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has informed management Belgian state
railways officially all ne national trains into Germany had been
suspended.
RUSSIAN TROO1 IS BLOW UP BRIDGE.
BERLIN August 1-Of dcial confirmation of the reported
blowing by d railroad bridge between Granica
Russian Poland Szezakova Gci the railroad from War
saw to Vienna, has been receive here
SWISS MoBnn zATIoN ORDERED.
BERNE Switzerland Aug 1.-The federal council has or
dered the mobilization of all between twenty and
wears of age capable of bearing arms
ROYAL YACHT NEARLY CAPTURED.
ATHENS. August THE Montenegn royal yacht
Degara was captured eday by the Austrian fleet block
aiding Anvar yacht approaching the but when she
sighted okadng feet she TUNED and fed She pursued by
Austrian destroyers. but arrived safely at Corfu
RUSSIA REFusra$ TO DEMoB1L1zE.
PARIS August 1.-The Ter relates details of the
Count Pouta les the German ambassador and
Sereus Russian foreign minister St Petersburg
Thursday
Count asked whether in Russia
assured territory conquered in Seva
would stop her mobilization.
To replied No. and said that Russia could not
permit Serva which had been announced by Aus
Count a Sazono under what cond
tions Russia would demobiEze.
answered that questions OF this must hrs
Vienna which had cmed of and made dec
laraions determi Russia mobilize.
The conversation did not atnue further.
German government, receipt Of Count Pouaes
report according the Temps did itself
with Vienna that had refused do but be
affirmed that exercising pressure
having mediation bat simply asking for nforma
tion-nothing else
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0vERCAME NEW SYSTEM.
Handicap Innovation at Detroit Wor
ried Some Trotters. But Not Anvil.

DETROIT, Mich, August IA new
system Of handicapping was tried yester-
day for the first time In the free-for-all
trot, the last event of the week of grand
circuit racing at the state fair grounds
Beginning at the first turn, chalked lines
were laid down the track as far as the
quarter-mile post. In the scoring for
each heat the four starters were given
positions OF the pole according to their
last years records, and each horse had
to keep in its own lane until the chalk
marks ended.
This arrangement forced Dude Arch
dale, on the outside. to travel about
on the pole, and Anvil about thirty
Yards further. to complete the mile Bon
Zolock was in second position
With this big advantage Robert Milroi
and Bon Zolock took a big lead in each
heat. Anvil won the race, taking first
and third heats. after a long chase. In
the second Geers' horse broke badly at
the start. and Robert Milroi led all the
way by dozen lengths. The handicap
was too great for Dude Archdale, and
she never got near the other contenders
X. II. Breat, the Philadelphia horse
entered by Senator James P. McNichol,
romped away with the 2.22 pace, going
through in straight heats, without shed
ding a bit of perspiration. The Phila-
delphia entry made "A procession of every
heat.
The 2.O7 pace furnished a great con-
test, Fay Richmond winning after seven
hard-fought heats. John D. took the first
two rounds with ease, was fifth in the
third and distanced In the fourth. Then
Fay Richmond won couple and Mari
eta. whom Murphy had not been eX-
tending. captured the fifth. These two
we're alone in the sixth and seventh.
Murphy took the sixth. but Fay Rich
mond had the staying qualities in the
final and took first place in har,! drive
at the finish.
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TO PROTEST AGAINST WAR.
American Socialists Sail Today to- At
tend Congress in Paris.

NEW YORK. August 1.-Ame Ecan
delegates to the international soc falist
congress in Paris August 0. calh d to
agitate against European war, were
booked to sail today on the Oceanic. The
delegation are Morris Hillquit. SECRETARY
OF the International socialist bureau: ex-
Representative Victor L. Berger, Emil
Seidel. former mayor Of Milwaukoe: ex-
Mayor Lunn of Schenectady and Oscar
Ameringer.
The delegates agree that the cdngress
will do what IT can to prevent, or at
least obstruct the progress Of war. and
may call a strike Of workers PRO ducing
war materials. The congress. they say.
Will represent 100000 workmen- about
:nOOD of them Americans.
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WILL NOT PAINT PORTRAIT.
John S. Sargent Declines Handsome
Commission of Manhattan Club.

LONDON. July 2o.-John S. Sargent
has declined a handsome commission to
paint a portrait for the Manhattan Club
of New York and has reaffirmed his de-
cision not to paint any more portraits.
To John W. Cox, who made the offer to
Mr.. Sargent on behalf of the Manhat-
tan Club, the eminent painter said the
portrait of Henry James, which was
damaged by suffragettes while on exhi-
bition at the Royal Academy, was
painted in accordance with an old prom
ice, otherwise he would not have at
tempted even that one after making his
announcement that he was done with
portrait painting.
Mr.. Sargent is now devoting hi'1self
to landscape, in which he has made al
most as great success as he did with
portraits. He is now completing some
work for the Boston library. the decora-
ton of which was in the hands OF the
late Mr. Abbey at the time of his death.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
Comparative Safety at Sea.
From Leslie's.


Precautions for safety at sea were
never more wisely provided than today
The modern ships are of the most ap-
proved pattern, equipped with wireless
apparatus and also with devices for sub
marine signals. which render them safe
under almost any circumstances. The
travelling public should bear this fact
in mind when grave apprehensions are
created. as they naturally will be. by
the terrible disaster in the St. Lawrence
river. AS to this accident, the responsi
bility will! be fixed by court of investi-
cation.
The public should bear in mind, also.
that great ocean disasters are so infre-
quent that when one occurs it creates
a worldwide sensation. The average loss
Of life per annum among ocean travellers
is far less than that which occurs among
travellers on land. Railroad, automobile
and street fatalities are SO common that
they attract only passing attention, yet
the loss Of a steamship, or even Of a sail
ing vessel. involving the sacrifice OF life,
is 80 rare that 1t becomes q subject of
special comment in every newspaper.
I say this to reassure the tmid, who.
on reflection. VIII ind my statements
fully justified. - -
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WAR CLOSES MINES IN U. S.
Montana Company Throws 1900
Men Out of Employment.

BUTTE Mont, August 1.-As re-
suit of the unsettled conditions in the
metal markets. domestic and foreign. due
to European war clouds, the Great Falls
smelter of the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company suspended yesterday. and
seven mines were ordered shut down
here today.
More than 5000 men were affected.
and it was intimated by mining officials
that if the chaotic condition of the
markets continued for a week a general
suspension of the Butte mines and the
Washoe smelter might result.
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DISTRICT GUARDSMEN
PREPARING FOR WAR"
Citizen Soldiers Also Looking For.
ward to Good Times at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Special From a stair CORRESPONDENT.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
VIRGINIA BEACH. August To-day,
the first day the National Guard OF the
District Of Columbia will spend in
camp. promises to be an eventful one
for the citizen soldiers. While con-
siderable activity is being shown look
ing toward preparing for the war
game" many Of the men also are look
ing toward the Virginia Beach resort
with anticipation of many good times
before the camp is broken for the home
ward trip.
The guardsmen arrived at the camp
site last night abort two hours late.
after q dull AMI uneventful trip down
Chesapeake bay. All were SO tired
they were glad to be able to turn in
as soon as they resched camp. AL
though plans are many fer visits to the
resort during the camp. nobody seemed
in the least anxious to make the trir
last night.
Greeted by Crowd at Norfolk.
A large crowd turned out in Norfolk
to see the guardsmen when they
marched from the dock, where they
were disembarked from the steamer
Dreamland. to the station of the Nor
folk and Southern railroad, over which
line they were carried to the beach
Because the number Of persons who
could board the Dreamland with safety
is limited, 1t was necessary to leave
one company of the 1st Separate Bat
talon and the Hospital Corps at Chesa-
peake Beach, They are expected to
arrive here this afternoon. The 10Th
Infantry, regulars, who are to remain
here for the maneuvers with the guard,
made camp yesterday.
The camp has the aspect OF the real
thing in military operations. and 1t
needs only the actual maneuvering and
the smell of little gunpowder to
make 1t seem as if the European situ-
alton had been brought close to home.
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GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL CLOSES
OFFICE AND QUITS CAPE TOWN

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August l..
The German consul general. with mis-
entire staff, left today for England on
the steamer Saxon. The offices of the
consulate general have been closed.
MELBOURNE, Australia, August L.
The leave of all officers and men attt ,ch-
ed to the warships of the Austria lian
squadron was stopped today, and the
government authorities made prerara-
tons for defense.
The wheat market was. democrat lied
holders awaiting developments.
At Brisbane sheepskin and tallow ,sales
have been postponed indefinitely.
Prices on the stock market today were
the lowest of the week.
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EXPECT EARLY ARMISTICE.
Officials Confident of Satisfactory
Outcome of Saltillo Conferences.

Administration officials looked to Sal
tillo today for an early beginning OF the
conferences between federal and consti-
tutionalist ENJOYS over arrangements for
Carranza's occupation of Mexico City
They were confident that the parleys
speedily would result in an armistice and
an arrangement for the peaceful admin
istration of government.
Withdrawal of the American troops at
Vera Cruz probably will take place soon
after peace formally has been declared.
Gen. villar and Justice Allende, the Car
bajal ENJOYS. were to reach Saltillo to-
day and probably the conferences will be
begun Monday.
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DOMESTIC FACTORS YIELD
TO FOREIGN INFLUENCES
Week in Stock Market Before Clos
ing Marked by Succession of
Convulsive Investments.

NEW YORK, August LATTER four
days of severe unsettlement resulting
from the Austro-Servian situation, the
New York Stock Exchange decided to dis
continue operations, and yesterday closed
for an indefinite period. This decision
was not reached until shortly before the
opening hour. when lee ding banking IN
terests advised the exchange that any
other course might endanger credits and
put the entire financial structure of the
country to test beyond endurance.
1t Is altogether likely that the exchange
might have proceeded to do business re
gardless of the more menacing war out
look but for the fact that the closing OF
the London exchange left 1t in a position
where 1t would have to absorb the stock
offerings of all the worlds markets.
This, it was reasoned, would have re
suited in a titanic wave of selling which
would have depressed prices to pan.ch,
level.
Heavy Sales by London.
The preceding days of the week we're
a succession of more or less convtlsse
movements, which had their origin large
ly in the heavy sales of our securities by
London and the continental markets.
The one topic OF discussion and cause
for apprehension lay across the water, all
domestic factors, such as the crop out
look, delay in the eastern freight rate de-
cision and the quarterly statement of the
U. S. Steel corporation, sinking into the
background.
The heavy selling of stocks at stead
lily diminishing values was accom-
panied by decentralization in foreign
exchange, and the imposition OF almost
prohibitive war risks" demanded by
the marine insurance companies for
shipment of gold to London and Paris,
which again attained large proportions.
A number of failures on the stock
and cotton exchanges followed the clos
ing of those institutions, but it is be-
lieved that more disastrous effects
would have resulted but for the sus-
pension of business.
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CALLING OF THE CZAR'S RESERVES
FANS WAR SPIRIT or RUSSIANS

LONDON. August 1.-The correspondent t
of The Times. telegraphing from SL
Petersburg says:
"A general mobilization has been or =
dered. Never within living memory ha >
Russia lived through a day Of such emit =
ton. The government decided on mobil l.
zation late Thursday. This step WI 8
forced upon it when it became apparer It
that the Germans were purposely dela1 -
ing their official notice of mobilization lin
order to place Russia in a s'osition of "
feriority. To have hesitated longer wo6 Id
have been to court disaster. -
Curt notices signifying that tie e9 =
peror has decided to mobilize in the Ell D.
pire about 100000 men. and orderit g
the reservists, without distinction, to e.
port at the nearest police station by
o'clock Saturday morning. have be, m
posted at street corners.
Another brief notice informs reser "
lists that sums of money will be paid to
them for clothing and footgear.
Censorship Is Strict.
For several hours before these notH es
were issued all kilograms except ofid lal
dispatches were intercepted. and i lis
message was permitted to pass only by
courtesy of the Russian authorities. -.
These precautions obviously are mtg
essary during the important interval le-
tween the announcement OF mobilizata tn
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-Four Killed as Train Hits Auto.

BUTLER, Pa, August -Four per-
sons were killed late yesterday when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a Bessemer and Lake
Erie railroad passenger train on a
crossing at Renfrew, near here. The
dead: George s. Oliver. fifty, Of Great
Selt, Pa: May Oliver, fifteen. daugh-
ter of George Oliver; Viola Oliver.
thirty-flve, of Bakertown, niece OF
George Oliver and Vance Mckee, thirty,
of Butler, chauffeur. Oliver purchased
the automobile Thursday, and was tax
ing it to his home when tho accident
occurred. aes.---A.-.-
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SWIMMING RECORD BROKEN.
McGillivray Goes 22o Yards In
2,33 2-5 at indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August 1.-An-
other C. A. A. U. record was nrokeh
yesterday in the final events OF 'ne
three-day Central Amateur Athie'ic
Union swimming meet. which closed yes
terday afternoon, when McGillivray OF the
Illinois Athletic Club swan the z2o-yaro
dash in 2.33 rs. This also was SAID 10
be a new national record for the o1s-
The Illinoi. Athletic Club won the
meet with ninety-seven points. The
summaries:
coo-yard dash-First, McGillvray, l.. A: G;
second. Hebner, / a a. e; third "ood' Nof'n-
One n,ile-First. McDermott, I. A. O.; second,
Wood, Northwestern; third, Buck, unattacned.
Time q. 10 4-5.
High diving-First, Heyn unattached; sec
ond, Briggs, Detroit Y. n. G. A.; third, BUCK
unattached.
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Belgium Buys Wheat Stock.

Belgium Buys Wheat Stock.
BRUSSELS. August 1.-The daily news.
paper Etoile announces that the govern.
ment has bought the entire wheat SIM
My In Antwerp after announcing to
noiuers tnat the cereal would be seized
II they failed to agree to the govern
ment's terms.
Germans Hurry From China,
SHANGHAI. August German re-
serves throughout China are proceeding
with all haste to Tsingtau, the fortified
port In the German territory of Kiaochau
MOSCOW, August 1.-The municipal
council has voted a million rubles
<about 10000 for the Red Cross serv.
ice of Russia and friendly powers
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MIL1TANTs IGNORE COUNSEL.
Attempt to Dynamite Cathedral De
spite Order of Union.

BELFAST, ireland, August 1.-Mili-
tant suffragists today disobeyed the
order issued by the Women's Social and
Political Union requesting members to
refrain from militant acts during the
international crisis and made an at
tempt to destroy the ancient cathedral
at Lisburn, which contains a monument
of Lieut.. Dobbs, killed during an en-
gagement against Admiral John Paul
Jones' ship.
The women placed a quantity of
dynamite beneath a window of the
chanceI. The thick wall resisted the
explosion, but a very rare stained glass
window was shattered and a large
quantity of masonry damaged.
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LINER Is REoUIs1T1oNHD.
France Will Place Arms aboard
Transatlantic Vessel.

PARIS. August LA Province OF the
French transatlantic line was yesterday
requisitioned by the French minister Of
inariues for the service of the rtSublic.
She is to be armed at once. and therefore
has been Withdrawn from the transaflan-
tic service.
The France. which is not an atxiliary
cruiser will sail Tuesday.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
PENNY BANK IS CLOSED.
Institution Had Many Branches and
Small Depositors.

LONDON. August 1.-The National
Penny Bank, an institution with many
branches where small deposits are re-
ceived, was closed today.
In announcing their decision to close
the doors, the directors said that owing
to the serious financial situation at home
and abroad. which has caused all stock
denreciaffons so,|that' they cannot be
easily realized upon. and because of the
further difacuftyH In obtaining gold coins.
the directors feel compelled in the in
terest of depositors to suspend business
for time.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
Rebels Take Another City.

NEW YORK. August 1.-The clty Of
tlueretaro. Mexico. capital of the state
Of the same name. has been captured
by constitutionalists unier Gen Pahl..
Gonzales after a fight lasting eight
hours. according to a dispatch from
Gen. Carranza. received yesterday aft
ernooQ by Medesta c. ROLAND. cqnsti-
tutioI4tist consul here.
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Brown Leaves to Swim Channel.

NEW YORK, August ALFRED
Brown, the professional long distance
swimming champion of America, sailed
on the liner st. Louis yesterday for
England to undertake to swim across
the English channel Before sailing
Brown expressed confidence in his abil-
ity to swim the channel. and said that
he hoped to accomplish the feat in
eighteen hours If conditions are favor
able
Evening star., 1914-08-01
Reuel D. Fletcher Dies at SO.

TITUSvILLE, Pa, August 1.--Reuel
u. Fletcher. aged eighty-three. the old
est merchant of this city and the man
who made possible the discovery Of oil
by Col. e. l.. Drake In 1853, died last
night. Mr.. Fletcher came 70 tie as
Sistance of Col. Drake af "- i ..tter
had exhausted his >5ources and
financed the completion of the wdr
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WHEAT BUSINESS HALTED.
Exporters in Northwest Withdraw
From the Market.

PORTLAND. Ore, August 1.-After a
week Of excitement in the wheat market
of the northwest business came to a
sudden stop today. The inability to
finance sales in Europe caused the ex-
porters to withdraw from the market
any buying operations were brought to
a complete standstill.
Insurance companies refused to quote
rates on war risks on cargoes from this
coast tQ Europe.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
Hot weather
skin troubles

ResinOl Clears Them Away Easily.
WITH hot weather comes the
w worst skin suffering for some
folks. Eczema, hives. heat-rash,
insecticides, poison oak or ivy, SUM-
burn, chafing and a dozen other
troubles make life uncomfortable. But
YOU needn't worry. That soothing,
antiseptic Resinol Ointment stops
itching and burning instantly, allays
Inflammation. and soon restores the
skin to perfect health. even in severe.
stuusorn cases. Doctors have pre-
scribed Resinol Ointment for 10 years.
Resinol Soap used regularly for the
toilet and bath usually PREVENTS
skin troubles Resinol Ointment and
Resinol Soap are sold by all druggists.
For trial, free, write to Dept. 25-R,
Resinol Chemical Co., Baltimore. Nd.
Evening star., 1914-08-01

showed Itself unwilling TO do. Eventually
the government at Sofia bowed to the
inevitable and the Car of Russia was
named as arbiter in the controversy as
TO the exact proportions of the "compen-
sation" to be granted to Roumania. In
his capacity as arbiter the Car of All the
Russias. engaged in the unusual task of
giving away territory that dill rot he
long to him, took pains to ronciliate
Roumania and to make her sooi thar
Russia was. and always had hcc,i the
best friend she ever had.
Blow to Bulgaria.
When the award was finally NJ al. ih,
Bulgarian nation, grief-strickcn bs its
losses in the field and goaded to resent
ment by the obvious bad faith Of the ar
bitter. hesitated to accept the imperial dc.
cision giving away part of its coun-
try to a Jealous neighbor. In the midst
broke out, and King Carol. acting With
the consent and under the advice of the
Great White Gar, took the field with an
army of half million men. marched
into Bulgaria, seized the territory he had
his eye on, and proceeded TO occupy it,
Under the provisions of the treaty OF
Bucharest, which put an end to the second
Balkan war. Bulgaria was obliged to re-
nounce a region of more than twenty y-fve
hundred square miles. with Bulgarian
population OF nearly quarter Of mil
lion. to its northern neighbor as "compen-
sation."
Pledged to Help Servia.
Now that the near eastern question has
once more been placed upon the green
table by the dramatic act of Austria in
demanding that Servia put an end to anti
Austrian agitation within its borders.
Roumania is pledged to help the Servians
and their patron, the Gar OF Russia, in
maintaining the existing situation. To
Roumania, with Greece, has been assigned
the special task of preventing Bulgaria
from attacking Servia in the event of an
actual clash at arms.
It is uncertain, however. to what ex-
tent Roumania will be able to cooperate
with Greece, inasmuch as Graeco- Rou-
manian relations have been subjected to
a strain by the Greek policy Of suppress
ing all non-Greek nationalities. including
the Roumanians. in the Greek part OF
Macedonia.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
Foraker Files Campaign Expenses.

Ex-senator Joseph B. Foraker. can
didate for the republican nomination
for senator from Ohio, spent $2.526 in
the primary campaign. His expense
account has been filed with the secre-
tary of the Senate. No contributions
to his campaign are reported.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
Too Kind.
rom Punch.

Every man.. says the Bishop Of Lon
don. must be his own. Columbus and
ind the continent OF truth" This Is ths
first time that we had heard Amerie;
,alled the continent Of truth, and on,
wonders where the present fashion O.
.iattery Is going to end.