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swamp Land Claims.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-A case looking
TO the expedition OF swamp land claims. in
which a number Of States have similar in
~terests, was given a hearing before As
sistant Attorney General VandevenSer al
the Interior Department to-day. The case
is that Of the State of Louisiana. and in
wolves about $4,000 acres OF swamp lands.
Attorney George II. Lamar. for the state.
commended that all such claims should be
adjusted from the showing made by the
field notes of the surveyors, without lie
necessity of oral hearings in the field. III
was contended that the rule laid down by
the department in 1887 should be changed so
as TO allow lands denominated swamp"
or wet prairie" TO pass on the proof fur
missed by the original field notes.
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GREAT GIFTS TO THE ARTS.


NEW YORK. July 5.-The Metropolitan
Museum of Arts is made the residuary
legatee of the late Jacob S. Rogers. whose
will has been filed for probate at Paterson.
n. j. 1t probably will receive between
100000 and ss,ce0,00. If. for any reason.
the Metropolitan Museum of Arts does not
accept the gift, it will go to the New York
Society of Libraries, the New York His
torical Library, the American Museum of
Natural History at New York. the General
Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen and
the Mercantile Library Association.
The will was made on June =. 1892. At
that time MIR. Rogers estimated his estate
to be worth SS,0O0,O0. but now it is believed
that the estate is worth much more. most
timat placing 1t as high as $50. 00O. 900.
The bequests of the will are as follows:
Columbus b. Rogers, a brother (now de-
ceased). s100.0c0; Ella A. Rogers. daughter
of Columbus, $4,000; Julia Edith Gellatly,
daughter of Columbus. $4,000; the three
daughters of Jason Rogers, s25, 900 each, and
the two daughters of Theodore Rogers,
$4,000 each. Theodore and Jason Rogers
are brothers OF the deceased. A number of
smaller requests are made TO the family
servants of the late Mr.. Rogers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
ENDEAv0RER TURNS MORMON.
Young Woman Joins the Saints and Is
baptized i'm n Gauxy Bathing Suit.

NEW YORK. July 5.-In Jersey City, and
on the shore of New York bay. Miss Eliza
beth Dickinson. a former secretary of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor OF the Port Morris Congregational
Church. in the Bronx, has been baptized
into the Mormon faith Prior to the cere-
mony between thirty and forty Mormon
missionaries and converts from New York
and Brooklyn held a service Of song. prayer
and testimony. The subject OF polygamy
was not mentioned. Most of those in at
tendance were women. Among the men
were William j. Snow. president of the
Brooklyn Mormon Conference. John e.
Baird. vice president of the Eastern States
mission, and Elder Samuel Neff, who per-
formed the baptismal ceremony In the
service which preceded the ceremony adj
dresses were made by Elders Neff and T..
d. CLYDE and b. T. Cummings, the last
named a business man of Salt Lake City.
Miss Dickinson wore a bathing robe,
which looked like white or cream-colored
nuns yelling, encircled by silken cords. She
wore white roses in her dark hair and a
bunch OF white flowers was fastened at the
corsage. The tide was not at flood. and
Elder Nef and the convert had to wade out
some distance.
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Crops Under Water.

DELAWARE. o., July 5.-Delaware coun-
ty was visited by one OF the heaviest
storms in her history last evening, the full
extent of which is not yet known. Wires
are down in all directions and many
bridges are gone. Olentangy river rose
twelve feet in four hours. At Ashley water
covered the streets TO the depth Of six
inches. Scores of fields are under water
and damage TO crops will be very heavy.
Henderson Mains's barn was struck by
lightning just after the family drove in
and ali were severely shocked. Mrs. Boil
yer Hayes. of Ostrander. was rendered I'M
conscious by a thunderbolt. The Delaware
water works plant north OF town is sur
rounded by water. and thirty-siX inches
more will cut off the city's water supply.
Many houses and barns were struck by
lightning and greatly damaged.
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NEW YORK. July 5.-A severe thunder
storm swept over this city this afternoon
and brought with il comfort to millions of
heat-stricken New Workers.. The tempera-
ture fell Is degrees in less than two hours,
and over two inches of rain fell. Some OF
the sewers. unable to carry off the tremen-
dous volume of water, burss flooding the
streets in various localities. and in many
cases stores and residences. Lightning
struck several buildings, but no serious
damage was done.
Fort George afforded a fine sweep for the
storm this afternoon and many OF the build
ings there were leveled 10 the ground or so
badly damaged that they will have 10 be
rebuilt. The total damage is estimated at
$4,000.
Seven deaths and twelve prostrations oc-
Cured in the b~oroughs of Manhattan and
the Bronx between the hours of 2 a. m. Fri
day and 100 a. IN. this morning from the
heat.
One death and five ~prostrations occurred
in the borough of Brooklyn during the
same hours.
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VICTIMS OF GHARBON.


JACKSON. Miss, July 5.-Dr. William
Sutherland. health officer OF Bolivar coun-
ty. to-day made the following report on
Charlton. which has appeared among cattle
in that part of the State: Anthrax APP
peared in this community about three
weeks ago in virulent form, and is causing
wholesale destruction of mules. horses and
swine. l nave heard of only one case in
man. but fear its effects on human beings
before it runs its course. The atmosphere
is full OF the stencil from dead animals.
They die so fast they cannot be buried or
burned. and 1t is exceedingly difficult TO get
men 10 undertake the job. DR.. Roberts. Of
the experiment station, came here at my
call. but can offer no remedy except the
injection OF the serum. j have, without
authority. put this section In quarantine
as 10 animals"
Senator Moore. or Bolivar, confirms the
stories sent out about Charlton. and says
80 per cent. OF the stock In the infected
district Is dead.
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SCOURGED EY LIGHTNING.
Dozen Places in Buffalo Struck-Elec-
tricaI Machinery Damaged.

BUFFALO, July 5.-A severe electrical
storm passed over this city tonight. The
lightning struck in a dozen places. 1t hit
the supply wires that bring electrical power
from Niagara Falls to Buffalo. burning out
transformers and other electrical machin-
cry in the Buffalo receiving house. For
over an hour the streets were without
electric light, except that furnished from
store windows which had their own plants,
and the street cars were at a standstill.
The rain fell in torrents, flooding many
cellars.
At Crystal Beach the lightning struck
two houses and three barns. setting them
on fire. Mrs. Benjamin Zavits was severe
ly burned. Three young people who left
the dock in a rowboat before the storm
had not returned up to a late hour.
The flash of lightning that put out the
downtown electric lights and stopped the
street cars also burned out ali the circuits
leading to the exposition. The conduits
were utterly inadequate 10 carry off the
water and the grounds were flooded. Some
of the Midway shows were flooded to a
depth of three feet. The engine room un-
der the machinery and transportation
building was also filed with water and
all the machinery was stopped. One small
circuit which supplied arc lights in exhibit
buildings was the only one unaffected by
the storm.
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Cable Notes.

The Emperor has appointed Herr Won
Treutler German minister to Brazil.
Ten Arabian stations. gifts of the Sultan
OF Morocco 10 the Kaiser. have arrived at
Hamburg.
Evelyn b. Baldwin. the leader OF the
Baldwin-Zeigler Arctic expedition. who has
arrived at Christiania. will proceed 10
Tromsoe July 6.
In consequence OF the failure of the
kharkof Commercial Bank. the CONNER
cial Bank Of Ekaterinoslaff. Russia, sus-
pended payment yesterday. Its liabilltles
are 1,250,c0 rubles.
An investigation at London Of the story
published by a news agency in the United
States that the British transport Mont
ford had been wrecked off the Isle OF
Wight shows the transport grounded on a
mud bottom. was foated off this morning
and proceeded TO Southampton, without
having sustained any damage.
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WASHINGTON. July 5.-This was the
warmest place east of the Allegheny noun
tains to-day. the maximum temperature re-
corded being 80. There was not much
humidity, but the air was lively and the
day was very trying.
Gen. Joseph w. Darr, who served on the
staff of General Garfield during the civil
war. is critically i'll from heat prostration.
DIR. Edmund Weston. formerly of Vermont,
but who has lived in Washington for many
years, died from the effects OF the heat
Wednesday night.
The records of the District health office
show for the first three days OF July there
were thirty deaths in Washington from
sunstrokc or other heat causes. The high
est number of deaths for one day was re-
cordsa last Tuesday. the victims numbering
eighteen. More deaths have been reported
so far this month from heat than for any
one month during last year.
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King Edwards Title.

NEW YORK. July Accommodating on
Mr.. Chamberlain announcement in the
House of Commons that the title of King
Edward will be changed. the London COR
respondent of the Tribune says: 9TH
King cannot we'll be made emperor OF self
governing colonies such as Canada and
Australia. In circles generally we'll in
formed the impression prevails that the
words Sovereign of Great Britain will
be added To the present ceremonial title,
which Is Edward. by the grace of God. OF
the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland. King. defender of the faith, En-
peror of India Some people III England.
however. believe the adoption Will be u
complete one and that Canada. Australia
and South Africa will be separately men,
toned. The attitude of the opposition
will depend upon the character OF the bust
ness. IL IL should attempt to extend the
title of emperor TO any part of the Kings
dominions outside of India il will be stout
In ODDOSed.'
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Naval Omcers TO Be Retired.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The special
naval board, convened TO retire officers
of the navy in order to bring the number
within that specified by the naval per-
sonnet act, has completed its work. AL
though no announcement has been made.
1t can be stated that the l~ieutenants rec
commended for retirement are Miles &.
Georges and Frederick r. Brainerd. The
board states in its report that no possible
reflection on the officers results from the
selection, as il is rather a mark of honor
than otherwise. Lieutenant Georges mace
"A strong application to be included among
those selected. as he has suffered consid-
cradle from varicose veins in the lower
extremities.
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WASHINGTON. July 5.-Upon an appeal
taken by Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers
from the action of the auditor of the Navy
Department dlsallowing his claim for the
pay and allowances OF a major general of
the army from Feb. II TO March 10, 1901, as
a rear admiral above the nine lowest num-
bers OF that grade. an important decision
has been rendered by Assistant Controller
of the Treasury l.. p. Mitchell. In effect
he decides tina officers OF the navy ad-
vanced in numbers. pursuant to law. for
service in the Spanish war. and carried as
additional numbers are advanced contem-
poreneously with the officers next above
them. He holds that they cannot be count
ed in determining what officers in the
grade of rear admiral belong TO the next
lowest numbers in estimating the pay Of
officers OF that grade.
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Martins Appointment Announced.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The President
to-day made the following appointments:
Frederick V. Martin. of Indiana. 10 be COM
missioner OF immigration. port OF San Juan.
Porto Rico; Jacob John Hunker, commander
ir the navy, on the retired list, Paul +.
Mcdonald and Russell Nj. Young. assistant
surgeons, rank of lieutenant. junior grade,
navy.
The name of Captain Longnecker Is being
mentioned i'm connection with the vacancy
as assignment officer OF the Bureau OF Nay
igation caused by the retirement OF Com
mander bunker. The place is one OF UNI
usual Importance TO officers OF the naval
service. all Of whom receive their details
through this Office. Captain Bicknell also
is mentioned as a possible successor.
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WASHINGTON. July 5.-Hon. II. Clay
Evans, commissioner Of pensions. called
on the President this afternoon to bid
him goodbye before his departure for
Canton. He told Mr.. Mckinley that ne
had been taking an inventory Of all PEN
sion claims on hand: that he would have
his annual report ready very soon. ana
asked the President If he had any in
structions or orders to give. The Presi-
dent made no suggestions. The interview
was an extremely pleasant one, and moth
ing has developed TO change the situation
as it has existed for some time past.
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Temperature Was still High. hut the
Heat was More BesrabIe Yester-
day Than for "A Week Previous.
STORMS AT MANY PLACES
CAUsED \ WELCOME SLUMP IN THE
MERCURY AND GAVE RELIEF.
Several Deaths from Heat Reported
Damage by Lightning at Buff
faIO and Elsewhere

indianapolis yesterday experienced a
change in the weather and much relief
from the long-continued hot spell by reason
of a movement Of the storm area from the
West to the upper lake region, causing
strong southerly and southwesterly breezes,
ranging in velocity from twenty to thirty
miles per hour, and continuous throughout
the day. There were also occasional cloudy
spells, the longest of which lasted from
$50 a. m. until after noon. The combina-
ton resulted in a material reduction of the
temperature. the highest point touched by
the Thermometer being 30 degrees, at 4 p.
m. The other readings during she day
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CLOUDBURsT IN MICHIGAN.
Much Damage to Railways, Fruit
Trees and Crops.

: GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July 5.-West-
ern Michigan was visited by a disastrous
cloudburst early to-day and the resultant
damage will amount TO thousands of dol
lars. Both the Pere Marquette and the
Grand Rapids & Indiana railroads are
crippled north of here and all north-bound
passenger trains are Obliged TO make long
detours. while freight traffic is paralyzed.
Between here and Howard City, on the
G. r. & l., the roadbed is washed out in a
dozen places and the Pere Marquette is in
the same condition The Grand Trunk can
get no trains east OWING to the washing
out of a bridge at SaranacI
Dams in the Fiat and Rouge rivers north
of here have been washed out and many
mills along these streams will be idle for
days. The Grand river rose three feet and
six inches between s and 10 o'clock this
morning and IS still rising rapidly. Great
damage was done to fruit trees and grow
ing crops in the western Michigan peach
belt.
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MEXICO CITY. July 5.-A number Of
prominent Catholics have sent a message
TO the Pope relating TO the recent scandals
which have become public here and attack
ing priests who have been publicly ac-
cused. and il Ia believed that the Pope will
send a personal representative 10 make
an investigation of the real state OF affairs.
There Is much excitement over the con-
tinued charges made by the press. especial
~ the Liberal papers. One at least OF the
clerical scandals is to be ventilated in the
Criminal Court Immediately. and public at
tention Is now conferred on IL. There will
be a strictly impartial but unsparing in
vestigation OF some OF the worst scandals
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GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. July 5.-Albert
Stevenson. who was injured in yesterdays
storm. which struck a circus tent in this
city. died to-day. Additional casualties re-
ported are: Mrs. Fred Falldorff. aged lady,
collar bone broken; Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Smith. aged couple. severely bruised; Mrs.
A. l.. FitZinger, head and face badly cut;
d. b. Sutherland. struck on head and pros
trated. About fifty others received slight
injuries.
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Suicide of N Bank Director.

LEIPSIC. July 5.-Anothei director OF
the Leipziger Bank. Karl Felix Schaeffer.
committed suicide by shooting himself this
morning. Schaeffer was also a member OF
the firm OF Berger & Voigt. This firm
declares IL is not affected by Schaeffer's
death, as ne sold his share OF the bust
ness yesterday on favorable terms.
1t Is reported that an examination of
the accounts of the Cassel Grain Drying
Company, which assigned yesterday. dis
closed a deficit of l4.50O.0o0 marks. There
ere serious -umors that securities were
twice pledged and that directors owe a
large debt to the company.
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PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-About a dozen
deaths from heat and nearly three times
that many prostrations were reported here
to-day. The maximum temperature to-day
was reached at l p. m. when 81 degrees
was reported. IL lowered around 90 the en-
tire afternoon. and at $ p. m. IL was stand
ing AT IS degrees. The humidity tonight
was ca per cent.
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AIser.. Book VIII Revive n Scandal.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Post to-
morrow will publish a special from its
owner at Carlsbad. Germany. saying that
General and Mrs. Russell A. Alger are stay
ing there and that the health of the former
is improving rapidly. When General Ayers
attention was called to published state
ments that the army beef scandal had re-
suited in General Ayers retirement from
the Cabinet. the general said the beef con-
troversy had nothing TO DO with II, and
added tina his book. TO be published in
September, would show the whole mat
ter up.
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WASHINGTON. July 5.-Senor Don Ra-
fael Zaldivar, the Salvadorian minister to
Washington, has left for home. His
health mas suffered somewhat and he goes
home to recuperate. There. consequently.
will he a temporary delay in the prose-
cution of the two claims against his gov
eminent. which the State Department has
preferred i'm the interest of Americans,
amounting 70 about $500. COO. but ii is stated
there is every prospect that an amicabie
settlement will be reached by Sept. 10 next.
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Fresh War Loan Probable.

LONDON. July 5.-The Statist. frankly
discussing the probability of a fresh war
loan. urges. in view OF its apparent in
evitability. that Parliament. before ad-
tournment. should confer upon the treasury
loan powers for use during the recess. 1t
points out that the last consols loan. after
meeting the deficit and carrying on active
war 10 July 81. Will leave an estimated
surplus of GIG. 10000 10 meet the expense Of
maintaining the present large force In
South Africa. but a continuation OF hos
tilIties beyond July 81. al the present rate
OF f1.501.OO0 a week. would wipe out the
entire SURPLUS before Oct. -.
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SEATTLE. Wash. July 5.-The steam
ship Dolphin arrived from Skagway to-day
with $4,000 In gold. OF the latter S0o.O0
was consigned TO the Canadian Bank OF
Commerce. and $500 600 was divided among
OF gold was shipped from Dawson via st.
Michae on June p.
A. l.. Rockstead and Dave Valentine were
drowned in the Yukon by the oyerturning
of their canoe two weeks ago.
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CHICAGO, July 5--Cool breezes from the
northwest this evening broke the term OF
hot weather. but before they came nine
people had died, seven more were pros
trated and one man attempted suicide The
maximum temperature of the dag. was. in
the weather Office, 90 degrees on the street
level. %. The wind blew hard all day, shift
ing from the southwest TO the northwest.
but at sunset it settled In the latter point.
and the fall of the mercury was STEADY
until 76 was reached.
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Army Lfeutenancies.

WASHINGTON. July Sit was stated
at the War Department to-day that more
than adequate provision has been made
for appointments TO the rank Of lieutenant
in the regular army. both by appointment
and by designation for examination. a sur
plus of applicants being allowed in order
TO provide against possible failures. 1t was
announced that the names of the appli-
cants who take the examination and fail
will not be diVulged.
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between the t~o governments In Its present
condition until Count Cassini, the Russian
ambassador, arrives at st. Petersburg and
has had an opportunity 10 confer with the
an earnest expression of desire or the part
of Russia TO cultivate the wsrmest rela-
tons with the United States. not only polit-
lcally, but commercially and industrially.
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The Fernando 20 Option.

BERLIN. July 5.-The purchase option
held by Germany on the Island OF Fernan-
do Pc. facing the Cameroons territory.
German West Africa. was secured at the
time OF Germany's negotiations with Spail.
for the sale Of the Caroline islands. The
Fernando Pc option also includes some
other Spanish islands.
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NILES. Mich, July 5.-A tornado struck
this city late last night. Streets were torn
up and several buildings were wrecked.
The Sake Hotel was struck by lightning
and Charles and Fred Milhahn of Three
Rivers, narrowly escaped with their lives.
The city electric plant was disa bled and
the town left in darkness all hight.
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LONDON. July 5.-Lord Kitchener tele-
graphs TO the War Office, under date Of
Pretoria. July 4. as follows: "Grenfell. on
July /. at Howell. captured ninety-thrce
Boer5 and a lot OF supplies belonging 10
Beyer's commando"
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WASHINGTON. July 5.-Mr. De Wollant.
the charge OF the Russian embassy here.
to-day called at the State Department and
in behalf Of his government formally ac-
knowledged the receipt of Secretary Hays
note respecting the imposition by Russia of
retaiiatory tariff duties. The Russian note
is understood to be indefinite liz terms. the
principal purpose being to kess the issue
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 5.-Miss
Catherine Rich. aged hfty-hve. who was
released from the insane hospital some
time ago. was made insane again by the
extreme heat Of the past week and beat
her mother. who is eighty years old. in
such a manner that IL is believed she will
die
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wnheImina to Become a Mother.

TIE HAGUE. July 5.-The accouchement
OF Queen Wilhelmina is expected about
Christmas.
Wilhelmina and Grand Duke Henry OF
Northumberland were married on
Feb. ! OF this year.