The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-05
HOT SPELL is PASSING
THOUGH ENTREMB HIGH TEMPER
ATUREs STILL PREVAIL.
Weather Bureau OmciaIs Believe,
However, That the worst of
the TOrr1d VisitatiOn
IL Over.

WASHINGTON, July t.-Tonights re-
ports to tho weather bureau show that
extreme high temperature continues over
large section OF the country affected
by the hot wave, but that In quite
number of localities the thermometer
was few degrees lower than on yester-
day. In some others 1t was higher The
lower temperatures that were recorded
were due mainly to local thunderstorms
and 1t Is said that a gradual reduction
Of the extreme heat Will result from
these storms. The officials will not ven
ture an opinion as to the possibilities of
cool wave making It's appearance, but
content themselves with the simple state
ment Of the probability of a steady low
ering Of the high temperatures through
atmospheric conditions. West of the
Mississippi, where the thermometer has
been very high, the moderation in tenn
peratures from expected thunderstorms
will be much sharper than in the East.
In the northeastern section of the United
States predictions for cooler weather to-
morrow are made, resulting from winds
from the ocean, and a similar result will
be felt in the lake region from a like
cause. st. Paul. Mimi, experienced
sharp fall in the thermometer of % de-
grees due to local showers.
CHICAGO, July 4.-This was one of
mercury reaching IS in the office OF the
weather bureau at o'clock in the after
noon. The mercury on the street level
was from to degrees higher and
humidity of SO coupled with the intense
heat made the afternoon a difficult one
to endure.
Three people were driven insane by the
heat, there were five deaths and fourteen
prostratlons. More heat and humidity is
TlrOTnISed FOR HOTnOrrnW
KANSAS CITY, July 4-The weather
bureau thermometer recorded 102 degrees
at 8 O'clock. AT 80 p. m. a thermometer
exposed to the sun recorded 10 degrees.
There was one death from heat. In the
past ten days $50 horses have been kill d
by the hsaS,
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 4.-This was
the hottest day of the year in Des Moine5,
the Thermometer registering 100 degrees
between 4 and 5 o'clock In the afternoon.
LINCOLN, Neb., July "A maximum
temperature OF 103 degrees prevailed IN
Lincoln and most OF the Southern Me-
brasha cities this afternoon. At o'clock
q rainstorm, with a precipitation OF
half inch was followed by drop IN the
temperature of 81 degrees. There was no
prostration-
OMAHA, Neb, July "A rain which
began falling at 8 o'clock today carried
the mercury down 80 degrees from max
imum of 100. The day was intensely hot,
with humidity Of Is. The heat inter
fered with the programme of sporting
events more or less but no prostrattoas
were reported. Reports from the OUTSIDE
are to the effect THAT the precipitation
was general over Eastern Nebraska ana
Western Iowa.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July ALL heat
records for this section of the state were
broken today when thermometers regis
tered 1O8. Notwithstanding the torrid
weather the celebration of independence
day at Lake Contrary was well attend
ed, and the heat prostrations were cor
respondingly large, twenty-five peln6 tho
record, with one death.
NEW YORK, July At was much
cooler in this city today than II mas peeh
for a week and in consequence there was
a much decreased death list. At 11:SO
street thermometer registered ~ degrees.
At the same time yesterday this ther-
rnometer showed O temperature OK Vs.
There was a pleasant breeze from inc
southwest and there was no sign OF an
Immediate return Of the extreme heat
which had caused 30 many deaths
PITTSBURG, Pa, July AT midnight
tho thermometer dropped to n. Eight
additional deaths resulting from tile heat
have been reported, making ten for the
day. but the majority Of the cases were
those reported as prostrations during the
past few days. The prostrations today
numbered but three and the excessive
heated spell is considered broken.
BOSTON, July 1.-THE not wave seemed
broken today. at last, Through the
weather forecasts declare that the
change was but temporary Better con-
ditions were reported at nearly all points.
REMAINS OF GOV. PINGREE.