The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1901, Page 2

' THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MUNDAY, JULY 29, 1901 : Conditions Surrounding Locked-Out Team- sters and Striking changed, but Men Claim Victory Is}Th’eirs Employers of Ironworkers Say the Men Can Return to Work, Existing Before t HE cofditions surrounding 'the conflict between the Jocked out teamsters and the Draymen’s As- sociation were not changed by any action teken by the union or the employers vesterday. Both sides elaim that victory is slowly but surely coming to them, while disinterested people con- tend that the present agitation is but a smoldering fire that may at any moment break out into conflagration of startling Upon the shoulders of the of the City Front Federation responsibilith of ending the conflict or of making the present difficuity the cause of 4 mighty struggle between men most cyery craft im this city and the men by whom they are employed. The threatened walk-out of the afiiliated rions did net oecur yesterday mOTRing, nd the enthusiasm formerly displayed by e strikers became discontent. The meet- n were =il lengthy and stormy. A walk-out of the City Front Fegeration d, and the men of the Affiliated rons appear jubilant at the idea of the support the s of 16,000 men composing the federation will afford the movement. They wanted imme ate action on the part of the affiiiated unions of the water fron. Delay of a Day. To the heads of the various unions t delay of a day in ordering out the 16,000 1t & possible chance to win with- ing an issue. ng of the Federation Sat- urday night, after a long, stormy session to defer ordering a general r its meeting to-night. The v reticent about the views members and stated that mear in conferences which were being ar- d for could be held. Upon the result said the leaders, ir course. They said to-night's meeting the | 1ld be settled one way or the | news of the stand taken by the tion was spread throughout (he f the laboring men Saturday nighr. legates to the City Front Federa- ed the unions at their meeting d until the early hours of the urged them to stand firm, plead- day's delay could do no harm. eadauarters of the teamsters, Tth sireet, everything was quiet | y. The men gathered in knots 1d discussed the situation. They seemed | of hope and assured inquirets that the isters were “‘standing pat” and would bodgs an inch from the stand taken them. Agent Casey and Secretary Mc- »f the union appeared agong the in the day and remafhed untl the afternoon. They aflvised the onstantly to refrain from violence. E assured the men that ample was forthcoming and that their ght was a winning one. The meeting of the Porters, Packers and Warehousemen vesterday was a lively one, The action of the bosses in discharg- ing more than 100 members of the union because they were members of a labor o ganization was discussed. That a genera strike of members was not advise w e to a, desire to await the action of the City Pront Federation, though it is possible that the employers will an- ticipate the demands of the federation and discharge the remaining members of the n to-day. i TWO FAMILIES INFATAL DUEL Fathers and Sons Line Up in a Desperate Battle. MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 28—Edwin Bla- k, dead with a rifie ball through ais M. F. Blaloek, leg broken by a bul- t; Robert Wright Br., leg broken by bu!- 1 Robert Wright, Jr., a fugitive from uch is the result of a desperate duel with rifies which occurred about dusk to- night on Norris avenue, south of the city, and near Forest Hill Cemetery. The trug- edy grew out of a dispute between Robert Wright Jr. and Edwin Bialock. T 's backed the boys up ang the two d up with rifies. When with- s of each other the first shot Then sharp and quick came was fired. the other shots. Almost with the first one from the side of the Wrights young Blalock fell with a rifie ball through his brain. His broth- er Fred picked up his rifie and stood where his brother had fallen. ¥ the elder Wright had to be taken off the battle ground with a bullet in his leg and Blalock injured almost in the same way was carried into his house. The two young men shot a few times at ezch other as they retreated, each toward his own home. Robert Wright Jr. and Edwin Blaleek, the dead boy, had a slight quarrel. Wright, it is said. told it around that he had given Blalock a black eye. From this to-night's tragedy resulted. Young People’s Christian Union. WARSAW DEPOT, Ind., July 25.—The annual session of the Young People's Christian Union of the Associated Reform Presbyterian Churches of North America closed at Winona Lake to-night with re- ligious services. Rey. R. M. Russell, D.D., delivered-the convention sermon. The final address, “A Missionary Mes- sage,” was given by J. C. White, Mont- clair, 3., who has just returned from five years' labor in India and Egypt. Fire in a Grocery Store. KEENE N. H., July 28—A fire to-day m the building of the Holbrook Grocery Company caused a loss of $75,000, “The Missouri Pacific Limited.” The only route having through sl car service between Sap Francisco and Sr Louis daily. Stop-ovedg allowed at Salt Lake City., For full information ask L. M. Fletcher. 12 California street. » o A 3 2 B e 2 i ol ) Craftsmen Are Un- but Under Conditions he Present Trouble Out at the Union Iron Works as well as | at the Risdon and the Fulton Iron Works, | business is anything but at a standstill, Since the ineeption of the iron workers'| | strike the places of the strikers have been gradually filled with new men, until now there are 1100 machinists employed in the works. Among the number may be seen the faces of a few of the old hands, but in the main the latter are conspicuous by their absence. Many of those who have applied for work during the strike came from the country, These men will be re- tained after thé strike is settled. At the Risdogp Iron Works about 600 men have been given employment. James Splers, president of the Fulton Engineering and Shipbullding Works, said iast night that the situation as far as the employers are concerned could not have a more promising aspect. He said: “We are willing and have always been willing to meet our men when they come to us individually. At the Fulton Iron Works we now have 110 men at work. Whan the strike was commenced we were employing 600 men and paying them good wages. While the other iron works are taking their machinists back at the former schedule of wages and hours we are offering a special inducement, in that | we provide our men with their board. But few of the old hands have straggled back and for the most part our present force is composed of raw recruits.” A joint meeting of the Journeymen Barbers and the Master Barbers will be held to-night at 32 O'Farrell street. A general discussion of the trade affairs will be had and after that a banquet will be given in honor of the State Board of Barber Examiners. | Secretary Rosenberg of the San Fran- eisco Labor Council was a busy man all day yesterday. He visited various meet- ings and argued a concillatory policy. He explained the situation in detail, and ow- ing to his intimate knowledge of the facts his words were greeted with great re- spect. Asks for Police Protection. Nick Aronson, a teamster employed by McNab & Smith, called at the central po- lice station and asked for police protec- tion. He said that he came from Kes- wick and started to work -on Saturday morning.. That night, after leaving the firm’s barn to go to his room on Mission street, he was followed by about 200 svirikim: teamsters, who threw rocks at him. He had a revolver in his pocket, and, fearing for his life, he faced the crowd, which was coming teo close to him to be comfortable and fired a shot among them. ‘They scattered and he was left in peace. Aronson said he did not know whether his shot took effeet or not, but he fired with the intention of hitting some one, Lieutenant Martin told him to be at the central station at 7 o'clock this morning, when other teamsters who had been intimidated would be there to receive police escort to the barns. 4 e They -Fear a Strike. The Alaska Commercial Company’s steamship St. Paul finished loading and went into the stream last night. None of tite crew will be allowed ashore to-day and this evening the vessel will sail for Nome. The owners are afraid that if a general strike is ordered on the front the sajlors, firemen, coal passers and other union men will be called out and the St Paul would be tied up. It was this fear that made the barks Kaiulan! and Dia- mond Head put to sea Saturday night in n:i“e of a southwest breeze and-a fiood tide. IO BRAVE MEN DIE IN A FIRE Rush Into Burning House Believing a Woman in Danger. m, LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 28It devel- ops that Max Belovitch, the cigar manu- facturer who lost his life in the fire that destroyed the Bagely-Graham photogra- phic supply store last night, dashed up the stairs to save the life of a young woman to whom he was greatly attached. and who he thought was in a flat above. Policeman James Purdon, who also lost his life, went upstairs in the burning building in an effort to save Belovitch. Fire Captain Timothy Lehane, Fireman Burnett Hardin, Charles Kellar, Charies Brown and Harry Swain and Policeman John Hepp were injured either by being overcome by heat or smoke or by falling into the cellar of the burning building. None of them is seriously hurt. The pe- cuniary loss is small B o e e e e EHAMPIUIIS INJURE SCHLEY'S CAUSE o A Continued From Page One. some of the facts that will be urged in the admiral's defense. “When the court of inquiry meets,” said Captain Schley, “I would like to have the privilege of asking Admiral Sampson just L Industrial Conciliation Council Declares It Has Indulged in No of the Municipal stated that the Employers' Association “eriticized” for its disinclination to meet the TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION GIVES EXPRESSION TO VIEWS g OITY FRONT FEDERATION MAY ORDER GENERAL STRIKE AT MEETING TO-NIGHT, PENDING WHICH PORTERS AND PACKERS AND OTHER AFFILIATED BODIES f BUSINESS AGENT, OF THE BROTHDRHOOD OF TEAMSTERS OF SAN FRANCISCO, WHO IS DIRECTING OF THE LOCKED OUT UNION DRIVERS IN THE CONTEST AGAINST THEIR FORMER THE FORC: EMPLOYERS. Criticism of the to Bring' About a HE Industrial Conciliation Council of the Municipal League, which is endeavoring to bring about an ad- justment of the differences between the employers and locked-out workmen, is anxious -to set itself right before the publie and prevent any possible misunderstanding that might grow out of the report that its members had induiged in criticism of the Employers’ Association at a meeting held Saturday. The follow- ing communication explains its position: Municipal League of San Francisco, July 2. Editor The Call-We notice a report in one of the Sunday papers concerning Saturday's eeting of the Industrial Conciliation Council League in which it was was i — Employers’ Association, but Is Endeavoring Settlement of the Present Strike Difficulties conclusion the present disturbed conditions that must prove more serious day by day to the detriment of the interests of manufactur- ing and commerce and the future welfare of the city and State. There is no good reason why San Franeisco should be made the battlefield of the conflict between labor and capital, which are so mu- tually interdependent. We have therefore urged the Mayor to call a meeting of the officials of the commercial and clvic organizations with a view to having them adopt some policy that will tend to avert the impending larger disturbances. As J. P, Morgan has arranged a conference for the settlement of the large Eastern strikes we are encouraged to continue our efforts to bring about a peaceful settlement of the local troubles without criticizing either side,realizing that each party is entitled to a fair consider- ation of its own point of view. Ours is that of_conciliation. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. workmen half way in the effort to settle the present fabor ‘‘troubles.” The Conefliation Council s most - sincerely striving in all of its deliberations to.avold criticizing and at its meetings the case is simply stated in the language of the contend- ing parties and the so-called eriticizing is therefore theirs and not ours. We are strenu- ously endeavoring to bring matters to such a pass that the contending parties may unite and settle the present serious difficulties. Thus far we have succeeded in bringing about a meeting of the Union Iron Works' employes with their employers and other individual con- ferences, and the Water Front Federation has been induced to postpone any action until Mon- day evening, they being unwilling when shbwn the results of the contemplated action to tie up the entire commerce of the city. It appears to be forgotten that while capital here is united to repress unionism, all the unions of the Bast and Canada are financially alding the unions here to prolong the struggle. Wé therefore are endeavoring to bring to UPON THE ployers’ Assoclation” has, without ing labor troubles in San Francisco with putes; and WHEREAS, The arrogant and vicious ealled Employers' Assoclation is, munity, of which the union and important part, San Fi resolves: (1) That while we feel contempt for tics émployed by these so-called names in the background and a party called *““Willlams,” yet we accept with readiness the gage of this so-called Employérs’ Assoctation, businesses; that said names and data be ocusly and unremittingly prosecuted. one question—‘If the battle of Santiago had resulted in defeat, to whom would the blame have been attached? This, I thirk, tells the situation in a nutshell. Admiral Schley had lost the battle he would have been blamed. He won it, and he should have the credit. “The accusations that are made are ri- diculous when they are investigated. Take, for example, the charge of disobedi- ence of orders in May, An attempt has been made to saddle the responsibility on my father. The fact is that he has a letter from Admiral Sampson telling him to do exactly what he did, and this letter will be produced at the inquiry. At that time he was maintaining the blockade off Cienfuegos, Secretary Long wired Ad- miral Sampson strongly advising that the blockading fleet go to Santiago in the hope of finding the Spanish fleet there. ““Admiral Sampson sent the dispatch to Admiral Schley with a note, in which he said: ‘After duly considering this tele- gram I have decided to make no change in the present plans; that is, that you should hold your squadron off Cienfuegos.” This letter was suppressed.”’ Regarding the maneuvers of the Brook- lyn at the time of the battle, Captain Schley says the facts all go to show this was the best possible move under the cir- AN FRANCISCO TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No 21 has given in vigorous temms its opinion of the employers' asso- clation. It holds that the attitude of the association is “arrogant and viclous.” This and more is set forth in the following resolutions adopted yesterday, a copy being ordered sent to the Mayor: WHEREAS, An organization styling itself ‘‘The Em- of the public or the municipality, interjected itself into the pend- exterminating all labor organizations, thereby seriously complicat- ing endeavors looking toward a peaceful settlement of existing dis- we belleve, |, government and a menace to the peace and welfare of this com- Iabor element constitutes eisco T'ypographical Unlon hereby “‘employers,”” issue their terrible mandates through a person by name of Michael (successor, we believe, to a fugitive from Michigan justice), down and will endeavor to retaliate in kind. (2) That in compliance with this resolve we ask the Labor Council to appoint, as soon as possible, a retaliation committee, to be composed of members of the various unions affillated with sald Council, for the purpose of securing the names of members nished every union member in the State of California, to the end that a commercial, social and politjcal boycott agalnst the indi- viduals composing this so-called Employers' Association be vigor- EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION IN RESOLUTIONS —_— (3) That we protest against any recognition whatsoever by the honorable Mayor or municipal “authorities of this so-called Em- Dloyers’ Assoclation in “pending or future labor difficulties, no matter in what guise they come, and insist that they shall not be a factor in any movement looking to a settlement unless they be directly interested as individuals. (4) That we pledge ourselves as an organization, in common with every other loyal labor union, to fight to the bitter end any attempt by any set of men to destroy trades unionism or to Kill, for their own selfish purposes, the only hope American workingmen cherish for the future from the aggressions of con- centrated wealth manipulated by the ‘‘robber barons’ of industry. (5) That we recognize in the struggle of the teamsters, the machinists and the waiters the principles for which we as an organization 5o long battled and finaily made secura—the recog- nition by the employers of our union—a principle vital to the existence of every labor organization and paramount to every other consideration. (6) That while we stand ready as an organization to do every- thing In our power to bring about honorable peace in the labor world, we pledge ourselves to resist to the best of our ability every effort of the so-called Employers’ Association in its chosen nk down the labor unions, and, if needs be, to make solicitation on the part the declared purpose of atfitude of this so- inimieal to good a large the bushwhacking tac- wWho keep their of battle thus thrown work of teart that assistance effective, we will not stop this side of voting to call out every union organization in San Francisco. (7 Finally, we will endeavor to make no mistake in the com- ing political struggle to put men in office who are broad-minded enough to recognize the fact that all American citizens have rights before the law, whether they be ‘laborers” or “‘employers.” H. L WHITE, Secretary. HARRY GIBB, President. with their respective printed and a slip fur- WINERS BAING DAWSON GOLD Million Dollars in Pre- cious Dust on a Steamer. RN Special Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 2.—After only six days and fifteen hours of travel, fifty passengers from Dawson arrived here this morning by the steamer Island- cumstances. The part played by the|er of the Canadian Pacific’s Alaska line. Brooklyn in the battle certainly compares | Among the passengers were Philip Kast- favorably with that of the New York, he | Der,- A. J. Nelson and other mnorthern thinks. “If this inquiry is full and fa¥," de-| ¢ clared Captain Schley, ‘‘some facts :lll be disclosed that will startlé the public. My father has several strong cards up his sleeve and I trust he will make use of Captain Schley enlisted in the army in 1884 and was appointed a second lleu’t’en- ant in the Twenty-third Infantry seven years later. He has served with his reg- iment all through its campaigns in the Philippines, where he earned his cap- tainey. Since his return from the Philip- &l:x'eu he has been stationed at Fort Doug- o gold dust they brought. rived south-bound train. Dawson tl smaller again opened up in a son, but police officers mine-owners on their way to San Frans isco to dispose of the $150,000 worth of ‘The steamer ar- just in time for them to catch the The Islander had altogethbr over a mil- lion dollars of gold, mostly consigned to the Canadian Bank of Seattle in a special shipment. Commerce at An un- fficial announcement has been made at hat no more crown grant con- cessions of claims will be made to - large ;:)mpu.nles by the Government, and there considerable rejoicing among the mine-owners. Gamblir has gglel way in Daw- Ve orders to con- fiscate money and furniture in all cases where regular dealers are employed or where the games are run openly with big stacks of money. \ The cabin of a mine-owner named Thayer, on Bonanza Creek, was entered by robbers and $2000 worth of gold dust was stolen. Travel is still very slack to up-river points. There are a dozen river steam- ers tied up at White Horse on account of the lack of freight by that route, large g}'x'g}?;;i?t! recently made being by St. MARTIN-OELRICHS WEDDING IS POSTPONED Impression Prevails at Newport That It Will Take Place Late in August or Early in September. NEW YORK, July 28—A Journal spe- clal from Newport says: There are at present no preparations being made for the Martin-Oelrichs wedding, which it was reported would take place on Au{luut 14, and the impression prevails here t eA\:le:‘:.!thns been p‘ongon:d untit late in or early in September. It is a fact, however, that none of the Catholie m{a’]‘;;fim overiand émrmu FPeking, clergymen of Newport, one of whom will | Prince Ching i ol JHung Chang, no doubt perform the ¢eremony. has been Kun Yang,™ resident Consulted In remard fo the weading. members of the regency board, have re- cefved from the thron, flfi: hau Pean previously stated, Mrs. Oel- | tion laying down ;e;afi';?fiijfixgzfi‘:\z‘“. X s’t efi red the wedding' to take place | to reform, honesty of administration mud in St Mary's Church, the largest and | the desirability of imitating all meritort most, beautftul church 'of any denomina- | our features ot the institutions of i % - | an {ly have been aftendants, but not parigh- | 2oo " eoterR nations. foners, they being members of St. Joseph's Brotherhood of St. And parish, an unpretentious edifice in anoths e a another | HETROIT, July 28.—The final session of part of the It may be positively stated on the very | the convention of the® Brotherhood of St. Andrew was held to-night, best ecclesiastical authority that notwith{ standing Mrs. Oelrich’s wishes in the mat- | Vermont, Right Rev. Arthur gu:.o‘;hfif FOES IN CUISE OF 600D FRIENTS China’s “Allied Villagers” Are Bands of Bold Robbers. LONDON, July 20.—The so-called “allied villagers,” ‘according to mative reports, include 25,000 well armed troops In South- western Chili, says the, Peking corre- spondent of the Standard. Most of them are old Boxers or disbanded soldiers. They have captured all the imperial sup- ter the wedding will take place in St. Jo- | D. D., presiding. ersal ét:g%’s Church if it ukelL place in any | was dgnvereé“ TR arnn H u{g‘?fl? James H. . 2 olic church in Newpor vaine, D, D., of Pittsburg. % WILL TAKE NO ACTION Oakla;nd Transfer Men Will Begin Moving Goods To-Day and Call Upon the Po- lice to Furnish Al 1 Necessary Protection Teamsters Hbdld a' Meeting but Decl.ine to Give Qut Their Intentions—A Strike Is Now Regarded as Almost a Certainty AKLAND, July ~ 28.—The strike may reach Oakland to-morrow, for the employers anrounce that they will begin to move goods !n the morning and that they will no longer wait for the unions to act. No goods have been moved in Oakland for several days, but with the consent and understanding of both employers and em- ployes. The men told the bosses that they did not want to strike and yet did mot want to be put in the position of being compelied to move goods from the strike district in” San Francisco. Neither side wanted to force the question, and so it was agreed that until Monday the bosses would not try to move goods from San Francisco and the men would not bé forced handle any goods that would com- pel them to transgress the rules of Lhe union. But the period of probation will come-to an end to-morrow, and the Dhosses an- neunce to-night that they are going ahead with the moving of goods no matter whenee they come and that the men must handle the goods or leave their employ- ment. The Brotherhood of Teamsters held a e WELCOME RAIN END DROUGHT Parched Earth Absorbs Moisture as Fast as It Falls. - ATCHISON, Kans, July 28.—The drought in Northern Kansas, which has lasted without interruption sinee April 15, was broken last night and this morning The Missouri Pacific Railroad has re ceived reports from all stations, which ex- tend 300 miles westward from the M sour] River and northward into Nebrad and all except two or three report a down- pour of from a fourth of an fach to two | inches. The rain was a steady drizzlin one and lasted in_most places for t or four hours. The parched earth ab- sorbed the molsture as fast as it fell While the reeent rains ha\'zcm‘ered Cen- tral and Southeastern Kandhs, they have not_touched the northern counties up to within_the last twenty-four hours. TOPEKA, Kans., July 28.—Copious rains have again fallen throughout Kansas to- day. All along the line of the Santa Fe far out to the western part of the State there were generous supplies of moisturs. In Topeka nearly two inches of rain fell | to-day, commencing early this morn:ng | and continuing until after ncon. This makes over four inches in the past thiee meeting this evening but declined to give out any statement of their intentions. The employers notified the police to- night of their intention to beginm moving goods to-morrow and that in case of trouble they would demand the same pro- as | tection from the Oakland Department | is being given the draymen in San Fr: | cisco by the authorities. The police have | not made any move and will not do so until they see whether trouble develops orrow. There are two classes of draymen in | Oakland—those who move goods from the | cars to the stores and those who do a | transfer business between San Francisco and Oakland. The former class will not be affected because they are not called | upon to handle any goods from the strike | center. The transfer men, such as the Austin Freight and Transfer Compar the People’s Express and half a dozen | other firms will find _themselves con- | fronted with the gertainty of a strike to- morrow, for, despite the fact that the men will not give out anything official as | to their intentions, it is certain that they | will not handle any goods from San Fran- | Cisco consigned to Oakland or any goods from Oakland consigned to boycotted houses or firms in San Franeisco. ool fe el t il il @) CABIS RIE N TORRENT Alaska Freshets Carry Away the Homes of Miners. | to Speclal Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, July 28.—Reports from Alas- ka are to the effect that the July fresh- ets haye suddenly terminated all mining operations on Bear, ‘Clear and Rose creeks, in the Porcupine mining district. These and ogher creeks are overflowing and the miners have abandoned them for dry diggings higher, up toward the Chil- kat Mountains. Andrew L. Barr, a prominent mi who reached Pyramid Harbor last weel says that all flumes, sluices, bridges, to- gether with cabins along the creek bot- toms, have been washed away. Bear Creek is now rushing toward the Chilkat River with a deafening roar. carrying great mountain bowlders in its tremen- dous torrent. The most important bridge in that section has been washed out. It crossed the Chilkat River at the mouth of Rose Creek and was used by all min- crs going and coming. The river is now being crossed on thres poles laid end to end and held.in place with ropes. The bridge will-be replaced as saon as the' water subsides by & de- days. To-morrow the farmers of the State will begin replanting their vegeta- | bles and will plant immense quantities of | turnips, Kaffir corn and sorghum for for age. The ground is in excelent condi tion for these products now and plenty of rough feed for the coming winter is as- sured. CANSAS CITY, July 28 almost continuously to-da amounting to fi\'er ill:l] I?;‘ TBUQUE, lowa, July 2. it hg( B Ken by a rainfel of 135 inches and reports from poirts In the west and north of Iowa show the storm was_general. —Rain fell here , the downpour h. 28.—The drought LINCOLN, Nebr., July 28.—Rzports from | over the State show that the rains that N eTed Nebraska last night anc this morn- Ing have left the corn in mary localitics in better condition than Wwa at firs thought, In some localities, howev there will be no corn, while in many ]-‘r Calities there will be about one-third o 2 CPDFORD, Towa, July 88.—The drought in this section is broken, ahout th,opi inches of rain falling this n'lm‘f'nngs:J z{m it is still raining. This means an per Cent corn crop in this locality. Sl i DEATHS FROM THE HEAT. Eastern Cities Still Suffer From the Scorching Rays. | CINCINNATTI, July 28.—Nine deaths and several prostrations from - heat were re- ported here to-day with a maximum tem- erature of 101 P OUISVILLE, Ky., July 28.—There were three deaths and twelve prostrations from heat in Louxsvme;o-day The maximum ure was 97. g e 0, July 2.—For half an hour in Chicago to-day the percentage of humid- ity was 93, with the thermometer register- ing 9 in the shade. Not a breath of air was stirring at the time, and the atmos- phere was suffocating. At 1 e'clock a Reavy downpour of rain and a stiff breeze from the lake brought relief and In less | than an hour the temperature had dropped 16 _degrees. 3 \\PXSHII\'GTON. July 28.—To-day's weather advices from the corn belt were the most encouraging that have come to hand for the past forty days, showing in the opinion of the forecasters that the great drought has been broken by a gen- Sral visitation of showers in many por- tions of that section, and with a prospect of their continuation. Coincident with the fall of rain has come reduced tempera- tures. With few exceptions.the tempera- tures reported are now normal, no maxi- | r———— POLICE CLOSE MIDWAY - SHOWS. AT ON Directors Attempt to Open TReir Con- cessions, Whereupon the En- tréinces Are Blockaded. BUFFALO, July 28.—Attempts of the Midway shows to oven for business to- day were a failure. The first show to an- nounce that it was'ready for husiness was the Indian Congress. In front of the con- cession were two of the directors of the concession and_their attorney. Captain Dagme of the Exposition police force no- tified them to close, which they did under rotest. Later another attempt was made 0 open the show. Iron pipes were driven into the pavement by the Police Depart- ment. From the pipes a rope was stretch- ed in the form of a square which com- letely blocked the entrance of the show. ther shows opened their doors for a few o tachment of soldiers sent from Skaguay to preéserve peace among the Chilkat fn- | dians. Only seven miners are now camp- | ed along Bear Creek in place of several score who intended working there this summer. The mining was commenced in June, but had only heen started when the spring freshets began. It was supposed these would subside in July. but the hot weather has increased their volume. John Cook and Thomas Becker nearly d their eyesight on Bear Creek. ge exploded while they were ex- perimenting with a new gun. The pow- der burned their eyes badly and Becker will lose the sight of eme ey Excursionists Lost in Fog. MORRO, Cal., July 28.—Willlam Minor of Cambria, who is camping in Morro, started up the bay in nis gasoline launch with a pleasure party last Friday. When vell up the bay the launch ran into a chool of sharks, some of which Minor etermined to capture. Landing most of his party in the peninsula he started in pursuit. He failed to notice the receding tide until it had become quite low, when he at once returned to the peninsula and took his party aboard. There was soon a dense fog and the launch was hard aground on a sand bar. The gasoline launch King George went to the reseve, but she. too, became lost in the fog. The excursionists finally got ashore late in the night S ADVERTISEMENTS. POSBSSE Syl PSS Tell your grocer “I want my money back,” if you don’t find Fels-Naptha soap as good as we say. Fels & Co., makers, Philadelphia. mums over 100 degrees being reported. | West of the Mississippi River they were generally in the neighborhood of %0. The | forecasters, while not making any specific predictions as to the effect of the rain on the crops, express the opinion that all those crops that have not been irreparably ruined will be benefited by the breaking of the drought. The late crops naturally will be helped the most. The reports show that during the pdst twenty-four hours showers were quite general in the corn belt, and were heavy over much of the State of Iowa and over part of the corn belt not visited on Friday by rains, including Western Nebraska, Southern Missouri and Oklahoma. There will be showers over the corn belt except in its extreme western portion and Southern Iowa, and .they will eontinue generally on Tuesday in Ohio and Mid dle Mississippi valleys. There also ha been showers and thunderstorms in the Northern States from New Ergland to the Dakotas, New Mexico, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah and on the West Gulf coast. visir DR. JORDAN'S cnzar MUSEUR OF ANATORY 1051 MARZET ST. bet. 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