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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Pirot Declared Surrounded.

BERLIN, October 27.-"Al Serbian
ports on the Danube have been occu-
pied. says the Overseas News Agency.
prot (near the Bulgarian frontier to
the east OF Nish) has been surrounded
from all sides and must surrender
shortly. inasmuch as the supply of am
nlunition and food in the city is in
sufficient.
"Ali Bulgaria is jubilant over the
capture of Uskup. The Bulgarian press
condemns the British attack on Dedea-
ghatch. The Echo de Bulgaria says
England has lost what remained of her
moral influence after her military dis
asters in France and at the Darda-
nelles."
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east the Bulgarian main force likewise
is gaming ground.
me following. the newspaper adds, is
,he situation on the Observation-Disclosures
lonfki line:
The Germans command the first fifty
miles from Belgrade, the Serbians the
next loo miles. the Bulgarians the next
aoo miles. and the French the last
nity miles to the Greek frontier. The
bulgarian forces which have occupied
Negotin and Prahovo are marching
north"ard along the Serbo- Rumanan
frontier to join the German army
winch, after crossing the Danube at
OrSoVa, has driven the Serbians west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Neck-and-Neck Race in Mas
sachusetts Between Re-
pubIicans and Democrats.
SPEAKERS IN THE FIELD
FOR WHIRL WIND FINISH
Fate of Gubernatorial Candidates
Probably in Hands Of
Prohibitionists.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

BOSTON. Mass, October 27-It is
neck-and-neck race between Walsh,
democrat, and Mccall. republican, in
this whirlwind finish of one of the
most notable governorship campaigns
Massachusetts has witnessed in a
decade. There are more angles to the
campaign than a diamond has facets.
and it is no time to be betting dollars
to doughnuts on either candidate
The liquor question. religious preju-
dice and race clannishness are in
volved in the outcome, and now today
the colored vote is being aligned. to
add to the general mixup. Those two
edged political swords, the religious
question and the German American OPP
position to President Wilson, are slash
ing away in both ,phalanxes. while
above the din of battle is heard the
plaintive call of the expiring bull
moose its erstwhle roar dying away
in mournful cadence.
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Serbian Situation.

According to the Times. the following
IS the situation of affairs in Serbia:
ON the Serbo- -Rumanian frontier the
Arstro-German and Bulgarian forces
are within twenty miles OF each other
The Austro-German armies are advanc-
ing southwest and southeast of Bel
grade on a hundred mile front. which
now extends between twenty-five and
forty miles south of the Danube.
On the west the converging advance
from the Drina continues. and on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Serbs Resist Stubbornlv.

All dispatches continue to describe
the intensely stubborn resistance of the
serDians- According to accounts which
nave reached here concerning the cap
'ure OF uskup. the Serbians defended
every loot of ground furiousIy and no
euarter was given on either side. Al
though the Bulgarian forces are said
70 nave outnumbered the Serbians ten
All the others fought to the death
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Plight Deemed Desperate.

Ihe desperate plight of the Serbans,
which has been described ever since
the beginning of the Austro-German
and Bulgarian invasion as an affair
OF national life or death" is no longer
a rhetorical phrase but the literal
uth. London's optimism regarding
the outcome of the Balkan conflict.
winch mad been colored by reports of
the determined Serbian resistance and
the otfhculties which the invaders are
nieetihS, has now yielded to the con-
nicilon that it will take something in
the nature of miracle to avert a dis
aster for Serbia
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Russ-Rumanian Situation,

Negotiations between Russia and Ru-
nanta appear to be nearing a success
|ul conclusion. dispatches declare
While awaiting the consent of Ru-
mania for the passage of Russian
roops, ii is asserted, Russia has tenn
Porarily suspended arrangements for
tisem barking troops nthe Black sea
Eoast of Bulgaria
Communication between the Austro-
German and Bulgarian armies is on the
boint of being established, and the dis
batch of munitions to Constantinople
IS expected to begin within a few days
according TO Information from Turn
teverin. Runania, sent to the Times by
its correspondent in Bucharest. THIS
Communication is being effected in the
hortheastern corner of Serbia, where
The distance between the Hungarian and
bulgarian frontiers is only forty miles
In direct line
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WEATHER.

Fair. slightly cooler tonight. Tomor-
row fair; gentle shifting winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest. rs, at 3 pm yester-
day; lowest, 53, at 7:15 am. today.
For full report see page 20.
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Austrians Occupy Tekia.

The dispatch describes the Austrian
occupation of Tekia. which was ac-
eomplished after d bombardment last
ing many hours. Austrian troops cross
Png the Danube in eighty-six boats
|The advance on Kladovo Immediately
Followed AT o'clock Tuesday morn
ing kladovo was in flames, the Serbians
5aving started many fires Refugees
from Kladovo reaching the Runlania n
khore Of the Danube included civil au-
khorities and several Serbian officers
Danube Harbors Seized.
II is semi officially announced in
Berlin, says a dispatch from Rotterdam
20 the Daily Telegra ph, that all the i'm =
|portant harbors in eastern Serbia on
|the Danube are In possession of the
|Bulgarians and that further access for
|the Serbians by way of Rumanta is
therefore stopped.
The Serbian town of Raduievatz was
completely destroyed in the fighting
land Nonastir is being evacuated by the
|Serbians. Berlin says a dispatch to the
L I-okal AnZeiger asserts that the Serbia n
fortress of Pirot is completely sur
rounded.
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Given Command OfAH
 Troops In North
Famous Yaqi Fighter Is Named By MaytOrena to Head His Army; Movement Against Ca Hes Forces Expected Soon.

MORALES, Sonora. July 29. (SpeciaD It was officially an- nounced here today by Governor Maytorena, that Francisco Urba- leio, the recognized head of the YaQui Indians in Sonora, has been appointed commander-iu-chief of the Conventionalist forces in Northern Sonora.
 This appointment will mean that General Urbalejo will have charge of the Maytorena activities a- gainst the Gales forces now press ing toward Nogales. It is also the probable explanation of the non arrival of the Yaquis chief during the past few days in Nogales.
 That a concerted movement of the Maytorena troops will be made in the. near future appears as- sured. The Yaquis are mobilizing in Nogales and with the arrival Of another shipment of ammuni- ton, which Maytorena is expect ing daily the Conventionalist troops are expected to take the offensive.
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GOOD CROPS MAY HELP
 COUNTY TO RECOVER SAYS MR, SCHUMACHER
Chairman of Rock Island on Wis., it to Warren District Says East Is Disturbed But Middle West Firm.

Encouraging news of the prospects of Rock Island, interest in which is countrywide, was imparted yesterday by T. M. Schumacher Chairman of the Board of Directors, who was the guest of Walter Douglas during a visit to the Warren District in which busi- ness and pleasure were combined.
 Mir Schumacher who is one of the leading authorities on railway matters in this country, came to Bisbee from New York. He said that conditions in the East are getting a little better
 "The crop outlook is good in the middle west where the wheat has been harvested and where the oat and corn crops, especially in Kansas and Missouri, are promising" Mir Schu- macher said. That ought to help general business But other industrial activities in the East look disturbed.
 "The various committees interested in Rock Island securities will probab- ly not take definite action until Mir. hfuhiiih udh ihhApifltu hl0 AilNtnAl-ct' ton of the property. He is acting for the receivers as well as the stock and bond holders committees. We expect his report will be completed about October l and soon after that some definite plan Of reorganization will probably be decided upon
 Rock Island earnings are fairly good and the outlook for earnings the remainder of this calendar year are good, ] believe they will be some what better than last year"
 MT Schumacher and Mir Douglas left last night for the coast MT Douglas will spend about a week al his summer residence in Santa Bar bara, while Mr. Schumacher will yisi Los Angeles and San Francisco or matters of business. returning to Bis bee in about ten days for brief stay
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Former Police Lieutenant of New York Lost Hope When Wife Fails to Move Governor; Beck CT Makes Statement.

OSSINING. July 29.-The last hope of Charles Becker. the former police lieutenant, twice convicted of insti- gating the murder of Herman Rosen. thal the gambler died when his wife failed Co induce the Governor to com mute his sentence She returned 10 break the news, but 1t had already reached him.
 The electrocution is scheduled for sunrise. lt is said Becker did not eX- pect clemency. He gave out a letter attacking Whitman for giving the newspapers statements which cast foul aspersions on my character" The letter reiterated his innocence and accused che governor of sending hbu to the brink of the world before his time All preparations are com pleted at the prison for the execution. Relatives visited Becker this after noon He ate a normal supper.
 The alleged statements which Beck CT referred to as having been credited to the governor were that he had of- fered to plead guilty to murder in the second degree then quoting from Beckers letter, he had offered to give testimony against several persons (whose names were not disclosed) as having shared with in collecting mon ey from law-breakers" that he had sent counsel to the two men arrested in complcity with the Rosenthal mur- der, that with cruelty almost incon' ceivable. it is said that my first wife died under circumstances warrantng the suspicion that l caused her death D
 Becker explained the death of his first wife by declaring she died of nasty consumption and that no breath of suspicion had ever been raised against him in that connection
 Mark well, sir, these words oi mine" the letter concluded. When your power passes the truth of Rosen but not while your nominee remains district attorney and can hold a clut over these persons.
 With the aid of judges, who were misled into misconeciving testimony of the record of my trial and to mis ! tatiug it to the jury on appeal, yoI proved yourself able to destroy my l life But, believe me, l surrender with rancor Not all the judges ii this state or in this country or th' governor of this state, nor the dis trict attorney. nor all of them combin ed, can destroy permanently th character of an innocent man"
 The letter was mailed to the goyeI nor tonight Becker spent nearly th
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EVbCUAT |ON IF WARSAW THOUGHT
 NEAR
PetrOgrad AdviCeS Indicate That Russian General Staff Has
 Decided to Leave Warsaw and Poland to the AuStr0-GermanS
DECISION IS SURPRISE
 TO MILITARY CRITICS
Action of Grand Dukes Army,
 During Past Few Days, Has
 Been IndICatOry of a Russian
 Stand: Emperor Near Lines.

LONDON, July 29-The probable evacuation of Warsaw and the whole Polish salient by the Russians is indi- cated by Petrosrad dispatches The decision would come as surprise 10 all outside the inner councils of the Russian General Stan as the resist ance the Russians have been offering was believed as evidence hat the Grand Duke Nicholas had intentions to fight it out with the Germans. Rus sian military critics point out that until the army is properly equipped. the sensible thing is to avoid battle. and withdraw until the armies are re- organized
 Politics rather strategy decided the Russians upon the advance into East Prussia and Galicia, it is xplaned by critics and that while doing SO they rendered great service 10 western al- lies they inflicted thereby losses on both the Au-trians and Germans. they may now give mp an and more than they gained
 lt is anticipated by Petrograd papers that the whole country if evacuated will be denuded of the resources which might prove of value to the Germans, as has been done in most of the ter ritory heretofore given up
 The capture of Warsaw naturally would be an occasion of great celebra- tions in Germany. It is reported that Emperor William has arranged to make a state entry into the city ac- companied by the Empress Mean time fighting of the greatest intensity continue around the Polish triangle Berlin claims no important successes except the repulsc of Russian attacks. It is presumed the Russian are holding off the Austro-Germans
 The Empress has been on a visit 10 Field Marshal von Hindenburgs head. quarters al AHenstein. East Prussia She left yesterday, with the Crown Princess Cecilie. for Niedenburg. which is across the Polish border. There has been little happening in the west beyond the usual bombardments, sapping mining and bombing opera tions
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BECKER PAYS PENALTY TODAYU. S INVESTIGATES HORROR
Under Secretary of Commerce RedfieId Federal Investigation of the Sinking of Eastland Is Going Rapidly Forward.

CHICAGO. July 29. - Interest is centered in the federal governments effort to fix the blame for the capsiz- ing of the steamer Eastland last satur- day resultant in the loss of hundreds of lives. The state investigation of the disaster was halted temporarily to await the service of mittimi on the six men charged by the coroner's jury with the responsibility for the disas- ter. William Redheld Secretary of Commerce, is in charge of the govern ment investigation. The federal grand jury was empaneled and federal Judge Landis is conducting the case.
 The grand jury examined the East land as it lay in the river while wreckers proceeded with the work of righting the ship, Nothing that would throw new light on the cause of the capsizing of the Eastland developed before Rerheld Inspectors and others expressed the opinion that it was un- der ballasting or improper manipula- ting of the water ballast water tanks that upset the ship. The missing list has dwindled down to two hundred names.
 Walter Greenbaum, lessee of the Eastland, Engineer Erickson and Cap tain Harry Pederson, three of the six held responsible by 'he coroner's jury, have been arrested Greenbaum was released on $2O,OOO bail. Erickson and Pederson have not furnished bail. The sheriff learned he could not ar- rest William Hull, general manager of the Chicago-St Joseph Steamship Co.,, the owner of the Eastland, as he is in Chicago on a federal subpoena from his home in Benton Harbor, Mich. Four bodies were recovered today, making the total found 834.
 Redheld, aided by members of the steamboat inspection service. Solici- tor A. l.. Thurston, of the Department of Commerce, and number of civil ians invited as an advisory board, heard several witnesses and will con tinue the investigation tomorrow. United States District Attorney C. F. ] Clynne, arranged for the witnesses to go before the grand jury and said ev' cry angle of the case would be probed 1 Robert Reed of Grand Haven, Mich. ' the federal inspector who granted the l Eastland permission to increase the passengers from twenty-two hundred to twenty-five hundred on July 2. tes thed the ship had ample room for even more passengers and had com piled with the law providing for the legal amoune of life preseryers. boats | Continued on Page Two)
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CONTRACT TO BUILD NEW C0RNELIA R, R. IS
 AWARDED TO MAKEY
Yuma Man Will Complete Work By January 10 and Mines May Be Shipping Metal a Year Later.

The contract for the construction of the Tucson, Cornelia & Gna Benc Railroad was awarded in Warren yes terday to James II. Maxey of Yuma, who will start work immediately. The railway will open up the region in the Ajos where the New Cornelia Copper Company has its property which is under process of development into a producing mine.
 The meeting at which the contract was awarded was held in the C. & A. offices at Warren and was attended by John C. Greenway T. M. Schum- acher. chairman of the Board of Di- rectors of Rock Island and who is president of the new Ajo road NJ. Curey, mine superintendent of New Cornelia, and Mir MaXey Eleven bids were canyassed
 The contract calls for the compile ton of the work on or before next January TO- There will be forty-four miles of main line between the ter minals at the new conelia and Gila Bend where the road connects with the Southern Pacific. Mir. Maxey will undertake the work in three sections and will employ from 300 to 400 men
 By the time the road is completed the machinery and other equipment for the New Cornelia mines will be ready for shipment at Gila Bend lt Is expected that New Conelia will be sending ore to the markets in little more than a year from the time of the railroads completion. This news will doubtless come as a surprise tC many 1t bears evidence of the con structive aggressiveness of Genera Manager Greenway of the c. & A which owns more than SO per cent o the stock of New Conelia Mir Green ways unshaken faith in the property and solution for treating the wealtl of low grade ore protitably has mad' it one of the most valuable subsid iaries of C. & A.
 Much satisfaction was expressed or every side when it was announced that MT Maxey had secured the con tract i'm competition with some of th' largest firms in the country The fac that MT Maxey will build the railroa, Is an assurance that the work will Do be done well and swiftly
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. . . . . . AVERAGE COPPER PRICE

The average price for copper for the week ending July 28. was 1915 cents.
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ourCondemned Men SaUed Bu Late Writ

PHoENiN 29-vacatng his earlier the Judge McAter the granted State Mexcans penenary condemned Mexican considered September
 Judge Mc>ter reopened the tonight after shown that corpus Attorneys anti adherent- application tech yaang earlier NcAer denied the dischorae the custody Warden the penteuuap m mediotely of [ by
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NotIee of Appeal oIVen.

! request has been made in the
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lNVESTlGRATE
 PASSPORT FORGERIEs.

LONDON, July 29-It is learned on high authority that the British au. thorities have arrested a German sub iect who had in his possession a forg ed American passport which the ar rested man admits is not genuine. The forged document has been com pared with an original passport which was issued to a bonande Amer ican citizen The real passport. which was sent to London by the State Department at Washington, shows the forgery 10 be a dangerous imita- ton The arrested man said the false passport was given him at Antwerp by Captain Schneitzer. German Se- cret Service officer The imitation is SO clever that it constitutes grave dan ger to Americans abroad
 The passport. on which the bogus one is based, was issued to an Amer ican business man who reached Ger many, March 2I, and left that coun- try April s. This man was at his home with the passport when the hold CT of the false document was arrested in England The American embassy declined to deny any statements made regardless the forged passport
 The action of the American govern. ment is based on sworn testimony alleged 10 have been given by Ger man spies apprehendcd in England and statements of Americans. whose |
 been forged. Ambassador Gerard was directed to seek explanation Of that portion of the testimony in several cases which appears 10 make agents of the German government responsible ] for the forgeries The officials have been concerned for some time in re. peated instances of abuse of Amer. ican passports, despite every effort to restrict and safeguard Issuance.
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CASE Is BEFORE COUNTY
 COURT
Attorney CIeary Raises Question as to Right of Sheriff to Get Special Venire of Jurymen: At- tOrney Is 0verruIed.

TOMBSTONE, July 29.-(SpeciaD When court was called this morn ing, just after the names of the spe. cial venire had been called and be- fore they had been sworn in by the clerk. W. B. Cleary. attorney for Dol. ing, made an objection to their being sworn in. The court asked Mir. Cleary his objection and he replied that the statutes required that the extra jurors should have been drawn from the jury reserve list, that is drawn on the first of the year and the court had erred in ordering special venires and allow ing the sheriff to go out and get the jurors.
 The motion was made orally and was overruled by the court After ward Judge Lockwood asked Mir. Cleary to file his objection in writing SO that 1t could be filed with the re- cords of the case. The same question has been raised before in other cases and has always been overruled but that question has never been taken to the supreme court as in those cases in which it has had been raised there was no appeal taken on those grounds.
 When the objection was filed it was oyerruled by the court as was the oral objection.
 Case Dismissed.
 The case against Bert Hand and Joe McLane was ordered dismissed by the county attorney in the case in which they had been jointly informed against by the county attorney. They were charged with the offense in the charging part of the information, but their names did not appear in the title of the case and they had never been held by the lower court SO that there was really no charge against them. The case against F. r. Dolng was then called and the day taken up in the examining of the jury with which to try the case, only 12 being passed
 Special Venire. Sheriff Wheeler presented the names of the following as the special yenire of fifteen who had been order ed by the court returnable this morn ing:
 B. P. Parks. Tom Hood, Paul Cotner B. c. Hines. Henry Williams, Clarence Wittig, O. W. Wolf H. s. Hilman Walter Langford, R. C. Brown, Res tus Hatley, Doane Merrill, B. J. Bow CTS, Albert P. Fuller and James Lem ons. MT. Hilman was excused until August 2.
 Notice of Appeal Given.
 In the case of the State vs Felb Lopez. who was recently convicted o murder in the first degree and th, punishment fixed at life imprison ment, an affidavit was filed showing that he was poor and unable to pa! for a transcript of the testimony |, be used in the appeal and an orde was made notifying the reporter t, make such transcript Co be used il the appeal. The appeal to the suprem' court will be made as soon as pos sible,
 To Take Dispositions.
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( . H | . . . ANOTHER FIRST DEGREE
 VERDICT IS RETURNED

. NEW YORK, July 29.-Hyman [ . Liebman, charged with having [ . killed his seven year old daugh- . . ter by throwing her down an air . shaft was found guilty of mur- [ . der in the first degree Pending | . a motion to determine his sanity. ( . he was remanded to the Tombs ( . March 17, during the absence of ( . his wife, who the night previous ( . had served summons on him { . charging non-support Liebman { . dropped his two children. Sadie. { . seven and Samuel five. down ( . an airshaft to the basement sixty ( C feet below Q q 0 c c e c
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AMERICAN MARINES NOW

CONTROL PoRT-AU-PRlNcE. . . WASHINGTON, July 29.-Am- .
 . erican marines landing at Port. . . au-Prince. Haiti, encountered re- .
 . sistance which was overcome ( . without casualties among the sai- | lors The American forces were .
 . increased by the arrival of one . hundred marines from Guantana- . mo, on the Collier Jason Five .
 . hundred marines and bluejackets .
 Q are now available for shore duty . No arrangements had been made ( tonight Co send additional mar .
 . ines. ~ [ Admiral Caperton reported to . . the Navy Department: Land [ . ing forces are established in the . . city. No casualties n our force" . c c q q . q . =