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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
HEAT STILL INTENSE.
Deaths Reported in Various Parts
Of Country.
HOT WAVE STRUCK NEW YORK
YESTERDAY.

l
Going Down of Sun Great Relief to
Boston-Severe Hail and Rain Storms
| In Vermont.
New York, July, July 6.-The warm
wave which is said to be due to combi-
nation of an area of low pressure to the
north, and high pressure area to the
south, struck this city today and at noon
the thermometer ON the street level regis
tered 1O2 degrees, while the humidity re-
corded was 81 per cent. 1t was the hottest
day thus far this year.
| AS the result of the intense heat there
were three deaths and fourteen prostra-
tions. Towards evening the sky became
| overcast and there was drop of 10 de-
grees between five and 10 p. m. This
drop, however, was in the Thermometer
at the weather bureau where it registered
SO degrees at five o'clock, and at ten
O'Clock but 49, while at nine o'clock on
the street in the neighborhood of the City
hall, it registered So degrees.
Maggie Eihl, sixty years old, nurse,
was overcome by the heat in front Of 172
AVoHuo ulFlLS tilo dltefuOOu anu Ql6Q
before the arrival Of an ambulance.
Bernard McGarry, aged four, was over
come by heat and fell from the fifth story
window and was killed.
VIM. Smith, keeper of the City hospital
on Blackwell's island, died in Central
park of heart failure induced by the heat.
The following persons were prostrated
by the heat and taken to hospitals: John
Feigel, R. NJ Yeason, A sailor on board
the U. S. S. Essex; John Libie, George
Stewart, Frank Green, Christopher Haler,
Lawrence Mccarthy, Elizabeth Bunnell,
| Stephen Lessare, Samuel Kennedy, Henry
G. Chalmers; unknown woman, un-
known man, Christopher Foley, Owen
O'Neil.
The following heat prostrations were
| reported from Brooklyn today: Casper
SPECIAL, will probably die; Peter Healy,
Daniel Gallagher, Maggie Skults.
Edward T. Cox, 45 years old Of Bristol,
/ Conn, at Clinton and Fulton streets,
became sick from the heat and was sent
to the City. hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July 6, taken
at p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 49, SW, cloudy: New York. Is
Sc, cloudy philadelphia, so, SW. cloudy
Washington. So, Sc, cloudy: Albany,
rs, N, cloudy: Buffalo, 50, NE, cloudy;
Detroit. 50, E, clear; Chicago,
7S, NE. clear; St. Paul, 84,
NV. rain; Huron, Oak. S6, N, clear;
Bismarck, 7S, Sc p. cloudy; Jack
sonville, so; E, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
STREET CARS WRECKED.
Four Persons Fatally Injured in
PittSburg.
MANY OTHERS MORE OR LESS
SERIOUSLY HURT.
One Car Was Derai1ed and Others Came
Piling Up Onto 1t One After Another
Cars Were Loaded With Pleasure
Seekers.

Piling Up Onto 1t One After Another
Cars Were Loaded With Pleasure
Seekers.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 6.-Four people
were fatally injured and eighteen others
were more or less hurt in street car
wreck tonight on the Forbes street line Of
the Consolidated Traction company.
The names of those seriously injured
are: Michael Doyle, motorman, top of
head torn away, two ribs and leg
broken, will die.
W. A. Manly, employed in the circulat-
ing department of the Times, scalp laid
bare and badly hurt internally, probably
will die.
Miss Smith, skull fractured, will die.
G. G. Rogers, leg and arm broken, and
hurt internally, will die.
Mrs. Mary II. Wilson, two ribs, right
leg and left ankle broken, may recover.
The following also were injured.
Edward Biersch, Mrs Edward Biersch,
W. H. Eisenbeis, John McElrow, Henry
McHenry, John Carr, Miss Alice Mooney,
Miss Carrie Keightlinger, Joseph Mackie,
Peter Fay, Miss Lizzie Smith, Miss Annie
Smith, two unknown women, one un-
known man, John Hoover, Edwin Kin
ney.
The seriously injured were removed to
the hospitals and the others were taken to
their homes.
The wreck occurred on the Soho hill at
the time when the immense crowd which
attended the fireworks display at Schelney
park was returning home. An Atwood
car had gone about half way down the
hill when it jumped the track. Closely
following it came an open car with
trailer, both packed with people. Before
the second train could be stopped it
crashed into the derailed car. Hardly had
the first collision happened before third
car, heavily laden, came down the hill at
full speed and forced it's way into the
wreck ahead. It was the second crash that
did the most damage.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
President WIN Know Soon.

Washington, July 6.-Mr. E. H. Hanna,
chairman of the executive committee of
the Indianapolis sound money convention,
had a consultation today with Secretary
Gage. Later it is understood Secretary
Gage had talk with the President The
Presidents decision as to whether he will
send special message to Congress recon-
mending a currency commission, is ex-
pected this week
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
No Beet Sugar Bounty.

Washington, July 6.-The Republican
Senatorial caucus today decided to not
again present a beet sugar bounty amend
ment to the tariff bill and Senator Alli-
son was authorized to move to have the
amendment offered by Senator Allen
tabled. There was also general agree
ment to take up the Thurston beet sugar
bounty bill as an independent measure,
the first thing after Congress meets next
December
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
Big Counterfeiters Arrested.

. New York, July 6.-The United States
secret service agents here made four more
arrests today in connection with the
counterfeiting of about $500, 900 worth Of
Costa Rica bank notes. The prisoners
are Louise Hausman, Mrs. Betsy Chevin,
Fred K. Mora and Herman Dohn The
alleged counterfeiters were held in $1,000
bail each for examination on Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
n Minneapolis Arrives In Philadelphia.

cruiser Minneapolis, Captain G. NJ
Chester, arrived at League Island this
evening direct from the Mediterranean.
where she has been on the European
station. She will be placed in reserve at
League island, under orders from the
Secretary of the Navy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
Nine Killed by Boiler Explosion.

Hartsyille, Tenn, July GA boiler ex-
plosion occurred on the farm OF "; A.
Allen this county, this afternoon. Nine
persons were instantly killed and hve
badly injured.
Mr.. Allen and his men had just finished
threshiDg wheat and were preparing 10
leave the field when the explosion oc-
Cured Some of the victims were
mangled beyond recognition and pieces OF
the boiler were blown seven hundred
yards.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

Washington, July cit is learned th at
Secretary Gage has written letter to
Senator Allison suggesting the advisability
all refined sugar made from stock inn
ported prior to the passage of the pending
tariff bill. 1t is the opinion of the Gus
tom officials of the treasury that this
duty would increase the government reve-
nues by several millions and that the
hardship would fall on those best able to
hear it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

Brattleboro, VT, July Gone Of the
severest rain storms in years swept
through this section this afternoon. 1t
was accompanied by hail, which did great
damage to tobacco, corn and other crops.
The houses of E. e. Stockwell and E. f.
Young were struck by lightning but only
slightly damaged. Several horses owned
by Mr. Stockwell were knocked down and
four men near his house were affected by
the ShnnL
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
Hail Moved Down Crops.

Schenectady, N. Y, July 6.-The
terrific electrical hail and wind storm
passed over this city late this afternoon.
Fruit gardens were greatly damaged and
reports from the surrounding towns are
to the effect that the storm nearly ruined
the crops, particularly the rye.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, July 6.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. 29970; thermo-
meter, SO; dew point, 81, humidity, 81;
wind, SE; velocity, 4 weather, cloudy.
8 p. m.-Barometer, 30.010; thermonl-
eter, 65: dew point, 63, humidity, 95;
wind, Sc; velocity, 2: weather, pt.cldy.
Mean daily thermometer, 66; maxi
mum thermometer, 73; minimum ther-
mometer. 80; maximum velocity of
wind, 12, S; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

Boston, July 5.
Local forecast
Boston and vicin-
ity for Wednes-
day: fair weather
variable winds.
Washington,
July 6.-Forecast
for Wednesday,
New England; gen.
orally fair, except
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
From yario us Ohio Points.

Cincinnati. Ohio, July 6.-The COM
mercial- Tribune specials reports the ex-
treme heat from outside as follows:
Springfield, Ohio, nine cases of heat
prostration yesterday.
Toledo, Ohio, twenty men overcome by
heat with no serious cases.
Wapakoneta, Ohio, Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday the mercury stood
all the way from 102 to 108. The farmers
cannot do their harvesting.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Sunday and Mon
day were the two hottest days on record
here. The maximum temperature being
992 at the weather bureau and 1l2 in the
shade on the street.
Many People Frustrated in Boston.
Boston, July 6-The heat today has
been almost insllfferable and it is a fact
thar while the record made by the weather
bureau did not go above 80, whereas yes
terday it reached 81, the Thermometers on
the street level were degree higher than
they were yesterday. The humidity how
ever, was less than yesterdays record
showed, and there was a slight southeast
breeze. There were several cases of
proStration.
Prostrations in Detroit.
Detroit Mich, July 6.-The list of per-
sons who died in this city from sunstroke
anu n0dU prOSUftUlOuo, yoSCSIudy was
swelled today to thirteen. One boy was
killed in a runaway accident caused by
fireworks and little girl was fatally
burned. Fifteen were injured by fire
works.
Intense In Genesee Valley
Genesee, N. Y, July 6.-The heat in
the Genesee valley has been intense for
the past three days, the temperature rang
ing from 100 to 106.
Even in Montreal.
Montreal, July 6.-Several cases of sun
stroke are reported here today, one man
died and another is dying.
A Bather Drowned.
Lowell, Mass. July 6-William Lawler,
aged 4S, employed by the Lowell Water
works, went in bathing in Halls brook,
about five o'clock. while considerably
heated. He was seized with cramps and
was drowned before help could reach him.
W. M. Mulcahy, about IS years OF age
was prostrated with the heat this OTTER
noon. The ambulance was called, but
when it arrived the man was dead.
The ambulance also removed five other
victims of the heat prostration to ST.
Johns hospital during the afternoon.
Hot Wave Reaches Waterville.
Waterville, July 6.-The hot wave that
swept over this section yesterday has in
creased in intensity until today at noon
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

Eaine's Oldest School House Burned.
Gardiner, July 6.-Maine's Oldest school
house, situated about four miles out of
Gardiner, was burned to the ground late
Sunday night. The house was 104 years
old
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

the average thermometer record was 80
degrees, the highest point for many years
Hail and Rain in Vermont.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

light showers on the immediate coas
Wednesday afternoon; southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
Vote Will Be Taken Before Ajourn'
meDt Today.
ANNOUNCEMENT LED TO Ex
CHANGE OF CONGRATULATIONS.

The Beet Sugar Bounty Amendment
Withdrawn and Will Be Made Subject
of a Special Bill Next Winter-The
Antitrust Question Debated at Length
Vesterdav
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

About 10000 of the $4,000 Railway
Miners Estimated To Be Out-Opera-
tors Still Claim the Strike Will Be a
Failure-Mr. Hanua's Mines Still
Working.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07

orally fair, except
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
PIOTG us.
How Sold Pretty Much Every " hero an e~a1
the World.

There arc In the United States hundreds Of
plough factories, including some immcnse or
Establishments that produce ploughs In great
numbers, besides various Other agricultural M
Elements, The plough has long sircc ceased 10
he just n plough-thcrc arc made nowadays
ploughs especially designed for the most al
vantageous cultivation of all the various crops
and for use in all sorts of soils. American
plOughs are now made in hundreds cf styles
there are single concerns i'll this country that
make nifty styles or more.
American plOuCi- of all kinds Urc exported
In considerable number. and fh"i % urutty
much every where, all over tho word. Makers
senu, OF CuursC, to the s"Nrrni countries thu
ploughs best niSptcd to Their Crun- md soils.
They send some plough to Asia. nr which the
smallest proportion uprS ~ China; many
ploughs TO South America; not II great many to
the Central American Couutricf, and not very
many 10 Mexico, which country, uolwlthstRnd.
ing its contiguity 10 the Unitcd State, l., slOwest
in taking American r!oughs. The plOughs sold
there 20 chiefly 10 the larger farmer, the cultt
stick mostly 10 the primitive methods az their
fathers, hut they, too, are now beginning TO buy
American plCuRhs.
American ploughs arc sold in South Africa
and in Australia and in EurruCt - II. the Con
tinCntal countries. and in Treat EI ain as we'll
They are. OF course, not alone in these various
fields, they CON pete CFery where with the
ploughs OF Germany and England; finding theiI
way by superiority of style and workmanship
and greater Hdaptahi.ity 10 requirements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
ALoNzo MILLER,s TRI ETs.
An Interesting Family Group Sent to Vice
President Hobart rroni knnans.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-yice-P President Ho-
bnrt's daily mail contains n Varied assortment
Of peculiar letters and gifts and mcmentos
from people all over tho country. Parents, in
particular, find especial delight in calling atton-
ton to the fact that they have named their in
fants for him, and nearly Ill letters OF this kind
arc accompanied by n photograph. During his
brief official term Mr.. Hobart has in this way
made n very extensive and interesting collcc-
ton of baby photographs, but the one TINT
plcascs him most of all came to-day. This i'll
%tercsting family group which has afforded much
pleasure and amusement to Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart
and their friends. including many members OF
tho Senate, was accompanied by the following
letter from the father OF tho three little woolly-
headed babies:
DEAR SIR enclose the photographs Of my
SELF and wife and our triplets who were born
June %, 1897, l am Is years old and weigh
1i5 pounds. My wife is 30 years old and
weighs 165 pounds; W,o have four children
own. and make our living by hard work. II you
would favor us with a donation TO help us care
for the little ones l assure you it would be
AIoNzo MILLER"
Attached to this letter, which came from
man m.aHt Of the han Hoard ar 7 OF Sfr CoantS Com comm ahs onars,
a~ttesting under his official seal the accuracy OF
the statements made in it. The information is
also conveyed to the yice;President that Mr..
for the babies, One of the boys will be called
Mckinley Miller in honor OF the President.
The other boy will be named Allison Mckinley,
Allison being the, maiden namc OF the Prcsi-
dents mother. and the young lady will be chris
tened Ida SaNton, the maiden nGrnc OF tho Presi-
dents wife being thus given TO the child. A
Vice-Presidcn fails to show that any of the
babies was named for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
HORSE At THE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
Know tho Students by Their BndEos ana Called
when Ho Was Lame

Prom tho Nev Orleans Timer. Democrat.
"Ono roads go many stories about animal in
tclligonce that it would be hazardous for Il
douhter to express his disbelief in almost any
gathering of men at the present day." remarked
DIR. W. ii. Watkins tho other day. "A little in
stance camo within my own observation n num-
Der of years ago when was studying medicine,
and which convinced me that the members Of
the horse family. ut least, ought to be credited
with the possession OF n very considerable
quantity of reasoning power. 1t was the
custom for the students Mt the medical insti.
tuition at which l pursued my studies to wear
u small badge upon their coats TO distinguish
longing to the establishment was used a great
deal about the medical dcpnrtmcnt. and the ami
ma seemed to have n special preference for the
embryo doctors more than for any other people
about the establishment. One day, whilea num-
Der Of US were gathered in n little knot upon a
nal in question, which used to nip the grass in
the location, came toward the group limping
very badly. He came to a stop a dozen or moro
feet from the crowd, and, carefully survey
Ing the lot OF us, finally made up his
without any hesitation linped directly to my
side, whinnfed. stuck his nose against my body,
and hold up his left fOreleg. Looking down I
discovered a large nail imbcdded in the frog of
his hoof. This had evidently caused the lame
tho animal desired attendance. l extracted the
nail with some difficulty. and the horse whim-
pcred with relief and walked away. Rathor
curious rs to why the beast had Picked me out
to attend TO his wound, l glanced at the boys
and found tho solution to the problem. Not one
OF the group had his medical badge upon his
coat but myself. The horse had recognized the
insignia, and acted accordingly"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
WHEEL AND srA111oS RACE.
1t Was n spurt for Ills Life for tho VVheelnan.
and He Won.
From The Mobile Daav Reotstsr.

From the Mobile Daily Register.
DAYToNA, Fla. Juno 27.-Henry Marston do
Maya. living below here. had to run for his life
yesterday on his bicycle. with n mad stallion in
rapid pursuit. The Lad won. thus saving his life.
Tom Treldon. who lives near tho beach. is n
great horseman and, besides his fne roadstcrs.
he has two stations. one. Black Tom. a most
vicious beast. Tho horse Is kept chained in his
stable most Of tho time, and only Trsldon dare
feed him, the colored stable attend ants saying,
do dcbcl's in dat boss; we'se no use for i'm"
Last evening. while Dc Maya was taking
q spin on the smooth sea beach. which
here extends for milos and milcs.. north and
He did not pay much attention TO 1t at first,
but as 1t became more audible looked
lines OF Black Tom coming down the beach
a.tenring, his head high in tho air, %snorting with
saS9, H ior eSSr Im' t hen boy; w and p wish = m iol neigh n ma,
ment. and then. bonding down over his bars. he
let out. Ho Is n good rider and has won several
on full steam. To his horror he heard the foot
beats coming on more rapidly, md nearer, and
and gained a little. Tho perspirat lon streamod
down his face and neck ns he pcdallod for dear
went over tho smooth, Lowell ,boach like
lightning, but tho. horse soon began gain
ing again; and Henry heard the angry
the horse was almost near enough TO seize him.
the dnspairinr lad saw ahead the ~ti,nlers NJ an
twenty feet. Putting a great squirt on he man
secure "A lead OF ten Yards. Making a wide turn
he came in behind the wreck; foil, rather than
lcHpcd from his wheel. and hastily scramble
upon tho smooth timbers. taking his wheel with
him.. The mad stallion came up with u thunder
ina shock. AMI tried to leap upon tho timhers.
Horny seized q loose timber and struck him on
tho head, which knocked him partially down.
and enabled r him TO escape to a more secure
scurricd around the wreck, attempting to get ut
the boy. his scrcams being hoard for miles. their
intensity making Henry shudder ut the possi-
hility OF falling into his clutches. Henry was
kept bcsicged there for two hours, Finally Tom
was missed at his stable, and Treldon came for
him. He had n iizht with the stallion before he
was suhhuod, hut finally he was caught and led
off. and then Henry descended and got home.
To-day he Is so sore and used mp that no can
hardly walk, lie il receiving many congratula-
tiOna over hih cacnnc from a horrible death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
IN bed THREE YEARS.
4, Father who Killed. His Son said TO Ne DsoI-
lag tho Court.
From the Chicago Journal

From the Chicago Journal
BIT. CHARLES, ILL.,. Juno ga tragedy that
occurred more than three years ago in this
quiet township has q very strange sequel On
Jan. o, 1894, Clark Burr. IL farmer Of Spring
Brook, shot and killed HIS son Charles.
The Burrs wero among the foremost people.
The killing was dono in tho heat Of tho mo-
ment. Charles was eighteen yoars OF age. The
quarrel WA over a trivial affair.
The father had forbidden another son, Har-
ry, from going to Elgin to take moro lessons
on the violin He had gone on tho day of tho
tragedy. Charles and his father discussed thu
mattcr, and Cherries declared Harry could take
care. of himself. Tho father retortcd that he
wanted no impudence. and the boy, said no
at tho table. The father held in his hand a
table knife. Ho ordered his son to loavo tho
house. Charles stepped to an adjoining room
a shotgun from the kitchen wall. They re-
entered the dining room. Burr again ordered
his son to depart. The boy refused. Then tho
There were two witnesses, Rich Rockman, Il
farnihand and Maudo Dprr, = years old, nieco
OF Clark Burr. The mother was in tho nd join-
ing room. She returned in time 10 catch in her
arms her murdered boy.
past b5-has never bccn tried. HE condition is
tho strangcst part Of the affair. He seemed to
g Isp. all Il t t.SS to T h1s SoG vas "a a f%fSS, m oton col:
iinding H. manslnnghtor he was held In $40, 900
bonds. For months a deputy Sheriff slept near
\ look Of utter despair was ON his face. lie ap-
pearcd like a man Of 30. He had lived ali his
life in section 2. 81, Charles township. He would
die there, they said. Lot him alone.
For months the inquiry was: "How Is Clark
BURT win he ever be trledf' So sure were all
that hc mover would live TO beltried that the depu-
IS Sheriff was dismissed, and the only vigil was
that kept by, his friends. who waited for death.
But according to lato reports there may be u
interest in tho case.
Burr's condition is q mystery. He has i'm
proved. He has gained In fosh. An Elgin
man who was at his homo recently to buy COVE
says Burr Is as bright as a dollar: physically"
said q farmer who lives a mile or two from Hurr's.
mains in bed more than is necessary and in
Hinuate that at night he attends TO business that
most mon do In daylight.
But the question that agttates tho minds of
many IL: "Wun Burr DO tried, and WhenI"