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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
HEARING ON PRENTICE BILL TO-DAY.

There will be a public hearing on the Prentice bill
before the Joint judiciary ComWittee at Albany to-
day. Among those who intend TO speak in favor of
the bill which provides for the registration OF land
titles. David a. ClarSson. president Of the Real
Estate Board Of Brokers: A N Gitterman. NJ.
Joseph Harson c. W. Thompson Deputy Register
Of Brooklyn; Sidney D Lowell. NJ. FinIgan, and
John Pullman. president of the Brooklyn Real Es-
tate Board. The Merchants Association. West End
Association and the Builders League of Brook
lyn. are eXpected 70 be represented at the hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
RUSH TO BUY IRON.
Prices Forced Up By Sudden In
tereSt at Pittsburg.
[ny telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

P!ttsburg April 2S-Pig iron interests that had
been trying stimulate the market and encourage
buying for the second half Of the year We're taken
by surprise this week by the rush OF buyers, who
are anxious for their entire requirements
The first sale was made at so at furnace or 81
a ton above what regarded as a high price
or contract closed last week. Inquiries soon
began 10 pile up. and it Is reported that W. r
Snyder & Co sold over $500 tons at that figure
when IT was learned that the independent interests
We're holding Bessener Cor last half for - ne
Snyder concert promptly raised its price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
TITLE TO HARTMAN PLOT PASSED.

The New York Realty Corporation took title yes
terday to the plot COX irregular at the northeast
corner OF sd st and Fifth avenue. 1t is subsid-
larry company of the United States Realty and Con-
struction Company
z. II. Hartman recently bought the plot through
occuaancy It was thought yesterday that the
transfer of title indicated that Mr.. Hartman mad
asked the company hold title TO the property Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
BIG LONG ISLAND CITY DEAL.

one OF the largest real estate operations in Long
Island City in many years was perfected last week
when the Steinway- Park Realty Company took
title 10 the Kouwenhoven property Of one thousand
lots The Steinway Park Realty Company was or
ganzed under the direction Of the Mcknight Realty
Company. which owns controlling interest in me
property The officers Of the new company are
Sf11ard Hirschrnan. president. and George J. Smith
vice-president. Of the ACker. Merrill & tondt COM
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
BUY PARK ROW PARCEL.

Mandebaum & Levine have bought from Henry
L. Janeway No. 10 Park Row. an old four story
building with store. lot g. Sx103.6 feet. Mortz
q. Morgenthau the broker
Mandebaum & Levine have sold to Kramer a.
Rockmore or improvement the old building No
IS East lst ST. a lot 20.SxlO0 feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
ON GOLD AID SILVER.

OLD GOLD. silver ana precious stones,
bought ar slightest market value; made
into new articles or exchange Tor new Jew
sl-,- ~ JaDenese goods al ~. r Teppe-s
Factorr. 70 West slst St basement
HIGHEST value given for diamonds. jew
elry tric-a bra. old gold ara SILVER
Natal 74s 9th ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
Female.

CHRISTIAN CANvA ssERs on most popu-
~ new book selling at sight. city ana
slE Address with references. r. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24

-, elitL 20 do general Homework IN a
small family, must H. a ryood ,,loi1 cook.
r.-.s ~ per month. Call or address Mrs.
-. Mayer. 1877 "a ave, near fist 81
-, ED---FlrEf class waitress. English
a.s, .,siillan Protestant: wages. 81; 20 10
ss..el from May i. 20 20 out Of town
-. summer Apply any afternoon this
= ~ between ] and 2. m. or Q and z
-. AZ 30 East 3Qth 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24

USEFUL. MAN, &c.-COOK. &c.-Msrried
couple: man take care private stable.
grounds; wife cook chamberWork or laun-
dry, no cuffs; references. A. b.. BOX 4.
Tribune Ofiice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24

At REDUCED PRICEs.-5OO second hand
wood and iron working machines. fully
guaranteed. machinery bought and ex-
changed GEO. u. EDDY 39S Madison 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24

MANUFACTURERS OF Billiard ara pool tA-
bles; high grade bowling al.ey builders:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
- L.Xtrsss SEN

Prom Brennan Piers. Sd & 4th SITS. Hoboken.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD TFtAN ELL .ItS'
OELRICdS & CO. No. S broadway. \ Y.
Louis II. Meyer 1919 Walnut 81 Phila.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
STORAGE NOTICES.


To MR. OR MRS. OTTO DREHER Miss
l. 3. Merritt or Ida NJ. Merritt, Nr. o.
Mrs Beuj ". smith. Mr.. or Mrs. r. A
MANSFIELD Harry LOrello. Mrs. h Mack.
Mrs Nora Nolan. Mrs. A. Walsh. FloTeucs
n Bell Ellward r. Lyman, Mrs. J. Hard
ing Mrs NJ CarhOu~il. Mrs DORIS Hazel
Miss Lillian Prescott. AirS- NJ johnson.
Mrs &. Inglss Mrs. T N Gibbs. ThON
Barry. Mrs M A. Haye. Arthur Htcen-
bOtham Miss : Fraser. Miss Fannie Rob-
'insOn. Mrs. Irene A. Smythe Mrs. A. 3
Walker Louis BTunngraher. Carrie Hat
field Il. ". curtis. Miss Lille O Hara.
Mrs A MenIies. Mrs. y. FTiJch. Juuius
Nfarahle. Mabel II. DeWilGE. ChaS r.
Allen and 81. X. Kri1er. You and each Oc
YOU are hereby notified that the time for
the payment OF our lien upon the property
hereinafter described having expired after
due notice thereof had been given YOU. va
will cause such property. To Wit household
goods, personal ELECTS and merchandise.
stored BY you or IN YOUR name N tbs
Columbia Storage Warehouses. to Be s0lds
at public auction. according 70 the statute
in such case made and provided. az Sc ana
So West 6Ith St. on Saturday. Nav 11fh.
1907. at 1880 a. m. and II the sale SheT~Nf
IS Tot completed On said date he same VIII
be continued at tho same place on each
and every Saturday thereafter Beginning
at 1890 a. H. until the sale is completed
COLUMBIA STORAGE WAREHOUSES
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LackaWanna Railroad.

lackaWanna Railroad.
Leave n T., Barclay. Christopher. ". ga
- 90 A N.-FoT Binghamton ana ElrairA.
s1o.Oo A. M.-FOr Buffalo Chicago and Sc.
Louis.
Of 80 P. M-FoT Buffalo and Chicago
- ~ =. " For Scranton and Plymouth
zs6 u ?. M--For Buffalo and chicago.
- - r M--For Buffalo, Syracuse. Ithaci.
geo A M.-ChicaEo- SlesFers open ESQ
Tickets az 14e 429. 1Is5 i454 Broadvays
81. 5Sa Fulton 81. Brookiyn- sDsily-
EXCEPT SUNDAY zLeaves Christopher ST.
8 10 r NJ weekdays
n Y, y. H. & HARTFORD r. r.
. Trains depart from Grand Central Station.
SD ST. and 4th Ave. as follows for
Boston Via New London q Prov.-+1S:O0,
lOgP. u 1902 a. n. u 100.
* I:O1 Ct 500. - 500. = 5:O2.
el2:OO p NJ; VIA Willimauric-7SS. Ol A
NJ. TOO P. NJ; VIA Spfd.-49:14 a NJ.
1900 500. sI1.OO T. NJ
Vor ster 4 Fitch. via Putnam. %3:SS p 81.
Lakeville & Norf-+S:49 A. N 73.3I P. M
ct Darlington. stoekbridge. Lenox. Pits
neld--4+:54. Ts:4e A. NJ. ard 70 81 p 81.
Ticket Offices AZ cGsraud Central station
and clc5th ST. also AZ c245. 1900 ELSA
r way. c25 Union Square. c1s2 Fifth Ave.
c2+5 Columbus Ave. c649 Madison Ave.
eos W 125th ST. 27s9 THIRD Ave In
BROOKLYN "a Court St, 4T9 NOs5rand Ave.
390 r. way
'DaiIy. Except Sundays Sstops az I25th
81. XStopS az 125th St Sundays only.
4Parlor Car Limited. Has dining car.
oParior and Sleeping car tickets also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
RA7.TTmnRE z nHTn p r


Through Daily Trains to the West
Leave New York city. I'D ST. Lily 81
CHICAGO. PITTSBC re. $50 am 500 am
CHICAGO. COLUMBUS, II. 50 am Il o. IN
PITTSBJ re. CL4E1V al n. 35O pm 100 pm
''PlTTS'BC RG LIMIT d." $50 pm zoo pm
GIN. ST LOUIS. LOCISN- II. 80 pm 1 50 am
GIN. ST. LOT Is. IOCISV.. G50 am 10 % am
GIN. ST Lou n LOUI9N- $50 pm 400 pm
Offices: %, AZ J30n BTCadwav. 8 Astcr
House. los Greenwich ST.. % Union SQuars
w. 39i Grand St. " Y: 343 Fulton ST..
Brooklyn; West I'D Sc and liberty ST.
After p m. Sleeping Car Reservations
and full information regarding trains. etc.
can be obtained at Bureau of Information
p. y r. r. ed Sc. Terminal. 'PhOns
No. Chelsea 3I44
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
EAMBURG-ANERTcAN LINE.

TWIN SCREW EXPRESS AND PASSES-
GER SERVICE.
Plymouth CheT6Ourg Hamburg
cam kaCnewl Apr26. Bpm. sBIuecber. May .
Pretoria, April 27 . Phi sKaiserin- MAY Il
sD'chrd Apr.3O 0:30AM Waldersee. May IS
Patricia. May 4. 10 :30A9i sAmerika- May %
"AmOng special features OF these vessels
are; Grill Room. Gymnasium, Palm Gar
den. Ritz-Carlton Restaurant, Elevators.
Electric Baths
Mediterranean Service.
TO -NAPI4ES-GENOA-
1Hamburg. -......M MAY :. June IL, Aug Is
1sMOltke. --......... MAY n. July =: sept 9
HAS Grill Room. TffaS Gymnasium.
TOURIST BUREAU
R R. Tickets. hotel accommodations and
general Information about foreign travel
Travellers checks good ali over the world.
OFFICE. 81 BROADWAY y Y
Phone 1900 Rector. Piers, HObOkeu
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casr-oFF CLOTHING.

HIGHEST PRICE paid for ladies', gentle
mems and chtldren's discarded clothing.
hnc evening and street costumes. iewelry.
bric-a-bE.1c. furs. etc. Mr. or Mrs. ~
Natal. AS 9th ave Tel. G7N-BEyant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
CENTRAL HUDSON lHWE.

SewhurEh. Poughkeepsie and Roudout,
week days at ( =. NJ; NeWburSh az 5 p. ~.
sundays y II. From foot OF Franklin st.
CATSKILL, HUDSON AND
CcXSACKTE BOATS
Leave Pier IS, n. r.. week days 9 p. 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24

LlCENSED ENoI SEER WANTED 70 run
new l2Nia Fitckburg engine: one boiler,
I'll shavirEs and coal; nine-hOur run.
chsF. CTahhe Lumber Yard. Rockaway
lsach. Long island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24

USEFUL MANY German. IS or as
caretaker for private family; years
experience 206 East goth ST
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AMERICAN !, M sailing at go \. u
- - Prom Pier Is. y. r
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -SOUTH AMPTCN
CELTIC 80 eslt tonsl. May :. II AM
~. PAC .....-.--. June I. June -
NEW YORK --.--- Nav H. June ). July
ST. lDI Is $3.50. Nav Is. June II July IS
RED STAR LIVE From Per
NEW YORK-DOvER- antwerp
ICELAND. Apr. 80 PM: May25. June %
y DEIS1.AND. MAY II. 3;3OPM: June s.July6
tISIAAND. MAY rs. $40 AN: June Is July p
WHITE STAR LINE E ES Pier
NEW YORK-Q' STOWN-ILVERPOOL.
OCEASIC. ApL %. SPM
~ TONIC May /. 10 AM
BALTIC MAY s. 4 PM June IA. JuIv n
MAJESTIC May rs. 10 AM
CEDRIC Nav Il, $50 An: June % July Is
CELTIC May 81. $50 AM; June - July .
PLYMOUTH-C CHER G-SOCTHAMPT'N
CbI.IiC May All AMtfrorn Pier Is. Mr.
,ADKIA IlC-... May p June 10
II IONIC. Nav 90. June -
~ 20 MI June ;. july :
1LAJ r. 1 IL June 1S. july 10
fNew. 2SOO0 tons: has Elevator.
Gymnasium. Turkish Baths and Band
THE In NETHERLANDS ~, Us
FROM NEW YORK
CRITIC. Nav 2, Noon; June 20 Aug
ROMANO. April -. $50 A. NJ June
FROM BOSTON
ROMASIC. April % $50 NJ June G
CANOPIC- Nav IS. 2;30 p N June %
PASSENGER OFFICE. 2 BROADWAY
Freight once. Whitehall Bldg Battery Pr
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HEP WASTED.
sIala

AGENTS WANTED % handle our clothes
pin bag and knife shsrpeEer; sells AZ
ever house. send for samples and prices
Ths n 3 Reynolds Mig Co. Frederic
teEn Ohio.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-02
POISON WHOLE FAMILY

city, were f2und dead this morning from poisoning. The father, mother and son were all in one room, and an autopsy revealed the fact that they had taken poison Several attempts have been made to poison them on previous occa- sions.
 Portland, April PA wealthy Japanese applied to the City Clerk for license to mar. y white gil, who is a resident of Portland, yes terday, and the clerk refused to grant the license, contending that it would be illegal. The Japanese will take the matter into court to secure an order forcing the inssu- auce of the license
 Cleveland, April 27--Rockefeller belieAes that death is very near for him, and is preparing by givlng away, dpeding and willing his property and attending to all of the loose ends of his business.
 Jamestown, April 27-While the president was delivering the oper- ing address at tbe Jamc-town eX- position yesterday, a panic was started in the immense crowd by gang of pickpockets. Order was restored by summoning troops.
 Naples. April 29-A gang of sev- eral hundred bla"kmailers Lave been captured and some of them have confessei It is lea med that the have been supplying impe- cunious Italian uobIemen with money to enable then, to capture American heiresses, receiving a large commission in the event of the noblcman succeeding in mar ryinG woman of wealth, and then bIackhailing him out of the greater portion of his newly acquired wealth by threatening to inform the wife of the deception pracCiced to win her.
 Dayton, April 29-Taft delivered an address here yesterday at the laying of the corner stone of the Christian Association building. In his speech there was no reference to himself or Foraker, merely some remark culogistic of Ohio's rapid advance and prosperity.
 Seattle. April 29-Capt. Hodp-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-02

that Secretary Root will resign in
 May. The resignation is supposed to be due to the friction between himself and tho president.
 Washington, April 29-Post- master Gum, of Fairbanks, in a report to the mail department re- 1 commends that all winter mail to the interior go via Valdez He advocates a tri week. V service be- tween Valdez and Fairbanks and d twice d week service between 1 Fairbanks and Nome. The addi- tiona) service will probably be granted in accordance with his recommendations
 Salt Lake, April 29-All the ears in this city are tied up by street car strike. Non union men who were engaged to run cars were eeged by the strikers and they quit work. The police were called out to prevent a contiuua- tion of rinting.
 | San Francisco, April 3O-The i Duke and Duchess of Manchester arrived Ecre yesterday with the body of silent Smith. They say that on the day of his mar riaAe he made a will leaving $5,- O0O.OOO lo his wife ana $5O.OOO.OOO i to other relatives.
 ! New York, April 3O-John Lawrence Sullivan iS suing for divorce on highly sensational grounds iic claims tha, he mar rird a wealthy widow on a wager ana that for 11G weeks after the marriage she was never sober. 1 Louisville, April 90 - Henry 1 WaI'cr>on published an editorial this morning in the Couricr-J Jour
 mai saying tbat th" agitation for a
 third term for Rooscvclt is nom sense. Ill., says Roosevelt is d law unto himself, and always manages ] jo do ,h" right ,hing in the wrong way. Roosevelt, according to Wat tcrson, Is posing as rciormcr, but his cholcric methods and cyn.cal po.ings are all prand stand plays. | Cincinnati April 3O-Sccrclsrv
 Taft, in Ai, address here last night said that eight years will be re quircd to build the Panama canal,
 and hat any statements to the cf-
 ;apt lint bn vorly f.ap bosgiLly Inc.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-02

the relatives of Mrs Eddy in the
 courts. announces that the trYst
 deed, claimed to have been made out by her in favor of her trustees,
 is a forgery. A vigorous prosecu- tion of the the trustees, who are supposed to have forged the deed. will follow.
 Cleveland, April 29-In9urance Commissioner Nerys will be in charge of Tafts Ohio campaign for the presidency. He announces that Taft will not withdraw. but will immediately start his cam paign fight against Foraker
 Mexico. April 29 - Trouble is brewing between Mexico and Guat- ama.a. the former country de- manding that GLatamala surren der General Lima, who is accused of hiring assassins in connection with the Honduran troubles. Troops are moving forward to the frontier to enforce the demand. President Barilias, of Honduras, IS here, and it Is through him that the demand for the surrender of Lima was made.
 Seattle. April !9-A Yesler Way ear dashed down the Sixth Ave hill into another ear last night smashing the latter into splintrrs. Seven passengers were serious Y injured.
 Washington, April 29-Poli,ic. ians say that there is an open breach between president Rooac-
 welt and Root The latter claims 10 resent the reference of the preSi- dent to Haywood, Hartman and 1 Dcbs, and will oppose Rooseveirs plans Ex Senator Butler, who is apparently the agent of the admiu- ! iStratiOn in the south, and who + ! trying to deliver that section to the republican, party, declares that i the corporations are spending mil
 lions to prevent his carrying out
 his plans.
 Boise, April 29-Scnator Borah 1 denies that he asked Roosevelt to
 have the indictments against him
 for land fraud suppressed. He
 says he is anxious to have the
 matter investigated and clear him
 self.
 Washington, April 29-The trial
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-02

Washington, April 3O-Secre- tary Roots friends say that he may stay in the cabinet for a short time in order to trv and curb Roosevelt and prevent him from detracting from the good accom- plish7d during his administration. which will go down in history as the greatest of any of the presi- dents.
 Oklahoma, April 3O-Half of this city is submerged by raise iu Lightning creek. The stream has gone entirely over it's banks. flood- ing the whole of the surrounding country. Thousands of people have been forced to make camp on the highlands, the water driving them from their homes.
 New York, April BOA big May day parade has been arranged in which ali of the union men will wear buttons, saving II am an un- desirable citizen" " No trouble is anticipated although the authorities are providing large squad of extra police.
 Salt Lake, April 3O-The street ear strike has been settled by albi- tratiOn, the union men winning their demands All systems re- sume business today.
 Mexico, April 3C-Advices have Hern received from the city of Guatamala that d mob of several hundred gathered before the Mexi- can and American legations yes day and stoned the buildings. No violence was attempted on the ministers. Ten thousand troops are moving from here to the iron i tier.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-15

ali the changes that awaited him. but. after all it was to the little Glen of the farm his letters were written. They were kind and affectionate, but their tone, as if addressed to child, always galled Glen, and this last let ter eXasperated her beyond measure.
 'I really believe, Alice she said, If l could be transformed into the little girl he left with the gingham dress and sunbonnet. he would not show any surprise whatever"
 Alice did not answer for moment, but sat looking at Glen's flushed face with a mischievous look shining in her eyes.
 Glen she said at last, "I have an idea He will come here as he said. Father is away, but Ralph must stay a day or two, any way. to see Wash ington. l will introduce you as a school friend, Pink Glenwood. He will never know you, and. after a few days, we will let him know who you are. You remember it was Ralph who was always playing jokes on us. He will see We have really grown up and can turn the tables on him. What do you say?'
 It will be all right if we can carry it out, and think we can, for, coming as l did unexpectedly last night, no one knows who l am
 A more dignitied, selfpossessed young lady Ralph Mason had never met than his cousins friend, Miss Glenwood
 II am sorry father is not at home, Ralph" Alice said at breakfast. But he will only be gone few days, and you must stay and see Washington. can show you and Miss Glenwood the sights together"
 Ralph's dreams were haunted that night by visions of liquid brown eyes. masses of dark curling hair and red, smiling lips.
 How rapidly the days flew by The young people spent the time in sight seeing. driving and picnicking
 On Saturday of the third week Ralph had been with them, Alice re- ceived letter from her father, say ing he would be home that evening. That afternoon the three went to the Capitol While there Glen wanted to go to the top of the dome. Now Alice could never climb the stairs without being overcome with dizziness, so she agreed to wait for them in the rotunda.
 Ralph and Glen had admired the beautiful city beneath them, had To- cated the different public buildings and places of interest they had visit ed together. had examined critically the beautiful painted ceiling of the dome, and, after half hours absence, were ready to go down and see what
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-15
GIen'S
 Deception
By Airs. L. F. Tempisfon

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles)
 And you expect young man to ny on the wings of love to his sis. ter?"
 Perhaps not ordinarily, Alice. but 1t seems different with Ralph and me. We have not seen each other for ten years. And now, at last, when he Is coming home, this is the way he writes:
 Dear Sister Glen:-Expect to reach New York by the twenty-eighth of this month. Do not look for me at the semin- ary until week later. l will want to LOOK around New York little. and will prooably run down to Washington and hunt up Uncle Henry before coming on west. l can only spend day or two with you then, little girl, for Uncle is very i'm patient for me to reach New Orleans.
 |" 'Affectionately.
 RALPH MASON" Glen read this in tragic tone and when she had finished, looked up at her cousin her face expressing the utmost indignation.
 Well!' she exploded Alice grown, how can you laugh when you Ahow that for two years l have denied myself every pleasure so that I could ahoro to come east and make this 'iSlt here with Ralph, and now he in tends to come without mel"
 Alice looked at Glen's excited face "lth amusement.
 You wanted to make this visit with nini. You are here What are you hhdins fault about? It is as you planned, after all"
 NO. Alice, 1t is not. I might just as well go back to Chicago. l was not expected here, and I only feel myself in haiph's way. shall go back" said Glen decidedly.
 "ieh had been left an orphan when ehe was three years old. Her brother naiph, bright boy five years older, uao been adopted by an old friend of n,s lather's, Dr. Lowery, a prominent physician in New Orleans.
 ralph and Glen spent their child. uood With their Uncle Henry in the west but when Ralph was 15 his euardian took him to Europe to be euucated as a physician.
 Hls Uncle Henry soon after left Sue iarm and moved to Washington. uien mad fitted herself for a music uescner' and now held the position of rocai teacher in . Chicago seminary. Ns'pn thought he was prepared for