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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
The Spoiled College Bou.
College Official Makes Some Interest
ing Statements on the Morals
of Students.

Chancellor MacCracken. of New
York University, contributes an ar
ticle to the New York Times" about
the influence Of a great city on the
morals Of college boys, which is inter
esting from more than one point of
view He thinks that the city college
is really less dangerous to morals than
country college, or one which Is
situated in a small town, because tha
boys become accustomed to city life
snd pay no attention to It's tempta-
lions. His most important statement,
however, is one which bears on college
life in city or country, and should be
thoushttully considered by everyone
Interested In the question. II Is this /:
that most Of the young men who get
into trouble in then. student days are
spoiled before they ever come to col
lege. In support Of this he calls at
tehtion to the fact that most scandal
Gus scrapes of college boys occur in
the freshman year.
The cause Of the ruin of many col
lege students he believes TO be an
eyersuppiy of money. With this.
most educators will agree The young
man who comes to college with more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
Johnny Learns to Hem and Knit.

Between the volleys being exchanged in New
r,sk city by tie comptroller's Office and TIE
board Of education these days there eo9ted ever
from the comptr9ller's Office to Ile City Han
the other day the following jingle, sent to the
finance department. IL was said. by suffering
parent:
Since little Johnny went TO school
And studied under Maxwells rule.
He's learned to hem and darn and knit
And has a pretty sewing kit.
He's learned TO paint n yellow rose
And how to ornament his clothes.
How to make pretty moonlight scenes
BY splashing ink on little screens.
And Johnny has n little book
Which tells the dear child how to cook
You might not think II. but it's true,
He's graduated in beef stew.
You ought to hear how Johnny sings
Those lovely. noisy. Wagner things.
He sings all classic music grand.
Those tuneless things none understand.
When Pa comes home from work at
night
He teaches Johnny how TO write,
And how 10 cipher, and to spell,
But what Pa says-I shall not tell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
The Baltimore Catastrophe.
Some of the Causes of Disaster, and
Ways of Preventing a Repetition.

Ways of Preventing Repetition.
The original cause of the terrific
Baltimore fire is not definitely known.
Some of its, contributing causes can,
however, be traced. Had the fire
SIMPLY started in a warehouse, on
Sunday morning, the warehouse being
properly watched and well built, no
nhammable material on hand, it
might have been checked long before
it reached the point of being uncon-
trollable.
Two facts, however, are obvious.
One Is, that this is the first thorough
test of the modern skyScraper in a
general confagration, and that it has
not stood the test. 1t has been proved
NOW that, when caught in such Z roar
ing tornado of fire as swept down
Raltimore's business streets, a sky
scraper with all modern appliances is
nc better than a wooden building, ex-
cept that it does not catch fire quite
as easily or burn quite as fast. But,
III any event, the mere fact that the
steel skeleton of building will not
burn Is of little consequence. 1t Is
the contents of buildings in business
section which are most valuable, moi
the framework If the freproof
building eau be so built that it viii not
burn, so soIidly constructed and scien-
tjfically planned that, should a fire
break out in the basement, il will stay
III the basement until IT Is conquered,
then we can, indeed, boast of our fire
proof buildings. There are buildings
IL New York Of which this may be
truth ally said, and, indeed, a fire of
wiz range has not occurred in New
York for many years. Boston also
claims to have made her business sec
ton as safe, since It's rebuilding, as a
city of that plan allows.
The other fact is that gasolene will
lave to be excluded from any such
place as the basement of a business
house in a crowded street. 1t is al
most inconceivable that anything 50
infammable as tank of gasolene ,foT
an engine should have been allowed
where it could be reached by any fire
liz the building. Had it not been for
the gasolene explosion, the chances are
that this fire would have been a small
one. Had 1t not been for a kerosene
lamp placed within reach Of a cows
hind foot, it is said, the Chicago fire
would never have occurred. Very
well, then; let the municipal authorl-
ties henceforth see 70 it, in every
American city, that conditions 81
fraught with possibilities of disaster
are not allowed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
TO APPOINT SOLICITOR
FOR P. 0. DEPART MENT
Bill to That End introduced by Mr..
Hoar-Electrical Wiring Bill
Favorably Reported.

a bill providing for the appointment
Of a Solicitor for the Postoffice Depart
ment has been introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Hoar and referred to the
judiciary Committee It provides for
the adjustment of the Office Of Assist
ant Attorney General for the Postoffice
Department, and the vesting of the
function Of that office in the new official
Senate bill 3. to regulate electrical
wiring in the District Of Columbia,
which was favorably considered by the
District Committee last Friday. was re-
ported 10 the Senate Is Mr.. Gallinger.
A bill to regulate the practice of
pharmacy IN the District. and bill for
the extension of Erie Street. were intro
duced by Mr.. Gallinger and referred to
the District Committee.
Mr.. Gallinger presented an intended
amendment scr the District Appropria-
ton bill. to give $4,000 to the Columbia
Polytechnic Institute for the Blind.
MIR. Mitchell gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to consider Nhe Lewis
and Clarke Exposition appropriation of
two and one-nalf million dollars as
soon as the Panama Canal treaty is dis
posed of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
A Wise Police Captain.
A Panic in a Jersey City Theater
Averted by Tactful Management.

An incident IN Jersey City is worth
noting because it affords a hint on
the averting of panics in theaters. A
small fire broke ont In a theater in
that city, and the alarm was promptly
turned in. The police captain in
charge Of the precinct feared that a
panic might result among the audi
enee, and he promptly gave orders
that the engines should stop ringing
their bells as they approached the
theater, and that all work should be
done as quietly as possible until the
size of. the fire could be ascertained.
His orders were obeyed, the fire was
found to be a small one, and was put
out almost Immediately; and the au-
dIence never knew anything about il
until they read Of it in the papers.
This plan might advantageously be
followed on any similar occasion. 1t
is, Of course, the duty Of every man
ager Of a theater, TO say nothing of
the fire department, to get the audi
ence out of a theater if there is the
slightest danger of loss of life; but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

money than he needs is likely to be
the one who regards college as a place
of amusement, and amusement Is too
likely to mean scrapes.
The laments' of fond mothers over
boys ruined by college life are not
rare. To the dispassionate observer,
however. it often seems clear that the
fond mother herself Is responsible for
the trouble. Her pet youngster has
been brought up to expect the world
TO bow down to him, and demand Of
his social circle the humoring of his
every whim. He may be one of those
charming young fellows who are
princes among their friends, and ac-
eUstomed to leadership, on he may be
merely a spoiled cub; IN either case,
his first year in college Is test year.
Unless a boy has been brought up
with the idea that he is to do some Sc
riOus work in the world and owes
some duty either to himself, his par
ents, or society-any one of these no
tons of duty will do more to keep
him straight than none at all-he is
quite likely to come to grief Then
the mother weeps and the father L;
consumed with dismay and anger, and
the boy is a disappointment ali
around, because he has been doing
Just what he has been encouraged TO
40 at home-taking the world for his
playground. The college world was
too big for him, that was all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
TOOK THE HINT

a friend Of mine keeps hotel out in
Ohio. said Representative Beidier, and
the last time T saw him he had a tale
OF hard luck that made me pause and
consider.
He had good hotel. and to cinch
this idea with his patrons he put up a
sign. a weeks board free II you can
beat this hotel at a dollar day.
"A chap came along and stayed for
two days. Then he left by way Of the
window without paving his Oil He was
captured in the next town. brought back
and placed on trial before the justice
Of the peace.
THE justice heard the case and de-
cided that the man WIS not guilty. as
he had certainly beaten the hotel for
two days entertainment. Then he shooec
the man out Of town and vent around
to the hotel and collected the weeks
board for himself"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
/HE.....
PERSONAL .S/DE

appreciation he showed Of the club on
his trip through Milwaukee. and the
thorough manner in which he entered
into its festivities. After an especially
trying day Of speechmakinE and driv.
ing, said a Milwaukee citizen the other
evening. the President was glad 10 go TO
the Deutscher Club and enjoy a quiet
session there with the members.
Finally things got along to a point
where it was necessary for I'VE Ger
mans" 20 indulge IN one or two os the
old songs OF the F'atherland. How does
that start2' asked the President. on
being Informed. ne rose TO his feet and
led Of with a spirit and zest that de-
lighted the Gcrnan-Americans. ana
they are stiH swearing by Roosevelt.
Nowadays. Milwaukee visitor never
comes to the White House but the
President asks about the Deutscher
Club, concerning which he seems 20
have as pleasant memories as the club
members have Of him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
Joke ON THE COURT.

Under the evidence adduced here.
quoth Judge Kimball in the Police
Court the other day. Il cannot but hold
that this man is a nuisance. and 1 shall
have to commit him
Attorney Truitt. representing the de-
PENDANT in the case. arose slowly and
smiled snyIy Your honor. he began,
Il do not wish 10 be regarded - being
too technical In my Interpretation Of
the court s ruling. but can your honor
commit a nuisance2
Five dollars fine. was the only re-
Spouse made by the court. and the de-
PENDANT was carried away by what the
Judge said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
The District Fire Department
A Little Bit of Local History Recalled
by the Baltimore FiTe.

No longer ago than the LIST of Sep
TENDER, 1908, the chief OF the Fire
Department OF the District of Column
bia submitted his estimate of tie
reeds of the department to the Com
missioners. He asked for $653.S10.
against $372,180 for the previous
year, or an increase of 1881, $50. An
IL crease Of salaries for some Of the
men was requested chief did not
ask any for himself and it was also
asked that twenty-seven assistant
fcremen should be appoiated. 1t was
also asked that the following addi-
tional buildings and apparatus DC
provided:
For the site, house, and furniture
of three engine and truck companies,
one in the southeast, one north of
Florida Avenue, east of Rock Greek
and west of Eighteenth Street, ard
enc in the northwestern section of the
city. The cost of these three build
iEgs IS estimated at 5000, $4,000,
and 100000 Two more similar build
ings are asked for, one south Of Penn
syhania Avenue and west Of Seven
teenth Street, and one near Benning,
to cost $4,000 and $4,000, respec-
lively.
a fire boat is requested at $4,000,
two second size steam fire engines,
$4,000; one bird size and one fourth
size steam fire engine at 5000 and
$500; one chemical engine at
$4,000; one sixty-fve-foot aerial hook
and ladder truck at $500, and one
hfty-fye foot aerial hook and ladder
truck at $780,"
This all sounds reasonable, but the
Commissioners, by order of Congress
pared it down. Even if they had
granted all that was asked, we should
not have had any more than enough
apparatus to attend to our own needs,
to say nothing of helping a neighbor
city in such a fearful emergency as
that of Baltimore. Suppose a fire
had broken out III Washington while
tpart of her fre-fghting force was alb
sent on that errand of mercy? Does
the Congressional idea of economy en-
title the Commissioners to play hob
with the safety Of the District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09


Report comes from Colorado that the
once commanding Wolcott has under
taken the rather difficult task of arous-
inG and creating anti-Roosevelt senti-
ment in the Centennial State. wolcott,
ever since his retirement, has been en-
deavoring to regain his lost power in
Colorado politics He has made several
unsuccessful attempts TO get back into
his old position. and is still in lighting
temper BY reason of the fact that al
though an avowed bimetallist, he chung
to the Republican party when it
repudiated silver and ''16 TO L. the
one-time cherished doctrine of that
great silvrr-producing State, when his
fellow Republicans I'm the State were de-
sorting the party by tens of thousands.
he believes he is entitled to recognition
now. when those who were Republicans
have in large numbers returned TO their
old political allegiance. But having
Walcott once out. the other leaders have
been determined to keep him out. If pos
sible
His attempt to defeat the reelection
OF Senator Teller by interruptions
means did not serve 70 reinstate him in
any degree in popular favor The Re
publican party in Colorado is pro- Roose-
welt because he Is their kind. and the
former Senator is destined to have an
uphill fight in endeavoring to swing the
State away from the President Yet. as
the leaders without Wolcott are COM
mitted TO Roosevelt, his only chance is
TO take the opposite side What VOL
colt is said 10 be seeking is an unin-
structed delegation from the State. so
that II there should be. by any possible
combination of circumstances, which
now seems entirely unlikely, a chance
TO throw COlOrados ten votes TO some
one other than Roosevelt, WOlcott may
be able to deliver the goods and again
have control OF the affairs Of the party
in the State. Wolcott is seeking a re-
turn to the Senate 10 succeed Senator
Patterson, but his chances are not
bright and his opposition TO Roose-
welt is not calculated to improve them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
War in the Far East.
On Which Side Is Sympathy of the
Civilized World Enlisted?

This mornings dispatches remove
all doubt as to the situation in the
Far East. 1t is war-and war, the
outcome Of which no one can foretell.
For, greater as the power and re-
sources of Russia appear at this dis
lance to be than those of Japan, 1t
Is by no means improbable that in the
ultimate settlement Japan will find
ranged on her side allies who will not
permit her to be despoiIed With the
mawkish sentiment which seeks in
this country to awaken a certain
amount of sympathy for Russia, we
cannot have anything to do. If there
ever was any reason for the existence
of such a sentiment it has long since
been effaced-it ought 10 have been.
at any rate-by the colossal dupleity
which Russia has NdispIayed in her
dealings with the civilized world over
the Manehurian question.
What would complete and I'M
checked overthrow of Japan mean?
II would mean, in the first instance,
a violation of the territorial integrity
of China. The trading nations of the
world could stand that, probably.
They could not stand, however, what
wculd be the inevitable result of a
violation Of such integrity by Rus
sia. Such violation would mean not
the open door for which Japan con
tends, and which she is prepared to
guarantee today IN case Of victory
just as she was willing to guarantee
i: at the close of her struggle with
China in the peninsula of Liau Tong
but the erection of a Russian monop-
oily in Manchuria first and in The
whole Of northern China afterward.
This, we say, the trading nations of
the world cannot afford to see done.
And of all nations, ours is the last
that should permit it. Under Rus
sian occupation our Manchurian trade
las already sunk from a very promis-
ing beginning to a condition which
has brought American mills to tie
verge of bankruptcy. And every ef-
fort to acquire enlarged commercial
facilities in Manchuria, by means OF
the opening of new treaty ports, OF
otherwise, has met with a steady re-
sistance by all the arts Of Russian
diplomacy When that resistance has
been overcome we have found our
selves denounced by the Russian
IIess as the enemies of Russia and
tie fomenters Of strife. If Russia is
permitted to reduce Japan to the pc
sition of a third-rate power in the
East. the development of American
trade in Asia will receive a check
from which il is not likely to recover
il. fifty years; it will prove a serious
blow to the prosperity of our Pacific
Coast States; and it will reduce TO :
minimum the importance and signif-
canoe Of the ditch we are preparing to
die across the Isthmus of Panama.
The sympathies OF the United
States7 Who can doubt on which
side in this struggle they are enlisted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
BRAHMS JUDGMENT.

Here is a bit from a lecture by G. Hen
schel: "A rather celebrated composer
asked to be allowed TO play his very
latest composition TO the master, and
did so with tremendous vigor the per
spiration streaming down his face as he
pounded the piano Brahms al the end
OF the performance picked up sheet OF
the manuscript and. feeling il between
his finger and thumb. enthusiastically
exclaimed: Il say. where do you get
your music paper? It's first rate. -Phila-
delphia Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
NOT THIRSTY. BUT STARVED.

Bernadette Hacker. the little grand
daughter Of Representative Brcwnlow,
OF Tennessee. has been I'll for some
days with an attack Of the grip. She
is now convalescing. but has not been
permitted TO leave her room, although
she implorcs her mother every hour
in the day to be allowed 10 go down
stairs.
When the family went down to din
ner yesterday Bernadette was left up
stairs. much to her disgust. The
doors however. were left open that
she might not feel altogether deserted.
and after little while she calfd 70
her mother.
What do you want Bernadette, "
her mother asked from below.
Mama" she said I'm very hungry
What are you going to send me up for
dinner2"
"Oh." said the mother. Il shall send
YOU some nice tea and some soup
But Mama interrupted the little
girl. II didr't say I was thirsty m
almost starved"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
CHILDREN AND MATCHES.

Children playing with matches caused
a fire at the home Of Edward Deeds, 239
Thirteenth Street southwest late yes
terday afternoon The flames originated
in n clothes closet. and damage to the
amount OF go was occasiCaed to the
wearing apparel stored Iaere. There
was no insurance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

Mrs. Backfarms-Do you believe that
yarn about S. Jones' college graduatin'
son goin' to be a diplomat?
MIR. B.-Yes, Maria; / seen his di-
ploma this mornin' with my own eyes
b. gosh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

Mr. Mansfield is said to have an
ncunced his intention Of playing 'Parsi-
faI." II Mr.. Mansfield were to announce
his intention of playing Yankee Doc
die IL would also be quite interesting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
PRESIDENT MADE HIT.

Milwaukee citizens are never tired OF
telling of that unique organization o.:
their town. the Deutscher Club. None OF
the best things about President RoOse-
Welt in their estimation is the hearty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

The hatpin is said to be more danger
Gus than a revolver, in the hands of a
determined woman. Possibly; but it has
been said that a determined woman with
a revolver could shoot things directly
behind her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

Now that it has been officially decided
that frog is a bird. perhaps some of US
viii have the courage to keep frogs in
cages and listen to their sweet songs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

A professor in the University Of Chi
cago announces that the Bible is only
scrapbook. 1t is thought that the cir
culation of the book will not suffer seri-
ously from this blow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

We are told that Judge Alton 3, Par
ker has his back toward dead issues and
his face toward triumphant future.
He left New York for Albany a day or
two ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

Japan is reported TO have wireless
ready for the war In
Homer's time it was an army with the
aid of the gods; nowadays it is an army
with the aid Of all modern imps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

a Seattle womaR saw all that the local
lodge Of Elks was doing. through win
dow. and the lodge is now wondering
whether it is true that some women can
keen a secret
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

The philadelphia Press" wants the
United States to annex Santo Domingo
and put Booker Washington in charge.
1t is safe to assume that Mr.. Washing
ton was not consulted on this scheme.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

The weighty question, rs a dimple a
defect?" has been discussed by several
leading persons. Not If IT is the kind o.
dimple there is in Pierpont Morgan
chin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
PROHIBITIvE RATES.

SO, when you have done wrong, you
no longer admit it TO your wife?"
No; she kept raising the price Of ad-
mission. like ticket Spectator. Puck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

Mrs Maybrick's whereabouts have
been discovered, and Mr.. Pulitzer will
enjoy a short respite from insomnia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

e BuT Ros:n: Listen to my tale of woer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
An Uphill Fight.

and. in fact. be is not losing any sleep
over these attacks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

there Is no sense in creating pane
without cause, by the clatter and
jIngling Of fire apparatus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

"Say, AlgernOn, sees in dis here pa
per where er man died at de age of er
hundred an three from de effects of
smokin' too many cigarettes"
"oh, amt dat awful! Who knows
but dat some day we might die from
de effects of overwork?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
HER SOLDIER LOVER.

Baby Doll-How false that Tommy
Atkins isl Only yesterday he promised
to stand by me through thick and thin.