Sharks were sighted almost the entire voyage of the American tanker Platuria from Copenhagen. Captain Carpenter said he had never in all his experience seen so many sharks as upon the voyage just ended. On Monday, 50 miles east of Nantucket, he said, a school of thirty or forty of all sizes were sighted.
ROYAL CHATEAU BURNS
Summer Residence of King Constantine, at Tatoi, Greece, Destroyed by Fire.
LONDON, July 14.?The royal chateau at Tatoi, Greece, occupied as the summer residence of King Constantine, has been destroyed by fire, says a Reuter dispatch from Athens. The King, Queen Sophie, and members of the royal family escaped and took refuge with Prince Nicholas at his home in Kephlsia. The fire started in the forest near the chateau, and spread to that building and to the adjoining barracks of the rural police, which were destroyed. Several lives, including those of officers, were lost in the burning of the barracks.
AVIATORS MOTE
IN INFANTRY CHARGES
Dramatic and Startling Novelty Presented in Great Offensive in Picardy.
SIGNAL POSITION OF ENEMY
Reporter First Sees String of Great Halloons and Then Uncountable Batteries in Action?Village of Doinplerre Not More Than Name.
DOMINER 15, PICARDY, July 14 (via London).?A string of great balloons you can count sixteen without glasses?is the first obvious thing.  That a reporter sees on this front. Next, his eyes wander to the uncountable batteries in action. Above them, the aerial telephone stations swing beyond the trajectory of the German gunfire. 