Show SPARKS FROM THE WInES In Minneapolis Minn yesterday was by far tho hottest day of the season the Government thermometer rdgfatcr Jng H In northern Mlnuerota and North Dakota fhe heafWiis greater I than In the Twin city The Xafional I Boer Rellef Furid association asso-ciation of which Bourke Cockran wee chairman and George W Van Stolen I secretarytreasurer has concluded Its operations and turned over Its net col lections to the Boer envoys Time New York committee of 100 on India famine relief today received a cablo from Bombay announcing that the steamship Qufta has reached there with 2COOOO bushels oJ American corn for the famine victims Tho present stage of water In the Mississippi at Dubuque la Is the lowest low-est known for Juno during the past twentyfive years The stage yesterday was ono foot six Inches above low water marl and still falling John Thomas a negro who attempted an assault on Mrs KOne a widow living liv-ing In Suwanco county Florida Friday night was taken from the Sheriff by a mob near Live Oak hanged to a tree and riddled with bullets He made a confession The Prussian Government has raised from 20COO marks to 33000 marks the reward offered for tho discovery of the murderer of the boy Winter recently killed at Konltz under conditions which I fostered the local superstition lhat he had fallen a victim of ritual murder As a result of the conference of anti imperialists In New York yesterday It Is probable that a new party will be formed tho members of which will vole Independently of both the Republican and Democratic parties A call will be Issued after the Kansas City convention Is held |