DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXVI.
INDIANS TAKEN
FROM A TRAIN
Five ludian boys were arrested at
Williamsport, Tuesday, by Captain
Rhoades, of the Railroad police.
Tliey are runaways from the Govern
ment school at Carlisle,aud were head
ed for a reservation near Buffalo, N.
Y. The descendants of the first Ameri
cans were stealing a ride 011 a local
freight train when they fell into the
clutches of the officers.
The Itidiaus took their departure
from the Carlisle institute 011 Souday
evening, and walked to Harrisburg,
where they putin a day 01 so. taking
iu the sights of the Capital City, aud
theu headed for New York State via
the Noitheru Central division of the
Penney. They pot iu Monday uight in
the vioinity of Dewart, probably hav
ing slept iu a barn. Shortly before
noon, Tuesday, when News Express
went up the line, Officer Rhoades of
Sunbury, was a passenger. He saw the
five ludiaus loitering along the tracks.
The operator ou doty at the first tow
er was instructed to keep a look-out
tor the strangers, aud if they boarded
a freight to so notify headquarters.
Several hours atter Officer Rhuades
reached Williamsport, the news was
telegraphed there that the boys were
on a local freight, speeding iu that
direction. Officers Rhoades and Leh
mau were detailed to effect the cap
ture of the ludiaus. When the traiu
rolled into the railroad yard at Will
iamsport,four of the party were taken
iuto outsody without any trouble. The
fifth boy could not be found, although
every oar in the loug traiu was care
fully searched. A short time after
ward, word was received from Mont
gomery that the fifth Indian had alight
ed from the traiu uear there and had
been arrested. He was taken to Will
iamsport, and with his four compan
ions, was placed iu the care of the city
police.
The ages of the boys rauge from IB
to 16 years. They will be held, await
ing the pleasure of the authorities at
the Indian school. An officer will like
ly be sent to Williamsport to escort
the boys back to school.
Simmers on Roosevelt's Nerve.
E. L. Simmers, a Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron Policemau who
was oue of President Roosevelt's com
panions during his early ranching days
tells the following story of the Roose
veltian uerve:
"We were on the spring rdOnd up
near the Big Box Elder River," says
Simmers," when Lord Alexander North
joiued our party for ahuutiug expedi
tion. The titled Johnny Bull was a
six foot, rosy oomplexioued. proud,
and atheletic looking fellow. I tell
you he soon wou many friends. He
was a clever boxer and had made the
bist men in oamp quit before his
gloves. After much persuasion the
boys induced 4 Teddy' to pot ou the
gloves with Lord North. Roosevelt's
gymuastio training at Harvard came
in very usefully at this point. The
Englishman forced the fighting, and
the boys just cheered themselves hoarse
as the gladiators clashed. We had
formed a circle ou the bauk of the riv
er,and kept the open space well clear
ed. Now Roosevelt seemed to have the
advantage, again the sturdy English
man ; theu they clinohed, aud both
fell. But the cow boy's agility fiually
wou out, aud at the end of the third
rouud, Lord North, breathless aud ex
hausted, quit, sayiug, "I've had
enough. * You're all right!' "
"He also excelled as a mark&mau, '
says Simmers. "One day when the
boys were at target practice, 'Teddy'
appeared to look on.
" 'Here Roosevelt,' said one of the
oiowd, 'tiy your luck.'
'Drawing his 45 calibre Colt revolv
er from his belt, iie stepped off thirty
paces and fired at a circular piece of
tin, the size ot a dollar. He struck it.
Henceforth 'Teddy' was more respect
ed."
A Card to the Public.
Hunter's Park has been leased by the
National Amusement Company of New
York and will l>e open June 24, 1906,
aud will foe known as Pine Mt. Park.
Many elaborate attractions and other
improvements are to foe made. The
Park is to made one of the most attract
ive spots in Central Pennsylvania and
special attention will be paid in securing
picnics, such as church gatherings, Sun
day schools, lodges and other gatherings.
There will l>e no amount of money spar
ed in making it the most pleasant pleas
ure resort in this section. The improve
ments outlined for Pine Mt. Park will
cost several thousand dollars when com
pleted. There will be music and dancing
every night. Busses will run every 20
minutes to the Park.
For time and arrangements apply to
J. McDonough. Park furnished to all,
and all welcome. There has been a new
kitchen built and equipped with three
large stoves and all other necessaries for
the comfort ot the picnics. Very reap.,
JOHN W. McDONOUGH,
Business Manager.
CHARLES C. LODGE,
Treasurer.
P. S.—Apply early for terms to avoid
dates already arranged.
Had Rooster at Ht. Carmel.
A mad rooster, owned by Johu De
mou, of Mt. Cariuel, became afflicted
with rabies ou Saturday aud at
tacked little Myrtle Miller, peokiug
her faoe open iu a duzeu places. The
gamester then attacked several men
who went to the girl's as-tisUuoe aud
fought until they killed it.
COMMITTEES ARE
The new Sohool Bond lield its first
regular meetiug Monday. The prin
oipal businem oil haud was the au
nouuoemeut of Committees appointed
by the President. These weie as fol
lows :
Finauoe—W. H. Orth, If. E. Har
pel, M. D., Jaoob Fischer, J. N. Pur
eel.
Buildings and Repairs—Jacob Pisuh
er,J. Newton Pursel,Jacob Vonßlohn,
H. E. Truuibower.
Supplies. ll. E. Truuibower, W. J.
Burns, A. H. Grone, W. H. Orth.
Printing. - Samuel Werklieiser, D K.
liariug, Augustus HeiBS.F. E. Harpel,
M D. .
Bills and Accounts. William J.
Burns,H. E. Truuibower, A. H. Qroue,
Jacob Vonßlohn.
Text Books—H. E. Trambower, Jaoob
Fisaher, J. Newton Pursel, Augustus
Heiss.
Transfers. —U. E. Hariug. Samuel
Werklieiser, Jacob Vonßlohn, H. E.
Trambower.
Teachers and Certificates. —K. E.
llarpel, M. D., A. H. Orone, J. New
toil Pursel, W. H. Orth.
Iligh Soliool —J. Newton Pursel,
Jacob Fischer, Jacob Vonßlohn, H.
E Truuibower.
Grievance.—Sauiuel Werklieiser, Ja
cob VOUBIOIID, D. E. Hariug, F. E.
Harpel, M. D.
On motion it was ordered that Mr.
Fischer be instructed to have the liy
draut at the Depot School repaired.
It was ordered also that the janitors
of the different wards ramove the
smoke pipe from the cellar furnaces
give them a thorough cleauiug and
keep them off until the beginning of
tiie term.
On motion it was ordered that cards
be printed containing the list of Com- j
mittees.
The following directors were pres
ent at last night's meeting: Adams.
Orth, Harpel, Burns, Pursel, Werk
heiser, Heiss,Fischer, Trumbower aud
Groue.
On motion it was decided that teach
ers be elected for the ensuing year at
the next regular night of meetiug,
Juue 26th.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Charles Motteru 9 4.00
A. H. Grone 10.70
H. R. Moore 8.92
H. G. Salmon 1.95
Frieudsihp Fire Oo 8.25
Joseph W. Keely 3.77
Ezra Haas 60
Danville lutelligeucer 1.00
A. O. Amosbury 1 90
Mrs. J. H. Johnson 1.44
Borough Auditors 4.00
Standard Gas Oo 1.25
U. L. Gordy 1.94
E. W. Peters 40.00
O. L. Eggert 7.50
Roh«rt G. Miller 7.50
R. G. Miller ... 5.00
Teaching the Art of Swimming.
Now that base ball is properly
launched the uext amusement for the
summer takeu up at the Y. M. O. A
will be swimming.
Physical Director O. O. Carpenter is
quite an enthusiast on this sport,
which is not to be regarded solely as a
sport or pastime, but rather as a very
useful accomplishment. Piofessoi Car
penter maintained a class in swimming
last summer. He fiuds the idea very !
popular in Danville. His olass was a
large one and on knowledge gained in
dealing with the applicants he bases j
au estimate that less than one-half of j
the male population of our town have
learned to swim.
Swimming is au art, Professor Car
penter savs.that can be acquired by any
person, if rightly instructed. The pro
gress made iu the swimming class,last
year, was remarkable. Confidence is
the grand essential. To inspire this
while learning a broad belt is adjust
ed around the chest aud uutler the arms
of the popil, which the iustruotor
keeps hold of. Thus supported on the
water the learner is taught iu succes
sion the various strokes and learns to
know the buoyancy of the water. Un
der this method, the pupil learus to
swiiu before he knows it.
The spot selected laut year, out at
the second pier of the river bridge,
now that traffic has been restored,
is too rnuoh exposed to the public
anc) Professor Carpenter is casting
about for a new swimming grouud.
At low water the river opposite town
is uot as a general thiug well adapted
to bathing owing to rocks aud the ac
cumulation of glass aud other articles
that strew the bottom. Now that the
Hospital sewage has been diverted
from the stream it is likely that the
class may investigate the river furth
er up steam, hoping to find deep wat
er aud a clear bottom.
Heavy Suit for Damages.
Through their attorney, Paul J. Sher
wood of Wilkesbarre,George and Emily
; White, of Tunkhaunock, father aud
mother of Mrs. J. E. Roys,of Blooms
burg,Tuesday brought suit against the
Columbia aud Montour Trolley Co.,
j for $20,000 and $30,000 respeotivelv for
I injuries alleged to have beeu received
; while riding on one of the defendant
company's oars, ou Weduesday, Sept
' ember 21st, 1904.
At that time one of the plaintiffs in
the suit, Emily D. White, bonrded a
oar of the defendant and as alleged
was thrown to the floor of the oar sus
taining permaneut injuries of the
spine for whioli tbe suits are brought.
"w.mnm> BUT TO TKUTH, TO ÜBIHT All UW-4W FATO BWATB OB AM» M HUI HUU A**'
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 1<», 1905
TWELVE BARRELS
OF GRAPHITE PAINT
John J. Tucker, of Lancaster, rep
resentative of the Joseph Dixon Orao
ible Company, of Philadelphia, was iu
this city yesterday and spent a jolly
half hour with some acquaintances at
tiie hardware store of H. It. Moore,
where the Dixon goods are found.
Mr. Tucker's oompany furnished the
material—known as the Dixon Grap
hite Paint—that waß used in painting
the river bridge at this place and the
gentleman presented some interesting
tacts relating to the quantity of the
paint consumed, cost, <so.
The tluee coats applied ou the whole
structure required twelve barrels of
paint. In a general way it requires
one gallon of paint for two coats to
every tou of iron. The greatest coat
is connected with the putting ou of
tiie first coat, the secoud and third
coats requiring less paint and being
more easily applied.
One painting is supposed to last
seven years, but it is generally custo
mary to repaint iron bridges every five
years. Montour lias several other iron
bridges to look after b.<side the river
bridge and it is pretty clear that from
now on the item of paint is going to
enter conspicuously into the county's
expense account.
Dunn Act is Invalid.
Attorney Geueial Carson has inform
ed Auditor General Snyder that the
Dauu act, passed by the recent Legis
lature, need not be enforced. This is
because the same Legislature neglect
ed to make an appropriation therefor.
The Dunn act provides that record
ers of deeds must certify to the Audit
or General a list of the mortgages en
tered and satisfied in their offices each
day; Prothouotaries are required to
perform a similar duty. Iu addition,
the Couuty Commissioners must certify
to the Auditor General a list of the in
dividuals taxable for p3rsonal prop
erty, subject to taxation for state pur
poses.
An increase in the clerical force in
tho Auditor General's office would be
necessary to handle this matter aud
the Legislature made no provision for
this.
Mr. Oarson advises holding the mat
ter iu abeyance aud that suoli informa
tion be conveyed to the county offic
ials.
New President of Synod.
PITTSBURG, .Tune 14. —Delegates
are arriving today from all parts of
the oouutry to atteud the forty-second
bieuuial convention of the general
synod of I lie Kvaugelioal Lutheran
church in the United States, which
will convene this evening in Bethany
Lutheran church, North Highland
avenue.
About 275 delegates and representa
tives of church boards are expected to
be in attendance, representing 223,473
coinmunicauts. The convention will
be opened with a sermon by Rev.
Harlan K. Fenuer, D. D., of Louis
ville, secretary of the convention.
Rev. W. S. Frease, D. L)., of Balti
more, the presideut, will preside at
the sessions tonight aud Thursday.
The first busiuens session will beheld
Thursday, when the oonvention will
be organized and new officers elected.
It is thought the new president will
be choseu from the Middle West. The j
convention will last ten days.
A. A. Solt is Alive.
A. A. Solt,the Nesoopeck meat man,
whoso disappearance last week wan
noted in these columns, is alive, but
his whereabouts are still unknown.
Mrs. Solt, Monday morning received
a letter from Solt telling her not to
fear for him, as he was alive. The
wording of the letter was:
"Don't think I am dead as I am still
among the living. Don't write to me
as I am going on."
The postmark is blurred, but is
thought to be Erie, Pa.
The message, though brief, has come
as a decided relief to Mrs. Solt, who,
for a time, was almost frantia with
grief over the fear that he had beeu
killed, but the letter shrouds eveu
deeper in mystery to her miud the
cause of his sudden desertion.
Mrs. Solt will in a few days goto
her home at Dorrance, Hollenbaoh
township, Luzerne county, where she
will stay until she makes plans for the
future.
Showers helped the Crops.
The rapid growth of vegetation was"
retarded during the week by cold
nights and a lack of sunshine, but the
generous showers were decidedly bene
ficial to the growing crops. Wheat aud
rye are maturing with heads well fill
ed, but generally short iu straw. A
few fields were somewhat broken down
and lodged by heavy rains aud wind.
Oats and cum improved iu color aud
much of the replanting of ooru com
pleted. Tobacco plauting is nearly
finished in the southern and well un
der way in the uorthern counties.
Grass coutinues backward, but well
set and iu good condition. The hay
crop will probably be shortened from
recent lack of moisturo. Potatoes and
gardeu truck are promising and orch
ard and vine fruits may yield a full
average.
Waite—Roup.
Miss Alvaretta Roup and Mr. Eugene
Benton Waite, both of Danville, were
married on Friday night. The cere
mouy was performed by the Rev. Dr.
M. L. Shindel at his residence, Lower
Mulberry street, at 9 o'clock.
RIVER BRIDGE
OPEN AT LAST
The river bridge lias beeu thrown
open t'j the pnblio. There was over a
year of trial aud deprivation before
the Htruotore was completed, then af
tor inspection aud approval doe to
official formality and delay, oame
weeks of patient waiting,while at the
last moment street paviqg caused com
plications which threatened to prevent
the use of the bridge.
Bat the bridge is open at last aud
affairs as they relate to busiuess tak
ing in both aides of the river are nor
mal again. All the delay attributed to
red tape is forgiven, all the trials of
the past aie forgotten in the joyful
thought that the bridge is open to the
public.
As predioted in the last ißsue of the
American the openiug of the bridge
although authorized by the County
Commissioners, was not accomplished
without a hitch owing to the fact that
Mill street and the approaoh to the
bridge, whiuh had just beeu paved,
were not yet taken off the contractor's
hands. D. J. Rogers deolared himself
to be iu possession of both the street
aud the approauh leading to the bridge
whioh had beeu grouted only a couple
of days before aud could not be driven
without injury to the new pavement.
Council deolined to take the street off
his hands until the terms of the con
tract iiad been complied with aud the
time limit had beeu passed.
To protaot himself, therefore, Mr.
Rogers on Friday night strengthened
the guard on the Danville end of the
bridge, uaiug in addition to the long
pole which barred thedrivoway, three
heavy ohalus, secured with a padlock.
When day dawned Saturday it was
found that some one had broken the
lock, torn down the barrier aud had
thrown the chains into the river; a
xtream of vehicles of all sorts was
coming over the bridge aud driving
up over the new pavement by the
Montour House. As soon as Mr. Rog
ers was apprised of the state of affairs
he again closed up the bridge. Iu a
very short time there was a congestion
of teams on the Daiville end of the
bridge and these were obliged reluct
antly to turn around and drive baok to
South Danville aud to employ the
ferry to oome to Danville if they with
ed to oomplete the trip.
Early iu the forenoon, however, an
arraugemeut was entered into between
the contractor, the Oounty Commis
sioners and Chief Burgess Parsel
whereby the public were permitted to
use the approaoh by driviug iu and
out East Front street. Only a small
portion of the approach is grouted aud
this the County Commissioners made
themselves responsible for. The rod
or so of Borough pavement driven over
is used with the authority of Chief
Borgeis Pursel.who will see to it that
uo troublesome oomplioations arise.
There seems to be a general satisfac
tion all around with possibly the ex
ception of the contractor who is look
ing for the parties who threw his
ohains into the river, one of whioh, at
last accounts had not been recovered.
Preparing for Camp.
Company F, Twelfth Regiment N.
G. P.,is very busy preparing for camp
whioh will iiegiu at Mt. Gretna July
Bth. Company F, however, will find
time to participate in the grand dem
onstration in Danville ou the Fourth
of July and will be in the line of
parade with over UO men.
Captain Gearhart says that he will
take sixty-five ineu—a full complement
—to oamp this year. In this number
are eighteen new men. The captain
states that he can uot recall a time
wheu reornits were so easily obtained
aud he doeß not think that he would
have any difficulty iu enlisting one
hundred meu if he needed them. The
activity in the oompany is most mark
ed, the attendance at drills being es
pecially encouraging.
The company will leave for Mount
Gretna on Friday, July 7th, arriving
at camp Friday evening, where the
men will rest in tents erected by the
advanoe detail until the openiug of
oamp at 9 o'clock ou Saturday morn
ing.
As a departure at oamp this year
Brigadier General Gobin purposes »to
imitate war on a small scale. On Mou
day the Guardsmen willbeglu what is
known as "hiking." The general ef<
feot upon the brigade and the divisioo
will be keenly watched. As a novelty
it will no doubt attraot men ;the roam
ing through forests,soaliug mouutains
aud hiking around as they would if
It was real war lias quite a charm.
The "A Wall" tents for the men
aud the regular wall tents for the offic
ers, dominated by the big compound
of brigade lieadqnarters, will be aban
doned, the shelter tents used in their
stead, and the Third Brigade will not
oonupy one sito longer than for one
night's bivouao. The scope of th«
liebauon Valley will be the territory
of the operations.
Thirty Days in Jail.
James Sheppard, Sycamore street,
was arrested late Tuesday night oharg
ed with being drunk aud disorderly.
He was givou a hearing before Jußtice
of the Peace Oglesby yesterday aud
committed to jail for thirty days.
Handsome /Monument.
The heirs of Jeremiah and Sarah
Wiutersteen have installed a very
handsome monument in the family plot
iu Straub's ohuroli cemetery, Valley
township. The monument is the work
of Johu R. Hughes, of Danville.
DEATH OF MRS.
LEVINA SANDEL
Mrs. Levlua Sandel, of Lewisburg,
widow of the late George Sandel, de
parted this life at oue o'clook yester
day morning. The funeral will take
place Friday at 10 a. m.from the late
resldenoe.
Hie deoeased was seventy-four years
of age. She was well kuowu iu Dan
ville and throughout Montour county.
She was the only surviving sister of
Emauuel Sidler, West Market street,
this oity, who now becomes the sole
survivor of the family, it is a note
worthy fact that all of them attained
a ripe age and were vigorous aud iu
full possession of their faculties uutil
the end of life's jonrney.
Mrs. Sandel is survived by several
sons and daughters.
Coal Tests.
An opportunity has been ottered the
ooal producers of the oountry to co
operate with the United States Geolo
gical Survey iu its work of testing the
ooals and lignites of the United States.
This work was begun at the World's
Fair Gionnds at St. Louis, daring the
Exposition, and will be coutiuued
along the lines laid down at that time.
The Survey is desirous of seouring
from operators and others interested
in the problems of fuel consumption,
an expression of opinion as to wheth
er they desire to co-operate iu this
work. Offers of ooal for testing pur
poses Blionld be directed to the Direct
or of tho United States Gological Sur
vey, Washington, D. O.
It is uot possible to promise at the
preseut time that all offerßofcoal will
be accepted, but the ptau is to make
the investigation as oomplete as pra
cticable, distributing the work as im
partially ns possible over the entire
country. The distribution of the work
will depeud largely opou the replies
received to the circular whioh the Sur
vey is now sending out to coal operat
ors aud upon the present and future
development of the ooal aud lignite
deposits of the several States.
The tests will be made for the pur
pose of determining the fuel values ot
the different coals and lignites and the
most eoouoniioal methods for their
utilization. Arrangements have been
made with the manufacturers of the
equipment used during the Exposition
to have practically all of this testing
machinery left at the disposition of
the Government.
Birthday Party at Mausdale.
Mr. and Mrs. William Feustermacher
gave a party at their home in Maus
dale Satnrday in honor of the sixth
birthday of their daughter Hazel. A
large number of the friends of the fam
ily were preseut. Games and music
helped to pass the time, daring the af
ternoon a pioture was taken of the
party. An elaborate diuner was served.
Those present were : Mr. aud Mrs.
Melvin Shaltz, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Feustermacher, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Messorssmith and ohildreu Mary and
Samuel, Mr. aud Mrs. Elias Williams,
Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Fausey, Mri.
Simon Moser, Mrs. Joseph Robinsou
and son Oharles, of Pottsgrove, Mrs.
William Oope, Mrs. David Johnson,
son Donald and daughter Bessie, Mrs.
James Robisou aud daughter Penina,
Heleu and Myron Shultz, Mary and
Emma Kline, Jennie Kindt, Florence
Faußey, Clara Oope, Jennie Fry, Jen
nie aud Minuie Everett, Jennie Mur
ray, Ruth and Annie Fornwald.Lillie,
Gertrude and Maud Hendrioks, Elsie
Diehl, Stella Diehl, Pearl Delsite,
Rachel aud Nellie Reaser, Willie Kindt
Harvey Bennett, David Ellis, Selwiu
Williams, Roy Fry, Robert and Will
iam Viuoent, Oharles Herr. Eugeue
Diehl, Olifton Kindt, Clarence, Wal
ter, and Earl Delsite, Charles Fuasey
and Gilbert Fenatermaolier.
Barriers Removed.
The barriers erected to keep travel
off the new pavement ou Mill street
were removed last night both from in
front of the Montour House aud at
Mill and Front streets and Mill street
is now open over the entire stretoh of
new pavemeut extending from Center
street to tiie river bridge.
Viewed from a point near Market
paved thoroughfare north and
south presents a very nice appearance
and would saarcely be recognized as
the Mill street of one brief year ago.
The paved street and the river bridge,
together, approximating three-fourths
of a mile, affords a most delightful
drive, whioh will be enjoyed by a large
number of people who possess horses
and carriages.
Best of all the new pavement is a
fine piece of work, whioh will 00m
pare favorably witli street pavements
in any of our neighboring oities. A
gratifying oiroumstauce oonuected
with it is the faot that the work was
oontraoted for and done by a Dauville
man, showiug that oar town not
only lias the . pnblio spirit but also
among her tradesmen the skill and
responsibility needed to oarry oat her
enterprises.
Sailed for Europe.
(Dan M. Curry, of this oity, accom
panied by his brother Ralph, of New
York, on Saturday sailed from New
York on the steam ship Finland for
Ltveipool, England. Mr. Curry, who
has undertaken the voyage for the
benefit of his health,will return home
about the 3rd of July. While in Eng
land he will visit London aud famous
oenters.
Nobody lias beeu ooiuplaioiug of dual
this week.
ONE YEAR
IN PANAMA
Howard K. Olark, an engineer on
the great interooeauio oaual, is spend
ing a vacation with la is parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Clark,South Danville,
after a year's sojourn on the Isthmus
of Panama.
Howard left for the Isthmus ou June
Ist. last year. He arrived home Mon
day evening and is looking exceeding
ly well.notwithstanding the onsalub
rious olimate of the tropios. He will
remaiu at home until the early part of
June when he will return to the Isth
mus.
Howard states that IUB experiences
have been very interesting—that life
in the oaual zone for tiie tirst year or
so affords a series of surprises to the
new comer. He is transit man ou a
oorps of engineers, who have a camp
at Bos Obispo, wliioh is ou the mere
elevated seotiou about eighteen miles
from the town of Panama. At this
elevation—a trifle less than a hundred
feet above the sea level—the climate
is much more healthful than at Pan
ama and Oolon, although not without
its detriments. Howard himself had
a siege of malaria and was confined to
the hospital for some weeks. Along
the ooast yellow fever is prevalent.
During the past year there have been
about one huudred cases of the dread
disease among the workmen 011 the
caual. The rate of mortality is gen
erally about one-third of the whole
number strioken.
On the more elevated sections the
ohanges of temperature are marked
aud sudden aud prove a great trial to
a person uot inured to the peculiarit
ies of the climate. For instance oue
hot day the englueers found the merob
ry up]to 140 in the sun,while under the
shelter of the tent it was SMi degrees.
A day with a heat record suoh as
above, is likely to be followed by a
night in whioh the thermometer falls
to <>4 degrees. Ohanges suoli as this
sets very hard 011 persons not acolimat
ed and the cold, at 64 degrees, which
in our latitude would scarcely be no
tioe<l, to the engineers caused the
greatest discomfort aud seemed as in
tense as zero weather in the temperate
zone. Some of the engineers were ob
liged to sleep with their clothing on
besides availing themselves of tho use
of all the blankets at their command.
The eugineors are beooming more or
less aocustomed to the tropical olimate
and Howard finds our climate al
though summer, relatively cold. O
arriving at New York, Monday, when
the weather to us was oppressively
warm, he was obliged to buy au over
ooat.
The raiuy season is now ou in the
canal zoue, when the air is charged
with moisture to a degree never ex
perienced in this latitude which adds
very ninoh to physical discomfort. The
dry season, which begins about the
20th of Deoember and ends about the
middle of May, is the hot season, when
the weather records described above
were made. The wet season does not
bring incessant rain ;there may be two
weeks of a literal downpour, followed
by two weeks of clearing weather.
Howard, while on the Isthmus lived
through both seasons.
The actual work of construction has
not been carried very far ou the great
oanal. Some dredging has beeu done
at each terminus, but the work done
mainly is of a preliminary nature.
Seniors Play Business Mem.
The second of a series of live games
of bass ball to decide the ohampion
ship of the different clubs of the Y. U.
G. A. took place at DeWitt's Park yes
terday afternoon, the contesting teams
being the Seniors and the Business
Men. One game a week will be play
ed, mostly on Wednesday afternoon.
The first game of the series was play
ed at DeWitt's Park last Thursday,be
tween the Seniors and Business Mou,
the score being 16 to 7 in favor of the
Business Men.
The result of yesterday's game was a
viotory for the Seniors, who won out
on the scoie of 6 to 8. It was a twelve
inning game, hard fought from start
to finish, many ditlioulti plays being
made. The line up WBB as follows:
Business Men—Reeso ss., Hutchison
if., Williams lb., Shanuon 3b., (Josh
0., Pritchard lib., Amesbury cf., Mo-
Clure rf., Gearhart p.
Seniors— Roberts 3b., Kostenbauder
rf., Kenn lb., Klase p., Jacobs ss.,
Mayan of., Spaide c., Thomas 3b.
The score by innings:
Business Men—9 0200000100 0--6
Seniors -0 0020081000 2-8
Glayberger umpire; time of game 2
hours.
Next game, Wednesday June 21.
Hother's Awful Find.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind., June 14.
May Hill, aged five, daughter of
Oharles Hill,a cabinetmaker,was mur
derously assaulted this morning ytliile
her mother was temporarily out of the
houße. Mrs. Hill says she was away
but five minutes and when she return
ed she found her daughter lying in a
pool of blood on the floor. The child
WBB unoonscions and there was a
wound on her temple, made by some
blunt instrument. Pliysioians say the
child will not recover.
It is suspeoted that the little girl was
struck down by a negro burglar,whom
the child recognized. There are in
dications that the house was ransack
ed.
The pionio season is at hand and the
ants are getting busy.
THE ATTENDANCE
WILL BE LARGE
As a result ot the opening of the
bridge the base ball games at DeWitt's
Park will now be more liberally pat
ronized audit is tho inteutiou of the
management to play only good teams.
The home team will play at Milton
on Friday, and ou Saturday,will meet
the strong Wilkesbarre club at De-
Witt's Park.
On Monday and Tuesday following
the strong Ouban Oiants will play two
games and as this will be one ot the
best attractions ot tiie season it is hop
ed there will be a large turnout at
both games. The Qiauts are stronger
than ever and will endeavor to even
up foi the goose eggß the Old Timers
presented them witli 011 their last ap
pearance on the looal diamond two
years ago.
Daniel Foost, nearly a life-long resi
dent of Montour county, departed this
life yesterday afternoon at the advanc
ed age of eighty-three years.
The deceased was born on tho Foust
farm situated 011 the Bloom road iu
Mahouing township, aud lived there
during life until some nine mouths
ago when he removed into Dauville,
taking up his residence with his
daughter, Mrs. George Lunger, where
death ooaurred. He was a member of
Kidgeville Reformed church aud was
au esteemed aud widely kuown citi
zen.
He is survived by the following sons
and daughters: William Poost and
Mrs. Anna Walter, of St. Paul,Minn. ;
Leander Fount, Washingtonville; Em
anuel. Wilkesbarre; Mrs. E. S. Miller,
Mrs. Philip Manning,and Mrs. George
Lunger, Authony, Jeremiah, Oharles
and John Foust, of Dauville. He is
also survived by forty-live graud chil
dren and four great grand children.
The funeral will be held Friday at
1 p. 111. from the residence of George
Lunger, Pine street. Interment will
take place in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Woman's Narrow Escape.
Pedestrians in the neighborhood of
the P. & K. crossing on Center street
Tuesday morning witnessed a thril
ling spectacle. A milk wagon driven
bv a woman escaped uelug ground un
der the wheels of a passing freight
train bv only a hand's breadth.
The milk wagon, wuiuii win driven
by Mrs. W. H. Fernwald, was desoeud
ing tho Center street hill. As she ap
proached the crossing a north bound
freight train came rolling along almost
before she was aware of it. Sho inst
antly tightened up the lines, to hold
the horse back and guide him south
ward into the alley that rnus nearby
parallel with the railroad. Unfortun
ately one line became entangled in the
shaft so that the auimal would not re
spond.while the wagon, wliioh was a
very heavy one, rau down against the
horse forcing him along until another
step would have takeu him ou the
crossing just as the engiue oame along.
The horse would have been struck
had it not been that the woman hang
ing onto the line that was disengaged
pulled his head to one side, wliioh gave
the locomotive suttloieut room al
though iu passing it cleared the horse's
head by half a foot or so.
The woman's positiou was one of
utmost peril. The horse was not a
large animal and was physically uu
equal to the ask of holding back the
heavily loaded wagon while the long
train was passing. Should he yield a
single step he would beuaught by the
oars. At this juncture L. G. Little,
the jeweler, happened along and tak
ing in the situation spraug to the
horse's head. By sheer strength he
held the overtaxed animal baok. The
horse braced himself aud did his beat,
but in the straggle Mr. Little was
thrown to the ground and himself was
in peril.
When the train passed the horse was
nearly exhausted, while the woman
was almost iu a state of collapse.
Clearly nothing but Mr. Little's time
ly appearance aud his heroic efforts
saved the woman aud her horse and
wagon.
Caught Under a Cultivator.
Howard Geiger, a fifteen year old
son of Levi Geiger of Limestone town
ship, met with a frightful aooident
while cultivating corn on his father's
farm yesterday afternoon. He was
driving a pair of spirited horses, which
took rau away. The boy
while endeavoring to control the team
fell under the cultivator and thus was
dragged some distance sustaining j
■hooking injnri9s. Every part of the
body was bruised and lacerated, the
left arm especially from the shoulder
to the wrist being cut by the sharp
teeth of the oultivator in a most shock
ing manner.
Or. Patton was called, who later was
assisted by Dr. Hcffa. Everything
possible was done for the boy,but last
evening it was not possible to deter
mine the full extent of his injuries.
His left side was still paralyzed.
There is some thought of removing
the boy to the Hospital, bnt last night
it was deoided to postpone action un
til this morning. Skin-grafting will
probably be resorted to.
Lelby—Hend rick.
W. W. Leiby, of Numidia, and Miss
Lillian Hendrick, of Ruslitown, were
united iu marriage Tharsday, June
Bth. The oeremonv was performed by
the Rev. L. D. Ulrich at the parson
age, Church street. Miss Cora Hendrick
was bridesmaid and M. L. Hummer,
groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Leiby left
for Buffalo, Thursday afternoon.
NO. 530
ARGUED BEFORE
JUDGE STAPLE
The hearing of tho preliminary in
junction granted the Hospital for the
Insane against the Danville and Sun
bary Street Railway Company, whioh
wan coutinued from Tuesday of last
week, took place before Judge Charlea
H. Staple, of Monroe county, at Dan
ville yesterday afternoon.
The injunction involves the use of
about 300 feet of the East extension of
Market street and has attraoted a good
deal of attention for the reason that
while the injunction is in force all
work of construction on the line is
held up.
At the hearing last week the defend
ants called attention to the fact that
before the writ was applied for the at
torneys for the hospital had notloe
that part of the route lying on the ex
tension of Markot street was in pro
cess of abandonment by the eleotrlu
railway company. A large uomber of
witnesses were heard on that day. At
5 o'clock Court adjourned until yes
terday when argument was to take
place.
H. M. Hinckley and K. S. Aminer
man represented tiie plaintiff in argu
ment before Judge Staple. James Scar
let and Urant Herring represented the
defendants. Each one of the speakers
uiade the best of his case and the ad
dresses wore listened to with muoli in
terest.
In conclusion Judge staple announc
ed that he wonld continue the prelim
inary injunction until Saturday, the
24th inst.
Decorations for the Fourth.
Jolia Spang and John J. Endy, of
Heading, two decorators, were in tills
cityjyesterday trying to drum up some
work in connection with the Fourth
of July demonstration. Messrs. Spang
and Eudy constructed the flue deoora
tions in Williamspoit on the ocoasion
of the Knights Templar Oonolave.
They have also done the decorating in
aailton for the occasion of Sous of Vet
erans Silver Jubilee. They were in
this city between trains yesterday, re
turning to Milton last eveuiug.
The subject of decorations is a time
ly one. Whether Danville has any
work for tho two professionals or not
the matter of decorations is one not to
be ignored if the town is to show np
in a creditable way on 'he anniversary
of our nation's birth. The Citizens'
celebration Committee is especially
solicitous about the matter aud hope
that the citizens nowhere will show
any negligence but will rise to the fall
stalnre of enterprising patriotic citi
zens, decorating the buildings from
one end of town to the other with
both Hags and a lavish display of bunt
ing.
Now is the time to la; in a supply
of material for decoration. Independ
ence Day is less than three weeks dis
tant anil the longer the purchase of
flags and hunting is deterred, the less
desirable will be the assortment left
in the stores to select from.
Will Improve the Approach.
Tho steep approach to iiie bridge at
the South Bide, is getting worse as
time wears on. The BOft ashes are now
badly cut np by the hundreds of wheels
that plough through it daily. Many
persons Hud great entertainment in
standing at that eud of tho bridge and
watching the exertion of the horsea as
they tackle the approaoh. Few have
failed, however, in their efforts to get
up onto the bridge and many pall oon
sideiable loads. A. O. Amenbury, who
is hauling coal from the Pennsylvania
station,is obliged to cat his two horse
loads down to tons. Others who
ship orer the Pennsylvania railroad
are obliged to reduce loads in propor
tion.
Relief, however, is in sight. Ooan
ty Commissioners Beck and Kaadeu
busii cnme up to South Danville Tues
day evening and looked over the
ground. They were accompanied by
J. S. Kline, attorney for the! Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
They decidod that improvements
were neoessary aud before returning
home employed Peter Startzell to haul
some ground on the lower roadway, so
as to oase the grade, at the same time
giving thulashes on the present ap
proach a coating of some harder ma
terial. It was stated in South Danville
last evening that Mr. Startzel would
begin work this morning.
Frank Wilson Improving,
The ooudition of Frank Wilson, ao
oidentally shot at Bloomsburg, Mon
day,showed considerable improvement
yestorday afternoon, aud from present
indications there are good ohances for
his recovery.
He spent a restful night aud seemed
in his nsnal good mood throughout the
day.
Elected Captain.
W. W. Fetzer of Northumberland oil
Tuesday evening was elected Captain
of Company E, 12th Regiment, N. O.
P., vice Captain Guyon who resigned.
Captain Fetzer, who was formerly
principal of the Milton pnblia schools,
was elected County Snperintendent'of
Northumberland County at the last
election.
Flag Day.
Flag Day was pretty generally ob
served in nanville yesterday by the
hangiug out of the stars and stripes.
[The town took 011 quite a patriotlo
I air,many of the Sags being very beantl.
fnl.