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NEWSPAPER IMAGINATION.

Equally untrue Is the statement. like
wise printed by de Blowitz, declaring that
when Francis Ferdinand attained man
hood he made a bonfire Of all his books.
The archduke has never taken the trou-
BILE to defend himself against any of these
attacks, deeming them unworthy of no
tice and Justly considering that the best
proof of their mendacious character lay
in his mode Of existence and In the
nature Of his pursuits and tastes.
Like most OF his countrymen, he Is de-
voted TO music, Is something OF COM
poser. having put on paper for the first
time several of those old Syrian melo-
dies which until then had never been
written, but merely handed down from
father 10 son throughout the ages. He
is an engineer by profession, being, SO
far as am aware, the only prince OF the
blood who has secured his diploma as
such; he enjoys nothing so much as driV-
ing the locomotive of an express train.
He is an expert in machinery and Of an
inventive turn of mind; sufficiently so,
indeed, TO have earned for himself a
handsome competence, IL not fortune,
had he not bcen IN MS own Tsut one VI
the wealthest princes Of the Old World
He is recognized a. one Of the best sport
ing shots in the Austro- Hungarian En-
pire the walls OF his castle of Konopischt
i'm Bohemia being adorned With the ant
lers of some 1000 stays and chamois. as
we'll as with the heads Of tigers killed in
India, the tusks of elephants slain in
Ceylon and the pelts Of bears. stalked in
the Rockies He is an adept in the SCI
ences Of zoology and of natural history,
wonderfully gifted artist with the
brush. and above all most successful
landscape gardener.
He enjoys the educational advantage Of
a personal acquaintance with the United
States, which he visited at the time OF the
Columbian Exhibition at Chicago during
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THE GOSSIP LEAKS.

IL is merely that, in Austria very
great gulf exists between the reigning
house and the remainder Of mankind. Not
that the Hapsburgs are arrogant. On the
contrary. they are most kindly and unaf-
fected with even the lowest classes. lhey
arc. however, somewhat Olympian in their
relations 10 the aristocracy and to the
bourgeoisie, and there Is but little Of that
close and intimate friendship which unites
the patriciate TO the members OF the reign
ing houses in other morarchlcal countries.
The Austrian mobiles are faithful, devoted
and loyaI retainers of the House OF HapS-
burg but always remain in the role or
servants. There Is no question OF their
being tic peers Of the sovereign and OF
his family. as IN other countries, and the
relations are perhaps best illustrated by
the response given by an srchduke at a
popular fete 10 a new fedGed baron, who.
with the tactlessness OF the parvenus OF
his kind. had taken upon himself TO de-
piore the presence Of so many Of the COM
mon herd. intmatinG that their contact
must be disagreeabe to the prince. Not
at an" nc latter exclaimed senially IF
We lhtHIOtiN VI VIZ ''P''''' ''''''''' ~
restricted to the companionship Of people
OF our own caste We should be Obliged 20
spend most OF our days In the vaults OF
the Capuchin Church"-the place where
80 many hundreds Of the HapsDurgs sleep
their last sleep. at Vienna.
Other archdukes and arcnduchesscs sur
round themselves with households recruit
cd from the members Of the aristocracy,
through whom news concerning them leaks
into society and through the latter into
print Francis Ferdinand has found Il
difficult 10 secure mobiles willing 10 accord
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very brink OF war with Turkey with the
Balkan states and. last but not least
with Russia. had he not had behind him
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, who's" d.
rections ne was merely obcying IN the
matter II is said that Emperor Francis
Joseph was reluctant to give his sane
ton % any such step. but ultimately
Welded TO his nephew, and the success
which attended the measure. placing as
Il did Austria once more In the very
front rank OF the great powers. and put
ting an end 10 her de facto vassalage 10
Berlin. subsequently convinced the aged
ruler that his nephew had been right
and farsiGhted IN the AFFAIR II is espe-
cially since then that Francis Joseph has
deferred I'm matters OF foreign policy to
the archdukc.
Francis Ferdinand, who is quite as en-
thuaastic a soldier as Emperor william
and who has during the last few years
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This Mysterious Yet Po.en,
Parsonage Is the Only Out.
standing Figure Whose
Hands Are Unbound.

his voyage around the world Travel al
ways broaGens the mind and extends n.
range of intellectual vision, especially hs,.
I'm America, where everything, even Na
ture, is on so huge a scale, and where IN.
horizon is so vast. II is, therefore Of pa,.
ticular benefit to those men who by res.
son of their birth are called upon 10 nlov
a dominant role in the control and diree.
ton of their fellow creatures. The voyav.
was on Francis Ferdinand's own intIa-
tive, undertaken because he felt that /,
would contribute to his equipment for IN,
office of monarch and that he encircled
the globe not as a frivolous tourist. bur
as 4 thoughtful observer and student IA
shown by the very clever and wlthal med.
est record of his voyage which he printed
for private circulation some time after
his return. 1t il in the form Of a diary
and while entirely free from all priggish.
ness and pretentious affectation, contains
on almost every page shrewd comments
of appreciation, as we'll as observations
which display a far greater breadth Of
mind and liberal mentality than those
with which he has generally been credit.
ed. This diary is by no means Francis
Ferdinand's only venture into literature,
and he has TO his record several graceful
monographs, notably one on the celebrat-
ed Field Marshal Radetzky, remarkable
by reason of the high-souled patr.ctism
apparent in every line OF the essay. and
two volumes of extremely pretty Alpine
pOetry.
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MUSICAL ART SOCIETY.

The concerts OF the Musical Art So
ciety for this season will be given on
Tuesday evenings, December II ana
March IL As has long been the custom
the December concert will reflect the spirit
Of the approaching Christmas season, and
its programme will contain, among other
things. excerpts from Bach's Christmas
Oratorio, presentation Of Christ in the
Temple" and Old German Christmas
songs The choir. TO which some new
voices have been added, is now rehearsing
three times a week under the direction of
Dr. Frank DamrOsch.
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shown extraordinary capacity for military
organization and for the selection or
capable commanders, is a very silent ana
reserved man, whose public utterances are
few and far between, whose intimate
friends are small in number and renowned
for their discretion and who has always
avoided the limelght Although nearly
fifty years old, the most EXTRAORDINARY
ignorance prevails not only abroad Out
even In Austria and in Hungary concern
ing him. In fact II Is difficult to recail
any prince on the eve Of accession 10 a
throne in mature manhood about whose
personal character, political views tastes
and even environment 80 very little 10
known. He is very much OF an enigma,
not only to his countrymen, but also until
recently TO foreign nations, and ABOUT the
only thing that was known positively was
the romance Of his morganatic marriage
TO Countess Sophie Chotek, daughter OF
a former Minister Plenipotentiary Al
Dresden and at one moment lady-in-Walt-
ing to Archduchess Frederick
Before going any further it may be as
well TO explain how 1t has been possible
for a prince OF the rank OF Francis Ferdi-
nand 10 surround his existence with such
an amount OF mystery and to escape the
prying curiosity to which are subjected
all those born on the steps of a throne
II Is not that he is secrettve or that ne
has pursued the methods Of the late King
Louis OF Bavaria, whose horror OF pub
lclty was so great that he was wont to
establish his abode in the most inaccessl-
bic mountain Businesses and never to drive
abroad save in the middle Of the night.
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Austria's Next Emperor,
Backed by the Quadruple
Alliance, Dominates Stu
alton, Says Ex.Attache.

,copyrirht, 1912. by the Brentwood Company
Dominating all other actors and factors
in the present great international crisis
in Europe there stands forth one striking
personality-namely, Archduke Francis
Ferdinand immediate heir to the throne
of Austria Hungary. Francis Joseph,
wise i'm his generation, and with the in
terests of his dynasty and OF his country
at heart, has in his old age associated his
successor with himself in the sovereignty.
with the object of securing continuity
of the policy of the empire both at home
and abroad In fact, he has almost en-
tirely surrendered the reins of govern
ment into the hands of his nephew, con-
fiding to him the duties and Responsible
ties Of the crown and restricting himself
to the role of adviser. Their collaboTa-
ton is Of the most complete and loyal
character, and while the archduke treats
his uncle with the utmost veneration and
regard, according full weight to the un-
rivalled stores OF experience acquired
during his rulership of more than sixty
years. the Emperor, on the other hand
has i'm many instances yielded to the
views of his successor, bearing in mind
that whatever is now sOwn will be reaped
in the next reign.
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A MAN OF HIS WORD.

Deeply religious and with a past .Ms
wholly free from scandal, an exemplary
son. a most affectionate brother, kindly
father and a devoted husband, Archduks
Francis Ferdinand may be relied upon 10
adhere to the solemn pledge which he
made on the Gospels at the time OF hls
marriage, that he would never take o.
vantage of his succession to the throne
TO raise his wife or his children fron
their morganatic status to imperial rank.
Were it otherwise, he would not have
taken the trouble TO build a beautiful
rock-hewn vault beneath the private
chapel Of his castle Of Artstetten, oy~.
looking the Danube, for. the reception Of
the remains of his wife and children. but
would have left them TO lie beside IN.
other members of the House OF HspsburS
in the imperial vaults OF the Capuchln
Church at Vienna.
That he enjoys to any great extent the
popularity of his uncle. Emperor Francis
Joseph, it would be idle 10 assert. He
does not appeal to the crowd or TO its al.
lection But his countrymen respect him,
have grown within the last two or three
years to entertain a profound admiration
for his public and private character, and
it naturally gratities their patriotic pride
that the dominant factor in Europe. the
pivot Of the present crisis and its most
commanding figure. should be their future
Emperor. EN-ATTACHE
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

Little Constance Hulsmann gained many
new friends by her acting in the opera
pantomime Madame Butterfly at the
Wanamaker Auditorium last week. This
child OF six years not only pleases her
audiences as an actress, but she is also an
accomplished pianist She will assist her
sister Helen Husmann In piano recital
AT the Wanamaker Auditorium on Friday
afternoon, November -. at o'clock.
They will also play during the. artists
anniversary celebration at Wanamskers,
beginning on November Is. Both are
pupils OF Miss Antoinette Ward, Of the
Van Dyck Studios. Miss Ward who has
been especially successful in preparing
pupils for public work, is one of the
busiest teachers in the city.
Sophie Traubman. prima donna soprano
and formerly a we'll known member OF
the Metropolitan Opera House Company,
has returned to New York after an alb
senco Of more than SIX years. Nine.
Traubman, who has appeared with success
on nearly every operate stage in the
world, will on Sunday afternoon, Deem
Der 20. give "A song recital at Aeolian
Hall under the management Of Miss Annie
Fricdberg. of the Metropolitan Opera
House Building. No. 1925 Broadway.
Mime. Traubman will be assisted by
number OF well known artists.
The Trio in F. fiat major Op, I, the lat
est composition of John Adam Hugo. the pi-
anist and composer. received its first pub
II. hts al
Cooper Union last Monday evening. From
the manner in which 1t was received ana
the many favorable comments made upon
it, II appears that Mr. Hugo has added
another success to his many popular
compositions.
on Tuesday evening November IL, Paul
Gundlach acted as accompanist at the
concert given by the Engelbrekt Society
in Meriden. Conn, besides playing several
solos. On Wednesday evening, November
IS. he was the sccompanst at the concert
of music Of American composers given
by the Oratorio Society of Newark. The
soloists whom he assisted were Franklin
Holding. violnist; Miss selway, soprano,
and William Wheeler, tenor.
Miss Kitty Cheathsm's recital last Fri
day at the Detroit Opera House was the
first in her series Of recitals in the West.
Miss Cheatham returns in early December
for short tour in New York State, after
which she will give her annual holiday
matinees at the Lyceum Theatre on De-
cember 81 and January 3.
William C. Carl will give the second OF
the series OF four free organ concerts in
the First Presbyterian Church, Fifth ave-
nue. and 18th street tomorrow evening
at S:lJ o'clock. assisted by Adele Laeis
Baldwin. contralto, and Edward Brom-
berg. Russian barytone Dr. Carl will
play prize composition by T. Tertius
Noble. organist OF York Minister. together
with several novelties to be heard for the
first time. The concert is free. no tickets
being required.
This afternoon at the Church of the
Divine Paternity at from to o'clock
the choir will sing DR. J. Christopher
Markss new festival setting of the Mag
nhcat and Magnificat In Il fiat At the
offertory EstellS Harris and the chorus
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A BUSY WEEK FOR ROYALTY.

Throughout the last week the Emperor
and the archduke have been toSether al
Budapest, comforting with the CIVIL ana
military authorities, directing the costly
task Of mobilizing both the army ana
navy. and receiving special ENJOYS from
tho Balkan States. which have thus far
. been victorious in their campaign against
Turkey Moreover, the ambassadors OF
several Of the great powers, notably those
of Germany. Italy, Russia, France
and Great Britain, have temporarily
transferred their abode from the Aus
trian 10 the Hungarian capital, in order
10 remain in close touch with the arch
duke and the Emperor.
There are several reasons why the arch
duke occupies so strong a position just
at present that his intimate friend,
Kaiser William, has been reduced TO play
second fiddle in that Triple Alliance OF
which ne has hitherto been looked upon
as the leading spirit. In most other coun
tries the crown is more o. less subordi-
mated to Parliament, and the throne is
Obliged to work in unison with the legis-
lative sentiment, as expressed by the
ministers of State. Thus. as far as Great
britain is concerned, it is Sir Edward
Grey, the Foreign Secretary, and his COL
leagues in the Asquith Cabinet Tho are
determining the policy of the empire in
the present European imbroglio, rather
than King George. 1t is the same In
Italy. where the administration headed by
Premier Giolitti and the Foreign Minister
MARQUIS di San Giuliano, has committed
the country TO the closest kind OF CO.
oneration with Austria and Germany
zen 70 the extent of embroiling the some
what reluctant King Victor Emmanuel
with his wife's father. King Nichoias OF.
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programme this afternoon at the Repuo-
] lie Theatre at o'clock:
| Overture. 'TinEars Cave ....... MendelsSohn
| Symphony from The New World" .. .Dvor3k
! Plano Concerto Op 80 (hrst time In
American ............. Hugo heuh
Prelude. Die Melftrrsinger' ............ wagner
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Thursday evening and Friday afternoon
November p and -, at Carnegie Hail. VIII
mark the first New York appearance Of
Leopold Godowsky, the Polish pianist
who returns after an absence Of scvera!
wears
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will sing the In1ammatuS from KosSlhi 9
"Stabat Mater" A fifteen-mlnute organ
recital will precede the service. J. War
rem Andrews is the organist and chair
master at this church
Jessamine Harrison-Irvne's Sunday re-
ception on November 3 was attended by a
large and interested audience. The pro-
gramme was presented by Lillian Mar
ceIlus. soprano, and Max Jacobs violin
list. each OF. whom gave several groups,
which were enthusiastically received. Mrs.
Irvine played the Accomplishments with
her usual Skill
The season has opened at the People 5
Institute, Of which Walter l.. Bogert is
musical director. and from now until next
May there will be good music every sun
day evening at Cooper Union. Miss Edna
Durham was the soprano soloist on No
vember 10. and on November II Roy w.
Steele. the tenor, will sing. At the Mac
Dowell Club, No. los West 55th street,
where Mr.. Bogert is chairman Of the pro-
cramme committee and in charge OF the
music. Miss Alice Eldridse will give a
piano recital on November 10.
William ]. Kraft, Mus. Bac., r. A. G.
O., will give a free organ recital on
Wednesday, November 90 at SIS p. m,
at the Church Of Our Saviour, Pierrepont
street, Brooklyn. He will be assisted by
Francis Rogers, BARITONE. The public is
invited
At the concert to be given by the Bel
Canto Club on November p at the Hotel
Martinique Nine. Beatrice Goldie colo
ratura soprano. will sing 'Voce di Pri-
mavera." by Strauss with which she has
made herself identified. Others appearing
on the programme will be Umberto Sor-
rentino, the Italian tenor; Nine. Mimi
Rogenhofer. the Austrian pianist, and the
Bel Canto Choral
Nine. HaSSerty-SnelL of No. 2SS1
Broadway. will introduce her siXty-one-
year-old beginner In vocal music, Mrs.
s. NJ. Hammitt, In song recital on Tues
day at s 80 p m. in her studio Beiev-
ing in her teacher, who claims that lit
is never too late to begin the study of
vocal music" Mrs. Hammtt took up
studying and has made, II is said, remark
able progress.
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BACKED BY COLOSSAL FORCES

He has not merely the two other pow
ers of the Triple Alliance, namely, Ger
many and Italy, who have announced
their readiness TO give him all the armed
support 10th on land and by sea. that
may be needed but also Rumania,
kingdom which is holding its splendid
army in readiness for all eventualities,
and which will add troops to the num-
Der Of some 100000 carefully trained sol
diers and $1,000 horses TO the colossal
military forces that are prepared to put
into execution the Balkan policy of Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand.
II has been argued that the Balkan
States, flushed with their successes over
the Turks. will not be disposed to re-
Hnduish the fruits of their victories, or
even to tolerate any intervention that
might aim at curtailing the possession
Of what they have acquired by the sword.
But their victories have been Won at a
terrible cost Of life and treasure, and
the end Of the campaign finds them sum-
GENTLY exhausted. in every sense OF the
word, to be incapable of offering any
serious resistance TO a combined attack
by Austria Hungary, Italy and Rumania.
Even IL Russia were 10 take up the
gauntlet in behalf Of the Balkan States
against Austria and Rumania, the latter
would be able, from a military point OF
view, to face the situation. especially If
supported by Germany. who is massins
troops on her eastern frontier by way OF
A menace to the Gar. In 1863 a menace
Of the same kind was sufficient 70 com
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The first concert Of the Russian sym
phony Society Of the tenth anniversary
season Will take place on Thursday even
ing at Aeolian Hall Miss Gerta Schlosser.
a young Bohemian violinist, will make
her American debut on this occasion.
The following programme Is offered by
the conductor, Modest Altschuler:
SymphOny pathetiduc. .......... .TschiikoWsky
Violin Concerto iu T. nat..................H Mozart
Armenian RhapsOdc new Ippolitnw-lvanOw
Violin obbligato By Miss S-hlosser.
Musette ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Sibelius
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MUSIC NOTES.

Ysaye gives his first violin recital IN
New York after an absence Of eight
years. In Carnegie Hall on Tuesday after
noon. His programme will be as follows:
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Mime. Antoinette szumowska will give
three lesson recitals in the Berkeley
Theatre on Friday afternoons, November
%, % and December 6. at , o'clock.
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AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Nine Helene Kieff- Pignol, who has re-
sumed teaching at her studio, No. Sc West
9Sd street. is graduate of the Stern'sch
Conservatorium. in Berlin. and was for
several years connected with the New
York German Conservatory OF Music.
Nine. Kieff- Pignol teaches German, Eng
lish, French and italian repertory. but
her special field is German song.
Albert Won Doenhoff, pianist and teach
er OF No. 1856 Madison avenue, acted as
piano soloist at the second annual concert
Of the Order Of Nostradamus at Aeolian
Hall on November g. His playing Of
works by Chopin and List commanded
the close attention Of the audience, who
showed their appreciation by loud ap-
plause.
Susannsh Macaulay, composer and
teacher Of singing and specialist in breath
ing, with a studio In Carnegie Hall, Is in
structing several we'll known singers "how
to breathe" without exertion, which
leading authority states is quite as neces-
sary as the use OF the voice.
Craig Campbell, artist pupil of Zilpha
Barnes Wood, OF Carnegie Hall. was heard
to advantage In eighteen songs of Mr..
Voorhees, in recital given at the Wal
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The first symphony concert for young
people for the current season will he
given next Saturday afternoon In Carne-
gle Han The programme is entitled
Beethoven. Master OF the symphony.
and consists entirely OF works by this
great composer. Walter Damrosch will
give an Introductory talk on the orchestra
OF Rccthoven's time and will then lead
the forces Of the New York symphony
Orchestra through the graceful melodies
and whimsical rhythms Of the Eighth
SEmphOnN