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New-York tribune., 1907-10-06

A few ,ears ago a LADY whose winter home is
fn baltimore met a gentleman in Los Angeles
and with htu chatted about many European
oaritols and oqher places visited by tourists In
c,dentaliv tn Maine coast was mentioned, and
the gentleman remarked that he had been born
IN that region.
where asked the LADY.
oh in a Ittle village of significance. You
wouldn't recognize the name if ! told you"
"F8ut ] should like TO know. 1 live in Maine
every summer persisted the lady,
We'll. it's Blue Hill down on Penobscot Bay
You can never have heard OF it"
But I do know it, said Mrs. Cochran. and
know It very we'll because L live there four
months out OF twelve"
II is q small world. yet the man from Maine
was surprised 10 learn that anybody hhe"
Of the whereabouts Of his native village than the
ladv from Maryland was find Blue lillian
IN Southern California
Last summer a brother of Justice TruaX. seated
at his ease I'm the Union club. thinking Of moth
ing in particular. overheard tire name Blue
HIP in the conversation Of two fellow members
nearby.
do you l1now-Vhere Blue Hill. AIe, is?'' was
asking the other. who replied that he had never
heard OF It,
We'll. I've been trying find oslt where 1t
is and how TO get there, but can't don't know
where 10 look and 1 asking my friends
Now Mr. TruaX. who died last summer, was
one Of the ''rusticators." the natives call the
summer residents, at Blue Hil-had, indeed. re-
Gently bought large inn. which had not been
open 20 guests for a couple of seasons, and con-
verted * into a home roomy and
hospitabe as the hearts its master and mistress
So he Joined IN the conversation.
DO you mean to tell me" said he. addressing
his fellow member like himself a lawyer, but one
deeply interested in music and acquainted with
musical people. that you haze grown 10 your
present age and claim to be man of education
and yet are ignorant OF the whereabouts of Blue
HIP What DO you want to know about 1t .for?'
Mr. KneiseI lives up there, wherever It IS and
Krehbiel and 1 were thinking Of running mp 10 see
them. DO you know Blue HIP
IF you want to call them, let me know when
you're coming and III meet you at the wharf and
drive you out Parker Point. You'll have trouble
In finding them If you try it alone"
Again there was a wagging of heads at the new
illustration Of the sralIness Of the world and the
unexpected manner and nature Of conveyed infor-
nation.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
State O7cnership Of British RaiIrcays
State Regulation a Substitute.
London. Sentenlher o1

London, September 81.
Lord Brassey's advocacy of state ownership
OF railways sounds like a counsel Of despair. He
Is not sensational politician but an expert
enced hnancier conspicuous for sobriety of judg-
ment. He has served half a dozen royal
commissions. held high offices at the Admiralty
and in the colonies been chairman OF statistical
societies and naval and commercial bodies and
has at seventy a national reputation as an
economist and buslness!!ke investigator of i'm
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
TWO MUSICIANS FROM HOLLAND.

Cable dispatches brought information Of the en-
gagemcnt Of two members Of the KneiseI quartet
two months or more ago. BY a coincidence the
men are both Hollanders though there is an in
q. fusion of German and Swedish blood in Julius
29ntgen' who bears that IS familiar in
scientific as well musical annals: Professor
Rontgen of N-ray fame is a cousin of his father
his father is julius R0ntgen pianist and composer
Whose name appeared on one Of the programmes
Of the Musical Art Society two wears or so o,,,
ana ms mother was violin vlrtuosa before ber
marriage. Originally the family seems 10 have
Deeh German, but has been Dutch for several gen-
--l-Ois IAough me grandfather Of the newcomer
VINO first made the name known on mis- SD ~
uie Auanuc was for twenty-five years concert
master OF the Gewandhaus Orchestra In Tairsic
Young R6ntgen born in Amsterdam t1lcg' ~ 80
40 40 ms nTst studies made at home Fror,,
tsv 10 1893 he pupil of the late prof.sod o1l.
Joachim. From Berlin he went 10 ,j;lIS ioIeSsor
t Mhere ne was concertmaster of the municinai or
mead Of chamber music organizstion 80 ,, al le ne
TIoIIas coHSeIt tours as solo ViOlinst n Germany
A1yIlSna Wlsal ana ] the Scandinavian countries
-,,HIieh NlLleKe was engaged by Mr. EpeiSel -
hlehna, where he had been solo vioonceIlist AZ tn
Tie 8a,1-lp peaa "a t9r Tour years. He born in
botn music lovers, were wen to do buf he & t elIs Is
~ III paH ~ the age of nine years and the fortune
49,. @,.4CI l7 inherited was dssipated by a faithIaes
suardian He studied first AZ the co1servatlr. -
b S lilly lily cliy' Then, at the age of eleven wears
he was the pupil OF Professor Fsrar ~ 80; WIiere
ne .ag, ana OF the director Skemeier In cbapI5bee-
while ba .t,I career as solo virtuoso began
eighteen be left the conservatory IA accaT+ aEe OF
sdseIIehl as SOLO celist at Riga Thence IN .
mn ne WeIit 10 Dusseldorf to teach his in,
strumeni and chamber music al tlfe ms III
os1ilcert 'ours took him to many of the prncif9oi
cues OF Germany, Russia, Scandinavia Eoi1aii5
etc From 1901 1903 he was first scio .IIi l9ltha
ne FlllI aflnonic Orchestra in I,ainsic .tar d
s .s hHcHter took him TO London as first 'reIIist
OF the opera at Covent Garden In Iiy 1909 SIlst Isl
accepted me position at Vienna which e w. Ell
Win The Americans 1900 - o7N ms IOI
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
DOING SUMMER WORK

fol e4ch one Of the coterie there was soroat,tr
OF me rest and the routine labor NJ
1eheisel put the finishing touches to a oI,,r,,
Joo o,l r-on pieces soon to be published by ba
ecSz,,sth Sh harInony. to be published b text
G1 SSston 90 Professor Parker wrote %
S5-5rn L9 .t9h OF choral ballad king GoDn ne
coun;y Witch he has composed FOR to iof he
sorra5o Suslcal association. and solo for @ lieli
! k5fps seIs Mr. Krehbiel prepared tba EN- entitled
A4s@ @Es2lxh edition Of tho nonuSnant.1 ~ no.1
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06

Nine Arno Schmidt, nee Ilugescheid. has opened
studio at No. SS7 Carnegie Hall, where she Will
give instruction in the of singing.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
MODEST HAMLET OF BLUE HILL.

Baue Hin IS a modest hamlet. and has kept its
light hidden under a busheI for a long time, in
spite OF the fact that some of its children have left
pretty deep footprints tha sands OF time. It
was a Blue IIin lad who invented the dredge that
did famous work in digging the Suez Canal, and a
Blue Hill skipper who provided the means for
bringing the dredge TO the attention OF De Lesseps
II was a young woman born in Blue Hill and edu-
Gated at the Stevens Academy, which celebrated its
centenary three or four years ago. who went into
iyceum work in Boston and, Miss Ober. was
manager Of the Boston Ideal Opera Company, and
is now Mrs Virgil ?. Kline OF Cleveland. The
name OF the village is beginning TO crop out at the
end Of prefaces TO books and musical publications
now and musical journals are constrained TO take
notice OF by of the fact that there every
summer many OF the approaching seasons musical
delights are prepared.
At Parker Point, in Blue Hill, Franz hneSel has
his summer home and thither he summons the
other members Of his quartet In August or Sep
tember, 10 work four five hours every day in
his studio. so that the people of New York Boston
and other places which annually enjoy the min
istrauons of that superb organization may know
what perfection in chamber music This
year Mr.. KueiseI had spend half the summer in
Europe recruiting violincelllst take the place
of Mr.. Schroeder. whose German heart called him
back to tie Fatheriand. anG new second violin
in place OF Mr.. Theodorowicz; but Blue Hill per
formed tts mission. nevertheless, for Mr.. Kneisel
came back home six weeks ago, the new members
hurried with Mr.. Svecensk to Blue Hill soon
as they were landed from the transatlantic liner
ten days later. and until his duties called Mr..
kneisel to the Worcester festival last week there
was chamber music morning. afternoon and night
at the studio on the shore OF Blue Hin Harbor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Business Outlook.

Had you noticed asked country banker at the Hillman last night, "that in spite of the volume of money in the country, 1t is exceedingly difficult to borrow for the needs of buslness?,
 Sure 1t is that immense liquidations in recent weeks has reduced the loans for speculative purposes, but still the short age Is so great that New York city com templates increasing the interest on it's bonds to attract investors, while every day commercial concerns with large as- sets are holding aloof, simply because money cannot be secured to carry on bus mess.
 "To say that business is not good at present would be untruthful; to say that it will for any length of time continue so to be would be optimistic beyond a certainty
 without prejudiced. and I may say vicious legislation, in evidence against corporate power, am looking for hes itency, if not a check, in business af- fairs, which may prove hurtful to general progress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
AN ANTl-sALooN SOUTH.

From the Boston Globe.
 The spread of prohibition in the south ern states has bsen noted in the recent reports from Kentucky, put that this sentiment Is even stronger than has been suspected in the north is evidenced by the development Of temperance strength in states like Alabama and Texas. where, after long and exciting campaigns, the question of prohibition has been only postponed while the saloon laws have been made more stringent.
 And now Mississippi appears to be surely in line for prohibition. Governor Vardaman has been an advocate of pro- hlbitlon, but he could not bring the leg islature to his view. Both candidates for governor now have announced their be- lief in state prohibition, and this is sup posed to make certain the passage of a prohibition law by the next legislature. which sits in January. Already under local option seventy-one of the seventy eight counties of Mississippi have smut out liquor.
 The old south, which Col. Henry Wat terson apostrophized as that of the race track and the sideboard,' seeming ly has passed. and the voice of a new south is being heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Peace Reiqns in Alabama

The esteemed papers and Fire Alarm Foraker, who see in this state clash between state and nation should calm themselves. They should take a dose of Peruna at least for their overworked nerves. Some of them are, however, simply overwork- ing their imaginations. They are sec ing things that do not exist and that will never crystalline into fact.
 So peaceful is Alabama that her gov ernor and her attorney general are about to take long-needed vacations. They see no specks of war on the hori- zon on in the courts, or anywhere else They see the Central Railroad of Geor- gia standing out when it is about to accept worse terms in Georgia, and they see the Louisville and Nashville in a refractory position, although it has accepted the Glenn settlement iN North Carolina. They therefore an- ticipate an early settlement of the en- tire issue.
 But even if it should not be amica- bly, arranged by October i, there will be no war. The legislature would be reconvened, and no one proposes to issue an injunction against the law making branch of a sovereign state. The legislature would speedily settle the issue without any clash of arms. But common sense and business sense still exist actively and operatively in this state, and the chances are that the legislature will not be convened simply because the state and the rail roads will have come to an under standing over a matter of business pending an appeal to the highest court Alabama is, in other words, eminently peaceful and serene, both presently and prospectively, with great corn crop hurrying to maturity and multitudinous cotton bolls getting ready to burst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
WORLD OF WEALTHY WOMEN.

From the Delineator.
 The new clubhouse of the Colony club of New York, an imposing colonial struc- ture, costing all told, a half million dol- lars, and architecturaly like unto a de- lightful old New England tavern, Is all together unprecedented in the club wom- ans world on this side of the Atlantic.
 A temptingly equipped cuisine Is offered to satisfy the cosmopolitan tastes of q membership of nearly 1000 women. who willingly part with the unmatched feesi of $50 for initiation and S1oO annual dues to say nothing of gilt-edged prices for every service after one officially arrives. so to speak The scene at the door is per petually animated. From early morn un- til midnight, crested automobiles turn in at the curb. and the courtly attendant in colonial livery of blue and buff ushers constant stream of arrivals into this delightful retreat. Sitting in the small reception room at the side one gets series of kaleidoscopic impressions of the life of this original club. Probably Miss Anne Morgan. daughter of Mir J. Pier pont Morgan, saunters in for a plunge into the white marble pool or Mrs John Jacob Astor for an athletic turn or two in the gymnasium, or Mrs. Clarence Mackay for a short rest in the reading room, or Miss Jeanette Glider accom- panes Miss Maude Adams for a comfort ing cup of tea after their professional duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Taft and the Catholics.

Secretary Taft seems to me to be a man of excellent parts.' said John H. Miller. "Of course. being republican, he Is liable to err. All of that persuasion sometimes do; but he is strong in a way. His reference to the relations between the southern white man and the negro the other day would have done credit to any southern democratic leader. In fact, Taft is right on many propositions, but is much lacking in tact. His anecdote in regard to the Irishman and the Pope in his speech yesterday was, I know, not intended as an affront to the Catholic religion, but was a grievous mistake, as much so as was the sermon or speech of the Rev. Burchard who referred in the Cleveland Blaine campaign to the democratic party as one of Rum, Roman ism and rebellion
 T think Secretary Taft has by his little story: ITO hell with the PopeP put himself beyond the pale of a presidential possibility"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Kipling and Mark Twain

On December 10 the Nobel prizes for the current year, five in number, will be awarded, and great interest is taken in the December announcement. These prizes amount to $40,000 each, and only one has thus far been award ed to an American. President Roose- welt secured that one as the person who, in 1906 had worked most or best for the fraternization of nations. He brought about the Portsmouth treaty between Russia and Japan, and all agree that the peacemakers prize was justly allotted to him last year.
 It is the literary prize that Is inter esting the people the most at present in this country. No Anglo-Saxon has been awarded this prize, which is based on work of an idealistic ten dency. Carducci, the Italian poet, won last years prize. He is now dead. The other winners have been Sully- Prudhomme, Mommsen, Bjornson, Sienkiewicz, Misthsl and Echagaray. The two last named divided the prize of 1904.
 The rumor comes from Stockholm, where the dynamite founder of the prizes lived, that the literature prize of 1907 will be awarded to Rudyard Kipling or Mark Twain. Possibly it may be divided between the two. Neither of these writers has published this year anything of a remarkable nature, but the literary prize is not awarded according to an authors pro- duction in the year. It relates more to his entire career. The Swedish academy is undoubtedly considering Anglo-Saxon claims, and the prize will undoubtedly go to our own Mark Twain, or else to the author of the "Recessional." It will be well deserved in either case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
The German Singers.

"rhe Southern District Saengertest or Inc North American Saengerbund, which will be held in Birmingham next month' will be a notable gathering of men sing- CTS and high class chorus work IS prom ised." said a music lover.
 NO organization, perhaps, has done so much for the cultivation Of musical taste in this country as the North amer ican Saengerbund, which hold a great festival in one of the large cities-usually in the middle west-every three or four years. The next great fest will be held In Indianapolis in 1908
 "The first time I ever heard any great music was at the Saenserfest in St. Louis early in the seventies-1S72 think it was. was reared in a town of 5000 or 5000 nonulation and while I had been used to good church music and good piano play ing I had never heard a grand orchestra until attended the St. Louis Saenserfest. l was only a youth but had been well grounded in Beethoven sonatos and had slight knowledge of Wagner. which en- ahled me to appreciate the me music that the Germans rendered. l recall coincidence in names of that occasion. The opening number on the programme was Beethoven's overture to 'Esmont and the festival director was Professor Flgmont, a St. Louis musician. During the past thirty years l have heard all the famous orchestras of the United States and some of the best in Europe but with one exception l have never heard so large a band of performers as that at the St Louis Saengerfest. There were 16S musicians in the orchestra. There were thirty-slx first violins, twenty eight seconds eighteen violas, eighteen 'cells and eighteen bassos, The wood- wind choir was doubled and the brass choir was almost doubled. The porous sion instruments, harps and two or three special instruments. brought the total up to the number stated. The musicians were picked and came from various cities. Considering the limited number of re- hearsals the ensemble work of the or chestra was excellent. I hope to live to see the day when Birmingham will be strong enough unsteady to have the biz fest. In the meantime the district affair will be highly enjoyable and will pave the way for the full Saengerbund turnout"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
MIR BRYAN COOL

A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune from Belvidere, IlL, says: As William ]. Bryan adjusted his necktie and brushed the cinders from his trousers, after emerg-
 ing safely from a wreck near here yes- terday on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, he reiectively murmured, Four Then, drawing out his diary. he noted down the location and the date, with these words Fourth time a wreck has occurred on my various journeys to speak at the Rockford chautauqua Where is the silver lining? With words of en- couragement to the train crew and other passengers, who all escaped uninjured, MT. Bryan joined the line of refugees who wended their way up the track for more than a mile and a half. At Bel videre MT. Bryan took a trolley and made the chautauqua grounds behind schedule time. The wreck on the Northwestern which delayed MT Bryan was caused by the baggage car taking an open switch. Three coaches were ditched Mr. Bryan was in one of the day coaches tha was deralled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
Theatres in the Middle West

The legitimate theatres in the mid dle west are seriously troubled. The word Legitimate" when applied to a theatre, means a theatre controlled by the theatrical trust. The word, when so applied, is synonomous with the word "syndicated." These syndicated or legitimate theatres in the middle west, 2S0 in number, are feeling the encroaching patronage given by the public to the multitudinous fve-and. ten-cent theatres or theatoriums, which are now well established in every city. The cheap admission places of amusement have changed and enlarged their programmes, until they have become more like vaude- vile houses than moving-picture shows. The truth is, nothing is i'm possible in the new school of play. houses, for if they can secure patron age enough they can command the services of stars as readily as can the "legitimate' theatres. They may be lllegitimate, but they are, as rule, profitable, and increasing profits means increasing attractions.
 The Legitimate" theatres in the middle west have combined to meet the aggressive encroachments of the enemy, and they propose to do this by devoting three nights of each week to high-class vaudeville. The new plan goes into effect on September 1, for they propose to meet the illegitimates at the outset of the new season, and to keep up the fire to its close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
CLOTHES AND THE THEATRE

From the New York World.
 Hall Caine rises in his place to say that the British drama Is not dead. Mod estly, he does not place the blame. It is in quite another connection that mention is made of a revised stake version of "The Christian"
 Mr. Gaines assurance should be well come after the recent plaint of a no less distinguished British critic that drama in London is perishing of too many even ing clothes; that it is bound hopelessly to society plots, problems and parlors because of the average seat-buying Eng lishman's incurable habit of sitting to his theatrical portions in full dress. Really, however, despite the graceful optimism that crowns the author of ''The Chris tian" there is an embarrassing difference of authoritative opinion as to how and why the British drama may survive.
 Henry Arthur Jones sees hope by way of America. Over here, as he announced not long ago, he will hereafter hold his first presentations. He esteems us "a healthful people," And the critic of evening clothes bondage declares that only in America can the odor of new mown hay be brought to the stage Both these propositions are unsettled by last seasons success in New York of such plays as "The Hypocrites' and His House in Order" which are neither whole some nor sweet-scented.
 By inference George Bernard Shaw agrees with the full-dress complainant, but only to go much further. His cur rent philppic against supergentility. while directed at a quality of socialism, may be understood to sweep over broad field.
 But MT. Shaw ought to know that it is question whether the British cen sor would stand for bad manners in place of bad morals on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
The mutable, rank-scented many.
 -cymbeIlne.
Packages By Mail

Postmaster General Meyer is con- sidering the feasibility of a parcels post addition to the country's post office service, limited to packages that do not weigh over ten pounds. Other countries have parcels posts, and even this country is engaged in carrying packages to dozen foreign countries at the rate of 12 cents a pound. The maximum weight, as rule, of our foreign packages is eleven pounds The postmaster general is inclined. therefore, to think that parcels post for domestic packages should be adopted, no matter what Senator Tom Platt and "the interests" may say to the contrary.
 There are, however, many difficult questions involved. This country is very large, and the pay of the rail roads is to be considered. The de- f1cit would certainly In the first years of the effort be heavy, but Postmaster General Meyer has all of these details in hand, and no doubt he will make them plain if he lays before the coun. try and before Congress a parcels post proposition. It Is a big scheme, and it is destined to be tried at some limit in the near future.