New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
Tradesmen More Lenient Toward Destitute
Americans Upon Hearing That the United
States Will Help Its People in Distress
DR.. J. H. FINLEY OFF FOR PARIS ON FOOT
French Foreign Office Aids Herrick in Work of Relief
Ambassador Page Goes to Post on Troop
Train-Ad Rendered Destitute Germans

He pulled out his letter and showed it
TO Mr.. Straus. but said il was worth
less for the time being Mr.. Straus
gave him n so ereign. A we'll dressed
woman, who refused TO divulge her
identity, borrowed two sovereigns and
showed checks worth $4,000, which she
could not realize on. Managers Of
several hotels spologetically informed
tourists this morning that there had
been 20 per cent increase overnight.
which was in effect particularly at
family hotels. The names of the big
hostleries are minus many fancy
dishes, with a promise that the next
few days will see menus reduced one
half.
Warned of Swindlers.
Since the warning yesterday at the
mass meeting about swindlers. unpro-
tected American women tourists have
been chsry about freelance agents who
have been appearing in some hotels
and gathered considerable sums Of
money from unsu3pecting women on
the pretence of furnishing steamship
accommodations One group of yefu-
gees in the lobby of a big hotel 10
day had checks and letters Of credit
totalling $4,000. but not $40 in cash
among them, which is the situation
confronting many others, who have so
little money that they are afraid 20
do anything lest they spend il. one
physician prominent in the recent elm
ical congress, said he tried to sleep
most Of the time, as being the only
way he could save the eight shillings
he had. +. y. Robinson Hunter
Wykes, who has been in the party on
Cornelius Vanderbilt's yacht, The
North Star. is at the Savoy. He said
that Mr.. Vanderbilt would keep mis-
yacht on this side of the ocean.
Yanderbilts Seek Children.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his wife will re-
main in London till their children ere
able to get out of Switzerland, whore
they are marooned. Miss Louie II.
Smith, an art student of Atlanta, ar
rived from Paris; also Miss Emma c.
Bonfoly, of Essex, Conn. Miss Smith
told of the effect of the war on the
American art colony, declaring that
the students were scattered to the four
winds.
Prepared to rough it in an effort to
reach his son at Dieppe. DR.. John H.
Finley, president of the New York
State Board of Education, left London
tonight for Boulogne. carrying only
knapsack. Speaking about his mission.
he said "a week ago in Paris ] saw
my son, who then went to Dieppe.
had been studying in the universities
on the Continent. Returning 10 Lon
don shortly after seeing my son, he
was unable 10 get word from me. so 1
an 70 i'm, hYff I mo bpN
walk. | am a good walker and can
stand plenty of hardship
DR.. Finley was booked to sail for
home on a German ship, but now he is
without any accommodation in sight.
Americans Buy Ship.
A syndicate of stranded Americans
headed by Grant Hugh Browne, of New
York, combining business with phi
lanthropy. have purchased the British
steamer Viking for the repatriation of
their countrymen at the price Of $500
for each berth. The syndicate to-day
obtained the permission of the British
government for the vessel to sail on
Monday from Liverpool on its first trip.
II is understood the Viking will fly the
Stars and Stripes. She is to make as
many trips as possible. The syndicate
is arranging to add to its purchase by
chartering another vessel.
The wants of most of the Americans
in London now have been temporarily
provided. Those holding notes and
checks have been able TO get small
sums Of currency to carry them en-,
while the hotels are not pressing them
for their bills for daily needs. Others
without funds of any kind are being
cared for by committees and by loans
from individual Americans.
Confidence among the members of
the American colony has been largely
restored by the news of the dispatch
Of the United States cruiser Tennessee
with funds to cash checks and letters
of credit, and this has spread to the
hotel keepers and others. There was q
noticeable decline in the number OF
Americans besieging the express COM
panies and the Offices of the Ameri-
can banks, and tourists are spending
their time while waiting for transpor-
tation home by seeing the sights of the
city as far as conditions allow.
Germans Keep Page Busy.
The American Embassy, which has
taken over charge of German interests,
was crowded this afternoon with Ger