The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-18
HEAT KEEPS UP
CHIEF OF THE WEATHER BU-
REAU SAYS HIGH TEMPERA-
TURE Is WIDESPREAD
EAs MODERATED BUT LITTLE
Rainfall Has Mitigated the Drought
Somewhat in Scattered Local
tites, but Has Not Been
General
CORN CROP OUTLOOK IS BAD

WASHINGTON, July 17.-At the re-
quest of the Associate Press, Prof Will
is Moore chief of the weather bureau
today prepared a statement of the rain
fall throughout the drought stricken re-
giOn, covering the time since the data
were collected for the weekly report,
promulgated yesterday by the bureau.
That report closed at o'clock Monday
morning and the statement now made
covers the forty-eight hours from
O'Clock Monday morning to o'clock this
morning. The statement is as follows:
During the forty-eight hours ending
a. m. this morning, July II, scattered
local showers, mostly very light in limited
areas, have fallen in Southeastern Texas,
western Arkansas, Southeastern Kan
sas, Southeast Nebraska, over the great
er portion of the Dakotas and Minnesota.
in Northwestern Iowa, Central and
Northwestern Missouri, Central ara
Southern Illinois, Central Indiana.
Southern Michigan and Central and
Southeastern Ohio.
THE temperatures continue excessively
high over the lower Missouri Mississippi
and lower Ohio valleys, and from Cen
tral Texas northward ever Oklahoma,
Kansas and Nebraska. The maximum
thermometer readings of the 10th, were,
however, somewhat lower than those of
bAiC iONil III texas, OhldnOuldY Kansas,
Southern Nebraska and Central Missouri,
while they were higher in the Central
Mississippi and Ohio valleys
The most extended area of rainfall
was In Kansas, extending southwestward
from Topeka to Wichita"
WELCOME RAINS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 17.-Gener-
Gus rains fell this afternoon over the
corn belts of the northwest. The good
that Will result to late corn and to pas
lures, undoubtedly will be immense
Scattering showers fell over the south,
west last night and this morning, but in
most places continued accounts of in
tense heat were reported. 4leports from
many counties assert that todays rainfall
following what has fallen within the past
forty-eight hours, will insure, at least,
half a crop of corn and makes pasturase
sure.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 17.-Last night
was the hottest of the season, with a,
minimum temperature of SO degrees The
temperature at noon was 9S. No rain
fell in the city, although heavy thunder
storms prevailed twelve miles west.
OMAHA, Neb., July rs lowers were
reported during the night in the South
Platte district, breaking the protracted
drought IN that section and lowering
the mercury Is or 20 degrees. Eight
other counties in Central Nebraska also
reported a fairly good rain fall, the
heaviest being in Adams, Franklin, Kear-
ney and Harlan counties, where an inch
of rain fell
ST. LOUIS Mo, July 17-There have
been several prostrations during the past
twenty-fOur hours and one DEATH that
of Pro-. Bernhard J. Neumann, who for
c.
Mary's German Catholic church.
At o'clock this afternoon the sky
clouded, and in fifteen minutes lie ther-
mometer dropped as many degrees, to S5
COLUMBIA, Mo, July l7-Rain has
been falling in Columbia and throughout
Boone county since 5 p. m. yesterday.
1t has not yet reached sufficient depth to
be of much avail to crops, owing to the
remarkable condition of the ground At
the government experiment station here
hopeful view is now taken of the crop
situat ton.
DALLAS, Tex, July 17.-No rain fell
in Texas last night or today and the hot
winds have continued Several counties
west of the BraZOs river report that not
more than half a crop of cotton will be
made in that section
AD4@o -ACAANL LAhot lONh, July 1i.-ftdln fail-
ed to make its appearance in Iowa. Crops
are suffering, but it is still maintained
by experts that if rain comes within two
days the corn crop will be saved.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 1.-THE hot
wave still covers this section. Thermom-
eters registered 100 today. William Mill
Ter, tracl1man, was killed by heat.
LA CROSSE, Wis, July 1.-THE terrible
heated spell, under whose throes La
Crosse and vicinity has been sweltering
for the past week, was broken by a ter
rife rain and electrical storm this morn
ing. The temperature has ranged be-
tween 80 and 81 degrees for a week. rhe
rain will be a great benit to crops in this
vicinity which were on the verge of ruin
owing to the dry, hot spell.
MADISON, Wis, July 17.-Six weeks OF
drought was practically broken TODAY be
scattered thundershowers which reached
most parts OF this section More moisture
is needed, however.
CHICAGO, July 17-At 10 a. m. TODAY
the temperature was So, following a hot
oppressive night. At noon a cooling rain
began to fall The rain was of brief dura-
tion and the mercury went to 50. The
humidity rendered the air verv oppres-