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GERMAI.V ON BRINK OF WAR WITH RUSSIA;
KAISER SENDS ULTIMATUM TO THE CZAR
Steamer Majestic Sinks Barge,
Causing Two or More Deaths
on Latter.
PANIC AND CONFUSION
AMONG PASSENGERS
Fearing Boat Was Doomed Men
Fought to Reach Shore.
Many Jumped to Pier.
Of the hundreds that left Newark
for Wltzel’8 Point View Grove, on the
•John F. Monahan Association’s an
nual excursion yesterday morning on
the steamer Majestic, but forty-five
of the excursionists returned to this
city last night on board the boat, the '
others prefeiying the rail to the water
route, after the collision in the East
river between the big Newark steam
^ er and a barge, which resulted in the
^ drowning of two and probably four
persons connected with the barge.
\ The story of the accident was told
/ in the final edition of yesterday’s
f Evening Star.
There was doubt and uncertainty ;
this morning as to whether two, three ;
or four perished in the river tragedy. |
No one on the Majestic sustained dan- |
gerous injuries, and this must be
considered as almost miraculous, as
the panic among the excursionists
was almost indescribable in its turbu
lency and confusion.
Terror Among Excursionist s.
The crowd of men was terrorized
and rushed about the boat, in some
instances knocking each other down,'
in the'scramble for safety. They were
fighting mad and would not listen to
reason. And at no time in reality was
there any danger to tlioee on the Ma
jestic had all maintained order.
After order had been restored and
the greater number of the excursion
ists were on the Pier, a survey of the
Bituution was inode. It revealed lit
tered decks, lita preservers scattered
about in profusion, the receptacles
that had contained them splintered
and broken and other features that
mark an after riot scene.
Those who decided not to return to
the Majestic and complete the trip
to Newark seemed to be self-satisfied
with their own judgment. They were
not convinced that the excursion boat,
after the impact with the heavily
laden barge that so quickly sent the
latter to the bottom of the East Rivert
had not sustained some latent dam
age to machinery or other vital parts,
that might develop in deep water on
the homeward Journey, with land far
distant.
The Majestic docked at Commercial
wharf about 8:20 o'clock.
Went Heudon Into Harge.
The Majestic, with the members
and guests of the Monahan Associa
tion on board, turned its nose home
ward from Witzel’s Grove at 5.07
o’clock and was making great head
way toward Newark when, at;
Eighty-sixth street, East River, just
below the Queensboro Bridge, it
crashed headlong into a stone barge
moored to the dock at Eighty-sixth
street, cutting it in two and sinking
it within a couple of minutes.
The barge, or lighter, had the name
"Catseye” painted upon it. The ves
sel was owned by the Cullen Trans
ports tio» Company. That is one
statement. Another statement has it
that the vesel belongs to the Fleming
Company and was numbered 34.
Captain Charles Bergstrome and
his wife, who were on the barge
were (frowned, but conflicting reports
were soon in circulation. One report
had it that the woman was saved and
the man droivned, while another re
port reversed this. Still another re
port has It that a child on the barge
also perished.
But scores of excursionists who
claim to have been eye-witnesses to
the scene that followed the collision
declare that both man and woman
perished.
Eighty-sixth Btreet is said to be
seven or eight miles this side of Wit
zel’s. and as the collision occurred
about 5:30 o’clock some idea of the
' time being made by the Majestic
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PARIS, July 30.—President Poincare
presided over a meeting of the French
cabinet this morning at which the Eu
ropean war situation exclusively was con
sidered. The cabinet is to hold dally
council while the International crisis
lasts.
CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa,
July 30.—The maneuvers of the British
imperial troops In South Africa were can
celled today and the soldiers ordered to
return' to their posts In consequence of
the critical situation in Europe. Special
precautions have been taken for the pro
tection of the ports and the naval sta
tion at Slmonstown.
RIGA, Russia, July 30.—Martial law
was proclaimed today over Boldrra and
the mouth of the Dvina river and its
vicinity.
Steamers have to obtain special per
mission to pass In an out.
The field of submarine mines outside
the entrance to the harbor is to he com
pleted tonight.
CHICAGO, July 30.—The Dally News
today publishes the following dispatch
from its staff correspondent In Berlin:
"It Is reported here that the Russians
have blown up the railroad bridge at
Wirballen on the frontier between Ger
many and Russia."
FILES PETITION TO
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Seeks Nomination in Ninth D s
trict— W. I. Lincoln Adams
Tenth District Candidate.
Former Representative R. Wayne
Parker today filed with the county
clerk a petition as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for con
gressman from the Ninth district.
Mr. Parker designates himself as
‘•Republican.” His petition contains
B60 names. Among the signers are
Benjamin Jones, county counsel, and
Alfred N. Dalrympe, county attorney.
Mr. Parker names Thomas P. AI
worth, county register, as his finan
cial committee, and gives his address
as 29 Saybrook place, although his
home is in Hutton Park, West Or
ange.
W. I. Lincoln Adams, of 32 Lewel
iyn road, Montclair, today filed a pe
tition as a candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for congressman
from the Tenth district. In the pe
tition he designates himself as "Reg
ular Republican,” Frederick R. Lehl
bach, former assistant prosecutor,
having used the designation “Repub
lican” in filing his petition. Mr.
Adams's petition was signed by 600
persons. Like Mr. Parker, he names
County Register Alworth as his
financial committee. Mr. Adams
sought the nomination for represen
tative last year.
Court Takes Drastic Means to
Insure Dr. Corrigan’s Appear
ance as Witness.
A bench warrant has been issued
for Dr. George F. Corrigan, of 344
Lafayette street, to appear before
Judge Harry V. Osborne tomorrow.
This action was taken by Judge Os
borne yesterday, when the physician
failed to answer a subpoena as a wit
ness.
Dr. Corrigan will have to show
cause why he should not be adjudged
in contempt of court for failing to
obey the subpoena.
"It is about time that some of the
doctors realized they cannot trifle
with the court.” said Judge Osborne.
"These persons must obey a subpoena
of this court the same as anyone else,
and I intend to find out why the or
der was not obeyed in this case."
Dr Corrigan had been called as a
witness in the suit Instituted by Wil
liam Flanagan against L. S. Plaut &
Co. Flanagan is suing for compensa
tion under the Employers' Liability
act. He was formerly employed by
the company as a driver and was hurt
in an accident.
Philip D. Elliott, counsel for Flan
agan, informed the court that al
though Dr. Corrigan had been sub
poenaed he had not been able to
reach him yesterday. Judge Osborne
then Issued the bench warrant for the
physician.
Wife Makes Denial in
Husband’s Divorce Suit
J. Franklin Fort, sitting as an ad
visory master in Chancery, today
heard testimony in a suit for abso
lute divorce brought by George Adel
man, of 113 Gotthardt street, Newark,
against Amelia Adelman, who lives
at 61 Gotthardt street. The com
plainant charges the defendant with
misconduct, and names Thomas Mc
Grath, a machinist, of 168 Van
Buren street.
George W. Hallgring appeared as
solicitor for the complainant and
McDermit & McDermit for the de
fendant. The charge was vigorously
denied by Mrs. Adelman and by Mc
Grath, who took the stand in her de
taaaa. The case was continued.
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REPLY OF CZAR
Answer to Kaiser’s Ultimatum
Will Bring on
Crisis.
OFFICIALS AT FOREIGN
CAPITALS STOP PRETENSE
Admit They Are on Brink of ‘In
ternational Catastrophe,’ as
Asquith Terms It.
Special to the Evening Star.
LONDON, July 30.—Germany today
answered the mobilization order of
the Czar, announced to the powers
of Europe, by practically demanding
that Russia explain within twenty
four hours its Intentions with respect
to the mobilization of re- x thus. Ear
lier reports had it that the Kaiser
would avoid the issue contained in
the Czar’s move. The ultimatum
thus delivered to the Czar causes all
eyes to be turned to St. Petersburg
for the next war move.
At sundown tonight, Europe stood
on the brink of what Premier Asquith
termed “an immeasureable interna
tionai caiastropne.
Not since Napoleon's return from
Elba has all Europe's attention been
focused on each other. Tonight war
in Europe hangs on the next word
of the Czar. All officialdom at
heart believes there will be more war.
Austria 1ms invaded Servia. Belgrade
has been invaded. Russia is mobiliz
ing reserve troops. The Czar has
hurled the official announcement of
the fact across Europe. * With
an unsatisfactory reply from the Rus
sian Czar a cerainty, the Kaiser has
devoted a day to putting the German
war machine in shape. The answer
of Russia is unsatisfactory and the
answer can only lx? a war.
All pretense by diplomats and for
eign officers has been dropped. St.
Petersburg, Berlin, Paris, London and
Rome all admit the reaching of tlu
crisis. All other capitals look to Ber
lin for the next move. At no point
is further hope of peace held out.
Berlin alone talks amity. The pur«*
pose is obvious. Berlin is utilizing
every second of delay. How' much
time the Kaiser needs will determine
the hour of the move which must
bridge the crisis or plunge a continent
into war.
8lr Edward Grey on Situation.
Sir Edward Grey, a central figure
in the controversy owing to his
strong efforts to keep the powers of
the triple alliance and the triple en
tente from flying at each other s
throat,, was not able to give any
cheering news when he spoke about
the crisis to the members of the
House of Commons. The British for
eign secretary said: “I regret that
I ^annot say the situation is less
grave than it was yesterday. Tie
outstanding facts are much the same.
Austria-Hungary has begun her war
against Sjervia and Russia has or
dered a partial mobilization of her
troops. This has not hitherto led to
corresponding steps being taken by
the other powers so far as our infor
Illilt lull ROW.
“We continue to pursue our one
great object of preserving the Euro
pean peace and for this purpose we
are keeping in close touch with the
other powers. In thus keeping in
touch, we have, I am glad to say,
hud no difficulties so fur with the
other powers, although it has not
been possible for those powers to
join in diplomatic action as was
proposed on Monday last.”
Premier Asquith also spoke of the
extreme gravity of the situation.
When announcing to the House of
Commons, the postponment of the
second reading of the bill to amend
the Irish home rule bill he said: "We
meet today under conditions of
gravity which are almost unparalleled
In the experience of any one of us.
“The issues of peace and war are
hanging in the balance and with us
is the risk of a catastrophe of which
It is impossible to measure either the
dimensions or the effects.
Asquith Stakes Pleu for Union.
“In these circumstances it is of
vital importance in the interests of
the whole world that this country
which has no interests of its own di
rectly at stake, should present a
united front and be able to speak
and to act with authority as an un
divided nation.
“If we were to proceed today with
the amending bill we should inevita
bly—unless the debate were conducted
In an artificial tone—be involved in
acute controversies in regard to
domestic differences whose Impor
tance to ourselves none Is disposed
to belittle.
“I need not say more than that
such use of our time with such a mo
ment may have an Injurious and
lastingly Injurious effect on the In
ternational situation.”
Mr. Asquith's references to all par
ties rallying to the support of the
government were heartily cheered by
all the members.
The British foreign office, whose
suggestion of a conference of the am
bassadors In London of ' the great
powers failed to heet with the
approval of Germany and Austria,
has now invited Germany to suggest
some diplomatic way out of the diffi
culty which will meet the approval
of Austria-Hungary and a reply Is
expected at any moment.
$9,2507000 in Gold
to Europe Tomorrow
Special to the Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July 30-Nine and a
quarter millions of gold will go to
Europe from New York tomorrow.
The insurance rate In the meanwhile
Jumped to a new record In underwrit
ing. The figure on the nine millions
will be 35,000 on each 31.000,000 of gold.
Two days ago the rate was only
31.250.
AN ATTACK By
GERMAN FLEET
Dismantles Gunboats in Chinese
Waters—Order Is Sent
from Admiralty.
HANKOW, China. July 30.—The
British gunboats Snij>e, Woodcock
and Kinsha, of the British China
squadron, were deserted by order of
the admiralty today.
The crews removed the breach
blocks from the guns, took away all
the arms and ammunition possible
and threw the remainder into the
Yang-Tse-Kiang.
The three gunboats were tied to
the docks and only caretakers left
in charge. The crews departed to
night for Shanghai and later prob
ably will go to Hong Kong.
It is understood that the British
admiralty similarly is dismantling *11
the small British gunboats in Chi
nese waters, sending their crews to
Hong Kong and Wei-Hei-Wel in
order to defend*those important pos
sessions against a possible German
attack.
Motorist Is Dragged 150 Feet
by Trenton Line Car After
Collision.
Charles Lach, of 613 South Twen
tieth street, was instantly killed this
afternoon when an automobile he
was driving was struck by a trolley
car at Frelinghuysen avenue and
Victoria street. Lach was dragged
more than 150 feet by the trolley car
after the impact. The automobile
was smashed and a portion of the
wreckage carried along on the car
fender.
The victim was struck with such
force that one of his ^hocs was 1
knocked off. His body was badly ,
mangled. Witnesses declared that
the trolley car was going at a high
rate of speed when the collision oc
curred.
Lach was employed by M. Strauss
& Sons, leather manufacturers, of
Frelinghuysen avenue. He had taken j
lunch at the cafe of John O. Reiss, j
Frelinghuysen avenue and Victoria
street. After lunch he made a short J
trip to a nearby factory, and was re- :
turning to store the automobile *n j
the shed Adjoining the Reiss cafe. )
Lach drove his machine out to the j
south-bound car tracks in Freling- j
huyeen avenue, preparatory to back- I
ing in, when the crash came. A south- J
hound Trenton express of the Public j
Service railway struck the automobile j
in tne miaaie.
The force of the collision killed :
Lach instantly and demolished the '
automobile. The wrecked car was
dragged along with the victim for 150 ;
feet and then tossed on the north- j
bound trolley tracks.
Lach’s body and a portion of the
wreckage was carried along by the
trolley car for more than 160 feet.
One of Lach’s shoes was knocked
from his foot and dropped to the
tracks, half way between the place
where the accident occurred and the
trolley car was brought to a stop.
Witnesses said that the trolley car
was traveling at such a high rate of
speed that the motorman was unable
to stop the car at once.
The motorman and conductor of
the car which killed Lach were ar
rested by Captain Samuel Brown, of
the Sixth Precinct. The couple were
taken to the First Precinct station
and charged with manslaughter. The
conductor is Theodore C. Wilde,
twenty-seven years old, of 82 Ltnds
ley avenue. West Orange, and the
! motorman Hugo Erno. twenty-seven
years old, of 15 Winans avenue, this
city.
The prisoners were then taken to
; the office of Prosecutor Guild, where
| arrangements were made for secur
ing ball.
Later Motorman Erno was released
on *8.000 bail. The bail bond was
furnished by George W Lammoreaux, j
of 484 Lincoln avenue. Orange.
C. E. Clark Heads National
Building and Loan Men
- WASHINGTON, July 30.-Charles j
Eugene Clark, of Covington. Ky., was j
elected president of the United States
League of Local Building and Loan
Associations at the closing session of
the twenty-second annual convention
of the organization yesterday at the
Raleigh Hotel. Mr. Clark formerly
was one of the vice-presidents of the
league.
Herbert W. Pinkham, of Quincy,
Mass., was elected first vice-president,
and George F. Gilmore, of Omaha,
Neb., second vice-president. F. L.
Rankin, of Columbus. O., was elected
third vice-president. H. F. Cellarius
was re-elected secretary and Joseph
K. Gamble re-elected treasurer for
the twenty-first term. E. L. Keesler,
of Charlotte, N. C„ was elected as
sistant secretary.
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KAISER WILHELM. WHO SENDS ULTIMATUM TO CZAR
WAR DEVELOPMENTS TODAY
> Russia officially notifies Germany and Austria of mqbilization of 1,200.000
men. This is the Czar's answer to the Kaiser’s virtual ultimatum that Ger
many would mobilize unless Russia ceased military activities.
Germany is said to be ready to declare war on Russia unless the Czar
furnish** satisfactory explanation of mobilization of troops at the frontier.
Belgrade reported occupied by Austrians yesterday after heavy bom
bardment.
Tokio dispatch announces possibility of Japan becoming England’s ally
In event of general European war.
Servians reported defeated in Bosnia with loss of 800, while Austrian cas
ualties number -00.
HEM HOME RULE
RIEE IS ADOPTED
Rival Factions Reported to Have
Reached Agreement in Face
of War.
Special to the Evening Star.
LONDON, July 30.—The Exchange
Telegraph Co. today declared that it j
had been reliably informed that an !
agreement had been reached on the j
amending Home Rule bill. No de- ;
tails of the agreement were men- j
tioned.
The present international crisis is,
believed to have played a great part '
in bringing the government, opposi
tion and Nationalist and Union lead- :
ers to the point of an agreement. :
With the dispute between Austria
and Servia threatening to Involve all
Europe in war there has been a de
mand from all sides that all internal
differences should be speedily ad
justed.
Holland Calls
Out Reserves
THE HAGUE. Holland. July 30—
Holland tqday called all the army re- j
serves, frontier guards and coast
guards to the colors.
Brazil Christens River
T. R. Explored Theodoro
WASHINGTON, July 30.—The Bra
silian government has formally |
changed the name of the River of
Doubt to the Rio Theodoro in honor •
of Colonel Roosevelt. This announce
ment was made last night oy John i
Barrett, director general of the Pan
American Union, who received the ..f
ficial report of the Brazilian Com- (
mission, of which Colonel Randon
was commander and which accom
panied Colonel Roosevelt down the
Duvida. the Portuguese name of the j
It was the desire of the Brazilian j
expedition, Colonel Rondon said, to;
have the Castanha and Duvida
rivers, which are practically one, j
known as the Rio Roosevelt, but at I
the suggestion of Dr. Lauro Muller, j
the Brazilian secretary of stffte Tor j
foreign affairs, it was decided to ;
give the newly found stream Colonel !
Roosevelt's first name, and it has
been formally charted as the Rio:
Theodoro. The new name has been j
officially promulgated by the Bra- j
zilian government.
200 Austrian Reservists
in Montreal to Sail
MONTREAL, July 30.—Two hun- j
dred Austrian reservists have en- j
gaged passage on the German steam- '
er Wtllehad, and will sail for Ant- |
werp next Saturday. There are ap- j
proximately 5,000 Austrian reservists j
in Montreal, the majority of whom i
expect to return home soon.
MOBILIZATION MEANS
MARTIAL LAW REGIME
The term “mobilization" means
something: very different from the ^
comparatively leisurely process for'
which the word la known to Amrri- j
cans.
When a mobilization is ordered in
a thoroughly militarized country, as
former (German soldiers now in this |
country describe the movement, the
country goes under martial law.
All transportation lines, even though
privately owned. are immediately
jl transferred to military control.
Every man drops his work as soon
i as he hears the order; the plough
■ is left in the furrow; customers are
11 left at the counters; balances are left
)! unchecked in the hank.
I Every man liable for military duty
rushes to the nearest transportation
: line which will take him to his regl
' in en t.
The reservists do not wait to pack
luggage or food. There are clothing,
eejuipment and food for all at the
mobilization centres.
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Tax Board Members Against
Trolley on Roseville
Avenue.
City Comptroller Tyler Parmly and
Jerome T. Congleton. president of
the Essex County Board of Taxation,
appeared before the Board of Works
Commissioners today and protested
against the granting of a franchise to
the Public Service Railway company
to lay trolley tracks on Roseville
avenue.
Former Judge George H. Lambert
and Clinton Heally. both residents of
Roseville avenue, spoke In favor of
the granting of the franchise. No
action was taken by the board
Henry A. Guenther, representing
owners of 9,006 feet of property along
Orange street, appeared before the
board and protested against the pav
ing of that thoroughfare. Petitions
were received by the board protesting
against the paving of South Broad
street and Oxford street. The board
decided to hold a public hearing be
fore proceeding further with the pav
ing of these three thoroughfares.
Chairman Hopkins to
Talk to Progressives
J A. H. Hopkins, of Morristown,
chairman of the organisation commit
tee of the Progressive State Commit
tee, will be the principal speaker at
the meeting of the Progressive Coun
ty Committee next Tuesday.
Irving K. Taylor, chairman of the
count} committee, has Issued a spe
cial call to the committeemen to be
present at this meeting.
German Emperor Demands an Ex
planation of Mobilization With
in Next Twenty-four Hours.
HUNDREDS SLAIN IN BATTLES
BETWEEN AUSTRIANS AND SERBS
Three Conflicts Are Raging Along the
Servian Frontier as Austro-Hungarian
Invasion Is Begun. .
BERLIN, July 30.—A note dispatched by the Ger
man government to St. Petersburg today gives Russia
twenty-four hours to explain her intentions with regard
to mobilization.
In diplomatic quarter- here is was stated that the note to Russia
asked three questions—the object of the mobilization, whether It waa
directed against Austria-Hungary, and whether Russia was willing to
order a stoppage of the mobilization.
ORDERS MOBILIZATION PREPARATION
In the meantime all preparatory orders for a mobilization of the
German army were issued.
AU the officers were recalled and no leave Is to lie granted.
Tlie railroad battalions have been given s|iecial orders.
LONDON. July 30.—Great Britain is ready to move in the European
crisis. Every branch of the service, army and navy, is in constant touch
with the War Office. Tlie ultimatum by Germany lo Russia has bee*
foreseen and full preparations msde accordingly.
While Austrian invaders and Servian troops were fighting the open
ing stages of their war on Servian territory today. Euro peso statesmen
and rulers were engaged in what they regarded as the aln.^t hopeless
task of trying to avert a general clash of the millions composing the
armies of the great European powers.
Austrian invaders and Servian troops came into contact os Servian
territory and hundreds of casualties were said to have resulted.
The Austro-Hungarian force invading Sertria totals 500.000 men ac»
< ■■nfling to a newspaper dispatch from Rome.
* If these 150,000 are operating from Semlin. opposite Belgrade,- IM
Servian capital: 100.00 from Svornik on the river Drina is Bosnia;
! 150.000 from Sarayevo. the capital of Bosnia, and 100.000 from Milano
vatz on the Danube in the eastern part of Servia.
Three battles were reported today along the Servian frontier.
Eight hundred Servians and two hundred Austrians were reported killed
In an engagement at Foca, in Bosnia.
HEAVY LOSSES NEAR BELGRADE
Heavy losses were suffered by both sides during lighting at Semen
dria, twenty miles south of Belgrade.
An artillery duel was in progress at Kieczuicy.
The Austria-Hungary forces made their first invasion through the
Morava river valley. They were met by a Servian force at Kemendria.
The battle thtre started yesterday on Servian soil and renewed today.
At laiznitza on the western Servian frontier, an attack was also made
according to Vienna dispatches. Stubborn resistance was met there
and the Austrians suffered heavy losses without driving out the defen
ders. The losses at Semendria will reach several hundred. The southern
Austrian column expecting an attack from the Montenegrin army is
believed to be resting on its arms today, though an unconfirmed report de
clared the Montenegrins had been attacked at Mount Lovohene.
The gravity of the international situation was recognized In all
European capitals today.
RUSSIA MOBILIZING 1.200,000 MEN
Premier Asquith and Sir Edward Urey called on all parties in the
British Isles to Join in efforts to avert the immeasurable calamity of an
extension of hostilities to other countries.
The German emperor conferred at length with the imperial chan
cellor and the ministers of war and marine and later reserve officers re
ceived orders to mobilize.
Russia proceeded with her mobilization of 1,1900,000 of troops.
President Poincare and the French cabinet decided to meet daily.
The French defensive forces took extensive precautionary measures.
The wilt'reals Hits of the main British fleet is unknown since its de
parture yesterday from Portland under sealed orders.
The German battle squadrons are concentrated at Riel and WiE
lielmshaven.
The French fleet has taken steps to prepare for eventualities.
Japan Is said to have declared its readiness to Join Its ally. Greai
Britain.
In outlying British colonies the troops have been prepared for in
stant service.
A German gunboat hurriedly quit Cape Town today and went to sea
FOREIGN STUDENTS ORDERED TO LEAVE
The German and British fleets in the Far East have been concen
trated at their chief stations.
All foreign students were ordered to leave German schools.
Stock markets everywhere in Europe have virtually ceased open
tions and the leading lianking institutions have taken measures to pro
serve their stocks of gold.
special to the terrain* Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 30.—Russia today officially notitted Ger
many and Austria of the mobilization of fourteen army corpa, number
ing 1.200,000 men. The Czar is said to have expressed the intenttol
ot taking the field as commander-in-chtef in event of hostilities.
This is Russia’s answer to a virtual ultimatum which came fron
the German foreign office that the Kaiser would order the mobUizatim
of his forces unless Russia ceased military activities with twrnty-fou
hours.
The imperial ukase issued by the Emperor call out the following:
First—All the reservists of twenty-three whole governments am
cf seventy-one districts in fourteen other governments.
Nerond—Part of the reservists of nine districts of four govern
meats.
Third_The naval reservists in sixty-four districts of twelve Rus
sian governments ami one Finnish government.
Fourth—The time-expired Cossacks of the territories of I>on Kuban
Terek. Astrakhan. Orenburg and Ural.
Fifth—A corresponding number of reservists officers of the Mtt
i _. (CoatlaaeS on fate I, tetania U ^