Show I S SHORT STORIES In Chicago yesterday one death and several prostrations were reported as the result of the Intense heat Dr Porter announces no new developments develop-ments in the fever situation at Tampa FIn A housetohouse inspection began be-gan yester clay In Porto Rico August 1st marked tho beginning of a general raising of prices throughout the island caused by a misunderstanding mis-understanding of the exchange of currency cur-rency No reliance is attached to sensational reports oC bloodshed at Bayboro and Maiden In alleged post election riots and stories of other killings In North Carolina are likewise unfounded The Government crop bulletin places the total wheat yield in Manitoba at 11000000 bushels Wind und drought destroyed 34GG14 acres of wheat The yield of wheat Is estimated at seven and onehalf bushels per acre Gen Nelson A Miles arrived in Camp Alexander L Hawkins Mount Granu pa yesterday to pay on ofllclal vlait to the Pennsylvania militia which is riow in camp here He was received with the LlcutcnantGencrara salute The cadet whom It reported as having hav-ing been dismissed from the military academy last week for having was not George 1 Roscllc Jr of Arkansas but another cadet also hailing from a Southern State The hazing consisted In forcing a Plebe The French Consul l at Chung King telegraphs under date of August 3rd that the situation is becoming more serious on the upper YangtscKiang Tho English Consul he snys has left with the customhouse staff and the French Consul Intends to leave with wih I his Japanese colleague |