Victims Of Fourth

Chicago, July 6.- Patriotism claimed five lives yesterday and there was an extra-long list of maimed and injured people as the result of the Fourth oí July eelebration. The heat claimed nine victima: Followlng are the accident fataJiUes: Jamos M. Keene, found dead in his back yard, struck in head liy stray bullet; Charles Smith, frightened by the explosión of a gaint flre cracker and feil out of a second story window; John Huffueter, 8 years old; killed by the explosión of powder in a glasé bottle which he held in his hands; John Thomas, 12 years old, killed in exactly th same marnier as Huffueter; Williarn Allen, 8 years old, clothing ignited by iire cracker causing fatal burns. About forty people were slightly ■ njured during the day. Victima of tlie Torrld Heat. Followrng are those who succumbed to the heat of the weather. The total deaths are nine and the prostrations were twenty-eig'ht, three of which are probably fatal: Simón Koozents, Celia Halis, Albert Kath, George Williams, Mrs. Emma Zareal, James Cudahy, Samuel WaJczler, Adolph Valkner and C. Taylor. The total number of deaths in the last four days attributable to the heat was twenty-seven, and there were 138 prostrations, some oL which may prove fatal. At other points deaths from the heat are reported as follows: PittSburg, two deaths and 17 prostrations; at Detroit four deaths and twenty prostration, among those prostrated being George Vanness lntTirop, United Btates minister to Russia during Cleveland's administration. He is in a critieal condition. At Cincinnati there were twelve deaths. DEATH AT A PRIVATE CELEliKATIOX. Prominent Chioagoan Killed Whlle Setting of Flreworkfti New Bedford, Mass., July 6.- Henry E. Stone, formerly president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, and president of the Chicag-o Telephone company, was instantly killed at Xonquitt yesterday morning by an exploBion of fireworks. Stone with his family and other summer resldents of Nonquitt were celebi-ating the holiday with a handsome display of day flreworks. Among them was a mine which was so devised as to scatter paper animáis of various colors. Stone had applied the toren to this piece, but for some reason it did net appear as if the spark was going to reach the mtae. Stone advamed and took the piece up in his hands, when it exploded, striking him full in the face. His features were badly mutilated and he sustained a compound fracture of the skull. His friends who were present eannot tel! just how the accident occurred. One gentleman who was prese-nt states that when the bom-b did not at once go off and seemed as If it was not going to, Stone took it In his hands, holding it quite close to his face, presumably to fan the spark into a blaze by blowing upan it. Before the party had fairly turned to view the explosión thêy were horrified to see Stone drop to the ground amid a érash and volume of flame and emoke. A physk-ian was immediately ealled, but nothing could be done, .Mr. Ptone having been Instantly killed by the shock. BOY CAKRIED OFF BY A BAIXOON. Xets Go anti Falls to the Ground - Criuhed )Ut Of SllilJM'. ■ San Francisco, July 6.- Bertram Hill, the 6-year-old son of Chauncey Hill, an .rchitect, was the victim of a sensational Vialloon accident yesterday. In compajiy with Miss Olney, daug-hter of his guardián, he went to Blair's park near Oakland to witness a hot air balloon ascensión bv Charles Conlan, of the Acme Athlctic club. When the balloon shot into the air the child elung to one of the guy ropes and was carried aloft. The aeror.a'Jt heard the shouts of the people not to cut loose his parachute and obeyed, not knowing the reason. When a thousand or more feet in the air he heard the boy's cries and saw a cap come fluttering down. He called out to nis unseen companion to hold on, and made every effort to save him, but in vain, for soon the child's body shot by him and was erushed out of shape when it struck the earth.