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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
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E1MDAY aiOHNIG-, JULY 5, 1901 TEX PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
UNDER CIVIL RULE
Oammliaionar Taft is Inaugurated as
Oorernor of the Philippines.
ARELLANO ADMINISTERS THE OATH
Hew Official Annennces Hit Flans for
further ImproTiment
COMMISSION IS TO BE INCREASED
Three Natire Members Will Be Appointed
io Bipumbtr.
PRESIDENT'S CABLEGRAM IS READ
Ilecelved with i:n thtmlnatlc Cheer
.Mllltnry Authority Trmmferrud to
General Chaffer MncArtliur
l.i-nve for NntcniiiikL
MANILA, July 4. Civil government In
tho Philippines hits beun auspiciously In
auguratcd. Commissioner Tall was es
corted by General MncArthur nnd Ocucral
Chaffee from tho palace to a great tempor
ary tribune- Just ouuldo tho Palaza Palaclo.
Standing on a projecting center at tho
tribune, Mr. Wllllniu 11. Titlt, tho new
civil governor of tho Philippine Islands,
took tho oath of otllcu administered by
Chief Justice Arellano. Ouveirior Taft wus
then Introduced by General MacArthur,
tho guns of Kort Santiago being fired by
way of n salute.
A feature of tho Inaugurnl addicss ot
Governor Taft was the announcement that
on September 1, 1901, the commission
would be Incroased by tho appolutmont of
threo native member, Dr. Wardo Dctavera,
Dcnlto Lcgarda nnd Jose Luzurlaga. Bo
foro September departments will exist as
follows, htuds having been arranged for
thus: Interior, Worcester; commoicu and
police, Wright; justice nnd finance, Idc;
public Instruction, Moscj.
Of the twenty-seven provinces organized
Civil Governor Taft said the Insurrection
till exists In five. This will cause tho
continuance of the military government In
theso sections. Sixteen additional pro
vinces nro reported without Insurrection!,
but as yet thoy have not beon organized.
Four provinces nro not ready for civil
government.
Aiui'rlt'iiiiH riN Hdueittorii.
Tho speaker predicted that with tho
concentration of troops Into larger gar
risons It would bo necessary for the peo
plo to attaint tho police In tho preservation
of order. Fleet launches will bo procured,
ho said, which will facilitate, communica
tion among tho provinces, as well as aid
tho Postal nnd Revenue departments.
In connection with educational efforts
Civil Governor Taft said that adultB should
be educated by nil observation ot American
methods. Ho said that there was a rca
nonablo hopo that congress would provide
a tariff suitable ono that would assist lu
tho development of tho Philippines, In
stead of an application ot tho United
Btatta tariff.
According to tho civil governor there Is
an unexpended balanco In the Insular
trossury of $3,700,000 nnd an annual In
come of $10,000,000. Ho said that any pos
slblo friction between civil nnd military
subordinates should bo discouraged. Tho
patriotism of tho leading Filipinos was
commended. In conclusion Civil Governor
Taft roltorated a hope expressed by the
president that In tho tuturo the Inhabitant
would bo grateful for tho Ameilcan
Thlllpplno victories.
Filipino l.cnilorn I'rrsrnt.
The reading of President McKlnley's mes
sage ot congratulation was enthusiastically
cheered. Tho entlro front of tho tribunal, n
block long, was decorated with Hags, and
several officers, with their families nud
trtonds, wcro st-ated therein. Oonoral Mac-
Arthur, Civil Governor Taft nnd Military
Governor Chaffeo occupied tho center, with
tho other generals on their right, Hear Ad
miral Kempff and his staff were on their
left. Tho United States commissioners nnd
Justices of the supremo court wero Im
mediately In tho rear, with tho foreign con
suls. The mass ot the people stood In the
park opposite Tho Filipino leaders were
there, but thero wore more Americana than
Filipinos present.
PreNldcnt McKlnley's McmnKe,
Tho president's messages Is as folluws;
Taft. Manila Upon the assumption of
your new duties us civil governor of tho
Philippine Islands, I have great pleasure In
rending congratulations to you and your as
sociates and m thanks for tho good work
already accomplished. I extend to you my
full .rinllilfnc!! find best wishes for still
Krenter success In tho larger responsibilities
now devolved upon you nnd the assurance
not only irom myseu uui irom my toumrc
men of good twill for tho people of tho
Islands, and the hopo that their participa
tion In the uovtTiitnetit. which it Is our nur-
pose to dovolop nmong them, may lead to
tneir Highest iitivnncemeni, uuiinieH uuu
prosperity. WILLIAM M KINLEY.
The trnnsfer of the military authority
to Gcnoral Chaffeo was carried out Jn the
prcsenco of tho geuornls lu General Mac
Arthur's olllco. There was no formality.
Genorol MacArthur presented the new com
mander to tho generals and remarked; "
bequeath to you all ray troubles,"
All tho high civil and nrmy afllcors ac
companied General MacArthur to tho rlvor
front, whero ho formally embarked. Gov
rrnor Taft and General Chaffee then re
turned to the palaco nnd received the
public,
Tho closing event of the celebrations
of tho Fourth of July was a reception In
honor of General MncArthur at tho resi
dence of the civil governor. Mcsdatucs
Taft and Chaffeo assisted In receiving tho
guests.
Tho United States army transport Mcnde
sailed tonight for Nagasaki with General
MacArthur and tho members of his staff.
WOOD'S DOCTORS SAY MOVE
Culm's Governor General Some lletter,
but I'll) xlrliiim Advlae lllni to
Leave All) ho it.
HAVANA, July 4.Governor General
Wood was reported better today, but his
physicians advise him to tako a trip to
tho United States ns soon as possible. His
condition will probably allow of this In
about two weeks.
WASHINGTON, July 4. The secretory of
war has received a cable message from
General Wood, governor general of Cuba,
saying that ho Is in with typhoid fever of
a mild character and consequently will uot
bo nblo to avail himself of the privilege of
coming to the United States at tho present
time.
It Is stated nt the War department that
there Is no special necessity for tho ap
pointment of a successor to General Wood
at this time on account ot his Incapacity
by illness The conduct ot military nf
fairs will be temporarily In charge of
Colonel H. I. Scott, adjutant general ot the
Department ot Cuba.
WU MAKES PATRIOTIC SPEECH
Chinese MlnlMcr llnlou Ur t'nltrd
Stolen nml Compare It with
II Im Own .Nntlon.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Soveral thou
sand persons gntheied In Iudependenca
squaro today to head Wu Ting Fang, thr
Chinese minister. Minister Wu wot orator
of the day. After prayer by Bishop Whit
nkcr and addresses by Councilman Hender
son and Hcv. Wallls W. Fisher, Minister
' was Introduced by Chairman Hammond.
, 'no unincse diplomat stepped to mo
'Jt,.
' o platform he was given a rous-
Infc' 0,'t f. nd It wa3 some time before
quiet ,. ' , ''tiently restored to per
mit tho spH eard.
As he proccti. 'i fepcech he was
listened to with suit entlcn and every
patriotic utterance u loudly cheered.
Ho mado humorous reference to tho fact
that China furnished America with fire
crackers and then in serious vein traced a
similarity in the educational system ot
China, which gave tho humblest citizen an
opportunity to become part of tho govern
ment, and tho electoral system of tho United
States, Ho defined the canons of Confu
cius nnd Menclus as the magna charts ot
China nnd quoted tho words of Menclus:
"Tho people are tho most Important ele
ment In a nation, the spirits of the land and
grain aro the next, the sovereign Is the
last."
His closing tribute to tho United States
wob as follows: "This nation, it seems to
me, has not sprung Into existence without
a manifest destiny. Thero must bo some
nobln ond for which tho Independence of
tho United States was established. It was
to demonstrate to the world what great
good to mankind n free and Independent
rcoplo can do; to establish 'a government
of tho people, by tho people nnd for tho
people,' to preserve law and order; to treat
all people alike with fairness and Justness;
to do away with selfish and clannish feel
ing; to make American patriotism synony
mous with fair play, with the love of man
kind, with freedom and liberty In accord
ance with law and Justice."
GOOD TIME AT MEXICO CITY
American nnil the Xntlves SIiik.,
Ornlc I'rny nutl II mi Foot
liners Together.
MEXICO CITV, July 4. The Americans
celebrated tho Fourth by an outdoor fete
nt tho Tivoll del Ellso. Tho grounds wero
handsomely decorated and fully 4,000 peo
plo took part. At 11 o'clock President Diaz
and Mayor Alanda arrived. Tho president
was received with cordiality and a snlutu
of twenty-ono guns was fired In his honor.
Prayer was offered by ltev. John Ilutlcr
ond tho Declaration of Independence was
then rend by General Agramonte. Tho ora
tion of the day was a rovlow of American
progress nnd wob delivered by General
Powell Clayton, tho United States ambas
sador. American school children dressed In
white nnd enrrylng American flags sang
"The Star Spangled Banner" ond other
patriotic songs. Prayer was offered by
ltev. Father Hunt, a Catholic clergyman.
Sporting events and dancing were the
last features of tho program. Tho chair
man of tho day wae J. II. Frlsblo, Jr. Tho
fete wu tho first general celebration of the
Fourth of July amon; -tho American .resi
dents for many years."1 American business
bouses everywhere displayed the American
flag.
BRYAN'S REGRET TO TAMMANY
.HrniU Fourth of July Lamentation
to nr Head nt Xew York
Celebration.
NEW YORK. July 4. Thero wero flag
raising ceremonies nt sunrlso nt the Bat
tery and nt the blockhouse In Central park,
but they wero attonded by very few people
Nearly everyone who could do so left the
city yesterday on account of the Intense
heat and today the streets wero almost de
serted.
Tammany Halt held Ito regular Indepond
ence dny celebration, at which the Declara
tlon of Independence was read and speeches
wero made by Governor Jennings of Florld.i
nnd other leaders of the democratic party,
A letter ot regret from W. J. Bryan, dated
Woshlngton, Juno 29, won road, as followw
I congratulate Tammany upon tho fidelity
It has shown In celebrating each returning
anniversary of the signing of the Declnrn
tlon of Independence. I trust that at this
time, when the republican leaders uro deny'
Inir tho universal nmillcatlon of tho FClr
evident truths set forth In that declaration,
special emphasis will be given to the asser
tion that governmeiitH derive their Just
nnvrs from the consent of the coverned.
in response to your request for a Kcntlment
appropriate for tho occasion, I beg to sus-
rest 1110 loiiowmc: l.uirriy is mil mtiu
without a written constitution, and n con
Ftttutlon to bo of vnlue must be strong
enough to control even- public servant and
bread enough to inciuuo witnin its protect
tlon every person who acknowledges nllegl
mice to the lias.
IS CELEBRATED AT PEKIN
Fourth at July Obherved liy I.ricntlon-
rm with Dinners, Athletics
ml Fireworks,
PEKIN, July 4. Tho Fourth of July was
celebrated hero today by the United States
legation guard with athletic games and
fireworks. The Germau mlnlstor, Dr. Mutnm
von Schwnrzensteln, gave a dinner at the
Gorman legation to the oRlcers of tho Amor
lean guard. Mcsk.U. Squires and Uockhlll
nnd the other members of tho United States
legation celebrated tho Fourth at tho sum
mer legation In tho hills.
Jubilant nay In I'arls.
PARIS, July 4. Tho United States em
bassy and consulate and majority ot the
American business houseH and stores here
decorated today with tho stars nnd stripes
and the French trl-color hung together.
Moat of tho American residents and visitors
attended tbu open reception of tho United
States nmbassadtr. General Horace Porter.
In tho afternoon. The annual banquet of
tho American Chamber of Commerce took
place tonight nt tho Hotel Du Qunl d'Orsay.
Oencral I'ortor, M. Mlllerand, the minister
of commerco; Chaunccy 1. Depcw, J. W.
Alexander of the New York Chamber of
Commerco and 'Gaston Deschamps wero the
speakers.
ririit Time In Forty Ycnri.
JACKSON, Miss.. July 4. For the first
time In forty years tho Declaration of In
dependonco was rend In Jackson at today's
Fourth of July celebration. Tho meeting
was held In representative hall at the state
rapltol. Patriotic speeches were made by
Secretary ot State Power and Dr. Junius
Jordan, presldeut of the Arkansas uni
versity. New OrlrniiN Slore Demonstrative.
NEW ORLEANS, July 4. New Orleani'
celebration of tho Fourth of July was
notable because all business was suspended
for the first time In years. The display of
bunting and the burning of fireworks were
on a big scale. There was u great froe
festival at tho city park, with military
features and patriotic speeches.
SPAIN ACKNOWLEDGES DEBT
Practically Aeturnts Heipeniibilitj for
Cuban aid Philippine Bends,
UNCLE SAM FORCES IT TO PLAY FAIR
Secretary Hay's Colli ItefusnU 1'lnnily
Itenult In .Mini lid Olllcluln ArruiiK
Iiik to lletter oeurc Clam
orous Creditors,
WASHINGTON, July 4. Tho action of tho
Mudrld authorities, as reported In the press
dispatches, looking to tho conversion of
the Cuban and Philippine bonds Into an
other and more regular form of security Is
regarded hero as marking the final collapse
of the long-chcrlshcd ptirposo on the part
of the bondholders to have these securities
recognized and assumed by tho Cuban gov
ernment In the case ot Cuba nnd by tha
United States government, or porhaps by
the Phlllpplno Insular government, In tho
caso of the eastern archipelago.
At Paris the Spanish peace commission
ers made desperate, efforts, first, to havo
tho United States assume liability tor these,
bonds, nnd, falling In that, to havo the
subject left in such shape as to permit an
other attempt in that direction later on.
Tho United States commissioners positively
refused to admit Into the treaty ot peace
any language, directly or Indirectly, tend
ing to recognize any obligation on the part
of tho United States for theso bonds. Tho
protocols, however, have been regarded by
tho Spanish contingent, or at lca,st by tho
bondholders, ns affording hopo for a mora
favorable outcome at a later date. But
tho fact that the process ot conversion
Is now under way Is taken ns conclusively
marking the nrsiimptlou by tho Spanish
government ot full liability for tho bonds.
Though known as Cuban nnd Philippine
bonds, theso securities wcro actually is
sued by tho SpaulHh government, and In
the caso ot Cuba, tho funds realized from
their salo wore used to prosecuto the ef
fort to suppress tho rebellion. A largo
amount of the bonds wero hold by French,
German nnd English capitalists and natu
rally theso governments felt nn Interest
In having them nssumed by a strong gov
ernment llko the United States.
One ot those governments actually pre
sented at the State department an exten
sive list of holders of theso bonds by Its
citizens, but Secrctury Hoy promptly re
fused to bo served with theso papers, and
the holders wero obliged to recur to tho
Spanish government for relief.
With theso bonds, amounting to many
millions, eliminated from view as possible
liabilities by tho governments of Cuba and
tho Philippines, thero remain outstanding
as possible obligations In the case of Cuba
only the bonds Issued by tho Insurrec
tionary government and somo municipal In
debtedness, while, In tho caso ot tho Phil
ippines, somo city debts and small sub
sidies represent all the Indebtedness.
IN KING GE0RGTS OWN DOMAIN
Independence Dny Celebrated In Lon
don, with KtiKUnh Joining Im
niirlit Heart llv.SKtr '
LONDON, July 4. Flvo hundred persons
sat down tonight to tho banquet of the
Amorlcan society In London, given at tho
Hotel Cecil. It was a remarkable gather
Ing. Across tho upper end of the great
hall and Intorsporsed between the members
of tho United States embassy and prominent
Americans sat members of Parliament and
representatives of Great Britain's loyal
colonies, all participating with hearty good
will In celebrating tho 125th birthday of
tho rebellious slator who founded a new
empire lu the western world.
Tho chairman toasted King Edward, tho
toast meeting with n warm response from
tho audience, who sang the British national
anthem. Dr. Joseph Parker, minister of
tho City temple, who proposed tho toast to
President McKlnloy, said In tho courso of
bis speech:
"Desplto the traditional prejudice, which,
happily, has been weakening during tho last
century, It is now well recognized that no
other nation can sustain the relation to
Great Britain which the United States now
holds and, fortunately for tho world, Great
Britain and tho United Stntes now hold
tho world's peace In the hollow of their
hands." Thrpe cheers wore then given for
President McKinley and these wero thrlca
ropeated, after which an additional threo
were given tor Old Glory, at tho suggestion
of James M. Beck, United States nssistaut
attorney general.
WILL BE M0RE THAN KING
Secretary Clinmberlnln Annonncri
tJmt Rilrrnrd VII Will Take More
ComiirelteiiNlve Title.
LONDON, July 4. In the House of Com
mons today Mr. Chamberlain, tho colonial
secretary, announced that n bill would
shortly be Introduced, changing tho title
of the king so ns to more cleorly recognize
his sovereignty over tho entire British
empire.
Tho Times editorially remarks tho Inter
esting colncldonco that Mr. Chambcrlnln's
announcement with reference to the king's
now title was mado on Independence day
nnd says:
"What Is tho meaning of Imperial unity
as It Is now working Itsolf out but nn nf
flrmatlon of tho principle which tho Ameri
can colonies rejected?"
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
RiiKlnnd Seen Pronpcct of Iloer Wnr
Continuing for Another ,
Ye nr.
LONDON. July 5. A dispatch read last
night by Mr. Broderlck In tho House of
Commons wns tho first really definite an
nouncement tho government has mado that
the peace negotiations havo failed. It re
vived keen interest In tho war.
Dispatches from the front say the Boers
still have 13 000 men In the field and do
clare that unless the war ran be finished
during tho noxt two months tho prospect
Is that It will continue for another year.
The morning papers again urgo the gov
ernment to make vigorous efforts and to
make no further attempts at negotiation.
Ilnnsell I O ran ted More Time.
LONDON. July 4. The petition of Earl
Russell for a postponement of his trial was
presented at a special session of tho House
of Lords today. The petition for postpone
ment was granted and the hearing ad
journed until August 6. After tho opening
ceremonies of the House of Lords, Earl
Russell himself approached tho bar and
handed the petition to a clerk, who read
the document. Counsel for Earl Russell,
In supporting the supplication, suggested
that bis lordship's proceedings In Nevada
had been approved by high legal authority
tn the United States.
MISS LAWTON'S LEAP FATAL
Oinulin. Sklrtmuker Diet of Injitrlen
Received In Jiliiiplliir from
Street Cur.
At the Clarkson hospital, shortly before
11 o'clock Thursday night, concussion of
the brain resulted In tho death of n Miss
Lawton, who had been brought to the In
stitution earlier In the evening after an
accident which hod resulted In her fatal
Injury. Whllo riding on a northbound
street car on Sixteenth street about S:30
she became frightened at the lightning play
ing on tho wires and Jumped off, near Six
teenth nnd Center streets. She was picked
up unconscious and taken to tho police
station, where Pollco Surgeon Dorglum dis
covered tho seriousness of her condition.
Miss Lawton had been In Omaha but a
short time nnd tho pollco found It difficult
to learn much of her after tho accident.
She Is known, however, to havo roomed
with Mrs. Mooro of West Dodge street and
boarded with Mrs. Mary E. Blttlnger of
113 South Eighteenth stroot. Sho was n
Bklrtmnker nnd, though 60 years old, was
nctlvly employed at Emma It. TerrlU's
dreesmaklug rooms In the Taxton block.
Tho coroner has taken the body In charge.
PROFESSOR FISKE IS DEAD
Lecturer unit lllvtorlun Dies nt F.nut
Gliiueenter After (Inly Two
Oil) ' Illness.
GLOUCESTER. Mass.. July 4. Prof.
John Flsku of Cambridge, famous lecturer
and historian, died today at tho Hawthorno
Inn, East Gloucester.
Ho enmo to this city yostcrday and was
taken 111 soon after arriving at the hotel.
Tho caueo of death was excessive heat, of
which he had complained two days.
Mr. Flsko was 69 years of ago and was
for many years connected with Hnrvard
college In a professional capacity, but
soverod all Buch relations Tilth tho collego
eighteen years ago, only retaining his offlco
as a member of tho board of overseers nnd
devoting his tlmo to lecturing and historical
research.
OMAHA ARCHITECTS CALLED
St. I.oiiIk I'alr Committer Waul a Kx
IirvNNlnn from Thane Iilcntlllcit
Tilth the Trnniu!nnlnlipl.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 4. By direction of
President David R. Francis of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company and tho com
mittee on grounds nnd buildings the archi
tects selected to form a commission have
been summoned to a conference In this
city on Tuesday, July 9. Tho following
compose the commission of Louisiana pur
chase exposition architects: Cubs Gilbert,
of St. Paul and Now York; Carrorro &
Hastings, of New York; Van Brunt &
Howe, of Kansas City; Walker & Kimball,
of Omaha and Boston; D. B. Burnham &
Co., of Chicago, and Isaac S. Taylor,
Eames & Young, Barnett, Haynes & Har
nett, Wldmann, Wnlah & Bolsseller, Theo.
C. Link of St. Louts.
Danlo. H. Burnham of D. B. Burnham &
Co., Chicago, was the head-of the commis
sion of architects that; .Jr-nnod. the jCblj
'cugo World's1 fair building? ' "
1 John M. Carrcro of Currero & Hastings)
New York, was chairman of tho board
wblch prepared the plans for tho Pan
American exposition at Buffalo.
The firm of Walker & Kimball was Identi
fied with tho construction of the Omaha
Transmlsslsslppl exposition.
The committee on grounds and buildings
In tha makeup of the commission of archi
tects has given duo consideration to geo
graphical distribution. The plan adopted
at Chicago and found to work well was a
division of the commission so ns to glvo
flvo places to that city and flvo to other
parts of the country. The St. Louis com
mittee ndoptcd this plan and selected flvo
commissioners from outsldo tho city. In
tho distributions the purchase territory was
recognized by tho selection of representa
tive architects from Kansas City, Omaha
nnd St. Paul. Tho commltteo wont east to
Boston nnd Now York fcr architects most
eminent In tho profession.
MERGING OF MISSOURI LEAD
Fcilcrnl Lend Company In Likely to
lie the Title of the Controlling
Corpo ration,
ST. LOUIS, July 4. F. W. Scofleld, gen
eral manager of tho National Lead com
pany and representative at St. Louis of tho
Guggenheim Interests In the disseminated
lead fields of Missouri, returned today from
New York. He denies that tho merging of
tho Interests ot the Whitney-Ryan-Rogers
syndicate and tho Guggcnhelms In New
York, with a capitalization ot (20,000,000, Is
for tho purpose of controlling tho output of
Missouri lead. Ho says:
"Additional properties probably will be
bought In the next two weeks, Negotia
tions aro under way for tho purchaso of tho
former proportlts of tho Missouri Lead
Fields company. Wo expect to close that
purchaso the first of next week. We now
have the Derby Lead company, tho Iron
dale Lend company and the Federal Lend
company. Theso properties and all other
properties we secure will bo controlled by a
company to bo formed most Hkoly under
the nnmo of the Federal Lead company.
This matter Is not definitely settled."
Mr. Scofleld will bo general manager of
all tho properties to be merged under tho
management of the new company.
BOYS FALL FROM HOUSETOP
AllKlit in Crowd on Canton Street
IlrlclfN CriiHb Tmo lVmoiiH
Fatally.
CANTON. 111.. July 4. During a Fourth
of July celebration hero today, whllo a
crowd of boys were looking at a street at
traction from n roof of a one-story brick
building they forced over tho front of t
wall und several of the boys fell to the
pavement, n distance of about twenty feet.
A number of peoplo were standing In front
ot tho building and thirty or forty bricks
fell on tho top of them. Eva Suydam, aged
7 years, was instantly killed, and Charles
Fellows was badly crushed and received
Injuries which It Is believed will result
fatally. About twenty others were Injured,
but none seriously. Somo received scalp
wounds, two had their noses broken and
others were badly bruised.
WRECK ON IOWA CENTRAL
Two Postal ClerkH Ilenorted Killed
lu Crnsli of a I'nsseiiKer
Trnln.
BURLINGTON. la.. July 4. Information
has reached here that a paFfetger train
on the Iowa Central has been wrecked near
Hampton, Io., and '.hat two postal clerks
havo been killed. Details are at present
unobtainable from this point,
GRAND ISLAND WINDSWEPT
Two Thouiand People Pinned te Earth bv
Violenc ef Hurricaie.
CRIPPLED BY COLLAPSED SHOW TENTS
One Victim Injured Fatally, III 'Skull
Crtinhril by Pole Gentry Ilrntlirrn
Claim Tw cnty-Flve Tboiisauil
Dollnrs Diiiiiiikc.
GRAND ISLAND. Ncb July I. (Special
Telegram.) Just as 2,600 peoplo wcro about
to witness tho exhibition by the Gentry
Dog and Pony show this afternoon a heavy
etorm came up from the northwest. Tho
big tent began to shake, tho centcrpoles to
move oft their foundations, thero was a wild
scramble and In a twinkling there was a
contusion of poles, flying boards and the
tent was down upon a terror-stricken peo
ple and yet thero was but one fatality.
A largo pole fell upon tbn head of a lad
named Stevenson and crushed In the skull,
making a gaping holo ono by threo inches.
Physicians wuro nt onco upon the scene
nnd fouud tha lad still breathing, but gave
no hope for his recovery.
Mrs. F. W. Miles of this city was struck
on the shoulder and wa novcrcly Injured.
Fcluin Miles, 3 years old, was cut about
tho head.
Mrs. Dowltt ot Hastings sustained several
broken ribs.
Shcrmnn Brodner, a boy of this city, was
hurt In the back.
Musician Marshal was hit by a polo, but
not severely Injured.
Merr -Go-ltoiiuil Wrecked Also,
Miss Mabel Metro ot Doniphan sustained
a broken knee. Sho was riding on a merry-go-round
threo blocks awny. This tent nlso
blew over with but the one accident.
Mrs. Folldorf, aged woman, collarbono
broken.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Smith, aged couple, severe
ly bruised.
Mrs. A. L. Fllslnger, badly cut about face
and head.
Mrs. Dr. Sutherland, struck on head and
prostrated.
Tho weather was Intensely hot. At 12
o'clock the thermometer stood nt 100. At
1 o'clock It had gono to 104. At 2:30 a
dark, threatening bank of clouds gath
ered In tho northwest and rapidly ap
proached tho city. The races woro Just on
In tho main struct of tho city, but tho
tent of Gentry Bros, wns almost completely
filled, Tho grand entree of animals had
been given. Tho band had begun to play
for tho first net nnd tho ringmaster was
Just leading the horses and ready to enter
when the wind at a rato of sixty miles an
hour struck tho tent. A cloud of dust ac
companied. Tho peoplo wcro greatly fright
ened. At first, however, they loft their
scats In quiet order and began to hurry
toward tho entrance.
Tho first woman to leave tho reserved
seat row, howover, got no farther than tha
ground when thero was a vcrltablo panic.
Tho tent had begun to sway to and fro.
Tho poles wcro Jumping from tho ground.
Through tho opening between tho side nnd
the cover canvas tho Hlfld. and dust came
11U mighty vowen "
Instantly all was confusion. The center
poles either broke or gave way and fully
2,000 peoplo wero burled under tho canvas.
The reserved seata row was on tho north
west sldo and but ono Injury resulted to
peoplo there. A lad whoso name was not
learned received a cut on tho bead, not
serious.
Ncnrcli for the Mlanlnir.
As soon as tho tent was down and the
spectators had extricated themselves they
tound themselves In a cloud ot dust almost
Impenetrable. Their terror was somewhat
lessened, but thero wcro still frightened
peoplo looking for children and relatives.
The wind continued for fifteen minutes,
during which ovcryono sought safety behind
adjoining buildings.
The police department was at once ad
vised ot the accident and soon a number ot
men and specials wero along the line of tho
touts. Numorous pocketbooks wore found
and tho Gentry people mado every effort
to return tho lost property to tho rightful
owners. Tho 'hats and umbrellas missing
wero not counted. Ono ot the leading men
of tho company asserts that tho loss to
the company direct, lu canvas, poles, eeat
Ing paraphernalia, etc., will bo $5,000. The
wind literally cut the tent Into strips. The
loss, Including business sacrificed, tho com
pany not being able to appear for the next
threo days, Is estimated at $20,000. A large
number of the pontes and dogs ran away
during tho excitement, but ore being picked
up this evening. Within fifteen lnlnutos
after tho storm a drop ot the temperature
to 74 degrees was noted.
Hundreds received slight contusions and
cuts.
Reports so far received from the sur
rounding country Indicate no great damage.
Tho rail, which followed tho wind waa very
beneficial.
lllnlr Cliureh Struck by LlKlitnlnir.
BLAIR, Neb., July 4. (Special Tele
gram.) A sovero rain and wind storm
which had boon gathering since noon broke
over this city nbout 4 o'clock this after
noon. Tho steeple of tho Catholic church,
over 100 feet high, waa struck by lightning
and damaged. Tho lightning after leaving
tho steeplo traveled tho entlro length of
the church, doing Injury to tho plastering.
Tho repairs will cost about $175, covered by
Insurance.
Inland Vlnltorn Fatally Shocked,
DETROIT. Mich., July 4. William Sulll
can was killed and threo otherB rendered
unconscious by lightning today at Bols
Blanc island.
THREE DROWN AT TOLEDO
Ilnwbont Is Upset In Piuilo Precipi
tated by Fenrn of n Col
lision. TOLEDO, O., July 4. Three persons
wero drowned In tho river fronting Wal
bridgo pork today. They aro:
GEORGE F. IIIRTH, proprietor of a Job
printing office.
HELEN HIRTH. his sister.
AGGIE FELKER.
These, with others, went to tho park to
fpend the day. While taking a row on thti
river a sailboat camn no near that a col
lision was feared and In a rush to the
other sldo of tho boat It wns overturned.
Tho others wero saved without Injury.
ST. PAUL OMNIBUS WRECKED
Kiel en People Reported Injured, Some
of Them with Ilrokeu
Ilnnen,
ST. PAUL, July 4. An omnibus contain
ing a party of twenty-nlna merrymakers
was overturned tonight on Como avenua
and eleven were Injured, 60 far as learned
nono cerlously, although a number, re
ceived broken bones ,tnd severe bruhes,
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrnskn Showers Friday
nnd Saturday; Cooler In Western l'oi
tlon; Saturday Generally Fair; southerly
Winds, Decerning Variable.
reiiiiirature at Umaliii Yesterday I
Hour. llPit, Hour. Urir.
a. m Til I ii, in 1I
II a, I TH 11 p. tn till
7 n. i Ml il i, m I'T
m n. in h:i .i p. m nn
1 a, m r p. ill Kl
III a. m Ml (1 p. m....'.. Tn
II a, m, .Ml 7 p. in Til
I- lu K p, m 71
II i. in Til
GRADUAL HEAT REDUCTION
WnnliliiKtou i:iretn It to Follow the
l.oenl ThiiiiiterMnrm llurrnu Of
lloliiln Kwicli- Cool Wnvo.
WASHINGTON, July 4. Tonight reports
to tho weather bureau show that extreme
high temperature rntitluucs over a largo
section of the country affected by the hot
wave, but that In quite a number of lo
calities tho thermometer was a few de
grees lower thnn on yesterday. In somo
others It wns higher.
Tho lower temperatures that were
recorded wore due mainly to local thunder
storms and It Is said that a gradual reduc
tion of tho extreme heal will result from
theso storms. The official will not ven
ture nn opinion as to tho possibility of a
cool wave limiting Its appearance, but con
tent themselves with the simple statement
of the probability of a slight lowering of
tho temperatures through atmospheric con
ditions. Wwt of tho Missouri, where the
thermometer hat, been high, tho modera
tion lu temperatures from expected thun
derstorms will bo much sharper thnn lu th.j
cast. In tho northeastern section of tho
United States predictions for cooler wenther
tomorrow are made, resulting from winds
from tho ocean nnd n similar result will
bo felt In the lake region from n llko
cause. St. Paul, Minn., experienced a sharp
fall In tho thermometer of 22 degrees, due
to local showers.
Reports received nt tho weather bureau
show the following maximum high tem
peratures at tbu places named: Atlanta,
Oa 92; Boston, 72, a fall of 24 degrees
from yesterday; Duffalo, S2, a fall of 4 de
grees; Chicago, 91, a rlso of 10 degrees;
Clnclnnntl, 92, no chango; Davenport, la.,
100, n rlso of S degrees; Denver, no change;
Galveston, 81, n reduction of C degrees;
Indlnnnpolls, 92, a reduction of 2; Jackson
ville, Fla., 8C, snmo nB yesterday; Kansas
City, 104, a rise of 2 degrees; Little Rock.
Ark., n reduction of 2; Memphis, 94, reduc
tlNH of 2; New Orleans, 84, reduction of 8;
Now York, SG, reduction of 8; North Platte,
Nob., 100, same ns yesterday; Omaha, 98,
a rlso of 4; Pittsburg, 86, a reduction of 4;
Salt Lako City, 78, a reduction of 14; St.
Louis, 9S, same as yesterday; St. Paul, 90,
a reduction of 2; Springfield, III., 98, a rlso
of 8, and Washington, D. C, 94, a reduction
of 2.
In Washington tho weather today was
sultry, but less oppressive than for several
days past.
WESTERN CITIES SUFFER NOW
Kniiann City, St. Joseph, Chicago and
BurlliiRtuii.tSrow Hotter ai Xew
York Cool.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. July 4. Tho south
west wob today again the hottest spot In
tho United States. At 1 o'clock Leaven
worth, Kas., reported 103 degrees, Law
rence, 100; Hutchinson, 103. In Kansas
City nt 1 o'clock the thermomotcr regis
tered 100, which was three degrees hotter
than that recorded at tho same hour yes
terday, which wbb n record breaker. Tha
weather bureau thermometer recorded 102
degrees at 3 o'clock. At 1:30 p. m. a
tharmometor exposed to tha sun recorded
120 degrees. Thero was ono death from
hsat. In tho past ten days 150 horses havo
been killed by the heat.
LINCOLN, July 4. A maximum tempera
ture of 103 has prevailed In Lincoln and
most ot southeastern Nebraska this after
noon. At 5 o'clock a rainstorm, with a
precipitation of halt an Inch, was followed
by a drop In temperature of 32 degrees.
Thero was ono prostration In Lincoln,
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 4. All heat rec
ords tor this section of the stato were
broken today when thermometers regis
tered 103. Notwithstanding the torrid
weather the celebration of Independence
day at Lake Contrary was well attended
nnd tho heat prostrations were correspond
ingly large, twcnty-Ovo being tho record,
with one death.
DES MOINES. July 4. This was the hot
test day of the year In Des Moines, tho
thermomotcr registering 100 degrees this
afternoon.
BURLINGTON, la., July 4. This was the
hottc3t day of tho summer, the mercury
roachlng 104. There was ono prostration.
PIERRE, S. D., July 4. (Special Telo
gram.) Tho hot wnvo appears to be broken
hero, as a cool breeze has been blowing
from thf north most of 'he day.
CHICAGO, July 4. This wan ono of tho
worst days of the hot spell, tho mercury
reaching 9o In tho olllco of tho weathor
bureau at 4 p. m. Tho morcfiry on tho
street lovel was from threo to fivo degrees
higher nnd a humidity of S3 coupled with
the Intense heat mado tho afternoon a dif
ficult one to endure. Many people wcro
driven Insane by the heat; thore were flvo
deaths and fourteen prostrations. More
heat and humidity aro promised for to
morrow. NEW YORK, July 4. The highest point
registered by tho official thermometer today
was 8(i dosreos. During tho afternoon and
evening a breeze oft tho ocean kept tho
toinperature down, with n consequent
lowering of tho death record of heat vic
tims. During tho day only nineteen deaths
from tho heat wero roportnd In this city and
thero wcro fifteen In Brooklyn.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4. Tho torrid
wnvo wns broken temporarily at Icost by
a succession of thunderstorms today. The
maximum tompernture today was recorded
at 2 p. m., when the government ther
mometer showed 92 degrees. Shortly after
that hour a thunderstorm came along and
was followed by several more In tho after
noon nnd qulto a heavy one tonight. These
had tho ttfect of enrrylng the temperature
down to 76, the minimum for tho day, but
this evening It roso slightly. Notwithstand
ing the Improved conditions, thuro wero
nearly a ecoio of deaths from the hont
reported during the day, with a largo num
ber of prostrations.
BALTIMORE, July 4. Tho maximum
temperature recorded horo today was 96.
BOSTON. July 4. The hot wave seemed
to bo broken for today nt least, although
tho weather forecast said that tho relief
was but temporary. Deaths wero reported
at nearly all points.
MEMPHIS, Tcnn., July 4. Thero was one
death In this city tonight from the heat.
Ilronmeorn Cornered nud I'p.
CHICAGO, July 4.-A special to the
Chronicle from Mattoon, 111,, says; Tho
onion Broom Supply company has cornered
all the broom corn crop of 1901 and raUed
tho price to iVM a ton. Flfti-en eastern
manufacturers are tn tho combine.
PORTO 1UCAXS AGREE
Aiitmbly Faties Fne Trade Htieluticn
After Fretiaoted Dibate.
GLAD DAY FOR THE LITTLE ISLAN0ERS
Thej Cheer Announcement of GoTenior
Allen'e Acquieictnce.
CONSIDER THEIR ACTION CONCLUSIVE
Meet Impertait Step Takes ( Since the
Inauguration.
PROPOSE A CELEBRATION FOR JULY 25
Wish l'rrnldant .MoKlnley tn Iue
Final Proclamation on Anniver
sary of the CoiiiIiik nf the
American I'Iiik.
SAN JUAN. r. R., July 4.-In a Joint
session lasting threo hours, the Porto Rlcan
assombly today uuanlmously passed tho tree
trade resolution. Tho ussembly hull was
crowded with peoplo nud cheers greeted
the announcement that Governor Allen had
signed tho resolution.
The tree trade resolution begins with a
preamble lu which reference is made to
section 3 of tho Forakcr bill. Tho resolu
tion then proceeds;
"Tho Porto Rlcan assembly, lu extra ses
sion, nutl pursuant to the Instructions of
congrcbs, docs hereby notify the president
of tho United States that by virtue of tho
Hollander acta and other acts, It has put
Into operation a system of local taxation
to meet tho necessities of Insular govern
ment, und It hereby directs that n copy of
this Joint resolution bo presented to tho
president of tho United States anil It re
quests that Governor Allen deliver the
resolution In question to President Mc
Kinley to the end that the proclamation
may bo mado by him nnd, If it shall Bcem
wlso and proper to tho president of tha
United States, tho assembly requests tlut
his proclamation be Issued July 25, as that
dny Is being established a legal Porto Rlcan
holiday, to commemorato tho anniversary
of the coming ot tho American Hag."
Governor Allen personally road a mcsBaxo
before tho assembly, In which he exhaus
tively revlewod the financial situation of
tho Island and showed that Porto Rico
possessed abundnnt revenues for Its needs
without drnwlng upon customs receipts.
Mr. Hollander report on tho island's re
sources from which revenue could bo de
rived was considered sufficiently dcflnlto
to warrant tho Joint resolution In favor of
freo trndo. Tho resolution was Introduced
In tho house by Sonor Morales. Mr. Hol
lander, In a long speech, reviewed tho
workings of tho now tax law and explained
tho new oystcm of taxation. He aald:
"Present conditions make this Joint resolu
tion possible and the Insular assembly can
henceforth dispense with tho revenue ac
cruing from Porto Rlcaa customs."
Several other lengthy apoeches wera
mado. Tho resolution passed at 12:45 and
was signed by Governor Allen. Today'a ac
tion ot the' assembly Is considered to bo
the most important taken by It slnco tho
Inauguration ot Governor Allen.
ALLEN HAS A FULL CHORUS
Governor or I'orto Itleo Dnemi't llnvo
to Uo III Patriotic Cheer
ing Alone.
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. July 4.
Tho Fourth of July was celebrated with
great and unprecedented enthusiasm today.
Both tho political parties assisted In tho
coremony, for which Governor Allen ap
propriated 1500 and tho citizens donntod
tho remainder. Tho celebration opened
lth a big public ball In tho evening, Gov
ernor Allen and .Mrs. Allen leading tho
grand march.
Never before had there been such a dis
play of colors' In San Juan. A majority of
tho house wcro decorated with flags and
bunting and fireworks In profusion wera
set off. In 1900 the Fourth was not cele
brated. At 6 o'clock this morning a saluto
of twenty-one guns was fired. At 9 o'clock
tho parado started. Thero were over 4,000
persons In line, Including 500 school chil
dren and 300 nattvo troops, tho governor,
tho councilors, tho members of the assem
bly, members of tho Grand Army of tha
Republic, a regimental band, sailors from
tho Yankton, marines, pollco, heads ot de
partments, court clerks and visitors from
delegations from Bayamon, Arcclbo, Coatno,
Cayey, Camuy, Hatlllo and othor places,
with bands, Tho parado waa rovlewod by
tho governor and tho lino of march was
thronged with the peoplo of tho city.
At 10 o'clock tho legislature met fol- pre
liminary discussion ot the matter ot freo
trado between Porto Rico and tho Unite 1
States. The national saluto was fired at
noon. During tho aftornoon thero was a,
baso ball gamo Uotweun an American and a
Porto Rlcan nlno und nthlcttc contests, In
cluding foot, boat and swimming races for
cash prizes. At 4 o'clock thero was n mass
meeting In tho theater, where tho school
children sang national airs In English,
after which addresses woro mado and th
Declaration of Independence was read. At
6 o'clock Governor Allon held a public re
ception at the palace. Thero will bo an
Illuminated boat parado this evening nnd a
great display of fireworks.
Telegrams from other towns on tho Island
report a patriotic observance of tho day
excepting Ponce, which has done nothing
because of lack ot funds.
CUBANS CALLJT THEIR DAY
TlioiiHnud Vote that Hie Fourth Tie u
I'rrniaurnt Holiday Throimliout
the Inland.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 4. This city
has enjoyed two days of cclebrntlon. Yes
terday, tho anniversary oftho destruction
of Admiral Ccrvora's squadron, thero woh
a yacht excursion to the Spanish wrocks
nnd an oration was delivered by a loyal
j Spaniard on the wreck of the Almlrantn
j Oquotido, The speaker said ho was sorry
tho grand ships of tho Spanish navy had
boon destroyed, but ho declared himself
greatly pltancd with tho administration of
the Americans nnd assorted that tho out
come would be beneficial to Cuba,
Today thero was a demonstration by tho
Americans. The Cubans participated and
a crowd of several thousands, by unani
mous voto, declared that tho Fourth of July
ought to bo a permanent holiday through
out tho Cuban republic. Tonight a ban
quet was given at tho Cosmopolitan club
and a fino display of fireworks followed.
HAVANA, July 4. Tho Fourth of July
was observed by tho United States troops
by a field day at Camp Columbia, at which
thero was a large attendance.