Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 7, 1914, Page 1

--Both Sides BRITISH AND GERMAN FLEET IN BATTLE AT SEA More than 120 Lives Lost When British Cruiser Amphon Wsa | Sunk by Contact With Mine — Hull, Eng., Hospital Ordered to Prepare to Receive 260 Injured In North Sea | Frontier Guards—Entire Battalion of German Infantry Blown Up by Mine at Liege—1,200 Wounded Germans Picked Up—German Army Renews Attack on Liege With Redoubled Ardor—Battle Still in Progress. Cut of Londdn comes the report that the British fleet has engaged the Ger- man fleet in battle on the high seas. The British admiraity n s to whether a naval en- Zagement is in progress, British warships, which put out several davs ago, have beep searching for the Germans in the North sea The British e¢ruiser Amphion been sunk by contact with a mine with the loss of more than hundred ed around the fort. Fort Chaudfontaine, to the southeast af Liege, kept up a hot fire on an- other body of Germans who had sefzed a neighboring castle. tillery reduced the building to & mass of smoking ruins. ‘The Germans finally along the line. One newspaper says the German losses amounted to between 4,000 and 5,000 men, while they abandoned 17 machine guns, A squadron of Belgian Danoers, ac- cording to another report, was com- pletely wiped out after it had kilied 150 German Uhlans. A force of 20,000 Germans passed through Manhay, Luxemburg, on Wed- in the direction of Aywiller, At the same time The Belgian ar- Emperor Wililiam of Germany. in an order to the army and navy, Germans capable of arms, to Pght for the. fatherland. m, Germans and Beigians are fighting around . Liege, wards of 100,000 men are engased. Accorging to official reports from the two dave' fighting has cos: the Germans thousands of men. The Beigians also are helieved to have A=z vet there have been mno reports from German sources as to the outcome of the German attack. has declared war on fa and tbe Russian ambassador at has been given his passports. The British prime minister house of commons asked for an addi- tional war appropriation of $500,000;- 600 and an axmy increase of 500.0 men. both of which requests same time the govern- ment decla a4 moratorium in Lon-— don for » month, with certain exemp= EUROPE AWAITS WITH INTEREST OUTCOME OF TWO BATTLES Between German and Belgian Armies, and British and German Fleets. lost heavily. Ausira-Hungay 2 a. m.—Burope awaits with intense interest the out- come of two battles which are now in the struggle of the report is to be credited the Bflth‘h and German fleets are now _in_combat on the high seas, which“is fikely to have an important bearing on the. widespread. conffict. The German army of the Meuse in ce through Belglum, is mee:- determined resistance from On Wednesday granted. At Russian cavalry, endeavering to en- ! ter Fust Prussia. have been the German frontle \-Tsin despatch says the Rus- Askol and the German in an engagement off 2i-WWei hav both been sunk. GERMAN INFANTRY BATTALION BLOWN UP BY MINE the Beigian forces. the Brussels reports declared that the Germans had been repulsed all along the Tine. but vesterday the attack was renewed with greater probably with considerable reinforce- ments to the German side. No German Version of Battle: It i3 mot to be forgotten, however, that all the news and reports that have Dbeen received respecting both land and sea operations, French and British sources in control or in sympathy with thém. Germany’s version of what has exact- 1y transpireq has not and therefore only half been told. conditions of communication, De long before the progress of the German army can be recounted to‘the outside world. The same applles to the movements of the Austro-Hungarian army, small detachments of which are operating against Servia, and doubtless are Are Pounding e With Redoubl 20 Wounded Germans Pi Uo on Battlefield. Aug. 6—11.50 p. m, fier having suffered a seri- ous check and heavy’ casualties at the _hands of the Belgians at Liege Wed- the German troobs today re- | to the fray with redoubled ar- - and tonight were pounding away at the forts with siege and fleld guns | But German Troops Away at Li yet been re- Under existing In the Aghting of Wednesday the | Gerthan _casualties | run as high as %000 men. The invad- » are sald to have lost a large | In one attack a Ger- supported by rcied on to mined ground. ans thereupon detonated the an entire battalian of tho Wounded Ger- being sent forward to check the Russian advance. a declaration of war by Austria on Russia yesterday, little is known of what action Austria is taking and only meagre details have filtered through of the operafions of the Austrian army. number of guns. ry division, Germans was - killed. 10 the number of 1,200 were pick- @d up on the battlefield. is estimated that 40.000 Germans were faced by 25,000 BATTLE CONTINUES TO RAGE AROUND LIEGE. in the fighting the attack on' Fort Parchon, northeast of the city, the Belglans per- mit:ed the Germans to draw up almost walls of the fortress. loose their is reparted to have been ap- 8—Official announce- | ment is'made that the Dattle continues to range around Liege, Belgium. Thg fire has reduced twi | of the.Liege forts by the Belgians con tinue to resist with untiring energy. The Germans were able to use their light slege guns against the forts of Liege, which are thirty years old. Two of them were silenced and columns _broke other forts are holding out. gians are making a determined rests- tance before the city. at Liege, according to the latest des- patches was as follows: “Tt Seemed certain that the fortifi- cation could not and the only whether its advance could be delaved. The fortifications already have held it for 38 hours and the flerce struggle the Germans have had and would still have to contend with would, it was believed compel them to pause and re- | German shell (“nder the hot fire here and from the i other forts the Germans were forced to retire all along the line. | A detachment of Uhlans penetrated the city Wednesday night with the In- tention, it is said, of capturing high officials. They had actuelly reach: the building where the officials had quarters when they were surprised and il of them killed. Germans C The situation ture Twe Forts. The shells of the Germans breached the wails of two of the fort- resses which were captured. From the other forts, however, the Belgians continued to pour a deadiy rain of shot | and shell in to the ranks of the ad- vancing Germans. ite the heroic resistance of the Beiglans, It was feit in Brussels to- ' night that the invaders, I'v reason of their greater strength, could not much longer ve demied and that uitimately they must gain the 7 re expected (o press on- ur in their effort to cross Belgium to the French At Namur, which is strongly forti- fled. it is psserted that resisiance as strang as that at Liege will be encoun- tered by the Germans. | GRAPHIC STORIES OF STRUGGLE AT LIEGE Tell of Terrific Slaughter Among Ger- man Forces. German army succeeeds in ving Lie o they would find them- selves confronted by an entrenched at which the Bel- glans are preparing to make a stand as fierce as that at Liege. Belgian army was brilliantly fulfillinz its task of delaying the Ger- it appeared ocerfain the German_ staffs plan m would be hindered by, the ob- stinate stand of the Belgians. KOENIGIN LUISE SUNK BY BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT. | Only Four Shots Minutes—Crew Rescued. London. August 6—The British tor- pedo boat destroyer Lance was the hero of the first naval engas the present via London, Graphic storles of the gre between the Belgian troops an German saldiery vesterday in the vi- elnity of Liege tell of terrific siaugh- ter among the German forces, At aboul mnon vesterduy ‘the Cier- man infaoniry allemuied (o carry by assault Fort sinking the Ham- burg-American line steamer Koenigin had been fitted out as a I utse which The lance firell only four shots. The firat destroyed steamcr, the third and fourth tore away the stern and the Koenigin Lulse sank . in six minutes. The Lancs rescued 28 of the German * Several wefe wounded. Two of them each lost an arm and a leg of 4 “war Shot away. the Lance's creew was fnjured. 5 The Koendgin Luise was caught in: vicinity of Neldenburg ‘Bhe attacking iufantry cregi up un- | der the cover of a havy v fire, but the Helgian defendery reseryed | their fire until the Germans had come to close quarters when at nal. the Belgians ened with a s from rifie The attackers “dead and wound- Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Girculation is the Largest STILL FIGHTING AT LIEGE Upwards of 100,000 Men Engaged Believed to Have Lost Heavily the act of laying mines some sixty from Harwich. BATTLESHIP FLORIDA GUARDS NEW YORK HARBOR No Vessel Headed for Sea May Pass ‘Without Inspection. New York, Aug. 6.—The channel leading out of New York's upper har- bor was guarded tonight by the U. S. dreadnought Florida. No vessel head ed for sea may pass until an officer |from the battleship has inspectea her cargo. This is the step the Washing- fon government has taken to prevent foreign-registered vessels from involv- ing the United States in a possible | neutrality engagement with any one of the warring European natlos The reason for the sudden coaling of the Florida in the Brooklyn navy vard yesterday and her departure this morning with destination unannounced became public tonight when Dudley Field Malone, collector of the port, made known the government's plan to preserve neutrality fn this harhor. Acting under instructions from Sec- retaries McAdoo and Redfield in Wash- ington the collector today organized a fiying squad of customs guards and doubled the number of these guards on the city’s piers and on ships lying in berth here. Every endeavor will be made, Collector Malone said, to prevent any ship sailing forth with {arms, munitions or other cargoes of a contraband character. The collector passed on to Washington for decision where the question of allowing vessels to carry reservists away from New York. He hoped to receive a reply tomorrow, he said. The extra guards will supervise the loading of ail outgoing ships It was understood here tonight that these measures were prompted by re- ports that at least one German steam- ship was preparing to slip out of the harbor without making known her destination. The Kronprinz Wilhelm of the North German Liloyd line reft hurriedly coaled and without passen- gers in advance of her sailing hour on Monday night and she has not been ! heard from since, so far as is known. There was no confirmation tonight that a nearby wireless station had re- celved a message saying the Kron- prinz, Wilhelm has been captured by an English warship and was being taken to Halifax, Denials were made here and cable despatches from London failed to con- firm the report that two German cruis- ers had been sunk by Bri warships off the Atlantic coast while pursuing the Cunard liner Lusitania. The wire- less operator of the British steamship Urantum, which arriveq here today, ‘was said to have picked up a mezsage to this effect. The idle fieet of pine German ships in port was sugmented tonisht when the Friedrich Der Grosse tied up at her Hoboken pler, not daring to com- plete her voyage begun from Balti- more on June 28. FOOD REMAINS PLENTIFUL IN PARIS Fruit and Vegetables Are Selling at Less Than Usual Prices. Aug. 6.—Food remains plenti- is and prices have only very slightly increased since the outbreak of war. Meat and vegetables are the principal commodities affected, as re- tallers find difficulty in bringing them from the central depots, owing to all delivery wagons having been requisi- tioned for military purposes. In the great central markets theres were rarge quantities of vegetables today and push cart dealers reapeq a rich har- vest, as they had the advantage over storekeepers whose vehicles had been taken by the military. The principal wholesale prices to- day for sacks containing 220 pounds were: Potatoes and string beans, $6; dried beans, 34; spinach, §8; onlons, $4. Fruit and poultry sold at less than the usual prices: butter was abund- jant, but the price has increased, as the’ public, fearing a shortage, had be- sun buying quantities of 20 pounds. The authorities today forbade retail- ers to sell more than one pound of butter to each customer and fixed the | maximum price at 44 cents a pound. Egge also must be sold according {to an official tariff, new laid eggs cost- {ing four cents each, fresh French egzs hree cents each, and other eggs 32 {cents a dozen. The problem of getting in the nar- ivest has given concern to the minis- | go o itry of agriculture which is consider- ing a scheme for replacing the men who have joined the army b; all children from 10 to 1§ age in fleld work under the guidance of the old people. MUST NOT. DISCUSS SITUATION IN EUROP! | President Wilson Directs Army and Navy Officers to Refrain. ‘Washington, Aug. 6.—President Wil- | son today directed that all officers of the army and navy, whether active or | | retiret, refrain from discussing pub- {lcly either the military or the politi- cal situation in Europe. The following letter was sent by the president to Secretaries Garrison and Daniels: “I write to suggest that you request | and advise all officers of the service. | whether active or retired, to rerfain {from public comment of any kind up- | or political situation | jon the other side of the water. T ed if you would let them | {know that the request and advice | comes from me. It seems to me Highly | unwise and improper that officers of | the army and navy of the United | To States should make any public utter- | | ance to which any color of political or | Fired=—8apk: In 8ix | Liiiiary criticism can be §iven: whers on the milita | would be ot other nations are involved. “Cordially and faithfully yours, “WOODROW WILSON.” RUSSIN CAVALRY DRIVEN BACK BY GERMANS. Tried to Break Through German Fron- jer Guard. Berlin, via Amsterdam and Tondon, Aug. 6.—The force of Russian cavalry which tried to break through the Ger- man frontier guard was repulsed to- way pear Soldzu. in East Prussia. An- other Russian Cavalry division also. suffered losses and is retiring in the| | i | situation in China and the far east wa Cabled E!rigragphs London Police Take Gold From Dutoh Bank. London Aug. 6.—The police today visited the London ‘mmfi of the Deutsche bank and removed all the gold from the vaults. Formeér French Minister Volunteers. . Paris, Aug. 6.—Alexandre Miller and former French minister of war, vol- unteered today to serve as a lieutenant the rank he formerly had in the Franch army. Allan Liner Struck by Shot. Liverpool, Aug. 6.—The Allan lner, Mongolian, ' on arriving here from Giasgow today was struck by a gun- shot at the entrance to the River the shell went through her NEW YORK BANKS EMPTY VAULTS OF METAL. For the Cruiser Tennes: to Carry to Europe to Aid Americans. New York, Aug. 6.—All day long the vaults of the sub-treasury and banks here emptied the metal consigned to the relief of those whom the United States government seks to aid. Rev- enue ctters plied back and forth be- tween the Tennessee, swinging with the tide off Tompkinsville, the foot of Water street. When the cruiser nosed out toward sea in the darkness she sad on boar dabout $6,000,000 in gold —$3,000,000 from the Bankers’ Trust company; $2,750,000 appropriated by congress and about $300,000 entrusted to the paymaster's care by personal friends of individuals suffering abroad. Of the latter sum nee~-ly $100,000 was Teceived toda represienting ninty- GeposRs. More such moneys are ex. pected fo be placed with the treasury | authorities here and it was regarded as likely that a sccond shipment of #ild would be sent probably on the cruiser North. Carolina. The Tennessee’s gold goes as a bulk lot of government money. The in- dividual depositors’ names are not mentioned but the delivery of the money to individual drawers who have orders from thelr American shippers will be made. This plan, directed by the war department, is, it was belleved in financlal circles here, for the pur- pose of there being no question of American _violation of neutrality in carrying individual deposits —abroad. The gold was insured against marine risk. The rate was not announced. Two million dollars intended as a part of the Tennessee'’s money cargo did not go. Bankers arranged that it { be held here against money that may be drawn by the French ambassador | in Washington for the current needs of his government Benjamin Strong, Jr., president of the Bankers' Trust company, sald the Tennessee would enter some English port, as vet not determined, and the money would be distributed from there. TO PROTECT NEUTRALITY OF AMERICAN PORTS Belligerent Vessels Will Be Boarded ‘ by American Officials. Washington, Aug. 6.—o protect the neutrality of American ports and pos- sible shipments of munitions of war, Secretary Daniels today ordered the battleship Florida at Tompkinsville. to watch the port of New York, the May- flower, to proceed to Hampton Roads, & number of destroyers to guard ports along the New England coast and those at Lewes, Del, to prevent vio- lations of neutrality at Philadelphia or in that territory. Any vessel at- tempting to sail for a belligerent with- out clearance papers will be boarded by American officials. The Texas and Loulstana at Vera Cruz, and the Minnesota at Tampico, have been ordered to New York, and Secretary Danfels announced _that other American vessels will be ordered north as fast as room could be found for them at navy vard docks, The order was issued to ensure en- forcement of the president’s proclama- tion of the neutrality of the United States in the European struggle with respect to the use of wireless com- munication. The order also prohibits the various radio stations from in any way rendering to any one of the bel- ligeremts any unneutral service dur- ing the continuance of hostilities. It applies to ail stations, foreign and American, within the jurisdiction of the United States, NO RESPONSE TO OFFER OF MEDIATION. But It ls Believed This Country Will Play That Role. Washington, Aug. 6.—Although no reaponses had been received tonight to the formal tender of good offices made by the United States to the warring powers in Europe, administration offi- | clals tonight though that, if not im- mediatély, within a short time the { American’ government probably would be called on to play the role of me- By placing it on record, the United States not caring incidentally for the diplomatic interests of most of the na- tions at war, will have a first oppor- tunity to compose the situation if a ray of hope for peace arises on the clouded horizon. ‘War developments were for the most part overshadowed by the death at the White House of Mrs. Wilson, which saddened officlals generally. Diplomats and officers of the government called there to offer condolences. Early In the day the president had issued an executive order co-ordinating the work of the various departments of the re- | lief work. Despatches came to the state department from Belgium telling of the repulse of German forces. Ths considered by administration officials, but no action was taken. HAMBURG AMERICAN LINERS SEIZED BY GREAT BRITAIN.| Steamer Kronprizessin Cecilie and Prinz Adalbert Were in Port at*Fal- mouth. London, Aug. 6.—The Hamburg- Amerfcan Line steamers Kronprizes- sin Cecilie and the Prinz Adaloert, lylng at the seaport of Falmouth, England have been seized by the gov ernment. The British cruiser Diana today brought the German schooner Else from Rio Grande_ into Falmouth. England Accepts Canada’s Offer. Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 6.—Fngland to< night accepted (anada’s oeffr to ralse an expediticnary force. Today orders were issued to commanders of militia regiments all over Canada to call for voluiteers, A diviston of 21,000 men will be raised. German Troop Not Compelled to Retire Berlin, Aug. §, via London, 1185 p. m.—Tt is announced that a report to the effect that German troops oper- ating on Belgian territory had been compelied tc retire is unfounded. { ments. congres were notified promptly adjourned. The flag on the | | White House was dropped, gates were | closed and the silence of death spread | |over the White House for the first! time since 1892, when Mrs. Benjamin | | Harrison passed away Mrs. Woodrow . b4 - 2 Wilson is Dead END CAME AFTER IRAV; STRUG- GLE OF MONTHS __ PRESIDENT UNNERVED By the Shock—His Grief Was Heart- rending — Beloved and Cultured Woman Succumbed to Bright's Dis- ease With Complications. ‘Washington, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the President of the United States, died at the White House at five o'clock this afternoon. Death: came after a brave struggle of months against Bright's disease with compiications. The president was completely un- nerved by the shock and his grief was heard rending. He bore up well under the strain, however, and devoted him- self to his daughters, End Came While Unconscious. The end came while Mrs. Wilson was unsconscious. Her illness took a turn for the worse shortly before 1 o'clock in the afternoon and from then on she grew gradually weaker. President Knelt at Bedside. Kneellng at the bedside at the end were the president and their three daughters. Dr. Cary T. Grayson, U. S. and a nurse were in the room and outside a door were Secretary Adoo, and Francis S. Sayre, Mr. Wilson's sons-in-law and Mr. Tumul- ty, his secretary. Congress Adjourned. Both houses of congress adjourned when Mrs. Wilson's death was an- nounced and for a brief time the wheels of the government practically stopped, while every one pald respect to_the loss of the president. The beginning of the end came at 10 o'clock this morning, when Dr. E. P. Davis of Philadelphia, who had been called in, for consultation, real- ized that the time for hope had pass- ed. He took the president into the Red Room of the White House and there in a broken voice told him the truth. © Mr. Wilson's face blanched, but he bore the shock well. He was informed that the end was only a question of hours. Mr. Wilson then took his dauchters. Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, Mrs, Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson aside and told them of their mother’s condition. Un- til then they had thought there was a chance for her recovery. Smiled Till She Became Uncenscious. From that time on the president and his daughters remained constantly at Mrs. Wisen's bedside. The president held’ ‘his wife'’s hand. and the three daughters were grouged nearby. Un- til she beeame unsconscious Mrs, Wil- sor nodded to one or the other, and smiled cheerfully. Solicitious For Her Husband. During tha day Mrs. Wilson snoke to Dr. Grayson about the president. whose health she thought more about than she did of her own. “Promise me,” she whispered faint- ly. “that if T go, you will take care of my hushand- It was the same touch of devotlon which she had so many times repeat- ed—her constant anxiety having been that the president might not worry about her or be disturbed fn his of- ficial tasks. . Lapsed Into Unsconsciousness. The president returned to the sick room from the Jast conference with the doctor, his three daughters learing on his arm. Francis Bowes Sayre and Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Tu- multy stayed outside the door. Mrs. Wilson lapsed 0 unconsclousness but rallied. By one o'clock she began to simk rapidly. She could still rec- ognize those about here, however, and looked cheerfully toward them with the same sweet smile that will linger long in the memory of the many who knew her. It was a characteristic ex- pression of sweetness which officials and their families as well as people in the slums whom she had befriended had learned to love. Sank Into Last Sleep. At 2 o'clock, Mrs. Wilson was still conscious but her strength had al- most departed and a few mimutes later she sank into the sleep of unconscious- ness from which she never awoke. For three hours the president and his three daughters gazed longingly into her eyes in the hope that she might speak to them again, but she could not. The sun was casting its long shadows from the Potomac to the south grounds coloring the fountains, the gardens and elms. There was a hushed stillness in the other apart- at the hour of five, death came. The president and his daughters were in tears, Secretary Tumulty walked slow- Iy to the executive offices, his head bowed. A Pall of Gloom. Quietly he announced to the cor- respondents that the end had came. A pall of gloom settled over the exe- | cutive mansion and the offices. Pres- | | ently Dr. Grayson, his face haggard | and worn from day_and night vigil | There was an im- | | pressive silence everywhere. Secre-| | tarles, attaches, clerks and servants | came to the offics seemed overcome. Flag on White House Dropped. Vice President Marshall and mem- bers of the cabinet and the leaders in Funeral Arrangements Not Made. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. The place of burial will be either Rome, Ga. Mrs. Wilson's childhood home or Princeton, [ where the family has lived for 25 years. Dr. Sylvester W. Beach, pas- tor of the Fi Sehars the family KEN. attended ox years, has visited Mrs. Wilson fre- st Presby erfan Church Guently during her illness but was not here today. Professor Stockton i Axon, her only brother, was enroute east from Oregon on a Union Pacific | traln and was reached by telegraph at Pendleton, Oregon, with the news. | Justices of | he dip- | lomatic corps telephoned their con- dolences and sent cards. From many humble homes cawe flowers as Mrs. ‘Wiison had made many friends in the Members of the cabinet, supreme court, members of slums and city generally tn her en- (Continued on Paace Three.) Gondensed Telegram The Railway Pay bill was debated in Minerals worth $41,704,020 were pro- duced in New York State last year. Governor and Mrs. Glynn left Al- bany for a 10-days’ stay in the Adi- The Hyde Park Bank of Chicago was ordered closed. A resolution of sympathy for Pre dent Wilson in his wife's iliness was passed by the Houe. Fire believed to be incendiary caus. ge to a five-story ten- Five persons were injured when a Staten Island trolley car jumped the near Midland Beach. The Belgian Government has remov- ed the “export duty on peanuts, palm oil, palm nuts, sesame seed and coffes. Fire . destroyed stable and several other buildings at Fredericksburg, Vi causing a los: Freight traffic through the Soo ca- nals for July decreased more 3,000,000 tons from the same month President Wilson nominated Rep: sentative Andrew J. Peters of Boston After cutting the arteries Theodore Hubner, 80 vears old hung himself with a clothesline. of Buffalo, ions poured in the Senate for the passage of the bilis to remove re- strictions against ships seeking Amer- ican registry. Andrew Carnegie, the world's most distinguished advocate of peace, proves of England’s present crisis. The death rate of New York for the first 31 weeks of 1914 was 33 per cent lower than that for the corresponding period of 1913. Maurice J. Sandor, 30 years old, a druggist of New York, was sentenced of selling heroin. | broken Eighteen women re their appointment as d New York State Constitutignal Con- vention this fail. $ ved notice of legates to the | ranged {zers pr | master at iadviees The yacht of Frank P. Dudgeon, of *at {on board this Whitestone, South Bay, was stolen by river pirates. The boat is valued at $2,500. The Senate confirmed Prof. Garrett Droppers of Willlams College as Min- succeed George Frederick Williams, resigned. The New York State Civil on postponed tions until after October 1 because of the lack of ansappropriation. all_examin: | Atlantic th Returns from Mi Senator William J. Stone has been re- nominated on the Democratic by an overwhelming majority. show that Returns at Kan: cate that United States Senator Bris- tow has been defeated for renomina- tion by Charles Curtis of Topeka. William L. Hunting, delegate to the National Ceonvention representative East Hartford, died today aged Democratic Four persons were seriously injured | when an automobile owned and driv- of Bloomfield | went Into a ditch at Belleville, N. J - j ed sharnly, believeq th: an training ship Newport | ing turtie, at Marseilles has been ordered to sall | for home at once by way of Funchal, | Madeira, and thence to Newport, R. L | Louis Metany, 25 of Danbury, who | shot_himself in the abdomen died the hospital vesterday. ed that he wounded himself accident- | Governor Ficlder lection ‘of former City of Newark States Senator Thomas Hayes for renom- Mrs. Fred Brown, wife of a farm- | died from | injuries received in a quarrel with her ! From Powerful Station on Hickery She was struck on the head with a flatiron. who recently All eyes were turned toward | had an envelope containing the southwest corner of the house. Just | z bills snatched riding in the subway. with which Department will have to cope as w re- sult of the European war awaited the of Secretary his return to Washington yesterday Charges against Henry P. Keith, col- Brooklyn district, were dropped by the charged with the sale of a nomination. Mary Mahon of Orange, ked neighbors charities from | . J., who frequently for scraps and receives several women, died of hunger and ex- She had $8,000 depesited in Both houses | A despatch from the Canary 1 Eritish squadron has sunk a the name of which is not given, and has captured anoth- is being convoyed to Gi- Marcus Hancock, watchman at the factory of the S. A. G. Hat Company in Danbury, who was seriously burned by an explosion of alcohol that wreck- | ed part of the factory is in a comfort- able position today and his recovery is expected. The summer home of Mrs. Emile S. sold at u mortgage sule, the claims of merchunts both here und ab ishings and they will be s0id ut & sheriff's sale on Zealand to deliver an addrdess before the British tion for the advancement of science; has been halted at San Francisco as a result of the war, and will give up the - LAST 140 MILES WITHOUT LIGHT SHOWING Times—White Star Liner Cedric Was Convoyed to Hali« fax by the Essex—The Latter Anchored There. Halifax, N. S. Aug. 6—Two big transatlantic liners_ flying the British flag. bound from Liverpool for New York, put into Halifax today we a haven of safety from German cruis- ers. The unexpected arrivals were the speedy Cunard liner Mauretania and the big Cedric of the White Star line. Both had been warned by the British cruiser Essex of the presence of hbs- tile vessels in the ters they were about to traverse om their and were advised to make with all North Atlantic wa- ther v aging to New York haste for Halifax. The Kssex herself convoved the Cedric into port late to- day and anchored with the lner In the inner harb It was early in the day when the Mauretania surprised Ha by steaming into port and arrangements for transferring her passengers to other means of convoying them to New York were stili in progress when word reached here that the Cedric also was ma ing for this harbor at the outer line of Great Britain's sirategical post in the North Ame 2 Mauretania broughi passengers and the Cecr 1,000 mc . t be sent nation en mans ard ds war-rs rins flight of each from t ure at sea. It b ) he Cedric’s ate b was awaiting to the @spcs-tion of those BRITISH CRUISER ESSEX WARNED MAURETANIA Bound for New Yerk, She Aliored Her Course ard Made Halifax. Halifax, N. A in four-days and ten he and most dram —~Completing rs her fastest ie voyase across the mam Mauretania New York, arrived Halifax today with 2,400 paszeng most of whom were America eing from war- raged ifaroce. T Amer: c Halifax, toge tan fast irains to centers of the with the 3aure- nd fe 4 Siates and Can- {ada. Warned by British Cruiser, 11.20 2 e Sanle island, he british cruiser Ieim was that many passen- k as she heel- was warn- =hifted so_qu jolted by Used Highest Pressurm Under the Rkighest presenre of her turbine engines. with ail her ports blanketed and not a i'zh: showing, she sped over 110 milcs taat lay hetween her 3 erman cruisers, with her nd her, | the hlights °x Detng seen kinz @ zon as she scanned the w: through_the nigat, The Maureiania’'s pacsengers weré not officially informed of what had occurred. They had received no - ers for the enemy \limullon of the declardtion of war from the Okla- | from the officers Officers Ever on Alert. The Mauretania sailed from L on City's Population MAURETANIA IN PORT After Her Fastest and Most :Dramafic -~ Across the Atlantic oelock Wednesday night | Frederick Courtney of New AT HA N ko3 pool at 445 p. m._on A the utmost excitement. %(':‘, L be passengers were left behind on # plers. From the moment the big left British shores: the officers on the alert ang Halifax wes held ! mind as an alternative port if co gencies demanded. In the midst of thick fog wh Sable Island a wireless message the Essex conveyed urgent make under full speed for H At that time the Cumarder was miles from New York and 140 fi this port. German Cruiser Looking for Her. Somewhers lurking in the d and fog was a German cruiser, watching guard over the lanes of el along which commer was speed-’ ing were British warships warning < liners by wireless where danger for them. Record by Days, Full steam was kept up whole voyage, as shown by the M retania's dally runs from noom to of each day. To noon Sunday she. ®85 miles; Monday 610, Tuesday W 580 and then sped the. ened by the steamer having first ts the New York course and having change her course to direct north wh advised by the Essex that danger farther south. The actual time Halifax was four Gays and ten which could have been hours by the time lost on the rect route. Besides this, six was lost in steaming owing to & and dodging steamers and thereby bringing down to thoes and twenty hours the time in the fleet Cunarder could have the distance from IAverpool to H fax Had she continued to New Y under forced speed she would not:hay reached .there until after miduigh$ Thursday. > - 27 1-2 K an_Houn - Under pressufe ° the Mauretamis - made the marvelous run of 27 18 ta Cdnard liner [knots during the early hours of this™ nd from Liverpool to |mowning. Her average speed was 26.08 knots. ‘When the purpose of the change fcourse was learned, there was e mails for the |ed excitement among the p nent will be landed at |iIn the first class cabin there Wers travelers, many of them prominent i =rded by |the business and professional | i and other |church life of this conttment h included P. A. S. Franklin of the Tn ternational Mercantily Marine o pany, and Mrs. Franklin; merly of Halifax, and Mrs. Cou Vice Admiral Cochrane, R N. without |and Mrs. John W. Davis; Con man George W. Lift; the Rev. H, O'Neill; Dr.'J. B. Murphy, & nott surgeon of Chicago; William B..Cores former president of the United: States) Steel corparation, and David H. Mentes gomery and Mr. and Mrs. B. H, Soths = 23 Held as Prisoness. Twenty-three passengers wil in Halifax as prisoners of war handed over to the proper t) ties. These passengers are of classes. There was a sensational repert ing the rounds of the ship that F last night a flash of light was seem over the stern of the cruiser, follow- iy ed by the report of a gun, and it W believed by many that they had &p= proached close to some ship c had fired on the liner. Nome of officers could substantiate this, they were on the bridge, but of them believed It to be true. ONLY CENSORED MESSAGES SENT BY WIRELESS island, Near Tuckerton, N. J. New York, Aug. 6.—Only messages | which have been censored by the United States government may be sent hereafter from the powerful wireless station on Hickory Island, near Tuck- erton, N. J. An American naval of- fice, Lieutenant B, Platt, at the Tuckerton s! Brooklyn nav: vard tonight ordered to sec that no messages were sent IIP(;: Which any foreign movement coul | place a construction that the United |up to thelr original positions. States had violated 1e neutrality |laws. Lieutenant Platt's coming was pursuance of the dec Washington governm have federal officials stationed at all radio piants from w a possible unne: be sent or received. .CPghcmoreon ibghSHR. ‘Russian Vessel Captured. Tokio, Aug. a. m—It is re- ported that German warships have captured a_vessel belonging to the Russian volunteer fleet. A steamer which arrived at Shimonoseki today reports having been chased by a Ger- man torpedo boat destroyer. The cap- tain said that when he hoisted his colors the German war vessel disap- peared. Call for Swiss In United States. New York, Aug. 6.—The Swiss con- sulate in this city today issued a call Swiss in the Tnited States | to report here for embarkat the Swiss army which s mobilizing to to 15.000 enforce hec neutrality. German Trawler Captured. London, Aug. 6.—A German trawler was captured by s British MersRlp near the Orkney ands, 1o the n of Scotland, today She rier pigeors were f und on buard. K. of C. Meet in Seattle Next Year. bevn seiccted o8 the 19 city o = rrived on from the h messages of | tions was awalted with great ral character might | ances by the Belgian troops, who' reinforced. n o join believed to have been engaged in spying, as car- MTTACK ON LIEGE WAS BY ONE ABMY CO elgtan Troops Carried Out Furious Counter Attacks. Brussels, Aug. by one German army corDs, Beigian force consisted of a_mized! brigade supported by the artillery o€ the forts, The battle was fought along-s wills: front and partially in the open felis; The Belgian troops carred,out eral furious counter attacks,.throwing ' the Germans back and pursuing tl Not an_inch of ground was gainef . by the Germans during the s »n of the |and they suffered severe loases in last night to |and wounded. A,night attack on the Belgian ‘been strongly = Fuyther German (roops were posed to be on the way to the regiments which suffered s verely in yesterday attack. 250 PERSCNS WOUNDED IN NORTH SEA ENGAGE! Hospftal Authorities at Hull O to Prepare to Receive Them. Hull, England, Aug. §—The tal aathorities ' here today res erders to prepare recetve sons wounded in the North Sea nt. that the east coats is now clear London. Coastwise Minn., Aus. € —The afnual 1 f the Knishis of Columbus closed tofay after Scattie, Wash., had convention il Naval. Battle in .4.