• THE CITIZEN
FRIDAY, JTTKF. 10,1S&
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Republican. Ticket.
Pm Judge of Supreme Court,
T(MP DKAJT, of Blair Co.
For Law Judge,
JOB* M. Geotjl
<B*Mect to District Conference.)
For Congressmen at targe.
Willi AC L. LILLY, of Carbon Co.
MtXASV** MCDOWELL, of Mercer Co.
For Congress.
tHCtUAS W. PBILLirS,
POT State Senate,
WILLIAM B. Miami™,
For Assembly,
Dayid B. DOCTBSTT,
JAMES B. MATES,
For District Attorney,
liu. MC/otkik,
For County Surveyor,
C. F. L. MCQCISTIOH,
Meeting of the Cbunty Committee.
The County Committee met in Cosmo
politan Hall, Monday at 1 A. v., with
nearly all the districts represented. The
-roll was called, the returns collected, the
substitutes given permission to note and
then Mr. Robinsan introduced two reso
lutions as follows:
Rtsolted. That John M.Greer beandis
hereby declared the nominee of the Re
jassfsx.'Sft'wHf
2d. That he be and is hereby authorized
to appoint hi* own conferees.
These were unamiously adopted; the
Ohairman and secretaries were authorized
to tabulate the vote for publication and
the Committee adjourned. The vote
polled, Is as follows:
A«ams. north
•• south if:
I^==l
nay £
CT sarfl i !■?.". 1 »*
Clinton
Concrtra |,
Connoqcenitslog, north f'
■oath "
Cranberry £
west g
Forward ~
Franklin fj
Jackson, east.... •••
••••••••• ••**••**• * 29
Weroer "
Middlesex S
Moddycreek ®
Oakland
Parker g
lubv*** Rook .'.'.v .v.'.'.v .'.'.v.'..".'..»
Bommlt '
Venango %
WasUltigUin. north..... •£
south *■
Winneld ~ 2
Worth 1?
Builpr. Ist Ward
•• *» ~
sd •* "
•' 4th "
•• Mb " "
Oentxerllle
ProspecC f'
5"
Sunburjr »
Mlliemowrj..... M
Petrous
Falrvtew ?'
KarnsClty, £
Harmony JJ
Evans City «
flellenopw...;
Harris vllle. '»
Total - 2378
BLAINE'S RESIGNATION.
Secretary Blaine's sadden resignation of
his offloe last Saturday, seems to have been
a everybody. It created' a
"TOSsation all over the land. The "bort
correspondence between himself and 1 res
ident Harrison, was as follows:
DIPA*TM**T ov STATE, (
WAIHIKSTOK, June 4, 1802, 12:45 P.M. f
To the President: .
I respectfully beg leave to submit my
resignation of the office of secretary of
state of the United States, to which I was
appointed by yon on the stb of March, ;
1889. The condition of public business in
the department of state Jastifies me in re
questing that my resignation may be ac
cap tod immediately. * have the honor to be
"Very respectfully
"i our obedient servant,
[Signed ] "JAMES G. BLAUTE."
EXECUTIVE MAHSIOW, i
WA»HI««TOH, Jnnc 4,1892. f
To the Secretary of State:
Your letter of this date tendering your
resignation of the office of secretary of
state of the United States has been re
ceived. The terms in which you state
your desires are such as to leave me no
choice but to accede to your wishes at once.
Yonr resignation is therefore acceptod.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed.) BESJ. UABEISO*.
(Received 5 minutes of 2 o'clock.)
The words, "Received at five minutes of
2 o'clock," are an indorsment made by Mr.
Blaiao on (fee copy famished to the press.
Mr. Blaine gave the first hint of this
meve on Friday when talking to ltev.
Father Oronin, editor Of the Catholic Un
ion, of Buffalo. This gentleman bad a
two hour's talk with Secretary Blaine and
that evening in private conversation witli
some frieads, he was asked what Secretary
Blaine bad said. He refused to repeat the
opaversation, hut turned about in bis chair
and Impressively askod tho question:—
"What wonld you think, and what do you
think, the public opinion would be if Sec
retary Blaine resigned from the cabinot at
this Junction!" The query seemed a
Strange one, and Father Cronln, on being
Closely questioned, said he thought Secre
tary Blaine Was contemplating Much a
step.
The story was repeated to a number of
newspaper correspondents, who immedi
ately wired It to their respective journals.
Father Cronln was subsequently routed out
nf bed at Williard's hotel and asked for a
VBriltcaUon .of the atory. Fearful that the
news would create a sensation and that ho
might come in for some comment, if nut
critioism, the reverend gentleman vehem
ently denied he had repeated such a story,
though he did not deny that Mr. lllaine
had said what was attributed to him. The
Item was therefore suppressed in certain
quarters, especially in the east and tho
and the Secretary's exit from the cabinet
was Inly theatrical and effective.
Speaker Crisp was the first person in the
House of Representatives to learn the
new*. The slip containing the bulletin
Was handed to him as ho sat in the speak
or's chair. His band tremblod violently
as he read the. few signifieent words.
Hastily delegating Representatives John
stone, of South Carolina, to take bis place,
ho harried to Representative Dlngley, of
Maine, and told him the news. The word
was passed around and in a minute the
hsuse was in the greatest confusion.
A witness to the incidents attending the
event relates that Secretary Blaine worked
diligently at bis desk in the state depart
msnt all morning attending to the routine
work on hand. Shortly after (410 o'clock,
a clerk brought to him some documents to
slfcn. Mr. Blaine waved him away with
an Impatient gesture and said: "I sign no
more papers. lam no longer Secretary of
State. Another dramatic effect bad been
given and the clerk tottered from the room,
and in a few minutes the three departments
—State, Navy and War, all located in i.ue
building—rang with the news. Mr. Blaine
then left the State Department and repair
ed to his house, two squares away. Before
an hour had elapsed following the sending
of bis resignation he received the Presi
dent's acceptance of the resignation.
To a reportnr for a Press association Mr.
Blaine, when asked for soms Explanation
of bis sudden and unexpected uievo, said
with peculiar dryness: "I bare nothing
U say. The aewspapers cua
tttfinnas they have at ne former actions nf'
MINNEAPOLIS.
PROGRAM AND PROBABILITIES.
Tu«day—Temporary Organization and
Selection of Committees.
Wednesday-Permanent Organization and
Killing Time to Gain Votes.
Thursday--Report of Cre-lentials Commit
tee (perhaps).
Friday—Platform and Speeches ?
Saturday-- Nomination peihaps not
£until next week).
On Monday the last touches were given
to the decorations of the great Convention
Hall, every arrangement for the conven
tion was perfected, the shields of the 44
states were painted on American tin, and
the shield of United States behind the
Chairman'* desk bore the moto Reciprocity
and Protection; the galfcries were hung
with flags and at the end of the building,
facing the chair, w displayed the time
honored banner of the Boston Home Mar
ket Clob, which has been in so many con
ventions, with its inscription, "American
"Wages For American Workmen;" "Pro
tection For American Homes."
That evening the hall was dedicated,
and it was estimated that twenty thousand
people were present on the floor and in the
galleries, Chauneey M. Depcw was the
orator of the occasion and he began as
follows:
"LADIES ASD GENTLBMES—It has been
my privilege to voice the spirit and mean
ing of the occasion at the dedication of
buildings occupied by science, literature,
art, industry, education, religion and
philosophy. I have spoken at the laying
of comer stones of structures which were
to be the homes of mighty newspapers,
which were to enlarge the opportunities ol
education upon the old scholastic basis
and upon the new and more practical prin
ciple of manual training; which were to
concentrate the commercial activities of
the continent; which were to provide for
suffering humanity; but this (a the first
time I have ever attempted before a vaet
audience composed of the members of all
parties to dedicate a hall for the use of one
Then he referred to the Roman Colli
seum and the groat gatherings of people in
it; the progress of civilization since that
time; praised Harrisop and Blaine, and
mentioned Sherman, Allison, Edmund-.
Alger, Rusk and Lincoln; and concluded
as follows.
"It is eminently fitting and proper that
this great hall, which was built to house
the products of the factory and the farm of
Minnesota, should be dedicated to the use
of a National convention of the Republican
party. The Republican party has solved
the problem of the harmonious activities
and mutual prosperity of the farm and the
factory. There is something sublime in
the significance of this exhibition (•! a
great people governing themselves. It
car be equaled in grandeur only by the
gathering from the sea and the land of
those who will respond to the last trumpet
when the assembled universe stands before
tbo Oiat Judge.
"Its deliberations will be watched with
equal interest by friend and loe. 'I iiey
will be carefully studied by the lovers of
liberty all over tho world. Mav partisan
ship without passion, individual judgment,
deferential to the views of others, and
patriotic effort for the right so guide and
control the action of this convention that
its nominees and its principles shall com
mand the Bupport and receive the approba
tion of the American people."
During Monday the llarri?on men were
claming 515 votes on first ballot and the
Blaine men 482, and it was predicted that
a ballot w6uld not be reached before
Thursday.
TUESDAY.
Tuesday was opening day for tbo Con
vention, ten thousand people crowded into
the hall.
"Fronting the speaker's stand were
massed the men who are to name the next
President. It is a distinguished and intel
ligent l*>dy ol men. Tho leaders of the
party are here, McKinley, the apostle and
idol of protection and protectionists; Reed,
the rocK ot nttHrriy Keyubliunriinm; lngullw,
whos/i nloqnanoo burnt* likn a tongue of
flame; Quay, sphinx like in significant
silence; Oepow and Piatt, Miller and
Hiscc-ck, mighty men in the Empire State;
Cullon and Oglesby, worthy Representa
tives of the Bute of Abraham Lincoln;
Mahone, Kellogg and Lyncb; Confederate,
Union soldiers and negroes, striking |types
of the singular elements bound
Republicanism; Felton. Teller, Wolcott,
J ones and SUswart, Senators from the
States of silver and of gold; firery Foraker,
from Ohio; dashing lSardley, from the
Kentucky Blue Grass region; eloquent
Spooner, of Wisconsin; silver haired
Thompson, for 50 years the political oracle
of Uoosierdoui, all these and scores of
others whose names the people know, are
here from every State and Territory,
white men and black men, many who wore
the blue, some who wore the gray, men
with white heads who sal in the first
Councils of Republicanism and fought its
earliest fights, young men iu manhood's
first flush and fullness enlisted in that
grand cause which has drawn into its ranks
the young blood of the country since
Fremont and Lincoln first raised its bun
ner.
At 12:30 Chairman Clarkson called tho
convention to order, there was prayer by
Kov. Ur. Brush of South Dakota; M. 11.
De Young of California read the call for the
convention; Chairman Clarkson announced
that the Committee had selected J. S. Fas
sett of New Vork for Temporary Chair
man, and Mr. Fassett mounted the plat
form and made a speech.
Then the convention recognized Thomas
B. Reed of Maine sitting in the front row
of the spectators gallery, and demanded a
speech from him and bo gave it.
After Mr. Reed finished bis speech,
Chairman Fassett announced that tho COD
vention would proceed with the regular
order of business. Mr. Clarkson nominal
ed a long list of Secretaries, Reading
Clerks auu Stenographers and they were
elected.
Mr. Sewell of New Jersey, was recog
nised to offer a resolution for the appoint
ment of one member each of committees
on Permauent Organization, Rules, Order
of Business, Credentials ami Resolutions
from each delegation.
Pending this tho Chair said that if there
wat no objection the convention would be
governed for the time by tho rules of tho
last Republican National Convention. No
objection offered.
The clerk read Mr. Sewell's resolution
for information. It was quickly adopted,
and the Secretary began immediately tho
call of tho roll for the appointment of thu
committees. The first State called was
Alabama. The chairman ol the delegation
asked that the Stale be fiosscd until the
contesting delegation could have a confer
ence.
Tho call then proceeded without inter
ruption nntil R. W. Thomas, of Indiana,
arose to announce tho committeeman from
that State. He was received with ap
plause, which was repeated ten fold when
John J. lngalls, of Kansas, stepped into
the aisle and, leaning on his umbrella,pre
pared to announce the committeeman from
Kansas, Mr. lngalls smiled and made the
announcement, and then said: "I send the
written slip to the secretary for precau
tion." Other favorite.sons were greeted
enthusiastically.
When Louisiana was reached, a delegate
arose after his name had been read and
entered a protest. There was not one of
the men named, he said whose scat was
not contested. The Chairman declared
the protest out of order, and roll call pro
deeded.
William Warrior, tho Republican nomi
nee for Governor of Missouri, was greeted
with enthusiasm.
Warner Miller who read tho New York's
list in a tone which brought the warning
"louder" from the galleries, wu applaud
ed. Governor McKinley received another
ovation, and when he reached ex Governor
Forakei's name on the list there was some
slight applauve.
Senator Quay received a liberal round of
applause. Mahone, of Virginia,was cho'jr
od. Ex-Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin,
was cheered. Wh<m the District of Co
lumbia was called there was a pause and
no response.
The Committees on Organization,
Credentials and Resolutions, Rules, etc.,
were then announced:
For this State L. I). Gilbert is the mem
ber on tho Permttnont Organization Coin
mittee; D. H. I,ane for Credentials, and 11.
W. Oliver on Resolutions.
A motion to adjourn until next day was
then put and carried, and at 2 o'clock, to
tho music or the baud, those of tho deb
gates not members of tho standing com
mittee* slowly ti!«d out of the haH, and
tho committeemen aJjournod to their re
spoctive committee rooms to proceed to
basinets.
The Committee on Platform oream/ed
by the election of ex-Governor Foraker as
chai*uan The Committee on Rales elect
ed General H. H. of Penn
sylvania. chairman, and Judge S. F. Stahl,
of Arkansas, secretary. It was decided to
recommend to the convention the adoption
of the rules of the convention of 188b, with
a few unimportant changes made necessary
by the admission of new States since then.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
organized by the selection of Ix>ckwood, of
Idaho, as chairman, and King, of Xew
Hampshire, as secretary. A sub-commit
tee. consisting of Ellis,of Kan-as. Thomas,
of Xew York; T. Madison Vance, of Louis
iana. and Pepauw. of Indiana, was ap
pointed.
All the scheming done that day was to
prevent Harrison's nomination on the
first ballot. An attempt was made to
unite the Xew York delegation on Sher
man. with a view of taking away Harrison
votes in Ohio; Allison s name was peddled
about in order to break the Harrison
strength in Iowa: Alger was kept in the
tight to catch Southern votes and hold the
Michigan delegation, and the friends ot
Governor McKinley were taken np into
mysterious high mountains and shown im
aginary kingdom?, where presidential nom
inations grow as thick as dandelions m the
meadow.
WEDNESDAY.
On Wednesday the Convention did not
meet till noon, though it had adjourned
till 10 a.m., as the delegates were slow in
arriving. Temporary Chairman Fassett
called the convention to order; a Nobraska
man was given permission to present tlio
convention with a gavel; the Chairman
called for the report ot the Committee on
Credentials and the Chairman of that Com
mittee took the floor, said the Committee
was not ready, asked for tim c and promis
ed to be ready by next day; then the re
port of the Committee on Organization was
called for and its Chairman reported the
name of Wm. McKinley of Ohio for 1 er
manent Chairman. This announcement
was greeted with great applause, and a
committee escorted Gov. McKinley to the
Chair, the convention arose anu chf ercu
and tho band broke out; McKinley made a
short speech, then the rules of the last cou
vention were adopted: these provide that
the Credentials and Platform Committees
mnst report before balloting begins; the
presentation of candidates at that tune
was declared contrary to the rules and the
couvention adjourned till next day.
Harrison's friends were expecting unfair
treatment at the hands of the Credentials
Committee. ,
That night the Harrison men claimed
517 votes on first ballot, and his friends
were very confident. The anti-llarrisonites
were looking around for a new mail, and
had everybody they could secure in a
Blaine procession.
A BILL to create a "rural" delivery and
collection system is before the House Co
mmittee on I'oatollices and Postroads. It
authorizes the Postmaster General to es
tablish, wherever in his judgment it in
practicable, a rural delivery and collection
system,and to enploy peFsona to be known
ad rural messengers in said service, who
»iiall receive a yearly compensation of not
less than S3OO or more than $-"s»0 per an
num, with an additional allowance, not
exceding S2OO annually, for horse and
other service. Messengers thus employed
in rural or farming communities are to be
authorized to receive and receipt for and
deliver registered matter and required to
sell, in limited quantities, stamps, stamp
ed envelopes, postal turds and newspaper
wrappers. An appropriation of $500,000
to carry out the provision* of the bill if
asked. Postmaster General Wauainaker's
belief is that within a few years.every per
son's mail will be delivered.
Prospect Dots.
Peruse and learn:
That Gus Shannon, the artist, has his
car in readiness to lake all kinds ol pict
ures at Kuitablc prices. Give him a cull as
his glass will stand any face.
That Mrs. Boehm was in Pittsburg la»t
week combining business with pleasure.
Xettie llav and Maggie Allen ran the din
ing room during her absence.
That Frank Critehlow has recovered
from a short sick spell and is able to be at
the store again.
That P. 11. Sechler and .Sain Kennedy
went to Mt. Chestnut and set some line
monuments that Phillip had made. Won
,ler why »ut ill tiiu uLul I*l Llui
WHl'on r
That lieiny l.angherst, who works in
Pittsburg war home on Decoration Day.
That Ad. Coates of Whitestown, and
Aus. Cable of the "Littlo Creek" wore in
town recently.
That in "Schools and Wages" printed
last week, we didn't like to see our own
good township stand lowest, an 1 hope >he
won't stay (hero long.
That Cap. Hunter attended the horse
sale at Cutler, May JB, and bought, a fine
torso and buggy. Tired walking Cap.
That Decoration Day was fittingly ob
served here. Kev. Hunter preached the
Memorial Sermon and Prof. Magee made
the oration. John Weigle commanded the
G. A. It., A. W. Shannon the I. 0. 0. P.,
Jeff Heyl. the Jr. O. I . A. M., and John
Kdinundson the Comet I'ond. Alter pa
railing the principal streets ami visiting
the cemeteries to decorate the graves, they
marched to the Lutheran church to hear
the oration.
That Miss Sue Ki»glish,of Franklin twp.,
visited her brother lid- one day last week.
That, the game of ba e ball between
Prospect and "Littlo Creek ' stood jll to 1
in favor of the former. Dana's batting was
one of the features of the game. Kelley
and Cooper were Prospect's buttery, while
Stevick and (iray were the battery for
Little ('reek. Wonder »!.en the tchool
boys vwill play again.
That. W. H. McGeary and wife,of liutler,
spent Decoration Day here visiting "Id
friends. Glad tc see you.
That Mrs Marion llenjhaw, of Duke
Centre, Pa., is visiting friends hero. Mr.
Hensbaw who had been home, is also here
look after bis oil interest*.
That we couldn't close without adding a
word of praise to Mrs lioehni (or the
superior quality of the ice-cream she is
furnishing her patrons this summer.
.In COMITY .
Seeing Prank Olf.
This morning, June 7th, IH'J'2, an inter
esting scene was witnessed at the P. .< W.
depot. Francis M. Kastinan was followed
to the train by hi comrade ~ tho members
of the I 'nion Veteran Legion, ami as he
took bis departure for the old Dominion,the
comrades formed in hollow s<|4iarc;tbe Act
ing Adjutant taking a rcroll ol parchment
from his pocket, Col. Clark gave the com
tnand "hats off" and then was read the
farewell testimonial of hi fellow comrades,
neighbors and friends.
II recited bis services and tho Icr of his
arm in the late war, bis three-year term
as Clerk of the Court, ten years as Court
.Stenographer, sisyen years as postmaster,
one year a > Gol. of Veteran LegitVn, many
years membership ot the legal profession
of Butler and twenty seven years as a good
neighbor, in all of which his conduct and
character was unexceptionable and above
reproach. At the clo.o of the reading all
the eomrldes cried Amen, and the parch
ment. was delivered to tho departing
veteran and a hearty shaking of hands
closed one scene in the drama ol' life.
N.
Petrolia Itcmii.
Kev. J. N. Pollard is home from Ohio on
a visit to bis family.
Itisenger Schreckingost is home from the
West on a visit for a few days.
Our popular townsman, A. M.lticeison
our streets, be has been at Voungstown
for three months In the book business.
Our City Dads are getting our streets in
good repair.
Our Street Cummin inner Win Garland
in id); tlx) Kidewulkit in good repair aud
nay* the I OW.'I miiHt lie kept off the walk nor
there will lie trouble. So yon that have
cows running ut largo, look out.
JuHtiuu W. A. Fleming bad quite nn ex
citing Huit before hint on Saturday, ami
after a great deal of lirexide law the par
tien thought it lieHt to nettle.
J. M. Hawks, our popular grocer, wan at
Kreeport on buftinesM lout weak.
J M Leonard, our broom man, in doing
a good ice cream and root beer bum ne*«.
liev. J. M. Small will preach in the VI.
K. Church next fcabbath ut H p.m. Sub
ject, revival. Come and hear him.
Profit. Kuoch and Hcott of Wont Sunbury
were in town la*t Sunday and Monday.
J. O. CarbiuU eurried oil' the prize ut the
convention I nit week. J. <>. v>. n rnnart
boy.
Flood and Fire.
Word reached Butler last Sunday noon
of great flood and fires at Titusville and
Oil City, that the third ward of Oil City
was then burning, and that, hundreds of
people had been drowned and burned.
This combination of flood and (lame
seemed incredible until it was explained
that there were dozens of oil tanks located
along Oil Creek and also some refineries;
that the Hood in the creek had upset and
undermined the oil tanks, causing the oil
to spread over the creek, that the oil bad
taken fire, and that the lire was thus
spread to the refineries and to the lionscs
of the towns along the creek, of which
the principal two are Titusville in Craw
ford county , and Oil City in \ enango
county, at the junction of the creek with
the Allegheny river.
The flood in the creek was caused by
very heavy rains or water sptruts in that
section on Saturday, and by the bursting
of a largo in ill-dam on the east branch of
the creek at Spartausburg.
At Titusville the creek rose suddenly,
about.midnight of Saturday night, and
people whose houses were near the creek
were penned in their houses. At about
2 o'clock Sunday morning three terrific ex
plosions shook the city, and a great light
went up from the Crescent refinery, which
almost instantly become one vast sheet of
solid flame, the light trom which illumi
nated a full half mile ofsurrounding black
ness and showed to the. assembled and
horrified spectators the full extent ol the
great calamity that had befallen their city.
The tongues of flame shooting 200 feet and
nore straight into the heavens; the shrieks
and agonizing cries of the helpless human
beings i aged in their dwellings like rats
in a trap, in the middle of that rushing
and mighty water ai.d within the very
shadow of death from burning oil, benzine
and naphtha that threatened at any time
to engulf them; the hrill whistling; the
jangle of the lire bells; the clatter of the
steamers, hose carts and hook and ladder
trucks; the crackle, roar, rush and rumble
of the huge body of water and sky-piercing
flames all went to strike terror to the
strongest heart. The people, in their
eager baste to get some place ont of danger
—they knew not where—in many cases
rushed pell mell over each other and scores
were inquretl by being knocked down and
tramped on.
Oil creek, now swollen to ">OO times it.-
natural r ize and reaching from one hill-side
to the other, presented an appalling
picture. Floating swiftly by on its bo om
were all sorts, manner and kinds of ani
mate and inanimate objects—tanks, stills
with the steam in them anil blowing off;
houses, barns, horses, cows, chickens,
everything almost being borne onward
with a rush. Clinging to various objects,
such as drift wood, pieces of boards,
timbers and any other object they could
lay bands on, were scores of human beings,
their white and terrorstricken counte
nances, desperate struggles and plaintive,
soul piercing cries for aid all combining to
create impressions on the minds of the be
holders never to be effaced or forgotten.
About one hour from tho time the
Crescent works caught another alarm was
sounded, and it was found that oil dis
charged from nu overturned tank further
up the creek had scattered itself over a
broad enough expanse of water to reach
the Crescent lire, where it at once ignited,
and in a moment a large acreage ol the
cieek was one vast sea of fire. This blaze
soon spread to tlio International Oil Works
and they were soon in a blaze. Then came
the large refining plant and soap factory
of Race A Robinson, which tho flames in a
short time reached and consumed. The
wind was in the right quarter and on sped
the lire, arriving in due time at the Oil
Creek refinery and wax plant—as fine a
uut: li-i u its iu thi-i iitiiuitry and but recent
ly completed.
Three refineries, -ome busiue blocks, a
hotel, a railroad depot, and about 7"> rosi
deuces were burned, and the estimated
lohh of life was 45.
Most ol tho bodie recovered after the
flood subsided, showed that death had
been can-od by burning oil, and ome
bodies were burned beyoiind recognition.
The property loss wu <■ limited at a mil
lion and a hull'.
The people of Oil City were warned by
wire of the approaching flood, which
reached that city shortly after daylight,
though the water was not at its greatest
height till toward 8 o'clock when all the
houses along tho creek were surrounded
by water. Many people took refuge in the
upper stories, while others went to higher
ground.
Hundreds of people stood along the
creek watching the flood, tho greatest
crowd being near tho railroad bridge across
the creek.
Near the bridge stood a tank which was
dislodged from its position by tho water
The tank began to leak and its fumes filled
the air. Home say that gas from the tank
spread abroad like a .log. The tank con
laincd distillate and benzine, and the fluid
leaking out, was ignited by fire from a rail
road engine which stood near it on the
track.
Few ollhft spectators wbd escaped can
give a good idea of what happened. All
agree that there win a terrific explosion
and that the whole uir WIH filled with
flame*. Thin WB quickly followed liy two
other explosions. Men thought th.it hull
had broken loose on earth, and their
thought wu not a violent one. Three
gasoline tauks had exploded almost at the
some time. The oil on the creek blu/ed
up. The gan in the air harKt into a ri.ar
ing flame. The water, land and air were
all literally ablaze.
Men, women ami children were knocked
proxtrato by the shock and many never
arose. Home of those who diil found them
Helve* in a lake of llanies. The multitude
fled with screams of anguish for the
higher ground.
In the rush many of the weak were
trampled upon and badly injuried. Some
were hurt by homes; other* ran and leaped
into the water and were drowned. The
flames in the air quickly burned out, but
they left huge volume* of black *ntoke
across the Uco of the heavens, beneath
which roared the fierce flame* of the burn
ing oil upon the water.
The many submerged house* and shop,
along the creek bottom were noon in flames,
and the silent fire of blazing giis wan ue
cecded by the crackling flame* of burning
homes. In many of these house* the
people were confined. They could not
escape for tho fire. Within the Might of
thousand* who heard their piteous screams,
they burned to death or leaped into the
river and there peri*hod by both flood and
lire.
Such a combined Hcene of detraction by
two terrible element* wa* Hcldom witnos*
ed upon thi* earth. It is marvelous that
from thi* valley of death any wore waved
alive. It i* strange that out of thi* co
mingling of lire and flood any houses were
spared. Hut these things did happen.
After tho great conflagration had pn -ed
almost Hway II men, women and childreu
were rescued in a boat from a dwelling
Three of them, women, were badly burned
and the house was partly destroyed.
As Hooti as tho fire had passed from tho
water many boats put out to rescue the
living, and they did noble work. Mean
while the larger bnildings along the creek
had become ignited and hlozod with terrible
fury. From them the fire spread to the
buildings which stood upon the dry landH
on the west side of the creek, composing
the third ward. There is a bend of the
creek flowing through the city, which
swept the burning oil to the west side and
in addition to thai the wind was blowing
stiflly from the northeast and dashed tho
flames over the old portion of tho city lie
vond the creek That portion of the town
in Covered with burned wall* anil charred
bodies.
Tim bdciiic . faction ill iho city, with
tbo largo hotel* and lii); buxinu * block ,
Wllr nttVUll. On tll trt *illo ol' the Cl'Cl'll Jill?
chief lo • e* to properly urn I lie Oil city
barrel factory, near the railroad brittle,
which wtH burned. ami the new building
ol Ihn.Oil City tube v.orkx, collapsed by
thit high wul.cr. On the wed. niile the
largo places burned uro tbo Itellovue hotel,
kept by J. 11. ltoinbuld, tbo l'otroluum
house and I'aal >1 Son's larue forniture
ware rooms.
About half a mile below the railroad
bridge the C entre street bridge cro-se. th<
preek to the west side. The fire on tb»
water consumed itself before this waf
reached, and, mining the west end of it,
swept every house on the other side ot the
stream. The three hose companies here
responded to the alarm, which was about
11 oclock. The lire, from its origin to itu
finish, was almost a urile long, and the
boys scarcely knew where to go. They
finally crossed the Centre street bridge to
fight the greatest mas.- of (lames at its
further end. I!ut they were powerless.
The high wind, which was made fiercer by
the fire's own suction, swept all houses and
mills so rapidly that no human means
of interposition would stay its progress It
burned westward and southwe-tward until
there was nothing more to destroy. *
Engines from Franklin were prepared to
come with help, but help was useless, as
50 engines could have done nothing.
When the first great wave of flame had
passed, leaving a hundred burned and still
blazing houses beyond, thousands of peo
pie began to pour into the city from all
directions, and there were fears that there
might bo work of plunder.
THIS MAX SAW IT.
Probably the first person to arrive in Pitts
burg'that eveningfrom the scene'of the flood
was'T. C. Crouan, of Shelburne, Mass.,
who is agent for an eastern machinery
company. lie was at Oil City in the
morning but on account of the hiirh waters
returned to Pittsburgh.
'•I cannot tell you ol the situation at
Oil City in a manner that will come at all
accurately describing it. said Mr. Cronan.
"No pen can write or tongue can tell ol
the terrible scenes. I have heard of Johns
town flood; 1 have read descriptions of
awful catastrophes, but in the valley ol Oil
creek there is an awlul sight that can hard
ly be surpassed. I was at the Arlington
hotel and intended to proceed further north
to day. Last night rain fell heavily and
continuously around Titusvilleand.Oil City,
but not with so great volume at the latter
place. Early this morning, some say '!
o'clock, the rain increased at Titusville
from a heavy pour almost to a cloud bur !.
What happened there I am unable to tell,
what I say of Oil City 1 saw. From a
early as 7 or 8 o'clock in the morning
many Oil City people assembled on the
bridges and along the banks ol Oil creek.
The pu--en'ger bridge below Arlington
hotel was especially crowded. The creek
was running like a torrent full to the very
banks, and in the water were stacks and
stacks of drift.
"Occasionally from the watchers on the
bridges the cry would be sent up that a
body was coming. A woman and a baby
went by in lull view. I saw them and I
don't know how many more were seen.
Hut that is not the worst. About II
•o'clock, in company with ajtraveling man
from New York, 1 lelt the Arlington to go
to the northern end of tlie city where we
had been told houses were submerged. In
going up the street it oceured to me
that the postoftiee would open at noon so
wo turned toward that building. When
we were almost opposite I looked in a -tore
window, and noticed that it was 20 minutes
to 12. Just then there was a terrible ex
plosion that shook everything, and in the
shortet space there, came another, and
another and two more, and it seemed to
me the very ground we stood on quaked.
Over the creek a black smoke, denso and
heavy, was raising and spreading, it seemed
from one end of Oil City to the other.
Then swinging over the town, it looked
like a pall. Here and there in the smoke
could be seen vivid flames shooting up and
about, giving an awful tinge to the picture.
There was the odor of burning oil and in
the dense smoke that arose from it seemed
the people would surely suffocate.
"Almost as one person, when the first
crash came tho people rushed lor the high
ground, and I among them. On the
bridges they rushed every way, trampling
some and throwing others down. I o add
to the horror several teauis that had been
about the Arlington hotel and the Pe
troleum exchange dashed up the stroet and
across tho bridge. Here, it is said, many
persons wore injured.
As the smoke raised 1 saw that the whole
creek was on lire and had communicated
to tho houses on Seneca street, in the Third
ward, which is on the west sido of the
creek. The whole street was soon in
flames. On the east side, Oil City proper,
the fire department was at work and did
good service in protecting buildings. The
greatest loss was on the west side. Seneca
street is the main thoroughfare there. At
tho time of the explosion almost all tho
people were sitting on their front porches
looking at tho flood. For them there was
only one way ol escape and that, a small
one. na<-y "rtiw mm cm a mil almost
perpendicularly, so that there could be
lound no menus ol escape. Jimt around
the loot of the street, which at that time
was partly under water, is aroad that leads
into a ravine and back ol the hill, I here
the people could have gone, but the chance
are that only a few did so.
I think there mu. t have been fully 100
lives lost, in the lire and flood in the Third
ward alone. There may not have been
that many, no body knows and will not
until each family counts its members.
When matters quieted a little I lound tho
cause of the explosion. Above <>i) City
about three quarter.: or a mile were trung
in a row along the water's edge live big
ben/me tanks . The creek had undermin
ed them, actually lifted them Iroiu their
foundations an I carried them away. At
the <MI City boiler works the first one came
in; contact with tho boiler and Engine
house utid exploded. Tho others followed
qtiicklf.
Tho river raged furiously, the burning
oil sending up great volume-* ol smoke,
and rnnning along even faster than at lii '.
The debris was partly burned and il there
were any bodies floating along then they
will surely nover bo accounted for. On a
railroad bridge below the loot bridge a
train of coal cars was placed to hold it in
position. When tho explosion occurred
several of flie ears were ot blazing and the
firemen turned their attention to them.
Thov put the lire out.
"1 never want*to see snob a Hight as I
saw from tho hill we ran to when tho ex
plosion occurred. I saw otic® the pictured
destruction of Pompeii with all the red
lire that could be given. That was nothing
in comparison to the real sight ol this
morning. I thought of Sodom and lio
morrah, and that, coupled with the fact it
was Sunday made the experience thrilling.
In the Third ward people thought it was
the end of the world; mi mo sank down on
their knees and pfayed and others ran
frantically about, thoroughly crazed by
the sight."
At Oil City, up to Monday evening. li 7
bodies had been recovered, of which 4"
bad been identified. Among the bodies
identified was that of Sheridan Wick, a
son of Henry Wick, and brother of l«. <'
Wick of Butler, who had a lumber yard
there, he was knocked down by the explo
sion and drowned in shallow water near
the bridge. Messrs K. If. Anderson ami
K Miller went to oil City Monday ami
returned with Sheridan's body. Me wa*
buried Tuesday afternoon.
Fully ten thousand stranger* were in
the town that day looking lor relatives or
drawn there by curiosity. All day bodl
were taken from the charred ruins and
carted or curried to the Improvised
morgues in City Hall or on tho Month
Hide.
The Mayor ordered the closing ol all a
loons, and tho arrest of all suspicious char
actors.
Wade Hilling* tolls a touching lory ol
William Terwilliger, who i*. among Iho
missing.
Terwilliger, too was out saving people
from the rocking houses. He was on the
water when tho explosion came. lie iin
mediately dived into tho river. The oil and
water were safer than tho poisoned air
Now ami then his head caine up the ur
face for air.
liiving and reappearing, but by grit, Tor
williger gained the shore and lauded at
last. His, back, arms and head were
burned, lie said he saw 'Hi or 40 women
in the water through which bo pas>ed.
Since hi* landing on the shore, alter hi*
fight lor life under water and oil, he has
not been seen and it now seem* that be
went back a second time lo help those
weaker than himself and met a hero's
death.
Ai Titu ville, Monday evening fifty four
bodie had been recovered, and Ihe e ti
mated number of dead wa one hundred.
Some remarkable deeds ol heroism wore
recorded and incidents recounted. One
man, who u,i, out of town at Iho time ol
tho disaster, came homo to find hi wife and
throe year old hoy burned, hut found hi -<
0 months old baby in fin alley unhurt.
The cloud burst there Saturday night
was so heavy that it crushed in roofs, and
tbl« with the bursting of the dam above,
caused tho tremendous flood that upset the
oil tanks, and after the oil on the water
took lire pe. pie had to Maud holplc • and
1)0 their relative and other people in
building' utirroundod by water and burning
oil perUh.
All day Tuesday there wan almost an
unbroken line of funeral* to the ccmctoric:
o| tlie two town*, whole fnmilie i w ere bnr
ie.l in one grave.
Oil (Jity'H death roll i • exjieoted to roach
150, aud 75 hotwe* were de*troypil by
water and lire.
Roads in France.
The excellence of the French road-, i
rell known. The I nited Slat* consul at
F-.rde.'iUv d< . riln how they are made.
The material is brought from the nearest
quarries and plac. d at either side ot the
route surveyed. In order that the full
amonnt contracted for nny be delivered,
the stone must be heaped fa angular piles
of prismatic shape and fixed dimensions.
These hei.ps. nlaei-d at a given distance
from one another, are afterwards v s-ited by
an official inspector, and nui t in all in
stance- fit exactly beneath a skeleton
frame carried by him. The material is
usually marble, flint, stone, or gravel, and
whatever is used must be the best quality
and cleansed from all foreign snbstance<-.
The stone must be broken so that each
piece may pass through a ring 21 im-h s in
diameter It i then spread evenly over
the road, the interstices being carefully
filled in with smaller pieces, so that the
whole is smooth and free from abrupt
eminences and depressions. A steam roll
er then crushes and further evens the
whole, alter which a superficial layer of
clay and earth completes the work. Iloads
are classed as national roads, which are
the main arteries of the system connecting
most distant parts ofthe country, and are
constructed and maintained by thu govern
ment: roads, which connect different points
ofthe same department or of two adjoining
departments, and are constructed and main
tained by the department: highways and
public roads, which are the property of the
commune through which they run. but are
in practice made and repaired by the de
partinent from taxes levied on the com
ranne, supplemented by a department
subsidy: cross roads, which are maintained
by sums derived from the ordinary revenues
ofthe commune,occasionally supplemented
by additional taxation; and country roads,
which are kept in order by the commune,
except they are injured by unusual traffic,
when an indemnity may be claimed by the
communal administration. For the pur
pose of maintaining the common roads the
inhabitants living in the district are obliged
to work three days in each year or pay an
amount equivalent to the compensation of
a laborer for three days. The] consul
at Havre says that French pavements
increase in excellence with .age. In
France, be .-aj s, all roads have perpetual
attention. If from weight, rain or other
causes, a hollow, rut or sink i- formed, it
is repaired at once. Where the space to
be repaired is of a limited area, the rolling
of the new coating is left to the wide tires
*>r the heavy carts, but in the cue of
extended areas a steam roller is brought
into use. Every carrying and market cart
in France is a road maker inst -ad of a rut
maker, for it has tires usually from 4 inches
to 0 inches in width.
—Tiik country under tho new Tariff law
goes on record for the twelvemonths end
inj? April :!0 last us having exported over a
billion dollars' worth of American pro
ducts. Imports for the same twelve months
amounted to $832,09K,7*>. ol which nearly
5.1 per cent came in duty fee. The balance
of trade in favor of the United State- in
the .iuic period was sf 179,4(H!,311 There
are no argument* that can controvert the
prosperity displayed l>y these figures of
national operations in trade and commerce
under the McKinley law.
The Public Reading Room.
The Young Men's Christian A«>>ciation
in justly proud of its free Heading Room
and Reference Library. It is largely
attended, hut surely our citizens do not
realize its worth and wealth or it would be
crowded.
On it* files can be found among the
daily papers the IJutler Times, Pittsburgh
(iazette. Dispatch, Press, Leader and Times.
Weekly, Voting Men's Era, Sunday School
Times," Birri-BR Citizkn, Times, Herald,
Record, Lagle, Grove City Telephone,
Appeal Avalanche. Tribune Republican.
Mail and Kxpress, United Presbyterian,
Cross and Church, Lutheran Kvangelist,
Observer, Standard, Kirchen-JCeitung,
Voice, Journal of Labor, American, We>t
Penn Press, Frank Leslie's Weekly,
Harper's Weekly, Pock, Judge, Youth's
Companion, Illustrated Christian Weekly,
Christian Advocate, Scientific American,
Free Press, Blade, Farmers' Friend, Inde
pendent, Public Opinion, National Uabtist.
Reformed Church Messenger, Christian
Statesman, Political Dissenter, American
Machinist, Klectrical World. Monthlies,
High School Magnet, Orphans' Friend
Outing, Century, Harper's, Set ibner's.
North American Review, Lippincot's, St.
Nicklas, Frank Leslie's, Cosmopolitan,
Atlantic, Chuutttuquun Klectic, Annals of
Hjrgteuo, I lle«)tb. t'hyutenl Id Mention.
livery body In invited to visit the rooms.
How to Word an Advertisement.
A man was denouncing newspaper ad
vcrtising to a crowd of listeners.
"Last week," said lie, "I had an um
brella stolen from tho vestibule of tho
church. It was a gilt, and valuing it very
highly I spent double its worth in adverti. -
ing, but I have not recovered it."
"How did you word the adverti einenl*"
asked a merchant.
"Here it is," taid tho man, producing a
slip cut from a newspaper.
Tho merchant took it and road:
"Ijost, front the vestibule of the church,
last Sunday evening,a black uubrella. The
gentleman who took it will be handsomely
rewarded by leaving it at No.—High
street."
"Now," said the merchant, "I ant a
liberal advertiser and havo always found it
paid ine well. A great deal depends upon
the manner in which the advertisement is
put Let us try your uubrella again, and
il you do not acknowledge that adverti-ing
pays I will purchase you a new one."
The merchant took a slip of paper Irom
his pocket and wrote
"I f the man who was seen to tako the
umbrella Iroln the vc tfbnle ofthe church
last Sunday does not wish to get into
trouble and have a stain «-.i-t upon the
Christian chaructei whiclihe value u high
ly, he will return it at one" to No. High
street."
This duly appeared in the paper, and the
following morning the man was astonish
ed when ho opened the front door ol his
residence. On the porch lay at least a
dozen umbrellas of all shade mid siies
that hail been thrown in, while the front
3'ard was literally paved with lite timbrel
las Many of them had note attached to
them saying that they had been taken by
mistake, and begging tin: loser to keep the
little affuir quiet. Park burg (Pa.) nmm.
JDEJ/vr-KS
AIIMKR—At her homo in Summit town
ship, June 2d, Mrs. Andrew A hitter,
aged
MitCl I.'DY \t her home in IJradv Iwp.,
on May IL IMr, Kliza A. McCurdy
aged 72 years.
<IIU HHS Vtber homo in Wilkin burg,
Allegheny Co., May .10, IH!»2, Charlotte
Hachol wife of Daniel (irubbs, aginl :t7
years.
Mrs. (irubb was a daughter «•! the late
Jacob F. and Mary S. Wcisenstein of
Centre twp. thi county. She leave, a
husband and two ,-on <, one an infant a few
week i old, and a large circle or relatives
to iinmrn Iter loss, but they mourn not as
those who have no hope. She was a con
sistent member of the M K. church Irom
her youth, lived all through her daily life
the religion she prole sed, died in the
Faith and passed away rejoicing in the
hope of evi rla ting life beyond the grave.
Her end was peace. D.
I>Y&\\oY\
©
has removed his'immeui it stock of Wall
paper. Window Shades, Fine Pictures ami
Frames to that large commodious room in
the A Idinger building. 311 S. Mini -t rent.
The increased *ize ol my new room has
allowed a large inete i « In stock.
W. A. OSftOKN K*
AUT I>KA liKK, - BUTLKH, I'A
fmv
&AkiN 6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder. Ilitfl.
est of all in leavoninc strength.—
I . S. f;..rcr*» "I /■'. • if /.'. /><•» ?.
Hoy.vl n\Kis<; PowtiKß C«.,106 # Wall St.,
X. T.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Administrator* an<l Executors of e.tatea
can secure their receipt books at the C'iti
zks office.
Administrator's Notice.
Letters ol Administration on the estate
of I'anline Napier, ier'd, late of the
borough of Saxonburg. Butler county. Pa .
having been granted to the undesigned,
all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said r tate will please make immediate
payment, and any having claim. against
said «• tate will prevent them duly
authenticated for settlement to
AU(il ST NAtiLER, Adm'r,
Saxon burg. Pa.
GuiKß A Ha lkton, att'y -.
Administrator's Notice.
Wherea lctter.l .>f administration with
the will annexed on the e.-tato of Joseph
Sloan late \ enaugo twp.. I'.ntler ♦
Pa., dw'il., have tl da\ been Ji ued by
the Uegicter «>f aid conntj to the under
signed. therefore all person* knowing
themselves indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payim nl. and
any persons having claims against the
same will please pre i-nt them properly
authenticated for settlement.
K. C. I'\RKN,
Administrator with the will annexed of
Joseph Sloan, dee'd., April 'JS. IW2.
Six Points, Itntler Co., Pa., P. O.
E. M< JI NK IN, Att'y.
Administrator's Notice.
Letters of administration having being
granted to the undersigned on the estate
of Daniel Wise, dee'd., late of I'enn twp.,
Bntler Co., Pa., notice is hereby given to
all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the >ame
to present them duly authenticated for
settlement. Wm. 11. \\" isk. Adm'r.
Zara St., Knox-ille.
Allegheny Co., Pa.
11. Walkkr, Att'y.
Administrator's Notice.
KSTATH OF CATIIARIXK IIOY D, DRO'tl, LATH
OP WIKFIKLD TWP., lIITLKR CO., PA.
Letters of administration having l>een
granted to the nndersigned all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said e..
tate will please make immediate payment
and any having claims against the same
will present them duly authenticated lor
settlement to •
Joint T. MARTIN, Adm'r,
Sarversvillo, Pa.
Executors Notice.
KSTATK OP ALRXANI'KR WKIUIIT, LATK OF
Mt'nnVI'RRKK T\VT.
Letters testamentary having been issued
to the undersigned on the estate of Alex
ander Wright, dee'd, late of Mnddycreek
twp., Butler Co.. I'a., all persons knowing
themselves in debt to said estate will
please make immediate payment, and any
having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment to
J. W. Scott, Ex'r..
Portersville, I'.ntler Co., I'a.
W. 11. Li'nk, Att'y.
Executor's Notice.
Letter te-tnmentarv on the estate of
Catharine Kmrick, dec .1., late of Summit
twp., Butler county, I'a., having been
granted to the undersigned, all persona
knowing themselves indebted to «mo will
please make immediate payment, any hav
idg claims against the ante will pre cut
them duly authenticated for settlement to
Joiin Km kick, Kx'r.
I'.ntler I'. 0.. Cutler Co.. Pa.
Teachers' Annual Eaniina
tionf.
North Washington June "
West Sunburv " '■*. "
Slipporj- Kock *' 10, "
Prospect " 31,
l'ortersville " 21, "
Kvans City "
ilutlor " "
Examination w ill begin promptly at 9
o'clock. ' N. C. M< Coi.Loriiii,
County Sup't.
j WANTED EVERVWHERE.
Cood men to olieit fo r onr lir«t cla -
Nursery Stock, on >alar> or ii.iiiiiii. iiui.
paid weekly. I'ermaneiit employment
guaranteed. Outfit free Previous ex
perience not required. Wo can make a
successful Jilcsnian of any one who will
work and follow onr instructions. Write
for terms at once ICO I Sl\.
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Mention this paper.
UIIPTIIRP I VSI 11 '' '»"l«T-iTiie.| »■ re
nur I unt . .n<ir i. tired . I riptur.' i.j
lir .1. B. Mayer. s.;i Arcli sr., I'liUadclplila. Pa.
s .li ih« I'liflltps. kennel N<iuur<- I'a. . T. A.
Kreli/ MlaUnifion, I'a.; K. M Small. Mount
Alto. Pa.; Kuv. s II shermer, suulmrjr I'a : I)
■I. iK'llett. 'II S. Twelfth M I;. .Ulliitf I'a.; Win.
I»l\. I*3l Moiitroie 51... I'lilladelplilit; 11. I-
Kovve vr.i Kim St.. Keaitliirf. I'a.; lieOTge ami
I'll Hurt art, I Lts'iiH St., to ilni!, I'a N-nd
fur eir. Uat
Hotels and Depots,
W s. (irogi? IH now running a line
ol carriageH botween the hotels and
depots ol tho town.
CliargeH reasonable. Telephone
No. 17, or leave ordom at Hotel
Vogcloy.
(iood Livery in Conaertien
A BIG GO.
Aro our Summer Suits
ut nine ami ten dollar*?
SUMMER UNDERWEAR
at 17 rout* to !• > eonUt u garment.
nl h Soft Shirts at -0 cents to $1 f.O
- •' Straw Mat at 'i't lo Ml rents
Drop in and -ce Iheso and
other Bargains at
ItACKKT STORE
220 S. M tiu St.. : : : Butler. Pa.
i 'ic-T cinnn 1 • "••• k
taUO I H.FUU 1.. • .t in..!- !■'
it ten, ana will t-u-ir.inler |wrmaii.iil
with Milary ai"l ■* i '.i w..*atjr. lull
orpurtlltn' Itperieti. e not retpilrril Hi.» k
eouiplete, tacluUln.' man/ I-"' •■bin* afw lal
11. . Klegttiit oiittit tree A.1.1r« ss
1 II iiawkm&CU..
Nur eiyin », Hwlsater, N. V.
f tab litUvdl:.'/.
PROFESSIONAL CARI>«
Dr. N. M. IIOOVKR,
I U .IBC S( lAvIMM Ml* IJ It. >l4
I to .1 P. M
L. M. RKINSF.L, M. D,
r«>si. iw til. *ra<i«>K.
(Hlw-e and iriklfov at Ift K < nnnln.-ham M,
L. BLACK,
rnrsi.-i«w n
N « Tnmtman RnlLlin;. IMller. l it
K. N. I.EAKK. M. I» J K MAX*. M j
>|»-.t*li us-. >«irf:laßhM:
(.jriirt..lor:. and nar- Rjrr. lUr. Niw and
fry. Throat.
DRS. LKAKF.4 MANN.
Butler. Pa.
G. M. ZIMMERMAN.
rn tsuii* »kt> sraaaoa.
OflV ralNo. Tvs Main ttrvet. #m Fraak M
Cos IwuicMtwv. WW. Pa.
SAMUEL M. BIPPUS.
Physician and Surgeon.
Ao. 22 Ijul JrCirrmn St,'Rullrr, Pa.
v. McALPHV,
Dentist,
is tiuw |4<rniat.eatly |.*-aU.I at ijo SmU Mala
Stn*t Butler. l"a_ In room- upted
by I'r. K'tlilnw.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA.
«.»U1 I lUin- I'alak I traction
and Arilileial le. ll: «iil».ni llafcrs a tajtv
Mlr>mm oxi.le or Vttali.ee Air •<* Loral
All.t sthetles US.-it.
om. e over Millers Omiery eaM »' l»»n
Howie. _
OtTlee . kifol Willie .11> . iml 1 li»r«la>«.
J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist.
*Butler, Pcnn'a.
Artn iat Teeth in~rt.il on Hie latest tin
proved plaa. "e.1.l nillnu a !>(». « UIVJT. 'KB.V
o*er Mehaiirs ( tot limn store.
C. F. L. McOUISTION,
KM.IVKKK \\l» M RTtIOR,
•>rncw ska* l>i»»mn. Brrr ra. I**4l
A. B. C. McEARLAND.
\m ,! >ii.l n r. I'm!.in (iffiri'fla
(|1HIU'»1I«I M. t « Y*irt
ood rtoiir.
H. Q. WALKER,
AtUxuer-at-UK onice In Itlarootid KU»a.
Butler. I'a.
J. M. PAINTER,
lAttorney-at-Law.
oft>.. Between PoatnAce and IHamoad. Itat
ler. I'a.
A. T. SCOTT,
ATTORNEY -AT LAW.
oni'V at So. *. South Diamond. Butler. Pa.
A. M. CHRISTLEY,
ATIOKSKYJAT LAW.
Office second floor. Anderson 111 k. Main St.,
near < ourt lloiute. Butler. Pa.
NEWTON BLACK.
Att'y at Uw (Hflee ~n South able ot IHamond
BuUer. I'a.
L S. McJIJNKIiN,
Insurance and Real Eslate As't
17 KAST JF.FfT.nHON ST.
HITTIJCIt, I'A.
HIJTIiKK BOUNTY
Mutual Fiie C«.
Office Cor. Main & Cunning. <un St*.
11. C. IIEINKMAN, SnnrTA*T.
DIUKCI'ORS:
Attri.l Wn k. Ilemler-.n <Mi»er.
Dr. W. Irvla. Jarnei si*pk»mii»,
W. W. Blarkmore. n W. itnel.
K. Bowman. I» T. Norm,
i;eo. KetleriT. ( h is. Ket&an.
Ilkalirotm in. '..i>i> K'--nin«.
LOYAL S. M'JUNKIN, Agent.
BrnTjRR, PA.
1 lotcl
Wavcrly.
S. M< KKA N ST . I'.t TLBK. PA
Opjio-ite School lloiiaa.
Tin- i-leran* near hotel w n..ar open to
th« iiulilic; it lit a new IMM, with new
fnroiture throu«»hout an.l all eon
vetiienee*; L within eaay r-iu-h of the <!•
Mb ami Itaainer * hott-e.* <»f the town, an<!
ha-< a xpleflditl view of the pattern part ol
the town.
Rates Reasonable.
Give ine a call when in flutter.
CHESS STONER. Prop'r.
W. If. O'BRIEN & SON.
f rturcmtiMm of Srhutlp A )
Sanitary Plumbers
Ami Otw Kittem.
DKALKR-H |*
St'w T I'ijH',
Uiut Fixtunnt,
GIOIM'S nn«i
Natural <i;i* Appliances.
Jt'flerHonSt.,opp. lamry House
HUTLKRe HA*
Mifflin Street Livery.
ItIEIII, A IIKIM.Kit frop'n.
One Mi|ttare weat of Vlain St.. oo
Mi 111 in St All (foot), mmfm b or«e«;
new huiftfien an<l rarriasr*'' l.anilnna
lor weeding* «n>l fatwrala. Oprc
ilay ami night. Telephone No J4.
TliliN UN THE LIGHT
Aad Irt It «'»■—>
MIHHMI /
■ ■'l I Vflfly Md
KMMtf I a*
Gossers Cream Glycerine.
Ilt i- the Meal »'•■ im-tic ft «tiimilat«»»
the tierve-. ijhh ken < eirewlation anHe»rrir#
iwav t'.ead partiele. of the »kin. tearing it
j line and clear. It haa no e.jnal fcwl'liap
|.e«l llan.l*. Up . Fa. e. «r r..iifliHM«.il tM
iltin, au.l I* not duelled m* a «lrr#*i»g fa*
tl|e fare after hav itif It i* a l»lan«l.
I I.inmr rnuil ion, % ilh |<Mt enoulffc
tal.le .'il l<. "..fieri the Lin N» ladj or
geatleman kotil.l without It. I*' are
to pet the genntae. Take no .übatitnte
"For mmht I»y J C K dk-k, hrog
giat, Itutler, I'a.
b. <y B.
5o Cents.
That's the price >o« am etyliab.
elegant and nervicaaMe
ER2SS W3OL2HS,
The prire by wbiea we ere rmiiif
no much drew good* IxititM* Tbm
very exteaeire line tariadee
38 inch -
MEUIIiE BKWOfctW.
38 ineh
IRISH T* EEItS.
CiE\ HITS.
eny of which we are enn>.s« to have
yon rootp«re with other 15 rut eal
nee—a* vaiora go to-day.
ALSO
3* iorb, ALL WOOL
CHEVRONS,
15 rolorn—M rent* Other noma
•ell three at 90r to|l <*>
*o piece* (" rtylw.) ell itool fM—
PORTEP CHALLJRB.
33 cents.
A lot of all pure Silk BLACK
GRENADINES.
;>< > cents
A superb quality and rearb better
then erdiaary value.
You ought to bee# • ropy <»f >mr
FASHION JOURNAL ami
SHOPPING GUIDE
It'* money in four pome end ie to
lie bed for the Mkin(
* - |
. »_— i
A: Buhl,
115 to 121 Federal Street,
ALLEGHENY. PA
DR. JOHNSTON'S IMPROVEMENT
IN DENTAL PLAIES.
Patented February 25, 1890.
4 „ rum im
* M J*** aiwny with it*
|/VH| pteicw mm iwy nmN.
ta me i—W ON jmmt
W mi*. aa* trim*
■strwrte-l <m Ime aieetuutlral i.rtarn*-.. «i the
mouth with perfect armacjr. *n» inim'vr mt
wH ran <«• pot m wMfcoal »>'i«filii« »> i»al
Teeth joe ruj b»*», and »• plate Hi Uw mt -4
the mouth The patient plate a tyarlany atee<«
.<d to partial lower dear are*. ear* * a* wel
(*wi that the .lent* prop-harre ar.thio*
.ua-rewaftl Ito nWe» la that liar . ajM furtle-r
mn«* part.al lower plate* have not aar raaaot
he w-r-ewifully mad* t*
uiv cither known method.
riOH in ,n unp"T».in« m .
ler when we take
'-oomtlrnuoa that tower
lertl are as iwwenary at upper fnr ftuthev
mfonuaUoa. eart at
Bi Hi i ll* Ka*t ami. imii. et.
DR. J>. A. JOHNSTON.
CliriHlniHK
For
Kvervl* wlv.
Ileeutiful PivtentH that meet all
demand* ami satiwfy ail want* in
(treat variety to unit ail taetee now
on exhibition at
Hedick's hrnjrStore
Fancy g«*»de and Xoreltiea. Toilet
Articles and Nittiooe While we ren
oot describr or enumerate oar great
variety, we are very g.ad to ahow
them to all vieitore.- We (datei tar
our stork excellence iaqnality, va
riety in, <le>dgn and reeaaMiabie priree.
Whatever yonr want* may he, we raa
meet tbe til with ha*entifal and apro
priate wlectitHW. Wr Nolieit a enta
parixon at >mr aad prieee
Know m? you will find oar tlaiiilay
?<m»I« the tieet and rheapeet.
Rmpertfally.
.1. ('. I! K l» I t'K.
\.J. FRANK * lit.
- aaal ■■age
mui««g
mkimcinkm.
*.% D riU.MII Al>l*
FASCJ *•*!> TDILfT AKTI» K».
p t »NUE«. bri:.-<ii>2<, i*r.Rrt arat. a^
iWtH-nu t »os rr>ix i'p«>oaw <ai«W| mm
ta l>L
SS. Main Street, Butler, Pa.
Princeton University
Entrance Examination.
a iwnaalat twa4»jr» i
r>r «tawh.n m HI m ta*'
Kr "«hntN<i u»t ' i—■■ art "waa
% h'«>l "I Kleeirtiiil Itvtin 1 eytac- W'itt amfla
II • rkirk nMrdby, Ji«r In, >!,
Al ff»tlor4 •« rtflk l*e.. rittMf
- ion U>r iiio'»' »•§. "T-Tifi t*m t miw riMi'i
a f. u I*4» r
vtuitAh Hf samimattom ymmimt fcw*» Mf
tIN» * rv-oiMMMNI «
*tt'><iid « iai '&* ir oohmr only •
J. K -WKA. flMlni In* »
arjw .d§-*t. plimit w r.%.
AS USUAL
W i arc
lumnit r millinery in town Black
ami colorctl «llt, lace. tirw«F l*r,
fit' w in jet irowiw. «»ma
m«:nts ,iml a>vrl
tk'i in rt« .wtrn. Tim y nWme* .»ml
Swihs lir.iitl*« Ni»r n#
trimn>« -I gt*mh Mways m *«»*k.
' >rtl«Ti prti«Kptly Hl'" «l. \!»>Mvn
ing <>ur specialty
M. F. & M. Marks'.
UOaad 117 .<«aadl MmSHmi.
A. E. GABLE
j V<-t<-rin!»rJ' ■ Munr,«m.
Ilrailnate of the Ontario Vetrnaary
: Coileire. T ova to Canada.
|>r. liable treat* all dWeee ■ «rf the
ii.»me-«tH*ated aniaMi». aad mahaa
ridgliar. nM>tratio« and bnr» de»-
ti.atry a apenalty. i'aatratewi pm
formed withoat rlaiaa. aad all «*ae*
ttnrifiral operatioae perfWawd ta tie
moot urieatiie manner
Caiiw to any part af tke
promptly rei»poodrd ta.
Off.. • end Iniii-mwv a Cf»wfcrf»
Livery, It J We«t JeOrraaa Street,
Butler Pa.
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44 inch