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New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
MARKET SITE FOR CITY BUILDING.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In reference to the location Of an once
building for the different city departments such
as tax street cleaning, water, etc. thlhK inc
site of the present dilapidated Tompkns Market
eyesore to that neighhorhood' most - ~,
lent # fs near the underground main line. The
building would have plenty oS light and ventflauon
being free all sides 1t would improve the ieSi
hOrhO0d and increase tax values. i ne QISti @
around CITY Hall is already ovarcrowded with large
buildings Last of all, the city would save tns
located elsewhere. IL rNAoH0GA
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
GIVES 100000 TO A HOSPITAL.

Iowau Mass March S-Fredefick f. aver ol
Eew-Yorlt, has made gift Of 10000 to the hoWeil
General Hospital and will give $500 aooi'.oiiat
toward the floating debt. with the pTo'lSo 'it
This debt be Immediately raised. Mr. Aver on liiaiy
nfe,,io,s occasions has contributed very generously
ch.r aE,Ie insfi here.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
THE PASSING THRoNG.

The American military system was the sun1eet
which Colonel Paul de Krepeia. Russian
army officer talked yesterday
A RUSSIAN at the Waldorf. lie Is in this
OFFICERS country studying the American
OPINION. military organization in order to
write a treatise on army or
ganzation the mate rial for which he is gathering
in tour Of the principal nations OF the Woriu.
Military organization in the United States sald
he has always been interesting to European
students. because it il different from what ~e
have the other side.
The proDosod reorganization Of the American
army is Of considerable interest to Europeans
Tho intention Of tho General STAFF bill IS not gen
orally regarded reorganization but that Is what
is in reality. believe 1t will reach further thah
your people realize. One finds in TINS
another pecuarity of American military or2fniEd-
t:on-the desire to have office that is not anso-
lutelv essential. Nearly all European armies have
nominal heads The American army has always
had at its head a general officer. who was terrned
commander N chief. but 50 only IN name
Under your Constitution one hut the President
can he in supreme command Of the military ana
naval forces Therefore general officers even
when in command. are only nominal heads ana
at al % rndsF sa {fT b ans to % make this
more so than It IS and t,,rop@anb m "1n0y nrinr ~
the army under its provisions
II believe you have an IDEAL army for saw IT'S
operations in China One thing that appeals to me
with great force IS the military
MILITARY spirit Of the American people IN
SPIRIT general They do not tolerate a
GENERAL. large army delight In wearing
uniforms on all occasions. but at
the bottom are as military a people As any In the
world. This is where European nations mtShnder-
stand you and underestimate your strength AS
for the maintenance of a large army, 1t Is un-
necessary ] think. where the people are always
readv to answer to the call to arms.
'In the Chinese campaign. for the first time the
troops of 50 many nations under different hfES
we're brought together. and perhaps 1t VIII hH the
last T2nforn such an occasion arises again one or
more of the great nations will have paSSed Inl'
decay. In that campaign the American ana JAP
anrSe trOnpS attra"tcl the most attention. peCast
they were the least understood of all the aIAeu
powers
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pnsfnhire Nntica.

CShaurI he read INILY ~ ali Interested as changes
Foreign mails week ltUE March IL EsE WIZ
Cl~' ali t. General t''-t-Ilcs -
closing trI Parcels post mails rHr t'er
many chs" NJ Mon lIt. 2 halSer ~ tle4iA
tIIN>Sr. AMI Fr!,4". sr taFr-if
Regular and SLITirr.rtary mails G.'Se az eraLEn
Station Ealf C.SEIE '-i'N
thar Supplementary NiI''S f1r Eur0Te ami Cen
tral Colon. close hour at-- az EcEeb1
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
CELEBRATE PoPE's JUBILEE.

Baltimore March s.-The celebration OF the sii'ef
Jubilee Of the Pope took place at the Cathecral IN
this city to-day. Cardinal Gibbons pohthca'eN
and McnsIgnor F. L.. Rocker, secretary OF Ihe apps
toic Delegation at Washington, delivered the ser
mon, which was review Of the life and works OF
tka PopS.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
GOES 70 AMERICAN COLLEGE AT ROME

The Rev William @. Murphy rector OF 81 Jo-
sepb,s Rornan Catholic Church. Croton Fails mas
been appointed vice-rector of the American Cohese
in Rome Father Murphy was born IN TINS city IA
Isa He took his theological studies al the ihs'i-
tuition 10 which he has just been called
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

.y,est tenperatare yesterday 90 degrees loneS' '
a.arsus temperature corresponding date
Nerake' 40. average temperature for corresponding
ds,e az las. twenty years. SO. H.. r.o.d,w
Tn~s! forecsst-CleGrtng ana coloer eo-U@S' AH00O'
fai1. freSh northeast 70 1oTth NlnoA
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
Mr.. COCHRAN DOING WELL.

ca,ro March s-W. Rourke Cochran VINO is lE'I's
al at Assouan with bronchial pneumonia 1S , mn
-, s,,,n-obIe nroeress His strength IL well nam
!i,aS M ard the mental exhaustion from VIM Mn III, IL
Uan eifTering has left him since he mas Oeeh doe
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
rRIgrNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
HOURS: Morning. Ns

In this diagram the continuous VIE TrhuneH self
racordnR barometer. The dotteo ih nhs pn-s.n
80 as recorded by local WeatheF b"'e~o-
7bs following o1icial record from the "ea'ne' ~ 80.
hovrs the changes the temperature TOT 'h ,l 49, =,
four hours in comparison WIN 'ie
Las
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
GERMAN PRINCES IN EGYPT.

c.iro March 8.-The German Crown frlnCe fi'' ,
toL yriIIiam and his brother, Prince tltel aiil'eU
Sara today and will remain three days
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NEW YORK CITY

EEw-YORK CITY.
Ma subscribers the DAILY an' TRl-WEEklN VIII
be charged postage IN addition 10
he named above
THE TRIBUNE ne mailed o Cuha. Porto Rico.
Hawaii Philippines eATenSo Iof
foreign stage
FOR rnnts In Europe and countries In the UnlNeToa
Postal Tnun TIE TRIBUNE Viii ks mailed at the fol
low
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

Dcspair Is often the creature Of spirit drowned In
To rise superior physical strength Is an I'm
portant factor and physical strength can pe restored Win
T. IL, % TNnA Nern
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I .. MORGAN AT TAMPA.

marty arrived here this evening from Havana On
board the Peninsular and Occidental steamer Oh
y-efte
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For tho conreran~s ot TRIBUNE REA DFIRS abroad
arrau:ernen'S have hern made TO keep the DAILY ara
SUNDAY TRIHI NJ he IN the resdns rooms OF me
LDHp0H-II1rsi Victoria. Savoy Hotel. Ths IanKhsH
Hotel Carlton Hnr-I f7ariGF@'s Hotel Hotel scI,'
Mrila-i ss-ar Iarsl. Tts II18arI Hotel NorfoN-st
ENC,r>Nr.- Ai~lrhi Irr.el IiverpooI: Queens Hotel
I<sis- NI!,1rt II -.I. E-ii, ri. Hotel W@ilaE'
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Hotel RrIcSt"n- T"or Hotel s2utasea. Ports
49, r.'uth: Hotel Vet IA Hotel N-rro11ie r7.... p.
- Ayr- Stat.ar Err~I. TIufries
GIEtI: lLTNI The Hotel Crrti , -.
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- Aht.u. Girfu5 Hotel p. D. rsasa tira1I Aais1n De
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Ni@zFI'Ien. -Four Seasons IEoraI Munich; It0fNt
SrHaS Tursrt -rE: Fi.teI S-sTt9"!a f.a.iyn- IairI
a~ r-utsI Victoria Ttota, HlU'nurC Fsfh'- I'M
T-rifi II1teL F'-10zfort-o1 Main: Hotel AIg.1'e-r-
%li.[p' HafsL y s7,7TS,,s. Hotr! cs t4ots
N1-saEs-S: F-ot~I vcIrt--rh- h---e- TI-s N-rcnle-E:
II.t~' r 'r Sa.l-1-s W,.-h1l-7- TT-.-1 RE tef-
Ktss"r-sn- Continental Hotel. Han7v"r: Con'7en'a-
AJsrfGA AND swITZEELsN0-TTo.a Trrs.a1. Vienna:
ZIrrI. Gl TIr.sI Nati..naI Ig1~4rra. Grand Hotel
IIT"rarl i:fG.. Hotel yf-tarta I~'-ll<9n; Hot-t
Savoy AMI Weef End C.arresat Hotel F1In-. Basle;
H't"I E@rn"Fhos. T!~-rN. Continental Lausanne
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6petinI (otites.

connnIca r'IatIyH 70 subscriptions OF
Advertisements to THE TRIBUNE. New-YOrk CITY
by Tcstofce money order express money order oFAs
o registered
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MARTIN 1. TOWNSEND DEAD.
Ex-Cong-essman and a Regent of the Uni
yersity of the State of New-York.

TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE1
TROY March S-Martin ]. Townsend died at
his home in this city tonight.
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NAILS FORWARDED OVERLAND. Etc. EXCEP,c
AN--:TrR r-rr-Tss

CTR, 4 r., rail Trrsrt. Fla. al tHs-~- hv
y ~ Szrl~. Thursday az
80 3 NJ ,,r- c--srrs-E r,rfls ei-e here on Mon
.,.vs yVaT-a~.!Gv- frt ~.I'rTr'tN~'
CITY pg~rI--!. u7SS ally attTASsei
dispatch ~ steamer 4l'-'. p, US ''. 'ft.N eNrL-
SIJ.y- A. ~ p II ~ = Sundays 81 800
;, m AMI II 50 r. ~
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,-f--r mails C.'e h.-e VI MAY "r':2~s lay ami
ras AZ trfs r-'r>- go every TueS,'av. Ry-
ra - Philadelphia. ani 'EeHr' sE -'"'-r ctres az
-. lUI,a a. II N.,i"s~tir
Boston mn thence steamer
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and connecting man "a ~"S mere AleSisyS
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Burnetts Vanilla

ia pure. Don't let your grocer work on a cheap al
d,ngeroI1s substitute. Insist having Burnett 3
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be given 10 your regular
dealer before lea convenient. hand them
In at TItF. TRIBUNE once
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MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL. AMERICA. TES7
T%rIF-S

MONDAY 12 FIR GIIi- t"uVe. Mar'tri1IA- Bar
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rrANsA-r-ANrfr NfAIIa

TT-ESDAY-At a 70 A. IN y0- Euro2". Ter q 'Naises
Wilhelm PIN 'Itn ''fr-tt'iES hiA
RreIren at a = Ll22lTlA
(rr4 nv be LiSurIl.'l
d~5Vhia Southampton tliI fr ireland must rs IL
Philadelphia a. 80 a n I''r
Netherlands direct. per Amsterdam trnall must %
rcct per Amsterdam l2-O m sup
Elementary p. FOR Europe. Per : = oceanic va
Queenstown: 6-ln D. FOR Azores. Per ; 5 cam
broman. from Boston,
THCRSuAY-At a for Francs Syitz@T!anF I&,atys &
Spain. Portugal Turkey. EgyPt tfr6"a, British Hiis
ami Lorenzo Marquee = Ia RretaSne VA tfaEre
other parts OF Europe must be directed per
La BTstdEnr''J-
SATU RDAY-At $50 n. sor Europe. Per = : JHnoria
via tyuranstovvn: at 8 m. Italy direct 8
Lab CmaiI be directed per = Ia,n p; az
Belgium direct. 9 Finland t1l4tl
fa Ein;aHf''D. 81 f1r Scct
direct. must De CiIe-ts'A
Ethir0ia''I-
PRINTED MATTER, FTC--Thi9 steamer taxes Fri1te1
ATttt,r Commercial Papers SIIi fer Germany
orv The same 0f mail matter for Other parts
Europe " this ship uT'SS sie-lt-S
.,--.t-
After the rl-sne- Supplementary TraTs7t8tntto
Mails named above. aINtini~l ~IpT'"' ~ la9
ont Of American F,iSlSh rrel,h
anI German steamers. ant remain until WlthA
Tn Minutes the hour ~ sailing & steamer
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~. n,r1Y MALI. TRAIN.

EARLY MAI. IRAIN
POINTS IN United States, Canada and Mexico
cr the OF Manhattan and The BEonXH
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

Tonight at the Irving Place Theatre IN" f'rcil'Zy
onora Comnany of Berlin will be seen in the oT"r-
e+ta "Das Suesse MaedeI." which was originally
scheduled for production last IhurSdaE.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

Tuss announces that for his concerts In May at
the Madison Square Garden Wh"n N"rulca ana
r-dou,rd de Reszke Will sing. he will nit ND the
in nterior to resemble Venice with - MARX t'liH-
zetta as a music stand ana at one Elne 'he 'dhi-
naniIe his is new doRe
New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Vote of mo Confidence" in Speaker John
H Miller.

Springfield. Ill. April 24.-The Illinois House OF
Representatives to-day. by vote Of Y to 60. de-
clared mo confidence" IN its presiding officer
Speaker John II. Miller, whose alleged unwarranted
use of the gavel in furthering proposed enact
nent affecting rich street railway franchises IN
Chicago, led to a riot yesterday. committee Of
five, all personal followers Of the Speaker, had
been appointed by him to investigate the charges
Of attempted bribery IN connection with the passage
OF the Mueller Traction bill.
There a strong feeling among the anti-Miller
legislators that there possibility of white
wash" and steps were taken to increase the COM
mittee in such q manner TO have the Speakers
appointees in the minority If anything in the line
OF a 'whiteWash" should be attempted. The Miller
fought hard TO retain the committee orig
nally appointed, but outvoted, and the report
Of the committee made a special order for next
Tuesday morning. subpoena issued for George
w. Hnman, OF Chicago, made returnabe at
the time. 1t Is the intention Of the House to
interrogate regarding the facts. which
editorial in THE Inter Ocean, Of Chicago, alleg
ing bribery in connection with the Mueller BILL
baee
The anti-Mller men came into Representative
Hall to-day determined to force the Speaker 10
prove his charges or withdraw them. IF he could
not readily be induced 10 act, they had decided that
business should be transacted in the House until
he had compiled with their demand.
They had their way in everything from first
TO last. ard the Speakers forces were defeated at
every point
New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
DIES IN HER 1OQD YEAR.
Mount Vernon Womdn Pincd TOR
Sister, Who Died Iged 90.

Mrs Margaret Vidal Cope. the oldest resident
Of Westchester County, died at the old cope
homestead No. 163 South Thrd-ave-, Mount
Vernon yesterday from old age and a broken
heart She was in her 102d year, and for more
than year had been pining over the death Oh
her sister Miss Maria Vidal. who was ninety
nine wears old when she died. For more than
forty years Mrs. Cope and her sister lived
secluded life at the homestead, which in the
summer time was almost hidden from the street
by tall shade trees rose bushes and honeysuckle
vines which climbed three sides of the house
to the roof. The couple for score OF years
seldom ventured beyond the gate. Last sum-
mer Mrs Cope though one hundred years old.
worked in her garden.
When Miss Vidal died Mrs. Cope began to fall
She would sit for hours in her dead sisters
chair, mourning her loss. She engaged an aged
housekeeper and they lived alone in the house
On Wednesday night Mrs Cope's heart beats
became extremely weak. Yesterday she passed
away as easily as though she had gone to sleep.
Her father was Francis Vidal, a Spaniard,
who took part in the Napoleonic wars. She
was the last of four sisters, each of whom lived
more than ninety years She owned real estate
in Mount Vernon worth about 100000
The funeral will be held at Trinity Episcopal
Church. of which Mrs. Cope was a member for
thirty-f1ve years. Nephews and nieces. 1t Is
said will inherit her fortune.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
AGAINST UNION FOR TEACHERS.
Superintendent Maxwell Says They Do Not
Receive Recognition They Should.

Dr. William H Maxwell. City Superintendent OF
Schools delivered lecture on The American
Teacher to large audience In the auditorium OF
tbe West Side Young Mems Christian Association
last night.
He spoke OF the fact that teachers often to-day
did not receive the recognition either socially or
financially they deserved. He attributed 1t TO the
fact that the many teachers in this city were
practically unprepared for their vocation. and that
the schools until recently have been dependent
upon the clergy. He said no calling dependent
upon another could ever be successful. The reason
that some teachers did not receive social recog-
milton was because they, like Gulliver when taken
away from his small people. could not fit their
minds to the minds Of others.
Continuing. DR.. Maxwell said that one or the
objects OF the teacher should be ever TO a at.ali
TO higher standard. and that while he believed
teachers should form societies for mutual discus
sion he did think the trade union ldea
q good one for them Further, he said. that W nile
undoubtedly teachers had the right 70 stIke ~, II
they were so inclined, teacher worthy or the
name would avail himself Of that opportunity,
and no condition would ever Justify teacher in
so doing.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
JURY ACQUITS u
Wife, 7cih 1rmS IrOund HIS NecF'
Sobs 5cith joy.

John NJ. Wisker the enginee: VINO was -.
dcted for mansaughter because ne ran m
train by signals and caused the frfghuui i"i'
road wreck in the Park-ave. tunnel on Jai'u"'
s 1902 was freed by verdict of not suIilS
YESTERDAY in the criminal branch Of the Su-
preme Court When he heard the Verdict nc
sank into a chair and exclaimed: THANK Too.
t1fs devoted wife Who had been at his side
during his trial flung her arms about him ana
said with sob Of joy: "Oh John, you are free'
Wisker has had employment recently, whle ne
was at liberty under bail awaiting ms @ uld''
with the Western Electrical Company. IN e "e-9
St. at S14 week He has received no pay -i -
the railroad company for more than year %
he resigned soon after the accident in the tuHheI
After Wisker left the courtroom yesterday ne
said he owed more than he could ever repay 20
Frank Moss his counsel, who had seTFeu Aiiii
like a brother. He said:
Although | have been declared innocent anu
am free to go my way, I shall never forget that
awful day OF those terrible scenes that vat
messed, and for which God knows l was @ no.
responsible. L am going away from ms tlIS ci' >
for while at least. / have been pFohlseu a
position by several people. and 1 have one thing
to be very thankful for-I have had friends IN
need who friends indeed"
In the charge to the jury yesterday morning
Justice Scott said that Wisker was charged vito
criminal neglect not moral turpitude. He added;
You must understand that the detendaht
here is the only person on trial You nave NJ
concern whether or not there might have been
some other persons or officers or the company
equally responsible with the defendant do not
say that there were such other persons put you
have been sworn to try this defendant only
This is not an action against the company for
damages"
Justice Scott said. too, that the jury might
take into consideration the>estimony of Wisker
in his own behalf. and that his appearance on
the witness stand was that OF a man whose
mentality did not respond quickly
The jury was out two hours before the YER
dict was returned. 1t was said later that the
Jury voted ten for acqUittal and two blanks on
the first ballot and was unanimous for ac-
ouittal on the second ballot. The demonstration
in the courtroom when the acquttal was an
nounced indicated that the verdict was a popu-
lar one.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
BIG GIFT CONFIRWED.
lEr. Rockefeller Probably Has
Signed Papers for Institute.

John d Rockefeller sent word to this city yes
terdav that he was ready to put his signature
to the contracts by which the Rockefeller In
stitute for Medical Research will own site OF
three blocks here, on which laboratory for the
institution will be built. The necessary papers
at once taken to him at Lakewood and IL
is thought that he signed them late in the after
noon, though no message was received from MN
regarding the matter.
Official confirmation that the transaction has
been closed is expected to-day. 1t has taken
some weeks to perfect this matter, as a num-
Der of persons. It is said. had to sign the papers
and the sale had to be sanctioned by the court
It was announced some weeks ago that the
site on which the laboratory would stand was
the blocks bounded by Sixtyfourth and Sixty
eighth sts., Avenue A and the East River
which is known as the old Schermerhorn farm
tract. It was owned by the estate of William
c. Schermerhorn, who died several months ago.
Not until yesterday. however were the exact
boundaries of the site officially made known
The official description Of the site is that it
comprises the blocks bounded by SiXtyfourth
and Sixty-seventh sts., Avenue n and the East
River, and a strip having depth of 90 feet on
the north side of Sixty-eighth-st and extend
ing from Avenue A to the East River. In the
transaction are also included the riparian
rights to the tract The purchase price is given
s S1000O0
On the land stands a one and a half story
frame cottage, erroneousy called the old Scher-
merhorn farmhouse, which is said to have been
built in 1927. August Braun, who came to this
country from near Frankfurt n-the-N Main, has
lived in the house since the '60s. About thirty
five years ago Mr.. Braun started bathing and
boating pavilion under the cliff near the waters
edge. He is said to have made many
thousand dollars from his boating and bathing
business. The home of the Pastime Athletic
Club also stands on the grounds. The club will
now have to get new home. The firm of L. j.
Carpenter perfected the negotiations