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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administration on the estate
of John II. Peters. decd, late of Clinton
twp, Butler Co.. Pa, having been grant
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ing themselves indebted 10 said estate
will please make immediate payment,
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will present them duly authenticated for
settlement to
MRS. ADALGNE PETERS,
Adm'x.,
Riddles X Roads.
Butler Co., Pa
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration on the est1te
OF John NJ Crooks, late of Middlesex
township, Butler county, Pa, decd,
having been granted to the undersigned,
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

~"~SS 0TlS FVTISC'
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John Grove, deed, late of Forward
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MERRY Christmas.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-22

HAPPY New Year.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE
LEAD A RAILWAY RISE
SECURITIES ADV NCING
Strong Opening of the Stock Market.
Grangers Show Only Ordinary
Fluctuations,

New York, Dec. 12.-The stock market
opened strong, being carried upward by
the impetus of last weeks revival cf
speculation. The expressions of bullish
opinion by members of leading financial
authorities were stimulating 10 purchases
for both accounts. Sugar and Tobacco
reacted sharply.
There was rush upward of yearly
6 per cent in Wheeling and Lake Erie
preferred. In the railway list special
strength was shown by Delaware and
Hudson, which rose i 1-2 per cent, Read
ing, Jersey Central, Union Pacific, Mis-
souri, Pacific made about the same ad-
vance.
In the grangers only ordinary fuctua-
tions interrupted the movement upward.
Government bonds were unchanged.
The market developed some irregularity
az noon, number of stocks having de-
clined on realizations. Sugar made the
sensational decline of Is per cent be-
tween II and Y O'Clock on special causes
The general undertone of the market
however, was inclined to be firm Trading
was fairly active
The evening times., 1898-12-12
LEADER WANTED.
The Death of Men of Commanding
Talent in the Active Hcrld.
(From the London spectator.)

From the London Spectator.)
The dearth of commanding intellect in
nearly every sphere of human activity
which undoubtedly marks the close of our
century has suggested TO some minds the
doubt as to whether the age of great men
has not entirely passed away, and wheth-
er we shall not be compelled in the fu-
ture otrust to the common sense of
most rather than to the guiding genius
of individuals of more than
the ordinary mental or moral
stature. Indeed whole philos
ophy of politics has been founded on the
doctrine of kind of average human abih-
ty as being all that is needed in making
all public decisions. Collectivism. which
proposes to carry extreme democracy and
common ownership into all the wider av-
enues of life, must of necessity base itself
on this notion of the opinion services
of one man being as useful and impor-
tant as those of another Hero-wOrship,
ii is said, represents past order of So
ciety: we have no use for the great man
now. but in his place we put a number of
little men, and we find that the outcome
is quite as good.
We hold no brief for the gospel of hero
worship, which was undoubtedly carried
by a Carlyle to- an extreme which cannot
be accepted We do not believe that any
immeasurable gulf separates those whom
we call great men from those who are
not for all share the same nature, and
the work of a Shakespeare or a Moliere
would have no value whatever did IL not
appeal TO all of us, thereby revealing the
essential community of ideas between
these great men and humber mortals
But there is a medium ground between
that of exaggerated hero-worship and
that of fiat. unrelieved collectivism,
which places all human services on the
to have OWNED the real nature and tend
ency of democracy much more clearly
than many of the "ideologists'' ne despis-
ed when he said that it meant ia car
riere ouverte aux talents"
Instead of conceiving the new Demo-
cratic age heralded by the French revolu-
ton as involving anything like a dead
level, he supposed that 1t meant rather
an intenser competition, but competition
on fairer terms, in which each man would
be able to show the stuff he was made of
and to prove what he could do Democ-
racy can no more dispense with guides,
leaders, powerful agents, than any pre-
vious order of society; and democracy
finds that she must pay for them in some
way or other. Moreover, instead of any
resentment being felt by a more or less
democratic. community against the great
man who towers over the heads of the
crowd, democracy acclaims such a man,
eagerly expects him, is profoundly defect
ed If he does not appear, is ready to heap
honors and rewards upon him, and gen.
orally allows him sometimes to a dam
gerous degree) TO think and act for it on
The evening times., 1898-12-12
THE RUsKIN COLONY.
1t stiII Thrives and Has Solved the
Labor Problem.
(From The London Chronicle. }

In our issue OF Thursday last ''W. b. -
asked for information concerning the
Ruskin Colony in Tennessee, referred TO
in letter addressed 10 US by Mr.. Alfred
Russell Wallace on The Problems Of the
Tropics" Another correspondent, 'R w.
R. sends US the following particulars
on the subject:
The promoters of 'Ruskin, as the col
ony have chosen to call their estate,
claim most strongly that they have al
ready solved the labor question, but time
alone can prove the validity of such
claim Each member of the colony, p
vigorous community of about 200 souls,
and, according to Mr.. a. r. Wallace,
perhaps the best type of a cooperative
colony receives the same wages. no mat
ter what may be the state of his health,
and no matter what may be his work.
The labor day is fixed at nine hours. and
while there is no interference permitted
with religious or domestic affairs or with
individual tastes, each member Is sup
posed TO suppress that instructive desire
for natural freedom which prompts hu-
man beings everywhere to ignore the
rights of others, and every member is
guaranteed employment by all.
The estate itself is the property Of the
association. as also are the means of pro
duction and distribution. but each indi-
sessions. his clothing and household furni-
ture. While the members enjoy a common
dining-halI and kitchen. they have sepa-
rate dwellings. OF course, no police are
required. and the only officials in this
happy land are postmaster and notary
public. 1t seems that the chief business of
the community is in connection with the
publishing of socialistic weekly (the
Coming Natom, which, Notwithstanding
the fact that it contains no news or adver-
tisements has an outside circulation ap-
preaching. in round numbers, 80 0JJ copies,
and, as each member receives the same
wages, wood choppers and farm hands re
joice in the receipt of salaries equal To
those paid 10 the editors and other mem
bers of the staff of the paper. The COM
munity is composed principally of Amer
leans among whom are a few Germans" ."
If any OF our readers desire further par
ticulars on the subject they may obtain
them by applying to Herbert \. Casson,
Ruskin, Tenn.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
CENTENNIAL OF THE
NATIONS CAPITAL
GREAT INTEREST IN CONGRESS
IiOn Providing for Congress
si0HaI Committee.

There is every indication that the pro-
posed exhibition in 1909 of the CEN
tennial anniversary Of the founding of
Washington as the seat Of Federal Gov
ernment, Will be an event of national, as
well local Importance. Great interest
is being taken i'm the project in Congress,
since il was advocated by President Nc
Kinley in his annual message, and the
labor of the committee TO whom the
matter was referred bore fruit today.
Senator Hoar introduced a resolution
in the Senate. providing for the appoint
ment Of a committee of FIVE members and
five Senators, TO act with similar COM
mittee of citizens of the District, 10 be
appointed 10y the President. and also en-
powering the President TO appoint com
mittee TO be selected from the country at
large, to take part in the management of
the affair
The effect of this resolution viii be 10
make the celebration a national instead
Of a purely local one. The resolution was
referred TO the committee having charge
OF the recommendation contained in the
message.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
G0MPERS WILL BE
REELECTED PRESIDENT
THE LABOR CONVENTION MEETS
Presentation by Delegates of Pro-
visions Ia Be Cast Into Nn-
tiOnai Statutes.

Kansas City Mo, Dec. 12.-Neariy all
attend the convention of the American
Federation OF LaDor are pronounced in
favor OF reelection of President Com
pers. II now looks rs If there would be
hardly any opposition and tie election
may be by acclamation.
The credentials committee made a par
tial report this morning and will bc ready
to report finally later in The day.
The attention of the convention today
was taken up by President Gomper's ad-
dress, the committee reports and the
seating and rejection of contested dele
gates. Various delegates presented
recommendations for the following ma
tional laws:
Favoring the granting of thirty days
leave of absence to all machnists en-
ployed by the Government.
The establishment of postal savings
banks
The enactment of law that will have
in the future to the Supreme Court prior
to action by Congress. so their consutu-
tionality may be determined.
Providing that ali war vessels shall be
constructed in American docks by Ameri-
can labor
The Government to establish a precedent
by dischareing all women employed. to the
end that all female labor may be ultimate
ly abolished.
Amending of amendment Of the eight
hour law to cover all work done b. con-
tractors on Government construction.
The Government to become a direct
employer of labor
a national convict labor measure pro-
hibitng the transportation OF convict
made goods from one Stat TO anDlhsr.
Restricting immigration by the educa-
ional test.
Passage of an anti-injunction measure
Extending the provisions of the TGir-
toenth Amendment TO seamen in thg
maritime service.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
a NAVAL STATION.
Expansion VIII Cause America tn
Rule the Sea.

From the National Geographic MagazineO
Just as the Louisiana purchase in 1865
made America steamboat nation. and
just as the acquisition of California in 1919
made America railway and telegraph ma
ton. so the acquisition of Hawaii and
Porto Rico, and above all of the Philip
pines. in 1898 must make America the na-
val nation of the earth; for the problem
born of the accession would be that prob
lem of navigation which needs American
genius for its final solution, while America
needs the incentive 20 strengthen that ele-
ment in which alone she is weak. The
Philippines are remOte-OnIy fraction so
remote in time as was California = half
century ago, yet remote enough to compel
the invention of devices for shortening
time and annihilating space; and the prob
lem of bringing Manila within a forth ght
of San Francisco is one worthy the genius
of the inventors OF the innumerabIe de-
vices involved in steamboating, railroad
ing and telegraphing.
Given swift vessels the other problems
presented by the Garden of the East are
of little consequence save as fOrecasting
directions for the profitable expenditure
of long-pent energy; the 100000 pastoral
natives and taX-gathering Spaniards are
a far less menace to our quadrupled pop
ulation and multiplied power than were
the savage lrlDeS ana TeSiueHI heAlCdHS
of California; while it is the special func-
ton of the republican form of govern
ment to render the inha abitantS of acquir-
ed territory not only self-supporting but
self-gOverning.
The progress of mankind may be meas
ured by advance in speed of locomotiOn,
beginning with feetness of foot, coming
up through fieetness of ridden and driv-
en- animals and ending with swiftness Of
locomotive engines and sea-going craft;
and, with vessels of sufficient swiftness
and projectiles of sufficient velocity. there
need be little fear of foreign complica-
tions, little occasion for maintaining
great navies; for, if commercial competi-
ton be but aroused, individual effort may
be trusted to develop the devices required
for national protection.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
SEVERAL CARDINALS
SOON TO BE APPOINTED
Thirteen Vacancies, But No Chance
for an american Selection
for "a Year.

Rome. Dec. IA consistory viii be
held by the Pope early in February for
the creation Of new cardinals. Al that
date nearly two years will have passed.
since Leo NH has added any new mem
berS TO the sacred college. There e
thirteen vacancies, FIVE Of which viii be
filed from the Vatican itself One or two
others will be created but not all of the
vacancies are to be filed this year. six
or seven Will be reserved until y 7vember
1899. when the college VIII be brought up
TO its complement Of seventy cardinals.
The French government is strongly
urging the claims Of some Freedman.
the one most likely to receive the honor
being Monsignor Combes Archb. shop Of
Carthage. This leaves almost no margin
for the possible creation OF an American
cardinal and ii is said that a suggestion
has been made to the adherents of Arch
bishop Corrigan and other American pre-
lates that small consideration can be
given to their wishes until next Noyem-
ber.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
The VIII of Julia Ann Ross.

The viii OF Julia Ann Ross dated De
cember ;. 1898, was filed today The de-
ceased leaves all her personal property
and wearing apparel 10 her niece, Margar-
et Hurley Smith. Her real estate. con-
sisting Of premises Nos. 2I7 and 2l9 B
Street northwest, she leaves 10 the Ameri-
can Trust and Security Company in trust
for her niece, Margaret Hurley Smith,
her husband, Joseph Smith, and her moth
er, Catharine Hurley, who shall enjoy the
benefits Of the rents during their life
time. At their death the property is to be
sold and the proceeds to be divided in
equal shares among the pastor OF St Pc
ters Catholic Church, the Little Sisters Of
the Poor. St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
st. AIMS Infant Asylum and ST. Vim
cents Orphan Asylum.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
SUIT Against Metropolitan Road.

The suit of Marion c. Hall against the
Metropolitan Railroad Company for slO,-
600 damages for injuries alleged 10 have
been received by the complainant while a
passenger aboard one of the defendants
cars in January, 1897, was begun today
before Justice McComas in Circuit Court
No 2
Miss Hall alleges :hat she was seriously
injured while alighting from one Of the
cars Of the Metropolitan Railroad at the
corner Of y Street and Connecticut Ave
nue..
The evening times., 1898-12-12
DATE FIXED FOR THE
WEDDING OF NINE. PATTI
She Becomes Baroness Won Ceder-
strom ON February 25-MurriaGc
10 Take Place at Neuth.

Manchester, Eng Dec. l2.-The Man
chester Courier says that February . IS
the date fixed for the marriage Of Nine.
Patti to Baron Won Cederstrom, which
will take place at Meath, Wales. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony the pair accom-
panied by small wedding party, will take
a train for London.
According TO the present arrangements
a wedding breakfast Will be served in a
special saloon. Baron Won Cedersuom Is
about to become naturaHzed British sub
ject.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
WILL NOT BREAK BREAD
WITH THE AMERICANS
Spanish Commissioners Decline. for
State Reasons. an Invitation 10
a joint banquet.

Paris, Nov. l2.-Warm personal friend
ships have arisen between the two Peace
Commissions as the result Of their eX-
tended controversies. Yesterday several
members Of both Commissions exchanged
calls The American Commissioners IN
officially Informed the Spaniaris that they
would be glad TO have the two Commis-
sions dine together
The reply was that the spaniards would
be most pleased, but feared il would be
inadvisable, because il might be miscon-
strued at Madrid, where already mucn
feeling existed against the Spanish Com
missioners.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
A Fighting Word.

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
Gen. Horace Porter who represents the United
States at Paris and represents us we'll, is not in
the habit of mincing words, save perhaps in dip
lomatic negotiations and therefore it was quite
natural for the general, when he read in Henri
Rochefort's newspaper that he was quoted as
having said that England had financed the Drey-
fus syndicate with a view of weakening France,
to say bluntly and plainly that Rochsfort lied.
1t was courageous thing 10 say-especially
about Rochefort-but Gen. Porter is nothing IL
not courageous, and he is able to back up the
remark.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Trial Set for wednesdar

The trial of Frank o. Miles. who is
charged with embezzling the funds Of the
District of Columbia, is set for Wednes-
day, in Criminal Court No. j, before
Chief Justice Bingham. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Shillington will conduct
the prosecution.
The evening times., 1898-12-12

There was fairly strong opening in
the stock market this morning. with
prices in the grangers and several other
issues above those Of Saturday. Later in
the day there was some realizing and Il
recession fractionally all over the list.
The general sentiment, however, was
rather bullish than otherwise. The con-
tinuance of the good buying and the ap
proach of the January dividends make
the possibility of better prices fairly good,
even when the present level Is SO high.
1t is argued that the insiders Will not put
down prices now. because they will wish
10 sell to the public at the beginning Of
the year at the highest possible level
This argument. however, does not pre-
clude the possibility Of a temporary re
action this week. With this large un-
certainty great many traders are dis
posed to wait for developments.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
PoSToFFIcE MEN
ASSIGNED TO CUBA
Examinations TO BE Made 10 Re-
qUfremcnts of the Service
on the Island.

Postmaster General Smith today ap-
pointed the following postoffice officials as
a commission TO proceed to Cuba to eX-
anime and report upon the condition and
requirements OF the postal service on the
island in view Of The coming nilitaT: oc-
cupation: A. w. Machen, superintendent
OF the free delivery system; John N. Mas
ten. A. w Bingham, chief Of finance bu-
reaU; NJ. G. Homes and n. a. Macdonald,
secretary.
The commission Till depart for Cuba at
once.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
sent to the Insane Asylum.

Miss Ida Zandine, who became insane
last night, and was placed in the strong
room at the Emergency Hospital. was re-
moved to the Insane Asylum this after
noon. She was examined yesterday by
Dr. J. Ramsey Nevitt and pronounced in
sane.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
MORE RESURRECTION
FEARED IN FRANCE
Paris Guarded 10 QueII Popular
Rfsings Because of the Picquart
and Dreyfus Questions.

Paris, Dec. l2-All of the railway sta
tions which were protected last evening
against an outbreak growing out of the
popular feeling in regard to Dreyfus and
Picquart are stil strongly guarded by the
military, and several thousand republican
guards and police agents are doing spe-
cial duty in various parts Of the city.
The evening times., 1898-12-12

Sales-Metropolitan R. r. certificate "B, >"
s50Gd11S L. West End National Bank
10a90: 10d90 1-2. Riggs Fire insurance,
1Ood7 5-S. Capital Traction. 2ds7 50dS6 IL
Mergenthaler Linotype, 40d1sI. Lanston
Monotype, 1294l5 5-S. American Graphic
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Trustee of the Reform school.

Carpenter 10 be trustee of the Reform
School OF the District of Columbia.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Washinrton stock ExcLanre

There is a prediction that Spirits is to
have a good movement upward.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
New York Stock Market,
Open High Low 2:l5

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs Co,
members of the New York Exchange.
1919 F Street.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Loans Of SlO = .,5; iSsis5 5ssI5s:a s5s:=, Y,

Wagons etc, at lowest rates and on the day
you apply. We are leaning the Building (
Loan Association plan, which makes the cost Of
carrying leans much less than you pay else
where and allows you to pay II of in any sized
notes you delrs. running from che 10 twelve
months. You only pay for the use q money tor
the length ef time you carry it. II you have q
loan with some other company We viii pay z
oil and advance you more money IL desired. Rates
cheerfully given, and no cost 20 you unless lean
is made Loans made anywhere In the District
Gail and get rates Front voom. frst Eoor- Seiea-
tihc American Building
National Mortgage Loan Co.
625 F ST. N. vs..
no6-tf
The evening times., 1898-12-12

The earnings of Great Northern for the
first week of December increased s11. COO
From July l the increase has been $1,14S.-
300. The earnings of Denver and Rio
Grande for the week show an increase
OF $4,000. From July l the increase was
sS71 800. st. Louis and Southwestern In
creased s1S5OO and s25OO00. Canadian Pa
cifcs increase for the week was So, ,000
and from January l s1O94, 600.
The evening times., 1898-12-12

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange,
lA14 Z Street
The evening times., 1898-12-12

MONEY TO LOAN at and 4 1-2 per cent in sums
of 81 eco 10 $1,000 on D. c. real estate; pay
Of and per cent mortgages and begin anew
sl transactions conducted with economical con-
sideration for borrowers. WM- II. SAUNDERS
CO.. I4O7 st. ~ se24-tf-e1
The evening times., 1898-12-12

There is tip out to buy Texas Pacific
The evening times., 1898-12-12

General Electric was the feature OF the
market this morning 1t vas pushed up
a half a point at Il time and seemed to
he in large demand. 1t Is perhaps not
safe to buy at the moment, but undoubt-
edly the price will go higher before lors.
The company is earning something over
~ per cent yearly according 10 the best
figures obtainablc. II is said 'lat as soon
as the back dividends on the Preferred
stock are paid it is the intention of the
company to retire this stock and pay d,Ni-
dends on the common. The outlook * a
very pretty one.