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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
SAYS THE FIREMEN STOLE.
They Are Also Charged with Breaking
Hole in Warehouse

A complaint was sent TO Mayor Mcclellan ysster-
day by r. F. Kennedy. who Is connected with one
OF the FIRE insurance companies OF this city, making
serious charges against the fremen who attended
the factory blaze in Washington-st. early yeStsr-
day morning. The complaint said that the fremen
broke hole in the wall OF the Abingdon warehouse,
next door. so as get at the fire. because they
were too Cowardly to fight IL from the roof II also
charges that some OF the hrenen broke open boxes
merchandise IN the warehouse and rihed the con
tents
Fire Chief Croker said last night that the break
ing OF the walls at his command and was en-
trey within legal bounds and necessary at the time
for the efficient fighting OF the flames He declared
that he could vOuch for the fact that fireman
broke open or looted any boxes IN the warehouse.
Several battalion chiefs seen. and all said
that II was a common thing to break open adtOn-
ing walls IN case OF fire. The hremen Of the COM
panies attacked were highly indignant the
charges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
MAKING sCHooLHOUsEs FIREPROOF
NETWORKS Tendency in That Direction Has
Long Been Marked

& r. ] SNYDER. superintendent OF the Building
Department OF the Board Of Education. has just
returned from trip TO Baltimore. Regarding the
nreproOnng % buildings IN The Hight OF what he
had discovered. he said yesterday:
An inspection OF the results Of the recent fire
IN Baltimore stu further demonstrates the wisdom
81 freproof construction for buildings II Is true
that in the so-caIled ireproOf buildings which were
exposed TO the furnacelike heat OF the conhagra-
Of the woodwork remains but 40 other result can
be expected where custom. usage and convenience
will not sanction the use or annoying and dlSngur-
Ing preventlves at each window OF the structure.
statement that in the uOn-fiTeprOof buildings that
IS buildings with brick walls but with wood hoor
beams there has been total loss from the ground
inward the walls being In place
while with the nreproof structures the loss Will
not exceed 80 per cent and the repairs necessary
can be made within a few months.
NeW-York city may not have been the frst 10
adopt the steel skeleton form Of hreproof con-
strction but 81 would appear that IN the old city
there was a decided tendency toward hreproof con-
struction for certain work. especially school
houses. Tn 1872 there was enacted new puilding
law for the old city which provided that ali school
buildings thereafter erected the height or which
exceeded thirty1ve feet should be OF nreproot con
structiou
yravs one being the greatly decreased cost OF re-
uairs and maintenance OF buildings with steel
Deems and hreproof arches and partitions over
those with wooden beams. partitions etc. due
The construction The second Is the greatly reduced
Are less where fires have occurred
AZ the time of consolidation there were no hre-
,roof school buildings IN what now constitutes the
boroughs OF queens and Richmond. ana put one
tben Under construction. In the Borough OF Brook
Ivn Later the law made to include all the
haroushs il being recognized that q was unwise 20
use any other form Of construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
YEARS WORK OF NATIONAL GUARD
General Roe Declares the Record Creditabls
Some Criticisms Made

Albany Feb 27.-Major General Charles f. Ros
issued order to-day showing the work cf the
National Guard IN the last year The average at
tendance interior and outdoor drills. parades. IN
spectiOns etc. 1906 per cent which Is declared
70 be excellent indeed The average attend
ance ct armOry small arms practice was o. "a
per cent which Is pronounced Commentaries.
The percentage OF attendance at field small
arms practice u. and the cs-vsCtasSr -
qualifications TLOs which is considered salts
factory, especially in view o. the disabilities
under which some organizations labOrsd The 6Oth
and 74th Regiments and the 18th. SD and aga
Separate Companies were necessarily required 70
practise at ranges far from the home stations
that supplementary practice was tInpracticable,
otherwise the percentage OF qualifications would
more men than their strength at the general prac-
tice. which Is explained BY men qualifying at that
men enlisted subsequent to the general practics
qualifying at supplementary practice.
At practice marches. Held service ana camp outs-
the percentage OF attendance was Eiz, and tha
order says:
In the Third Brigade. companies were BY orders
limited to a certain number 10 be taken to camp.
otherwise the percentage would nave been 4 i,
as IL is IL Is gratifying The weather IN aLnoss
every tour OF this duty was generally very ul-
favorable.
On the general results these comments ars made,
The number OF occasions OF duty performed dur
ing 1903 by the subdivisions. ranging rom 81 20 81
tendance. 7731 per cent is reduced by the low
average attendance at armOry practice. COmpari-
a all organizations did not perform the same
amount Of duty. IL IS proper 20 say here thar the
should least twO-thtrds OF IT'S strength prs
ent on each occasion. The general result OF the
work testifes however 90 the interest ana zeal m
their duties OF very large majority Or the mem
due. those members who are lax IN attendance
should NOT be allowed TO continue to lower the credit
raf- afrff III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
CIRCUIT TO HAWKES..
Explains Why Property for Docks
Has Condemned.

Controller Grout replied to ex-Dock Commission
er HAWKES. charge. made in address to Column
bia students Friday that the Controller had
caused unnecessary condemnation proceedings. This
was Mr.. CIRCUITS reply:
Hawkes. Hawkes. Hawkes. Oh you mean the
who Dock Commissioner last year! Hes.
I've road what he said. The answer 10 il Is this.
Never before the history OF the city has much
property been purchased at private sale as In the
last two years IL has been my continued policy.
But have found IL both impractcable and IN
follow this plan in acquiring dock property
The difficulty Is the impossbillty OF reaching q
standard OF value. That property has been tied up
for generations in families and estates held IN
trust and the only way TO acquire IL II by con
domination. Again. a piece Of property acquired at
Cbambers-st say Is not Il criterion OF value for a
marcel q few blocks above.
II is strange that Mr.. Hawkes. should raise this
he WAS Dock Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
NATIONAL GUARD NEH,S.

sousdron A will hold is mounted tournament a.
the armory on Saturday night. The contests are
a novice race. a novelty race. low reach at gailop.
double pursuit. running at heads. team jumping.
and competitive jumping without saddles. Major
Bridgeman has arranged 20 put his employ3g tl
the armory through a hre drill and has ssiso %
partment 70 instruct the men Early In April the
OF its muster IN to the National Guar 4 ths
State.
Company II OF the 18Th Regiment and the
Brooklyn Turn Verein viii hold "schau tourney
at the armory on the evening Of April 20
H. H. Rogers IT, son Of f. f. Rogers. OF the
Standard oil Company. has been unanimously
elected second Lieutenant IN Company A. 18th
Regiment
Governor OdeIl viii visit this city next Friday
and review the i2th Regiment al its armory IN the
evening There Will be a regimentaI driII that the
Governor may see the command il the more prac-
teal movements OF the drill book Company y
PARK Han Eightr-sv4 ana Fifyv- fSurtist Cerl-
pany has won the rife contest Tor the Leonard
So skilled IN Observation-Disclosures a. rbs old r,srSnes
company n second with 2l2 points. Captasu
Robb. Of Company e.. gave The winning team a dir
ner Lass Tuesday night The rife contest for ths
be shct next "Wednesday and Thursday
General George Moore smith viii. review the slrs
Regiment AT It's armory next Thursday night and
Colonel Emmett nave received months
leave OF absence. The regiment viii parade s..
Fatricks Day escort to The Irish societies.
Colonel Eddy. OF the t7th Regiment has invited
Colonel Kline OF the l4th Regiment. % review his
mmand at the armOry next Saturday ghf. Tbs
ceremonies will b. preceded by band concert. An
other review OF the fsth Regiment viii be held uu
Tuesday March %. when Rear Admiral Freder.cS
Rodgers Will review the regiment. Fer the election
% major, to be held shortly, Captain Harry
Baldwin. OF Company =. 10 Is said. viii De the
unanimous choice Lieutenant J. ID. cook. of Com
pany X has been selected Tor the position 60 bat
talon quartermasteT on the star 90 Colonel Eddy.
The st Naval Battalion viii parade on board the
New-Hau pshve on Friday evening March H. for
review by It's vete~' The several divisions viii
dril follows: First division i artillery and sail
drill second. In infantry and boat work third. In
physical driil with arms. fourth jn hayOnet eNer-
else. SIN. with single sticks. hospital corps. i'm
litter ~driL aud signal division in signalling. A
cepuon Will follow the drilL In the evening vet
eran organization will b. effected OF which. n IL
understood Captain Jacob W Miller viii be elected
president. The association will De known thu
ist Battalion Naval Militia New-XOrk Veteran As
ISOLATION.
Company =. OF tho Esd Regiment. has unanimous
~ elected First Sergeant Robert 8 Cooke second
usutsnank vice stopford promoted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
MISSOURI SOCIETY TO DINE.

me Missouri society ~ the city o. NeV-York VIII
hold IT'S fourth annual dinner fhs waldorf Astoria
On March a This MARKS the birthday q Thomas
Il penfou ana the dinner will be his honor. The
gofioufng siu be ihe guests % honor: Congressman
champ CLARK and " r Benton. q Missouri. Bishop
TsTcf pethieheu Perm. the Rev r 7. Johnston. q.
al Wicker president CHICAGO Society. Charles : Bryan
president North Carolina society. tne KEY J NeLiu
steele president Maryland Society and Wilson Mac
donald New orr city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28

ment Of TIM International silver Company. which
said:
Any stakeholder OF the International silver Com
pany who deposits his stock per the circular
recently issued BY a Wall Street s-ouse virtually
places his Interest IN the hands OF unknown parties
Tor voting purposes az the annual MEETING to be
held March "a 1901
III you are unable to be present at the annual
meeting. we suggest that you sign The attached
proxy Milling in the name OF some party who Will
make II a point 10 be present and who you know
Is interested In honestly trying 20 protect the In
terests OF the stockholders only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
CHANGES IN o, 1. AND W. OFFICIALS.

r. raovd superintendent OF motive power and
soripr-ert on The Tackavanna. has handed in his
resignation 20 take eject on Tuesday. having &C
ceut-d an appointment as general superintendent
of motive power for the Rock Island system.
Before taking service With the Lacka~anna Mr..
LLOYD Was with the Chesapeake and ohio, and be-
ear. tbat On the pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chi
caro La accordance with the civil service rules
0n the I.ackaWRnna. p. r. Fitzpatrick. master me
chsufc ~ Scranton will be promoted 20 succeed
Mr Lloyd. and Harvey Shoemaker. general fore
man a. the same place. vii! take the place left
vacant bv NJ. Fitzpatrick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
ALL READY FOR A BURNING.
Mississippi Town Prepares for Negro Who
Murdered an Engineer.

Memphis. Feb "A dispatch from Clarksdsle
Miss. says that Albert Baldwin. alias jim John-
son q negro. under arrest at Batesville. charged
with the murder Of engineer named FOsarty.
will be burned at the stake OF hanged at Tutwiler
tomorrow II the negro can be got to that town
Sheriff Johnson Of Batesvile. is holding the negro
for a reward OF $500 officers OF Tutwiier have
reached Batesvine and ii Is believed that they viii
get the negro IL IL reported that every preparation
has been made Tutwiler for the execution Of the
Drfz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
FOR An al" IN BAXTER-ST.
RESTS NEW BRIDGE Plan.
Udemng Of Street to 100 Fcet--I
Big Terminal Building.

v.tion through Baxter-st. which is one block
east o. Centre
The Mayors reason for favoring an elevated
,o-7ectior for the bridges in Baxter-st is that
when vldened SO as 10 make il 100 feet from
curb .o curb BaNtC--st. would become a thor
,rehfare reaching down Go near the Brooklyn
r-fsre terminal. The character OF the property
A. The street ie such that ana radical change
sbs~s .z likely be ros the better. Tho Mayor
.,.t-,-.es that S2ooooAe viii cover the cost
- widening BaNfer-st. This plan for utilizing
Goth Tho WILLIAMSBURG and the Manhattan
rri6ee rho MANOR thinks. win he far less ex-
rers.vc rrsu building a subway connection. and
81 possesses tna added advantage that Il can
h. mace effective Within short time.
II is "a r-. uureheus.on 20 assume that am
en- Favor 90 building an elevated structure either
an F-u o~ Ceutre-sr." said the Mayor yeSter-
DAY % Tribune reporter. The tentative plan
,ha- I favor is f7r Sd new terminal at Park Row
reaching down 10 about Duane or Worth 81.
an .heu swinging ont OF Centre-st at Worth
81 around into BaNter-st.. which would need 10
30 Videned $50 as 20 make IL "A hundred foot
stree. The Rapid Transit Commission doubt
less Will go ahead and authorize the building q
8 teru. r7l at the Bovery and Delancey-st. with
az elevated connection from the end Of the
wramshu~g Bridge. We shall take title on
NAY ra THE necessary real estate on the south
80
Without lfclSlafto1 We cannot build an elevated
,--s--s-r rs-,-aer, .,.s .,.,-.,e,5 terminal and
" l'' ' -'i-i-''' '
The Brooklyn Bridge terminal. Later IL we get
she ra--s.s-sr. -r- -,rra--i,r, .o-,r6 10 made
49,
] CONT SEQ bow The bridges are 70 DO utilized
-r..t. s--a- .,,.-e-1, -,,1-,e .,,f- o.r.-,7 ,r,,
re.'I0H ls mace. d subway connection. besides
involving slow construction. would cost 5000
on or S3"o1"oo more shan AN elevated con-
-.a.f,- DOM. s,--.--., .1--~, - f-r D., ---.~,~ ali
io-- N' '.7-'- '''''f I'D" o- '.ol'9 ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28

BIG BARGAIN OFFERS IN CAPSULE FORM
apty expresses what those Little ADJ tho People
are those Interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
THE REAL THING

In bargains may be found In the Little Ada Of the
People" In the solumnA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28

slca bridge connecting elevate, -.s,,.,,. cal, De
rorfr. =. Al.-ltg TIE tan switching tracks Of thu
Bnd MavIo- ..-on either into and through centre
A. - Or. better through private ur0u-
Al. - llne 10 tho Nefterlv side Of Hayter-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28

Company u OF the 18th Regiment and the
Brooklyn Turn Verein will hold "schau tourney
at the armory the evening OF April 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28

Company F. OF tho Esd Regiment. has unanimous
~ elected First Sergeant Robert ;. Cooke second
uegtenank vice Stopf0rd. promoted
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

leaves for Japan should be satisfied tnai
she carries no ~contraband. and that all
American man-of-war. more powerful
than any cruiser of the Vladivostok
squadron, should thereup- be deta..e.
to the merchantmen to see
that she completes her oyage without
molestation."
That is the right sort of talk. ana
Americans will almost regret that Russia
backs dow and prevents the pleasure OF
such a meeting On the high seas.
The backdown is only one more added
to the many humilialions that Russia
earned. More will follow until her pre-
tense of ruling the world will be thu
woIiu's laughing stock.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09
RI SSiA fACKS DOW

The naval commanders of Russia have
ships. Skrydloff found such use of his
guns mere congenial than in fighting the
Japanese navy, and was so exultant over
it that he treated his gallant gunners TO
the beer.
The press of the United States was no
more Inclined to advise submission to
Russian piracy than was that of Great
Britain. 1t has been especially refreshing
to follow the course of such str ng oppo-
the Times.
The World says: Russia has grossly
blundered in making war on neutral COM
merce. Her position is untenable and
must be abandoned. Ap log.es, repara-
ton in full and assurances against a rep
etition of such lawless raids will be de
manded by the aggrieved powers, and
must be granted"
The Times says: 1T is simply intoler-
dpit ludI "a tdSudi naval ohitt SliOulu
be allowed to take the adjudication of
such a case into his cwn hands. The
plain fact is he has prevented the ship
from being brought before a court for ad-
judication and that. therefore. all pre-
sumptions are In favor of the owners and
against him. A full restitution in value
is what the British government is entitled
to demand. and the Russian & vernment
to grant. and what our government Is en-
titled to ask and Russia TO grant for such
OF the cargo as Is owned by Americans.
AS for the future. in case of other AUS
sian cruisers whose commanders are CIV
en- to magnifying their Offices. 1t would
be we'll that the authorities of an Amer
lean port which an American steamer
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09
CLEVELAND ON ThE STUMP

The Democrats of Illinois have iny.ted
Grover Cleveland t. come TO their state
md deliver campaign speeches.
By all means they should be encouraged
in their attempt to get the former Presi
lent before the people to e~xpatiate on
the issues Of this campaign. There are
many things the people would be will ng
to heal Grover explain. He might tell
them why it was that he failed to take
any acti-n against the trusts but rather
favored these Illegal combinations, even
going so far as to enter into the un-
savory pond deal with the Morgan syn
dictate. which was exposed by the New
York World, a Democratic paper. He
might give the pc + men and the labor
ers a reason for the panic during his
the misery and want during the soup
house times. He could explain to the
business men the depl ession OF business
during that period. But would his ex-
plantations help his party? Couli he give
any ether reason than that the period of
panic was caused by the policy he in
augurated at the diclation of these same
trust magnates, who today are sponsors
for Parker?
And with this record before the people,
his attitude In regard TO public questions
now understo~ d as being parallel with his
attitude in the period from 1892 to 1890.
when he was president, an attitude whicn
he has always maintained was correct,
can he deny that he endorses Parker be-
cause the latter would ~inaugurate the
same policy in which he believes. He
knows that Parker stands now for all ne
stood for In that trying peri d in the
early nineties, and he knows that wi.;i
Parker elected the interests of the great
masses OF the people would receive no
more consideration than they did under
his own ruinous regime.
BY all means. put Grover en- the stump.
His u~tterances might be interesting.
They might set the people to thinking Oh
the trying times of 1883. Let him make
campaign speeches wherever he will,
Lest we forget"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09
U. s. Arm~ IS Superior

England's Field Marshal has a good
word for our troops. lie says: "Ine
American vernment pay their men
well, with the result that their army Is
one of the finest In the world lie then
uIses the Engl sh government to adopt
a similar method of obtaining recruits.
Prominent physicians everywhere always
urge sickly men and women TO take Hos
letters Stomach Bitters at the rirst
symptom Of a disordered stomach. weak
Kidneys or inactive liver. They know
that it will cure if sue a thing is posi-
BILE. Get a bottle today from your drug
gist and give 1t a trial. You'll feel its
beneficial effect from the very first dose.
For restoring the appetite, inducing
sound sleep, prom ting regularity In wo-
men, or to cure dizziness, ia nting spells,
pains In the back or stomach, bloating,
indigestion. or dyspepsia, 1t is unequalled.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

TIL Manila American furnishes some
inte. e,ting racts respecting the cost If la
Dor in hat city. which ought to dispos.
of the apprehension that ~work-ngmen i'll
the United Sta,es will la much to feal
from Philippine competition in the even,
of the products of the islands being al
mitted into The mainland free of duty.
IL says plumply: The cigar manufac
,uters of Manila pay as high for cigar
ina kels as any cigar factory in the INIT
ed States. The cigar manufacturer who
would come to The Philippines undei
American rule and expect TO get ms
work done cheaply would be sadly dis
appoin. ed with the experiment
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

For several years my wife was trou-
bled with what physicians called sick
headache of a very severe character. She
with several eminent physicians
and at a great expense. only to grow
worse until she was unable to do any
kind OF work. About a year ago she be-
gan taking Chamberlain Stomach ana
Liver tablets and today weighs more
we'll" SAYS Mr.. Geo. f.. Wright of New
London. New York. For sale by Brown
Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09
STATE
GOT HIS HAIR BACK.
Vas Perfectly Bald When He Started
TO Use Newbro's Herricide .

Frederick MANUEL. Maryland bloc;;.
Butte. Montana, bought a bottle of New
bros Herpicide. Aprii 6. SO. and began to
Lse 1t for entire badness. The hair fol-
icles in his scalp were not dead and 10
0 days he had hair all over his head
IN July 2 he writes. land today my hair
/; as thick ard lgxur,art as any one
nu1d wish" Newbro's Herpicide works
n an Old principle and with a new Dis
oveTy-dsstrcy the cau~e and you re-
aove the effect. Herpicide destroys the
serm that causes dandruff. falling hair.
nd finally badness. so that with the
.ause COVE the effect annot remain.
stops falling hair at once and a new
rrowth starts. Sold by leading
~iruggists. Send Zoe. in stamps fo~ sample
o The Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich
For safe by Brown Bros, Druggists.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

Perhaps the failure of German to take
part in lne pr Ceea-ngS or The Democrat
lc convention may be aue TO The fact ina.
ne mad a 1oI eAno Ie.se OF The sand L.
The Maryland senator Knows that the
Marty which declal es undyiEg hoStilI.y
10 the Or lective policy VIII have NJ
show In the November election.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

A grievors wall oftimes comes as a
result OF unbearable pain from overtaxed
organs. Dizziness, Backache. Liver com
Dla mt and Constipation. But hanks TO
Or. Kings New Life Pills they put ar
end to 1t all They are gentle but thor
ough. Try them. Only 25c. Guaranteed
by Brown Bros Drug Store.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

death. Thus a mere scratch. insigniiS
can't cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t Is wise to have Blu *
lens Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the
best Solve on earth and will prevent fla
-ality, when Burns. Sores, Ulcers anu
Piles threaten. Only 25e. at Brown Bros.
Drug Store.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

There is a z cd deal of talk about Bry-
an being a boiler. Judge faIker Is ms
greatest of all Democratic boilers. He
bol,e &c the platform of the st. Louis con-
yention and Is still standing on one made
for him by the Belmonts.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-09

Tomorrow Will be a great day. Judge
Parker is billed to speak. His trainers
claim that he is in the pink of condition.
1t is understood that Hill and Belmont
Will oiilciate as timekeepers. while Grcvei
Cleveland will act as referee.