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;i Washirigtoh. Feb. 3.—Fair and!; j! warmer Sunday: Monday partly!; 11 cloud}', colder by night.
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U. 5. SHIP IS DESTROYED BY SUBMARINE; CHESAPEAKE PATROL REVEALS PLOT;
SPAIN NOW ON VERGE OF DECLARATION
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I       UNITED STATES WAR BOAT ATTACKED IN HOME WATERS      \^FIRST WAR ACT
GIVES V. S. CA USE FOR HOSTILITIES
Twenty-seven of Crew Are Americans For Whom Pres¬ ident Wilson Demanded Safety
TWO   PENNSYLVANIANS
London, Feb. 3.—Lloyd's agency tonight confirmed the i^inkin^ of the Housatonic.
Nevv   York.   Feb.   3.—Reports that the American steamer Housa¬ tonic   had   been   torpedoed   and i sunk reached shipping circles here , late    today.       The    International Meicantile    Marine   offices   'v^•ere j anxiously    seeking    confirmation. ( The  Housatonic  is  a  steel  screw j steamer of 3,413   tons,    formerly! named the Georgia and the Pick- | huben.    She is the property of the Houscuonic   Steamship   Co.,   Ed¬ ward F.   Geer,   manager,   of   21 State street. New York.    The ves¬ sel is 329 feet long and is register¬ ed at the port of New York.    She
was built in 189 1.
American Crew Galveston. Tex.. Keb. 3.--Th.- steam-| t>r Uuusiitonir. reported suinarined  olT the Scilly Itsianils sailed from Ualveslon .lillll^^^^¦   >.  lor  Ulverpixil.  via   .Vewport .Xew.".- wilh 444.1'00 buthels of wheal, al¬ most all  members of the <:rew of tbe steamer Housatonie, ."submarined olT the S<illy   l.tlands. weiv .\meri<-.ins, it was announced bore    tonight.      Her niaeier wa.s lapiaiu T. .\. Knsiu. ..l .New Vork. Captain  Is Rescued. I-ouOiiji.  Kel,.  3. . The Captain ..f the llou.-.iioiili', ih,: Anur.e.in ship sunk by .1 sul^inurine, and three mates were res- M   Hrilisli   ,\aiht.   it   was   ;in- UuiiKht      The  statement   did the oilieiK on board, ait   one   <.f   Ike
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United States Torpedo Boat Destroyer Jacob Jones, which was the victim of an effort to hinder the American patrol of home waters. This type of vessel is the principal enemy ot submarines. An attempt was made to sink the Jacob Jones in Chesapeake Bay late yesterday.
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iCALLM IROOPS HE ' TO GUARD BEIHE ONNEOIRAEVESSEES' WHEN WAR IHREAM
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U. S. Torpedo Boat Destroyer j Fear Expressed That Late En-
Jacob Jones is Saved After Sea Cocks Are Opened
MANY SHIPS SUNK
eued by nounced udt tI'll the talc (I
Tb.' Scilly island t'oima on which the CermBii note sug- Kested that .\ineric.in vessels ent<frin,ic Iho .•"Ubmuriiie /.one steer in making tl!ei» weekly tiipss. The loealion iiuli- ^•.lf•^ the Ilousuloiiic was therefore in til.- •burred i-.otit." They arc located .Ibout thirty miles of the most soiith- wesiern  point of Kngland
rollowliiK IS lUe crew of Ihc IJousa- t-'iii- <(.« liHied:
.Mister. 1. .K. Kiisoi. .New York: first mat" Kaljih .lones. Daue; Second mate. Paul \V. Hone.t, Chicam.; Ihii-d mate. WilMam SellHen, Kiniand; .1, K, Car- r«=n«ri, .Sweden; L. Soloiiior. boatswain \i>r4a\; natuiali'.:fd .American, .1. Xie- Karne. .Mnrylnnd. .1. u. \Vo..U. Dcla- w.Te; .lohn l.,andstPdt. Sweden; George \. c>HW.\ei-. .Maine; A. tin>et;-.uiicer, »;rriti«n. naturalized .American; .1. FMrk- .(M.-en. I'"iiil«nd: I'liarbn I'aiial. .\ew Yi'ik; Mavid Ixiuden. Sootltuid, iiatur- aliired .Xmericau, chief eiiRirecr; W. A. Sudwich. first assistant en.Kineer. Tenn- .>s.\lvania; K. C. Roper, second assistant enrineer. orrgoii; C Mann, Norway, naturalizt'd American; \. Malin. Rue- Hia W. J. .Miller. New Hampshire; fJcorse .McDonald. I'ennsylvania; Oeere Sh'is,   Spain.
.'ames     Rogers.      Brooklyn;      Krans Knuska.   Russia;   Oscar  Persson.  Swe¬ den;   R.  Johnson.   Norway;   .1.   Mauri. S|v*in;    Wm.   Mannix.   .Massachusetts; I.e>  I'arker,  Ohio;     Kll.is    Castellano. [ Spain:   H.   Hennekan.   Holland;,  stew- ani;   K.   K.   Brown,     cook.     Colorado; I Wm.   .lohnston.   .second   cook.   Oregon; I J.   M.   Glaze.   South   Carolina;   George Ri,the. Ohio;   L.  U  lYitchett.  Tennes¬ see;  J. A. McPhee. Kansas City. \ The list did  not contain all  the ad- i dresses birth.
The crew totalled 3T of whom UT w>re native or naturalized .Americans. \\ hether the others were naturalized is not known.
\      GERMAN   CREW   SEIZED.
Norfolk. Va. Feb. .I.-The rrew ,.f tl.e former British liner Appam excepi- ii-.B Lieutenant Berc. was taken from the   vessel   hv   f.   s.   d
I'hiladelphiH. Feb. 3.—:-.V sailor, suiil to be of Germu:i pareninKC, attempted to .sink the I'nited Sialv.s torpedo boat destroyer .l.'icob Jones.- one of the Navy's newest, by opeiivnu n sea cock \au'. this afternoon.
The .sailor is under arret:l .it tho Lt-a-^iie lo'iir'.d Navy yard to-ni«ht. The vessel wa.« lied up at the dock wilh 'wo feet of water ti^ her hold. The iiltempt   wa.s  made  while    the    .lacob I
emy of America  May  Be Forced to Join Protest
REPUBLICS APPROVE
-¦^ladrid. i-'eb. 3.—I^os.s of lifo of two Spanii-hciliicens aboard neutral vessels, torpedoed today b.\ a German sub¬ marine, appeared tonight likely lo cau.se the gravest criyi-s between Spain and Germany. Special extra 'guards were on duty in all principal citie.s of the nation and every effort wa.s made td jirevcnt demoiisliat ons aj;aiii.'-t Cer- muuy ill .speeches and public meetings, New.s of (ierniauy^.s ii<'w policy of un
Pennsylvania and New York; Puzzling Problem of Means to Protect Industries En- For Leaving Remains Un- gaged in Munitions Work solved—Appears Care-worn
MANY HELPS READY
ilarri.sburg, I'a., Feb. 3. —The Xation¬ al Guard and i'ennsylvania State Con¬ stabulary will be called out to guard the grreal Kethlchem .*<teel Works and a score of other munitions factories in this state, it was made known here to- niKlU.
Aviators Called
New Viiik. Kel. ;>.-The aviation foicew tif the country arc to be lii'>biliz-
AT DINNER PARTY
Wa.shinglyn. Feb. 3. — German .Am- bastadi.r Count von iSern.stdrff will soon be on his way out of this nation.
ll also appears lonij^ht a practical cerininty that Hit. .Austrian Ambassa¬ dor Tarnowski will he hi.s travelling companion—or al least will be leaviiif; tiuilc do.se to Bernstorff'.s Uepaiture.
The Swis.s .Mini.sier now handlirij,' Genciin affairs in .America, conleireil l;ite   tlii.s  aflernoou   with   Secretary   of
Joiie:» was iu neutrality patrol duly in |'"¦''^'***'•'^n'Tuurininfis caused Rreat luili- Chesapeake Hay and w<fs thwarted byl''' indignaliou and ii is certain tho ay officer, wii.i noticed ilie vessel was fu''lf'f'r wtud or loss of Spanish citizens li.sliiiR badly asi it lefl the yard lorithrouKli actual operutiou of thi.s policy duly. 1 will     increase     the     i-opular     clamor
The officer started ac inve.stiKalion ami discovered water rushinK in through an open sea cock. Officers at Hie commautlant s office ackuowIedEert that the vessel bad met with an ••ac¬ cident," the nature of which they re¬ fused  to tliaciiss.
Many Ships Sunk.
London, Feb. 3. -Ten men lost their lives when the Norw>>i;iaii steamer Heimland struck a miif, it was an¬ nounced   loni§;ht.
Norfolk. Vn.. Fel^ 3. -The British .•¦teanier Harriiii;ton^ou.-t. laden wilh Allied carf:o, went ashore tonight off Cape Hcrr.x and rescue -¦hip.-' .scurried t(. h?:- aid.
Ix>ndon. Feb. 3. -Theso vessels fell victims today to Germanj^'s submarii'.c blockade:
.Steamship Housatonic, -Vmerican, resistr.x, hoineporl. -Vow York; 3143 tons, owned by Hou.satonic Shijipinji Co.
Heinland. Norwegian registry. There Is 110 Heinland rosistereil in Lloyds, but there are two Norwe^jian Heiin- lands. one of 503 and tli^' other of 507 tons.
The steajiirr G;unma, Hutcli registry, homepcri. -Amsterdum: JUS ton.s. own¬ ed by Vrachtvaart AlaatsJ Bothnia.
Steamer Butron, Spanish registr.v, homeport. Bilboa; 2434 tons, owned by the Arlaza Steamphlp Co..
Sicitner Ksp.inite. Bri'lf-'h rcj^isiry. homeport. Glasgow; 589 tvns. owned by VV. Robertson.
Steamer Helicon. Greek registrv—not listed.
The loss of life tolalltsi ten tif the crew  of the  nssonlte  up J  two  of  the
iif^aiiLst  the  Teutons.
7'he Spaiiiud.'^ lost lh?ir lives aboard lhe .Spani.sh !*leamer Butron, sunk with the   Greek   ve.s.sel   Helicon.
The Butnui was a .steel vessel of 2.3;.'4 ton.B. owned by t.he Artasa SS Co., of Bilboa, Spain. ' The Helicon is   nol   listed.
South America Friendly
Bue^lo^^ .Aires. Feb. ;i.—Tremendous e.\citeineiii followed new," ot a Germaii- .American  brt^ak  here  to-da.v.
Bombs which the newspaper office? exploded   from   ihcir  roofs  Ui  call  al-
ed Tuesday, accordinK lo a r'-porl from Slntc Lansing; relative t j au apparently reliable !<our'-e here to¬ night. II wa.s reported .some of llie Am¬ erican aviator.s now l:.s?hlinu for Fiance inif;hl I.e re-called to aid in whipping tins arm of tiie Anu-ricaii tlKhtiiiK force into .>.hape.
Wireless   Help VVashintrton.     l^ch.  3.—The    .Marconi VVirt'Ie.sK   Compan.v   iu   a   teleyram   lo PresidtMil  WilMon tonig:ht, placed at the di.«:pr.s.il   ol    the   ;
pa.s-.sajse .staff.
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blillclill    III
tb,>  new.s  posted    on    theiri
etiuipmcnt, peiHoiuiel and factories. Buillion Guarded
Denver. Colo.. IVli. .-!. -ni,. fniied .Slate.s .Mini here, contaiuinti more gold than is housed under aii.v one roof in the world, closed its doors lo all visit¬ ors  to-day.
The   -Mini   al   its   la tained   over   half   a coin and btillioii.    It
tile   Geimuii   • nvoy   and   liif wa.s  a   perplexing  problem.
-Vi the close tif the coufci cure, Laiis- ins announced merely that ••passagt; was  beinK arran.ufd •'
Mernslorff uot his passport.-;,—and a I message explainiiiK why. -.shorty be- I fore J o'clock this afierntKui. Lester ill. Woolsey. conddential as.sislant (if j l..;iiisinK and assistant solicitor of the riiinent   its   entire | Slate Depaninen liore Hie passports for
ithe count and his .staff, thereby break- I ing a   precedent   of  a  .score  of  \^ear.s.- •that ,of  sending   l-:<ldie   .Savo>,  colored nu-ssciiKcr. wilh such momentous docu¬ ments. j      With   the   pa.ssport   went   a   note   in wlii.li    the   State   DcpartmeiU    recited subniariniu;-    cominuuicHiioiis.    iuclud- billiou   dollars   in 1'u~  tierman.'.'.'¦   plcd'-res  and   her  latest ~ li<-,ivil.\  guarded. I sea  war declaiatiou.    The  uoic diclar-
fil     report,     coll- !
ards  caused  a   bi^ crowd  to
ed that:
luactically   no distinction   between   thei diploniaiic break  announced  by  Wasli- iujjtoii and  a   declaration  of war.     Be- iiiK  enthusia.stically  liro-.AIIv  and -America'1.  tiiev  clicered  the announce mem   clllhusiastica"11.^.
Bc-dsr Troops Move. Kl   I'aso.   Te.\ .   I'cli.   3.  -The   Sciondi      '"'C'' i IVnns.\ Uaiiia   Field  .Artillery  left   liercinient.
! to-nivhl   for   I'liiladelphia.
;     The lUtli   Ini.id  .States Infantry  left
j here   for   .Marfa,   Texas,   lo   r.-licvc   the
pro- j j.-„„rtii Texas Infantry as border italrol
ill   Hie   Biu .Bend district  of Te.xas.
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11   was   evident    .Arg:enliue   fe t   thei,,„...,|   ,.^..,,.,... .  ....„ ,,.„;,,,,        ,       ,   .
most   inten.se   mterpst   in   the   decision | oioiitu   lo
leached   by   I'resident     Wilson.       The i
lusc   of   this   l.ittcr   prouoiiiicc- .•icatterins   her   plc(l;;es   to   the
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•This jrovpriim.iii li.is no alternative consistent with the dimifly and honor of lhe Fuited States but t,, take Ihc c<i)ir.se which it explicitly aunouiiccil in its note of .April IS. iniii. (the Sus¬ sex break threat), it  would take in ihi
Official Washington Hears Of Sinking Of American Vessel and President Wilson Seeks Hurried Conference With Secretary of War-Surprise E ^pressed That Violat¬ ion oj Warning Should Come So Soon- Germany Invites Break
GUARANTEE OF PEACE REMOVED
Washington, Feb. 3.—The United States was nearer actual war tonight thjm at any time since peace was signed by this nation and Spain. Sinking of the Housatonic, an American ship with an Ameri> can crew aboard, off the SciJly islands by a Teutonic submarine late this evening was the step that brought the nation to war's verge. Such an act as occurred in the sinking of the Housatonic according to President Wilson's own declaration to Congress today, would result in his second appearance before a joint session to ask for means with which to insure future safety of American lives and property on the high seas.
The President did not use the word "war" in his veiled threat today. Nevertheless he conveyed the distinct impression that this govemment will go to any extreme to defend its rights and ke«p alive the immemorial principles upon which it was founded. While awaiting the facts, before expressing themselves, officials were nevertheless deeply concerned at the developments which followed so closely upon President Wilson's hank warning today.
War Inevitable.
One thing is certain, however. If official facts bear out the gloomy outlook carried in press dispatches, Presidertl Wilson un¬ doubtedly will go before Congress, probably Monday. In that event war seemed inevitable. After the tensest day Washington has experienced in many years even including those drawn moments when former crises in relations with Germany were in full blast, Washington this afternoon had settled down to almost startl'ng calm.
News of the Housatonic sinking flashed like an exploding bomb across this surface peacefulness. White House officials and officials of every branch of the govemment when told of the sinking were literally stunned for the moment. "It isn't true" and "it must be n mistake," were phrases everywhere heard.
President Notified.
The President was preparing for dinner when news was rushed to him by Secretary Tumulty. The latter merely held up his hands and gasped, when asked what the President had said, how he looked and what he did when he was told of the sinking that may send America into the maelstrom of bloodshed and war.
Tumulty had planned a quiet evening at home with his family. He switched that plan and said he would wait at the White House for more news. It was understood the President would set into touch shortly with Secretary Lamsin;?, to whom would go the first official dispatches, noting the dreaded facts.
Secretary Lansing had gone to his home after the trying day, for what he had ardently hoped would be a quiet evening. Ths news telephoned to his house, roused him to tenseness. But he, like ail other officials, merely begged that "time be given for official word."
mobilize; th;- .Naticuial Guard forces of   ''^'*'"* I'"" the Imperial .^'overiimenl did
same crowds and chei rs about news¬ paper offices, were reiiorted from Hio (le .laneiro. Santiago Chile. Valparaiso aud other stiulh -American cities. No¬ where, it was significantly noted, was Ihere apparent any sign ttf hostility aKaiii.st America for her ctmrse, even in cities where there is an unusually liirge  German   jiopulation.
A dispatch from Rio de .ianicro re¬ ceived toniftht (luoted deputy Sousu Silva   as  declaring   the   situation   mav
New Y'ork also were ordered to pre¬ pare for an immediate call. This state ment was given out following; a call al Hotel St. Resis, New York between Governor Charles S. VVhilmaii. .Mayor Milchel. -Major General O'Hyan and Robert 1'. Kortescue, commander of the naval reserve.
It was stated the moves were made as  a   step   toward   preparedness.
General OKyaii totnmandinK the militia  force.s,  hurried  to  .summon  his i
of the men,  only  the  place  of | Spanish crew of the Butron
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AGENTS   WANTED.
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force Brazil to modify her neutrality i'"''" a^tf" receiving a verbal order and support the I'nited Slates in nny- ! ^¦"""i fJovernor Whitman. The mili- thinK I'resident Wilson may determine | ^¦" ''¦'" *"' <listributed in units about upon. The Brazilian fofeipn minister, j t'''** ^"•l other cities to assist the po- Sou.-a I>nnl:is, refused to comment.       •''^<' forces- in prt'.servinK order.    It al-
Thc new.spaper Ga:<oui, of ;cio came { so is expected details will be placed on out editorially today demanuiiiK that | Kuard at ^^id.^es. public buililinKS. pub- Brazil seize German prop.»rty tiiere in , uc utiliii<>.s and the water supplies.
sulTicleht   amount   to   compensate   the! 	
nation for whatever damage she suf¬ fers from Germany and German's new sea  war. •
Former forrij;n minister Murator however, said: "l hop.> ihe l'nited; Stale.-.- will I.e wi.-e enougli noi to en- I ter actual war because she is the unl\ neutral to obtain a lirm ne;;otialion of pe.Tce and to arranse a fair seltlemerit betwtf n  belligercnia."
DEATH AND DISASTER ED BLAZE
not declare and effect an abandomnent i of  the   methoil   of  .suhmaiine     warl' then  employed  and  lo  which  the  lin perial Kovernmeni now lo   resort.'•
Then it concluded: •The I'resident has therefore direct ed me to announce to your excellenc that all diplomatic relations Ijetwee: the Cniled Stales and the German em pire are .severed and that America Ambas.«ndor at Berlin will be im inediatelj- withdrawn and in accordauc- with .such announcement I send to you excellency your passports. 1 have th honor to be. .\our excellency's Obedient  .servant,
Robert  LiinsinK." I     Durini,'   tha   morning'   the   .stnte   Oe j partment secretly Kent out on the cable. jand wires a niessaK^ of retail to .Am- jbas.sadt.r Gerard Uieether with inslruc- I tions for all con.suls to leave (ierm'Hiij With this message    went    instruction! I for larinj; for .\inericans in German-- .diret tions  to  noUry  tliem  of  the  break land offer all possible assi.mance in j;et- ti»ig tlie mout of German.v. i     .\ fund is available jor ihem and v.ill 'Jl>e opened freely for their iicfd.s. if ihe; decide  to tjoit  and  finti  themselves  fi-
Germany Expects War.
The Hague, Feb. 3.—Germany weighed American aid for her
'"'   1 :nemies against the good ahe felt could be achieved   by   relentless
purposes agaii j  ubmarinings and decided on the latter, according to dispatches from
j Jicrmar.y received here today before news of America's break w«j
tnown.
The Berlin Lckal Anzeiger said this morning: "We are not ia- jifferent to the poss.bkiiiy of the greatest neutral siding with our enemies to destroy Germany. We have foreseen such a step, but t is a less evil than abandonment of our best weaoon."
President Calls Baker.
Washington, Feb. 3.—Secretary of War Baker about 10:20 onight went to the White House for a conference w'th the President. Secretary Baker left after being in the White House less than fifteen nofnutes.
Upon leaving he denied flatly that any militia mobilizations wef e ::rganized or instigated by his Dcnartment. He refused absolutely to Q'scuss what he said to the President or what the President had said to him.
Baker went to the White House.after an unexpected visit to the State, War and Navy building and a conversation with the President over the private telephone connecting the two buildings. It was itated at the department that militia movements are being under«
I REICHSTAG TO MEET
Berlin.  \i:i.  .•>;,.!. \ lib-  i«ircl.>- .   i,:. 3.- The German   Kcichstap  is  to  meet 1 Fcl>.  l':i.   ilir   official   press   Icir-'iu   .tn- li't unceii tonight.
Charlotte,   .v.  C..   Feb.  3.-  l-'ire st.n liu;,-! ^'""'''"-^   imharrassed.
at 10 oviork ton-sht in the down lown ¦    '^vhiie Hies- inairu. iious were   bein^i, aken solely under the orders of state governments
.-cctioii   has  .-spread,   fanned   b.v  stron„';'""l''^'^.""'  •'"''  dispatched  officials  in aj; ¦' ^
winds, t., .ill portions of    the    Iiu.siii''s-; ! "^''"'' fooi- co.-ner of    the    prim,    sray section.    On,» man has bof>n  Uilled. !Statt»  U-partmenr,  -were  prcparini;   the
The  lire  was  raping     unclicclred     at I b'''Sst>orl.'»   of   Rcrnstorff.     Uown   .stairs niidnis:hi   wilh   no water  siiin !••  a-\ail-:'"   "'^  secrelarys  office.   Hie  < opies  of, able j (Continn»4 On rayc Two.) [ tonight to man all batteries.
Man All Batteries. y,
Norfolk. Va.. Feb.   3.—Orders were issued at Fortress Monroe