THE lOTLEI CITIZEN. WILLIAM C. NEC LEV. Publisher THURSDAY, JANUARY it, 1000. |JO per year la Adva ace. Otherwise SI JO POLITICAL. On Tuesday Gov. Pennypacker issued a proclamation, amending his former one for an extra sessiop of the Legisla ture, beginning next Monday; add ing three new subjects and modifying the first cf the original call, for the con sideration of the Legislature as fol lows: % "First, to revise the laws relative to primary elections in snch way as to pro vide for the holding of primary elec tions of all political parties within the Commonwealth on the same day, at the same time, under the supervision of properly constituted officers, and to make such changes in, or additions to, these laws may seem advisable. "Second, to establish a civil service system by means of which the routine offices and employments of the Com monwealth may be filled by appoint ments made after ascertainment of qualifications and fitness and that the iocmnbents of such offices may retain them daring during good behavior. "Third, to designate the uses to which moneys may be applied by candidates, political managers and committees in political campaign.-!, both for nomina tions and elections, and to require the managing committees and managers of all political parties to file with some designated official at the close of each campaign a detailed statement in writ ing, accompanied by affidavit of the amount collected and the purposes for which they were expended. "Fourth, to enable cites that are now or may hereafter be contiguous or in close proximity, including any interven ing land, to be united in one municipal ity in order that the people may avoid the unnecessary burdens of maintaining separate municipal governments. " This fourth subject is a modification of the first subject in the original call, and is added in order that legislation may be enacted under either of them,as may be deemed wise. This proclamation by the Governor followed a visit to him by D. T. Wat son of Pittsburg who made clear the de lects of the original call so far as the proposed Greater Pittsburg law is con cerned; and the other subjects have de manded legislation for years, but have always been opposed by the Philadel phia gang, as have also personal regis tration and a fair ballot. This call will probably prolong the extra session, and will undoubtedly do so unless all the bills are carefully pre pared and introduced at the beginning of the session. The next few years will see the tre mendous contest between electricity and steam, the trolley and the locomo tive, fonght to a finish in this country. In this State the town and city cobucils are having it now, and Harris burg will come next Congressmen Sibley and Dresser, two of onr million are representatives in Congress from districts to the north of ns are not candidates for re election. State Chairman Andrews has issned a formal call for a State Convention to be held at Harrisbnrg, Wednesday, Jnne Gth next; and at which persons are to be pnt in nomination for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor General and Secretary of Internal Affairs, and "Booms" for all these offices are now in order. A dispatch from Kittanning, last week, said: Complaint has been made to the authorities at Washington" that D. B. Heiner, internal revenne collector for the Pittsburg district, has recently been making himself conspicuously active in the politics of Armstrong county. The charge is made that Mr. Heiner has been working to elect dele gates to the next State Republican con vention friendly to George F. Huff for Governor. Many Armstrong Republi cans are opposed to Huff. Dlcpilliig Russia. The last stronghold of the revolution ists In the suburbs of Moscow was captured by the troops, the other day, and the revolution seems to be at an end, though violence yet prevails in several sections of the country. Count Wittfl insists that he intends giving Russia a constitutional govern ment and the suppressing of the re bellion will give him a chance to do so. The German Government has taken measures to refuse admittance at the frontier to all Jewish refugees who cannot show tickets for the ship at Hamburg. This is the reason why the poorest are obliged to go to Vienna At the meeting held in this country lately some of the fugitives told their ex perience, scarcely able to *p«ak for sobs and tears. A man named Dauzis said: "We are told we should have re mained in Russia to defend our families There was nothing left of them to de fend." Men and women cried aloud in all parts of the room, remembering whnt they had seen. Konu* Reported Doulx. A synopsis of the street-car reports to date would read about as follows — The Butler Passenger Railway Co. has sold its property and franc-hides to the Pittsburg «*: Bntler Trolley Co. for $400,000; also for £IOO,OOO and stock in the Pittsburg Co., which has purchased the Col. Thompson property on N. Main St. for a Grand Union Street Car Station, also the Berg property at corner of Main & Cunningham Sts The Pittsburg Co., the same one that lately purchased the Beaver and Shen ango Valley trolleys and New Cestle Yunngatown and other street railways, parks, etc., is doing it all and will cover Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio with a complete system of trolley lines it owns the new Pittsburg & Bntler trolley, will own the proposed line from Pittsburg to Butler via Sewickly and Harmony; is buying prpperty in Bntler and everywhere und will own the earth if it has the monev to pay for it. The price paid for the Thompson property is put at f 82.500 antTother properties neirby on North are being optioned The P. R. R. Co is sftid to bo option ing or buying property on E. Jefferson St. with the alleged object of getting its station up towards the T T . P church, and also contemplates running over, throngh, aronnd or about the town to New Castle. Of this multitude of re ports you can take jrour choice. | WASHINGTON" XOTFS Acting on a printed charge that mem- , bers of the House were sending cows, ; libraries and all manner of articles free through the mails, the House, on Thnrs day last, instructed its Postoffice com mittee to make an investigation as to whether members are abusi ag the frank ing privilege. Champ Clark kept the E.ouse laugh ing for three hours, last Friday, with his sarcasms regarding the Philippine tariff bill. ___ FR VNCE and Germany are still Enab ling over Moroccan affairs, and there is to be a conference at the Spanish town of Algeciris, across the bay from the Rock. The real opposition to the Gei man program is said to come from Eng land DEATHS. KISSICK—At his home in Slippery rock, Dec. "2*. 1905, Robert J. Kissick, in his OCth year. Mr Kissick was a veteran of tne Civil War with a good record and was one of the most respected citizens ot his town. He is survived by his wife and two sons— William and Silas. MALONEY—At Ford City, Jan. 3, 1906, James Maloney, son of Daniel Maloney of Chicora. aged 28 years. BORTMAS—At her home near St. Joe, Dec. 31, 1905, Clair, daughter of John Bortmas, aged 4 years. DELOWRY-At Pittsburg, Dec. 25, 1905, Jos Delowry, formerly of Oak land twp, aged 44 years. \DAMS—At her home in Harmony, Jan. 2, 190 C, Gladvs Augusta, daught er of J. W. Adams, in her second vear FOSBENNER—At the home ot his daughter, Mrs H. Richards, in Zelienople, Dec. 27, 1905, Aaron Fosbenner, in his 81st year. McCANDLESS—At his home in Butler, Jan. 5. 190'!, George McCandless, aged 78 years. Mr McCandless had been in poor health for some years. He was troubled with asthma. He was born in Butler, April 14, 182«, and lived here the great er part of his life. He was a carpenter, contractor and bridge builder. He was a brother of Judge A. McCandless. dec a and A. N McCandless, yet living. He ia survived by one SOD, Linn, ana one daughter, Clara JOSEPH—At hi 3 home in Allegheny twp. Jan 4, 1900, William Joseph, in his 71st year. Mr. Joseph was a farmer, and G. A. R. man. having served three years during the Civil War. SHIRKEY—At his home at Petroleum Centre, Jan. 4. 1900 James B. Shirk ey, a native of Butler, in his 45th year. • BARR—At his home in Bellevue, Dec. 1905, Joseph Barr, formerly of this county, aged 70 years. EKIN—At the residence of her brother, W F. Ekin, near White church, Butler twp , Jan. 7, 1905, Margaret Ekin, aged 71 years. Death was caused by heart failure. She was a sister of Mrs. Eliza J. Grenue of Franklin twp. and of Mary K. Ekin of Butier twp. and was a member of the Mt. Chestnut U. P. church. STEWART—At the Butler Hospital, Jan. 6, 1900 of Brights disease. Milt on A Stewart of E. Jefferson St., aged 42 years. He was a native of Muddycreek twp and leaves a wife. CAMPBELL—In Pittsburg, Jan. 7, 1900, Miss Jean 8., daughter of Mrs. Silas Campbell of Washington twp., aged 8f years. KENNEDY--At his home in Penn twp. Jan. 7, 1900, Henry Kennedy, aged 77 years. His death was caused by paralysis He is survived by his wife, eight sons and three daughters. RUTTER—In Pittsburg, Jan. 9. 19 06 Anna Pearl, daughter of Joseph and Agnes Rntter of Lancaster twp., in her 18th year. GARVIN—At his home in Cranberry twp., Jan. 8, 1906, Benjamin F. Gar vin, aged about 70 years. B. F. (iarvin qualified as a County Commissioner of Bntler county, Oct. 17 1871. HAUG—At his home in Chicora, Jan. 19, 1900, Edward Hang, aged 69 years. Mr. Hang died suddenly; he was a veteran of the Civil War, and is sur vived by his wife and six children. COOPER-At the home of his nephew, J. H. Ramsey, Tan. 4. 1906, Jacob Cooper of Jackson twp., aged 76 years. SUTTON-Jan. 0, 1906, Maggie Eliza beth, infant daughter of O. S. Sutton of Evans City. STEWART—At the hospital in New Brighton, Jan. 8, 1906, Samuel Stewart, druggist, and a native of Butler, aged 68 years. VANDERLIN—At her home in Oil City, Jan. 8, 1906, Mrs. S. D. Vander lin, formerly of Butler. CASEY—Jan. 8, 1906, infant daughter Cornelius Casey of Butler. Obituary. William P. Black. 62 years old, a Civil War veteran and oil man of Cora opolis, died last Saturday, at his home. He was born in Anandale, and when war broke out joined Company C., Eleventh Pennsylvania volunteers, with which company he served three years. He went to Coraopolis 15 ytars ago, and entered the oil business. He is sur vived by his wife, who was Hester J. McCoy, and the following children: Mrs. Jennie Humphrey, of Butler; Miss Myrtle Black, of Los Angeles, Cal , and Howard Black, at home. "Grandmother Christine Honser. who in her 102 nd year was the oldest resident of Armstrong county, died at her home near Goneenville. Wayne township, Monday. Her father. Henry Clever, was the "only member of his family to escape death in an Indian massacre in the Ligonier valley. Miss Mary Gillespie, died at her home in Freeport. Tuesday. She was 86 years of age and was one of the oldest and best known citizens of the town, hav ing lived there for about 60 years. She is survived by Dr. Charles"B. Gillespie, a twin brother, and a widowed sister, Mrs. Bridget Torbett, with whom she lived and who is dangerously ill with pneumonia. The l*r»»p'»soefore them in all the glory of her beauty even the eyes of stern judges were dazzled, and they were ready to go into the dock for fier sake. It was about this time that great dis tress fell on Florence. The city was in the grip of famine, and hundreds were dying for want of bread, but while thousands were starving Uosaura would give up nothing of her luxuries. It came to the ears of the poor that while they were dying for a crust of bread this spoiled child of fortune was drinking the costliest wines, eating the rarest delicacies, enjoying her baths of perfumed milk and squandering every day more than would keep a hundred families in comfort. Housed to a terrible anger, they be sieged her palace and forced their way Into it, with the object of killing a wo man HO heartless. Without a tremor Uosaura went from her room to meet her would be murderers, and the mere sight of her radiant and stately beauty so sulslued the ringleaders that they fell on their knees and kissed the ground at her feet. I'ut Nemesis was coming nearer every day. Once, when a court official had committed suicide for her sake, she was condemned to be branded and sent Into exile, but no executioner could be found to do the work, and one of them sacrificed his life rather than touch her shoulder with the j-edhot iron. When she was summoned before the reigning duke, he, too, was vanquished, and, in stead of punishing her, lie sent her away with presents and a benediction. It was his successor, Ferdinand de Medici, who broke the spell of this fatal beauty. Realizing that she was the greatest enemy to peace within his kingdom, he Issued orders for her ar rest. She was brought for the last time before judges, who were proof even against beauty such as hers, and was sentuncfd to lifelong Imprisonment and to wear a mask, fashioned like a skull, to conceal the face which had wrought so much havoc. For forty years Uosaura suffered this horrible punishment, her very jailors shrinking from the grinning skull i which always greeted them. When uf last she was liberated and the skull mask was removed, the wrinkled, shrunken face that was disclosed to •lew was almost as hideous as the mask that »