Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-05
WAR BULLETINS
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eral arrests were made.
Vienna, Aug. 5.-According to the
Neue Erie Presse, a Russian aeroplane
carrying a pilot and two Russian of
fcers was sighted IN the Russo-Ger-
man frontier e Lemberg, an i'm.
portant military station of Austro-
Hungary, and was fired on by Aus
TRANS. The machine crashed to the
ground and the two officers were
killed.
Washington, d.. c., Aug. 5.-Post-
master Genera Burleson announced
to-day tina before the entrance oil
Create ritain into the general Euro
pean war, American mails were being
transferred to ships of the United
States, Sweden and other countries not
involved.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 5.-As an
influence for peace in such a time OF
war in Europe, the senate foreign re-
lations committee to-day ordered fa-
vorably reported Secretary Bryan's
twenty peace treaties with foreign ma
tons, urged for ratification by Presi-
dent Wilson before Congress %adjourns
Berlin, Aug. 5.-An embargo was
to-day laid ON Russian balances al
the great banks in Germany. These
funds r considered by Germany rs
property belonging to II hostile force
Paris, Aug. 5.-An official an
nouncement to-day say seventeen Al
satianS while ~endeavoring to cross into
France were captured by the Germans
and summaTily shot.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5. - The North
German Lloyd liner Brandenburg
docked here to-day after running for
the past two days under forced
draught and without lights. The Prinz
Oskar, of the Hamburg-American line,
also arrived to-day. Both ships were
a day ahead of their schedule.
Shanghai, Aug. 5.-The squadron OF
United States warships in Chinese
waters has discontinued its cruise and
Is nOw on the way from Chi-Fu to this
port.
London. Aug. 5.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette to-day makes public reports cur
rent in the city to the fife that the
heavy selling orders from Germany
during the past week or two really
were a deliberate attempt to smash
the London market and cause a scare
in the financial and commercial world
so as to keep Gerat Britain out of the
var
Paris. Aug. 5.-It is reported from
Montbeliard, I'm the Department OF
Doubs, that the Germans have vioIat-
ed the neutrality of Switzerland.
New York, Aug. ,. Messages des-
tined to Austria-HunEary or Germany
may no IOnger be sent Over the West
ern Union cables.
Paris, Aug, 3. = The French Customs
and telegraph Offices at HOmecOurt and
JOeuf, i'm Observation-Disclosures, have been
sacked by Germany infantry. according
to dispatches received here. At Nor
fOntainc, a German officer wal taken
prisoner when the French infantry re-
pulsed a party of Germany cavalry.
Washington. ID. c., Aug. 5.-The
State Department o q not credit the
report of an attack on the Russian
embassy in Berlin. Its information
Ome from st. Petersburg in diplO-
matte dispatches.
Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 5.-Because
of the desire of several senator's to
study the bill amending the Panama
canal act to admit foreign built ships
tn American registry and TO. perfect
the so that international COM
plicatiOnS might be impossible, passage
of the emergency bill was postponed
until tomorrow.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 5.-Ar-
rangements are being made to return
the 100000 o gold aboard the liner
Kronprinzessln Cecilic at Bar Harbor
to the bankers in New York by reve-
Hue cutters.
West Point, n. ", Aug. 5.-Major
James A. Ryan and Captains Julian Il.
Lindsay, Herman Glade and Frank r.
Wilcox. on duty at the United States
Military Academy here, have been de-
tailed as military observers in Europe.
They left West Point to-day for New
York, where they will board the
cruiser Tennessee.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 5.-The
army general staff is investigating the
neutrality of the German-owned wire
less stations al Tuckerton, n. j., and
Sayville. L.. /.
New York, Aug. 5.-The French
liner La Lorraine. bearing more than
200 French reServiStS, left her pier for
France shortly before noon to-day.
Toxic, Aug. 5.-Considerable activ-
ity among the vessels of the Japanese
navy followed the announcement of
the war between Germany and Great
Britain. The lighthouses along the
Siberian coast have been cxtinguished.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. ). - Although
weakness seized the wheat market as
the first result here of England's dec
laration of war, prices we're not Ions
In making a complete recovery and
then showing a rise all around. The
opening. which was Il to 2 cents
lower, was followed by an upward turf
that carried prices Is to Is above last
night.
London. Aug. 5.-The price of beef
steak. which was 30 cents a pound,
to-day rose to ~ cents. On Mark
lane the price of wheat advanced to-
day from ST to SIPS per Guarter
(eight bushels). while maize rose from
81 to $3.50 per quarter.
Brussels, via London, Aug. 5.-The
Belgian minister of war I'm an official
statement to-day said '"The BeIgians
arc successfully combating the Ger
man invasion. The Belgian losses are
trifiing compared with those of the
Germans"
Quebec, Aug. 5.-The Of
Canada were to-day given Instruction
not to publish any regard
Ing the steps taken by the military au-
thOrities for the defense of Quebec or
any other port In Canada.
Portsmouth, N. H, Aug. 3. - The
heavy firing OFF the Maine coast, re-
ported from Portland to-day, could not
have been caused by u sea light be-
tween foreign warships, II was stated
by officers Mt the Navy Yard here. The
officers say they were absolutely cer-
tain that no foreign vessels were In the
vicinity.
Washington, ID. O.. Aug. s. - The
German Embassy I'm st. Petersburg
has been destroyed by a mob, inhamed
in Berlin had been attacked. One
German employe was killed.
Dover, Eng, Aug. 5. - A British
warship seized the German bark Per.
keo, which left New DIRK July IL
for Hamburg.
Brussels. Aug. 5.-The Belgian Min,
lister of Wal announces n u the for.
tificatlons of Liege and the vicinit,
are firing vigorously at the German
troops.
Vancouver. B. G., Aug. 5.-The bis
double-headed eagle above the dooi
of the German consulate was tori
from its supports to-day by a crowd