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3, THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAULE. NEW YOHK. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1912. A G. KOEIBLE TO LECTURE.

Haslett Gave Million nearly resulted in (he capture of Mexico City Itself. As a matter of fact, a great part of the credit was really due to Zapata- The antagonism resulted in Unique Figure Leads Revolution in Mexico i nrooKiyn naruies declared himself a leader in the cause of Madero. Contriving to get word to one of the revolutionary Juntas, he offered liis serv-ives. He received the thanks of this body, but was told that no more money ZAPATA FOLLOWERS ON A RAID. an of Little Culture Men aces Madero's Rule.

WAS ONCE A PEDDLER Entiie Government Army Is Out to Quell Turbulent Rebel, Mexico City, February 18 Should the rebellion inaugurated by Eniillano Zapata result In the overthrow of the Madero government, there would be added to Mexico's history a chapter that is unique in this country. Previous revolutions have received their impetus from men of high intelligence and usually of culture. Zapata's most advanced point in the social plane was that of an Itinerant Merchant, a peddler. Officially bis name has been written on the records of his country, prior to the Madero revolution, as that of a private in the Mexican Army. There is one more entry, that recording his desertion from the army.

Zapata Not Illiterate, Though Poorly Educated. Those unacquainted with Zapata frequently make the mistake of styling him en illiterate. This la not true. The man can read and write, and has the rudiments of a common school education. Added to this, he possesses a 'shrewdness, which, combined with a stubbornness, a personal magnetism and a bravery which no one denies, makes him a person truly formidable.

Zapata was born in Ayala. He is between 35 and 40 years of age. Practically on Spanish 'blood contributed to his personal apeparance, although a long, heavy mustache and stature somewhat greater than that of an ordinary peon betray the fact that he Is not a pure Indian. His skin is that of the ordinary Camp of Zapata's Mexican Indian, while his tactiturnity is more than that of the North American aborigine. His enforced patriotlo service to his counLry came to an end In just one year.

He was in jail in Ayala during the early part of the Madero revolution. One night 1 tnere was a jail delivery and Zapata." al the head of a handful of men who had been his companions in the little prison. Uermar Authority bees Lament able Weakness Mikado's Fleet. in NEW SHIPS AT ALL. Battle Squadron Weaker Than During Russian War, Outclassed by United States.

Berlin, February 17The overwhelming superiority of the American navy over the Japanese is proclaimed by Captain L. Persius, one of the most capable and best known of the retired naval officers writing In the German press, in an article just published in the Berlin Tage-blatt. Captain Persius' views shows a complete conversion frum those advanced until now by himself. Lieutenant Count von Reventlow and the other German naval publicists, who for several years have been regularly predicting the coming war between the United States and Japan and the Inevitable triumph of the The Japanese Navy Consists Japanese fleet and army, Homer Lea's work, "The Valor of Ignorance," serving for them as a text book. German Captain Sees No Prospect of War With Japan.

Captain Persius can now see no probability of a war before the opening of the Panama Canal or at any appreciable date In the future, and asserts that tho Japanese navy, far from being equal to that of the United States, is weaker than at the outbreak ot the Russo-Japanese war. The then modern battleships are, he says, now obsolete. The ships captured from the Russians, rebuilt at a cost of over have very slight fighting value, and the Increment through new battleships is extraordinarily small. Only the battleships Aki and Satsuma, completed with almost record-breaking slowness of construction in live years, can be considered modern ships, though these carry only four 12-ineh guns instead of the usual Dreadnought, armament, and it 'is extremely doubtful whether Japan's first two ships ot the Dreadnought class. the ScUu and Karachi, will be, finished in time to Join the fleet this year.

A first-class battle-1 ship is under construction in England; another has recently been started in Japan. These, with small cruisers, destroyers and submarines, represent the total increase since the war with Russia. Japanese Steel Works Fail in Construction. Tiie attempt to construct battleships in Japan has proved, according to Captain Persius. a failure, due to the deficiencies of the panose steel works and the lacK of technically trained workmen in the yards, in confirmatljn of tills is cited the Japanese Minister of Marine, who, in a speech before Parliament, admitted that the foreign-built ships were superior to the Japanese-built, and that the government steel works were not up.

to 1 equirements. Comparing the Japanese and American lieets, he finds that. Japan has only 1.1 battleships, with tonnage of to oppo.se to 31 American battleships of 4HN.200 tons, including six Dreadnoughts, with six more American Dreadnoughts under construction. The financial weakness of Japan will, he holds, bar any extensive appropriations for naval purposes for years to come, and the United States needs no longer fear for its Pacific possessions. r- could be expended at that time for the equipment of additional troops In the South.

Zapata Organizes a Eevolution of His Own. Zapata said, not a word, but returned to the mountains atfout his boyhood home and ordered his followers to join him in attacking a neighboring village guarded by a mere handful of rurals. They overthrew the guard, seized their arms and liberated the prisoners, whom Zapata had little difficulty In persuading to join his uprising. This action was repeated time and again, tire only change being that each successve assault was made on a larger garrison, until Zapata's army of rebels had attained a size that made it one of the most formidable fighting forces south of Mexico City. The revolutionary junta was now glad to take advantage of the services of Zapata, and he was ordered to report to General Ambrosio Followers, Near the American Border, Figueroa, comander-in-chief of the arms- of the South.

Between Figueroa and Zapata there has always been a deep-seated antagonism. Figueroa Is a man of education and of some military training. Between him and Zapata there could be nothing in common. As leader of the Army of the 'South, Figueroa waa entitled to credit for the southern campaign, which so There are two of these well-equipped pumping stations. One is located at Willoughby and St.

Edwards streets, near Fort Greene. The other is at Joralemon 1 Km I Will Talk to Members of Brooklyn Gaelic Society. Alphonse G. Koelblc, president of the German-American Citizens League, will lec ture this evening before the Brooklyn fair will take the form of a Joint demon- stration oi tne uerman and irisn socie- ties, all of which will be represented. The musical programme will be made up of, the gems of Teutonic and Celtic music, i Thn incliulu Hie Ameri can, German and Irish colors.

Mr. Koelble's subject will be "The Anglo-American Alliance." Miss Etta M. Kirehner, Boprano. will sing German airs: George Potter, bass, and Oireachtas prize winner, will give "The Thrasher's Song." "The Battle Eve of the Brigade" and other items In Gae lic; Harry C. Phibbs will recite "Bally-ellls" and "The; Defence of Miss Annie E.

Solan, soprano, is to be heard in Eugene Lynch, bar-I Untie, will sing "The Old Plaid Shawl" i and "The West's Mrs. Teresa C. Hrayton is to recite "Our Defiance" and several others of her own poems. Exhibitions fthe hornpipe, reel, hu-i iiors of Baudon and lilac-kited, the tra- clltional Irish step dances, are to be given by Miss Frances Slnnott, gold med- alist; John Mulcahy, the all-Ireland i champion, and Joseph Kenny, Fels prize winner. other talent invited are Mrs.

Helen; O'Donnoll. James Smith. Miss Eileen Murray ot the New York Philo-Celtic So iety, Mrs. Charles OFarrell and Bernard Tho lecture Is scheduled for 8:45 p.jn. Largely of Out-of-Date Vessels.

MARKET GARDENERS' POSITION Movement Began to Draw Them Into Close Association. Before the New York State Vegetablo Growers Association at Farmers Week, on February, Dean Bailey discussed with the market gardeners the question of the educational position of the men who fol low that pursuit. "These men usually live in special regions," he said, "and mostly in very close relation with some large city or with some direct means of communication. Their lines of work and direction of thought have more or less isolated them from the large body of agriculturists. Although living close to- gi-lher in special areas, they have not eff.div,v undouhledlv very largely because they are such strong personal competitors.

On all the large questions ot public policy, however, their Interests are Identified with farmers in general. All the technical and scientific problems relating to soil, fertilizer, crops and management are purely agricultural questions. They would profit greatly by a close association with the agricultural Interests, and the agricultural interests in turn should receive very great help from the market gardeners in the way of good instructions in intensive tillage and high cropping. "The organization of the New York State Vegetable Growers Association last year probably marks the beginning of an epoch In the vegetable gardening business of the State. Tre vegetable gardeners need to organize themselves educationally.

They have not had close relation with the agricultural educational institutions. One reason for this is that the institutions themselves have not been prepared to meet the needs of the vegetable gardeners: but this situation is now beginning rapidly to change. The institutions will now meet the situation as rapidly as the market gardeners de-maud that it be MOUSStEATING ROOSTER. Hempstead, L. February 24 A mouse-eating rooster Is a rarity, but Julius De Mott of Court street, this place, has one.

The other day a field-mouse came out of his hole in the De chicken run and "chanticleer" gobbled the litlle mouse In one gulp. AiyiMftl APTflR's Al I RIRHT nuiUMOHLL muni. Thomas A. Wise Savs He Doesn't Seals in Vaudeville. animal actois arc in nutij in stances more deserving of the applause of audience than human actors is the declaration of Thomas A.

Wise. Mr. "'w -1 I'M lilln 1 1 In Ufln lillim nut fnnl it It. 1 we no uoes not icei it lose, and many an animal is more desei v- ing at.pliiuse than human aciois. Why, a few weeks ag) in Boston 1 used to go to the theater every afternoon and evening early just to see an ani- ma I act that opened the show.

In It as a horse, and we became such great 1 I I I I I I 1 I jealousy on the part of both, and so it was that an attempt made late in the day to pacify the people of Aforelos by uiriniiiiif, as cjoveinui um.v made Zapata the more determined to overthrow the central government which nuu luuKiii to estaonsn. xormictaDle Army Raised by Zapata in Mexico. Steadily his forces grew as they had km rf during the days of Madero's revolt, until on February 1 of this year ho found himself at the head of forces to such numbers as to cause the Federal Government to send against him a large part of the Government troops. By that time he had changed his propaganda to Include grievances whose righting he declared could be accomplished only by the overthrow of Madero. His "Plan of Ayala," written by a school teacher upon whom' he had bestowed the title of Colonel, calls for Emllo Vasquez Gomez to occupy the Presidency.

For himself he asks nothing more than the privilege of fighting. That Zapata Is a ruffian pure and simple Is not altogether true. Attired always in the close-fitting trousers of the charro costume, bolero coat and peaked sombrero, silent and distrustful, he 1b not a man to grace a diplomatic reception at Chapultepec, and his men, wandering in in. Mexico. bands far from his headquarters, oftentimes have committed atrocities which place them beyond the outposts of civilization, but.

rarely have such barbarous acts been attributed personally to Zapata. On tho contrary, there are stories of leniency and of a rough courtesy which, if true, must cause one to believe that the leader of this new rebellion is a man who has been painted in too vivid colors. every facility for the prompt notification of the pumping stations when additional pressure happens to be required. Tests have been made in various parts of the high pressure district, which now extends from the Navy Yard to Erie Basin and from Fort Greene to the East Kiver, and have shown that the normal pressure on the new hydrants and the new pipes is tar greater than it was under the old conditions which prevailed before tho new system was adopted, even without the aid of tho pumping stations. When the high pressure system was completed a test was made under the direction of Deputy Fire chief Lally.

The point, chosen for this trial of the pew system was India wharf, on Hamilton avenue, mar the East River. This was two miles from the numnini station and was selected been lien if i Im s-v'' aauswiction at this point ith a pres pounds at St- Edward street pumping station twelve nozzle? Bano is or water a minute With i'uuu iumonni pressure tireiy independent of them in pans of the ciiy where the high pressure system has been Installed. It is said that 8.500 Ions of water a minute is not the maximum delivery possible. It is claimed lhat 11.000 gallons is easily attainable. Conservative estimates, however.

are 9,500 gallons. This is an enoi-iniis gain over the work of the steam fi-c engine, which has been in use in this country for many years. Nearly Two Million Dollars Expended by the City in This Great Imnrovemont J-mpiovement. oeiore me nign pressure water system Estimate and ask for the immediate introduction of a high pressure water system. ATter much valuable time had been lost, work was commenced and two sec- tho entire central ,1 I Eccentric Who Has Come Into Dpclarp the Few Whn Heights Residents for uaii i waivu nooaun "House of Mystery." MOM 13 IIAHI.KTT'S KCJC'KXTUH'ITIKS.

I'lillnnlhroplHt haviiiK flen nnay (IhmihiiimI of dollars til lio-pltnlN, Kcco ii Ho, woarlnB a miniincr unit In coldeKt wratlirr. Frlrnd of newnhojv Alnayn earrlcil lnl of rlicar hiM mouth. Always walked nrar i-nrli In fear of assault. ol lector of cnrloa. i'nlKrfl only to-Inllniatr frtrnil.

KclucRlrd. rcrliiril, but pecullnr." When Samuel E. Haslett was dragged jn(0 tne mcligUt througri the alleged lu- terference of ex-Senator Frank Gardner, a good many Brooklynites. Mr. Haslett's neighbors among them, asked: "Who is he? Where did he come from'? Has he always lived in Brooklyn?" Only a few, and a very few, for Mr.

Haslett is not tho kind of man to make friends, could answer any of the ques-itlons. In fact his intimate friends, prob-I'ably two In number, knew little of his previous life. One of these men is Treadway, who keeps a bookstore on Atlantic avenue 202 is the number but a diligent search on the part of a reporter 'failed to locate him. Old-Time Heights Kesidents Remem- ber Quaint Character. I Old time Heights residents remember seeing a man, prematurely old, walking along Remsen street.

His head was always bowed as If he were In deep meditation. He spoke to no one while walking to Court street. No one spoke to him. Reaching Court street, he quickly turned In the direction of Atlantic avenue and roado his way to the old book store. The moment ho reached Court street it appeared to the onlookers as If he took on a new lease of life.

His walk was a little more brisk, his head was In the air. He was followed many times, but he simply went to the one place, the old book shop on Atlantic avenue. A reporter, while retracing the steps, questioned many old time residents of the Heights district, but failed to find one who could throw any light on tho Btrange actions of Haslett. He then hi. WHT i0 the bookstore, one of tho very few quaint shops still in existence in Brooklyn, and finding it locneu, knocked loudly on the door.

Still there was no response. Adjoining the bookstore Is a tobacco shop kept by an aged German who has past thirty years. The reporter assumed that the tobaco-shop keeper would know where Treadway lived, and put the question to him by way of introducing the Haslcttj case. Neighbor Doesn't Know Where Treadway Is. "I don't know where Treadway Is.

but know where Haslett is," said the tobacco man. "Mr. Haslett is at his home on Remsen street. And I guess he Is going to stay there." "What made you mention Mr. Haslett's name?" queried the reporter.

"Well, I thought you were a newspaper man and you wanted to find out something about 'old man That was the lead the reporter wanted and through conversation which followed many interesting facts concerning Haslett were brought out. The first was to this effect: that the house on Remsen s-treet, where Haslett is still living, is not the house of mystery at all; that the house of mystery is at 115 Clinton street. corner of Joralemon street, and adjoining St. Ann's Church. That house, four 3torles.

is boarded up, and has been for the past well the old tobacco man wouldn't remember how long, but at a rough guess he said: "Oil. for the past thirty years." "How did It come to get the name ot The House of ventured the cporter, and it was then that one of the saddest, as well as the strangest stories friends before the week was over that In used to follow me aboui the stage win. li a reversal of form, for usually I am following the horses." Following his tour of the i ir euit Mr. Wise will terminate hi. vnuU- ville engagements to plav in a new cum- edy by Kdward Loc ke.

Karly in thcsui.i wkh (, lu, for lllie lhe baths jn Kissengen. WILL SING r. choir of the Presbycerian Church, as- 1 fcn 1 sisted by a chorus, will sing the cantata. "Ruth," at the church on Sunday even- ing. March 17.

Owing to the p'repara tion necessary or lhe presentation, the usual monthly musical service tomorrow evening will be dispensed with. "ROXIE'' AT EASTHAMPTON. Kasthnmpton, 1., February 1'4 Roxie. the Long Island Railroad dog, made his first visit to Easthampton yes terday. He arrived on the Cape Hoi train, made friends with the slat ioiiineii.

and took the mail train far when it came along. His 1 of A a it. a It. he of i 1 'to i I I I I I 1 I the News Has a Big Heart, Know Him I. oner Ktinwn tn Peculiar Habits Contin- no 1 1 iivu uy I tit ill outside of fiction came to light.

It ex- bares his life for the past thirty years, and proves that the worst blow he ever received was when his wife met a tragic death by tire. That was the beginning of Mr. Has- llctt's eccentricity; the. beginning of the end which it is expected will occur at any moment. But this is digressing.

It is a character sketch of Mr. Haslett that the people Brooklyn are Interested in. They want. to know something of his inner lit, his appearance. Sketch of Haslett, Man of Mystery.

Mr. HasleU Is a man, probably 73 years nl.l I I- 1.1. WIU. ur (la Ulll II III UiUI'lYlll. ilia jiui c-nts came from the South.

They were wealthy, immensely so. Mr. Haslett Is a Mr. Haslett's Home af 138 Kemsen Street. mnn about, five feet six inches in height and despite his advanced years la well proportioned.

His head is bald, with just little hair at the base. The oldest, resident of Remsen street does not remember when Mr. Haslett did not wear what is commonly known as "sideboards," a growth of htiir on either cheek. He was always clean shaven and that is also ouo of tho mysteries of his later years. Another friend whom the reporter met.

spoke feelingly of Haslett's shattered career and the tragedy which led up to and also spoke concerning his eccentricities and hlB philanthropy. "Do you know how much Mr. Haslett has given away to local institutions during the past decade?" he asked. The reporter signified that lie did not. "Well," declared Mr.

Haslett's friend, "I am in a position to know and if I were to figure it up I would say that it reaches million dollars. Take the Brooklyn Hospital. Just look up and see how much that Institution received. Take every charitable institutions in Brooklyn and you will find that all have been well pro vided for. Man of Millions, He Gave Liberally to Charity.

'Eccentric? Yes. he certainly was ec centric, but underlying it all there was that feeling for the very poor. Now you may not believe this, but wnat I say Is true. He is a man of millions and you should imagine that he would not deign to. associate with plain people.

Vet he did. I saw hlni on a stormy day walking along Court street in the direction of Atlantic avenue. He still wore his sum- n.nM Di.i, Hit, ,1... ,11.1 no(. bothp'r hjm TPKl.M Aan.

tic avenue he saw a little newsboy shivering from the cold. What do you think Haslett did? Pass him by? Oh. no! He walked up to that liltle boy, look his papers from him. but a bllT in his hand and said: 'Go and get something to And the boy did and Mr. Haslett held his papers until he came back.

"Did Mr. Haslett sell any papers? Well, that I don't know, for when I saw his act. the tears came Into my eyes and I turned away. "Was he a student? Yes and no. Now, for Instance, he would come down to the old bookstore on Atlantic avenue and he would talk with Treadway.

Then he would leek among all the old musty books that, were In the place. He would pick out a hook that he liked and ask the cost of Then he would tear out a single picture from the book and pay the whole cost. That was the kind of a man he was. Eccentric but generous to a fault with a great love for his fellowman." Although he should have been surrounded by every, hing that wealth could provide, Mr. Haslett was plain, extremely plain.

He would brinn in a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread and that would last him for two days. He de. lined the aid of servants and to heat his big home would simply use gas. FOREIGN EXCHANGE FIRM. Tokio Bond Flotation Had Little Effect Upon Rates.

There were few features of interest In the market, outside of the ordinary routine. Money rates here remained low and there was no derided change in monetary condit ion abroad, tiio.iKli London discounts were easy in tone. Although the foreign exchange tnai-ket was at one time during tile within striking distance the. point at which gold could be shipped to Paris, no engagements were mudf. hfn.t i mi mm.

however, wii shipped to Muitn xmcrict nom nere 101 PMis account. It is not ikely that moderate exports of the prec ious IjI to South America may take place 10 Amiounceni-ni ot tne flotation or 5.0.- oOO.Ofln City of 'lokio bonds here had little Influence on the exchaimc market. These met with a good reception in this coun- try- The proceeds will, of nurse, have be remitted Tokio by way of Lon- la these days, however, the re- niittanee. of usually does nor nrovcto bo a of great concern la foreign exciiange n.n.uu eo.y. 1.

i mm aiTanBemems me u. made i.i such wav as not to be clt pronounced degree in the for- eis" exchange jiiarket. REV. ME. BISHOP WILL MOVE.

I. 1 I'Vtiruarv 'U- Tim i'-. three nastor of th" Sag Harbor Methodist Kpis copal Chur. li. has accepted a call th' Knc-kvilie Centre Methodist I'uvora'.

le action by the conference is anticipated, and Mr. Bishop expects to move bis family to his new field abw April 1. -83s mm, "Hp Iff' 3j9MM834 pSBUwffilflE KM-'. gfwjujnjjuii i JAPAN'S REBUILT RUSSIAN VESSELS ARE PRACTICALLY WORTHLESS. High Pressure Guards Brooklyn From Fire Tremendous Volumes of Water Available at Demand Through Agency of Powerful Pumping Stations Best Protected Borough of City, Deputy Chief Lally.

and Furman streets. Both are used ex- 'ni was certain that it would clusively for fire extinguishing purposes, i 'iually well in any other part of These stations are connected by 15 h9'1 bePn introduced, phone with a number of points in the 1 "as a Pressure of only high pressure districts and are notified 'O begin with and yet six over the fire alarm wire of every out- or ns eah 'aches in diameter, break. When the alarm sounds in the "'fiargcd 2JM gallons a minute, or as engine houses it is also sounded in the as P'5IU "re engines could pumping station. Bv the time the ap- I i'dYe on a fire in the same time, paratus gets to the fire the extra tcst th? discharge went up pressure is ready. The minimum pres- sure Is 75 and the maximum 300 pounds to the square inch.

If when the firemen arrive at the scene of action they find that they have an unusually big blaze on The high pressure water system extension Into South Brooklyn was completed and ready for use In extinguishing fires on January 5 last. The same system for the central section of Brooklyn was finished In the latter part of the year 1908, and Deputy Fire Chief Lally says that "Brooklyn now has the best fire protection of any city In the United States. There is no other section of New York City that can compare with the high pressure area of Brooklyn." The South Brooklyn extension of the high pressure system had a very satisfactory test at the fire at the shoe factory at No. 3 Sterling place, near Fifth avenue, on Saturday, February 10. There was all the water that was required, and as a consequence the flames were con-flned to one floor.

It seemed when the blaze first started that it-would consume the large factory building, which was filled with material of a more or less Inflammable nature. But the firemen were able, by the high pressure system, recently completed, to keep the flames in a limited area. High Pressure System Effects Eevolution in Fire Fighting. Only those who have given special at- tention to this new high pressure system as an agency for extinguishing fires can comprehend what a revolution has been effected. For instance, no steam fire engines are now required in localities where the system is in operation.

The engines still go to fires, but it is only as pi C'lrUUllUll ttllU lor tile nUi PUae guarding against any possible, but very improbable, accidents to tho new system. Then, again, it has called for an immense expenditure of money to provide this i uibi iMcaoure Bjsiem. new mains naci 10 i bo laid. It was not nosBible to carry their hands, they telephone the pumping a wero At station for more pressure, and it is fur- if he could not hold nlshed Immediately. While the steamers I a tr'1JOd had 10 be used are Idle the water is pouring from the hose attached to the hydrants with such av Vhp" ls remembered that the force that it requires five men to hold 0 neapa.cl of a "re Pn 250 the nozzles gallons a minute, rarely exceeding S00.

tne nozzles. I the great gain to the city i securing Facilities Are Provided for Obtaining1 i this b'Hh pressure system can be i ized. It was said by one of the author- Sea Water for Extinguishing itics 0 fire department matters Fires When Needed. st- tllat the efficiency developed would -have required tin services of thirty-five Connected with the Joralemon st reet engines, without high pressure. Th en-pumping station Is a 20-inch pipe run-! gines are retained and ere being used nilig into the harbor, the purpose of; at small fires, but.

Ihe department is n- action of Brooklyn, have been Th. cost of this work was The effect has been that insurance rates hav been reduced in the hinh pressure zone. -mil ie work ot tne nrcineii in exiingutsii- ing fires and saving life and property, has I been very greatlv facilitated. In this provement there are 170.100 f.vt of mains, from 12 to 2(1 inches in diameter, whteh were supplied. There are l.O'.U high pressure hydrants.

Besides the high procure district In eeniral nart of Broklyn. covering there is another at Coney Is- omprising 150 acres. The pumping uniiitiriuinff II HIT '(1 1(11' mi milium which is to provide sea water if by ec- cident the fre3h water supply should be Cut off. Al the San Francisco disaster the earthquake cut off the water supply from pans of the city where the lire began and did enormous damage because the means for extinguishing it had been cut. off.

TC, nlt water of Oi-en lu nnt acsirable for the reason that it is apt nnn 1, to aa wo ne PirP Cnief Lally said that the theory that salt water iujul.e(i hose, waa n0, correct, but it, did d.imuge niany different kinds of goods which are likely to be in buildings where; station at Coney Island is at mam r.is dignity to appear on the taitin avenue and Twelfth street. The improved bill with trained seals, educated horses high pressure system having been a great otl.cr i surclss where it is In operation in this i city there is a strong movement under IJf 1 lnn following wav' to have it introduced Into the East- anir.iu! acts in vaudeville," Mr. District where 'here Is a great est. day in response to an inquiry. "t)i, abundance of large manufacturing estao- i cnnti-aiy, I like it.

The i.i.mi who Is i.ui.m,u where ni.it i ve fires are I afraid cl his dignity n'r have much to I fires occur. The exigency which would was adopted the Insurance compmles ad-require the use or salt water iu cx-j vanr.ed their rates, on the ground lhat tingulshlng a Brooklyn tire fs considered Brookl was n0. pr0Bcr very remote by tho authorities of the i fire department. firp- As a result of this a strong eom- The telephone system provided in con- mittee of citizens was appointed in De-nection with the high pressure plant is i comber to wait on the Board of more water to various points in the city unless there were larger pipes in which to carry It. Besides the larger pipes, there had to be a special kind of hydrants.

And when all these new things were installed, pumping stations had to be built and equipped with the very latest models of engines for forcing the water through tho pipes as It was re-' quired. By means of the high pressure thus produced, one hydrant is equal to (our steamers pouring water on a Are. nrcurrencp lictuitv Fire Chief I Lally urged the introduction of this sys-j tern in tho Eastern five years. ago. Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson I recomirends the same thin? in his annual report, which has made to 1 V.

-or (Jnvnor. entirely independent of the New York Telephone Company. Thus there Is no probability of the lines being busy when the firemen send urgency messages. There are 215 telephone boxes in the entire uigh pressure zone, and thes? nfl'orl.