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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, APREL 21, 1907.
Army Lieutenant Will Ride Across Continent
E. R. W. McCabe, Mounted on Homer Davenport's Arabian "Horse,
Will Make Three Thousand Mile-Trip From Oregon to New Jersey
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(Photo Copyrighted, 1902, by Curtis Bell, New York.)
FROM Oregon to New Jersey la a
long gallop for on horse, but that
Is . the trip ahead of Nejdran, an
Imported Arabian stallion owned by
Homer Davenport, the noted cartoonist.
The ride is to be made at an early date,
arrangements having been nearly com
pleted for the start. It will be a thing
of the greatest Interest to horsemen all
over the United States and even abroad,
for it will test the durability of Arabian
horseflesh said to be the best In the
world.
The ride will be made under the super
Vision of the United States Government.
The War Department has detailed a
young cavalry officer to make the long
Journey In order to test the Arabian
breed as to durability, as well as to
gather much other data on horseflesh
of value to the cavalry service. Mr.
Davenport has loaned his animal for1 the
purpose and says Nejdran will make the
trip with ease and grow healthy on it.
He has ridden the horse himself over
many miles and should know whereof he
speaks.
The Journey will begin at Silverton, Or.,
the birthplace of the cartoonist and horse
fancier. It will end at Mr. Davenport's
farm at Morris Plains, N. J. The route
has been laid to cover 3000 mtleg of ter
ritorymountains, deserts, prairies, sand
hills, good roads and bad. But Nejdran's
owner says the proud Arabian will gallop
up to his stable at Morris Plains in the
best of condition, after establishing new
records tn long-distance gallops and show
ing the world what material there is in
the horse of the Arabs. In the event of
this successful termination of the ride,
the AV'ar Department will endeavor to
secure a number of horses of this kind
for use in the cavalry service.
Second Lieutenant HL R. Warren Mc
Cabe, of the Sixth United States Cavalry,
Is the army officer who will make the
long ride. He was selected by the War
Department a short time ago on the rec
ommendation of Major-General J. F. Bell,
chief of staff. General Bell also recom.
mended the trying-out of Mr. Daven
port's horse In a report to the War De
partment. General Bell states that lieutenant
McCabe Is precisely the man for the ride.
He is light, wiry, young and athletic and
Is known as an excellent horseman. When
the detail was proffered him recently the
active young officer eagerly accepted It
and commenced arrangements at once.
He Is now at Fort Riley, Kansas, where
he Is a student officer in the cavalry
school. He will proceed from there to
Tortland and upon the arrival of Nejdran
will, take the stallion to Silverton. He
will be accompanied by an orderly, a non
commissioned officer. Several days ago
he selected Sergeant Samuel Peterson, of
his own regiment, to accompany him as
orderly. The Sergeant will start the Jour
ney on a regulation cavalry horse, of no
particular breed. This horse will hardly
be expected to keep pace with Nejdran
and will be changed for & fresh animal
as often as may be necessary. These
changes will be made at the various army
posts along the route.
By way of equipment the officer will
carry the regulation field accoutrement,
consisting of a blanketroll. haversack,
helf shelter tent, light forage, saber and
revolver. The orderly irill carry a similar
outfit. Including a carDine.
Nejdran, the horse that must gallop
across the country ,or discredit the proud
name of his kind. Is a chestnut stallion,
12 years old. He was secured from the
desert of Arabia by a Captain Galnsford,
of the English army, who managed to
get permission of the Bultan to take the
animal to England. Nejdran took part In
the International polo matches In England
in 1904, and was brought to America In
the Fall of the same year.
Many Portland horsemen will remem
ber the animal for he was exhibited at
the Lewis and Clark Exposition, where
all competent Judges pronounced Nejdran
a perfect horse In every , respect.
No similar test ride has ever been made
In the United States and the results will
be watched with the greatest Interest In
Army circles. General Bell states. In a
communication to the War Department
on the subject, that the only ride that
may be-compared with the one In pros
pect Is that made by a Russian Lieuten
ant who went from Manchuria to St.
Petersburg on one animal.
The route to be followed on the Jour
ney has already been decided on. Leaving
Silverton the two horsemen will proceed
along the roads bordering the Southern
Pacific and O. R. & N. to Umatilla,
thence to Boise Barracks, Idaho.; Fort
D. A. Russell, Wyoming; Omaha, Neb.;
Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Indiana; Columbus Barracks,
Ohio; Pittsburg and Harrlsburg, Pa.;
thence to Morris Plains, N. J.
Nejdran will be put through ,at as fast
a gait as possible. Where the roads are
good he will be kept at a gallop with
regulating breathing spaces. No unneces
sary Btops will be made. The officer says
he expects to reach Morris Plains wlthla
100 days. '
The conditions of the ride are stated In
a recent report by General Bell to the
Secretary of War. The report also con
veys considerable other Interesting Infor
mation bearftig on the subject. It Is as
follows:
War Department, Office of ths Clilef of
Start, Washington For the Secretary of
War: So far as I can see there is nothing
Impracticable or Improper In having a suit
able officer of the Army detailed to ride
this Arabian stallion from Oregon to New
Tork. at the request of Mr. Davenport, and
almost any young cavalry officer in the
service would be glad of such an oppor
tunity as this undertaking would afford him.
Such a ride would, of course, be almost as
much a test of endurance of the rider as
of the horse, and having maturely reflected
upon all the qualification!! liable to contri
bute to success In the undertaking, I have
concluded that of all the cavalry officers I
know Second Lieutenant B. R, Warren Mc
Cabe, of ths Sixth Cavalry, now a student
officer tn the cavalry school st Fort .Riley,
possesses the necessary qualifications In a
higher degree than any other. If the ride- Is
to be undertaken, I would recommend that
he be detailed.
Arabian stallions, as you 'doubtless know,
are all comparatively small In size. Mr.
Davenport states that this one Is "a small
horse 14 hands H, Inches high." It would
not do to detail a large, heavy man to ride
such a horse. Lieutenant McCabe is a Utile
less than average size and is an athlete
and gymnast with muscles like steel. He is
also an expert and experienced horseman,
hailing, I think, from the State of Virginia.
He Is devoted to horses, to horsemanship
and to outdoor life and is an experienced
rider and polo player.- I believe he also has
the grit and endurance and Is a modest boy.
He would take great Interest in the under
taking and I am sure would make every
endeavor to bring the horse through In as
short a time as would be compatible with
maintaining him in good condition.
The value to the Government -of sucn a
test would, I believe, be sufficient to Justify
the expense of mileage Involved in the un
dertaking, and it is presumed that Mr. Dav
enport would be perfectly willing to defray
the expenses of stabling, forage and horse
shoeing. Long rides msda hv mintn mm v.
purpose of testing the enduring qualities
' ' ' ' 111 diwuj or norses are not uncom
mon. Many have frequently occurred abroad
for this express purpose, and this alone,
probably the most celebrated and most ex
haustive of which was the ride of Lieuten
ant Basso, of the Russian army, who rode
a single horse from Hcrsoc. Manchuria, to
St. Petersburg, between September 14 and
May 15. covering a distance of 6767 miles
in eight months and three days.
In none of the rides of this character of
which I have ever read have I seen pub
lished statistics as full and complete as I
should consider desirable. To be of maxi
mum benefit, statistics should be kept show
ing the weight and condition of the horse
and rider at the beginning and end of the
Journey; the same data at frequent intervals
throughout the trip; the time of starting
and stopping, hour and time of halts for
rest, the exact amount of time the horse
was actually traveling and the time resting
each day; the character and quantity
(pounds) of feed consumed by the horse
each 24 hours, and the state of the weather
each day, as well as the condition of the
horse when concluding each day's task.
It might also be useful for the rider to
keep an account of the character and quan
tity of food consumed by himself each day.
The condition of the roads, the character of
the roadbed and whether hilly or flat,
should also be recorded, it goes without
saying that any accidents to horse or rider
or any unusual delays which were unavoid
able should be kept account of. Any un
usual condition of the horse's back or feet
should be noted.
The test would be most valuable to the
military service If it be prescribed that the
horse should carry the exact field equip
,Vit. "Ltf by ? trooper of the United
The rider ought to be required to exercise
great care that there be no variation in the
character ot the load carried by the animal.
It is quite possible that Lieutenant Mc
Cabe might need an orderly or some oneto
accompany him on this trip, but this can
tlVH. by .th Arrny without any ma
terial additional cost. Very. xespectfulljr.
. . J. F. BELL,
Major-General, Chief of Staff.
Grand Opera Season Runs Its Course
Hammerstein's Venture Is Successful, and Conreid Is Stimulated to Greater Efforts
NEW YORK. April 15 (Special Cor
respondence.) The opera season Is
about run. and a careful resume will
reveal many conditions which may have
a serious bearing on the musical life of
this country. The Hammersteln venture
will open many avenues for speculation
and there Is very much that can he said.
The first thing due Mr. Hammersteln Is
to say that his venture has-been a re
markable success, and that Is more than
many have expected. In the first place,
he has the advantage In the matter of
house. The "horseshoe" Is very good a
a matter of tradition and fashion, and
there Is little doubt that the Metropol
itan will always hold its own socially, but
for those who want to see, the Manhattan
will draw every time. It la rather hard
to pay I2.S0 or even 1 for a seat from
which the top of the frame ot the stage
ran hardly be seen, even standing and
leaning over, during the entire perform
ance. The architecture of the Manhattan Is
magnificent, that of the Metropolitan is
outrageous. It is not quite clear why
the directors of the Metropolitan do not
upe that site for office purposes and erect
a new opera-houee on entirely different
plans.
As far as the general public is con
cerned, the Metropolitan offerings were
of the highest order and of the best.
There was, however, strong; feeling
among the subscribers because they had
not enough novelties and too many repe
titions, but this did not affect the general
public, who couid not always get sieats,
and were frequently compelled to resort
to the side eeats above mentioned.
The Manhattan was always the scene
of much enthusiasm and everything that
was within reason and within power waa
attempted by Hainmerstein, who is one
of the dauntless sort and will "make
good" or die In the attempt.
. The situation promises to be even more
interesting next season, and while there
will be many promises which will not be
kept and many changes from original
plans, the schedule of the present mo
ment indicates that this season has been
profitable; and artistically It has rertainly
been, with few exceptions, as good as
anything tve have ever enjoyed In New
York.
. Mr. Conried sailed for Europe on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and will go
at once to watering places near Berlin
and Vienna to take treatments which he
needs before attempting to attend to bus
iness. Mr. Conried consented to talk be
fore leaving and the gist of what he said
was as follows:
" 'Salome' will begin my next season,"
he said. "It will be given with the same
cast as formerly, but not In the Metro
politan Opera-House. Soon .after I was
able toabe about I saw several of the di
rectors and the president of the Metro
politan Opera-House & Realty Company,
and asked them if they had any objec
tion to my producing the work outside
the house. It seems they have not. One
of the men even has engaged a box for
the first night. I had promised, Burrian,
Van Rooy and Fremstad a certain num
ber of 'Salome' performances this sea
son, and these I had to pay for, be
sides a large royalty to Strauss, which
will be larger next year.
"Besides, numerous American managers
are attempting to get the rights of this
music drama. I could not afford to drop
if if I wanted to. I tried the German ver
sion of the Oscar Wilde play at the Irving
Place Theater last week, to give people
an opportunity to object If they desired,
and they didn't Richard Straus9 glorifies
this play with the music One of the di
rectors of the opera company has Just
cabled me from Brussels that, after see
ing the performance of 'Salome' there,
he realizes what I have done In giving it
so completely here.
These rumors about my resignation
are not true. I wouldn't remain where I
am not wanted, but it looks as if the di
rectors wanted to keep me when they let
me make plans for four years ahead
which involve fhe expenditure of millions
of dollars.
"Nearly all the leading singers of this
year's season have been re-engaged for
next year, incuding Madames Sembrich,
Eames, Farrar, Cavalieri. Fremstad. Gad
ski and Homer, and Caruso, Burrian,
Burgstaller and Rousseliere. I shall have
several new artists, including Mr. Chalia
pine, the famous bass, and Knots, the
German tenor.
"In place of Arturo Vlgna, the Ital
lon conductor, who has resigned, I hava
engaged Rudolpho Ferrari, of Rome, and
of course Alessandro Boncl Is engaged
aet o,?ere- Very '"icuto
get good conductors. I have made
attempts to get Campaninl, Mottl and
Toscanini, but it Is Impossible. I shall
produce several novelties next season,
at least six. and the scenery and cos
tumes for these have been ordered
'During the last season, we took in
11,006.770.20. which show? an Increase
of t23,398.90 over the previous season
The financial result has been more than
gratifying, as our balance sheet will
be able to show even a small profit
In spite of having'charged our account
this year with the entire loss sustained
at San Francisco, the replacing of 1
acenery, costumes, prop
erties, music, and the very new and
costly productions we gave this sea
son." Mr. Conried has given up the direc
tion of the Irving Place Theater, and
It will be continued as a German house
by Dr. Baumfleld. who for several years
has been correspondent for a number
of German newspapers. He is espe
cially a musical critic, and brought down
upon himself -no small amount of cen
sure on account of his stories concern
ing the "Salome", episode.
Mr. Hammersteln is not yet ready
to reeal his plans, because he is at
the very busiest moment in his career
as an operatic lmpressario. But It is
understood that he is planning to build
an opera-house in Philadelphia and to
run opera there at the same time that
he does In New York. This will give
Philadelphia a permanent opera instead
ot limiting that city to once-a-week
performances, as heretofore. Many of
the leading citizens of Philadelphia are
corresponding with Mr. Hammersteln
on the subject now, and they show a
keen desire to consummate these plans.
At me aiannattan tnere will be opera
every night next week, and this will
close the first season, which has bees
remarkably successful, as heretofore
stated. Many of Mr. Hammerstein's
engagements have already been an
nounced, and It wtll be remembered
that they Include Nordics, Schumann
Helnk, Melba, Calve and many others
Them. I
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street, this city, has accepted cash
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tle and will remove all of its fine
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Sale Opens at 9 A. M. Tomorrow (Monday) at tbe
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All Cars Transfer to the Sale. Plenty of Expert Salesfolk in Attendance.
who make old opera-groers think of the
Maurice Grau days. Mary Garden will
also be ot the Hammersteln forces, and
It Is probable that she will make her
debut as Marguerite on the opening
night. November in the Berlioz "Dam
nation of Faust," with Maurice Benaud
as Mephistopheles and Dalmores as,
Faust. Not a bad beginning for a seo
ond season. ,
This week also closes the Novelll en
gagement, which has been unique In many
respects. The company in support of
Novelli ts admirable, each member being
a real artist. It Is not easy to sit through
a play without understanding a single
word of the Italian language but for those
who understand only enough to offer a
key to the situations these plays have
been rarely fascinating. Even in a com
pany of such excellence Novelll is of
course .the dominant ngure. This, prob
ably because of his tremendous Individu
ality rather than on account of his equip
ment. In few plays Is he seen at a bet
ter advantage than in "Kean," which
had Its last production on Thursday
night. This is a play by Dumas the
elder and is full of action, which flashes
from comedy to the more serious veins
as a diamond gives forth its brilliancy.
Kean is an actor who Is the rage In
London, and the scenes are laid princi
pally in his dressing-room and on the
stage. The opening act discloses the
drawing-room of the Count and Countess
de Koefeld, home of the Danish Ambassa
dor to England; It is not ' difficult to
understand that the (popular actor's
amours are both numerous and interest
ing and the Countess Is secretly in love
with him. He is expected to recite at the
Ambassador's, and when he fails to ap
pear, rumors are brought that he has
abducted a young lady of London, Miss
Anna Damby. Kean suddenly appears
and disproves the scandal. He also suc
ceeds in getting a note of appointment to
the Countess by an exceedingly clever
ruse, that of handing her openly, for
criticism, the letter supposed to be a
specimen of literature. In the second
act Kean is discovered in his room re
covering from a night of orgy. If actions
speak louder than words, so frequently
do appearances, and the empty bottles
and general condition speak volumes,
especially to the devoted old servant,
whose chief regret seems to He in the
fact that there Is not even one drop left.
While routed out of his sleep by his
friends. Miss Damby comes to him con
fessing that she admires his art and that
sbe lias left her tutor In her desire to go
on the stage.
Kean Is not unaccustomed to visits from
the fair sex and for a short time he en
tirely misunderstands her purpose. When
he does, however, the nobler side pre
vails and Kean dissuades her and escorts
her back to her tutor. At no time has
anything more impressive, more artistic
or more finished been offered than the
acting of Novelli in his exposition of the
stage and its life and his exhortation to
her to abandon her idea. It waa really
masterful- through the extreme quiet, the
stumbling about to find the mildest man
ner In which it could be told to a woman
whose purity appealed to him as It did
in this case.
In the third act Kean la found at Peter
Patt's inn. "The Coal Hole," and a plot
has been laid by Lord MewlII to entrap
Kean and Miss Damby there. With this
in view, be has sent a card purporting to
be from Kean to the young woman, who
comes there to meet him. Kean Is much
surprised to see her and she is equally
surprised at his attitude and shows him
the letter. He has no difficulty in un
raveling the myefery and ushers Miss
Damby Into an adjoining room. When
Lord McwllI comes upon the scene Kean
turns the tables. This he literally does,
and I cannot recall a similar exposition
of all degrees of rage and all manifesta
tions of it at any time on any stage.
This in Itself, not at all in the ranting
stages, but in the repression, and In that
stage where ho is simply white with rage
his work is indescribable.
The climax comes in the fourth eot,
which represents Kean'a dressing-room In
the Covent Garden Theater. The
Countess of Koefeld enters by a secret
door and Is all but caught by the Count
and the Prince of Wales, who is also de
voted to her ladyship. Kean is very jeal
ous of his royal rival and his jealousy
leads to a serious climax. The Countess
leaves her fan, which is, of course, dis
covered by the Count. In this act No
vell presents a short excerpt from
"Hamlet," giving tbe scene with Ophelia
and the soliloquy, "To be or not to be."
To us, who have known the great solilo
quy from the cradle, it was hugely interesting-
to hear the Italian's interpreta
tion, particularly as the role Itself would
be suited to Novelll, even were he not
playing It through the character of Ed
mund Kean. But there was more than
this to Interest the public, and until the
audience realised that it was participating
in the play and that the parterre box to
the right was occupied by the "Count
and Countess and the Prince of Wales
and party," and that the stumbling and
stammering through this part and the
loud prompting from the wings and fhe
final complete breakdown and denuncia
tion from the stage of the Prince, who
sat In the box, to say nothing of hisses
from the audience, it was startling to
eay the least. At this juncture and in
this act, Novelll arose to his greatest
climax, because the fifth act in a few
moments simply tells of his innocence of
any serious entanglement with the
Countess, and he Is deeply attracted to
the modesty and charms of Miss DamOy,
who has succeeded in her determination
to be an actress, and with her as his,
bride Kean announces his intention of
leaving London with his new leading
lady for a new field New Tork.
It is possible that Novelli and his com
pany will return next season, when they
will probably make a much longer tour.
EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
Robbed of (1000 In Daylight.
NEW TORK, April 20. An audacloul
highway robbery was committed In Ho
boken today. The victim was Frank
Schrenk, superintendent of Schrenk'j
Glass Works. The robber struck him
down In the street, seized a package con
taining $1000, which was to be used to
pay the employes in the glass works,
and escaped from several hundred pur
suers. To accomplish this he took a
horse and buggy which was near by and
with a revolver forced the driver to urg
the horse stoss the city and got away.
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