Richmond Palladium (Daily), 7 March 1904 — Page 1

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ONE OF THE IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT ARE BUILDING. A MUSICAL STANDARD Tor Richmond, That Will Make Her i The Enviable Cynosure of Neighboring Cities. This has been a remarkable year, musically speaking, for Richmond. The Musical Club has been sponsor for some very attractive artist recitals, including the concerts by the Spiering Quartet and by Mr. Marien and others. Schumann-lleink has just departed in a blaze of glory and now Richmond is looking forward to two of the most important events of all The May Festival in a couple of months and the conceit by the Earlham Oratorio Society next Thursday evening. The importance of the kind of work done by the Earlham Chorus can hardly be overestimated, for great as it the value of virtuoso concerts, there is no stronger test of the real musical life of any city than the choral or oratorio work done there. Following the high standard set last year, by their rendering of Haydn's famous oratorio, "The Creation," by a well drilled chorus and the best soloists obtainable, this society will present this year a famous composition by the same composer, which is as great a musical masterpiece in its field, as was "The Creation" in its. Those unacquainted with the classics of religious music may have a wrong conception of the beauty of such music. The fact is that most of the great composers put the best efforts of their lives into such music, and, while Haydn's Imperial Mass can not be called showy, the interest is wonderfully sustained throughout and appeals profoundly and directly to all avIio love good music. This is not confined to the choruses, but applies to the solo parts as well; it is hard to find in the realm of sacred music, oratorio or otherwise any more beautiful or touching solo than the "Qui Tollis," for the bass. We understand in this case that the English words are to be sung. It would be hard to find a production of about an hour in length more sat isfactory to both singers and audionce. The selection from Gounod's "Messe Solennelle" is distinctly different in nature, being much more modern; however it is not the modernity of the overwrought or florid style, but represents, us well as any composition of the composer, what Gounod could do. This has been sung in more than one church in the city and to hear it with a large chorus and with a tenor possessing such a voice as Mr. John Miller of Chicago, would of itself attract a large audience. The contrast presented in the second half of the program by Liza Lehmann's "In a Persian Garden" is most marked, and yet, perhaps, few additions to the program could afford more delight to an audience. The moment the first strains of the incomparable "Wake, for the Sun Who Scatter'd Into Flight" are heard, the audience will be transplanted as if by magic into another atmosphere. And for something over half an hour they will be under such a spell that it will take hours and perhaps days to get away from it. At a first hearing one waits and waits in expectant dread, for the first sign of a drop in ""the. music, for the almost inevitable spots of slightness or dullness, but waits in vain. It stands almost unique in its sustained freshness and loftiness. It is no wonder that it was welcomed in this country, as its appearance a few years ago, with a veritable wave of enthusiasm, and that the best artists in the country have vied with each other in giving it a fitting reading. The spirit of OmarFitzgerald (if one may be permitted the term) breathes in every note and

it is one of the most marvelous adaptations of music to poetry that the world has seen. There is no time to comment in this edition upon the personnel of the quartet of soloists engaged by Prof. Chase for this performance. Miss Blamere, of Chicago, so favorably received here last year, Mr. John Miller, of Chicago, and Mr. Jahn and Miss Charlotte Callahan, of Cincinnati; other than to note that they are artists of reputation and experience, most enthusiastically received in the various larger cities. A word of approval might be added for the plan of putting all tickets, including reserved seats, at the popular price of 50 cents. The plat opened this morning at the Westcott Pharmacy.

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TALKED ABOUT INTERVIEWING OF THE MERCHANTS CONTINUED BY THE PALLADIUM. OPINIONS AS TO COST Differ Some Want it to Cost $8,000 and Others $12,000 to $15,000. A representative of the Palladium this morning interviewed a number of the most prominent merchants and business men of Richmond in regard to their views on the pavilion to be erected at the Glen. All were in favor of a pavilion and all thought that a good pavilion would be a good thing in the way both of advertisement for the merchants and for the city at large. The chief difference in the views of the different men was concerning the cost. The business men of this city seem to be divided into two classes one of which thinks that the pavilion should be erected, that it should be a good, plain substantial building, one that will be an honor to the city and to the Glen, but .$S,000 is all that should be paid for the pavilion as that amount is sufficient to erect as good !a building as may be desired, the other, that a good pavilion should be erected but that $12,000 or more should be for the building as a really fine one cannot be built for less and no building should be . erected unless it is a fine one. As to the trade and the conventions, which wil1 Probably meet here on account ot the iact that we have a pavilion, will bring in the merchants say that if new people come in from some distance away from here that trade will be bright and that these persons will buy. Iut last year at the Chautauqua only persons came into the city who comes every week or so and thus not much new trade was brought in. If the new pavilion brings in new trade the merchants will lie more in favor of expending a large amount on it but as it is with the probabilities both of having new trade or of not getting any trade at all, a number of the merchants are not in favor of spending a great sum of money on anything that is uncertain in its benefits. A good pavilion should be built but not an extra fine one, as for all practical purposes the former will be as good or better than the latter. HORSE SALES At Cambridge City Begins Tomorrow. The Lackey Horse Sales begin at Cambridge City tomorrow. These sales are always looked forward to with a great deal of interest and horsemen gather there from all parts of the country. The sale closes on Saturday. PROHIBITION ALLIANCE. The Prohibition Alliance will meet this evening at 7:30 at the residence of Dr. and Mrs .J. A. Walls, south tenth street. Rev, Conrad Huber will speak.

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PROVED FATAL THOMAS WILCOXEN, OF WEBSTER, FALLS FROM A TREE AND DIES IN TWO HOURS He Was a Rural Carrier and Was- a Soldier in the Civil War. Thomas Wilcoxen, of Webster, and a man well known in this city and county, was killed Saturday night while coon hunting. Early in the evening, in company with Penn Bond, a neighbor, Mr. Wilcoxen started for the woods in search of coons. After being out some time they scared up a coon, and, thinking they had him " treed," Wilcoxen attempted to climb the tree to shake the animal down. He got along all right and reached the fork of the tree, but, when he attempted to climb out on a limb of the tree, his weight broke the limb and he was precipitated to the ground, a distance of about thirty feet, breaking his back. lie was taken home and lived for about two hours and a half, and was conscious all the time, realizing thoroughly what had happened and knowing fully that death was at hand. The deceased was about sixty years of age, was a member of the G. A. R. and a rural mail carrier. He leaves a wife and five sons to mourn his sad demise. One son, George Wilcoxen, resides in this city, and is employed at the Morris grocery on Main street. The funeral occurred this afternoon from his home, and the burial was at Greens fork. LYCEUM THEATRE AND AUDITORIUM DESTROYED BY FIRE IN ELMIRA, NEW YORK UNDER CONTROL TOTAL LOSS $200,000 Origin Not Known, But Supposed to Be Incendiary. Elmira, New York, March 7. Fire starting in a cigar factory under the Lyceum theatre last midnight, was under control at 4 a. m. The theatre was entirely destroyed and the fire spread to a realty building in which is the Auditorium theatre. It also burned. The total loss is .$200,000. The origin of the fire is not known, but indications of an incendiary were observed. MARF BOATS Destroyed by Ice on the Ohio River. Cincinnati, O., March 7. The big Sandy wharf boat, which was sunk by ice some time ago, today broke loose and tore from its Moorings the steamer Cincinnati at Main street. The two floated down to the suspension bridge, where it struck a pier and the wharf boat floated in a complete wreck. Steamer Hurcules Carrel towed the Cincinnati back to the landing. A dozen passengers were thrown into a panic by the apparent destruction of the steamer. The wharf boat is one of the largest on the river. Mrs. Jessie Grant is a guest of her uncle, Benjamin E. Wallace, in Peru.

AN APOL OBY IS OFFERED

BY THESE MAIN STREET MERCHANTS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. MANY TURNED AWAY Only Eecause They Were Not Able to Reach Them at the Saturday Rush. , It is the dream of the live, present day merchant to have his house full of buyers and to hear the merry song of the cash register as it tells of the dollars dropping into the overflowing till. ' In the case of the sale now going on at Iiost, Marshall & company's main street store, this dream is being realized and with much to spare. In fact, Mr. Kost takes this means to offer an apology to those (and there were hundreds of them), who came to the store on Saturday and were not able to get waited upon. There were thirty clerks on the floors, but this number proved totally inadequate to handle the great multitude of buyers who are literally flocking to this great salvage sale; and, to make the matter worse, Mr. Rost says that many of those who had to leave the store disappointed, but, he hopes, not offended, were old customers. He wants to assure these, as well as others, that it was due to sheer inability to reach them, and, as the sale is to continue for two weeks, he hopes that they will forgive the discomforts of the rush and come again, being assured that they will be amply repaid for the trouble. LIQUOR LICENSE CASES ARE DP BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TODAY. A REMONSTRANCE FILED Against Caldwell, Applicant From Cambridge Other Court News. The county commissioners are having liquor licenses as their chief topic today. There are several applications before that body, also a remonstrance against Caldwell, applicant from Cambridge City. This will come up tomorrow morning. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Clydus A. Riegel and Olive Eshelman, East Germantown. Andrew Jackson and Jennie Horner, Centerville. . Letters testamentary have been issued to Charles A. Ankenny in the estate of Elizabeth Strickland. Bond $7,000. The Dickinson Trust Company, guardian of the estate of Anna Davis, files report f sale of real estate. Charles Haner and Joseph Schepraan, administrators of the estate of Elizabeth Oehl, filed final settlement Harriett Valentine filed an addi tional bond in the sum of $1,000 in the estate of Fletcher Valentine. Powell Slade filed final settlement iu the estate of John T. Huntington Miss Blanche Kerr, of Greensfork, was a gxiest of friends here Satur day. . . :

PRISONER ESCAPES. (By Associated Press.) St. Joseph, Mo., March 7. Mark Dunn, sentenced to be hanged on March 11th, escaped from jail here. Two revolvers were smuggled into his cell in an oil can, with which he overcame the death watch and jailer and locked them in a cell. A posse is searching for him.

FIRE SATURDAY. The fire Saturday afternoon was in the barn owned by James Martin, in the rear of his residence, on north fifth street. The roof was burned off, also considerable hay was destroyed. The barn and contents were insured. INTER-STATE ON THURSDAY, MAY 5, AT THE COLISEUM. BIG THING FOR CITY Notre Dame Gave the Affair Up on Account of the Subject of Luther Feeger. The interstate oratorical contest will be held in Richmond on Thurs day, May 5, 1904. This contest was to have occurred at Notre Dame, but, owing to the na ture of the subject of Luther Feeger 's oration, which would sound better without the walls qS. a Catholic institution, so .Earlham was invited to have the contest here, and President Kelly informed the Palladium it would occur here on May 5, and it will probably occur at the Coliseum. This will bring a large number of people to this city as the interstate contest usuallv draws large crowds. AL. JONES DEAD Once a Resident of this City About Forty-Seven Years Old. Albert M. Jones, one of Center ville 's most prominent men died this morning at his home, about half past 10. The deceased was about fortyseven years old, and was a prominent Odd Fellow and Red Man, the mem bers of which orders will attend the funeral in a bodv. Mr. Jones, or 'AL," as he was more familiarly cnown, has many relatives both in Centerville and this city. His wife survives. The news of Mr. Jones' death caused a great sadness among lis many friends here and in the sur rounding country, as he has lived in Wayne county all his life, and gained many fast friends. He Avas the son of Louis Jones and a cousin of John K. Jones, and leaves a wife and two grown daughters. The funeral will occur Wednesday afternoon and the burial will be in Centerville cemetery. FINAL DECISION Will be Left to a Vote of the Miners in the Several Districts. (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, March 7. The Unit ed Mine Workers in national convention today voted to leave the final decision in the acceptance of the wage offer of the operators to the different unions. Voting will be done by miners of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, Kentucky, western and central Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland and West Virginia. The vote will be cast March 15, and counted here on March 17. Miss Florence Smith has returned to Tudor Hall seminary, Indianapolis, after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith, of east Main street.

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OF THIS CITY PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME ON NORTH NINTH STREET. CHARLES SINEX AGED 80 Came to Richmond in 1859, and Was Prominent in Business in Early Days. ., - j Mr. Charles Sinex, aged eighty-one years, died Saturday afternoon at his home, 320 north ninth street, of senility. The deceased was one of our oldest and best citizens, having moved to Richmond in 1S59. In early life he was a prominent business man. He was the manufacturer of plows, harrows, etc, and conducted the business for a number of years. The funeral will take plaee from the late home Tuesda afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Nethercut officiating. Friends will be welcome to call any time. Kindly omit flowers. Interment at Earlham cemetery.VLADIVOSTOK BOMBARDED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR AND ONLY FIVE RUSSIANS KILLED. ! ! SHIPS IN HIDING Fleet Storms the Fort Without Doing Any Great Damage. (By Associated Press.) Vladivostok, March 7. Aside from killing a woman and wounding a few men yesterday's bombardment did no material damage. One wooden cottage was destroyed. One shell went through the house of Colonel Shukoff and exploded in the court. Russian batteries are silent to conceal their position. DoTrfi The Time For Paying it Will beup May 1st. Township assessor Swain says there 1 1 T 1 L Xl is a misunaerstanaing aoout me time for paying dog tax. The time" limit is up on May 1st. After the assessor calls once the tax will have to be paid at the assessor's office in the court house and nowhere else. Parties owning dogs would do well to remember this and save the penalty. DAY OF PROFIT Wayne and Boston Teachers Visit New Garden and Franklin. Saturday the teachers of Wayne and Boston townships met at the court house and had a very interesting meeting. The teachers of New Garden and Franklin townships were also in session in Fountain City. Prof. Trueblood lectured before the latter body on Ivanhoe. The teachers of Wayne and Boston visited the latter place, heard, the lecture and greatly enjoyed the afternoon. Mrs. Charles Smart has returned from Florida and Louisiana, where she has been spending the wiriterv