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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
WALL OF WATER
CHECKS FLAMES
Chief Croker Introduces a
Novel Method.
GAS TANKS THREATENED
MOBILES So Concentrated That Fire Is
Blanketed and Disaster Avert
ed in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The explosion
of three tanks containing nearly 5000. 900
cubic feet Of gas and the enormous loss
Of life and property which would re-
suit from such a catastrophe was avert
ed today by Fire Chief Croker in a
manner novel even to fire fighters.
Flames from a burning factory op-
posite the gas tanks were blown against
the huge receptacles until it was feared
that at any moment they would explode.
To prevent this Chief Croker built a
wall of water between the tanks and the
fire and averted disaster.
Firemen's Narrow Escape
The burning building. which extended
from 525 to 535 West Fifty-ninth Street,
contained the factories Of a number of
concerns, including the cut-glass works
OF S. Strauss, the works of the Ma
tional Umbrella Frame Company, and
others. To the east - the big Cush-
man Bakery, and TO the west a row
of tenements. After the fire had been
burning for some time the whole front
wall suddenly shot out into the street
and many firemen narrowly escaped be-
ing buried in the ruins.
When the wall fell, the flames swept
across the street and Tapped UP against
the sides of the heavily charged and
thin iron tanks, and IL was found that
they had already become so hot that
the water was turned into steam. If
one tank went. all would undoubtedly
go and the conclusion would be so great
that every building within a mile or
more Of the SPOT would be RACED to the
ground
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

- Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. All drug
..'ud the money II It fails 10 cure.
- -iRnature is on each box. &c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

jewels. or a coal cart used TO carry the
/ coal from TIE dealer 10 the customer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
MARRYING in The ARMY.
Glass Distinction 10 BE Eos cred by
Corbin's Proposition.

General Corbin's idea that army life
should be governed MS social and ar
istocratic organism was probably i'm
bibed in Germany. where the General
appeared on dre's parade year or so
ago as a guest OF the Kaiser. That his
idea has the cordial appreciation Of
President Roosevelt. there can he little
doubt. For it Is at least minor stem
In the Presidents grand-r,arch toward
full-fedged imperialism"
In brief. General Corbin proposes
that no officer in the army shall marry
without the authority Of the Secretary
o. War. and not then unless he can
prove to the satisfaction of the Secre-
tary, that his income will he sufficient
to support himself and his family. Such
a rule prevails In Germany. with the
result that q lot of rich. and in many
cases. silly girls. have been brought in
to army circles: class distinction has
been fostered and army officers there
have become indolent, insolent and
profligate.
The best army officers In the world
have been bred in this country and
without interference by the Govern
ment in their private domestic affairs.
The great American generals were. ms
a rule married men. having families
dependent upon them. and although
their salaries were small in COMPARE
son with those paid to officers of like
rank now. they contrived to get along
and usually do something better than
make both ends meet. Yankee soldiers
have been accustomed TO 60 into battle
to the tune of "The Girl I left Be-
hind Me-" and this custom IS likely to
be kept up long after General Corbin
shall have ceased to ape the customs
so dear to the heart of the Kaiser and
his would-be rival, President Roosc-
vcls.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
Hypocrisy Of New Englali R,.lab
lican Platform.

For sublime elfrontery and unblush--
ing falsehood. it would be hard to beat.
this declaration which appears in tho
platform of the New Hampshire Re-
publicans: The Republican party,
since it was restored TO power, has
fought a successful war with SPAIN"
1t is matter of history that the Nc
Kinley Administration did everything
in its power 10 avoid war with Spain,
but was forced TO undertake 1t be-
cause of the popular agitation in favor
of it. which was shared alike by DEM
ocrat. and Republicans i'm Congress
and by the press of 10th parties. In
its inception the war vas entirely.
Just. There were at least as many
Democrats as Republicans actively
engaged in it, and the decisive blows
at Manila and Santiago were struck
by Dewey and Schley, both of whom
are Democrats.
For what has been done In Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines since
the war was brought to a successful
conclusion, the Republican party ID
welcome to assume the responsibility.
These include the negotiation OF q
treaty with Cuba. which has helped
to make the Cubans our enemies rath-
er than our friends; the subsection OF
the Filipinos, who were struggling he
roically for freedom, and who were our
allies in driving Spain from the ISL
ands; the trampling under foot Of the
Declaration of Independence and the
buncoing of the people Of Porto Rico.
who are now in worse plight in
some respects than they We're when
under Spanish rule. And to sum ie
all up, the Republican party is entitled
to whatever credit It can get from tho
substitution of imperialism" for CON
stitutional ism' and the addition Of
5000. OOO,O TO the oppressive burden
of taxation upon the American people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
AGREES WITH PARKER:
With That of the Democratic
Candidate.

Mr.. Justice Brewer. Of tho Supreme
Court. will get into irouhlo if he keens
on talking Ms he did Yesterday Mt st.
Louis ahOnt the Constitution VS. the
Republican policy in tho Philippines.
Why. he anparnntlv taknS the same
view MS Judge Parker! This is in fat
violation of tho only common law that
the President knOwS-the law. name
". that good Republicans must Swal-
low their convictions and support oil
that hn does. Judge Brewer should
remember that he was n Republican
before hn WAS irriSt. Tie waS not
nut on the bench to furnish aid and
comfort to the Democrats. Imagine
Republican Senate ever confirming his
aDnointment to tho Sunreme Court II
1t had IMAGINED that he would balk
at finding the law for whatever tho
marty wanted to do! The Justice. we
dare saw. would draw himself I'M II any
suggestion were made to him that he
ought to he n partisan on the bench.
and would ruffie in Lord Coke's style
about doing CAS- becOmrth n judge"
but he should understand that we are
changing all that in these high-fying
days when President announces that
he will nay no attention to anv Constl-
tutional provision which. in his opip-
ion would reduce him TO impotence"
New York Evening Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Shows the Fraud of II.

How the tariff operates and the
trusts give our own people the worst of
it can hardly be better illustrated than
in the case of steel rails sold in Can
ada and the United States. There is
a railway which runs along the border
between the two countries. sometimes
in its course being on this side and
sometimes across the border. 1t Is re-
markable that rails for use on the
Canadian part of the railway are sold
for $21 n ton, while those for use on
the American side cost the same road
$2S O ton. This ~ Increase of one
road. The New York Central is an
other railway which has to undergo
the same experience illustrative of the
inequalities Of the protective tariff
system, and how 1t operates against
the very people 1t proposes to protect.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
TRADE JOURNALS PLEASED.
Journal Of Commerce and New York
Commercial Gratified by Parker's
Letter,

There are two important daily news
papers published In New York that are
distinctly devoted to the interests of
trade and commerce, and both express
hearty approval of Judge Park
er's views on political questions, rs ex-
pressed in his letter of f.. acceptance.
These papers are the Journal of Com
merce and the New York Commercial.
The former is independent in politics.
but of Democratic leanings. so that
what is has to say Of the letter may not
be as significant as are the utterances
Of the Commercial. which also is an
independent journal, but with inclin-
atoms toward Republicanism. The
Commercial expresses its appreciation
of the letter, rs whole. calling It
"dignifled, temperate and conserva-
tive. and calculated to win recruits
for the cause Judge Parker repre-
sents."
Referring to- the candidates hand
ling Of the tariff and reciprocity ques-
lions. the Commercial declares that
"the Judge has dealt a stinging blow
at the Republican party"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
ATTEMPT TO JUSTLY
President RooseveIt's Pension Order
by Commissioner Ware.

Commissioner Of Pensions E. f.
Ware undertakes TO justify President
ROOseyelt's action in the matter Of
the age limit pension order, which is
declared to have been unconstitutional
by the Parker Constitutional Club Of
New York and in cOntravention of Sec
ton 0 Of Article l., which reads as
follows:
"No money shall be drawn from the
Treasury, but I'm consequence Of appro-
priatlons made by law"
In the course of his argument in de-
Tense of the Presidents action, Mr..
Ware says:
"The passage Of the appropriation
bill recognizing the validity of the
order and voting the money To carry it
out ended the consideration Of the rem
edies proposed"
That settles II, according TO the
reasoning of Mr.. Ware, but the fact
remains that t was an action which lie
should not have presumed 10 take UNI
der the power of making regulations
for carrying into effect the statute Of
Congress. Congress had right TO en-
act that the attainment of n certain
age created a presumption of inability.
1t was besought TO do il and ii refused.
1t has been bcsought to do it at every
session since the disability act was
passed, and ii has not done it, The
proper discretion of the Executive in
making regulations was limited to car
rying out the law as enacted, and did
not include regulation relieving the
applicant from the operation of the law
which required that actual disability
should be established by proof, Ac.
cording to the new regulation. disabil.
ity needs not to be proved, but must
be assumed on an age basis, precisely
what Congress has never sanctioned,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
ROUSES SUSPICION.
Everlasting Habit Of Republicans of
Grasping Credit Fer All Good.

Claiming all virtues for the Repub-
lican party. and telling what 1--WE"
have done does not stop criticism. but.
rather, tends to arouse suspicion that
the charges made against Republican
policies and practice cannot be dis
proved. That the tariff-fostered trusts
are plundering the people by greatly
increasing the cost of living is too pat
ent for a bold denial to count with n
voter, who is paying from thirty to
forty per cent. more for necessaries of
living than in 1897.
Claiming that wages have been adj
vanced at the same ratio as the cost
of living will not convince the work
man that has had his wages reduced
that prosperity is rampant. although
Roosevelt may boast and Fairbanks
smilingly may say so.
Standing pat may suit the trusts, but
claiming that everything is so ia
vorable under Republican policies that
no change is needed Is poor consolation
for those who find themselves being
plundered by the trusts. with their in
come standing still SO that their abil-
ity to pay has decreased one-third. 1t
is easy to claim, but difficult to ex-
plain when the facts are against you.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Hit A SORE SPOT.
Discrimination Against Home Buyers
and FaYOrIng Foreigners.

The Democratic charge that the
American people are paying higher
prices for articles of domestic manu-
facture than are paid by foreigners for
Identical articles exported from the
United States has hit the g. o. T. in
a sore spot. This subject Is gone Into
very thoroughly In, the Democratic
Campaign book, where 1t Is shown that
Americans are compelled to pay from
ten to thirty per cent. more for articles
made In this country by protected"
manufacturers. than Is paid by Euro
peans and Asiatics for identically the
same articles made here and shipned
abroad. Many instances of such dis
elimination against our home people
are cited. particularly In the lines OF
agricultural implements and builders
hardware.
To break the force OF this charge the
State Department prints string or
statements made by American Con-
suls In Euronean countries. In which
II Is alleged that manufacturers In
England and Germany also sell manu-
featured articles abroad cheaper than
they do at home. II Is plain that these
statements were put forth under orders
from the Administrations that little
care was taken to have them accurate.
But even if II be true that European
manufacturers sell their "surplus odds
and ends" abroad ut reduced prices.
as one Consul says they do. of what
interest Is that TO the average Amerl-
can who Is held up by our "protect-
ed" manufacturers and comnelled to
nay. not for "odds and ends" hut for
his farming tools and implements, his
engines and machinery. and scores OF
other articles. from ten to thirty ner
cent more than his European brother
has to pay to the same manufacturer
for like articles?
The American people are not COM
planning because manufacturers ship
their "odds and ends" to foreign toun-
tries and sell them ut low prices. Their
complaint is that they are discriminate
ed against in favor Of the foreigner:
that they are being robbed right and
left by manufacturers who shield
themselves behind the Dingley tariff.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Telegram" Not Fooled.

The New York Evening Telegram
declines to be fooled by the absurd
boastings of the inspired organs of the
G. o. P. Not only does this enterpris-
ing and wide-awake independent news.
paper refuse to credit these improb.
able yarns, but 1t actually prints a
map showing the political situation as
1t appears to be to-day to impartial
observers. The only absolutely certain
Roosevelt territory. according to the
Telegram, is New England and a part
OF the Middle West. Perhaps the Tel
egram errs in not giving the Republi.
cans a better show on the Pacific
Coast. but with this exception, its prog
nostlcations may not be SO far out of
the way.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
German Citizens RallyiDg.

The Republican newspapers Of Chi
cago are using columns of valuable
space in hysterical efforts to prove
that Carl Schurz is ''has been." and
utterly without influence among Ger
man Americans. Meanwhile the COM
ing of Mr.. Schurz is awaited with the
greatest interest by German-Ameri-
cans who are daily enrolling by hum
dreds In the German Parker
leagues.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Parker Stock ls Up.

One of the most striking instances of
the appreciation Of Judge Parker's
letter Of acceptance was its reception
in Wall Street. Brokers who had been
betting on the outcome of the election,
Offering long odds in favor of Roose-
Welt, after reading the letter prepared
by Judge Parker, reduced the odds
they had been giving and Parker stock
went up materially.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
BRYAN'S ATTITUDE.
To Hasten Time For the Triumph
of Democratic Principles by Sup
port of Parker,


Persistent reports are being clrcu.
lated both East and West that Colonel
William ]. Bryan will not support the
Democratic nominees in the coming
Presidential election. The latest Of
these reports is attributed to Chan
celior Il. Benjamin Andrews, of Ne
braska University.
o AT the present time" Chancellor
Andrews is quoted rs saying. there is
every chance that Roosevelt will secure
the electoral vote of Nebraska. that
the Republican State ticket will be
elected, and that the Fusion element
will dominate the Legislature and elect
W. ]. Bryan next Senator from that
State"
In complete rcfutation of the Suggcs-
ton quoted above, one has Only to read
Colonel Rryan's attitude to the Ma
tional ticket rs set forth in n ringing
speech delivered by him in Missouri
in the early part of the campaign, in
which he urged all Democrats to sun.
port the ticket faithfully. In the
course of this speech, Colonel Bryan
said:
4 believe in the triumnh Of every
righteous prin"inle and | have such
faith in the rightncss of our cause that
am not afraid that any policy in
which we have confidence can he do.
foaied nv the election Of Democratic
President. seven though ho may not
agran with us on all Questions. If he
will helm us rnmovo the issues which
now distract attention and nrrvont n
consideration of economic Questions.
we can await thc time when tho neonlo
can again give their ottcniion ~ the
industrial situation. YOr can hasten
the coming Of this time nv vour sup
port OF the Democratic ticket"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Governor Aycock to Speak.

Governor Charles B. Ayeock, Of
North Carolina, will speak in several
of the doubtful States the last two
weeks of the campaign. His time has
been divided as follows: West Vir-
ginia, October -, %; Indiana, October
20 TO %. inclusive; Connecticut, Octo-
Der 81, November 1; New Jersey, No
vember 2 and 3; Maryland. November
5. He is one Of the ablest Of Southern
speakers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Letter of q Statesman.

Mayor Collins Boston)-It is the let
ter of a statesman. grounded in the
fundamental principles upon which
our institutions rest. All the express
sion is "safe and sane" and worthy of
the hour. I hope it will be read and
pondered by every voter, and l feel
sure it will make a profound impress
sion upon every thinking and patriotic
man..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13

Samuel Untermyer New York)-The
letter is a calm masculine, judicial
presentation of the issues that will ap-
peal to the intelligent and conservative
of the country. The polite rebuke adj
ministered to our bluffing President
on the laws of trusts will meet with
general approval. What pity that
Judge Parker's sense Of dignity would
not permit him to properly character
lie the performance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
JUDGE PARKER'S LETTER
nisniaed and viriIe.

Former Representative and former
Governor Benton McMillin, Of Tennes-
see-It is an able. dignified and yirile
document Judge Parker meets the is
sues in a square. straightforward man.
ner that cannot help appealing TO the
American people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Strong and Convincing.

J. Edward Swanstrom New York;
Judge Parker's eloquent letter of ae-
ceptance fittingly opens the Democratic
campaign. 1t is patriotic and states
manlike document, particularly strong
and convincing in the statement Of-the
issues from a Democratic standpoint,
and is sure to bring inspiration and en-
couragement to the Democratic cause.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Convincing.

Herman Ridder New York)-1 con-
slider Judge Parker's letter strong and
convincing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
superb.

Thomas Taggart, Chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee
Judge Parker's letter is superb. The
instant effect it has upon the country
is shown by the large number OF tele-
grams I have received to-day congrat-
ulating the country and the party up
on such splendid letter. These tele-
grams come from Wisconsin, Indiana,
Illinois, New Jersey. Delaware and
many other States. I expect that the
campaign will 60 forward with greater
enthusiasm as soon as the letter Is
generally read.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Issues Clearly and Ably Defined.

Patrick McCarren (Brooklyn)-All
the issues before the country have
been very clearly <nd ably defined by
Judge Parker. He has taken no equiv
ocal ground anywhere. His letter has
brought out more clearly than ever the
Importance of change in our Gov
eminent. His letter was splendid
definition of the issues on which we
60 to the country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Wins Appreciation and Admiration.
Courageous and Convincing.

De Lancey Nicoll New York)-The
letter presents the issues i'm SO forcible
a way that no one can fail to UNDER
stand them. 1t is clear, courageous
and convincing. 1t reveals its author
to the country as thoroughly
equipped candidate for the Presiden-
tial Office, conversant with all public
questions, and as man who makes
no sacrifice of principle for votes, but
who. believing that he is right will
remain steadfast to the end.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13

Mastery Presentation.

Charles +. Donnelly (Philadelphla),
Democratic City Chairman-Judge
Parker's letter Of acceptance is a
strong and mastery presentation Of
the issues Of the present campaign
from Democratic viewpoint, and the
favorable impression produced by his
s'gold standard" telegram has been
greatly strengthened by the tenor Of
his letter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Vim, Force aud Positiveness.

"Judge Parker's letter." said Sena-
tor Stone, of Missouri, will put new
life into our campaign. 1t was the
very thing needed. 1t will give the
people something 10 think about. 1t
has vim and force and sufficient posi-
tfveness to satisfy those critics who
have said that Judge Parker was too
mild and gentle to contest with a man
like Roosevelt. This document is an
inspiration to Democracy"
Wins Appreciation and Admiration.
Congressman John H. Keliher (Bos-
ton)-Like every word he has uttered
and every line written upon the politi-
cal issues of the day, Judge Parker's
letter at once commands appreciation
and wins admiration. 1t is q clear,
concise, comprehensive statement.
Contrasted with the self-satisfied,
bumptious declaration of President
Roosevelt, it further emphasizes, IL
such thing is possible, the marked
difference In the makeup Of the can
didates.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13

You will pardon delicate question,
Mr.. President. but when the most in
telligent Mr.. Cortelyou goes out to col
lect money for your campaign fund, af-
ter spending the night in your hospit-
able home, is it conceivable that these
corporations dc not assume that he rep
resents in a peculiarlk personal man.
ner the President of the United States?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Strong, Manly, Dignified.

Representative Gooch, of Kentucky
There can be but one opinion con-
corning Judge Parker's letter of .ac-
ceptanee. 1t is a strong, manly, dig
nified statement, free from personal
abuse, explicit on every issue before
the people and lodging none. 1t ought
to win the party thousands of votes,
and In my opinion 1t will. 1t should
only be necessary to put into the hands
Of the non-partisan voter copy Of
Roosevelt's vainglorious letter and
then that Of Judge Parker. can
hardly see how any American citizen
could prefer the Dragging. boastlng
Theodore Roosevelt to Alton b. Par
ker.
VIII Appeal to the Independent Voters
William f. Harrity (Philade!phla),
ex-National Democratic Chairman
Judge Parker, in his letter of accept
ance. clearly stated and defined the
issues involved in the present cam.
paign. l do not believe that any Dem.
0crat will dissent from the views
therein expressed. His more pro-
nounced stand upon the tariff question
ought to meet with unqualified ap-
prevail of oil Democrats. feel conf
dent, too, that Judge Parker's letter
will appeal to independent voters
throughout the country, especially In
the close and doubtful States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13

The farmer. the hired man, the
miner, the day laborer. the mechanic in
every department Of industry. the
bookkeeper. clerk and shop girl to-day
finds that everything is dearcr.' The
rule admits of no exceptions. Labor
receives its wages in money. At the
counter the value of the dollar when II
is to be exchanged for merchandise has
shrunk in its purchasing power TO sew.
enty-one and one-half cents.