DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVII.
ALBERT KEMMER
EORIU'RGESS
The Democrats of the Second Ward
held their primary election last night.
There was a fairly good attendance,
while the usual amount of enthusiasm
was uoted that characterize * the cam
paign of the spring election. Albert
Kemmer was put forth as the choice
of the Second Ward for Chief Burgess
aud Benjamin Harris as Tax Receiver.
The caucus was called to order by
County Committeeman Albert Kem
mer, who was elected Chairman of the
meeting. Samuel Marks aud Hurly
Moyer were chosen as Secretaries.
Leonard Hawk, C. C. Ritter and
Jolui Qibbons were named as candid
ates for Councilman. A ballot was tak
en when the following vote was re
corded : Leonard Hawk, 4; C. C. Rit
ter, 11 ; aud John Gibbons, 12; Mr.
Qibbons having the majority of votes
was declared the nominee for Council
man in the Second Ward.
Newton Pursel was chosen as the
candidate for School Director. There
was no other candidate aud he was
nominated by acclamation.
John Carr was chosen Judge of Elec
tion. Joseph Reed, Alexander Ashton,
Sr., and Samuel Welliver were placed
in nomination for the office of Inspec
tor of Election. A ballot resulted as
follows: Joseph Reed, 5 votes; Alex
ander Ashton, Sr., U votes; Samuel
Welliver 12 votes. Mr. Welliver re
ceiving the majority of votes was de
clared the nominee.
Albert Kommer was the unanimous
choice for Chief Burgess. He demur
red at first, but finally decided to ac
cept and was declared the nominee for
Chief Burgess.
For Tax Receiver the names of James
Dalton aud Benjamin Harris were
placed in nomination. A ballot was
taken, which revealed the following
vote: James Dalton, 11; Benjamin
Harris, 24. Mr. Harris receiving the
majority of votes was declared the
choice of the Second Ward for Tax Re
ceiver.
Grant Gulick was nominated for
Borough Auditor.
For Overseer of the Poor of the Dan
ville and the Mahoning District Theo
dore Hoffman, Sr., was endorsed by
the Second Ward.
P. J. Keefe#and Ira Everhart were
chosen as delegates to the Borough ami
District Conventions, which will be
held ii) the Grand Jury room on Mon
day evening,29th iust. ,at 7 MO o'clock.
Conference to be Important.
The annual meeting of the Central
Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal Con
ference will be held at Tyrone, begin
ning on March 28. Bishop Joseph F.
Berry, D. D., of Buffalo, formerly
editor of the Epworth Herald, will
preside. The session is expected to be
one of unusual interest for the various
churches of the conference, because of
the largo number of important changes
which may be made among the preach
ers.
Two importaut vacancies will have
to be filled—those caused by the death
of the Rev. Amos A. Baldwin, presid
ing elder of the Danville district, and {
by the election of the Rev. Dr. Wil
liam Perry Evelaud as the president of
Williamsport Dickinson seminary.
These will, it is expected, cause ad
vancement all along the line. To fill
the presiding eldership and the vac- j
aucy at Bloomsburg two good men
will be required, aud they will be
taken, no doubt, from good churches.
This will necessarily mean a number
of other changes.
Three names have been suggested for
the vacant presiding eldership. The
Rev. Emory M. Stevens, pastor of the
Pine Street Church,Williamsport, was
known as one of the strongest presid
ing elders the conference has ever hail,
and great pressure will no doubt be
brought to bear upon him to again ac
cept such duties. The Rev. B. C. Con
nor. pastor of one of the Altoona
churches and who has been engaged in
a big building effort is also mentioned.
The Rev. R. H. Gilbert, pastor of the
Berwick church, in which the last
conference was held, is also suggest
ed. The appointments to be made by
the conference will therefore be await
ed this year witli unusual interest.
Rural Mail Routes.
The total pieces of mail handled on
the 33,000 rural routes iu the United
States during the fiscal year whiph
ended June 30, 1905, readied the enorm
ous total of 1,000,000,0000, according to
a statement just made public. Of this
a'nonnt of mai1,775,630,261 pieces were
newspapers and periodicals; letters anil
liostal cards numbered 462,134,000
pieces; circulars, 121,(01,000 pieces;
packages, 26,234,368 pieces, and regis
tered mail, 1,257,822 pieces, a grand
total of 1,387,(XX),000 pieces. Mail to
the number of 1,209,000,000 were de
livered and 177,261,511 piece* were col
lected.
The value of the stamps sold on the
r jral routes iu the 12 months was |3,-
438,471,and money orders representing
a value of more than 13,000,000 were
purchased. The total amount paid the
32,055 carriers during the fiscal year
was |10,293,590.91.
The total value of cancellations on
mail originating on rural routes, dur
ing the fiscal year was (3,421,057.01,
and, deducting this amount from the
amount paid carriers for that year was
$16,571,733.90.
The muddy crossings in this town
are among the tilings which cause
mauy people to shatter their New Year
resolutions. .
THE SINKERS
The Sinker Club, a body of young
men banded together for purposes so
cial, and including on its roll only
members of the Y. M. C. A., planned
aud executed in a most charming man
ner Saturday, a very delightful and
out of the ordinary evening's enter
tainment—a ladies' night.
The painstaking care of the mem
bers' preparation was easily discern
able in the smoothness with which
each of the features of the evening
were carried out,and in the never lag
ging interest and enjoyment of the
occasion.
The large auditorium on the second
floor of the Association building was
beautifully decorated with the nation
al colors, aud divided into two rooms
by a large American flag; the smaller
compartment being the lunch room.
Suspended over the platform from a
large festoon was the emblem of the
club—a string of doughnuts.
A brief but most pleasing program
had been arranged for the early part of
the eveuibg. Prof J. W. Taylor recit
ed "The First Battle With the In
dians," from"The Courtship of Miles
Standish." A vocal solo by Miss Mar
garet Ammerinau was followed by a
cornet solo by Harry Latimere. •An
address by Oeneral Secretary Johnson
was the last number.
The collation that was served is de
serving of a most especial mention,and
demonstrated to the young lady guests
that their sterner sex hosts were past
masters in the art of good cheer. The
dainty menu approves the statement:
Chicken Salad—Wafers.
Sandwiches.
Olives.
Ice Cream —Cake.
Coffee.
Mints.
Later in the evening Mrs. Arthur L.
Pierce, who is a guest at the home of
her mother, Mrs. C. F. Johnson, en
tertained the young people with a
piano recital of the college and popular
songs aud national airs, all joining in
the singing.
The guests of the evening were:
Miss Freda Cook, of Renovo; Miss
Mary Lyons,of Wolverton ; Miss Emily
Voris, of Pottsgrove ; Miss Katherine
Vastine, of Bucknell University aud
from Danville: Misses Clara Fischer,
Florence Price, Hattie Kase, Bertha
Kase, Emma Foust, Jennie Woodside,
Annie Miles, May Johnson, Etltel
Woods, Elsie Bennett, Mary Fry, Edith
and Jessie Kramer, Elizabeth Vastine,
Jessie Kimerer, Katherine Gearhart,
Margaret Ainmerman, Marion Jones,
Loraiue Philips, Sara Beaver, Pearl
Vastine, Mary Wetzel, Mary Jameson,
Florence Trumbower.
The affair was in charge of two com
mittees. The reception committee
planned and served the refreshments
and was comjxjsed of Robert M. Ja
cobs, Vincent Evans, Jay Sechler, Harry
Orth, Ray Hauser and Edwin Maloy.
The entertainment committee was as
follows: Frank Brown, Harry Lati
mere aud Will McCoy.
Passenger Bus went Into River.
The Pennsylvania Railroad bus at
Berwick, which carries passengers
between that town aud the Pennsyl
vania station at Nescopeck, yesterday
morniug, about 7 :80 o'clock met with
a mishap which would have resulted
seriously for at least some of its half
dozen occupants and the driver, had
these not jumped in time to save them
selves.
When the bus had reached the Nes
copeck side of the river on the ferry, 1
aud had started up the hill, one of
the horses was seized with a fit of ob
stinacy. The animal reared aud pluug- ,
ed, backing the bus down the bank ,
towards the water edge, and drag- \
ging its mate with it.
The bus was occupied at the time t
by two men passengers, besides the
four ladies composing the Harmony
Ladies' Quartette, who gave a concert
at Berwick Tuesday evening. The
ladies became terrified and in their
alarm jumped from the vehicle to the '
ground. The two men more calmly
followed their example.
The driver was powerless, aud the ;
horses aud bus went into the stream.
When the bus had reaphed the depth
Qf several feet it upset, aud the pas- ,
seugers' grips and suit cases were set!
adrift in the river. For a timo it look-1
ed as if these would be lost, Imt be-|
fore they had tin<e to siqk or far
down stream they were all recovered.
Some of them with their contents
were hadly damaged.
The cool water evidently hud an
effect on the vlciqus horse, as both an
imals were led out after they had
reached the depth of a couple of feet.
Tlio bus was badly damaged. When
it was fished out the top was found to
lie all smashed, the wheels injured,
and other damage done. The harness
also was somewhat used up.
Valley Township Nomination.
The Democrats of Valley township
have made the following nominations:
School director, three years, Charles
Ploch aud Norman Beyer.
Road supervisors—one year, P. E.
Maus; two years, David Wintersteen,
Sr. ; three years, D. R. P. Childs.
Poor director—Levi Fenstermacher.
Auditor—Harry Wintersteen.
Tax receiver—F. P. Appleman.
Justice of the Peace—Harry Foru
walt and Thomas Crossley.
Judge of Election—Edward Delsite.
Inspector —Edward Volkman.
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DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY I'd , 1900.
PROCEEDINGS OE
SCHOOL BOARD
The proceedings at a regular meet
ing of the School Board Monday'night
were slightly out of the ordinary. The
present method of marking employed
where absence from school is concern
ed, which is distasteful to some of the
patrons, again came up before the
board.
James Scarlet, Esq.,appeared before
the Board to protest against the rule
in force in the schools, which in its
operation as generally understood takes
off five for every recitation missed.
He inveighed very heavily against the
rule, which he'considers very perni
cious.
First, because on children who are
sick, in effect, it operates to retard re
covery, keeping them in a continual
worry over the loss of percentage.
Secondly, because the rule is coer
cive aud in effect operates to keep
children in school when they are in
disposed and ought to be at home. He
cited cases where pupils developing
infectious diseases,fearing loss of per
centage, were constrained to remain
in school until very ill, thereby jeop
ardizing their own lives and expos
ing the other pupils to the contagion.
Mr. Scarlet said lie was not before
the Board to urge a return to the form
er test of final examinations. He did
insist,however,that the rule bo modifi
ed and he raised a question whether
in the case of pupils kept out of school
by illness, on their return, taking up
tiieir studies aud making the usual
good averages, some plan could not be
adopted whereby the boy or girl might
be permitted to pass and be obliged to
stand examination only in those
brandies or portions of the studies af
fected by the period of absence.
A protracted discussion followed in
which the members generally took
part. They took Mr. Scarlet's sugges
tions very kindly. They explained to
the attorney the real difficulty of the
problem that they are facing, taking
care to show that the present system
of marking was adoptodasa substitute
for the flual examination, which when
it was in force proved as big a bugbear
to the public as the present system.
Dr. Hari>el took tlie view that the
system of marking is imperfectly un
derstood and is unjustly criticized.
He denied that "five" is "taken off"
for being absent. The fact is, he said,
that the pupil is simply credited with
the time present, full attendance
counting a hundred. When lie is ab
sent, of course, he receives no mark for
his recitations, on the principle that
the laborer receives no pay for work
not done.
After Mr. Scarlet's departuro the
subject was discussed in all its bear
ings, nearly an hour being spent in
this way. The Board would like to
please the public, which was so feel
ingly and ably represented by Mr.
Scarlet. At the same time it feels that
its own experience and that of the
faculty aud Borough Superintendent
must not be ignored. The Board is
considering the matter deeply and just
what course it may decide to pursue
in the premises will not be known for
a day or so.
Ou motiou it was ordered tluit tlie
janitor of tlie First ward hereafter at
tend to fumigation of school buildings
in the First and Second wards, and
that the janitor of the Third ward at
tend to fumigating tlie Third and i
Fourth Ward buildings.
There are now two generators em
ployed in the district and they are be
ing kept in pretty constant use.
Some doubt was expressed whether
the generators are properly used and
the best results obtained. Tlie fact was
cited that in several instances janitors
have been seen seated in the rooms be
ing fumigated while the apparatus was
in operation. Under the circumstances
it was not believed that fumigation
was thorough.
A committee representing tlie Senior
class, of the High School, appeared be
fore the Board, asking the consent of
that body to inaugurate a departure
at the coming High School commence
ment. Tlie proposition is to have a
class dav, Which implies a cutting
down of the regular commencement
program, ami having a class play,
: which in all probability will be a
] Shakespearean performance.
On motion the proposition was re
, ferred to the High School committee
!of the School Board, in conjunction
I with the faculty of the High School
I and the Borough Superintendent.
1 The committee of the Senior class
: made the further request that the
Senior class be permitted to place
its class pennant ou the High School
building. The privilege was refused,
as it was believed that it would lead
to the usual rivalry and contention
among the classes that would militate
very strongly against the success of the
j schools.
The following members were pres-1
ent: Adams, Ortli, Harpel, Burns,
Werkheiser, Fischer, Train bower, Heiss
and Grone.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
H G. Salmon $2.85
Ezra S. Haas 50
O. M. Leniger 6.40
Danville Stove & Mfg. Co 1.05
, Montour Democrat .. 1.50
American Book Company .. 10.88
Arbutus In Bloom.
Reports come from Glen Summit,
i Retreat, Laurel Run and Dallas that
trailing arbutus is already in bloom
there. This is indeed a rarity, as
arbutus is hardly ever iu bloom before
I the latter part fo April.
COUNCIL HOLDS
BIM SESSION
George Kocher, the new Chief En
gineer of the Fire Department,appear
ed before Council Friday aud call
ed attention to supplies needed by the
[ fire department. The spray nozzle be
longing to the Continental Fire Com
pany is out of repair, he said, and can
not be used. Repairs are also needed
at the Goodwill engine house. He al
so called attention to the need of a
'' smoke protector'' for use in the Bor
ough. At the fire at the Stove Works
the need of such a device, he declared,
was very much needed aud would have
enabled the firemen to render much
more efficient servioe. The fire plug
at the Stove Works he reported as too
low aud said that under certain weath
er conditions its efficacy might be
much impaired.
On motion it was decided that the
matter of spray nozzle be referred to
the Fire Committee aud the repairs at
the engine house to the Building Com
mittee of Council.
City Clerk Patton was instructed to
open a correspondence with dealers to
ascertain at what price smoke protect
ors could be purchased.
Concerning the fire plug at the Stove
Works it was the sense of the members
that the Danville Stove & Manufact
uring Company should interest itself
in the fire plug at its plant, raising it
to the height required to insure the
best service.
Mr. Fenstermacher stated that the
annual statement of the Borough will
be ready for publicatiou in a few days
and he moved that the statement be
printed in the "Montour American"
and the "Danville Intelligencer." Mr.
Goeser seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
On motion the Chief-of-Police was
ordered to procure new legs for the
stove in the lock-up,which happens to
be out of repair. *
The indemnifying bond of five thou
sand dollars given the Borough by the
Dauville and Bloomsburg Electric
Railway Company was on motion of
Mr. Vastine, approved by Council.
A communication was received from
R. H. Koch, General Solicitor of the
Danville and Bloomsburg Street Rail
way Company, relative to the iinrove
meuts on A street. He proposed that
the Borough take the improvement off
the Street Railway's hands and for a
consideration do the work itself. He
asked also that the Borough vacate
Cross street. On motion of Mr. Goeri
er, seconded by Mr. Vastine, it was
ordered that the Borough take no part
in the improvements,declining remun
eration and that the Danville and
Bloomsburg Street Railway Company
comply with the original agreement
with tl\e Borough and fix up the
street according to specifications. In
regard to vacating Cross street Coun
cil decided that it would not be ad
visable to relinquish that thorough
fare until the improvements on A
street are completed.
Borough Treasurer Ellenbogen pre
sented a statement of finances to date,
which showed a total cash balance on
hand of $6230.01.
Mr. Fenstermacher reported uuis
auce on Nassau street, caused by par
ties draining waste water into the
street, which lies in the gutter and be
comes offensive to citizens. He asked
that, something be done to abate the
; nuisance. No action was taken.
The following communication was
received and read before Council:
Gentlemen :—Your attention is here
by called to the fact that there is no
pavement on West side of Ferry street
between property of John Jacobs and
that of Erwin Hunter on South side of
old canal bed. As to the necessity of
a pavement there I think you will agree
and give it your prompt attention.
JOHN R. WALLEZE.
On motion of Mr. Vastine the com
munication was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges.
The following members were pres
ent: Gibson, Vastine, Sweisfort, Boy
er, Dietz, Fenstermacher, Reifsnyder,
Goeser, Hughes and Jacobs,
Session Will End February |O.
If plans now contemplated are carri
ed out the present extra session of the
Legislature will be the shortest on rec
ord. Some time next week a concur
rent resolution will be introduced in
the House providing for final adjourn
i ment on February 10th.
| This will make the session just
I twenty-six days in length,
i From now on every effort will be
• made to clear up legislation called for
by the Governor, and he is to be con
j suited on all bills. As this is the Gov
ernor's Legislature the legislators say
• he shall have the glory of running it.
The Governor is anxious for a short
session. He has a number of import
ant affairs to attend to that lie cannot
do with a Legislature on his hands,
and the sooner final adjournment comes
the better the Governor will be suit
|6d. February 10th. gives time for hear- |
ings on all the bills, aud plenty of
time for their consideration by both
brandies.
Revival fleeting.
The revival meetings at the Evan
gelical church, East Front street, con
tinue with unabated interest. There
have been a number of conversions,
and the deepest interest is manifested.
The congregation seems to be fully
aroused and with their pastor, labor
night after night. The meetings are
of the old fashioned type and deeply
spiritual. The services, to which the
public is invited, will be held every
night this week.
PERSONAL ■
PARAGRAPHS
Mr. aud Mrs. Robert Mapstoue, of
Suubury, spent Sunday with relatives
in South Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hess, of
Bloomsburg, spent Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Rebecca Hess, Bloom street.
Lewis Thornton &ud daughter, Miss
Laura, Sunday with relatives in
Berwick.
Miss Elizabeth Bucher, of Suubury,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Bucher,
Riverside.
John Scott spent Sunday with friends
at Shampkiu.
Mrs. M. Cain has returned to Blug
hamton, N. Y. after a visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Straub, Ferry street.
John Dauuer, who is employed on a
trolley survey at Honesdale,spent Suu
daj r with friends in this city.
Miss Emily Voris, of Pottsgrove,
spent Sunday at the home of G. Fred
Jacobs, Mill street.
John B. McCoy, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Thomas, Mrs. A.
M. Butterwick, Mrs. Louisa Nice aud
Mrs. Mary Jaue Gartlaud, will leave
today for Lewistown where Mr. Mc-
Coy will cater for a big party to be
given today by Mrs. H. W. Sweigart.
James F. Ellis, of Exchange, was a
visitor at the Court House yesterday.
O. F. Ferris, of Berwick, transact
ed business in this city yesterday.
John G. Waite left • ,yesterday for a
business trip to Harrisburg.
Miss Maine Beaver is spending the
week end with friends at Berwick.
Thomas Samuels, of Bloomsburg,
transacted business in this city yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Arms are vis
iting their sou Walter in Sunbury.
Miss Belle Heudricksou returned yes
terday after a sojourn in Philadelphia.
W. A. Sechler returned yesterday
from a business trip to Chicago.
Miss Mabel Hank, who has been the
guest of Miss Maud Golder, at Sun
bury, returned to Danville yesterday.
O. B. Sweitzer yesterday after
noon on a business trip to Philadel
phia.
Mrs. William Pease and daughter
Evelyn, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. G. Fred Smith, Mill street,
returned yesterday *to their home in
Philadelphia.
Edward W. Peters will return this
morning from a business trip to Har
risburg.
J. W. Bishop, of Reading, was a
business visitor at the Reading Iron
Works yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Good, of Berwick, is
the guest of Mrs. Richard Metlierell,
Lower Mulberry street.
Miss Margaret Breckbill aud Miss
Bertha Welliver will leave today for a
visit with friends at Muncy.
Clinton Shellhamer.of St. Clair,who
attended the fuueral of his brother
Thomas Shellhamer, in this city re
turned home yesterday.
Miss Katherine Rea left yesterday
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. John
Dorris, at Huntingdon.
Mr. aud Mrs. Daniel Laßue, of
Jermyu, are guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Laßue, East Front street.
Plot to Kill Pennypacker.
WASHINGTON,Pa., Jaii .24.—That
Governor Pennypacker, 'of Pennsyl
vania, and Governor Pattison, of Ohio,
as well as prominent officials in other
parts of the country, were marked for
death by a band of anarchists was
learned yesterday, when Washington
county officials raided the headquar
ters of a society of anarchists and found
convincing proof that assassination
had been planned
The plot to kill the State's Chief
Executive was unearthed while the
officers were hunting for the murder
ers of Michael Carrazola, a wealthy
Italian, who was mysteriously shot at
Dunlevy, this county, last week.. The
incriminating evidence was discovered
i* an old shanty located in a dense
swamp at Baird, a small mining town
ten miles oast of Washington.
Letters and papers were found which
implicate anarchists at Paterson and
other parts of the country and show
that the plot was an extensive one.
The first clew to the conspiracy was
obtained when George Barli, an Ital
ian, was arrested Monday night near
Biard, charged with complicity in the
Carrazola murder.
In his pocket was found a paper on
which had been drawn the plan of a
small house where evidently he and
others had been meeting. Had not the
local band bungled in this one respect
the plot would probably not have been
revealed.
PAR REACHING CONSPIRACY. %
Officers are endeavoring to suppress
the importance of their discovery, but
they admit they have evidence enougli
to implicate anarchists in all parts of
the country.
In the room where proof of the plot
was discovered were found letters writ
ten to leaders of the local society by
men from Paterson and other cities.
These letters show that the Washing
ton band was delegated to get rid of
Pennypacker and Pattison and similar
bands in other parts of the country
yrere entrusted with the assassination
of other officials in their territories.
It is the untaxed dog makes a
nuisance of himself and keeps the citi
aen awake at night.
OPPOSITION TO
FIXING SALARIES
Unexpected opposition to the two
sjvlary bills came before the House
yesterday moruiug when the bill to
fix the salary of the Insurance Com
missioner at s*>,ooo was on third read
ing. Mr. Stroup, of Dauphiu, moved
to postpone consideration of the bill.
Mr. Fow rose to a point of order that
the Governor's call recommeuded
abolishing fees only iu the offices of
the Insurance Commissioner and Sec
retary of the Commonweatlh and that
he said nothing about raising the sal
aries. Mr. Fow later withdrew his
point aud seconded Mr. Stroup's mo
tion.
Mr. Pusey, author of the bill .replied
sarcastically. He said that the Dem
ocratic members are all obstructionists.
Messrs. Eaton, of Philadelphia ; Bol
ton, of Clearfield ; Hitchcock, of Tioga
and McClain ,of Lancaster, alf spoke
on the question.
Mr. Crout, of Philadelphia, said
that the present incumbents will not
be affected by the present bills. "The
proper tiling to do is to abolish fees
now," he said, "and allow the regu
lar session next year to fix the sala
ries."
Mr. Creasy, of Columbia; Mr. Hoh
man, of Cambria, aud Mr. McClain,
of Lancaster., all took part in the dis
cussion. When the viva voce vote was
taken the Speaker hesitated in his de
cision ; a division was called for, re
sulting in J29 votes for postponement
aud thirty-two against.
Mr. Hoke, of Fraukliu, offered a
bill providing that no more than $750,
000 shall be spent each year by the
Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings in erecting or rebuilding county
bridges.
TREASURY REGULATION BILL .
Mr. Jackson, of Armstrong, intro
duced the administration bill to regu
late the State's moneys. It was prepar
ed by Attorney General Carson at the
instigation of tlic Governor. The
amount in any one depository shall
not exceed $500,000; interest is fixed
at two per cent. ; using State funds
for ulterior purposes is made a misde
meanor, punishable by a fine of SSOO
aud one year's imprisonment.
OTHER SALARY BILL POSTPON
ED.
When the bill to fix the salary of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth came
up Mr. Stroup moved to postpone for
the present, an he did on the other
salary bill. T*ie viva voce votd was
apparently Overwhelmingly in the
aflirnuitive. Mr. Moyer, of Lebanon,
insisted on the yeas and nays.
Mr. Creasy, who advocated postpone
ment of the other salary bill until the
status of the actuary and his fees
should be laid upon each member's
desk by the State printer,spoke against
postponiugMhe Secretary of the Com
monwealth's bill, since everything
connected witli that department is
clear to the House.
Mr. Maust, of Cumberland, charged
Mr. Creasy with gross inconsistency
in his attitude to both bills. The vote
to postpone resulted : Ayes, 144 ; noes,
48.
"RIPPER" REPEAL PASSED FIN
ALLY.
The house yesterday morning passed
finally the Philadelphia "Ripper" re
pealer, which is similar to the Scott
bill, passed finally in the senate Tues
day. One or the other of the bills will
bo sent to the governor immediately,
aud within a day or two the Philadel
phia charter created by the act of 1885
will be re-enacted and revived.
Death of Hrs Thomas C. Curry.
Mrs. Phoebe Curry, wife of Thomas
C. Curry, West Mahoning street, de
parted this life at 8 o'clock last night.
Mrs. Curry was in ill health for ten
years. For two years preceding her
death she was in an exceedingly weak
ly state. Her condition during yester
day did not seem unusually critical and
it was not until a very short time be
fore her demise that the family realiz
ed that the end was at hand. Heart
failure was the cause of death.
Mrs. Curry was a native of Montour
county. During the greater part of life
she resided in Danville. She was a
Christian woman, a kind neighbor, a
generous and sympathetic friend, be
loved alike by the members of her own
family and those with whom she min
gled in the church and in the commu
nity.
The deceased was seventy-two years
of age. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by seven sons and one daughter.
The latter is Mrs. Lizzie Fisher, who
resides at the parental home. The sons
are as follows: Hugh and Ralph Cur
ry, of Brooklyn; Dau. *M. Curry and
Dr. E. A. Curry and John Curry, of
Danville; Thomas Curry, Jr., of Sun
bury and William Curry, Esq., of
Scran ton.
Due notice of the funeral will be
given.
Surprise Party.
A surprise party was tendered Ed
ward Dietz, at his home on Chambers
street, Saturday evening in honor of
( his 32nd birthday. Those present
, were ; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ashley and
daughter Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. John
Dietz aud son Earl, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Shutt, Mrs. Frank Wigermau
and son Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Chaun
cy Hollister, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Kriuer, sou aud daughter, Mrs. Cyrus
Dietz, Mrs. Mullen,Robert Dietz, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Everett and son Paul,
Kathryn Shutt and Charles Riechline,
of Bloomsburg.
DETECTIVE
GETTING BUSY
A P. & R. officer was in this city
yesterday endeavoring to detect the
party guilty of setting fire to freight
cars iu the yard of the Structural Tub
ing Works.
The latest attempt at incendiarism
in the Structural Tubing yards was
made on Tuesday when only timely
discovery prevented a valuable house
car from being consumed by fire.
It was a few minutes after 7 o'clock
iu the morning when the car, which
was standing near the mill, was dis
covered burning, the flames having al
ready gotten a firm hold upou the
woodwork at one corner. Several buck
ets of water in the hands of the work
men sufficed to extinguish the flames.
A few minutes more, however, and
the car would have been enveloped and
other property, belonging to the Struc
tural Tubing Company, probably set on
Are. The car will hav£ to be partially
rebuilt.
j Scarcely two months have elapsed
Hince the other fire in the same yard
when a house car was nearly half de
stroyed and the fije department was
called out. Both .fires seem to have
started in the same way. in one corner
of an empty car. On the first occasion
an empty smoke-stained bottle that
had contained kerosene was found in
the car. On Tuesday there were no
such plain evidences of incendiarism,
but it is not doubted that both cars
were wilfully set on fire, although it
is not clear whether the motive was
spite or the fire was started by a mere
degenerate actuated by a love of mis
chief. The full problem will no doubt
be solved by the detective.
Winding Up his Business.
John Hooley, who has accepted a
position as General Manager with the
Thatcher Furnace Company at New
ark, N. J.,is getting ready to wind up
business at his foundry on East Mah
oning street, which from the present
outlook nrny stand idle for an indefi
nite time.
Mr. Hooley has been doing work for
the Thatcher company and between
the present and the close of the rr.onth
will ship all the patterns that he has
been using back to the home plant.
By February Ist lie himself will fol
low, entering immediately upon his
new duties as general manager.
Mr. Hooley is unable to state def
initely what the future will be of his
conveniently situated and finely equip
ped little plant in this city. Just as
lie is about closing up he realizes that
there is an unprecedented demand for
the several lines of work that his
foundry turns out. Every bit of the
product is sold.
Uuder the circumstances it would be
a loss to the town if the fonudry were
to close up for the want of a good ex
perienced man to take hold of it. It
is hoped that some means can be de
vised whereby the plant can be kept
in operation. It is a problem for the
Board of Trade.
Snyder, Too, Has Bridge Trouble.
Before the new $62,000 bridge across
Penn'a creek, above Selinsgrove, will
bo accepted by Snyder county, the con
tractors will have to explain some
points in its construction.
County Commissioner J. G. Lesher
said Tuesday that the specifications
call for a concrete floor and easy ap
proaches. Instead of a concrete, a
plank floor was laid, and what is more
peculiar, the planks were purchased
by the contractors from Harrison Moy
er, one of the retiring commissioners.
The approaches to the bridge are not
up to specifications. Loam and clay
were used in their construction, while
the specifications called for approach
es built according to State road require
ments.
The approaches are so steep and
muddy that a dozen teams were stall
ed on them Monday, the horses sink
iug in the miro knee deep.
Commissioner Lesher says that the
specifications must be carried out to
the letter before the bridge will be
accepted.
Conference Announced.
President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers of America, an
nounces that he had arranged a con
ference with the oiierators of the an
thracite region to be held February 15.
The place has not been determined up
on but will likely he New York. Mr.
Mitchell lias beou in communication
with the oiierators since the Shaniokin
convention, when a committee repre
senting Districts Nos. 1, 7 and 9, in
cluding Mitchell, was appointed to
meet with the operators. This is the
first news of the negotiations having
resulted favorably and a date of meet
ing having been selected.
Small Blaze Causes Excitement.
A slight blaze in a back kitchen, on
the premises of John Mowrey, East
Market street, caused a ripple of ex
oitement about 5 o'clock vesterdiiy af
ternoon.
The family was absent from home at
the time. Smoke was seen issuing
from the building. Some neighbors
made an investigation, found the blaze
and extinguished it with a few buck
ets of water. Meanwhile the fire bell
was rung and the Washington hose
company responded. They had their
hose unreeled and were ready to apply
the water when they were informed
that the fire was extinguished. No one
can acoount for the origin of the flre.
NO 9
TO ERECT FIRE
PROOFJOILDING
A force of carpenters was put to
work at the plant of the Danville
Stove and Manufacturing Company
yesterday repairing the damage oaus
ed by the fire at ttye plant last week.
The lire, which originated on the first
floor, damaged the story above to sacli
an extent as to rander the floor Wholly
unsafe in view of the weight that it
is destined to carry and it was found
necessary to replace it—joists and all
—with new. The damaged woodwork
yesterday was no irly wholly removad.
The Danville Stove and Manufact
uring Company lias decided to build a
largo fire proof building to hold the
; patterns. At any manufacturing plant
the patterns represent the bulk of val
ue. Those at the Stove Works could
not bo replaced for much less than
SBO,OOO and yet as is well known at
the recent fire they escaped destruction
only by the mere turning of a hand.
Under the circumstances it is thought
worth while togo to some expense in
order to insure their positive safety.
Accordingly it lias been decided to
erect an entirely fire proof building at
a point convenient to the foundry
where the patterns will at all times
be kept.
Where the patterns are stored at
present—on the second the
wing extending northward—they are
neither safe nor convenient. Addi
tional room is needed in the ware
house and by removing the patterns to
a safer place the space vacated can be
nsed for storing stoves, &c.
The fire proof building intended for
patterns will be of brick, 100 feet by
36 feet, one story in height. There
will be no windows in the walls, the
interior being lighted by skylights on
the roof.
General Manager W. A. Sechler
yesterday stated that the intention
originally was not to begin work on
the fire proof building until spring,
but that in view of the mild weather
he did not think it unlikely that they
might enter upon the work this winter
—probably as soon as ilm repairs now
on foot are completed.
Cast house in a New Role.
W. A. Shepperson is utilizing the
timber in the cast house and the eleva
tor shaft which he purchased at the
Bessemer blast furnace being disman
tled in the erection of a barn on his
farm, Valley township, to replace the
one destroyed by fire a few montlia
ago.
The timber is as good as new and
many of the beams are of extraordi
nary length. The trusses supporting
the roof, which are held together by
iron bolts, are very easily taken apart
and can be conveniently hauled to the
farm, where they will be put tpgether
again and used precisely as in the cast
house. The big trusses, sixty-five feet
long, lend themselves very convenient
ly to the construction of the barn,
which will be built on the old founda
tion and will be a very commodious
structure.
The cast house is pretty well dis
mantled. The elevator shaft lias not
as yet been attacked. The high struc
ture contains a vast amount of good
timber and will more than suffice to
complete the barn, affording not only
lieavv timber but also weather boards.
Want Passes For Hanging.
Sheriff Riddell, of Lycoming connty
says that next week he will solve the
problem of how he will select from the
800 or more applicants the persons to
whom he will give passes to the execu
tion of James Salerno, the murderer
of Elizabeth Carney, which will take
place at Williamsport on February 8.
The sheriff will cull out the ones that
he thinks proper to refuse and passes
will be given to the writers of the ap-
I plications that are not relegated to the
waste basket, whether the number be
large or small.
"I will have no idea how many v
passes I shall issue," states the sheriff,
"until I go through the big pile of ap
plications in my possession. The num
ber is increasing, too. lam surprised
at the large number of requests to see
the hanging that I have received from
far-away places. There are a number
i from residents of Muncy, Montgomery,
Salladasburg, Montoursville, Jersey
Shore and Sunbnry, and other places
- more distant.
A Derelict Ferry Boat.
The remains of an old ferry boat
broken and battered from contact with
the rocks came down the river early
yesterday morning and was caught by
the well known riverman, Frank Ross.
The boat is wide enough for one
, vehicle only, while in length it is
sufficient to accommodate three horses
and carriages standing end to end. It
is believed to be the boat that was car
ried away at Berwick a few weeks ago
and was partially wrecked on the rocks
1 that form the riffles a short distance
' below that town.
The derelict yesterday morning lodg
. Ed one of the piers of the rir
j er bridge, where it was boarded by
1 Frank Ross, who piloted it down stream
? and brought it into shore this side of
s | the creek's mouth.
!|
1 Richard.-Husnagle.
s Mr. Cltarles W. Richard and Miss
r Bessie Husuagle, of Pottsgrove, were
r united in marriage at the Reformed
1 parsonage Wednesday morning by the
9 pastor, Rev. Robert O'Boyle.—Sun
bury Daily.