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New-York tribune., 1901-07-13

In Western and Southern Kansas are being
dried up. and cattle being shipped to mar
ket as fast cars can be secured. Hundreds
have died In the vicinity of Pratt and Medicine
Lodge Jerry" Simpson has had several hun
dred fattened cattle die from thirst Many poor
families in the short grass country moving
out and the hot winds are drying up all vegeta-
tion
There is hope OF saving the corn crop in
the Arkansas Valley. if rain should fail within
five days, but ii will not be half a crop Hay
VIII sell at SIS ton owing to its scarcity.
Farmers are now refusing 53 cents a bushel for
their corn in the crib. Last year hay sold for
Sd ton and corn at u cents a bushel. The
melons and fruit also total failure. Old
settlers say that no dry spell has been known to
do an equal amount of damage since 1870, when
the famous drouth drove thousands from the
State. Already, ii is said. two thousand persons
have sold out and left Western Kansas because
Of the drouth. The farmer who placed most OF
his land in wheat viii not suffer, as he would
otherwise have done, from the corn failure, be-
cause wheat has turned out much better than
was first expected
Rainmakers have been at work in the drouth
stricken district but yet have failed to do any
good, and are being stopped farmers think
they keeping off the rain. Bishop Hennes-
sey. OF the Wichita diocese of the Roman Catho-
lie Church. has ordered special prayers for rain
and every neighboring church was the scene OF
a gathering of rain praying people tonight.
Tonight some clouds are seen to the south. and
thousands Of Wichita people are waiting for
rain.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
QUICKSAND AT JEROME PARK.
A DIARY MEMORANDUM FROM 1897 SHOWING
THAT 1T GAVE TROUBLE THEN

Chief Engineer William r. Hl. OF the Aqueduct
Commission. in examining the records covering the
work the Jerome Park Reservoir in the 1897.
has discovered a diary memorandum kept by one
Of the supervising engineers. which seems TO sus-
tain his contention that the auicksand under a
portion of the wall OF the reservoir makes tho
structure unsafe. The record kept day by day.
and under one days heading is the following:
Quicksand causing much trouble. Stream Of
water running up from bottom. Timbers squeezing
up. md had TO be weighted down.
These original data are regarded as extremely
important by the engineers connected with the
Aqueduct Commission. they tend TO establish.
they say, the assertion that the water is likely TO
bore its way under the reservoir wall. which IS
built the Quicksand.
j. ]. r. Croes. Elnathan Sweet and Edwin F.
Smith. the engineers appointed to inspect the
Croton and Jerome Park dams and report as 10 the
need OF making certain changes recommended by
the chief engineer met AT Mr.. Croes's office yes
terday. 1t is expected that their report will be
ready by August Is. The engineers visited the
Croton dam this week. and made data 10 be used
In connection with their report.
Controller Coler says that while he thinks Chief
Engineer Hills points with reference TO the al
legged weakness of the Jerome Park reservoir dam
are all well taken, he is not fully satisfied that
any changes in the Croton dam Will be necessary
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
stead OF twenty miles below. The Improvement
will cost f75OOOO

stead OF twenty miles below. The improvement
will cost f75OOOO
It is probable that improvement Of the
navigation Of the Pei-Ho as far up as Tien-Tsin
will be Incorporated as a condition in the terms
of peace.
General Gaselee. the British commander, will
leave here Sunday for Wei-Hai-Wei, sailing
from Yokohama on August 20.
W. w. Rockhill expects to sail by the same
steamer, accompanied by Hubbard T. Smith,
United States Vice-Consul at Canton and F. d.
Cheshire. who is retiring from his connection
with the United States Legation, chiefly as in
terpreter. after quarter of century's service.
On behalf OF Emperor Kwans Su, Ii Hung
Chang has decorated Mr. Cheshire with a
Double Dragon in recognition of his services in
the settlement Of the war between China and
Japan.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
REGISTRATION PLAN WORKING WELL.

Washington July 2.-Secretary Hitchcock said
to-day that the reports from the Oklahoma regis
tration showed that the crowds In that country had
thoroughly digested the Presidents proclamation
and realized that there was chance for specu-
lators intruders, trespassers. gamblers. etc. The
people," said the Secretary realize that the lands
are being opened in good faith everybody legally
qualified, and that what is given them s~not trans
ferable"
The following report received at the Interior
Department to-day from Assistant Commissioner
Richards at Ell Reno. dated last night:
REGISTERED here to-day, $500 At Sill yesterday.
about 11o0 No report OF numbered registered there
to-day Everything moving smoothly at both
places. Crowd thinned Tuch that Will only
work from till tomorrow unless great num-
Der come In.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
SENATOR HANNA MADE GUARDIAN.
COURT IN CLEVELAND GIVES HIM ABSO-
Lutte CONTROL OF GRANDCHILDREN
TAKEN AWAY BY THEIR
MOTHER.
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Cleveland. Ohio. July l2.-In Common Pleas
Court to-day Senator NJ. A. Hanna ap-
pointed guardian of his three grandchildren. the
children OF Dan r. Hanna and his divorced wife.
Mrs. Carrie May Harrington Hanna 1t was 10
prevent Mrs. Hanna from taking her children
abroad that Dan Hanna obtained a restraining
order in court Thursday Mrs. Hanna cleverly
evaded service of the writ, and escaped with the
children to New-York. In court to-day Dan
Hanna said that objection whatever would have
been raised to Mrs. Hanna taking two of the boys
abroad with her. providing she left the younger
one with his grandfather. was the arrange
when she declared she would take him with her
Senator Hanna as guardian has @ the 2 right to
Europe. He has absolute control of them. The
mothers custody OF them is subject to his ap-
The children Marcus A.. Carl H. and Dan
actual possession of his grandchildren but friends
OF Mrs. Hanna think her wit and cleverness will
prevent this
Mrs. Hanna arrived in this city yesterday morn
ing. She intends sailing for Europe to-day unless
captured before reaching the steamship. She is
staying at the Hotel Savoy where she is believed
TO have registered Mrs. r. W. Jones. OF Boston
Mrs Hanna Is accompanied by the Baroness de
Palaud. The two women occupy suite of rooms
in the hotel numbered lsS. no. Ill and 172. With
Mrs. Hanna are her three The plans of her
trip abroad could not be learned from her last
night as she refused to see any: one all day and
a m nat wsFe & sent to the
said to have escaped by hairs breadth the Wig
lance OF a half-doZen sheriffs who attempting
to serve her with an injunction issued by her
former husband. The trouble Is said to have arisen
from from @ lawsuit caused by Mrs Hanpa,s trip 70
presented bill for 1851, 1t Is said. for the
penses Of herself and boys on the trip. Mr. Hanna
refused to pay 1t, and lawsuit is pending IN
consequence. On learning, therefore, that she was
going abroad again this summer Mr. Hanna got
out an injunction restraining her, and a sheriff
with the writ called at the house to serve IL on
Thursday He was told she was Ill and could
be seen. He then asked to the telephone for
further instructions and while he was in the
telephone booth Mrs Hanna slipped out of the
house. reinforcement of deputy sheriffs was
then summoned. but arrived late. A thorough
search OF the house and stable failed to make any
discovery.
Mrs. Hanna formerly Carrie May Harring-
ton After living together eleven years she and
her husband separated. The custody OF the three
children given to her.
1t Is expected that when Mrs. Hanna leaves the
hotel for the steamship this morning there will be
some sensational developments unless she makes
her departure skilfully in Cleveland De-
tectfves watched the hotel all last night 1t is
understood that Mrs. Hanna intends to go on the
Cunard Line steamship Campania: which sails at
noon. At the hotel desk II said late last night
that Mrs. Jones' went out at p m. and had not
returned ~ 49,
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
FIN TIP IN NERR ASK
CORN CURLED UP IN NEBRASKA
ONLY HALF CROP AT BEST AND COM
PLETE FAILURE UNLESS RAIN
FALLS SOON
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Omaha, Neb, July 12.-Dsastrous weather
still prevails throughout Nebraska. The mer-
curry has stood 105 to 107 degrees all the
State to-day. There has been moisture In
the State for ten days, and the situation could
not be more serious. Every day Of this torrid
weather is reducing the crop from to 10
per cent The corn crop is already damaged
beyond possible repair. If enormous quantities
Of rain should fall tonight the crop would be
something like two hundred million bushels less
than ii was estimated, or in other words. in
stead Of being from three hundred million to
four hundred million bushels. indicated
month ago. the crop at best be only
one hundred million to two hundred million
bushels. The situation is seriously affecting the
live stock business in the State. because the
feeding depends largely upon the crop Alto
gether IT looks as if the failure in will be
as bad as in 1894, when less than forty million
bushels of corn produced in the State The
blades Of corn curled up like broom handle
at present Of course, great deal of this
withered corn viii come out if rain falls within
the next few days, but If rain should hold off a
week ii is ell up with the corn crop.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13

DR.. Federico Errazurlz Echaurren President Of
the Republic of Chill. born at Santiago In 1850
He studied law and took his degree in 1873. but
having little taste for the legal profession and
possessing large estates he devoted his attention
principally to improvements In agriculture. In 1876
he was elected Deputy to Congress for the Depart
ment of Constitution and, being elected 1879
tinued to represent that department until 1889.
when he chosen Senator for the
Province of Maule When the conflict between
the late President Balmaceda and the Congress
assumed alarming proportions. Senior Belisario
Prats was summoned by the President to organize
ministry. and to Errazuriz confided the difficult
and ungrateful post of Minister of War In this
capacity he displayed remarkable tact and energy.
In 1881 sehor Prats's ministry resigned. and when
the revolution broke out soon afterward ErrazuriZ
at once declared himself the side OF the reyo-
lutionary party. When the contest ended i'm favor
OF Congress he took the foremost part in proclaim
ing the necessity of policy OF forget and forgive
His election President in June. 1896 proved pop
uar with all classes of Chilians and his watch
word of Peace and Progress' met with general
respect. He is the second member of his family
10 be President OF Chilli his father held similar
office from 1871 1875. ~
Jerman Riesco elected 10 succeed President
Errazuriz June 20 of this year.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
MANY PRosTRATIoNs IN LONDON.

London, July 1.-THE heat wave here is be-
coming more severe. Londoners were not pre-
pared for it, and consequently they are suffering
greatly The official thermometers at 10 o'clock
this morning registered from S5 to 81 degrees
in the shade, but the ordinary thermometers
showed the mercury several degrees higher
There were many sunstrokes. prostrations and
Paintings IN the streets which kept the ambu-
lances busy. The number OF omnibuses running
was considerably reduced in consequence OF the
exhaustion Of the horses. and the iron works
and shipbuilding yards were seriously handi-
capped account Of the enforced absence Of
the workmen who were suffering from the heat
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13

carrying their 1ibtopsails and as far as could
be In the distance there was little to choose
between the sailing Of these two racers. The
Columbia seemed to hold at the same distance
ahead Each boat took something like nineteen
short tacks In this ten mile beat. but on the
last tack to port Charlie Barr stood on too
far. and when they came on the next starboard
tack for the mark IL clear that Barr came
to IL with started sheets. The Constitution
which might be called about the same minute
and half behind during the whole beating
here got at least minute given to her for
nothing, because she able TO make the mark
without going far TO windward The Jnde-
pendence was coming in on the port tack us the
first two rounded. and the official timing here
was: The Columbia. 1852; the Constitution
1:26:OS; the Independence 1:3l:l6
BOSTON BOATS GAME FIGHT. M
1t was here found that in spite of her want of
sail the Independence had beaten the Constitu-
ton from the first to the windward mark on
elapsed time by fortyseven seconds and had
outsailed Columbia by two minutes and thir-
teen seconds. The Constitution on elapsed time
between marks beat the Columbia two minutes
and thirteen seconds. most of which was the
gift Of Bars mistake in overstanding Both
the white leaders set reaching Jib topsails for
the broad reach home. Barr broke out his on
the turn, and Rhodes followed soon after These
leaders cleared away fast, but when the Inde-
pendence turned she had no upper stick to hang
a big forward sail on. but under mainsail lib
and foresail seemed to do some rakish sliding
When nearly half way home Haff set reaching
foresan, and wondered why he did not do
so at the mark AS 1t the Independ-
lost peculiarly small amount OF
time being only three minutes and fifty
one seconds to the Constitution Between
the performance OF the leaders In this las.
broad reach, with the wind abaft the starboa rd
beam, there little to tell, except that the
Columbia again outpaced the Constitution and
beat her by nearly q minute. On the way to the
finish Mr.. Lawson's steam yacht Dreamer came
near to the Independence and saluted her The
Columbia flew across the line at 2O9: 80 the
Constitution following at 2:1O:59 and the Inde-
pendence at 2:19oS.
Mr.. Morgan, the manager OF the Columbia
will now send the boat to Hawkinss yards City
Island. to be hauled out to be prepared for the
cruise OF the New York Yacht Club on July %
Mr.. Duncan VIII take the Constitution to Bristol
to be hauled out and made ready for the same
series of 1t was said after the race by
one OF those in control of the Columbia that It
was about time for the Constitution to get tuned
no all she could. SO that she might show her
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
RUSH FOR INDIAN LANDS.
HOMESEEKERS SUFFERING SEVERELY
FROM HEAT-ONE WOMAN DIES.
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Wichita KAN July 12-Ten thousand men
and women were registered at the Lawton and
FL Reno land offices to-day for land drawing
purposes In the Kiowa and Comanche country
This the largest registration since the
booths opened, three days ago. Governor Rich
ards. the special commissioner for the opening.
says he expects fully one hundred thousand
people to draw for farms between now and July
30 which will mean that every homeseeker will
have just one chance In one thousand OF getting
farm. The crowds rushing into Oklahoma
are Increasing. AS fast as they are registered
they either go into the new country or those
who live the registration offices return to
their homes and will not go back until the draw
ing opens. July %. At Lawton to-day several
women tainted while standing in line In the hot
sum- and had to be carried into houses Miss
Genevia hepler died late this afternoon from
the heat She could have been saved had she
left the line when she tainted the first time, but
she would not do it, keen her desire to
register for the land drawing. until she had
tainted three times. Brain fever at once set in.
and she died.
At Mountain View one of the border towns.
the whole business portion was destroyed by fire
to-day, and this leaves hundreds of homeseekers
for bread and cooked meat have been coming to
Wichita by telegraph all day, and the local
houses unable to supply the demand
bread famine is threatened at Ell Reno, and
hundreds CT people are eating crackers for sup
per tonight, they have no bread in the town,
Water is becoming scarce in the neighborhood OF
the Lawton office. Many "sooners are coming
out of the Wichita Valley because of the heat.
grees to-day. No such heat has ever been
known on the prairies of the Southwest.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
AMERICAN LOOTERS PUNISHED.

Tien-Tsn July 12.-James w. Ragsdale
American consul here. has sentenced three
American looters. caught In the Chinese quarter
of this city. TO four years Imprisonment In
the American jail at Shanghai Mr. RagsdaIe
has turned over two Europeans caught
lootIng 20 the consuls OF Great Britain and Den
mark. respectively
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
MEN NEEDED TO HARVEST HAY.
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Syracuse, n. Y. July 1.-THE farmers Of Cort-
land County distressed at the scarcity OF
help and they have sent out appeals for farm
hands They willing TO pay big wages. but
cannot get enough laborers. Hundreds could find
employment Central New-York Hay is rotting
on the ground. and other crops suffering. The
farmers offering s2 day and board. II help
not be secured thousands of dollars will be lost The
crop Of hay is especially heavy and 1t Is pity to
have II wasted. The wives and daughters are being
pressed into service and IL is uncommon sight
TO see raking and loading hay in the fields.
Men who are travelling through the country are
stopped by farmers and offered big sums II they
will help for few days
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
that was OF interest in instruction and pleasure
that / am we'll satisfied --o~,
THOMAS w. LAWSON
HOLLOW VICTORY FOR SHAMRG1h IL
FORMER CHALLENGER BEATEN BY CAF

FORMER CHALLENGER BEATEN BY CAP
TAIN WRINGE'S ERROR
Rothesay. July 12-ShamrOck III won asai
to-day in a trial ra e started at 1l:19 a. m
There was not enough sea TO trouble the ooa's
but the breeze sufficed 10 list them wen o'e'
and test all their spars and scar.
In four tacks Shamrock / kept the lead. ous
on the fifth board the challenger assumed com.
mand. and. rounding the EriE, after niless
mile beat TO windward, which occupied an noI.
and forty-flve minutes, Shamrock III LED oy na. ai
a minute. The challenger then hove TO, waltz
till the older boat led by about a length, any
then the yachts started on a run back
GarCch Head.
The ShamrockS ran to the head on level terms
and thence fetched home i'll smoother Wa.e,
Shamrock III opening up . lead rapidly sn
was two and a half minutes ahead on Nouns
Stewart when Shamrock i gave up the race
The performance OF the Cup challenger -
in reality not so satisfactory the timing :,
the yachts would indicate. Shamrock vesrss
widely from the allotted course owing 70 eap
tain Wringe's misunderstanding of the lnsu ~. ~
tions Had the challenger covered the same ,. uu
tance as did Shamrock I. the former WOULD ps"
been decidedly beaten
DATE of SEAWANHAKA CUP RACES
Montreal July FIT has been decided 10 nov
the first of the Seawanhaka cup races on July
instead OF July "a
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
PERU PREPARING FOR WAR

Lima. Peru, July 12.-The Peruvian Government,
has called into active service the conscrpts of 1900
A German steamer. expected to arrive at Cauao in
few days. will bring fresh supply of cannon
rifles and ammunition
The government intends to fortify Callao ard
the island Of San Lorenzo. Yesterday General
Echenique. accompanied by French army in
structors. examined the beach as far as La Punta
and also inspected San Lorenzo
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
TO FRAME An ELECTORAL Law.
A CONSERVATIVE COMMISSION APPOINTED
BY THE CUBAN CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.

Havana. July 12.-Dego Tamayo. Sehor de
Quesada, Sehor Marua, Sehor de Castro and
Sehor Monteagudo have been appointed by the
Constitutional Convention commission to draw
up the electoral law. The commission is strong
ly conservative. all its members having voted in
favor of accepting the Platt amendment
majority of the commission will favor a proper
ty or an educational qualification in the case Of
candidates for office in order offset universal
suffrage. Work the law will begin immedi-
ately.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
HIGH TEMPERATURE IN NEW-ORLEANS.
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New-Orleans. July 12-The temperature in
New-Orleans to-day went four-tenths Of a de-
gree higher than ever before since the govern
nent records have been kept. For the first time
the 100 degree figure passed. the maximum
at o'clock being 1902. Luckily, the degree OF
humidity phenomenally low, that there
were few prostrations and only one death, the
victim being a boy already far gone with heart
disease The highest previous record was 99-S.
IN August 1894 The abnormal temperature
throughout the cotton belt caused a decided
furry on the Cotton Exchange and the market
rose 20 points. On the curb after hours the rise
amounted TO "a points Cotton experts claim
that the crop in Arkansas and Texas is in a pre-
carious condition, and that few more days OF
heat and drouth Will prove a disaster.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
THE NEWARK SAILS FOR BOSTON

The United States cruiser Newark which ar
rived in port last Saturday from Hong Kong
sailed last evening for Boston. where she will be
placed out OF commission for overhauIing and re-
equipment Captain Bowman II. McCalla COM
manding the Newark. has ur-=rs ~ assume COM
mand OF the batteshp kearsarge now Admiral
IiSglnsons flagship, with the North Atlantic
Squadron. off Nantucket.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
REPORT OF BIG JEWELRY SEIZURE.

report was spread last night that a man has
been arrested on board the steamship Patrieia
which locked al Hobokeu last night charged witt
attempting 20 smuggle $4,000 worth of dlamona'
into this country. and that the arrest had nee'
made by Inspector Timothy j. Donohue. OF 'n
Custom House -. =. baf
irsDector Donohue said when seer that ne ns'
made no such arrest. The only seizure ne iia iu,
LAST night he added. about $50 wCrth OF Je"
sirv from a man whom he aid not arrest
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13

The Constitution lost u seconds by crossing
after the handicap gun. The Columbia gained
minute and seconds actual time during the
race. and with her allowance won by minutes
and 10 seconds. In the first leg the Colun bia
gained / minute and IS seconds over the Con-
stitution. and I minutes and ~ seconds on the
Independence. In the second leg the Constitu-
ton gained ! minute and 26 seconds on the
Columbia. The Independence gained ~ seconds
the Constitution and minutes and 13 sec
onds the Columbia in the second leg the
beat to windward. In the third leg the Column
bia gained 90 seconds the Constitution and
4 minutes and Al seconds on the Independence.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
COLUMBIA AGAIN VICTOR,
Continued from first page.

on the Wrestler IL evident that the crew got
through the wire rigging with axes. The broken
toprast was practically hauled out of its rigging.
most Of which slipped OFF at the truck The In
dependence, not counting what she lost through
dragging the wreckage, was fully seven minutes
up in the wind. and it not FOE a long time
that she got clear of the last line. Half worked
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
GENERAL WOOD IMPROVING STEADILY.
MAY START FOR NEW-ENGLAND SUMMER
RESORT IN ABOUT TEN DAYS

Washington, July 12--Acting Adjutant-Gen-
eral Ward received a cable dispatch to-day from
Major Scott Adjutans-sieneral of the Depart
ment of Cuba, saying that General Woods con-
dition is steadily improving. It is understood
that the crisis has passed. If there are no set
backs it is prona Die that he will leave Havana
in about ten days on the transport kanawha
for one OF the summer resorts on the New-Eng-
land coast
New-York tribune., 1901-07-13

ST. Louis July 12-The government thermometer
registered 81 degrees to-day. with relief IN sight.
In parts of Missouri and Southern Illinois, where
the crops are being literally burned up by tenn
peratures UP lG degrees. records Of thirty
nave been broken.
Kansas City, No, July 12-This is the hottest day
experienced in the Southwest. At p. m the
temperature was 103 degrees Kansas City. and
still rising A 2 O'Clock it 1o4-5 degrees
Lawrence. Kan, I0i at Atchison, Kan. and JOB at
Joplin. Mo