DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL. LXXVII. PASSENGER TRAIN ' STRIKES WAGON W. A. Heller, of this city, who re turned home from a business trip last evening, was a passenger on Lehigh Valley jiassenger train No. 1, which struck a wagon loaded with two tons of dynamite and powder at Warrior Hun yesterday afternoon. That lie sur vived to tell the tale and that the j whole train was not wrecked and, blown into atoms is owing to a slight circumstance—the dynamite was froz en. As the train, which contained along with other cars some eight or ten pull mans, was descending the mountain a wagon heavily loaded with dynamite and powder drove upon the railroad crossing a short distance south of War rior Run. Unfortunately something happened at that point and the wagon stuck fast squarely upon the track. The driver knew the train was approaching and without wasting any time in a fruitless attempt to move the wagon off the track he quickly unhitched the horses, which, as though appreciating the danger, rau swiftly away. Meanwhile the train was approach ing. The engineer saw the wagon j standing on the crossing,but owing to the steep grade and the momentum of the train he saw it would be impossi ble to stop. He may or may not have known that the wagon was loaded with powder and dynamite. At all events realizing that lie could not stop the train he decided to do the next best thing and that was to put on all the steam the engine would carry and if possible to strike the wagon with sufficient force to hurl the whole ob struction far out of the way. The train darted ahead striking the wagon fairly, reducing it to splinters, scattering the dynamite all about the tracks and hurling many of the kegs of powder a hundred yards or more. The dynamite was frozen and in stead of a dreadful explosion there was a flash, a whirlwind of flame, which in the brief moment while the locomo tive dashed by envelojied engine and tender burning both the engineer and fireman, the latter very seriously. In au instant all the track about was a mass of fire. Owing to some cause, probably to the bursting of an air hose the train came to a standstill with next to the rear car over the very spot where the wagon was struck. In this ear Mr. Heller was seated. None of the passengers knew just what had or- 1 curred and no! dreaming of tlie con sequences opened the door. Underneath the cars the flames were roaring like a furnace ; the fire was blazing up l»e --tweeu the cars and darted in through the open door, .the flames almost lick ing the passenger's faces. , The passengers were thrown into a dreadful panic while some tlyaughful person slammed the door shut. Luck ily at the same moment the train was pulled ahead and the danger was over. The entire train when it arrived at Wilkes-Barre bore marks of the terri ble collision with the explosives, es pecially the eugine, which was expos- Ed to the fiercest fire. It seldom falls to the lot of a newspaper to cltronicle a more thrilling even! and the escape taking all the oironmstances into con sideration is considered one of the most remarkable 011 record. Freight Wreck on the Pennsy. A wreck which blocked all traffic on this division of the Pennsylvania rail road all night occurred Tuesday after-1 noon at 5 o'clock opposite Rupert. At this point the Pennsylvania and the P. &R. tracks cross each other. A fast west bound Pennsy freight train approached the crossing, but as a work train on the P. & R. was also ap proaching Jhe bridge and had the rights of the crossing at the time, the signalman in the tower set his signal for the Pennsylvania train to stop,and also threw open the switch which is located about 200 feet from the cross ing for use in just such emergencies. The Penusy train was a heavy one, however, and had gained such mo-1 men turn that the engineer could not! bring it to a stop in time to save it from running through the open switch. The locomotive tender, and the first following car went clear through the switch off the track, aud toppled over on their side. The engineer aud fire man realized their danger in time to jump from the cab to safety just as the engine went over. Wrecking crews were summoned from Nescoperk aud Sunbury and af ter a hard niglrt's work, the division was opened again to traffic yesterday morning about 8 o'clock. No one was injured by the accident, but confusion reigned on the entire division as a consequence of the blocking of traffic, especially at this busy seasou Our Island Possessions. A good sized audience was present at the Imraauuel Baptist church* Sat urday evening to hear Messrs Bailey and Riggs' illustrated lecture on "A ' Visit to Our Island Possessions." Mr. Riggs spoke about Cuba and, Porto Rico and Mr. Bailey about the | Philippines. Both had themselves spent! some time ou the islands and had brought back with them excellent views I showing the different phases of the life I there. The lecture was most interest ing and greatly enjoyed by all present Fred Linker on No. 2. 11. H. Stettler.the carrier on r. 112. d., No 2. made his last trip over the route yesterday. Todajr Frederick Linker will take charge of the route aud will hold the position temporarily pending the result of competitive examination. 101)11 ACCIDENT IN RAILROADING One of the oddest of all accidents | that ever occurred on the rail took place at South Danville yesterday af ternoon, which demonstrates that in nlilroadiug no matter how much care is exercised it is imiwssiblc to detect all the sources of danger and forestall accidents. In the first place it should be ex plained that during yesterday owing to the accident at Rupert Tuesday uight there was a great freight con gestion at South Danvillj. Two large extras, east, were lying upou the sid ing all day waiting tor orders to move, i The entire siding from the lower end of Riverside to the station was oocupi- ! ed, with the exception of a break of some thirty feet at the crossing below the freight house. Immediately above the crossing stood the caboose of oue extra aud immediately below the en gine of the extra following after. About half past three o'clock an ex tra, west, drawn by engine No. 2673, came down the track. Receiving ord ers at the station it started off at the usual rate of spQpd, and had probably attained ten miles an hour when it reached the crossing below the freight house. At that spot without the leant warn ing the cylinder and steam chest broke looge from the locomotive and fell to the ground. The huge driving rod, which clung to the wheels, struck the ground with each revolution and in an instant was bent into a corkscrew, while the cylinder and steam chest rammed in between the two tracks as the moving train forced them along, ripped up the inner rail of the siding and damaged the road badly. Tiie es caping steam was soon shut off and the train brought to a stop without any one sustaining injury. The several crews of railroaders ly ing at South Danville last night stated that the accident was of a sort that they ha LAW—WO FAVOB SWATS US AHB HO FKAB BHAT.I. AH" DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1900. NEW COUNCIL The old council adjourned sine die Monday and the council of 1906-7 ef fected an organization. Contrary to a persistent rumor in circulation during a few days previous there was no marked opposition to any of last year's officers. Wherever any of the members were at variance, they adjusted their differences beftre coming to council and they entered the meeting prepar ed, with only one exception, to vote as a unit. As a result the session was harmonious and void of more than gen eral interest. A large number of citi zens were present at the meeting but they found nothing sensational or out, of the ordinarv The council of 1905-6 convened at 1 7 :30 o'clock with the following mem bers in their places: Gibson, Feuster macher, Vastiue, Reifsnyder, Law, I)ietz, Boyer, Magill, Sweisfort and Hughes. The minutes were road aud approved,after which the various com mittees were called over. None had any report to make with the exception of the committee on fire,which report ed that the pave wash at the Washing ton hose house was out of order; also that facts had been discovered relative to the couplings belonging to disused hose at the Continental hose house which seemed to show that all could be satisfactorily accounted for. On motion of Mr. Boyer the pave wash was ordered to be repaired. On motion of Mr. Vastiue it was or dered that the salary of SIOO be paid to the borough solicitor; aud salary of $l5O to the borough treasurer, repre senting remuneration for the past year. On motion of Mr. Vastiue the min utes of the session were read, after which couucil adjourned siue«die. An interval of about fifteeu minutes elapsed duriug which the oath of office was administered to the iucomiug members by Chief Burgess Rogers. At 8 o'clock the couucil of 1906-7 was called to order by Chief Burgess Rogers. The following members were in their places: Vastiue, Sweisfort, Russell, Boyer, Dietz, Bedea, Eisen hart, Fiunigan, Gibson, Hughes aud Angle. Burgess Rogers explained a recent change in the law, which provides that the chief burgess shall call the new council to order and preside duriug the election of officers. He appointed Harry B. Patton as temporary secre tary, who called the roll. All were present with the exception of George B. Jacobs, who is detained at home by illness. The electioii of officers was next tak eu up. Mr. Dietz nominated Dr. Sweis fort to be chairman of council. T. W. Bedea nominated Joseph Gibson. Dr. Sweisfort declined to be a candidate, after which Mr. Gibson was unanim ously elected* From this on the elec tion proceeded merrily. Harry Patton was re-elected secretary and receiver of water rents and Harry Elleubogeu as borough treasurer,each without any opposition. Rumors had been abroad that there would be a contest for the office of street commissioner and market mas ter, but the big crowd that had assem bled was doomed to disappointment. Mr. Boyer nominated Swartz Miller tor this office; there was a moment's silence and then on motion the nomi nation was closed. Mr. Miller was elected without a dissenting vote. The ouly semblance of a contest was when it came to the election of a chief of-police. Mr. Boyer nominated J. C. Mincemoyer for this office. The usual viva voceTote was taken with the fol lowing result: Yeas—Vastine, Sweisfort, Boyer, Dietz, Bedea, Eiseuhart, Finnigan, Gibson, Hughes and Angle. Nay—Russell. J. O. Mincemoyer, however, receiv ed the majority of the votes cast and was declared elected as chief-of-po lice. Mr. Qibscu nominated as assistant policeman John G. Voris, who was unanimously elected. On motion of Mr. Vastine Edward S. Gearhart was elected borough so licitor for the ensuing year. As borough surveyor Mr. Boyer nominated George F. Keefer, of Sun bury, who was unanimously elected. At this point the offices being filled Chief Burgess Rogers retired and call ed President Gibson to the chair. On motion it was decided that the salary of all the officers elected should remain the same as last year; also that the bonds required should remain un changed in value. Oil motion it was decided that- the meeting nights should remain the same—the first aud third Friday nights of each month,convening at 8 o'clock. The rules governing council during previous years ou motion wero adopt ed for the reguhitiou of the present council. Fire Destroys Bloomsburg Home, j The home of Joseph Stookey, on ! Catherine street, Bloomsburg, togeth- ' er with most all the furniture and con ] tents was burned to the ground by a fire which originated about noon yes terday. Neighbors discovered the flames is suing from the roof of the building the fire evidently having its origin in the attic, where a stove pi lie enters a chimney. When the fire companies ar rived the flames had gained such head way that nothing could be done but keep the fire from spreading to the ad jacent buildings. Very little of the furniture was sav ed, nothing beiug rescued from the upstairs. All of the family's cloth ing was burned. Mr. Stookey carried no insurance. DANVILLE SCALPED THE INDIANS The Danville basket ball team scalp ed the Carlisle Indians in the most ap proved manner Saturday evening. The game was a beautiful exhibition of the finest kind of basket ball, well played by both teams and intensely absorbing and exciting throughout. Score, Dan ville 38; Indians 23. Tho contest was impartially summed up by Sheldon, the Indians ' time keep er, in a statement that lie made after the game. Ho said, "The Danville boys, individually and as a team, play an excellent gamtyof basket ball—they won on their merits." I A great deal of interest win added jto the occasion by the fact that the Carlisle players are all full blooded Indians. Hie visiting team is under the management of Alfred M. Veune, member of the Sioux tribe. The In dians played a sharp.aggressive, though sportsmanlike, game. The first half was played under A. A. U. rules, with Gardner (Carlisle) umpire aud Rosenthal referee. During the first part of this half the scoring was slow, neither team seeming able to get away from the other long enough to score. About the middle of the first half Danville put the score keejier to work. Peters aud Russell divided the houors, each playing almost faultless ly. The Indians were able to score but 2 goals from the field to Danville's 8 in the first half, their lack of scores heiug due to an iuability to locate the basket, as they had plenty of tries for goal. In the first half 9 fouls were called on Danville aud 5 on the visitors, most of them being due to Danville's ignor ance of the A. A. ". rules. The half ended 19-12 in Danville's favor. The second half was played under National League rules, and the locals proved themselves to be once more at homo by scoring 15 seconds after the play started. From this time on till the final whistle blew it was a con tinuous procession of fast, brilliant bas ket ball,neither team having much the better of the argument. The Indians passed beautifully and located the bas kets with greater accuracy than ill the first half, while the Danville boys, spurred on by their success in the first half,played with a determination,that showed they did not intend to lose the advantage they had gained. The scor ing in the second half was 17-11 in favor of Danville. The line-up: Danville. Indians. Peters forward . Mt. Pleasant Bedea forward Archiquette Sechler . center Libby, J. center . Gardner Johnson guard Wahoo Russell . guard . Libby, A Goals from the field—Peters 9, John son 5, Bedea 1, Mt. Pleasant H, Gard ner 2, Libby, J. 1, Wahoo 1. Goals from fouls—Mt. Pleasant 9, Peters »i. (iirl Commits Suicide. Miss Carrie Foust, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Foust, of Milton, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Peter Hagenbucli, one mile west of West Milton, with whom she had resided,as a companion, for a number of years. Miss Foust, was very well Known in Danville having frequently visited rel atives in this city. The grand father of the deceased aud the late Philip Foust, of this city, were brothers. She was also a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weidman, East Market street. Miss Foust had shown traits of mel ancholia, though not of a pronounced type. It was known to her friends that for some time she was engaged to be married, the wedding being fixed for early spring. Monday afternoon Miss Foust, when she paid her insurance fee to the col lector, declared that that would bo the last time she would pay insurance. Later she made other remarks that, in the light of subsequent events, were significant, tending to show that she had in contemplation the taking of her life. At 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Hagenbucli went to the barn to gather the eggs. She was gone about twenty minntes. When she returned Miss Foust was nowhere about, aud wlion Mrs. Hagenbucli called she received uo reply. Then going to the second floor of the house she found the young wo man in her own room unconscious on the bed. An empty tumbler lay on the floor, aud about it was the unmistak able odor of carbolic acid. A doctor was sent for,and though the physician reached the Hagenbucli home in a lit tle while Miss Foust was beyond hu man aid. She died at 6 o'clock. A vial that had contained the carbolic acid was found on the grouud under a window of the young woman's bed room. She hud evidently poured the poison from the bottle into the glass, then tossed the former out of the win i dow. She left no message, i It was determined that uo inquest was necessary under the circumstances, the latter proving without question the case to be one of self-destruction. The funeral will be hold from the home of the pureuts,in Milton, Friday afternoon nt 2 o'clock. I). of P. Friday Night. The management has secured at great? expense the University of Penn sylvania teaifi to play here on next Friday evening. This team is com posed principally of players in the medical department and is now play ing under that name, as the iuter-ool legiate schedule has been finished. WAS IT A CASE OF SUICIDE? The bull terrier, which distinguish ed himself by holding up a supposed burglar in the dwelling of Franklin Boyer, Honeymoon street, came to an ignoble deatli by hanging Tuesday night just one week after the exciting event. It is a curious episode. Nevor l>cforo perhaps was there a dog that perform ed a feat that was so widely exploited in the newspapers—that figured insucli absurd anil gross exaggeration. The newspapers for a thousand miles or nyjre told how the dog had mauled the tramp—how he had chewed him—sat upon him and delivered him over to the officers. The dog's name was Prince. He was a year and a half old and weighed about sixty pounds. He was a good watch dog, yet withal,kind and gentle aud fond of children. He did his duty as he understood it and kept the even tenor of his way without attract ing notice until the last week of his life, which was crowded with events. Apropos of the foolish stories*ecite, are shown in a statement issued by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De Graw. Up to that time 02, petitions had been received and referred. Of these 18,772 were acted upon adverse ly. The number of routes in operation March 1 was 33,031, leaving 3,424 peti tions still pending, of which 294 have been assigned for establishment. Charles M. Schwab May Die. EL PASO, Texas, March 7. —The Rock Island train on which Charles M. Schwab is going east reached here twenty-six hours late. Mr. Schwab is very low and it is expected that he may die at any time. GIRL ACCIDENTALLY SIT AND MAY DIE \ Jennie,the seveuteen-years-old daugh ter of J. J. Smith, residing two miles i west of White Deer, near Milton, was accidentally, and probably fatally | wounded yesterday morning at 10:30 ■%' clock by John McCollum, the sou of 1 a neighbor. Dr. Hitmmel, of Watson - town, who was summoned, found the , youug woman in a critical condition. A bullet from a 22-calibre target rifle had penetrated her head above the left eye, pierced the brain and lodged back of the right ear. Miss Smith, who is oue of twin siß- I ters,was calling at the McCollum home | which is about a quarter of a mile 1 from her own. Young McCollum was j outside the door cleaning a target rifle. He fired one shot, inserted another cartridge,then, forgetting to lower the hammer, turned and entered the house. Miss Smith was but a few feet away from him, when the rifle was accident ally discharged aud the voung woman fell to the floor with a scream. A courier was dispatched for a pliysiciau and a telephone message across the river to Watsoutowu soon had Dr. Hummel on his way. McOollum, when he saw what he had done, hurried to the home of the justice of the peace aud gave himself up. But tliis was determined to be unnecessary,as the circumstances show beyond question that the shooting was accidental. HUSTLING FOR HIRED MEN. The farmers this year face a gloomy outlook as far as securing help is con cerned. For several years past while good crops came as their reward there was an increasing difficulty to secure j hands and the farmer from early ! spring until late in the fall found him ! self head over ears in work, which often made it impossible for him to indulge in needed recreation, —to har- I vest his crops without loss or to dis pose of them when the market condi tions were just right. During the present winter the farmers began to look around for help early and many of them thought they were well sup plied for the coming summer only to find themselves disappointed at the j last moment and obliged to make a fresli canvass for hired men. The bus- | iness conditions, which fiave kept our industries humming even during j the dull mouths, and affords an en- | couraging outlook lor the future,is in J 110 «mall measure responsible for this I state of affairs. There is a demand j for hands at our town industries. It | is easy to find an opening aud the | farmer boy, who has always looked longingly toward town with its short er hours of labor, &c., does not have i to wait long for an opportunity to try | the experiment. That the boys of the ! farm are often disappointed in the j change and aro willing to return to the j country does not go very far in solv ing the problem. The fact remains \ that (here is a general exodus of young j men from the farm to town and that I the question of farm help constitutes a I problem not easy to solve. A gentleman at the courthouse yes- j terday, the owner of several farms in ! the county, was authority for the state j meut that a large number of farmers j are still without sufficient help for the ! coming seasou. He said that one of \ the first tliiugs to turn the head of the I farmer boy is a trolley car and in every community intersected by these lines there is more or less uurest ; among the youug men. While trudg- j ing over the ploughed ground or per-1 spiriug uuder a July suu in the wheat j fields the boy looks toward the flying i trolley arc as something opening up i a sphere where Hie is all pleasure. With something akin to envy he re gards the uniformed conductor and motormau ; he decides to throw fann ing to the dogs and to bend all his en ergies toward securing a place on the trolley. To accomplish his high aim lie is willing to accept a place among the construction crew with the-hope of "working upward." Experience is a great school and the boys will sooner or later awake to their delusion, but that has nothing | to do with it. The farmer boys often j look with longing eyes towards the j trolley and sooner or later many | of them are going to take a whirl on | one of the many lines and that is all! there is about it. Appointment to be Made Soon. The last delegation that will call upon Governor Pennypacker in the in terests of the pending judgeship ap pointment visited Harrisburg J ■ iter- j day in furtherance of the application . of H. A. M'Killip, Esq., of Blooms burg. It is now expected that the appoint ment will be made in a day or so. This statement is given more credence when 1 it is knowu that the governor has been i informed by representatives of all \ political parties of the urgency of giv- i ing his early attention to the appoint- ( ment. He has been acquainted with the fact that ill Columbin county court can not be held at all on account of the illness of Associate Judge Fox. In conversation Tuesday Governor Pennypacker stated that Wednesday's delegation would bo the last received, and also after that the appointment would receive his prompt attention. NATIVE OF MONTOUR. D. M. Wilson, who died at Blooms burg last week and was buried at Nauticoko on Monday was a brother of J. V. Wilson, this city. He was born in Liberty township about two miles this side of Pottsgrove on what in later years was known as the Hen dricksou homestead. 'COUNCIL Ij PROCEEDINGS The last regular meeting of the coun i cilmanic year wan heldFridaynight ;on i Monday night of next week the new council will organize. Tho following i members, who will retire, last uight for the last time wore eutitled*to a place in the cirolo of councihneu: First ward, George Reifsnyder; sec ond ward, Grant Feustermacher; third ward, John Goeser aud Joseph Law: I fourth ward, J. T. Magill. Borough Electrician Samuel H. Jones presented a report of the light depart j meut for the month of February: Teu arc lamjw were reported out duriug 1 month ; incandescent lamps, one. Cost |of material, $27.79; labor, 165.00; 72 tons of coal at $2.50, $180.00; total, $272.79. On motion tho cleotricau's report was accepted by council. Mr. Vastine reported that pursu ant to action at the previous meeting the committee on streets aud bridges had proceeded to select a site for the foot bridge across Mahouiug creek ren dered necessary by the removal of the canal aqueduct. Ho proposed a site a short distance below tho aqueduct aud suggested the kind of bridge that should be erected—oue of inexpensive pattern, in which quantities of second baud wire,easily procured at the Read iug Iron Works, could be used to great advantage. Council adopted the rec ommendation of tho committee on ! streets aud bridges and on motion it was ordered that the street commis sioner in conjunction with P. J. Keef er proceed as soon as possible to erect the foot bridge. Street Jommissioner Miller reported that he had removod three sections of worn out hose from the Continental hose house to the water works. Mr. Diet/, asked whether all the conplines were attached. The reply showed that the couplings were missing. The coupl ings of two sections were partially ac counted for and on motion of Mr. Dietz til® whole matter was referred to the committee on tire for investiga tion. Mr. Dietz reported that tho spraying nozzle of the Washington hose com pany was out of order aud he asked that it be repaired. On motion this likewise was referred to the commit tee on fire. Mr. Dietz raised the question wlieth ler the enforcement of the ordinance ! prohibiting the erection of frame j buildings within 150 feet of Mill street j should not be more closely looked af ter. He moved that the policemen be empowered to make necessary investi gation to see that the ordinance is not violated and frame buildings er ected within the 150 foot limit. His motion prevailed and on ayoaand nay vote it was decided that the duty of determining whether a building per mit in all cases has been procured be left in the hands of the policemen and street commissioner of the borough. Mr. Dietz reported that the citizens of the upper end are of the opinion that a dyke should be erected above tlio borough to protect the town in times of flood. He asked whether un der the present law assistance is not due from the State. The matter was discussed at some length, but no ac tion was taken. The following members were pres ent : Gibson, Fenstermachor, Dietz, Btiyer, Reifsnyder.Vaßtine, Sweisfort, Mag ill and Hughes. G. F. Keefer, borough surveyor, of Sunbury, was present at the meeting. Borough So licitor E. S. Gearhart also met with couucil. The following bills were approved for payment: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes 1115.00 Jacob Byerly ..... .50 Robert J. Pegg 3.15 Standard Gas Co 25 S. J. Welliver 85 Thomas Reifsnyder. 3.42 Frauklin Bover 11.30 B. B. Brown 23.25 Harry B. Patton 20.00 Sarah McCuen .. . 3.00 Labor and hauling .... 37.38 George F. Keefer 96.00 WATER DEPARTMENT. P. & R. R. R. Co $ 48.95 Regular employes 122.40 D. L. & W. R. R. Co 209.59 Curry & C 0.... 282.75 3. J." Welliver *1.44 Atlantic Refining Co 1.88 Standard Gas Co 3.90 Joseph Lechner 58.80 Franklin Boyer... .. 11.72 Ellis Rank 11.94 Entertainment at White Hall. A delightful entertainment was giv en Friday evening by tho pupils of the White Hall school. A large audience was present and the success of eacli number on the program was attested by the frequent applause. Among tne most pleasing features was the singing of several songs by the school and a very pretty solo by Miss Mary Cox, "I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers.'' Numbers that deserve espeoial men- I tiou were "The Joker in Disgrace" and the "White Hall Fisherman" a j very funny burlesque. Tho recitations j were excellent. During the intermissions the time was taken np most acceptably by Mr. Lloyd Confer and his graphophone. All credit for the entertainment is due to the teacher, Mr. Mont. Derr, and the people of White Hall and vic inity greatly appreciated his untiring efforts. Umbrellas and over shoes were in use yesterday. NO 5*4 LBGISLATDBE WILL HfITJsHICALLED Tlie Governor will not reconvene the extra session of the Legislature to pass legislation enabling trolley railwajg to carry freight and fixing the rate of passenger travel at two cents a mile. Resolutions to this effect were passed by the Legislature aud sent to the Gov ernor on the day before adjournment, aud the Governor yesterday in deign ing to pass upon them simply sajs that "both requests are declined. The Governor also vetoed the con current resolution sent him by the Leg islature instructing the Attorney Gen eral to make inquiry aud if he shall find any railroad company violating that section of the constitution which forbids it to mine or sell coal to pro ceed against it;and the concurrent res olution creating a committee to ex amine into the books aud records of certain companies aud mako report to the Legislature. The Governor thinks that these are not germane to any of the subjects designated in the pro clamation calling the extra session. The Governor also vetoes the act to provide for the assessment of poll taxes in cities of the first aud second classes for the reason that the entire purpose of the bill is not expressed in the title. All of the bills have now been dis posed of except the Philadelphia "rip per" repealer, and it will become a law without action on the Governor's part. Truant Officer lias Trouble. The brow of Truant Officer Young I yesterday bore a troubled look He had two children, he said, who had no shoes and lie was puzzled to know how to supply them with the needed foot wear. These were not the officer's own children, it is true; nevertheless he was in a measure responsible for them. They were on the list of ab sentees and it was his business to get them back into school. But he was up against the time worn excuse: "No shoes." The officer has heard this excuse so often that it begins to haunt him in his dreams. Every month when he presents his report to the school board there are always a few pupils absent from school because they are ill along with a less number who are actually truants, but the report always winds up with a number who are detained at home "for want of suitable clothing" and that means '' shoes.'' These of course are the children of poor and necessitous families. The latter can't purchase the "suitable clothing" and that is all there is about it. Meanwhile the school law relating to attendance says that all children within the proper age limit must attend school and it doesn't say anything about "clothing" suitable or unsuitable. The truant officer is the man left to wrestle with the difficult proposition —to get the children back to school which means to get them clothing. It is fortunate for our district that we havo a truaut officer as faithful to his trust as Mr. Young, otherwise more children might be out of school. He has wrestled witli the problem of clothing month in aud mouth out. Occasionally the poor authorities come to his relief, but just as often they conclude that it is not right for them to purchase clothing in such cases and they rofnse assistance. At other times, when means are available the Benevo lent Society comes to his relief. The preseut unfortunately is one of those times when a deaf ear is turned to the truaut officer on all sides aud as above stated he lias two children to provide with shoes. Incidentally two child ren are out of school, who according to the school law have no right to be absent. Hence the brow of the truant officer bears a troubled look. Obviously here is a fine opportunity for persons philanthropically inclined to accomplish far reaching good with the expenditure of only a little money A Wonderful Meerschaum. Charles Haag, clerk of the Montour House,is exhibiting to his friends with pardonable pride a present in the form of a meerschaum pipe, evidently the finest ever seen in Danville. The gift is from Jacob Alebom.of Nauticoke, a nearly life-long friend of Mr. Haag. The pipe is of the purest meerschaum, the stem or mouthpiece being of am ber. The bowl is one mass of most faultless carving in which are repre sented in high relief a hunter and hound pursuiug game. The whole thing is of exquisite beauty and although more than twice the size of an ordinary pipe, owing to the purity of the meer schaum it is almost without weight. The fine, white 'clayliko substance forming the pipe after taking on the delicate tints that comes with use. will be a rarity and a marvel of beauty. The handsome meerschaum came direot ly from Germany and a gentleman at the Montour House yesterday who is an authority on pipes stated that at the lowest estimate Mr. Haag's gift cost 475» probably SIOO. Supper for Men's Classes. A supper will be given to the mem bom aud ex-members of the men's gymnasium classes at Y. M. C. A. hall this evening at 8:80 o'clock. The menu will include oysters in all styles, celery, olivos, cheese, pickles, coffoe aud ice cream. This event bids fair to eclipse anything along social lines yet attempted by the association. The committee have the assurance of between sixty and seventy members and ex-members being present.