The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-15
BREAKS IN HEAT.
Thunderstorm at Lincoln and
Cooler at Des Moines.
A Light Shower Fell at Man
haitian Last Night.
LOWER TEMPERATURES
Have Resulted From the Pres
ence of Clouds.
NeoshO Rapids Gets an Hours
Rain This Morning.
Shower of Fifteen Minutes Du-
ration at AtchiSOn.
LOWER TEMPERATURES
Shower of Fifteen Minutes Du-
ration at AtchisOn.

Lincoln. Neb.. July ia thunder
storm this morning brought hardly
enough rain to lay the dust ana
cooled the air only N momentarily- Al
O'Clock the temperature was 81 and
mounting at the rate of over two de-
grees an hour.
DIES MONIES.
Des .Moines. Ia. July 15.-There was
an apparent break in the heat spell
here today, for at 10 o'clock the official
record was 81 Light clouds hoated
with a light breeze. which in meas
,lre tempered the rays of the sun. Local
bureau predicts that the day will be
considerably cooler than yesterday.
ST. PAUL
st Paul Mimi, July 15--The mer-
curv reached its lowest figure for the
"a hours at o'clock this morning, re-
cording rs at that hour While brisk
breeze IS blowing the heat is increasing
steadily as the day advances
CHICAGO.
Chicago. July 15.-The official tenn
perature at 10 o'clock was 7s, and a
moderate breeze was blowing from the
lake. The suns rays were tempered
by light clouds that indicate possible
showers toward evening
0AlAL1k2
Omaha, Neb.. July 15.-Although the
temperature today has been moderated
by a cloudy sky. last night was prOba-
bly, the hottest night Of the present
spell Of excessive heat. At a. m the
thermometer stood at 81, but the rise
from that point has been very slo "
Rain is reported at Lincoln. Ashland
and Fremont, Neb., in small quantities,
and thunderstorns are also reported in
eastern South Dakota. The indications
are that the relief is only temporary.
RAIN AT JOPLIN.
Joplin. Mo, July 15-There was a vio
lent thunderstorm here this morning
followed by a heavy rain Of five min
utes duration. Although the tempera-
ture at IL oclock was 95. the most COM
Portable day IN weeks is expected
COOLER IN ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, July 15.-The readings Of
the weather bureau thermometer in St.
Louis show lower temperatures than
last week, when the mercury register
ed above 100 At a. m so degrees was
recorded, and by 1890 o'clock a rise OF
only u points was shown
Cooler weather is promised tonight
with showers.
RAINED Is MINUTES AT ATCHISON
Kansas City, Mo. July 15-A shower
OF Is minutes duration fell at Atchison,
kas-, at noon today, and the indica-
tions are for a further downfall In
parts OF Dickinson county, in central
Kansas, and Cowley county along the
Oklahoma line local showers are re-
ported last night. IN Cowley county it
was the first rain in five weeks. and
came too late to do much good to early
corn
NO RAIN SINCE APRIL Ia.
Jefferson City. July 15.-No rain has
fallen here and in different parts of
the state since April Il, and crops of
all kinds, except wheat. are almost
complete failures. Governor Dockerv
who had received many requests to is
sue proclan alton calling upon the
people to observe a certain day in fast
ing and prayer that the drouth might
be broken, today set apart SUNDAY
July 21, on which THE people are re-
quested to assemble at their usual
places Of worship to invoke the bless
ings Of Almighty Cod .