New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
70 C1RE SAVE TO BE KILLED.
UNIQUE AND ARTISTIC PROPOSITION OF on

UNIQUE AND ARTISTIC PROPOSITION OF ONE
ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR TO ANOTHER.
r. there ever WAS a deserving orchestra conductor
who had golden opportunity FOR genuine treat.
that deserving orchestra conductor IS a certain one
who lives In this town. He has chance to go
abroad entirely free Of expenses 10 visit country
whcr" the laws do no; put the ridiculous restraint
upon personal conduct that they do here, to be
humancy and art.siically slaughtered beyond the
sea and to be sent home neatly and carefully
rkcd .or nal disposition by his friends that dis
position 20 he. T. he lkcs. dictated by himself be-
fore he goes away Through It all he will have
no care. no anxiety. nothing at all on his mind
Tn" whole tour Will BE- personally conducted by n
brother orchestra conductor. who will devote his
entire attention and energy FOR whatever time 1t
takes to making the affair success This brother
orchestra conductor Will buy his charges ti'ket.
ook after his baggage not only going when he
has baggage. but coming back. when he is baggage.
Will secure him his steamer ard hotel accommoia-
ton will receive and forward his last messages.
furnishing ~ postage stamps himself and VIII
STAY him with his own hand at the proper moment
could one desire more % an artist and q friend?
Tho persons involved in this prnccly proposal
are. as has been said. conductors % orchestras \
fow days ago both o, them and numerous other
musicians were gathered occasion o, deep
Import 20 Themselves and 10 the community at
large \ committee At work and q, these
'wo conductors. vino for convenience may be called
~ 'H'l'P ili' services o. NllSc ana MS orchestra
70 the committee Then came a thrilling moment.
Tn" committee seemed about TO accept tho offer
whom the other Of the Two conductors who may
Do" called y. rudgcd tho chairman o, tho commli,ee
\ is a law-a5iding man. but he knows when no j.
snuhhod and ne ~ that nudge that this was
Tho time ilc understood the volume o. meaning
that "a- discharged from The elbow o. Il through
IN" ribs OF -" chairman Liz" 2 fash before the
comW,tt"" could r"'uso his offer 49, ne SAW Tint
= "onii 10 in another instant. he Withdrew H. and
his dignity WIS rs good now
Hrt what waS 10 b" lone TO y. that shameless
on. who Wa nae capable Of nudging al that
meaning into tho previously well-disposcd chair
man H. another land. The land from which 4
oam". It would be a simple thing hut what could
Do dDuc herr. 100 u country whore blood runs so
cold that even the President does not lose his head
in q time - danger rlc1r'y somebody must let
blood and siuc" 30 Wa unlawful for one gentleman
20 open s'ui.cs ana alleys in another here. they
mus go elsewhere Hence tho invitation from 4
20 y which has been described
say mat thc trouble began some time ago
which he Was willing 10 pay only 80 He fought
duel once. and hc fee, that Il is time for an
~ io pay for tho transportation Of tho who. .
party anywh.'hcr He says tina, It Will be with
Hut stay Is not his challenger going too FAST
IT," hurb'~ chroniri"r confess"s himself no expert.
no,irr ifnc i ~" ftSor.ir w"apon ard 'nk ~"
claIler god have OF right the choice % wcapors7
hrl how docs ME hasfy mnn. Who is 60 ready with
MS steel know ih1f his adversary Will rot chOOso
20 have ne duel fought win tomato cans or win
vlolinq with h1wsirings sure and deadly as they
ar, or ",cn nlth ihos" very elbows wherewith he
nudge thairiucn7
u D.. o. great chance that a conductor takes when
20, challenges nuofh"r conductor. He docs not
know whether e. rs crazy bones or torpedo boat
d"siroy'r@ fha' W assAii him. Lot him forget
hirn.oi. and hi@ injuries deep though they be- and
think oi his country FOR he says that this = his
courtr, although he pr"'cfs The on" wh"re he vas
born in respect 70 's laws as 20 what gentlemen
and conductors may DO to each other The country
NAV com. 10 need men rs run ~ nghi 80 h". and
II ~ good citizen to soii his bright steel
IN private Draw.
Extra ~ ~ ~ o. m Tn" or-hos conductor
vino rerri, Il the rhnllcrg" has accepted r.. and
raa named rapid-hrs guns a fhe v"auons. tour
t..tos 49, tho dsia~rc ma Woiilial-Wc. 10
place. Hc ms cnos"n t"O seconds. both we'll
known entertainers ln N"w-York and has nomi-
mated a prominent theatrical manager as r","reo
fIc has asked the challenger - provide four d" k
cabins on the frs' s-eaui"r go'rS that way. I'm ld
li'lon 10 wan'.Vrr %" wants for his own a'commo-
dat on He saws that hc doc not quite undcrsiani
what tho FIX; T. about. hut ilaf Their" Will he
more zine - study ihat after = IS over.