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PAGE NEGLECTFUL, SAY STRANDED AMERICANS doi Strongly Criticised at Meeting Attended by 2.000 in London Commit tors to Try to Obtain Aid. TOURISTS 1IUNGER IN IANDS OF PI Reach England with Storiei Hardships Revolting of Mellon and E. B. Jordan IV Serb? Shot to Th at hi A tO W. I I Pr.

fel mount Ameri? i Naaj Fniiured. p. i -d as military mai a Dal there from I a time, ii. train to l.oard the boat of Holland with I the ompaii) me from Herlin on th? Hook of toe in Berlin gold, lera' 4nd it- not Amen.an Meeting (ailed. the Waldorf askint; the I SUt.

tarry We will tmbasajr for advice, but will act at all I -many France eplet? ird to join I i ijrs are acting and I Her we nncht i for public Scar? the i curry ice on final fortunate loi Ian conditioi We III mon? the I I for meal, hut they -corned not? baryton? who left Paris on a mi after the announc? that for. not -teen hour motoring in Fran? Tribune Jerdaa'a Seized. ed from I is ca Boulogne. His som? whet? Boulogne, an son who i Wr the a Fi enek informed Mr. he might get hi Jords eai icka II.

pe ui.t he saw oie. ear aboard the hoal mi official ned fully belonging to Am? Mm rland, director of th road, war. Ta-- era Serba shot. Meer: aw fou violently Aus Dghi then Th? .1 and Immediately th? ihor! i te death Tin worn? amI terrible nproai the mida! which th? "I V. nighl pu ig Hl ril? lt of all regular pai but nobody ng the ftelds except women and children.

aie ebeaatifal mpossibl? ik'w. look at count men mediate aid. Am? ho ar mwood E. s.John Frai from I Will i) i.mi Emily Diste i.i tram I in Ira. G.

York; Turner, oi New Voik; and .1. 'I Mr. and -I- Kellogg, leveland. Onel G. M.

McLean and ol New York, Her! K. Helen, of New York. I Ira. W. Ryan Mies Ryan, of New York, from Paria: Captain and Daven Mr.

and Mrs. W. of New Kingaland, of Ml-, Paria, ami i (.. Blair, from i Other New Vori Teilick, from Parla; A. B.

Spencer, from Oatend; Hr. W. I.athrop Kich, Mr. and Uwight liluncy and family, from HARBOR OF LIBAU CELLED RMAN WARSHIP Russian naval station wag tirai object ol by Kaiaer'g navy, fhe Augaburg'a fif? srt buildingg aflame i F. Dub? Melloa l.n-.i Hi- Mrs.

W. I arter. Mr. and ton Pate M. .4 r.

Clarence Moore of igue; II. Kou daj from Deauville. D. due Monday. i cm Sw itaerland, due 11 Other American fi ora the rom Lanapan, Mr.

and Mi i. ehard Ni family, 1. Rice'a family, H. C. 1 lianu, I 11.

and Mrs. D. of N'eu and Townaend Harnor, of New York; York; II. Hein and San C. B.

Ad wife, Ml nan and al lo mied States Baaki 1.to i of D. Ba Mich. Martin I themselves into a commit'-? of the pn I abo rooned Ame the I i travellera' ehecks upnii whom the Doctors Martin and Simpson, wl a young AmericaH girl, unable to gel beyond Paria, and led London to-day. they fouiwl train? packed refugees whose only object in lif? reach the Chi cheerfully the only if the theatre of war. "(iii Hook of land 1 moat, N.

pulled train ai rived. 1 lied to ontinued on diacomforta on eroasiRg North filled with given and children, crowd, a rule, was helpful ar trying ithout fui I pite the ugee i ailing it was "The American consuls and the the embaBi advised Amei citizen but at i-rr po on Sundaj to gel I glad to jv" and I six hundred ered al the the midnig i otagae Cathedral Fertilcd. fi Irai. ra thoal ea ev? ral nt lea from 11 hardship. contiti London Andania, hound for Boal ampton, reported thai the pedo an-1 ordered bj liner then was into Pli i itioR again Plymouth found Riled wi archlighta were so? the i for tl I on, Washington, arrived in London at i journey from St Petei bars i-al I a hotel, I i ay station ha I boon OR to Sweden -aid.

"1 nol I -ra? it of until I the Suasion fleet cleare for action. Tins was on July 21, a pyarda wer Warned Off Berlin "i i on th follow -iik' day. Enoi mou th? '-ut. and for Berlin. I at? in.I artillery imistantly on th? Berlin I was warned to keep ofl ear of being an.

At Hamburg the i.if.- when the Genaan anthem was i attacked ami badly I ibis Englishmen i-I. bul tin finally w. I bj police. 64 ne the Hamburg-American Line steamer Imperator them 111 of nopey, and the i wailing. Aboul IM n.

were paaaage in the Boooud elaai of the I American Line Philadelphia, liy a N'o trouble i Queenhorough at i i team? ignon 'i and BC1 ilie BSI The failure plB Antwerp, Aujr. Amei kave been unable te draw er cha money bava been rae i I ties for sailing home a te the American them in co hut Henry onsul general, h.t diaposal to carry on eral relief work. It wi kere to that proba would send srarehips or Antwerp Amerlc thry might hav? stay here many The member- of the hicago I minais eommlaalon departed from A or i ondon proceeding nd. WANT WARSHIP TO BEAR GOLD ABROA Bankers Ask Secreta Brvan to Furnish Pas sage for $3,500,000. ihington, Aug.

8. 1 tending I nancial relief I eai in the Be pean war tone won discussed nee attended by an, Secretary McAdoo, Solicitor I.i lin? the Stat? Deepartment, A. Miller, of the Federal Reserve Hoat in Strontr. president of Banken1 Trusi Company, of New Yo and B. Harrison at the Metropolit Club to-night.

Mr. Bryan announced at the end Bee that a plan for putti beads of America been devtaed and probat would put into operation to-niorro lined to make tha tted that plan ef sen to Kurope on a battleship consideration, but won v. nether such a step would taken. for shipment to Kurope in United States warship ia in read ne I withdrawn from the Sub-Tree and is parked in kegs the Vaults of a trust company. -A sanction of tl -m.

The Of the plan admitt? anpreeedent? .1 one, said the! required hero gold on a lim would he impracticable this No insurance company could be foui to write fl policy on a would he liabl? to seizure 1 European warships. It felt tha' if were in tl I room of American a mored cruiser it would be entire owevi foreign count? th. Str? el did nol a rensid? hi a eordance with war. The opinion expresser in the Street i il? o( war, no foreiegn power woul to halt an Am? i when on an errand of mere In any event, il that bob -i bould it the I arican who are out an? 'heir credit) and no other plan which oi i ehance of sending gold safely to England could be Should al me? al ong, it will Pi dent that tli gold placed (fl SI American steam and that a warship he sent wit aft MAYOR MAY AID MAR00NEL Offers Assistance for Amen cans Stranded Abroad. Mayor Mitehel may appoint a com -he federa government facilitating the retun an abroad.

Ha hat I the help of the city to I', the emergency. To en? he sent the following telegram to th? la) "Am considering the appoii 'ment a committee of eil city tc aid the national government in facili tating the return of American-? abroad Would this be helpful to you, or ir what if any, can the city be service to you in this emergency?" To this the Mayor ad the fol? lowing reply trom President Wilaea: "Sincerely i lasBBBge Plans being formulated by the gov I will be glai! to avail ol your kin.l suggestion should It do so." TRADE HALTS IN EAST Business Between Orient and Europe at Standstill. Tokio. Japan. Aug.

.1. BuaiaCM be Japan, Kurope has been brOUgfcl to a Standstill by th-i eesaatian of exchange, ok le between Japaa and AaMrica h.i grratl) affected. I reach warshms and liners in the Far East era it: Saigon. ahile all the Brltlal BIVOS ailed to Haag Keag. The Geraaaa reaerviats before leav mg for Tslng-Taa sxchenged their bank notes for gold al the Bank of Japan.

CONGRESS VOTES $250,000 FOR AID Embassies to Furnish Re? lief to Distressed Amer? icans in Europe. WILSONS APPEAL HEEDED AT ONCE Transportation Plans Still in Abeyance Commercial Ships May Be Chartered. i bum 1 I i Preaidenl Wil a special message Congresi to-day tsking i.nme?lii.te appropriation of for relief of Americr.ns abroad, and the House the once passed a hill appropriating this sum, without debate, rollcr.U or dis sen: ing vote. Mr. Bryan inclined to mil the di.tiger of bescttiRg Americans in the eoORtril in war.

saying in his opinion there wholly ROH? rj alarm. Supporting hi, belief, the following stnteme was given oui at th? part of State: i- leceivcd which he tat? he thinks that there is no cause alarm on the part of those who remain that city for the present, and that he American- be able to leave at some later date, if any de? sire to do Ambassador Hcrrick advised the de? partment that a committee of Ameri? cans Paris had been Bppoiated to c-i rate With the embassy in looking 'ter the il sir fellow eouii trymer. there, the committee compris? ing K. H. tiary, chairman; H.

Herman Hartes, secretary; LawroRce V. et, William S. Dalliba, Charles Carroll, R. Coudert, William Jay, Frank K. Keliogg, M.

Percy Peixotte and H. s. Prtost, Mayar Mitrhrl OfTers Aid. Mayar Mitehel, of Tori a telegram to the President to-day if he could be of any assistance in the matter of relieving stran'ed Americans in Kuropc. v.

a I thanked, bul told that the ic? of and New- York City would not be needed. Fricada Americaaa who are witn ou? funds Europe ate making at the State Department in BC rordanec with a plan of the department to the diplomatic sad coi furnish eertiti. I i range from to a ecrtitied 'or for a young 'Ulan No i te plan has yet been worked out by the administration officials for providing ssoaaa of trat iporl for AmerioaRi in Europe, providing the steamship are unable to fur? nish accommodations. Secretary will confer to-morrow with a repre? sentative of the international Mer? cantile Marine mpany on the sub Secretary Daniels said to-day hat the navy transports, the PrairtO. which Port-an-Pi Hancock, which ia a' Guantanai In the navy could to bring pas from European porl army treasportfl which Could be 'out if il becomes will charter regular teamahipa.

Wllaoa Plaaa. President. Wilson, in with Secretan to-ilay, an for financial assistance of abroad. The main Amei iean Ambi. laador have be BtrUCted to BUB "amba in exehanga of credit, travellers' ihonej orders.

Instructions have been sent Department to American arrange i the French, i-eh and German governments to ehecka, and steamship conif have bun a-ked through Am? imatic ollicers to accept em checks for transportation. Friends and relatives of Amer in Europe may, under this plan posit any sum with the State He .1 here, and an equivalent sum lued'ln the form of an amb dor's order abroad. Two repreaeatatlvea of New banking house will start at onci London and Paris to arrange foi further tinancial accommodatiot Am? rii an Aa llernci Page have been instructed to to-, ate with them. Postmaster General Hurleson ranged to iaaua international orders, limiting amount to fo- each person. The Postofficc will lend every assist possible in transmitting money American- in Europe.

The President'? Message. The President's message to long follOU "The present diaturbaneei in rith the consequent interrup an spoliation facilities, the reasc in living coupled I difficulty of obtaining money fi untry, have placed a large bar of American citizens or permanently resident in Kurope a serious situation and have necessary for the United States provide relief and transportation the United States or to places safety. "The situation has also thrown our diplomatic and consular officers enormous burden in caring for the tere-ts of Americans in the distui! and makes it necessary to pi vi for greatly increased expenses. "In view of the exigency of the uation as above outlined 1 rccommr the immediate passage by the Co pi an act appropriating or as much thereof as may be neCC sary, to be at the disposal the President, for the relief, por? tion and transportation of Americ; cititens, for personal and other which may incurr? connection with or growing out the existing disturbances in Kurop SEEKS NEWS OF TREASURI Government Investigating Re port of Capture of Vessel. Washington, Aug.

This govern ment investigating the reports tha German Kronprinzessin Ce cilio has been taken in charge by Brit iah Tie gold bullion she car ries is regarile.l as neutral until deliv i tin- Sagital and French con signers. New York intereated in the millions of gold on the liner told the Btata Department today they had Unconfirmed reports of the ships ar? rival at a German port and asked for confirmation, which the 'lepartment was unable to give. HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS NOW STRANDED IN LONDON Cornelius Vanderbilt and Many Other Well Known New York People Unable to Get Back to the United States. London, Aug. Among the Nev York people registered by the Waldor committee this afternoon are the fol w.

h. O. Vtoto il A'hi? ferkea i Ill Mr an Ueventrltt, IV. bit Mrs. Lowenfard, Jos-pli Latl II .1 Utki i Hr.

and and Mrs I Iirak? William Mabel Daggetl Mi Bad I mean. A Mn 0 irtla, I. JaaiTB me. Mi- I EUerman Mi? i Mim 1 I Misa Inlfred il II -'ill. P.

Taft, Mr and for.) 91, Ms Karl Grace, Martin Ora? I I "I "a A 1. a It laM 11 Carao Payne I Mr I heln in, B. I'l-mglM, Mr anl Mi- 1'1-illp ,11 J. I hard Family Parlies (aught. Mil.

Anna Iren? Conuort. Minnie Al. t.e\y. Berry. ii Doy, akm soi Mi Ut A Ml-.

Misa I 1 I 1 f-, mil) th. I. 1. Benjamin Levy, Mi ly Violet Winnie jriifiithal. mal I.

IleirnH. Mr. an-1 L) Billa, lira.lfr.r-l Ellen Jum Dr. aad Mm I x. Bonnbit, M.

Buttlea Mis? Helen In il ter .1 Talley, Mr auf Mis Allen. atern Max Heller, Arthur Neuhaur. 'l Buf i and family, Um Marear. Mr. rier Abbot i A Curry, Will? Cu Dr.

I toward Mr and Bart. Mr family, Merman zu tnl of Mi Works, and Clarlni Zlti Its and EH Many from RoMon. The falla Dr Ilbllni .1 irdon. Mr- II lin II. I l.lllll Mm Helen Mi.i* I Ilutlerwortb, Ulla eel.

Torjuah I and Mrr li. jr. ana I AMERICANS WOULD FIGHT FOR FRANCE Many in Paris Have Made Offer Formation of Corps Suggested. AMERICAN HOSPITAL AT FRENCH DISPOSAL Ambassador Herrick Addresses Marooned Tourists, Whose Baggage Crowds Embassy. tua Ame, here offered to light for France, and luggCBtion ha- boOR made that an Americafl corps be organ menean Hos pital, aade oh offer to-day to 'he From to 61 up ing a boot on the N'euijly, as a hospital to a- 00 French Moumled, and '-i provide itaaT of lean The prcs-urr of mee became so to-dot at tiie embassy that Ambassador Her rick, who was unable to talk wit: pooch to thorn.

In labataaei he taid that l'ar a place for Akaoricaai Lon? don. He aroald be pleased to aid trim to loare Paris, but in view of Freneh mobilization order it would be difficult for them to depart from Paris for several days. He added that he was sorry he could not supply any with money or their for he had not ft franc left of the considerable sum of money he had obtained on Sunday. All of this money had been used in eaahiog chocks of his countrymen or countrywomen. The ambassador cave all who ap? plied for identification papers bearing large red seals, each of had the bearer's name, his home profession.

The aride halls of the embassy of? fice building are piled high with th" baggage of Americans who have been turned out of hotels. Chauncey M. Depew and John If. Harjes arere to-day given membership in the American rcdicf committee. The committee to-night adopted a resolution requesting Mr.

Herriek ta make rent? the State Da partirent at Washington concerning ition of Americans; abroad and the government for assistance for them, The resolution expressed the thanks of Americans to the French govern? ment for the consideration it has them, also to Ambassador Herriek for his untiring efforts in their behalf. During the meeting woman pro pooed three cheers for France. These wen- given heartily. About Americans make their residence in Paris, mostly business men and their families and students and ar? tists. Many of them have lived there for long periods, mid there is little question that their sympathies are French so far as international matters that do not involve their own country are concerned.

It is that approximately 90,000 Britiah subjects live la France. The German population of Paris alone is said to be nearlv 100,000. NEUTRALITY FOR ITALY PROCLAIMED Plan of Campaign in Event of Being Drawn Into War Is Considered. However. Rome, Aug.

Italy to-day formally proclaimed her neutrality in the Eu? ropean conflict. In a semi-oflicial statement published here to-day it was said: "The Italian Cabinet has decided that while some of the Kuropean powers aro at war Italy is at peace with all the belligerents. Consequently, the citi? zens and subjects of the Kingdom of Italy are obliged to observe the duty of neutrality." The summoning to the colors RRM announced to-day of the first category of 1888 Bad ISfll eloaaaa of the Italian army, who have to present themselves oo Angus! B. rhe naval re lerves of the same claSSSC are also called out. while all artisans, stokers pad eleetrieiaai won to be for mobilization.

The head of the Italian General Staff conferred to-day with the leading gen? erals and admirals of the Italian army and fleet as to the Italian plan of cam? paign in eaaa Italy should be drawn into tiie Kuropean war. It oral pointed out in authoritative circles here inat Italy's situation would be a most critical one if the three powers of the Triplo APiance aran brought face to face with those of the Triple Kntentc. The combined Anglo-French fleet, it was argued wouhl then have at its mercy the coasts of the Mediterranean nnd Ionian seas, and it thought that Kngland would occupy Sicily, while France might seize Sardinia, as she threat? ened to do in when Italy remon? strated at the French invasion of Tunis London. Aug. 8.

The French Km in London has been informed of the declaratiOR of Italian neutrality and that Italy probably will call oui one or two classes of the army, witn no aggressive intent, but simply to nd her neutrality. It, is added that Italy does not intend to reinforce her troops, either on the French or Aus? trian frontiers. It is also officially announced that Turkey will proclaim her neutrality in the present situation. AMERICA READY TO MEET CRISIS No Need Here for Alarm, President's Message to People. U.

S. TO REMAIN ENTIRELY NEUTRAL Wilson Wont Let Bryan Tender Good Offices of Government Toward Mediation. ream. I Washington. Auf- With assur? ance? that "there is no cause for Harm," the President appealed to-day to the American public to be calm, al? though he expressed the opinion that mation in Kurope is perhaps the ties that hae modern He did not may be financial in onveiiicncc.

but he declared that lent of unsoundneee. "I wan? to have the pride of that America her aa-J iteads read) arith ralmr.e- af tnought and ess of purpose to help the re-' of world," he said latiefi with the i awapeeer men at the White House to? rn do and reap a permanent glory out of the do? ing, provide-: to see that nobody loses his head." dent Wilson said there is csuse tu (fit haay and "do the thing in the right way, and added that "the bank? ers and business men of the country are co-operating with the government with i eliigence and spirit which make the outcome secure." "Of course, the Kuropean world is in high fate of mind, but ex eitemeat ought not to spread to the I nited Stet? "he tar as we are ronrcrnrd. there is no cause t'or excitement. There great incon? venience, for the time being, in the money market and in our and, temporarily, in the handling of ur crops, but America is pr? pared to meet the financial situa tien straighten everything out without material difficulty. The only thing that can possibly prevent it unreasonable apprehension and excite? ment." The President will make a deter? mined effort to observe the neutrality in every act of tnis gov? ernment, and will aim not to give the slightest offence to any of the invo'ved powers.

This fact first developed when this government informe?) (icrmany and Austria that the United could not consent to look after the diplomatic affairs of those powers if it would preclude the possibility of i.cting in the same capacity for other (it rmany haa anxedcd to the stipulation, but no reply has been rc ceived from Austria. No tender of the friendly offices of the United States to negotiate for p. among the warring powers nan been made, and no such action ia con? templated, according to the It was reported that Secretary Bryan was anxious to tender the good offices of the United State- in the interest of peace in Kurope, but it is expected that he will be held check by Presi I dent Wilson, who realize? the danger? ous possibilities from meddling at tWj present stage of the situation. A proclamation of neutrality will be issued, the President said, as soon ss the Department of State drafts the Severa! forms have already been dratted by the department bur a decision has not yet beer, leached because of the rapidly developing com? plications. It is the opinion of the President that it will not be necessary Con? gress to in session longer be? cause of the Kurtnean war.

The President declared the adminis? tration is bending every effort toward getting ships to carry the foodstuff? and other products of the United States to all the world and to bring home Americans stranded in Kurope. DR. BUTLER LOST IN BATTLE ZONE President of Columbia in Europe with Pro? fessors Warbound. Anxiety was expressed at Columbia University over the safety of Pres'dent Nicholas Murray Butler, Mis Butler and their daughter, Miss Sarah Schuy ler Butler, have beer in Kurope since in tie summtr. According their itinerary, Dr.

planned to leave Ber'in for Paris thi? week, hot no news as to his l.aa been received iecen.lv. The fact that I'l. Butler is a friend of the Kaiser has reassured authori Other Columbia professors in Kurope are: Provost William il Car pea tee and his sons, George and Rhys, Professor und Mrs. Munroe Smith, Processor and Mrs. W.

Shepherd, Piot'esaor and Mrs B. Professor and Mrs. George S. Full? rtor Profesor James H. MacGregor, Professor Adolphe Conn, Professor and Mr J.

Gottheil, Dem Samuel W. L.imbert and Mrs. Lambert, Professor Mr- than Abbot, Professor Rob.r' Schuy ls-r, Professor liino Pro? fessor William Professor Davis, Professor Arthur A. Livingston, Professor and Mrs. H.

S. Munroe, Professor and Mrs. H. L. Os good and family, Professor and Mrs.

Edward M. Sait 564-566 568 46? aso 47? STS. IMPORTANT NOTICE In anticipation of the interruption of importa? tions from France, our foreign representatives, who returned from abroad on the S. S. Vaterland last Wednesday, brought with them the latest Parisian novelties for the Autumn Season.

These new French Fashions are now on exhibition and sale in the CftftuiQ Salons. WE ARE ID CLOSE OUT IN OUR August Clean-up Sales Remaining Summer Stocks Prices Reduced Regardless of Cost.