The Omaha
Bee.
9 PART I. f
UNDAY
PAGES I TO 10.
i;STAJJLI8HEI .JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA. SUNDAY -MOUSING, FEHHUAKY I'l, 1!U4 Til HIT Y SIX 1WU1.H.
KINO LI. COl'Y FIVE CENTS.
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jr wsi
FINANCES IN BAD WAY
Britifh Chtncellor of Exchequer it Com
pelled to laoa a Heaty Defioit
TWENTY-FIVE MILLION SHORT OF BALANCE
Wont Feature ii that Expenditures Are
Oontinnallf Piling Up.
TRANSVAAL IS PROVING TO BE A BURDEN
Defioit in Local Hereon Mitt Be Hade Up
from Impe'rial Treasury.
RAND IS NOT PAYING UP THE WAR DEBT
Army and Juvy Culling; for the Spending-
of Tut Iim Money, the
Eitlmat for Iho Foraw
Being Sl 000,000.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Fb. 30. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telsg-rajn.) Ore sit Brit
ain's finances are (retting Into an alarming
condition. Chancellor of the Exchequer
Austen Chamberlain ha to face a heavy
deficit at least UJ.OOO.OOO In preparing- his
first budget. Great Britain is "paving
through the none" for Its debauch of Jingo
' imperialism. South Africa cost for the
year $30,000,000 more than the estimate, and
la costing $400,000 a week for army service
alone, wullo the deficit of $3,500,000 In the
budget of the Transvaal and Orange River
colony hac to be made by the Imperial
exchequer.
The raising of the first $50,000,000 Install
ment of the $150,000,000 contribution from
tho Rand toward Great Britain's war out
lay of $1,360,000,000 has bo en abandoned and
It, la believed will never be recoverable.
The SomsJJland-Mad Mullah expedition.
which was to have cost only $1,000,000, al
ready totals $3,000,000, and Is only the be
ginning. The army outlay has risen to $190,000,000
and is still growing, while heavy Increased
liabilities have been Incurred for the navy.
The liberal party Is looking with con
sternation at the prospect of succeeding to
Iho enormous liabilities and dangerous re
sponsibilities which will be their only legacy
from Jingoism.
DESCRIBES UFE IN SIBERIA
M Wild Hewed HI stern Years
There Writes of Ills Bx
perlenee. (Copyright 1S04, by Press Publishing Co.)
STOCKHOLM, . Feb. SO. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Aftor sixteen years of exile In Siberia Leo
Doutsch, the famous Russian revolutionist,
has Just published a . book describing his
Incarceration. It Is full of horrible and
timely revelations. He was arrested at
Kiev more than twenty years ago because
of gn assault upon a Russian government
hip, but succeeded in escaping to Switzer
land. He settled at Frlburg, Where he
engaged in printing revolutionary papers
for distribution In Russian territory. Us
was arrested again at the Instance of the
Russian government, extradited and taken
to St Petersburg, chained, in a cattle car.
He was locked for several months in the
subterranean prl.-.on fortrnss of Salr.ts Peter
and Paul, where nil the arts of persecution
wore employed In vain to obtnln from him
the names of his Russian accomplices.
After conviction he was transferred from
one prison to another until locked up for
a whole winter in the most horrible. of
thorn all. that of Moscow, where he found
many prisoners condemned for political
crimes.
In the book he describes the means used
by the prisoners to communicate with each
other by knocking on the damp walls of
their underground cells. In the St Peters
burg prison was also the beautiful Vera
Flu nor, an aristocratic Nlhllst, who was
condemned to death In 1883 for disseminat
ing anarchism among the Russian nobil
ity, and whose sentence wss afterward
commuted to Imprisonment, for life. She
Is still In the subterranean vaults, much
e a person burled alive.
ftor fifteen months of this life Peutsch
wss sent to Siberia. He gives a vivid
description of the long Journey of 12,000
versts to Kara, where he met many social
ist convJota, with whom he spent the most
pleasant period of bis Incarnemtlon. He
tells of 'a young woman' named 8!glda who
died there under the knout, and of three
of her companions, who committed suicide
father than stand the same punishment.
fTe relates all the mala prisoners de
termined to do the some with morphine,
but only two succeeded In taking a sulB
clent quantity of the poison.
In lwt Deutsch succeeded In escaping to
Vladivostok and Japan, thence through the
United States to Sweden, where his book
has Just been published.
NEW YORK SETTING THE PACE
Furls is Conylng the American Style
f Dreaslnaj Women's
Bnlr.
(Copyright. 1804, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. Fvb. a (New Tork World Ca
blegram 9reoleJ Telegram.) The "Pun" a la
Americans" Is the present rage In Parts
hair dressing. At this late day, that be
wildering arrangement of woman's crown
lng glory which rises in mountainous pro.
fusion elove the forehead to descend In a
cascade over the left eye, hus crossed the
seas and arrived here.
Like the cake walk, translated Into
French It Just misses the charming raklsh
nsss with which the New York girl Imbues
It. Perhaps the Paris 'rat" may be a
stlffer-ntM-ked generation than Its Yankee
cousin. The dntalls of the coiffure are car
ried out. however, with strict adherence to
the original. The hair Is gathered away
from the face at the sides and Is piled
high on the head. The long turquoise
shell vil comb holds It severely In plate
and the laavttable black bow la a finishing
touch.
FLEECES BOY AT BACCARAT
Relatives Refuse tat pay Money te
Winner, bet Contribute the
nt Charity,
Cip right. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
VIENNA. Feb. J0.-(New York World Ca
ble grain Special Tulsgram.) A U-year-old
Hungarian nobleman named thingersxky
kst SHO.ao at baccarat to Deputy George
i Ilary. Dungcrsxky's family refused
to pay the money on the ground that the
elderly deputy should not have played for
money with a boy who la deficient In in
tellect, but paid the whole amount to
charitable institution -
CASTLE HAS UNCANNY SECRET
strange Story Which Concerns the
Seat of the Karl of
trathmere.
(Copyright, 1504, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Feb. 30.-1 New York World Ca
blegram Special Tel. grart.) The earl of
Strathmnre, who baa Just died at Rordigh
Icra, was strangely connected with one of
the wlerdeat stories of castle ghosts snd
secret rhamhers known In Scottish his
tory. Within the walls of Olamla castle,
his Forfarshire seat, lies sn unsolved mys
tery. The castle has a secret chamber,
the whereabouts of which Is known only to
the ruling esrl and two other persona In
this chamber, aorordlng to the country
folk, an uncanny Individual Is hidden, a
creature which Is neither man nor beast
On coming of age of the heir apparent the
Olamls castle secret Is communicated to
him In a peculiar manner. For the flrst
time he Is Introduced Into the hidden
chamber and there told what no one has
yet divulged. The figure of a white lady
Is also supposed to haunt the avenues and
Is said to be the ghost of the only woman
who over knew the secret and whose
tongue was out out and her feet and
hands cut off in order that she should
never reveal It.
To on lady who Implored him to tell
her the seoret, the late Lord Strathmor
replied:
"If you could guess even the nature of
this seoret you would go down on your
knees and thank Qod that you are Ignorant
of It"
That some mystery always surrounded
the castle Is undoubted. Many times strange
things happened In the castle when guests
have been staying there. The Inhabitants
of the district who know the place wall
lock their doors before going to bed. hop
ing thereby to keep the ghosts, if ghosts
there be, from disturbing their slumber.
One wet afternoon a merry party was
playing in the hall when the ghost sud
denly appeared among them and said: "I
want to ask you all to po to your rooms
at once and remain there until the bell
rings."
All hurried anxiously away. In twenty
minutes tho bell rang and the guests re
turned, but no one made any remark
about the singular request
The dead earl was an officer of the
Twenty-second Life Guards before he suo
ooeded his brother. The present earl, his
son nnd successor, served In the same regi
ment, and the letter's youngest brother
Is a distinguished officer in it now.
NEW WAY TO COLLECT DEBT
Frenchman Hits on a Plan Which
Would Do Credit to u (
Taakta.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Feb. 20. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) If Max
Groult had not got an appetite Paris courts
would not had to decide a particularly
knotty point of law this week. Groult was
a frequenter of the Madrid restaurant, In
the Bols de Boulogne. The proprietor
gave credit, until he found Groult had run
a staggering bill.
Groult, when dunned, frankly confessed
his Inability to pay. The dismayed restau
rant man, staling blankly at the other man,
was suddenly struck with an idea, A life
devoted to pleasure's table was DeglnfiTnff
to toll on Groult
"I'll tell you what to do," said the credi
tor. "Insure you life in my favor for
$10,000. Then come here and eat all you
want No one will ask you for money."
Possibly the testaurant man had heard
the American story of the gamester who
Just lost $1,000 at a faro table. As he was
leaving the place a servant offered him
some ham from a lunch table.
"All right, but I can't eat $1,000 worth of
ham," said the loser. -
Groult as was expected of him, ate him
self to death and there was a good profit
for the restaurant in th bargain. tin
Is:!!", the proprietor died. too. The kins
men of Groult sued to enjoin payment of
the Insurance on the ground that by en
couraging htm to eat extravagantly the
restaurant man was responsible for - his
doath. The court, however, decided that
the Insurance must be paid to the proprie
tor's widow.
OBJECTS TO jJIBLE TEACHING
German Professor Points te Some
Things Which II Dee-lares
te He Myths.
(Copyright, 1S04, by Press Publishing Co.)
RERUN, Feb. 10. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Prof. Delltsch
of "Babel-and-Rtble" fame, has again come
to the front with elaborate objections to
the present methods of imparting religious
Instruction In the school. He says:
"The finding of recent excavations in
Mesopotamia should be put before the
schools of boys and girls. They should not
be brought up Ignorant of the results of
lata Investigations into th history of re
ligion. "The children should be taught that In
Genesis there are two divergent accounts
of the creation, atid that both are ths out
come of Babylonian myths. About ths
flood, they should be taught that the
biblical narrative Is also a vestige aocouot
of Babylonian folklore. ,
"These ancient aagaa should be dug out
of the scrlptur book and given to th
scholars at school or explained. If they
are not. a day will come when the grown
up man will throw them all over, and roofs
besides, which h should retain.
"I oppose having school boys and girl
taught that the narrative about th world
bring niad In seven days Is true, or that
there Is any veracity In the statements that
man Is made of clay, that life was breathed
Into the noee, and that woman was made of
a man's ribi I object to ths tales about
the ten patriarch, about th summits of
th highest mountain being covered deep
with the deluge waters and about the ark
of Noalu Only the truth and the whole
truth can make one free."
RAIN CANNOT SJ0P PLEASURE
Visitors at Mont Colo Bujoy Them,
selves In Spit of (he
Handicap.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
MONTE CARLO. Feb. 30.-(New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Wet weather tailed to dampen the enjoy
ment of th Americans hers. The Hotel
Paris has anany guests. Including Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Prexet, Mrs. Bell, ths mar
quis of Douche). Count Herve d'Hunloatlne.
Dining with Mr. and Mrs. Clinch Smith
as hosts ons night this week were Mr.
and Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont. Mrs. Charles
Carroll, Mrs. Bell. Eugene Hlgglns snd
Count ds Lonterie. The other visitors in
cluded Count and Countess Jean de Castel
lans and the Baroness Umh Wartsgg, nes
Minnie llauk.
MAY LEAVE VATICAN
Rumor that Pope Will Abandon Po'.ic of
Bemain'n? Practical Prisoner.
LONDON PAPER MAKES THE STATEMENT
Mentions Apartments ,'k itpared for
Uie o'y .if.
HEALTH DEr aJ CHANGE BE MADE
Doctor . He Cannot Stand the Sum
cur's Heat at Boms.
B0NI DE CASTELLANE RAISES A STORM
Displeases Vatican Authorities oy
Published Letter In Reference
to the Wife of President
Loabet.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
HOME, Feb. 20. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The Roman
correnpondcnt of the London Dally Mali
recently telegraphed that he had been In
formed by a high authority at the Vatican
that the pope would spend a part of the
summer at the pontifical villa of Castle
Gandolfo, as tho torrid heat of July and
August would be absolutely unbearable for
Pius X. The revival of the rumor seems
to have foundation, for the papal property
of Alban Hills has been repaired at con
siderable expense and a snug apartment,
Just adaped to the personal tastes of Plus
X has been completely furnished under
the supervision of one of the pope's rel
atives. Also It is certain that Dr. Lap
poni, his medical adviser, has declared It
absolutely necessary for Plus X to have
a change of climate.
Count Bon! Castellane, who married Miss
Gould, has sucooeded In raising a storm
at the Vatican by an article published
in the Oaulols, in which he urges It Is
Inadvisable for Madame Loubet to ac
oompany her husband on the coming visit
to Rome. He asserts that the wife of
the president Is not an official person and
ridicules the Idea of using Madame Loubet
so an Intermediary between the Vatican
and the French government. At the Vati
can much displeasure Is felt over the pub
lication of. the article on the part of a
Catholic because of nnger for the upsetting
of agreements recently concluded with the
French government
Bishop Beaven of Springfield, Mass., was
received In private audience by the pope
this week. He Is busy with tho propa
ganda Justifying his action In excommuni
cating the whole French Canadian congre
gation of Father Berger last year. Father
Itargor appealed to Rome from the bishop's
sentence, asserting his appointment to the
parish wss In the Interest of the Cana
dians, who desired a priest of their own
tongue, and the bishop's action was abso
lutely unjustifiable. It Is said that the
propaganda will uphold the action of the
bishop, because Berger had not askcfl a
regular appointment before taking charge
of the parish, but many cardinals are
Ukaly to censure th extremity of the pun
ishment imposed by "the Wshop. '
Discover Rare Art Work.
When the celling In the church which
elolstered the nun's of St. Claire in the
city of Camertno, fell on the carved
wooden stalls of the choir, an Inscription
was found which proved that the stalls
were tho work of the famous Dominic
Severlnate, who made them In the year
1(89. The work in tho choirs of Asslssi
and San Severlno, which are the most
celebrated wood carvings In existence, are
also Ma handiwork. The Italian authori
ties are taking steps to repair the damage
and preserve In the musoum a work of
art whose exlstenoe was not known because
of the strict enclosure of the convent.
Cardinal Svampa, archbishop of Bologna,
hus begun criminal proceedings against'
several newspapers of this olty, whjch, ac
cording to the complaint, has spoken dis
respectfully of th 1st pope.
. At a late meeting In the pope's presence
of cardinals composing the comnlteslonln.
charge of the festivities to commemorate
the fiftieth anniversary of the definition
of the "Immaculate Conception" It decided
to bold a special International exposition
in the Lateran palace from November next
until May, 19o6. Circular have been sent
to every Catholic bishop In the world in
viting exhibits from every ilocese. The
exposition will Include articles which have
any connection with the adoration of the
virgin, such as paintings, statuary, church
ornaments and vestments and works on
scored muslo. The composer, Psroel,' will
produce a new oratorio on the Immaculate
Conoeptlon.
It has been noticed that the pope's three
sisters, who are received in private audi
ence two or three times a week, always
leave the pope's room In tears. Plus X
finds great consolation In confiding his
troubles to his sisters, who deeply sym
pathise with the difficulties of his ex
alted position and frequently remain with
him to dinner and breakfast in order to
cheer hi, solitude, the apartments of the
late Monslgnor Volplhi being fitted up for
the permanent dwelling of the pope's sis
ters. It Is the custom of the sisters of
Pius X to attend mass at 6 o'clock every
morning In the church of St Peter and
then go to market for what they need fur
dinner.
BEATS THE FREE LUNCH ROUTE
Paris nn Ideal City In Which the
Impeeonlon Can Carry
the- Banner."
(Copyright. 1S04. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Feb. 20. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) A man or
woman without home or work can live on
8 cents a day In Parts, while a tramp who
knows the ropes can do better than that.
A vagabond who earns trifle opening car
riage doors, carry I ng wrc d or selling trinkets
on the boulevards, has a right to twenty
days' shelter a year at municipal refuge
or at the Work of Hospitality. There are
two of the f. rt cUss and four of th last.
Thus, If he Is olever or lucky he can get
free lodging for about a third of the year.
PARIS MARDI GRAS A FIZZLE
Confetti Vender Lose Money aad
tho Opern Ball Is A ban.
dear.
(Copyright. 1S04, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Feb. SO. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The Mardl
Gras' celebration, with Its time-honored
carnival. Is apparently dying out. This
year 4t was a terrible fiasco. The confetti
venders lost money, tha opera ball was
abandoned and everyone left th boule
vard early, thoroughly bored.
DEATH OF PRESIDENT MAKERS
Washington Comments on Short Time
Between Deaths of Whitney
nnd Henna.
Copj righted by New York Herald Co.. 1M4.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-New York Her-aid-Lima)!
Bee Special Telegram.) Not
a little comment has been caused here
by the fact that the ileath of Mar
cus A. llanna followed so closely on
that of William C. Whitney. Politicians
who have watched the affairs of the White
House for forty years say that In a way
with these men ended an unusual order
of things.
They were both president makers of a
kind that the country has known little
about, and the fact that thuy should die
within a few weeks of each other Is to
many an Incident of considerable Interest.
It was Senator Hanna's ability, his great
personal friendship his devotion to an Idet
and his wealth that helped McKlnley to
the White House.
Whitney played much tho same part for
Cleveland and although perhaps the two
democrats were not as close friends ns
the two republicans they were ss Intimate
politically. Both llanna and Whitney had
great genius for money making. Both were
men of magnetism and attracted ardent
friends.
One point of difference there was which
distinguished these characters. Up to com
paratively late in life llanna paid little
attention to politics, devoting all his time
making money. When he did become a
publlo man it was mainly out of his
friendship for McKlnley.
Whitney, on the other hand, had been
a publlo man for years, had attracted
early In life the attention of Tllden, nnd
after establishing himself as a powerful
political factor stepped out of the political
limelight and devoted himself to Increas
ing what was already a large fortune and
developing the various Interests with which
he was connected.
PROBLEMS 0FPANAMA CANAL
Push Work nnd Much Can He Done,
Though Preliminaries Tnke
Time.
(Copyrighted by New Tork Herald Co., 1904.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-(New York
Herald Omaha Bee Special Telegram.)
No time will be lost In nushlne- the
construction of the Panama cnnal. It may
take considerably more than year to com
plete the preliminaries to the general con
tract But tho tasks over which no ones-
tlon of plan is involved can be pushed at
ones.
The continuation of the French work.
which Is necessary to keep the existing
canal rrom Carnage, will be maintained. A
harbor at Colon Is another necessity. The
Culehra cut Is a definite work which ran.
not by any method be avoided, and so the
commission win prooably save time by
asking the contractors to undertake con
struction after this obstacle has ben con
siderably reduced.
The sanitary nlan Is. nerhans tha mnt
Important part of the nreltmlnarv work anl
must be extensive and thorough. The new
commission will employ one of the most
distinguished sanitary engineer in the
United States to look after it. An out
break of Asiatic cholera on the Isthmus
at any stage of the work would delnv com.
pletion' a year." "With aTf the shins nlvimr
- . - , r -1 m
between those ports and our own coast
cities during the construction the danger of
transmitting tropical disease would be very
great. Consequently the most radical meas
ures of sanitation will be adopted and en
forced.
COLE YOUNGER AS' LOBBYIST
Assisted Senator Klklns of West Vir
ginia, Whose Life He
Snved.
(Copyrighted by New York Herald Co., 1004.)
WASHINGTON. Feh. 5n (: v-i.
Herald Omaha Bee Special Telegram.)
Cole Younger, a former bandit. ' who
was paroled from a Ufa sentence in the
Minnesota state prison, 1 here as a worker
for statehood for Oklahoma. He proposes
to unite Oklahoma and Indian Territory In
one state, and he haa been rather success
ful as a lobbyist.
Bhephen B. Elklns Is doing all he can to
old Younger. It was Elklns, more than
anybody else, who was responsible for the
parcle of Younger and his brother, and the
reason was that In his boyhood days In
Mlbiourl he owed his life to the two
brothers. They were serving at the be
ginning of the civil war with a band of
guerrillas which picked young Elklns np,
and It was owing to their pleading that the
boy was spared. He has never forgotten
the sen-Ice and says he never will.
PHYSICIAN MAY REAP BENEFIT
Youiik Dortor of Cleveland Thrown
Into Pnblto Kotlce by Hanna's
Death.
(Copyrighted by New York Herald Co., 1304.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. (New York
Herald Omaha Hee Special Telegram.)
Dr. Carter, who hos been for a year
or two Mr. Hanna's family physician
In Cleveland, will, perhaps, reap somo
profit by the senator's Illness and death.
He is a young fellow, with his professional
reputation still to make, and It will be a
feathor In his cap to have It known in
Cleveland that Mark llanna. though sur
rounded by noted physicians from various
cities, would have blm.
Dr. Carter la only a few year out of the
mdlcal school. He Is a smooth-faced
young man, tall and thin, attractive and
unassuming In hjs manner.
NEW YORKER T0HELP LONDON
Chief Kaalnerr or Ran Id Trnaslt Com.
mission Will Advise Royal
Commission.
(Copyrighted by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
NEW YORK, Feb. SO. (Special Telegram.)
William Barclay raraons, chief engineer
to the Rapid Transit commission In this
city, has been chosen In London, with Sir
John Wolfe Barry and Sir Benjamin Baker,
to act as technical advisers to the Royal
commission on London traffic.'
Early In 1908 a Royal commission was
appointed to Investigate ways and means
for Improving and Increasing the facilities
for mechanical locomotion and regulating
vehicular traffic In London.
Last September the members of the Royal
commission, excepting Sir Francis Hop.
word, cam to this country to study th
American street railway systems. They
visited .New York, Baltimore, Philadolphla,
Montreal and several other cities. In New
York Mr. Parsons took them over th
whole subway system and explained the
plan to them. In October th commission
returned to England with a inasa of tsch
llcal Information te formulate plana for
London reyet. . , .
RUMORS STIR PARIS
Eouraa Thrown h Wild Tanio by Con
traciotory War 8:orie$.
REPORTED MOBILIZATION OF ARMIES
Fear of Possible World Complications Re
, suits in Frersied Exoitement.
MARKET IN A SENSITIVE CONDITION
Foreign Securities Begii to Tumble Almost
from the Opening.
RUSSIA'S REPLY TO HAY NOTE REASSURES
Ansner Though Brief is Practically
the game as-that of the Other
Powers nnd Recognises
Neutrality.
PARIS, Feb. 20.-Wlld excitement pre
vailed on the bourse today as tho result
of startling, contradictory reports con
cerning possible world complications grow
ing from the war. These rumors Included
the prospective mobilization of tho German
and French armies. The evening papers
also said that serious results may follow
the representation of difficulties between
tho United States and Russia In conse
quence of the refusal of Russia to grant
an exequatur to Mr. Morgan as. United
States consul at Dalny.
Financiers asxerted the market was In
such a sensitive condition that the wildest
rumors were taken up and might lead to
serious complications.
The financial authorities claimed that not
since 18S3 has a scene occurred on the
bourse like that of today. Almost from
the opening the leading securities began to
fall. French rentes were particularly af
fected. Russian Imperials also dropped, as
did other foreign bonds. During the early
hours heavy depreciations occurred on all
sides, leading up to brutal sacrldce of
values.
Spanish rentes were especially affected
by the great confusion which prevailed
over the fears of international complica
tions. This state was aggravated during
the cloning hour and the excitement, which
amounted to a panic, was redoubled.
French. Spanish and Turkish rentes were
offered amid a great uproar. At the close
the market was very agitated. Russian im
perial 4s closed at 90.26. Rio tlntos lost 2D
francs. The private rate of discount waa
2 7-16 per cent.
Some of the most notable losses during
the day were as follows:
French 3 per cents, 1 franc 43 centime;
Spanish 4s, 6 francs G5 centimes) Turkish
4b, 2 francs 60 centimes; Turkish Consoli
dated, 20 francs; Ottoman Bank, 26 francs;
Sues, active, 74. francs. Some stock of ths
most Important French bsnks declined 60
to 70 franc.
No Important failures had been reported
up to about 6 o'clock this evening as a re
sult of the panic In spite of the unloading.
The Impression seemed generally apparent
that the market would drop and so far a
possible the brokers were prepared to meet
the situation. From Lyons cameanuricoi
firmed report of the failure of one? small
broker.
It Is said that several prominent financiers
will assemble tomorrow for the purpose of
taking measures to prevent a continuance
of the panic of today. Their efforts will
be assisted by the authorities, who are
publicly denying tha alarming rumors;
It Is learned that the Russian foreign
minister, Count Lamsdorff, today received
from the Washington government a com
munication announcing that Russia's re
ply was considered responsive to the Amer
ican note on China nnd would be trans
mitted to the governments of China and
Japan. This response from tho United
States to Russia Is highly gratifying to
the officials here, as It counteracts the
mischievous reports to the effect that the
Russian answer was equivalent, to a re
jection. As a matter of fact, Russia's re
ply Is practically the same as these of the
other powers, recognlrlng the neutrality
of China with the exception of Manchuria.
Tho terms of the Russian reply are sub
stantially ps follows:
Russia Will be glad to Join with the other
powers In the recognition of Chinese neu
trality on three conditions:
First That China shall maintain neu
trality. Hecond That Japan hall loyally support
this neutrality.
Third That Manchuria being the fiold
of military operations, shall not be In
cluded. Tho reply Is quite brief, not containing
any language beyond the foregoing three
conditions and the Introductory sentence.
The Foreign office denied the report cir
culated on tho bourse today of the mobi
lisation of the French army and no In
formation has been received that such
step has been taW. by Germany. All that
has been done has beci ot a precautionary
chiracter, not of any fear on account of
trouble, but to be prepared tor possible
eventualities.
The Foreign office officials also declared
that the bourse panic was utterly without
reason.
OFFICKR OOING TO OBSERVE WAH.
Leave Che Foe for Hceae of Activity
la Cores,
(Copyrighted by New York Herald Co.lSOl)
CHE FOe. Feb. 20.-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A Brttlah
steamer has left Wei Hal Wei for Corea,
carrying many officers who are going to
witness thi military operations. It is
reported that all Is quint In the Kwan Tung
peninsula, except for the arrival of large
numbers of troop. and convicts, who before
the hostilities, began at Port Arthur were
released so that they might Join the fight
ing force.
Neutral warships are arriving at Che
Foo dally to watch the outcome of the
hostilities.
Th Yenisei had laid 39 mines in the
harbor uf Dalny and was blown up by the
SSOth. All the mines have been blown out
to sea by storms.
The Boyarln, which ran ashore at Dalny,
Is a total wreck. .
GERMANY F1KMG EFFECT OF WAR
Importation ef Grain from Ruasln
Stops and Uiports Decrease,
NEW YOR1C, Feb. SO The effects of the
war, says a Berlin dispatch to the Times,
already ere notleeabla on U.rman com
merce. It Is reported from Koenltburg
that the Importation of groin from Russia
into Germany has come to a standstill,
grain merchants are unable to obtain ths
execution of their urdura, Russia having
diverted all the rolling stock on stste rail
ways to government use. The German ex
port trade is also alTectert, The Alaailuu
textile industry record an appreciable fall
ing oft tn export to Runsia and large Rus
sian firms have uot sent their uuU orders.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Fnrernst for Neliraakn Fair nnd
Much Colder "endayi Monday Fair.
Page.
1 British Finances In n Hail Way.
Pope wny l.rnve the Vatican.
War Humors Stir I n the Pnrlslnna.
first I .end Plant Mny Com Noon.
'A Itnasln Tells Story of War's start.
3 News from All Paris of Nebraska.
Women's (labs Meet nt Tecnmsrh.
4 President Selects Commission.
Twenty-Five Killed In n Wreck.
5 Dietrich Inqnlry Walts on Treaty.
House Debntcs the naval Bill.
7 Services nt the Omnhn Chnrches.
H Cnnnril Blnff and lown New.
. O Kntrles nt Hawthorne Knmeroas.
Perry S. Heath Units Cktmmlttee.
10 Omnhn View Improver Active.
Affairs nt Month Omnhn.
Dors Sot I.Ike Aro Light Supports.
1 1 Chloagro to Have High Preeanre.
l ittle Italian Prlneesa Is Popnlar.
Nebraska at St. Loots Exposition.
Ill Amusements nnd Music.
1.1 Sporting; Review of the Week.
14 Kdltorlal.
ISV Stories Told Abont llanna.
Trllnw Peril 1 nder the White,
18 Condition of Omaha's Trade,
to Financial and Commercial.
XI to .10 The Illustrated Bee.
.T.rmperatare at Omaha Yeaterdayi
Hour. Dear. Honr. Den.
A a. m. . . . . . 10 1 p. m...... 84
O a. ni m a p. m ST
7 a. m Id s p. nt 2
a. m .11 4 p. an 2H
n n. m .17 S Px m 87
10 n. m so p. m 26
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ia m an
GIVES LONDON THE SHIVERS
Naval Authority Insists the Great
City Is Not Snfe from
Attack. ,
(Copyrighted by Now York Herald Co., 1904.)
LONDON, Feb. 20.-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) London at
the morcy of German gunboats, th coast
of the metropolis shelled from the lower
Thames, it shipping destroyed, its publlo
buildings reduced to ruins and th British
empire thus struck that "terrible blow
over the heart," ngalnst which tho late
Lord Salisbury warned his countrymen In
one of his last speeches. Such in t..e pic
ture which has been painted in lurid colors
as the outcome of a lecture tho other night
at the United Service institution. Admiral
Close, who took part In the discussion fol
lowing the locturn, which was entitled
"Coast Defense- from the Imperial Stand
point," sold he waa astonished at the want
of proper defenses In the Thames. "If
Germany declared war on Monday," he
said, "they could have a couple of gun
boats up the river to tho middle of London
the next night"
London, he added, would never be af
until they had a couple of such craft sta
tioned In the river. A gunboat could get
past Speemess and there would be noth
ing to stop It except a few police boats.
Invading vessels could inflict any amount
of damage. They would destroy the houses
of Parliament, tho Tower and play .havoc
with shipping. The danger wo not real
ised by the public. Bald the admiral, and
until It waa London would never be safe.
Severn! alarmist articles wore founded
upon these premises and may be presumed
to have set multitude of cnokneys trem
bling In their shoes at the thought of the
dread possibilities before them. It waa
pointed out that such a catastrophe might
happen if the British fleet were defeated
at sea.
RUSSIA IS LOOKING FOlt FIUKXD9.
Finds Reason for Both Hope nnd Fear
in Attitude of Germany.
(Copyrighted by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. S0.-(New Tork
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Above all the matter engrossing political
Interest here at this moment Russia is
koenly looking around for friends. It is
the attitude of Germany which is causing
mingled sentiments of hope and anxiety.
The former is based upon Emperor Wil
liam's well known sentiment regarding th
"yellow peril," and th latter Is based upon
ths grav fears that Germany wlU surely
Intervene In its own behalf and for the
protection of Turkey in case of war with
Bulgaria, which is now considered almost
Inevitable.
General ZhlUnsky, tha newly appointed
chief in the far east. Is a strong partisan
of th purely defensive tactic of Admiral
Makaroff, who probably replaces Admiral
Stark.
England's mobilisation of Its fleet and
also of Its reserves and the additional
vote for a special naval expenditure are
here closely watched. Russia's reply Is
unequlvocably reflected In an article which
states the Russian military authorities In
central Asia have received orders to make
preparations for a forward movement on
India Ik esse England should take any
openly active part In the present hostil
ities or threaten Russia's Interests In Thibet
or Persia.
The lateet news from the far east, which
Is notable for Its scarcity, tells that a
decisive battlo ou th Yalu la anticipated.
AH telegraph line between Core and
Japan are entirely in the hand of the
letter's military authorities.
PEARS FOR AMERICAN IKTRRBSTS.
Two Mining Concessions Located in
War T.oae in Corea.
(Copyrighted by New York Herald Co., 104.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. S0.-(New York Har-ald-Omaha
Be Special Telegram.) Fear
that during the disturbed stata of affairs
In Corea Injury might be don to the per
sons and property of Americans Interested
In extensive gold mines there have caused
the State department to cable the Ameri
can minister at Seoul Instructing him to
take the neceesary steps to guard the
mtnes. Former State Senator J. Sloat
Fawcett of New York was in town today
for consultation with th government au
thorities and. with H. C. Perkins of this
city, prekldent of the Orlontal Consolidated
Mining company, which hss large interests
to the Yalu rivor region, callod at the
Wlille House and Slate Uiipartment to con
fer In retrard to the protection of the prop,
erty. Employes of this oumpany In Core
have become fearful lest they shall be mo
lested and the mines selaod during th
perturbed state of th country, -While the
property Is remote from th scene of Im
portant operations of the war It Is feared
that It might be visited by marauding
banda of both armies.
According U the latest dispatches the
Cossacks have slready advanced with their
cuuts to Anju and are possibly already
near the dim r let where th American min
ing properties ra located. Leigh Hunt,
who Is now in Cairo, Egypt, obtained th
concessions for ths mining operations and
may go to Coma should th aalualUil) be
oom nior dangcroua,
FIRST LAND FIGHT
Ramon of Attack Male by Cossacks in
Uorean Territory.
JAPANESE TAKEN WITH IMPORTANT MAPS
Osar Issues Order Permitting Btspeots to
Join the Army.
NORTH C0REANS FRIENDLY TO RUSSIA
alanchur'an Eailroad Conveying Trecps to
Points of Concentration,
THREE HUNDRED RUSSIAN SCOUTS IN WIJU
Viceroy AleslcR Asks Chinese Troop
to Aid In Guarding Railroad, hut
Recrlvea Pointed nnd is.
favoraMe Reply,
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.-A dispatch
from Tort Arthur today says the first lsnd
encounter occurred yesterday. A picket of
Cossacks attacked a small detachment of
troops on Corean territory. The Cossacks
captured some Japanese prisoners, on
whom they found maps and papers.
The colllKion was presumably between re
connolterlng parties.
A general engagement Is not anticipated '
Immediately. A special Tort Arthur dl
patch says the Japanese fleet was observed
February 18 cruising oft that port.
Reports from northern Corea ssy th
Coreans are showing decidedly frlondly at
titude to the Russians. The Mashurtsn
railroad Is convoying troops without dif
ficulty to tho arlous points of concentration.
Native reports say that the Chinese pirates
since the outbreak of hostilities have teen
displaying such activity In eastern Aslatlo
waters as almost to paralyse the coasting
trade. .
A later dispatch from Port Arthur an
nounces that by order of Viceroy Alexleff
an irregular volunteer corps Is being raised
to defend that fortress. Th men will be
provided by the state with arms, rations
and tho necessary clothing.
It Is thought, the dispatch adds, that
Japan regards foodstuff consigned to Port
Arthur as absolutely contraband of war
and that It will undertake to compel the
capitulation of Port Arthur by a siege.
Tells of the Capture.
Major General Pflug, the chief of staff of
Viceroy Alexleff, telegraphed from Port Ar
thur today as fol.'ows:
The ltuatlon at Port Arthur "la un
changed. A sotnla of Cossacks, marching .
from WliU. CSDtured n .1 n nn nAi. mnlur
Tatsaru, with five soldier snd two civilians.
i ne reports regarding the enemy are gen
erally contradictory and scarce.
It is confirmed that troops of Yuan Shsl
Kai, commander In chief of Chinese army,
are being dispatched to Tsln Chou and Ku
pantao. All is quiet in Manchuria.
According to the terms of an Imperial
order just issued, political suspects Under
police surveillance are permitted to enter
th army tn the field as privates, after
which the minister of the interior and th
minister of Justice can order the with
drawal of police supervision over such per
eon. '
Another decree appoints a-special com
mission undet the presidency ot hereditary
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovltch,
brother of the eiar, to arrange for the moat
speedy construction of submarine boats, '
cruisers and other vessels, to meet th ex
pense of which a public subscription hag
been started by the press.
Wreck Kills Soldiers.
With reference to the sensational storlo
of a disaster to Russian troops at Lake
Balte, saying that three regiment were
drowned while attempting to cross th
loo-covered lake, it Is explained that -the
Transbolkan line was blocked at th Bal
kan station during the night of Feoruary
J8 by an avalanche of mow, which fell
from a neighboring mountain.
A train having troops on board dashed
into the obstruction, the locomotive was
dorallod, and In the succeeding five car
on soldier waa killed, five were severely
Injured and fourteen were slightly hurt.
Traffic was expected to be resumed the
following day.
Further advices from Port Arthur today
say that all the women and children and 1
most of the male civilians have left that
place and that practically only the garri
son remains.
The wave of patriotism sweeping over the
empire seems to be swamping racial feeling,
even the wild tribes of the Caucaus, ths
.discontented Finns and sullen Poles forget
ting their grievanoes and coming forward to
volunteer iholr services to the common
fatherland.
An instance of devotion among the oar's
Hebrew subjects Is afforded by the act ot
forty-five Jewish doctors In throwing up
their practices to go to the front. Before
leaving Uiey attended a service held In a
synagogue her. Rabbi Drabkln made a
fervent address to a large congregation,
which included Baron Glnseburg and other
Jewish notable. He said:
"Our fatherland is passing through a
difficult epoch. Th moment has ooms when
you, my brother, must show the whole
world that you ar not unworthy son Of
your country, and that although standing
apart before th altar of religion you are
united with other citizen before the altar
of patriotism and ar ready with all the
czai"a faithful subjects to sacrifice your
selves for the fatherland. Remember that
Russia is strong,' not only In arms, but In
God's blessing."
After th service the congregation sang
th national hymn and cheered.
Csnrinn Is Active.
The osarlna, who continues to take great
personal Interest in the work of providing
for (he slok and wounded of th war, pre
sided today at a special meeting ot th
Ladle' 1'atrlotlo society, ' which was at
tended by several grand duchosso and oth
ers of tho highest women In the land, and
preoldod at a service hold at the war palace
at which th girls of Imperial schools act el
as oholrislera. During a dlacusslon In re
gard to utilising the services unsparingly
offered by th girlhood and womanhood of
Rusuta fur the relief of th wounded, the
rxarlna proposed temporarily to suai-nd th
studies In tha girls' aidioojt that the girls
might he able to dovole the school hours to
sewing. The suggimtiikn waa applauded, but
no definite action was takau.
Her majesty, who la an expert tinedi
woman, has done much lo euoouruge sowing
among Russian society women.
Now that he girt-eriune-nt hus officially
rfccogiilied the public subscription to pro
vide war veaarls to replace those destroyed
by th enemy the newspapers are dlscussli.g
th best tp of vexat'l, opinion varying
from submarine boat torpedo beat de
stroyer, A tervlce irgan pclnts out that
cruisers would take too long to build, adds
that It prefer powerful torpedo boats and
suggaats that they be built where th Jap
aneae gut t hairs, Financial circle approve
tha action of th Imperial bank In sej'lng
Loudon, Paris and Berlin bills cheaper than
itefur th war, believing this measure, will
