IX' v r-g-;?.0 AoiP:: i Oregon Gity Courier. SWEPT TO HIS DEATH. A, W. CHEMKT, Publisher. KEGON CITY OREGON SEWS OF THE WEEK ng Collection of Current Event la Condensed Form From Both Continent! Reports from the North say the Al aska Commercial Company's steamer Arctic was cruslied by ice. The International Grldmining con vention at Denver selected Bat Lake City as its next meeting place. By the explosion of a lamp Samuel W. Brown, a miner, and his wife, Vary, were burned to death in bed at Pittsburg. ' Five thousand wrought nail workers of South Staffordshire and North 'Worcestershire have struck for 10 per oent advance in wages. Preparations are on foot in Dublin for the Parnell anniversary demonstra tion in Ootober, and it is believed this fear it will be larger than ever. The British government has notified the collector of customs at Vancouver that no duty will be charged on salmon brought from the United State?, General Robert Macleod Fraser, of the British army, retired, an old gen tleman of 83 years, was knocked down and killed by an omnibus on the Edge ware road near London. 1 'The statement of the Bank of Spain, which has been formally gazetted, has increased the adverse comment on the tank management. It shows a note circulation of 130,000,000 pesatas in exoess of the authorized issue. Two men, the foremen at the mines at Cook's inlet, were shot and slightly wounded by n discharged miner at Sitka, because the mineowners would not pay his fare to Seattle The mnn took to the hills but was arrested by the police. runy uuu men are employed on tno branch line from Slocan, crossing to Blocan lake. About 450 men are on each end of the line working toward the center, and the contract require that grading be concluded byOctober 15 It ia expected that trains .will be run over the road by December 1. Twelve miles of wagon road have been coinplet d from the crossing inland. The difficulty growing out of the boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is nearing the point where diplomacy and arbitration will be out of the question. The boundary commission appointed by ex-President Cleveland shortly before he relin quiahed his office has suspended work for two months to watch the actions of both sides before proceeding further. wnat is Bum to lie tne greatest oi discovery ever made is reported from Alaska. Some gold projectors severa souths ago ran across what Geemed to be a lake of oil. The lake wub fed by innumerable springs, and the surround Ing mountains were full of coal. They brought samples to Seattle and tests proved it to be of as high grade as any ever taken out of Pennsylvania wells It is said there is enough oil and coal in the discovery to supply the world It ia close to the ocean; in fact, experts aay that the oil oozes out into the salt water. Reports from the south of France how the destruction by floods to be greater than earlier reports indicated. The losses are estimated at 300,000,000 franca in the aggregate. That they may obtain funds to fight the carrying out of the death sentence of their son, the parents of Theodore Durrant will pluoe his photographs on ale. the photographs will show Dnr rant in prison garb taking his daily ex ercise with the other condemned men within the walls of San Queutin prison. A destructive cyclone passed through liowrey, JUlnn. four person were killed and many injured. Everv build ing in the villago was dumuired, seven dwellings, the depot, church, elevator and butcher shop being totally de iroyou, wiuie me runroud tracks were twisted, telegraph wire torn down and part of a mill carried away. uwing to a peculiar land inw, or rather no law at all, by which title to land can be acquired in Alaska, consid erable trouble is being experienced in Juneau, where the only title to real es tate seeing to be vested in possession. If man vacates his house, even tem porarily, he is apt to rind it occupied on bis return, and the last occupant lias as much right to it ns the former occupant. The result is many vacant Iota in Juneau and other towns are be ing Jumped by new arrivals in the country. The Christian Endeavor excursion train from Oregon was saved from a frightful wreck near Cottonwood, Cal., by Charles Broadhurst, a farmer. Broadhurst discovered that a trestle 20 feet long hud been burned out He saw the Endeavor excursion approaching at a rapid rate, and knew that unless the train was flagged it would instantly be dashed to destruction. Without a mo ment to spare he rushed up the track and flagged the train, which came to standstill a few feet from the burned out trestle. Unite,! States Circuit Judge V. W. Morrow rendered a decision in the fa mous Blythe case which was in the na ture of a surprise. He ordered a decree ia favor of the English Blythes, as prayed for in their cues-complaint, by default; and in his findings made sev eral rulings which are in direct conflict with those of the state courts. Under this ruling it is considered probable that Florence Blythe-Hinckley will lorn the property which she has fought o hard and bitterly for during the past ten year. Frederick Kirn Caught by n Avalanche ' on Mount Hood. Portland, Or., July 14. Frederick Kirn, nn Album grocerynuin, met a fearful death on Newton Clarke gla oier, on the north slope of Mount Hood, eysterday afternoon. In the ascent of the mountain he strayed from the path and was caught by a mass of sliding rock, which oarried him 800 feet down the steep side of th mountain to tlio brink of a cliff, over which his body was plunged to the rocks, 400 feet be low. Kirn left Portland luto lust week, and reached Cloud Cap Inn. He asked Mr. W. A. Langille, of the inn, several quesitons about the ascent of the nioun tain, declaring his intention to make it the following day. He declined the services of a guide. He hud examined the road with his field glasses, he said, and would have no difficulty in follow ing it all the way up. He retired early and arose in the morning at 4 o'clock, drinking a cup of coffee before he started on the olimb, which he did at 4:30, all alone. When at 6:80 yesterday afternoon Kirn did not return, Mr. Langille be came alarmed for his safety, and started in search of him. He soon found that he had good cause for his alarm. Kin.'s trail could be easily fol lowed to within 700 feet of the summit. At this point it varies from the regular trail, which it had thus fur followed, and led away to a treacherous, rock- covered district near the head of Nek ton Clarke glacier. .Here Mr. Langille discovered, to his horror, that the un fortunate man had been caught in i mass of sliding rock, which he had probably loosened with his feet, and had been carried with it swiftly to the brow of a precipice below, over which the furrows made in the snow by the small avalanche disappeared. Work ing his way cautiously, and with the skill of the veteran mountaineer that he is, to the edge of the cliff, Mr. Langille saw the body lying among the loose rock far below at the mouth of the gla cier. Kirn's death had been swift and terrible. It was then 8:30 and growing rapidly dark. Mr. Langille, being all alone, could not bring the body hack to the inn, and after nightfall would have -had to take desperate chances even to reach it. Had there been any chance of the man's being alive, he would have taken the latter course, but no one could have survived such a full an instant. He therefore returned to the inn and telephoned the news to the police sta tion. Captain Barclay, who was on watch whert the message came in, at once dispatched Partolman Velguth to Kirn's residence, 853 Albina avenue, to acquaint his family with his fearful fate. IMAKE GOOD PROGRESS Anxiety to Reach Complete Agreement. EXTRA EFFORTS OF C0XFEREE8 HAS BLOOD IN HER EYE. THE ENDEAVOR HOSTS Convention Formally Opened in San Francisco. THE LAST SESSION. The Christian Endeavor Convention Cloned It Labor. San Francisco, July 14. The last open sessions of tho international ChriS' tiun Endeavor convention were held to day. The attendance at the morning and afternoon meetings were large, and at night those who managed to obtain entrance to either of the puvillions in the evening were fortunate, for only 35,000 could be accommodated, and 10,000 more sought admission. Esti mates made by lending business men agree that the people brongh , there bv this great gathering will leave not less than $1,000,000 in our city. All the leaders of the movement- are pleased with the success of their efforts, and with the outlook for the future of the society. With the end of the convention the thousands of visitors, delegates and others will take advantage of the op portunity and the cheap rates to visit many places of interest throughout the state. Arrangements have been made for excursions to Monterey, Mount Hamilton, Yosemite, Santa Cruz moun tains, Stanford university and other in teresting places, even taking in the Southern country as part of their jour ney. Suit to Eject Lleii-f.aml Set Men. Colfax, Wash., July 14. The North- em Pacific has begun ejectment pro ceedings against J. D. Ilalliduy, James W. Harper, Eli B. Spray and K. H. Hibbs. The defendants are lieu-land settlers. Halliday and Harper live in Turnbow Hut, near Palouso and Pull man. Tho complaint sets forth the same facts as in the Slught case, in volving the townsite of Palouse. It is understood that this is the beginning of ejectment suits to involve every lieu- land settler. The settlers have ban. led together and will tight the case to the highest court. Meetings have been held, committees appointed and nionev subscribed for this purpose. Some of the land has been settled for 20 years ml is well improved. ieveral Hundred Minor Amendment Agreed 1'pon and Other to He Compromised. Washington, July 13. Both the house and the senate conferees appear lutisfied with the progress that has been made. Several hundred of the minor amendments nave been agreed upon, many oi tnem mere changes of phraseology, and on a large majority of them the house conferees naturally have yielded. None of the real import ant problems in the bill, however, have as yet been solved. All of them have received more or less considera tion, and there has been a free ex change of opinion. The temper and disposition of the senate and house con ferees on these important jn utters have in this way been ascertained. In sev eral cases the conferees are very close to an agreement. Both sides show a commendable spirit of conciliation, and, while in each instance each side seems to be holding out strongly for its oontention as to rates, there has not yet appeared on the horizon anything which portends such difficulty as would not in time be surmounted. There is the best of reasons for be lieving that several of the main points of contention will be compromised. This is especially to be believed of lum ber, hideB and wool, and possibly sugar, though on the latter the house confer ees are standing particularly firm for their schedule.' On the subject of reciprocity the drift of opinion seems to be in the di rection of a substitute. Certain of the house provisions that is, the list of artioles that can be used as a basis of reciprocity treaties will be broadened, but the senate provision requiring the ratification of the treaties will be dis carded. Several of the eminent lawyers in both branches of congress question the constitutionality of the power con ferred on the president by the Bonate reciprocity provision. The stump act on bonds and stock s provided for in one of the senate amend ments has not yet been affected. The revenue that will be furnished by it furnishes a strong argument for its ac ceptance in view of the heavy anticipa tory importations, and there is talk of widening its scope so as to include a tax on actual transfers, but on all recorded sales. The necessity of revenue also fur nishes a strong argument for the resto ration of the house rates on imported tobacco. It is impossible to estimate yet when a final agreement will be readied, and, although various dates are given as to the length of time the bill will remain in conference, ranging from tomorrow to a week from tomorrow, one of the most influential of the conferees said tonight that all arrangements were pure guesswork. He sayB the decision on matters of great importance in the bill were so interdependent that an ulti mate decision on one might involve a complete agreement on others, and that the final agreement might come at any time after the rest of the matters of secondary importance were out of the way. When the report is completed, it will at once go to the house, where it is not likely that more than one day will be allowed for debate. MONSTER MEETING BEING HELD Japan I Determined to Force Trouble Willi Hawaii. New Yo'k, July 14. A dsipatoh to the Horah! from Washington says: Hawaii has offered to refer to arbitra tion the immigration question pending between Japan nnd herself, but the Tokio government has so far ignored the proposition. Telegraphic, information to this effect hns been received by tho state department, and it is thorefore possibilo to deny the report published that Jupan hud agreed to arbitratre the vexed question she is discussing with tiie Huwaiiun government. The prop osition was made in the report sent to the Hawaiian minister for foreign Jffairs. Mr. Cooper, in answer to Mr. Shimumura's last letter reiteiated the demand of his government that Hawaii recognize the principle of monetary liability as a motive of her action in excluding Japanese immigrants. The Hawaiiuns do not expect that Japan would accept arbitration. In fact, before Minister Shimumura began correspondence with Mr. Cooper in re-' lution to the mutter, he declared that his government would never accept ar bitration. At that time neither he nor his government had any idea that the strong arm of the United States was seen to be thrown around Hawaii, and I it was because of this ignorance, state ! department officials say, that Japan has aesumed such a commanding tone in her negotiations, with the little republic. It is said that Mr. Shiuiuinura in his last correspondence with the Hawaiian government, demands further explana tion in regard to certain details connect ed with the immigration controversy, in which he holds that Hawaiian au thorities have committed an official offense against his government. The minister refused to admit the principle of monetary liability, and insists that the Japanese government does not want to get at the real merits of the contro versy, otherwise it would acquiesce in the proposition to refer the matter to arbitration. In view of Mr. Cooper's refusal, it is the general expectation in admlnistra-1 Tne7 have arrived in such numbers tion circles that whether the senate during the last 24 hours as to permeate ratifies the pending annexation treaty every quarter of the city. All through or fails to take action during the present tho late hours of the night and every session, this government will have to "our lnlH morning, trains nave arrived settle the immigration question with , Irom eB8t north and south, bearing uiousanus oi delegates ana visitors. Over Twenty Thousand Delegate From the Et In Attendance Coal I' Well Itepreiented. San Francisco, July 13. The long anticipated "California, '97" of the Christian Endeavorers became a reality with, tne assembling of the two vast an dienccs at the Meohanio's and Wood ward's pavilions this morning. Ten thousand people filled the Mechanics pavilion as early as 9:80 this morning, and crowds of delegates and visitors who came later were turned away, no room being left for them on the inside. The hall was a vast bouquet of colors. All was animation and happiness, with the thousands eager to applaud or cheer at every opportunity The formal opening was by Rev. F. E. Clark, the founder and president of the great Christian bndeavor move' ment. Dr. Clark was received with frenzied applause by every person in the building. Every man, woman and child stood upon benches and chairs waving aloft flairs, banners, handker chiefs in fact, every conceivable ob ject to be had. The demonstration lasted several minutes, and Dr. Clark appeared much affected by the hearti ness of the welcome. The meeting at Woodward's pavilion. while not so large, owing to the smaller capacity of the building, was, equally enthusiastic. The hall was orowded and hundreds blocked the streets on the outside. Secretary Willis Baer for mally opened the convention at this meeting. The Christian Endeavor hosts have completed their conquest of this city, Japan. MAY f apan' HOIST OUR FLAG. Aggressiveness May Annexation Matter. Ha ten Special boats have carried the crowds across the bay, and at the ferries they were met by scores of white-capped guides whose sole duty it is make the delegates welcome and to pilot them to the headquarters at the Mechanics' pa vilion, where every delegate is regis- DRAGGED TO DEATH. Forty Killed In a Collision. Copenhagen, Julv 14. About mid- ight, at Gjentoftr, an express train from Belsiugcr ran into a passenger train standing at the station, wrecked ight carriages, killed 40 persons, and njured many others. Most of the vie- ins are of the artisan class. Tho dead ml injured have been conveved in am bulance trains to this city. The col lision was due to an error made bv the engineer in reading the signal. Forty bodies were extricated. The number seriously injured is 64. Lout With All on Hoard. New York, July 14. A special to the Herald from Long Beach, L. L, says: A single-matsed, sloop-rigged craft, on which it is supposed there were several persons, was caught in a territio storm off the coast and went down. Before the disaster the craft had been rocking wildly in the storm, its sails torn away, and about the last that witnesses on shore saw was a sig nal of distress waving from the boat. There is little dnnbt that all 03 board perished Horrible Murder of an Aged Woman In New Mexico. Las Vegas, N. M., July 13. Accord ing to a report received from La Cinta, on the Canadian river, Teodora Salas. 80 years old, was cruelly murdered by Antonio Lucedo, aged 18, and Teodoro Lafoya, aged 23. It seems that La foya s Bister had been ill for some time, and it was claimed that Salas, who was considered by the ignorant and super stitious natives of the neighborhood as a bruuha, or witch, exercised her wits over the young girl. following the advice of his mother. Lafoya and his companion, Lucedo, fol lowed the old woman to n place about three miles from San Lorenzo, where, after being frightened, she was pre vailed upon to go buck with tliein to the girl's house and cure her. They placed her on ;the saddle of Lucedo'a horse, he mounting behind. After go ing a short distance, Lafoya pulled his pistol and killed the old woman's dog, which wus following, saying thut he bad got rid of one witch and would now get rid of the other (the old wom an.) Thereupon, he threw a lasso over her, and, starting his horse, jerked her from the horse. He then instructed Lucedo to attach his lasso to her feet, and the two, starting their horses on the run, dragged the woman to death, not a ves tige of clothing being found on the body when discovered. After lingering around the place for a few days, the murderers disappeared. The mother of Lafoya was arrested, she having told the officers who called at her house that she bad told her son and Lucedo to kill the old woman. Chicago, July 14. A special to the times-Herald from Washington savs: Ihe administration has taken steps ! tereu 811:1 directed to comfortable quar to keep its grip on Hawaii. Any aggres-1 'ers 'n some part of the city, sive interference on the part of Japan The scenes at the pavilion resemble will result in the landing of marines national political convention, except and the hoisting of the American flag, that women are more in evidence on with or without the raticfiation of- the nig occasion than usually attend great pending annexation treaty. gatherings. In faot, fully two-thirds Ihe administration, realizing that 01 ,ne delegates Bre of the gentler sex. some crisis might arise while the trea-I But the'r presence tends to make the ty still hangs fire in the senate, has ene more striking in color and more taken steps to bo prepared for any animated in spirit. AH the streets in emergency. j the business district of the oity and in Rear-Admiral Boardslee will have, the neighborhood of the different head when the next steamer arrives in Hon- Q"arters are congested with the count olulu, instructions giving him power to 'e88 thousands of visitors, act at the first sign of aggression on tiie ' Every one seems to be on the move, part of Japan, or trouble of any kind 88 tne coming breezes from the Pa with which the local authorities are oino are most weloome after a journey not able to cope. j through the burning alkali plains. Rear-Admiral Beardslee will be ! Men nr" women alike are deoked given sufficient force to carry out the w,th ribbons of purple and gold, En- programme that events may force upon deavor colors, on which are words an him. It is definitely settled that the nouncing their state and town. Streams bnttle-ship Oregon, now en route to San f delegates poured into the pavilion Francisco from Seattle, will be dis- throughout the night and this forenoon, patched to Hawaii as soon as she can na the young women engaged in the be prepared for the voyage. This will reigstration department was prepared give Admiral Beardslee three vessels Ior anything, and not even the big Mas the Oregon, Philadelphia and Marion, suehuaetts delegation could rattle them. Japan has at present but one vessel in I The busiest scenes this morning are the harbor at Honolulu, the cruiser about the California headquarters Naniwa. She has another cruiser at There are 80,000 Endeavorers in Cali San Franoisco awaiting orders, which fornia, and it seems as though most of may take her to the Hawaiian islands, j hem intended putting in an appearance ' . . at some time during the convention. ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO. ' Not the least attractive part of this part ot the pavilion is the soore of pretty The Battie-Rnip Oregon' Destination California girls who are engaged in dis After Taking on Coal. ) tribnting badges and imparting infor- Port Anceles. Wash.. Julv 14. Tim nation to all those who call. SENATOR HARRIS' FUNERAL. The President and Member of the Cab. Inet Attended the Herviees. Washington, July 13. An impres sive funeral service over the late Isliam O. Harris occurred in the senate ohain- ber today in the presence of President McKinley and members of the house of representatives, members of the diplo matic corps, and officials from all branches of public life. The desk oi the late senator was heavily bound in crape with a crape scarf thrown over the vacant seat. In a semi-circular area immediately in front of the presiding officer stood the casket, resting on heavy black draped pedostals and literally buried in floral offerings. At the head of the casket and reposing in part on the desk of the officers was the floral tribute of the sen ators. It was of galaz leaves, sago palms - and bride roses made as a wreath, out of which three white doves with outstretched wings ascended. At 13 o'clock Rev. Hugh Johnston, acting chaplain, delivered an invoca tion which referred to the long and val uable Services of Senator Harris, his sturdiness of purpose and unfailing reo- tiude. ' Senate officials announced the arrival of the various officials. The president and cabinet were announoed at 12:15 o'clock. President McKinley came first, accompanied by Secretary Sher man, with Secretaries Gage, Alger, Wilson, Attorney-General McKenna and Secretary Porter following. Across the aisle were the escort of senators. each wearing a broad white silk badge of mourning from shoulder to hip. The services were brief and simple, consisting only of prayers by Rev. Mr. Johnston, Rev. Dr. Duffy, of the Meth odist Episoopal church south, and Chaplain Condon, of the house of rep resentatives, the latter pronouncing the benediction. At the conclusion of the prayers, the vice-president arose and said: , The funeral service is closed, and the body of our late brother will now be committed to the charge of the offi cers of the senate and a committee of the two houses to be conveyed to his- nutive state." At 12:30, on motion of Bate, the senate adjourned. THE HEATED S(ELL. battle-ship Oregon has been waiting impatiently for two days for coal to ar rive from Comox. It came this morn ing, and the custom house inspectors were asked to hasten their inspection as much as possible. But 800 tons came and BOO were expected. This may prevent the Oregon from getting away for two or three days. It is now definitely known that she is ordered to San Francisco. The officers are of the opinion that the monitors Monadnock Oregon and Washington. The work of decorating the different state booths is about completed, and the installing of the coat-of-arms of each state on the different booths has given life and color to every nook in the building. One of the largest and handsomest booths is that of Oregon, decorated in purple and gold, the state name appearing in gold letters. The other Northern coast state, Washing- ntut Mnnt-rpv will h. .1,1. tn -n ,uk lon "ns "anasome quarters, violet and auvthinif the Jananese mav send to H.. , Lite bein the predominant colors. wan, and that the Oregon will only be called upon in case of extreme necessi ty. This is borne out by the fact that westbound me naroor at nonouuu will not ac- Salt These raised Ogden. Lake, July 12. The Endeavor movement is practically iwiar Tli. Pin firaAa Woo....... 1. commodate the Oregon and she will be dled 71 train , u..u' ... . . i. v , w v, i j nig vuvdiuc iu Frank Smith's Sentence Commuted. Boise, Idaho, July 13. The board of pardons today commuted to life impris onment the sentence of Frank Smith. who was sentenced to hang at Moscow, for the murder of Emil Fox, at Gen. essee, in January, 1896. A Yellow Fever Quarantine. .Madrid, July IS. The government a heavy sea. It is said to be so rough outside the harbor that the battle-ship would be unable to load coal from a barge. The department evidently expects a crjsis at Hawaii, for the orders for every man-of-war on the coast have been changed during the past week. Big Contract Awarded. Washington, July 14. The war de partment has awarded the Pacifio Bridge Company, of Portland, Or., the contract for constructing the mortar battery at Marrowstone Point, Puget sound, at $163,450. Mnrder and Suielde. Vancouver, B. C, July 14. A dou ble tragedy ot the most sensational na ture has just taken place on cne of the principal streets in this city, when W. J. Iromel shot and killed his sweet heart, Kitty Askew, at the corner of j Pender and Richards streets, and then ' shot himself. gers, from Grand Junction to Ogden. Again at Flood Mark. Minneapolis, July 12. The Missis sippi river is within six inches of the highest mark reached in the unprece dented floods of April last. Between 4,000 and 6,000 men are out of employ ment as a result of the necessary clos ing down of sawmills, and there will be heavy losses on logs if the rise con tinues. The new power dam has been damaged, repairs resulting from the freshet being in progress and the work being wholly unprepared for this unex pected flood. Two Thousand Tenons Were Prostrated in the East. Chicago, July 13. The fierce heat nnder which the greater portion of tfie oountry has sweltered since the first of July moderated in many localities to day, and predictions from the weather bureau at Washington indicate that lower temperature will bring general relief within 24 hours. The records of prostrations and deaths resulting from the long heated term approaches in magnitude that of a general epidemic. Reports from all sections of the coun try show that the prostrations' number in the neighborhood ot 2,000. with fa talities close to 850. In addiiton to this, there were scores of deaths result ing indirectly from the intolerable heat, the death rate in many of the large cities showing a fearful increase over previous years. The Central states suffered more severely than other sec tions, the heat being most deadly in Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. In the number of fatalities this city heads the list with 87 deaths, Cincinnati and suburban points reporting 65, and St. Louis 42. Throughout the South the heat was intense, but the death rate was much lower than in the North. Made Good the Shortage. Fairhaven, Wash., July 13. A. ca blegram from Buenos Ayres announces that J. A. Kerr has effected a settle ment with Winfield Scott Parke' for $12,000 on account of Parker's shortage as tax collector of Fairhaven for 1891. Parker, in "boom days" as tax collect or, handled lajr) sums of money. No vember 26, 1B91, he asked for two weeks' leave of absence, which was granted. At the same time he paid over about $40,000, thus allaying sus picion and rendering escape sure. His shortage was not discovered for more than a month. It amounted to some thing over $12,000. One thousand dol lars reward was offered, but to no avail. Several detective agencies attempted to arrest him, but signally failed. Finally, the matter was put in the hands of Kerr & McCord, attorneys here, who located him in Buenos Ayres. About six weeks ago Kerr started' for Argentine with full power to comprom ise the shortage, with the above result. Mrs. Cox, of Nebarska, has taken has decreed ouarantine against vesaela ! the $150 prize offered for the best and arriving from Costa Rica ports, owing .simplest invention; this invention is to the prevalence of yellow fever there, j work ubla Sis Burned to Death. Louisville, Ky., July 12. An Even ing Post special from Pineville, Kv., ays Hugh Joeson's family living 15 miles north of bis place, was burned to death Tuesday night, being unable to escape from the house, which was fired over their heads. The dead are: Hugh Joewn, Mary Joeson, Fanny Joeson John Joeson, a daughter 8 years old, and Maggie, a daughter 8 years old. The remains of all six were found in the debria. A Mysterious Death. San Franoisco, July 13. Ex-State 8enator W. M. Dixon, of Warm Springs, Alameda county, is trying to ascertain the cause of the death of his sister, Mrs. Eliza Johnston, which occurred while en route to California on one of the Christian Endeavor trains. The death occurred under peculiar circumstances. Mrs. Job nt son was a wealthy widow living at Kansas City. where she had large landed possessions. She was 71 years old. On her trip she was accompanied by a dranddaughter. When the train reached Reno, Nev., the granddaughter missed Mrs. John ston. After much telegraphing, the railroad people finally located Mre. Johnston at Wadsworth, Nev., where she subsequently died. How she left the train or what caused her death are questions now beiDg investigated by Mr. Dixon and the railorad officials. A New Rapld-FIre Gnn. Rome, July 13. Captain Cei, of the Bersiglieri, has invented a rifle from which 80 shots a minute may be fired without removing the weapon from the shoulder. The tests of the arm are be ing made by the government. Pittsburg, July 13. Samuel W. Brown, a miner, and his wife, Mary, were burned to death in bed this morning. The fire was caused by lamp explosion.