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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
DEATH DEALING HEAT.
People in Chicago Suicide and Go Insane
From IL.

CHICAGO. July 0.-Of all the hot days
that have made life burden sNce the
warm weather OF lsyi began ills WAS
the worst There were more deaths of
human beings and OF animals. and the
number OF pr0stratiOns was greater than
upon any other day of the long hot spell
that has hung over Chicago SXtecn pcO-
pie are dead from the heat. TWO axe in
sane, anu out Of a large number OF pros
tratons Ten cases are critical
August Naulersieeve hanged himself
while insane from the heat
Out in the bridcWeA, whore seven pris-
oners went lns ne yesterday because OF
ia heat others suffered the same fate
to-day. Three men-either strong In the
BELIEF that ife of rectitude insured
eternal abode ln some place less hot
than this or determined 10 bee packed in
ice at any cost-tOOk their lives.
The sight was d sizzling hOrrOr-there
was comfort 90 BE found nowhere. Ihe
hottest night Chicago had ever known.
The mercury WIS 81 last midnight and
slthour r-s,ear sIalle 81 sanis-io-- ~.
at 4. NJ. the decrease IN temperature
was more than Offset by an Increase in the
humidity. which through the night and
day made the discomfort far greater
than is implied by the record OF the
thermometer.
The day was especially severe on horses.
over lD lying IN he streets. Sixteen hum
dred men and boys were temporarily
thrown out or employment I'm Pullman to-
day. Owing 10 the intense heat the man
ayers found it necessary 10 close the
works 40 noon and send the workmon
home.
AT Bloomington H.. the mercury reach
cd l0J.
Three deaths and q number OF pros
tratiOns occurred
At Keokuk Oh. death and several pros
tratiOns
Toledo o.. reports one death and n
dozen prostratons. The thermometer
registered %.
MILWAUKEE. WIS. July 9-The heat
aided by the hial humidity caused many
deaths in Wisconsin To-day.
CINCINNATf d.. July 9.-The number
Of heat deaths to-day was six.
The minimum heat by trustworthy
street thermometers to-day WAS g6 at 4
u. NJ. 10 was 81 at o'clock this morning
and 30 is 50 at II o'clock Tonight. The
number Of dcat in the last seven days
IS sixty.
ST LOUIS NO. July 9-Scven people
died from the beat in ST. Louis to-day.
Two people one If them "a New orleans
negress. having been driven insane. Al
Smith. Brooklyn catcher and ia. Grady
first basCman ON The ST. Louis team We're
prostratcd durin. che baseball game this
afternoon. Smi,h is unconscious and his
condition appear 10 Doe serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
L,EOE LEADERs CONFER.
4 Move Determined on to Capture West
Virginia.

pII-TsgURG. PA, July 9.-Thc greatest
gathering of labor leaders that ever as
sombled i'm this country during national
etrfko was held in this city tonight, 10
devise means TO assist tho miners in their
confcst for increased wages. The con-
ference was called suddenly. but the Off
cials RESPONDING. represented by the heads
of nearly every branch Of organized labor
in the United States.
Tho session was secret and it was al
most midnight before 70 was over. The
Press Committee. llessrs. Gompcrs. Rath-
ford and Counahan then gave ont the
following statement. IN which WAS in
corporated. they said. all that was done
at the conference. The manifest follows:
After an informal discussion, represen-
tations were made hy Messrs. Ratch-
ford Dolan and Warner In regard TO the
situation OF the movement. and it was
demonstrated that the suspension was
practically general In the competitive BIZ
luminous coal district. extending also
TO Kentucky ana Tennessee. excepting
few points in West Virginia.
IL was realized that the situation in
West Virginia required attention in Or
der that tho suspension should become
absolutely general and success assured.
With that object IN view action was re-
commended by President G0mpers. Of the
American Federation of Labor. and Il
was determined upon to overcome this
feature OF the contest. 10 was also deter
mined that every effort be made on the
part OF those present TO secure the CO.
operation and practical aid Of organized
labor for the struggling miners. All the
circumstances warranted the firm con-
viction that the miners viii ultimately
achieve victory, and 10 this end the aid
OF labor and the sympathetic public is in
yOked.
Notwithstanding the positive anounce-
mont by the committee that the state
ment furnished the press covered an the
proceedings OF the conference, it is known
that an organized effort 10 secure a gen.
eral suspension OF mining In West Vir-
ginia was decided upon. After a tho
rough canvass OF the situation 10 was un-
animously agreed that the West Virginia
mines held the key % the situation. and
without their united support the success
OF the general movement would be great
ly JeOpardlzed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

AUBURN. Me. July 9.-Political ana
social circles alike were immensely sur
prised yesterday on learning of the elope-
ment of Miss Lou Dngley daughter Ok
Jere Dngley. Of Auburn, and niece OF
Coneressman Nelson Dingley. She IS now
the wife Of W. f. Hadley, of san Diego
Cal
Just why an elopement was decided
upon nobody seems TO know, for the brioe
is about thirty years old. and capapie'
presumably, Of exercising her own Juos-
mcut I'm the choice of a husband. Society
I'm Lewiston and Auburn had understood
that Miss Dingley was 10 marry Arthur
: AIelcher of Auburn, and Mr.. Melcher
lent color TO this report by having his
house renovated.
Miss Dingley first met Mr.. Hadley SIX
,.o.rs aeo when he came East. and made
n short stay at Poland Springs. Several
weeks ago he again came East and the
acouaintance was renewed at Kicker iilll.
4 secret ongagement soon followed.
when Miss Dingley left for Boston the
other dav. without apparent cause, the
suspicions OF both her mother ana MT.
Nelcher were aroused and they followed
on the first train. Both came back iooh-
ing deeply disappointed. and ahnouhc.u
that Miss Dineley had been married 10
Mr.. Hadley In the Parker House. Boston.
Mr.. Melcher admitted that he had oeeh
engaged TO Miss Dingley for some time
and had just put his house In order on
that account.
The brides father Is ono Of Auburn 5
host known citizens and rs heaviest tax
payer. Mr.. Hadley is hotel keeper AZ
SAN Diego. and is considered wealthy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

They Race for sixteen Hours and the
American is . Minutes Ahead.

NEW YORK. July 9-Thc American
Line Steamer St Louis. from Southamp-
ton. and the Cunard Line steamer cam
pania. from Liverpool via Queenstown,
arrived at Quarantine this evening, the
former at SIG three minutes ahead Of her
rival the Campania.
Both steamers had an exciting race Tor
sixteen hours the American Liner win
ming by only three minutes. The passen-
gers on board tho ST. Louis were enthu-
siastic over the victory Of the American
Liner. and stated that both steamers
were I'm sight Of each other at o'clock
this morning.
almost hull down astern. The American
Liner crowded on all steam and started
on the race The Campania was also
making very fast time. and was bearing
rapidly down on the st. Louis.
At 10 A. NJ. she was two miles asiern
Of the ST. Louis. and from that hour until
both steamers passed Sandy Hook they
steamed an their best possible speed.
The st. Louis reached the Sandy HOOK
lghfship AT 7:Os p. NJ. and the Campana
at 7:13 p. NJ During the race from Fire
Island TO Sandy Hook the ST. Louis and
Campania steamed at the phenomenal
speed Of twenty-five knotr per hour.
on board the Campania. her officers and
passengers. while admitting that the
Campania had made very fast time from
10 o'clock this morning. when they sighted
the St Louis some twelve miles ahead.
said there was no intention 10 drive the
steamer They gained steadily on the
American Liner. however. and when the
Sandy Hook light was abeom the st.
Louis was only five minutes ahead.
The st. Louis made the passage I'm six
days ten hours and thirty minutes, and
the Campanias time was five days. fifteen
hours and sixteen minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

The Weather Bureau Issues Heat Wave
Bullotin.

WASHINGTON ID. c.. July 9-The
Weather Bureau tonight issued the fol-
lowing hot weather bulletin.
The heat wave continues over the CEN
tral portion Of The country AS far east
as the Appalachian mountains. along the
Atlantic coast from Eastport TO Key West
except at Boston fne maximum continues
below go. Sine. July lst. the maximum
temperature hds ranged from s0 10 %
over the lower Missouri and lower Mis-
sissippi valleys and as FAR east 1s Alaha-
ms and Tcuncs-ne with extreme temper
aiurcs from 100 .1 l02 i'm Kansas.
The Temperature has fallen rapidly over
Colorado. western Nebraska and north
ward and will probably break into the
extreme heat over Kansas. Missouri. Hi
nois. Indiana. ntuckv and Ohio Satur-
dav or Saturdav night. The change in
temperature Will be- accompanied by
thunder storms.
4 relief from the extreme heat has been
occasioned by thunder storms I'm Colorado.
Nebraska. South Dakota and Iowa South
Minnesota, Wisconsin and upper Michi-
gan.
Following maximum temperatures were
rcrOrted tonight. tOncOrdia. Kan, ln3,
omaha Neb.. %. Davenport. H.. 9S. Kan
sas CITY. 9S: St. Louis. %; Nashville, 9S;
Cincinnati g6. indianapolis 9,. Chicago.
s.. Boston. %. New York. 50. philadelphia,
a1. Atlantic CITY. -; Eastport. IS. s. paul.
sd. Washington. N. Detroit ~. Savannah.
So. New orleans. 49,; Key West, 81; Nan
tucket, -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
LYNCHBURG's iTTOENET.
Sensational Aflair in the City Coun-
ell.

IYNCHBURG, VA. July o.-Spocial-
The hrst regular meeting OF the he"y-
elected city Council, held this afternoon,
was rendered notable 10y one OF the most
sensational events that has probably ever
occurred I'm the history of that body.
AT a preliminary meeting of the Coun-
Gil. held on July lst, city officers were
elected, among them being the City At
torney. The Council consists Of fifteen
members. and on the fifth ballot for City
Attorney. Randolph Harrison, member
OF the State Legislature. received eight
votes. Mr.. y. 9. Manson, ex-May0r of the
city six votes; Mr.. Il. G.. IL. Kean, a
prominent lawyer. one vote, and one OF
the ballots was blank, making sixteen in
an. when there were only fifteen mem
bers
The discrepancy az the time was over
looked, and the president OF the Council.
Mr.. Thomas D. Davis, arose and an
nOunced Mr. Harrison elected
After the election seven Of the Council
men declared that they had voted for
Manson; Mr.. Camllus Christian voted
for Kean. President Davis cast the
blank ballot, leaving only a possible six
for Harrison. The matter was brought
up az this afternoons meeting, and q
spirited speech. championing Mr.. Har-
rison WAS made by eX-Commonwealth's $
Attorney r. u. Yancey, who is u mem
ber of the new Council.
Mr.. John l.. Lee presented Mr.. Manson 8
side Of the case, and read the names of
the seven Councilmen who had told Mr.
Manson afr the election that they had
voted for him. There was no cOntradic-
tion from any Of the seven. and Mr..
Lee, after referring to the blank ballot,
and the one for Mr. Kean. called on the
Council 90 wipe from their record the fact
that a body of fifteen men had voted six
teen ballots.
Mr.. william NJ Murrel Common
wealth's Attorney for Campbell county,
anpeared before the Council as a friend
for Mr. Harrison. and made "A long legal
argument. 4 large number Of spectators
was present. and the interest manifested
i'm the proceedings was Intense Mr.. Lees
speech was dramatic and sensational i'm
the effect that # produced.
on motion carried by nine 10 six.
the council decided that the election held
FOR city attorney was null and void. Two
ballots were taken both Of which resulted
I'm seven votes for Manson one Tor Kean.
and one blank. The Harrison men re-
fused 10 vote II takes eight 10 elect
and as it was evident that there could
be no election this afternoon. further act
ion i'm regard 10 the matter was post
poned for two weeks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Amnricnn Acfnr Rreak. Down.

LONDON. July 9.-Mr. William Nllletle.
tre American playwright and actor, ~
Lcon dangerously an for more than a W,vk.
re will be compelled 70 retire from thee
stage for the present. and To reilnPulsh sh
plavwriting indefinitely. As soon as ne
is able 10 be removed be VIII return II, 10 10
much broken -,
Tho fact OF his breakdown has been
kept from the public. and his UNDER
study has taken his part IN secret Sot-
been retained on the play bills and the
programme. ,.,.
The collapse seriously interferes with
Mr.. Charles Frohman's plays IN LONDON.
@s Mr. Gillette was an important factor
i'm the undertaking. Mr. Frohmans IN
tontion had been TO produce TOO Much
Johnson" after the run of secret Ser
vice"
II now looks as If Mr.. Frohman's ar
rangcmonts would have to undergo radi-
cal notifications.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
CONFEREES HARD AT WORK.
The Utmost Secrecy Observed by all
the Members Of Committee.
ONLY ONE REPORT WILL Be MADE.
Not Until Final Agreement Is heache"
VIII Either House be Called Upon to
Act-There VIII he No Attempt to
Make the House Accept senate bh''

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July e.-The con-
forces on the tariff bill put I'm very
hard days work. They recessed at l
o'clock for lunch and again at for DIM
ner and az S o'clock resumed their sit
ting. and continued in session until late
tonight.
They have all taken particularly
binding pledge Of secrecy. and are guard
ing their labors with unusual vigilence'
Bovond the general statement that they
were making satisfactory progress the
conferees would say nothing.
II the action of the conferees on the
varions items should be dlyulged, they
realized that it would involve them in
no end of complications, as all those "hy
aro dissatis0ed with the rates agiteu
unon would be down here en- masse' ana
insisting that the controverted questions
should be re-opened. .., ,,,rrr.c
UOIrNDED BY INTERESTED PAX 20
Asr IS the conferees are already pe-
inc deluged with kilograms ana letteis'
ana fairly bounded at hotels by thoSe
who are Interested in securing ellhet inc
Senate or House rates.
About the most important thing thu9
far agreed upon is that there VIII pe put
one conference report Not until hnei
agreement is reached will either oil lns
two Houses be called upon 10 act. inns
course has been decided upon as the
best means of eXpediting flnal action as
il would be mucn easier to convince those
who might be dissatisfied with the rate
fixed on a particular lem 10 abandon
their opposition. If by so doing the strug-
gle would end and the bill become law.
Partial reports on the other hand would
give each house an opportunity 10 m
struct on important items and necessa-
rily entail deiay.
MAIN POINTS TO THE LAST.
The conferees Will leave the main points
I'm dispute unta those Of minor import
ance are out Of the way. About six
hundred Of the eight hundred amend
ments are comparatively unimporiant,
and are being disposed Of without liii-
Guilty.
ono OF the conferees IS responsible FOR
the statement tonight that In their de-
liboratiOns the cOnferees have as yet en-
cOuntor'd nothing over which there has
been any great clash.
The statement that an attempt would
be made by the Senate conforees 10 COM
pei the House to accept the bill as IL pass
ed the Senate. which was widely circulat-
Cd to-day. Is emphatically denied on the
authority Of one OF the House conferees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

He VIII spend the Month of August on
Lake Champiaiu.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-President Nc
knlcy viii spend most Of his summer
vacation ON the shores Of Lake Cham
plain. Pattsburg. y. y. will be his
nearest town. Ills party will consist Of
the members of the Presidential family,
OF Nioe-President and Mrs. Hobart, Sc
Crctary Alger and family, Secretary and
Mrs. Porter. ana probably of several
other members OF official society.
Ths President will take quite prolong-
al stay. lasting several weeks at least.
The Presidents summer plans were in
formally talked over with the members
OF the Cabinet to-day. If Congress ad-
Journs in season, he Will go 10 Chicago 10
attend tho Logan Day ceremonies on the
sd instant. and IL is possible that he may
seize the opportunity to so further West
as ne is nor expected az the Champlaln
resort before August 1st.
The selection OF the Lake Champlain
region as tho place for spending the heat
ed term was owing originally TO sug-
eesUon from Secretary Porter. and upon
Secretary Cages hearty endorsement Of
tho place. the manager Of one Of the
Lake Hotels was summoned 10 Washing
ton and the conditions OF the Presidents
stay We're definitely arranged.
The hotel is about fvo miles distant
from Plattsburg ON the New York side
81 the Lake, and the Adirondacks are
easy OF access from there
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

insurgcnt forces. under Generals fancho'
Carrillo and Rcgo and others, which nave
been trying to advance toward the pro-
vince OF Matanzas and Havana, have been
engaged 10y the Spanish troops at Lomiias,
near Cicnfuegos. and have been compelled
TO retreat towarc Remedies and Trinidad
by way Of Manajanabo, Palo, Pricpo, ana
II Baga.
Captain-Gcncral Wcylor has given q
reward of 500 90 the man who gave no
flce TO the authorities which enabled them
90 capture the insurgcnt depot Of arms,
ammunition. etc. as well as the docu-
monts OF the Barcelona expedition found
AT Scborucal
Tho military and civil Governors have
ordered the police 90 search tho trains
bound 10 towns in the interior Of tho
island. ana the authorities have found
I'm the railroad station at Christina 400
packages many OF them containing mcdi-
cincs. Eight hundred packages were
found on three trains at the station OF
Nillanucva on the MatanZas road. They
were an cOnfscafod. on the ground that
the owners OF thc packages had not COM
piled with tho. Captain-Gcncrais decree
of January lst.
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CRFWE. VA. July -Speciai-The in
FAINT child of Mr. and Mrs II. NJ Robert
SON died at their home here last night
and was buried I'm the CreWe cemetery
this afternoon.
Rev. j. T. Routten. pastor Of the Meth
odist church. is confined To ms bed by
sickness.
Mrs. J. .. James. son and daughter Of
Petersburg. are visiting the family OF
Mr. r.. w James here.
Miss Rosa II. Maddux. Of Chase CITY
IS visiting Mrs. W. 7. wilson, on east
Caroline avenue.
Mrs. George s Talbot left yesterday
afternoon for Petersburg. 10 place her
little daughter Louise, who is very III,
under medical care.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Al the GOLDEN GATE,
Christian Endeavorers Big Meeting In San
Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, July Clio
riOus weather prevailed again to-day and
the Christian Endeavorcrs crowded the
the vast churches where meetings were 70
bee held. The topic OF all these was THE
Christian EndcavOr Pledge"
The regular sessions OF the convention
were resumed simultaneously az the big
pavilion at $3.50 o'clock. AT Woodward S
pavilion. President Clark presided.
An address on the senior society Of
Christian EndeaVOr was delivered BY
Carton W. Perry. Of San Leandre. Cal.
The next address was on Christian En-
deavor ana the Sunday Evening Ser
vices by Rev Jacob ". Nnapp. OF Rich
mond. Ind.
This was followed by the open parlia-
mont under the charge Of ". B. Pilput
of PHILADELPHIA. Rev. T. ". Thompson
of Paterson y. j., spoke on Christian
Fndeavor and the Mid-Week Prayer
Meeting
His address was devoted to practical
church work. Another brief open par
Lament was opened by Mr.. w. q. Per-
kins OF Baltimore. An anthem followed
and after an addI, IS by Rev. b. y. Tyler
of New York the session was adjourned
until tonight.
At Mechanics Pavilion addresses were
delivered by Rev. &. W. Coleman. OF Bos-
ton. Rev. T. L. Powell OF Loulsville KY:
Rcv. ". II. @. Temple. or Seattle. and
Rev. Robert Johnson, OF London. ont.
At the meeting Of Christian Endeavor
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CLEVELAND. July 9.--Judge Ong. or
the Common Pleas Court handed down
a decision to-day declaring that the law
under which members OF the Cleveland
Baseball Club were arrested for play
INK on Sunday is unconstitutional
President Robinson also announced that
a game will be played on sunday with
Washington. II the weather IS iine there
will 1o an immense crowd.
This decision will stand unless the city
authorities carry tho case 10 the Circuit
Court and IL ia reversed.
1t has not yet been decided whether an
appeal will be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

WASHINGTON July 9-It can be an
nOunced on authority that with the pre-
sentatiOn 10 the Senate Of the large list
OF diplomatic and consular nominations
which has been prepared and go 10 the
capitol tomorrow or Monday the Pres
ident win decline positively 10 make an
other appointment 20 places OF this char
acter until after the adjournment 0f Con-
gress
This motive is inspired by a desire 10
spare useless opportunities by seekers af-
ter diplomatic and consular places ana
also % an0rd the President s0Iue relief.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

Workincn Dig Up "a Big Dynamite Cart
rIdge and II IAplode..

LOUISVILLE. KY. July 9.--An Even
ing Post special from Lexington, Ky,
says While Il gang Of workmcn were
excayauug on the line OF the street rail-
way. one OF them struck what appeared
20 Pee "a piece OF pipe. but which proved
% Doe q siXiy-lOur pound dynamite car
fridge.
4 fearful explosion followed and FIVE
Of the SIX negroes Ia the gang were blown
to atoms. The other was so badly In
lured that he cannot recover. The police
arc inclined to think the dynamite was
placed there By some miscreant who had
a grudgo against the street car company.
and Others think II was left there by
w0rkmeu on the Cincinnati southern
Hallway some years ago when they were
making excavations for that road, IN
the same neighbOrhOOd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
urNcHBURGs sLncrIoN CONTEST
Judge Paul Ovcrrules Motion for New
Irini In Inbncco lnses.

LYNCHBURG. Va. July 9-Special. :
The contested election case brought py
the W0rklngmens party for the purpose
Of having the municipal election III
which the Democrats were victorious set
aside. was taken mp to-day. but on motion
was continued TO The September term.
Judge Paul. in the United states Court,
to-dav heard argument on a motion for
a new trial I'm the suits of Jose Il Sons
Of England. vs.. $ L. Halsey. OF this cry.
and Halsey VS.. Jose. The motion was
overruled. An appeal viii be taken.
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Struggled Tobacco Seized.

tors to-day seized TWO lots OF smugglod
tobacco worth about $1,000. The first seiz-
ure was made al hotel, corner Of Dey
and West streets, whore several bales Of
Sumatra tobacco were found.
Later q hundred small packages Of
choice leaf tobacco were discovered hid
den aboard the Red Star liner South
wark.
1t is believed that the tobacco was
smugglcd into this country by members
OF the crew OF the steamer.
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The Cabinet Discuss the Presidents Pros
nnscd NIessnre md Endorse lie Iden

WASHINGTON. July 9-The main topic
Of discussion before the Cabinet at the
regular meeting to-day was the message
on the subject of q currency commission,
which has been withheld for a few days in
Difference to the wishes of many prOmi-
nent Republicans. After considering all
of the objections that had been made
against the presentation of the message
at the present session of Congress the
President and his Cabinet We're still Of
the opinion that in order TO redeem the
party promises the subject Of currency
reform should be treated in a message
recommending the creation OF "a special
non-partisan commission and unless there
is another change in the plans Of the
President. he will send the message to
Congress next Monday.