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The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
DROUGHT BROKEN IN TEXAS.
Much Damage Done by storm hut
Much Good VIII Result.

Denison. Tex, July 1.-THE worst
drought every experienced in this sec
tion was broken this afternoon by a
terrific rainfall of over two hours du-
ration the volume of rain almost equal
to a cloudburst. The storm was ac-
companied by wind of almost torna-
do force. Reports indicate that the
rain is general in this vicinity. II
came just I'm time to save the cotton
crop. 1t will benefit the fruit crop and
furnish stock water, which had entire
ly failed, causing much distress. II
will also benefit lowland corn.
The Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church, recently erected at a cost of
$4,000, was partly demolished, and
number of small houses in the north
ern portion of the city were blown over
and wrecked. Shade trees and window
glasses all over the city were demol-
ished A tornado is reported to have
passed over the Chckasaw Nation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
HOTSPELLCONTINUES
BROAD HEAT WAVE OVER MISSIS-
SIPPI VALLEY.
MUCH DAMAGE DONET0CROPS
FROM FAR NORTHWEST TO GULF
THE COUNTRY SUFFERS.

North Dakota Is Parched and So Is
Texns-Kansas, Nebraska, INSISTS
sippi and Oklahoma Fear Their
Corn Crops Arc RuiRed-Extreme
High Temperatures Reported
From Many PInces-Terrific Thun-
Drought There.
Kansas City, July 14.-No relief came
to-day to the almost unprecedented
drought in the Southwest. The day
was a repetition of the past two weeks
with reports from many places In
Western Missouri, Kansas and the ter
ritories of temperatures over the 100
mark. At most places the sun shone
mercilessly with not a cloud nor breeze
to break it's rays. In Kansas city last
night proved more bearable, a breeze
from the north alleviating the condi-
tions, but day of intense heat follow
ed.
There Is a prospect of rain tonight
in Oklahoma, but there are 40 indica-
tions of a change in any other portion
of the Southwest.
With no relief in sight the fears for
the crops are last becoming realities
and the scarcity of water and gener-
ally dry conditions make the element
of fire a serious one. What the real
damage to corn, the crop most affect
ed, will be, is problematic, but it is
probably safe to say that half the crop
will be lost. The supply of water is
short in almost every direction, and
the shipment of cattle and hogs to
market to save them must continue.
In Kansas City to-day the govern
ment thermometer reached 1902, and at
Marysville, Kan. 104 was recorded
against 100 yesterday. There were
three prostrations at Marysville.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
INCENDIARIEs AT ,FRIsCO.
A Speciality Made of Stables and
Twenty Horses Burned.

San Francisco. July 14.-A series of
fires this morning indicated that incen-
diaries were at work: Stables were
made the especial mark of their torch
es. Twenty horses were burned. The
fires occurred in the same general
neighborhood near Larkin street. At
midnight the stable of the San Mateo
Dairy Company. with its contents, was
destroyed. Twelve horses perished.
While the firemen were at work an
alarm was turned in from a stable on
Ellis street, three blocks away. Horses
in the stable were rescued with diff
Guilty Shortly after 2 O'Clock the sta
BILE of the National Transfer Company
caught fire. There were fifty head of
horses in the stable. Eight of them
were burned to death.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
roc FILLED NEW YORK HARBoR.
RumOrs of Sinking of Excursion
Boats Proved Unfounded.

New York, July H.-Fog tied up the
harbor to-day. The iron steamboats, on
their way to Coney Island had to feel
their way through the mist. The pres
ence of the fog tonight gave rise to
startling stories that two excursion
boats had gone down with all on board.
When sifted these rumors resolved
themselves into the fact that the small
excursion boat Julia, plying between
Canarsie and Rockaway, had gone
ashore in Canarsie bay, but was float
ed again in two hours. No one was
hurt.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

Omaha, Neb., July 14.-This city and
the state has had another torrid day.
The mercury registered 101. The at
mosphere was fresh, however, with an
absence of anything that tended TO hot
winds. This condition has prevailed
for almost a week, and its effect on the
corn crop has not been serious, al
though rain is needed to insure fair
crOD.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
SEVERE DROUGHT IN GERMANY.
Intense Heat Has Dried Up Country
Around Berlin.

London, July 15.-"The Intense heat
has completely dried up the country
around Berlin" says the Berlin cores
nondent of the Times land all moist
ness has withdrawn from the soil TO
a depth OF several feet. Fruit is fall
ing from the trees before II is ripe
and the potato and hay crops have
been severely affected by the drouth.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
THE FRENCH AT NEW ORLEANS.
They Observe the Anniversary of
the Taking of the Bastile.

the Taking of the Bastile.
New Orleans, July 4.-The French
Society concluded it's annual fete at
the fair grounds to-day. the proceeds
being used for the Free Schools for
Bows. where both French and English
are taught There were the usual
sneeches and patriotic songs. automo-
bile races and other sports, and the
night programme was made especially
brilliant. the militia taking part in the
pyrotechnic spectacle of the capture of
the Bastile and the reproduction of the
Palais Royal scene, with Camille des
Moulin addressing the people. A torch
light parade and tableau with thous-
ands singing the Marsellaise conclud-
ed the festival. The attendance was
very large.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Crops Ruined In Missouri.

ST. Joseph. Mo. July H.-The long
continued drought has resulted In the
entire ruin OF the corn and oats crops
in this section Of the country. No
amount of rain viii now b.- III any
benefit to this cereal. The fruit and
vegetable crops are complete failures.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

Dynamite Used to Check Flames at
Enid.

Enid, o. T., July 14.-Four blocks of
business houses on the public square
were destroyed in less than three
hours by a fire that started after mid
night this morning. The water supply
was inadequate and it was necessary to
blow up buildings with dynamite to
check the flames. owing to the con-
tinued drouth everything burned like
matchwood. A light wind blowing
from the southeast saved the western
part of the town. The total loss is es-
timated at more than 100000; insur-
ance light The postoffice and the land
office were saved only after a hard
fight
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
THE OPENING UP OF JAPAN.
of Monument to Comm morate
Perry,s Landing.

Yokohama, July 1.-THE ceremony of
unveiling at Kurihama the monument
to commemorate the landing there of
Commodore Perry, July IA, 1853, was
performed by Rear Admiral Rodgers,
commanding the United States visit
ing squadron.
vlscount Katsara, the Japanese pre-
mier, delivered the memorial address,,
and number Of other Japanese Off
cials of high rank were present. Three
American and five Japanese warships
saluted. Various speeches were made
by American and Japanese, all dwell
ing upon the close relations between
the two powers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Iron Mountains warm Record.

Iron Mountain, Mich, July H.-To-
day was the hottest of the year, 40 in
the shade at II o'clock. There were
no prostrations in this city, but at
Quinnensce, four miles distant, Jules
Noels was sunstruck and at Flood
wood. an Indian died from the effects
OF the heat.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Jnnre,,s AnnI,er.ary Fenred.

city OF Mexico. July n.--There are
fears Of "a renewal ~ tho anti-clerical
disturbance on the 18th inst, which ia
the anniversary Of President Juaroz d
every worklnEman's sOiecty will b. in
procession,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Another Execution for TREASON.

Cradock. Cape Colony. Friday, July
12.-Johannes Coetzee, caught with
Marais. the rebel who was hanged July
10 at Middleberg, was publicly executed
to-day for treason in Cradock.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Celebrated I'm city of Mexico.

City of Mexico, July 1.-THE French
colony celebrated most brilliantly to-
day the anniversary Of the fall OF the
Bastile. They had ball last night
and outdoor fetes to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Galveston Breaks Her Record.

Galveston, Tex, July 1.-THE wealth.
er record for July and August was
broken yesterday when the thermom-
eter registered 9S. Toe next highest
record was 81. in July 1875. The hot
spell was followed by a thunderstorm
this morning and the mercury fell 20
degrees.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
WOULD BAR AMERICANS OUT.
Mr.. Grcnfen Proposes 10 CODnne
Henley Regatta 60 British Isles.

London. July 15.-William II. Gren-
fell, M. r.. who is a well-known oars
man and a member Of te Thames Con
servancy Board. writes 10 the Times
to-day, announcing that he has given
notice to the stewards OF the Henley
Royal Regatta OF his intention To move
a resolution 10 confne the entries 10
the British Islands. His principal rea-
son. he says is that the regatta was
never intended for international con-
tests and M not suited TO them.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Even swi,.crIand suffer-.

Geneva, July i4.--Thcre Is no abnte-
ment Of the terrible heat ~ noon
to-day the temperature was 30 degrees
Fahrenheit Numerous cases of heat
prostration and slight sun-stroke were
reported.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
King. Emperor and Car 10 Meet.

London. July 15.-"King Edward,
Emperor Nicholas and Emperor VIII
iiam Will not only meet at the great
review near Mayence about Aug. ID
sava the Berlin correspondent OF the
standard. but they viii exchange Wis
It's az Darniatndt."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

Alden, Arabia. July lf.-A force Of 900
British and Indian troops is about 20
start for IL point seventy miles inland
io destroy d fort built BY the Turks
in ihe territory ~ Haunhadi, who are
under British prOteel0ns
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
My. Conssr AZ sap FraucIseo.

san Francisco. July i4.-E ~. Cons
ger. United states Minister % China,
hna arrived on hin way % fehn' MIN
ister Courer will sail neat wednesday
"a the steamcr Nippon AaTu.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

Burlington, Iowa, July B.-To-day
was the sixth day in succession that
the mercury went to 100 and over. The
humidity in the atmosphere makes II
very oppressive. There are no indica-
ilnna of min.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
WHEELER CALLS TO HIS MEN.
Wants the Regiments which Served
Under Him In Santiago Campaign.

Under Him In Santiago Campaign.
Newport, II. l., July H-Gen Joseph
Wheeler marshal of the coming fete-
day parade, has sent to Gov. Crane OF
Massachusetts request that the Sec
ond and Ninth Massachusetts, regi-
ments be sent here on the fete day.
July 80, to take part in the parade.
Gen. Wheeler Is anxious for the pres
ence of these two regiments that served
with him in the Santiago campaign.
It is thought there will be 5000 men i'm
line, inluding the men from the At
lantic squadron. naval apprentices. na-
val brigade. local and state militia.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
DAVID ;. mENDRIcK DEAD.
Was General Agent az New York at
the Manhattan LIE.

Washington. July H.-Dayid S.
Hendrick. general agent Of the central
eastern department OF the Manhattan
Life Insurance Company Of New York,
died here to-day. aged As years. He
WAS "a native Of Tennessee and In 1895
was the president Of the National Life
Underwriters Association.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Extremely Hot in Denmark.

Copenhagen, July H.-EXtreme heat
continues throughout Denmark. Seven
deaths due to heat were reported to-
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Gon. Baden-Powen said to he III.

London, July 15.-Gen. Baden Powell
tho Times announces Is suffering from
overwork and fever, and his medical
advisers I'm South Africa have ordered
him 10 take complete rest and proceed
20 England.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
CONSULTING ENGINEER DROWNED.
Il. ID. Cunningham Drowned In

Il. ID. Cunningham Drowned in
Rocky Channel OF Rio Grnnde.
Eagle Pass, Tex. July 1.-THE con-
sulting engineer Of the International
Boundary Commission. p. ID. Cunning
ham. was drowned by the capsizing of
his boat In a narrow rocky channel of
the Rio Grunde. about twenty miles be-
low Eagle Pass, late last evening. He
and his party left here yesterday morn
ing in two boats. The second boat was
upset while attempting the rescue of
Cunningham. lie was a native OF
Nashville, Tenn.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
c,or NichoIn. calls for aos,5OO Men.

London, July 15.-Emperor Nicholas.
according 90 a dispatch from 81. Peters,
burg has issued an order that 30s. 800
mon shall be- recruited for the Russian
army and navy during the present
wsur
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
CHILI,s DEAD PRESIDENT.

UOUF OF EFFHNUFIN ENFNVTFNW WIN
Great Honor mt the Capital.
Santiago de Chill, July IL. via Gal
veston.--The body OF President Era
zuriz. who died Friday, was brought
10 this city to-day and received with
solemn public ceremonial, no fewer
than 100000 people participating I'm the
procession and as spectators. II viii
lie In the hall OF the chamber OF Depu-
ties until Tuesday. when the interment
viii take place.
All the theaters are closed and the
occasion II one OF general mourning.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
MEXICAN TRAINMEN RESIGN.
Mexican Money Had Deprecated
and They Wanted More Pay.

and They Wanted More Pay.
Egle Pass. Tex, July 1.-THE engi-
neers and firemen on the Mexican in
ternational railroad have resigned and
business on that road is suspended.
The trainmen requested an advance in
wages and IL was refused. which is the
cause of their action. There is no CON
certed strike. but all the men are out
The road is a Southern Pacific prop
erty. but the men are paid in Mexican
money. and this had deprecated in
value, cutting down their wages.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
MIssIssIPPDs SAD PLIGHT.
Corn md Cotton Seriously Damaged
by Long Drought.

by Long Drought.
Jackson, Miss, July H.-From all over
the state come reports that corn, cot
ton and other farm crops have been
seriously damaged by the long contin-
ued drought. Very little rain has fallen
since April and none at all except in
few favored spots, since the first of
June. Mississippi made no corn last
year because of continuous rains dur
ing June and July and to fail two
years in succession Is a serious matter
to thousands of farmers. The weather
has been blistering hot for a week.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

was broken this afternoon by a thun-
derstorm which cooled the atmosphere.
Rain fell heavily for nearly an hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
EARTnauAKEs IN MEXICO.
violent shocks sway Electric and
Cable Poles.

city OF Mexico, July i5.--sharp earth
quake shocks have been felt within the
pnst three days. and one occurring last
night WAS remarkable for rs violence.
iron, electric and cable poles swayed
violently. The weather II cooler and
the rains continue.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

Sioux Falls. S. D., July 14.-Heat
again intolerable; temperature LOG on
the street. No great damage has yet
been done to crops in this vicinity, but
much is feared.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
STEYN'S HARD LUCK
THE ORANGE RIVER GOVERNMENT
CAPTURED.
PRESIDENTS NARROW ESCAPE
GOT AWAY IN HIS SHIRTsLEEvEs
AND BAREFOOTED.

Twenty-ntne Prisoners Taken by
Gen. BrOadwOOd, Including Presi-
dent Steyn's Brother, His Two
Secretaries, Two Generals and n
ComnandRnt-Wns Evidently -
Complete Surprise--AIl the Govern
ment Papers Captured.
London, July = A.-Gen. Broadwood.
says a dispatch to the Daily News
from Bloemfontein, surprised Reitz.
due east of Lindley last Thursday
July III. He took twenty-nine prison
ers, including Gen. A. p. Clowde and
Gen. Vessels Commandant Dwaal,
First Cornet Piet Steyn president
Steyn's brother), Thomas Brain, secre-
tary of government, and Roches de Vii
liers, secretary to the council. Steyn
himself fed without coat or boots. Gen.
DeWet is believed to have been pres
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
Gen. Kitchencr,s Report.

London, July lathe war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener dated at Pretoria:
"Broadswood brigade surprised
Reitz, capturing Steyn's brother and
others. Steyn himself escaped in his
shirt sleeves, with one other man only
The so-called Orange River govern
ment' papers were captured"
Lord Kitchener also reports that
Scheeper's commando (as announced in
the Associated Press dispatches early
last weeO burned the public buildings
in Murraysburg. Cape Colony, and
some farm houses in the vicinity.
Fought Their Way westward.
According to further advices from
Lord Kitchener, the columns under
Col. Featherstone and Col. Dixon have
reached Zeerust, Western Transvaal.
They met with opposition and made
some captures. The British casualties
were one officer killed and officers
and "a men wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

81. .neapolis. July IA special from
era y Forks. ". ~, says the hot spell
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-04-11
THURSDAY. APRIL IL, 1901.

W. wonder il Mr.. Clifton 81
Traoy's ability as Sanitary In.
spector was recognized 80 readily
because Of his ushering the good
folks into the Central Union Quot
Mr.. Cunba's), or for his gathering in
the niekels at tie free concerts Civ.
en- at that place last Sunday morn
ing and evening. Mr.. Tracy who
belongs to the family compact will
not starve, according to the follow.
ing psrag raph in morning paper:
Replying to an inquiry by Dr..
Emerson, Dr.. Pratt stated there
were three Inspectors receiving 500
3 month, Tracy, Hitc hcock and
Wheeler; sthrse were receiving $50 a
month, Fraucis, Jacobson aud Vlvi-
chaves. The three higher salaries
were for districts which were diff
cult to handle e-,
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AN IMPUDENT REsoLU rIoN

A number OF persoNs, attending
the services of the so.called second
congregation of St. Andrews
Cathedral met yesterday evening
and passed the following resolution:
d Resolved. That a committee of
seven be appointed to consider and
advise ways and means whereby
this congregation can appoint their
own houvs Of worship so as not to
be interfered with or EN- barrased by
the Bishop at any moments notice
that he secs fit to choose"
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Russia's Revolution.

LONDON, April IA dispatch to
the Morning Leader from Kisff says
it is reported that an officer of the
Household attempted to sssassina.e
the Gear. Ha fred at His Majesty,
but missed. He then shot aud kill
ed himself.
BERLIN, April 1.-The following
dispatch has bssn receive | from the
st. Petersburg correspondent Of
"Vorwaerts."
The report that determined
effort has been made on the life OF
the Gear, together with the fact that
revolutionists committed their frat
overt act today by firing on the
police, has thrown the Inhabitants
OF the State into a state Of terror.
1t is feared in all quarters that
wild and uncomfortable revolution
may break forth.
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Now, do the very respectable per.
sons who signed that resolution e1-
pect the Bishop and his flock to e. t
out of the church whenever they
"appoint their own hours Of wor-
shipi" That Judge Stanley and
Mr.. George S. Harris declined to
accept the positions OF peoples
wardens, prove that they are honor
able men opposed to schism 10 the
church under the rules of which
they were christsned, confirmed,
married aud perhaps have q chance
to be buried.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-04-11

Judge Estee's step in appointing as
extra jurors, seven Performers" and
nominating one of them as foreman
of the Jury, approaches the line of
unfairness, of which we have not vet
had reason to accuse Mr.. McKinley's
appointee.
The gentlemen are welcome to
their task of Investigating Iwilei and,
without prejudicing their decisions,
we simply say that the duty of every
property holder in the City is to at
tend a mass meeting and publicly, if
not forcibly, protest against the scat.
tering of prostitutes over this city.
Judge Estee may have visited a
town called Napa, in California, while
on his numerous stumping expeditions
for offices, and even in that town he
might have heard of streets set apart
for what now is called the necessary
evil. There is another place in Cali
fornia called Stockton, where prosti.
tuition is allowed in certain parts of
the town, in spite of the federal laws
quoted by the learned Judge in his
charge.
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We are trying to be fair and cour-
teous to Mr.. Estee, but we cannot al
low this city to be ruined by him,
a malahini, without vigorous pro-
test.
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then good Providence can only save
Honolulu from diseases, worse than
the measles, smallpox and plague
now here arrived under the yellow
flag.
Judge Estee has made a fragrant
mistake, but we hope the grand jury
will act sensibly and conservatively.
If not the Legislature is fortunately
yet in session.
Mr.. Estee then makes lot Of
charges, which we hardly think, that
he can suDstantiate, and statements
which we doubt he can prove when
he said:
instruct you, gentlemen, to fully in
vestigate the facts in this matter, SO
that we may know whether or not at
Iwilei, women are sold for the purposes
Of prostitution. You viii also find out
who claims to own them. and to whom
the proceeds of their vile practices are
paid What men are accessory to these
crimes; who manages the place and
collects the rents for Tie rooms; and
the names of all who receive the
spoils; and If the servitude of these
poor women exists for this or any other
purpose; and in word, If they arc
held to any form of subsection by their
pretended owners You will subpoena
and examine such witnesses as the Dis
trict Attorney. or others shall point
out, so that the whole truth may be
made known
1t is due to the good people of these
Islands that these shameful proceed
ings be stopped. Two Territorial
Gand Juries have given the broadcast
publicity to the situation at Iwilei
without affording any remedy. This
duty, Gentlemen of tie Grand Jury,
now devolves upon you and I direct
you that in this civilized Christian
community the citizens of the United
States do not recognize public prosti-
tuition as NECESSARY EVIL but
rather as a PUBLIC CRIME, which is
crime against decency as we'll as
against law, and that all public off,
GERS who encourage or defend prostitu-
ton, either in this or any other form.
are guilty of wrong, for which there
can BIO no palliation.
The question for you first to con-
slider is whether or not any OF these
women are restrained Of their liberty.
This l direct you to most thoroughly
investigate, and If il be true as
charged, you will at once proceed ac-
cording to law, against all persons who
are principals or. accessories to the en-
slavement of these persons.
Second-I charge you to cause the in
dictment of all persons whom you find
guilty of adultery or fornication in this
public resort; and l charge you also,
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, that in
the performance of these duties, you
can call upon the United States Dis
trict Attorney who will aid you.
We are trying to be fair and cour-
teous to Mr., Estee, but we cannot al
low this city to be ruined by him,
a malahini, without vigorous pro-
test. ....
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Mr.. Alexander Macintosh was
asked by the meeting to tell the
Bishop when the second congrega-
tion will condescend to worship in
the Anglican Cathedral. We hope
that the announcement will be
made in time to enable the news
papers to be repres ntsd when Mr..
Macintosh appears and says to
Alfred OF Honolulu: "We want this
church. Git out, your viilinn"
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most prominent Hawaiians in these
Islands. He has certainly not done
1T for mercenary purposes. He has
endeavored to advance the Anglican
Church and he has succeeded while
Mr. Macintosh has been doing the
act OF tourist in Europe,