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AUSTRIAN ALLIES
ARE STILL TRYING
TO LOCALIZE WAR
Germany and Italy Continue Ef
forts—No Further Declara
tion from Russia.
VIENNA, July 29.—Germany and
Italy today continued their efforts to
localize the war declared yesterday by
their ally, Austria-Hungary, against
Servia, and the efforts of all the Euro
pean diplomats are being directed to
ward the same object.
No further declaration had been re
ceived up to this morning from Kuseia
and that country also had made no
fresh attempt to intervene in the con
troversy. The Russian ambassador to
Austria-Hungary, however, conferred
with Count Leopold von Berehtold,
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
but it is understood the interview was
only for the purpose of obtaining in
formation.
Nothing whatever ie known here of
the intention of Russia to make a
declaration of neutrality in case
Austria-Hungary should renounce the
Idea of territorial expansion at the
expense of the Balkan State.
When the British ambassador here
called on Count von Berehtold yes
terday to submit the mediation pro
posal put forward by Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary, he
was informed that the good intentions
nr Great Britain were appreciated,
but war had been declared already.
Dispatches received here dated War
saw, Poland, report that several pow
der magazines exploded In that city
on Monday and that several bomb ex
plosions occurred in the principal
postoffice. many persons being killed
or wounded.
Another telegram says the entire
citadel of Warsaw was blown up and
that semi-official explanations de
clared the explosion to have been
caused by lightning. The dispatch
stated there was no truth in the re
port that a revolution had broken out j
among the Ruseian Poles.
War of Powers in Europe
Would Leave Atlantic
Traffic at Standstill
NEW YORK. July 29.—In tile
event of a general European war
steamship lines between the bellig
erent countries and this port would
be practically at a standstill. Their
boats could not get through the hos
tile lines with a degree of certainty
sufficient to Invite passengers and
freight.
No orders have been received by
the agents here of European steam
ship lines as to change of schedules
or rejection of contraband freight.
In case of a general war, with all j
Europe ablaze, the German lines say
they do not see how they "could
get through."
In the absence of any doubt of
the authority of Great Britain, Rus
sia and France, should they unite in
fighting Austria-Hungary and Ger
many, to capture the merchantmen
of those powers wherever they could
find them upon the high seas, and
vice versa, the principal Interest cen
tres upon the rights of neutrals and
what is to be considered as contra
band and what not contraband of
war
Even 'in the case of a direct cap
ture of the vessel of a belligerent
hy another belligerent there would
be such extenuating circumstances
as would, under the convention
adopted by the second Hague Con
ference. held in 1907, and by the
Declaration of London, 1909, make
It necessary to refer the particular
case to the prize court of the bellig
erent captor and perhaps to Inter
national Prize Court.
Vicious Newspaper
Accounts Preceded
Declaration of War
*
Special to the Evening Star.
BERLIN, July 29.—Copies of news
papers received today from Vienna
and Belgrade show that a hitter war- '
baiting between the press of Austria
and Servla preceded the declaration
of war. Violent attacks were mad a
on each side.
The Belgrade Zvono published an
alleged letter, charging that Prineip.
assassin of Archduke Ferdinand, was
an Illegitimate son of a woman mem
ber of Austrian royalty. It stated
that the mother urged Prineip to kill
Ferdinand because she believed Fer
dinand plotted the murder of her
husband. The paper charged Prim
cip was born after she sacrificed her
honor to learn the Identity of her
husband's slayer
This publication infuriated the
aged emperor, Franz Joseph, and
other members of the royal family.
Other bitter exchanges led to such
fierce feeling that advocates of pa
cific measure, had little opportunity
for their arguments.
Paris Shows Patriotism
by Great Ovation to
Poincare as He Returns
PARIS. July 29.—President Poin
care’s return to Paris today from his
visit to Russia was made the oppor
tunity for a manifestation of patri
otic feeling by some thousands of
young men belonging to the League
of Patriots, of which Deputy Maurtce
Barres is president.
The demonstrators gathered at the
railroad station and cheered the Pres
ident on his arrival. They then formed
Into column and marched behind the
President's carriage to the Palace of
the Elysee, immense crowds cheering
them as they went by. The army,
the President and the French Re
public were ail cheered enthusiasti
cally by the people.
The windows along the route were
crowded with women, who showered
flowers Into the President's carriage
as he passed.
The government today prohibited
an anti-war meeting called by the
revolutionary labor organizations.
Austrian Slavs in Chicago
Raise War Fund for Servia
CHICAGO, July 29.—War funds
raised at anti-Austria meetings here
last night were counted today and
held in readiness to be used for the
transportation of Servians, Croatlans,
Bohemians and other Slavs who wish
to go to Europe to fight for Servia.
Currency and pledges eaid to total
more than $10,000 were raised at one
meeting for the benefit of the Servian
military hospital service. Intense feel
ing was shown. The Auetrian double
headed eagle emblem was torn from
the walls and trampled.
The Slavic colony here is estimated
more than 50,000.
AUSTRIA HAS 2,000,000 MEN:
SERVIAN ARMY ONLY 300.000
The present struggle in the Near
East, In the event that none of the
other great powers becomes Involved,
is a struggle between an army of
about 2,000,000 men on one side against
an army of about 250,000 on the other.
Austria-Hungary, the aggressor in the
present conflict, can, if necessary,
hurl against the smaller and weaker
nation a mighty force of nearly 2,000,
000 trained soldiers and partially
trained reservists. In addition to this
great force she also has available for
service but unorganized, perhaps
3.000,000 more men of military age.
The peace establishment of Austria
has in all about 390,000 men, while in
the first, second and third reserves the
total number of soldiers is about
1,600,000 men.
Against this mighty forciyore pitted
the armies of Servia, which do not
number 300,000 men of all lines, organ
ized as well as unorganized. The
regular army of the little Serb king
dom has about 82,000 men, while the
total strength of the reserve forces
is about 208,000, making a trained
fighting force of about 240,000 men.
Add to this approximately 60,000 un
organized reserves, and you have the
total lighting strength of the Servian
crown.
On the other hand, most of the
fighting men of Servia are veterans,
who have just emerged from the tri
umphant war waged by the Balkan
States against Turkey, and the war
against Bulgaria that followed the
defeat of the Turks and the breaking
up of the Balkan Confederation.
Army officers in New York are agreed
that these splendidly trained veterans
are quite certain to give a fine ac
count of themselves, and there are
many who believe that Austria has a
Job on her hands that will prove more
difficult than the statesmen at Vienna
think.
According to official advices re
ceived from the Balkans. Greece has
promised and is ready to send 100,000
men to the assistance of her Balkan
ally, and these Greeks, if they are
called into service, will add just that
many more trained veterans to the
Servian causd. Montenegro Is also re
ported ready to back Servia with her
little army of wonderful fighting men,
and this would mean about 60,000 sol
diers, who, as fighters, are admittedly
the equal of any in the world. The
addition of these 150,000 Greeks and
Montenegrins would mean an army
opposed to Austria of about 400,000
men.
Then, of course, there is Russia
looming up as the supporter of Servia.
Should that nation intervene for the
protection of her weaker Slav sister,
it would mean the addition of a
standing army of 1,290,000 men, about
3,300,000 Russian reservists, a total
iorce of more than 5,500,000, the great
est single army the world ever has
seen. Back of this mighty Russian
force is another but unorganized Rus
sian force of 5,200.000 men.
The interference of Russia also
would mean the participation of Ger
many in the conflict as an ally of
Austria, which, in turn, might draw
France into the struggle as the ally
of Russia, and then Italy would join
as the third member of the Triple
Alliance, with a possibility of Eng
land's coming in ns the third mem
ber of the Triple Entente. The line
up in that event would be Austria
Hungary, Germany and Italy against
Russia, France, Great Britain, Ser
via. Greece and Montenegro.
The total war and unorganized
strength of these nations reaches 19,
080,000 men, giving to the Triple En
tente group an advantage of 5,480,000
men. The Triple Entente group has
a war advantage of 2,220,000 men.
Then the navies of these nations
would play an important part in the
struggle, and here again Great
Britain's great sea organization
would give an overwhelming adva"
tage to the powers that would be al
lied against the Triple Alliance
group.
WAR WILL DRAW
550,000 FROM U. S.
Germany Has 250,000 Reserv
ists in This Country, Austria
and Servia 300,000.
In case of a general European war
more than half a million able-bodied
men would leave the United States to
enter service under their respective
flags. Germany alone would call to
duty 250,000 reservists now residing in
the United States; Austria-Hungary
would call back 200,000. Servia has
claims on nearly 100,000, while France
and Russia would also try to recall
many thousands of their subjects.
While enthusiasm is now running
high particularly among the Servian,
Austrian and Hungarian reservists
this will cool oft before arrangements
can be made to transport the citizen
soldiers back to their native land.
Many will think twice before severing
all the ties that bind them to this
country for the uncertain chances of
a bloody war.
The worst that can befall them if
theV refuse to go back is the loss of
their native citizenship, and there will
be many who will conclude that It Is
better to be a live American than a
dead Austrian. For these reasons
there will be a big difference between
the number called back and the num
ber that respond.
The problem of transporting the re
servists across the ocean is already
occupying the attention of the for
eign governments. All steamers sail
ing under the Austrian or German
flag would be pressed into service.
Most of the foreign steamship lines
entering this port receive govern
ment subventions and are under ob
ligation to hold their vessels at the
disposition of the foreign war de
partments.
If a general war breaks out the
major portion of the big Atlantic
liners now sailing between American
and European ports will first be used
to carry home the reservists, and will
then serve as troop ships, supply
boats, colliers and scout cruisers.
Many of the officers of these vessels
are officers of the naval reserve, and
will be called upon to take command
of the reserve fleets which remain
in home waters for defensive pur
poses.
The regulations governing the ob
ligations of the reservists differ
among the several European coun
tries. In general, however, they are
divided into “first line" and "second
line.” The former are obliged to
respond to the first call to arms,
whereas the second line does not go
out until a further call is issued.
In general a young man in the
twenties who has linished his term
of service, whether it be of one, two
or three years, is carried in the "first
line” for a period of ten years, and
is then relegated to the "second line.”
After a further period of years he be
comes a member of what In Germany
Is called the “Landsturm,” the body
that Is only called out In the last
emergency when the country Is being
Invaded. But while some reservists
are willing to give up their native
citizenship to escape war service,
thousands of others are willing to re
turn to their native land despite the
fact that their fatherland no longer
has any claim on them.
At the time of the Franco-Prusslan
war thousands of German-Americans
who had long been dropped from the
reserve rolls, reported back for duty
and went through the war.
Francis Joseph Sends Call
to Reservists in America
WASHINGTON. July 29.—Official
notice to Austro-Hungarians in the
United States subject to military ser
vice in their native country calling
them to the colors was being sent
throughout the country today by the
Austro-Hungarian ambassador.
The call notifies all Austro-Hun
garians in the United States that the
emperor has ordered ' a partial mo
bilization” and under its terms, ac
cording to the Austro-Hungarian em
bassy here, reservists belonging to
eight army corps must immediately
make arrangements to go home and
take up arms.
War Will Hit Labor Market
in Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH. July 29—Heads of
manufacturing and mining companies
fear a shortage of labor If the Austro
Servian war be prolonged. While
there are probably less than 500 Ser
vians In the Pittsburgh district, it Is
estimated that there are fully 600,000
Austro-Hungarian subjects in west
ern Pennsylvania and northern Went
Virginia, one-fifth of whom are liable
for military duty.
The withdrawal of any considerable
proportion of this number from mills
end mines would he seriously felt in
times of Industrial activity, while the
curtailment of immigration would add
Ut the Bhorujte, say the employers.
RESERVISTS FILL
Crowds of Men Capable of
Bearing Arms File Notice
of Readiness.
NEW YORK, July 59.—The con
sulates of Austria-Hungary and Ser
| via in this city were busy places
again today, and at an early hour
crowds of men capable of bearing
arms filed their names with the con
suls and secretaries in charge and
promised to hold themselves in read
iness to return to their native coun
tries for active military service.
At the Austro-Hungarian consulate
it waB stated that in the event of
a large number of reserves in this
country being called upon for service
steamships would be chartered by
the government to transport them
to Austria. How the Servian re
servists would get back for mili
tary duty was a problem, it was said
at the Servian consulate, that would
be solved quickly when the time for
action arrived.
Within a few dayB the Austrian
consulate officials hope to know how
many reservists in this country have
been summoned and whether or not
it will be necessary to charter steam
ships. From present indications, it
was said, it looked as If the usual
steamship lines plying between New
York and Austrian ports and other
European ports would be able to
care for all reservists summoned for
service.
A possible feature of the war, it
was pointed out today, was the re
cruiting In this country of Mace
donian reserves, who since the war
with Turkey have come under Ser
vian rule. It was asserted at the
Servian consulate that the Mace
donians would respond eagerly to
the call of the Servian king.
A rumor current yesterday that
the prtnclpul European powers likely
to be Involved in the Austro-Servian
war had placed orders In this coun
try for large quantities of coal for
their navies was confirmed by lead
ing coal exporters today. The possi
bility of Germany, Austria, Italy and
France being shut off from the Welsh
coal supply by England being drawn
into the controversy is held here to
be responsible for the orders placed
! with American coal exporters.
General European War
Would Mean Advance in
Meat Prices, Says Cudahy
Special to the Evening Star.
CHICAGO, July 29.—Meat prices in
the United StateB will take another
Jump in the event of a general Euro
pean war, Edward Cudahy, president
of the Cudahy Packing Company, de
clared today. v
"Up to the present time there has
| been no unusual export demand,”
said Cudahy. "The present supply
of cattle Is adequate to meet any
probable demand, but In the event
of a general European war, foreign
markets would be demoralized, the
export demand would be abnormal
and American packers would have to
pay abnormal prices for cattle. Nec
essarily, meat prices would advance.”
Austrians and Servians
Riot in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, July 29.—Rioting
broke out here early today in the por
tion of the city where Servians and
Austrians reside.
There was Rome shooting, but no
one was found to have been injured
by a bullet.
Police reserves suppressed the dis
turbance. Several Austrians were ar
rested.
LOCALIZED WAR
Austria and Servia Unlikely to
Obtain Money from Outside
Sources.
Special to the Evening Star.
LONDON. July 29.—That the
Austro-Servian conflict, if confined to
those two countries, will be short,
was the prediction of bankers here to
day. The reason for this, they say,
is that neither of those countries can
raise enough funds at home to con
tinue the war very long, and that It Is
unlikely either of them can obtain
money from outside sources,
Paris and London, it was stated,
would be very unlikely to accommo
date them, while Berlin could not do
so if It wished. In the last Balkan
crisis Austria-Hungary had to raise
money in New York at extraordinar
ily high terms.
An advance in the rate for money is
being predicted. The Bank of Eng
land will thus protect Its position, it
is thought. This would effectually
diminish the power of other coun
tries to draw' upon It for gold.
A critical financial situation is re
ported In Berlin. Scores of depositors
have been steadily withdrawing their
accounts from the banks since the
war became pronounced. The banks
are paying the depositors only 10 per
cent, in gold and where an effort to
hoard the yellow' metal is seen the
depositories refused any.
Withdrawal of Russian accounts
all over the continent is causing a
great deal of apprehension. All such
accounts have been taken from Ber
lin banks.
American shares have suffered
heavily on the London exchange. As
in New York. Canadian Pacific led In
the silent drop, but Grand Trunk,
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and
U. S. Steel also suffered heavily.
A heavy selling movement of
American securities Is expected.
European investors want to realize
cash at once, and they find that the
American securities are the easiest
to realize on.
Austria=Hungary Gets
More Than Hal! Her Cotton
Imports !rom America
WASHINGTON, July 29.—In an in
teresting commercial review of Aus
tria-Hungary Consul-General Charles
Denby writes from Vienna that the
dual monarchy’s imports in 1913 ex
ceeded its exports by $104,859,244, and
that the United States was next to
Germany in selling goods to that
country. This was due to the large
imports of American raw cotton, for
which there is a great demand.
Great Britain was third, Russia
fourth. British India—also because of
raw cotton shipments—fifth, and
Italy sixth. In 1912 a total of 240,000
tons of raw cotton, cotton yarn, etc.,
was imported by Austria-Hungary, of
which 147,000 tons came from the
United States.
"It seems certain that as long as
the United States has raw cotton to
export,” Mr. Denby reports, "a large
demand therefor will be found in
Austria-Hungary, which may be in
creased in years of good crops and
low' prices, but a market for Ameri
can cotton cloth cannot be expected
here on a considerable scale without
some important economic change, of
which there Is now no indication.
"The explanation lies in the fact
that the mills of Austria-Hungary
enjoy cheap and abundant labor,
water pow'er and fuel, good inland
transportation and a favorable clim
ate, together with access by sea to
the great cotton growing countries,
the United States. Egypt and India,
and to the great consuming markets
of Turkey, the Balkans and adjacent
Russia.’
Mr. Denby pointed out that the Im
ports of leather and leather wares by
Austria-Hungary In 1912 reached a
total of 9,423 tons, worth $21,300,000,
comprising $14,800,000 worth of leath
er and $0,400,000 worth of leather
wares.
“The American shoes sold here,” he
said, "are as a rule of high grade,
costing $4.50 to $7 a pair and com
manding a large sale. There is also
a large importation of children's
American shoes of hygienic form and
ladies' shoes of good quality. A con
siderable business is now being done
in the medium and finer grades of
American shoes in which excellence
of design and quality is to be had at
prices which compare favorably with
those of the locally produced shoe.
The manufactured leather articles of
Austro-Hui^rarian production have a
high reputation throughout Europe
and the United States."
North German Gazette
Likes Russia’s Attitude
BERLIN. July 29.—'The North Ger
man Gazette, the official organ of the
German government, will publish in
its evening edition the following com
ment on the international situation:
"The peaceful tone pt the official
Russian communicatioh Issued yes
terday finds a lively echo here. The
imperial German government shares
the wish of Russia for the mainte
nance of peaceful relations and it
hopes the German people will sup
port it by maintaining a moderate
and quiet attitude.”
Anti-War Socialists Clash
With Police in Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Wur Lemberg, Ger
man}, July 29.—Socialist anti-war
demonstrations in this city today led
to collisions between the manifestants
and the police authorities called out
the troops to cope with tho disturb
ers.
The district in which most of the
foreign legations are situated was
surrounded by police guards, who
were attacked with volleys of stones
by the people.
Patriotic Demonstrations by
Populace of St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.—
Great patriotic demonstrations took
place among the populace of St. Pe
tersburg today and reports from
Moscow state that similar manifes
tations occurred there.
It was announced today that in
Yalta and surrounding districts in
the Crimea, a state of reinforced pro
tection or a modified form of martial
law. had been proclaimed by the
government.
London Evening Papers
Have Optimistic Tone
Special to the Evening Star.
LONDON, July 29.—Late editions
of the evening papers voice a much
more optimistic tone. The impres
sion prevails about the foreign office
■ that the Kaiser's personal negotia
tions with Czar Nicholas would bet
ter the situation.
Special dispatches from St. Peters
burg were characterized by a more
hopeful tone.
MME. THEBES, FAMOUS SEER, PREDICTED
' WAR CRISIS FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Special to the Evening Star.
) PARIS, July 29.—The European war
situation was foretold last winter by
Mme. Thebes, world famous seer,
in the following words:
Ruseia—Will bring order of disor
der in the Balkans, unless Gorman
intrigue cause the Russian power to
topple. St. Petersburg's greatest
enemy is Berlin.
Germany—What I see fills me with
fear. The kaiser's future looms dark
and foreboding- In the south many
victims of riots and war.
Austria—Unhappy country! In
Vienna riots, fire and bloodshed. The
country will pass through dark days—
grave conflicts, financial embarrass
ments, street fighting and worse still.
Open hostility between the Slavs and
the Germans is approaching.
England—War at home and war
outside, with a revolution or some
thing approaching over Ireland.
Mme. Thebes's predictions regard
ing Prance made no mention of war,
the whole sense of the country be
ing summed up in the prediction
that It would be "a happy year for
Prance.” Mme. Thebes claims to
have predicted the assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand when she
wrote regarding Austria:
“Who thinks he will reign, will
not reign and a young man who
was not to have reigned will reign.”
(Continued from First Page.)
several magazines, but no confirma
tion of this has come to hand filfcm
other sources.
Shipments of Gold to
Europe for Two Days •
More Than $24,000,000
Special to the livening Star.
NEW YORK. July 29.—With the in
creasing gravity of the war condition
in Europe the shipments of gold to
London and Paris banks are continu
ing at a fate never before equaled.
More than $24,000,000 will have been
sent to Europe in the past twb days
bv tonight. Ships yesterday carried
more than $11,000,000 out of New York
for London and Paris, and today $12,
500,000 more will be shipped. The Car
mania and La Savoie will carry tho
gold cargo.
The shipment of American gold to
Europe since the first of the year
now totals $105,400,000. Of this $79,
000,000 was sent In June—also a new
record. Insurance underwriters are
greatly concerned over whether these
gold shipments are contraband.
The German liner Kronprlnzessen
Cecelie, which sailed yesterday, car
ried more than $10,000,000. In the
event that war is declared between
Germany and Russia or Germany and
France, it is held by many experts
that this cargo would be contraband.
Seer Had Predicted Death
of Dr. Prior, Who Was Killed
in Fall, Would Be Violent
NEW YORK. July 29.—Friends of
Dr. Grace Prior, eye specialist, and
one of the best known woman physi
cians in New York, who was killed
instantly yesterday afternoon in a
fall from a window of her home, on
the tenth floor of 471 Park avenue,
recalled today the prophecy of a for
tune-teller, made several months ago,
that Dr. Prior would meet a violent
death within a year.
According to the story told by
friends of the dead physician, she and
several others went, some time ago.
In a spirit of fun, to a fortune-teller.
Told that she w'ould meet a violent
death within a year, Dr. Prior
laughed and said:
“W'ell, I am a fatalist, anyway."
Dr. Prior seemed more amused than
worried over the prophecy, her
friends said.
In private life Dr. Prior was the
wife of Dr. Sidney Yankaner, a nose
and throat specialist, and the two had
offices at 616 Madison avenue.
New York Drug'Users
Flock to Jersey in
Effort to Obtain “Dope”
JERSEY CITY, July 29.—Drug
users driven out of New York have
so pestered physicians In Jersey City,
particularly those having offices near
the Hudson and Manhattan tube sta
tions, that the doctors have asked the
police to keep them away.
The physicians have been besieged
constantly during office hours this
week by men and women victims of
the drug habit who want prescrip
tions calling for unnecessary quanti
ties of some drug. A man pleaded
with a well-known physician for such
a prescription. The doctor went to
another room to care for a patient.
When he returned the man had gone
away and had taken a large bottle of
cocaine tablets.
In New Jersey a doctor who gives
an illegal prescription is liable to a
penalty of three years in State prison
or $1,000 fine, or both. A druggist who
fills such a prescription or refills a
legitimate prescription more than
once, or who fails to keep on file for
five years all such prescriptions, is
liable to the same penalty.
Funston Ordered to Deport
Correspondent Fred Boalt
Special to the Kvenlng Star.
WASHINGTON, July 29.—Orders to
deport Fred E. Boalt, Vera Cruz cor
respondent, whose charges against
Ensign Richardson for having boasted
of applying the law of flight, were
found baseless by a naval board of
inquiry, were issued today by Secre
tary of War Garrison.
While the secretary’s orders to
Funston were that the general should
take Boalt’s credentials from him and
deport him, it was reported here that
Boalt had already surrendered his
credentials and gone to Mexico City.
Texas Congressional Nominees
DALLAS, Tex., July 29.—Practically
complete returns from Saturday’s
State Democratic primary today show
that J. H. Davis, of Sulphur Springs,
and Jeff McLemore, Houston, were
nominated for congressmen-at-large.
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LONDON MARKET
AT LOWEST LEVEL
(Continued from First Page.)
Dealings in the cash market, however,
continue.
The committee of the bourse was
called together and without taking
formal action on the recommendation
of the Bankers' Association sent in
structions that no quotations be reg
istered. Business at once came to a
standstill.
The bourse committee later an
nounced that dealings would be per
mitted to a limited degree and that
settlement quotations would be is
sued this afternoon.
The bourses in Hamburg and
Frankfort also suspended dealings for
the settlement today.
PARIS, July 29.—The bourse opened
is concerned, diplomats in London,
weak today. Prices were affected by
the drop in New York yesterday, but
little business was done. French 3
per cent, rentes were a little better
than yesterday at 78.
PARIS July 29.+-The close of the
bourse was weak and quotations were
purely nominal.
Gold coin had almost disappeared
from circulation in Paris today, and
even silver was becoming scarce, so
that many of the small storekeepers
were unable to give change.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.—The
bourse, here was closed today and
probably will not open until Monday
next.
GLASGOW, Scotland, July 29.—Two
members of the Glasgow stock ex
change were ‘‘hammered” today.
LIVERPOOL, July 29.—The stock
exchange here suspended operations
for the day.
LIVERPOOL, July 29.—The cotton
market opened somewhat excited 15
to 20 points lower. July and
August poon dropped another ten
points, but later recovered on distant
positions. At 12:15 o'clock the market
showed a decline of 11 to 14 points
in new crop and 18 to 19 In old crop
positions from yesterday's close.
Wheat opened excited and nervous,
showing advances of 4 to 5 pence.
AMSTERDAM, July 29.—The bourse
here was closed for the day.
(Continued from First Page.)
direction of a limitation of the con
flict to Austria and Servia. Until
satisfied of the failure of his efforts
to induce Russia’s neutrality, the
Kaiser will continue, through pres
sure on Emperor Franz Joseph, to
hold the Austrian army on the north
bank of the Danube.
Unless the Czar can be induced to
reconsider, the first advance of tliej
Austrian forces across the Danube
would force Russia's hand. The Czar
would make good on his threat to
mobilize. To avert a general Euro
pean war after that would be diffi
cult.
In official circles this evening it Is
believed the next twenty-four hours
will bring a final decielon from Rus
sia. It is generally reported that thel
plea on which the Kaiser is endeavor
ing to move the Czar to reconsidera
tion of his announced support of
Servia by arms Is the pledge that ter
ritorial extension is not sought in the
war.
Pessimism reigned here tonight
over the possibilities of peace.
MacBrair, a Candidate
for Freeholder Nomination,
Files His Certificate
Wilfred C. MacBralr, of Essex
Fells, died with the county clerk
yesterday a nominating petition for
freeholder. He requested that his
name be placed on the Democratic
primary ballot with the title or des
ignation "Democrat" after it.
Mr. MacBrair’s petition contained
the signatures of 105 voters, all re
siding in Caldwell, Verona and Es
sex Fells. Among the signatures was
that of Assemblyman Charles A.
Nutting, of Caldwell. As MacBralr
is the first to Ale a petition for
the Democratic nomination for free
holder and the first to ask the des
ignation of Democrat for that office
he secures that title. Two more can
didates can still secure the desig
nation as Democrats, and then all
others will have to take other titles.
Two Morristown Men
Held on Fighting Charge
Special to the Evening Star.
MORRISTOWN, July 29.—Two men
were held for the grand jury by
Police Justice E. Arthur Quayle. jr.,
yesterday. They were Joseph Barone,
a butcher, of Flagler street, and
Charles .Hendrickson, a driver, ot
Sussex avenue. Barone was arrested
upon complaint of Louis Monaco, a
neighbor, who said Barone struck
him. He showed the court a swollen
and discolored eye, and Justice
Quayle held Barone under ball for
the grand Jury. Hendrickson was ar
rested as the result of a fight be
tween himself and William Stouten
burgh, jr., some days ago, the out
come of which was that both werq
fined $3 and costs. Stoutenburgh told
Judge Quayle that he had been
threatened with bodily harm by Hen
drickson since that occurrence, and
asked protection. Hendrickson gave
bail.
Keith Charges Unsupported
WASHINGTON, July 29—No wit
nesses appeared today to support
the charges against Henry P. Keith,
nominated for internal revenue.col
lector in Brooklyn, N. Y., and the
Senate finance committee postponed
consideration until next Wednesday.
Subpoenas will be. issued for those
who made affidavits against Mr.
Keith. ^
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TRADING FEVERISH
ON STOCK MARKr
Early Losses Noted in New
York—Low Prices in Chicago
“Pit” Surprising.
NEW YORK, July 29.—The local
Btr ck market opened today with trad
ing feverish and in large volume.
Early losses ranged from 3 to 5
points in Amalgamated and Utah
Coppers, Great Northern preferred,
Reading, Can, Smelting and some of
the less active issues.
Canadian Pacific, weakest of yester
day's international stocks, sustained
only a slight loss. Steel and some of
the other leaders were relatively firm.
There was a big opening in the
wheat market with prices down about
cents under heavy liquidation by
yesterday's buyers, blit prices later
rallied two cents a bushel on less fa
vorable cable news and a renewal of
excited buying. Cotton on the other
hand broke from 11 to 24 points in re
sponse to Weak cables and the gloomy
European outlook, together with pros
pects for rain in Texas. Coffee opened
weak and from 19 to 24 points on
quite active selling prompted by the
weak European markets.
CHICAGO, July 29.—Instead of ad
vancing, as most traders expected,
the wheat murket today made a
startling break right at the opening.
First prices were down more than two
cents a bushel.
Iri another minute the market had
dropped an additional two cents or
more: then there was a sudden re
bound of more than three cents, fol
lowed by another descent, but in this
case not quite so violent.
The pits and galleries were crowded
to their utmost capacity. The com
motion among the traders, however,
after operations actually began, was
decidedly less tumultuous than yes
terday when news was received that
war had been declared.
The directors of the Chicago Board
of Trade held a special meeting this
morning to discuss the advisability of
closing the hoard because of the tense
situation. They finally decided to let
the board remain open for the time
being.
Announcement that all firms on
'change had safely passed the clear
ing house brought out immediate evi
dence of relief- The feeling of im
proved confidence because of no fail
ures having oacurred was reflected by
a lively advance from bottom prices.
The upturn In some cases amounted
to more than a cent a bushel.
TORONTO, July 29,—The Toronto
stock exchange remained closed to
day awaiting a change in the situa
tion in Europe.
MONTREAL, July 29.—The board
of governors of the Montreal stock
exchange, which closed yesterday af
ter Austria declared war upon Servia,
announced today that the market will
remain suspended until there is some
definite improvement In European
conditions.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.—Wheat .fell 2%
Cents a bushel here today but its
selling price at noon, 88 cents, still
was 8 cents above the low point
of yesterday. September wheat
opened unchanged at 90%. Decem
ber tost %c. on the initial sale at 90
and then rapidly fell to 88. There
was much less excitement than yes
terday.
Vehicle Commissioner
Praises Work of Stratton
TRENTON, July 29.—Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Llppincott today com
mended Fire Commissioner Matthias
Stratton, of Newark, for his services
in rounding up automobile speeders at
Avon. Mr. Stratton Aft a special In
spector of the department.
On complaint of Mr. Stratton Ed
ward McGrath, of Philadelphia, was
before the commissioner for violating
the speed laws in Avon. A reprimand
was entered against McGrath's rec
ord and a second offense for speeding
will result In the revocation of his
license.
ALSACE-LORRAINE
NOWDANGERSPOT
At First Warlike Move of Rus
sia Germans Will Attack
French.
LONDON, July 29.—The report from
Lumbers that French troops are be
ing mobilized on the German border
aroused Intense Interest here today,
as all experts agree that Alsace
Lorraine, wrested by Germany from
France in 1871, is now one of the
danger spots of Europe. Many be
lieve that at the first warlike move
by Russia, Germany will strike at
France.
For months there have been reports
that Germany wnuldv order all
Frenchmen expelled m>m Alsace
Lorraine and the very mention of
such action ajoueed the bitterest re
sentment in France. The provinces
have been a source of constant trou
ble to the kaiser and serious com
plications have 'been impending al
most continuously for years.
Tt Is believed that Germany will
take advantage of Russia's slowness
in mobilization if the czar moves to
aid Servia. The kaiser fears to turn
his back toward France and diplo
mats contend that he will endeavor
to crush the French army before en
gaging Russia. Such a course would
mean that the first great conflict of
a general European war would be
between the French and Germans.
Both have been prepared for it for
months.
President Poincare, himself, is a
Iiorrainer and has taken the keenest
personal Interest In the situation in
the provinces.
Lawyers Battle Over
Charge of Conspiracy
Special to the Evening Star.
BURLINGTON, July 29.—A chaise
of conspiracy against John C. Hutch
inson, a prominent Burlington county
attorney, with Philadelphia offices in
the Drexel building: Frank
Carty, a constable, and Ifcr. and Mrs.
George N. Lewis, land 0Wff#ni of
Bordentown, after an exciting fburj
hour hearing yesterday afternoon;
was thrown out of court by Magis
trate Charles F. Smith with a sting
ing rebuke to William C. Maine, a
New York attorney. Attorney Harold
B. Wells, counsel for the defendants,
expressed the belief that Maine was
attempting to use the criminal courts
of the State to exact blackmail.
Maine, angered at the verdict, ac
cused the court of reaching a deci
sion before hearing the evidence and
was immediately ordered from the
City Hall court-room by the magis
trate. To add to the general uproar,
Mrs, Virginia W. Brainerd, a sister
in-law of Maine, attempted to at
tack the lawyers for the defense and
was hustled out by officers and spec
tators.
When Maine's right to practise in
the New Jersey courts was questioned
by Attorney Wells the New Yorker
made spectators gasp, as he asked the
court to adjourn the case to the back
yard to permit the opposing attorneys
to fight it out with their fists.
Three»Year*01d Child
Disfigured by Pet Dog
WASHINGTON, N. J., July 29.—
Helen, the three-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan, will be
permanently disfigured as a result of
being bitten in the face yesterday by
a pet hound dog owned by her father.
The animal had. been a favorite with
the children.
Picks Up Disabled Steamer
WASHINGTON, July 29.—Captain
C. E. Johnson, of the revenue cutter
Senaca, reported today that he was
towing into Halifax the new British
steamer Sable I„ from Glasgow for
Halifax, picked up ten miles off Cape
Race, Newfoundland, totally disabled
by the bursting of a high-pressure
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