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they thought, ought 10 be given to the
police to regulate the direct teaming
there.
Capt. Cain said he did not believe
there would be much possibility OF re-
lieying congestion in the heart OF the
city until heavily loaded teams go
ing TO and from the freight houses
were compelled 10 take established
routes.
Accompanied by his wife, a sweet
faced little English woman, Dr. Max
Fielder, the new leader Of the Sym
phony orchestra, arrived in Boston last
week.
He is a quiet man, unostentatious,
and is OF medium height, inclined to
be stout His hair and mustache are
gray and he wears glasses.
His English Is perfect. but tinged
with a slight accent, and what he says
is generally well formulated before he
expresses IL.
DR.. Fielder came on the Kronprinz
Wilhelm OF the North German Lloyd
line 10 New York and in his eagerness
to become acquainted with the city
where his ambition is to be realized, he
hurried 10 Boston.
What will do with your music here
In Boston," he replied TO a question.
why, | hardly know. will try my
best to treat it kindly" And his eyes
twinkled with a quiet humor. His
hearty laugh was spontaneous and fire.
quently interrupted the questions piled
him.
"Of course | will try TO give Boston
what | feel to be the best in music. |
have conducted in many cities in Eu-
rope and with more or less success, out
ever since heard Of the Boston Sym
phony orchestra in New York "A couple
of years ago, IT has been a cherished
ambition TO direct an instrument as
fine as | recognized It to be.
81 will put on some new music. l
love Strauss music, and II will have
a prominent place on the programs"
This is DR.. fNiedler's second trip to
America. He was here two years and
a half ago when he conducted concerts
In Carnegie Hall for the Philharmonic
Society. lie has led orchestras all over
the musical world
Mrs Fielder, who has been married
to the doctor for 20 years, is as en-
thusiastic over her husbands work as
he is himself.
Capt. Berndt, the commander OF the
German steamer Germanicus, which
arrived at this port recently after a
10000 mile passage from Java, is the
proud possessor of the most valuable
afloat. There is probably no
vessel in the world carrying such a
OF firearms, deadly weapons
and curios.
In the captains spacious cabin the
walls are adorned with relics, every
one having its own interesting history.
For nearly 30 years Capt. Berndt has
been engaged in making his collection,
and every country In the world has
value and interest.
' Poisoned spears from the South Sea
Islands, revolvers OF every make and
description, Roman javelins. said to
have been used by Caesars soldiers
when he invaded Gaul; a dozen skulls
Of Malay pirates, who were killed in
looting vessels, skins of boa constric-
tors and other deadly reptiles and hun
dreds Of other interesting things are
included in this wonderful collection.
There are other things on board the
German freighter that attract atten-
tion. A jet black monkey, the first
ever seen here, is the pet of the ship.
He has six fingers on his right paw and
teeth as large rs mans. Capt. Berndt
bought the monkey In Sumatra. Black
especially n freak monkey,
are very rare.
For the opening OF the regular season
Of the Boston theatre stock company
this week, Ii. IT, Keith has arranged
that Is sure 10 attract wide
spread attention. With lavish eX-
penditure, and one of the largest COM
panleS ever put on III SlOth, ne ls pre-
senting f. Ii. Sothern's greatest sue
cess, IF Were King" historic and
romantic play in four acts by Justin
McCarty.
One OF the most important announce
ments Of the season is made for Keith's
theatre this week when La Sylphe, the
classic dancer, makes her first appear
ance in Boston. The only real rival
of the Sylphe has been Maud Allan,
who has been London sensation for
more than "A year. 1ne bill for the
week is of a decidedly high class char
acter, among the entertainers being
villa Holt Wakefield in a pianologue.
The Orpheum theatre, Boston, under
the management of William Morris.
Inc. resumes it's place as n vaudeville
house this week and matinees are Civ
en- every day. The first weeks list is
an unusually good one. IL is headed
by William Courtleigh and company in