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| 240 Broad St., Rome, Ga.
FOOD FOR THE FIEND
NEW YORK’S “FIREPROOF” SKY-
SCRAPERS INVITE A HOLOCAUST.
Once Well Started a Conflagration Might
Wipe Out the Best Fart of the Business
Section —Too Much Iron* Says Chief of
Fire Department Bonner.
New York’s business section —that
part of the city that includes the newest
of modern fireproof buildings —is in
great danger of being wiped out by fire.
Capitalists who furnish the money that
pays for erecting these new buildings
do not seem to realize this fact, although
the veteran chief of the fire department
reiterates this statement about once a
year. Read what he says.
“That a big section of lower New
York some day will be wiped out by
fire is probable if existing conditions
continue,” Fire Chief Bonner said to a
Press reporter.
These conditions are the height of the
buildings, the material used in their
construction, the narrowness of the
streets and the inadequacy of the water
supply.
It is a favorite argument that if worst
came to worst, buildings ahead of a
burning area could be blown up, as the
farmer turns a dead furrow to check the
prairie fire. This theory is not advanced
any piore by intelligent men, says the
chief.
#- can fight a tire J 25 feet high, or
ten stories. Above that we are well
nigh helpless. They say that the modern
tall fireproof building needs not as much
protection as the ordinary low structure.
But the fireproof building is yet to be
built. The communists couldn’t destroy
Paris in 1871 even by the use of barrels
of petroleum. In American buildings
are all the necessities of a big, hot fire,
without the aid of a drop of petroleum.
The large structures in foreign cities
are built far more solidly than ours.
Having fewer forests and less wood,
European builders get along with little
inside trim of wood. Iron and steel in
these days have taken the place in this
country of masonry. Nothing with
stands fire as well as a well constructed
brick wall. Iron columns are covered
with four inches of terracotta or brick,
which fire and water can tear off in a
short time. Then the stripped iron is
left to warp and twist and tumble. I
believe the covering should be eight
inches.
"With only one night watchman in a
building, in danger, like all mortals, of
sudden sickness or incapacity, and with
no night elevator, a fire could get a
good headway in the upper floors of a
20 or 80 story building. Bursting out
of the windows and fanned by a strong
wind, the flames could easily leap the
narrow streets of lower New York and
a fire of enormous extent and damage
begin.
" I have always opposed putting a big
building in City Hall park, believing
that the time might come when that
area, needful as a base of operations,
would be the salvation of the city.”
Most of the new skyscrapers have fire
fighting appliances of their own of more
or less value. Tanks on the roof and in
the cellar are supplied and kept full by
various systems, but these are as much
for the ordinary requirements of tenants
as for possible use in fire. Some of the
structures have standpipes inside or out
side the wall. Legally there is no way
of compelling the builders of what is
called a “fireproof” building to pnt in
more than the most ordinary fire appli
ances, even above the 125 foot line.
Building a 20 story structure is much
like building a dwelling house in one
respect—there’s always deviations from
the plans and improvements upon them.
For every alteration from the drawings
filed with the building department the
permission of the board of examiners
must be had. If the alterations are prop
er, consent is granted, but on condi
tion that approved fire appliances be put
in the building, particularly in the up-,
per stories. These include a stipulation
that at least one elevator shall be ready
to run at any time in the night in or
der that the fin men can get up and
down quickly; the putting of hose and
fire buckets on each fleer, and, usually,
a standpipe, with couplings for each
floor. When the builders consent to add
these equipments and others deemed
necessary, including a competent night
watch service, permission is granted to
make the alterations.. This,applies, of
course, only to buildings under con
struction recently. Os those already up
there’ is small hope unless the under
writers’ offer of lower premiums appeal
sufficiently to the pocketbook.
To the end that the fire resistance of
building materials shall be known posi
tively, fire tests have been made under
the supervision of the superintendent of
buildings. Three such public exhibitions
already have been held, and they will
be. continued at intervals tjirough the
winter. Sv’llen finished, bupenntendent
Constable will make a report to the
board of examiners.
The cry for more water in the lower
part of the-city has been insistent for
years. Many have been the plans for
reservoirs at the Battery and on either
side half a mile or a mile up stream.
Every time an extra line of pipe has
been laid with the object of furnishing
the needed surplus it has been tapped
np town. The fire and building depart
ments hope that the two 48 inch mains
being laid in Fifth avenue will be left
for the relief of the section below Cham
bers street. Chief Bonner says the Forty
second street reservoir should not be dis
turbed until water is flowing undiverted
through these mains to the locality that
needs it most and for which it is in
tended.
That New York will be brought face
to face with grave peril from the 30
storied structures unless precautions
plentiful and timely are taken is not
doubted by those who have studied the
problem of maintaining safety with
mountainous firebrands in narrow’ ‘
streets. —New York Press,
Time For Theorizing Past.
Bloobumper—Before you were mar
ried you had a theory that two could
live as cheaply as one. What is your
opinion now on that subject?
Mcßride—lt is a condition, and not a
theory, which confronts me now. —-
Waterbury.
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
Combination Circus Show.-
Southern Railway will sell
round-trip tickets to AtL nta
for $2 80, Novemeber 11th.
limited to November 12th.
Ab to Advertising.
Some merchants seem to hold to the
opinion that every dollar spent in ad
vertising is just that much thiown
away; or if not that, just so much con
t ibutedto the publisher of the paper
because he is always hard up and
needy.
If these people will glance over the
advertising pages of the Rome, Atlanta
or Chattanooga papers they will see
how badly they are mistaken.
Take, for instance, four or five of the
leading firms in Rome, whojdo the bulk
of the dry goods business, and they are
all liberal advertisers. They know that
printer’s ink judiciously used, is a
wonderful aid to drawing trade, and they
act accordingly.
The shrewd, wide awake merchants of
Atlanta do not pay $125 a page for a
single issue in the Journal or Constitution,
for charity’s sake. It is strictly a matter
of business. When they pay these see
mingly exorbitant prices for advertising
space, they expect, and receive large re
turns from the outlays; and the very fact
that they’keep up this line of policy lib—
eraly expenditure for advertising pur
pose from year to year is the best evi
possible that it pays them handsomely.—
The coal business ofj the late
Cha les I. Graves will beContin
tied by his son, Robert W.
Graves. Nee hi* notice else
where.
SOMES PLENDID WORK.
Helm- T urned Out by the Tribune Publish
inc <’- mpany.
The Tribune Publishing Company
is doiug some splendid work in its
newly equipped job department.
No better work can be done any
where and prices are in accord with
the timesand t he ruling rates for such
work.
Mr. Bam Hudgins, who is an artist
in ti-’it line of work, has been added
to the force in that department, and
patrons of The Tribune may be as
sured that their orders will be filled
promptly and in the most artistic
manner
TELE ROME TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1896.
JOHN REDMOND COMING.
The Irisfe Varfiiamwentary Leader to Lec
ture .America.
John E. Bedmend, the great Parnell
ite leader and ase-ef the foremost of the
Irish orators and -spokesmen in the house
of commons, is toanakea lecturing tour
of this country ithiis full. He will arrive
in New York aboirt Nov. 20.
Mr. Redmond -is one of the most in
tellectual and brilliant men of his par
ty, and while his claim to leadership is
disputed by some Parnellites, he is re
garded by the majority of them as the
most able man whom they have in the
commons. He comes from a respectable
“squireen” family of Wexford, Ireland,
JOHN E. REDMOND.
and obtained his education at the fa
mous Jesuit college of Clongowes Wood,
Kildare, where he was the prize orator
of his class, and at Trinity.
Mr. Redmond had mapped out for
himself a legal rather than a political
career, but at the age of 23 he was elect
ed to parliament. This was 15 years
ago, but although he has almost aban
doned a brilliant prospect at the bar to
do it he has been there ever since. His
unusual oratorical powers and his great
executive ability soou attracted the at
tention of Parnell, and that leader at
once made him his chief lieutenant.
He had not been in parliament a year
when there occurred one of the most
dramatic events in his career. At that
time Gladstone and nil the other Eng
lish statesmen were a unit against the
Irish representatives, who lacked both
support and funds to prosecute their
cause. In this extremity Parnell picked
out John Redmond and his younger
brother, William, to ask from the scat
tered race the necessary resources. They
went first to Australia, but the prospect
was discouraging. The country was
practically closed to them. They could
pot even get a hall and the press turned
upon them batteries of abuse and ridi
cule’.
Sut this did not discourage John
Redmond. He quietly moved among the
people and in a short time found a few
friends. In the midst of a hostile people
his charming personality and his won
derful eloquence gained him supporters,
and he finally secured a hearing. He
had turned the tide. From city to city
he went and the people flocked to hear
him. He sent home from Australia
$150,000. His party was electrified.
This was followed by Gladstone’s sur
render and the introduction, within
three years, of the home rule bill.
Atlanta Ostrich Feather
Works, 69i Whitehall
street, next door to
High. Ostrich Boas,
Plumes and Tips dyed
and curled like new at
I. Phillips.
FOOLED THE MANAGER,
How J. W. Kelly, “the Rolling Mill Man,"
Made the Hit of His Life.
A theatrical manager tells this story
regarding the late J. W. Kelly:
In his earlier days Kelly was appear
ing at a variety hall in Ban Francisco.
The proprietor and manager of the place
was a German, who had a great admi
ration for the "rolling mill man.”
While Kelly was appearing at the thea
ter the German arranged to put on the
stage a series of tableaux depicting the
heroism of the members of the San
Francisco fire department. Kelly was
to stand at one side of the stage and re
cite some original verses describing
each picture or tableau as it was shown
on the stage. The German was wildly
anxious that this tribute to the firemeu
should make a hit on the opening night
"Oh, Chon,” he said, "do your pest,
and you vill make te hit of your life!”
On the day of the opening Kelly re
mained at home, so as to be in the best
possible trim for the show. Soon after
8 o’clock he started for the theater.
Just before going into the hall it oc
curred to him that ho could have some
fun with the German; so he turned up
his coat collar, mussed his hair and
went reeling into the variety hall.
There was a sound of crashing glass
ware. The German had dropped a tray
full of beer glasses.
_ “Oh, Choli,” he moaned, waving his
hands in the air, “you has wooined all
te taplozel Vat is te good of hafflug
Irishman to vork for you?”
“Thash all right,” mumbled Kelly,
staggering up to him.
‘‘Go vay,” shouted the manager.
“You hes kveered te show.”
With that the manager rushed for the
stage and arranged that a soubrette
should announce the tableaux. Then be
went out iu front and waited, all in a
tremble, to see if she could get through
with it. In the meantime Kelly went
around on the stage, and just as the sou
brette walked on the stage Kelly fol
lowed her find said, “I’ll take cure of
this. ”
The German saw him come on thf 1
stage, and with a cry of mortal terror
ran for the front door. He knew that
Kelly would spoil everything. He stood
in the street, mopping his brow and
moaning in agony, when he began to
hear loud applause inside the theater.
He .could hardly believe his senses.
Every few seconds there would be a
roar -Of daughter and handclapping. He
timidly went back into the hall, and
there was Kelly, sober as a judge and
“straight as a string,” making the hit
of his .life. After that all the German
could do was to sit down at a table to
weep and order beer for everybody
around.
In telling the story Kelly used to say
merely to finish the story, “I saw him
after that when I really did have a tidy
number aboard, but he only laughed and
said, ‘No, Chon, you can’t fool me.’ ”
—Chicago Record.
TRIED FOR HERESY.
The Case of Bev. Frank B. Vrooman of
.Chicago.
Rev. Frank B. Vrooman, who left a
Congregational pulpit to accept one in
the Presbyterian church, and who has
recently o»en expelled from the minis
try on a charge of heresy, finds himself
in a rather peculiar and .unenviable posi
tion, which, from some of his later ut-
REV. FRANK B. VROOMAN..
terances, he does not relish at all. He
has been rejected by the Presbyterians
and cannot return to, the Congregation
alists.
Mr. Vrooman is a young man of dis
tinguished appearance, being of fair
complexion and more than 6 feet in
height. He comes from an old Knicker
bocker family, whose members lay
claims to no little social distinction. As
a youth he enjoyed all the advantages
of wealth and position, being educated
at Harvard and taking a finishing course
at Oxford. After completing his theo
logical studies he became a Congrega
tional minister and was fortunate
enough to be soon called to the Salem
Street Congregational church of Worces
ter; Mass., one of the leading churches
of that city.
Mr. Vrooman’s prospects were at this
time very brilliant. In 1893 he married
Miss Grace Mildred Black, a beautiful
young woman, prominent in Washing
ton society and the daughter of General
John C. Black. Soon after returning to
Worcester with his bride he accepted a
call to the Kenwood Presbyterian church
of Chicago. For awhile the wealthy
and fashionable people who composed
his congregation were delighted with
their distinguished looking pastor, but
after a tinje there were murmurs which
indicated that while his appearance in
the pulpit was all that could be desired
his doctrine 71’118 hardly sound.
Finally there were open charges of
heresy, and the trial which followed be
fore the presbytery attracted general at
tention throughout the west. After a
somewhat lengthy and exciting series of
hearings, in which all the prominent
members of the Chicago presbytery took
part, Mr. Vrooman was formally dis
missed from his pulpit.
TO THE PUBLIC.
I will continue the coal bns
in< k* ot my late lather, Col. C
I Graves, and will give my of.
tention 10 same, and ask ot his
triends and customer* a con
tinuance ot their patronage.
Robert W. Graves.
If you watt a good bicycle cheap call
and see them. I have them to offer from
$lO up. E. E. Forbes.
TWENTY YEARS AHEAD
of the times in
FINE CUSTOM TAILORING!
J. fi. GAMMON & GO
237 & 239 Broad St., Rome, Ga.
Orders taken here for the
SIX LITTLE TAILORS
OF NEW YORK CITY.
(Trade Mark on Sample Book.)
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What is
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants
and Children. It contain? neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and boweis, giving healthy and natural sleep. Casr
to ria is the Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend.
Castoria. Castoria.
"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chil “ Castorhi is sowell adapted tochildren thee
Iren. Mothershave repeatedly told me of its I recommend it as superior to any orescriptios
good effect apou their chi! iren.” known to me.’’
Da. G. C. Osgood, H. A. Archer, M. D..
Lowell, Mass. 11l So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. V.
“ Castoria is the best remedy fov children of “ Our physicians in the children's depart
which lam acquainted. I hope tha day is not ment have spoken highly of their expert
far distant when mothers will consider the real ence in their outside practice with Castor-.,
interest of their children, ami use Castoria in- and although we only have among on,
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are medical supplies what is known as regulai
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, products, ydt we are free to confess that th*
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful merits of Castoria has won us to look with
agents down their throats, thereby sending favor upon it.”
them to premature graves.” United Hospital and Dispensary,
Ds. J. F. Kinchelob, Boston. Mass
Conway, Ark. Allen C. Smith, Pres.,
The Centaur Company, T7 Murray Street, New York City.
WIMfeaRWHIMIIMUHIIIIHIJ—
BANG! BANG! BANG!
* JOHNNIE, GET YOUR GUN.
The Woods Are Full of Them.
Quails, Doves, Larks, Squirrels and Turkeys.
THE BRIDLE IS NOW OFF,
The Law Says You May Shoor.
Terhune-Nixon Company,
Have just received a large Import Shipment of
3F 1 Shots--criers,
Repeating Rifles. Parlor Rifles, Air Rifles,
Pistols and Sporting Goods,
LOADED SHELLS AND EMPTY SHELLS. POWDER, SHOT AND PRIMERS.
Are the Acknowledged Leaders in this line. Prices right.
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Gold Label, ing Sherry sold in Georgia. SCHIEDAM
WtO" RYE Duffy’s Malt California Claret #3 per SCHNAPPS
» dozen. For Kidney
ra -y lor » Schlitz Bottled Beer, Bladder and
K Lincoln, Ale, Porter, Cabinet and Blood
Log; Cabin. Royal Pale Beer. | Maderia Wine No. 6 Broad Street
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BEST COAL
. ON THE MARKET.
Wooldridge Jellico Lump,
Jellico Round Lump
Prompt and careful attention given to all orders. Give
me a trial. You will find me at McGHEE’B WARE.
HOUSE, corner East Third street, Rome, Ga
p ■ ’Phone 169
Chattanooga Normal University
WILL BJSTAIN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:
f Preparatory, S- ientific,
Gereral | Teachers (Normal Course Proper), Special Matherratics,
-] Commercial, S ecial Language,
Courses. Shorthand and Typewriting, Special Science,
. Elocution, CtasMc.
Tuition in the above 1- pa<-tn>ent« will he $1.90 per wee't, payable a term fn a<Tvar.ce.
SPECIAL COURSES;
Telegraphy, Kindergarten. Art. Norma! Kindergarten (forTiaining. f Te. cbe:«.
A COMPLETE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
Tuition in the above Ocpartt.rents will tiepebd np n the i.nwunt of w«-rk takiu-
Rnom rent fr-m 5 c to 75c per week. | Tenn opens Jaru.ry stb, 1597.
Hoaidine, in University hall. $1.50 per week. I -ta-h-ui- m iy re gister after D- cembe? 25tb.
Iu private fimtlies, from $2 to $3 per week. I Car lare, on Northside line, 2 l-2c.
For additional information address, DR. H. M. EVANS, Chattanooga, Teun,