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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-11
SENSATIONAL SALE OF LADIES wRAl
PERs, WAISTS AND SKIRTS.

Ladies' Laundered Shirt Waists, some de-
from SOC to 75c. Your choice for 25c
SatiDe and Outing Shirt Waists Sold for
soc at 25c.
Iaundered Waists. white collars and cuffs,
at SOC.
Ladies Black Skirts, lined and velvc.
bound, for SO.
Ten Dozen Merrimac Print Wrappers, wide
skirts, new sleeves. 79c value Tor 49c.
UNPRECEDENTED SALE ALL OVER
THE HOUSE.
% Rolls Heavy China Mating, 5 styles, at
SC per yard.
Sea Island Percals short lengths, yard wide.
12Ac value at 53c
Fast Black Satine, remnants, at sc per yard.
25 pieces new Figured Orgsndies in plain
and tinted grounds, both in monotone effects
They are full pieces and are worth 15c. For
this week 72c.
Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton at SIC
LARGE iawn Plaid White Nsinsooks Zoe
value at sc.
White Eimity. Sold for 10c Cut to &c.
India Linens that are worth 12lc, poe and
25c at Sc, 10c and 12lc
Black Lace stripe Lawns at 1Nc.
Navy and Black Examines at sc.
Yard wide White Cambria at 73c.
Ten Quarter Sheeting Cotton at 12lc.
Gray Mourning Prints, best quality, at sc.
Wool White Flannel at 15c
One Case New Shifting Prints at 3zc.
A Good Quality Shaker Flannel at 19c.
Stripe Outing Flannels, at 3zc.
Moire Ribbons, 81 inches WIDE in all shades
at 10c.
Ladies Full Size Summer Vests at sc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-11
LADIES' SUMNER VESTS.

We must mention that we
are much surprised with the
big sale of Ladies Summer
Ribbed Vests. Two of the
best numbers advertised three
weeks ago are all sold. We
have LETT seven choice patterns
for inspection, with price about
one-halt their value. This lot
is extremely choice, Ladies
White Silk Thread Ribbed
Vests. Sizes 8, 4 and 5. Price
25c. Worth soc.
c.. M. ADAMS.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23

each preceded by an appogiatura. Neither Of these
effects sn. was utilized IN the suite Had they been
would have appealed TO the student OF folks
even II 1t would not have helped the ordinary
listener TO recognize the American clement AS IL
Is. the suite frequently sounded Oriental. and the
last movement. perhaps the most ingeniolsiy con,
reviewer as deiineation Of a Chinese mefrymqIks.
mind 1t is plain that Professor DOW ss MS
incidents in savage life in order TO obtain the con-
ton BY the audience would have even won enthu-
slasuc applause had hint been given on t"s pr
ments Such superscrptions do not hurt good
music and are frequently useful IN giving sd.
Ing point 10 the imagination Of the listener Never
theless a hearty round of applause followed each
number.
The composer of the violin concerto played by
Mr.. Kneisel in the afternoon Is Mr.. G.. Strubei Il
young German violnist, who has been meh'q Per
conducted the work. and the pleasure which the
music gave was enhanced by the reflection tnat NJ !,
Kneisel was performing an act of courtesy to a
panty musician of excellent parts we nav
ture and symphony Of his have been played IN bos-
ton. His concerto is fashioned after Btuc,' une
ming into the second. an adaso without pause.
The last movement is spirited romeo. hin
neat and finished. and there IS no parade of diff
culties or learning. though not measure can pe
sama 10 ee p aS and the ayman
Mr. kneise! put his heart into the perlor ".a'iue'
denza for the last movement and pacing MS knu-
ness German ''collegialitaet') with finished art
German "kuenstlerschaft'D.
The delightful weather Is adding greatly 10 the
enjoyment OF the festival The audience IN the
afternoon was disappointing in numbers ana un-
denopstrative, but the hail was full IN the even
ing, and = gladstone srrit prevailed from begnnlnSS
under the mastery direction OF the composer IN
splendid style. much better than in Newfork ana
Cincinnati as | can testify. and better than IN
Boston. as am told by benjamin T. Woof, the
critic OF The Herald" OF that city
The chorus sang with warmth. vigor and preciis-
ion. and the solo quartet acquitted ITSELF nneN.
1t composed OF Fra uein Gadskl Soprano; MISS
Gertrude May Stein. contralto. Evan WlHih,ns.
tenor. and David Bspham. bass: Fraulein Ga1sk
few appearances in concert in Newly ork were not
happy. and the thought OF a dramatic singer IN so
purely lyrical work as the ,'Hora Novlssma WIS
not unnixed with ulsquietude. hut she sang win
delightful directness and simplicity. and the mpid-
ity. freshness and brilliancy o. her tones @ere
benson H. l. N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
THE YELLOW FEVER RECORD.
TWELVE NEW CASES AND TWO DEATHS IN
EW-ORLEANS YESTERDAY.

TWELVE NEW CASES AND TWO DEATHS IN
NEW ORLEANS YESTERDAY
New Orleans Sept. ?2The official yellow fever
record in tho Board OF Health office tonight AT D
o'clock showed n total Of twelve cases since s
o'clock yesterday evening and two deaths. The new
cases are for the most part widely scattered. and
several Of them at least do not seem t, have been
the outcome Of local Infection The dead are DR..
Joseph Lowell. tweniy-scyen years Old. ~ No az
81, Charlcs-ave. and Miss Elizabeth Nussbaum.
seventeen years old Of No. 1900 Gale-st Dr.
LoVcrs death has been expected FOR four dlys
He contracted the disease while attending patients
suffering with the Ocean Springs fever.
Members OF the Board Of Health this afternoon
paid visit To tho camp Of detention AZ Oakland
Park They found everything In excellent condition
and the refugees comfortably situated. This morn
ing wagonettes went down to the italian quarter
and took out TO the camp large number Of
people At o'clock tonight the physician In
charge OF the camp announced that all tho refugees
were well
Mayor Flower convened the Finance Commute"
to-day and succeeded in securing the Offer Of
$500 be used IN prosecuting vigorous war on
the fever.
There we're seven new cases reported al ocean
Springs to-day and seven patients who had boon
III discharged There are still fifteen under
treatment The doctors said the disease Sas OK
tremcly mild. At Biloxi Michael Levy. seventeen
years old died this morning from the fever
There are now Two hundred whites and negroes
At the Fontainhleau detention camp People are
constantly arriving. and a special train Is making
frequent irips between the infected towns and the
are doing well. and ar" understood TO be IN no
danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23

When Professor Mcdowell first brought his suite
forward he called attention to the resemblance
between this melody and one OF the themes Of
Rimsky- Karsakow's "Antar." and nt.matcd that
ne was Inclined 10 accept 1t as Confederation OF
the Thorrukarlsehn saga. Mr.. Theodore Baker
who included the melody In his essay "Ueber die
Musk der Nordamerikan!schen Widen Uhe source
Of all tho aboriginal themes used by Professor
MacDowelE got 4, from Professor T. W. Chitten-
a., Of Appleton. Wis. and says that the Indians
Of the Atlantic coast had legend according to
which they had heard the ture sounding from
heaven some years before the advent OF the white
man H. therefore had supernatural character
and was sung only at high festival Professor
MacDowell is needlessly fantastic in his theory
touching the bearing of his Indian melodies. which,
I fancy is Cue chiefly TO the legendary story OF the
origin of this tune: but he has made most ex-
ccllent use OF the melody. and IL easily pardoned
have said that there Is one element In Indian
music Of which effective use might have been
made which Professor Mcdowell overlooked
This Is their characteristic drumming. In much
of the music OF the Plains Indians and those OF me
Pacific Coast cross rhythms are common gencraiIy
three BEATS agains, four. but Iroquols songs are
accompanied by a steady reiterauoh OF ''f"e u"''s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
JULIUS s. HOWELL.

julius s Howell died at Shawnee, Penn. on Mon
dav after brief Illness Mr.. Howell was seventy
five years old. Until about eighteen months ago ne
managed the affairs OF the Stevens estate and was
also the buyer Of supplies for the Hoooken Ferry
Line which until a short time ago. was owned by
he estate. He was a prominent member and sun
day-school teacher az the First Presbyterian church
Firth-ave and Twelfth-st.. where the funeral SER
vice will be he'd this afternoon. The burial VIII be
in Greenwood Cemetery. IT., .
For the last twelve years Mr.. Howell had livcd az
No "a Washington Square and before that ne hveI
IN Uoboken He leaves a widow. His TWO children
died several years ago. Iatterly he had been CON
nec,ei with company recently organized Tor, me
anfactllre o, rubber tires for carriages. OF which
company he was 10 have taken the MANAGEMENT
He mad been aiIing for several months. ana MS re-
moyaI 10 shawnee where he spent his summers.
Was deferred until five weeks ago on account OF nls
had health lie had however been seriously III tor
only short time notwithstanding being the lnlihe-
diate cause OF death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
SAD DAYS FOR MUSIC HALLS.
THE AIR FULL OF SUMMONsES AND
ARRESTS-THE CHIEF SAYS HE Is
ENFORCING THE LAW

The examination Of Messrs. Weber & Fields. who
are charged with giving n dramatic performance
and selling liquor In their music hall. AT twenty
ninth-st. and Broadway. was adjourned yesterday
afternoon until next Tuesday at the request OF
counsel for the defence. decision in the case OF
Oscar Hammerstein is expected at the same time
summons has been issued for the managers OF
Roster Biars and another for a concert hall In
Eighth-ave. The Roster & Bials summons Is re-
turnable to-day
Mag strate Mott In the Ycrkvle Court yesterday
issued summonses for the managers Of the Central
the Pleasure Palace In East Fify-eigh hist.
near Third-ave.. and the ST. Nicholas Music Hall.
In West Sixty-sxth-st.. near Columbus-ave De-
tectives sent by Captain Grant of the East Sixty
seventh-st station; Stainkamp. OF the East Fifty
frst-st. station. and Price, OF the West Sixty
eighth-st station. in whose precincts these halls
are. applied AZ the Yorkville Court for warrants
for the managers OF the halls Magistrate Mott
denied the applications. and said that summonses
would do just well All the summonses were
granted for violation Of the concert hall section.
/, 99s. OF the Consolidation act.
Louis Waldron. manager OF the Ice Palace Music
Hall at One-hundred- nd-seventh-st AMI Licking
ton-ave.. arrested yesterday afternoon and
taken to the Harlem Court for a viola ton OF the
section. He arrested on a warrant OBJ
arysm on canrt 6eectis WIhr nd IN ,ne
OF the East One-hundre sand -fourth-st. station.
took WaIdron into custody and arraigned him n
court.
Magistrate Simms. or hearing the evidence.
at the music hall and that liquors are sold al the
time held Waldron in 81 900 bail for trial.
to ndca s9e MT
and other managers will have TO stand trial. But
an on s as Wsd Po sa ha he hons
the old blue law OF thirty more years stand
ing was falling pretty heavily after so long lapse
OF time.
Chief McCullaeh was asked Yesterday whether
an organized movement would be made against
concert halls where liquor Is sold during dramatic
performances He declined TO say what action
would be taken, but said that attention had been
called to the state OF affairs at Olympia by the
trouble between Mr.. Hammerstein and Mr.. Froh-
man over the production OF The Cat and the
Cherub."
II am a policeman" he said. and it Is my duty
to enforce the law. ! shall enforce the Concert
law as II Is in the Consolidation act until some
court gives a decision in the matter. There is no
room for a cry OF persecution; IL IL merely a
matter OF performing my duty. Concert halls are
not allowed TO give anything but concerts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23

also grown among the same young composers a
perception of the truth that an American idiom In
music is neither impossible nor uninteresting The
notion has been decried. but It has been by men
who resolutely shut their eyes, or ears, 10 the
teachings OF contemporary composers in Europ'
We see nationaisn: asserting itself In Dvorak
Greg Godmark. Stanford and Mackenzie, as II
had already done IN Gade. Chopin, Lszt ana SINE
ana and the teachings OF all these exempars ought
10 have been accepted quickly and gladly at time
when the world was crying out against repetition
and imitation ard craving newness OF idea or ex-
preston II new idoms were desirable, why shouii
not America supply its share? The existence u
such idoms was denied. out what boots dehiai III
the face OF fact? Was in not Diogehes "i.o
walked up and down in front OF his barrel and said
,ot word while he listened 10 the arguments OF
4 PHILOSOPHER ingeniously proving that there was
no such thing as motion? SO while the singular
Mges OF Boston were pooh-poohng Dr. DVofak
Gatement that America might furnish material lot
music which should be racy OF the, SOIL ne was al
work exemplifying II most convincinsiy in SYM
phony quartet and quintet which have been rec
eenlzed the world as among the best OF ms
works thought, tco. to detect niger IN the
woodpile" in Mr.. Chadw!cks last symphony wnen
lheard II In Boston two or more years ago. and all
Doubts that he had frankly arrayed himsef among
the natonasts OF the right stripe were put al rest
by the string quartet in minor to which Mr..
kncsel and his companions introduced US last sea-
. son. ard which glad TO see Professor faifc
has pu. in the list Of works which are to be used
at the Harvard Chamber Concerts this year 10
illustrate the development OF chamber music.
To come again 10 Professor MacDoweTs suite
lie calls 1t Indian" and confesses that much of
It's themaiic material was suggested by melodies
OF the North American Indians. or course this
lact VIII have weight with the wise men OF
fos'cn, who contend that there can be no Ameri-
can music. because there are no American melodies
raey OF the soil. But. like Dlcgenes Mr. MacDowell
mas walked while they have Ia Eed. The suite was
mss p'aSed from the manuscript By the Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
TO AyD FKou rae xLoyDlxs.
WHILE MANY WHO HAVE STARTED ARE Rn'
TURNING. OTHERS ARE SETTING OFT RoR
THE, NORTH LAND.


Victoria. B. c.. Sept 22-The steamer Queen.
which arrived this morning. brought back eighty
miners, who decided to wait until spring befSre
proceeding to the kIondke. Winter has set IN he
earnest In the White and Chilcoot passes there
being four feet of snow the SUBMITS. ana lee -
forming In the small streams. Those who want 70
ge' over now have TO 20 by dog train. Horses are
no 'c2se- OF any use and the animals for which
men refused $500 and 500 a week ago can now BE-
bought for s.. large number OF men are going
to Juneau to winter, but many will come south and
make fresh start In the spring. -
Seattle. Wash. Sept. 22-The steamship Resale
sailed yesterday for Sfa;uay and other Alaskan
ports, with passenger list that indicates but little
falling of In the travel to the north. At Victoria
she viii pick up a number OF the Eusene's pas
sengers who wish TO go to Wrangel and win try
the Stickeen River route to the Yukon. There was
noticeable change in the nature OF outfits taken
by prospectors, the Yukon sled being conspicuous.
Leadville Col. Sept Thames Rowan. one OF the
passengers on the Portland. has reached here with
a big bag OF Klondike gold. He has been mining
and prospecting in Alaska for thirteen years. He
was on the site OF Dawson in May. 1896. and owns
ground which he values at 100000. He returned to
the States. he said, to hunt up his family. con-
corning whom he has not heard for ten years.
Vancouver. B. c. Sept. 22-Ex-Police Sergeant
Wallace Haywood has returned from the Klondiks.
having probably made a fortune faster than any Of
the other adventures in that district lie left here
in May and reached Circle City on the day OF the
third interest in Claim No IS on Bonanza Creek
and owns outright rich claim on Dominion Creek.
Bonanza Creek has been sold and while Haywood
refuses 10 state the price, IL Is understood that he
got $50 100 for his interest lie started on tuesday az,
return 70 the Klondke in the spring. He. fully
corrob9rates the story ress ding prvaton at paw =,
wait until spring before going up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
DIED..

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Interment At woodlawn Friday morning. ,o.,.
special ran will Tays e "a hose gs To- a.n
DEMPsEY-On Tuesday, september 81. at the residence
OF her sister. Mrs Lansing G Moore No. i2f Ness
4h-st.. Mary Richards Dempsey ,rtsuk
Funeral private.
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sTe % Ps hr da + a ss
cnBEnT-M, 9:s r.saeace. in Wilton c'aa be s"t
Funeral ron he Congregational Church Thursday The
I'D inst, at 2.2o ?. m. ri.
HEDDEN-ou Mond4s. september 90 Ella s. wife 'of
Funeral services THURSDAY september % at II oe9sx
Sc sey q, City Heights
HowEL.A shaving rsai;. seRs@s1Sr o-; % after .
gsa:e 's a.. % sna e @a ca at Si;
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Funeral scricts at his late residence No 4o3 Paesosx
6 5FISaaA Oh thursday ''''''''' ''" ii
PITr-In Brooklyn, on Mondsy; September 20, ls2F.l
Friends and relatives attend the tnsraf on
Thursday afternoon. at o'clock. from hes aie resi-
dencc No 262 Livngston-s,,
ROWEI.l.-At PleasantvIe y. Y. September FL isvts
William R0wsll his Itth year.
Funcra service his residence Peassnyi,ie. ~ Ys
Friday. September -. at o'clock D. m. 30
Inslm-rt priSate.
Rutland NtJ papere pcsse copy
wARING-suddenly september 30 David Chester War
Fneral servces 1T hts late residence No. 80 Jefersons
ave. Brooklyn, Friday .rsalns. september "a at
O'Clock.
lnermen private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
WALTER f.. FAISON.

Washington Sept. 22-The announcement OF the
death Yesterday at his home in Wilmington. y. G..
~ Walter E. Faison formerly Solicitor OF the De-
partment OF State. received with sorrow by all
his late associates in the State Department Mr..
Fason's record as an official was bright one ana
I'M TO the date OF his retirement last spring vas
naned TO a 3 triumph OF The fullest application ot
civil Service Reform principles. He was appooted
in 1855 from North Carolina after competitive e.
,mra,inn 10 A 81 go c.erkship IN the consular bH-
Teau His promotion was rapid, ana secretary
Gresham made him chief 81 that bureau when ne
dmlristered with signal ability on the resignation
OF Solicitor Uahney. Mr. Fason was promptly IN
stalled i'm the Solicitors Office ny secretary uInes'
.Sn raj a high appreciation Of his legal Abilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23

Symphony Orchestra In New-York in January OF
last year week or ten days later IL was repeated
In Boston Then the manuscript was sent 10 Leipsic
10 Mr. MacDowelrs publishers. Messrs. Bretkopf
& Hartel and now a superb score OF IT lies before
me and enables TO say something about its
thematic material and the way in which the COM
poser treated IT, il may also interest the Bos-
ton critics TO know that the work is the fruit Of
conversation which took place four or five years
ago IL the st. Botolph Club Of Boston between MI
MacDowel! some OF his colleagues and gentle
man from NewYork who has been somewhat
strenuous champion Of the American idea in music
to the infinite amusement of some OF the Boston
critics. 1t is bound to be talked about considerably
this season. for are to hear 1t again in New
York, this time from the Philharmonic Society.
under the direction Of Mr.. Seidl. who ushered
Dvorak's American symphony into the world. and
a,sO by the Chicago Orchestra under the direction
of Mr. Thomas. The Dvorak symphony Is also TO
he played by the Philharmonic Society and the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
II is not TO ne expected that the suite will be
recognized generally Enthusiastically Ameri-
That vii. be the fault Of Professor Mac
Dowell, hut because so little Is popularity known
about Indian music. Even Professor MacDowelrs
knowledge seems TO go more to a collection OF
melodies from which he chose his themes than 10
the typical elements OF our aboriginal music. Three
Of these clements have been illustrated in the COM
position but very marked characteristic which
might we'll have been utilized in the treatment OF
the themes. seems to have escaped the composers
notice. The prevailing tendency OF Indian tunes to
begin with their highest note and move downward
may he in the themes printed herewith; also
their divergence from what shall call European
tonaty The phrase which plays the leading role
in the first movement Of the suite: