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G. GOLDSCHMIDT & CO.
No. 218 E. Com. St. Both Phones
VOL. 24 No. 187.
«.C. ritwu.. T. WOODHULL NED M'ILLHENNY
President. Vico President. Cashier.
=FROST=
NATIONAL BANK
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
Capital and Surplus - - 5500000.00
 EXCHANGE DRAWN ON PRINCIPAL CITIES IN EUROPE.
MEXICAN MONEY BOUGHT ANO SOLO.
■ "f the E HOFFMAN HOUSE BAR
! They carry all the leading brands of fine Whiskies. Wine* ana Cigars.
Telephone orders for bottled goods promptly filled day or night.
; TOURIST TRADE SOLICITED. OPEN ALL NIGHT.
' 408 E. Houston Street (Hicka Building opposite) Telephone 612
ALBERT BE ITE L. R. M. BEITEL.
BEITEL LUMBER CO.
LUMBER AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE
P. O. BOX 393. BOTH PHONES NO. 260. Branch Yards at Kerrville Tsxa*
Office -id Varda: West Commano* SL near the I. * G N . R. R.
U f Z.
AMUsem*nTS.
ELECTRIC PARK
LAST PERFORMANCE TONIGHT.
VAUDEVILLE.
Ladies Free—Usual Condition*.
Commencing Tomorrow
THE BOSTON IDEAL OPERA CO.
in "ERMINIE.”
Prices 10c 20c. 30c. 50c.
Seats at Bexar Drug Co.
BASEBALL TOMORROW
SAN ANTONIO versus GALVESTON
DOUBLE-HEADER.
Benefit Uniform Fund. Electric
Park Orchestra will play. Special
tickets good for both games.
Harvey L. Page.
ARCHITECT.
Jas. F. Brook. C. E.
Suite 528 Moors Building.
NOW OPEN.
San Pedro Springs
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Under New Management
NEW ATTRACTIONS.
Come Out and See Them.
The I. G. N.
m
TO
Landa’s Park
New Braunfels
EVERY SUNDAY
Adults 50c
Children . . . 25c
Special Trains for the
Park Leave I. 6 G. N.
Depot at 8:00 a. m. and
2.00 p. m.
JOHN PAUL JONES - BODY
QUIETLY LAID TO REST.
Annapolis. Md. July 24. —Tae body
of John Paul Jones wai put ashore at
1 o’clock today. Forty minutes later
the simple ceremonies attending Its
placement in the vault on the naval
academy grounds were completed.
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EIGHT PAGES
Yale DentistsHicks Bldg
Full Set Teeth S 3 OO
Solid Gold Crowna. S 3 00
Silver Filling*. 30*'
Go'd Filling*. SI 00 up.
Painlete Extracting 30<S
350 t»r any Tooth we cannot ex-
tract without pain.
GULF REFINING CO
New Phone 696.
Old Phone 1986
Wholesale Dealers
“Luaterlite” Illuminating Oil Gasoline
Lubricating Oil*.
DAVE HERZFELD
Formerly of Rockport I* Now
Proprietor of the
CONEY ISLAND BAR
201 ALAMO PLAZA.
Coma and See Me. Nothing too
Good for my Patrono.
Sold
on
PIONEER
EnißißnMinttßouV-
HEIT DEBLEHS IND
BUTCHERS TO MERGE
Associated Press.
New York. July 24.—Amalgamation
of the National Retail Butchers - and
Moat Dealers - Protective association
of the east and the Master Retail
Butchers of the west heretofore sep-
arate organisations having common
alms and purposes is expected to re-
sult from a convention of the two at
Grand R&pkis. Mich.. August 1. The
eastern delegates will leave here by
special train July 31. In discussing
the objects of the preposed amalgama-
tion. George H. Shaffer president of
the eastern association says:
"As a united organization I am cer-
tain we will strongly influence for the
better the now failing industry of
stock-raising In the eastern states.
There are also certain game tax laws
the repeal of which it might be possi-
ble to bring about by sheer strength
of numbers In our protest. As they
stand they make certain game a
never-to-bethought-of luxury for peo-
ple of moderate means. That the as-
sociations when united will prove one
of the strongest organizations of busi-
ness men in the United States gees
without saying. Its strength power
and benefits will be felt and shared
by the entire country from the Atlan-
tic to the Pacific coa*t."
MONUMENT FOR THE
BENNINGTON VICTIMS
Associated Pt ess
S*n Diego Cal. July 24. —While the
government will place stones over the
graves of Bennington victims buried
at Fort Rosecrans the people of San
Diego purpose to give them a memor-
ial in a more conspicuous locality.
The plan is to erect a handsome
monument suitably inscribed. In the
city park. The naval reserve* have
started a subscription in this behalf
and already a considerable sum has
been pledged. It is not doubted that
ample funds will promptly be ra’sed
to carry out the patriotic undertak ng
in * fitting manner. *
TERRIBLE LOSS IN
HUMBLE OIL FIELD
The Number of Dead May Run Up to
Fifty and Property Loss Is Heavy.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS
Sinks of Lightning Which Devastated Acres
kt Valuable Preperty-Danger of the
firj Spreading to Other Tais.
Estimates of Loss.
AssijCiated Press.
Houston Tex. July 24.—The fire
which w*« started in the Humble oil
field yesterday by lightning is stUl
raging with no proapect of immediate
control.
It is believed the flames will be con-
fined to the tankage district.
There are three million barrels of oil
in the storage tanks ah of which will
be destroyed.
Today the losses are estimated at
three quarter* of a million dollars or
more with practically no insurance.
Reports of fatalities have not been
verified.
Associated Press.
Humble. Tex. July 24. —Covering
an area cf three-quirters of a mile
square with a great canopy of smoke
covering two square miles the oil
tanks of the Texas company continue
to boil and bubble under the great
heat of the burning oil. the fire hav-
ing burned all night. When it can be
extinguished no one guesses. Certain-
ly not until it has burned all of the
oil In the eleven big tanks which held
2500000 barrels when lightning
struck them Sunday afternoon.
It is now known that five of the ne-
gro workmen perished and the rumor*
place the number of dead as high as
fifty though this cannot be confirmed.
There are hundreds of homeless peo-
ple many of them only awaiting a
train to go to Houston for shelter.
They were living In tent* and shacks
in the oil field and fled for their lives
to the town away from danger. They
left all their belongings and they have
been destroyed by fire which run’ out
toward the oil field though It has not
yet been communicated to any of the
derrick* or wells.
During the whole of the night
there was a heavy down-
pour of rain and this covered the
ground with a sheet of water coating
which i* a thick fllyi of oil. If thia
waste oil catches fire then it Is prob-
able that the tanks of the Guffey
company the Sun company and the
smaller owner may go. These tanks
bold 4500.000 barrels of oil. Shortly
after the big tank began to blaze 200
workmen with 75 mule* were hurried
to the place to throw up earthen em-
bankments t o confine the fire to the
tank where it originated.
Suddenly the oil gave an up-
heavel bubbled and lifted a
great mass of thy burning
fluid bodily out of the tank and the
fire was communicated to three other
cf the tanks. The burning oil caught
the men and mules and hemmed them
in. There was a wild scramble for
safety men dropping their scrapers
and rains and fleeing. Some of them
mounted mules and got out but at
least forty of the mu'e* balked and
were cremated. Five negroes were
seen to go down and It I* not be-
lieved possible they could have es-
caped. While all of the men have
not been accounted for. these five are
all that are certainly known to have
perished.
At 4 o'clock this morning fire broke
oyt in the steel tanks of the Texas
company at the pumping station a
mile from the original Ore. What
damage is being done cannot be as-
certjlned yet. because it I* impossible
to reach that part of the field.
FIRST NEWS RECEIVED.
Special to The Light.
Humble. Tex . July 24. —Lightning
struck one of the large oil tanks here
yesterday and caused much loss of
life and property. The tank struck
wav one of the Texas Oil company's
with a capacity of (38000 barrels it
happened yesterday aftornooQ about
4:20 o’clock and the flames soon
spread to adjoining tanks. When the
lightning struck the tank * negro
and two mules were killed.
For a time the flames were confined
to the tank but after several hours
the oil began to boil and bubble over
the brim of the tank and run in the
direction of the other tanks in the
same enclosure.
Soou every one of the eleven big
earthen tanks of the Texas company
was a mass of flames. The lurid
tongue; of fire shot 600 feet into the
air. During the entire night an elec-
trical storm prevailed in the vicinity
which added to the ghastly appear-
ance of the spectacle.
Men labored frantically to prevent
the spread of the furious blaze. The
torrents of rain that fell were un
heeded by excited men as they rush-
ed hither and thither despairing of
their power to cope with the fire yet
hoping against hope that they might
bit upon some manner of combating
the fury of the flames.
The capacity of ten of the eleven
tanks destroyed was 200000 barrels
each and the other contained 238-
000. making a total of approximately
2250000 barrels of oil. Estimating
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS. MONDAY JULY 24. 1905.
tllllD EMM
SHIH LAST NIGHT
Victor Copwood a Painter. Escapes
After Shooting and Still at Large.
TROUBLE OVER A WOMAN
Carrasco Wmded la Neck and Brent and
Not Expected to Live—Capiwoed kcu-
ed il Hiving Fired 'he Shots—Shoot-
ing Occurred en Rivas Street.
A sheeting *crapt> took place this
morning shortly after 12 o'clock In the
rear of 211 Riva* street tn which Ca-
lino Carrasco received two wounds
one in the neck and the other in the
left I" east near the shoulder. The
wounded man 1* now in the city hoa-
Pltal. and the authorities there re-
port hh condition as critical.
Victor Copwood .aid to b e a pain-
ter is ■•'.reused by the police as hav-
irg dene the shooting but up to /fils
n.cinlng he wa* dill at large.
according to the police officials the
shrotfug was caujed by jealousy over
a woman at whose place the shooting
took place.
It was about 12:80 o'clock this morn-
ing when police headquarters was no-
tified of the affair. Mounted Officers
Matthew* Peterson and Garven re-
*pended
From what the officers learned it
seems that Calino Carrasco just pre-
vious to the shooting bad called at
the bouse. When be opened the door
two shot* rang out in rapid succes-
sion from within.
The rext Instant it is claimed. Cop-
woo<; rushed passed him and into the
yard.
Carrasco grappled with him. and ft
is seid. -ucreeded in taking the pistol
from him In the scuffle Cop wood
then rin from the place when Carras-
co opened Are on him. firing two shots.
Whether Copwood was hit 1* not
krown. as he escaped and has not yet
been treated.
The officers telephoned for a hack
and later conveyed Carrasco to the
city ha’l where his wounds were tem-
porarily dressed by Dr. Withers the
assistant city physician. He was then
remove' to the city hospital.
His condition this morning was re-
ported as serious and he had a high
fever. The bullets had not yet been
removed today from hl* body as their
exact location could not be found. It
Is therefore impossible for the attend-
ing physicians to state whether he will
recover or not.
About 2 o'clock this morning Maria
Casares at who«c home the shooting
oectirrred. wa* taken to the city hall
as an attached witness to the affair.
PRINTERS WILL DISCUSS
THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Typographical Union No. 172 will
give their big smoker tonight at \Jis-
sion garden and It is expected that the
event will be well attended. Among
the Interesting discussions to come up
at the smoker win be the eight-hour
that this oil is worth 25 cents per
barrel the loss in oil alone is worth
8562500. To this must be added the
loss of the tanks of tents fixtures
teams etc The losses are partially
covered by Insurance but just what
proportion has not yet been learned.
It b said ’hat at least fifty faml
lias had their tents with all their
household goods destroyed not hav.
fng had sufficient time to rescue any
thing
It is estimated that the average
coat of erecting tanks like the Texas
companies' is 110000.
After dark m e O- women and chil-
dren tracked into the town of Hum-
ble from the field town Many were
barefooted and bareheaded and with-
out a shred of their wordly pos>c.<
slonf save a few clothes on their
backs all having been left to the de-
struction of the flames.
It was generally reported that a
number of men were caught by the
fire while trying to throw up an
earthen levee to prevent the spread
of the waste oil that escape- from
the tank? as they burst. A gieat sheet
of oil and flame ran from tbe side
of the tank in the direction of the
men and teams. The mules were de-
serted and left to escape ?s best they
could while the men fled for their
very lives.
Forty mules are said to have burn-
ed death while others were left to
run hither and tblther through the
field.
There are many wild rumors in cir.
cnlation as to the number of men
caught In the flam/T and destroyed
some of the estimates being as high
as forty. There is no way of ascer-
taining. to a certainty how many
were lost. It Is the belief of conserv-
ative men. however who were near
the scene that not less than five peo-
ple were burned.
There were half a dogen white men
with rake* and shovel* beating out
sparks between the tanks and how
they escaped is a miracle. Some of
them escaped for they were seen af-
terwards. As to tbe others. It is not
known. They have not been found
but it is believed they Joined the mad
rush U> town and became lost in tbe
crowd.
TOLD HIS TROUBLES
TH THE PRESIDENT
Governor Gaiter of Hawaii Calls on
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
HAD INTENDED TO RESIGN
He Wants Assurance Trim the President That
His Administration Shall Heve the
Support 0! the National
Government
Associated Press.
Oyster Bay. N. Y. July 24. —Gover-
nor George R. Carter cf Hawaii was
a caller on President Rooseve't today.
He came to the United States for tbe
express purpose of presenting to the
president a statement of difficulties he
has encountered a* governor of
Hawaii.
Since his appointment to succeed
Governor Sanford B. Dole Governor
Carter has had trouble with bith citi-
zens and officials of the territory. It
culminated In his determination to re-
sign tbe governorship and be *0 in-
formed President Roosevelt. The
matter was constdc~ed for * time and
then arrangeniewts were made by
which Governo: Carter wa* to come
to the United States to discuss the
Hawaiian siturtlon with the president.
He is here in accordance with that
arrangement.
Governor Carter desires not so much
to resign hl* official duties at to ob-
tain from the president assurance that
his administration shall have the sup-
port of the national government.
HUMBLE Oil FIELD
FIRE SPSEIDS 111
SUN'S IBS
Special to The Light.
Houston Tex. July 24. —The fire in
the Humble oil field is still burning
furiously and every human agency is
powerless to prevent Its spread.
There are ten known dead white
men and ten more are missing.
At noon the fire had spread to the
Sun company'* tank and It wa* re-
ported also to the great Guf.'ey tank
where milliona of barrel* of oil are
stored.
The burning district now cover* a
mile embracing more than half the
tank area of the field.
The eleven Texas companies tanks
contained about two and a half mil-
lion barrel* of oil all of which will
have been consumed when the fire is
■ over.
Thi* morning the oil boiled over
the tank* and rao spreading In all I
direction*.
A rain fell during the night cover-
ing the ground and facilitating the
spread and in thi* way additional
tank* are fired.
All night men and team* vzorked in
throwing up banks of earth hoping
to roatriet the spread.
Two parties of these ware sur-
rounded by burning oil and before
they could escape ten are known to
have perished.
Ten others are mitcing and fifty
□re prostrated or injured.
Numbers of mule* at work were al*
•o burned many of them racing In
fright into the burning diatrict
where they wculd drop overcome.
The Guffey company tank i* now
on fire. It contain* about five mil- j
lion barrels. It appear* that all will
og.
When the lightning struck One of '
the Texas companies steel tank* last I
evening starting the fire a hundred
famine* were encamped in tent* in
the tank district*. They fled for their
live* and all cf their belonging* were
consumed.
SUBSCRIPTION S A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
KAISES W tZIS
CONFEROI FEME
Rumors ol Combination ol Powers to
Help Along Russia Are Denied.
CO-OPERATING WITH U. S.
Germany’s Pelicy al Nan-Interference it is
Onicialiy Announced. Remains Unchan?-
ed—Trade Relat nns With Russia
During Peace.
Associated Press
Beilin July 24—Tbe foreign office
here is advised that a meeting between
Emperor William and Emperor Nich-
ol** took place early today off the
Swedish coast near the island of
BJoetkoe.
The meeting is the sequel to corre-
■penrience that ha* been going on be-
tween the two emperors concerning
pence <n which Emperor William
urged Emperor .Nicholas to take step*
towards peace.
Eppcror William was then co-oper-
atlrg with President Roosevelt seek-
ing to bring the belligerents to a dls-
cNuslon of terps of peace and In the
present meeting the Associated Press
was authoritatively informed that Em-
peror William will conunue to advise
peace V.ould the Russian emperor *sk
his further view* and It would be very
natural 'bat Emperor Nicholas should
do so a* development of the corre-
spondence which has already taken
place
Iknperor William went to the meet-
ing. at the Associated Press is official-
ly informed prepared to say that he
thought that Emperor Nicholas could
maintain a lull understanding and
recenc llatlon with the discontented
forttcas of his people only through re-
forms
The German government is interest-
ed In seeing the neighboring country
peaceful and prosperous for it is to-
ward ’he Russian empire that Ger-
maty's manufacturers look for great
trade expansion In the future.
Rumor* In other capital* that a
scheme is afloat to combine several
of the powers in giving Russia moral
support against the Japanese nego-
tiation* soon to be opened at Ports-
mouth. N. H.. concerning Germany are
denied evfllcltly. Germany's policy of
mn-lnte'ferenc’. It Is officially de-
clared remains the same.
SOCIALISTS PLOTT
TO KILL ALFONSO
Associated Press.
New Ycrk July 24.—A meeting of
100 anarchist* was held Sunday night
says s Herald dispatch from Pari’
French and Spanish agitators were
present. Violent speeches were made
and It I* said It was decided to pro
ceed energetically against European
rulers. Tbe Spaniards were most
vehement and said they were in daily
communication with towns In the
neighborhood of San Sebastian and
that comrades at Hendaye. frt’n and
Fontaharia were cwaltlng the oc-
casion cf the dally promenades of
King Alfonso to make an attempt
against him.
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
AND ARREST MADE
Special to The Light.
Waco. Tex.. July 24. —Trav Powell
a well-known man has been arrested
charged with criminally assaulting
Miss Myrtle Barr a young woman who
is visiting here from Cleburne.
Miss Barr is said to belong to a well-
known family.
She claims to have had her arm
badly v.-renchcd in.a struggle to free
herself and that she sought protection
from a motorman on a line which ex-
tended into the edge of the country.
Powell's bond was fixed at 85COO on
a waiver in the Justice court.
GommeHciiig July 25th
“3avy Drcckeff'
...WE ARE... The S.i.P. Crack Might "I
AFTER YOUR Train TO HOUSTON....
PATRONAGE Will GARRY A THROUGH
.7 । SLEEPER to GALVESTON
You can “BE SURE YOU ARE RIBMT”
If yen try It.
——— —■—MM—
Screw Worms Killed.
Dr. Burby's S:r«w Worm Remedy
cur** without fa I: kill* the worm
and haal* th* wound*. 25c a bot-
tle; $3.00 per gallon.
FEVEI SiIUATIDN
IS WELL IN HAND
There Is No Cause For Alarm and li
Will Be Proirp ly Stamped Out
SURGEON MAUS ARRIVES
Ho h Looking Inti thi Sitoition as ATTectia J
ta* Sa as ta Roniove Tuam ta
Chatuonsg? II Necessary—Health of
The Salliers Is Geed.
Associated Press.
New Orleans L*. July 24.—A thot*
ough system of Inspection is being
pul into effect here by tbe state city
and federal authorities with a view
to prompt report on new cases of fe-
ver in the event there is any spread
from the district now under control.
The situation is considered to be well
in hand about the French market
where the disease had its origin.
Meanwhile there is widespread con.
fldence of the ability of the United
States .Morine Hospital Surgeog
White and the state and city authori-
ties to successfully apply the mosqui-
to theory.
There has been no exodus from the
city. Large numbers of home people
are returning to New Orleans from
surrounding resorts in order to avoid
being separated from their families
owlng to the rigidity of quarantines
that have been put into effect.
Tbe state board of health is in ses-
sion today. The city council will meet
tomorrow and pass a mosquito ordi-
nance which has been recently amend*
cd by the health authorities.
United States Army Gurgeon Maus
ol Fort Sam Houston at San Anto
nio Texas arrived here today with a
view of examining into the conditions.
He comes In connection with the rec-
ommendatkin for removal of troops
now at the United States barracks 'o
Chattanooga. There I* no slcknesi re-
ported at the barracks but as many
soldiers are itnaccllmated it has bee*
' considered advisable to ask their re-
moval from New Orleans.
The health authorities continue to
Insist that there is absolutely no ot>
easion for alarm and that if the peo-
ple will follow the directions that are
being published the fever can be re-
stricted. successfully treated and
stamped out.
DR. WYMAN IN CHARGE.
Associated Press.
Washington D. C. July 24 —Snr-
geon General Wyman of the publie
health and hospital service who has
been absent from the city on official
business is now on bls way to Wash-
ington and upon his arrival will give
personal attention to the yellow fe.
ver situation in New Orleans. In the
meantime the service is under tbe
direction of Dr. Glennan. who Is co-
operating with the New Orleans au-
thorities to prevent a fresh outbreak.
There are half a dozen trained mem.
bers of the force in that city and they
aie now giving special attention to
getting the residents away to ac-
complish this and without endanger-
ing ober communities a large nnn>-
bei of detention camps will be estab-
lished outside of the New Orlcan*
city limits. In these the refugees will
be held for sufficient time to protect
those with whom they may later com*
in contact.
MEXICANS WILL OBSERVE
THEIR NATAL HOLIDAY
At a called mass meeting of Mexlcaa
citizens held at Market hall Saturday
It was decided to celebrate the Mexi-
can national holiday in fitting ma
ner. The festivities will be held Seta *
tember 15 1G anil 17 and San Pedro
Springs will probably b<- selected to
observe the big event. The following
officer* for the patriotic comml'te*
were elected to officiate on this oc-
casicn:
Samuel Belden president; Pablo
Cruz. Juan E. Garza and Prof. F. G.
Torres vice presidents; F. G. Flore*
treasurer; Dr. A. G. de La l am*
secretary; collectors; P. S. Rodrigue*
and F N. Sanchez.
 

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