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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. XOVEMHEK 5. 1890. T5
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AMUSEMENTS.
Llko the majority of Its predecessors this
canon the past week hao been a decidedly
quiet ono In amusement circles. There was
nothing nt the theaters that proved mag-
nolle enough to draw more than half a house.
About the only excitement the week tur-
ft nlshcd to amusement patrons was the clos-
* \f Ing of the exposition on Tuesday night. At
i"1 Doyd'H theater Paul Ollmore nnd hla "Mus-
kotccrs" proved to bo the biggest "frost"
of the season. This should be a lesson to
the management not to book cheap attrac
tions. Such nctors as Gllmoro ere known In
the profession as "one night stand" performers -
formers , capable of furnishing nmuscrnont
only to'people who rarely If ever have op
portunities of seeing n play or artist of real
tnorlt. For the management of a metro
politan theater or one laying claim to such
a title to Inflict an attraction of
thin cUra upon Its patrons Is really an un
pardonable offense. Omaha playgoers are.
however , pretty good at punishing these
offenses and they do It by keeping away
from the theater during the engagement of
a mediocre attraction.
At the Orphcum the hill of vaudeville
specialties looked flrst-claes upon paper , as
nearly all the names Included In It were
familiar to theatergoers of this city and
their owners always appeared hero before
with first-class attractions , but In vaude
ville thcv wore not qullo up lo expecta
tions , nnd while a great deal more preten
tious the bill In no way compared with the
really excellent ono of the week before.
The Trocadero opera company's presenta
tion of "Kobcrt Macalre" was a rather In
different production , and while the princi
pals sang the popular airs of this duplicate
"Urmlnlo" In a fairly commendable way
the chorus lacked ginger nnd did not enter
Into the performance with the proper
amount of life and spirit.
Tor the week opening today there arc
eomo good attractions. At Boyd's on Sun
day and Monday I'rlmroao & Dockstader's
minstrels will hold the boards ; on Tuesday ,
I Wednesday and Thursday Johnstono Den
*
nett comes with "AFcmalo Drummer , " one
of the extravaganza successes of last sea-
\ non , and on Friday and Saturday Sousa'a
comlo opera , "Tho Drldc , Elect , " first produced -
* duced two years ago , will ha\o Its Initial
Omaha production.
At the Orphcum the headline attraction
Is ono that cannot help hut please and will
without a doubt bo the most magnetic yet
presented at this theater. It Is the Juvenile
* . . Military band of Hungary , made up en-
J tlroly of lads ranging In age from 6 to 16
' years. The organization was seen In
concert nt ono of the leading theaters last
season and received unlimited praise from
those who heard It.
The Trocadero Inaugurates n now policy
niul will change Its bill on Monday Instead
of Sunday nights , na heretofore. For this
week Flotow's light opera "Martha" la to
bo the offering.
Despite the fact that for the last three
months the management ot the Trocadero
theater has conducted this "refreshment
privilege" resort in the most orderly man
ner possible , and the capable llttlo stock
operu company has produced comic operas
that have In most cases been deserving of
praise , the patronage has not been suffi
ciently largo to assure the permanency of a
stock opera company In Omaha. Realizing
that the population ot this city docs not In
clude enough people with that Bohemian
spirit to support such a resort , the manage
ment has decided to eliminate the refresh
ment privilege and , commencing with to
morrow evening's performance , the theater
'will bo conducted upon the same plan as
Boyd's and the Orpheura. Thirsty Individ
uals will hereafter bo compelled to visit
neighboring bara between acts. Th'ls Is In
deed a commendable move , and with the
smoking and drinking eliminated and the
continued presentation of'meritorious enter
tainment there Is no good reason why the
Trocadero should not resolve liberal patron-
ego from theater-going public of Omaha
and vicinity.
The personnel of the Trocadero Opera com
pany will bo changed somewhat tomorrow.
William nlley Hatch , who has been the
loading baritone since It came to this city ,
and ono of the most Capable artists In It ,
loaves to join the new Woodward Stock
company. Maurko Hagcman , the stage di
rector and popular comedian , who has done
BO much to bring the company to Its present
estate of ufllclency , and Miss Alice James ,
ono of the minor principals , leave for Chi
cago. Elolso Mortimer , who was the leadIng -
Ing prlma donna until she suffered the al
most complete loss of her voice , left a week
ago for California.
There were two Important theatrical events
in Now York City last week the reappear
ance In this country of England's , If not the
world's , greatest actor. Sir Henry Irving , and
his co-worker , Mlss , Ellen Terry , In a new
Bardou play and the production by William
II. Crane , one of America's foremost conic-
dlana , of a new comedy.
Regarding "Robespierre , " In which Mr ,
Irving and Mlsa Terry appeared , the New
York critics were unanimous In the opinion
that It gives Mr. Irving greater opportuni
ties than anything American theatergoers
have ever seen him In before , but as to the
real merits of the play there Is unite a
difference of opinion. Some of the critics
Ueclaro It nothing moro than a great spec-
THE LATE CHIEF OF POLICE
White's Dsath Predicted Uy the
Celebrated Palmist , Mine.
Gylincr.
Acting Chief of Police Donahue , Captain
Her and Oskar Karbach , the late Chief
' Interviewed yesterday
White's secretary , were
day by a lleo representative regarding the
prediction above mentioned , Acting Chief
Donahue said that Chlof White had told
him that Mine. Gylmer had read his palm
and that many things she had predicted ha I
"come to pass. " Ho suld that Chief White
also gpoka of the death prediction , but
apparently did not attach much Importance
to that. Captain Her said that Chief White
had Bpokcii about It to him and during the
conversation the fact that the madam hal
predicted his , death , and eald that other
things tlie had told htm which came true
Indicated that she knew her business ,
Oskar Karbach testifies that he heard the
reading nnd sa > s that the death occurred
Just as MMC. GYLMCH predicted. She
warned the chief to bo careful on account
of tbo Indications which pointed to his death.
She also told htm that ho was a man of
nervous temperament and that ho was going
Into eomethlng which would shock his
nervous system and effect hU heart which
would prove fatal. Mr. Karbacu stated
that the late chief seemed to speak of this
matter In a Jesting way. However , he was
EO Interested that ho wont to see this gifted
woman the teoiij time ,
This remarkable reading took place last
July and the prediction was that death
would occur In it few months. U Is an
absolute fact that thU reading was accurate
nnd wo have the testimony of three of our
leading city olUcluls to substantiate It. Tak
ing Into consideration the many other re-
remarkable things which thin wonderful
woman predicted , also the number of lost
articles which she has located , ono cannot
help but arrive at the conclusion that she
Is genuine. Her parlors are at 1C05 Dodge ,
south aids new costofilca.
tacular production devoid ot literary merit ,
while others praise Us literary worth ,
The Herald ea > s"The return ot Sir
Henry Irving nnd Miss nilen Terry to the
American etngo at the Knickerbocker thea
ter proved a triumph for the nctors and for
Sardou's drama , 'Robespierre' In fact , the
entire production was on a aupcrh scale and
waa received with unanimous acclaim by a
great audience.
"It was the opinion of all In the theater
that Robespierre Is one of Sir Henry's
finest roles , that he acts with undlmlnUhed
fire and vigor and that the play Is one ot
Sardou's mcst effective works.
"Miss Terry's role Is not ono of great
prominence , but oho played It with con-
suminnlo art ,
"Tho company proved to be an excellent
one and among the leading members of Sir
Henry's nnd Miss-Terry's support Mr. Harry
V. Stanford made a hit and received flatter
ing recognition OB a singularly good 'Jcune
premier. ' "
As to Mr. Crane nnd bis new play , "A
Rich Man's Son , " there Is a diversity of
opinion. Alan Dale of the Journal docs not
llko It , and expressed himself In part as
follows :
Those who saw "Peter Stuyveeant" at
Wallnck'fl theater recently probably set It
down as the very finest example ot the genus
bad play. However , Messrs. Dronson How
ard nnd Drandcr Matbens lost their record
last night when Mr. Crane produced "A
Rich Man's Son. " This was founded on a
German play by Karhvclss , the founder I
might alrncel say confoundcr being Michael
Morton.
Mr. Crane's friends seemed anxious to
see him come out n winner , for Crane can
bo a very lovable tort ot actor when ho
doesn't suffer from a misfit role. But "A
filch Man's Son" seemed to reek with every
thing false sentiment , humor , situation ,
dialogue. You wondered what on earth you
wcro looking nt whether It was farce , com
edy , drama , extravaganza or silent comic
opera. In his last play Crane has a wooden
leg. In hie now play the wooden quality
seemed to have risen to the brain.
In "A Rich Man's Son" the popular actor
plays the part of ono of those well known
old stage fathers who have risen from the
ranks. ( In other words , ono of those rani !
old fathers. ) He Is a retired lumberman
a rough diamond , with a crumpled shirt
front and an amiable way of misbehaving
himself In polite society. So far , to good.
Wo know tbo type , nnd before I went to
Wallack's thought it would eult Crane ad
mirably and give him these bluff , Jovial
opportunities for which his eccentric talents
clamor , but I was sorely disappointed.
A star , anxious to make his audience
laugh , must surely bo supplied with plausible
surroundings. Mr. Crane's role dovetailed
Into some other play might afford eomo ex
cuse for a smile. But surrounded as ho
was by Impossible types , nnd doing Im
possible things In an Impossible manner , for
' Impossible results. It seemed to me to bo
a very melancholy piece ot work.
And Just the reverse opinion was the
one given by the Herald , which Is usually
fair and Just In Us criticisms , while Dale
cannot always bo said to bo so fair In his
treatment of new plays. The following Is
part of the Herald's opinion :
"Richard Is hlmse.lt again ! "
Laudably artistic In purpose and perform
ance as may have been his portrayal of a
"peg-leg" Dutch governor of New Amster
dam , that Is not the sort "of "thing New
Yorkers want -when they go to see Mr. Wil
liam H. Crane. And like a level-headed ,
sensible man. It didn't take Mr. Crane long
to realize the fact. So last night at Wai-
lack's It was "Presto ! Change ! " nnd be
hold wo have with us once more the genial
comedian In a role that fits him to a T.
"A Rich Man's Son , " founded by Michael
Morton on a German play. Is essentially n
"Crano play" which affords the Individuality
of the actor free opportunity from start to
finish. After lie motive has been set forth
Its exposition Is a trifle prolix , perhaps
In the first act , the pleco frolics along mer
rily , and If you don't laugh at least every
other minute you would better see your
family physician.
Cnmlnor IStciita.
Primrose & Docketader's minstrels will
open at Boyd's theater this afternoon for
a short engagement. The show Is said to
be better In every way than ever before.
The gentlemen who occupy the extreme
ends of the circle are George Primrose , Lew
Dockstndcr , Lew Sully , Larry Dooley and
James Tenbrook. Manuel Romalne Is the
star vocalist. Fred Reynolds , Charles D.
Watson , Edward Hanscn , Harry Earnest ,
John Perry nnd B. S. Carnes and others ,
vocalists. The Juggling Johnsons , the
Quaker City quartet , Dooley and Tenbrook
are said to bo promising features , who , to
gether with Primrose and Dockstadcr In the
olio , fallows the minstrel first part.
An unusually attractive bill Is promised
nt the Crclghton-Orphcum this week , be
ginning nt the matlrree today. The en
gagement of the celebrated Hungarian IJoys *
Military band may Justly bo regarded as an
extraordinary event In Omaha amusement
circles. It Is the highest-priced single at
traction ever offered to the patrons of the
Orphcum. The organization consists of flftj
bright nnd well-trained youthful musicians
from fl to 15 years of age. They are under
the direction of Schllzonyl Nlklos , who Is
termed the Sousa of Europe , With the band
IB Mlkcl Braun , a drummer boy only G
years old , who drums with all the skill of
a veteran. The organization Is said to be
the best uniformed band In the world , and
the boys when grouped en the stage present
a pretty and striking picture. They play
compositions of both classical and popular
music with all the skill and confidence ot
much older artists.
Another strong feature of this week's bill ,
EO It Is claimed , will bo Joseph D , Dell. He
Dies through space with the agility of a
bird nnd Is continually surprising the audi
ence with his daring flights and dangerous
drops. HadJ J , Leeslk Is an Arab who
docs gun-splunlng. Messrs. Stephens and
Taylor will appear In an act entitled "His
Uncle's Nephew " Mr. Seymour nnd Miss
Dupree are a Jumping and dancing duo
who are mid to make a barrel of fun with
their nntlca. Francklyn Wallace will bo
heard In several vocal selections , and Darry
Armstrong arid Mabel Cassldy will present
their latest hit In vaudeville.
"A Female Drummer" commences nn en
gagement at Boyd's Tuesday night , A wcll-
jdeflqcd plot , with a number of farcical sit
uations and amusing surprises runs through '
, the piece and the specialties are said to bo
i given a logical chance for being Introduced
Instead of being lugged In through a cab-
j Inet or other mechanical prop , and the
[ finale of the second act , which takes place
In a largo department store , Is a fair bam-
pic of the quick action of the piece.
The firm , floorwalkers and taledwomcn and
j cash-girls are til a state of frantic despair ,
, caused by an avalanche ot bargain-hunters
who have descended on the etoro In answer
to an advertisement of tbo special sale of
new French corseta which the firm have not
In stock , It U a ruse on the part of the
female drummer to force the proprietors of
tbo store to buy her goods , nnd at the last
moment , when the angry women are on the
point of tearing the store to pieces , the
female drummer walks In and offers to sell
a carload of corsets nt n figure which enables
the stnro to make money nnd the curtain
goes down on everybody happy nnd the
drummer triumphant. The cast Includes
Miss Johnstono Bennett , as the drummer ;
Oscar rigman. Nellie O'Neil , Willis P.
Sweatman , Tony Williams nnd forty others.
I'lotow's opera , "Martha , " upon which hla
fame la founded , will be the attraction for
the coming week at the Trocadcro. A change
In the policy of the house , however , takes
effect today , and the new production will
not bo given until tomorrow evening. This
afternoon the first of the Sunday mntlncea
will bo offered , nnd the attraction will ba
'Robert Macalre. " In spite of Its lively
action nnd strong comedy clement , "Mar-
.ha" Is really classical In Its musical set
ting. Many of Its arias rank nmcng the
; ems of the operatic world , notably "Tho
. .ast Ro < < e of Summer , " "The Spinning Song"
nnd "Midnight Sounds , " two of the mnst
> rlllnnt ! quartet numbers ever written MIiu
Marie Greenwood , who was engaged for the
production ot "Ilohert Macalre , " has been
retained for another week , and will appear
ni Martha. Miss Meyers will sing the part
of Nancy and Mr , Taylor that
ot Lionel. The leading baritone
role , PlunUett , will ho assumed
by Franklyn Fox , who takes William Rllcy
Hatch's place In the cast. Mr. Hicks will
play Sir Tristram. The minor parts are all
Enid to be well cast nnd the piece promises
to bo costumed In the same tasty minncr
tint characterizes the productions of this
theater. No refreshments will be sold at
this evening's performance.
John Phillip Sousa's comic opera , "Tho
Urldo Elect , " will be given Its Initial pro-
ductlon In Omaha at Boyd's theater Friday
nnd Saturday nights ot this week. The
opera Is promised on precisely the same
lines ns marked the origin il production nt
the Knickerbocker theater. New YorU ,
where It ran nn cntlro season. Thh opera
Is given credit of being the "March King's"
best effort. The distinctive air which domi
nates all Scusa eolectlons Is said to be pres
ent In ovcry number nnd cannot bo mis
taken for the Inspiration of any other com-
pcser. U Is original nnd contains no rem
iniscent strains which are distasteful to
lovers of the original.
I'lii" H nnd
"Adam Ueile" Ins licrn dramatized.
Wll-son Barrett Is to revive "Henry V. "
Mrs. Janice Brown Potter U to appear In
a dramatic "I'lnderelln. "
Leoncavallo It to collaborate with 12m-
peror William of Germany In nn opera.
Another dramatization of a novel will be
made In London of Blnukmorc's "Lorna
Doonc. "
Hcrnard Shaw'o "The Devil's Disciple. "
which Jlaii llold played In this country , fell
Hut In London.
De Wolf Hopper celebrated the math Lon
don perfoi mance of "Kl Cupltan" nt the
Lvrlc theater leccntlv.
Because lie discovered Hdna May. London
capitalists have raised 35,000 000 for Manngcr
Ltderer'8 proposed enterprises.
Robert U. Mantcll was discharged 1n
bankruptcy In Chicago Iant week. Ills
lliibllltles have been placed at J13.SI7.
Since- the failure of "Tho CJadllv" Stuart
nobvon li.is been offcrpil tvventv weeks'
valid evil IP time , which ho has ilocllned
Jose : h Jefferson will co In for art cx-
lilhlts this \\eck. showlnc some s.i\teen of
his oil paintings at a Wiiblilngton gallery
Sarah Bernlurdt is now s.ikl to weigh
over 150 pounds , and that she ran throw
her old self la the shade nlfeo lu the matter
of acting.
W. It. Crane has commenced rehearsals
of a new nlay by Martha Morton to be
used In addition to "Peter Stuyvesant" for
the road.
"The Viceroy , " the new comic opera of
Victor Herbert and Harry B. Smith , will
liavo Its first nrodnctlon liv the Bostonlans
at the Columbia theater , Chicago.
Sarah Bernhardt and M. Comrellnwill
becln their American tour at the Garden
theater in New York City on "November 23 ,
1900 , remaining here for live weeks.
Mansfield has stopped paving royalties to
Ilostrand for "Cyrano do BerRcrac , " fear-
IriK the result of the suit broUKht by the
Chlcaso man who claims the nlay.
A threat has come from the Princess
Chlmay to descend upon thp American
stage. Descend Is hardly the right word ,
because from the low position she occupies
she would have to rllrnb up to It.
Francis AVllson Is plavlntr the musical
erslon of "Cvriiuo do BrrKcrac" in other
cities as a burlesque outright , having
eliminated every vestige of seriousness , and
they say that audiences like It that way.
Marie Bui roughs announced last wenk
that she will retire from the staco and will
become , on December fi. the -wife of Dr.
Albert K. Sterne of Indianapolis , who has
achieved considerable fame In the sclentlllc
world as a neurologist.
Advices from Kansas City , where the
Woodward Stock company Is now per
manently located , are to the effect that
Gertrude Berkeley Unos Is rapldlv recover
ing from her Illness , vvhluh a week ago was
thought would prove fatal. She will be In
the cast again within ten davs.
Augustus Thomas has been exploring the
mines at Cripple Crock and Leadvlllo , Colo. ,
with a v'evv ' to gathering local color for a
neiv play for Stuart Roiison. It Is reasonable -
able to presume that following the prece
dent established bj his "Alabama. " "Art'
zona" and "In Mlzzoura" ( Mr. Thomas may
call the new- drama "Colorado. "
Mrs Leslie Carter Is the. tlrst star to carry
her own dressing room around the country
with her. In many theaters dressing rooms
arp small nnd not over clean. Slr.s. Carter's
room Is built walls , cp'llng and all , so that
It , tan bo set bodily on the stage of a
framework of wood , with canvas sides. It
Is supplied with ovcry comfort and con
venience.
Nat Goodwin has changed the title of his
new play by Henry Osmond fiorn "The
Trlnltj ' to "Pals" The London censor
considered tbo former title as "blas
phemous. ' " 'Mr. ' Goodwin declares that he.
, IPO has the option on a play which Cap
tain U. Jfarshall. author of "His Hxccl-
lencv the Governor" and "A Rojal Family"
I.s about to write.
According to a C'lilongo paper Roland Reed
Is positive In his dtn'nl of any Intention of
producing "Cyrano dp Bergerac" this sea-
bon vth ! iliss Rush as Roxane , "Of
course , the play Is common property , " said
Mr. Reed , ' 'and ' 1 am pnrhaps as Justified
In tr > lng rny luck with Cyrano as some or
the others. Nature , too , has bestowed a
generous nose upon me Just such a nose
as Mol'.cre , the greatest of French
dramatists , possessed. I should not he
under the necessity of constructing a portlv
nohc. as M. Coqucllrr and Kir Mansfield
are forced to do every night. But , on thu
whole , I think I will not venture. "
MUSIC.
Wi
The departure of Bcllstodt's band was the
leading event of the week musically , nnd as
the bands men left they "took with them the
best wishes for future welfare and the hope
that they may return next summer.
As to the feeling of music in Omaha It
may bo eald that there Is a radical Improve
ment. Bellstcdt did much to develop the
musical taste which has brcn already nur
tured to a largo extent by the musical at
tract * Ions of the TtansralsslBslppl exposition.
Mr , Bellstcdt and his men will be
remembered n.o3t cordially by the people of
Omaha , and the words of ono of tbo Greater1
America executive committee will doubtless
bo carried out , 'when he said "We will re
member jou , Mr. Bcllatedt. "
Tl'o events of tbo lust concert were dis
graceful as far as the Auditorium was con
cerned. The lights going out , then appear
ing , and later becoming permanently dark
might have caused a panic , specially when
a few recklecs spirits began to procure a
certain glim , or rather an uncertain one , by
lighting matches In varloua parts ot the
bouse.
One solitary arc light remained to fulfill
Its mission , and thus saved the evening and
the concert , making the second occasion In
the world's history when an "arc" came In
handy.
The somewhat unusual f.oeetaclo of vvlt-
ncwlng two or three able-bodied policeman
protecting with all their mlgtu the front en
trance , while the rear entrance was un
guarded , was amusing , nnd doubtless this
waa responsible for the early filling up ot
the Auditorium ,
Then the fact that a cbarco of 10 cents
was to bo made should have been protected
In fiomo way. If an Admission fee wna nee-
esiary there should have been enough
ticket-takers lo accommodate the people.
It was generally known In the morning
that 10 cents was to be charged at night
for admission to the auditorium and there
was much satisfaction expressed thereat , In
asmuch as It would tend to disqualify for
admission all persons except those who
were anxious to hear the musical strains ot
the concert numbers In preference to the
"wild 'hoornj' of the Midway. " And yet ,
In splto ot this , a collection was taken up ,
and the Impression was given that Mr ,
Ilcllstcdt was to be the recipient thereof ,
It Is not desirable nor expedient to enter
Into the private affairs ot the band
management nnd the exposition , but there
should certainly ho a distinct understand
ing among the citizens of Omaha that the
Impression given to the mayor , who made
the appeal for a collection , was that Dell-
stcdt had to have U The writer had the
pleasure of calling on the major to Investi
gate the whole subject and It appears on
the surface that there was n great deal of
petty splto work on the part of some few
members of the executive committee to
ward Mr. Bellstcdt nnd his manager , Mr.
Ballenbcrg , and 4hls fact Is emphnslrcd
vhcn one ascertains that the committee
aid Mr. Bellstedt In silver , largo and
mall , unavoidably perhaps , but one thinks
not when next day a certain member of the
aid committee commented on the "smart-
ncra" of the trick. This may be business.
Musicians know nothing about business any-
( ay , but they know a contract when they
cc one and they fulfill their piwt. If this
s not business perhaps someone will cx-
ilaln what It Is.
Incidentally It was n committee of busl-
icss men and not of musicians that made
ono contract for a band as "Godfrey's
land , " without specifying the number of
men to be contained therein. The result was
ho advent of a. band of thirty pieces when
orty wcro expected ,
The proposition that .Mr. . Bcllstcdt should
wall for his money might bo a business one ,
> ut If business men would Inquire further
bey might find that musical business dlt-
cra In certain wajs from ordinary labor.
"or Instance , Mr. Burgess and Mr. Rosen-
hal doubtless Incur expenses Incidental to
ho handling ot their theaters , payable
nonthly , and the bills therefor are pre
sented nnd collected monthly , but they are
not In the regular habit of paying their the
atrical companies on the first of the month
cllowlng the engagement.
Manager Ballenbcrg , on being Inter
viewed , stated that the committee had failed
on so many occasions to fulfill what It
iart promised that he could no longer accept
anything In a verbal way and that If any
member had agreed to be personally re
sponsible for the amount of Indebtedness he
would have been satisfied. Ono member had
already done so on a previous occasion , when
he men wanted their money , and Mr. Bal-
cnberg asserts that he would willingly have
taken his word again , but the gentleman
iforreald did not wish to aesumo the re
sponsibility personally.
All of which , being summed up , Is equlva-
ent to the statement that Is hereby posi
tively made , namely , that Mr. Bcllstedt was
already paid before the odious collection re
ferred towas taken up and his little bag
of money was In the hands of Mr. Ballen-
jcrg while the collection money was being
counted. The collection money was taken
away by a representative of the treasurer of
ho exposition.
It is unfortunate that the people ot Omaha
received the Impresilon they did , but It
could not bo avoided under the circumstances
and these words have been eald merely In
defense of a fellow musician who Is not here
to defend himself. THOMAS J. KELLY ,
Musical J
Mr. Keck Introduced some moro of his
luplls at a song recital given in his studio
ast Wednesday evening. The participants
were : Miss Cady , Miss Foley , Miss Lulu
Knight , Miss Kkstrom , Miss Gernhardt ,
Miss Spetman and Messrs. Dean. Graham ,
Nowlean and Bkstrom.
The Sutorlus Mandolin orchestra re
hearsals began last Mondnv night , with a
splendid attendance. Their hall In the
Shccly block Is a cozy place , well lighted
and warm. Mr. Sutorlus expects to have
an orchestra this year that will be fully
up to the standard of past seasons.
A second piano recital was given bv the
pupils of Miss Boulter Saturday. October
IS Selections wcro played from the works
of Clomentl , Gurlltt , Theme , Cramer , Ra-
vlna , Nevln , A. Foerster , Mendelssohn nnd
Chopin. They were nsslbtpcl by Mrs. L. T.
Sunc rland , who sang "My Neighbor , " by
Goring Thomas , and " 'TIs Raining , " by
Gerrltt Smith.
Mlsa Julia Officer , piano studio , Karbach
blk. Leachetlzky method used by Padercwskt
MIB3 Bella Robinson , piano studio , Hose's
Ante Room Echoes
Resident Deputy O. J. Van Dyke of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen has re
turned from Nebraska City , where ho par
ticipated In the Initiation of sixty candi
dates. With . ( he exception of charter mem
bership this Is the largest single Initiation
that has taken place in Nebraska for many
years , ill Is doubtful It this record was
ever paralleled. Several other Omaha mem
bers accompanied Deputy Van Dyke.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen
hall In Nebraska City Is spacious , but 1
was Inadequate for Btich a gathering OIK
tbo Grand ( Army of 'the ' Republic hall was
rented for the occasion. The sixty candi
dates assembled at the hall of the order
and the members and visiting officials es
corted them to the mealing place.
'At ' midnight a banquet was given and
It Is related that no such feast was ever
before spread In the historic old town
down the river. It was what the Nebraska
Cltyans called a "Kusch supper. "Kusch"
Is a peculiar dish derided by a local chef.
It Is made of a mixture of wild game with
proper seasoning.
Tbo second annual convention for the
election of department officers of the Ne
braska Union Veterans' union will be held
at Ho > al Arcanum hall Wednesday , Novem
ber IB , at 2 o'clock p. in.
Commands will bo entitled to one dele
gate nnd ono alternate for every tvventy-
rtvo members or any fractlcn thereof ,
Colonels of commands are entitled to seatu
and vetcH and all members In gcod standIng -
Ing arc entitled to eeats , but no vote.
Commands will elect delegates at their
next regular meeting and at once forward
their credentials to these headquarters In
Omaha ,
'Arrangements will bo made for holding a
eampflro In the evening , under the auspices
of VIckEburg command No. 1 , to which all
members of the order are cordially Invited ,
Henry C. Wheeler ! e the department com
mander , J. Francis Hopper Is the adjutant
general and department headquarters ore at
f > 05 1'axton block.
I'-rnlcrnal Union of Aim-rlcn.
Banner ledge met In regular cession on
Thursday evening and the following f raters
were received Into membership , coming by
I trarafer card : J. I1" . Montgomery , Missouri
I Valley ; Miss Mabel 13. Bennett and T. W
! T Armstrong , from Omaha lodge ; MM.
I Martha and Miss Annie Jones of Wjmore
lodge. The Degree of Fraternity was con
ferred upon three candidates and I. G ,
I Uarlght was elected to membership. Next
[ Thursday evening will be an open meeting
nd the committee h * arranged for a "box
octal" and an elegant time Is assured.
Mondamln lodge had n large audience on
Monday evening last to listen to ono of the
noet Interesting entertainments ever given
> y this lodge. On 'Monday evening next
Mondamtn Degree Staff No. 1 will confer
ho Initiatory work.
Vernost lodge has doubled Its membership
during the past jcnr.
The most Important social events the comIng - <
Ing month wilt be the dancing parties ot "
the Uniform Rank , November 15 , and ot
Gate City tent November 30 , at Metro-
polltan club hall.
'
Gate City la still In the lead for the ban- (
ncr , with Omaha tent second nnd Adasa tent
of Lincoln third. i <
There was n good attendance nt the review - , .
view of Gate City tent Thursday evening. I '
Many sir knights spoke for the good of the
order
Holllstcr hive gave 0110 of its usual In
teresting social affairs Tuesday evening at
the Maccabeo hall. Several excellent songs ! (
and fine recitations were enjojed by the I
audience , after which the dancing program I
began. At 10 o'clock nn excellent supper j |
was ficrved by the women of the hive After i
the regular meeting the members were on- ' |
tcrtalncd by Sir Knights Ostrom , Hewitt nnd
Patilncn , who sang several selections.
Major General Carter Is still In the city
working hard tor the benefit of the Uniform
Ranks.
Members attending the next review will
be treated to a big surprise.
Major General Carter and C. T William ,
deputy commander , paid Blair tent a visit
Tuesday evening. A banquet was served
for the visiting sir knights. General Carter
expects to form a Uniform Rank In Blair
In the near future
A delightful Halloween party was given
by Holllstcr hive No. 21 , Ladles of the
Maccabees , at Patterson hall Tuesday evenIng -
Ing , one huudred couple being present. A
fine musical program was rendered , a reci
tation by Mtss Katie Swartzlnndcr being
exceptionally good. Refreshments were
served , followed by dancing.
Mrs. Gcster. 1136 North Twentieth street ,
vrlll serve nn afternoon tea for Holllster
I hive Tuesday , November 7 , from 2 to 4.
Woodmen f tlir World.
George W. Reed of Topeka , Kan. , a great
fraternallst and lecturer , Is now on a lec
turing tour through the state of Iowa In
the Interests of the order. Ho Is one of the
most entertaining deputies In fraternal cir
cles In the United States.
E. B. Holllnga of Charleston. S. C. , a
member of the sovereign committee on legis
lation and laws , died nt his home October
24 of malarial fever. He was very Influential
In the courts of South Carolina and a great
help to Woodcraft.
Seymour camp , No. 57 , of Omaha gave a
smoker and scclal time at Its forest , Six
teenth nnd Capitol avenue , on Wednesday
evening. Hon. Joslah Tow no and others
spoke on "Good ot the Order. " Good coffee
and other refreshments followed , combined
with story telling.
Sovereign Commander Root has moved Into
his new homo on South Thirtieth street. He
has contemplated bulldli. for himself a
comfortable homo ever sln e he moved hero
In 1890 , at the founding of the order , and
ho Is now settled In a palatial residence ,
which ho so much enjoys and deserves.
All camps of Omaha nnd South Omaha are
making arrangements for winter entertain
ments in connection with the big additions
to the camps which are looked for In the
next few months.
Sovereign Manager C. C. Farmer of Mount
Carroll , 111. , Is on n lecturing tour through
Wisconsin and Minnesota In the Interests
of the order. There Is such a demand for
Sovereign Farmer that the sovereign camp
keeps him lecturing almost the year round.
The Woodmen Circle , auxiliary to the
Woodmen of the World , was never In belter
condition than at tbo present day. With
almost 10,000 members , and Increasing at
the rate of from GOO to SOO per month. It Is
sure proof that the people have confidence
In this fraternal and protective order for
men and women.
Imperial Myntlc
On "Wednesday night Golden Rod castle
at Plattsmouth held a special meeting and
received over thirty new members. The cas
tle Is getting up a dramatic entertainment
to bo given about the mlddlo of this
month.
Mount Hope castle at Blair has purchased
o new piano and its meetings will be en
livened by plenty of music.
Golden castle has been organized at
Whcatland , Wyo. , by Deputy Stevens ,
Deputy Campbell organized a largo castle
at Plqua , O. , In October.
iA surprise Is In store for members at
tending Windsor castle Monday night.
Su-premo Secretary Packard went to
Plattemouth Wednesday night to give itho
secret work to a large class and to assist
In the secinl entertainment.
Supreme Warden Duggan Is building a
castle at 'Aberdeen ' , S. D.
SWORDS FOR TWO GENERALS
MaoArthnr niul Klimr Arc I'rcuc-iilcd
vrlth Pine Siiuclmciin of the
Armorer' * Handicraft.
MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Nov. 4. Major Gen
eral Arthur MaCArthur , now doing duty In j
the war against the Filipinos , nnd Brigadier
General Charles King , who was mustered
out ot the service In August last , were today
made the recipients ot two beautiful swards ,
the gifts being purchased by a largo fund
which was raised by the Milwaukee Journal
through the citizens of Milwaukee.
Tbo presentation took place on the floor
of the Chamber of Commerce , Governor Ed
ward Scoflold presenting the sword for
General MacArthur , which was received for
him by General F. C. Wlnklcr. General
MacArthur wired his acceptance In tbo fol
lowing cablegram :
"MANILA To the Journal. Milwaukee : I
accept with affectionate greetings to sub
scribers. MAC-ARTHUR. "
General King was present In person and
received hla sword from James G. Flanders ,
who made the presentation. General King
responded In a few appropriate remarks ,
after which a presentation poem by Charles
W. Lamb was read. The ceremonies ended
with an address by General Thomas M , An
derson , U , S. A. , commanding the Depart
ment of the Lakes ,
The swords are magnificent specimens of
the armorer'a and goldsmith's art and are
nearly alike. The hilts are made of gold
and ollver , with pearl handles. The blades
are handsomely designed. On one- side Is
etched the name of the generals and on the
reverse side- the names of the Important bat
tles In which the generals distinguished
themselves.
Messages of regret at their Inability to
attend the ceremonies were received from
President McKlnley , Secretary of War Kllhu
Root and Mrs , Arthur MacArthur , vvlfo of
the major general.
Antl-Ti'iiHl KlrniM Com hints
PITTSHURO. Nov 4 A secret conferru-e
nt window filasn manufacturers outKldu of
the cotnh'no WIIH held hi-re yesterday to
consider the advlsnWllty of foirnlni ; mi In
dependent organ'zatlon It was pru-tluilly
dpe'ded to combine their Interests .uid
capitalize. Urn concern at J15.000.000 nirhl
iMiwlre'l ' pnts wfre renrenented at the con
ference. Another meeting will lie held In
Chicago within thu IICM few days to perfc-tt
the orgau'zatlon
Iillr Ml ii I'M In Oprriillon.
DULI'TH. Minn. Nov 4 The Hockefcllnr
company's Hull mint * at Hlbblng liu ic-
mimed after being Idle c'Rlitcen months
The company's loni : Idlp HUK mill ale re-
Burned ut once. Th two will rinnlov DO )
men Other Rockefeller mines at Hlbblntr ,
employing 600 more men , will resume very
soon.
AMI
\\oodwnrrt l 9 *
r and I axis' LI i Teleplionn
m 1010
Mn lingers ,
3 Nights Commencing Tuesday , Nov. 7th
Matinee Wednesday Bsst scuts 25c , 50c.
ly ( Ho limit exiH'iiiiUo < ? nnt
In fnroo mill ( Iniiiiint
tlilnu In < < n\n. " > . t. Hun.
Charles C. Blancy's Big Extravaganza Success
runsu.vrnn nv AX IM.-STVH CVST IMM.VUINO
JOHNSTONE BENNETT J
as TIasn. JBnrgain *
Nellie O'Neil , Willis P. Sweatnam , Jas. R.
Smith , Harry Laclcll , Oscar Figmati ,
Antonio Williams and 50 Others ,
I 6-BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS-6 i
CRGIQHTON MATINEE TODAY ENAYT25c
Children lUc ; Gallery lOo.
EVENING AT 8:15 : ' ' 'to * an *
Telephone 1531. Prices Mover Changing.
39 Artists on this Wook's Bill , Commencing atToday's Mntlnoo Nov. 5.
Kngapcittc'nl i\traordlnnry : World's Greatest Musical Novelty
M -S
I'lfty Skilfully Trained Yuutlis Europe's Scn&atlnu
LESSIK FATIMA STEPHENS & TAYLOR
The Aral ) Wonder , Presenting "Ills I nclo s Nephew. "
DU BELL SEYMOUR & DUPREE
Kins of the Air. The Originals.
Francklyn Wallace Armstrong & Cassidy
Amcrloi's 1'avorlto Tenor. Latest lilt In Vaudeville.
MATINEE TODAY , EVENING AT 8:15. : MATINEE TODAY ,
THE TROCADERO , Lessee\ , SBC ,
Tiie Trocadero Opera Co.
Week will present. 25-Cent
Commenc Flotow's Ucaiitlful Creation Hnrgain Way
ing Matinees
Monday , Saturday
November and
Gth. Sunday.
Reserved Scats in Advance.
rrucns anc , 5c , coc.
This afternoon and Evening ROBT. MACAIRE.
ROBBER BETTER THAN RICE I
How American Dollars May Be Doubled and
Trebled in the Philippines ,
PLANT RUBBER TREES AND GROW RICH
Tlpn on HIP Mcthoil of I'lniitlnK. ( lie
Cnrc Xcoclert nntl llio I'roflts
Stcnillly Urnwliip ; 1) emu ml
for the I'roduet.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2. ( Correspondence
of The Dee. ) Ab a sound and promising In
vestment for American capital it would bo
difficult to llnd any Industry In the Philip
pines that could heat the cultivation of the
rubber plant In this respect. Indeed , with
proper time and attention devoted to it In-
\eatois are bound to make trie pleasing dis
covery that the land has not as yet given
forth any product that can vlo In lapld
yield and heavy profits with rubber.
The flcus clatitlca Is a native of nearly all
tropic or bub-tro ; > ic climes , and It is to bo
mot with in some form or another through
out the greater part of the Island of Luzon ,
and even moro plentifully In Mindanao and
the southern Islands of the group. Hut the
genus flcus elauJca comprises many species ,
some of which would hardly pay for cultiva
tion , -\vhllst others would yield a profit of
between 300 and 100 per cent. Of the prollt-
riblo Bpeclcs two or three arc native to Phil
ippine soil , \\hllst the others could without
difficulty bo Imported In seed or as graftings
from ether and not very remote parts.
The beauty of the rubber plant Is that
the bcedn or graftings contain an enormous
latent energy. So much so that tiftcr a
month or two of reasonable care and precau
tions they require no further nursing , and
will not only hold tholr own , hut even In
their vigorous upshootlng drive all other
growths within reach out ot the soil.
Method of IMnnllntr.
The method of planting Is simple In the
extreme , the season for same preferably
shortly before or oven during the rains. The
great secret Hen In the time and mode of
tapping the Juice , for on It depends not only
tha success of a particular crop , 'but ' also
the very life of the tree. Properly attended
to , there can bo no pre-ttler sight than a
flourishing rubber plantation , with Its rows
ot regularly set trees , with graceful drooping
branches bearing follago of a vivid and cool
Bhado of green , with bunches of pretty ,
ollvc-lllio fecedllngs hanging hero and there
llko festoons.
Whether rubber pays la n question which
no mun nt all conversant with the Huropean
cr Anuilcan marl'cts will nak. A rubber
.famine Is a possibility not nt all so remote
after the .wanton manner In which forc.ita
of trees containing the precious sap have
been dcstioyod en the proverbial principle
of lillllng the geese that Injs the golden
cgss , and 'piicua uro constantly rising nnd
the supply is lagging vvoetully behind thu
demand for the thousand nnd one purposes
to which rubber la put nowadays. The In
troduction ot the automobiles and the
greatly Increased manufacturing of bicycle
and various other vehicle tires has done
much toward creating an extraordinary de
mand , and consequent advance In prices for
lubber en account ot Ha comparative
Bcnicliy.
The plant and machinery requisite for
lubber growing arc of the simplest descrlp-
I lion ; thp Initial outlay Is not great , and
1 long within the het-ond year of planting a
I trco will toiunor.ee to jleld a profitable
| return , und for several conec utlvo Eoasons
will give constantly Incrctailng returns
Import * of ItiililiiT.
The Ust year has been n notable cno as
lecpcctB Imports rif India rubber In the con
trolling markets of Crcut Britain and thu
United States According to the recent re
port of the Brazilian consul , Mr. 1'Vaulc
Bovd's ° SBurKCS3 >
* * \ V
\JJ * C5
TKU ] 1919
"Something to Remember. "
Commencing
THIS AFTERNOON
For IJ Performances.
Primrose
and Dockstader's
BIG
American ! Viinstres !
BUFFET LIBRARY CARS
Best Pining Car Service.
New Classes New Term
Morand's ' School for Dancing ,
Commencing this \\wl : at 15tli and
Hartley. Children liuxlnncw , Satur-
dnys , 10 a. in. AiluItH TiKwlnyu ami
Fridays , 8 p. in. Asbcmbllcs every
Wcdnusdny mid Saturday , 80 : ! p. in.
Admission , gentleman and Indy , OOi : .
I ) , Hill , the Imports of crude rubber into
the United States during the lost three
jears have been greatly Increased nnd
shows the demand for this commodity has
mbstantlally advanced Its prlcea. Ills re-
jiort shows the Imports for the last year to
ho an follows :
, l''rom Pounds.
United Kingdom 10.S53.cil
Ci'-rmaiiy 1.7li,521
Other Europe-ail countries rf.OIM9
Contrail America 1'Jtti , 190
Mexico li.,12J !
Wi t Indies u5.l > 7
llraxll 22,213 V)3 )
othet South American countries . . . . l,7iiist !
East Indies 073,181
Africa 7ic/ !
Other countries ! > 7.4G1
Total .41,2MOM
Notwithstanding tbo Increased Imports of
rubber during the la.st boveral yearn Us
prices have Eteadlly advanced. Now , fine
I'ara rubber was quoted at Now York from
C to Oil cents per pound In 1893 ; 69 to 71
cents per pound In 1S91 ; 73 to 77 cents In
ISM , 74 to SS cents In 1S9G ; SO to 87 cents
In 1897 , und 82 to 81 centn In J.inuary , lS9b.
During the last year It has icuched U5 to
US cunt a iml \ l still going up.
Consul Hill slated that In February last
the largest cargo over Known loft I'ara for
No.v York , consisting of 1.1C7 tons of rub-
bar valuo.l nt RilU.OOO In United States
gold. The same vessel , because of lack of
tpacc. wii3 compelled to leuvo on the wharf
200 tons , valued at 1308,000.
L WILLIAM TIIAVIS.
> CMt C'CIHfH III .IllllI.NIIIM ! ! ! ' .
JACKSONV1LLK , Klu , Nov J IlcporiB
rrco vrd fiom Kf.v West todnj t-how that
them iin1 two new tima of > ollow fever
HUTU slmo joHH-rdaj Miami reports show
Ecveu new CUSPS. No deaths have occurred ,
