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A HANDFUL OF SERVIANS
CHECKED AUSTRIAN ARMY

started owing 10 uncertainty regarding
the intentions of Montenegro. The coll
umn would have to reckon with 10000
or 10000 Montenegrns II the latter
came down the mountain sides with the
object of joining the Serbs.
\ continual exchange of wireless mes
sages Is going on between Nish and
POdgorltza. where the Montenegro
court has been established.
Another despatch from Nish says the
Austrians have completely occupied
Belgrade. Seven Servian army corps
and three divisions are concentrated
south of Belgrade TO check the Aus
trian advance. Another division Is in
contact with the Austrian advance
ATHENS. July 31.--The Servian lie
CATION here has received a brief official
despatch from Nish indicating without
giving details that there has been con-
siderable loss of life among the inhab-
itants Of Belgrade. The despatch as
sertS that Belgrade made no resistance.
Another despatch reports that Semen
dria has been destroyed. but does not
say that the TOWN has been occupied
yet.
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NILAN, July 3l.--A despatch IRON
Nish. the headquarters of the SerVlan
Gryerumcnt. tu the SCcOIO, says the
hnttle At tosnitza. near the RoSnian
frontier. between rhc Austrans ana
Servians. was the most important tndt
has vet taken place. \ few hundred
Spryians held several thousand AUS
trlans in check for more than five hours
and retired AT uightfall after having
severely hnrassed the enemy.
The Austrians did not advance. They
evidently we're afraid of trap
Referring 10 the attnck on semen
drIo. dlc correspondent expresses the
opinlon that it is the purpose Ut the
Austrian force there TO reach Nish at
the earliest possible moments but thinks
1, will take II week to overcome Servian
resistance nj the well defended po-
sitinns n, Palanka. Jagodina and Por-
totiu.
An Austrian column has been ordered
10 march across the sanjak OF N"vi'
hazar and attack the Servihn malu
army. The rear column has not yet
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ENGLAND'S BANK ACT
MAY BE- SUSPENDED
Joint Stock Institutions to Pay
Only 10 Per Cent.
in Gold.
REBATES ARE INVOLVED
President and Secretary Of
O'Gara Coal Co. Also Indicted
by Federal Grand Jury.



LONDON. July 3i.--A meeting OF the
WAS held at the Clearing House this eve
ming After the adjournment II was re-
ported that It had been determined to
pay out 10 per cent. only in gold.
The banks. when pressed this morning
paid out gold In full This afternoon
they paid IS per cent in gold. one OF
the very greatest banks endeavored this
morning to get 100000 (s500. 00O) In
gold from tho Bank Of England, but OBJ
tanned only f1s.oo0 Ss0.oo0).
The bank rate Is expected TO 60 to
10 per cent. tomorrow Tho Bank OF
England did big business to-day in
weekly loan short discount at 10i, and
10.
Representatives OF the Bank OF England
and of the leading Joint stock banks con-
ferred to-day with Premier Asquith and
Chancellor OF the ExcheQuer Lloyd George
on the financial situation. They discussed
among other things the suspension OF the
bank act, which limits the value of notes
which may be issued by the Bank OF Eng
land and restricts the bank from Issuing
notes beyond the amount of gold 1; holds
except as regards fls.45000O OS92. ESQ.,
000) worth OF notes against which
securities are deposited.
When the act is suspended, which has
occurred only three times since It was
passed In 1874. the bank may issue notes
beyond It's gold holdings
Another question discussed was the
issue OF one pound notes. making them
and other Bank OF England notes legal
tender everywhere The suggestion was
raised also OF fixing premium on gold
exports high enough to prevent the out
flow II the rate fails 10 prevent IT,
After the conference the following state
ment was Issued 10y the Treasury:
1T has been decided that the situation
Is not at present such as would Justify
any emergency action In regard TO the
supply OF legal tender currency. but in
the event OF further developments neces-
stating Government action the Treasury
will be prepared TO lake such action inn
mediately.'
There were unprecedented scenes at the
Bank of England to-day. a great crowd
for gold gathered at the main entrance
10 the bank. Women. with footmen car
rying satchels, stood In the queue. 4
curious crowd gathered to watch. The
bank authorities treated the matter In the
lghtes, manner possible and said there
was no need for "A statement
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LONDON CHANGE CLOSES.
Suspension OF British Bank ACT IL
Probable.

LONDON July 3l.-The London Stock
Exchange was closed this morning The
closing was an inevitable sequence TO the
postponement OF the regular settlement
on the Paris bourse and the dsorganiza- .
ton OF credit which accompanied the
postponement The settlement on. the
London Stock Exchange. which normally
would bee due the middle OF August. has
been postponed by the governors OF the
exchange until the end OF the month and
the consols settlement has been postponed
until the middle OF September
The closing OF the Stock Exchange had
been expected and met with general APP
proval. II was taken as merely reject.
ing the Misrepresentation of the money
market There have been many
rumors OF bank runs but the rumors
were exaggerated and In many onses
erroneous
II IL expected though that many failures
will he the inevitable result OF the
suspension of credit and the closing OF the
Stock Exchange. Some place the number
of these possible failures as high as
nifty among the members of the Stock
Exchange alone. The stock exchanges
in the big provincial cities closed coin
cidently with the London exchange.
The Bank OF England raised its official
discount rate to-day to per cent, II
had not reached this rate before since
the London panic in 1866.
The advance In the discount rate was
made in order to check the outflow OF
gold. Though there was little or no ac-
tual frenzied excitement the scenes in
the City to-day were unprecedented since
the panic OF 1865. when the great Quincy
bank failed for s55. 900 and the Gov
ernmen. found II necessary to suspend the
bank act to relieve the Bank Of England
from the necessity of paying gold for
ts notes Nine years before that Mt the
time of the Indian mutiny in 1887. the
discount rate reached 10 per cent ami
the bank act was suspended
FNfty brokers Informed the Stock Ex-
change committee to-day that they would
be compelled to default on account OF the
postponement OF the Paris settlement. 1t
s believed that the closing OF the Stock
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step was made necessary by the reports
from the chambers OF commerce OF heavy
exports Of these articles within the last
few days. \ seni-official statement re-
gardng the meeting OF the Federal Coun-
Gil, at which this measure was adopted.
said that the matters dealt with by the
council were OF secondary Importance
The Berlin City Council has commits
soned grain firms to increase stores OF
foodstuffs In Berlin and similar meas
ures have been taken In frontier cities.
LONDON. Aug. IA Copenhagen 1es-
patch to the Daily Mai says that notwlth-
standing the announcement that the Ger
man high seas fleet had returned 10 WI
helmshaven and kcl the fleet Is stll ~ a
Baltic port eighty miles to the westward
OF Klel. and other ships are of Nor
way near Lister
LoNpoS, July 2l.-The German En-
peror's yacht Meteor. Frau Krupp Won
Bohlen's yacht Germania and another
German yacht. the lsobel have been with
drawn from the Cowes regatta and are on
their way homeward.
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GERMAN TROOPS MASSED ON
FRENCH BORDER. is REPORT

There is nothing left to do hut pre-
pare for the great encounter which for
80 many years France has striven TO
prevent. Defeated in 1871 she will he
victorious in 1914. Won Moltke gave
fifty years for the Germanizatlon ~
Alsace. Forty three years have passed
without This Germanizaton advanc-
Ing"
The Temps yesterday gave details Of
the conversation between Count won
Pourtales. the German Amba ssador 20
Russia, and Foreign Minister Sazonoff
at ST. Petersburg yesterday.
EIGHTEEN
The Amba ssador asked, according 10
the Temps. whether. In case Russia
were assured that Austria would not
retain any territory conquered in Ser.
via, Russia would stop her mobilza-
ton.
NJ. SazonOn replied NO" to this
query. adding that Russia could not
permit the execution" of Servia as an
nounced by Austria.
When Count Won Pourtales asked
under what conditions Russia would
demobilize the Foreign Minister replied
that any question Of this sort must
first come from Vienna. since Austria
had committed acts of war and had
made declarations which alone had de.
termlned Russia to mobilize
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denied semi officially here to-day. The
Duke Is said to be still at Wolfsgarten
Castle. Crown Princess Ceclle returned
from Mecklenburg to-day and the King
of Saxony. who has been In Switzerland.
has returned to Dresden. other mem
beers Of the royal families who have been
away on vacations are hurrying home.
Four newspapers which printed a report
that mobilization had been ordered have
been suspended and rigid censorship
has been established over all news des
patches dealing with the situation. The
Government IL taking measures to pre-
vent the circulation OF alarming rumors
aud OF erroneous news which would tend
to Increase the excitement OF the Ger
man people Dispatches considered OBJ
Jectionable by the censor are returned TO
the senders
An order was issued by the Federal
Council to-day. TO take effect imme-
diately. prohibiting the export Of grain.
-four. foodstuffs. animal products. auto
mobile trucks. motor cycles petroleum,
coal tar and coal oils. II was said that this
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Spectoi 6abis 6.sDdio1 20 Trr StS.
ST. pErERsRr'RG. July n An order
summoning all the rescrvists to the colors
wa. posted here this afternoon. Shops
and restaurants lost half OF their stats
as result OF the order
Thu Car gave an audience TO the
Baron de Pourtales, the German Afnpas-
sador. this afternoon. Afterward he pre-
sided AZ full council OF Ministers In
which the chief OF the general stan also
participated
The mail train for the west did not
start tonight.
The strike at Baku has ended both
sides agreeing TO settlement for patT'otc
reasons
Zemstvos everywhere are organizing
Red Cross services.
steamship service 10 Stockholm was
stopped to-day. steamships are stil leaV-
irg Russian ports for England
Patriotic demonstrations kept the people
q, 81. Petersburg awake all night and
the excitement has been kept at fever
polnt TODAY by repeated extra editions
OF the newspapers. The public took up
tho extras faster than they could be
printed The lack of sufficient copies
was made up by the purchasers who read
the latest dispatches 10 the CROWDS IN
the streets
The demonstrations included great pro-
ce.sions In which the Russian imperial
banner and portraits Of the Car were
carried There was continual cheerlns
for the car and the army Orators ~
impromptu meetings held all over the
city and in the suburbs kept up the en-
thuslasm OF the people Men Hooked to
80 Rs.fn h.lr l.
meuts for the conflict which they be-
lieve TO he inevitable,
frenzy Of enthusiasm prevails
through the capital Strangers are en-
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RUSSIA ISSUES CALL FOR
ARMY ON WAR FOOTING

bracing each other in the streets, inquir-
Ing the latest news and giving evidences
Of loyalty to the empire. In spite OF
these somewhat hysterical demonstrations
the seriousness of the situation in which
the empire has found herself is fully re-
allied. Personal affairs have been laid
aside IN many cases with the conviction
that they were overshadowed by the ma
tional events.
BERLIN. July II The Neueste Mach
richten prints despatch from Warsaw
giving the line OF Russian advance as
from Kovno to Bialystock. 20 Grodno, TO
Brest. to Li,nowsky. to Knovo proskurow,
on the frontier. II says that four divisions
of infantry and tao regiments OF artil-
lery are on their way To the frontier and
that only a small garrison has been left
at Warsaw.
The Frdnkfurfer Hsitun0 has despatch
from Constantinople confirming report
Of mutiny in the Russian fleet at Sc
bastopol. but glviaG no details
A despatch from Fly dtkuhnen in eastern
Prussia on the Russian border says the
second and third Russian cavalry divi-
sions are on the frontier between Wir-
ballen. Augustofr and Allensten. There
Is no doubt that Russian mobilization Ii
in full progress on the frontier. The
Russians have burned a number of guard
houses.
Finland and its waters have been de-
clared 10 be in "A state Of war.
LONDON. July 3l,-Despatches received
here say that the st. Petersburg Govern .
ment has ordered the commanders OF
Russian ports IN the Black Sea and the
Baltic to seize all coal and oil and TO
furnish foreign merchant vessels with
only enough fuel to reach the nearest
foreign port,
ROME, July Alt Is reported here
that Russian flying squadron consist
ing of three cruisers and two destroyers
is speeding toward the Bosporus with the
object of seiZng any steamers flying
either the flag OF Germany or Austria
Immediately after war IL declared,
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sp.c,al Casie DesnatcA TO Tar ST,

PARIS. Aug | tSaturdny The tnb-
met met yesterday afternoon under the
presidency of NJ Poincare. II sat con
stantly. except for interruptions. espe-
cially in regard to the announcement or
the attempted ssination OF Jean
,Jaurcs. the Socialist leader, until mid
night.
During the session of the council
President Poincare signed three i'm
portant DEGREES. These postpone the
payment Of drafts and bills until Aug
ust 81. prohibit the expectation of -four
and other foodstuffs and remove the
duties on corn.
The Echo dc Paris says that Sir
Francis BERTHE. the British AmbasSl-
dor. went to the Elysee Palace during
he meeting Of the Cabinet and made
an important communication. Premier
vlviani left the Cabinet to receive the
Amba ssador. who afterwards saw
President Poincare. The paper says II
believes that Great Britain will aid
France II she is attacked by Germany.
After the Cabinet meeting the Agence
HnvaS issued the following
"The crisis which was opened by
Austrias ultimatum 10 Servia has
rapidly taken on an extremely grave
character, owing To the action of Ger
many. We learn that since July 25
she has armed her forts and concen-
tra,ed several army corps east OF
Thonville and Metz. Her outpOSts,
formed Of numerous troops. are on
our immediate frontier. Her patrols
circulate along the frontier. German
cavalrymen have penetrated our ter
ritory for several minutes.
I'VE also know that other grave acts
have been committed. The telegraphs
and telephones have been cut NJ the
frontier and the roads have been barred
by soldiers. Many automobilsts who
were making tours have had their cars
confiscated. Railroads on German ter
ritory near the frontier have been de
stroycd and mltrailleuses have been
placed across the tracks Three loco
motives belonging 10 the Eastern Com
pany have been stopped AT Montrenx
and Vienna and fourth one at Mont
villiers has been rendered unable TO
return to France. Normal transit he
tween France and Germany does not
exist at the present moment.
1--WE understand that the Cabinet dis
cussed these facts and the meas
which they entail"
NJ. Plchon begins nm editorial in the
Petit Pdrisicn as follows:
"'rhe die Is east We are Al war,
We have tried every means of concilla-
ton, but we have failed"
The article goes on to say that Ger
many has acted in contrary manner
toward every proposition for mediation,
l adds;
Her declaration of yesterday does
not allow any doubt that II Is war that
Germany wants. Germany demands
that Russia shall demobilize In twelve
hours or she herself will mobolize
Germany then demands 10 know what
France intends 10 do in the presence
Of Russian mobilization and insists on
knowing to-day in terms which mean
that the recall Of her Amba ssador must
be expected.
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Spsc,a cabie Despatch 10 THE ST,


BtRlIN. July ~. Fifty thousand
persons gathered outside the Kaiser :
palace this evening and chccred repeat
cdly for the Emperor and Germany
Presently the Kaiser appeared at a
window and was Saluted with eremcn-
dous enthusiasm. lie raised his hands
IN silence and spoke in loud, ringing
voice rs follows:
This is dark day aud hour for
Germany. EnviOuS people on all sides
are compelling MS 10 make our Just
defence. The sword Is being forced
into our hands.
81 hope that II nj the last hour my
efforts do not succeed in bringing our
opponents to see eye 10 eye with us in
maintaining peace we shall, with God :
help, 81 WELD the sword that when all
Is over We shall sheath It with honor.
"A war would demand of Us puor-
nous sacrifices of life and property,
hui We should show our foes what il
means 70 provoke Germany.
Nov | command YOU AL 20 90 to
church, kucrl before God ana pray Ia
lin 10 help our gallant army
Martial law VT, proclaimed in
Grmtny to-day The decree anuouuc-
MS that the Empire is IN a state
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that Germany would accept sugges.
lions
AmbaS sador Myron +. Herrick has
postponed his departure. as II Is doubt.
ful If the France will sail on August s.
The Ambassador hopes TO be able to
sail on August -. lie Is deferrlng the
presentation Of his letters OF recall UNI
ill August IL. owing to the rush Of
business at the Chancellery. due not
only To the European crisis but to the
overwhelming demands for passports
10y Americans who intend TO remain on
the Continent even in case of war.
LONDON. July 31.-So far as can he
learned nothing Is known by official
London Of any steps by the Washington
Government toward asking the Powers
II the United States can do anything
looking toward the maintenance OF Eu-
ropcan peace.
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tuition " the difficulty through the good
Offices of the United States is the ques-
ton of time. Any form of Intervention
would he welcomed by the Powers. but
action in this direction would have to
be taken Immediately.
Little hope is expressed here OF the
possibility that anything could be
achieved now through the efforts of the
United states If that nation should
offer her services 10 the powers In.
yolyed.
Germany has not listened to any
power or rather she has listened with
out acting OH thc suggestions offered
II she would listen 10 he United States
some good might come of an offer Of
The services of that country M media
tor. hut the German attitude main
tanned M ~ the present prccludes hope
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European business men he has seen lately.
He expressed great satisfaction with the
closing of the New York Stock Exchange
should remain closed until the situation
clears definitely.
Judge Gary said that he was strongly
in favor of closing the exchange in 1907
and that he frankly said so at all meet
ings OF bank directors which he attended
but that the late J. p. Morgan overruled
him. Mr. Morgan, he said, strongly OBJ
jected TO so drastic IA measure. Judge
Gary said that he advocated closing not
only as preventive OF Europe using New
York as a dumping ground for her stocks
but more especially 10 prevent men from
seeing quotations during the time OF In
evitable and sudden but temporary
shrinkage OF tremendous proportions.
AT lime like this let us have no quo
tations" Judge Gary said.
Judge Gary said that he had Thought
that war might be averted by diplomats
means until the crisis came. but admitted
tina; he Ia doubtful now, although he
thinks 1t may not come for short time
yet The sentiment he had gathered from
prominent business men In the various
countries involved. he said. was general
that war was quite inevitable once sucn
an acute situation had arisen
Judge Gary said that he will remain
contentedy al the Ritz. even II all the
German servants have gone. He said ne
is confident that communications will be
maintained between Paris and New York
and thinks that the war. II II comes. will
benefit America for the moment. but
eventually will be harmful. owing 20 the
depressing effect upon business
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BELGIUM GETS READY.
General Mobilization OF the Army
L. Ordered.
Special cab. Despatch to THE suN.

Special Cdbis Despatch TO THE suN'
BRussE1s, July 3i-General mobiliza-
ton ~ the Belgian army was ordered
to-day. Thirteen classes OF reservists
have been called out and all horses capa-
BILE OF cavalry use have been requisitioned
by tho Government
The Government has issued procla-
nation forbidding the expectation OF
horses, cattle corn, hay, automobiles and
oil.
The management Of the Belgian State
Railways received Official notification from
the German Imperial Railway Admins
tration to-day that all international train
service into Belgium from Germany has
been suspended.
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uTINdATUM FROM KAISER
TO FRANCE is REPORTED

AT noon to-day.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-The Mdtn received II
telephone message from Rome at |
o'clock this morning saying that Ger
many was sending ultimatums to Rus
STA and France.
LoNpoN, Aug. No late news has
been received In London from Berlin.
Vienna or 81. Petersburg. The latest
dispatches to the Times from Rome
report rumor current there that Ger
many sent an ultimatum to Russia and
France Friday night.
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n. s. RECALLS OFFICERS.
Navy Men Ordered to Return From
European Vacations.
sp,ciaI Cabi, Despatch to Tnr sr>

pApts July 3l-AccoYhing TO des-
patch from Geneva, several American
naval officers who are on leave in swift
erland were recalled to-day by the Navy
Department ~ Washington.
The same despatch announces that
Switzerland has ordered n partial mobili-
zation OF her forces for the purpose OF
preserving the neutrality OF Swiss terri
tory Food prlces have risen IN Switzer-
land from 10 TO 30 per cent. and the
Government. In expectation OF general
war. Is accommodating large quantities or
wheat and corn for the military and the
people
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NUfIT1T 7 TNTf TIfFVITTW To II'T7 ~ y
RoNr. Aug. THE GiOrndIc dItdIid
published an extra nj midnight giving
two dispatches said to have been re-
ceived by an Italian telegraph agency.
The first If these said that Germany
had sent an ultimatum 30 France de-
handing an assurance or neutrality
wirhin twelve hours.
The second despatch said that Ger
many was sending demand to Russia
that she cease mobilization within
twelve hours. Both ultlmatums expire
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E. II. GARY IS PLEASED.
steel Trust Head Approves Closing
OF Exchange.
Special Gable Despatch 10 Trs sr>

PARIS. July Si,-Elbcrt II, Gary, chair
man OF the United states Steel Corpora
tion. expressed himself to THE SUNS
correspondent tonight as much less
pessimistic regarding the danger OF the
immediate outbreak of a gcnesal European
war than the majority Of American and
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Berlin Expect. Suspensions,

BERLIN, July 3i.--Thc financial ua-s...
the BOerse remains closcd-.rcnert,d Oh.
general pessimlsm to-day and There N,s
practically no 'rading except for cash ifi
little cash business was done \ '..s'
dozen brokerage and banking houyc- .,-..
known to be In difficulties and Suspension,
are expected at any time. II is almost an
impossibility TO obtain money.
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PORTUGAL TO MOBILIZE.
Lisbon Papers Say 10000 Troops
VIII Assemble.

EDTTFTT 10
LISBON. July 3l.-The Lisbon news
papers say that 10000 Portuguese troops
hre 10 be modified by virtue OF the treaty
with Great Britain.
Portuguese warshlps are leaving FOR
Madeira. the Azores and Cape Verde ISL
ands 10 project Portuguese interests at
those points.