The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23

Yesterday was the, hottest OF the year.
There was a sudden drop IN overcoats,
,tiannels and enthusiasm, which, strangely
enough. was all traceable to the same
source, l. e., a thermometer when ran
up to SS.2 about two o'clock in the af-
ternoon and then slowly enough moved
down to a living distance about five or
SIX o'clock Throughout this State the
sun did everything possible to make life
a burden; but there were some blessed
spots sch earth where they actually had
cold waves. One of these was at Indians
apolis, where they are having some
frost.
2 In Richmond. however, there was a
touch of a. little bit more than spring.
1t seemed to be a borrowed spell lifted
from the middle of August and placed
here for yesterday and possibly little
bit of it for to-day. While the weather
man sat away up in his Office with the
windows open. and his official coat OF
more human creatures We're toiling and
perspiring in the sun down on side
walks which sent back a glare of heat
& Such heat as that Of yesterday can
hardly be said to. be unusual for this
time OF year, but it may be- said to be
unpopular. For to-day increasing cloudi-
ness with a good deal of heat is esspected,s i
and then about the time mankind gets
down 10 a working summer basis there
will come some more chills. The weather:
nan doesn't say so; it is Just the con-
trariness of spring that will bring it.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, April 2222.-The dry,
spell in kansas has been partially re-
lieved A good rain fell to-day over the
Rock Island line from Belleville TO Ona-.
ha and over the Clay Center Division
The wind was very hightall day. blow
ing up so much dust as to be almost
unbearable. The skies We're overcast and
temperature fell considera bly,
The ground is dry and hard, which
makes the outlook for crops somewhat
urfavorablc. but the lower temperature
and rain will bring a vast Improvement
i,l%coLN, NEB., April 222.-Tl1ere was
a drop in the temperature to-day from
tic high point of yesterday of from 40
10 &C degrees throughout the State Fol
loving a slight fall of rain. the wind
charged from the south to the north
west and tonight a snOw-Stroms is pre-,
Wing in Central Nebraska, with ind1ca-5
tons Of blizzard. Railroad reports from
the extreme Northwestern part OF Ne.
strasxa and the Black Hills tell OF a
heavy fail of snow. fifteen inches at Gus
ter. and nearly two feet at Spearf1sh.,
trains are slightly delayed. more. how
ever, from the furious wind than from
the sncw.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 2e.-Although,
promised relief from the hot and. dusty
winds tha t put the thermometer at Sisde-i
grees, the temperature was still high to-,
daS. The lack of rain is not thought to
have affected crops.
--lgh winds developed a velocity OF sixty
niles an hour. According to the Their
Bureau, the northwest sweep that is al
most sure to follow the southwestern gale.
Tonight promises TO. be dangerous, and
storm signals are flying ut all upper lake.
ports. tssses.
The ternperat ture continued to rise un7.
til it touched q at ? O'Clock, when rain;
storm brought a sudden change, and to-,
n: :ght~ the mercury had dropped to- 56. The.
high wind that has been blowing for sew:
eral days died down to thirty miles this
evening. go.
e MEMPHIS. TENN, April see The
weather in Tennessee during the past
three days has been unusually warm and
dry for this time of Sthe year. but has
been OF benefit to farmers Planting opera
tionss. are now going forward favorably;
though the season is about two weeks.
latcrsthan the average. e
ATLANTA, April 222.-rNormaIs
weather conditions obtain generally.
throughout the. Southern States. All dan.
ger 70 fruit by frost is believed to be:
passed. and farmers are proceeding with
their planting. which in some sections
was del1yed gbys heavy rains. ssfs,ss