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SOCIETY NIGHT
ACTS AS MAGNET
FOR AOTO SHOW
Big: Auditorium it Crowded with
Society Folk. Who Turn Out in
Large Numbers to See
Enormous Display.
EVENING DRESS IN ORDER
Visitors, Factory Men and Many of
Local Dealers Don Conventional
Black for the Occasion.
MANY WOMEN IN ATTENDANCE
It wm society night at the eleventh
annual Omaha motor exposition last
night. And It was society night not
only In nam but In fact. If there
were any other social functions last
night they must have been dull and
dismal failures. For the huge mu
nicipal Auditorium was crowded
until It seemed not another person
could force an entrance.
The admission last night was ad
vanced from the usual price of 35
cents to 75 cents. But the increased
tax was responsible for no hesitancy
in attending the show. In fact it
seemed as If the Increase accelerated
interest in the show and Inspired an
eagerness to attend on society night.
Evening clothes were strictly in order.
They even seemed in the majority. Many
of the dealers and salesmen were attired
In the conventional black apropos of
formal occasions. Others more of a turn
of mind to scorn the conventionalities
were content to make their appearance In
usual business attire. Belling an auto-
oblle while "dolled up In a bunch of
well duds'' was regarded as Incongruous
by some of the local men and they re
fused to wear their evening clothes.
we're here for business." they protested.
"not to make an exhibition of swell
cenery."
Factory Hts Not Backward.
But the factory men were In an entirely
different mood and they made up for all
deficiencies of the local men. They came
prepared for society night, bad their pot
clawhamtnera with them and had been
waiting In expectancy all week for the
big night. They were right on the Job
with the latest models of the fashioner's
art and observing Omaha young men
picked up a few new Ideas In evening
clothes' designs.
Flowers were profusely scattered about
the- Auditorium last night in observance
of tha oecaslon. In the cars, around tha
cars along' tan little picket-Xecoea, fiu.ths
pagoda-like towers, around the light,
along the balcony wall and even on the
sturdy irucks. Every part of the Audi
torium was Uttered with the blossoms,
' Many Women Attend.
The feminine contingent was well rep
resented last night, too. There was al
most a many "women present as there
was men. They took a lively Interest In
the displays and they asked Just as many
questions about the variety of colors and
the little adornments of tha cars as the
men did about the motors) and chassis.
That the women were welcome was
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ncfii Wi Irrrmose
Bond Proposition
For a New Station
City Commissioner Kugel will Intro
duce at the next .council meeting an or
dinance authorising submission to the
voters at the April primary election a
bond proposition for a new city Jail and
central police station.
The cost will approximate $126,000.
Similar bonds were defeated two years
sgo. It is proposed to sell the old jail
and station site at Eleventh and Dodge
streets and buy a location in the uptown
district. Accommodations will be pro
vided for the chief of police and rooms
for the policemen when they report for
duty The police court will be included
within the structure.
The need of a modern city Jail and
police station has been referred to for
several yesrs.
The Weather
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair, rising temperature.
Tempera teres at Ouaki Yesterday.
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Comparative Loral Heeord.
Official record of temperature and pre
cipitation compared with the correspond
ln l eriod of the last three yearn :
19lh. miu. 1914 1911
Htgheat veaterrlav S4 20 20
Ut yesterday., 31 "4 4 4
Mean temperature.. ' II
'recipltatlon e') . Ml An
Temrerature and precipitation depar
ture from the normal:
'ormal lemirature &
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Tota.1 deficiency ainre March 1 lsl
Normal precipitation oj Inch
deficiency for the day .0J Inch
Te'al rainfall since March l....' in h
Iefi lency eince March 1 91 Inert
tieflciency for cor. prlod, l'14. 1 1 Inched
leftciency for Cor. period. 1913. 6.44 Inches
Reports from Stations at T P. M.
Ftalion and Btate Temp. High- Haln-
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North I'lalte. clear 4U
Omaha, i lojdy .13
liapld City, e'ear 4i
fclierltlun. clear I.'
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Valentin, clear lj
I ml Kates In low xtro.
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BATTLESHIP COULD
WHIP WHOLE YANKEE
FLEET IN THEPAGIFIC
Admiral Winslow Says Entire Amer
ican Navy in Western Ocean
Might Be Easy Victim for
Single Boat.
IS ALTOGETHER INADEQUATE
Crozier Says Heaviest of New Forti
fications Placed at Mouth
of Chesapeake.
FINE SPOT FOR LANDING TROOPS
WASH1NUTON, Feb. 24. While
the huse military committee was tak
ing steps today toward netting its
bill for increasing the, regular army
and federalizing the National Guard
before the house within ten days, the
naval committee was being Informed
by Admfral Cameron Melt. Winslow
that the entire Pacific fleet, which
he commands, might be an easy vic
tim for a single good enemy battle
ship.
Admiral Winslow made the state
ment smilingly. Pressed by Repre
sentative Stephens of California for
an exact description of the conditln
of the ships under his command he
said the force was wholly Inadequate,
even with all its reserves called out,
to meet any probable enemy in the
Pacific. What plans the Navy de
partment had for meeting an emerg
ency there or in the Atlantic, how
ever, he said were matters of strat
egy which he did not care to reveal
except in confidential session.
More questions to Aak.
Representative Stephens agreed that
this discussion should be postponed, but
said he had many questions still to ask
regarding the Pacific fleet. He will pur
sue the subject tomorrow.
The military committee Is making rapid
progress In considering the bill which
Chairman Hay was authorised to frame
and which now has been printed confi
dentially. It Is expected this draft will
be made public this week and that It
will be favorably reported to the house
some time next week. It Is hoped to
have Its consideration by the house fixed
to follow the Immigration bill. The com
mittee Is sitting all day at its task, and
perfecting the measure, and It was sug
gested today that night sessions might
be started to hasten the work.
Further light on the War department's
plan for additional coast defenses also
was explained today when testimony of
Brigadier General William Crosier, chief
of army., ncduonce.betore the fortifica
tions committee became available." The
committee has had no open hearings.
Amplified Foslttoa.
While General Crosier told the military
committees of both houses the substance
of his recommendations, his statements
before the fortifications committee am
plified his position somewhat.
The heaviest new fortifications. Gen
eral Crosier said, will be placed at the
mouth of Chesapeake bay, which he de
scribed as one of several places where
"facilities for land operations are so good
that it is worth while to especially fortify
them to prevent that operation, notwith
standing that they are not places where
inadmissible damage can be done by the
guns of a fleet." At other points, such
a Rockaway Beach, ' X. Y.. and San
Francisco, he said 16-Inch guns mounted
in turrets would be added to the bat
teries. .
Settlement of the
Sioux City Strike
Seems Probable
SIOUX CITT, la., Feb. 24. Early today
the pro pec t seemed favorable for a set
tlement of the strike In the Sioux City
packing houses. Involving 2.300 employes.
Representatives of the strikers probably
will confer with packing house officials
this morning. Both sldea seem anxious
to end the strike.
Lack of Quorum Holds
Up Fletcher Action
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Only the lack
cf a quorum prevented confirmation In
the senate late today of the nomination
of Henry Trather Fletcher as ambassador
to the de facto government of Mexico.
On a motion to confirm the roll call
showed 84 affirmative votes and 12 In tho
r.epatlve. This was three short of n
quorum and the senate adjourned to take
up the nomination tomorrow for a final
vote.
Text of Gore Resolution Asking
Americans to Avoid Armed Ships
WASHINGTON. 1. C Feb. 24. The
text of Senator Gore's resolution re
questing Anier.can citizens to avoid trav
eling on armed ships of belligerent nt
Hons follows:
"Whereas, A nugiber of leading pow
ers of the world are now engaged In a
war of unexampled proportions, and
"Whereas. The I'nlted States Is Imp
pily at peace with all of the brill, i .t
nations, anJ
"Wla'rea. It is equally the desire and
the interest of the American people to
remain at peace with all naiiona, and
" Whereas. The president has recently
offered fresh and signal proofs of the
superiority of diplomacy to butchery as
a method of settling International dis
putes, and
"Whervas, The right of American clt
liens to travel on unarmed brlligr-reat
vessels has recently received rencned
guarantees of respect snd Inviolability,
and
"Whereas. The rinht of American citl
icns to tiavtl on a rml belligerent ves
sels rath' r than upon uuiirim d venxels
!a essential no tlier to thi Ir life, liberty
JEAN CRONES, anarchist
and poison chef, hunted by
1C0.C00 police throughout
the country for his attempt
to kill Archbishop Munde-
lein and 3C0 clergymen wa .
laymen at
JES3Ji C&ONGS
ATTACK WAR TRAIN
IN TACOMA YARDS
.
Austrians Cut Air Hose Between
Cars of Freight Bearing Sup
plies for Allies.
CREW FIGHTS THE MEN OFF
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 24. Boldly
attacking a Great Northern freight
train loaded with automobiles and
war supplies for shipment to Russia
from Seattle, in the Nrthern Pacific
freight yards near the Union station,
Tacoma, today, six or eight men cut
the air hose between cars in five
places, and cut the train In four sec
tions. The train crew, led by Con
ductor McLoughlin, fought them off
in a rugh-und-tuinble battle and rtrp-
tureod two who. gave the names of
Sam Husky and John Ross and their
nationality as Austrian. They were
held. .
Conductor McLouglilin said that while
the train stood in the yard a little group
of men tried to secrete themselves
aboard. The crew drove them away two
or three times. Just as the train was to
pull out, the concerted attack was made.
Great Northern freight officers in Ta
coma said it was known that the train
carried a car or two of automobiles for
shipment to Ruaila for war use and other
export goods, probably for war use, sent
from the esst. The Northern Paclflo
train dispatcher here raid that the train
had been routed around by way of Port
land from Spokane, and through Van
couver, Wash., probably to avoid going
over the mountains under present snow
conditions.
Movie Men Appeal
Anti-Trust Suit
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24. The Motion
Pictures Patent company and the other
members of the so-called moving picture
trust, today took an appeal to the United
States supreme court, thereby staying
the decree in an Injunction granted
against them which was to ' become op
erative today. The appeal was allowed
by Judge Dickinson, who decided , some
time ago that the patents company and
its allied companlea were violating the
Sherman anti-trust law.
Four Pies is Limit
Of Wales' Capacity
HASTINGS, Neb.. Feb. 24. (Special
Telegram.) Jack Wales lost S3 today on
a bet that he could est seven pies.
The man at the other end of the wsger
persuaded Walts to dring a glass of milk
now snd then to "wash 'em down," and
the fourth pie was his Waterloo.
His doctor thinks he will recover.
nor to the Independence, dignity or se
curity of the I'nlted States, and
"Whereas, Congress alone has been
vested with the power to declare war,
which Involves the obligations to pre
vent war by all proper means consistent
with the honor and vital Interest of the
nation. Now, therefore, be It
"Resolved, Ity the senata and the
bouse of representatives concurring, that
if it is the aense of the congress vested,
ss It is. with the sole power to declare
wsr, that all persons owing allegiance
to the I'nlted t-'tatea should In lehalf
of their own safety and the vital Interest
of the I'nlted States, forbear to exer
cise the right to travel as passengers
upon any armed vessel of any belligerent
power, whether such vessel be armed
for offensive or defensive purposes, and
It Is the further sense of the congress
that no passport should be Issued or re
newed by the secretary of state or h
any one acting under h in to be used by
any person owing allegiance to th
I'nlted filiitoa for purpone of travel upon
yy i;ih arincii vemel of a belligerent
don cr."
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WILSON WILL SEE
HOUSE CHIEFS-ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Committee Makes Concession to
Insurgents by Asking State De
partment for Evidrnce of j
British Orders. i
GORE OFFERS WARNING MOTION j
Senator Brandegee Objects to Con
sideration of Bill and Accom
panying Resolution.
SITUATION BECOMES TENSE
nt I l.r.TIV
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Presi
dent Wilson wns askeu late today to
discuss the forclsn situation with
Speaker dirk, Matorlty Leader
Kitchin and Chairman K.ood of the
house foreign affairs cmmlltee.
It was said that a conference
would be arranged at once.
WASHINGTON. Feb. :4.-'i rsmn e for
action warning American off armed
ships apparently made little progress to
day In congress.
in the senate n hill ft ml a rennlut'on
for that puropMP offered by Senator Oore
dmocrat. were for the dny barred from
introduction by objections of Senator
Itrandage, a republican, under the rules.
Senator Oore announced he would bring
them up again tomorrow.
Chairman Stone of the forclmi relations
committee, who was sold to have pri
vately told IiIk colleagues he would lint
stand agninet action of the majority.
Issued a statement counselling agalnat
any congreHnlnnal action until diploma
tic negotiations by the president were
exhauated.
At one time the house dciiiucratlo cloak
I room presented a stormy scene a mem
bers in favor of action argued that
the prealdent should be notified of the
sentiment of the house. Representative
lleflln told the crowd thut apv effort to
pans a renolutlon against the president's
wishes, would be overwhelmingly voted
down, and thnt the president would be
sustained by the party.
Make Partial (oapruloa.
The foreign affairs committee made
partial concession to the proponents of
action by asking the State department to
submit evidences of orders to British
merchant vessels regarding armament
and war on submarines. This withdrew
support from Representative McLemore s
resolution, which, In addition to a warn
ing to Americans to avoid armed ships,
contained a request for such papers.
Support then turned to Representative
Foster's resolution, which only would
a'lthorJi- thepi tnidiiL to weVn Amer-
leans off armed ships. My. Foster said
be would not attempt to introduce it to
day. President Wilson's opposition to any
action by congress at this time was un
changed. Disease Proposal.
i
A movement to have Chairman Flood,
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
Kitchen call on the president and ex
plain the congressional situation started
and Mr. Flood discussed the proposal
with several members.
Representative lleflln, one of the
acknowledged spokesman for the presi
dent In the situation, said his canvass
convinced htm there, was no chance for
such a resolution to pass. In tha event
of Its threatened passage, he said, he
would suggest Inviting the president to
address congress In executiv session.
Senate leaders, agreed to adjourn to
night until tomorrow Instead of con-
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Henry Estabrook
and Cummins Will '
Not Come to Omaha
The republican assembly which was to
have been held at the Rome hotel next
Monday night under the auspices of the
McKlnley club, has been Indefinitely
postponed. The principal speakers at this
meeting were to have been Henry D.
Kstabrook and A. B. Cummins, candi
dates for the presidency on the republican
ticket, but Estabrook and Cummins have
notified the local committee they will be
unable to attend as they plan to re
main In Minnesota until the primary
election next month. Thus, the meeting,
has been postponed until such date as
the candidates may find It possible to he
In attendance.
Waterloo Court Sends
Perjurers to Prison
WATKHI.OO. la.. Feb. 24. (Special Tel
egram.) Kdward King was today sen
tenced to ten years. In state's prison. He
I the third men to be sentenced on a
perjury charge in th. case of ficrlber
against the Waterloo, Cedar Kails &
Northern Hallway company.
J. W. Ackerman Is now In the reform
atory at Anamosa and Pavld A. Scott
was sentenced Monday to ten years In
state's prison, both on perjury rharges.
The court look ocmslon to refer to
growing menaces to Justice and spoke
of perjury as the mo lt infamous offense
known to law, making life, lilerty and
property safe to no one.
1916
Will be
A Busy Year.
Keep Abreast of
Current Events
Dy Reading
The Dee.
AMERICAN MANIKIN 2,000 YEARS OLD Here is the
oldest American antique known, a stone manikin dating
from 100 B. C, and found by a Mexican peon ploughing his
fields in Tuxtla. It is of conical shape, in jade or nephrite,
nbout six and a half inches high and three and three-quarter
inchc3 in diameter at the base. On it are carved the glyphs
or symbolical figures which were the writing of the ancient
Mexicans.
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NOTES FROM CAPTAIN
OF LOSTJEPPELIN
Four. Itteri from CommaataUo1
Airship Sunk ia North Sea Art
, Picked Up by Yacht.
ITS M0T0BS - FAILED' ' ,T0 ' . ACT
LONDON, Febi 24, A bottle has
ben picked up from tha sea contain
ing last messages from the comman
der of the Zeppelin L119, which was
.recked in the North Sea, and ad
dressed to the commander's parents,
wife and little son. The last of the
message stated that the airship had
dropped and the crew was drowning,
suys a Reuter dispatch from Copen
hagen. ' The yacht Stella picked up the bottle
containing the messages from Comman
der Uhle, near Qolhenburc. Four let
ters were found, two addressed to the
ps rents of the Zeppelin commander, and
one each' to his wife and child. ' The
letters were written at successive periods.
The third states that the airship was
then 100 meters above the waters, that
the motors had failed to act and that
all were expecting at any moment to
drop. The fourth letter states that the
alrahtp had dropped and, the crew was
drowning. 1 '
The 119 was wrecked. In the North
Sea shortly after the." Zeppelin raid over
England on January 31. it Is believed
to hove been one of the Zeppelins which
took part in the raid, having been dam
aged either by British anti-aircraft guns
or by Dutch coaHt defense guns, which
firi (J on a tllrUlble that flew over liutch
territory at a low altitude.
The captain of the Hrltlsh trawler
King Stephen reported he had encoun
tered the Ilft In a sinking condition
In the North Kes, but did not attempt to
rescue the Germans, as they outnum
bered his crew.
KL0PPED NOMINATED-
FOR LEIGiH P0ST0FFICE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2(.-(Speclal Telo-gram.)-Presiilent
Wilson sent the nomi
nation lo the senate today of KeKlnah'
H. Klopp d as postmaster at L.elgh, Neb.
and T. M. r-'lnimona a postmaster, a'
Huron. S. P. .
Teutons Buy Hundred Thousand
Cars of Grain from Roumania
MILAN, Jb. 2l.-(Vla raris.)-The
Bucharest correspondent of the Bwolo
says that the second contract for luO.uQO
carloads of corn, oats, barley and other
cereals has been settled between tha
Austro-ticrman abdicate and Koumanla
and that It only remains to arrange the
method of payment. It is said that the
Austro-Ocrman have screed to deposit
half the sum Involved In the National
Hank of Bucharest. The delivery of 60,
0J carloads of the first contract will be
made a month earlier than was expected,
as the Panube has not froxen this year.
The correspondent sdds that the Aus-trn-Germans
have also undertaken to
purchase any surplus left over from the
lli crop, above Die loO.OiiO carloads men
tioned and after Kouinaula's own needs
art supplied. Other contracts, he says
finally have been entered yilo, Including
ono fur a purchase of locomotives in
GERMAN RAIDERS
SINK. THEIR PRIZE
USrav ,4aCh8.rre of .British. Ship
I TIT--,1. n:..4. nnt ti:
c ncikuurn Aisuinrgcs kuq tis
onen at Teneriffe.
SHIP 8CUTTLED . OUTSIDE r POET
LONDON, Feb. -24.The' British
steamer Westburn, which reports re
ceived lant night from Santa ,'Crus,
Trneriffo, (Cahury Islands); said had
rcacnea mat port in charge of a
German prize crew, and carrying 206
prisoners, taken, from various vessels
captured bp a German sea raider, be
lleved to have been the Moewe. has
been sunk outside Santa Cruz harbor
by Its captors. This Is the news re
ceived, today : in s message from
Santa Cms. After landing their
prisoners In Santa Crus the German
crew put out to sea again, , In the
Westburn and sank their price, the
message stated.
WarEmergency
Act Declared Valid
I'HILADKLrillA, Pa., Feb.. M.-Judge
Dickinson In the . United States court
here today upheld the constitutionality
of the act of congrass of Octolmr 22, 1914,
known as the war emergency act. The
judge refused to remove a nonsuit he
entered In the claim of the Ileal Kstate
Title .Insurance and Trust company-of
this city for a return of a portion of
taxes pnld under the act. The decision
Is regarded as Important, as similar suits
are pending all over the country.
TENEMENTS OF PASSAIC
BURN; LOSS IS $200,000
. IAHHAH N. J., Feb H.-Flre which
lajit night and early today swept through
the tenement district here caused dam
ago estimated st fcMi.Wu and rendered "J)
persons homeless and almost destitute.
The fire wns canned by the overturning
of a candle In the basement of a pilot
store. A public, subscription was started
to supply the homeless with clothes and
food.'
Oermsny. A special committee is to draw
up a list of articles needed by Iloumanla
which will be exchanged against articles
needed by Austria and permsny.
Since February. )!1&. conflicting reports
have been received regarding contracts
between purchasing committees of the
centra! empires snd of Oreat Britain
and committees of floumanian exporters
for the purchase of considerable quanti
ties of grain. The only definite state
ments made were that British repre
sentatives had purchased carloads
of grain and (iennana 1A000. The Bucha
rest crreiMiident of tho Ixndon Times
said on February 21, last, that the Rou.
mania government had asked Parliament
to pass a law prohibiting the exporta
tion of all cereals, but that such law.
If voted, would not affect the contracts
Just mentioned with Great Britain and
Germany.
FRENCH REPORT
THEIR FRONT IS
STILL UNBROKEN
Artillery Durl Continue North of
Verdun, with Kaiser Wilhelm
on Job Determined to
Win t Any Cost.
HE MAKES DAILY SPEECHES
Berlin Reports Capture of Large
Woooded District Near Beau
mont and Three Villages.
LOSS OF BRABANT IS ADMITTED
SI l,LRTI,
rAMS. Keb. 24. North of Verdun
the artillery duel continued, hut
there were no Infantry attacks, says
the official communication Issued by
the war office tonight. Between the
Mense and Ornea several furious Ger
man attacks occurred, but the front
wns broken nowhere.
LONDON, Feb. 24. Emperor Wil
liam has established his beadquar-
ttrs at the German positions facing
Verdun, according to Information re-
ce'lved from Berlin by the Evening
?.fw by way of, Copenhagen.
The dispatch, which is dated Feb
ruary 23, aays:
"According to information re
ceived from Berlin, Emperor William
since his visit to the Balkans has
been in Belgium and Fiance. His
headquarters now have been removed
to Verdun.
"It Is reported the emperor Is more
energetic than ever, making daily
speeches to the troops and encoura.tr-.
ing the soldiers not to yield. His
majesty Is mainly Inspired at present
with a desire to defeat the French
army at any cost."
liexmaae Wis Agala.
BERLIN, Feb. 24. (Via London.)
Further gains for the Germans In
the region north of the French
ft i tress of Verdun were reported by
the wsr office today. The statement
says the entire wooded district north
west and northeaat of Beaumont and
(be forest of iierbe are In possession
of the Germans.
Announcement also was made of
the capture by Ua ,&timM tha
TlHaoju, of .Brabant, Ilaumont and
Samogneux, in tha Verdun region. .'
, The statement follows: ,
'Western- front; The success we ob
tained east-of the Meusa has been. as
(lotted further. The village of Brabant,
llaumont and Bamogneug have been cap
tured. The entire. wooded district north
west, north and northteast of Beaunymt
and .the forest of llerbe are In our pos
session. ' "
"South of Xfeta an advanced French
post was taken by a surprise attack. The
entire garrison of fifty man was cap
tured. .
"Eastern front: On the northern sectors
of the fron there were lively artillery
duels and at numerous points patrol en
gsgementa occurred. There have been no
events of special importance.
"Balkan front: There Is nothing to re
port" ,
ASaalt I.oas f Brasmat.
PABIS. Feb. t4.-Via London V-Flght-Ing
Is continuing with undiminished in
tensity in the region north of Verdun,
the French war offloe announced today.
Loss of the village of Brabant ia admlttsd
by the war office.
' The war office announces that the
French line has not been broken at any
point
The Day War New
T1IK C.HKAT BATTLE oa the west.
era froat, where saorev thsm 3BO,
OOO tiermaas ' aader the Ciersaaa
crow a prlaee are assaallla tha
Freach llaea aloasr a tweatr-flre-mlle
front aorth of Vertaa, ts tha
oatataadlna- feature la the car.
rent war itHi, At last ascsssts
tha battle, waa raglasj .with arraat
fury, both aides kvepla mw a eos
llaaoos artillery fire asd throw,
.lag niassra of trooas lato tho fray.
Losses oa earn aide have heea .
treaaelr heavy Ia tho flsrhtlagT aaro
lag the second day of tho areas
battle tha Uerutaaa aaehesS their
way at palate two ml lea iaaldo tho
former Freach llaea, Beaetrattaa'
aa far as the Till of llssaeat,
' thaa rlsjht miles from the
fortress. The French claim to
AKTKK THK MEW of the. German'
prise crew oa board tha eaotaroa
BrltUh steamer Weathara had
landed their prlaoar're oa the,
t aaary lalaads they took tho West,
bara oatalde tho harbor of Saata
Cms, Teneriffe, and aaak It, ac
cording to a Saata Craa dispatch.
AS I NKXFKCTKD war development
Is reported from Lisbon, whero
thlrty-als . German sat AaetrUa
vessels la tho Tagas river woro
aelaed yeatrrder br tha aam
raaader of tho Fortaa-aeeo naval
dlvlaloa.
A BOTTLE OMTAIIWG last mes .
sages from tha captain of tho Ger
man Ecppclln 118, which wna
wrecked la tho North Sea after tho
baa baea picked ap. Tho final
. meeaace aald that the airship had
dropped lato tho aca aad that tho
crew waa drowataaj;.
GERMANY IS REPORTED to have,
sccared a seeoad ooatract for lOO,.
OOO carloads of ftoanutnlaa aval a
commercial eagagejateats la Roa-maala.