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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-01
FIRE N JAPANESE
DESTROYER ASHORE
Germans Send Eight Shots
Into Vessel Grounded
Near Tsing-Tau.
FORTS AND SHIPS IN
BATTLE, 1T is THOUGHT
Ambassadors of Kaiser and
Austrian Emperor Leave
Toxic for Washington.

Tsing-Tau, Aug. 31.-A Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyer went ashore on
Lien-Tau Island in fog last night.
When the fog cleared this morning the
Tsing-Tau batteries attempted to she'll
the destroyer, but it proved to be be-
yond their range.
The German gunboat Jaguar, how
| ever, steamed out of the harbor and
fired eight shots into the stranded war
| ship, and returned unmolested by the
other Japanese vessels that were
blockading the port.
The Jaguar reported that the crew
had abandoned the destroyer, which
can be seen from Tsing-Tau breaking
on the rocks. Four Japanese destroy
ers and one cruiser now form the
blockading squadron.
Ts-Na, Aug. Cannonading was
heard here at intervals throughout the
day. 1t is believed that the Using Tau
forts are engaged with the vessels of
the Japanese blockading feet
Tsi-Na is a Chinese town of the
fourth class, ten miles northeast of the
boundary of the Kiao-Chau leased ter
ritory. The name is written also Tsi-
No and Chino.
Peking, Aug. 31.-Information has
been received here that Ta-Chien, a
small island outside of Kiao-Chau Bay,
has been occupied by the japanese.
The German Notifications of Using Tau
front on Kiao-Chau Bay.
Toxic, Aug. 31.-Count Won Rex, the
German Ambassador to Japan, accom-
panied by forty Germans and Austri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-01
DELAY IN CABLES.

n to interruptions the land lines on the coast OF England
s.ye was = great delay in cable m0tter last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-01

Toxic, Aug. 31.-Count Won Rex, the
German Ambassador to Japan, accom-
panied by forty Germans and Austri-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
ASKS AID FOR ISLANDS
CRIPPLED BY THE WAR
Bishop vuylsteke, Vicar OF
Curacao Tells Of Misery In
West Indian Isles.

The war in Europe with It's Gripping
Of German and English shipping. has
brought ruin to the group OF Dutch Islands
OF which Curacao 10 the head In the
West Indies. according TO Bishop NJ. G.
Vuylsteke. vicar OF Curaroa.
Bishop Vuylsteke arrived in New York
yesterday and In a guest OF the Dominican
Fathers at All East sxty-eighth street
The purpose OF his trip to the United
States is to solicit financial aid for the
island people whose prosperity has been
shattered by the war. and who suffer
great need.
In Curacao, the Bishop explained yes
terday. their main source OF livelihood
has been Tightening goods from Dutch and
English TO German and French steamers.
Since the war began no German ships
come, although the Dutch and English
vessels are sill running irregularly. on
some Of the other islands the inha bitaIis.
a mixed race, have worked in the salt and
phosphate mines But these are now shut
down.
"The opportunities for American trade
there are good" Bishop Vuylsteke said.
particularly in the matter Of salt and
phosphate The salt Is Of particularly
fine quality and am told that phosphate
can be bought now at low prices The
voyage from tho islands to New York
takes about five or six days"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
SEES DANGER FROM ASIATICS.
Navy Lrneuc Urges Country 10 Pre-
pare for War Crisis.

WAsuiNGToN. oct 1.-THE executive
committee OF tho United States Navy
League. in public statement issued to-
night sought to draw attention to the fact
as pointed out by Representative Gardner
IN tho House In tho last two days that
hattleships. submarines. guns and soldiers
and seamen cannot he imnruyiscd for ma
tional defence at the outbreak Of a war.
Tho statement says
1T requires three years to build a
droaduought and many wears to make
efficient naval officers and seamen II re-
ouircs several months to make "a inch
gun ana from three 10 i've years 20 make
an efficient seaman gunner II takes one
year to build suhWor!u" and many years
10 train submarine crew.
"If war should threaten I'VE ten or
rf'ecn wears from now. now Is the time
20 prepare for that crisis Chaos and
anarchy stiN prevails IN Mexico and tho
United states army IL pit'u'v small Tor
a country ~ 1oo, 100000 poopl
"Thr present age OF s',.u anil electric
itv and easy communication ie or.nc.dcut
With the maximum frcpucrcv 90 war in
the Old World The whit m'2 has been
the traveller and the Eroot.st migration
IN the history Of the world from Furope
70 America has taken place
"lpon the 5000 600 yellow and brown
people Of Asia is now davniug a similar
age OF steam and electricity and easy
communication Railroads and steamship
lines VIII encourage the AsiatIC to mi
grrto. Hundreds Of iIindua recently made
= desperate effort 10 land In British Co
, mmbia, The japanese and Chinese are
steadily migrating to South America and
the southern republics are considering the
restriction OF Oriental immiCratlon
"Ndtional defence includes not only the
Monroe Doctrine and the neutrality q.
nhs Panama Canal, but also includes tn.
question or rae" purity. The American
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
Mrs. Florence Carn1an Is
Near Nervous Collapse
Her Husband, Dr. Carman Attending Her in JAIL Declares
She Will Be Able to Face Ordeal in Court
Tomorrow


MINEoLA. l.. l.. oct. l7.--Mrs. Florence
Carman, whose trial for life will begin
Monday morning, was on the verge Of a
nervous collapse this evening Her hus-
band DR.. Carman. who has steadfastly
maintained her innocence since the day
Mrs Louise Bailey was shot and killed
by person who thrust a revolver through
his office window and fred. was with her
In the Nassau county jail most Of the
afternoon. Everything possible was being
done for her ease OF mind. II IL by no
means certain tonight. however that She
will be able to face the ordeal Of her trial
en- Monday.
Tonight the mystery OF Mrs. Bailey's
murder Is as much a mystery as 1t ever
was. Here at MineOla the prevalent
opinion seems to be that Mrs. Carman is
guilty. Down at Freeport, however, where
Mrs. Carman lived and was widely known
and liked. II Is generally supposed that
she is Innocent not so much because Ot
auy proof to one effect or the other. nut
because the people who knew her canno;
ina CINE her guilty of such an act.
As pretty clear indication OF the
amount of interest her trial is going to
arouse one needs only TO take a look al
the little court room here Tables and
writing accommodations have been pre-
pared FOR thirty newspaper men. In the
Sherff's office Is stack OF 500 letters,
many Of them from New York. each one
REQUESTING a seat for the trial.
Since the evening Of June 80. when
Mrs. Bailey was murdered. two things
have stood out above all others. one Is
the intense mystery OF the case, together
with the bodness OF It's execution the
other IL the general attitude and bear
ing OF Mrs. Carman herself the first and
the only person against whom suspicion
has been directed. She faced the Coroner $
3 Inquest without wIverng she stood In
the Supreme Court room and heard the
announcement OF her first Indictment,
manslaughter In the first degree. with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
PLEAS MADE FOR AMERICAN ART
war Brings Opportunity for Renais-
sance In This Country.

81 am barbarian In art" said nr,
Albert Shlels last night at the dinner OF
the New York city high school teachers
Of art at the Hotel Marie Anto,nette,
"As lsyman | am here to plead with
YOU to help educate the future citizens ~
New York in what makes good taste. We
are not very keen about understanding
the so-called higher art ana the sensa-
tional art movements what we do de-
sire is a citizen VINO will know what con-
stltutes beauty In the home in dress and
IN municipal works"
Dr. Shie4s was "A guest at the dinner
held in connection with the drawing ex-
hihit Of the city high school pupils At the
Fine Arts building, 2l5 West Fifty-sev-
enth street, under the auspices Of the
school Art League.
Arthur Somers Of the committee Of high
schools OF the Board of Education presided.
John Martin spoke feelingly OF the de-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
Her Condition surprisina.

1t is for that reason that her condition
to-day liz the more surprising Here
tofore she has had command ~ herself.
She has talked and acted as II she were
awaiting the decision of charity rattle.
not as II her life were AT stake. II
is probably because of this that in spite
OF her present condition. Or Carman
said tonight:
Mrs Carman will be ready Monday"
Tho country hereabout continues to
TEEN with rumor OF new and sensational
testimony. The attorneys for both sides,
however. are silent Both assert equal
confidence. that Ia all.
There are stories that District Attorney
Smith will be able to produce the revolver
that shot Mrs. Bailey and that he has
indisputable evidence placing the owner
ship Of the wea pom within the Carman
home. There are other stories that the
defence will be able to prove a complete
abb for Mrs Carman. None OF these re-
ports can be traced to any reliable source.
one point which SENS to throw add-
tlonai mystery about the entire case is the
apparently authentic report that the Dis
trct Attorneys Office has been unable TO
prove any acIua between Or
Carman and Mrs. Bailey previous to the
murder II is we'll known that every
such an acquaintanceship. and 10 prove
Mrs. Carman's knowledge OF IT,
From remarks dropped by Justice
Kelby. who II 10 try the case. II secma
likely that verdict may be looked for
next Saturday. Two days will probably
be devoted TO the selection Of a jury.
BETTING in which n considerable number
Of the Eportive element is indulging. is
2 10 against conviction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
URANIUM SHIPS TAKEN OFF.
Three vessels Are Transferred 10
Canadian Northern Service.

The three ships OF the Uranium Steam
ship Line which have operated between
New York and Rotterdam have been taken
of on account OF the cessation Of trans
atlantic travel and will not be returned to
service until normal conditions are re-
stored nj the end OF the war
The three iiners the Uranium. the Prln-
cipello and the Campenello. will for the
time be operated by the Canadian North
ern Railway from Montreal 10 Bristol.
England The local affairs OF the line
have also been transferred to Toronto
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

struction Of beauty and the cessation Of
art activities I'm Europe and said that
Americans must create an atmosphere
which will result in an art renaissance
william Laurel Harris president ~ the
Municipal Art Society, pleaded for the
establishment OF an American supremacy
OF art. Principal John Tildsley Of the
High School ~ Commerce showed the i'm
portance Of beauty in national life. The
director OF art In the high schools. James
+, Haney. referred In a complimentary
way to the work Of the teachers IN his
department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
HARRIS WANTS U. s.
TO CURB GERMANY
London Editor Thinks She
Should Demand Hands OFF
Of Belgium"
SAYS ENGLAND rs ASLEEP

Frank Harris. London editor and au-
thor. the man who told Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley that 'the Boer war would
cost England 100000 men and 100000
900 and was pooh-poohed pntil the war
was over. has come to tell America some
things that England does not want 10
hear, he says, but which Americans ought
to know. and one or two things they ought
to do. one of the latter Is that now IL
the time. not the end Of the war FOR
America to say emphatically to Germany
you shall not derive any material gain
at the cost OF weak little Belgium
what should America dor He fired
back the question as a man who feels that
he knows and let's you know 1t too. l
have always thought OF America, situated
so wonderfully and advantageously, as
the conscience OF humanity. It's not hu-
man for a big fellow. who mas trained for
years for Aght. to soiemniy swear to
protect a weak neishbor and then without
the least provocation but Just In blank
aggression to cast sacred treaty aside
in a spirit OF do as he damned pleascs.
"In "A mater such as this OF course. you
must consider two Americas. or two Eng
lands. for that matter. Ideal America
should say to Germany, we know and APP
preciate the fact that we are Indebted to
1 Germany for great many things. but We
will not stand aside and see you take
Belgium without any provocauon or
reason We won't have IT, We ar" not
IN arms yet, but that In our stand That :
what ideal America should do J shall
make an appeal of that sort to the Ameri-
can people. | think Senator Lodge and
President Wilson would be- the right men
to act In the matter and eel you the
result would be that the serious Germans
there are serious German people you
know. who are not all blndly for the
Kaiser--ths serious Germans would stop
and think and come 10 the conclusion that
II America said that point blank to Ger
many. perhaps Germany might be wrong
.n this thing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
ANOTHER STEAMSHIP SEARCHED
The Dutch Vessel sophie ~. stopped
by British Cruiser.

The activity OF tho British feet in stop
ping and searching Dutch vessels was
shown again last night when Capt.
Dremer OF the Dutch steamer sophie II
arrived in port from Rotterdam.
While in the English Chanel, the cap
tain said. the cruiser Cesar stopped him
and ordered that he proceed to Falmouth
for search and examination Of cargo.
This he did. and II was four days before
the English allowed him to proceed to
New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
womcn's Campaign for Peace.

\ call was issued yesterday by the
National Wom,ns Trade Union League
for special meeting Of its executive
board AT Philadelphia on November and
to arrange for a national campaign
among working women in the cause OF
peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
Easiest Course Dangerous.

This attitude ~ standing 10y and say
ing IT'S their fight. let them have 1t
out Is easy. but It's dangerous. Do you
know what IL means? Just think what
the violation Of Belgiums treaty means
II means that everybody must arm for
continual war This is war of blank
aggression. Germany wants to get into
South America Argentina and. why
she'd just wipe her guns with the Monroe
Doctrine II you held that up to stop
her
Long ago I wrote Germany Must BE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

"Thc German soldier. as ! saw him.
looked Ike tn" traditional tin soldier
Tho French soldier. with his poetic fca-
lures looked as n he had lust turned
from his real upation-- whether a clerk
or a roet-tu take M warning for time
The English soldier didn't look Ike a sol
dier Al ALL hut Ike n real man Those I
saw In Paris mad q cool and efficient way
about them. and they displayed a great
dc1l ~ s10Gfroid
"Whcn got 10 London found condi-
'lonS there the reverse Of those in Paris.
INSTEAD Of calm city everything WAS
excitement There really was throhhing
humanity. and 1t was everywhere got
there tho day Antwerp fell and there were
So many refugees pouring into London
that It seemed 10 me the little isle would
sink II any more persons stepped ashore"
Mrs Sykes said she found the consular
service abroad disappointing Except in n
few Isolated n' ces the Consuls of the
United states seemed n have been pro-
vded moro fpI the benefit ~ their own
health than for the welfare OF Americans
IN Europe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

We also call attention TO our fine
English Breakfast and Formosa Tea,
in Lib. and hLb. packages and to our
large line of Fine Tens in bulk from
29c. to l.50 per Id.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
Thinks Germans Poor Fighters.

"l've been at the front FOR six and a
half weeks And there's another muddle.
They don't want correspondents at the
front. or course not. Mediocrity does not
want to be looked nt and criticised. Genius
says come ahead and look at what We do.
We've heard a whole lot about Ranking
the Germans. They've been fanking and
thanking and where are they?--at the
North Sea. n they flank any more they'll
have to swim. There seems TO be no
brains in the thing. or the three races |
have great admiration for the English and
the French as hghters--l think the Ger
mans are the poorest fighters, but they
have brains War Is not numbers and
such It's business organization. Ger
many has trained for years for a fight.
Mr. IIarris VINO will be remembered
wen ms the editor ~ various times OF the
Saturday R'ricU, the Fortni0htiy Re
ris,o. Vanity Fair and the Cdndtd Friend
also as the author OF THE Ian shake
speare" and The Women Of Shake
speare." says he intends to stay here
perman- ntly. lie is an American citizen
and plans lectures and writings about
phases OF the war not yet brought out.
He said last night at the St Regis that
Won Kluck did not take Paris because
the Germans wanted Antwe>r-not To
hold merely through tn war-hu: to
keep atterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

a calm and indifference which could
scarcely have been excelled by the most
acc mplished actress and from the very
outset she has proved to be a woman OF
iron nerve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

Beaten.' and Won Buelow has that famous
article-published in the Saturday Rsvtew
i'm his book. I tell you truly. though,
I never thought Germany would do this
thing. II did not seem possible. And II
Germany IL allowed to 20 on the worst
crime ever perpetrated will have been
done with the tacit consent OF the Ameri-
can people. Now Is the time, for if
America waits for the end of the war
she will be accused OF seeking selfish aims
what IL England doing? They think
It's a war to collar German trade and they
imagine it's all over but the shouting.
When you know the business OF war. how
ever, n few encounters give n vastly better
opportunity OF comparing the two forces
My friend Mr.. Wells and my friend Ber-
nard Shaw, who don't know the Germans,
perhaps, said 'Oh pshaw, three months and
it's all over People In London looked
at me askance and said why, Harris. you
have no doubt Of the outcome, have you?
Well ] didn't when 1t began. But ! do
now. / have strong doubts of tho out
come. don't know now what the out
come will be. But II England doesn't
wake up soon she may never have a
chance to wake up.
They are foolish enough to think slime
is in their favor Every day. they say
helps to beat Germany. But does IT,?
Apparently they have done nothing
toward waking UP yet. They hadn't
when left got sick OF trying o make
them think. In that little 1aD"r OF mine,
Modern Society, I kept hammering at
them that dreadnoughts were no s, cd,
but they could not see IT, l1nglan1 mas
always muddled through wars and she
expects to muddle through this, I told
them It would be three years If desperate
fghting and that England would be called
upon to do everything in her power.
Maybe I am wrong. but I wasn't 1T the
Boer war, and they laughed nt me.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

81 often noted In the German news
rapers. when the reports Il news agencies
were being quoted ard London was men
toned. that thcr" appeared in brackets
the words. According to the Lying
Agency
"Whcu 7 PASSED through France on my
way home I was struck by the quiet con-
troll and dignity which marked the state
OF mind Of tho people. There wasn't the
.motioualism ! had expected. Paris was
like a sunday afternoon. Rig English
vans were rumh.ing through the avenues
and buulcyards where one Is used to see
ing light and CAV vehicles.
eft was charming 90 notice the aff"c-
tionate belief IN the English. | saw
French children strokng the English
khaki uniforms There was a libcral!ty In
France too that startled me My two
children who had been TO school IN Dress
den, were stoned by boys in Switzerland
one day hocausc they were talking Ger
man. But this never happened in France.
Nv children would he talking German
and tNr French people would look at them
and smile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

Orange PeLoe Ceylon
Verv fragrant and delicate flavor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
Disruption In Germany.

when | got 10 switzerland after the
war broke GU the disrupted communlca-
ton wa more marked In Germany than
anywhere els, Mail from Germany al
WAYS reached w. last Switzerland be
cause 81 Us geographical position. was
like a clearing house for news The
Freuch-SNiss papers came out frankly TOR
the allies without any thought OF tenn
periug their remarks The Swiss-German
papers had To be- cautious Ia guard their
neutrality. As the feeling IN switzerland
wa. more keculy aroused against the Ger
mans
"The news came 20 us quoted from tho
various agencies. and we also got all or
tho official documents. Tho German papers
which came to- US concealed much. The
battle of the Marine and any hint OF "A
retreat was never mentioned In the Ger
man papers. This fact was commented on
by the Swiss newspapers. The German
newspapers commented with animus on
the news Of the war as they presented 10
The Italian newspapers were the
keouest We got our news always hrst
from them The Cort1crc della S"rd. a
Milauesc paper. and tho Sccoio. Roman
paper were an, bcs'. They held together
tho east and tNa west for us having theii
Latin svmpa'hi's with France being
Close TO Austria. and finally having hn'
correspondents ia Belgium. The Fren'h
and the French-SWisS papers had only one
suhiect-,hat WAS war The Italian pa
pers had other news besides the war
somebody's falling from a cherry tree and
breaking leg, and similar events.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
GERMAN PRESS HID
. UNFAV0RABLE NEWS
College Presidents Wife Says
People Were Not Even Told
Of Battle of Marine.
WOMAN'S VIEW OF THE WAR

Mrs Frederick Henry Sykes, wife Of
the president Of the Connecticut College
for Women. has returned to her home In
Yonkers after seven months In Europe
with some interesting sdelights on the
war. She made study Of the newspa-
rers abroad with the result that she con-
siders the German press was bound and
shack,ed in It's news policy and that the
Italian newspapers were by far the keen
est
Mrs sykes lived In Dresden from March
until the end Of July. Then she took her
three children to switzerland and stayed
there until she came home by way OF
Paris md London
Even before 'Ec war the German news
papers wcr, giving the Germans mislcad-
Ing stories" sad Ms. sykes. 'immedi-
a.c.y after the a-,assiuation Of the Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand there VAS a great
deal OF discussion u Germany uf Eng
land. attitude and tn, was said To be
favorable a. was duo 20 the fact that the
German newspapers reported as coming
from England hose things winch were
favorable to the Germans. The inter
probation which the Gcimau Ambassador
in London placed upon Englands attitude
misicd the German people.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-04-17
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