DEATH L IS T LARGE. STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST m oney a n d food . Will Probably Exceed Even the First Estimates Made. FO UR CARS SENT. 0f Oregon C om ing to Front Salem Housewives Bake Bread and P With Help tor Needy. . d _provisions in large snp- J * pouring in to the relief fund« in 1 . ^ nn-nber of Oregon town«, f c , have been filled w.th a van- R B ib les, including prepared food, ■ ''io n . «be, Laves of bread by i thoueand, be«ide« flour and pota- I .„wag utensil«, stove«, blankets and ^ave been given and purchased C .iderable quantitiee, and w ill ar- •n the Bay City as fast as the r ,at. be moved Boutb. Collections V v a re still going forward and ^applies and funds w ill be Cor d'd later. inland aid for San Francisco and Uher stricken California cities w ill S ly exceed the value of »250,000. .“ « » valuable than the money to be n in the sympathy and love for hu- .„kind that prompts the voluntary lor relief. Heports trom San ncisco »bow that her people have touched by the prompt steps taken ■ their help by neighbor states. Jacksonville Raises a Fund. ifsdlord.-At a meeting of the citi- V , of Jacksonville at the C ity Hall L was subscribed in less than ten inutes for the relief of San Francisco Kferers. The amount has been in- "iitd through the efforts of the com- ¡.eeto $1250, ami w ill exceed »1600. |The ball team contributes its savings, Id a lienefit game with Ashland is 1 » in progress. All branches of the lasonic order and the I. O. O. F., A. J U. IV., Red Men, Jacksonville Elks Id Native Daughters contributld lib* Illy. There was no rivalry between |e business men, hut ail gave freely Id liberally, and made their contribu- lons with as much pleasure aB if it had |e„ for their own people. Work Supplied fo r Refugees. ¡Oregon City—Several refugees from In Francisco are here. They were re lived at the depot by Mayor Canfield p.l other members of *he citizens’ re- f committee. Employment was pro- ared for a number of the men at the [per mills, while others were given [»itions at other labor. The local re i l committee is continuing its work of lliecting clothing and supplies for lipment to California to relieve the Salmon Better Than Money. | Astoria—The cash subscriptions made f the citizens of Astoria to the San pancisco relief fund amount at the sesent time to about »2850, and be llies this the Lower Columbia River Wrymen have donated 725 cases of anned salmon. Two carloads of can- pel salmon have been shipped. An- lliercar of salmon will be shipped and Is committee promises to raise anoth- r »1000. __ Bakeries Give Stocks. Salem— This city forwarded the fol lowing to aid San Francisco sufferers: One carload of potatoes, one carload of flour, one carload of bread and other provisions, one car of breadstuffs and two carloadB of bread and potatoes. In addition to this, citizens of Shaw aie making up a carload of provisions, and the citizens of Pratum a carload of po tatoes. Cash subscriptions have been raised in Salem, amounting to »3500. Practically every housewife in Salem has baked bread, and the bakeries have delivered over their entire stock. The prisoners in the penitentiary have sub scribed $75 and proffered a 1 their blan kete, and to go without bread if neces sary. Salem w ill continue to send sup plies every day while there ie need. Corvallis Loads a Car. Corvallis— Corvallis citizens hastily assembled at the Courthouse upon in formation that an organized effort in this state was being made for the relief of San Francisco. At thie meeting ar rangements were completed for loading a car with provisions and starting it to its destination. The initial contribu tions from Corvallis include ten tons of flour, 400 bushels of potatoes, 31 cases of eggs, 300 pounds of bacon, 1000 loaves of bread. Other supplies will follow. Refugees Arriving at Eugene. Eugene— R elief work to aid the suf ferers at San Francisco continues here and several cars of supplies have a l ready gone. Contributions now amount to about $3,000, and the iund is still growing. 8everal parties have received word from relatives in the city. A ll are reported safe. Many from here are in the city. Refugees are arriving in the Valley, a man and wife from San Jose, who loet their property, has obtained work here. Chemawa Students Give Bread. Chemawa— The Indian pupils of the training school here sent 830 loaves of bread, being their first consignment for the benefit of the California sufferers. This consignment was sent by Wells- Fargo, and w ill be followed hy others from day to day as fast as the flour pur chased can be baked into bread in the school oven by the Indian bakers. Cooking Utensils from Union. Union— A special meeting of the City Council adopted sympathetic reso lutions with the San Francieco sufferers and a committee of 50 was appointed to secure contributions lor the relief of the victims. The committee loaded one car of provisions, stoves, cooking utensils, blankets and clothing and an other carload of flour. Supplies Ready at Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove.— The committee ap pointed to solicit funds for San F<an- cisco relief at the mass meeting has se cured $550. A carload of supplies was purchased, consisting mostly of flour, potatoes and bacon, and went by the first train. ______ Roseburg Raises $1,1500. | Roseburg—Roseburg responds nobly i the call for help by the sufferers at |an Francisco by contributing »1500 relief. A carload of provisions, »d, rhtbing, be 'ding and tents have Arlington Raises $600. |een forwarded. Drain puts in the Arlington.— At a mass meeting »600 nds of the relief committee a good flection. A large number of Rose- in cash was subscribed for San Francis irg citizens are in San Francisco, but co. Mr. Smith and Smythe & Son, 1 are reported saved. sheepmen, each gave »100. Clothing in the Carload. [ Oregon Ci'y—The citizen’ s commit- !b«8 forwarded another ca rload 'of -otaloee, flour, b la n k e ts and clothing, pe women of th e city have organized collected a g te a t quantity of cloth- pi. One of the largest local contribu- t is the Oregon City Manufacturing papany, which, in cash and blankets, '' contributed about »1,000. Good Things from Hillsboro. ! Hillsboro—The citizens of Hillsboro ^patched a 60-ton car laden with po- *es, fliur, evaporated cream, bacon, u" ’ blankets and clothing, and rep- fentmg a cash ontlay of »600, to the siefofthe Sun Francisco snfferers. I 'tommittee named by Mayor Corne- »"* raised the necessary amount in a hours. P O R T LA N D MARKETS. Wheat— Club, 70c; bluestem, 70@ 71c; red, 68c; valley, 68@69c. Oats — No. 1 white feed, »27.50; gray, »27 per ton. Barley — Feed, $23.50@24 per ton ; brewing, » 24@24.50; rolled, »24.50® 25.50. Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy, cbo’ ce, *15@16 per ton: valley tim othy, »12; clover, * 7 50(* 8; chea! ’ $6(37; grain hay, $7@8; alfalfa, $12. Fruits — Apples, $2@2.75 per box; strawberries, »2.50 per crate. Vegetables— Asparagus, per pound; cabbage, 2 X @ 2 * 4« per pound; cauliflower, *2 25 pwr crate; celery, 75@90r per dozen ; bead ettnee, 25c per dozen; onions, 10@15c per dozen: radishes, 20@25c per dozen; rhubarb, 304c per pound; spinach, 90 per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, $10 1 25 per sack; carrots, 65@75c per sack; beets, 85c@»l per sack. Canvassing at N ew berg. L a meeting ol the citi- ruu Sewberg called by E. H. Wood- , , ’ president of the Beard of Trade, r »s decide,1 to send two carloads of O n ion s-N o. 1, $101-15 P«r "8ck; r -es to the San Francisco sufferers. No. 2, nominal. r cj- !ubscrlptions were taken at the Potatoes— F mey graded bn'banks. tT'n g *n’* a committee was appoint- 6 5 0 75c per hundred: ordinary, 5U@ " ’ ’»mage further canvass. 60c; new California, 5c per pound. Butter— Fancy creamery, l ' X @ c f t * 0* ®hlPPed by First Train. per pound. Eggs— Oregon ranch, 1 6 X 0 1 ,c P*r lifco . 0r l T ° n ,lf,ar' nK ° f Ran Fran- need, Medford dispatched one Ira, _i-P,p ,e® *° 8* n Francisco by the ^ P o u ltr y — Average old bens l4@15c r j * * « train. As soon as possible per pound: mixed chickens, 1 3 X « H c . L , ! * ''er * * * " meeting was held and broilers. 22X@30c; young posters. L S ? ® * “ 18 m«de to send other cars » * • ' » * ! » ,a 7 2 1 7 * , Meeuii 11 con'’* be learned what was HrpflapH chickens, . .v, P * * 11* neede-1. r,e ^ orn Bohemian Miners fc'»o ii'il5 r2 !P~ Th® miners of Bohe- Eareo,. t> „ * nd sent it down to knstrihn,! *" Fr» nri*<m needy. This K»«-rrl ‘n *” P*C C* m* wifbont solicitation. » 1 np iiow River have also mohair, choice, 2*<a30c. * carload of lumber. Vewl-Preesed. S X « 7* < P«r ^ BM>f__Pressed bulls. 3c P 'r cows, 4 X « 5 * c ; country * * * ” ’ r> W r i i h Add*.* c * rlo,d- f**Pood»d , *. cl,'xens of this city Mutton pree-d. « ' » for aid by ship- lb» Heel. PVovisiens on one of pound; ordinary, O • kg * 1 * miD# P ^ i'n « for San Fran- pelt on, 10@10X«‘ Pork— Dreeeed, 8 « 8 * « P « pound. San Francisco, April 22___ Now that the extinction of the fire allows of in quiry, it has become known that hun dreds, if not thousands, of people lost »heir lives, either in the collapse of buildings due to the earthquake or in the lire which consum, d the ruins in which they were imprisoned alive, but injured and powerless to flee. A merely partial estimate places the total at over 700 in the lodging houses and a few ad joining buildings. South of Market street the loss of life was chiefly brought about by the col lapsing of many cheap lodging honses. Among others, the caving in of the Royal, corner of Fourth and Minna streets, added to the horror of the sit uation by the shrieks of its many scores of victims embedded in the ruins. The collapsing of the Portland house, on Sixth street, between Mission and Market, came about in a similar man- B U ILD D IS A S T E R P R O O F . IN THE NATIONAL HALES OF CONGRESS Tuesday, April 24. Washington, April 24.— The Senate passed bills as follows today: Extending time until 1909 for coast wise laws to go into effect between the Philippines and America; providing for the reappraisement of certain public lands at Port Angeles, Wash.; autho rising the occupancy of lands in Sau Bernardino, Sierra, San Gabriel forest reserves for power plants of the Edison Electric Company. r . j Monday, April 23. Washington, A pril 23. — Congress this morning appropriated *1,500,000 for the relief of the homeless and de serving in San Francisco. The measure, which was the second one passed by the House and Senate, the first carrying »1,000,000, was pass ed under a suspension of the rules. It was introduced in the House, call ing for »1,000,000. When it reached ths Senate, it was amended by adding Probable Republican Ticket. »500.000. The House agreed to the Senator, short term, F. W. Mulkey. amendment, and then the b ill was Senator, long term, H. M. Cake. passed. Congressman, First District, W. C. Wanhington, April 23.— Representa Hawley. Congressman, Second District, W. R. tive Gaines of Tennessee introduced a bill today admitting tree of duty all Ellis. goods, wares or merchandise which may Governor. James Withycombe. be imported into the United States as Treasurer, G. A . Steel. gratuitous contributions for the reliei Supreme Judge, Robert Eakin. Superintendent Public Instruction, of the earthquake sufferers in Califor nia, and consigned to the Governor of J. H. Ackerman. that Btate, the Mayor of San Francisco, State Printer, W . 8. Duniway. Attorney-General, A. M. Crawford. the Secretary of War or the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Labor Commissioner. O. P. Hoff. The bill further waives duty on building materials imported into the ner. Fully 60 persons were entombed. United ¡States when satisfactory proof Many ol these were saved before the has been made to the Secretary of the fire eventually crept to the scene. Treasury that such building materials The large five story Brunswick lodg have been actually and permanently ing house with its 300 rooms filled used in rebuilding 8an Francieco. with guests, on the corner of Sixth and Howard streets, collapsed to the ground Thursday, April 19. entirely and fire started amid the mins Washington, April 19.— The senate scarcely five minutes later. It is esti mated that over 300 persons lost their and house today passed, and President Roosevelt this evening signed, a joint lives in this building. resolution appropriating t l 000,000 for Part of the large Cosmopolitan house, the relief of the San Francisco earth corner Fifth and Mission streets, col quake and fire sufferers, the money to lapsed at the very first tremor. Many be expended under the direction and at of the sleepers were buried in the the discretion of the secretary of War. ruins, others escaping in their night The resolution was introduced in the clothing. senate by Perkins and called for »500, A t 775 Mission street, the Wilson 000. Upon the measure reaching the house, with its four stories and 80 house, Tawney, of Minnesota, offered rooms, fell to the ground a mass of an amendment mak'.ng it »1,000,000. ruins. As far as known very few of This passed the house, and when the the inmates escaped. resolution was returned to the senate the amendment was accepted without a question. RESTORING WATER SERVICE. Within Four Days City Will Have Half Normal Quantity. San Francieco, April 22.— Experts of the Spring Valley Water company who have been engaged in making a thor ough examination of the mains and res ervoirs of the system have reported that the company has in its reservoirs enough water to supply the city at the reuglar rate of 30,000,000 gallons per day for a period of 600 days. The only immediate problem is that of getting this supply into the city. Already pipes have been repaired in certain sections, and a supply of 7,000,- 000 gallons per day is coming in through Ocean View from Lake Mer ced. Abont 1,000,000 gallons of this is being consumed daily by Ocean View and the other towns along the pipe lines, but 6,000,000 gallons daiiy is reaching and w ill continue to reach the city proper. Within a few hours another supply of 6,000,000 gallons daily w ill be poured into the city from College H ill station. This will fnrnieh water to the southern section of the city. Already water is being supplied to the Black Point and Pacific Heights districts, and with an additional supply of 4,000,000 gallons daily, which is assured from lines that will be repaired within a day or two, the city will within four days be receiving a daily supply of between 16,000,000 and 17,000.000 gallons, which is practically equivalent to half the amoont that was being furnished to the entire city prior to the earthquake. This makes it certain that the city will be habitable again amlost immedi ately. A food supply has already been assured. _________ _ South San Francisco Burns. Oakland, April 22.— A report reached here from San Francisco at midnight that a brisk fire is horning in South San Francisco. The illumination can readily be seen from this side of San Francisco bay, a distance of eight miles. It is believed that the fire broke out afresh from smouldering em bers that could not Ire subdued on ac count of the lack of water W hen the fire was pronounced to be practically out in San Francisco, several frame buildings were standing in South San Francisco. ________ _ Wednesday, April 18. Washington, April 18.— A pall hung over the house today by reason of the great calamity which has come to San Francisco and the nearby towns of Oak land, Berkeley and Alameda. Legisla tion went on, but in a most perfunctory way. There was no heart or interest in the bills under consideration. Members of the California delegation were besieged with inquiries and the members from San Francisco and Oak- and districts showed the strain upon them, not being able to ascertain whether or not their families were vic tims of the shock apd their homes de stroyed. The bill extending the national irri gation law to Texas was passed after nearly three hours’ debate and the Dis trict of Columbia appropriation bill was taken up to continue before the house the remainder of the week. Washington, April 18.— In a special message delivered to congress today, President Roosevelt declares the result of the recent trial of the “ beef pack ers,” inC bicago was a “ miscarriage of justice,” and that the interpretation placed by Judge Humphrey on the will of congress “ is such as to make that w ill absolutely abortive.” Gives Up Attempt. Washington, April 20.— Senator Ful ton had another conference with the Reclamation service today in the hope of reviving the Malheur irrigation pro ject, but met with no success. He learned that it has been finally dete'- mined to abandon this p-oject, at least for the time being, because of the many difficulties that stand in the way. Moreover, he was informed that at a very early day the Interior department will restore to entry a large portion of the land now withdrawn, in order that private capital may carry out plans to irrigate much land which the govern ment intended to reclaim under its pro ject. Just how much land will be re Will Confirm Judge. Washington, April 24.— Judge Wick- ersEiam, ol Alaska, w ill prolrably be confirmed hy the Senate before long in the light of the report made in his fa vor today by the Jndiciary Committee On a vote, Pettus. Kittredgeand Black burn voted with Nelson in opposition, while Clark, of Wyoming, Foraker, Knox, Paeon, Patterson and Culberson voted to confirm. The conferencs com mittee today agreed on the A'aeks Del egate blil, substituting the Cushman hill for that passe-1 by the Senate, with but slight change from the original. Docks Still Do Business. San Francisco, April 22.— South of Market street the loes on the water front proper is comparatively small. Several sheds have been entirely recon structed and email repairs will have to be made to one or two of the docks, but beyond this the property loss is in May Delay Hermann Case Again. significant. There ia nothing to inter Washington. A pril 24— Owing to the fere with the unloading of ships and steamer- at any of the dockfceonth of illness of A . S. Worthington, Repre Hermann’ s case was not the ferry building, save at pier No. 2 sentative taken up in the Supreme Court of the of Mission dock.____________ District of Columbia Monday, and no ruling was made on the question Glendale is Badly Shaken. Glendale. Or., April » - A «ltattart whether the trial shall be postponed .iww.k if earthquake was felt in this until F. J. Heney returns to Washing ' ton. It is believed the court w ill even “•? •ually order a postponement until the heavier than the one of April l l , caw fell term. This w ill be satisfactory to the Government. ing building» to rock and rattle. ¡ r if i J.iol Th® ' <•''>“ » S if f S stored to entry is qot yet known, but all the land which private capital pro poses to irrigate w ill be made ¿vsilable. President Asks fo r Money. Washington, A pril 21.— President Rooeevelt today sent to congress a mes sage accompanying documents and pa pers from the War department recom mending the appropriation immediate ly of an additional $1,500,000 for the relief of the sufferers by the calamity at 8an Francisco. The president today con ferrei! with Secretary Taft, with Senator Allison, chairman of the senate committee on appropriations, and with other senators and representatives about the need of farther aid for the residents of the stricken city, and a decision was reached that congress should be re quested to appropriate the additional »1,500,000. Assurances were given by the members of congress that the ap propriation would be made. Modern Steel Buildings Will Undoubt edly Be Erected. Oakland, Cal., A p ril 26.— San Fran cisco can be rebnilt so the disaster from earthquake and fire w ill tie practically impossible. The dozen or two of steel- frame buildings that withstood the ter rible heat uprear themselves among the dismantled ruins as proof of this. The worst that haj pened to the modern buildings was a “ sagging” from the earthquake. Modern architectural skill cannot overcome this, but it can minimize the loss. Undoubtedly the business center of the city, at least, will be built up according to plans that w ill make it perfectly safe, come what mar. There is a steady” exodus from San Francisco now, and it w ill continue. Thousands are thoroughly frightened, and every little window shaker that oc curs strikes terror into their souls. But most of the people w ill have their nerve back within a week and then nothing w ill be heard but talk o( up building the city. The Monadnock building, next to the Palace Hotel, w ill be fitted up shortly for efficee, and several unfinish ed skyscrapers w ill be completed in the midst of the desolation. Three months from now there w ill be the greatest building boom the city has ever known. Wrecking work has begun. The streets are being cleared and the shells of buildings blown up. The Emporium and 20 others went this morning. Blasting is necessary only in the heart of the city. Throughout most of the miles of ruins there is hardly a wall standing. Washington, A pril 24. — General Greely, in command at San Francisco, has telegraphed the War Department that within a week or ten days, when the m ilitia shall have been withdrawn, as ie desired by Governor Par'.ee, M ay or Schmitz and the militiamen them selves, tlie force of regulars must be largely reinforced to presene order and safeguard public interests. He says that tomorrow 5,000 regulars would not loe an excessive nurnlrer. He DEAD EXCEED I.OOO. believes that half that number from outside his m ilitary division could do Only a Small Proportion Has Been the work. These should be largely Identified, Says Coroner. cavalry, owing to a lack of transporiu- San Francisco, A pril 26.— Coroner tion facilities. There are 2,500 regu W illiam Walsh estimates that the total lars now at San Francisco. number of dead w ill be not less than 1.000. His reports are complete, and General Mail Service Resumed. his estimate is made up from all the San Francisco, A pril 22. — Trains data he has been able to collect. Coro have been running on all lines prac ner Walsh said: tically on the regular schedule, except “ Bodies that the deputy coroners ing on the coast line of the Southern have found and [bnried number 300, as Pacific company. Service on that line follows: was renumed today and dispatches will “ At Polk and Bay street, 32; at now be made regularly. The first mail Portsmouth square, 23; at Washing from San Francisco for outside points ton square, 12; at the Six-M ile house, was dispatched yesterday and since that 200; at, Laurel H ill, 23; scattered in time all regular dispatches have been different parts of the city, 10. made, excepting a few of the smaller “ No thorough search has been made closed pouch dispatches, which were of the district south of Market street or omitted in order that the postoifice the Chinese quarter. Many lives must might concentrate the forces upon the have been lost in these sections heaviest and most important mail. “ South of Market street were tbe cheap lodging houses, and many of these collapsed from the earthquake. Government Vessels to Rescue. There is little chance that half of the Washington, A p rill 9.— The depart inmates of the collapsed buildings had ment of Commerce and Lattor w ill lend opportunity to escape. This is also all possible aid to the San Francieco true of Chinatown. sufferers so far as its facilities go. In “ Shortly after the earthquake, sol dispatches to the inspector in San Fran diers and police, so I have been told, cisco and to the officials of the Fish buried bodies found along tbe water commission, Secretary Metcalf has di rected the lighthouse tender Madrono front. I have received no official re port of these. and the United States ship Albatross “ The total number of dead w ill un to go direct to the stricken city and do everything practicable to aid the suffer doubtedly reach, if it does not exceed, ers. Remove Court to Portland, Washington, April 23.— Senator Hey- buru w ill offer a resolution in the sen ate authorizing the Federal judges who were soon to hold a term of court at San Francisco to remove all causeR to Portland and hold court in that city. Mr. Heyburn contends that this cannot be done except hy act of congress. Other senators interested believe no legislgtion is necessary. T w o M ore Quakes Friday. Washington, April 20.— The Weath er bureau today issued the following bulletin: “ Two small after shocks of the San Francisco earthquake were re corded on the seismograph at the Weath er buieau, Washington, D. C., during the night and this morning.” Limit Taken O ff Transfers. Washington, A p ril 21.— Secretary Shaw announced today that the *10,- 000,000 lim it on telegraphic transfers to San Francisco has been lifted. All relief that can be properly etxended to the California banks w ill be given. Washington, A p ril 24.— President Rooeevelt late tonight signed the joint resolution of Congress appropriating »1,500,000 additional for the relief of San Francisco snfferers. Washington, April 24 — The Red Cross telegraphed $100,000] to Han Francisco on a request from Dr. De- vine, the Red Cross agent at San Fran cisco. Chineseâto Get Money. Washington, April 23.— Tlie Chinese Minister tonight announced that be would send at once his first secretary to Han Francisco personally to distritmte among the needy Chinamen the $ 10,- 000 ttiat hie government has authorized him to contribute to the relief fund. Thi<contribution was declined by the President today, in accordance with ths decision that foreign aid was not necessary, but the minister feels war ranted in distributing it among his countrymen under the auspices of tbs Red Cross. Seattle T ransportjHeadquarters. I Washington, A pril 23.— For lite time Eteing it ie probable that Seattle may E>e made transport headquarter« on the Pacific Coast until the dock« and ware- horie-s at Han Francieco ran be rebuilt. All the »tores on heod at San Francisco tiara he*n destroyed and there are no facilities for handling troops or sup- n'ies. Tns ’ rensport Sherman, now on tbe way from Honolulu, w ill be sent to Seattle npon arrival at the Golden Gate. 1 . 000 . ” __________ L A Y T R A C K T O H A U L DEBRIS. Southern Pacific O ffers Valuable Aid in Clearing Ruins. San Francisco, A p ril 25 — As a wel come relief to the officials and cltirenB of S»n Francisco, who have looked up on the ruins of the city and npon the monstrous piles of bricks and stone and twisted iron that were once their hnmee it- i and placea ol business, i" tbe announce ment that the Soutbern'Paclflc railroad w ill aid in any way in the work of clearing away the debris. The rail road officials are ready to build a track through the heart of the devastated city, from Harrison street to the bay, and to run their flatcars in for the wreckage that must he removed before new buildings arise and normal condi tions can be restored. In this great work between 3,000 and 4,000 men w ill be employed. The railroad w ill carry the dehria wherever the authoritiea want it taken, and by so doing w ill make possible the performance of the enormous« ta*k. It is said that an application w ill he made immediately to the supervirora of San Francisco for a franchise for this spur track. The route is not known, hut the rails w ill perhaps be laid along the lines of least resistance. Can Pay All Insurance. Oakland, Cal., A pril 2 6 — State In surance Commissioner E. Mvron W o lf* announced today that nearly all the large insurance cotnnanies would be aide to make satisfactory adjustments of the losses cansed by the San Francis co fire. H e estimates that the amount for which the companies are liable w ill 11 probably reach $250.000,000. Mr. Wolfe says he hopes the authorities o* Pan Francisco w ill now grant the h ith erto unanswered appeal o f the fire In surance companies tor an auxiliary salt water system on Twin Peaks. Finger Cut O ff by Ghoul. Colorado Springs, Coll»., April 25.— d Passing through this city today on a Denver & Rio Grande train was a Han Francisco fngitive who said her name was Miss Logan . She wore a bandage ! on her left hand and said that, w hile she lay unconscious npon the floor of »he lobby of the Sc. Francis hotel in t S San Francisco after the earthquake l a a t l V Wednesday morning, the third Anger of .( her left hand was cut off and she was robbed of ring* that she wore them. Tsi An Opens H er Heart. Pekin, A pril 25.— The empress dow ager has sent to the American legation a check for $50,000 for the relief of thw • offerers Iron» the disaster at Han Fran- ' |] le t», and ia »ending »20,000 to t b $ l Chineae in that city. ,