Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
BY GEORGE FRASER

BY GEORGE FRASER
ST. PETERSBURG. March A. Special
10 The Bee The DumR is gradually find
ing itself and is beginning TO take real
hand In affairs For instance. q recent
debate occurred concerning the accident 10
the bHttieship SiavR last year. which may
result I'm an overhaulinr Of the slack and
Eraft-ridden methods OF the Russian Ad-
mirslty and ultimately make OF the new
Russian navy m effective fighting force
instead OF the nondesCript concern il was
at the time OF the war with Japan
Afper the minister OF marine had made
statement on the subject the Duma
adopted a resolution declaring that the &c
Cident OF the SlHva did not stand alone
WIS the result OF negligence and careless
ness on the part OF individual officials and
reflected on the whole service and on the
system In force Bt the Admiralty. where
the organization was altogether wrong and
there was q lack OF trained and expert
enced specialists.
No Need for Loan.
NJ AleXeienko. The chairman OF the
budget committee OF the DumR says. al
though the committees deliberations have
not vet been concluded. preliminary esti-
mates Of the budget for 1911 justify him
IN declaring thst the revenue will exceed
the ordinary and extraordinary expendi-
trre by no less than 100000 roubles--
about $4,000. UOO-Hnd that there can be no
question Of q loan.
sect of Devil WorahIperE.
The RusskOye snauya publishes some
extraordinary details regarding q remark
able sect Of devil worshipers in ST. Pc
tersburE. The journal deals with the prac-
tees OF the devOtees in cunsiderabl de-
tail and states that the house I'm which
they meet is one OF the most fashionable
quarters OF the CITY. while the members
are drawn almost exclusively from the
smartest people, including many high Off
cials
Masses with weird ceremonial are cele-
brRted, those attending wearing fantas tical
costumes. and going through an elaborate
service. The members OF the sect base
their religion on the ground that since
satan has been appointed to preside over
the punishment Of the sinful and since all
mOrtEls are tainted with guilt ne must
be appeased by worship. The 'Russkove
SnHnyR" draws a pessimistic picture OF
Russian morals from the bare possibility
of such sacrileEious proceedings being per-
mitted in modern times. and calls upon the
authorities 10 put a stop TO them without
further delay
Women Students Strike.
The female university students have
struck work and most of the high schools
throughout the country are nov bovcOtted
by students. The central authorities have
not set decided what lire to take They
are DESTROYS OF keeping the educational
establishments open, II necessary, even re.
sort 10 caerciye measures FOR purpose
as otherwise the large percentage OF indus
triouE students, who abhor the strike
would be deprived OF one years studies.
But the government is uncertain how far
the agitation is political and is waiting
for Developments. Official announcements
however may be published at any moment
In various university cities students male
and female. have been arrested.
HAY sOup- Delicious.
Madame Severn, 'herbariRn" has
opened restaurant at St Petersburg
where the staple dishes are OF roots and
herbs HAY soup" described as delicious
and substantial, is provided at farthings
per portion.
Great Railway Project.
Russia contemplRtes an expenditure Of
another &SO,OoO0O0 on the great state railway
by the doubling Of the Siberian line When
these works are completed in 1915 the i'm
perial treasury will have expended on the
Siberian railway somewhat over 81 600 OOO05O