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Newspaper Page TextBOHEMIA NUGGET. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. EVENTS OFTHE DAY A Comprthtnilve Review of (he Important Happenings of Ike Put Week Presented In a Condensed Form Which It Moil - Likely to Prove ol Interest to Our Many headers. Drawing of Oklahoma land has be gun. Tho Kansns drought is effectually broken. Negotiations in Pckin will be closed in two wcoks. General Wood has loft Havana for tho United States. Shamrock II has sailed from Eng land for New York. The battleship .Maine was launched M Cramp s shipyards. it is reported in London that Kru ze'r has asked Choate to end the Door war. Teamsters from interior are taking the places of strikers in San Fran cisco. Transport Meade arrived at San Francisco with soldiers from the Philippines. The run of fish on the lower Colum bia is larger than has been known for several years. Formal negotiations for a settle ment of the great steel strike liavo been opened. The Cuban government offers a re ward of $1,000 for the capture of Bandid Lima, dead or alive. The feeling is growing stronger in England that that government should not oppose the Nicuroguan canal treaty. , The steel trust will carry the strike into thetcourts. Tho sugar trust will add $15,000,- 000 to its capital stock. The Constitution beat Columbia four minutes in a 28 mile race. There are rumors in London of peace negotiations to end the Boer war. Dr. Koch says bovine tuberculosis is not transmissible to the human system. A lone highwayman held up the Cazadero stage near Mendocino, Cal., but got nothing. The teamsters' strike in San Fran cisco is becoming serious. Both sides are standing firm. A lire in a reduction plant near Florence, Col., destroyed $250,000 worth of property. Petroleum on board an American ship at Stockholm, Sweden, exploded, burning 15 persons and the ship. Bear Admiral Schley will demand an investigation of Maclay's charges, and will sue the author for libel. An excursion boat on the Saginaw river sank near Saginaw, Mich., with 30 passengers on board. AH were saved. The Boers have given up all hope of intervention and realize that they must fight the war out on their own account. The Canadian Pacific Bailway is considering the question of substitut ing electricity for steam on its heavy grades. William II. Hunt, present secre tary of Porto Rico has been selected to succeed Charles II. Allen as governor of that island. The mine firemen's strike has been declared off. The southwest was again scorched by a hot wave. The steel trust has made no effort to start up idle plants. Tho rivers and harbors committee lias returned from Alaska. The international mining congress has opened at Boise, Idaho. Whitninrsh has been exonerated of tho charges brought against him. San Francisco teamsters have quit work and tho wholesale) trade is about tied up. Colonel Albert Jenks, a well known artist, dropped dead in Los Angeles of heart disease, aged 70 years. A Pittsburg woman started tho fire with kerosene, and, with her three cliildron, was burned to death. Tho mayor of Santa Paulu, Cal., was shot and probably fatally wound ed by a tough character of that place. Corbin and Chafl'ee have decided on radical changes in tho army in tho Philippines. The military forco will bo reduced to 20,000 or 30,000. A movement has been started by tho labor unions of San Francisco to shut out Japancso, placing them on tho saino footing with tho Chinese. At a Chicago race track four horses became frightened, threw their riders and bolted from tho track into tho spectators and several persons were iSevorely injured. President Palmer, of the Rio Grande & Western, has sold his in ' tercets in tho road to the Gould inter ests for $0,000,000. Prince Bonaparto's philolgical libra ry of 15,000 volume's, tho finost in tho world, has been secured for tho Newberry library, Chicago, In soiling its interest in tho Sioux City & Paoiflo railroad the govern ment has recovered all the principal and about $500,000 in addition, MINING MEN AT WORK. Congress it Bolie Discusses Reform Int Laws. In Mln Boise, Idaho, July 25. At yostor nlng's session of tho Inter- day morn national .Mining Congress the com mittee on credentials r ported and tho reiHTt wax adopted. Tho remainder of tho fission was devoted to reading mid discussion of paper. The following resolutions, oiiereu by President Prince, were adopted : ""ltecolvcd, that the magnitude and importance of the mining industry, which bus now reached over $1,000,- 000,000 of minimi product, cull for the establishment of n national de-, partinent of mining, the chief olllcerj of winch shall 13 a niomvcr oi mo president's cabinet. "Resolved, That the congress of the I'liilcd States lie rosicctfully request ed to provide bv law for tho locating and workinc of minus of tho reserved mineral!! gold, silver and quicksilver on Spanish and -Mexican land grants." Another rescliition adopted was tlio followinc: "Besolvcd, That in the opinion of tho International Mining Congress, it is not to tho best interests of min ing that undeveloped mines or pros leots be placed on the 'boards' or lists' of mining exchanges and offered for sale to theecneral public. The session yesterday was enlivened by an animated discussion aroused by the reading of a paper by Judge B. Hevburn on "Amendment of the Mining Law." Tho judge- said, in speaking of the conflicts arising over locations because of the uncertainty of the strike of the vein : "I propose a solution that all end lines shall be parallel. When the first locater goes to tho recorder's office to file on his claims he should give notification that ho has discov ered a new ledge. Then let tho near est deputy marshal surveyor go to that vein, determine its exact course and then compel all locators to make their end lines parallel with tne nrst claim." The discussion covered the entire field of controversy. The delegates aro practically a unit on tne proposition to worn lor uie establishment- of a department of mines at Washington, with a secre tary whoshall bea niemberof the pres ident's cabinet. A committee will bo appointed to visit Washington dur ing the coming session of congress and press tho question. There was a committee appointed on legislation at the .Milwaukee session last year. Their efforts, however, were directed n the main, to securing changes in tho present national mining laws, which were adopted many years ago and have not been sufficiently amend ed. RIVERS AND HARBORS. Engineer's Report Concerning Needs. Next Year! Washington, July 25. The report of Captain W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, United States army, sta tioned at Portland, Or., on improve ments of rivers and harbors in Ore gon, Washington and Idaho for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1001, to gether with recommendations relative to future appropriations was made public yesterday. The following are the recommendations for future ap propriations : Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers below Portland, $725,000. Improivng Columbia river between The Dalles and Celilo, either by con struction of boat railway or by means of canals and locks, $214,570.20. Mouth of Columbia river, $000,000. Columiba river to Cascades, $150, 000. Columbia river, near Vancouver, $12,000. Snake river from Riparia, Wash,, to Lewiston, Idaho, $28,000. Mouth of Couquille river, $75,000. Willametto river, nbovo Portland, and Yamhill river, $70,000. Entrance to Coos bay, $142,970.64. Tillamook bay $27,000. Siuslaw river, $05,000. Clatskanio river, $12,588.47. Lewis liver, Wash., $11,900. Cowlitz river, Wash., $7,000. Couquillo river, from Couquillo City to Myrtle Point, $3,000, . lxng Tom river, annually, $500. Coos river, $3,000. This makes a total of $2,147,598.37 for the rivers and harbors of the tlireo states. The report discusses in detail the work lieing dono now upon each pro posed improvement, as well as mak ing recommendations for tho amount to bo expended in the future. In each instanco the recommendation is that the amount bo expended during tlio fiscal year ending Juno 30, 190.), the estimates being in all cases mado for that year. Floodi In Hungary. London, July 20. Tho valleys of tho Danubo and other Austro-JIun-garian rivers have been flooded by violent rains, says tho Vienna corres pondent of tho Daily Express. In Budapest, 300 dwellings wero ren dered untenable. Entire villages have been swept away. Twenty-six persons wero drowned at Lipolz, wlioro houses of two stories were sub merged. Baptist Young People's Union. Chicago, July 20. The eleventh annual convention of tho Interna tional 'Baptist Young Peoplo's Union began in this oity today. Over 15,000 dblogates and visitors from all parts of tho United States and Can rt'da aro expected to bo present at tho meetings, whioh, will hold fivo days. Today was spent in informal reunion. Tho conferonco will uo opened form ally at tho Coliseurn tomorrow. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEM 3 OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im portance A Ilrlef Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report. Wallowa county spent $772 for coy ote sculps last month. Bromo grass fivo feet high flourishes on the arid lauds near Illy. Large quantities of match wood aro being shipped to Portland from Coos bay. Athena has paved its streets and is now working for an electric lighting system. Thonas Sherwood has boon ap pointed stock inspector for Union county. The Salem Flouring Mill Com pany's new buildings are rapidly n cur ing completion. A large hay crop in tho Willametto valley has mado that staplo cheap. soiling from $3 to $o per ton. Piles for Maro Island, Cal., aro be ing cut on tho Santinm. Tho sticks are from 42 to 80 feet long and several thousand will be shipped. A promising coal prospect has been found at it ice. lull, Douglas county, by tho steam shovel crew who aro ex cavating there. The find will bo developed. A number of small hold-ups are re ported around Athena and Weston. A stage lino lias been established across tho mountains from Prinevillo to Foster. James Hall, a California pioneer of 1852, died recently at Fairvicw, Was co county. Several rich clean ups arc reported from tho placer mines of Mule Gulch, Grant county. Tho Eugene excelsior factory is running night and day, turning out 12 carloads every month. Oregon college presidents arc dis cussing a more thorough regulation of intercollegiate athletics. Tho natural ice caves near Elgin, Union county, aro becoming quite a summer resort for that.section. A. W. Sturgis,ot Josephine county, expects to realize $10,000 from the annual clean up on his Forest creek mine. Timber fires aro raging in tho mountains in Lake and Klamath counties, and the valleys arc gutting blue with smoke. The prune crop in Benton and Linn counties will be such a record breaker that it is feared much of the fruit must go to wasto for lack of drying facilities. The number of children in Lano county between tho ages of 4 and 20, according to tho reports of the several school clerks, is 7,549. Last year tho number of children was 7,382. The Oregon rattlesnake seems luck ing in real venom. Several men wero bitten recently in various hay fields in Eastern Oregon, but no fatalities or serious results are re corded. Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walla, export value, 555Gc per bushel; bluestcm, 57c; valley, nominal. Flour best grades, $2.903.40 per barrel; graham, $2. CO. Oats White, $1.32J1.35; gray, $1.301.32 per cental. Barley Feed, $10.5017; brewing, $1717.50 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid dlings, $21,50; shorts, $20; chop, $10, Hay Timothy, $12.5014; clover, $79.50; Oregon wild hay, $67 per ton. Butter Fancy creamcry,1719o; dairy, 1416o; store, ll12o per pound. Eggs 17J18c per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins, 11 lljo; Young America, 1212c per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3,25 4.00; hens, $4.O05.OO; dressed. 10 11c per pound; springs, $2.504.50 per dozen ; ducks, $3 for old; $2.50 3.50 for young; geese, $4 per dozen ; turkeys, live, 810c; dressed, 1012Jc per pound. Mutton Lambs, 3Jc, gross; dressed, 07o per pound; sheep, $3.25, gross; dressed, 60Jo per lb. Hogs Gross, heavy, ?5.750; iigiu, i.iowo; urcsseu, u,;6(S7o per pound. Veal Small, 7 t8Jc; largo, G TMc per pound. Beef Gross top steers, $4.O04,25; cows and heifers, $3.25 3. GO; dressed beef, 07Jo per pound, Hops 1214a per pound. Wool Valley, ll13o; Eastern Oregon, 812c; mohair, 2021o per pound. Potatoes $1.001,25 per sackjnew potatoes, 1 Jc per pound. Pasteboard 'armor is likoly to conio into military fashion. It is, if thick enough, almost impenetrable to car bine, bullets, which can pierce, five inoh wooden planks. Repent experi ments prove tliis. Tho record was broken recently in tho salo of unoccupied lands in Ne braska, Wyoming and Kansas, Over 50,000 acres wero disposed of, tho largest amount in any ono week in the history of tho land department. IN8URGENT8 8URRENDER. A Band of 500 Is Iht first to Give Up In lilsnd of Samar. Mnnlln, July 29 Gonernl Hughes entries the news of tlio first stirrendor of Insurgents In tlio Island of Siuiinr, 500 men, with two field guns, 30 rllles and 70 baton, giving themselves up to the United States authorities. The opinion prevails u.niotig tlio United States ollicora that It will tuku years to accomplish the economic plnn or General Corliln. The civil and frill catlonal authorities hold thnt a contlu nance of tlio protection of minor posta Is necessary, aside from that afforded by the, cotistabulay. It In generally expected that tho concentration will bo maro gradual than Is anticipated In Washington. The first meeting of tho I.oglslatlvo Chamber hold today was lamely at , tended. Commissioner Wright, speak ! Ing of the charter of Manila, said tho same reasons that controlled In muk Ing Washington tho federal city ot I talncd In Manila, and Washington, ho declared, was tho best governed city i in the world, Hoprcsontntlvoa of tho ; Spanish Chamber of Commerce vche niently opposed tho charter, asserting that It was inconsistent with the prln clples of the freeBt cuvcrnment on i earth to deny the right of suffrage to tho residents or tho metropolis, while- granting It to those or other localities They also declared that tho proposed system of government for Manila was far less liboral than that offered by the United States authorities, who proposed to make the representatives of tho district In Manila elective by tho people. Kx-Major 8hlolds. of tho Thirty-third Infantry. U. 8. V., has been appointed purcnasing ngont, vice Lieutenant Mas scy, deceased. HEAVY EARTHQUAKE SHOCK8.. Experienced Over Ure Section of the Nc vada Desert. Salt Lake City, July 29. A section 75 miles wide, through the Novadn Desert from Dccth as far west an Car- lln experienced a scries of heavy earthquake shocks about 2:30 this af ternoon. Tho vibrations generally were from North to South, and at ono or two points lasted for fully five seconds. So far as learned no serious damage was done though tho forco of tho shock was great enough to shake dishes from tho shelves. Tho extent of tho earth quako north and south Is not known At Elko, Nov.. tho shock was unusu ally severe. Tho high school build Ing, a now brick edifice, was badly cracKca uy trio violence or tho vlbra. tion, and other buildings wero slight, ly damaged. Tho earthauako was pre. ceded and followed by rather remark able meteorological phenomena. For some tlmo preceding tho shock the air was perfectly still, whllo tho heat was extremely oppressive. A few minutes after tho shock, however, a violent wind and rain storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, burst over the city, tho rain continuing for several hours. At Decth, Nev., goods wero shaken from tho shelves In the stores. Tho shock was not felt CO miles north of Elko. AFTER AIRSHIP PRIZE. Paris Inventor Awaiting An Opportunity io Make Another TrlaL Paris, July 29. Keen Interest Is still taken in tho steerablo balloon of tho Brazilian aeronaut, M. 8antos Dumont, Each day he visits tho grounds of tho Aero Club at St. Cloud, where tho balloon Is kopt filled In readiness to seize the first opportunity to renow tho attempt for the Deutach prize, tho sum of 100,000 francs offered for a dirigible balloon. The motor Is working satis factorily and producing a higher speed than at tho last trial, but wind and rain have thus far prevented a thorough teBt. So confident Is he of winning tho prize that ho offers, with tho accumu lated Interest thereon, another prlzo of 4000 francs to tho first .member of the Aero Club performing tho round trip from St. Cloud to the Eiffel Tower prior to October 31. Much Fruli and Produce Ordered. Philadelphia, July 29. Large orders for fruit and produce havo been re ceived by tho local, dealers from tho sections of tho Middle West which have been stricken with drouth. This demand has been larger durlngthcpast two weeks, veterans In tbo produco market say, than over boforo In tho history of tho business In Philadel phia. Fireman and Engineer Killed. MemphlH, Tenn., July 29. Freight train No. 9 on tho Choctaw, Oklaho ma & Gulf road, was wrecked near Palestine, Ark,, this morning early by running Into an open switch. Tho engineer and fireman wero killed and a brakeman injured, It Is behoved tho switch waB thrown by men Intending to wreck and rob tho passenger which was duo thero 30 minutes later. Garment Workers' Strike Ended. Now York, July 29, General Secre tary Whlto, of tho United Garment Workors of America, announcod today that tho striko of hiB fellow craftsmen was officially ended. Tho striko af fected about 70,000 workers, Strike Makes Tlnplate Dearer. Philadelphia, July 20. Tho striko of Bteelworkers has raised tho prlco of tlnplato in this city frpm 20 to 30 per cent Before tho striko tlnplato Bold at 4 per box at the mill, and 4.17 In Philadelphia. Prices today average f 5 and $5.26. Mysterious Explosion. London, July 29. "A curious Inci dent took placo hero," says a dispatch to tho Dally Mall from Perth, Western Australia, "during tho open-air recep tion to tho Duko and Duchess of Corn wall. Evory ono was starlted by a loud roport close, to tho Duke, who jumped and clutched his chair, saying, norvouoly: 'Someone must bo shooting.' The police- aro In stituting a vigorous search. It seems that the explosion was puroly accidental ASKS I'OH INQUIRY SCHLEY'8 R UEST 18 GRANTED 8ECRETARY. DY TH A Naval Court Wll He Ordered to Invcstlgete the Admiral's Conduct During the Santi ago Naval Ciripalgn Sessions ol the Court Will lie )pen-Sehl:y Will .lie Al. lowed lo Call Knesset. Washington, lltily 25. Secretary Long, in ueonruinco with a request from Admiral rVJiluy, yesterday ad vised that olllcorlliut he would order a court of Inquiry tooxumino into tho entire matter n Admiral Schley's course in tho Santiago mtvul cam paign. Ijitcr, i the secretary an nounced that, owijig to the extremely hot weather, thi court would not meet until SeptimW and that ho would turn over Ills reception room to tho court. Tin) secretary said : "It is too hot haw and I do not be lieve it would Ikj vry comfortablo for olllcers to sit in tlaiir heavy, full dross uniforms during August. I Issued an order somo tiiao ago dispensing with tho wearing of full dress uni forms during u court martial, but this case will le so iniortant that every form of olllolal dignity will lo ob served, even to the guard of marines ut the door." "Wili'tho sessions of the court bo open?" was asked. "Unquestionably," was tlio em phatic reply. "I pnqioso to ninko that fact very plain. It would Ik) a great nilitake to havo a secret court. Tio country has the right to know all that transpires in tho way of tcsti mony offered. Personally, I should bo very glad to have a court composed of a larger iiuinlvr of olllcers, but tho naval regulations restrict me to tho selection of three. I hoi to an nounce the personnel of the court to morrow and this will civo tho inden advocate and tho recorder ample time to prepare a list of witnessed who aro to Ih summoned. 1 do not Ixdlovo that tho hossion of tint court will Ikj prolonged, liccuuso uftor all. a ureal deal of ' tho talk over tho Santiago campaign is like tho genii's vuior, wliicli can lio cundfiiscd in u small bottle." "Will Admiral Schley be allowed to namo witnesses?" "Admiral Schloy." was tho reply, will lo afforded every omxirtunitv for tlio appearance of all Witnesses ho may desire. Ho is also entitled, un der tho naval regulations, to Iw repre sented by counsel." hile eocretury I.oiik was not asked whether the court of inquiry would bo asked to form and submit an opin ion upon the facts disclosed bv tho investigation, it is considered quite probublu that this course will Ixi nur- sued. Unless tho order convening tho court expressly requires this opin ion to Ikj expressed, its rctiort must ik coniiiKti to stuting tlio facts found. Although no positivo declaration has lrcen given on the pcrwonncl of the court, it is assumed about tho navy department that Admiral Dcwev will be president of the court. There is an impression that the two other members of tho court will 1m retired naval olllcers, or at least olllcers who had no connection with tho Santiaeo campaign. llie selection of retired olllcers will havo a double advantage :soi only will tnoy Ik) Irco from any preiudico growing out of their active connection with the department, but tlicy will liavo no fear of future con sequences arising from their courso while members ot the board. MINES AT NOME PROSPERING. Nome City Brings News of Urge Clcan-Ups and Rich Strikes. Port Townscnd, July 20. Tho steamer Nomo City arrived last night from iNome, Mincing 'is passcngcrA, Tho passengers report niarvclously noli strikes in tho Fulrliavcn district, 00 miles north of Nomo, and that a stampede had occurred, Tho Blue stono district is still frozen, and it will lo somo weeks beloro miners will bo ablo to commence sluicing, Tho Kougarok district is also backward, and 1,500 men aro in Toller City waiting for tho scuson to open. There aro somo lew claims being worked Sunset Gulch, ucross tho harbor. prospects well. A striko is reported on Draso creek, and a Btampcdu is on Over $500,000 has tn-on sluiced from winter dumps near Nomo, and tlio prospects for tho future of that conn try wero never better than at present, Cleared of Insurgents. Manila, July 20. Colonel Zurbano, with 20 oiliocrs, 518 men, 243 rifles and 100 bolos, has surrendered to Lieutenant Hickman, of tho First cavalry, in Tayabas province Tho ex-insurgents havd taken tho oath of allegiance to tho United States, and tholr surrender clears that district of tho revolutionary clonient. Torpeodo-boat Adder Launched. Now York July 25. Tho United States torpedo boat Adder was launch. cd at tho Crescent ship yards, at Kliz- abethport, si, J,, today, Tho launch ing was private. To Relieve Strained Relations, New York. July 20. A disnntoh tn tho Herald from St. Petersburg says: Tho sojourn of Count Oston-Sacken, tl... n..nl..n nml.n.on.ln. i it.- - jkiiNmn uiiaoiiiiui iu bliu uur n court, in tho llussian mmltnl lln a linntl ni-n1nnnfwt t Tlinrn authority for saying that this is duo to Germany's deairo to roliovo tho " v taav v v" fvvvi vvm OsiU b IV U empires arising from Russia's strong disapproval of Germany's polioy in tho far East. MAINE LAUNCHED, New Ilitlle-Shlp Olven to the Waves at Cramp's Yards. Philadelphia, July 30. Tim buttle ship Miilnii, iliwlgned to lin larger, stronger and faster than her name sake, whoso HhaKl(mt muss still lies m I (In, Imrluir nf I liivilllll. has Ikhii inc. cessfully launched from tho yards . the Cramp Ship .t Kngiiio Untitling Company. One of tho largest crowds that has ever seen a ship leave tho ways at Cramp's yards was on hand, and patriotism ran high as tho ship left her cradle. Kensington where tho shipyard Is liKiatod, took a lioli day, and attended the launching Thousands of kmhoiih from other partH of tlio city wero on hand, and as tho yard was thrown ojmn to the public, every vantage point in tho conllne of tho place swarmed with humanity. Tho weather was bountiful. The statu of Maine was ollicially represented by Governor Illll and moiiilKrs of his staff. From Wash ington catno a large number of naval olllcers and others. Tho Maine is 50 ter cent Mulshed. Her keel was laid in April, 18!(. and tho ship will Ikj ready for transfer to tho government in lti month or two years' time, THIS 18 MACALAY Who Started the Latest Rumpus About Rear Admiral Schley. IIIHTOIUAN KIMi.Ut HTANTON MAII.AY Edgar Stanton Miiclay, the third volume of whoso "History of tint American Navy" charnotorire Hoar Admiral Schley as a MIchwIkt admi ral and a coward in connection with tlio btittlo of Santiago, is u nun (if Itev ItoU'rt Muoluy, who was tho pioneer Methodist missionary in tho far East. Ho was bom in Fooehow, China, 3H years ago, and was grad uated from Hywcusu university in 1885. For tho next 10 years he wan connected with tho rcportorial and editorial staffs of the New York Time mid Sun. In 1800 hu wns appointed lighthouse keriK'r ut Old Field Point, Hntauket, N, v., mid during the past five years ho devoted much of liii timo to historical work. Ho is now con nected witli tho Ilrooklyn navy yard, a portion to which ho was appointed recently by Secretary Long. DURNED TO DEATH. Two Men Who Made Effort to Rescue People From Burning Building. Louisville, Ky., July 30. In n llro which destroyed tho property of tho Bagley-0 nihil in Photographic Supply Co., two men, one a iKillccman, uoro burned to death in an effort to rcscuo women and children who occupied rooms above the store. Shortly l foro midnight a terrific explosion uwukonod.ovorylKMly in tho uoiglilior hood, and among the 11 rut to reach tho front of tho building on Jefferson street was Max llelovitch, n cigar maker living aoross the street. Hard ly hud the first explosion died away before he hud dashed up tho stairs in answer to a woman's screams. About tho timo hu reached tho second lloor ho must l.avo fallen, for when picked up only a few inintcs afterward hid right sido was burned to a crisp. Po lice Officer James Purdun wns found on tho third lloor, suffocated, anil seven firemen woro taken from tlio ruins. Some of them will probably die. It is retwrted that several "persons who lived in tho building lest their lives, but tllis cannot bo perilled. Several aro missing ami may bo in tho ruliiH. Tho lire spread with suoli rapidity that even tho llro lighters wero nau-pulsMcd. When the (lift crush can hi there was nothing lint, smoko, hut in a moment hitur placo was a veritable, furniico from floor to roof. Tho loss !h about ffio, 000, Pour Deaths at Chicago. Chicago, July 30. Nitietv-livo de grees marked tho ollloial maximum tonipcruturo in Cliicugo today, tvhllo tho humidity registered 18 tier cunt. which Intensified tho sutVerlni. Similar conditions aro expected to provail tomorrow, according to tho prediction! of tho wnntlmr i.h,.,,,.,, Four porsons died as a result of tho heat, and an equal nuinhor woro pioi trated. Thermometers nn Hw, ..... showed 08 to 102 in tho shade and irom iuo to ivi in tho sun, Train Jumped (he Track. Dayton, O.. July 30 A frnivnl train, used by tho Chase, Construction company, which is sunorlntKiwH..., tho construction of tlio between this city and Troy for tho Dayton & Northern Traction Co., jumped tho track today eight miles north of this oity whilo going down a steop grado, resultimr In turn and serious injury to four persons.