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The Washington times., 1908-10-25
DR.. Floyd Tompkins Latest
Name Added to List.
Twelve in Number.
CANNOT DECIDE
ON LOCAL DIVINE
Great Need for Diocesan Head
VIII Make Delegates Eager to
Permanently Elect.

With q present total OF twelve prob
able candidates. seven within and i've
without the diocese. the question of
who will next be elected TO the thrice
declined bishopric Of Washington, made
vacant eight months ago by the death
Of Bishop sattcrlee, is daily becoming
more complex. sentiment seemingly IA
voring the selection of a local divine
one day and an outsider the next
A Recent Entry.
During the past week the drift has
been somewhat toward an outsider
and the Rev. DR.. Floyd W. Tompkins,
pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Phlla-
deIpLia. has been among the more re-
cent entries TO develop considerable
strength. Immediately after the hna!
declInatiou of the Rev. Or. Alexander
Mann, Of Boston, which reached the
committee ten days ago, sentiment
seemed TO favor the selection OF one
Il the seven local dIyiues, who have
been voted for on previous occasions.
Last night prominent Episcopailans
admitted that the situation was an UNI
fathomabIe one. and that the con-
veution might bring forth any number
of surprises.
The Rev. Or. Frank /. Du Moulin,
dean of the Cleveland lOhiOl Cathedral.
is now said TO bee among those men
toned for the place in addition 10
the three outsiders who have been
voted for at the previous conventions
Bishop Griswold. of Salina; the Rev.
Dr. SlaJterIyl of springfield, Mass, and
the Rev. Or. Winchester, of Memphis,
Tenn.
Dr. Tompkins is understood to be the
favorite of a number of lay delegates.
Al present he is IN charge of one of ths
largest Philadelphia churches, having
l,4s2 commandments.
Local Candidates.
Among the Washington divines who
lad strong following AT the preceding
conventions. and whose friends Will
again make efforts 10 bring about
their respective nominations, may be
mentioned.
The Rev Dr. Randolph II. McKim,
rector OF Epiphany parish, president OF
the diocesan convention and house OF
deputies Dr MChtm was one OF tie
leading candidates 1T the conventions
which elected Bishop Brent and later
Or. Mann.
LH ~
NJ A. rector Of 81. Andrews Church,
who evinced considerable strength at
the Nav diocesan convention. Although
Ir. Carter has announced he is not a
candidate his friends viii in all prob
ability put his name before the conyeu-
ton and renew the fight for his election
The Rev, IT. Alfred y. Harding, rec
.or Of St Paurs parish. Dr. Harding
after developing strength at all three
conventions withdrew his name during
tie last, bu, it is understood that his
friends will again urge him for the
place.
Tie Rev. DIT. George c. +. BratenahL
rector of St. Adams parish, who has
been voted for at the different ConVeP-
ions.
The Rev. DIT, c. Ernest Smith, rec
tor Of St. Thomas parish.
The Rev. Richard Pardee Williams,
rector OF Trinity Church
The Rev. W. NJ. Morgan-Jones, rec
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DIES OF APOPLEXY.

SAG HARBOR. L. l.. oct. 24-Mrs.
Otis A. Edwards. Of this village. found
her mother. Mrs. Mary Merritt. a
widow, aged sixty-hve years. dying on
the sidewalk here last Hight, and al
though the stricken woman was hastily
moved 70 her home. she died ten min
utes later
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LEAVES SI5OOOO.

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 24.-News has
come from Boise City. Idaho, that VIII
liam Paxton. wealthy land owner and
department store man of that place had
died bequeathiug to his relatives in Vir-
Eiuia a fortune estimated at $50 0O9.
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COL. ". W. RIDER DEAD.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Oct 24-CoI. ".
". Rider. OF this city, trafio manager
OF the Consolidated Telegraph Com
panies Of Pennsylvania, died today.
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Bishop Needed.

The cathedral building project is in a
virtual state OF allegiance. the most i'm
portant detail awaiting the election of
a bishop being the selection Of the stone
to be used in its construction. Affairs
viii soon be in readiness for the open
ing of the boys choir school, and a
bishop is needed TO make the appoint
ments Of teachers. assistants. and other
officers. Missions, general church adj
ministration, and other matters make it
imperative that there should be no fur
Their destinations or delay IN filing the
exalted office.
Although there is a sentiment that q
local divine should be named, and the
consensus Of opinion is that washington
affords just as good material as can be
obtained elsewhere a leading divine eX-
pressed the fear last night that the
local factions may not be able to agree
upon one Of their own ministers. He
said:
There are a half dozen, or more, men
in Washington who would fiji with cred
it to themselves and the church the Of
fee Of Bishop Of Washington. Never
theless, It is difficult to elect a local di-
vine 10 any bishopric, for the reason
that his co-workers in the cause are
liable TO magnify the virtues Of men they
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tor Of the Church Of Our Saviour
Brookand. ana the chapel of ST. Barna-
buS, LdngdOu.
This by no means represents the list
OF available Washington dIvlnes. and
other nominations probably viii follow
as the late for the next convention.
November 10 approaches.
Members Of the diocese said last night
that it was Of the utmost Importance
that a bishop should be elected and
seated Immediately. The diocese, it was
said. has already been too long without
a head, although the GeclinatIOus IF
both Bishop Brent and Ut. Mann were
unfortunately not 10 be helped, each
divine considering his present duties the
more important.
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the machine spins more than a mile or
two. While directing he shows his ex-
IRENE nervousness by working his whole
body. This habit has led % his being
called eccentric as director. lie also
has been dubbed abnormal for this and
other manifestations Of restlessness. and
also because q his musical style. Alb
normal was the word quite few Ameri-
cans used last year 10 describe him, fol-
lowing the initial production OF "Sa-
lone at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Unlike a great many big" men, Strauss
has not been BIZ "swelled up over his
success He is as simple and unaffected
as a child fond OF his home. n lover Of
the out of doors. to which he escapes at
every opportunity; and an enthusiastic
and expert skat player. Like Puccini. he
does most of his composing at night. and
not brook interruption.
Premier OF French Composers.
Charles Camille Saint-saeus. the pre-
mier to living French composers, and who
visited as last year, began taking piano
lessons from his great aunt when ne was
three years old. At five he was com
posing little waltzes; at seven he began
to study the piano under a professional
teacher and d few weeks later he tackled
the organ in addition. In 1876 when he was
eleven, he made his first public appear
ance in Paris as q child prodigy. This
and subsequent performances on the
piano won him unstinted praise. Three
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CRUSADE ON CLOTHES POLES
"Ye Village Improvement Society
Of Gotham After Backwards
Some of the Enterprising Residents
of Hudson River Burg Want 10
BE Proud of IL.

New York, Feb. I5-Clothes lines and
pulley poles must go,
That's the ultimatum Of an organization
which styles itself ''Ye Village Improve
ment Society" According TO its pro-
spectus it was organized IN 1850 for the
purpose Of beautfying some of what is
now New York city. So quietly has
it gone about its work for the past few
centuries, so very quietly. that few New
Workers realize the good work It was
doing.
Now that it has banished the unsightly
billbOards. lamppOsts. trolley wires and
other vulgar evidences of commerCialism
which greet the views from the front
windows, it IL about 10 devote its at
tention TO the rear Of the house.
Not a guilty pole shall escape. The
committee in charge of the execution
has not decided whether the poles shall
be chopped up in little pieces or strangled
with their own lines. Only one thing is
absolutely certain. The poles viii be
given twenty minutes 10 leave town and
go to Hoboken. where there is always a
welcome for the friendless pole.
These disfguring poles" says the
complaint, from which radiate a maze
Of lines on which are always to be seen,
high in the air, sections of the family
wash, are an eyesore that give a neigh
borhood a cheap tenement house out
look and lessen property value"
All the poles in the city are greatly
wrought up over the attempt to put
them out Of business. Some Of the more
high strung were in a hysterical condition
last night and only too willing to de-
nOunce the parties responsible for the ag-
itation
i've got lines out for another job, 9"
said a pole on Columbus avenue IF
things break right I'll be part of Bryan's
platform. Naturally I hate TO leave the
old place. I've been very happy. I never
carried nothing but the finest pieces Of
lingerie. What were they? That would
be telling.
It's a dreadful reflection on the Amer
lean washtub." said Tom Sharkey when
HIS attention was called to il; its cow
ardiy. because the poles are in no position
10 defend themselves. There's one back
of my pl1-o and I shin up and down it
several times day. You know l used
to be a sailor, and they can't come too
high for Thomas. But, say. what will
the women do on Monday"
Tn in sympathy with the movement"
said Bill Devery. IT'S impossible TO look
into the windows across the way when
there's linen shower in the way"
But who'll do the washing?" asked the
reporter.
Turn it over the public service commits
sion, said Bill They don't seem to be
doing much.
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Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They were alone in the conservatory.
He turned TO her. His voice was low,
but passionate.
You know" he said. why I have
asked you to come here. VIII you be
my Wife,
She looked at him intently.
NO" she answered, and she uttered
the monosyIIable as If she loved H.
No doubt she expected him to reel and
clutch az something. but he cid nothing
of the sort.
Very we'll" he briskly said, that's
all l want TO know. Shall We go in and
finish our dancer
She stared at him in wonder
aren't you hurt by my refusal? Don't
you intend 20 do something desperate?'
Desperate? Certainly not Unless You
call tackling the lobster salad desperate
Her pride was sOrely wounded She
had meant TO hurt him. IT would have
been a proof of her power. Now she
hungered for revenge. There was only
one way 10 get even with him
George" she said, 4 have recOnsid-
cred my decision. I will be your wife"
And the two scrawny rubber plants and
the three yellow palms quivered with
suppressed laughter.
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and composing, Thoughts OF having $500
all his own fined him to enter the contest.
especially as he was then having a harder
time of Il financially than ever before;
and he had been shy Of money from his
youth up. He succeeded in getting two
friends 10 adapt novel for the libretto
and in the eight months that ensued he
wrote "Cavalleria Rusticana" His JOY
when he received word that he had won
the prize can easily be imagined.
Mascagni travelled down 10 Rome to be
present at the operas production The
public, the critics, everybody. went wild
over II. Mascagni was hailed as a genius.
His managers rushed TO congratulate
him
Thank God" he exclaimed fervently.
as they poured out their words OF praise,
now | shall be able 20 buy my wife a
new dress" AS soon as he could break
away to a telegraph Office he sent her
this message: Come. bring the chill
dren. that I may know I am the same
man.
Love for Family His Hobby.
Mascagnrs love for his family has been
what might be called the hobby OF his
life. When he composes he likes 10 have
them about him. and he not infrequently
interrupts his work 10 have a gay time
with them lie has habit Of naming
each child and his wife for a character
in the opera under composition
MascagnIs wife was a member OF an
opera company; he met her after he left
the Milan Conservatory and while ne WAS
travelling about the country as c0nduc-
tor for an opera company. It was at this
time that he gained his practical knowl-
edge Of the stage, which has stood him
IN such good stead since he became
writer of operas. After giving up his
place as conductor Mascagni settled down
AS leader of the aforementioned band
tie had been married meanwhile
The composers father was q banker IN
Leghorn, where Pietro was born The
father wanted 10 make a lawyer of him. |
but when he saw that the youngsters
head was full Of music he let him have
HIS way, taking him Out of the common
school for the purpose When he was
sixteen MasCagni had progressed so far |
as 10 take a prize az a Milan exposition !
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/ the fowl. declared himself unable TO hear
its dying squaks for the racket Of the
piano.
To secure coal in inhnitesimal quanti-
ties as needed. the trio resorted to a
clever ruse. Arrayed in his best suit OF
black, Michael Puccini would take a lit
tie black travelling bag in his hand and
be nOisily waved away as for a "trip by
his fellow conspirators. At night when
ali the house slept. Michael would softly
steal back 20 the little top floor room
with the black handbag full Of coal.
Michael. poor fellow. went to South
America to seek his fortune, and died
there OF yellow fever. just when Gia-
como was coming into his own. Many
OF the incidents of his life as a conser-
vatoire student Puccini has woven into
La BOheme"
Fails 10 Pass Entrance Tests.
When the government guaranteed Puc-
cini's expenses for a year at the Milan
Conservatory. Puccini at first failed to
pass the entrance tests. In other words
he lined up to his schoolboy reputation.
But this time failure grated on him, and
he went hard to work At the next trial
he was successful. Once in the conser-
vatory he worked indefatigably, but his
music was wretchedly written on scraps
Of paper, and for this reason his teachers
We're almost persuaded not 10 read his
graduating composition. Only their fond
ness for PucCini at last led them to sit
down in an attempt to decipher the notes.
They had not been at the task many
minutes before they discovered that they
mad before them an unusual composition
Puccini had called his work CAPRICE
Sinfonca." When il was played at one
Of the conservatory concerts its COM
poser was enthusiastically hailed as a
genius
A subsequent concert performance led
10 PuccinIs introduction 10 FOntana, the
ibrettist then a beginner like himself.
Together they wrote a short opera for a
competition. They lost, but, nothing dis
couraged, they set TO work on another
opera, which became Puccini's first sus-
tanned effort, La Will" For the time
and labor Puccini put in on the score he
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A brilliant Plan

A Missouri man tells of an Irishman
named Coughiin, who lived in a shanty
standing in a field near the main high
way from Kansas City The fOunda-
tons of the place was raised on stills to
make it level with the road. through
which ran a big water main. As the llv-
ing floor Of the place was raised on posts.
to make il level with the highway, It left
a large cellar underneath. where Cough
lin kept a dozen hens
One day the water main burst, flooding
the cellar and drowning the hens. Where
upon Coughlin took steps to enter q
claim for damages against the city.
After much delay influential friends sue
ceeded in securing the sum Of S25 In set
Element Of COughlins claim.
I've got me money shouted the
freshman to a neighbor sitting on the
steps Of the next shanty
It's glad I am TO hear thot." was the
reply. And how much was IT, Cough
limp
'TWenty-foive dollars"
And phwat are ye goin TO do with the
twinty-foive, Coughlln?"
I'm goin' to puy SIS worth o. ducks"
said Coughlin.
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years later he took second prize for piano
playing at the Paris Conservatoire; the
first prize for organ playing was his In
1851. He was sixteen and already full of
honors. Meanwhile he had written nu-
merous difficult things. a symphony
among them.
Saint-Saens was nearly forty before he
composed any operate music When he
produced his first opera, 1.-THE Young
Princess" he had been organist at the
Church Of Saint Mary, in Paris, for four
teen years He remained at this post
until 1877. During this time he composed
an enormous quantity Of church music.
In accordance with his contract all this
music has been left with the church and
viii not be published until after his death.
It is now inaccessible in the church
library
Saint-Saens' habitation in his conserva-
toire days was a little attic room almost
as barren of furniture as the Sahara is
Of trees One day, as the boy was play
ing scales, Henri Apply, a viOlinst, heard
and was so charmed with the melody of
the notes that he climed up several
flights of stairs to get sight of the
person at the piano. Asking and learning
the boys name, Apply made him blush
by declaring that a great future was
ahead of him. Some time after this Apply
left France and never saw Saint-Saens
again, but when the latter had become
famous he proudly put this little incident
into circulation.
American Writers of Music.
With Edward Alexander Mcdowell re-
Gently dead, Dudley Buck. is perhaps, the
leading living American composer and, as
has been said. he is in retirement. A
legion Of ehurchgoers Of three generations
have sung his songs and listened to his
music. For a quarter of a century he
- Gsganlst in Holy Trinity Church.
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MUSICAL GIANTS OF THE PRESENT DAY

Italy Leads Nth Three, LeoncapaLlo, Puccini, and
MaScagni-LeoncapaAOs Flight from Egypt
in Disguise; Mascagn1S Struggle with POv-
erty; PuccirfS Student Days Spent in an
AHic-The Venerable Saint-SaenS a Child
Prodigy on the Piano Richard Strauss, Com
poser of "SaIOme" the Son of Horn Player
Reginald de KOven Member of the 400"
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for an Ave Maria" Then an uncle de-
clded TO look after the boys musical edu-
cation, but before he could do much he
died and Pietro returned home About
this time he composed a cantata which
attracted the attention of rich noble
man, who placed Pietro in the Milan
Conservatory. OF course, the youngster
was duly grateful. but his restless tenn
permanent got in its work and it was not
long before Mascagni was waving a
baton here and there over Italy for a
travelling opera company.
Composer of "SaIOme."
No, the "saIome" Strauss is not the
waltz king Strauss. though a great many
persons who should have known better
so greeted the former when he was in
this country. Strauss took the confu-
sion good naturally, once going so far
as to let newspaper reporter remain
in blissful ignorance all through an ex-
tended interview that he was a Strauss
other than the waltz composer.
Strauss father was born player and
the son began his study of music and the
A C's simultaneously At a time when
most boys are occupied wholly In wres-
ting mentally with compound fractions
young Richard Strauss was composing
cTeditably, and when he was only seven
teen he produced his first symphony.
Since then his whole life has been de-
voted to music. He, like Leoneavallo, at
one stage Of his career found II necessary
for his financial comfort to give lessons
in music. One of his pupils. a singer in
grand opera, became his wife. Mrs.
Strauss accompanies her husband every
where and frequently sings at social af-
fairs TO his accompaniment She is very
charming socially. and is much sought
after in the European musical centers,
where she is as famous in her way as
her husband is in his.
Has High Forehead.
The striking thing physically about
Strauss is his head, marked by high
and protrudlng rounded forehead and
light blue eyes set abnormaIiy far apart
His nose has an African broadness, which
further aceentuates him among a multi
tude, and his shock of curly hair is more
or less wonderful Though Of strong
physique he is slight in build and about
five feet seven or eight in height He is
years old.
He probably is the most restless noted
of to-day His ner res are on
edge not only when he is composing, but
at all times else, For instance, when he
is IN an automobile he is forsver. chang
ing seats, for no other reason than that
1t is impossible fox - 10 keep still while