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INJECTORS METROPOLITAN
PENBERTHY, LUNKENHEIMER
In Stock.
F. W. Heitmann Co.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
VOLUME XLI.—NO. 218.
Parties going abroad supplied with Letters of Credit
or Travelers Cheques, payable in any city.
The Lockwood National Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1906.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
201 Commerce Street,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
E. B. Chandler
MONEY TO LOAN
Real Estite For Sale
102 EAST CROCKETT STREET
RAILROAD MEN
SLOW TO JOIN IN
GENERAL STRIKE
T. C. FROST,
President.
J. T. WOODHULL,
Vice President,
NED MclLHENNY,
Cashier.
Frost National Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Cap4tua;Pisds $600,000.00
Exchange Drawn on Principal Cities in Europe and Mexico. Mexican
Money Bought and Sold.
M. GOGGAN. Preat.
GEO. C. SAUR. Vice Fre.t.
J. D. ANDERSON. Cashier.
AUG. DeZAVALA, Aait. Cashier.
City National Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TEXA8.
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We Solicit Your Business.
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LOUISIANA TROOPS COMING.
Four Companies Will Leave New Or-
leans for Camp Mabry Sunday,
August 12.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 5.—The
Boldier boys are going to Austin. Mat-
ters have been arranged, and the four
companies will le*ave on Sunday, August
12, and will reach Austin thr next morn-
ing. They will remain in camp ten days,
returning home on the 25th of the month.
The battalion will be composed of the
companies from Rayne, Baton Rouge,
St.. Franolsville and Amite City. All of
the out of town companies, with the ex-
ception of the Rayne company, will come
to New Orleans, and the latter company
will join the battalion at its home town.
Each man who goes will be subjected
to a physical examination so that he will
be abler to stand the pace, as the com-
panies are not to settle in cninp, but will
be forced to make long marches, such as
they would be called upon to make dur-
ing times ot actual war. The maneuvers
at Austin are to be no pink-tea a 1 fair,
but an imitation of rear war. with all
of its attendant hardships in the way of
work and so Captain Coombs is going
to take only men who will be able to
stand hardship.
AGAINST SUNDAY THEATER.
Test Case to Be Made of Amusement
Resort Proprietor.
Special Telegram to The Express.
DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 5.—Charles A.
Mangold was arrested tonight for con-
ducting a theater on Sunday at the Oak
Cliff amusement resort. This is the be-
ginning of a citizens' movement against
the theatrical performances on Sunday
and will probably be made a test case.
DUEL ON THE TAPIS.
Criticism of General de Negrier
Brings Demand for Satisfaction.
PARIS. Aug. 5.—It is probable that a
duel will be fought tomorrow by General
Andre, ex-Minister of War, and General
de Negrier, in consequence of statements
in General Andre's memoirs criticizing
General de Negrier. The principals have
chosen their seconds, but the arrange-
ments for the duel have not yet been
concluded.
TROUBLE IN THE CRIMEA.
Telegraphic Communication Between
Sebastopol and Odessa Is In-
terrupted.
ODESSA, Auk. B.—Telegraphic commu-
nication between here and Sebastopol
has been Interrupted for the last twenty-
four hours.
Governor General Kaulhars has not yet
returned from Sebastopol.
Flashlight signals were exchanged at
midnight last night between the roof of
the commander's residence here and a
torpero destroyer a few miles at sea.
Thereupon the destroyer started at full
speed towards the Crimea.
There is a certain apprehension of im-
pending events. For the first time in
two weeks Cossacks appeared in town
last night, forming double guards at the
residences of the Governor, th«- prefect
and the commandant and at public build-
ings.
Persistent reports are in circulation
concerning conditions at the garrison.
The French consul here hac been in-
structed by his Government, in case of
necessity, 10 give refuge to all fugitives,
irrespective of nationality.
An Incident in Bolgusha.
VORONEZH. Aug. 5.—Peasants of Bol-
gusha, who had assembled for the village
fair today, attacked a passing patrol of
Cossacks. The latter replied with two
volleys. A number of peasants were
killed or wounded.
Crime to Read the News.
EKATERINOSLAV, Aug. 5.—The con-
ductor of a street car was arrested here
today for reading to his passengers,
among whom were several soldiers, ac-
counts of the mutiny at Sveaborg.
FOURTH VICIMM DIES.
Negro Not Disturbed by News of An-
other Death.
WASHINGTON, Pa., Aug. E.—Robert
Edward Pearce, 3 years old, who was
shot by Elmer Dempster last Sunday
night, died today of hemorrhages caused
by the wound. The child was wounded at
the time Dempster killed Mrs. Pearce
and two others of her children. When
told of the death of his fourth victim,
Rempstcr manifested no interest in the
case.
Slight Response Throughout Rus
sia to Move of Revolution-
ary Organizations.
PRINTERS BREAK RANKS
IN ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 5.-The fate
of the general strike, which, although it
has affected close to 70,000 men in St.
Petersburg, has met with only slight re-
sponse in other sections of Russia, prob-
ably will be decided today with an ad-
verse expression of public opinion. The
lack of union among the leaders of the
proletariat organizations is playing
against the success of the movement.
The railroad men, upon whom the suc-
cess of the entire movement depends, are
still working full time. The leaders of the
railroad men's organization are hesitat-
ing about issuing a call for a tie-up.
They fear being deserted and discredited
by their materialistic followers, who are
no more responsive to the avowed pre-
text of tills strike, namely, sympathy
with the mutineers of Sveaborg, Cron-
stadt and Reval, than they were to the
similar reasons given for the abortive
strike of last November.
Railroad Men
Are Intimidated.
The railroad men have been intimidated
by the recent making of strikes affecting
communications penal offenses. The law
providing severe punishment was enacted
with direct reference to general strikes.
The Council of Workmen's Deputies,
which met secretly at Terioki, Finland,
continued its session till a late hour yes-
terday morning. The deputies were so
incensed at the timidity displayed by the
railroad men that they decided to resort
if necessary to the blowing up of bridges
and the destruction of roads beds, etc.,
to bring the transportation service to a
standstill.
Representatives of all the revolutionary
parties, and emissaries from Moscow,
Kieff, Riga, Odessa and other cities
were present at the meeting.
The telegraphers thus far have been
appealed to in vain.
The final meeting of the council still is
being held at 1:30 o'clock this morning.
Printers
Return to Work.
The first break in the ranks of the St.
Petersburg strikers occurred yesterday
when the printers decided to return to
work. The employes of several street
car lines and river ferries have resumed
work.
A steady downpour of rain all day long
prevented the open air gatherings sched-
uled for the day in St. Petersburg and
the consequent possibility of collisions
and disorders.
The day was without incident except
for the departure for Cronstadt of the
Eighteenth Naval Equippage. There were
a large number of drunken men among
these sailors.
There has been no cessation in the
number of murders and robberies in the
interior.
The Government attaches much impor-
tance to the declaration of the Poles in
tlie Minsk Congress against the principle
of expropriation and in favor of acquies-
cing in the. dissolution of the Lower
House and preparing for new elections.
This action is regarded in administrative
circles as almost equivalent to the with-
drawal of the propertied class in Poland
from the Russian revolutionary move-
ment.
The Novoe Vremya, which is the only
newspaper appearing except in dodger
form, devoted a large portion of its space
this morning to an article predicting war
between Japan and the united States
and predicting a speedy victory for the
Japanese and the occupation of Cali-
fornia by the Japanese.
MINERS JOIN IN STRIKE.
The Governor's Threats and Cossack
Whips Alike Unavailing.
T'ZOVKA, Aug. o.—In spite of the proc-
lamation of the Governor General to take
"extraordinary measures" in case the
workmen still laboring In the mines
should cease work, the summons from
St. Petersburg for a general strike has
met with the approbation of the work-
men here.
The postal, telegraph and telephone
employes today expressed to the Asso-
ciated Press their willingness to strike,
and even an officer of Cossacks said he
viewed the strike with satisfaction.
Workmen in the Monogdva Province to
the number of 2500 went on strike today
after Cossacks had broken up tneir meet-
ing and whipped three of the resisting
miners to death.
Soldiers have been detailed to pump
out the flooded mines.
The Emperor's manifesto dissolving the
lower house of Parliament was posted
here today.
YIELDING TO PRESSURE.
Baltic Land Owners Favor Limited
Expropriation Scheme.
RfGA, Aug. 5.—At a congress of Baltic
land owners held here today, a resolution
was adopted in favor of the sale of
crown and church lands and the gradual
expropriation of estates in excess of the
established maximum. No peasant fam-
ily owning more than fifty acres may
obtain land under this system. The Ral-
tic nobility up to the present time has
been opposed to the expropriation of land.
Race War Resumed.
YELISAVETPOL, Aug. 5.—The race
war between the Tartars and Arme-
nians at Siiusha recommenced yesterday
with greater fury, and the fighting and
massacring continues today.
Circulators Arrested.
MINSK, Aug. 5.—Two workmen have
been arrested at the barracks here for
distributing revolutionary proclamations
among the troops.
Applying the Torch.
POLTAVA, Aug. 5.—The torch has been
applied to the stables, granaries and oth-
er buildings on the estate of Princess
Chaplitzky. A flour mill was also de-
stroyed.
GULF COAST OIL
STOCKS DECREASE
AT RAPID RATE
Gross Movement and Consnmp
tion a Million Barrels in Ex=
cess of Production.
SALT WATER INVADES
FIELD AT JENNINGS
Special Telegram to The Express.
BEAUMONT, Tex., Aug. 5.—The cur-
rent issue of the Oil Investors' Journal
of Beaumont, Tex., says that the move-
ment and consumption of oil over that
of production in the Gulf Coast region in
July was close to 1,000,000 barrels.
In a general resume of conditions in
the oil industry, the Journal says:
Gross movement and consumption In
excess of production in the Gulf Coast
region eluririg July was close to 1,000,000
barrels. Shipments and consumption in
that period totaled 3,005,806 barrels and
exceeds the high record set in May when
it was put at 2,977,966 barrels. The net
shipments cannot be figured until a re-
port on the transfer of Jennings oil to
Te xas storage is obtainable later in the
month. Transfers in June amounted to
nearly 320,000 barrels and it is beljeved
that the July record will be close to that
total. On this basis the net movement
would be approximately 2,075,000 barrel.-?
and the net movement and consumption
close to 2,735,(XX) barrels. This record is
against an estimated production for July
in Texas and Louisiana of 1,736,000 bar-
rels and represents a raid on stocks ap-
proximating 1.000,000 barrels. This is
the heaviest shortage ever recorded in
the history of the Gulf Coast oil in-
dustry.
Gross production in July fell off ap-
proximated 119,500 barrels compared with
June, while rail and port shipments in-
creased 110,116 barrels in July over the
June records. The output in July was
put at 1,736,000 barrels against 1,885,000
barrels in June. The Jennings district
shows a loss in July of 136,00!) barrels
and the Texas districts fell off 19,500 bar-
rels compared with the figures for June.
Salt water is playing havoc at Jennings.
Seven wells were completed in that dis-
trict in July, three coming in salt water
vells and four as producers. The pro-
rucers, however, were onlv of short dura-
tion. One started off the '*ate of a
thousand barrels a da) 1 • a penod less
than twenty-four hours and another
gave an initial output of about £000 bar
rels a day, but kept it up only about
twenty-four hours. Salt water drowned
both out. The other two were small pro-
di'cers of b s. oil and one of these was
rut of commission on the last day of
July. Therefore In a period of thirty-
one days the Jennings field has gone on
record showing practically no permanent
new production. This record is probably
unequalled in the history of the district.
Jennings oil is selling for 50 cents on
board cars. The daily average prexluc-
tion in the Jennings field in July was
20,666 barrels against an average of 25,-
000 barrels a day in June, showing a de-
crease in July of 4334 barrels a day com-
pared witli the previous month. The
average daily output of the Texas dis-
tricts in July was 37.200 barrels against
37,850 barrels in June, Indicating a de-
crease in July of 650 barrels a day com-
pared with June. Humble, Saratoga and
Spindletop have fallen off slightly, with
Sour Lake and Batson holding about
even.
THIRD MAN DEAD.
J. F. Yerrick Succumbs to Injuries in
Traction Line Wreck.
LORAIN, Ohio, Aug. 5.—J. F. Yerrick,
the traveling salesman of Elyria, Ohio,
who was injured in the wreck of the
Lake Shore Traction line yesterday at
Vermillion, died at St. Joseph's Hospital
early te>day. Yerrlck's skull was crushed
and an operation failed to have beneficial
results.
Yerrick was the third victim of the
wreck to die. Cy Young of Beaver Dam,
Pa., and Harold Gensoi of Lima, Ohio,
for whom there was little hope last
night, are still alive, and the hospital
physicians say they will recover. All
told, fifty-four persons were injured.
CABLE DUPLEX A SUCCESS.
Signal Corps Department Congratu-
lating Themselves.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—The signal
corps headquarters in this city has been
advised that the cable duplexing appar-
atus sent to Seattle for use on the Alas-
kan cable has been a complete success.
The duplexing eeiulpment for use on the
Alaska cable is the first ever manufac-
tured in this country, ami was made in
the signal corps department in Washing-
ton and at a cost that is $22,000 less than
manufacturers offered to make it for.
It was also made in several months less
time than manufacturers would contract
to make it.
BRYAN PARTY IN VENICE.
Are Interested in Restoring the Cam-
panile at St. Marks.
VENICE, Aug. 5.—William J. Bryan,
Mrs. Bryan. Miss Grace Bryan, Col. M.
C. Wetmore of St. Louis and Mr. and
Mrs M F. Dunlap and their daughter of
Jacksonville, 111., spent the div here in
sight-seeing. They were interested espe-
cially in the work of restoring the Cam-
panile at St. Mark's. The party had
luncheon with Mr. White, the American
Ambassador. ^
One Certificate Granted.
Special Telegram to The Express.
LOCKHART. Tex., Aug. 5.—The Cald-
well County School Examining Board,
composed of Miss Eva Myers of Lockhart,
g g. White of Tilmon and R. g. Rich-
ardson of Fentress, has been in session
here the past two days. There were two
applications for certificates and one cer-
tificate was granted^
Child Drowned While Bathing.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HILLSBORO, Tex.. Aug. 5.—A daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mandell,
about 12 years old. residing near Malone,
near here, was drowned Saturday after-
noon while bathing near her home in
company with a number of friends.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Weather
forecast:
New Mexico: Showers Monday and
T ucsday.
West Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Ter-
ritory and Arkansas: Fair on Monday
and Tuesday.
Louisiana and East Texas: Rains
Monday and Tuesday; light variable
winds, mostly south.
SAN ANTONIO.
Judge Charles Real of Kerrvllle de-
cided upon by Republicans to run against
Judge R. B. Green.
The Ccllins-Gunther Manufacturing
Company to build new chops here.
E. W Watson's home on Treasury Hill
burglarized in broad daylight.
Services held in the San Antonio
churches yesterday.
Mayor Callaghan may refuse to allow
A. Biesenbach to run for County Col-
lector.
TEXAS.
Texas National Guard troops have ar-
rived at Camp Mabry.
Reports from Sixth Congressional Dis-
trict indicate that Hardy may win nom-
ination.
Mrs. Lizzie Boyd suicides In Houston
in the presence of her husband.
Four companies of Louisiana National
Guard will come to Camp Mabry.
RAILROADS.
A. J. Davidson, president of the Frisco,
making an overland trip from Brady to
San Antonio.
Statement of the work on the Kansas
City, Mexico & Orient.
DOMESTIC.
.Crop reports from the Mississippi Val-
ley are generally optimistic.
Cable duplexing apparatus made In
Signal Corps Department proves suc-
cess.
Salvation Army headquarters In St.
Louis are burned and one man killed.
FOREIGN.
Three hundred are drowned by the
wrecking of the Italian steamer Sirlo off
Cape Palos.
Consuls at various points throughout
Mexico report that no cause for alarm
exists.
Telegraphic communication between
Odessa and Sebastopol is cut off.
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
A Missouri Merchant and Youth Are
Both Killed.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 5.-In the
streets of Chacwick, a small town south
of here, today, Charles Freeman, a mer-
chant, and Robert Keene, 18 years old,
fought to the death with revolvers.
Suit was recently brought by Freeman
against Keene, charging the latter with
assaulting his 15-year-old dougliter.
Freeman was reported to have threat-
ened to shoot Keene on sight, and the
men went armed. When they met on the
street today they drew revolvers and be-
gan firing. Freeman was shot twice,
one bullet penetrating the forehead, and
another in the region of the heart.
Keene was shot three times, one bullet
striking him in the heart.
Both men were dead when the spec-
tators reached them.
TO MAKE PRISON BARS.
Structural Iron Works Here Installs
Additional Plant.
The Southern Structural Steel Works
has installed a new complete bridge
foundry, which will have a larger capa-
city than any such plant in the South.
The bridge building works were testeel
Saturday. O. M. Wilkerson of New York
City was here to oversee the work. The
plant was given a thorough test and the
workings were satisfactory. The com-
pany will manufacture bridges, jail
cages and prison bars.
DIES FROM POISON.
Mrs. Lizzie Boyd Takes Carbolic Acid
In Presence of Husband.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 5.—In the pres-
ence of her husband and Mrs. Bailey, a
neighbor who had called to see her, Mrs.
Lizzie Boyd, wife of Robert Boyd, a city
fireman, took a dose of carbolic acid
from a wine glass that she. held in her
hand at her home, 1911 Milam Street, this
morning at 9:30 o'clock, and from the ef-
fects of the drug she expired before
meelieal aid coulel reach her.
Hotel Sternau
Torreon, Mexico.
Lately rebuilt and enlarged, with all
modern improvements. Hotel European
plan, with first-class restaurant (a la
carte) in connection.
LOW RATES
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ROUND TRIP
DALLAS $10.30
Aug. 8. Limit 12th.
DALLAS $10.30
Aug. 11. 12 and 13. Limit 20tli.
MILWAUKEE $37.75
Aug. 11. 12 and 13. Limit 24th.
AUSTIN $3,10
Aug. 1th to 17th. Limit 20th.
OKLAHOMA CITY . $16.05
Sept. 7, 8 and 9. Limit 14th.
CITY TICKET OFFICE,
121 Alamo.
THREE HUNDRED DROWN
IN WRECK OF STEAMSHIP
OFF THE SPANISH COAST
Immigrant Carrier Bound
for Brazil Goes On
the Rocks.
FISHERMEN DROWNED
IN ATTEMPT AT RESCUE
Captain Attributes Wreck to His
Own Imprudence and Commits
Suicide-Two Bishops Thought
to Be Among Those Losh-Sur-
vivors in Distress.
CARTAGENA, Spain, Aug. 5.-A terri-
ble marine disaster occurreel last evening
off Cape Palos.
The Italian steamship Sirio, from Genoa
for Barcelona, Cadiz, Montevideo and
Buenos Ayres, with about 800 persons on
board, was wreckeel off Hormigas Island.
Three hundred immigrants, me>«t of
them Italians and Spaniards, were
drowned.
The captain of the steamer committeel
suicide. The Bishop of Sao Pedre>, Bra-
zil, also was lost, and it is said that an-
other Bishop is among the missing.
The remainder of the passengers and
the officers and crew got away in the
ship's boats, or were rescued by means
of boats sent to them from the shejre.
A number of fishermen who made at-
tempts at rescue were drowned.
Those rescued from the vessel are now
at Cape Palos in a pitiable condition, be-
ing without food or clothing.
Struck
Rocky Reef.
The Sirio struck a rocky reef known
as Bajost Hormigas and sank soon after,
stern first. Hormigas Island lies about
two and a half miles to the eastward of
Cape Palos.
The Sirlo was owneel by the Naviga-
eione Itallana of Genoa. Before he com-
mitted suicide, the captain declared the
steamer had t?45 passengers on board, and
that her crew numbered 127 men. The
Sirlo had 570 passengers when leaving,
but aeldltional Spanish passengers were
taken on board at Barcelona, where the
vessel touched a few hours before the
disaster.
The disaster occurred at 5 o'clock yes-
terday evening. The steamer was treael-
lng a difficult passage through the Hor-
migas group, where the Bajost Hormigas
reef is a continual menace to navigation.
The vessel began to settle rapidly imme-
diately she had struck, and a terrible
"SAN ANTONIO DAY"
AUGUST 8th.
AT THE BIG EPWORTH LEACUE ENCAMPMENT
NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI.
RATE S2.25
For Both Trains of August 7th. Limit August 10th.
Services Conducted by Rev. Luzon.
LET'S MAKE IT THE BEST DAY OF ALL
$ 1.25 to CUERO and Return
On Sale August 8th. Limit August gth.
ED. SACHS, C. T. A. Opposite Menger Hotel
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FIRST TRAIN to CUERO
Via the New Line Aug. 8th.
Leaves 7:00 A. M., $1.25 Round Trip
CLOUDCROFT AND RETURN August isth.
Limited for return 30 days | 8.00
EL PASO AND RETURN August 12th and 13th.
Limited for returning Aug. 20th I 5.00r
Account Republican Convention.
MEXICO CITY AND RETURN Aug. 15th to Sept.
15th. Limited 90 days 24.60
Steamship Tiokits to and From Europt. Writo or
Sand far Copy "Cooks Tours to Europe."
C. FAHEY, R. L. McKIBBIN, E. McCLANNAHAN,
D. P. A. T. P. A. C.P.ST. A
301 Alamo Plaza.
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scene of confusion and panic ensued oq
board.
Fishermen
Tried to Assist.
The fishermen along the coast sought
to render every assistance in their power
and sent out boats, which brought many
survivors to shore. Most etf the officers
and crew of the Sirio are among the
saved.
The survivors have gone into camp on
the main square of the town at Cape
Palos. Here harrowing scenes are enact-
ed, and the stricken families anxiously
seek beloved members among the res-
cued. A mother who lost her three chil-
dren went insane. The doctor of the Sirio
gave up his wife and child as lost, but
they were finally brought in by on© ot
the rescuing boats anel the scene as the
family was reunited was most affecting.
One of the boats sent out by the fisher-
men brought in twenty-four passengers.
The condition of the survivors is most
deplorable. They have lost everything.
The maritime authorities of Cartagena
have dispatched a tug to the scene, car-
rying relief supplies.
The buildings of a circus and the poor
house are being used as temporary quar-
ters for the survivors.
The latest reports from the cape say
that three boats have just brought in a
number of rescueel.
An additional sadness is added to the
catastrophe owing to the fact that a
number of fishermen who were conduct-
ing rescuing operations were drowned in
consequence of the overturning of a boat.
The captain of the Sirlo, just before he
killed himself, attributed the wreclq to
his own imprudence.
The Sirio left Genoa Aug. 2. *; '•
Ships Books 4 I
Were All Lost. ^
All <he ship's books were lost. It fa
impossible at present to ascertain the
full extent of the disaster. Nine-tenths
of the passengers were Italians anel the
remainder Spaniards. All the survivors
have been landed at Cape Palos. The
inhabitants provided them with clothing
rnel nourishment. Thirty were landeel at
Hormigas Island, about one mile from
the scjne of the tragedy.
l-'rom tho broken narratives of the ter-
ror-stricken survivors it would appear
that it was the intention of the Sirlo
after caving Barcelona to call at Cadi3
he-lore proceeeling to Brazil. The cap-
tain, n jrder to shorten the route and
in time, purposed to pass as close a*
prssible to ihe dangerous rocky ledges
surrounding the Hormigas Islands.
Crashed
Upon the Rocks.
Without any warning, and while run-
ning it full speed, the Sirio crashed upon
the rocks with terrific force. A few
rrinutss later the vessel sank beneath
the w.tves.
Tho passengers were In a state of hcr-
ror and panic. Crowds rushed forward,
pushing ";tch other and fighting for
places iri the boats. Many fell and were
trampled to deith. Dozens of men and
women threw themselves into the s«a.
A young mother who was carrying her
baby was advised to abandon the child
and try to save herself alone. This sh3
lefuseel to do, declaring she preferred
that they die together. Both eventually
v ere picked up alive from the water.
In the midst of this panic the captain
and officers of the Serio endeavored in.
vain to restrain the people. The ves*:el
suddenly either broke In half or glided off
the rocks and foundered in deep water.
The Bishop of San Pedro went down with
the vessel while blessing the drowning
passengers. The other Bishop, at first
supposed to have been drowned, has
since be?en reported safe. He is at Car-
tagena.
The Government has issued instruc-
tions that every possible measure for
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