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{{tubem trabont 'AE 15 NEWBERRY,_S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 8,1898. TWICE A WEEK, 1.50 A YEA1 E CHANCE IN A HUNDRED. UT AE)MIRAL I UEItvERA AVAIlIED 'II11ML.F 01 THAT CHIANOIC. Escape from santiago-Adiditional D)e. tals of dle 1)etruollon of the spanlsh Squadrosn by the Amnerlr.n Fleet. Groat Work of the lttL' Glou cester. (Columbia Register, 6th.) The following additional particu ars of the destruction of the Span sh squadron while attempting to scapo from the harbor of Santiago te Cuba wore recoivtA at an early our Tuesday morning: Commoder Schley's flagship, the Brooklyn, had her usual vositio:1 at t ho extreme western end of the line, ton miles from th, New York and Texas. It is a peculiar fact that he should have been in proper posi tion to direct the movement of his flying suadron against the SpaT sh fleet which he had bottled up in San tiago harbor six weeks before. As a -matter of fact, the entire American fleet was much further off shore than usual when the Span iards made their appearance this morning. With the exception of the bom - bardnent yesterday morning, which resulted in knocking down the flag on Morro Castle and the supposed silencing of the batteries which opened fire again this morning, as usual, the navy had done litto ro. contly to attract interest here, and I the officers and crows thonsel ves were watching the developments of the operations being conducted by the army, which had succeeded iii reaching the very gatos of Santiago, wounded in the fighting of the past two days. It was not believed that Admiral Cervera would attempt to escape from his perilous position at this late day, but it was supposod that he 'would keep his ships in the harbor to shell the advancing Amenri ,. an army, and that if Santiago fell o would blow up or sink them be ore permitting them to be capturod y the fleet, lying outside. The S.anisl) Admiral's real plr,ns, lowever, were plainly not antici pated. He accepted the one chance oen to him-that of running the gauntlet of the powerful men of-war lying in front of the harbor and aving his ships for futuro service by lashing out of the trap in which ht ound himself and going to sotle ther field of operations. There seemed to be but one 1hance in a hundred that he woul b le able to make the move successiful. Sly, but he took that chance, and wvhule great piles of naval archi tecture now ground to pieces on ih rooks a ,fowv miles from where hie 'rted tell the mournful story of his Sthere are none who applaud .JDhtuct more than the American (cers and seamen who sent his ips to destruction. it was about 9 o'clock this (Sun-. day) morning when the flagship In - fanta Maria Teresa passed under the walls of Morro Castle and steamed out to sea. She was followed b)y the Cristobal Colon, Vizc.y a and Oqueti o, and last by the torpedo boat lestroyers Furor and Pluton. The ookout on the American vessels, hieh were lying five or ten miles oli lie entrance to the harbor, sighted hem immediately. Most of thei merican cruisers were at the uisual pnd(ay morning quarters, withou t Sought of anything as surprising as~ o Spanish fleet getting past the ken collier Merrimac, which the.y been deluded into believing ~ctually blockaded the exit. There r great excite3ment at once and Va rapid act,ion along the Ameri oulinies. The aignal- for full speed ab(d wvia run f~rom bridge to en - room of every ship, and1( the en thir foeet cornencodcl to move in ~1i toward the Spanish, arnd the *great twelve andl thirteen-inch gun 4 o the battleships and1( thme smaller bi Aories on the other vessels fired h46t after shot at long range. As .the ships) ran in towards th' yro it soon1 became evidlent that the. iniards lad nmot come out to ko an aggressive fight, for they nned tn the eat.wardl aooni n they had cleared the harbor and started on their race for safety, at the same time sending answering shots at the American ships as fast as the men could load and fire the guns. The Brooklyn, Massachu sotts, Texas, Oregon and Iowa were noaror the Spaniards than any others of the American vessels, but still most of them were too far away to get an effective range. They crowded in all steam, however, in prepara Lion for the chase, never stopping t'.eir fi'o ',r one mo-.ont. The Gloucester, a fast little yacht that cannot boast of any heavier battery than several a pounders and 8-pound era, was lying off Aguadores, three miles east of Morro, when the Span iards came out. At first she joined in the attack upon a large vessel, and then held off some, Captain Wainswright concluding to reserve his efforts for the two torpedo boat destroyers in the rear. The Gloucester steamed after thom when they appeared and chased them to a po it five miles west of Morro pouring shot after shot into them all the time. Her efforts bore abundant fruit, for to her be longs the 3rodit for the destruction f both of the destroyers. She fired 1,400 shots during the chase, and it was not long before both destroyers were on fire and plainly disabled. Notwithstanding this, they both re turned the Gloucester's fire, and a rain of small shells fell all around the yacht. The Furor evidently dotor minued that she would not stand the lire any longer, and she put about. mnd headed back for Santiago. Then ,he Glouceitnr simply smothered her with shots from her rapid liro guns Ind running like the wind forced her to turn around and again head westward. Smoke commenced to rise from the Furor's sides and she put in towards I ie shore. Before She had gone far what was left of lor crew abandoned her and took to the boats, reaching the shore later. By that time she was a mass of [lames acd was drifting about help lessly. The Plunton was in the same dis lressed condition, and was also hended for the shore, running up rilongsido of a low bluff, where she soon pounded to pieces and finally broke in two completely. It was a most dangerous landing place for ber crow and but about half of them reached the shore alive. The Gloucester did not go any further west, but lay off shore, and sent in a boat to the assistance of the crews of the destroyers. It did not take the flames long to reach the Furor's magazines, and there wore twno terrific explosious, probably of thme guncotton on b)oard of her, which blew holes in her bottom, her stern tunk immediately, and it settle in the water her bow rode straight into the air, and( she wnent to the bottom in perpetual oblivion, giving out a hissmng, scalding sound as she dis app)leared below the surf. Meantime the larger American ships were gaining on the Spanish Druisers, and a storm of shot was passing betwooen the pursuers and1( the pursued. The American lire was so rapid that the ships were eonvolped in thick clouds of smoko and it was imnpossib)le to tell at a distance which vessels woero doing thoe greater axecution. The Brooklyn and the flvo battleships were keeping up art incessant dro' upors the Infanta Maria Teresa, the Vizcaya and the Almnirante Quendo, and the latter were returning it bravely, though with no success. TFhe Spanish gun inrs seemed unable to got tihe proper range, and many of their show were very wildl, though a number of them fell dlangerously near to the mark. Thme gnns of the battery just east, of Miorro also took part in the game aind thetir shells fell aroind the American ships. Many of them ttrumck the uipper works of the fleeing Spaiairds and1( must have resulted in killing and woundling mnauny of their muen. T1he Spanish ships had now reach adl a p)ont about seven miles west of Morro, and a mnile or two beyond the place the Furor was burning and the Plnton broken in two aainst the cliff. The flagship and the Oquendo wore the first to show signs of distress. Two 13-inch ab0lls from one of the battleships had struck the Maria Teresa at the water line tear ing great holes in her sido and caus. ing her to fill rapidly. The Oquondo suffered about the same fate, and both ships headed for a small cove and went aground 200 yards 'from the shore, flames shooting from t!leu in every direc tion. The ollicers and crew must have boon aware of the fate which s01ms to be before them, but it was not un til the ships were on fi'o and onvol. oped in flames and smoke that the men ceased firing. The Gloucester, after sending a boat ashore to the Plnton, steamed along the coast to where the armored cruisers wore stranded~ and went to their assistance. There was danger from the magazines and many of those oil board jumped into the wat er and swam to, t lhe shore, though a number were unable to reach the small strip of sandy beach in the cove anlld wero th,rown against the rocks and killod or drowned. Many of the wounded were low ored into (ho ships' own boats and taken ashore, bmt tlis task was a most diffcult one. The Gloucester had all her boats out, and one soianl swain through the surf with a line from the Maria Teresa, making it fast to a tree on the shore. By this means many on the flagshilp, including Admiral Cer vera, lowered themselves into the Gloucester's boats. TPho wounded wore taken to the Gloucester as rap idly as possible, and the lower dock of the yacht. was soon covered with Spanish sailors, mangled in limb and body by the bursting of shells. The Glouesto's crow gave the wounded mon every attention possi ble. The shoro w'as soon lined with those who had escaped from the In fanta Maria Teresa and the Almi ranto Oquendo. There were still some men on both vessels when they commenced to reach the magazines and the boxes of ammunition lying on the docks. A dozen or more ox plosions followed. C uipait Appa)1iSItnm,it. The report, of the snb-colmmitteo on campaign scholoe wias adopted as follows. Conway, Saturday, July 9. Darlingtotn, Tuesday, Joly 12. Chesterfiold, Thursday, July 14. llonnettsvillo, Saturday, July11t. Bishxopville', Tuesday, J uly 19. Camden, Thursday, Ju ily 2 1. LJanIcastor, Saturday, Juily 23. Chester, Monday, July 25. W'i nnsboro, Tuo sday, Jumly 26. Yorkville, Wodnesday, July 27. Gafiney, Thursday, July 28. Spartanburg, Friday, July 29. UJnion, Saturday, J1uly 30. Newberry, Monlday, August 8. Lau rens, Tuesdany, August 9. Greenville, Thiursday, August 11. Pickens, Friday, August 1 2. WaihallIa, Monday, August .15. Anderson, Tuiesdiay, August 16. Abbevi lie, Thursday, August 18. Greenwood, Friday August 10. Aiken, Monday, August 22. E'd gefieldc, Tu'esday, Au gumst 23. Saluda, Thursday. August 25. LJexington, Friday August 2(1. CJolumbia, Saturday, August 27. T11K 1101T s1'ICINos8 OF A1tKA N14AN. Ozuarksa. eq<iablo climate and( the pine forests make Hot SprinIgs tile most wonlder fuml health(1 and1( pleaisure resort in the world, siunmmer or winter. It. is ownl ed andl controlled bmy the U. S. GJoy enent and has ai ccommodations for all classes. The Arlington andl Park hlotols and 00 others and 200) boarding houses are 01)0n all summer. Having an altitude of 1000 feet it is a cool, safe and1( nearby refuge duiring tihe heated term in the south. For inlformat,ion conceurninlg Hlot Sprinigs address C. F. (Cooley, Mani ager Business Meni's Lengue, H ot Springs, Ark. For reduced excursion tickets and particulars of the I rip see local aigent or adldress WV. A. Tu'~rk, Gen'l P~ass. Agent, Southern Rty., Washington, D). (C. Tihe~ Cief I1urg'*xs of Mile,burig, Pan,, s heo (ever naaI'l in is familly atring forty yeaurs of house. keeping. TPoy curI6 cons1[taIOn, alck hun,(tIih nneil ,'tomacht aind It ver t r'auh la stinuai ll n '/.)i, bul- greatl, inI rlts11. W. E., PREPARING FOR THE END UEN. 81AFTEIt'$ UEIlANI) FOIl SUI' 1IENE)IC OF SANTIAb Iefusetd I,y Gon. 1.inares-Foreign Consule Make a Hlrnll.r Deman,d Upon thi spanishl Comm11antler. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) In advance of the Amoricain lines, one mile south of Santiago d Cuba, July 4, via Port Antonio, Ja., July 4.-Per the Associated Press dis patch boat Cynthia 11, via King ston, Ja., July 5, 9 a. m.----At noon yesterday, acting under instructions from Washington, Major General Slaiftor, the commander of the Amer ican troops, sent a loiter to General Linares, in command of the Spanish forces defending Santiago, demand ing the surrender of the city. The message was delivered by Colonel Dorst. Three hours elapsed before the firing could he stopped. Gen oral Linaros responded promptly with an absolute refusal to surren der. General Shafter at noon today ro peated his demand for the surren der of the city, and notified General Linaros that unless Santiago surren dered hostilities would be resumed at noon on Tuesday. Up to this ovening General Linaros has not re plied to the soeond request for the surrender of the city. Conferences with the consuls of the foreign powes have boon con ducted near General Whooler's hientd quarters. The consuls said there were 31,000 men, women atnd chil. dron, foreign subjects, in the city, and they requested a cessation of hostilities in order to enable them to be removed outsido Santiago and then be placed unler the protection of the United States. This was deli nitely refused by the American con mandor, who declined to .accept any such responsibility. The consuls were told that it ro3t ed with them to insist upon General Linares' surrender. The conference was resumed at 9 o'clock this morn ing, when the consuls expressed grave doubts as to General Linares' sur render, on account of the false telo grams in regard to Spanish victories and yellow fever among the Ameri can troops sent daily to Madrid, which caused the Spaniards to think they dare not surrender and return to Spain. However, the foreign consuls will demand the surrender of the city, but it is doubt,ful whether they will prevail. All the negotiat.ions are submitted direct to WVashington, thus causing some (1o1lay. General Wheeler telophones to General Shaftor, andl the latter, over the military wire leading from his tent to the cable station at G4uantan aino Uay, communicates direct with Washington. A courier of the Associated Press at 4 o'clock this afternoon said no conclusions had been reached. General Shafter denies the exis tonce of a general armistice uinder tihe white flag, and it is believed hios tilities will recom)menico on Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the morning, hoefore which time the exodlus of the thirt.y one thousand foreigners will- be ac complj)ished. The British wvarships Pallas and Alert and the Aust rian wvarship Maria To'resa have boon1 allowed by IRoar Admiral Sampsoni to enter the hiar bor of Santiago anid remove foreign sub)jects. One British vessel has ali readly cleared for Kingston, J1amaica. Trhe Spanish armored cruiser Cris. tobal Colon hans l isted oin ber bealm ends1 on the rocks, and it is now p)ract ically impossib)le to saIv( her. saia,daI wVill Exchans,g.i Hobsn. WVashiington, J1uly ($. -VThe war o pairtmuont tis morning remevedth following from (loneral Shafter: Adljntant (General, Washington. Camp near Sant ingo, J1uly 5,..I -am just ini receipt of a letter from Geon. 'Toul (probably TIoral), agroing to exchanige Hobsoni and his inent here. To make exchange in the morning. Yesterday he ref used my proposi tioni of exchanig. SuinalTi, Major Gnnnral. RESTING ON THEIR ARMS TIM AlthMITICE It1TWEEN TIlE AMEIC0ANN ANI) aPANIAlIO$. The Enmiuy In Ito-t fto c',,i-Defermied to Fight it Out-ein. l.inaren In Iaager of AMhepninatlon Should tits 1urrende-r The Fourth of July ('uelebrat ud at the Front. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) Before ':natiago (1do Cuba, Monday, July 4l.-Per the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, Tuesday, July ,). Via Kingston, Jamaica, July (i. Not a shot has been exchanged bo twoon the opposing armies sinco yes torday noon. At the request of the foreign consuls in Santiago do Cuba, General Shafter extendod until to morrow, the period in which Gonoral Linares may agree to surrender his forces, under the throat that the town will be bombarded. The Span ish general's deision is doubtful. It is unquestionably true that the anni. hilation of Admiral Corvera's fleet was i staggering blow to him; but Mr. Rtamus(e, the British consul, says General Pando has reinforced General Linares with 5,)00 troops and that the Spaniards are )itterly determined to fight it ot. le said that so intense was tihe fooling among the Spanish subaltern officers that General Linares would probably bo shot if ho surrendered. Their atti tudo was expressed in General Li nares' reply to General Shatter yes Corday: "This garrison dies, but, never sur ronders." Among somo of the soldiers, how over, ia ditlerent feeling must, pre vail. 'l'hey have ascertainod, from the experienco of the inhabitants of Siboney, that American soldiers do not ravish women, but respect prol) orty and relievo prisoners of distress. Many of the Spaniards, therefore, are now utterly indifferent if further misfortune befalls the Spanish army. Tho armistice is not oflicially re cognized, and our boys have been cautioned to keep out of sight, as a stray shot at any timo may precipi tate general firing along the line. The fourth of July was celebrated at noon today by the Americans, each regiment reading General Mile's congratulatory telegram to General Shafter, after which the regimental bands in the rear of the line played patriotic airs. General Mile's announcement that he would be here within a week with renin forcements was recei vedi with wild cheering. In spite of repiorts b)roulght by the consuls of then dltrmination of the Spaniards to conitinuoe the contest, there is a strong hope here that Gen eral Linmares will capitulate. No other construction can l)e laced1 upon his dlisp)ositioni to negotiate. Rains poured dowvn in torrents for hours, but, a traverse to the hillside had been cut in the trenches, after yesterday's experience, and1( our men did1 not suffer very much. al'ANii Il'RPiiSONImRs OF1 wA IC. Tlie PonuneI tv,w l'olnlit the45 Waushi ington, Ju lly $. -A(lhn iral Saimpson has been directed to senid his prisoners to thin Unit,h States. Possibly the H arvard wvill bring some of thiemi. Th'Ie St. [Loui:s is filled wiith won.ded soldliers and1( cani ntot be0 used( to conivoy thle Spaniiish sailors. The on listed men and1( non1 commissioned oficers among the pri soners wvill b)o sent to Portsmionth, N. Hf., where they will be confIined1 on Seavy's island, in the harbor. Orders for the ilmmeCid i prepara t.ioni of t.hat pilace for t.he r'c('ptionl of the prisoners arc goinhg Iorward. Tlhie comision SedJ oflico ra, from Ad mirail Corvera himself d1own' to the enisignis, wvill be sent to Fort Warren, Bostoa harbor, wvhere they will be turned over to the army for safe keeping. NI r. C. llau4broumck, a druggIst at Mh uclen, Mich., saiys all of thie goodh testimon(31 ials hi ht h i a he-en publI~ lihed by the iamanf'tet uIrrof ChmbelttrlaIin's Cole.e Chlera onil I)mrrhnena le..ied NIvS NIEACIMlS 811AFVrIC11,M MEN. The )asi+tr<iy Hlayig cf Wouttdel Men eby Spmanish Nitarpshtoors-Utter IsIro. gardi of littles of War. (Copy right, 1898 by the Associated Press.) At the front, head(quartorn of Gen. Shaftor's army, before Santiago do Cuba, Sunday, July 3, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 4.--Early in tho day a man on the lookout had reportod that the Spanish fleet, under com mand of Admiral Cervera, had sailed out of the harbor of Santiago do Cuba, but. it was not tiitil lato this afternoon that tho result was known at the front. As the word of the magnificent victory flow from sentry to sentry along the firing hues, and was shout od to the companies, regiments and brigades, a groat cheer swept down the line of weary men which gather 0d force as it wout until the rattle of musketry was drowned in the roar from glad American throats. The news was flashed back into the un derbrush, where the reserves lay, and the men01 autost Ftalmpeded in their enthusiastic desire to got to the front. '1'he cheering continued through the evening as the details of the fight camo in. The 0mon could not have displayed morc enthusiasm had the victory ben theirs instead of the tavy's. CIIAFF iF- HI.I(11i'T1Lv WOINI,EI,I. Although the firing continued all (lay botwo(n the out posts very little (lamago was (on e oil either side. Gon. Chaffeo Was wo!nnded slightly, a rifle bullet.eit.ting through his foot, but, he Will not be colpelled to leave the field. '1'he only Hovero tiring (11 umg the (lay occurred when the Spanlisl finot was leaving the harbor. The enemy evidently attempted to divert the at tontionl of our troops, but the Ameri cans responded so willingly that the firing soon cesed, andl(] was only ro stumed at intervals during the re mainder of the day. ANOTIIEIn LEHHON 'TAIU1Tl'. Last night the only aggressive movement the Spaniards mado re sulted in their severe doefont. At. about 10 o'clock tho onomy camo out of the broacls about the city walls in large force and dashed straight for the American lines. In one or two places our men foil back from their position, but. quickly ral. lieol and drove tho enomy back poll m1tll into their own ditches. The Spanish losses must have been fright ful as they were exp)osedl to a terrific fire for a quarter of an hour. Thme losses onm the A moricaii Sidle wero very Jligh t, as onr soldiers laly in t.he rifle its and( had1 every ad1vantage. THlE 5AFFn'ioN F LA(i ' JNiDEL.InLE STAiN. T1he most (darinig of the Spanish forces are the sh arp slioot.ers. TIh ey take t heir plositions td most at the wvall and from the (dense treetop)s (do ox ecution ~ with smiokolo05 p)owdoIr, making it diflicult to locate them. Several times they have shot into Glon. Shmafter's tont., wyhichu is several miles from flue front. andi( they have infested the tri-l foir 1) miiles be tween J1uraguna and thIe out posts. One of the mnost bort ile features of the war is thatL dozenis of mien have b"en killed as they lay in litters and1( that surgeons wearing the ombillemi of the lied Cros4 soci.ty ui,oni their afins hlave hoolji ie spiohtl object of att ick. CAHiUAIiES A iCE (I iCATE i, 'The numirber of killed and1( wound( md for the wooUk reac~hos tonight about I ,8t00. No olfort is apiparoent ly beinug made by our oflicers to ex podito thie learning of the ca-sualtie, and not one-fifth of thie totol nanes are known ('yon to t.he coimmuauiding oflicors. A luron :y 800t enisos have been handled at (lhe hiospl ial bere, bOcansiO of thle overflow from1 the hospitals lit thle front. All the~ woundi(ed here are recovering. ONE i)EATHi IN HIosPITAJ. TIhore has booen onlly Otto1 dbatl SinlcO the hiospit al was ostabtlishmed, that of Privato Meyers or the Sixth in fantry, whmichl occu rred1 todauy. He was shot through the body. Adjitiant Wood of t.hn Nmnth nnty airy, who was shot through the face. and who was not expected to recover, is improving rapidly and will ho sent to Koy vest next, week. LIEU'. nADON'S CLEVER WORK. Thoro has been much conjocture today as to whethor Liont. M. A. Babon of tho Ninth cavalry, who is acting topographical olicer of the staff, made the maps of Iho trails be fore Friday's battle. lio has boon at work over since most of the timo in and aroundi the Spanish lines. He has almost always refused an escort, and, though ho has boon shot at sov oral times, ho has not boon wounded. Thursday, while out with two men, Ie encountorod a detachment of 10 Spaniarcs andit an otlicor and took all prisoners. TlE CAPTURED. A total of 2)t) prisoners wero cap tured in the battle at Canoy on Fri day, of whom 415 woro regular Span ish soldiers ill uniforms, two oliieers and the remainder arnmd residents of the town. Nine wounded men wore left in the blockhiousO attten(led by a native physician. 'T'lie other prisoners wero brought to J uragua today in charge of Capt. McArthur and two companies of the Thirty. third Michigan regiment and camped along the railroad. The Cubans fo! towed thomn inl great. crowds and hurl td epithets at the frightened captivoH. All the sold1iers bslonged to th Twenty-ninth Spanish regulars and OXpetod to be kilh"l. AL.. 110NoI1 ''1 51i.ieY. 1'hu Thankic of Couagiecx In 1 +:IFs 11u/ Ex Intelt tho Coesniumch ro. Was11hingtonl, 1). (C., ,Jely f .-I{op rosentativt .Isorry, of Kentuclcy, i mlemulbOr of th HoRo) comm111lit.oo on foreign affairs, today introduced th. following joint resolution: Joint resolution tendering thanks of Congress to Commodore Schlc y, U. S. N., and the officers and m<n ulnder his co11mma1ndt. 1{osolved, That the thanks of Con gross and of tho American peopl Ire hereby tondorod to (omlmodore Schley, U. S. N., and the oflicors and mn1 under his command for their heroic and distinguished conduct in dostroying thin Sa,nish floot, in uhan wat.ors oi the third of .Jnly last. TIht rs'olutiol ws w rtforr(d to t b naval afflairs coumuitt(1e. Mr. 1Berry, in speaking of his r'so I ution, said: the glory is dno shall be recognized. Sclhey is thle real hero of tilh ic dent. I le and1 the brav'e band oft officers anld men1 undater his jiinetdi afto dlirefion aire tiht 01108 whot achievwed thet victory, anid all1 honor slioultl ho giveil thoi." 5'TATEMI,M NTr OF OER(IVIERA. l'refa,,vret to E.Eao al IaIhi at sea, 1.1 ke a saIlor. O)ff Sant iagt) dot Cuba,, Jurly t.~ Via Port Antoio, Jia., .Jnly I'. -- -Per the Associated P'ress D)ispattch Boat Cynthia I 'in Kinigstoni, .Ja., .July 5. 10. I F a. z Thle first. antd onily st.atomionf.tconcering Ite recent n - va'l baitlt)e made by thet Span11ishi com) mnandtor, Admiiral (Cors ea, was to a tcrresp)ondetnt of thbe Associatetd Priess onl boaird fthe ba,ittlesh ip Io)wa. It was as follows: "'I woul rather hoseotmy ships at son1, Iik a( ailo81 r, thlim illn a hor'. It wast h le onily fhinig left for m11 to tdc." EVE'IN lDl(ATl'i 11 nIs A 'TAX. nrial Cert Iihaana Mtay bn~ IIIh toiIi Neaeai a It) Ceni Ssamp. TJht <f aestio has111 beten aNkod1 whettthior tile buiainl cor~t ifhicaltes issuted b)y thle healt,h otlicer are I lilt t) a stamptj tax the 51amo1 as tIhe tuaringova ca.rt iifctes issued( by t l)Ihe ord 1iry. TJhe initernal revoinno act, says: "'( ortifticates of lay tdtsciipt ion re quhirt)d by lawv, nlot ot.herwviso spee'e flodi ina this act., 10) ctnts."' Burial certificates art) requi rod by the laws of cities, and fai lur o to gt Onte is puihal by a1 tint) or in: - p)risotimienit. TLhiey are li oflicialh coirtificato, and1( it maiy 1)0 hold that they wvill have tto h)0 stamplOd tilt samnt~o n f nhe' t!n"tfic.ntn.