Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-11
WEEKLY
NEW YORK
LETTER


ly their baggage is a sight for the
curious, the odd looking bags and
boxes, trunks and bundles, always
attracted the attention of those who
going along the streets, met drove
of the men and women who struggled
along in a motley crowd. But the
dandy crowd came from Naples, and
they had no sooner landed and start
ed for their railroad than each and
all OF them hoisted umbrellas, and
in solemn procession made their way
along between the ranks OF astonlsh-
ed spectators. When asked what II
all meant, they said they saw some
nice umbrellas in Rome and Naples
that were very cheap, and they con-
cluded that they would be nice in
this country where they had heard
rain sometimes does fall. The suspi-
cion is. that they were contract Ia
borers. and that the contractors sup
piled. them with the umbrellas as
means of Identification. Well, II
that was true, he was able TO tell
them apart without trouble. as they
kept quite n distinct from the army
from other sections.
The public are expecting much
pleasure from the new regulation OF
the postoflice. whereby a person Will
be able to mail letter by special
delivery without buying a special de-
livery stamp. but can make up the
delivery stamp with ordinary stamps.
The special delivery OF letters has
proved to be a great convenience. and
thousands avail themselves OF the
! privilege; but each and all OF them
chaffed at the necessity OF sending
specially to the postofiice for the
necessary stamps. They had to make
a special journey to buy what wa,
necessary to insure that Uncle Sam
would send a special messenger with
their letter. Now it can go the same
as any letter. with the added wings
OF special messengre.
Work on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road New York Terminal and tun-
nels is being pushed with great ra-
pldity. Considerable sections OF the
ltunneling were actually completed,
and there has been another meet.
ing" of tunnels this time In Long ISL
and city. The southernmost OF the
four tubes being driven from East
avenue under the Long Island pas
senger terminal toward the river has
reached the river shaft. and Is now
connected with the tubes that run
out under the water. Only three or
four days ago the headings bound In
opposite directions under Thirty-sec-
ond street. Manhattan. came to-
gether nearly under Third avenue.
so that there are continuous passages
from the East river 20 Fifth avenue
under both Thirty-seoond and Thir.
ty-third streets. EIghty-five per cent
of the excavation work In the area
bounded by Seventh and Nineth ave-
nues and Thirty-first and Thirty
second streets. is done. Between
Harrison, on the present main line OF
the Pennsylvania and the Bergen
Hin turnpike, several bridges have
been constructed. The one over the
Hackensack river Is nearly finished.
To the gentle art OF iiu iitsu and
a young woman's knowledge OF how
to apply Il, Bernard Block owes the
fact that he is behind the bars In
the West Side court prison. proclaim
ing that he Is not a burglar In spite
OF the fact that he Is held in $1,000
bail for trial on that charge. The
young woman who jlu iitsu worked
so badly for Block is Mrs. Nellie
Monahan. wife OF Detective Sergeant
Monahan. Her hatred for would-bo
lawbreakers is due 20 the fact that
she has brothers. uncles and other
relatives on the police force. Mrs
Monahan is so. fair. pretty and
plump. Scarcely had her husband |
left his home a few days ago. than
there came the sound OF some one al
work at the lock OF the dining room
door. Mrs. Monahan did not cry for
help but she threw open the door |
and surprised Block experlmenting /
with skeleton keys. lie sprang 20
his feet knocked her down and then
fed. Fleet OF foot as was the fugl-
tive. Mrs. Monahan was at his heels
before he got a fair start down Ans
ierdam avenue. and when a block
away he saw he could not escape
her, be dropped. Mrs. Monahan fell
over him. but before he could arise
she was on her feet. had seized his
right arm al the wrist. doubled II