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ww1 acnSKnXWXs! VfTHE Omaha unday Bee.1 PART !. PAGES 1 TO 10 KSTAIILIHIIEI) JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY HORNING, MARCH 1, 1003 TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. IT PAYS TO BE GOOD Especially is This True if Caught Doing Otherwise in Bnssia GRAND DUKE PAYS DEARLY FOR ESCAPADE Thirty-One Yean in Exile is the Penalty for a Boyish Offence. CZAR At LAST RELAXES PUNISHMENT Colonel Grimm is Another Example of Those Who Offend. WAS ONCE PETTED DARLING OF SOCIETY ow Serving a TwflT.l'ir Sentence In Worst of the Rusalan Mines In Remote Part of Siberia. CoprlKht. 1903. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Feb. 2S. (New York World Ca blegram Bprlal Telegram.) A royal esca pade which coat the delinquent thlrty-ono years of darkest, gloomiest exile aa expia tion Is recalled by the czar's order that the Orand Duke Ntcolaa Coratantlnovltch 3hll be removed to Balaklava In the Crimea and receive the best medical attention. Grand Duke Nicolas Constantlnovltch, the eldest son of the Grand Duke Constantly Nicolalevitch, handed In thirty-one roars ago his resignation as a lieutenant of the guard In order to follow a French "sirger with whom he was Infatuated to a foreign land. His means being slender, he took money that was not his own to aid his flight. In spite of the culprit's youth (he wss only 32) and his high standing, Alexander II, then csar, prored inexorable. After a scene with the young man and his father he exiled him first to Orenbourg. then to the Crimea. Feeling the horror of his dis grace and bis abandonment by his family, Nicolas married the daughter of a police man of Orenbourg, who had little to recom mend her personally. One day, overcome by the desolation of tils position, he escsped the spies- set to watch htm, disguised aa a Cossack, but he was captured and taken back to Tachkent. Mis reason was shaken by this recapture, and he has remained In a demented condi tion many years. He Is now 63 yeara old. His sister Olga, the queen of Greece, who has pleaded his cause many times with the former ciar and the present one, has at last obtained permission from Nicholas II that the grand duke may be taken to Balak lava, where a celebrated specialist In cerebral n ladles. Dr. Mercherevskl. will treat him. The csar. It seems, has also promised to see htm and assure him that his boyish escapade, after thirty-one yeara' expiation, la forgiven. Horrors of Siberian Mlnea. BERLIN, Feb. 28. The horrora of a Siberian prison are being terribly exempli fied in the case of Colonel Grimm of the Warsaw general staff,' one of the moat aolentlfle Russian officers, who was sen tenced to twelve yeara in the mlnea for betraying to France and Austria plans of fortifications on the Russian frontier, ' Grimm la at Nortchlnsk, one of the most awful of the Siberian copper mines, away beyond the great lake, Baikal. His fellow prisoners are the commonest sort of crim inals. A child murderer snd two burglars share his room. Day and night the wretched Grimm has heavy chains on his feet, to which are fastened large Iron balls. It Is torture to walk and every movement at night awakens him. On his arrival in Nortchlnsk the right side of his head was shaved and his beard and mustache as well. He Is dressed In a filthy costume and on hie breast and back te the number by which he Is known. He works ten hours a day in the mines, with three or four intervale of an hour each, when he Is permitted to ascend to the surface to dry bis clothes. The mines are wet, and the miners, in constant contact with the copper water, incur a variety of skin diseases, aa well aa rheumatism In a particularly violent form. During work Orlmm Is not permitted to utter a word and overseers are ever present to see that he does not shirk. He Is al ready suffering from opthalmla. In Warsaw Colonel Orlmm was one of the darlings of society. He led a luxurious life, flattered and made much of by beautl tul Polish women. TRIES THE HUMBERTS' GAME Haaslan Ralaes the Money, bnt la Vnnblo to Get Away with It. ' (Conyrlaht. 19"! by Press Fubltahlng Co.) BT. PETERSBURG, Feb. 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) An Impecunious noble of St. Petersburg named Mlchaeloff, a diligent student of Mme. Humbert's exploits, decided to follow her example and hinted to frienda that he was about to receive an Inheritance of $10,000,000. At first his friends smiled. They were amazed when he produced a stamped receipt from the atuta bank for $9,000,000, which aum was to be paid to him within a year. How he got the receipt remain a mystery, but It waa filled up by a hand which ex perts aay is MUhaeloff's. On the strength of It he began to borrow and when he had got nearly $2,600,000 he bought a ticket for Monte Carlo. He waa arrested al the Russian frontier on the In formation' of the girl who loved him and suspected that he waa meditating flight. She aald to the police: "It is better to have him In prison here than among the bad women in. Monta Carlo." AMERICANSTRAIN FOR COURT Several Women Eapeet to Bo Pre. sen ted at the Conlag Ceremonial. (Copyright. 19ns. by Preaa Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Among the American debutantea to be preaented at the coming court will be Mlas Frewen, daughter of Moreton Frewen, whoa wife is a sister of Mrs. Corwallis West (Lady Randolph Churchill). Miss Frewen, a pretty, fair-haired girl, la endowed with a particularly winning man ner and high spirit, uncommon among English girls. Another debutante will be Mlaa Ethel Stafford, who has been much admired in society this winter. Her mother as a Mlvs Matthews before marriage, a Bun Francisco belle. Mra. Stafford has a pretty flat in Wellington court, Knlght'a bridge, and both mother and daughter have been going a good deal Into society. ANOTHER WIRELESS MOTOR tlrltlsh Rsilnrrr Cialma to Have Preceded the Strasbarg Investor. (Copyright. l!rU, by Preaa Publishing Co.) LONDON. Feb. 2S (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Thomas H. Williams, a civil engineer already known for several useful electrical Inventions. claims he preceded Braun of Strassburg In applying electric waves to driving motors unconnected with any source of supply In other words, propelling motors by wireless telegraphy. Mr. Williams says he has- been working on the Invention since 1890, adding: "My system, as tested, consists of a high fre quency, alternating electric generator, from which energy was discharged into space. There waa no connection whatever between the motor and the generator. The motor was attached to a model car which was arranged to run on a circular railway, the transmitter being in the center. One terminal of this generator waa attached to the transmitter and the other was con nected with the esrth.' "The model car was provided with a col lector, by means of which the ether! c wavea of rays were picked up. The collector was connected with the motor through the medium of a specially devised transformer whereby the etheric energy was trans formed into essential electro-motive force for operating the motor, the earth circuit being completed through the rails and the wheels of the model car." Mr. Williams expects to apply his sys tem to railroads as well as road motor traf fic from central generating stations, but he Is not yet wholly satisfied that danger might not result from an atmosphere so heavily charged with electricity. ' A new departure in railway locomotives has been Introduced on the Great Eastern railroad with a new ten wheel engine called a "decaped." The engine runs at a speed of thirty miles an hour within thirty seconds from starting, and galna a mile an hour In speed every second it runs. The decaped Is intended to secure rapid transit on the suburban lines, where the stations are close together, by saving time in starting and stopping. It weighs ninety tons and can haul a load of 1,200 passengers. ROOMS FULL OF FINE LINENS Empress of Germany Has Great Col. leetloa for Her Per sonal I'se. (Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN. Feb. 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The em press of Germany has three large rooms devoted to tressures of linens and lace for her own wear and four seamstresses are always at work keeping the thousands ol articles in order. The rooms are lined with . huge oak sideboards from floor to celling. In the center of each room is a table. There are chairs for the sewing women and a large supply of materials for mending, darning, etc. These rooms do not contain the house linen that Is quite an -J other department with which the empress concerns herself very little, but ' she is deeply concerned about her own clothes. In the twenty-seven cupboards of the three rooms there Is an '.muieuae collection of most artistic lingerie. Borne of the pocket handkerchiefs are as costly as Jewels. The empress owns a dozen with chanttlly lace borders which art worth $125 each, and a atlll more valuable "collection of fifteen odd handkerchiefs, believed to be worth $200 each. The empress is an ex cellent judge of lace and all her life has collected valuable specimens. Her collec tlon of Venetian and Maltese lace Is one of the finest In Europe. The various articles of clothing are tied up In half dozena with ribbon. Each cup board has Its own colored ribbon and out aide on the cupboard Is a printed card giving the contents of the shelves. MAKES SOCIAL HIT IN LONDON American Woman Who Married South American Diplomat Greatly Admired. (Copyright, 19o3, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 28. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Another American heiress who married Into, for eign family of eminence and has again come before the admiring eyes of fashion able London !s Mrs. Vlncente de Domlngues, formerly Miss Helene Murphy of New York. She is the wlfa of the first secretary of the Arzenttne legation In London, and has Just returned to England after a long visit in Buenos Ayres. Her great beauty and grace have made her a favorite in London. Mme. Vincento de Domlngues is the daughter of the lata Daniel J. Murphy, whoae New York residence waa at 44 East Thirty-fourth street. Mr. Murphy, who was very wealthy, waa created marquis of the holy Roman empire by Pope Pius IX. Being an Ameri can, though for many years a resident of England, he sever used the . title, which deaoended to his eldest son. Donna Helene'a husband la, the son of Don Luis Domlngues of the Argentine republic, min ister to Britain, and is considered a diplo mat of great promise. The wedding took place in London In 1896. ROYAL CASTLES IN PLENTY Emperor William Will Have Fifty. Two with Proposed One ( at Posen. (Copyright, 19S, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN. Feb. 28. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram,.) When the proposed royal residence at Poaen, for which Emperor William has Just asked a grant, la completed he will have fifty-two castles and lordly dwellings in Prussia and other parts of Germany. In Berlin he has three the Royal palace, Bellevlew and Montjou; In Potadam and the neighborhood ba haa thirteen, among which are Ban Soucl, the Marble palace, the Orangery, etc: at Cassel he. hss three, among which is Wll belmshohe, where Napoleon III waa im prisoned. Then there are those In Hanover, Wiesbaden. Stettin. Strasburg. Charlotten burg. Brealau, Coblents, Huberatock, Hoh koenlgsburg and Erdmansdorf. FINANCIAL EYE KEEPS GOOD l tab Man Postpones Visit to Doctor In Order to Close n Mlu Ins; Denl. (Copyright. 19n3. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 28. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Samuel New house of I'tah and bis wife are staying at Clarldge. Mr. Newbouse came o Europe principally to consult Dr. Pagenstcher of Wiesbaden about bis eyes, which hsve been giving him much trouble, but he has been so busy in connection with soma new min ing ventures that he haa postponed hla journey to German tare woeka MAN, NOT AN ORATOR French Hswspaper Writer Give Impressioni of 'resident Booeerelt FIRST IMPRESSION IS A SURPRISE 7 Disappointing to Auditor Who Hears Him for the Tint Time. - WEARS AWAY AS ADDRESS PRr .tS Frank Hcnesty Wins X Orator's Art is Lacking SENSIBLE QUALITIES ARE DOMINANT Has Made Himself a Pahlle Speaker by Perseverance nnd Appllesw tloa Rather Than by Hataral Gift. (Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. Feb. 28. (New York World Ca- blegram Special Telegram.) "One goea to hear an orator and one hears a man," writes Othon Goerlao In the Reveu Bleue regarding President Roosevelt as a public speaker. "If to be an orator," says Mr. Goerlac, "Is to find your words readily, to have them flow in easy periods, Mr. Roosevelt is not one. "Mr. MoKlnley and Mr. Bryan far out stripped him here. A discourse for him Is a veritable struggle. He haa no little paper at hand; nothing but hia memory and will to aid him. He neither recitea nor Im provises. His epeeohes are a singular mixture of conversation, political harangue and preaching. "Mr. Roosevelt Is not witty, but gay too gay, sometimes. "He has not. like Chauncey Depew and William J. Bryan, the gift of anecdotes. His smart aaylngs usually are those of the cowboy. His gestures are awkward, and he makes such grimaces that they provoke laughter. "To aum him up aa an orator, Mr. Roose velt has become one, as he haa mado him self an athlete by force of application and perseverance. The first time one hears him one la disagreeably surprised at the start, but this feeling passes. There Is something so frank, sincere, honest and sensible about htm that those qualities predominate over his struggle with words and his grimaces." SCHOOLS FOR THE POLICEMEN German Cities Propose to Edeeate the Men In the Una of Their ' Dntles. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing CO.) BERLIN, Feb. 28. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Several Rhen ish rUles, Dortmund leading the way, ere about to establish schools for the training of young men who intend to enter the po lice. Hitherto retired sergeants and sol diers have been pltrhforked Into the police foroe with altogether Inadequate prepara tion, much as in England and America. The Rhine cities mean to do the thing thoroughly. Not only will the police can didates be Instructed In drill and In safe guarding property, but they also have , to attend a large variety of lectures, and any one who cannot pass a satisfactory ex amlnatlon on the subjects of the lectures will not be admitted to the force, no mat ter what his other qualifications may be. Detective work will be one subject. Imaginary crimes will be committed and criminal problema will be set for the can didates to unravel, and shadowing will be taught. An important branch will be lese majeate and how best to trip up people ad dicted to It. Special Instructions will also be given on the exact boundary line be tween legal and Illegal criticism of the superior powers in the state, also on the exact boundary line bet ween the moral and the Immoral In works of art In shop win dows, etc. . How men and women must conduct them selves In the streets. In cafea, theaters, etc., will all be gone into, and minute In structions will be imparted on the rela tions between domestic servants and their employers. The Rhlnelanders are shaking their heads at it all, and say that the police know too much already. MISTAKE LEADS TO ARREST Womnn Now Knows Better Than to Klas a Man In His Wife's Presence. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) MOSCOW, Feb. 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The drama, "The Night Refuge," by Maxime Gorky, lighted aucb enthusiasm la a Moscow woman that it entangled her in an adventure, from which the police court alone extricated her. She aaw a man ahe auppoaed was the famoua author promenading the streets with his spouse, rushed to the unsuspecting man and saluted him with a warm kiss, ex claiming: "Great Maxime Gorky, let me kiss the suthor of .he touching drama, 'The Night Refuge.' " The worthy . citizen was not averae to being taken for Maxima Gorky in this enthusiastic fashion, but his wife was, and proceeded to express her dissatisfaction by an energetic use of her umbrella, where upon the three persona were invited to tho police, court to explain themselves. There the enthusiast learned her error and con sented to take back her kiss. The good man forgave her, but his wife didn't. GREAT TRIUMPHOF CHURCHILL Lord Rosebery Compliments Him nt Conclusion of His Speeeh. (Copyright. 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. Feb. 28. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Winston Churchill acored a big personal triumph In Parliament by the speech attacking War Secretary Brodrlck'a army reorganisation scheme. Lord Rcsebery, who was among the moat fascinated of his audience, rushed down to the lobby to congratulate Churchill, saying: "My dear Winston, you should be on our side, where you will get full scope for your reforming schemes. You can never do any thing with the lories." Though naturally delighted, Churchill waa perfectly self-possessed. His speech waa brilliant, alike in argument, in the msssing of deatructlve facts and In sarcastic humor. His slight defect in enunciation haa been almost cured. He undoubtedly ia the ableat of the band of young toriea in whom the future of that party Ilea. Hla mother wlt aesaed his triumph from the ladle' gallery. SCHWAB HAVING A GOOD TIME Throws Confetti with Gayest of the Gay at the Carnival. Paris (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Feb. 28. (New York World Cable gram Special Telegram.) Among the prom Inept Americana who had a good time on t aoulevards during the carnival was jifi ti M. Schwab. He went out alone to yA a look at the crowds. As he turned 1 jut of tbo Rue de la Palx Into the Flace de l'Opera some one poured halt a aack of confetti down the back of his neck. When the steel king turned around to look for the culprit everybody laughed. Mr. Schwab did the same, turned up his collar and prepared to do aa the Parisians do. He went to the sidewalk, bought a large bag of confetti, elbowed his way through tho lively throngs, slung the confetti at his neighbors with evident gusto and when he returned to hia hotel hla hat was avwreck and his clothes were simply smothered In confetti andv dust. "You look aa if they made a target of you, Mr. Schwab," remarked the manager of Hotel Rlts to him as be entered. "Yes, they gave it to me," responded Mr. Schwab. "These Parlslennea are holy terrors." When Mr. Schwab was on his way from Paria to Cannes In an automobile, accom panied by Dr. Bchenborn and a chauffer, the party waa caught In a sudden storm and had to take refuge in a little viliage about twenty miles from thla city. They were famished and put up at the only inn, a miserable establishment, where the trav elers dined very badly. After the storm, however, the party was able te resume the Journey and on arriving In Paris late the aame night a regal. supper at Hotel Rlts, which had been ordered in advance by telegraph, made Mr. Schwab forget his dis comforts and his previous repast. Mrs. Schwab Is now so much better as to be able to walk about tier apartments, but she does not yet go out. Their de parture to America remains fixed for March 1L SOCIETY WOMAN GOES LAME Coonteas of Strafford Compelled to Snbmlt to Operntlon on Her Knee. Copyright, 1803. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Cera, countess of 8trafford (formerly Mrs. Sam uel' Colgate of New York), has just under gone a severe surgical operation on her knee at the nursing home in Bentinck place. She had been troubled by her knee ever since she hurt it two years ago and when going to the durbar she slipped on the wet deck, twisting it badly. She suffered Intensely at Bombay, but could not re turn home then, as her daughter. Miss Colgate took a fever. -They arrived In London a fortnight ago. Expert advice was taken and an operation was performed. A small piece of bone was removed from the knee and the operation Is considered successful, but it cannot be aald yet whether the joint will , be permanently stiff or not. It will bo fl-e weeks before the patient will be allr-wv t o stand. . . MARCONI WAS A DULL PUPIL Childhood Gave No Promise of the Genlns of the Matnro Man. 1 (Copyright. 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) FLORENCE, Feb. 28. (New York World Cablegram 8peclal Telegram.) The school mistress who taught Marconi at Florence, In his youth, Slgnora Louisa Cavellero, now 74 years old, expresses unbsunded aston ishment at the genius he has developed. "Who would have thought," she says, "that the little Englishman, as we used to call him, because of his slight figure, and sedate manner, would have turned out a genius. He always was a model of good behavior, but as to his brain well, the least said, the soonest mended. "I am afraid he got many severe punish ings. But he took them like an angel. At that time he never could manage to learn anything by heart. It was Impossible. I used to think I had never seen a child with so defective a memory." AMERICAN NURSES IN PARIS Enterprising American Woman Starts a Bureau and Makes 'a Hit. (Copyright. 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Feb. 28. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Thanks to the enterprise of a young American, Miss Katheline McLean, a niece of Mr. Shea of New York, Parisians can now secure the services of skilled American nurses, some thing hitherto unknown In Paris. Miss Mc Lean has been six years in Paris, but haa just opened a bureau. Already ahe has so many applications she cannot meet the de mands. She says the American nurse studies more and knows more sbout a sick room than the French nurse, and that her training is different and more thorough. The French doctors with American patients all go to Miss McLean for American nurses. DEFENDER F0R AMERICANS Berlin Clergyman Takes I'p Cadge I In Behalf of National Character. Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN. Feb. 28. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Rev. Van 81yke has been eloquently defending the American character' In the Berlin press. In aa article under the caption, "Is American Character Declining?" he anawers the question In the negative. Much Is said here about municipal corruption In the United States, but Dr. Van Slyke points out that where corruption is the most rampant there la a continuous snd on the whole success ful fight maintained against It, backed by the moral sense of the masa of the Amer ican people. TWO NEW DRAMAS BY IBSEN Complete Edition of Works Pub. llshed In Copenhagen Con. tnln Them. (Copyright. 1903. by Preaa Publishing Co.) COPENHAGEN, Feb. 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) In the complete edition of Ibsen's works, just published In Copenhagen, appear two dramas hitherto unknown "The Tomb of the Warrior" and "Olaf Llljekrons." The latter has much more merit than the former and was composed under tbe Influence of the Danish romantic school. Some news paper ankles written between 1861 and 1868 are Included in the edltlaa. FLOODS SLAY ELEVEN Bains in East and Western Blizzards Carry Destruction in Wake- WASHOUT WRECKS A SOUTHERN TRAIN Three Die as Bsrclt of Accident Near Tenoir City, Tennessee. NEARLY ALL SOUTH IS STORM SWEPT Trains Are Delayed or Bulled, Wires Torn Down and Rivers Iwollen. SNOW AND WIND BLUSTER ACROSS PRAIRIE Dakotaa, Kanana, Montnna and Col. orndo Report Da mane to Stock nnd Drifts Stalling Cars on Local Railroads. LOriSVILLE, Ky., Feb. 28. The annual spring freshet, which annually damages railroads and crops and at times Inflicts loss of life, hss left this season's Impress on many parts of the south, after two days of rain, accompanied by high winds. Accidents last nlgbt and this morning, directly attributable to the elements, have resulted In the death of nine persons and Injury to twenty-nine. Three deaths, to gether with a long list of injured, were brought about by an accident on the South ern railway early this morning, when a train bound east from Chattanooga, ran into a washout near Tenoir City, Tena. Drowned in Ohio River. Six persons were drowned while trying to cross the Ohio river near Hickman, Ky., the swift current carrying their boat Into some driftwood, and five persons were hurt In a tornado which passed over Hickory Level, Ga., this morning. The damage to railroad property Is large and the Inconvenience to the public con siderable. ' Cloud bursts are reported In Kentucky and Tennessee, and It la feared there has been some loss of life In the affected sec tions. In Middlesboro, Ky., every house In the lower section of the place was flooded and every merchant suffered damage to stock. The valley of Yellow creek was flooded for seversl hours from mountain to mountain. ' Near Anderson, Tenn., a cloud burst car-, rled away a quarter of a mile of track on the Nashville, Chattanooga at St. Louts railroad. High water carried away three bridges and a trestle on the Tenessee Central near Crab Orchard, Tenn., and damaged other brldgea. A steamer was blown against the South ern railway draw bridge over the Blgbee river In Alabama, sending part of the struc ture to the bottom. Landslides occurred in two tunnels on the Cincinnati ft Southern railway near Harrtman, Tann. All atreama are bankfull, the Alabama river risltg nineteen feet at Mllletead, 'near ' Montgomery,' during the night. Flood Warnings were sent out by the Montgomery weather bureau. The Mississippi has passed the danger line at several places, but the levees are holding. The Otlo Is rising. South Dnkota Also Suffers. - MITCHELL. S. D., Feb. 28. (Special Tel egram.) This part of the state waa storm swept yesterday afternoon and last even ing. The snow had practically disappeared yesterday and the weather was of a thaw ing character. Snow fell during the day and at 6 o'clock a strong wind came up and the conditions were those of a blizzard during the nlgbt. The Milwaukee road did not send Its' pas senger train west last night, because of the storm, and anow plows were sent out this morning to open the road. The storm was about the worst experi enced this winter. Tbe thermometer did not reach zero. ABERDEEN, S. D., Feb. 28. (Special Tel egram.) Yesterday's snowstorm, which be came a blizzard during the after .on, was worse than for years. No loss of life is feared, as the storm came on gradually. Trains on sll lines were very late or aban doned. Several afuck In tbe snow at vari ous points. The weather today Is clear and cold. ' Sleet and Snow In Kaasaa. TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 28. A fierce bliz zard ia sweeping across this portion of the state today, with the air full of sleet and snow. The temperature reglatered 17 at 7 o'clock a fall of 27 degrees since 7 o'clock last evening. Tbia will cause great Buffering among western range cattle, where the ground is covered with snow. GARDEN CITY, Kan.. Feb. 28. Western Kansas Is buried under what probably Is the heaviest fall of snow ever experienced in this portion of the state, anow covering the ground on tbe level to a depth of twenty inchca. The Indications are that loss to stock will be heavy. Feed Is scarce. Union Pacific train No. 2, which left Den ver yesterday afternoon for the eaat, has been stuck In tbe snow near Cheyenne! Wells since 8 o clock last night. Engines sent to the assistance of the train are meet ing with much difficulty owing to the heavy drifts. Parlous Bllssard In Montana. RED LODGE, Mont., Feb. 28. A furious blizzard has been raging throughout this section. Several Inches of snow has fallen and Is . being badly drifted by the high winds. Unless there is a sudden fall In the temperature it is not believed stock will suffer materially. Colorado Tralas Blocked. DENVER. Colo.. Feb. 28. The storm over the eastern and aouthern part of Colorado aud western Kansaa delayed all trains and in some lnstancea completely blocked the traffic on the Rock Island. The storm was worst betweea Limon and Colby, Colo., and trains were held at Goodland, Phllllpsburg aad Selden, Kan. Dining cars were attached to all of them, so no suffering resulted to the passengers. The company baa two rotarlea at work, and expects to get tbe road open tonight. Trains left tonight on schedule time. Union Pacific trains due this morning from tbe coast and from Chicago were In definitely late. A heavy wind blew and filled the cuts with snow. On tbe lsvel tbo snow averaged about eighteen Inches. Billiard la Wisconsin. LA CROSSE. Wis., Feb. 28. Tho mild weather and recent raina have caused Oocd In the country and much damage Is reported. Last night a fierce bllssard truck the city and the temperature dropped 80 degree. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 28. High wlnda prevailed here all day and great dam- (Continued oa Second Page.) THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebmska Fair and Warmer Sunday; Monday Fair. Tage. 1 It Pan to Be Good In Russia Preach View of Roosevelt. Eleven I.Ives I.oat In-Flood. Propoae Chaages In Constitution. Ji Fatal Stabhlag Ends Saloon Row. Mlaaoarl Aaka Pardon for Seater. 3 News from Nehrnska Towns. Utile Cats la Neorlnar Its Fad. Serious Fire at Nebraska City. 4 End of Bowling Tournument. Salt Trust la Indicted. 5 Trnln Tumbles Into Ditch. Murderer Knnpp a Degenernte. fl Pnst Week In Omnha Society. T Colls Morgan Amerlenn Csnr. Find Chicago Stump Thieves. 8 Council Bluffs nnd Iowa News. ! Weekly Review of Sports. 10 Help for the Old People's Home. Affairs at South Omaha. Summer School for Omnhn. 11 Man Who Routed Boodle Gang. Still Worship Aatee Gods. Klobrara and the Elkhorn Rond. Modern Booka In Second rince. LSI Ia the Domain of Womnn. 13 Amnaementa aad Muelc. It Editorial. IS Hallronds Evnde Taxation. Snys Husband Feigned Insanity. 1M Story, Flower o' the Corn." 10 Mnrkets and Financial. Temperature nt Omnha Yesterday i Hour. Deg. Hour, Dear. S n. m IB 1 p. nt 17 n. m 13 V p. ni 17 T a- m 11 3 p. m IN S a. m 11 4 p. m lit a. m 11 Bp. m 1 10 n. m 13 p. m 1 11 a. m 14 T p. m 17 111 m 1 STRICKLER GOES TO NEW YORK Well Known Attorney Accepts Posi tion with Big Mining Corporation. Attorney Virgil O. Strlckler Is to leave Omaha and take up his residence in New York City. How soon. Mr. Strlckler himself doesn't know, but as quickly as he can adjust his busi ness matters here, which will probably be this week. He will abandon .bis law practice In Nebraska courts entirely, but perhaps will not be able to dispose en tirely of his other interests so soon, and anticipates the necessity, and the pleasure, of occasional visits here. Mr. Strlckler' plans are of recent making and the result of a three months' visit down east In the interest of western mines he either owns or has interests in. The mines needed heavier financing than the owners could give and Mr. Strlckler went after It. He not only got It, but he got himself a fat salaried position as counsel for the corporation that will assume con trol. This corporation is made up of sev eral men who are at the heads of other enterprises and have joined In promoting a $10,000,000 capitalization for tbe develop ment of these mines and aome similar west era undertakings. Because of hia exten sive acquaintance in the west and tor other obvious reasons Mr. Strlckler waa offered not only a place as counsel, but also a scat on the board of directors, and baa ac cepted both. His removal to the east will take from Nebraska a simon-pure specimen of the genus "hustler." Wheu he came up from Luray, Va.', In 1887, to practice law In Ne braska he boasted that be had a university education and $45 aa hla total assets. Since then he haa been somebody's attorney in each of more than .700 lawsuits, and made money on real estate and business deals, when older men were losing, until he is "pretty well fixed." And between times he found opportunity to write the Australian ballot law In the form Nebraska still uses, to diaft numer ous other important legislative measures, and to figure personally In politics. He has dropped tho 'politics "because It doesn't pay," but out through thlr state and a good many others, people still remember the time Strlckler took a carload of en thusiasts east to attend the birth of the populist party; how he subsequently "landed" the national convention for Omaha and how, still later, as an executive com mitteeman of the populist national com mittee, he campaigned with "Jim" Weaver while his own chances of election as state's attorney went glimmering. "I am leaving Omaha and thla state with considerable regret," Mr. Strlckler said yesterday, "but I feel that I can do better where I am going and so am forced to ssy a reluctant but most cordial goodbye." DISCUSS THE TAX SITUATION Committee of Ten Meets with Commit, teemea of tho Real Estate Exchange. The citizens' committee of ten on tsx legislation met with aeveral members of the tax committee of the Real Estate ex change yesterday at the office of T. J. Ma honey to consider tbe present situation of the campaign for municipal taxation of railroad property. Senators Hall and Howell and Representative TenEyck were present and offered some suggestions, also explain ing tbe situation at Lincoln. A suggestion was made that tbe com mittee should take a stand In favor of tha tsx levy as made by the city council by urging tbe mayor to sign the levy ordi nance, but it was decided that this mat ter waa beyond the Jurisdiction of the committee. Real Estate Sale. On Saturday Charlea E. Williamson sol 1 to Thomas L. Kimball 100 feet front on Twenty-fourth avenue, between St. Mary's avenue and Harney for $5,000. It la an nounced that Mr. Kimball will improve tho firoperty at once by tha erection of two urge houses on it. Movements of Orenn Vessels Feb. 28. At New York Arrived Celtic, from Liverpool and Queenstown; Pennsylvania, from Hamburg. Sailed Ktrurla, for Liver pool; Helgravla. for Hamburg; Kroonliind, for Antwerp; Miriiietoiika, for IyOmlon: Fur nexHla, for Glasgow; Bohemian, for Liver pool. At Antwerp Sailed Finland, for New York. At Southampton flailed Philadelphia, for New York, via Cherbourg and passed Mural Cutle. At Movllle Sailed TiiHlanla, from Liver pool, for Halifax and St. John, N. It. At Oenoa Arrived Lombardla, from New York. At Hamburg Sailed Blucher, for New York. At Naples-Sailed Slcllla, for New York; Phoei.liia, for New York; Weimar, from Genoa, etc., for New York. At Havre Arrived L' Aqultalne. from New York. Sailed La. Hretaane, for New York. ' At Bremen Sailed Barbarosa, for New York. At Rotterdam Balled Staateudara, for New York. At Liverpool Arrived I.ucanla. from N'ew York. Hulled Cmbrla. for New York At Boulogne Arrived Ryndaiu, from New York, tut Rotterdam. , FIX UP ORGANIC LAW Indications Boms Amendments Will B Offered to Voters of ths Bute, COMMITTEE WORKING'ON THE CHANGES GoTernor Mickey Persistent in Urging; that Action Be Taken. THREE AMENDMENTS CONTEMPLATED Eweeiy of Adams Oonnty Has a Judicial Reapportionment Measure. WOULD LEGISLATE SEVEN OUT OF OFFICE Pharmacy Board Showe Legislature It Waa Mistaken In Reaolwtlo--Itcaardlng Accounting for Fees. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Feb. 28. (Special.) Although the settslnn is far spent, there la every probability that the present legislature will not adjourn without effecting, or trying to effect, plans for needed amendments to the state constitution. The bouao committee on constitutional amendments will meet Monday and perhaps arrive at some definite decision as to the character of procedure. It is probable that tho idea of constitu tional amendments will prevail over that for a constitutional convention. The lat ter proposition Is now pending before the senate In the form of a resolution, tut It does not seem to have gathered to Itself substantial support. As was Indicated by his Interview pub lished in The Bee, In addition to his Inau gural message, Governor Mickey favors the submission of constitutional amendmenta to the ratification of the voters rather than the proposition for a constitutional conven tion. He has been In consultation with the committeemen In the legislature having these matters In hand and urged his recom mendations with them. It appears that the governor and the committeemen, at least a good many of the latter, are agreed that at least three changes should be made In the organlo lawa of Nebraska. These are in the number of membera of tbe supreme court. Increasing them from three to five or seven; plans for tbe safe investment of the permanent school fund and the Increase In tbe sala ries of state officers. In the proposition concerning the supreme court It is also urged that tbe members should be paid at least $5,000 a year, as It is held this would have a tendency to Induce eminent jurists to accept places on this bench. Governor Mickey Is especially dealrous that every wise provision be made to Insure the beat possible character and talent for the high est tribunal in Nebraska. And it appeara his sentiments find ample approval among -members of tbe legislature. Lengthening; Official Terms. In connection with proposed constitu tional changes there la a demand, how great It cannot be said, for tbe extension of tbe terms of state renators and rep resentatives from two to four years. Cer tain membera of the house committee on constitutional amendments have advocated this proposition and may urge it before the remainder of the committee. Sweezy of Adams, speaking of the matter this morning, said: "I am convinced that our state would profit if the men elected to make the lawa could serve for four, iustead of two yeara. The average legislator serves but one term and-, is out of office really before he reaches his highest stage of usefulness to the state in this capaolty. I realize that such a change as this would strike the mass of people, at first, as too radical, hut I believe It is right and would be so re garded If the people would give It their best consideration." Already bills have been Introduced In the houae'and senate providing for changes in the ballot law ao aa to place constitu tional amendments at the top Instead of the bottom of the tlcketa, thus insuring better results at the general elections. Ex perience has taught that aa a role a vast number of voters overlook or for aome reason fall to vote on constitutional amendments when they appear at the bot tom of the ticket, as has always been the case In this state. This Is given aa tha reason for the failure of passage of the constitutional amendments which already have been submitted to the people of Ne braska. New Jadlclal Districts. Representative Sweezy of Adams haa completed his bill for the reapportion ment of tbe Judicial districts In tbe etate. It makea aome interesting changes. Leav ing tbe number of districts, fifteen, the same, it cuts down the number of Judges from twenty-eight to twenty-one, taking one from the Third district and one from the Fourth. The Third district Is com posed entirely of Lancaster county, with Lincoln aa Its center, having three judgea, and the Fourth of Douglas, Washington, Sarpy and Burt, with Omaha as its center and a total of seven Judges. Thus Omaha's district would, under tbe Sweezy bill, have six judges and Lincoln two. Every other district in the state is left with one Judge each. The bill contemplates a reduction of the district court expenses. Including salaries, of course, of Ij6,000, and Is designed to give each district, aa near aa possible, 65, 000 inhabitants. Of course the Fourth district exceeds this number very ma terially. The districts under thla bill are: First Richardson. Pawnee, Qage. Second Otoe. Cass, Nemaha, Johnson. Third Lancaster. Fourth Douglas, Washington, Sarpy, Burt. Fifth Seward, York, Polk. Hamilton, Butler. Sixth Raunders, Dodge, Cuming. Colfax. Seventh Saline, Jefferson, Fillmore, Thayer. KiKhth Thurton. Dakota, Dixon, Cedar, Wayne, Pierce, Knox. Ninth liatte, Mudlaon, Boone, Stanton, Antelope. Tenth Nuckolls, Webster, Adam, Clay. Kleventh Hall, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Valley, Greeley. Twelfth Dawson, Buffalo, Custer Blaine. Thomas, Hooker, Grant, Logan. Mcpher son, Arthur and the unorganized territory Hlljoillillg. Thirteenth Lincoln, Perkins. Keith, Deuel, Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner, Scotta Bluff, Sioux, Dawea, Box Butte. Fourteenth Kearney, Phelps. Ooaper, Frontier, Hayes, Chaae. Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow, Furnas, Harlan. Fifteenth Holt. Hoik. Brown. Keya Paha, Cherry, Sheridan. Boyd, Loup, Oar field. Wheeler and the unorganized terri tory adjoining. This is the second judlcisl reapportion ment bill before the legislature. Warner of Dakota is the author of the one la the senate. It reduces the total number of judges only three. Neither bill has the sanction of all the judges, if any, in tbe late. And there is a great deal of oppo sition to them from outlda sources. The argument, especially from the westers and of the state, where one Judge has a aum-