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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

HARRISBURG, Pa, February s.
Chortly before O'Clock to-day, fire
broke out in the Office Of tho lieutenant
governor in the state capitol. 1t
spread rapidly, and the Aames we're
soon beyond control. l. looks a. II
the building would be total loss. At
LILO p. M, the roof fell in.
The main building Of the capitol,
including the senate and the hous 0
chambers, and the headquarters OF the
several executive departments, are 10
ruins. No one was seriously injured
The senate was well filed when the
news OF fire In the building was re-
ceived and there was lively scrambling
for overcoats and hats. The senate
records were carried to places of
safety.
HoUGHToN, Mich, February 2.-
The ssNorth Tamarack" mine is on fire
and five miners are cut off from escape.
The imprisoned miners will probably
be- saved, il the flames can be speedily
extlnguished.
MENomlEEE, Wis. February a.
The high school and the Stout manual
training school burned, last night;
total loss, $40, 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
Some Ba.,sess Reyerses .

Boston, Massachusetts, February 2
IF. G. Hodges 6 Co., stock and grair
brokers, assigned to-day. 1t is said or
the street that drop Of IL points in
the price OF wheat was Indirectly the
cause of the failure.
PITTsBURG, Penn, February 2.-In
che court Of common pleas, this morn.
ing, George s. Griscom, and H. E.
Anderson were appointed rcesivers fol
the Pennsylvania Lead company. oi
Pittsburg. Judgment was confessed
to Trustee Griscomb for $940, 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
Fraker Released.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, February 2.
The action of the Rsy county circuit
in quashing the indictment against
George w. Fraker, the noted lnsur-
arce swindler. was affirmed BY the
state supreme court. to day. The de-
cision does not affect the merits OF the
case. The Ray county court held that
It had no Jurisdiction. The prosecut-
ing attorneys failure to file bill OF
exceptions in the lower court, is sus-
tained because the record il faulty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
Highest Of ali in Lsavenlng strengt1aest 5. Govt Report
Highest Of all Leavenng Strength u S. Govt Report
lyH!a'!I! g! Rs%dssl! RRsxiHs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
rHH wooDmsN.


OMAHA, Nebraska, February a.
Whether or not there is any real
ground for the stories which have OF
late been dissemina ated concerning In
ternal dissensions in the order OF the
Woodmon Of the World, will become
apparent to-day.
Meetings Of state caraps are In pro-
gress in score or moro of common
wealths, while in addition head camps
are meeting at Dubuque, In. Colum-
bus, o.; Lincoln, Neb.; st. Louis,
Mo-; Memphis. Tenn Vicksburg,
Miss. Austin Tex, and Macon, Ga.
All these meetings will elect dele
gates to the general NJ Getting to be
held next month in st. Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
ANOTHER DEATH.


WALL STREET, N. T.. February g.
stocks, after steady opening, devel-
ed q weakness. Northern Pacific, pre-
ferred, led tho decline and II fell from
S8z to S75SS, on heavy sales, to realize
profits. The general list receded any
where from TO Il per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
consecrated BIshsn.

ALBANY, New York, February p
At All Saints cathedral, at IL
O'Clock this morning, DR.. James Dos
MORRISON, rector Of St Johns church,
Ogdensburg, O was conaecrated bishop
of the Episcopal missionary diocese of
Duluth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

VIENNA. Austria, February All 10
announced that Emperor Francis Jo.
eeph, accompanied BY Cupnt Golueh-
owski, Austrian minister of foreign
affaars. will visit St. Petersburg, 90
April 9th.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

SANTA FE, N. NJ, February End,
1So7.--The wool-growers' JOINT memo.
rial to congress passed both houses Of
the Territorial legislature, to-day.
A bill was introduced in the house to
prohibit the manufacture and sale OF
cigarettes; also, acts fixing the rate OF
interest charged, and license Of pawn
brokers. The bill to create the now
county Of Summit was lost.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
A MURDERER CAUGHT
Frank Butler, a Bloody Fiend,
Captured by Detectives in
San Francisco.
A DAYS CONFEDERATION
An Attempt to Gust Gov, Pingree
from Office of Mayor Of
Detroit, Mich.
.WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, February 2 -
The "Swan Hilda,n from New Castle,
Australia, arrived here this morning
Frank Butler, the Australian murderer,
was arrested and brought ashore.
The "Swan Hilda" was sighted at 7
O'Clock. Her tug signalled the waiting
officers that she was the long. expected
vessel with the murderer, Frank Butler,
aboard. The revenue cutter "Hartley," ("
with detectives and reporters, put of,
just before daylight. When the .'Swan-
Hilda was reached, her crew lined up,
on the pretense of examination by
quarantine officers. The Australian
detectives, Egan and Silvey, disguised,
stood beside the physician. When
Butler was reached in the line of sail
ors, the detectives sprang forward and
pinned his arms. The warrant was
then read, the prisoner was hand -cuffed
with rope about his waist, and then
taken aboard the "Hartley," be being
afterwards turned over to the police.
Butler declared his innocence OF any
crime, but troubled and seemed dis
concerted, when arrested. The cap
tain and the sailors OF the "Swan-
Hilda" say that Butler was very quiet
and pious, but Captain Held had re-
ceived warning from passing yes
sci of the character of Butler, but it
was not considered necessary to plac
him in irons A close watch will be
kept, however. Butler will be re-.
turned to Australia, on the first steam
er. No doubt, he will be promptly
convicted and executed for his many
crimes. Butler shipped as q common
sailor, under the name Of Lee Weller,
who was one Of his victims. He had
the murdered mans grip sack and
valuabies In his possession when ar
rested.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
California p. N.

WARRINGTON, D. G, February 2--v.
B. NJ. Antrim, was appointed post
master at Ofosi, California. TO day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON, Engl and, February L.
In the house Of commons, to-day,
under foreign secretary, Curseon, an
nouneed that the government was ready
to lay the Anglo American arbitration
treaty before the house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
A Duchsss Dead.

MADRID, Spain,. February 2.--Ths
Duchess Of Montpsnslsr is dead, at the
age of sixty-6ve years. The duchess
was . sister OF Ex Queen Isabella III, Of
Spain. grandmother OF the king Of
Spain and married to the Dlke Of
Montpensier, who died in 1890.
ANOTHER DEATH.
PARIS, February 2 Baron Soubey-
ran, q French politician and former
member OF the chamber OF deputies, is
dead, aged sixty seven.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
A MURDERER ExTKADITRD.

LONDON, England, February 2 =
Edward r. Taylor, alias Arthur w.
Platt, who is under arrest here for the
killing of jesse Tyree, in Kentucky, in
1885, was formally extradited in Bow
Street court, to-day, and he will De
iaken 10 America at once by Kentucky
officials who came here to secure his
extradItion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

DUY A HOUSE-$l00 cash and SIS month
ID for ninety six months, will pay for an
elegant, four room house, having two clos
cts, outhouses, with grounds; best of loca-
ton. Residence lots on ave. years. time.
2s-tf j. FL. TRITLEBAUM.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

REsSMAK N @ at reasonable prices,
IL First class work guarant ell.
35tf MRS w. 8. STANDIsH.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
GREAT BRrrAIN's REPRESENTATIVES,

GREAT BRITAIN'S REPRESENTATIVE
LONDON, England, February ! Il,
is officially announced, this afternoon,
that Baron Hsrschell, form erly lord
high chancellor of England, and Rt.
Hon. Sir Richard Hem Collins, j1stise
of the queens bench division ef the
high court Of justice, have been chosen
as representatives of Great Britain on
the Venezuelan arbitration commission.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02
THE TREATY.

II Is Probably Signed aaA ssns Of Its Provi-
siens.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

WY IANTED--solicitor for - sBryan's Battle
w for Free Siiver', with biography
Bryan and wife; also speeches. Bonanza
for agents Tremendous demand Commits
sion 30 per cent redit given. Freight
paid. Out1t free Write Quick
Dominion Co, Chicago
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

WARRINGTON, d. c., February q
The Venezuelan arbitration treaty will
be signed at O'Clock, this afternoon,
at the state department by Sir Julian
Pauncefots, British ambassador, and
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minis
ter.
1t is understood that the treaty
names Chief Justice Fuller, Associate
Justice Brewer, OF the United States
supreme court; as Vene zuela's repre-
sentative, Lord Herschell and Sir Rob-
ert Hem Collins, one of the justices Of
her Britannia majesty's 1udicature, as
representative Of Great Britain. These
four high commissioners are to meet,
according to the terms of the
treaty, within six months of its ratifl-
cation. They are to nominate
the fifth member. 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 arguments on which the claims Of
their respective interests are based.
An interesting effect Of the treaty
will be the abolition of the VeneKuelen
boundary commission, OF which Justice
Brewer Is president. The, dissolution
will occur when Secretary Olney
notifies Justice Brewer that the pur-
poses for which it was organized have
been made null by the signing OF the
treaty. The evidence taken by the
Venezuelan commission will be laid
before the treaty tribunal when IL
convenes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-02

LSOR RENT Furnished front room, cen
Il traily located. Apply here. 70-tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

VXTAN iED--Position as book keeper or
w clerk. ocation or salary no object.
Add dreSs X this Office
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-10
PITY TIE kLONDIkERS.

The thousands who were crazed by
dreams Of sudden wealth and went,
against all advice, up to Alaska, in
the face Of winter, which has made the
gold region of the Klondike sealed
book till next spring, are realizing
their great folly and scrambling to get
back to the United States.
Skaguay pass is blocked and cannot
be forced. The ice is fast closing the
Yukon and the Klondike is sealed
against invasion for the winter. Those
that are there must make the most OF
it. A fearfully hard winter is in store
for many. The Canadian police did
an act of mercy in sending back hun
dreds who were not adequately sup
piled with provisions, but there were
doubtless many who escaped their Wig
ilance. The privation hardship anC
suffering will doubtless be extreme.
| Once a month during the winter i
| will be possible to secure authentic
| information from the Klondike of tn,
condition of affairs. The United State
Government has just been notified O
| the establishment of an exchange o
mails between the postoffice at Dyea
Alaska, and at Dawson City, Canada
The service is to consist of one roun
trip each month, the first trip to com
mence at Dyea upon the arrival a
that place, via. Juneau, of the mai
steamer scheduled to leave Seattl
September II and to arrive at Dye
September 20. The subsequent trir
will commence upon the arrival q
92sa >pf mail from Seattle oh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-10
THE IRON BAROMETER

The Cleveland Plaindealer yery
truthfully and wisely advises the
American people to pay less attention
10 the wheat market and more to the
iron market if they wish to consult a
safe barometer of trade conditions, and
points out that the price of iron and
steel commodities is higher to-day than
they have been for the last two years.
They are steadily rising. The market
IS hrmer for pig iron, producers are
advancing their quotations, orders are
increasing on these higher prices.
sales are reported as being satisfactory
during the past week. Ships that were
idle are being sought for to bring down
the ores from Lake Superior. In the
hardware stores, in the rolling mills.
IL n-ci, IL 49, -r-----
trade old customers are coming back
and new ones are inquiring for prices.
Orders are being increased and in many
departments an increase of rs to SO per
cent. is noted. Bar iron, plates, sheets,
oillets and rods and pipe and beams
cannot be bought to-day for what they
could be bought two weeks ago. Nails
have jumped up, changes are all to
higher prices. Keep your eye on the
barometer.
The high prices of wheat and corn
and the large quantities shipped
abroad are bringing back money to the
farmers. The immense carrying trade
from the far west to the seaboard has
increased immensely the earnings of
railroads. That money is being dis
tributed all along the lines. Now as
iron goes high so goes all the world OF
trade; there is no money in falling
markets. When the price begins to
rise everybody wants to buy something.
If the sale of wheat or cotton
or corn or all of them brings
! back to the country more money, then
all prices are made to rise, because il
will require more money to buy these
products than it did before the in
crease in the volume of money. Brit
ish gold added to American gold in
creases the volume of primary money
! This is the foundation doctrine Of
! finance. Keep your eye on the iro1
barometer and it will not lead yol
astray.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-10

IL this general rise in prices was
caused by a plentiful supply of money,
instead of by the extraordinary fail
ure of crops in all the world except in
the United States, it would mean pros
perity to all the people of this coun-
try, for then wages las well as pro-
ducts would be naturally included in
the general rise. AS it is, with these
rising prices, which are at the expense
OF the suffering of all the rest of the
world, including a vast proportion of
the population of our own country. on
the present Infamous monetary basis,
which allows the gold kings of Lon
don and New York to control the
money market of the world. these
rising prices are hardship to all the
people except the farmer, whose short
so-called prosperity, however, nobody
begrudges because he is the bedrock
OF trade and certainly needed it. Even
his well-earned prosperity is at the ex-
pense not only of suffering in other
countries, but right here at home
among those workers whose wages
have not advanced a penny, while the
necessaries of life are growing dearer
every day.
AS Speaker Reed explained the de-
feat OF the Mckinley tariff by saying
the shopping women did it," so will
the marketing women have something
10 say about the high gold prices
OF this era of alleged prosperity about
which the Republican press is brag-
ging so much just now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-10
mail service will be devoted exclu-
sively to letters and postal cards.
THE CIVIL SERVICE Law

AS the result of the attempt to re-
duce to the ranks a superintendent of
mails who refused to resign because
his position was wanted for a Republi-
can, the civil service law will come
before the United States Supreme
Court Superintendent Woods claimed
that the attempt to depose him was on
account Of politics and therefore in yio-
lation of the civil service law. He de-
termined to make a test case of it and
! fight 1t to finish, and both the adj
mlnistration and the officials and
clerks under the protection of the law
i are anxious to learn definitely Just
what protection the law actually gives
to the employees, and how far it is safe
for the heads Of departments to bend
1t to accommodate political purposes.
Whichever way the court of first in
stance decides, it is the intention to
carry the matter to the court of highest
resort so that the vexed question NAV
be settled.
In the meantime the Republican
outs" who want to get in are bring
ing political pressure to bear that
Congress may be induced to modify
the law, if not repeal it altogether.
They were we'll suited with the law
when 1t protected the Republican Gins
from being turned out when a Demo-
cratic administration went into office,
but circumstances alter cases. and
now they look back with regret on the
good old days." when a change of ad-
ministration furnished opportunities
for the hungry to push up to the pub
lie crib and the continuance of a Demo-
crat in office under a Republican ad-
was virtually impossible.
We doubt very much that President
could be persuaded into ia
voring that policy, for without the
the g. o. p would amount
to little in the East
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-10
BRIDGEPORT.

Loyal Springer returned home yester-
day morning from a several days visit
a. Piainfield, O.
Park Alexander has returned to Wash
ington, Pa, after visit with relatives
here.
An Austrian was arrested yesterday
morning in such an intoxicated condition
that he had to be hauled to the lookup
in a wagon.
a graphophone entertainment will be
given at the Kingwod NJ. z. church this
evening.
Mrs Mary Yost and two daughters, of
Marion Ind, leave for home to-day
Earl Burns left yesterday on a vacation
W. H. Wescott of Cordian. Iowa was
calling on f. C. Robinson yesterday
morning. Messrs. Wescott and Robinson
served in the same company during the
late war and have not seen each other
for many years.
This city comes as near being without
head as any city ever was. 1t is now
going on four months since the city Coun-
Gil has held a meeting and to say the
citizens are Disguised with the actions OF
the present Council is putting it mildly.
For three months not a bill has been paid
and not report has been made. in fac;
nothing has been done. The members OF
the Council are ignorant of everything
they should know but still ii seems from
the outside appearances that the town
gets along well without their meeting
as ii would otherwise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-10
BENWOOD NOTES.

bus, after q weeks visit there
. Miss Elvis Fitzgerald returned home
from Pittsburg Wednesday,
:. VIM; Peiley. of Mingo Junction, is Wis
1ting his father.
Contractor Dugan expects to have the
sewer between Seventh and Eighth
streets completed by the 14th inst.
benjamin Satterfield, of Carrot, Ind.
VINO mas been visiting relatives in this
city, returned home yesterday
Large crowds passed through here on
the motors from Moundsville bound for
beal s. 3fhv Fair Yesterday
tomorrow. He is a good-natured individ-
ual and it would be an imposition for
anyone to harm him.
A Gypsy camp. with all its accompany
ing paraphernalia, is located at the
mouth of Bogg's run.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Little, of Colfax,
w. Va. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Satterfield.
William Sauers, an aged resident of the
lower end of the city, died this morning
of consump tion
English services will be held every Sun
day evening at ST. Matthews Lutheran
church, beginning next Sunday.
has been visiting VIM. Hall. is quite i'll
The residence of John Heddleson. on the
hillside, in the upper end of the city
was burned to the ground about O'Clock
yesterday morning. Mr.. Lanam. who
was walking along the B. & O. tracks
fired a revolver to arouse the neighbor.
| hood, but before anybody arrived on The
scene the house was a complete mass
of flames. The origin of the fire is
thought to have been incendiary, as Their,
was no person in the house, Mr.. Heddle
sons family being away on a visit. Tht
/ house was insured for $780, which abou
| covers three-fourths of the actual loss.
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TWELVE DEAD.
Summary of the Fatalities Caused by
The Awful Wreck at Emporia, Kas.

Emporia, Kas., September 9-Twelve
known dead, one missing probably in.
clnerated) and fourteen injured, two OF
whom will likely die, is the record oil
the terrible head-end collision on the
Santa Fe as known tonight. Even
tonight 1t is not positively known that
the list given is complete, as it is believ-
cd that several were burned to death,
ana nothing left by which they could
be recognized. The bodies of eleven
nave been found in the debris, three
burned beyond recognition.
The dead are: Michael McGlade,
Kansas City, postal clerk; ]. F. c.
Sauer, Kansas City, Wells Fargo Ex-
press messenger; John Shirley, Topeka,
fireman; R. A. Doran, Of Emporia, pos
tai clerk; Nate HOLSTER, of Topeka.
fireman; James F. Brennan, of Topeka,
engineer; G. Van Cleve, brakeman; Ben
walters, of st. Joseph, fireman;
Gonzales, fireman; Dan McKearnan, a
tramp; VIM. Brisbee, of Topeka, en-
glneer; an unknown tramp.
Harvey Fowler, farmer of Emporia
is missing.
Human ghouls delved in the wreck
age and plundered the mail sacks One
trled to snatch a diamond from the
breast Of an Emporia doctor, weak and
nervous, who was creeping slowly out
OF the debris. He had strength enough
lett to hit the brute blow in the face
which made him turn with a curse and
sneak away. Mail sacks were dragged
into the cornfield and rifled. Practic-
ally all OF the mail ON both of the
wrecked trains were DESTROYED.