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REFUGEES ON TWO
LINERS DUE TO-DAY
Nicuw Amsterdam and Laconia
Coming Slowly From Ply
mouth and Liverpool.
CABIN AND STEERAGE FULL
Many Prominent Persons \ board
Each Vcsscl--Fancy Prices
Paid for Accommodations.
CABIN AND STELRAGE FULL

Two steamships crowded with Ainer-
can refugee from tho European war are
expected TO reach their piers in New York
sorlo tiro TO-DAY, according to informa-
ton at hand l,st night. They arc the
Nieuw Amsterdam OF the Holland America
Line, which sailed from Plymouth on
August O. and the Laconis OF the Cunard
Line. which lott Liverpool a day earlier.
The Laconia is d slower boat than the
Dutch vessel and may not dock until a
few hours later
The Nieuw Amsterdam late last night
reported by wireless that she eNp-ctcd to
reacn Quarantine about o'clock this
evening Up to "A late hour no wireless
reports had been received from the
Cunardor, which IL .vHs prcsuued waa
keeping her arrival secret i'm ord.r to
AVOID the slight POSSIBILITY of meeting a
German war vessel near tho entrance TO
IN, h3rbor
Both vessels when the" left European
ports were crowded Will, Amer icanr
Laconia's cabins we're hlled to capacity
and many OH board came Without the
comforts OF a berth or cabin Among
her passengers are many prominent per
sons who were on pleasure and businesB
trips abroad when the outbreak 90 hos
Titles compelled u haBty return
The Nieuw Amsterdam never carried
heavier passenger list than on her
present voyage. Nearly 800 OF her people
are sleeping on mattresses IN the saloon.
the smoking room and in the corridors.
somewhat like the condition Of those who
came "Wednesday on the Philadelphia
When she left Plymouth. however. Il was
reported that no one cruTbled with sc-
Communications. every one being too anx-
ious to get home.
The liner started from Rotterdam and
stopped az Plymouth on her way over.
Hundreds were left behind In Rotterdam.
n was said that $500 was bid for q
place In the steerage when the liner
sailed.
THE rannes ot those who are occupying
N-,t saloon atateroons follow;
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On last THURSDAY o.. me known
tna, III tlt. u J. =. Iri--n 4 c.. mad
been approached by rep ss'utai'v"s Of the
French Government Thc news waS
Qu.ckly nos,d about wall street on
'ai, afternoon Mr. Morgan appeared In
banker, A. the Treasury Department
The State Department declined o cor
nm or deny report that the French
Government had also asked for It, cp'n'
Ion oi = loan by an American firm
On the next day. Friiay. j, l.. Morgan
9 Co is led = statement explaining the
rims position in rogird TO French
LorcrrM,nt loan at this time. II was
'ail thar the state Department had been
rotiHed
And On saturday. through Mr.. Bryan.
PRESIDENT Wilson made known the Ad-
m.n'stratons dec sion REGARDING foreign
u ans and 'he TACT that in he judgment
o' this Go'ernmont loals by American
bankers 10 ~. '"l,igu nation which IS
al war '. ro0sisten. with the true spirit
Of repHiit."
From whr' Va l.irned Yesterday from
banker II tIc General opinion among
'itTn .H7' IpHu- 10 warning nations
would '"sYu no po.s1hle difficulties with
s9'he 4 g.. ''uropaIn bellie.r.nts and
you'll nit 4.'|. 'orl- 10 TIE general dis
t.ya1'as' 90. this rouutry's opportunity
10 .a '.'. iprDr;n markets TO the south.
On the ui1rr hand. Maurice Leon. a
vel know stfurusy tho devotes him.
ie.i to International low and is held an
auihorI'2 a~ f'us 'uui-ct. oppressed other
views ..@ nE PRO dent Wilson's stand
81. The ground ON which, the reply OF tho
state Del,.r.'oit ie based tends 10 rob
iaa' dec ration 80 trr authoritative
'1.le whi'' might otherwise have
pos''Sso1 70 I- -.,.i ius' 10 loan monty
70 one Of the .'s.l'css"nt nations would
ne neon, '+ut vito I'm" true spirit Of
neutrality II ,ult bc true then President
roosevelt md Secretary OF state Root
ere derel!c' 10 fleir duty when they
permitted the par Joan to Japan.
., " ihls '> rev instance OF an in
u''eet l''.l upn1 the policy OF pre-
IONS Administration II IL TO he deplored
u' all Zinc wei pIsh.rs OF the present
to''. .rs'iou Nhu hoped that the case
~. ".0 .rhtu treaty would be tho last
mr. WIN tine record Of that war loan
''NiH ''w ears ago, TO object now
I'D Ny .o1n 10 Russia or one OF her
wore" N'l'i not only be casting . retiec.
'h ?. Roosevelt Administration hut
upon ne good ,a,rh OF the United States
The e'str DEPARTMENTS declaration
'Io''er question. If II he incor-
'-N "'1 ttuc neutrality 10 lend
40 NoUiyerent nations, IL II not
'.' 'roo s'stert 10 pay money 10
''' ships noE wing useless In
me- - lnrhpra"
""Nl II not 10. h,lpu. t,crluanv IN
=" '''uS' 10 ~ winch sho rs the agrressor
w. ''' h' have u"uc- -, spend for war
d. pawn Mt FOR ship4 which now are n
u'a!o upon he"
=. This now doctrine Of tue neutrality
hu,
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European Naval Officer Dis
cusses Probabilities Of Action
That May Settle War.
ny 4 FORMER EUROPEAN NAVAL,
OFFICER,

For almost q fortnight tho world ha.
been waiting for news Of an encounter
between the North scn fleets Of Ger.
many and England
the ironcast censorship. the paucity
OF news and the svidity with which guess.
Horf 3 devourod Is responsible for a
condition OF tense apprehension.
rs matter Of fact there are per-
maps not more than three men ON the
strategy stan OF tho Pru-sian Admiralty
who know at all times exactly what the
Gerinan navy is doing and going TO DO
aud similar condition prevails Ia the
British Admiralty.
While these campaigns and plans are
guarded with the utmost secrecy and
only accessible to officers of the line. a
great deal leaks out IN times OF pea &c
due TO successful spy work. II Germany
and England have altered their original
campaigns once they have altered them
a dozen times during tho last generation
hut certain basic. essential plans re-
main unchanged for obvious STRATEGY,
reasons.
To Make a. Sorti~ ~ wight
Germany has practically no coastlinc TO
defend on tho North Sea. u defends
''''''" NC lHldllO ~ ttcllkOldn0 " an
linpr"gnahlc fortress guarding the Eibe
In" British commander who would try
tn force this fertilization WOULD be in
sane. IN attack on Wiihelmshaven. Ger
msuy's strongest naval port. would he
almost as sanglIln8ry.
From these two bases which arc al.
m'ttcdly superior 10 any base on the
British coast, Germany stands good
lighting chance for hurting flying
squadron through the British blockade
lines and harass the coast Of England
Attacks of this order ere part OF tn.
German naval plan for the irvasior OF
England.
They viii be made under tho cover OF
night or fog. \ marine Zeppelin will
uncover tho encm"s position and keen
the German base djon- until darkness
intervenes. when a destroyer notliIa will
escort a squadron OF submarines 10 within
striking range.
Ne the blockade lines arc about 100
miles out, and submarine distance Is
around 100 mics. they will not have
far 10 10 before tho" can drop their
escorts. The submarines w!ll tackle tho
English battleships. and US soon as thesc
open gunhre the German destroyors viii
make a dash 10 break through the British
line. simultaneously a feet Of murine
Heppelins might inov, across tho Channel
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guarding the approach to the Elbe, thence
northvari TO tIcilgoland and pou- Inward
10 Wilhelnshaven. These three bases are
considered well nigh inrprcgrable navsl
ports and command auxiliary bases at
Gtostcnurdc. Jehe. Erunsbuttel, &C At
Wllheinshavon no less than 500 work
men are constantly employed In times OF
peace. The technical and nome commits
stoned staf is l,14s men under the com
mand OF thirty-five officers. The equip
mont for coalins. repairing and munition-
ing the feet is OF the most modern typo
There are no less than seven large dry
docks and five floating docks. Wiihelms-
haven IL headquarters for the German
North Sea fleet GRetchskriegshafen1, the
same az kiel Is headquarters for the Ger
man Baltic feet.
Theae fleets are being continually con-
founded by writer's. The following Is a
complete table OF the North Sea fleet.
which may at any time bo reenforced by
the Baltic squadrons via the Kaiser Will
helm Causl.
The German High Sea Fleet of the
North scs.
sATrLrsinrs
Els1s. Hclgoland Kaiserin
Brande nurg Nassau Oldenburg
ostfriesaud Po.en Rheinland
Thuringen kocnig Albert Westfalen
senSurg prinz- Regent Luitpold
kurfurs, Friedrich Wilhelm
Turbine engines OF 5000 horsepower.
Displacement. :i,7o0 tcus.
Speed, II knots,
Armament. ten IL inch tu-ret rifles.
fourteen Sig inch rites, twelve inch
rifles.
Torpedo tubes fore and aft and protcc.
tive torpedo netting. Crew. 1850 mon.
lpMopYD CpI-fSrRs
Friedrich Carl Kaiserin Augusta
PrinE Adalbcrt
BArTLU CRUISERS.
Moitkc Won der Tam Scyditz
Turbine engines OF 10000 horsepower,
Displacement $4,000 tons.
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CATCH GERMANS WITH BOMBS.
Omccrs disguised ss Women RE-
ported Arrested Near Bern.

By the Central Meas OF London
PARis. Aug. fisherman officers dis.
suised as women have been arrested IN
the Jura Mountains, near Bern, while
attempting 10 penetrate France In an
automobile loaded With bombs.
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Ioltkc" type of German battle cruiser.

ard make ready at early dawn 10 drop
explosive tJrpodocs on English soil. All
that Germany stands to lose would b.
o few submarines and des,roNera possibly
an a'rship or two Even ~ tho entire
foiilla would be sunk By yuniire II would
no. be too precious q price TO pay for
the destruction Of couple OF dread.
thoughts. The enemy. not Germany. would
be the heavier loser In such an encounter.
Relative strength OF Navics.
II is by naval manpuvres Of this calf.
bro. taking the least costly risk against
the cncmy's strongest arm, that German
naval strategy has Planned 20 gradually
cripple the Britain biocksding squadron
while preserving her own ships OF the
limo for 'he great naval battle that even
tudIly mu nc fought
Cortrdr" 20 reports. tho German North
Sea fleet tHochs"cfotte1 is practically
equal to the British IN battleships and
cruisers; Il IS only vdcn reinforced by
the French fleet that Brltislt naval pre-
ponderancc becomeu apparent. Under The
guns of Wuhelmsavcn and ~ He,igoland
tho German neet iS quite safe on the de-
fcns!vo. but II Is automatic IN Prussian
strategy 10 assume the offensive. and sor-
tos 81 the Gernsn battle squadron must
be rcckoued with.
Aided by 4 fleet Of marine Zcppelirs
which are invIlnershlo q, night against
such aircraft a. France and England
possess, tho Germans would stand q good
fighting chance even n the assembled
Franco British fleets should outnumber
them two to ors. But u IS only IN 4
night Sorue Of this calihrc that the Ger.
msu battle feet could hops for a meas
urc OF SUCCESS by a direct attack. She
has more TO gain, and less to lose. by COM
hinod aero. submarine and destroyer sor-
tbs.
where the German Fleet tics.
At present tho German North Sea feet
II on the defensive patrollIng tho west
coast of Holland between Cuxhaven.
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lelle. Y.
Young, Mrs. T A

ieue Young Miss
Young, Mr. T
state Senator James J Vrawlc..
whose whereabouts In Europe has
aroused much concern. was reported
!esterdsv 10 b. on the steamship France
That ship was held for a number 81
days at Havre for fear OF German war
vessels IN the Atlantic senator Fray-
ley ~ said 20 have sent a message IN
me state Department asking that some
thing be done in his behalf Whether
Senators Foley and Murphy of Elnijrs
also members OF the state Panama
Pacific Exposition committee are on
the same ship could not be learned
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Banker Sends Wireless State
mcnt From Yacht COrsair
10 "Thc Sum-"
LENT CASH TO JAPAN.
LAWYER POINTS OUT
Maurice Leon Says President
Roosevelt Didn't Fear
Neutrality Violation.

II II s,fe 70 say that there will he No
war lcar made 10y any banking house OF
,hls country 10 any one of the helligercnt
nations o. Europe in u word, that Amer.
i,a's money % NJ nor cross the seas to help
N, nghting nations wreck themselves or
each other To a greater extent than their
own resources will permit
The banking house Of J. T. Morgan &
90 put itself on record to this effect
yesterday II did SO through Mr.. Morgan
himself IL said that President Wilson's
opposition 10 any war loans as made
known on Saturday through tho Secre-
tary Of state had decided his firm 20
drop NEGOTIATIONS with Intermediates act
Ing IN behalf of the French Government
other larger private banking houses
were communicated with by Tuu sun.
While the heads OF those institutions did
no, care TO speak tor publication enough
was said TO make It plain that there is
10 be no war money forwarded 10 any
one Of the lighting nations OF EUROPE.
Mr.. Morgan sends Message.
These arc the words With which Mr.,
Morgan disposed 81 the matter They
cane by wireless to THE SuN from the
yacht Corsa,r BY way OF Boston
The question had been asked OF the
Administration not because there was
any question OF the legality of loan
eu, In order that any action To- be taken
Nigh, be IN harmony with the ideas Of
the government
OF courS, the question 70 disposed OF
by the opinion rs expressed by the Sec
reiary o; state. Tho firm j. 30 advising
the French Intermediates ~ho ap-
yroach-d them IN this matter"
This stand. taken 10y American fnan.
GERS capable OF floating war loans of
Aundrsd. OF millions has been adopted
becaus.. broadly speaking. It e. the Ad-
ministrations wish to hav. this country
neutral In every sense % the word and
because II II tho general feeling that
Americas money, especially at this time,
can b. best disposed Of At home.
Oh, ut the leading franciors OF New
Tori viewed tho situation ~ this way;
III ~, United state lends money TO
onC NATION +, must also lend tn the
others o. create q feeling from witch
tie ,our'-v would suffer ,ate- Obviously
% vovld b. oI' OF m. question Cor m"
into state 20 finance all of The ma
on nov az Vsr
"Morcv EN- by this country pould be
the greatest ,ylt OF inpetu. to the con-
&c, J, WoulL permit the further buy
Of arms, ammunition and food supplies
This country needs its monsy--all OF
l's spare mor-v u should he used not
10 prolorr tho TIropenn conAi,t, but to
develop a foreign trade and merchant
marine
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Van LEX, Baron and Vsitch. Miss Con-
Baroness j. G. stance
Narisll, Or and Mrs vt!ilers. Mr.. and aIrs
Arthur Davies. and A I.chuer DE-
daughter Niperd. y,
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Nance. Walls .. Stchols Mr. and Mrs
Nrri Mr and Mrs II. NJ
NJ. Nl,en, R "
nelson MI ana Mrs. Sircr. John
George r.
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TWO SHIPS WILL BRING IN MORE WAR REFUGEES TO-DAY
GERMAN NORTH SEA FLEET EXPECTED TO
MAKE NIGHT ATTACK ON BRITISH WARSE1IPS
Calculates That Despite Sup
posed British Superiority the
Germans Have Good Chance.

Speed. s9i. knots
Armament. ten II inch turret rifles
twelve Q inch rifles twelve 90 inch rifles
Torpedo tubes. Crew. 1919 men.
PROTECTED CRUISERS.
Stras 5burs Stralsund Stettin
Cndino Niobc PrinZe4sin Wilhelmirc
Numbers Munchen Meduss
Irene Mainz Magdclhurg
Ar.adne Frauenlcb Arcons
Belonging to this cruiser division are
also the Leipzig. Dresden and Bremen
lately reported In Anne rican waters.
To this feet must be added a squadron
OF seven unprotected cruisers, 10 de-
stroyers. 2. torpedo boats. 10 subma rines
Battle Cruiser vs.. superdrcndnought
The interest OF naval experts Is focusing
down to the question: Can battle
cruiser meet a superdreadnought on equal
terms and vim
Had the united Franco. British squadron
in the Mediterranean been able to inter
cept the German battle cruiser Goeben.
which IL a sister ship to the Moltke. we
shou.d have witnessed the battle royal
which naval observers are most keen
about.
The vastly greater speed of the battle
cruiser. It's Somewhat smaller d'splsce-
mcnt. added 10 On armament almost the
III OlltAISlNt pD"tlS W NitoN W W.
dreaduought. induces many progressive
naval architects TO consider II a superior
type OF sea fighter to the latter.
Expect Germany 20 Begin Trouble.
The fact that tho British Admiralty has
declared the upper trade lanes Of the North
Sea open 70 merchantmen OF which the
Danish steamship lines TO Hull and Hsr-
witch were the first to avail themselves,
indicates that England expects Germany
10 assume the defensive inSidf zone
prescribed by u parabolic curve extending
from Wilhelmshaven on the south to Helgo-
land on tho north. The effect OF u Franco
British blockade extended IN tho west
wards Of this zone would be 70 bottle
up the German neet in this, the lower
southeast corner OF the North Sea.
II is hardly to be expected that the
Imperial feet will content itself with n
''so.tled I'D" existence when 20 much may
be achieved by combined submarine and
destroyer sorties
Those who know the battle temper OF
the Teutons would not be surprised 10
eventually sec the Kaiser feet make a
nocturnal dash with all its big sea
fighters aimed at tho Gordon OF floating
steel forts with which tho British and the
French have row surrounded them. Con-
sequen;ly tho bis naval battle OF this
war will be fought in tho coat tall
pocket Of the North Sea.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-12

ous stores was $46,0OO a year and that his wife spent most of it.
 It was little after 3 o'clock in the afternoon when one of District Attorney Whitman's detectives told Seigels attorney that the indictments had been returned. The lawyer lean- ed over to Seigel and whispered the information to him. Seigel turned pale and from then on stammered out his answers to questions put to him.
 Seisel and Vogel were taken to the ground floor of the court building in a private elevator. that they might dodge the mob of depcsitors. When the pair arrived before Judge Rosal- sky both appeared dazed. District Attorney Whitman was waiting for them. Attorneys entered a plea of not fguilty for the two men. They were then given enc week in which to withdraw the pleas if they so de- sired. After having their bail accept ed both men left the court. Neither would talk
 The indictments Dy no means end the proceedings of the grand jury. It is alleged that aa investigation by the district attorneys office has dis. closed discrepancies of nearly two million dollars between the books of the Seigel stores and banking enter prises and the financial statement used as a basis of additional cred it's before the failure It is said the total of the discrepancies may even reach a higher figure.
 The Fourteenth street store, the Simpson-Crawford Company, the bank ing firm of Henry Seigel x Company. Henry Seigel & Company, wholesal- CTS, and the Merchants Express Com- pany of this city, all allied with and controlled by the Seigel stores cor. poration, of which Henry Seigel is directing head and president and of which Frank E. Vogel is vice presi- dent, went into the hands of receivers December 30, last. The same day Q receiver was appointed for the de. partment store of Henry Seigel X Company in Boston. The Seigel store in Chicago. also controlled by the Seigel stores corporation, was not affected.
 No settlement has been made with the depositors il the bank, whose deposits aggregated about $2.O00, ,0O0. As has appeared in testimony in vari- ous proceedings, deposits in the bank were drawn upon freely by the vari- ous stores when funds were needed in their business operations. The stores have been continued in operation by the receivers.
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carranza Changes His Mind.

El Paso, Tex, March 11.-Gen. Car ranze's efforts to prevent unjust con tiscation of property in Mexican reb- el territory, particularly that of for eigners, will take the form of com- mission to review evidence on which seizures already have been made and to investigate before future seizures are made.
 The commission, it is said will sit first at Juarez. 1t is believed by those who have talked with Carranza that f will assure the justice of con fiscations based on enmity to the con stitutionalists' cause, as in the Ter razas estates, and of such seizures as the gambling privileges at Juarez taken by Villa The income from gambling, which is considerable, is being used to help support the rebel army.
 The commission is expected to avoid such mistakes as the enc made when the 5000 acre ranch of Gen. W. E. Syman, a British subject, was seized and later turned back to the owner upon investigation. It is now intend ed that the investigations shall be made first
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Threaten to Shoot.

Martinez, Cal, March live will shoot down in rows members of the idle army before we will allow them to land in this county again. I am justified in giving such an order re. cause the threats made by members of the army in Sacramento mark them as a dangerous element. I have right to protect this county and shall do so, even if 1t neeessitates bloodshed"
 This was the statemel. made to- night by Sheriff n. R. Veale Of Con. tra Costa county, who today swore in 300 extra deputies ani provided t'lem with arms and ammunition. Au. tomobiles have been chartered to move the armed force quickly where. ever invasion threatens.
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MORE REGIMENTS ORDERED TO TEXAS, WHICH WILL BRING
 FORCE UP TO 1s,0Oo.
INFANTRY AND MACHINE GUNS
Will Be Sent to Laredo and Eagle Pass and Later Distributed to Diff ferent Posts Along the Mexican 5or- der for Patrol Duty.

Washington, March 1.-The dis patch of two additional regiments of American infantry to Eagle Pass and Laredo, Tex, to allay fears of Mex ican raids, and the appearance here of Gen. Felix Diaz and friends with a new plan to solve t.l5 Mexican problem, were the chief developments today in the Mexican situation.
 The troops, the Ninth and Seven teenth regiments, were ordered to the border at the request of Senator Sheppard and Representative Card ner. The latter told the president there was 8 good deal of cash in bor- der banks and Americans wanted to be protected against any sudden raid or invasion. Mir Gardner also said much stock had disappeared recently and residents believed Mexicans were responsible. The request for addi- tional troops was made Monday; was discussed at the cabinet meeting and decide on late today by the president, who communicated his approval to the secretary of war.
 Gen. Diaz and his friends here said they were not yet prepared to an nounce their definite purposes, but would do so tomorrow One of the party was Pedro Del Viar, who, be- fore the senate foreign relations com mittee last week, was reported to have asked support for a counter rev. olutionary movement. The Mexicans denied today that they sought such action, saying their idea was cam paign of information about Mexico and to acquaint Washington with the personality of Gen. Diaz, so his part in subsequent events in Mexico might be judged from a study at close range.
 It was learned they were seeking the elimination of Gen. Huerta and are not allied in any way with the constitutionaists Members of the party said Senator Root conferred with Gen. Diaz in Washington last week and that Diaz came to Washing ton aL tnb lnFlldliOH VI 0GudtUF Fdll. Whether the senators have been made fully acquainted with the plans Of the Diaz group is not known.
 Today's orders for the dispatch of two more regiments to Texas will re suit in the assembling in that state of nearly 1S0OO troops, more by 5000 than the entire force of the regular army that Gen Shafter led into Cuba. Nearly 11,O00 soldiers are in camp at Texas City under command of Brig Gen. Funston of Philippine fame. The others are scattered along the border from Brownsville, Tex, to Nogales, Ariz.. under command of Brig. Gen. Taskar H, Bliss. the largest garrisons