DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL. LXXVII. RECEPTION FOE PASTORAND WIFE Tbe members of Slilloh Reformed ohuroh Tuesday tendered a reception to their pastor. Rev. Joseph E. Gay, and his wife, whioh proved to be a most delightful affair. The reoeption was held in the leotnre room of the ohoroh, which was most beautifully decorated for the oocasiou, the ceiling being festooned with banting while at the front of the room the oliaroli col ors—blaok,red and orange—were prom, inently displayed. Nearly the entire congregation was present. The newly installed pastor and his wife, who oooapied a position near the front of the room, were in troduced to the members and others invited by the officers of the church Some fifteen minutes were spedt in this way, after whioh a very appro priate program was rendered. Rev. O. D. Lerch read the scripture •nd followed with prayer. The ohoir rendered an anthem in excellent style, after whioh Rev. L. D. tJlricb deliv ered the address of weloome, an ex ceedingly felicitous aud appropriate effort. The Double Male Quartette render ed a One seleotion, whioh was follow ed with an address by Or. Jno. Sweis fort on behalf of the CJon6i«toiy. Dr. Sweisfort was followed by D. R. Wil liams with an address on behalf of the Sabbath School. George Eggert rendered a solo very nicely, after which Mrs. Greouawald spoke ou behalf of the Ladies' Aid So* oietj. There was a charming selection by a mixed quartette, after which O O. Ritter gave an address on behalf of the Christian Endeavor Society. The Doable Male Quartette sang a selec tion, which was followed by tiie ad dress of the pastor. Rev. Mr. Gay, who spoke in a feeling and apprecia tive vein. Among the clergymen of town who were present were: Rev. J. E. Hutch ison, Rev. S. B. Evans. Rev. to Dr. Mo- Oormaok, Rev. E. B. Dunn. The reception woaud ap with the serving of refreshment*. consisting of coffee, cake, etc. Brick Cornice Falls. A most anasaal occurrence created a big excitement in the vioinity of William M. Seidel's store, Mill street, last evening. It ocoarred between six and seven o'clock, when few people were ou the street. Saddanlv with a none that resembled the report of a cau non several hundred weight of t>rick became detached from the eaves of the Seidel building, three stories high,and fell dowu on the stout wood en awning iu frout of the store. |;People rushed out of their houses on every side under the impression that an explosion had oocurred somewhere, probably in J. C. Patterson's collar. Mr. Patterson, however, was as maoh mystified as any one and it was some time before any one learne I what had happened. The cornice iu the Seidle building is built of brick. This i i tho process of time had become insecure.th»* mot tar betweeu the brick orumbl iw a*nl fall ing out. Last night the limit was reached and the bricks fell. Fortunate ly the awning was equal to the emer gency; the broad top cfcnght t'iu brick that fell and kept theiu conceal ed from view. Fortuuaielv the pedes* trians were exposed to no tfauger. Mr. Seidel will have tho damage re paired today. Christmas Rush Is On. Christmas trade is booming and in view of the fact that the Santa Clans mail is already quite heavy Postmaster Harder, of this city, is auxious that the people be properly posted as to how holiday goods should be sont through the mails. It is especially urged that wrappers should be stioug and safely tied, as merchandise going through the maila is handled by many persous not oon neoted with the post office, such as <wagon drivers.railroad haud* aud sta tion workiu n. B»gi containing such mail are often thrown on platforms 'from oars going at full speed, and iroogh osage is simply unavoidable. Care in direoting mail is suggested. Mailable packages cau bo registered by paying 8 cents extra postage. Put ting ou extra postige without having a registry receipt dons not register anything. Merchandise packages may be sent for one cent an ouuee if packed so as to be conveniently examined by post offioe employes to prove there is no writing inside. If sealed to pieveut such inspection (he postage is two oenta for each onnce. Express compauies are beginuitig t» feel the spirit of the t-eison, at.d de liverers are begiruing to work over time. Tamaqua 79, Calvary 21. The famoos Tamaqua (earn with its star player* defeated Calvary lust night at Parßona in n< clean and inter eating a name as eau well he imagined by the aoora of 7D to 41. The playing of the viaitora wna consistent with their reputation and was a pleaaant sat priae to the large and enthusiastio nu dienm. The feature was the work of Hough and Molliner. The line-up- Tamaqua. Calvary. Allen.. ..forward.. Dunn O'Donneii ...forward Norwig Mulliner center Scliultz WIIBOU tiojrd Soohy Hongh guard Uoeringer Baskets thrown from Held—Hough 11, Molliner 14, Allen li, O'Donuell U, Norwig 1, Schnltz 2, Soohy I, Qoer inger 6; from fouls— Hough 3, Norwig I.— Wilitea-Barre Reoord. TOMMY MASLIN AT Y. M. C. A. An audience something larger than usual assfmbled in Y. M. U. A. Hall Sunday afternoon to hear the ad dresß ot Touimy Mat-lin, who has been oscillating between this city aud Bloomsburg during a week or bo past. Tommy Muslin is truly a wonderful man, with a remarkable oareer and as was natural the address had about it a peculiar fascination. Not only, has the man a message to impart that command* attention, but he has mauy of the gifts that mahe up a strong speaker. He wastes no words, but is terse and logical, often eloquent, and he drives home tlie truths he utters with great power. All this is remark able in viow of tho wasted years of his life aud the lank of prepara tion on his part for public speaking or intellectaal work of any sort. Tommy Masliu proclaims himself the "Rescued Man"and explaius that he was once a convict,a drunkard and a gambit r. His subject yesterday was "A Human Wreck, but a Spiritual Victory" aud his talk of course, had to do with his own experience. The depth of degradation into whioh the man had fallen was indeed great and yet to some extent he was the sport of circumstances. llis first term of two years in the ponitentiary was spent for a crime that another com mitted, although he might have es caped had he made a clean breast of what he knew, inciimiuatiug the real offender. Disgraced himself and after dragging his pareuts aud brothers and sisters along dowu with him, at the expiration of his term he was turned out, as he put it"to sink or swim, one day up aud many days dowu." From then on the life he led was the usual life of the ex-conviot, the gam bier,the drunkard,uutil he found him self again in the peuitentiary aud served uiueteen mouths ot a two years' sentence for shooting at a mau iu a bar room br.iwl, the consoling cir cumstance of it all being that the bul let weut wide of the mark and that the shot was fired because he was in 'a tight place." Then after it all came his conver sion, through the efforts of a woman evangelist, to whom he paid a Tofty tribute. Theu with his effotts to re sist temptation, which came iu the form of diiuk and the presence of old associates the troubles of life began to multiply. A former companion uuder the iufiuence of liqoor came into his houso aud incensed because Maslin re fused to driuk with him became abu sive aud disorderly and attacked his wife aud when Tommy flew to her res cue tho drunkbu man stabbed him in fliutiug a terrible gash upon his face aud throat that came within a hairs breadth of severing the jugular veiu. This explains the unsightly scar upon the evangnlist's face that he will carry to the grave. Tommy lay at death's door for some time, and was tild that his life could ba saved ouly by taking stimulants. But he didn't believe it and chose to die rather than pat to his lips the dread ful curse that had brought him so muoli misery. He recovered while the mau who attacked him went to the penitentiary for two years. The sin cerity aud tbe goodness of Maslin is shown by the fact that after the man who so nearly murdered hiui served his turni Tommy fouud him cue dny and liepled him along by giving him money oat of his own soauty store and looking after him from then ou until he tlnalTy succeeded in effecting his conversion. The whole story was one of bitter trial aud there was plenty of pathos iu it as the speaker told of his desper ate struggles tu hold ou to the good and how by ever remembering Chrißt and Hiß promises he was able to resist and hold out to the end. At every page of his life's history there was some lesHou to be learned that should a help and guide to others. It should bo mentioned al-o that Tommy Masliu served as a soldier in the Civil War and left a finger on the field of battle. For the last 38 years he has been engaged iu evangelistic work. His wife aud ohildreu after see lug him reform were claimed by diath aud the poor mail has had sorrow af ter sorrow. 11 is home now is at Perkasei, Bukcs couuty. He haß a second wife, who ac companied him to Dauville eight years ago and assisted Tommy iu his evan gelistic efforts. Hennsy Freight Congestion. The groat press of freight traffio iu the Sunbnry d vision of the Pennsyl vania continues and Nescopeck had a demonstration of tills yesterday. A train bouud frem Sonbury to Wilkes-Barre was compelled to lay in the Nescopeck yards from 8 o'clook uutil 1 o'clock, being uuable to gn even a switch farther on account of the almost continuous string of trains from Wilkes-Barre to Suubury. The yards were blocked a unraber of times bat the greatest blockade was at about 3 o'clock when 10 trains came togeth er iu the yards. Four freight trains and the passenger train going toward Wilkes-Barre hal to wait for five traius to pass around them going to ward Sonbury. Oue trainman going toward Wilkes Barre stated that going from Suubury to Honey .Pot yards they passed 17 trains. It has frequently happened that trains have laid 13 hours between Wolverton and Sanbnry before being able to euter Sunbury yards. -PLKDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LXBKHTY AH9 LAW—WO FAVOR BWATI US AKB M WMAM —atj. AWM.' DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. GRANGERS DEMAND MANY REFORMS A large audience gathered at the Armory, at Sonbury, Tuesday even ing, the ocoasion being the publio re ception to the State Orangers. A very interesting program was carried out, the prinoipal features being addresses by Attorneys O. M. Olement, I. Clin ton Kline, and H. S. Knight, of San bury, and a response by Master Hill. The Sunb'nry Oity Baud, also the Maenner-Oesang • Vereio - Concordia Singing Society. Mrs. H. R. Smith and Miss Christina Dietz, of Snnbary, furnished instrumental and vocal musio, and Miss Elizabeth ROBS, of Suubury, gave a leading. M. S. Bond, of this oity, represent ing Pomona Orange, Northumberland oounty, also made an address as did Mrs. Valna West, of Warren oonnty, Worthy Oeres of the Orange. Daring the afternoon J. T. Altaian, Orange secretary, reported 500 work, ing granges, with au increase of 7000 members iu the last year. Reports ot officers showed the excelleut physical oondition of the organization. Treasurer Niviu, of Chester county, reported as follows : Balance in the treasury Deceurher Ist., 1904. sl3 092 • 16; receipts of 1905, $13,581,41!; expen ditures during the year, ♦ 13.310.70. Balance iu the treasury December Ist, 1905. $13,403.76. Professor H. A. Surface, tho State Zoologist,brought two important mea sures before the Orange. One resolu tion calls upon the Legislature to pro vide for a permanent bureau of horti culture, while another demauds better protection for the farmers against agents who sell bogus fruit tries It is said that mauy cases have beeu reported where slips have been par chased in the belief that they were ap ple or peach trees, whioh have turned oat to be worthless shrubs. From a number of sources measures were introduced with a view to pro cure equalization of taxation. A gen eral statement of tax rateß through the State was read by Miss Florence Rhone of Center oounty, daughter of a form er master of the State Orauge. Election laws also came in for atten tion. It is expected that the Orange will endorse "Farmer" Creasy's pro posal to establish au official envelope for voting as the majority of the mem bers believe it to be the best method yet advanced to insure the secrecy of the ballot. Perhaps the most surprising of the movrs contemplated is the attack on the statute making vaccination com pulsory in the pnblio schools. This resolutiou which was referred to the Committee on Legißlatiou, was intro duced by the Legislative Committee of Shiloli Orange, having beeu adopt ed by that body previously. The reso lution reads as follows: Whereas, Au act entitled "to provide for the more effectaal protection of the publio health in the several muni cipalities of this Commonwealth" was passed aud approved iu 1895, and Whereas, A section of said aot re quires principals and teachers to ex olade from admission to schools all children not vaccinated aud all that have small pox, therefore, be it Resolved, That the attempts to en force said section is au injustice to the patrons of the schools; audit is ruining our schools by the general an tagonism ngainst vaooination.and that itq enforcement iu raral schools where smallpox lias nover existed,is unneces sary, uncalled for and unjnst and be it further Resolved, that we ask the State Orangers to do all in their power to have the law repealed or amended. F. L. POSSINOER, M. L. BOLLES, JACOB LAOAN. Yesterday the session waa held in the Opera House, at which time a re ception was tendered O. H. Kelley, the ouly surviving member of the or ganizers of the Orauge. The reports of the State officers were also made. Trouble for food adulterators aud oleo dealers in Erie county is soented iu a resolutiou fathered by Archie Billiugs, master of tho Erie County Orange, calling upon the Legislltare to appoint a special deputy dairy and food cominisßiouer for that oonnty. The resolntions desorlbe at length the menace to Erie county dairy in terests contained in the activity of the oleo ageuts, aud the Legislative Com mitee is expected to report favorably ou Billings' resolutiou. From the Orawforit county Pomona Orauge a petition has been received asking that Franklin or Oil City be selected as the next meeting plaoe. Twelve Injured In Explosion. Twelve foreigners were injurod by an explosion of gas in the Luke Fidler mine at* Shamokin, yesterday morn ing. Foor of the number were so bad ly bnrueil that they can not survive. Those fatally burned were: William Orynkwioh. Joseph Mazulenwick. ! Anthony Nulis. ! Anthony Nacaswioh. About eight o'clock a "feeder" of gas was discovered in breast No. 17 aud the ininerß were called from their work. Before a general warniug could be given a blasting shot was died in gangway No. 11, oansing an explosion of the gas and injuring the men. The foroe of the explosiou was so great that meu were thrown fifteen and tweuty feet. The clothing of the four named was torn from their bodies and they were so badly burned that their features could not be recogniz ed. SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS At a regular meeting of the Sohool Board Monday night it was decided to grant the school* a week's vacation between Christmas and New Year's. On motioo of Mr. Burns it was order ed that the schools oiose on Friday, 'December 23, not to re-open nntii Tuesday, Jauuary 2nd. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was 01- dered that the teachers be paid for their attendance at the Oounty In stitute before Christmas, the janltorß at the Fame time to receive one month's salary. this will be all the pay that will be reoeived before the Holidays. ' The next regular meeting of the Sohool Board will ocour on December ! 25th. The Directors did not like the idea of assembling on Ohrlstmas and on motion of Mr. Pursel it was decid ed to hold the next meeting on nary Bth. On motion the Seoretary was in structed .to draw an order and pay the teachers on January 4th next for the ending on that date. On motion of Mr. Fischer the Seo retary WAS instructed to draw an or der and pay the interest due on BJ-j' per ceut. bonds due on January Ist. On motion of Mr. Pursel the use of the Commercial room was granted to [the class in stenography"oue evening each week for practice in short hand. Truant Officer Young presented his report for the mouth ended which showed that 120 pupils were detained at houie by illness; 8 for the want of suitable clothing. There were 10 oases of truauoy and 18 notioes had been sent out. Treasurer Sohram presented a state ment of finaucea'to date, whioh show ed a cash balance on hand 0^|10,091.- 65. Mr. Burns reported that the Direct ors of the Second Ward had investi gate.) a report reflecting upon the janitor of that Ward, and that in the light of all the facts they had exoner ated him. On motion of Mr. Orth the report of the Second Ward Director* was ac cepted and the janitor was fully ex onerated by the School Board. The following members were pres eut: Adams, Orth, Burns, Pursel, Werkheiser.Fisoher, Von Blohn,Tram bower and Harpel. The following bills were approved for payment: Standard Oas Oo t 2.28 A. M. Peters 1.00 O. S. Express Oo 1.95 Danville Stove Oo 5.88 Casper Diseroad 12.86 Will O. Brown .*. 4.30 Samuel Rowe Oo H. 45 R. E. Shultz 1.20 School Supplies 8.72 S. M. Trumbower 81.48 Jesse Klaße 2.00 Berwick Ferry Pounders. Au acoident yesterday morning which would undoubtedly have oost lives numbering at least a hundred had it occurred at the right time, was the breaking from its cable of the ferry beat maintained by the county on the Susquehanna betwoen Berwiok and while the bridge is being rebuilt. While William Weuuer, the regular ferryman, was absent from the boat about quarter after eight o'clook, Charles Wolf went to tho ferry on the Nescopeok side, and being in a hurry to cross the liver, started the boat aoross himself. lEvery thing went BB usual until the boat readied a point in the stream be tween the second and third niers. At this point the rope attaching the boat to the cable slipped off the windlass, and the big flat was oarried by the current towards the rapids, known as the "Berwiok Falls." The man's plight was witnessed by several persons on shore, but no one had any means to save him from his danger uutil a man named Carter,with a row boat, espied the huge flat rush ing toward the rocks below and he at once rowed to the resoue of its solitary passenger. The ferry boat oontiuued alone on its way down stream with the current until it >truck the rapids, were it foundered and sunk to the bottom. Had the accident occurred in the morning or evening when the work men and girls are crossing the stream to and from wo't, nothing oould have i prevented a horrible loss of life. Yes- j terday morning oo oue trip to Berwick ! ouly about two hours earlier the boat j carried over oue hundred men and 1 girls, the latter on their way to work in the silk mill. The tratfio across the river at that j point U considerable and it is impera tive that some means of passage be ob tained at ouce. Officers Elected. Thejfollowing officers for the ensu- ■ ing year were elected at a regular meeting of Mahoning Lodge, No. 618, F. & A. M , held on Tuesday night: W. M., Edward F. Williams; S. W., Frank Jameson J W. .George Jacobs. Secretary, J. W. Faruiwortli; Trea surer, George Maiers; Representative to the Grand Lolge, W. L. Slrtlei; Trustees E. S. Miller, Harry Kllyihog■ en aud Andrew Scliatz. A Big Butchering. A big day's butcher g •» s done yet ten! iy by Frauk Hart u. i, of Lim«- Btone township. Mr. Hartuian feillitl nineteen hogs, weighing from 160 lo 1500 puuuds apiece. One large porker j tipped the scaled at 002 pounds and an i other at 570 pounds. A EINE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The mock tiial giveu in Association Hall Tuesday eve uuder the auspices of the Y. M. O. A. proved to be one of the best evening's sport ever fur nished Danville people. Thiugs moved rapidly aud there was not a dull mo ment from the opening until the ad journment of Court,- not a moment when something crisp and nuexpectad did not develop. It was ail evening of happy "hits" aud there was not a part of the proceedings that did not reflect upon some one in au exceediugly wit ty and humorous way. All of which shows that Colouel A. V. Newtou, who was at the head ot the mock trial, is a gentleman 'of many talents and knows Itow to get np a fine entertain ment. The make up of the Court was print ed in these columns Monday morning. It was shortly after R o'olook when the Court, consisting of W. V. Ogtes by. Judge; T. O. Vincent, Olerk; and W. M. Heddens, Court Crier, filed up the steps aud oocupied their plaoes on the stage. It was with real judioial dignity that His Honor W. V. Oglesby settled down upon the benoh of the improvised bar whioh had beeu con structed daring the afternoon. Pro thonotary Vinoent and Court Crier Heddens, of oourse, were experienced hands aud performed their parts with dignity and dispatch. When Court was opened the usual inquiry BB made oonoerning cases on the docket. It developed that there were a large number of these, which were in torn taken up and disposed of. Three of these whioh stand as a sample of all the others, follow here. Case No. 1165 was that of Common wealth vs. W. V. Oglesby. Mr. Ogles by was charged with "over-exertion." The defendant being the Judge presid ing opened tlie way for some com plications, it is tiuo, bnt the case was disposed of to the satisfaction of ev erybody including the defeudant, who pleaded guilty and threw himself on the rneroy of the Court. Colonel New ton made a strong plea for alemenoy, stating that it was the first time the defendant ever committed the offense of "over-exortion" aud that lie wonld uever "do it again." The sentence of the Court was that the defendant be oommitted to the Old Ladies Home at Wilkes-Barre at soft labor for the term of his natural life. Case No. 1170 waa that of Common wealth vs. Frank O. Schoch. The ahargo was eating all the oyaters at a ohurcli Bupper. Iu this case the attor ney declared that the indictment was defective and moved that It be "squash ed." The fatal defect, he said lay in the fact that the term "oysters" was ased instead of the singular form "oys ter." Who, he siguificautly asked ever heard of more than one oyster at a ohurcli supper at Danville? His Hon or saw the poiut and the attorney's view prevailed. The indiotment was qnashed. No. 1185 was a case against S. F. Riokstts, who was charged with sell ing "undressed kids." He pleaded gailty through liis counsel, but the fact was cited as au extenuating cir oumstauce that lie sold "undressed kids" in order that the hands of the Danville pnbliu might be better "dress ed" and he weut Soott free. Finally the oase of Commonwealth vs. H. M. Sober wai r. ached, whioh went to trial. The charge was stealing a rooster. The jurors named iu Mon day's issue were called—each, how ever, under the name of a State or Natioual oelebrity. The jurors as call ed to the box were: Orover Cleve land, David B. Hill.Chauncey M. De- Pew, Alton B. Parker. John Wana maker, Samuel W. Pennypaoker, Ad miral Oeorge Dewey. J. Piermont Morgan, Oeneral Nelson A. Miles, Theodore Roosevelt, John L. Sullivan and Thomas O. Piatt. As oubtomary the jurors wlieu call* ed wore oblige] to answer certain questions before they were permitted to take seats. The questions had a ref erence to the mau and his public career, and were in every case irre* sistibly funny. For iubtance David 13. Hill was asked whether he"was a Democrat," Alton B. Parker, whether he hoard "anything drop," Admiral Dewey whether "his wife knew he was out," Samuel W. Peunypacker whether lie "would like to have Sap reme Court Judgeship," and so onto the end. The replies were in keeping with the questions. Admiral Dewev stated that his wife did not know he was out and that he wished to keep her in the dark about it. Samuel W. Pennvpacker stated that he weald take a supreme court Judgeship or any thing «ise he could get. The following oath was administer ed to the jury: "Gentlemen arise; hold up your teft hands, You swear and promise that the verdict you shall render in this case now peuding shall be according to your own views on the question without regard to the testimony of the witnesses, the argu ments of tho oouusel or the charge of the Court under the pain and penalty of polygamy. You further promise in case you are called by the Court to vocaliza you wfll do so in lo jg meter, short meter IT no muuii iuet« r by light HIOIIH. 8 i i.olp you Carrie Na tion. " The trial t-f Or. tftihT ilit 11 proceed el. C V Aiuer'iian hoing prosecuting attorney and Col. Newton, attorney for the defence The witnesses were: Dr. R. S Pat ton, Walter Lovttt, W. (Continued on 4th page.) R. C. JACOBS IN DANVILLE R. C Jaoub of the Marylaud Con struction Company arrived at this city yesterday for the purpose of looking over the State Highway and ascertain ing what prospects there are of com pleting work ou the road this wiuter. During laßt evening lie was interview ed at the Oity Hotel. Mr. Jaoob stated that the compauy in view of the open weather had hop ed to fully complete the highway this wiuter. His visit yesterday, however, oonviuced him that it would be im practicable to re-crown the road this winter. There is already inoie or less frost in the grouud, whioh interferes with digging, while a oircmnstauoe whioh adds to the difficulty is the fact that no one can plaoe any reliance up on receiving stoue with auy degree of regalarity at this season of the year. Add to this, the uncertainty of fair weather and you have oouditiona that are likely to result iu long hold ups in such work as 10a I building Mr. Freeman with a force of men will likely remain on the ground a few diys longer making some changes in grade, drainage, & ■.,neeJid to satisfy property owneis. With th€ next change of weather at most he will leave and there will be a suspension of all work uutil next spring. The amount of work required to bring the road fully up to specifica tions is not great aud sail be finished np in considerably less than a month. Mr. Jacob very muoli regrets the de lay that has ocourred and no oue feels the disappointment nioio keenly than himself that the work oan not be com pleted at the present. Daring the sum mer he was buildiug a State Highway in Lancaster county. His representa tive, Mr. Freeman, wonld have been here early in the fall, bat jast as they were about to take up the road here 1000 feet more were added to the high way they were buildiug in Lancaster county, whioh detained them. Mr. Jacob stated that it is his determina tion to give Montour coauty a perfect piece of State Highway. The Maryland Construction Com pany in its relation to the State High way here has been the viotim of a ser ies of unfortunate circumstances that have militated against suooess. To be gin with the highway here was one of the first applied for in the State. All the methods employed, even the plans themselves, were new and since then, as th 9 result of experience, there have beeu modifications along all lines, which makes ooiißtruotlon of roads lat er applied for simpler and easier. Plans aud specifications for a high way between Danville and the Valley township line, if made today, would bring oat altogether a different kind of a road from the oue constructed. Will rieet Friday Night. A number of oar oitizeus interested in getting up a (lrst class mummers' parade oil New Year's Day met in the Orand Jury room last night. The tarn oat was not quite what those present thought it ought to be and the meet ing adjourned to reconvene in the En gine House of the Washington HOBO Compauy at 7:30 o'clock on Friday night next. The object in meeting iu the Orand Jury room was for the purpose of areatiug a more general interest and to show that there was no disposition to reßtriot the honors to the Wash ington Fire Company. A general at tendance ia desired at the plaoe of meeting on Friday uight. The time is very short. Laßt year the arrangements were beguu on Deo ember sth., over a week earlier than the preseut, and there waa no time to apare. Ou Friday night committeea will be appointed—one to arrange for the masio, one on finance to raise the funds required, a committee on floats, as tbe iuteutiou ia to interest the merchant* as last year, and a com mittee on prizes, the feature whioh contributed so largely to the aocoess of last year's parade. The sum of money needed will not be large. Last year 432 paid all the bills. Thirty-five dollars will be the 1 maximum sum required tliia year. Relating to Castle drove. P. E. Maas of Maasdale.has accept ed a position aB Superintendent of Castle Grove. Dauville people have always felt great pride and interest in that beautiful estate famous over the whole country aud will be glad to learn that the place with all its fine appointments will be kept intact at least for another year. The three farms have all been rent ed oat, "ou shares." Jouas Sassamau will oooupy the Obambeilin farm; R. A. Welliver, the Morrison farm, aud David Kroin, the Seohler farm. The green houses whioh are unrivalled in the state as well as the extensive ice ponds, have also been rented out. The fntare of the beautiful villa ou whioh so mnoh money has been lavish ed is by no means oertain. It is at present oooapied by members of the family surviving the late John R. Bennett. The stables at pieseut are oocupied by two teams of horses and the establishment is kept ap in many reßpeots as formerly. Farther plans will be made next spring, whioh will affeot not only the mansion bat the fine golf grounds and other appurte nances. Make up year mind to attend the primaries and see that only the best men are nominated. CONFERENCE _TOMORROW The D. L. & W. Railroad Company manifests keen interest in conditions here relating to the old canal of which that corporation is the owner. Ever since thn company's proposition to fill up the old waterway with the aid of the Borough was turned dowu by Council last summer the Railroad peo ple have been auxious to revive the matter in some form. During au iuterview with Council man J. H. Ooeser yesterday it was learned that O J. Ray, Division En gineer of the D L & W. Railroad Company, will come to Danville to morrow morning for the purpose of meeting the Sewer Committee of Oouu oil aud O. F. Keefer, the Borough Surveyor, the objeot of the conference being to sue what can be done toward gettiug rid of the nuisance on a new basis that will enable the Borough and the Railroad Company toco-operate in such a way that will not place too heavy a burden upon the municipality In what respect the terms will differ from the former proposition is not known, bat it is hoped that they will be very generous; otherwise bat little will oome oat of it. It is clear that the present Council will not agree to anything like the former proposition, whioh provided that the D. L. & W. Railroad pipe the bottom and the Borough of Danville fill up the canal. The expense of filling, it was argued, would be enormous ; also that while the Borough might get rid of the drainage nuisance,for which it was not respousible.the Railroad Com pany would be immensely tbe gainer by having a long strip of land embrac ed by the canal improved aud enhanc ed in value priooipally at the Bor ough's expense. The outcome of the conference will no doubt figure in proceedings of Oounoil tomorrow night. Meanwhile there is much speculation as to just what proportion of the heavy burden tbe owners of the old eaual will con sent to bear iu order to wipe out the nuisance. The old ditoli is uot improving any with the lapse of time. A few weeks ago, daring the dry weather prevail ing, it was discovered that a quantity of waste matter from the Hospital for the Insaue drained into the canal,pol latiug the bottom throughout the en tire lengtli of the Borough and render ing conditions doubly bad. Iu view of all the faots it is hoped that the rail road company will do the right thing and that Onnuoil may see its way dear to co-operate with tlie owners in some way that may relieve as of the canal naisanoe before another summer comes aronnd. The matter should re ceive careful consideration by Coan oil. Big Convention Convenes Today. All day yesterday delegates and vis itors from all over the Pennsylvania anthracite region gathered at Shauiok in to attend the tri-district convention which convenes there today. Presi dent John Mitchell arrived at Sha mokin late Monday night, but would make no statements for publication ontaide the fact that matters are in the bauds of the delegates and will be disposed of by them. From Wilkes-Barre alone nearly 500 men went to Shamokin yesterday,like numbers going from all over the coal fields, the Pottsville region sending especially large delegations,which ar rived at Shamokin last evening. Yesterday morning President Mitch ell held a conference with President John Fahey and other leaders of the ninth distriot. Miothell is preparing an address that he will deliver at the opening session,'and the advioe and arguments that will be contained therein are eagerly awaited for. It seeyis to be the general feeling among the delegates and officers that there will be no trouble betweun the nuion and the operators. A few radic al state that an eight hour day and re coguization of the uinon will be de manded.'The latter, however, is part ly secured,and the greater body of the miners do not, if the allegations are true, work more than eight honrs in any one day at the present time, there fore it iB the opinion of those who are in a position to know, that these con cessions are sought and may be de sired, yet the miners will be satisfied and contented with a satisfactory workiug agreement and a continuation of the conciliation board for another year. New Switch Under Way. Work was begun yesterday morning ou the new O. L. & W. switoh in this city described in these columns, Tues day. Work was began on the frog which will be located at the alley just east of Mill street. The long ties required at this point were on the ground yes terday niorning and a good start was made daring the day. The switoh will extend as far as the alley east of the Salvation Army barraoks, which will give the maximum of room for the cars. A good deal of exoavating will be required along the entU" length of the switch in order to bring the traok to the level required. The work is being done by the two crews of traokmen, whose sections meet at Danville—un der the direction of Dennis Dineeu, foreman of the lower section, and Daniel Blizzard, who 1188 charge of the upper section. The way to be happy is to be charit able. Try It and see how muoh sweet er yoar Christinas turkey will taete. NO 4 THE SID CASE OE JACOB WEIIEB Jacob Weinier, the Hebrew Shoe maker ou Lower Halberry street, whose pitiable case was deaoribed iu these colaiuuß over a week ago.ia (till in doubt as to the fate of his wife and four childreu—whether the; are itlll alive awaiting help from liim or have falleu a victim to the fury of the mob. Sinoe the last article was written lie has lived through nearly tell day* ad ditional of anxiety and suspeuae, wliioh is almost killing him. Tho time Mince purchasing ticket* and sending the uiouey to his family lias it iw grown to some forty-eight days, wl ereas the longest time requir ed for 101l information in ieply under normal conditions would be some thirty or thirty-five daja. In view of the horrible massacres that have tak en place iu Kiahenev where the fam ily reside the continued silenoe ia fall of dreadful portent. The shoemaker still clinga to the one hope that the delay in the Poat Office department in delivering the fnnda sent Dy money order and hii wife * consequent failure to reply la due to the disordera existing throughout the empire and the varioua strikea that have tied up the railroada and the handling and delivery of mail. The same disorders, wliioh have tied up the telegraph lines, makes it problematie al whether anything would be accom plished by telegrapnlng. Nevertheleaa, the shoemaker informed a representa tive of this paper yesterday that the suspense had become Intolerable and if no letter arrived today or tomorrow he would try to see what could be ac complished by telegraphing, although a brief telegram sent to that distant land would cost between ten dollars. Mr. Weimer, says that the artlole printed iu the AMERItjAN on the 7th nut aroused a great deal of in terest iu his ease and many kind hearted persons who had read the story oalled upon him to make inquiries conoerniug his family. He ia delight ed with onr country,with lis freedom, its justice and the broad sympathies of our people, the ouly aad reflection being that his family ia not here, as he is couviuced that with the uioe lit tle business he has built up he oouid keep them royally, providing them with not ouly all the comforts hut even with some of the pleasures and luxuries of life, which was more than the; ever dreamed of while abiding in the laud of the Czar. Tamaqua Downs Danville. The Danville basket ball team waa oaught beneath another laud slide at the Armory Monday when the Ta maqua team easily defeated them by a score of 75 to 27. The game was fast aud sensational throughout, hut especially in the aeo ond half was the |>laying of both taama desperately determined. Tamaqua played scperb ball, olearly outclassing the local tossers Danville, however, although they knew from the state that they were doomed to defeat, did not quit,but played hard to the finish, matting the Titmaqua team earu etali goal that was tossed. In the first half the teams seemed somewhat evenly matohed.the scoring being 33 to 21 in favor of Tamaqna, the visitors playing without apparent effort. Near the end of the tirst half a fraoas occurred between Hough. Tamaqua's star gnard aud Peters, to that the relations were somewhat straiped when the teams started tha second half, and Tamaqua's whirl wind playing that figuratively speak ing, aud often literally, took tha Dan ville boys off their feet, it was *x plained by one of the visitors, waa due to a determination arrived at be tween halves ro "roll 'em bp." They rolled 'em op—42 poiuta to Danville'* 6, Hough alone making 13 goal* in iMa half. The lim -up: Tamaqua. Danville. O'Donnell forward .... Patera Allen forward Welliver Mulliner . center 9eohler center Oilmora Williams guard Russell Wilson guard Hough guard Bedea Goals from Held-Mullinef 18, Hough 13, Allen 6, O'Donnell 4, Williams 1, Wilson 1, Welliver 4,Russell 3, Bedea 2, Peters 2, Sechler 1, Qilmore I. Goals from fouls—Bedea I. Hough I. The Washington Drum Corp*. The Washington Drum Oorpt, en larged and equipped In part with new instruments on Uonday night will meat for the first, general praotioe. The drnm corps has undergone so many obanges in a month or so past that it is practically another organisa tion. To begin with three oornets war* added; the next step waa to do away the fifes and substitute pic colos. The new instruments as Is nat ural necessitate a great deal of prao tice. The players nave now attained a fair degree of profloienoy aud ar* ready for the geueral praotioe Monday night. The personnel of the drum oorps I* as follows: W. A. Reed, leader, drum : Engene Uuliok, instructor, oomet; D. O. Williams, president, drum; Beth Lormer, treasurer, drum; Thomas Rooney, drum; Frank Rowe, drnmt Art Logan, piocolo; Jaoob Winters, piccolo; The Orumb brothers,piooolo; j Jaoob Elliott, piooolo; James Free**, cymbals; Benjamin Llvaiey, baa* drum ; David Thomas, oornet; Oharlaa Johnson, drum major.
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