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The Washington times., 1904-02-15
MR.. GALLINGER
SEES FIRE RUINS
PilOted Through Burned
District by Chief Belt
DIFFICULTIES FIREMEN MET
Need of Legislation to Strengthen
Washington Department Driven
Home in an Impressive Manner.

One Of the most thorough inspections
that has yet been made of the FIRE
ruins in Baltimore was that enjoyed
Saturday afternoon By a party guided
by Fire Chief Horton. of Baltimore
and Chief Belt and Fire Marshal Sieoer.
of Washington. In the party were
Senator Gallinger, chairman OF thu Sen
ate COMMITTEES on the District OF Co
lumbia; John n. Walker, clerk Of the
committee; Ferdinand Donnelly. EdWaTa
Bron. and several newspaper men
Expert Guides.
The visitors went from here over the
Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad. e7sd after
reaching Baltimore were taken through
the ruins by Chief Horton
As they passed the different Important
points where the most desperate stands
had been made against the daEres. the
fire department officials described IN de-
tail the difficulties they had been obhg-
ed to encounter ana the methods en-
ployed to check the flames
The ruined wharyes were seen ron rom
the water front.
Legislation Sought.
Among the interesting points visited
were McCIellan's Alley. where the
Washington fremen fought ~ hard To
check the fire, and the wreck OF the
Nfaltby House. where all five Of the
washington engines were stationed sun
day night and Monday morning.
After the tour OF inspection Senator
Callinger said he had made the trip
merely from curiosity, but advantage
was taken Of the Opportunity 20 IN
Ing the legislation in regard 70 5ne EFT
sfoners are now advocating.
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To the Editor Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
During the Russo-Japanese war the
sensat ional news Of battles on sea AMI
on land are naturally overshadowiug,
and will overshadow for some time. the
deeper aspects underlying the present
struggle. and which are of a more
abiding import for the world at large
II is true that the contest on sea will
for the first time demonstrate. on a
large scale. the maneuvering and de-
structive power of modern naval ma
chimes. thing which the Spanish war
could not do. owing to the\ weakness
and unpreparedn of the Spanish navy.
From this point of view the educational
value OF the naval side OF the actual
war can scarcely be overestimated
But the political side of Russia's ana
Japan's situation is even more impor-
tant. Before this war will be over
Russia's essential weakness will be
clearly revealed. and would be revealed
even though the war should result in
drawn battle Every close observer
whose good fortune il has been to live
in Russia for any length of time must
have noted the truism contained i'm the
designation of the Colossus on legs OF
clay" No one was more conscious of
this intrinsic weakness of all the Rus
sias than the Russian leaders them
selves. Every move made by Russia
ducing the last fifteen years was in the
direction of peace and peaceful terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. and all this not
from real love of peace. but from the
! clear consciousness that a war would
unchain and loosen the many weak
seams that needed plenty of time for
| consolidation and hardening
Motive of The Hague Tribunal.
The initiative in inaugurating The,
Hague tribunal belongs solely to Russia.
and was only one of the many attempts
/ TO force peace morally upon the armed
/ phalanx OF Europe to shield Russia s
rear, during her peaceful conquest of
Asia and the Pacific against the dor
mant forces of the East. Even the as
/ sassination of two Russian consuls in
rapid succession in Macedonia, which
at any other time would have consti-
tuted a most welcome opportunity of
Enchanting her Balkan allies against
Turkey. did not prompt her this time
to any action beyond a sentimental pro-
/ test against Turkey. and a humilia-
ton Of that wretched government By
the aid Of Austria. At the same time
Russia enjoined upon her consuls in
I those regions the strictest amenity and
official correctness to avoid possible
| resistance OF Turkey to the heretofore
intolerable arrogance of Russian repre-
sentatives. The anne pressure was ex-
I ercised against Bulgaria not TO carry
her outrages beyond the possibility of
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Oppression abroad Has
Her DonLronS

garchy. will make the principle or 'One
Gear. one religion. one language the
Alpha and Omega OF its rule. To &C
complish this the bureaucracy. though
corrupt. is trained nevertheless to a
high grade Of efficiency. learning and
religious enlightenment, while the broad
masses of the people are kept systemat-
icaIIy in a stupendous state OF ignorance,
superstition, and cattle-like subsection.
The Ministry Of Enlightenment of the
People. as it is officially styled, has
rightly been called by an eminent Ger
man authority Ministry of Stupefac-
ton of the People" The Greek Ortho-
dox Church. reactionary and intolerant
in a truly medieval spirit, has been
made a gigantic machine Of solid unfit
cation. on the one hand, and of the most
ingenious disintegration and weakening
OF Polish Catholicism. ana German, Fin
nish. and Western Professionalism on the
other. The Jews, inherited from toler-
ant Poland in vast numbers. who have
been frightfully debased by oppression
and exceptional laws placing them al
most outside of the pale OF law and
right. and who have no power behind
them that could ask for an account of
their treatment, were hunted down con-
stantly on small scale. until the world
was aroused by the infamous massacre
of Kishenef. 1t is to be assumed. how
ever that the international capitalism
which is TO such a large extent In the
! hands of the Hebrews I'm all lands, Will
make itself grievously felt with regard
TO Russia during and after the present
war.
Malcontents Abound.
! The consequence of all the conditions
lsbarely limited at is the honeycombing
/ of Russia with malcontents of all de-
scriptions. The vast peasant class, the
mushiks. begin dimly to realize their
/ wretched condition owing to the under
1 mining work of socialistic and nihilistic
/ agitators, and isolated wild outbreaks
! certify to what will happen when the
stolid masses will have been touched
more generally. The Russian nobility
| so far as IL is of a higher and purer or
der and does not belong to the ASH
novniks Bureaucracy. is truly desirou:
Of political evolution in the direction
of light and liberty. self-determination
and free untrammeed culture.
The educated classes. the men VIII
have passed through the universitie,
and have travelled. and especially TIT
younger generation of the students IL
AN the higher schools. ireiuding the mill
tary and naval academies. are profound
" disaffected. The more. truly patriot
they are in a Russian sense. the NOR
are they convinced that = reform i'm heai
and limbs is necessary to give Russi
her right position IN the family of ma
! tions. and that the methods of an un
The Washington times., 1904-02-15

rapidly. has risen to tts heroic age. TO
wage a war OF liberation not only for
itself and it's kindred peoples. but also
for all the Caucasian peoples Of Europe,
which means Christianity in general.
Every drop of japanese blood spilled IN
this Contest washes of future servitude
of Western peoples. or delays II at least
for half century. Il will depend upon
the wisdom and foresight of the leading
statesmen to whom are intrusted the
fates OF the great Christian nations
whether the MuscOvite food shall stream
back in torrents from the Pacific toward
the Baltic and the Mediterranean The
near future will teach also whether a
spark Of the old glor1es and energies IL
left which Mohamet the Prophet in
stilled into the souls Of the Chalifs, his
successors. TO take revenge for the
crimes. the perfidy. and perjury of which
Russian policy has been guilty against
the millions of Mohammedans. not for
the sake Of Christ the Saviour, as has
been blasphemously asserted. but for the
sake of an Unsuitable greed Of land and
of enslavement OF men.
Troubles All Around.
Considering II all in all. it is doubt
full whether any great state has in mod
ern times been beset by more and great
er difficulties. brought about by a gov
ernment's insanity Of greatness and
greed OF power than the Russia Of to-
day. A high-handed game was played
for high stake. Had the Russian gov
eminent succeeded in her intended de-
ceptiOn of inducing the political world
to maintain peace for fifteen To twenty
wears longer under the cloak OF hu-
manity. arbitration tribunal. assertions
OF merely Christian execution in the
extreme East. unchanging of subter-
ranean anarchistic forces in the Bal
kans. the word of Napoleon. I would
have become true, with a slight varia-
ton of chronology: AT the end of
the century Europe win be republican
q. e., cCnstitutionaD. or COssacl1.
Japan understood the game and acted
accordingly. The world does now,
J. W. B.
| Washington. Feb. Is.
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Hot Tamales and Chill
At sos Thirteenth stree, NV

Want advertisements and subscrIc
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and L sts. NV; William g Genrne+
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& Rogers cor Sth and O SITS Sc: w ~
Clarke. 1919 32d St NV
Anacostia-Bury's Pharmacy. corner
Monroe and Jefferson SITS.
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known remedy to cure without operation
5000 testimonials A written guarantee given
and money returned II SIX boxes do not erect
a permanent cure. S1-o0 box; six for $500
BY mail. Send for free circular and testimo-
malls. Address DAvOL MEDICINE CO, San
Francisco, Cal: Stevens Pharmacy, eth and
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maintaining peace, while nevertheless
harassing and weakening Turkey and
keeping her I'm turmoil until better
days might make her a ready prey to
Russia's patient persistence.
Interior Russianization.
At the same time the process of Rus
sanitation in the interior went on WITH
ruthless brutality. The usual states
manlike patience for which the Rus
sian government is justly famous was
thrown to the winds; all treaties. con-
ventions and regards toward the sub
ject races were ruthlessly broken and
disregarded After the German Baltic
provinces had been barbarOusly and
forcibly dena tionalized. the German
University of Dorpat utterly destroyed.
and even the name eXterminated and
changed into Jurjev: Poland. Of which
even the name became offensive. and
which bore the title of the Vistula
provinces. had been struck to the
ground and kept down by 100000 bay
onets that gave at the same time a
convenient warning TO the German
neighbor: the AK was now laid to the
root OF Finland's independence.
The grand duchy of Finland. which
had been invariably loyal since its in
corporation into Russia at the beginning
of the nineteenth century. and had fur
nished such a rich share of its civiliza-
ton. it's sturdy manhood, and its strenu-
Gus labor to the Grand Duke-Czar, was
now broken to pieces. its army scatter
ed through the empire and replenished
by Russians proper. Russian garrisons
and a peculiarly Russian police under
a pan-Slavic governor and commander
| in-chief eliminated every Finnish ma
| tionalist from the equation. Without
| process of law. according TO the pc
culiarly Russian administrative way.
the most intellectual and patriotic Firms
were trsnsplanted to Siberia, and many
thousands of the people forced from the
country: immigration to the United
| States and Canada assumed tremendous
proportions. The glorious University OF
Helsingfors. which kept Finnish nation
atty and culture alive, was subjected to
the same process as Dorpat had been
| before.
Mohammedans Still Spared
Only the millions Of Mohammedans in
/ the south and southwest were spared as
/ yet: the proposition was still too diff
! cult and would have aroused the lslamit
/ world to a fearful vengeance. But there Il
hardly doubt i'm the minds of any Mo-
/ hammedan that his time will come. as
soon as the Russian government viii
fee itself strong enough to accomplish
| it's sinister purposes. AS long as Russia
| lives and breathes. it's barbarou
autocracy which. weak in itself. shields
/ an absolute power Of a governing oil
The Washington times., 1904-02-15
LOCAL MENTION.

"Muenchener" Is an Excellent Thing
Tc keep ~ the house. The best beer for
table use. % uozen. Sl.25 National Capt
tai Brewing Company
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violets Tor Valentines

AT shahers. l''h and I. III Pa. avg.
Gas Radiators Oil Heaters.
sl6 l2th ST. Muddiman q Co I2OI O
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
jamestown Ter Centennial.

At the last moment the promo
tiers of the Jamestown Ter-Centen-
NAL succeeded in raising the nee
essary subscriptions for stock to
enable them to get the 100000
from the State.
As only about three and a half
years intervene between now and
the time for the opening of the ex-
position, work will begin at the
shortest possible time in prepair-
ing the grounds and erecting the
buildings. This will be started
before the close of this year.
The State of Virginia will be rep
resented by the following commits
sioners appointed by the Governor:
j. Taylor Ellyson, Richmond:
Capt. JAS. W. McCarrick, Norfolk:
+. ID. Cold, Fredericksburg; Fos-
ter Black, Berkeley: Ii. ID. Eichel-
berger. Richmond; Thomas n.
Williams, GAINESVILLE; j. II. Spen-
Ger, Martinsville: Roy b. Smith.
Roanoke; Walter b. Richards.
Front Royal; 5. X. Donohoe, Fair
fax, Va; William IL. Aston, Alb
ingdon; w. c. Barker, Buchanan.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
GibSOn-Ginn

a pretty wedding took place at
2 O'Clock last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Jane CHM, near
Boyce, when the Rev. Edward
Engle, in a very impressive man
ner, spoke the ever solemn words
that united in the holy bonds of
matrimony Mrs. Ginn's charming
daughter, Miss Estclle, and Mr..
Tredwell Gibson, son of the well
known Clarke County clerk, Mr..
John NJ. Gibson.
The bride, who Is the popular
daughter of the late James CHM,
wore a handsome blue cloth gown
and the groom the conventional
black. After the ceremony the
bridal party led the way to the
dining-room. where, after the pas
tor invoked Gods blessing, an cl-
egant dinner was served.
The COURIER wishes them a
happy and prosperous voyage
down ife's troublous stream.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Charley" Marks Takes a Wife

Last Thursday morning at
O'Clock Rev. d. III. Scanlon, in the
Presbyterian Manse, uttered the
solemn words which united in the
bonds of matrimony Miss Julia
Miller and Mr.. Charles w. Marks.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
John Miller, of BerryviIle, and
the groom is the oldest son of Mr..
j. w. Marks, well known mer-
chant and church member of Berry
vile. After the ceremony the
happy couple took the train for
Clarksburg, w. Va, where they
will reside. The groom is a rising
young electrician of Clarksburg,
and we predict a very successful
and happy life for the newly-wed-
ded pair. The COURIER will go 10
them every week in their new home
with best wishes. The BerryvilIe
Fire Company, on its way to
Shepherdstown, accompanied the
couple as far as Shenandoah juno
ton, and, of course, made every
one enjoy the rice showers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Every Bottle Of ChamberIain'S Cough
Remedy Warranted.

We guarantee every bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
will refund the money to any one
who is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la
grippe, coughs, colds. Group, and
whooping cough and is pleasant
and safe to take. 1t prevents any
tendency of a cold to result in pneu-
monia. For sale by j. G.. Avis.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
UNDERTAKES and EMBALMERS

At the solicitation of many customers in the
southern part of Jefferson County and in
Clarke County we take this method of in
forming the purchasing public in Clarke
County that we carry the largest assortment
of all kinds of
FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS,
OIL CLOTHS, LINOLEUMS.
WASHING MACHINES.
SEWING MACHINES,
in the County, and we offer them at very
reasonable prices.
OUR UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT
is up-to-date. Embalming done at all hours
and IN the most modern manner We can
be reached day or night by Telephone We
carry complete line Of Collins and Caskets.
both in Black and White. Metallic Baskets
and Burial Robes. All of the above in stock
for our customers to select from We make
no extra charge for any reasonable distance
Our aim is TO give our personal attention and
perfect satisfaction.
STRIDER * SANIEY,
Sadler Block Main Street
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CARD.

The undersigned having been
compelled by i'll health to leave the
City of Washington, sought the
benefits TO be derived from change
of air and water found in his native
town. So great has been the i'm
provement in health. that he has
concluded to remain until fully
restored to health and possibly
permanently.
Believing that it is better TO
wear out than to rust out" he
offers his services TO the commun-
ity, and has rented the old stand
of Mr.. Jas. +. Howell. deceased.
where he will conduct a general
Job Shop. Twenty-eight years
experience warrants him in guar
anteeing satisfaction in any work
undertaken by him. The past I3
years experience in the jobbing
line in the Capital City afforded
an unusual opportunity to make
him proficient. Building Repairs.
Concrete and Brick Work, Up
holstering and Furniture Repairs
will be faithfully and honestly ex-
ecuted at fair prices and upon
short notice.
lie respectfully Solicits a share
of the public patronage.
PM. Il. PULIIAM.
January +, 1904.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
4 Handsome Sleigh

Gen. Charles Thurman is riding
around this weather in the finest
sleigh in this section of the country.
1t Is a superb piece of workman
ship from top TO bottom. 1t is
beautifully upholstered and lined
throughout, and the paintings on
the outside are works of art.
There are four handsome pictures
painted in oils on the sides and
front and back of the bed of the
sleigh, and it really looks too nice
to drag around in the snow. This
magnificent vehicle was a gift to
the General from his brother. Capt,
Alexander Thurman. of the well
known firm of Shaner K Thurman.
of Lynchburg. No expense was
spared in its construction, and it is
truly fit for a king.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Group.

The peculiar cough which indi-
Gates Group, Is usually well known
TO mothers of croupy children. No
time should be lost in the treat
ment Of it, and for this purpose no
medicine has received more uni
sal approval than Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy. Do not waste
valuable time in experimenting
with untried remedies, no matter
how highly they may be recon-
mended. but give this medicine as
directed and all symptoms of Group
will quietly disappear. For sale
by j. c. Avis, druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Money! to Loan.

In amounts of $500 and over. First lien
on Real Estate invariably required.
BLACKBURN SMITH.
Berryville. va.
Office opposite Jail.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Good Investment.

We have for sale a paying business in a
live Virginia town. Total stock carried from
81 800 TO $500. Cleared 5000 last year.
Reason for sale, owner desires to retire.
VIII sell at cost for cash; or will accept one
third cash and two interest bearing notes
due in two and three years for the balance.
This business is the very thing for young
married couple, and if you are not interested
yourself perhaps you will know of someone
who will be. Address Lock Box &C."
Berryville, Virginia.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Domestic Troubles.

Ii is exceptional to find a family where
there are no domestic ruptures occasion.
ally, but these can be lessened by having
Or. Kings New Life Pills around. Much
trouble they save by their great work in
stomach and Liver troubles. They not
only relieve you, bat cure. 25c, at c.
Blencowe'e drug store.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Berryville postofiice for the week
ending January ,:
Mrs. Fannie Fletcher.
Mr.. Paul Clark.
Persons calling for the above let
tiers will please say they are adver-
tiscd.
ALIEN. MCCoRNuCK. p. VI.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Mill and Dwelling For Rent.

Water-Power Mill fully equipped, located
soort half-mile from Wildwood. Clarke coun-
ty. Good dwelling house on ground. Apply
to j. II. MAXWELL, wildwood, Va.
IL 25 81
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Administrator Notice.

All persons knowing themselves indebted
TO the estate of the late Charles II. Smith
Will please come forward and settle; and
those TO whom the estate is indebted will
please present their accounts, properly au-
thenticated, for payment.
r. s. BLACKBURN SMITH,
Jan 81 Administrator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.

l will clean and press clothing.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Clothing
called for and delivered. can be
found at the Barber Shop on Acad-
envy Street. PAUL WILLIAMS.
l2q5t
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
+. w. Groves signature is on each box. DC
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-30

SOME man. The iutfiGuaa Of uuPfin-
cIpird men. s. crafty The sFarice 81
. penule. ct she sEEfsn 1iHsmrft e
a nation. Ard n oui1 those v 10 ln-
atirate aarauraEr. promote and pru=
dues nat NeTe ihe paftiei pants. @ufa
would erase and universal leao. pc
vail
The santraHt bstween condition.
of war ana a -uuditlan It psscc vas
never nsare marked than So our esFn
country during tbs iaAl q years, q.
Illustrated BY four YEAR, of dratrue-
tian aua devastation aad IN tbs hap
pier years - p~hce that followed.
efownsa - q degree 81 prpEraaz.
prosperity and hapuiusas that has
never tseeu aauAiiod b auY people At
any other psaiod % the worlds hiss
tafy
Far better would Il b 70 eucqur-
nEe the spirit % peaeH rather thaa
thf defuna - carnage.
NELSON 4. MILES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-30

Saturday Night
Ends Ii

Positively only four more days OF
u. ). Johnston co.. big cut .pricc
Piano and organ sale Thia mrapa
that amy time between nov and next
SATURDAY night enough cau Be saved
81 Piano OF Organ te Justify a
very great effort On the part OF
every contemplating purchaser TO
take advantage oC this last week 3
special offers. True. theFe are all
kinds OF sa-eaited bargains offered
poNadays. but We have sufficient
confidence n eur many advantages
O. guarantee bigger values than Gan
b. obtairsd anywhere else in the
Northwest Pianos that Ne re now
settling al s1a7. $50. AIS. STE, sesS,
t1es % s12a aad upward are worth
from S. 90 $50 mere than eur cat
sale price. hut the above samples
are only 3 small portion q the biE
store fur OF genuine SNAPS that wr
have 10 show. We cau also surprise
you IN thu extraordinary prices az
which we are letting organs sc DUR
ing this sale. For instance. fGe
new pariaF styles. with eleven stops.
diviiing eouplers. mirror and ali the
latest improvements, only SIS this
week; worth sse. Secondhand or
kanz we have from 81. So. 81. sf5.
etc. OF such sell known makes a.
the Kinibaii. Story a Clark. Mason
q Hamlln. Buedett. Western Cot
tage. Ciouxh 4 Warren. TthaCa. etc.
All Instruments sold en- very easy
terms