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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
ANECDOTES FROM THE PEN
OF ONE WHO KNEW THE
MssT : r.

take sheets Of music and lay them on
the piano. LiSZt would go over them and
call upon the owner of the sheet he liked
to play; that would introduce the per-
former to the audience. To play at these
gatherings was esteemed a great honor
and advantage. A word from Liszt could
make or break a performer For a man
possessed of such vast power he used It
very CareleSSly He was full of Whims
prejudtces and highly partial Particular
ly was he so toward women I knew Fl
little Swedish girl, a plump and chubby
little body, who was introduced to him
by person near the King of Sweden
She played miserably and every one ex-
pected List to blast her on the spot;
but to the surprise of all he smiled on
her. comDlimented her and she went
away feeling that she had played excel
lently well Upon the Other hand
young American girl who really played
well, was sco.ded by him with such
cruelty that she broke into tears and
went weeping from the hall.
Franz Liszt had his purely human
faults, but great light welt out Of the
musical world when he passed away,
though the illumination Of lis genius still
perVades II and shines to-tay with an ef-
fulSence that time canno~ and will not
attempt to dim.
America knows little o Liszt, yet she
others, for upon such pedestal 1t be-
longs. The next great musical revival
here Will, [ predict, be a List revival
With 1t will come the Introduction OF the
L1Szt oratortos and then Will be heard
music seraphic in is conception and
power, lifting the herer almost TO the the
very portals of heavtn, from which viii
seem to issue forth sounds awakened by
the touch of the grtateSt master of the
WILLIAM PIUTTI,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
A MOST PECULIAR rIAN
WAS THE GREAT PIANIST
YsZT r

60 HE tweuty-second Of this present
month OF October was the eighty
eighth anniversary Of the birth OF
j Franz List, the "Paganini of the
pianoforte.' whose genius ana
phenomenal achievements in the world OF
music have caused other musicians to
most reverentially beatoW upon him the
weI-earned title Master
The life Of Liszt was a. romance from
berinniug 10 end for "Eccentricity, tho
h8ndnaid Of Genius, waited upon him
from Eis earliest years, and adventure OF
the kind that proved the souls and de-
lighted the hearts of all true knights Of
the olden time haunted his footsteps even
to the close Of his earthly journey.
Well do | remember the season that /
srent at Weimar in attendance upon the
..cIasses." or mu9.cal receptions. presided
o,.sr Nv this greatest Of musical artists,
a,d better than any other experience that
'1t,er ron 10 my lot do remember my hrst
tv.o calls upon him I'D the privacy OF his
own n,i!irrG t!YI-ii him first az his home, the sec
"a I,nr of The garden-hOuse OF the
Grand Duke. An introductlon Irom some
verv high source was SeileIdll! necessary
ir order TO see List pers lndIly AT TINS
H. -, nIit being an American / determined
90 anproach him in the direct American
wayi and simply sent up my caro-, MY
nrst call was iH-uIneo, Lot NO q
sIeeninc At in the afternoon, now
1'a, s1eSPii'2 WAS fortunate enough TO be grant
ever eI an iTwterTiew waI St found List 70 be an
eI eId al nan ~ below the middle height, with
Broad bro Shoulders, thick neck and bit lion on :,
head with a marvel Of coarse Wllle @ mar
rising rising big 9yeH face iS and neck His compe5on
u Was SgG'' 'piesct9uliar-between ist9 pale and horid-
and his features those Of a NoTth amer. ~ .ho
,rati nast Striking fgures l have eyer seen in
~ whole course of my life. His manner,
however. was most gentle and and benign a5ad
~ ,,a @.NI NcarofuIiv and critically OCCASION
sIJy al me showing q'y me his Interpretation Of
difiicuit phrases and passages. / remem-
Der he had the most enormous hahds dt Lnat
nave ever seen, great heavy masses
with thumbs as long as my middle finger,
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or American indc.endcnce ~ Who
served with honor as commissioned o1li-
GERS in the army, navy OF marine corps Of
The United States in
Tho War OF 1872, between the 18th day
Cf June, 1872, and the 18th day of Feb
Tuary, 1915.
The Mexican War. between the 9th day
Of May, 1886, and the 4th day of July,
1915
The Clvi War. between the 18th day Of
April, lS6l. and the 9th day of April, 1865.
The Spanish War. between the 2lst day
Of April and the 18th day of August. 1898 -
Among the prominent cOmpani) Ions OF the
society we find the follElng men of ma
tiOnal reputation:
ARMY
Lieutenant General John McA1lister
Sch0held, Major Generals Nelson Apple
ton Miles, Wesley Merritt. John Ruttcr
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

1t is related that well-known doctor
was once present il public place when
an accident occurred, and, seeing
wounded man, w.nt about calling: "A
doctor! A doctot Somebody go and
fetch doctor."
A friend who vas by his side ventured
to inquire: Vel, what about your
self?'
"Oh dear" Answered the doctor. sud
denly recalling the fact that he belonged
to the medical profession, u didn't think
Of that ."-EXGlange.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

Brooke Governor General Of Cuba. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Leonard Wood Governor of
Santiago de Cuba, Joseph Cabel Breck
inridge Francis Vinton Greene, Brigadier
General Andrew Hickenlooper
NAVY
Admiral George Dewey, Rear Admirals
w illiam Thomas Sampson, John Critten-
den Watson, John Woodward Philip, Win
field Scott Schley. George Collier Remey,
Charles O'Neil, Albert Sewell Kenney.
GOVERNMENTAL
President William Mckinley, Vice
President Garret Augustus Hobart. ex-
President Benjamin Harrison ex-Vice
President Levi Parsons Morton. Secre-
tary Of War Elihu Root, Secretary Of
Navy John Davis Long. Secretary of
Trca sUrv LYMAN .IudSon Gage Secretary
OF Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Attor-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

ney General John William Grtggs, United
States Librarian Herbert Putnam. United
States Commissioner General to Paris Elk
position Ferdinand Wythe Peck.
UNITED STATES SENATORS
George Clement Perkins of California,
William Pierce Frye of Maine Joseph
Roswell Hawlcy of Connecticut, George
len Thurston Of Nebraska, Boies Penrose
of Pennsylvania Redfeld Proctor Of Yer
mont, Jonathan Ross of Vermont. Joseph
Benson Foraker of Ohio, Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts. John Colt Spoon
er OF Wisconsin.
GOVERNORS
Theodore Roosevelt of New York.
Asa Smith Bushnell of Ohio
. Foster McGoWan Voorhees, of New Jer-
sey.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

which is a long piece, requiring at least
twelve minutes in execu-
ton. l had played only
the heginning
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

hing over two octaVes at
one stretch, but he touch
ed the keys with a light
ness and q rapiditv
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capable Of reach
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
A Dance Movement.

"I, sir, am an undertaken"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
AST0R. BURNED IN EFFIGY.
Prime Mover in the Affair Was a
Wealthy New Yorker Named
DIR. Grove.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Surrounded by a
hooting, jeering crowd of several hundred
persons, William Waldorf Astor was
burned in effigy tonight in Longacre
square DIR. f. w. Grove, an elderly ply
sician who lives in his own handsome
brown stone dwelling at No. 22S West
Forty-ninth street, was the prime mover
in the incident He hired thirty men to
assist him. At $50 p. m. he carried big
rocking chair from his house to a truck
driven by Anthony Kemmer. With it he
had an oil-soaked barrel. On the chair he
placed a lay figure garbed in striped
suit, a black fedora hat, kid gloves, tight
fitting trousers and good shoes. Across
the chest of the figure was sign, two by
four feet, with this legend:
''ASTOR. THE TRAITOR
The wagon, followed by crowd was
driven down Broadway to a point near
Thirty-sixth street, where the doctor tried
to make speech, but the police ordered
him on Up Sixth avenue to Longacre went
the wagon. There DR.. Grove planted the
barrel on the asphalt, poured over it two
flames cracked and licked up the lay fig
ure. A big hole was burned in the asphalt
pavement. The police arrived too late to
find the doctor. He had disappeared in the
crowd. His driver was arrested but re-
leased at the station house. The police are
looking for DR.. Grove.
DIR. Grove has been much interested in
the reports about Mr.. AStor taking the
oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria. The
more he read the madder he grew. For
some days he has talked of little else and
his act tonight was no surprise to his
neighbors.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
SAYS ANARCHY PREVAILS.
Ex-aueen LiIiuoIsaInni Is Not Pleased
With the State of Affairs
in Hawaii,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Post to-
morrow will print an interview with Liliuo-
kalani, eX-queen of the Hawaiian islands,
who is residing here. The former queen re-
ceives many letters from home and says
what the people need there is some head
to the government. She adds:
Report to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, the islands are in state of practical
anarchy. We Q say we because l count my
those which have obtained for many years
and a few which have been foisted upon
US by the Hawaiian republic.
There is no such thing as real justice.
The native has not the same standing
when he goes to law with the white man
and even some of the foreigners find that
they cannot obtain their dues. Laws are
administered in careless fashion: The
government is an oligarchy instead of a
republic. Caprice dictates the administra-
tion of affairs. j speak with no bitterness
whatever / am merely endeayoring to
give a correct picture of the conditions. The
inhabitants of the islands know nothing
whatever of their fate, or what sort of gov
ernment will be placed over them"
Liluokalani expresses every confidence
in the honorable Intentions of America and
hopes when a decision is made as TO a
form of government for the islands that
the official will be appointed from this
country.
When asked as to her claim for confisca-
ton of the crown lands, her majesty was
somewhat reticent.
Il believe that my claims are just" she
said, simply. Il think that they Will be
respected. When the papers were. filed no
definite amount was stated but the reve
nue. resulting from the lands three years
ago was about $4,000 a year. Since that
time the lands have increased in value. !
have heard that their annual income Is
now approximately S1.000,0o0, but l know
nothing about that. There was certainly
no warrant to dispossess me of them with
ont Dayment'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
MAY USE PERSUASION.
Decision in n Strike Case
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. Ain a DECISION render
ed by Judge Windes, of the appellate court,
sitting as circuit judge, it has been de-
cided that striking workmen may use per-
suasion to induce other men to quit work
for firm against which strike has been
ordered. They may also visit the factory or
plant of the company and use whatever
peaceable means they can to prevent others
from working for the concern. or induce
those who are at work to quit. The de-
cision was announced in the suit of Frazer
& Chalmers, manufacturers, who last week
secured an injunction against the Iron
Molders' union, restraining the organiZa-
tions from approaching or in any way in
fuencing, by personal contact, the men who
took the strikers places or intended to
do so.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
NEW YORK BRYANITES ACTIVE.
They Are Preparing for an Active
Fight to Control the


ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 4-The executive
committee of the Chicago platform DEM
ocrats, of which Thomas NJ. Cantwell, of
this city, is chairman. tonight issued a
call for conference to be held at Syra-
cuse, August 9, to perfect arrangements
for the proper organization of the party in
this state for the coming national con-
vention. The call in part says:
There is now an organized effort being
made in this state TO send to the next ma
tional convention a delegation hostile to
almost every principle laid down in the
Chicago platform. The avowed purpose is
TO create dissension in the ranks of the
party and bring about such a condition of
affairs as will result in the defeat of the
Democratic candidate at the next presi-
Dental election.
1T behooves all Democrats to be on
guard and save the party from possible
defeat
NEW YORK, Aug. A meeting of the
Chicago platform Democracy of this city
was held tonight. James S. Brown. the
chairman, rendered a report with reference
to his recent visit to Chicago where he
with others, attended meeting of the
national Democratic committee.
In the report which he presented tonight
Mr.. Brown said that he found everywhere
strong and growing sentiment in favor of
the adoption of the Chicago platform.
committee was named to perfect ar
rangements for the Labor day mass meet
ing, at which Ex-Governor Altgeld, of Illi-
nois, will be the principal speaker.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
Interesting Figures as TO Imports and
Exports During the Past
Three YearS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4-The completion
Of the years statistics of imports and ex-
ports has enabled the treasury bureau of
statistics to present statement of Inn
ports of all articles whose value in the
fiscal year 1899 exceeded 100000 compar-
ing the same with the imports of 1855 and
1899. This statement, which comprises
about So per cent of the total imports,
gives satisfactory picture of the years
business and the articles in which there has
been an increase or decrease in importa-
tons, so far as can be shown by the state
ments of value. In certain cases, how
ever, the apparent increase or reduction is,
by reason OF the change in values, greater
than really exists. In cotton, for instance
the 1887 figures show importations valued at
,3Si; those of 1895, $65, ,06I 6S1, and 1899
SS52,4,6i6 The 1899 figures as to values are
thus % per cent below those of 1897, while
in fact, the importations of 1893 are nearly
lOoOO0,O0O pounds greater than those of 1887,
the reduced figures of the statement in
dollars being due to the reduction in price
In sugar. the conditions are reversed, prices
abroad in 1888 being higher than in 1897, so
that $3.50. 1863 pounds of sugar imported
IN 1883 cost nearly as much as 4,9lS9O5, 133
pounds imported in 1897, the statement of
values being in each case based upon the
value in the country of production.
In jewelry and diamonds the large in
crease is believed to be due to the fact
SiiaI d TSer proportion OF the diamonds
brought in voluntarily pay duty since the
reduction of the rates of duty made by
the existing law. In manufactures of
wool. considerable proportion of the de-
crease Is in rags and shoddy, the two
classes rags, noilS, and wastes" and
mshoddy =, mnungo, and hocks" having fallen
from az pounds in 1887 10 3,29S. 75l
pounds in 1888, and 31i.54O pounds in 1899
The chief increase in importations, aside
from sugar, is in articles used in manu-
tacturing. hides in 1899 being $41.9SS, ,045,
against 3!.o6s,9S2 in 1898, and s27, ,S63, ops in
iSSI The imports of crude rubber for use
IN manufacturing We're in 1899, ST.. .S76 2i2 in
value, against So, 5,5i5,391 in 1ssS, and Sl7,55S-
loS IN 1887. Imports of raw silk in 1899
amounted to sSl, ,s21,461. against SOL 446, $50 in
lSSS, and $lS, 1884 in 1897. Imports of tibers
Tor use in manufacturing. which in 1899
were 80 l21 in value. were, in 1885, $lS,-
4i6,ls6, and in 1897, ST., 336,SlS. Tin for use
IN manufacturing tin plate showed total
importation in 1899 of s11, ,S43, ,S57, having in
in 1897. <0''O''O'-
The following table shows the importa-
tons OF all articles in which the value ex-
ceeded $1,000 in the fiscal year IS9g. com
pared with those of 1898 and 1897:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
THEY MADE BOGUS COIN.
Man and Woman Arrested at San
Francisco on a Charge of
COunterfeiffnE,

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Agent Cron-
in, of the United States secret service di-
vision, made clever capture tonight of
man and woman who are suspected of
having engaged in the manufacture of
counterfeit dollars, halves and dimes for
long time past. The man and con-
federate were arrested by the secret serv-
ice officers who had been watching them
for some time, just as the alleged counter
feiters had passed a bogus dollar on a
saloonkeeper. The confederate escaped,
but Karl Kristensen and Mrs. Mary Terry,
alias Mrs. kristensen, alias Nellie Brown,
were arrested in the vicinity. The woman
came from Lansing. Mich, two years ago
and since last April has been living with
Kristensen at 541 Eddy street. In their
rooms were found several counterfeit
coins. complete outfit of molds and a
quantity of tin and lead, with which the
counterfeit money had been made. They
also found a number of half finished
coins. Kristensen admitted having made
the coins, but said he coined counterfeits
merely for pastime and that he had carried
the coins with him to avoid the appearance
of being broke.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
No Strike on the Lackawnnnn.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-There is feeling of
anxiety among the employees of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad,
owing to the numerous changes which have
been made by the new management, but
there is no likelihood of any strike at
least until after the company has made
answer to the demand for a schedule of
wages, rules, etc, which was presented by
a committee of railroad men to General Su-
perintendent Russell several weeks ago.
Mr.. Russell agreed to give the company s
management would probably accept some
of the conditions named, but would be
compelled to reject others, because they
were impracticable. that the company
would treat the men fairly and that an
amicable settlement would be reached.
Pending the compary's answer a truce
has been practically declared and the only
thing to precipitate strike now would be
the removal of men from the working
force. Only in few instances have men
been discharged General Superintendent
Russell says that it was absolutely neces-
sary to discharge some of the men. because
he found in some places along the road that
three men were doing one mans work. In
other cases men incapable physically of
doing the work assigned to them were dis
charged and new men appointed in their
places.
Mr.. Russell denied that any attempt had
been made to remove men who were in
strumental in preparing the schedule. He
said that 1t would be absurd to think that
seeking to obtain betterment of their con-
dition. "If we attempted to discharge such
men, said he, I'VE would have strike
on our hands within twenty-four hours.
We will not interfere with the working
force without cause"
The employees of the Lackawanna road
are discussing the situation among them
selves, but decline to talk for publication.
They even refuse to admit that they are
satisfied Some of the men frankly admit
that the possibility of strike hinges on
the company's answer to their schedule on
August %. If the company should refuse to
accede to their demands, they cannot see
how strike can be averted.
Rumors have been current for several
days that the men are holding secret meet
ings and are making arrangements for a
strike, but such rumors cannot be traced
to any authentic source 1t is true that
the various brotherhoods connected with
the road have held their usual semi-month-
ly meetings and that the members have
talked about the situation but nothing
definite was decided upon at any of these
meetings. There is no ground, therefore.
for the rumor that the men have planned
strike.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
OLD MAN BRUTALLY BEATEN.
Set Upon by Strike Sympathizers Be-
cause He Rode on CIeve-
land Cars.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 4.-The fact has
just come to light that Lucius f. Mellen,
ex-superintendent of the city infirmary and
ex-general agent of the Cleveland Humane
Society, was terribly beaten by strike SYM
pathizers last Wednesday. Mr.. Mellen is
IS years of age and Is in precarious con-
dition. His family did not report the mat
ter to the police for fear of further vio-
lence. Mr.. Mellen rode on a Big Console
dated car Wednesday to II. G. Pattons
sign painting shop on Pearl street to order
a sign. He was followed into the shop by
a boy. who called to two men within that
he had ridden on a "scab" car.
The two men seized Mr.. Mellen and
threw him out of the door. The aged man
fell on the sidewalk and the two men and
the boy, reinforced by two other men who
came along. kicked him brutaly. Mr.. Mel
len later was assisted to his home, on Lii
brary street. While his injuries are not
in themselves dangerous, his age makes
his condition precarious. Mr.. Mellen is one
of the oldest and most prominent citizens
of Cleveland and had been for years a
leader of national fame in church and char
Charles c. Trieste. barber, was the
first man to be placed under arrest for TAX
ing part in the boycott. The warrant,
which charged violation of the statutory
rights law, was sworn out by Patrolman
Isaacs, who alleged that the barber re-
fused to shave him because he had ridden
on Big Consolidated cars. The case was
continued to August Z. Trieste is out on
bail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
Zoology-Resignatio of Pro-
fessOr Kirk Accented.

COLUMBIA, MO-, Aug. 4.-(Special) Dr.
George Lefevre, of Baltimore, Md, has
been chosen to succeed DIR. Howard Ayers
as professor of zoology in the University
of Missouri, DR.. Ayers having resigned to
accept the presidency of the University of
Cincinnati. DR.. Lefevre is about 30 years
old and is a graduate Of Johns Hopkins
university. DR.. Lefevre has been teaching
in Atlanta, Ga, for year. He is the
son of Rev. Mr.. ]. A. Lefevre, distin-
guished Southern Presbyterian minister.
R. R. Fleet was selected as teaching fel-
low in mathematics; G. NJ. Strong, in Ger
manic languages, and r. l.. Hawkins, in
Romance languages.
The resignation of Professor J. r. Kirk
as state examiner of schools was accepted.
The selection of his successor was de-
ferred. Professor Kirk resigns to accept
the presidency of the State Normal school
at Kirksville.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05
KANSAS FORGING AHEAD.
Industrial Commissioner Davis Pre-
diets n Glorious Future for the
Sunhover State,

TOPEKA, Aug. 4.-(special) kansas is
to-day attracting more attention than any
other state in the union," said J. A Da-
Wis. industrial commissioner of the Santa
Fe. who is here to-day. Not only are the
people OF the United States interested in
its condition, but also foreign capitalists
who have money to invest in American in
dustries. Kansas is coming to the front as
a manufacturing. state. Up TO this time
its prosperity has depended wholly on
crops. but the time is not far distant when
agriculture will simply be a secondary con-
sideration. and Kansas will continue to
prosper, regardless of what the crops may
be In the next few years Kansas will
stand IN the same position to the West
that Ohio does to the Middle states There
this coming year"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-05

dent Thomas evidently thinks that il the
other side breaks part of the agreement
of June rs he is not bound by the arbitra-
tion part. This may be looked upon as
big or a little loophole to crawl out of, as
there are two sides from which to look.
Surely If the men who agreed to stand by
the decision of the arbitrators named by
decision is reached the farce need pro-
ceed no further. President Thomas feels
that the agreement in regard to tourist
rates, as he interprets 1t, has not been
kept. If he refuses to reagree the arbi-
tration of the differential question will be
waste of time. 1t will cost a good round
sum anyway. And when a decision is
reached, no one believes that all the roads
parties to the agreement of June Is will
carry 1t out