Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1910)
TIIE NEK: OMAHA. SATl'IiDAY, MAY 21, WIO. COMET'S TAIL IN THE WEST 4 Earth Has Either Patted Through It or Mitted It. STATEMENT OF PROFESSOR FROST Vfrkfi Oberrratorr Ailroiomrr K ppcta to Make Favorable Ob rrvidon of the Comet t Thla Krrnlnar. WITJJAMB BAT, Wis.. May 20-Prof. P. n. Frost, In charge of the Yerkea ob aervatory here, exppctn to make an ob servation of Hallcy'R mmet In the went aome time nhortly bpfore nlKht. Although cloudy ekleH prevented the making of any pdKltlve ohwrvatlon early today, Prof. Front and i'rof. K. E. Harnard, the comet expert, agree there will be no dlnplay of the corner tall in the east tonight. The cclentlats Bay that the earth h an either Itaxxed through the tall while clouds over hung the rky or that the tall curved to auch an extent as to miss the earth en tirely. Karth Mar Mtaa Comet. LICK OH3BKVATOKY. al May 20. The earth will not pass centrally through the tall of Hallry's comet, If It pHSstes at all tonight, according to a statement given out by Director W. W. Campbell at 10 o'clock yesterday, Mr. Campbell said: "The nucleus of llalley's comet waa ob served this evening In exactly the predicted place, by Astronomer Altktm. It waa Been about three-quarters of an hour after aun eet. A faint glow visible on the western horizon shortly after the nucleus had aet. is believed to have been the section of the tail nearest the head projected on the sky. "No tall projected upon the sky was visible and It Is therefore uncertain whether the earth and the comet's tall liave yet met. If th earth and the comet are to pass during the night the earth will not pass centrally through the tall and may even pass entirely to the south of, the tail." Tall Seen In Morn In a. CAMBRIDGB, Mass., May 30 When told about the spectrum observed today by astronomers at th Yerkes observatory, I'rof. E. C. Pickering of Harvard observa tory said tonight that the only possible ex planation of the phenomenon he could of fer was that the spectrum might be caused by the presence of the comet's tall between the sun and earth. An announcement of the observation of the spectrum probably will be cabled to Europe' from Harvard observatory, which Is the official reporter of astronomical phenomenon In this country. MANIUA. May 30. Father Algue, an astronomer, believes that the long cherlshed scientific theory of a solid com position forming the nucleus of comets is now exploded. Observations made from 8:30 to 11:30 a. m. today at the Jesuit ob servatories at Manila, Hagulo and Antlpolo failed to reveal a trace of solid matter. The weather conditions were perfect and the observers were assisted by three na tural sunspots which faclllute the detection of solids. Music Closing- May Music Festival Concerts. Again '' did the Minneapolis Symphony Orohawtra. and Mr. Emit Oberhoffer, Its Inspiring conductor, bring upon itself the hearty applause of a full house, when yesterday afternoon, the fourth concert of the festival was given. The program opened with the overture, "Der Improvisator," by d'Albert, which waa heartily received and . enjoyed. Then cams that well-known and ever-gratlfylng musio of the "Rustio Symphony" of Gold mark. In this number the orchestra was so appealing, and the . conductor so full of exaltation, that together, they brought the audience to' the highest pitch of en thusiasm. So much, so that an encore was given, In which some of the most remark able plazicato chord-work was presented. It almost seems Impossible that such a body of strings should give the "picked string" chord with such perfect slmultan ousness. In the Characteristic Dances from the famous "Nutcracker Suite" of Tschaikow sky, that master of orchestral effect and possibility, the effect of the musio on the audience waa simply bewitching. In the .first place It waa interesting Indeed to bear a "Chinese" dance, written by a Russian, Interpreted by a conductor, a Bavarian, born In Munich, with an orches tra from Minneapolis, U. S. A., (which Is closely related to that fair land of Sweden). In this suite, some fine flute playing was incidentally noticeable, and the dance ot tho "Toy Pipers," brought Into use a new Instrument, called the "Celestial," .which Tschalkowsky was the first to em ploy In the orchestra, (If the writer Is not mistaken). At any rate It was very effective, being a kind of a medium be tween a piano, a xylophone and a dul cimer, partaking somewhat of the nature of each and yet not resembling any with distinctness. It has a sound as distinctive as a Vox humana or Vox Coelestls on the organ, and as heavenly as Its name Im plies. 1 This Instrument was used again In the "Stories from the Vienna Woods" of Strass. (not Richard, of "Salome" and "Elektra" fame). The orchestra made a big showing In the Hungarian Rhapsody of I.lsit, a great favourite with Omaha people, and It was greeted with enthusiasm; this gave an In teresting ear-glimpse, as It were, of fine solo work on the part ot a clarinettist, and also some finished harp-playing. The soloists were Miss Marietta Bagby, air. Arthur Mlddleton and Mr. Carlo Fischer. Miss Bagby has good material lu the natural resources of her voice, and he showed an earnestneaa and sincerity In her work, which would tell much bet tar If she got out of that "dark" sombre quality, which so many American con traltos and mesio-sopranos seem to con sider the aome of good toue-produotlon. Miss Bagby, when she does this, will les sen the prospect of acquiring a per man ent vibrato, which she Is now In danger of doing. There Is bo much good material there, and such apparent earnest sincerity that this criticism 1 offered In the kind est spirit, and for the singer's own good. Mr. Mlddleton again made a profound Impression by his artlstlo singing, his noble Voice, and his Intelligent and musiclanly use. of.lt. He sang "She Alone Charmeth My Sadness," Instead of the cumber pro gramed, giving that number In turn as at encore. But nothing short of a double encore would satisfy the audience, and Mr. Mlddleton gave it. The playing oi Mr. carlo Fischer at tracted, as usual, the earnest attention of the audience and he was given prolonged and spontaneous applause even after his encore. He waa In fine form and played most artistically. In the evening the concert opened with the Lyric Butte of Edward Urleg. And what a aplendtd Idea It was, and now It got one Into the frame of mind to listen to Mr. Slmms and his singers tell the stories of the Northland. That Orelg musio ' la simply irresistible, alluring, domlaaU" In this suite suth rnmlilnnt Inns rf tone, color, and such avnlnnchrs of harmony, as though otie could see the Aumra KoreaUs shining over bergs of Ire and hills of snow. Tht Insistent and persistent le msnd of the amlit nre compelled Mr. Ober hoffer to repeat the laxt movement. Then came tho presentation of Sir KJ ward Klgnr's truly beautiful work, "King Ola." Every musio lover of Omaha should be grateful to Mr. Slmms and his valiant band of singers for presenting this work. It revenls the originality, the wealth of resource, the abundant melodious vein and the high musicianship of Kir Kdward. No wonder he Is adored by his country men today. Never lias a more brilliant core accompanying voices been heard in Omaha. Sir Kdward is a muster of the orchestra and knows how to write effec tively rich orchestral pictures ogalnxt choral posxages; in this work he does not at any time overtax the voices, but he certainly keeps them busy, aulolbts and chorus alike, and he Introduces choral pas sages here and there to be sung without accompaniment. In the one beginning "As Torrents in Summer," the chorus did ad mirable work and ended exactly on pitch after a long passage of forty-four meas ures without any Instrumental tmpport. Mr. Simms deserves and has tho slncers congratulations of the musical ci itic of The Hee on his winter's work, which came to such a satisfactory conclusion last evening. Ills chorus sang with faithful co operutlon and lots of vigor as well as with a very satisfactory quality. He lias many good voices in his organization, and while the chorus was scarcely large enough ut times for some of the orchestration, it nwd'j a splendid showing. ' The climax In the closing number was well worked up by the entire ensemble and it was a nvug nlfictnt effect. . . . . Assisting were Mrs. Tewksbury. soprano, who emphasized the accuracy of this re viewer's account of her work as an artlht on Wednesday. Mr. Duggau was a sur prise. He has a peculiar way of delivering his very nlghest tones, too physical per haps, but apart from that his work waa exceedingly gratifying. In the passage be ginning VThyrl My Beloved," he did some beautiful singing, beautiful in the extreme. He Is worth watching. Mr. Mlddleton sang his role with the clear tone and thorough Interpretation , which always characterizes his work. He Is a Valuable artist. -K. Sales week" if " . o: .... . . v"- r.-T .. y ML No other brand ever reached Owl has kept up while the Now made The Perfecto you know The Corona is new. "A y . . .... fx f - t ASw 1- . ' ' ' ' ' ' a T ": " f i 1 .it ' ' ' f ( ..: t M 1 .. t ROTH CNBC RAILROAD VOTE NEXT WEEK Senators See End of Long Fight by Wednetday. OPPOSITION MAY YIELD THEN Members of House Devote onuld. rrable Time to Oratory ot Tariff BUI Jadae Klakald'e Flu lit. WASHINGTON, May r.-(Speclal Tele grain.) After a careful canvass of the sen ate. Including republicans, lnxurgent and democrats, It Is a good guess that the rail road rate hill will reach a final conclusion by uext Wednesday or Thursday Senators I.a Kolletto, Cummins and lirlatow said today they would not occupy the senate any longer in the presentation of their amendments to the bill now pending. Sen ator 1m Follotte said lie would offer two or three amendments, but would take no time In their discussion. Under these cir cumstances, tho vote on the bill Itself should be taken not later than Friday. JihIko Kinkald today, in a two-minute speech, that being all the time he could secure, ninde a strong plea In behalf of the senate amendment to the agricultural ap propriation bill providing that hereafter H5 per cent of all moneys received from forest reserves during any fiscal year should be paid to the state or territory In which the reserve Is situated, to be ex pended us the state or territorial legisla ture may prescribe, for" the benefit of the public schools and public roads in the counties In which sucli reserve Is located, l.nvr Stmil its at l'rrarnt. The house listened to Judge Kinkald closely, but his talk amounted to little, for the members determined that their position was right and that the senate amendment Increasing the amount from 26 to 35 per cent was untenable, and as a result the senate receded from Us amendment and the law will stand as at present, which gives but 25 per cent from the sale of such lands to the beneficiaries named In the bill. Senator Blown toay introduced a bill to pay 500 to Walter M. Sheppard and Ioulse J. Sheppard of Fairfield, Neb., parents of Alfred Howell Sheppard, wiio was drowned ut Wllilston, N. D., September 25. 1909, while Gold atMAauaMa It tickles a nickel to make good like a di of "three millions prove the quality of mm in two shapes: HQ A &CHLOSSll Distributor Kansas City. Mo. in the employ of the Cnited States feov ernment and while on duty. The committee on Indian affair today decided to make a favorable report on the bill granting t ho Milwaukee Townslte com pany permission to purchase two townaltea In the Cheyenne reservation In South Da kota. The senate, however, amended the bill as passed by the house by providing that ten acres of land be given several towns for public school .sites and 1M per cent of the gross receipts from the sales of the townsltes to be set aside to construct the necessary scIiojI and other public buildings. AiinonnrrmrntK of the Ihratera. The Woodward company of twenty-two people, t with two' additlomil carloads of scenery, In charge of Maunger Woodward, c mo In from Kansas City last night, and will rehearse at the theater today, getting ready for the opening performance of the greatest of all James Hat Tie's bright com edies, "Peter Pan," on Saturday i veiling. Miss Lung heads the company, which Is tho same as made the play such a tre mendous success in Kunsus City. The Stat sale for the engagement has been very large, and It Is certain that the opening week will be a record maker. Matinees will be played on Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday. ' Seats Bold for the engagement of Otis Skinner next Wednesday ut the Brandels Indicate that the bouse will be filled that night as It has never yet been. The en gagtmcnt Is for tho one night only. The Woodward company of twenty-two people, with two additional carloads of scenery, In charge of Manager Woodward, camo In from Kansas City last night and will rehearse at the theater toduy, getting ready for the opening performance of the greatest of all James liarrle's bright comedies, 'Teter Pun," on Saturday even ing. Miss Lang heads the company, which Is the same as mude the piny such a tremendous success In kansas City. Tho seat sale for the engagement has been very large, and It Is certain that the open ing week will be a record maker. Matinees will be played on Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday. Seats sold for the engagement of Otis Skinner next Wednesday at tho Brandels, indicate that the house will be- filled that night as it has never yet been. The en gagement is for the one night only. i it if 1 wshburn-crosbyc- MedalFlouA ML me. vi the rest are swept up. fk,M good for nSr, thirty; ..V! 1 roote T.f I 7 ( A - - - - if - r ,vj 'y r .4',.. v. - . . . ;. -f - V ' ' ,..'.V. 1 .: . .' ' I .'-i' - i SvvK.s:W ; 0 ; . . , . , A- :. : - - -. ' 1 ... t ', . ; V - : ' ' ' t v i ; '.:"':' r . . . . ' t . ',' "'i 1 C ' .. . ' v '.'''''' ' iii- - ----- -Si..n-'- 6 Saturday a Trcrnendoos .col $6 Skirts Saturday fr- IE Ladies' At 20 We have decided to sell all small lots and broken sizes of our high grade "Regal" Oxfords for Ladies now rather than at the end of the season. Choice includes Patent Colt, Gun Metal, Vici and Tan Leathers, in the smartest new shapes of the season. Although some sizes in eafth line are missing, the assort ment includes sizes for everyone. $3.50 "Regal" Oxfords at---$2.80 $4.00 "Regal" Oxfords at - - - $3.20 Nebraska" Ladies' Oxfords. Worth $3.50, at $19 A midseason clearing out of every this sale. The styles and shapes on sale would be splendid values at regular prices. Leathers are Patent Colt, Gun Metal and Tan, in Oxfords and Pumps. Sizes in the assortment to exactly fit you, choice, at , mer's supply now and you "Kayser,sM$2.00 1 and $l.f;0 Silk Gloves, 12 ami 16- Get A Shine By Electricity Drop nickel iu the slot and the machine Joes the rest. Some thing NEW! Ladles will welcome thin! announcement.! as the objec-i s to the shoe shining parlors are moved. KTAM)ARI SHOK ItKPAIIl (X)., Doaaj. 75671804 rarnam repair waua jou wait 1 I 85c 59c I 33c lSc ff 1 1 11 - ' ' 1 V A if Lr I & mi , mt aj tr fa,4 mj t on mw an jr.ur r n f men's Skirts Wo This sale will offer Omaha wo men the most extraordinary bar gains ever seen in any sale of like character. We bought 1,500 high grade skirts from Alexander Black & Co., Toledo, Ohio, who make the famous "Worth" skirts, and secured them at 50c on the dollar. All this season's newest models and choicest materials, such as im ported mixtures, panamas and serges. Perfect in fit and workmanship. Read these special bargain prices and be here early Saturday morning. S10 Skirts Saturday "RegaF" Off, Saturday Only small or broken lot of ladles' footwear In our store 1b the reason for : nw mi. V ti ayser's" Silk Gloves At wonderful price reductions. Buy your entire sum will save one-half and more. "Kay8or,8"$l.OO and 75c Silk Gloves wri: length, black and white "Kayser's" 50c Silk Gloves, wrist length; choice Sat urday, at Sixth Annual Ginvention Associated Meet with America's business creators WRITE OMAHA AD CLUB FOR PROGRAM $12 Skirts Saturday Oxfords r i $1.98 t ! Again Saturday, a Sale of is " Kay ser's" $1.00 75c and 50c Lisle Gloves, wrist find elbow lengths July 18. 19 and 20 Ad Clubs 'taawa r 33 i