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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
FISH ONLY FOOD NOT
TAKING WAR JUMP
Price About Normal for August,
While Meat Scars
Upward.

Although all kinds Of meats have ad-
vanced in price since the war began in
Europe and the cost OF various foodstufts
not imported. has jumped without any
apparent reason that the ordinary lay
man can figure out. conditions are nor
NAL in the ish market
"On the whole. production has been
comparatively heavy during the year"
said one OF the biggest wholesale dealers
in Fulton Market yesterday afternoon.
and indications point to good fall fishing.
ss reported by the captains OF our various
fishing boats. Prices. of course. are gov
erned by the law OF supply and demand.
With prospects for a good supply we an
ticipate reasonable prices. Prices at pres
ent are no higher than they were year
ago at this time.
The run OF Ash Ia heavier In April
May and June than at this period o.,
the year. and consequently August prices
must OF necessity be higher than May
prices"
The dealer expressed his belle, that
retail prices OF fish on both tire East
Side and West side OF the city were con-
sistent.
y Eldredrc Washington Market,
retail fish dealer. agreed that prospects
indicated plentiful supply OF FISH AZ
reasonable prices. Here are some Of his
quotations yesterday: Bluehsh, cents
/ a pound sea- bass, ~ cents. goldfish
! lwholc). 3 cents goldfish steaks, 3 cents
/ halibut. 20 cents purgies 10 cents but
/ terhsh, 70 cent, weakhsh, l. cents
( founders. 10 cents haddOck, cents
. Spanish mackcrcl, % cents a pourd
fresh u1ackcrel 10 TO IS cents each
salmon centre CUT. 30 cents salmon
/ Ceutire fshb. % cents pound.
Large soft she'll crabs are 81 dozen
and Holsters 30 cents per pound
/ Members 80 the National Hplgcwvcs
League are being advised by their Oft
! Gers 70 curteil their purchases Of beef
and other meats IN these tiEeS of high
priced meat and 20 substitute FISH for
meat whenever possible in order 10 reduce
tho demand al the butcher shops,
A SUE reporter saw bills submitted by
a packing house TO Washington Mar
ket butcher for several weeks back and
these showed a decided boosting IN prices
by the wholesaler.
A bill for beef, dated July Q, set forth
that rho price then 10 the butcher was
Is cents a pound. while yesterday II was
is cents Extra RIB. were 1874 cents
Wholesale on July 10, and yesterday they
werc 90 cents wholesale. on July 81
sheep wholesale, according to the bills
vas II cents 2. pound The price 'estcr-
day was - cents a pound. on july -
lamb cost i3la cents pound retail and
Yesterday tho wholesalers price was ~
cents Saddles OF lamb were charged for
Al the rate ~ Is cents a pound on july
g. and yesterdav,the Wholesale price was
81 cents. Saddles % mutton, which or
July 10 were 10 and II cents a pound
wholesale, have advanced 10 10 and IL
cents
Imported wines and liquors are increa g.
10, ell A.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
EXPORTERS WORRIED.
Goods piled on Piers, with No Means
of shipment.

Many INQUIRIES were made YESTERDAY by
members at tho Offices Of the American
Exporters and Importers Association. ~
Battery place. as 70 the chances for ship
ment OF merchandise of all kinds which Is
piled up at the piers Of the European
steamers. whoee sailings have been post
poned Indefinitely on eccount Of the war
Most OF this merchandise was sent TO the
piers Just about the time the war started.
George +. Trowbridse, secretary OF the
association, said last evening that some of
the members had Just began to realize the
situation. The association consists Of
some twenty OF the large exporting and inn
porting frms. including ". Y. Grace 4 Co =,
Arkell 4 Douglas, r. W. Cameron & Co.
Strong 4 owbridee. Henry W Peabody
4 Co. and others and does an aggregate
business Of about SIS 600 900 yearly.
The country il nov getting an object
lesson, said Mr.. Trowbridce. There was
u great chance Of creating a large export
trade. but we have not the merchant marine
Meanwhile with this chance in sight. the
normal EXPORTS could not be sent and men
In the clerical forces are being laid of RICH /
aud left BY warehousemen and shippers.
Canned goods and other food products are
in greN demand fer Europe. which is now
looking to the United States Tor supplies.
but We have not the means OF sending them.
Several DAYS ago a bill was introduced
IN Congress providing tina shippers would
have tho right TO purchase vessels of other
countries and fly the American flag over
them. have no doubt that the bin will be
passed. but 10 will proba bly, be held up until
the war is about over
The dropplng OF men from the clerical
force Of exporters will In time reach the
factories where the exports which we cannot
deliver are manufactured I do not believe
the ma jority OF the United States Senators
and Representatives realize what n chance
Cor American commerce L. here II we had M
means of exporting our merchandise either
through the purohast of vessels or other
wise. When the situation clears a bit We
may find means Of shipping the much needed
mercha ndise az war risks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
HAMBURG LINERS TN
MARKET, IS REPORT
President Grant. Pennsylvania
and Amprika Are Vessels
Listed by Brokers.

Confirmation 81 the report that the
Hamburg American Line may sell some
Of rs big ships was apparent yesterday
whom ship broker went into the Cunard
1ire Office with a list OF steamships for
sale and asked one q, his friends there II
he would like TO invest IN some OF them,
Conspicuous on rhe list that the broker
said he was sure was correct were tho
Hamburg American liners Pennsylva nj =
and President Grant. tied up at Foboken,
and tho America at Boston.
At the office ~ the Hamburg Line u
was said that the three ships were not for
sale and would not be sold no matter
how long the war might last
ship brokers said that the ship 'w~re
IN the market" and that they would not
he surprised 10 learn long before the con
clusion OF the war OF their acquisition on
this side OF the OCEAN. The brokers as
sumed that Germany could not hold out
against the Powers fshting her and that
thu sale OF tho liners was almost Il GER
tainty. Tho Amerika, finest of the trio,
cost nearly $1,000 900 and was the fret
liner to have a Ritn-C.arlton service.
Julius +. Mayer, one of the lines direc-
tors 's due hero to-day In the Potsdam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
WAR PRICES IN j. s.
LAID TO SPECTATORS
-Four Resolutions in Congress
Demand Investigation Into
Manipulation.

WAsHrSGToN. Aug 1.-THE Increased
prices Of foodstuffs and other commodities
OF every day necessity that set IN with
the outbreak OF war In Europe have re-
suited in complaints from every section
Of the United States
The question was formally brought to
the attention OF the House to-day in four
resolutions OF inquiry introduced by mem
beers from Pennsylvania The pinch OF in
creased prices appears TO be more keenly
selt in the East than In other sections
Of the country.
In one resolution a demand Ii made
that committee of the House shall be
named to investigate the exact cause Of
the advances In all the resolutions the
charge is made that manipulation by
spectators Is responsible. II is pointed
out that the country has been told in
recent months that the crops are more
abundant This year than ever before in
the history Of the United States
The resolutions also state that despite
these abundant crops and the inability Of
exporters to make shipments to foreign
markets. food prices have gone up all
along the Enc. Attention is directed par
ticularly TO the raise OF $3.50 a barrel on
-four and the advan of cent pound
on sugar.
Authors Of the resolutions charge IN
public statements that grain men Of the
West, who made contracts at compare
lively low prices some weeks ago, are try
ing to cvade their contract obligations
i'm order To raise prices. The mllers are
directly blamed for the advance in the
price OF flour.
Three OF the resolutions direct that
an investigation shall be made by tho
executive departments OF the Govern
neut. The fourth provides that the
House shall create a special committee
OF I'VE members.
Doubt is expressed that the House will
pass any or tho resolutions Democratic
leaders assert that as price, are resu'
lated by supply and demand the country
must look for a rise IN The prices OF meat
and bread.
These leaders are disposed 10 criticlse
dealers in large cities OF the East, notably
baltimore, that are exacttns what arr
declared TO be extortlonate prices fol
vegetables that do not enter into the ex
port trade. Representative Underwood
Of Alabama. the Democratic HOUSE
leader. said to-day;
las the war progresses In Europ" W.
may expect to pay higher prices here
for meat and bread However. | do
not look for such rise in price' al
would seriously affect the people of thu
United states"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
AIR STOPS WIRELESS
TALK WITH GERMANY
Conditions So Poor TuckertOn
Radio Station Has to Aban-
don Attempts.

A report In Wall Street yesterday that
the Postal Telegraph offices would re-
ceive messages TO be transmitted TO Ger
many through the wireless station at
Tuckerton, N j.. brought anxious persons
10 the various Postal offices With mes
sages for friends The Postal announced
later I'm the day that II could accept no
messages TO be sent by the ruckerton
station because that station refused to
receive them.
Theodore r. Lemke manager OF the
Tuckertun radio station, said last night
mat communication with Germany had
been shut off because of poor atmcs-
phcr.c conditions
~ have never seen the atmospheric
conditions so poor as they have been
during the last few days" he said.
Monday night was very bad and to.
night Is worse. We will have communi-
cation with our German station II weather
conditions improve, but II Is mpossibl e
now,
We cannot undertake to receive com
ncrclal messages for Germany. We have
large number of messages here now
and hav,. not been able Ia get them out
We were obliged to tell the Postal com
pauv that we could not take message
from them At present"
Hubert Cillis president OF the German
American Chamber Of Commerce, said
last might that ne had received no answer
from his protest to President Wilson that
there was discrimination in the Govern
ment's wireless censorship, He would
wait a few days before taking further
action, he said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
SHIPS BLAMED FOR
STOPPING WHEAT EXPORTS
Owners Charged With Canceling Charters in Order
to Exact Four Prices From
Shippers.

mittee ~ the North American Grain Ex-
port Association will meet this afternoon
t. hear the advice of John Bassett Moore
OIL the legality Of breaking existing Lon
don American contracts which call for
the delivery Of about IS 900. 900 bushels
of wheat A sheaf of cablegrams from
buyers in Europe will be submitted pro-
testing against any cancellations and as
surfing Americans that everything In
working out satisfactorily. In nearly all
cases 1t is said that cancellation will be
followed by litigation.
@. w. Blanchard. one OF the large ship
pers. said last night In discussing the
situation:
The grain exporters of the United
States are acting in good faith and are
trying to live up to their contracts at
this time. as they always have done.
How can we do this II We find that
the hardest opposition 10 us comes from
Europeans themselves We have bought
and paid for grain from the West We
have chartered ships for the purpose OF
carrying IL over and now we fnd that
the British shipovners themselves, TAX.
ing advantage Of the situation. arc can.
ceiling charters already In existence and
are demanding higher rates. have had
one ship agent Offer me a charter at four
times the normal price one steamship
line, which had contracted for twenty-one
full cargoes from Montreal. has Cancelled
every one OF them How can we comply
with our contracts II we are confronted
with such obstacles as that?
England can have no complaint to
make II It's own people p@vent the fulfill.
fnent Of contracts"
IL Is expected that a definite statement
will be issued this afternoon which will
nave tendency TO steady the market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
RADIO CENSORSHIP
May BE MODIFIED
Germany Induces state Depart
ment to Reconsider Its
Sweeping Order.
POINTS TO HAGUE RULES
Discrimination in Favor Of the
Allies rs Alleged by Kaiser's
Government.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ii.-Represcnt.-
tons on tho part Of the German Gov.
ernmen. have compelled the State De-
partment to consider the resembling OF
the modification OF the censorship estsS.
ished over all radio stations in IN.
United states and the denial OF The Use
OF these stations for the transmission
OF Information TO and from tn. Europe,n
belligerents
The second Hague convention on IN.
rights and duties Of neutrais provide.
that a neutral government Ia not called
on 10 deny any bellieerert the use o.
telephone or telegraph cables or wireless
apparatus owned by II or ~ comran -
or individuals
In tho discussions between thc state
Department and representatives 81 IN.
German Government this article in the
Hague provisions Is being invoked as one
OF the reasons why the United state,
should withdraw or considerably modify
the radio order.
n is commended that tho United state,
Government in its rush to presorve H..
neutrality Is leaning backward, lust as u
did in the first regulations issued regard
ing tie shipment OF contraband and the
departure OF reSerNlets from I0lte1 Sfbfas
porte.
II Is alec commended on behalf Of Ger
many that the measures adopted by the
United States In regard 20 radio though
intended TO be wholly impartial, are really
resulting in discrimination 10 the advan-
tage OF the French and BRITISH and Rus
slang and TO the disadvantage OF Germany
and Austria
The enemies OF Germany ae- permitted
10 the cables TO the United States
while Germany with its direct cable cut
and the others passing through the ter
ritory OF It's enemies is deprived OF all
means Of communication with the United
States.
II is argued. therefore. that Germany
must he permitted to use radio stations
/ ~ she is 10 be on the same footing IN the
United States as are her enemies
There were indications to-day that tho
State Department is preparing 10 admit
the justice % these contentious 10 a
| limited degree and that a modification Of
the radio censorship order may result
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12

After an all day conference with foreign
exchange bankers Yesterday wheat ex.
porters announced last night that there
was some slight hope IN the situation, but
only hope. Exporters large and small
were all trying earnestly to discover some
way in which present contracts can be
filled, but none had proposed plan which
could be accepted
There was some expectation that Eng
land, France and Belgium may make
arrangements to pay for shipments either
through establishing mutual credits or
by deposit OF cash In a New York bank
The Governmental assumption of war
risks on cargoes and hulls gave promise
OF working out satisfactorily.
II developed yesterday that one Of the
big obstacles in the way OF shipping grain,
at present is the action OF British ship
owners in arbitrarily cancelling charters
already secured and then offering char
tiers at a high rate. one case was men
toned where one British tramp line
coolly offered ship at four times the
normal rate with the shipper assuming
the war risk on the hun of the ship
Word OF this was cablod Immediately
10 the Liverpool Corn Trade Association,
which answered that the British authori-
ties have begun an Investigation OF the
matter Summary action would follow,
II was said In cases where II was found
that the ship owner was taking adj
vantage OF the situation to extort higher
rates.
The conference Yesterday IN an once
at the Produce Exchange resulted IN no
definite decision and the special COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
10000 AMERICANS IN
EUROPE Is ESTIMATE
Secretary Garrison Gives Out
Statement Showing Where
Tourists Are.
BELIEVES ALL ARE SAFE
Reports to Washington Indi-
cate Danger to Those Abroad
Has Passed.

WAsUrNoroN. Aug 1.-THE total number
Of American tourists In the war zone does
not exceed 10000. including the British
Isles. according to the latest compilation
NJ reports prepared under the direction Of
Secretary OF War Garrison and made public
tonight
In dispatches from August 4 70 and
including August TO- the Secretary said.
the following ia the only definite informs-
ton received as to Americans in particular
places. or course. we have not heard from
every place and the movements from place
IN place must be taken into account. II
also must be remembered that most OF this
l. estimated and not actual count.
With these qualifications. the latest
information 10 that Americans In Europe
are as follows:
In ct. Petersburg. Moscow. Riga and
other Russian cities. 200 to 200.
In Dlnard. France. about 400.
In Bergen. Norway, about ~.
In Venice. about 500.
In Lisbon, as
In Sweden 500 to $50.
In Rome and vicinity. about I. 700.
In Geneva, about 800.
In St. Gall. Switzerland. go.
I'm Air les Bains. France. about 900
In Barcelona. about 800.
In Havre. France, there were several
hundred but many have left on ships.
1000 at German Resorts.
In the three German watering places.
Carlsbad. Marienbsd and Frazenbad, there
was an estimate Of 600.
In Italy the total estimate has been
$500. distributed as follows: Genoa. 500;
Naples. 400. Milan. 1000: Florence, 700
Venice. 500. and Catania, $50
mo DEFINITE numbers given from Norway
and there are only guesses us TO London
and it's suburbs; the last guess was 600.
In Denmark, about 500
THE general estimate for the whole Of
Switzerland Is about 5000. but where places
have been specified in this list they have I'M
doubleday been included IN this estimate.
Nice, France, about 100.
In Holland, about 900
Nothing Is specific az to Paris and its
suburbs. but the latest estimate - 1000.
In Spain, outside of Barcelona, so are
reported at Madrid and 20 at Ssu Sebastian.
"On August $50 Americans left st.
Petersburg by way Of Finland
About 500 Americans have been gath
cred at kabjerg. sweden"
Secretary Of War Garrison said to-day
that the reports he IL receiving from the
state Department indicate conciusively
/ that there il no reason now for app rehension
| regarding tho welfare OF the Americans IN
I the war zone OF Europe.
| The least satisfactory reports come
! from Italy. Switzerland and Sweden. The
/ difficulty there ia all financial. but It Is be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
FIGHT IN PACIFIC RUM0RED.

san Fr.HcIsco. Aug. II Flotsam, re-
covered from the surf in the vicinity OF the
Gin House here to-day. Is said by Esqu-
mault. r. G.. naval authorities 10 be por-
ton of the temporary furnishings and in
Hammable woodwork NJ the British cruiser
Rainbow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
HERRICK APPEALS TO RED CROSS

WAsHIsGroN. Aug. 1.-THE state De-
parment transmitted to the American Red
Cross headquarters to-day an urgent re-
quest from Ambassador Herrick a. Paris
for a large quantity OF hospital supplies for
sick and wounded French soldiers
The American Red Cross will supply these
needs to the extent OF the space available
for them in the ship which will be cha rtered
and sent abroad soon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12

TWO negro servants of 'iorman doc
90 "er" Shot In East Broadway, near
'"n.on street, last night by members OF
= E's' o.i- gaug who had resented their
"'!ns m the district None Of tho shots
".H effect Two OF the yang were
.NgAt and locked up charged with felon-
Us Assault They said they were Ashur
.a."s o! 1890 Blake avenue, Brooklyn,
NO George Neitch OF 2i9 Broome street
The fool-killer., 1914-07-01
A SHORT SERMON ON
By Edith Vaughan Michaux

Stop! Don't worry if things
don't pan out at once. It does
not always pay to be frst-look
what a boost The Last Rose Of
Summer got.
History teaches us to be pa
tient. Think how long ago it was
than Rip Van Wrinkle invented
outdoor sleeping, and it's only to-
day that department stores give it
advertising space.
Take the department store it
self-we believe it to be a modern
institution, yet Job patronized
them in his day. You remember
reading his patient remark, "All
the days Of my appointed time
will [ wait till my change come
Acquire patience. Sit nea the
Hub of the Wheel Of Time, and
everything rolls around again in
the course Of a thousand years
or so.
The fool-killer., 1914-07-01
SASSITEY NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. High Pocrisy gave
"a poker-pitch-euchre Sunday
night for the benefit Of the
church. The prizes included cur
rency, gold coins, silver coins,
jewelry, one acre Of unripe wheat,
two acres Of ripe molasses, and
three acres of green cigarettes.
The refreshments consisted OF
rum, punch, cocktails, hlghballs,
salads, slaw, sausage, sandwiches,
sauer-kraut, sour stomachs, and
a few other things.
Mrs. Three-Hundred gave a
tango trot last night in honor OF
Mrs. Two-Hundred. The hostess
looked charming in an exaggerated
decollete exposure, made mostly
of silk Sits and suggestlveness.
Miss Tango-trot-turkey wore a
beautiful fg-leaf dress cut low at
the top and high at the bottom.
Mrs. Hug-me-tighter was very
fascinating in a pink bathing suit
made of a yard of cloth and a
yard Of nothingness. Miss Warm
girl wore a lovely white lace
gown over half a yard OF pink
flesh. Mr.. Passionate and Mrs
Amorous won first prize for be-
ing the closet trotters. MI. bun
ny-hug and Mrs. Honey-bug LOOK
first prize for being the h1ghest
kickers.
The fool-killer., 1914-07-01
THE DEAD FROM VERA CRUZ
By Isabel L. Rich.

The flags hang low, down-dip-
ped from the towers Of the Great
City. They droop from the win
dows; strangely unmoved, they
do not flutter in the spring
breezes, but hang passive, Topped
with black-dismal black-a-
gainst the red and white bars.
At the City Hall Park a throng
waits the passing of the funeral.
There is a general murmuring:
"Seventeen Of them-poor dew
lisp Seldom is the word "war''
,spoken-the men were simply
"killed," but today the papers
herald them as heroes and pa
triots.
The cartooists have left off
drawing irate Uncle Sam clamor-
ing for war; instead there are
sad-eyed Miss Libertys waving
palms over the collins Of the dead
men. AS the procession passes,
there are bowed heads in the pres
ence Of the Shadow, and Death
looms over the Great City. Somber
dignitaries ride by in the wake of
the cold, still bodies. Silent, the
city mourns for the seventeen
young lives.
But in the City Hall Park, on
the outskirts Of the waiting
throng, a khaki-uniformed man
sits brazenly next a brazen post
er. It reads: "MEN WANTED
FOR THE ARMY
The fool-killer., 1914-07-01
GOOD NEWS

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