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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND Y12AK. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOANING , JULY 26 , 1892. NUMBER 33.
STIGMATIZED AS GAMBLERS
Cenator George's Opinion of Memboru of
the Various Cotton Exchanges.
HIS TALK ON THE ANTI-OPTION BILL
Conference llcport on tlio Sundry Cull Hill
( Approved by tlio Semite Ycstrrilny'i
t 1'rocrodlnun In tlio Ilotuc Nous
i from WiiKhltigKiii.
WASHINGTON- . C. , July 25.-Mr. Vest In
troduced u Joint resolution authorizing the
president to offer Great Britain , Germany
nnd France , as an Inducement to outer tbo
nallonnl agreement for the frco colnngo of
silver , a reduction of ' . ' 5 per cent in the
tariff on exhibits , hardware , earthenware
and glass. Laid on Iho table.
Anti-Option Hill.
The antl-opllon bill was next tnkon up.
Mr. Ucorpo addressed the senate. Ho said
the Now Orleans and Now York cotton ex
changes wcro composed of men who did not
dcul in cotton , consume or oven handle it ,
and cnnraclorlfced their dealings ns gam
bling.
Tnls yonr cotton hnd reached the lowest
point of prices reached by it in many years ;
It wag , ho said , the syslom of futures and
options lhat had produced this effect. The
principal cotton market of the United States
wns Iho cotton exchange of Now Orleans.
Thnt Institulion dealt solely in futures nnd
options , nnd wns composed of about . ' )00 ) mon
not one of them a cotton planter. The only
olbor cotton market of the United States
Wbs the Now York cotton exchange. No
man who wns engaged either in producing
cotton or In consuming cotlon no man who
was at either end of the Hue ( production or
confcumptlon ) was a mcmbcrof olthcrof these
cxcnanges ; so that If the bill been mo a law ,
it would not be much of n restriction on the
natural right of Ameiican citizens to deal In
futures , it would onlv interfere with JiOO
gentlemen in Now Orleans and about the
umo number , ho supposed , in New York-
men who never .raised couon uor handled
cotton in any way.
Mjthlenl Dentines In Cotton ,
In the year 1891 these two cotton ex
changes , had sold 85,000,00 bales of cotton ,
while the actual crop wus a little loss than
8,000,000. Ho had Ihu lluurcs of daily sales
on the New YorK cottiln exchange which
howcd , ho said , thnt ono dny in February ,
1801. 1,600 hales ot "mythical , " "phantom. "
or "wind" cotton were sold to the ono halo of
real cotton. Was that , ho asked , real con-
nine commerce , or was It gaming )
Having described the operation of
"futures , " nnd "options , " ho asked tha sen
ators whether they would snv lhat these
were not gambling contracts. The mon who
took part In them might be , bo said , priv
ileged by their wealth , their rcspectauility ,
their church and Sunday school connections ,
to do a gambling business without , being
culled gamblers , and so bo did not call them
gamblers.
Kuport on the .Sundry Civil Hill ,
At 2:05 : o'clock Mr. Ueorco yielded the
floor temporarily , nt the request of Mr. Alli
son , who thereupon made the conference re
port on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The report , although rofcrrliif to the amend
ments of the bill by numbers only , covered
many pages of typewritten lettcr-slro pnper
nnd Its reading occupied nearly a quarter of
an hour. Mr. Allison made an explanation
ot the conference report , slutlnir that oulfaido
the provisions ubout the World's fair there
ivas but oWothor'maucr'tof t open the pro
vision iusortcd by the house , prohibiting the
employment of I'lnltorlon detectives. Ho
went Bomuwnnt into uetans upon omer
points on which the senate conferees had
surrendered. The report wns agreed to nnd
a further conference win u&Kcd us to Iho
points ou which there had been no agree
ment.
Mr. Pottiprow inlrodticod a Joint resolu
tion , which wns refcricd to the committee
on the qundrocontcnninl. nuthorl7ing foreign
exhibitors to the World's Columbian expo
sition to bring to this country foreign labor
ers for tbo purpose of preparing for nnd mak
ing their exhibits.
Mr. Cullom offered a concurrent resolution
( which wns agreed to ) , granting to the
ladles of Washington permission to glvo n
reception In the capltol on the 1'Jth of Sep
tember , ISO' , lo Ibo Grand Army of the He-
public und the Women's I.chef corps ,
( it-orgo ItosuiiicH HK Spuoch.
Mr. George thou resumed argument on
Iho anti-option bill. Ho icferrcd lo Iho full
In tbo prices of cotlon which followed tbo
passage of tbo Hatch bill by the house of
representatives , and treated it ns nn nttcmnt
on Iho part of the cotton exchanges to browbeat -
boat congress for doing its duty to ihe
American producer. That , ho sale , showed
u two things. It showed the will and it
* showed the rower on the part of thcso ux-
chiingcs to reduce the price. Ho could not
take away Ibe will , but should do his best
a to Inko uwny the power.
at aM Mr. George closed his speech with nn
nppenl in favor of his own sutislituto for the
t
unit-option bill , nnd then Mr. Wolcott sub
a mitted a motion ( which went ever without
a action ) to refer to Iho committee ou linnnco
with Instructions to report at the next ses
f sion some measure looking to the relict of
the pending bill nud its amendments.
Mr. Huuton addressed the senate. Ho
rather favored the substitute offered by Mr.
Georco , but expressed himself ns willing to
solve , In fnvor of the producer , the doubt as
to tbo constitutionality ot Iho pending bill
and lo vato for it.
Mr. COKO then obtnliiod Iho floor.
Mr. Allison moved to lay on tlio table Mr.
Wolcoti's ' motion to refer , but after HOIIIO
debate ho withdrew tbo motion.
After n short cxocutivo session the sonata
adjourned ,
IN THI :
I'ennlon Olllcn Invi'Ntlgittlon Ilulnitu 1'rutui
Uiilntcri'Htlni ; anil Tuine.
WAHiiiNuroN , D. C. , July 25. It was gen
erally expected lhat today would bo a Hold
day In thu house and would bo productive of
some campaiun literature on both sides , the
subject being tlio pension ofllco Invottigallon.
But tha parsons who so expected were
doomed to disappointment , Only three
ipocchos were uudo-ono of thorn micotn *
plotcd and nouo of them exciting the slight
est lutrrott.
It wns also expected that the republicans
would resort to filibustering methods
against the Kauin report , but knowing that
In thn depleted condition of the house they
hold the whip hand they did not do so. The
debute wast Intcriiiptod by the conference
report ou the general deficiency hill , and the
members who wrro in layer of paying to
widows , ota. , the balance of thu salarv which
would have been duo to the deceased mem
bers , filibustered against Mr. Holnmn's
motion that the house recede fiom its
amendment having this object lu view ,
i'tilitlnii Olllvo Intently.itlen.
Mr.Vhcclorof Michigan called upas the
pedal order the report of ttio commtltco In
vestigating the \\orklngs of thu pension
ofllco.
Mr. LUtlo of Now York spoke In advocacy
of the majotlty report , which glvo ns the
Judgment of the housu that Commissioner
Uuum sbould bo removed from olllco hy the
president.
Mr. Ltud of Michigan opposed the resolu
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Enloo of Tennessee , ono of the authors
of the Investigating resolution , spouoln favor
of the report.
The debate , which was very unlutorost-
IUK , wa intorruplod nt thl tlmo bv Mr.
Bayers of Texas , who submitted n disagree-
inc report on Iho general detlclciioy appro
priation bill , and the report was agreed to.
Mr. Holtunn thou moved that Iho Inuso
recede from lu amendment granting to the
Widows ur legal ruiirokuniuilvo * ol deceased
members the balance of thn snlnry which
the members would have received.
Mr. Hayes of Iowa moved to iny the mo
tion on Iho table ; lost yens , ST ; nnvs , 101 ,
Then Mr. Hayes moved a reconsideration ,
nnd pending that moved an adjournment ,
pending which Mr , Enloo moved n recois
until tomorrow nt 10 ! . ' ) , his object being to
keep the legislative d'av In existence. No
quorum vollng ypas , 2 ; nnje , 128 Mr.
baycrs moved a call of thn house and It was
agreed to. The call of Iho house was dis
pensed with nnil then the house adjourned.
WKVT I'OINT ACADUMY.
Itcport of tlio lloitril of VMtnr * to the Sec
retary \Vitr-IM ItccointiiciHlatloin.
WASHINGTON , D. C. July 25. The report of
the board of visitors at Iho Wast Point Mili
tary academy has boon received by the sec
retory of war. It Is signed by the full
board. The report enters fully into Iho details -
tails nnd needs of the academy. It says that
the mnxlraum capacity of the institution is
500 oudots , but to Increase the corpi lo this
number would require an increased detail of
oUlcers. According to the law of appoint
ments the maximum nu-nbor U 817 cadets ,
but , as many of iboso appointed fail , the
oorps numbers only 250. exclusive of two
foreigners now at ttio academy. The board
believes thnt 400 can bo accommodated and
Instructed with no further expense for
buildings or Instructions. The shortage ,
therefore , Is 150 men. The board thiuks tbo
academy bhould be kept up to its full worn-
Ing capacity. It recommends that repre
sentatives In appointing young men nnnio
two substitutes , so thnt in casn of tlio llrst
failure there will bo n practical certainty of
filling the vacancy. Of 2U5 young men ap
pointed for the March examination only
eighty-five- passed nnd received certificates
of admission. It is recommended thnt the
law bo changed so as'to restore to the presi
dent of the United Stales Iho right to ap
point ut largo ton young men annually lu
addition to Iho representation now Uxcd by
law.
Discipline nnd Instruction.
In discipline and instruction the board re
ports satisfactory results. The vnlue of
French is endorsed , but some doubt is ex
pressed ns to the wisdom of the brief tlmo
gi/on to Spanish.
The board vigorously attacks the present
use of horses for cavnlrv aud artillery serv
ice , nscnch service uuilts the animals for the
other. The board asks congress to appro
priate WO.OOO for improved lighting of
the barracks. It finds thnt the present sys
tem is inadequate , nnd that It has caused
such Injury to the eyes of fiO per cent of the
cadets they have been obliged to wear glasses.
The official affairs of the academy are
found to bo accurate. The opinion if ex
pressed that It would bo well for n prolossor
from ono of the departments every year to
travel nud iuvotlgnto Iho iholhoJs of civil
and military schools in this country und Eu-
ropa in order to introduce what is best at
the West Point academy. This academy , the
board says , is undoubtedly tbo greatest mil
itary school in the world and everything
should bo done to maintain its efllcloncy.
The boaid pleads earnestly for Iiberalily In
the government's appropriations und assorts
lhat the academy wns never moro useful to
the country than it is today. It believes that
the superintendent should not bo changed
every four years nnd it endorses the present
management.
WASHINGTON" HAI'IMININGS.
lU'inibllcnn Committee on Congressional
Contests , itc. :
WASHINGTON ; D. C. , July 25. By Instruction -
tion of Iho executive committee of the re
publican national congressional committee ,
Senator Higclns , chairman , today appointed
Ibo following committee , which , in conjunc
tion with the chairman , wi > l manasro tbo
coming campaign so far as the congressional
contests nro concerned : John A. Caldwell
ofrnOblo-Hun/B. . ; Herman- Oregon ,
Hon. John C. Houck of Tennessee and Hon.
H. P. Cheatbnm of North Carolina. Any
two of this committee of live will constitute
a quorum to do business.
' 1 roopn In the Cuiiir il'Alcnc.
General Sehofleld rec3lvod n telegram from
General Carlln nt Wardnor saying that the
stale of affairs In Iho mining district is so
satisfactory that most of the troops ordered
thcro can bo withdrawn with safety.
General Scboflcld Immediately telegraphed
orders for the Twenty-second infantry from
Fort Kcogh nnd the Twentieth lnfnitry
from Fort Mlssouln to return to their respec
tive posts , nnd vested General Kugcr with
discretion to withdraw other United Stales
troops from time to tlmo ns bo may deem ex
pedient. General Sehofleld said lhat n few
United States troops will lie kept nt Wnrd-
nor for simo time to como In order lo gunra
against n recurrcnc of the tioubles.
Corri'Kiionilfiiicn ulth Ituly.
The following M Iho correspondence be
tween President Harrison and King Hum
bert :
WAsiiiNnroN. I ) . 0. , July 21. 11-92. To His
Majesty lliimbcit I. , kin r of Italy , Koine. -
The effort to send an Italian cruiser to par-
tlulonto In coi union es nt New York In Oolobor
nllords mo oce.islon to express ID your
mnjostmy grutllluatlon nt this signal tribute
to the Ions nnu Htuidfast friendship of Italy
for tbo United Status HINJAMIN : llAiuiiso.v ,
To Ibis telegram King Humbert responded
ns follows :
Mo.s/i. HOVAI , OASTLF , July 2' . 18D2. To
Iten.l.unln Harrison , 1'iuslilont of the United
btates : In the oo'.ainiil/atlon at Now York of
glorious remembrances my will win that by
Its participation my governinrnt mlulit attt-st
Iho hound friendship which binds Jttly to the
people of the United States. I thank yon for
liaUngfcO nobly received this , my sentiment.
, lilUllltillT.
Mlior I'nroliHHcu.
The Treasury department today purchased
170,000 ounces of sliver at SU.SU5G. The
Treasury department having purchased the
amount of silver authorized by law for Iho
current month , no further offers will bo con
sidered until Monday. August 1.
In the house , Representative Onlhwailo ,
chairman of the military n ( In Irs committee ,
loportod n bill , which appropriates 150,000 to
enable tlio secretary of war to acquire valid
title for Iho United States to the Fort Brown
reservation , Texa ? , and to puy and extin
guish all claims for the lisa and occupancy
ot the reservation
ANTI-OPTION HII.L.
What Its I'rlunilH and Opponent * nro
lor nnil AgiiliiHt It.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , July Sfl. The motion
made hy Mr. Holmun of Indiana today in
connection with the dutlciency bill Is re
garded by thu frlonds of the World's fair
amendment to the sundry civil appropria
tion bill it * the beginning of an attack all
along Iho line against tbo $5.000,000 appro
priation. They are Indignant and declare
that if Iho npproprlnllon is illlbuslcrcd
against they will resort lo the same method
of legislation and use every parliamentary
means known to the rules of the house to
prevent action on any joint resolution further
extending the appropriation for the support
of the government. Then if the deficiency
und sundry civil bills fall they nay Mr Hoi-
ma n nnd his follower ? will ho responsible.
There Is some prospect thnt Iho almost In-
lermlnablo dobalo ur-oi ) the anti-option hill
may bo brought to u bpocdy nod unexpected
end. The largo majority lu favor of the con
sideration of the bill disclosed whenever the
formal motion has been made to take It ut >
greatly dlxcourugcd the opponents of the
measure , ana they were obliged lo fall back
upon Iho lust rcsorl of a threatened minority
in Ihu senate , a talk ugaiust iltno , hoping to
protract the debate and prevent action upon
thu bill until final adjournment. Bui certain
elements bavo boon at work in n direc
tion favorable to Iho opposition. Mr ,
White' * speech undoubtedly made some
converts to hi * sldo of the controversy and
the numerous romointanccs that buvo been
comliiK lu from the financial und commercial
boulea In the United States have hud their
ON faKCO.M ) I'AGK.j
KEIPER OF PIERCE NAMED
ThirJ Diolriot Democrats Select a Oongres-
sionnl Oandidata ,
ARRANGED ON THE FIRST BALLOT
Gray of Fremont nnil Honslcy of ColuinliUj
AVcro Hi'forc the Convention lint At
tracted l.lttlo Support Other
State Political News.
Notiroi.K , Nob. , July 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tut : Bnc.J The democrats of the
Third congressional district mot in tills city
this evening. At an early hour ihU morning
delegates began arriving on nil Incoming
trains unlil every county In the district was
represented , although many by proxies. At
8 o'clock the delegation , headed by the Nor
folk Musical Union band , marched lo Iho
opi-ra houso. The nicotine wns called to
order by Chairman J. E. Shorvlu. W.
L. Henderson of Crcighton wns called
upon to make the presentation
speech , Ho said most of those present
were hero for political purposes , but
ha was present for something different ; ho
proposed to present to Iho convention a
beautiful bouquet which the ladles of the
hotel ut which bo was stopping had so con-
orously prepared. Ho held the lloor for
about fifteen minutes , amid the greatest con
fusion. The chairman moved a vote of
Ihunks lo Ihc ladles for Iho bouquot.
J. E. North nominated General Joseph
Holmiiu of Dakota county for temporary
chairman. Ilolman made n neat little speech.
W. H. Mcoks of Serlbner and E. T. Best
of Antclopo were elected temporary secre
taries. A committee of seven on resolutions
was appointed ns follows : Chardo of Knox ,
Schupcck of Pintle. Galbrailh of Goone , Hoi-
lenbock of Dodge , Thomas of Hurt , Gording
of Cedar and Phclps of Colfax. ,
The following congressional committee was
appointed , each county selecting its commit-
teumon ; Antelope , E. T. Heat ; Boone , C. G.
Barnes ; Burt , W. U. Corn ; Cedar , A. M.
Unrdiug ; Colfax , ( Jcorgo H. Ihomas ; Cum-
ming , Otto Banmuu ; Dakota , W. H. U.van ;
DIxon. A. L. WAHSOU ; Dodge. J. E. Sher-
vin ; Knox , Chardo ; Madison , S. H. Thatch ;
Nunco , John Hsrwood ; Pierce , W. H. Me-
Douald ; Platte , 13. T. Davis ; Stanlon , J. W.
Mackov ; Tburiton , Nick Fritz ; Wayne , A.
P. Uhilds ; Mornck , S. E. Stori-llt.
Senator Helper Nominated.
The following resolutions were adopted :
Wo , the demourals of the Third congres
sional district of Nebraska In delegate con
vention assembled , heartily and corillntlv en
dorse the platform of the national democratic
party us adopted nt the last national demo
cratic convent.on. held In tlio city of < Jliic.v'o.
Wo heartily endorse the nomination of
( inner Cleveland and Adiat C. Hto\onson ns
the candidates of thu demouratlo party for
president and vice president of tha United
states. Wo are ( Irmly opposed to nil boun-
tlos , special jjilvlleijes nnd class legislation
pussvd by thu national and state legislatures
fur Iho puipuso of benelitlni ; any eluss at
the expense of Iho musses. Wo tno In tuvor
of niaKliig the law-making power of the ROV-
eriiinent as near as "possible In thu people.
Wu nro , therefore , In favor of .1 constitutional
amendment eleu'ln , ' United States senatorj
by a direct votu of the peoulo.
On motion the convention proceeded to
nominate a candidate for congress. On mo
tion the chairman of each delegation was
instructed to east , the vote of ills county.
John Dcru of Dodge county put in nom
ination E. F. Gmv of Fremont. John Kouin-
son of Madison county named Senator
George F. Koinor of Pierce. Kolper's nom
ination was seconded by Douglas Cones of
Pleroo. JJ ; F. Davis of Plotto'county named
W. S. Ilousloy of Columbus.
The informal ballot resulted : Dr. Kclpor ,
o. ' ' -I , ID. xno or
. ; uonsieyI ; uray . nauiiis
Ilousley and Grav were withdrawn and the
nomination of Senator Keiper was made
unanimous. Mr. Kelpur inudo a very neat
democratic spcecn in accepting tbo nomina
tion.
Harmony lu Nuckolls.
NELSON , Nob. . July 25. [ Special Telegram
to Tnr. BEII.J The republican oouuty con
vention was hold at Nelson today. J. M.
Stanley , Iho present incumbent , was nomi
nated for county commissioner : G. W. Slubb
of Superior , counly attorney ; W. F. Key-
uolds , representative. Dolegnres to the state
convention E. D. Brown. Nelson ; W. Fos
ter , Superior ; J , W. Mitchell , Superior ; II.
] ? . Sapp , Nora ; J. H. ttluslc , Edgar ; G. D.
Follmor , Oaks ; T. 15. Mclutlro , Superior ;
J. Vv urren Kolper , Bostwick. Senatorial , at
Hod Cloud S. J. Graham , Superior ; Ed. M.
Short , Nelson ; J. M. Stanley , Bostwick ;
Hoburt Greenwood , Nelson ; S. C. Baird.
Bostwleu ; II. H. Brown , Oaks ; W. F.
Buck , Supeilor ; S. T. Caldwell , Edgar. Tbo
convention was Harmonious and enthusiastic.
Resolutions were passed endorsing tbo Min
neapolis platform und the administration of
President Harrison. A now county central
committee wns chosen for tbo ensuing year ,
of which Ed. Brown of Nelson is chairman.
lUchiirilioii County's rimljo.
FALLS Cirv , Nob. , July 25. ( Special Telegram -
gram lo Tun Bin : . ] The county convention
wus held hero today with every precinct
fully reproiontcd. Hon. H. C. Wortham
und Eugene Moore , candidates for state
treasurer and auditor respectively , were
present and addressed the convention. The
following were chosen ns delegates to the
several conventions : state C. H. Hickards ,
T. P. Jones , B. Simonton , William Ponton ,
J. C. A. Morris , J. L. Linn , John Patterson ,
T. W. Arris , W. II. Marks. J. G. Cox , G. D.
Harris , S. H. Bayue. J. W. Splcklor , J. W.
cinubcrt , P. It. Shelly , John Shulor ; con
gressional Worno , J. M. Evans , F. C. Wil
son. D.D. Hoavis , E. F. Bteel. H. Howe , W. G.
Hummel. D. Splcur , H. P. Patterson , J. 'V.
WilUo , T. C. Cunningham , VV. Hutuhlns , G.
Goolsby , J. N. Brockman , G. Wurpontcr , A
N. Glenn.
At7IM : p. m. tne republican club of Falls
City , with u largo llambaau club and 100
torches and fireworks , gave a grand street
pnrado with 5,000 republicans present from
southeast Nebraska. AltifUOHoti. H. G. Herr
delivered ono of his characteristic upeecbcs
which was enthusiastically received. Htch-
ardaon county pledges her vote for tno re
publican ticket.
The convention passed resolutions ondors-
inp the candidacy of U'orilmm for treasurer ,
Majors lor governor , aud Fields for congress
man.
In Ciutor County ,
BIIOKBX Bow , Neb. , July 23. ( Special
Telegram to TUB BKE. I The republican
county convention assembled beio today und
wus called to order by J , ll. Cuapmun , see-
rotary of thu central committee. S. H.
Yodtr was elected lemnorury chairman nnd
H. H. Andrews and Emcrnon Purcell secre
taries , The chair named the usual commit
tees and the convention was addressed by
Hon. H. C. Hussull of Scbuylor , after which
tbo convention took u recess till 2 o'clock.
It was about ii o'clock when Chairman Yodor
again called the convention to order. Com
mittees were appointed to select delegates
to the various conventions. Wbllo tbo com-
mlttoci wcro out the convention listened lo
speeches by Ir , ColUn of Loguu county and
Hon. A. U. Humphrov.
Delegates to the state convention-John
Countock , E. H. McCormlch , H. M. Sullivan -
van , Unroy Kny , M. H. Deems. W. T. Can.
now. C. C. Woodrulf , Hi 1C Vincent , J. F.
Chrlily , W. S. Hodman , John Meyers , M. F.
MMO , y. L. Cuucow. Emll G. Soblud , W. S.
U'eicolt. F. A. wounder and F. Marsh-
James Yutes of Callaway vta * nominated lor
county attorney by acclamation. Hon.
JunicsMiltoboad was called for and
responded with u ringing speech. The con
vention wus cnmpoipd ol 2JJ delegates.
ICvery product in tbo county wus repre
sented.
The following resolution Instructing the
delegates to tha congressional convention
was pushed unanimously :
Ucsolvud , Whorous. we. the republicans of
Unntorcounty In convention assembled , be-
llovo Unit thu liost Inlerestj of thu unrty will
he mib ci ved by nominating HH our ciimlunto :
forfunxii't * u iiiii ( of Ijiio/crlly , hmii'bly ( if
| inrp < i > u , an I wlio o ii'imhllcnn H u ban htuoj
thu iiikti both In victory und dofnnti
lovoof Justice will o.\ti < u ] htm to sympathise
alike with nil our dlrcnlflud IntorvMsof Iho
agriculturist , the ! niurur mid tlio mer
chant : whoso record as A public olllcor Is such
that from U wo know1 thnt ho hns always
favored such legislation us rcsiiitt In tlio
greatc t coed U ) the crontosl nntnbur of pen-
pie : therefore. It Is l.lidR-nso of this conven
tion that lion , .lames Whltoliuud of Onstdr
county Is such niiiMiinid | that \vofnvorhls
nomination fir congress at the rcmibttcnn
ron re < islonil ! convention , wlnoli muots ut
Uliadron August IIH
A resolution Instructing the stnto dclocn-
llon lo vote for Hon. A. H. Humphrey for
land commissioner was also Introduced ,
Hon. lion S. Baker of Omaha spoke In Iho
opera house lonieht ,
Cullicrtson'n I-rlmnrlnn ,
CuiiLr.UTuox , Nob. , Julv 23. fSpoclnl Telegram -
gram to THE Bnu.1 At the primaries held
here today tbo following were elected aole-
gntos to the county rooubllcan convention to
ba hold at Palisade , July 2T : W. L. Taylor ,
F. M. Pirtmnlor. O. C. Anold , W. W.
Brown , Gcorpo Elsonhtut , A. D. King , W.
H. Whcnlor , Chnrlos Oossloman. A.
FooHtor , Dr. Fothorglll and J. A. Holllday.
Hoiitrlco Political Cluhn.
BRATIIICU , Neb , , Julv 25. [ Special to Tuts
Bnc.J Thu Cleveland and Slovenian club of
Bcntrico mot S i turd ay ovonloi ; und organ
ized permanently by the election of Hon.
Don W. Cook president nnd Harry Glider-
sleeve secretory. An executive committee
of two members from each ward wns ap
pointed. The club starts out with nbout
slxtv members , nil of whom hnvo signed n
pledge afllnnltig loyaltv to Cleveland nnd
Stevenson and that they will labor to sccuro
Iho election ot the national domoerallo ticket.
Tbo Hopubllcan club of Beatrice mat with
n big uttondnilco tonlrfht to nrraugo for the
McKinley mcotinc which occurs hero one
week from tomorrow. , The club will turn
out In uniforms with "Grandpa" bats ns
their hcndecur.
CLVT CiiNTEit , Nob. , July 25. [ Special
to THE BI < E. | Our republican club hold a
vorv interesting business mooting Saturday
evening for the election of ofllcer.i. The old
ofllcors were re-elected. Tbo club has a
membership of seventy nnd is preparing -
paring for vigorous campaign work.
County Con\cntlon.
GA.VDT. Nob. , July 25. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BRR.J Tno republicans of Logan
county held their county-convention at this
place Saturday , nnd had a very largo and en
thusiastic gathering. Delegates lo Ihe state
convention were Instructed for Majors for
governor and Bartloy for treasurer. The
delegates to the congressional convention
were instructed for VVhitcbond for congress.
The delegates to the sanatoria ! convention , *
Thirtieth district , were Instructed for J. S.
Hoaclsnd for stnto senator. Delegates to tbo
representative Fiftv-hlxth district were in
structed for James P.Gaudy. .
jj/ir cirr's UHKA.T LOSS.
Ono Million Dollar * go up In Smoke A
Tcrrihltt Coiifliigrntloii.
BAY CITV. Mich. , J.ij'ly 25. The greatest
conflagration whlcbA ever visited this city
broke out nt 2 o'clo& lhls nftarnoon In the
lumber manufacturing csta lishmcnt of
Miller & Turner , sltnalod on the wool side
of Wnter street nt tljo foot of Twonty-nlnlh
street. A brisk } } wind fanned the
llames Into a Soaring conflagration
nnd swept them i across Water street
into tbo settled 4 district. Tha east
side of Water strcetwhero ; ( ' the flro crossed ,
was built up with store's , hotels nnd rostnu-
ranls. Nearly nil th'o tbulldings wcro con
structed of wood und , burned llko Under.
The wind increased as : the flames progressed ,
and in an hour the fll-p'und consumed Miller
& Turner's entire plant , comprising a saw
mill , salt blocks ! dry .kilns and a largo quan
tity of lumber. Tha flames hnd also traveled
throe blocks oastvtnn ? nttliir ( a swath two
bljcKs wido. At thlsflfalnt the pnla of the
conflagration broadened'nnd block after
block was swept o ar with astonishing
rapidity. * , ; , .
Thousands of mea , women and children
rushed about , alfenl'tt'eefl In removing furni
ture aad other household effects from their
houses bo'orc the ilamos caught them.
Every transfer wagon in tbo city wns on tbo
grounds nnd ns ° is always the caso.on such
occasions the owners 'charged fabulous
prices for services.
At 5 o'clock about live blocks bad ourncd ,
whllo twenty moro were supplying fresb
fuel to the devouring element. When the
chief of the lira department realized the ox-
lent of the damage , ho telegraphed to Sacl-
naw , Flint nnd Detroit for assistance.
Saglnnw nnd Flint responded , each
city sending an engine and a quan
tity of hose. Nearly nil of West Bay
City's ' equipage came to the scene of the dis
aster and lent such asMstanco as lay In the
power of the llromeu , but with hundreds of
streams playing on the flro tbo flames pur
sued their course , licking up bouso aflor
bouso , until nt 8 o'clock1 upwards of SUO
dwellings bud beou destroyed , and the con
flagration was still sweeping toward tbo
eastern HmUs of the city.
Wbllo tbo majority of tbo buildings
burned belonged to J working people , many
line residences havejbeau consumed. Two
churches , four liotels'and about forty stores
of all varieties aro. included among the
structures which hoyo contributed fuel lo
thn flames. ! -
At P. p. m. many rumors were afloat con
cerning people who ( mvo perished. So far
as it is positively known , ouly ono death has
occurred , that of n sick woman who was
burned to doatb before assistance could bo
rendered her. It is reported also that two
cbtldion were burned to death , but the story
lacks continuation.
Miller & Turner , nn whoso premises the
lire started , lost auout $150,000 , mostly cov
ered by insurance. The entire loss will
roach upwards of $1,000,001) ) , but Ills impos
sible to learn tonight the extent to which
different parties are Injured ,
Iron Klvcr's I/os * .
vVusT Sui'ismoii. Wls. , July 25. The loss
by flro at Iron Ulvor yesterday was $200.000.
Tbo cnltro ousinoss district nud the build
ings of Iho Northern Pacific and Dululh ,
South Shore & Atlantic wtiro burned , to
gether with most of the residence district.
AWFUL vuiMr. ot' a SQV.III :
She DlnemliowolH Hup Bnvnn Children unil
Then KlIlH Hprxclf.
BOISE CITV , Idaho , July 25. A letlor from
Duck Valley tolls Ibo following story : A
hunter named Bnpllslo lived with a squaw
nnd und tovon children , the oldest aged 13.
Ho found a good pocket , dug it out and rnn
away. Tbo medicine mun told tbo squaw
that Bnptisto was dead and his gold was In
tbo stomachs of her children. She took the
children ono at a . , tmo. smothering tholr
cries by slum ? on tholr beads , ripped tbolt
bowels out with a harp born , and then , lu
disappointment , dUolbbowlcd herself.
Dniiuigod l jrWj"diiml W'ntnr.
WiiECLixo , W. Y"H " July 25. The severe
storm which passed ovex this country last
night was more disastrous In its result * than
wai llrst dreamed of. It is now known lhat
there was consid.uraulo loss of life besides
some destruction to property by llfhtnlng on
Long Hun in Marshall county. A few miles
south of Wheeling an' entire family of nine
persons lost their fives by a suddou llooa
from a cloud-buuu 'The family consisted of
William Doly und v lfc , and three children ,
Doty's father aud .mother , Mrs. Doty's
mother and n servant girl. The house wus
situated In a ravine and was swept away by
the torrent. Not ouo of the sleeping occu
pants was loft to loll tbo talo. Onlv ibroo
bodies so far have been rdqovorod. Another
bouse wns swept uwuv by the same torrent ,
but ail tbo occupant * are believed to bavo
escaped. ' '
ni'iits or Ocean htcainori.
At New York Arrlvoa : Ems , from Bremen -
men ; Gullileo , from Liverpool ; Clrcasala ,
from Glnsgovv } Frlesland , from Antwerp ;
tituttgail , from lire men.
At Boston Arrived ; PruMlan , froai Glas
gow ; Columbian , from Liverpool ,
At Philadelphia-Arrived : Lord Gougti ,
from Llvui pool.
At MovllloT- Arrived : Furnesila , from
Now York.
At Southampton Arrived : Kaiser \Vil- \
helm II , from Now York. *
At Antwerp Arrived ; Hynland , from
New yom.
uiiPLllK
Bergman Not the Only Ono Iniplicatsil in
the Friok Assault.
CASPAR KNOLD PLACED BEHIND THE BARS
Ho In Thought to Hnvo Known of the
AVould-Ilo Annnmln'H I'luim An Annrch-
Isllo J'lot UncotnriMl Hrrimitn'a
Dcgrco of I'liiilslinicnt.
, Pa , , July 25. Alexander Herg-
mnu , the anarchist , who attempted lo nssas-
slnnlo II. C. frlck on Saturday , will not bo
permitted to cscapo with the punishment
that is provided fora single so caof felonious
assault. Informations were mrulo ngoinst
him this bvcnlntr , charging him with offenses
under which ho can receive sentences nggro-
grntlng thirty-three years In the penltou-
tlnry. They were mndo before Aldormau
McSlnstcrs bv Secretary Lovojoy of the
Carnegie Steel company , nnd nro as follows :
ChargiM Agiilimt Itnrgmiin.
Three for felonious assault , three for enter
ing a building for the purpose of committing n
felonious assault , two for assault on FrUk ,
and ono for the attempt upon the IIfo of
Chairman Loischman , who wns In
the ofllco with Mr. Prlek at the
timo. There nro about throe charges all
alike , except that it is alleged that the
alleged offenses were committed on separate
dates , the dates Doing named July 5 , " 'i and
23. Alderman McMnsters immediately rando
out warrants and placed thorn in the hands
of Constable Weber , who wont and pre
sented them at the jail. Thu alderman llxod
next Saturday ns the tlmo for holding the
preliminary hearing. Bull was fixed at $14-
000.
000.A
A wild rumor was in circulation during
the day that several friends of Bergman's
arrived In Pittsburg from Chicago last night
armed with dynumito bombs , and it was
stated attempts would bo made to puss some
of the explosives into the jail. The Jail
authorities do not take much stack in the
story , but were careful not to allow any ouo
to sea Bergman who is not known.
A telegram today from Now York stated
that Huron Stamm. companion and country
man of Bergman , catno to Plttsbuvg with
him and Is supposed to have boon implicated
with him In the attempt to remove Cnalr-
man Friok. Bergman when questioned by
the warden regarding the mailer emphat
ically denied that ho had any accomplice
und said ho came here alone. Ho again
denied that ho was In any way connected
with an anarchistic group , ana repealed that
ho took It upon himself to remove Frlek for
the good of society.
Arroitc'il IIH nil Accomplice.
About 2 o'clock today Detective Shore nr-
rested Caspar Knold , a World man , nt Tay
lor & Beau's ' wlro mill on Alarkot street , on
a charge of being an accomplice of Bergman.
It wns known that Bergman and Knold bad
boon together before tbo attempted as
sassination. The nrrrst proved to bean
an important ono , as much auout
Bergman's previous movements were
learned through ICnold. In Ihovinonutimo
Paul Eckert , at Allegheny , wns also ar-
rested. Several moro arrests are expected
within tlio next twenty-four hours. Uckort
Hvos nt r5 Cherry nlloy , Allegheny , und
sublets a portion of nis house to ICnald and
his wifo. Ho wns not held , however , as
.thero was nothing against him. Ho
wns taken lo Iho jail nnd identified Borg-
maa as the man who had bocn visit
ing Knold for the past two weeks. Ho was
then allowed lo depart , but will bo called
upon as a witness. Knold is still In the cen
tral station , aud will probably bo sent to jail
In the morning.
Robert Stcrliila , who was arrested at So-
Uo Inn night for expressing his Intention of
killing Andrew Curneglo , is regarded as a
harmless lunatic , and was today turned ever
to Iho bureau of charities.
Aimrchlstlc Literature Vouiid.
The notice searched Knold's house and dis
covered a largo amount of anarchistic litera
ture , some of it of the most luccndiary
description. Among the stuff capture I were
letters from anarchists in Chicago ,
Now York , Hobolteu aud ether places.
Knold afterwards admitted to the
police that he had received Bovoral
letters from Most concerning Bergman , nnd
that Most told him that Bergman was n bad
man. Ho said that Bergman roprcsonlcd to
him that ho was in boarcb of employment ,
and claimed that ho know of the intended
assassination. ' 1 bo way the police ootalncd
the clew to Knold wns through a letter sent
from n man in Long Branch to Bergman in
care of Knold.
ANOT1IKK I > lNKiilTOX IMtOTKST ,
Now York Wallers Itc.solvo to Appeal to
Uoveraor l < 'lo\iar
NPAV YOIIK , July 25. A vigorous criundo
against Pinkerton men , the initiative in
which has been takeo by the Now York
\Vaitors union , has just boon started In this
city. The waiters claim that Pinkerton men
are employed at several nearby summer resorts -
sorts , notably at Manhattan Beach and Glen
Island ; that this is a clear violation of the
antl-Plnkcrtou law recently passed by the
legislature of this state , and that therefore
It behooves all organized worklngmou to In
sist upon a rigid enforcement of this law.
According to the waiters , Pinkerton men not
only act as policemen at these summer resorts -
sorts , but also play the part of waiters and
thus deprive many union waiters of nn honest
livelihood. There is a PlnUorlon agency on
Lexington avenue , tbo waiters say , and the
chief business of the manager IK to procure
waiters for summer rosoru. Applicants for
those positions have to pay out tholr last
penny for the privilege of getting the jobs ,
and the wages on Gieu Island , tor example ,
are only S-J a day if they work In a rouuur-
ant , und Sl.fiO II they work In n saloon. As a
lemody for this ntuto of things , an appeal to
Governor Flower to enforce the antl-Plnker-
ton law and a consistent boycott of all sum
mer resort ? nt which Pinkerton mon nro employed -
ployed is proposed.
THINKS IT AN OUT11AG12.
J.leutmmnt Colonel Htroator'8
of 1'rivata lumi Ciiiiiluiiinutl ,
NEW YOIIK , July 25. Charles U. Burgoyno ,
tbo law printer at 140 Centre street , who is
known to nearly every lawyer und law llrm
in Now York , todny sor.t the following dis
patch to Lieutenant Colonel Stroalor , who Is
In command of tbo Tenth roglmnnt which Is
stationed at Iloinr-stcad during the trouble at
thuCarnccio works :
I/IEUTKSANT C'OJ.OMIISTIIUATOII , IIf > MI >
HTIAI : > , I'n. haw iibldlnz men who believe
thnt every innti Is entitle I to trial before con
demnation and punluhtnonl will UKIOO ulth
mo that thouutr.iKO-potiiutrutuil by you , on-
dorsud by yoir | superior iillk-erH. nnd pirtlcl-
p.ilod In by your rujlinenlal burgeons. < n u
crime oul v ) i.irulloled by llu orlmoj of u mol > .
My check for n 1:001 : ! round sum Is HI thu dis
position of any Pennsylvania liuvyor who will
undort.iko lo brim ; you to Jnsiluu. llulluvo
me , there are many men In tins oily , not only
humble citizens Ilka myself , but military
mmlio are wllllnv lu loosun their i > nro
ht rings t lint mien a monumental on mo may not
go uniiunlKlied. a 0 , lliniauiM : .
Mr. Burgoyno Is an American by birth
and served with a Pennsylvania regiment in
the late war.
_
Condition of Air. ami Jim. I'rlck.
PiTTBiiimo , Pa , , July 25. Considerable ex
citement was caused this afternoon by
ireport that a riot was lu progress
between tbo striker * and nonunion mon
lit tbo Upper Union mills. Upon Investiga
tion , however , it was learned that the dig-
turuuuco was created Uy a druukou puddler
named George Hunt , who defied the offlf
to arrest him. Ho wns locked up. f
Tno situation nt nil points continues qi | = ra
At midnight Mr. Frlok's condition i * --isl
rhBtiged. ' Ho Is suffering some pain , f\583
the physicians nro slill hopeful of his oijj |
recovery. Mrs. Frtck's condition was mf J
improved.
iii.AD riticic WAS siior.
A Socialist Nnwimpor | Kxirr | * cM Satisfac
tion lit Hcrgmnn'n Deed.
Nnw YOIIK , July 35. The Volks.cilunp ,
the organ of the socialists In Now York ,
says In Its editorial columns todny :
"Tho attempt made In Pittsburg last
Saturday In its Immediate effect , the bodily
punishment of the greatest of tno enemies ot
labor , can only causa honest , satisfaction lu
the hearts of all worklngmon struggling for
our grunt cause. If this man Frlck Bhould
pass In bis chocks as n consequence of Iho
doio of lilt own medicine administered to
him , wo should not shod n tear. His cilinos
ngalnst organised labor have brought him
thu punishment thnt ho ha * merited n thou
sand fold. We do not deplore this nut ,
though wo disapprove of such methods. "
CAUNMIIH IN SCOTLAND.
Ho HcfiKcs to Amwor Tnlpirniit or Lot.
torn Workmen Condemn Him.
Loxiiox , July 23. Andrew Cnrnoglo is nt
Bantioch Ledge , thirty-ilvo nillas from A
telegraph station and it has been impossible
to got any statement from him in regard to
the Homestead affairs or tbo shooting of
Frlck. Ho refuses to nnswor telegrams or
loiters. There is much fouling against him
hero. A largo mooting of laborers adopted
resolutions strouply condemning Carnogles
course In roeard to the Homestead troubles ,
and expressed the hope that the workmen
would contemptuously refuse any further
gifts from him.
Struck Against Insurance.
ST. Louis , Mo. , July 25. The employes of
the St. Louis Smelting & Kollnlng company ,
whoso plant is located at Ckoltonlmm , n
suburh of tbis city , struck today. They
number 801) ) . The cnuso of the striuo Is a
pooullar ono. Hlthqrto the company has ,
bv agreement , taken care of employes made
111 by the noxious gases , etc. , rosnltlnir from
Iho worn carried on , but recently a notice was
posted requiring the mon to pay a certain
sum weekly , which was lo Insure Ihoui in
certain proportions of each man's yearly
wages against accident or disablement , the
Insurance fund to oo controlled by the com
pany. After considerable consultation a
strike was decided upon. The plant Is now
closely guarded by polioo.
rurnmun Oult Work.
HoMnbTEAD , Pa. , July 25. As n result of
tbo shooting of Mr. Frlck olgbt foremen loft
the mill todny , nnd also a number of men. A
foreman of the mechanical dcpaitmont said
they had been laid by union mun that they
had hotter quit , and through fear of being
shot they had douo so.
Tuo Amalgamated people dcuy that they
threatened the foramen , and say the bosses
came out bccauso they were disgusted ever
Iho nonunion men.
O'Doiinull Itclcntcd tin Hull.
PiTTsnuuo , Pa. , July 25. Hugti O'Donnoll ,
Hugh Hess , Martin Fay and Peter Allen , Ibo
leaders of Ibi strikers , were released this
morning on flU.OUO bull.
Judge Mairco bold thai the mon were not
actively engaged in the riot , but were prob
ably guilty of murder in the second dcgroo
for not trying to stop it.
lu Annual Coiiiuiitlon.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , July 25. The jour
neymen plumbers , gas fitters , stoata fitters
and steam fitters' helpers of the United
States , mot in their third anudtil convention
in this city this morning. The convcnliou
-will lastn week. . , _ . - _ . . . . . . . . , „ , . „ , . * yv * * . , . .
" * - T - ' - - * - > pB H UIW i)4ii | in | HidaMiaSnitTOBnB
AMJNS.IV COltN CHOI' .
It Is Inn Critical Condition unit Xeedi Ilnln
Cotton In Tunnrifhco.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , July 25. The important
question among Iho grain mon now is
whether Kansas is going lo raise n corn crop.
The situation In Kansas nt the present
time socms to bo just this : There hnvo been
torriflo hot tluus all overtboslato for n week.
Tbo reports of winds bavo been so tew that
there is grave doubts whether Kansas bns
oxperlencod any genuine destroying hot wind
this summer. Tlio entire state has had rain
wllbin two weeks. Half of tbo state , the
southern half , hns received good rnlns
within eight days. But the temperature has
been HO hot thai Ihe moisture has dried out
quickly and now the whole state Is in need
of rain. According to present information it
seems probable that the state can ruiso a
good crop of corn If there nns no hot winds
this wcmc , nnd if ruin falls within a week.
It is ndmittcd bv everybody that the situa
tion is extremely critical. Probably the
next ten days will settle the question
whether or not Kansas wilt have a crop of
corn ,
The temperature In Knnsns yesterday
ranged from 1)0 ) = to 03 = In the shade , nud
winds wuio blowing most of tbo day.
Cotton Crop Iiiinnicil *
, Tonn. , July 25. The continued
heavy rains , lusting over iwo weeks , which
terminated ton days ago , followed by n
drouth and excessively hot wcathor , have
seriously damaged the cotton crop in tliU
section , and unless wo have rain within the
next week a great deal ol product will bo
rendered almost worthless.
WKITHKK KtllJSVAST.
Orrici : or WKATHKH BUIIEAU , I
OMAHA , July 25. )
While good corn weather continues in the
Missouri valley , the crest of the warm wave
is noxv east of the Mississippi. The boat ap
pears to bo breaking up. A cool area' prevails -
vails In Colorado and Now Mexico. Whllo
Omaha , Concardia and Dodge City were 90 °
nt 7 o'clock this ovcning Santa Fo was only
Gd ° . There were showers in tbo northeast
ern nnd southwestern parts of Nebraska and
in portions of Colorado. Thcro wus u good
rain down at El Paso , but elsewhere gener
ally dry ' .voaltier prevailed , though the gen
eral conditions over Iho wcsicrn ecclions are
favorable for local rains.
I.ocul Fori'cint For ICiiKtcrn Nobrankn ,
Omaha and Vloinlty Tartly cloudy cntlicr |
titloiinry lcinj > i'nitiii-c , tilth HOIIIO ] > ro -
> cct of local Mlioiveru byV dnon < lny inorii-
}
> < ! . "
WAsixcnrojf , D. C. , July 25. Forecast for
Tuesday :
For Nebraska Occasional light showers ;
warm south wlnda , shifting to cooler west
winds by Wednesday morning.
For Iowa--Generally hot ; possibly local
rains in wnst ; soulh winds.
Forboulh Dakoln Generally fair ; south
winds ; warmer ( n southern portions ; cooler
ever the entire state by Wednesday morning.
For North Dakota Generally lair ; south
winds , shifting to wont ; cooler Tuesday
night.
IVuiithar Stutliitlci ,
, The people ot Omaha have just paisod
tbrmiirh one of Iho hotto.it weeks over exper
ienced In tills vicinity. The United Stales
weather bureau ins it and it iiiunt ba so.
The temperature has not reached the point
touched on July 1U , IS'JJ , howovor. known us
the hottest day ever experienced luiro , the
dav that roasted thn corn crop beyond all honu
of recovery all over thu western port of tlio
state and sent ttio markets galloping up tha
ccalo , The mercury climbed up to I0"i =
that day ut the signal station , which was
Ilvo points higher thar. anything touched
this year yet.
The following figures show a comparison
of thu maximum temperature * of each day
during correspond ) n i : weeks of Ib'Jl ' an ) )8'.U. )
1B1U IBM
July 18. . , W w
July ID U IT.
July2 7rt It ?
July''I , M Ib
Julyi'J HI ui
July 2.1 , HI tut
July- * 81 t-8
I
POOR , SWELTERING HUMANITY
8 * Their Lot Mnils Almost Intolerable by
Yesterday's ' Awful lloat.
SUNSTROKES COMMON OCCURRENCES
Abnormal Temperature In the CmiRo of
Mimy rntalltlc < SiillcrliiR-i nniliiroil
In tliu CrnniliMt Cent M ut 1'opu-
liitlon Yc. . tcrilij'n : llcnt.
Cnicvoo , III. , July 2 : . . Six deaths front
sunstroke such Is ttio rcconl for tlio day In
this city , being tlio totiil fclnco Saturday
night no to this evening. The thcrinomotor
kept climbing up Hour by hour until It Unit
ronohcdU4 ° . There wai not n broe/a to ro-
llovo the oxtramu and overpowering charnc-
tor of tbo day. Tlio hospitals were crowded
with those who buectimbod to the stilling
utinosphoro , and for many of thorn there Is
llttlo chance of recovery. Those who are lit
health uocninavoiit ; ; Uio < to who were woulc
or battling with sickness , yomiK or old , nro
dying from weakness produced uy thu torrid
wave.
There Is nt present no prospect for cooler
weather , wtillo tharo U u fuar that tha hob
wuvo may increase.
The wouthur throughout Illinois ana Iowa
has hoon even worno thiin It tins boon horo.
It has boon so stilling nt every point thnt out-
of-door wont hns practically become impossi-
bio. The thermometer hns boon stotitllly
and rapidly rUlng. Early In the morning 14
stood nt IK > = > nnd then gradually , hour by
hour , crept up until It ronclicit the mnxlmuiu
of ICO0. No fotulltloi hnvo bocn reported ,
but the rnsunliios are so nuiuorous thnt
doctors nro Itopt as busy as it the dreaded
grip had suddenly inada its upponrunco. .
Over the stnto of Iowa the snmo condition
prevails.
O\cr the Century Sliirk. ,
WASHINGTON , D. U. , July 23. This has
been thu hottest day of the auusoii. Tlio
thermometer registered l ) ° nt the gfcnal
station , but on the street the hcnt was terri
fic , tuormomotors in dlfforcnt tinrts of lha
city registering as high as 10.l = > in tlio shade.
A uumborof prostnitlons buvo been reported.
CivciNNtTi , O. , .July 25. Up to 0 o'clock
tonight there wcro eighteen cases of prostra4
tion by hoat. Ono enso proved fntul and
several others nro In n critlcnl condition. The
maximum of the government signal Borvlco
thermometer , wbicu stands 150 foot above
tlio ground , was OS degreos. TUo thermometers -
ters on the Rtrcot stood 5 nnd 0 degree *
higher than that rocoidcd by the signal ser
vice. The police patrol wagons hnvo boon
kept busy all day. Every jmtrol wagon Is
supplied with cracked Ic3 , sponges and cold
water , nnd thopolico nro Instructed how t < *
treat rases of sunstroke.
DKTUOIT , Alich. , July 25. Tlio hot weather
continues without ulmtemciit nnd there Is no
promise of relief until tomorrow , when u
cold wave is expected. There was very
llttlo relief to be found on Hello Isle , which
is usually cool. Everywhere the wind
seemed to como directly from n hot furnnco.
Joseph Blessing , u tinner , whllo nt work on
the roof of n bulding | was overcome by the
hou Ho fell lo tlio ground fracturing his
skull nud dying instantly. Tlioro were five
other cases of prostration reported , two fatal.
Compelled to Unit Wiirlc.
PiTTSi > uiii , Prt.f duly 'J5. Pittsuurc ? U Just
now oxperiuiloluor n record-breaking spoil of
hot woathor. Yobtordny the thermometer
registered 1)0 ) = in the shade , while to'day 08 =
was reached. Tno few mills factory" hands
totlay , and many
weru uuuiouiieu 10 quit woru. jinrgo num
ber or prostrations were reported , but so for
tbcro hnvo been no fatalities.
ST. PAUL , Mi'in. , July 25. Althoufm local
storms lowered tlio tomporntuio throughout
the northwest , the toinpcraturo still con
tinues warm , and thcro is no iinmodluto pros-
poet of much cooler wonther. In this city
two fatalities from BuniT.rolcn wcic reported' .
Tlio hot wuvo oxlonds ah over the northwest.
Uoports from this state , the Dakolas , Mon-
tiinn nnd the Canadian northwest nro lo the
same effect. Only u few prostrations bavo
been reported during a week of hot weather ,
and It Is helliwed the effect on crops will bo
good unless the hcnt bhould continue for a
pr.itrnctca time.
UCNVMI , Colo. , July 23. Denver has not
experienced the intense liot wcathor
reported us existing In the cost. The nifti
est point renrhed by ttio mercury today wns
00 ° , and tlio cool broozus ' from the
mountains scivod lo take nwny any 111 ef
fects which tlio heat might otherwise huvo
had. Tonight a hcavv rain fell , lasting for
tiulf an hour. Tliero has not been tbo
slightest prostration in Denver or Colorado.
Holiest fif tint SitiiHnn.
HICIIMOND , Vo. , July 25. This hns boon
Iho hottest dnv of the season ; the thermom
eter registered 011 = , but there were no pros
trations from the hoat.
Noiirouf , V . , July'Jo. J'ho weather was
extremely warm toiiay. The thcrmom tor
leached 'Jj = .
KANSAS CITY , Mo. . July 25. The hot
weather hero slillcontinues. Thcslgnal aoi-
vice thcrmoinotcr , located lu the coolest
place in the town , today registered 01 ° . It
did not approach the heat on the Btrcotn ,
where reliable thermometers registered 100 =
and 10.2 = . Thcro were two fatal cases of
sunstroke , Henry Knhlinun , it clgurmukor ,
nnd Patrick J. Mcnghor , n newspaper man.
Sr. Louis , Mo. , July 2."i. Wlillo 05 = wns
the highest recorded in the Hhado by ( Jnulo
yarn's thurmnirotor , various ether instru
ments on ttio slmdo of the business streets
reached 100 = and 101 = " . Several coses of
slight heat prostration have boon hoard of
but up to 8 o'clock no fatal cases had be0n
reported.
STOKM-SWHPT.
r/illailulplila / Ilailly niuimgiMl liy High
WIllllH.
PiiiiADUi.t'iiiA , Pa. , July 25. At 4
o'clock tnU evening the thorinoinotor regl-
tcrod U. ) = tit thu signal ofilce , which Is ono
degree higher than it hns marked so far this
summer. Just before noon n violent thunder
storm broke over the city and in llftcon min
utes the mercury receded eight degrees.
The velocity of the storm was not
obovo forty miles , but it did nearly
$200,000 worth of unmngo In that
time. A wldo swuth of demolished and
rootless houses marked tlio path of the
storm , At Twenty-ninth nnd York streets a
row of threo-story houses that were In the
counio of const ruction were leveled to the
ground , and Harold street mot the same
fato. The storm advanced eastward ever
the city , leaving a trail of unroofed houses
In Its wake , until It Htruck the great manu
facturing districts of Konglnfrioti and Hloli-
mond. Hero lugrnntcu fury was vented
The tall buildings furnished u good mark
nnd a score of them wcro snipped of tholr
roofs.
At Clcarflold street wharf ono of the ro-
nalrjhopsaf the Philadelphia & Heading
Kullroud company Is located , or rather was
located. Tlio building was 200 foot long ,
thlrty-llvo feet wide nnd llfty foot high. At
the time the storm broke tlio 100 men em
ployed In it were oattng tholr dinners. Tin ,
frightened mun had barely timu lo got out"
when , with a crush , the whole mass of briulc
and wood that formed the building foil ID.
With the exception of six men , who were
somewhat cut and hruUod by Hying brlcU > ,
all the jnon in the shop escaped uninjured ,
in addition to the above dnmagclnonrly
fifty dwelling bouses In the two dstrlcU
wcro unroofed and partially demolished.
'Iho suburban section * of the city suffered
heavily.
% After the passage of the storm the coolness
III ut. Mud como with it pa&bod and hehoat
bocunib more tntonso than ovor. Notwith
standing the great heat no caio of cunstroiio
was reported hy thu police and there are but
four ontrloi at the hojpltaU booauvo of hot
exhaustion.