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SCUTAR| HEMMED IN
Town Surrounded by Montene-
grin Forces.
INHABITANTS IN A PANIC
Upper Part of Mountain Near Tara
kosch Is Taken.
GREEKS ENTER CITY OF SERvIA
Many Killed in Desperate Fighting
Between Bulgarians and Turks
Around Adrianople.
INHABITANTS IN A PANIC
GREEKS ENTER CITY OF sERv1A

R1EkA, Montenegro, October 2J.-The
Montenegrin army succeeded in surround
ing the Turkish town of Scutari yester-
day afternoon. The Montenegrin artil-
lery opened fire on the town from the
northwestern quarter. aiming at the
citadel and the Mohammedan district.
The Montenegrin ENJOYS proceeded to-
ward the town to open negotiations for
its surrender. but without effect The
Monferegrin Infantry then made a des-
perate attack on the town. but, encoun-
tering an annihilating fire from the Tur-
kish artillery, and finding themselves
hard pressed and in danger. they were
compelled to retire to their former posi-
tions They Immediately began to make
Preparations for a renewal Of the attack
This was made under cover Of artillery
fire
\ vigorous attack is to be made on the
city today from three sides. Crown Prince
Danilo and his staff at one time were In
great danger, shell bursting a few
yards from them.
The population of Scutari is In state
OF panic and white flags are nylng from
a number of houses. At Tarakosch the
Montenegrins occupied the highest point
of tire neighboring mountain. and Gen.
Martinovitch called upon the Turks to
surrender and prevent further useless
blOCd5he
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Fire Causes Death and Big Loss.

ELDORADO SPRINGS. No. October
25-Richard Cruce was burned to death
and property damage Of 100000 done
by a fire that destroyed seven brick
buildings here early today. The blaze
started in a theater. L
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Mexican Federal Court Grants
Writ Changing Jurisdiction.
MAY DELAY TRIAL OF CASE
Full Court to Decide, However, on
Disposition of Charges.
COURT.MARTIAL Is PLANNED
Expected in Vera Cruz He Will
Face Accusers This Afternoon.
Two Officers Shot.

MEXICO CITY, October pa writ re-
moving Gen. Felix Diaz, the rebel leader.
from the jurisdic ion Of the military
court was granted late last night by the
federal judge Of the first district court
here. The action was taken on the plea
OF Lieut. Col. Munoz. cousin of Diaz
The full court will decide whether Diaz
is to be returned to the Jurisdiction OF
the military court or tried before civil
tribunal.
Government oficia1s insist that Diaz is
amenable to military jurisdiction under
the constitutional provision relating to
civilians who Incl e the army to revolt.
A demonstration in favor of the Mexi-
can government was held last evening,
when a large number of people paraded
the streets waving banners and shouting
'Hurrah for the government! Death to
Diaz"' A detachment Of mounted police
kept In close touch with the demonstra-
tors and no disorder occurred.
Two Rebel Officers Shot.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, October 25.-Two
Of the captured officers Of the staff of
Felix Diaz were shot by the federal
troops at half-past 10 last evening after
being sentenced to death by summary
court-martial- The execution was carried
out with absolute secrecy. Their names
were Maj. Zarate and Maj. Cuesta. The
court-martial began its sessions at 5
o'clock in the evening and its judgments
must be delivered and the verdicts put
into effect within seventy-two hours from
the time of meeting.
Maj. Fernando Zarate and Maj. Julian
Villas are pleading on behalf of DiaZ.
who, according to military law, Is liable
to imprisonment for from three to eight
years.
Public opinion against Diaz, however,
Is so strong that it is thought sentence
Of death may be pronounced on him as
we'll as on all the officers and government
officials who joined his cause and were
captured.
The troopers. however, who rebelled
will in all likelihood not be punished.
The expectation this morning was that
Diaz would be brought before the court
martial this afternoon.
Some of Rebels Escape.
Some of the volunteers who joined Diaz
belonged to the leading families Of the
city. Those of them who may be cap
tured will be sentenced to short terms
of Imprisonment, but many of them have
escaped to the country.
Commodore Azueta of the federal navy
called last evening 'on Gen. Beltran, the
federal commander-in-chief. who re-
ceived him coldly. telling him that he
did not adopt a definite attitude during
the DiaZ revolution. 1t Is reported that
the commodore also is to be court-mar-
tailed.
The garrison of Vera Cruz consists of
9 500 men Of an branches of the service.
The City is perfectly quiet and business
has been generally resumed.
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WAR OVER POLITICS
Brisk Battle Between the Rival
Parties in Cuba.
FORTY PERSONS INJURED
Several Hundred Shots Exchanged
at Public Meeting.
POLICE AND TROOPS SUMMONED
Two Women Among the Wounded.
Fronts of Buildings Riddled
by the Gunplay.

HAVANA, October 25.-A brisk battle
between conservatives and liberals. dur
ing which several hundred shots were
fired and number of people wounded
broke out after midnight in Central Park
in the heart of the city, at the close Of a
meeting of supporters Of Vice President
Alfredo Zayas, who is a candidate for
the presidency.
The meeting was conducted peacefully
until the last speaker ascended the plat
form. when number Of shots were
fired, apparently by group of conserva
tives gathered in front Of a hotel. In
stantly the crowd began to disperse and
the fusillade became general. extending
across the park and down the Prado.
For ten minutes the firing was very
brisk.
Police and Troops Charge Mob.
Strong forces of mounted police and
cavalry charged repeatedly with drawn
machetes and firing revolvers. The mob
returned the fire from the windows and
porches of the houses. A crowd of ad-
herents of Zayas halted in front of the
Asbert Club. firing volleys at the win
dows, the snots being returned from the
balconies of the club by the supporters
of Gen. Asbert, the conservative candidate
for the governorship Of Havana.
Here occurred the hottest, fighting. Sew
eral horses ridden by policemen were
shot. A number of shots struck the
American Club. opposite the Asbert
Club.
Reinforcements of police. rural guards
and soldiers arrived, and the MOB. whicn
han ~ odheranfQ nf h0th
parties. was driven from the park and
gradually dispersed. Afterward the park
was occupied by a strong force OF cav
airy for the remainder of the night.
The total of the wounded, who included
two women. was about forty, Of whom
several were fatally hurt.
The fronts of the hotels and cafes rae
ing the park are riddled with bullet holes:
Immediately after the nr,ng % nad
and made a search for weapons. They
arrested several members. This probably
will intensity political a1iulosity.- as 1t Is
openly charged that the pelice ana rural
guards were acting under the orders OF
the authorities and actively assisting the
followers of ZayaS.
Another Meeting Ends in Riot.
Another meeting held by the conserve
tives in an outlying borough Of the city
also ended in riot. during which many
shots were fired.
One version Of the start Of the riot in
Central Park is that the firing was be-
gu> by conservatives returning from
their meeting. who were exasperated byi
an attack on them there.
The city, is quiet this morning, but
strong detachments of police and rural
guards are on duty. Political excitement
runs high, the two factions each accus-
ing the other Of beginning the riot and
both threatening to renew hostilities.
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Explanation of Turks.

The Turks, on their part. declare that
the evacuation of Kirk-kilisseh was
"strategical retirement" They still have
a big army at Adrianople and along the
line to Constantinople and if, as the
Bulgarians say. only 80 600 Asiatic
troops have so far reached the theater of
war; the Turks have strong reinforce
ments coming up
The Montenegrins are still hammering
at TarakOsch and Scutari. At the for
mer place they have met with some sue
cess. taking the upper part of the noun
tain in the vicinity. Yesterdays de-
termined assault by the Montenegrins
on Scutari however, failed, both armies
suffering heavy losses. The Servian army
claims to have taken the Turkish town
of Kumanova, but it is evident that OBJ
stinate fighting is still in progress in
the vicinity of that place.
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Kirk k-Kilisseh and the Turkish base
In the town of Servia. Their allies,
Montenegro and Servia, are now work
ing desperately to do their share by
overcoming the Turkish hosts at Scu-
tari and Kumanova. which latter Is the
key to Uskup.
Details of the great battle between
the Bulgarians and the Turks at kirk
kilisseh are still lacking. 1t Is SAID
that the Bulgarians expected the fort
ress to hold out longer. and its fall
within a week following the opening
or hostilities is considered by them as
a great achievement The Bulgarians
captured many guns, much ammunition
and food at Kirk -Kilisseh.
Even after the fortress was overcome
by the fire of the Bulgarian artillery
fierce fighting took place in the streets
Of the town, into which the Bulgarians
effected their entry from the lower
part A special dispatch from Stara
Zagora today says the battle was
waged from street to street. every foot
of the ground being obstinately con-
faSte6
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DETAILS OF SEA HORROR
Twenty-Five of Crew Taken
From Burning Steamer,
Eighteen Drown.

NEW YORK, October 25.-The steam
ship Asiatic Prince. arriving here today
from Brazilian ports. brought details Of
the rescue of thirteen men from the
burning steamship Fagundes Varella.
sighted off the Brazilian coast on the
morning of October Z. The ship had
caught fire from chemicals in her hold.
There were forty hands. all told. aboard,
eighteen Of whom were drowned and nine
of whom were picked up by another ves-
sci unidentified.
High Winds Prevail.
The wind was blowing stiff south
east gale, with high. confused sea run
ming, when the burning craft was sight
ed. Members Of the stricken crew were
seen swimming about and clinging to
pieces of wreckage. a lifeboat was low
cred by the rescue ship, and after two
attempts the thirteen survivors were
taken on board. They were landed later
at Maceio, Brazil.
The ship destroyed had a gross Of 1854
tons, and belonged to the Lloyd Brazil
eiro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-25
Good News From Ohio.

The democrats get nothing but most as
suring democratic news from Ohio. Harry
Daugherty. the republican state chair
man. is sending republican headquarters
hopeful advices but they lack confirma-
tory figures.
The democrats are even going to the
extent of seeing a rainbow resting over
Minnesota. Fred Lynch, their national
committeeman, is down here and filling
them with the ozone of hope. I think he
is making a little touch" too.
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SPEAKERS ARE WARNED
Even Gov. Wilson Has Caused Lead.
ers to Hold Breath.
CONFIDENCE NOW REIGNNG
eff Balloting Were Tomorrow We'd
Sweep Country" Declare Mana
gers-Claim Middle West Gains.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK. October 25.-"Our game
is made. If the election were tomorrow
We would make grand sam and sweep
the whole country
Thus confidently assert the democratic
managers. and they are sincere in their
belief, with much substantial corrobora-
tive evidence to support them. The use
of the little word 'if'' arises from fear
lest some Burchard should blunder along
within the next ten days intervening be-
fore election and spill all the fat into the
fire.
Caution" is the watchword sent out
from democratic national headquarters
to all speakers and field marsha.s BE
careful what You say and be watchful
We've got 'em going and don't let's trip
ourselves" is what the instructions
mean.
The memory of what happened to
Bialne, trough the incautious remarks OF
Burchard but a few hours before cleo
ton still stands after the lapse Of all
the years semaphore of warning sharp
ly outlined against the political sky
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Attacks Servian Army.
Carry Out Their Part.

LONDON. October 25.-The Bulgarian
and Greek armies have carried out sue
cessfully their part of the first stage
OF the wat wsged by the Balkan states
against Turkey by the capture Of
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Have Held Their Breath.

Just between us and the gate post some
OF the democratic centufions have held
their breath in suspense more than once
when Gov. Wilson started in to talk. He
is so independent of advice, SO stubborn
when he gets his head sot," that often
he gives them that chilly feeling down
the spine.
The republicans, as heretofore told, are
trying Their best to stampede Gov Will
son into some kind of break on the
tar,H question They are chasing him
hard to try to rore and tie him down to
specific declarations. but tney haven't
him.
Even in the Joint debate articles in a
current magazine between Gov. Wilson
and President Taft the governor gener-
allies in only the broadest way about the
tariff The political leaders are wonder
ing today what will be the effect of pro-
Jecting religious questions into the cam
palsn at this the eleventh hour. The
pronunciamento OF the organization
which opposes one of the great Christian
sects is being widely circulated. but no
reply to 1T is contemnlafed
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Finds Fault With Ali.

1t is observed. however. that the docu-
ment finds fault with each of the three
candidates, holding Taft only to be ut
teriy Objectionable from the viewpoint of
its allegations and the shrewdest guess
the leaders make is that its very bitter
ness will be the antidote for its sting. A
significant indication is that wherever
the subject is broached in a group of po-
hucal gosslps some one switches the
conversation to the Becker case. or the
heavy overcoats. 1t looks as If the prop
osition does not sit we'll on the mach
or the average voter.
Sulzer and job Hedges are adding to
the gayety of politics oy engaging in a
slanging match with each other, what
time Sulzer finds available from his bat
tie with the editor of the New York
Evening Post 1t isn't very serious
however, at worst, and probably will not
have much effect on the balloting.
Usually about this time in a campaign
1t has been customary for us to say that
the campaign was making a whirlwind
finish and winding up in a blaze of en-
thusiasm." Nothing doing in the whirl-
wind line now, it would appear.
Democrats Are "Winded."
The democrats seemed to be "winded."
They started early and struck a terrific
pace at the outset. The republicans are
pretty badly discouraged just at present.
while the progressives, being practically
dead broke" are simply contenting
themselves with claiming everything In
sight and letting it go at that.
To be sure, Col Roosevelt will make
one final effort to rally the bull moose
herd when he sends far-f1ung call to
them in his expected speech of the 3Oth
His followers are preparing to give him
the grandest ovation of his life.
All kinds of tables as to the size of
the eXpe cted Wilson victory in the ma
ton are banded about. The table which
the writer wired from Chicago last week,
giving Wilson 80 votes in the electoral
college, fourteen more than a majority,
still seems acceptable as the minimum
of his probable strength. To that should
be added Indiana and Ohio as certainly
democratic. Illinois probably, New Jersey
probably, New York shade better than
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CETTINJE, Montenegro. October 25-
An engagement Is proceeding between the
Montenegrin army under Gen. Lazovitch
and the Turks near Kcplik. about twelve
miles TO the north of Scutari, and on the
eastern shore Of the lake. 1t is reported
that the Montenegrins have turned the
Turkish position and forced a retreat on
Scutar.
Gen. Nartinovitch's Montenegrin troops
have established themselves at Zogaj and
Murichan, to the southwest Of Scutari.
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Cloudy tonight. Saturday fair,
with little change in temperature;
west and northwest winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
Voice of the PEOPLE


To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-The suffragist movement Is
Natures test to separate the grain
from the chaff; it is Natures final
the dross. II the white race is to
achieve more than any nation has ac-
complished. naturally II must have
something that no other nation has
had. The history Of nations shows
that they have all thrown aside the
gone down in defeat Not one nation
has given its women. the source os its
existence, equal rights with its men,
No stream has ever risen higher than
its source. Yet men have for thou.
sands OF years tried to circumscr.be.
of their existence. instead Of hros Cen
ing and strengthening the stream OF
life The suffragist Of the future will
be strong woman. mentally and ply
sically: the battles which she will
have to fight to secure her rights will
OF a great race. The weak sisters will
fall by the wayside, and there will
vanish from the face Of the earth tens
OF thousar'- Of hanks Of hair, rags,
high-heeled shoes and corsets. Then
enough. resourceful enough and swift
enough. and who think enough. to
pass by the weak and foolish men,
to catch the strong and wise men.
Then We will have u nation that will
CONQUER the world and hold IL unto
eternity.
Nature has never gone backward.
ard for hundreds Of years she has
been preparing the world for the SUI
fraSist The suffrasist is here: Nature
is with her. VIA; can yo' do about
world. JOHN II. CHAPLIN.
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
TEACHING BY PAGEANTs.

The United States will soon catch
up with foreign nations in the mat
ter of pageantry. Already 1t Is be-
coming popular in this country. and
the moving pictures Of these patriotic
spectacles abroad. such as those SHOWN
in Richmond last week, stimulate a
desire on the part Of Americans to
picture their great national epocns In
like way. Patriotic societies. gene
aaogises teachers. civic associations
and many other bodies are ac"ocating
pageants in many States. The prin-
cipal holidays Of the year are now
celebrated In certain cities by histori-
cal pageants that please and instruct
rnultitudes and kindle anew keen in
terest in the panorama of the past.
The success Of the elder nations
in this direction Is to be equaled, ana
perhaps excelled. by the magnificent
pageant that will take place in San
Francisco at the opening Of the
Panama Canal On that occasion
there will be replicas of the stirring
scenes which led to the discovery and
development Of America and phases OF
its wars. its early efforts at civiliza-
ton. the progress OF the nation, Its
wealth and industries will be repro
duced.
The educational value Of pageants
for the people cannot be overestimat-
ed. for through them a clear concep-
ton Of the history of the nation is
gained. Surely Richmond will soon
adopt the idea and have annual page
ants depicting memorable scenes in
the annals OF the city and the State
which will stir the patriotism Of all
observers AS rich as 1t Is in his
tory. Richmond cannot be outstripped
by cities which have PLAYED lesser
part in the moulding of the nation.
An annual pageant could appropriate
ly be made a part Of the movement
TO boost Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
WOMEN AND CLEANER RICHMOND.

The. women Of Richmond are taxi
ing. the. right step when they begin
making arrangements for a united or
gan,zat.on Of all their forces for So
cial uplift and charity. The fight
against vice and other forms Of civic
disease must he made by a union Of
every good agency. The forces max
ing for evil are all organized: they
are working reientlessly. and sporadic
and individual opposition by this or
that society can do little TO remedy
the whole condition II IS to be trust
ed tina. the present movement in which
so many strong organizations are repre-
scented will resuI: in a large perma-
nent machinery for getting co-opera-
ton and Capitalization Of action for
civic be.ter.aenI II such an agency
is formed. IL should face the whole
problem OF cleaner and better Rich
noad- and not limit its Ia5ors to the
immediate aspects Of Charity or moral
reform.
The resolutions adopted by the wo-
men representatives, OF civic and re-
I.s;ous leagues Friday make an ex-
excellent platform on which 10 begin.
j; Is tine 10 begin work aow for an
act IL the aexs Legislature raising che
sge o: coasen; 20 eighteen years. j;
IS high tine Eot only 20 provide com
Portable quarters for working women
but 20 give them night schools. clubs
aai aEusezerts. II is tine for every
moral person 20 help IN the efforts
70 raise the average o. moral ~,
among bo;A Young ana old. The
rIses-p!spstch hss Cor months advo-
Gated the greater Use o. school build.
isss for social sas EDUCATIONAL pur.
poses other than The :sw school hour,
each day. Tsey beIoas 20 the peopl,
and would help tie peep. 20 eduea..
themselves and iv. happier lives. T,
begin with. the school houses can ,.
utilized for voting places alta = cav,
ing OF money 70 the city.
The eurfew Law we fear VII no
work. n has no. proven efficient else
wAere. u partakss of the PREDATORY
nenaetsvs Kind % regulation ira; &C
conel,sAes Essis- Keep the ehi.s-sr =,
~. streets By giving them sorne;hIu,
20 DO. no: 81 driving them = ehspero
for the picture shows. sounds new an
ssraake. ss. many oisies have .nspec
tori for ali forms Of pgbiic snusc
neat Is these places DO not I'VE .
- sAe rules. their licenses are re
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
That Is q simple and quick


remedy.
Most earnestly does The Times-pis-
patch agree that something snooio %
done to elevate the moral tone OF tne
vaudeville given in moving picture
shows. Last week in one house on
Broad Street joke was repeated three
times a day for six days that exceeded
the possible limits Of suggestiveness.
Il was sexually vulgar and In direct
line with some OF our recent tragedies
There should be a censor for these So
called amusements. II the good peo-
pie OF Richmond will get together ana
do something. not talk or advocate
nonconstructive measures, . great ad-
vance in every civic activity is within
reach.