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GREW HELLO
Verdict in Inquest on Missouri Pacific
Wreck.

Verdict in Inquest on Missouri Pacific
Wreck.
Warrensburg. Mo-, Oct. 1S--The crew
of the extra freight train which collidets
with the Missouri Pacific worlds fair
train resulting in the death of twenty
nine persons is held responsible for the
disaster by the %coroner's jury. which
returned a verdict last night. The Ver-
dict charges the crew with d~isobeyingr
orders and with being asleep at their
post of duty.
No recommendation was made as to
the prosecution of the train crew.
The examination of w. w. McVeys
night operator at Montserrat. brought
out the fact that the train dispatcher
at Sedalia ordered out wrecking
crews, section men and doctors before,
the two trains came together.
Jefferson City, Mo-. Oct. 12.-E. Zeig+
Ter and l.. A. Haynes, brakeman on the
freight train which crashed into a Mis-
souri, Pacific worlds fair train near
Warrensburg, Mo, killing twenty-nine
persons, We're arrested here on war
rants charging them with stealing s31
from the body of a fellow brakeman
named Seidel, who was killed. A blood
stained railroad ticket issued to John
England of Dexter, Kan. was fouild
in the pocket of one of the men under
arrest. Ziegler and Haynes are among
those accused by the Warrenshurg or
oner's Jury as responsible for the Wreck.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
THE WAR

The prelimtnaries. at least, to a great
battle are In progreSs to III north of
Lao Yang. Tho whole aspect of the
campaign has been suddenly changed
by Kuropatkin's turning sharply on his
enemy and marching aggressively
against them.
Ever since Lao Yang the world has
understood Oyama was stretching out
his two TANKS, in effort to envelop the
enemy. Details of his operations have
been exceedingly meager and almost
entirely from Russian sources. That
Kuropatkin would tur and fight south
of Mukden was suspected by nobody.
Yet he has suddenly lone SO. The Jap-
anese, first drawing in their outposts
before the Russian advance, today re-
port a real battle in which, after retir-
ing from 81 important outpost, Ku-
roki. receiving reinforcements, at
tackled and r%ecaptured the position
after hard fighting and heavy losses on
both sides. Whether this refers to
Bentziaputze. which the Russians were
yesterday reported to have taken, Is
guesswork.
How little the world has been taken
into the confidence of the commanders
lately is shown by the fact that the
sinking of a Japanese gunboat Sep-
tember Is off Port Arthur, with her
crew of 800, has just been definitely
reported.
If it be true that Kuropatkin is
marching down the railroad toward
Lao Yang, he would seem to be play
ing exactly into h hands of Oyama,
who has been supposedly anxious to
get h Russian army fairly between
his W extended wings. Kuropatkin tN
marching down into a V shaped forlna-
ton OF Japanese forces, saving Oyama
the trouble of putting the v up around
him. If the Russian commander has
received information that the Japanese
center is weak and can crash through
1t, he might cut Oyama's communica-
lions and deliver a hard blow. II the
Japanese are as strong as they seem to
consider themselves, Kuropatkin. on
the other hand, seems to be marching
into a wise.
The coming battle so late in the fall,
u perforce conclude the campaign
ing for the year.. Both sides are sup
posed to be stronger than at Lao Yang
and a greater battle is generally ex-
pected by the experts.
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RECALL OF oYAmA.
An Extraordinary Statement Made That
Such Is the Case.

Such Is the Case.
London, Oct. 13.-The English papers
are discussing what they regard as
General Kuropatkin's inexplicable
change of plan of campaign, and with
the increasing conviction that now is
shared by most Of the European critics
that 1t is due to pressure from st.
Petersburg.
The situation will be still more COM
plicated if the extraordinary statement
sent by Bennett Burleigh from Shang-
hal to the Daily Telegraph should turn
out to be correct. Mr.. Burleigh says
1t is believed that Field Marshal Oya-
ma and his staff will return or be re-
called to JAPAN ostensibly because the
army is going into winter quarters,
and that General Nodzu will AXE over
the command.
1T is now well known among the bet
ter Nlasses Of Japanese" Mr.. Burleigh
adds. that it was Nodzu who saved
the situation at the battle of Lao
Yang. Oyama and the headquarters
had actually ordered a retreat, when
Nodzu vigorously protested against
such a step and begged them to make
another desperate effort, the more di-
rectly cooperating with Kuroki's right.
Therefore, to Nodzu is hue the sole
credit of averting a disastrous re-
treat, which he warded off by sending
in and almost sacrificing the entire
Twentieth regiment of the Tenth di-
vision"
According to Mr.. Burleigh the Jap
anese still have no intention of pro-
ceeding much further north than Muk-
den and Will, under exceptional cir
cumstances. attack Tie pass this sea-
son. Mr.. Burleigh concludes:
General Nishi. commander of the
Japanese Second division, will become
governor of Manchuria."
Commenting ed%itorially upon the
statements in Mr.. Burleigh's CORE
spondence, the Daily Telegraph says:
THE recall of Oyama is almost in
conceivable. 1t is Oyama's war,
planned and carried out by him, and
his recall would be a sign that Japan,
her emperor and ministers, were suf-
fering from an acute attack Of nerves
and had begun to doubt themselves"
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NOW FOR AN ANXIOUS SPELL.
Russians vii Tell Little News While
They Are on the Aggressive.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 13.-A period of
anxiety is ahead. The Russian public
has been warned that, now the tables
are turned and the Russian army is
which might reveal Kuropatkin's plans
to the Japanese, and the people will
have to be content with meager infor-
nation concerning what has actually
been accomplished until the impending
battle is in full swing. The same re-
ticence characterized the Japanese Of
fensiye. The latter being now on the
defensive will probably furnish the
world with more information of Rus
slams movements than can be ex-
pected from the Russian side.
With the curtain down on the war
stage many wild rumors may be ex-
pected. While the general staff init
mates that Kuropatlin is ADVANCING
cautiously and e%ntrenching as he goes,
most of the military critics hold the
opinion that his greatest chance of
success is a quick smash at the Jap
anese positions north of the Taitse
river, which would drive the Japanese
in confusion back upon the river before
they had a chance to prepare for their
withdrawal.
AS Kuropatkin's order of the day was
not given out until seven days after the
advance began, it would not be sur
prising If heavy fighting was already
In progress. Indeed. the latest news
paper dispatches say an artillery duel
lasted throughout Sunday on the CEN
ter and right flank and that the Japa-
nese are everywhere retiring before the
Russian advance.
The statement that Kuropatkin is
moving on each side of the railroad in
order to have an cas- line Of commune
cation would indicate his intention to
make q frontal attack. 1t is also pos
Aiblc he may plan a turning movement
from the west, where the ground is
open, but there the river bars the way.
No decisive victory is seemingly pos
1iblc unless he car reach the Japanese
line.
Japs Evacuate Yentai Mines?
No official news has been received
1r0tll the front as to what is happen
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Gunbot Paducah Also.
AFTER LYNCHERs.
Judge Jones of Federal Court in Ala.
bama Tells His Grand Jury
1t Should lndict.

Huntsville, Ala, Oct. 10. Judge
Thomas G. Jones, in opening the United
States court here today, delivered a.
vigorous charge to the grand jury with
regard to the recent lynching of Horace,
Naples, a colored man, and the firing,
by a mob of the Jail in which were con-
fined some federal prisoners. Judge,
Jones said in part:
IF o are fairly satisfied the mob,
would not have murderd Naples if he.
had been a white man, then every die
tate of humanity and justice demands
that you return true bills against the.
members of the mob"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
WANT CANTEEN BACK.
Judge Advocates of the Army Unit,
in a Request That Institution
Be Restored.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The annual re-
port of General George B. Davis, judge
advocate general, shows the total num-
Der of trials by general courtmartial
during the year to have been 4,249, be-
ing 1,O25 less than in the preceding year.
This indicates the conditions of military
service now are such as to require less
frequent resort to the ~courtmartial pro-
cedure in order to maintain discipline
in the military establishment. Appended
to the report are extracts from the re-
ports Of the judge advocates Of the de-
partmenls, all favoring restoration Of
the army canteen.
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FOUGHT IN DUST STORM.
Russians Have Difficult Experience
One of the Advance Skirmishes.

Mukden, Oct. ia Russian CORE
spondent of the Associated Press, de-
scribing the incidents of the Russian
advance, tells of a frightful dust storm,
which ragged on Saturday. 1t was at
its height while battalion Of the Pekoff
regiment with guns attacked a Japa-
nese force posted in a village east of
the railroad and urove out the Japan
ese after a stubborn resistance. Clouds
of dust blinded the combatants and
made it impossible to aim. The fingers
of the soldiers were numbed with cold,
and a strong wind carried the shells
beyond the mark. The Japanese got
away in good order, carrying off their
killed and wounded. The Russians lost
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
CLuBmAN KILLS SELF.
New York Man Who Was Defendant in
Big SANDER Suit Takes His
Own Life.

New York, Oct. 12.-Frank DePeyster
Hall, a member of several prominent
clubs. today shot and killed himself. A
suit brought by him against two other
clubmen, alleging Islander and de-
manding s100. 900 damages was to have
come up in court today.
The suits were against Alfred ii.
Bond. president of the Calumet club
and George A. Cormack, secretary OF
the New York Yacht club. Hall a.
legged that both men in conversations
with Others nae accused him OF dis
graceful practices. while he was a
member Of the Calumet club. Hall de-
MED the truth of the charges.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
D. A. R. TIERS MEET.
St. Louis Exposition Gives a Whole
Day to Mrs. Fairbanks Aristo-
cratic Society.

st. Louis, Oct. 13.-In commemora-
ton of the fourteenth anniversary of
the founding of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Louisiana
exposition management des-
ignated today as sd. A. r. day" More
500 members of the organization,
representing every state chapter in the
United States, were present. Among
the speakers We're Mrs. Charles N.
Fairbanks of Indianapolis, Mrs. Adlaie
E. Stevenson of Bloomington, and Mrs.
Julius C. Burrows of Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
PLAN OF RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
Strong Column on Either Side Of tho
Railroad Pressing Southwark.

Railroad Pressing Southwark.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 12.-Kuropatkin
is in the field personally directing the
forward movements of the army,
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
assured by no less than $50 squadrons
of Cossacks.
The Russians are operating along a
front of between forty and forty-fve
miles. extending from Kaou Tou pass
across Hun river to the left bank of the
Lao river on the west. They are TAX
ing every precaution against possible
counter attacks, throwing up entrench-
mentS as they advance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
DAVENPORT WINNER.
Carries OFF the First Place in sharn-
shooters Contest for Teams
of Six Men.

Davenport, Ia, Oct. 13.-Full returns
today from the second biennial mail
team match, held simultaneously on
Sunday in different cities belonging to
the Central Sharpshooters' union, show
that Davenport won with a score Of
1.279. New Holstein, Wis. with 1925,
was second. Davenport is believed to
have set a new record for a six-man
team.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
JAPANESE WARSHIP
SINKS; 300 DROWN
Gunboat Heiyen Strikes Mine
in a Gale and Quickly
Goes to Bottom.
FOUR MEN RESCUED
These Reached a Small lsIet Whence
They Were Rescued-Accident
Rumored Before Occurred
September 10.

Toxic, Oct. 1S.-The japanese g%unboal
Helyen struck a mine in Pigeon bay.
west of Port Arthur. September IS. and
sank. Only four of her crew were res
cued.
Two petty officers and two sailors
managed to reach Chiapai island, from
which they were rescued. They report
that at dusk on September Is a storm
came up. accompanied by high cas-
The Haiyen endeavored to return to
her base when she suddenly struck a
floating mine, which exploded under
her starboard side, amidships. The ves-
sci began to sink, and an attempt was
made to lower her boats. The boats
were swamped and h crew jumped
into the sea. where, owing to heavy
combers, they were quickly drowned.
The Japanese fleet carefully searched
the locality. but failed to find any other
survivors.
Nearly 800. practically her entire
complement, were drowned.
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WRECK IN NEW JERSEY
Fast Express Train collides With,
Freight Injurins Fifteen Persons,
Three Seriously.

Philadelphia, Oct. IA Pennsylva4
MIA express train. bound from New
York for Camden, N. j., ran into a
freight train in the Bordentown rail-;
road yards, twenty-seven miles north,
of Camden, and about fifteen persons
We're injured. three of them seriously
The freight train was crossing the
main line tracks when the passenger
train dashed into it.
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KILLED HIS CHILDREN.
Man Then Attempts Suicide,
But Fails.

Cleveland, Oct. l2.-Bohumil scheipp,
a Bohemian, Il years Of age, took his
two children, Emma and John. aged 4
and 3 years, into the cellar Of their
home and killed them by shooting them
In the temple. After killing his chill
Idren Scheipp went to the cemetery
where his wife. who died a year ago
.is buried, and shot himself in The head,
but will recover. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
Submarines in a Wreck.

Minot, N. D., Oct. 1.-TWO Knocked
down torpedo boats en- route over the.
Great Northern to Seattle were wrecked,
near Towner early today through the
breaking of a car journal. 1t is pre-.
sumed a journal was tempered with at
Rugby. During the summer a number,
Russians had been employed on
the section crew at Towner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
A NOTED B%LACKMAILER
Mrs. Angel Who Claimed to Be Wife
of Jay Gould Years Ago,
lie na,d

New York, Oct. 12.-Mrs. John Angel.
who created a sensation a few years
G by bringing suit against the hers
of Jay Gould. saying she was the widow
her share of his property. is dead, at
Rouse's Point. N. Y, aged 70. The suit
was discontinued in 1897, Mrs. Angel
admitting she never had seen Gould.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
BOSTON is CHAMPION.
Defeating New York Today, Bean Eat
ers Make Themselves Leaders in
American Assaciatinn.

New York, Oct. 12.-The deciding
games for the championship in the
American league were played here this
afternoon.
New York scored two runs in the
fifth on singles by Kleinow, Chesbro
and D%augherty and a force-in by Di-
neen. In the seventh Boston tied the
score on singles by Lachance and Fer
ris and Williams low throw. In the
ninth they also scored on singles by
Criger, a sacrifice by Dineen and Chess
bros wild pitch.
The final score:
r. H. E.
New York =
Boston 3 v
Batteries-New York, Chesbro and
Kleinow; Boston, Dineen and Criger.
Boston's victory gives it the Ameri-
can championship.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
ANOTHER BATTLE
is REPORTED ON
Russians Took Kuroki's Out
post on South Side CT
the Hun River.
o r WAITS ONCE MORE
Everything Indicates That Another
Great Struggle of Several Days Is
Ahead Which Will Decide the
Issue of Campaign.

Mukden, Oct. ia bloody battle is
now raging about six miles north of
Yentaf railroad station.
The Japanese on Sunday fell back
along the whole front and the Russian
advance guard crossed the Scfili river
(about half way between Mukden and
Lao Yang) n came within three
miles of Yentai, but the Japanese re-
ceived strong reinforcements of in
fantry and artillery and not only held
their positions. but even assumed the
tire day nj night. The Japanese d.
rected their artillery fire with great
skill and searched the Russian posi-
tions so fierccly that the Russians fell
back north OF the Schili river. which
crosses the railroad seven miles from
Yentai. The Russians resumed their
advance. once more crossing the Schili
miles south of it. A terrific artillery
engagement is proceeding along the
entire trent.
The result of the battle is still unde-
cided.
Toxic, Oct. 13.-It is reported the
Russians nave crossed the Hun river
In heavy force and are aggressively at
lacking the Japanese forces which
were moving northward. A general en-
gagement is said to be in progress.
1t is reported the Russians crossed
the Hun and attacked Kuroki's forces,
capturing a position which the Jap
anese. being strongly reinforced. re-
captured and r~eoccupied. The Japan
csc, 1t is reported, have checked the
Russian advance. 1t is said the losses
firmation of these reports is unobtain-
able.
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ziea,er is STRONGER.

Darien, Conn, Oct. 1O.-An improve
ment was noted today in the condition
from a shock following a carriage ac-
cioalt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
BANK RATES GO UP.
Sustained by German Imperia,
Gold Stocks Cause screwins Up

Berlin, Oct. 13.-The advance of the
Imperial bank rate of discount to 5 per
cent, and Of the leading rate to 6 per
cent. today vas followed by a similar
advance by the Saxon, Bavarian, and
other note-issuing banks, INC was di-
rectly the result of an unfavorable
money situation and a s%hrinkage of the
Imperial gold stock.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
REBELS ARE DEFEATED
Boxer Movement in Northern China IL
Said by the Authorities TO
Re Grou,,

Shanghai, Oct. IA telegram from
Kweilin. southern China, says the Chi
troops defeated a large body of
rebels at Lochengshier, after a three
days fight. The Boxer movement is
reporter spreading in the northern
provinces.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14

Naval registers available do not mem
ton a Japanese gunboat named the Hell
,yen, but contain the name OF a Japanese
coast defense vessel, the Hetyen, which
may be the warship destroyed. The Hell
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14

st. Petersburg, Oct. 1S.-Kuropatkin
has telegraphed the emperor that the
Russian vanguard is now in contact
with the Japanese, who are within gun
shot. The scouts are skirmishing along
She anfira line
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
WYNNE SUCCEEDSPAYNE
Former First Assistant Is Appointed b,
the President to Be Postmaster
General.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE president
today announced the appointment Of
Robert j. Wynne as postmaster gen
eral.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
GEORGIA LAUNCHED.
q, a Sister Ship of the Nebraska and
Is a Powerful Fighting
Machine

Bath, Me-, Oct. 13.-The battleship.
Georgia was successfully launched at
the shipyard of the Bath Iron works,
this afternoon before a large concourse-
of people. Miss Stella Tate. sister of
Congressman Tate of Georgia. chris
tened the vessel.
of the Nebraska, Virginia, Rhode Isl
and n New Jersey, belongs to the.
most powerful type and largest class
of battleships. Her contract price was,
SO, $3.50, 600.
Gunbot Paducah Also.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE gunboat
Paducah was launched at Morris
Heights without hitch or mishap today
The cost of the Paducah when COM
pleted will be about s675,OO0.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
TWENTY-N nine
KILLED IN WRECK
Passenger and Freight coI'ideo
Head-On While Running
at a High Rate.
a LONG LIST OF INJURED
Dead Were Taken From Wreck and
Laid in Rows Along the Tracks
Accident Occurred at q
O'Clock in Morning.

w~arrensburg, No., Oct. 12.-Twenty>
nine persons were killed and sixty In
jured by a collision Of Missouri Pacific
trains three miles west of Warrens-
burg. The trains were the second sec
ton of passenger train No. 80. which
left Wichita, Kan. for st. Louis and
an extra freight train.
The dead are in undertaking rooms
in this city, and most Of the
are in the railroad hospital in Sedalia.
Mo.
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A Lucky Inspiration,

He had studied by himself, and
came up for examination to college
with inadequate preparation. He ap.
preached ancient history with fear and
doubt, for he had had little time to
stuff himself with the history Of tho
Caesars.
The paper contained a question at
which the young man looked with dis.
may.
"What can you say about Callgula%
He did not remember that Caligula
was the worst Of long line of mad
and bad Roman emperors.
But a witless inspiration came to
him, Of the sort that often saves the
young and the ignorant. He wrote:
"The less said about Caligula, the
better"
He passed.
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Good One On the 10th Maine.

The "War "reminiscences of a PR.
vate Soldier" which Hon. William M.
Olin gave at the Y. M. G. u, were
filled with anecdotes, told as only
BILLY" can relate them. The most
appropriate one was concerning Sher-
mans march to the sea, when south.
erner went to the general and said,
with great earnestness:
General, your rascally men have
stolen my pigs, have emptled my eel.
lars, have robbed me Of everything
except my hopes of Immortality.
Thank the Lord, they can't steal
them" MOn
II won't vouch for even that" re.
piled Sherman. "The Nineteenth
Maine is coming along next. Boston
Journal.
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The Military TeIeuraphers.

In report favoring the extension
Of pension privilege to the operators
who manipulated the keys Of the mill
tary telegraph during the civil war,
Senator Scott, Of West Virginia, has
related some interesting incidents Of
the service, which enabled the armies
and parts Of armies to keep in COM
munication with each other and which
enabled President Lincoln to be in
touch with all his generals.
Throughout the war there were, all
told, $4,000 miles of wire operated by
the army telegraphers, and the service
cost the government about $S,OOO,OOO.
Twelve hundred operators were EN-.
ployed, and the report lays consider
able stress on the fact that although
these operators knew all the secret
orders emanating from the various
headquarters and from Washington,
directing the movements of troops,
not one Of them ever betrayed his
trust.
During the operations in front Of
Atlanta, in 1864, twenty miles Of wire
was kept in operation twenty-eight
days by almost as many operators,
half Of whom were exposed to the
enemy's fire while at work at their
instruments.
At New Orleans, says the report,
the operators and linemen were not
only in danger Of being shot, but
risked their lives almost daily in the
surf in trying to keep the submarine
part Of their system in working or.
der.
The active service Of the operators
practically came to an end when they
rushed a line Of wire to Appomattox,
over which the news Of Lees surren.
der was received at Washington with.
in two hours after the event.