> " YEAR 81 NO. 178 FAILED TO DESTROY TARE CABLE TO 1{USSIA BY WAY OF DENMARK. ! aR German Warships Fear Mines--Lord Kitchener Is Detained In London --Sloops Intermed, Copenhagen, Aug. 4. German torpedo boat destroyers made an at- tempt to cut the cable to Russia by way of Roedvig, Denmark, but were not successful, They operated just yond the three mile limit. The Fehmarn Belt is fairly filled with German ships of war and trans- port vessels. Several Russian war- ¢hips also have been seen in the same vicinity. The military force of Zeeland, the isldnd on which the capital is situat- ed, was Increased last night by 24,- 000 men. The island already had a large garrison. The Danish parliament met in ex- traordinary session to take such steps as are made necessary by the Juropean situation. Orders have heen received at Malmore, Sweden, from the Germon government for the ra2turn of the 400 automobiles of Ger- man manufacture which are being #hown at the Malmore exhibition. Nearly all steamship lines between Germany and Deamark have sus- pended service, The steamer service of the Kor- goer ferry to Kiel has been suspend- ed. _ The last German mail steamer upon her arrival at Kiel was conver- ted into a hospital ship. Tested Track For Mines. Brusgels, Aug. 4--Reports receiv- #d "here indicate that the German column which is invading France by way of Luxemburg has sent detach- ments over the railway to Audun-le- Remon, and that thése are con- tinuing on.the Joppecourt, Avillerupt and Longwy. When the invaders reached the border town of St. Martin, according to the despatches, the troops trains were halted until a string of freight cars had been pushed on ahead to test the track for possible mines. A French patrol stationed at the Cus- toms house at St. Martin is reported ' to have resisted the 'advance guard of skirmishers and then to have re- tired. No details of the encounter or the casualities have been received here. After this brief skirmish the Ger- man column advanced without oppo- sition to Longwy, where the first im- portant fighting is reported io have occurred. tmp -- Sell-Sacrificing Spirit. London, Aug. 4.--The kondon pa- pers are giving Blentityl counsels to the public. ta, display a self-sacrific- ing spirit; to front excitement avofd h and to aetions, such as laying in in large. stores of provisions, to raise prices and' lead to , tor classes. Field MarshAll Lord Kitchener, who was to return to his Egyptian post, is detained in London. Accord- ing to telegrams from European ca- pitals, Great Britain's decision on this point was awaited with the deep- est anxiety, espeelally in Paris and St. Petersburg. ' the poorer Sloops. Interned. San Diego, Cal, Aug. 4--That the British sloops of war Sheatwater and Algerine will be interned at San Die- £0, and their officers and men rush- ed overland to New York for England to be used in manning the larger warships of the British reserve fleet, was the report here. The Algerine is reported to be steaming at full speed from Mazatlan to this port. The Sheawater, fully coaled and provis- ioned, is lying in the stream. It was at first belived the two ships would proceed to Esquimalt, the British naval station in British Columbia, but the gravity of the Eu- ropean sitdation caused a sudden change in the British Admiralty's plans. Neither the Shearwater nor Algerine is capable of taking a place in line of battle and because of this fact their officers and crew, it is said, will be transfetred to larger ships of the fleet. Under international maritime law the vessels have the breach blocks of their guns and all ammunition and rifles taken off if they are inter ned in case of war. MONDAY NIGHT WAR BULLETINS. Text of Briti<h mobilization order as signed by K.ng George was made public to-night. It calls for report- ing to colors of regulars, reserves and terrvitorialists. Opder includes reser- ves of entire empire, Ports of Quebec and Montreal have been closed and all shipping must have special permission to enter and leave. An inspecting vessel has been stationed off the Island of Orleans, and the northern channel has been shut off entirely, it is believed 0 be mined. Lord Morley speaking in the House of Commons said Sir Edward Grey had not given sufficient reasons why! England should intervene in 'the Fh ropean war. His remarks brought forth angry shouts and jeers. 5 The German embassy at London appealed to England te Fémain neu- tral. After a sharp encounter, a German force captured Czeétoclowa, in Rus- sian Poland, with heavy losses. The Toronto Mail and Empire an- nounces that the Ontario city corps may be called out to-night oy in the morning. French-Canadian regiments ~~ ave volunteering in a body for war. The German ambassador at Paris has demanded and received his pass. ports. The lialian government officially notified the French government that Italy will remain neutral. To encourage the importation of wheat and flour from North America the British government this evening issued an official announcement tems porarily guaranteeing war risks on these commodities from Canadian and United States ports. The London Times is out with a special edition declaring war declar. ation inevitable within few hours. The British House of Commons af- itish , AUGUST 4, 1914 WILL BACK BRITAIN, If War Extends to Chinese Waters, Says Visiting Jap. Montreal, Aug. 4.-- "If Great Bri- tain becomes involved in this Euro- pean war, and the warlike activilies are continued waters, 1 {should think there 18 no doubt that {Japan would also go fo War in Wp- port of her ally, Great Britain," said Commander K. Kabayge, x of \the imperial Japanese nay¥, whp was > the Windsor hétel yi d; course, I have po otfided na from my abavama. "HEE a mander Kabayama she undoubtedly keep the terms hi sur {alliance loyally. It is poss! ever, that should Great B in Phe. come engaged in war With Germany it might be agreed to confine the hostilities «to European waters, in which case Japan would probably re- main neutral. "So far as Chinese waters are con- cerned," sald Commander Kabayma, "Germany is not strong there. She" only has three or four armored cruisers with torpedo boats and simi- lar vessels. Her fleet there is much inferior to the British, although it is as much stronger than the Russian fleet You see,'" he added with a smile, 'we did not leave much of the Russian fleet in those waters after our recent war with them.' Copnmander Kabayama ! through the Japan-RuSsian war on his ship, the cruiser Idzumi, and in- i timated that if "there were to be any i further fighting he would like to re- turn to Japan end take his share in it. He was, however, doubtful whether matters had come to such | an impasse as; cable information in-| dicdted] and' gaid Ne was still hope- | ful that a general' European blaze- up would be averted. Commander Kabayama, who is ac- companied by O. Nogamo, another Japanese naval officer, has been | studying American naval construe- tion and procedure, as well as' per: fecting his knowledge of English. stated that he had come to Candda to escape the excessive heat in the American capital, and would stay a few days in Canada, with a visit to Ottawa, after which he intended go- ing to the New" England states, ufn- less he was cabled home for gefvice : ! fought tx il * w ter a stormy session, in which the war party was always in the ascen- dency, adjourned at 2 a.m, till Tues- day afternoon. Premier Asquith did not speak. Ruler and army leader. The ee. y vight the standing figures are: R FOOD SUPPLY leading the Servian army against inane men . . --~ rders indicating s afraid of a ceanerp | ATC swamped with WILL PREVENT 0 (he public DISTRIBUTION. in the price The Douncast corn market, one . of the largest ingland, . i ! Appeal To Colonies--Asked 10 Re- | andstilh, The supplies of Eng click serve All Supplies For the British | grain 'ave exhausted. Wheat i Market. | shillings ($1) a quarter higher London, Aug. :4.--Prices of meat, 'Newcastle corn mn was excited four, bread, butter, eggs, bacon, | 0-day and closed in a state of paraly cheese and sugar have risen - about |sis. Flour was shilling eight pence. Heads of provision stores 1 ($1.50) a quarter and other are advising the public against at-| foodstuffs North tempts to make accumulations of | ampton corn wheat foodstuffs and orders have been given | offers. The dealers nake to refuse to supply abnormal _ de-|prices. On the > mands. {the principal Seottish sugar Conipetent authorities believe that | that commodity was the British government will take Ji5 50) a ton higher. control of the food supply in the|Mark Lane market have event of this country becoming in-|!{Wo days from three to five volved in war, so as to prevent an} (75¢c. to $1.25) a quarter unequal distribution. If the war is} of oatmeal rose from £12 general, there is likely to be a great [to £14 (¥62.50 to $70) shortage of eggs, the supply of 'whieh | Dealers at the Smithfield market comes principally from the nations] said that all supplies are cut of now actually at war. Bacon will bejthere will be enough on hand for lacking {at least a month Frozen me: The manager of a big provision | about a - cent a pound dearer store said yesterday that there isno;chilled meat about 1wo cents cause for a panic for two or three | mestic meat has not yet It the months as the supplies of groceries crease in prices. The manager and butter in the United Kingdom | big American firm said are sufficient for six months, There |that he thought there would are large quantities in cold storage | lack of Argentine meat provided the and the supply of canned foodstuffs | government orders convoys for the| is large. | steamers from the River Platte, The The most serious rise in prices! Australian mutton trade would pro was in flour, Which jumped up five | bably be more seriously affected and shillings ($1.25) a sack last week. | 2a change in the present route mighy There was hardly any fruit or | bd" thought advisable There vegetables at the Covent Garden | about 25% ships in the frozen market Saturday morning for the| trade first time in the history of the mar- | What has ket This was attributed to inabili-| to the rise in food prices ty to obtain railroad or other trans-| the large supplies laid in port on the continent and the scar-'tals as well as private familie city of money. The scarcity of sugar hospital ordered supplies for was to be expected because the sup-| months. -It said that the ply comes via Hamburg from thé ment is consulting with leading Austrian refineries. Coal merchants |siness men with the idea po GOVERNMENT UNEQUAL rise | a big market seven higher, 3s 6d (87e¢.). The had no refused to market Greenock 10 Cereals in the risen ii shilling I'he price 10s a ton if and Do in of one} last nigh be no meat waterially has been | by hospi- | One contributed thres is govern bu-| sale MEN WHO DOMINATE set photo shows King Peter army staff photographed at Uskab during the Crown P Ais {guarding the food supplies the Offers | tended. ment, twelve--Helen Loyst and Dora Camp sall. | Joseph Watson. Derby shi are | twe Simpson. IR 7 ream soci the A 3 . " | SE i i EFFECT HIGHLY INJURIOUS. SERVIA, dap-- New York Banker, Predi'ts Rise in Food Products. York, Aug. 4.--Henrv well-know new York and his | Batkan war. From left to of Servia, who is and Prince George. ince Alexander New the Clews, n banker, A Un SA s I "The effect of the war United States will be highly Food produets will ing of hundreds of of employment mean a prolonged {food supplies. The scarcity of labor iabroad would also he retlected bere, resulting in higher wages in some in. dustries and a general further rise is $ the living. Probably some in- dustries would benefit by the demand war materials, dnd there would be + betteredemand fom our manufactures of steel, textiles, ete., to meet the va- ancy caused by the loss of foreign which' Germawdy and other European nations would inevitably in- |} eur. It is folly to suppose fhat such wholesale destruction of life and pro- perty could be of benefit to the world at large. The drawback would not end {in an increase in the cost of living. he world's mondy markets would be violently deranged, and our own would i ultimately feel the strain Higher in- terest rates would surely follow the vholesale destruction of capital. and much of the refinancing -of the future which has got to be met would face | serious obstacles. Our foreign trade will be demoralized. The heavy foreign in this market were the main cause of a large influx of tgold, amounting for the week to | about $40,000,000 on the current move- in | ment. More may be expected to 'fol "HE Haw, but this country fortunately has {+ large supply of the precious 'metal, | and these shipments at the moment {need excite no concern, though if | sontinued indefinitely they are sure to induce firmer rates for money.' upon the injurious. rise, and the tak- thousands of men in Europe would demand upon our su It has been suggested that an ap made to the tolonies to re- erve supplies as fay us possible for British udarket. SHR DONALD MANN. sal | al be oul to Take Charge of Canadian Fransportation Departmént. Aug 1. Sir Donald ce-president of the. N. R ied to take charge of the sportation 'work in 'the event of orces going (to war ¥ Sir Donald Mann's Wier, to Col. Bam Hughes, i the forces wherever tespatched C cost of Otitawa, 7 fann, offe for in rade &0 they may -------- fi A Social Hartingte At Harti at Aug on, : n ti n, : it ul, 1.--The ice under auspices of Epworth league, well at- The young people prepared a Wd programme of sports. The fol wing were the successful ones mn inning the izes - Bare foot race fo under velve--lloyd Leonard (le Harold Ryan hree-legged race the was I boys Gerald for girls unde: aales of securities A Hobble skirt race for young men- Nail race for girls over twelve >, Beatrice Freeman. Three-legged race dve--Frank Sigsworth roslin. 1 boys and Herbert for over o races, for girls over twelve ci a Walker. net music was furnished Addresses were given Acton and Humphrey Mr EE hy by Burden and family, of Kingston, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Stratford, till a [after the Old Bove' Reunion. after |( {that they will visit at London and | K Port Stanley Mr. and Mrs Messrs. attracts uplift move always an parade crowd than | whict And lucky | ant. R. around $200 a share, and sold shares 217 deal both ways, fox Power ly down $7 at good deal loss of ated moted by C. adian, w well-known Capadian business men. ihe parent company will be located in ondon, and will be directed by sev- eral well-known peers and prominent to go velopment It aims to furnigh capital for the ue- velopment onization purposes in geheral company as sodn as a charter ean he secured Walker, Saxon Noble, pointed to the directorate of the new- ly organized Mond Nickle company townsite they ly iginally by ng a transcontinental railway. 'anada. considerad almost ™ E Estausus ' ¥ STANDARD ' BANK] | OF CANADA "TORONTO . KINGSTON BRANCH, H. E. Richardson, an ENDING saney to sap publ Canada, the United States w Eamrope is safe, economical sad . expeditious when this Bank's deals aad money osders are used. ODD LOTS r ad : a You ean'invest $100 or more at 6 1-2% in good gafe Stocks and Bonds. You can make part payment on Bonds and Stocks hought through us, and gradually pay them up, in full. Juy. when prices are low and profit by the advance 1 comes when conditions improve. F. B. McCURDY & CO. | Members of the Montreal Stock Exchange. 86-88 Brock Street, Kingston. pasa, AN UNLUCKY HEDGE a | the present time this land is selling - from $15 to £30 per acre. ft Ih Hard Look Pleasant. loronto, Aug. 3.--One ader' who sometimes operates 3 in stocks told the story of an un- hedge, under the effects . of hich he finds it hard to look pleas He bought 500 shares .of C.P last May when 'the stock was 1,000 Montreal Power short - at It was,an unlucky immediate- started up gud C.P.R. started To-day Montreal Power pre- imably shows him a profit" of about a shave on the short side. It sold 211 yesterday, but this falls ' a short of ofi-sefiting =~ his $35 a shame on his C.P.R, Under is to Financial Matters. Dodge Bros., Detroit auto' manuige- turers, are to-build: $1,000,000 addi- tion to piants Brooklyn Rapid Transit earni for the year ended June 30th showed a surplus afler charges of %3,315,M0, - increase of as, 700. Messrs. H. Hood and Sons, ¢ Sherbrooke, a: will build a new creamery on land leased' from the { Grand Trunk railway. Dwight Mills, Chicopee, will oper- ate only four days a week during Augus SWIIE.L0 present business des presgfon New steamship combine, / Furness- Houlder Argentine Lines, Lid., has been registered in Loudon! capital, $5.000.000. » C.P..R. net SacBlge show a decrease of {$7580 oT thie loks for the com pauy"s eb cal year $3.819,8%86. David G. Carmichael, a silk im- porter, of New York, was Sined $125 at Dumfries, Scotland, for stealing a brass handle from a bureau in the cottage of Robert Burns at Ayr. loronto heav- of a hedge. as A New Corporation. London, August 3.--The Imperial anadian corpofafion, capitalized at 1,000,000, will shortly be incorper- in Canada and Great Britain. company, which is being pro- H. Day, a former Can- will have'a Canadian charter, ith an advisory board, consisting of he Toronto Street Markét. Toronto, Aug. | 3.---~Wheat, old, bush., $1.00; wheat, gO0se, bush. 2%Z¢ to 5c; oats, bush., #5ec to 46e¢; barley, bush., 63¢ to 65ec; hay, old, $21.00 to $22.00; hay, new, $18.00 to $20.00; straw, $16.00 to $18.00; dressed hogs, heavy, $9.75 to $15.50, dressed hogs, light, $1150 . to 1 $12.25; butter, choice dairy, 1b. of railroads, timber|s5. 1 age: butter, creamery, 28¢ to mits, mines, farming areas and col-| gq. eggs, dozen, 30¢c to Ite; fowl, The ly), 'i6e to 17¢; chickens, spring, 1b., operations | 95, 4 ducks, spring Ib., 18¢c tp 3c; turkeys, 1h, 22¢ to 25¢; ta- toes, new, bushel, $1.25 to $1.50; beef, forequarters, ¢wt., $10.00 to $12.00; beef, hindquarters, cwt., $15.00 to $16.50; beef, choice sides, ewt.,, $12.00 to $13.75; beef, medi- um, cwt., $11.50 to $12.35; beef, common, cwt., $9.50 to $10. 00; mut ton, light, cwt.,, $9.00 to $12.00; veal, prime, ewt., $14.00 to $16.00; lamb, spring, Ib., 1% to 21c. who have already agreed The corpora- will devote to the des industries. nanciers, on the board. on, as iis name implies, s energies very largely of Canadian will commence 30¢; Chosen Directors. London, August 3.--Sir Edmund Sir Andrew Noble, head vi rmstroog, Whitworth, limited, and his son, have been ap- RB. Land Sales. Winnipeg, Aug. 3.--According td an ficial report, when the Canadian Pa fic railway has sold its last farm or y will have realized near- $400,000,000 from the grants or bestowed upon the company government in return for build- ACIOss ox ao, oC. Pp. To Found, Leper Institute. Montreal, Aug. 4. ~There has just come to light a benetaetion of Lord Strathcona's which was purposely left unmentioned in his will. This is the provision of a sum of $25,000 fot the founding of an institution for lepers in England. the {he company was given 0,000 acres, which at that time was valueless but 'uf White Rose flour Ea purposes. ER Rt -------- There's Nothing NEVER LEY THAY . © am aor ALWAYS Rien in STYLE Like Being What You Say, Chic MUTY LOOK AT MY BLUE TIE BLUE! 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