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ICE DEMoRALIzEs TRAFFIC.
Steamships in Peril on West Coars
of Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS. N. F.. May aO.-Icebergs
and fcefields nave demoralized steamship
service, both transatlantic and coastwise
on the western coast Of Newfoundland.
imperiling the lives of passengers and
crews.
The coastal steamer Fogota was re-
ported today ashore at Musgrave haroor
In Notre Dame bay. abandoned by her
passengers. Fifty-nve men and women left
the leaking vessel In lifeboats to make
an uncertain voyage to shore. They were
landed safely. The Fogota WAS badly
damaged. and. as weather conditions are
unfavorable, the chances for her recov-
cry are doubtful.
With a stern tube leaking and bearing
marks of other damage sustained in Ice
fields while crossing the Grand Banks.
the steamer Coningsby. bound from Ant
werp for Montreas put in here today.
Word was received tonight that the
Allan liner Pomeranian from Philadel-
phia, which left here Tuesday night for
Glasgow, had been forced to stop for
eighteen hours in thick fog and heavy
icefields.
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COAL MINE STRIKE CALLED.
About 1900 Men Involved in West
Virginia Labor Struggle

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May 30.-An
official call for a strike of coal miners
along the kanawha river. Paint and
Cabin creeks. and Coal river was signed
today, the strike to be effective Monday
About 1900 men are involved The call
was signed by Thomas Haggerty, mem
Der of the international board Of the
United Mine Workers. President Thomas
Cairns OF District II. and other district
officials.
Heads Of all unions In the district were
notified that all union men In and about
the mines must cease work except those
necessary to keep the mines In working
order. and remain out until ordered back
to work by the officials who signed the
strike call.
The check-off. a system by which all
union dues are paid through the Offices
Of the operators, is the contention be-
tween the operators and the miners.
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100000 RAISE
IN NEW ANNUAL LEVY
Assessors Office Also Thinks Entire
Increase Will Reach
$47yOoo,0oo.

That a eeven-million-doliar increase will;
be shown by the new annual assessment;
Of improvements in the District Of CO.
lumbia which will be completed by the
middle OF June was the prediction made
today by officials of the assessors office
New buildings and improvements are
assessed annually. the ratings being made
separately from those carried In the tr-
ennial assessments of property The ap-
peal period for the annual assessment is
from the first to the third Monday OF
July.
II is now considered probable that the
total increase IN the valuation of District
property TO be shown by both the annual
and triennial assessments will be ap-
proximately S47.0ooooo. The prediction
was recently made by Assessor Richards
that the increase in the triennial ratings
alone would approximate S+o,ooo.ooo.
These figures may be altered when the
board of equalization and review acts on
the appeals that have been submitted. but
il is believed that the total increase will
be considerably in excess of s4ooop."p.
Assessors Board Handicapped.
Assessor Richards today stated that the
board had been Handicapped in consider
ing appeals since 1t has been required
to give much time to establishing the
annual assessment of improvements
He expressed the opinion that the as
sessing annually of all property in the
District would be a more equitable plan
than the triennial method.
The board will meet Monday to receive
the last protests that may be filed
against changes in the new treinnial rat
ings. At pm. Monday. the assessment
books will be closed and beginning Tues
day. the board will get down TO work in
earnest in the consideration OF the ap-
peals. 1t expects to dispose Of from loo
to 1JO appeals a day and clean up the
docket by the latter part of June.
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FIVE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO CLASSIC
Continued From First Page,

CONTINUED From First Pageb
Dawson's back was broken. but this was
later denied by physicians at the hos
pital. The mechanician was not so badly
hurt. Dawson's machine was overturned
when he tried to avoid Gilhooley's
wrecked car.
Guyot and Duray were fighting for first
place when the one-hundred- and fifty-mile
mark was reached, with the latter in the
lead at that time. Bragg was in tniro
place. The time was 1.462.
Throngs at Race Course.
Thirty cars, representing six nations
United States, Great Britain. France.
Germany, Italy and Belgium-were
scheduled to battle for cash prizes total
ing $4,000 The attendance. which last
year was more than 81 900. was expected
to reach 10000 today. Thousands of
race enthusiasts we're on their way TO
opened at o'clock and the crowds con-
tinued to arrive until after the race
started at 10 o'clock
The day dawned clear and much cooler
than for several days. small shower
last night cooled the air and also quench-
ed some Of the heat in the bricks on the
wo-and-one-half-mile track. The wealth
er man said there might be a few thunder
While the French drivers are favored
in the betting. a number of the Ameri-
can pilots, just before the race started.
expressed their determination to wrest
the honors, which Jules Goux won last
year for France. In the elimination
trials the foreign cars showed more
speed. but the Americans are depending
on the durability OF their mounts to of
set the high speed in the long grind.
Originally forty-five racers were entered.
but fifteen of .iese were either disQuali-
fed in the speed trials or withdrew, as
the speedway managers would permit
only the thirty fastest to start
Drivers in Contest.
The drivers and the country each rep
resent are as follows: Disbrow. United
States; Cooper. United States: Oldfield.
United States; Wilcox. United States,
Keene. United States; Goux, France.
Boillot France; Tetzlaff, United States.
Christiaens. Belgium; Guyot, France;
Chassagne, Great Britain; Mason, United
States; Duray. France; Klein, United
States; Thomas. France; Burman, United
States; Wishart, United States; Bragg,
United States: Milford, Germany.
Anderson. United States: Carlson, United
States; Dawson, United States; Grant.
Great Britain; knipper, United States;
Friedrich. Germany: Chandler, United
States; Richenbacher, United States:
Haupt, United States: Brock, United
States. and Gilhooley. Italy.
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U. S. Preparing to Pay
for Ban on Huerta Arms

The United States government is pre-
pairing to pay in dollars and cents for
tho Inconvenience caused by the de-
lay in transmission Of arms and ammu-
milton consigned to Huerta, stoppage
Of delivery of which at the port Of Vera
Crux cost this government the lives OF
nineteen marines and bluejackets and
more than sixty wounded.
It has become known that negotia-
tions are now In progress between
French and German concerns which
sold to Huerta the consignments OF
cannon, machine guns and ammunition
mine which. II any. Of them is financially
liable to Huerta under the contracts OF
sale and shipment for delay in land
ing the supplies. Any claims against
them on this account, 1t was reported.
would be presented to the United
States in due course.
Claims for Demurrage.
The claims for demurrage date back
Of the actual seizure Of Vera Cruz. the
Ypiranga, it is understood. having been
met at sea with a request from the
American naval commander to stop
and not proceed to Vera Cruz. The
master of the Ypiranga declined to do
lules Uut SoaooAtSo ~ PioSSSo o.
duced speed. The delay from this
cause, together with that incurred
after arriving at Vera. Cruz. where
Admiral Fletcher at first refused per-
mission to land the cargo. amounted.
1t is claimed, to three days--this period
forming the basis for the original
claim for demurrage.
The American government is under
stood already to have intimated to the
governments concerned Its willingness
70 mi ha in
sense and even suggested its willing
cial loss by paying hard cash for the
land them at Vera Cruz.
Bryan Gets Assurances.
With relation to the reported ship
ments landed on the west coast. tho
Japanese ambassador assured Secre-
tary Bryan that he had no knowledge
them
Tho ambassador. however, was not
prepared to deny the published reports,
which received q measure Of support
in q message from Rear Admiral How
ard. who reported that a Japanese
steamer had locked at Manxanil1o and
later had left that port. Tho admirals
message did not indicate, however,
whether any munitions of war had
been landed. 1t was regarded here as
probable that steamers might attempt
to land arms at Salina Cruz
pEpEY. ATTACV pTpnpTcn
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Exhausted Survivors Reach
Montreal in Misfit Clothing;
Capt. Kendall Stuck to Pos

MONTREAL May 3o.-Exhausted sur
vivors Of the Empress of Ireland disaster
wearing misfit clothing supplied by the
people of Rmouskl arrived in Montreal
today In the party was a remnant OF
the Salvation Army band, more than a
hundred of whom persisted. The survivors
included:
Messrs. Mcintyre, Measures, Greena-
way. Staff Capt McAmmond. Lieut.
Keith. James Johnston. Maj. and Mrs
Atwell. E. Green. Capt. Spooner, little
Grace flanagan, Miss Bales, all of To-
ronto: Miss Cook and Band Sergt. Fow-
Ter and Miss Wilmot of Winnipeg.
Il was looking through the portfolio
In my cabin amidships." said Band Sergt.
Fowler. when I saw big black shape
loom up out of the darkness. 1t seemed
only few feet away.
Then came the jolt: il could not be
called crash because 1t was more of a
grinding sensation. Before realized
what had happened my cabin began to fill
with water. l rushed out of the cabin
and up the main companion way. l saw
girl with baby In her arms and a
little child following her. The girl begged
me to put lifebelt on her. so 1 stopped
long enough to do this
Drowning Man Grasped Him.
BY the time Fowler had reached the
deck. he said, the ship was listing badly
and the passengers had to cling to the
rail to keep from going over the side
Fowler jumped.
Il went down and down until thought
my lungs would burst" he said. Bodies
bumped into me. Once a man threw his
arms around me and I had to fight to
feet and was almost exhausted when a
boat picked me up
Resident survivors not in the Salvation
Army who arrived here include Messrs.
Kent, Ferguson. Duncan, Weinrach and
Miss Grace Kohl. Those from Toronto
include Mrs. O'Hara. Miss o'Hara, Miss
Lee, DIR. Hunt and Thomas Smart
Smart says he believes he was the last
man to speak to Capt. Kendall before the
collision. Il was sitting out on the upper
ed past, about half-past ] o'clock, and
said: 1t is a nice night but it looks to
me as though fog is coming. You never
know how soon a fog will drop on you
at this part Of the river
Women and Children First.
When the crash came Smart says he
saw Capt. Kendall on the bridge He
was holding on to the rail. shouting
orders to the crew. leaning over and
waving his hands. He heard him say:
Keep your heads there. and don't get
excited" When a boat dropped side
ways into the water. the captain seemed
to realize that the liner was lost for he
shouted: Hurry up. there, everybody.
There is not minute to lose. Get the
stewards through the corridors. If there
are doors locked break them in. Get the
people out. and don't forget that the
women and children must come first
He spoke through a megaphone." said
Smart, but there was SO much scream
ing and moaning that his voice was
drowned. But he stuck to his post to
the very last.
When l got on to the Lady Evelyn I
saw him stretched out there. and they
able to speak, he looked around and ask
ed Where's the ship A passenger who
looked like a doctor told him the boat
had gone. On hearing this Capt. Ken
dali buried his face in a piece Of tar
paulin and cried as though his heart
would break"
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The Canadian government tender Eu-
reka lone Of the rescue boatsD and
Pilot alongside the steamer rammed
and sunk by the collier StOrstad in
the ST. Lawrence river. In the dis
lance, shown by the arrow, are
Father Point and Rimouski. where
the rescued passengers were con-
veyed This Photograph WINS taken
some time ago, by a coincidence. I'm
close proximity to the spot where the
marine tragedy occurred yesterday
morning.
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II I could help and Irving said: Look
after yourself first, old man. but God
bless you all the came"
Abbott said he left the two. man and
wife, struggling. Abbott got on deck and
dived overheard. He caught hold OF a
piece Of timber and then looked around.
Irving. by this time. was on the deck He
was kissing his wife. As the ship went
down they were both clasped in each
others arms.
Owes Life to Seton-Karr.
NJ. D. A Darling. q survivor here, was
saved by a life belt that might have
saved Sir Henry seton-Karr. MY cabin
was opposite Sir Henry's." said Darling
today. land when I opened my door We
bumped into each other In the passage
way. He had life belt and he offered 1t
to me. I refused 1t. but he said. Go on.
man. take It. and will get another I
told him to save himself, but he got
angry and actually forced the belt over
me. He then hurried me along the cor
ridor to the door. Apparently he went
back for another belt. but moment or
two after he had left me the ship went
down. l was picked up,
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propose to be represented at the negotia-
received. The caaDo nationalist leader
has held that settlement of Mexico's in
ternal questions are beyond the bounds OF
diplomatic activity. The mediators were
silent as to their attitude after the call
Of the northern emissary. However. IL
was reported that attaches of the con-
ferences reiterated that negotiations could
be reopened with a constitutionalist rep
resentative present only If CarranZa
agreedd to a truce with Huerta.
Hope was not lacking here today that
the situation would be satisfactorily
bridged.
Interest Is Diverted.
Memorial day ceremonies that caused
suspension of practically all official bust
ness in Washington and the absence OF
some Of the department heads diverted in
terest in Mexican routine.
News that John R. Silliman. the Ameri-
can vice consul who was imprisoned by
federals at Saltillo, was on his way to the
United States on the collier Justin was
received. The Justin should reach Hamp-
ton roads by Thursday. So far as known
the official version of Silliman's misad-
ventures at the hands Of Huerta's soldiers
have not yet reached the State Depart
ment. 1t was believed the consular ofh-
Ger had not forwarded report from Vera
Cruz, preferring to narrate his story In
person.
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To Protect German Interests.

st. THOMAS. D. W. l.. May 3o-The
German cruiser strassburs left hero to-
day for Port M Prince, her object being
the protection Of German interests while
unsettled conditions exist In Haiti and the
Dominican Republic.
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eign relations subcommittee, but may be
reported favorably to the full committee
Wednesday.
Secretary Redield asked Congress yes
terday for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
extra inspectors to enforce laws prevent
ing overcrowding Of passenger and ex-
cursion vessels.
Mr.. Redfeld suggested to the cabinet
the advisa ability Of a law making 1t
criminal offense for a captain to operate
his steamer at full speed in a fog. The
Secretary also said he was planning to
investigate the recent statement Of for
mer President Mellen Of the New Haven
railroad that some vessels owned by the
road were ''tinder boxes
400 Are Reported Saved.
Vice Consul General E. NJ. Lamb at
Halifax reported to the State Depart
ment today that Mr.. and Mrs. George
c. Richards of Terre Haute. Ind. and
nineteen other Americans were said to
be among those rescued from the EN-
press of Ireland, which sank in the st.
Lawrence yesterday. Mr.. Lamb says
1t is very difficult to obtain accurate
Information about the river tragedy.
Vice Consul General German at Mon
treal reports that 400 out Of 1.O50 per-
sons on the Empress of Ireland are
said to have been saved.
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ALL ENGLAND STUNNED.
British Public Shocked by Extent of
Maritime Disaster.

LONDON. May S1.-The British public
which went home last night believing
that the greater part of tho passengers
on board the Empress of Ireland had
survived the disaster in the St Lawrence
was shocked this morning to learn that
the loss Of life exceeded 1000 and that
many Of the victims were from the
United Kingdom.
King George early in the morning sent
q messenger to the European manager OF
tho Canadian Pacific railway expressing
his sorrow and regret at the disaster and
the great loss of life.
John Burns, president of the local gov.
eminent board. was one OF the first call
ers at the London ofdoes Of the company
to ask for the latest news.
Tho lord mayor Of London. upon learn
ing Of the extent Of tho disaster, decided
to open q fund toward the relief Of the
widows and orphans Of those Of the pas
sengers and crew who had been lost
Great crowds besieged tho London and
Liverpool offices of the company and
anxiously scanned the Lists of the res
cued
There were many pitiable scenes when
women and men who had waited
throughout tho night In tho hope Of hear
ing that friends or relatives were safe
could not find their names on the lists
and turned away in despair. only to re-
turn when further bulletins were posted
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April Record

Last month The Star carried over a million
lines of paid advertising, daily average of over
100 columns, and Sunday average of nearly 200
columns an issue.
The reason for this extraordinary concentra-
ton of advertising is to be found in the equally
extraordinary concentration of the newspaper
reading public Of Washington on The Star.
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REBEL ATTACK REPORTED
Assault on San Luis Potosi Begins
Carranza at Durango.

TAMP1Co. Mex. May . (by way OF
Brownsville. Tex. May 30).-1t was re.
ported here today that the attack on San
Luis Potosi by the constitutionalists
army had begun.
The non-arrival Of Venustiano Carranza
the consdtutionalist commander. has
given rise to doubts rs to his intention
to come to Tampico.- He Is reported to be
now at Durango.
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WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

soleunnly that statement represents
univ the number copies of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR circulated during the days ended May 20.
copies actually sod
furnished or mailed valuable consideration.
counted returnable do not remain the
unsoid. tho of
agents only. whom few returns of unsod
hA'' N' ~ FLEMING NEWBoLD,
The Evening Star Newspaper
District Of Columbia,
Subscribed and before thirteth day Of
N'' CoRNNIIU6 HcKHARDT
(8eai) Notary Public
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the trip. and It Is said here that the min
lister will return to the capital Tuesday.
Answer of A. B. c. Mediators
to Note From Gen, Carranza
Is Awaited With Interest

Administration chiefs today awaited
with keenest interest the outcome Of the
note presented by a carranza agent to
the three mediators expressing surprise
that tho Niagara conference was proceed
Ing with the constitutionalists unrepre-
scented. A statement issued by the South
America nenvoys after they finally agreed
TO receive the message did not indicate
when they would reply. There was doubt
today whether they would address them
selves directly to the constitutionalist
chief OF to his Representatives here, but
1t was not believed that an answer would
DO forthcoming before Monday at the
earliest
The mediators' statement that the re-
ceipt Of the communication did mot dis
turb the course Of the negotiations" was
received here in an optimistic vein. and
some Of the leaders were yet hopeful that
mediation ultimately would be directed to
solution Of all Of Mexicos ills.
Received After Farley.
Several hours Of parleying preceded the
ENJOYS determination to receive tho con-
stitutionalist communication, and news
that carranza's emissary finally had OBJ
tained an audience was received with re-
lief hero. The American delegates at the
conference. 1t was said. had been in
structed to urge that the communication
be accepted.
There still remains to be developed the
ultimate basis on which Carranza might
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Postpones Adjournment.

The chamber Of deputies late last night
approved a bill postponing adjournment
until juno Is. The adjournment Of both
houses Of congress usually occurs May
80. The postponement 1t was announced.
was at the request Of the minister Of
gobernacion to discuss important matters
on hand.
ing the fate Of William NJ. Sims. an
American. He was last heard from at
salina Cruz. from which place he wrote
a letter to q relative May II. Since then
nothing has been heard from him and
inquiries were instituted.
Mineichiro Adachi. the Japanese min
lister, left for Manzanil1o tonight to meet
the commander Of the Japanese cruiser
Idzumo. No significance Is attached to
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Many Passengers Cancel Trips.

LONDON. May 9o.-A number of pas
sengers who had booked berths on trans
atlantic steamers sailing today Cancelled
their trips at the last moment as the re-
suit Of the accident to the Empress of
Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-30
RESULTS OF OTHER GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Phfladelphia, 8: New York, o.
Chicago, 8; Cleveland, 8.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 4 Pittsburgh. ..
New York, ID; Brooklyn. Z.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh, 4: Baltimore, 2
Buffalo, 6; Brooklyn. 5.
TRI.sTATE LEAGUE.
Reading. z; Allentown. 4.
Harrisburg. IL: York. 2.
Trenton. {: Wilmington. I.
Newark. 3: Jersey City, l.
Buffalo. 4; Montreal. ..
Toronto, 5: Rochester. ..
Providence. 4; Baltimore L :
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after the sinking of the Titanic to mako
her safer at sea- I do not know what
precautions were taken with the Empress
Of Ireland"
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ing its products throughout northern
Mexico.
Orders have been issued by the finance
department that the custom office at
Tuxpam be closed because Of the occupa-
ton Of that town by constitutionalists
Gen. Huerta attended a banquet at the
jockey club last night given in his honor
by Javier Torres Rivas, a wealthy resi-
dent Of this city.
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SHALL CARRANzA
Be REPRESENTED?
PROBLEM OF HOUR

Continued From First Paee)
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md second cabin passengers were
caught in their beds by the rush OF
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e. Abbott of Toronto told the story
OF how Laurence Irving died trying to
save his wife. Abbott was the last man
to see Mr.. Irving alive
Il met him first In tho passaseway.-
he said. and he said calmly, rs the
boat going DOWN. I said 1t looked like
it. 'Dearie.' Irving then said to his wife,
hurry. There Is no time to Iose.'
mrs. Irving began to cry and as the
actor reached for life belt the boat
suddenly lurched and he was thrown
against the door of his cabin. His face
was bloody and Mrs. Irving became
frantic.
Keep COOL he warned her, but she
persisted IN holding her arms around him
He forced the life belt over her and
PUSHED her out Of The door. He then
practically carried her mp stairs. asked