THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : StfNDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 , 180G.
DULUTH , Minn. , Sept , 2S. Special Cor
respondence of The Hco. The Rood people
of this enterprising city nro a little sensi
tive to the ridicule which Proctor Knott
brought upon the "zenith city of the un-
saltcil seas , " There Is , however , no need
for this , because Duluth's position la now
an assured one , and her Importance con-
Btantly growing. However sensitive her In-
hahltants inny bo to sarcasm , they are not
tinged to any alarming extent with modesty ,
as the following estimate of Duluth taken
fiom an elaborate and handsomely printed
work on the city , clearly Indicates :
"A glance at tlio map will show the reason
lor Thadileus Stevens' prophecy. It will
allow that the western extremity of Lake
Superior , by force and virtue alone of Its
geographical position , was designed by na
ture for the seat of a great city. It will
show that nuhith sltR at the only point
where ships and railroads meet In the heart
of North Amelca. It will fchnw that there
Is tributary to her , spreading like a spider's
web , an area ( bur times more vast than
pays tribute , to the city of Chicago. And
Infinite riches Ho upon the threads of this
far-reaching web ; riches In the caves of
the earth , as well as upon Its surface ; riches
that In their Immensity outshine the wealth
and glory ot departed Persia , that pale
to Insignificance the value of all the glitterIng -
Ing splendor of ancient Home , and which
are bound , sooner or later , as sure as freight
seeks Its cheapest route ; as sura as trade
flows In Its natural channel ; us sure as water
Flour mnclc , tuurrU 6S4.000
Dully Hour mill capacity
( licni ! of the Inkofi ) ! mrel J.OOO
Iron ore * hli > | mt , toni , lu-
Itilh district 1.003.000
Coal rM * < ? l\eJ. Ions ( limit of
tlic lake * ) CO.OOO l.TSO.OOO
Tlinl.rr cut , foot , Dntuth
IMrlot SU.WO.MO 2S4.OOfl.OW
JoM.liiR traile * U.xiO ( r.,2V ) CO )
I'ontnl receipt * . 9 C6.IU3 j
Since then , and especially after the ad
vent of democracy to power , the Increase
has been much less marked , and now all
Industry and commerce are at a standstill.
PEN PlCTUIinS.
Duluth , moreover , has sound banks , capa
ble business men , enterprising manufactur
ers , largo jobbing houses , fine club houses ,
comfortable. If not luxurious , hotels , hand-
somu business blocks , excellent theaters , ex
tensive street railway system , picturesque
parks , and a boulevard thtta described by one
more versed In figures of rhetoric than thu
writer :
"At Its western extremity the boulevard
climbs from the city through walls of solid
granite , stern and majestic with their glit
tering brows , and reaches Lincoln park.
Along for miles It winds , over the phanglng
scene , now through peaceful groves of
spreading trees , now over rushing waters ,
dancing and swerving , leaping and tum
bling , plunging and breaking on the rugged
rocks , now through avenues of swaying
, saplings clapping their tiny leaves as If to
applaud thu music ot the birds , and now ,
I creeping htlll higher , curving around tuo
side of frowning cliffs as the fading har
mony of the chirps and singing , mingling
with the dull , changeless notes of the
brook , dies upon the broero , It reaches the
summit of Its height , and suddenly bursts
i Into a clear expanse of green ; and , as when
, In a theater the curtain rises to the gradual
hushing of the orchestra and the superb
picture on the stage evokes a spontaneous
burst of joy and admiration , so here , at
the very highest point on Lake Superior ,
when nature's music has Just died away ;
when this curtain of trees and rocks Is sud
denly removed , ono looks out upon the open ,
varied and Illimitable scene , the breast
rises , the breath gasps , and tears of awe
well helplessly to the eye as It beholds the
sublime grandeur of the picture painted
by the hand of God. Beneath for some
twenty miles lies the long city of Duluth ,
thick with moving men and women who
look like lllllputlans roaming over the home
of Gulliver. Chimneys , towers , steeples ,
and the thousand of varied roofs seem like
n city lifted from the pages of the 'Ara-
DULUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
finds Its own level ; as stiro as the ways of
naturu are superior to the ways of man ; so
euro will It all enter the door of Duluth.
Add to the conceded strength of Duluth's
superb geographical position the thought
that from the empire where stretches this
great web this wealth will come llko rich
blood flowing through a million veins to pul
sate the heart nnd glorify the growth of this
future commercial giant , remembering also
that at the present time a dozen states arc
clamoring for a waterway from the great
lakes to the sea , when ocean greyhounds
shall speed from Duluth to Liverpool , and
inverence more than laughter will graet the
prediction made by Thaddcus Stevens. "
After reading this the boldest stub pencil
tremblcB. the brain cakes and all attempts
at description fall. One feels like saying ,
Let things flow on onward and upward ,
PROGRF.SS OF THE CITY.
Surely the population of Duluth has
mounted upward , from 100 In , 18C9 to C7.704
ot the present moment. The progress of
Duluth has been celebrated alike in prose
and song. Hero we have It :
Stately nnd fair , in his vision , stands
The city ot our pride.
And the lights from a humlied hills shine
out
i O'er the waters far and wide ,
The two great sources of Its wealth are
thus described :
Mine , anil forest , nnd prairie fnlr
.Mingle their tiUnites wide ;
Trnillt : tlovvi from tlio netted rail
Down to the watting tide.
And the voyager sees. In his vision bright ,
' How the spoils of Inke und land ,
The shining grain ami the ruddy ore ,
Bring vvenltli to our ready hand.
In 18S2 the asserted valuation of the city
reached Its highest point , exceeding $42,000-
000 , Since- then the hard times have been
felt even In these high latitudes , and the
twin evils of tariff raiding and financial
dlstuibaneo have done their work. With
40,000,000,000 feet of standing pint tributary
Duluth will ultimately become the chief
lumber district cast of the Rocky moun
tains.
TUB IRON INDUSTRY.
The development of the Iron ore Indus
try In this vicinity ! reads moro llko a fairy
story. Knrly In the ' 80s I remember how
angry Judge Kellcy of Pennsylvania was
beeausn one of the representatives from
Minnesota on the floor of congress denied
the existence ot Ircn ore \\orliablo quan
tities in this neighborhood. The veteran
protectionist , like his able successor , Wil
liam McKlnley , was far too vyell informed
on our homo resources to permit such a
statement to go unchallenged , The famous
Peunslvnnla statesman. I am glad to say ,
lived to see his statement vindicated , while
- thu member 'who doubted it has long since
regretted his Ignorance , This little table
elves us tlio story at a glance :
PRODUCTION.
PRODUCTION.Vcrmllllon
Vcrmllllon Monbn
ranix. rantse.
Tour. Tnni. Tom.
sss.m
HSC
US7
, , . , . . . , .
JSW . , . S , ! U.JDO .
U91 . , . r. . VXV.il 5 .
IWi . , . , . . . . . . . . l.KJ.tC.D 4,243
1KU . , . . . - . , . , , , . , , . , , , , , . RO.Cn C1J.6JO
1U > < . . . . . . . fVKU'J 1,7SM < 7
Totuis , . , , . . . , , , . . , . , , , . . . , . .
The- tonnage of the port ot Duluth has in-
cieusi'd fivefold In ten years , aud last year
was over 5,000,000 tons ,
Nor is this all. Duluth ho the greatest
t'betsemer mint's In the world , thu largest
JlourliiR mill In the world and the largest
ore doclc in the vtorld.
OUOWTH UNDER TUB GOLD STANDARD.
Another point In her favor , and ono ray
esteemed friend , Congressman Towne , will
Hud dinicult to explain U that during the
ten jcara between 18SO and 1S90 ( before our
silver friends bad discovered thu crlmu of
1873 } DulutU Increased tills way :
1SSO , 1(90.
reputation ( U. 8. ceu u ) . . . . u S3.113
-Atsroit-,1 valuation . ( 794.CU > : > , Sii.OM
Jtuldroaili . 3 s
Klvetrla itrert railway ( mlln ) . , . SJ
ArrhHltf nnd departure of luUti
veudu . . . J30 J.KO
ToimaKD mo\t < l out on came
( > bt | < pt < 1 to eastern porUl . SM.kOJ
AVhcut , ami Hour us whrnt.
kiuhe ! * icochi'J ( lieuil of
the Idki-j ) . W0.78J 4.I 1 , H
Ek rotor capacity ( head of the
UU ) , . KO.Gu ) Jl.ZOC.OOO
I blan Nights' to charm the eye of the attdl-
' tor resting upon the cloud-clapped hill. "
Let us hope
"A thing of beauty
And a joy forever. "
BLIGHT OF FINANCIAL AGITATION.
Such , then , Is Hon. C. A. Towne's district.
Tlio place pointed out as the silver head
quarters lacks the plcturesqucness ot the
boulevard , but It Is said to be the hotbed
of the "silver craze" in Minnesota. Mr.
Towne is a republican and a man of ability ,
but. falling to realize that the great progress
of both his state and city was under exist
ing conditions ot finance , ho has been agi
tating the silver question , which , In con
junction with the Wilson-Gorman tariff
law , has brought about a change In the
dream ot the Zenith City. As In Milwau
kee and other cities , building has declined ,
as may be seen from the permits :
Number of Cost ot
Yfar. J'crmltH. Itiilldlnffn.
IMK ! SS8 2. < 91.SG1 J- ,
ISU3 473 1.G36.S83 12
] SSI 2r,0 1.3J0.3C173
1855 2J8 SGU1S7D
It McKlnley Is elected , said the real estate
men , building will go on again. If not , It
must continue to languish.
In 1SS5 the output of Lake Superior on
was 10,600,000 tons. Mines here will close
down In October. This means 3,000 to 4,000
men thrown out of work. Ncrrle mine ,
usually running with a force of 1,500 men ,
runs now with but seventy-five men , with
450,000 tons of ore unsold , This
means that there will be 450,000 tons less
to be mined In 1887. This mlno usually
mines and sells 700,000 to 900,000 tons an
nually. This jcar the entire .output was
less than 150,000 tons , with ISO',000 tons on
hand. The average price ot labor is $1.85
per day ; in 1S94 the same men received
$1.31. This ere Is being moved unsold , In
A BAMI'L-K LOO.
order to maku room for more in case good
times appear. The men can be put to wprk
this coming winter If McKlnle.y is elected.
It Is better to lay on In summer , when liv
ing is cheaper
These are hard facts for Brother Towne
to face ,
KNOCKED THE BOTTOM OUT.
11 was thought that better times for the
Iron trade had come. In 1S92 the output
exceeded over 0,000,000 tons , but In 1SD3
dropped to 6,000,000 , and In U94 rallied
again to 7,750,000. The hope of a speedy
leturn to protection , after the elections of
IS'Jl , put new confidence Into the business ,
and , as I have uaU , 10,000,000 tons of ore
wore mlued. But thu financial dlstuibauce
knocked thu bottom out of the business , and
the output this year will not reach 8,090-
000 a reduction of one-fifth. This uirann
that SO per cent less persons mo employed
In mining ore ,
Captain Henry Roberts ct Dultith. one of
the most prominent manapeis ot Iron milieu
In the northwest , In conversation with me ,
u\-picssi-d the opinion that the tntlft ques
tion will cut much more of a figure In the
presidential election than most people an
ticipate Ho said ;
"The whole northwestern country In the
LaKe Superloi regions l.s dependent on tin-
Iron mining Industry. Thousands of men
up there gain their livelihood through tuo
Iron mines , directly or othcrvtlsa. With
those people the main Issue In the- cam
paign this fall will bo the tariff , nild the
money question will not bo allowed lo have
much weight. The mlneworkrra realize
that their Intercuts would be protected by
the tariff , aud for this reason will veto Ihr
republican ticket , Mnjor McKlnloy U vcij
popular up in that country , aud Minnesota
wilt surely support him ,
"The workmen lu the mining Industries
of tuo northwest nro all believer * In Me
Klnluy's protcctl"e tariff doctrine , and thcj
have every reason to be so , for undtr pro
teetlve tariff administration they were In a
flourishing condition. The wages of the ,
miners are rtgulatcd by the demand for the
product , and under republican rule the de
mand has alnays been good. While Mr.
Harrison was president we had the mcst
prosperous times here In the northwest. The
men had plenty of tvork , their wages were
good , and , as a result , they had all they
desired In the way of food , clothing and
fuel. The miners had their own comfortab'o
homes and poverty was unknown to them.
Since the democrats got Into power , thougli ,
times have changed ; work has fallen ot : ,
wages have decreased and much want has
been felt It was found necessary to or
ganize relief associations In Duluth and ,
other places up there every winter since
Grover Cleveland's election , so Intense has
the poverty been there. ThU state of af
fair had not existed for years before. "
WHAT THE FACTS SHOW.
Captain Roberts gives the following figures
showing how the men have been paid In
the mines from 1830 to the present year.
In 1S90 the price ot ore was per ton $ G , the
men's wages , $2 to $2.50 per day ; 18D2 , price
of ore , $4.50 , the men's wages , $2 to J2 50
1893 , ore , $3.75 , wages , J1.25 to $1.75 ; 1894
ore , $2.75 , wages , $1 to $1.50 ; 1895 , ore , $290
wages , $1.25 to $1.75 ; 1890 , ore , $4 , wages
$1.50 to $2.
"It will bo seen by these figures , " con
tinued Captain Roberts , "that during the re
publican administration , and up to the time
n democratic president was elected , the
minors were making good wages , which
slnco that time up to the present year have
been decreasing. At present that Is nothing
doing at th mines. Business Is simply
paralyzed , owing to the present agitation
The furnaces down In this country are not
doing much , and that of course leaves mat
ters at a standstill at the mines. "
The central fact In all these letters on
the growth and enterprise ot these western
cities Is that the great progress was made
under republican laws and under a sound
money currency a currency as good as
gold , Now that democratic tariff laws and
the threat of popodemocratlc financial
heresies have put a stop to all growth and
destroyed all prosporty why should the wage
earner turn to them for relief ? Why not
stop the agitation and return to old-fash
ioned protection ? Is not that the sensible
way out ? Surely the men who have got
the miner and mechanic and farmer Into
the bolo are not going to help them out.
ROBERT P. PORTER.
FALLING OUT OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Tronmirrr of ISvrrrHt SlKnnl Ooinpnilj-
KtiJoliiM HIM AHHiiclnU'N.
A squabble among the stockholders forms
the basis of a suit which was commenced In
the district court yesterday morning , In
which Judge Keysor issued a restraining
order to prevent certain directors and of
ficers ot the Everest Railway & Signal com
pany from voting certain stock alleged to
have been fraudulently Issued , and from dis
posing of a large block of stock of the com
pany.
The plaintiff In the case Is Laban J
Everest , who alleges that he Is the Inventor
and patentee of the signal apparatus which
the company was oreanl ed to manufacture
and sell. The defendants are James H
Wlnsprar , Henry C. Bettermau and Loulr
Herrmann , all ot whom ore alleged to bt
stockholders , and it is further alleged that
Wlnspear , Betterman and the plaintiff were
elected directors of the company and that
Wlnspear was chosen as president ; Better
man secretary and the plaintiff treasurer
The petition recites that some time durlnf
the present year the plaintiff was forcer
by Wlnspear and Betterman to re
sign his position as treasurer and he be
lieves that Louis Herrmann has since been
elected to that position. The plaintiff
charges that Wlnspear and Betterman have
slnco sold to themselves , for $ L per share ,
799 sharesjOf stock , valued at $100 per share ,
and have given their Individual promissory
notes to the company In payment , this pro
cedure being in violation of the articles of
Incorporation , He also charges that the
object of the defendants was to get con
trol of the company and that they now In
tend to Issue the remaining 4,000 shares
of stock , or have already done so , for the
purpose of defrauding the plaintiff and other
stockholders. Ho asks that they be en
joined from voting the 79'J shares of stock
at the regular annual meeting to be held In
October , and also from selling the 4,000
shares of stock referred to or voting tin
same If they have already been sold. The
order was Issued and the hearing set for
October 1 at 10 a. m. before Judge Keysor.
IIOTII 1MIOVK TO IH3 THIEVES.
SiiNiictH | Turn Out to Ilu lliully-
AVanIt'll Men.
Two hard looking strangers , who gave the
names , William Butler and Fred Brown ,
were arrested by the police Friday night ,
while they were camping ou the north boule
vard. Suspicion was directed toward them
because each was the owner of a horse and
a gun , which were- supposed to have been
stolen. It has since proven that the supposi
tion was well founded. * '
Butler Is a colored man and would s
very little- when placed in the sweat box ,
but Brown was moro talkative. Ho Is a
white lad some 1C years of age and appears ti
have been under the Influence of his colored
companion. He divulged enough ot their
transactions through the country to mark
them as a couple of tramping thieves.
Brown became communicative when he
was confronted by City Marshal Petty and
Ames Keyser ot Louisville. Last Tuesda }
Keyser lost a gun , and the two men traced
the thieves to this city and have been laying
for them for the past two days. When the
weapons that vvero In the possession of the
two prisoners were shown to Keyser he
promptly Identified ono as his own.
Upon this information Brown was approached
preached , and finally acknowledged that he
had stolen the gun at the Instigation of
Butler. He also said that ho had taken the
other from another residence near Lculs-
vllle , The city marshal was armed with a
warrant for the arrest of the men and he
will toke them back todav.
Brown stated that one of the horses which
the prisoners had was stolen near Webster
City , la. , last August. They took another
animal also , but they traded this oft In South
Dakota for the other which they had. The
Webster City authorities havo'been notified
of the arrest ,
LOCATION Olf Tllfi ISXI'OSITION.
llou IH Now Mnil - Iiy Mr.
IIilll H.I.
OMAHA , Sept , 26. To the Editor of The
Bee : I have been and am yet one of the
ardent supporters of Rlvervlew park as a
location for the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition
and hove been ono of these who have
favored the selection of men for the
directory who , while possessing all the
necessary qualifications for the places , arc
favorable to that location , because I believe
It has merits above any other that has been
offered , I can see , however , that the ques
tion of the location will be a controlling
fuctor of the great enterprise , aud for this
reason 1 am In favor of a proposition made
by u paitlsau of the Miller park location
In my hearing yesterday , towlt :
"That the directors bo selected purely on
their merits , and when the new directory
is organized , they Invite the governors c <
Nebraska , Iowa and Kansas or of any other
tntnemtsslatlppl states to visit Omaha and
decide upon the location , after hearing tbc
ui-Kumrnts and seeing the advantages of the
different locations. "
I believe It Is the purpose of all the
people of Omaha to work unitedly for the
success of thU enterprise , which meant
so much for the west , and It will .not do tc
divide even temporarily ou the question of
location. M. H , REDFIELD.
Many liven of usefulness have been cut
short by ueulcct to break up an ordlnarj
told. Pn'umnnla , bronchitis and even cou
sumi'llou can be averted by the prompt ust
of Ono Ml " 'lie- Cough Cure.
| AMUSEMENTS. |
The dramatic editor tlslln receipt of n let
ter from Scott Marble , Y/nbso style of play-
Writing , standing as alty'c | of some of the
worst features of the0qontemr > orary stage ,
was unfavorably commented on In a notice
of "Tennessee's Pardner , " which recently ap
peared In these column's'/ ' quote Mr. Mar
ble's communication verlmtlin and entire Is
to expose the shortcomings , either of his
typewriter or of himself. And as the writ
ten letter bears some marks of editorial re
vision , It Is. perhaps , unfair to make the
subordinate shoulder nil the blame On the
other hand , unless the composition bo dis
played In all ltd original beauty of stlo and
sentiment , readers will have difficulty In
fully grasping the Importance of Mr. Mar
ble's present position before the public.
Wherefore , the dramatic department this
week is enriched as follows-
"Ni\V YORK , Sept. 11. To the Dramatic
ICdltor of The Bee : "Before striping melo
drama of It's mimic scenes of realism , why
not suggest something to take the place that
will prove of equal financial value. Why not
criticise Intelligently rather than splenetic.
" 'Tennessee's Pardner' was originally
written ten years ago and found no takers
until I had proven the value of my plays as
money makers , the play has not be revised
that I am aware of nor Is It a dramatization
of Mr Hart's sketch. It has been reviewed
favorably by the Boston nnd Philadelphia
Press.
"A well known fact escaping your knowl
edge of dramatic affair Is that the commer
cial value of the melodrama you condemn
has steadily Increased , and never In the his
tory of the stage has there been so many
productions of this class'of dramatic writing.
All have sccn s ot realism you condemn.
The tide Is on nnd you cannot stem it. Per
sonally I prefer domestic drama and the
time cannot come to soon when the modern
up to date sensational play has been forced
Into oblivion. At present however , the man
ager demands a play fur the masses. The
select few will not support him In a really
excellent work.
" 1 recall with pride the flattering notices
end reviews of 'A Royal Pass , ' written for
George Staley. The manager no doubt can
recall the loss of $5,000.
"Who Is to blame for this condition of
affairs theatrical. Can you answer It. Why
Is It that the only theaters In this country
today making money are the popular price
houses. Why Is It that really good plays
fall to draw in this class of theaters ?
There Is no mistake ubout the tank and
the cotton press piny. They are reaping a
rich harvest.
"Bear In mind , I am not advancing nn
argument In favor of the freak play simply
stating a fact , I cannot account for It
The masses who fill the theaters to see my
play are readers of the papers There Is
ono possible explanation that the masses
of people want excitement , amusement , to
be entertained thoroughjy. And the melo
drama fllls the bill.
" 'The Sidewalks of New York' did not
receive u. glorious reception elmply because
the types of characters were unknown In
Omaha , But hero In' New York the play
scored a big success. Every boy in the
gallery recognlred tho'newsboy of the stage.
Every auditor was more .or less familiar
with the characters 'And they recognized
the fidelity of their drawing.
"When the change comes for better purer
and instructive dramatic , literature I shall
be up to date. ,
"This season I hove four new plays for
Davis & Keogh and one for Rich ft Maedcr.
Why should these gentlemen Invest 6,000
In each play ? Because my plays have
proven good commercial property. The an
swer is Intelligent , even 'it the plays are
not according to your rating.
"I desire that you receive this In all kind
ness the same as if vfe were going over the
subject verbalyt between'lIrlnkB and 'a good
cigar. ' SCOTT MARBLE. "
Now , to drop for a time the vein of airy
persiflage and to treat with becoming grav
ity what after all Is a serious matter , what
does such a letter mean , and what infer
ence Is to be drawn from so frank a con
fession from a man who may probably as
sume to speak with some measure of au-
thoilty for his class ? No apology is put
forward by Mr. Marble for the drama of
tanks and machinery. He admits his own
preference for plays with less whirling of
wheels. Ho "simply states a fact , for which
ho cannot account. " and he demands "In
telligent criticism , " and calls on The Boo
to suggest something "of equal financial
value before stripping melodrama of its
mimic scenes of realism , " The Bee , however -
over Is not in the business of suggesting
schemes of financial reward to private Indi
viduals , being Itself conducted , In a minor
degree , for purposes of personal aggrandize
ment. Nevertheless it always has been. Is
and Intends to remain in the occupation
( which should be , but is not geiTally ,
shared by latter-day writers for the stage )
of trying to raise the taste of Its readers
Instead of pandering to their low appetites
for material gain. Mr. Marble's Justifica
tion of his course on the ground of the pub-
llo demand , is perhaps a good ono so far as
he personally and others who are finan
cially interested In catering to that de
mand , are conrnrned. But in his letter the
curious spectacle Is presented of this com
paratively trivial consideration exalted to
the cntlro exclusion ot the interests even
financial , and certainly aesthetic of the
millions of theater-goers all over the land.
The class which makes its living by writIng -
Ing for the stage not a large one ; the
whole list of those who depend in any man
ner upon the theater for their dally bread
would not fill many columns In a newspa
per ; but those who support the theater and
Indirectly the managers and employes
thereof are as the sands ot the sea for num
ber Shall they not bo. considered In the
writing of plays ? We UIG having something
of that kind In politics just now , with the
tall trying to wag the dog.
But It may be said "You are condemned
out of your own mouth. It Is precisely bc-
cause , the public wants .tho tank that It Is
so persistently soused in it. " Granted ; at
least so far as the public demand Is con
cerned , more's the pity" ; nnd yet It is not
the lurid melodrama that has been best
patronized In Omaha of late. The public's
Interest In such matters Is not a mercenary
one. It is akin to that excited by the cheap
and sensational literature , newspaper , peri
odical and In bindings , with which the
markets are glutted and which Intrudes It
self upon the eye at every turn. The people
want It , they buy It and read it , and sub
stantial gains result t < , , tha putters of It
forth , Some of those nv.llOI wilto It are not
to blame overmuch , because they like that
sort of thing for Its ojyn jsako and know no
better. Their rase Is within the province of
the healing art , Hut , Sir , Marble by his
own account , is ono at those who deliber
ately sin against tntf ll ht ; and his re
searches Into lllernturetllmvo doubtless ac
quainted him with the ( nature ot the punish
ment provided for sucr
The mission of the Kt/ifip / Is a vexed ques
tion. Volumes have focn written upon It
from many standpoint , . , Perhaps It Is
neither essentially to jlrisfcruct nor wholly to
amuse- , but to comblnq / ) two and all that
hangs thereon ; to divert while conveying a
lesson , and insenslblr'Welevato ' the mind
whllo enlivening it VYJUi wbolesomo humor
and the sight of nsttrral and reasonable
acting ,
Doubtless the peoploUvant the cotton
presses and practicableIMlIway trains , but
does it follow that tnoytyant ( nothing else ?
The only way to arrive at an accurate an
swer to that question Is for Scott Marble and
Ms companions to stop/Emitting / the kind of
plajs to which they are addicted , and for
Davis & Keogh and their fellows to call
In the various horrors which travel the
country In their name. Then , if It were dls
covered that the people stopped going to
the theater altogether ! for want of their
tanks to slosh about Ini the question might
T > o deemed to bo aettleJl In the affirmative ,
p Edwin Milton Roje , the author of
"Friends , " who has appeared In Omaha
many times In that delightful play , writes
to the dramatic editor to say that recent
performances of the piece In this city , which
fcavo received generally unfavorable treat
ment at the hands of local critics , wen
Rbolly unauthorlted by him , and were , in
fact , a direct violation of agreements be
- ween himself and thft artist who put
Friends" on last week. Furthermore , he
tinounces that ht > will forthwith take steps
o prevent further Injurious production of
"Friends" anywhere. As usual , there arc
two sides to this controversy Mr Uojle's
version of the matter is that permission was
given to play the pleco In villages , where
the- display would not be compared with
performances paot or to come by the orig
inal people , and that Omaha was expressly
exempted from the list of such villages
On the other hand , the exemption of Omaha
Is not only denied , but It Is asserted that
special license was granted for this produc
tion. It should be said that the local theater
at which "Friends" wns plajed Is wholly
fico from blame In the matter , such repre-
rentatlons having been made to the manage
ment as gave no ground for suspecting other
than straightforward dealing. Whatever
may bo the facts In regard to agreements ,
It Is hoped that Mr. llojlo will carry out
his ilghteous purpose of keeping "Friends"
out of Incompetent hands In future. The
Omaha public likes the play , and likes Mr.
Hoj lo In It.
Co m 111 r Kvciitn.
The admirers of Julia Marlowe-Tabcr
than whom no actress comes to Omaha
more highly esteemed among all classes of
theater patrons , will have nn opportunity
on next Thursday evening to see her In
a new role. On that occasion , when Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Tabor , with their company ,
bcglu an engagement ot thieo nights and
a mattneo at Boyd's theater , n new play In
which they have both already won high
praise , will bo presented. It Is n dramatiza
tion of "Romola , " George Eliot's great novel
of Florentine life In the Fifteenth century ,
by Elwyu A. Barren. The story Is a power
ful and fascinating one. It only remained
for Mr. Barren to reduce It to stage re
quirements without Impairing Its interest
to insure its success , nnd this , It Is claimed
he has done In nn entirely satisfactory man
ner. The book , as It true ot nil George
Eliot's , deals In ia broad and masterly
manner , with human nature. Little regald
Is paid to the meru weaving of a story , but
the author's object was to go deeply Into
the study of character , and while her per
sonages arc real and natural and human ,
they are not the ordinary types ot fiction.
Tito was a vllllan , but not In the common
sense of the word. His career Is a signifi
cant object lesson , teaching the grave con
sequences and ultimate disasters attendant
on the first trivial Infraction ot the strict
moral code. He was young , brilliant and
accomplished , and possessed of ability
which , joined In winning ways , lifted him
high In the service of the Florentine gov
ernment. But his nature was essentially
base , nnd though ho had nothing ot the
common criminal nbout him , his acts were
more wicked than those of the moro male
factor. Romola was an example of beautiful
and exalted womanhood , differing as widely
from the customary heroines of sentimental
dramas and stories as did Tito from
their vllltans. She suffered tremendously ,
but not from vulgar causes. Her's was a
sensitive sould , which shrank from the idea
of wrong doing. It was her loss of faith
in Tito which brought to her bitter anguish.
Her husband inflicted no wrongs upon her
such as ububo or deprivation or outward ex
hibitions ; but to the end was gentle , court
eous , considerate In his personal attitude.
But her nature was woven of finer material
than his , aud while he could not comprehend
this nor attach the proper weight to her
motives , she cpuld not sink to his level.
In Impoisonatlng characters like these , there
Is ample scope for the highest talent of the
actor and actress , and Julia Marimve-Taber
and Robert Taber have undoubtedly chosen
two roles which ought to add greatly to
their reputations. They have made a care
ful and artistic production of the piece ,
which dealing with the scenes and charac
ters of Florence of the fifteenth century ,
calls for external effects pleasing to the
eye. Their company this year is' larger
than over before , nnd up to a high standard
in point of efficiency. Besides * the new
plcco Mr , and Mrs. Tnbcr will present the
most complete and elaborate production ot
"Rdmco and Juliet" now before the pub
lic. It Is the same SB they appeared in nt
Palmer's theater in New York last spring
and nil the scenery , costumes and stage
accessories ore carried by them. They
will also put on "As You Like It , " and
"Much Ado About Nothing , " both being
productions in the full sense of the term.
The coming dramatic festival which will
bo conducted bv Richard Mansfield at the
Crelgiiton during the week commenc
ing Monday , October 5 , bids fair to eclipse
with Its brilliancy and the Importance of
the undertaking all previous theatrical
events In the west. Supported bji la great
company , both numerically and from an
artistic standpoint , Mr. Mansfield will present -
sent a repertoire which will Include tht
greatest successes of his splendid career.
Special scenery is carried for each play , and
the costumes and general stage effects will
bo on a scale ot magnificence characteristic
of the man.
Among the plays to be presented during
the week three. "Richard III. " "The Scat let
Letter" and "Tho Merchant ot Venice , " will
bo of unusual Interest under the circum
stances of their production at this time , as
Mr Mannfleld has never appeared In any of
them In Omaha. "Richard III" Is peculiarly
attractive to modern audiences. Aside from
the rapid and effective movement of the
tragic story the play lends Itself superbly
to the production of elaborate and eye-filling
stage pictures. Dealing with the close of
ono of the most stirring episodes of English
history , the War of the Hoses , it sets before
us the end ot that epoch In the world's his
tory conventionally known as the middle
ages. That age , as we know , was eminently
a picturesque age , and at no period did that
plcturesqucness reach the magnificence it
attained during the life of Richard the III.
Never before had knightly armor been co
superb in its elaborateness ; never before
had the smiths displayed moro skill and
cunning In the construction of harness at
once safe and splendid. In Mr. Mansfield's
production the historical accuracy of all the
martial trappings used , down to the accou
trements of the most Insignificant of the
army df retainers crowding the battlefield
of Richmond , has been steadfastly adhered to.
Another feature not generally emphasized
In connection with this mediaeval drama Is
the Important part heraldry played in It.
Interest In heraldry has awakened remarka
bly In America of late years , and It will be
Instructive to observe the technical accuracy
with which the shields and banners of the
warriors In "Richard III" are emblazoned
with the proper devices , There IB the banner
of England azure .bearing three flours-de-
lys ; the banner of the Iliittany troops
brought over by Richmond Is ermine ; then
there are the banners of St. George , of St.
Edmund and of St. Edward the Confessor.
Martial as the times were , however , It
must not be supposed that the fatdilons In
feminine apparel lacked anything of promi
nence. It was the day of sumptuous mate
rials , wrought Into long robes with Immense
trains , There were dharp-polntcd shoes of
wonderful decoratlveness , horned head
dresses that admitted of a multitude ot
jewels , and mantles and. veils of rich and
expensive sorts.
Personal display was the characteristic
note of the ago. When the men were not.
splendidly arrayed for battle they were still
so appareled as to make the costume In
vogua seem a most funereal travesty of ele
gance. The ordinary dress of a gentleman
of that period consisted of close-fltttlng hose
of the finest material ; pointed hocs even
longer In proportion than those warn by the
women , moss being stuffed Into the points
to keep them stiff ; a short vest , with full
sleeves , girt about the waist ; a dagger hangIng -
Ing either In front or at the side. Then
there was the long over-tunic , reaching
nearly to the heels ; this was of some rich ,
heavy stuff , of superb coloring and edged
with fur. Attached to the waist WAR a purse ,
or rosary. Tha cap was inado picturesque
with a long feather. A line specimen of this
attire Is that worn by Mr. Munsfleld as
Richard ; It Is of the murrey color affected
by the house of York , and embroidered all
over with the garter. The official tubes ot
the mayor and thu aldermen are of a deep
but brilliant red still the ofllclal color In
England covered with their chains of honor
With these historical notes In mind tlm
spectator will be able to appreciate how
conscientious the effort has been to make
Hying the externals of a scene laid In such a
far-off day. In these critical times ono can
no longer produce Shakespeare against blank
walls and In the costumes of the fancy-dress
ball ; It Is not sufficient even to avoid the
moro glaring anachronisms ; It la necessary
tp make even the minutest details as abso
lutely truthful as possible. In this way the
play-goer obtains not only a fine notion of
Richard the III as a human being , but n
vivid picture of the- times he lived In. It la
by such methods that the stage fulfills Its
best mission , that of a teacher.
The demand for seats is already a largo
one , so largo In fact that It has been de
cided to distribute numbers for line loca
tions Friday afternoon , October 2 , the day
pievlou * to the opening of the sale , no seats
being reserved prior to that time.
Opening with a performance of "The Irlsl
Artist" tonight at the Crelghton , Clmuncey
Olcott will again appear before a local audi
ence , after nn absence of several season
During that time ho has added to his decldei
popularity and now occupies that place- li
the esteem of amusement lovers former ! }
licld by the elder Kmmett and the lamcntci
Scnnlnn. As heretofore. Mr. Olcott's singing
Is oneof the features ot the-
one- pleasant - per
formance , one which Is always anticipate !
by his auditors with pleasure. The opening
play of the engagement here , "The Irlsl
Artist , " Is In four acts with the scenes
laid In the fishing village of Drlm-nn-cor
county of Wcxford , Ireland , In 1816. The
pleco differs from others of Its class In
many respects It Is n simple , yet pictur
esque story of life In the Emerald Isle , with
several strong and exciting scenes and Inci
dents. Mr. Olrott as Maurlco Cronln , the
hero , has a part that exactly fits his
methods. He Is received and called before
the curtain at the elose of rach act. Ills
singing of several new songs composed by
himself is a strong and attractive feature
of the performance nnd wins for him fre
quent encores. Manager Pltou has provided
unusually Imudsomo scenery and appoint
ments. In this play the dcllncnatlon ol
Irish character Is developed in an uncon
ventional way. There are no redcoats , no
land sharks , no process serving menials.
The story Is simple though filled wltli
counter Incidents that give a great deal
of dash and spirit to the production.
"Tho Irish Artist" will be repeated
Wednesday night and "Mavournecn" will
bo the bill Monday evening and Wednesday
matinee , "Tho Minstrel ot Clare" being
presented Tuesriny night.
Joseph Jefferson , the grand old man of
the stage , is announced for a brief en
gagement at the Crelghton In the near
future.
-iS !
3 MUSIC.
The discovery that Omaha possesses one
of the finest harps In the world has sug
gested the Idea of bringing before the read
ers of The Bee some facts regarding the
origin , history , development and place In
musical art of what might bo called the
queen of Instruments. The writer's recent
investigation of the orchestral icsources of
this city produced results that were In
some respects disappointing , as some of
the most Important instruments are not to
bo found hero at all , nor will they bo until
the Omaha public demands the services of
Instrumentalists for other purposes and
places than balls and beer gardens ,
H. P. Sartorlus purchased last summer
whllu in Chicago a magnificent harp ,
which embodies in Its mechanism nil
the Improvements made by Jubal , Plmroah ,
David , Solon oil's master harp maker name
not known and Krard of Paris. In Genesis
Jubal is mentioned as the Inventor of
stringed instruments , and U Is said that ho
made -a small triangular-shaped harp which
was called a "Klnnor. " Jubal Is also cred
ited as having been the first musician. Ho
was a descendant of Cnln , and the universal
propensity of musicians to raise his father
may be attributed to paternal reverence , or
heredity. Cain certainly has much of all
kinds to his credit.
Egypt started out to make music about
the jear 3800 , B. C. , and In the fourth
dynasty the harp was In existence. It was
a small affair with five strings. These carl }
Instruments seem to have been used almost
entirely In playing for dancers ; question ,
How far have wcp regressed In 5,696 yeara ?
The origin of instrumental music is supposed
to have been the twang of the bowstring , as
an arrow was sent on its mission of death
and the first harp In Egypt consisted of
a curved stick , ono end of which was In a
sort of box , which probably served as a
sounding board. The strings were fastened
to each end of the stick , and were foui
In number. No ono knows how manj
centuries It took the human race to pass
from the period of the bow with one all ing
strung for war and death , to the bow with
four strings , strung for love and worship.
During the reign of Rameses III (12S4 ( B. C. )
the haip reached Its highest development
among the Egyptians. It was even larger
than ours , had as many ns twenty-six
strings , possessed a framework carved and
inlaid In gold , ivory and gems , and \\as
often decorated with Images of gods and
goddesses. It was one of the most prcclouw
pieces of furniture in the houses of the
Egyptian noblemen , nnd It was played by
priests and kings.
David , king of Israel , was n performer
upon the harp , and the word "psalm" IK
very closely related to "psaltery , " which
was an Instrument something like a zither.
Its frame had four corners and was strung
with ten strings. St. Jerome symbolized It
by ascribing lo the four corners an allu
sion to the four gospels , and there vvero ten
stiings because there wore ten command
ments. In Solomon's choir there were 10,000
harps and psalteries. Solomon lived in at ,
ago of no warjos and fieo silver.
Every musically Inclined nation has had
some kind of a harp. In the twelfth eenturj
In Wales and Ireland the harpist sat by
the king at the royal feasts. In France
and Italy the troubadours , or traveling min
strels , sang their songs of love , passion or
war , and accompanied themselves upon thlt
Instrument. The Invention of the harpsi
chord and Its development Into the piano
drove the harp out of geneinl use , but
during the lost eighty years H has been
i chaining lost ground. The ancient harp
had no pedals , and when a string was tuned
to a certain pitch that was the only tone It
could sound. In 1810 what is called "double
action" was invented. It consists of a pedal
to which Is attached a peculiar mechanism
by which , when the pedal Is pressed down
to the first note , the pitch of the string Is
raised ono half tone , When It la put down
to the second notch the pitch Is talscd
another half tone , The C pedal affects all
the strings bass and treble-
that are tuned io C. The 1)
pedal all that are tuned
to D , and so on. There are seven of these
pedals there Is also a swell pedal ono for
each note of the diatonic hcale , and by their
use the harp may be tuned to play the reg
ular scale in any key , or to play certain
chords , so that the strings may be swept
up an down , giving forth a Hood of dell-
clous tone-color. The sounding board Is
a , very Important feature of the harp , for
by It the strings are made to persist In vi
bration. and the resonance of the tone Is
wonderfully Increased. In Mr. Butorlus'
harp 111 In sounding board Is twenty-one
Inches wide three Inches wider than they
are usually made which greatly strengthens
the bass tones , heretofore the weak notes
on a harp. The height ot the column Is
C feet 3 Inches , and there are forty-eight
strings , the longest of which measures R
feet I Inchbi and the shortest 5 % Inches
While watching a harpist play ono fre
quently wonders how ho can tell one string
from another It Is not as difficult as It
looks , for all the C strings are colored rrd
and all the F Htrlnyu blue ; the others can
be quickly reckoned from these. The harp
THE ONLY ONK.
THU I'VHAMII ) 1'ILK CMIIIK THV ! ONLY
j-ii.i : cimi ; IHCOMMH.MII : ) nv
J'HVSICIA.VS AS IIKIJVri IMSII-
No Opium , Gornliir , Nun-cillcr , or Oilier
1'olHou In lit.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Is probably the
only Pile Cure extensively recommended by
physicians , because it Is eo safe , so prompt
In the relief afforded and so far as known
the only positive curt ? for plica except a
surglral operation.
In one > ear the Pyramid Pile Cure baa be
come the best known , the safest and the
most extensively solid ot any pile cure be
fore the public.
Nearly all druggist * sell it at 50 cents
and $1 per package ,
Address Pyramid Co. , Albion , Mich , , for
book on cause and cure of plica and also
hundreds of testimonials from all parts of
the United States.
If suffering from any form of piles a k
> our druggist for a paekaBe of Pyramid Pile
Cure nod try it tcnlght.
Is an Important Instrument In the modern
orchestra. All the great composers have
written for It , and Wagner Asks for aix in
the scoreof his great Nlbelungen Trilogy.
The bible- says that harps are played In
heaven , and Mr. Sutorlus , possibly
expecting to bo an angel domettim * , says
he l.s practicing dally and hopes to be ablo.
before the season Is over , to go a little be
yond five-finger exercises. Miss WllUelmlnn
Lowe Is his Instructor. She has been studyIng -
Ing and playing harp for some years--re
cently In Chicago and IB certainly ono of
the truly valuable musical resources of
this city. It Is rumored that some of our
best Instrumentalists are about In leave us.
Omaha cannot afford to spare one good ,
orchestral mtifllclan ; every one will bo
needed If the plans for the coming tirnson
nro fulfilled. Miss I.owe is among these
whom ve need Mr. Sutorlus may well
be credited with much public spirit for In
vesting a cool thousand In an instrument , no
little known and appreciated. The harp
could well take. Its place In our parlors ,
besldo and even Instead of the plauo-fortc.
U would be a pleasing Innovation if the
young women who aspire to huislo as an
accomplishment would give the plat r a llttla
rest nnd salute our weary cars vltb the
soft and restful tones of this lovely instru
ment. Besides , what can bo moro pleasing
to look upon than a beautiful wotnali seated
beside a beautiful harp ?
Mrs. Medora Henson , who , In spite ot
tv > o marriages nnd many great successes
In Kuropo as a concert soprano , has been
able to retain her simple American name ,
one good enough for her father , n noted
Baptist minister of Chicago , will return
from Kngland In January It seems that
slu1 sang , at very short notice , the soprano
role In Tlnel's "Franclspus" nt the Caidlft
festival last season , and the enthusiastic
composer , who conducted the work , at the
close of the performance embraced her right
before all the people. Mrs. llcnson Is a
lovely woman. Tlnol Is to bo congrat
ulated.
* * *
Mrs. Knthcrlne Flsk will sing the meizo
soprano part In the nerond act of "Samson
and Delilah , " by St. Suens , at the last ot
the throe concerts to bo given In London
this season under thu direction of Colonnc.
The orchestra will number 100 players , and
the concert will take place October 17.
Mrs , Ftsk came Into notice as a slngvr in
Chicago , and Is another American who is
bringing honor to the name of her native
land and proving that It Is not such a howl
ing wilderness as It was 400 jears ago.
* *
Frau Klafsky-Lohse , known as Frau
Klafsky , died at Hamburg last Tuesday.
She will be remembered as the leading
soprano of the Damrosch German Opera
company that performed at Boyd's theater
last season. Frau Klafsky was a Hun
garian , and WUH 40 years or age She
studied singing In Vienna with Mine.
Marches ! and in Munich with Pi of. Julius
Htiv. Her debut wcs made at Bremen , under
the direction of Mr. Anton Soldi , as Leonora
In Beethoven's opera "Fldcllo. " Her first
appearance In New York last season was In
the same part , She Is quoted as saying ,
"Everything I know of the Wagner operas I
owe to Herr St-ldl. " Frau Klafsky was
twice married ; first to an Austrian man of
rank , from whom she was divorced ; second ,
to the conductor who divided the. work last
season with Mr. Damrosch Hcrr Otto I hse.
She has sung with great success at the Drury
Lane theater In London , and at Wagnerlan
concerts In Cologne and Paris , Her last
appearance In America was at the Saenger-
test at Plttsburg , Pa. , lost spring. She
would have been with us again this season
had slu > lived , for she was engaged by
Abby & Grau for their German opera at
the Metropolitan lu New York , and by Mr.
Damrosch for his performances. She was
among the greatest of Wagner singers , and
was a faithful embodiment of all the tradi
tions which perpetuate the gpnlus of the
great master. Her loss will be felt on botli
sides of the AtlriUc. and the place alio has
left vacant will be hard to fill.
HOMDR MOORE.
' Unique Hlrlliiluy OlrliraUon.
At a birthday celebiutlon not long ago
fifty-three friends of the celebrant each pro
vided OIIP candle to decorate the birthday
cake. Wrapped around each candle , which
was lighted as it was handed to the boat ,
were the congratulations of the giver. Some
of them were original , oomo of them In
adapted verse.
used in
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