DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL LXXV. Flames La; Waste The Hospital Bam $20,000 Fife Consumes Structure and All of Its Con tents-pour Steers Incinerated-lnsurance Is $15,800. A fire of unknown origin swept over tho State Insane Hospital property yes terday afternoon and left a wake ol luthless destruction, consuming a cost ly oattle. barn, the largest on the farm, In which machinery and crops went up in smoke and steors that could not he rescued were incinerated. The loss rnuglily estimated at $20,000 but may •fefoetd that amount aud to oflset it there is $15,800 insurance. ;At about 3 :30 o'clock boys named and Beaglo, working on tho place, discovered the fire and gave the alarm. J. (). Warner, the man iu clitrge of the hospital farm, hastened fur the hospital hose and states that whereas only a little smoke was issu ing trom the structure then the eutiro barn was a seething, roaring mass of fit rce flames when he returned. The bueue was one of intense excitement, frightened cattle lowing and stamping aud terrified hogs shrilly squealing. • The mild patients who were woiking In the fields came rushing into the lire in droves, but were looked after ami occasioned no disorder. , t'he flames first appeared on the south side of the barn ami when that was eaten through they greedily lick ed up part after part of tho big struct ure, sending volumes of sparks sky ward, but fortunately not where they seriously endangered other property, there being no wind to whirl them on tlie main hospital buildings. Tho men connected with the hospital wore quick to begin battling with the fiery ele ment, aud being familiar with the location of the fire hose aud appara tus did good work. The Second and Third Ward Danville companies re sponded to au alarm and worked with excellent eftoct, but of oourse tho in - flammable nature of the contents of tlie bain made any attempt to quench the furious flames folly. All that could be ooue was to play streams on the numerous surrounding buildings. Tfiift teas done aud they were saved.' Tho horse stable roof was kept drench ed au<l a store building wan kept wet. The • buildings adjoining the cattle barn, however, were damaced, but even to save thorn at all was doing well. Six streams of water from the Hospit al reservoir wore played on the fire. Henry M. Schooli, a trustee of the Hoapital, had beeu at tlie main build ing and WHS just driving away when the fire broke out. Ho assisted in driv ing the cattle from the building. Olttoials and everyone about tho place lent willing hands to do everything they could to keep tho disaster within the smallest confines possible. The oows ware in ail enclosure near the barn and wore'safe,although terrified. Six steers were iu tho flaming struct ure and only two of them could he INSTITUTE OE TEACHERS 9 Q. W, Derr, the Montour County Superintendent of Schools, and City . Superintendent Gordy.of the D.inville | schools, are perfecting arrangements 'for the approaching annual Teachers' Institute that is to be held in this city iu November. The institute usually • comes iu the week followiug Thanks giving, which this year falls on Nov ember 24,and in oonscqueuce will open on Monday, November 28, continuing throughout the week. 4 ' An effort is being made to secure thoroughly competent instructors to give tho iustitute the highest possible standard of work. Several prominent men have already been eugaged, in cluding .lames M. Conghliti.of Wilkes bafre and Professor Wilbur, of the Blooiubsurg Normal. A lady from a Boston training school probably will be here and one or two other leading ed ucator* may come to Danville for a day ftr so the institute. The schools of this city, Have an efficient force of teacliors, numbering thirty-one iu all. These teachers will all he on hand at the institute ready tliemselves to tie taught The annual gatherings of this kind are always highly profitable, as those who attend tiiern get new ideas and Irani tho ap proved mod. R.i methods of successful instruction. When all arrangements are made for the sessions ti be held ne*t month and tlie program is com pleted in (h tiil it will call for a very interesting line of work. New, Sharp and Distinct. Thn ICdwin .1. Hadlv Company en tertained large assembly W'-dnosday evening with wh.it cao h. declare.l to have.bee i the tier tiiiving picruie ex hibition over given in trlii- oily. The viti'ws NIIOWII w«'io all new, hliarp and distinct, and devoid ot the annoying flioker heretofore semu A r«turu date will he eagorlv 1001.0 I torvv ud to. Iladlev's moving inctutcs show in tin best -it led« all mhe W.»« ion, Pa , Mirror. At the Danvill • Opera House, leU Satuiday evening, Octolur 22nd. rescued, the others perishing. The fire was an unconquerable one and beam after beam weakened,totter ed and fell as the flames gained head way until at 4:45 o'clock the big stack of hay aud grain iu the loft and the surrounding timbers crashed iu, the whole structure collapsing. As it did so great clouds of densely black smoke rolled up. The heat during the pro gress of the fire was so intense as to keep the hundreds of persons who gathered on the grounds at a safe dis tance from the burning struotore. The corn ciib and contents were the first part of she building to go. Eventual ly the flames attaoked and damaged the ice house and slaughter house. The new silo, with a capacity of 150 tons, which was just finished this sum mer, costing SSOO, was destroyed. It had beeu filled not more than two weeks ago with the product of two fields ot corn. Tlie bnru was totally destroyed with all of its contents, which Mr. Warner described as best he could remember undor tho exciting circumstances. There were 100 tons of hay, moon straw, 1200 bushels of wheat, over 500 bushel* of oats, maohinery worth over SIOOO and other contents of a minor natnro. The only explanation that soems to offer as to the origin of the fire is spontaneous combustion, which of course might easily have happened in the woll filled building. Mr. Warner says not more than an hour prior to the discovery of the fire he was in the barn, but not in the part where the flames broke oat. At that time there WHS no intimation of the approaching destruction of the big concern. On September 9, 1896, the old barn was dostroyed, with a loss of about $14,000. The barn that yesterday was reduced to ashes was erected on the sit? of thp.first one, but was larger, finer ami more modern and substanti »l. Its loss for the second time places .tho hospital at great inconvenience, leaving the scores of cows without shelter. Temporary sheds for them will be built at once. The new bam was ereoted at a cost of about (12,000. As it is wholly gone and likewise the big stock that it con tained the loss will run easily to $20,- 000, this sam inoludiug the damage done to the other structures that wero ' burned but uot dostroyed. W. H. Orth wont over the reoords of the amoauts ot insuranoe aud found a total of $15.- 800 is held on the buildings that were burned, distributed as follows: barn, $10,000; contents, $5,000; ice house, $500; corn crib, S3OO. Tlie silo had beon so recently completed that it was not insured. GOOD USE OF APPROPRIATION With about a dozen men eugaged on tlio protecting wall at ttie Water Works the progress of operations is rapid. Tlie wall lias risen over halt of the en tire height, bat is not laid to the (oil length yet. So far as it 1188 gone it shows up well and it promises to be a good, solid pile of masonry and at the same time an improvement iu the way of the appearanoo of the river bank. Superintendent Keefer's ferry from the third bridge pier to the shore is a now feature of this work and is prov ing an unqualified success. It is tlie regulation cable forry, but is of Mr. lieofer's own construction. The flat is a small one, but it carries a good sized load ot stone, taken from the third pier, every time it goes to shore. A horse power derrick has been placed in operation, too, over the new wall to raise wheelbarrows loaded with dirt. The dirt Is taken from a bar in tlie river and is nsed to till iu bark of the wall as fast as it risos. It will be remembered that Oonnoil some time ago made an appropriation of SI,OOO to apply on the building of this wall. At the time the action was takeu it was not thought that the money would go very tar in the work, but the judicious nianuer iu which the task is being done is a revelation. So tar only a few loads of stone have had to he purchased. Now the stone is be ing taken from the river at a great saving and the wall continues togo up steadily, with the prospects of gettiug the whole job completed this fall and that, ton, at an extremely reasonable cost. Tl.c wall has long been consid ered mi absolute necessity. Its ereo tion now under such favorable cir cumstance i will please Danville's pro gressive people, beut on improvement in all lines. Peun Company Gets Contract. The Henn Bridge Company yester day was awarded the contraot for the erection of the Hreisoh bridge over (Jatawissa Creek iu Columbia aonnty, the structure to cost (41,900. "KJEDGKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO ÜBKBTT AND LAW-N© FAVOR SWAYS US AND NO FIAS «wa¥J. DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1904 STRONG ARGUMENT IN INJUNCTION CASES In an all day session of court Fri day the argument on tho D. L. & W. railroad and Danville and Bloom shorn trolley injonction oases WHS made and the spirited contests ot tlie opposing attorneys were followed with interest by the orowd that li I led the coart room. At 5:15 p. m the afternoon session ended and coart adjourned. It now remaius only for Judge Little to weigh the merits ot either side and as soon as he does so his decision will ot course be filed. | Judge Little convened court at about 10 a. m.and the argument for the railroad oompauy's side was opened by Attorney Hinckley, who said the bills of the case were filed under the act of 1871, providing that the mode of crossiug any railroad shall be such as will work least damage to the road to be crossed. He cited other acts aud numerous decisions and urged as the duty of this court the determiuatiou of the possibility of avoiding a grade crossiug at Mill street. Hearguodthat the least damage to the first load and the greater safety of the people would result from discoaraging grade cross ings. Giving several Supremo Court decisions against grade crossings, he said cost aud difficulties encountered in abolishing grade crossings are iu the balance against life, and limb and it is the policy of this state to prevent the increase of grade crossings. Mr. Hinckley thou maintained that no local sentiment may be considered, even where the welfare of tho public is at stake and informed the court that no light objections or excuses may be regarded, the citations showing that grade crossings are to bo abolished ex cept iu cases of imperious necessity. Here he stated that the D L. & W. is not at all bound by tho borough ordiu- 1 auce giving the trolley company right j of way and requiring the layiugof tho . tracks at the accepted grade only and < he further asserted that the jurisdic- j tiou of the court is not affected by ac tion of municipalities, claimiug that if so the street railways and Council manic bodies might reach agreements and defeat the purposa of the act of 1871. Decisions iuteuded to show that telephone aud telegraph companies may not interfere with public travel next were offered. Mr. Hinckley oou tended that it cau not be proven that it is impossible to interfere with elec tric polos aud even if so claimed that the trolley company is at fault iu hav ing choseu such a route. He further ( alleged that damage to property that may result from constructing an over head crossing is an element that does uot enter into the consideration of the court. Next he stated that the present dangerous nature of the crossiug with only 14 trains a day is uot to be pass ed upon, but the court must allow for the future. The claim of the danger of a seven per cent, grado overhead incline beiug greater thau a grade crossing he said could be refuted by Supreme Court opinions. He theu op posed his judgment against that of Engineer Pascoe, who testified that safety devices make grado crossings safe. After referring to tho manner in which the trolley people crossed the D. L. & W. tracks, he couoluded by asking for the injunction against the D. L. & W. to be dissolved aud that against the trolley company to be made ! permanent. Lawyer Scarlet at 11 :80 o'clock begau a reply to this argument. Not the de cisions cited,bat their application have bearing on the present controversy, he said. Then he recited the fact that the trolley orossing at Mill street was in place and in use before the injunc tion was served. The overhead cross ing is acknowledged more dangerous than the grade. The Supreme Ooart never has passed upon the question of the danger of the overhead crossing. In his brief opening statements "Mr. Scarlet maintained ttiat the legislation of a borough Ooaucil will stand de spite the coart. "To avoid a grade crossing no com pany mast erect a slaughter house," he said and after briefly referring to the delay of public improvements, to obstructions that can not bo removod unless the telephone and telegraph companies agree to the removal of poles, he scouted the idea that his legal adversary could set op his opin ion agaiust Engineer Pascoe's as to the efficiency of safety devices. At a final hearing the speaker said it could be shown that the D. L. & W. has pro duced no evidence of right to traverse the streets of Danville and he further informed the coart that the Supreme Oourt has sustained the lower court iu allowing the operations of a grade crossing until the filial settlement of the case. He caustically scored the D. L. As W., which lie olaims has very little real regard for public interests in Dim ville wlicn it a four year* ago in a pro- HpentUrf spoke very slightingly of this city. When the D. L. & W. was a weak,miserable, crawling tiling ami not a power that couU defy the coirt he asserted (hat it got more dollars from this town than from any other town on its line aud now it refuses to help the town that has helped it. Tho pur pose thut actuates the railroads in try ing ti abolish grade crossings is to be able to gain greater speed, not to pro teot life, is the view that Ur. Boarlet takes of the matter. Before Mr. Soarlet concluded oourt adjourned until 2 p. m. A socin an court reconvened at 2 p. [Continued on Fourth Page.] HARRY. E. DAVIS, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOB CONGRESS IN THIS ltiTii DISTRICT CONDITIONS GOOD IN RURAL DISTRICTS A News representative traveling in the rural districts of this section brings in an interesting account of the con ditions of affairs of the farmers o! Montour county, who mainly have had a prosperous summer and who now have nn encouraging out-look. Corn throughout the county is near ly all cut and in shock and now is be ing husked. Possibly this is the last year in which the old-fashioned, ted ious hand method of husking will pre vail. A corn husking machine exhibit ed at the Bloomsburg fair last week was purchased by J. A. Merrell, J. P. Suyder and B. Hendrick&on, all of Valley township. The machine will husk 1000 bushels of corn a day as well as cutting the fodder. This extremely rapid work will bear no comparison with the slow and laborious hand sys tem. The weather is still a little warm tor husking. The farmers are well pleased with the good crops they have had this sea son. Some of the corn has been small but nearly everywhere on this side of the river it has been of good quality. In some oases the secoud planting has resulted poorly. Wheat is now iu the ground and doing nicoly. The crop gives promise of being all right unless! a blight like that of last winter should ! affect it. The apple crop is of unprecedented | size. Cider, apple butter and dried apples are being prepared in unheard of quantities, the farmers desiring to use as many as possible of the apples, which are of exceptionally fine quality iu every variety. Many farmers have had losses through potatoes rotting, but not severe ones. This fine weath er is very favorable for the work in cident to the ending of the season. The prices received for crops of all kinds have been good and the farmers on the whole are greatly encouraged Foot Ball on Saturday. The Danville Football Team, an organization made up of Danville's best players, will play the Sunbury High school football team at DoWitVs Park next Saturday afternoon. The game will be called at three o'clock. Admission 15 cents. The leaves are losing their grip on the trees. AS ROOSEVELT WOULD HAVE Freeze=Up Would Cut Off Communication A question of vital iuterest to the people rf both Danville and South ' Danville is the time of tiic completion of the river bridge. The citizens gon orally are hoping for the structure to bo in u.-e by the first of the year, if uot beforn and merchants and business men aro greatly concerned in the mat ter. December freeze-ups are frequent. Should 0110 occur this year communi cation with South Danville would bo eutirely cut off, which would mean more than just the great inconvenience it would inflict on the individual citiz ens. Business interests would suffer greatly in consequence. Many Dan ville merchants and small manufactur ers now ship over the Pennsylvania railroad,but unless the bridge is ready to bo crossed over by tiio beginning of winter thoro is a grave possibility that they will bo wholly cut off from the Peuusylvauia system. From every utandpoint the seriousness of the situa tion is apparent. It is believed, how ever, that the bridge people will rise i to the occasion and put forth every effort to finish the work at an early date. Hit Highwayman Stinging Blow. | Harry Doihl, 18-yoars-old sou of D. , W. Delhi, of Strawberry Kidge, was I hold up a night or two ago wlion he was returning to his home at about 10 o'clock,having bcou to tho post office. A tall, heavy mm ordered him to stop and demanded his money and when voung Doihl, who thought he was the victim of some joker, weut to proceed the shining barrel ot a revolver barred his advance. Thrusting tho weapon into Delhi's face, the footpad with an oath again called to tho young man to give up his money. The reply, however, was a stinging blow between the eyes of the man with the revolver, knocking him into the gutter. Deihl, needless to ; say, at ouce made tiacks for Straw harry Ridgo and escaped from the I highwayman, of whom nothing has ! since been hoard. To Start Winter Drills. ; The drills of tho local company of 'the National Guard will start this | Thursday evening, in the armory, to I he continued throughout the winter. ! THE Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY i St. Paul's M. E. aud the Mahoning Preshyteriau churches were filled with large congregations Sunday eve when ! tho Young Men's Christ ian Association Anniversary services were held. Sev ! oral of the city ohurches were closed ; to allow their people to attend the t-erviceß at either church above nam'd. At St. Haul's churoh B. W. Mussel ■ man presided aud at the Mahoning j Presbyterian James B. Watsou was in ! charge of the interesting service. Fol | lowing the orgau voluntary in each church the opening prayer was made by the Kev. E. J. Swartz in the Metli- I odist and the Rev. M. L. Sbindel in ' the Presbyterian. The Rev. W O. McCormack and the Rev. N. E. Cleav cr respectively, read the scriptures in ! the churches aud O. R. Schilling »nd 1 William D. Laomaster read the Presi dent's aud Secretary's and the Ladie's Auxiliary reports, first presenting the combined report of President and Seo -1 rotary. The report began with a review of ! the (acts of the organizatlon of the { Young Men's Christian Association by George Williams, a London, England, | clerk, in 1844 aud dealt with the ' growth to over 300,000 members, with propeity investments of 120,000,000 in timir buildings aud running expenses of 13,000,000 annually. In a general way it then told of the world-wide extent of tlid work and desoiibed what the Association does for young men in giving them home iutlnenoes. combin ed with entertainment,physioal, men tal and moral instruction and develop ment. In the educational classes their are 1)0,000 men and boys enrolled iu the United States aloue. The Y. M. O. A. now has branches in colleges and schools with a membership of over 50.- 000. Tho boys are receiving needed attontion aud over 90,000 of them be long to the Association, while over no,ooo railroad men also are members of the Y. M. O. A. At this point the report takes up the local end of tho work and is given here iu full: Tlid work of the Danville Associa tion has been fairly prosperous during the past year, auil wo feel that good has been accomplished ;but we are not wholly satisfied with the results. We wish that greater interest had been manifested iu the various departments of work, and that more members had boon secured. We trust that greater tliiugs may be brought to pass during the comiug year. For this we will work aud pray. Oar building is one of the finest iu the state, and is well adopted to the work. All the rooms throughout are neatly furnished, well-lighted and comfortable. The reading room is sup plied with first-class periodicals and newspapers, and the game room con tains various interesting games for amusement of young men. All the fur niture has been brightened up,and the gymnasium and bath roomß newly paiutcd and furnished with several new pieces of apparatus. The Sunday afternoon Meu's Meet ing, the Sunday morning Men's Bible Class, and the Monday evening Bibie Glass for ladies and gentlemen, were well attended during the year. The Thomas Beaver Boys' Bible Class still continues popular with the boys, and is one of the most encourag ing departments of our work. The mnmbersip for the past year was 260. Iu the gymnasium, the past season showed the largest and most interest ing classes in the hißtory of the As sociation, and with our present equip ment, it is hoped that during the oonis ing season many will avail themselves of the advantages offered for physical develoiimeut. The Committee and Board of Dir ectors were attentive to the duties as signed them.and through their efforts, much good work was aoootnplished. The Star Course of Entortainmeats given ill the Opera llouso was made op of the beßt talent obtainable, but for some reason or other was not a finan cial success. Tills year it has been de cided by the Directors that the course will be omitted. The sooial Bide of the work reoeived its share of attention, and from time to time, during the year, a number of social gatherings were given for the pleasuie and profit of members. One of the valuable feaures of As sociation membersHip, is that young men leaving home with a Y. 11. O. A. ticket are accorded all privileges in Associations in other oities. This is a privilege of great value, aud will be appreciated more fully whou young men aro away from home. One of our present needs, in order that the woik may be properly carried on, is a larger number of subscribers and more young meu aud boys who will enroll as members of the Associa tion. If renewed interest on the part of the peoplo is shown,the work of the coming year will bo greatly facilitated iu every way. | We take the positiou that the work is needed in Danville, and that the citizeus desire to see it go forward. We also assume that the good nconi pliahed is appreciated ami understood, aud for these reasons we take courage and will labor uioie earnestly for tho accomplishment of greater good for young meu. We would not he unmi .dhil at this time of the many valuable t.ivors ren dered to our Assnneiatlofi by both clergy and the pre-s; 8180 by many I private individuals, who liavu assist, d I iu many way« to make the wrk nio*n attractive. We are especially iudebte I to the Flip! From Log lo Dei In H Samuel Henderson Loses His Balance In Crossing Stream At Billmeyer's Deer Park And Drowns -Funeral Today. Samuel Henderson for tlie past fif teen years employed iu the care of Hon. Alexander Rillmoyer's door park at Waaliingtouville. was accidentally drowned about 5 o'olock Tuesday even ing. He had beeu sent to what, is known as the "lower meadow" after the OOWB aud to reach it had to cross a oreek, passing over a log that span ned it. Falling into the water, uine feet deep at that point, he must have strugglod helplessly uutil death over came htm, being unable to Bwim aud there being no one near to rescue him. Harry Bilhneyor saw the cows re turning without Henderson and sur mised that something was wrong. An investigation resulted in the finding of the man's lifeless body floating on the surfaoe of the water. His person members ot tho Ladies' Auxiliary, who have always willingly assisted ns in our efforts to carry on a strong, ag gressive work for young mon. Their praotical help, renderel dtiriug the past year, in raising fund* to make needed improvements, and tor their interest and sympathy in the general work, is acknowledged by the eutire membership ot the Association. Thoir many helpful and self-saoriflcing aots for the good of young men will sure ly be rewarded. In dosing, it is oar wish that we shall have the continued sympathy, influence, prayers and financial sup port of the people. Our cause is worthy. The work is urgently needed. Let us goon in the strength of tlie Lord, looking auto Him for every blessing. The Ladies' Auxiliary report was as follows: The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. O. A. with a membership of sixty-five have endeavored to be of help to tho General Secretary and the Board of Directors daring the past year, having given three hundred dollars for re pairs, etc. Money was also expended for the Christmas treat to the Thomas Beaver Boys' Bible Class, for thoir pionic and a coarse luncheon to mem bers. The money made was from member ship fees and from the proceeds of a sapper and strawberry lunoheon. Entertainments were provided ouce a month for the Boys' Bible Class with a different oommittee of ladies in charge of eaoli entertainment. Any person who will take the time to at tend one of those meeting will see how oarefully these boys are trained at their meetings. The order is all tli ut oan.be desired, and the appreciation of the boys Is noted. A special enter tainment 1b given them at Christmas and a pionio in June. The Auxiliary assisted at the Mem bers Reoeption,serving a ooarse lunoh eon. We desire to thank the poblio (or all assistance rendered daring the year, and at the name time, solicit your patronage and Bupport in any project daring the present your. For we must work. We woald especially be delighted to number of aooessions to oar membership. The fee is only SI.OO a year. Every woman in the town who (eels an interest in the work (or yonng men and boys should be identified with this organization MRS. J. E. MOORE, President. L. GERTRUDE SECHLER,Secretary. W. V. Oglesby read the Treasurer's report iu St. Paul's and Dr J. E. Robbins read it in the Mahoning church, as follows: Report (or Year Ending August 81, 1904. Balance on hand August 31, 1903 I G4.35 RECEIPTS. Membership Fees $ 831.50 Membership Fees, Roys 43.10 Membership Fees, Ladies . 18.00 Subscriptions 819.00 10 Oent Fund 141.96 Woman's Auxiliary 300.00 Baths 13 90 Locker Rent 52.00 Mahoning Pres. Ohurch 19.95 ; Grove Presbyterian Church 16.00 Anniversary Collection 18.49 Speoial collection (or Dr. Nice 8.10 Income from Miss Hartman Legacy 18.00 Miscellaneous 7.05 Total $2,361.39 EXPENDITURES. Salaries $1,770.00 Furniture and Repairs 29 87 Fuel and Light 249.36 Office Expenses 53.63 Periodicals 14.51 Phjsioal Department 6.09 Printing 53.63 State Committee 12.50 Anniversary Expenses 16.50 To Dr. Nice 8.10 Lectnre Course Deficiency. . 18.18 Wntor Bond 100.00 lue 13.48 Telephnno Rent 34.00 Total $3,348.87 NO. 4i) bore uo murks of viulcnoe and his olotheH avail wore not din irranged, so it wits evident Hint lie must have loat his baianon ami plunged from the log into the stream. I Before going fo work for Mr. Bill mityor, Mr. Henderson was employed in tliis oity by Mrs. A. A. Geiaiuger, as a gardener. Tlio only relatives who survive him are a sister, Mrs. Sarah J. Biauoh, of Burlington, N. J.,and a brother, Wil liam Henderson, who lives in England. The deceased was born in England and was sixty-eight years old. Tho funeral will occur at 10 o'olock this morning from tho Lutheran ohurch at Washiugtonville, burial to be mada in the church cemetery. The Rev. Oweu Heber will conduct the servioes. Balance on Hand $13.62 ASSETS. Miss Hartman Legaoy $300.00 Income only is available. Water Bonds $300.00 LIABILITIES. Salaries $325.00 Furniture aud Repairs HO. 17 Physical Department 46.90 Periodicals 46.00 $177.07 Indebtedness in excess of Assets 164.67 Respectfully submitted Treas. Danville Y. M. <J. A. In the Methodist church appropriate addresses were made by the Revs. S. B. Evans and G. E. Limbert and'iu ihe Presbytorian by the Revs. J. E. Hutchison and E. B. Dunn. The re marks were timely aud tributes were giveu the Y. M. 0. A. as a great pow er for good in the lives of the young men. Death of firs, yd ward Corman. News of the death of Mrs. Sallie Oorman, wife of Water Commission er Edward Corman, will be sadly re ceived by tho many friends of the de ceased. She passed away at her home on East Market'street Sunday morn "UK- Mrs. Corman had been ailing for about a year. During the last oouple of weeks her condition was very ser ious and in spite of everything that could be done to overcomo disease she sucoumbod,passing away at 1:30 o'olock Sunday morning. Neuralgia, which went to her heart, was the cause of death. The deoeased waa aged almost 45 years. Besides her husband she leaves a son aud daughter, John and Eleanor. She also is survived by a Bister, Mrs. Samuel Vought, of Elysburg. The family has the sympathy of the community in their bereavement, for Mrs. Corman was a woman who was held in high regard. The funeral of Mrs. Edward Corman, which occurred at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from her late home, East Market street, was largely attended. Impressive services were condnoted by the Rev. Edward Haughton, of Orhiat Episcopal church. The following were the pall bearers: F. C. Angle, George Maiors.John Hix- ROU ami Charles G. Cloud. Interment was made in Odd Fellows' oometery. Present from a distance at (be fun oral were: Dr. aud Mra. H. Bierman of Bloomsburg ; Hiram Woodruff and wife, of Elysburg; Mrs. Elias.-Wpod ruff of Riverside; Mrs. Johu Moßiide anil daughter, Mrs. Mame Pope, of Philadelphia ; Miss Lulu Ely and Mra. Johnson,of Bloomsburg ; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bird, of Mt. Carmel; and Will iam Corman, of Scranton. Light Question Will Come Up. Counail will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening. Nothing of on usual importance and interest is ex pected to come up except the question of providing light for the oity for the next mouth or so. The light contraot expires on Nov ember 1 at whioh time it waa thought the municipal plant would be ready to operate. The indication now is that the new plant will not be in servioe uutil 'December 1, at the earliest. In consequence a temporary provision for light must bo made. It ia understood that tho Standard Electrio Light oom pauy will continue supplying light aud tho matter promises to be easily adjusted, but the temporary contraot will have to fix a date when the Stand ard Electric Light Company is to oeaae lighting the oity,in one month or two or whatever length of time may be considered nocosaary. Scalds Giving Huch Trouble. Dr. Stock yesterday said that the oase of Stephen Molinoski, the Poliali workman scalded nearly two weeks ago at the Reading Iron Works, then showed a little improvement. How ever,the unfortunate fellow last week was very low for several days. Over a third of his body is burned and his recovery will be slow. i The pop of tho corn is once mora hoird throughout the land.
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