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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
STORY OF THE NEW OPERA
Puccini's "La BOheme" Will BE Sung
Monday with CHrusO and Cha
parelIi in the Cast.

It is greatly to the liking Of the must
clans here that the Conried Metropolitan
Opera company is TO sing Puccinrs ia
Boheme" in the Auditorium Monday even
ing. No. other composer now is so largely
in the public mind. Omaha knows Puccini
best by his la Boheme" though Madam
Butterfly" by reason OF IT'S recent perform
ance here. is quite well known.
To the presentation of Ia Boheme,"
Mr.. Conried will bring a fine cast of singers
and the Metropolitan Opera House or
chestra. Caruso will be Rudolph, Nine
Ciapareli will sing as Mimi and Gourmet
as Colline.
La Boheme" had its first American pre-
sentation in Los Angeles by the Del Conte
Opera company Later Nine. Melba heard
the Del Contes sing La Boheme" in New
York City, and Immediately secured the
American rights Maurice Grau used It
during that season.
La Boheme" has neither overture nor
intermezzo. It's first two acts are comic
The third is melodramatic, and the fourth
is q death scene for Mimi, during which
the orchestra takes up themes from the
previous acts and weaves them into run.
ming accompaniment to the dying girls
song bringing to the audience reminders
Of MINIS happier days.
The story presents four episodes from
Henry Munger's celebrated romance-the
chance meeting OF Rudolph, the poet, and
Mimi the flower girl. in a squalid attic
In the Latin quarter OF Paris; the bright
spectacle of holiday festivities before the
Cafe Momus. where Musetta, a pretty, but
heartless coquette. compels a rich admirer
TO pay for an impromptu Bohemian sup
per, in which he was not permitted TO
share; a scene at break of day before the
inn at the city 4Ampsrts, where Mimi
learns of Rudolph's waning love, and again
the garnet, where Musetta takes the con-
| sumptive Mimi to die.
The principal male characters are four
the aforesaid Rudolph, Marcel a painter;
Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard,
| hemians. who live in luxury one day and
starve on the morrow. Then, too there is
Benoit the innkeeper. who is made the butt
| of some fine humor in the first act Mimi
/ and Musetta are the only women of i'm
| portance Rudolph and Mimi love tenderly
and deeply but drift apart through Ru-
dolph's jealousy. Marcel and Musetta have
| a tempestuous fOndness for each other and
! like Mimi and Rudolph, they separate only
to make up again.
| Perhaps the most attractive theme In the
whole opera is in the love duo between
Mimi and Rudolph, which appears and dis
| appears like a will-o'-the-wisp. 1t is said
to be one Of those plaiRtive themes which
haunt the memory and will not away. The
orchestration Is superb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
SPECIAL HONOR FOR ORIENTALS
Chinese and Japanese Omeers Mt
jamestown VIII he Well
Entertained.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April A.-(speoial
honors will be paid By the United States
government 10 the distinguished ofhcers OF
the japanese and Chinese armies who are
70 represent their governments at the
jamestown exposition. Al the suggestion
of General Bell. chief OF stan, orders have
been sent to Lieutenant General Arthur
Macarthur, the ranking officer Of the
United States army, who Is now in COM
mand OF the Pacific division at San Fran
cisco. to proceed with his stan to Seattle,
Wash, in time to meet and give oficial
welcome TO General Kuroki. one OF the
heroes Of the late war with Russia; Lieu
tenant General Kigoshi and twelve other
officers OF the japanese army, who are due
at that port May 1. and escort them to
jamestown by way OF this city.
The members Of the party will stop here
for the special purpose OF paying their
respects 70 the president who probably
will give dinner In their honor.
The representative from China include
three military oficials OF the rank OF coll
onel. who are in charge OF Captain Henry
Leonard OF the Marine corps recently re-
lleved from duty as military attaohe at
the United States legation at Picking.
They are expected TO arrive at San Fran
cisco about May l. Captain Brewster.
Ninth infantry. now on duty at the army
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
DARKNESS ALONG BROADWAY
Explosion of Big Electric Generator
in New York Puts Out Thou
sands of Lights.

NEW YORK, April a.-The explosion of
an enormous electric generator tonight in
the lighting plant of the New York Edison
company at Thirty eighth street and First
avenue turned darkness on New York 5
most brilliantly lighted district,
The explosion was followed by fire. and
although the fremen responded promptly
the water they threw into the building
seemed only 10 spread the flames, which
were feeding on the insulation OF the great
mass of wires inside the building.
For half an hour Broadway was almost
in darkness. The footlights in half q
dozen theaters were 50 dim that the actors
were hardly distinguishable to the au-
ditors and in some places stampedes were
narrowly averted. Scores of little moving
picture theaters were put out OF eommis-
sion. and In Bellevue hospital the attend
ants were busy for many minutes quening
a panic among the patients. Emergency
generators were finally placed IN operation
by the lighting company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

OMAHA, April 19-To the Editor of The
Bee wish every merchant would con-
slider we'll and thoughtfully this question of
Shoppers will soon fan in line and II is
as necessary for the housekeeper to be
home seeing to her dinner or servants as
IL is for the merchants and employees to
have a little more time for home, rest and
recreation.
How little the average woman knows
what the business woman's life is. There
is certainly not much time for poetry or
sentiment in a woman's life that rises at
to dress for the day; leaves home a little
after 7, and does not return until nearly Z
in the evening. The majority are too tired
for church or society. I do not think God
created human beings just for work and
worry. II is a sad life that has no time
for sentiment and thought. We do not need
to prepare for the next life as much as
to learn how to live every day in this one
II we learn how to live right in this world
we viii have no fear TO live in the next
one.
My wealth shall be not gold or silver.
II / may pass to others on the way
Some inspiration OF good fellowship,
A handclasp strong, word Of ready cheer
To smooth the place where tears have made
I shall not care for gold nor wide domain.
Born happy-hearted, Joys we'll lowered
heir,
And ! am rich who have such wealth to
L. w. REYNOLDS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

OMAHA, April 19.--To the Editor Of The
Bee: l have been very much Interested In
the controversy carried on through the
columns OF The Bee over the dog question.
While there has been a good deal said on
both sides of the subject, II you will allow
me a little space, 1 would like to add my
words.
like a good dog and find no fault with
others for doing the same, but certainly
think that those who keep dogs should be
compelled to keep them so they cannot
annoy other people or destroy their prop
erty. / also am in favor of identifying
Omaha, and have a nice lawn that take
great pride in trying to make and keep
beautiful. In order to do 80 l have ex-
pended a god deal Of time and money. Al
though I have no dog Of my own to entice
them, l do not exaggerate when l say there
are often from half dozen to a dozen
dogs on my lawn at the same time. Ger
tainly not a day passes that there is not
more than that number during the day.
Now, to say the least, II is very provoking
when one goes out in the lawn he has
taken so much care and labor to make
beautiful and finds the dogs have dug great
holes in 1t after a mole or rabbit, and IT
makes no difference whether the mole or
rabbit was real or imaginary. Or that
some dog has buried a bone among the
choicest flowers. with the intention of dig
ding it out again at some future time Or
that they had stopped beside some valuable
shrub plant perhaps very rare and
costly, and in consequence It was dropping
and dying. Neither does 1t make any
difference If the dog that did the damage
was a valuable specimen worth 500 or
worthless cur. or whether it wore tag.
The damage done is all the same, both to
the lawn and to the feelings Of the person
owning IT,
l think there is a right and a wrong to
this question. Certainly every one who
wishes to has a right to keep dogs, but
surely those who do not should not be
compelled to suffer in consequence Since
the council has passed an ordinance to pre-
vent chickens from running at large no
other animals are allowed to become a
nuisance. why should dogs be?
with the reasona bleness and preponder-
ance of evidence 20 the contrary, certainly
not many persons Will agree that rabies
is not communicated through the bite Of
a rabid dog and though not of the same
political faith as Mayor jim" and also
thinking that muzzling dogs would be in
] human. l honor him for his effort to pro-
! tect the people from the effect of rabid
| dogs.
| l see by The Bee of the 18th that Assist
ant City Attorney Dunn is preparing an
ordinance to prevent dogs from running at
| large. Now, II the city council will pass
and the mayor sign such an ordinance with
! penalty attachment. and enforce the
| same, there will not be many worthless
| dogs in the city and no need for the muZzle.
| A BEE READER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

OMAHA, April 2O.-To the Editor of The
Bee: have been waiting to see If there
was no one who would espouse the cause
of the mayor in regard to the muzzling Of
the dogs of Omaha. So far every one who
has written at all have been against him.
Here are questions that come to me: Why
should one be allowed to let the dogs run
loose and be compelled to confne the
harmless horse and COW? Why, IL people
will have dogs, are they not compelled to
care for them as they do their horse or
COW? There are so many dogs now in
Omaha that timid women and children
hardly dare venture upon the streets. If
people must have dogs, let them build a
fence around the back yard and keep them
In IT, READER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

nous OUTLAWS with those Of the Panama
canal that is shown to be a comparatively
small undertaking. The canal OF lock type
is estimated to cost about S14O,O0O.OoO. or,
II built at sea level $272OO0OO0 There is no
special financial risk for any one, the
wealth of the nation being behind 1t. No
individual courage was required to under
take Il. When the corporate OUTLAWS OF
railroads are considered, when the army
of men given employment Is counted and
the impulse to allied Industries, such as
that OF steel, is recalled, the magnitude
and Importance of these engineering tasks
readily appear. When II is noted, also,
that with one exception all the enterprises
are being carried TO completion by Ameri-
can contractors there is Justification for the
claim that this country is now the scene
Of the most extraordinary engineering the
world ever has seen.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
GREATEST OF NATURAL BRIDGES
Largest span in the wOrld In an In
accessible Part of south
western Utah.

For some ten years II has been known |
that IN very arid and inaccessible part
of southeastern Utah, within what is
known as San Juan county, south of the
Colorado and Grande rivers, exist natural
bridges Of great span. Il is only a few
years ago that definite knowledge OF three
such bridges became public through an
article by Mr. Dyar in the Century
Magazine, that explorer having made the
difficult trip under the guidance Of Horace
]. Long. the first dlscoverer. and taken
photographs Of them with a small kodak.
The Geographical Magazine now pub
fishes in the March number reproductions
of three painting by II. L. A. Culmer
from his own measurements and those Of
others in the party, from photographs and
his water color sketches made on the spot.
There are three bridges the Augusta.
the Caroline and the Edwin, the first hav-
ing a span Of 800 feet and height Of 265,
the second. a span Of $50 and height OF 1872
(which is the largest in the world) and the
third a span Of 200 feet and n height Of Ill.
The Caroline bridge, as the largest is
painted on a canvas seven and one-half
feet long and Ave feet high. Through the
arch one sees high canyon walls and the
bastions of lofty buttes; cottonwood trees
come down to the stream that runs for
ward beneath the bridge. The artist has
shown a storm-cloud which appeared at
midday, at the time he was making his
sketches Men on horseback are seen by
the waterside under the arch
The Augusta and Edwin bridges are on
smaller canvases, FIVE feet long by three
and one-half feet high. The former is with
out clouds. but Is a late afternoon affect,
with dark shadows and strong level sun
shine. Under the arch at a great distance
are seen converging slopes of hills. the
scattered trees on the nearer slope showing
faint green.
Edwin bridge. the smallest. has less per-
! feet curves in the spring Of the arch look
| ing more like a huge slab of stone thirty
! feet wide and only ten feet thick laid across
! from sleeper abutments In this bridge
/ the rock Is creamy gray in color and takes
purplish tone in shadow. Mountain pine
and cedars in considerable groves are seen
| below the arch and also back through the
middle distance The vac chosen is mid
| day. There are faint anite cloudlets scat
| tered over the soft blue sky.
| The material of these bridges Is a light
/ sandstone, but the erosion which followed
] them out must have been at work many
| ages ago, for under the Caroline arch are
caves where pottery and other signs of
ancient inhabitants have cen found.
! There is no likelihood that these wonders
! win disappear. since there is nothing that
/ can affect them seriously short OF an
earthquake
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
WEDELL TAKES ACID
and Business Partner Unable
10 Assign Reason for
Act.

Charles w. Wedell, committed suicide
last night at his home at l18 North Six
tenth street at 1880 O'Clock by taking car
bolic acid. His wife. son and daughter are
at a loss 10 know the cause. as they say
he has been In good health and as far as
they know his financial affairs are IN good
shape. Wedell was a member Of the tail
oring firm Of Wedell & Kervan at 1905 Far
nam street. He worked all day Saturday
and evidently was In the best OF spirits.
His partner, Charles Kervan, says ne
knows Of no trouble that should cause
wedell to commit such an act. He went
70 his bed room, drank the contents OF a
four-ounce bottle OF carbolic acid. and was
found dead by his wife a few minutes later.
His body was taken 10 swanson's under
taking rooms, and the funeral arrange
ments will be announced Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
PROBLEMS OF IMMIGRATION
National Commission Will Begin IDvestiga.
ton Of All Phases Of Subject Today.
EUROPEAN POINTS WILL Be VISITED
FiRdings and Recommendations viii
BE Sent to Congress as
Basis for New LeEisIR-
ton.

WASHINGTON, April Alan exhaustive
Investigation into all phases or immigra-
ton, as II Affects the United States. g
about 10 be begun by a national commits
sion. The commission will meet here Mon
day TO perfect its organization and to dis.
ouss plans for its work II already has
been decided tentatively that the members
of the commission will visit Europe, either
as a body or. II all the members cannot go,
as a subcommittee, for the study OF immi-
grafton at close range.
The commission consists Of nine members
appointed under the immigration act by
congress last winter. Three Of them, sena-
tors Dillingham; of Vermont, Lodge Of
Massachusetts, and Latimer of South Caro-
lima. were named by Vice President Fair
banks; three, Representatives Howell Of
New Jersey. Bennett of New York and
Burnett Of Alabama, by Speaker Cannon,
and three, Charles p Neill, commissioner
Of labor; Prof, 4, W jerks OF Cornell and
William r. Wheeler of Oakland. Cal by
oPresident Roosevelt
While some work will be done by the
commission in this country. by way Of be-
ginning it's inquiries. the general idea Is to
extend it's labOrs to Europe. The most Inn
portant ports of embaTkation of emigrants
will be visited tentative itinerary In
ciudes Grea. Britain. France, Russia, Aus
tro-HunEary, Spain and Italy. II is ex-
pected that the trip will occupy three or
four months. The work OF the commission
will only be fairly begun when It returns
to America. Every possible source of in
formation will be sought. Reports from all
parts Of the world win be placed at the
disposal of the commission and experts
on immigration may be employed to collect
data,
II is the purpose of the commission to in
quire into the restrictions placed upon
Chinese and japanese immigration, but It
is not probable that II will visit Asia.
The commission will report its findings
and recommendations to congress, to be
used as a basis for legislation. It is re-
garded as likely that out OF the work of the
commission viii grow an international con-
ference to deal with the whole general sub
ject. The law creating the commission au-
thorizes the president to issue call for
such a conference II he should Dean such
action desirable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
COAL LAND LAWS CoDIFIED
Book Issued by General Land once
Also Contains Revised Rules
and Regulations,

WASHINGTON, April 2.--A codification
of the coal land laws OF the United States,
combined with revised rules and regula-
lions for theid administration. was issued
today by Commissioner Ballinger Of the
general land Office in compliance with the
presidents order OF March r. On that
date the president released to entry a vast
area of land which has been temporarily
Withdrawn as coal lands, but which the
geological survey had reported as less val
liable for coal than for other purposes.
There remained still in withdrawal many
coal areas and It is to these that the new
regulations apply. The lands are being
classified according to their value by the
geological survey and maps setting forth
the necessary data to give the local land
agents information as to the price at which
the government will sell each specific tract
are being prepared.
Thesfaw hxes the price OF coal lands at
from so to $40 an acre according to their
location with reference to railroads The
regulations apply to Alaska as we'll as TO
the public land states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
TWo-CENT FARE LAW STANDS
No Temporary InjuRctiOnE to he
Issued Pending Trial in
Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April a.--Judge
Anderson OF the federal court has denied
the application for a temporary injunction
IN a case brought by Anna NJ Boyle
against the railroad commission OF In
diana and others.
The complainant, who Is a bondholder and
stockholder of the Louisville, New Albany
& Corydon Railroad company, had asked
that the railroad be restrained from re-
dueing it's fare to cents mile as pro-
vided by law passed by the last legislature
and that other defendants be restrained
from endeavoring to enforce the provisions
Of the law against the railroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

war college in this city, has been charged
with the duty Of meeting the Chinese Of
ficials on their arrival at San Francisco
and escorting them across the continent
to the jamestown exposition. The timer
airy of this party includes an inspector Of
the army posts at the Preside Of San
Francisco, Forts Riley and Leavenworth,
Kan, and visits to this city and to the
military academy at West Point
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
LETTERS FROM BEE READERS
More Of the Doe Debate Along the
Negative Line.
MAN WHO HAS A LAWN COMPLAINS
RnvaEes OF Canine visitors Tries Him
sOrely and Makes Him wish
Owners would he More
Careful.

Contributions on timely topics are I'M
vited from readers OF The Bee. Com
munications should be written legibly
companied BY the name and address OF
the writer The name will not be used
II the writer asks that it be withheld.
Unused communications will not be re-
turned. Correspondents are advised TO
limit their letters to 800 words OF they
Will be subject to being cut down 70
that limit at the discretion OF the edl-
tor. Publication of views Of correspond
ents must not be taken to commit The
Bee to their endorsement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

lar $50 value; sale price. 75cts. We are
also prepared TO show extra good values
In 1000, $500 and 5000 mems suits in the
very latest patterns and styles. Nebraska
Shoe and Clothing House. corner 18th and
". strcets South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

Now IS the time TO make your wants
known through The Bee Want Ad page.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
You may buy coffee which
costs you a trifle less than
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee, but
you really pay more for it and
do not get as good coffee.

Don't get eonfussd-Arbuckles' Ariosa
Coffee is really the cheapest good eOffee in
the world.
In sealed packages for your protection,
ARRUCK14E BROA. RsW XOrk ctE 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

Bee Want Ads produce results.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
CONNECTICUT TOBACCO.
Department of Agriculture Gives Glowing Report of the Crop Raised in 1Qn6

Department of Agriculture Gives
 Glowing Report of the Crop Raised in 1906.
 The national agricultural department has just made public the result of it's inquiries concerning the tobacco crop of 1906. With reference to the cigar leaf grown in New England. most of which comes from Connecticut, the department states that the quality of the tobacco is much superior to the crop of 1905, on account of the pole sweat which damaged the latter crop seriously. Both crops were very promising at harvest time, but the weather of 1906 was unusually favor able at harvest and curing time. There was very little damage from pole sweat and there will be a smaller per- centage of low grades than for several years A large percentage of the Ha- vana seed has been contracted for, but only small per cent. of the broad leaf has been sold.
 The department further says that the season has been favorable for handling and up to- December 31, 2S per cent. of the crop had been deliv- cred to the packers The relative price sof the cigar types in the bun dle grown in the several localities, were, per pound as follows: New England, 1S.1 centssleNew York 1S.S cents; Ohio, 12.S cents; Wisconsin, 1S.5 cents, Georgia and Florida, S5 cents. The last two were mostly shade grown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
" LIBCNsEs BY COUNTIES.
What the Figures in State secretay's
 Office Show

What the Figures in State secretay's Office Show
 The state secretary's office has com piled a report relative to jails and the receipts and expenditures of the coun- ties and licenses iii the state for the fifteen months ending September SO 1905, and for the year ending Septem- Der 30, 1906.
 New Haven and Fairfield counties show, combined, more than one-half the receipts of the state from liquor, beer and druggists licenses for each of the two terms. In both New Ha- ven county leads, with Fairfield second and Hartford third in liquor and beer licenses. while Hartford went ahead of Fairfield in druggists licenses. New Haven, Fairfield and Hartford was the order as regards total licenses.
 The amounts received for the year ending September 30, 19O6 were the follows; New Haven, $9174OO; Fair field, $26S, ,925.66; Hartford, $165, 43O New London, $S9,S375O; Windham, $2S,- 91O; Litchfeld s2S,S1LS4; Middlesex, $22.S1L84; Holland, $t2,O49.S7; total for the state $923, ,S26.37
 Bridgeport was the leading city in license receipts with $149176.66, while New Haven in second place, had $91.- 655. Waterbury had $S4,95O and Hart ford $77,596. The number of licenses in the cities were as follows: New Ha- ven, 49o; Bridgeport, 892; Hartford, 2S4; Waterbury.