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The Omaha Sunday Bee. 2 PART I. PAGES 1 TO 0 12. OMAHA, HUM) AY MOUSING, MARCH 27, 1904 FORTY-FOUR TAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OPEN WAR ON FRANCE fope Decide! to Fiht Oat the Question at Inn wi'h Pre'ent KinUVy. SACRIFICE NO MORE FOR CONCORDAT Belief Buoture Wl 1 otrenethen the roiition I . , , I or tC8 Lnnrcn. I SOLVES PROBLEM OF RECEIVING LOUBET Hope lotion Will Precipitate Fall of tha Combes Miniitry. CLOSER RELATIONS ,WITH GERMANY Kaiser Likely la Dfnd Representative to Vatican aad Receive a Knurl from the Romua Church. fCnpyrlght. lf4. by Presa Publishing Co.) ROME. March' 2fi. (New York World Ca-I blegram Special Telegram.) The Vatlcsn baa declared "open war" against the French government. While Plus X's predecessors arrifU'ed everything- in their efforts to I preserve the concordat, which provides for I the material needs' of the church In France. Is Plus X has come to the conclusion that. . after all. the concordat la only an obstacle 1 to the free and untrammelled exercise of religious rights by the French clergy and Has decined to raise his voice In, solemn I rrotest against the action of French legls- isiuree regarding me orders and tne bishops of the church. The pope's address I to the cardinals on the eve of the fast cr (it. Joseph. In which he severely con- ii Oemnea the actions of the French govern- jn.ni. w. . premeanaiea enort 10 cnangs the nollcv nf silent submission, whlnh hiu . tt - !. 1 . I , ... Allowed for so many" years In the face .... nu.u.e ..u.uuc or rrrncn VI ,11117.1 l From a diplomatic aa-lnt nf view, ' the pope's address Is considered a master troke, for In a moment It solved the delicate question of receiving Prtsldent I.oubet at the Vatican without the neces- Ity of a direct refusal. The Insistence with which the French officials, egged on I by the Italian government, tried to ob-1 tain the desired audience, even sending bishops to Rome to persuade the pope to change his mind, bad placed- the Vatican In a rather embarrassing position, and tha pope's speech has had ths Immediate result of making it Impossible for Presl- dent Loubet to ask to be received at the I Vatican,' even If he were so Inclined. Hopes for Ministerial Crlajs It la generally believed that Plus X will persist In his criticism of the French gov ernment until the fall of the now tottering Combes ministry shall render It possible that some of the laws against the religious orders and religious education shall be repealed. Kvery opportunity will be taken to ac- rentuat Hie papal displeasure, even If. as is expecieu, tne r rencn government snouia tirciu. in suppress tne r rencn emDassy i Dome, and -to abolish- the concordat PiusX In of the opinion that the with drawal of support from the French govern ment would, . In a f.w yvars, secure the complete Independence of the French church and an Increased' real on the part f the French Catholics In i-omlng to the material assistance of their bishops and clergy as IS the case In Die I'niled States Plus X has also decided on closer rela tlom with Oermany. Emperor William Is now In Italy Just at the right moment. The German sphere of Influence In Pales tine and the far east Is to be enlarged by extending the German protectorate over Catholic missions at the expense of French prestige, Trustworthy reports say that within the last few daya the German government "has consenteo. to tne appointment ot a papal nuncio at Berlin and to a permanent offl- I cisi wrann rrpresemauve at me vstican. a uipinmanc move wnicn wouia mane tne j rencn government consider twice Of Tore withdrawing Its representative and ivould compensate the Vatican m the event that urh a step were taken. Mgr. Lorenselll, the nuncio at Paris, will be recalled at the end of April, Just after thFrench president's visit to Rome, and place will not he nued for a long time until, at least, the attitude of the French government toward the church shall kava undergone a complete change. Hovel Wedding; Ceremony. As the parish priest of St. Andred-Delle- I Fratt turned to descend from the altar I after celebrating mass the other day he was confronted by a young man and young woman, accompanied by several witnesses. I Who then and there declared that they were husband and wife. This form of marriage, because celebrated In the pres ence nf witnesses and before the regular parish priest. Is considered valid In the church, and a certificate to that effect hud to he granted to the young pair. The bridegroom Is the son of a prominent Rome doctor, who fell in love with a charming dressmaker, and being unable to obtain the consent of the parents to the marriage, devised this scheme, getting the Idea from a famous novel by Mansonl. Priests Want Indemnity. The Vatican authorities are morally sup porting the claims of the relatives and families of several Catholic priests who suffered death In the Philippines st the juiras or American soldiers. i iui nan entered heartily into the project of asking for Indemnity from Washington. Many of the Philippine families have sent peti tions asking the pope to use his Influence with the Washington government to secure the desired result. Mgr. Falconio. the postollc delegate at Washington, will be charged with the direct conduct of the tiegotlatlona. Franco Makea Protest. PARIS. March 20, -A protest which the French government submitted to the Vat ican against the recent utterances of the pope against France was not In the form of a formal note, but was a verbal protest by M. Nisard, ambassador of France at the Vatican, to the papal secretary of late. Merry del Val. Whether anything will follow the sub nlsalon of the government's protest la not yet known, but It la understood the pro test will suffice to give formal expression ef the government's objection te the pope'a language. It ta believed the members ef the sacred college are much divided over tke pope's utterances, some regarding theiu aa most unwise and uncalled for. It alao appears that tha cardinals were taken by aurprlao, aa the pontiff had not given any Intimation of his Intention to criticise France. Only a few days before the pope received I delegation of French rUgrtma. when It r waa thought he might make some allusion I ta France. Having not made It then the 1 cardinals were satisfied the pope would not I discuss France at any time. The ind- i ,. . COLLECTS SAYINGS OF CHRIST OWMM Pr(Mir rinds Many Which Ar Hot Included, la tha Gospel. (Copyright, 1WM. by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, March 2.--(New York World Cablegram - Special Telegram.)-Prof. Har- nacfc, a widely known ana linerai prrararor of theology In tha University of Berlin, haa made a collection of the sayings of Christ inai rr nni cuniiunni 111 1110 m.nt h., .Unh he maintains, must b genuine on the strength of International evl denee. Borne of these sayings are "It la more blamed to give than to re ceive." Although thla Is not In the gospel It is noted by St. Paul as' having been said by Christ, "He la guilty who troubles the spirit of his brother." Thla la from fragments of the gospel to the Hebrews quoted by St. Je rome. 'You should never be Joyful save when you behold your brother In love." "The seeker shall not rest until he finds. and when he finds he shall be astonished." "I shall choose out the good. Those are the good whom my Father In heaven hath given me. "In that whloh I find you therein shall ye be Judged." Speaking to one who was at work on the Sabbath: "If thou knowest what thou doeat thou art. blessed: If thou knowest It not "then thou art accursed and keepest not the law. "Who Is near me Is near the Father; who far from me Is far from the kingdom. "Hast thou seen thy brother, then hast thou seen God. Prof. Harnack comes to the conclusion that as these sentences are so varied and cover so large a field In ethics and religion that there Is no reason to suppose that the four gospels contain anything like a com ete account of Christ's savinars or teach invt TO any one branch of morals or re- - Hnn n... -,,,-h r ,,. v.. ..im hm i, for.Ver lost to the world, he Is ouita cer ta,n - He beHev,., tn,t ,t tne t(m, the four .. . ..... " " evnngciinis uvea mere was an immense .mount of ni,trrlat , hnnM ,rnm mhiph now i lost, and. this being so, the extraor- dinary similarity of all four accounts raises suspicions which are exceedingly difficult to allay YERKES ON TRANSIT PROBLEMS Has at Poop Opinion of English t'rhan Ralli ar Transit Mai. gemeut. (Copyright. 1904, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 26. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) C. T. Yerkes has this week given the Royal Com mission on Ion don traffic his views on transit problems. He has the poorest opinions of English railway management. "On some of the London lines," he says. 'two and eometlmoe three men are hired to do what one man-might do.- There is no Intelligent working of these lines. A great deal of money Is wasted.- "The men . employed on American cars ret hlrher wasres than the men do In En,rland. ln rhleaao I sometimes see them enough money to buy a bouse and put m piano Into It -Thera Is nothlna more criminal than cars made of Inflammable material. Just aa sure aa we are running the car there will be fire. It may not come today nor tomorrow, nor the yeai" after, buf It will oome. I don't think a municipality can make a economically, and no municipality knows .how to operate a railway. "The rate (tax) payers' money Is a cred trust. - No liberties should -be taken with the rates (taxes.) "If I owned a city I would hesitate to Blow anybody to put In the cut-and-cover plan of construction. Mr. Yerkes' Idea of London locomotion Is to have "tubes" (subways) for trunk lines, with other lines running to them. 'Cheap fares." he declared, "are necee- ,tleSi ,f tne worinn live at a distance from ther work. j New york one can travej twenty miles for 2H pence (S cents) in Engiand there should be the same unl form te,, wUn ( cents aa the fare." CURZ0NS BADLY DISAPPOINTED Newest Baby Wonld Be Mere Welcome If It Had Been Boy. (Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co LONDON, Murch 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) There was uuconoenled disappointment among the Letters and the Curaonn because Lady Cur ion's newest baby Is a girl. It will be some time before the new baby Is christened. It , Md that the sponsors will return from India for the event. Daisy Lelter Is down at Newmarket stay ing with Mrs. TennHnt, a devoted friend It Is expected that Miss loiter will come to Ixndon to Join her sinter and Ird Curzon whose presence will make an 'addition to the very smart parties of the American set. Lady Curaon 1ms looked thin and worn since the Durbar fcxttvltles and to recover her Impaired health quite a year of rest at home will m required. In fact, both Lord and Ijidy Curaon have had enough of India. Mrs. loiter Is anxious that her daughter should go to the I'nlted States at the end of the n.-axon. and It probable that she will take a house at New port. MANY WOMEN ARE DECORATED Jlaslelaas the Favored Ones Anton Those Pe-eklna Coveted Honors. (Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.) PARI8. March 24 (New York World Ca- bit gram Special Telegram.) The glories of an officer of the Ifgton of Honor Is the coveted violet decorntion of Officer of the Academy. Two hundred and seventy women received It this year. Musicians were the favored ones. Eighty among them received It There were twenty-two women of letters and fifty teachers. The rosette of officer of public Instruction Is a grade higher than officer of the academy. Five women of letters and several painters and actresses received It this year. THOUSANDS IN HANDKERCHIEF Qaeen Marahrrlta of Italy Has Most Valnahle Ona In tha World. (Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March It (New York World Ca blegram Special TrlegramQueea Mnr ghertta of Italy Is the poaaeaaor of a mag. aiflcent handkerchief which outrivals In beauty and value any little square of lac on the continent. It datea from the end of th fifteenth century ln age and Is In per fect state of preservation. It la entirely compnaad of the purest primitive YeoetiajJ lace and la valued at ie,00 . . BOUND TO DIG CANAL Cnr Determined to Carry Out Project of Connecting Bait o 1. Blac't Sea. FINANCIAL sfS v .NNOT STOP IT AS Bidding to Becnre the Moniter Contract. AMERICANS BY FAR LOWEST BIDDERS Estimates Being 0arefo.ll Examined by the Authorities, 0 HAVE MINIMUM DEPTH OF THIRTY FEET Thla Will Ennble the Heaviest War ships to Pass from One Sen to the Other and Give Ontlet to the Ocean. (Copyright, 1304, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, March 26. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Notwith standing the drain which the war with Japan is causing the Russian Imperial finances, the cxar has determined to carry out his, gigantic project of connecting the Baltic with the Black sea. The rival syndicates competing for the contract, one Russian and the other Amer ican, have bad their estimates caretully examined by the ministry of the interior and the authorities are unanimously in favor of giving the contract to the Amor lean syndicate, whose bid is 1316,000,000 as against t500.000.000 bid by the Russian syn dlcate. The Russian government will make It an absolute oonditlon that the warships can pass along the canal and It must have a minimum depth of thirty feet. OPERA DICTATED BY SPIRITS Shades of Departed Great Do Kot Rise to Level of Their Earthly Efforts. (Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.) MILAN, March 26.-(New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) At the rooms of the Light and Shadow olub In this city a musical opera, which purports to have been dictated by spirits, waa produced a few days ago. The two sons of the Itlalan senator, Bordonaro, who are totally Ignorant of music and composition, .were used aa mediums to obtain both the music and the libretto from the spirit world. A long time and many aeances were required to work the opera, aa note and note and word after word, waa dictated to mediums, by auppoaedly departed musicians, ln the presence of a committee of spiritualists and scientists of Palmero. The title of the opera was "II Travoltl," which means 'thrown over," and Ita execution was plaoed In the hands of a quartet of opera singers, accompanied by a professor a the. piano. The music, however, la not very attractive. Its principal feature being me1atilv "a'Mnir nrc' ana thffw some of tht) loupoSftl.jne of Wagner and the other dead musicians, hi the midst of a monotonous succession ef cadences, which produce a general feeling of lassitude. A large and select audience attended tne ex traordlnary performance. SEARCHING FOR AN OLD TOMB apposed to Contain Valnable Paint lags of the Saints and Virgin. ronvrlht. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.) ROME. March 19. (New York World ca blegram 8peclal Telegram.) In the cata combs of Comodllla, near the Church o St. Paul. Just outside the walls, a learned archaeolglst discovered about two cen turles ago the tomb of St. Felix and St Anaceltua. bjt a caveln obliterated all tracea of the find. The committee ef sacred archaeology re cently undertook to excavate the place an rettlseovered the burial tombs, with their mural painting, representing the saints and the blessed virgin. The latter'a pi" "re I Byzantine in style and evidently of the sixth century, as It Is a perfect copy o he images preserved In the Church of St Mary Antique In the Roman forum, and in the ancient Church Of St. Clement. An other Important discovery made In the same catacombs waa a gallery oontalnln perfect historical and archaeological ma terlal from the flrat cimtury. FORSAKES SALON FOR MOUNTAIN French Woman Accompanies Hnshnn on ftclentlne Trip In Alps. (Copyright. 1904, by Press Publishing Co.) FARIS. March 26 (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mme. .Ga briel Vallot left her salon In a fashionable apartment In the Champs Klysees, fre quented by high society people, put on masculine attire and accompanied her hus band In his Alpine climbing to study mete orological phenomena. Mme. Vallot accompanied him and made the ascent of the mountain with him. Then she descended and took up her abode at the foot of the mountain, sending him relavs of provisions at the top every day as long as he remained there pursuing hla studies. She raw her husband descend In caverns never before entered by man. Mme. Vsllot makes the twenty-thlM French woman to reach th summit of Mont Blanc within the last inn years. Strangely enough, the same motive seems' to have actuated most of the Intrepid j climbers. Tbey went as companions to their husbands. LIKES ' THE ITALIAN DRUMS Emperor William Charmed with The(r Some. (Convrlghl. 1W4. by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, March M.-iNew York WorH Cahlcrram Special Telegram.) When Em peror William last visited the king of Italy he was much p'eaaed with the sonorous ness of the drums which plsyed the march j of Italian artillery. To the emperor'a mu- slcal and martial ear the Italian drums were more inspiring than thoss of his own army. Hla majesty waa so pleased with the drums that for hla especial delectation a drum corps played In th gardens of the Quirlnal. Now the emperor haa ordered a dosen drums to Introduce In the German army. . The Prussian military rule ordered that every soldier shall carry a book ef psalma In his knspsack. Count Douglas hss pro posed to the Prussian Diet that this hook b preaectrd te tha eolJUr fcu be is hon orably discharged. WARE'S REASON FOR RULING I Age Limit on Pensions Will Save Money Now Paid to Doctors. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 19"4.) WASH I NGTON, March 26 (New York Herald Service Special to The Bee.) Com missioner Ware explains his declaration that a service or age pension would do away with the trouble and expense In volved In the examination of applicants for relief, by saying that It saves a great many dollnrs to poor fellows who can 111 afford the outlay for transportation and lost time, and a great many more which the government now spends in fees. Med ical examiners give more trouble than any other attachments to the Pension office through their relntlon to politics. In the opinion of an old pension official. these doctors are the greatest electioneering agents in the whole field. They beat the average spellbinder three times over. A citizen of ordinary Intelligence may go to a mass meeting and hear a doxen orators, and when he cornea away their argumenta drift out of his head like the plot of the passing play or the tricks of the Juggler on the variety stage. He reasons, naturally enough, that they are not doing all this work for ' their health, but expect some thing in return, and that it la their legiti mate business to make black appear white if that Is to the Interest of their ticket; therefore, he does not lay too great store by their statements or their logic. But when men go to a doctor to be examined for a pension, or when the same doctor makes his round of visits, there is an at mosphere of politics surrounding the Inci dent. What Is more matter of course than that a physician should chat with his pa tient by way of diverting his mlndT The weather and the crops and the general state of business, and soon they drift Into the state of the campaign and the candi date, or what the prospects are for some body's nomination next year, or what not; and the mischief is done. GREEN AFTER THE RAILROADS New York Pnbllsher Opens New Pos sibilities In the Postofflce Investigation. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.) WASHINGTON, March 26. (New York Herald Service Special to the Bee.) 8. W, Green, a publisher of New York, charges that the Postofflce department is paying millions of dollars to the railroads for mail transportation service which It does not receive, and has opened jup new posslblll- ties of postofflce scandal. The accusations are made In pamphlet form and have been sent to members of congress. Mr. Green said the losses sus tained by the government by the over charge on account of railroad transporta tion service would pay the deficit of the last two years and leave a surplus. His special grievance la that the de partment weighed the mails for a short period ln order to form a basts of payment for four years; that this basis was made at a certain figure, and after that a large amount of second-class mall matter was ruled out fori which the department Is still paying at tua rate of r par ton. . It is said In the office of Mr. Skallen barger, second assistant postmaater gen eral, that Mr. Green has no means of knowing whether ths department Is pay ing an excessive amount. Postofflce offl clals themselves had no figures which would show this. It was Impossible, It waa declared, tor the government to be charged the amount jiamed by Mr. Green for service never rendered. The department bases Its railroad rates for four years on the weight of the mail taken for a period of thirty-five days In the districts Into which the country divided. Sometimes there Is an Increase over the average amount for thirty-five daya and sometimes there la a decrease, It was always declared that Mr. Green represented Interests which had a grievance against the department because of the ex elusion of certain second-class matter. TUNNEL OPEN AT BOTH ENDS i Prediction Made that Within Three Months One Section Will Be In'lse. (Copyright. 1904, by New York Herald Co.: NEW YORK. March 26. (New York Her aid Service Special to The Bee.) Workmen on the West Side branch of the Rapid Tran sit subway have at last broken through the heading of the Fort George aectlon and Chief Engineer Barclay Parsons has crawled through the aperture. Thla marka the completing of the opening of the tunnel on both branches from the city hall to th northern terminals, a distance of about fifteen miles. The connection was mad at One Hundred and rlnety-nlnth street practically half way between the aectlon which runs from One Hundred and Eighty- first street to Hillside avenue and Dyckman street, which Is 1.0(10 feet north of One Hun dred and Ninety-sixth street. As the masonry and rail work have been following rapidly after the shields, It asserted that the Fort George section will be completed and ready for the operation of tralna Inside of three months. As far aa the engineers and officials of the Rapid Transit company and of the In ternorougn napia j ransit company are concerned there Is now nothing to stand ln the way of opening the road for traffic by the middle of June, although as yet the are unwilling to set an exact day for th opening and for the celebration which will take place In conjunction with that even WOMEN TAKING THE HONORS Men In French Conservatory Object Recanae They Are Later Lost t Art. (Copyright. 1904, by New York Herald Co. NEW YORK, March 36. (New York Her ald Service Special to The Bee.) Tha num ber of women pupils In the stringed Instru ment classH In the Conservatoire of Music. In Purls. Is exceeding that of young men, and the women are capturing the highest prices, though they afterward marry and are lost to art. The male pupils are send- lug forth a lively protest, complaining of, the Invasion of female students into their j r"!'"- ! Tn minister of fine arts haa given them i the satisfaction of limiting the women pu-i plla to four in each class of ten. The announcement that Mile. Juliette Toutain, a distinguished musician, whose valiant fight for the right of women stu dents to compete for the grand prix de Rom, cam under notice In the Chamber of Deputiea is betrothed to Mr. Orun. a well known artist, haa excited much In terest. "It sounds tike a retreat" I said to Mil. Toutain. "Not so." she rt plied. "1 was fighting for a principle and wa. Otar will from by my effort," BY FLOOD AND STORM LWee and Property Are Lott and Many Traini Ire Tied Up. SPECIAL BULLETIN FROM WASHINGTON fomiaes Annual Imndationi in Misaist'pp and Ohio Water hed. SITUATION LESS HOPEFUL IN MICHIGAN Point of Greatest Danger Along Course of Grand Kirer. SN0WPL0WS KEPT BUSY IN MINNESOTA Grent Northern and Northern Pacific Have Tronhle Locating; Stalled Trains, Owing; to Broken Down Wires. WASHINGTON. March 26.-The wewther bureau tonight lsaued the following special river bulletin: The heavy rains ef the last two days over tlio eastern and southern portions of the Mississippi watershed have caused the usual seasonal spring rise to set in over that district. Owing to the prolonged period of low temperatures during the winter, the spring rise hus been sumewhat delayed, but rising waters may now be expected for some time to come. The Ohio river at Evansvllle will reach the danger line stage of thirty-five feet during the next thirty-six hours and there 1b sufficient water now ln sight to cause a stage of forty-four feet at Cairo within a few days. The upper Red river Is also rising rapidly, and flood warnings have been Issued for the Arkansas section of that watershed. Situation Less Hopeful. DETROIT. Mich., March 26. The flood situation throughout lower Michigan seems leas hopeful tonight. At present the point of greatest danger seems to be at Grand Rapids, and along the course of the Grand river. Estimates made at the various cities affected Indicate that tho flood damages will run up Into several millions of dol lars. The numberof drownings reported was increased to three today by the death of Joseph Klrkbiide, who while riding horseback was swept off a flooded bridge at Saranac. At Flint .the water receded fourteen Inches during the day, but tonight began rising again and soon reached within a few lnchea of the previous night's level Eight bridges were destroyed at and near Flint today and twe Area were started by wetted lime. Although there has been no rain reported today, railroad officials in Detroit have been advised of a continued rise of water at several points, notably at Lowell, Battle Creek, Flint and Grand Rapids. Train service on the Grand Trunk road between Ovid and Grand Haven has been aban doned, owing to a number of washouts. The same situation prevails on the Michi gan Central between Jackson and Saginaw, Jackson ami Grani Rapids and between Wheatfleld and Aug ista. The Michigan Central hs been able to maintain Ita De troit and Chicago service by using Its air line division from Jackson to Nile. Rotary Plows at Work, ST. PAUL, March 26. A snow blockade which has tied up the northern transconti nental roads for nearly forty-eight hours, has been partly broken and ten tralna. which had been held lit North Dakota, are expected to reach St. Paul tomorrow night. The blockade haa been exceptionally se vere. For two days the Great Northern and Northern Pacific have had every avail able rotary plow cutting the Immense drifts that have filled the (rulch.es. Late tonight officers of the Great Northern reported that the main line waa cleared and that traffic would be resumed at once. The Northern Pacific expects to have ita main line open before morning. Wire communication was entirely cut off ln the storm legion and It was Impossible to find many of the delayed trains. A Great Northern wire was restored tonight and It waa learned that the through trains had been held at division points when It became apparent that the atorm would be violent. The storm began Thursday afternoon as a bllzxard. The snow was heavy and waa accompanied by a fifty mile an hour gale. Some of the drifts are twenty-five feet deep. It Is thought that much stock was lost. Severe Storm la Arknnsas. PARAGOULD. Ark., March 26 A de structive storm today caused the death of three persons. Injured several others and laid waste much property In Gaines ville and vicinity. Storms la Montana. BUTTE, Mont., March 26. The storm which began Wednesday morning and swept the entire state was one of the severest during the present winter. From two to eight Inches of snow full in various parts of the state and the thermometer ranged from a few dngrees above to nearly 20 below aero. Stock raisers report heavy losses. Dispatches from Glendlve state that the westbound north coast limited and presi dent Eliot'a special train are tied up somewhere east of the Montana Hue by snow. Indications today are that the snap is broken, the thermometer having risen to about 30 above. Peopl Injured In Kentucky. LOUISVILLE. Ky., March 2.-Terrlflo windstorms and torrential rains during the last twenty-four hours have Injured a number of persons in Louisville and throughout Kentucky, caused losses to property owners of 1125,000 and in many instances delayed railroad trafflo and in terfered seriously with wjro communica tion. A temperature of summer sultriness haa been followed with a drop to below the freezing point and colder weather la forecasted for Sunday. In Louisville the greatest damage was done by a gale which reached a velocity ot sixty miles an hour. Mora than 2ou housos were unroofed or made barren of windows. Manufacturing establishments aurrerea heavily. KALAMAZOO Mich., March 26. Tha river is still rising and the submerged area today ic much larger than yesterday, being probably a mile anuare Tha , going about In boats todav t-ki,,,, from th second story windows. -.- BATTLE CREEK, Mich.. March Jd.-Both the Kalamaioo river and Battle Creek have begun falling and It is believed that the crt of the flood has been reached here. The cold is checking the flood. The total flood loss here Is estimated today at t300,UOu. Hla It Water Klaewhero. CINCINNATI. March 26. The heaviest rainstorm In years prevailed throughout Ohio last night and floods are causing dau- CoaUuued on, Second Page THE BEEJJULLETIN. Forecast for Xehrsnka-Fair nnd Warmer !tinday Monday Fair. Paare. 1 Pope etart War on FVeneh Cabinet Russia nonnd to Die n Bl Canal. Floods Doing Damair la East. Latest News from War In Orient. 9 Tate of the F.aNter Styles. 3 News from All Parts nf Nebraska. Burton Case l.nra to the Jury. 4 Affairs at Month Omaha. hlits Must Fly American Flag. Bad Conditions In Congo State. 5 Women at the National Capital. News from South Is Cut Off. l Past Week In Omaha Socletr. T Churches leave Business District. Large Family In Hlvervlew Park. 8 Council Blnffs nnd Iowa News. 9 New York tiets Had Fire Scare. New Orleans Plants a Monopoly. lO County Hospital Is I nsanitary. Make War on Curhstoue Slans. 11 Talk li a a In House for Once, Kill to Create Two New Steles. Ktght-Honr Controversy Is Wnrm. 14 Amusements nnd Music. 1(1 Ncbraakans at Exposition City. 1U Editorial. 17 Filipinos Are Fond of Frogs. Creamery Industry la Urowlna-. 15 Great Task Before the Teachers. Condition of Omaha's Trade. to Financial and Commercial. 21 Hen the Easter Bird nf the World. Easter Is llnd for tho Purses. Character Sketch of Bishop Hyaa. Novelties for Easter Day. mt Weekly Review of Sporting Events 2a Vses fur the Public Llbrnry. It Changes on the I n Ion Pacific. !tn to 44 The illustrated Be. Temperature at Oninha Yesterdayi Honr. Dg. Hour. Ilea. An, m 14 1 p. m 23 a. m...... 14 SI p. m 2ft 7 a. m 1.1 H p. m 2M M a. m 14 4 p. m 2n) O a. m 15 ft p. m XH 10 a. ni 17 B p. m 27 11 n. ni l T p. m 27 12 m SI BAD STORM INJJORTH DAKOTA Trains Over Great Northern Ar Se riously Impeded by Snow. f drifts. ST. PAUL, Minn.. March J6.-Tralns on the Great Northern railway have been greatly delayed by the storm which has now been raging ln North Dakota and northern Montana for three days. Tho company's wires are all down between here and the storm belt and no Informa tlon Is obtainable direct from the trains which are stalled. The limited train, which left St. Paul Thursday night, Is still held up at Devil's lake In North Dakota and trains ln the storm belt are being turned bock. There haa been no train Into St. Paul from that part of the west for thirty six hours. The superintendent of the rail way mall service Is quoted as saying that he has a report that five trains are buried In the snow In northern Montana. At the general office this Is denied, although It Is Admitted that they have no direct In formation to the contrary. Three trains on the Northern Pacific are reported to be somewhere In Montana and are bulletined at the Union etatlon as Indefinitely late. DICKINSON IS ON THE COAST Former Omaha Man Talks of Railroad Building to Mexico. New SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Edward Dickinson, general manager of the Union Pacific road for many years, and now vice president and general manager of the Kan aaa City, Mexico & Orient road, which Arthur E. Rtllwcl) and his associates are now building from Kansas City to Topolo- hampo, on the Pacific coast of Mexico, has Just arrived here. Mr. Dickinson Is quoted In an Interview as follows: The building of the line from Kansas City to Topolobampo Is progressing as rapidly as possible. When completed he road will be I.UOO miles long. Of this 800 miles are now graded and .ISO miles com pleted and in operation. We have the right-of-way for all except ?00 miles, nur chased and paid for, and we expect to have tne balance very snoriiy. rne roaa wu be finished wtlhin three years, and when It In In operation It will lie In a position to make a bid for a large share of the traffic that moves from the Mexican and Central American coast, the Pacific coas of South America and Australia, to the eastern states. VOTE TO MAINTAIN STRIKE Colorndo Miners Told by Mitchell t Refrala from Work aad Violence. TRINIDAD. Colo.. March 26. The de cision reached unanimously by tha ennve-n tlon of District fifteen, under mine workers, to continue the strike In the southern Colo rado coal fields was In accordance with th advice of President Mitchell. A telegram was received from President Mitchell, In which it is understood he expressed the opinion that It would be suicidal poll on the part of the local strike leaders to give in at this time, when the military had superseded th civil authorities. He urged that the local union cbserve religiously all ordera mandates delivered by the powera that be. He reminded them that labor's greatest victories have been won by a strict adher ence to the tules of recognized authority He warned them against the commission of any overt act, no matter what the provo cation. SULLY HIRES PRIVATE COUNSEL Deposed Cotton K-Ing May Suo Former Associate aad Broker. HI NEW YORK. March 26.-Danlel J. Sully the failed cotton speculator, said today that acting on the advice of a friend he had secured personal counsel to whom ths prosecution of a suit against Edwin Ilawley could not be ln any sense distasteful. Joh R. I His Pasos Is the attorney selected by Mr. Sully. Edwin Hawiey is president u tha Iowa Central and the Minneapolis tt St. Louis railroads and Is one of the capital ists whose names have been mentioned re cently as the backers of the Sully bull campaign. Mr. Sully gave out a formal statement setting forth ills reasons for hecuring personal counsel. Mr. Hawiey gave out a statement In which he declared that no relatione existed between himself and Mr. Sully's firm other than those of customer and broker. Pel lee nnd Mtrlker flush. MARSEILLES. .March iS.-Rlots of a somewhat serious nature attended ths strike' of th docg workmen ' yesterday, owing o th ffurts of th police to prevent pk-ketjr.g. Ir.rrs ei uumeroua collisions beta ten ths polk and th rioters, ln which aevergl men were Injured. ZAR IS AMBITIOUS Issnei sfetiage, the Tone of Which Lcarex No Potibt of Russia's Aim. - WOULD CONTROL THE PACIFIC COAST General Kouropatkin Entrtsted with Diffi- eult and Historic Task." GREAT BRITAIN HOPES TO SHARE SPOILS' Sir Robert Eart is Said to Be Lsjigg Hi Plant to that End. CUNNINGLY SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE CHINA Openly Charged Mr Robert Expects to laterfcre After Chines De feat In Order to Sharo Spoils. ST. FETERSlll Ra, March 2.-Th text f the eniperur s mcssugn to Viceroy Alcxli-ff, notifying him of the appointment f General Kouropatkin to the command of the Hussiiui troops in the far east and of Ice Admiral Makaroff to tho command of the fleet at Port Arthur, not only clearly defines the tatter's position, but specifically nnounces Kursla's alms. The message fol lows: The Importance of the Impending struggle. which Ih Intended to llnallv annure the Dre- dominant position of Russia on the shores of the 1'aclfic ocean, and foreseeing that It will be necessary for you, as my lieuten ant, to transfer your residence to a more central position, for Instance, Harbin or ome other Place of vour choice. I have found It expedient to send to your assist ance General Kouropatkin of the land forces, with the rights of army commander, and Vice Admiral Makaroff, for the dlrec tlon of the sea forces, with rights of fleet commander. 1 am convinced that the ap pointment of these Independent, responsi ble comnianders-ln-ohlef will enable von. as my lieutenant, to discharge the difficult ami Historic laaK wmch r.as fallen to your lot. The Japanese government, through tho United States embassy, has requested Russia to permit the Japanese consul nd consular staff at Turbussl, Island of Sakohlln, with 6u0 refugees, to re- urn to Japan. Many of the latter are represented to be suffering from lack of food. The Russia nauthorltles have arranged to deliver, without postage, all mall Intended for soldiers In the field. The papers here are quoting editorials published In American newspapers, to prove that the Japophlle agitation ln the United States Is not such a brilliant suc cess as the New York correspondents of the London papers would have It appear. Some of the papers sharply criticise the advice of Sir Robert Hart, tlie Inapector general of Chinese customs, to China, counseling the strengthening of the Chinese army. The Novoe Vremya declares that Sir Robert is cunningly seeking to encour age China with a semi-organised army to Interfere after the Japanese are defeated, thus giving Great Britain a chance to step In and share the spoils, while the Bourse Gacette argues that ln view of Sir Robert Hart's advlon the responsibility for com plications must fall on Great Urttalrt. The mobilisation of the Manchurlan army la now complete. General Kourpatkin stopped at Harbin to vlsht the fortress there, reaching Mukden tonight. The Russian authorities have been privately Informed that the Egyptian gov ernment proposes to exercise surveillance over ships other than warships passing through the Sues canal. In order to ascer tain whether they carry contraband of war. If the report la officially confirmed, Russia will immediately protest against It as a violation of the International agreements covering the canal. JAPS COILD HAVE TAKER DALXV. Place Was Weak, but nosalans Hnv Fortlfled tho Town. ST. PETERSBURG, March 26. "I ahall feel relieved when General . Kouropatkin assumes command," remarked the csar yesterday at his winter palace. Tonight , the emperor received telegrams announc ing the general'a arrival at Harbin end bringing word Uiat tha mobilisation ot the Manchurlan army wna completed. It is said that tomorrow General Kouropatkin will review the Mukden troops and will" read to them a mexaage expressing the Imperial confidence that the soldiers will display the valor and attitude befitting the traditions of tha Russian arrav. A letter from Dalny draws picture of Ita defenseless condition when .he Japan ese attacked Port Arthur. The correspond ent says the smallest Japanese force could easily have captured lalny and destroyed enormous stores of coal, 6O0,0fi0 pounds of tea and six Russian merchantmen lying in the harbor As the Japanese failed to at tack Dalny the Russians at onoe mined the approach, the haste with which the work was performed being the cause of the blowing up of the Yenisei, many of the mines being so badly laid that the pro- ' tected cruiser Boyarln struck one of them during a storm. The correspondent says the Boyr-rtn was not sunk Immediately. Its captain suc ceeded In placing a collision mat In posi tion until the Boyarln was beached. The Boyarln has since been taken to Port Ar thur, where It haa been repaired, the cor respondent says. A Port Arthur correspondent . writes that the repairs to the Rotviran and the pro tected cruiser Pallada have now been completed, the battleship Csarevltch being the only remaining lame ship In the squadron. The preservation of Admiral MakarofTs squadron Intact is regarded as of vital importance, as it Is now certain that the admiralty's plans contemplate sending powerful reinforcements from the Baltic during the summer. Six battle, ships. Orell, Bordono. Knli Souvaroff. Elavil, Alexander III., Paul and Andrew and the cruisers Oleg. Zhemchus and J umrud II. will be resdy to sail In July, Joining the squadron of Admiral Wlrenusi In the Mediterranean and with the torpedo ixat, reaching Port Arthur in September. The arrival of such a fleet would give the Russians an overwhelming preponder ance ln numbers. The Russian Diana all look forward to this time, when, by the co-operation of the fleet tha Japanese com munications can be cut ,ff. A statement comes from Vladivostok, ap parently from reliable sources, to the ef fect that Captain' Fieltiensteln's srjuadro.i returned ty port towing u second-class Japanese cruiser. The Inhabitants and the garrison, It is added, gave an enthuxlantlo leception to the victors. This capture la not confirmed in official quarter. PRRSCH BRING TRUQliL FEELING. Proscar of Consul at New tbwang Causes Satisfaction. NEW CHWANG. March KL Th eniab IHtiment of a Preach vice consulate here for the projection of French property and tlilsens, and also at certain tranafeiaule r praa y-w w inr ri r