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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-03-17
LeMISTON. iDHH0. MHRcH17 1so2

Masquerade tonight! st. Patrick's
day ''evening." To night the grand
masque hall prepared for the occasion
of celebrating the day win be given at
G. 4 B. hall. Every body win be
there in masque and in costume. The
other masque ball only whetted the
appetite for another. The finest and
most artistic costumes are being pre-
pared together with the most ludicrous
and the most grotesque. Come out and
join the frolic, you cannot afford to
miss it.
The Miles 4 Vinson Marble Works,
of Walla Walla, does the largest retail
business Of any house in the marble
line north of San Francisco. They have
received orders for carload of monu-
ments and head stones to be placed In
the cemetries of Boise City, Idaho,
during the month Of May Of this year.
This firm made shipment of monu-
ments to Dayton this week which was
the largest ever received there in q
single shipment. Those desiring work
should write for designs and estimates.
Henry Boivin returned from Lewis
ton Friday. While there Mr.. Boivin
secured several large contracts, among
them one to lay the pipes and do the
pluming in the new Lewiston National
bank building, the finest structure in
that city. Mr.. Boivin says there Is a
strong feeling Of confidence among the
leading business men as to the future
growth and prosperity of the city by
the. Snake. A complete water and
electric light system is under way, and
the whistle Of the locomotive will soon
be heard.-Moscow Daily News.
Capt. w. P. Gray, of Pasco is author.
ity for stating that the residents along
the Columbia and Snake rivers are or.
ganizing new steamboat line to revive
the new transportation business on
these rivers. A fleet of boats will be
put on to run from Cello up the Col
umbia to Pasco and Priest rapids, and
another line will run up Snake river te
the mouth Of the Grande Ronde above
Asotin. IF sufficient business offers
they will also make trips up the Clear
water above Lewiston during the. high
water. All this portion Of these rivert
has been navigated by steamboats, in
thu >oef oud thorn ehn,,ld to M dif
ficulty in doing the same thing now
The traffic on the river is increasing
from year to year, and with permanent
and sure transportation all the grain
and fruit of the river country would be
sent down on boats. 1t is and eveI
will be the most natural and cheapes
manner of transporting the products o
this inland country to the sea board
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-03-17
The Railroad News!
NORTHERN PACIFIC UNDECIDED
AS TO WHAT THEY WILL DO.
A Glimmer of Hope
For the Road this Year-Nore Steam.
ers for the Snake-Persoual
Paragraphs, Etc.

Much interest has centered the last
week In the action of the railroad COM
mittee in its conference with President
Cakes. The members met him at
Spokane last Sunday and we append
below the result of that Interview as
told in Mondays Chronicle. The mem.
bers of the committee are much encour.
aged by the interview and think that
now there Ia hardly a doubt that the
road will be completed in time to re-
move this years crops. A half dozen
committees met President Oakes with
various propositions during his brief
stay at Spokane, but in all other cases
the petitioners met with a firm and de-
cisive negative. Mr.. Oakes is frank
with everybody and free to say the
company is obliged to retrench in all
departments during the coming year.
He was equally frank in approving
the plan to extend the Spokane 4
Paiouse to Lewiston aud there is no
doubt but that he is sincere In the mat
ter and will lay 1t fairly before the meet
ing of the directors with. his recon-
mendatiOns that it be done. The Spok.
ane business men are our strong allies
In this matter and through their earn.
est efforts much has been accomplished
In regard to the interview the Chron.
icle says:
THE LEWISTON DELEGA ALTON.
As announced Mr.. P. NJ. Davis and
Mr.. ]. M. Howe, on the part Of Lewis
ton and Messrs A. J. Shaw, T. M. Rasin
and Simon Seitenbach on the part OF
Spokane, called upon Mr.. Oakes and
presented a petition signed by about
200 merchant and business men oi
Spokane, requesting him to push the
work of completing the Spokane &
Palouse branch of the Northern Pacific
from Juliaetta to Lewiston, distance
of twenty-five miles, SO that this years
crop of fruit and grain may be mark
eted at Spokane instead of being car
ried to Portland and San Francisco
M. Oakes received the petition, and in
answer to it said that it was matter
that was almost wholly in the hands OF
the directors Of the road, of whom Mr.
Willard was chairman. Whether OF
not the road would be rushed through
to completion he could not definitely
say, but said that he would personally
lay the matter before the board, to
gether with his recommendations, and
that they would no doubt act upon the
matter at the very earliest opportunity
The committee consider that Mr.. Oakes
answer to the petition is very favorable
to an early completion of the road te
Lewiston. Ten miles Of the twenty
two have already been graded and mos'
of the right of way for the remaining
twelve miles has been secured. Tht
greatest difficulty in the way of ar
early completion of the road is th'
bridging of the Clearwater river, bu
most OF the material for that purpose Il
already on the ground and the actua
construction of the bridge can be com
pleted before the period of high water
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-03-17

Gallant Co. II" having served il
first year of enlistment, quietly laid
down their arms and acoutreinents "a
Saturday evening last and was mus.
tered out. A new roll was produced
and more than twenty-five members
slgniied their intention Of reinllatine
for another term. The state has hardly
lived up TO its agreement Ia spetaiplne
tn. company; two quarters pay are VI
withheld and no dress suits, muskstD..
belts or cartridge boxes have ever been
issued. The militia Of the state ~
everywhere in complaint against the
state authorities regarding the matter.
DR.. NJ. A. Kelly Is speculating on
setting an orchard Of forty acres of
prune trees on. his ranch near towo,
He IL In correspondence with eaateeR
parties In. regard to furnishing tho
stock. The Doctor will irrigate hii
orchard from the Sweetwater Ditch q
that crosses his land and can 81 saakI1
tapped for the purpose. Prune raisias
IL very profitable industry; Or, I. 81.
Blalock Of Walla Walla b reported q
have realized Sl960 from : single aca6
Of prunes in his famous orchard.
With water In abundance, the nats
about Lewiston will be al In orchard
cultivation within the next few ysaxs.
The Water \ Light Co. bonded thsif
plant on,Tuesday last 70 eastern capital.
lists for $4,000. The bonds run ~
twenty years and draw 9 per cant In.
terest. w. F. steale OF New Yogk is
the agent that concluded the contrast.
He was here this week and made )
careful survey Of the condition Of III
plant and the prospect Of the oittsl
development. He expressed himself
a. well pleased with the plant, the
city and its future, aud at once wired
his favorable reply 10 the parties llst
! The whole deal was closed 1aqpdaX,
Lewiston II again lucky. Every. .whels
, the prospects brighten TOR the coming
year.
Lowe Chapman, who had been d
{ Kendrick several days Of Lest wssk Il
: the interest Of the Mitchell, Levis
|, 6taver Co., met with . serious. accidsn
ON his return trip last Sunday morning
Between Kendrick and JuliAettA II
team became unmanageable. turne'
sharply to the left and upset the buggy
throwing Mr.. Chapman and son Ralpl
J. to the ground. The team then hegal
n running down the grade with the hueG
II upside down, scattering the fragment
D a. they rushed along. They. flnall
70 caught the team, returned to KsndriO
J. for another conveyance and gnthare
d up the debris Of the former wreck {
le they came home. The wheels alone =!
re main recognizable a. being . Part I
T. what was once fine buggy, the rest I
1T it being mass Of leather and splinter
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-03-17
Notice.

The Clearwater hose team is hereby
,ot,fied that a practice run Will oe
made Thursday evening at B O'Clock.
All members are requested to be IN
readiness for the call; r.,.,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-03-17
he Weeks Review.
IN AND AROUND
LEWISTON.
On Sprinkle Main st!
..,.,.nsnts ON the Hill-And Local
~, on Many Subjects Of More
or Less Interest.

or k0oU 40t010os'
Drink Chalybeste.
-Bunnell sells garden seeds.
ruut fishing 10 good on Snake river
n now.
=, Poles has moved into the Knaggs
rpev.
"Bob, the barber" Don't forget
| ~ number.
For the latest pannels, 7xl5inches,
/ xb Bonhore's studio.
d to Dent 4 Buffers for pure drugs
aufally compounded.
-Chalybeate, manufactured by
nonpson 4 Neill, Pullman, Wash.
| Ioudon Purple for sale at THE drug
aas of Dent 4 Butler.
-Bonhore, with all the latest appa-
|ntua, will fix you up In the picture line.
Louis Delsol sent down the last OF
sysnl carloads Of apples on Mondays
hoat
-Children's hair cutting q speciality.
Dont forget the number-Bob, the
basbse.
AT the o. r. N. Exchange you can
u "Moore" Whiskey. We mean
|Jsne Moore.
Go to Jno. P. Vollmer 4 20. for the
Gsuuine Glidden Barb Wire and nails
kall kinds.
AtrHE drug store can be found all
kinds Of legal blanks. Call and see US.
DENT 4 BUTLER;
Jno. P. Vollmer 4 Go. have :iust re.
'elved beautiful line of Ladies' and
lcises Sun hats.
-Jesse Moore Whiskey, of 1882, fol
- at the o. r. 4 N. Exchange. Call
b md sample 1t.
WANrED.-Girl to do house work,
nail family. For further particu'
IN apply at this Office.
before purchasing railroad and
aaamship tickets, consult agents
Union Pacific System.
This kind of weather would raise
anything. Even the nails In the side
valh are coming up.
J.P. vollmer 4 Co. invite the ladies
hcAll and see their line of the latest
sovsltes In wash goods.
A Adaughter was born to E. w. Eaves
lad wife on Sunday morning last, and
~ price Is far above rubies.
Call at ]. p. Vollmer 4 Co.'S. and sec
aslr new stock of the latest patterns
pad shades in Wall Paper.
Lots Of genuine Ellwood Glidden
asoed wire at Bunnells. at reduced
neA Now Is your time 10 buy.
". D. Thornton moved his family
d household effects this week in the
a'aas recently vacated by P. Pokorney,
Ma Hepsie Bean, well. known here
smccessful teacher was married on
sth inst. to B. r.. Howard, oI
AAtln.
Inc hot weather IL making the hills
sea. Wild flowers are abundant
v the trees are putting out for the
sing growth.
wofk began on the foundation Of thu
NJ. 20. F. building Monday, and
Mn brce Of men will push the work
'0 Al possible speed.
inc business men on Main street
Preparing to sprinkle the streets
npping the main and piping along
mont next the sidewalk.
The UnionPacific System have or
= excursion and single trip tickets o
eiasaes, to all points, which are solo
Nduced rates daily for regular trains
A. Vernon sold this week q trac
ave acres near the city limits on tn
water ilat, for $1325. Mr.. Camp
o Spokane Falls, being the pur
1ycu want to make . grocer's clerl
ask him for butter. It Is at pres
= scarce article on the local market
hence is wanted by every othe
snmer.
w. Kreas and 8. III. Reed are botl
ahg lots on the hill iu Grand View
uon. They will build there a
II chances favor the arrival Of tn
alsoAd this wear.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
Military Use Of the Balloon.

A remarkable ballooning feat has been
accomplished at Bombay with the view
of illustrating the Importance of aero
nautics in military operations. Lieu
tenant Mansfield assembled to height
of II, 400 feet, and then came down by
means of parachute, guiding his ma
chine to bring him down close to the
spot where he started. His ascent occu-
pied minutes "a seconds and the de-
scent about a quarter of an hour. AS
he descended every part of Bombay be-
came distinctly visible, and any position
occupied by an enemy might easily have
been recognized. At the height where
Lieutenant Mansfield took leave of his
balloon the cold was SO intense that his
hands became numbed, and he felt that
he would be too chilled to manage the
apparatus if he wentiany farther.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04

will be organized, one in charge of each
of Professor Gamers white companions.
They will be kept some distance apart
during the march of 200 miles into the in
terror. This precautionary measure is
made necessary by the frequent cases Of
treacherous combinations from which
African explorers haveIsuffered.
Arrived in the Jungle, Professor Gar
ner will take up his abode for days at a
time in an immense steel cage, so con-
trived as to be safe from the attacks of
the fierce denizens of the forest. AS ad-
ditional safeguards heywill be provided
with the latest firearms, as well as an
ammonia bag, the fumes from which
will be sufficient, it is believed, to tenn
porarily strangle any wild beast which
may appear DESTROYS to strike up too in
innate an acquaintance with the pro-
fessor. There will also be telephone
and electric bell connections between
the cage and each of the camps. Pro-
fessor Garner will have near him at all
times monograph which will record
the remarks" uttered by the gorillas,
which he feels certain will undertake
to investigate his abode. In the forks
of tree near by he will have snap
camera which will take picture when
ever Professor Garner shall press but
ton. The result of these Investigations
will be awaited with interest.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
Whist in Washington.

Whist is all the rage in Washington
this winter. 1t is fashionable not sim
ply to play whist, but to play it scien-
tifcally, or at least to think you do.
Mrs. Harrison and her daughter are
learning, q large number of senators
and representatives wives are enthusi-
astic in the game, and bright little
woman from Boston, a Miss Clapp, is
making hay while the sun shines. She
is professional teacher of whist &C
cording to Cavendish. Her charges are
two dollars a lesson, and she teaches
four persons in class. That makes
eight dollars per lesson. But she gives
three and sometimes four lessons per
day, and Miss Clapp's income from
whist is at the rate of $3.50 per week.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04

a good car But nothing will give an
answer to the question but musical
trial, and musician is also competent
to make sucA trial. A musician
should give his honest Judgment in such
a matter, but we are all human, and |
suppose some of the judgments are not
strictly honest Probably the desire OF
times influences false Judgment, per.
haps a compromise, that is an uncertain
Judgment"
SIS it not easier to detect a good or
a bad ear IN a vocalist than in an instru-
mentalist?"
sit certainly is. In the case of a
voice trial the musician has only to play
or sing a brief passage few notes
and ask the pupil to follow. A few
such trials of the voice will indicate be-
yond doubt whether beginner has the
necessary foundation of true ear.
"Of course. there might be cases
where the ear was not perfect and
where general trial might seem favor
able, but no person whose ear, whose
sense of harmony, was seriously de-
fective could possibly escape detection
in such an examination, simple as it is.
I'm the case of a performer the case
is undoubtedly somewhat different.
When the trial is not through the voice
but through an instrument it cannot be
finished in one effort. Nothing but
musical study will bring out the ear de-
fects of pupil who does not sing. In
few lessons, particularly in the case
of an instrument like the violin, the de-
feet will appear if it is to appear.
'But there is no rule that anyone
could set down for finding that per-
son had no ear, any more than there is
a rule for finding whether person has
positive aptitude. Either trait will ap.
pear under trial by person competent
to make that trial.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04

81 do wish could put the bah, to
Sleep" said Mrs. Dukane, after an
hours unavailing lullaby practice.
Suppose / send for John L. Sulli-
van," suggested her husband.
do you mean the prize-fghter?"
"Yes."
"Why would you send for hirn?"
"Well, he has often put grown men
to sleep. He ought to have no trouble
with mere baby."-Chronicle- Tele-
graph.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
Ear Or mo EAR?'
How Its Presence Or Absence Is to
Be AScertained.
Anton Seidl on the Trial of tho voice and
on the Examination of Instrumental
BeGinners-The Dangers of Early
Vocal Study.
IcopYRIGur. 1911

Musical study is so universal among
Americans that anything bearing upon
the subject in any degree may be said
to have in particular sense popular
interest Music is chosen for an accom-
plishment when languages, athletics,
art and kindred studies are subordinated
or ignored. 1t is, indeed, the most pop
ular OF all accomplishments 1t is also
the accomplishment in regard to which
more misconceptions exist and in the
history of which more illusions. are
shattered than any other that might be
named.
No one who has watched musical stu
dents. whether they be one coarse dab
blers or passionately serious laborers in
the schools on both sides of the Allan
tic, has failed to note the distressing
number of cases in which the singer or
player lacks not merely general talent
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04

next sought the opinion of probably
the most prominent and popular vocal
teacher in New York, Sig. Achille
Errani, who was for twenty years a
successful singer in Italian opera at
Milan and in this country. When Patti
first sang '"Traviata" in America Erran
was her tenor.
The room in the Twenty-sixth street
house in which Sig. Errani greeted
me is lined with portraits and souvenirs
Among the portraits is that of Minnie
Hauk, who was Errani's first pupil.
ut is certainly very important" said
the ex-tenor and distinguished teacher,
that the Judgment, on the capabilities
and endowments of a musical beginner
should be carefully and frankly given.
No teacher who values his reputation
would give false judgment on a pupils
ear or voice. You can't blame parents
for their willingness and eagerness to
develop their children's talents or to de-
velop what they believe to be their tai
ents. Their mistake, if they make one,
is pardonable. The mistake of the
teacher who asked for his Judgment is
objectionable.
'How do you test the ear?" asked.
Without answering directly Sig. Err
rani said:
''There are three things to be decided
In the case of one who wishes to be a
singer. First, the voice-has he or she
this physical qualification? Second,
has he or she the ear? Has the owner
of the voice the sense that we call an
ear for music? Third, has he or she the
musical organization?
1.-The voice and the ear are readily
tested by the sounding of piano note
or phrase which the pupil is asked to
repeat. For instance" and Sig. Err
rani stood behind the piano and struck
a note somewhere in the upper part of
the middle register. "Sound that"
said didn't sing.
"Never mind, try that"
tried.
''Good; now try this one." It was an
octave or SO lower. Ill
tried again. ira
Right. Your ear is correct"
This was worth coming for.
'Now," went on Sig. Errani, coming
from behind the piano, you may see
that, so far as the process is concerned,
the ascertainment of the ear is quite
simple. In the case of the instrument
the process would be reversed. The in
structor would sound vocal note and
ask the pupil to find it on the piano.
With the violin it would be less easy to
test the ear in short trial, but in any
case the readiness of good ear could
be found with more or less readiness"
Sig. Errani said that in his opinion
children's voices should be trained with
greater care than was ordinarily con-
sidered necessary. 1t was not only
true that an unwise and unexperi-
enced teacher could permanently ruin
voice, but even the most cautious
training was dangerous at a very ten
der age. Sig. Errani did not think pu-
pills should have their voices trained for
singing before they were fifteen, save
in the light chorus work, perhaps In
strumental training, which did not tax
the physique, might naturally begin
much earlier without danger.
k VIsToR SIMS
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
Anton seidl,a oninion.

Anton Seidl was seated at desk in
the snug study of his house on West
Forty-Third street. The room was
obviously the 'den" of musician; and
of German musician. Between the
windows hung a portrait of Wagner.
Beneath was full length photograph
of Nine. Materna. A fine engraving of
Bismarck hung over the mantel.
Mr.. Seidl wore a dark smoking jacket
faced with fur. He smiled a little when
I told him what it wasthat brought me
there.
"You ask me-" he said, "what people
are to do to detect the musical ear, par
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04

ticularly what parents are to do when
interested in the education of their
child. suppose you know that this is
In one respect a difficult question, and
one at the same time that leaves very
little to say But it seems to me that
there is nothing to be advised except
this, that the parents shall seek the
Judgment of musician. do not see
what else they can do. | know, too.
that this is not completely satisfac-
tory course in every case, for sup
pose it is true that many teachers take
pupils knowing that they have not
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
ANTON sErpr..

but the primary necessity-a trust
worthy ear. If only those people stud
led music who were drawn to it by in
clination there would still be many de-
luded aspirants. Everybody's expert
ence furnishes illustrations of would-be
enchanters who have mo ear" But
the number would be comparatively
small if the students were not pushed
forward by admiring and ambitious
parents and friends, who exhibit an
unconscious tendency to delude the
pushed by the best training that money
can buy; they squander fortunes in
New York, in Paris, in Leipsic, and
have debut upon which the highest
expectations are keyed, and in the crit
ical hour their voice, modulated by
every trick of art, is found to commit
the fatal sin of "fatting." The singer
has no ear. He or she can never be
great.
A similar experiments noted among
instrumentalists. With great dexterity.
obtained by a refinement of drudgery,
they are deficient in that sense of per-
feet tune, and in middle life, perhaps,
the true source Of their mediocrity is
discovered.
How many ambitious parents have
asked themselves: Has my child an ear
for music? How can discover whether
my child has an ear for music? Before
engaging teachers or squandering
money in training is there not some
way in which can discover whether
the effort and the expenditure are
worth while?
The question was put to me the
other day under circumstances that in
terested me in satisfactory response.
determined to go to headquarters for
an answer.
/ first called on the distinguished
leader, who sat at the feet of Richard
Wagner, who as young man played at
those famous Wagnerian musicals
where Liszt shone with other celebri-
ties of scarcely lesser luster-Anton
Seidl, leader of the German opera
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
FREEPORT STEAMBOAT co.

a. TEAMER PHANTOM will leave Portland
- Pier for Freeport, touching at Falmouth
johns Island and Wolfs Point at 2 D. M daily
Sundays excepted). RETURNING, will leave
South Freeport at z a. m, touching at all land
lngs, commencing Monday, Nov. 8, 1891.
sept2du II. b. SOULE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04

Little Oscar, hearing his parents speak of
Beethoven, asked: Mamma, who is Bee
thoven?"
"a composer" replied his mother.
"And what is a composer?"
"a man who makes music"
The next morning an organ grinder struck
up in the street.
"Mxnma,' exclaimed Oscar, eagerly. 'there
is Beethoven!"-RuralN New Yorker.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

Lewellyn, Little Lord Fauntleroy darling on
the North Side, saw an Indian for the first time
the other day. BE gazed in speechless wonder
at the noble red mans swarthy face and hands
for some moments, and then said:
Papa, what an awful long vacation that man
must have been taking. Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04

expedition con-
sisting of HIM
self, DR.. W. G.
Patrick, of Nash
vile, and Mr.. r.
L. D nv all, a
wealthy Chica-
goan. The party
will start very
shortly and will
land near the
equator, on the
west coast of At
RIGA. There two
bands Of natives