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Throughout the drama this theme is
frequently heard. Its purpose is to convey
TO us the religious nature Of the association
of the knights of the Grail by pointing
out to us the fact that the Grail itself is the
source of the food and wine employed in
the sacrament The second theme OF tbs
prelude is that of the Grail itself. All
operagoers who attempt to go below the
surface will remember that in "Lohengrin"
tl.erc is also Grail theme, that on which
tho prelude to the opera is built Ihey
will recall how in that prelude Wagner
expanded and developed that theme up
to a tremendous climax in which the full
splenior of the orchestra was let loose.
In .Lohengrin" there was reason for TINS
disclosure of dazzling glory. for in that
work the Grail is celebrated as potency
by which the world was aided. In "Parsifal
the Holy Grail. the cup in which the blood
of Christ upon the cross was caught, 10
brought before us as the visible embodi-
ment Of faith, the dumb memento OF
crucifed Saviour. For the theme to repre-
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In the final scene the last new motive, that
of the atonement, Is introduced:
a. A[So,Ln.>.,.t

These are the principal musical ideas of
Wagners -Parsifsl.p But in no other OF his
works Is the mere enumeration of the themes
so unsatisfactory. In this drama the COM
bination of the motives is 80 subtle, the
building of the mood pictures of which they
are the elements so complex. and the general
result so patent to the hearer, that one may
easily dispense with the familiar thematio
catalogues and abandon himself entirely to
the dramatic influence Of the score. This
does not mean that 'Parsifal" is a more sue
cessful embodiment Of the Wagnerian the
ory than any Of his other works, but merely
that its emotional plan is simpler and moro
readily comprehended. Much of the NOV
ing power of this music has doubtless been
due to the concentration of emotions in the
saturated atmosphere of the Baireuth thea
tire. What its effect will be when divorced
from the customary surroundings is some
thing which we are about to learn.
W. j. HENDERSON.
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ART ON SIDES OF BEEF.
It's Chicago Skill Mostly That You See in
the Markets at This Time.

Few persons whose attention is attracted
by the array of Christmas meats in the
mar kets of New York are aware that the
Enthusiastically carved figures and flowers
that decorate the halves and quarters Of
beef hung up for display are, as rule, the
work of artistic cutters in the packing
houses and seldom that of the men In the
retail shops.
1t was formerly the usage that each
market man made his own carvings after
he received his consignment Of beef, but
experience has shown that it is done better
and more easily in the packing houses. New
York gets most of it's Christmas beef from
Chicago, and it is there that most of it is
decorated or cut so that it will appear to
the best advantage and catch the eye.
Scoring is the technical term used by the
cutters in the work Of decorating. They
use knives as sharp as razi os, cutting the
design in the plates or thin muscular sheet
that covers the lower part of the fore ribs,
while the animal is still warm.
When the meat cools, the little gashes
made by the knife spread open ana show
the MAJ bling of the beef Where ii is pos
siDle the cuts are trimmed so that the pro-
portions of lean and fat will be about right.
An expert can cut and score the meat so
that it will display very nicely, but II takes
a good pl ime bullock to work up in good
shape. This is seldom done except with
beef for the Christmas and New Years
trade.
What is commonly called Christmas beef
comes from rather light, smooth young
cattle of good shape and even fat, the kind
weighing from 200 to l,o00 pounds. These
cattle come from all over the corn belt,
where all Of the best beef cattle are raised.
Wherever corn is u sure crop there are
found the finest beef cattle.
Buyers insist that Christmas beef is
really no better than the pi me article sold
AT other seasons of the year. Imagination
often imp owes beef more than the fact that
when alive il possessed the essential char
actel stics of fancy bullock, The con-
suIners who pay the price can get just as
good beef at one time as at another.
New York is especially particular, say
the wholesale buyers. about the quality
of the beef for its fancy trade, The high
class hotels and restaurants in this city
demand the best beef obtainabe, and are
indifferent TO the cost, for the reason that
their customers do not care what price
is asked for steak if it is what they want,
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switch That Became y Great Tree.
h'yom the Lcr,ston Ereniua Jomnni

From IN. Lrr,SfOn Erening doHrndi.
The old willow tree ut Fort Knox cut down
recently by w. f. Batchelder, has an inter-
cstine history II stood the John b.
Pierce farm sold to the Government for the
site of fort. Seventy-fVe years ago last
May MIR. Pierce went on horseback to Belfast
one day. On his way home he called on Squire
Sam Shutc. who kept an inn at the place
now known as stockton Springs, The old
squire kept good old Medford, forty years old
and never doctored nor watered. After re-
frcshinc himself with drink Of this inspir-
mg beverage Mr. Pierce mad his horse brought
around. aud while waiting for him walked
over to II willow tree and cut "A small branch
with which to encourage, his steed. On
arriving home he threw down the branch
IN the ground. 1t quickly took root nnd
from il grew this gr"at tree, now Just cut
down
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NOTES OF MUSIC EVENTS,

The first concert of tho newly formed Russian
symphony Society will take place at Cooper Ins.i-
tute on Jan I.
NJ. Frankos fourth season OF concerts OF old
musr will begin al the Lyceum Theatre on Jan.
II at $50 O'Clock In the afternoon. The programme
will consist of Mozarts G minor symphony (Koechcl
1889. Haydn's d major concerto for cello two
ballet airs by Luly, and Bachs major concerto
for violin. three oboes. two horns. bassoon and
strings
The success OF the first series OF Sunday after
noon concerts by the New York symphony Or
cheslra, ending Dec. 20 has been so immediate that
the board OF directors take pleasure In announcing
second series of hvc subscription symphony
cer's on Sunday afternoons. beginning Jan. g. 1901,
at Carnegie Hall. and continuing OH successive
Sunday afternoons with the exception OF Jan. 81 Il,
when Mr.. Damrosch has promised to conuct the
orchestra In Pittsburg. The programme OF this
afternoons concert consists OF Mcndessohn's
Scotch symphony, Bruch's min or violin concerto
Schumann's variations and fugue. and BrIneaus
symphonic poem. THE Sleeping Beauty" The
sooist will be jacques Thlbaud.
The programme for the week at the opera, ex.
elusive OF Thursday night is as follows: MONDAY
La BohAme'. Sembr'ch Seygard. Caruso and
CampanHri Wednesday, "Traviata Scmbrich
Caruso and Scoui; Friday, Aida Gadskl Walker,
Caruso. Scott and Plancon; Saturday afternoon
"Tannhauser " Tcrnina. fremstad Kraus. Van
Rooy and Plancon: Saturday night, Cavacra
Rustlcana." and "Pagliacci," with Nine. Seygard
as N.ddG and Mr.. Bars Cdnio Al the concert
10 night the singers will be Nine. Homer Miss
Weed. Mr.. Plancon and Mr. GuardabasSi. MIR
Ngna Will conduct and Nine. TaglayIa. one OF the
newly made union harplsts will play solo,
A change has been made In the lis, of solol,ts
for the Ora,orIo Socicty'S performances OF The
Messiah" at Carnegie Hail on Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday evening, Dec. 20 and 10. Miss May
Walters. who was 10 have sung the contral,o SOLOS
Is III, and Frank DamroSch, who VIII conduct.
has engaged In her stead Miss Janet Spencer who
Is also a newcomer. When Prof. Horato Parker
directed Handel master work In New Haven last
week Miss Spencer was contralto ,olost and her
singing was praised. She was Boston church and
concert singer until she entered Brooklyn choir
year ago. Miss Spencer'S studies were made IN
Boston and Paris. The other sooistS will be. as
already announced. Nine Lillian Bauvet. George
uAmlln and DaNId bSpham
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OPEN EVENINGS.
WEST DIST & WEST 22D STS.,
NEAR SIXTH AV.. N. Y.

dental nomination next year. Judge Gray
was head Of the anthracite coal commission
last year. was United States Senator from
1855 TO 1850, and in 1905 was appointed one Of
the Paris peace commissioners, who ncgotl-
ated the treaty of Paris transferring the Phil
ippne Islands and Porto Rico TO the Ini,ad
states He was member of the Joint High
Commission at Quebec in 1905, and in 1900 WAS
appointed a member OF the intcruat onal COM
mission of arbitration under the Hague con-
yentiou.
The Official vote Of New York State. Just
announced by tho state Board Of Cinyassors
for Associate Judge Of the Court oi Appeals
on Nov. for Judge Deus O'Brieu. who
was nominated by both the Rcpuhhcdns
and Democrats. WAS l,SO1 oes Charles H.
Matchett. the Social Democratic candidate
for judge received 81. 400 votes.
The cities in which the national Gonven.
ticns 70 nominate candidates for President
and Nice-prcsdent have assembled since
1881. when - Asae astiongl convention
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PIGEONS IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
said 10 BE OF the Wild variety That So
M!steriOusly Disappered.
From Me RdrilesuilLe hromine


Members from the hunting party of the
Usage reservation say they saw wild pigeons
fcw days ago in flight in the hills north Of
the Arkansas River.
The dis appearance OF the wild pigeon from
tho Init I'd States. where On e II abounded in
vast numbers. was a remarkable event. and
sportsmcn have never been able 10 learn the
cause. The persons who saw wild pigeons
IN the Osaye country were familiar with their
appearance years ago. and are positive that
the birds We're pigeons The pigeons were
seen at different places. Ono hunter saw
single pigeon in full flight southward and
two other hunters saw two pigeons. also
flying south. 1t is alleged that few Wild
pigeons have been seen this fail in the Illinois
mars lands east Of st. Louis.
Sportsmen arc Interested in knowing
whether the pigeons in the Usage country
were natives that have remained undis turbcd
in the remote hills since early days, or whether
they are strays from South America, where
the pigeons arc supposed popularly to have
gone. One of the largest pigeon roosts in the
United States was in the Cherokee nation,
southeast OF TlhleauRh.
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the Siepfrisd theme in "Der Ring des Nibel-
ungen,' and in the last act 1t reappears
In magnificent breadth and richness of
Instrumentation. Among the purely scenic
music of "Parsfal" one theme stands out
with prominence, 1t is the intonation
OF the bells of the Castle of Monsalvat; and
it makes its appear ance in the descriptive
music accompanying the passage Of Gurn-
emdns and Parafai to the castle in the
first act 1t is built up into an orchestral
symphony of splendid power, and leads to
an agonizng proclamation Of the suffer-
ings of Amfortds:
l.. ri. I<x,
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Kundry, the only woman in the drama.
is equipped with three motives, each of
which points to some one of her significant
attributes or conditions. Kundry, as We
learn from the text, cannot weep. She Is
cursed with laughter. She is wild, restless.
ever securing over the earth. Except when
under the spell Of Klngsor, she is exer-
cising her seductive arts upon the nhabi-
tants of Monsalvat. The first theme
associated with her Is designed to repre-
sent her wild nature, her stormy flights,
her agonized laughter:
IL haI |c.-..1,
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L.-7Z A<Lt,,

AS we accompany the two men into the
hall of the Grail, we hear a theme called
by the catalogue makers the Lament of
the Saviour Its connection with the
drama is indirect. 1t is intended to sug-
gest to us the relation of the pain of Am
fortas to that of the Saviour when wounded
by the same sacred lance:
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Policeman Drove bear on HIS Heat

From Ne PhNndtIphtd Rtoord
ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. 1.-THE intensely
cold weather of the past few days has driven
hundreds of bears into the settlements in
the mountain section, and even into the sub
urbs OF this city Last night a policeman
N the West End chased bear OF his beat,
wounding it in an effort to discover what IL
was,
Hunters from Altoona during the present
week killed or trapped five bears within ten
miles of this city. In the mountain regions
farmers are omplaining that bears are carry.
ing OF their young pigs
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f-'iU~1,r

One Of the most suggestive themes OF
the work is that which indicates the mother
of Parsifal She does not appear in the
play; she is only spoken Of. But Wagner.
nevertheless. represents her musically
Her name in Wolfram Won Eschenbach's
poem. from which the dramatist took so
much OF his material, is Herzeloide. which
as Mr. Krehbiel was careful to note in his
lecture the other day, Wagner changed
to Herzeleide, thus making the name mean
Hearts Woe. The theme appears In the
first act. when Parsifdl, in answer to
question by Gurnemdnz, says he does not
know his name, but once he had many.
He is thinking of the endearing epithets APP
piled to him by his mother, and the orches-
ira sings the Herzeleide theme.
I, I.,.klAc
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As. in -Lohengrin, " Wagner devised two
themes associated with Ortrud, one repre-
senting the evil woman herself and the
other the fatal question which she en-
ployed for the destruction Of Eisa's happi-
ness, so In -Parsifal" he has not only a
theme for magic, but also another for the
magician Kingsor. The sorcery theme
establishes the connection between Kundry
and Kinpsor, as 1t is related to them both.
The Klinesor theme, his own especial
designation, Is this;
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C. EauE

These three ideas-the Last Supper. the
Grail, and Belief, or Faith-form the ma
terials of the prelude. They are thus pal
pably offered to us as the composers procla-
nation of the sacred nature of his drama,
and they afterward play large parts in the
score of the drama proper. They are heard :,
OF course, In the first and third acts of the
work, where they accompany the solemn
ceremonials in the Grail castle and keep
the hearer in the proper mood Of devotion
In the first scene of the drama we are made
acquainted with the musical symbol for
the suffering Amfortas, which afterward
reappears in the score at the necessary
points. This is it:
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sent IL Wagner. with appreciative thought.
adopted an "Amen' sung in Dresden. Il is
theme of much soemnity; .....
B. NV G>A:s

The third theme in the prelude is that of
Belief 1t Is vigorous and square-cut
theme. proclaimed with pealing emphasis
by the brass. There is no mistaking the
Importance which the composer meant to
attach to 1t. Here it is:
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Lastly we have ono Of those simple themes
in descending thirds which Wagner was
wont to employ to signify sympathy or
helpfulposs. Compare It with the theme
Of Sieolindes sympathy in Act 1. Of Die
Walkure' or the Gutruns theme In Got
terdammerung':
F.-he>n<.1 w744zEo
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M. IL L.i'~~T

The love feast in the hall of the Grail is
built up of the fundamental themes relating
to the Grail and TO the faith Of the knights
which are developed with all Wagner's
mastery of this branch of musical art. The
opening of the second act brings the motives
of Riingsor, sorcery, and the suffering of
Amfortds into active use. The music is
stormy, passionate, and even furious at
times, till the flower girls tempt Pdrsifdi,
and then we come to the long passage of
freely written melody already mentioned.
In the beginning of the third act. when Par
sTdl notices the beauty of the day, Gurne-
mdnz tells him it is Good Friday, and then
We hear the motive of Good Friday:
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The complement to this is naturally
found in the music Of the promise, the
prophecy of the coming of the "pure fool"
1t is first sung by Gurnemdns but is re-
peated by the young knights who are with
him:
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POLITICAL NOTES.

David b, Hill while in New York City the
other day said to one Of his old lleutenants
II have failed to discover any real senti-
ment for Cleveland I don't believe there is
any. either in New York State or any other
state"
II was recalled that MIR. Hill expressed the
same sentiments in 1892 and yet Cleveland
was easily nominated by the Democratic
National Convention of that year. and that,
too. despite united written protest on the
part of every member Of the New York State
delegation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
HOT AFTER GOOD MEN.
Managers OF Teams In Big Leagues Are
Iluslilng for Men Already.

Just a, this time OF the year the man
ayers OF the big league teams are put
ting IN their time figuring the dope on
the players OF the minor leagues ana
then sending agents out TO land the
coveted ones. The two stars OF the
Western league have already been land-
cd. They are O'lHary. the Des molhes
shortstop. who goes 10 Detroit ana
"Tir" O'Neil, the star batter OF inc
Milwaukee team, who goes TO Boston
There are good IN and outhelders IN
the Western league, but none that are
90 certain OF making good as the two
mentioned above Still We caknot al
WAYS tell. and often times a player who
is only OF the average c'uiber IN minor
league secures a berth by some hook or
crook I'm the big Organization ana turns
out 10 be a star OF the highest order
Take The case Of Tinker Of the CHI
cago club. When he played IN Denver
Tebpau was forced 10 release hin, as ne
could not nm the bill. From there he
Went 10 Seattle. and there struck his
gaIt as n were. until today he Is one
~ ibe hest innelders In the National
loorue. Tho same holds good in the
cnsa of Willie Keller. who Is one OF the
FtnF lltANNfN Nl Inv kalhiNf - 'ffff'
ieased three or four times before I'd
Hanlon got hold Of him and he develop
ed into the beet place hitter the game
has ever known
On the other hand, there are often
PLAYERS we think win prove stars IN the
biz league that turn out failures ana
blg failures. May be II is because they
lose confidence IN themselves In fast
company. or were playing above their
sreed among the little fellows. Every
body for instance. thought that stone,
the crack hitter Of last years Omaha
team and Que Of the most natural bat
ters that ever faced a pitcher would
make good, but he proved q failure.
IL il different with O'Neil and
O'Ieary. Both arc good brainy ball
PLAYERS. the former great batter and
he latter very fair In addition 60 their
batting they are ball players and base
runners So there Is no reason why
they should not fill the bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29

He wants no timid men upon the coach
ing lines but men who know the mo-
ment to take long and desperate
chance and seize 1t Instantly
"The coaoher must Of course be In
telligent," he said. There are times
in the game when It is eight to one
against the base runner, and yet TIE
proper thing for him to do Is to move
along and try to win out on the slim
chance. These situations depend on
various things. At such times | want
the daring coacher up 70 direct the run
ner but one who also has good judg-
ment.
q believe in lively coaching and the
public likes It. But ! don't think the
public cares anything for noise and Dell
lowing and monkey-shines on the lines
that have for their sole object to rat
Tie the other side, Lively, earnest coach
ing keys up your own side, and that Is
what It should be used for-not to up
set the other team. For that matter !
don't believe any kind Of coaching has
much effect on any opposing player-the
pitcher, for instance, at whom II Is most
often directed,
Legitimate coaching with a view to
helping your own side is the only kind
that ought 10 be practised, and YOU are
wasting your time when you go In for
confusing your opponents who pay no
attention to your coaching, They have
too much 10 think about without bother-
ing with you, and by the same token
you have all you can do In helping your
own aide. The team that deyotes IT'S
energies and lung power TO playing It's
own game and minding It's own ousi-
ness IL the team that wins
THE older players IN the business
leave the coaching too much TO the
younger ones. There ought to be more
coaching by the regular players, too
without men from the bench getting up
80 often. Everybody IN the game ought
10 have enough interest In his team to
be willing to take turn on the lines.
Yet as | said. there are times when II
wouldn't do 10 have timid man up
The man who Is afraid he win be
blamed II the runner is put out Is not
the man 10 have coaching at third base
IN a pinch. The ccaeher should study
who is at the bat-whether he has been
hitting or not, They say you cant tell
but I think you can tell. when a man
been Up twice whether he Is going 70
hit or not
"The man who is playing a good game
is the one to have up when bold coach
ing Is needed. You cant say much 70
man like that II he makes a mistake
and he IS not IN dread OF being re-,
proved. The man who is not doing wen
himself lacks confidence on the coach
Ing lines. would not want such man
coaching at third base. but still Il Is 2
good idea to have this very player do
some coaching. for IL gets his mind on
his troubles, keeps him occupied ana
may brace him up.
Take two teams that are evenly
matched. and the team mat doesn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29

the present time. In speaking Of the
matter today Mr.. Mallon, who is a
brother OF James Mallon, the board Of
trade operator. said Recently when
Mr. Burns was In st. Joe had an OPP
portunity TO have quite chat with nm
regarding the future policy Of the West
ern league. That he is disguised with
both Kansas City and Milwaukee Is
putting II mildly. He said that Kansas
City was no good this year whatever as
a baseball town, and that Milwaukee
was no better. He told me plainly that
II he had anything to do with the league
next season that there would be no
clubs In Milwaukee or Kansas City;
that thre would be no clubs In cities
east OF the Missouri river. He told me
that Kansas City stood eighth In the
way OF receipts on the season. and that
Milwaukee was seventh. while such tail
end clubs as Des Moines and Peoria
were ahead Of them Des Moines stand
Ing second In the list He gave me
to understand that he would like to get
rid Of Bill Rourke OF Omaha, although
Rourke himself told me that he owned
the franchise in Omaha absolutely"
When asked what he thought OF the
situation himself, Mr.. Mallon said:
There never was n time when
thought Il a good move on the part Of
the Western league to try and mix such
towns as Des Molnes, Colorado Springs,
ST. Joe and Peoria with Milwaukee and
Kansas City know that the people
OF those cities do not want 10 be in
cluded with such small cities IN q cir
cult II hurts the pride OF the fans and
| DO not blame them for Directing to
such an arrangement The American
association Is the proper circuit fer both
Kansas City and Milwaukee, and that
II where they will be next season. and
without the Western league, too"