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fury on this solid body and the attack
became a haud-to-hand combat. In which
the guard suffered heavily.
Our arms will continue their mag.
nif1cent effort in the knowledge that they
are fighting the cause Of civilization. All
France follows the struggle calmly and
with strong heart The sons Of France
arc supported by the heroic Beleians.
who have recaptured Malines. and the
courageous English army.
Tn the north detachments OF German
cavalry which appeared Sunday In the
neiehbofhood Of Lille, Roubaix and
Douai. This cavalry cannot advance
much further without the risk Of falling
into the English lines, which have been
reinforced by the French troops"
Hard Fighting at Charleroi.
Chartered was taken and retaken I'VE
times in the lighting between the French
and Germans Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day. according to one Of the railway sta
ton staff at Teisnies. on the frontier be-
tween France and Belgium. who saw
some Of the battle until he was ordered
away.
1--WE at F'eignies." said this man. DE
gan to hear the artillery fire Saturday
evening. All night we listened to the
gun and Sunday morning the wounded
team miles south Of Mons. Shells com
menced to fall near the railroad station
near noon and we began to see the Eng
lish artillery taking positions and serv-
ing their pieces with great precision.
Bicycle couriers passed by from time
Presently we learned that Charleroi had
been taken and retaken five times. The
Germans fired the town when they were
departing.
"As our train was about to leave the
station seven Uhlans clattered into the
town. The people. thinking them English.
began to welcome them, when a patrol OF
French chasseurs galloped up and cap
tured the Prussians.
French Soldiers Brave.
Returning from the front, q cor
of the Times sends the fol-
lowing from Paris:
Near Charieroi I heard some stories
Of the bravery of the French soldiers.
The Germans were bombarding the city.
The French troops made what amount
ed to a medieval sortie, but finding the
enemy In much greater force than was
expected were compelled to withdraw.
The bombardment continued relentless
ed troops from Algeria. debouched from
the town and with gallantry which
must surely live in history charged
the German battery, bayoneting all the
German gunners. Their losses. 1t is
said. exceed those of the Light Brigade
at Balaclava. OF battalion only 100
men 1t 10 reported returned unscathed.
Their bravery. however. was powerless
against the German advance, which
crept foot by foot through the out
skirts of charleroi to the very heart
Of the town.
Terrible Carnage in Streets.
There in the narrow streets the car
mage was indescribable The French
told me that the roads became
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exactly. though all landed within the
palace grounds. One narrowly escaped
wrecking the Antwerp Cathedral and
three found human victims.
much alarmed. though the greatest
anxiety Is for the safety Of King AL
bert's household"
Reuters Antwerp correspondent, de-
scribing the attack, says:
THE Zeppelin evidently took advan-
tage Of 10 being a very dark night and
therefore suitable for a sudden raid.
One bomb fell in the Rue des Navets
and made hole six feet six inches in
diameter and twenty-five inches deep.
the houses in the neighborhood were
struck by bullets, and it appeared as
though battle had taken place.
"An doors and windows nearby were
broken. ceilings fell in and the street
was covered with dust half an incn
thick. Three men were walking through
the Rue de Ia Corne when the bomb
fell. One OF them was killed and the
other two were mortally wounded. An
other passerby had leg blown on.
Panic Prevailed.
"a terrible panic prevailed, the people
rushing into the street shouting and
weeping and begging for assistance.
A married couple who were sitting at
a window in their home were both
killed. The woman's head was torn
of. Several other persons in this house
were injured. In another street a doc
tors servant was killed"
The first physician to arrive on the
scene of the aerial bombardment was
Maj. Louis l. Seaman Of New York.
who served as surgeon in the Span
ish-American war.
He spent the entire day attending the
wounded.
"a reconstruction Of the German
bombs by military experts shows that
they were ten inches in diameter, with
an envelope one inch thick. Their per-
It is believed that the work Of the air
ship was assisted by local spies, for
whom the military is making palms.
taking search.
the Antwerp correspondent Of the Tele-
frafs report that the air ships trip
across the city occupied twenty minutes
She was drifting down the wind without
using the propellers, lest their noise
should warn the city. This correspondent
says the deaths due to the activity of
the Zeppelin numbered twenty-six.
Bombarded From Sky.
The dispatch published by the chron-
icle says:
"For the first time in history a great
civilized community has been lombard
ed from the sky in the dead Of night
Count Zeppelin, whom the German en-
peror calls the greatest genius of the
century, has performed the greatest ex-
plot Of his life. He has thrown bombs
on hospitals where Belgians were attend
ing German wounded. He has staggered
humanity. August the German COM
mander warned Gen. Leman at Liege
that If the forts did not surrender the
Zeppelin fleet would move against Bel
GUM.
1.-THE Germans have been as good as
their word. We have explored every
one of the devastated streets and have
found portions of ten bombs. The num-
Der of victims is unknown. 1t is suffi-
cient that all the bombs were aimed at
public buildings, such as the military
barracks, the government offices and the
royal palace. The population is in
gloom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

1.-THE reports published in Italy that
Austra-Hungary has aggressive intentions
against Italy in order to revenge itself
for 1taly's failure to participate in the
war are absolutely without foundation
and are stigmatised as malignant efforts
put forfh by third party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
Damage Is Great.
Royal Family to Hide.

The Belgian royal family will aban-
don the temporary palace. establish
ing themselves in a secret place in the
city as a result of the attack by Yep
pelin airship, according to the Morning
Posts correspondent at Antwerp
1.-THE attack" he adds, was evidently
designed against the royal family. The
warrior of the air stole silently over
the forts outside the city, against which
no assault was made and steered to-
ward the palace. where 1t dropped six
explosive bombs. None found the mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
TO KAISER
AGAINST SKY BOMBS
U. S. Minister WhitIock Said to
Have Formulated an Ener-
getic Remonstrance.
BELGIANS CLAIM HAGUE
AGREEMENT VIOLATED
Zeppelin Missiles Aimed at Royal
Palace, and King and Family
Go Into Hiding.

LONDON, August 26, 1888 p.m.-The
bomb dropping exploit Of the Zeppelin
airship at Antwerp promises to become
a matter Of the widest international
consideration. The Belgian authorities
claim that the attack was clear VIC
lation Of article 26 of the fourth Hague
convention, and they are preparing to
protest officially to all the powers
against this manner Of warfare.
The Daily News publishes dispatch
from its Antwerp correspondent say
ing it is reported there that the Ameri-
can minister to Belgium, Grand Whit
lock, has sent an energetic protest to
the German government against the
hurting Of bombs into Antwerp from
a Zeppelin airship.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company from its Antwerp correspond
emit says that another raid on the city by
q Zeppelin airship was attempted last
night. The effective measures taken by
the Belgian military authorities. the cor
respondent continues, caused the Ger
man airship to retire.
Sir Francis H. Villiers. the British
port that Zeppelin airship passed
over Antwerp and dropped six shrap-
mel bombs into the city. One landed
very near the palace, but happily 1t
did no injury TO the inmates. Much
damage was done to property, and
twelve lives were lost.
The message from Sir Francis de-
clares that this act has intensified the
Indignation which the brutality of the
Germans has aroused.
Damage Is Great.
Accounts vary as to the amount OF
damage done by the aerial fighter, which
was later brought to the ground and its
crew captured. One account says that
twenty-six lives were lost, although from
more conservative sources 1t is reported
that only twelve bodies were recovered
SO far from the ruins of the wrecked
houses.
A dispatch which is regarded as semi
official states that 800 houses were slight
ly damaged and sixty houses nearly de-
stroyed. This dispatch was sent to Lon
don, it is said. after committee which
included the Belgian secretary Of state,
the Russian ambassador, the papal
nuncio and King Albert's secretary, had
examined the entire city with view
to appraising the results of the aerial
bOmba rdment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

The engineering department Of the pub
lie service commission. Baltimore. SUBJ
mitted q report to the commission recon-
mending that all newsboys be excluded
from street cara,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
Racing Summary.

First race. stake: for two-year-olds; purse. $500
Mildred G. E. F. HaiD .................... 2 ;
Fatma &c. E. Halp .......................
Billy u. (Croy) ...................
T1me-2.5O. e5s.
Second race, running; four furlongs and repeat
Deborah (wingfeld) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. !
Carinthe Nogie) ..........-.............
| Lau Aurora tReckeweg) ......-............. d.
Time-0.53. O.54.
John G. Cougar Of Baltimore gave
general satisfaction as starter, and
the judges and timers were N. J. Ward
and D. ]. Mccarthy of Washington and
Dr. J. E. Sansbury of Forestville, Md.
Planning for Big Crowd.
Big preparations are being made for
the entertainments of the crowds that
are expected to attend the fair tomor-
row. Thursday Is always the big
day" of the fair, and If the weather is
favorable tomorrow will certainly be
no exception, inasmuch as the hun
dreds who have SO far been deferred
from attending because of the incle-
ment weather are sure to be on hand
The program will include a caval-
cade of stock around the race track
and other features.
The harness events include the 2.2s
pace. the go trot and the county trot OF
pace, each for purse of $500, and a
of $50. The running events are six
furlong dash and one at four furlongs
and repeat, the purse in each race being
The entries for the harness races are
as follows.
First race, 225 pace; purse, $3O0-Hal
Bealle, H. C. Fawsett. Rockville. Nd. /:
DIR. Bealle, jr., and June Patchen, H. C.
Corbin, Hanover. Pa; Florence Kushan,
Gus Morgan, Washington. 2. e; Bud D..
Second race, 2.20 trot; purse. 1901.
Henry and Lady Corsage, Javins Broth
ers. Washington. D. c.
Third race, county trot or pace; purse,
SCORED Rock. Charles Veirs. Rockville,
Md: Edna G.. Francis c. Getzendanner.
Beane, Nd: ]. Henry and Lady Corsage,
Javins Brothers. Washington. D: G.; Rob
Roy. W. H. Fawsett, Rockville. Md; Hal
Ladies' race. purse. $50-Dandy L.,
Porter G. Ward, Hunting Hill, Nd. !;
Bethlyn Bell, Francis C. Getzendanner,
Beane, Md.
Opportunity for Politicians.
Tomorrow has been designated as
political day." and politicians. real and
near, are expected to be out In force. In
vitations have been extended to Senator
John w. Smith and Isaac Lobe Stratus.
rival candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation for United States senator, and
Edward C. Darlington. republican candi-
date for Senator Smiths place; Frederick
N. Zihlman and Brainard H. Warner.
who are contesting for the republican
congressional nomination in this district;
Representative David J. Lewis and 9TH
ers, and all are expected to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
PROGRAM affair
MARRIED BY RAIN
Managers of Rockville Exhibit
ton Hopeful of Big Attend
ance Tomorrow.
DISPLAY OF POULTRY
CLASSED AS FEATURE
List Of Premium Winners An
nounced-Summary of the Races
Yesterday-Schedul Tomorrow.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 26.-The
rain which began about the middle Of
the afternoon yesterday was still COM
ing down when the gates at the. fair
grounds here were thrown open this
morning for the second day Of the sixty
first annual exhibition Of the Mont
eonerv County Agricultural Society.
and as ras,,,t 81 Moan whom The
c-owd 10 .s,,e1,x near,nr tts be,eh+ hnt
a few hundred people were on the
grounds instead of the six or seven
thousand which usually attend the sec
ond dav The elements have so far
o,as -. 80 III.
that the ' fair ofciass are ~, ,n s1oom
they cannot see how the exhibition can
now be a financial success. no matter
how favorable the weather condit,ons
mo-, he +ha ra,,o,r;,. 80
' oy, No .he .hn a,nn 'wo uays.
track the cavalcade or stock scheduled
Ior thls mornins, Wnlcn usually taxes
ls aly ~ ene race course, was aoan-
othar eoat,,r ~ was s a IN. mat the
would be carried out, although it may
A''
One of the most interesting features of
the fair this year is the poultry exhibit
In the neighborhood Of a thousand speci-
mems Of almost every known variety of
chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese and
pigeons are on exhibition. and Calvin
Hicks. who "a IN charge NJ tbia den.rt-
ment ia heinz congrat,,I.+sd an oil e;des
for the spiendid show made nossih1a verv
iaresiy Nv his erforts fn" au puss- tha 'e,s
hihftay, o ora NE Iobn " uaaaw ohG tne
MonJay H.nr vhn W LII eas s,. Euwin .
Ivan Mice Alto EaW,1++ 1-iii;a,,
Racker Mrs r. Norman Ro,;c Viii, :,
peck Ga.. MIS- T. Eornaan Souic, Miinam
I.nes pafa,dore WINS =, rh4 soa,'
bsaaE . % SlaitL II laser =
W VIE, pichorG nr,,rn tn, Lewis r.
&C., I,n.s ~ BIZ - -.
erect Slen. A. a,,.tin es; IT, r,ne Gove
g IoIns 1ss nn,'sls. - Hnv,s no Mrs InoGn
It, Gsasa ue1aS naoSAes Is' -.
r.ines, Gsorss =; 9orsucn' ?. =. eerrar'
r nar,don ~. H'c m Hrs: John .; Ia
ao M oosepn Da"Soii; !Uma -; Da nl:s
p Mn11e oIS' IN, 11 " W,,,, Jus
: -, riG 1s;+o H. - >i ys NJ ": WILSON,
az. mha NV winners .,,n weTe announced TO-
e"S' Ae Ats' ""S % ioiio"s'
r.++,.
Pure-bred Durhams-Herd, Benton G..
years, first and second; COW three years.
heifer two years, heifer one year, calf
above threa months
I1',.. n,
aoisteins-neto' d D. diamond, or.'
first, on bull three years: first, W. F.
Ricketts,; second. Charles veirs; bull two
years, first, J. b. diamond, IT.: Dull one
Years. Charles Veirs; second, ]. B. Dia-
n ro' A. ~. ba,sar one wear 7 p Ma
mond. IT.: second, w. F. Ricketts,; calf
above three months. J. B. Diamond, jr..
first and second. e.,, eu... ~,
Selseysrneh; TO- ,,aars haifs- ona
,,aar 6rSt and second IN cow three wears:
heifer one year, calf above three months.
H. L. Diamond. second on heller two
years, second on pull tnree years. hrse
on nu.l Two ysa,sJ, oT.i gIe Sesha, arst
bnii three wears heifer one wear. second
~ ". Nv W. Dea.a srr+ ~, h,,,I
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OSTEND IS STILL HOLDING OUT
BUT ITS FALL SOON EXPECTED
ENGLAND Fears the Port Is to Be Used as Base
to Attack British
Shipping.

LONDON, August as. 3:l2 am.-Ths
ostsnd correspondent Of the Daily MSdl
teasgrapAs:
~Thjs city successfully defended itself
against an attack Tuesday. but It un-
dsubeedly viii suocumb to the next on
sianshS, a. the force Of defenders Is
small, consisting only Of 200 gendarmes,
who, however. arc we'll entrenched.
Tuesdays attack was made by way
Of Thielt. The Germans kept up q
continuous nre from ( to 8 o'clock In
tho morning. resulting ip the loss OF
only forty Belgians killed and wounded.
The Germans suffered more severely.
Several German prisoners were
taken. Ono German, who wore the
badge Of the Red Cross. was shot at
noon on the charge that he had gone
over the battlefield shooting Belgian
wounded while ostensibly treating
them"
mans win occupy ostend for use later
as q base Of operations against Eng
land.
'sThe German movement against o.
tend 10 Of greater Importance. and Is
dictated possibly BY naval az well as
"ostend is only sixty-six miles OF the
British coast. II the Germans estab-
lish themselves there and bring up
heavy artillery they may render Il a
dangerous base OF operations against
England.
Airship Base Also.
'Airships acting from 1t could watch
the channel and the Thames and carry
out raids against Great Britain. From
a naval standpoint, Ostend IL well
equipped to servo a . refuge and har-
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SO damned with dead that the killed
remained standing upright where they
had been shot, supported by their oeao
comrades. The last stand Of the french
was made before the railway station In
front Of which passes the canal. Here
the Germans fought for two hours to
take the bridge. After they had cap
tured the station with heavy casual
ties, the Germans moved rapidly anead,
taking various suburban villages"
Sunday the French artillery opened
fire upon Charleroi. The Germans In the
earlier stages Of the engagements had
Of the town. The French now emptied
their hail of shells upon the lower sec
ton Of the town, and under q supporting
fire from their artillery the French IN
fantry advanced slowly, in the face OF q
stubborn resistance. upon the town they
villages and becoming once more mas
tiers Of the line between Thuin (eight
miles southwest Of CharleroD and Metax-
Both Sides Worn Out.
Eat 9 in the evening the fighting ceased,
both sides being thoroughly worn out On
the next morning. before dawn, the
French artillery again bombarded Char
leroi, and once more the indefatigable
troops Of France swarmed the slope to-
ward the lower part Of the town. re-
fioulx, Marchienne and Couillet. The fight
ing at this stage Of the engagement was
attended by heavy losses on both sides.
"Charleroi. which was in the center OF
the action, Is an Industrial mining dis
trict, and in the Stag heaps Of the sur
rounding country the French found adj
mirable vantage ground, while, as IN up
per Alsace, the Germans mounted mi
trailleuses in every steeple OF the town.
In the face of whitening fire from
%hn oh
again entered the unhappy town Of
Charleroi and after furious fighting
drove the Germans in confusion across
the Sambre river. The French entered
a city Uttered with dead, battered by
shell fire and devastated by every in
strument of modern war.
German Shot While Washing.
Outside dilapidated inn could be
seen the figure of German officer. the
head bowed over q basin Of water and
the lather Of soap dry upon his face.
He had been shot while in the act Of
washing. Another officer lay across
table, his hand holding aloft a coffee
cup which he was raising to his lips
when death found him. In every part
Of the city houses were in flames or
pied by terror-stricken Inhabitants
The Times correspondent proceeded
to Journal where he found the populaoe
in great alarm. Six German cavalry
men motored into the town and in
quired whether there were any French
soldiers. They were told that there
was mono, but later n the day
French troops entered the place and
killed the six Germans. The next
morning a large force of Germans at
tackled the town and was repulsed.
Proceeding to valenciennes, the cor
respondent found that troop trains
filled with British soldiers were con-
tinually arriving there. The British
officers were in absolute possession
of the refreshment bars and no food
was obtainable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
Transports Not Needed in Italy.

Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page ca
bled from Rome that the present situa-
ton did not require the sending of any
transports to Italy. as there are plenty
of italian ships available.
Former Representative William g.
Sharp of Ohio received final instruc-
lions yesterday from Secretary Bryan
before departing for Paris. where he
will succeed Myron T. Herrick as am
bassador to France.
Although it Is customary for a retiring
diplomat to leave his post as soon as
his successor arrives, the unusual situa-
ton created by the war in Europe has
made necessary another arrangement.
President Wilson has asked Mr.. Herrick
to remain in Paris as long as is necessary
to acquaint his successor with the mani-
fold duties of the post. Mr.. Sharp
therefore, will be in Paris indefinitely in
an unofficial capacity. withholding the
presentation Of his credentials until he
feels able to handle the situation.
The United States Is caring for the dip
lomatic interests of Germany and Aus
trta in Paris, and much of the RELIEF
for Americans on the continent has been
conducted by the American embassy in
Paris
Both President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are known to be pleased with Mr.
Herrick's work abroad and are seeking
to have Mr.. Sharp avail himself of his
predecessors experience so far as posi-
ambassador appointed by the last adj
rr1infRfraffon-
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John G. Cougar of Baltimore gave
general satisfaction as starter, and
the judges and timers were N. J. Ward
Dr. J. E. Sansbury of Forestville, Md.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-02-06
PINDELL REFUSES POSITION
illinois Mar Declines Appointment A.
Ambassador to Russia Because
Of Controversy.

Washington.-Henry M. Pindell, Of
Peoria, ILL.,, who was nominated re-
Gently and confirmed as ambassador
to Russia, has declined the appoint
ment. according to a letter to Presi.
dent Wilson, made public at the White
House.
Mr.. Pindell wrote President Wilson
January 2S that. although the senate
had investigated accusations in o
nection with his appointment, he felt.
nevertheless, that NJ controversy OF
any kind should surround the appoint
ment of any ambassador.
The controversy over Mr.. Pindell's
nomination grew out of a publication
of what purported to be a letter from
Senator Lewis, OF Illinois, to Mr.. Pin
dell, urging the latter to accept the
post of ambassador to Russia for a
year, and saying he would be relieved
of diplomatic responsibility for impor-
tant negotiations and could travel
freely in Europe. Senator Lewis
charged that the letter was a forgery.
A senate committee investigated the
correspondence and recommended the
confirmation of Mr.. Pinden.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-02-06
CAPTAIN BERRY
HELD NEGLIGENT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR NORFOLK
DISASTER FIXED BY SEcRE-
TARY REDFlELD.
CHARGES TO BE PREFERRED
Investigation Into Collision That Cost
~ Lives Off Virginia Coast Turned
Over to Board Of lnspee-
tors at Philadelphia.

Washington. - Secretary Redfield
has directed that charges Of negli.
gence be preferred against Captain
Osman Berry of the Merchants and
Miners steamship Nantucket, which
collided with and sank the old Domin-
ion liner Monroe with a loss of forty
lives off the Virginia coast.
Investigation Of the charges will be
entrusted to the local board of inspec-
tors at Philadelphia, with instructions
that testimony be taken and a de-
cision reported.
This action followed a conference at
the Department of Commerce on a re.
port from r. E. Tapley. the department
inspector of hulls at Norfolk, Va.
The secretary announced that evil
dence brought out by the inspectors
preliminary inquiry, held on board the
Nantucket while that vessel was max
ing her way into Norfolk with the
M%onroe's survivors aboard, tended
to show that there was negligence on
the part of Captain Berry" He added,
however, that it would be quite i'm
proper to pass upon that question at
this time, further than to decide that
there is sufficient evidence to require
that charges be preferred against
Captain Berry and that the question
of his innocence or guilt be made the
subject Of further investigation"