TH K CITIZBCN* WILLIAM C NEGLfct' Publisher THURSDAY. AUGUST 4, 1898. REPUBLICAN TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR WILLIAM A. STONE, of Allegheny. KOF. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. J. P. S. GOBIX. of Leijuuon. FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. JAMES W. LATTA. of Philadelphia. FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE. WILLIAM VT. PORTEB, ai Philadelphia TV. r> PORTER, of Allocheny Co. FOR CONGRESSMEN-AT-LARGE. SAM I' EL A DAVENPORT, of Erie UALC3UA. A GKOW, of BU«queta»niia Co FOR CONGRESS DR J. a SHOWALTER, of Millerstown boro FOR ASSEMBLY. jAMKc N. MOORE, of Butler. JOiiN DINDINGER, of 7-ellenopU. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. JACOB M. PAINTER, of Buller. FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR. FRANK E. McQUISTION. of Butler WAR RECORD By Friday last the President bad his anwr to Spain's plea for peace form ulated, but on Saturday, when the French Minister again called upon him. clothed with authority to treat for Spain, the article regarding the disposi tion of the Phillipines was somewhat modified The. President demands the conplete surrender of Cuba and Porto Rico, some coaling stations in the Pacific, and the temporary possession of Manila—the ultimate disposition of the Phillipines to be left to a Commission to bo selected by the United States and Spanish governments. No armistice wa° granted while negotiations are pending The Spanish Admiral s report to his government of the loss of his fleet was forwarded after passing through the hands of our Navy Department. On Friday and Saturday Gen. Miles army took possession of Ponce, a large seaport on the south coast of Porto Paco. The American army was received with enthusiasim, thousands of volun teers offering their services and bring ing in supplies. The Spanish forces re- j treated towards San Jnan. Natives of the Phillipines in London appealed to President McKinley not to abandon the islands to the treacherous and '-reel Spaniards Battery B of Pittsburg sailed for Porto Pico from Newport News. Five vessels carrying troops for Gen Miles left that port, Thursday. On Tuesday an official statement was given out by authority of the President, as to the terms of peace offered by the g United States: "In order to remove any misappre hetision *n regard to the negotiations as to peace between the United States and Spain, it is deemed proper to say that the tonus offered bv the United States to Spain iD the note handed to the French Ambassador on Saturday last are in substance as follows: ' 'The President does not put forward any claim for pecuniary indemnity, but requires the relinquishment of all claim of sovereignty over or title to the island of Cuba, as well as the immediate evac uation by Spain of the island; the ces sion to the United States and immedi ate eyacation of Porto Rico and other island ' under Spanisli ooyerignty in the West Indies; and the like cession of an island in the Ladrcnes. The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila, pending the conclusion of u treaty of peace which shall determine the control, disposition and government of the Philippines. If those te ;as are accepted by Spain in their entirety, it is stated that commis sioners w'.ll be named by the United States to meet commissioners on the part of Spain for the purpose of con cluding ? treaty of peace on the basis above indicated." The Madrid dispatches to the London press stated that the Spanish ministry would accept McKinley's terms and ask for some modifications; also that it was taking precautions against uprisings at several points in Spain Gen. Merritt was expecting trouble with the insurgents about Manila and asked for HO,OOO more men. or 50,000 in all. Abont 5,000 have lately sailed from San Francisco for Manila. Yesterday the French Minister had another long talk with President Mc- Kinley, but after the conference nobody would say anything. Our army was marching across Porto Rico, and the Spanish anny was re treating. The Virglnius a flair. The city of Santiago and the dun geons of Morrow Castle specifically tell of the great crime against humanity perpetrated by Spanish officials in No vember, 1873. when Captain Joseph Fry of the Virginiua, and thirty six of his crew were tortured, murdered and mu tilated under orders of the then butcher who occupied the Governor general ship of Cuba, General de Rodas, an in famous successor of others of like ilk and a predecessor who found an apt imitator in General Weyler. The story of Virginius, is the regula tion story of Spanish treachery and in humanity. In effect, reduced to out line, it is this: The Virginius. in com mand tn command of Captain Fry and carrying a filibustering expedition to Cuoa, cleared from New York. Was I'ured on the high sens while ig the American flag by the Spanish i-of-war Tornado, and was taken to tiago. On arriving there four of Cuban leaders on board were killed lediately. The United States how protested vigorously against any 1 treatment of the Americans, de ided an investigation and btay of jeediugs. Castelar. then President short lived Spanish republic, teui sed and the infamous Rodas, fear the Spanish Government might it h ; n A bin prey, ordered Captain and 36 of his crew shot on Novem 8, 1873. The next day twelve more le ship's passengers were butchered :h being attended by hideous indig m. he indignation of the United States intense. General Sickles, our Min • at Madrid, backed by the adminis ion of General Grant, made vigorous ests, and both countries come near ;ar before Spain gradually backed n nnd agreed to surrender the V ir is and the remnant of her passen i and '-row. The vessel was deliv l to the United Status December IK, n unseaworthy condition, and sunk Jape Fear. The prisoners were sur lered at Santiago on December 18 reached the United States in sate- The whole attitude of Spain nud behavior of all her officials in Cuba he Virginius affair weru such, how r, as to breed suspicion in American ids as to Spanish good faith. This ef in Spanish treachery and of gov- ernmental incapacity to it« word was confirmed by th® incidents of the ten year's war and the peace that fol lowed And if Madrid has l*on given reason to bt annoyed at American suspicion America did not have to wail for the Main" disaster to get its un favorable lmpresiions of Spanish char acter We nave never forgotten the Virginius.—Phila Press. OUR BOYS IN "CAMP. <;«. b, lotb itesrimeut, Fort Washington, -Mods in river rot, come to the surface and collect in shniy masses which art cashed back and forth by the tide every day and fill the air with unwholesome odor» and disease genus. Nevertheless sickness seem 3 to be decreasing among us. those in the hospital are all steadilj improying. and our delightful summer s u iting at Uncle Sam's expeuse con tiniies lis uneventful course Corpora! Hazlett and C. E. Smith, and vV.iters -re still in the hospital Sergear. ODonnel and privates Scott and Dun can are a little under the weather but remain in their quarters. " ters has typhoid fever and was the sickest man th=>re but within the last week a 'ayor abie turn >ame and he is now gettinj. well. C. E. Smith and Haziett were a'*o quite sick and the former's mother Mrs. McQ SmitL. arrived here Sat urday to see her boy None of the boys are seriouslv ill nu» Christian ladiew of Washington and Alexandria have visited the hospital and send ice and fruits to the patients. Uncle Sam is also very careful and attentive to his nick people, and the hospital eiju puient is complete and the corps experienced and efficient The W. C. T. U ladies of Washing ton have rooms on F. St N. W where they give soldiers who will take tb' trouble to ca' a very nice lunch free, also rooms oa Penn .i Ave where a .-oldier is given a nights lodging free The "Daughters of the Confederacy' of Alexandria have a similar arrangement in the Armory in th;:t city and give the boys in bine who call a royal welcome. The steamboat Charles McCalles ter,' a rival of the Randall line which has been monopolizing Ft. Washington traffic now stops at the wharf if flagged, and people going from Washington to F f Washington find the McCallester boat more convenient as to hours and speed. Each company has received another team of mules. There are now about twenty mules and two horses here to do i the hauliag for five hundred men in camp. The nights are very warm at present and we sleep with our tents as much open as possible. Some spread theii blankets on the ground outside and sleep under the open sky. One night lack Thompson lay down on a hospital stretcher back of his tent, and covered over with his blanket, thought no one would bother him. But he awoke next morning in a clump of bushed quite awn7 a out of camp. His was a comic figure when L came in clad only ii. hit- i nightdress and dragging the stretcher and blanket after him. There have been several court-mar shiils lately for petty offences, but with one exception Co. E has not fnrnis'hed the prisoner for trial. One day, Will Ritter was on a detail to do some work. He got separated from his squad and went to the Fort to report for duty. He was sent down to the wharf where he worked half a day under guard be fore discovering that he bad placed himself in tho prisoners gang Capt. Campbell, of Grove City. Co F'a old commander, visited hi.3 old as sociates at Ft. Washington and Sheri dan last week. Sunday morning at seven o'clock the bntallion was formed and Col. Mech hug held the .Tuly muster-in. We sign et! the payrolls last week and expect to be paid before the end of this week. No church services were held Sunday. The day s papers to.d us that the terms of peace proposed by Pres. McKiuley had been considered favorably by Spain and that the war is practically over. We hope it is and that wo will soon be per mitted to return homa. To say that we will be glad to do so is putting it mild ly. Heavy marching order will not be tiresome on the road. home. But what of our war record? We volunteered last April with the very best of inten tions and full of martial spirit. We lay in camp all summer drilling and loafing and then go home. That's a great war record, isn't it? Wonder if that martial spirit of last spring is as strong in us now as then. The promised target practice has neyer materialized and half of Co. E nave never discharged a Springfield rifle. Probably more than half have never seen even a peaceable Spaniard. iHovvever we need not be ashamed of orrselves, for we did all we were asked to and all we were given a chanec to do. This afternoon Corporal McClung and privates Sumney, Paul Smith, and Armstrong, lately discharged from the hospital, leave for Butler on furlough. Sergeant Alexander expects to ijo home before the end of the week. We have been out of sugar for two days past. A supply will likely come, today. This morning companies C and' G refused to drill or perform any duty because they received only bread and I black coffee for supper last evening and the same, plus a small piece of very rank bacon for breakfast. We have had no causes for complaint lately. Great quantities of blackberries grow here and they principally have furnish ed our fruit supply but are about done now. E. H NEGLEY. "POLITICAL. Col. Guffv has declared for John S. Robb for Judge of Allegheny Co and thinks he should be indorsed by *he Democratic organization oi the county. The United States battleship "Texas" arrived in New York harbor last Sunday, and went into dry dock next day. She received a very enthusi astic reception from Sandy Hook to the Navy Yard. Coo|»ersto\vn. The Saxonia Oil Co. oi Saxonburg is drilling a well on the Burns farm a little north of the Mouks' wells. They will reach trie 4th sand sometime this week. They arc searching foi h con nection between the Monks and Golden City pools. They recently completed a small producer on the S. McCall farm a little wfcjt s*i the present location. John Myers, of McFann, is agent in this vicinity for the Hinteruiister Organ. This instrument is strictly first class, anil is *oict on easy payments. An> one wishing to secure a satisfactory instrument should give Mr. Myers a call. Jos. List m> t with what might have been a seriou.- accident, while returning home from Butler one evening last week, while on a down grade his horse stumbled and fell when a rig which was following his collided with his, knocking the top off his buggy. No one was hurt tnough Mr. List's sister w.is in tbo buggy when it happened. Ttie horses also escaped injury. If the Burns' well comes in a good one there will be considerable new work in that vicinity. Mis. Win. Yeakle has returned home to Butler. Jacksville Notes. The gas well on the Humphrey farm is reported a good one. The Union Heat and Light Co. have turned the Geo. Wimer well into the line, and arc putting in larger pipe to ca-ry away the gas. Mrs. Prof. Boak, of B<>aver Falls is visitiug her sister, Mrs. M. C. Searing. W. Gardner an.l wife visited Mrs. Gardner's parents. Sunday. Mrs. Ruth Humphrey is ill Rev. S. A Stewart aud wire and R. A. McKinney and wite, of I'laiugrove. called to see David Studel>aker recent ly. Mr. Studebaker is still confined to to his room and does not stem to im prove in health. Mrs Hildebrand. of Butler, yisited friends in Jacksville, last week. San Juan aad Its Deieoses. Every few weeks the theater of u ttcn of the war changes, and now oik*. more Porto Kico id the objective point «>r' an expedition sent to conquer it. This island is uit most productive u? 11 tho possessions whicn Spain b: had iti the nineteenth century. San Juan, which our lieet bombarded on May 12, is strongly fortified, but at ta»t time Rear Admiral Sampson had no inten tion of c..ptrmng the town He wished or'*" to draw the tire of the batteries sc as to locate them and destroy as many as possible. He was successful in his attempt ami h-j did not intend to try t laud any soldiers or marines. Now. however a large army will invest the city and wilt co operate with the ilee in its bombardment. San Joan, the capital of Porio Rico, lies on the northeast snore cf the isi.. jd and huf, a population oi about 2d,000. The iiarbor is one <>f the finest in the West Indies, being lar«e sheltered, and capable of accommodating <.n> number of the largest ships, having an ancbor sge of from three to seven fathoms. It bears a very striking likeness to Tir ana Harbor, to which it is little inte rior. Its entrance toward the norih i invitingly open to the vessels of oti great republic, beiug oyer 2,<>00 fee* wide, aad the harbor is defended cn th west side by f. its erected on two small slands. The city occupies what i* gen erally suppo-ed to be an island, but the city is really built on a corn! ree< it is a long, irregular peninsula, and it is connected with the mainland-by a short bridge at the east end. The town is completely inclosed with maesivt walls of stone and mortar which rise to " height, in some places, or from 50 to 100 feet. It is a perfect speciman oi a wal led town with portcullis, moat, ;;.tte*. ane battlements. The fortification <• were begun over 250 years ago, and were still in go >d condition until they were attacked by Admiral Sampson. Like Havana and Santiago, San Juan has a "Morro" Castle, or citadel rcalij a round Moorish tower). The walls have many sentry boxes at intervals hanging out over the oca on the grim, gray walls. One can find a counterpart on a small scale in the old fort at St Augustine. Florida, and they are in every way similar to those Pt Havana before her walls were torn down The peninsula on which Morro and the 'glithonse stand is thrust out into the -ea. one side breasting the thundering surges of the Atlantic Oc.oan and tae other guarding the iiacid water;- of the berutiful and almoai. landlocked harbor, The fortifications have one advantage over a tleet in being at a considerable elevation, thus enabling them to deliver a plunging fire. In Admiral Sampson s attack on Saa Tuan only one n.an was killed on the American vessels, and the Admiral's ship, did great damage, de stroying many of the batteries. Inside the walls the city is "laid off in regular squares, six parallel street- run ning in the direction of the length oi the peninsula and seven at right nngles. The houses are closely and compactly built of stone and are usually one or two stories high, stuccoed on the out side and painted in a variety of colors. The upper floors are occupied by the more respectable people, while the ground floors are almost without excep tion given up to negroes and the poorer classes. The population within the w il3 is estimated at 20,000, and most of tne j eople live on the ground floors in one small room, with a tliuisy par tition, a whole family will resile. As may be supposed these- ground floors of the whole town reek with fever, and the conditions are most unsanitary. Ah Porto Rico is >•, tropical country, where disease would readily get a foot hold, the corsoquence of such herding may be easily imagined. There is some water supply, but the poptilation de pends also on rain water caught on the flat roofs of the buildings and conduct ed to the cistern which occupies the greater part of the courtyard which is the essential part of the Spanish house the world o/er There is no sewage except for surface water and sinks, ant' the risk of contaminating the water in the cisterns by adjacent vaults i - very great. Epidemics are frequent, and the town is alive with vermin, mosqn'toes, and dogs. The streets at* wider than in the older part of Havana, and will accommodate two carriages abreast. The sidewalks are very narrow, and will only accoiu inod ite one person. The pavements are of a composition manufactured in England They are unfit for very heavy traffic, but are pleasant and dur able when no very heavy strain i. : brought upon them. The streets are Ewept once a day, by hand, and strange to say, are very clean. From iu topo graphical situation, th" town should be healthy, but it is not The soil under the city is clay, mixed with iiaie, aud it is so hard as to be almost like rock 11 is, consequently, impervious to water, and furnishes a good natural drainage. The trade winds blow strong and fresh, and through the harbor ruus a t>tre;i u of sea water at a speed of not lcdo than three miles an honr With these condi tions. no contagious disease, if properly taken care of, co Ud exist, and without them the place would Ik> a veritable plaguo spot. Though the main portion of San Juan is inclosed within the walls, through which entrance is obtaiued only by well guarded gateways, yet there is a small town by itself between the Marina and the walls which contains two or three thousand inliacitants. Here is to be found a public garden and pleasure I space for booths and restnnrauts. as well as public cockpit where battles royal are frequently waged. There are also two suburbs, San Turce and Cata no, across the bay, reached by a ferry. The present expedition to Sa.i Juan will not bo the only one which bus been sent to capture the capital In 1096 it I was sacked by Drake and in 1598 by th - I Duke of Cumberland. In 1015 a Dutch man, Baldwin Heinrich, lest his life in an attack on Morro Castle. The at taek oi the English in I67f< was equally unsuccessful, and A oercrombie in ITW7 had to retire atler r. siege of three days —Scientific American. STAMP TAX. (Extract- from New Uevei ue Law.) Bonds, debentures, or certificates of indebtedness issued after the first day lof July anno Domini eighteen hun dred and ninety-eight, by any associa tion. company, or corporation, on each hundred dollars of face value or fraction thereof, live cents, and on each original issue, whether on organization or reor ganization, of certificates of stock by any such n«sociation. company or cor poratiou, on each bundled dollars cf face value or fraction thereof, five cents and on all snlcs, or agreement.- to tell, or memoranda of r>ales or deliveries or transfers of shares or certificates of stock in any association, company, or whether iradt upon or shown by the l>ooks of the association, company oi corporation, or by any assignment i". blank, or by any delivery, or by any •paper or e.greement or memorandum or ! other evidence of transfer or sale wheth j i-r the 1. ~!» ii? any limner I to the l»'i.fflt of such Htock. or to secure I the fu" irr pnym, at of la-rney 01 for the I . fatnr. transfer of aiiy stock on each | ' hundred dollars of tace valne or fn»c ! ! tion thereof. tvi eents Provided, l'hat j i in case of *r.le when- the evidences of | ; transfer is *hown only by tbe book .» of : th* cijnjoany the stvc.s shall lie pla<*e the buyer a bill or memor- j nudum of sach sale, to which the stamp 1 -ha!l be affixed: and every bili or mem ormdoni of sale or agreement to sell before mentioned -ha!! show the date j thereof, i! -' name of thi seller, the auHii.i t of ibe sale, and the matter or tbiL to whi;h it rcl. is And any per son or pe: sous liable to pay 'lie lax as hrrein provided, or anyone who act- in the uiarter agTiit C 7 broker for sr. oh person or persons, who shr.ll make any such »ale, or who sLall in pursuance ot any srieh sale deliyer any sach stock, or evidence of the sale of any sn.*h stoek or bill 01 memorandum thereof as hert in required, wniw.it having the proje-r stamps affixed thereto, with intent to evade the foregoing provisions shall be deemed gnilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a oi not lea.- tiiaa five hundred aor more than one thousand dollars, or be inpria oiled not more f j..u ; ix months, or both at disc-°tion of the coirt each si!", agrecinent uf sale, or to sell, .«.iy or mer ch tiidiso at any esi hangc. or board of - idf.'. or other similar pUc-, either toi pitdenf or future delivery, for each one hundred dollars '.a valu of said saie or agreement of sa v > r agreement to sell, one cent, ;>nd for iach additional ont bniidred dollars, or fractional part thereof in excess f one hnndied dollars, one cent: That on every .-ab* or agreement of snle or agreement to se!! as aforesaid there shall be mad* and delivered by the seller to the buyer a bill, memorandum. aßiet-inent r other e' idenv. of su< h sale, agreement tie. or agreement to sell, to which there •hail bt atfi~ed a lawful .-tarn; or stampj ia val.ic to the amount of tLe fax on such sale. Aud every such bill, memorandum, or other evidence of sale c: I'gvefcinent to sell shall show the date thereof, we name of the seller, the amount oi' the saie. and the matter or thing to which it r ifers; and any per son or parsons liable to pay the tax as herein provided, or anyone who acts in the matter as agent or broker tor such person or persons, who .shall make any such sale 01 agreement of sale, or agree ment to sell, or .vho shall in pursuance of any such sale, agreement of sale, or agreement to sell, deliver any such pro ducts or merchandise without a bill, mamorandum, 01 other evidence thereof as herein required, or who shall deliver such bill, memorandum, or other evid uence of sale, or agreement to sell, with out ln.v*i..g tiie proper stamps afKAod thereto, with intent, to evade the fore going provisions, shall be deemed gnilty 01 a midemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a tine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, or oe imprisoned not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the oourt. Bank check, draft, or certificate of deposit not drawing interest, or order for the payment of any i.am of money, drawn n;:on or issued by any bank, tr-ist company, or any person or persons companies, or corporations at sight or 011 oemancl, two cents. till! of exchange (inland), draft certif icate ot' cienosit drawing interest, or or der for the payment ol any sum of mon ey. otherwise than at sight or 011 de mand, or any promissory note except bank notes issued for circulation and for each renewal of the same, for a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, two cents; and for each additional one hun dred dollars or fractional part thereof in excess of ono hundred dollars, two cents. And from and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and ninety eight. the provisions of this paragraph shaii apply us well to original domestic money orders issued by the Government, of the Unit'd States, and the price of sn. -h money orders shall be increased by a sum cqnal to the value of the stamps herein provided for Bill • f exchange (foreign) or letter of credit (including orders by teiegraph or ' ocu-rwisfc i'or the payment or money is sued by express or other companies or any person or persons>. drawn in but l«yafc.-.* out of the United States, if drawn singly or otherwise than in a set of three or more, according to the cus tom of merchants and oinkers, shall pay : >r a sum not exceeding one hun dred dollars, four cents, and for each one hundred dollars or fractional part thereof in exc ess of one hundred dollars, four cents. If drawn in sets of two or more; For every bill of each set. where the sum made payable shall not exceed one hnn died dollars, or tbe equivalent thereof, j in any foreign currency in which such jbillniH} !.e express**!, according to the standard of value hxed bj the Tim ed .btates. two cents; and for each oao hr.n --d i dollars or fractional part thereof in eiccf i of one hundred dollars, two cents. Bills of lading or receipt (other than charter party) for any good* merchan dise, or effects, to be exported from a port or place in the United States to any foreign port or place, ten cents. Exphess \nl> Freight. It shall lie the duty of every railroad or steamboat' company, carrier, express company, or i corporation or persou whose occupation is to act as such, to issue to the Mjinper f or consignor, or nia "-gent, or person ( fr.i.a whom any goods are accepted fori transportation, a bill of lading, man: fe-st, or other evidence of receipt and fo'-warding in bulk or in boxes, bales, packetgaes, bundles, or not so inclosed or included; and there shall be duly at tu -bed and canceled, as is in this Act provided, to each of said bills of lading, manifests, or other memorandum, and to each duplicate thereof, a stamp of the value of one cent: Provided, That but one bill oi lading shall be required or- bundles or packages of newspapers when inclosed it: one general bundle at' the time of shipment. Any failure to i issue such bill of lading, manifest, or 1 < "bar memorandum, as herein provided, ! shall subject such railroad or steam l>oiit company, carrier, express com pany, or c. rporation or person to a pen ally of fifty dollars for each offense, and no such bill of lading, manifest, or otb er memorandum shall be used in evid ence unless it shall be duly stamped as aforesaid. Telephone nuv->agos It shall be the duty ot every person, firm, or corpora tion owning or operation any telephone line or lines to make withiu the first fif teen daya of < acii month n sworn state ment to the collector of internal rev enue in each of the: respective districts stating the number of messages or con versations transmitted over their re puctive lines during the preceeding month for which a charge of fiftteen cents or more was imposed, and for each | of such messages or conversations the 1 I said person, fii'ia, or corporation i:ha;j pay a tax of one cent; Proveded, That only oae payment of said t.ix shall be j required, notwithstanding the lines of : one or more persons, firms, or corpora tions shall be used for the transmission of each of said messages or conversa ti&ns. Bond; For indemnifying any person | or persons, firm, or corporation who shall have become bound or engaged as j surety for the payment of any sum of | money, or for the one execution or pe; formance of the duties of ady ollice or position, and to amount for money re ceived by virtue thereof and all other bonds of any description, exept such as | may be required in legal proceedings, 1 not otherwise provided for in thissched- j ule, fifty cents. Cer.n:-Hte of profits, or any certifi ' catu o • memorandum shown: ' . u inter- j ;st in the propertp or accumijationf of , any association, company, or corpo- j ration, and on all tranefers thereof, on j each onhundred dollars of face value ; or fraction thereof, two cents. Certificate: Any certificate of dam-1 af,e, or otherwise and all other certifi- | cates or documents issued by any port warden, luarine surveyor, or other per son acting as sucb. twenty-five cents. < Certificate of any description required by law not otherwise specified in this Act. ten cents. Charters party: Contract or agree ment for the charter of any snip, or ves el. or ..teamer. oryny letter, m"moran : U'-u. or >.htrWrit 1 betsvet . tho j aia, mas 1 r. or owner, or i>er.->on ai.t .ug as agent of any -,hip, or vessei, »r I oveamer, and any other person or per sot lor or h ting to '*ie chmet of j such ship, or -.,-l! or •taunac, or ary j renewal or transfer thereof, if the rie; - I terod tonnage of -acb .-bij: or vessel, -r ' st--amer den - net • -.cecd thrc* hnndn-l I tons three doll .r?. j Exvfce-'ii,. -t hundred <• id i not exceeding hundred tons fiv > I dollars. Esceo«iing - x hundred tons ten dul lars. Contract Broker's note, or memoran dum of sale of any g.KMIs or merchan dise. sti.ck-:, bonds i schangc, notes of baiid. real esuite. or property of any ! kin.' or J persons acting a- such, for each note or 1 memorandum f iale. ni>t provided for in this Act, ten cent- Conveyance: Deed, instrument, or writing, whereby *ny lands, tene ments. or other realty - Id shall be granted, assigned. transferred, or otherwi-- c nvev .-d to. or \ested in. the purchaser or purchasers or any other jierson or per ,'flS. by his. he-r. or their direction when the cot -ideration or value exceeds one hundred dollars and do*s not exceed fh hundred dollars fifty cent- anil tor en "h additional five hundred dollars < r l rri' tion il part there of m exce . of tive hundred dollars tifty cents. Dispatch, tel- .'raphlc; Any dispatch <>r message, one cent. Cntry of anv gix>ds, wares, or mer chandise at any custuui f.orse, either fe>r consumption or warehousing, not exceeding • ne hundred dollars in value twenty -five cent- Excee.lins ont h and re a dollars and no*" excerd.nz live hundred dollars 111 value, hay cents. Exceeding five hundred in value, one dollar. Entry tor the withdrawal >.f any goo is --r meicbandisc from customs bonde- warehouses, fifty cents Lis irance of policy as per scedule. Lease, agreement, memorandum, or contract for the hire, use, or rent of any land, tenement, or portion thereof. If foi a period of time not exceeding one year, twenty-five cent; 1 . If for a peri.xl of time exceeding on.' yc-.r and not exceeding three years, fifty cents If for a period exceeding three years, one dollar. Manifest for custom-house entry or clearance of the cargo of any ship, ves sel. or steamer for n foreign port. If the registered tonnage of such ship, vessel, or steamer does not exceed three hundred tons, one dollar Exceeding three hundred tons and not exceeding six hundred tons, three dollars. Exceeding six hundred tons five dol lars. Mortgage or ;ilclge. of lands, estate, or property, real or personal, heritable, or movable, whatsoever, where the same shall be 1 ado , - a security for tin payment of an>* definite and certain sum of money, lent at tb" time or pie vionsly due and owing or forborne to be paid, being pa;. :;b!c; also any convey ance of any lands, cstnt:, or property whatsoever, in t'-nst t- I c sold or other wise converted into money, which sh.dl l>e intended Oidy as security, either ov express stipulation or otherwise; on any of the forego'.ring exceeding one thou and dollars r•> not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars, tweafy nve cents, and on each live hundred dollars or fractional part tlieieof in ex cess of fiiteen hundred dollars, twenty cents; Provided, that upon each an.l every assignment or transfer 01 a mort gage. lease, or policy of insurance, or the renewal or continuance of any agreement, contract, or charter by letter or otlierw.se. a stamp duty shaiii ne required and paid at the same rate as that imposed on tae original instru ment. Passage ticket, by any vessel from a port m the United "States to a foreign port, if coa jtins not exceeding thirty dollars, one dollar. Costing moie than thirty and not ex ceeding sixty dollars, three dollars. Costing more than sixty dollars. Powor of attorney or proxy for voting at an election for officers ot any incor porated company or association, except religious, charatable, ot liftrarv socie ties, r public cemeteries, ten cents. l\,wer of attorney to sell and convey real estate, or to rent or lease the same, to receive or collect rent, to sell 01 transfer any stock, bonds, scrip, or for the collection of anv dividends or inter est thereon, or to perform any and all other act not hereinbefore specified, twentv-five cents: Provided, that no stamps shall be required upon any pa pers necessary to be used for tbe colec tion of claims from the United States for pensions, back pa v bounty, or for property lost in the military or naval ser\ ice. Protest. Upon tbe protest of every note, bill oi exchange, acceptance, check or draft, or any marine protest, .vhether prot- sted by a notary public or by any other officer who may be author ized by the law of any State or States to make such protes, twenty-five cents. Wr rehouse receipt for any goods, merchandise, or proper*}' "f any kind held on storage in any public or private warehouse or yard, except receipts for agricultural pV -ducts KA I'tiS. Lo\VE Ju'> 1. s :'s lcur.t -on of | .!o we. RAMSE\ At Home ai Merc r. ,»alv 1> JH'v-h • Mrs Martna .1 H v T.t'i Ccupl p'.l formerly ot (' 'iicord ■liie' 1 year l DOWLAN'D At he? home in Hntler, ; J i'.y '••••••> Ma- M?.nd danx'uter jo." Wm IT "• and Shi- was bur dat < tstfrville Mass. j M«'BKll>fi- At her home at Rankin,, jFu A ig 1 Mrs. II I'. Mcßride, J She wa-> : url.-l at M'.i:riusvill.- W -d - in,-lav j L.v\EK\ —At h:- hom.' in Ptnn twp.. | "nly 'V' l* vAr_rj Mr !.a - ery vc, a soldi durini? the j Civil War. lb was ppparently in ti 1 n" ;ai h-.-al " ! s-t .Saturday bnt «!.«. I ] w'.ule sleeping U- uj'iinm Laverv . as the name 13 now 1 w tten and spoke: l , was the o: '«st son ,jot .ie lat»- T.o'iis Le Levrie. V.'e |h lather's name tr> illustrate the elu , • that hr -i-« r msde ; n the i' a'. i j ■nov.ne,al;ou i f the n.im.'s of ■ | French , , j who came into .his conn tr> ibon »•"> v< in-ago. The writer of 1 - well ••••-lle-t T T C l.cvrie. who Ixnrl.L 'an', and settled upon Thorn creek .nits aoout tSa5. Sr-jn • p" t of his name was dropped by ?ie Fmtl'sl sneakini? peopb and he wi~ Citlied Lev rr and u. m this conies the Lavery 1 PETER-, -At his home ic iinton twp. 1 .Inly '.'o. IS'J . Johu H. Peter.-, aued • 7 year- 5 Mr Pe >rs m l been a snfterer from diabetes for s-- re years. He lately vis ' Mt Clemeu.s, Mich., but the water ' t ; re seemed *0 ilo h.m no sfood. and a ff - days ' efore his d-arh he fail ing and w. Nt how n mo rapidly that he was uot able to deltie hi • ailairs He is survived by his wife, uiic son. Harry, am- laughters, badi Maggie, A^ f de. Stella. Alma, and brothers. Daniel. Thomas and Jacob Peters. Mr. Peters was born January oth. Is". 1 and with 'he exception of a short time while learning the wagon making trade has often jii the farm where he died since I: ; >', 4 When quite young he w» at to live w'th Mr. Robert Riddle wi.h whom h. stcyed until .h > death of thi above geat'cin-ia and ais »isters and before their death oongttt the place. He was married to Adaline Haverstraw on Thanksgiving day. lrT..j. I The funeral took place Sunday, the ' 3»st interment being .%t St. Pauls church near Sarversvill There was a large attendance, as Mr l'eters was widely known and respected. Ouitcary Notes. Dr Wm. Pepper of Pittsburg, died a • few days ago in California. Prince Bismark ex Chancellor of the German Empire, ar,n the man who, more than any other, brought about its nnity n ider on*' general government, divnl at hip home near Hamburg last Saturday nignt. . Joseph Moore, aged 5S years, was the first man to die in the new Hospital, lie came to P.ntler from Clarion county , several years ago.snd has worked abont the livery stiules of the town, ever since. He was prostrated by the heat on Wednesday of last week, taken to the Hospital, aud died there Friday. 9? ■* l« the tn«i« of £;ood health, S steady ccrves, mental, Efc k ..»•-» oj physic .1 and digestive D!«>vu dtrtiigth. If you aro ner vous, «Brlch and purify your blood with Hood's ..?r-:iUMU*i:es». Pnoe 25c. Remember the name* when you buy § | ®1 f" Ihe h ! Daily, ; j } Our fc/ush should be used daily \ ( back tun? yoyr money jgWiK ; | v ill be refunded. You ' ) c.m buy the number ' j one iizelot ' | One W | Dollar. | i jft Ouaranteect to Cure- j '■ Servous in five winati - i f Bisons liea*.jach« In live minutes : 5 Nouralg'a in tive i.-.inrtcs 1 I r mdru.'f =rn3 cf Liic ?roif : J • vents fsillrp: hsir and balont >:«: | iUkc.s tht; hair Jong and E Sr ' ss >' : {' jt iiali ai D, v floods sir>tc3 nrd Cru£ : f ■ - h : ton approval, postpaid, ■ ir-. iVj t | f pries ati'f tenceats ior pos "'•••■• r ■ '' '• ' ■ • ' •• S -.'i. tI - >1 . . , 'reo A.SPITT, £.5 t " j ; _ .- ,- • - a M 1 gvdßi ft rtatnii Mta—l cnlckli wceitain ont opinion rrm* an j aivoMtton if im.Nablr p«lcntable. tlonnstrtcify confliinutUJ. Hai;ilbAUGUST; Parlor \ iSislt Sale'i c S Next Monday morning j ; our Parlor Suit Sale com" < * mc ccs. , Overstuffed Parlor Suits > *or wood frame Parlor } "Suits, in ijll the desirable »' )covering, feOiiife to be ' * marked down so low that % *, you should come at once • r if you expect to get first t choice. ' The suits will speak K k|| k < for themselves. Your , 818 f , choice for li 'v V N \For spot cash only. £sl4o 3-i'iece Overstuffed S Parlor Suit |SC £ $125 3-Piece Oversturted £ ' Parlor Suit SSO • £$ 75 3-Piecc Oversti ffed N ,! Top Wood Frame '» \ Parlor Suit SSO ,> \ $ 90 5-Piece Wood j Frame Parlor Suir.. SSO S f$ 65 3-Piece Wood 1 £ Frame Parlor Suit. . SSO / /$ 75 5-Piece Wood } \ Frame Parlor Suit... SSO v -■ ■». Many Odd Parlor ; Pieces at HaiL-Price. \ / Parlor Tables at a Third y y to a Half Off on \ Regular Prices, t ( Come in and investi-- v r gate for yourself, and don't f buy unless you can save £ n money, y £ / \ CAMPBELL L I TEMPLETON, > S BUTLER. PA. X I j[ I DID YOU EVER | {(Heat-Tllis or its Equal?* 4 C 35 < sNice Top Buggies $35.00 X , i Harness 4,50/^ and Whip . .50X Total .. S4O 00^ Or do you want a Surrey?* <- A nice Surrey •. SSO 00< Harness 10.000 Duster and Whip o.oo< Total . S6O UO- £ Quantity limited. Cotne soon. J No one ever offered suet goods ' at such prices. They won't last long. ? xS. B. Martincoart & Co.,| t f* 128 E. Jeffemon St., Butler. Pn. < 4 1831 !U "T'HE V "" 1898 Ciimt Jffllilll THE EST OF THE AGRIU LTU R A L WEEkLIES IND;SPENS AE E TO ALL OUNTRY RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES. TERM REDUCED FOR 1898. Single Subscription, $2, Four Subscriptions, $7, Six Subscriptions, J»r>""Special inducements ( which will be stated by mail on application > to persons raising larger clubs. 6=5-"Paper FREE all the rest of this yea to New subscribers for IS9S. fc-; And a premimu for every reader. It will be seen that the diu'erence be tween the C" t of the COUNTRY GenTI.K- M.l>; and that of otlu agricultural week lies may readily by reduced, by making up a small Club, to LESS THAN A CUNT A WEEK. SEND FOR SPECIMEN COPIES, Which will be mailed Free, and see whether thia eno> nous difference 111 cost slv iild prevent your having the best. \Vi it account would you make of such . a difference jn buying medicine or food' I Address LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Publishers, Albany, N. Y For Sole t 2 one hundred bbl. Tanks, 2 wood iigs, '/■ 1 good boiler and engine, -j •f 15j75 feet or No. 1 tubing, of For Particulars inquire of W. J. STfcELE, ; CoyleSv.lle, Pa., or 1 JONATHAN STtEL, Great Belt Pa. GEO. WALTER Sc SON'S NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Wr. Mtr Pl. £%>Er> t*> give nouct* to tL( p« cipi* MiUer wn r'-y. r» •' ?: he lca>* uu.on/ Ist! <• r»tiKwli lit; i? of <-ur Wheat Flourtnp Mil!. H♦* mow haro , !»♦ VERY LATEST UP-TO DATE SYSTEM. Nothing *it ,t 1n this pari of tho count r> The m:;«*hiiu'ry nas mauufaruind bv the EDWARD I ALLI> «0., Of Mi nnukH . \\ * .nsin Our n \* i« f 4 ' «yrniim.. v or • • * il> >t r * i.l»i ..." on; . of tht- T'ijl- ii Ou. ;i i!' I* h< .g; .m>< r,ito*l hy ? illlfr < f «v .r •; i Ti»- n -ua .> at«. now i ;rall. : uui .i *• r> fancy I«i£h / •«< •of Hour. ~i:.,\.« iielhve totht VTI.N lit SI riKWMN A'IjYAN* f. j!i »*h >: - . -..•r I.* i i.* i. W !»y not j't'tronizi homo nr«wiu*tion and .ustr\ wV'-n vounnn !• n aJticfe equally IS good as fmi West of and FOtt LESS kl •• Patronize us and vou do good t< the fanning communi; -o* our c. IT.-DLF. CAKES. Thts flour T«»r S\VLLI Nk » m.HEALTH • a;* .• » i , tin term •'ft h«- wheat and . !**» ti.te I-ran. t lu* ci',ar*« Lr;::. < ; •*. *■ p «i. . .• •; i»'i \ .-i Ihii 11 us that it is lud c* stlbh t«. i la* liu:* an st« natrh. 1!.5!1..at - ... is a o:t. s • t. , »iui. hle uiid wliuit vtirrt* l»reii(i J 1 >;!:?.<».» <*n un.' v r st< kmi fa *t t!. I't'Oii'L terally »In n-jt Uv •• »i »• t'our of I • *t»- nl you ha v-' n,.«st like!v had t: •«>»,*• t« • c-* i?o-- i Graham or wuole v. ;»t il »u: We l-'.lwt ho It \\ ihe YEUY FINEST art.«-U- ou t!i. market. It v ELLS HE LOW tiie r . uiiiv »• : ask .1 r'-»r these tr< * >ds OUR COPN MfiAL Is Pretty well k. »wn it; :I . n :i.t:u!ty : lx« •b. br-t in ? . Th* sal.- of it is laoreasiui;fjist. It isgr«>ur\d from th • h vst yeiiow corn. :in-l i / . » u.i- ,i OL'R CHOP I-> rnuUe fn>ai pure «r:iiu itnii not aronibtnutW n of cja.t r. oat h ill* «m OUR OATS. Thrv arc tho best to bo li:td In tho markei. \\V haw t.n; i I «• 1 lot i > Our o;its arc KK-t'LKANKI>. liavlrii! put in in ''liini i>- ii>r r i ti :ilill>>>-<- 1 • i • ,-n II \-ery snpt'rior ankle. j «t.c , u FLOUR AND FEED. Corn Chrp N:itur.«l Ouls _. T _ Moriinc l'au«nt Corn „ ■<: Ont.s i' it ,i oiu SALT ' Corn and Eye "... CAT *p [.rand 1 \ - an'i 'V.t-: ■ j < o: 0/\JL/ 1 'n.'f U'hoat Chop i!n- . .vlital Wliolo Whi-at Itraii l;vt (ii-rm (irah.im Mtddlines •Y< ilV\l o;it liye Flour Ityu (' i ..i • .ru Hm-kwhcat Floor Huckwh-. :.t' Ilor~o »>. _ I.O* Klour Middlings - Ho Food SALT <-«.rn ileal Oil M<:il Poultry I'o.Ki u AT etc . otc. Hay ami Straw tin i Itomoiiiio/Vi_/ 1 Oystc r Shells Clovi : 'ml eu;.. otc. Titnothy Seed GRAIN AND SEEDS. Our flours ?re handled by the 1* adlng grorei* as follows: A. & 11. Relber Harper Bros. Aiken ('amoltell Graham Rn»s. j. c\ Hoch - , . I sV,, Butler Produce to. W. J. Emrick l>.W 4 merei lißshline Cui»h Grocery West Fnd Grocery A F I M w '"• Miunell W.A. lislior <> M I'litnii,. Wright & Graham Ilonry Mlilei Wc extend to all a cordial invitation to call and s<.c in operation the newest and moi-t complete up-to-date process Rolicr Mill in this or adjoining counties. Give our goods a trial. Yout truly, GEO, WAkTGK & SON'S. Telephones, People's 49. Bell 54. P. S. We wil GUARANTEE our flours to make more bread to flour used than any other flour manfactureil in the county. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. VEWTON BLACK, 11 ATTORNKY AT LAW Office on Soath Diamond Street. HH. GOUCHER, • ATTORN 15Y AT LAW. Office in Mi chell building. A LEX RUSSELL, A ATTORNKY'AT LAW. Office with Newton Black, Esq. South Diamond Street. POULTER & P \KHR, T ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Room 8., Artnory building. [OHN W. COULTER fj ATTOR.VEY-AT-LAW. Special attention given to collection.; and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bank. T B. BREDIN, tt • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on jMaia St. near Court House. AT. BLACK, . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Room J. —Armory building. T M. PAINTER, '1 • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office between Postofficc and Diamond SH. PZBRSOL, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 104 Kast Diamond St. n F. L. McQITISTION, V . Civil, ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Office near Court House. R. CIIAS. R. 3. HUNT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Eve, eai, nose and throat a specialty. 132 and 134 S. Main Street, R lston building H. BROWN, • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Residence 315 N. MclCean St. OAMI ELM. BIPPUS, IJ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 200 West Cunningham St L BLACK, 1 PHYSICIAN A»D SURGEON. New Troutman Building, Butler Pa. p M. ZIMMERMAN vT • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City Pharmacy. DR. N. M. HOOVER, 137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to 12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. in. I J. DONALDSON, T)• DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec i<y. Office over Miler's Shoe Store. R. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST. Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates a specialty, Nitrous Oxi.ie or Vitalized Air or Local tuesthetics used. Office over Millers grocery, east of Low y house. DR. W. P. MCILROY, DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at 111 East Jefferson St., Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do dcntial operations of* a'! kinds V-y the latest devices and up-to-date methods DR. J. E. FAULK, DENTIST, Tainless extraction—No Gas —Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office—Room No. 1, new Bickel build iug. The 50T196R CITI/SGN. SI.OO ptr year i' paid in advance, otberwist $1.6« will *>e cliaAcoil. AIJVKUTISINC* KATES— One inch. one time $1; each subsequent Insertion » cents each Auditors' and divorce notices £4 each; exec utors' and administrators' novices pi JJM'D est ray and dissolution notices eacli Head ing notices 10 cents a lint* for first and 5 cents foroach among local i*e.vs items i 5 cents a line for etch insertion. Obituaries, cards oftuauks. resolutions of n-spect, noUecs of festivals and fairs, etc.. lu p.iiH-t rriUßt I' .ti-conipanlMl l>y the nal name .fin. v. rlu r n . t»i I'aol'ea t iou bu. a jtua ranU't- of gi"*l f:«'tii.and should reaeh us not later tl.au Tut-sday t-veninit. o Drat h notices taust be accompanied l»y a rsDousibie uame. 18. for the treatment. The following top'linonials are the strongesls proof ot the medicines power to cure: A. J. MCOANDWJSS, nllcr, 1^93. Mr. A. J. McCandless: On the and day of April, iSy2 I com menced to nse your new cure for one of try horses that had the heaves very had, and • mtinued to use the medicine for about forty days and tuc horse did not show any sigus ol a return of them. It is now about a year • ince I quit giving the medicine and tbe horse h.is .'ever showed any sign of he: vc. , and I feel satisfied that he is properly cured. W. C. Criswell. utler, Fa., .\pril3o, 1593 A, J. jjcCauJless' I have used your Heave Cure and find it will do the work if used accord ing to directions. Youry truly, I. B. McMillin, Vo'ir .stationary. It is getting to lie the proper thing for farmeis ad well as merchants and other business men to have printed .sta tionary. And we can see no reason why tiiey should not t-ike their proper ;>l:ux amoug imsinet--. man by adopting btmiiiess methods in at. many ways as jiossible. There is a combination of business and sentiment in giving your farm a name l''"e "\ alley lev I'lni-e, Spring Farm" "Hiliside" or soni"thiug of iLe J.n-d, as i: lends a rer tain «li,-niity and lividu'lity to the i hit-.. an i'Jcr<- I enr-e of rr:iein th e proprietorship thereof, as w<'ll "9 adui tot-al important;-.. mi eyes of produce deftleis 01 comtiiissiou merchants with whom you ar< dealing A STUHII invest ment in printed stationary giving your residence and business, ouch as breed ing of throughbm} stock, the maiifac ttire of dairy produce etc., might prove of no slight jt»lvartag«* to you. a- well hs giving a certain degree ot satisfac tion. And when you conclude to have some note heads and envelopes printed remember thus ihe same can be had at the CITIZEN office as cheap aial good as anywhere. Subsrc.be tor The Citizen.