THE CITIZEN. WILLIAM C. NEGLEY -- Publisher THURSDAY. JUNE i\ ;-yv REPUBLICAN TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR WILLIAM A. STONE, of Allegheny. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR J. P. S. GOBIN. of Lebanon FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS JAMES W. LATTA. of Philadelphia. FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE. WILLIAM W. PORTER of Philadelphia. FOR CONGRESSMEN-AT-LARGE. SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT, of Erie GALfSH A A. GROW, of Susquehanna * <* FOR CONGRESS DR. J. B *li>W ALTER. of Mi crslown l«>ro FOR ASSEMBLY. JAMES N. MOORE, of Butler. JOHN DINDINGER. of Zellenopl<* FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. JACOB M. PAINTER, of Butler FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR. FRANK E. McQCISTION. of Butler WAR RECORD > On Saturday a ileet consisting fast but nnarmored cruisers had concentra ted at Hampton Roads and had taken in provisions and coal for a long cruise. Eight thousand troops were reported to have landed near Santiago, and 17.000 sailed from Key West and Tampa. Word reached London from Hong Kong that the Spaniards at Manila had surrended. Saturday evening the Spaniards at tacked the camp of the battalion of marines near the entrance to the bay of Gnautanamo (another long, deep harbor on the S. E. Coast of Cuba) and were repulsed,but four Americans were killed in the action. Gen. Shatters army of 15,000 was on the sea, Monday, and supposed to be going to Santiago, and expected to reach there by Thursday. On Tuesday the Associated Press again announced the departure of the army from Tampa as follows: After weeks of waiting and prepare * tion the first army of invasion to start from the eastern shores of the United States departed under the command of General Shafter this morning at 9 o'clock The fleet of transports con sists of 35 vessels. 4 tenders and 14 con voys. These are all now upon the Gulf of Mexico, headed southward until they pass Key West at least. If the destina tion be Cuba they will continne their present course until bape Antonia, at the westof the island, is doubled, when an easterly course will be sailed until they reach the vicinity of Santiago. The actual embarkation of the troops began Monday, June 0. The work pro ceeded diligently until late on Wednes day afternoon, when, after the depart ure of several vessels, an important or der came calling a halt in the proceed ings. The Castine was dispatched at once to overhaul the disappearing ves sels and recall them. They all came back but one. the City of Washington, which was reported to be aground down the bay. It has been subsequent ly leaned, however, that that vessel had out stripped the messenger until the coast of Cuba was actually sighted. Neither the Washington nor the Cas tine returned to Port Tampa until Sat urday. The alleged cause of the delay was the report that the Hornet while out snouting had sighted several Spanish war vessels. Like a wet blanket came the order to halt. Cheerfulness was displaced by keen disappointment. Two questions were on every tongue— "Has Spain surrendered'!'" "Has our fleet met with a reverse?" The former met with, the readiest belief, many be lieving the words in the order, "In definitely postponed'' meant peace. On Tuesday some American marines, assisted 'by some Cubans attacked a Spanish camp near Guantanamo and gained possession of it. Two Cubans and a number of Spaniards were killed dnr - ing the action. / WASHINGTON. f On Thursday last the conference re t port on the War Revenue bill was rush *ed through the House. If provides for the coinage of a mil lion and a half of silver per month, also for the issuo 3-per ceo^ ten thirty bond* to the extent of #400,(^1,000. On Saturday the question of the an nexation of Hawaii was discussed in the House. On Monday the Senate passed T. W. Phillips Labor Commission bill, and it was expected that the President would sign it. The President signed the War Revenue bill that day, and Sec'y Gage invited bids for $300,000,000 of 3-per cent bonds. * .On Wednesday the House, with Dal zell presiding, passed the Hawaiian an hexation bill. Rep. Bobbins has recommended J. H. Holmes fc»r Postmaster at Freeport Flag Day at Euclid. The citizens of Euclid station, Clay Twp. gathered in- large numbers, men and women,'last Saturday, 11th inst. and raised a fine pole and run up the red, white and blue, after which patri otic and interesting addresses were de livered by N. H. Thompson Brady twp. and W. C. Findley Esq. Butler and Howard Painter, Cbico>a. The meeting adjourned with cheers for the flag and ( the speakers. Illade Mill's Flag Raising. On Saturday June 11th IH9H there assembled at-Glade Mills a large num ber of the people of Middlesex, Adams. Penn and othpr townships in the south end of the county for the purpose of giving evidence of their patriotism in the form of raising a flag that would wave oyer the good people of that val ley as long as the trouble with Spain exists. There was raised in front of Robert A. Marks and Cos store what is probably the tallest flag pole in the county being one hundred fifty six feet eight inches in height. A beautiful flan twenty six by forty two feet in size was flung to the breeze and raised to the tob of the pole by Thomas Chantler, the olilest veteran of the late war in that locality, and Isaiah Klingler an other veteran,and when the flat? reached its lofty perch and waved so beautiful ly in the breeze that was blowing a shout went up from the assembled throng testifying to the enthusiasm of the people assembled to do honor to the flag of our country. The people were called to order by Robert Carrnthers who acted as master of ceremonies and after music by the Butler Cornet Band prayer was offered by Itev. McNees and the ceremonies were opened. Speeches were made bv Col John M Thompson, Judge Greer. Lev McQnistion. W. A Forqner and Newton Black of Butler appropriate to the occasion, and al though the dav was very warm thev were listened to very attentively by the audience present. The meeting over all dispersed to their respective homes well pleased with their outing of the day, and it was quite manifest that there were no Spanish sympathizers in that end of Bniler County. The peo file of that section <}id themselves cred t by raising stich a high pole and pro curing such It l&Fge and beautiful flag as they flung to the breeze on this occa sion. B. OUR BOYS IN CAMP. Co. E, K«'giiiiciit, Camp Hasting*. CHAUTAUQUA P 0.. LEBANON CO. PA Everything is bustle and apparent confusion in the 15 th to-day. We are breaking camp and at six this evening expect to be in the cars and on our way to Washington whence we will proceed to Fort Washington a few miles down the river We are half afraid the same thing will happen to us that did to the three cavalry troops Thursday In the morning they received marching orders, broke camp hauled their tents and baz gage to the railroad, loaded it on car and lay there till evening waiting for the train to pull out with them. In tin evening the orders were countermanded and thev had to unload and carry their stuff back and set up again on their old camping ground, where they are yet. The Governor's troop is being mount ed on splendid gray horses Wed nesday last Co. E was the recip lent ofa large basket of bologna from Geo. Krag the Butler meat man. Thursday Suinney and StTOup were Col. Krepps orderlies, Friday Watson and Waters were selected and to day Allshouse has it. Co. E gets nearly as many of the honorary positions at each day s guard mount as the other seven companies of the 15th all together Yesterday instead of the regular mo notonous afternoon drill, Capt. McJnn kin led us on a three or four mile ramble through the woods. We went tearing through the underbrush deployed as skirmishers, but while doing so our line was not nearly as straight as it is on dress parade. We rested in a valley and lunched on wild strawberries which were growing there in plenty. June berries are ripe here and in a few weeks more huckleberries, of which there is a great abundance in the woods, will be ripe. The woods are full of blackberry bushes and wild crapes, and t£e prevail ing tree is chestnut. If possible we would like to stav in this beautiful plac"< till cold weather comes next fall everyone leaves it with a feeling of re gret. FORT WASHINGTON, MD. JUNE 13, OH The 15th regiment's tents were all down by four o'clock Saturday after noon No supper was prepared, but Co. H of the 18 invited us into their mess tent and nearly all of Cos. E and G ate a good full meal there. About 7 o'clock escorted by the 14th and 18th regiments, the 15th marched to the sta tion and forty five minutes later we pulled away from Mt. Gretna. —the ideal camping ground. Our train took us up to Harrisburg where a great crowd greeted us, and then on to Wash ington via York and Baltimore. We reached the latter city at one o'clock Saturday morning and stopped in the Nation's capital about two hours later Early Sundav morning we were march ed down Seventh st. a mile to the wharf Although so early in the day the sun came out very hot and, loaded with our heavy knapsacks and accouterments. our clothes were soaked with sweat when we reached the Potomac river. Six companies of the regiment were loaded on a steamboat and taken to Fort Sheridan, thirty miles below Washington on the Virginia side. Cos. E and C of Erie were marched onto the boat Harry Randall and taken to Fort Washington in Maryland just opposite Fort Sheridan. This short steamboat trip lasted one and a half hours and was very pleasant and refreshing. From the boat's decks we could see the Capitol, new Pension building, Depart ment of Printing and Engraving build ing, Washington's monument and the buildings of the Smithsonian Institute. Many other noted public edifices may have been in sight, but those named were the only ones we could locate and identify. Far up the river we could see the historic Long Bridge. Beside us soldier boys, the Harry Randall was loaded with ninny Wash ington people who were making a pic nic of the Sabbath. The boat's saloon did a rushing business. At Blue View park, which lays across a wide inlet from Ft. Washington, a band played all day Sunday and a rollercoaster and a merry-go-round were in full blast. On our way down tlie boat stopped at the old town of Alexandra, Va. where Col. Elmer Ellsworth was killed early in the Rebellion. The next stop was Blue View and then Ft. Washington. The fort stands on a steep hill about one hundred feet higher than the river. Most of it is old and overgrown' with ivy which makes if look very pretty, but additions and im provementa are being made as rapidly as possible. The wajls are made partly of masonry and partly of earth piled in around the wicker-work staves. There are some ten-inch breechloading rifles, some old fifteen-inch muzzle loaders, and many smaller guns in the fort. We will be drilled at handling these guns every day, and so we'll be artiller ists before long. After the Harry Randall tied up to the wharf, we marched off and unload ed our baggage. Then under a sun whose heat was almost unbearable, we marched or staggered up the hill past the regular's barracks to our camp ground in a field back of the Fort, we had dinner of coffee and hardtack and then put np our tents and laid floors in them. This morning guardmount was held at half past eight and a detail nnder Corporal Martin was taken over to the fort for artillery drill. The only drawback to our (ramp here is our poor water supply. The river is about a quarter of a mile distant, bnt its water is not good to drink. Near camp is a pump which can be forced to eject a thin little stream of muddy watter. Half a mile distant from camp is a large spring, the nearest good water. A mule team will haul us water from this spring twice a day. Del Hindman started through the woods to the spring last evening, lost his way, slept under a tree all night, and this morning was directed back to camp by two colored citizens. In the surrounding woods arc many trees of ripe wild cherries as large as the cultivated cherries which are brought to market at Butler. Part ridges are calling "Bob White'' from out the thicket a!l day long. We are blessed with a large army of very friendly sociable flies, also wood ticks. The river is fairly alive with tish, Lieu tenant Col. Me jhling will have charge of the j>ost here. Dr. Martin is our surgeon. The fort is garrisoned by battery C, of the 4th U. S. artillery and a detachment/or another battery. We are all enjoying good health, Ser gent Alexander who is not yet able to walk, was carried along and is now in the Fort hospital. His burned leg is healing qrtite rapidly now. We must not forjjet to state that before leaving M't. Gretna Co. E beat D in a ball game 10 to t» Last, evening a large pleasure l*>at returning to Washington from the days trip down the river did not stop when "halted" by the tentinel at the wharf. Three musket shots were fired at it, one of them striking, and it pulled to just in time to escape a shot from one of the ten-inch rifles This looks as if we were here for real business. E. H. NiCGLEV. The Spaniards find that Morro rhymes with sorrow Chief AguiualUo'* Fight tor Lib erty. Some very interesting information was brought by the steamer Euipr*-s.- of Japan from Hong Kong regarding ne gotiations between-the Philippine rebel chief. Aguinaldo and the United f4teitee at Singapore. Just before the actual outbreak of hostilities between Spam and the Unit ed States Singapore was the scene of a secret political arrangment by which General-Einilo Aguinaldo y Feini sup reme head of the revolutionary niov. ment in the Philipinee, entered :n;o di rect relations with Admiral Dewey while that officer was still at Hong Kong In order to understand and appreci ate this it will be necessary to allude to the causes leading to this second appear ance of the rebellion in the Philipines. which was almost coincident with though not instigated by. the strain*. < relation- lietweeu Spain and the Unir- d til tea. CAUSE OF SECOND REBELLION. In December last General Primo de Rivera, who, above all other Spanish generals, had intimate knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, found the position untenable for l>oth partiest Neither of these had the remotes chance to terminate the rebellion decis ively, the rebels being secure in their mountain fastnesses and the Spaniard holding the chief towns and villages on the coast. Primo de Rivera therefore sent two well known Philippine natives occupying high positions in Manila to propose terms of peace to Aguinaldo in Fa Bato. A council of the revolution ary government was held, in which it was agreed to lay down their arms on condition of certain reforms being intro dticed The principal ones were: 1. The expulsion or at least seculari zation of the religions orders anore. with a view of immediate resumption of hostilities in the Philippines. Meanwhile Mr. Brav introduced to Spencer Pratt, Consul-General "f the United States, wbo was anxious in view of contingencies, to learn as much as possible about the real condition of the Phillipilies. It was a few days after this that Aguinaldo arrived at Singa pore, when he at once met his friends, including Bray. ARRANGING DKTAILH Affairs were now becoming more war-like. Bray, after a conversation with Pratt, eventually arranged for an interview, between that gentleman and Aguinaldo. There were present Geu eral Eniilio Aguinaldo y Fami. E Kpen cer Pratt. Consul General, United States of America-. Howard W Bray ; Agninaldo's private secretary, J. Ley ha, Colonel M ll* del Pilar and Mariselno Santos During the conference, at which Bray acted as interpreter. Aguinaldo explained to the American Consul General Pratt incidents and objects of the late rebellion , t nd described the present disturbed state of the country. Aguinaldo then proceeded to detail tilt nature of the co-operation he could give, in which he. in the event of the American forces from the squadron landing and taking possession of Ma nila, would guarantee to maintain or der and discipline amongst the native troops and inhabitatants in the same humane way in which he had hitherto conducted the war, and prevent them from committing outrages on defense less Spaniards beyond the inevitable in fair and honorable warfare He further declared his abi!i*y to establish t proper and -espousibk government on 1 liberal principles and would be willing •, to accept ti:. same terms for the country l as the Untted States intend- .giving Cf- ! : ba J; The Coneul-t i onera'. of th> V nit.-.! States opiaciding with the general views eiprt -sed Jnriiiir th- di- ;u—u n. plr.- t-d 11 himself at once in telegraphic wiatnni; ■ ■ ication with Admiral Dewey it Horn' , Kong, between whom and Pratt fre- j, i,uent interchange of telegram- cob- ; ■ sequentlv p.;*c*' ■; r sull .... , , other pr.vate interview w..s arranged ~ at the American Consular residence bj 1 , ween Agninaido, Spencer Pratt, How ;i ard Bray and L: vW. As the serre' of ; J this interview, and ii. response ti the ; •.r«'.nt re.juest of Admiral 'Vwey. j : Agninaido leit Singapore for Hcng ; Kontf. in 1 thence went to Manila The . | influence .>)' th'U ii:e; lent on the future of the Philippines may prove to '»• of \ 1 far reaching historical cuaracter Libkr \l Policy General Agninnido s policy embraces j the independence of the Philipnints, j; whose infernal affairs won id be con - 1 troleu under European and American i advisers. American protection would I be desirable, temporarily, on the fa tne l line.- hs rh.'.t which might b; j instituted hereafter in Cuba. The ports of the Philiipines would be free to the trade of the world, safeguards be:nt; enacted against an influx of Chinese aliens, who would compete with the industri ous jxipulation of the country. There would be a complete reform of the pre* er.t corrupt judiciary of the country un der experienced European law officers Tue entire freedom of the press would be established, as well as thought and public meeting? There wdnld be gen eral religions toleration and steps would be taken for the abolition and expulsion of the tyra-mical religious fraternities who have such a strong hind on every branch of the civil ad ministration. Full provision would be given fvr the exploitation oi the natural resources and wealth of the country by roads, railways, and by the removal of all hindrances to enterprise and the invest merit of capital. The Spanish officials would l>e removed to a place of safety until an opportunity offered for them to return to Spain. The preservation ot public safety and order, and the checking of reprisals against the Span iards. would naturally have been the first care of the government in the new state of things. Our New 'rhii tceii-iin li Gihi-.. The high p.iwer rifle of today is the crowning feature of the modern float ing fort -a battleship Although the eld gun founders cast beautiful cannon of artistic design which modern ordi nance cannot approach for beauty, still the modern gun, though exceedingly plain, i.-> a work of the highest muchani cal order Although many foreign gun makers have discarded the hoop gun. we still continue to make them, and our guns are inferior to none. The distin gnishing feature of our American rifles i; their great life, and oue of the 10 inch gtuu on the "Miantonomah ha* 1 esn fired over a hundred times at the Indian Head proving grounds, and many more times after being placed 011 t'ae ship. It is believed that the war with Si>ain will give data which may determine the average life of our IV ".nd 1 i Inch g'nis, but it is aot expected that the war will long enough to put any of our guns out of action 011 ac count of weaknc « cause-' by repeated tiling. o deg. Fah. Twenty or thirty hours may be needed to bring it to the uni form temperature. The jacket is then lifted out of the furnace by the crane and is lowered over the tube, and if the jacket is properly heated it goes smooth ly to its seat and the embryo gun is al lowed to cool. Then the fore part of tho tube is turned for the chase hoops, which are then put successively in place, then th< jacket hoops are shrunk on in the siuie general way. The next OjK'r.iti >:i 2is to finish lioring the gun. and then the rear of the gun is bored out to an increased diameter to form a chamber for the powder. This is con nected with tne main bore by a conical portion of the bore, termed a coinpres sion slope. Back >f the powder cham ber is a short box of still larger diame ter, termed the screw b>>.\. which has a screw thread cut on its inner surf'ice. Then sections of this screw thread are slotted out. forming the interrupted screw for the breech plug The exter ior of the gun is now finished tinned and the bore is rifled The gun is then ready to receive its breech mechanism. The n-inch has a new arrangement oi the breech mechanism, which is super ioi to the one formerly used, which re quired thee distinct operations 1. turn ing the breech plug, withdrawing tht breech plug, 3. swinging the breech plugand tray away from the brreech. On the shaft below the wtirn wheel, is a wheel which first acts as a gear wheel on a rack fastened to the breech plug, to slid the breech plug into tin- screw box when the breech of the gun is to la closed, an then acts as a worn wheel on a worn rack at the end of the gear rack and at angles to it. thus turning the breech plug and locking it in place by means of the interrupted screw. 1 The usual gas check and firing median j 1 sin common to all large rifles is used in ihis gun. i The gun is mounted in a sleeve, a key 1 or bar is secured to the gun and fits a , grove in the sleeves, which pjruiits thi , g-111 to slide longitudinally. The r«coil is taken up by four re. oil cylinders They are mounted in collars, the lower portion forming an integral part of the sleeve. The piston rods are attached to ' a nug located near the breech end of the trim, so ol conr*e they travel with tne gun In the recoil cylinders are nests of heavy springs which take np a large part of the recoil. The move ni- -;t of the pistons is also n gala ted by n mixture of glycerine and water in the re oil cylinders This fluid i- allowed to name t&owlj nil th.- piafoo by grooves ir. the walls of the cylinder At the point where the .un ts to be br-inght to re--t the gTt>c . s end eon seqnently the motion of tne _un is ar re-i<-.. iktriwnboUNt th. gun is pivoted at it- front end on two trun la.us. Devicts !i:e pr..v;-ied fur i lcv.at mg I.lll' to<« gun This work may be at\ ;:i)li.shed I.• hai.d j: •* ror bv motor An arrar:gi.;ert : -made foi r.llowing the -crew to yield at th"» 1110 mer.t of reteoil At the rear oi the gnn the :Hfuniev, which oniy five leet long, may be exo nded *- nurtccn feet by means of tubes that telescope. Hand g. ar - - s'iso provide- 1 fo. the . ...il..vr. The gun and it • mount t :rns with the turret and the gun captain in the -igh - h h1 directs the elevaiion and depress ion of the gun so a- to get the projier I -,- sighting ! kL By bm :ns -t torera connected with the - e« ve. the -ightirct • -Ic-COIH- is dwnvs niautaiia 1 111 strict j arailel.sni v.-;th the g v it-elf The gun cantaiu discharg -> the gun whh a lanj ard or by «lectricity Tht following data referring to the largest gun now made for the navy are of interest. Diameter of bor. 1 caliber). ; • inches;!; ogth of gnn •< 179 1 inche ;;y feet inche?; weight < i gun. 1 :Mi.o'io pounds; weight < f full charg. powder 5-2U tcp "urds wright of pt |ectil«t 1. ioi» pounds, velocity a! muzzle, •■!. m*' t; et per nocond. V< • -irv at 3,500 vsnb. l.t-o;, tVet per stH-ond; thickness ot steel which shell will pen"...rate at 1 "mo yards d.. tancc Jt ei iii-he- Seientifi.-Amer ican AIMING- Bir4 GINS. HOW iiy :i;«l •« of® l^ellcatoly-Adjusted liange i'i l (JtttKMt Accuracy U 01ita«-f the triangle is sier nr-m-nt with fixed objects to marl-' Ite terrainu«. The ar»> asK-erUilned by ohsenatione 'nrough .n-'nirnents made 'or the* purpose, and wh'ii they are known there 1- a series of printed calculations covering all possible situ ation- which enables the gunner to catch the distance of his target at a glance. At sea, when a vessel is moving, the is hxed .'-no measured uj-on the deck. A telescope is placed at either end of that line, and the lenses of both are focussed upon the object to be shot at. An observation is thet taken, a rapid m«ahomaticul calcula tion is made, the bool; A tables Is re ferred to, and In a moment the gunuei may knov- whether the enemy's ctuis er Is five and one-half or six and one fourt/n miles away, or any other given distance. Tills, of course, retjulres a great deal of technical .->kill and ma th* matUal ability, but It Is said to b€ absolutely accurate, and the apparatus is so sensitive and regulated to such a line degiee that by turning a key ;• monsier gun weighing a hundred tone can be instantly adjusted so that with a given quantity of pov.'dei It wll' fe -ry a projectile of a given weight exactly tho distance which the range finder has determined. Of course, the gunner must know the contents of his cartridge, because that is a material fac'or in his problem. He must rilsc n. ike allowances for the v.ind- for tne resistance of tho atmosphere, for the curvature of the earth and toi the movement of the enemy s fleet if It i-i In motion. The range-ficdeT ts, liow [e\ 1, a great dual more accural. !rin the human eye, and pcraot.l: v;lth : - fee'lve vision will often insist .1 gun is badly aimed and And out to the eontrary after the shot !« Area Aitiiough we have guns on our ~?t-tle-shlps tle-shlps and in the fortresses on in* coast that will carry a proje :!le 11.i.- teen miles It would tie felly to tc mj.t to use them at that distance, l)e;ausu, owing to the curvature of the e .ith, it would fie Impossible fo see the t..- A man In a small lioat upon the .- - face of the water cannot bee mere than four miles. From the bridee of an ordinary man-of-v.ar, whicli ni y be thirty feet from the watet. a rn.M with good eyesight or with a glass can see eight or nine mile?. A niun at the masthead can see ten or tw -v. miles but very indistinctly, and that is tli»« limit of human vision on a level sur face. Try In* the Machine. A child, a little girl of six. was very observant several times when her mother was wringing clothes through the mangle on waahiCK day She Anjou, on the island. In other wordft, of Its manipulation, and later In the day made an experiment on her own account. After a ternpornry absence from the wash house, her mother was returning, when she heard their lit He kitten call ing loudly, the sounds gradually be eomiiig fainter. As the mother enter ed the little girl was in the act of turn ing the machine handle, while on the front board, wtth the t?p of fts tail be tween the rollers, was the poor Ifttlo kitten crying faintly In Its pniii. while the little maid, as sfhe turned the wheel, murmured soothingly: "flush, dear pussle. hush! You'll soon be through!" Inerennv- of Fopu tnl Ino In lleluluiti Increase of population In Belgium.— While France Is congratulating herself ou the increase of her population over her death rate—a condition shown by the last cenniis that had not been "(jualed for many years—Belgium has :ome out with most remarkable fiKiiren concerning her population The last national census in Belgium was com pleted in May, 1897, and lt3 figures have Just been made public. Within the last ninety-five years the popula tion of Belgium has doubled itself, ris ing from 3.00(1,000 to 6,000,000 But tho lecocds of the larger cities make a still more Interesting showing. Ant werp in a century has risen from 53,000 to 257,005. an increase of 383 per LlcgC has advanced from 4fi,000 to lfiO.- 500; Ghent, from 5K.000 fo 15i».')00. Brussels, from 61,000 to 187,000. Nervous Thousands in in this condition. They an: despondent hikl gloomy, cannot sleep, have no npin-tiie, 110 energy, 110 ambition. Hood'sSarsapariliasoon brings help to such people. It gives them pure, rich blood, cures nervousness, creates an ap2*etice, tone, ar.i! strengthens the stoinacn and i-r.nft-'* n»r l>' and in creased vigjr to :;ilt t or - : :nthe body. Mood's 8 I IslheOneTr a lil-cxl I'urill r. AllririiKKistn.sl. 1 Hood's Pills cure all J-iver Ili»- 25 ceuUk ' AN ODD PROFESSION. AN EXPERT REVEALS T(-(£ S/tfIjETS OF THE ART OF CAKEWALKING. Good Walker* Bora, Not Minie —lmport ant* of l'trt u«r uii CJoUiM-lUmirkiiU* Cj-r»tiom aa sladled to Ftrooint • WlMff. A good cakewalker is born, just like any other artist, writes a St. Loui* expert. A man can learn to cut up an tics. go through funny movejnents and win applause from an audience that wants to be amused, but unless he Is endowed by nature all these qualities will *»nt m''k« him an artist. If a fellow r.'.r TO be a cakewalk er, being firt-t equipped by nature, he should get his eagle ere out for a lady It nnki-s >ll the difference in the world what ic'.r.d of a partner you have See that .-h s good looking, has fair sli n and hair not too kinky. ' The wavy-haired maiden is the most attractive md 'he cost precious, too. j Let her dernou Ua"t'to you that she can do anything n t.vo teet. from the j pasmala to the m!nu«- though I don't m«an to say th.' the pasmala 18 al lowed in the reflae;' c:ikewalk. It is uot. It is tc . sporty, and we always bar it Rut al! these little things lend grit e ani* experience to the inUker, and the more of them she knowt: the better. Rehearse frequently with your part ner. Show bcr how to smile wh£n your j.:ws >■-. n • ti.-vk nd agree on the best way to salute each other. Watch the audience on this point. See which p >pes they applaud tftost and then play the favor.tes tor all they're worth. „ Th- various twists and turns in the cakewalk e.re not par; of any regular dancca. They aie ing nious contri vances of o_r own. When a couple comt on ana do their little turn, they go through .vliuv we call a solo. Then we have the chorus walk, the indi vidual's specialty, the hoi polloi chor us. or the one where all hands mix In a general scramble tor exhibition honors, and the gentewl gyration of geniuses, or the chorus of all stars. I usually leau and act as inunager of the entertainment. I thluk the best ureas for a man cakewalkei is tne swallowtail or the Prince Albert. Sometimes the over coat is worn vvlth good effect, and a cane gives a fellow an opportunity to tind a place for his hands and adds grace and dignity to his bearing. A silk tile is the proper caper, especial ly on a weil-formed man. It makes you look nice and shiny, shows off youi style and gives you a chance tc get in some tine salutations, bows and courtesies with your lady. I always use It It Is indispensable to a flrsU class walker's outfit. Patent leather shoes ure the best for the feet, and the mere diamonds you have the groaiei your ohance to muke a lulling. Even ing coettuno Ic the proper thing toi ladies. A cakewalker makw Croon $6 to jjlE a performance I „;■ » the biggest div vy for managing affairs. If t'iie business loes aot Uimuo alack it's the best thing in sight ior a grace; ul walker. St. Louis has the Bpst color ed dancers In 'he world, the cream of the profession. Contests are decided on these pointy: Keeping et(*p, making straight tuncs co9tume, rellaed facial expresaiot 3, well-matched couples and original movement- March music la the best, unless for solo work. I am twenty-nine years old, and tak« to the Cakewalk like a dyCK to water. I am a shampooer anfl Turkish bath> expert. I have travelled with min strel shows, dono theatrical turns and been in everything on the so it comes natural to me to win out in a cake-walk battle, tvo been chasing the dough, eatable and tlnancial, fof nearly tcS years, and I'm gfclOg to keep at the game as !oo< as it pdys. Small net r»oM> Tald. Ix>rd Falmouth—who bred horces, knew all about the®, and had had for trainer that paragSn, lobn Scott—nev er bet but once He had a promising filly. Queen Derth-ft and she was tho favorite for the Oaks in 1862. She had apparently fallen 'off In condition, and her owne» put no S*Onfidencc In her. Falmouth wae iftcllned to scratch her, when Mrs. Seott; John Scott's wife, spoke up for her fdvorlte: "I'll lay your lord3hip sixpence she wins," said Mrs. Scott, laughiriit For once Lord Falmouth broke bis lule never to bet and exclaimed "Done, Mrs. Scott!" So Queen Bertha; with Tom Aldcroft up, apjiearcd at thJj ( post, and. thanks to the brilliant riding of her Jockey, beat Marigold by a short head for the first place. Lord Falmouth paid his bet to Mrs. Scott In noble fashion. He procured a brand-new sixpence from the bank, had It set round with dia monds aiyl mounted as a brooch, and In that form presented it to the comely mi stress, oT Whltewall. Divorce lleeuuse She Teased film. TV. S. SCott, of Centrfevllle, lowa, who ran for United States Representa tive on the Populist ticket in the Eighth district, brought suit fOr di vorce from his wife because she teas ed him about his def»at until his life became endangered. Judge SlOjip re fused the divorce, saying he old not consider the fact that Mrs. Scoft had teased hi® would so undermine pljiin "Cf's health as to endanger •his life. •toiia with <"fc<• Hacknri, There uro varlouii wa?3 fn wjilfh ministers may become popular Mth various elusses. The Rev. Mfrdn Reed of Denver says: "I am popftffcr with the fmokmen of this ell? because I r-n rapid fit a funeral. 1 do not W i fiw7.e fh*>m to death." Kuyil makes the loud pure, whulewmr oail delicious. mi POWDER Absolutely Pure BOr At GAKINA PO* Dfl CO._ HF^VORIC Eyes Examined Free of Charge R. L. Jeweler and Graduate Optician j Next Door to Court House, Butler, Pa. I GOOD FARM FOR SALE. The Ford farm in Donegal twp., near Millcrstown is for ssie I* contain' ; aiiout 150 acre*, is ■ -11 water*' nu I 11 U hvl condition I"li-- IfT.e RintWnb v ailed on I'ai L 'tr.n - family nvi atly ,i.«hn Aber, of Oladc Mills. call. J on . X Bortner and family Thurs-lay I i!.. Xmlmj is th. «:« • * .\ii an 1 Lev. me Caldwell. i Mr.< Sadie Uregv ,v .» a Butler vi «:t« r j Friday. I Mr Newton •> vi-iting h« r! ' 1 arent W. B Graham. Kcv. Worrell, of iiatler, and Kev. ' In/.'ett 4 SarversviHt- were the guests ' "f« al Logan and family F.oy P-.raierar.-l Fret'. (4re?g iii*ve j gonn t V itrooa D. h .- to Dotters Pomp Station I Mr.- iiarr»t! of* 1 City > visiting ! her daughter. Mr.- Chas Butterfield A 1 Bush was the guest f W . Welsh recently. riyssett Logan aiid aniily. of Ta*- ti ' I turn, visited the fonsi'. j>ar« nt* !.i-'t j -.-ek. j Mr- .1-aii-s Paterson, ibmshter Mol- j, 1 ; called < n Cal Lo;>. •f B'lticr. And Geo. Johnston of All"- "her;v. were th»» gnest- of Will Patter son's family A u< rrick on Albert Shrader s far;a vas struck by lightning Saturday eve ning r.v 1 burned WIII Snyihr had one • f his liml* l.rokea while unloading a walkitig beam. Children s Day was bs-rved at Su»: • tait Pres. Church on the twelfth Win Kornrutnph, of Janette is -pending a few days with Chas. Gabel. ARIZONA'S FIRE 6. Ihe Temprru««r* «l Well Water ltlilnif liapldly. The wells along a defined tine to the south and west of Phoenls have within a week become producers of hot water, and apprehension is felt by mauy ol the residents of the region itfWcted that they are about to be< omo partici pants 1b a grand volcanic drama. In pome of the wells the temperature of the well water rose to 20 in a single night. In a few the phenom enon disappeared soon after its appear ance. In a majority of the cases, how ever, the wells fairly steam from their newly acquired heat. The first kuo%n of this curious Btate of affairs was a report nearly two weeks ago tlrat the wells at Maricopa, on the Southern Pa cific Railroad, 30 indes south of Phoe •iix. had suddenly become hot. It mas four days thereafter that the phenom enon first was noticed a dozen miles west of this city. A te>st at one well showed a temperature of nearly 10C degrees. No difference is noted in the wells in the immediate vicinity oi Phoenix. The line of the subterranean heal •cave fellows the g>'ne al direction ol the Sierra Estreila Mountains, a vol cano ehaln lying immediately south ol tie 011 a River. Thenoe It appdhxs to continue on in the of tb« Harqua Hala Mountains, near whleb are a number of Urge and modern volcanic cones and hills of drifting volcanic ash. Farther to the east the '.ava flows are so geologically modern is to have overwhelmed in a numiier of places the clllf dwellings of the an cients. Though no earthquake shocks have •jeea uoted In Southern Arizona for years, it is the general belief that hot springs have broken out at each of th* •.joints affected, for the line of the phe nomenon passes two rivers. This vle» .s supported by the fact that at Asua Caliente, 100 miles southwest, and oe Castle Creek tiO miles north, are hn -iiense springs of mineralized watji vith a temperature of 130 degrees. PI«C Sticking. The queen sport of India Is wild bo;.i ipearlne-, commonly called pig-stick ing. This is on horseback, and the bcai often takes the hunt and the field ovei >uch a stiff country with so many bliud ravines that accidents are reduced u 1 certainty. The Bengal boar, being nurtured on sugar cane and other crops, illicitly consumed, is well fed and ~hort tempered. After galloping for a bit at full speed his breath fails him and he resolves to stop and fight Klsewheie the boar, bolng less fed ant! !n better running condition, goes fur ther, and In some places he will give the field a long run, just as a fox does in fitoglpnd. In all case? the mode of fighting Is the same. The boar is wounded by spear afte; spear as the well-inounted riders come up with him. Then he suddenly stops and squats," as the phrase goes; that Is to say, he turns round, sits on his hindquarters, and face.- the horsemen with his mighty snout armed with the protruding ttukp. The next step ou either side may depend on various cir cumstances, demanding all the qualit ies of the best sportsman, but anyhow there is a crisis. If the l>oar charges he may be stopped by the horseman's spear. If that failu, then the horse is probably lost, being rlpi>ed up by one twist or turn of the tusk. If the horse man, on rolling over, is caußht by the boar, then he may be killed in the same way. But that is not likely, be cause the boar, after ripping up the horse, rushes on madly, without wait ing to deal with the horseman. tfMOMOMOM | HO! \ NEIGHBOR!! What's the matter with that, old buggy of yours? It looks .ill broken. It will go down one of these days, and then _ your horse run away, and X your friends will be blaming J . y providence. Don't do that. \ \ Q risk your neck riding J . V in an old rickety tliinx like | that me of yours. And there's < > 3K your harness, we hadn't no- J . V ticed them. Several places | . A in them need repairing. Take O } X them along too and get them X. 1 V repaired or buy a new set. We jr t A can accommodate yon in cith- A • 35 er. We make and repair all A kiirls of harness no differ jr A enee what you want belong jt ing to a driving or team out JL V lit come here Yours re- V A apectfully, X S. B. Maitincourt & Co. & 1 | J\ 1 ,'s i: .leffi rson St . Butler. Pa 3C S. B. Martincourt. X>COOOOOOOOer 'lay. meals 25 cents. Meals serv ed in dining room at all hours. MRS. NIXON. Prop'r. Formerly of Nixoa House. nkATHH. ttlii »L P—At hor 1; : m Oakland tivji Jane 14th VH.Mrs J C. Shonp *2# years. \ AN DERI,IN At h< r home in Butler, Jane 11. Ik-nha. danjrhier of T D Vlnderiui. a«r*l 17 years CO\ ERT—At h*»r hom* in But'n :, June 'J. M:~s Emma <'overt, aged 18 year*. HI TZEKT At her homo in IA .r. 1 t.iwnshiu. Jim.' ,!. i*a;uanin w;!e of Joe- T liitzt -*t. aired .11 yt-:;rp. HARTLEY At h«-r homein (.lay twi., Jnu« 11th IW»s. Edna. »mil 1* year.', daughter of John \V Hartley. '■ »W KRS At her home at (ilaiif Mili.-. J ace IS, I*'J*. Mr- Charles Bowtn. :iged years .•>nKJfBA' 'MI At his home near \V Scnbury, Jusiu It. l«i>, John Eshc:.- baugh. 'itxiu! h'i years He was *\r i hi soldier and leaves a *i.i!y ot six child n n B<>\ VRD At his homo in l herrvtwj) June it. is:i«. Washington Bovard. -n his s>th year le WHS bnried at New Hope Cemet ? ry last Satnrd.". Th' services were conducted by R , Dickey Rev 8 Kerr. D. D , Ki v McKeivy ana Rev. Taylor a i l were larpely attended Wasbingt< u F.ivard \v,t.- the youngest sou of Hon. J nines Bovard dee'd., and was married to a daughter of Win. McJunkin. win with two sons »nd three d».nght«r. survive hiut. Washington Bovard was the last of the family of one of the early settlor* of Bntler county Bnt few now living here saw or knew his father, the Hon James Bovard. who occupied a seat for many years at- one of th.' first Associate I Judges of this comity. He lived uj >n his farm in what is now Cherry town ship and was an old school gentleman in all aspects Like hitn«elf his son Washington, as well as all his brothers, were large and portly, men. and known to all as large hearted and liberal minded citizens. Although powerful men ir frame they were mild ir< manner, in dii.strions and peaceable, raid taking part in alUgood works of church and state. Washington Bovard waa partic ularly known as a citizen active in good deeds and was respected by all his neighbors and friends who testified their regard for hint all through his useful life. OBITUARY NOTKS. Dr. T 11. Allison, one of the best known physicians of Western Pennsyl vania. died at liis home in Kittanuiiig. of heart disease, last Saturday. Word came to Butler Saturday of the death of Dr Will B. Lyon, at Jfew Al berquerqae, NV\\ Mexico. He was a brother of Tom Harry and Miss Wes. Lyon of tilade Mills, and during tbt war was an army surgeon. Ex-Judge Pearson Church of Craw ford Co. died at his home ih Meadvi lie last Monday SHt'RIFF'S SALE. Ity virtue oT a, writ of Lev. Fa. Issued outof j ttu- < ourt of Ooiuinon Picas of ItutU r Coun ty, Pa . and to mt i directed, there will be t»x --p >M*(i t<» public sale, at tin* Court House, in the tx>mugh of ItutU r Pa., on Friday, July 1, 1898, at 1 o'clock P.M.. the following described property. to-wit: F. I>. No. 38, September Terra. 11. Walker and J. M. Galbroath. Atty % s. AH the rivrht. title. Interest and claim of James Krownof. in and t«> all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in C< nti« township. Butler county. PH.. founded as follows, to-wit: On the north by lands ot now or late of Andrew Albert, and Graver, on the east by lands of now or late of heirs of Hartley, dee'd., on the south by lan ITS of now or late of Jacob Brown and i. Skillmuit. on tlie west by lands now or late of David Miller et al. Containing one hun dred eighty acres, wore or less, t*ie saiu tract l*in*r more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a nost In-the lands of Daniel McKissock and William Max well. being the southeast corner of the tr»ict herein described thence south 8s deg. west !"i perches atonic the linn between the war rants of Jacob fell linger and William Shea IT to post on the warrant of Charles Evans; thence by same north ~ deg. west 120 perches to a point; thence north mh deg. west 1? i nerches to a black oak tree, on lauds late of Daniel McKissock and thence by thesam«> s >uth2deg. east If 3 perches to a post the place of beginning. Being the same land which the said Margaret A. Brewster by her deed bearing date of Jin** sixth, IMH, convey ed to the party of ilie iirsi part the said James Brown said mortgage lieing given to v.- ure an unpaid balance of purchase money. Having thereon erected a frame house, barn, shop and other outbuildings. Seized and taken in extent ton as the property «»f J:iue s Brown a*, the suit of Margaret V Brewster. ANMWL KKPOKT OF TIIE SCHOOL District of Clinton township for the school-year* nding June H. lsi#s. NnifilH-r of schoi»|s ti. A verage nutuber of mouths 7. NumiK'r of teachers • mployed u; State appropriation t.°] V«5 Other sources .tf> 45 Total fSun 7i» 08. I Teachers wages. . 51740 (X) Kcutsand repairs 21 Text iMWks ."43 School supplies 7."» 7l> Fuel and contingencies 100 70 Treasurers fees 40 fC! Salary of secretary. 30 (J Other expenses 45 53 §£".l 2V Ca»h «.II hands. § 527 .*0 Amount due from collector 132 98 Total resources .. ttIO 4- Witness our hands and seals t his lit h day of June. Ist*. JOHN S LOVE. Prcs'd't. TIIOS A. HAY. Sec'y. We hcrby certify that we iut%e examined the abovi* account and found it to Ik l correct, j W J MONKS. HENKV SEFTON, 11 C. MiINTtiOMKKY, j Audiuus. I Af DITOUS REPORT OF BCTLFR TWPf School Board for l K t»7. account of F. I>. Pierce. «'*»! lector. DR. Amount of duplicate fl Hi-"» 4*> CR. Tald J. Schenck. , k 4H> r-o Col. per. centagc 21 IV) Rebate :» 00 Ket. tax 3*» 40 Ito rough 1;i x . 172 71 Exoneration 9s 2^l Bal. due twp 4 .M Total. ft 1W 4"» Acc't of John Schenck Trca.of School Board. Dft. Uec'd. from Trea. of KecdfromT. Pierce. Col WOO Br»rrowed . . sOO iKI State approation 1 2K2 22 Unseated lands 0 !4 Total & l."» 2 74 CR 11. C. Ilelneman. Sup l s 'i I" i lyde Gieen. teacher . SB • • |> I. Nl. I 1 290 00 Nan Kelly, teacher ... 00 Verdle Pl»-rce. teacher "»» Ll/./ie Weisenstein, teacher. 200 (N» John McClymonds, O'luiicr 290 <*o A. C. <'roup, coal *2 'JL Glade Mil la Fin Insurance Co 85 20 Thom. Klne Co., furnltun* ... John Mitlson. repairs 4 %» R. NeisN't. repairs, etc 22 11 Win. Wachsmutli. repairs, etc. f l" "*■' lolin H henck, reps 1 rs, etc 1 19 69 Abram Sarver. repairs, «'tc 7 4." Jofi»i SchafTner. clean well 2 ."iO J. M. Mel reii. sup. et«- 0 11 Raker. Tailor «V <» 00 Tres {»•■! ■ -•-ii 1 |9 12 Auditing trnHcrib. pub. 9t tiling Acct. 12 7* Total S3 IV2 74 jJ. M K AISI EV. Auditors. -A.C WA Attractive. 7 \ To uuilce it so yi.u should havev r it. iu !! furnir-htd, jut tfccfe is no t j nt-fil of expending a large sum off v :uc»ne> to have a well furnished y t home. Coine to this store and we \ C ran show vou medium i>riced » 1 furriture that will look well inv \ >nv liotne. .ml the price is always W 1 riylu if you consider quality. Q v Decorated Dinner Sets, 1 / J | I l best EngUtt goods made;^ J pretty decorations; 112 pieces in aS \ -t-'t The price wai $lB, we intend / v running another shape this fall soy J »t 111 wt this lot down and at ther V price »f sel'. tbt-m now the> can't N i last Conii next week and I u set for #t2 50. \ iCarpetNcws, v t Real wiltou carpets, the $2.00 C 1 quality; small quantity left that J f you can !>uv for 40 per yard. / } Then wc have tl»e grade that } t you car. buy for f ' 25 ycr yard. ( v Hrii-.g the exact size of j-our room J t and if there is carpet enough in C C some half rolls of $ 1.25 body brus- J 1 self, ycu enn buy it for fi.oo per r \ yard. Some 75c brussels carpet } J enough of a Vied to fit a small ) room that you can buy for 50c k v per yard. Bring exact size ot f 1-00x11. t / Floor Coverings, ( \ The cool kind for summer time. / r Mattings—at least .'5 kinds \ show .vou Nolhißg lenver in price f f than 15c, but we prefer selling you \ N the kind at 25c or the finer ones at / f 35c and 45c, as we know that they » V will prove satisfactory to our/ f customers. 5 \ Another cool floor covering is I % linoleum: price per yard 45c, 50c \ \ ind 75c. A woman can clean rhem f /in half the time she can scrub a » \ floor; then your kitche'i looks so / r much nicer, llave oil cloths tliafO Von can buy for 25c per yard./ ) Come in and Look Around. \ | CAMPBELL & £ i TEMPLETON, > P BUTLER. FA. X t A PROFESSIONAL CARDS. 0 H. PIERSOL, Office at No. 104 Kast Diamond St. HII. GOUCHBR, • ArroRNHY AT LAW. OSce in Mi chcll bitih'ing 4 LEX RUSSELL. A ATTORN T KV AT LAW. Office with Newton l'.lack, Esq. Smith Diamond Street. I T. BLACK, ii . ATTOJINKY AT LAW. Room J. —Armory building. ] M. PAINTER, EL • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office between Postofficc and Diamond XT EWTON BLACK, LI ATTORNEY AT LAW Office on South Diamond Street. POULTER & BAKIiH, V ATTORNEYS AT '.*w. Rof.m B , Armory buildiii n . JOHN W. COULTER. RT ARRORNEY AT-LAW. Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bank. ] B. BKEDIN, FL. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Court House. \ T. SCOTT, il. ATTORNEY AI LAW. Office at No. 8 South Diamond St. DR. S. A. JOH NSTON. DENTIST. Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or Local mcsOictics used. Ottice over Millers groceiv, east of Low ;y house. hR. W. P. McILROY, DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at 111 East Jefferson St», Opposite Hotel Lowrv, Butler. Will do dential operations of all kinds by the latest devices and up-to-date methods R. J. E. FAULK, D:;NTIST, Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown and bridge v.ofk a specialty. Office— Room No. 1. new Hirkel buiM OR. N. M. HOOVER, 137 E. Wayne St.. office hours. 10 to 12 a. m. 1 ami to 3 p. m. T~ J. DONALDSON, F} . DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latent improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialtv. Office over Miler's Shoe Store. 1 iR. CHAS. R. B. HUNT, I ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Eye, car, nose and throat a specialty. 132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralstcn building. YV H. BROWN, 1T T HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON. Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. P.esidence 315 N. McKenu St. BTPPUS. U PHYSICIAN AND SDROEON 200 West Cuaningliam St. I BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. New Troutman P.uilding, Butler Pa. F. L. McQUISTION, ' • CIVII. In INi Itk A •»!> Si'K KV OR, .-I'L-RE ."EIIR COUT > lion* p M. ZIMMERMAN ' I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City Pharmacy.