Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 3, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOR ' 0'CONNELL AT EASE ' International Association Presidens Oensid- ors Machiniste' Btrike Won, VICTORY IS AT NO COST OF HUMAN LIFE Noither Riot Nor Bloodshed in All the Days of the Btraggle. ONLY EIGHT THOUSAND MEN STILL OUT Number Being Reduced Every Day by New Agresments, FIRST FINANCIAL AID IS JUST RECEIVED American Federation of Labor Sends Ita Check for Five Thousand Dollars to Relleve Any v Poasible Want. ‘WASHINGTON, July 2.—President O'Con- mell of the International Association of Machinists said today that he regarded the moachinists’ strike as practically won. Even It an order should be issued at this time directing all men out to return to work on the old basis,” he sald, “the nine-hour day would be won." Continuing he sald “The movement has heen attended with every success and in many respects is the most remarkable struggle on record. There are now only 8,000 men out and agreements are being signed every day reducing this number. “'It has not been a strike. It simply has been a cessation of work. A strike, to the mind of the public, means riot and bloodshed. The machinists have had none of this. It Is true thers have been one or two cases of assault, but these are liable to occur at any time and cannot be charge- able to the machinists.” The first financial aid to be received by the machinists since their strike begun was accepted today by President O'Connell in the form of a check for $5,000 from the Amerfcan Federation of Labor. TALK ABOUT A SETTLEMENT No Move Made, but General Bellef There Will Be No Real Contest. PITTSBURG, July 2.—The second day of tha strike of the sheet steel and steel hoop workers of the Amalgamated association opened without Interesting or exciting features. It was evident that neither side anticipated early developments, as there was no unusual activity about the combine offices and the utmost quiet prevalled at the lieadquarters of the workers. As Prest- dent Shaffer remarked, the conditions of the present strike were pecullar and no decided results were expected for ten days or two weeks. By that time the manu- facturers having all necessary repairs at their mills completed would be anxious to Tesume operations.’ The struggle would then begin in earnest. The belief is quite general, however, that the real test will 10t come until the close of the hot weather a d the general resumption of business 1t the early fall, and in the meantime it 18 thought that the confiicting interests will see their way clear to recede from the present positions. That President Shaffer of the Amalga- mated assoclation is preparing for the rainy day which may come if the strike 15 prolonged Indefinitely is evident from the circular malled to the assoclation lodges today. The circular directs the lodges to lay assessments upon their mem- bers, the money to be used for the relfet of such members of the assoclation as might be out of work. The money col- Jected by these assessments of the lodges will be forwarded to Pittsburg, where it will be placed in the general fund of the assoclation. The latter has for years been creating a strike fund, systematically and methodically. * This tund is said now to amount to between $200,000 and $300,000. Expect a Settlement. The combine officlals do not appear to be worrying over the situation and say they do not recognize a condition of a strike vet. Somo of the officers intimate that there may be a renewal of negotiations at any time and a settlement effected. In out- side circles the bellef is growing that the stolke will be called off before it gets fairly well under way Outside the combine plants there is lit- tle apprehension over the situation. Among the independent companies in Pittsburg who have closed down, but who are ready to sign are: Zug & Co., limited, will sign; the Pittsburg Forge and Iron company, who are satisfied to grant the mens' demands; A. M. Byers & Co. of the south side has closed for repalrs, but is ready to sign the scale whenever the committee walts upon them, and Brown & Co., who are closed tor repairs An announcement today that the sheet combination had cut prices occasioned surprise, as it s known that all the mills have been busy and many orders remain unfilied. The heaviest cut 1s on No. 38, the standard gauge, which is reduced 335 per 100 pounds to $3.10. The lighter Eauges have been cut i price from $1 to $3 & ton. The move puzzled the Amalgamated officlals and President Shafter sald ‘It has been done merely for the purpose of having an effect on the independent sheet manufacturers who have signed our scale.” The advisory board of the Amalgamated Association has not yet heen ealled to meet to consider the situation, but a meeting will be held soon If the American Sheet company shows no disposition to reopen negotiations. President Shafer says the call for another conference will not come from the Amalgamated Assoclation, as the ultimatum of that organization was given att last conference. Shop Hands Ratify the Agreement Dee W Chalrman Hoscher and President Baer. READING, Pa, July 2.~The Reading railway striking shop hands today ratified the agreement between Chairman Boscher and President B and it was decided to return to work Friday morning. Over 1,- 200 men were present at the meeting. PLOW SALESMEN LOSE J0BS Consolidation of the Manufacturers » Result in a Big Let-Out at Minneapol| EAPOLIS, July As a result of plow consolidation it is expected that nearly 100 northwestern traveling men will be foreed to look for position Fitty of these travel out of Minneapolls from | READING STRIKE IS ENDED | NO WATER TO CHECK FLAMES Hantington ‘ —Tllt'r Town's En- iy, &ines, but 2%, (o Burn ttwert M1 HUNTINGTON, W. Va., July raged In the heart of the city fro. 4 o'clock this morning until 6 o'clock this | evening, resulting in a loss of $200,000. The flames started in the Adelphia hotel from an electric wire on the #fth floor and had gained great headway before being discovered. The hotel was crowded with guests, many of whom were women. Of these a number fainted when the alarm rang through the halls and it was with great difficulty that they were removed from the building. Many attempted to leap from windows, but were prevented from doing so. There was not a gallon of water in the city reservolrs when the fire broke out and all the fire engines in the city are out of repair. Rapidly the flames spread and €oon half a dozen residences were aflame. The brick annex to the Adelphia hotel, on the opposite ide of the square, soon caught fire and was destroyed. This, as well as the hotel proper, was handsomely fur- nished. All 1s a total loss, together with a livery stable and a number of private offices, fruit stores, barber shops and doz- ens of smaller structures. The fire en- gines that were sent here from surround- ing towns soon broke down and the flames spread rapidly and unhindered. Prostrations among 1he firemen were nu- merous, but none will result fatally. C. W. Yost of Catlettsburg was struck by a falling wall and his skull fractured. He 1s In a serfous condition. There {s still no water to be had in the city and alarm fs felt over the possibllity of another fire breaking out Arfzonn Town Burns. WILLIAMS, Ariz, July 2.—A fire which | started this morning in Fleming's general merchandise store completely wiped out the main portion of the town, two entire blocks and a portion of apoth A conservative estimate of the loss is $1,000,000. The in- suraace covers only a small portion of the loi There was no loss of life so far as known. There was virtually no water sup- ply and no fire department. WILLIAMS, Ariz., July 2.-~The principal losses so far as known ‘e estimated as follows: T. A. Fleming, $5,000; Tolfro ho- tel, $35,000;, E. M. Twitty, ,000; George U. Young, Willlams News office, $12,000; J. Johnson, $3,000; M. Salzman, $100;, M. A. Ranney, $25,000; J. Waltzler, $6,000; Tetz- leff, $3,000; Ben Sweetwood, $10,000; Capt P. Smith & Co., $10,000; J. C. Phelan, $4,- Polson Bros., $50,000; George Matthews, ; C. E. Royce, $2,000; Willilams Drug company, $10,000; Hayward hotel, $12,000; L. Schay, $3,000; Simpson's opera house, $8,000; Nat Skolski, $7,000; A. B, Bruner & Sons, $3,600; W. W. Dodleon, $6,000; George W. Martin, $7,500; J. Walsh, $1,000; H. Layb, $2,500; H. F. Shurtz, $2,600; But- ton Furniture house, $5,000. Bosaton Stables and Wharves. BOSTON, July 3. — The &tables and wharves of the Metropolitan Coal company on First street, South Boston, were burned this morning. A dozen of the structures were swept away in a half hour. Twenty draught horses were burned ta death. The loss is placed at $400,000. Several coal- laden barges were burned. The fire spread to a large sugar warehouse, adding heavy loss. The insurance is ample. Homentead Hotel, Hot Springs. RICHMOND, Va., July 3.—Telegrams re- ceived here this morning (Wednesday) say the big Homestead hotel at Hot Springs, Va., is on fire and will be destroyed. No loss of life and no one hurt. The guests and servants of the hotel are all safely housed in the Virginia hotel and nearby cottages. The loss is estimated at $500,000, Fireproofing Plant. NEW YORK, July 2.—The plant of the Natlonal Fireproofing company, near Key- port, N. J., was burned today. The fire started in a brick kiln and before the flames were stopped the works were de- stroyed, entalling a loss of $200,000, with an estimated insurance of $100,000. Another Bad One at Globe. PHOENIX, Ariz.,, July 2.~The mining town of Globe, 100 miles east of Phoenix, has been almost totally destroyed by fire. | The loss 1s heavy. The wires are down and particulars are unobtainable at presént Dabunque D DUBUQUE, la., July 2.—(Special Tele- gram )—The Daily Telegraph office was partially burned tonlght. The loss may | reach $25,000; insured. IT’'S A SHORT ROUTE TO ZION Eastern and Denver Capitalists Boost New Line Out of Colorade « pita DENVER, July 2.—A new short railway line, one that will decrease the distance by | rail between Denver and Salt'Lake City, is | projected by the incorporators of the Den- ver & Salt Lake Rallway, Tunnel and Min- ing company, that filed papers with the secretary of state today. It is capitalized | | at $5,000,000. The incorporators are: J. E. Ratchford of Syracuse, N. Y., and John J.| Reflly, D. W. Hanoum, L. N. Cullls and | David J. Kelly gt Denver The company intends to complete and | | use the Atlantie & Pacific tunnel, projected | by “Brick” Pomeroy, which Mr. Hanford | bought at sheriff's sale on March 4 last Constitutionnl Convention Moves Into ters and Will Hereafter Bar the Doors. HAVANA, July 2.—The Cuban constitu- tional convention has moved its quarters from the Marti theater to a suite of rooms in that vicinity. The convention's ses- stons will hereafter be closed to the public The commission appointed to draft an electoral law for Cuba formally reported to the convention today. No action was taken on the commission's report General Wood is improved. His doctors report the fever as diminishing. General | Wood nas not been at his office for several days past. CAPTURED AFTER LONG CHASE Tod Carver, Allas Williard, Arrested for Murder of Lesuer and ¢ bons u Year Ago. PHOBENIX, Ariz, July Sherift Scar- borough and & posse of Apaches have cap- tured Tod Carver, alias Williard, charged with the murder of Frank Lesuer and Andrew Gibbons near St. Johns, over a year ago. Officers have pursued Carver all over Texas, New Mexico and Arkansas. CUBANS' SESSIONS SECRET | STUDENTS INTERRCPT MASS Tavade Mexico Oity's Churohes te Denounoe Osrtain Priests. BREAK WINDOWS AND DESTROY IMAGES Resort to Such Violence that Wome Are Frightened and Many Arrests Become Neces MEXICO CITY, July 2.—The public mind is much excited and the clergy are filled with indignation over the result of the students’ anti-clerical demonstration yes- terday. The students to the number of 300 held a public meeting near the statue of Columbus. Stirring speeches were made, showing the intense feeling of the young mep and denouncing the recent immorali- have been shielded and not punished. A charge was made that former Archbishop La Bastida was a traitor to his country, while the present Archbishop Alarief showed no disposition to punish recreant priests with that measure of severity de- manded by the nature of their offenses. A company of mounted gendarmes pre- served order and the demonstration was witnessed by Governor Coral of the federal district and by Chief of Police Villegal Tho students, accompanied by a great num- ber of people from the lower classes, marched up San Francisco street and on the way the police arrested three men for insulting women while going to mass. By this time the crowd numbered fully 3,000 people and made its way toward the church of Santo Domingo, where the Dominican Fathers officlate. Part of the crowd entered during mass when the church was filled with worshipers, mostly women Shouts were ralsed of “Death to the priests!” “Down with the clergy!” and the priests left the altar and sought refuge in the sacristy with many worshipers. The disturbance went no further. Windows Broken, Images Destroyed. Another part of the crowd entered the church of Santa Carija, arriving duriog 12 o'clock mass. Windows were broken and images hurled down. The priests were dis- persed and the students made speeches de- nouncing the clergy. There were heard shouts for Father Icaza, who Is accused of many misdeeds. The women present were terrified and the police made several ar- rests, but many of the prisoners were after- ward released. The leaders among the students had counseled moderation and agalnst making a disturbance, but the mob was apparently bent on showing its feeling toward the clergy. In the afternoon people assembled for prayer in the cathedral and other churches and today the Catholic people are offering prayer for the enemies of rellgion. Precautions have been taken to prevent further trouble, but it is belleved that if several priests who are publicly de- nounced in the press are not punished the young men may make an attempt to invade the temples. Public opinfon Is divided as regards the demonstration made by the students, but the liberals and non-Catholics consider that the clergy will now be com- pelled to demand the expulsion of the priests who have been causing public in- dignation to reach fever helght. BOOKKEEPING FOR THE ARMY Quartermaster's Division of Anditing Force Accomplishes a Monstrous Task for the Year. WASHINGTON, July 2.—The quarter- master's division of the office of the audi- tor for the War department closed its rec- ord of work done during the fiscal year which ended last Saturday with a showing greater in volume by almost 50 per cent than that of any previous year in the his- tory of the treasury. This division exam- ines, re-computes and tabulates all the ac- counts and expenditures of all quartermast- ers, commissary and engineer officers of the army. The grand total of expenditures thus aud- ited 1s $120,061,378, or over 231% per cent of the entire cost of the government. It is divided as follows: Quartermasters’ dis- bursements, $73,000,000; commissaries, $29,- 000,000; engineers, $18,000,000, The total number of monthly accounts settled was 16,481, Involving the examina- tion in detail of 2,343,000 vouchers. These covered transactions in the tael of China, yen of Japan, rupees of Indla and Ceylon, francs, marks and pounds of Mediterra- nean countries, Mexican dollars of the Phil- ippines and pesos of Cuba, all of which had to be reduced to the domestic standard and 80 stated In respect to each officer's ac- counts that the treasury might know his exact indebtedness at a glance. C. Martin, the chief of the division, was a private soldier during the civil war and Seward's nurse when he was wounded by an assassin HEADS OFF THE KIOWA RUSH onal Enactment of the L on Spoils Plans of Texa Organized Grabbers, Con Se, WASHINGTON, July 2.—The report from Denison, Tex., of the formation of a com- pany to make a rush for the Kiowa lands in Oklahoma on the theory that they are now public lands and subject to homestead set- tlement, and that no restriction can be placed on their settlement, s a reiteration of a claim that the Interlor department al- ready has found groundless. Congress last March passed a law governing the subject which supersedes all prior laws and which provides that the president in his proclama- tion &hall prescribe the manner in which these lands may be settied on, occupled and | entered and prohibiting any violation of such provisions. The Interior department holds unqualifiedly that no one can settle on the lands in violation of the proclamation | and that anyoue who attempts to do so will probably subject himself to prosecution. ARRANGE BITUMINOUS DEAL Back the Projected tion Hold Secret Ses- son in Chicago. Finane! Conso CHICAGO, July 2.—Negotlations toward the amalgamation of the bituminous coal mines in Indlana are about completed. The particulars of the deal will be made public | next week and railroad companies having | the consolidation was held | day. It 15 understood corporation will be capitalists and that reach $15,000,000. in the in in Chicago to- that the Indiana financed by the capltalization will Progress is also reported consolidation of the Illinols mines Virden company had secured options on all the mines on the Chicago & Alton rail- | road south of Wilmington and on ten mincs | in the viciaity of Springfield. of the few priests who it was claimed | A secret meeting of the finance | charge Chicago | It was glven out yesterday that the Chicago | NING, JULY Prisoners Are Terrified and Trees Are Hurled Over Houses=lightning Destroys Bulldings, NEW YORK, July Brooklyn, was fire resulting from a loss was $250,000, St. Agnee' church, destroyed last night by a lightning bolt. The and stone apartment house on Twenty-sixth street near West End avenue, with loss of £150,000. The high wind carried the sparks to residences in the vicinity, causing dam- age of several thousand dollars more. Among bulldings destroyed was the famous old Riverside Drive hotel A ternado struck the shores of the Hud- son river near Ossining last night and cut a path two miles long and several hun- dred feet wide. Trees were uprooted, build- | ings unroofed and windows blown In. The | Sing 3ing prison was in the center of the | storm’s path. There was great excitement and considerable damage. A roof on the water side of the prison was blown off and the rain and yellow mud scooped up by the wind were scattered through the prison. The prisoners had just been locked in their cells for the night and they set up an awful screaming. Their terror was intensified when the windows were blown u; there was a ripping and roaring sound by the wind tearing off the roof of the administration building. The roof of a shop was also torn away. Trees were torn up by the roots and some of these were hurled agalnst houses, crushing in the sides and carrylng away porches and eaves. LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 2—A bolt of lightning from a clear sky that struck eighty inmates of the Central Kentucky Asylum for the Insane at Lakeland, eleven miles from Louisville, at 3:30 this after- noon, killed James Howard, aged 34, of Stevensport, Ky, and knocked unconsclous Nat Mercer, an attendant, and three other patients. Great excitement followed among the insane persons, who had been taken into the yard for air, but rain came and drove them back to thelr quarters, LIKE THE PIER CATASTROPHE Three Fishermen Killed nand Othe: Hurt Where They Sought Safety. ST. LOUIS, July 2.—A bolt of lightning Instantly killed three men, fatally injured a boy and serlously injured a man and a boy, members of a St. Louls fishing party who had sought refuge from the fierce storm of this afternoon beneath the shelter of a massive sycamore tree on the bank of Dend creek at Cahokia, 111. The dead: WILLIAM INGHAUSER, 32 yea JOHN J. DEGRAFF, 18 years old. LOUIS STERN, 26 years old. Fatally injured: Bennie Egglin, 13 years old. Serfously injured: Joseph Egglin, 24 years old. Albert Lefdinger, 14 years old. The fshing party had had exellent luck and big strings of fish wure hurrledly tied to saplings on the bank of the creek, while the fishermen sought refuge from the storm. The point at which the men were fishing s some distance from the village of Cahokia and instead of seeking a farm house, the men and boys gathered around a tall syca- more tree 100 feet from where they had been fishing. Suddenly the tree was en- wrapped with a brilllant phosphorescent light. The reverberation which followed was heard for miles. When the cltizens of Cahokia discovered Xhe party they found | three of them dead and had much dificulty in resuscitating the others. None of the bodies was badly marked, the lightning showing its effect principally in the feet of each member of the pary. The bolt was of the proverbial freakish sort. The point of contact was at the waist line of each| individual, traversing the limbs In each Instance and escaping Into the earth, TORNADO STRIKES KENTUCKY | Some Lows of Life, hut Particulars Not Yet Obtained—Crops Damaged. old. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., July 2.—A violent storm resembling a tornado wrought havoc across Cumberland Gap, in Powell's val- ley. A half-dozen small farm houses were | demolished, together with & large mumber of barns, There was some loss of life, but particulars have not yet been obtained. Perry Smith was killed by lightning. Crops were seriously damaged by the wind in various places. The path of the storm was along Powells river, the farming communities being for | the most part visited. The homes of Charles Mayhing and John Winston were blown down, but the occupants escaped. No turther loss of life has becn reported. PICNICKERS’ CAR COLLIDES Bumps Iuto Another Motor D by Lightning and Do sengers Suffer Injury. CHICAGO, July 2.—Eleven children, one woman and a motorman were seriously in- | Jured tonight in a street car collision at Lakeside. The car, which was crowded with children who had been spending the | day at a Sunday school picnic, while run- ning at a high rate of speed, dached into another car that had been struck by light. ning and was standing on the tracks wait- | | lng for the wrecking crew. The passengers | were thrown in every direction and for a time it was thought a number had been killed, but when the wreckage had ben cleared away it was found that all but twelve and the motorman had escaped. | The motorman is so badly burt that it is belleved he cannot recover. The children suffer from broken limbs and severe cuts from falling glass. There were over fifty passengers on the car that was struck by lightning, but beyomd a severe shock none was hurt. TRAVIS GIVES UP HIS FATHER ha Man Falls to Appear in hens Corpus Sult at Kansas city. { | South ¢ KANSAS CITY. | Telegram.)—The suit | of South Omaha Mo., July which W began here | tody of his father, John Travis, 81 years, was dropped, as the young man falled to appear in court when the case was called. The elder Travis came from Omaha three years ago and has since been living with his foster daughter, Mrs. Emma J. Newman of this city. Re- cently the old man was given $1,300 back pension and then trouble began. When the son came after his father Mrs, New- man refused to give him up and young —(Special F. Travis for the cus- Three firemen were fatally hurt about 1 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning by the | falling of a parc of the masonry of the church Lightning destroyed an uncompleted brick | | day was $4 and at | showed that aged | young | 3, 1901-TWELVE PAGES. TORNADO STRIKES SING SING PROMISES LITTLE RELIEF 106; Philadelphia, 102; Boston, 84; at Chi- 1, 96; Vicksburg, 94. At Washington the maximum was 100, but duriog a gust in the afternoon the ther- | mometer fell 15 degrees in as many min- utes. are reported from the heat and in many places industrial plants were forced to sus- pend operations. Weather Burean's Bulletin, The weather bureau tonight issued the following: The hot wave which has prevailed during the last ten or twelve days over New Eng- land, the middle Atlantic states, the lake region, the Ohio valley and the central west and northwest continued during Tues- day, although temporary rellef was af- forded during the afternoon by numerous thunderstorms in New England and middle Atlantic states and at Chicago and St. Louls. A8 yet this warm wave has not equaled in dutation those of 1581 and 1900, excapt in New York City, where during the present hot wave the maximum temperatures have ranged from 9 to 8 during the last seven duys, exceeding the greatest previous record by two days. Nelther have the extreme temperatires of the present wave vet ex- ceeded the previous highest record, al- though they very nearly equaled them. The castward movement of another low resgure area In the extrema west r ™ t {mprobable that there will be any weg continued relle for the high temperaturea diatricts now affected, but It is not probable they will reach the previous extreme in the Atlantic states on £ccount of the Influenc of a moderate \West Indles disturbance, which appears to be moving northwestward over the Lesser Antilles. H.'E. WILLIAMS, Acting Chief United States Weather Bureau. RAIN RELIEVES SUFFERING General Precipitation Comesx Most Opportunely for Blistered Citles at and South. KANSAS CITY, July 3.—Temperature at 3 p. m. there was little breeze. Four heat pros- trations were reported, none fatal. A num- ber of horses died on the street. The prospects are contlnued hot weather to- morrow and on the Fourth of July. The highest official temperatures in the United States today were reported from Kansa: Hays City, 104; Fort Scott and McPherson, 103, At midnight tonight thermometers in the street registered 87 degrees and hardly a breath of air is stirring. Tomorrow will probably be hotter than any day yet. One death from heat was reported today. ST. PAUL, July 2.--The weather report tonight shows a decided improvement in the heat conditions over those of last night. The muximum temperature fn St. Paul to- 7 p. m. 80 was recorded. ST. LOU Mo., July 2.—The long-ds ferred precipitation came to St. Louls this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The rain was not of long duration, but it performed its dutles vigorously and the weather bureau rain gauge at the end of forty-five minutes .81 of an fnch of water had fallen. The mercury retreated rapidly be- fore the storm. At 1 o'clock this after- noon the thermometer registered 97 de- grees and at 3:30 o'clock it had dropped only one degree. After the rain the mer- cury dropped to 80 degrees, a sheer fall of 16 degrees. Thirty persons—a larger num- ber than were treated during the entire summer of 1800-—are at the city hospital suffering from heat prostration. During the twenty-four hours ending at 8 o'clock tonight four deaths and seven prostrations had been reported. Starts Many Fires in Chicago. CHICAGO, July 2.—~Two deaths and nu- merous prostrations were reported in Chi- cago today and two men were struck by lightning In the course of a thunderstorm which brought relle late in the afternoon. One woman who suffered from the heat attempted suicide. Heat prostrations in Chicago today were due to the great hu- midity rather than to the excessive tem- perature. In point of temperature $5 was the highest recorded. During a heavy thunderstorm late In the afternoon the lightning struck in fully | twenty-five different places In various parts of the city. The fire department was forced to respond to seventeen alarms of fire, all due to lightning. NEW YORK, July 3.—The total number of deaths from the heat in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx between the hours of 2 a. m. yesterday (Tuesday) and 2 a. m. Wednesday morning were 165. The prostrations during the same period were The total for Greater New York was 225, prostrations, 3 terrible fatality of the large among the prostrated of prostration reported night 148 resulted fatally, Among the more prominent vietims were Rev. Dr. Nowland Maynard, the Episcopal clergyman and lecturer, and Jacob Rogers, the former locomotive builder The heat which had worked such havoe in this ety recently was somewhat miti gated late yesterday by @ succession of thunderstorms, which sent the mercury tumbling down ten degrees, between the The shown by the heat was Out up of 328 to 11:30 cases last Travis brought habeas corpus proceed- | ipg, but the case was dropped taday, “(Continued on Second Page.) cago, where over half an inch of rain fell, 95; Davenport, Ia, 92; Indianapolis, 94; Kansas City, 100; Little Rock, 96; Mem- phis, 04; New Orleans, o4; New vork, o5, | MOURN FOR SENATOR KYLE North Platte, Nel ; Salt Lake City, 92 du Pittsburg, 04; St. Louis, 96; Springfield, | Flngs at Ahcrdeen Flying at Halt Numerous prostrations and deaths the | vesterday was 100 degrees and | percentage of deaths | SINGLE clear, sixteen cloudy and five partly cloudy Rain fell on eleven days. Mast=Funeral to Be Thu day Afternoon. ABERDEEN, 8, D,, July 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Senator Kyle's death has cast gloom over the city. Flags are fylug half mast. The funeral will take place Thurs- day at 3 p. m. A committee from the senate and house of representatives has been appolnted and will be in attendance. Mrs. Kyle is bearing up well and meets her loss bravely. WASHINGTON, July 2.—The following committees were appointed on behalf of the senate and house of representatives to at- tend the funeral of Senator Kyle at his home at Aberdesn, S. D.: Senators Gamble Hansbrough, McCumber, Nelson, Clark of | Montana, Gibson, Penrose, Mallory, Danlel, Bard, Harris, Dolliver and Heitfeld. Rep- resentatives Martin and Burke of South Dakota, Marshall, North Dakota; Edwards, Montana; Tawney, McCleary, Heatwole, Stevens, Fletcher, Morris and Eddy of Minnesota. Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell has been noti- fled thst the funeral will take place Thurs- day afterncon. which renders it impos- sible for an official representative of the senate to reach there in time for the cere- mony. On that account Colomel A. D. Tinsley, Senator Kyle's private secretary, has Dbeen requested to act as the official representative of the senate. CRUSHED IN MINE TUNNEL | Two of Ten Boys Overcome by Fumes Near Pittaburg Are Run Over. PITTSBURG, July 2.—Ten boys were overcome today by foul fumes in a tunnel leading to the old Keeting mine, owned by the Pittsburg Cozl company. A train which came upon them crushed two of them to death. The others were rescued and will recover The dead are: ANTHONY MILLER, 15 years old. PATRICK GALLAGHER, 14 years old. The boys had been helping the men load a train and all boarded the train to go to the tipple at South Eleventh street. Whils | In the tunnel the train stalled. The boys became frightened, jumped to the ground and tried to grope their way to the out- side. The fumes of the tunnel, combined with the smoke from the engine, prostrated all of them, and two of them fell across the tracks. When the train finally started these lads were literally ground to pleces and the others, who had fallen to one side, were taken out later by a rescue party, all fn an unconscious state, but revived shortly afterward. MR. BRYAN FEELS PARTICULAR Tells Virginians He Would Rather Die Fighting for Right Than Win for § hing Eise, ROANOKE, Va., July 2—William J. Bryan was here a short time this afternoon on his way to Pocahontas, Va., where he lectured tonight. He made a short speech here on the station platform. Mr. Bryan said he had stood for the ques- tlone that severl years ago dominated the | Chicago platform and he still believed in them. He bad not changed his mind when the platform at Kansas City was enlarged to suit certain conditions. The democratic party was all right when it came to addi- | tion, but not in substraction. No backward step would be taken, but even if one were taken it would be the same with him. He had said the question was not whether the democrats should win, but whether they should do what was right He would do what was right and abide the consequeaces The democrats’ dut; was to advocate prin- ciples. The results would be beyond (he party Mr. Bryan sald in conclusign: “I am fighting, not 8o much to win, for I would rather die fighting for right than win fight- ing for something else.” GEORGE DAVENPORT KILLED Former Michigan Senator uck by Lightning Near His Summer Home, ate [0 SAGINAW, Mich, July 2.—Hon. George Davenport, a former state senator and one of the most prominent men in this section of the state, was killed by lightning at his summer home & short distance from the city today. Moveme of O Veane I\Vl New York—Bailed At Liverpool from Mantreal emen—Arrived--Kalser Wilhelm der from New York, via Cherbourg and July 2 for Liver- uric, Arrived—Lake Suparior, Southampton. Salled—Kriedrich der Gros<e, for New York, via Southampton. At'the Lizard—Passed—Mesaba, from New York, for London At ' Dungencss—Passed—-Northtown, from CONDITION OF THE WEATHER LO a | | ot the CcoPY RNELL WINS TW0 i Forecast for Nebraska—Show | day, Cooler In W ester | 't Expect Coolne Enstern Portion: Southeriy - Last Long. ming Variable | Ita 'Varsity Eight and Four Are Firet in e Temperntare at Omaha Vesterduy? Tutercolleginte Reco: WARM WAVE NOT WARMEST IN HISTORY ['oor: = Dex. Hour = — | ¥ 2 5 | LOSES IN FRESHMEN EVENT BY ACCIDENT v ki ~ s Not Yet Equaled Those of 1881 iy ns - Aand 1000, Except in the City of | b n L ¥ 31 | Ereaking of Oar Aceountable for Vietery of ! New York, Where Old Recs 11 & m.. T ». the Qlll e ord in Outdone. 12 m.. N o DM —— b3 ST HINE RECORDS FOR'VARSITY DOUBLES SMASHED WASHINGTON, July 2-Reports re-| FACTS ABOUT JUNE WEATHER ceived at the weather bureau in this city - S— from the entire area affected by the in- [ Some Remarkable tries Are Made | Four Leaders All Beat Old Time in the tense heat show & continuation of very on the Government Obe Big E | bigh temperature, save in a few favored ServEry Neusian, g Eveat. | localities, where moderate weather re | sulted in consequence of thunderstorms | or other atmospheric conditions. No re- Only twice fn thirty-one years has the | WISCONSIN TRAILS IN THIRD PLACE lief is 1o sight. The rainfall reports show | mean temperature of June been so high s | that there has been precipitation through- | in 1901 In 1871 the averago for the mouth " o out the area varying from less than a|Was 76 and in 1881 the average was 75 | DMISEr Oarsmen Fail to Realize Hopes hundredth of an inch to more than an inch. | This year the average was 75, three degrees | ©F Their Ambitious Friends, Pee- The thunderstorms which have come have | above the normal for the mouth. The high mit ke | been what is known as “dry storms,” So | est temperature ever recorded at Omaha in that little rain has accompanied them. June was #et down on the 25th, when the The indications for the next twenty-four | mercury reached 100, The mean maxi - hours for a large portion of the heated | temperature for the month was 8 IR E e Fo e area point to cloudy weather, with show- | the mean minimum was #1 | ||\:.jn‘x“;|":(\lf:r‘:3l?. LRCPEL A ot ers, which, however, because of their local | The prevailing direction of the wind for FIVEP, GoUIvE W f"‘l “I‘(‘( ""l' the '“'vlwu character will bring only partial rellef|the month was from the southeast and the| ot (HIVRC BOEE deciqed today as follows from the heat. The prediction of the offi- | total wind movement was 5717 miles. On 18184 1 : " il ‘I- s nell first, time clals here is that the temperature for the | the 21st the wind attalned a maximum ve. | o0 <90 O s second, Lime 18:68; Wis- | mext forty-eight hours will show a fall of | locity of thirty-eight miles an hour from | (fthM B :‘\,‘“""' 19:06 4-5; Georgetown | probably - four or five degrees, but It|the north, which was the maximum for the | 7' % s H SEE DWE D enINgE Tw will still climb above the 90-degree mark | month ord for ‘varsity efght was 10:443 o in most places. The Atlantic coast Will | Not only in temperature, but In raintall | ((H€ Wa8 teken for Syracuse and Pennsyl- get some relief from a West Indian dis- | did June exceed the average, the total pre nia, who were muny leagues behiind turbance which is moving northward. cipitation for the month being 531 fnchos, | 1, 3 tiH"Y e Cornell first, time Phoenix, Ariz.. bad the highest tempera- | .01 inch greater than the normal for thirty- | 13/ 570 1 neylvania — asecond, tinie ture today, the thermometer registering| one years. Nine days of the month were 2-6; Columbla third, time 11:318-G. The best previous record for this distance was 10:31 1-5. Freshmen Race neylvania first, time 10:21 2-5; Cornell second, time 10:23; Co- lumbla third, time 10:862 Syracuse fourth, time 10:44. The previous record for Freshmen elght for this distance was 9:103; The first crews in the ‘varsity eight rowed the following strokes during the race: st 2. dd. dth Mile. Mile. Mile. Miie ‘ornell HOB 3 Columbta 5 Wisconsin 6 B ki Not only was a new record for ‘varsity elght made but it Is more remarkable that the four leading crews in the race each broke the old record by many seconds The race was rowed In water that was phenomenally advantageous and while this may have helped the time, still it did not scem to assist the freshmen who under almost the same coudi:ions. The 'varsity race was the most exciting day, although the other two, with much uncertalnty over the winner, caused a flurry. The fact that Pennsylvania had been picked as a sure wianer of the four- oared event, but that Cornell beat ‘it out, easily whetted the appetite of the thou- sands upon the shore and observation train for the other contests. The phenomenal feature of the races is that had not a Cornell freshman broken ap oar in the last half mile Cornell tonight would have three victories to its credit. Losers Needn't Be Ashamed. Columbla 1s happy tonight for its oars- men have gone up from a bad last place to xecond place in a six-sided contest after glving the winners a hard fight. Geor town, a new rival for honors and to whom little attention had been paid, got inside the time record and hung on to the lead- ers with a tenacity that surprised every- body. Pennsylvanla was never in the race with its second crew, and Syracuse with its light oarsmen was outclassed. The ‘varsity race was one of the flercest struggles ever witnessed in college aquatics and had anyone of the crews in the lead | falled because of physical weakness tho tail enders were ready to take its place and make good time at that. As It was, al- though the race was one of the most severe ever rowed, there was not a sign of dis- tress (n any of the boats. It was a winute after balf past five when the six ‘varsity crews lined up at the start, there being a slight delay be- cause of the breaking away of Cornell's stake boat. The referee gave the others warnings and at the plstol, start was practically unitorm, Cormell having the only advantage, because it had to make a flylng start. It was evident before twenty- five strokes had been rowed that the paoe cut out by Cornell, Wisconsin, Columbia and Georgetown was too much for the light Syracuse crew and the second crew trom Pennsylvania, for they began to drop behind in a second scction At the half mile there was not twenty- five feet between the first two boats, while Georgetown had dropped about halt a length behind them. Columbla was dan- gerous at this point. At the half mile Cornell was doing pretty rowing and had about a half length the advantage. Wis- consin had tried in vain to steal second place from Columbia and from this point, although sticking close to Columbia's stern, never managed to draw up on it. Show Remarkable Endurance. rowed From the mile and a half point to the three-mile point at the bridge it was one of the most remarkable feats of endurance and skill ever witnessed. Cornell, rowing a low strike to the minute, kept the noss of its shell just a scant half length {n front {of Columbia, which made desperate efforts to reach its rival. Wisconsin, a half length behind Columb} ade equally great ef- forts, but they seemed to be of no avalil, and Georgetown held on to the trio of pacemakers with a tenacity that wou the plaudits of the spectators The who watched the terrific pace looked 1o see one of the four leaders go to pleces at any moment, but they swept down under the bridge without changing posi- tions. Here {t was that Columbia made a desperate attempt to take the le its crew hit vp the stroke and Its boat in less than five seconds had evened up with Cor- nell and in another five had showed its nose ten feet to the front. From the ob- servation train went up a mighty roar "“Co- lumbia wins,” but there was still a mile of water to cover and Cornell had an unkoown reserve. The Ithuca boat had been pushed forward at the lowest stroke rowed by any of the crews and when the Columbia boat rushed to the frout, Cornell raised its stroke slightly, and taking the lead again, passed toward the finish line, in- creasing the lead until, when the I crossed, they had a length and a quarter advantage over Columbla Wisconsin had found itsel!f unable to get up any more speed in the last mile and finlshed two lengths behind Columbla. Georgetown had hung on like a young bulldog and failed only a scant two lengths bebind Wiscon- sin. Syracuse and Pennsylvania were dis- tanced the Fonr-Oared Race, the Davidson- The four-oared race for Kennedy challenge trophy was called first, the competing crews being Pennsylvania, ‘olumbia and Cornell, arranged in this of der from the west shore toward the middle of the river. 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