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Evening star., 1914-10-04


reau of the British Board of Trade.
which corresponds to our Department
Of Commerce, according to an article in
q London newspaper, was showing un-
usual activity in issuing pamphlets
based on reports from British consuls
indicating where foreign markets were
open to capture and what kind of goods
each market wants. British official re-
ports are not as a rule live reading, but
in this instance that conservative Brit
ASh institution known as the consular
.,ervice seems to have awakened to
realization of world trade as affected
by the war.
While this information was being
published statistics were given out in
London showing how little the s7,000,-
900. 900 foreign commerce of the United
Kingdom had been injured, so far as
related to the capture of British mer-
chantmen, and also how British cruis-
ers had been able to cripple the car
riers of England's leading competitor.
1t was complacently remarked that the
English losses did not amount to $5,-
100000, while the captured German
cargoes were worth at least $4,000. 900.
The undisturbed merchant fleet at
Hongkong, which is British possess
sion, is the best index of the naval
backing to British trade policy. There
are British cruisers in the far east, but
there are also the Japanese cruisers to
supplement them, and Japan becomes
the safeguard of England's interest in
Chinas sea-borne trade.
The tonnage figures of Hongkong tell
their own story. The Chinese junks
have not changed in a thousand years.
Last year out of nearly 500 vessels of
the European type of construction en-
tering and clearing $50 were British.
Their tonnage was 4,210,000 tons. The
number of German vessels was little
over 100 with a tonnage slightly ex-
ceeding 100000 tons A dozen Aus
train vessels had tonnage of 10000
tons.
There may be German as well as Brit
ish cruisers in the South China waters.
but no reports have come that the Ger
man and Austrian commercial fleet is
undisturbed by the war. The question
is how much of the trade of her rivals
for which Hongkong is the distributing
center England already has and how
much more she will get
Some of the carrying trade neverthe-
less may be lost through the placing Of
the Standard Oil and other ships under
the American flag. Part of the flour,
kerosene and cotton piece goods which
the United States sends to Hongkong
for redistribution has been carried in
American ships. but large proportion
of the cargoes has been under foreign
flags.
Some of the rice which has come by
way of Hongkong to the United States
has been brought in German as well as
British ships.
The question now is whether vessels
flying the American flag may not get
part of this traffic. There is also a
question whether Hongkong tin, for
which there is demand in the United
States not he brought directly
through the Panama canal as an en-
couragement to establishing smelters
on the Atlantic coast instead of going
to London to be smelted and re-
shipped.
Traffic through the Suez canal usu-
ally is taken as the best measure of
the supremacy of England's merchant
marine in world commerce. During
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Shipping at Lon
don, Hongkong, Suez
and Buenos Ayres.
Aggressive Trade Di-
plomacy - N eutral
Markets of South
America and the Ori-
ent - Influence of
British Investments In
Securing Markets for
British Goods.
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

t he Thames, a
London dispatch
recently stated,
shows no sign of
war. The English
merchant fleet at
Hongkong, re-
ported another
dispatch, was un-
disturbed.
The commercial
intelligence b u
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WILSON MAY DO IT.
The President Is Urged to Close Colo
RADIO Coal Mines.

Washington. Oct 29.-President Will
SON is seriously considering whether he
has authority to close Colorado mines
involved in the strike if the operators
continue to refuse the plan of settle
ment already accepted by the miners.
Attorney General Gregory conferred
with the president today and it was un-
derstood Mr.. Wilson asked him regard
ing his right to close the mines il public
necessity. in his opinion required that
step.
Mr.. Gregory refused to discuss his
call.
The president has received sugges-
tfons that he close the mines. Some of
his advisers have gone further and sug-
gested that the government operafe
them. He is unwilling to keep federal
troops in Colorado Indefinitely but has
been told by representatives Of the
miners that ii they are withdrawn be-
fore settlement is reached, riotinr will
result.
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BLEW up A SHOf
Explosion Wrecked Cleanins
Establishment at Noon.
Nine Employees Left Only a
Few Minutes Before.

Exploding steam in q pressing ma
chine in the Superior Cleaning COM
pany's shop at 934 Kansas avenue.
wrecked the interior of the establish
ment at the noon hour today, blowing
every pane of glass into a myriad OF
fragments, but miraculOusly not hurt
ing the single occupant Of the place,
Mrs. J. w. Alvis, wife Of the manager.
Eight or nine employees had left
the shop but few minutes earlier and
Mrs. Alvis was in the front, protected
from flying pieces of machinery and
other wreckage by a partition. Loss
to the cleaning company of about
$1,000, including some damage to gar
ments ready for delivery, is said to be
uninsured.e The damage to the build
ing, confined apparently altogether to
the glass. was not estimated by the
owner, Gottlieb Noler, ). no carries in
surance.
In the interior Of the shop the
wreck of the pressing machine was
complete. Fragments of casting were
thrown about the room: broken fix
lures and furniture strewn every
where and numerous articles of attire
hanging on racks were wet or soiled
by the flying water from the boiler.
The two large plate glass windows in
the front of. the building were lifted
out and shattered into a spray OF
glass which spread thickly over the
walk. There was no fire.
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cruiser Jemtchug and a French de-
strOyer that were in the harbOr., Both
are reported to have been sunk with
considerable loss OF life.
The Jemtchug was q cruiser built
in 1902. She was speedy, capable OF
six 4-inch guns. ShA Sks frfterned In
Manila during the Japanese Russian
war.
The Emden's entrance into the wat
ers of Penang was audacious. She
came under the guns of the fort and
after sinking the cruiser and the de-
stroyer escaped through the strait
Malacci. The fate of the crew on
board the Jemtchug is not known
here. Merchant vessels of the beli-
gerent nations are taking refuge at
Colombo, Ceylon.
Admissible in War
Washington, Oct 29.-For the Ger
man cruiser Emden to disguise herself
by flying Japanese flags was not con-
trary to the regularly recognized prac-
tices Of war, naval officials here point
ed out today. Before firing on for
eign ship. however. or committing any
other hostile act. they say. the Emden
would be compelled, under interna-
tiOnal law, to haul down the foreign
flag and hoist that Of her own country.
No objection could be made, it was
said. even if the Emden were to fly
the American flag to disguise herself
providing she took it down before at
tacking vessel.
One naval officer recalled an inter-
esting case during the Chinese-Jap-
anese war when q small Japanese mer-
cha antman was painted the color of a
German commercial ship and entered
the port of Wei-Hai-Wei through a
Gordon of blockading ships. steamed
around the port, obtained all the in
formation the Japanese desired and
escaped before the deception was dis
covered by the Chinese.
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HIS LAST WORD
TO The VOTERS
Attorney General Issues In
structions in Kansas.
Makes Clear Provisions Of
Massachusetts, Ballot.
BLOW TO THE "FL0lTER" VOTE
No One Is Allowed to Receive
Assistance.
Sample Ballots May Be Used in
State Polls.
BLOW TO THE "FLOATER" VOTE

In fnal instructions issued today to
Kansas voters John S. Dawson, attor-
ney general. makes clear the provi-
sions of the new Massachusetts, ballot
law, the use Of sample ballots, the
marking of ballots and the rights of
voters at the polls.
One of the most severe shocks to
the "fOater" vote in Kansas is the
declaration by General Dawson that
no voter shall receive assistance in
marking his ballot except in case OF
absolute physical inability. Such
physical inability, the instruction says.
shall include total or partial blind
ness.
Sample ballots may be used at the
polls, Dawson says. The new law
prohibits the use Of such ballots. but
the state supreme court recently set
aside that portion of the statutes.
Persons necessarily absent from
home on election day and not beyond
the borders OF the state, may enter a
polling place. secure a blank ballot
and by advising the election board
may have the ballot sealed and sent
to the county clerk in the voters
CONTINUED on Page Ten.1
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Coal and Natural Gas Lead All
Other Products.
Petroleum Output Shows Big
Gain i'm 1913.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The value Of
the mineral products of Kansas in
1918 amounted to $27,312, ,563,
against $26,554,967 in 1912. accord
ing to figures compiled by the United
States Geological survey in co-opera-
ton with the Kansas state survey.
The principal products are coal and
natural gas, the output of the coal
mines representing nearly As per cent
of the total value. In 1912 the coal
mined amounted to 6,986,18 short
tons, valued at $11,324,13O. and in
1913 to 7,2O2,210 tons, valued at $12,-
O36,292. The production of natural
gas in 1913 was valued at $3,28&,394,
a decrease from $4,264,706 in 1912.
The production of Portland cement
in 1912 amounted to 3,592,14S barrels,
valued at s2,S15, ,113. but decreased to
3,291,818 barrels in 1913, although the
value increased to $3.286.861.
The mineral product which showed
the most significant gain in 1913 is
petroleum, which increased from
1,592,796 barrels, valle ed at $1,O95, ,69S.
in 1912 to 2,375,O29 barrels, valued at
$2,24s.2s3, in 1913, tn increase
and los per cent in value.
Sixth among the mining industries
of Kansas is the production of zinc
ores, the recoverable metallic content
of which in 1913 amounted to 1O,08S
short tons. valued at $1,129,856, a
slight decrease from 1888 tons, val
ued at $1,467,354. in 1912. Other i'm
portant mining industries in Kansas
are salt mining and evaporating,
stone quar- ying, and the mining and
calcining of gypsum.
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ACTED ADv|SEDLY.
McAddo's Order to Collectors Of Gus
toms Is Explained.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Acting Secre-
tary of State Larsing said today that
Secretary McAdoo's order to collectors
Of customs, not to make public the
nature of cargoes of ships departing
from American ports until thirty days
after they had cleared, was issued
after consultation with the state de-
partment He declined to give the rea-
son but it is understood some bel
ligerent warships at sea have been re-
ceiving advance information of cargoes
through the publication OF manifests.
Mr.. Lansing pointed out that before
the war manifests were not made pub
lie as rule until several days after a
ship had cleared. In some quarters
there was a disposition to regard the
order as liable 10 cause the ships of
the allies to exercise more than Gus
tomary vigilance and scrutiny, search
ing practically all ships leaving Ameri-
can ports: As the right of search,
however, is conceded to all belIigerents
and shippers send contraband abroad
at their own risk, the American gov
ernment is said net to feel concerned.
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DAYS ARE SHORTER.
Invigorating Weather Over An Kan
sas Today.

The weather was pleasant and In
vigorating in Topeka and all Kansas
today. and practically the same thing
over again is the prediction for to-
night and Friday.
The days are growing short The
sun rose today at 6:45 o'clock and
will set at 5:26.
The highest temperature on this
date in the twenty-eight years that
the local records have been kept was
81 in 1881; the lowest was 20 in 1913,
The greatest precipitation was 1.33
inches in 1896.
The temperature today averaged nor
NAL for this date. Fair weather pre-
vailed practically all the way from the
Mississippi river to the Pacific coast.
At two o'clock this afternoon the wind
was ten miles an hour from the north.
The hourly readinRa.
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along the San river. the Austrians have
now commenced to retreat from the

along the San river. the Austrians have
now commenced to retreat from the
southern section.
The only thing which is interfering
with the advance OF the entire Russian
left wing 10 the stubborn resistance be-
ing maintained by the fortress of
PrzeGnYsls q CnaFeetic efforts are being
made to reduce it and it is believed
| that It win not be able to resist more
than a few days longer. Prisoners who
were captured following an unsuccessful
sortie state that the medical supplies
are running very low and that there
is also scarcity of food.
The Germans in East Prussia are
plainly depending on their artillery to
check the Russian advance while their
demoralized forces can reform and re-
fit. Large quantities of ammunition
and supplies of every sort, as well as a
number of pieces of artillery have to
be abandoned because of becoming
begged in the retreat from the vicinity
of Warsaw. An enormous number Of
prisoners have been taken all along the
battle 'front.'
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A REAL war COMEDY.
French Girls Allow Dusky Warriors to
"Bleed' Their Fingers.

Paris, Oct 29.-Bandaged fingers
mark the path of the Ghurka regi-
ments through friendly and admiring
France and the victims" of the blood
lust of the famous little fighters from
Nepal are the French women and girls
France cannot make too much Of
Britain's dusky warriors, and soldiers.
civilians and girls all want to see the
kukri, OF wicked looking knife which
the Ghurka prefers to a bayOnet. The
Ghurkas, however, have their own
customs, and it is against their reli-
gion to draw the weapon without
drawing blood.
This apparently iEsurmountable diff
ficulty was overcome when British sol
diers familiar with the ways of India,
suggested that the curious should al
low a slight cut to be made on their
fingers in order to fulfill their letter
Of the law. There is no lack of volun-
teers, and bandaged finger is quite
popular among the French girls.
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CITY IGNORES
old ORDINANCE
Topeka VIII Not Stand for via
duet Expense.
1t Is Up to Railways to Make
Repairs Now.
NO oNE-SIDED CONTRACTS
Commissioners viii Not An.
swer for Old Mistakes.
Council Burdened City With
Entire Maintenance.
NO oNE-SIDED CONTRACTS

The worm has turned. The city Of
Topeka refuses longer to be hectored by
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way company, the Topeka Street Rail-
way company. and the Missouri Pacific
Railway company and II going to assert
her independence. ancient ordinances
and one-sided contracts to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Topela's declaration Of Independence
came today after a conference Of Mayor
r. L. Cofran and the members of the
city commission and w. c. Ralston. city
attorney. This stand for independence
is being made on the Sixth street via
duct
In 1903. under the old council the city
of Topeka spent $4,000 in repairing the
viaduct. Only 81, 800 was spent for Z
like purpose by the Santa Fe, the Mis-
souri, Pacific, and the Topeka Street
railway companies combined. But the
generous city council OF that time was
not satisfied with presenting the rail-
way companies with $4,000 which the
city could legally have evaded paying
and still have forced the companies to
repair and maintain tho viaduct en-
t1rely at their expense. The city council
went further and passed q city ordi-
nance obligating the city to bear all the
OuA uCAA "a AAA1 AuIt1A1lu& SIle vl4OOC3 &0Q
keeping it in repair for the next thirty
years.
Ignore Old Ordinance.
1t is this ordinance which the present
city commission today decided to tg-
more. In this decision they ara acting
upon the advice of the city attorney,
who has dug up authorities and deci-
sions Of the United States supreme
court in parallel cases supporting the
clty's attitude. Most of these decisions
are based on the broad grounds that
the people must be protected from the
acts of it's city officials and that when
city officials adopt measures against
public policy. their acts can BE- set
asfde.
| Their Lime Of Action.
/ The line Of action decided upon by the
city commissioners today Is this:
| The city will have q thorough inspec-
ton OF the vfaduct made by the city
engineer, and an estimate prepared OF
the cost of doing the things necessary
to make the structure safe. This cost
will be appOrtiOned among the railway
| companies benefited by the viaduct
and they will be told to dig up and
| get busy with repairs. Failing to do
this. mandamus proceeding will be
instituted in the supreme court of the
state to compel them to do so. The
city does not propose to pay one cent
OF the cost of making the needed re-
pairs.
| Monday, J. NJ Meade, resident enxf-
neer of the Santa Fe, submitted a re-
port prepared in his department, call
ing attention to the dangerous condi-
it was up to the city. under its old
| agreement, to make the repairs. The
city officials made an inspection Of the
viaduct yesterday.
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HE. ENDORSES NEELEY
President Wilson Writes ~ Letter to
the Kansas Congressman.

Washington, Oct. 29.-President
Wilson considers the endorsement
given to the senatorial candidacy OF
Roger sullivan. IN Illinois, by Postmas-
ter General Burlcson as sufficient and
will not write a letter endorsing Mr..
Sullivan, as he has tG some other can
didates. Mr.. Burlescn with the con-
sent OF the president said in a speech
at Peoria, ILL.,, recently that the ad-
ministration was for Mr.. Sullivan
whose nomination was opposed by Mr.
Bryan. Chairman McCombs of the
Democrat national committee and
some other leaders have come ont
openly for him.
The president today sent a letter en-
dorsing the senatorial candidacy of
Representative George A. Neeley in
Kansas
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StraneIes His Kids.

Shreveport, La, Oct. 29.-Whfle
suffering from a fit of insanity caused
by loss of -ega1 practice during illness
OF two years. Roland Williamson. one
OF the most prominent attorneys of
Shreveport. early this morning is al
legged to have choked to death two Of
his four children. one girl of eight
years and the other an infant son.
Williamson was missed from his bed
room by 1s;s wife at daylight. and was
found in night clothing several blocks
away from his residence. He had
told neighbors of his act, which was
unknown to his wits ut the time.
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RELIES ON UNCLE sam
But Japan Has q Cruiser Watching
for the Geier.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Japan is
placing full confidence in the United
States, it was said at the Japanese
embassy today. to take proper action
in regard to the German cruiser
Ge1er which has been at Honolulu for
two weeks No protest has been made
by Japan. it was added, against the
Geier remaining SO long in an Ameri-
can port, nor has inquiry been made
as to how long the warship is likely to
remain there. Embassy officials said
that because of the threatened danger
to their commerce II the Geier should
take to sea again. they were naturally
anxious to see the case settled. The
German vessel is reported waiting for
repairs to machinery. A Japanese
warship is lying outside the three mile
limit at Honolulu.
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OFFICIALLY DENIED,
There Has Been No Trouble at Alex
andria, Egypt.

London, Oct. 29.-Official denial
was given in London today to the re-
port sent out from Berlin October 27
that there had been sanguinary en-
counters between the British garrison
and Indian troops of Alexandria.
Egypt. and that court martial held
in Alexandria had sentenced thirty
men to death.
This German report. it was said,
was from official sources. 1t was de-
clared today to be an entire fabrica-
ton. the best proof Of which was
found in the fact that no Indian
troops are stationed at Alexandria.
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FIGHT IN EUROPE GERMANS STOP
IS NOW A DRAW TO take BREATH
Neither of the Armies
the Necessary Force Wing of Allies.
To Score Victory Over the Bringing Add
Opposing Legions tional Reinforcements.
WIN DECISION ON POINTS TO MOVE AWAY FROM COAST
The Allies Appear to Have And Avoid the
Little Advantage. British Warshfps.
Present Lull Is Not Expected Scene of Principal Fighting
Last Long. Now Is Farther South.
Neither of the Armies Possesses
the Necessary Force
To Score q Victory Over the
Opposing Legions.
WIN 4 DECISION ON POINTS
The Allies Appear to Have q
Little Advantage.
Present Lull Is Not Expected to
Last Long.

London, Oct. 29.-The onslaughts
Of the armies battling for mastery in
the Belgian marshlands still lack the
force necessary to score a victory.
The Germans have not reach the
French coast nor have the allies frus-
trated their determination to attain
this goal. Nevertheless such scraps of
reliable information as reach London
are taken by British observers to indi-
cate that the advantage at this stage
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His Center and Right Arc
Driving Germans Back.
ONLY THING NOW IN THE WAY
Is the Stubborn Resistance 0i
the Prxemysl Fortress.
An Enormous Number of Prfs.
Oners Has Been Taken.

Petrograd. Oct. 2s.-The< entire
Russian army IL again advancing
against the Austro-German forces Ad-
vices from the front indicate that the
Austrian troops. in 0alicia are now
enveloped by the Russian left. while
the Russian center and right are driv-
ing the Germans back upon their ad-
vance line Of defense inside OF the
East Prussfan frontier.
After more than a week of fighting
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Pause in Their Attack ON Left
Wing of Allies.
Are Bringing Up 100000 Addi
tiOnal ReinfOrcements.
TO MOVE away FROM COAST
And Avoid the Fire of the
British Warships.
Scene of Principal Fighting
Now Is Farther South.

Paris. Oct 2s-The pause in the Ger
man attacks ON the left wing Of the al
lies. where the Germans have fought
furiously in their efforts to march on
the French ports Of Dunkirk and Calais
is considered here to be only momen-
tary.
Reliable reports say heavy reinforce
ments are on their way and that when
the German lines are strengthened by
these men. said to aggregate more than
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200 900, the fighting will go on with re-
newed fierceness. The reinforcements,
It is declared. have been withdrawn
from all the other battle lines both in
the east and west in pursuance of Em-
peror Williams order that the French
ports must be taken at all costs.
Reports say the next German ON
slaught will be undertaken further
away from the coast to avoid the de-
vastating fire of the British and French
warships, which have thus far taken a
prominent part in the battle of Flan-
ders. While operations in Flanders
IC0nfinued on PAGE CWol
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MIR. CANDIDATE.

Whose mugs adorn yon bill-board-
Whose pictures ON tA0oo gates
Whose faces leef from Tar and near?
Oh, those are cAndidGtes.
Who spots you ON the highway
And stops, and grina. ana waits?
Who nabs each wigh-b3ack. brown.
and white!
Internal candidates.!
Who'll cut in two the tax rate
Make crooked justice straight
Make one ''buck'' two, Tor me and you?
Why, Mr.. Candidate.
Who once did rob the people,
Then leave them to their fate?
Who has no chance to win out now?
The other candidate.
CARL r. BOI1AAR.