The sun., 1914-08-30

muniton hoists brought load OF shells
from the hold. Capt. B r. Hayes shifted
the ships course three points to star
board. The gun crew stood ready to load.
Then powerful shaft Of light shot
from the cruiser to the Adratic, feeling
its way down her side until Il cam" TO
the Flagstaff AT her stern. BY this time
the ensign of Britain was being run up
AT Capt. Hayess order. The searchlight
played on IT a few seconds and then
her that the night sea prowler was the
the buzzing Of the Adriatic's wireless told
Essex and that she might proceed.
Guns Again Numbered.
The next scare came Thursday at mid
day. \ mist hung over the water and
through 1t qUlrter mile on the star
board bow the outline of large vessel
was family discernible The pas
sengers were sent below and the guns
were made ready again. The two vessels
jockeyed for position and came little
nearer Then the fog lifted a little
and with a feeling Of relief the crew
Of the Adriatic made out the bulky out
line of the France. The two vessels sa-
luted and passed on. The France Is
bound for HiVre
II is now up to the Treasury De-
partment in Washington TO decide whether
the Adriatic with her new armament Is
merely a passenger steamer or AN auNil-
iary cruiser Dudley Field Malone. Col
lector of the Port, has referred the ques-
tion to Washington. Mr.. Malone would
not venture an opinion.
II the AdriatIc is 10 be considered a
British cruiser she must leave this port
to-day, within twenty-four hours from
the time OF her arrival. She will be
given no opportunity TO coal. There was
a rumor. which could not be confirmed,
that the Adriatic would go from here
To Halifax for a load of Canadian re-
scrvists II is said that she has enough
coal to get to Halifax without replen-
ishinR her bunkers in New York. II IL
is decided that she is an 1uxiliary cruiser
and she does not leave New York within
twenty-four hours she must stay here
until after the war
Officials OF the White star Line pointed
out that the steamer Francisco with two
~ guns mounted on her stern was per-
mitted to clear from this bort. But II
was said, the case OF the Francisco was
different because her guns were mounted
last February, before war was declared.
The ruling from Washington will be in
their favor. the White Star officials say.
They maintain that the Declaration OF
London. drawn up in 1909, and signed by
the United States In 1912, allows vessels
to carry light armament for defensive
purposes In time OF peace or war. II was
allowed 20 clear, they say
Among the passeng RS on the Adriatic
were Mrs. Samuel q, Blythe, Mr.. ana Mrs,
william Lee Cooper, DR. and Mrs Henry
G. Ferris. Simeon Ford, the Right Rev.
Henry Gabrlels. Bishop OF Ogdensburg
the Right Rev. y A. Gallagher. d. u. {.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Bord n Hartman, Mrs.
Frank Havemeyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Denis
Horgan. Miss Eugene Philbln, Eugene ".
Robinson, Gen. and Mrs. G. A. Sinkler,
w. X. Vanderbilt and Mr. and Mrs. James
H. Whiting.
william c. Breed OF Breed, Abbott
and Morgan. 30 Liberty street, who was
committee in London, told OF the activl-
ties OF that committee,
More than 5000 Americans fo,,nd
themselves In many cases separated from
family or friends, without money or
massage tickets, In fact, literally stranded" ,"
Americans visited our headquarters in the
Savoy Hotel each day. and over $4,000
Americans had registered up to August
l9
"It Is impossible to describe the chaos
of the situation. The volume a:d mum
bers OF demands that were precipltated
upon the embassy practically overnight
necessitated the organization OF the Amer
lean committee with characteristic Amer
lean prompttude II will ever be counted
ns an invaluable aid TO the United States
Government representative
AT recent meeting OF the general