davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

LONDON. AuE fs II.Ir g. The
rr.iis1 oHrIaI press bureau announce
Lhai some d"EIIf0ry fEhurg occurred
ll'.aaF between fh0 British pat-0T.ur
sqladrons and fouIiaa and German
cruisers. which were rrD0rr0Ifar.re
~ lo-lr- 81. --L----. -r -L----.L
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

LONDON. Aug Ia 1856. a. ma
despatch t1 fHa Central Nava from
haru.rh Gays That "a naval .rsaa..
most occurred early Tuesday morning
RI ihe N0rth Sea- about fHU miles aT
|sre.rh
'.H statement Hf fH. .rrra. -a-f.rf
Oh. noe confirmed tF fr. .H..aI r...a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

LONDON Aug IS. 11.5s o. M
h" French troops are in contact
NI'H fne Germans i1 Balcium but
there De- u1 Important engagement 90
report reads an official announce
mHnf issued 40 The French embassv
Ir London TONIGHT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

uulureH what arrarrtrrnfH have been
made and rIttr particulars reEsrlIuF
steamers calling fHt changing %
money. and other matters.
Americans who under the cIrcum-
stances. are unable fu pay their bills
.rr helped hF Hr Jones from fhr small
frru placed Hf u.. disposal rr ~ few
generous country men.
The consul general rHHe"fa fUrf 3D. 900
more American aIU have rr. HH-iErI
here Tor home tE the end % August
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

PARIS Aug ISIS g. ma ger-
man ruurUIarf which ff. fHfrfeI flr
freuI. Gas to-day dropped three uurlns
Nfu"H. from r..rf| of 600. feet a".
.HrIIrE fY sr official aHrH.U.arrnf Ie.
.HrI frfH esrr.rH TH. rIHaIra rN.
uI.fef Ir public EarIsr $50 orc wei.
HH.f nr. only eight fHrHrr uHa Done
f. property
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

PARIS ArE fs. lf.l5 p r-prrs.
dent ho.7rara u.I sign O. decree Co...
morrow al.no-.E.rr fra race track
a.Ilcutcs tJ pas over part of me.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

proceeds ON the parimufuei betting
machines to the Red Cross fund
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19

There g. no information thus Ear az
to what Germanvs course will b. on
the japanese ultmatum Uut the
prevailing view in the best posted o.
fcIal and diplomatic quarters Del that
Germany cannot and will not acccde
90 the demand In that event So 81
believed the garrison viii make de-
fsrmined resistance. with the pros
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19
BRIEF REPORTS

tcosriau.a IRON rirs, pDSo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02

IN the morsue to-day. going from body
to body and gazing At each In vain
search for the corpse of his wife. Fin.
ally no went TO kimouski In the hope
that the men patroll!ng the beach along
the St Lawrence might come across his
wife.
Gyrok Zutsky. u Gallcian, tall and pow
erfui, who lost his wife and two children
n the wreck. found his children yester-
day, but kept the bodies In the morgue.
waiting to get that Of his wife. Repeat
eddy to-day he unscrewed the lids OF the
coffins OF his two children and kissing
them burst into tears. He remained In
tho morgue until nlshtfall.
The body Of w. Leonard Palmer OF
tho London Financial News was Identified
to-day. The report that tho body OF
Laurence Irving had been found along tho
ST. Lawrence River wss denied here to-
night by Canadian Pacific officials
on the body Of Albert Anderson a wal
let containing $4,000 was found. II was
taken In charge by officials and will be
handed to his relatives.
On the body OF Rose Morton OF Fernie,
b. c.. were found drafts for $4,000.
Various other amounts ranging from a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02

my whistle. but I heard nothing until
the cries"
In reply to statements made By sur
vivors Of the Empress that most OF them
were saved by Empress lifeboats, Capt.
Andersen said:
II haven't got any words to talk
about that. I don't know what to say.
1t Is so wrong that there's no use to
reply. II Is beyond anything. beyond
all reason. Some people have said strange
things. They said | was smiling when
] came In here yesterday. If l was smil-
ing then why should be crying now?"
An examination OF the Storstad to-
day showed that the Empress of Ireland
had probably been ripped open by the
sharp fukes OF the golfers anchor.
The points OF the anchor project from
the GOLFERS bow and an inspection OF
the shattered plates showed that the
anchor was jammed I'm a position where
IL must have torn through the hull Of
the Empress like a great can opener.
There were bloodstains on the anchor
point and portions of the battered steel
surrounding II bore stains OF blood.
These stains seem to bear testimony as
to how some Of the passengers met
death.
The Canadian members OF the commits
sion which will conduct the inquiry
beginning next Tuesday will he
Sir Adolphe Routhier. Chief of the
Court OF Admiralty OF Quebec, and Fee
kiel Mcleod. Chief Justice and Judge OF
the Admiralty Court Of the Province OF
New Brunswick. There will be third
member to represent the British Gov
eminent. This member will be Judge.
The legal representative who VIII ex-
anime witnesses on the part of the Gov
eminent will 90 r. l.. Newcomhe, Dep
uty Minister OF Justice.
@, l.. Vaux OF the British Board OF
Trade is on his way here. He Is mem
Der OF the legal staff OF the Canadian
Pacific Railway. The inquiry will fol-
low the lines of the Titanic inquiry con-
Quoted in London by Lord Mersey ana
his associates.
1t is evident that the Canadian IA
cifc Railway, owner OF the Empress
has determined to support Capt. Kendall
and TO make n fight for his exoneration'
IL Is equally evident that the Dominion
Coal Company, owner of the collier Stor-
stnd, will stand behind Capt Andersen
and will resist any effort to fasten inc
blame upon him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
MAY DYNAMITE THE WRECK.
Log OF Lost Liner Found-"""s
Marks spot of Disaster.

RrMousKt. quebec. June 1.-The spot
where the Empress OF Ireland went down
n marked at night by an Hiunlha'eu
buoy. Launches remain near the mare Al!
,icht while their crews walt for bodieh
% rise 10 the surface. The work OF re-
covering bodies is very slow.
In the opinion of Commander Tweeaie
Of the British cruiser Essex II WIZ De I'M
possible to salvage the liner, when was
valued Mt az. 600, 900. Commander Tweedle
believes that Il will be necessary to SEND
divers into the hull. plant charges OF
dynamite and blow tho ship TO pieces In
order to recover bodies and enable divers
10 bring up 100000 In silver bullion
that was part Of the liners cargo, The
bodies OF hundreds are locked within the
hull, II is almost certain. The cruiser has
offered the services of her divers.
Cant. T.. X Poui!ot OF the Lady Evelyn
has recovered the log OF the Empress. He
found It last Friday night while search
ing for bodies. The log was encased In
watertight metal box. II IL believed tna'
the first officer who was lost, carried the
box with him when he leaped from tins
ship and that II fioated AWAY when MS
grip was relaxed by death. Two OF the
liners llfeboats, empty, were floating down
stream to-day.
The Empress sank much nearer shore
than was at first reported. The distance
from Father Point To the scene OF the col
lision Is seven and a half miles. but the
collision was three and a half miles from
shore In a direct line. Bubbles are con
stantly ascending on the spot under which
the liner lies.
Pilots here bring up the Interesting
polnt that a study Of the chart and th'
knowledge OF the positions the ships hat
indicate that both the Empress and th'
Storstad were on their proper course ant
at the collision must have been the re
All OF misunderstood signals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
WIFE OF CAPT. ANDERSEN
SAYS EMPRESS WAS MOVING
Supports Husbands Statements Regarding Actor
of the Storstad After the
Collision

MONTREAL, June 1.-THE judgment and
seamanship of Capt. Thomas Andersen OF
the Storstad are earnes tly defended by
his wife. Mrs. Andersen went to the
bridge OF the collier Immediately after the
collision. She received the correspond
ents to-day and told very interes ting
story OF what she had seen and heard.
You must excuse me for receiving you
gentlemen dressed as ! am" said Mrs.
Andersen. tShe was wearing blue cotton
wrapper) But gave all the clothes l
had to women that we saved from the
liner
Just before We struck the Empress,
she went on, Capt. Andersen was In bed.
The mate called him. telling him 1t was
very thick on the river and that he had
better take the bridge. My husband
called to me TO come OH deck. While
was dressing the collision occurred.
1T ran to the bridge and found Capt.
Andersen there. 1t was very dark and
quiet. There was no excitement on our
ship, We heard nothing from the liner
I asked Capt. Andersen II he thought we
were going to sink and he said he was
afraid we were. felt like crying. but
couldn't. and l said TO myself that II We
went down my place was with my hus-
band.
My husband told me then that he had
tried to keep the Storstad's bow In thu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
SAYS CAPT. ANDERSEN WEPT.
pilot Asserts EverythinE Possible
WINS Done for SURVIVOR.

MONTREAL June L. Capt. Andersen
OF the Storstad wept many times after
his snip sank the Empress or Ireland
pilot Nault, who brought the collier here
from Quebec. said to-day
There were three on the bridge oI
the Storstad at the time or tho collision,
Cant. Andersen, the first officer and Pilot
Leohance. on the way UP the river an
examination was made OF the damage 10
the Storstad. We found that twenty OF
tho forward plates had been sprung, but
that aft OF these plates the ship was un-
damaged. Al Quebec the Storstad TOOK
I'm SO much water that we were obliged
20 mood the aft compaIts In order TO keep
the bow up. There had been no water
In the GOLFERS hold.
Capt. Andersen was deeply grleved
over the disaster l came upon MIN
several times while we were on the way
from Quebec to this city and each time
/ found him crying with his race buried
In his arms. He told me that he mad
been instructed not 10 talk about the
collision. But he couldn't keep from saying
that he had done all he could toward
picking UP survivors and making them
comfortable Capt. andersen, Mrs. Ander-
sen and the officers and crew OF the
Storstad turned over most OF their clothes
% the survivor"
An ON .er Of the collier. who asked that
his name be withheld because OF the lines
Introduction on statements said:
81 thought We had struck rock. When
I ran on deck the Storstad was going
full speed astern. The river all around
us was full OF struggling men and women
who were screaming for nelp. We lowered
boats at once and there was not man on
the Storstad who didn't do his utmost
We took the survivors 10 the engine room
the warinest place on the ship Some OF
them were so numb from the cold that
they leaned against not pipes and bls'
tered their mesh"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Colorado and Yellowstone Park
Combined in One Trip

What could be more attractive than
to visit these two OF Americas greatest
wonders on one trip--Colorado with It's
Royal Gorge and majestic mountains:
Yellowstone Park with it's many geysers
and natural phenomena? Wouldn't il
make a splendid summer outing from a
pleasure and educational viewpoint?
Let me tell you how easily and COM
fortably this trip can be made even in
as short time rs two weeks.
want to send you n pamphlet de-
soribing several ways OF making this
"Two-in-one Trip" giving charges and
explaining in detail how much can be
included and also give you any other
Information you may want,
There Is no charge for this. II ID
my work and pleasure and part OF the
Burlington Service. III be glad to tel
you the best way 10 go and relieve yol
OF all details. Write or call today foi
your copy of the pamphlet Colorado
Yellowstone Tours
W I Berger, General Agent Passenger Dep,
Bldg. New York. Tel Mad. So. s7os,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02

Empress's side bu. that he couldn't do 1t
because the liner was moving rapidly. He
said that the ships would have kept to-
gether IL the liner hadn't been going 30
fast He said he thought the Empress
was all right
IL think It was five minutes later that
! heard screams and cries and shouted
TO my husband. oh. they are calling At
first II seemed that the cries were COM
Ing from the shore. The captain gave Or
ders TO move In that direction and we
proceeded very slowly toward the shore.
by that time there were screams from
everywhere around me. My husband Or
dered all Of the Storstad's lIfeboats out
and that could not have been more than
ten minutes after the ships collided.
I'VE rescued $50. The frst woman who
came on board was u Salvation Army
woman who had only a nightdress. When
she was brought TO my cabin she ran to
me and cried. God bless you, angel. II
you had not been here We would have
gone TO the bottom
81 gave all the clothing had to pas.
sengsrs. and all have now u what an
standing In. My husband gave away
two suits and some other clothes. Our
cabin was full Of survivors. and We did
the best We could for teen. giving their
something hot to drink ana trying &C
make them comfortable"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02

few hundred dollars to $4,000 were found
on other bodies.
Officials OF the Canadian Pacific say
that there was only $4,000 in silver
bullion on the ship. which was being
shipped from Cobalt to London. They
deny the story about 100000 silver
being In the Empresss strong box.
kmbalmers who handled the bodies to-
day said they found stab wounds on the
bodies OF several third class men, but
Coroner Jolicoeur denied tina, such was
the case.
Many Died by Violence.
or the bodies examined here to-day, Il
was asserted by the embalmers, Mt least
nine-tenths met death from violence
rather than by drowning. that Ia. they
were hurt IN the rush for safety or In
their struggles In the water
One OF the bodies examined to-day is
thought TO be that OF Mira r. j. Hep
burn OF Vancouver, daughter OF Vincent
Meredith, president OF the Bank OF Mon
treai. While her Identification Ia not cor
tain there was no doubt about the
identity OF her little daughter, Barbara
Vincent Hepburn.
-Four young men from Chicago who had
been Informed before leaving their homes
that relatives who had sailed on the EN-
press were safe arrived here this morn
ing to md that the friends with whom
they expected TO he reunited were really
dead. Mrs. John Fisher and Wllfred
Fisher. mother and brother of II. John
Fisher. and Mrs. William Mounsey,
mother OF William and Thomas Mounsey
all OF Chicago, were on the ship but were
reported TO have been saved. When rela
t!ves reached here they were Informed
that the three persons were not smong
, tho survivors.
! Anothe~ tron'c irc'dent OF the day was
| the arrival here Of a telsg am for Frank
Hamilton, G. p. Il, agent. who went down
with the ship. The body first iden.
titled as that Of Hamilton was found
af.erward to BIO that Of w. Leonard Pal
! mer.
Canadian Pacific repre- entatives, who
made soundings where the Empress OF
Ireland lies In the St. Lawr u Q, said to-
day that the ship Hos on her side and
that the upper side at low de is sixty
six feet below the water Level. The ship
is In a spot that 10 dangerous TO navisa
! ron and there Ii no doubt that she either
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
CARDINAL FARLEY
RECEIVED BY POPE
Prelate Replies to POntiffs
Many Questions on Amer
lean Affairs.
NEW BISHOP APPOINTED
Mgr. Patrick j. Hayes Named
as Second Auxiliary In
This Diocese.
NEW BISHOP APPOINTED
spscisi cable Despatch 10 Tux sry.

ROME, June 1.----Cardinal Farley OF New
York had n farewell audience with the
Pope to-day. He found the Pontlff well.
very cheerful and not at all tired after
the consistory services OF last week.
The Pope and the Cardinal had a long
converse lon and the former asked many
questions about American affairs. lie also
talked with the CARDINAL at length in re-
gard to the new seminary In the arch
diocese of New York and expressed the
greatest interest In everyth. ne connected
with tho New York see. The Pope also
expressed qualification ut Cardinal Far
ieys decision to attend the Eucharlstio
Congress at Lourdes In July.
The Pope informed Cardinal Farley
that he had appointed Mgr. Patrick J.
Hayes. president OF Cathedral College,
New York. auxiliary Bishop OF New York.
Bishop O'Connor OF Newark. N. j.. also
had an audience with the Pope to-day.
The Pontiff gave him a gold pectoral
cross.
New York already has one auxiliary
Bishop. the Right REV. Thomas II. Cusack.
who was consecrated April 20, 1904. There
are two auxiliary BlsnUp IN several di-
OCebts III tHls tpunliy, anu aCCol iilib w
| tho above cablegram New York IL to
have Mgr. Hayes Us the second one In
! this archdiocese Both Of the auxiliaries
will be on an equal footing, according 10
clergyman who was asked last night
about their standing.
The Right Rev. Patrick J. Hayes, who
was formerly secretary 10 Archbishop
Farley, Is at present president OF Cathe-
dral College in tbs city. the new SEM
mary for tn trail ing OF priests, and
alEo "narcellor OF M archdIocese OF
New York.
He was born In New York In 1857 and
received his early education In the parish
schools of ths city. He cetyed hl'
academic education IN Manhattan Colleg,
and studied for the priesthood at 81
Joseph's Seminary AT Troy n. Y. He Il
a graduate OF the Catholic University a
Wa h!ngton and received the degree o.
d. y. at Rome In 1904. He was ordained
a priest IN 1892 and appointed cnnncel
Tor OF New York and president OF Cathe
dral College IN 1903.
He was made IA domestic prtlAte TO tn
Pope in 1907 with the title Of the Rign
Reverend Monsignor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
SAYS DEAD NUMBER 1902.
Unknown Man Declares I,S67 Was
Total on the Liner.

QUEBEc. June 1.-The total number OF
passengers on the Empress OF Ireland
when she was struck by the Storstad, II
was ascertuined here tonight. was l,i67.
dead.
These figures, which ul1er from the fig-
ures given out In the official Satement
at Montreal, were obtained from a man
who said he saw the complete passenger
list In the purser's possession. About 100
passengers were taken on at Rimouski
and the names and number OF those pas
sengers were not In possession OF the ON
Gals OF the company at Montreal at the
TINE OF the sinking OF the Empress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
VERDICTS IN CUBAN
MURDER TRIAL TO-DAY
Ex-Governor Asbert to Get IL
Years In Prison, Is
Report.
Special Cable DespatcA 10 THn SUI.


HAVANA. June ALI the evidence In
and Representative Arias for the
murder OF Chief OF Police Riva last July
was put In to-day and the Judges sat
until 10 o'clock tonight TO decide on
what sentences should be imposed on the
accused men. who will undoubtedly be
found guilty.
The court adjourned without an
nouncIng decision. II Is learned on
high UNOFFICIAL authority that Asbert will
probably be sentenced to fourteen years
imprisonment. Representative Arias will
get eight years Imprisonment and sena-
tor Vidal Morales will be sentenced 10
three years In solitary confinement.
Police Captain Campina. who was In
dicted for rring at Asbert while he was
trying 10 defend the chief Of police from
the Ex-Governor. was acquitted.
All sorts OF rumors are in circulation
and II is feared that there may be trou-
Bile when the sentences are announced TO-
morrow. There was a rumor In circula.
ton all day that Senator Vidal Morales
who Is out on bail, has Ned the coun.
try. There were great crowds at the
Asbert Club all day and evening. Tho
walls Of the club contained poster an
nouncing that "Asbert, the patriot, will
never 10 to the penitentisry." Police sur
rounded the club all day.
There Is a triple guard at the prison
where Asbert and Arias are confined. The
prison guards are on duty inside the jail
while the police who guard the outside
are grouped In Cossack outpost formation
Additional troops have been brought from
Camp Columbia to the city barracks and
other soldiers have been auartered In
towns throughout the island which are
Aahart stronRholds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02

CASTOR Doumersue was invited by Pres.
ident' Polncare to form q Cabinet early
last December. NJ. Doumergue was one
OF the most influential members OF the
Socialist Radical party and had held vari-
Gus portfolios in previous Ministries. H.
announced his acceptance OF the Premier
ship on December s. He retained the
portfolio OF Foreign Affairs himself.
being unable 20 find Il Foreign Ministe.
satisfactory to tho various factions. The
Doumersue Cabinet WAS supposed to rep
resent the solid Left party but US matter
OF fact It's membership included men who
had voted on opposite sides OF the most
important questions. which were st!ll un-
decided--electoral reform and the three
year military service plan. Starting us
career thus badly split II was not ex-
pected that the Cabinet could stand for
any great length Of time.
The Cabinet was reported TO be nea,
its fall In February. when Its financial
policy was the subject OF an attack IN
the Chamber OF Deputies. The Govern
ment won on the vote by 32e to g&
however. and immediate dissolution was
averted.
The Rochette scandal and tho murder
OF CASTOR Caln,ette, editor OF the Figaro,
by Nine Caillaux on March Is. with me
| rubseousnt accusations against NJ. Can.
laux, charging him with taking the par'
of "a certain great Power In dispute
between that Power and France over p'e
| boundaries Of the Congo. further increases
| the embarrassments OF the Cabinet "
Calllaux resigned the day follo"'hS INV
shooting of NJ. calmette
The new Chamber, resulting from me
| general elections on April 70, contains
! thirteen different groups. with the social
| ists heading the list. The membership is 30
split up into small groups on technica'ites
that cohesion Is we'll nigh Impossible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
nus, be raised or be shattered by dyna-

must be raised or be shattered by dyna-
mite.
OF nine sailors will bu held on Wednes-
day. The entire city will participate In
It, Sailors from the cruiser Essex, SOL
diers from the Citadel and the crews OF
merchant vessels In the harbor with
other organizations will be In the parade
and attend the religious services.
Capt. Murray, harbor master. who pre-
ceded Capt. Kendall as commander of the
Empress said that so many members
Of the crew were saved because they
responded SO quickly to the captains call
to quarters.
Only few OF the survivors remain
here. Many OF the crew were sent to
Montreal to-day as witnesses In the in
1 vestig1tion there. Bodies OF victims are
being shipped away by every train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
NO BuBoNIc IN COLOMBIA.
Bsctsrioiogicai Tests show Epi.
aenie There IL Not Plague.

Spec'a! Ce5Ie Despdfck 10 THE SUI.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, juno IA cable.
gram from Bosota received. here to-day
says It has been determined by bactsr-
biological tests that the epidemic now pre-
vaiiinE In Colombia u not tho bubonlc
plagus-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
MONGOLIA EAGER TO BE FREE.
sends Notes 90 Powers Reasserttng
Severance From China.

PEKiS, June 1.-The Monaghan Govern
ment has sent private note to the
American, British, French and German
Ministers rsasserting It's severance from
China and asking that authorised repre-
sentativss Of those countries be sent TO
Urga to conclude treaties OF commerce
and frlendsf j. similar TO the one now In
existence between Russia and Mongolia.
The note says this request was made
twice before, but has npvsr been answered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
Talk by Major widenms mn.

Major Robert A. Widenmann, former
Superintendent OF State Fisheries, con-
sultaut anu sanitation expert of the New
York state Conservation Commission and
the state and National Departments OF
Heath, will address the members OF the
Maritime Exchange tomorrow afternoon
az 10 o'eiovA.