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The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03

Brockton, Mass, February 2-The shoe
factory of Charles A. Eaton & Co., which
yesterday morning discharged all its en-
rloyss, opened this morning for the en-
ploymsnt of help on free shop basis.
9 BY Ii O'Clock two hundred applicants
for work had been accepted. Members of
tie firm say that within a day OF two
they will have full complement OF help
and be RUNNING along as usual.
The union look upon the move or
Eaton e. Company as direct blow at
their eyistence. and those I'D authority
say that all thsir resources will be used
to maintain their rights.
I. u. Barry & Company.s factory
which opened yesterday morning as
free shop, has all the help required, ac-
cording to the firm S story.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
PENNsyLyANIAS CAPITAL GONE.
The Ancient Structur re at Harrisburg
Complete Wreck.

Fire Discovered at One O'clock and i'll an
Hour and Half Building Was in
Ruins-Origin of Fire Unknown.
Harris burg, Pa., February 2.-Fire
was discovered in Lieut.. Gov. Lyons's
room on the second floor of the main
building of the Capitol shortly before l
O'Clock today. The room is directly over
the Senate chamber and close to the
Senate elevator. A bucket brigade got
to work as soon as possible, but its
efforts were futile. The Senate was we'll
filed when the news of the IRE was re-
ceiyed. and there was scrambling for
oyercoats and hats.
Under the chief clerks direction. the
Senate records were carried to places OF
safety. With the arrival of the fire de-
partment came thousands Of spectators
and the Capitol park in the vicinity OF
the burning building was soon mass
of Struggling humanity. Before the
firemen could direct stream on the
burning building the flames were beyond
control.
Within an hour and half after the
breaking out of the f1ames the structure
was In ruins. A number of people were
disabled, trying to save their furniture
| and effects when the dome fell in. 1t Is
possible that some one may be buried
under the ruins. The most valuable OF
the state and legislative records which
were in the building were saved. The
| legislature will at once take steps to have
| the Capitol rebuilt. The total loss is esti-
mated at nearly million dollars; insur-
ance $500, 600
| The origin of the fire is unknown. In
calling the city fire department. box
| was struck that did not summon the fire.
mBn to the Capitol. The delay gave the
fire an opportunity to spread. The house
| had boensabout to reassemble at the same
time as the Senate. Only an ordinary
| interest was at first given by the as
sem blymen and people in the gallery to
| the smell of smoke and the excitement
and hustle In the rotuna opposite. By
the time the people In the house had
realized the seriousness Of the situation,
| they were in peril of their lives. Some
people had no time to make their escape
| by the doors but were compelled to jump
from the windows to the ground. BY the
time the city FIRE department. arrived
flames were pouring through the roof OF
the building.
The fremen could do nothing and soon
| the great dome Of the structure fell and
| the firemen turned their attention to
saw II the adjoining buildings, and in
this they were successful.
The Capitol was handsome brlck
structure. 1t was begun IN 1919 and hrst
| occupied January %, 1922.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
VENEZUELAN TREATY SIGNED.
Convention Between Great Britain and
South American Republic Complete.

Convention Between Great Britain and
South American Republic Complete.
Washington, February 2.-The Anglo
Venezuelan treaty was signed at the
State Department. at 4.3o p. m. today by
Ambassador Pauncefote and Minister
Andrade.
The treaty names Chief Justice Fuller
and Associate Justice Brewer of the
United States Supreme court as Vene
zuela's representatives and Lord Herschel
and Sir Robert Henn Collins, justices of
Her Britannia Majesty's judicature, as
the represe natives of Great Britain.
These four high commissioners are TO
NEST, according to the terms of the
treaty, within six months of its Radifoa-
tion. They are to nominate a fifty MEM
ber and, in the event of their failure to
select suitable person, King Oscar Of
Sweden and Norway is empowered to
make the selection.
The counsel appointed by Great Britain
and Venezuela will appear before the
tribunal at its meeting place, and sub
NIT the arguments on which the claims
of their respective interests are based. An
interesting effect of the treaty will be the
abolition of the Venezuelan boundary
commission, of which Justice Brewer is
president. The evidence taken by the
Venezuelan commission will be laid be-
fore the treaty tribunal when it con-
veneS,
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03

Buffers scheme of crime was unique.
He selected for his victims men who
had come among the Australian colon
lists in search of gold. They wers most
ly uAKnown men, concerning whose dis
appearance it was extremely unlikely
that inquiry would be made.
These men he would lure INTO the
mountains upon ths pretence Oh showing
them valuable mineral vein When
he had led them bey yond the limits of hu-
man habitation he would Kill them.
He then buried the body in the hole
which the victim had dug for himself,
destroying, as well as he could, all traces
Of the crime, and returned to clvlliza-
tion for fresh victim.
This he repeated again and again, and,
unless ne coDfessss, the world will never
know the true nnmbtr OF ms vlctims;
The authorities say he has killed over IL
men in this fashion. He may have done
away with 40.
Like most great criminals, he finally
grew careless and his carelessness will
probably be- his undoing. sHe selected for
his last victim a man who had many
friends.
Lee Weller was a retired sea captain,
who had saved little money, and, af-
a quiet life in Sydney. He answered an
advertisement of Butler for prospect
ing partner and was lured into the
mountains by him, murdered and buried.
Butler returned to Sydney, and then,
prompted by reasons which are not clear
" understood, he decided to go to New"
castle and ship as sailor. He went to
Newcastle, remained there more than a
week, and secureo a berth on the
Swaphilda, Capt. Fraser, bound for San
francisco with cargo of coal.
Capt. Lee Weller was we'll known in
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
PlNoREE REMAINS A POO BAH.
Court Says He CanBe Governor of Michigan
and Mayor of Detroit.

Lansing, Mich. February AL he SUI
preme Court today refused to issue q
inandamus implied for by Attorney
Baker. last night, directing the common
council of Detroit to declare the office of
mayor vacant and order special cleo
tion to I'll the vacancy. The court held
that there is plenty of time before the
next election to let the case go through
the proper channel, the Wayne circuit
court. The contention was that Mayor
Pingree by his assumption Of the office
of governor of Michigan vacated the
Office of mayor of Detroit.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
Weather Observation.

The agricultural depal tlnent weather
bureau fol yesterday, February ., taken
at D. m. meridian time, the observation
for each station being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather:
Roston "a dearees, N, cloudy; New
York. 30 degrees. NE. snow; Philadei-
mia. "a degrees. NE. rain; Washington.
a degrees. N, rain: Albany, 26 de-
oroea n clear: buffalo. 2S degrees,
M NE oloudy: Detroit. 30 NE, cloudy
1;hicaon. hi 81 degrees. NE cloudy: ST.
paul 30 SE. clear; Huron. Oak.
ID. degrees. NE, cloudy Bismarck, 8 degrees,
NE, cloudy; Jacksonville 40 degrees, W,
clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Conn nnittee OHa Financial
Affairs.

will give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Tuesday, Jan. 26,
1897 at o'clock P. NJ.
On a resolve in favor of the Maine General
Hospital.
On a resolve in favor of the Maine Eye and
Ear Infrmary.
Thursday. Jan. %. ss7, at O'Clock P. NJ,
On petition of the Maine Woman's Christian
Temperance Union for appropriation.
On a resolve in aid of the Temporary Homo
for Women and Children at Deering.
Tuesday Feb. 2, 1897 at 2 O'Clock P. M.
on petition of James Aug. Healey.for aid for st.
Elizabeths Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum OF
Portland.
Thursday, Feb. 18, 1897, at 2 O'Clock. P. M.
on resolve, aid of Little Samaritan Aid Socie-
ty of Portland.
c. E. MCINTYRE. Secretary
jan21d dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Feb. 2.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 80. O64: therEom-
eter, IL; dew point, TO-; humidity, 81;
wind. NV velocity. 6; weather cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. ~. .95s. thermom-
eter. 900; dew point, 26; humidity,
"a; wind, N: velocity. 10; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 30; maxi
mum thermometer. S3: minimum ther-
mometer, 12; maximum velocity OF
wind, 10 NV; total precipitation, D.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
Kentuckx,s Next senator.

Louisville. KY, February "A
Fran kfort, KY, despatch, believed to he
based on good authority, says that A.
Z. Wood Of Mount Sterling will be up
pointed United States Senator by Gov.
Bradley March 8. The legislature will
be called in extra session few weeks
later. There will be no senatorial
election until January unless the le9isls-
ture should conclude TO elect Gov. Brad
ley or John W. Yepkes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
storer for Assistant Secretary of State.

Washington, February Ait is re-
ported from sources entirely trustw orthy
that ex-Congressman Bellamy Storer OF
Oinoiunati will be appointed first assist
ant secretary of state under the McKin-
lev admin istration. Mr.. Storer is
possessed of large wealth and has had a
oreditabls experience in public life. He
served during his congressional term on
bhe foreign affairs and commerce COM
mittee. He has been close student of
foreipn affairs
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State house in Augusta, as follows:
Wednesday, January 27, 1897, at o'clock
o. m. Petition of Maria L. Smith and others
Tor municipal suffrage for women.
Wednesday, February 10, 1897, at o'clock
p. m. An act to establish a law uniform
with the laws of others states for the ac-
knowledgement and execution of written
instru ments, commercial law, weights and
measures and other purposes. jan 23dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House In Augusta as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1897 at O'Clock T. M. :,
An Act to abolish days OF grace and fix tho
dale of maturity on notes, drafts and other evl-
denceS of indebtness.
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1897 at 2 O'Clock P. M.
An Act for the promotion of medical educa..
tion and the prevention OF unauthorlzed uses OF
and traffic in dead human bodies
w. KNOWLTON. Sec'y.
iap21dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Committee ON Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House In Augusta, as follows:
Tuesday February 9. 1897, at 2 p. M, an act
to provide for the appointment of a commits
sioner OF highways.
An order directing the committee to inquire
Into the necessity of amending the provisions of
Chap. 379 of the Public Laws relating to pre-
venting incompetent persons from conducting
the business Of apothecares.
W. J. KNOWLTON, Sec.
ian29dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
Dupont's Case is Res Adjudicata

Washington, February s.-The changes
in the Senate appears to be rather against
him. The committee ON privileges and
elestions considered the case today, hus
came to no combustion. The driit OF sen
t1inent was that the matter was res
adjudionta and could not he reopeneh. Z, a
conclusion will be reached at speoial
meeting Fridag.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
feb1dt(
The COm Ralttee on Railroads
Tefegra pgas and Expresses

Will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' office at Augusta, "Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10. 1897, at O'Clock p. M. on an act to
extend the charter of the Waterville and WIS
casset Railroad Company.
Wednesday. February 10, at 2 O'Clock p. M,
on an act to extend the charter OF the FARMING
ton. Watervlle and Wiscasset Railroad Com
pany.
Wednesday, February 10, 1897, at O'Clock
p. H., on an act TO amend Chap. $50 OF the Pri-
vate Laws OF 1889. entitled an act to incorpor-
ate the Mousam River Railroad Company
JOHN M. KALER. Sec.
ian29dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03

cloudiness, with snow or rain in south
ern portion and on east coast, severe
northeast gales on southern and south
east coast.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Wise Consumer

buys what his experience proves to be the
best flour.
And the experience of the great majority
has proven such to be Pillsbury's Best
always maintained its HIGHEST STAND
ARD. For sale by all Strictly First Glass
Grocers.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Com .nittee on Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows
Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1897, at O'Clock, T. M.
An Act for the use of compressed air for
power.
AL Order that the Committee inquire into the
expediency of legislation to provide STATE sup
port of all paupers.
Tuesday, FEB 8, 1897, at 2 o'clock, p: M:
An Act to amend Section one, Chapter 81, OF
the R. g., relating TO mortgages OF personal
property.
febldtd w. j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
fHE WEATHER..

Boston. Feb. q
Forecast for We'd
nesday: Threaten
ing snow or rain,
h i G h northeast
winds.
Washington, Feb.
Forecast f 0 I
Wednesday for New
England: Increasing
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
FRANK BUTLER TRAPPED.
Australian MuIti-Murderer Captured
iu San Francisco.
NUMBER OF VICTIMS MAY BE AS
HIGH AS FORTY.

Took Name of the Latest and Shipped for
California on Ship Swanhilda-Arrest-
ed as Soon as He Landed FRENZY OIL
Proof of Guilt Found on Him.
San Francisco, February 2.-Frank
Butler, the Australian murderer, was
arrested on the ship Swanhilda, which
arrived this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
A Public Hearing

will ne given nv the subcommittee of the Ju-
dietary and al Legal Affairs COMMITTEES, az the
Judiciary committee room at the State House,
Augusta, Monday, Feb. 8, 1897, at O'Clock p.
On the amending or repeating of the Insol
vency laws of the State
L. L. WALTON.
E. G. REYNOLDS.
FRANK L. NOBLE.
ian25dtd w. Fl. FOGLER.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Committee on Railroads 6
Telegraphs and Expresses

Will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' office at Augusta Wednesday, Feb
Yuarv 3, 1897, at 2. 80 O'Clock D. M, on an act
re- lating to the iRnmford Falls and Buckheld
Railroad Company.
JOHN NJ. KALER, Sec
ian29dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
T,ne Committee on judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
is. IS' 1897. ~ at o'clock p. N. An Act to amend
section nine of chapter 142 of the Revised
Statutes in relation to the Reform & l school.
jan30td W. d. hno"LIoN, sec y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Com alittee ON Legal A flair.

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
On an act to amend Chap. $50 of Private
ization of Parishes of Protestant Episcopal
church on Thursday, February 4, 1897, at
O'Clock p. m. jan 70 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Com mistee ON Ed ucataon

will give q public hearing in its rooms at
the State House in Augusta. Wednesday,
February 3, 1897, at 2 O'Clock /. M, on the
resolve for special appropriation in favor
Of the Gorham State Normal School
f, S. WALLS, Chairman.
G. N. BLANCHARD, Secretary ian30td
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Committee ON Railroads,
Telegrapils and Expresses

Will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioner's office at Augusta. Wednesday,
February II. 1897. at o'clock p. M,
On an act in addition to and to amend Chap.
634 Private and Special OF 1898. as amended
by Chap. 90, Private and Special Laws of 1895,
relating to the Hampden and Winterport Elec-
tric Railway and Light Co.
JOHN M. KALER, Sec.
feDStd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03

The COmlMittee ON Legal Al.
fairs
will give public hearing in its room in the
State House in Augusta as follows:
On Tuesday, February 8. 1897, at 2 O'Clock
OF Revised Statutes, relating to fees OF referees.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2. 1897, at 2 o'clock D. M,
on an act to authorize the construction OF
wharf in tide waters of Casco Bay and bridges
over .idewaters in the town of Harpswell.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1897. on an act 20
change the name of the ST. Lawrence Street
Congregational Parish of Portland. Me.
jan2sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Committee on Banks and
Banking

will give public hearing In its room at the
State House in Augusta on Wednesday Feb
ruary 10, 1897, at o'clock in the afternoon
upon petition asking for a reduction of tax
on Savings Banks.
ian3Otd GEO. M. CURRIER. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The Committee or, Judiciary

will give a public hearing in its room at the
Is, 1897, at o'clock p. N. An Act to author
ize the Rumtord Falls Lumber company to
hold stock and bonds of other corporations.
ian3otd W. j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
Hearing on the EDgel Railroad
Bill.
NO OPPOSITION WHATEVER TO
MEASURE APPEARED.
President Wilson Says New Stations at
-~s Bangor and Brunswick Are Contempla-
ted by Maine Centra. Suffragists Given
Lief to Withdraw-Fish and Game
Hearing.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Augusta, February 2.-Before the
legislative committee Oh railroads, tele-
graphs and expresses was called to order
today to give its postponed hearing on
the Engel bill it became known about
the corridors that the Alden heirs had
withdrawn their objection to the meas
ure.
Senator Engel presided, announced the
hearing and offered to read the bill. NO
one cared for reading.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
The library Com 1lliltee

viii give public hearing in the State Library
Ro ons, at Augusta. February 10, 1897, at 7.3u
D. M, OF he eXpediency Of establishing sys-
tim OF travelling libraries.
By order of Committee.
FRANK Z. GUERNSEY,
feb1dtd Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-02

4 journey in the winter, when, l be-
lieve, few would have undertaken it.
And what did get for it? My expenses
home. I was then appointed, with
trifing pay, to conduct a handful of
men to the Ohio. What did 1 get by
that? Why, after putting myself to con-
siderable expense in equipping and pro-
viding necessaries for the campaign, l
went out and was soundly beaten and
lost them all. 1 came and had my COM
mission taken from me, or, in other
words, my command reduced, under
pretense of an order from home. then
went out a volunteer with General
Braddock and lost all my horses and
many other things"
This was not written as q complaint,
though he had good cause to complain.
Still, his fervid patriotism was proof
against i'll treatment or neglect, as was
shown later during the trying times of
the Revolution, when assailed by for
eign foe and domestic cabal.
We should not overlook fragment of
a letter written to his mother after the
Braddock defeat to appease her we'll
grounded fears for his safety. 1t con-
tains a trace of that quaint humor often
to be found in his epistles and said to
have played through his familiar con-
Versations:
LAS l have heard since my arrival at
this place circumstantial account of
my death and dying speech, take the
earliest opportunity of contradicting the
first and of assuring you that have as
yet not composed the latter. But by
the all powerful protection of Provi-
dence 1 have been protected beyond all
human probability or expectation, al
though death was lsVeling my compan-
ions on every side. "
Notwithstanding the apparent neglect
of his immediate superiors, the people
had noted and appreciated fully his res
olution and undaunted demeanor. Their
opinion was voiced by a reverend gen.
tleman, who, in addressing company
of volunteers, pointedly alluded to ''that
heroic youth, Colonel Washington,
whom I cannot but hope Providence has
hitherto preserved in SO signal a man.
ner for some important service to his
country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-02
Copyright, 1897. by the Author.1
CHAPTER V.
AS AN EXPLORER.

We have seen young Washington en-
gagged in various vocations, but particu-
larly employed in surveying the I'M
broken wilderness and acquainting him
self with its topography and with the
wild and semisavage inhabitants OF that
region which, but a little later, was to
be the theater of the long and bloody
Seven Years war.
Incidental to this employment he
abundantly equipped himself, in this
severe struggle with the forces of nature,
for far more important contest with
the enemies of his beloved province.
That great contest had now begun
between the French and English for
supremacy on the continent of North
America. The only settlements at that
time were along the Atlantic coast and
in the eastern and northeastern portions
of this vast domain. As yet the mag
nificent region beyond the Alleghanies
was almost unknown and occupied only
by the red Indians. But the French,
farseeing and sagacious, had allied with
themselves the more important of the
Indian tribes and aimed to connect their
widely separated outposts on the St.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-02

The official report of the mission was
published by the governor, whereby the
young commissioner indomitable en-
terprise, Judgment and perseverance
were made manifest not only to his fell
low citizens but to the English of the
mother country. As a result of Wash
ington's reconnaissance a regiment was
raised, of which he was made second In
command, becoming virtually the COM
mander by the death of its colonel
when on the march. The French, mean
while, had erected Fort Duquesne, to-
ward which fortifcation Colonel Wash
ington directed his march. Learning OF
the superior strength of the enemy.
however, he halted at the Great mead
ows and fortified spot which his trained
eye selected as "most charming field
for an encounter. 4" Making a forced
march from this base of operations with