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LABEL PRINTING HO COUNCIL BUFFALO VOL. XXXVII--NO. 136. MAY BE 50 BURNED TO DEATH Burning of the Windsor Hotel in New York Results in Great Loss of Life. Several Days May Elapse Before the Entire List of Dead and Missing May Become Known.

HORRIBLE SCENES WITNESSED that was left. Citizens were kept a block away from the ruins, as pieces of wall were falling every hour now and then and there was danger that the wall at the back of the building and that on the Forty-sixth street side might fall at any time. The bit of wall on the Forty-sixth street side tapered to a point and still held two chimneys in place. It will be pulled down during the day. The wall on the rear side, seven stories high, was still standing, but it looked as though it might fall with the HIDEOUS APPEARANCE OF RUINS.

The wall on the Forty-seventh street side was about two stories high and that in front of Fifth avenue about the same height. The walls had breaks in them and their jagged tops heightened the hideous appearance of the ruins behind them, which smoked and steamed and emitted a bad stench. Fifth avenue and Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh streets were impassable. They were filled with debris and in many instances flag stones been broken by the great crash of stone and brick. Gangs of men were kept all the night at the ruins, ready to begin the search for bodies at the earliest moment such work should be possible.

It was said that it might be noon before the continual outbursts of flame would cease and the heat leave the tangled debris. At about 8 o'clock men were set to work on the Forty-sixth street side tearing down the threatening wall. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, March most complete list of casualties at the Windsor Hotel fire shows that 14 persons were killed and possibly 15, without attempting to speculate on the bodies in the ruins. Forty persons are missing. Fifty-two names are in the list of injured whose whereabouts are known.

Three fire engines and a hundred policemen remained all night about the burning building. These engines poured six large streams of water on the flames, which would start, up at intervals in spite of the firemen. Little explosions occurred frequently from escaping gas, the pipes having been smashed all over the lower part of the building, the only portion FIRST STORY OF THE CATASTROPHE. NEW YORK, March which originated from the igniting of a lace curtain, burst forth from the second floor of the Windfor Hotel at Forty-seventh street and Fifth avenue shortly after 3 o'clock, just as the St. Patrick's day parade was passing the building, and in a few minutes they had leaped up to the roof and enveloped the entire Fifth avenue and Forty-seventh street fronts of the hotel.

minutes later the flames were roaring through the interior of the hotel and all means of escape by means of stairways and elevators was cut off and there was the wildest scenes of excitement within and without the building. Hundreds of guests and employes were in the hotel when the fire broke out and for many of them escape with safety was impossible. Probably from 10 to 15 lives were lost within a half hour and 30 or 40 other persons were injured in jumping from windows and in rushing through the roaring flames in the corridors and on the stairways. Many who were injured died later at nearby residences and at hospitals and others who made wild leaps to the stone sidewalk were so badly injured that they are still hovering between life and death. LIST OF THOSE KNOWN TO BE DEAD.

Following is the list of those who at this time are known to be dead: JOHN CONNOLLY, hotel employe, burns and internal injuries; died at Flower Hospital. MRS. ADDIE GIBSON, 35, sho ck; died at Murray Hill Hotel. ELEANOR LOUISE GOODMAN, 17, fractured skull; died in Bellevue. MISS LAZELLES GRANDY, Elizabeth City, N.

body at East Street Station. NANCY ANN KIRK (Mrs. James S. Kirk), Chicago; died in Bellevue. MRS.

ELIZABETH LELAND, wife of Warren Leland, proprietor of the hotel; burns of body; died at Flower Hospital. HELEN LELAND, daughter of Warren Leland: jumped from window; body identified at East Fifty-first Street Station. body at East Fifty-first Street Station. MRS. AMELIA PADDOCK, Irvington, N.

jumped from Window; MRS. MORRIS P. HENRY of this city, who died at Roosevelt Hospital at 9 o'clock this morning from burns and injuries. MARY SULLIVAN of this city, died at Bellevue Hospital. UNKNOWN MAN, who jumpeed from roof at rear of hotel.

UNKNOWN WOMAN, who jumped from a Fifth avenue window; died at Helen Gould's house. UNKNOWN CHILD, thrown from window by mother. UNKNOWN WOMAN, mother of child, jumped from hotel window. UNKNOWN WOMAN, jumped from window, died at 19 East Forty-sixth street. VERY MANY LUCKY ESCAPES.

Some of Those Registered at the Hotel Were Not in the City at the Time of the Fire- Details of Rescues. NEW YORK, March Alice W. Price, sister-in-law of Gov. Candler of Georgia, who is at Bellevue with a broken leg, was reported this morning as doing well. Mrs.

Sol Smith Russell, wife of the actor, who was registered at the Windsor Hotel, was not in the house at the time of the fire and is safe and well. Kate Forsyth, the American actress, who arrived from England and who registered at the hotel, was in Philadelphia at the time of the fire. Edward Killen, a milkman, said today that he saw the Inception of the fire. He was watching the St. Patrick day He parade ran into when the he saw hotel and curtain tried take to send fire.

in an alarm by means of the hotel automatic box, but it would not work. Then he ran into the street, sending in alarms there, and returned to the hotel. He said that a corporal and a private of the Astor Battery ran in with him. They found the Are burning up through the air shaft. He and the other two men got down the hotel fire hose and played streams on the main stairway, which had caught Are and which they flooded I EVENING N.

SATURDAY. MARCH 18. SUES HER BROTHER. Mrs. Tripp Seeks to Recover Stock Valued at $3500 From Her Mother's Estate.

Judge Laughlin this morning convened Equity Term of the Supreme Court for the purpose of taking testimony In an action brought by Cora Tripp, a daughter of the late Mary P. Chester, against her brother, George Chester, to recover possession of two shares of stock of the value of about $3500, in the Firemen's Fund Insurance Company, which she claims her mother gave to George to give to her. Mr. Chester claims the stock is a part of the estate of his mother, of which he is an executor, and should not be turned over to his sister. FAMILY WAS STARVING.

Pitiful Tale of Destitution Related to the Poormaster by Mrs. Laufer. Poormaster Arnold's attention was called to a case of extreme destitution this morning when Mrs. Julius Laufer of 273 Strauss street called at his office and begged him to give her food for her husband and children, who are on the verge of starvation. Her husband has been out of work for some time.

Mrs. Laufer supported the family by washing until recently, when she became ill and unable to work. Since then they have been in pitiful circumstances. Mr. Arnold gave the woman an order for groceries and fuel.

He says the family is a worthy one. ARCHITECTS ON THE HUSTLE Anxious to Secure Places on the Proposed Exposition Advisory Board. Secretary Fleming of the Pan-American Exposition Company has recelved letters from a large number of architects offering their services as members of the advisory board, of which there has been much talk. At least a dozen architects are making a direct or indirect: effort to obtain positions on the board, should one be selected by the directors. It Is possible that the proposition for the appointment of an advisory board will not be introduced at the meeting of the directors today or any other time, on account of the large number who think they are as well quallfied to act as any others.

The Idea of the five local architects who held a meeting the other day was that the Pan-American directors should appolnt five local architects, two civil engineers, two landscape architects and two building architects from another city to consider all the sites suggested and report upon their merits from an architectural point of view. They were not to consider the question of transportation, but the possibilities offered in beautifying the site with exposition buildings. Most of the directors looked with favor on the plan, but some of them are not so interested in it, now that SO many men want to serve on this board. They see the probability of offending a large number of men and stirring up a feeling of opposition, and they want to avoid this wherever it is possible. It may be that they will obtain from architects views as Individuals and not as an advisory board.

OVERDUE SHIP SPOKEN. QUEENSTOWN, March 18. The British steamer Lucania, which arrived last evening from New. York. reports speaking at noon off Browhead, the overdue ship Carnavan Bay, Capt.

Griffiths from Tacoma. Sept. 17, for Queenstown. The Wheat Market. CHICAGO, March 18.

Opening: Wheat, May, July, DIED. LAWSON-In this city, March 17, 1899, John Dewey, infant son of Alexander and Anna Lawson, and brother of Florence and Lillian. Funeral will take place from the family residence, 269 East Eagle street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are Invited to attend. MILLER-In this city, March 15, 1899, Johanna mother of Charles A.

and the late Otto W. and Henry A. Miller, and grandmother of Etta Stumm GoetH, aged 77 years, 6 months and 24 days. Funeral will be held from the famlly residence, 101 Roseville street, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.

Interment at Darien, N. Y. Attica papers please copy. QUIRK--At Bridgeburg, March 18, 1890, John Sterling Quirk, only child of Frank and Isabella, aged 4 years, 8 months and 7 days. Notice of funeral hereafter.

COWING--In this city, March 16, 1899, Harrison Otis Cowing, in the 85th year of his age. The funeral will take place from the family residence, 776 Seventh street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Burial at the convenience of the family, NOELLER-In this city, Louis Noeller, beloved husband of Helen Noeller, aged 55 years, 10 months and 27 days. The funeral will take place from the family residence.

47 Locust street, and Church, from St Peter's German Evangelical corner Genesee and Hickory streets, Tuesday afternoon, March 21, at 2:30 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. EICH-In this city, March 16, 1899, beloved wife of Sebastian Eich, aged 55 years, 2 months and 24 days. Funeral will take place from the family residence, 678 Genesee street, on Monday morning at 8 o'clock, and from St. Ann's Church at 8:30 o'clock.

Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. CAMPBELL this city, March 17, 1839, Cora beloved wife of Frank Campbell and mother of Mrs. Carl Rhodes and Cora Richards, aged 36 years. Funeral from the family residence, 25 Madison street, Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock, and from St. Patrick's Church at 9 o'clock.

Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. McMAHON-Suddenly, in this city, March 17, 1899, James McMahon, husband of Mary A. and father of Estella and Katharine McMahon. The funeral will take place from the family residence, 62 Edson avenue, South Buffalo, Tuesday morning at. 8:30 o'clock, and from St.

Teresa's Church at 9 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Deceased was a member of Branch No. 11, C. M.

B. and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. this city, March 16, 1899, Henry C. Schmidt, aged 33 years. The funeral will take place from the family residence, No.

184 Lemon street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and from the German Lutheran Trinity Church at 2:30. Friends are Invited to attend. 17118 STORM-In this city, March 17, 1899, James B. Storm, aged 64 years. The funeral will take place from the family realdence, 236 Abbott Road, Monday morning at 8:30 9 o'clock, and from 8t.

Stephen's Church at o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. KNERR-In this city, March 15, 1893, Jacob Knerr, aged 65 years, 7 months. Funeral will be held from the family realdence, $32 Adams street, Sunday afternoon, March 19, at 2 o'clock, and from 8t. Utephan's Church at 2:30 o'clock.

Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. NEWS. ARE Rumsey site and using part of the Park. "We could put our buildings on the Rumsey property," they say, "and use the Meadow or part of the Park for other buildings if should want land than we can get from Mr. Rumsey.

We can use the rest of the Meadow and the lake to good advantage, but if the public should decline to give up the use of its playground, we would still have the advantage of having them open to all the Pare American would not visitors. have to make land. It would cost too much and take too long to fill in at the Front. Then, too, we would have a level piece of ground on the Rumsey site, upon which we could build without difficulty. Buildings could be put up to remain permanently, and this might solve the home for the Historical Society and Fine Arts Academy.

"The current is so swift at the Front that we would have to spend a greal deal of money to make improvements that vould enable them to land at docks without difficulty. And at the Park we would not be bothered by the 'Canadian Of course, we who have lived on the lakes have grown accustomed to the 'Canadian but just let 5000 people in different parts of the country begin telling about that awful pest, and see how much money we would lose. If any stranger ever ran into a swarm of them he would never go back the Exposition if his admission were paid. RAILWAY FACILITIES. we went to the Park or to the "It has been claimed by some athaself site we would not carry away our sewage without expending thousands of dollars for a system.

That's nonsense. The Hertel avenue sewer is exceeded in size by only one in Buffalo, and that is the Swan street sewer. It Is large enough to carry all the sewage from the Exposition. "One of the best points in favor of the Park and Rumsey site is that It is easily reached. The Belt Line would carry passengers right to the Exposition gates, The Lackawanna and Erie excursion trains could run to the grounds.

The Lake Shore, Nickel Pate, West Shore and Michigan Central, all Vanderbilt lines. would run over the Belt Line tracks. The Canadian roads coming across International Bridge and from Suspension Bridge would be a short distance away from the Exposition and, if they could not make a traffic arrangement of some kind with the New York Central. and I know they could, their passengers could be transferred on street cars to the grounds. The Elmwood and Hertel avenue lines now run by the site.

You can transfer from Main street cars or from Forest avenue, Baynes and Hoyt, Niagara, Buffalo Niagara Falls and Buffalo Lockport cars and reach the Exposition doors, or those cars could be run direct to the grounds." (Continued on Page 7.) DID SOLDIERS EAT THIS? Sickening Testimony Before the Inquiry Board at Kansas City. (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, March last night's session of the Beef Board of Inquiry, Joseph McCoy, employed by the State of Kansas as live stock inspector at the Kansas City yards, was called as a witness at the request of Maj. Lee. The substance of his testimony was that the poorer class of cattle was taken by the packers for canning purposes. At the request of Maj.

Lee, the court recalled L. T. Rambo, the witness whose testimony in the morning session had been disputed by employes of the Armour company. The witness testified that he had been "laid by the Armour company about the middle of January last. He produced a letter the superintendent vouching for his "good conduct, honesty and general character." In answer to questions by Maj.

Lee, Rambo stated that two carloads of canned beef sold to the Government by Armour were returned some time in May. was the character of the returned meat?" asked Maj. Lee. "When the cars were opened many of the cans were found to have bursted. Maggots were crawling everywhere.

The stench was so bad that had to be used to kill it. I was employed in unloading "What was done with the cans?" "The opened ones were taken to the cooking room, the others to the retort." 'And then?" "I don't know. I suppose the good meat was put on the market "About how many cans in the two cars were spolled?" asked Col. Gillesple. "I think they would average about two to the case.

With 500 cases in the -car, that would make 1000 Maj. Lee asked the witness if he had ever seen Government inspectors examine any of the cans or cases. "I never saw any Inspection made. We all helped put on the inspection labels." In response to a question by Col. Davis witness stated that inspections might have been made before the cans came to his department, adding: "All I know was that there was no inspection when the labels were put on the INJURIES WERE FATAL.

Louis Noeller, Whose Skull Was Fractured by a FlyWheel, Died Today. Louis Noeller, the manufacturer of baby carriages, who was SO badly injured in an accident on March 10, died at the Emergency Hospital at 9:25 o'clock this morning. He was 57 years old, married and leaves, besides the widow. six children. On March Noeller was found lying beside a fly-wheel in his factory with his skull fractured and severe scalp wounds.

He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, and has been there ever since. His home was at 47 Locust street. EVENTS AND MEETINGS. 1899. Meeting of directors, Pan-Amerlcan Exposition, Ellicott Square- 2:30 P.

M. Address by Gen. Francis V. Greene, University Club-8 P. M.

Buffalo Society, of Natural Sclences, talk P. M. Star Theater, "The Moth and the Flame'-2 and 8 P. M. Lyceum Theater, "A Milk White Flag'-2 and 8 P.

M. Shea's Garden Theater, "'The Dainty Duchess' and 8:30 30 P.M. Court Street Theater, Rentz-Santley Company-2 8 P. M. Frame, the Comedian, Returns for one night's engagement, Concert Hall, Monday, March before sailing for Scotland.

Most famous of Scottish comedians, with his own company of ringere, dancers and specialty artists. This company are highly entertaining, not moment without a laugh, and the truest actors of Scottish wit and humor. ed seats at Scott's, florist. Main street, cents; general admission, EST ROAD- ELIEVE USINESS RESULTS MINDED THAT MEN ARE DERIVED FROM "NEWS" WANTS PRICE ONE CENT. WILL INVEST NO MONEY FOR A SITE.

Pan-American Directors Almost a Unit on This Question. EARLY CALL TO BE MADE FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS. Discussion of Locations Continuous--Men Who Are to Choose Chary of Expressing Views. The call for cash will be one of the early acts of the Pan-American ors. The Pan-American will soon be in a position in which it will have to spefid some money.

Expenses in the way of salaries, stationery and printing, furnishings for offices and many other smaller things will begin to form and will have to be paid. The important reason for getting money early, however, is that until the Pan-American Company can produce $800,000 in cash the State will make no move toward its exhibit. That provision was inserted In the bill as a matter of precaution by the members of the Legislature, who, although not suspicious, thought it good business to protect the State and make such provision that the State will not be called upon to give the whole show should Buffalo not respond with the money. It will be an easy matter to collect the large subscriptions, for they will be turned in by check, but the smaller subscribers, most of whom no doubt do little business with banks, will hand the company the cash. Mr.

Williams has given- some consideration to the call and is forming a plan for working, although he has done nothIng definite, and will not until the call is issued. There are already about 12,000 persons who must make a payment to the company. If these should try to pay within a week, Ellicott Square would be a busy place, and Pan-American headquarters would not be large enough to hold the crowds. It is probable that such arrangements will be made whereby the subscribers will call by sections. This would obviate the danger of overwhelming clerks and officers.

Just what will be done has not been decided. NO MONEY FOR A SITE. It may be put down as settled that any proposition looking to the expenditure of money for a site for the Pan-American Exposition will be defeated, It is almost as certain that the big buildings will not be located along the lake shore or in South Buffalo. Directors of the Pan-American are not inclined to discuss the site question. Few of them will give utterance to any expression that will reveal their views.

But they are almost unanimous, if, deed, they are not unanimous, in their belief that no money should be paid for the purchase or rent of grounds to be used as a site. They are open in their opposition to any such proposition and if it is advanced it will be defeated quickly. capital stock will be increased to $2.500,000, said one director. "That is an immense amount of money. You can erect a great many Exposition buildings with that sum.

You can pay many salaries and buy tons and tons of lithographs and still have some money left. But there is a limit to everything, even to $2.500.000. Money will be spent by the hundred thousands for the Exposition and it must not be wasted. We want cent we can get for novelties, for every displays. It would be the height of folly to pay rent for a site when we can get one for nothing, and to buy land would be almost suicidal, for it would disgust the public and hurt the interest in the Exposition.

I will fight to the end any proposition that calls for the expenditure of a cent and I know nearly all the other directors will, too. I think I' know some directors who will resign if a site is bought. SHOW THEM THE BEST. "I have a choice of all the sites suggested, but I am not so firm in it that arguments would fail to win me for another. I might be able to see that there is a better, but I do stand opposed to making the thousands of visitors go through what might be called our 'back in order to reach the Exposition.

In my opinion we should show nothing except our best. We should locate the Exposition at some point that would advertise us to the best advantage. No city wants to advertise its cemetery or its jail or its almshouse, and I don't think we should advertise the fact that we have anything except mansions and lawns and fine buildings. Let us make the visitors to the Exposition pass through the best part of the city. I am positively opposed to holding the Exposition up the FAVORS THE FRONT.

"I like the Front," said one man. "By filling and forming more land we can make about 200 acres avallable. strip between the canal and the river will make a splendid midway, although we must find some other name for It. By the way, It would be considerably larger than the World's Fair midway, The canal can be covered, if necessary, but I do not favor covering It. I think we can find some way of making it an interesting feature of the Exposition.

For Instance, we might build a wall on either side, plant vines and trees, and build bridges across it. The canal is not a serious obstacle. Front is easily reached. It will be only a short ride by boat, street car, steam rallway or horseless carriage for the thousands and thousands of visitors we will have. Where are all these visitors going to stay while in Buffalo? They will all be 'down not in the suburbs.

and the Front will be easy of access for the visitor as well as the man who lives in Buffalo. If he doesn't want to pay five cents for a ride he can walk to the Exposition grounds in a short time. "Some people say the invasion of the 'Canadian otherwise sand flies, will be a nuisance that will keep visitors away. I don't believe it. They never kept people from attending the band concerts.

And they are as thick on Main street as they are at the Front. What is more, they do not bother us more than two or three weeks in June, and then not every night. tion "I on think the we water should front. have The the Exposlgreat jority of people who come to Buffalo will be from the interior. They wIll want to see the water, just as we wanted to see the water at Chicago, although we were born within a few miles of Lake Erle and lived on its shores a lifetime.

I think Niagara river will be an Immense attraction. That represents very well the views of all who favor the Front. There are some other directors who laver accepting DEATH LURKS IN THE TRAIL OF A TRAGEDY Troubles of Mary Martin, People's Witness Against Barones, Are Over. WOMAN DIED TODAY IN COUNTY HOSPITAL. Brooding Over Sight She Witnessed Drove Her Insane.

Her Children Have Been Cared For. Mrs. Mary Martin, chief witness for the people in the trials of Antonio and Rosina Barone for murder of Fillipe Forestino, at the Erie County Hospital yesterday afternoon. Her death is directly traceable to the grim tragedy enacted in the Olga Place cottage. Mrs.

Martin lived at the time with her four children, the oldest a girl of 18 and the youngest a boy of 8, in the cottage to which Forestino was lured and murdered. She at home when he was slain, and was in the house while his murderers dismembered his body. After the mutilated were found, detectives went to the house, got Mrs. Martin and tock her to the Morgue to identify the body. They did not tell her of the mutilation, and when the covering was lifted from the remains, she staggered backwards, horrifled at the awful sight.

From that day until death came to her relief the bloody vis- Ion was always before her. HEARD STRANGE NOISES. For the first week after her visit to the Morgue she was ill, with extreme nervousness. She spent most of the week in bed. When she recoveerd she brooded continually, and complained that she was unable to sleep.

She told her children that each night a dog would come and wall mournfully beneath her window. Barbara, the eldest daughter, told her she imagined she heard the animal. "No," said Mrs. Martin, "you're mistaken. I can hear it every night as plainly as I can hear you talking.

If I hear it tonight I will awaken That night, according to the story told Barbara to a NEWS reporter this by morning, her mother rushed into her awakened her and asked her if. room, she could hear the dog howling. The girl strained her ears, but could not sound. A week or so later Mrs. a Martin told her the dog had ceased his nocturnal mourning.

After that she seemed to recover somewhat from the nervousness under which she was laboring, but a reaction set in and medical advice was obtained. Dr. E. A. Fischer of 1038 Fillmore avenue and Dr.

George Lewis of 381 William street attended her, but she refused to take their medicines or took overdoses of so she derived little benefit from their treatment. A week ago last Friday, according to Barbara, she became insane and repeatedly asked for a rope. When questioned as to why she wanted it her reply was that she "was going to Her condition daily grew more alarming, so that Barabra was afraid she would kill herself or one of the children. Last Sunday she became very vlolent and threatened to kill herself unless she was taken from the house at once. "I can't live here another day," she declared.

TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. Barbara found a home for her with a family named Reitmeirer at 751 William street, where she was installed with the younger children, Barbara remaining at the Olga Place Cottage. On Thursdy Poormaster Arnold learned that the woman and children were In destitute circumstances and caused her removal 1 to the hospital. Her youngest child, a baby of 4 months, born since the murder, was taken there with her. Supt.

Churchill of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. placed the other children excepting Barbara, in an orphan asylum. This afternoon they were taken to see their mother's remains. Mrs. Martin will be buried on Monday.

Poormaster Arnold will pay for the funeral. 1111 CAMBON SERVES NOTICE. WASHINGTON, March Cambon, the French Ambassador, called at the Department of State today and served formal notice of the signature of the peace treaty at Madrid. Secretary Hay has indicated his preference that M. Cambon shall act as the agent for the Spanish government in the final exchange of ratifications.

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a dozen houses where patrons take equal risks of their lives. "The lesson of the Windsor Hotel fire is not a new one," said Commissioner Brady. "It simply illustrates the helplessness of this department reference to old buildings. "The Windsor was built under the old laws in 1871. It did not have a fire escape on It until 1885.

The owners in 1882 were ordered to put on fire escapes. They did not comply with the order for nearly three years. Again, in 1892, this department directed that additional fire escapes be put on, but that order was not obeyed until 1893. do not consider that the Windsor Hotel was a safe place for people to live in for the reason that it was bullt under the laws that made cheap building possible and protected that sort of work. "We cannot touch fully a dozen hotels that would go up as quickly as did the Windsor.

If we should say anything against them there would promptly be talk of blackmail. Then the laws also take partleular care of vested rights." MARVELOUS COURAGE Many Were Saved by Keeping Their Wits About Them. NEW YORK. March of the most remarkable incidents in the hour of thrilling experiences was that in which the cool courage displayed by Edward P. Wells, who, with his wife and daughter, was a guest in the hotel, was the means of saving all three.

Mr. Wells Is middle age and is a resident of Jamestown, N. D. He and his wife and daughter had hardly time to realize that something had gone wrong the smoke rolled through the corridors and their escape out off in that direction. The window was now the only hope, and to jump meant certain death.

In this emergency Mr. Wells besought his family to remain calm, and he then proceded with great deliberation to measure the chances of escape. He first paid out the Are escape rope in the room until he saw that it would reach the ground and, hauling It back, he quickly, but securely, fastened it about his daugh- ter's waist. LOWERED BY ROPES. He then lifted the form of the girl to the window ledge and slowly allowed It to descend.

He wound the rope tightly about his hands and braced his feet against the wall of the room, meanwhile slowly paying out the rope at the end of which dangled the almost Inanimate body of his daughter. Smoke and flame shot out at intervals from the windows below, but the passage of the girl was not retarded and in a few seconds she had reached the ground. There she was quickly taken care of by fremen, who released her, and the rope was quickly hauled back by Mr. Wells, and exactly the same performance was gone through with in the case of his wife, who had meanwhile stood at his side at the window. For the third time Mr.

Wells pulled the rope back, after he had seen his family In safety, and he then made preparations for his own descent. He recognized, seemingly, that it would be impossible for him to go down hand over hand, and knowing the lacerations that would result if he slid down the rope, he first carefully tied up his hands in towels. Then he clambered out on the window sill and swung clear. He shot down lIke lightning, but there were ready hands below to break the fall, and when the bandages had been removed from the man's hands It was found that he had not even a blister on them. A great shout went up from the crowd as they saw Mr.

Wells land in safety. He asked for his family, thanked the firemen and others for their assistance and disappeared. DOWN FIRE ESCAPES. Use of Ropes in Attempting to Get Out Responsible for Many of the Deaths. Livermore of Cambridge, Mass.

LOST $200,000. Aside from those who jumped, the most badly hurt received their injuries through their manner of using the rope fire escapes. At least a dozen started to slide down while grasping the rope in their hands. Rapid progress for 20 or 25-feet burned and tore the flesh to such an extent that the unfortunates let go their holds and fell. Some fell upon the iron points of the fence and sustained frightful Injurles.

Others had fractured skulls and a few escaped with broken limbs. Henry, who died at the hospital this morning, attended by her nieces, Mrs. Bingley and Miss Adeline Lantheir of Boston, who came on from that city last night, Immediately after reading the telegraphic news of the disaster, was one of these. She had come to New York early in the winter, and had taken rooms on the fifth floor of the Windsor Hotel for the season. While trying to escape from the room by means of a rope, she lost her hold, fell and received terrible Injuries which resulted in her death.

She was a widow. Her Arst husband was Judge Francis Mrs. Mary Haskins, the daughter of Mrs. Kirk of Chicago, became hysterical when she heard of her mother's death. She remained at Bellevue Hospital all night.

Her daughter, Miss Leslie Haskins, who is a pupil in a school at Pelham Manor, was sent for. She arrived this morning and was told of her grandmother's death. Mrs. Haskins improved somewhat and left the hospital about 10 o'clock. Mrs.

Haskins said that all her own and her mother's jewelry had been lost In the fire. She placed her total loss at $200,000. A THRILLING ESCAPE. Another thrilling occurrence in the first few minutes following the outbreak of the flames held the crowds in breathless suspense and its successful issue threw them into hysterical cheering. A woman appeared at one of the fifth story windows and made preparations for a leap.

The spectators yelled a warning for her to wait. Just at this instance a fireman came into sight on the roof above her with a rope. Roaring his instructions above the din of crackling and hissing noises he dropped the rope before her. The woman kept her wits and soon had it tied about her as he ordered. Then In further obedience she sprung fearlessly Into the air and the fireman lowered away.

The crowd was just beginning to cheer when flames burst from a window below the woman and their shouts turned to cries of horror as she plunged into them. She was seen to strike wildly at the walls with her hands and then her body swung feet toward the building. She doubled her legs and gave a mighty shove, and 88 she plunged out into the air a distance of 15 or 20 feet her rescuer, who had been endeavoring to stop her fall Into the flames, dropped her into the arms of some firemen who stood waiting below. She had not been seriously burned and got away through the crowd before her name could be learned. (Continued on Page 5) HOWARD ESTATE.

Executors Will Make Final Settlement of the Property Monday. Surrogate Marcus has Issued a citation from his court directing all persons interested in the big estate of the late Gen. Rufus L. Howard to appear in his court Monday and attend a final settlement of the executors. George Gorham, Marla Louise Howard and Gibson Howard, who are the executors, are understood to be ready for the proceeding, and are anxious to be relleved of the trust.

The estate is said worth about $600.000. this amount $125,000 is in personal property and $450,000 in real estate. The real estate includes the valuable plant of the Howard Iron Works MAY BE HER NEPHEW. Mrs. Schindler Thinks the Young Man in the Onondaga Penitentiary May Be Casper Volk.

Mary Schindler of 352 Herman street thinks it is possible that her nephew, Casper Volk, formerly employed at Riggs' drug store, is insane in the Onondaga County Penitentiary. Police Superintendent Bull recently received a letter from the superintendent of that institution, stating that a youth detained there under the name of James Van Deusen, alias Fred McLean, had shown symptoms of insanity. He said he had reason to believe the young man wAs from Buffalo, and gave a description of Van Deusen and inclosed his photograph. The NEWS mentioned the receipt of the letter and photograph, and yesterday afternoon Mrs. Schindler called at the Police Headquarters for additional information.

She says the photograph does not resemble Volk, but the description tallies with his appearance. Volk left Buffalo two years ago. Mrs. Schindler went to Syracuse today to see the prisoner. NO VERDICT IN ROCKWELL SUIT Jury Reached No Agreement After Being Out All Night.

After being out all night, the jury reported a disagreement at 11 o'clock this morning In the action brought by Mrs. Catherine L. Rockweil against her parents-in-law, George and Elizabeth Rockwell, for $20,000 damages, for alleged alienation of the affections of her husband and their son, Chauncey Rockwell. "Is there no of an agreement under any circumstances? asked Judge Kenefick, when the jury had taken their seats in the court room. "None whatever," replied the foreman.

The jury was discharged. One of the jurors said they took about 25 ballots on the case during the night. They were divided from the first, and the last ballot was equally divided, six being for cause of action and six for no cause The case may be tried over again. DEPEW'S NEW CHURCH. Bishop Quigley Will Dedicate St.

James' With Elaborate Ceremonies Tomorrow. The new St. James' Church, Depew, Father J. J. Dealy's mission, will be dedicated tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock by Right Rev.

Bishop Quigley. Elaborate preparations have been made to welcome Bishop and, the clergy who will assist him in the function. The visitors will be escorted from the depot by the uniformed bodles of Depew and Lancaster, headed by a brass band. After the dedication solemn high mass will be celebrated by Very Rev. M.

P. Connery, V. with Rev. J. McGrath, deacon; Rev.

A. L. Smith, subdeacon; Rev. P. J.

Grant, master of ceremonies. The music will be by the combined choirs of Lancaster and Depew, under the direction of Mr. Kaiser. In the evening a sacred concert will be given under the direction of Miss Marie McConnell of Buffalo, who will preside at the organ. The following is the programme: Offertolre Wely Song-Memorare Beltjens Mr.

Francis Rohr. (b) (a) Cantilene Pastorale March Religeuse (c) Scherzo (d) March from Tannhauser Ave Maria Widor Lecture-Rt. Rev. James E. Quigley, D.

Bishop of Buffalo. (a) Prelude) (b) Gavotte Thomas (c) Offertory Salome (d) March Pontificale Lemmens Your Mr. Francis Rohr. Toccata Special trains will be run over the Erie, leaving at 10:15 A. M.

and 7 P. M. and returning after the close of the evening exercises. 14 REMINGTON MISSION. The programme for the coming week at the Remington Gospel Settlement Is as follows: Sunday-school at 3 P.

children's meeting, 7 to 8 P. adults' meeting, 8 to 9 P. led by Charles Rohlfs; Monday, H. J. Simons, Calvary Presbyterian Church; Tuesday, William Meiser and workers, Riverside M.

E. Church; Wednesday, free entertainment by Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars; Thursday, G. C. Hughes; Friday, Mrs. Luice, Central W.

C. T. U. (for boys and girls); Saturday, Mr. Pickering, Richmond Avenue M.

E. Church. with water. Their efforts were unavailing and they had to give it up when the flames came up to them. Bicycle Policeman Charles Liebold says he rescued five persons from the the lower floors and carried a fifth man fire.

He got four men ea out from one of down on his shoulders. He heard a woman on the fifth koor, but though he tried to get to her he was unable to do go, and he had to hurry out of the burning building. JUST ONE OF MANY. Commissioner Brady Says That There Are a Dozen Other Hotels as Unsafe. NEW FORK, March Brady, Commissioner of Buildings, says that not only was the Windsor Hotel unfit to be used for hotel purposes, but also that in the city there are at least FLAGMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

BATAVIA, March Michael Kennedy, flagman at the Liberty street crossing of the Central. was struck and, it is feared, fatally Injured at about 11:30 last night by one of the fast trains, conveying a detachment the 9th Infantry to the Philippines Hi arm was broken In three places, scalp badly lacerated, and he cuttered Internal injuries. He was taken to hi home on Central avenue. He has a and one daughter. THE DEATH ROLL.

Edward L. Ross, a banker, Binghamton, N. died the Grand Hotel, in New Toll day. Mrs. Harold Frederic the we pondent who died In 1 tober, died today FRAME.