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•KUROPATKIN ADVANCES
FOR OFFENSIVE BATTLE
Artillery Work Begun In Turning Point of
War—Japs on Defensive
Cossacks Force Japs to Abandon Bentsiaputze and St. Peters
burg Is Informed That Kuropatkin Has Announced That
He Will Assume the Offensive—Japs Seem to Be Concen
trating In the Liao Yang Trenches to Fight a Defensive
BULLETIN
'Mukden Sunday The lound of
heavy cannonading was distinctly aud
,, lble from the center of the Russian ad-
£vance. The Japanese main army is re
tiring southward. Its right wing has
gone thirty miles. The Japanese are
giving up not only the positions which
they occupied after the battle of Liao
Yang, but the places they had previ
ously taken. f- nf*
BULLETIN.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 10.—Private ad
,"Vices from Mukden Just received indi
"cate that the artillery is already at
•work. An outpost engagement is re
ported to have occurred yesterday on
the Russian right flank, fourteen miles
•outhwest of Mukden. ,SC i"?
Battle Hereafter—Reported That Russians Are Sinking
I Port Arthur Ships Preparatory to Fall of Port.
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•'. Tokto, Oct, 10.—It is reported here
that the Japanese recently centered a
fire from their land positions and from
the fleet blockading Port Arthur on the
lowest harbor with the object of de
stroying the Russian fleet and suc
ceeded in sinking three vessels. The
names and character of which are un
the Port-Arthur
is.creating the
"S Impression that the Russians ihtend to
destroy their "ships Just before the fall
of the fortress in preference tot^king
the risk of a sortie,
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Petersburg, Oct 10.—Kuropatkin
,1s in the field personally directing for
wardmovements of his a^my, which, it
is understood, Is divided- into two
strong columns, moving on each side
of the railroad whence they will draw
their supplies, their flanks 'being as
sured by no less than a hundred and
Jlfty squadrons of Cossacks. The Rus
sians are operating along a front of
between forty and forty-five miles, ex
tending from Kaoutou pass to Bentsi
aputze on the east and across the Hun
river to the left bank of the Liao river
on the west. They are taking every
precaution against possible counter at
tacks by throwing up entrenchments
as they advance.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 10.—The capture
Of Bentsiaputze, which was strongly
fortified and where Kuroki command
ed In person, is officially confirmed.
•The fighting was not severe, the Jap
nese retiring on finding themselves
•utflanked. The Russian losses were
twenty-five killed or wounded, includ
Ing an officer. •,
A high' officer of the general staff in
formed the Associated Press today
that Kuropatkin is prepared to ad
vance with great care but when the
main collision- will occur will depend
on circumstances. Heavy fighting is
hardy likely before a week, at the
earliest. "Only six miles separate the
advance lines," said the officer referr
ed to, 'and an advance or counter ad
vance might precipitate the prelim
inary artillery engagement at any mo
ments."
It is now evident that Field Marshal
Oyajna is aware that Kuropatkin is
preparing to strike, and instead of ex
tending himself for a big flanking
movement east, so much talked of, he
frag recognized the necessity of meet
ing the Russian advance by fortifying
his positions north of Liao Yang. The
interval between the eventual collision
will doubtless be utilized by both sides
in feeling out their respective strength
and dispositions and in active skirm
ishing on the flanks, of which the dar
ing march of Cossacks across Shakhe
river almost to .the Rental mines, is
an example.
Not until the combined movements of
Kuropatkin's army are in full swing
southward will it be seen whether
Oyama intends to contest the present
advance or fall back on his fortified
positions north of Liao Yang, where he
would reverse the situation hitherto,
as the Japanese would, for the first
time, enjoy the advantage of fighting
behind defenses.
According to estimates of the war
office, Oyama's total strength is about
260,000 men, of which 150,000 are posted
between the Hun river to the west and
Bentsiaputze eastward, the remainder
being held in reserve at Liao Yang.
Kuropatkin disposes of nine corps, giv
ing him perhaps a slight superiority in
numbers.
lieutenant General Grippenberg, who
is to command t'le second Mafichurian
army, will take with him to the front
a large portion of troops of the Vilna
military district over which he has had
command for throe years. Mobilization
is already quietly proceeding. With
Kuropatkin actirg on the offensive re
inforcements will be pushed forwari
with all possible speed.
It is now apparent that the Russians
propose to make a winter campaign as
tlsey did during the Russo-Turkish
Wlr.
Oyama, however, has not yet show
a disposition to iitrongly hold his outer
positions. The evacuation of Bentsia
putze left the flank of the Japanese po
sition at the Yentai mines unprotected
and the news of the abandonment of
the mines, is therefore, hourly expected
The Japanese appear to be concentrat
ing their forces in the fortifications for
merly occupied by the Russians on the
right bank of the. Taitse river, which
axe exceedingly strong, and they have
equally as good defense north and
south. The Japanese retired from
Bentsiaputze almost without a strug
gle, fearing Mistchenko's Cossacks
would surround their position and cut
them off.
Bentsiaputze i» of the highest impor
tance, commanding the roads from
Mukden and Fushan to Liao Yang and
Bensihu.
.Such news of Russj&n movements as
may be given out without compromis
ing the advance is likely to be tele
graphed by General Kuropatkin each
evening, after the day's work in the
field is over.
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RUSSIA IS CHEERED.
News That Kuropatkin. Will Assume
the Offensive Brings Joy.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 10.—The formal
announcement that Kuropatkin is at
last strong enough to assume the of
fensive together with unofficial re
ports that offensive movements against
the three armies), Field Marshal Oay
ama have been progressing since Oct.
4, has sent a thrill of joy thruout Rus
sia. The bulletin boards at street ear
ners upon which were posted, copies of
Kuropatkin's ord of the day were sur
rounded by crowds really cheerful for
the first time since the war began. All
papers acclaim with intense satisfac
tion at the same time warning the pub
lic not to harbor allusions and saying
they must be prepared for heavy sacri
fices involved in attacking so powerful
and determined a foe.
KUROPATKIN'S SPEECH.
...\
Russian General Flamboyantly Ad
dresses His Troops—Tim© to do
Something.
St. Petersburg. Oct. 10.—Following is
the text of an order of the day issued
by General Kuropatkin and dated Muk
den, Oct. 2:
"Mors than seven months ago the en
emy treacherously fell upon us at Port
Arthur before the war had been de
clared. Since then by land and sea,
Russian troops have performed many
heroic
deeds, of which the fatherland
may Justly be proud. The enemy, how
ever, is not only not overthrown, but in
his arrogance continues to dream of
complete victory. The troops of the
Manchurian arniy in unvarying good
spirits, hitherto have not been numer
ically strong enough to defeat the Jap
anese army. Much time is necessary
for overcoming all the difficulties of
strengthening the active army so as to
ena.ble it to accomplish with complete
success, the arduous but honorable task
imposed upon it. It is for this reason
that in spite of the repeated repulse of
Japanese attacks upon our positions at
Tatchekiao, Liandiansian and Liao
Yang, I did not consider that the time
had arrived to take advantage of these
successes and to bring a forward
movement, and I therefore gave the or
der to retreat.
"You left the positions you had so
heroically defended, covered with piles
of the enemy's dead and without allow
ing yourselves to be disturbed by the
foe and in full preparedness for a
fresh fight. Afler a five days' battle
at Liao Yang you retired on new po
sitions which had been prepared pre
viously. After successfully defending
all advanced and main positions you
withdrew to Mukden under most diffi
cult conditions.
"If the regiments which already have
been sent out prove insufficient! fresh
troops will arrive, for the inflexible
wish of the emperor that we should
vanquish the foe will be inflexibly ful
filled. Heretofore the enemy, in oper
ating, has relied on his great forces,
and, die posing of his armies so as to
surround us, has chosen as he deemed
flt his time for attack, but now the mo
ment to go to meet the enemy, for
which the whole army has been long
ing, has come, and the time has arriv
ed for us to compel the Japanese to do
tttttUlft
our will, for the forces of the Man
churian army are strong enough to be
gin a forward movement. Nevertheless
you must be unceasingly mindful of
the victory to be gained over our
strong and gallant foe.
"Our army, strong in its union with
the emperor and all Russia, performed
great deeds of heroism for the father
land in our wars arid gained for itself
well-merited renown amonst all na
tions. Think at every hour of the de
fense of Rusisa's dignity and rights in
the far east, which have been in
trusted to you by the emperor's wish.
Think at every hour that to you the
defense of the honor and fame of the
whole Russian army has been confided.
The illustrious head of the Russian
land, together with the whole of Rus
sia, prays for you, blesses you for
your heroic deeds. Strengthened by
this prayer and the small conscious
ness of the importacne of the task that
has fallen tu us, we must go forward
fearlessly with a firm determination
to do our duty, to the end, without
sparing our lives.
"The will of God be with us all."
Bean Eaters Run Away With
First Game Today and Win
American League Pennant
NEW YORK'S ERRORS COSTLY
Force in by Dineen and Williams' Low
Throw Prove Bad for the Giants—
Boston Bunched its Hits in the Sev
enth Tieing the Score—Crowd of
22,000 Fans Witness the Final Strug­
s'
New York, Oct. 10.—With Boston
leading by the narrow margin of five
points in the percentage column, and
before a crowd of 22,000 fans, crazy for
the Giants to win out the Bean Eaters
locked with the home club this after
noon in the first game of the final dou
ble header of the season.t Boston won
the first game by the narrow margin of
one run, the final score was 3 to 2,
which game them the game, champion
ship and American League pennant.
This so materially increased their
lead*nhat New York, even should She
win the second game, could not land
the much coveted position. Chesbr
and Kleinow were chosen by McGraw
to officiate as battery in the opener of
the double header, and Dineen and
Crlger performer in a similar capacity
for Boston.
New York led away first by scoring
one run in the fifth, on singles by
Kleinow, Chesbro and Daughtery, and
one in the seventh when Dineen forc
ed In a tally. Boston tied the score on
singles, by Lachance, Ferris and Will
iams' low throw. With the score still a
tie the game went the limit before the
intense situation was relieved. In the
ninth inning Boston took the winning
score, by Criger's single, Dineen's sacri
fice and Chesbro's wild throw. The
most intense excitement prevailed and
the New York crowd yelled itself wild
in Its attempts to cheer on its war
riors.
The score by innings:
New York ..0 0002000 0—2 6 4
Boston 00000020 1—3 8 0
Standing of American League.
W. L. Pc
Boston 94 58 .618
New York 91 59 .607
Chicago 89 65 .578
Cleveland 86 65 .570
Philadelphia 80 69 .537
St. Louis 65 87 .428
Detroit 62 90 .408
Washington 37 112 .248
BURNED [BY FIRE BUGS
Incendiaries Fife an Elevotor at Shells
burg and Attempt to Fire Others
The Loss on Elevator is $4,000.
Special to Times-Republican.
Shellsburg, Oct. 10.—Incendiaries fir
ed Miller's elevator last night, which
burned, entailing a loss of $4,000. An
attempt was made to bum other build
ings but it was discovered in time to
avoid any further damage. *,No ar
rests have yet been made. Excitement
runs high over the deed.
[Shellsburg is a small town of about
500 inhabitants in Benton county.]
Building Wrecked By Explosion.
Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, Oct. 10.—A terrific ex
plosion of illuminating gas caused by
a leak which allowed the room to fill
with the vapor on the main floor of
the big Lindholm Furniture Company
building, Fifth and Douglas streets,
yesterday morning wrought great
damage in the interior of the store
nd demolished the solid plate glass
fronts along the north and east sides
of the building.
Thirteen panes of heavy French
plate glass, 8 by 10 feet in size and
nearly half an inch thick, were d'rven
into the street and broken into thou
sands of pieces. The sound of the ex
plosion, followed by the crashing of
glass, was heard for blocks. The huge
brick building trembled as if from an
earthquake, and buildings within a
radius of several blocks around the
Lindholm store shook from the effects
the concussion. Two men Inside of the
large salesroom of the Lindholm store
were knocked flat on the floor, but
neither was seriously Injured. Furni
ture of all kinds artistically arranged
in rows for advantageous display was
ruthlessly tumbled about, damaging it
considerably. The mirrorlike surfaces
of hundreds of pieces were cut and
scratched also from flying glasa that
came from the Inside of the store.*:
PORT ARTHUR HAS SUPPLIES.
Merchant Says the Russians Have
Plenty of Provisions.
Naples, Italy, Oct. 10.—M. Ver
blunksy, Inspector general of the
Russo—Chinese Navigation Company,
who escaped from Port Arthur on
Junk and who has just arrived here,
reiterates the statement that Port Ar
thur will never fall thru hunger. The
stores of provisions accumulated be
fore the war being Immense and prac
tically not yet touched while Chinese
junks are continuing a daily service
thus replenishing the supplies of Port
Arthur. When he left there the Rus
sians had a garrison of 23,000 soldiers
and 16,000 sailors.
MIKADO'S MESSAGE.
Emperor of Japan Addresses His Peo
ple on Success at Arms.
London, Oct. 10.—The news agency
Tokio dispatch says: "At an audience
this morning the emperor of Japan
handed the premier a message to the
nation as follows:
"Since the commencement of hos
tilities our army and navy have dis
played conspicuous loyalty and brav
ery. and with officials and people with
united minds complying with our in
structions they have hitherto steadily
advanced by progressive steps. Never
theless our prospects of final success
are still distant. I earnestly hope the
sincerity of national spirit will enable
us to realize our final object."
FAIRBANKS IN NEBRASKA
Vies Presidential Party Making Its
Way Toward Iowa.
North Platte, Neb., Oct. 10.—Senator
Fairbanks and party arrived here at 7
today and were greeted by a good siz
ed crowd. Fairbanks spoke briefly on
the Issues of the campaign saying that
"they are such that the republicans do
not have to apologize for them." Brief
stops will be made along the route be
tween North Platte and Omaha.
FIRE THREATENS FAIR
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Amusement Resort Burns, Driving 250
Guests From Forest Park Hotel and
Sparks Fall In Livestock Forum.
St. Louis, Oct. 10.—As a result of a
fire, which today completely destroyed
an amusement resort, near the world's
fair grounds, and communicated to the
roof of the Forest Park hotel, 250 guests
in the latter were aroused from their
sleep and hurried from the building.
Sparks also fell in the livestock forum
of the world's fair, and it was only by
prompt work that the firemen succeed
ed in preventing a general conflagra
tion.
5 O'CLOCK EDITION
MARSnAIiLTOTO. IOWA, MONDAY, OCTOBEK 10, 1901
NEW CHWANG AS BASE.^'r
Japs Are Unloading Immense Stores of
Arm Supplies There.
Mukden, Oct. 10.—A European who
has just arrived from New Chwang
says that supplies of food stuffs and
war material are pouring into port.
Several vessels are unloading daily.
The Japanese consider that the Rus
sians never will be able to take New
Chwang so they are making that port
a base of subsistance for the whole
of the Japanese army In Manchuria.
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FRICK SUCCEEDS WELSH.
Director of Philadelphia & Reading
Railway and Coal and Iron Compan
ies.
Philadelphia, Oct. 10.—Henry C.
Flick was today elected director of
the Philadelphia & Reading Railway,
and Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Companies, to succeed the late
John Lober Welsh.*, p-
THE BOXERS ON WAR PATH.
Movement Said to be Spreading in
Northern China.
Shanghai, Oct. 10.—A telegram from
Kweilin, in southern China, says that
Chinese troops defeated a large body of
rebels at Lochengshier, after three
days' fighting. The boxer movement is
reported as spreading In the northern
provinces. ',
DAVIS IN BALTIMORE.
Democratic Vice Presidential Candi
date to Address Meeting Tonight.
Baltimore, Oct. 10.—Henry G. Davis,
democratic vice presidential candi
date, arrived in this city today. He
will address a democratic meeting
here tonigh^
IMPALED ON CHAIR RUNG.
Particles of Clothing Forced Into Side
of Waterloo Woman—Will Recover.
Special to Times-Republican.
Waterloo, Oct. 10.—Impaled on the
upper rung of a straight back kitchen
chair, Mrs. William A. Moore, render
ed desperate by her terrible agony,
with great difficulty wrenched herself
loose and sank exhausted on the floor.
A physician was hurriedly summoned,
and today the lady is a trifle improved,
altho suffering considerably from her
awful experience. Mrs. Moore was pre
paring the evening meal when the acci
dent occurred. She had mounted a
chair in order to reach some articles
from a shelf more easily, when the
chair slipped, and in falling the woman
struck on one of the rounds of the
chair, fastened in a vertical manner.
The piece of wood pierced her side,
passing into the flesh a distance of
about four inches, inflicting a ghastly
wound, which was filled with particles
of clothing, etc., so great was the force
of the fall. Mrs. Moore, with no as
sistance at hand, was forced to strike
the lower portion of the chair with her
feet In order to free herself.
The round of the chair sank deeper
into the flesh at every movement of
the unfortunate woman.
The injury was the more serious, a®
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Mrs. Moore is quite corpulent, but no
complications are feared, according to
the statement of the physllcan in
chaxge. Thnt the chair did not picrce
some vital organ is miraculous.
PARKER'S FIFTH CONFERENCE.
In New York today, Conferring With
the Political Managers.
New York, Oct. 10.—Judge Parker
came to New York today for his fifth
conference with the political man
agers, since his nomination.
A "High-Ball" Country.
Andrew Stone, the arctic explorer,
was entertaining the members of the
Campfire Club with an account of his
recent discoveries:
"We went miles and miles," he sail
"over a perfectly trackless country, on
the sledges then, all of a sudden, just
as hope was beginning to die in every
brest, we saw the high bald mountains
of—"
"Good work, Andrew!" said one of
his friends. "I knew if there was a
high-bnll country anywhere, you would
find it."
Ex-Governor Boies, However,
Will Be Dated For Some
Viv Political Work
ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASES THEM
Reported That Boies, Who Is Fairly
Idolized By the Democrats, Is Also
Going Into Indiana and Other States
to Help Along the Campaign—Some
Additional Speakers. -c
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Times-Republican.
DeS" Moines, Oct. 10.—The democrats
have demonstrated that they are incap
able of making any general campaign
in Iowa this year, the only work to be
done out in the state being by a few
of the candidates for state office.
Maurice O'Conrtor, of Fort Dodge, is
to be out on the stump this week in
northern Iowa towns. The work of ex
Senator Schmidt of Davenport, has
been confined largely to the eastern
part of the state, but it is announced
he may go out in the state almost any,
tli«e. Gotttge Cullison, of Harlaa, is
doing some work.' Walter McHenry, of
Des Moines, wMwas once the demo
cratic candidate fbr secretary of state,
Is to go on th^ stump. He has al
ready made a few speeches at conven
tions. Mr. McHenry has been waver
ing in his faith the past few years and
last campaign went out to a mining
camp near Des Moines and spoke at a
republican rally. He is especially well
informed on the tariff question. This
year he speaks for Parker. Judge
Spurrier, at one time conspicuous as
a strong iroh-bition republican, is to
do some work in this campaign for the
democrats. The most important an
nouncement by the democrats, however,
is that they are going to date ex-Gov
ernor Horace Boies for some political
work in Iowa. He will speak in Iowa
City and In Davenport, if meetings can
be arranged, and he will especially urge
his old and influential following to
vote for Parker and for Wade. The
democrats are much delighted with
this prospect for they fairy idolize the
ex-governor, who has been living quiet
ly on his farm. It is also declared that
the ex-governor will go into Indiana
and other states to do some campaign
work. Charles A. JValsh, of Ottumwa,
is now said to be practically in charge
of the campaign work in Indiana, and
thru him the arrangements have been
made for Boies to go there. Col. Joseph
Eiboeck is to speak at Iowa Center,
Iowa county, this evening with Judge
Wade and he will accompany Wade
for some time in the strong German
communities. At state central head
quarters, George Huffman, formerly
state chairman, has taken hold and is
managing the speakers, which indi
cates some desire there shall be at least
a show of a campaign tlfis year.
The campaign in the Second district
will be conducted by Judge Wade per
sonally and reports from the counties
of the district indicate he Is wasting no
time asleep. He Is speaking in the
small places and is traveling out in
tha country, but later will get into the
cities. It is certain he will have as
helpers several from outside the state,
probably John Sharp Williams and
Carter Harrison. In the Sixth district
A. Brewster and his friends feel that
they have scored a good point against
Major Lacey on the proposals for joint
debate and the refusal of the congres
sional committee to allow any joint
discussion of issues. Mr. Brewster Is
out making a personal canvass of the
district. The populists have nominat
ed a strong man in that district which
will have a tendency to help Major
Lacey, for he will draw from a vote
that is naturally democratic. The
populist candidate is the leader of the
labor organizations at Albia and in the
western part of the district. In both
the Second and Sixth districts, how
ever, the republicans are well organized
and Messrs. Dawson and Lacey are
making winning campaigns so that
there is no apprehension of the defeat
of either.
While George Taylor, of Ottumwa,
had stated he would put up an elec
toral ticket in Iowa, it was hardly sup
posed he would do so. It was evident
from the first that his candidacy for
president, aside from gratifying a lit
tle cheap vanity was planned for use
in some of the border and eastern
states and not to affect the results in
Iowa. Mr. Taylor Is a democrat In fact
and has been such for a long time and
whatever of effect hi« candidacy would
have would be to weaken the demo
crats by withdrawing from them the
few colored democratic votes that for
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HENEt
Sun rises Oct. 11, 6:07 sets 5:27.
Weather.
Iowa—Generally fair tonight, Tues
day cooler tonight and east Tuesday.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphio News:
Twenty-three Killed in Wreck,
Russians Assume Aggressive.
Japs Are Retreating to Concentrate.
School Funds Short in Kansas),
Weak Campaign in Iowa.
Boston Wins Championship.
Fire Threatens World's Fair.
Generals Favor Army Center.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief:
Catholic Priest Must Pay $10,000.
Showing of Teams In Saturday's
Games.
Grinnell's National Gathering.
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y,
Veterans' Land Script Fraud.
Shelby County Ticket.
Poweshiek Will Elect Representa
tive.
Shellsburg Incendiary Fire.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
Editorial:
The Role of Good Samaritan.
A Witness From the Philippines,
Business at Leading Points.
Topics and Iowa Opinons.
Parker Denounced All Around.
Two Churches Want Divorce
lawed.
Out-
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
May Establish Sugar Factory.
Local Conditions Being Inspected.
All Ready for Fairbanks.
Will be Notable Gathering.
State W. C. T. U. Tomorrow.
E. S. Benson to Texas.
Churchmen Will Meet Here.
Lenihan is Installed.
Enjoin Lumber Bill. 't
Dr. Cottle is 111. A
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PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Heavy Wheat Movement From Can
ada.
Clews Says Speculation is Growing.
Corn and Oats Decline.
Cattle Market Weak.
one reason or another might 'be cast
that way. But Taylor is said to not
have a very large personal following
in Iowa. His candidacy has not even
aroused the Indignation of the colored
voters.
The situation in Van Buren county
is jn,ore- pmusin* seat
in the legislature is a matter 'of small
consequence from a party view. The
whole scheme to elect a democrat to
oust Dr. Summers was evolved by
Editor George F. Smith, of the State
Line Democrat, who watched his
chance and sent in the petition nomi
nating Whltaker.The problem present
ed is a new one but republicans be
lieve the solution is not according to
the plans laid. Dr. Summers can hold
his place until the legislature meets,
then he must choose between his fed
eral position and a seat in the legis
lature. One can not be a pension exam
iner any more than he can be a post
master and sit in the legislature but it
is up to the individual to resign one
of the places or be refused a seat and
vote in the legislature. But there is
no actual vacancy at this time. The
republicans would have done better to
have had Dr. Summers resign and have
held an election at this time. Unless he
does resign there will bp trouble when
the legislature meets—all on the sup
position that the biennial elections
amendment carries.
The governor of Minnesota has three
meetings In Iowa this week, one of
them in the Second district not far
from his boyhood home. Gov. Van
Sant is one of the most aggressive ad
vocates of tariff revision and reciproc
ity in the northwest and, last summer
at a convention In his state he spoke
out boldly for a policy of progress In
line with the views which have since
been expressed by President Roosevelt
and Senator Fairbanks. It is anticipat
ed he will be able to do great good in
the Second district, and would do
much more If he could give about two
weeks to speaking in the district.
FAVOR THE CANTEEN
Reports of all Judge Advocates Favor
Restoring Army Canteen, But Annual
Report Shows Thousand Less Court
Martials This Year.
Washington, Oct. 10.—The annual re
port of General George B. Davis, judge
advocate general, shows the total num
ber of trials by the general court mar
tial during the year to have been 4.249,
being 1,026 less than in the preceding
year. This indicates that conditions
of military service are now such as to
require less frequent resort to court
martial procedure in order to maintain
discipline in the military..... establish
ment.
Appended to the report are extracts
from the reports of the judge advo
cates' departments at all posts favoring
the restoring to the army of the can
teen.
GOULD'S "WIDOVTDEAD.
Mrs. John Angell Tried to Secure Part
of Multi-Millionaire's Fortune by
Claiming to Be His Widow.
New York, Oct. 10.—Mrs. John An
gell, who created a sensation a few
years ago by bringing suit against the
heirs of Jay Gould, saying she was the
widow of the multi-millionaire, and de
manding a share of his property, is
dead at Rouse's Point, N. Y. She was
70 years old. -v
The suit was discontinued in 1897,
Mrs. Angell admitting she had never
even seen Gould.
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TWENTY-SEVEN KILLED
GOING TO THE FAIR
Missouri Pacific Excursion Train Crashes
to a Freight Telescoping the First
*Coach—Fearful Disaster
Warrensburg, Mo., Oct. 10.—An east
bound passenger and a westbound
freight met in a head on collision on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, near here
at 4 o'clock this morning. Twenty
seven dead have been recovered from
the wreck, seventeen of them
were killed instantly.The injured num
ber close to thirty, mtiny of whom are
in a dying condition.
The passenger was the second sec
tion of the regular train from Wichita
to St. Louis and was carrying excur
sionists to the World's Fair. The for
ward coach, which was crowded and. In
which most of the casualties occurred
was telescoped, the remainder of both
trains was badly damaged.
It is said the freight engineer was
responsible for the wreck, having for
gotten his orders, to take a side track
at Knobnoster, Just east of Warrens
burg.The trains met on a sharp curve
both running at a good rate of speed.
The impact 'of the collision was ter
rific, sleeping passengers were hurled
in every direction.
The passenger train was made tip of
three coaches and a Pullman, with no
baggage car, the front coach being next
to the tender. When the trains met the
heavy freight train pushed the passen
ger engine back into the first coach..
The tender literally cut the coach fit
two
and never stopped until it had
ploughed Itself half way thiu the car
and its passengers, killing those in the
forward end instantly, and mangling all
within reach in a most horrible man
ner,
Many of the dead are almost un
recognizable. The next two coaches
were badly damaged, but the passen
gers fared better, all except a few es
caping with slight injuries. The Pull
man remained upright and none of its
occupants was hurt. So tightly was the
tender and coach wedged together that
it will take unusual efforts to separ
ate them.
The injured were taken to Sedalia and
the dead were brought to Warrens
burg. The coroner immediately set
about making preparations for holding
an inquest.
The freight was extra. The crew had,
according to the conductor, been in
structed to take a siding, to let the
passenger pass. The first section of the
passenger had gone by when the Jreight
pulled out. The conductor assert* the
passenger bore no signal that another
section was following. The scene of
the wreck was on a down grade, on
either side of which there was a steep
rise, and both trains had put on extra
steam to carry them up the opposite
hill and when they met at the curve at
the lowest point they were running at
a terrific rate.
Relief trains carrying physicians
were sent out as quickly as possible,
from surrounding towns.
It was some tlmebeforethe dead and
injured could be extricated from the
debris. The dead were carried up the
track and laid in rows in an open space
until the relief train arrived, while the
injured were cared for as well as could
be.
The dead are:
Mrs. W. J. Darst and son, Gilbert, of
Dexter, Kas.
W. H. Allen and two sons, of Pitts
burg Kas.
Dorethy Greer, of Pennsboro, Mo.
L. F. Bures, Cal Reed, Gertrude
Loud, Dicy Ream, all of Bronaugh, Mo.
Addle Kane, of Pittsburg, Kas.
G. A. Webber, of Fountain, Pa.
Clarence Herring, of Kansas.
Sidel, a freight brakeman.
The injured are:
D. D. Hale and wife, of Dexter.
Amelia England, of Dexter.
L. C. Dressel, of Eatonville, Kas.
Barnes, conductor of the passenger.
E. D. Rossen, engineer of the pas
senger.
QUALITY 18 ADMIRED
IN THE T.-R.
BY TH08E WHO READ IT
Freight Conductor Forgot His Orders to Sidetrack and His
Train Met the Passenger He&d-on—Sleeping Passengers
Were Thrown In Every Direction—Most of the Dead Were
£,*t Taken From the Front Coach Which Was Telescoped—Re
lief Trains Arrive and Wounded Are Cared For.
NO. 237
In­
Elizabeth Cowdely, Adrian, Kas.
E. T. Cowdely, Adrian. "I
Nellie and Dolly Sullivan of Cherry
vale, Kas.
Hatty Kelfey, Oxford, Kas.
M. Lindsay, Oxford.
Dosia Gregg, Bronaugh, Mo.','
Dr. H. L. Mcllheney, Springman,
Kas.
WAS WILSON'S DAUQHfER.
Young Woman Drowned at Virginia
Beaoh Youngest Daughter of Former
Postmaster.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 10.—Miss Bessie
Wilson was drowned at Virginia
Beach yesterday. She was the young
est (laughter of the late William L.
Wilson, former postmaster general in
stead of his niece as was at first re
ported.
THREE DROWNED YACHTING.
Sole Survivor of Party of Four Res
oued in Dying Condition.
Chicago, Oct. 10.—The sole survivor
of the yachting party of four Chica
goans, Harry Gray, clinging to a spar
today half a mile from the shore, was
rescued in dying condition. He stat
ed his sister and two male compan
ions who went sailing with him last
evening had been drowned. ',
UNCOVERS SHORTAGES
K'ft
K'v
.. g,
1
and
8»
nlnts
Hoton, engineer of the
freight, t.
Perry Allen, of CoKeeville, Kas.
Blit Tottman, of Cedarvllle, Kas.
Amelia Trautwine. of St. Louis,
E. S. Nicholson, of Dexter, Kas.
Ruth Stewart Fourman, 'of Indepen
dence, Kas.
W. E. Fourman, Independence.
William J. Darst, Dexter.
Fred Barnes, Oxford, Kaa.
Miss J. N. Wood. Doctor*
j.--
The ExiMin^to Whltfc
Going on, the Governor's Report Saye
Show Shortages, Irregularities an*
Discrepancies of Several Thouwni
Dollars to Exist in the Finds of tho
Twelev Counties Examined.
Topeka, Kas., Oct. 10.—Governor
Bailey today gave out the official re
port covering the examination of the
state treasury and school fund ac
counts which says: "This examina
tion has developed shortages, irregu
larities,
discrepancies amounting
to many thousand dollors in the
twelve counties examined.
BABY LOST ON A TRAIN.'
Four-Year-Old
thl3 city
Boy Awaiting Claim­
ant at Counoil Bluffs..
Special to Times-ReuubUcan.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 10. ^henthe
Northewestern train from Sioux City
reached the Omaha union depot and all
the passengers had disembarked yes
terday morning, there remaJned seated
alone in one of the coaches, a 4-year
old boy. The train men could find no
one that had accompanied the lad or
who wis waiting for him and he
brought to this city and placed In the
care of Fireman Will Cochran at hW
hom» 1013 Avenue B. The police, both
and Omaha were advised of
XeTst boyy but up to midnight:.no
had put in an appearance to claim hiirj.
in the lad's pocket
was
found a note
A
'r-
=r
has light hair and brown eyes.
S drpssed in a brown checkered
Si£.?with.Vy
and automobile cap. No defi­
nite information could be
from the child as to the location of his
parents or how he came to be deserted
iii* train. He said in his chilaisn
w.y"bit hh "Pap.
that he was going to St. Paul, but the
alter statement seem, hardly probable
the fact that he arrived her. on
a train Just coming from St. Paul.
ENDED HI9 TROUBLES.
New York Club Man Kills Himself on
Day His Lawsuit Was to be Tried.
New York, Oct. 10.—Frank Depeyster
Hall, member of several prominent
clubs, today shot and killed himself.
Suit was brought by him against tw®
other clubmen alleging slander, an®
demanding $100,000 damages, it was tit
have come up in court toda.
The suits were against Alfred H.
Bond, president of the Calumet Club.
George A. Cormack. secretary of the
New York Yacht Club. Hall alleged
that both men, in conversation with
others, had accused him of disgraceful
practices while he was a member of
the Calumet Club. Hall denied the
truth of the charges.
B. & M. TO DI8APPEAR.
Entire System Will be Known as the
"Q" In a Few Weeks.
Special to
Times-Republican.
Creston, Oct. 10—The rumor ftp
growing in railroad circles in this city
that within a few weeks the B. & M.
as a distinct feature of the Burling
ton will soon be a thing of the past,
and that the entire system will bo
known as the C. B. & Q- All of the
accounts will be audited at Chicago and
the prooerties managed from tfcat
polmu ..