Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 17, 1901, Page 1

—————— ESTABLISHLED JU "HE OMAHA NE 19, 1 OMAHA, WEIN! DEADLOCK AT PEKIN /AT ciePLe creek coNeRess s (LOWD THE STULK PENS of Great Fritain and Euss.a 8 Retar! Nogotiations THEIR GOVEZRNMENTS MAKE THEM DO IT ther Will Approva the Other's Plan for | China's Fayment. LI HUNG CHANG PERSISTENTLY ADVISLS Wants Them to Present Proposition in Compieted torm. NEWSPAPERS' PLAINTS ARE POORLY AIMED | Representatives at Pekin Say They | Are Dolng All They Can and Are Not to Blame for Time Lowt. PEKIN, July 16.—~The ministers of (he' powers now freely admit that the prospect of a conclusion of negotlations is growing| darker The situation Is most serious, as| the deadlock has continued for more than| & month. The meeting arranged for today ‘was postponed because it was apparent that the proceedings would be fruitless. It was &t the mecting of June 15 that the minis- ters reached something in the nature of an agreement us to the indemnity, but al- most immediately a radical difference 1c- veloped between at Britain and Russia as to the plan of payment. All the minis- ters were In accord with the scheme early in Jun subj to the approval of their governments, but Great Britain disapproved the arrangement on the ground that it did | not adequately protect her commercial in- terests. The ministers assert that either Great! Britain or Russla must make concessions | before a settlument s possible. Mean- | time the committee of the ministers is | ‘working on comparatively unimportant de- | talls, such improvements in navigation, but If the financial question were settled | the negotiations would be closed In &/ day. 1 LI Hurg Chang keeps sending strenuous | requests to the ministers of the powers | to preosent a complete plan. He Fepre- sents that China is willing to accept any | reasonable terms and s chiefly anxious to know definitely what the powers require, #0 that it may begin compilance with the terms. The min'sters regard newspaper accusa- tlons of jrocrastination on thelr part as ex- ceedingly unjust. The governments and Dot the ministers, they say, are responsible for the deadiock. LORD ROSEBERY DEALS A BLOW | Issues Maniferto Ridienling beral Party's Disorganized Condition— LONDON, July 17 —Lord Rosebery has fssued a manifesto on the division in the | 1iberal party. ' 1t o contained in a letter to the City Liberal club, which had invited him to dellver an address. He disclaims any desire to re-enter politics, but speaks out ‘under the remarkable charter’ agreed upon by liberal members of the House of Commons of “hearty and undisputed al- leglance to the leader and complete 1b- erty of action to digsent with regard to one vital question before the country." “The liberal party can become a power,” he continues, “only when it shall bave made up its mind on the imperial questions which are at this moment embodied in the war." After asserting that “tha whole empire has rallied to the war he discusses the attitude of the liberal party. “What Is the attitude of the Iliberal party?’ he asks. “Neutrality and an open mind? Now I contend that this is an im- possible attitude and spells impotence. No party can exist on such conditions.” He declares that the difference would not cease to operate when the war 1s over, “be- cause statesmen who disassociate them- selves from a natlion in a great national question such as the war in which we all strive to suffer together, disassoclate them- melves for much longer than they think." He thinks the severance “is an equitable antagonism of principle with regard to the empire at large and our consequent policy." As there is this “honest and irreconcil- able difference of opinion on questions of the first importance,” we can see no favor- able issue. Co ludes with a Gloomy Touch. Lord Roschery concluded with a gloomy toush. “It Is & matter of sorrow and anx- fety,” he says, “to see a weak government faced by a weaker opposition at a juncture of forelgn hostllity and international com- petition which needs all the vigllance, power and ability at_our command. He believed that Great Dritain is at a erisis which may have unlimited effects upon ts future Lord Rosebery's pronouncement is con- sidered by the Dajly Telegraph as “sever- ing his last connection with a hopeless op- position.” The Daily Chronicle tined to have a profound effect on the country, polnting to the formation of a national Mberal party, numersus materials for which are scattered within easy reach.” The Dally Chronicle meaningly Lord Resebery will take his part realizing the desired end The Dally News regards Lord Resebery as standing outside the vineyard and | throwing stones at the workers' Geing on to analyze the letter the puper defines it as “a dellberate and mischievous effor to prevent reunion.' The conservative mend the lotter. RUSSELL TO PLEAD GUILTY| says: “It 18 des- asks it toward papers generally com- Advined by that this Wit 1 Lawyers Mitigntion ence, end of Se (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co. LONDON, July 16.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—1t Is learned tonight from high legal authority that Earl Russell will plead gullty to the | charge of bigamy when arralgoed before the House of Lords on Thursday. He was advised by his lawyers that this Is the most politic course and certain to tend toward mitigation of the sentence. The proceedings in this event will consist simply of & statement for the prosecution and a speech 1o lessen the punishment of the offense. Swift MacNeil, M. P., gave notice tonight of the Introduction of & bill in Parliament to abolish the privilege of peers being tried by peers, | meat | two tast democ Twe Fiest « Hundred De Attend Transmississipt crntes Sesn ol mmereinl Organization, CRIPPLE CREE} twelfth annual meting Commerclal gest atten. / membership in the histos, out of ) delegan’ U0 were In their seats today 4 The morniug session did no busines. adjourned on account of telegrams 1. ceived from several hundred delegates who were upable to arrive in time. The aft- rnoon session was called to order by President Walter Gresham of Galveston, Tex. After invocation by Rev. Schofield addresses of welcome were delivered Mayors Crane of Cripple Creek and Frank- 1in of Victor and Governor Orman of Colo- rado. Responses were made by Governors Fishback of Arkansas, Sea ot Oklahoma and Prince of New Mexico. Secretary Arthur Francls of Cripple Creek made a report which strongly urged the congress to arrange to make the work continuous instead of having each meet- ing work on an independent basis. He recommended that preparations for the next congress begin immediately after ad- Journment of the present one. He also rec- ommended that the executive officials make special efforts to secure permanent mem- bers, whose fees would furnish funds for expenses. The report of the executive committee followed fn about the same lines. President Gresham then delivered an address on the objects of the congress, after which resolutions were introduced in favor of the Louisiana Purchase cxposition and the Nicaragua canal. A resolution in- troduced by Senator Patterson of Colo- rado favoring protection to beet sugar and @ speech made by him in Its support brought forth witty remarks by Congres man Long in favor of the resolution. A resolution in favor of a department of mines in the president's cabinet was Intro- July ~The Transmissis today largest \rgani- ¢ the e wion U] 1 duced by Robert Graham of Cripple Crewk. | The congress adjourned to permit the members and thelr wives to ottend € re- ception and ball at the opera houss to- night Tomorrow's program inoludes an ad- dress by Hon. John W. Moble of St. Loufs, ex-secretary of the interlor, on ‘“‘Depart- Commerce and Industry.” A strong fight for the next congress Is being mude by New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Seattle, Minneapolis and Sacramento, EL RENO’S HIGH WATER MARK | Nearly Eleven Thousand Registra- tlons for Day— mestends in Single teheock hanks. EL RENO, OklL, July 16.—Registrations for homesteads in the newly opened Kilowa and Comanche country continue here and at Lawton without a hitch, clerks being able to accommodate all ap- plicants. The high water mark hera was reached yesterday when 10,976 applications were recelved. Tolay's registration was not quite up to this figure, but still was beavy. Commiasioner W. A. Richards of Wash- ington, who Is in charge of, the opening: today received the following telegram from Secretary B. A. Hitcheock: “I congratulate “and thank you and other members of your staff for the emer- getle, self-sacrificing and splendid work you have done and are doing and fully ap- preclate the willingness of the homeseek- ©ré to comply with the deialls of the pres- ident's proclamation, the purpose of which was (o glve everyone a falr and equal chance under the laws,. Please con- vey to Major Scott, his offiters and men my sincere thanks for the hearty co-opera- tion and assistance they have rendered you." WASHINGTON, July 16.—The telegraphic report from Assistant Commissioner Rich- ards of the general land office, on the prog- ress of the Oklahoma registration, dated last night, says: “Reglstered at El Reno today 10,476, It leaves about 300 unregistered. 1f the rush continues {t will compel us to put on more men. Everything Is working smoothly here. The commanding officer, Major Scott, and a1l the officers are co-operating most heartily with our men and are con- tributing very materially to the perfect order which prevails here. “Lawton registercd 3,370 Monday. there and here to last night, 42,184." TALKING OF MILEAGE BOOKS Interchunge: Topie at senger Asnociat Total e System is Prineipal Transcontinent Meeting. DENVER, July 16.—A special to the News trom Glenwood Springs, Colo., says: An important meeting of the Transcontinental Passenger association began here today with James Chariton as chairman and E. L. Bevington as secretary. Twenty-three rep- resentatives were present from nlueteen railroads. Division to the varfous roads of the per- centage of expenses was agreed upon. The time limit for the sale of excursion tickets to the Episcopal convention to be held in | San Francisco was changed 8o as to include Scptember 19 to 27 return lmit to November 15 fnstead of No- vember 5. The question system ficl of interchangeable mileage ts 100k up the greater portian of today's session. It is preposed to issu mileage which will be avallable «n all reads west of the Misscuri river to th Pacific and to the boundary lines on th north and seuth atter was finall ref: ed to the mil committ to ar- nee all the detalls and report tomorrow YN MOCRATS OF OHIO Phelr OMtnl Call ix txsued Lnie ¢ books e e DE Charg vention with Repudint- Ing Natlonal Platior CLEVELAND, 0. July 16.—The official all of the “Hryan democrats’’ of Ohio wa= issued toda It is addressed to Brayan demecerats eof Ohlo, and charg hat the Ohfo convention repudiated the atic national platforms and that the action of the conveution was the result of a consy Yy mapp out at the headquarters In New York." The platform es us follows ‘It the action of this convention stands unrebyked, then it must be understocd that the democratic party, as such, has repud uted the principles enunciated in the Ka sas City platform and ratified and approved ot the course pursued by the republican party upon the money question. If the dem- eratic party abandons the principles laid down in the platforms of 1896 and 1800, then It may as well close fts political ea- reer, for there s little else of importance to fight for," by | the government | tnstead of 23 to 27, with | | Unexpected Eeompts at Local Yards Find Buyers Waiuing, iPRiCES HOLD FIRM DESPITE RUSH Offerings in Prime Condition and De- Enough to Absorb Everything Sale at Strong Figures, | stock yards yesterday were: 18,781 hoks, 4,084 cattle and 6,154 sheep, an amount al- mbst unprecedented in the history of this | establishment. While Tuesday s always the busicst day of the week and large num- bers of livestock are received, still the stockmen that they were wholly un- prepared for this great number it with the hogs that the it any, lay. To properly appreciate what 4 great number this is for this time of the year, it must be shown that it Is an in- crease of over 11,000, or almost times as many as were received on last Tuesday, while it is almost 9,000 more than were received on June 16, 1900 The stockmen say that while the rush is undoubtedly caused by the poor outlook for the wintering of stock, still all the livestock that Is belng received is in a prime condition and is all marketable stufft. The principal stockmen at the yards do not regard this, however, so much as u result from the lack of moisture | over the state as they do to natural con- ditions. Stock In Goed Condition. One of the leading stockmen at the yards was askeed yesterday how the receipts of yesterday, compared with the receipts | 1894, the year of the drouth, and he said “There is simply no comparison. In 1804 the stock raisers over the state were forced to sell what they had or have It die on their hands Some of the worst looking animals that I have ever saw werc that year marketed, or attempted to be marketed. Prices went to pleces and stock brokers here at the yards and commission men had to be overly cautious what they did. The hogs which wepe then received were crowded Into cars any way, just so they reached here. But this year, all the stock Is in good condition, prices are fairly good and steady and we have at least as yet no cause to compiain.” Stockmen claim that a great deal of the stock which ls now belng recelved at the yards Is coming in from Kansas and Missourl, where they are beginning to teel the lack of mofsture. When asked as to the part of Nebraska that the most of the stock was coming from they re- plied that the Nebraska stock was gen- eral, coming from no one particular sec- tion, and that the number that were being shipped from special points did not show any astounding increase. They say that the bulk of the increase comes from other states than this and that is what is swell- ing the market. Ready for Any Rush. The stockmen (a South Omahs regard the situation. withowt any semblance of alarm, but, on the other hand, suy that they look for a good year in the stock business. Prices are generally satistactory and the grade of animals received good. While the amount of hogs recelved yes- terday was beyond all expectations, still ‘here was a demand for all that arrived and the number that were received did not force the market down to any material extent. Everything on the market found buyers and there was as much activity in the bids as there has been on any other day. RECORD DAY AT KANSAS CITY Drouth-Stricken Farmers Rush Over Thirty-Ome Thousand Hogs to the Stock Yardns, KANSAS CITY, July 16.—Because of the drouth in the southwest, which 18 causing the farmers to rush their stock to market to save it, the record recelpts here were agaln broken today, when 31,500 head of hogs were received at the local stock yards. The hogs recelved from the south- west this week have been of common grade, averaging ffteen pounds lighter than the general run. The highest temperature today was 100, Light showers are expected tonight. DOLD PACKING HOUSE BURNS Wichita Loses One of Itw C tablishments, Ent, of $350,000, ef En- ng & Loss WICHITA, Kan., July 16.—The packing plant of Jacob Dold & Soms of this city was totally destroyed by fire this morning. There were four large bufldings. It Is es- timated that 7,000,000 pounds of meat In process of preparation was destroyed Tho loss is $G30,000, with insurance of about $400,000, men, but not fatally. Three hundred and fifty men are thrown out of work. It is said the plant will be rebullt at once. The fire originated in the lard house and is thought to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. It broke out at b o'clock a. m. DENVER BALL GAMES ARE OFF Bu Leaguers Will El and Wentern Have to Go where Awhile, 16.~The grandstand at where the Western asso- clation base ball games are played, was destroyed by fire tonight. The cau of the fire s not known, but it I8 belleved to heve been incendiary. The cost of the tand was $3,000, It Is expected the s with definitely postp DENVER. July Broadway park, the remaining games of Kansas City will be in- 1ed and probably all games se the season will be played in other elties. ———— FIRE ENGINE RUNS OVER HIM Denth an n Instant Overtakes Tutor for James J. » Children, ST. PAUL, July 16.—August M. Chenidlin, by the wheels of a fire engine machine, which was going at top specd, turned a sharp cormer it swerved and | struck the aged man, who was crossing the street. He was thrown beneath the wheels and died within a few minutes after being picked up. Mr. Chenldlin was a man of much learning and for twenty vears acted as tutor for the sons of James J. Hill, the railroad magnate, As the SUAY MORNING, | Live stock receipts at the South Omaha | trouble, | three | in | One wall fell, injuring four scheduled In Denver for the remainder of | August | 75 years old, was tonight crushed to death | JULY 1 AE/OICE OVER WHEAT CROP Nebeaska Ao Proud Atiattn, d Clover. Farmers ot eir Showing in Time othy a LINCOLN, July 16.—A fall of two de- grees in temperature in the absence of rain brought little relief to heat sufferers today. The maximuw temperaluie was 102 Rain reports are mo Keheral to night. There was a heavy fall at Hol- drege and lighter ralus at Hastings, Grand Island, Kenesaw and Harvard, The storm is moving eastward YORK, Neb., July 16.—(Special.)~For the last seven days the temperature has been to 104 aud only for the fact that York county's corn is backward farmers of this ounty would have suffered coneiderable | loss. Although no rain bas fallen the pros- pucts are good for rain. Litte of the corn has begun to tassel. York county farmers, aon of the fact that they can raise | two crops, are not as bad off as farmers 1 easiern states, where they depend priu- cipally upon corn. |, Wiater wheat is threshing out from thirty to forty bushels an‘acre of the best quality. It Is estimated that the farmers of York county have ralsed over 3,000,000 bushels of wheat, which, at a fair price, will bring them in nearly $2,000,000. The alfalfa, timothy and clover first hay crops | vlelded as much as in any other state and are worth considerable o the farmers here The following is an cstimate made by grain dealers and implement men of this year's wheat crop Number of acres of wheat in York county, 138,240, tumber of bughels per s twenty-five; total yield of county, bushels; value of crop, straw ani wheat, 2,000,000; number of, pounds of twine used in harvesting tte crop, 552,060, number of binders employed, 2,304; number of horses required, 7,000; number of men employed, 7,000, GENEVA, July 16.—(Speclal.)—Yesterday was the hottest for a number of years—105 at 2 p. m. Today s cooler amd a little cloudy, CONCORD, Neb., July 16.—(Spectal.)— Farmers in this vicinity are harvesting thelr rye and barley. The yleld will be arge. Wheat and oats are standing the Leat falrly well, but corn Is suffering and must have rain within ten days. SUPERIOR, Neb., July 16.—(Special)— All heat records in this portion of Ne- braska were broken yesterday afternoon when the set of government thermometers at the Burlington reglstered 106.5. Street thermometers registered as high as 112 in the shade in some parts of town NELSON, Nob., July 16.—(Special)—It has been three weeks sioce the last rain The extreme heat has become almost un- bearable for both man and beast. From 98 to 103 has been the record for the last week and there seems to be no prospect for improvement. The wheat crop is being threshed. It is of good ybality and will average twelve buehels to the acre. Oats are a failure and are being damaged every day the drouth continues. Refreshing Shower at Hastings. July 18,~~(8pecial Tele- gram.)—A ing shower fell at 6 o'clock tonight and the indications are that much more water will fall. Enough has already fallen to brace y» the eorn crop and encoura; 11 classes oweitizens. TABLE ROCK, Neb., July 16.—(Special.) ~—It is still very hot and dry here and there is little to encourage people in the outlook for moisture. A short distance east and northeast there was a slight rain- fall yesterday morning, but the last rain in Table Rock was two weeks ago. The corn is holding out well. GENEVA, Neb., July 16.—(Speclal.)— Corn is still king in this vicinity and de- spite the heat is doing finely. There is still plenty of molsture in the ground and rain within a week with the right sort of weather the balance of the season will as- sure a good crop. Oats and spring wheat have been damaged to some extent, but winter wheat is turning out the best crop ever raised in this vicinity, the yleld being trom thirty-five to forty bushels an acre. FRANKLIN, Neb., July 16.—~(Special Tel- egram.)—A light rain fell here this even- ing which will do great good to the corn and pastures, Indications are that rain will fall during the night. Lightning struck in the wheat field of H. Trecker and started a fire, but luckily the raln began falllng hard and saved the ficld. Three acres were burned and there were 100 acres in the feld. The wheat was in the shock. SCRAMBLE FOR BROOM CORN Drouth Causes a Shortage that in Es- timated at Fifteen Thou- sand Tons, MATTOON, TIL, July 16.—The scramble between the Union Broom Supply company, or trust, and the agent of the big eastern { manufacturers not In the combination for | possession of the broom corm yet in | growers’ hands reached a climax today | when $125 a ton was offered. The Kansas crop is a fallure and It Is estimated that there will be a shortage of 15,000 tons. Fifteen thousand dollars worth of brush was bought In this vicinity Sunday at al- nost any price demanded Broom | men of expertence say the brush will rise to $200 a ton and broom manufacturers | are arranging to raise the price of brooms. SOUTH DAKOTA GRASSHOPPERS They Infext Some i Henat Ham Left d. a ds that the Un- neath SPEARFISH, §. D. —Grasshoppers are doing a great deal of {damage to hay and small grain in this | vicinity, In some places the fields are | eaten off as bare as a floor and the grass- hoppers are in count numbers. were hatched In this uity, and ft is belleved they will not spread to other | parts of thc dills, They are a natlve varlety with long black legs July 16.—(Special.) Vi | NEBRASKA GIF{_L SHOCKED Grand Inland der Proves All bu Year-0ld Chil Thu Shower 0 Sevens GRAND ISLAND , July 16.—(Spe- legram.)—A slight shower fell here at 5 o'clock this afternoon, with prom !ises for more. A little daughter of Henry Stanck, aged 7 years, was struck by light- | ning while playing in the back yard. Her balr was badly burned and the little girl serlously shocked, but th are good chances for her recovery n and Ste i at Manil, July 16.—The United States 'my transport Hancock has arrived here with Adjutant General H. C. Corbin and Surgeon General George M rnberg on board. The Hancock made the record trip |from San Francisco in twenty-one days. I corn | MANILA, very high in York county, rauging from 10 | corn | They | 1901-TWIL"E Corn Crep Not the Only Inte Clamers for Rain, | WATER NEEDED FOR STOCK AND FIRE b thac Showers Thus Local=E Far Are stern Section Frults Dry Up and from Trees, Small and Suffers— Fal | TOPEKA, Kan,, July 16.--While rain has falicy (he last (wenty-lour hours in vari- VUs parts of nansas, the drouih is nou yet brunen and litlie beneut hus deen experi- enced by (he crops. The rains have been ewall lucal afairs and their only edect nas been to cool the atmosphere ilesien vegelation to a certaln extent. This has been a wmuderaiely coul any { The retresaing brecze from the south made the weatner more bearabie than any dur- g the last month. Two piaces in state report a temperature of 107, but the uverage has been 9. Keports of blighted crops continue to come in. A hopeful tone pervades wost of the reports, however, and ton is generally expressed | best of the situation. | In the eastern division of the state crops are sufferiug more than in auy other. The to maxe the | vere, while in the western part the con- | ditions are the most favorable The corn crop Is not the only thing at stake. To obtain water for stock and for | and one that will not be solved until the coming of rain. Previous estimates of halt @ crop oi corn this year will still hold good |in case wore rain comes within the pres- | ent week. Late upples have been hurt but little, while peaches are damaged more and small fruits have falled almost entirely and peaches are falling from the trees on | wecount of lack of moisture. KANSAS CITY, July 16.—Rain fell over an arca of eighty miles around Kansas City early this morning and reports from difter- ent parts of the southwest indicate thun- derstorms and lower temperatures during the day or tonight. At Lawrence, Kan., | lay the dust, clear the atmosphere and freshen vegetation, but not enough to do | any permancnt good. It Is the first fall in that vicinity for twenty-six days. At | Ottawa and Wellsville, in the mext county | west from Lawrence, about half an inch of rain fell. At Wellsville *here has been no rain for more than three months, and coming now it will do late corn great good it followed by more, otherwise the corn crop in that county will prove an utter tailure. Some flelds are now too far gone 1o be revived by any amount of raln. Over one inch of rain is reported at Toronto, Kan.,, two countles further west. There was a fairly good shower in Kansas City early this morning, but at 11 o'clock the sky was cloudless and the weather bureau re- ported a temperature of 93. A good rain fell at Camden Point, Mo., three counties east of Kansgs City, and it will result in much good to cown, which in“that vicinity 16 still & dark green.’ " Miami county, Kansas, two countles south from Kansas City on the Missourl line, experlenced a good rain last night, the first since April 1. It came too late and early crops in that county are reported a total failure, DAMAGE IN OTHER STATES Rains Are of Insufiicient Volume and Forecasters Give No Hope. CHICAGO, July 16.—The reports to the government weather bureau from points over the west Indicate no declsive changes. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, lowa and the Dakotas report no rains of suf- ficlent volume to affect the crops. Nor did the official forecasters discover amy indi- catlons to warrant & bellef that, the general drouth would soon be broken. Unless rain comes within a few days the cotton crop of western Tennessee and Mis- siselppl will be greatly damaged. Experts of the Illinois Central road report great damage to cotton, tobacco, corn and sugar- cane in many southern states. CHICAGO, July 16.—At 10 a, m. today the temperature was 85, the hottest in some days. The humidity added to the general discomfort. The morning forecast predicted still hotter weather for this vi- clinity, As a result of the continued hot, dry weather vegetables are attaining prices which to poor people are almost prohibi- tive. Potatoes show an Increase of per cent, products of oats and corn 10 to 25 per cent and fruit and vegetables 10 | to 50 per cent. Many points which last vear shipped to | Chicago are now on the market buying for | the home account, At 11 & m. the tem- perature was 90, but by 1 o'clock had de- clined to 86. ST. LOUIS, July 16.—A cool wave and a lowering sky that threatens rains this afternoon, caused a temperature lower than recorded at any similar time during | the present hot spell. At 2:30 p. m., the government thermometer showed 91 degrees {in the shade. CINCINNATI, July 16.—Today was & scorcher, the temperature hovering about the 67 mark during the afternoon. The ex- treme humidity makes the heat almost un- endurable. Ten, prostrations were re- ported today, one of which is expected to prove fatal. Among those prostrated was ex-Police Judge Edward Schwab | HUNTINGTON, Va., July 16.—~The ther- | mometer registered 100 degrees today. Many postrations among farmers and mill hands were reported, Carl Cartwright and Homer Goodin of Gyan will die DALLAS, Tex., July 16.—No rain fell in any part of Texas lust night or today. There were o few local showere yesterday g five hours' rain last night at Texarkana, but it did not reach the Texas cotton region Tho scarcity of water Is alarmin ranchmen | JACKSON, Miss., of another suliry July 16.-At day the rain {8 coming | down steadily and apparently over a wide scopa of country. The d-outh is broken and there is general rejoicing. The ra'n is too late to save any late corn, but | means much for cotton, potatoes ; gardens |FATAL TO STOCK AND CROPS n the T | Kowee, b | ohees Are the close cane Mail Swee rritory Near Mos- t Creeln n | e MUSKOGEE, 1. T. July 16.—A hailstorm three miles north of Muskoges | tast night killed some stock and completely destroyed crops for a long distance. T path of the storm was over a mile wide | Heavy rains fell all over the Creek and | Cherokee nations, gencrally saving crops. severe aud | the | who felt moved to call upon the Almighty | for reliet the determina. | lOWed by several damage doue in the central part is less se- | Apples | this morning enough rain fell to effectively | and | DAILY BEE. IAGES. RANSAS IS STILL PARCHED CONDITION OF THE WEATHER recast for Nebraska Wednesday * and _Thur Warm; Variable Win F Ho 5 svies G a, veees 7 ~ o Deg. s1 s1 . N0 LT .81 ~a 1" 12 PRAYING FOR A DOWNPOUR Clergy and Laity Appeal for Raln— Meeting nt Rev. Smith's Tent, An inspiring service of prayer for rain, participated in by a number of clergymen and fully 600 people, was held at Rev Merton Smith's big tent last night Rev. Smith opened with a short address outlining the purpose of the service. He asked for a brief prayer from every one trom the prevailing co of heat and drouth Rev, D. K. Tindall led with a fervent petition and was fol- others, while the large congregation bowed heads in silent prayer The scason of prayer was broken only by the singing of “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” and “Saved by Grace. The service closed with a brief talk from | each of the torm. ten clergymen on the plat- |TWO PROSTRATED BY HEAT i fire protection 1s a much studied problew | Tempernture ix Not Remarkubly High, but Humidity s Above he Avernge. Two prostrations resulted from the hu- midity of Tuesday. The temperature only reached 100, but the humidity was great Pairick Condon of Eighth and Castellar streets, a laborer In the employ of John Rowe p. m. while working In a trench at Eight- eenth and Ohio streets. He was taken to the police station and attended by Surgeon Borglum. Later he was removed to St. Joseph's hospital by order of Health Com- miseloner Coffman. His condition is con- sidered serious. 8. B. Bachelder, a farmer of LaPlatte, Neb,, was overcome by the combined ef fects of drink and heat at the corner of Tenth and Farnam strects at 4 p. m. He was found by Patrolman Russell and his condition ylelded to treatment at the hands of Police Surgeon Borglum, ASK PURCHASE BOUNDARIES St. Louts Exposition Promoters Want Settlement of Their Perplexing Geographical Problems, ST. LOUIS, July 16.—A letter has been addressed to Hon, Thomas H. Carter, chair- man of the national commission, by Presi- dent D. R. Francls of the Louislana Pur- chase exposition, raquesting an officlal def- inition of the boundaries of the Loulstana purchase. The letter in part is as follows: “The Information is desired to insure uniformity in the maps and historical ac- curacy in the literature pertalning to the World's Fair. We also desire it in order to perfect the Louislana purchase organi- zation for co-operation in the exposition. “In this connection I wish to call your attentlon to the differences In the maps issued by the government within a few years, some of them profecting the Louls- lana purchase territory through to the Pa- cific, others limiting it to the watershed line between the Mississippl and the FPa- cifie. “A report made to congress several years ago by the government commission seems to afford some basis for the claims of those who think the Loulsiana territory extended to the Pacifiu. the weight to be giver this report Is con- sidered desirable.” SENT TO THE OMAHA POST and Captain Ordered to the Department of the Missourl. Major Stanton Graham WASHINGTON, July 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—These changes have been ordered in the stations of paymasters of the United States army: Major Charles E. Stanton, now at Manila, will proceed to Omaha for | duty in the Department of the Missourl, relleving Captain Bradner D. Slaughter, who has been ordered to duty in the Phil- ippines; Captaln Willlam R. Graham will be relleved from duty in the division of the Philippines August 15 and wiil then pro- ceed to Omaha for duty In the Department of the Missourl. M. E. Lefngwell has postmaster at Cauning, 8. D. TO DUTY IN Colonel John S. Misby, federate, in 8| al Agent of Land Ofce. been appointed Hughes county, NEBRASKA WASHINGTON, July 16.—Colonel John § Mosby, confederate leader during the civil war, has been appointed a special agent of the tederal land office, He claims his pres- ent residence in California. He has been assigned to duty in Nebraska. CORN KING IS EXONERATED Board of Trade's Board of Directors Finds the Business. CHICAGO, July 16, practice made against H. Phillips have been directors of the Board of Trade, meeting of the board of directors the subcommittee which had been appointe to investigate t of Phillips' former cu made 1 report exonerating him from the charges. According to the committee the charges were by customers who were Igno- rant rd of trade dealings Movement of Ocean Vewsels, July At New York-—Arrived from Bremen and Coloj Liverpool and Queer tfrom Bremen. Sailec v nd Marse W Arrive ‘Corn King" George dismissed by the tomers made of b 10 irosser Kurlurst, i, from Fruerst Liverpool, Gibraitar Astorta, trom New Lizard to B New York At RRotterda New York At Boulogne New York to Halled ~Bulgaria York. At Moville—Arri York to Glasgow e inion, from Montre vd-Calabria, from New assed—St. Paul, from hampton; Marquette ondon. New from Statendam, from Arrl Rotterd from Statend am and Hamburg to from eeded New from New Portland ditions | & Co., plumbers, wus overcome at 5 | An officlal expression on | Famous Con- | -Charges of Irregular | charges made by several | MANAGER IS DEFIANT {!mhh of Amorican Bhest Stesl Company Btarts Wellaville Mill Today. PEOPLE WONDER HOW HE WiLL DO IT | | | | 01d Empleyes Are Out of Tewn Oaes Beem foaroe, | AMALGAMATED OFFICIALS ARE SATISFIED They Feel That Their Asscoiation Has the Upper Hand, | CORPORATION MEN ONLY KEEPING MUM Nelther Morgan, Schwab Nor Any One Else Will Conaent to Tell What Plans Are Being Made by Them, PITTSBURG, July 16.—The second strike | day with the Amalgamated officlals {10 a satisfied mood and claiming to hav made good every promise as to results, On the other hand, the manufacturers will not say & word concerning tho strike and re fuse to be quoted in any way. Repeated | efforts to eecure statements from President Corey of the American Sheet Steel com pany and General Manager I. W. Jenks of the Hoop company have been met with the response that there was no change and nothing to be glven out. The Amalgamated people say that nothing has been said to them of any plan for me- dlation or arbitration and that they will continue to carry out thelr program as originally announced. The closing down of the Clark mill and of the Monessen sheet mill are looked on as telling victories and as an almost complete tieup of the three companies in the district. But one tin mill, that at Monessen, and ono sheet mill, at Duncanville, remain at work. The fact that the National Tube mill recelved a substan- tial advance in wages has caused discontent among the men employed by the National Tube company at its Second avenue plant and at the Republic mill on the south side The men here think they are entitled to a similar increase. To consider the matter meetings were heid tonight on the south side and it Is sald a demand will be made tomorrow. Manager Smith Defiant, closes The following telegram was received to- night: WELLSVIL July 16.~The Wellavillo rollingmill wi run_and it will be 1on nonunion. 1t Wil 8tart tomorrow. 1i It could not be run nonunion it never would be run at ali. This statement came from F. Smith of Pittsburg, district manager for the Amer- ican Sheet Steel company. He was here this morning and made an address to the striking mill men. He told them they bad no grievance, that they had been well cared for in the past and would be in the fu- tare. The anmouncement that the mild will be started tomorrow and started non- union has given rise to mo little specul tlon and uneasiness among the citizens. Many of the strikers, expecting prolonged tdleness, have left the city for hunting and fishing camps. No new men have been brought in and how Manager Smith ex- pects to start tomorrow Is a matter for conjecture. Today, as yesterday, ouly a tew laborers were working. The foregoing {s the first indication as | yet given by the manufacturers that they were other than passive participants in the big strike. What the result may be of an attempt to operate the Wellsville plant none of the local amalgamated people will predict. Al they will say is: “It cannot be accomplished.” Wellsville is looked upou by both sides as an important point and developments are auxlously awalted by all. The position of the Tin Workers' Pro- tective association in the strike was set- tled today by the following telegram to the Leader: “ELWOOD, Ind., July 16.—Our assocla- tlon is bound by an agreement with th company to work providing it lives up to its contract. If the company intro- duces black plate worked by nonunfon men | our men will be called out. The amalga- mated people will have our tull support it necessary. “GEORGE POWELL." Corporation Men Are Mum. NEW YORK, July 16.—At the close of the day today a representative of the high- est interests in the .United States Steel corporation authorized the statement that no conference concerning the steel strike had taken place during the day and that none Is lkely to take place until the Amal- | amated assoclation recedes from Its pres- ent attitude. The additional statement 1s { made that on this point there can be no compromise and that the heads of the con- stituent companies will not unionize such mills as have up to this time employed nonunfon men. J. Plerpont Morgan would not be quoted at all about the strike nor would any of his partners. In fact all other officers of | the United States Steel corporation were | most reticent on the subject, 8o much so that those who talked relative to it on Monday refused even to sce newspaper re- porters todny. Schwab and Morgan € Charles M. Schwab, president of the cors poration, is reported to have held a long conference with Mr. Morgan in the latter's office at midday When the question whether an attempt would at once be adopted to operate the closed mills with nonunion lahor was sent in to Mr. Schwab, he sent back word that he was too busy interviewed The telegraph department of the United States Steel corporation has direct wires ning to Plitsburg. These wires were busy all day and thus the officials were n- formed of any developments, oc- curred The report would be a « in some offer to th borne out by the day other rumor of the th Steel force of agency for an effort be made ness. The al agency refused to manner fer. to b i kept leey It any from Pittsburg nference that there b would result was not Yet an- was that officers ot | arranged for a detectives from a well known rding the mills should At them to resume busi- iperintendent of the cuss this report in whi nion men event da corporation safer 1o Denver Hodearriers Resame, 1 VER, July 16.~The striking hodcar- riers and mortar iixers will return to work tomorrow at the same wages paid be- tors struck for increase. Tho tate Roard of Arbitration, after hearing both sides of the controversy, decided that the contractors could noL afford to pay | blgher wages. an