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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
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JAPS ARE MOVING ON
Peace Talk in European Capital Does Not
Delay AotWity of Ojama.
NEGATIVE PROPOSITIONS NOT CONSIDERED
Mikado Will Pnsh Operations Until Cur
Bees Light of Reasen.
ROJESTVENSKYS FLEET NEEDS COAL
Russian Admiral's Coarse Depends on
Arrifal of Colliers with Supplies.
TALKS OF THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT
eltrrntc-s 8titfmnl that Torpedo
floats Were Present When He
Ordered Ship to Fire
oa Flibtrmtn,
TOKIO, March 30. The various rumors
of peace negotiations emanating from Ku
rope and the United States are widely pub
lished and commented on here. Apparently
they do not affect the attitude of the
Japanese government s'.d people towards
the war. The press re-echoes the announced
determination of Japan to vigorously push
the military operations unmoved and un
deterred by discussions of events In Russia
or elsewhere.
The J1JI declares that the successive re
verses have not affected Russia. Emperor
Nicholas, the paper adds, Is not willing
to sacrifice the prestige or his house or
surrender the position of controlling In
fluence Russia has heretofore held over the
powers of Europe. Field Marshal Oyama's
army will continue Its forward movement
snd not give Russia a breathing moment.
The Kokumln pronounces the war to be
senseless and wasteful on the part of
Russia. But, the paper says, if It chooses
to shut Its eyes to the light of reason,
Japan will profit by its blindness.
reset Talk Is Prevalent.
LONDON, March 80.-8:35 p. m. Peace
talk Is prevalent everywhere, but that
negotiations have commenced is still posi-
tluolv lonlr1 In nil nflinlul circles here. The
Knrelin office disclaims even having any
knowledge of peace proposals. It Is quite
evident, however, that while the first definite
step may be taken at any moment an
' advance further than Indicated In the As
sociated Press dispatches may be postponed
indefinitely.
Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minister,
declared to the Associated Press this even
ing that he had no information in regard
to the announcement contained In the St.
Petersburg dispatches of the Associated
Tress that Russia has Indirectly made
known to Japan the. negative conditions on
which peace might be concluded; namely,
no cession (Of territory and no Indemnity,
leaving Japan to determine whether peace
negotiations could be begun upon that basis.
But he said unreservedly that the terms
mentioned could not even be considered.
and added: "A cession of territory ana an
JIM
ar
an
Indemnity are tub only" points negotiable,
as Japan's ante-bellum demands have al
ready been secured by Japan." v
"Suicide of Bnreanracy."
The Nlchl Nlchi says that France alone
Is capable of taking the initiative in per
suading Russia to negotiate for peace, but
the Nlchl Nichl doubts if Russia would
accept France's advice, "because the peace
terms will mean the death of the bureau
cracy, and the bureaucracy is not commit
ting suicide."
In conclusion the Nlchl Nlchi says:
In the meantime the Japunese army and
navy will continue preparations for the
year's rampulgn. Fresh levies are con
stantly departing for the front, the lines
of transportation are extending Into north
ern Manchuria and the vanguards of the
fighting columns are following the retiring
Russians northward.
Interest in the war la partly shifting
eastward. It is reported that the Russians
plan to abandon the Island of Sakhulin
when the harbors are free of ice.
The Russians are strengthening the de
fensive points north of the Tumen river,
Corea, in the vicinity of Hunchun, north
west of Posslet bay, and at points In the
rear in the vicinity of Ninguta, 160 miles
east by north of Kirln. A good highway
extends from Posslet bay northward to
Ninguta, where It Joins the Kirln road.
Japanese Scouts Active.
HARBIN, March 30. Japanese scouting
parties are very active in endeavoring to
pierce the screen of the Russian vanguard
posts and develop the position and strength
of the positions, their attempts at times
verging In the nature of reconnaissances. In
force. A few Japanese batteries which
have pushed far forward occasionally drop
shlmose shells In suspected places. Yester
day there was a smart brush where Gen
eral Mlstchenko Is stationed, the Japanese
pressing forward In a determined endeavor
to mako a thorough reconnaissance and
learn the dispositions In this quarter. The
Russians repelled the advance without un
covering their dispositions. There were In
significant losses.
Aside from these reconnaissances affairs
are generally quiet on the southern posi
tions. Chinese state that heavy Japanese rein
forcements are constantly arriving.
Late fighting has shown the admirable
nature of Japanese methods of gathering
Information.
Every Infantry detachment when moving
to attack or occupy a new position carries
a reel of slender telephone wire, previously
connected with a battery In the support,
and the effects of fire and the movement of
troops ar speedily reported from the most
advanced lines.
Harbin, which was greatly excited dur
ing the progress of the Russian retreat, baa
quieted since the Russian troops halted.
RoJeatTenaky bleeds Coal.
PARIS. March SO. Admiral Rojestvensky
In the course of an authorised Interview
with a Matin correspondent at the Island of
Nossl Be March 4. said the future move
nient of the squadron depended on the ar
rival of coal and military develpoments.
'The slow arrival of colliers," he said, "be
comes a serious question when a fleet con
sists of sixty warships. If eoal Is abundant
I may go to meet the third division."
Admiral Rojestvensky received a tele
graphic summary of the decision ef the In
ternational committee of Inquiry into the
North sea Incident. - Ho tald:
"I am glad the admirals approved cf my
conduct, btit owing to doubts concerning
the Incident I shall always feel a certain
measure of moral responsibility. However,
torpedo boats were certainly there, my
ships were endangered, I was obliged to
save the flagship and I succeeded."
Inns ftnrla ( Hslnghal.
ST. PETERS IU' HQ. March SO. -A tele
grain from Sltjjsa. Manchuria, under to
day's date, says:
The Chinese report that a Japanese
column which Is probably carrying out a
flanking movement has been sem twenty.
ICuullnued on Second Page.)
CRITICISM FOR CHURCH MAN
Metropolitan of St. Petersburg; Ar
cased ( Trying; to Mart Fires
of Fanaticism.
ST. PETERSBURG, March S0.-12:30 p.
ra.) In vle of the present agitation
throughout the country some of the news
papers are eriousiy alarmed at the effect
of the recent pastoral address of the metro
in of St. Petersburg, M. Antonlus, as
s. ; a direct Incitement to the Ignorant
3 inta to begin a war of extermination
fist the entire educated class, and the
s are demanding that the metropolitan
he holy synod, whose mouthpiece It Is
ned Antonlus was, take Immediate
tS Jrts to counteract the effect of his
nents.
ice Mestchersky, editor of the Grash
, denounces the sermon as the most
rous utterance of the century and
es th inevitable Impression produced
B Ignorant religious minded peasants
of a damnation from the altar of the "In
tellectual" as being the foes of Russia,
"bloody wolves and followers of the anti
Christ of the west, who would destroy holy
temples, place sacred bones In anatomical
museums and wean the people from their
chance of entering the kingdom of heaven."
M. Onereshkovski, the famous Russian
author, declares that the call on the faith
ful to fight with the cross to the last
drop of their blood, for the salvation of
Russia, as the home of Christ, and to cut
oft the rotten branch, is nothing short of
a tocsin for a religious uprising an ap
peal to the most fanatical and the most
uncontrollable of human passions.
"The fire once started," he says, "would
produce a world of historic conflagrations,
which neither the government nor the In
tellectuals can stop."
In effect, he affirms that Antonlus' ad
dress was an appeal to the peasants to tear
out from Russia all European culture and
put the country back to the state In which
It was in the middle ages and from that
standpoint it was more radical than the
doctrines of the most radical revolution
aries. The Metropolitan Antonlus Issued his re
markable pastoral address March 20, ar
raigning the Russia of today for vanity,
frivolity, dissipation and Impiety, the Just
punishment of which he said wan the hu
miliation of the nation.
The report that Maxim Oorky, who is in
the vicinity of Riga awaiting trlnl on the
charges of sedition and treason, will be al
lowed to go to the Crimea to recuperate Is
correct. Owing to the condition of his
health Gorky has been granted necessary
permission to go to the south of Russia.
He has had several hemorrhages. Gorky
has Just completed a drama entitled "The
Children of the Sun." His trial has been
fixed for June 7.
4:25 p. m. The emperor has given an an
swer to the petition of tho Finnish Diet
asking that all Imperial decrees since the
Diet of im, which. It Is claimed, are In
contravention of the organic law of Fin
land, be withdrawn or be submitted for the
approval of the Diet. These Included the
military conscription act, the manifesto of
1899 placing the imperial Interests in Fin
land under the Russian authorities, the
language manifesto of -190 providing for
the use of the Rustsan language in the
principal departments, the irremovability
of Judges, the employment of Russians in
public departments, the restriction on the
senate's part In the administration and
the concentration of the executive power
In the hands of the governor general. The
emperor In his decision concedes two
points the suspension of the conscription
art until 19(18. when the whole question
will be submitted to the Diet, and In lieu
of military service Finland will have to
pay a contribution of 12,000,000, in the sume
way as the Mussulmans of the Caucasus
pay S2S4.O00 Instead of furnishing recruits.
In this matter the emperor went beyond
the recommendations of the Russian Sen
ate, to which the petition was submitted,
and acted on the advice of Prince John
Obolensky, the governor general of Fin
land, who favored a concession to Finnish
public opinion. The emperor also conceded
the point of the irremovability of Judges.
His formal reply Is expected to be promul
gated In the form of an Imperial rescript
to the governor general for communication
to the Finnish Diet.
It Is understood that the Imperial com
mission, under the presidency of Grand
Duke Nicholas Nlcholalevltch, which has
been considering the question of prosecut
ing the war, has completed Its preliminary
report, which favors a continuation of the
war, finding nothing In the present situa
tion, either financial or military, to prevent
Its prosecution.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 30.-It Is re
ported on high authority that former Vice
roy Alexleff will be appointed governor
general of Moscow, succeeding the late
Grand Duke Scrgius.
MEIER IS RECEIVED BY KIG
Farewell Audience to American Dip
lomat He to re Journey,
ROME, Murch 30. King Victor Em
manuel, In the throne room today, re
ceived Mr. Meyer, the retiring American
ambassador. In a farewell audience which
(acted half an hour. The king expressed
great Interest in the ambassador's mission
to St. Petersburg, his regret at the (act
thut he was leaving Rome and his hope
that Mr. Meyer would return to Rome
some day. The king Invited Mr. Meyer
and the other members of the American
embassy to be his guests at dinner to
night, adding that he anticipated much
pleasure In meeting the Americans.
The duke of Aosta, eldest cousin of the
king, having suddenly been called out of
Rome, called upon Mr. and Mrs. Meyer
this morning to bid them farewell.
SEES FORMATION OF TRUST
San Francisco May Flad Water Sap
ply la Hands of On
Concern.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. The
Chronicle today says that Edward F.
Cragin, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the International Banking cor
poration of New York, has been in San
Francisco for some time negotiating for
the sale of the Spring Valley Water com
pany to eastern interests for ths purpose
of a combination with the Bay City Water
company. It Is planned to form a water
trust for supplying Ban Francisco, even
when its population reaches 1,000,000, and
for supplying the cities across the bay as
well.
While every effort Is being made by the
promoters of the gigantic deal to keep
ths proceedings secret, It is known that
the scheme Involves the consolidating of
the plant of the Spring Valley Water com
pany with the Ray City Water company,
and possibly other nearby water works,
with eastern capital to bark and control
the monopoly. , The acquisition of a Sierra
Nevada source of supply is also Included
In the project.
All those in a position to be fully In
formed In respect to the proposed deal are
extremely reticent in relation to 1U
OPENING SHOSHONE LANDS
Acting Commissioner Fimple Issies Official
Circular with Bales.
OVER MILLION ACRES ARE INVOLVED
Those Who Are Interested fan
. Obtain the Circular by Writing to
the General I .and Ofllce at
Washington.
(From a 8tarT Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. March 30.-(Special Tele
gram.) Acting Commissioner of the General
Land Office Fimple today signed a circular
letter relating to the opening of the Sho
shone Indian reservation, which embraces
land lying north and cast of the Big Wind
river, Wyoming, and Which Is to be opened
to settlement June 15, 1!. The reded por
tion of this reservation embraces about
two-thirds of the lands therein and con
tains approximately L160.MO acres. This
circular letter may be obtained by those
desiring to know the provisions of the law
opening the reservation to settlement by
applying to the commissioner of the gen
eral land office.
Proposals for the Installation of low tem
perature hot water heating apparatus for
the new poetofflce at Waterloo, la., were
opened today by Supervising Architect Tay
lor. There were seven bidders, the lowest
being John A. Bein & Co., Macomb, 111.,
at 83,173.
H. A. Comstock, engineering aid In the
reclamation service, has been assigned to
hydrograplilc work In South Dakota and
ordered to report to Raymond F. Walter,
.Belle Fourche, on April L
John C. Cleghorn of Iowa has received an
appointment as engineering aid in the recla
mation service and ordered to report to
8. B. Robblns, Great Falls, Mont., for work
on the Sun river project.
Pershing; Hoes to Robinson.
Captain Ward B. Pershing, Tenth
cavalry, has been ordered to Fort Robinson
for appointment and duty as regimental
commissary with his regiment.
Rural free delivery route No. 3 has been
ordered established at Stuart, Guthrie
county, la.. May 1, serving a population of
196 and forty-nine houses.
Rural carriers appointed for South Da
kota routes: Andover, route 2, George S.
8tevenson carrier, William H. Sexton sub
stitute; Henry, route 3, Lemuel P. Nich
ols carrier, Eldred I Florey substitute;
Lilly, route 2, Louis Auby carrier, Daniel
Esgel substitute; Mount Vernon, route 2,
Rush W. Brown carrier, Clayton M. Ink
substitute; Winfred, route 3, Henry O.
Shifflett carrier, William I. Lee substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa St. Bene
dict, Kossuth county, Nicholas W. Wltte,
vice Theodore Bonn, resigned. Wyoming
Sherman, Albany county, Arthur B. Cooley,
vice F. J. Ihmsen, resigned.
No Ilearlna; In I tali.
Senator Burrows, chairman of the com
mittee on privileges and elections, which
investigated charges against Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah, today disposed of the story
that the committee would visit Utah during
the summer to take additional testimony in
the case. . The senator satd that he did
not Intend - to leave his front porch In
Kalamazoo, Mich., all summer.
Congressional Committees Come West
The irrigation committees of the
senate and house will leave Kan
sas City June 1, to visit all of the
principal irrigation projects of the
southwest and west. They will also visit
the Portland exposition before returning.
A number of invited guests will accom
pany the committee, and the party will
be conducted by an official of the geologi
cal survey.
Special Session in October.
Senators who called on President Roose
velt today to consult with him as to the
probable time of the reported assembling of
congress were Informed that it Is likely that
a speciul session will be called for October
15. This will enable members of congress
going on the Philippine trip to return in
time for the session.
MELLEN TO THE LEGISLATURE
Railroad President Tnkes Occasion to
Give Interstate Commerce
Commission a Rap.
HARTFORD, Conn., March 30. President
Charles S. Mellen of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad appeared today
before the committee on railroads of the
Connecticut general assembly to advocate
certain proposed amendments to the char
ter of the Consolidated Railway company,
the holding corporation of the 4o0 miles of
trolley lines owned by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford company. During the
course of his argument Mr. Mellen dis
cussed the question of corporate control,
saying In part:
"The demand which has resulted for a
strict supervision of railroads In the inter
ests of the public welfare la the Issue of
the hour. It Is right It enould be had.
There have grown up great abuses with
out doubt and it Is time they were laid
bare and stopped.
"A railroad enjoys great privileges from
the public. It performs a public service,
it Imposes a tax which should be alike to
all who use It, and if It cannot handle It
self without discrimination between per
sons and places and treat all alike fairly
It Is time for the public which created It
to supervise it and control it when it has
shown it cannot be trusted to control
Itself
"But It is not a project to be entered
upon hastily. You do not want to make
the cure worse than the disease, nor should
those confessedly guilty be permitted to
prescribe rules and regulations to be ob
served by those who have behaved them
selves, if such there be. Here is not a
case for the dilettantes, for theorist, for
crank, but for the men of affairs, the Just
man who puts his citizenship above other
considerations. Put It into their hands and
give them time, and do not make another
blunder Itka the Interstate commerce law
and establish a tribunal that will be so
anxious for more power It will neglect to
use what It has."
VALUABLE FOSSIL IS FOUND
Kevadn Adda a Specimen of Ichthy
osaarlaa to Collection of
the World.
BERKELEY, Cel., Marrh SO. A valua
bis fossil Ichthyosaurlan, recently discov
ered in the middle Tresslc limestones of
Nevada, Is described in a new geological
bulletin from the university press. It
shows the anterior half of the vertebral
column, one side of the pectoral arch com
plete, the first two segments of a pectoral
limb, and nearly ths entire skull. It Is
said that thu type of limb In the present
specimen U "more primitive than any
heretofore discovered," a fact which makes
the dliHajrery one of the greatest Interest
to geologist all over the world,
AFTER NEW YORK GAS TRUST
Special Committee Renins Investiga
tion of Methods of (Jotharu
Lighting, Combine.
NEW YORK, Martli 30. The first day's
session of the execigjlve committee which
Is Inquiring into the lighting situation and
alltged monopoly and combination of ga
and electric companies In New York City
was productive of s statement on the part
of Senator Stevens, the chairman, that no
executive sessions will be held; that the
companies must give their answers to all
questions publicly and must produce the
books giving complete accounts of receipts
and expense. This, coupled with the an
nouncement that Charles F. Murphy, leader
of Tammany hall, would be called as a
wltress, gave Immediate interest to the
hearing.
Officers of the Consolidated Gas company,
the controllng organisation of many light
ing concerns, declared the company had
been operating at a deficit of from $1,000,000
to 82,0011,000 yearly. He admitted, however,
that this deficit was shown after payment
of dividends ranging from 8 to 10 per cent.
The committee will continue Its sessions
tomorrow
The sittings of the committee began In
the assembly room of the city hall. Coun
sel representing the Consolidated Gas com
pany. In which several smaller lighting
companies were merged, announced that
the company will not resist the efforts of
the committee to examine the company's
books and ascertain the cost of producing
the light sold to the city.
Bills for lighting the city for a portion
cf 1903 and amounting to nearly $5,000,UM)
are still awaiting payment, a previous
city administration having declured they
were about 82,000,000 too high. Suit has
been brought to compel the .city officials
to continue to refuse to pay the bills
and the city government has taken steps
to build a municipal llghtlnc plant.
FELTON IS RELEASED ON BAIL
Man Who Killed Gny Roche Under
Sensntlonnl Clrcnmstnres Al
lowed to Give fcond.
NEW- YORK, March 30.-Btewart A. Fel
ton, known to the sporting, fraternity as
"Big Frank," who has been In the Tombs
for several months, charged with murder.
In having killed Guy Roche, a gambler,
was released in $2R,000 ball today. The
shooting of Roche occurred in the Broad
way theater district when It was crowded
with persons going home from the play
houses. It Is said to have resulted from a
quarrel over a woman. The man who fired
the shot disappeared, but the police ar
rested Felton a few hours later and Roche
Identified him as his assailant. The scene
In the hospital when the identification was
made was a dramatic one. "You shot me,
Frank; but I don't blame you," said Roche.
"I'd have done the same to you. Won't
you shake hands?"
Felton turned on his heel and walked
away with the officers without a word.
Roche died a few hours later. '
In fixing ball today Justice Keneflck
said: "After a careful review of the evi
dence and affidavits furnished me, I am of
the opinion that a ciillyJctlon of the de
fendant of cither degree of murder Is im
probable and his conviction of any offense
whatever Is doubtful."
WRECK ON GREAT NORTHERN
Westbonnd Passenger Train, Strikes
Rock Jlesr Basin, Montana
Engineer Killed.
HELENA. Mont., March 30. A Great
Northern passenger, westbound from St.
Paul, was wrecked Just east of Basin this
afternoon, presumably by the engine strik
ing a rock that had slipped down the
mountain side. The train was running
along the canyon of the Boulder river
when the engine struck the obstruction.
The locomotive was thrown from the track,
landing In the nearby river, budly wrecked.
Engineer John Webber was instantly killed
and Fireman Davis had an arm and a lug
crushed. Only the engine and tender left
the track, the passengers escaping with a
severe shaking up. Traffic was delayed
several hours.
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SUNDAY'S BEE
1 Hans Christian Andersen Centennial
One hundredth anniversary of the
famous Danish fairy tale writer.
2 Sherlock Holmes' Mystery
Adventure of the Six Napoleons
a detective story of intense In
terest sustained to the very end.
3 Buster Brown Up to Tricks
Latest sort of this side-splitting
pictorial fun-maker, assisted by hi
wonderful dog Tige.
4 Where Widows Have the Best of It
Government statistics say they live
longer and remarry easier than
their sisters.
5 Carpenter's Letters from I-mama
Results of his personal observa
tions stated in a way that la eluci
dating and intelligible.
6 Married Actresses Shun Footlights
Transfer from stage to home life
extinguishes desire for more ap
plaure from thu uudlence.
7 Princess who will Wed for Love Only
Daughter of King Edward breaks
precedent by claiming right to ac
cept or refuse suitors.
8 Barraclaugh's A Crockett Story
Characteristic bit of fiction from
the pen of one of our most popular
modern novelists.
9 n Ives as Good lorestments
In some countries a question of a
better half is only a profitable
business undertaking.
10 Only irost That Is Not Afraid
A bachelors' trust whose members
have to obey various peculiar rules
of their own making.
THOUSANDS FOR ME OPERA
Omaha Contributes Liberally for Conried's
Two-Night Stay.
"LUCIA" GETS REPRESENTATIVE AUDIENCE
Society en Press Parade and F.vrn
Mild Enthusiasm Engendered by
the Splendid Work of
the Company.
"Parsifal:" Attendance, 6.000; receipts,
$10,000.
Lucia:" Attendance, 4,6"0; receipts, $onu.
These are the figurer. given by Mr. Chase
at the close of his accounting with the
management of the Conrlod Metropolitan
Opera company last night. While they do
not come right down to "brass tacks"
as to exactness, they are approximately
correct and indicate that the two nights
of grand opera given In Omaha were a
great success from the managers' point
of view. If the enthusiastic remarks thut
were heard on all sides among the people
leaving the Auditorium last night may be
accepted as expressive of Judgment, thru
the artistic success of the venture was even
greater than the financial.
It was a really brilliant audience that
assembled at tho Auditorium last night.
The change from the sombre settings and
sober music of "Parsifal," with Its deep
atmosphere of reverence and even awe, to
the lighter, the sparkling, the vivacious
airs and melodies of Donizetti, even though
it was by a tragedy that he recounts in
his Inspired music, Is like the transition
from a darkened room to the full sunlight.
Andienee Mildly Enthusiastic.
The repression that withheld applause
from those who sang the Wagner music
was noticeable only to a slight degree
among the enthusiasts who once at least
allowed their feelings full expression, that
being when they persisted in having the
famous sextette for the second time. The
rest of the work was a triumph for the
singers, for, although Omnha people did
not rise to the pitch of uproarious applause
reported from other art centers, the delight
was none the less great and the apprecia
tion fully as keen. Mme. Sembrich, Slgnor
Caruso and those who are associated with
them in the cast were given every evidence
that a distinct impression lied been made
and that their efTorts had moved a vast
audience to a demonstration that ought to
satisfy.
The audience was a thoroughly "Italian"
audience, for it assembled early and paid
due regard to the progress of the opera;
slighting none of It, and during the brief
intermissions between acts it visited back
and forth from "arena" to boxes, and even
to the gallery, and seemed to have a thor
oughly good time. The arrangements for
seating so many people are not of the best,
and yet the vast assemblage was bestowed
with little serious difficulty and was dls
missed with apparently no friction what
ever. Not so many strangers were present
as attended the "Parsifal" performance,
but Omaha's society was out in force and
made a really dress parade of the affair.
In the noses.
Those who occupied Ihe boxes last night
ye re:
Boxes S and 4 Clement Chase, Jr., Gera
Krege, Maime Page, Mary Richardson,
( armolettn Chase, Miss Ida Wessa, James
Offut Philip Chase, Miss Bess Bnum, Car
lisle Congdon, Mlsa Fannie Buttertield, Miss
Mellona.
Box & Samuel Wilder, Miss Sarah Wilder,
Miss Taylor, Mr. J. J. Beste of Harrington.
Kan.
Box 6-Mr. P. E. Her, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8.
Weltzell.
Box 7 Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chase, Mrs.
E. E. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Bvrne.
Box 8 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Webster, Miss
Webster, Mr. H. Clnyton.
Box Mr. and Mrs. Klrkendnll. Miss
Ada Kirkendall, Mr. Tukey, Mr. an Mrs.
J. M. McShane, Mrs, Perry Allen, Mrs.
Hoan.
Box 10 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manderson,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Green.
Box 11 Mrs. M. Rayley, Mrs. F. W.
Hooten of Council BlufTfl, Miss Brnndcs,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sharp, Mrs. Millv Rvan.
Box 12 Mr. nnd Mrs. C. Kount'ze, Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Smith.
Box 1.1 Mr. R. W. Breckenrldge, Misses
Breckenrldge. Miss Mlllspatigh, F. H.
Davis. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Boyd of Au
burn, Neb.
Box 14 Mr. Frank Sherwood, Mr. B. C.
Miner of Wahoo, Neb.
Rox 15 Dr. J. H. Philips. F. A. Castle,
Mr. L. Caples, Mr. H. B. Peters.
Box lfl Mrs. Lomux, Miss Lomax, Miss
Sharp, Miss I. Sharp, MIps B. Cnrmen.
Box 17 Mr. and Mrs. Cudahy, Miss Rob
erts, Mr. Darling, Mr.- and Mrs. E. Baum.
Box IS Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Redlek, Mr.
O. C. Redick, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Redlck.
Box 19 Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Woodard.
Box 20 Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Burgess,
Mr. and Mrs. Page, Mr. and Mrs. Wllhelm,
Mr. F. C. Hill, Mr. S. H. Wllhelm.
Box 22 Mr. and Mrs. Bangs, Miss Wrare,
Miss D. Hull, MIrs G. Hall.
Box 23 Mr. Edward Rosewater, Miss
Rosewater, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rosewater,
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rosewater.
Box 24 The Misses Higby, Miss Josephine
Bollard.
Box 2R Mr. I H. Loring. Mr. E. R.
Dooley, Mr. H. Webb, Mr. R. T. Planteon,
Mr. H. E. Wallerstedt, Mr. H. J. Hallle.
EVKSIXG FILL OF GEM IK JOY
Last Night's Performance of "I, aria"
a Remnrkuble Treat.
"Lucia dl Lammermoor." opera In four arts
and rive tableaux. Music by Donizetti.
Book founded on Walter Scott's novel,
"The Bride of Lammermoor," by Salva
dore Cammerano. In Italian. The cast:
Lucia Mme. Sembrich
A Una Miss ltauermolster
Edgardo Mr. Caruso
Lord Enrico Axhton Mr. Parvis
Rulmondo - Mr. Journet
Arturo Mr. Barn
Normanno Mr. Glaccone
Conductor, Mr. Arturo Vlgna.
Stage manager, Mr. Eugene Dufrlche.
What a Joy, after the 'strenuous strains
of "Parsifal," to take off the tension and
listen with relaxed faculties to the melo
dious, spontaneous "tunes" of Donizetti's
masterpiece ! In it the unending melody
has no place; there are no "themes," no
"lelb motifs," to trouble the serenity of the
listener's horizon. 'TIs JuRt all plain sailing,
with every minute a keen pleasure. Italian
opera Is said to have been written prl
marily "to please." When one hears
"Lucia" that fact Is not hard to believe. It
was written a good many years ago, but
has kept Its freshness and popularity un
touched. Every great colorature prima
donna Includes It In her repertoire, and as
was shown last night It Is a golden oppor
tunity for a beautiful tenor voice.
The Auditorium was as crowded as for
"Parsifal," and with an audience which
had the gladness of relieving its pent up
feelings in frantic applause. The evening
before, after Fremstad's triumph In the
magic garden, the crowd had a hard time
to hold itself down to the Bayreuth tradi
tion. No such exotic scruples barred the
way in "Lucia." Bembrlch and Caruso
reaped to the full the reward of their la
bors. Naturally, everyone was agog to hear the
great tenor's first notes float out through
the Auditorium. The praise which has been
accorded htm raised people's expectations to
the highest pitch. With Mario, Campaninl,
A 1 vary and De Reszke marshaled In battle
array for comparison, wondrous things
loomed In Imagination. Caruso did not dis
appoint his audience. Ills voice is Uod
glven in the first place, of marvelous
natural beauty, and h brings to its aid a
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NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Rain and folder Friday atnrday
Fair and Warmer In West Portion.
Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday!
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IN MEMORY OF GREAT EDUCATOR
ntrt briny Anniversary of Comenlus
Appropriately Observed by
Countrymen.
A musical entertainment with other
features appropriate to the occasion was
given In the new turner hall, Thirteenth
and Martha streets, last evening In cele
bration of the birthday anniversary of J.
A. Comenlus. who acquired enduring fame
as the origin.i tor of what has become
known as the public school system. In ad
dition to an interesting musical program
and a number of recitations, addresses
were made' by Rev. J. Plpal of Wahoo,
Neb., nnd Superintendent W. M. Davidson
of Omaha.
Mr Davidson's address was the only one
In the English language. He gave an In
teresting account of the life and early
struggles of the famous educator, and de
scribed how faithfully he adhered to his
Ideal of general education of the people.
It was Comenlus who held that education
should not be practically limited to the
males, but that the. females should receive
the same rudimentary training, with unre
stricted opportunity to secure more If their
parents desired It. Although Comenlus was
a Bohemian, Mr. Davidson said he belonged
to every country where the principles for
which he stood took root and bore fruit In
Improvement of public order. He said the
whole life of the great educator was de
voted to three missions: To Improve the
world's educational point of view, his lit
erary work and the advancement of re
ligion. His efforts were first directed to
the Improvement of the schools In Bohemia
and Hungary, but It was not long until
his valuable services were sought for In
schools elsewhere. He did valuable work
In the cause of education In Sweden and
other countries. The celebrntlon held In
Omnha was a pnrt of what Is an Interna
tional event In memory of Comenlus,
AUTO SCORCHER KILLS GIRL
Los Angeles Millionaire Who Was
Driving Machine Must Answer to
Charge of Manslaughter.
IXDS ANGELES, March 30. Borbe Hook,
son of the late W-. S. Hook, president of
the Los Angeles Traction company and a
reputed millionaire, was today charged
with manslaughter by the coroner's Jury
Investigating the cause of the death of
Miss Margaret Birtwistle, who was run
down and fatully injured here last Sunday
by an automobile driven by young Hook.
Miss Birtwistle was hurled twenty-five
feet and sustained a fractured skull and
other Injuries, from which she died last
Tuvsday.
After striking Miss Bertwlstle Hook lost
control of his machine. It wa wrecked
and the four occupants were thrown to
the pavement and Injured.
. Hook was placed under arrest and taken
before a Justice of the peace, where he
was formally arraigned and his bond fixed
at 12,500, which was furnished.
FIREMAN KILLED IN SUBWAY
Roof of Damaged Pnrt Falls, Crash
ing; One and Sliathtly la
Jurlng Several.
NEW YORK. Marcn 30. Fireman S.
Llllle was killed and several other firemen
were Injured by a cave-In In the subway
In the One Hundred and Sixty-eighth
street station, which was burned yester
day. Llllie and four others had been sent Into
the tunnel to wet down the smouldering
embers of the fire, when a portion of the
roof fell and crushed Llllle. The others
were only slightly hurt.
The fire in tho subway was still burning
today, but was under control. It extended
Into the tunnel several hundred feet from
the One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street
station. All night the timbers supporting
the celling gave way and there were heavy
falls of masonry at Intervals.
ILLINOIS AFTER LOAN SHARKS
Proposed Law Makes Assignment of
Wages Illegal Inless signed
by Husband and Wife,
SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 30-By unani
mous vote a sweeping anti-loan shark bill
was today ordered to third reading by the
upper house of the Illinois legislature. The
bill provides that there can be no legal as
vlgnment of wages unless both husband and
wife Join In the transaction and three days'
notice Is given the employer. Attorney
General Stead, a number of eminent law
yers and the Merchants' club ofChlcago
are backing the bill. Senator Dickson,
who Introduced the measure, said In ad
dressing the senate today: "Homes are
wrecked and men who once get Into the
clutches of loan sharks are driven to sui
cide. There Is a crying need for this measure."
CUDAHY BUYER IS KILLED
Employe of Packers Assassinated
While on Trip Among Mheep
Camps la California.
BAKERS FIELD, Cal., March SO.-What
probably Is a murder has been brought to
light at Delano by the finding of the body
of J. E. Dunn, a sheep buyer for the
Cudahy Parking company. Mr. Dunn made
his headquarters at Los Angeles, where his
family lives, and made regular trips to
Kern county sheep ramps. He arrived at
Delano Monday and later was found dead
In a barn belonging to Jean Eustarhe. He
had been shot In the back of the head.
Movements of Ocean Vessels March ,'to.
At New York Arrived: Bovlc, from
Liverpool; Teutonic, from Liverpool; Slrll,a
from Genoa; Graf Waldersee. from Ha ml
burg; Weimar, from Oenoa. Hailed: Georglc,
for Liverpool: La HretHgne, for Havre;
Citta dl Napoll, for Naples; Corinthian, for
Glasgow.
At Havre Arrived: La Savole, from New
York.
At I Jverpool Bailed: Frlesland, for Phil
adelphia; Bavarian, for Halifax.
At Antwrr Sailed: Oxoulun. for Boston.
At QueeiiHtown Arrived : Cedrlc, from
New Yoik. H.illed: Oceanic, for New York.
At Napli s-Hulltid : Perugia, for Leghorn.
Arrlvod: NVksr, from New York.
At Algiers Arrived: Cretlc, from New
York.
At Alexandrlu-Salled: Romanic, for Boston.
CLOCK CEASES TO RUN
So Far as Legislature is Concerned it it
Still Thursday Noon.
ONE MORE DAY IS NEEDED TO FINISH UP
Large Number of Important Bills Tail to
Get Through the Senate,
FRATERNAL MEASURE IS AMONG THEM
Independent Telephone and Elevator Bills
Suffer Same Fata.
ONE RAILROAD BILL GOES TO GOVERNOR
House Passes Hnllroad Commission!
Amendment Introduced by Sen
ator Cady Twine Rill
Is Passed.
(From a Stalt Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., March S0.-(Speclal Tele
gramsObserving that tradition common
to law-makers the twenty-ninth legisla
ture at noon today stopped the hands on
the big clocks In the house and senate and
called Itself adjourned sine die. This ac
tion was taken pursuant to a Joint resolu
tion adopted some days ago. As a matter
of fact the session will continue until
Friday night and possibly longer. But it
still remains "12 o'clock, noon, Thursday,
Mnreh 30." But for tho enrolling of cer
tain bills late to bo acted upon It Is pos
sible the session might end before Friday
night, but the same cause which (estab
lishes this possibility may prolong the ses
sion over until Saturday.
The senate was the scene throughout the
day of exciting events. The climax came
when a motion contemplating facilitating
business was made to dispense with all
bills not on general file. Down with the
avalanche went some of the big measures
of the session. Among them were the fra
ternal congress Insurance bill, the Dodge
constitutional amendment for a local rail
road commission, the Kyd elevator b'll,
which was a measure aimed at the in
dependent elevator concerns, disguised as
an anti-line elevator measure, and last,
but not least, the Flshback telephone
hill, which sought to compel ths
Nebraska Telephone company to grant
connections at Omaha with Independent
lines building to the boundary of the city.
On all these bills constant and persistent
energies had been exerted. Their defeat,
that is, their being consigned to oblivion
In the sifting committee, sent a thrill of
despair to some hearts and a thrill of Joy
to others. The big fraternal Insurance men
of the state who had waged such a re
lentless fight throughout the session for
their bill, who had compromised with their
opponents and who had seemed almost to
win th day were present to witness tholr
ultimate defeat; the president, general
manager, attorney and other representa
tives of tho, Nebraska Telephone company
were there, as were the Independent peo
ple. The scene was one, cf unusual In
terest. One Railroad Bill.
And after all, on the eve of final adjourn
ment, the legislature has passed a bill con
templating railroad regulation and the ad
justment of rates. This bill is 8. F. 1M, by
Cady of Howard, his proposed constitu
tional amendment creating an elective rail
road commission of three members. ' This
bill has been confused with Senator Cady's
other bill proposing the re-enactment of the
old board of transportation law of 1887 and
repealed in 1001. This latter bill was Indefi
nitely postponed In the house yesterday.
The proposed constitutional amendment
bill, therefore, Is the only one of the many
railroad rate bills Introduced which sur
vived. The essential provisions of S. F. 1W5 are:
It provides for three commissioners to be
elected In the fall of 1904; their terms of
offlo to be six years and salaries left to
the discretion of the succeeding legisla
ture. It leaves upon the statute books that
provision vesting In the legislature tho
right to pass upon the work of the com
mission, while giving to the commission
the right to fix rates; it leaves In the legis
lature the power of last resort and allows
the legislature to contract or expand tht
powers of the commission.
Twine Plant Bill Pnssed.
After a sharp light the house this after
noon finally gave fifty-two votes for con
currence In the senate amendment to tha
Ernst binder twine plant bill, which pro
vides for the Issuance of 1200,000 In bonds
for the establishment and operation of the
plant.
This result rame as a surprise. The
house had once refused to concur In this
amendment and It was thought It would
nut reverse its action. This bill was Intro
duced in the house comparatively early In
the session. It was H. H. 19. It provided
for an appropriation of $300,000, but the sen
ate amended it, providing for the bond is
sue. Tho senate also substituted soft for
hard fiber. The bill as amended came back
to the houBe and the house refused to con
cur In these amendments'. A Joint confer
ence committee was appointed. The result
of this committee's deliberations was that
the senate should revoke Its fiber amend
ment and the house recede from its re
fusal to accept the bond proposition. Tho
senate adopted the report of tho conference
committee, while the house refused to ac
cept It. Then camo a move for a new con
ference committee. This was this morning,
but the motion did not get to a vote for
some technicality. This afternoon J'erry
moved that the house adopt the conference
committee report, the former vote on
which was declared annulled and the mo
tion carried by the "skin of Its teeth."
This bill, therefore, is "up to the gov
ernor." On tho basis of a statement he made
some weeks ago there Is room for doubt
as to what Governor Mickey will do on
this bill. He made the statement that he
hoped the legislature would never pass the
bill. He did not believe In It even when It
provided for an appropriation.
In the final debate this afternoon Mcleod
of Stanton, Burns of Lancaster and Jack
son of Antelope led In opposing the bill,
while Perry of Furnas, Ernst of Johnson
and Junkln uf'Gosper championed the bill.
The opionenis argued that to vote bonds
In any sum exceeding $100,000 would be un
constitutional, whllo the friends of the bill
placed against this the argument that ths
bill would provide cne of the best sources
of Income to the state and be a vast saving
to the farmers in the matter of buying
twine. '
IIOIM". ftRIMJH (IV KKWATE FILES
Cady Bill for Appointive Railroad
f nminlsalon Killed.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 80 (Special. ) Senator
' Cady's railroad commission bill seeking to
I ra-cnact tha old board of transportation
t