Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-09
Today's Telegraphic News
The War Cloud Spreading,

yIenns. Oct. 9.-The Turkish fort at
Oonstintinople has fired on vessel in
the Bo.psorus a, ing the New Bulgai-
ian flag, according to message just re-
ceived here.
Servia is retalisting for Austria's oc-
cupstion of the AusLro-Servisn frontier
BY siziog the roads and bridges on the
Bosnian border, where Austria is as yet
unprepared to offer rasis ance. Field
Marshal Oscar Poiiorek has been ap-
poir ted commander of the Austrian srmy.
Belgrade, Oct 9-All army ressrViss
we're today ordered to join colors Sunday
aud declsrstlon Of wsr against Austria
will probably be made then. The whole
of Servia is olsmoring for war with Aus
ia and King Peter, who recognizes the
imminency OF the disruption OF his king"
dom 10 the event Of war, seems power
less to rtstain his people. The mobili.
cation of troops is being carried on amid
scenes of the widest enthusiasm. Moth
e,s are offering their children to the re-
cruiting stations and men and women OF
wealth are contributing money and jew
eIry to swell the wSr fund. England has
advised Seryis to move with the greatest
caution, and Germany has gone further
and warned the country that 1t is threat
eued with extinction in q war with Aus
trls, but none of this retsrds the warlike
spirit.
Not even the presence OF Austrian
warships iu the Danube, close to Bell
grade, dampens the enthusiasm. Not
only the public but the Servian press is
demanding a declaration Of war and
King Peters delay will undoubtedly lose
him bis crown II not his life. The
Grown Prince OF Servia announces that
he will lead an army into Bosnia and the
Prince of Montenegro sends word that he
will join in the war on Austria.
London, Oct 9.-England gave her
first tangible evidence today of support
ing Turkey By ordering the bsttleshipS
Glory and Prince of Wales and the
cruisers Diana and Lancaster to proceed
It once from Malta to the island of Lem
nos, which Is 10 the Grecian archipelago
aad belongs to Turkey.
England has given up hope OF avert
| ing q war in the Balkans and the com.
mencement of actual hostilities between
Seryia and Austria Hungary is momen-
tsrily expected.
The British press today hints that the
breaking of the present aliugment In the
Balkan would bs the cue for England to
annex Egypt, over which she has long
held 8 suserainty.
4 The stock market is taking a more
, s!rious view of the war outlook and to-
days liquidation of stocks was the
heavi 5. for long time. Stocks have
fallen an average of point and foreign
securities are cOrrespoudiugly weak.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 9 -Fesriul that
| Austria intends 10 take advantage of the
connection IN Servis to strike the bold
est blow of l(he annexation of Service
the czsr has ordered the mobiliz ton OF
the Black Sea fleet,
1t is rumored here that Bulgaria, sct-
ing in conjunction with Austria, will
70 part Of Macedonia
Paris, Oct. 9 Germany will net
oppose the principle OF the proposed in
transitional conference and Italy has
signi6ed her full sympathy was the in
formation given out today by the for
eign office. England has reserved her
Official answer until after Premier AS
quith, Foreign Minister Grey and M. Is
Wolsky, Russia's foreign minister, have
held a conference.
London, Oct. 9.-Lloyds are today
charging 20 per cent. for months
insurance against an Austro-Servlan
war. The admiralty admits that the
British warsbips were dispatched to the
Aegean sea to "Wstch events"
Oonstautinople, Oct. Turkeys
tagging hopes we're revived today by an
announcement from the British, French
and Russian ambassadors to the Porte
thst any modification Of the Berlin treaty
must have the consent Of the sigust)ries
before it becomes operative. Turkey
considers this statement as evidence of
support 10 case the conference develops
hitch.
New York, Oct. 9.-Reassuring
cables Ia regard to the European situs-
on were received today by Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., one from person high in dip
10 nstic life, The other from a leading
financial house. The first read as fol-
lows: at does not look to me as If any
serious complications would arise" The
Sc ,ond message also stated the sender be-
liaHes that there is no cause for anxiety.