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‘ ; fHE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909, Paderewski’ s Symphony Shows Fine | Musicianship, but ls Not Inspired Three Movemenis Tak One Hour and Ten’ Minutes to Play—Hts | Command of Orches- tration Unexcelled. BY SYLVESTER RAWLING. | ADEREWSKI'S symphony, for which the musical world has been looking a year or two, was played | for the first time in New York last night | at Carneglo Hall by the Boston Sym-| Phony Orchestra. When the announce-| ment was made that the premier planist | was writing {t, he declared that he wanted Boston's famous band of mus!- clans to introduce It to the public, His! wish has been gratified. In Symphony Hall, Boston, on Friday afternoon, Feb, 12, the composition got its Initial per- formence by the Hub players under Max Fiedler, New York's turn came last night. | Tho symphony, which Is in B minor, | has three movements, and, on the au-| thority of the composer himself, is a! patriotic tribute to his native country— Poland—inspired by the fortieth anni- It yersary of the revolution of 1563-44, took one hour and ten minutes to last night, and when the contemplat fourth movement 4s added tt will surely | consume an hour anda half, This se ems | An unconscionable length of time for a) symphony when a com @ modern mu- ale-drama can be presented in one hour | and thirty-five minutes, Beethoven's !m- Mortal ninth, with {ts choral ending, doesn't begin to approach {t in ler As an example of mi al architec. ture, Paderewski's symphony Is superb. Neither Richard Strauss nor Elgar has better knowledge of orchestral posstbill- tles, The composer has added three @arrusophones, of modern invention, and @ tonitruone of his own design to the feeling of far-distant thunder, the conventional Instruments used b the band. There !s no trick of ti trade (using the expression as a com Ment) of which he has not av self, Every b bar seems to t polished and refined to the perf of execution. V In the opin nm of the wr! frank admissic his own ina ®rasp ata single hearing the cx significance of a w and ma te, in the ec which t found muste so many u frat an use of the ti arouses a PD ir Wrongs under nl h the Poles b ave fered or ai ec tt as, for instan ! 8 BIN! oes for the Russians | There were | none could ni ’ ny beautiful passag « looked, b exMilarat WALTER SOOMER MAKES A FINE WOLFRAM IN “TANNHAEUSER.” “Tannhaeuser,” at the Metropolitan’ Opera-House lat n American debut of Wolfram was a sta aympathetic, perfor: » trionic viewpoint, but hie big voice | played a rare sweetness and power, Hal sang expressively and with true artis tle convict ness and te: was due to nervo 18 0 decided ad forces, Appearance he r > the Metr and he was well recety: all the bulk much of the farial aspect De Reszke las uk and | of Edouard | Gadskt sang Ellsabeth for the frst | time this season, bringing to It all the maidenly charm and voice | Management of former Olive | Fremstad's Venus was a delight to eye and ear alike, Burrian's act! haeuser was splend singing was less c tarts Gees ducted with his ytwteltactvall @uthority and self-restraint. | | exquisite ae Tann- His | nV An unadvertised vocalist made him- Belf audible In two scenes. His could not be lear but he spotted, and had a frantically wi tall. He was the largest of the tox hounds, and ho enlivened the first act | finale with loud ultra-Wagnerian dis- @onance of baying. He also, from behind the scenes, broke !n once on Tann-| Daeuser's second act duet with eth, to the amusement of the frivotous | | and the horror of the faithful. The entire performance was of high | order, | BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE | GRADUATES’ ASSOCIATION, | name wa The annual benefit concert of the Graduates’ Association of the Young = eee CASTRO RUNS FROM BEGGARS One Asked $125,000, So He Goes to Dresden From Berlin, | BERLIN, Feb. 19.—Cipriano Castro, ex-President of Venezuela, left hera to- day for Dresden, where he purposes to make 4 prolonged stay. Ho came from the private sanitarium, where he went for an operation « fortnight ago, end he is now fully restored to health. Senor Oastro leaves Berlin on account of the receipt of quantities of bexgir Matte due to the fanciful newspap es’ of his lavish expenditures while fe thi One writer demanied $125 of * Moh the first instalment of | was to be sent Immediately. Silhouettes No. 2 Oh, please don't call ma cranky Because | look so cross; The truth {s I'm just wrathy Because of a great loss. You see, | bought some Real Estate Before World Ads. I'd ri And thereby missed some bargains 1 might have bought instead. of Realt; sere that, aL if a of a greal when you ec tie 2 | No: HOYT | Women’s Christian Assoolation of New| ESCONDIDO, Cal, Feb, 1%.—Joln Sih York will be held tn Assoclation Hall,| Martinez, a@ ranch hand, {8 dead as the Subway 7 East Fifteenth street, this even-| result of haying been Impaled upon a Station Mrs, Dana Gibson will| barbed wire fence for three days. sing, Susan Hayes \ ) When found he was allve and was| |} at Door ¢ ‘ taken to the hospital, but succumbed Schuetze, solo harpist of mew Ist, and Frank Howard Warner, accom: panist, | Tho fund of the Graduates’ Association used in making loang to undergradu- |stes and eventually will endow a hos- PICHIA HOTEL bed for the use of the membei “IMPALED FOR THREE DAYS | ON A BARBED WIRE FENCE. to the torture and exposure. | When discovered his head touched the ground upon one side of the fence and his feet the ground on the other. Tho! barbs were imbedded in his abdomen, and ho was unable to extricate himself. CAMMEYER 6th Ave..Cor. 20th St. All Our Past Offerings Are Surpassed by the Extraordinary Values of This Trade Condition Sale of Footwear In Our Basement Store Each item consists of complete assortments of sizes and widths in the very latest and best styles. A glance at the items below, which include Women's Patent Leather Shoes, with cloth and suede tops, cannot fail to impress you with the style, significance and great value of this sale. Men’s $3 Shoes Men's $4.002$5.00 ; at Shoes 2" $9.50 Chu jeorge E. Clauder, ‘cell- have volunteered thelr services 300 Patent Gun metal, pat- Coltskin ent — leather and and kid, but- —————————————————— = Box ion, lace and REAL ESTATE FOR SALE— Calf blucher | LONG ISLAND, Lace whieh front on the alt water from Jams The property ts about eight mt Manhattan, Boating, (With TITLE GUARANT Men's ie .00 and $2.50 Shoes—Box calf, black kid and Pe leather lace, Newest a to-date styles, , |S]. 50 Women’s Regular $3.00 Shoes, Hand Sewed Welts Patent leather and gun metal calf, 9.00} Y button and lace,........ The Gun Metal Shoes are made with the new perforated shield tip and also. the perforation running around entire vamp of shoe. \# All cartures free, N. Rebuilding Clearance Of special Interest to Women WHO WEAR SIZES 34—42—44 WAISTS Balance of Our Surplus Stock Very Attractive Models Formerly up to 3.00 VOILES, LINGERIES, PRINTED LAWNS, POPLINS, SCOTCH PLAIDs, 98 E. E. MEACHAM & SON Saturday Until 6,30 Fucron St.Cor, p,m, Brioce St. B’KLYN, We are adding 1,000 square feet of floor space to our present quarters, and must make room immedi- ately for the necessary alterations, ALL WAISTS REDUCED SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY— 1°" Lace and Taffeta Walsts Value up to 7.50 719° | REAL ESTATE FOR SALE— LONG ISLAND. rear. $225 y York City Hall and in New York City. ching, $3 CASH, ‘Bal, 0c a Week st RANCH CO, Boathouse and lot, $10; §20 cash, $5 pes month (with Interest), Feb. ae Feb. 20, Feb. 22 ( ROOKLYN BE Washington's Birthaay Manhattan end end of Hine. (Deikiicey st.) Take Hamburg av, or rs. Leave car at end of ling, 11 wearing RED Steacham badges, 'w 5 ROW, BUILDING, New York : AY., Brookly wn on Sundays, Final Clean Up of Women’s Fine Shoes : Kid and patent leather, button 00 lace, hand turned soles, $ Louis heels ; pease: ].00 Pair 1,100 Pairs Women’s 's Tan Calf, Suede Top, bitton and lace shoes ; pair, : $2.00 | Balance of the ; Women’ s Satin Evening Slippers, White and colors, Former prices $2,00, $3.00 anc narrow widths on! $1.00 Pater ton and L Regular pri 85c sizes 11 to 2 $1. 25 0 Box Calf and Black Kid Lace Shoes reduced to $1.25 STORE OPEN SATURDAYS UNTIL 10 P.M, CAMMEYER” WESTCHESTER FE) AONEUL Lit ming @ realdential colon; ton, 4 “Little Gents 0 Shoes, Leather and Black Lace ., Boys’ hoes, $1.75; Stamped co a Shoe Means Standard of Merit JAM ES BERGMS BT Maid WATCHES, No Extra Charge for It. Advertisements for ‘7 n Complexion Helps Every woman realizes that the bitter winds and | storms of winter are far more trying to the com- plexton than even the hottest sun of summer, That! y you should take more than ordinary care of in this time of year. A great many people prefer Riker's Violet Cerate to any other face creau. because, while healing and cleansing to the skin does not leave any disagreeable greasiness or stic ness, While’ we carry every known preparation for the skin and sell them at lower prices than any one else, we can only positively recommend what fs put f up In our own laboratories with scrupulous care. For your complexion’s sake use Riker’s Violet Cerate PRICE, ou, prices with others: “* Toilet Requisites, en'a Taleum Powder Compare RIKE! Others’ Ri Prices, Pric Others! Biker's Prices, Prices, Toilet Requisites, amolin Pow de ‘ow Viola Cream... Woodbury's F° RESDEN WDM, Dainty per fumed, very ad- herent and tavis- che Fi da Cream Mag . y ible. Gives the Malvina Cream kin a smooth Photo Supplies Always Fresh and and velvet ; ead ent tees Orders. for De- Be Tebveleys BR Enlarging ish, All shedeg, ER BOX. Bath St, Store——the Drug_ Stor jood; vn RIKER HGH OCs low prices other .. tical work conducted with promptness and absolute ny RIKER DRUG STORE for all kinds of Mail Orders Promptly Filleé, Charge Acconnts Solicited. Write Us, RiKER'S DRUG STORES | NEW YORK, BROOKLYN AND BOSTON. | ane, 4t World may be left Messenger office WORDS RBMUSIC of “REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-~ DEPARTMENI UP PUBLIE WOlKKS. 40 Mealy water |g, heck payabl to the order of the City urer in thi specified in ap The city reserves i Ail bide-and walve any’ Informaitth construction of subdivision ————— BOAT HOUSE LOTS Bay and have @ road running past them in ) Take Fuiton st, (City Line) L or 0 0 to rajéot any ‘A the Buffalo River ang overnent as divide Common Counell July 2 belng that portion of the whol peciiieds “Meluded bet nh Reservat, tite OF the Abbott youu eS specifications prepared _b: unell -adopted am] this ade hy the Board ‘of, Alderme! TA tbs; pproved b: Honor the Maver D 194 nips FRANCIS G. V PIANOS AND S AND ORGANS, — t CONNOR 4 Easi 42d St. Now appearing in Vaudeville at the Colonial Theatre, Musale by Arrangement wit Jos, W. stern & Co, ) ie ed by the Board o} “i]] PIANOS | Splendid cl sistence to | will not or | HEARN FOURTEENTH STRELT. West of Fifth Avenue CLOSED MONDAY—WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY Buy To-Morrow | Needs for the Holiday Can Be Supplied at STOCK TAKING PRICES! Every Quotation in This Announcement REPRESENTS AN EXTRAORDINARY VALUE! You Cannot Buy Same Goods Elsewhere for Prices We Name, Great Values for the Boys BIG AND LITTLE Government Standard All-Wool Bunt- alues that you cannot equal elsewhere, for, In stern per- | ing, Join the patriotic and deco: neks before opening new season, We for Washington's Birthday and have | Lowest Prices In New York j : For U, S, Bunting Flags, earance Y. effect a clean sweep of § | are In a class by ourselves....It necessitates such sacrifice of profit as others. a good fiag for future Holldays, ‘ z ake, nat ++ G9) 6x10 \ cannot, in actual fact, truthfully make, FH i 18 fee K ig Boys’ OVERCOATSSS -1 to 18 years, YOUNG MEN'S SUITS~80to a7 cheat | f2) festesserse BABII ft "1B: 48 $3.98 $9.98 Suita, Theso prices are the lowest at which these | $05 | fllus | Government Standard Flags can be bought i $385 Coat ae iss ‘ W808 ‘There aro many tmitations of the U, Sy 7.98 Cor etly all , + | stanip—Ou | $9.98 Cont merus, Worsteds—black, navy, | a? a ate. muarenised)sgaulue Frieze, Cheviot —best Muings— mixtures, faucies—fine stylee end fulah Stock Clearances in Single’ or double breast and Protector.” Knickers 98 to Cheviots, plain and m | many flannel $3.98 8 see ‘ 2.98 Su mixtures: Eton cola: not at Me MEN'S FU Men's Pere stripes onl sites 16 an High grade Mercerized LEATHER Carriage Bi Hornback Leathers—I colors and Hand Bags stylee—valt Collar and satin lined. Women’s Dressy Patent Colt Oxfords |Hand-Welted Blucher Oxfords Regular $4.00 quality—all sizes... Especially smart and up-to- -the-minute in style—new right and lett wing | tipa—comfortable, easy lasts, eapectally ise. Chi Doubie M Also TWENTY-SEVEN OTHER RUSSIAN OVERCOATS & REEFERS HH 98 Qualitt Hi Qualttl 3 to 12 years, but not at each price, 69 f BOYS' SUITS~11t0118 yenre, 3 peepee etn | ad 168 Formerly belted and double breast--Casst- | | Derby, | meres, Serge: black, wavy, pairs knickers, RUSSIAN AND SAILOR SUITS @ach price. Remembering that our earlier prices were much less than others asked for equal styles and qualities, gives Rreater significance to the parallel figures above Stock Clearances in ] Leather Goods, etc, Just hints of how you can buy: faucy—all slzes—were Men's Domet Pajamas— reduced—odd sizes— were $3.98 to 8,98—now......8.25 to 6.75 Men's Vests—Fine uit— all sizes—were $2.60 and, Ye 00, seeeeee 48 Mon's Col’ Nogiigee Shirts— attached cufte—broken sizea— Men's Sweater Woate—ail wool Leathers—envel Writing Tablets three compartments, inkwell and calendar—were $2.25 lined—were Children's chains or leather bandles—wi 'o prevent dealera buying, quantities restricted $6.99 Gurls’ Loug Cioaks, 3,00 | KNEE PANTS— Knit Pony Coats Bloomers a i snows Men's Hoslery 2:08 1 snow 2 'Petticoats Ribbons Trimmings 410.9 238 Gary a va, "Serges, in| JUSt hints of how you can buy,— Kersey, rie: Chinchilla | PAVY and mnixturesalso tan and’ dark- KNIT PONY COATS Ixtures—self or velvet collar—, brown corduroys—4 to 17 yrs. Women’s All-Wool—double breast— Mned. were $5.98 | SWEATER COATS wero $4.0 | Bent styles and colors—3 to 16 yra, FLANNELETTE PAJAMAS~ to 10 yoars | 98. kinds...... cnow .69 With and without” trog trim, BOYS’ “LANNEL BLOUSES BLACK PETTICOAT usually $1.25 to $: Jersey Top Skirt 8, Cheviots, Sik Plounce .. Twebds, Worsteds mixtures—some have two 98, & $1.25 Kinds.......now .49 Heatherbloom flounc $1.19 & $1.69 kinds...) now (69 | Sateen tlounce . |8 to 18 yrs,—neckband of collar—also Rus-| Marceline flounc WOMEN'S SILK STOCKINGS. Black--pure* silk thread—richly em| | slau styles—navy, gray, red, te BOYS NEGLIGEE SHIRTS 69 Wore Mad O8e. ae Were $2.98 and $3.98 yoynl, red, 12'to 14 neck | TRIMMINGS—ODD LOTS 0 Sailor ot Sus Novelty Bandings-for belts, hats, ete— sk’ tee—braid trim or einp'd | BOYS’ SUSPENDERS Yarlety of good colorings—wit emblems to 10 yoar slzos in the Ict, but] 290, style | 12% Black or Include Fi Patties, Octonas, Stripes and Dresdens, 19 300 High Class Coats for Girls | Worth $10.00 and $12,00 et Se HERE'S A STORY ABOUT THIS PURCHASE! They were made for a first-class Western house, who refused to ac- cept them on account of late delivery, so it put manufacturer to ne- cesslty of carrying to another year or making a sacrifice {n price.... He chose the latter course—asked us for an offer—accepted it—and that 1s why we have three hundred elegant cloaks to offer at a price at which we would gell three times the number we have, All are high-class, elegantly made Coats of double-face cloth or plain and fancy cheviots, man taflored in full double- breast style, lined throughout with flannel. el n's Furnishings RNISHINGS ale Pajamas—white or TDD, sceevveress 85 ly—#ilk frogs— 1d 18 only—were $1.49..,... o Cardigan Jackets, greatly 98 ee and fabric $1.49 and $1.93 stock, sracccosecooreh AD. d Silk Neck ted | and domesticsailke and. satine— : AGES 6 TO 14 YBARS, | ieee ids af and plenty of all the sires! 49 and 75 ct, 3) ALSO, TO-MORROW :—~ A Sale of Misses’ Tailored Suits Worth $12,00 and $15.00, 6. 98; 14 to 18 years, Just the thing for school and college wear, right up to real. warm fweattion, | Mado of handsome dark stripe mixtures—strictly all wool....Natty, @emt / fit, medium long coats, with and without Directoire pockets and satin leopa and satin buttons, some black cheviots also in the lot, Thelr supertor cud GOODS pee aneal Seal, borocca, Alligator and Novelty jeather Ined and fitted— black—were $4.60..+++0+ 2.08 | of Beal Morocco, Hornback Alligator and Varchet j lope and carriage v0 $3.00. +108 Cutt Boxes—polished wood and talloring show at a glance, not even the most partioularly partieulan | value $0. on1-08 | young Indy oan find a fault An theml. ..$12.00 and $15.00 valued -wasrm 6,984 ALL OTHER CLEARANCES CONTINUED We take Stock February 27th, and do not intend to carry over a single garment, ——1b Stock Clearance in Women's Fine Neckweat . Just hints of how you can buys. Large Marabout Pillow Mutta ‘Taupe and Bronze only— With atx full talls—were non...0.984 Without tatle—were $9.98, {peered Full Marabout Btoles to matob—= 2 yds, long—6 strands— WEEO $9.08 sressserseeseerrarecesenenee OS ! | Plerrot Rufts—Satin Chiffon, Maline and Combinations—extra full Were $1.93 and $2.49. TO Cleats cessed SB +149) ‘79 15! a A New Spring Model in 2.98 Also, Following Extra Values:— Coat Sets—high cla I Princess with Filet, Baby Irish WOMEN'S NEW OXFORDS | BOS’ WALTON SHOES with Pt. Veni, add emb'd He 1a— » stands for a quality that atiste—were $1.95 to $2 | Patent loather and dark tan kid Ae WIS 98 howd fy nied Crepe de Chine Scarts—rich quallty— stago last with very short vamp— favor made of solld leather, therefore of) white with floral and ring printings flexible band turned solee—bigh f ring qualities pai! un patrnea end ONL al pang eae MBE. )\lersvastissessrconttOOll longewere] $249) t01§N08: caritaessaees (1:60) omart aoe 9 “MORNING SALES gn pn o Mail or Telephone Orders, $12 4nd Suits.. , Chey Loung den bets, Cassimer 98 $4. 24 ¥ omen’ s Hats, 1 $5.98 Boys? Pon! 9S boys’ Reeters ro 1.85 $9. 08 $4 Pajamas 30 3 Kib Hose 9 31. 98 White vs Jara heels 9 AINE Corsets 49 make—-aarters Blouss 15! RE CEN SET DEPT MORNING SPECIALS—equal value to above . Not advertised—Space docs not permit LOOK FOR THE CLOCKS! LOOK FOR THE CLOCKS! 4 ¥