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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
DAY BRINGS S16,747
FOR WAR SUFFERERS
Belgian Fund, Aided by Nine.
Nandervelde. Leads With
S9.971.

Contributions to the war relief fund.
yesterday amounted to s1e.7i136.
Jacob Schiff. treasurer OF the New York
State Board of the American Red Cross.
acknowledged the receipt OF s5.3244l,
making the funds total S20405745.
The Belgian Relief Fund received
$9,9T7.3j, OF which s5.14935 was collected
by Nine. Lalla Vandervelde The largest
single contribution, $1,000, was made by
Miss Mary Morton. The fund has reached
"A total Of Sil662sO3
Mrs. Whitney Warren. IL East Forty
seventh street. received s72S for the
French Relief Fund, which now aggre-
gates sl4,ss3.21.
The American Ambulance Hospital Fund
was increased s405. Its total is s63.-
19o.9i
The Committee OF Mercy 1856 Fifth
Avenue Building, acknowledged the re-
ceipt OF s312.6O August Belmont. the
treasurer, reports the total fund as s2.G49.
Miss Malvina Hoffman OF 120 East
Thirty-fourth street, who is receiving con-
tributions TO the fund OF the "Appui aux
Artistes" announced that S3,ls2 has been
cabled TO Paris for relief OF artists
HACKESsACK, y. J., oct. THE Rev.
A. j. TULIP, pastor of Christ Church, said
to-day the peace collection for the Red
Cross Relief Fund In his church on Sun
day amounted TO $500. A recent special
collection OF SCI for the same purpose
was taken up in the Second Reformed
Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
NEGRO FINDS 20 FOOT SNAKE IN
HAYLOFT; SKATERS SKY LINE
Young George Mines Sweet Singer of Bound Brook
NJ j. Stubs Toe on Ridge of Ramapo Noun
tains in Going Elsewhere at Once.

Gawge was accompanied by an aid,
the Identity OF whom was lost in the sub
seQuent cataclysm. Joe Dunn, express
man and Bound Brook Councilman, re-
calls distinctly. however, that he saw with
Gawge man Of about the same general
complexion as Gawge and that Gawge
and the assistant hay forker. although
carrying lantern rapidly. were sub
merged in the night and the express
stable.
'Gawge," said Councilman Joe. pausinR
pleasantly at tho door Of the loft. what
mayhap. are you about to do?"
Mr.. Dunn" replied Mr. Mines, I'm
going TO get down q lot OF hay from,
&c. relating the substance OF a preceding
paragraph that begins. Might fell" and
which therefore In these days when the
war news crowds out so much real live
matter need not be- repeated IN this para
graph In detail.
And by the way. Gawge." continued
Councilman Dunn, now that you've
turned up your lantern wick, l see
that what l first took to be a wooden sup
porting beam Just behind you is about as
large and certainly the most beautiful
specimen OF the Ceylon python that Il mas
ever been my good fortune to see. Look.
oawge-swaying gracefully from the raft
ers behind and just to your left"
Gawge turned around and. sure enough.
swinging down from the express com
pany's stable ranters was somebody's
python.
You may recall that any time you have
ever gone TO Bound Brook and taken n
good jump out OF the loft door OF. the
United Express Company's stables, you
almost invariably land about seventy FIVE
feet short OF sign At the crossing that
reads. stop Look Listen 90 Although
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
TORPEDO NET PROVES FAILURE.
ProjrctiIr Goes Through II In Navy
Test at Newport.

NEWPORT, oct From a test that wa
made here to-day under the direction OF
Commander John * Robson in charge
OF the torpedo station and watched by
various ordnance experts of the navy. II
appears that steel nets are no protection
to battleships against torpedo attack.
A torpedo, the war head of which was
loaded with 2l0 pounds of gun cotton. wa 8
fired from the torpedo boat Morris at a
steel net that had been moored In Cod
dngton Cove. The torpedo exploded and
water was sent 100 feet into the air. The
surface of the water was covered with
dead fish after the experiment. Ex-
animation of the net. however, showed
that the torpedo had pierced It cleanly.
cutting A hole as with a knife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
French Chaplain Says
Mass on the Battlefield
Shells Shrek Above While Wounded Worshppers Kneel
in Devotion Before Altar Made With Surgeons
Table and Hospital Sheet.
SPIES DIRECT FIRE. OF GERMAN BATTERIES

these troops were subjected to a heavy
accurate artillery fire from the Ger
mans. The shepherd was suspected.
caught and forced to confess that he
had notified the Germans OF the exact
position Of the battalion.
The spirit OF the French troops is ex-
pressed by the rallying cry Of Capt.
Rouse Lacordaire Of the Chasseurs
Alpins, who. leading his men TO a
charge, shouted:
En- avant mes enfants, En- avant,
~ nous tombons. nos femmes auvont
des heros a pleurer!" forward. my
children. forward! II we fall our wives
Will have heroes to weep for.l
Everywhere. 1t Is reported the troops
are fighting with splendid elan, while
the Germans, after repeated hopeless
attacks against the Franco British line,
have lost confidence. This is said to he
true even OF the crack German CORDS
But the Germans are organized and
equipped with the utmost thorough ness
Every sharpshooter ia provided with
field glasses.
Every infantry section Is provided
with a range finder. But the men
themselves lack inspiring qualities I.
reports are to he believed. detacnmcn !
Isolated and attacked surrender immedi-
ately. u is asserted that entire com
panics Of the Prusslan Guard surrcn.
dered near Stenay to French colonial
captain. To do them justice. however
two OF their officers killed themselves
rather than submit to such shame.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
Bv Central Hecs
PARIS, October Z.


Soldiers wounded in the battle now
progressing bring TO Paris this splendid
story:
At the request of many who had
been wounded a military chaplain cele-
brated mass on the battlefield. He i'm
provised an altar from "A surgical dress
ing table which was raised upon a box
containing spllnts and was covered with
a sheet from the hospital. Bunches
OF flowers were placed In vases made
from the bases OF German shells
A soldier priest. serving as a corporal
in the ambulance corps. assisted The
chaplain. The mass was said to grim
music Shells Shrieked above the wor-
shippers and exploded with terrific de-
donations less than 100 meters away
All about was the clamor Of battle
Priests and congregation were near 10
death every moment. but the service
continued until its close calmly and un-
ntcrruptedly.
or the skin Of the German spies this
is related
Near Berry-au-B ac reserve bat-
TALON was skilfully concealed waiting
for thc word to move TO support the
first line. A shepherd with a flock of
sheep wandered unnuticed 10 within a
few hundred yards of the rear of the
hidden battalion. a very little later
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08

Gawge Mines hit the ground less .N.u nv,
feet short OF the sign he could mo. "c,,'
its directions because of tho dlrku,.t Do.
therefore continued on his way.
For a time he was accompanied hv bic
assistant. no news of whom has been ...
ceived since yesterday In the late after.
noon when the gateman at tho iiRzA
street crossing of the Lehigh Valley Ran.
road at Wilkesbarre, Pa, while iower1D,
the gates on the superstition that I'm,
roads crack train, the Black Diamond
Express, was approaching, found that /,
was "A man acting strangely while dir.
appearing around a curve and hoadng n
the Geners, direction of Lake EriA
Gawge himself stayed around B1unA
Brook in manner OF speaking. M,
struck the State OF New Jersey twice be
fore stumbling over the skyline cf ,b.
Ramapo Mountains. He was then =,
weak from loss of voice that by the Tina
the python had been prodded OF the RATE,
with long-oh, extremely long--pole. IN
the hands OF "A posse headed by Static,
Agent Anthony Fell and Joe Dunn and
forced to flop into barrel, Gawgv was
persuaded that a hayman's place IL In
the hay
You may have the python Il you Wan,
II, and it's perfectly good python | "
night It was still in the barrel Witch
after n Slated cover had been slammed nm
by Joe Dunn, was rolled over 20 iha
freight station. Maybe 1t Is the tNeriv
foot python that was exhibited NJ Bound
Brook when the Tent city Carnival com.
pany gave show there a few weeks ago
Anyway, ms Gardner Youngmau who
catches cusk In the Bound Brook n lie ana
knows every pet in the region, put 10 las,
night
Take II and no questions asked no.
cause we're all agreed around here tina,
nobody In Bound Brook has los.
python"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
CECILIE IN DANGER
AS A PRIZE OF. WAR
Federal Authorities Doubt Libel
Protection if Liner Leaves
Bar Harbor.

Authorities on admiralty and interna-
tonal law differ as to whether the libel
placed on the Kronprnzessln Cecilie in
the Federal courts OF Maine would protect
the treasure ship from capture by British
warships II she should he taken outside
OF the three mile limit on her way to
winter quarters
Because of the Ice in Bar Harbor In the
winter II has become necessary to move
the ship to New York or Boston 20 save
her from possible destruction LAWYERS
In the attachment suit brought against
the steamship because OF her failure
to carry he" cargo OF $40. 600. 900 in gold
to Europe are inclined to favor Boston
AS wintering place for the ship. They
say II is highly improbable that the
Cecilie will be brought as far as New
York.
Although the Cec!lie on her trip 10 Bos-
ton would probably have TO go outside the
three mile limit around Cape Ann or Cane
Cod there would be little danger, accord
ing to one authority, OF molestation from
the British war vessels which are said
to be waiting on the coast for her
y. Gordon Murray, an attorney who
has handled number OF big admiralty
cases, did not even think IL would be
necessary to send a battleshp TO convoy
the Cecilie to her winter quarters n pre-
caution that was suggested by some of
the lawyers retained I'm the libel suit
Judge Hale In the Federal District
Court In Maine" said Mr.. Murray, could
order the marshal to take her 10 any
place without danger OF Interference from
foreign war vessels. The ship would
not be engaged IN trade or commerce.
but would be under process OF the
court, and therefore immune from cap
ture. | should say that any attempt Ia
take the ship as prize would involve
the nation responsible in serious com
plicatlons with this Government"
Federal authorities, who refuse to al
low their names to he used because OF
their official positions, take issue with
this however, The Government, accord
ing one OF It's representatives here
has more Jurisdiction over the Cecilie
than State would have in similar
case over property against which an at
tachment was issued in connection with
II breach OF contract suit In State court
The libel. he pointed out. was not placed
by the Government but by private cor
poration. the Guaranty Trust Company
Therefore the Government has no claim
against the ship and would be powerless
to stop man-of-war belonging to any
belligerent nation aligned against Ger,
many from taking the Cecile as a prize.
The Ceciile." he said rs still a Ger,
man ship, The dispute in the Fedora
courts may affect her ultimate owner
ship, as it may be found necessary &c
sell her to satisfy the debt The par
played by the Government I'm this matter
Is merely a judicial one involving the use
of the Federal courts az a tribunal II
the settlement OF the question.
Meanwhile. II the ship should be moved
from one port to another and during he,
trip captured, | think the capture woulC
be justified by tho Hague Tribunal"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
WILL GO TO WAR WITH frances
Two Young English women Apply
for Place. rs Nurses.

Two young English women. WHOSE
frances are said 10 have left this city
recently to- join their regiments on the
firing line, applied for places as nurses
with the English army in France at the
British Consulate yesterday They are
Miss NJ. Sidney Graves and Miss Mar
garet Browne. Both young women were
sent TO Mrs Elliott Langstaff OF 10 Sew
cnth avenue brooklyn. who IL the local
representative of the Imperial Daughters
OF the Empire.
According to posted notice AT the
British Consul-Generals office yesterday.
a mlitaSy rule barring the use of white
handkerchieis by army men has gone into
effect and friends OF soldiers are warned
against sending any but colOrcd hand
kercniers 10 the men at the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
ONE MAIL STEAMER TODAY.
No European Post Tomorrow, but
Two ship. Leave saturday.

The Scandinavian-Amer steamship
United States, sailing nj o'clock to-day
for Christiansand. viii carry mall. closing
at the General Post Office At 10 A. NJ,
for Germany, Austria. Hungary and for
other countries when specially addressed
except Luxembourg.
No steamships carrying mail across
seas will sail tomorrow. on Saturday
tho American liner 81. Louis will sail
for Liverpool with mail closing at the
General Post Office at $40 A. NJ. for
Europe Except Germany, Austria, Hun
gary and Luxemburg), Africa, West Asia
ana the East Indies on the same day the
Italian liner Tuormina will sail for Naples
with mail closing AT the General Post
Office ut $40 A. VI, for Germany, Aus
tria, Hungary and other countries, when
specially addressed. except Luxembourg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
sTEUER IN HIS OWN DEFENCE.

Max y steuer was on the witness stand
all day yesterday In the proceedings
brought to discipline him as a lawyer
because Of allegations by Miss Edith st.
Clair, which she later retracted. that she
was Steuer's tool in an attempt to extort
money from Abraham l.. Erlanger. The
lawyer told IN detail OF his conferences
with his client and also related his
various talks with ErlanEer In the in
terest OF Miss st. Clair He put In evil
dencc testimony nj tho two trials ~ Miss
st. Glars suit TO substantiate his state
ments In the disbarment proceeding
Lawyer Steuer also testified concerning
tho Steps he has taken to get witnesses In
defence OF the disbarment action. He
will be examined again to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
A. RUsTEM BEY, HE SAILS AWAY.
Leaves on Italian Liner for Naples,
Thence 10 Turkey

a. Rustem Bey. the Turkish Ambassa-
dor at Washington, who is going away
from here on an indefinite leave OF alb
sence, due TO tendency to say things
about American affairs in u way not
pleasing To the State Department. sailed
Yesterday by the Italian liner Stampalia
for Naples, whence he will journey to
Constantinople
He said he hoped to revisit the United
States some time" He declared that
Turkey was "civilized and peaceful
country and That there was no prob
ability OF trouble over religious questions
there. The Turkish army had been mo-
bllized purely for precautionary reasons.
Just the same as the armies OF Holland
and Switzerland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
COUNT KAROLYI A PRISONER.
Hungarian Leader and Max Nordsu
Held In bordeaux Barracks.
Special cable Despatch to The suS.

Special Gable Despatch 10 The suS.
BORDEAUX, oct. Among the pris-
oners here are Max Nordau. the writer
and Count Karolyi leader Of the Hun
gsrlan Independence party. They were
on their way from Paris to this city
when the war started. They are living
in the same barracks.
Count Karolyi was In the United
States to Advance the cause OF Hun
garian Independence Of Austria, but
when the declaration of war against
Servia was announced he returned 70
Austrian army. saying that Servia's at
titude made for unity Of the people OF
Europe with the intention OF joining the
the dual monarchy against Servia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
WAR DIDN'T SPOIL TOUR.
Ex-secretary NageI Says Germans
Treated Him Well Everywhere.

Charles Nagel. formerly Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor, who arrived yes
terdny on the Holland America steamship
Ryn6am. spent most of two months of
his vacation travelling through Germany
sightseeing. The war was IN full bla st
then, but he said he was little affected
by II and was well treated everywhere he
went
Mr. Nagel said the German people were
n unit for the war, believing they were
fighting for their existence IA nation.
During the mobilization. he said. he had
never seen so perfect a picture OF self
control and dignity as shown by the
Germans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08

A lion exploded out OF the stables OF
a circus wintering at Bound Brook. N. j..
one night and. as THs SrS readers may
recall. had to be shot in tho rear Of
Freddy Chiaravallis barber shop at COZ
East Main street. and tho very next
night toward dawn Douglas a. Doty, head
of the Century Company's publishing do
partment, who used to commute from
bound Brook while doing paternM peg
post duty carrying his oldest and only
born up and down the room, began TO
sing The Campbells Are Coming" and
the whole town, naturally waking up.
thought he meant 'camels' and again
began to flee, and once George Wash
ington and army boarded for the winter
at the Chimney Rock Hotel In Chimney
Rock road--or was II at the Central, 222
East Main?
Since then nothing much has happened
at least. not until very late last Mon
day.
Happily HOSTS Heaps of Hay.
Night fell Young George Mines Che
calls himself Gawge. but that isn't his
real name). who In perhaps tho greatest
bass singer In all of Bound Brooks Afro
American younger set. decided that mas
much as he had nothing to do between
his supper hour and bedtime he'd put
II In getting down a lot OF hay from
the United States Express Company sta
bles at II Maiden lane tthis story Is
stin In Bound Brook. opposite the Cen.
trail Railroad freight station. so he
wouldn't have to get 10 much hay down
from the hay loft when he got up early
next morning, which was yesterday. 10
spend the day getting down hay from the
hay loft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
JOHN w. BOILEAU A SUICIDE.
PittsburG Coal Expert and FinRncier
Was In III Health.

rrrsBuRG, oct. John Wesley Roi-
eau 40 years old, noted geologst. coal
expert and tnaucier, shot himself this
afternoon In his home and died Instantly
lie was actively engaged in business
until year ago III health then neces-
Stated his partial retirement and II Is
said that his health and inactivity drove
him 10 end his life He was brother
Of Philip Boileau, the artist
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
Won MOLTKE NOT REMOVED.
Voights-Rhetx Succeeds Won stein
ms Chief Quartcrmastrr.

LONDON. Oct. berlin dispatches con-
nrm the information cabled TO THE SUN
on Monday that Gen Voights-Rhetz has
been appointed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
the German General Stan to succeed Gen,
Won Stein
The Berlin dispatches indicate that the
repeated reports that Gen. Voights-Rhetz
has succeeded Gen. Won MOltke rs chief of
star are In error. uUW
Sen. Weights Rhotzs former post as chief
Of stan OF the Imperial Guard has been
taken by Gen Zoellner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
CANADA BARS RIDERS PAPER.
"stsnts-ZeitunE" Not Allowed in
DominiOn-Copics Conascatcd,

The NeU Yorker Stddts-Zeituno yester-
day announced that the Canadian Cow
eminent has barred the newspaper from
the Dominion. The supply OF copies now
in the hands OF Canadian agents has been
confsceted.
The sale of the Fdtherldnd. a weekly
publication In the interest OF the German
side OF the war, was recently prohibited
lin Canada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
MORE CHOLERA IN EAST.
Plague Is Spreading Among Aus
trian Troops,
Special Cable Despatch to The Sun.

Special Cable Despatch TO The Sun
ROME, oct. 7. 49, Cholera Is spread
Ing among the Austrian troops at Cat
,aro owing to the scarcity OF water
sentries are stationed at all the foun-
tains.
Four isolation wards have been estab-
lished in the lazaretto at Brindisi. They
will be used for the disinfection of pas
sengers from Austria and Servia. SAM
tary precautions have been adopted al
all the frontier stations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
ART OBJECTS AT AUCTION.

Rich closonnes. porcelain faic7cs
bronzes and marbles. costly textile a,d
artistic French, Italian. Dutch and GA
English cabinetry will b. offered e' public
auction by James L. Silo I'm hts F.f.h
Avenue Art Galleries, Fifth avenue a..
Forty-ffth street. this tomorrow and
Saturday afternoons AZ . 80 O'Clock
Another attractive little feature 10 IA
sale IS Mrs. q. ]. Gilbert's own collection
OF autographed photographs Of stage
celebrities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
CAR REFUSES SUBMARINE.
Russia ana France VIII Not Accept
italian Craft.
sp.etal Gable Despatch.s 20 TIE Sun

Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE Sun.
ROME. oct. THE Russian Embassy
here disclaims responsibility for the dis
appearance OF the Italian submarine from
Spezia. II was reported yesterday that "A
retired Italian naval officer had privately
sold the craft 10 Russia
II is asserted that Russia will not ac-
cept nor allow France to accept II for her.
hence the incident will not cause compli-
cations as Italy will demand the restitu-
ton of the vessel when II arrives at a
port.
ROME, Oct king Victor Emmanuel
signed a decree to-day authorizing the
expenditure of $1,000, 900 for the defences
OF Eritrea and Somaliland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
BRITAIN HIT BY NEW SHIP LAW
~ az Vessels to Change Flags ~
Bore Union Jacks.

WAsHISGToN, Oct. 7.-Increase of the
American merchant marine under the new
ship registry law Is making Its greatest
inroads upon British shipping. according TO
announcement to-day OF the Bureau OF
Navigation.
To date sixty-two vessels have been
transferred from foreign to American reg
istrv. or these fifty-four were formerly
British vessels, only Ave German and
three Belgiap. Nineteen OF them are pas
srnger vessels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
TELL OF TAHITI SMELLING.
Refugees In san Franctsco Say Ger
man Cruisers Killed Two.

SAN Francisco. Oct, 1.-Two lives were
lost 100000 damage was done, two
vessels were sunk and two blocks OF
business houses and residences were de-
stroyed by the German cruisers Scharn-
horst and Gnelsenau IN their lombard
ment of tho French COLONY Of Papeete on
tho island OF Tahiti. Refugees from the
island told the story on tncir arrival here
to-day aboard n Union Steamship Com
pany liner from Australia which touched
at Tahiti
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
10 CASES IN TARNOW.

LONDON. Oct. THE Rome CORE
spondent OF the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany forwards despatch from Vienna
announcing a sudden outbreak OF Asiatlc
cholera in most violent form at Tar
now, Galicia.
The message says that forty cases were
reported yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08

The moderate man is the backbone
of this country.
He who drinks and eats, works and
plays, intelIigently, is the best citi-
zen.
1t is for him we distill WILSON,
an exceptionally mild. mellow
Whiskey- and protect it with the
Non-RefiIlabIe Bottle.
So that he is always sure to get just
what he calls for, every time
WIsOn-ReaL WiLs0n-Thdt's All!
abHshed 1928
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-13

LONDON, Nov. 13.-The Germans claim to be gain
ing the User and against Ypres, capturing sixteen
Hundred Prisoners and Repulsing the French with heavy
losses about Sossons
The French say that the high tide Of Belgian battle
has passed and that the Germans finally failed to win
their way to the coast.
Berlin announces that new battles have started in
East Prussia, but that they still undecided
Petrograd says that the Germans have been severely
defeated beyond Kalisz.
Vienna admits officially that the Ausrians have eva
cuaed central Galica, but says that voluntary
The Austrians report that they have captured forty
three hundred Servians
An official statement this afternoon says that north
The Germans attempted to retake several points which
the French had recently captured, but were repused
In Argonne violent artillery duel is in progress The
German attack against Sainte Marie has failed and
German detachment was captured by the French near
Grey.