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HARRISBURG dwj&l TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII— No. 179
CITY IS PROMISED
MORE Till MLF OF
UNACQUIRED PARKS
Commissioner Taylor Points That
894 of 1,544 Feet of Front
age Is Assured
QUESTIONS BOWMAN FIGURES
Says Land of F. J. Hand Has Been
Turned Over —Letter to
Property Owners
Of the 1,544 feet of park front
age yet to be acquired by the city,
894 feet has been promised us.
We have not yet heard from the
owners of the remainder.
Some of the owners who have
announced their intention of turn
ing their park fronts over to the
city will do so unconditionally—
Just as soon, in fact, as they have
definite assurance that proposed
improvement behind the wall is
to be made.
Others have agreed to do so
upon condition that the same ar
rangement as to costs of paving
liens be followed there as will ap
ply above Maclay street when the
pending actions are decided. In
other words, if the city wins, then
the owners will turn over their
frontage without further action;
If the city loses they will expect
to be reimbursed for their share'
of the cost of the paving.
In brief this is the status of the
River Front and park frontage situa
tion. according to Commissioner M.
Harvey Taylor. Superintendent of
Parks "and Public. Property, to-day.
Commissioner Taylor mentioned
these facts in discussing the announced
intention of Commissioner Harry F.
Bowman, fc>dperint*<*dent' of Public
Safety, to hold up *,t Tuesday's ses-
IfcWi of Council Taylor's plan for pro
'eg 20,000 cubic yards of earth
the Second-street subway Tor
"flu purposes north of "Hardscrab
ble,' until the city icquired by gift or
purchase from the SIOO,OOO park im
provement fund, the necessary front
tge not yet owned by the city.
Says Mr. Bowman Is
Commissioner Bowman, according to
Mr. Taylor, is mistaken In some of the
figures he gave out to the newspapers
relative to the unacquired property. In
his statement Mr. Taylor said his fel
low-commissioner mentioned the
name of Francis Jordan Hall as having
failed to date to give up his park
frontage to the city.
Mr. Taylor said that Mr. and Mrs,
Hall turned over their park land to
the city 'way back in 1908 and that
the park board records show this. Mr.
Hall, wno is a merrfber of the City
Planning Commission, was one of Mr.
Taylor's early callers on the phone
relative to this matter.
City Engineer M. B. Cowden, when
asked as to the question, said he did
not know definitely but believed that
the planning commissioner had evi
dently believed he was deeding to the
city his frontage whereas he really was
giving over the property opposite the
street intersection.
In talking of Mr. Bowman's decla
raUon that he meant to have the city
purchase the unacquired land, Mr.
Taylor hinted that the whole move was
a "come-back" by Mr. Bowman be
cause of his (the Park Superintend
ent's) opposition to laying the water
mains in the park instead of the street.
Didn't Consult Park Superintendent
"Mr. Bowman, I see hy the papers,"
said the Park Superintendent, "has
collected data on the subject. We
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RABIES IX PITTSBURGH
By Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Pa.. July 30.—Dr. A.
I.eteve, director of the Pasteur Insti
tute here, to-day announced that an
epidemic of rabies had broken out in
the city, and advised precautions to
prevent ifS spread. Eleven persons
were bitten by mad dogs yesterday
and five of them seriously hurt.
OHIO WOMEN* TO VOTE
fly Associated Press
Columbus, 0., July 30.—Ohio suffra
gists will march to the State House
late to-day and present to Secretary
of State Graves initial petitions for
the submission to the voters of a pro
posed constitutional amendment giv
ing women the right to vote.
proposal will be submitted in the No
vember election.
Late News Bulletins
I.ondon, July 30.—Several sections or the British special defense
force were called to duty to-day on the oast and south coasts to relievo
the regulars in guarding bridges and railroad sidings and munnhig the
coast defenses.
Hankow, China. July 30.—1t Is understood that the British admiralty
is dismantling all the small British gunboats In Chinese waters, sending
their crews to Hong Kong and Wel-Hel-Wel in order to defend these Im
portant possessions.
I.ondon, July SO.—The special army reservists called to the colors
to-day comprise electricians, and mine layers. The British admiralty
also requested the big Welsh coal owners to retain their stocks of fuel. ,
The Hague, Holland, July 30.—Holland to-day culled ull the army
reserves, frontier guards and coast guards to the colors.
Paris, July 30.—The Bank of Prance to-day raised its discount rute
from 3 to I»e«" cent, and Its rate for loans from 4% to 5>4 per cent.
Isold. Austria July 30.—IvHi|>eror Francis Joseph left here to-dav
amid scenes of the wildest enthusiasm for Vlennu. A great crowd gath
ered at the station and cheered the aged monarch again and again.
Archduke Charles, the heir to the throne, accompanied his majesty.
Philadelphia, July 30.—A. J. Pret7. of Ferndale, Pa., who was In
jured last nlglit In an automobile accident at a grade crossing near South
Anipton, Bucks county, died in a hospital here to-day. Samuel 'Barlow
who was also Injured in the accident Is in a critical t-ondition.
Wernersvlllei Pa., July SO.—Judge Henry K. Wound, for 27 years a
judge of the Montgomery county court, died in a sanatorium here to-dav
after a long Illness. During the ndmluistration of Governor Hartranft
he waf judge advocate of the National Guard with the rank of brigadier
general. He was appointed to the Montgomery county bench In 1887
by Governor Beaver, and was elected to u full term in 1888 and re
elected In 1898.
New York, July SO.—A fresh wave of liquidation swept over the
market around noon, stocks literally falling out from all quurters. Head
ing lost 8 points, Canadian Paclfle, Kehigh Valley and Amalgamated Con
per several points and numerous other declines ranged from S to 5
points.
Wall Street Closing.—Chesapeake & Ohio. 41 >4; Lehigh Valley CM-
Northern Pacific. 98; Southern Pacific. 85 %•, Cnion Pacific. 112% • IT S'
Steel. li%; C.. M. & St. P.. 8«W: P. R. R.,105; Reading, 139 % \ XeW
York Central, 77; Canadian Pacific. 157.
PROGRESSIVES LEAVE
PARTY TO VOTE FOR
REPUBLJCAN TICKET
More Than 100 Prominent Men in
Indiana Decide Against
Bull Mooters
SESSION IS BIG SURPRISE
Statement May Be Issued in Which
All Progressives Will Be
Asked to Join G. 0. P.
By Associated Press
Indianapolis, In., July 30. More
than 100 men who voted the Pro
gressive ticket In 1912 held an impor
tant political conference here to-day,
which was attended by Chairman Will
H. Hays and Secretary L. W. Henry,
of the Republican State committee.
Every congressional district in th,e
State was represented in the confer
ence and many who attended were
members of the party. It was said
that those present would vote the Re
publican ticket this year and that
probably an appeal would be made to
all Progressives in the State to return
to the Republican party.
Among those at the conference were
J. F. Wilde, of Indianapolis, treasurer
of Indiana Progressive committee in
191; Mayor Thomas Bauer, of Lafay
ette; Mayor J. O. Batchelor, of Marion;
Mayor J. Leb Walkins, of New Castle,
and L. H. Wright, of Columbus, presi
dent of the Indiana State Grange.
The announcement that the confer
ence was being held here to-day came
as a great surprise and it was said a ]
statement would be issued when the.
conference adjourned late to-day. I
MeCOMBS IX CHICAGO
Chicago, 111., July 30.—William F.!
McCombs, of New York, chairman of j
the Democratic national committee, |
spent the day here in conference with 1
State political leaders. Mr. McCombs)
Is making a tour of the middle West,
to study conditions.
WOOL. PRICES DROP
By Associated Press
Sydney, Australia, July 30.—Com
petition was greatly restricted at the
wool sales here to-day as a conse
quence of the European crisis. The
better descriptions were quoted ten
per cent, lower while the inferior
qualities showed an even greater de
cline. The bulk of the wool offered
was withdrawn.
BATTLESHIPS TRANSFERRED
Newport News, Va., July 30.—Min
ister Schliemann and attaches of the
Greek legation at Washington were
here to-day for final ceremonies mark
ing the transfer of the former Amer
ican battleship Mississippi to the Hel
lenic government. The feature of the
program of dedication was the raising
of the Greek flag.
BEGIN WORK ON OIG
HARVESTER CO. HOME
AT 10TH AND MARKET;
Big Building Will Be Completed by
Next Spring; Bring Em
ployes Here
Work has begun to-day on the con>
struction of a $96,000 office and ware
house for the Emerson Frantingham
Company, dealers in harvesting and
farm machinery by English Brothers,
a contracting tirm of Champaign, 111
A representative of the contracting
tirm arrived here yesterday and took
out "a permit to build.
The building will occupy the corner
of Market and Tenth streets, within'
easy access of all the railroad line,6
entering the city. Its construction
will be of brick and it will be three
stories in height. Modern appliances,
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HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1914.
ARMIES OF EUROPE MOBILIZE,
ANTICIPATING GENERAL CLASH
A HARD JO3
*>r
Railroad Men Build Fires to
Take Chili Off Their Cabooses
Coolest July Weather in Year s Recorded by Local Bureau;
Mercury Falls to 56
A further falling of the mercury
marked weather conditions last even
ing and early this morning the coolest
July weather in many years fiad been
reached.
So cold was the weather last night
that many railroad men In this region
built fires in their cabooses and in a
number of signal towers also a little
fire was found comfortable.
ICE PLANT TO BE
BUILT HERE SOON
BY STOCK CONCERN
| To Make Product For Restaurants,
Ice Cream Dealers and Other
Large Users, Report Has it
At a meeting to be held within the
| next ten days, plans will be completed
for the organization of the Merchants'
jlce Company, of Harrisburg. The new
; firm proposes to manufacture Ice for
; restaurants, ice cream dealers and
I manufacturers and for dealers using
I large refrigerators.
It hs not been definitely decided as
to the amount of capital stock, but It
is understood It will be between S3O
- and $50,000. Other plans will not
be announced until after the meeting.
Those Interested in the new corpora
tion say they do not care to tell their
j)lans for the present. It wai admitted
[ to-day that every confectioner In Mar-
Ijket street, ten proprietors of restau
rants and quick lunch places and a
! number of merchants throughout the
jolty had signed up for stock,
j The plant would bo erected by the
York Ice Machine Company, of York,
it is understood.
i
TRANSPORT HANCOCK SAILS
j Norfolk. Va., July 30.—The trans-
I'port Hancock sailed early to-day for
'j Guantananio. Cuba, with 400 marines
j] to add to the force mobilized there
'J for possible developments In Haiti.
j PRICES HRKAK SHARPLY
By Associated Press
| New York, July 30.—At the opening
I of the stock market here to-day prices
I again broke sharply on the latest turn
lin the foreign situation. I„oyes ranged
i from 2 to 6 points, the latter In Cana
-1 dian Pacific, the weakest feature.
The thermometer this morning
reached 56 degrees at 5 o'clock, but
as soon as the sun rose It warmed up
to 60. It is to be expected that there
will be a quantity of hot weather dur
ing the next two months, but some
indication of the waning summer is
found in tjie fact that eight plumbers'
licenses were issued by the Board of
Health and Sanitation to-duy.
CHAMBERS!)!! FULL
OF FIREFIGHTERS ON
BURNING ANNIVERSARY
Valley Town Was Invaded by
Rebel Cavalry Just Fifty
Years Ago Today
(By a Staff Correspondent)
Chambersburg, Pa.. Julv 30.—Fifty
years ago to-day rebel cavalry under
Genera! McCausland visited Cham
bersburg and after being refused their
demands for SIOO,OOO in gold, fired
the town and then departed, leaving it
In ruins.
Bucket brigades, which formed the
first tire company, were Ineffective for
any attempt to extinguish the great
blaze would have meant death for the
ifire Agisters. To-day. however, Cham
[bersburg has risen from the ruins and
| is entertaining enough firemen to put
a detachment of cavalry, similar to
that of fifty years ago, to rout.
To-day U Firemen's Day, the big
gest feature of the Old Home Week
Celebration and It is safe to prophesy
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Troops in South Africa
Are Ordered to Return
By Associated Press
Cape Town, South Africa, July 30.
I—The 1 —The maneuvers of the British Im
perial troops in South Africa were
c ancelled to-day and the soldiers or
dered to return to their posts in con
sequence of the critical situation In
Europe. Special precautions have
been taken for the protection of the
ports and the naval station at Simoim
town.
MEAT JUMPS SEVEN
CENTS DURING FIRST
MINUTE OF TRADING
May Crops Sold at $1.03 as
Against 95 3-8 Cents at Close
Yesterday
By Associated Press
Chicago, HI.. July 30.—Wheat to
tluy jumped up 7 cents a bushel In the
first minute of trading.
The December option, which closed
nt 91 cents last night, sold Imme
diately to-day at 98 cents. Prices were
2 cents apart in different of
the pit at the same moment.
Notwithstanding the tremendous up
turn, the volume of business did not
correspondingly Increase. In fact,
i transactions suddenly became scanty
! to an extraordinary degree and in a
j few minutes business had almost come
110 a standstill. Only speculators who
| were prepared to put Instantly almost
I unheard of margins were in a position
' to trade.
Later prices began a fresh advance
and soon touched an extreme of almost
8 cents In the May option. May wheat
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'I THE WEATHER
!
For Ifarvinhurg an«l vicinity: Fair,
continued cool weather to-night
and Friday.
For Haatern Pennsylvaniat Fair to
night and Friday; freah north
east wlnda.
River
The main river will remain nearly
atatlonaay to-night and Friday. A
Mage of ahout 1.0 feet IN Indi
cated for Harrlahurg Friday
morning.
taeneral fondltlona
Fair weather haw prevailed over
the eaatern half of the country
. during the laat twenty-four hours
except In Northern New Eng
land, New York. New Jeraey, a
few localltlea In Kantern Prnn
«vl van in and In Florida and the
Kant tin If region, where ihoweri
have fallen.
Temperature* S a. in.. 00.
Sun: Rlaea, 5:01 a. m.| acta, 7:23
p. m.
Moon i Full moon, Augu«r{ R, 7i41
p. m.
River Stage: 1.6 feet ahove low
water mark.
Yeaterday'a Weather
lllgheat temperature, 74.
liOweat temperature. 59.
Mean temperature, 06.
Normal temperature, 75.
MARRIAGK LICENSES
Wld Rutner and Yaga Simin&vlc,'
Slcolton. # J
14 PAGES. * POSTSCRIPT.
Germany Gives Russia
24 Hours to Explain Her
Position on Mobilization
Belief Now Expressed That There Is Little Hope of Avert
ing General War in Which All Europe Will Partici
pate; Sir Edward Grey Unable to Give Any Cheering
News in House of Commons Today; Servians Are Of
fering Stubborn Resistace to Austrians
BERLIN, JULY 30.—A NOTE DISPATCHED BY THE
GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO ST. PETERSBURG THIS
MORNING GIVES RUSSIA 24 HOURS TO EXPLAIN
HER INTENTION WITH REGARD TO MOBILIZA
TION. IN DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS HERE IT WAS
STATED THAT THE NOTE TO RUSSIA ASKED
THREE QUESTIONS THE OBJECT OF THE MOBI
LIZATION WHETHER IT WAS DIRECTED AGAINST
AUSTRIA - HUNGARY, AND WHETHER RUSSIA WAS
WILLING TO ORDER A STOPPAGE OF THE MOBILI
ZATION. IN THE MEANTIME ALL PREPARATORY
ORDERS FOR A MOBILIZATION OF THE GERMAN
ARMY WERE ISSUED. ALL THE OFFICERS WERE
RECALLED AND NO LEAVE IS TO BE GRANTED.
THE RAILROAD BATTALIONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN
SPECIAL ORDERS.
London, July 30.—The Austro-Hungarian force invading Servia
totals 500,000 men, according to a newspaper dispatch from Rome.
Of these 150,000 are operating from Semlin, opposite Belgrade,
the Servian capital; 100,000 from Svornik, on the River Drina in,
Bosnia; 150,000 from Sarayevo, the capital of Bosnia, and 100,000
from Milanovatz on the Danube in the eastern part of Servia.
Berlin, July 30.—Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse, brother of Em
press Feodorovna, of Russia, was sent by Emperor William to St.
Petersburg to-day in a last endeavor to arrange peace.
Berlin, July 30.—The reserve officers of the Guards
army corps, whose headquarters are in Berlin, to-day re
ceived orders to mobilize.
London, July 30.—A telegram received by the Servian
legation says the Austrians attempting to cross the Danube
20 miles east of Belgrade, were repulsed by the Servians
and that a big artillery engagement is in progress. An
other message received by the Servian legation says the
Servian troops successfully resisted the Austrian advanc at
Loanitza, to the west of Belgrade.
The gravity or tl»c international situation was recognized in all Euro-
I JK'UII capitals to-day. «
i•> i.. l^ rc l n,ler a,u ' s,r Edward Grey called on all parties in the
British Isles to join In efforts to avert the immeasurable calamity of an cx
tention of hostilities with other countries.
The German Emi>ertor conferred at length with the Imperial Chancel
lor and tlie Ministers of War and Marine, and later reserve ollicers received
orders to mobilize.
Russia has thrown down the gauntlet. It was announced from St. Pe
tersburg last night that Itussla would support Servia and to that end an or
der to mobtlilze had been issued.
The Czar's War Minister is massing 1.280,000 men on the Austrian
frontier. Sentiment in Russia is all for war.
Russia proceeded with her mobilization of a large number or troops,
i I resident Poincarc and the French Cabinet decided to meet dally. The
French defensive fore*' took extensive precautionary measures.
Austrian invaders and Servian troops came Into contact on Servian ter
ritory and hundreds or casualties were said to have resulted.
I'lie whereabouts ot the main British fleet is unknown since its depart
ure yesterday Irom Portland under sealed orders. The German battle squad
rons are concentrated at Kiel and Wllhclmburg.
The Trench fleet lias taken steps to prepare tor eventualities.
Japan Is said to have declared Its readiness to join Its ally. Great ltrl
taln.
In outlying British colonies the troops have been prepared lor instant
service.
A German gunlioat hurriedly quit Cape Town to-day and went to sea
The t.erman and British fleets In the Far Fast have lieen concentrated at
tliclr chief stations.
All or tlie foreign students were ordered to leave German schools
Stock markets everywhere In Europe have virtually ceased operations
and the leading banking institutions have taken measures to preserve their
stocks of gold.
London, 'July 30.—While Austrian invaders and Servian troops were
lighting the opening stages of their war on .Servian territory to-dav Euro
pean statesmen and rulers were engaged In wliat they regarded as the almost
hopeless task of trying to avert a general clash of the millions composing
the armies of the great European powers. 15
Sir Edward Grey, a central figure in the controversy owing to hfa
strong efforts to keep the powers of the triple alliance and triple entente
from flying at each other's, throats, was not able to give anv cheering news
when he spoke about the crisis to the members of the House of Commons
The British foreign secretary said:
"I regret that I cannot say the situation Is less grave than It was ves
terday. The outstanding racts are much the same. Austrla-Hururarv 'has
begun her war against Servia and Russia has ordered a partial mohlli™
tlon or her troops. Tlifs has not hitherto led to corres|>onding steps helinr
taken by the other powers so far as our Information goes. *
"We continue to pursue our own great object of preserving the Furo
pean peace and lor tills purpose we are keeping in close touch with «h«
other powers. In thus keeping 111 touch we have, lam glad to say had nn
difficulties so rar with tlie other powers, although It ha* not been nn<.«lhl«!
for those powers to Join In diplomatic action as was proposed on Monday
Premier Asqtilth also spoke for th
e extreme gravity of the situation.
When announcing to the House of
Commonß, the postponement of the
second rending of the bill to amend
the Irish home rule bill, he said:
Hangln? in Ralanrc
"We meet to-day undefr conditions
of gravity .which are almost un
paralled in the experience of any one
of us.
"The issues of peace and war are
hanging In the balance and with us
the risk of a catastrophy of which it
is Impossible to measure either the di
mensions or the effects.
"In these circumstances it is of
vital Importance in the Interests of
the whole world that this country
which has no interests of its bwn di
rectly at stake should present a united
front and be able to speak and to act
with authority as an undivided nation.
"If we were to proceed to-day wi, i
the amending bill we should inevit
ably—unless the debate were con- 1
ducted in an artificial tone—be in
volyed in acute controversies in re
gard to domestic finances whose im-
portance to ourselves none is disposed
to belittle.
"I need not say more than that
such a use of our time at such a mo
ment may have an. injurious and last
ingly injurious effect on the interna
tional situation.
"Mr. Bonar Uw, the holder of the
opposition, approves to the full the
views I have expressed. We there
fore propose to postpone for the pres
ent the second reading of the amend
ing bill without prejudice to Its fu
ture in the hope that by the postpone
ment of this discussion the patriot
ism of all parties will contribute to
what lies In our power If not to avert
at least to circumscribe, the calaynity!
which threatens the whole world!"
Mr. Asquith's reference to all part
ies rallying to the support of the gov
ernment were heartily cheered hy all
the members.
The British foreign officers whose
suggestion of the conference of am
bassadors in London of the great pow
(CMitinuctl