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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25
i'll Catch Up With The Size OF The Stores Enterp
HUMBLE OIL
FIELD ON FIRE.
Still Raging at Noon Today But
May Be Confined to the Tank
age District-The Loss
Reported to Be Heavy.

Houston, July 24.-Lightning last
afternoon at 4:30 struck big oil tank
in the Humble field and started con-
flagration without parallel in the oil
fields of Texas.
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.
Soon every one of the eleven tanks
of the Texas company was q mass Of
flames. The lurid tongues of fire shot
600 feet into the air. During the en-
tire night an electrical storm prevailed
in the vicinity, which added to the
CHASTITY magniflcence of the spectacle.
Men labored Practically to prevent
the spread OF the furious blaze. The
torrents of rain that fell were unheed-
ed by excited men as they rushed
hither and thither, despairing of their
power to cope with the fire, yet hop
ing against hope that they might bit
upon some manner of combating the
fury of the flames.
After dark men, women and children
tracked into the town of Humble from
the field town. Many we're barefooted
and bareheaded, and without shred
of their worldly possessions, save .
few clothes on their backs, all having
been left to the destruction of the
flames.
Many of these had lived in tents in
the field town, and when the flames
began to spread deserted their tenn
porary homes and sought safety ia
flight.
A number OF men were within few
feet of the corner where the oil first
boiled over. Mr.. Homeran ran to-
wards his horse and buggy, but seeing
that he could not reach them, turned
and ran to the west, which was the
.osts-t~1r~s,.l.s,th tho army of uan-/
OF them driving mules and some
them astride the mules, and one negro
was seen to catch hold Of a team Of
mules and make an effort to drive
them away. They baked, and he
jumped upon one of them. The vol
ume of flames closed in about him. He
was seen to jump to the ground and
run through the fiery food few feet
and was then lost in the huge cloud Of
smoke. He could not have escaped.
The fire is still raging with no pros
poets of immediate control. II is be-
lieved the flames will be confined to
the tsnkage district. There are three
million barrels of oil in the storage
tanks, all Of which will be destroyed.
Today the losses are estimated at
s740,U00 or more, with practically no
insurance. Reports of fatalities have
not been verified, although number
of men are missing.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25
The Harrison Case.

B. 8. Harrison, charged with as
sauIt to murder on the person of his
divorced wife, Mrs. Gussie Harrison,
md given seven years at recent
trial, is up again in the district court, a
new trial being secured on a writ Of
error. The case is attracting much
- = oavaral witnessed are here
IN Crockett, Grapeisnd and Mineois.
.. Harris is assisting Attorney Nc
Donald with the prosecution.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25
For Sale.

On account of removal to Houston
/ must sell, If possible, by Aug. 1, my
home, corner Kolstsd and Fowler
streets. New Groom house, with all
conveniences. Also three heaters,
wood burners, good as new, cheap.
w. F. WILSON.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25
Seven Hundred Cash

Or will take 1-3 cash and time to
suit purchaser; % acres, living water,
timber enough for family use, cheap
Broom house, good water at house.
All under fence; two miles from town
on Fair grounds road. 1 have just
made quick sale on one farm and want
to sell this quick.
22-tf w. II. DICK.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25
Hicks Not Guilty.

In the district court in the case of
the State vs.. Hicks, defendant was
found not guilty. Hicks was arrestC d
in connection with a bogus check
passed on Cad Williams.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25
Juvenile Books.

A big shipment of new juvenile
books was received by the library to-
day, and will be ready for distribution
tomorrow.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25
Weather Bulletin.

For Palestine and vicinity: Tonight
and Wednesday probably scattered
showers.
Temperature readings: Maximum Sc,
minimum 20.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25

Latest advices from Humble today
are that the oil is still burning in the
tanks, but is not spreading.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-25

Pratt's Condition Powders for horses
and Poultry Food, at Herman Schmidt
q Co.'s. 5-31-tf-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
Gordon
Hats S.

ifornia i'm the 81. 900 handicap at mile
and he met with defeat. Nigrette led
from start to finish Summaries:
First race. A.. furlongs-F. W. Barr. no.
Davis. even. won; Lady King 100, Jones'
3 to /. second: Ebel Thatcher los. Trav-
ers s to /, third Time SO Another
Guess. Miss Berg and Busy Bee also ran
Second race. 61s fuTlongs-Emma Reu-
bold l03. Davis. to ). won: Dandie Bell
10S Michaels. 10 TO I. second; Black
Thorne. f12. Truebel. TO l. tnird. Time,
1:23L. Maud Muller. Odyssey. Miller s
Daughter. FL Principe. Box Elder. Bren-
nus and Only Jimmie also ran.
Third race, 61e furlongs-Dora l. 103.
Fountain. 8 to 3 won; Laura F. NJ. 1Os
Birkenruth. 20 to l. second: Profitable 1O5
Clark, 10 1, third Time. 1:23. Mounte-
bank. Lady Kent. Hipponax, Halford
Budd Wade and DR.. Sherman also ran
Fourth race. 1 mile, handicap-Nigrette
80, Knapp. to 5, won; Gold Enamel, 90.
Mcbride 6 to 1. second; DR.. Lego, no.
Tooman. even. third. Time 1:42& Big
Beach. Bombadier and Sea Air also ran.
Fifth race, / mile and so yaTds-Hain-
ault. 1893. Jones. 8 to 5. won; Anvil. los.
Davis. 10 ). second; Barrack. H., Treu-
bel. 10 to /. third. Time. 1:47 Major
Tenny. Serenity and Circus also ran.
Sixth race. furlongs-Cloud Light lO5.
Bikenruth. to l. won; Peggy O'Neil, los,
Greenfield to 5. second; ROssbourne. no,
Jones' to /. third Time, 1870. Nabon-
asser. Sunrose and Arisbe also ran.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
ONE TOGO GETS AFTER
MR.. ROJESTVENSYK

LONDON, March 16.-The appear
ance OF Vice Admiral Togo's fleet in
the track that would be used in any
attempt by Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky to make for Vladivostok is regard
ed in London as the most. interesting
news of the day. 1t is not known
whether Admiral Togo himself is with
the fleet. According to the Nails cor
respondent at Singapore, who visited
the fleet, the officers were unusually
reticent. Two japanese officers landed
and conferred with the japanese con-
sui, and 1t was understood by the cor
respondent that the squadron would
shortly sail again. as it required moth
ing. The presumption is that Admiral
Togo acquired some information con-
corning Rojestvensky's intended move
ments.
So far as known in London, Rojest-
vensky's squadron is still off the coast
OF Madagascar, but as the ice In the
harbor of Vladivostok is probably be-
ginning to give. the Russian admiral
must soon make a decision whether to
dash for VladivostOk or to return to
Russia. Naval experts believe that
Togo Will not go much further in quest
of the Baltic squadron, on the ground
that he cannot afford to run unneces-
sary risks. The Russian volunteer
cruiser Kostroma, converted into a
Red Cross ship. passed the Bosporus
yesterday on the way to join Admiral
Rojestyensky.
dispatch from Singapore to-the
Express, dated March Is, says: THE
japanese fleet departed this after
noon"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
Presents Heavy Claim
Witte Is a Disappointment

ST. PETERSBURG. March 15.-The
prospect of Mr.. Whites becoming the
Bismarck of the present Russian stu
alton Is rapidly vanishing. Three
months ago. when Emperor Nicholas
intrusted the elaboration of the reform
manifesto of Dec. 25 to Whites care,
the popular impression was that Witte
would forge rapidly to the front and
gather the reins into his hands. In
stead. apparently, he has hopelesslv
tangled himself in a number of COM
missions, giving his enemies a chance
to make good use of the fact that the
situation has become worse instead Of
better since he appeared on the scene
Mr.. White is said to realize that he
made fatal blunder by not holding
aloOf until the emperor should be COM
PEELED to turn to him with an offer Of
dictatorial powers. Witte is now rep
resented as greatly dissatisfied and his
early retirement will be no surprise
1t is said that Mr.. Witte has recon-
mended to the emperor that the COM
mittee OF ministers be abolished and
its duties intrusted to the emperor's
council of ministers. thereby eliminat-
ing his office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
LONDON BELIEVES
CAMPAIGN IS CLOSED

LONDON, March 1e.-The London
papers continue in the belief that to
all purposes the campaign Is closed;
that 1t will be next to impossible for
Russia TO put new army in the field
and that the talk of doing so is mere
oiun, intended to influence the inevi-
table negotiations OF peace terms. 1t
is also believed that the French gov
eminent has utilized the financial lever
to convey to Russia her view that it is
the proper course to seek to arrange
terms The rumOr persists that Russia
mas acquainted France with her will
ingness to discuss terms, but not on
The basis OF an indemnity, which Rus
STA contends would ruin her prestige
asserting that she would rather con-
tinue the war than submit to such a
demand.
Reports as to the progress of the
loan negotiations are conflicting. 1t is
asserted that the French syndicate has
offered to take the loan at 90 instead
or 80 per cent, the price at which the
previous loan was taken. but that Rus
STA has refused to consider anything
under "a. 1t is also reported that Rus
STA has threatened to remove the cash
balance of $100.O0O,O0O standing in
Paris as means of aiding the French
syndicate
Discussing peace prospects, the Post
warns Great Britain to be prepared
Tor Russia's making a determined eff
fort to renew the combination with
france and Germany which compelled
Japan, at the conclusion of her war
with China. to abandon Port Arthur,
In order, in this case, to influence the
terms of settlement
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
NO TONGUE CAN
TELL SUFFERING
From Itching and Bleeding Eczema
Pain Terrible Body and Face
Covered with Sores - Doctors
and Medicines Failed.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

emo tongue can tell how I suffered
for five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema, until 1 was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies, and 1 am SO CRATE
full want the world to know, for what
helped me will help others. My body
and face were covered with sores,
One day it would seem to be better.
and then break out again with the
most terrible pain and itching. have
been sick several times, but never in
my life did / experience such awful
suffering as with this eczema. I had
made up my mind that death was near
at hand, and I longed for that time
when would be at rest. I had tried
many different doctors and medicines
without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies,
insisting that I try them. 1 began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticura Soap, and one application of
Cuticura Ointment. / continued with
the Soap and Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Resoiv-
emit, and consider myself we'll. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura Rem
edies can write to my address.
Mrs. Attic Etson, Bellevue, Mich"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
AFTER POOL SELLING
Illinois Senate Passes Radical
Anti-Gamblina Bill

CHICAGO. March ia special meet
Ing of the board of stewards of the West
ern Jockey club has been called to meet
In Chicago tomorrow to ratify the trans
fer of the spring racing dates from Little
Rock, Ark, to Oaklawn track at Hot
Springs, Ark.
While nothing but the bare announce
ment that the meeting had been called
was given out by Secretary Woodruff, II
is the belief Of racing men that matters
concerning the fight with the American
Turf association will be considered.
To add to the trouble of those who are
interested in horse racing in Illinois. bill
was passed unanimously by the state SEN
ate today prohibiting the practice of pool
selling of any character whatever. The
bill as passed makes the duty OF any
sheriff upon the presentation under oath
of five or more persons that any person
is keeping any shed, room, etc, to record
bets on horse racing, it shall be the duty
of the sheriff to suppress such place. The
bill contains a provision that on failure
Of any sheriff to suppress these betting
places he shall be guilty of malfeasance
In Office and fined not to exceed $1,000.
and shall be removed from Office by the
governor.
The bill will come UP before the house
next week for consideration, and 1t is the
general opinion around the state capitol
that 1t will be passed by this body with
out much opposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
MISSOURI MAY HAVE A
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR
Speaker Hill is Tired of the Obstinate
Minority's Work

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March is
Speaker Hill, who today declared he
would vote for Cockrell rather than
see no senator elected, tonight gave out
the following statement:
I'VE must elect a senator, and he
should be Republican, for that is the
choice of the people; but If an obsti-
nate minority continues to hold out to
the last to prevent the selection of
Republican, then / take the position
that Democrat ought to be selected.
one who would stand with the national
administration, and we have an oppor-
tunity to make such a selection, but
such action should not be taken except
as a last resort.
1.-THE people would then have a SEN
ator, and the Republican party would
not be subjected to internecine strife
for the next two years resulting in it's
defeat owing to the vacancy. 1t seems
that there is an idea among some that
minority can rule in Missouri. A
minority can rule In a government like
Russia, but majoritles rule in our
country"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
JAPS GO ON WITH
FlANkING TACTICS

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1e. =
RANKING tactics by the Japanese an
parentiy are in progress again; a cor
respondent who remained near Tie
pass teiegraphing that Gen. Mistchenko
on March IA engaged a Japanese force
on the Russian right. 1t is possible
that the attacking force was a Japa-
lese column which disappeared from
observation during the battle of Muk-
den- The japanese do not appear to
nave renewed the frontal attack ,up to
noon Wednesday, the demonstration
on Tuesday having shown that the
Russians were prepared to make a de-
termined resistance
The office of the censor has already
oeen removed to Santoupu, eight miles
north or Tie pass, and there are init
nations that the cenSor's office may
soon be established even farther north.
The newspaper correspondents have
been starved out of Tie pass. This
may perhaps be an indication of the
amount of food available for the army.
immense quantities of which were de-
stroyed at Mukden. where almost all
the reserve commissariat had been ac-
cumulated.
According TO Chinese reports the
governor of Mukden gave a banquet in
honor of the Japanese generals after
their triumphal entry into Mukden, and
AeNSSAah wires IlaI with
the occupation of Mukden by the Jap
anese Russia's prestige with the Chi
nese has been destroyed. The corre-
spondent says that this is already no.
t1ceable and that even a triumphant
victory would not restore Russia to the
place in the estimation of the Chinese
that she held year ago.
1t is rumored that an order for an
other general mobilization is preparing
and that new army will be forwarded
to Manchuria as fast as possible by
railway and the summer steamer serv-
ice.
Presents Heavy Claim
LONDON. March 16. - The corre-
spondent at st. Petersburg of the
Times says that Ambassador Hardinge
has presented to Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff a claim for 100000 for the
sinking of the British steamer Knight
Commander by the Russian Vladivo-
stok squadron on June %, 1904
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16

Continued From First Page
and hundreds of pages of newspapers
were devoted to his achievements on
this occasion.
He was educated both in Europe and
America, and at the instance OF the
French government toured Italy to ex-
anime ancient and modern styles to
be found there. with the idea of repro
ducing them in some of the magnificent
works of art to be seen I'm Paris at this
day.
He is located in New York. but is in
nowise confined to that town as field
of industry.
AT the hotel last night Mr.. Masque-
ray was extremely unwilling to talk
for publication. and most of the facts
stated above were CLEANED from differ
ent sources.
st. Paul has one magnificent build
ing" said Mr.. Masqueray. 1T is the
new capitol. The whole scheme is
beautifully balanced and harmonized
and presents an appearance OF SYM
metry and grace that would be hard to
equal.
The interior work. particularly that
where the yellow marble is used, is
wonderful in its artistic completeness.
/ do not know when have been more
charmed with the delicacy and at the
same time the grandeur OF a building
as was with the new state capitol.
Minnesota may well be proud of
that building, for it is GEM
Today il is generally understood
there will be a meeting at the resi-
dence of the archbishop and that the
amended proposal OF Mr.. Masqueray
will come up for consideration. Just
what the difficulty encountered was.
did not appear, but c. ID. O'Brien of
the committee on choosing an architect
said last night that something definite
would be given out in this connection
before another day passed. Mr.. O'Brien
said:
Mr.. Masqueray is in town but moth
ing definite and positive has been de-
cided as to who will build the cathe-
draL He is a New Yorker but l cam
not see why there should be any criti-
cism on him. When a man wants
suit of clothes he has an unquestion-
able right to employ his own tailor.
There is positively nothing to be given
out with reference to Mr.. Masqueray
and the probability of his being chosen
and will not be until Thursday night.
Whether the committee VIII succeed
in securing the services OF the man
who is reputed to have saved the ar
tistic entity of the st. Louis fair or
not is in the balance. The meeting to-
day will settle the question.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
Y.M.C.A TEAM is
BEATEN BY COOKIES
Minneapolis Basketball Play
erS Score Strenuous Victory
Over Locals

The Y. NJ. c. A basketball team
went down to hard defeat last evening
by the score of 80 to 16 in their own
gymnasium to the Cooke institute team
were much larger than their opponents
and their aggressiveness made the
game appear very rough. At times the
game had to be stopped to quiet the
crowd. An amusing incident occurred
towards the end of the game, when
Hansen Of the Y. NJ. c. A, who is
about half the size of Tuck, the insti-
tute center. politely walloped him on
the jaw, after he had been pushed into
the wall. Tuck received the dose with
q good natured smile, and the crowd
cheered the youngster for his plucki
ness.
Tuck. who is a member of this years
university team, played the best game
for his team. He seldom missed get
ting the ball on the jump at center.
and his height and long reach enabled
him to shoot baskets with ease. One
of his strong points was shooting the
ball the length of the gymnasium TO one
of his teammates, who would stand
ready to shoot a basket. Hansen did
most of the scoring for the Y. NJ. G. A.
team and ably assisted in the team
work.
The first two minutes of play Melted
nothing for either side, although the
visiting team had the ball In their pos
session most of the time. Tuck then
started the scoring by shooting a bas-
ket and was followed by another by
Harris. The score now stood to
in favor of the Cooke team. Ables of
the Y. NJ. G. A. team got possession Of
the ball on the next play and passed
1t the length of the field to Hansen,
who got a free throw for the basket
and made it. Theh, by some excellent
team work, the ball was worked up to
the locals basket and quickly passed to
Hansen, who shot basket and tied the
score. This was the only time during
the game that the Y. III. c. A. tied the
score
The Cooke team now got in some
fast team work, and in the next five
minutes of play Tuck had thrown three
more baskets, Harris 3 and Weisel 1.
Before the half ended the visitors
scored four more points on baskets
and one on interference. The Y. NJ.
c.. A. also scored four more points on
baskets, making the score II to 10 at
the end of the half
The second half was a repetition of the
first, the Cooke team having the ball
in their possession most all the time
and doing most of the scoring. They
allowed the Y NJ. G. A. to score points
in this half i basket and 4 fouls by
Ables. The visitors scored Z baskets
and four fouls in this half, making the
score at the end of the game 80 to 16
in favor of the Cooke team.
The preliminary game between the
Y. NJ c. A. intermediates and the Me-
chanic Arts team was won by the for
mer by the score Of 80 to Is. Young
Of the intermediate team showed up
well in this game, throwing seven bas-
kets and doing excellent team work.
The high school team played hard, but
were outclassed in throwing baskets.
The lineup:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16

try proposed to ask the chamber OF
deputies for 100000 to fortify the
eastern and the northern frontiers OF
1taiy was reiterated today and caused
considerable comment in Vienna, where
1t was taken as evidence of ItaIy,s
growing distrust of Austria and was
characterized as the indirect result of
the weakening of Russian power in the
Tar east and the consequent loss of
russian influence in the Balkan penin-
Sula
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
Seek ReIiqious Liberty

ROME, March 15.-In relation to the
Russian imperial ukase of Dee. 25 deal
Ing with religious tolerance, the Rus
sian government, through Mgr Count
Szembek, archbishop of Moghileff. re-
Gently called at st. Petersburg all the
Catholic bishops of old Russia, asking
them to present their desires contem-
poraneously Through Mgr. Popiel.
bishop of Warsaw, the Polish episco-
pacy was also gathered for the same
purpose. Both meetings advocated re-
spect for the fundamental laws of Rus
STA and the abolition of all regulations
which limit the liberty of religion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
BRODIE DUKES WIFE
SEEKS SEPARATION
Woman Makes Charge of Abandon
ment and Nonsupport

NEW YORK. March 15.-Mrs. Alice
Webb Duke has brought suit In the
supreme court for q separation from
her husband. Brodie L. Duke, on the
ground of abandonment and nonsup-
port. Dukes marriage to Mrs. Webb
few weeks ago was followed by SEN
sational Incidents including the con-
finement OF the groom in a sanitarium
for time upon the allegations of his
son. that he was incompetent to man
age his affairs. He was subsequently
released after the case had been tried
in the supreme court. Later Mrs.
Webb was arrested on an indictment
returned by Texas grand jury charg-
ing her with obtaining money under
false pretenses, but she was soon re-
leased at the request OF the Texas au-
thorities.