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Would Reward Workers.

Northumberland for officers
who had charge of Panama Canal
work is proposed in Representative
Dents bill favorably reported by the
Military Affairs Committee. 1t would
extend the thanks of Congress to Col
onel George w. Goethals, B~rigadier
General William C. Gorgas, Col. H. F.
Hodges, Lieutenant Colonel William
7. sibert and Commander H. H. Rous-
seau, a naval civil engineer. The
measure would authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint Colonel Goethals and
General Gorgas major general.
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Text of War Declaration.

Vienna.-The text Of the declara-
ton of war follows: "The Royal Gov
eminent of Servia not hoving replied
in a satisfactory manner to the note
RENTED to it by the Austro-H Hungarian
Minister in Belgrade on July %, 1913,
the imperial and royal Government
finds itself compelled to proceed it.
self to safeguard its rights and inter
ests and to have recourse for this pur-
pose to force of arms. Austria-Hun-
gary considers itself from this mo-
ment in a state of war with Servia."
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sible for the ruling ef the powers,
which compelled the Servians to give
up part of their conquests in Albania.
Thus Servia lost her chance to get a
seaport and remains a ~landlocked
power, her only outlet being through
the friendly Greek ports on the Ae-
gean ca.
But the Servian victories in Mace
donia, and the Greek capture of Sa-
lonika put an unexpected obstacle in
the way of Austria's march to the
south. No more could the dual mon
archy hope to inherit Salonika and
the land between that port and the
frontier of Bosnia on the final down
fall of Turkey; Servia was now
squarely across her path.
So the Balkan vars left the Servi-
ans confident of their military ability,
elated by victory, determined on COM
plete national unity, and angered by
Austria's continued hold on the north
ern part Of the nation and by her ac-
ton in depriving the nation of an out
let to the sea. These wars left Austria
Hungary with increased difficulties in
dealing with the Slav tribes, particu-
larly the Servians, nov in her domln-
ions, and convinced that the march to
the southwark must be given up alto
gether unless Servia could be put out
of the way.
To this were added minor irrita-
lions, such as the railroad question IN
Macedonia. The Servians wanted to
add the railroads in the territory con-
quered from Turkey to the state sys-
tenn, but the stockholders, most OF
whom were Austrians or Hungarians,
objected. Moreover, there was con-
slant friction in Bosnia, and the party
in Servia which regretted the break
up of the Balkan league was inclined
to attribute the discord between Bull
garia and her former allies to the op-
erations of Austrian diplomacy
Thirty years ago Servia was a cats
paw for Austria in Balkan schemes,
with Russia backing Bulgaria, but now
the S~ervians can count on Russian
sympathy, for their cause is indirectly
the cause Of the entire Slavic race in
its double struggle tc be free from
German rule and to fight with the Ger
mans for the heritage of CONSTANT
nople.
Peter Made King by Tragedy.
King Peter, under whose rule Ser
via has advanced to e. strong position
in southeastern Europe, came to the
throne as the result Of a crime that
shocked the world.
Eleven years ago King Alexander Of
Servia and Queen Draga were assas-
sinated in their palace at Belgrade.
Half an hour after midnight on June
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Railroad is Embarrassed.

Peoria, Ill.-The Chicago, Peoria &
st. Louis Railroad was placed in the
hands of receivers. The action vas
brought by the Bankers Trust Com
pan of New York following the fall
ure Of the road to pay interest on
So, 200, 900 due on June l of this year.
The amount is part Of a $4,000, 900
issue largely taken by English invest
ors in July, 1913. Major Bluford
Wilson,, president of the road and Will
liam Gotten, representing the major
ity b%ondholders of New York, were
named as receivers.
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paris Wants No War.

Paris.-violent anti-war demonstra-
lions occurred on the boulevards &C
companied by the singing of revolu-
tionary songs. Large forces Of police
and mounted Republican guards under
the direction OF Project Pennion, fire.
quently charged the crowds. Many
persons were knocked down and in
jured. The disorders were Complicat-
ed by patriotic demonstration and on
several occasions attempts wore made
@ rush the cafes freQUented by Ger
mans, which finally were guarded by
police. H..
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EUROPEAN NATIONS
PREPARE FOR WAR
WHOLE OF EUROPE PRACTICALLY
THOUGH UNOFFlCiALLY MOB
IilZED.
CENS0RS SILENCE CABLER
Communication is Mostly Cut OF
From European Capital and On'l
ominous Reports Heard.

London,-A Daily News Dispatch
from Berlin says Germany has ad-
dressed an ultimatum to Russia de-
handing that mobilization be stopped
within IL hours.
A question has also been address
cd to France, the dispatch says, in re-
gard to her attitude in certain contin-
gencies. ISL
The Daily Citizens Paris CORES
pondent reports that a general mob
ilization has been ordered.
Great Britain is practically, though
not officially modified, and the small
er European States, Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland, as a precaut1on,
have ordered the mobilization Of their
armies to protect their territory
from being used as a highway for the
~belligerents, and Norway, Sweden and
Denmark to guard themselves on gen.
eral principles.
Italy makes no announcement and
although a rumor credits her with
the decision not to participate in the
struggle, there is little doubt that she
is making ready for mobilization.
Communication across Europe has
been cut off and there is universal ap-
plication of the censorship, with the
result that 1t is impossible to obtain
any accurate knowledge Of what mil
itary operations are going on IN Ser
via. All code kilograms are refused.
Many American travellers have been
held up by the suspension Of inter-
national trains.
The withdrawal Of three famous
German yachts from the Cowes
regatta is significant. They include
the Emperor's Meteor and Krupp's
Germania.
All the countries involved in the
war have prohibited the export OF
many products. All the stock ex-
changes in England and Scotland are
closed. European State banks have
raised their rates and the Bank OF
England rate has been doubled.
Facing the most serious epoch IN
their history since they shivered be-
foer the specter Of a Nepoleonic in
vasion, the English peoples. are the
calmest nation Of Europe. They felt
the decision whether Great Britain
was to be drawn into a general Euro
pean war was hanging in the bal
ance; they believe 1t is a probability
rather than a'possib'lity.
There is no mistaking the fact that,
with the exception of "a minority OF
peace advocates, the nations mind Is
%reconciled to a
There have been no "demol5trG'
TONS" but there is apparent among
all classes a sober and grim determin-
nation If the government declares the
nations interests and obligations re-
ouire her to take up arms side by
side with Russia and France, to see
the business through to the bitter end.
The belief of the average man Is
that the existence Of the whole Of
Europe as an armed camp, nervous
and jealous, could have but n Gull
mination and if the hour for a gen.
eral settlement has struck, there, will
BIO no %finching.
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Improvement in Steel Business.

New York. - The United States
Steel Corporations business for the
second quarter this year showed a
slight Improvement over the first
three months, according to the direc-
tors statement. Earnings Of S22,-
956,414 showed an increase Of $780,
426, with an increase Of $2,463,2lJ in
net, and q pr~opOrtionate gain in net
income. To meet regular dividend
payments on preferred and common
shares it was again necessary to take
$5,195,237 of last years surplus.
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GERMAN EMPEROR
HOLDS WAR C0kFAB
TALKS WITH HIS MILITARY
HEADS AND ALSO HIS CHAN.
. w.. cELLOR.
HOPE TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Other Powers Will See to Make Prob
able War Strictly an Austro-Ser-
Wan One. y

Berlin. - Important conferences
were held at Potsdam between the
German emperor, the imperial chan
cellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
and the strategic heads Of the army
and navy to determine definitely the
German policy in the crisis.
The British and French ambassa-
doris, Sir Edward Goschen and Jules
Cambon, called on the minister of
foreign affairs, Herr Von Jagow, with
communications from their govern
ments. Authentic information has
been received in Berlin that Russia,
though not mobilizing her army, is
taking certain precautionary military
measures.
Runs on savings banks by small
depositors in various parts of Ger
many were the outstanding features
of the day, which despite the first
bloodshed of the AustroS ervian con-
fict, registered a slight but distinct
increase in optimism regarding the
situation.
The British ambassador made no
concrete proposals. It is understood
he told the German foreign minis
ter that Great. Britain's object was
not to intervene in the Austro-Ser-
Wan controversy but sought a basis
on which Great Britain France and
Germany by action at Vienna and
St. Petersburg, could prevent the
spread of the conflict.
The French ambassador proposed
that Germany use her influence at
Vienna in view Of moderation. He
was informed Germany was willing
to let the other powers try but as
Austria's ally she could not interfere
with Austria's freedom Of action.
The official announcement of Rus
STA that no mobilization Of her army
had been ordered was supplemented
by trustworthy information from
Warsaw that among the precaution-
airy military measures taken were the
withdrawal of troops in Poland from
the immediate frontiers Of Germany
and Austria for concentration in the
interior; the recall Of the Russian
troops from their summer camps.
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SERVIANS Fight
IN DESIRE FOR
j. NATIONAL UNITY
DIPLOMATS of World Have Long
Foreseen That Struggle Was
Bound to Come.
STANDS IN WAY OF AUSTRIA
Dream of Statesmen Of Dual Mon
archy Has Been to Acquire Salo-
nlka and the Land Between
That Port and From
tier. of Bosnia.

While the immediate cause of Aus
tria-Hungary's attack on Seryia is the
demand for reparation for the murder
Of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand
and his wife, the duchess Of 'Hohen-
berg, the ultimate causes are the
movement of the Hapsburg empire
toward the south and the desperate
efforts Of the entire Serb race TO re-
gain complete national existence.
Ever since the repulse of the Turk
tsh army from Vienna in 1858 the Aus
TRANS have steadily fought their way
southwark, expecting ultimately to
make their way to the Aegean over
the ruins Of the Turkish empire. Aus
tr1a, like Russia, IA not unwilling to
Bee small buffer states set up to oc-
cupy the middle ground during the in
tervals Of rest in her forward move
ment, and so most Of the Balkan
states Of today came into being.
OF the Servian race. which in the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
ruled a vast empire, extending over
the western half of the Balkan PENN
sula and the eastern coast Of the Ad-
iriatic, practically all had come under
Turkish domination in the sixteenth
century. The Serbs of the hinterland
of Istria and Dalmatta soon TAX
an from Turkey by Austria, and Mon
.tenegro won it's independence. This
left the Serbs Of Bosnia, the Herzego-
VIVA and Servia proper, as well as Of
the Sanjak of Now Bazaar and North
ern Macedonia, still under Turkish
rule.
The Serbs Of the present kingdom
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AMERICAN MARKET AFFECTED.
Foreign Troubles Cause Big Slump In
.'h,lr. Cotton Market. a

Foreign Troubles Cause Big Slump IN
't,r..N Cotton Market.
New York.-The New York Stock
Exchange bore the brunt of tremen.
dous worldwide liquidation Of securi-
ties, inspired solely by the war clouds
which more omnibus than ever, hung
over all Europe. 1t centered here be-
cause there is no other primary Sc
curity market in the world which is
not either closed or under restriction.
Prices broke from 6 to II points un-
der an overturn Of 100000 shares OF
stock, a large part of which repre-
scented the dumping" by foreign
holders of American securities and
the selling of foreign shippers.
Chicago.@Contrar7 to previous e1-
p~erience, wheat prices in the final
dealings here were being driven, not
I'D, but down by prospects that the
Austro-Servian wal would spread. Al
ter a rise of nine cents a bushel,
values shrunk as much as three cents
in 80 minutes, largely on account OF
bold assertions that the bulk OF the
surplus crop Of the United States
instead of being rushed to Europe,
might be held In this country as a re.
suit of general war disrupting az
ocean trade.
New Orleans. - The New Orleans
cotton market experienced its most
decided break in years on reports
from Europe. At The lowest prices
were so to 81 points below the close
Yesterday but in the last few minutes
the market took a slight brace on
pro6t.taking sales and closed II to
80 points down or at an average OF
81 a bale.
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Expcct Mexican Peace.

misunderstanding Bryan told
Minister SuareZ Of Chile with whom
he discussed the Mexican situation
he was confident an agreement soon
would be reached between Provision
al President Carbajal and General
Carranza for the peaceful transfer Of
the government at Mexico CITY. The
state department was advised that
General Villa and Justice Allende, the
two Carbajal delegates to the peace
conference, had left Tampico for Sal
tillo where they are expected to ar
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FEELING Of RELIEF
OVER DECLARATION
AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS HOPEFUL
THAT WAR WILL BE KEPT IN
= BOUNDS.
ALL SERVIANS CALLED OUT
Several Sharp Little Fights Have ioc-
CURED Killing a Few.-St. Peters.
burg Is Center of Interest.

Vienna.-The people in the dual
monarchy look forward to a war with
Servia, which formally was declared,
with a feeling Of relief.
High officials are optimistic that
the wal will be confined to these
two countries. Certain knowledge
that Russia would intervene, however,
would not cause Austria to alter her
course In the slightest.
News Of the formal declaration Of
war ran through the city before ex-
ira editions Of the papers could reach
the vendors and was everywhere
greeted with a spirit which might be
described as close to religious e3al-
tation.
Vienna is absolutely without news
of troop movements which the papers
are forbidden to print. A sharp cen
sorship has been established over all
means of communication. The even
ing papers published the following
inspired statement:
I'm well-informed circles the view
is held that so far as Sir Edward
Grey's proposal to localize the con-
1ict between Austria-Hungary and
Servia, the former can declare her
self entirely agreed with Sir Edward
Grey's remarks, but regarding what
he has said concerning the suppress
sion Of military operations affairs
have proceeded much too far to allow
anything to be done in this direction"
Advices from Belgrade say the
Servian capital Is now located at Nish
where the Skupshtina (National AS
sembly met today. All Servians be-
tween 10 and so years, able to bear
arms, have been called out and mob
ilization is proceeding rapidly.
The M~ilitaerische Rundschau re-
ports sharp fighting along the river
Drina where Servian volunteers who
attempted to cross were opposed by
Austrian frontier troops. 1t also re-
ports that Servians fired on their own
river transports by mistake, killing
and wounding several Servian SOL
diers.
The ministry of foreign affairs has
addressed a verbal note to the for
eign representatives informing them
of the declaration Of war and declar-
ing that Austria will, on the assump-
ton of similar ~observances by Servia,
adhere to the provisions Of The
Hague conference of October Is, 1908,
and the declaration of London of
Eobr,,ory 06 .1Q0Q
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10, 1908, forty army officers entered
the palace, burst into the apart hts
of the king and queen and killed lem.
Details Of the tragedy vary, but the
best authenticated is that the couple
died in each others arms. The same
night several ministers were slain by
the plotters. The total number of vic
Tins Of the conspiracy is said to have
been fifty-four.
At the time Of the tragedy King Pc
ter was in Geneva, living a secluded
life, and, apparently, taking little in
terest in the politics of his native
land. Ever since the terrible night
Of the assassinations he has denied
that he had any foreknowledge Of
them. Nevertheless, suspicion has con-
tinued, justly or unjustly, to rest upon
him, and 1t was some years after his
accession to the throne before Great
Britain and other powers recognized
him formally as king Of Servia.
King Peter as a young man led an
adventurous life. He studied in Swift
erland and then went to the French
Military academy at st. Cyr. He took
part in the Franco-Germ war as an
officer Of the Foreign legion.
For many years he is said to have
engaged in conspiracies against King
Milan Of Servia, but for forty-fve
years he never set foot on Servian soil
until he was elected king by the Serv-
ian parliament.
New Capital Easier to Defend.
Kraguyevatz, to which King Peter
has moved his court from Belgrade, is
about fifty miles due south of Semen
dria, on the Danube, and about sixty.
Y miles south-southeast Of Belgrade.
it lies on a branch spur of railroad
about fifteen miles from the main line
to Salonika and Constantinople, and
is we'll adapted to defense. 1t is the
third town in size In the old kingdom
Of Servia, with about 10000 people.
Its only superiors are Belgrade and
Nisch.
The town was the first capital of
the principally Of Servia, after it's
partial liberation from the Turks,
serving as the seat Of the Obrenovitch
princes from 1915 to 1912. After that
the family of Karageorgevitch occu-
pied the throne from 1912 to 1858, the
Obrenovitches again from 1858 to
1908, and the Karageorgevitches since.
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VOTED in 1S76-78, aiming at complete
freedom. With them joined their
kinsmen Of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Russo-Turkish war, which fol-
lowed, made great changes in the Bal.
kans. Servia proper obtained COM
plete independence, but Bosnia and
Herzegovina were left nominal Turk
ish dependencies, but really to be oc-
cupied by Austrian troops.
Austrla's Seizure Of Bosnia.
The consequence Of this was a four
year instruction against the Austri-
ans, the effects of which have never
disappeared. The Austrians have
spent large amounts Of money on the
country, but never allowed it auton-
omy; and in 190S-9, using as an ex-
cuse the constitutional revolution in
Turkey, which would require dele
gates to the Turkish parliament to
come from these two states, which
were actually in Austrian hands, the
Hapsburg monarchy formally annexed
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Germany
backed up her ally, and the protests
OF the Slav powers did not go to the
extent of war. Meanwhile the Slavs
OF Dalmatia are under Hungarian
rule; and here, as In Bosnia and He,
Zegovina, promises of local self-gov-
eminent have never come to anything
more than words. Thus the northern
half of the Servian race Is still under
the Austrian empire.
Meanwhile the southern half vas
finally united by the victories over
Turkey in the war Of 1912. Not only
did this reconquest by the Servians
Of the core of their old empire in
western Macedonia give a tremendous
impulse to the longing for complete
national unity; it showed the Servian
nation that it's military organization
could be relied on for hard work.
In the fall of 1912 the Servians mob
ilized 260, 900 men in the first three
weeks, and later added 145.000 more
to the number; and while their losses
in this war and in the struggle with
Bulgaria in the summer Of 1913 were
heavy, the Servian troops fought bril-
Iiantly and proved themselves efficient
and enduring.
Robbed Of Fruits of Victory.
But the fruits of this war were in
part taken from them by Austria,
whose diplomatic activity was Tespon-
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Mere PreTenders.

The gas crate is an upstart and a
snare and no deceiver, declares a
weary New Yorker who pines for the
days that are gone. It's sDitty blue
and green flame smells always Of gas
bills and meteors. AS an institution it
Is %flavorless. 1t has no ash nor any
dying Goals. The dying Goals Of yes
teryear. the soft flare Of the embers
our mothers USED to have, where are
they now when young love dreams its
dreams? What castles may we hope
q young generation to erect when its
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Certificate to Pass Through Canal.

New York.-In anticipation of the
Panama Canal so vessels have thus
far applied to the surveyor Of the port
Of New York for measurement under
the canal rules. Thirty vessels, 1t
was announced, have already been
granted certificates which they will
produce whenever they pass through
the canal. There is no fee fo- meas
urement and foreign vessels can also
measure for the canal traffic. Under
the canal rules it will cost the
American steamships Kronland and
Finland $10,725 apiece.
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PEACE IN EUROPE
RESTS GERMANY
GERMAN CABINET SITS IN CON-
FERENCE; EMPEROR PREY
SIDES. q
BRITISH NAVY is PREPARED
St. Petersburg Expects Austria to De-
clare War Against Russia.-offi-
cial Battle Report of Day. nN

London.-News comes that the Ger
man Cabinet, presided over by the
Emperor, sat at Potsdam until mid
night and that a censorship Owe the
telegraph lines Is being imposed at
Berlin.
It Is fully expected both at London
and Berlin that the Russian Foreign
Minister, Sergius Sazonoff, will reply,
to Germany's demand for an explana-
ton to the effect that the Russian
mobilization has already been order
ed and cannot be cancelled.
In the event Of Germany mobilizing
1t Is expected that Premier Asquith
Immediately will ask Parliament to
sanction a large vote Of credit as a
necessary precautfon.
The British Navy Is prepared for
war at a moments notice and the
British Army Is quietly and swiftly
preparing. The war office throws cold
water on the word mobilization"
and has issued another carefully
framed notice to the newspapers that
only "the usual precautions" + be-
ing taken.
Vienna.-The following official dis
patch was received here: /,
"About midnight machine gun fire
was opened from Belgrade and tnsre-
ply the Austro-Hungarian monitors
bombarded the city.
cat 1 o'clock in the morning the
powder magazine in Belgrade blew
up. At dawn the Servians made an
other unsuccessful attempt to destroy
the bridge.
"As shots were fired from the Ser
Wan customs house upon u troops,
our artillery was trained upon tho
building which was quickly demolish-
ed. This was followed by the sound
Of rifle fire. Simultaneously fires
broke out at different points in Bel
grade.
During the Servian attempts to
blow up the bridge 16 S~ervians were
captured by our men and taken to
Petervardein.
ut is rumored serious disturbances
have broken out in new Servia where
the ~non-Servian elements are report
ed to have refused to enter the
army" '7 .