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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
RELIEF At CHICAGO.
II Fresh and Cooling Breese Wafted In
From the Lakes.


CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 11.-suffering hu-
manity and animals were favored at
o'clock to-day by the cessation of the
deadly scorching weather which has pre-
vailed for more than a week.
The welcome change was forecast by
Professor CARROT and heralded by fresh,
cooling breeze from the lake. The heat
continued intense, however, being 50 late
in the afternoon.
The changed condition began with the
gathering of thunderstorm from across
the lake, at Grand Haven, and the rain
came heavy and continuous to save the
people from further misery and danger.
Permanent cool weather Is not promised
before tomorrow.
Thirty deaths were reported to-day as
due to sunstroke and less direct effects of
the heat. The number of prostrations
wss smaller than yesterday.
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Occasional breezes did much to abate the
suffering.
In consequence the death roll to- day was
reduced to seven and the prostrations to
thirty-one. None of the factories which
suspended work on account of the heat
have resumed, however, and several were
added to the list of the idle.
The ice supply is barely sufficient if the
temperature lowers again, but another
week of hot weather would create famine.
Housekeepers now pay so cents per 100,
with the prospect of further rise. The
local weather forecaster promises cool
wave, with probable rain for Wednesday
night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
MICHIGAN,S SMALL CYCLONE.

Mach D1nsage at Benton HGrbor aud
Loss of life Is Feared.
BENTON HARBOR, MICH, Aug. IL
A furious electric storm, accompanied by
high wind and rain tonight, did thou
sands of dollars worth of damage to fruit
trees. Many buildings in this city and
st. Joseph were slightly damaged.
The storm caused panic at the summer
hotels. 1t is said that several lives were
lost in the lake, as number of small boats
were out and all are not accounted for at
late hour tonight.
MUSKEGON, MICH. Aug. 11.-This city
caught the southern end of a cyclone
which came up from the west shortly be-
fore o'clock tonight. A deluge Of rain
accompanied the winds. Much minor
damage was done.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
STOCKTON DOG SNOW.

Members Ofhe Canine 4ristOcracv to b,
Placed on Exhibition.
STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. lit has been
decided definitely that there will be dog
show here the last week in September and
the first three days in October. The en-
tries promise to be numerous.
One of the features of the show will be
the rat pits, at which some of the best
terriers in the State will oficiate. 1t has
been represented to the authorities that
there will be no undue cruelty to the rats,
and so no objection was made 10 the per-
formance. There is a chance also that
there will be some very interesting cock
fights.
An amusing feature of the exhibition
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Fusion Prospects In ohio.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug. 1.-The Demo
cratic State Central Committee to-day
elected Daniel McConville of Steubenyille,
who was Sixth Auditor of the Treasury un-
der Cleveland s first administration, chair
man of the State executive committee. He
was also empowered to select his colleagues
on the com mittee. As the committee did
not fill the two vacancies on the State
ticket and adjourned to meet here on Sep
tember lin mediately after the State
convention of the Populists-it is gener-
ally believed that a proposition for fu-
sion with the Populists has been agreed
upon and will be submitted by the Popu-
lists at their convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
Attempted Suicide Near sacramento.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Aug. 1.-Joseph
Palmer, aged go, attempted suicide last
night at Guthrie's station, adjoining the
city Palmer had threatened suicide so
often that the friends to whom he made
threats last night did not believe him sin
cere. Early this morning he was found in
an apparently dying condition at the road
side, having taken poison. He is at the
County Hospital and may recover.
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sharker and sullsran 10 Boz.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. ia morn
ing paper says: Tom Sharkey is to box
four rounds with the former champion,
John L. Sullivan, at the Madison-square
Garden on August 81. This has been set
tied. 1t will be friendly bout in all that
the word implies. "Parson" Davies engi-
neered this affair." He is to be congratu-
lated for his good judgment. Sharkey
would not box Peter Maher. He, too,
may be congratulated, SO the experts
think, for his wisdom.
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Pugilist Jim Hail In Jas..

CONEY ISLAND, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Jim
Hall, the pugilist was arrested in New
York last night when about to meet Steve
O'Donnell for a six-round fight, on a
charge of pon-payment of his board bill.
He was arraigned in court in West
Brighton to-day. Hall pleaded not guilty,
taken to jail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
sstu Boiling Hot at Washington.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE heated
term still continues in this vicinity,
although to-day was shade less oppres-
slve than yesterday, light breeze keep
ing the air in motion.
One death was reported to-day. A num-
Der of prostrations, more or less serious,
were also reported. The thermometer re-
gistered SO at s A. NJ, SO at noon and o1.5
at P. M, which was the maximum.
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viii be battles between fox terriers. The
dogs will be muzzled. so that they cannot
hurt one another. Even when muzzled
the little fellows have been known to go
at one another like prize-fighters.
Otis Fellows, who was Judge at Los
Angeles and Oakland, has been chosen as
Judge for this show
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Bntttmor,,, ouota of Fataltt,ss.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 11.-Ten fatal
tiles from the excessive heat was reported
up to midnight tonight. Thirty persons
were Frustrated. The maximum tempera-
ture for the day was 95 degrees, which was
recorded between and 4 P. NJ.
The effect of the torrid weather is shown
in to-day's report of the health department
For the first three days of the current
week the mortality was 103.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
PHILADELPHIA,S HOTTEST DAY.

Thermometer 100, TtCeIpe Deaths and
Fifty ProstrGtions.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE
highest temperature vet recorded during
the present heated spell by the local
weather bureau was reached to-day when
the thermometer went fraction over 81
degrees.
On the street shaded thermometers
touched 100 degrees. Possibly people are
becoming acclimated to the terrific heat or
else realizing its deadly power are taking
more precautions against it, for the NOR
tality fell off somewhat.
There were twelve deaths recorded by
the police to-day and fifty cases of pros
tration were admitted to the hospitals.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
Chess Tourmament Prize W,nn.r..

NUREMBERG, BAVARIA, Aug. 1.-THE
International Chess Tournament practi-
cally ended yesterday. Altogether ITO
games have been played. Lasker wins the
first prize and Maroczsy second. PiIIsbury
is sure of tieing for the third and fourth
places. Janowsky wins the fifth, Steinitz
the sixth and Schlechter and Walbrodt
divide the seventh prize.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
Sfngerly WithdratUs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. II. -
William Singerly, whose name heads the
list of electors nominated at the Attention
State Democratic Convention, has written
a letter to Democratic State Chairman
Wright. announcing his unwilllngness to
support the Chicago convention platform
and candidates, and asking that his name
be Withdrawn from the electoral ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
En-Secretary Thompson Stricken.

TERRE HAUTE, INL., Aug. 1.-THE
venerable ex-SecretarY of the Navy,
Colonel R. W. Thompson, was Frustrated
by heat this afternoon.
He was unconscious the greater part of
the day, but his physicians have hopes of
his recovery. His great age, 81 years, how
ever, causes much apprehension among
his friends.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
Kaneas Cftv Breathes lonip.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE hot
wave which for sixteen Gays has spread
over Kansas City was broken tonight by
a rain, and the temperature, which at 3
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
Three Deaths at Lo,.isptile.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 1.-THE mer-
curry again reached 81 degrees at Louis
vile to-day. There were three deaths and
seventeen proStrations.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
SLIGHTLY COOLER AT ST. LOUIS.

Occasional Breezes Abate the Suffering
and Reduce the Death Roll.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 11.-For the
twelve hours ending at P. NJ. there was
an average reduction of four degrees in
the temperature. The highest point
reached to-day was Sc degrees at P. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12

Pacing. 2:25 class, three In five. purse $500.

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EstelIe wilkes, blk. M, by Guy Wilkes
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Linwood. blk. c., by Silkwood (Hodges). q 344
GadSs Ga6s = " = ob n ny ~ by Westmo4St fGanes1 d.
PaIatina, ch M. by Tom Benton( (BeDnett}4 dis.
Nick o'Time. Big. by Good Luck (Gideon).7 dis
Time 2:l714-2:4 :4S14-2:1S-2:l9-2:22
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12

Running, six furlongs, purse $2OO-P. seib.
enthaIer's ch. g. Sea Spray, 1O9, by imp. War-
ner-Maranette (SpooneT first; r. E. Dolan's
cb. G. Howard, 1o9, by Tyrant, May Howard
Warrago. IO7, by Warwick Fedalma (Narvaez)
third Time, :1417. Clara Johnson, Sweet
briar, Quarterstaff, Josephine, Rose Clark and
Pricelle also ran.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
SHAREHOLDERS AssAssINs.
Trial of the Alleged Murderers Pro-
ceedinG Slowly

SOFIA, Dec. 23.-The trial of the as
sassins of ex-Premier Stambouloff was
continued today, and is proceeding
slowly. Nine. Stambouloff was not
present this morning A newspaper
draws attention to the fact that Nine.
Stambouloff has her late husbands
hands (Which were so terribly mutilat
ed by the knives of the murderers that
they had to be amputated previous to
bis DEATH preserved in the room in
which he died. They are in a glass
case, above which hangs a photograph
of the mutilated corpse Zacherieff.
who has said in the letter written by
the late M. Stambouloff, some three
months previous to his death, to have
informed M. Stawkoff, at the latter's
house, on March Is, 1895, that Mat
sckewitsch and Tuffektchieff had form
ed a band Of ten to fifteen men who
would under any circumstances murder
M. StambouloH, was on the stand to-
day. He denied having made the state
ment mentioned to M. Stawkoff.
The ex-prefect of police deposed that
shortly after the revolver was fired
with the alleged object of warning the
waiting assassins of the approach of M.
Stambouloff, he passed Boni Georgieff,
one of the prisoners, a native Of the
Dobrutcha, and former servant of the
late Maj. PanitZa, who was shot at So
fla for conspiracy against the govern
ment in 1890. Georgeieff, the ex-prefect
added, was driving rapidly in direc-
ton opposite to the scene Of the MUIR
der. Later, the ex-prefect of police de-
posed that Naum Tuffektschieff, anoth-
er of the prisoners, and an employee Of
the building department Of the minis
try Of public works here, was at home
at the time of the murder. Tuffektchieff
is a brother of Dirnitri Tuffektschieff
who died in prison as the result of tor
lures, it is claimed, inflicted by order of
the late M. Stambuloff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
MINNEAPOLIS
OFFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH sTnEET
G. A. r. MEMORIAL HALL.
Veterans Want a Site in One of the
City's Parks.


The committee of the Grand Army
posts will submit to the park board, at
its meeting early in January, a prop
osition for a permit to erect in Loring
park a building in which will be stored
the different relics of the war in the
nature of records, etc. now in the hands
of the several posts. 1t will be con-
venient of access to the public and 1t
ought to draw to the city other relics
from outside points.
The scheme represents the decision
of the committee which was appointed
last summer to consider such a pro-
pcsal Action was delayed until the
conclusion of the campaign. If the site
mentioned is secured a building will be
erected thoroughly fire-proof, in archi-
tectural style quite in keeping with its
surroundings and at a cost not less
than $4,000, All plans will be submit
ted to the park board at the coming
cred to conform with the suggestions of
the board. All expense will be borne
by the posts.
A drawing of the proposed structure
is now being made by an architect. It
will be two stories and basement, with
the main assembly hall on the ground
floor. The museum will be on the sec
ond floor The ten Minneapolis posts
are now paying $4,000 for hall rentals
and the sum necessary to complete the
structure can be easily secured. There
are about 200 posts In the state and 1T
is thought many will deposit in the
building interesting relics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
BUT AS YET NOTHING. DEFINITE
REGARDING INDICTMENTS HAS
LEAKED out.
CLOSE WATcHHjON : HANEY.
SAID TO BE ON THE WAY TO
ILLINOIS.
YOUNG H1GHwAYMEN ARRAIGNED.
Mitchell Observation-Disclosures.
apOlis Matters.

There were anxious seats In Mime
apolis yesterday. It was well known
that the grand jury, after investigate
ing for several days matters municipal.
had reported to the judge with four in
dictments, Tuesday afternoon Against
whom these indictments were, however.
with the exception Of the one against
the youthful highwaymen, was un-
known and hence the cause Of the
anxiety in certain circles yesterday.
RumOrs we're started but to die: then
others started in their places, and all
day long they kept flying thick and
fast, every one duplicating different
person. No member of the grand Jury
or court officials had leaked, however,
and names mentioned yesterday were
but guesses; although 1t is possible that
some Of the guesses might have been
correct. M.
At the sheriff's Office it was stated
that no warrants had been handed
them UP to late hour last night. They
were in utter ignorance Of anything
the grand jury had done, but, in the
face of recent events, they could not
deny that they though it quite possible
one of the indictments returned had
been against Haney. They did not
even deny that Deputy Phil Megaarden
had gone to join his chief at Normal.
and aid him in keeping an eye upon
the erstwhile city clerk. They did not
deny this, neither did they affirm it.
Megaarden left his office Tuesday aft
ernoon with requisitiof papers to Sc
cure the signature Of Gov Clough. He
had not returned ats clock last night,
and no other deputy had been sent to
Normal. This is surely a sufficient in
dication of the whereabouts of Mr.
Megaarden.
All day yesterday there was a crowd
of interested ones hanging about the
entrance to Judge Ponds court. in the
hope that they might be repaid for
their vigilance by seeing a real live
alderman or city official brought into
court and compelled to listen to the
reading Of an Indictment against him
self. They waited in vain, however
There was nothing about the court
house, with the exception Of the crowd
Of spectators themselves, that would
lead one to believe anything unusual
might happen. County Attorney Nye
and his assistant, Mr., Peterson, were
in their offices, but as they are there
daily, there was nothing in that cir
cumStance to satisfy the desire Of
those who were looking for something
of a sensational nature.
Thus the day wore on, and at night
fall there was no indication that any
thing out of the common run of events
was to happen. There may be arrests
made today, and there may not. Every
one who is in position to know any
thing about it processes ignorance, and
no direct information can be gained
from any source.
The rumor that the grand jury will
be busy for a month on the investiga-
ton of municipal irregularities, is
strengthened by a challenge from Rev.
M. Falkgjertsen, president of the
board Of education, to investigate the
doings of that body. The challenge is
in the shape of an open letter, which
was sent to the county attorney yes
terday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
BoARDER AT THE WEST, IN MIN
NIGAPOLIs, THE CENTRAL FIG
URE OF A TRAGEDY.
WITH A MOB AT HIS HEELS
HE MADE BOLD DASH FOR LIBER-
TY TO ESCAPE ARREST AS A
SWINDLER.
TURNED HIS GUN ON HIMSELF
Freak of a Minneapolis
Boy.

Tuesday evening we'll dressed young
man entered the West hotel and regis
tered as "R. Barrows, Chattanooga"
He ordered the best room in the house
and his meals served in his room. Not
having any baggage, last evening
Clerk S. K. Jackson sent for him, ask
ing him to make a deposit or give some
security. He replied that he had Meth
err, and started to leave the place. On
being followed he drew a revolver, and
made his escape, running up Hennepin
avenue to the alley alongside the hotel,
through that to First avenue, thence to
Seventh street to Second avenue, and
out that street to the viaduct over the
tracks at Holden street.
crossing the railway tracks, with O
large and ever increasing crowd at his
heels, he turned upon his pursuers and
fired shot at them. This had the de-
sired effect, as most of those who had
been foremost in the pursuit this far
suddenly remembered that they had
pressing business elsewhere
Entering a vacant house that lies
some thirty feet below West
ern avenue, and about the same
distance from it, he defied one and all
OF his puTsuers to come and take him.
several Of those who were present COM
menced to question him. He answered
all questions and appeared to be seri-
Gus In his intention to shoot if they
came to take him.
Shortly after this officer p. M. Finn
appeared on the scene He lived but
a short distance away, and had been
notified Of the desperate nature Of the
man. Officer Fred Cloutier who pa
trolls that beat, also came up on the
run, having heard the firing Without
moments hesitation officer Finn
started towards the desperate fellow,
who ordered him to halt but he paid
no attention to the command "Stop
right where you are, officer, or 1 will
Shootv'
The officer paid no attention to the
warning, but boldly entered the build
+ ing, when the desperate fellow turned
his revolver upon himself and shot
himself through the head.
Deceased was Reginald Barrows
son of the late A. G. Barrows For
some time past he has resided at 500
Third avenue south with his widowed
mother. He was but sixteen years Of
age, although appearing much older.
For the past five years he has been
considered weak mentally, although
not of a vicious disposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
YOUNG HIGHwAYMEN ARRAIGNED
Mitchell Gets Sentence of Five
Years at ST. Cloud.

Years at st. ClOuu.
May White, John Quinn and William
Mitchell, the youthful trio charged with
burglary and highway robbery, were called
upon yesterday to plead to an indictment
charging them with highway robbery, the
specific case being the holdup of ]. F. Avery,
Dec. IL, when that individual was relieved
ell at once entered plea of guilty. Quinn
asked time to consult his attorney, and May
White entered a response of mot guilty. "
Her attorney asked that the case be postponed
three months. This the court refused, and
set the case for Jan. 6. If sufficient reason is
given at that time, the case may be postponed
until later.
While 1t is not so stated. 1T is believed
that the line of defense to be adopted will be
cure evidence from Duluth, where the girl
formerly lived. All during the arraignment
of the girl seemed The least affected of any
present, seemingly not realizing the serious
nature of the charge against her.
In Quinn's case the clerk entered plea of
not guilty, with the privilege of withdrawing
It or entering a demurrer Quinn and the
girl were then led away, and County At
torney Nye moved for sentence in the
Mitchell case.
Aid. J. w. Phillips, of the Eleventh ward,
addressed the court on behalf of the pris-
oner, stating that this was the first trouble
in which he had been involved, and that he
had voluntarily tod what he knew of the
work of the three. w. K. Hicks also ad-
dressed the court on Mitchell's behalf. AS
far as he knew, the boy had always been well
behaved and had born a good reputation.
Judge Pond sentenced Mitchell to the re-
formatory for five years BY good behavior
he may be released on parole in about two
years,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
A GIANTESs,
Would This TweIve-Year-OId Girl
Have Been, Had She Lived

Have Been, Had She Lived.
Mary Malone, who died at her home, $40
East Twelfth street early yesterday morning,
says the New York journal, might have
been a giantess had she lived. Several doc
tors and all her friends think so. She was
only few months over twelve years old
her parents were crowded all day yesterday
with people anxious to catch glimpse of the
extraordinary girl special coffin had to
be provided for ner.
Her parents, brothers and sisters are of nor
NAL height and build. There are three chit
dren besides Mary. TIE father is a truck
man; and is much smaller than his wife.
All through her young life Mary Malone
was noted among her playmateS for being
big girl AS baby, and until she ap-
preached 5 feet in height, her extraordinary
size for her age was not gossiped about,
but during the last year nearly everybody
who knew her wondered when she would stop
growing. She shot straight up into thin,
pale girl Of almost gaunt face. Her thin
appearance led her mother and a good many
of her friends to think that she had out
grown her strength.
cold that settled in her throat. DIR. W III.
Newcomb prescribed for her on Sunday but
she became weaker until she died. AS DR..
Newcomb had been summoned so late he
declined to give death certificate till he
had looked clo-er into the case, so the matter
was turned over to the coroner.
DR.. EleZarian, who is among those profess
sionally interested in the case, does not
think that the girls extraordinary growth
caused her death, but that she succumbed to
an ordinary malady.
Had she iyed,'' he said, " and continued
to grow, she would have become a giantess.
How tall? Oh, six feet or perhaps several
inches over. The giants Of old happened
along in that way They were all normal
children. Their brothers, sisters and parents
were usually of ordinary height. / do not
think this girl was suffering from any un-
usual malady because she was thin. Had
she been fat or had any Of her limbs been of
abnormal growth she would have been In
another catalogue OF cases altogether
From what can learn OF the case in a.
general way, 1t striker me that she simply
showed signs of growing into an extraor-
a giantess."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
BRYAN AT ATLANTA.
Hearty Reception for the Boy Ora
tor in the South

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 23.-Hon. Will
lam j. Bryan arrived in Atlanta last
night from Chicago. At an early hour
this morning he was called upon at the
X lmball house by Gov. Atkinson and
escorted to the executive mansion
where he will remain as the governors
guest during his stay. A large number
or prominent citizens called ON him
during the morning, and shortly after
noon he was rendered a breakfast at
the Kimball house by the Young Mems
Democratic league At the breakfast
Mr.. Bryan was welcomed by Gov. At
kinson in behalf of the state, by Maj
King In behalf of the city and by 7
Spalding in behalf of the league. To
these addresses Mr.. Bryan responded
briefly, concluding the set programme
Repeated calls were then made for ex-
Secretary Hoke Smith, who was pres
ent in response to a special invitation
from the league. Mr. Smith In ac-
knoWledging the call spoke pleasantly
OF Mr.. Bryan personally, while reiter-
ating the disagreement between them
on the financial issue.
Mr.. Bryan lectured tonight on can
Gent Landmarks" =5otoE~