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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
Cotton Seed Meal Best Grade
$4,000 per ton. Cheaper grade
$500 per ton. No. 2 Western
White Oats, GA cents per bushel,
at c. L. Ottinger s. Son.
ConvIct's Pet Mouse.

On completion of three years SEN
tence, a convict has left Peterhead
penitentiary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
accompanied by the companion Of his
Imprisonment, a brown mouse. He
caught 1t while working in the quar-
ries shortly after his arrival at Peter
head. The mouse shared its captor's
meals, and In IL months had learned
a variety of tricks, such as eating out
of the convict's hand and sitting up at
the word of command.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05

Never can tell when you'llm mash
a finger or suffer a cut, bruise
burn or scald. Be prepared.
Thousands rely on DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. Your druggist sells
it. Is and SOC. Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
Books In OiIclotf1.

When packing books line the boxes
with table oilcloth. You will preserve
the volumes in this way from damage
during long journeys or from mold
and mildew if left in a dampl storage
house.-Good Housekeeping.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
See c. L. Ottinger & Son be-
fore you buy your Cotton Seed
Meal, Seed Oats and Feeds.

Constipation causes headache,
indigestion, dizziness, drowsiness.
For a mild, opening medicine, use
Doan's Regulets. 25c a box at all
stores. Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
Sure.

What is the best way to develop
an appetizer" asked the Old Fogy.
Being without the price of meal
is the best way know OF" replied the
Wise Guy.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05

The grand essentials of happi-
ness are something to do, some
thing to love and something to
hope for.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
Robert Gessler.

Robert Gessler, former big
Lacquer and baseball coach, is re-
ported to have signed contract
to manage the Pittsburg team of the
feueral league. The terms of the
contract have not been made known.
Gessler formerly ,7layed with the
Brooklyn National league and the
Washington American league teams.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05

STATE of TENN, COUNTY of COOKE
McNahan Cashier the above named bank do soemny
that the above statement ue and gives the actual condition
said bank shown by the books file in said bank
Subscribed before me- this 9th day of January
1914
JNO NJ JONES, Notary Public.
CORRECT-Attest
c. B. MINIS Director,
j. r. SEEHORN, Director
JAMES R. STOKELY, Director.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29

cent at time. The reports OF panics on
European markets stimulated the buying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
NO LAW, SAYS WASHINGTON.
Powers Likely TO ne Governed ny
Interests aud Ability.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.--Inquiry among
authorities on International law In WASH
ington and a search OF such arguments as
exist among the nations indicate that the
German ship Kronprinzessen Cecllle.
which sailed from New York to-day with
SO. zoo. 600 in gold bars. is liable to cap
ture on the high seas, with conhscatun Of
her cargo, should Germany become in
volved in tho impending conflict before the
Ceclie reaches Bremen, her destination.
TIL" Powers. meeting in the Hague con-
forences. have never succeeded in agreeing
upon any rules OF maritime law. Tho
question arose as to what are the rules
OF such warfare. There was called the
London International Naval Conference I'm
1908, which adopted an elaborate code of
law governing maritime warfare While
this convention has been ratified by a
number of Powers it never has been gen
orally accepted. so its provisions stand
merely as the best indication of the con-
census Of opinion az to what the law
ought to be.
Article II OF the London decision says
that the liability of q neutral vessel TO
capture for breach Of blockade is contn-
gent on her knowledge, actual or pre-
sumptive. OF the blockade" Therefore
While 1t seems that the cargo OF the Ce-
ellie Is liable to seizure the vessel cannot
be punished as a blockade runner.
Article "a specifies gold and silver In
coin or bullion" as articles which are
susceptible OF use in war as well as for
purposes OF peace and that they may
therefore, without notice. be treated as
contraband OF war under the name OF con-
ditional contraband" II Is provided in
Article SO that Conditional contraband ia
liable TO capture II 1t is shown to be des-
tined for use OF armed forces of a Govern
ment department OF the enemy State"
The constructions placed on these para
graphs are such rs to make IL prac-
really certain that II Germany. and
either France Great Britain or Russia
are involved in the conflict an attempt
might be made to seize the gold, even
II the Powers interested subject thom.
selves TO the mild restraints OF the Lon
don declaration
The final conclusion seems 10 be- that
the interested Powers will act precisely
as their interests dictate and their forces
permit in the case Of the Cecllie
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points were registered all along the line.
canadian Pacific. which closed Monday
night AT 1861 opened yesterday at 175t,
selling down to l57. n loss OF 1aa, points
aud the lowest Mt which IL has sold
since 1908. II closed at 1914, down
- points from Mondays close. The mum
Der ~ shares traded totalled 79,S0O Anal
ghina cd Copper opr ned at 63H. drop
ping TO 10 and closing Mt 5oiS n loss u.
5Hs points for the day and the lowest
price at which II has sold since 1908
American Smelling and Refining declined
to $50 and closed Mt 60. n drop of I
points from the closing price on Monday.
Baltimore and Ohio closed Monday at
77il, opening yesterday at 7GT. selling
down 10 727s. a new low record since
1898 and the lowest price 1t which IL
has ever sold as per cent stock
Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul. at a0ii
the low point Of the day for that -.
curty. was The weakest II has been since
1895 II closed at 81 ~. 40 points down
for the dav. New York Central lost %;
points for the day, closing AZ si% Not
since h'fore 1899 had It sold at thar
figure.
southern Pacific closed on Monday AZ
93I. Yesterday II opened AZ n loss Of
I point. selling down 10 sSas. within a.
Of rs low record IN 1918. II closed n,
ss7s. with transactions totalling more
than co OOO shares Texas Company stool,
dropped Ina points to 100 the lowest II
has sold since 1918 Union Pacific. whlch
closed Monday at Io4ia, opened yester-
day unchanged. bu; broke beneath the
selling Of 81 600 shares TO 11si4. a low
record since 1908. II closed at lI9. with
loss Of 81 points for the day. Trans
actions In United states Steel were enor-
nous totalling oOi.1o0 shares NJ its
lowest figure. 55a.. Yesterday. II showed
loss OF 37s points from Mondays
close and finished the day at 55%.
loss of 81. points for the day.
with the foreign markets in state
OF panic and with talk OF big failures
In London, Paris and Rerln tho total
absence ~ disturbing rumors OF that
sort In the financial district here was
prominent and reassuring feature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
CABLE BUSINESS PROHIBITIVE.
Demand sterling Quotations Are
Highest for Generation.

The conditions In the foreign exchan-e
market. which became so bad Monday.
grow worse Yesterday with the result
tina; quotations between New York and
Europe we're almost at a standstill, and
at best were only nominal Quotations
for demand sterling and cable transfers
are at figures unknown to this generation
and are higher than during the Franco
Prussian war. Max May. the leading au-
thority on foreign exchange in this coun-
try, said yesterday;
The situation Is worse than ever be-
fore Business in cables for francs is
absolutely prohibitive"
Demand sterling opened yesterday at
i9075, rising 10 iel50, where II closed.
Gables opened at 4si, rising rapidly 20
49i25@i.9i50 and closing at the high of
the day, 4,s5. The margin between de-
mand and cables IL the widest ever
known, the usual difference being so,
whereas 1; now is l. These quotations
were given by he most conservative for
cgn exchange experts, with the st!pula-
tion however. that they were only NOM
inal and were subject TO change at any
time
Cables are becoming very scarce and
what the situation VIII be " the crisis
continues and cables are exhausted for
egn exchange men refused to discuss,
beyond saying that II would be prohibit
tive 20 trading and that industry would
euffer thereby.
The highest figures reached IN demand
sterling on Monday we're %,9225 q 4.9250,
while cables were quoted at +.945O. The
present situation in foreign exchange Is
n most unusual one, owing to the fact that
usually when exchange reaches n gold ex-
port point 1t ceases II is now well
above that point, yet yesterdays clos
ing quotations were the highest for the
day.
At the present rates II Is certain that
the export movement OF gold will continue
even in the form OF coin. The present
Indications point 10 general advances In
the discount rates OF all the great Eu-
ropeRn banks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29

The Kronprinzessin Cecilie sailing yes
terday with s1o,7oo.Ooo lin gold. consigned
la bankers in Paris and London, raised
some interesting questions respecting the
risks which IN" insurance underwriters
were taking
Would this German merchantmen be
liable to capture by Russia, France or
England in the event OF tho outbreak
of war between those countries and Aus
tria, Germany and italy before she
reached the other silc?'
"If tho Kronprinzessiin Cecilie were
liable 10 capture. would tine gold she
carries lie liable to seizure along with
her passengers and the rest Of her cargo?'
What would be done with the gold
II Il were seized. and what steps would
have to be taken in getting It baokT'
Er. L. Oppenheim, In his treatise on
International law. discusses these ques-
tons. II was by the Declaration OF Paris
In 1856. he saws, that general rules OF
International law regarding private prop
erty on the sea came into existence. one
OF the declarations made at that time
was that neutral goods. with the excep-
ton of contrahand of war. are not liable
TO capture under the enemy's flag All
the Powers which would be involved IN a
general European war were signator!es to
this declaration. and the United States al
though not a signatory. has observed the
rule.
Great Britain. Russia or France I'M
doubtedly would not hesitate to capture a
German merchantmen. more especially
because ships OF the Kronprinze ssin Ce-
transformed into ships OF war. As for
the property aboard such a ship Or. OPP
penheim says:
Seizure OF private enemy vessels, al
though the capture is always made with
the intention OF appropriatlng the vessel
and here enemy goods. does. however, not
vest the property finally In the hands Of
the belligerent whose forces effected the
capture, The prize has to be brought be-
fore a prize court, and II Is the latter's
confirmation OF capture. through adjudica-
ton Of the prize. which makes the appro-
priation hnal for the capturing belliger-
ent."
All goods i'm the prize would be taken
before the prize court. and the court would
determine what should be done with the
cargo. In the event OF the $40, 700. 600
In gold consigned TO bankers IN Paris
and London being taken by n British or
French or Russian nan-o'-war II does
not appear probable that the gold would
be touched. although II would undoubtedly
be delayed in reaching the consignees.
There appears to he no rule covering
the point as to whether or not the kron-
prinzrssin Cecilie. having left port before
war was decls red, would be immune from
capture.
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ANOTHER S1O,O0o,O0o
GOLD SHIP TO-DAY
Total Treasure to Leave During
Day for Abroad
S12,5OO,OOO.
DRAIN NOW S1O5, 100. 600
OF This, S25.OOO,OOO Has Been
Taken Since Friday in
War Scare.
DRAIN NOW S1O5. 100. 900

The increase IN the movement ~ Amer.
ichn gold 70 Europe yesterday WIS
greater than had been forecast bv the ii,-
transitional banking houses here, s1I,5bo.-
900 being taken at the Treasury for
shipment to-day by tho Carmania and
La Savoe. or this sum. which fixes a
new record for single days business IN
gold for export, Lazard Frcres tool,
s2'5Oo.ooo for Paris and the reminder
was engaged for London "a follows
Guaranty Trust Company. $4,000. 900 /:
kdder. Peabody 4 Co. $500. 900. Ma
tional City Bank. 100000. Goldman,
Sachs a Co. $3.50, 900: Bernhard Ss,hoiie
Il Co. 100000. There was also ELL
gagged $4,000 for Canada. This made
a total Of si2.5oo.oOo.
Late on Monday afternoon the supply
OF gold bars gave out at the Sub Treas
u-y and the exporting banks were conf
PEELED to fall back on gold ooin--eagles
and double eagles--which cut their profit
on shpments to small extent. II was
said that gold bars would be brought
here from Philadelphia and other centres
10 supply the demand, whcj, Ia expected
to continue Indefinitely unless the insur-
anoe rate by reason of war makes
shipments impossible.
Immediately after the declaration of
war by Austria on Servia yesterday the
rate on gold shipments jumped up 20
sl,25O on the 81 900 900 at which rate
the slO.000.000 of metal TO go on the
Car1nania to-day will be insured Late
In the day marine Insurance brokers here
$1,000 on the $1,000. 900 wouhi be ths
said that in all probability a rate of
best obtainabe to-day. The underwent.
els took no stock In the rumor of a dec
laration OF war by Russia on Austria and
held their rates TO the Austro- Servian
war risk
The crpssatlantlc gold movement.
which began last Friday, now totals s25.
100000. The June move ment. which was
unprecedented amounted to 5000. 600,
and since the first Of the year s1O5 $40 =
600 of American gold has been sent to
Europe.
The general cargo insurance situation
became a puzzle here yesterday. and II
Will take the marine underwriters some
time tn solve II even II the war Is kent
localized. II was said According to IN.
insurance men, the transportation situa-
ton Is so intermlngled with war that
II - hard matter to arrive at an euuita
Bile rate.
Just before the close OF business yester.
day one big insurance concern was asked
Tor rate on cargo to he forwarded
70 Russian port In a German steamer
walt until Tomorrow was the only
reply made to the shipper Rates on
general cargo to European ports were
Variously quoted at from - TO ~ pe-
cent, which was said 10 be the creates,
advance since the Boer war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
AFFECTS COMMODITY PRICES.
War Threat Disturbs Produae, Cot
ton and Coffee Markets.

Tine commodity markets here were
greatly disturbed yesterday BY reason
Of the threatened war IN Europe and
prices In practically all OF them showed
radical changes from Mondays close In
the future trading on the Produce Ex-
change July wheat jumped from seH
BID to log. and September from 9cH TO
100. ~
On the New York Cotton Exchange
there was break OF from II to 40
points, an average OF 80 points. or sl75
n bale. The announcement OF Austrlas
declaration OF war on Servia did not
come until after the close of the Liver
pool exchange and as a consequence tho
local market had TO bear the brunt OF
heavy European selling. Later rumor
that Russia had entered the conflict
caused further heavy selling, which was
scarcely checked at tho close
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
is GOLD SENT TO EUROPE
ON LINER CONTRABAND?
Experts Disagree Regarding SIo,7oo,ooo Aboard
the Cecie if Germany Fights DR. Open
helm Discusses Prize Court Mission

should such a seizure be made would be
whether II was shipped at the risk OF the
American consignor or the German con-
Mr. Leon said, the shipments are made
insurance. In these transactions the ac-
tual Withdrawals OF the gold are made by
the foreign bankers, the American bankers
acting merely as the agents.
Insured Against War.
The gold shipments of the last few
days have been insured also AGAINST
war. Mr.. Leon said. so that the loss would
fall eventually on the insurance companies
English companies do the bulk of this
branch Of Insurance business. he said. al
though there also are German firms in
the same line. In the case of large ship
other branches Of insurance. Insurance
covering such gold shipments does not
mention war az one Of the eventualitics
against which the shipment in protected.
In case shipment We're made under such
a policy the insurance company could
not be held responsible II the gold were
seized as prize OF war.
Should the Kronprizessin Cecilie, for
example. be seized. Mr.. Leon said. the
ship probably would be held also az a
prize ~ war. The non-combatants aboard
her and the property Of neutrals or OF the
sri2ing power or her allies would be- re-
leased Immediately while the cargo. prop
crty OF nationals ~ an enemy of the
SELLING power. would be seized and held.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
lhIlACO MARKET is WILD.
wheat Advances Rapidly Amid
Frcnzied Excitement

CHICAGO, July 2s,-One of the widest
markets In the history of the Board OF
Trade followed the declaration OF war by
Austria to-day. The September wheat
price covered a range from s3ls cents at
the low point OF the morning 10 92A cents
at the best point on the final trades, an
advance OF ga cents. December wheat
covered a range OF about 10 cents. from
s57s cents at low point TO a6% cents az
best figures and the close was at 96A
cents.
Corn advanced sA 70 ~ cents and
oats to cents in sympathy.
The scene In the wheat pit was most
dramatic. brokers shouting wildly In at
tempts to buy back the wheat they had
sold yesterday. Disorder regned for an
hour In rhe middle OF the session. Men.
young and old, were fairly swept OFF their
feet in the excitement OF the frenzied
trading. There was no such thing as fill
ing orders. Deals could not be kept track
Of and traders who sought to sell when
the price went a trifle over so cents could
not complete their deals until there had
been a reaction of from 10 cents,
The market started out in sluggish
fashion and the first throb OF excitement
came when Paris discontinued quotations
This was considered significant and was
followed soon aferward by the declsra-
ton of war. The first excitement was
checked by report that Servis had
sought peace terms with Austria, but this
was soon overW helmed by the more iui-
portant rumor that Russia was on he
brink OF war Traders did not know I'M
III after they had left the pit that there
was no truth IN the second rulnor. but
the prices for the day had then been fixed
Losses to those who had wheat sold
short must have been enormous, but trade
was so great and general that individual
transactions We're lost in its immensely.
AZ differences for to-day's operations must
he e,tled at the clearing house by 10
morrow noon. an aftermath OF disaster to
individuals may he revealed at that time.
No failures were made known to-day,
however
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
PRICES HERE SHOOT DOWN.
'h"r" IL Absences Of Disturbing Ru-
m"rs Locally, However.

me utter decentralization which has
'P'd hl tho stock markets Of Europe
'' emo. 'no \u-tro-SerVian situation
l'l' so acute WIS communicated to
ITO l'.al market Yesterday whom the
.'fv Tint 'h" durl monarchy had de-
yea war ou Scrvh arrived The re-
"es that between noon and the
~ Tie market II fair sized panic
'.f p'hcr on the Stock Exchange.
Prices shot downward suddenly 10 quo
'l"ns Not seen since the financial IN
'tNtI of 1905 Trading in stocks to-
It'd l,o3'."i5 shHrrs, making tho first
,".'n share da, that the stock EA-
o''sr ned seen since u .ccmbor ~ tela,
" seemed thpt tho RllEan war
neN Involve tho great Powers De
>~ass ranging from q VI u point to le%
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
Maurice Icons Opinion.

Maurice Leon. the international law
yer and counsel for the French Consul
General here, said last night that In the
event of a war involving western Europe
the ship undoubtedly could be seized
under the usages OF international law,
whatever OF her cargo was consigned 10
nationals Of Germany. This would in
ciude whatever gold might be consigned
10 that country.
Gold aboard consigned TO London and
Paris in the event OF such n seizure I'M
doubtedly would be sent on to Its destlna-
,ion as quickly as possible. Mr.. Leon said
The question which would he raised re-
garding gold consigned to German bankers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
ST. LOUIS GRAIN PRICES SOAR
" heat Rises UnPrrccdcntIy aud
Tortuncs Are Made.

ST.. LOUIS. July 2s. As result Of
the European war situation wheat values
scared here to-day and fortunes were
made in record onier, An advance Of ~,
was made on the July option and the
other months were Just about as high.
The advance was Unprecedented grain
dealers here said, When the announce
neut that Austria had declared war was
made food Of buying orders WAS turned
loose aud the figures Jumped upward q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-29
AUSTRIA Hungary's Declaration of War

Austria Hungary declaration of which plunge the
whole of Europe into conflict, is follows
"The Royal Government of Serva. having replied In
satisfactory the RENTED by the Auro
Hungarian Minister in Belgrade July 49, 1914 the Imperial
and Royal Government finds itself compelled proceed itself
safeguard rights for this
purpose to force Of arms.
Austria Hungary considers itself therefore from this
ment in o state Of with Servis
COUNT BERCHTOLD,
Minister for Foreign Affairs Of Austria Hungary"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-09

Mrs. Pike had never been in domes-
tic service until she came to this
country.
Mrs. Pixies ambition to "get on"
as she says in her. quaint English
way, led her to come to>this country,
where her brother, C. P. Oakley, has
been for the past eight years super
intendent of a California ranch.
81 told him would come first" she
says, referring to her husband, "and
that later on he could join me, and
we had plans for a little home here"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
HOLLY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Southern Bellies and Beaus 1rouaht Il
by S~taQecoach.

Before railways coaches changed
horses ut Alexandria and ut the cant
tai, and loads OF young bellies and
beaus went to the Christmas parties IN
Washington. carrying to the president
and his family holly and trailing pine
from their southern homes
President Buchanan, with Miss Lane.
the golden beauty OF the White
House gave grand fetes to the y6una
people OF the capital in 1859 on
Christmas eve. The maidens wore en-.
plre gowns and high combs. To each
guest Miss Lane gave a sprig Of holly
berries US 4 souvenir.
Perhaps the most attractive event of
PRESIDENT Johnsun's administration
was the Christmas party for children
given to please his nephews and nieces
and their friends. 4 platform stood Ia
the center Of the east room. on which
sat the Marine band. Overhead were
lestooned silken flags. and flowers
doomed everywhere. It was 4 fairy.
land Of butterfly coloring-gold ana
scariet sashes. stockings and pretty
slipperA