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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1J, 1003. 13 ABOUT PLAYS PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES More than 20,000 Omaha people paid a total of a little more than t:3.000 (or seeing the wheels go around in "Ben Hur" last week. Thlt la a local record for tine performance! at the ptirea, and la also a record for a single week's business for the show anywhere. One can no longer deny the dram Inn poweT of a spectacle. People who rarely go to the theater, and In not a fear Instances some who were never there before, paid their money to see the per formance. Originally eight performances' wre scheduled, but the demand for tickets was so great that the management decided to give an extra matinee on Friday. For this the seats were sold In a very abort time after the announcement was made on Wednesday morning. Many people wero disappointed even then, and It is believed that the play could have been kept here at a profit for another week at least. One week atands are the rule on the tour, though, and down at Kansas City the crowd were waiting, to the extent that on Friday the advance sale amounted to $10,450. So today "Hen Hur" is approaching the mouth of the Kaw by easy stages, and on tomorrow night the chariot race will be pulled off as usual on the stage at the Willis Wood. In this condition there Is some food for reflection. It is well known to theatrical men that people' who never attend any other form of entertainment at the thea ter, turn out when "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Is given. About this old piece cluster asso ciations that hallow It. It Is Inseparably connected with one of the greatest strug gles a nation ever had for existence. Much the same sentiment attacbea to "Ben Hur." About It clings an "odor of sanctty," such probably as no other story possesses. It Is "a Ule of the Christ," and whether It was written for Its religious effect does not matter. It is associated with what all Christian people hold to be the greatest tragedy of the world's history. While the Nazarene figures only Incidentally In both book and play, the great central' facta de pend so entirely upon bis Implied If not actual presence that without him the story Is nothing. In a broader sense, too, the story teaches a deep lesson, that of the substitution of hope for a heavenly king dom and divine dominion for a dream of earthly power and temporal vengeance, tn both the book and the play thla phase of the action Is kept subdued, although plainly hinted at, until after the chariot race. Then, when Ben Hur haa wreaked his private revenge on his mortsl enemy, and the sense of human Justice baa been appeased, the higher element of the tale develops rapidly, culminating In the miracle that restores the mother and sister of tho hero to health. Already Ben Hur has fought with himself the fight, and has re signed himself to the disappointment that comes from knowledge that Jesus of Naia reth does not intend to occupy the throne of David and Solomon, and that hla Oall leean legions have been raised and trained In vain. It Is not a battle against Romans that the prince of Hur Is called upon to wage, but a fight against bis racial notions of right and wrong, against his desire to aid hla people to' again assume an Inde pendent position among the nations of the earth, and to gain for himself high placo Hmong the rulera of a nation. It needs a miracle to decide the struggle going on in the young man's mind, and a miracle Is wrought. That it comes with cataclysms) suddenness is In no sense against the dra matic force of the situation. Ben Hur resigns "to Caesar the things that are Caesar's," and In his new view of life finds ample .reward for hla eacrlnce In the aoclety of hla loved ones and the glorious hope of a life beyond this one. , This Is the lesson of "Ben Hur." It may be necessary that It should be tricked rut In the tawdry trappings of the stage to secure a hearing, . but It neverthelesa gets a hearing, and it Is not at all un reasonable to suppose that long after the roar of the wbeela In the chariot race have died away, long after the shouts that wel comed the victor are hushed, long after the acene on the galley baa been forgotten, the scejie In the vale or Hlnnom will be remembered, and the mind's eye can clearly ice Judah. mother, slater and promised wife, bowed In humble acknewledgement of God's goodness and greatness as made manifest through Jesus Christ. .When any one Is doing all he can and "angels ran do no more" the charitable part Is to give credit for the endeavor and to accept the result not so much with an eye to what haa been accomplished as to the spirit In which the undertaking was assumed. Reasoning this way, It may aeem hypercritical to point out specifically any of the spots In which the "Ben Hur" per formance fails short of realizing the natural, owirg to the limitations of me chanical appllapces and the unwillingness of the actors to carry the parts to the extreme conclusions laid down In the novel. For example, tn the chariot race, not a lint of the realism of the affair ia lost through the very fact that the managers cannot afford to break the baok of, a new Messala each night. Accordingly, the spectator who watchea closely Is treated to denouement of the chariot race that la about as tame 'and atagy aa can well be Imagined. In the story, Just before the racers entered the heme stretch, Ben Hur skillfully guided his chariot so that the hook on the near end of his axle engaged In the spokes of the off wheel of Messala'a car, neatly stripping the ivory spokea from between rim and hub, and allowed the noble young Roman to come a terrific cropper, not only in full view of the multi tude, but where he would be directly In line But for the other gentlemen who were trying to land place In the race. After this affair, we are told by General Wallace Messala never walked again. Easy to be lieve that he shouldn't. On the stage a very weak attempt la made to reproduce this Incident, and It really detracta rather than adds to the realism of the show. When the curtain goea up Messala has a nice lead and la running easy under a strong pull. Ben Hur Is driving for all there Is in him. 8lowly the cradle on which the Hur team is running is pulled forward, and finally the positions In the race are reversed. Ben Hur leads, and It's all over but cashing the tickets. Just at thla point tire off wheel of the Messala car cornea off. It wouldn't make any difference if It did or did not, for there's nothing to the race any more. But It's In the book, and the wheel has to come off. Then Messala looks about for a soft spot to light, and finally slides down In the rear of his chariot. Ilk; a small boy slipping out over the hind endgate of a farmer's wagon. And the curtain isn't quick enough to catch It, either. Of course, the eyes of the people are on the horses and only a few see this sign of mechanical weakness, but those few are the ones who go home disappointed. It would be better to abandon what is so apparently a failure, and let the race go on Its merits without the wreck Incident. It's a cinch that Ben Hur will win, for if be didn't the stcry would end right there. In the galley scene there's another bit at realism that might be Improved on. When ships were driven by oars, the slaved who were condemned to furnish the propul sive force were trained to rhythmic move ment, and kept time to the beat Of the hortator's gavel. This official got his word like the steamboat mate, from "the cap tain on the high deck," and thus the speed of the good ship was regulated. No col lege eight ever moved in more precise time than did these muscular oarsmen. The good ship Astraea, on which the noble Arrius, duumvir and tribune, set forth on his punitive expedition against the pirates, which culminated so adventitiously tor the youthful scion of the bouse of Hur, was a trireme. That Is, It had three banks of oara, and was supposed to be one of tho speediest vessels in the fleet. A most realistic reproduction of the scene below decks, where the rowers were stationed, la given In the play. Only while at rest. When it comes to the action, then the Illusion ia quickly dispelled. Mr. Hortator goes at his work like he was a Sioux medicine man, furnishing tomtom music for a scalp dance: here In Omaha he put the time up to about forty-eight to the minute. Some of the rowers try to follow him, and aome don't, but all work with zeal and energy. No two are In time, and as a result Instead of the rhythmic swing of bodies together, which produces the speed desired, there Is the most confusing Jumble of bending and rising, each of the chained oarsmen seem ingly trying to outdo the other In energetic effort. Some little attention to the verities In this regard would lead the hortator to beat a time the rowers might be expected to keep up with, and only a little drilling would lead the men at the oars to move somewhat in unison, and not In the spas modic, go-as-you-please fashion with which the acene Is now produced. Charlea F. Towle, who Is managing the production for Klaw A Erlanger, la an old newspaper man, and naturally full of reminiscence. During a conversation one evening last weeV the talk fell on men connected with the show business, and finally came around to "Stuttering Charley" Davis, who can call more newspaper men by their first names than any other man In America. "Press work" 'aa Mr. Davis" life occupation, and he was alwaya "ahead" of something good until his health failed and he had to seek Arizona, where he la slowly dying from consumption. "When I first met Davia I was city editor of the Boston Traveler," said Mr. Towle. "One day when thlnga were going wrong, and I waa In anything but an angelic mood, man walked into my office and said: " 'My n-name'a D-Dav-Davls.' " 'Well, what can I do for you, Mr. Davis.' " 'I'm ahead of tbia double-blanked Infi del, Bob Ingersoll. He's going to show down at the Academy of Music Sunday night, and I want to get the wicked gathered together to hear him.' "This waa delivered in the sectional atyle of speech Mr. Davia made ao familiar to the city editors of the United Statea. It wasn't very Jong since Bob Ingersoll had aet tho country afire by his speech nomi nating James G. Blaine at Cincinnati, and anything about him was 'good stuff' in those days. I wanted it, and asked Davis what he had. He pulled out a bunch of manuscript and said: ' " 'Here It Is. Ifa d d bad. but Ifa the best I can do.' "I glanced at Ita length, put It In the box and shot It upstair. Davis looked sur prised. "'Ain't you going to read It?' be asked. " 'No,' I answered. " 'Say, you're a man of sense. I wouldn't either. Let's go and get a drink.' "And that waa the beginning of a friend ship that has laated for more than twenty five years." ComlaaT Events. t David Belaco's well known drama ot war and romance "The Heart of Mary land." will be aeen at the Boyd tonight and Monday night. No matinee will be given because of the company's Inability to reach Omaha tn time from Denver even JT nk I That backache mustn't go any 11 J ll further it's dangerous LJ B Kidneys are out of order Backache is their cry for help Serious trouble is sure to follow if you don't heed the warning Diabetes, Urinary Trouble, Bright's Disease they're all the natural outcome of neg lected backache there's a way to stop it Doan's Kidney Pills make the sick kidneys well cure the backache by removing the cause there's proof of it right here in Omaha plenty of proof the word of Omaha people proof that you can't possibly doubt Read this testimony Mr. Win. Sage, bricklayer, of 4211 Burdette street, says: "Always after a hard day's work or when I caught cold, which settled tn my loins, backache became very se vere. Doan's Kldasy Pills, procured at Kuhn Co's drug store, corner Uth and Douglaa streets, gave me such prutffpt relief and up to date have prevented attacks, that I have bo hesitation In recommending them to anyone suffering from either ver-excited or weakened kidneys." Doaa'a Kidney Pills are for tale at all Drug Stores. ' 80 cents a box. Foater-fUlburn Co., Buffalo. though traveling In a special train. Alma Kruger, who waa the first to follow Mrs. Leslie Carter In the role of Maryland Cal vert, will be seen In that role on this visit. Phe understudied Mrs. Carter and plays the role in slmost the same Identical manner In which Its creator did. In her support Miss Kruger has such well known artists as Herbert Boatwlck, Tefft Johnson and B. J. Murphy. Scenery, costumes and effects are the same as ever. The belfry scene is still shown In the same effective manner. Plxley & Luders' latest musical comedy effort.The Prince of Pllsen," will be the offering at the Boyd Tuesday and Wednes day nights and Wednesday matinee. This la said to be the beat thing these authors have yet done. The scenes are laid at Nice on the Riviera, which gives ample scope for beautiful acenlc embeilishmenta. The costuming Is most elaborate. Dorothy Morton, John W. Ransone, Sherman Wade, Harold Crane and Lillian Coleman are some of the noted principals. Some of the very catchy numbers sung are: "The American Girl," "Song of the Cities." "He Didn't Know Exactly What to Do." "The Tale of the Sea Shell." The story of the play in outline Is as follows: At the height of the season the new reaches Nice that the prince of Pilsen Is coming fo at tend the festivities incognito. The propri etor of the principal hotel shrewdly de clares "that there Is no money for us In a prince unless the people know that be It here," and therefore spread! the news of his expected arrival. He engages a brass band to meet the prince and makes all ar rangements for a ahnwv repetition. Hans Wagner, a brewer of Cincinnati, and his ' daughter, traveling abroad, go to Nice to meet Wagner's son, a lieutenant In the American navy stationed at that point. The band mistakes the American brewer for the prince of Pllsrt and the American travelers are bewildered at the reception. The best rooms in the house are placed at their disposal and they are not permitted to pay for anything. When the real pslnce of Pllsen, a dashing young student at Heidelberg, arrives . with bia companion they are Ignored entirely and cannot even secure rooms at the hotel on account of the large crowds attending the carnival of flowers. The prince, annoyed, doea not disclose bis identity, but awaits an oppor tune moment to declare the American brewer an Impostor. Just about th's time he meeta the brewer's pretty daughter and falls in love with her. Then he learns that the brewer Is harmless and has no Inten tion to do wrong, and there Is a happy ter mination to the complication. "Are You a Mason?" the farce that, ran for an entire summer at Power's theater, Chicago, and for six months at Wallack's theater. New York, will be given at the Boyd Friday and Saturday nights and Sat urday matinee. It will be Interpreted by a very clever company of farceera. Mrs. Bloodgood of Rockville, 111., insists that her husband, Amos Bloodgood, should Join the Masons. He promises, but does not Join, but persuades Mrs. B. that he has. This gives him a chance to have many a quiet time and Mrs. B. does not worry, for she believes Amos is at the lodge. His son-in-law, Frank Perry of New York, adopta the tactics of his gay old father-ln-law. Had the two confided in one another all would have gone well, but they do not and a eerlce of ludicrous complications ensue. A bombshell bursts In the house hold, whvn a real Mason, a Mr. Morris, paya a visit to the Bloodgood family. Finally everything is worked out happy. John T Sullivan. Mlsa Atherton and com pany will be one of the numbers in the new bill at the Orpheum for the week com mencing with a matinee today. Mr. Sulli van, who la Rose Cochlan's husband, has for a number of years played leada In the legitimate. Miss Atherton was a mem ber of Nat C. Goodwin's company In "When We Were Twenty-one." captain Hunting," the sketch iu which they will eppear. Is by Sidney Grundy. It tells a atory of the lovemaktng of an English offi cer whose courage In war Is llonllke, but whose nerve grows faint before Cupid's influence. Thome and Carleton, prime local favorites, will entertain with the bright repartee In a skit called "What Papa Brought Home." ' The Roslnos, easily re called here, do a unique acrobatic "stunt," intermingled with comedy on a rebounding billiard table. Among the new features la Leslie's dogs. Wonderful leaping grey hounds and all sorts of clever tricks by the members of the troupe fill every min ute of their allotted time with entertain ment. Harrison, the tramp Juggler, who was the first to do the "hobo" tunmaklng and Juggllne turn here. In vaudeville, is ou the bill. Alice Raymond, the eminent American female cornetlst, assisted by Bessie Penn-Guard, pianist and vocalist, will contribute the musical feature. The kinodrome pictures will be entirely new. They will include a colored film 600 feet long, ahowlng ten scenes of the spectac ular production of the fascinating fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk." The text mid week matinee will be given Thursday. Gossip of the Staaje. i Ethel Barrymore Insists that she Isn't sick, but she hasn't yet been able to con vince the doctors of that fact. The Royles have given up trying to In terest the northwest with "Friends" and returned to New York last week. A tour of better territory Is to be entered upon. There Is now said to be absolutely no truth in the widely published statement that Maud Adams Is shortly to leave the rl-.anagement of Charles Frohman for that ot David Belasco. William Faversham was. after all, con siderably disappointed to find that he could not keep the news of his marriage with Miss Julie Opp the secret he had intended. In fact, he had even gone so far as to In form a certain newspaper that he would give it the desired news on January 11, but within half an hour after the marriage had taken place. In Connecticut the evening paper In New Tork had that fact In type. Kaversham has been In a most unpleasant frame of mind ever since. Virginia Harned, who snipped and fell on an Icy sidewalk In letrolt. showed up In New York all riaht and on time, in spite of the sensational accounts of the acci dent published by the yellow paper. Madeleine I.ucette Ryley sailed for Lon don New Year's lay, where she Is to we Paul Arthur's production of her play, "The Altar of Friendship." which Is being playe.l In New York by Nat Goodwin and Maxlne Elliott. "Corlanton," tinder the management of Louis J. linhaus, was given Ita first pro duction at Salt Lake City on New Year's fvenlng and is now on the rood out west. Miss Vlgoreiux, who acts the part of Zoan Zo Isabel, Is the feature. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett Is super Intending the rehearsals of her play, "An I'nfalry Princess," at the Criterion theater. New York, these days and Is having her own troubles with the children that are to be used In the production. New Y'ork Is to have a genuine thriller right away. "Jim Bludso," which first broke out In Chicago and was reviewed by The Bee laot season, has finally reached Gotham and Robert Hilllard is doing the role of the reckless hero of the Hay poem. Upon the completion of his present con tract with Charles Frohman, William Fav ersham -will head a company under his own management as co-star with his bride, Julie Opp, according to a rumor which was circulated quite extensively In New York last week. Stage love Is becoming almost as fatal as the real kind. Out at Greenwood, Neb., on Thursday a young man who was In fatuated with a young woman in the same company with himself committed suicide In her presence because she resented his proffered love. Over at Ottumwa the other day a new feature In the way of strikes came off. The actors of a company playing "Caaght In the Web" refused to go until paid -three weeks' back salary. After waiting two bojrs the receipts of the evening were di vided among the strikers, the play was given and the company disbanded. Clyde Fitch found time the other day to send curios valued at Sbo.Ow from his town house to the new one he has built about a mile nortn of the Fairfield County Oolf club, near Greenwich, Conn. This house is on a hilltop overlooking Long Island sound, and lis elaborateness gave rise to the remark on Broadway that "Mr. Shake speare would have been wiser if he had not written too soon." The engagement of David Warfleld at the Columbia theater, San Francisco, seems to be a veritable triumph for that actor and makes good a promise he made when ne left that town which, by the way, is his native place some thirteen years ago. W arfield was a newsboy In San Francisco and got an idea that nature had intended him to be an actor. After much trying he finally succeeded In getting an engage ment at a local music hall at a salary of tla a week. His turn consisted of Imita tions and he was hissed oft the stage on his first appearance. He left town shortly after, vowing never to return until he came as a star. His present engagement is the fulfillment of this vow. James K. Hackett and Miss Mary Man ncrlng will appear together at the Georgia Cayvan testimonial on January 13 in the principal scene from "The Hoyal Rival." It will be Miss Mannerlng's first appear ance in the role of Marlta. Miss Fay Davis, who appears in a new one-act play by Anthony Hope, Mr. Faversham and Mits Mannerlng will all come from Philadelphia, where they wlllaappear that week for the benefit. Another feature will be Miss Beatrice Herford In a special new mono logue written for this event. More con tributions have been received by Daniel Frohman, including 1103 from Erent Good, $25 from William H. Bliss, $30 from Mrs. C. II. Bard. from Dr. I. Landers, 10 from Douglas Taylor, 111) from Dr. W. S. Rainsford, tM from Mrs. R. A. Shatnwald and $50 from Dr A. Thomas. In spite of numerous contradictions from numerous quarters. It Is definitely stated that David Belaxco will manage and star Lillian Russell next season. The scenario of a musical version of an ancient classic has practically been accepted by the star and her manager and the work is now under way. The name of the librettist is locked in the Impregnable breast of Be lasco, but the strongest sort ot a rumor is. current that William Fuerst, who com posed the Incidental music for "The Dar ling of tho Gods" and Is now director of Mr. Belasco's production, has written the music for the piece in which Miss Russell will star. The opera is going to be unique. For aome time past musical productions have been very light and meaningless, de pending rather upon the ingenuity of clever comedians and the interpolated numbers than the intrinsic merits of the piece Itself. Belasco intends to change this and open the eyes of the theater-going world with MUis Russell's piece, as he did with "Du Barry" and "The Darling of the Gods," when compared with the ordinary dramatic production. MUSIC AND MUSICIANS In the course of a conversation with Miss Mary MunchoS the other day she said: "I was surprised, disgusted to see the depravity of taste In some quarters, as shown by the rag-timo tendency. Why do not you and the other musicians who are working for the art, fight apninst this, and why do not the people realize that there are hundreds upon hundreds of composi tions which are from the best composers and which will give them pleasure T" assured Miss MunchoS that I had per sonally waged an Incessant warfare against the trivial, and that, too, with the preva lence of denunciations from writers of the local press, dally and weekly, and from some musicians also. I assured her also that inasmuch as I waa writing for an eternal art and not for Omaha's opinion, I was totally indifferent to the hue and cry of "forcing the classics" and "taking away the amusement." Miss Munchoff hit the nail on the bead when she said that there were hundreds of great compositions which could be under stood and enjoyed, such works as have come from the brains ot Mendelssohn, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Massenet, Gounod, old melodious Verdi and hosts of others whose names are guideposts in the streets of music. In connection with this subject I have a paragraph clipped from the editorial page of a Chicago paper which I think I shall dare to disagree with In next week's issue ot The Bee, In an article which would be too long to print in this connection. I want to compare Frank Stanton and his dear verses ot the heart with some of the dis gusting rot which is decomposed today, and trace a few things. The subject ot tho sketch will be "What is Classical Music?' It will be an article for the layman, and will not contain anything technical. It haa been suggested by the words ot Miss Mun choff. Mr. Robert Cuscaden will give a concert under the auspices of the Omaha Woman's club at the First Congregational church on January 20. He will be assisted by Mme. Muentefering at the piano and Miss Anna Bishop will sing. I have been attracted recently by the wonderful developments along the line of the literature of music, and the number ot books which are coming out, and which would be Interesting to any layman who loves the lyric. Is Increasing dally. The highest skill of the book producer's art In binding, typography and general workmanship has been used for clothing' the thoughts of those writers who have de parted from the treatise and the text book atyle and have developed the more inter esting method of the narrative or "racon teur" Idea. Henderson. Krebbiel, Huneker, Finck, Matthews and other great American critics have done much for the amateur music lover along this line, and there are atill others. One ot the best books for the shelves of a musical library Is that which baa re cently been Issued by the publishing bouse of L. C. Page A Co.. Boston. It Is en titled "The Organ and Ita Masters," and Is written by Henry C. Lahee, a man whose name Is, or ought to be, familiar to choirmasters. The book Is unpreten tious U ttS announcements Ui (hat it In troduces Itself as "a short account of the most celebrated organists of former dsys, as well as some of the more prominent or gan virtuosi of the present time, together with a brief sketch of the development of organ construction, organ music and orgsn playing." Mr. Lahee takes up some very interesting thoughts and offers evidence collected from expert witnesses, as it were, on the old controversy, "Shall the organ be treats! orchestrslly?" He also relates Interest ing personal anecdotes concerning such men aa Henry Smart, Dr. Oauntlett, old Dr. Hopkins of the City Temple, London, Dr. Sir John Stainer, Sir John Ooss and others of the noble English school; Alexandre Oullrnant, Camllle St. Saens, Widor, Du bois and other French lights of distinction, and the great Belgians, Lemmens and Cesar Franck. The book Is historically and entertain ingly correct and will prove a pleasant companion. Speaking of books, have you seen that new one from the Outlook publishing house written by Daniel Gregory Mason, nephew of the famous old Dr. William Mason. Mr. Mason has gathered together a series of most carefully written sketches of his on composers ot modern days and of great valor in the musical world. He modestly calls these "studies of some modern com posers and their art," and the name of his book Is "From Grieg to Brahms." One can not fail to enjoy such a book. An Interesting piano recital was given during the holidays In Grand Island, and an Omaha music lover who was present gave me a program of it the other day with the remark that he had most heartily enjoyed it, and that such affairs In the hands of our brother and sister musicians should receive notice in The Bee. As I have every confidence in the gentle man's' Judgment It gives me great pleasure to mention this concert, which was given by Miss Abigail Willard at the Grand Island opera houBe. Her program consisted of Men delssohn's opus 64, "Variations Serlenses," a group of Chopin numbers, the Rubensteln "Kammenoi-Ostrow," a Bach gavotte ar ranged by Joseffy, for left hand alone, and a couple of Liszt transcriptions. Miss Jane Plnder, violinist, assisted, and was accompanied by Mrs. R. J. Ban. Miss Plnder is a very talented young woman whose work I have watched with interest and from whom many good things are to be expected. ' Blair, the musical city near us, had a con cert from Sherwood, the- pianist, last week. Mrs. Ralph Henry Day gave a very In teresting "round table talk" to her pupils Saturday, January 3, at her music room. The subject under discussion was "The Nature of Primitive Music." THOMAS J. KELLY. BEET MEN WANT STABILITY Will Not Oppose Cuban Treaty if It la for Term ot Five Years. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. For three days representatives of the beet sugar industry of Michigan have been In conference In this city, not only among themselves and other beet sugar producers from other states, but also with the Michigan delega tion In congress. Senator Burrows, who last spring opposed tho Cuban legislation then pending, has been prominent lc the conferences. Today Senator Burrows bad a long Interview with President Roosevelt, during which. It is understood, he indicated to him, that the Cuban reciprocity treaty now pending in the senate was not satisfactory to. the sugar beet interests ot his state and 'that it was likely to encounter serious opposi tion unless It could be so amended as to provide that the concessions made to Cuba as to tariff rates should remain in force for five years. After mature consideration of the treaty, the Michigan sugar producers had con cluded that the treaty was open to objec tion in that It did not Insure stability of tariff rates for any clearly specified period. What the producers chiefly desire is sta bility of rates which would enable them to put additional capital In their Industry and develop It further with some assur ance of success. The strong Intimation is that unless an amendment can be made to the pending treaty fixing the rates between this coun try and Cuba for five years, the Michigan congressional delegation will feel con strained to oppose ratification of tho treaty. In this opposition. It la said, the Michigan congressmen will be Joined by others representing sugar producing states. So far aa known the president has not Indicated what bis attitude might be In regard to the proposition to amend the pending treaty. CHAFFEE TELLS A SECRET On the Point of Helslus? Enormouw Treasure In China, bat Stopped by President. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. If President Mc Kinley had not forbidden It, General Adna R. Chaffee 'admitted In an address at the Hamilton club in Brooklyn, where he was the guest of honor at a dinner In com memoration of the birthday of Alexander Hamilton, he would have seized a treasure worth $80,000,000 when he was in command ot the American troops in China. He knew exactly the location of this treasure In the Forbidden City and had planned to take possession of it, he said, when the president vetoed the proposition. Ia was his Intention to hold out any amount that might be settled upon aa a proper in demnity and return the remainder to the Chinese government. JUMPS FROM SEVENTH STORY Man Craaed with Fever Leaps to Cer tain Death on the Pave ment Below, NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Crazed by the pain attending his Illness of typhoid fever, Thomas A. O'Donough, treasurer of the O'Donough Coffee company, sprang from the window of bis room on the seventh floor ot the Orainde apartment house, lanJIng on the sidewalk. He died ten minutes later. He was at tended by a trained nurse, whom he had sent from the room by a ruse. Mr. O'Donough was 30 years old and a million aire. Mr. Kelly .... TEACHER OF Singing, Tone Production Interpretation Davldjic Block, 18th and Farnam JANUARY CLEARING SALE CONTINUED ONE WEEK LONGER 20 TU 50 PER CENT GFF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OE MEN'S FURNISHINGS GLOVES IZ00 Dent'a Gloves gg 12.00 renin's Best Pique ; U loves l.OO ll.no Kid Gloves 7Qc NECKWEAR L?or17..T!?s.7. 25c or27.5'!c.T!rs.T. 39c This Includes Four-in-Hnnds, Tecks and Puffs. SHIRTS ISr'r'.1,.8!'.".'': 69c Lot 211.00 Shirts 79c Lot 311.50 Shirts 8Qc Lott-CIuett' $1.50 Shirts- $1.00 Elgin Shirts Tf for JC $VW Lion Brand Shirts- 7Qc MEN'S FURNISHINGS. 1LLEV AMI SKMKXTS. BOYD'S Woodward & Burgess, ilgrs. TN CKAT BELFRY SCENE A rtARVSl INrACe CHATS Stjono .sraAT7c. EXCITING UffAXG niSS ALMA KRUGER In the title role, Prices 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY NIGHTS WEDNESDAY riATlNEE. Henry W. Savage Presents the Newest Musical Comedy, THE OA OF; By Plxley & Luders. 3 MONTHS IN BOSTONI 100 IN THE CAST I A Galaxy of Gorgeously Gowned Girls. A Radiant Regiment of Real Singer Prices Mat. 25c to $1.00. Night, 25c to $1.60. Heats on safe. FRIDAY-SATURDAY NIGHTS SATURDAY riATlNEE. Julius Cahn Presents Rich & Harris' Famous International Comedy 8uccea 66 ARE YOU A MASON?" The Reigning Comedy Success In London, a Capital Company of Players. Prices Mat., 25c and 60c; night, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. 4 OnntQHTON Telepaosie 1631. Week Commencing Sunday Mat, Jan. 11 TODAY 2:15 - TONIGHT 8:15 John T, Sullivan Miss Atherton & Co- Presenting "Capt. Hunting." Thorn & Carleton In "What Pap Brought Home." The Rozinos Comedy Acrobats. Leslie's Dogs X CanlDe Paradox. Harrigan The Tramp Juggler. Alice Raymond America's Greatest Lady Cornetlst, assisted by Bessie Penn-Guard, pianist and vocalist. Kinodrome New Life Motion Pictures. Prices, 10c, 25c, 50c stV IN NIGHT SHIRTS 50c Night Shirts ?5c WforN,8h.t..s.h.,r,.T. 39c $1.00 Night Shirts 6QC "for KTZZZZZZ'. 79C $3.0 Pajamas J SWEATERS ' $1.00 Sweaters 79c $1.50 Sweaters J 2Q $2.00 Sweater m (tZ for .I00 UMBRELLAS $10 Vmbrellas 79c $150 Vmbrellas 4 r- for lu $2j00 Umbrellas J gQ Umbrellas 3.50 Collars. Cuffs. Hats and Caps not In cluded In this sale. 319-21 NORTH I6TH ST. TONIGHT Monday Night supported by an excellent company fa, IS! Authors of "Kin Dodo." 3 flONTHS IN CHICAQOI BO IN lljK CI1QKL8 NEW THEATRE COUNCIL BLUFFS The Campbells are Comin', Hurrahl Hurrah! Aft. and Evg., Sat, Jan. 17. "THE KILTIES" fl?WADR. CANADA'S CRACK niLITARY BAND 40 Musician 10 Soloists Is Vocal Choir Highland Dancers 2 Bagpipers 4 British Military Buglers I Giant Drum Major Boy Dancer, etc. Appearing la full Klltmt Re(lmnUll. Hu emied a furor of nihu.mm In $uq Amerleta rlttea. SALE OK PEATS FRIDAY. JANUARY UTH FH11KS Afternoon a5e, (VOr, 760. KveulnK 2Be, 60c, Tftc, fl.OO HOTELS. The MILLARO;s,vVhu- rKlltL KKATIKK. , LUNCHEON, FIFTY CENTS. 12:30 to 2 p. m. SUNDAY. 5:iW p. m. DINNER. 75o ' . Steadily Increasing business has necessl taied an enlargement of this cafe, doubling It former capacity. HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. J PARK HOTEL "cuss Finest Cafes West of New York. iiu.uuu In Recent Improvements, Open Jan. 3rd to May 15th. Under New Management. J. U. Mayes, C. A. Brant. Lessees. TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER Fopalar sad Tlssely Articles. TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER Una Dollar sea. E3EYDHU, N ssspssssfisSS