The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
RAIN FALLS IN KANSAS
SOUTHERN PART or THE STATE
WE'LL DRENCHED
Drought Continues in Northern and
Western Parts of the State,
HOwever-COrn Crop
a Failure.

KANSAS CITY, July 18.-Further good
rains, following those of yesterday, fell
after midnight last night and during to-
day in many points in the Southwest.
Still more is predicted for tonight. The
area covered was principally in South
western Missouri, Central and Southern
Kansas and in the central part Of the
Indian and Oklahoma country. The
heaviest fall was in Sedgwick county
in which Wichita is situated, where nearly
two inches and q half of water fell. The
rains have increased the prospects of
half a crop of corn and will help pastur-
age. However, but little rain is report
ed in Northern and Western Kansas,
and some points areg still suffering a
drought that extends b&ck from four to
eight weeks. The rain in the territory
began this afternoon, covering a large
area in the vicinity of El Reno, o. T., and
brought to an end the drought that nas
parched that country for more than a
month. Ell Reno is crowded with thou
sands Of homeseekers registering for the
KloWa-Comanche opening, and rain COM
ing upon them suddenly, caught many
at the registration books unawares, wet
ting their papers and overturning a num-
Der of their canvas shelters. The people
were too grateful to complain, and in
stead, reJoiced in the downpOur. The
average temperature in the southwest
today was considerably lower than that
for the past two weeks. At Kansas City
the highest reached 81.
TOPEKA, Kan. July 1S.-More rain
fell in Southwestern Kansas today. and
the indications are favorable tonight for
rain in the eastern portion of the state
which as yet has not been relieved
In discussing the situation, Gov. Stanley
says:
The present drought throughout the
West has been very injurious, and in
Kansas worked practical destruction
or the corn. The corn crop may as we'll
be considered a substantial failure but
with this wholly eliminated the state is
in better shape this year than In MANY
no ground for encouragement Tho
value of our wheat, live stock products
alfalfa and other forage crops will be
$lO9, 0O0,O00, not counting corn oats pota
toes, fruit and many other things of
which considerable quantities will be
produced"
DALLAS, July 1S.-No rain was re-
ported today in Texas, and as the in
tense heat of the past three weeks con-
tinues the cattle growers and stockmen
are becoming. much alarmed over the sit
uation.
HOT WEATHER ABROAD.
LONDON, July 518.-The heat today Is
exceeding all previous records of the sea-
son, the official record being 81 degrees.
The entire absence of any breeze adds to
the discomfort of the heat. The prolong
ed drought over the country threatens to
be the most serious yet experienced. The
water supply of Manchester is already
shut off from s O'Clock ait night until 5
in the morning, and the streets of the
city will no longer be watered after to-
morrow. Similar conditions are threat
ened in other localities, and many fac
tories are closing In consequence of the
exhaustion of their reservoirs
Great Britain had no such weather as
this in eleven years. The temperature
was SO in the shade today at Southsea
and Billingsboro, Lincolnshire. Lower
temperatures were recorded at other
points. The torrid sun caused the asphalt
to soften and the tarry wood paving to
bubble. The number of deaths and sun
strokes has not been reckoned up, but
these and the attempts at suicide in con-
sequence of the heat are described as
numerous.
Soldiers on duty suffered greatly, two
dropping dead The war office is relax
ing regulations in some respects -substi-
tuting night for day. The meteorological
Office holds out no prospects of relief,
and London is dismayed at the prospects
of another day of roasting.
PARIS, July 1S.-The temperature here
today registered So degrees Fahrenheit.
BRUSSELS, July 1S.-The intense heat
continues. The temperak1re reached 98
degrees Fahrenheit in tbs city today.
AMSTERDAM, July 1S-Today brought
relief from the intense neat, the mercury
falling to Y degrees, a. decline of 1S
VIENNA, July 1S.-Frosty weather now
prevails in the Austrian Alps
LISBON, July .1S.-The temperature to-
day reached 9S degrees.
Yang Use Out of It's Banks.
LONDON, July 1S.-A Shanghai dis
patch to the Globe. dated July II, con-
firms previous reports of the rising of the
Yang Use river and saws rnilIi0nG Of ooraS