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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

ture The piece by Saint-Saens has long
been feature Of popular concerts, but
had never before, so far as the evidence
at hand shows. been included in a Phil
harmonic scheme Eut a symphony. a
piauoforte concerto and two symphonic
poems grouped in a single concert would
seem 10 90 pretty far toward making it a
symphony" rather than a popular" af-
fair.
The question. therefore. resolves itself
into one Of taste and propriety in pro-
gramme making and its decision must be
left 10 Mr.. Stransky and the subscribers
to the Philharmonic concerts. The Sun
day afternoon series is a subscription ser
les by itself. having nothing to do with
the Thursday evening or the Friday at
ternoon series. There are many good rea-
sons why the music at these concerts
should Doe OF a lighter character, or at
least more varied, than the music per-
formed at the weekday concerts, at each
pair Of which the programme is the same,
perhaps Mr.. Model would have found no
reason TO protest had the programme
been consistent I'm style. The Tribune's
reviewer surely would not. Unfortunate
y the official programme contained a plea
for the admission Of the waltz which can
be looked upon as confession that its
use was Of dubious validity under the cir
cumstances Said the annOtator: Hans
Won Bulow first set the example Of put
ting this fascinating waltz on a Phil
harmonic programme"-the word Phihar-
monte being within quotation marks
Now, It would be a pretty safe venture
20 offer a very big apple TO the writer
OF this note for every instance in which
he can show that Or. Won Bulow ever
put any Strauss waltz on a Philharmonic
programme. There is no dubiOusness
about the meaning Of the word 'Phllhar-
monte as applied to such concerts as
those under discussion and such concerts
as Dr. Won Bulow conducted. The type OF
concert indicated IS that represented By
the Philharmonic Society of London, the
oldest organization OF its kind In the
world, the Philharmonic Society of New
York (as formerly constituted), the Phil
harmonic concerts of Vienna. which came
into existence contemporaneously with
the New York Society, seventy-one years
ago, and the Philharmonic concerts given
in Berlin, Hamburg and other cities, the
GeWandhaus concerts of Leipsc and the
Glrzenich concerts Of Cologne. In his
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CALENDAR FOR THE CURRENT WEEK


Aeoan Hall recital by Evan
recital by Adrano Aan;
Hppome. Kennerley Rumfod and
Solosts' nsembe
Aeoan Hail. recital
Columbia University 0
by
Of German
etraton by tn Society
by the live
plaza plano recita,b by
m
recital by Ernest schcng.
Vaska;
Brooyn
MADAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

memory and work Of Theodore Thomas.
and in fairness 10 the subscribers they
ought to have due notice Of such pur-
nose Mr. Thomas was not alon" I'm his
admiration of the waltzcs written hy the
Strauss family. nor was Wagner or
Brahms. neither is g. =. Schmitt' The
whole world. musical and uumusical has
long paid tribute to them, and will con-
tinuc TO do so. In the dance room, the
popular concert hall and the gay salon
wherever. in fact. they are in place
When the example OF Mr.. Thomas IS ap-
pealcd 10. however, common honesty de-
mauds that IL be- stated that except In
his concerts I'm the Riding Academy at
Seventh avenue and 5@th street ANA In
Madison Square Garden and his sunday
evening concerts later. of a Contcssedly
popular character, he never played ROs-
sinis overtures OF Strauss waltzes. In
his memorable series Of twenty -four
evening concerts and twcnty-four matt
necs IN the Academy OF Music. IN
lsS-'SS he played the Tell overture
and several waltzcs but even though
the concerts were specifically desiS-
mated Popular Concerts all OF the per-
formances of these works. except one or
two, were reserved for the special Young
Peoples" series. in which he returned TO
his old educational scheme Of mixing "A
symphonic movement. a symphonic poem,
or some other work Of serious import and
style with lighter pabuum. And this
course he pursued without deviation from
the day that he took charge Of the Chi
cago Orchestra down TO his death From
1892 to the season Of 1gN-'0J. he played
Strauss waltzes ten times. the overture
to william Tell" orce-and not one Of
these performances took place in the
symphonic or Philharmonic" series.
Thus II would seem TO appear as II on
cross-examination Mr.. Thomas had proved
rather a better witness for tho complai-
naut than the defence. But, as has been
suggested, IL may be desirable To make
progress2 backwards. The champion Of
lighter programmes j. Il. Schmitt.'
quotes from the fundamental law OF the
Philharmonic Society that its duty is
the cultivation and performance Of IN
strumenta music" and cites the inter-
probation OF this phrase made by the
socety's historian twenty-one years ago.
viz: The conservation of musical cOmpo-
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The Philharmonic
And Its Standards
Some Facts About the Perform
ance of Rossm Overtures and
Strauss Waltzes-Comments
on a Controversy.

Several letters have recently appeared
I'm The Tribune about new fashion IN
urocrammes adopted by the concerts which
are giving under the name Of the Phil
harmonic Society of New York. The first
of these was signed David A. Model, and
seems TO have been inspired by brief re-
mark in a review Of Sundays music to
the effect that strange things were nap
pening i'm the Philharmonic Society's con-
certs. this comment having been provoked
by the juxtaposition on the same pro-
eramme' Of Beethoven's symphony in y
major and the overture to William Tell.
This letter Of Mr. Models, which drew the
others i'm its train. extended the held OF
criticism to an earlier concert, i'm which
Tschaikowskys fifth symphony was con-
sorted with Johann Strauss waltz OF
the Beautiful Blue Danube and so there
has come into the already sufficiently aEi-
tated musical life Of New York Contro-
versy as to the propriety Of including
such works as the overture by Rossini and
the waltz by Strauss in the Philhar-
monte concerts The Tribune's music re-
viewer has no desire TO take part in the
controversy. but the atmosphere has be
come a little hay, not to say muddled,
and perhaps a better standard OF Judg-
ment than has been set forth by any Of
the parties to the controversy may be
reached if the statements Of the writer's
ere taken up and subjected 10 a little
scrutiny in the light of the real facts in
the case.
At the outset, il may be said that it
would appear from Mr.. Modells letter Of
December so that his mind would have
been left at ease if such music as the
overture and waltz had been reserved for
Especial popular concerts, where such
filings belong" the gravamen Of his com
plaint was that they were made part Of
Irregular symphony programmes" Were
The concerts Of December % and January
& symphony" concerts? If the pro-
erammes, outside Of the overture and
waltz. be appealed to they certainly were.
The first programme consisted Of Tschai-
kowsky's symphony in Z minor Grieg's
.'Elegiac Melodies" for string orchestra,
J.alo's concerto in T minor for violin and
the Strauss waltz The Grieg pieces are
musical sweetmeats which received Mr..
Stranskys sanction last season and were
put in the list "by general request
whatever that may mean. No Philhar-
inonic conductor had put them in regu-
lar scheme before, though they have
been played at popular" concerts. But
q programme containing a symphony and
q concerto is not Of the kind generally
styled popular" The concert Of Deem
Der 20 brought forward BeethOven's sym
phony IN A. LISTS symphonic poem Les
Preludes," Saint-Saens's symphonic poem
"Phaeton," Tschaikowsky's concerto in Il
fat for pianoforte and the Rossini over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
60 WITNESSES IN
IMPEACHMENT CASE
Charges Against Marengo
Jurist Will Be Aired
Tuesday

Montgomery. October 22.--(Special) }
Thirty-fve witnesses will appear for the
state and % for the defense when the i'm
peachment case of A. L. Hasty, judge
of probate of Marengo county, is called
by the supreme court Tuesday. Subpoenas
for the witnesses have been sent to the
sheriff of Marengo county by Robert f.
Ligon, clerk of the supreme court.
If every irregular transaction charged
against Judge Hasty is gone into by the
state In it's effort to prove that the Of
cial has been negligent. incompetent and
corrupt in office. the trial will continue
several days Some of the charges may
be eliminated by the court before the trial
iss entered. Judge Hasty's books were
found to be In bad condition when J. r.
German, examiner of public accounts,
made an examination several months ago.
Many OF the most serious irregularities
came about during Judge Hasty's former
term. and the supreme court has ruled
that they cannot be sufficient grounds for
but may be used in the trial
to show what influence they may have
had In causing the official to commit acts
charged against him during his present
term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
SUCCESS ASSURED !
FOR BENEFIT GAME
Neat Sum Will Be Realized
for Mrs. Hugh
Tully

The plans for the benefit baseball
game to be given for the widow of the
late Detective Hugh Tully, who was
shot and killed several days ago by
negro, are meeting with hearty re-
sponse and support throughout the city.
1t was stated yesterday by Detective
James DAILY, who has the affair In
charge that the ticket sale was pro-
crossing far. better than was expected.
Aong the men wha started the buying
were Culpepper Exum and w. p. 6.
Harding, president of the First Ma
tional bank, who each bought s25
worth of the benefit tickets There were
several other sales yesterday of $40 and
SIS. The affair promises to be great
success and will net a handsome sum
to the widow of the officer.
AS to the game, it will be a contest
between members OF the police depart
ment and local boys who have played all
the summer In various leagues through
out the country. IL VIII give an oppor-
tunity to many Birmingham adnlirara
to see the graduates of the local town
lots who have now made national repu-
tations in action. Among the star play
ers will be Derrill Pratt of the ST.
Louis Americans and Dixie Walker.
pitcher of the Minneapolis club of the
American association. The game willabe
played next Monday afternoon at Rick
wood field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23

the great central basin. Al st. Louis,
LAP inches of rain has fallen since Tues
day night, while at Galveston over Il
inches have fallen during the past "a
hours. In other sections, the rainfall has
been light. Fair, moderate weather pre-
walls west of the Rocky mountains.
The weather continues cool over the
Great Lakes, with snow falling n north
ern Minnesota. Over the western half of
the Mississippi basin, temperatures nave
fallen generally, and range rather low in
many sections. East of The mississippi,
however, the influence of the low has
caused temperatures to rise slightly, anu
mouerate readings prevail.
In the cotton stales, rain occurred west
of the MISSISSIPPI. FAIR skies prevailed
over central and eastern districts. With
the approach of the low" there shou4s
be increasing clouuiness and quite general
rain over central sections daring the next
a hours. In the Birmingham tistrict,
cloudy weather with probable showehss
seems inoleated for Thursday, PROBABLY
followed by cooler and clearing weather
Friday.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations:
Temperature
4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
SERVICES TODAY FOR
MRS. FELIX ]. ELLARD
Will Be Conducted at Noon From the
Residence of Her Daughter
in WOodlawn

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Felix J. Ellard, aged 55 years, who
died at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Anna Lacy, 90s Forty-eighth street, East
Birmingham. will be conducted from the
East Birmingham Baptist church at noon
today. The services will be conducted by
the Rev. w. S. Brown of the East Bir-
mingham Baptist church and the Rev.
S. A. Bishop of the Pentecostal assem-
bly,. Interment will follow in the Ell
lard private cemetery near East Lake
The deceased was the widow of Felix j.
Ellard, who was assassinated on the Lew
isburg road near his home in March, 1872.
Mrs. Ellafd is survived by four daughters
and one son. The daughters are Mrs.
Mamie Watts Of Missouri, Mrs. Alma Con-
nell of North Carolina. Mrs M tina
Gerthrie of Dolcito and Mrs. Ann Lacey
of Birmingham. The son is Claude Ellard
of Lewisburg.
The pallbearers at the services today
will be j. C. Thomas, Fred Williams, Ed
Gerthrie, F. T. Erwin, Eugene Ellard and
NJ w Ellard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
MINING INTERESTS
FAVOR INSTITUTION
OF UNIFORM LAWS
Dishonest Operations of
the Financially Powerful"
a Nuisance to Industry,
Says the Resolution

Philadelphia. October PA resolution
offered by Sidney Norman of Washing
ton was adopted at this afternoons ses-
sion of the American Mining congress
here, which refers to the dishonest
operations of the financially powerful"
as a great menace TO the mining indus
try. Through this resolution the congress
went on record as favoring the institution
of uniform state laws that will provide
protection to minority stockholders by
making directors more definitely respon-
sible for their welfare and constituting
infraction of such laws felony. pun
ishable by Imprisonment.
1t pledges itself to support legislation
necessary to put such laws into effect
and suggests that the department of JUS
tice investigate scandals recently dis
closed regarding securities listed on the
New York Stock exchange to the end
thta the offenders be brought to justice.
Copies of the resolutions will be forward
ed to President Wilson, the Attorney Cen
eral and the New York Stock exchange
Attack on Federal Control
An attack on federal control over coal
lands and water rights was made by
United States Senator Shafroth of Colo
RADIO, former governor of that state. in
an address before the convention. Sem
ator Shafroth's address was directed par
ticulariy against government ownership
of 9,425.000 acres Of coal lands in Colo
RADIO. valued. he said. at from s5O0, 900, 900
to 81 600. 100000. The lands thus held, he
said, are exempt from taxation for coun-
ty. state or school purposes. The senator
assailed the policy of Clifford Pinchot,
chief forester under the Roosevelt al
,lx.4e4 e4rnf ff~,. h. aoi1
leave these coal lands, which would bring
a return to the federal government. but
would not provide the state any reve-
nue."
He urged the sale of these lands to
citizens or to corporations for $500 an
acre.
Criticises Former Forester
The senator also attacked the former
chief forester for having urged the gov
ernment through former Secretary of the
Interior Garfield, to revoke 40 permits
for water plants in Colorado, one of
which was furnishing power for troll
he said took away the water rights
from men In Colorado who had spent
from s5.000000 to $69O0,000 in developing
them.
The water rights the senator de-
clared, belong to the state, which should
nave rlgnt under eminent domain to
use them. The states should have a
right over all lands not used for federal
purposes"
The time has come for a revision of
the land laws, to bring them up to date
according to DIR. James Douglas of New
York, whose paper was read at todays
session.
DR.. Douglas asserted that while land
laws were liberal, it was only under
ov-e 40 1,ax-
developed.
DR.. George Otis Smith, director of the
United States geological survey, said the
first essential of mining land legislation
should be that no provision in the law
should place any unnecessary charge,
ator DR.. Smith said he favored a eas-
ing law rather than the present, method
OF selling government coal lands at an
appraised valuation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
PENNTMAN To SPEAK
HERE IN NOVEMBER

The Third Pythian district campaign
committee, which has in charge the
Pages Night" has made arrangements
to secure the services of the noted
Pythian lecturer. George w. Penniman,
who, in the early part of November, will
deliver his famous lecture on the lesson
of Friendship as exemplified in the
Pythian degrees. Mr.. Penniman is past
grand chancellor of the state Of Massa-
chusetts and is the chairman of the COM
mittee on Pythian education.
In securing matter for his lecture,
which will be illustrated by stereopticon
views, he has made two trips to ancier>
Greece and Sicily and has accumulated
a large amount of historical data and
photographs that will prove of interest
to every member Of the knights Of
Pythias order as well as to the public
at large. The lecture will be free, the
time and place to be announced later.
The campaign committee will invite the
public to attend the lecture as soon as
the arrangements are completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS
James X. Hackett

James X. Hackett and splendid com
pany will be at the Jefferson theatre
Thursday, matinee and night, in THE
Grain of Dust"
James X. Hackett is in the front rank
of his arduous profession. That it is
an arduous profession no one can deny,
as it calls forth all that is best in a
man physically and mentally, if he is
to attain that coveted pinnacle of ex-
cellence and dramatic power. That he
has reached this pinnacle is agreed by
those who have watched his career.
1t has been remarked that Mr.. Hack
ett belongs to the "intellectuals." He
possesses an excellent voice, a striking
personality, subtle sense of character
ization, and realization of human ma
ture so acute that it touches reality at
every point,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
LIFE rs SAVED
BY TRUSTY DOG

Tom Ferguson, well known colored
barber, who, years ago. shaved the young
blades who were students of the Uni
versity of Alabama, owes his life to a
dog.
In some manner early in the morning,
Toms house. on Fifth street and Eleventh
avenue, caught fire. The dog leaped upon
the bed in order to arouse the sleeping
barber. He was slapped off. and leaped
on again. Finally. Tom was aroused,
and escaped In the nick OF time.
The house and contents were destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
ATTEND DEKALb FAIR
Corn Exhibit at Fort Payne
Said to Be Unusually
Good

Ft Payne, October 22.-(Special.)-D. d.
Curran, president of the New Orleans and
Northeastern, Alabama and Vicksburg
and yicksburg, Shreceport and Pa
cific railways and allied lines; f..
t. Steele, freight traffic manager Of the
Alabama Great Southern railroad, and
H. f. Latimer, division passenger agent OF
the Alabama Great Southern, were pres
ent this morning at the opening of the De-
Kalb County Fair at this place.
In commenting on the agricultural ex-
hibits all of these gentlemen expressed
their opinion that they were fine, and es-
pecially the corn exhibit, which they
thought was much better than those at
Birmingham and Knoxville.
Mr. Curran and party left at II O'Clock
in his private car for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
DUMMON HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

w. S. Dummon, a carpenter working
in the new Jefferson County Bank build
ing, had a narrow escape from death
yesterday morning when an elevator
stopped just in the nick of time to avoid
severing Dummon's head from his body.
1t seems that Dummon was repairing
the gates of the elevator and his head
was sticking out IN the elevator shaft
when the descending car came down on
his head with sharp jar. It, however,
stopped and Dummon only suffered o
broken nose and severe gashes in the
back OF his neck and head.
Shaw's ambulance was summoned and
the injured carpenter was taken to st.
Vincent's hospital, where his injuries were
dressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
LARGE COTTON DEAL
IS CLOSED IN SELMA

Selma. october 22.-(Special.) )-One Of
the largest individual cotton deals of the
season and perhaps in the history of the
cotton business OF the city. was closed
Tuesday afternoon when the local agent
of Well Brothers bought from 7. Yaretzky
& Son a block of about 100 bales The
cotton was bought on a middling basis of
13sc, and In it there is involved some-
thing like 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Weather Forecast.

Washington, October 22.-Forecasi
for Alabama: Showers Thursday; cooler
at night; Friday fair. cooler south por-
ton; moderate to brisk south winds.
Georgia: Increasing cloudiness and
warmer Thursday; Friday showers
moderate to brisk east and southeast
winds.
Mississippi: Showers and cooler
Thursday; Friday fair; brisk south
winds becoming variable.
Tennessee: Rain and somewhat colder
Thursday; Friday clondy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 22.--7 p. m.)--The
pressure continues high over the eastern
portion of the country the region of high
est pressure being the New England
States. 1t has caused relatively cool
weather over the eastern coast during
the past "a hours, and generally fair skies
over the Alleghenes and the eastern
slope. An area Of low barometer has
moved from the plains states to the Mis-
sissippi valley since Tuesday night. bring
ing change from fair weather to quite
general rain over the greater portion of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
SITES ARE OFFERED
FOR COUNTRY CLUB
Gadsden Suburban Resort
May Be Located at
NOccalulu Falls

Gadsden. October 22.- Especial. Am
enthusiastic meeting of those interest
ed in the Country club was held at the
Chamber of Commerce last night. A
site containing go acres west of Noe
calulua falls has been offered at 500
an acre. Another site has been men
tioued In north Gadsden. +. G. Byrd
of Birmingham, a golf expert. was in
Gadsden yesterday Inspecting both
| tracts.
James Bowron, president, and C. A.
Moffett. superintendent of the STAN
dard Steel company, left last night for
Chicago to attend the American Steel
institute. One of the principal topics for
discussion will be the effect of the new
tariff on the steel industry.
Ground will be broken for the new
water and sewer system In Alabama
| City probably next week. Negotiations
are being carried on between Mayor
Holcombe of Gadsden and Mayor Burns
of Alabama City by which the latter
may avail itself of Gadsden's offer OF
+! an exceedingly low rate on water to
be furnished by the local plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Jeffords have
| returned from Mexico City. where Mr..
Jeffords was superintendent of the
street railway system. They Were
forced to leave Mexico about two weeks
ago because of the hostility there to-
ward Americans.
| Carpets have been shipped for the
new federal building. This item alone
will cost $1,000. according to Postmaster
| Riddle. custodian of the building. Dec
grafton of the building is expected to
| start in a few months.
| Because of the campaign for fire pre-
vention and the work of firemen and
police in inspecting buildings for waste
has greatly reduced the fire loss in
Gadsden this fall.
| There will be 125 witnesses called in
the case of Mrs. Dora Crosby against
the. Nashville. Chattanooga and St
| Louis railroad. to be heard Novembe ell
| 3. While waiting for'a train at Albert
vile the plaintiff was searched by an
officer for some stolen articles 1t was
a case of mistaken identity and tho
plaintiff contends thta the railroad
company should have shielded her from
arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
The Biiou-Next Week

Miss Eugenie Blair, who presented
what is probably the greatest acting
of mother love that has ever been seen
at the Bijou theatre, comes again next
week in her last seasons success,
Madame X" Every person who saw her
company last year declared 1t to be
remarkably strong for popular prices,
and the production one of the best and
most complete of the season. Almost
the Identical company that was here
before and the same production will
be seen this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Orpheum-Yaudeville

It Isn't aften that vaudeville such as
is offered at the Orpheum this week is
seen at Orpheum prices. The Old Soldier
Fiddlers appeal to the sentimental side
of the audiences at the same time that
they bring to mind the old days of the
war the Herzog horses are magnificent {
and their training wonderful; Dale and
Doyle present an act that Is mystefy-
Ing and great surprise at the end,
and the other two acts are good.