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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

whole attitude on this thing. They
began by saying that the newspapers
had exaggerated the disaster, as the
damage to the theater was but slight
piece of NAL apropos self-defense
which needs no comment. Then they
IeXpatiated on their own financial loss,
as if such a thing should have re
ceived a thought while the hundreds
OF victims of that awful holocaust
were yet unburied. Now they make
the statement, which the news columns
of every paper in the country prove
untrue, and which they cannot posi-
bly, verify, that nothing was left I'M
Gcne that could have been fOreseen to
safeguard the public.
Was it not foreseen that an asbestos
curtain, which was not asbestos, would
burn? Was it not foreseen that the
building regulations of the city ought
to be complied with before a theater
had been open a single night2 Was
it not foreseen that fire escapes are of
nc practical use without ladders to
the ground2 Was II not foreseen that
locked doors, blind passages, and lack
of discipline among the employees Of
the theater would lead to disasterf
Apparently it was not, and the only
comment necessary on that is, that it
Is the business of people who build
and run a theater to foresee that fires
and panics are likely TO occur some
time or other.
Finally, there is no sort of doubt
that if this firm had thrown all Its IN
iuenee and Its p per cent interest IN
the financial end of that theater, in
favor of absolute safety and compl
ance with the law, it could have Sc
cured the proper conditions there.
The same may be said of the city
government, and probably of the local
managers. The whole record Is one
of lamentable indifference and care
lcssness, and deliberate taking OF
risks. II does not lessen the horror
cf it that these qualities are probably
shared by all managers of theaters
and all city governments, IN tins
country. with d few exceptions. What
we need is a decided change of gen
eral attitude, not attempts to shift re-
sponsibility.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
COL. DODGE TO BECOME
PAYAASTER GENERAL
Upon Retirement ef Young, Brigadier
General Bates Will Be Advanced
and Immediately Retired.

Lieut.. Col. Francis S. Dodge is TO sue
coed Brig. Gen. a. +. Bates as Pay-
master General Of the Army. Upon
the retirement OF Lieutenant General
Young. on January 9, and the advance
ment OF Major General Chaffee to chief
OF staff, General Bates will be advanced
TO major general end Immediately re-
tired. Lieutenant Colonel Dodge Will be
advanced to a brigadier generalship be-
fore his elevation 10 the head of the pay
corps.
General Randolph, Chief OF Artillery,
IS also TO be advanced to major general
and retired. Col John p. Story is to
be promoted brigsdier general and
named to succeed General Randolph, as
Chief OF Artillery
Several brigadieT glnerals are said 10
be slated for immediate advancement
and retirement. Among these are Briga-
der Generals Sanger. KObbe. and Lee
Col. A l. Mills. superintendent Of
the Military Academy; Col EnOch
Crowder. of the Judge Advocate Gen
erals Department, and Col William y
McCaskey, commanding the Twentieth
Infantry in the Philippines, are said TO
be the officers slated to permanently till
the vacancies in the grade OF brigadier
general These officers are said 10 have
been selected because OF their meri-
torious service in the Philippines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
DIARIES FOR 1906
NOW BEING PREPARED
English Astronomers Engaged in Work
ing Out Solar Phases Two
Years Ahead.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-While everybody is
buying a diary for 1904. the diary for
1905 is in active preparation.
Astronomers are at present working
out the phases of the moon for two
years ahead and calculating TO a frac-
ton of minute when it and the sun
will rise and set Other persons are
liking the time and height of high
water at London Bridge" for twenty
four months 20 come.
An expert estimated yesterday that
over 100000 diaries are produced in
England every year. The Queen has
one about four inches wide and nine
inches long. bound I'm satin and dec
Grated with flowers painted by a lady
friend. Siamese prince has a diary
bound in Russian leather and bearing
his crest. A gold lock hides it's con-
tents from inquisitive eyes.
A motorists diary informs him. among
other things, where he can obtain petrol
on the Kings highway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
SHE WAS FROM "THE SOUTH"

For unmitigated nerve" said the
stage manager of a musical comedy now
playing at one of the local theaters.
commend me to the Philadelphia
chorus girl While we were rehearsing
in New York l undertook to take a girl
from the chorus and give her a small
part. carrying with it n couple of lines.
Somehow or other she couldn't seem to
enunciate the words understandingly.
Her elocution was the worst ever /
worked with her for several days, and
finally lost patience / must also have
lost my temper for she burst into tears.
1t must be due TO my Southern accent
she walled. Now. | am Southerner
myself was raised in Virginia-and
although l had not previously detected
any accent in her talk, my sympathies
were at once aroused. My dear child.
/ said, consolingly. what part of the
South are you from2 'FrOm-frOm
Phila 1elphia, she sobbed '-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

siderable technical difficulties, and was
III no sense popular music. 1t will
also be remembered by those who at
tended the popular concert given at
the end of last season that certain
numbers apparently introduced as 4
concession to popular taste were re-
ceived almost with laughter.
For many years the people of this
city have been IN a state of SEM
starvation as regards music. Since
the Boston Symphony concerts ceased
for lis there has been nothing which
III any degree took their place until
Mr. De Koven organized his orches-
ira, and by untiring effort brought it
up to d high degree of excellence in
a single season. The musie-lovers Of
this city are ready to flock to any
thing good, whether it comes Sunday
night or some other night, but they
viii want to be assured that the pop
ular concert" * superior to the kind
of music they can hear at any time
IN a musical extravaganza.
This music-loving class of peopla
is unique in its makeup. Many of
the young men and women IN the de
Partments come here from small
cities or towns in which interest III
music Is as great as it is in large cities.
These Of them who are students of
music know good work when they
find it, and many who are not are
eager to increase their musical knowl,
edge by hearing as much good music
as possible. Many of them cannot
afford to pay three, and four, and
five dollars to go to the opera or hem
an opera star, and, incidentally, some
CT them do not like to be packed into
seats with a lot of people who have
come merely out of curiosity. Tho
popular concerts of the Symphony
Orchestra ought TO meet their want:
III the line of music exactly, and many
of them viii be glad to attend these
IN addition to the regular concerts
The Symphony concerts have beer
Hitherto refreshingly different from :
good many other popular concerts II
the makeup of their programs. There
has been very little of popular airs
and a great deal of work by compos
ers of the first rank. 1t Is safe tc
predict that even at the popular con
certs, it will be difficult 10 make the
music too good for the audience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
.LAyITY GREEPS into
PEERAGE ETIQUETTE
Editor of "Debrett" Points Out Some
Errors That Have Become Quite
Common.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The editor of De
bretts Peerage.' a work which has now
reached it's one hundred and ninety-first
year Of existence, raises in the new
issue a gentle protest against certain
laxities which have Of late crept into
the sacred etiquette OF the British peer
age
During recent years. he says. a prac-
tice has arisen OF designating the
younger sons and the daughters of
dukes and marquises and the daughters
Of earis as the Lord John --" and
the Lady Jane --." But the pre-
fix the" which is presumably intended
as an abbreviation OF the Right Hon
orable," a designation to which they
obviously are not entitled, is, strictly
speaking, Incorrect. and is of no more
authority than the use OF coronets by
the eldest sons OF peers
The latter, Of course, have no right,
and certainly no desire to bear the cOro-
net. Notwithstanding which the less
instructed or more obsequious jewellers
and engravers persist I'm adjoining we'd
ding presents herewith. 10 the annoy
ance Of the recipients. Indeed. it is not
long since one eldest son Of a peer.
having received a large number of
presents decorated in this manner. in
sisted on all the articles being sent back
to .the silversmith for the coronets to
/ be tfaced
| Las year there were created four
peers. seventeen baronets. 1874 knights,
/ 1856 companions, etc.
On the other hand. there have died
eleven peers. eighteen peeresses. thirty
one baronets and sixty knights. Three OF
! the peerages and two Of the baronetcies
| have become extinct
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
NSHENEF TRIAL A FARCE,
SAYS JEWISH WITNESS
Judge Forebade Him to Speak and
Ordered Him Oh Stand-Another
Massacre Feared

PHILADELPHIA. Jan 5.-Fresh from
the recent Kishenef trials. at which he
figured as a witness. Israel Rosin. who
arrived in this country only four days
ago. told a remarkable story of Russian
cruelty and bigotry, and Of the general
terror that exists among the Hebrew
subjects OF the Car. Rosin fed for his
life from Kishinef. as he states *, i'm
mediately after he left the witness
stand. He landed at Baltimore last
Thursday and came TO this city yester-
day. He is stopping temporarily with /.
Greenblatt the editor Of the Jewish
Daily News"
The recent trial at Xishenef was an
absolute farce" said Resin. through an
interpreter. 1.-The verd CT was reached
long before the trial began. I was wit
ness but the very minute I began 70
relate what / saw Of the barbarities
practiced upon the Jews. was ordered
to keep quiet by the judge.
''The attorneys for the Hebrew side
called me to tell my experience with a
project OF police. During the massacre
pointed out To him he part which the
police were taking He only laughed
and turned away. The judge evidently
knew what the testimony would be. for
he forbade me speaking and ordered me
off the stand. Not a single one of the
Jewish witnesses was given an Oppor-
tunity TO speak freely. They were in
Inundated by the police officials, and
were threatened with their lives II they
told the ruth
Three or four tTamps, without any
homes and no one to take any interest
in them. were picked up by the police.
placed on trial. and made scapegoats.
| They were sentenced but what effect
did that verdict have on the anti-Semitic
agitators when the chief offenders were
| permitted to go frCe2 The terror in
Kishenef is general. 1 felt that IT was
unsafe for me TO remain in the bigoted
| city after attempting to testify against
/ The government officials, so l FASTENED
TO leave.
I THE Hebrews of Kishenef are in mor-
/ tai fear that tiere will be renewal
of the butcheiies this Thursday. the
| Russian Christmas. over 1900 Jews
have already fed from the city to other
parts of Russia. Every abe-bodied
man. woman. or child is leaving the
| city before Christmas Day. / witnessed
/ many horrible scenes at the last mas
sacres. and do not think the Indians of
/ America could ever have acted the same
as did the Russians Two girl cousins
of mine. one seventeen years old end
! the otheR only nine. died as the result
Of the indfgnities TO which they We're
subjected The object Of the leaders
OF the mob was as much 10. rob the
Jews as TO murder them. They stole
Everything they could get their hands
at the time but my establishment was
/ entirely destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
RUSSIANS NDNAP
SUPPOSED ENEMIES
Three Men Carried OFF From Finland
and Imprisoned in Musco-
vite Dungeons.

COPENHAGEN. Jan. 5.--A dispatch
from Helsingfors. the capital of Fin
land. states that three men of high
standing I'm Finland-namely, George
Frazer. an Englishman. formerly cap
tain OF the guards. now landed pro-
prietor in Finland; Burgomaster Hal
lonblad. and Mr.. Wainio. schoolmaster-
have been spirited away by the Rus
SLAMS.
They were arrested on suspicion Of in
terest in "A political conspiracy against
Russia. and without trial, and contrary
TO law sent 90 Russia. where they have
been imprisoned in dungeon after dun
geon until their relatives have lost all
traces Of their whereabouts.
All efforts to obtain information con-
corning them irons the Russian authOri-
ties have proved fute Wainio was an
old man and an invalid. and had never
participated in any movement against
the persecution of Tinlan1 by the Rus
SLAMS. He was handcuffel and dragged
to prison without any regard to his age
or his innocence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
WAR IN FAR EAST
WOULD BOON MARKETS
FIGURING Mills and Packing Houses
Already Feeling the Effects
of the Scare

Rush orders placed with American
firms for packing-house products and
other foodstuffs have indicated how war
between Russia and Japan would boom
the export trade OF the United States.
Agricultural implements form the
chief item of export to Russia. In 1903
the United States sent 100000 worth
Of exports 70 Russia. 1t is not believed
that war would reduce the trade In
agricultural implements
Cereals and meats will be the chief
products demanded by Japan and Russia
in case Of war. Minnesota Touring
mills and packing houses in the Missis-
sippi Valley are already feeling the
benefit of the war scare.
Cotton has been the chief article OF
export to Japan. Our exports TO that
country in 1903 aggregated about $50
900. 900. a decrease Of ever $1,000 600 from
the previous fiscal year. caused by the
extensive shipments Of cotton from
India 70 Japan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
RADIoGRAPHING CRIMINALS.

Roetgen rays will soon be made use
of by the Partisan police for the iden-
tification of criminals. Some 5000 pho
tographic plates of cases OF fractured
bones. abnormal formations. etc. have
already been collected, chiefly from the
hospitals. OF course. all these do not
represent portions of the internal anat-
omy Of criminal persons. But the Paris
police go on the principle that people
who have nos broken the law may Vet
do so some day. These plates are. ac-
cordingly being classified after the
method invented by NJ. Bertillon for
identification by finger marks and
measurements OF the body. 1t is pro-
posed that in future all convicted per
sons shall be photographed as they are
now .'anthropometrized. London Tele-
era nh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
The Popular Concert.
An Interesting Experiment Of the
Washington Symphony Orchestra.


Washington Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington symphony Or
chestra may fairly be said TO have
passed the experimental stage and
proved itself acceptable to the people
Of Washington. 1t Is now making
the experiment of Sunday night pop
ular concerts, and it is fairly certain
that these viii also be well received
BY the. people
The popular concert in Washington
appeals to an audience somewhat diff
ferent from that which is found at
popular concerts in other cities 1t
will be perfectly safe to include in
the program classical music such as
l. played at the other concerts. and 1t
will be a little Bat dangerous 10 at
tempt anything which is likely to be
taken as descending 10 a supposedly
popular taste. IL will be remembered
BY people vino went 10 the concert of
this week that the most enthusiast
cally received number ON the pro
gram was one which presented con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

An old hoax is recalled by the Chi
cago fire. Someone writes TO the New
York Sun to tell how Wilbur f. Story,
Of the Chicago Times got his re-
porters together some thirty years ago
and babe them write lurid fire story Of
appalling loss of life in a theater fire.
his idea being that this would arouse
the public to a sense Of the insecurity
Of the theaters. The story was written.
a page and half in length. and IS
now surpassed by the reality. A prophet
is never honored until after the event.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
CONSUL ALGER DENIES
WAR RUM0R IN HONDURAS

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 5.-W. E. Al
ger. Of Boston. Mass. United States
consul at Puerto Cortez. Spanish Hon
duras. arrived here last night from the
latter place. He declares there will be
no war I'm Honduras
Mr.. Al6er also confirmed the report of
the resignation OF two OF President Bon
illa's cabinet officers. He says the Of
ficials of Honduras are in favor Of uni
versal peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
Does the Cap Fit?
Indignant Protest of Theatrical Man
ayers.


ayers.
A letter appears in the New York
Times" from a prominent firm of
theatrical managers in that city, dis
claiming all connection with the man
agement of the Iroquois Theater, and
protesting against attempts which
they allege to have been made to con
meet them with the disaster. This Is
the letter:
paper in this city is willfully and ma
Hcio,lslv endeavoring to create the impression
in the public mind that this firm is the rcspon-
sible owner Of the Iroquois Theater, Chicago.
The facts, which are easy Of access 20 anyone,
are that Ware Klaw and A. L. Erlanger each
own l-IAro Of the stock Of this theater, and
never oV ed any more.
We ave every faith in the integrity and
competency Of Messrs. VIII J. Davis and Harry
J. Powers, who are also stockholders and the
resident managers Of that house. and we be
lieve tina. when calmer counsels prevail and
the proper investigation is completed it viii
be found that nothing was left undone thaJ
could have been forescen 20 safeguard the
KLAW & ERLANCER.
1t Is one Of the unfortunate effects
of yellow journalism that it does
about as much harm to those whom 1t
defends as to those whom it attacks.
There are many people who, on read
ing this letter and remembering the
black-faced type and screaming head
lines Of yellow journal attacks upor
this firm, will Immediately consider
the firm exonerated Of all response
bility IN the matter, because the at
tacks may have been in a measure un.
Justified. AS a matter of fact, it Is
hardly true that anyone has said or
thought that Klaw & Granger had
more than a limited interest in the
Iroquois But it is known that they
are prominent members of theatrical
syndicate which pursues consistently
certain policies; that the lroqUOis was
a syndicate theater, and that it was
dependent largely upon the good will
of Klaw & Erlanger for its success,
masmuch as the production Of "Mr.
Bluebeard" and several others which
might be expected to bring money into
the house were sent out by them. X
/ l. highly improbable that, until this
letter appeared. anybody had thought
Iof charging that firm alone with the
responsibility for the disaster. 1t is
too plain that that responsibility Is
divided among many people-the de
hnquent stage hands; the managers
Of the theater, who opened it without
having complied with the building
| law; the city government, which
failed to enforce the building law, and
the men who sent out a production
with quantities Of inhammable prop
critics not rendered freproof. That is
Tie most unfortunate feature of the
whole business. Nobody had enough
interest In the protection Of the the
alter TO be considered as entirely re-
sponsible.
Klaw & Erlanger have, however
unhappily for their own, interests, an
tagonized public sentiment by then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
COMMISSION TO CONSIDER
CLAIMS AGAINST REPUBLIC

A second meeting of the commission
named to arbitrate the claim of Sala a.
Co. against the Dominican republic will
be held in New York on January l6. The
first meeting was held in this city.
j. NJ. Ceballos. of New York, is the
Dominican arbitrator and Frederick
Van Dine. assistant solicitor of the De-
partment of State. represents Sala &
Co. The claim is based on bills for am
munitiOn furnished 10 President Heu-
reauX.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
ASKS FOR MORE MEN
FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE

Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, was before the
House Committee on Naval Affairs to-
day. He argued in favor of increasing
the number Of enlisted men in the navy
by 5000 This, he said, was necessary in
order to properly man the vessels now
in the service, and those in course of
construction
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
NOT AFRAID TO ASK.

The following; is from daily contem-
porary:
ITO Music Lovers-A young English
lady requires e500 to finish her musical
studies abroad; splendid appearance and
proved dramatic ability; glorious future
i'm opera certain; security and bonus
given-Address. etc.
There is really something refreshing
about this advertisement in this age of
doubt and uncertainty.-Lon Even
ing News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
PANIC HAS SEIZED
THE JEWS OF GALICIA
Barbarous Murders Committed on New
Year Eve-Bodies of Victims
Cut to Pieces.

VIENNA. Jan. 5.-Jews of Galicia are
panic stricken because of many cruel
murders by anti-Semites New Year
a Jewish cafe keeper. and his wife in
ChlOpice. cutting their bodies to pieces.
after which they looted their property
and maltreated the employees. In Piku-
lice. near Przemysi a Jewish merchant
was foully murdered. The ruffians in
both cases escaped. The authorities are
listless