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THURSDAY. AUGUST 13. Was 3 N@w® Ad a ©feme© m Forma ©I Lalksd Baal FRANCE Piris. Americans at Havre waiting for French Line steamers France and Chicago to sail for the Unit ed States are deserting the "vessels and returning to Paris or going to England. Two thousand Americans have been living aboard the steamers at the company's expense, expecting daily that they would sail. The company now offers to re pay the fares of the Ameri cans less $1.20 a day dating from August 11th. Several hundred passengers have {jccept d these terms. f* Paris.—A German bom bardment of Pont-A-Mous son. in the department of Muerthe and Moselle, 20 miles northwest of Nancy, commenced yesterday. A hundred big shells fell in the town. killing and wounding inhabitants and demolishing buildings. Berne, Switzerland—The Dowager Empress Maria Feodoronva of Russia has arrived here seriously ill, and it is stated, will under go a surgical operation. The dowager empress, who is th sister of Queen Mother Alexandria, was stopped in Berlin August 3, on her way to St. Peters burg. Eventually she was jermitted to go to Stock holm. She expects to re main in Switzerland during the war. Geneva, Switzerland. (via Paris).—Secretary of State Bryan today advised Pleasant A. Stovall, the American minister, that he had deposited $50,000 gold in a New York bank to help Americans. The Swiss in ternational Bank credited Mr. Stovall with that sum and Vmerieans now will he sent to Italian ports to take ships home. RUSSIA St. Petersburg, (via Lon don.) —Application for, the restoration of his commis sion in the Russian army Jias been made by Father Bulatoviteh, a former offi cer of the guards who is now superior of a hionastrv on Mount Athos in the pe ninsula of Saloniki. Father Bulatoviteh pur pose? remaining in religious orders and in imitation .of the crusading monks at the time of the Tartar invasion of the thirteenth and four teenth centuries will head his troops in his uniform covered with his cowl. Paris.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Matin says: “The Austrians have suf fered a check on the Dnies teer River. Four regi ments of Austrian infantry and eight regiments of Uh lans we®e routed. The ap proaching big battle proba bly will he a decisive one.” St. Petersburg, (via Lon don).—-An attempt by Ger man? to occupy Evdtkuh »».t. East Prussia, one of the points to which Russian troops were dispatched in the war, has failed. The Germans, comprising a detachment of infantry with artillery, were repuls ed with loss. Seul, Korea. Germans arriving here from Vladi vostok reported that sever al Russian cruisers, ten tor pedo boats and eight sub marines are engaged in mining the harbor of Vlad ivostok. They say ;|lso that 150 German reservists and TOO non-combatants have left the city, but that 350 other Germans, mostly wo men and children, remain there by permission of the authorities. BELGIUM Brussels.—The fight for the possession of the Liege forts has re-commenced. The Germany erected a bridge at Lixhe for the transport of troops and heavy material and it is possible that simultaneous ly an attempt will be made to cross the River Meuse in front of Liege, for convoys have been sighted proceed ing toward Engis. The German advance is being greatly retarded by the Liege fortifications as they dominate the routes taken by the Germans and also the intervals between the forts thereby prevent ing the passage of artillery and transport wagons. Brussels.—The Germans appear to be commencing a fresh phase of the war. Their attack through cen tral Belgium having failed, they are entrenching along their Maestrieht-Liege front and are employing a number of peasants on the road south through the pro vinces of Liege and Lux emburg foreshadowing an attempt to force their way to the south of the River Ourthe and towards the upper Meuse in France. Brussels. —A regiment of dragoons comihg from the direction of Liege who at tempted to surprise the Bel gians at Aineffe in the pro vince of Liege, were driven off, leaving 153 dead and 102 prisoners. Uhlans have taken up wards of $400,000 from the bank at Hasselt, capital of the province of Limburg. -,.i Brussels, (via London . A letter received here from Liege say,s the German gen eral staff is installed there in the convent of the Bacred Heart, which is strongly barricaded. The Germans, it adds, are accumulating quantities of flour in case they should find themselves invested instead of being the besiegr-rs. Blind Brazilian Assaulted By Germans Peris, Aug. 13.—1 tls announced hare that Brazil haz demanded an axpla natlon from Germany of the raport haaad on th* declaration of tha French nonaul at Stuttgart that Bernardino de Campoa had been assaulted and rob bed by German aoldlera. The Brazil ian, who la blind, waa formerly pres , Idem of th* state of Bao Paulo. AMONG THOSE PRESENT j xA\ _ IS W 5EtSc IT /riwNK lu~\ • y Vmkix '-ml ZMts I Tv Av'*' \ Vsj DRESS/AAKEJLi&IMQ / >#&£? LJHm AO V fl HIS Troops of models/ | [JX/J „ V\ /k x llPowder*? that / wuwro A W^ JOC LOOK WILL FtCHT \\vU\X lIWOUT SCARE BATTUE nJ) BM ' 7XA'LA'I*-lA'LA'IA«L££ /J F'~ K'HO w/LL WLUAM Mt-DOfifr-ASTM TfQHT ENGLAND London. —King George has offered Balmoral Cas tle as a hospital for wound ed soldiers. London. The Morning Post’s Amsterdam corre spondent says James YV. Gerard, American ambassa dor to Germany, has left Berlin for Amsterdam. London.— A dispatch to The Daily Chronicle from Brussels says the Duchess of Sutherland has been placed in charge of Red Cross work in Brussels. London. —A Brussels dis patch to The Daily Chroni cle say? the food supply there is abundant, the gov ernment having bought an enormous supply of grain. London. — Post YVheeler, recently appointed secre tary of the American em bassy at Tokio, and Mrs. Wheeler, who were compel led turn hack at Berlin while on their way to Jap an. arrived *t Hull today from Copenhagen, accom panied by thirty stranded Americans. London. The St. Peters burg correspondent of The Time? saw that much in terest has been excited by i conferences recently held THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. between the Japanese am bassador, Baron Motono,' and the Russian foreign minister, M. Sazonoff. The Times regards as a fact the report of the pur chase by Turkey cruiser Goeben by Turkey. The Turkish embassy here also believes this news to he cor rect. London —A St. Peters burg dispatch to The Daily Mail says it is reported in the newspapers there that Germany has formed twen ty-fire reserve divisions each of I*o,ooo men and six batteries with thirty-one reserve cavalry regiments, which will constitute the main part of the German forces on the Russian fron tier. London. A Central News dispatch from Nish, Hervia, says IVinoc George, of >Scr via, was wounded while watching the Austrian bombardment of Belgrade today. The prince was standing on the walls of the fortress when a fragment of shell struck him on the head and rendered him unconscious. Tile wound is said not to he dangerous. London. The official press bureau of the British war office says today: “Of the 2f> German army corps. th° bulk lias been located and it is evident that the mass of German troops is concentrated be tween Liege and Luxem burg. “The number of German troops known to he on the western side of that country prove* that in the eastern theatre of war, the Russo- German frontier, so far as Germany is concerned, is comparatively lightly guarded unless bv reser vists.” London. Arrangements have been made for the de parture tomorrow of the Austro-H ungarinn ambas sador, Count A. Menedorf'f- Pouilly-btirbrirhstelln, who has been in England for eighteen years as secretary, minister and ambassador, respectively, and who is one of the most intimate friends of the British royal family. London. A Berlin dis patch to Tlu> Daily Tel egraph says the German staff admits heavy losses on the Russian frontier. GERMAN Berlin, (via London).— German troops near Muel hausen have captured ten French officers, 500 men, four guns, ten wagons and many rifles. According to the report, German territory has been cleared of French, It i* re- By T. E. POWERS] ported also that at Lagrade German troop* took more than 1,000 prisoners, about one-sixtli of two defeated French regiments. A M ERIC A Seattle, Wn.— -The Kqui malt naval station refuse to give any information con cerning movements of Brit ish war vessels, but at last accounts the cruiser Rain bow and two submarines, with a tender, were cruis ing off Cape Flattery. It is presumed that, the Alge rine and Shearwater will come to the north Pacific. No hostile ship is in the north Pacific, so far as is known. Great, Britain is seeking to keep open the trade route from British Colombia and Puget Sound to England via the Bu«* Canal. Much food is to be shipped by this route. Portland, Me.—A British warship and a vessel believ ed to have been a German steamer, at least, six hun dred feet ill length, Were sighted off Boone bland early today by Captain 11. D. Dennison, of the steamer Governor Dingley, which arrived from Boston this afternoon. Although the steamship displayed no flag Captain Dennison was cer tain it was a German craft. SEVEN ©fens Persons on board the Ding ley thought the strange steamer was making for the three-mile limit with the warship in pursuit. St. John. N, B.— The steamer Chignecto of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Line, in port today from the West Indies reports that on Monday a thick fog which had enveloped her lifted long enough to show a ves sel some distance away. The fog then dosed again and shut out, all objects. Out of it came a cannon shot, then a second shot. The (dugnecto was brought to and there was relief when it was found that the shots came from the British cruiser Essex, which wanted to learn her name and business. She was allowed to proceed at once. HIGH DIO TIE, ! ASSEMBLY ENDS Pass Bill to Make State Elec tions on First Tuesday After First Monday in November, Atlanta, Ga The Insf day and night of Ibe general assembly session brought the usual high old time. In which old difference* were forgotten, paper halt* were thrown, songs *ung by Ihe Close Harmony Quartet and practleal jokes played at libitum. There a great deal of business be fore both bodies, but not enough to Interfere with the fun. The house session was enlivened by a. tilt between Speaker Burwetl and Heprpaaentatlvo Wallace Miller, of Bibb, the latter Insisting that Mr. Harwell was rather high-handed in referring to s. rfsdluTTon to the rules committee. n« appealed from the speaker’s ruling, but the house show ed It was with Mr Burwell by sus lulnlng him. Ilf, In IS. Both house and senate put over the bill to make the formal state election day the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November, the same ae the congressional election, and saving lbs voters two days away from business. Both houses also passed the consti tutional amendment providing that legislators shall serve until the sue ceaaore are uuallfted. thereby provid ing a legally constituted legislature In case an ail Interim session Is needed. Under tbs present (leaf Its law actual ly hes no legislature. The members' terms expired last nikht. Their Suc cessors have not yet been chosen. The senate passed the house till! permitting (he ftmithern Railway to condemn property for double-tracking tie lines, under supervision of tbe railroad commission Henator Unit's garnishment bill was passed an! o|\|,y awaits Governor Button's signature. It provides that the wages of every employe in excess of 31.25 n day shall be subject, to gar nishment The old law egempted manual laborers, no matter how high their wage. Senate's President. Atlsnts, Os—The last hours es the senate cession wer« marked by the widely expressed regrets of the sena tors at bidding farewell to President J. Randolph Anderson, of Havannah. who had presided so well and eo wise ly for two years. Kvery senator in the Imdv took occasion to bid Mr. Anderson good by* congratulate Idm upon his work, and to express per sons! admiration »n 1 regard. Thar* were saw who did tint openly azures" the wish (hat (‘resident Anderson would be the next governor of Geor gia Now that the session I" ended Mr. Andrrstm expects to have a busy five days before the primary. He has been InvltafT to many counties for campaign addresses. and of course, cannot accept all t|ls invitation*. But he promises l« make things hum In as many places as he can reach before next Tuesday. •OMRTHINQ BOR THt CHILDREN.—HAVE YOU A BIRTHDAY THAT COMBS IN AUGUST? Boyi and girl*, under Isl yaare of aua, who have a birthday In tha month of Auguat, ar* requested *0 lend In their full n§ma, addreee and birthdata to tht "Children'e Editor,” Auguata Harald. Tho Harald la preparing a aur prita, a plaaaant and enjoyablt aurpriao, for lt« boy and girl raadara who are getting ready to celebrate a birthday In Auguat. *a euro to givg full nama, ad draaa and birthdata, and addraag yaur latter to— CHILDREN'S EDITOR. THt AUGUSTA HERALD. ARRESTED FOR STEALING PURSES; FACTORY GIRL London.—Jan* M#*trtue Catty, ag«'t It a factory hand, war .Purged at NuriaaC'n with ataallnx four imra.-a and her mother with receiving a por* tlon iif the atnlen property. The fin t.aa ranrlit with her hand In a wont ana poikat <>n anarrhinft th” mother'* hmiaa the pollra found *! puree*, more than half of tvhltth had hern Identified aa atolrn property. The woman war amt for trial while the girl who ordered to be sent to a reformatory.