The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-14
treaty negotiated and signed In Lon
don, April, 1867"
London Awaits EngIand's Policy.


don, April, 1867"
London Awaits EngIand's Policy.
London. Aug. 3.-London is await |
ing with the greatest eagerness the |
announcement OF Premier AsQuith de-
fning Great Britain's position in re-
gard to the war Impatience Is the
mood of the British public and great
crowd which gathered around White
hall expecting to learn the decision Oh
the British cabinet was wild with dis
appointment when no announcement
was made.
Another cabinet meeting will be
held, and afterwards the premier VIII
announce England's policy. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the war party In
parliament is in the majority and that
England will go to the defense OF her
allies is regarded extremely probable
In said official headquarters.
The territorials are being served
with emergency rations and usually
placid London is stirred with war
fever which is even more fiery than
that preceding the Boer struggle. IL
is realized that far more is at stake
now than was the case in the South
African conflict.
The widest scenes are being enact
ed in every section.
London from a social standpoint ID
stagnant All affairs have been called
off. BY special request of King George
! the Cowes regatta has been canceieo.
Russ. Cheers Greet War Demand.
ST. Petersburg. Aug. 3.IGermany'
declaration of war against Russia has
provoked in the Russian capital won
derful demonstration of patriotic en-
thusiasm.
The German ambassador, Count Won
Pourtales, at 1880 o'clock in the even
ing, in the name Of his government
sent to the Russian minister of foreign
affairs official notification Of the dec
laration of war and two hours later an
announcement to this effect was made
to the people.
The capital presents spectacle o
extraordinary animation.
The Nevsky Prospect and all thu
leading thoroughfares are filled witt
war-frenzied people, marching in pro
cessions, carrying portraits Of the EN-
peror. with flags waving and torche
blazing.
From time to time there Is an out
burst of cheering and singing.
Martial Law Declared.
Prior to the receipt of the declare
, ton of war by Germany. st. Peters
t burg and it's suburbs had been place
: under martial law.
In anticipation of some warlike NOV
j.. on the part of Germany, enrolment {
2 the reservists of the Russian arm
started at a hundred centerS at 81
T O'Clock in the morning.
!, Russians Invade Germany.
l. Berlin. Aug. 3.-Rusisan troop
n crossed the German frontier nes
t Eichen Reid in Posen. This a.
nouncement was made by the imperi'
e staff, showing that the war has actua
e " begun. A Russian column. with
y tillery. went over the line southwe
e of Bialla. Squadrons of Cossacks al
r, ON their way TO Johannesburg, 10 mile
I from the frontier.
Britain Captures German Ship.
London. Aug 3.-Great Britain is
J. war Although the formal declaratit
n of hostilities has not been issued. Il
y first warlke blow was struck wh'
e hattleships of the British channel fie
& seized the North German Lloyd lin
a Kronprinzessin Cecilie. which flies 4
Is German flag. and towed her into Sout
ampton harbor.
a The Cecilie left New York Ia
IL Tuesday, bearing In addition TO h
n messengers. many of whom are Anne
cans. $40 10000 in gold being sent
lie American banks and American age
es cies 10 Europe.
TO The seizure OF the Cecilie is In
~ prisal fer the action of the Germ
naval authorities at Kiel in taking p
IL session OF the Wilson liner Cast
ey with the British flag. as the Cast
Ike was navigating the Kiel canal
h route from Dantzig. Germany,
Hull. England.
Another British vessel. the steam
in Saxon. which left Kingslynn Thursd
an with \ cargo of coal for Brunsbuett
he Prussia. also has been seized on
high seas by the German Baltic fe
TX The Saxon has been conveyed
as Suxhaven. German naval staff
re- and the coal has been confiscated
by the use of the kaisers navy.