The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY 3UOKNJLNG, JULY 18. Ji)()J --TW IX M8 1A(JKS.
.S1N(.I,H COPY l-'IYIC CICXTS.
WATCHMEN GO ARMED
Ittil Kill. Olotid bj Itrik Aunmt
Wtrlikt AtptQt.
SHAFFER DENIES RECEIVING OVERTURES
Stji H Hain't Htard frtm Empltjtri
lines latnidij,
WELISVILIE EFFORT PROVES A FIZZLE
Diitriot Ifaiigu Imitk BtarU Up, bit
M An Shj.
DttN PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD THERE
Amalgamated Association Trealdent
Will Present .Mllltiien'a Side, and
Invite t in I tli to Speak
lor the Jliinnfaotnrera.
PITTSBUna July 17. "We have not
heard from the other olilo at any time, In
any way, or on any subject since we parted
at tho Lincoln hotol last Saturday."
This positive statement, made by Presi
dent Shaffer of tho Amalgamated associa
tion this afternoon was In denial of a ro
port from New York that the strike had
been settled. Mr. Shaffer stated that no
actual negotiations were on between Pres
ident Wsnop of the Ohio State Arbitration
board and hlrmolf tendlnK toward arbi
tration, A letter to Mr. Shaffer from Mr.
Ulshop asking It ho would consent to a
reopening of tho conference has not been
answered ns yet.
Tho principal events In today's strike sit
uation was the failure of tho Hhcot steel
people to reopen the Wellsvlllo plant with
non-union men; tho offer of financial as
sistance m.ulo to the Amalgamated asso
ciation by the 2,000,000 members of the
Amcrlcnn Federation of Labor and by the
American Window Olnss Workers' associa
tion; tho concerted action of the associa
tion to organize the Immense sheet steel
plant ut Vnndcgrlft und the fact that sev
eral of the closed plants are being pa
trolled by armed watchmen and guards,
Tho Amalgamated association tonight
profess great satisfaction over the results
accomplished Hlncu the strike began, but
officials of tho companies, as heretofore,
will say nothing.
Wellnvlllc the l'reaent Center.
The only man on tho companies' side
who has said anything up to duto Is I'ersl
fer F, Hinlth, district manager of tho Sheet
Steel company. The light he has on at
'Wellsvlllo Is being followed closely by tho
workmen and tomorrow an open public
meeting will bo held nt Wellsvllle, when
President Shaffer In person will present
the strikers' sldo of tho caso and endeavor
to overcome tho effect of alleged misstate
ments concerning tho late conference. Man
ager Smith has been Invited to attend the
meeting and make a statement for the
Bbrjt Steel company. '
While Wellsvllle la the strike center now,
tho 'battleground' will "bo shitted to M(
Keesport next wcok, It the report be true
that the W. JJewccs wood plant of tho
American Sheet Steel company will ro-
urne operations. This would afford ono
of the most trying situations of tho strike.
It would necessltato tho Importation of
non-union men from other places and 'tho
bitter feeling engendered by such a move
would bo hard to control. The report from
Wellsvllle, O., tonight says:
Senna I,nrnrly m Din ft.
Tho attempt to start tho Wellsvlllo lilant
of the American Sheet Steel company this
morning resulted In partial success. As
a. result one mill was In operation today
with an Incomplete force. Iloys are doing
men's work and receiving men's pay.
Helpers are taking tho places of skilled
workers and confusion reigns. Although
Bteam Is Issuing from every smokestack
and tho management says three mills are
working, mlllmen laugh at the claim and
ay there nro not enough men Irrslde the
plant to operate one mill properly.
At MnncBsen, Pa., about 500 men of the
steel mill nro out. Pressure In being
brought to bear on the 800 tlnplato workers,
and It Is considered likely they will refuse
to quit. Notices wcro todny posted In the
tin mill granting a voluntary advance of
10 per cent to heaters and catchers and 8
per cent to tho rollers. Tcrcy Donner,
superintendent of the tin mill, snld today:
"Ab far ns I have been nble to neccrtaln
after a closo observation, only four or five
men talk of tiutttlng."
Tho Monessen tin mill has a greater out
put than any other mill In the combine and
all efforts will bo made to keep It running.
Repeated efforts to organize the mon In tbo
tin mill have proved futile.
New York lluay fSttraalnn;-
NEW YORK. July 17. The highest ofTi
cIuIh of the United States Steel corporation
were unanimous todny In saying tbnt there
were no new developments In the steel
strike situation. Charles M. Schwab, pres
ident, called at the offlco of J. P. Morgan
ehortly beforo 11:30. Fifteen minutes later
Mr. Morgan Joined him, Mr. Schwab was
accompanied by a stranger whom rovernl
persons believed to be John Jarrltt, secre
tary of tho American Sheet Steel company,
but at tho oftlco of the latter company It
van said that Mr. Jarrltt had not arrived
from Cnmbrldgo Springs, Pa.
A report was quickly circulated In tho
street that a secret conference wos under
way at Mr. Morgan's ofllce, but this rumor
could not be confirmed. When announce
ment was made of tho settlement of tho
Northern Pacific fight by Mr. Morgan's
letter to his associates tho rumor concern
ing the conferenco was generally dis
credited. President Schwab left the onlee
of the bankers shortly ntter 11 o'clock,
When asked to roply to President Shaffer's
alleged statement that the Etrlko would
bo ended nt once It tho manufacturers
would allow the Amalgamated n.isoclatlon
to nrgnnlte tho non-union plants, Mr.
Schwab shook his head and begged to be
excused.
Warner Arms, vlco president of the
American Tlnplnte company, held a con
ference with several of his colleagues, hut
refused to dlvulgo nny part of tho proceed
ings. It was reported that a formal con
ference would not bo called between thfl
principals until, tho strikers approach the
manufacturer with a vlow ot setlomcnt.
Contractor tilve In.
ROCHESTER, N. Y July 17. After
nearly nlno weeks Idleness the striking
laborers engaged In municipal contract
work resumed work tnla morning. Nine
bosses signed tho agreement, only two of
the contractors remaining nrm In their
declarations not to grant the men their de
mands. The men are granted 20 cents an
hour for an eight-hour day and time
and a half for overtime and double time on
RUSSELL'S INGENIOUS PLEA
Mr '-odiire Novel Defense In Ids
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MlKnraj' lie to re the
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LONDON, July IV.- rk World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegrw HSarl Hunell
will be arraigned at the bar ot the House
of Lords tomorrow for trial ou the charge
of bigamy. Although It Is still believed In
well Informed circles that the earl will
plead guilty, there nro rumors of Ingenious
technical defense being ralsod on the ground
that tho conditions of his marriage made
that ceremony null and void and that con
sequently there Is no bigamy. This may
refer to the cvldenco brought out In tho
police court that tho laws of Nevada were
not complied with by tho early regard to
giving Countess Russell notice of suit for
divorce, and that therefore the decree was
null and void.
Should the earl mako that defense he
would virtually acknowledge that the count
ess, whose mnldcn name was Mabel Scott,
Is still hie wife and that the woman he
married In Nevada is still Mrs, Summer
vllle. Tho fuss nnd expense the trial In
the Houso of Lords Is making have caused
a member of tho House of Commons to
serve notico that he will Introduce a meas
ure to upect tho time-honored notion that
tho principle that "every accused man shall
hovo the right to be tried by a Jtiry of his
peers" means that nn orrlng lord must bo
tried by tho Houso of Lords. Tho measure,
If It passed Parliament, will put lords on a
level with everybody elso beforo tho courts
of law.
It happens that among the (190 peers who,
If nil are present, will constitute the Jury
to try Karl Russell, there nro several of his
kinsmen. Public sentiment against this
sort of trial Is becoming strong.
HARCOURT SCORES POLICY
l.lhcrnl Lender lllttrrly CrltlcMr finv
eminent' Mouth African nnd
I'innncliil l'oller.
LONDON. July 17. In tho course of a
dobato on the flnanco bill In the House,
ot Commons this afternoon Sir William
Vernon Hnrcourt (liberal) criticised the
government's financial policy anil said
those persons believing tho statement that
tho general expenditure would fall nftor
tho termination of the war were living In
a fool's paradise.
Sir William's speech, which wns through
out thoroughly pessimistic, diew angry in
terruptions from Joseph Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary. The latter In tho
courso of his reply to Sir William took n
sanguine view of the situation In South
Africa. Ho said nobody doubted tho war
would soon bo over, and when the Doers
recognized they hnd been thoroughly beaten
nnd had returned to peaceful occupations
Interest on tho Transvaal debt and sinking
fund would be easily payable out ot tho
surplus revenue derived from the now
colonies.
The finance bill passed Its third reading
by a vote ot 291 to 121.
TOLSTOI FIGHTS THE FEVER
Itepnrt from Tula to III Secretary
Sara H Same Hetter Despite'
Unfavorable Condition.
LONDON, July 17. According to a tele
gram from Tula, Eurooean Russia, dated
yesterday and received today by H. Tchert
kof, Count Tolstoi's representative In
Great Britain, the count's fever Is eaid to
be violent, but improvement in his condi
tion Is perceptible.
BERLIN, July 17. "Count Tolstoi's
strength 1b gradually sinking," says a dis
patch from St. Petersburg, "In conso
quenco of a disease ot the stomach from
which he has suffered for years. Recently
be has been subjected to violent cramps.
His physicians have no hope."
Feiir Iiirnnlnn of American Shoe.
VIENNA, July 17. Deputy Dauman has
been commissioned by the representatives
of tho boot and shoe trade to question the
Staathalter In the lower Austrian Diet as
to what tht body Intends to do with regard
to tho threatened Invasion of tho Vienna
market by an American syndicate Tho
local boot and snoc men consider that
American competition menaces tho very
existence ot tho wholo local Industry.
T)nnlh Cnhlnct Hrlt;ii.
COPENHAOEN, July 17. The Do Se-
hested ministry, formed April 27 1900, has
resigned. King Chrlntlan has requested
tho ministers to re.tnln their portfolios
pending the appointment ot n new cabinet.
London llroker Inanlvrnt.
LONDON. July 17. n. P. Mnrshall, a
small broker In tho American market, was
declared Insolvent on tbo stock exchange
this afternoon.
LIGHTNING KILLS A HORSE
One of the Incldrntnl Kxprnnc of
Crnnd lalnnd'n Welcome
llalnfall.
ORAND ISLAND, Neb., July 17. (Spe
cial.) During tho second shower last even
ing, a total of thirty-two hundredths of nn
Inch of rain falling, lightning struck the
barn of Judge W. II. Piatt, setting nro to
tho ham and Instantly killing a horse val
ued at $100. The fire whs extinguished
with several buckets of water. When tho
bolt came Mr. Piatt was half way between
the barn and the lioiuc having Just fed
the hone. The lightning cut a hole
through the roof and splintered up the
barn to u slight extent.
NORTHWESTERN HOME AGAIN
Mtrsmrr Complete l'lrnt Trip from
Chit nun to Hnrnpe und Return,
f.ettlnir Nolny Welcome.
CHICAGO, July 17 The steamship
Northwestern, first of a regular line to
mako tho trip from Chicago to Europe nnd
return, entered tho harbor here today amid
a deafening salute of whlstlrs from other
crafts, The round trip took eighty-four
days, but It Is expected this tlmo will be
greatly lowered the next voyage. The
boat was In good condition, despite the Ico
encountered on its outward trip In April.
QUINCY ROUTE SALE DELAYED
October Now Set n Time for OfJrr-
Inpr t'n thr niunlm Jt 81.
I.oul ftond.
SPRINGFIELD, III., July 17. Today was
the day set for the sale of the Omaha &
St. Louis railroad at Qulncy, but tho da to
of sale has been postponed until October,
It Is still held that the Kansas City North
ern connecting line will be sold July 21.
Roth roads are leased by the Omaha, Kan
sas City Qulncy railroad.
CONGRESS ELECTS OFFICERS
Orlppli Oftek Oommirclat GathtTing
Chum Iti Enoutim.
BRYS0N OF IOWA TO BE A VICE PRESIDENT
Smith of Utah et MUher Position
nnd Kircntlre Committee Will lie
Selected ))- thr UelcKntlons
Wednesday' Program,
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., July 17. Elec
tion of ofTlccrs occupied a part of today's
session of the Transmtstlsslppl Commer
cial congress, resulting In tho choice of:
President, John Henry Smith, Utah; first
vice president, Leon Dryson, Iowa; sec
ond vice president, L. llradford Prince,
New Mexico; third vice president, J. S.
Whcells, Texas; fourth vice president, cx
Govornor Seay of Oklahoma.
The other officers are chosen by the ex
ecutive committee and will be named to
morrow. Tho members of the executive
committee are selected by the different
delegations.
Tho addresses on the program at tho
morning serslon of tho congress were as
follows: "Relation of tho Government to
tho Mining Industry," by Robert Graham,
Cripple Creek; "Luws Affecting the Min
ing Industry In the Rocky Mountain
Region and the Results In tho Upbuilding
In This Section," by Ed F. Urowne, Colo
rado; "Department of Commcrco and In
dustries," by J. W, Noble, ex-secretary of
tho Interior, St. Louis, Mo.
Ex-Secretary Noble expressed himself a
opposed to a department ot mines In the
government on tho ground that laws reg
ulating mining nro made by tho suites nnd
not by tho general government. He fa
vored a bureau of mines to test nnd dis
seminate Information regarding methods
ot mining and treatment of orcn. A de
partment of commerce, whose head should
be a member of the president's cabinet,
he declared to be a necessity.
Many resolutions were Introduced and
referred. Among the most Important of
fered wcro the following. l)y Governor
Flihback of Arkansas, opposing ship sub
sidies; by Francis H. Thurbor of New
York, favoring government encouragement
of transportation on land and sea and tho
chartering of an International bank; by J.
J. Jarvls of tho Monetary league, favoring
the remonltlzntlon of silver.
Sidney Story of Now Orleans delivered
an address on "Tho Nicaragua Canal." He
Is endeavoring to have tho congress pro
vldo for the promotion of the canal schemo
as a great meana of augmenting tho com
mercial trade of the western states. J. W.
Rlgglns of Waco, Tex., spoke on "Indus
trial Progress."
llnnhnell of Lincoln Spcnka.
"Commerce In the Corn Belt" was the
subjoct treated by II. M. Dushnoll of Lin
coln. Leon Jahtrcmsky of Baton Rouge,
La., delivered an address on "Trade
With tho Pacific Stntea of South America."
J. M. Coleman of Houston, Tex., read an
address on "Rivers and Harbors," bringing
In the subject of the ship subsidy, which
ho regarded favorablo to an increase In
commercial business. Webb M. Samuel of
St. Louis nddrossed tho congress on "Im
provement of the "Mississippi Klver."
Charles J. Moore held the close attention
of the delegates while he dilated upon the
formation of Cripple Creek and Leadvllle
gold mining districts. Chester I. Long of
Medicine Rock Lodge, Kan., spoke on the
subjoct of "Our Trade Should Go With Our
Flug."
The subject of Irrigation was admirably
treated by Charles S. Johnson of Chey
enne, which was followed by discussions of
the congress by other members.
The address of Robert Graham ot Crip
ple Creek wan In favor of a department
whoso head shall be a member of the pres
ident's cabinet. E. D. Drown of Aspen,
Colo., mado an address on the same lines.
Ho gavo many statistics to ehow the Im
portance of the mining Industry to the
wholo country.
Sidney F. Lowls of New Orleans spoke on
"Louisiana's Wnterways," showing their
lmportnnce to tho state and to thoso ad
joining. Ho told of the Improvements to
which thoy are susceptible nnd declared
that tho general government should bear
tho expense.
A paper by Lymnn E. Cooloy pf Chicago
on the Importance of a deep waterway be
tween tho Grcnt Lakes nnd tho Mississippi
river was read by H. R. Whltmore of St.
Louis. It strongly advocated t,ho comple
tion by the general government ot the work
already begun by the city of Chicago.
The commltteo on pcrmnnent organization
submitted Its report, which was adopted.
Franols Thurbor of New York, president
of tho United States Export association,
closed tho evening session with nn address
on "What Shall Wo Do with Our Surplus
Products?"
Festivities connected with tho congress
began todny with a flower parado at 10
o'clock. A largo number of carriages hand
somely decorated were In line.
I0WAN IS MASTER AT ARMS
F. W. Mnrahnll One of nitlcern Klectcd
hy .Supreme KiiIkIiI of
Mnccnbce,
TORT HURON. Mich., July 17. The tu
prcmo tent. Knights of the Mnccabeos, to
day elected tho following officers: Com
mnnder, 1). P. Markey, Port Huron; lieu
tenant commander, S. W. Trussler, Ontario;
record keeper, Gcorgo J. Sltgel. Port Huron;
finance keeper, J. D. Thompson, Port
Huron; chaplain, Grant A. Robhlns of Mis
souri; sergeant, S. W. Hall of California;
master-at-arms, F. W. Marshall of Iowa;
first master of the guard, M. F. Elklns of
Kentucky.
A decisive voto on the re-ratlng of old
members will be taken tomorrow. At pres
ent about 65,poo old members are raying
33 per cent less thnn the younger members
nnd elneo tho last biennial rovlew have
turned In $200,000 less than It cost to carry
them.
Mrs. A. A. Moffat, who came here from
California to press a claim against the su
preme tent, has consented to a settlement.
SHE DENIES HER FllRST STORY
Ml Ilnvla of Knimnii City Itctrnct
Annlt Mntrnirnt thnt
Incited Mob.
KANSAS CITY, July 17 Tho preliminary
hearing of Frank Holland and Thomas
Robertson, negroes charged with assault on
Vernon Newton and Miss Grace Davis the
night of July 10, was begun this mornlnu.
Mr. Newton nnd Miss Davis testified that
the story that they told of the alleged as
sault was untrue; that the negroes did not
drag away and assault the young womau.
but did strike Newton. Friday night a
mob of 2.000 mado a demonstration before
tho county Jail, threatening to lynch Uol
laud and Robertson. The hearing was not
concluded today.
TWENTY SAMAR ' GARRISONS
Mnjur .otilc Tell Where VmiWce
Soldier Are on the
llr.
MANILA, July 17. An outline of the
operations In the Island of S.tmar has been
furnished tho correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press by Major Noble, adjutant gen
eral of tho Department of tho Vlsayna.
According to this Information over twenty
points In Sarunr have been garrisoned. Al
though there were no roads on the Island
General Hughes has penetrated Into the
Interior In all directions nnd has ascended
the various rivers. In these operations
the general was greatly aided by the navy
gunboats Paragua, llasco, Lcyte nnd Guar
doqul, tho Princeton acting us supply ship
to tho smaller vessels.
General Cbuffee, acting upon tho recom
mendation of General Hughes, has ordorcd
the construction of several trails across tho
Island to connect points occupied by na
tives friendly to tho Americans.
Tho Influenco of tho Insurgent, General
Lucban, who has long bended tho revolu
tion In Snmar, has waned and none of
Lucbau's vurlous rovlag bands possess
moro than six or seven rifles.
Friends of the Insurgent, Ooneral Mal
var, who Is still at large, have telegraphed
to tho former leader, Trias, now In Ma
nila, that Malvar Is willing to surrender
to the Americans.
Itrlx Hnclterman, a Belgian, has bees
sentenced to be hanged, having been found
guilty of delivering money and supplies
and otherwise aiding and abetting the Fil
ipino Insurgents. Upon tho recommenda
tion of General Wade, Haeltcrman's sen
tence has been commuted to life Imprison
ment, What Corhln In DiiIiik There.
Adjutant General Corbln, Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg nnd General John F. Wes
ton of the subsistence department will bo
tendered receptions at tho headquarters In
Manila of tho division und department
commanders und their staffs.
General Corbln explained to tho corre
spondent of tho Associated Press that the
chief purposes of his visit to tho Phil
ippines were to get In better touch with
thu detnlls of tho situation nnd to further
tho desire of the administration for greater
economy in the Department of tho Phil
ippines. General Corbln has been Invited
to accompany tho members of tho civil
commission on a trip to thu northern part
of Luzon. General Corbln will probably
decide to visit the southern Islands Instead.
Investigation Into tho caso of Cnptnln
Andrew S. Rowan of tho Nineteenth In
fantry, charged with burning a town on tho
Islnnd of lloliol, failed to prove Captain
Rowan had ordered the town to be burned.
Tho responsibility for tho destruction of the
town has not been fixed.
The organ of tho Filipino Insurgents In
Madrid. Flllntiinft Antns F.itmna ni,.t
llshed In that city, hns printed nn order
from Aglllnaldo. dnted Pilana. Jannnrv.
which directs tho execution of all American
prisoners. When questioned about this or.
dcr today Agulnaldn said to tho correspond
ent or tno Associated Press that ho had nl-
ays been considerate of nrrsonera nnd de
nied tho authorship of the nrder In ques
tion. Ho claimed that many orders had
been Issued by lnsunrcnt 'officers In his
name without his sonctlop.-- ..
The- Amerlcun military lutliarliUn tinv'
documentary evidence! dated November 18,
1898, to the effect that tho Insurgent officers
contemplated creating 'a Filipino monarchy
nnd nobility. Agulnnldo, when questioned,
declined to discuss tho matter.
PASSENGER MEN'S DOINGS
Association Sendn Word from fJlen-
wod Spring" of Whnt It Will
and Won't Grant.
DENVER, July 17. A special to the Nows
from Glcnwood Springs, Colo., says: Tho
Tranncontlnental Passenger association to
day adopted a proposition to publish Joint
rnto sheets semi-annually. Tho application
of tho Knights of Pythlns for rates to their
convention nt San Francisco In 1902 was
laid over until the next meeting of tho as
sociation. The matter of special rates to
the Pan-Amorlcnn exposition nt Buffalo was
referred to tho California terminal llnce for
action. A proposition to fix nn arbitrary
charge for changing return routes for Cali
fornia excursion tickets nfter arrival In
California was laid on tho tnblc.
The transportation of officers of the army
and navy wns referred to the California
terminal lines. Tho matter of rates to
clergymen nnd railroad employes from the
Missouri river to tho northern Pacific coaRt
was adjusted. For the fifth annunl meet
ing of the National Llvo Stock association
nt Chicago In 1902 a rate of one faro and
one-third was made.
THEIR EPIDERMIS IS NEEDED
A'onnpr Women of Kpworth I.enane
Will he Asked for Skin
for Wreck Victim.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., July 17. It will be
necessary to graft skin upon tho nrms and
handB of MUs Zola Harry, 15 years of ngo,
of Hoopeston, 111., ono of the Alton wreck
victims now In a Kansas City hospital.
Sho was on her way to tho Snn Francisco
Epworth league convention with her father
nnn motner nt tno tlmo of tno wreck, all
threo were badly scalded, tho mother so
seriously that she died. Miss Harry's
physician will ask Epworth young women
to submit to tho removal of skin from their
bodies for grafting.
O. S. Sanborn, one of the Alton wreck
victims, Is In a serious condition tonight.
ACCUSED BROTHER ON TRIAL
Itobert S. Fonhiirir, Chnrurd with
Shooting III SNter Mnj- he
Given HenrliiK Todny.
PITTSFIELD. Mass, July 17. Robert S.
Fosburg was arraigned beforo tho superior
court here today and pleaded not guilty to
an Indictment for manslaughter charging
him with Bhootlng his sister, May L. Fos
burg, In August. 1900. The enso was set
for trial tomorrow morning.
Movement of Ocenn Vccl, .Inly IT.
At New York-Sailed; St. Louis, lor
Southampton; Majestic, for Liverpool via
Queenstown; Frleslnnd, for Antwerp.
At Hong Kong Arrived: Steamer Oaellc,
from San Francisco via Honolulu und Yoko.
honin.
At Brow Head Passed: Steamer Hervla,
from New York, for Queenstown nnd Liver
pool. At Cherbourg Arrived: Stenmcr Deutsch
lnnd, from New York via Plymouth, for
Hamburg, nnd proceeded. Sailed: Knlser
Wllhelm tier Orosse, from Bremen, for Nuw
At 'Antwerp Arrived: Nederlnnd, from
Neilerlnnd. for Philadelphia.
At Hong Kong Sailed: Indrnpura, for
Portland. Ore.; Empress of Japan, for
Shanghai. Nagasaki, Yokohama nnd Van
couver, H. C.
At Southampton Sailed: Steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm dcr Grouse, from Bremen, for Now
York via Cherbourg. Arrived; St, Paul,
from New York.
At Plymouth Arrived: Pretoria, from
New York, for Cherbourg nnd Hamburg;
Deutschland. from New York, for Cher
bourg and Humburg.
GRAND ISLAND ROAD WRECK
Ntrtbbaund Faiitier Train la Hod-L'ntl
Oillliion at Oanir.
SANTA FE FREIGHT CRASHES INTO IT
Knock Conche nnd I'.nuliie llni'h
1'onr 1 1 it ml rod Keel Two
Killed Mini fourteen
Injured.
KANSAS CITY, July 17. A hend-end eoU
Union between northbound St. Joseph A
Grand Island p.issunger train No. 101,
which left hero nt 2:30 p. m., and ftanta
Fo local freight No, IC, two miles west (it
Cower, Mo., at 4 p. in. today killed two
persons, Injured fourteen other nnd de
molished the Santa Fc engine and several
frulght enrs. Tho dead:
HENRY F. DECKER. St. Joseph, engi
neer on tho freight train.
CAPTAIN W. A. FLOYD, Topeka, Kat.,
express mcrscnger on the Grand Island.
Tho Injured are nt (lower, where local
physicians aro attending them. None of
them are reported to be seriously hurt.
Tho collision occurred on n sharp curvj.
Tho passenger train was flagged and
stopped by a man who saw that n colli
sion was Imminent, but thu freight train
did not sec the flugnian.
Tho freight train struck the passenger
engine with such force that the latter
train was knocked back 400 feet up a illght
grade. Tho engine nnd scvcrnl c.irs of
the Santa Fo train were demolished. The
passenger train suffered little damngc.
Tho St. Joseph & Grand Island uses tho
Lexington branch of the Santa Fo to make
Its main lino between Kansas City and St.
Joseph.
Tho freight train had orders to wnlt for
tho passenger nt Fruzor, Mo., two miles
from the nceno of the wreck, but nug
lcct;d to do so.
NEBRASKA FARMERS WONDER
The)- Are Amnrrd nt the Kndiirniicc
of Corn nnd Welcome the l.lKht
Hnlnn thnt Hcfrenh It.
WEST POINT, Nob.. July 17. (Special. )
Thu atmospheric conditions existing for tho
last two weeks In Cuming county have un
dergone no change. Tho Intonso heat still
prevails, without any appreciable iclicf. A
light shower foil In tho eastern portion ot
the county yesterday, but uot sufficient for
material benefit tu growlug crops. Corn lu
all right, farmers expressing their won
der at Us endurance In such (errlble heat,
Harvest of wheat has commenced tu many
places, grain being prematurely ripe, which
will affect tho yield considerably. Indica
tions aro for rain speedily. Tho hay
harvest yielded a little over the average
weight por acre.
FAIRBURY, Neb., July 17. (Special.) A
light rain fell during last night, doing some
good to the corn, though It amounted to
only .09 of nn Inch, nnd greatly cooling the
atmosphere. Early corn Is somewhat, dam
aged by the heat and cannot stand tho
sultry- wealho'r, much longer' -without rain.
Wheat already threshed Indicates a better
yield than was anticipated beforo harvest,
many fields yielding from twenty-five to
thlrty-Avc bushels per acre, and the grain
Is of pood quality and weight.
CLAY CENTER, Neb., July 17. tSper.Ial.)
Last evening a light shower fell here, al
though the clouds had all the appearanco
of giving a good rain. Corn Is suffering
from tho Intense heat.
GENEVA, Neb., July 17. iSpoclal.)
Lnst night was tho hottest night, after n
day registering 105 In the shade. Rnln
threatened In tho evening, but only n
sprinkle fell. Lato corn is standlog tho
heat first rato.
KENNAHD, Neb., July 17. (Special.)
Not since July 4 has this vicinity had such
a fall of rain as that which tell last night.
While Richland township was not suffer
ing to any extent, tho rain will be of
great valuo to crops. The corn crop Is
now assured. Small grain looks well.
WILCOX, Neb.. July 17. (Special.) Tho
drouth of tho last two weeks Is at lnst
broken, A good rain Is now falling and
prospects nro that It will continue all
night. Corn Is not hurt to nny great ex
tent and should wo get ralnH from this on
will have a good crop. Winter wheat Is
good. Many nro threshing already. The
quality of grain la of the very best.
LINCOLN, July 17. The maximum tem
perature la Lincoln today wns only 101, ono
degree less than yesterday, but on account
of tho great humidity1 tho suffering was
tho worBt since the hot spell hegan. There
was ono death nnd one prostration In Lin
coln today. No rain fell anywhere lh tho
state. There were scattered showers In
tho centrnl part of tho state last rilght,
but tho southeastern section, where corn
Is dnmnged, received none.
IOWA CROPS GROW BETTER
TIioiikIi Ilnln la Needed the Hrnt Una
Doomed Corn Alona at
Trrmi-ndnu Ilnte.
JEFFERSON, la., July 17. (Special.)
Reports from various parts of Grocnc
county Indlcnto that crops aro In much bet
tcr condition than might bo supposed con
slderlng tho record-breaking heat of tho
last ten days. Early oatB aro well out and
the quality Is said to bo good and tho yield
about nn average. Corn Is looking well,
stands high, with good color and many
fields arc tasneltng out. Instead of In
juring tho corn tho hot weather seems to
havo boomed It along at a tremendous
pace. If anything, crop conditions are hot
ter thnn a month ago. Howover, tho opln
Inn Is universal that ralu Is needed at prcs
cnt and that corn will suffer unless It
comes very soon. Corn planted as lato
as June 12 la mnklng flno progress, and
looks about ns well ns tho Htaml nrdina
rlly at this tlmo of year. Gardens havo been
praettcally ruined by tho blasting heat
and there will bo no tomatoes, beans, cab
bage, etc. The plants havo been literally
burned up.
SIOUX CITY, July 17 The hot wave
I still covers thlH section. The temperature
hero today was luo. William Miller, a
trackman, wnt killed by the heat.
DES MOINES, July 17. The promised
rain of the weather dopurtment failed to
make Its appearanco lu Iowa last night and
thero Is every evidence that It wll not ap
pear today. Reports received by tho local
government weatner station bliow a very
light trnco at Esthervllle, in tho northern
part of tho state. This Is the fourteenth
day without rnln since tho drouth started
In Iowa, with the exception of several slight
traces In Isolated sections. Crops are suffer
ing, but It Is ttlll maintained by experts
thnt If rain comes within two days that tho
corn crop will be saved, This morning
there was promise of another scorcher, the
temperature of 7 a. m. being 7S, two de
grees above yesterday. At U o'clock It was
S3, with a ttlff breeze blowing.
RAIN IN SEVERAL PLACES
Wenlher llmrnii Deceit e n llnoi li
nt linen ii t m u I n M mill l mil
I II M II f l II I t .
Foieenut for Nrhf ftfikft - Fair and Watt"
Thurnliiy ami Fridity, Hmiihrrir Wimi
TciMiicrnltit r In ttimihii 'Icnln I
Hniir. I)ii4. Hour. Hew.
1 ii. in. . . . . , 711 I i. mi. .... . I'li
ii. in 7S J i, nt , . . . . mi
7 ii. in HI tl i, in. .... . lift
it- in. .... . Mil I i, in. . . . . . (HI
I . lu Ml n i, Ml, ....
It) ii. in Mil II i, til UT
1 1 n. Ml ...... MT T i. in. ..... t"
I 'J in, Mil M i. n "
II i. HI. .... . Ml
Iteporl riHt'lvril by the Iwnl wentltur
liurriiu from olxe rvnttMn taktii at 7
o'clock Vciliieiity emtlnc rt t Hie
effect Unit dining a ttmndrturiii Imtlan
four huiirs ut Rapid City, l, nVrr )
inches of rnln fell; that t im.1. (!iir
Kan., a llilliiili rntiirni in in. utri At
Ht. LnutS rain wa reported Mle .Wl-I'i af
an Inch fell nt lUnnia city
Rain Wit reported In eastern Kant ami
It Is lirlli'ved Hint Miorr of a lnl na
ture wrio falling In Mlxourl at asvernl
points.
WEATHER WIDELY SCATTERED
Iteporl (ruin .Miiiij I'nliil Vnr h
to Deiiree of Henl
nnd llnlnfnll,
MILWAUKEE, July 17 -Ilnln were ami'
cral throughout the state IimIuv. Thry
came In time to mvr rropn. whleh ff
threatened nlth ru III a a remilt of Him
protracted period of Intense hr.it, Report
of heavy shounta and in aiime lase of
tempestuous downpour were rerelted thin
evening from nearly every section In VI
cnnsln.
MUNCIE, Ind.. July 17. The week of
drouth throughout rentrAl nnd eastern Indi
ana wns broken with heavy ruin Ihl (veil
ing.
VICKHIIURO, Miss., July 17.- The long
drouth In this section was broken tonight
by a good shower, whlrh, however, was tun
late to afford material relief to farmer.
Advices from the rich Yatixi-Tallahatrliln
delta report the com crop practically n
total loss, no rain having fallen slnrr May
30. Cotton, (oo, la beginning to show de
terioration nnd the crops may be materially
reducod.
NASHVILLE, Tnnn., July I7.-Advlce
from points throughout middle Teunuasee
show that tho long nnd dlMstrnn drouth
In this section has been broken. Rnln
were general nnd crops were greatly bene
fited.
CHICAGO, July 17. At 10 a. m. today thr
temperature was high following a hot arid
oppressive night. A brisk southwest bteetn
sprang up nt that hour, affording consider
ablo relief. Thunder (honors aro possible
Inter In the day.
Shortly nfter noon a little rain fell, but
only served to render the ntmosphern more
oppressive, At 2 p. m. tho temperature
was St).
ST. LOUIS, July 17. The rain that began
to fall In this vicinity yesterday and laal
night failed to come, uud today start In
with every Indication of being a scorcher.
At 8 tu' ro. tho government thtrmonioter
registered M. Thero have been sereu!
prostrations during the past twenty-four
hours and ono death, that of Prof. Hern
hard J. Neumann, who for forty-two years
acted as organist of St. Mary's German
Catholic church.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 17. At 2 p. m. the
government thermometer registered 99 In
tho shndo and tho mercury waa rising.
LA CROSSE, Wis., July 17 The tcr
riblo heated Hpell was broken by a ter
rific, rnln nnd electrical storm this morn
ing, The temperature has rnnged between
93 nnd 97 degrees for a week. Tho rnln
will bo a great benefit to crops In this
vicinity, which were on tho vorgo of ruin
owing to tho dry hot spell.
MISSOURI DROUTH BROKEN
Iteported thnt Ilnln Una Ileen I'mIIIiik
nt Coliimhln for Several
llonra.
ST. LOUIS, July 17. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Columbia, Mo., snys.
Rain has been falling In Columbia nnd
throughout Boone county slncn 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, It hnK not yet
teached sufficient depth to bo of much nvnll
to crops, owing to tho remarkably dry con
dition of the ground, but that Is expected,
and It Is believed that the end of the drouth
la nenr. Tho authorities at the government
experimental station hero now tukc a hope
ful view of the situation.
ST JOSEPH, Mo., July 17. Ono death
and two fatally III Is tho result of the
heat hero today. William Barada, ono of
the best-known grocers of this city, com
plained severely of the heat this after
noon, refused to leave his store when or
dered by a physician and ten minutes later
was dead, Thormometera registered 108,
ENGLAND'S DROUTH CONTINUES
There, too, Knrmera llnah Their Cat
tle to Mnrkrt from the Dried.
Up I'natnrea,
LONDON, July 17. While Scotland nnd
Ireland havo recently enjoyed thunder
stnrniH, thero In no prospect for rain In the
middle and southern parts of Englund, and a
steady Increase of heat for soveral days Is
predicted. Tho sunshine Is everywhere
greatly In excess of the avernge. the tem
perature l nbova tho mean nnd the rainfall
Is below the average Iyindnn has not been
rain-washed In weeks. Strokes of apoplexy
and heat prostrations aro frequent and the
hospitals aro busy. The llvo stock market It
unusually crowded, as owing to tho failure
of pastures, farmers are forced to sell tholr
cattlo
NEW YORK July 17. It Is reported In
London, according to a dispatch to the
Journal, that Queen Alexandra wa pros
trated by tho heat and consequently nr
rnngoments for her visit to lnndon wcro
upsot. The extreme weather nffertB even
tho dignity of tho Judges of the high court,
who havo been obliged to remove their
ponderous wlgH. Their oxamplo was fol
lowed by barristers and for the first Urn
tho absence of wigs during court proceed
ings hns shocked the more conservative
visitors, while It has added greatly to the
comfort of bench and bar.
GENERAL RAIN IN THE HILLS
Month Dnkntn I'nt on It Miicklntnh
for n I, una I'erlod of
Down pour.
DEADWOOD, S. D., July 17 (Special
Telegram.) There has been a steady down
pour of rain stneo early afternoon. It has
apparently set In for a long spell. At
Rapid City there was a destructive hail
storm. The ralu U central lu tho hllU.
CORN BELT SOAKED
OinifiBi Rslii Tall 0r Msjor Purl of
tin floithniit,
Ull CROrj AND rASIUfiLS REVIVE
(Jvi. aim It HitltMatf-J, but Will Vttit
IltJBlrOH.
INSURES AT llASt IIAir A HARVEST
I'mif L'Ktn la rVs.uni Kinui ac tl Irrupt
1 Vliiwft
DECIOtD DROP ll UMPtRATURE RESULTS
lleiiiirl fro til Unnj f'miollr horr
nltnlloe of the I'nrmer nod
Ulte et Hope of U'nter
ltiil) for 'dieL,
KAn HTr, July IT. (taa.rant Mini
fll I Ma fiffi afr kit ft in .f
ih. rntn Mt nt tai ntli. tu, , ,,,,
Ih1 in the nk ar ttm TM ! tl,t
will truth te lata ram iml in r w-
eanaoi he a 1 1 Na I d hl 1 1 1 ttnd tie city
prim imw tierlNg haweti r II
nrer lb aontfiWMt Ms! niM ntH Ih
rmirHlriK, rent In rtMMl ! Np m ii,
triillnnH m-rexian t inleata best r n
teporui) Tha rlH Nxa In west, n
a admit I n'elavti tal ftrfhtMA alll
traveling mi Had refhi the MlMnurl lint
by I n'rloeli tUfmri I mm mm ay muml
assert thai Imlar rain. fllftla kl III
He had fallen HihiN Ih pm rlr-otlit
hours, will Hie at raat half tron of
urn nut maac pxMur;' nre TU siorm
began In KH fly shaMIr llore r.
o'elnek till nreHln. Tha Mil ntlniied
for over liitlf an hour and rattled ileiel
drop In th" tempers lur. Ih weather
bureau reennllng ,1 at H'rfoek, against IM
at 3 (irlnrk
TOI'I'.KA, Kan , July 17 Th rain Hut
hare fallen In Kanan lt night and today
have prncllrallr assured Mm rlrfd of at
least eO.OiHUXx) liushl, and Hie yield may
he even lietler The atate Is under the In
fluenrn of a low tMrometrle aaadltlan tnd
more rain Is pret. tnlaht fVtrfrp.il
enls from mitnerniM Kansas (nans In re
porting rain ay Ih iky Is qverrast th
rloiida imilr.ht ami mora lain within it few
hour I rertnln. Th drouth In Kanta hit
been broken nnd "ltd It h gone the e.
Ceialv hut pe It Is the opinion nmaiu
those who have !in watrhlng th weathrt
cnnitlHiin tht th season will If mnie
favorable to crops from now on.
Omul rnln nre reported tonight over por
lion of eastern and central Kansas Hint
In enrh rase I mentioned th fact that the
rain la not through, Krnpnrl, lllatMtht,
(Mar Center. nilswnrHi Matin. Atrhlinn.
Sylvan drove, Hreat Rend, (Vmenrdln. quen
rinn, iiiihdh, rreunni ann usage city are
niunng th places frnrrt with rain, width
ranged from one-half in two Inches.
Weeretnry fjoburn of th Kn,t Hoard of
Agriculture la enthusiast!"? nrr Ih result
of the rain. He la sur lhaf th corn yield
will reach nt lat half a trop If th prts
etil very favorfcbln weather conditions con
tlnun. The manner In whlrh corn haa held It
own during the drouth w lomethlng re
marknbln and Is a source tif wonder to the
farmer. In some plare It has had no
moisture for over two months, It has ind?
almost no growth, hut the leave have been
kept green nnd the tassel kept off. Weed
could not flourish In th dry spell any more
than the corn nnd they were easily eradi
cated. The fields are Ihnrefore elean anl
hnve a new lease of life slnre the rain
NORTON, Kan., July 17. (Special.) Th
weat half of Norton rotinty has a fine wheat
crop, Corn all over the county will make
a good half crop If rnln r nines soon.
I'HlLLtl'SMURO. Kan.. July 17 -(Special)
It Is very dry and hot here, with no rain
for nomrthlng over two weeks. V'heat ami
other tmnll grains are farly good and
threshing It In full blast. It rain doe not
rnmo In ten day rorn wltt b a failure.
1Mb planted rorn stands the drouth well.
GOVERNMENT RAIN REPORT
Chief .lloore of Wenlhrr llnrenii
Mnhe (iniclnl Hntcinriit of
l'rrclillnllon.
WAHHINOTON. July 17 At th request
of the Associated I'res Prof. Willis Moore,
rhlef of tho weather bureau, today pre
pared a statement of the ralnfull through
out tho drouth-stricken rtgton covering
tho time Much thn data were collected for
the special wtckly report whlrh was pro
mulgated yoterdny by the bureau. That
report doted at 8 o'clock Monday nnd thn
statement now mad cover thi forty-eight
hours from 8 o'clock Monday morning to
S o'clock this morning. The statement Ii
as follows.
"During the forty-eight hours ending S
a. ni. this morning, the 17th Instant, scat
tered loenl fthoMers. mostly very light In
limited ureas, hnve fallen in southeastern
Texas, western Arkansas, southeastern
Nebraska, over the greater portion of the
Dakota and Minnesota, In northwestern
Iowa, central nnd northern Missouri, tun
tral and southern Illinois, central Indiana,
southern Michigan anil rn!rat and south
eastern Ohio. The only stations reporting
amounts exceeding two-tenth of an Inch
In thn forty-eight hours ending at K a. ni
the 17th arc Ilnevllle, Tex. 01, llrrnbam,
Tex, .10. Ilenumnnt. Tex. M; Riirtrllville,
Ark , 21; Tcxarkana Ark., l.SG; Ann
Arbor. Mich. .12; Hint. Mich., 2.20; I'io
rla, M, Rantoul, 111 . 20; Streator. III.,
II; Cambridge City and Farmland, .10,
Jefferson City, Mo, 10. IHIUboro, III. 5H.
Mount Vernon. III., 22 Toron o, Kan.. 1 IC.
Ownesbnrn, Ky , .21, Orand Mtadow, Minn ,
.31, New t'lm, Minn, J2, Mitchell, S D..
1.08; Storm Lake. la.. 20; Stillwater, Okl.,
.20; Muskogee. I. T.. 24.
The temperatures continue excessively
high over the lower Missouri. Mlnislppl
nnd lower Ohio valleys and from central
Texas northward over Oklohomn. Kansas
nnd Nebraska. '
The maximum thermotnetrlr readings of
tho Ifith worn, however, somewhat lowtfr
than Cmso of the 1Mb In Texas. Okla
homa, Kansas, southern Nebraska and cen
tral Missouri, while they were higher In
tho central Missouri and lower Ohio val
leys. In addition to the precipitation at Rus
relvllle and Texarkana there was light rains
nt Mnlvern. I'lnc Illulf nnd Helena, but at
each of the two last named places thero
was only a trace of rain and at Malvern
only one-tenth of nn Inch. Hllllater. Okl.,
und Muskogee. I T., are the only two
points In those two territories which re
port any appreciable rainfall. The bu
reau has ton stations In the two territo
ries und of these .tlx report uo rain nt all.
Tim moat extended area of rainfall was In
Kansas, extending southwest wird from
Topeka to Vh bit.
holiday a.