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New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN KANSAS.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 25.-The thermometer in
this city remained at above lol for five hours to-
day reaching 102, the maximum at O'Clock A
slight breeze from the northeast made conditions
more bearable Six prostrations reported. one
fatal
Light. scattered showers are reported as having
fallen late yesterday and last night in Northwestern
Missouri. Eastern Kansas, Arkansas and Northern
Texas: but at no point 1t is believed the fall
sufficient to cause permanent good.
The rain reported In Kansas for the last twelve
hours takes in counties in the part of
the State from Atchison down the Oklahoma line
AT Parsons II was the first OF any consequence in
seven weeks. Az lndependence. on the klahoma
but not enough to do any damage. At Muscotah
the precipitation is estimated at half an inch and
the farmers jubiant. At Lawrence rain was ex-
pected, but failed to materalize, and the mercury
remained above so all night.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
LEN WANT 4 NINE HOUR DAY.
FCIk HUNDRED EMPLOYED IN BUILDING
STEAMSHIP PIERS QUIT WORK.

Three kLndted men employed as dock builders by
stast BrotEess OF this city, in the erection OF the
reg r:s.. Of the North German Lloyd Steamship
t,c.,psEr IN Hoboken to replace the COCKS &C.
stroyed r., fire { year ago, went on strike yester-
iax n,cer,-y for a nine hour day at ten hours pay
Ike men r.le getting from 81 to 81 so a day. The
Gtaats Er:,1e:s refused to comply with the de-
,,tara because. as they say, they are paying the
zane rate Of wages other pier builders on the
Jersey s,is
rbe work on the new piers is ahead of the sche3-
,le and a few days delay will not be serious. 10
concessions w.li be made and new men will be en-
saeeo. ,s J., l-
tractor Sanford Ross In the erection or the mex
fIsmburg- American piers also went out for nine
hour day thus making the strike OF dock builders
general in Hoboken.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
Bad REPORT FOR CROPS.
RAIN MUCH NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE
WEST
Washington. July 23.--Following is the Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop conditions:

Washington. July 23.-Following is the Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop conditions:
ot 6 hsa has as PFsyaed apotss week
Rocky, Mountain region, with only local show ers
over limited scattered areas Maximum temper
renee Over more or less ot IL" territory named
Under these conditions the d.Gtl has been greati,
l@.'tei,f @ Led ana us area l%tSeIJ Increased. Mis-
sScG.t kSnsas, Oklahoma ard rort!Gns OF Nebraska
o,lSC;r @ ron t'ie ld]e refion, Central Qfio Valley
ana Tennessee wertward tha 'H.d.@ RoekI
Texas PortioSs Ct tho Mi3de @ end Se1b ddrt hfL5 O.
states contlnu" TO suffer from excessive ,oos'ure
out very faNpSatiS temperatures Ia been eN
Eeriencad in ths9e iistncts. ard alsc the racf,
COAST, where the week Cco.er tran lSuai
close of the previous wtc,. II Nccc ,sis ka1,.ts
SSne VIII esrs 5' % f22 S2a ras i s'i%sSa % t6s5
S erates; @ iafe cotn WGtt = =: max, haG crot
fayorable TIA in the o ' na"ten @ n l'ss , - m95G
eoponS & ratg' VITO moderate ternr,fetuts wlthi,
part or the ctor. Ia Illinois, India "a ohio XeS-
ern poTi,ons Of the tws last named States corn s
now se,lcuzi: IN need o. rain. il Ii;-o,s the crop
WfS aiFay ees gsuofa I'd ba P.Ss2 Hath hs Ss
conditions ave been hgay e fsto,aSa states t the
and IT. con!liuon is further improved. '0r corn
ter wheat in shock in the Middle Atanc g ststes
EatXEesiing continues where unfinished in the more
and is IN general progress on the North Paci6c
Spring wheat harvest has begun over the south
ern portion of the spring wheat region where =.
Yield T.
ity are much impaired. over the northern norticn
Wnere the crop Is now ripening. its condition con
tinues promising. '" eo'i-
harvested oats have suffered Some injury in
snock from moisture In the Middle Atlantic States
al ana the unharvested crop frcm premature ripenins
IN the Northwest, while rust has caused i'm i,,ry ;
New-York and Pennsylvania Good Viedn Jury nr IN Ia
ported from the Upper Ohio Valley. " 'e-
Haying is mostly finished, and A fine cron H.,
been secured IN North Dakota. Minnesota The lake
teRdoii tne ONO valley porticns of the Middle
III, IN portions OF Mississippi. Alabama Georgia and
Eiorida M the condition OF Gotten has improved but
IN @ the two last named States and in the caraiinas
II mas suffered from lack of cultivation Pain 20
greatly needed in Tennessee and over the Wests is
portion or the cotton belt. where however tha
crop Is generally withstandng the droutb III ene
Fruitne at the top continues to be reported ser
the central and western districts and ON
the belt the plant is small ~ Throughout
In the Ohio Valley. Tennessee md Wisconsin,
tobacco s suffering much from drouth ~,
IN Western Kentucky. and has been irfnai a, ,iy
rains in Maryland Elsewhere the cron has em ~ 5s
favorable progress. - mas MADE
throughout the central valleys the nrosrso,s g..
apples have been further reduced ana ~ LOT
nrovement is reported from New England ans IN IN
MIDDLE Atlantic States. On the wholA tba e .ne
outlook is not ncouragng. ~ Huie
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
FIREMEN'S CASE SIMPLIFIED.
MANY MEN TAKEN BACK-oNLY HITCH
OVER DEMAND OF CERTAIN COM
PANIEs TO LEAVE OUT SOME MEN
IBy rELEeRApH TO THE rnIsus

fBy rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE-l
Wikesbarre, Penn, July 23-The United Mine
Workers were in session here all day endeavoring
TO decide upon the best way OF getting the hremen
fused to reinstate. taken back TO the places they
had before the strike. The strikers have cleverly
placed the responsibility OF the settlement the
shoulders Of the Mine Workers. and the latter are
much annoyed. But they determined 10 keep
their promise made Sunday, although AT that
time they did not expect TO be called on TO
The executive boards of the three districts. headed
by Presidents Nichols Duffy and Fahey, did not
adjourn their meeting until late this afternoon
and then would issue statement OF what they
hao done Asked il IL was possible that the Mine
Workers would order strike at the mines where
the striking arenen not reinstated, President
nichols said ne did not think there would be any
necessity for extreme measures but he stated
pnaucally. The United Mine Workers will not
Work with unfair In the boiler rooms"
The companies which refused grant the request
for the reinstatement Of the the largest
IN the region. and while they Will take back many
nremen. and did to-day. they reserve
the right refuse places those whom they DO
want 10 work for them. and To keep some Of those
pose Of setting rid Of me leaders ana iling M their
places, anc also for the sake of teaching sirik-
has In a measure hurt all the labor organization
conneeted with the mines. and they regret this
engaged In mine work becoming niembers OF one
organization: A. present, before a rate can be
suited, the olacksmiths carpenters. freIien engi-
Mine Workers think that ali the different classes
should join The Mine Workers az the strongest or
At the mines this morning the firemen went to
the bosses anc asked for their places At some all
some all were turned away The United Mine
workers. after seeing the reports tonight decided
that they VIII ADJUST themselves and they viii then
lake TAX, acton regarding all the men who have not
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TORNADO NEAR NEw-ULM. MINI.

New -U-lr. Mimi. July 23. "A tornado passed
nile north ~ here to-day. wreckng several
buildings aaa injuring two men. August Wood
man anG William Thomlit7. employed as car
rerse's buildings being erected on a farm.
sought shelter IN barn. The storm demolished
the structure and the nea were severely injured.
Other farm buildings were lifted from their
foundations tu1 seN ere, fields OF corn and grain
blow = no. The ground. a heavy rain
accompanied the sto.rf.. HALF an hour before the
storm struck this section, the government ther-
mometer registered Jos. The air was close and
hea~y. and to-day. being very near the anntver
sary Of the disastrous tornaco of twenty years
ago residents In the Vici-ity Of the disturbance
sought refuge ~ cellars.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
WELCOME NEW MARKET-sT. PIER.

The pier at Market-st., which was torn down
several months ago account of the alterations
that being made along the river front has
been rebuilt much the satisfaction OF the people
in the neighborhood
The pier has been for many years the favorte
shelterng place for the lower East Side folk. and
had the news circulated that IL was
open TO the public again than every inch was oc-
cupied by mothers and children; II there is
breeze 10 be had in the city, II is nearly always
found there The pier has been made about twice
as wide formerly, and extends much further into
he
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
OPERATION KILLED AGED WIDOW.
CAR WHEELS THAT ANPUTATION
WAS NECESSARY

Mrs. Amelia White. widow. sixty-fve yearl
old. living with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Phil
lips. and her son. Simon White. at No S54 First
ave. died in Bellevue Hospital last evening
from the shock attending the amputation Of her
legs.
The woman crossing First-ave.. between
Twenty and Twenty second SITS, just after
p. m. when she stumbled and fell in front Of
a horse car. Before the driver. John Sheridan.
of No. 80 First-ave.. could stop his horses two
wheels Of the car had passed over the wouans
legs. injuriEg them so badly that the surgeons
in Bellevue Hospital decided 70 amputate them.
Sheridan was arrested and taken TO the Easr
Twenty -second-st- station. where, after the
woman's death. he was charged With homicide.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
HEAT, DROUTH, MARKETS.
BREAK IN GRAIN PRICES IN CHICAGO ON
REPORTS OF SLIGHT RAINFALLS.
CONTINUANCE OF HEAT EXPECTED-DRY
CONDITIONS NOT IMPROVED.


GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNEl
Chicago July 23--There was great surprise
In store for the grain trade to-day Brokers
came to the exchange expecting to see another
day of fast climbing of prices. Tie drouth
area seemed unchanged. High temperatures
ruled everywhere The strain in the speculative
trade was great
Then came the surprise Some few messages
came in telling of trace of rain at Des Moines,
a little spatter at a few points in Missouri and
shower somewhere in Kansas. The mere men
ton of rain enough.
Instead of excited buying at the stroke OF the
bell, every house. every broker, every outsider
attempted to sell. Each one thought to sell
while the others were buying. There was no one
to sell to. The selling panic which followed was
fiercer than that of ten days ago.
The first sales of September corn were at 30
to 50 cents, and could sell anything with
in three cents of the point ordered. Stop loss
orders were not worth the paper they were writ
ten on. The stampede ended in few minutes,
with September at 541a cents-hve cents
under the close last night.
From 3S14 cents the same sort OF furious SELL
ing put September oats to 80 cents-3A cents
break almost in minute.
Wheat touched 1895 cents yesterday on five
cent advance 1t closed al 723s cents last night.
II sold at 70as cents this morning.
When traders came to their senses they bought
everything in sight Wheat rallied to u cents.
Corn recovered with a rush from 541a TO 5S
cents Oats jumped again to 81 cents and over.
All markets will be better for the shake-out.
Prices will now have more merit and buyers
with protitS will no longer want the earth.
On possibilities of rain there was renewed SELL
ing pressure in coarse grains late in the day.
Corn closed cents lower, at 55S cents. Sep
tember oats lost about Pc cents. closing at 35a4
and 35B cents. An estimate of a 236 000, 600
bushel crop for Minnesota and the Dakotas
caused wheat break before the close. Sep
tember touched I0i4 cents and closed at 1Oas
cents. cents under last night.
Reports from all quarters chronicle contnu-
ance of the heat o-dav and prophecies for to-
morrow indicate higher temperature.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
RAIN SAVES CORN IN NEBRASKA.
Inv rErEcFArn 1o THE rRrprxE.l

I'M TEfEGFArH 40 THE rRIbCNE-I
Omaha. Neb. July 23.-The drouth IN Nebraska is
broken. Tonight rain is falling in six different
counties alors the line OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road. and indications that several other coun-
ties back from the Telegraph lines are receiving a
share Of the much needed moisture This rain
while not enough to be called drenching rain
insures almost full crop in the territory covered
The in the critical condition. just
drouth would have been fatal The temperature
has fallen from Is TO 20 degrees throughout the
entire State and this alone will be OF great benefit
10 the crops in that portion OF the State visited
rnln.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
RAIN TOO LATE FOR LOUISIANA CORN

tBY TELEGRAPH To The TRIBUNE.I
New Orleans. July 23-The Louisiana corn
situation is less favorable to-day. as mapy farm
ers report that the rains came too late. when
quantities Of corn had already been abandoned
and cut for fodder. The cotton belt graduated
from too moist on the Atlantic Coast TO too dry
in Texas. In Louisiana the cotton is inclined 10
sprout and flower at the top. an unfavorable
symptom. and appearances are for a less pro-
ductve plant than usual. Sugar and rice are
in splendid condition.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
MAJOR EDDY RESIGNS FROM MILITIA

Major william Henry Eddy. who has been con-
nected with the 47th Regiment. Brooklyn for near
" twenty-six years has sent In his resignation TO
General McLeer. Of the Second Brigade
Major Eddy reached the rank OF major in May
1888 In the Spanish he for a time colonel
OF the 47th Sew-York Volunteers On June he
was brevetted brigadier-generai In the National
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
VESSELS PASS MANY ICERERGS.

Philadelphia. July 1S-Arriving vessels report
teavy fog off the coast and the transstlantic
steam craft passed many icebergs. For least
two days before reaching the land the steamships
Switzerland from Antwerp. and Barnstable from
Jamaica, encountered dense fog their approach to
the coast having been attended with more than
ordinary peril. The Norwegian steamship Biaam-
auden. from Hamburg reports having sighted.
July H. in latitude bi0 longitude AZ 33. iceberg
500 feet high and others by. The next day
several more icebergs passed.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
KENTUCKY CROPS MUCH DAMAGED

Louisville. July 23.--The maximum tempera-
ture here to-day was 100 degrees. There was
prostration.
Dispatches from all over the State report in
tense heat and great crop damage. Paducah
reports that the government thermometer reg
istered Ill degrees. There were five prostra
tions.
A dispatch from Paris says the present drouth
is by far the worst ever known in Bourbon
County. Reports say the corn crop will be
ruined and the tobacco crop will be only half e.
yield. Some farmers acng the Maysville and
Lexington pike even refusing drinking
water to travellers along the road Cisterns
giving out and wells are going dry. There
has been no rain here fOT FIVE weeks In some
cases water for stock is heirg hauled five miles
A dispatch from Wii6ustowr says farmers
have bee compelled quilt work in the fields
on account Of the eNtrr~pely high temperature
while thresher men not making more than
half the time the men employed to run the ma
chimes being nabie TO work for long period
time. No rain has fallen there since
Tnt&s
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST DELAP.

FORMER CLERK ACCUSES HIM OF TAKING
MONEY FOR CoNcEALING SUICIDE
Another affidavit charging extortion against Cor
oner George w. Delap. of the Eastern District of
Brooklyn, made by William Lewis. former clerk
was put into the hands Of District Attorney Clarke
Yesterday. DR.. Delap is charged with taking $3.50
from Theodore S. Baron. OF No. 597 Bedford-ave.
for .'hushing up the suicide of Mrs Baron
November ls 1888. The affidavit sets forth that
the money given TO DR.. Deap by Max H.
straus, Barons partner. The afidavits have been
placed In the hands OF Magistrate Manner who
will take evidence In the Adams-st. court to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TORNADO AT vICKsBURG.

Vicksburg. Miss. July Z3--Hundrcds OF shade
trees We're prostrated. many roofs lifted and the
walls of half a dozen buildings caved I'm by a
tornado which passed over the southern section Of
the city this afternoon. The storm was accom-
panied by thunder and lightning and a
downpour OF rain. Telephone electric light and
casualties.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TO REDEEM CONSOLIDATED sTocK.

Controller coler yesterday advertised in THE
City Record" for bids for So 900 of 2h per cent
consolidated stock which the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund wish 10 purchase from the holders
and redeem. TIE stock issued under the laws
OF 1899 for parks parkways and public places in
the THepty-third and Twenty fourth wards and in
Westchester County. The principal OF the stock 10
be redeemed is payable In lsoe-le23
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
PULLMAN CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OVER
IT FELL FOURTEEN FEET ON THE TRUcKs-DozEN
PERSONS HURT.

Denver July 2s.-One mile of Marshall
Park Pullman sleeper broke loose from the
westbound passenger train on the narrow gauge
line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to-
day and rolled down an emhankment. dozen
passengers were injured. but none KILLED A.
b. Roeder, of NewYork city, formerly of Denver,
was hurt internally The car turned completely
over and alighted its trucks fourteen feet below
the track. The cause of the accident Is unknown
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24

that circulated with much persistency in
Wall Street throughout the day that settle
rlent of the differences with the Amagamated
Association was under way. He read a dis
patch TO that effect from Boston. The dispatch
seemed TO interest him. but he said he could not
discuss the subject.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24

top reached at 100. The heat has had the eff
feet of maturing grain much earlier than usual
and in Northern Minnesota and Dakota the
wheat Is about ready to cut. Work in the harvest
fields however is carried ON with great difficulty,
many prostrations of men and animals being re-
rted
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
they have on hand. II Is said that Chicago's .
supply of lemons never before so short
ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS IN MISSOURI
HEAT IN ST. LOUIS MORE OPPRESSIVE
THAN AT ANY TIME BEFORE
THIS SEASON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


st. Louis. July 23.-The heat continues to pre-
vail throughout Missouri and the Central West.
In some portions Of this State there were light
showers last night. but the quantity Of moisture
which fell did not improve conditions. Local
thermometers registered 106 in the shade, a drop
of l degree. but notwithstanding this the heat
was oppressive to-day than at any time
before this season. Five deaths have occurred,
and the number of prostratons reaches thirty
six serious. The reports as to crop conditions
by counties received this evening show that 1t
is dry and hot; no rain since early in the month;
corn damaged by hot winds and about
ruined with rain soon 1t might make good ROD
der; pastures a bout bare: the light rains OF no
benefit; the terrible heat is burning up every
thing; water is scarce; apples and peaches are
drying UP the trees and dropping; potatoes,
gardens and everything else drying up.
AT the Government Experiment Station, IN
Columbia No, II was stated that the drouth
throughout the State is growing more serious
every day. Basing calculations upon last year S
crops in Missouri have been damaged S1ooOOo.-
600 by the drouth since April IL.
From the Ozark region come reports or great
damage TO the corn crop. while fruit Is shrivei-
this afternoon, followed by Il wndstorm. caus-
ing drop of twenty degrees, down to ninety
three. There is no cessation in the heat IN
Kansas Prostrations Of farm laborers are OF
frequent occurrence and crops will be reduced
fully 30 per cent
From Southern Illinois comes the report OF ris-
ing temperature, with no rain in sight. Ridgway
registered temperature of ia degrees In
Oklahoma the early is nearly all ruined
and the late corn in poor condition. Forest and
fruit trees throughout the territory are reported
dying. There is great suffering among live stock,
owing to the scarcity of teed and water.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
INTENSE HEAT IN SPAIN.

London, July A-''Tie shade temperature in
Madrid to-day TUESDAY, was los degrees Fahren-
heit' dispatch to 1.-The Daily Express
from the Spanish capital ''The heat
powerng on Monday that Parliament had to be
closed hastily. In Seville Cordova and Cadiz the
shade temperature 125 degrees
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
COL. ROOSEVELT on YACHTING CRUISE.

Sayville Long Island July eS.-Vtee-PreSlceh'
Roosevelt is the guest OF Regis H Post, OF Day
port The vice-President is accompanied oy t"o
of his sons The party will make weeks cruise
on Mr.. Posts schooner yacht Showahase IN Sfes'
South Bay. Colonel Roosevelt and his boys net 'n.
yacht yesterday at Babylon To-day the parry
n Fire Island,
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
COOL IN MAMMOTH CAVE

Louisville. KY. July &C. L. Stone general nae
senger agent of the Louisville and Nashville pa,I
road. received dispatch from the Mammotb ~.
to-day, saying that the temperature there 60 on,,
% degrees. compared with l60 or above eansrnuy uy
throughout the South and West eeheiai'
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
LEMON SUPPLY SHORT

Chicago. July 23.-"The Chronicle" saw. tha, ,bs
not weather has greatly increased the consumption
OF lemons and as result the commission men are
asking an advance OF 80 to so cents on the stocks
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
CORN GAMERS CONFER.

Marshalltown. Iowa, July 23-Representatives OF
sixteen Iowa and Nebraska corn canning factories
met here to-day to discuss the situation. view
of the protracted dry weather II was decided to
withdraw all price sheets until il is known how
short the seasons pack will be.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24

house here. and the four masted schooner George
z. Waicott, for Baltimore, is about one-quarter
loaded Captain Frank Dingley, agent for the
company here denies that there Is strike, saying
that the will be paid on Wednesday and that
sverything is satisfactory
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
AMERICAN ICE COMPANY STRIKE.

Bangor. Me JuiyS2 fSpecialb.-rhe crew at work
loading fee for the American Ice Company here
numbering nifty men, quit work this noon. and
some OF the men gave AS the reason of stopping
that they had received pay Ia the last five
weeks. The company Is loading ice from only one
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
FALLS DEAD AFTER RUNNING.

Washington, July 2.-William A Thompson, chief
engraver in the United States Coast and Geodetc
Survey. died suddenly yesterday from heart dis
superinduced by excitement caused by false
report of fire In his house He rushed home through
the hot streets and fell exhausted when the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
MRS. NATION TO 90 TO yATL AGAIN.

Topeka. Kan. July 23-Mrs Carrie Nation has
been fined 500 and a thirty days Jail sentence
imposed on her by Judge Hazen. in the District
Court for disturbing the peace and dignity Of the
city by sunday Joint raid last March There
is no appeal. and Mrs. Nation will serve the time
in prison.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TO EXAMINE ELECTRIC Ro4Ds HERE

London, July A-Yesterday the London County
Councii voted to send tramway manager ard
electrical engineer to the United States investi-
gate street railways especially the shallow under.
ground lines of the Boston system which II is pro-
posed to construct here.