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The Washington times., 1906-10-03
Root Makes Plea
To Senor Quesada

Secretary OF State Root has sent a
personal letter 10 Senor Don GOnzalO de
Ouesada, the Cuban minister 10 the
United States. strongly backing up the
request cabled by Secretary Taft that
he should not resign, and urging that
his services were never more needed by
his country than now. The letter Is as
follows:
Washington. oct 1, 1906,
NV dear Mr. Ouesada;
"A dispatch from Mr.. Bacon IN Ha-
,ana has been received at the Depart
ment Of tSate as follows,
THE Secretary of War lnStructS me
10 ask YOU 20 say 70 Cuesada tndt ths
Secrctarv hopes ne viii not think or
resipuing: that his services VIII be or
me greatest value TO Cuba and 10 the
United States in this great crisis, ahu
that he relies upon the assistance WnlSi
he feels sure that Minister Quesada VIII
he Willing to render with self-sdcrince
for tbe restoration of his country 10 her
constitutional government
Il wish 10 add my own PERSONA IT
quest TO that OF SecIeIlIiS - never
seems 10 me that your service WaA never never
more needed BY your country thah now.
and that fl would De a HisLoI tune II
YOU were 10 lay aside thaL oIllC'al ~ ~
sitiOn which may ehdDle you -, 20 a.
vOur service effective / am IHuch Vic
tresed bv the events which nave oc-
Cured since We left the United states
10 attend the conference at mo- but
do not think there is just reason LOT
the friends of Cuba 20 despair OF her
libert-- her Independence, or her sue
cess i'm self-gOVeTnmenI- You VIII fc-
cau that the provision of the cuban
constitution and the treaty, under which
the United States Is now acuns, pro
rides the right TO intervene for the
preservation of Cuban independence;
and YOU will perceive in the terms or
Secretary Taft's proclamation that such
is the purpose OF the Government or
the United States. To secure the sue
eessful accomplishment OF this purpose
as speedily as possible. all friends of
cuba ought 20 unite their earnest ef-
forts
nation on the part of Cuba's real
friends. all this wretched business viii
soon be over. and We shall look back
upOn II as merely a hard lesson In the
course of Cuba's development in the
art of f-government
always faithfully yours.
'ELIHU ROOT"
The Washington times., 1906-10-03
MAY BUILD CANAL
BY CONTRACT LABOR
Isthmian Commission, in Confidence
Issues Tentative Specifications
Broadcast.

Thaa that Panama canal viii be built
bv contract is the full expectation OF
ceiciais here. The canal commission has
issued in confidence 10 practically ali
of the big contractors of the country
tentative specifications oe the work.
This subject was the principal one upon
which Chief Engineer Stevens and
Chairman Shorts. of the commission.
worked durin" the six weeks that the
latter spent on the is-hmus. II is nOI
probable that q decision VIII be reacned
for some tire
The Washington times., 1906-10-03
Wives Of Taft and Bacon
Will Sail from Tampa
To Join Husbands In Cuba

Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon, the wives
of the Secretary of War and of the
Assistant Secretary of State respective
~, will sail from Tampa on Sunday TO
ioin their husbands i'm Havana. This Is
in response to a special request from
Secretary Taft and is in the nature or
a delicate compliment to the Cubans IN
dicative of the perfect faith which the
American Commissioners have in the
assurances of the leaders of both parties
of the established tranquility OF the
island.
The Washington times., 1906-10-03
AMADOR'S ARREST
ON WOMAN'S CHARGE
Continued from First Page)

issued bv Judge Wyatt in the court of
spcciaI sessions charging DIT. Amador
with serious offenses, among them,
with having failed 10 support Mrs,
Gresham's child, of which, It IS alleged,
he is the father. He was taken 20
court ard released in $500 bail.
Owing to the high social standing or
Mrs Gresham and the o9icial rank Of
Dr. AmadOr. much secrecy was at
tempted. but the facts leaked out
Known as "Billie" Kennard.
Mrs. Gresham is a beautiful woman.
She is the daughter of William Edward
Kennard. one time page to Henry Clay.
and was known as Billie Kennard
before her marriage to Rear Admiral
F-isbie. The admiral died after five
years. leaving his widow $4,000.
She did not remain long & widow
but became the bride OF Lieut.. William
Gresham, of the United States army.
II was eighteen months ago when
there left Washington upon a junzet TO
the Central American States, a party
OF men and women well known IN
washington oftiCia! circles Among the
party was DIT. AmadOr. He represented
hiS fathers government for the elder
AmadoT was President OF the little Pan
anna republic. Another Of the party
was "Billie" Gresham, again a widow,
and as 20 what happened upon the trip
the stories of the two persons most
concerned disagree. Mrs Gresham al
leges that she promised TO become the
Consa generals wife. He asserts that
he never asked her TO ill such a posi-
tiOu for the very good reason that he
has already a wife and two little bright
brOWn-eyCd Amadors as well.
Just how the compact led to the SUI
preme court. as 81 die. does not appear
at this time. for the secrecy that has
been maintained in the case has closed
the legal paper TO prying eyes unGer the
seal Of the court.
II is asserted however, that when the
case was tried In that high court. Mrs
Gresham was nOn-suited. She was told
that she had no redress at the hands
of the law; that the doctor had not COM
promised himself as her legal spouse.
Mrs Gresham was not TO be shaken
or so easily however. If the doctor
had not broken his promise TO marry
her, then IL is alleged he had broken
certain commandment against her.
She consulted with Lawyer karpbeu
and he answered with afhdavits upon
which issued an order OF arrest against
the doctor.
Mrs. Gresham formerly made her
home i'm Washington. Her infaJu8tion
for young Amador is said to have be-
gun on a trip made by several officials
and a large party TO South America
about eighteen months ago. The only
.Junket' made at that time is the trip
Secretary Taft made to Panama, and
10 IS known positively that Mrs GTes-
ham was not member of the party.
Little is known OF Mrs. Gresham in
Washington. She was NOT particularlV
prominent here during her residence
and has been absent from the city for
nearly two years. 1t is understood she
is living Ia New York.
The Washington times., 1906-10-03
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The Washington times., 1906-10-03

Judge NIagoOn viii proceed TO the Phil
ippines where he VIII btcome vice gov
ernOr.
The Washington times., 1906-10-03
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The Washington times., 1906-10-03
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The Washington times., 1906-10-03
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The Washington times., 1906-10-03
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Assortment Of ten striking Htho-
graphed designs. also FIVE designs
marked for embroidery. Always sold
for 25c each. Special in the Art De-
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The Washington times., 1906-10-03
OPENING Of SHOOT
ON DISTRICT RANGE
MarkSmen Gather to PartiCl-
pate in Annual Four
Days Contests.
LARGE LIST OF ENTRIES
Ideal Weather Prevails and Good
Scores Made in Various
Matches.

Ideal weather conditions attracted
several hundred marksmen, shaTpshoot-
ers, and experts to the Congress
Heights rife range this morning 10 par
ticipate In the annual matches arranged
by officers OF the District Militia.
The rifiemen represent the local citi-
zen-soldiery. Fort Myer. Va. Virginia,
Maryland and the Marine Corps In
spector General OF Rifle Practice James
Z. Bell states that the number Of en-
tries has never been as large, and in
view of the fact that every one Of the
contestants has had ample training and
practice some records may be broken.
The matches on the slate today are
the Merchants match, Company, Bat
TALON. Regimental. CarmOdy, Novice,
and Magruder matches.
The Merchants match began at 8
o'clock. Notwithstanding the early hour
almost all the contestants We're ready
and the event was started as quickly as
possible.
Two Hundred Entries.
There were more than 200 entries in
the Merchants match. Nest all Of
them shot their scores before lunch and
the figures were especially gratifying TO
Major Bell. The leaders among those
who have already shot and their scores
are:
Thomas Brown, Company +, First
Regiment. with a score Of 81; Schriver.
Company I. First Regiment. score Of 80;
Vogt, Battery of Field Artillery, -.
PendarVis, Battery OF Field Artillery. =.
Matthews. Field music. %. and several
others with d similar score
More than $50 men entered the novice
gV1l "a
have not won a prize In rifle contest
The leaders az the lunch hour Were.
Putnam, Signal Corps, % Ward,
Naval Battalion, 2S; Duggan, Company
NJ, second Regiment. .; Clouser. Com
pany b. First Regiment, - Nogt Bat
tery, q; Lanham, eneral STAFF, q.
RegimentaI Match Tie.
The shooting OF The regimental match
a 500 yards resulted in a tie, the First
and Second Regiments each getting 269
points. Afagruder. of the Second Regi-|
ment team. made the highest score, his
total aggregating ~. Bishon, of the
First Regiment team, was second high
est with IS points. This afternoon the
COO yard range scores viii be shot
Colonel Brett and Major l.. IL. New
meyer, COmmissary general and quar-
termaster OF the militia, agreeably sur
prised the offices and men on the range
viii a lbA AulltLs 1blk54atllAk hA 1lL4oeE Et
sandwiches and coffee Major New
meyer says lunch viii be served
throughout the entire meet Tomorrow
a buffet lunch Will be given the mem
bers of the Maryland State militia,
which is entered I'm several OF the
matches scheduled for the remaining
DAYS of the meet.
Colonel Brett and Major Bell are much
gratiied by the good showing made by
the men and the attendance, which is
much larger than they had expected,
Almost every organization In the Guard,
including members OF the Naval Bat
tali0n and First Separate Battalion are
represented A light wind blew over the
range during the morning hours, and II
looks as If the concluding matches OF
the day will be shot in the rain
The Washington times., 1906-10-03
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The Washington times., 1906-10-03
PLATT TO MEET WIFE
IN CONFERENCE TODAY
lcontlnnea from b. 20


onel Carmody and his friend will soon
learn that they have aroused a honess.
ever since my marriage / have been
scorned sneered at. and insulred. The
Senator's relatives have prosecuted me
with tireless vindict!veness. They have
bounded me beyond the limit Of human
endurance. This published story that
Connects nv name with that of Mr.
Hedges rs simply a cunning plot 10 rum
..Thev point out that Mr.. Hedges posed
as a guest on that tour to san Francis
co. Why not?
Declares She Has Proof.
1T was Senator Platt who wanted him.
7 can prove every word Of this state
ment. can prove that only my threat
to leave Senator Platt prevented the
presence on that transcontinental tour
Of a womau-a Senator's wife-whose
name and that of Senator Platt were
linked bv scandal in Washington while
I was stiu Mrs. Janeway. There are
many Mae Woods IN this case and tuli
details are In my possession
You must know that / was never
asleep. From the first / feared that
something would happen and from the
drst I have been making preparations
accordingly.
you know the old adage of the wo-
man scorned? Well. that climax Aas
arrived, and / am ready for II.
Il did make one big mistake. That
was when l tried 20 shoot myself at the
dinner table that night I was driven
TO it by prosecutions. My nerves were
unstrung"
The Washington times., 1906-10-03
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Gossin from stageInnd.

Nat Goodwin has arranged to present "A
Gilded Fool" at the SALISBURY thcater,
London, in about two weeks
THE Crossing came to a sudden end at
Days theater, New York. The Post says:
The truth is it was poor play and poorly
acted" This is likely 10 end the Churchill
rubbish drama for some time.
"Griersons Way is not proving the sue
cess expected and Henry Miller is preDar-
number of failures scored I'm New York this
season is slowly mounting to high water
mark.
Hall Caine complains bitterly of the re-
suit OF the short season of 1.-The Prodigal
SON and says IL cost him personally s. 900
10 produce the most successful play of the
season. What do you think he would call
failure?
Manager William Harris manager of
eided TO retire from the active field He Is
financially interested in many concerns
and VIII still draw royalties He has been
In the profession for forty years
new title has been selected for the
musical comedy in which Hattie Williams
VIII make her stellar debut this spring IL
IS TO be called THE Masquerading Girl p"
As already told Miss Williams will have
Tor her principal comedians Joe Coyne and
Harold Kelly.
Edward Harrigan is to have one more try
for success by giving two weeks cycle OF
his old play which so delighted New York
plhygoers OF a generation ago, beginning
with "Old Lavender" The revival will he
az the Yorkville theater and a special COM
pany is being organized to support him.
In Baltimore last Monday night Charles
Frohman produced Ella Weeler Wilcox q
poetical play, "Aizpah." II has a musical
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Music and Musical Notes

University Conservatory of Music, Univer-
sity Place, Lincoln, will give its first an
nual complimentary faculty concert in the
First Methodist church. Five members of
the faculty will appear and render an ex-
cellent and interesting program. The fol-
lowing members of the faculty will give
the recital: Mr.. A. j. Vernon Spencer,
director and pianisti Mr.. Edwin Charles
Rowdon. head of the vocal department,
baritone; Mr.. Ivor A. Thomas, organist;
Mr.. Edmund Foerstel, head of the violin
department; Mr.. Iliff c. Garrison, pianist,
and Miss Ethel II. Rivitt, accompanist.
The following attractive program was
given in Memorial hail. University School
of Music, Lincoln, by Miss Ethel Syford,
who graduated this year from the class OF
Henry Eames. The critics dwelt with kind
ness and pleasure upon Miss Syford's
work. In March this talented young
woman will play before the Tuesday Morn
ing Musical club Of Omaha. She will re-
peat the Ravel and Saint-saens numbers.
Caesar Franck and d'Indy will also be rep
scented, the program being devoted to mod
ern French composers:
Organ Prelude and Fugue-A minor
transcribed for piano by Liszt) Bach
fondo Capriccio-op. lS. Posth(, ....:..
Etude-D nat major. List
M H major, op s.,......P aderewski
Love Song-Op. 10 .....o.......,Pa derewski
Gracovienne Fantistiqv- ,-Op. a. Paderewski
Tone Ptcture-Play of Che Waters. Ravel
Paraphrase on Fledermaus Waltz. .Schuett
Allegro Appassionata-Op. TO-. ,Saint-Saens
For piano and orchestra
(Orchestra parts on second piano)
Now comes "Parsifal' as a kind of q
Ben Hurish drama Shades Of Wagner!
wouldn't he turn in his grave If he knew
that his precious, holy masterpiece had
fallen victim to American popularity
For by rights it is his. His wonderful
music made 1t. Wolfram Won Eschenbach
would never have come but a little
way forth fro his hole had 1t
not been for Wagner. Certainly he
would not have toured the states" Let
us hope Richard is where he cannot look
down upon the dissertation, by which same
token may he not repose where he would
have to look up! MARY LEARNED.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

the back Of the stage and receives in
structions from the hero to saddle horses
and run the black criminal down. Armed
TO the teeth says he, The KuKluNes
stamping on the ground somewhat after
the manner Of ''Down-in-the-coal-bi n-shov-
cling -up-smokel Br-r-ruml Br-r-rum-
chorysi Armed to the teeth, The black
man Is caught, and, surrounded by masked
ku-kluxes in dark cave illuminated only
by one shaft of ghostly light, which blazes
Tossing; Hang him to the court house
until dead" suggests the hero; "cut the
body down and drag II at the horses heels
through the camp Of the niger militia.
tenant governors house, (Wiid applause
from the Cavaliers and band playing Way
Down Upon the Suwanee RIver.~
Abolitlonist father for her hand,
A F.-'How dar-r-e you'll How dy-ar-
record in this country s and IN Europe 'sV Oi
more than thousand years! have no de-
sire that y shall end in brood of mulatto
bratsl (Moans from an adjoining room.
shooting iron, but Villain gets the drop on
Villain (oalling in two black sub-vlllainsl
guard over the girl, and II there is a sound
Of disturbance In this room, shoot her
dead!' SAll are in the Villains power
Outside the hero has Just been tried by a
be shot. Hoofbeats In the distance-nearer
Villain (gloating}-'Listeni do you heart
state is under martial lawl Nearer-nearer
they are here-they-ar-r-rhl" Doors
and windows. smash In, hooded figures
crowd upon the stage, hero throws of his
grabs smiling sub-heroine)-the Ku-kiux
Klanl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Notes and Personals.

The musical world has been celebrating
Mozarts 10th anniversary.
Madame Eames has signed with Conried
Tor the transcontinental tour of the Metro
politan Opera company.
Friday February %, is the date OF the
next Chase concert. Elsa Ruegger, celloist:
Marie Nichols. violinist.
The Savage people are advertising explain
atory Wagnerian lectures by Elliott Shenck
The season here is March 22-24
caeser FTanek's symphonic poem lie
ChasseuF Mandib' was played last week
Stocks direction.
=, On Friday, February g. five members OF
the faculty OF the Nebraska Wesleyan
q. complimentary concert, presenting music
Of the highest class, in the First Methodist
Episcopal church, This will be the first
concert to be given by the Wesleyan con-
seryatory In Omaha and 1t will be the
hrst o. q series OF annual concerts The
program Is Of such excellence as TO warrant
considerable expectation, Mr. A. j. Vernon
Spencer the director Of the conservatory,
has played In England and Germany (re-
siding In the latter country as student.
Was music critic in Chicago and has In the
last two years built up at the Wesleyan
ihe strongest plano department TO be found
IN any western school Of music. Mr. Spen-
Minor, WORK, rarely heard. Such works
as this, coupled with the othello Fantasia.
Archibald Douglas, the Erlking, etc, make
the program very valuable, II somewhat
heavy, Free tickets 70 the concert are OBJ
talnable at the music stores. These tickets
after which time the building will be thrown
enter without Tickets Children viii not hf bs
admitted. Appended is the programi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Coming Events.

OO"thk EVehNHs
A singularly impressive spectacle seen,
among several others, In the production
of "Parsifal," which is to be presented at
the Boyd theater for three nights, begin
ming on Sunday evening, is the Temple of
the Holy Grail In the last act. 1t is into
this gorgeous temple that Parsfal is es-
corted by the faithful Gurnemanz and ae-
companed by the reformed and penitent
Kundry The assembled knights proclaim
and crown him king of the Holy Grail.
Parsifal ascends the marble throne upon
which the Holy Grail is placed. The assem-
bled knights and all present sink to the
floor upon their Bonded knees as Parsifal
throwing back the kingly mantle from his
shoulders, uncovers and raises the Holy
Grail in alteration, AS he raises it aloft
1t glows with a radiant light that illumines
all present with its rays of restored grace,
beautiful white dove descends from above
lowering over the head of Parsifal, and
the curtain slowly falls upon the grand
and final tableau of Wagners glorious
masterpiece. The opera has been prepared
as a drama for the use of the company
sent out by Messrs. Martin and Emery,
who are directing the tour, Owing to the
length of the performance, the curtain will
rise each evening at 7;45 o'clock, sharp,
.
A play In which true love pursues the
stormiest and most adventurous of courses
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
The, Mu.icaI CaIendnr.

TUESDAY-Tuesday Morning Musical club
residence Mrs. Cudahy, 1880 a. m.
WEDNESDAY-Philha Orchestra
BOyd's heater, S:15 D. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

Y EVENT of great Importance, To-
cally speaking, is the first real
appearance of the Philharmonic
orchestra, which will occur on
Thursday evening at BoYd's the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

Other counts might be added 10 the In
dietment, but these are sufheient 70 indi-
cate that the business AFFAIRS OF the thsat-
rical world have gotten into an unpleasant
snarl and all who have money invested IN
amusement ventures OF any sort are more
than eager for an adjustment Whether It
will come with an early settlement Of the
differences between the syndicate on the
one hand and the "Shuberts" ON the other.
or whether It viii be when both sides have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

Miss Robinson has the sincere sympathy
OF the community In her SORROW The
hoeihsons have been singularly united
tamhy-deah comes as q particularly hard
dow For the future Miss Robinson will
make her home on this side of the river
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

The Tuesday Morning Musical club meets
TINS week with Mrs. cudahy. The pro-
gram will be one Of the most delightful
OF the season. Mrs Welpton, Mr.. and
Mrs dahm and Mr., Ellis are TO take part.
owing TO the death OF Miss Robinson's
father, she will be unable TO appear, This
Is disappointment 20 her many warm
admirers,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

Mrs Myron Smith, the eontraIto, was a
guest In the city last week On Monday
evening Judge and Mrs Howard Kennedy
entertained Informally in her honor. Mrs.
smith sang several songs in a most delight
full way,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

Yesterday morning a most enjoyable
musicale was given at the residence of
Mrs, Z. p. Peck. Miss Anna Bishop sang a
group of songs and her pupil, Miss Laura
Goetz made her first appearance; her work
showing the thoroughness of Miss Bishops
teaching. Mr.. Cuscaden and Miss Shattuck
also added to the program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

On Friday. February .. the Wesleyan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

MI and Mrs, Kelly are hard at work on
the program Of their annual song recital,
which VIII be given some time in the near
future at st. Aary's Avenue Congregational
church These reeitals have come to mean
solid enjoyment to music lovers The pro.
grams are always unique and charming In
makeup and the Interpreters also do them
much justice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

A play In which true love pursues the
stormiest and most adventurous of courses
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Gossip About Plays Players and Playhouses

iAHA isn't landing very hard on
the big ones just now, but is get
ting a full share Of the minor
things in the way of offerings at
the theater. Those of the local
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

On Friday night Miss Maokin repeated the
folk song program. which was given re-
Gently before the Woman's club 1t aroused
much interest and was given this time be-
fore the high school pupils At the city hall
NO admission fee was charged. The songs
comprised groups from all lands and were
sung by various well-known musicians.
Miss Aaekin prefaeed the numbers with
few words Of explanation,