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New-York tribune., 1908-08-10

The defeat Of Beals c. Wright by Raymond
D Little in the final round of the play for
the Longwood Cup last Monday was stun
ming surprise to followers OF lawn tennis. Lit
sle has always been a dangerous player, but
even the match OF last week hardly serves
20 convince one that he is capable Of beat
ing Wright consistently This impression is
strengthened by the comparative ease with
which Larned beat Little in the challenge
round, and later tournaments are likely to
prove its soundness, OF the value Of Little
as e Davis cup man. however, there can be
less doubt than ever
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Chicago at New York
Cincinnati a BROOKLYN
Pittsburg Philadelphia.
II. Louis Boston
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
No games scheduled.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10

In 1903 at BaItusro1, David tied with Anderson for
the title. but lost in the play-on-
There are score or more who would have a
chance to cut figure at Myopia- provided Things
break favorably- Included in these are the nome
breds such as Martin O'Ioughln, of Plainfeld;
Tom Mcnamara, of Boston, and Orrfn Terry OF
Waurnbeek The last named finished well up IN the
recent open tournament at Maplewood. which was
won by Jack Hutchinson. of St Andrews Hutch-
fnson came to this country direct from St Andrews,
Scotland and his admirers say he is likely to be
found at the head OF the list when the last put has
been holed.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10

Totals rs p II 81 Totals ....s5 "a IA
.Ratted Tor Manning In the ninth inning
New-York tribune., 1908-08-10
ST. LOUIS, 8; BOSTON, 2.

ST. Louis. 30 o s ks Z 3
Boston -.........0 o 0. 0 % 5
Batteries-Wadde and Spencer; Morgan. Thiel-
and Carrigan
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
STATUS OF CURRENCY LEGISLATION

THE prospects currency legislation by this congress
couded only by the suspicion that the may
with the house substitute the Adrich bill
Nreeand The latter confessedly nothing than
emergency device designed bridge any possible sngncy
that during the customary ghness of the money
the fall when crops be moved In years
been the for the of the treasury the
relief OF the market with the loan of government funds but present
circumstances this makesh may be available owing
the great decline receipts and certainty
will show deficit Both the Aldrich
land bills designed this contingency but the Aldch
plan merely of the existing vicious system basing
deposits likely aggravate rather than
mitigate the stngency Instead of giving greater elasticity
tends opposite direction and has the further grave
fault that gives artificial and fictitious value classes
OF securities Indeed this feature said be the inspiration
OF the bill 1t regarded aid of stock jobbe The
Vreeand bill has the advantage that recognizes the clearing
method regulating makes paper
acceptable security for the 1t permits the
organization financial national clearing
banks with aggregate
of 100000 and these associations would power
authorize deposit of paper other
In national banks Francisco Oakland
let say would be empowered such emergency
the needs of the local market might require The bill puts
regulation of currency the hands of bankers
touch with local conditions 1t affords immediate relief
the commercial community from dependence the treasury
Washington, which is necessarily slow and frequently far
removed from the location of financial disturbance.
The house is virtually unanimous favor of the Veeland bill
entertained expressed gray wolves
of the may insist Incorporating the Objectionable
of the Aldrict plan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
P1NcHor BACKED BY PUBLIC OPINION

HE letter OF Chief Forester Pnchot Mr. William Kerckho
Of Los Angeles, printed these columns Sunday
illuminating document Mr.. Kerckhof concerned with Mr.
Huntington in the endeavor obtain power privileges
the forest of the Sierra without making
aid of this that Mr. Short has
been busy although indeed the compass of his
this regard has been aeng himself gratifying
employers up to date.
Mr. Kerckho obviously suffers from the obsession that
stand taken by Forester ncot and supported by the independent
press Of California inspired by personal motives malice He
Pnchot of having stuffed the newspapers this state
with information that he companies of California
agents OF Mr.. Hartman This Mr. Keck-
unable understand that newspapers oppose PROPOSE
personal political motives Possibly
that may be of certain newspapers whose their
hands behind their backs for money part regular
business but these getting day by day public
beginning know them for what they At the same time
strong independent press growing up prepared treat
questions Of public policy their merits they may the
general good.
Mr. Kerckho and Mr. Huntington may possibly been
with Mr. Hartman although
the mention but the real ground opposition
that the monopoaton Of rights and powers
already proceeded far and the forestry doing useful
checking this process The value of that work instantly
recognized by all honest newspapers California 1t
inspiration Washington make plain the con-
h between power companies government The
charges Mr. Kerckhof similar those by
the attorneys for the companies that fell fiat congress-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Answers to Queries

CONGRESS ESS-Subscriber. Navy Yard.
Mare Island, Cal. How many repre-
sentatives are there in the present
house of congress? CD What is the
basis of representation? CD How
many congressman represent Califor-
MIA? (4) How are congressman at large
chosen?
The membership of the house of rep
resentatives of the sixtieth congress is
391. (2) Under the Vinton bill the rep
resentative population of the country
is divided by 233 and that OF each
state by the quotient. assigning to
each state representation for each full
ratio. CD The term congressman In
cludes senators as well as representa-
tives. California has two of the for
mer and eight of the latter. (4) When
a congressman at large is to be elected
he is chosen by the whole state.s
BIRTHS-R., City. Are physicians
in San Francisco required to register
births? If so since when?
An ordinance of the board of super
visors approved February 3, 1901, says:
Physicians and midwives must, on or
before the fourth day of each month,
make a return to health officer of all
births occurring in their practice dur
ing the preceding month"
PETER JACKSON-H. r. Alameda,
Cal Did Peter Jackson appear on the
stage before or after his fight with
McAuliffe, and if so. when?
He fought Joe McAuliffe December
27, 1889, and made his debut in Uncle
TOMS Cabin" at Santa Rosa, Cal, Feb
| ruary 20, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Will Benefit P0sterity
From the Monitor

The people Of San Francisco have
found a way to benefit by present day
legislation and make posterity pay for
1t. But that is not all. Posterity will
share the profits, and they will be ac-
crued profits when the bill is due. The
passage of the bond issue was wise
and forethoughtful act. BY means of
this action San Francisco will be pro-
vided with many needed improvements.
We will be able now to provide our
selves with a water supply and sewer
system that is an imperative necessity.
School buildings and lands, hospitals,
a garbage system, a new city hall and
county jail; all these items of I'M
provement are now secured to us-and
TO posterity. If we provide the future
with these things, giving of our toll
and thought, and of our money to pay
the interest, surely the least that pos
terity can do, 40 years hence, is to re-
deem the bonds we have authorized.
The people of San Francisco have
proven themselves-ten to one-wise
in their own generation, and not by
any means forgetful of the generations
to follow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

Sauret. I was particularly sorry tn
have TO drop out OF Sergef Kusse-
witzky's orchestra. OF which was a
member from the time arrived in Ber-
lin. Kussewitzky is considered tbs
master contrabass soloist He handles
that giant papa Of the violin family as
other artists do a cello ana owns =
precious specimen As a leader he is
excellent, particularly as an inter-
prefer Of Russian music
Boston critics are praisinS the sing
ing of Nine. Adelina PadOvanf. who
will be remembered as prina donna OF
the Milan opera company's season in
this city last October. She is now con-
nected with the Knickerbocker opera
company under Kronberg's manage
ment In Boston.
Lambardfs company disbanded after
the New Orleans engagement. which
was, nevertheless, a prosperous one.
Several of the principal members
OF the company are now in New
York at the American theater in
Ivan Abramson's Italian opera com
pany, where they have established
themselves, according to all ae-
counts Alessandro ArcanEeli, barv
tone; Adolfo Pacini. whose Figaro
will be remembered In this city for a
long time, and Amalia Canzio are Soma
or the familiar names now appearing
on the American theater stage IN the
big eastern metropolis
The pupils OF Miss Lily Owen sava
a piano recital last week, which was
well attended. at New Club hall in
Howard street. Miss Owen will leave
the CITY soon to continue her studies
al the Royal conservatory. London.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
By Walter Anthony

TN 1884, at the old Y. NJ C. A. hall
and Fourth avenue, New York,
might have been seen on certain
nights each week, youth not much
past his majority bowed fixedly over
the piano, his earnest eyes glued to
formidable score and his nervous
fingers picking from a maze of notes
for full orchestra the essential accom-
paniment harmonies which 300 throats
in front of him were making vocal.
Behind him, tall, spare and alert, might
have been seen an old man, baton in
hand, his Jet black eyes hunting out
faulty singers as hawk hunts prey,
and his white hair disheveled with his
tremendous energies. The youth was
Walter Damrosch: the old director was
DR.. Leopold Damrosch, his father; the
choral organization was the New York
Oratorio society, and the trinity rep
resented history made and In the MAX
ing.
DR.. Damrosch was one of the worlds
enthusiasts. Music was his one COM
piete obsession. Did any one of that
chorus err. the old director knew the
fact and the offender; did the youth
laboring over a full orchestral score
double fundamental thirds? The old
man knew that, too; and the pianist
enjoyed" a few uncomfortable mo-
ments after the inevitable raps with
baton on stand had brought a sudden
stiffness.
That choral organization was only
half of the old mans activities. He
had another hobby. 1t was his or
chestra, wherein another son fddled
industriously and learned the things
of music under that same baton's con-
jurements.
Before he died. Dr. Damrosch saw
his little chorus of IL singers become
one of the largest and greatest choral
societies in the world; he saw hand
full of enthusiastic instrumentalists de-
velop into symphonic body whose
heirs we are and whose descendants
have come to town to play for us.
And, as though the double task which
he had set himself and had accom-
plished were too great to shoulder
on any one man. DR.. Damrosch left
two sons to divide honorably the hon
ors which had been his alone--Walter
to train and keep and exploit the or
chestra; Frank to make OF the chorus
q combination of singers worth crsDs-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Nantes Upon Shoulders Damrd Symphony Orchestra

Danube waltzes" by Strauss, and Victor Her
bert's Grand American Fantasle."
On this occasion the prices to stu
dents under 16 years of age will be
half the regular price; so and 20 cents
for reserved seats.
An interesting letter from an inter-
esting parsonage was received last
week by Fred Hornick from his teach
er. Hother Wismer. the talented violin
ist, who is now studying in Brussels.
Speaking of Belgium's art center
wismer writes: This is my seventh
week here. Brussels is truly a great
violin center. Ysaye and Caesar Thomp-
son hold court here and many h.tle
Ysayes are to be seen-art children
of the great master-with very long
hair and their violins tucked under
their arms. That. many play splendidly
cannot be doubted, in spite Of the airs
they put on; the orchestras stand wit
ness to that. The reed and brass sec
tions of the orchestra are better. per-
haps, in Berlin, but the strings are bet
ter here. Caesar Thompson is my
master; no one plays tenths. octaves
and thirds as he does (perhaps Kubelilx
is the closest second) and his tone is
as golden as Kreisler's.
''Ysaye has promised me lessons dur
ing the summer. I visited him while
he was concertizing IN Berlin and he
was kind enough to remember me. L
had gone TO thank him for the glorious
evening of music he had given US. and
he made me this promise. which you
may be sure 1 will take advantage
Of
I'm spite of the advantages in Brus-
sells 1t was with much regret that ]
left Berlin after my stay with Emil
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

orchestra his father had founded, and
which was merged with the Metropoli>
tan opera orchestra. This Walter
Damrosch led on occasions in the
lighter Italian presentations. The cir
cumstances of Walter Damroschs as
cendancy to that organization were as
fortuitous as they were sensational.
Seidl. the great Wagnerian enthusiast
and conductor, it will be remembered,
had inspired Waiter with love for the
Baireuth masters works. The younger
musician came into international prom
inence as an interpreter of and lee
turer on the Music of the Future"
His first lecture was delivered at Car
negie hall and attracted immense at
tention. In that capacity Damrosch
is well known across the continent,
having delivered in this city a series
of memorable lectures on The Ring"
which Bispham and Gadski illustrated.
That was Immediately prior to the COM
ing of the Grau opera forces to the
Grand opera house. Damrosch again
appeared before San Francisco music
lovers as the director of all the Wag-
merriam operas sung by that company.
Seldi's sudden death after banquet
at Manhattan beach left the desk of di-
rector of the New York symphony or
chestra without an occupant. and Walt
er Damrosch was selected to fill the
vacancy He still holds that honor.
Thus Walter Damrosch assumed the
mantle which had slipped from the
worthy shoulders of his father to Seidl
and from the latter to the son.
At various times teachers have asked
Manager Greenbaum why visiting art
lists do not occasionally play programs
of the simple works of the masters, so
that the younger children might en-
Joy the concerts without the strain OF
listening to compositions beyond their
comprehension.
With this idea in view Greenbaum
arranged with Damrosch to offer pro-
gram of charming works by composers
of high rank and sufficiently melodious
to please and entertain, as well as in
struct, the younger students. The re-
suit is program that will not only
accomplish this Intention, but will en-
thuse the grownups as we'll.
The concert is scheduled for next
Saturday afternoon and here is the
inviting offering:
Overture to the fairy opera 'sOberon." by
Weber; suite from Henry WIZ (a) Gath
ering Of the Clans;' (bl Scotch Idyll;,' tc1
Spring Song Mendelssohn allegretto from
Haydn; ''Traumerei' Schumanni Funeral
March of a Marionette' Gounod; Two
Dances (Chinese aud Russlan) from Tschai-
kowsky's "Nutcracker; The Beautiful Blue
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Interesting Phenomenon

An interesting phenomenon that may
be of use in the ignition of explosives
is creating interest in Germany. 1t
has been discovered that an alloy of
iron and cerium. lanthanium. or any
other of the rare earths Gas used in
manufacturing incandescent gas man
tels) will create luminous sparks on
being struck with some metal tool,
such as knife edge, file or the like.
The shower of sparks given off at the
point of impact is sufficient to ignite
not only gas, but even a cotton wick
saturated with alcohol, and it is pos
sible to utilize these iron alloys for
igniting all sorts of explosives. The
behavior of these alloys has been found
to vary according to their percentage
of iron, the sparkling reaching max
imum with a content of 80 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

ing continents and oceans to hear
the Musical Art society of New YORK.
OF Frank Damrosch, director Of the
musical art society which gives two
concerts yearly in New York, 1t has
been truly said that he is one OF the
worlds giants in musical tradition and
achievement. But his brother. Walter.
who is here with his big orchestra, is
the more prominent of the two.
Both men have their fathers inde-
fatigable energy and his enthusiasm
Both, in fact, are fanatics in music. in
the better sense of the word; but Wall
ter is the more aggressive, modern and
energetic.
If you were to ask any European
musician the question, Who is the
foremost musician in American" the
reply would almost certainly be Wal
ter Damrosch." 1t was confidently ex-
pected in European art centers, for in
stance, that he would be appointed di-
rector of the Metropolitan opera house
when Herr Conreid was given that
honor. Perhaps 1t would have happened
that Hammerstein of the Manhattan
would have had harder race for the
honors of the season just over If DAM
rosch and not Conreid had been at the
rival house. 1t eventuated, however,
that Walters aggressiveness had
achieved the result of aggressiveness
the world over-it had made him some
fine and active enemies, and so he
missed the appointment which other
wise, no doubt, would have been his.
Few will contest the statement that
Walter Damrosch is the most potential
force In American music today-not in
creative music for in spite of Danny
Deever" and some other excellent COM
positions from his pen Damrosch is
not great creator-but great as an
interpretative and constructive force.
1t was shortly after his father s
death that Walter went abroad with
Carnegie on the latter's first Scotch
coaching tour. The circumstances of
the death of DR.. Leopold Dafnrosch are
sufficiently recent and were SO sensa-
tional as not to have been forgotten.
He died while directing Berlioz' great
requiem mass, in which Alvary ap-
peared and from which the latter sub
sequently sang the radiant "Sanctus''
at the funeral services.
In the party touring with Damrosch
on Carnegies Scotch trip was Miss
Margaret Blaine. A romance resulted
and eliminated in their marriage
When Damrosch returned to New York
the great Seidl was in charge OF the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Sponge Fishers Submarines

French shipbuilders are constructing
a submarine of a novel type intended
for the sponge fishing industry on the
coast of Tunis. The vessel is built
wholly of iron and is 1914 feet in length
by 524 feet in diameter, the general
form being cylindrical with hemispher-
ical ends. 1t is intended to carry two
men and is fixed so as to enable the
vessel to move along the sea bottom.
An electric lamp with refiectors fixed
in front will serve to illuminate the
bed of the sea and a glazed spyhole
in the bow of the vessel enables the
crew to seek out and to gather the
sponges.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
California Girls
Success in East

Essngton preceded The made quite HIT IN
clevery drawn picture OF society d.
DOWN. Buringame
California and up here They
living this city Esther Choe
Of Of supplying tuon
advertising of in New York Lucia
writing She began contributing to nag
years think short stories and verses In lS n
began Blue Moon published Ane beng
frstjoi o a length
published the Century OF the many dog stories
of Mature Study before good president
small which had its habitat somewhere
called California chiefly to
furnish of genius they Arizona stories yet
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

IE supervisors will do we'll press forward the pro-
required initiation
the Hetch Hetchy project 1t perhaps early
what form the initial proceedings should take, but it clear
that money will need be voted make beginning City
Engineer Manson indicates 100000 sufficient
with by of developing the Lake Eleanor site The important
thing remember that the project must be put under way within
the years limited by Secretary Garfield and of the
tomay slow gait OF municipal governing bodies and the
years really very short time
Mr. Manson the thanks of has
ed in his advocacy OF this plan and he Wash
ingon equipped with thorough knowledge of his subject He
has done the city valuable service
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Mexico Aids Steamship Lines

According to a Mexico City paper
the Mexican government has granted
a subvention of $1,000 a round trip to
a steamship line which will ply be-
tween Galveston, Texas, and points in
the state of Tabasco. Two trips per
month are to be made. The transpor-
tation company agrees to cultivate and
develop the banana and other tropical
fruit trade, it being stated that many
Americans have also started fruit cul-
ture on the banks of Tabascan rivers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Officers Uniforms
Oddly Classified

Officers Uniforms h+ have been aitr with uniforms in
Oddly Classified greater variety than San Francisco
and society
classify them heard brave man enhgeninS
O. other the
CHOSE he pointing OF
corps torpedo foa the fellows the
and those double breasted coats
from battehps"
They discussing uniforms the Frmon the night OF the gov
ernor's ball
dandy said well known local belle pointing to a
dignihed figure gttered think that's SWEETEST uniform
all right See him shoulder that admiral out
of his wonder which service he belongs to-.
ay took his hands from behind hs back
In with his thumb he held visiting
card. the head belboy-
Annapolis night table for
o. Admiral Sree at the
this table During the dinner he and remarked
IF you fellows will I'll and sit with the pebe
Of the commanders Of the big battle
of 61 jeered the white haired
repeated Ironsides" pbs who will
admiras, replied in chorus:
may anything only
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Impertinent Question No. 81
Why Are Men Afraid of Their Wiyes2

For the most original witest to this ouesonan5
the brefer the beter-The Call will pay FIVE Doll ARS
For the next Ave The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed NEXT
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once MAJ
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Arrival of Fleet
Recalls Fiction

RecdHS FiCuon came in through Golden gate
squadron into the bay them tall blonde
a the other girl and asked:
story this think OFF,
why OF Dereict'" other
eyed nj a
Who Made Himself
Don't the bateships
boat?"
Then asked What did you
of"
funny he said Il going ask these ships
mind that bully The Man Without Country
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

Kerckho Short may we'll understand last
that the policy of the this regard will be changed
and is backed by an overwhelming public opinion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
Officer Describes
FairmOnt Crush

mates all about it the next day.
u found myself hemmed i
was too warm to wear it, but
it off. A man behind me who
"'Let me help you
Il managed to unbutton 4
worked it down between our c
tween my legst'
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18
The Insider
Recounts literary history of the Chamberiains,
who made former stray dog of San Fran
cisco stepping stone to fame and fortune

rO oAsT OF CHANCE" is not the
first published book Of the Cham
~ berlain sisters. The Blue Moon
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

In the party touring with Damrosch
on Carnegies Scotch trip was Miss
Margaret Blaine romance resulted
and eliminated in their marriage
When Damrosch returned to New York
the great Seidl was in charge OF the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-18

The crush at the Fairmont on the night of
the fleets arrival was eloquently described
by one of the officers, who told his ship
n on all sides. / still had my cape on It
the crush was so great that I couldn't take
had been watching my struggle said:
the thing He pulled it off my shoulders,
,lose packed bodies and passed it to me be-