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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
OIL FIRE BURNING FIERCELY
TITO MELLON AND HALF BAR
 REELS DESTROYED so FAR.

Twelve Persons Lose Their Lives in the
 ConGagration in the Fields at Hurn-
 ble, Tex.--Fire Fighters Throwing ID
 Embankments to Prevent Further
 spread--Water Covers Field and May
 Communicate Fire to Other Tanks.
 Houston, Texas. July A With prob- ably twelve persons dead, the fire in the Humble oil fields, which started last might, is still burning fiercely, but re-. mains confined to the tanks of the Texas company. So far as can be learn led, the burned men were all negroes employed to prevent the spread of the flames. Forty-three mules perished. The manager of the Texas company say that the tanks contained approxi- mately 2,500, 900 barrels of oil, valued at 25 cents a barrel and that none of the oil will be saved. In addition, they say the big pumping plant was destroyed, making a total loss of more than $650,- 900. .-.
 To-day the efforts of the fire fighters have been confined to throwing up earthen entertainments between the burning tanks, of which there are elev- en, and those in which 100000 barrels | of oil belonging to other companies are stored. These tanks are 5000 and 1000 feet away from the fire, but the water which covers the field as q result of the rain of Sunday has tioated the burning oil to the first level and q sudden boil over" may send the burning fluid to the second embankment which would place the other tanks in great danger.
 The fire is not spreading toward the producing field and 1t is not expected that it will. Hundreds of men are en- gagged tonight strengthening the Ilevees, building them higher and in throwing up additional ridges. Scores of people have lost their temporary homes in the field. Many have already come to Houston to seek shelter. Among the companies who had oil stor-
 CT in the Texas tanks are Stelzig & An 1 til, 900 barrels; Brooks & Co, 100,0 ,0OO barrels, and Lanslider & Co, 125,O00 l barrels.
 1 Due to the Humble fire, a sharp ad- vance in the oil market occurred, and still further advances are ordered. Fob oil is quoted at from twenty-two to twenty-five cents to-day an advance of about four cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
ALI ACCOUNTED FOR.
Summary of Remington Disaster situa-
 tiOn-One Deserter.

San Diego, Cal, July 24-AIl men connected with the United States gum boat Bennington at the time of the fa- tai boiler explosion in San Diego harbor were accounted for to-day. Explora- tion of the vessels hold continues as it is rapidly emptied of water. .s.s s..s
 The summary of the situation to-day is: Dead 5S, wounded 46, uninjured 92, deserter 1. Total number of crew be- fore accident, 197.
 c. A. Mumper was found alive and uninjured to-day, plotting out any miss ing list.
 The identity of the four men classed as unidentified dead was established to- day as follows: c. Nelson, c. s. Carter, P. Strang and R. J. Ogles.
 The following injured men are still in Ia critical condition: w. V. Kennedy, George Hallett, c. schalltz, II. D. Met ties, s. Pakate. L. A. Griez and Walter Martin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
MEETING OF RUSSIAN AND GERMAN EMPERORS
GEAR IN CONFERENCE VITH
 THE KAISER UNTIL LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

-g 15- Emperor William First Visited Nicholas
 on the Russian Imperial Yacht,
 Where They Conferred in Private
 Later the Czar Boards the German
 Imperial Yacht--8eIief That He was
 Given Advice as to the Internal Re-
 forms in His Empire-British Foreign
 Omce Not Worried.
 St. Petersburg, July 24.-The naar- shal of the court Count Brenkendorff. has sent the following from the island of Bjoerke:
 At 10 o'clock in the evening of July 2S the German imperial yacht Hohen- zollern dropped anchor near the an. chorage of the Russian imperial yacht Polar Star. Emperor William, ac- companied by Prince Albert of Schles- wig -Holstein and his suite, was rowed to the Polar Star Emperor William was received at the head of the ladder by Emperor Nicholas and the Grand Duke Michael and cordial greetings were exchanged The German emper- or reviewed the guard of honor and the yachts crew, and the two su!tsA were presented. after which their maj- esties retired to the saloon.
 At Il o'clock at night Emperor Nicholas and Grand Duke Michael ac- companied Emperor William to the Hohenzollern, where they remained until 1:3O in the morning.
 Berlin, July 24.-The meeting of the two emperors took place on the initia- tive of Emperor Nicholas. The prevail ing idea is that the Russian emperor desired an outside opinion from a ru1sr of his own rank on the internal situa- tion in Russia. His invitation to En- peror William is regarded as being the result of friendship and confidence iia him. Although the meeting is consid cred as being of high importance for Russia, it cannot signify any change lra Germanys policies tward Japan or Russia, Emperor William had not seen the Russian emperor since the autumn of 1903 at Wiesbaden. The German emperor went within easy distance Of l St, Petersburg because would be ina- polite for Emperor Nicholas to leave the country and visit German waters. London, July 24 The British foreign office does not seem tp fasssg that tlsa. meeting between Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas will be followed by. any startling developments. Although the officials here have no definite infor- l5mation about the object of the confer- ence they are inclined to attribute the meeting primarily to the German eua- perors desire to remove the resentment which the foreign office here says isl
 known to have been growing in Russia against Germany since the cordial re- ception of Prince and Princess Arisuga- wa of Japan. The foreign office adds that there is no doubt that politics were discussed between the emnerors and that there is also no doubt that Esrn- peror Williams advice will be in the di- lrection of the conclusion of peace.
 St. Petersburg, July 24 Emperor Nicholas has returned to Peterfof
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
BRITAIN, TRANCE AND GERMANI
Important Statement of Their Relations
 by High official.

London, July 24.-From high official of the foreign office to-day the Associ- ated Press obtained an interesting statement regarding the relations of Great Britain, France and Germany. Beginning with declaration that Great Britain would welcome a defen- sive alliance with France because it would insure a long continuance of Flu ropean peace by acting as a check to German ambitions, the official charac- terized the charges made in the Ger man press against Great Britain, Of seeking to involve France in war with Germany, as absolutely contrary to the facts. He said
 France is certainly not desirous of war with Germany, and if Great Brit ain, as alleged, urged France to fight, the, French government and press would not now display that friendliness towards us which is apparent on all sides.
 When Germany created the contro- veEsy with France over Morocco the British government informed the French government that it would SUD- port it in whatever policy it decided to pursue. Accordingly Great Britain de- clined to participate in the information al conference when France declined and accepted when France reconsidered its decision; but any charge that we sought to bring about war or failed to use our good offices to prevent conflict is absolutely false. We would undoubt- edly have stood by France in any con- t1ict over the Moroccan question, but we do not want a conflict and desire an understanding with France solely to in- sure peace.
 Great Britain at war would suffer infinitely greater commercial losses than her adversary. For one thing. our entire shipping would go to America. and the people would overthrow any government assuming an aggressive at- titude."
 It has always been considered here that Germany's attack on the French Moroccan policy dealt directly with the Anglo French entente, while we'll founded opinions have been expressed that Germany would welcome an un- derstanding with France on far eastern matters, in which the interests of the two countries are, similar.
 It would seem that France, instead of occupying a. begging role, is the for tunate possessor of two suitors in the greatest rivals in Europe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
JAPAN DESIRES PEACE;
 IS NOT OVER-ANYIOUS
BARON KOMURA, THE JAPANESE PEACE ENVOY, AUTHOR
 IZES STATEMENT.

Not Over-Sanguine That Conference
 will be SuccessfuI-Japanese PrOtec-
 torate Over Korea VIII Direct Im-
 migration of MikadO's Subjects from
 This COuntry-Y. Sato, Chief of For
 eign Office Staff, Declares There is No
 Peace at Any Price Sentiment in
 Japan-SettIement at Fair Price.
 Chicago, July 24-The Pennsylvania special" the 1S-hour train to New York. leaving here over the Pennsylvania rail road at PAS D. rn., took Baron Komura, the Japanese peace plenipotentiary,. and party eastward. The baron is due to arrive at 2Sd street in New York at 9:45 a. m. tomorrow.
 Baron Komura authorized the follow ing statement: At New York we shall meet Minister Takahira, whom we ex- pect to have word from President Roosevelt inviting us to call either at Oyster Bay or Washington. We desire peace, yet are not over anxious, nor are we over sanguine that the negotiations will be productive. Japanese protecto- rate over Korea will open the way for Japanese immigration there and direct it from this country
 we are anxious for peace, of course but not over anxious" said Y. Sato, chief of the foreign office staff, accom- panying Baron Komura.
 "There is no peace at any price senti- in Japan. If we settle, it must be at a fair price," ..r
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
WALTER DIRECT WINNER.
CAPTURES CHAMBER OF CON-
 MERGE STAKE IN DETROIT.

Lowers Record for the Event from | 2.O8N to 2.05az--Bonanza Second and F. J. Park Third---NTIss WiIIimont Takes the 2,Os Pace Defeating Don | Carr, the Favorite-HarHoOd Wins the 2,20 TrOt.
 Detroit, July 24.-Walter Direct, en-
 tered and driven by Ed F. Geers of
 Memphis, Tenn, this afternoon at
 Crosse Pointe track won the $5,000 Chamber of Commerce stake for 2:24 class pacers and lowered the record for i the stake from 2;06 1-4 to 2:O5 S-A. The stake was the feature event of the Iopening day of the 22d Blue Ribbon
 meeting of the Detroit Driving club, which inaugurated the grand circuit of 1905. Walter Direct was a heavy fav- l.orite, bringing $50 i1 the pools with the field at $15. The stake, like all events at the present meeting, was run on the three heat plan, the money being sepa- lrated into three parts and divided ac-.
 cording to the result of each heat, with a bonus sor the race winner.
 l Hal c had the pole for the first heat Iof the Chamber of Commerce stake, | with Bonnie Wilkes and Walter Direct Inext in alignment. The horses scored several times before the word was giv len. At the first turn the Contractor took the lead and held 1t to the turn linto the home stretch. Geers then made lone of his famous drives and won the heat in record time, 2;05 S-4. Bonanza lin the last 100 yards of the first heat took second place from The Contractor l by a fine burst of speed. In the next two heats Walter Direct was in front from the start.
 Hardwood was favorite for the first event on the days programme, the 2:2O
 trot, at $50, with the field bringing $50 at first and then $35 The gelding took Ithe first and second heats handily, but lin the third heat broke at the first quarter and was last by yards before
 Driver Saunders succeeded in getting ] hi min his stride. Minter won the heat by half a length from Pat T.
 In the last event of the afternoon the
 2:OS pace, the favorite, Don Carr was defeated. Geary took the lead at the
 quarter in the first heat and kept in
 front to the wire. The second heat pro- duced the best finish of the afternoon Geary led to the home stretch when
 Don Carr shot into tn elead and held | 1t for 75 yards Then Miss Willimont
 came with tremendous rush and T5
 yards from the wire took the lead frno
 Don Carr and won the heat by half a Ilength. Miss willimont repeated her
 burst of speed in the stretch in the
 third heat, in which Geary led until the
 last eighth of mile. The track was in
 excellent condition and about 5000 peo-
 pie saw the days races. The summar- | ies:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
EngIishmen Make Clean Sweep by De-
 feat of Americans in Singles.

Englfshmen Make Clean sweep by De-
 feat of Americans in Singles.
 London, July 24.-The final matches for the Dwight F. Davis International lawn tennis cup drew a good crowd to Wimbledon to-day. As was expected, William A. Larned gave Hugh L. Do herty a good game. Although beaten, Larned played the best tennis he has shown in this country and it was ne- cessary to play fifty games before Do- herty was able to settle matters. In the second match Holcomb Ward was to have played s. H. Smith, but as had suffered family bereavement, Will liam J. Clothier was substituted. He gave Smith hard game, but the Eng lishman was too steady for him. Clo- thier tried several new services, but nothing he did could overcome Smith. In the play at Wimbledon, which last ed three days, the Englishman won 15 sets to the Americans 8 and 132 games to the Americans 101.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
Lines Put Up Rates

!. New York, July 24.-In an agreement reached to-day. which it is believed will be signed tomorrow by the rep- resentatives of all the lines running to the Mediterranean, the steerage rate, which has been at a minimum of s16s will be raised to s25 and the long rate war between the lines will be over. It is estimated that the net result Will be upward of $1,5oO0O0 increased earnz ings to the lines If it continues in op4 .eration, for year,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
TOWN TOPICS OWNER BACK.
Colonel Mann Will Help to Send Black
 maIIers to Jail.

New York, July 24.-Colonel w. D. Mann, principal owner of Town Topics, sengers on the liner zeeland, which arrived tonight from European ports. Colonel Mann was asked concerning the district attorneys investigation being conducted in connection with the pub lication known as "Fads and Fancies.' '' He said, with some heat:
 If any of Town Topics men have been guilty of blackmail I hope they will all go to jail, and I'll help to put them there''
 The colonel would not make any statement about Justice Deuels con- necton with Pads and Fancies or with Town Topics.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
ToADsTooLs WITH MUSHROOMS.
Eaten at Birthday Party They Cause :. Four Deaths. ,,4 ass;s


 Philadelphia, July 4.-ToadstooIs mixed with mushrooms and eaten at a birthday party have caused the death of. four of the six members of the family of Joseph Franzor, farmer who resided near 'Landisville, N. J. The dead are Joseph Franzor, aged SS years; his wife. aged 30, and two daughters, aged [ and 2 years. The remaining members of the family two boys, aged 5 and years, owe their lives to the fact that they did not partake of the poisonous mixture.
 Mushrooms was one of. the dishes to be served at the birthday party on July IA and the seyen-year-old daugh- ter said she knew where mushrooms could be found in the woods. She gathered some os the fungi and the mother, supposing they were mush- rooms, added them to the mushrooms taken from the garden.
 During the night the father, mother and the two little girls became i'll. The next morning doctor was sent for and he diagnosed the cases as that of hiccoughs. All four continued to grow worse and several days later the two children died. The parents were finally taken to the medico chirurgical hospital in this city, where it was dis covered that they were suffering from toadstool poisoning. The greatest in- terest was taken in the cases by the hospital physicians, but despite their efforts the husband died last night and the wife to-day. Mrs. Franzor was unconscious almost continuously from the time she became i'll. Neighbors at Landisville have taken charge of the two orphans.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
patrick's Wife Will Inform Him of Sta,

Ossining, N. T., July 24.-Albert T. Patrick had not been told tonight that Judge OBrien had granted a further stay in his case, which prevents his be- ing executed two weeks hence. There is a possibility that the news may be communicated to Patrick by his wife. She will pay regular visit to the death house tomorrow, and it is very likely that Warden Johnson will allow her to be the bearer of the news.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
.SEAWANHAKA CUP TO JOIN AMERICAS MUG
YANKEE BOAT BRINGS BACK TROPHY TO THIS COUNTRY.

American Boat Shows Better Ability
 in All the Points of SaiIing-Ias
 Twin CenterbOards.
 Dorval, Que, July 24-The Manches- ter defeated the Alexandra in the third race of the series to-day and took the Seawanhaka cup, for which eight un- successful American and English cfaI- lengers had previously raced. There was difference of nine minutes thirty seven seconds at the finish, decisive and clean cut victory for the Manches- ter Yacht clubs boat. The race was sailed in a reefing breeze, thought at the end both shippers shook out full canvas and finished under it. The Can adian boat bore over the starting line first, gaining an advantage of six sec- Onds. At that time each boat was un- der shortened canvas and storm jibs. There was 8 heavy roll to the sea and both crews had to strike well out to help the yachts to weather it. Both the Alexandra and Manchester broke tacks frequently on the first part of the beat to windward. s.-
 Routh drove his defender through in an endeavor to haul through Manches- ter's lee. For. a time the Canadian seemed to gain in his plan, but the su- perior weather qualities of the challeng- Ter told. The Manchester made better going of it, holding well to windward, and showing wonderful stability under the stiff hIoU Thera wos O Sfaadx wind from the south at about twenty knots. The challenger's build and stiff ness was better suited to the day than the defender and she made better foot ing to windward, also pointing much higher into the eye of the wind. The challenger led the defender to the weather mark by almost two minutes. The Manchester added few seconds to her lead on the run, and after that there was no doubt as to the result, The only question was as to how the leader would stand streess of sea and wind. The test was good one. During the run down on the second round the wind abated bit and Boardman shook out but the extra reef and for the remaind- CT of the race sailed under full canvass. On the last beat Routh followed his example but this hardly added any thing to the defenders footing, while owing to slowness in handling Alexan- dra lost fully three minutes. The Man chester proudly continued on her way increasing her lead and swept home winner of the third and deciding race for the seawanhaka cup.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
SMATHERS TO RETIRE.
Prominent Figure on Turf to Sell His
 Horses.

New York, July 24.-E. E. smathers, the well known owner of running and trotting horses, has decided to re- tire permanently from the turf and will sell all os his horses on Saturday. Mir. smathers has been prominent figure on the turf for several years, having owned some good thorough breds, including the great ,McChesney, for which he paid $SQ,00O. There are nearly fifty race horses in his stable at plNsent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
cnrdinal Gihhons seventx-one.

Southampton, L. |, July 24. Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, who is spending his vacation here to-day celebrated the |seventy-first anniversary of his birth. He spent most of the day at the rectory of the local Catholic church, where he
 is staying and received the congratula-
 tions of those who called.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
Encampment t1neventfuI.

New London, July 24.-The first day of the Connecticut National Guard coast artillery battalions' encampment, was uneventful. The first and second com panies made camp about 10 o'clock and were settled at noon. The camp is sit uated in the usual place near the west end of the island. .,.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
GREAT FISHING,
FOrty-Fiye Vessels Land Nearly Two
 Million Pounds in Boston.

FOrty-FiYe Vessels Land Nearly TWO
 Million Pounds in Boston.
 Boston, July 24.-AH known records for mackerel and ground fish were broken at T wharf to-day. forty-fve vessels landing 1,912,OOO pounds.
 A fleet of eleven mackerel seiners brought in 2O2,OOO pounds of fresh and 1,555 barrels of salt mackerel, while the fleet of thirty-four ground fish schoon- CTS brought in 100000 pounds of had dock, 3OO,OOO pounds of large cod, 175,0GO pounds of market cod, 100000 pounds of hake, 100000 pounds of pollock and 75,000 pounds of cusk, while in addition there came 319 swordfish, or over 6O,0OC pounds.
 The present season has been one of the most prosperous in many years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
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 ShinninRr News.

Dover, July 24.-Arrivef: Vaderland, New York for Antwerp and proceeded.
 New York, July 24.-Arrived; ss CT Hellig, Copenhagen, Christia1lseVeu ms ples. Messinag and Palermqg at o'clock Antwerp and Dover. | New York July 24-Ste~Iter | heaFtU dam Rotterdam and Bou his farm. Them York, in communication hundred miles egraph with Sascon ,e vessel 100 miles easss grange lneeSlng ana ship. will dock at dressing meeting of
 Boston that same even4
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
Killed by Trolley Car.

Hartford July 2.-James Andre Theroux 30 years old, died tonight in the Hartford hospital as the result of injuries he received early in the eve- ming when he was. run over by a trolley car at Pennington avenue and Asylum street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
Dive Proves Fatal.

Bridgeport, July 24.-Frank Brady, of Ansonia, the young man who dove into shallow water and broke his neck at Walnut Beach last Wednesday after noon, died at St. Vincent's hospital in this city at 6 o'clock this evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
Prominent Bridgeport Physician Dead.

Bridgeport, July 24.-Dr. Curtis H. Bill of All State street, one of the old est and best known practicing physi- clans of this city, died at o'clock this afternoon at St. Luke's hospital, New York. He was operated on last Tues day for serious intestinal trouble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
DESERTER IS HAPPY
Claims He Missed Bennington and is
 COngratuIating Himself.

COngratulatlng Himself
 Honolulu, July 24.-G. A. Whitlock is under arrest on charge of having de- serted from the gunboat Bennington. He says he missed the vessel and is congratulating himself on his failure to reach the wharf in time. He says he did not intetnd to desert.
 According to Whitlock it was common talk among the members of the Ben ningtons crew that the boilers of the gunboat was unsafe but he declares that this had nothing to do with his leaving the vessel. Whitlock also says that the chief maehinists of the Ben nington told him that the boilers of the boat were unsafe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
wnIthour Wins German Championship

Antwerp, July 24.-"Bobby' Wal thour, the American, won the 100 kill ometer cycling championship here to- day. The time was hour IS minutes and 54 seconds. .*s.-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
2:20 Trotting-Purse $1,500.
2:24 Pace-Chamber of Commerce Stake-Purse $5,000. uTnIfar nirnot h h hv niract

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25
TAFT ARRIVES.
Secretary of War and Party Reach
 Yokohama.

Yokohama, July a5, 7:30 a. m.-The steamer Manchuria, with Secretary of War Taft and party on board, ar- rived here at o'clock this morning.