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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-16
MOST MIRACULOUS.
Marrow Escape Of a New York Lacy in
Vosensite Valley.

Yosemite Valley. Cal. July i5.-Mrs.
Johns OF New York city. who has
been staying in the valley for few
days. was found in a steep crevssse
back OF Sentinel dome.
Mrs. Johns rescue was effected aft
er a thrilling experience. She had
fallen a distance OF 500 feet from the
crevasse walls and had partly broken
the descent by catching juniper bush
as and shrub trees. through whose
branches she plunged A Mr.. Porter
and a Mexican guide put a rope around
her and pulled her % safety. Then
they carried her around yawning prec-
iplces 20 the rim above.
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JEWISH PETITION.
u Will BE Laid Before the czsr a.
Soon as Possible.

Washington. July i5.-The Jewish Pc
tlon laid before the president by the
B'Nai BIRTH committee was reoelv-
ed here and Secretary Hay has oommu-
nicated by cable with Mr.. Riddle. the
American charge d'afaires az ST. Pc
tersburg. az 10 the means 20 b. en-
ployed in bringing u 10 the attention
OF the czar II Is believed Mr.. Riddles
instructions are to notify the Russian
government ~ the existence of the pc
tltion and ascertain whether II is will
Ing 20 receive u. The Jewish commit-
tee. Il n stated. II entirely satisfied
with the plans framed by the president
and Secretary Hay for presentation %
the matter To the Russian government.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-16
Fairly Trsna, u Nlaht.

Washington, July is.-The following
eablegram from Cardinal Rampolla
was received Wednesday morning by
Mgr. Falconio. papal delegate. The
holy father passed fairly tranquil
night His condition remains un-
changed"
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s,x, crilns 1. Ramnan,.

Austin July i5.-sherl6 Roberts OF
Hardin county. VINO is here. says crime
Of every character Is rampant In his
eounty and BE- can hardly control the
hwless element lie consulted with
Attorney General Bell on the subject
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-16
I,urnnl cnmnle,edI

s1Austn. July i5-Marshall Burney.
turnal clerk % the house. and his as
sAant. James Robertson. have turned
olr 10 the printer the completed Jour
49, of the last legislature.
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Woman Set on Eire.

Muskogee. I. T.. July i5.-Mrs. Jerry
Mcintosh. residing twelve miles west
OF here. was severely burned. II ID
stated she was set on FIRE.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-16
MINOR MATTERS.

[r,rr,n rsn- }. .hIppIns mnny mel.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-16
WIN n.,r Nor, Arnumsn,.

Austin. July i5-Railroad commission
has no,laed superintendent Russ of the
kpscihe Express company That II VIII
.r further argument July % On the
',,,Ion Of reduction of express rates
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

the operation Of a business that now has annual
receipts Of over S 900 OO0 which is more than one
half the total receipts Of the Postoffice Department
of the United States.
The old Middle Dutch Church, at Nassau and
Cedar sts. continued to be the General Postofice
Of the city Of New-York until the present building
was opened, in 1919. 1t was a substantial stone
building % by 100 feet. The Federal Government
would pay only $4,000 for it when It was wanted
for n General Postof1icc, and as the congregation
demanded S35N OOO the other $4,000 was raised by
subscription among the citys merchants some
thing of the history of the edifce is told on this
tablet set into the corner of the Mutual Life Build
ing, where the church stood:
"Here stood the Middle Dutch Church. dedi-
Gated A. ID. i720. Made British Military
Prison 1776. ReatOred 1890. Occupied as II
United States POstOfice 1S45-IS55. Taken
down 1852. The Mutual Life Insurance Conn
pauy of Nev-YOrk."
And now the force that for century past
has compelled adequate provision for the Gener"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
yNesO-JorkS PoSfoGTceS.
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE;

The business men OF Eew-York are keenly disap
pointed because the last Congress cut from the
appropriation bill the 100000 called
tie site for a General Postofice building Yet
there has been no great outcry this, for the
reason that the experience of century has demon
s:rated that this ctys demands for postal facilities
must be met and that act Of obstruction
negligence by one Congress must be speedily reCti
fl by another
Whatever difference OF opinion there may be as
Il he exact site uptown that should be chosen
= new General Postoffice. opinion. expressed
ja--,.uch official and unofficial sources is unani
=. the point that the government must make
!. ,ISigLs for one, Consequently, while delay is
a wing. il is not discouraging to those who
{. --ra.d the situation
us demand for a new General Postofice up
g.., that is. in the vicinity Of Thirtieth-st.
y it Will be located, makes it interesting TO
back and the location of NewYork
.---.s postofice buildings that is of the General
--stflce buildings The branch buildings have be
q. g.. 50 numerous that follow them would sim
e. follow the limos q tbs city's growth
....-I tl.ys c..n Se briefly dealt with. There
,stss!!iSh"G mail service. bat the taverns OF
We. accepted the responsibility Of receiving
-.---.a a,ci,-s- and If those for whom thCy were
IT. : e,.li,el for them. well and good The Brit
-. e., .'r,amvHt sought TO make the handling Of
.--. iranCh OF the customs service. but the
.-.S l.! net take kindly TO II. ana it failed.
under th. direction OF British Post
>, ,;.:.'C;.I that NcW-York City had its first
=. tltldluc designated and that postal routes
=. g-5. shed The New-York Gazette for the
X I May. I12 contained the announce
~ . 1hs location Of posoffice in the upper
- 3 the two houses on broadway, opposite
g. r-St-' 1t remained there for twenty years at
$780, .-o0ordnE to the records. but it failed pri-
Ia'-.F because II was British institution and
= .-r- = -" Ilrit Of Independence even then
>--.-G itSe-f- The cooulsts preferred their
,a 5:.Is.:e meals Of mail carrying and delivery
~. -. --l.-ee The d"sDis.j and neglected
i",S,..I yst'r established by the British
-. -r.rn, Z favor with The Americans for
T.. .-.G e.: making iIS,If fit. Not until
- 3, W., C.1 NsW-York City get a General
I----.., :..-t vs. i publicly supported. RESPONSE
=. --.:--...f....
IT, ,.!"rus Isa;ley was the postmaster and as he
t..- S.. y. =. Wlillau.-st. the corner Of what
-" ~ 80: c Place. then called Garden-st. he
~: .. -. IoStottice the nl>t foo- OF his
:! .-- :....,:.t.sl.y. Postmaster Bailey locked Up
/. :.l.- st m a hours. At oth-r tins his
-v rasnsrrtn could find him IN 4 L ly = room.
I-..t.- :. ,-- t-ir.,Ss gossip.
l'..gw t.E-T was responsible for the next i'm
I:r.-r- r-g,- If the Genera. Tvsto1ticc. In 1s22
L. i-4@-s sd upon the city. almost the entire
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

tionaryI gathered that the professor was com
ing by the - O'Clock train and wanted to be met
the station.
I went down myself and saw the train in,
Pan OgIe was theTe-a private detective could
not have missed him. He stood well over six
feet and was broad even for his height. Despite
the warmth Of a summers day, he Wore an i'm
rIrnse fur lined overcoat with collar and cuffs
Of sable. l introduced myself to him and he re-
ccived me with much effusjon that vas half
afraid he would embrace me However, by
holding out my hand promptly I escaped with
partial dislocation Of the wrist and got him into
cab.
He spoke English rather worse than he wrote
il, but fortunately, understood fairly we'll what
was said to him. 1 shall make no attempt to
record his patois verbatim. He was full of ques-
tions about the series Of concerts which he sup
posed had already arranged for him. I avoided
giving any definite replies as well as l could
until we reached the house.
During luncheon l was saved any trouble by
the artists appetite, which was well sustained
and did credit to my housekeeping. We retired
TO the music room and I got Pan Oge behind a
big cigar before breaking to him that l had not
yet arranged any concerts. l explained that II
was very important to select dates on which
there were no counter attractions; that it was
difficult to throw brick within several miles of
St. Janes's Hall without hitting a student or q
virtuoso who had just given or who was going
to give a pianoforte recital. 1 told him that
many most deserving foreign artists spent their
first decade in London in playing for nothlng IL
the functions Of wealthy patrons of the ART ana
in giving their services at charity concerts, or,
in fact, wherever two or three could be gathered
together to hear them.
The professor received all this with greater
calm than 1 had expected. He removed his
I,ic 1p1lfh and
ia! but I shall blay to you and you will see
He looked IongingIy across to the piano. He
said 'eZe English are not vat one say musical
nation but 1 shall blay and you will see"
I said that was a popular error into which
all Furore seemed to have fallen. l told him
we were the most musical nation in the world;
that the piano in the board schools and similar
institutions had brought about revolution
which Europe had not yet recognized. l sank
nv voice 10 a confidential whisper. said, The
real reason We cannot get audiences is that Tor
some time past the listeners have been to a man
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

(or a woman) better performers than those on
the PLATFORM"
Pan Ogle looked incredulous, but he weakened
perceptibIy I thought. I glanced at the clock
on the mantelriece; it indicated a quarter to
8 1t was time to lead trumps. 1 said, Il
will wager anything you like that the first
tradesman VINO calls at this house this after
noon Will play you any one of BeethoFens
Sonatas you choose TO name
Pan OgIe laughed aloud putting out great
clouds of smoke
You make what you call fun, is it not
he asked.
Il was never more serious in my life"
replied I rang the bell: the servant entered.
'Parkin'' l said, ask the first tradesIuun
who calls to step up here"
Mr. Blunt, the pork butcher, is downstairs
now, sir" said Parkin.
We'll, ask him to spare me a moment or
two"
Yes sir replied the impassive Farkn, and
disa appeared.
had just time to explain to the professor
what a pork butcher was when q knock came at
the door; l did not explain that pork butchers
do not usually call on their customers and Pan
OgI was quite unsuspicious. The door opened
and Mr.. Blount walked in He was in his shirt
sleeves and had on the blue apron which seems
inseparabIe from the vending of pork. A lar%"
steel depended from his waist by a leather
strap. He rubbed his hands together and bowed
with Professional politeness.
What can I do for you to-day, SIR he
said. i have just started new line OF
sausages which l thoroughly recommend
1 call them the 'Diminuendo' brand, merely for
distinction; they taper toward one end, you see.
None are genuine without our trademark, 4
dotted crotchet, on the wrapper.
1 suppressed a smile.
ut was not in connection with y"Ur-er-pro-
fession that l wanted to you, Mr.. Blunt but
to get a third opinion on a point in discussion
between the professor here an1 myself. Do lou
play the piano."
well. l do, sir, or rather did; in fact, very
much wanted to go in for music when left
school but my father would not hear Of it. He
said there was no money in il. The music bust
ness is played out he would Bay, there are too
n1anv at it, but the art of mixing sausaGes VIII
always provide competency for the few
don't deny that he right, sir, it does provide
a competency, but still l sometimes have my
warnings Pork has its limitations, and it is
often very varying"
IT ana sure 1t must be, Mr.. Stunt" l assented.
"espec.alIy to Of your temperament Now.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
fin Odd MuSicaI Demonstration.
RY RAYMOND RANNE.

A...c-- ~ many unIl@asant tasks which fall
& -:-- lot g concert agent not the least diff
c. = to decline the tempting offers Of certain
1--;s..-- without hurting their very sensitive
c--...-s. Such offers not infrequently consist Of
(, .-----stion that the agent shall finl the money
., lake the risk while the vrtuoso shall con-
md 10 play and pocket about ninety Ter
,..c of the profits wherever there are any.
When Fan GcIe TrepanoUski wrote to me
1-,,,l Poland in this sense my first impulse was
=. 5l.E.te very firm refusal Reading his letter
q second time, however. I gathered from the
mixture Of English and what APPEARED to be
H-,,.,.Igll in which MS intentions were conveyed
that he was following its heels with such
truly artistic impetuosity that no reply could
POSSIBLY reach him in time to prevent his de-
yartu-e II addition to this tine factor he men
:....ed the name of an esteemed acquaintance Of
:..r+. in St Petersburg, that felt the i'm
J ~slb.Iity Of escape.
: 2 rule I do not like virtuosi, even when
: e, keep themselves clean. Especially do not
..-.- T.5ancforte virtuosi Besides, had already
?. 20. Z them on NY list than knew what to do
. h II was to this class that Pan Ogle Tre-
...,.-ski belonged His letter left no doubt on
rs.s- ir,.2t All his qualifications were duly set
.-l- Of course his hair (he inclOsed photo
ilai.fl) and his names were uncepuonabIe; the
I.-~t did not go iato. It was quite out OF the
q ny own account unless, indeed, it had been
t. P4Gcr. .'>hi himself At the same time there
s..s something Iathetic in the idea of this man
l-s.,eiling right across Europe with me for his
l-1.scar, and I felt unequal to meeting him with
( ;.y.rlt blank refusal 1t 4 case for di-
I.aEllacy.
gave myself twenty-four hours to think it
O. and then Inatured my plans. In the result
I..sted four letters, one Of which was addressed
Z. Pan Ogle at the Hotel de TEurope TO meet
In. when he should arrive there the 18th
..t d him 70 take luncheon with me at Nor
~ on the 14th- IF I had not done this he
l......d have come my office in Regent-st. be
-. / could execute my plan.
explained in the dearest possible manner
IL = ay from Norwood Station TO my house and
t..:. gave sketch map Of the route. Never
a.. .,ss on the morning Of the 18th I received
I, d. -,Iam couched in these terms: Locomotive
tive hours permit that encounters me to
-. station TrepanoWskL" On solving thh-he
LaI evidently got il word for word from q die
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

the professor and I at issue as to the tempo
of a movement in one Of Beethovens sonatas.
and l should be greatly obliged if you would
play it to and let US see how it strikes you"
"Ah! the sonatas of Beethoven said Mr.
Blunt sentcntiously ARE like sausages; you
must study them closely to find out al there IS
in them Which sonata is it, sr?'
The first movement of Opus Ill" I said,
IoOkin2, at Trepanowski for confirmation. He
nodded in Il puzzled sort Of way The pork
butcher sat down def.rcntiayly the piano
stool and shifted his belt s. that the steel hung
down behind him. He presented singularly
unmusicaI spectacle. lie struck 4 few chords in
a tentative manner by way Of prelude,
opus III he remarked lis 4 tNiSter.
have not had any practice for months, still 70
olIige Il customer''- and he struck the COM
nlndirg phrase which begins the Introduction.
Before he had played many bars the pork
butcher had disappeared and the artist re-
vcuIcd. Th,. colossal phrus, Of Becthovens last
sonata were given out with a certainty, re
strained fore. mobility of tone all cOnlIeil-
ing rhythm, which took the listener by the
throat and held hin! IN bondage.
Pan Ogie TrepunoWSki leaned forward in his
chair and gasird for lrclIth. He held his cigar
roised in midar If turned to stone. The
Whit. ash droI ped on tn floor unr~Earded. The
cigar went out. When the last chord had did
away there WAS a hushrd pause. Then the pro-
fcssor burst forth into Il torrent Of F"lySlOt su-
pcrIativ,s H.. embraced the reluctant pork
butcher. He DEMANDED Of me why such 4
player did not devote himself to the career Of a
virtuoSo. assured him that there Was no room,
that this was not an isolated cas-, that Mr..
Blunt was fair Specimen of the public to whom
artists had to appeal in England. The professor
seemed uucUnvinCcd.
But he has everything-ze genius, fingers,
ze-je he sais quoi."
Yes yes l said, I'VE expect that here. Under
our system such qualities are developed in three
out Of every four scholars of ordinary intelli-
gence."
Il don't know whether you are aware Of it,
said Blunt, si,rlking TO ne, but your two
servants are capital hands at the violin ana the
cello. They come round to my hous~ for d trio
sometimes when they get a sunday off
Dear me! " l said, 4 fanci"d h",trI Iarkin
humlniug the first subject Of the TsrhIIko"Sky
the other morning. Let Us have them Up ami
see what they do"
l looked toward the professor. He seemed
slightly dazed. He nodded his head III h"p"-
less manner and reuIsed into his chair. rang
the bell and Parkin again appeared.
MIR. plunt tells you play the VIOLIN
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

under a popular demand for better facilities. the
government leased the Academy Building, in what
is now Exchange-st The building had long been
free school established by the Reformed Dutch
Consistory The arrival of the mail coaches from
Albany, Boston, Philadelphia and other points was
an important feature of the ctys social and com
merciaI life. The local carrier system was 1nsu-
tuted.
In 1877 the Merchants Exchange opened new
building in WalI-st between William and Pearl
sts and the General Postofftce was removed 10 It's
basement. There it remained until 1S5 when the
building was destroyed in fire that devastated
fifty acres of the business part of the city rem
porary quarters for the General POStofhce were
taken in some stores in Pine-st, near Nassau-st.
The city came to the front in this emergency and
offered as a General Postoffce building Wnlch
stood In the City Hall Park. called the Rotunda
It was absolutely unsuited for the purpose. Inc
Chamber OF Commerce and other business bodies
started an agitation which resulted, in 16i0 In the
government leasing for the General Postoftice the
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

Postofice has condemned the present structure
and demanded great receiving and distributing
depot further uptown. The demand vii. be heed',l,
lust as history shows that such demands have
always been.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

population fed to the suburban district" above
Duane-st, at which point high fence built
across the city-a sort Of danger line. The General
Postofice moved with the population-as postof1ces
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

Middle Dutch Church. at Nassau and Cedar SITS.
part Of the block occupied by the home build
ing Of The Mutual Life Insurance Company.
1t is a coincidence worthy Of note that from this
site The Mutual Life company has since directed
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

THE OsI6 MIDDLE DUTCH CHURCH, DEDI-
GATED T72s, MADE A BRITISH MILITARY
PRISON 1776.
In this historic building at the northeast corner OF
Nassau and Cedar SITS, which was torn down in
1ssa the New-York Postofice vas housed for
thirty years.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

always willard was established in Aey!ur1l-st,
now FrankliIl-st, in Old Greenwich Village.
The yellow fever sUbsided, and the General Post
office was moved back to Postmaster BiiItys house
in Nam-st. There it remained until ISL. when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
MAYFIELD's REASONS.
Tells Why He Is Opposed to the
Rock Islands Texas Deal.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept 29.-AIlison
Mayfield and Auditor Askew of the
Texas railroad commission are here as
sistlng j. 7. Marchand, attorney for the
interstate commerce commission. in Sc
curing data and evidence as to whether
there exists a contract between the
Rock Island Railroad company and the
Rosenbaum Grain company which
gives that road an advantage over other
lines in hauling grain from interstate
points to and into Texas.
Asked this morning why he opposed
so strenuously the Rock Island Central
trackage agreement, Mr. Mayfield said:
Il am following the law as / under
stand it. The oath of railroad COM
missioner is a stringent thing for man
to swear to- / took it and I am trying
to live up to it. did not write the law
I did not inspire it: but under oath I
must enforce it. If it is wrong, it is
not my fault. 1 understand it to oppose
railroad consultations of this charac-
ter, and 1 am only doing my duty as
the state, through her legislature, in
StructS me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
LONSDALE ARRIVES.
He and the Countess Will Be
Here Two Weeks.

San Francisco. Sept. 2e.-The Earl of
Lonsdale has arrived On the steamer
Ventura on MS way home after making
a tour of the world He is accom-
panied by his wife. the Countess of
Lonsdale. ard retinue of servants.
During the past few months he has
been travelling through the Orient and
Australia studying the social. political
and industrial conditions. In speaking
OF australia he says that the condi-
lions there. resulting from the political
situation, are both unsatisfactory and
alarming The Australian parliament
mas enacted laws that are disastrous
sitting industry The government at
the same time is tOpheaVv and over
paid. instead of having one governor
Tor each colony. appointd by the crown,
one governor general for the common
wealth ought to be sufficient head for
the government
OF English politics he said he had not
been able to keep in as close touch as
ne would have liked. In regard to the
scandal in the war Office. he saws il is
precisely what he expected, and he
needed no findings of a commission to
enlightcn him on conditions as they ex-
ist. The war office authorities are en-
titled to all the censure they have re-
ceived, and he did not belive Lord
Kitchener was suited for the war office
His observation in the Orient led him
to believe that Russia was playing an
interesting game in the far east She
may withdraw a battalion of troops,
but s she does so she sends in a rail-
road battalion to take its slace, and
these battalions are there for work
more serious than to take care of rail-
roads. Russia is prepared to gobble
all the trade now enjoyed by America.
She viii GUST all the americans from
the Xalu river. for one thing cutting
into the lumber trade now being ship
ped from this coast by opening up the
rich timber belt owned by Russian
firms in the Yalu district.
The earl and countess will spend