Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20

ed Now, ut the age OF ffty-two. he
has II sea experience of nearly forty
years.
His bravery ana personal courage
are famous. In 1879. at the risk of
his life. he saved passenger in the
harbor of Hayre. But one OF his great
feats was saving the life of the Bar
oness De Mesme in the shark infested
waters of st. Thomas He leaped
into the sea and fought with her in
her wild struggles for an hour sup
porting her until boat came in spite
OF her efforts To pull him under. For
this the President of Venezuela gave
him the Bolivar medal In 1893. when
in command of the Gellert his ship
took fire, but through his great cool
ness and extraordinary aXertion both
ship and passengers were saved, this
after tremendous labor of fifty-four
hours in winter gale.
He won the admiration and friend.
ship of tho Kaiser in this way
While steaming through the narrow
Loguefjord in command of the Angus
tie Victoria he suddenly met the inn
pclial yacht Fiohenzollern, and ma
rpeuvrcd his ship so skilfully in avoid
ing collision that the Emperor order
ed the signal bravo holsted and
then went aboard the ship. gave the
captain his photograph bearing his
autograph and also sent telegram
To the directors of the line saying:
II have Just inspected the Auguste
Victoria and am glad to say to YOU
that the ship in all its parts is in per.
feet condition and that the captain
has made an excellent impression on
me-"
In 1893 Captain Kaempn met the
disabled steamer Alfalfa and towed
her $50 miles to New York. thus saw
ing the ship and securing the salvage
of $4,000,
Now II must be apparent that men
with such records, who have spent
their lives in battling with the great
est forces of nature, in sailing ships
with thousands of passengers and
cargoes worth million each, care
little for the vanties of social life
They see enough of 1t aboard their
ships
Captain Otto Cuppers, formerly of
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, now
comes into port rs commander OF the
new Kaiser Wilhelm III. When his
former ship had celebrated he, one
hundredth round trip on July 1. 1906
IL Was stated that during all the time
ne was IN command of the Kaiser
Wilhelm she had never stopped her
engincs at sea and dmring her seven
aiiG my tiioisiind miIes OF,
VOYAGES, carrying n quarter of mil
lion passengers. she ha6l made an ay-
erage speed of 2l5 knots an hour.
Captain Ruse. commands n four
million dollar ship, carrying three
thousand passengers, with crew of
SIX hundred tsained men to make life
on the ocean wave as safe as in q
hotel on land. 81 don't exactly feel
right, said the Captain to Herald
reporter, when leave my ship ex-
eept for l. ief visit to friends with
in an hours ride of New York. n
feel happiest when am here although
my officers are the best and main.
tain the same discipline as If | were
on board.
1T Is very pleasant, however to
meet friends on shore. occasionally
attending theatre o. opera. making
sure that YOU can return TO your shin
in good season each night. | prefer
my cabin TO accommodations on
shore"
CAPTAIN j. 7. w Charles was nro.
noted from the Saxonia. of the Rns-
ION Cunard line. to the Umbria. of the
Cunard line. last spring They sneak
Of him as being a gentleman sailor +,
'"hn hoe edvoafion ovid ~ef'r o..,nn'
and whose society is much sought by
men eminent in literary life. He,
100. said he preferred his ship to sleep
Ing on shore, but he had many friends
and found much pleasure In their SO.