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The herald., 1896-08-06
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES
Indicate Widespread and a Very Hot
Wave
ST. Louis Reports TwentylProstratIons, Some
Of Them Fatal, and Chicago Has Fsred
Even Worse

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Reports Of
maximum temperatures received by the
weather bureau shows that the present
warm wave is very general and is prob
ably the most severe during the present
summer. The officials say it is very I'M
usual for the temperature to reach such
a high point in so many parts of the
country The heat is due to an area of
high barometer which has been pre-
vailing over the southern portion of the
country and low barometer in the north
ern part, which results in great waves of
heat coming toward the north. In this
city the heat during the past few days
has been intense. and today the ther-
mometer reached its maximum point,
registering 90 degrees according to the
official readings.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-Ninety- eight de-
grees in the shade the high point reach
ed by the thermometer in st. Louis this
season,was recorded by the local wealth
er bureau at o'clock this afternoon. 1t
was still hotter on the street, the Their
mometers in different sections of the
city registering 100. A strong breeze
blew almost all day, but it was like the
air from furnace. There were many
prostrations from the intense heat, the
city dispensary and hospital attaches
being kept busy until late hour, re-
ceiving and caring for them
The prostrations numbered about
twenty. August Herman, one of the
victims, is dead. and others cannot live.
Reports from other cities and towns
in southern Illinois indicate that today
was the hottest on record for this sea-
son. Much suffering was caused by the
intense heat. many prostrations result
ed and business out of doors was sus-
pended generally. The record was as
follows: Fairbury 100, Decatur 90. No
komis 104, Alhambra 101, Vandalia 1O2,
Ramsey los, Clay City 102, Litchfield 1872
Percy 102
The herald., 1896-08-06
ON THE DIAMOND
Results Of the Ball Games Played BY tire
National League Clubs

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-The Pirates
made it three straight today. The Colon
els were in the lsad up to the eighth in
ming. when the pittsburgs knocked
Holmes out of the box, scoring seven
runs. Hastings was substituted for
Hughey in the sixth inning. Attendance
500. Score:
Pittsburg 10, hits 10, errors 8.
Louisville .. hits II, errors 4.
Batteries-Hughey, Hastings and
Merritt; Holmes, Herman apd Dexter.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 1.-THE Phillies
looked good for a shut out voday until
Lachance and Corcoran madA errors il.
the ninth inning. Payne then suddenly
went'up in the air and three runs for the
Quakers was the result. Up to this time
Payne allowed the visitors but five hits.
keener was an easy mark. Score:
Brooklyn s, hits IL, errors 2.
Philadelphia 8, hits s, errors 5.
Batteries-Payne and Burrell; Keen
er and Clements.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 5.-The cham
pions easily defeated the Giants today
in the fifth inning, Connaughton's long
drive into the open land following two
successive hits caused New York to
tally three and in the seventh Gleason's
two-bagger followed by two hits, gave
the New Yorks another The champions
hit Clark at will. Attendance 400. Scores
Baltimore 10, hits 10, errors /.
New York 4, hits 6, errors 5.
Batteries-Esper and Clark; Clarke,
Gettinger and Warner
BOSTON, Aug. 5-The Bostons bunch-
cd their hits in the first inning in to-
days game and by sharp fielding and
good pitching by Sullivan, beat the Sem
ators by a run. Mercer also pitched
a good game. Attendance 1900 Score:
Boston 5, hits 10. errors /.
Washington 4, hits 6, errors Q.
Batteries-Sulivan and Bergen; MGR.
Ger and Mcclure
The herald., 1896-08-06
POTTS DECLINES
A Pennsylvania Democrat Who DisIikes the
Platform

MEDIA, Pa, Aug. 5.-Benjamin C.
Potts, candidate for congressman at
large on the Democratic ticket, has sent
letter to Chairman Wright of the
Democratic state committee stating his
opposition to the Chicago platform.
Among other things he says:
when the Democratic convention of
Pennsylvania honored me with aplace
on the state ticket, platform of IN
structons went along distinctly pledg-
ing my services, if elected. to the MAIN
tenance of the gold standard of value.
The Chicago convention declared for the
unlimited free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l. l am opposed to any
such preposterouh proposition. 1t con-
dennis the administration of President
Cleveland, I regard that administra-
ton as the ablest since the formation of
the government.
There is nothing in the platform of
the Chicago convention that is in COM
mon with my political faith and train
ing and the ticket nominated on that
platform is an adherence to me- l
must ask leave to withdraw from the
state ticket" says he, IF the principles
are to be subordinated to the Chicago
platform
BRYAN'S MOVEMENTS.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. "a telegram
received this afternoon by Mr.. Bryan
from Hon. r. p Bland informed him
that owing to the heat Mr.. Bland will
not join the Bryan party en- route until
it reaches Cl1cago Saturday.
Gov and Mrs. Altgeld passed through
Lincoln this afternoon en- route to Glen
wood Springs. Col, whittier the governor
goes on account of poor health. During
the twenty r1inutes wait at the depot
they were visited in the car by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan, and Gov Altgeld went up
on the platform, where a lrge crowd
was in waiting to extend cordial greet
ingS,
The herald., 1896-08-06
JONES DISCLAIMS
1r. Wetson's Remarks Do Not Gail for a
Reply

NEW YORK, Aug 5.-Senator Jones
of Arkansas. chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, reached New
York today from the south. He was met
by the treasurer, st. John, and after
breakfasting, the two gentlemen went
to Democratic headquarters at the Ho-
tel Bartholdi, where, with others. a con-
sultation on the party's campaign plans
was begun.
Areporter asked Senator Jones: "Have
you read the reply Mr. Watson made to
your recent criticisms on the Southern
Populists?"
Yes" responded the senator, "but |
have no intention of making any reply
to it. Watson's statement is based al
together on two sentences attributed to
me which | did not utter namely, that
Bryan would not accept the Populist
nomination and that the southern Pop
ulists were disreputable spoilsmen, who
should go to the niggers, where they
belong. ! did not say either of these
things and much of the rest of the inter-
view in question misrepresented me-"
Senator Jones returned to Washing
ton tonight.
The herald., 1896-08-06
THE ORIENTAL STEAMSHIPS
To Find Terminal Facilities at
San Francisco
NO ARRANGEMENT MADE YET
But Men of the Metropolis Feel
Confident
The Choice Now Hinges on the Traffic Con-
tract to B, Offered by the
Southern Pacific
Associated Press Special Wire.


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug St is al
Francisco will be the western terminal
of the japanese steamship company.
Manager w. B. Curtis and other gen.
tlemen of the Traffic association are con-
fident of this.
President Asano has gone to San Di-
ego with his party. From thence he will
go direct over the Santa Fe to Chicago,
and thence to Philadelphia, New York
and London. Mr.. Asano is disappointed
that Mr.. Stubs of the Southern Pacific
failed to offer him any definite induce
ments to select this port, but he has
selected Mr.. Curtis of the Traffic asso-
citation as his confidential agent to press
negotiations with Mr.. Stubs.
Mr.. Asano is favorably disposed to-
ward this city because of the fact that
some thirty or forty wealthy firms in
terested in the oriental trade have given
him promises of support in the way of
shipments. During the past three or
four days he personally called on these
firms and had confidential talks with the
members. Mr., Curtis was with him dur
ing this tour of mercantile circles, and
furnished him with valuable data both
as to business and rates. Finding that
Mr.. Curtis had the unbounded conf
dence of the merchants, Mr.. Asano i'm
mediately made arrangements with him
to act in the matter of selecting San
Francisco as the port for the steamers.
President Asano has given Mr.. Curtis
instructions which that gentleman says
he is not at liberty to make public. 1t
is known, however, that Mr.. Curtis has
been authorized to close a deal with
Stubs provided the Southern Pacific
will give him as favorable a traffic con-
tract as the Santa Fe people are holding
out to him to select San Diego as the
port Mr.. Curtis refused to talk about
the Santa FEES proposition to Mr.. Asano,
but he says it is not of a character Mr..
Stubs can afford to refuse. He says
Stubs must give Mr.. Asano the traffic
terms he asks for, or else be condemned
by the entire mercantile interests of San
Francisco. Curtis is of the opinion that
Stubs will offer Mr.. Asano very favor
able terms to select this port, but does
not want to make proposition until the
Japanese steamship president gets
through with the interview he will have
with President Ripley Of the Santa Fe
at Chicago.
The herald., 1896-08-06
Prish1on Beach Races

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races to be run at
the Brighton Beach track today, which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf
club, 212 South Spring street Com
missions received on these races and full
descriptions Of the events. Races COM
mence at IL o'clock a. M, Los Angeles
time:
First race maidens, selling, six furlongs-
Contrition III, Sir Arlngton, tern 1Ss Sen
H., Bergen 1872. Lord McNair, Irksome,
sultan II. 81. .Tilly Mills 90. Scroggan "a,
Columbia r., CeleStina 49,
Second race, 2year-olds, selling, five fur
longs-Di ana's Daughter 115. Successful 1893,
Slowpoke 1913, Dye lU7. Gewgaw, Brighton
1O5, Don Bias 104, Salaire. Mauritas 1O2,
Florian 1922 Second Chance 101.
Third race. one mile-Aurelian, Sir Lin
den 49, Brandywine III, Ramasi ll6, Sep
tour, Royal H., Defender 1906.
Fourth race, rising generation stake, z
year-olds. six furlongs-Haphazard, Horo-
scope, Slowpoke 49, Salmak 1906, Winged
Foot Suisun 115.
Fifth race, handicap. mile and sixteenth
The herald., 1896-08-06
KILLED BY A LION
Eddie Hurd Killed by His Fathers Docile
Beast


CHILLICOTHE, o., Aug. 5. - In
Thomas Hurd's animal show, whic his
part of Hagenback's menagerie and is
now showing at the fair grounds, is a
large limo, which was chained today near
the entrance to the tent, as a catching
advertisement. 1t was young beast
and the proprietor prided himself on its
docility. Eddie Hurd, IS eighteen months
old, son of Proprietor Hurd, was playing
near the animal. A negra servant left
the child near the lion while she went
for a bucket of water. Some one ap-
prised the mother of the fact, but she
said there was no danger, as the lion
would not hurt anything.
The child crawled within reach, and
the ferocous animal seized the infant by
the head and shook it as a dog would
shake a rat. The mother reckless of
danger rushed to the rescue of her ba be-
and might have been torn to pieces. but
for the quick presence of mind of the
father, who struck the lion with a whip.
The lion let go of the child, but it was
a sorpse, its head having been crushed
out of semblance to anything human.
The affair caused a great panic in the
crowded grounds, and soon emptied
them.
The herald., 1896-08-06
EUROPEAN CONCERT
Which Is Not Quite So Complete as It
Might BE

LONDON, Aug. 5.--The Times, in an
angry article, complains of the German
semi official press for denouncing and
abusing Lord Salisbury because he re-
fused to join in blockade of Crete.
The Times says: 1T is not improba BILE
that if a blockade had been started Ger
many would again discover that she had
no ships available for the purpose. L is
not dignified to stand aside and incite
other nations to do what she is not pre-
pared to do herself. To make Crete a
cockpit in which opposing forces might
fight out their Guarrels would be a most
effectual method of producing an Eu-
ropean war unless the powers were
most completely in agreement"
The herald., 1896-08-06

made possesses in the worlds markets.
The provision for the free coinage of gold
would be useless, since gold would not
appear in our circulation. The conse-
| Quences of such change would be ca
tastrophe. Such violent alteration of
contracts and credits, of debts and val
ues, carrying with it reduction of the
purchasing power of wages would not
take place without general disaster
THE Chicago platform attacks the
policy and measures by which parity
|. that is to say. the gold standard-has
been maintained. Thereby it not only
invites the silver standard, but would
make that standard inevitable. The re-
suits of the change of standard thus
forced would be reputation, pure and
simple.
"Other differences there are, but do
not dwell upon them. / cannot. however,
forbear protesting against the invita-
tion to riot and anarchy that is covertly
presented in the censure of the national
administration for its suppression of
mob violence that recently INSTRUCTED
the railways. stopped the mails, inter-
rupted interstate traffic, terrorzed the
ton of property
A DISOBEDIENT SON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-A good deal
of comment was caused in political cir
Giles today by the report that Logan
Carlisle, chief clerk of the treasury de-
partment and a son of the secretary,
would not support the nomination of
Bryan and Sewall. Mr.. Carlisle declined
to be interviewed on the subject, but said
to his friends he had made no announce
ment of his position. His friends say
that he has announced emphatically that
he would not and could not support the
Chicago ticket on free silver platform
Only last week in a public interview,
W. j. Carlisle, another son of the secre-
tary, who lives in Chicago, declared that
he would not support Bryan and Sewall.
The herald., 1896-08-06

NOUS Mr.. Stevens made a speech
thanking the convention, after which a
recess was taken until y. IN. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported at
o'clock, and the platform was adopted
without debate. 1t endorses the Chicago
platform and Bryan and Sewall, favors
the free coinage of silver at the ratio of
Is to without waiting for the co-opera-
ton of any other nation, and making
silver coin legal tender for the payment
OF al debts, public and private. The
state administration is commended, ana
the platform closes with planks de-
manding that railroad companies shall
adopt safety appliances for the protec-
ton of their employees, and in favor OF
legislation tending to ameliorate the
condition of laboring men generally
The following were placed in nomina-
tion for lieutenant governor: John a.
Lee of st. Louis, J. F. Davidson OF
Marion, Theodore K. Cash of Clay, John
B. OMeara of st. Louis, George L. Dunn
of Lincoln, A. H. Bolte of Franklin, Il.
s. McCarty of Cape Girardeau. Ballot
ing was not started until 10 o'clock. First
ballot: Lee 101, Davidson So, Cash y,
O'Meara %, Dunn 76, Bolte 6S, McCarty
g.
IN KANSAS.
HUTCHINSON, Kas. Aug. 5.-The
Democratic state convention held nVe
hours session this evening and adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow, pending re-
port from its committee sent to confer
with the Popuist naention at ABE
Iene. The general opinion among the
delegates here seems to be that the
committee will refuse to make any
further concessions to the Populists and
that in the event of a refusal blythe Abb
lene convention to endorse the Demo-
cratic Bryan and Sewall electors. in re-
turn for Democratic endorsement of the
entire Populist state ticket, the Demo-
cratic convention will put complete
state ticket in the field
FUSION FINED.
GUTHRIE, o. r. Aug. 5-Tlre Demo-
cratic territorial committee today, in
conference with the committee appoint
ed last night by the Populist territorial
convention, agreed on the plan of flu
sion proposed by the Peoples party. The
Democrats agree to endorse the Popu-
list nominee for delegate to congress,
and it was mutually agreed that all the
free silver forces unite in every county
and legislative districts. the offices to
be fairly divided between Populists and
Democrats
The herald., 1896-08-06
DEMOCRATIC DETECTION
National Committeeman Resigrs-Secretar v
CarIisle's Son BaIks

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 5.-Hugh c.
Wallace, member of the Democratic ma
tional committee for the state of Wash
ington, has resigned in a long letter to
Chairman Jones of the national COM
mittee. He gives as his reasons that he
is unable to stand on the Chicago plat
form. Mr. Wallace says:
Il shall not in this letter go into de-
tailed examination of the many things
in that platform that mark its departure
from the principles and traditions of the
Democratic party. Minor differences
may all be overlooked by those attached
to their party. 1t is only divergence
on some question of supreme impor-
lance that can sever or interrupt, even
temporarily, connections like these. for
| have yet faith in the Democratic party,
and believe its present departure from
its historic principles to be only a tenn
porary alteration.
such question of supreme Importance
is presented in that portion of the Chi
cago platform that demands the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver at the present legal ratio of IS to
!, without waiting for the aid or consent
OF any other nation
This is a demand which, if put into
execution, would change the money
standard of our country. 1t would shift
our money basis from the metal value
of gold to the metal value of silver. The
worlds commercial ratio of silver and
gold is about 81 10 /. To enact free coin
age at 16 to l would be to overvalue sill
Yer by nearly one-half. In accord with
the uniform and well-known laws of
money, gold would instantly disappear
and the silver dollar would have only
the value that the metal of which it is
The herald., 1896-08-06
An AerOnaut Drowned

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. Frames
Thurman, aged "a, professionally known
as Mile. Zoe. was drowned at Curtis Bay
near this city this afternoon while at
tempting to perform her daring arial
feat of sliding down an S00-foot wire ca
Bile, one end of which was fastened to
the top of wooden tower 70 feet high
ed by holdingin her teeth a strap at
tached to a pully running on the inclined
rope. This afternoon when two-thrds
of the descent had cen made the tower
collapsed and the performer fell into the
riYr and drowned. She is said to a
native of Narrowburg, Sullivan county,
and has been an acrobat since childhood.
The herald., 1896-08-06
IN THE RING
Corbett Docs a Little Boxing and Some
Talking


DENVER. Aug. 5-James ]. Corbett
appeared at a local theater this evening
under the auspices of the South Side
Athletic club in four round boxing
contest with Freddy" Gallagher. In
response to demands for a speech Cor
bett referred to his meeting with Shar-
key in San Francisco and said:
II want to give him credit for all he
did, but 1 will also say that when l meet
him in a finish fight l think 1 will prove
that l am still champion of America"
The bout between Corbett and Gall
lagher was uneventful. but some excite
ment was created in what had been an
nounced as four round contest be-
tween j. w. Davis and Harry Stuart,
local men. The first round started as
though it was for blood. and in the Sec
ond round Davis knocked Stuart out.
sending him to the floor by pivot"
blow on the neck. Stuart was six min
utes in recovering.
Dial Hawkins. known as "Corbetts
protege," and NJ. Oppenstein, Colorado
lightweight, ended the exhibition in a
four round bout 4.
The herald., 1896-08-06
CANADIAN POLITICS
The New Premier Is Very Lavish IL
Promises

The New Premier Is Very Lavish In
Promises
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 5.-Hon. Wilfred
Laurier got monster demonstration on
arriving in Ottawa tonight to take nm
his official residence as premier of the
Dominion. The parade took an hour and
a quarter to pass given point. Laurier
was presented on Cartier square with
two addresses, one in English and one
in French.
In reply he said the first duty of the
government would be to clean up the
stables on Parliament hill"
1t was the intention of the government
to make Ottawa the seat of learning
in Canada, and also to make the capital
the Washington of the north. Besides
the government would do all it could to
develop the commercial and agricultu.
raj interests of the country.
The herald., 1896-08-06
Turks Defeated

CANEA, Crete, Aug. "a body Of M J.
hammedans which broke through the
Gordon of Turkish troops at the third at :
tempt, advanced to attack the insur-
gents near Coprana, but were met by
the latter and repulsed with heavy loss
The Cretans captured the arms and am
munitiofs of the Mohammedans and pur-
sued them back to the Gordon. The
Turkish troops passively watched the
fighting.
The herald., 1896-08-06
TRACK AND TURF
American Horses Abroad Show Up BadyI.
Races at Home

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Mr. Il. Wishard's
American horse MacBriiAs ran third in
the race for the Brighton cup at Bright
on today There were six starters. Mr..
Acalyert's Bradwardne was first, with
Captain Machel's Prince Barcaldine Sec
ond.
Mr.. Cookers American horse Tennes-
see was among the seven starters in the
race for the pavilion plate. but was I'M
placed McCrankie was first, Crawley
second, Emsworth third
Mr.. Foxhall Keene's bay colt by Bar
caldine, out of Divinity, was one Of the
starters in the race for the Owing Dean
stakes, but was unplaced. II. Mccall
mont's Irish Car was first, Harem Queen
second and Taffy third.
AT COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 5.-Fine wealth.
err and a fast track contributed to the
success of the races today. The free
for-all trot was the card that drew out
a big crowd. Fantasy's time in the first
heat, 2:061a, was the fastest ever trotted
in a race on the Columbus track and the
fastest ever trotted anywhere in a free
for-all trot this season. The first heat
in the 1925 pace was marroS by an acct
driver. had a narrow escape. Just be-
fore the horses ct away Silk woodruff,
driven by Crazy, stumbled and fell Red
Oak, driven by Geers. was close behind
and, being unable to get out of the way,
went down also, throwing Geers over
his head. Geers struck on his shoulder
and his presence of mind saved him. for
p9H SO lnr eouoJ eul Iepun p9IMuIo gu
Oak rolled over. He was pretty badly
shaken up, but viii be in the sulky again
in few days. Summaries:
2:15 trot, purse $l50O-Newcastle won
second third and fourth heats. and was
first Time 2:12A, 2:151s, 2:161a. Fred b.
won first heat in 2:11h, and was second.
Aline was third
Free-for-all trot, purse $2000-Fantasy
won in straight heats. Time 206h, 2:0S,
2:G911 Renesetta second. Onoqua third.
2:O9 trot, purse S15O0--Kentucky Union
won second, third and fourth heats AMI
the race. Time 2:09, 2:0SA, 2:09la.
klamath won first in 2:OS1a, and was Sec
ond Bouncer third.
2:25 pace, purse $500 (unflnished)
Planet won second and third heats.
Time 2:14A, 2:14. Sherman Clay wen
first heat in 2:10A.
AT PETALUMA.
PETALUMA, Aug. 5.-Summary:
Running, five furlongs, selling-Sea
side won, Stormy a. second, Irma third.
Time / :03.
One-mile handicap-Two Cheers won,
Regain second, Warrago third. Time
14419. A.- l4- L.-..
Troting, two-year- olds
Oyhee ............... ....................... L
LOttle lIIdc ................
Highland Lad Observation-Disclosures. 3
Central Girl ......................... us
Time. 2:4412. 2:4l1a.
Pacing, 2: 80 class:
Estelle Wilkes. ..................5 l. L l
Bonnie Belle ......................z : .
Gladys W. .....................l b
Ed LdIefty Observation-Disclosures. u ~ o 1
Beechwood, Blue Bell. Almont, Lizzie E..
Lindo, Dictatus also started. Time, 2:2lA,
2:19 2:20. 2;l9, 2:22.
The herald., 1896-08-06
His Little Girl

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 5.-"My little
girl three years old" says Geo. II. Field
of this city, was suffering from very
severe cold on the lungs, coughing hard
and constantly. The first two or three
doses of Tip Top relieved her greatly
and in short ime her recovery was COM
plete, or, as one of my family expressed
it, 1t worked just Tip Top
The herald., 1896-08-06
A Familiar Story

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. Bill Doolin,
the outlaw who escaped from the United
States Jail in this city four weeks ago,
was surrounded by deputy marshals at
Wewoka last night. A desperate fight
took place, and during a fusilade OF
shots Doolin escaped. Deputies Gregor
and Reynolds were killed.