Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-16
GET RIGHT. oF.wAY
Expense of the Improvements Will Be
Hundred Million Dollars.
TO CONNECT CASPIAN AND OCEAN
Dissatisfied Students Are Still Making
Trouble at University.
POISONOUS CHEMICALS ARE USED
Fifteen WOrkmen Burned to Death on
the Ice in the FontRnkn Canal,
situated In the very Heart
of 81. Petersburg.
ny GEORGE FRAZIER.

= ST PETERSBURG. April 15-(specsl TO
The Bee.)-The Russian government is to
look to internal Improvement OF the coun-
try as well building a great navy for its
defense one of the plans mapped out is
the building OF great canal across the
country. The assistant minister OF ways
and means and communications has in
formed the Duma that vast program for
the construction of waterways will be sub
mitted TO 1t within two or three weeks.
The total cost of the project as outlined
in the program will be SlOO,OOO,O OO IL Is pro-
posed to construct and improve success
sion Of waterways connecting the Caspian
Sea with the Arctic ocean II the appro-
priatiOn is made the construction work will
require many years to complete
Rare Stamps Come High.
NJ. Stcmmer, a St Petersburg postage
stamp collector, has doubtless paid the
highest price for rare stamps ever paid
by collector For five duplicates OF sci
in his possession which he had believed to
be unique few days ago he paid $l2,l66,
and Immediately after getting them in his
possession burnt them that the set he pos
sessed might remain rare and valuable.
students sim Restless.
Striking students at the university con-
tnue TO give the faculty much trouble.
The outbursts come very unexpected and
the chemical method is always resorted to.
Recently the students at the Polytechnic
institute who come for the lectures were
driN en- away by poisonous gases chemically
generated. on the following day similar
chemical obstruction was applied at the
university. In the Mining school, as In
the Medical institute for women, no lee
lures have been delivered for some days.
Burned TO Death on Ice.
To be burnt to death on ice was the un-
usual fate of fifteen workmen on the Fon-
rtanka canal, in the very heart of st. Pc
tersburg The men had been working ALI
night on the sledge track on the canal.
Tired out at o'clock they went to sleep
In some lighters which had been placed
together on the ice so as to form a shelter
for workmen.
Twenty -nine men were sleeping in the
lighters when at o'clock a Waterman
kicked over paraffin lamp. The flames
spread very quickly, Fourteen of the men
Immediately made for the way oft, which
was by a small ladder, and escaped. The
other fifteen sought first to save their
clothes. They were stifled by the smoke
and the fire brigade only recoved their
corpses
Initiated Adam.
An actor created scene at the Inn
perial theater few days ago by appearing
in All attire that was akin to a period OF
earlier history. 1t was during a perform
ance Of the ballet "Gisela" and the chief
male performer. who is a great favorlte
with the public in ST. Petersburg, appeared
in such scanty raiment that he was re-
ceived at first with a dead silence The
audience appeared to have been struck
dumb with surprise. When they recovered
their breath there was loud kissing and
general uproar. during which the gentle
man had to retire before volley OF
wadded programs