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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
Bclgians Recognize Men Whom
They Had Known as
Statesmen.
SCOUT DUTY BEFORE WAR
Each Officer Commands in Dis
trict Where He Did Bust
ness Before.
Special cabi, D,spatcb 10 THE sry

THE HAGUE. Aug. 2s-According to a
newspaper In North Brabant. the officer
who rode at the head OF the German
troops into Tillburg on August % was
recognized by the inhabitants as scvthe
agent. who passed the summer in going
from farm 10 farm in those parts selling
and repairing scythes
similar stories come from other parts o,
the country each scythe agent appear
ing as the leader OF troop in the iden-
tcal district which he had reconnoitred.
showing how carefully the campaign was
prepared beforehand in every nook and
corner in Belgium and Holland. The
Dutch authorities now recall that there
we're many accidental landings on
Dutch soil by German aviators and men
in balloons IN the last few years.
Tho diamond factories in Belgium and
Holland are closed except that few
men are employed In one Dutch estab-
lishment to complete work begun before
the war About 5000 diamond cutters and
pollshers have been thrown out Of work
The jewellers In Antwerp, mostly Ger
mans and Austrians, were expelled on a
few hours notice.
Seven hundred Belgian fugitives ar
rived IN Maastricht on August 81 from
Longres and that vicinity They were
housed temporarily in public schoo
building and were served on the schoo
playground with dinner OF tomato soup
irca. and bread. Many OF the fugitlve'
were hlrcfooted and half clothed. havini
been driven from their homes by German
soldiers, In all parts of Holland people
are sending clothes cocoa, coffee, tet
and cakes to the Belgian fugitives ant
their children.
Rotterdam Is flooded with trainload
OF foreigners. and many Americans ar
arriving daily. The hotels are so crowded
that an information office has been opened
at the railroad station to help stranger
find lodgings,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
MANY BRITISH PRIZE COURTS.
Course 20 Follow II Cargo Is sciseA
Announced.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-Thc following
notice has been received by the British
Embassy from the British Foreign Once
In reply to- an inquiry as TO the proper
steps to he taken by British subjects
or by the subjects OF citizens of allied
or neutral countries owning property In
enemys ships seized by the British au-
thorltles:
british prize courts have been estab-
lished In the United Kingdom and gem
orally throughout his Majesty's domin-
ions oversees Interested parties should
arrange to have their interests represented
before them. In the United Kingdom
Interested parties or their agents should
apply to his MaJcstys procurator-g general,
Treasury Chambers Whitehall, or. In
the case Of the outports at the ofrices
OF the agents Of the procura tor-gen-
eral
TN cases whore the title OF persons
domiciled in allied or neutral states ~
Of friendly aliens domiciled in the
United Kingdom who are interested IN
such c1rgoes is clear and established
W. thout doubt 20 the satisfaction Of the
procurator-Eeneral such cargoes or nor
lions OF cargoes will bc released with
as little delay as possible, provided that
no question OF contraband arises and
subject to the adjustment Of any mat
tiers relating to freight or other charges
falling on the cargo. In more doubt
ful cases recourse to the ordinary prize
court procedure will BE- necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
WAR LEVY ON Journal.
Say Germans Demanded 100000,
Threatening Burgomsster's Life.

LONDON, Aug 2s.-The Daily Chronicle
prints the following despatch from It's
correspondent at Ostend telling Of the
levying OF 100000 war contribution
on the town OF Journal under threats of
killing the Burgomaster and other local
officials:
THE Germans on entering Journal,
Belgium. took the Burgomaster and
threatened to xii him and the other
town officials II 100000 demanded from
the town was not forthcoming In two
hours The Inhabitants wee able TO
save the life OF the Burgomaster.
mo German forces are within twenty
miles of Ostend. The German forces APP
the French frontier ! noticed all the
names Of towns had been obliterated
from the signposts.
While | was in Courtrai four German
officers rode into the town, which was
entirely unprotected. halted at the Hotel
de Londres and asked II any German
wounded men or prisoners were In the
town. They received negative reply
and went away. The Germans first In
formed the hotel propretors that they
had been entirely successful against the
allied forces Mt Mons and Charleroi and
had killed 10000 British.
81 hear In reliable quarters that sew
eral thousand German troops stationed
in villages near Courtrai have been re-
called TO Charleroi by aeroplane mes
cages 1t seems that the Germans are
hard pressed there.
1.-THE Ostend newspapers state that In
A battle between $4,000 French troops
and 10000 German troops four miles
from Journal the Germans lost 900 men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
OPENS RELIEF BUREAU.
~. 4. Br-ckinridgr starts work Of
Aid IN vienna.
Special Cabie D,spatch to rnr srx

ROME. Aug %. via Paris. Aug rs.
Assistant Secretary Of War Henry A.
Breckenridge reached Vienna on wednes-
day from Berlin according to Vienna des-
patches and with the assistance OF the
American Ambassador. Frederick G. PEN
aeld opened relief bureau that evening
in the Hotel Imperial.
The bureau took over from the EN-
bassy the list OF Americans who had APP
piled for relief and messengers were
sent out asking them to call. Crowds OF
them visited the bureau this morning
The estimates place the number OF
Americans in Vienna at between 400 and
800 Most Of these are prosperous and
compa ratively few asked for pecuniary
relief The thing they do ask for Il
means Of getting back to the United
States a. quickly as possible.
II Is estimated that there are 1900
American tourists In Austria Hungary. Of
whom considerable number are In Buda-
pest Capt. Cross Of Mr. Breckinrldge's
relief party has left for budapest with
$500 IN gold TO assist them.
Mr. breckenridge and Ambassador PEN
field called at the Foreign Office and the
War Offce and were cordially received
by the Austrian officials who expressed
desire 20 assist In any way possible.
with their help Mr. Brecknrdge expects
to have the work here well along by to-
morrow night. 80 that he can start for
Switzerland. leaving n member OF his
commission here to complete the work.
The train service between Vienna and
/ Berlin IL much improved and IT will be
; possible for Americans in Vienna to ge,
to Holland by way OF Berlin.
! Ambassador Penheld and the embassy
stan are still constantly occupied giving
Information and relief to the citizens OF
the allies as well as TO Americans. French
citizens anxious to get home to Franc,
form a majority OF the callers at the EN-
bassy now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
Rich Deposits In spain.

within the past year an important
discovery OF potash salts has been made
in Spain. and the Spanish Governments
examination OF these deposits has been
completed Your company has acquired
from the Spanish Government some large
concessions In the territory examined,
These properties are now being surveyed
preparatory to boring them for potash.
These deposits appear to be In every
way similar to those Of Germany. and
40 far rs reported upon they ar" richer
In quality and lie at a considerably less
deuth thin the German deposits.
The report Of the American Agricul-
tural Chemical Company for the year
ended June 40 1914 shows that after
the payment OF preferred dividends the
balance was equal to IS per cent. earned
on the sis33O 900 common stock after
charging of sl.694lSO for depreciation
and reserve. as compared with so per
cent earned on the same stock the year
previous.
Manufacturing profits We're si,667,s6s.
against s306O.120 in 1918. with total
income OF si.959.s 1915. as compared with
s3l46l57 the year previous. The net in
come totalled s3.O65,7lj. as compared
with s2.592.T26 The balance after the
payment OF preferred dividends was
sl.iO7,457. against s960O39 which was
equal 10 rs per cent. earned on the SIS
$40. 900 common stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
PESSIMISM IN LONDON.
"Dany Chronicle" Takes Gloomy
View of situation.

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The DAILY Chronicle
makes this comment on the situation In
France:
Since the great disaster which befell
the allies In Belgium a silence deeper
than ever has been imposed by the cen-
sorshp.
From a message sent out twenty
four hours ago by the French Embassy,
showing lighting on the line between
Cambrai and Lee Cateau, 1t Is apparent
that the French have been driven back
past their line OF frontier fortresses to
"A point twenty miles behind that line.
There are no longer any serious for
tilted obstacles between the German main
advance and Paris. Under the circum-
stances Il is not surprising that the
French Ministry has resigned and recon-
stituted itself as committee OF public
safety.
Meanwhile. as II a siege OF Paris were
now looming foremost in their minds
their nrst step has been 10 appoint Gen.
eral In supreme command OF Paris and
| its troops"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
Spain, cas,e Ds.pa,cl 10 Tnr srs.

Io-Ha%. Aug Especial trains which
MAD met boats from open continental
norris arrived here from early this morn
i've until late this evening. Thousands OF
nstsors came from Boulogne, where some
had laI GO remain two days to get their
passports and papers.
Tr. colony of American artists at
Y,,p,as al' d,campcd with the exception of
r-,o,. Harlow ~ Detroit John Noble OF
Nir1tt,. kau. was one of the arrivals.
u .r,m several days ia coming from
I.,I,. tie. Henry -. Tanner, the noted
,,rrs artist. and other American painters
r.,p.i ,n, women TN the n"ighhorhod to
,u, ard harvest the grain. They say they
,rv an immense number OF English sol
dur ~ Boulugnc.
Tou.rbts special from Flushing
,,ousn, COO Americans from various
t.r,, of Germany including Noel Sulli'
IN of san Francisco. who came from
layr.uH lie says that at Mannheim he
met Mr. William Tiffany, who had taken
-, "..-." at Mlricnbad. After waiting
nj Mannheim for three weeks without any
,rlr.y >l. commissioned Mr. sullivan to
VT. % letter 10 her niece, the Duchess
., Marlborough. asking her to arrange
p.u Llo,ds Bank OF Paris to forward
Ionty to her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
REFUGEES RUSH TO LONDON
HIBBEN TAKES
CHARGE OF REFUGEE TRAIN
Personally Conducts 4N Amcri-
cans From Zurich to Ports
in France.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The State De-
partment received to-day a telegram from
United States Minister Stovall at Bern.
Switzerland, reporting that the Vlce-Con-
sul-General at Lugano had informed him
that all Amerlcans had left the resort
district surrounding the lake OF that
name.
Consul-General Wilbur at Zurich cabled
that special train left that city on
August % via Geneva for French ports.
The train carried $50 American passen-
gers. who were personally conducted by
President Hibben of Princeton University
and Judge Vernon NJ. Davis of the New
York State Supreme Court A majority
OF the passengers will leave for America
from British ports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
Could advance NJ Money.

Ms TITAN, was comfortable, Mr. Sui
Ivan .i'i. and the proprietor Of the hotel
Va, dYu- everything possible for her.
nm, American Consul was unable to adj
,unc. amy money To- Mrs. TIFFANY. as he
had given an he had away. Mrs. Tiffany.
alr Sullivan said. could probably have
HI hut she was told that her French
mod might not Ice allowed to leave. She
,n,.,flrr. Insisted on remaining until the
mad b. permitted TO 20 with her.
M sullivan took the Rhine route. He
sly, Americans were well treated In Ger
,.ang. bat at wurms the English. In
.ud.nl Gd and young women were eN-
4 lied
The boat was detained for Walter ;.
HItcnus former proprietor OF the Wash
ingtou POST who came from Munich.
Mr. Hutvhins said 1t was only fair to
tell of The kindness which had been shown
IT, Americans by the Bavarian authorities.
sX special trains were made up with din
iig and sleeping cars. The ordinary fares
were not increased and the passengers
we're guaranteed that they would reach
tdrwater in three days Every train arr
rived day ahead Of the guaranteed
time
r ST John Gaffney. the American Con-
sm AT Munich. Mr.. Hutchins said. did
everything he could for the refugees, and
tie hurgomlster and civil authorities went
a. the station To see them on. l. Il
K.lhpuyn, and party from Chicago took
taxlcabs At ordinary rates from Bacon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
RUSSIANS FEAR POISON.
Germans In Terror, Believing Co.'S
sacks Are Cannibnls.

ST. PETERsRURG. Aug, 2s.--Wounded
soldiers arriving here bring narratives of
the lighting In East Prussia. II is still
insisted by the Russians that German
GA ;ary poisoned the forage they left be-
hind in their retreat
The Germans exhibited great terror OF
the Cossacks, believing them To be canni-
balls, "a belief which was sedulously en-
couraged by the German authorities
The Unexpected mildncss of the Cossacks
agrecably surprised the inhabitants
An examination OF the wounded at
Warsaw leaves no doubt that the Germans
are employing dumdum bullets,
The Germans are astonIshed at the
knowledge OF German displayed by the
Russian officers and men. command
was given In German In the enemy =
trenches to move to the right. then an
other command. also In German, came
To move To the left The second command
emanated from the Russian line and
threw the Germans into confusion, The
Russians quickly prohted by the con-
fusion and successfully stormed the po-
sition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
LUXEMBOURG IS INVITED
INTO GERMAN EMPIRE
May Enter After RcnOuncing
Her Neutrality, Berlin Gov
eminent Says.
,pe~m cp,,e D,spatch to THE Sun.


BERLIS. VIA CHRIsTIANIA, Aug. 2s.-Ger-
many has made an offer to Luxembourg
t. enter the German Empire after first
fcuoIu'ng her neutrality.
Writing In Tue SUN last Sunday. NJ. /.
1uP.n, the Scrvian Consul General in New
10TH, = .nt"d out the value to Germany
a. the Luxembourg coal and iron mines,
which wiki those of the eastern part OF
Belgium and Lorraine. represent the
Creates, coal and iron deposits in Eu-
rope
Germany must control these deposits"
Mr. Pupln said ~ she Is to lead the
world with her Industries, She must
control them by peaceful means II pos
s.u'c ty force B.. necessary. Germany
rods Luxembourg to-day, she may soon
Ao'd IN" northern part of Belgium,
II successful IN maintaining herself
IN Luxembourg and the northern part OF
h'g'um, Germany would place Holland
between the devi and the deep sea,
ana Holland would sooner or later go IA
he 'i'Hmdn devil with Holland and
th' u"r.heln part Of Belgium In German
H'Nas every German. | feel quit, GER
I'D, "pull rest assured that Germany's
i'us'r.Hl. world trade and colonial prob
'mS-'hat IT, her national Problems
were ds good as solved and that Ter
many most cherished hopes had beer
:'"uI'd hy the triumphs of her magnil-
cont army.
TIL" Investment in those vast arma
''h's which staggered Europe as wei
u, Ae!mauy would have brought mag
g'NHenT returns to GERMANY"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
CLERGY HELD AS HOSTAGE.
10 at Lcgc 10 he shot II Germans
Are Attacked.
Speciq, cabir Despach to Tnr srx.

Special Cdbie Despafch 10 THE SrN
CoPESHAGES. Aug 2S.-Reports from
Berlin say that Marshal Won der Goltz.
tho new governor OF the territory cap
tured by the Germans In Belgium has
taLen up his headquarters In the Palace
of Justice at Lcee He has issued an
order that all houses must be closed
at o'clock at night Lights are not
permitted This measure Is taken to
prevent secret sgSallnE,
Cardinal Jansen and fifteen priests are
being held az hostages. They are to be
sho, Immediately II single shot is fred
against the Germans.
OF the 500 houses at Herve. on the out
skirts of Liege. before the war only nine
teen remain undamaDd.
Prince Frederick u Lippe. who was
killed bc<ore NamT, cried as he fell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
CANAL RECEIPTS ONLY $4,000.
Tolls Don't Even Pay Interest On
Capital First Week.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Tolls Of the
Panama Canal during the first week Of
its operation amounted to only about
$4,000 The cause Is said TO be the
European war
The amount received not only fell below
the expenses Of operating the canal for
the week, but was not sufficient to pay
the interest on the capital invested. The
officers OF the canal are not disappointed
At the showing and predict that with the
reopening OF commerce. which has been
lnterfered with by the war. business will
boom and receipts will mount up to a
point that will be satisfactory.
Prof. Emory johnson est mated that
the tolls would Yield near $25. 0OO. 400 in
the first two years Of the canals opera
don Canal officers believe that soon
much commerce will be passing through
the canal under the American flag and
under tee nags of other 2eutral countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
GERMAN BANK HAS
S5O5,OOO,OOO ASSETS
Gold Reserve on August 26 Was
1892. 500. 000-LOndOn
Buys Eagles.
Special Cabs Dispatches 10 THr srS

PARIS. Aug 2s.-A despatch from Zurich
confirms the Wolff Agency telegram from
Berlin OF yesterday to the effect that the
statement Of the German Imeprial Bank Of
August 20 showed that the gold reserve
amounts to l.53O.0OO.000 marks k3S2.-
100000. the paper reserve surplus over
the legal gold reserve is 1000, 900, 900
marks $1,000 00,0OO). There is sup
Elementary banknotes reserve of 100000
900 marks Sl22, 100000. The total as
sets are therefore reported at 100000
600 marks ls505, 900, O0O).
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
ST. PETERSBURG IS AMUSED,
German Paper, Published In Russin,
Turns Things Upside Down"

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 2S.-At all points
where the Germans have occupied Rus
sian territory they have suppressed the
local papers and established their own
Copies Of some have reached here. \
sample statement taken from one Of
them follows:
Japan has declared war on Russia.
occupied Finland. Austrian troops are
in Belgrade and King Peter of Servia
Is a prisoner. An Italian army has in
vaded France"
These items, which bear the official
imprimatur OF the German military
authorities, are source Of great mer-
riment In ST. Petersburg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
CANADIAN REGIMENT READY.
The Princess Patricia Infantry to
Sail In Two Weeks.

OTTAWA, Aug es.--Canada's first regi-
ment, the Princess Patricia light infan-
try and the first contingent OF the ex-
pcd!tlonary field artillery. with eighteen
guns. left here this afternoon for the mo-
bilIzation camps. whence they will sail
for Europe IN about two weeks,
Great enthusiasm was displayed by the
people as the soldiers marched in review
before the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught and Princess Patricia.
The regiment ~as raised by two
wealthy citizens, r. Il. Bennett. a mem
her of the Canadian Parliament. and
hamilton Gault Of Montreal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
AUSTRIA IN PERIL AT POIA.

ROME, via London, Aug. 2S,-The Mes
sagero has received the following dos
patch from its Trieste correspondent
"A serious condition prevails at Pola.
where the troops have been reduced TO
half ratons An intrenched camp Ia
being constructed around Pola.
THE Austrian troops operating In the
south have been ordered to remain on
the defensive. as a large number OF troops
have been taken from Bosnia and sent to
Ga,icia 20 oppose the Russians, who are
making alarming progress"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
GERMAN SOLDIER HERO.
Carries wounded Prench Sergeant
safely Into French Line.

PARIS. Aug 2S.-The Havas Agency
has this despatch from Coulommiers,
France
Among the wounded who have arrived
here is German infantryman. an AL
satan by birth. who came TO the
French lines during the fight in Belgian
Luxembourg carrying on his Back
wounded French sergeant. thus saving
him from falling into the hands of the
enemy. The Alsatian himself was
wounded while rescuing the Frenchman."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
DRIVE GERMANS ACROSS LINE.
Troops Fighting Near iirson
France, Retreat Into Belgium.
BIZ Central Netcs Of London.

BIZ Central Meas OF London
PARIS. Aug. 2s.--Ld Libcrte says that
fighting began yesterday north of Hir-
son, In the Department OF the Aisne,but
afterward lessened in intensity.
Travellers report that the German
forces have been driven back In the
direction of Chimay. town in Belgium,
forty kiometers south Of Chartered and
that guns are heard only at long in
tervals,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29

Mrs Charles ]. Flint and Mrs. Henry
Rsp1am Of brooklyn arrived from
Munich They say they saw thousand
wounded and captured French soldiers.
The soldiers seemed to he very happy
and were cheering and singing as the
Americans passed them.
Instead OF fighting against panic fhe
American committee here is now con
fronted with overconfidence. week ago
American refugees were clamoring to get
home any way they could but now they
are Insisting on receiving the best accom-
u1ddt.ons By tomorrow more than
1000 second and third class berths will
BE- gone on steamers bound for America,
and the committee is afraid that there
will be a recurrence OF the anxiety to
get home which will he az great as that
a. the beginning Of the panic.
More than $500 Americans have ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
COMING FROM NAPLES.

NAPLES. Aug. 81. vh Paris. Aug. as
The Italian steamship San Gorgio sailed
to-day for New York. She carries about
500 Americans including Bishop Edward
j. Hanna OF San Francisco and the Rev,
James f. W. Blake OF Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29

LONDON Aug 2S.--The Bank of Eng
una bought to-day fll6,0OO E5SO,0OO)
soI eagles and f25,OoO Sl25,OO0)
soa bars Small transactions continue
'a,"Snrrton street and thirty jobbers
''' h1sy to-day silver dropped heavily
70 % l5-l6d. There was no demand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
BELGIAN CONGO ATTACKED.
Germans In West Africa Take Of
fensive-Colony Resists.

PARIS. Aug. 2s.-German troops have
attacked the Belgian Congo according TO
a Havas Agency despatch from LIbrcvile.
I'm the French Congo. The despatch adds
that the belgian. Government has taken
defensive measures. acting In accord with
the British Government, and has notified
France OF the situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
MRS. LYDIG REACHES LONDON.
Expects 20 Sail for Home at End Of
September.

special Cabie Despatch to THE srS
LONDON. Aug 2S.-Mrs. Philip VI.
LydR OF New York has Arrived here from
the Continent and is stopping at Clar-
idge's She will sail for home at the
end OF September
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
We have not increased the importation
price of HAIC & HAIG SCOTS WHISKY.

We have not increased the importation
price of HAIC & HAIC SCOTS WHISKY.
Owing to increased insurance rates, caused
by the European War and advance in Exchange,
it costs the importers about "a cents per
additional, and this will promptly be reduced a.
soon shipping conditions become normal.
Consumers should, therefore, not be
charged exorbtant prices. as the advance is
but cents per bottle.
As HAIG & HAIC is more largely con.
sumed in the United States than any other
brand, we take the liberty of informing our
friends of the actual conditions.
We have, and will continue to have, suffi.
cient stock to fill all orders
ROOSEVELT & SCHUYLER
Agents for Haig e. Haig
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29
Braces Perils of War
for Sake of Her Maid
Mrs William Tiffany Refuses to Leave Marenbad Until
servant Is Permitted to GO-2.5OO Refugees Ar
rive in London This Week.


rived from the Continent 40 far this weel,
and the rush threatens TO continue.