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CHASTITY FIND THIS MORNING IN
a BURNED BUILDING.
Evidence Tending to Show That 6
Dastardly Crime Has Been
Committed.

Evidence of what has probably been a
brutal murder was discovered at 1:30
O'Clock this morning.
Shortly before midnight an alarm of
fire was turned in from box 81. The fire
was on Sixteenth street, between II and
|, and was the cottage owned and occu-
pied by John Olsen, an aged man who
has for some years been a street-sprink-
ling contractor. The building was COM
pletely gutted before the fire department
subdued the flames.
CHASTITY FIND.
After the fire was extinguished q fire.
man, IN rummaging about in the wreck,
found the charred and smoking remains
of man in what was the dining-room of
the house.
The Coroner was notified and Deputies
Fenton and Clarence Clark, accompanied
by RECoRD-UNIoN reporter, hurried to
the scene.
Upon examining the remains it was
found that the right side of the skull had
been crushed as if struck by hammer or
some heavy instrument.
The police were then notified, and Cap
tain Lee and Officers Ferral, Lowell and
Shook We're soon there and investigating.
WAS 1T OLSEN?
John Olsen has occupied the house
alone for long time. Last Wednesday.
however, he left the city, saying that he
would return either yesterday or to-day.
He left the place in charge of Joseph La
them, former employee.
Lathem was seen at the house yester-
day afternoon and it was at first believed
that it was he whose remains had been
found. Inquiry at Lathem's residence,
at Eighteenth and p streets, however,
proved that it was not him, he being
found there enjoying a sound sleep.
1t was then agreed that it must have
been Olsen himself-if he returned home
last evening, as it was expected he
would.
The police and those who were on the
ground this morning, were fully con-
vinced that the man, whoever he was.
had been murdered, and the house after
ward set afire. Everything indicates that
such was the case.
Olsen was known to be in rather affiu-
ent circumstances, and he may have been
murdered by robbers.
MUST HAVE BEEN DEAD.
Just woen the fire broke out Hugh M.
Larue, Jr., who resides near the Olsen
cottage, rushed over to the house, and.
tearing off the shutters of the din
ing-room, called out loudly if any
body was within. He received no answer.
AT that time the flames had not gained
much headway, and if there was any
body within who was alive, Larue's call
would have been neutrality-suspicious. as
he shouted into the very room in which
the body was found.
Some persons say they heard a noise,
as if there had been an explosion,
just as the fire started, and il is pos
sible that the unfortunate individual,
whoever he was, lost his life in
this manner, but it is doubtful 1t was
generally agreed by the police that the
mans skull had not been crushed bv
falling timbers, as most Of the scantlings
were not harmed by the fire, and besides
there were none heavy enough in the
building to have caused such wound
When the kECoRD-UNIoN went to press
Captain Lee and his men were still inves-
tigating the matter.
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CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
The Supply of Evaporated Peaches ar
ApricotS Very Small in the East,

The Supply of Evaporated Peaches and
Apricots Very Small in the East.
New YORK, June 5.-The supply of
evaporated California peaches and apri-
cots in first.hands.is down to very narrow
dimensions. One commission firm, in a
position to know, asserts that New York.
Philadelphia and Boston have not over
five carloads, all told, outside of jobbers'
hands; the peaches remaining in COM
mission merchants handsconsists chiefly
of bagged fruit, the better grade, and 10S
to lie, is considered close value. At
the present time the holdings of apricots
are OF boxed fruit, a fine quality, for
which 133 to l4c is asked. Odd lots of
prunes are offered at rather low prices,
and there is some pressure to work small
sized raislns off at the lowest prices of the
season. Several parcels of two-crown
stock have been sold at 90cG1S1 per box
this week, and there's still some offering
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
a Californian Has an Exciting Experi
auce In Kansas CITY

~ LlSiS All EXDGr1-
ence In Kansas City.
CHICAGO juno 5.-Schweinfurth, the
Rockford Messiah" who had been wor-
rying the people Of Kansas City so much
of late, left there last night for Chicago.
and incidentally A. Mccartney of Cali
fornia, who much resembles Schwein-
furth, and who was travelling East with
his daughters, had very exciting expe-
rience.
He had been observed about the city
yesterday, and quietly trailed by some
people, who supposed him to be Schwein-
furth, and when he started for the Kansas
City depot last night with his daughters
word quickly spread about that Schwein-
furth was leaving town with two Kansas
females. A crowd of infuriated citizens
hastened to the depot, and when the
McCartneyS arrived in a carriage. rush
was made for them.
Mr.. Mccartney was considerably sur
prised at the hostile demonstration, but
promptly whipped out young cannon
and ordered the crowd to stand back He
then explained to them whom he was,
whereupon one of the leaders of the mob
told him they had confounded him with
Schweinfurth, and the crowd dispersed
All this time, it is said, Schweinfurth
was snugly encouched in a berth in a
sleeping car, listening to the tumuIt out
side
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Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

- NNN ANA@SSANN'"
SPOKANE (Wash.), June 5.-Passengers
in from Coulee City bring additional par
ticulars of the double murder near
Wateryille Wednesday. Four brothers
named Won Bremen, Germans, young
and unmarried, occupied TWO homesteads
fifteen miles northwest of Waterville, on
the Columbia River. Two of the brothers
had lately arrived from Germany. The
murderer was named Robert. He COM
mitted the crime with a shotgun, and is
still at large. The remaining brother,
who can speak very little English, car
ried the news to neighbor, who rode
that night to Waterviile.
The Sheriff left at midnight with a
posse in pursuit of the murderer, but sc
far nothing further has been learned from
the scene.
1t is known that John and Jake had
been on bad terms for some time and
would have nothing to do with each
other. The partition of their stock had
been one cause of contention.
Peter, the surviving brother, said that
Henry was plowing and had in his team
horse which belonged to Jake. The
latter came after his horse and a Quarrel
ensued, during which John rode up on
his horse. Peter, who was not far dis
tant, heard a number of shots fired and
went up to see what was the matter. He
found two of his brothers dead or diving
and the third standing near.
Jake told Peter that he had killed his
brothers, and was going away, never tc
return, and directed him to 90 and tell
Mr.. Downey of the affair. The murderer
then mounted his brother Johns horse
and rode away. A shotgun and revolver
were left on the ground Every barrel o.
each weapon had been discharged.
Jake's horse came back Thursday
morning, and his brother thinks he COM
mitted suicide. 1t was learned that Jake
was wounded when he left.
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The weather.

The Signal Service temperatures at 5
A. NJ. and P. NJ. yesterday were
90 and $50, while the highest and lowest
were $40 and 510. with fresh southerly
winds and cloudless sky.
There was an appreciable precipitation
yesterday in Washington, Oregon and on
the coast of California as far south as
Eureka.
ehighestandl lowest temperatures one
year ago yesterday wereS7o and $40, and
one year ago to-day, 9Oo and 500,
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GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Secretary Foster Calls In National
Bank Depositories.

Secretary Foster Calls In National
Bank Deposftories.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The net surplus
n the Treasury to-day is s., 100000. To
increase this surplus Secretary Foster has
called in 100000 of repositories from
national banks. The call reads: The
Secretary of the Treasury has this day
called upon number of national bank
repositories to transfer to the Sub-Treas-
Try portion of the amount of public
moneys held by them, and not needed for
he transaction of public business. These
oanks. which are mostly known as sur
olus' banks, had been notified by the late
secretary Window, and had previously
transferred the amount of two calls made
oy him. The amount TO be transferred
On or before June 80, 1891, under this call.
$ about 100000. 1t is probable that
other calls may be made from time to
Elme on these national bank repositories
Intl their holdings shall have been re-
duced to about the amount necessary 10
De Kept therein for the proper transaction
of current business"
SECRETARY FOSTER TALKS INFORMALLY
NEW York, June SIN company with
Murat Halstead Secretary Foster last
evening visited the Union League Club
N brooklyn. At subsequent reception
ne spoke in an informal way. He said,
n part: our Democratic friends have
.1ad good deal to say of late about a
oillion-dollar Congress. Every move we
make our Democratic friends seem to
think indicates poverty in the Treasury
Department. Recently l thought ii wise
and prudent to propose an extension of
lhe A bonds. The Treasury Department
s abundantly able TO pay these bonds
when they mature. In view of the fact
chat S50, ,000, 900 in gold has been exported
within short period of time, | deemed it
-lnwise to do anything just now to de-
crease the volume OF currency in the na-
.ional banks. My prediction to-day is
hat these bonds may be extended. and at
.he rate of 2 per cent. interest will bear a
premium, a condition of credit that exists
aowhere in the world beside the United
States"
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COLLEGE FRACAs.
In Consequence of Which Many Ban
daged Heads Were Visible.

In Consequence of Which Many Ban
daged Heads Were Visible.
BELoIT (Wis.), June 5.-There was
much excitement to-day over fracas of
college and academy students last night,
which resulted in an incipient riot. The
senior academy class was to have an an
nual banquet, which occasion for years
has been the cause of more or less of a
muss. Usually members of the banquet
ing class are kidnapped by other classes or
otherwise detained from participating in
the festivities.
Last night some of the college and
academy men made charge on the ban
quoting class. One student was shot in
side by another, but the wounds are not
dangerous. The windows were broken
where the supper was being served. The
toast-masler was taken from his home to
the banquet-hall under guard of the
police. There We're several bandaged
heads at the recitations to-day. 1t was
the toughest event the college boys ever
engaged in here,
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The Babel Divorce.

The divorce case of Lini Bable against
Frederick Babel, came up before Superior
Judge Van Fleet yesterday, on Mrs.
Babel's petition for 500 per month
alimony, pending the hearling Of the suit
proper. Babel contested the demand.
and pleaded poverty. The court finally
ordered that Babel pay his wife SIS per
month until further notice.
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ON THE TURF.
A Jockey Seriously Injured at the
WeStchester Track.

A Jockey Seriously Injured at the
WeStchester Track.
WEsTCHEsrER On. ", June 5.-Be-
tween 1000 and 5000 persons attended tbs
races to-day. In tho first race George
Taylor had the mount on Bellwood. In
the second break the horse got his fore
legs crossed and pitched forward. In
trying to arise he struck Taylor on the
head with his hoof, inficting painful
wound at the base of the skull. In the
fourth race Judge was odds on favorite
and ran a good race, but his weight told
ut the end, and F'rontenac beat him in
LII, within a second of the record.
Six furlongs, Levelera won, Dalzyrian
second, Sequence colt third. Time, 1:I23.
One mile, Vordee won, Joe Courtney
second, Atlantic third. Time, I:4lt.
Five-eighths of mile, Anna B. won,
Natalie second, Marina third Time,
1:004.
Mile and a sixteenth, Frontenac won,
Judge Morrow second, Woodcutter third.
Time, 1:47.
One mile, Picniclxer won. Montana sec
ond, Laureston third. Time, l:40s.
Six furlongs, Merry Monarch won,
Arnica second, Hyacinth third. Time.
l:I4i.
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at inside figures. Choice three-crown
loose fairly hold their own. Layers are
not doing relatively as well.
A COLLEGE SENSATION.
Students of Harvard Fined for Havin.
Liquor in Their Rooms.

Students of Harvard Fined for Having
Liquor in Their Rooms.
BosToN, June 5.-This morning thirty
prominent students of the Harvard mem
bers Of the Alpha Delta Phi Club, whose
rooms We're raided by the police this
week and large seizures Of liquor made,
were fined 500 each in q Cambridge court.
Among the culprits were Arthur j. Cum
mock, Captain of the university football
team. and First Marshal of the coming
class-day exercises; Dudley S. Dean,
Captain of the university nine; also,
Class officer James a. Lowell, son of
Judge Lowell; James Wendell, Jr., a
poet, and one of the society men of the
college; Bennie Trafford, the well-known
full-back Of the football team and first
baseman of the university nine. The
second raid was made to-day on the club
room of tho Zeta Psi Society, where about
half gallon Of liquor was seized.
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San Francisco,s school Census,
Fatal stabbing ARRAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-Late this
evening Jack Ratio, once messenger in
the Coroner's office, was fatally cut by
William Raymond. Ratio has been living
with woman named Brinkman for some
time A short time ago he met Ray
mand, whose acquaintance he had made
in the County Jail, and took him home
with him. Soon the woman and Ray
mond became intimate, and forced Ratio
to leave the place. Tonight he went
back for his clothes. He and Raymond
quarreled over them, ending in the cut
ting
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Tho VIII Rrnken.

SANTA Rosa, June 5.-The contestants
in the matter of the will of DR.. j. b.
Smith, We're victorious. The case was on
trial for four days before a jury. The
property involved amounts to upwards of
twenty thousand dollars. The will was
broken on the grounds of the incapaeity
of testator and undue influence exercised
by H H Atwater
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VIII Not Entertain Harvard Student.

Boston, June 81. Reid Whipple &
Co., proprietors of Young's Hotel and the
Parker House, two of the largest and
best-known hotels in Boston, have noti-
fled the Faculty and undergraduates of
Harvard University that hereafter no
party of Harvard men will be enter
tanned at those houses. This is the re-
suit of the little exhibition that the mem
bers of the Institute of 1770, one of the
Harvard's swell organizations, made of
themselves last week. They kept every
guest of the Parkers awake all night and
nearly killed waiter, and were finally
elected by the police
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MERGED, June 5.-The testimony in
the Hale murder case to-day was con-
fined to identifying the boot prints from
the Middleton house to the gate at the
residence of Hale, the prisoner. Kelly,
who owns the ranch adjoining that of
Hale's, testified that he found fresh
tracks fitting Hale's boots perfectly.
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Coal Production in pennsylvania.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Census
Bureau bulletin on the subject of bitumi-
nous coal production in Pennsylvania,
shows the output SO, ,I74.0S9 short tons in
1SS9-nearly double that reported by the
tenth census. The total value of the out
put is given as 81, ,953.2I5.
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FngIand Not PIedoed. .

LONDON. June 5.-Relativeto the letters
published in the Paris Figaro to tho
effect that England has given written
pledge to send fleet to protect Italy
against an attack upon the part OF France,
Ferguson, the Parliamentary Secretary OF
the Foreign Office, to-day denied that
England is pledged to the defense of the
intRrnStS of Italy
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Explosion on the Cruiser Concord.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-News was re-
ceived at the Navy Department to-day
that an explosion occurred yesterday on
the new cruiser Concord, which was on
her way to Norfolk The steampipe
burst, causing the death of fireman and
coal-heaver. Several other persons were
injured
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Catholics in Prussio.

BERLIN, June 5.-The lower house of
the Prussian Diet has adopted bill re-
storing to Catholic clergymen tho stipends
formerly allowed by the Government.
but which were Withdrawn under the
operation of the kulturkampf.
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Ran Into a Tornado.

JEFFERsoNvILLE (Ind.), June 5.-The
Indianapolis and Louisville fast train ran
into tornado near CrothersvilIe last
night. The engine of the train swayed
fearfully, and the passengers were panic
stricken. The train as running nearly
fifty miles an hour, and it is believed its
speed saved it from being wrecked.
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SAN Francfsco Postoffice.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The contract
for the extension and alterations in the
mailing-room of the San Francisco post
office was to-day awarded to w. II.
Wickersham on his bid of g. .q5S
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Returned to His Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-H. l.. Conk-
ling, the grocer who has been missing
from home since Tuesday last, returned
this morning from Hanford. His family
state that his mind has been somewhat
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charged with Robbine Mails

LITTLE Rock, June 5. "A Gazette
Waldo (Ark.) special says: Ex-Mayor J.
P. Johnson, J. T. Faulkner and Ed.
Waller, the most prominent citizens in
town, were arrested to-day by United
States Mail Inspector, charged with rob-
bing the mails at Mcneil on March 10th.
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Irish Land RiII.

LONDON, June 5.-In the debate on the
Irish land bill in the Commons last even
ing, Russell, Irish Liberal Z nionist,
offered an amendmentgivingt the benefits
of the bill to tenants evicted within the
last five years. The amendment was ac-
cepted by Balfour and later by the House.
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willows Election Fraud Case,

MARYsvILLE, June 5.-Argunents in
the Willows election case were made for
the defense by General Chapman and 4.
l.. Hart. The case will probably reach
the jury tomorrow night.
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THE CAPTURED IFATA.
Question as to Whether She Has
Violated the Neutrality Laws.
CREDENCE GIVEN TO THE REPORT
THAT SHE HAS NOT

No Likelihood that the Officers of the
by Returning With the Vessel to
in S3, 100000 of Deposits From Ma
tionaI Banks.
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In the Fight to Stay.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The friends of
Congressman Bynum contradict the
report that he has withdrawn from the
race for the Speakership. They say that
he is in the race to stay and that his vote
in the caucus will surprise the other can
didates.
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GONE TO a HEALTHIER CLINE
A Real Estate Clerk Departs With the
Firms Funds

Firms Funds.
SAN FRANCISCO, June Sit has been
discovered that Benito Fernandez, head
clerk in the Office of II. P. MoreaI d Co.,
real estate agents, disappeared about a
week ago, and that there is a shortage in
his accounts. AS soon as Fernandez dis
appeared his employers discovered that
he had recently collected rents which he
had failed to hand over to the firm. and
had also appropriated money intrusted to
him for the purpose of paying interest.
The amount OF the defalcation is not
known yet, but it is said to be several
thousand dollars. It is also said that
Fernandez was married recently, and has
taken his bride with him.
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duty in connection with the admission of
foreign exhibits for the Worlds Fair.
Colonel Davis received a telegram this
morning, notifying him of the death of
his mother at Boston, and he arranged to
leave for there Immediately.
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Collision on the Front.

Stephen Little, driver of the Ashland
Dairy's milk wagon, was delivering milk
team owned by an Italian gardener
named Marco. which was running away.
ran into Little's vehicle. Little's wagon
was badly wrecked, but nobody was
hurt.
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Rnv nrn1yned.

MARYsvIILE, June 5.-This afternoon
several boys were wading in the back
water of the Feather River, south of
Yuba City, when one of them, named
Grant, about IA years old, stepped into a
hole and was drowned.
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LONDON, June 5.-Tho bill providing
for the issue of an order in council pro.
hibiting the taking of seals in Behrine
Sea by British subjects passed the Com
mons, Notwithstanding some opposition
TO lt>
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THE BACCARAIR SCANDAL.
1t 0utrivals Theatrical Attrac-
tiOns in Point of Interest.
BUT THE SCENES ENACTED LOWER
THE DIGNITY OF THE COURT.

Sir John MacdonaId's Condition Rap
idly Growing Worse = His Death
Looked For at Any Moment--The
Behring Sen Closure Bill Passes the
Commons-England Not Pledged TO
Defend Italy in Case Of an Attack
by France.
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PORTLAND (Or.), June 5.-The Citizens
Committee this afternoon nominated a
ticket to be voted for at the city election
on June 18th. w. S. Mason was named
for Mayor.
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EASTERN HAPPENINGS.
Haggin's Firenzi Meets With a
Serious Mishap.
1T MAY CAUSE HER RETIREMENT
FROM THE TURF.

Harvard Students Fined by Court for
Keeping Liquor in Their Rooms-A
Californian, Being Taken for the
s'New Messiah,e Meets With a
Rather Exciting Experience In Kan
sas City-Trial of Chinese for Evad-
ing the Immigration Laws.
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affected at times, owing to blows from q
sand club, at the hands OF 8 foot-pad fonr
years ago, and that his aimless trip to
Hanford occurred during temporary
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General schofield WIN Wed.

CHICAGO, June 5.-General John NJ.
Schofeld, Commander of the Army of
the United States, visited army head
quarters this morning, and smilingly adj
mitted to General Miles that the report
that he was soon to be married TO Miss
George Kilbourne of Keokuk. Iowa,
was true. The wedding will be solem-
niZed at Keokuk on June 18th.
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WORLDS Fair Agents.

WASHINGTON. June SIT is agreed
that the Government will defray the act
aal travelling expenses of five agents to
De selected by Director-General Davis for
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Michael Davitt.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5. - Michael
Davitt and wife arrived to-day He is un-
decided how long he will remain on the
coast
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The Corwin Ordered to Rehrfnn sea

The Corwin Ordered to Behrfnc Sea.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Acting Secre-
tary Spaulding's instructions to the COM
mander OF the revenue steamer Corwin at
San Francisco, to prepare that vessel for
trip to the Behring Sea, are in anticipa-
ton of an agreement by all countries in
terested for closed season in the seal
oh
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Methodists OF one Pacific Northwes

PORTLAND, June 5.-A large conven-
ton of representatives of Methodists from
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, which
has been in session here for three days
past, under the Presidency of Bishop c..
ii. Fowler, adjourned to-day. The con-
vention was held in the interest of the
Protestant University, and considered
general questions of higher education i'm
the Northwest. Before adjournment a
resolution was adopted providing for a
commission consisting of twenty minis
ters and laynen from the field repre-
sented and three Methodist Bishops, to
unity the educational interests of the
church in the Pacific Northwest.
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DOUBLE FRAHRICIDE.
Terrible Deed of a Young German
Near Wateryille, Wash.
HE SHOOTS TWO OF HIS BROTHERS
TO DEATH.

A Prominent Mining Man Murdered
and Robbed Near Salt Lake City
Fatal Cutting at San Francisco-The
Head Clerk of a Real Estate Firm
Leaves for Parts Unknown, Taking
With Him Several Thousand Dol
lars Belonging to His Employers.