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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10

Kansas CRY. July 9.-The heat in
Kansas City and vicinity was even
more oppressive today than yesterday.
At s O'Clock this morning the Their
momefer registered Sc, at 9 O'Clock 30,
at noon. "a, and at ! p. m. 81. the hot
test of ahe year. The humidity was IN
usually heavy. adding greatly to the
prostrating effect q the intense heat.
Up 10 O'Clock tonight u prostrations
and two deaths have been reported.
NJ. Dougherry, a soda water manu-
facturer. was stricken on the street and
died soon after being removed to his
home.
Patrick White, an aged blacksmith.
died this morning in the rear of the
shop where he worked, death being due
10 The heat and over Indulgence in
drinking water.
Many horses fell on the streets.
Throughout Kansas and Northwestern
Missouri the same intense heat pre-
vailed. At Lawrence and Hutchinson,
Kan, street thermometers recorded 101.
and Nevada, No, reports 103.
At midnight three deaths had been
reported. Mrs. Sophia Hammersberg
was overcome this afternoon and died
tonight. Emil Dahl and Amos Dahl,
lS5orers, fell on the streets in Kansas
City, Kan, and died in the hospital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10

Washington, July 9.-President Nc
Kinley will spend most of his summer
vacation on the shores of Lake Cham
plain. He will leave Washington on
August 1st and go direct to Lake
Champlain. Plattsburg, n. Y, Will be
his nearest town. His party will con-
sist of the members of the presidential
family, of ce-President and Mrs.
Hobart, Secretary Alger and family,
Secretary and Mrs. Potter, and prob
ably several other members of the
official society. The president will stay
several weeks at least. He has no
plans perfected beyond this, but has
said he would take a western trip in
July provided congress adjourned on
time.
The presidents summer plans were
informally talked over with the mem
bers of the cabinet today. If congress
adjourns in season he will go to Chi
cago TO attend the Logan day cere-
monies on the 23d inst, and il is pos
sible that he may seize the opportunity
10 go further west, as ne IS not eX-
pected at the Champlain resort before
August !.
The selection of the Lake Champlain
region as the place for spending the
heated term. was owing originally to
suggestion from Secretary Porter and
upon Secretary Cages hearty endorse
ment of the place, the manager OF the
Lake hotel, was summoned TO Wash
ington and conditions of the presidents
STAY were definitely arranged. The
hotel is about five miles distant from
PIattsburg, on the New York side of
the lake. and the Adinrondacks are
easv of access
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
MONTANA.

James Hopper. y years old. com
nl.ted suicide by taking strychnine in
his cabin near Butte last Monday. He
was supposed TO have been in.ane.
Mr.. j. S. NJ. Neal, VINO succeeds 10 the
management of the Helena Independ-
ent, is a newspaper man from law.
Three Of Butte's bad boys stcte a
horse and buggy and leased the ousfit
to arot-ier youthful plunser fer 20 cents
They pleaded t-,at they needed the
mole-r 10 celebrate the Fourth.
Oscar Bell, of Butte, has filed an an
over - Mrs. Marion Kellys breach of
premise suit. She is a California widow
and tie defendant AYERS that she
claimed 10 have but two children, but
= subsequently, developed that she had
four He .asn WlshdreW from the fed.
There are 10 wool buyers at Grc,ait
Fails. AZ present there is about 1000.
coo pour'-5 stored at that place, and
mere Is coming.
The ncIchsIn rOUnd-ups We're not as
satll3.aCE0ry his yess as usual, and
neatly all the caeLlemen report short
ages.
L. Hoffman of White Sulphur Springs,
of the finn of Spencer, Wayne & He.t-
man, was in Billings a few days ago,
and while .here received a check for
$4,000 from William Rea, the sheep
fuyer CT Trevor, WIS, IN part pay
merE for a big hand Of weehers Sold
that gentleman in the spring. Mr.. He.t-
mans wool, about $4,000 pounds, is be-
ing delivered at Merrill.
Pat Lavelle CT Columbus reports that
the Northern Pacific has iusi- com
pleted nav crock yards at that mace.
He says chat Columbus will now e1joy
as good shippfGg facilities for both
sheep and cattle as any station on the
- 80 A.
Sise71wate- metropolis are jubilant over
the improved conditions. as the new
yards wtla add materially to the trade
of the town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
The English and the Mayaower's Log

ST. James Gazette: Zealots OF research
who have been bewailing the removal Of
1.-The Log of the Mayfiower from tul-
ham 10 ti.e Tinted States have been re-
minded by NJ John A. Doyle that they
NAV dry their tears. because this valua-
bic manuscript more correctly known as
s.Rradford's History of New Plymouth'D
was printed in full as long ago as 1856 for
the Massachusetts Historical society. IN
der the very competent editorship of Mr..
Charles Deane: and has, moreover. been
ranroduced in facsimile by Messrs. Ward
Il Downey Mr.. Doyle rejects the theory
of the Times. that the work. which IS
known to have been in New England IN
1723 found it's way to Fulham because
New England was technically in the do
cese of London. and suggests that IL may
have beer taken by the British soldiers
during their occupation OF Boston IN no.
when according to Mr.. Tyler, Princes
library was Dlundered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Baltimore & ohio's Views.

Baltimore. Md, July 9.-The Balti-
more & Ohio railroad officials today
gave out the following statement rela-
tive to the coal miners strike;
THE strike situation of the Balti-
more & Ohio railway this morning is
as follows: All mines in the Finlay
district Gas Coal and Wilcox regions
are open this morning. These people
have enough men working today to
load eight or ten cars. Jackson county,
Ohio. miners are all out, but ii is prob
able they viii return to work pro-
vided the West Virginia miners do
not strike. About one-half of the
Illinois and Indiana miners are out,
the other half continuing at work" I,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
TURF AND DIAMOND.
TALENT CAME TO GRIEF AT
ANACONDA.
Only One Favorite Among the Win
ners-League and Other Events
on the Diamond.



Anaconda, Mont. July 9.-The talent
came to grief in all but one of toaav's
races, as Lena n. was the only favorite
winning. Summary:
First race, pacing. 2:10 class. purse
Ss00-Lena N won Fellfare second,
Strathmont third. Time-2:15a; 2:12A !;
2:1eK.
Second race. trotairg, 2:14 class, purse
$SOQ-Chris Peterson won, Carlyle Carne
second, Antrinla third. Time: 1917:
2:2019; 2:l61a.
Third race. running. five furlongs
purse $300-Lulu Horton won. Katie
second, Sable third Time-1:0 s
Fourth race, running, seven-eighths
of a mile, purse s350-Lena won. Aha
habad second, Harrison third. Time
100.
Fifth race, running. three furlongs.
purse S250-Leora won. Harry n. Sec
ond, Red S. third. Tlme-:34ls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
At Kansas City.

Kansas City, July 9.-Jockey Moore
was badly injured in the third race
this afternoon, falling with Silver Dor.
Three of the boys ribs were broken
Results:
First race. five furlongs-Frank
Nichols won, Correspond second, Patsy
Dugan third. Time-1:05.
Second race. four and one-half fur
longs-Voiunteer won. Hattie Ashley
second. Lillian May third. Time-:5SIh.
Third race, one -Walkeenshaw
won, Mickle second, Queen Faustus
third. Time-1:46Ia.
Fourth race, five and one-half fur
longs-King Elm won, Anselum sec
ond, Damper third. Time-1:12.
Fifth race, seven MISREPRESENTATION
won, Derby Maid second, Little Chris
third. Time-i:31.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Deportation Case Decision.

San Francisco, July 9.-In the United
States district court today. Judge J. j.
he Haven rendered his first decision,
unfolding the ruling of Commissioner
Heacock to the effect that there was
no appeal frcn the decision of COM
missioner in a deportation case. Tsr
Use Nee, a Chinese who was brought
here recently from Texas for deDorta-
ton under a commitment from
Texas commissioner. applied for writ
Of habeas corpus, claiming that the
commissioner had no legal authority
to order his de9ortation.
Commissioner Heacock denied the
writ, whereupon the Chinese appealed
but to no purpose, as Judge De Haven
held that the commissioners ruling was
final.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
STATES AFFECTED.
Omcial Statement From the Weather
Bureau.

Bureau.
Washington. July 9.-The weather
bureau tonight issued the following hot
weather bulletin:
The heat wave continues over the
central portion of the country as far
east as the ADalachian mountains
Along the Atlantic coast from East
Port to Key West. except at Boston.
the maximum continues below 80. Since
July 10 the maximum temDeratures
have ranged from 80 to 9S over the
lower Missouri and lower Mississippi
valleys, and as far east as Alabama
and Tennessee, with extreme tempera-
ture from 100 10 1O2 in Kansas. The
temperature has fallen rapidly over
Colorado. Western Nebraska and
NOrthward. and WIFI probably break
into the extreme heat over Kansas,
Missouri, Illinois. Indiana Kentucky
and Ohio Saturday.
a relief from the extreme heat has
been occasioned by thunderscorms in
Colorado. Nebraska, Kansas. South Da-
kcta. Iowa. Southern Minnesota. Wis
consin and upper MichigantOn Saturday
nieflt.
The changes in temperature viii be
accompanied by thunder storms.
The following maximum tempera-
lures were reported tonight:
Concordta. Kan, 102: Omaha. "a:
Davenport, IS: Kansas Cry. 9S: s..
Louis. Sc: Nashville, IS: Cincinnati, SO;
indianapolis, IS; Chicago. IS; Boston,
%; New York. 81; Philadelphia. 80: At
lantic City. 81; EastTort, IS: St Paul.
so; Washington, IS; Detroit. 80; Savan-
nah. Sc; New Orleans, 81; Key West, "a;
Nantucket "a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
One Hundred More Out.

Ottawa, H., July 9.-One hundred
miners at E. Hadkes' shaft at Rut-
land, struck today. One hundred and
fifty miners from Toluca marched
across the country and met the Rut-
land miners as they appeared at the
shaft Fearing trouble, the mayor of
Rutland telegraphed the sheriff that
the situation was alarming, and asked
for assistance. Before the deputies
were sworn in to so to the scene, word
was received that after the Toluca
and Rutland strikers had laraded the
streets, the former left for home and
all danger had passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.
LEES FIGURES.
Has Spent Something Like $4,000
Out of $4,000.

Washington, July s.-United States
Consul General Lee has been rendering
some account to the government of his
expenditures from the fund appropri-
ated by congress for the relief of des-
titute American citizens in Cuba. His
figures were presented TO the cabinet
today and the showing was remarkable.
for it appeared that of the total of
$50, 900 at the disposal of the consul gen
eral he had expended only $4,000, and
yet had given substantial relief TO
every distressed American whom he
could find ready TO receive aid, and be-
sides, had shipped some of them back
TO the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
WYOMING.

Monday evening. at Cheyenne, a
grand illuminated bicycle parade was
given, all the wheels being beautifully
decorated. After parading through
town the riders went out to Lake Min
nehaha where a grand fireworks display
was Witnessed, which closed one of the
liveliest Fourths held in Cheyenne.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
MANY Deaths in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, July 9.-The heat. aided
by the high humidity. caused many
deaths in Wisconsin today. In his
city nine prostTatiOns and one death
Hugo Kneil of Berlin, Ont.
At Appleton the thermometer marked
100 degrees, and three deaths and sew
eral prostratiOns resulted. At Racine
one death and one prOstration; at Osh-
kosh one death and three prostrations;
at Madison one death and two prostra-
4inns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
This a STRANGE Affair.

London. July Captain Francis
Yorke Mcmahon, of the First Royal
dragons. the brother and heir pre-
sumptive of Sir Horace WestrooD Nc
Mahon, bart, has committed suicide by
shooting himself. He vas financially
embarrassed and left a letter saying:
I cannot stay in the army and can
not live on nothing outside. so l am
sure this is the best. God knows
where I'm off to-
Sir Horace MacMahon testified at the
inquest that his brother had only to
ask in order to get all he needed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Destitute Miners Relieved.

Usage City, Kan, July 9.-Since the
dispatch was sent from this city a few
days ago. setting forth the destitute
condition of the coal miners, most OF
whom have been idle since January,
many if not all the men have been put
TO work in what is known as the COM
Iany mines, and the prospects are they
will be kept at work for several months
at least.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
VIII Send Delegates.

Peoria, ILL.,. July 9.-Two hundred coal
miners met in a grove at Bartonville
this morning. They agreed to send
delegates to the conference with the
operators at Peoria week from today
Meanwhile 50 men in this district now
at work VIII keep on working. The
miners propose to ask for 1894 prices.
which are So cents per ton. run of
mine. and this is equivalent to IS cents
net after expenses are paid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
CALIFORNIA.

George Western and H. Scotton, two
aeronauts. fell from a balloon at Eu-
reka Monday and each suffered concus-
ture Of the thigh.
Nicholas Constantine, proprietor of a
saloon at Vallejo. fired three shots into
a crowd, fatally wounding Charles
Fields.
The advance guard of the Russian
Jewish cOlonists arrived at san Fran
cisco from Philadelphia last Tuesday
Twelve hundred persons are TO follow,
but the site Tor the colony has not been
selected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
EMPEROR To SULTAN.
Concert OF the Powers is Firm and
United

Vienna, July 9.-The sultan having
wired the Emperor Francis Joseph ask
ing his friendly assistance in arriving at
a settlement of the frontier question. the
emperor replied by telegraph assuring the
sultan of his sincere friendship, and
urging him to conclude peace with Greece
on the basis of the conditions the anbos-
sadors haze formulated. which are the
maximum concessions recognized as equl-
table blythe concert.
The telegram concludes as follows:
1.-The concert of the powers is firm and
united in its decision. | request your
majesty TO take my advice into earnest
consideration. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Three at LAFAYETTE.

Lafayette. md. July 9-Three deaths
occurred here today from the effects Of
the heat, and another victim is diving.
William NOimer, Frustrated last Satur-
day. died a. the hospital today. Viii
lam Rvley. 4 member CT the state SOL
diel-s' home. Gied by the roadside near
the hccne at $50 p. m
Thomas Heast0n, a baker. died at I
p. m. He WAS 10 years cid and his
home is in St Jose1h 10.
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been a seconds remission from the
neat. Last night was terrible. Street
thermometers registered so throughout
the night Sleep was impossible To-
nl2at IS one degree hotter than last
night.
AT midnight there was no relief from
the heaE here. Cool rains and wind
storms are reported from points in Il
iiuois. but they dodge 81. Louis. There
IS not a br eath Of wind, and the sky
IS cloudless- Hundreds of people are
sleeDinG out on the Fades bridge to-
light. II IS erly So degrees there. That
IS the coolest spot in St. louis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Crazed hv tie Sun

New York, July 9.-The temperature
at II O'Clock tonight in this city was
down TO "A degrees. The police report
II Drostratfons and in one case a la
borer who was crazed by the rays of
the sun. leaDed into the Harlem river
and was drowned. Seven sudden deaths
here today were indirectly due TO the
heat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10

WESTERN NEWS AND PROGRESS.


At Laramie Captain Varnum. the uni
versity commandant from the regular
army, met with quite serious accident
while instructgng his little boy how to
celebrate with fTecrackers. He had
lighted a giant firecracker and told the
boy not 70 hold 1t in his hand II ex-
ploded in the captains hand as he gave
the instruction and tore away parts Of
several of his fingers.
Two men VINO gave their names as
Mike Murray and John e. Lyons We're
arrested at Cheyenne by City Marshal
Proctor and held ON suspicion of rob-
bling a jewelry store at Julesburg. Colo,
some days ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
At Chicago.

Chicago. July 9.-Capta.n Hall at 15
to /. won the closing race at Sheffield
today Amy Wade and DR.. Sharp were
the favorites TO win. Summaries:
First race, five furiongs-All Alone
won. Joan second. Southworth third.
Time-1:01s4.
Second race, six furiongs-Amy Wade
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Ar Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, July 9.-Weather clear and
track fast at Oakley. Results:
First race. fivc-eighths of mile
French Gray won, Allie Belle second,
Lucy NJ third. Time-l:03
Second race. seven-elghths of mile
La Moore won. Dago second, Motelia
third. 1ime-l:39
Third race. eleVen-sixteenths of mile
-Banished won. Swing second, Einstein
third. Time-l:09.
Fourth race, mile and twenty yards
Macy won, Panmure second. Geyser third.
Time-1:42k.
Fifth race. seven-eighths of a mile
Arlington won. Imp. Eddie Burke second,
Abe Furst third. Time-1:272..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10

won, Treby second. Golden Rod third.
Time-1:14%
Third race, seven furlongs-Whirl-
away won, Amanda second, Lady Dixon
third. Time-1:27
Fourth race. mile and a sixteenth
Tony HOnig won, Evanatus second,
Sullross third Time ;4SA
Fifth race, four and one-half fur
longs-Dr. Sharp won, Queen Nab sec
ond. Gnome third. TIme-:54&.
Sixth race, five longs-Captain
Hall won, Louita second, Hamlin third.
Time .023.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Six Dead. Thirty Frustrated.

Cincinnati. July 9.-The number Of
deaths today was six. The names CT the
victims are:
Jacob Stengel.
Mrs. Charles Smith.
Alex Kenthaus.
H X. ska.
Eva Eichelberg.
Thirty prOstIations were reported.
The maximum heat by trustworthy
street thermometers today was SO at
3 D. m. 1t was 81 this morning at T.
and is s. at II tonight. The number of
deaths in the last seven DAYS is 90.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
His Brothers Murderer.

st. Louis. July "a warrant was is
sued at noon today charging DR.. Rich
mond Cornwall. who killed his brother
Herbert Cornwall on Wednesday in
such a sensational manner. with
murder in the first degree and he was
transferred from the police holdover TO
a cell in jail. Application has been
made to Judge Murphy of the court of
criminal correction for the release Of
the prisoner on bail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Hottest Ever known

Muncie, Ind. July 9-This has been
the hottest day ever known here. E.
D. Dubois. who recently came here as
superintendent of the street railway,
was seriously Frustrated.
The glass works were compelled to
close on account Of the heat.
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louisville a Limekiln-

Louisville, Ky. July 9.-The maxi
mum reached this morning by the Their
momeJer was 80 degrees al Il O'Clock.
after which the mercury gradually re-
coded until Y o'clock. when an upward
squirt was taken. which all but sent it
bubbling out of the tube. Three deaths
are reported from the intense heat, and
many DrOstrations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Moi a shaft onerating.

Moweaqua. ILL.,, July 9.-Authentic
information received here today is that
the miners are all out at Pana,
Taylorsville. Assumption and Decatur,
as we'll as at this place. The Pana
mines viii close down. Over 1000
miners are idle and not a shaft is
operating in tbs section OF Illinois.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Buffalo Also a Sufferer.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 9.-There were
three deaths and six prostrations from
heat in this city today At Lockport
James Clark, farmer, was sunstruck
and died. At Maysville John Healin, a
farmer, was overcome in a field and
died
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
THE DIAMOND.

Pittsburg, Pa. July 9.-The game was
too one-sided to be interesting. Pittsburg' $
errors and slow fielding We're very costly,
while New York's fielding was fine. Haw-
ley did well until the eighth. when four
OF the visitors earned runs were scored.
Attendance. 1900. Score: Pittsburg, l.;
New York 9.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
Both Arraigned.

New York. July 9-Martin Thorn
and Mrs. Augusta Mack. indicted for
the murder of William Guldensuppe,
were today arraigned in the court of
general sessions. AT the request of
counsel pleading was postponed until
Monday. Thorn had no lawyer and
counsel was assigned him by the court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
AT Detroit.
Detroit, July s.-Results:

Detroit, July 9.-Results:
First race. four and one-half furlongs
An P-ls'sell won. DC5eo second, Gil
ray third. Tfme-:561z.
Second race. seven furlongs-Slr Err
rat won. Klascio second, Glen Box
third. Time-l:30i4.
Third race, six furiongs, selling
Robinson won, Miss Frances second,
Fay Belle third. Tine-l:14&.
Fourth race, one mile, seliing-The
Duchess won, Everest second, Cecil
third. Time-1:42E.
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling
Gladiola won, Sky Blue second, G. w.
e. third. Time-1:154.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10
STRICKEN ON
THE STREETS
Many Go Down Before Old
SOl'S Rays.
AWFUL SCENES.
IN KANSAS CITY
Twelve Prostrations and Two
Deaths Reported.

chicago's Record as 8 Hotbed is Still
cood-Pittsburg Rivals Hades-
Louisville is a Linekiln-Dayton
Death Dealer-Railway En-
ployees in Kentucky Quit Work
Rather Than Endure the Heat
Great Suffering Almost Every
whe-A
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Two Dead. Three DIVING.

Indianapolis. July 9.-This has been
the hottest day Of the year here. the
thermometer registering 90 at p. m.
the dead are:
Oscar z. MAYHEM, a b0okkee9er.
Daniel ]. Small. laborer.
Three other cases are considered
fatal.
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IN THE CABINET.
Main Topic Was the Currency Com
mission.

Washington. July 9.-The main topic
OF discussion before the cabinet at their
regular meeting today was the message
on the subject Of a currency conmis-
sion. which has been withheld for
few days in deference 20 the wishes of
many prominent Republicans. After
considering all Of the objections that
had been made against the uresenta-
ton Of tie message ar the present ses-
SION Of congress. the president and his
cabinet were still Of the opinion in or
der TO follow party promises the subject.
Of currency reforms should be. treated
in q message recommending the crea-
ton Of special non-partisan commits
sion ard unless there is change in
the plans Of the president. he Will send
the message TO congress next Monday