DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOL. LXXVII. MOST OBSERVE NEW SPEEII LAW Henceforth the automobilists will have to strictly observe the speed limit laid down by the new law in passing through our borough or thoy will ex pose themselves to the danger of arrest. A communication was received from Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart calling attention to the important law passed at the last legislature,but which did not go into effect until the begin ning of this year. He particularly emphasized the portions regulating the speed and signals of automobiles in passing through boroughs and defining the duties of policemen in arresting persons for violating the provisions. The excessive and dangerous rate of speed at which many strangers have been passing through this town on automobiles, the solicitor said, is a matter of public condemnation. The two principal danger points emphasiz ed are the turn from Bloom street into Mill street and at the northern en trance to the river bridge. The secretary read the most import ant provisions of the act,which limits the speed of automobiles in passing through boroughs and cities to a mile in six minutes. Outside of the corpor ate limits of any city or borough the lawful rate of speed is limited to one mile in three minutes. It was shown that a policeman or constable may ar rest upon view without warrant any person or persons violating any pro vision of this act. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was ordered that the new law be strictly enforced by our chief-of-police. Iu order that arrests for fast running may be legally made it was ordered that two stop watches —one for each police man—be procured by the borough. DEFECTIVE BRICK. On motion of Mr. Dietz, seconded by Mr. Eiseuhart, it was ordered that the committee on streets and bridges, ac companied by D. J. Rogers, the con tractor, inspect Mill street and make an estimate of the number of defective brick in the pavement. MILL STREET CULVERT. On motion of Mr. Boyer, seconded by Mr. Jaoobs.it was ordered that the pavement ou the Mill street culvert, June Ist., be taken up by D. J. Rog ers and relaid permanently at the pro per grade. On motion of Mr. Jacobs, it was ord ered that the Danville and Bloomsburg trolley company be notified to be ou hand when the work begins and to raise the track as required to conform with the grade. NEW HELMETS. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that new helmets, suitable for summer, be procured for our two policemeu. FIRE APPROPRIATIONS. Ou motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was ordered that the quarterly appropria tion due the fire department be paid, and that the secretary draw orders in favor of the different fire companies for their respective amounts. ABOUT AN ARMORY. Captain J. Beaver Gearhart appear ed before council in the interest of a site for an armory. He asked that a movement be set on foot looking to the securing of a site, which should, be donated by the town. The State is erecting twenty-thousand-dollar arm ories in towns the size of Danville, and he feels sure that those places will be the first favored which show enough interest in the matter to provide a site. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that the committee on public im provements co-operate with Captain Gearhart in an effort to procure a site for an armory. WILL SELL HAND ENGINE. On motion of Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Russell, it was ordered that the old disused hand engine, in charge of the Friendship fire company, be offered for sale by the borough. FOUR MORE ARCS. On motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was ordered that four additional arc lights be installed—one on West Mahoning street, one on Walnut street, one on Railroad street and at Cedar and Front streets. Incandescent lights were ord ered placed on Mowrey street and on Clinton street. The following members were pres ent: Gibson, Vastine. Sweisfort, Boyer, Angle, Russell, Dietz, Bedea, Finuigan. Jacobs, Eisenhart. Death of Hrs. Sarah Hoffman. Mrs. Sarah E. Hoffman departed this life shortly after 11 o'clock Tuesday night at her home No. 121 West Mark et street. She had been in feeble health since last fall, when she was seized with an attack of grip. It was only during a few days past that Iter con dition was critical and death came as quite a shock. The deceased ws*s seveut.y years old. She was the widow of Edward Gobeu Hoffman, who died eight yeurs ago. She was a widely known and highly esteemed woman, who will be very greatly missed. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Gray Wil liams. Before marriage the deceased was Miss Sarah E. Mettler. She was born in Rush township, Northumber land county, but lived in Danville during all her married life. The funeral will be held on Friday at 2p. m.and will be private. Rev. Dr. W. I. Steaus, former pastor of Mahoning Presbyteriau church, will conduct the funeral service. Inter ment will be made in Fairview ceme tery. INJURED IN A RUNAWAY North Mill street near the steam grist mill Snnday afternoon Jwas the scene of two serious driving accidents, which occurred less than one-fourth of an hour apart. As the result of the tirst.Hon. James Foster and wife were very painfully, if not seriously, injur ed : as a result of the second, Robert Williams sustained a broken rib. Mr. and Mrs. Foster took a drive in to the country Sunday' afternoon and the accident occurred about half past four o'clock Just as they were driving in Nortli Mill street on their return homo. They had scarcely crossed the 112. & R. track when the horse—a large spirited grey—began to prauce and plunge, although Mr. Foster seemed able to control him. As they approach ed the grist mill, however, the horse swerved over toward the mill and came witliiu an ace of dashing the buggy against two large telegraph poles. The next moment the horse was beyond the driver's control and, arriving nt the mill, he swuug around the corner into Chambers street. As he turned the buggy upset and Mr. aud Mrs. Foster were thrown out along side Hartliue's blacksmith shop. Stun ned by their injuries and the force of the fall they lay by the road side while the'horse, dragging the buggy after him, dashed up Chambers street. There were a few eye witnesses of the affair, who immediately rushed to the spot aud assisted Mr. and Mrs. Foster to arise. Both were bleeding profusely from wounds about the head aud seemed to be pretty badly injured. Mr. Foster was immediately driven home in a huggy, while Mrs. Foster was taken into the residence of Mat thew Ryan, where her injuries were temporarily dressed and she was kind ly taken care of until a carriage arriv ed and she was conveyed to her home. Meanwhile the runaway horse was caught ou Welsh hill by William Shutt and returned to his stable. Oddly enough, the buggy, which soou right ed itself after the upset, was not brok en to any cxteut. Mr. ami Mrs. Foster were treated by Dr. Oglesby, Dr. Curry aud Dr. Pat ten. The extent of their injuries were soon determined. Mr. Foster sustain- , ed a cut on the left side of his head, which necessitated three stitches; he also sustained a bruise over his left eye, as well as a bruise on his should er and on the elbow. There were also J several bad abrasions about his bodv, i while he complained of pains in his back. Mrs. Foster's worst injuries consisted of a scalp wound on the back ' of her head aud a painful bruise over her left eve. There were the remains of an old gutter where the buggy was overturned and Mr. and Mrs. Foster - struck the cobble stones, which ac- 1 counts for the manner in which they were cut and bruised. Before the excitement subsided the j second accident occurred. Robert Wil- ! liams aud John Pattou were driving down from the crossing and when at very nearly the same spot the horse—a small auimal—trod upon a round stone, which caused him to tall. He was | trotting along at a brisk pace and as ! he stumbled the momeutum caused him to turn a complete somersault. As he performed this remarkable stunt Mr. Williams, who was driving, went over the dash board head first aud struck the cross piece of the shafts, af- j ter which he fell to the ground and lay with the struggling horse. Mr. Pat-j ton, as quickly as he could get out of | the carriage sprang to the horse's head and held him down until help arriv ed,after which he was uuhitched. The j shafts of the buggy were broken. Mr. Williams was taken to the home of his parents on Spruce street when it was discovered that one of his ribs was broken. MAY USE SOFT COAL. There is a bare two mouths' supply ! of coal on hand at the water works, j which means that in case of a miners' | strike of any duration the borough ; may be driven to the extremity of us- | ing bituminous coal. Washery coal, j even if that article can be procured,as j shown by past exi>erimeuts, is a poor make shift aud proves costly in the ; end. River coal was relied upon dur ing the previous miuers' strike, but j conditions as relate to this product, have changed very mucli since then. Whatever river coal exists still lies in the bottom of the stream and there is no certainty either as to the quantity available or the success that may at tend an attempt to extract it. It may be relied upon, however, that | the water works will be kept in opera | tiou and that the borougli will have | light. When it is explained however, ! I that one car load of coal hardly sufficet | jto keep the water works ruuniug a j 1 week some idea may bo formed of the : I problem relating to fuel that our wat- i er commissioners may have to face be | fore the summer is over. ' Death of Joseph Wenlger. ! Word WHS received iu tliis city last | evening of the death, at Philadelphia I yesterday, of Joseph Weuiger, sou of | Mr. aud Mrs. Andrew Weuiger, who reside at Spring aud A streets, this oity. j Joseph was n youug mau horu aud i raised iu Danville, who weut to Phil adelphia to reside several years ago. ; His parents left Danville only yes ! terday morning for a trip to Qerniany. i The sad news of their sou's death I stopped their jonruey. They will re . turn to Dauville today on the 4 o'clock l Heading train,bringing with them the remaius of their eon. TLBXaB BUT TC TBXrrH, TO IXBKBTT ARB LAW — BO FAVOB BWITB US ID WBAM ■*!* Awm" DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., "FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 190etuato a government, in tended by God as "A Government of the People and for the People " You have left us only for a little while. "We expect that you are now with those in the other Camping Ground where taps are never sounded, i where love dwelleth forever. Good ' bye Joe, it will not be long uutil all j the boys will meet you on the other side of the great divide. JOHN T. HOWE. America is gratetul to Europe for proffered help for the Sau Francisco sufferers,but we venture to say Europe will not. care as well for the sufferers from the recent eruption of Mt. Vesu vius, as this country will care for the victims of last week's calamity on the Pacific coast. SCALE COMMIT TEE IN SESSION WILKES-BARRE, April 25.—This city today was the center of the inter ests that are creating national concern in the anthracite coal situation. The scale committee is iu session here to arrange au answer to the recent, pro position of the o]>eratorß. The committee met this morning, and after ail hour's debate, refered the arrangement of its answer to the sub scale committee, which is composed of President Mitchell, the district presidents and the district secretaries. The latter were in session nearly all of this afternoon, and reported back to the scale committee tonight, the conference adjourning at H o'clock. President Mitchell, when question ed as to the nature of the answer that would be made to the operators,stated that absolutely no information would be given out until tomorrow. The scale committee will meet again at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Iu tlio meanwhile Wilkeß-Barre is rife with rumors, some of which pres ago a strike, and others, equally as presistent, predict au amioable settle ment aud an early return to work. William riortlmer Passes Away. William Mortimer, another old resi dent of Dauville,yesterday passed from earth. He was afflicted with heart trouble aud had been iu failing health for a vear. He was seriously ill, how ever, only for three or four days. Hope was abandoned during Tuesday night aud at 1:30 yesterday afternoon the end came. William Mortimer was a native of England, but came to this country in 1850. He settled in Danville and re mained here until his death. For forty years he followed the occupation of puddling and was employed at the plant now known as the Reading iron works. For over thirty years he was a member of Trinity M. E. church and was a consistent, and zealous Chris tian. He never chewed nor smoked, nor drank intoxicating liquors. It is said that he did not know the taste of these. The deceased was a widower, his wife preceding him to the grave twelve years ago. He was aged 88 years and two days and is survived by two sons and one daughter: Samuel Mortimer of Danville; Rev. J. H. Mortimer, pastor of Third street Methodist church,Williamsport, and Julia (Mrs. Joseph Dielil) of this city. William Mortimer descended from an old English family. His father, John Mortimer, was in the English navy for forty years. He was present at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and had the honor of seizing Lord Nelson as he fell mortally wounded. Like his son, who spent his life in Danville he was* temperate and abstemious and neither drank, chewed nor smoked. From 1805 to the end of iiis days he was pensioned by the British govern ment in recognition of the services he rendered tlio wounded admiral, Lord Nelson. The funeral will take place Friday at 3p. m.from the Trinity M. E. church. Interment will be made in the Reformed cemetery. The Contract Awarded. The contract for the uew Masonio temple, at Bloomsburg, being built by Caldwell consistory, S. P. R. S., 32nd. degree, A. A."S. R., was awarded yes terday afternoon to Ritter & Smith,of Allentown, the contract price being #48,998. The contract is for the build ing alone, which will be an exceeding ly pretentious structure, representing an investment of #GO,OOO. The temple will occupy the site formerly belonging to the Y. M. C. A., at the north west cornet of Mar ket square.and will have a frontage of 68 feet and a depth of 120 feet. In style of architecture it will be English rennaissance. It will be constructed of pressed brick anil terra cotta and will be three stories high. On the first floor will be club rooms and a banquet, hall to seat 800 persons. On the second floor will be an auditor ium in pit form with a stage 30x56 feet, equipped with drop sconery. The third floor will be dovoted to lodgo purposes. The contract was awarded at a meet ing of the building committee of the consistory. There were six bidders, among them being D. J. Rogers, of this city. Inter-Society Contest. The inter-society contest between the pupils of the high school, chosen from the Lincoln and Garfield literary societies will take place this year on the 24th of May. The contest is always an interesting occasion. There is a good deal of pleasant rivalry between the two so cieties and the contestants try hard to win. The Lincoln society will be repre sented by George Hendricksou and Miss Ruth Frick on the debate ; dec lamation, William Hancock and rec itation, Miss Alice Dreifnss. For the Garfield society Cameron Campbell and Harold McOlure will debate ; Louis Robinson will declaim and Miss Pauline Zeisler will recite. "Cherries are ripe" had a flue ex emplification in the remarkable auc l ion of the first box of this luscious fruit from California in Philadelphia yesterday, where $2,500 was realized from the sale of cherries at SIOO eacli for the relief of the San Prancisco suf ferers. SUBSCRIPTIONS POMNG IN Contributions still continue to come iu for the Sau Francisco relief fund and Burgess Rogers yesterday stated that he would not be surprised if the total amount finally subscribed would approximate one thousand dollars. Tiiis will all be turned over to the Pennsyl vania brauch of the American Nation al Red Cross Society. It is said that the indepeudeut committees have met with some delay in gettiug their work forwarded, while the Red Cross is the efficient chaunel and is authorized by President Roosevelt. The secretary of war, Hon. William Taft, who is also president of the national Red Cross so ciety, has placed at its disposal all the facilities of all branches of the army aud uavy,the service of the disbursing offices, commissary and quartermaster departments aud these are doing splen did work on the field of destitution. A letter from the Red Cross received at the Danville National Bauk yester day stated: "We are making au appeal also for Santa Rosa and other smaller towns which "must not be overlooked. Our work is a matter of life aud death for months to come and should disease aud pestilence break out iu the ref ugees camps, which seems inevitable, then, indeed, we have a serious task before us. We figure that in the early stages of relief work a dollar may save a life. "We would be grateful if your com mittee would be disposed to send at least oue-lialf of your funds through the Red Cross, as we are now getting supplies from the centers of the mid dle west togo on our special Red Cross trains. Our desire is to organize the work so that tlio best economy may be ozercised ami instantaneous relief ac complished." The committee putin all its spare time soliciting yesterday and collect ed in this way ♦<>7.so, which added to the $511.11 previously subscribed gives a total of #578.(11 already turned in. There will be several snug sums to add to the above. Among them is Home seventeen dollars subscribed at the hos pital for the insane and $21.75 collected in the 12 inch mill of the Reading iron works yesterday. It is understood that; nearly #250 have been subscribed at the First National bank,concerning which amount more will be said later. A collection was takeu up in the schools of the borough yesterday, the result of which has exoeedert all ex pectations. The sum realized was fifty nine dollars and some cents. Following are the subscriptions re ceived by the committee yesterday : P. P. Swentek #5.00 J. H. Cole 5.00 H. B. Foust & Bro . . 10.00 W. C. Williams 5.00 Mrs. Joseph Jones 1.00 Harriet Alexander 1.00 W. H. Ammorman .2.00 Harry Fields 1.00 Cash , 1.00 H. Bernheimer .. 1.00 J. W. Swartz 1.00 Samuel Werklieiser 2.00 J. D. Gosh 1.00 Cash 1.00 F. G. Blee 2.00 Cash 2.00 Cash .. 1.00 S. Loweustieu 2.00 G. 3. H 1.00 J. C. Montgomery 1.00 John Kraiuak 1.00 G. Fred Smith 1.00 John Kisenhart 1.00 Morning News 0.00 Sam. A. MoCoy 1.00 Theodore R. Angle .. . 1.00 Mrs. Mary Sheppersou ... ... 2.00 James Fenstermacher 2.50 Elderly lady . 5.00 A. Laßue 2.00 Q Want Sewer Connections. The Thomas Beaver Free Library building and especially that portion devoted to the Y. M. C. A. is put to great inconvenience at present owing to the fact that the big cesspool in the cellar has become filled up. There seems to be no relief in sight except by connecting with the borough sew er, which at present in the direction of the library extends no further than West Mahoning street. It is said that at its next meeting council will find itself confronted with a petition for sewer connection at the library, which if granted, will mean the extension of the sewer out Fast Mahoning street to Ferry street and up Ferry to the library When the library was built the cesspool was constructed under the building and it has been in service during the twenty years that have elapsed. Whether the situation is re lieved by sewer extension or by some other means.no little work will be in volved and it may be quite a while be fore things are in good working order about the building. Young Qirl Wants to be Sheriff. Governor Peunypacker will this week appoint a sheriff for Blair coun ty to succeed the late Sheriff Bell, and already a number ot applications have been received from politicians who want to serve the State. It is said that among the applications yet to be sent in will be one from Miss Mary Marks, who is at present filling the position . of deputy sheriff, and whose friends will make a stong effort to have her : api>oiuted. She is the first woman to aspire to the office in the State. The Belgian training ship Count de Siuet de Naeyer foundered in the Bay of Biscay Monday, with a loss of thirty-five lives. Warships appear to be a dangerous place in time of peace as well as in time of war, judging by the many disasters recorded. BUCHANAN lie CO SECURJ_CONTRACT The oontract for the heat, light aud power plant at the hospital for the in sane yesterday was awarded to Buch anan & Company of Philadelphia, the contract price being (73,702. The proposals, over a dozen in num ber, have been under consideration for a couple of weeks. At a meeting of the bnilding committee of the board held last Friday all preliminary matters were arranged aud yesterday nothing remained to do but to formally award the contract. Only six members of the board were present: H. M. Sclioch, of this city; Dr. B. H. Detwiler, of Williamsport; W. F. Shay, of Watwontown ; Howard Lyon,of Hugheiville; Dr. Shoemaker, of Wilkes-Barre. and Dr. Connell, of Scranton. The contract awarded to Buchanan ,& Company relates exclusively to the equipment of the plant—boilers, en gines, dynamos, electrical motors,wir ing, steam fitting and everything that goes to make a first-elans plant with the exception of the building to ac commodate the system, which, it is stated, will be awarded in the very near future. The building will be I0(ix50 feet, one story, or twenty feet in height. The building will be of brick, the walls to be 13 inches thick. It is stated that our local contractors will be represented among the bidders for the construction of the building. Ruchauan & Company have contract ed to have the work completed in 120 days from the time that the contract is signed. The trustees will see to it that the bnilding is ready to receive the machinery, etc., iu due time. The firm to which the contract was awarded is well kuowu and stands high as contractors. It did all the work at the Bellevue-Stratford iu Philadelphia. It built the courthouse at Camden, N. J., aud is now engag ed on the power house at John Wana maker's aud at the Curtis Publishing Company's buildings iu Philadelphia. The work at each of the latter places embraces an uudergrouud conduit of masterly construction. Letter From Jos. A. Steinmetz. A couple of letters have beeu receiv ed at the Dauville Natioual bank from the Peuusylvania brauch of the Am erican Red Cross, one of whioh, ad dressed to M. G. Youngman, cashier, urges that a local Rod Cross society be organized in Danville to assist iu the present work of raising money for San Franoisco aud to assist in keeping a large fuud in the natioual treasury ready for future emergencies of the same kind. The letter reads : It is true that the newspapers, aud independent sources, have done wonder ful work, and that the JUnited States has respondod beyond anything that the world has ever witnessed. At the same time, the catastrophe is the great est that has ever come to the civilized world, and the long tedious months of life and death work, are still before us, and it is the Red Cross to whom this work will naturally fall. Our corps of doctors and nurses are already in the field, and we have the co-operation of all branches of the army, giving us the services of the disbursing officers, quartermasters, commissary department of both army and navy. The sick must be nursed, the babies nurtured, and homes built for the orplians and widows It is a work that will take us at least a year, so if you will speak to your citizens, and get the co-operation of your local newspaper, wo are sure that the Red Cross will have a response from you. We wish you would ask the good people of Danville, to organize a local Red Cross society, to which any one may belong upon the payment of fI.OO. Half of this amount is retained by your local treasurer, for current ex penses, aud the other half, goes to the national treasurer, through the Penn sylvania headquarters to Washington. We are hoping to develop the Red Cross to more than a million members (the Japanese have one million two hundred and fifty thousand), aud this number, at a half dollar each,sent for ward to the national treasurer, will give the President of the United States and the advisors and the officers of the American national Red Cross, a sum of $500,000.00 to be expended at the first call of distress, rather than wait weeks aud months, and perhaps in definitely, for active congress, etc. Please, therefore, take it in hand to organize a Red Cross which can be done if ten members meet, and wo shall be glad to assist you in any way in our power. Yours very truly, JOSEPH A. STEINMETZ, Secretary Penna. Branch. Funeral of Dr. H. W. ricßeynolds The funeral of Dr. H. W. Mcßey nolds WUH held yesterday afternoon at Bloomsbnrg, Rev. G. H. Hemingway, pastor of the First Presbyterin church officiating. A delegation of the Columbia county • medical association and about fifty members of Washington lodge, P. & A. M., were present. Masonic cere monies were performed at the grave. • From Danville were present W. L. Sidler, Esq., Miss Clara Kase and Miss Penina Bright. From Grovania Miss Jane Wolverton and Miss Emily Mo- Ninch attended the funeral. D. W. C. 12—3rd Ward Jrs. 8. The D. W. C. base ball team defeat ed the Third ward juniors Saturday afternoon on the Grove furnace grounds by a score of 12 to 8. REFUSES TO APPOINT A RECEIVER A short sessiou of court was held yesterday forenoon with President Judge C. C. Evans and associates.Blee and Wagner, on the bench. The prin cipal business on hand was the hand ing down of au opinion in re petition of H. F. -Sauville & Co. et al., for ap pointment of receiver for the Dauville and Sunbury street railway company. OPINION OF THE COURT. "The petitioners presented their petitiou to the court ou the 20th day of February, IttOfi, setting forth iuter alia that the Dauville aud Suubnry street railway company is a corpora tion created under the Art of Assem bly of May 14, 1889, aud the amend ments thereto: that they are creditors of the Danville and Sunbury street railway rompaily aud that said street railway company is insolvent. That the street railway company has con fessed judgment to Charles P.Hancock, in trust, for the sum of $15,847.41 for certain creditors of the street railway company; that execution was issued ou said judgmeut and that all the cor porate franchises, rights and personal property belongiug to the said corpora tion were levied upon and advertised to be sold at sheriff's sale, February 23, 1006 ; that the said street railway company had not made au assignment for the benefit of its creditors aud that it was for the best interest of the cred itors of the street railway company that a receiver be appointed to tako charge of the assets, rights aud fran chises of said corporation to the end that the same may not be lost through the ordinary course of a sheriff's sale. "On the same day a rule was grant ed to show cause why a receiver should not be granted as prayed for. "Answer luib been made under oatli by the Dauville and Sunbury street railway company admitting that the petitioners are creditors and that the street railway company is insolvent; and denying that it is for the best in terest of all the creditors that a receiv er be appointed aud further averring that tlw judgment confessed to Charles P. Hancock iu trust, for the sjun of $45,847.41 and the execution issued thereon is in effect an assignment for the benefit of creditors and that the appointment of a receiver would be detrimental to the creditors of the cor poration and to the corporation it self ; that there is no property of the street railway to conserve ; that there is no purpose for which a receiver could be appointed which will not be accomplished by a sheriff's sale ; that the petitioners and all other creditors are protected by the judgment confess ed and that it was for their protection and for their payment that the judg ment was confessed aud the execution issued and that the appointment of a receiver would bo inexpedient aud harmful. '' The appointment of a receiver is the exercise of a power iu aid of a proceed i ing in equity. The court must bo con vinced that it is needful and is the ap propriate means of socuring a proper end. Such an appointment is a strong measure and not to be exercised doubt ingly." The opinion stated that the court found from the evidence that the judg ment confessed to Charles P. Hancock, in trust, for $15,847.41 was confessed for the benefit of all the creditors of the street railway company, including the petitioners; that the street railway company is insolvent and that it would not be for the best interest of the cred itors of the Danville & Sunbury street railway company to appoint a receiver at this time. '' We can see no good purpose to be served or accomplished by appointing a receiver." Several authorities were quoted in this connection. "No harm can come to the petition ers if we permit the sheriff to proceed withjjtho gale, because the amount of the petitioners' claim is erroneously stated in the judgment confessed to Charles P Hancock, in trust. All creditors of the insolvent corporation are entitled to share pro rata iu the distribution of the proceeds. The appointment of a receiver is in the discretion of the court, not to be exeroised arbitrarily or doubtiugly, but only where it is clear that it is needful and is the appropriate meaus i of securing a proper end. And now April 25, ISMXi, rule is dis charged. CHARLES C. EVANS, P. J. On motion of William Kase West ex ceptions were noted for the petitioners and the bill was sealed by the court. •Tust what the status of affairs relat ing to the street railway company is at present is not clear. The petitioners can appeal the case in twenty days. Such action would tie up proceedings for nearly a year. Not Affected by dreat Pire. Miles and Peifer, local insurance agents, have received advices from the several fire insurance oompanies whioh they represent, stating that none are seriously affected by the wholesale de struction by Are wrought in San Fran cisco. In the number heard from are the Continental, the Boston, Fire men's Fund, Glen Falls, Agricultural, American of Newark, and S. V. E. A. of Sweden. Each company lias assets sufficient to pay all loss and will not be obliged to touch the capital stock. They are all ready to make immediate payment. The above is very gratifying news not only for the agents but also for those insured in the several companies. NO 22 SERMON TO 01)0 FELLOWS Rev. JOIIII Sherman preached to the Odd Fellows iu the First Baptiit church Sunday morning. The ser mon preached to the order is an an nual event looked forward to with interest by the members of the frater nity. Hev. Sherman's sermon yester day was an able and appropriate ef fort, which won many compliments from the Odd Fellows present. One hundred and five members of the order, taking in the two local lodges, hoard the sermon. They marched iu a body from their rooms in city hall to the First Baptist church where elevon scats iu the front half of the auditorium had been reserved for them. Ou the march to the church Dr. Jno. Sweisfort acted as marshal. Rev. John Sherman, pastor of the First Baptist church, is a member of Mon tour lodge, No. 109, I. O. O. F., and fills the position of chaplain. The church was very appropriately decorated for the occasion with flow ers and Hags. Over the pulpit on the wall was stretched a large piece of canvas trimmed with flags, on whioh was printed: "Welcome 1. O. O. F." Rev. Sherman announced as his text, Matthew, 12th chapter, 50th verse: "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, which is in Heaven, the same is my brother, etc." The speaker dwelt at lengtli and very appropriately ou the motto of the ord er, "friendship, love and truth." In the struggle with human greed and selfishness and other sins that beset the world, he said he believed that along with the church and the scliooia the fraternal organizations, and especi ally Odd Fellowship, will become a wonderful agencies and will assist in bringing the world back to God. . In honor of the occasion the choir rendered special music of a high order. Death of Frank R. Sechler. Franklin R. Sechler, an old citizen of the town and a representative of one of our very oldest families, departed this life Monday evening. The deceased had been in feeble health for some time. He was afflict ed with heart trouble, so that while unablo to lead a very active life, he was still able to move about. As late as yostorday forenoon he walked down town. About 12 o'clock lie was taken quite ill, but soou rocovored somewhat and between one and two o'clock ate a lunch. Later lie was seized with an other bad attack andabout s.Boo'clock he passed away. The deceased was the son of Jacob Sechler, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, aud a pioueer of this section. He had eight brothers and one sister, all leading and well-known people in their day. The brothers were: Abram Samuel, Jacob, Charles. Alem, James and Lafayette. These ale all deceased with the possible exception of James, who when last heard from was in Lou isiana. His whereabouts at present, if living, are not known here. Mrs. Thomas Coxey, mother of Jacob 8. Coxey, of Massillon,o.,now deceased, was a sister of Frauklin R. Sechler. The deceased was aged 80 years, one month aud one day. He spent his en tire life iu Danville. During his younger days he was a moulder, but lie was best known to the people of the present generation us a livery stable keeper. Latterly he drove a cab. Mr. Sechler is survived by his wid ow aud a son and daughter, Olark Sechler of Philadelphia and Barbara A. (Mrs. McKinney) of this city. He is also survived by seven grandchil dren, Clyde and John Sechler, of Phil adelphia, and Maude, Abbie, Frank, May and William McKinney, of this city. There are two great grandohil dreu, sons of Clyde Sechler of Phila delphia. hell in Blizzard's Run. A middle-aged woman and her little daughter, about eight years old, while coming down the D. L. & W. track shortly after dark Monday night ac cidentally walked into Blizzard's Run. The woman sank iu up to her breast and was so firmly imbedded in the mud that she could not extricate her self. The little girl sank in over her head,but was helped out by her moth er, while she herself remained im prisoned. It was about half past eight o'clock when Mrs. Wesley DeShay, who lives on D. L. &W. avenue, heard a voioe calling outside and on responding found the little girl who told the wo man what a predicament her mother was iu aud asked for help to secure her release. Mrs. DeShay procured a lantern and soon located the woman, who had walk ed into the deopest part of the stream betwoen the main track and the sid iug. The water here is several feet deep but the mud is a greater factor. William Ateu aud a couple of ladies appeared upon the scene and all lent a williug hand to pull the woman out of the mud aud water. She was a heavy weight, however, and for a while it seemed that the united strength of the four ]>eople would be unequal to the task. After a great deal of trouble, however, she was gotten out. The woman was taken into a house nearby aud furnished witli dry cloth ing, while tho little girl was kindly cared for by Mrs. DeShay. A Neat Ad. A neat and showy ad for the Boston store appears this spring on the Friend ship stroet sprinkler.