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The Washington times., 1902-12-14
CASTLE FIRE BRIGADE OF LORD BRADELBANE

and thirty stories would have to be
taken into consideration-but then none
Of your American engines can throw wa
ter over them. and separate appliances
have to he GEOGRAPHICALLY. hre-Gght-
ing machines IN the buildings them
cope with them.
Figures Are Misleading.
Given the narrow streets OF London,
and our peculiar water supply, and I
will venture to maintain that our de-
partment is as efficient as any in the
world.
Much is said Of the marvellous power
OF American fre engines 20 throw water
TO great distances and in heavy volume
Very often contrasting figures are shown
where American engines throw many
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Sad Fate Of a Pet Pig

Some United States naval officers AT
the Brooklyn navy yard were telling Of
incidents in their voyages. when a lieu
tenant. who had dropped in on the mess
said: Let me give you a simple story
OF the sea. 1t is about a pet pig named
Dennis, which we had on the ship 10
which / was lately attached. Dennis
belonged TO the steerage mess, but was
so intelligent. and the sailors took such
a fancy to him. that the edible purposes
for which he was originally brought on
board we're given up. The men made
him a suit OF sailor clothes and he used
10 come aft to quarters every morning
with them on. He never would come
aft unless he was In uniform Every
Sunday he would sit on a little bench
that the sailors made for him and smoke
pipe. Dennis would hold the pipe.
previously lighted by one OF the men. in
his mouth until the smoke ceased to rise
from it. and then he ould give a grunt.
signifying that he wanted II puffed up
agaln-a wish which one OF the men al
ways stood by to CRAFTY We had other
pigs outside I'm pen on the forecastIe.
and one day the Chinese steward was
sent forward TO kin the largest one. He
saw Dennis roaming around. and before
his hand could be stayed he had made
an end Of him. There was almost a mu-
tiny among the men. and they wanted to
serve the Chinese steward I'm the same
way that ne had served Dennis. We
offered them Dennis 10 eat, but they
would not think Of such a thing. We
offered them another big as a pet. but
they said no; they wanted Dennis. We
had Dennis roasted. and ate him In the
cabin; but believe no one ever ate
roast pig with less rellsh.''
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HOW A MODERN GAMBLING RAID IS CONDUCTED

Iron barrieade at the door. He rings the
bell
Who am dat?" comes the reply out
Of the lookout hole.
1T is Jacobs"
What Jacobs am dat2"
Jacobs the detective. Ny men will
be here presently"
The colored man opens the door.
"Deedn' Mr. Jacobs. all sho dldn'
recognize yo' VIII 20 sguIse oH'n yo'."
The tried and true rubber shoe work
CT OF Mr. Jerome is ushered in The
heavy iron doors clang. The 1orters
salaam 10 him and bring him the viands
Of the great gambling house owners
larder. He waits fully fifteen minutes
and then grows impatient.
VIII they never eome7'
Ahi
There is another ring at the door
bell.
who IS without" demands Jacobs.
'Umpstum- -umpstum." comes the an
swer.
"s-h. the signal" says Jacobs. and
wide open fly the doors. A Gordon OF
police enter
Charmed says the great gambling
house proprietor Il have waited an
hour. I thought you would never come.
and your business?"
Did you not hear this afternoon"
one eXclaims. DO you not know we
are here 20 raid your"
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more gallons Of water per second than
our engines do. In the first place. II
must be borne in mind that the English
gallon is just one-ffth larger than the
American gallon.
What in America would be called a
5o0-gallon engine would here be only a
4o0-gallon one. AS a matter Of fact the
largest fire engine in the world is Eng
lish make. It belongs to Liverpool and IS
called the Holt" It is capable Of
throwing 1000 gallons Of water per
minute. and It weighs more than four
tons.
The London FIRE brigade engines aver
age ole gallon OF water pumped for
every seventeen pounds Of weight.
Speaking Of the height Of a Jet thrown
by an English engine. certain tests
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
A NEW CRUSADE TO REDEEM THE HOLY LAND.

IT He hearts OF those who believe In
the romantic side OF existence
L will stir with a strange thrill at
the story of the young man o.
quiet life and studlous habits whose
plan 10 purchase Palestine from the
Turks and transform Il into a Christian
republic is becoming 4 topic OF inter
est here and abroad
Arthur Smedley Greene IS a yosng ar
tistic designer. whose home is In Green
wich. Conn. He has devoted all his
spare time to the study OF the life OF
Jesus OF Nazareth. Remembering the
fruitless previous efforts to wrest the
land where the Divine One lived and died
from the Turk. M-. Greene boldly an
nounces himself as the originator and
head OF a movement to accomplish with
the aid OF the united people OF Christen-
dom, what armies OF mailed men and
religious enthusiasts have failed to bring
20 pass
while we carefully treasure. adorn,
and venerate the birthplaces and tombs
of our great warriors. poets, and rulers, %
he says; I'VE look with apathy upon the
home and tomb OF the Man Of Nazareth. &c
Much disturbed in mind. and in a con-
slant state OF prayer that guidance
might be vouchsafed to him which would
direct him Alright. Mr.. Greene sat in his
solitary room in Greenwich one evening
after a hard days work. Suddenly his
surroundings faded and before his gaze
we're spread the fertile plains, winding
rivers, and sacred mountains OF Pales-
tine In swift review there passed be-
fore him scenes Of long ago. and he saw
the mighty deeds done In that land of
legend He saw the shepherds; heard the
chanting angels. and beheld the cleaning
star that guided the wise men to the
manger. In his ears rang the immortal
Sermon on the Mount; the cross. The
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were made some time ago. some OF our
engines throwing water 25O fee high.
the Jet being ~ inches in diameter.
few years ago we heard much about
London's antiquated water supply, and
the Use OF old-fashloned fire plugs. These
are nearly all done away with now. how
ever. only a few remaining in Kenslng-
ton. All the water is supplied now
through regular hydrants.
Instead Of hitching our hose directly to
the hydrant and thence pumping to the
engine, as is done in America. we draw
the water first into canvas cistern
which is placed beside the hyd-ant.
Thus. several engines can draw water
from one cistern. and we can do the work
with greater speed than If one engine
we're assigned to each hydrant.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
CHAPTER L

IT Is dusk. Bright lights are shining
through the large. open windows Of
i the palatial gambling house in West
Thirty-nrst Street. c;ew York. Men
are passing uD and down the steps lead
ing to the street. The gambling house
owner enters the gaming room and tells
the bank dealer 20 close the game at 2
O'Clock.
"And you. Charley" ne remarks.
glancing al the case-keeper. get tho
boys downstairs and take all this junk
down 20 the basement. Move tho rou-
lette wheels and chips TO attic rooms
and take the klondlke table and the
keno layout to the shed. Let one Of the
porrers take the checks home with him.
but tell him 20 have them back here by
II o'clock tonight"
The great and influential gambling
house owner then turned 20 the players
Al the bank and said:
Gentlemen. 81 any OF you call between
Z and II o'clock tonight you win not
be admitted"
What's ons" asked the man playing
double-out with his last stack.
Nothing OF great moment; 1 expect
some visitors between those hours. and
] desire TO meet them alone. Charley"
and the great and influential gambling
house owner again admonished his aide
10 warn the porter 20 have the checks
back by n o'clock without fail.
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"An' the woines. DuganI They're
great"
"Shure. Fayne. They hov mixed ale
skinned TO dith"
The great gambling house proprietor
enters.
Have you seen the painungs?" he
asks.
'Shure." says Fayne.
And the tapestries?"
"Shure."
And the Dresden bric-a-brac?''
'Yis. shure, an not, too. But watts
the green thinK?"
Curses muttegs the great gamb-
ling house proprietor. "they forgot to
take that bank table upstairs. Why,
that. Mr.. Fayne. that is-er-a working
table"
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to place in London-say in the congested
Strand district-an American FIRE plant.
with fits long hook and ladder" its de-
tached fire engine. and its hose reel.
How Ladders Are Worked.
I think it would be soon found that
the long hook and ladder could not turn
our narrow corners and the hose cart
would be certain to be in the way OF
the engine on our narrow streets. Eng
lish IRE engines carry about 500 feet OF
hose, and all tools necessary for get
ting at water. I think that many OF
the fires in London would be absolutely
unreachable by American dre-nghting
machines. Our ladders. or escapes"
are easily wheeled about By one or two
men. the ladder being detachable while
the cart is in motion. The ladders 90
through the streets IN an upright or
vertical instead OF a horizontal position.
and this enables them to be TUNED
quickly in the narrowest spaces.
Our High Buildings.
Though the New York method has fail
ed here. think that II the London FIRE
brigade, or a section OF #. were trans
ferred TO New York, fl would be found
that we could do our share Of the work
I think we could acquit ourselves not
only In the matter Of raDidity in reach
ing fires. but in extinguishing them when
once on the spot OF course. the great
towering buildings with their twenty-six
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humiliation OF death and the triumph
OF the resurrection passed before him.
Then" he said. with great simplicity
CT manner. 'the scene changed, and I
saw Peter the Hermit arousing Chris
tendon to a bloody and fruitless war for
the tomb OF our Lord l saw the flash
OF scimiters. and the flag Of the Cru
saders: l saw the merited failure Of
bloody combat to win the land OF the
Prince Of Peace. I saw the wandering
OF the Children OF Israel and
felt all their vain longing. Suddenly. a
great white light obliterated the pano-
rama. Like Paul, cried: What wilt
Thou have me 10 do Swift came the
answer. clear and distinct.
Redeem the land OF the Christ. who
would that all men should be freeI'
Then" continued this modern seer.
Il saw. as plainly as I see you. a beau
tiful sanity looking nag floating before
me. It was Of Nazarene blue with a
cross and crown, and the Star Of Bethle-
hem. shining Below. while I looked. a
second star formed brilliantly, and !
knew without words that it was the star
OF the promise: II l go. / will come
again.
Since Mr.. Greene began TO work for
his idea letters have poured in on him.
with offers Of assistance. and today. a
few months from the time Of his beau
tiful vision. he finds himself busy with
the organization Of an internatlonI So
ciety. which will speedily inaugurate the
great work.
Wealthy people have promised aid. and
incorporation papers are being prepared
which viii be a guarantee, by reason OF
the names OF the signers. Of honest and
practical management OF funds. National
banks Will be used for deposit and every
protection which the law Of Christian ma
lions can furnish. viii be thrown around
the project Entirely unsectarian il
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would "gO all to pieces" II he got =
thorough drenchlng and had to walt
many hours IN wet clothes sad do with
out sleep. With a seaman. however. the
wetting and less Of sleep. the hardship
and toll, are parts Of h!s daily life.
II man has been on shore a very
long time we do not as rule employ him.
We want fresh seamen, and we are very
particular about how they have en-
pIoyed themselves since leaving their
calling Each member OF the metropolis
tan brigade must have the A. Babe
seaman-degree and must not have had
less than three years service as such.
Besides this sea training, Of course.
our men go through regular training as
to life saving. carrying weight down lad
ders. climbing walls, and all that.
The London Brigade.
The London fire brigade has at pres
ent 81 land steam engines; 9 engines on
barges. for putting out fires along the
water front; 66 manual engines; 7 horse
escapes, or ladder" escapes; 25s IRE
escapes-at various points. for hand use.
AID consisting OF several short upright
ladders on two wheels, for swiftly nov
ing into narrow places-S67 fremen. dis
tribUted among 35S stations.
Recent fires have raised the question
Of our introducing very long ladders
after the American system, and doing
other things to modify our methods: but
looking at the question from every
point Of view. I think the London
methods are the best suited for our con-
ditions.
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character. embracing. as It does. the
dearest wishes Of Catholic. Protestant.
and Hebrew. it is expected that this
bloodIess Twentieth Century Crusade
for Palestine" will accomplish what pre-
vious efforts have failed to achieve.
Governments viii not be asked to act
as governments; but AL the people OF all
the Christian nations will be welcomed
into the ranks Of the international cru
sade- Special deputations viii wait upon
all Christian sovereigns and the Presi-
dents Of the United States and Of
France Arrangements viii be made Tor
an interview with Po0e Leo and tbe
great leaders Of thought I'm the world.
Richard Gottheil. president OF tha
American Federation OF Zioaists. has
written 20 say to him he thinks 1t
would be wei for the Christians to buy
Palestine and present it 70 the Jews.
as a recOmpense or TWO thousand years
Of persecution one OF the most eele-
brated and picturesque lecturers in the
United States has been engaged 10 speak
10 the people
The early months Of the new year
viii witness the formal opening of the
New Twentieth Century Crusade for the
possession Of Palestine"
The scheme includes the restoration OF
its seaports. the retaining Of arid
lands, and all that modern engineering
and agriculture can do Nothing So
picturesque and romantic has engaged
public attention since the strong arm
ot Uncle sam reached out 10 wrest Cuba
from Spain. There will be no armies.
save those OF peaCe-EO battles. save
those Of persCasi0u-aO flag excent
the blue ona with its white aeld and
It's two silver stars
Young MT. Greene is in earnest. and
has set TO work in a systematic man
neT- Personally. ne is modest and Of
unassuming manners. About thirty. fair.
with blue eyes and light hair and a
slight figure he is the exact opposite OF
the old Crusaders. Always with him Is
the large and beautiful blue silk aar
with the white field and two stars.
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AS to our rapldlty IN reaching fires, I
may state that we have tried the Amer
lean method here in London-with drop
harness and all thnt--and found that our
way was quicker. When a call comes
into the station an engine gets out in
side Of thirty seconds. The horse Tad
der escape" gets out OF the engine house
In fifteen seconds. The water in the en-
gine is kept at feather steam by means
Of gas jets, and the Harvesting Of the
horses is the simplest possible.
Sailors Are Demanded.
Everything is practically one piece
collar. bride. and alI-and the horse. on
the sounding Of the alarm, runs up to
the pole. and there is nothing to do but
to clip on a couple Of chain traces Cthe
horse being always harnessed) and he is
ready to move out. Our method is a few
seconds quicker than the American.
On going to fire. six men and a
cOachman ride on the engine. With the
horse ladder escapes" there are four
men and the coachman.
All hremen CT the metropolitan fire
brigade must - able seamen. Seamen
are chosen not because they are better
used to handling ropes and tying knots.
but because the life they have led has
fitted them better to be 6remen than any
other calling.
They have become used to climbing
about in dangerous places. and are
brought up to danger. An ordinary man
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Commander Wells, for many
years chief Of the London Fire De-
partment, and whose recent testi-
mony before fire commissions has
been a defense of the English
method Of fighting FIRE, is not a man
who likes to be interviewed.
He is short, stockily built man,
who suggests more the sea captain
than the fireman. he is retieent
Of speech, and cautious in reply.
At the same time, his defense Of
London's fire-fghting methods is
ample enough to show that he has
a very high opinion Of English
methods.
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CHAPTER ".

The iron doors open and the Gordon
OF police and Mr. Jacobs retire.
Il hope" says the great gambling
house proprietor, you enjoyed your
self"
we did came the answer in ac-
claim.
Il hope you will call again, but let
me know earlier next time. Charley. d"
and the great gambling house proprietor
turned 70 his aide. light the lights
and open up again.
And thus is a modern gambling raid
conducted.
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CHAPTER u.

u is a dark night in wesl Thlrty-frst
Street. The lights within the palatial
gambling house are burning low and the
curtains have been drawn. There is no
fiow OF humanity up and down the steps
leading 10 the street. The-cIink. link.
clink Of the cheeks Is not 10 be heard.
A man small Of stature ascends to tho
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
A QUARTER FOR HENRY.

Mrs Henrietta whispers I'm her husbands
henpecked ear.
Here's quarter for you. Henry; IL
will be a plenty, dear"
When poor Henry tries to argue: Fifty
cents. my dear. today2"
Henrietta points her finger: Henry. not
a word, / say"
And the people say: Hes awful! All he
thinks Of in his life,
Is his money money-moneyl How I'd
hate TO be hi wife!"
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CHAPTER III

IT'S ez pretty a house as wan would
want. Is It not. Dugan?"
"Shure. it be foine."
"PAat did his nibs say ther paintin'
wag?"
"He sid Il was a Rubins."
They tell me It cost fifty thousind
pIunks!"
"shure, I behave It did"
He would make Powers laugh"
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Absence of High Buildings Enables Foreign De-
partments to Do Without Trucks and Long
Ladders, and Narrowness Of the Streets Also
Prevents Their Introduction-Saio Only Are
Eligible for Places IN the Service, Other Men
Being Deemed Unable to Meet the Demands
of the Work
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By Commander Wells, R. N. R.

A GREAT deal is said about Lon
N don's FIRE brigade being behind
1 4 hind the times. but in my opin-
ION we have as good a fire de-
partment In London as can be expected
under the peculiar conditions.
The American system. to my way Of
thinking. is very much overpraised. No
doubt # Is efficient for the cities in
which It operates in the United States.
where the streets are straight and we'll
planned. and where water is plentiful.
To put the American system to test,
st would be an interesting experiment
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Commander Wells, of the British Capital, De-
sCribes London Methods, and Declares That
in a Competitive Test His Men and Machines
Would Triumph Over Americans, But the Lack
Of Apparatus Such as Is Common in Every City
Here Would Make the Work of Oar English
Cousins Peculiarly Difficult
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-26
BUSY DAYS ON ISTHMUs.
Mclean Reports Il Clash with CO.
h Insurgents

Washington, Sept. 26.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Commander Mclean
OF the Cincinnati. dated from Colon:
"wednesday afternoon 300 insurgents
attempted to board train about leaving
Empire station and capture Colombian
officer passenger Colon to Panama.
Marine knocked insurgent officer with
butt of musket. Guards trained Colt
gun on them. but did lot fire as they
fled"
The second dispatch was as follows.
Russell and three companies marines
railway station and wharfs, Panama:
II company marines Colon. Marines
sharing duty with sailors, who had
been doing all guard duty. Placed
Mason command forces doing duty
ashore"
Commander n. E. Mason WAS sent
down to Colon to relieve Commonde,.
Mclean of the command of the Gin
cinnati; but, as indicated in the above
dispatch, he is to cooperate with hin,
there for IL time.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-26
TROUBLE on THE ORIN0G0,


Washington, Sept. 2J.-Large Amer
ican shipping interests operating in
the waters Of the Orinoco river again
have requested the state and navy &c.
partments to send a warship up that
river for the purpose of protecting
their steamers and keeping navigation
unobStructed.
The Marietta was sent up the Orino-
co recently with very good immediate
results. but now that no American
warship Is in that locality it appears
that the disturbed situation which took
her there is returning.
The navy department desires to af-
ford every possible and practicable aid
for the protection of these trading in
tereSts. but ii is not in Il position to
40 so Just ut present on account OF the
lack of ships in Venezuelan waters.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-26
INV MOVE BY SHAW.
Offer to Anticipate Interest to AHd
Of Fiscal Year.
70 RELIEVE HONEY MARKET
.ccr.tnr, al thr Treasury ''""'''''
.q,.t b., Ean'.s ana NP"
pr.i4 10 Dnnh- 40 ir"'e''
rr>su..s 4~tirrrs's.

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tu.t4 rro iat,." .ir Fo)ur ""d iH'-''"
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g.,rh,Ir r. ,fAl into A'' treasury
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day and .,nr. IT, ~|.rjn-rHry 'tf"'' ~
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lastly returned to rlr'uil''oH. i"'>
uolt Y viii lee continued lof 'IhI'| VI
sixty days if nerdVd ana longer nv
ps.arv.
In the meantime national bank o'''H'
Etjon has l-epn increased apoHl 80,
Ouu muD largely induced by the "lNti1-
button of deposits, and the llfthel ii'
nrnaSa ia the amount of SS,ots''o'o Is
os.,1rad
An minors of experiments have peeu
hr the treasury depart
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h"r'h a'iu SOUTH an" ,nnr,.
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-26
A Useful UtensiI.

One Of the most useful kitchen uten
sils for either bride or matron is &
food chopper. Designed originally fol
meats, its offices have been SO enlarged
al to include vegetables. nuts, bread
crumbs, figs. citrors, Taisins, cheese
coarse or extremely fine, is required
The new cutters come with several ad.
justments to fit the purpose desired,
and hasheS c%roquettes, timbales and
all kinds Of ported meats and fish cal
be prepared In about a tenth Of the
time required by the old chopping
bowl and knife meth1i.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-26
PRAISE FOR SVERDRUP.
Sir Clements ham Places Him
Ahead Of All Greenland Explorers.

ChriStiania. Norway. Sept. pa let
ter from Sir Clements Markham, pres
ident OF the Royal Geographical soci-
ETY. of England. is published here de-
claring that Captain Otto Sverdrup's
expedition was the most successful vet
undertaken for the exploration of
Greenland, surprising all that had
been accomplished by Kane, Hayes,
Hall, Greedy and Baldwin combined.
He believes it will be productive of
the most valuable results since the time
of Sir John Franklin. as the expedition
covered 5000 miles of land. of which
1000 was newly discovered land.