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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04

(contralto), Harry Pepper (bass) and
Julian Walker (tenor). or Madame
Maconda 10 can be said that far beyond
the mere possession of vocal scholarship
and refined instinct all Of which we have
In times past dwelt on In these columns,
comes her native feeling for song She Is
remarkable and rare but shines mora
brilliantly Ia opera than in oratorio Her
voice showed to best advantage in the
beginning of part 8. IL was beautifully
modulated In "I know that my Redsemsr
liveth." At times there was a bell like
tone running through her efforts like a
silver thread. Her pianissimo passages
were indeed notable.
The recitHtive, "Comfort Ye" and the
aria Every Valley" were most teauti-
fully rendered by Mr.. Pepper. The reci-
lowing "Behold and Ses'' were given
with great feeling, fine style and excel
lent tasse-his phraslng was delicnts. Mr..
Walkers recitative "Phus saith the Lord
of Hosts" and the aria "But who may
abide" were rendered In most masterful
manner. At all times with that ease
repose and sustained f1ow Of beautiful
tone color which made the intsrpreta 10 IA
we'll nigh perfect "1he people tt' {
walked In darkness gave him an oppCr-
tunity to show the nexibility Of his
full voice and his greatest effect was at
tanned in the aria "The trumpet shah
sound.
4IaoC txah -. E.I IA
voice which showed to excellent advant.
age in the aria 20 thou that bringest
good tidings." In ''Shs shall feed his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04

last two movements Of that great com
position, the Tschaiskowsky "symph0ny
Psthstique" It was the death song Of
the Russian composer and through it
runs vein Of sadness combined with a
more viriis strain, the symphony thus
containing great possibilities for the
orehestra, the miner passages carried BY
the strings alternating with the heavier
notes Of the woods and brassss with q
richness and effectiveness that gives TO IL
right 20 be ranked among the great
compositions Of the century. To the
dtfficult task OF rendering suoh a selsc-
ton the orchestra lent themselves with
esrnestness and inteIligenee, giving to
10 a comprehensive trsatment ana breadth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04

the place TO make 80 extended notice Of
her powers. It is enough TO say that shs
gave a deisolons forstaste Of the feast
'of harmony which awaits those who
hear her On tomorrow evening. Not on
the programme. but ~ Interesting ve the
audi ence as the remarks be had previous
~ addressed 90 the chorus was the dfa-
logue between conductor and singer.
Ssmbrich once or twice explained how
she wanted the acoompanimsnt played,
retarded here and there and accelerated
at other points. The worlds greatest
singer did NOT disda.n 60 set the air to
those familiar sylIablss which sound some-
thing like. "dum-de-ds- dun, 'sssnd as Mr.
Chapman caught the Idea be too repeated
the air to the same jargon. with an effect
which each tfme brought down the
mouse.
When 1t had been made TO 60 entirely
satisfactory and the last number was
completed Sembrich left the platform
amid renewed applause and the largest
audience that Portland has seen In many
q day slowly dispersed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04

sympathy OF expression. In the dreamy
aEd plaintise passages of this nectrrns
he was at HIS best and the notes he drew
from the instrument wsre as liquid
sweetness long drawn out. The change
to the Wagner selection, "rhe Flying
Dutchman. was abrupt, but it gave
the performer the opportunity he wanted
to show his skill In brayura passages
and IL was hard to realize that he hands
flying over the keys with ligh ling ike
rapidity were the same that a moment
before had drawn from the piano the
sweetness Of the neeturne. The ballad
was oapitally done, too, with much dra-
matte fsrvor ane execution. Mr. Bur-
meister WAS recalled and bowed his ack-
nowledgmentl
Those who heard Nine. Coleman at the
first concert were prepared for treat
when she appeared a. the nsxt seloist
on the ground. Her selection, "Elsa' s
Dream" was admirably done, her beau
tifuI soprano ringing trl and clear.
Mr.. Chapman has reason to be proud Of
the band Of Maine musioians which he
has gathered together in the Symphony
orchestra. Yesterday afternoon they out
did themselves when they easaysd the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04
THE SECOND CONCERT.
II kfvalIeti I'm Attendance ana Tntcres
That ofMondsy Might.

Il kfvaIleti I'm Attendant Zee and Interest
| That ofMondsy Might.
| 1t was to be expected that there wouId
be great audience to hear Sembrich at
the forenoon rehearsal, put those who
have seen the two previo Is festivals had
right to be surprised at the size Of the
gathering In the Auditorium yesterday
afternoon. In the past the Datinss nu.
diences have been or The kind described
as large for matinee, but that Of yester-
day would have tesn Of gratifying pro-
portions at ansevening performance. The
people cane early and .thsy eagerly list
ened to every number on the long pro-
gramme, applaudsd to the echo the efforts
Of the soloists, chorus and orchestra.
The opening number. was the s'Vorspiel''
from ode Msistsrsinger, and this. COM
positicn of Wagner, written ne reply TO
those Of his critics who declared that he
could not compose harmony, was delight
fully rendered by the orchestra. Il was
followed by the opening chorus, the
Bridal Chorus from Governs sRose
Maiden" This striking com position with
it's sudden and sometimes eapricfous
changes OF tempo IL admirably adapted
to chorus work If the chorus u capable
Of 1t. The rendition given it nc the hands
Of Mr.. Cnapman's singers yesterday az
ternoon was another triumph tor them.
While 1t is perhaps invidious to mention
one portion of the work where the whole
was so meriborious, mention may be mads
in passing of the rich toue effect Of the
male voices. Mr.. Gwilym Miles was the
first OF the solcists to appear and repeat
ed his success OF the evening before. So
much has been said in tbs past concern
ing MIR. Miles's efforts that no extended
comment is needed now. Yesterday his
singing was noticeable In partieular for
the remarkable clearness OF his enunci-
alton, every word being plainly audible
to those in the rear Of the hall. mid
the Waving Rose Trees with which the
chorus followed Was repeated from the
programme Of the evening before and
was sung with the same delicate touches
AMI with, perhaps. greater assurance and
smoothness. Then the orchestra broke
into the delicious strains of the Delibes
waltz, "Naila." and played it with
verve and swing that brought out its
many charms.
To many in the hall the event OF the
afternoon was the first appearance at
formal concert Of Richard Burmeister,
the eminent pianist, and his appearance
ON the stage was the signal for round
Of hearty applause. This the pianist
gracefully acknowledged and thee at his
first number tegan the Chopin "Noc-
turne" that composition so dear to the
hearts of lovers of music. IL WAS excel
lently adapted to Mr.. Burmeister's style
Of playing for HIS essential characters
tic IL his wonderful touch which gives
TO his efforts are delicaoy Of tone and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.

PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
FOURTH CONCERT.
Second matipee. "Wednesday afternoon,
October 4th-Mains Day.
part First
Maine Artists,
Berlioz-Overture, LIE CARNIVAL Ronatu
Dudley Buck-Bestival hymn
Settle--(a), When the Moon Shall Rise.
Chapman-(b). Serenade.
49, Mozart Qnartette.
Observation-Disclosures
Cavalleris Rusticana
Massenet-Air de Salome, Herodiade
Mrs. Palmer
RullaRd-The Sword of Ferrara
Harry II. Merrill,
Wagner--Spinning Chorus.
The Flying Dutohman
Incidental solo by Mrs. Palmer.
part Second.)
(Maine Compossrs)
Wight-Two Step.
Condunted by the Com poser.
Chapman-The Message.
Incidental solos by Mira Calemaa and
Aaifs Brideweu.
McGregor- Dirigo March.
Vannah-Gray Rocks andsGrayer Sea,
hiss BrldewelI.
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Of expression which made it by far their
best effort. II needed the playing of
some such composition In so irreproach-
ty of the orchestra and they well I'm
proved their opportunity. In the first
Of the two movements. ths "Allegro Mol
to Vivacs," the delicate opening pas.
sages carried Try the strinRs, were notice
able for the purity of tone and the accu-
racy Of expression, which brought out
so well that sound resembling the sigh.
ing and sobbing of q troubled soul In
the crescsndo which follows there was
displayed remarkable precision and the
whole eulminated in a volume Of sound
grand in its extent and harmony. The
second movement, the "Adagio Lamento-
So" was remarkable for the artistic work
of the brasses and weodwinds, the sof,
and rich note of the French horn, the
deeper tones of the tuba and the bassooD
being introduced with Judgment and
fine effect. The whole performance was
a well-rounded one, the parts well bal
anced anG the result In every way praise
worthy.
Following this, Miss Bridewelf appeared
and In her selection. Gounod's "Oh,
Harp Immortal" revealed range and
sweetness that surprised even those who
had heard her fine contralto on the eve
ming previous. MIR. Burmeister followed
with Liszt's "Benediction of God in Soil
tude," and Hungarian Rhapsody. "
played as acceptable as his other selec-
ttons and then this delightful concert
was brought to close with the swing
and rhythm Of the ''Soldiers' Chorus''
from Councils Faust.
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rod Of iron VIII ieh he has ussd over this
splendid organization could have made
Itself felt ovsr ofehsstrR and soloiats
homogeneity and continuity throughout
would have been bsttsr attained. IL was
q positive delight 10 listen % the round.
rJshmic fresh voices Of this chorus.
There was beautiful blending like q
Single quartetts and we regret that all
their numbers cannot be particularizsd.
"And He shall purify" For Unto MS
. child is born," IAN We like sheep have
gone astray." the "Hallslujah," ON to
the For ever and ever amen" are worthy
Of special mention.
The solos were sung by Mime. Guar
Ilotts Macenda (sopranol, Miss Cushing
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THE MESSIAH.
IL Was Rendered Last Evening Before
Magnificent Audience.

It Was Rendered Last Evening Before
Magnificent Audience.
Had Mr.. Chapman foreseen yesterday g
Tevents, not more wisely could he have
chosen more appropriate work to crown
the second day of the Maine Music Festi-
val for ''The Messiah" by George Fred
eric Handel is trump card in a financial
way and q work whose greatness beauty
sDd wholesomeness maintain an unques-
toned hold on the affections o. q music
loving pe9ple-another proof that public
tastes are pitched about right. We recall
that certain writer once observed that II
the Church Calendar Is the guiding rule
for giving 'sThe Messiah" the first part
ought to he given at Christians, the
second part ON Good Friday and the third
part on Holy Thursday. The stir and
hustle yesterday morning when rehear-
sal Of some Of It's numbers was given
with of course tina incomparahle Sem
brich as stellar attraction--was suggss-
tive Of the Yuls Tide. For old and young
mingled and pervadiEg all was the spirit
of this oratorio ''peacs on earth, good
I'll towards men,
Society wants the Messiah whenever
| It can get 1t and ths magnificent audi
ence which set spellbound last evening In
the spacious Auditorium attssts this
assertion. 1t was q gathering Of our
music-loving people who like to listen In
a quietly discriminating way to the
latest conceptions of the several parts.
There Is not the slightest doubt that
the Messiah is one of the oratorios that
suffers least from inadequate perform
ance, the one whose heauty can be the
least yelled by anything the chorus may
| do or leave undone. But SO far as chorus
is ooneernsd Mr.. Chapman had no reason
to veil anything. He faced last sysniag
8 body of musicians the quality Of WHOSE
vocal tone was good. attack was sure and
there YVES elaarness in rsrid passages.
| Words Of the greatest praise are dus the
Maine Festival chorus for last nights
work. While we are ready to accord
commentator, discriminatingiy we hope,
to all, eantfcr compsls us to say that the
most commanding and convincing fsa-
ture Of last nights conosrt was the work
Of Mains's chorus under the mastsrfuI
leadership Of Mr.. Chapman. And II the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04

AuyI lmpfomtn gym
Oh Ren,ssn bsancs. ssrenaae
Vannah--Marchs Militaire.
FIFTH C0NCERT.
Wednesday evening. octOter 4th.
Grand Opsrs programme. Only appear.
ancs OF Madam Sembrick
(Part First.)
Nicholai- Overture,
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
cowsn-Bridsl Chorus
-waIther's Prize Song.
DIE Meisesrsipger
Frank v. Pollock.
observation-disclosures,
Aissummsr Nights Dram
Max Bruch-Holiow Thundsrs the
Miss Cushing.
wagner-Spfnning Chorus.
The Flying Dutchman
Madame sembrioh.
Part second).
Tschaikowsky--Maroh Movem mt,
Symphony "Psthetique. /"
X srulf--ts.l Sle4 d, My Flower,
Abt-(b.) Even iide, o capella
Lis 1T Concerto, K minor, Patbetiqus
Richard Burmeistsr.
Wagner-O Du Mein Holder Abend
Julian Walker.
Costa-Trfumphant March Damascus,
Jobsru Strauss Truhlingstimmsn
Madama sembrich.
Got nod-SoIdiers' Chorus, Faust
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flock" there was display of repnse and
her legato aud tone color were truly
beautiful, asilfe
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-03
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Bad management keeps more people In
poor circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful enc must look
ahead and plan ahead % that when q
favorable opportunity presents itself he
lie ready to take advantage Of It. A lit.
tie forethought will also save much ex.
pense and valuable time A prudent
and careful man will keep = bottle Of
Chamberlsin's Collie. Cholera and Diarr.
hoea Remedy IN the house, the shiftless
fellow will wait until necessity compels
It and then ruin his best horse going
Tor doctor and have . big doctor bill
to pay. besides; one pays out s5 cents.
the other is out q hundred dollars AID
then wonders why bis neighbor is get
ting richer while he Is getting poorer.-
For sale by 7. j. Liable.
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Editor Messenger:
Allow me the use Of your columns to
compliment Mr. Badon road overseer for
the northern part OF the Parish for the
One work he has done On the public
roads. That Mr.. Badon takes great pride
In the work he does IL evident when we
look at the appearance Of mis- road. he
has reduced road building TO . science.
His manner Of building Q road secures q
hard and permanent road bed that can
Withstand reagh weather sad the drain
age which he accomplishes BY the skill.
ful use Of tho road machiae. makes It
tor the roughest weather to
food the road. !. with other tax payers
Of the northern part Of the parish feel 1t
our duty to extend this compliment to
him. FIFTH WAND.
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THE COLOR LINE.
St. Bernard Voice.

On the Cruiser New Orleans
there are over 100 colored men,
who are connected with the war
ship in various capacities. The
citizens of New Orleans, in show.
ing a warm hospitality to the Of
'ficers and crew, had prepared many
entertainments to make their stay
a most pleasant one, and among
these was banquet TO be tender
ed the jackies and marines. It
was the intention of those having
the arrangements in charge to have
the white and colored separated at
the dinner, but Captain Longnec-
ker objected to a distinction of
race or color. on the grounds that
the navy rules prohibited it. This,
naturally, was a disappointment to
the New Orleans people, who are
uncompromisingly opposed 10 So
cial equality between the white
and black men. We are not &C.
qusinted with the navy regulations,
and, therefore, would not dispute
that under their provisions the
white and colored men are on an
equality on shipbosrd, when on
duty. But We strongly doubt that
there are any rules compelling q
white man in the navy 10 associate
with negro while on shore leave,
or requiring that all the attaches
of a war vessel, regardless Of color,
must be bsaqueted together or
placed on q social equality.
No matter what the navy rules |
may exact, the people of New Or
leans and the South will not plan
3 feast for the sailors and marines
Of the Caucasian race, and include
the colored ones. It Is out of the
question aud we hope the COM
of the New Orlesns is now
July aware of the fact We can
zee no sense or logic in demanding
hat the crew should be entertain
ID on the same footing and with.
'ut distinction. It would be a.
veil to ask that no mGAber be e1-
ended special courtesies at the
lands of his friends. There
ire enough negroes in New Or
cans to take good care of the black
'ailors of the New Orleans, and
lad they done 90 all would have
,een we'll.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-22

ordsr rule. BY your own industry. and
by q careful observance Of thess condisionf
the fun restoration Of your social affairs
aad prosperity 10 assured. with tbs feel
ing that the future 10 In your hands 20
make or 60 mar, and trusting that wise
counsels may prevail among you, l say
70 you farewell
This is the description Of Cubs which
Gen. Brooke gives In his farewell address.
At the beginning Of the year there was
no sem b'ancs Of civil government In the
island; now there IL Q DOM plets organizs-
tion. And this organization appears TO
be made up wholly Of Gu ban citizens,
and the military control IL "pursly adj
viscry and supervisory" II this address
Of Gen. Brooke is correct statement Of
the situation then Senator EHsle 10 quite
right in concluding that the time lie near
ut hand when the United States can keep
Its pledge 10 turn the island over 70 it,
own people.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-22
HEREDITY.

To the Editor a. the Press:
In a very atle and timely sermon II
Kings chapel, Boston, last Sunday, Rev.
Ii. II. Brown called attention to the
cruel and false teaching OF some scientific
men at the present time. He said that
while we seldom hearministsrs row
preach the form OF Caivinism once taught
in New England puipits, scientists. who
stigmatize the doctrines Of Calvin ~
cruel and unjust, are them selves teach
ing far more hopeless doctrine. Calvin
did leave hope for some In the mercy
OF God, while the modern wise men as
sert that the laws Of heredity are inexor-
able.
This bel ief he eloquently ooinbated rs.
serting that we do have sumo power to
overcome inherited traits.
Though we may not remove noun
tains We can so far overcome the lawt
Of gravitation as to lift hsavy weights.
II it tie not possible for us to wholly es-
care the influences Of heredity We can
dominate them by o determined will
added to divine help.
Mr.. Browns sermon deserves 20 be
printed and widely read. The laws OF
heredity ut best are but imperfectly I'M
derstood.
Bopjean, who has had thousands OF
toys under his charge, says he does not
believe In heredity. lie thinks child
instincts nre created by his environment
and says children can be changed from
bad to good by moral influence, affection
and confidence.
DIR. 1hom1s j. Barpardo Ct London,
founder OF ihs DIR. Barnardo Homes.
says: within the past tweDty-six years
nine thousand five hundred and fifty six
trained boys and girls have been place q
out In situations in the colonies, and
nave been continuously looked after and
supervised ny q company OF experienced
men and women. Results recently tabu-
lated In reports show that the fixtures
among these err igrants Ia less than two
per cent. (aotually 1.S4 per cent? Of the
WHOLE"
These children were called 1.-THE worst
product OF city slums," ELLA Wheeler
Wilcox's little poem "Heredity, might be
profitably committed 20 memory by those
who excuse vices or faults by saying
"Oh, It's family falling"
''Out from the tomb crspt vice with hid
Il am heredity' he said. whom all men
fear,
1 sleep but die not. when Fate calls
come,
And generations at my touch suocumb. "
A lofty shape rose sudden in hls path.
1t cried, "you lisr' and struck at him In
wrath,
Heredity, the tragRart, stark and still
Fell PROSTATE at the feet OF mighty VIII
5.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-22

The expected death. He had just tele.
phonsd his once atout the case and
stopped 10 chat moment with CLERK
In drug store when . gentleman with
. weli-fed look, who had overheard the
talk ON the phone. inquired about the
iistinauished patient and asked what
papey the young man represented. Vhs
newspaper man talked with him for sew
eral minutes and finally asked II he had
ever been connected with . newspaper.
Sersnsly and calmly the stranger an
swersd, eyes, once, " and quietly took his
departure. There was q smile ON more
than one face In that store, ard one clerk
sought q convenient curtain. The man
who said he had once been connected with
a newspaper was the millionaire proprie-
tor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The re-
rorter had never happened to run acr osi
him before. but for weeks sfterward there
was one newspaper man who made
point 20 aovid that particular store.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-22

year ago found the country most
thoroughly devastated, its resources and
com meIcs destroyed, aud its rural popu-
lation gath cred into towns, without food
and without shelter, and dying Of starva'
tion an exposure. The government OF
the United States immediately supplied
work and food. In short time those
conditions passed away. and now the
country is rapidly pressing forward to a
prosperity hitherto unknown In Its his
tory. Look about and sas how true this
Is. The various steps that have led to
the present condition are we'll known to
you and need not be mentioned here.
Inc change Is truly marvellous. With
oft the sembl ance Of civil government
then, you have now complete organiza-
ton.
Your municipal and provincial govern
ments are all In the hands of your own
oitizsns. The military control Ia purely
advisory and supervisory. Many of your
laws have heen modified and changed to
suit the times In which you live, as we'll
rs the interests Of good government. Your
courts have been reorganizsd and are
In ope alton. Issos reigns. Law and
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-22

The complete laok of news from LORD
Meshuen is certainly ominous. Up To
within a week he had communicated
regularly with the war Office and Eng
land WAS kept informed of his condition
and prospects. That he should voluntar-
ily discontinue his reports or that the Wal
office should refuse to divulgs them II IL
had any, Is highly improbable. Hence
naturally the conclusion is that the
Eosrs have got in his raar and cut his
communications. If that be so his are y
must be In grave danger, for 1t could not
have had a large stock of supplies on
hand.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-22

Ouay's chances of getting into the SEN
ats on the strength of the governors np-
p7intInent, are apparently on the wane.
The committee will report adversely and
there are no signs that enough senators
are ready to turn their backs upon tnr
precedent Of the Mantle and CoIoet'
cases to overthrow the majority report
Another thing that is working powerful
ly against him Is the prevalent impress
sion ttas the administration does not
want him seated on the governors ap'
nointment.