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The morning call., 1893-01-06
HOW KELLEY BUILDS OPERAS.
He Talks About His Latest Work.

produced with most gratifying results at an
orchestral concert of the Manuscript Club
and at SeidPs Brighton Beach concerts, un-
| der my direction. The criticisms in the
New York papers were so encouraging in
| their appreciation Of the endeavor to present
certain humorous and picturesque phases
| of musical art that | cheerfully accepted the
| commission to write a comic opera shortly
| after, without feeling that / would, as some
| friends feared, compromise myself as to my
standard of taste.
"There exists In the minds of many an i'm
preston that in order to write a successful
! comic opera one should insert all manner
1 of chaff, which would not be tolerated in a
| concert where high class of music is per-
| formed.
at is greatly to be regretted that this
superstition has gained such ground. for the
result has been that the majority of writers
have sought to write down TO the public,
whereas this same public If given good
! material in the proper manner will be
grateful for it.
ut was extremely gratifying to me, there
fore, to read in the Boston papers the morn
ing after the first performance of 'Puri-
tania' lat the fremont Theater. the 18th of
last june. many kind words on my efforts.
"And I'D to the last week when the no.
tees from Chicago came to hand the tone
has been that of commentator rather than
condemnation, because / did not cater in
one sense, though l endeavored 10 in the
proper aceeptatien of the term.
II believe the first selections from the
opera which are to be heard in San Fran
cisco will be given at one of Mr.. Wilkes
matinees--that is, l have promised him to
assist. and we are expecting the printed
score daily from the John Church Company
in Cincinnati.
"You see then that had a good reason
for delaying the completion of Aladdin
| enjoy working at il as well as upon some
OF my other unfinished pieces at odd inter-
walls. while ! am waiting for George Parsons
Lathrop-whO is making a beautiful new
English version of the Greek tragedy-to
send me his verses.
Mr.. Kelley remarked that the words of
his comic opera, "Pnritania," were written
by c. NJ. S. Mcclellan. Here is a sample,
quite Gi lbertian:
love the flashing blade
With is click, click. cIickI
The purest music s made
BY its click. click, ClCki
My heart 5 set wildly bounding
When an enemy I'm bounding.
And the beighbOrhOod s reSo unding
With a click, clics, click.
'The Tiger of 1angaree" feature of the
opera reminds one of nothing. and Is, there
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| over these books now experience queer
| sensation. Much that / believed TO be new
one finds in every work on harmony. Ger
tain harmonic passages that l hoped would
prove my claim TO originality / have stree
found had been employed by Wagner in
| Ri ei.zi,' in Die Meistersinger' and in
Tristan and Isolde W lille a few of these
| earlier efforts have been developed in my
| own works, and some of them i expect to
| make use of in the future.
"You ask me to tell you something about
! the music to Macbeth how | came TO write
| it. where and how it was composed?
although Macbeth is somewhat tender
| point with me. and / should prefer to talk
about something else. still 1t will serve to
| illustrate the questions you have raised in
regard to my mode of work as well as any,
| thing else.
1.-THE idea of composing music to the
| tragedy was suggested to me in 1877 While
reading the score of Mendelssohn's music
| to a Midsummer Nights Dream This
| comedy and the tragedy of Macbeth we're
The first plays of Shakespeare that ever
read, and being but years old at the time,
they produced deep and lasting impression
upon me. 1t was the most natural thing
| in the world therefore for me to wish to en-
bellish the tragedy with music, as the great
German composer had the Midsummer
Nights Dream
'1n my moments of Encouragement, a.
the thought of this presumptlous scheme,
comforted myself with the assertion that a
man may be as fully justified in attempting
TO write music for masterpiece as another
would be In painting the scenery for it,
''The oldest theme which | have used in
my Macbeth music occurred TO me several
years before l began my work upon the
play DUNE. 1870 1t was developed as the
March of the English. used in the fifth act
and also in the Defeat of Macbeth
1.-THE first theme which was inspired by
the play directly came to me early in the
year 1878. while studying in Stuttgart. This
was the passage which seemed to express
the ambition of Lady Macbeth and later of
her husband.
This accompanies the dialogue where the
Queen to be inspires her lord to mischief.
Ii also appears as the first and last features
of the overture.
1.-THE summer of 1878 l spent in the
TyrOl. where | made my first notes on the
Chorus of Spirits
''In the spring of 1879 / wrote down
themes for the overture and the Gaelic
March,
Coming to California in 1880, fortu~
nately fell into the hands of congenial
friends. who, taking an interest in my
work. encouraged me TO carry 1t out, and
my first real orchestral composition was
done while living in Oakland. San Mateo
and San Francisco. where | completed re-
spectivcy The Defeat of Macbeth the
overture, and the remainder of the work.
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AN EXPERTS VIEWS
BY EMIL THESIS OF THE GOVERNMENT
INSPECTION BOARD

Before yenturing on her official trial the Mon.
terey made number OF preliminary runs TO rec
lily any defects that might become apparent TO
get fhe wearing surfaces into running shape,
and last. but not least. TO train the crew to get
the best obtaInable results out of the machinery
The most important of The changes grew out
OF The fact, which became apparent on the last
run. that the engines were unable TO work off all
the steam that the boilers could furnish The
valves OF The high and intermediate pressure
cylinders were readjusted TO give less compress
sion and longer cutoff. and the pitch of the
propeller was decreased from IL feet 6 inches 10
1 feet 10 inches.
The contract requirement Is for $500 indicated
horsepower OF the main engines and the air and
circulating pumps. There is premium OF 500
for every horse power deyeoped In excess OF
this figure, aud similar penalty for every
horsepower by which it falls short. The ship
VIII not be accepted If the power Is found TO fall
below 1900.
The course selected was between Hunters
Point and Red Rock. Data were taken only
during the straight runs-ndcator cards from
the main-englne cylinders every ten minutes,
cards from the air and circulating pumps every
The morning call., 1893-01-06
BROWNS REPORT.
What "The Calf Man Saw on Board
the Cruiser.


When the naval officials and the repre-
sentatives Of the contractors went aboard
the Monterey yesterday morning it was with
no expectation that the official trial of the
vessel would take place. but as soon as she
got under way it was seen by the smooth
ness with which the machinery was work.
ing and the ease with which the immense
bulk was manipulated, that no advantage
would be gained by any further delay, and
II was decided that this trip should be an
official one.
The Monterey left the works soon after s
o'clock and proceeded TO Hunters Point.
The speed of tho propellers was started at
100 revolutions, ana the indicator was anx-
iously watched to note the effect of the
change OF pitch. The speed was gradually
fastened until a maximum of 1853 revolu-
tons was reached, and for four consecutive
hours this high speed was maintained.
sometimes falling little below. but never
less than 100.
Not hot bearing was observable and not
a single accident marred the beautiful
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After such a brilliant production in con-
nection with the play in 1885, many will
doubtless wonder why 1t has never been
given in the East. The reason is simply
this: In the spring OF 1887 one OF the lead
ing theatrical firms on Broadway offered
me excellent terms for the use of my music
and guaranteed a sufficient sum in advance
to secure first-class setting of the play.
Unfortunately was tied up by con-
tract with Mckee Rankin, who not only re-
fused to release me but refused 10 allow
the firm to use my music unless certain
The morning call., 1893-01-06

0fthe FIRST things Edison sent to Europe
on his photograph"
that this, unfortunately, cannot be found
outside of New York. Boston or perhaps
one or two other cities in the East
At present he is engaged in the compost
ton of the music to a Greek tragedy. for
which he received a commission a few
months since.
1t will not be an opera. but he will treat
the drama as he did Macbeth" the
chOruses will be sung, but the dialogue will
be spoken. although it will occasionally be
accompanied by music.
TIE production will be under the super
vision of parties who saw to the getting up
of tie Macbeth" spectacular revival in the
California Theater in 1885, which was the
FIRST opportunity Mr.. Kelley had secured to
have his music to the tragedy performed in
connection with the stage.
He has been promised that the setting OF
the Greek play shall be fully equal to that
Of Macbeth" as far as the limitations of
the subject viii permit, aud the chorus and
orchestra are to include some Of the best
musical talent In the East.
In the muslc-stand TO the left of Mr.
Kelley's piano are a number of compart-
positions in various stages of completion.
Among other things are sketches for music
to another of Shskespeare's plays, a quintet
for pianofoTte and strings, a romantic
opers, two symphonic poems. piano duets
and the music to the Greek play in ques-
ton.
Among his completed works as YET IN
published are two poems by Edgar a. Poe
''El Dorado" and "Isrsfl"-which he has
composed and dedicated to the late Robert
Franz, the last of the Chopin-Schumann-
Mendelss0hn school, which did so much
to mold the musical thought Of the nine
teenth century.
This is not the Greek play that now
an working upon" said Mr.. Kelley yester-
day to reporter who saw him at San Ra-
faeL mo. this music is not Greek. but
Chinese. 1t is the third number OF an or
ehestral suite-'Aladdin'- l began
two years ago. This is how l happened to
think of writing 'RhapsodIe Chiaoise,' as
some term it:
''Ten years ago l began taking notes Of
Chinese themes, thinking that novel effect
might be produced by setting Richard H.
Stoddards little Chinese love song, the
Lady Picking Mulberries.' TO music in the
Chinese scale, with modern European har-
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, ;' WELL SHE RODE THE WAVE.
The Monterey Proves Perfect Success.

to-day to test the anchors and examine
other details of the vessel.
The work done on the Monterey is almost
phenomenal for vessel of her type. as
monitors are the most uncertain in build
ing. She has been on but four trips and is
practically ready for delivery.
The British ship MeIpomene, that was
here a month ago, went on twenty-five trial
trips before she was in condition. The
builders Of the Monterey are to be cougratu-
lated on their work
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MAKE TIE OIilclaI run,
and as n consequence the members of the
inspection board were all ON the vessel.
1t was hard on the officers to get up, but
they were all on hand at 6 80 A. M. and
stood on the dock shivering in their heavy
clothes. The morning was cold ard raw
and thin, damp. penetrating fog hung over
the bay that rapidly condensed on tile iron
monster and ran down her guns in tiny
streams.
Everything was cold and dismal except in
the freroOm of the msn-of-war, and
there the heat was so great as TO be un-
pleasant.
In the freroom the men had been at
work since daylight shove!ing coal into the
great furnaces, and by o'clock the inside
looked like large lump of molten metal
The smoke rolled from the funnel in large
volumes that became mixed with fog and
formed an almost impenetrable curtain.
At O'Clock several blasts were given by
the weird whistles and the inspectors took
their stations on the vessel
The Monterey first started to Hunters
Point, and by that time the machinery was
all warmed up and the vessel quivered
from stem to stern. Reaching Hunters
Point she turned around and ran for Angel
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scno Is Dtohtay q Oe0HtfTat English GER
sion 9th Greek tragedy"
monies. During the summer of 1887 found
time to complete several songs-a set en-
titled Phases Of Love- The humorous phase
was the Lady Picking Mulberries,' and it
proved so successful that after its publica-
ton it went the rounds of the theaters not
only in this country but also in London and
Paris. By the way. It was one of the first
things Mr.. Edison sent to England on Tor
ahall say I'M his phonograph.
Encouraged by the reception of this bit
Ct local color l thought l would attempt
something on more extensive scale.
accordingly sketched the outlines of .Alad-
din.' Chinese suite, which is to consist OF
four numbers: ]. AT the wedding of AIad-
Gin and the Princess; 2, In the Pear
Garden-serenade; 3. The flight Of the
Genii with the Palace. and 4. The return
Feast of Lanterns.
''The first number was completed and
The morning call., 1893-01-06

There Is no city 10 the world that keeps
such accurate records OF the entry of food
and fuel supplies within its borders as Paris.
The morning call., 1893-01-06
OR several DAYS the en-

OR several days the en-
gineers of the Union
Iron Works have been
at work changing the
propeller Of the United
States steamer Monte
rey. Yesterday MORN
ing they took the fight
Ing monitor ON another
trial trip.
1t was intended. If the
vessel seemed in good
trim on her first trip, to
The morning call., 1893-01-06
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The morning call., 1893-01-06
GRAND CLOSING SALE BEGINS
Saturday, January 7, at 8 A. M.
Public School Buildings for Sale.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
" San Francisco, Jan. 6, lS93-Sealed proposals
will be received by the Board of Education, new
City Hall. in open session, on Wednesday, the 18th
inst from t. 8 30 O'CLOCK NJ. for the purchase
of the school buildings sheds and fences upon tae
lot Bartlett street, near Twenty-thrd. The
building viii be sold to the highest bidder Tor cash
and must be removed within ten days from date OF
sale. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
order OF the secretary of the Board of Education,
conditioned that If the proposal be accepted and
the bidder fail or neglect TO comply with the terms
OF the same then and IN that Sc the SAID cheek
shall be forfeited 10 the Board of Education. The
board the right to reject any or all bids as
the public good may require.
jas I'd GEORGE BEANsToN. Secretary
The morning call., 1893-01-06

Not that lis impossible to find repose in
the immediate vicinity of New York. but
country life in the East during the winter
months is never what it is in California.
Although Edgar Stiilman Kelley has for
the past six years resided in the metropolis it
has not been from choice, but necessity.
While the scenery and climate of Cali
fornia have proved more cOngenial to him
and to his development than that OF any
State In this country or Europe. still man
must fnd q market for his products, and
Mr.. Kelley has learned from experience
The morning call., 1893-01-06

We now have left some of our Finest
Goods, and at any. sacrifice they must be
sold. We have already had a big sale. Our
patrons have saved many thousands of
dollars. Every one who bought seemed to
send many others. WHY? BECAUSE
THEY SAVED ABOUT ONE-HALF
TYEIP CASH
The morning call., 1893-01-06

LAA6 n INC YIN bboct
the Macbeth Kelley,
whom everybody has
heard OILS back from
the East, where he has
won high honors. just
now he is over in sunny
San Rafael. he is liv-
ing in O little cottage,
which, from its isola-
tion, affords him the
quiet he has come such
a Distance In eaak
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Every thing Guaranteed as Represented
or Money Refunded.
The morning call., 1893-01-06

''The Tiger of Tangaree" feature of the
opera reminds one of nothing. and Is, there
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
A Peacemaker Shot.

MAGNOLIA, Ark, Oct. 10.-J. H. Jones. brick contractor from Jack son, La., was shot through the right lung here Monday evening while att tempting to separate two workmen who were engaged in hand-to-hand fight. He was shot by bystander, who was brother of one of the men engaged in the fight. and it is thought the ball was not intended for Jones, but for one of the parties fighting. Jones only arrived in the town Sunday to take charge of some brick work now going on. The man who did the shoot ing escaped.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
The Fulton Pillagers.

FULTON, Ark. Oct. 6--A large num- Der of negroes, arrested for pillaging during the progress of the fire on the morning of the 4th inst. were in the police court yesterday and bound over to appear before the grand jury with sufficient evidence to convict. The hunt for stolen goods still continues with success, and prisoners with stolen goods in their possession continue to be brought into town from all direc- tions. It is thought that wagon loads of stolen goods have been carried away to plantations and secreted in the woods and cotton fields above and below the city. It is now pretty gen erally conceded that the Taylor Store Co.'S establishment, in which the fire originated, was first footed and then the match applied inside and outside with the assistance of coal oil taken from the establishments.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
KILLED IN A Rvi.awAY.
MT. 4. M. Davis. Jonesboro' Oldest Mer.
 chant, Meets Death in Srightful Man.

MT. A. M. Davis. Jonesboros Oldest Mer.
 chant, Meets Death in Srightful Man.
 
 JoSEsRoRo, Ark, Oct 1l.-Mr. A. M. Davis, Jonesboro's oldest merchant and a very highly respected citizen. m ct a most violent death here yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. He was out driving in road cart with a little granddaughter. child of MT. Paul Dobson When near the Kansas City railroad the horse becafne frightened at an engine and ran away. Mir. Davis was thrown from the cart, caught un- der. the wheels and dragged about 100 yards. When he was picked up his skull was found to be frightfully crushed, and he was almost dead. Mir. Davis had been in business in Jones' boro about thirty years and was held in the very highest esteem by every one. He was the soul of honor. the poor mans friend. He leaves a widow and large family of children.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
MURDER WILL OUT.

The Grand Jury Returns Indictments
 Against Two Ex-saioonkeepers of Hot
 Springs and s Hack Driver for an Alleged
 Murder Committed Over Eighteen
 Months Ago-A Womsn's Story.
 HoT STRINGS, Ark, Oct. 6.-Sunday morning, February 2s, 1892, a mans dead body was found in the Hot Springs creek near the Kentucky livery stables The dead man was identified as Tom Broughton, a countryman, who resided Is miles from this city. The night previous he had been taking in the city by gaslight, winding up at a saloon. That was the last seen of him until his dead body was found next morning with a gash Tn the side of the head which may have been caused by blow or fall on the rocks. At the time 1t was thought he had been wandering about in drunken condition and had fallen into the creek.
 The grand jury, now in session, in- vestigated the affair, and has succeeded in procuring evidence which, if sub stantiated, will reveal a foul murder. Upon the strength of the evidence given by depraved white woman named Martha Golden indictments were returned by the grand jury for murder in the first degree against Jeff Fulton and Dave Young, at the time the proprietors of the saloon. and Tom Hass, colored hack driver of this city.
 After the death of Broughton, Fulton and Young both left the city. Young moving to Wolfe City, Tex. and Fulton to Colorado. Bass is in jail here and Young and Fulton are both in custody, Fulton having been apprehended at Cripple Creek. Col.
 According to the story of the Golden woman, she was upstairs over the sa- loon and saw Fulton and Young kill Broughton, who had displayed consid- erable money during the night. The body was then flung out of the back window of the saloon, and Bass put 1t on his hack and disposed of it, as it was afterward found. Fulton, after going out of the saloon business, professed to reform, joined the church and conduct ed himself in an exemplary manner.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
The Work of Burglars.

FULTON. Ark. Oct. 1O.-An unsuc' cessful attempt was made here some time Sunday night to rife the safe of the Pacific Express Co.,. which is To- cated in the Western Union telegraph office, at the depot. Entrance was ef- fected by breaking the fastenings over one of the windows in the waiting room. and crawling through the ticket office window. The door of the safe was battered with sledge hammer or some like instrument. The combina- tion is completely destroyed. The safe contained between s400 and $500.
 ATTEMPTED TO ROB STORE.
 About midnight thieves also at- tempted to effect an entrance into the store of William Fried. dealer in gen eral merchandise, but were detected by private policeman, who discharged his revolver at them as they fled.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
Frightened to Death.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 10.-A riot occurred on the race track at Monti- cello, Ark, Monday which resulted in the death of a negro boy named Pres ley Super. Racing was in progress and Super got on the track and interfered with the horses. This angered large crowd of boys, who charged the negro and chased him off the grounds. Super jumped the fence and was picked up dead. There were no bruises on his body.