Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-18
Grieg is dwarf and bupchback. but


orchestra. is proud and arrogant to
ward strangers and mol easily ap-
preached.
Grieg was named Edward Hageness.
after his mothers father, who was
man OF prominence In Norway, and
project OF the Bergen diocese. His
father was Alexander Grieg. u whole
sale merchant at Bergen. "A man Of
considerable property. who is still liy-
ing. Grieg Is married, but childiess.
lsls wife looks after his business af-
fairs with remarkable ability. and
| without her he would be utterly help
less for he has no more judgment in
money matters than child.
His musical genius developed early.
When he was 6 or years old he play
ed the violin and piano so well as to at
tract the attention Of Ole Bull. who
was then living In Bergen. BY his ad-
vice Grieg was sent to the Leipzig
conservatory at the age of l5. where
he remained four years. He then
went 10 Copenhagen and studied with
| Gade for three or four years. Asso-
eiaiion with him and Nordraak. the
tpHIDorff VI li' sNpi N'hititt hhhiDiht
hymn. modified his taste and style.
which had been acquired and develop
ed under German Influences. In 1870
he spent year with Franz Lizt. and
then went 10 Christiant. where he re-
NAMED several years. conducting an
orchestra. giving concerts and becom-
ing The foremost musician In the coun-
try.
"The Musical Union" which has
done more than any other influence to
develop the public taste and encour-
age tbs musical art In Norway, was
| organized by Greg In 1870, and he
| conducted II alone until 1873. when
Johan Syeudsan Joined him. It was
during this time that Grieg first be
| came known TO the world through his
compositions Tor the piano and orohes-
ira. and particularly through the mu-
sic for lbsen's dramatic poem Per
Gyni" and Bjornsons "siEurd Jorsal.
far" In 1874 his services were rec
| oguized by The Norwegian parliament.
| which voted him a pension OF $500 for
| life He has conducted concerts In
London. Paris and other cities Of Eu.
rope and everywhere the highes, tfi-
butes have been paid to his musical
genius.
PORTLAND, Ore. June 15.--Be-
tween three hundred and nifty and
by cloudburst at Hepner. this state.
over one hundred corpses are said to
have been recovered.
The entire to~p, according TO mea-
gre adyiceB received here, was de
stroyfd The news was brought by
| messengers. the wires being down,
Heppner had population of about
twelve hundred.
SPOKANE. Wash. June 15.--Ad-
| vices received here this morning state
| that the town Of IIcppncr. Oregon.
| was entirely destroyed by a great
food of water rushing down Willow
creek late last evening Details are
meagre. but 1t is believed thaL-trom
! three hundred and nfty to Ave hun
| dred people lost their lives Tele.
phone and telegraph wires are ali
down. aud It is impossible to gain
much Information about the disaster.
Willow creek Is ordinarily small
stream. but 1t Is believed a cloudbursr
caused the waters TO rise and transfer
the creek into "A terrible river. Hepp.
ncr is town of about twelve hundred
Inhabitants.
! ALBUQUERQUE. N Nj June l5-
Albuquerque is threatened with inun-
lolion by the flooding OF the Rio
Grundo Los Cerrillos. eight miles
north, and Alameda are already sub
merged. Both have been practically
deserted by residents
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June ID
Philadelphia heds It's celebration of
Flag day today, though 1t was l2G
years ago yesterday that congress. rs,
scmhled at Independence hall. resolv-
ed, That the tlnE OF the United States
be thirteen stripes, alternate red and
white. that the union ho thirteen
stars. white in a blue field. represent
Ing the new constellation,
| Flags wore generally displayed
throughout the city today and appro-
priatc exercises were held at the Bet
sy house and other places of historic
interest
| LONDON. June l5.--Mlchaol la
Wit. after careful Investigation. de
elarcs that the riots and terrorism of
Kishlncf in April. with their intend
ant horrors, were deliberately
| planned.
lie says the slaughter of the Jews
was n church conspiracy and he boldly
charges Russian officials with plotting
to oXtermiuato the Jewish race. who
are falsely accused of plotting against
the empire. Dayitt viii try to get the
facts he has secured before the Brit
lsh parliament of which he is n mem
ber.
AZTEC. Colo. June lj-Rain and
hail Saturday and again Sunday did
much damage To fruit and other crops
especially about six miles above this
place Trees at several ranches were
stripped completely OF fruit. while
alfalfa was beaten into the ground,
Among those who are sufferers are
| Al Springer, Frank Roberts. Dunning
and others. 1t is clear today and
looks like improved weather
OURAN, Colo. June l5.-The regu.
| tar NaarlN agptlpnt npcurr,t1 Saturday