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here and Bath. They were quite dis tinct at Bath.
 Seguin is small island off the mouth of the Kennebec River, a few miles below Bath.
 The reported firing was not heard by the life savers at either Cape Eliz- abeth or Popham Beach stations. At Popham Beach, which is near Se- guin Island, the life Savers were cer- tain they would have heard the guns if there had been 8 naval engagement off Seguin.
 No information was available at Booth Bay Harbor but in this city the reports continued to come in from all sources that there had been heavy firing. One of the newspaper offices received at least 200 inquiries about 1t during the early forenoon.
 Blasting for state highway at Fal- mouth Foreside, three miles to the eastward was suggested as an explan- alton but it was not generally ac- cepted owing to the volume of the sound.
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ported today that a British cruiser might be placed at his disposal to insure his safe passage across the channel He visited Viscount Hal dane at his private residence this morning.
 The Gazette, the official newspaper today published the notification ot the state of war existing between Germany and England as we'll as an order in council signed by the King relating to the merchant vessels of the country with which the British Empire is at war.
 The order specifies as absolute contraband arms of all kinds, cloth ing and harness of a military char acter and animals suitable for war purposes.
 Articles specified as conditional contraband are foodstuffs, fuel. har- ness, telescopes and field glasses.
 The rumor that a naval engage ment had occurred off Cromarty, Scotland was set at rest today by an official denial that there had been battle in that vicinity.
 despatch from Servia today an nounced that General Radomir Put nix. chief of the Servian general staff, has fallen i'll and that his son was wounded in a recent battle.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05

London, Aug. 5.-Although five of the great European powers--Austria, England, France, Germany and Rus sia-are at war and millions of men on land and sea are under arms and ready to strike, developments of prime importance were few today.
 The cutting of the German tele- graph and telephone connections and the severance of the German trans Atlantic cable virtually cut Germany off from commu eication with other countries. Reports from France. Bel gium, Holland and Russia however, showed that Germany's armies were !. steadily moving forward east and west, and that her advanced posts were in contact with the opposing Russian and French armies.
 In England preparations were rapidly completed for naval activities after the declaration of war last night, but the authorities would not permit any leakage of news as to military or naval movements.
 Several German steamships in : British waters including the Belgia with 73 German reservists and a quantity of foodstuffs were declared < prizes of war The Maria Leon hardt, in the Thames. suffered a similar fate.
 The British government today com mandeered the horses belonging to ! express companies and big depart rnent stores, thus causing an appreci- able suspension of business.
 On the coast of the North Sea where it had been enormously re- ported that naval battle was in progress last night the British gov and other public buildings for conver- sion into hospitals in readiness to re- ceive the wounded men after the ex- German and British fleets.
 Volunteers were requested for the British army and this was taken as force was to be sent out: but no was obtainable.
 In France the minister of war de- clared the mobilization to have pro- ceeded satisfactorily and everything 10 be in readiness with General Joffre, commander-in-c chief, at the frontier.
 As the Black Sea has been tightly closed by Turkeys shutting the Oar danelles and Bosphorus In order to maintain her neutrality. the Russian fleet there has had no difficulty in making captive many German and 7 Austrian vessels
 Austria and Servia appear to have stopped their activities or at least to have put a strict censorship on the 7 news of any important events, as no
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Sailing of Tennessee
 Postponed Till Tomorrow

Washington, Aug. 5.-It was an nounced at the navy department to- day that the sailing of the armored cruiser Tennessee for Europe with gold for the relief of Americans, had been postponed until tomorrow morn ing, in order to complete all neces- sary arrangements.
 The armored cruiser North Carolina probably hl accompany the Tennes-
 The cruisers will carry millions of dollars in gold supplied by bankers and express companies, to be distri- buted at the principal ports in Europe for the use of banks and United States diplomatic agencies in replen- ishing the purses of Americans who suddenly have found their letters of credit useless or their funds eX- hausted
 In the wake of the cruisers will ss,il a fleet of coastwise steamers and vessels of neutral nations as soon as they can be mobilized to bring the American tourists home. It was esti- mated today that there were at least one hundred thousand American citi- zens abroad, one-ffth of whom urgent ly want to return. The others. it is be- lie\ed. have sufficient means to stay in Europe until after the first emergency fleet can return across the Atlantic for tkem
 Congress already has appropria ted $25O,00O for the relief of America ms abroad, and both house and senate today were to act on the presidents
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
United States to Look
 After England's Interest

Washington, Aug. 5.-Coiville Barr clay, charge d'affaires of the British embassy, asked that the United States take over British diplomatic interests in Berlin. Secretary Bryan instructed Ambs ssa dor Gerard to dd so. Ofiicial notice that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Germany was communicated by thd charge on receipt of a telegram from| the British foreign office. English naval reserves will immediately pro7 ceed to England without further nod tice.
 Washington. Aug 5.-Arrange- ments are being made 10 return theI $1o,6O0.O00 gold aboard the linerI Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Bar Harbor| to the consignor bankers in New York| by revenue cutters.
 The cutter Androscoggin was or-| dered to Bar Harbor today to bringI the Cecilie's treasure to New york| under an escort of naval vessels
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Washington. Aug. 5.-President Wilson has offered his good offices to all the European powers involved in the war.
 The president has sent the follow ing message to Emperor William, Emperor Nicholas, Emperor Francis Joseph, President Poincare and King George.
 "As official head of one of the pow CTS signatory to The Hague conven- ton I feel it to be my privilege and my duty under article three of that convention to say to you, in a spirit of most earnest friendship, that I should welcome an opportunity to act in the interest of European peace, either now or any other time that might be more suitable, as an occa- sion to serve you and all concerned in way that would afford me lasting cause for gratitude and happiness.
 WOODROW WILSON"
 The proffer of good offices was forwarded by Secretary Bryan to the American embassies in the nations involved and through them transmitted to the governments.
 It was said at the White House that no intimations had been received that such an offer would be favorably received. President Wilson took the position that the European war was so stupendous and its effect on the entire world was lia- ble to be so lasting, that the United States as one of the few large neu- tral powers could not do otherwise than at least offer to be the means for bringing about peace.
 The proffer of good offices was not sent to the governments of Ser via and Montenegro, because those countries are not parties to The Hague convention.
 A hope that presidents offer might be accepted was prevalent in official circles, because it is not necessary for any of the warning powers to change the present military status if they accept it. Article seven of The Hague convention provides:
 The acceptance of mediation can- not unless there be an agreement to the contrary have the effect of in- delaying, or hindering or other measures of for war.
 TIT it takes place ,after the com of hostilities the military operations in progress are not inter- lupted in the absence of an agree ment to the contrary" 1
 A bill appropriating $2, 500,000 for | which President Wilson asked in a special message, was brought into the house for passage under suspension of rules and exclusion of all other business. It contained authority for
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1 request that an additional appropria. tion of $2,5O0,000 be made.
 On the cruisers will sail Assistant Secretary of War Breckenridge and several officials of the treasury and the army departments. They will have charge of the disbursement of funds and arrange transportation fa- cilities.
 Secretary Garrison. outlining the governments relief plan, said MT. Breckenridge and the officers would esta ablish headquarters at the prac- ticable points of authorization. All Americans would be advised to com municate with those officials. Cases of emergency and Restitution will be dealt with in the proper way as they arise," said MT. Garrison.
 While the cruisers are steaming across the Atlantic, government of ticials will bend their energies to solve the transportation problem. The first canvass showed there were six American liners, each with passen- ger capacity of one thousand and thirty transports, and coastwise ships capable of carrying about seven thou sand persons. It had been suggest ed that available ships of neutral nations might have to be chartered.
 Secretary Garrison was scanning the Pacific coast today for ships. If suitable vessels can be found there they will be brought through the Pan- anna canal. Inquiry also was made for available ships on the Great Lakes.
 MT. Garrison said no attempt would be made to start passenger vessels to Europe until it has been deter mined just what the needs of Amer jeans were. If neutral commercial liners continue to run, they may be employed.
 The North Carolina will carry ad- ditional gold. probably to Mediter- ranean ports. leaving the Tennessee free to supply needs in the north.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
King George Expresses
 Confidence in Fleet

London, Aug. 5.-King George to- day sent the following message to Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, who has been made commander of the British fleets:
 At this grave moment in our na- tional history, I send you and through you to the officers and men of the fleets of which you have as- sumed command, assurance of my confidence that under your direction they will revive and renew the old glories of the royal navy and prove once again the sure shield of Brit ain and her empire in the hour of trial"
 London, Aug. 5.-Premier Asouith today announced that the British government would ask for another credit of $500, ,O0O.0 900 tomorrow
 It was officially stated that Wis., count Morley and John Burns had resigned from the cabinet.
 Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George announced in the house of commons that the Bank of England rate was to be reduced to six per cent. either tomorrow or Friday. The government, he said had not vet decided to suspend specie payments.
 London, Aug. 5.-Reginald Me- Kenna, the home secretary an- nounced today that 21 spies had been arrested in the British Isles. dur ing the last 24 hours, chiefly in inn portant naval centers
 Detectives during a raid on houses occupied by Germans in London in one place discovered large number of bombs and rifles. Several arrests were made.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
Eight Foreign Cruisers
 Hover Off Maine Coast

New York, Aug Slight crui sers three German, three British and two French-are lowering somewhere off this coast. For days incoming steamships have reported news of fragmentary wireless indicating that these vessels were in American wa ters but no skipper was able 70 fix their position.
 The firing heard off the coast of Maine today may have marked the first engagement between either the German or English or the German and French ships. The British cru:s- CTS known to be in American waters are the Berwick. Essex and Lancaster The German cruisers are .ne Dresden. Strassburg and Karlsruhe. The French cruisers are the Condo and Descartes.
 These vessels have been primarily concerned of late in attempts to in- tercept merchant vessels of the ane- my. and several big liners. notably the Kronprinzessin Cecilie, which put into Bar Harbor, Me, yesterday af- ter abandoning her trip to Europe have had narrow escapes.
 Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 5.-The heavy firing off the Maine coast re- ported from Portland today could not have been caused by sea fight be-. tween foreign warships, it was stated by officers at the navy yard here. The officers said they were absolutely certain that no foreign naval vessels were in the vicinity.
 The French steamer Venez:a, in port today from Marseilles, Naples and Palermo, reported that yesterday she overheard both German and British cruisers talking with the wireless sta tion at Sayville, l.. |. The text of the messa ges was not obtainabie
 The Venezia steamed ten E,iles
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Firing Heard Off
 Coast of Maine

Portland, Me, Aug. 5.--The firing of heavy guns off the Maine coast was heard early today. Eight or ten shots within two minutes were heard shortly before ' o'clock by. the keeper of Portland observatory. The sound seemed to come from a point 25 or. 30 miles south southeast of Portland and probably in the vicinity of SeSuin, Island ..........
 The shots also were heard at the harbor forts and at points between
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Dutch Territory Invaded
 By Kaiser's Troops

London, Aug 5.-The Germans nave invaded Dutch territory at Tiel- burg and is reported that the Ger man troops met with resistance after crossing the River Mouse at Eysden, Belgium
 me German ambassador to Great Britain Is not expected to leave Lon don before tomorrow. Ii was re-
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Inflamed Russian Mob
 Destroys German Embassy

Washington. Aug. 5.-The Germar' embassy in St. Petersburg has been destroyed by a mob, unframed by a report that the Russian embassy had been attacked. One German employH was killed.
 The state department does not credit the report of an attack on the| Russian embassy in Berlin. It's fr1-| formation comes from St. Pctersbuf1' in diplomatic dispatches.
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Wilson Offers Good Offices
 To All European Powers

use of army and navy facilities and chartering of ships.
 The house promptly passed the s2.5O0.000 appropriation and within a Few minutes the senate passed ls also and it went to the White House.
 Another neutrality proclamation in cluding Great Britain and Germany. not included in yesterdays pronounce- ment. was prepared for issue today.
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British Declare German < .~
 Steamers Prizes of War

despatches of importance reached the British capital from those two coun- tries
 The French fleet in the Mediter- or has received orders to capture or destroy three German cruisers but the despatches are conflicting
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i've Great European Powers Now In State of War;
 German Transatlantic Cable Cut By British; KaiSer'S Armies Move Forward East and


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Sweden May Join
 In European War

Washington. Aug 5.-Diplomatic despatches indicate Sweden will join Great Britain, France and Russla v she finds herself unable to remain neutral.
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-11-27
SYNOPSIS.

Pedro and the dancing bear, Mr. Jones.
prevent tramp from stealing young
lady's purse. Pedro's ambition to become
q painter spurs him to quit Old Nita and
the strolling bear dancers. Pedro, Old
Mia and tie bear trainers start for New
York. Pedro paints a portrait for a lunch
wagon man and so earns a meal for the
company. Miss Iris Vanderpool quarrels
with her artist lover, Sam Hill, and they
part. She discovers in her fathers desk
Q portrait which she recognizes as that
Of Pedro. who rescued her from the purse
thatcher. Hill. the respondent lover,
meets Pedro and Mr.. Jones in Washing
ton square Hill discovers talent In
Pedro's drawings and in a mad desire to
lose himself, gives his studio and all in It
TO Pedro In exchange for Mr.. Jones
Pedro occupies Hills studio and calls on
Leigh, the sculptor, with letter from
Hill. Leigh, calling in return, in the al
ley bumps into two men. one OF whom Is
Reginald vanderpool, Iris father, in dis
guise Vanderpools companion goes into
the basement of Hills studio and talks
with Ricardo, or Rowe. the basement
tenant. Of a conspiracy against foreign
government. Vanderpool, over whom
Rowe has a secret hold, is implicated.
Sonora Daussa and her child supposedly
dead in an uprising. Rowe knows to be
alive. Pedro gains entrance to an artists
meeting at Milligan's and meets Iris
again.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-11-27

had never been asked of De Bush be-
fore. But Pedro had smiled, and his
earnest starlike eyes had done the
rest. When Pell and Blaume ap'
preached them, the famous painter
and the youthful one were chatting
like the old friends which Pell instant
ly assumed them to be. The boys lack
OF timidity, and frank delight in his
new masters talk, charmed De Bush
who was too well accustomed to that
loneliness which is the fate often
forced upon the mighty by an over
respectful public. The shaggy head
was raised in leonine majesty to greet
the reporter.
my young friend here has just been
telling me that he is occupying Sam
Hills studio" said De Bush. "Hill is
going to be away for a year. We shall
miss him at the Players"
"Will you be here all winter?" Pell
inquired of Pedro.
YES" said he.
What, in particular, are you going
to paint In American" continued the
reporter. Whereat the innocent and
unsuspecting Pedro launched into an
enthusiastic explanation Of some OF
his pet theories.
In the midst of these he spied Iris
(for the moment seated alone) and, ex.
cusing himself, he made his way
toward her. AS soon as his back was
turned. Pell pulled out his notebook
and began making jottings.
Said he knew Leigh we'll. Hum
friend of De Bush. Great stuff, this!
Wonder why / never heard of him be-
fore?" he muttered,. writing rapidly.
Then he slipped into his overcoat, and
left hurriedly.
Meanwhile Pedro resumed his little
Irritation, quite unconscious that Iris
had been watching him all evening
with an increasing disturbance of the
heart. How romantic, how charming
a figure he appeared to her, he could
not guess; nor that the game he
played SO lightly was already in fair
way to become a serious matter in her
mind. She gave him her address and
asked him to lunch with her next day.
Madonna lady, will be there!" he
said, as he helped her into her car
riage.
Then he closed its door and allowed
her to be whirled away, as she sat
very erect, with glowing cheeks. To
herself she was whispering with fast.
beating heart, Have I found my
ideal?"
Pedro gazed after the smart brough.
am, laughed slightly, frowned, snapped
his fingers and said: Whats the
harm?"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-11-27
CHAPTER Viii.
OF Revolutionary SAVIOR.

OF Revolutionary SAVIOR.
Meanwhile, the cab into which the
lady who had tainted had been carried,
and which Pedro had seen drive away
from Milligan's door before he gained
entrance there, was halted after 1t had
gone less than three blocks, and the
directions that had been given before
the assembled guests, changed to that
of little unknown cafe opposite Cen
trail park, and some five miles uptown.
Without protest at the distance, or
even exacting the promise of larger
fare, the cabby obeyed the order; the
cab was wheeled about and headed
northward.
Inside, against the cushioned wall
Sonora Daussa had laid her head, her
cheeks pale, but her wide dark eyes
showing that she had returned to con.
seriousness. She was beautiful WON
an of that rare type, blonde Spaniard
(than which there is no fairer), and
although she was close to forty years
of age, her slender graceful figure and
erect carriage made her appear young.
er. To the man beside her. she
seemed the very incarnation of lowell.
ness, as indeed she had always ap.
peared In his eyes. He made little
motion, as IL to caress her, but instead
of responding, she shrank back from
him silently.
Madame, you must not sing In pub.
lie again! 1t is very charming, but toe
conspicuous" he said in Spanish. you
must not sing when we are in public
She replied In the came language.
you must not try to touch me again
when we are alone"
Impatiently he dropped his hands
to his sides.
''Will you deign to be reasonable?'
he begged. Let us keep to the sub
ject. 1t Is essential to our cause that
we appear as the best of friends-as
brother and sister,"
''ln public. yes-since you insist,
she interrupted, but when we are
alone there Is no need to maintain the
farce. You have no right whatever to
lay hands upon me. II is breach OF
trust"
Forgive me-" he answered quite
humbly, T-forget sometimes, because
you drive me mad-especially when
waltz with you as tonight. Carmen,
1t is not without reason that l have
served you these many years; you
must--you do know that II Is because
I love you! And this being constantly
together, though II has not made my
plight less hopeless. bias not made II
easier to endure"
II did not mean to seem ungratefuI,
Ricardo" she answered softly. pa
thetically even. Indeed, know you
serve me well. and why--but let US
drep this too painful subject. ! can
49," T. Ii. ~.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-11-27
CHAPTER TX.
The Lady of Mystery.

Wrapped in a brilliant yellow bath
robe, Pedro was finishing breakfast.
Having perched himself upon high
stool, he broke the rind Of an orange
with the tip of palette knife, while
staring contemplatively at a half-fin-
ished canvas-one of the many with
which the room was Uttered. Then he
ate pensively, and when he had fin
ished, lighted cigarette and opened
the morning paper. From the front
page sprang piece Of news that fairly
made him jump. The headline bore
his own name.
NOTED SPANISH PAINTER HERE
SIenor Pedro Has Taken s. J. HIIPs
Studio for the Winter. To Paint
City as II ls.
This was the caption, after which
followed an interview with himself,
based upon what he had said to Pell,
the young reporter, the night before.
but considerably embellished by that
gentleman's own Imagination. For sew
eral moments the reader was quite
overcome with amusement. He. Pedro,
the impertinent, the unknown. the
mere student, thus advertised, thus
hauled to fame! In writing the article,
Pell had assumed the same sort of
knowledge on the part of his readers
that he had himself assumed. Thus,
upon nothing, he had built the founda-
tions of a reputation.
The lad laughed, and spreading the
paper open before him on the table,
lighted another cigarette and admired
his name in print.
Then an item Of personal interest
caught his critical eye. Samuel j.
Hill, the eminent portrait painter.
whose engagement to Miss Iris Van
derpool, the asphalt kings daughter,
had been persistently rumored, had
gone South for the winter; and 1t
would appear that the engagement, II
any such existed, had been broken.
for reasons unknown.
Again appeared Signor Pedro &C. e..
Pedro, this time, for reason unguess-
able), who had taken his confrere's
studio for an indefinite term.
Pedro put the paper down and gave
his yellow robe an extra fold about
him before sinking into reverie.
Ali this explained much-Hill's sud-
den anxiety to leave town, his unhap-
piness his reckless generosity to the
first ne~dy stranger whom he met.
These two had some silly quarrel, per-
haps. \ Gould not have really been SO
serious ~ they apparently made II.
why, ~-ser were two people more
ideally suited to each other. or he.
Pedro. wac no Judge! And In the