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TO REACH THE BEST PEOPLE, ADVERTISE IH THE BEE The Omaha Daily Bee. PEOPLE WHO READ THE BEE HAVE MONEY TO SPEHD ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, . 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOIJNING, MAKCII 15, 1U05 TEX PAGES. SINGLE COPY TIIKEE CENTS. ORDER OUT OF CHAOS Report from Tie Pu that Bussian Bern Uinta Arm RAnrtraniun1. jips slow to follow advantage Inmor that a Wide Turning Movement ' May Be in Progress. MIKADO'S MEN GATHER THE SPOILS Thousand Wagons Loaded with Ammuni tion and Supplies Taken. HUNGRY SOLDIERS WILLINGLY SURRENl 'J Forties Attaches with Huaslaa Arm Including; British and Americas Officers, Are Captared with Prisoners at Mukden. TIE PASS, March 14 As after the battle of Liao Yang, the advance of the Japanese army against the new positions of the Rus sians at Tie Pass la very slow. The leading columns aro eight or ten miles southward, and In touch with the Russian van posts, but the operations at present are not seri ous. Field Marshal Oyaraa shows slight In tentions of pressing his advantage' In an Immediate attack on Tie Pass. It Is pos sible, however, that a wide turning move ment of which report are current is In progress. In such movement the Japanese have the Immense advantage! of several bases and the lines of supply, to which Is now added tho Slnmlntin road, while the Russian army necessarily Is dependent on on o .base and one line of communication, and therefore may bo outflanked. Order Oat of Chaos. In the grand army order Is being brought out of chaos with remarkable celerity. The plain In front of Tie pasa, which on March 11 seethed like a nest of ants with the dense and confused mass of transport artillery and troops, corps, divisions and regiments being scattered and parties Inextricably mingled, has been cleared, the regiments reorganised, ' stragglers sent to their respective-commands, organizations have taken their assigned positions and today the same soldiers who on March 10 became a terror-stricken, surging, disorganised mass of gray at a few shots from a little de tachment of Japanese, or who even fled In panic, firing Indiscriminately In all direc tions as they ran, at the mere baseless cry of "Japanese cavalry," are now gath ered, singing about the camp fires with new courage, ready to oppose with stubborn resistance at attack on Tie Pass. It Is un fair to accuse the entire army of this panic. General Llnevitch entered Tie Pass with his regiments In perfect order with music playing and the men singing, and scarcely a straggler was lost In the long, difficult march. Other organisations made equally worthy retreats, and especially the rear guards of all the armies, who performed their difficult task steadily and resolutely. ' Csbm of rue Panic. There Is much to be said also for the panic-stricken condition of the troops. They were largely composed of undisciplined men and, wnjrgn dfjvrs(were mingled with, the o1dlcr,-t'whV"for fifteen days were under constant nre, crowded together In a mass' fronr whence egress was Impossi ble. It Is one of the odd facts of warfare that the morale of the beaten Russian army has been largely restored, while the Japanese, through the victories, appar ently are so broken and have incurred such heavy losses that they are una rile to press the advantage. Otherwise It Is Inexplicable why the Japanese have not followed up their vigorous pursuit with an attack on Tie Pass, when they might have taken the position almost without a strug gle. It Is now too late for easy success. The struggle for the possession of Mukden cost both sides close upon 200,000 men. The Russian loss of officers includes a large proportion of the regimental commanders and field officers. All the newspaper correspondents with the exception of throe or four have left for the north, because there Is nowhere to live and nothing to eat. Hipped by defeat, many of the Russian officers are In a surly mood and much of their grudgingly given intumiaiion is colored witn Jealousy "ami' the rampant spirit of cabal. It in, however, possible now to give a general view of the battle, the oonnected story tnierglng out of the confusion Incident to the evuguutlun of Mukden and the forced retreat t Tie Pass. 'Japs Gather Spoils. TOKIO, March 14. A teiegram received today irom headquarters In ine held says; ill the direction of Hlngchuig oui- lo.cek hv uvuji uiBiouguifc Urn eiitmy trom lliitf pan, eigniccii iniiu uusi oi f'uanuti, and uii Aliinu ii occupied inut piaco. in Hie uiii-ction ul the afWKiie river all of our luicea uiu continuing luu pursuit oi tlia icinntiiii ut tne enemy, aivu luany itussiar. u incus unU men aru surrenuuniig 10 uiii truiu gum da in tue mountainous dUiricl.i earn oi the Tie 1'uss loud. AUuiiloual upon taken la the direction of ilia biiakhu river are wagons and cuit.i cttpiureu aouuiuust, oi f hluuaoutsu. int.v exooea I.iajV, loaded wltn gun ammunition, small uniinuiuiiun, entrenching tools, leie giapu and itsiupnoiiu equipment, ponioon uiHituiai, supplies and water Ouhera. They uifco cameo. 14,uuv o-cemlmeter, 1.4(A) lo-centlmeter siiells and l.Juo.uuo small ammunition and vaiioua military supplies. In the direction ot Hlngchlng tho spoils Included Uo.uiu sinull ainiiiuniliuii, outl siiells and i.tvO entrenching tools. Hungry Haaslans Surrender. GENERAL KUROKl'8 HEADyUAH TERS IN TilU FIELD, Via Fusan. Mulch 14. The country Is swarming with hungry, disheartened Russians, who are surrender ing in squads to any puinuiug Japanese they meet. Leading Japanese ofllcers have refused to criticise the lack of mobility displayed while driving the Russians beyond Tie Puss Moat of the foreign attaches with th Russian army, including two American and British' omcrs, were captured at Mukden. Americana Leave for Japan. TOKIO, March 16. Tho American at taches, Captain J. V. Judsuu und Colonel V. lluvard, and the British attache. Cup tain J. C. Ayres, who were with the Kuh slan army und who were captured at the buttle of Mukden, left Liao Yung for Japan toda;'. CASTRO CUTSTHE CABLE Vencsaelan Court Stops Asphalt Litigation to Hear ase of French Company. WILLEMSTED. Island of Curncoa, March ft. A dispatch received here from Caracas announces that the hearing of the appeal of the New York A BeTmudese Asphalt company against the sequent! ration of Its property by the government of Venesuela had been adjourned to make way for the action of the Venesuela n government against the French Cable company. It Is alleged that President Castro has ordered the court to render Judgment annulling the contract and authorizing the seUure of the Cable company's property. The government has cut the const cable east and west of La Guayra to prevent communication with the revolutionists, who are active at Trlnl lad. The Europeans at Caracas are excited. NEW YORK. March 14.-Mr. Lurienne. e manager of the French Cable com ny, said today that action against his ipany had been begun In Venesuela, as m, ' cated In the above dispatch. lie said, ver, that his Information did not con- the allegation that President Castro brought pressure upon the court In atter. HINGTON, March 14 A dispatch inlster Bowen at Caracas confirms th . .rport from Wlllemstadt as to the proceedings against the French Cable com pany by the Venezuelan government. Mr. Bov.en said: . A suit hns begun by the Venezuelan gov ernment against the French Cable com puny to annul Its concession and seize its pro;?erty. The Slate department officials know noth ing of the merits of this rase, but It is as sumed that the action tnkrn is slmlliir to that in the case of the Bcrmudes Asphalt company, where the Venezuelan govern ment declared that the company had for feited Its concession by falling to live up to Its undertakings to exploit other re sources of the country besides asphalt and to open certain rivers to navigation. The outcome of this case Is looked for ward to with some apprehension, for should the French government demand Indemnity from Venezuela for Its treatment of the cable company Its action might still fur ther complicate the attempt to effect a settlement of the pending Issue between the State department and Venezuela re specting the seizure of the properties of the Bermudez Asphalt company. fi FIRE IN TELEGRAPH OFFICE Postal Company Pnt Temporarily Ont of Bnalness at Chicago Damage , Will Boon Be Rcpnlrcd. CHICAGO, March 14. The wires of tho Postal Telegraph company In Chicago were put out of commission tonight for several hours by a Are In the Stock Ex change building, where the main office of the telegraph company is located. A small blaze In the restaurant In the basement of the building was responsible for the Interruption. All of the cables of the telegraph com pany leading to the main operating room on the thirteenth floor of the building are run close to the wall of the restaurant and the blaze soon spread to these conduits. The fire together with the water poured on the flames by a dozen fire engines, soon played havoc with, the service of. the -company, and In leas than 'halT ah"hour after the fire started every loop Into .the oper ating room was in trouble. Up to a late hour tonight the employes of the company were unable to get the wires in shape again for business and It was decided to use the Board of Trade office to transact business until the plant In the main operating room can be repaired. Tt the time the fire broke out there were two hundred employes of the company In the telegraph office, all of whom, except Chief Operator Potter and two of his as sistants, fled from the place. Volumes of smoke filled the rooms and It was with great difficulty that many of them suc ceeded In reaching the street, but all es caped without mishap. The damage to the building by the fire was small. COMPANY REDUCES WAGES Strikers Who Return to Work Do So at Less Pay Than Formerly. NEW YORK, March 14. The traffic con dltlona on the elevated and subway today were slightly Improved over those of yes terday. No more trains were run, but a little belter speed was maintained. All employes of the Interborough com pany who went on a strike, and whose wages had been previously advanced be cause of the length of their service, se cured re-employment only at the sacrifice of whatever advance In wages they had obtained. Experienced motormcn were re duced from $3.50 to 13 a day, gutemen from $1.65 to SI. 40, guards from 11.90 to $1.55 and conductors from 12.40 to S2.10. So crushed was the strike spirit that the men ac cepted the reductions without protest. WASHINGTON, March 14,-Charges have been filed with Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, which are said to reflect on the integrity of Individuals connected with the subway und elevated railroad strike In New York. Mr. Gompers said the charges would be Investigated. It Is said that the charges contain allegations that the strike was engineered for the sole purpose of being broken. ' Officials of the union, It Is de clared, received or expected to receive a large reward for bringing about the strike. MRS. SHAW UNDER THE KNIFE Serious Operation Performed Ipsa Wife of Secretary of Yrenaurr. BALTIMORE. Md., March U-Mis. Shaw, wife of Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, was operated on today for a serious aliment at Dr. Howard Kel- ley'a private sanitarium. The operation a performed by Mr. Kelley, and Is re ported to have been successful. Secretary Shaw, who was present In the sanitarium during the operation, returned to Washing ion later In the day. He will come to Bal timore again tomorrow. Mrs. Shaw was ieaUiuj gumlurUbly M a, Ula kvur tonight. DUBOIS TALKS TO MOTHERS Idaho Senator Arraigns Doctrines and Practices of the Mormon t'hnrrh. WASHINGTON. March 14.-8enator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho talked to the Mothers' congress tonight on "The Purity of the Home." His speech was chiefly an lilstor leal review of Mormonism In the United States and a severe arraignment of the doctrines and practices of the Mormon or ganisation. He declared with emphasis that there should be no toleration of the present teachings and practices of the Mor mon hierarchy, and In suggesting a remedy aula: . It is the duty of the United States senate so 10 act on tne case of senuior Apostle Reed Smoot as to serve notice on the polyg amous head of this church and his apostles that they must live within l he la the nation la supreme; thst the Institutions oi .mis country must prevail throughout the land; and. tveond. there should he un amendment to our constitution wide rnougn in its scope to place plural marriages snd political cci.trol by the rhurch entirely out oi i ne reaim oi posaiouiiy. Seuutnr Dubois declare! that MormonUm is a decided. If not the greatest, single men ace which confronts us as a people, poly amy,, he said, was practiced by Joseph Smith aa early as htl an a command from God, and It has been practiced from that day to this lu defiance of all law CUTS OFF SINEWS OF WAR French Banker i F Tactically Be fuse to Loan Money to Russia. CZAR'S MINISTERS AGAINST PEACE Dimrnlty in 'rearing Fnnds May Force the Emperor to Begin Negotiations with Jnpan, LONDON. March 15-The revolt of the French bankers Is considered by the Lon don newspapers as the most hopeful and Important news of the day, promising an early conclusion of peace between Russia and Japan. Apparently the proposed loan has not been absolutely refused, but only "postponed ." This, however, Is regarded as being tantamount to a refusal, and is expected to speak louder to hc Russian war party even than Kouropatkln'a reverse at Mukden. It is regarded that by the death of M. Germain, the lnte governor of the Credit Lyonnais, Russia lost its strongest financial friend In France, and that had he been alive no difficulty would have been experienced. With the Ameri can and English markets closed to it. It Is thought that Russia can only turn to Ger many, which Is not likely to be much more responsive than France, and the only al ternative would seem to be to make peace. Reports are current here that Japan will now demand an Indemnity of between J600, 000,000 and 75O.0u0,OO0. Loan Is Postponed. PARIS, March 14. Inquiry toony at three banks principally Interested In the proposed new Russian loan brought the response that it had been decided to postpone the Issue. A representative of one of the banks said the postponement was for such an Indefinite period that It was not likely the Issuance would occur for some time to come. The postponement was attributed to the uncer tainties of the war situation. The Temps says: It Is nulte natural that the Paris bankers should refiiRe to clgn a contract in view of tne conditions in Mancnuria and tne entire Ignorance cf the financiers concerning the real Intentions of the Russian government. The paper declares the postponement will continue until Russia's Intentions (become clearer. The Journal des Debats In Its financial article says: Many people consider the adjournment td be evidence that Russia has reached the end of Its resources. tsar's Advisors Vote for War. ST. PETERSBURG, March 14. The war council held at Tsarskoe- Selo today, at which War Minister Sakharoff, General Dragomlroff and others were present. Is understood to have decided the Question of continuing the war In the affirmative. Ways and means were discussed, but deci sion on some points, it Is understood, was reserved. The question of Kouropatkln'a successor was also discussed, but the emperor has made no final decision. Grand Duke Nlch ola'svitch, second conaln of the emperor nd Inspector general of cavalry, Is again mentioned and General Giippenberg Is said to be a candidate, together with General Grodekoff, but the weight of opinion of the emperor's advisers now favor General Sulchomllmoff, gorernor' general of KleffT who formerly was General Dragomlroff's aide-de-camp. " No Idea of Peace. 6:60 p. m. The Foreign office adopts a very firm attitude regarding the peace ru mors today again, categorically insisting (hat Russia has not the slightest Idea of peace. There Is nothing confirmatory of the reports that Japan Intends to make a formal proposition to enter Into peace negotiation within a week, and they are received with great skepticism. An official of the Foreign office with whom the cor respondent of the Associated Press talked expressed great doubt whether Japan could offer a basis for negotiation acceptable to Russia. Nevertheless, diplomatic circles believe that the Ice once broken, the bel ligerents will And a way without trouble to conclude peace. Since Field Marshal Oyama has exhausted his last effort to se cure the fruits of his Mukden victory, it Is pointed out, Japan will not move, as nat urally any proposal emanating from either side would be accompanied by an arrange ment for an armistice. May Appeal to People. 12:30 a. m. A bold way out of the per plexities of the present situation has been suggested, namely, that Kmporor Nicholas travel In state to the ancient capltol of Moscow, summon the nobles and leading members of the semstvos around him In the aucied precincts of the Kremlin, frankly lay the situation before them, publicly pledge his word .for the execution of the projected reforms and make a stirring personal appeal through them to the people to loyally rally to the support of the Rus sian arms and co-operate In prosecuting the war to a successful termination. Such a personal appeal from the sov ereign undoubtedly would have a power ful effect throughout the country and the dynasty would have an advantage over the plan of submitting the question of peace or war to the zemsky sobor, which somu of the newspapers are again urging. Tho Novoq Vremya, in a strong article headed "Precious Momenta Lost," reviews the situation leading up to the defeat of the army In Manchuria, the grave nature of the Internal trugedy at Moscow, the bloody events at Warsaw, Riga and Baku, the series of attempts upon Individual representatives of the civil and military authorities and the Increasing boldness of the claims of the non-RUsslan provinces, some of which are threatening and others even making attempts at armed uprising, us in Qeor-la. No Time to Wast. Finland, the Novoe Vremya declares, Is arming, Jews everywhere are fanning the flames of revolution, and .the danger of the agrarian movement Is Increasing. Thu article concludes: "There U no time to waste. The rescript is a fortnight old, and nothing has been done. The assembly of representatives which it contemplates must meet ut once, and the best form Is that of the old zemsky sobor." Criticism on the conduct of the war which has been appearing In papers hsa been aggravated by General Kouropatkln'a defeat and la now of the moat outspoken character. . The Russ formally abandons all hope for the success of the war under the present regime, sarcastically pointing out that the administration in Its desire to provide Vladivostok with coal is supply- ln the Japanese fleet. M. Klrlloff, the Associated Prejs corre spondent, who was wounded at Liao Yang decliires that the brave, splendid Russian troops were defeated as much by the bureaucracy as by the Japanese. KERENS MEN REFUSE TO YIELD efforts to Break Mlsaoarl Deadlock with Jnda-e Wponeer as Com promise Candidate Falls. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo March 14 -From statements made tonight by members of the legislature who are supporting Richard C. Kerens cf St. Louis Xor the United States semtorshlp. the efforts of the so called regular republicans to break the deadlock by selecting former Judge Selden P. Spencer of St. Louis as a compromise candidate upon which all factions of tho republicans can unite will not be crowned with success. Not only hare four representatlvea re fused to desert the first caucus nominee, Thomas K. Nledrlnghous. but Representa tive Grace of St. Iouis, who has taken the brunt of the fight for Kerens upon his shouldfrs, stated tonight: "Judge Spencer Is too close to National Committeeman Aklns for us to ever give him our votes." The fifty-three republicans who attended last night's caucus nre still bound to vote for Judge Spencer tomorrow, but those fa miliar with the. situation declare tonight that there is little hope -of breaking the deadlock with Judge Spencer, and they are now turning their attention to the caucus which will be held tomorrow night, when the republicans will agalp ballot under the "forty-seven rule' In an endeavor to nominate some one more acceptable to the Kerens forces. In the joint ballot on United States senator today most of the Nledringhaus strength was thrown to Judge Selden P. Spencer of St. Louis, who was chosen as a compromise candidate last night In the re publican caucus, and Spencer was given sixty-one votes, while Nledringhaus got but five. The vote was not elective, as a ma jority of eighty-two was necessary to a choice. Seven pairs were announced. The ballot resulted: Spencer, 61; Nledringhaus, 6; Cockrell, 76; Bartholdt, 2; Warner, 1; Kerens, 17. . . No election resulting from the ballot, the forty-seventh ballot was ordered. This re sulted In a lors of one vote, that of Thomp son, for Nledringhaus and a gain of threo for Spencer; Warner dropped out, and Kerens lost one vote,' Representative Mooneyham going to Spencer. However, tho vote was not decisive. It stood: Spencer, 64; Nledringhaus, 4; Cockrell, 76; Bartholdt, 2; Kerens, 16. DAMAGE IS OVER A MILLION Great Storm on Pacific Coast Leaves Desolation Inr Its Wake Only One Life Lost. LOS ANGELES. March 14.-The great storm that has raged almost Incessantly along the southern coast for the last forty eight hours Is over. As far as has been learned but one life has been lost as a re sult of the stormr that of a laborer who was drowned near Cajon Pass. The total damage, scattered over a wide stretch of territory, is conpervmtlvely estimated at an amount In excess of fl.000,000. This Includes the damage to streets, buildings, bridges and other property n this city, the loss to the steam and electric railroads and the damage to wharves,1- piers and shipping all along the coast. The total fall of rain for the storm measures t,ii incties, according to the .government raJft gntrge, but at other points tn the, stprnv fvf VHr-mnottnt - wtu be greatly exceeded, approaching In some places as high as 6.40 inches, ' -f. The worst disaster occurring- to the city as a result of the ravages of the storm was the washing out of the Seventh street bridge across the Los Angeles river, where fourteen people were carried down into the flood and five of them, including one woman, seriously hurt. It was at first thought that two men had lost their lives in the accident, but so far no one has been reported missing. - On the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads there occurred extensive wash outs that tied up all traffic In both direc tions for more than thirty-six hours. The Southern Paclfc Coast Line to San Fran cisco was washed out in three or four places in long stretches and at least one large trestle carried out. Saturday's south bound trains have not yet arrived here, but It is expected that the line will be tem porarily repaired today and traffic resumed. The Southern Pacific railroad to the east has remained undamaged and trains have been kept moving In both directions. The Santa Fe was washed out between San Bernardino and Barstow In half a dozen places In stretches half a mllo in length. The worst damage suffered was at Cajone Pass, where a landslide occurred that burled the road bet i beneath tons of earth. The Santa Fo has annulled Its eastbound trains and held all westbound trains at Barstow pending the repairs of the road bed. Seniles Estate Is Pillaged. ST. PETERSBURG. March 14.-The estate of the late Grand Duke Serglua In the Dmltrov district, near Moscow, has been pillaged by peasants, and a factor)' In the saw district baa been burned down. JEFFERSON CITY GRAND JURY Special Venire Will Consider Casea ox Alleges Dooming by Two Legislators. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., March 14.-A special grand Jury was lmpanuelled today by Judge Martin of the Cole county circuit court, to Investigate the cases of alleged bribery In the legislature pending against Senators Frank H. Harris and C. A. Smith In Maries county on change of venue from Cole county. Judge Murtln instructed the grand Jury that defects were alleged to exist In the Indictments returned against these two senators and new Indictments were desired If the Investigation shows the present Indictments to be faulty. Judge Martin Informed the grand jury that it has authority to Investigate Into all acts for alleged wrongdoing, but he especially called attention to these two cases. The senate, by a vote of 11 to 14, de feated for final passage today the house bill prohibiting witnesses from refusing to testify in bribery casea This bill exempted such witnesses from prosecution, but forced them to testify. A similar senate bill was defeated several days ago. Gov ernor Folk endorsed the measure and sent a special message to the senate yesterday In support of It. RAILROADS DEFY COMMISSION Santa Fa and Southern Paelfle Will Pay No Attention to Order He. daring Rata on Oranges. SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-The law departments of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe have reached an agreement re specting the orange ratee. They have de cided to Ignore the recent decision of the Interstate Commerce commission, which decided that the rate of tl.26 on oranges from California to all eaatern paints was unreasonable and should be reduced to II. IS. In other words, the railroads purpose to re quire the payment of the existing rate un less the orange shippers can find relief through the courts, which means that the shippers will not obtain any of the fruits of ihelr big victory before the Interstate Commerce commission for a year or two. OMAHA'S DIP INTO PARSIFAL First Plunge Into the Cool Depths of Wagner's Music-Drama. HOW THE PEOPLE TOOK THE OPERA Parslfalltls Generally Affects the City and the Result Is a Great Throng at the Boyd Theflcr, Parslfalltls is a contagion. It strikes right Into the town like influenza, but the symp toms are more violent and the development more rapid. The first symptom noticeable Is a distaste for musical comedy and slight nausea during performances. This Is followed by a period of melancholy and de pression, during which one Is harrassed by doubts snd fears, generally taking the form of a belief that the family cannot afford It. This period, however. Is quickly succeeded by a state of fever which Is not In any way relieved by a deep lancing of the purse, re sulting In a bleeding operation of the sort which killed George Washington. During the continuance of the fever the putlent Is parched with a thirst for knowledge, and j spends much time over the diagnoses of I'Farslfal," which end usually In further I mental confusion. The attack reaches a climax In a state of delirium, during which the patient hears ringings In the ear and sees mystical visions and Is much like a person Immersed In cocaine. After the vital moment passes the patient falls Into a deep sleep, from which he awakes much exhausted with the symptoms of what Is professionally called "the morning after" strongly developed. Taken all and all Parslfalltls Is a serious contagion and the bill of the physician is heavy. i Gathering of the Crowds. Of seats In Boyd's last night there were none unoccupied. From the seats up under the eaves where the roof has been pried up to admit of an extra two rows, down through the back and lower balconies and from foyer to fiddler, the place was filled. These people came In several ways. The first news Harney street had of the com ing of "Parsifal" was four small news boys. Thej came at 9 o'clock In the morn ing and sat In a row against the gallery door. They held down their tactical po sition until 4 o'clock, when four large news boys came and paid them oft for their trouble and took the places. The fifth mar In line arrived on the scene at 1:30 o'clock, and the fifteenth choice got Into position at 2 o'clock. The line grew out along Harney street like a laundry bill. At 4 o'clock there were seventy-two In line, twenty minutes later there were twice as many; when tlje gallery door opened the line ex tendeddouble some of the way--cloar around the Bennett store from the gallery entrance of the theater to the alley on Six teenth. The thirteenth and fourteenth In line were women, and at the rear end of the line women and children predominated. Several of them were patiently In line for a long time, studying the sailing directions for the play and chewing gum and other wise standing off dull monotony. One pale and sandjr-whlskered man read "Pilgrim's Progress" steadily for two hours In front of a show window. Four coppers watched this string. At 4 o'clock the fire engines came along to cheer up the. waiters. When the., gallery doors were opened Sergeant Dempsey denied some women who were not In line admittance. He turned his back, for a moment and one of them dashed up the steps and escaped into the front row. In tho Lobby, Also. The box office was not as busy as might have been supposed. In so serious a mat ter people get their seats early. A small stream, however, of the sort of people called "foolish virgins" tried to buy tickets almost to the moment when the trumpets played by four sad-faced musicians warned the multitude that - the - time had come. Midway between the doors a spieler said: "Authorized libretto of the opera the price is only 10 cents for a full and complete understanding of the opera get the au thorized libretto." He said It 352 times before 11 o'clock. The street car crowd came a little earlier than the carriage people. The women were largely what Is called "dyked out." The men had held no caucus on the dress proposition and came In morning things, and lopg black coats, and In evening dress. Two sweetly gowned women dashed up in a shiny carriage and descended . to the pavement. Then one of them said: "Oh, Mary, who's got the tickets?" Then they helped each other Into the carriage again and went to fetch the passports. One handsomely gowned woman gave a shud dering look at the muddy sidewalk and then unobtrusively drew her gown up to the seventh button of a pair of smart boots. "Oh, mother," shrilly exclaimed her lit tle daughter, "don't hold your dress up so hlsh." Perhaps one-half of the people In the audlenoe did not hear . very much of the mualc they were too busy nailing the "motifs" as they came along. The audi ence as a whole was wise to the show, and sitting in the dark with tho authorized librettos they could not see to follow, they picked out tho winners and made dope on the finish. When they were streaming out at the end of tho first act a woman said: "I'm glad this, isn't Saturday night. As it Is, I shall have time to get reconciled to hearing the church choir sing the chants again. After this I couldn't do It tomorrow." Eating; and Dressing. The Intermission was spent by the great audience In hastening food In upon a ready appetite and then wondering for the next three-quarter of an hour what they had been In such a hurry for. The carriage people went to their homes and to the clubs and cafes. The rest of the people rushed for the feed trough In the most approved railway-eating -house -fifteen mlnutes-for- dinner style. The restaurants took the or ders of their theater customers and then told them "it was out" and gave them pie and roast beef. All of the restaurants and cafes did a splendid business. The Omaba club entertained several parties and the Commercial club cafe was the place of much complacent dining. There was a slight disappointment when the trumpeters summoned the worshippers for the second round. It had been laid down In the book that the gents were to have their pen pointed coats out, but It wai hard to find much change of costume from 'the first act. A few additional men wore their evening things, but as a rule every body stuck It through In the suit he hap pened to come In first. The long music drama held the people well and barring the Omaha cough there waa silence and attention. Everybody went about It like a person taking hold of a strange electric battery. They knew It waa going to be beneficial and all that, but they were not going about tt lightly. The party dispersed very pleaaantly at 11 o'clock. There waa little carriage con fusioneverybody found a carriage for his coupon. The cars seemed to come along Hnmey streeti as though It was their cus tom so to do. Ir 'avlng that part of the Continued an alecoud Page.) NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Rain or Snow Wednesday. Thursday Fair. Ten Hour, 3 a. U n. T a. H a. O a. lO a. It a. lit m iprratnre at Omaha Yraterdnyt in ... . in ... . m . . . . , m . . . . , in .... , m . . . . , e. Ilonr. Ilea. XT 1 p. in n KT p. m lit i( 3 p. in ..... U.1 XII 4 p. in 1. O p. m A t k.V " p. -Ji 34 Ittt T p. ni ...... !t an a p. m .sa 0 p. m sa CONDITIONS IN COLORADO Legislature Must Nan Decide Be tween Adams and Pcabody for Uovrrnor. DENVER, March 14. The supreme court's decision that the lrgislature cannot legally declare a vacancy In the office of governor has simplified the situation by eliminating the proposition to seat Lieutenant Governor Jesse F. McDonald as governor. There Is now before the Joint convention af the general assembly a clear cut issue be tween Governor Alva Adams and James H Peabody, contestor. The Joint assembly must say which of these candidates for the governorship was elected, or, by de clining to give any decision In the contest, leave Governor Adams In the chair. Peabody's supporters have endeavored to make his contest a political Issue, but at least one-third of the sixty-six republican members of the general assembly have re fused to be bound by an action on the question in caucus. Twenty-two republicans were united In favor of Senator Morton Alexander's report declaring a vacancy, which the supremo court has decided cannot be legally adopted. Should five of these now fall In line with the other forty-four republicans for Pea body he would have a majority of the Joint convention, which consists of ninety seven members, and would be declared elected. On the other hand, Adams re quires the votes of eighteen republicans In addition to the thirty-one democratic votes to give him a majority on Joint ballot. However, If eighteen republicans refuse to vote for either the Peabody or the Adams report from the contest committee, neither of the contestants will have a majority and Governor Adams will continue In office. The Joint convention today listened to the reading of the supreme court's opinion und then on motion of Senator Parker, a sup porter of Peabody, took a recess until to morrow. A roll call on the motion to ad journ resulted 48 to 48. Lieutenant Gov ernor McDonald, tho presiding officer, cast the deciding vote in favor of a recess. The reason given for taking a recess was the absence of Senator Wood from the city. HOLD SESSI0N0VER CHARTER Some Lively Argument la Indulged in, but Agreement Seems Probable. LINCOLN, March 14. (.Special Telegram.) There Was a meeting of the committee on cities and towns In the Lincoln hotel this evening, lasting until long after mid night. A large number of citizens and Interested contractors wore present. City Attorney Breen . and Assistant Herdman proposed ten closely - written pages ' of amendments -fo' a great many sections of the bill, the amendments mostly affecting the -phraseology. Other amendments pro posed were of a radical nature, relating to paving and the petitions therefor from property owners. There was much argu ment and a considerable feeling displayed over tho proposed amendments. City Engi neer Rosewater, Hugh Murphy, Cadet Taylor, Carl ' Herring, Senator Thomas, Representative Anderson and others dis played lively Interest In these amendments und much acrimony was displayed. But the contending Interest come very near a satisfactory adjustment, and It la confidently expected that the amendments proposed by Messrs. Breen and Herdman will be adopted and reported by the com mittee, with the recommendation that tho bill pass as amended. The amendments aid to be proposed by Mr. Nelson as to the section relating to the choice of an official paper were not urged by Messrs. Breen and Herdman, but left with the committee for consideration. The amendments to this section strikes out most of the section and Inserts the provisions of the old charter. The committeemen expressed themselves as well pleased with the care displayed by tho legal department of Omaha In mak ing so many corrections and of the study evidently given to the document and their effort to work out a charter that would be acceptable to the public. KILLING OFF BILLS UNFROCKED PASTOR CONVICTED J. Frank Cordova, Who Eloped with Young Woman, Found Guilty of Wife Abnndonmcnt. i' NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.. March 14. After six hours' deliberation the Jury which tried J. Frank Cordova, the former South River minister who eloped with Julia Browne, one of his choir singers, for aban doning his wife, came Into court tonight with a verdict of "guilty as Indicted." The- extreme penalty 1b Imprisonment for one year. As soon as the case was given to the Jury this afternoon the second Indictment against the ex-minister was called. It ac cuses him of assault and battery upon his wife.' A Jury was selected and the taking of testimony will begin tomorrow morning. Senate and Bouse Both Take a Turn at Futting Measures to Sleep. DECEDENT BILL DIES IN THE SENATE Giffin Irrigation Bill Then Suffers the Same Untimely Fate. HOUSE ENDS ANTI-PASS LEGISLATION All Such Bills Are Voted fcr the Morgus by Big Majority. . CONSIDERABLE ORATORY POURED OUT Krnat Episode la Ended by tha .emaha Man Making nn Explana tion to tha Houae He Did Not Mean It. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March, 14. (Special Telegram.) Whllo the senate 'this morning waa con signing to a final defeat the Cady decedent bill and the Glffln Irrigation bill the house was putting In one ot the most exciting forenoons of the session, largely in action upon motions and resolutions. The resolu tion for an official demand upon Repre sentative Ernst for evidence to support his sweeping charges made in the press of Lin coln and Omaha was not Introduced. Rep resentative Roberts, who had the resolution, withheld It because, as ha explained. Mr. Ernst modified his statement, giving assur ance that he had not meant to ihclude all members in the charge. The house finally disposed of the anti-pass bills by adopting the reports of the railroad committee In definitely postponing these measures, nnd It refused to Jump the freight rate, telephone and elevator bill over other measures on general file and make them a special order. Representative Roberts Informed a cor respondent cf Tho Bee last night, as was stated this morning, that Mr. Ernst came to him and urged him not to push the res olution for an Investigation of these charges. Ernst is said by Roberts to hava urged this partially on the ground that "it would hurt the republican party." Roberts Not Afraid. "I think the republlcon party would be more Injured to lot such a charge rest upon Its legislature unchallenged or undented," said Huberts, "than It would by stirring up tho whole matter end forcing the man who made the charges to come to the front and produce his evidence." Mr. Roberts hHd been accused of acting In accordance with the dictates of ths rail roads In drawing up this resolution for an Investigation. "This Is positively false," said he. "I con ferred with no railroad man or anyone also except a member of the houBe who alts next to me. I acted entirely upon asjr own volition." ' In consideration of the non-Introduction of the resolution calling for proof from Ernst and a full Investigation, Representa tive Ernst, over his own signature, sub mitted this statement," which was read to the house: ', ,v It seems some member's Of" the house lock exceptions to what I said In the Monday Journal. To thoso I want to say that I did not Intend to throw any refiectiona upon them. ' 1 did not accuse the members of any wrong-doing. That was not tha Intent of my communication. The belief Is quite generally expressed around the legislature that Mr. Ernst win not the author of the statement which appeared In tho newspapers over his sig nature. A certain man familiar with and active for many years in legislative af fairs is given credit for the whole thing. Ant I Pass Bills Killed. The railroad committee's report On the Jones and Harmon anti-pass bills, recom mending them for Indefinite postponement, was read and Jones of Polk, fuBlonist, Im mediately launched a light for the salva tion of his measure by moving that the committee report be nonconcurred In and tho bill be placed cn general file. He made a strong sieeoli In support of his motion and bill, and snld he believed the pasa to be a means of corruption. He argued that if every member would throw his railroad passes Into the faces of the men who gave them the state would reap the benefit In better legislation. He said alao the day would come when the pass would be a thing of tho past with legislators. Roberts, us chalrmun of the railroad committee, spoke agulnst Jones' motion, and said tho committee had given time and consideration to the bill, which warranted It In arriving at tho conclusion It did. This bill was H. R. 3M. It was lost by a vote of 35 to 43 on the Jones motion, the detail of the vote being: Yeas Andarun (D'g's.) Kenloa, Joni. Atwood, lledford, bender, Uolen. buwnian, Caldwell, ilirka, liavla, Dodge, Lorau, Emit, Noes rilla. Foiter, litTdea, ' Ullem, Harmon, Hogrefe, Hoi tun, llOWf, Hunker, Jaime!, Johnson, Line, Uora, McJeod, Mackey, Poapiall, Itichardaon, Ward, Warner,' Whitman, Windham 38. GOMPERS MAKES HIS REPORT Labor Exhibit at St. Louis Fair Will Not Be Sent to Port la n't, Ore. WASHINGTON, March 14.-Presldent Samuel Qompers of the American Federa tion of Labor today submitted his annual report to the executive council of that or ganisation, now In session In this city. It gives tha details of the settlement of a number of disputes and shows the finances of ths organisation td be In excellent con dition. The invitation of the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland, Ore., to trans fer the federation's exhibit at the St. Louis exposition to Portland was declined. Inas much as the management has shown Itself hostile to organized labor. Movements of Ocean Vessels March 14. At New York Arrived : Cretlc. from Na ples. Sailed: Brandenburg, for Bremen. At Antwerp Arrived: Kroonluiid, from New York. At Queenatown Sailed: Lucanla, for New York. At Christiana Sailed: Hellg Olav. for New York. At Genoa Balled: Sardenlna, for New York. At Boulogne Bulled: Btatindam, for New York. At Trieste Arrived: Panuonla, from New York. At Naples Arrived: Romania, from New Y.rl: A Marseilles Arrived: Gallia, from New York. Ai Cherbourg-rArrlved: Kaiser Wilhelnt 4r Giosaw. fruia New York, Perkins, Rnbeiia, Robrer. Saddler, Brllley, Broaleer, Smith, stetson, Tucker, Voter. Wilson, Kueluw. Mr. Speaker tl. Bacon, Itolllft, nam.. jMr.kuon. Burroushl, Jouvenat, buro. naiey, ('a.... II. Krd, Chrlbtenaea, 1. Cnpiiey. Luce, Cropeey, McAllister, Cunningham, Mcl'lay, Turrle McLaln. 1ouKlas, McMullen. Kerrar, Marks, Hand. Mttradlth, Hermanson, Muen, Hoare, Farksr, Absent and not voting: Anderson ol Hamilton, Bartoo, Burns, Casebeer, Coals. Cravens, Deles Dernier, Detrlck, Eugstrom, Vlshbuck, Hill, Junkln, Knox, I.ahners, Livengood, McKIhliiney. MUllgan. Peabody. Perry, Itoubius, Thompson. Harmon Bill Follows. The Harmon bill. H. R. 3M, then came under the hammer. Harmon of Saunders made the sumo motion that Jones did. Rob erts explained that this bill was a substi tute for Hnother measure of a similar kind Introduced by Harmon and withdrawn at his request, or at least killed. He said there was not enough essential difference In the two measures to warrant the com mittee In saving this latter one. McMullen of Quge then made a forciblo speech against the bill. He took the pot. tlon thut no IcglHlator with strength of character could bo unduly Influenced by a pass. He said he carried passes and yet had Introduced and worked for bills which the railroads heartily opposed. This bill waa killed that Is, Harmon's motion was lost by a vote of 45 to 10. Tho essential difference between the Jones and Iiurrr.on bills was that the latter pro vided for the abolition of the free pass and also contained tho clause giving to ship, peri certain pass privileges, while Joikj' bill simply contained the antl-paaa pro vision. Thene are ths lust of the anti-pass Intua 'ures, which means thut this legislature will not e:.u.ct any legislation restricting or Slav.