The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-25

night the temperature had dropped to y.
Cool weather is predicted for tomorrow.
REGISTRATIONS AT BOONvILLE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boonville, Mo-. July A.-The Thermometer
here to-day ranged between l04 and 1os. The
heat seems to Intensity each succeeding
day.
The following sunstrokes have been re-
ported since noon Wednesday: Doctors D.
%. Miles and ]. W. Koelle, Stephen H.
man, 10 he sn Dpus Gy Ms
shall. and two travelling statesmen, all Of
whom are Frustrated.
Eight horses were stricken.
CONTRACTOR sUCCUMBs TO HEAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boonville. Mo-, July 24-Thomas Hogan
subcontractor on the Jefferson City and
Boonville extension of the Missouri Pacific.
was overcome by heat on the works this
afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY no.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
jefferson City. Mo-. July 24.-The Their
mometer here to-day registered Ito. There
are no indications Of cessation OF the
drought.
THREE REGISTRATIONS AT PANA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pana. Ill. July A.-The intense heat of
growing crops in this vicinity Much suffer
ing, both to humanity and stock, is re-
ported. Three prostrations were reported
yesterday. John Carrico q blacksmith. was
overcome while at work, and is in a pre-
carious condition. Thomas Baggs a farmer
was stricken in the hay field and will die
Quint, Hunt, while at work with B. & O.
gravel gang, succumbed to the heat this
morning.
INSANITY CHARGED TO HEAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Havana, ILL.,, July A.-An unknown man.
violently insane, was arrested on the street a
of Mantle to-day He is about feet tall
light blue eyes. dark brown hair and weighs
about $50 pounds. He is supposed to be IN
sane from the intense heat. He was taken
to Jacksonville to-day.
PIONEER sUCCUMBs TO HEAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waterloo. H.. July A-Jacob A. c. Lark
aged !6 years. one Of the prominent pioneers
OF this place, died to-day from heat pros
tration.
TOO HOT FOR OUTDOOR WORK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
slightly cooler yesterday. the heat was in
tense again to-day, the mercury rising to
lo4 In the shade. A number Of prostrations
workmen on buildings were obliged to quit
Farmers say the corn can go through this
week without rain; then it will be past re-
demption.
SUNDAYS RECORD BROKEN.
hREPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Moline ILL.,. July A.-Again the heat rec
ord for thirty years was broken. the Wealth
er Bureau thermometer registering los,
s above Sundays record. There was one
prostration in Moline and eleven in Dayen-
port-one fatal.
LAWRENCEvILLE STILL HOT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lawrenceville, ILL.,, July A-The dry
weather still continues here. Thermometers
registered l0i to los to-day. being two de-
grees higher than yesterday and six degrees
/ lower than the notwithstanding heat of
Monday, when a hot wind made the heat
almost unbearable.
CAIRO REPORTS 98.3.
REPUBLLC SPECIAL
Cairo. ILL.,, July A.-Although the tenn
perature has fallen six degrees since yester-
day. to-day WAS hot and sultry. The tenn
perature rose to 963 degrees
WOMAN DIES OF HEAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Quincy. H.. July A.-Mrs. Jennie Kamp-
man. aged IS, died from the effects of the
heat to-day. She had been a resident of
Quincy for over half a century. The Their
| mometer to-day reached 1N.
ANOTHER SCORCHER FOR CARLYLE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlyle. H.. July A.-To-day was another
! scorcher. The mercury reached the 1OS-de-
gree mark in the afternoon. At o'clock 1t
dropped to the 80 degree mark, the airnos-
| phere having been cooled by rain.