New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05

. service under DrctcNt OF citizenship
The inclusion Of women and children
IN the decree is explained by the ap.
prohonsion that valuable military in.
formation regai ding the process OF
mobilization and especially tho points
Of concentration Of the German army
forces might be conveyed to the enemy
by women.
Bornc, Aug. pleasant 4. Stovsll
the American Minister, and the Ameri
can consuls throughout Switzerland
arc doing all in their power to aiC
American tourists caught in Switzer
land with wars on three Of her borders
f Trains for Italy are running irrcgu
larry.
f 1t is difficult TO estimate the number
Of Americans i'm the country. but Il
probably exceeds ten thousand. Most
OF them arc CHARTERED I'm hotels in
various cities and towns.
London. Aug, ARRIVING to-day on
what probably will be the last ship for
some time from the Hook Of Holland,
W. I. Netzrath, OF New Brunswick. \.
j., reported that the harbor at the
Hook WAS being mined and that count
less Americans we're stranded in the
Netherlands. He said:
AT Hanover. Prussia, where I
stopped while on my way 20 Berlin, |
saw woman and her two children
with $1,000 in checks, but without any
cash. The American Consul was un-
able 90 aid her.
Americans. however. arc showing a
splendid spirit and arc dividing their
last crust. We travelled for twenty
four hours without food, locked in the
cars all night in crampcd positions.
There was great suffering, but the
children and the women remained
game.
"The Germans" Mr. Metzrath con
tinued, ARE enthusiastic for war the
men and women joining in patriotic
demonstrations. rumor that Russia
had decided on peace was received with
regret. One German said to me: 1T
Is bad thing; We want 10 have it
out now.
F Wellesley Harrington. or Albany, n.
Y, saw 4 German who was said 10 be
trying 10 escape service dragged from
railroad car by soldiers. Later it
was reported that the man had been
shot
On leaving Berlin Mr.. Harrington
was on the train for thirty hours
] HAhANhN ApNus al AUt hldllOUe dlOIE
the line had been taken in charge BY
the government. He had hard work
/ proving his citizenship. The officials
we're suspicious and examined all his
cards and letters. One American, he
said, was arrested because he had a
kodak and he was detained until the
films were developed to show If he
was spy.
All the tourists say that the en-
thusissm for war in Germany is past
belief.
, William Reilly. Of New York, on ar
irving from Ostcnd, Belgium, said his
trunks had disappeared, and that pick
pockets had taken his money.
There was big line Of people in
the street in front OF the American
+ Express Company Offices in London to-
day waiting TO cash checks. Two
hours were required for person TO
get his money. Great crowds also
thronged about the steamship Offices.
The United States Embassy was filed
with Americans making the usual re-
quests for money and for ships to take
them home. A few asked for pass
ports, hoping to rescue relatives on
the Continent.
Much comfort was afforded Mr. and
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman and their
daughter. Miss Ethel Hartman. and
Mrs. Henry May, with her daughters,
Isabella L. and Cecilia j. MAY, all one
party, when they learned yesterday
that their baggage, which had been left
ia the Care du Nord, Paris, was safe
IN a Paris hotel; also the jewels Of
Miss Cecilia May, which were in one
of the trunks given up for lost.
Joaaoh n Wsdappr raturuad to
don yesterday from Paris. He said
that the trip was uneventful. Asked
when he expected to sail, Widener de-
/ clared:
"As soon as / can get accommOds-
/ tions."
There were more Americans in the
| West End of London to-day than Eng
I lishmen. They were chiefly crowded
about the Offices of the American EX-
press Company and of the steamship
lines, trying TO get checks cashed and
secure passage home. The express
companies were able TO afford much re-
/ lief TO those in financial straits, and the
I steamship companies booked hundreds
of passages, although it is probable
/ that no guarantee can be given that
British steamers will sail until their
safety is assured by the navy.
The greatest demand, therefore, was
for berths on American liners. Peo-
pie who usually travel in the most lux
urious cabins were eagerly buying
berths in the steerage which had been
secured by earlier visitors 10 the
steamship Offices and who were now
Offering them for sale a. greatly in
creased prices.
The home Office Of the international
Mercantile Marine was TANNED all day
with Americans, and like condition
prevailed At the Offices of the CunarC
and Canadian lines, all OF which are
still doing business. The German line
Offices arc dismantled and in charge OF
porters and English clerks, who made
no attempt to attract passengers in the
customary manner.
Express Companies Open.
The express companies, which opened
AZ an early hour, were crowded
throughout the day. They were well
supplied with currency and honoreo
their checks up 10 $50. The American
Express Company supplied the tempo
arv wants Of over 5000 persons IRON
the time the Office opened until
o'clock this afternoon, when u closed
for the day. There were still hundreds
Of nersons in line desiring gold IN eX'
change for their checks. They were
told "a return tomorrow morning. The
company hopes 20 continue paying ou'
email sums for couple of days more.
The Wells Fargo Express Company
which issues checks chiefly TO Western
ors. WAS open all day. During the
morning the cashiers we're kept busy