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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
MUSICAL COMMENT.
.1oMAs GRAY AND HIS MUSIC-A VALU-
ABLE COLLECTION DESCRIBED
INTERESTING AUTOGRAPHS.

.r3ut the two most interesting items OF the
catalogue are yet unmentioned- One Is the la
serious collection of Manuscript Music that
cray compiled in Italy while frivolous Horace
yra,pole was eating iced fruits in C domino to
.be sound Of guitar. Zamperel Pergolesi
A,rsoni. (ialuppi-he had ransacked them all,
noting the school Of the composer and the
.ource OF the piece selected-copying out re-
Ieiously even the REGGIE per rAccompagna-
,rento'" 1t Is thus that Austin Dobson alludes,
IN one of his Eighteenth Century Vignettes."
20 q portion Of the library Of the author Of the
"E]ecy in a Country Churchyard." He is writing
with a catalogue Of a sale Of the poets library
which took place in London in 1851 as his
cuide. The second Of the 1.-TWO most interesting
Hems" was an interleaved copy Of the "Systema
Naturn" by Linn9us which Mr.. Ruskn ex-
bibited at Cambridge in 1885. covered as to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

their margins and added pages with wonderful
minute notes in Latin. and illustrated by Gray
himself with delicatey finished pen-and-ink
drawings Of birds and insects" This Mr. Dop-
son had seen when he wrote his vignette en-
titled "Gray's Library" but on the precious col
lection Of music he never laid his eyes nor does
he know what became Of it. Ten years ago me
Tribune contributed chapter TO its history
telling how at sale OF some OF the books OF
Charles w. Frederickson since dead. in 1856
the auctioneer. Mr. Bangs, had bought the
musical manuscripts himself and presented them
TO Mrs c. NJ. Raymond-she that was Annie
Louise Cary From Mrs RaymonGs hands they
passed into those Of their present owner ana
they are this moment smiling down upon the
writer from one Of mis- bookshelves. That is to
say. all but one volume Of them-one volume or
ten That volume was sold by Mr.. Bangs last
Nav AZ auction and was bought by Dodd Mead
Co. for SO 1t had been held back by Mr..
Fred, rjckson at the sale on April Ia 1856 for
an unexplained reason. He kept 1t till he died.
though il does not seem to differ from its com
nanions either in the value the character OF
its contents We purpose to draw chapter or
two Of musical history from the manuscripts
presently and TO this end occupy ourselves TO-
day with a description Of the nine volumes be-
fore Us.
They are twelve inches long and nine inches
wide and vary in thickness containing on an
average 100 sheets Of extremely heavy hand-
mad paper The edges untrimmed. The
Sheets are bound stoutly in hOgskin covers.
most # which are lettered on the back ana
front IN the handwriting Of the poet The
music has been copied rule in a bold style
By A professional cOpyist. but Gray has ADDED
many notes and provided each Of the volumes
with a table Of contents most beautifully and
DAINTY written The music consists almost ex-
clusiycy Of operate airs from the composers
who were the chief glory Of the Italian schools
Of the eighteenth century. OF them more anon
The music is in score-that Is. the full orchestral
part is written out as Well as the vocal; but in
asrnuch rs the operate band Of the early part
Of the eighteenth century dhe collection was
made IN 17iO seldom consisted Of more than
the strnged Instruments. five or six slaves suffice
to contain the music. Noteworthy exceptions
70 this rule will be mentioned in the detailed de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
TIE CHEERFfL WfOT iGlIN.

From The Indilnapolis journal.
isn't this knripp cure something IKE Chrl3-
tan sccuce?' asked the elderly bOardcr.
well" said the Cheerful IDIOT. 1t does It's
work through the soa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
Wheelock in Carson.

Carson, New, Feb. 5.-William Wheel
ock, Dan Stuart's partner, arrived here
Yesterday He Went at once to A.
Livingstone's saloon and the two were
closeted for an hour. On coming out
of the conference, he exhibited tele-
gram from Stuart, saying that both
Corbett and FitzsimmonS would train
in Nevada. and would be on their way
this week and that Stuart would reach
here Sunday or Monday.
When asked about the location,
Wheelock said that would be settled
on Stuart's arrival, after looking into
the facilities in every way. He said
everything indicated a large attend
ance, especially from the larger cities,
where special trains were being char
tered by board of trade men and brok-
ers and that San Francisco would prob
ably send big delegation.
Regarding federal interference he
said that matter gave him no concern
whatever. He said they had the best
legal advice in the country on that
point months ago and the opinion of
Judge McKenna only confirmed it.
Virginia people have now abandoned
the idea of bringing off the fight in so
high an altitude as the Comstock and
are for Carson almost to a man. The
Carson promoters now depend on
Storey county to see that they get the
mill as against Reno. and know that
the combined forces can repeal the bill
if Carson is not selected as the battle
ground Beyond this there is nothing
new, and things will remain is abey-
ance until Stuart arrives and starts
up the machinery again.
1t is positively stated that Fitzsim-
mons will train at Shaws Springs and
Corbett at Steamboat Springs, these
resorts having both been recently
placed in first-class condition. Betting
on the contest is about even, Corbett,
however, being a little the favOrite. A
large crowd gathers at the train every
day to watch arrivals. it being thought
that the pugilists will drop in as
quietly as possible, to avoid being
bothered by newspaper men, until they
become settled and rested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06

are: The annual dividends on the capt.
tai stock at per cent. 1t is an axiom,
writes Mr.. Frick, that if the capital in
business cannot make 6 per cent in
terest and in addition thereto per
cent in profits, no man is justified in
mourning the risks of business. On the
second point for arbitration Mr.. Prick
says: The sinking fund provided to
cover depreciation is only about per
cent of the cost of the plant This
would mean that we should calculate
upon 20 years work building the navy
We have ourselves estimated the period
as 10 years. allowing two battleships
per year. We believe that Senator
Chandler, who began the building of
the new navy, has stated that 20 bat
tleships would probably be the num-
Der required, that Secretary Tracey
held the same view Secretary Her
bert, if we remember. put the number
somewhat higher. We believe that ar
bitrators would allow us the money
that the board has estimated for this
item.
The naval board fixed the cost of an
arnor plant at So, 357 900, but Mr. Prick
says these figures do not include $780,
900, the cost of a rolling mill required
to make light armor and protected
deckplates which the company does not
charge to its armOr department be-
cause the mill is also used for other
purposes. This makes the total cost
of their armor plant more than 81 000,-
900. Considering everything that is alb
solutely essential Mr. Prick contends
that an outlay of $4,000, 900 is necessary
before armor is successfully made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
ONE BODY RECOVERED.
VAN Patterns WILL PROBABLY
LAY THERE TILL SPRING.
Both Men Victims of the Snow Slide
in burst Canyon-The Search
Party Had a Perilous Adventure.

Ogden, Feb. 5.-The body of George
Williams, one of the victims of yes
terday's snowslide in bursts canyon,
in the Cottonwood mining district, has
been recovered, but that of Justus Van
Patten is still beneath the snow. The
search for the bodies began shortly
after the slide occurred, and as news
of the disaster spread, reserve parties
went from Mountain Green, Peterson,
Morgan and Uintah. The work was
prosecuted furiouSiy all night, as hope
that the men might be rescued alive
encouraged the workers. About mid
night the body of Williams was dug
out. He had from appearances been
dead several hours. The search was
not stopped until about o'clock to-
day, when the condition Of the masses
of snow on the slopes above made it
perilous to stay longer. The workers
withdrew and had barely got away
when another big slide rushed down,
burying under hundreds of tons of
snow the site of their former laborS.
All hope of recovering Van Patterns
body until the snow freezes was then
abandoned. 1t is doubtful if it can
be recovered until spring.
Most of the reserve parties have
returned home. One reached Uintah
about s o'clock last night, bringing the
above news, which was telegraphed to
The Herald's Ogden office.
George Williams has been about
Ogden for many years, until he had
become a familiar character He has
no relatives here, nor, so far as known
anywhere else. He was very popular
with saloon and sporting men and it
is expected he will be brought here
for burial. He was about 80 years old.
The boy, Justus Van Patten was
the eldest of the Van Patten boys, be-
ing about u.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
COrbett And FitZsinmons Back.
erS Don't Get Together.
TEN TO NINE DON'T SUIT
FITZSIMMoNS MEN WANT SOME
THING LIKE 2 TO l.
Al Smith Will Not Have Single
Bet on the Coming Battle-As
Stakeholder He Does Not Think
It Would Be Right for Him to
Bet.

New York, Feb. 5.-Betting on the
coming heavyweight championship
battle between James J. Corbett and
Robert FitzsimmonS is practically at
a standstill so far as local sporting
men are concerned. The reason for
this is because of the unwillingness of
the Fitzsimmons supporters to take the
odds OF 10 to and the refusal of Cor
belts admirers to lay better price
The FitzSimmons men are after odds
of 2 to 1.
Sporting men will be interested TO
know that Al Smith, the veteran sport
ing man, will not have bet on the
coming battle Smith has always
wagered large sums of money on cham
pionship pugilistic events, and the an
nouncement that he will not lay cent
on the Corbett- Fitzsimmons bout
comes in the nature of a surprise
LAS stakeholder of the fight said
he, Il do not believe it would be right
for me to have a dollar wagered on
either man. While there is no rule OF
sport prohibiting me from betting as
much money as / may see hit, l have
determined not to have any money
hanging in the balance.
Il will be at the ring side in Nevada
on March II, continued smith, anu
l will have certified checks for the
purse and forfeit other moneys in my
possession and they will go with the
referees decision
Fred Wallbaum, the bookmaker, has
notified his secretary, Lou Neuman, TO
wager $1,000 for him on Corbett at
odds of so to As, but up to date Neuman
has failed to get down a dollar. Abe
Daniels has a commission of $4,000 for
Phil Dwyer to place at odds of 10 to 9,
but can ind no takers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
HIS HONESTY A CLOAK.
Cashier of a Pennsylvania Bank
Steals $4,000 and Flees

Bethlehem, Pa. Feb. 5.-For Is years
Cyrus E. BREEDER cashier of the First
National! bank of Bethlehem has been
REGARDED as an upright and honorable
man. but his honesty was a cloak and
he is now a fugitive from justice with
shortage in his accounts at the bank
of $50 When the First National bank
was organized "a years ago BREEDER be-
gan with it as clerk. BY steadiness
and capacity in II years he had worked
his way to cashier. For five years after
becoming cashier he appears to have been
perfectly honest. Then he took a nominal
sum of money with the probable idea
of returning it. 1t was the old tale over
again. He never returned the first money
taken and throughout the last Is years he
has been stealing from the bank small
sums at a time until his shortage reached
over So. 600. Hopeless of ever being able
to replace this sum and probably knowing
that detection could be little longer
avoided. on last Tuesday BREEDER told his
wife that he had resigned from the bank
and was going to New York City to ac-
cept a position there. Since then nothing
has been seen of BREEDER, His absence
from the bank led to an investigation of
his accounts and it only took an ac-
countant an hour today to discover the
extent of the absconding cashiers pecu-
lations. BREEDER received a salary of $3.50
a month
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
IDAHO LEGISLATURES.
Important Bills Introduced in That
Body Yesterday.

Boise. Ida, Feb. 5.-The session of
the senate today was one of the most
important since the legislature opened.
Bassett. of Bingham introduced joint
memorial No. 8, praying for the an
nexation of a triangle strip of Wyo-
ming territory The strip described
lies north of the forty-fourth parallel
and east of the mountain range con-
stit.ting the water shed between the
Snake and Teton rivers. The strip IS
40 miles long and 10 miles wide at its
southern end.
Favorable action was taken in the
committee of the whole on the bill
against hlacklisting, while measures to
make taxes payable in warrants and to
reenact the old merchants license law
were killed. The feature of the pro-
ceedings was the introduction by Rich,
a Democratic leader of the body, of the
bill making il unlawful for the name
of a candidate to appear on more than
one place on the official ballot. The
measure is aimed against fusion Of po-
Iitical parties and is significant as
showing that the Democrats are deSlr-
Gus of playing the hand alone the next
campaign.
The house agreed to tax church prop
erty in all cases where it exceeds $780,
600 in value. At the present time no
church property is taxed. The A. z. A.
element made strong fight to make
such property taxable the same as
other classes of property but was forced
10 a compromise. The measure is
aimed at the Catholics, this fact being
emphasized by the action of the house
to tax hospitals largely owned by the
Catholic church in this state, which
are now exempt. The house also
agreed TO exempt from taxation irriga-
ton canals III cases where water was
used exclusively on the land of per
sons owning the canal and all nom
producing mining claims 1t is be-
lieved the bill as agreed to viii pass
both houses.
Among the important bills introduced
was one by Senator Harris, (silver
KepO. providing for new legislative ap-
1,ortionment. The bin is anti-Populist
in its intent. 1t provides for one sena-
tor from each county and one repre-
sentative from each county, except the
following which are given two: Ada,
Bannock, Canyon, Fremont, Kootenai,
I.atah and Shoshone. 1t gives a total
legislative membership of 40 instead of
20 as at present.
The measure is recognized as the
means of paving the way for election
of Dubois to succeed Shoup, the plan
being TO capture the legislature in Du-
bois' interest two years hence, in order
70 make favorable apportionment for
the legislature four years to come. AS
II provides an immense saving to the
e.ate il IS hoped by the author of the
hill that ii will receive the support of
many Populists and Democrats who
were elected on a retrenchment plat
form.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06

london, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Central News from Athens says that
desperate fighting has occurred De
tween the Christians and Mohamme-
dams in the island of Crete. The Mus
sulmans have set fire to the city OF
Canea, and the place is now burning;
The city is in a state Of anarchy, ana
a Christian is safe nowhere. Many
Christians who had locked themselves
in their houses were driven out by the
flames, only to meet death at the
hands of the, Turkish soldiers, VINO
shot them down at sight. NUMBER
of Christians have succeeded IN nnd-
ing refuge on the warships in the mar
Dor, but the outlook for those still IN
the city is very precarious.
The situation is so critical that
marines have been landed from the
British and French warships to pro-
tect the consulates of their respective
governments.
London, Feb. 5.-A later dispatch TO
the Central News says that the Chris
tan quarters in Canea have been al
most destroyed. The various consul
ates are crowded with fugitives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
THE QUEENS ANNIVERSARY.
To Be Celebrated by the Founding of
New Hospital.

London, Feb. 5.-The Prince of Wales
has issued to the press a lengthy
communication, in which he projects
the creation of a fund to be called the
Prince of Wales hospital fund for
London, to commemorate the sixtieth
anniversary of the queens accession
to the throne. The object is to secure
about e150,000 annually by subscrip-
tons of a shilling and upwards to
meet the well-known needs of the
hospitals which are not met by existing
funds, with which the proposed fund
is not intended to interfere. The COM
munication states that council will
be appointed, of which the Prince of
Wales will be president and Baron
ROthSchilds treasurer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
Greek War Ships.

London, Feb. 5.-Advices received
here from various sources confirm the
stories of the disturbances in Crete
and of the killing of Christians. The
various reports indicate that in the
first instance the Christians were as
fully to blame as the Mussulmans.
The Athens correspondent of the
Daily News says that the consuls have
arrived at Canea and nave sent mes
sages declaring that the situation is
hopeless He adds that the most in
tense excitement prevails in Athens.
NJ. Del Ynannis, the prime minister,
announced to the chamber today that
the government at the instigation OF
the king had ordered two warships TO
proceed to Canea Immediately, and
that other warships would follow them.
The statement was received with the
widest enthusiasm and with acclama-
lions for the union of Greece and Crete.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
DAN TASKER A BIGAMIsT.
Wife No. 1 Finds Him at Ogden
Living With No. 2.
Especial to The Herald.)


Ogden, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Sarah Tasker
of Pueblo, Colo, reached Ogden yes
terday in search of her husband, Dan
L. Tasker, who she says deserted her
five years ago. She found Tasker here
living with young woman whom he
had married in Salt Lake about three
years ago. Tasker quietly left town,
giving the woman the Slip. Such in
brief is the wOman's story, which has
every appearance of being true. The
two were married in Memphis about %
years ago and lived together until
about five years ago, when the man
left because she would not turn over
money to him received from the sale
of some of her property in Pueblo.
TaSker was a gambler by profession
and has been so for many years. Here
in Ogden he worked a policy game for
a Twenty-fifth street house until last
Saturday, when the place was closed.
The woman told Herald reporter that
when she arrived in Ogden she en-
listed the aid of Detective Pender, who
soon located the man and brought him
to her room. Here Tasker confessed his
guilt saying that he had married the
Salt Lake girl, though Sarah Tasker
was his wife at the time. He begged
that she would not prosecute him, say
ing he would support her He promised
to return this morning and fix matters
up and was allowed to go. Mrs. Tasker
waited all day, though the appointment
was set at 10 o'clock.
She said she did not understand any
thing about getting out a warrant.
and thought it was not necessary. She
declared she will pursue him till he is
lodged behind prison bars. There are
dark hints and some evidence that
Tasker has had other wives besides
the one left here. Mrs. Tasker No. /
intimates this. The young wife here
has one child. Tasker is we'll known
among the sporting fraternity here.
He is about 60 years old and resided
on Jackson avenue. Mrs. Tasker is
at present at the Windsor hotel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06
SOUTH CARoLINA's SENSATION
VIII Enter a Protest Against Count
ing the Electoral Votes.


ing the Electoral Votes.
New York, Feb. "a Herald special
from Washington says:
South Carolina is prepared to spring
a sensation at the counting of the cleo
coral vote in the house of representa-
tives next Wednesday, when the
counting Of her vote for Bryan and
SewaII will be protested.
Representative George Washington
Murray. the only colored member of
the house, who represents the Charles
tor district, has just returned from
south Carolina, where he was in con-
stIItation with leading Republicans.
he is armed with monster petition,
s5oned nv thousands of Republicans,
,,-ofasfing against the counting of the
Electoral vote, asking for an investi-
srafton of the election laws and the
state constitution.
T,he claim is made that the election
laws and the state constitution upon
-srt,ic,, they are based are not in ac-
cordance with the federal constitution.
while the dispute over the vote OF
south Carolina cannot in any way af-
fect the result, ii may give rise to
,l,,,,,,lications of a serious nature. The
hast authorities agree that the petit
ZION cannot DE ignored, and the investi-
90 HON of precedents shows that when
s,,ch a protest is entered the count
s.1.,st Immediately stop until the ques-
HON is settled. In fact the law ex-
oressly anticipated and provides for
such dilemma
Nearly all of. the South Carolina
congressional elections for the nexs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06

London. Feb. SIN the house of COM
mons today Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
Chancellor of the exchequer. announced
that a further advance of Egyptian
troops would be made toward Khartoum
next season As regarded the action of
the Egyptian tribunals. Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach continued, Great Britain
would not be worried from her policy
T-Sers her mind was made up. He then
proceeded TO move a resolution granting
the sum of f79S 900 to meet the total cost
of the Anglo Egyptian expedition to Don
COLA. including the maintenance of the
garrisons at Suakim and elsewhere in the
Soudan and the Indian troops in Egypt,
which Great Britain would pay.
The. action of the mixed court of APP
DealS in uDSetting the judgment of the
Egyptian-Soudanc commission in regard to
setting aside certain Egyptian funds to-
wards the expense of the DongOla eXpe-
ditiOn. he said. was calculated to prOlOng
British occupation of Egypt. Great Brit
ain had advanced the money to pay
Egypt'S share of the expedition. leaving
Great Britain and Egypt to mutually de-
eide when the sum should be repaid.
Right Hon. John Morley UiberaD said
that the remarks of the chancellor of the
exchecuer amounted to Il challenge to
Great Britain in the latter's Egyptian
policy. In view of the sensitive condi-
ton of Europe at the present time, he de-
clared. nothing more rash could be ut
Sir Charles Dixie OiberaD denounced
the Egyptian policy of the government
HENRY NJ. STANLEY APPROVES.
Sir William Harcourt, the leader of
the opposition, expressed regret at the
unwise language and gratuitOuS provo
cation of the powers which character
lied the remarks of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach.
Mr.. George n. Curzon, under foreign
minimize the affaRf
of Sir Michael's language and denied
that it was in any way intended as a
menace to France.
Mr. Henry NJ. Stanley. the African
explorer, uniOnist member for North
Lambeth, said that Great Britain was
only doing in Egypt what Russia was
doing in Siberia and France was doing
between the Senegal and the Nigar
rivers in Africa
After some further discussion the
question submitted by Mr.. Hicks
Beach was adopted by a vote of 1863
to 81.
In the lobby of the house there was
much comment uDon the anti-French
tone of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and
surprise was expressed by a number of
members that he should have spoken
as he did.
The speech was thought to have such
significance that the full text was teie-
graphed to Paris this evening.
In the course of his remarks Sir
Michael said that the occupation Of
Egypt by Great Britain had been pro-
longed because France had not allowed
the British to have as free a hand as
necessary. Great Britain, he said, in
tended to occupy Egypt until that
country was able to do without her.
Moreover it was necessary TO recon-
slider the powers and the authorities
of the British mixed tribunals and to
decide whether they should be allowed
to interfere in such affairs.