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TRAGEDY IN NEBRASKA.
A Citizen of Stratt0n Shot and Killed
bv His Son,

by His Son.
sTRATTON (Neb). Nov. 27.-J. K.
Burney OF this city was tonight shot
and killed by his son, young man ~
years old. The deed was provoked by
the elder Bumey, who threatened the
life of the youth. The tragedy oc-
CURED at the family residence. and in
the presence Of the wife of the unfor-
tunate man.
About supper time the elder Burney.
who had been on a prolonged spree
since election, procured a rifle. and re-
pairing to his home demanded that
Mrs. Burney call the kid" as the time
had come when he must shoot both or
them. The young man happened to be
in an adjoining room, and overhearing
the conversation came out only to be
confronted by his father, who pointed
the gun at him. At first the boy
begged the enraged man to spare his
life. but without avail. AS the father
stepped back to cock the rifle young
BGrney seized his own gun, which
stood near by in a corner, and before
the drunken man could again take aim
sent bullet into his fathers breast.
BNrney expired in half an hour. Dis
t,lrbances in the family have been of
frequent occurrence.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
BURLINGTON Ua.), Nov. PA few
miles west of Burlington to-day
George WILDER, Is years old, shot and
killed Emery Flaherty, his nephew, II
years old, of Carmen, ILL.,, and then
committed suicide. WILDER was tenn
porarily deranged.
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The Total Damage Exceeding Thirty
Millions of Dollars.
Heavy Frosts in Southern California
Causes Apprehension for the
Safety of the Orange CrOp-Fatal
Shooting in Shasta COunty-TWo
Timers FrightfulIy Tangled While
ThaWing Out Giant Powder.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 27.-The British
sloop of war Wild Swan arrived this
evening, twenty-four days from Quay
aquil, Ecuador, bringing additional
news of the great fire in that city on
October 9th, when the rebels from the
Santa Ana hills stealthily entered the
city and applied the torch to hundreds
Of houses.
The conflagration was one Of the worst
in the history of a city that has on nu-
merous occasions been the victim OF
fire and disaster since its founding In
1881. The total damage exceeded S3O,-
600, 900. Thousands of the poorer classes
being rendered homeless and starving.
Cruisers from Chile and Peru fastened
to Guayaquil after the fire with sup
plies for the sufferers, and the officers of
the Wild Swan assert that the poor peo-
pie Jared better for a few weeks than
ever before in their lives. The sloop
aScended the river to Guayaquil after
the confiagration, and the crew wit
messed countless scenes of extreme des-
titution.
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Eighty Persons Missing, Believed to
Have Been Drowned.
The Storm Which Caused the Flood
Unparalleled in nViOIence-TheD Dam.
age to Factories at Piareus Esti.
mated at a Million DOllarS-Other
Cities Suffer Severely.

ATHENS, Nov. 27.-An immense
amount Of damage has been caused by
terrible storms and the floods which in
undated the low lying quarters of this
city and the Piareus, drowning a. num-
ber of people, flooding the gas works at
the latter place and plunging the port
in complete darkness last night.
Many houses have been destroyed and
the tents sheltering the Armenian refu
gees swept away. Great distress pre-
walls.
EIGHTY PERSONS DROWNED.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-The Daily
News will tomorrow publish dis
patch from the Piareus saying that
eighty persons are missing, and it is be-
lieved they were drowned.
The Times will tomorrow publish
a dispatch from Athens stating that the
storm which caused the flood was un-
paralleled for violence. 1t was ac-
companied by slight earthquakes. The
Ilissus River, which was a very small
stream, rose twenty feet and all the
bridges spanning it except two, were
demolished 1t is believed that the an
cient monuments in the path of the
flood have been injured. The damage
to factories at the Piareus amounts to
20,00O00O drachmas. 1t is believed
the villages Of Attica have suffered
severely, but the interruption of COM
munication prevents any information
reaching Athens from there.
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JUNEAU TOWNSHIP.
A Decision Affecting the Title of a
Large Portion of 1t.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Nov. 81
-Advices from Juneau, Alaska, state
that information has been received
there from Washington to the effect
that the Secretary of the Interior had
decided that large portion of the Ju-
neau townsite rightfully belonged to
Mrs. Annie A Goldstein, whose hus-
band filed mineral claims on the site
in 1886 The property involved is To-
Gated in the heart of the city, and is
valued at $25O.00O. The decision also
affects other portions of the townsite,
where similar claims had been fled
Goldstein has been trying for ten years
to establish his title to the land in dis
pIlte
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FR0sTs IN THE SOUTH.
Apprehension Felt for the Safety Of
the Orange Crop.

LOS ANGELES. Nov 27.-Frost
sufficiently severe to kill tomatoes, ba-
nanas and other tender plants, visited
this section last night. and in conse-
quence gave rise to the gravest appre-
hension regarding the safety Of the
orange crop, now conceded to be the
largest and most valuable ever pro-
duced in the State.
The heavy frost started the railroad
people to thinking at an early hour this
morning. They, too, feared for the
orange crop. The heads of all the
freight departments wired to their
agents at Riverside, Highlands, Red
lands and other big orange growing
points for information as to the extent
Of the damage to the crops. By 10
o'clock replies had been received from
all the agents to the effect that not an
orange had suffered from Jack Frost's
first visit of the season. The weather
man, however, predicts severe and
possibly killing frost tonight.
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SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
A Bank Cashier Who Went to Denver
for His Health,

COUNCIL BLUFFS Qa.). Nov. 27.-
John c. Watts, cashier of the State
Bank of Nicola, Iowa, left the city sew
eral days ago, stating that he was going
to Denver for his health. Information
reaches this city tonight that the Off
cials Of the bank had discovered a
shortage of nearly $4,000, which they
were inclined to charge up to Watts
George f. Kings of Des Moines, Pres
ident of the bank, has been in Nicola two
or three days looking into the affairs of
the bank, and Judge J. r. Bancroft of
Des Moines. said to be a director or
stockholder in the bank, is also there.
The bondsmen of Mr.. Watts at once
came in and deposited sufficient money
to cover the probable shortage.
Mr.. Watts is son of A. A. Watts.
formerly County Auditor Of Greene
County, and cashier of the Council
Bluffs Savings Bank
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Annual Convention of the California
District.

PASADENA, Nov. 27.-The sixth an
nual Christian Endeavor and fourth an
nual Junior Christian Endeavor con-
vention of the Southern California Dis
trict opened here at 2:3O o'clock to-day
in the First Presbyterian Church, with
about 200 visiting delegates in attend
ance. The convention sermon was
preached by Rev. Herbert w. Lathe of
Pasadena, and an hour given to five
minute papers by members of the inter-
mediate league.
The evening session opened with song
service led by Rev. A. w. Rider of Los
Angeles. Able addresses We're delivered
by DIR. ]. A. Melchon, a native of Arm
enia, on Christian Endeavor work in
that country. and by Rev. H. Williams
of Redlands upon "Consecration."
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HOMICIDE AT SAN JOSE.
During a Quarrel One rlan Stabs An
other to Death.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 27.-Vincero Lobello
and Robino Grabiella, two Italian Ia
borers, quarreled about 9 o'clock last
night. and as result of the same the
former died in the City Receiving Hos
pital and the latter is in a prison cell.
The windpipe of Lobello was complete
ly severed.
He succeeded in giving the name of
his assailant after being found in the
street on Park avenue, near the Quad
alupe River, and the latter was brought
before his victim and he confessed his
crime and said that he used razor to
infict the wound and would be satisfied
with his work if his victim died.
The assault was sequel to an old
feud which has existed between the
parties since February when Lobello
cut Grabiella across the chin with
knife
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DEED OF A REJECTED SUITOR.
Fires a Load of Buckshot at a PARTY
of Dancers, Wounding Lady.

SPOKANE (Wash.), Nov. 27.-Dur-
ing the progress of festivities at the
wedding of Henry Oxshire and Miss
Anloof near Ritzville, Wash, last
night, a charge of buckshot was fired
through a window of the building in
which the young folks were dancing.
Miss Mary Bauers, one of the brides
maids. had her nose and one ear shot
off, and cannot recover. Several others
were badly peppered. A rejected suitor
for the hand of the bride is suspected
of the crime, but no trace of him can
he found
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EX-ASSEMBLYMAN MARKS,
The San Francisco Politician Fished
Out of the Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27.-Ex-As-
semblyman Joseph Marks was fished
out of the bay this morning. About 2:30
q body was seen floating near the Clay
street wharf. A rescuing party was
sent thither forthwith and Marks was
brought ashore. He was taken to the
Harbor Police Station and from there to
the Receiving Hospital, where he grad
ually regained consciousness. Marks
declines to talk at length upon his acci
dent. He will only say that he had an
appointment with a friend in that vi
cinity about 2 o'clock. He was walking
along the wharf and stumbled and fell
into the bay. The hospital authorities
do not place much faith in his words.
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TRAGEDY III SHASTA COUNTY.
A Dispute Over a Pair of Boots Leads
to Fatal Shooting.

YREKA, Nov. 27.-Steve Soule, an
cid resident of Little Shasta, shot Louis
Cook this afternoon on the Soule farm.
Cook had purchased pair of boots from
Soule. They proved unsatisfactory,
and caused a dispute. Soule drew re-
vo1ver and shot Cook, the bullet enter
ing his mouth. 1t is feared the wound
will prove fatal Soule came to Yreka
this evening and gave himself up to the
authorities. He claims that Cook at
tackled him with pick handle, and he
shot in self-defense. Cook is an Odd
Fellow, and a member of Yreka Lodge.
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Bryan's Plurality Nearly Seventeen
Thousand.

BOISE CITY Uda., Nov. 27.-The vote
of Idaho was canvassed to-day by the
State Board, resulting as follows: Bry-
an %, 1872. Mckinley 1924 Bryan's
plurality I16.S6S. Prohibition vote, 1S1.
Congress-Dunn Dem.-Pop) 13. 4S7,
Borah (Sil. Rep.) 1854, Morrison Rep.)
6,O54. Dunn's plurality, 4,5O3.
For Governor. Steunebery (Fusion has
1858 majority.
The remainder of the vote shows plu-
ralities for the Democratic ticket all
the way through about the same as for
Congressman.
The vote on the equal suffrage amend
ment was: For 1926. against 6.2S2;
majority for, 5,S44.
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FIGHT IN A COURTROOM.
Attorney Heyneman Knocked Down
With a Blow in the Face.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Attor-
knocked out by Attorney Reel B. Terry
in Superior Judge Sanderson's court a
few days ago, was again thrashed in
the same court to-day by Attorney Nat
Caldwell. The row was caused by dis
agreement over the same case as that
which caused the former encounter,
namely, the divorce suit of Alisky vs..
Alisky. Caldwell claimed that Heyne-
mann had called him a liar and then
Caldwell knocked Heynemann down by
a fierce blow on the nose, which drew
blood,
The court bailiff separated the COM
batants before Heynemann was seri-
ously wounded.
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HORRIBLE SUFFERING.
Experience of a Hunter in the rlount-
aims in Oregon.

PORTLAND orr, Nov. GA. O.
Mechling, a hunter and trapper of
Sauk, was taken to the hospital in
Sedro. Snohomish County, on Tuesday
He was nearly exhausted, and both of
bis feet were badly frost bitten. He
told story OF horrible suffering. hav-
ing been forced to witness the death
Of, his companion, George A. Pierce,
from freezing on the mountainside,
while he was powerless to alleviate the
dying mans distress. Mechling for ten
days faced a. similar fate. having dur
ing that time not tasted a mouthful Of
food. He finally reached the camp of
friendly Indians. where he was cared
for.
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FATAL SHOOTING.
Serious Results of a Controversy Over
Mine.

PLACERVILLE, Nov. 27-Jonathan
Camp was shot and fatally wounded
last evening by Gabriel WerntZ.
The shooting took place near Grizzly
Flat in this county, while WerntZ was
returning with some companions from
a shooting match. He met Camp upon
the road and the two became engaged
in a controversy over the Eagle King
mine, during which Camp knocked
Werntz to the ground. The latter then
drew his pistol and fired twice at Camp.
One shot is supposed to have taken eff
feet in the stomach
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Behring Sea Claims.

VICTORIA (B. c., Nov. 21.-After ad-
journing over Thanksgiving Day the
Behring Sea Claims Commission re-
sumed it's sitting this morning, when
the senior British counsel filed the re-
mainder of the British claims. Applica-
ton was made by the British counsel to
examine Andrew Laing. witness in the
case of the schooner Sayward. and an
order was made permitting them to do
so, provided counsel for the United
States did not object. None of the lat
ter We're present, and the session was
a very brief one.
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CUSTOMS OFFICERS MISSING.
Went to Sea in Small Boat and Have
Not Yet Returned.

SAN DIEGO. Nov. 27.-Ensenada
people are much worried over the fate
of Jose Rodriguez and four sailors of
the Custom-house guard, who left that
port Tuesday In a small sailboat to
overtake smuggling schooner a short
distance up the coast.
A gale came on that night which
wrecked schooners at Ensenada and al
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Way Below Zero in Oregon.

PENDLETON (Or), Nov. 27.-The
weather last night was the coolest
known in this section for years. The
mercury reached q degrees below zero.
Water pipes in all parts of the city
burst this morning and considerable
damage was done. The securing mill
closed down to-day on account Of
bursted pipes. Half OF the private
houses suffered. The plumbers ara
reaping a harvest
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Weather Bulletin.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27.-The fol-
lowing bulletin was issued by the
Weather Bureau tonight: The tenn
perature through California, Utah, Me-
vada and Arizona is still far below
normal Cold weather has prevailed
over the southern half of the Pacific
Slope during the past twenty-four hours
and will probably continue for twenty
four hours more.
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CAR WORKS TO RESUME.
Will Give Employment to Twenty.
Five Hundred Men.

LOUISVILLE (Ky). Nov. 27.-The
Ohio Falls Car Manufacturing Com
pany at Jeffersonville has received an
order from the Sierra Madre and Pa
cific Railway, in Mexico, for $50 box
cars. seven passenger coaches, a pri-
vate car and three cabooses In con-
sequence of this order, and other or
ders received from roads in the Unite 1
States, the car works will resume op-
erations next Tuesday. December 1st.
Four hundred men will be given en-
ployment. and this force will be in
creased to $500 by January 1st.
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Sandbagged and Robbed.

SPOKANE (Wash), Nov. 27.-Two
footpads sandbagged Robert Cheyne. a
wealthy mine owner from Wardner.
Idaho, on one of the main streets of
this city last night. knocking him sense
less. When discovered by the police it
was found he had been robbed of 5000
and a gold watch.
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tended.
For some time Marks has been with
out work. He has been living with his
mother at 200 Laguna street
Officers Mackay and Mahoney f1shed
Marks out of the bay
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PENALTY FIXED AT DEATH.
Verdict of the Jury in the Case of
Burt. the Wife.r1urderer.

AUSTIN (Tex), Nov. 2I.-The jury
in the Burt murder trial returned q
verdict this afternoon of guilty of mur-
der in the first degree and fixing the
penalty at death.
The crime for which Burt was con-
victed was the murder of his wife AMI
two children on July 24th last, when
he murdered them and threw their
bodies into we'll He then went to Chi
cago, where he was arrested on August
Goth.
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BOLD ATTEMPT OF -FOUR
MASKED HIGHWAYMBN
To Hold Up an Electric Car Filled With
People Near Kansas City.
One of the Robbers 0verpowered and
Landed in Jail.

The Other Three Take Good Their
Escape to the WOods-The Bandits
Believed to be the Same Gang
Which Held Up the West-Bound
Passenger Train Just Outside of
independence, Missouri, a Month
Ago.
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To be ncKinley's Private Secretary.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21.-Perry s.
Heath, Chairman of the Republican
Literature Committee in the late cam
paign, who left this city yesterday for
the North, is said to have confided to
friend before his departure that h.
had been offered and had accepted the
position of Private Secretary to Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley.
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An Oregon Girl Welded.

LONDON, Nov. q. = Miss Alice An
drews, daughter of Frederick Andrews
Of Portland, Or, was married on
Wednesday at Chettenham to the Rev.
Ernest Holmes, vicar of Milton Bed
fordShire
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Two Timers FrightfuIly Mangled.

SPOKANE (Wash), Nov. 21.-Two
miners, W. Poltenow and A. McDaniels,
were thawing out giant powder at the
Alf mine near RosSland, to-day. The
powder exploded, frightfully mangling
both Poltenow will die, but McDaniels
NAV recover
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Son Born to a Prince.

BERLIN, Nov. pa son was born
to Prince and Princess Henry of Prus-
sia at Kiel this morning
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Talk of an Extra Session.

NEW YORK, Nov. Ex-senator Bur-
rows of Michigan is a guest at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. In an interview
to-day he expressed the belief that an
extra session of Congress would be
called.
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Diphtheria Closes Schools.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-Owing
to the presence of diphtheria in Mis-
sion District, the Board of Health has
ordered the closing of Everett, Marshall
and Mission schools.
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Official Count of Kentucky.

FRANKFORT (Ky.). Nov. 27.-Thc
official count shows that Kentucky's
electoral vote stands twelve for Nc.
Kinley and one for Bryan.
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four miles in extent. Directly across
the avenue is the residence of Professor
William Mulligan Sloan, and the loca-
ton is by far the most desirable one
in town.
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Death of q Noted Writer.
IDAHOS VOTE.

LONDON, NOV. 27.-Miss Mathilda
Blind, the noted writer, is dead.
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Steamer Missing.

ASHLAND (Wis.), Nov. 27.-NothinS
has been heard of the steamer Cumber-
gale of Wednesday night. When last
seen by the Captain Of the steamer
Ericsson the Cumberland was eight
miles ahead Of him. The storm at the
time was increasing in violence. The
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CORWINS MILLINERY =. SREGAE $! e Il ~;
COZ STREET. o2A o2 NoE MISS THIS

most sent the steamer Pacheco to the
bottom. Rodriguez failed to return and
no news of him has been received.
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Cloak Manufacturers Suspend.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Meyer Bros,
cloak manufacturers, of 262 and 264
Broadway. have suspended. Their total
liabilities are stated at 100000. The
failure is owing to the depression in
the cloak trade and to many losses,
and was precipitated by recent rumors
affecting their credit.
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Another Massacre of Armenians

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Daily
News" will tomorrow publish a dis
patch from Constantinople saying that
another massacre of Armenians is re-
ported to have occurred in the vicinity
of Diarbekir. 1t is rumored that more
than 500 persons were killed.
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Death Of an Arizona Mine.Owner.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-Alexander
Trippel. 20 years old. of Tucson, A. T.,
died Saturday at the Astor House of
pneumonia. He was mine owner and
promoter, and while making business
trip to this city last week contracted
a cold which developed into pneumonia.
He was well known in mining circles.
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Coal Train Wrecked

MASCOUTAH tIll.l, Nov. pa coal
train was wrecked at Rentchler Sta
ton. three miles. west of here, to-day,
and conductor c. C. Kitten was killed.
Brakeman NJ. Teneyeck was injured in
ternally. and Brakeman w. S. Kelly
sughtly hurt.
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