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TOPEKA. KANSAS. OCTOBER 14, 1914.
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GREAT BATTLES GOING ON
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF EUROPE
London Hopes for a Repetition
of Jens Victory
Which Was Won by French 108
Tears Ago Today.
CENSORSHIP IS STILL SEVERE
War Offices Report Fighting,
but Do Not Say Where.
Tlenna Tells of Victories Over
the Russians.
AUSTRIANS MASSIF TROOPS
For a Supreme Effort to Crush
the Servians.
All of Oen. Von Kluck's Efforts
Hare Been Repulsed.
London, Oct. 14. There is hope in
London today that the anniversary of
the battle of Jena, in which the French
gained a victory over the Prussians
and Saxons, just 108 years ago today,
may be celebrated along both battle
fronts by events recalling thi . great and
decisive struggle, but whatever the out
come only the briefest reports are re
ceived of what is now transpiring In
Belgium, in France and in Russian Po
land. The latest French official communi
cation declares there is nothing to re
port except an advance in the region
of Berry-Au-Bac. while Petrograd gives
out the cryptic statement that warlike
operations continue to develop along the
Vistula and San rivers- as far as
Przemysl and . further south as . far as
the Dnelster. A great battle along this
front may even now be under way and
in any event it cannot be -long post
poned. Vienna reports that the Austrian of
fensive continues successful north and
south of Przemysl, and that Jaroslau,
an important fortress taken by Rus
plans several weeks ago, has been re
occupied by the Austrians. A dispatch
from Nish. Servia relates that acting
on the instructions 'of the German' gen
eral staff, Austria has concentrated- on
the banks of the Drlna the greatest
army yet sent against Servia in a final
and supreme effort to crash that, coun
try. Fierce skirmishes already have
been reported between outposts and a
big battle is said to be imminent.
Stubborn Fighting Reported: , .
Nearer home news of military oper
ations is even more meager than in
the eastern area. Stubborn fighting is
reported at (name deleted by
censor), and it is claimed that all the
efforts of General Von Kluck to smash
the allies' left have been repulsed.
General Von Kluck Is the commander
of the German right wing.
In the Baltic the German fleet is
showing unusual activity. Submarines
or a torpedo boat, according to the
Berlin announcement, recently sank a
Russian cruiser at a point distant two
days' steaming from their base, and a
great German squadron flying the flag
of Prince Henry of Prussia is today
reported cruising about the Aland
islands.
The ferment over the question of
neutrality of the countries of south
eastern Europe is increasing every
where. An exception is found in the
fContlnued on Page Two.
BATTLEJUIIE AIR
Thrilling Encounter Between
French and German Aviators.
One Machine Flutters to Earth
Like Wounded Bird.
Paris. Oct. 14. The activity of Ger
man aeroplanes over Paris has brought
tip a general discussion of the value of
these machines in warfare, and a re
cital of thrilling aerial duels between
French and German machines. One
French corps commander is quoted as
having said that in his opinion a single
aeroplane was as valuable as a division
of cavalry. Aeroplanes are of the great
est service in preventing surprises and
few important movements of troops
have been made which have not been
promptly reported by aerial scouts be
fore their completion.
A daring encounter took place re
cently between a German monoplane
and a French biplane during a critical
moment in the execution of an import
ant maneuver north of the river Oise.
The German machine was seen sail
ing over the French lines Just before
a strong detachment of troops was to
start on a movement to the north. For
the success of this maneuver it was
vital that this sentry of the air be re
moved, and a French biplane undertook
the reponsibiltty. The French machine
rose abruptly and in rapid circles,
gained an altitude greated than that of
the German, but even this advantage
was not sufficient to drive the scout
away.
In a daring dive, in which he braved
a heavy fire from the French lines, the
German descended to a height of 1.000
yards and skilfully avoiding the French
machine, he started to drive for the
German lines.' The Frenchman seemed
io nave tne advantage in speed, which
has not often been the case in aeroplane
encounters in this war. For a while the
German was - successful in keeping out
of reach of the Frenchman, but the biplane.-
continuing its flight at a consid
erable height. . finally attained an ad
vantageous position. Then there could
be heard the quick and sharp reports of
a machine gun on the French flier. The
monoplane floated for a few moments
as if the pilot had lost control and then,
fluttering like a wounded bird, on the
wing, the machine started an oblique
flight downward which ended in its
crashing to the earth-
NEARLY JS.OOO.000 IN
BATTLE; 2.000,000 KILLED.
WOUNDED AND MISSING
Even the most startling predic
tions made when the European war
began regarding the number ot men
that would be called into the con
flict and the tremendous losses that
would accompany it have teen borne
out. Events now show that the na
tions at war have men under arms
or at the battle fronts as ioiiows:
Russia
6.000.000
4.800,000
4,000,000
2,500.000
Germany
France
Austria
England
250,000
300,000
80,000
Servia
Montenegro
Total 17,930.000
Col R. N. Maude, author of the
"Evolution of Strategy," estimates
the total German loss along all the
battle fronts at 1.000,000; Frenchmen,
800,000 killed, wounded or taken pris
oners; Austrians, in the Galician
campaign, killed, wounded and pris
oners, more than 500,000. Inflicting
this damage, it is believed that the
Russians lost at least 250,000. Thus
the estimates of the killed, wounded
and missing in the war so far are
placed in the neighborhood . of 2,
000,000 men. , -
BATTLE jN POLAND
Germans and Russians Are
Fighting Around Warsaw.
Armies in Contact as Far as the
Dniester.
Washington, Oct. 14. Russian and
German troops are fighting already
"in the country around Warsaw," the
Petrograd foreign office cabled today.
"A battle has begun on a line extend
ing from the country around Warsaw
and along the Rivers Vistula and San
to Przemysl," reads the dispatch an
nounced by Colonel Golejewski, mili
tary attache of the embassy. The
fighting also continues further to the
south of Przemysl to the River Dneis
ter. In East Prussia the situation re
mains unchanged.
Losnows
German Aviator in Fight With
; Jn Made Get-Away. "
When Last Seen He Was 9,000
Feet- Above Earth.
Tokio, Oct. 14. It was declared of
ficially in Tokio today that the Amer
ican consul at'Tsing-Tau. W. R. Peck,
and a number of German and Chi
nese women and children are to leave
Tsing-Tau tomorrow. This move is
in fulfillment of the arrangement re
cently concluded for the removal of
all remaining non-combatants from
the German position in Kiao Chow.
An engagement between a German
and a Japanese aeroplane took place
over Tsing-Tau. Neither aviator was
hurt. The German machine rose to
a height of nine thousand feet and
disappeared in the clouds.
, Date Set for Bombardment.
Pekin, Oct. 14. According to ad
vices reaching here from Tsing Tau
reaenmg nere irom ismg lau i
arrangements have been made for the
removal from that city of W. R. Peck. :
the American consul, and ten other
noncombatants. The transfer of these
people to the Japanese will be made
tomorrow under a white flag. It Is
understood that the bombardment of
Tsing Tau by the Japanese will begin i
Saturday, October 17.
INTO THE FIGHT
Indications That Portugal
About to Join Allies.
lg
German Minister Is About
. Leave for Madrid.
to
London, Oct. 14. Cabling from tne business men get together arid in
Lisbon. the correspondent of the Cen- I sure a team for next season, another
tral News says it is reported the Ger-
man minister to Portugal and other
Germans residing in Lisbon are about
to leave for Madrid.
As a result of cabinet meetings and
conferences between the leaders of
the Portuguese parties and the pres
ident of the republic, the correspond
ent continues, it has been resolved to
convoke congress October 18 in order
to pass a vote for the mobilization of
Portuguese troops.
EXPORTS FALL OFF.
Sales of Cotton to Foreign Countries
Show a Big Decline.
Washington, Oct. 14. Cotton con-
sumed during September was 415.194 ; fortress in France just across the Al
ba les exclusive of llnters, compared - Batian border opposite Muelhausen.
with 440.435 in September last y"!in the Franco-Prussian var.it witn
h xon.ua bureau announced today.
Consumption for the two months end
ing September 30 was 798,874 bales
against 874,785 last year. Cotton on
hand September 30 in manufacturing
establishments was 556.068 hales, com
pared with 614.581 a year ago and in
independent warehouses 1,661.856
compared with 1,295.155 a year ago.
Kxports were 125.778 bales against
30,328 last year, and for the two
months 146,988 against 1.187,500 a
year ago.
Imports were 15,315 blaes against
7.449 last year, and for the two months
42.402 against 15.234 a year ago. Cot
ton spindles active numbered 30,562,
1 1(5 against 30.634,381 a year ago.
CLUB ISTOR SALE
Topeka Western League Fran
chise Is on Market.
Dick Cooley, Manager, Is Given
Unconditional Release.
Kfl FXEY BASEBXLL HERE
Cities All Over Circuit Lost
" Heavily This Season.
Waterloo, .la Decided It
Not Want the Club.
Did
"The Topeka Western league base
ball franchise is on the market."
Arch M. Catlin. president of the lo
cal club, made the above statement
this afternoon and added that one of
two things will have, to be 'done at
once. . Either the business men of To
peka will have to get behind the team
and give it their moral and financial
support, or the team will have to be
disposed of to any buver that can : be
found.
Mr. Catlin added that the club's
losses this season have been between
Six and seven thousand dollars and
I this burden has been borne by half a
AUSTRIAN "JACK
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This is one of the monster Austrian siege guns which, because -of its size and power, the British soldiers
have naa.ed "jack Johnson.". It was used with terrible effective-ess during the bombardment of Antwerp.
dozen men who have been trying to
give Topeka a ball team. The fran
chise and players, according to the
statement of Mr. Catlin can be bougUl
for about $15,000.
Upon hearing that Waterloo, Iowa,
wanted to get into the Western League,
H. A. Auerbach, one of the club officers,
wrote to the Waterloo promoter, offer-
. ,.n.L, hnt an answer to this
"8 the fra nchise, but anj answ er to tnis
e"" sSatedtha tne PrPsition was
too big for Waterloo to handle,
Also, the matter of transferring the
franchise to Kansas City, Mo., has been
under advisement, and it is understood
that Minneapolis wants to get into the
Western and is in the market to buy a
franchise.
! According to local baseball authori
ties, the franchise could be maintained
in Topeka on a paying basis if the sal
ary limit were lowered, the schedule cut
shorter and the games called at 3
o'clock instead- of 3:30.
; ' Every team in the Western league
is rportea to nave lost money mis se-
son, but Topeka's losses nave oeen
heavier than most of them. The sale
of the franchise would include th
players and things included, $15,000
is a bargain price that some town will
undoubtedly snap up.
Manager Dick Cooley, it Is under
fnnii was automatically released with
I ICl- i ; c.a.nn onri should
. manager will have to be cnosen. ow-
ever, the present owners oi me uuu
seem to think that such a "get to
gether' solution is a very improbable
one. '
AFTER BELFORT HOW.
Germans Are Preparing to Lay Siege
to the Town.
London,' Oct. 14. A dispatch to
the Central News from Copenhagen
says:
"According to a Berlin dispatch re
ceived here the Germans are prepar
ing to lay siege upon Belfort with as
large a force as possible. Almost the
entire population has left the city."
Belfore is an almost impregnable
stood- a siege for more . than three
months. The town has a population
of 26.0000.
Tonne Brady Weds Title.
New York. Oct 14. James Cox
Brady, son of the late Anthony N.
Brady and Lady Victoria May Pery.
daughter of the Earl and Countess of
Limerick of Dromore castle. Limerick,
Ireland, were married today at Mon
mouth Beach, N. J. Anthony N. Brady
left a fortune estimated at 360.000.000.
' Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair with frost tonight: Thursday
fair with rising temperature
Mexico Tramwrrs ' Company
Lines Grabbed by-Carranza.
His Soldiers Take Possession at
Point of Ijsjoaet. "
K10FERTY XF f FCr.EIS"ERS
Represents; an Investment of
Nearly $100,000,000.
Action Said To Be the Result
;' of a Strike.; ''-:
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. Mexico City. Oct a 4. The seizure
of the - Mexico .Tramways company
lines by the Carranak-government to
day was made at the point of the
bayonet. . f ' .,,-" ... '. ...
The Mexican Tra-" ays Company,
Limited, is a foreign corporation
capitalized at, $1,000,000." Its home
office is in Toronto. - .
Shortly before noon, soldiers i sur
rounded the main building while of-
JOHNSON" GUN. HELPS
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ficials entered and served notice on
General Graves that all the ' books,
rolling stock and other property with
the exception of the cash in the
vaults, must be delivered to the chief
of police. The order was given in
the name- of the supreme chief and
was signed by the governor of the
federal district. '
The government explained that the
measure was a provisional one, tak
en in the interest of public welfare
and due to the stoppa&. of street car
traffic last. Thursday, when the motor
men, conductors, inspectors and shop
men struck because their demands for
a 100 per cent increase in wages, an
eight hour day and recognition of the
union were not granted by the com
pany in the four hours' time limit
specified. r
The principal owners of the prop
erty are Englishmen, French and Bel
gians with some Americans. All for
eign employees were kept in the
building at the behest of the troops.
The management has made a vigor
ous protest to the Brazilian. British,
French and Belgian legations. A for
mal protest was registered also with
Carranza. Carranza later designated
Tomas Ramos as acting general
manager of the system.
The lines of the company form a net
work over the entire federal district ex
tending for nearly 250 miles and carry
ing millions of passengers monthly.
Due to a depreciation in the Mexican
peso the management Informed the gov
ernment today of its inability to grant
the demands of the men for shorter
hours and double wages, declaring that
passengers were now being transported
at less than 1H cents gold. Immediately
thereafter soldiers took possession ox
the property.
The act has caused a sensation here
as the tramway company and the allied
Mexican Light and : Power company,
limited, supply all the light, power,' heat
and transportation within a radius of
thirty miles of the capital. The joint in
vestment of the allied companies repre
sents nearly 3100,000.000.
Passengers arriving from Aguas
Calentes say - that General Villa is
thirty miles north of there with a large
force and determined to tight unless
the adherents of Carranza agree to a
commission form of government. '
7I!.'G A ZEPPELIN.
Patrol of Cossacks Brings
Down a
Airship.
' Petrograd. Oct. 14. A patrol - of
Cossacks, while hidden in a . forest
near Warsaw brought down a Zep
pelin airship by well directed fire.'
The crew of the Zeppelin were sav
ed. The ship itself, which was not se
riously damaged, has been interned at
mf if
COSSACMRUELTY
Russians in Retreat: Assault
Women and Murder Children.
Avenged Their Defeat on the
Innocent and Helpless.
LEFT k TRAIL CF K0!iR03S
East
Prussian Feasants
Down One by One.
Shot
Savagery of Soldiers Too Hor
rible tOtBelate.
(By Karl H, Von Wiegand.)
Koenigsburg. '" Oct. 14. The Czar's
Cossack hordes left a bruised and bleed.
ing trail of destruction and woe across
the fertile fields of east Prussia as they
swept backward into their own land,
smarting under defeat - from . German
arms. - ' ' '
I have reached this city after a 600
mile automobile trip through this area
of . dtruction following a path of
Uvea,' of tortured women, men and chll-.
area ana aevasiatea names aimusi un
believable. I carried a special permit
from the German general staff.
Inhuman - Cruelty.
The battle fields of Taunenberg and
BATTER ANTWERP I
Neidenburg were bad enough, with
their still present reminders of the sac
rifice of human life, but the country
side told stories, of murder, rapine and
inhuman cruelty almost beyond belief.
Around Neidenburg the Russian hordes
satisfied their lust by violating scores
of defenseless peasant women some of
them 60 and 70 years old. The country
side around this place near -the Rus
sian frontier, where, the Czar's forces
for a time reformed to fght against the
overwhelming pressure of the German !
line forcing them back, was terribly
devastated.
The Russian soldiers took full re
venge for their defeat on the women.
Catholic sisters and young girls bore
cruelties worse than the tortures of
tbe battlefield and were left dying as
the hordes passed on. The Russians
killed every male they encountered who
was of military age. The countryside
has been stripped of all of its men be
tween 14 and 45. Older men who feebly
protested were ruthlessly slaughtered.
"Nor was this horror confined to
the country near Neidenburg. The
Russian investment of Koenigsburg
was accompanied by the same riot of
lust. At Absthwanger, a tiny village
10 miles from Koenigsburg, 57 men
and women were shot, including 8
boys between 14 and 19.
"I heard the stories of some of those
who witnessed these scenes of blood,
slaughter and pillage. The father of
a 14 year old boy. his eyes bloodshot
with days of weping, told me how the
Cossacks shot down the little crowd
one by one. '
One by One. .
"They were not killed in one vol
ley." he said. "The Russians shot them
one by one. My wife and myself got
on our knees and prayed to God that
our boy might be spared. We saw him,
his bands outstretched to us in an
unavailing appeal, that - we aid him.
They bound my -wife and myself to
gether and Iorced us to see our own
baby for he was a mere child, fall
before their bullets, as he cried to us
to aid him. . . . V '
"Here at Absthwanger, . also, I went
to the sick bed perhaps the death
bedof a young widow who raved in
delirium of the horrors she had wit
nessed. The Cossacks forced her to
stand at a window and witness the
shooting down in the garden, of her
husband of a month, her 73 year old
father and her 62 year-old father-in-law
by three Cossacks.' -
"Pastor Rockel at-Greesxenen told
me how his brother was beaten to
death by a Cossack who prodded the
dead body with his lance and gouged
his eyes out."'- y, ' ' ' V
- ; r Bryan Asks About It. ?
' Washington.' Oct-14Secretary Bry
an today telegraphed the Brasillaa
minister at Mexico City for information
concerning the seizure of the tramway
system by the Carranza government.
Senator Stone of Missouri, had taken to
the state department telegrams from
some of his constituents who are Inter
ested in the property. .
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. wjli m7s n a:?E
No new development are reported
from the battle line in France today.
It la believed In Madrid that Por
tugal baa declared 'war against Ger-
The HaJtien rebels have
great victory over troops of the gov-
Rnmian - and German troops are
fighting fiercely today In the coon try
The Germans are preparing to lay
siege upon Belief ort just across the
Alsatian border in France.
Fifty thousand Germans are in
Ghent. Many of them, however, are
leaving In the direction of Bruges. '
Three bombs from
planes dropped in Nancy cut tele
graph wires and injured three per
sons. The Austrian legation at The Hague
announces the Russians nave evacu
ated Ijembera-, Galida. after a fierce
ngnt.
Tbe lines of the Mexican Tramway
company were seized by tbe Carranza
government today at the point of the
bayonet.
In fighting between German and
Japanese aeroplanes today the Ger-
an aviator escaped Dy ascending
into the clouds.
General Marcot, former governor of
the famous French military school of
Saint Cyr and one best known French
general, has been killed n the fighting
in the neighborhood of Arras.
The czar's Cossack troops left a
bruised and bleeding trail of destruc
tion and woe across the fertile fields
of East Prussia during their recent
retreat, according to report given out
today. .
A dispatch from Madrid says tt to
reported from Lisbon that Portugal
has declared war against Germany.
The message, which lades official con
firmation, is pubuanea in Aiaana witn
all reserve.
It is hoped by the allies today, the
anniversary of the battle of Jena, in
which the French gained a decisive
victory over the Prussians and Sax
ons, will be celebrated by victories
along; both battle fronts.
. The renort that the German minis
ter to Portugal is preparing to leave
the country and the rumor that the
mobtliaztion of Portuguese troops has
begun brings out the belief that Por
tugal will soon Join the allies.
FORCE TOO SHALL
Chief Boss Says It Is Difficult to
Catch Pole Violators.
Candidates Who Tack Up Their
Cards Can't Be Found.
Since Tuesday evening large num
bers of the political cards tacked on
telephone poles in the city have been
torn down by the police and other par
ties. Poles in the outskirts of the
city are still plastered with the ad
vertisements. "The police force of Topeka Is too
small for a town this size," said Josiah
Ross, chief of police, in reference to
the matter today. "We are trying to
catch those responsible for the viola-!
tion but with only eight men to cover
to make much headway."
Accoraing to me ponce nearly an
the cards were posted on the sly or at
' night-
Huntoon street. West Tenth and To
peka avenue are among the streets
where the eyesore is in much evidence.
NIGHT OF ROBBERY
Three Burglaries and One Pick
pocket In Topeka.
Police Unable tO Stem Tide Of
Law Violations.
Three burglaries and one pickpock
et in Topeka last nic" ' "No clue,"
comes the customary report from
police head-, -arters. - ,
The home of J. R. Koontz, general
freight agent of the Santa Fe, at 1314
Topeka avenue, M ss Jean and Miss
Margaret Koontz, - at 1318 Tbpeka
avenue, and C. G. . Forter. Eleventh
and Harrison streets, were - all bur
glarized last night.
- Tbe thief who entered the J. R.
Koontz home ransacked many of the
rooms of the house, evidently after
money. He J turned things upside
down generally, but nothing has been
missed. This occurred late last night.
The - party then is believed to have
gone one door south and he did the
same - thing at tne nome or Mr.
Koontz' s two sisters. A - pocketbook
containing 38 was taken from there.
At another time during the evening
a thief made an entrance at the home
of C G. Forter through a window. A?
pocketbook containing small change
of an unknown amount was stolen.
A valuable cameo was fortunately
overlooked.
. Josiah Ross, chief of police, made
an investigation ot the robberies with
one or two of his officers. . The police
believe that all three of them were
committed by the same party.
Coincident with the three bur
glaries last night, George M. McKen
ney of Sedan, Chautauqua county, re
ported to the police that he had been
robbed of 340 on a street ear. Mc
Kenney came to Topeka. on the 7:45
o'clock Santa Fe train and boarded a
street car . ': the. depot. He said he
remembered being Jostled on the" car
and when be reached Kansas avenue
he discovered that some shrewd pick
pocket had relieved him of a pocket
book containing 4C.
The police inveetiagied.
GEONS COUuD '
FOR THE COAST
London Concedes That Nothlxs
Can Stop Onward March.
British Naval Guns Alone CouM
Drive Them Back.
LILLE USD IS (XmE)
They Seem Particularly Anx-
ions to Reach Amiens.
Armies Are Mixed Along Pral
of 1C0 Miles.
London. Oct. 14. Out of the mass of
wholly irreconcilable assertions regard
ing the war in Europe, emerges the
seemingly t established fact that the
Germans are attempting to renew the
rapidly sweeping movement which took'
them almost to the gates ot Paris.
With the most of Belgium already oc
cupied there is naught can stop the in
vaders reaching the coast and remain-
ing there at least temporarily unless the
British naval guns are able to render
tenure impossible.- The length of their
stay at the popular seaside rasort
should they seize Ostend, will of course,
depend on the outcome of the great bat
tle now understood to be opening near
the frontiers separating the provinces
of West Flanders arid Halnaut from the '
French department of the north.
-Revofid An nnivinflnf rrvw tt fl.ht.
ing in the direction of Zeebruage. a
coast town 15 miles northeast ot Os
tend, there is no further news of the
German advance in this vicinity. Far
ther south there is reason to believe the - -
left wing of the allies has been strongly
reinforced and confirmation of - this Is'
found in the statement in the latest re-'
port from General Joffre, the French
commander in chief, that the offensive
against the Germans has been resumed,
in that part of the line ot battle. ,
Germans Occupy Lille.
In order to strengthen his forces in
this vicinity General Von Kluck has.
thrown an entire army corps into Lille.
This manufacturing city has once be
fore been in German hands and it has
been within the German lines since the.
early stages of hostilities. Its occupa
tion todav does not seem to have been'
seriously opposed, in fact it is explained, '
V.n. .V. 4. nU ho.. HlA.
According to observers in London,,
tbe Germans have been particularly
; anxteus. to. reach Amiens and thus gal 1
control or the railroad to tne norta
and south, but, according to a French
announcement tne allies nave cnecaeo,
their movement in this direction and
have made a marked advance between
Arras, and Albert, where the principal!
German effort centered. -
The intermixing of the armies along
a front of hundreds of miles appears
to be as chaotic as the news concern
ing the operations furnished by the
Intelligence departments ot the differ
ent headquarters. The French armies
and at Souain, on the east side of the
cathedral city, while at least one por-
tion of the German army under the
Duke of Wuertemburg is still stoutly
holding its position between them on
the plains of the Marne. Again farther
to the east, the French occupy Aper
Ant in rna fnrsst rtt A rtrnrt r mmA tA
the northwest of Verdun, the position
which the army under the German
crown prince has for so long been try
ing to reduce. To the east of the
nnsition nf
the crown prince, the
French are said to be pushing toward
Metz. It is reported that in order to
.improve the crown prince's chances of
reducing Verdun some of the siege
I guns released from Antwerp are osj
tne wa yto join. mm.
OVERCOAT VEATKZn.
Dark and Disagreeable Throughout
. 3 .. - Kansas Todav: ' '..."'.'.
It is still overcoat weather in Kan
sas, and dark and disagreeable. June-,
tion City reported the first snow of tbe
i season Tuesday night. - - ;
But cheer up! There is fair weatner
on the way, says the government
prophet. If the sky clears by tonight
according to schedule a heavy frost wil
cover the vegetation Thursday morn
ing. It win be sufficiently severe ' to
aamage tenaer pianis out msy not no
a. "killing" frost. Wednesday morninK
is expected to be clear and crisp.
The minimum temperature of the last
twenty-four hours was 41 at seven
o'clock Tuesday evening. The temper
ature at seven -o'clock this " mornlnX
was 46 degress. The normal minimum
temperature for - this date Is 47. Oc
tober 14, 1890 the lowest temperature
was 3- The highest poblOTeached -by
tbe mercury in tne last twenty-elghc
years on. this date was to in 189fc
The -river has risen 2.1 feet since
Tuesday, - The stage is at last above
normal 6.7 feet today.
The heavy mist late Tuesday netted
.01 of an inch of moisture in the gov-
ernment -gauge. . . .
x nere was utile variation in tne
temperature today. It averarM
eleven degrees below normal for tntf
date.
The weather has been unsettled to
day ail the way from western Kansa 1
to the Atlantic ocean. The w-k sps
clear. There - Is a chance that t -
clouds will not- lift at Toneka ttftw
Thursday morning. There - was r
trace of train early this afternoon, i ,
two o'clock the wind was twelve milw
an hour from the-north. . , -
7 o'clock ...:. 4U1 o'clock
o'clock . ... .46112 o'clock
o'clock' .....46J-1 o'clock
10 o'clock...... 46f o'clock
. t . . 4
Hattlen Rebels Win.
Cap Hjdtien. Oct. 14. The Eat"
rebels have won a victory ever I
troops of the government at a - pt
near Ltmonade on the north en
Tbe president of Haiti is rereeti
the direction of Grande rlvlare. O
government forces are retunuftj u
Capo Haitian.