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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Then Lightning Struck II and Twisted
and Tangled the bodies of
the Occupants.
LIKE A NEST OF SNAKES
SAID ONE OF THE REsCUERs IN
DESCRIBING THE SCENE.
Small BOY Who Made Use Of His OPP
portunity-Rumors OF Tornadoes
mt Several Iowa Points.

CHICAGO. July 1.-Crowded together In
little zinc-lined shanty under north shore
pier. ten boys and young men. and one
other man. met instant death by lightning
to-day They had left their FISH lines and
sought shelter from the fierce thunderstorm
that deluged the northern part of the city
about 1 o'clock. Ten minutes later their
bodies lay with twisted and tangled limbs,
like a nest of snakes" the men who
found them said.
, There were twleve who sought shelter.
and just one escaped. Twelve-year-old
Willie Anderson was uninjured, but he lay
many long minutes before he could be
drawn out from under the heap OF dead
bodies The dead are all from the families
OF comparatively poor people and comprised
a party OF men. who were fishing and seek
ing relief from the heat Of the day, joined
by number of boys who had come TO wade
and swim on the beach. The dead are
GEORGE BRABINST, eleven years of
age.
MEYER JACOBS. forty-dve.
GEORGE PRIEBS. twelve.
GFKANK COOSEY. eleven.
CARL KRUSE, eighteen.
EDWARD BLOCH, Twenty-three.
UNKNOWN MAN, name supposed to be
Broderick
UNKNOWN MAN
THREE UNKNOWN BOYS
The scene of the tragedy was a pier just
south of Marquette terrace, and few hun
dred feet from the water works pumping
station at the foot OF Montrose boulevard.
The storm was as violent a visitation as
has ever been experienced in Chicago. The
skies were filled with the flashing glare Of
the lightning and the air rumbled steadily
with thunder. Half dozen houses. out
buildings and trees in the vicinity were
struck, and almost all of the telephone
wires burned out.
There were thirteen men and boys on the
pier at the time. They rushed for the only
available shelter and crowded themselves
in through the little trapdoor in the top of
the cabin until they were packed almost to
a point of suffocation. Then came the
thunderbolt. Ii was the worst of the storm.
Watchers in the pumping station saw the
zigZag lightning strike the water, as they
thought They did not know OF its fearful
work.
There was one small boy who saw the
bolt and whose senses were all alert des-
pite his excitement. But for him the dead
might have laid where they were for hours
suffocated under their bodies. Percy Keane,
clad in bathing trunks, and watching from
the water station, thought he heard a
scream the bolt struck. Mindless of the
storm, he rushed across the beach. At the
pier he heard a cry: Help. Get me OUT"
He looked into the cabin. and in dismay
saw the twisted bodies. Young Percy, cry
ing, pulled at the dead mems arms and legs
to get them away. He saw Willie Ander-
sons head and part of his body but he
could not pull him out nor could he pull the
heavy bodies from on top OF him. Then
young Keane telephoned TO the police, who
succeeded, after a great deal of difficulty In
reviving young Anderson and recovering
the dead bodies of the others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
SENATOR j. H. KYLE DEAD
VICTIM OF MALARIA AND FUNC-
TIONAL HEART TROUBLE.
Preacher Who Entered Politics and
Was Elected to the United States
Senate as an Independent.

ABERDEEN, S. D., July 1.-Senator
James H. Kyle died at Cos o'clock to-
night. He was stricken at his home here
about ten days ago. His trouble was of
malarial origin and resulted in a funo-
tionai affection of the heart which caused
the greatest alarm. A consultation OF
physicians held and his case soon
took n turn for the better, the heart action
growing stronger and the general con-
dition much more encouraging. One of
the latest bulletins from his bedside last
week was to the effect that he had passed
the danger point and that his recovery
would be certain, though slow. The SEN
ator had similar attack in the East some
time ago and was liable to a recurrence
Of the trouble. His health had not been
condition was less favorable Sunday night
he grew rapidly worse and Monday morn
Ing all hope was given up, his death being
is prostrated with grief They had two
children, a daughter, Ethelwyn, about
fifteen. and baby boy. The city is in
mourning over the great loss that has
fallen upon IL.
James Henderson Kyle was born at
Xenia, O.. on Feb. "a. 1854. He took
course in engineering at the University Of
Illinois. after going through the public
schools, and later entered Oberlin College,
Ohio from which he was graduated in 1878.
He prepared for the bar, but changed his
mind and determined TO join the ministry.
He entered the Presbyterian Seminary at
Pittsburg and came forth a clergyman in
1882. His first pulpit experience was in
Utah, where he was pastor of a Congrega-
tional Church. After that he moved TO
South Dakota and filled pulpits at Ipswich
and Aberdeen. He was financial secretary
of Yankton College until his election as
state senator in 1890. He was elected TO the
United States Senate in 1891 indie
pendent. though originally he was a Re-
publican. He was reelected in 1897. He
was an exponent OF the low-tariff idea and
commanded many Democratic votes. On
other matters he generally voted with the
Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
WILL CHANGE ON JULY 4
IAFT TO ASSUME THE PHILIPPINE
CIVIL GOyERNoRsHiP,
And General Macarthur TO Surrender
Command of the Military Forces
10 Chaff.c.

MANILA, July 1-Thursday next. July
4, will be inauguration day for the civil
government and moving day for the mill
tary headquarters, which will be trans
ferred TO the former Spanish headquar-
ters. outside the walled city. The palace
will be occupied exclusively by the civil
government. General Chaffee, who as
sumes command on Thursday. will occupy
Judge Taft's residence and Judge Taft will
remove to the Malacanan palace.
General Chaffee is preparing to push
Malvar, the insurgent chief, in southern
Luzon. He has ordered the transfer OF
the Fifth Infantry from northern Luzon
to Batangas province. The general has
been informed that Malvar's principal
headquarters are in a mountain town in
northern Tayabas.
General Chaffee has not formulated plans
for the occupation of the Island of Min
doro. General Hughes. at his request. will
be permitted to continue in command Of
the Visayas islands until the Samar cam
paign is completed. Subsequently General
Davis will continue temporarily to be pro-
vost marshal at Manila.
General Chaffee's staff appointees are as
follows: Adjutant general, Col. William T.
Charles F. Humphrey; inspector general,
Lieut. Col. Joseph p. Sanger; military
secretary, Capt. Grote Hutcheson, Sixth
Cavalry.
Four American prisoners, who escaped
from Calapan, Mindoro, June %, I'm a sail
boat, have been recaptured. Six others
are reported TO be in southern Mindoro.
Bills have been passed establishing
Board of Health for the Philippines and
providing for laboratories in connection
herewith. The salary Of the health COM
missioner will be $1,000.
The United States cruiser Albany sailed
to-day for the Mediterranean.
Several insurgent officers and $50 boio-
men have voluntarily taken the oath of
allegiance at Cuino, province of Bataan.
Captain Adams, with ten men. scouting
In Albay province, has killed ten insur-
gents and captured a Filipino captain and
ten men.
A detachment Of the Fourth Infantry.
scouting on a volcanic island in Lake Taal
has captured Gonzales, an insurgent lead
er, his adjut2nt and several others. An
other detachment OF the same regiment
has had a running engagement at Baneas
and destroyed a Filipino stronghold. Ser
geant Brown and Privates Rigsby and
Gattield, Of the coast artillery. were
wounded.
The English Club gave a reception to
General Macarthur tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
NOT TOO HOT FOR LENTz.
He Says Party Machines Are Ready
TO Commit Any Crime to Win.

DETROIT. July 1.-Despite the oppres-
sive heat, this mornings session OF the
National Social and Political Conference
was better attended than any preceding one.
Ex-Congressman John j. Lentz. OF Ohio.
was the first speaker. discussing, Should
Political Reforms Precede Social and
Economic Reform?" Mr. Lentz said: "Po-
ltical reform must precede social and
economic reforms. for at present political
parties are not organized reform forces.
With the machines OF each party ready TO
commit any crime TO secure preferment and
power there is no hope 10 secure any re-
form from them. We must educate the
masses"
Mr.. Lentz contended for government
ownership OF the telegraph and telephone
lines and municipal ownership OF all public
utilities. Are Political Parties Necessary or
are they Obstacles 10 Progress?" was dis
cussed by Mayor Jones, OF Toledo. lie took
q strong stand against all political parties
and political conventions. He declared that
candidates nominated by conventions do not
represent the people, but the bosses who
nominated them.
"Can Reform be Gained through the
Parties?" next topic. was discussed by j.
Il. Howarth, OF Detroit, business partner
OF the late Ex-Governor Pingree, who was
to have read paper on this subject: Hon.
George Fred Williams. OF Massachusetts;
j. O. A. Parker. chairman OF the national
committee OF middle-of-the-road Popuhsts.
OF Louisville; r. 5. Thompson Springfield,
o.: Fred Il. Britton, Detroit. and Seymour
Steadman. chairman OF the executive board
OF Social Democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
China's Proposed New Capital.

BERLIN, July Nothing is known in
German official circles regarding the news
from Shanghai to the effect that Kai-Fong-
Flu, in the province OF Honan, is TO become
the Chinese capital. The latest reports re-
ceived here from Peking reiterate the
statement that II is the courts intention to
return to Peking.
In relation TO the present status Of the
Peking diplomatic negotiations, the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press learns on
reliable authority that the question of
guarantees for the bonds securing the in
IDENTITIES is still ursolved, a difference of
opinion between Great Britain and Russia
still existing. Ruf 'ia's proposition is to
raise the sea tolls from to 10 per cent,
but only If the junk and salt taxes, with 5
per cent. OF sea tolls. shall not yield suffi-
cient results. Great Britain's objections to
the Russian proposition are believed to be
dictated less by practical reasons, since the
above taxes would most probably suffice,
than the popular sentiment in Great Brit
ain and by Parliament. The Berlin au-
thorities believe also. like the other powers,
that Russia's proposition is not likely to go
into effect. Hence, Germany confidentialy
expects final agreement upon the above
question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
TERRIBLE DAY AT NEW YORK.
Eighty-Seven Deaths and 1S3 Pros
trations I'm all the Borougbs.

NEW YORK. July 1.-To-day was the
hottest July l on record. At $40 p. m. the
thermometer at the weather Office reached
ss degrees. one degree hotter than yester-
day. The records show that on only two
days In the last thirty years has a higher
temperature been reached. These were
July g. 1876. and July 3. 1898. On these days
the thermometer reached 80 degrees. The
percentage of humidity to-day was only
4S. After $40 D. m. a decline began until
al p. m. the thermometer registered 92
Between the hours of a. m. to-day and
midnight tonight there were reported ff-
ty-seven deaths and 1n prostrations in
the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx
From midnight last night TO o'clock to-
night twenty-one deaths and thirty-six
prostrations had been reported in Brook
lyn.
There were so many ambulance calls that
the police were called on 10 supply patrol
wagons and every ambulance did double
duty In responding 20 calls. Many patients
were carried 20 the hospitals i'm cabs and
carriages and several went TO Bellevue
and the Harlem Hospital in moving vans.
The prevalence OF the grip among the
horses OF the city also tended TO initiate
against effective work. In many cases
horses had TO be obtained from contractors
TO draw patrol wagons and ambulances.
Although the Weather Bureau shows
that the maximum was 9S this does not
indicate the heat on the streets Many
thermometers registered los at $40 and all
of them over 100 on the street level.
IL the heat was killing on mankind II
was worse on the horses. They dropped
right and left. At one time there were
eight dead horses lying on Broadway be-
tween Twenty-third and Forty-second
streets There were fourteen horses pros
trated in the vicinity of Madison square
alone.
The rush OF the crowds to the parks and
to the nearby sea shore resorts tonight
were unprecedented in the history of the
city. IL was noted at the Brooklyn fridge
that numbers OF men who boarded the cars
for Coney island and other beaches car
ried blankets in which they intended TO
roll themselves and sleep on the sand.
At O'Clock this (Tuesday) morning the
death record for the twenty-four hours
ending at that time I'm Greater New York
was eighty-seven. the prostrations 1Ss. For
the last fve days. covering the present
heated term. the total deaths in the same
territory were lS6.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
GIFT TO THE BRITISH NAVY.


LONDON, July 1.-The Earl of Selborne
first lord of the admiralty. announced in
the House of Lords to-day that he had
great qualification in informing the House
that the hospital ship Maine (Which was
fitted out by a committee OF American
ladies and which. later. was sent 10 Taku,
where she took on board wounded and sick
men of various nationalities) had been
presented, as a free. gift. TO the British
navy. The Earl of Selborne read a letter
from President Bernard Baker, Of the At
lantic Transport Company. offering the
Maine, and also read the government re-
ply accepting the ship. Lord Selborne
added that the ladies of the Maine COM
mittee had donated the ships hospital fit
tings. This gift of citizens and ladies of
the United States was a most gracious one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
A yERITABLE FURNACE.
Eighteen Deaths and Forty Prostra-
lions I'm Pittsburg and Vicinity.

PITTSBURG. Pa, J,ly 1-Plttsburg was
a veritable furnace all day. From sunrise
until long after dusk there was no cessa-
tion in the terrible heat. All previous rec
crds were broken and the death rate was
more than double. Infants and aged people
succumbed alike and the suffering among
all classes was intense. Many mills closed
down entirely and on all relief shifts were
constantly In readiness TO replace those
who could no longer endure the heat Be
ginning at o'clock this morning the ther-
mometer registered S4, and from that time
the temperature kept rising until at D y. m.
II reached its maximum at gS. During all
this time there was an almost entire alb
sence OF breeze. Among the poorer classes
the suffering was intense
Between the hours of Z n. m. and mid
night tonight eighteen deaths in Plttsburg
and Allegheny were recorded and forty
prostrations. Shortly after midnight
cooling breeze sprang up and the mercury
dropped 10 IS. with a good prospect of
still further fall before morning rain being
indicated. Several big steel plants were
forced to partly shut down owing TO the
heat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
NO WORK ON THE MAINE.
Delay in Raising the Sunken Battle
ship-Contract Time Has Expired.

HAVANA, July 1.-Although three
months have expired since the government
completed the contract TO raise the hull of
the hattleship Maine from Havana har-
Dor. no work TO this end has yet been done.
nor have the contractors. y. F. Chamber
lain & Co. filed the necessary bond of
$4,000. This work OF raising the wreck was
10 have been completed July l. but a pro-
vision was inserted into the contract 10
the effect that IL there occurred unavoid-
able delay In the work the time for it's
completion would be extended to March /
1902. Captain of the Port Lucien Young
says that Chamberlain has sent him WORD
that he is sick and asks for an extension of
the contract. Captain Young is consider
Ing whether sickness comes under the head
OF unavoidable delay. IL Is believed here
the contractors cannot undertake this work
according 10 their agreement: namely. 10
raise the wreck without remuneration and
give the government Q per cent. OF what is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Pros Max.
Deaths. tratiOns. Temp.

The present hot wave started in the West
June 20. and yesterday the Weather Bureau
officials at Washington reported that high
temperatures were recorded in most Sec
tions east OF the Rocky mountains and
many places west of them. Rains, most
OF them moderate In amount, fell in many
places. The precipitation was very great
In a few places. In Chicago the fall amount
ed to l.56 inches: in Jacksonville, Fla, 10
1.A inches; Omaha, Neb., .6S inch, and
Davenport, Ia, "a inch. Thunderstorms
occurred In West Virginia, Iowa and the
lower lake region. BY to-day relief is
promised in the middle Mississippi valley.
the lower Mississippi valley. the upper lake
region. and by Wednesday in the Ohio val
ley and possibly the western part of the
lower lake region. In New York city the
probabilities seemed 10 favor a continua-
don OF existing conditions, with no imme-
diate prospect of relief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
VACATION RELIGION. -
Sunday Amusements Favored by the
Rev. DIR. Minot j. Savage.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The Rev. DR.. Minot
J. Savage made Vacation Religion" the
theme of his sermon at the Church Of the
Messiah. He said: Il have not word to
say against Sunday amusements. There is
no reason whatever in the Bible or in &C.
clesiastical history, or anywhere else, for
the existence OF the puritanical or ordi-
nary American Sunday. Ii is absurd and
Heaven who is going TO be angry with you
for doing Sunday anything that 1t is right
to do on any other day in the week. Set
apart Sunday morning for communion with
God. Then use the rest of the day for recre-
ation-walking. sailing. driving, playing golf
or anything that will make you better
physically. Do not dissipate, however, for
that is not recreation. 4"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
FIVE ROBBERS CAPTURED
MEN WHO CALLED THEMSELVES
AMERICANS TAKEN BY CHINESE.
Were Looting Town When Made
Prisoners by Imperial Troops The
Proposed New Capital.

PEKING, July 1.--Five men calling them
selves Americans were captured by Chinese
troops in a town fifty miles from Peking
and were to-day turned over to Maj. Il.
Robertson. commander Of the United
States legation guard here The men. who
were armed, demanded 5000 taels from the
keeper of pawnshop and got 500. They
filled five OF the carts with plumber and
then began shooting, not knowing that the
town was occupied by one hundred Chinese
troops. The United States legation was
notified and the quintet was brought In.
All parts OF Peking occupied by the Brit
ish for police purposes were turned over
to-day 10 the Chinese authorities.
The foreign ministers will meet July 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Taft's COmmfssion signed.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The President
to-day signed the following commissions:
War-William ID. Taft, Ohio, civil Gov
ernor OF the Philippines; Joseph Davidson,
quartermaster, rank of captain.
Judge Taft was notified some time ago.
when instructions were sent him relative TO
the Inauguration of civil government in the
islands July 4, that he would be appointed
civil Governor While the appointment Of
civil Governor is credited to the War De-
partment, this does not mean, necessarily,
that the President is proceeding entirely
under his war power is setting up civil gov
ernmcnt in the Philippines. He is not diff
ferentiating the source OF his authority. He
is acting. so il is authoritatively stated.
under all the powers he has in the prem
iSes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

This was followed by a thunder shower,
and the thermometer dropped 10 10 1t
duration the storm carried off from over
the city the bank OF heated air which had
Deen undisturbed for a week. The storm
played havoc with telephone and telegraph
wires. especially In the suburban districts.
but so far no damage OF a serious nature
has been reported.
me maximum temperature to-day was
30 at the government observation station
and s9 on the street. There We're i've
deaths from heat TODAY, as follows:
John Stofer, Joseph Fuse, Michael Glib
ben, George Erich and Michael Deloughey.
making seventeen in all since the hot
spell began Il week ago. There were
numerous prostratiOns during the day, and
about twelve are now at the City Hospital
in a serious condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

BOSTON, July 1.-The sieh for a cool
breeze again went up In many pats q;
New England to-day. for the thermom-
eter indicated that the hot wave was still
present, with no sign OF a break down.
Tonight the atmosphere I'm Boston w1s
more oppressive and the THERMOMETERS
higher--S5 at II o'clock--than during the
hot weather spell OF a week. Heat casual
ties in Boston were numerous. with three
deaths at the hospitals and six critical
cases. Elsewhere there We're deaths at
Concord, y. H.. Andover and Lowell. The
worst feature is the great increase tn IN
FAINT mortality In the cities. The mercury
reached 925 I'm Boston az noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

bigamy. will begin July is IN the Royal Gal
lery, under the presidency OF the lord high
stewart, the Earl Of Pembroke.
Disastrous hurricanes on the coast OF New
South Wales have paralyZed shipping. Two
vessels have been wrecked and ten persons
drowned.
The nine hundred and thirty Boer prison
ers, who arrived at Hamilton, Bermuda, on
June 2S on the British transport Armenian,
were yesterday moved into the camps pre-
pared for them on Darrels and Tucker
Islands. These Beers are part OF the force
OF General Cronje and were captured at
Paardeburg They include several boys Of
eight and ten years. who carried ammuni-
ton 10 their fathers when the latter were
in the trenches; among the prisoners were
also two Beers so old that they crawled on
all fours down the Transports gangway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

PITTSBURG, Pa. July REV. William
A. Passavant. of this city, died suddenly
Of apoplexy to-day. He was prominently
connected with the charitable work of
Pittsburg and was widely known as a phi
lanthropist He was born in 1857. became
preacher in the Lutheran Church and de-
voted most of HIS time to the endowment
Of hospitals. having established institutions
at Pittsburg. Jacksonville. ILL.,; Milwaukee.
Wis; Chicago, Rochester, Pa, and Zeelie-
nOnle Pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Two Deaths, Fifty Prostrations.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The hot wealth
er continued here to-day with undated
fierceness. the climax coming in the after
noon when the local record for this early
in the summer was broken. the Weather
Bureau thermometer recording a tempera-
ture OF l02 degrees Fortunately there was
not much humidity in the atmosphere.
There were fifty cases of heat prostra-
ton reported and two resulted fatally,
Lewis Ashton a negro laborer dying not
long after he reached the hospital. John
Farrell a laborer was the other victim.
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