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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
WALTER pAMROSCH.

er than either of the two mentioned, is
above the main hall and is devoted to
chamber music. In addition to these
auditoriums there are number of large
class rooms and other apartments. adapted
for instruction or for select entertainments.
The direction of this great establishment
is intrusted principally to two men-%he
one charged with the musical culture
which it is designed TO promote, and the
other expected to attend to the important
mechanical and business cares of the edi-
fee. The two men on whose shoulders
these great burdens rest have been care
fully selected by Mr.. Carnegie, and show
his genius as an organizer OF great enter
prises. The musical directori is Mr.. Walter
Damrosch, man still in the flush of early
manhood, but who has earned his right to
succeed his still well remembered and well
beloved father, DR.. Leopold Damrosch
When some ten years ago, Walter Dam
rosch-then scarcely more than lad-was
called upon to fill his fathers place as the
ruling spirit in several great musical So
cieties. it was feared that he would prove
unequal to the task 1t could hardly he
expected that SO young man should at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

once rise 70 the level Of the great leaders
and organizers Of the musical world But
year by year Mr.. Damrosch has advanced
IN his ar, until now there arr few who
deny 10 HIM genuine a1thoT5ty and mas
terry in the musical world Nr Carnegie-s
attention was first called 20 2r. Dam
rosch's abilities n . director IN the Metro
poiitSa Opera house. SEbsequeatiy,they
were thrown into close personal coanec-
ton and became warm and intimate
friends, 80 much 50 that Mr. Carnegie i
credited WITH having made the match b.
tween bis prot~ge and he daughter ~
Secretary Blaine, now hls essinAb5e wife.
/; j. INTENDED IN t,rsef 20 develop tns
musical culture Of New LorS On two sldez.
using IN each case az The nucleus szlstiux
organizations. Mr.. Darnzn.ca - ALREADY
ttse leader o. ice symphony society, and &.
: propTsest 70 maze thls a pe-u.anea: or
eaestra OF toe hrSs rank. attscned 70 TIE
institution by long contracts fo- excIus-
i've services SIDE by side with this per
rlsce1t orchestra xiii be q rzsr-nare-.
choral organ tzatiof based "a TIE Orxzorio
sos-esg % The c5ty. xhicH for esxrtessa
years has devoted itseaf. una-r re hs:on 81
he tro Dsrnroscn-S. tzIzer aad SOB, - TIE
highest grade os vocal COZ. Itssn. Il =
s4so conts-- .&s<sE- 20 crezss Z. c0E.ses-vztr~y
of nlus:e where toser-rs so-i ssa5i - llV~r
a a. ors3cnes rs eonsgeteEf MASTER
Bat this sgtl rae allowed - eegeiag rA.ar-
Eliy ~ present there hill - no stzs5 q,
instruction st9s1kes4 20 tie mzssc nssI
further thca MI! u fosa4 n Mg Dxrl-
-as1. E.-ass-. GE-9 wA2.sssx assistants LIZ
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rapher," he said recently, because
never could find one who knew less than
| did. Imagine debating to a man who
you felt was infinitely your superior in
every way! I've tried it, but never had
the cheek to continue it. ;"
Mr.. Barr is a great a0mirer OF Kipling,
"who deserves all the fame he has got. "
Speaking of his own methods of work,
he said recently:
81 haven't any. I should take notes,
but don't. The danger of taking notes
is that your things become too note
booky. Iget the illustrations Of my ar
ticles from portable camera"
He has never been able to settle the
question as to which he likes best-Eng-
land or America.
Il have given it up" he remarked.
"After have been in London a year or
two l think America is better and go
back. When am there year or two I
come to the conclusion that England is
preferable. Last year the probleln-and
the climate-drove me out of both coun-
tries sat on the shores of the Mediter-
ranean and pondered and pondered and
pondered, but It was no use. returned
to England because it was nearer than
America"
1t is unnecessary to enter into de-
scription or analysis of Luke Sharp's"
work. That speaks for itself. The pict-
ure of the humorist which accompanies
this article has history. 1t was taken
in the interior of house in Pompeii, on
one of Mr.. Bars photographing expedi-
tons, and the remarkable thing about it
is that the cap was taken off the lens by
an Italian soldier, who was sent with
him to keep him from photographing.
"When the Italian army" says Mr.. Barr,
''starts out to prevent an American news
paper man from taking a photograph
with his camera, it has to rise earlier in
the morning than is customary in Italy"
Tom MASON.
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the capital stock and actual Impairment
avoided. The directors were severely
blamed in financial circles for not over
hauling the securities carefully before do
claring dividends.
Hill was fifty-hve years old when he died,
and had been president of the bank since
1877. He was looked upon "a "A modest,
genial, unassuming fellow. lie lived az
Brunswick, y. J., in comfortable but not
eXtravagant style. He was fond Of riding,
and always had pair of valuable horses
Charitable and benevolent enterprises were
literally supported by him. His brother,
Charles :. Hill. committed suicide in 1854.
after robbing the National bank OF New
Jersey OF Sl6e, coo.
The shoe dealers of New York were sur
prised the other day by the failure Of Mer-
ton III. Copeland. a large wholesaler on
Reade street. Two creditors obtained ao-
tachments, but when the deputy sheriff en-
tered Copeland's place OF business he found
nothing but the safe The whole stock had
been transferred 20 the auction rooms Of
l. & &. Wise next door, who chained that
the goods were consigned 20 them for sale
on commission. and that they had advanced
Copeland $1,000 cash on account They
also claimed the safe asd book accounts,
amounting TO about $1,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
WORLDS FAIR GOSSIP.
Another Oficial Year Is Begun with
Pleasing Prospects.


| Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, April 21-1'he annual meeting
of the holders of stock in the Worlds Co
| lumbar exposition has come and gone.
| and the opportunity has been afforded
them of exercising their night of suffrage.
Considerable new blood has been infused
into the directory, and the work Of another
official year has been auspiciously inaugu-
rated To be sure trouble has arisen in
the board of lady managers, and Phube
CouZins has been deposed as secretary, but
many of the rocks and impedments which
have been referred TO in previous letters
are now no longer in the way, and for time
at least the enterprise should have fair
winds and smooth waters. And this is all
that is now needed.
1t is almost too early TO talk very much
about the contents of the main building,
but there is one exhibit, the proffer of
which viii in a few days be made to the
proper authorities, and is certain 10 meet
with an immediate acceptance; that is sure
to be one of the most interesting features
Of that gigantic structure. II will be COM
posed Of the numerous and valuable souve-
Mrs and works of art that are now EN-
bra9ed in the private collection Of Mr..
George w. Childs. the philanthropist pub
Usher of Philadelphia, and which at the
present time adorn his office and his pri-
waite residence. 70 particularize this col
lection would occupy altogether too much
space, but few OF its chief features may
he mentioned. There is, for instance. the
little Green Harp which belonged TO Tom
Moore in the days of his greatest triumphs
as singer and poet, and which, in the hey
day Of his fame, went With him into hun
dreds Of homes.
OF the fifty or more clocks special inter
est attaches to the one constructed BIZ
David Rittenhouse. the astronomer of the /
Revolution, somewhere about 1850 This
will divide in interest with the miniature
likeness Of George Washington, most
precious relic, aud the authenticity Of
which Is certified 10 by q paper signed by
the Washington heirs. Then there is the
massive silver vase presented 10 Henry
Clay when Re WAS az the height ~ h1s pop
ularity by the Wing ladies of Tennessee;
NashIngton's champagne glass, cups,
saucers and glasses winch came from
Louis Napoleon, the late Emperor Will
lam, the late Emperor Macmillan and the
ex-emperor Of Brazil; miniature ship,
formerly the property Of President Andrew
jackson; the silver waiter presented to
General Jackson after his victory BIZ the
citizens Of New Orleans, and Numerous
other antiquities, not TO mention several
hundred photographs with autographs
Of such m=o * Dickens, Longle.low, Dean |
STANLEY, sir Edwin Arnold, Dr. Holme-. /
John Walter, Of the London Times. With !
many prominent men Of al countries who /
have passed into that bourne whence no +
traveller returns Tne suggestion mas bern 4
made and viii probably De acted upon that /
a "Ckild's Auxiliary association be i
brought into existence for the purpose Of I
Obtaining ample quarters fo- the exhibit. i
and securing for II proper supervision daE-
Ing the existence u the expozitloa.
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The daehita Daily Eagle: Sunday aornino aay IT, 1891

may require for purposes Of organization
and leadership.
The business direction is intrusted to
Mr.. Morris Reno, man admirably adapted
for the responsible duty of administration.
As have said, the building viii be for
mally opened on the 5th of May. On that
occasion and the four days following there
will be series of six performances that
are to be notable in the history OF music IN
America, both for the selections rendered,
the artists who take part, and, more than
all, perhaps, by the distinguished presence
of the great Russian composer, Z. Ischai-
kowskv. This visitor viii no doubt oe the
musical lion of the year. While his WORKS
are familiar to musicians in this country,
he lacks the popular fame here that Is en-
joyed by Verdi, Gounod. and his own
master, RubinStein; but as musician he
may be said 10 rank very near TO, II not on
plane with them. AS the composer OF
.'Nfazeppa," "iS12. Eugene Onegin," DE
Jungfrau Won Orleans" and other operas,
of number OF symphonies of great merit.
and of long list of concert pieces for the
orchestra, piano and separate instruments.
he ranks among the great writers or the
age.
He represents, moreover, the new nusi-
cal life OF Russia, as he was a member OF
the first class in the St Petersburg Con-
servatory of Music which Rubinsteil
started, and carried of the supreme honors
Of his time. Since his graduation the
young prize man has steadily advanced in
fame, until low he disputes the palm IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

composition with his old master and with
the leading composers of the age Tschai
kowsky will not only be present as the
guest of honor at the opening May festival,
but he personally viii conduct several of
his own compositions, and thus be the CEN
trail musical figure of the occasion.
Already the public are taking keen in
terest in this extraordinary event. At the
opening sale of reserved seats a great de-
mand was shown, and the best of the boxes
and seats in the great auditorium were
sold at high premiums, the first days re-
ceipts amounting TO overs s. 900. Undoubt-
edly the performances will be among the
most brilliant and notable ever held in
New York. HENRY r. ELLIOT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
English Hospital Statistics.

Taking the quantity of medicine used
at st. Bartholomew hospital, London,
as fair criterion Of the medicine used
per patient, the quantities of medicine
used every year in the hospitals of this
country are AS follows: Ointment, $4,000
pounds; cod liver and castor oils and va
rious kinds of mixtures and lotions. etc,
10000 gallons; upward of half a million
pills, and between thirty and forty tons
of hnseed. Mr. II. c. BUrdett estimates
that the hospitals of the kingdom have
invested property worth ten millions
Their income is nearly million and a
quarter per annum.
The expenditure per bed varies most
strangely. Ii is least in Scotland and
greatest in an Irish institution. At
Westminster it is only so per bed; at
University College hospital it is el10 per
bed; at the Royal Surrey County hospi-
tai Ii Is Sill; at the Devon and Exeter
Sol. and about the same at the South
Devon and East Cornwall hospital
London Tit-Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

cover. Twenty years after landing in
America Mr.. Barr-for that is the real
name of Luke Sharp'-Robert BARN
looking about for some occupation got
work on the Detroit Free Press. Since
1880 he has been the London representa-
tive Of that journal.
Luke Sharp" is somewhat above the
average height. broad shouldered, with
striking head. brown hair. WIDE brow
and purely Greclan nose. and eyes that
look YOU straight in the face. He wears
a short, pointed beard, and looks as
though he might be well 70 do farmer.
He smokes cigarettes, whick he makes
himself Mr.. Barr does all OF his work
by means OF & phonogCaph. and he can
be seen almost every day il the Detroit
Free Press Office, IN the Strand. London.
sitting IL a corner Of his sauct1m en-
gagged IN talking down a funnel.
Il never c0,lld dictate TO q steaog-
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the wonderful discovery of Daguerre in
France, and thereby suggest TO him the
career which was to make Brady famous
He had a studio in New York city for
fifteen years before the civil war broke
out, and from the first was actuated by
desire TO preserve the faces OF the his
toric men and women OF America. At
that time daguerreotypes cost from three
to five dollars apiece 1t was not until
1855 that the treatment of glass with
collodion caused the photograph 10 sue
Coed the daguerreotype.
Among the many public characters
whose lIneaments Mr.. Brady preserved
to the world were Andrew Jackson, Ed
gar \. Poe, Father Mathew, kossuth,
tTlay. Calhoun, Lincoln, Horace Greeley,
Cardinal Wisernan. jefferson Davis,
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, Jenny Lind,
Washington Irving and James Fenni-
more Cooper.
In 1851 he went 10 the London exhi-
binon and took the first prize The
same year ne visited the galleries OF
Europe. and found his pictures every
where as far as Rome and Naples
When the Prince OF Wales visited
America IN 1850 he and his suite
frequently awaited themselves Of Mr..
Brsdy's skill. During the civil war ne
photographed many battle scenes. and
had staff Of assistants n ali parts Of
the army making pictures OF stir
ing events This enterprise cost over
500 .ooe; the eovernr1eut subsequently,
bought the plates.
Nj Brady is nan q trim. wlry. square
sh0uldered figure, with white Inas-zchs
and goaJee- Notwithstanding has sixty
seven years, he IS stlll an enthusiast.
and delights 70 talk q MS past t-izupas-
Ea hrsS =. " zslsir z-.1Ta
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
Accidents VIII Happen.

Did you note that dispatch from At.
Gibson. Kan, relating how Mrs. Ellen
Patton. local poetess of considerable
note. dislocated her Jaw this morning
while yawning: Did you observe that
record of now Rufus Getneridge, Of
Worcester, Mass, broke the small bone
of his left leg IN stepping out of bed:"
Did you reflect upon the solemn fact that
Colonel Warton, of jefferson. Mo. while
picking ms teeth with "a wooden tooth
pick, drew il down into his lungs and
died of strang alaucn:" Tins brief arti-
Gle IS simply intended to show how, in
the midst Of life. You may be-some.
where ela. -Cincinnati Fnnrir.ar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
John T. HILL

the bank, who died March I. and was al
ways regarded as "a high minded, honorable
gentleman. Although the defalcations ex-
tended over "A period of seven years the
directors had no suspicion of anything
wrong. Resolutions of regret were passed
concerning Hill's death, and the discovery
OF his crime, which followed an investiga-
ton by the national bank examiner, came
upon them like a thunderclap. 1t was ths
old story of unfortunate speculations. Hill
invested recklcssly IN grain on the Chicago
market, and used the banks funds TO cover
his losses 1t was said that he even played
the races heavily.
Hills method of covering his tracks was
simple but ingenious. Whenever n Dor
rover Of the bank paid his loan and re-
ceived back his collateral, Hill pocketed
the money and substituted other securities
in the old envelope. The transaction would
be properly entered on the books, but
when the examiner came round the securi-
ties would be so juggied in the envelopes
that discovery OF the fraud was practically
impossible. No harm TO the hank succeeded
the denouement. A valuable piece of real
estate belonging to it vas transferred TO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
The Charm of a Great Name Gone

How the passing years dim the fame
of those who once were mighty! Half q
century ago an autograph of, or an arti-
Gle that had been used by, the first Ma
poleon was something almost priceless
to Frenchman. He reverenced it, and
if it could be bought emptied his pock-
cts to make the purchase. But now the
collection of Napoleon relics made by
the late Prince Jerome is fairly going
begging. There is no market for it, the
plea being that ''Bonapartism is out of
date"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

dim, bat she rsaes
At : O'Clock n tns
morning, retIres
az Q n tee even
Ing, and Is bless
81 w7ta a coed
aWSsfss. Sc con-
verses tn.sIli-
gently az4Hfozd
c: relating reni-
nlsceZces os her
early dsyz
Mira Hyde ia
widow Of sveter-
~ IL tie wa %
1872 and the Cd
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clared king by
Malietoa's people
and several con-
ficts occurred be-
tween the sub
jects of the rival
monarcbs. The
trouble led to a
protest by the.
United States,
against the action
of the Germans,
who supported
Tam asese, and
the matter Of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

" neH Peter n DOnaboe. = groosr Of
ssfn pFsdzs, Mass. cikzppes-,d lately 10
a. isAFea thai he mad met with foul play.
ne a. quite popular young nikB. With .
goa sociai and business r-cord. An In
Fo~t4g2tioa, however. showed tb4t Pes<v
" a Lot a. - seeTred. and tE2t sSIns es ia
nistne1s o. raising MONEY were decidedly
qo>sssonAs!s. Ffis family endsa~e-ed %
set;le . las shorscoUlias1. but their pro
PORTIONS grew 80 rapidly tnss the s;tefapt
was abandoned N despair Has yeaerab5s
HotSer iiss e. tias point 81 ds@Sh. e-ing "a
TIE shock cs1sed 9Y Peters r1llsse-sis. q
sister Il also pso~sz2tsa- sad rs brother
Csz--es. rho was = can1JAass fer priexEly
noDSr~ - tts Brighton Seminary. Las
seTsr@d sas oonasctio. ssfth tss izxtst=3ts0z
IN consequence 81 Peters srsson
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The japanese empire has one ply
stefan for every 10000 inhabitants,
which shows that the people are quite
healthy, or that they believe less in doc
toring than the nations of America and
Europe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
She Lost a PIGS Tusk.

Strange things are turned into orna.
ments by people with passion for oddi-
ties. A Chicago woman offers reward
for the recovery of a pigs tusk which
she lost while on her way to church one
Sunday recently.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

sovereignty of Samoa and its equal pro-
tectorate by the English, German and
American representatives was settled at
the Berlin conference in $780, Admiral
Kimberly, of the United States navy,
established peace between Mataafa and
Tamasese, and Malietoa was restored to
the throne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

Joys good health.
Probably no art
st in the world
aas TIA ken so
many pictures Of
celebrated men.
He was born in
1928, in Warren
county, n. Y,
md early took an
interest in por-
trait painting.
Morse, the in
ventor Of the tele-
graph, was the
first To tall him Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
The oIde.. U.Itea s,.,..p,.so.xr

~ FisAkn, Datchsss county, y. Z.
lives Mrs Anns Hyde, VIC A4s pas-e1
her IO2d year. she was born IA the vii
lags On Apr! ., 1888. two days before
Washingtons Inauguration a. president
she IL extremely deaf and ner eyesigat ia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
He Was q King in Samoa.

Ez-King Tamasese, Of Samoa, who
died recently of Bright's disease, was put
on the throne by the Germans after
Malietoa had been deposed in December,
1883. Mataafa was subsequently de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Especial Correspondence

architecture is imposing but simple. The
material is mainly stone, brick and terra
Gotta, treated in the Romanesque style
now so much in favor. 1t is only when the
visitor enters the building and begins to
explore its interior arrangements that he
gains true idea of its splendor or of its
usefulness. There are altogether three
large halls, the principal one being the
finest auditorium for musical purposes in
the city, il not in the country.
In convenience of arrangement, in acous-
tic qualities and in charm OF decoration it
reflects the very latest and highest ideals.
Its prevailing scheme of color is ivory
white with touches of old rose. This
auditorium occupies the body of the build
ing, but by no means eXhausts its resources.
One of the novelties of the project is the
large recital hall, which, by rather daring
but very successful plan, has been blasted
out of the solid rock and is entirely sub
terranean. This veritable leave of har-
mony" is intended for concerts by smaller
bodies and to more select audiences than
would find natural accommodation in the
great hall above. It is an exceedingly ele-
CANT chamber, and the problem of ventila-
ton is met by a most ingenious system of
forced draughts. A third hall, still small
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

e. T~snsloner Oh the rolls u the L u!sei
'>sa;ess goFsrrr2@nk On Mach q Ie-e
see %1s AWARDED a p-1z= q fifteen dol
lars ~ tie PDugAks~sysie szr41ay Con-
rl.- AZ me i0ng~ss ilvsd rsssesas s9 u.
I'D Ts-.szss--a- .~--..-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

A English lady declares TIA. a szlska-.
pizs;sr % ths elbow S3ii eur~ E~zr2,xls IA
Ia. far, and th4s on- Sz the bad o, tbs
meek vii cur nzz-zlgs4 IN sfs bad. Asd
lie yr@eo. gwen for tAkz - ina. "a. mus
t4ArGl - zAs1 - toaeh slss nerves si4rseglF 4
i~Eif+s % he. N1.ls. Il pzs ga = ;sasi
where 70 B~rFs ex.s.s- !. - ~ - IA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
LUKE SHARP, THE HUMORIST.

something Interesting About the Well
Known Detroit Free Press Man.
It was once observed by a celebrated
war correspondent that it took a surgi-
cal operation to get joke into a Scotch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
AMERICAS FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS
He Still Lives, and Delights TO Talk of
His Career

Despite reports to the contrary, Mat
,hew B, Brady, the pioneer photographer
IF the United States, still lives and en-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

Ths tenor II easrsss y. Do-eaaezssr
Mas. = ssi%sai1y lsted To- The paaas. 10
sY.te TIE Saes tkzG be u : Cslnza.1a- as
nAn<e lz SaHz IL
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mans head, and
yet it seems that
Luke Sharp
the hui
morist of the De-
troit Free Press,
is a Scotchman,
born in Glasgow
forty years ago.
That something
is wrong in this
observation IS
evinced by Luke
Sharp's" career,
for coming to the
United States
when he was four
years of age. his
sense of hunor
seems 70 have re-
ceived animpetus
from which, from
all appearances,
IL will never re-