DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOJ,. J,XXVI I.
READY TO
STRING IE WIRES
The Farmers' Mutual Telephone com
pany representing a wholly independ
ent line in West Hemlock township,
which lias been alluded to before in
these columns, is now an assured thing
and is rapidly approaching comple
tion.
G. F. Styer, one of the leading
spirits of the enterprise, last evening
was in this city and took along homo
with him a load of tho 'phones requir
ed to equip the line. The independent
line will be in working order in a
very short time. The company has
thirteen members, the line extending
from the Forks to Kaseville, thence to
(J. F. Styer's place, known as Clover
Hill farm, a distance of six miles in
all. Before reaching the Clover Hill
farm, about half a mile from that
point, a branch ruus off eastward one
mile, taking in the farms of Augusta
Maus and P. S. Brugler.
The poles, with the exception of six,
are erected on tho main line aud things
are now practically ready for string
ing the wire. Mr. Styer last even
ing stated that it is tho intention of
tho Farmers' Mutual company at the
Forks to connect with ouo of tho wires
of the United Tolephouo company and
to come into Danville in that way.
The subscribers are all full of enthusi
asm aud are looking forward to hap
pier days ahead when a telephone is
installed in each of their homes.
Electric Railroads.
It is estimated that sf>oo,oooo.oo have
been appropriated by the various rail
road companies throughout this coun
try to be used in the purchaso of elec
trical machinery, which, it is believed
will eventually replace the steam loco
motives. Railroad companies have in
terested themselves in the operation of
electric locomotives, and while there
has been no change in tho motive
power in this district, it is beliovod
that the electric motors will bo used
here before long. Tho Pennsylvania
next mouth will test two electric eng
ines on the steep grades between Gal
litzin and Altooua, aud if they are
successful there, it is believed that a
change in motive power will bo made
on the Pittsburg division, especially
in the mountain district. Every year
since 1888 has witnessed now develop
ments in and new triumphs for elec
tricity, and as every new electrical
triumpli meant another encroachment
upon the steam locomotive at last the
railroad companies have been forced
to take notice. The number of electric
roads has boon greatly increased, and
practicallv every trunk lino railroad
company has already begun the instal
lation of electricity on its. lines or is
making preparations to take this step
in tho immediate future.
Hived a Swarm of Bees.
Charles Seidorwalt, tho Western
Union lineman, Saturdiv afternoon
showed the employes at the Reading
iron works how to hive a swarm of
bees. In tho process ho showed quite
as much nerve as when scaling a fifty
foot telegraph polo and escaped with
out a single sting.
Toward evening a very large swarm
of beos settled on one of the trees
along the creok just east of the mill.
Tho bees clustering togother formed
an immense pear-shaped mass, which
hung suspended from ouo of tho lower
limbs.
Everyone gave the boos a wide berth
uutil Mr. Seiderwalt hoard of the
swarm and wont, down to the mill to
look them over. He said he could cap
true them and he immediately sot
about carrying his plans into execu
tion. Procuring an ordinary store box
ho placed it under the bees and coolly
shook the whole mass of honey-makers
down into the receptacle, after which
he covered up the box aud carried it
away with him.
It was a great object lesson for tho \
mill men ami they have not yet ceased
to wonder what secret art the man em
ployed that enabled him to capture the
bees without any resistance.
FLAG DAY—JUNE 14TH.
Several of the towns of Peuusylvaiiia !
will observe Flag day, Juno 14th.,with
more or less elaborate services, ap
propriate to tho occasion. An appeal
has been sent out by those interested
in the observance of the day. One
difficulty heretofore has been that
Memorial day and Flag day are so
c ose together that it is difficult to pay
the latter as much attention as it de
serves. A suggestion has been made
that tho two days be combined audit
is not unworthy of consideration.
THE PACE AND THE INCOME.
According to tho William sport
News, they have a number of young
men in Williaiusport who are trying
togo an automobile pace on a wheel
barrow income. Which reminds us of
tho young fellow who ascribed his
fall and disgrace to tho fact that he
had been educated to a champagne ap
petite with a lager beer income. All
such are bouud to fall iutoy grievous
difficulties.
high P. & R. bridge on Fire.
The high P. <fe K. bridge at Main
villo was on fire Saturday morning for
several hours. The bridge is 1500 feet
long and 129 feet high and spans a
deep chasm in the mountains. The
entire neighborhood was aroused and
fought the flames, which, neverthe
less, burned fiercely for several hours,
consuming the ties for about ouo quart
er the length of the bridge. The fire
caught from the live coals from a
freight pusher.
Tho month of Juno brides will soon
be here aud the crop promises to bo
large.
CONTRACT WAS
NOT AWARDED
Monday was the date set for receiv
ing the sealed proposals for the erec
tion of a brick power house at the
hospital for the iusauo, but the con
tract was not awarded. The building
committee of the board of trustees
wero on hand, but upon opening the
bids it was found that they were all
in excess of the amount of money
available for the power house. Under
the circumstances a halt was inevit
able.
After deducting the price of Buc
hanan & Oo's contract and expenses
incidental it is fouud that only some
ten thousand dollars remain of the
State's appropriation of $91,000 made
I for the heat, light aud power plant.
This, it is explained, will not erect
such a building to house the heat,
light and power plant as is called for
by the plans and specifications adopt
ed. It will, therefore, be necessary to
modify the plans aud specifications in
order to bring the cost down to the
limit of available money and to adver
tise auow for bids.
All this, it is regretted, will consume
time, which at this stago of the work
is very valuablo at tho hospital. It is
safe to affirm, however,that the build
ing committee just as quickly as possi
ble will procure now or modified plans
to the end that the building may be
ready just as soon as needed by Buch
anan & Co.
Shortage of Ice is in Sight.
If tho largo ice companies wore per
mitted to have their way about it the
smaller cities that were not. fortunate
enough to harvest a good ice crop
would be apt to experience an ice
famine before next- fall. As the sea
sou advances it becomes apparent that
the total of ice in storage will fall
cousiderably short of meeting the gen
eral demand. The large ice companies
that control the product of Pocono and
other mountain lakes evidently,if they
had it to do over again, would not
have coutracted with so many parties,
but would have agreed to ship ice only
whore they now see it possible to keep
up the supply needed during the sea
son. Naturally these companies would
like to get released from some of their
smaller contracts so as to avoid the
danger of embarrassment in filling
their large contracts. The towns,there
fore, aro fortunate that have dealers
conscientious enough to reject the ov
ertures of the ice companies and in
spite of the proffered terms to fulfill
their contracts with customers.
The Tobyhauna ico company, which
has entered into a contract with A. L.
Delcamp, to furnish ice has made a
proposition to him asking to bo re
leased. The company as a price pro
poses to pay Mr. Delcamp two dollars
per ton for all tho ice contracted for
aud not yet delivered. When it is
stated that Mr. Dolcamp's contract
calls for 1,500 tons and that but 200
tons aro delivered as yet, it is to be
seen to what au extent he would be
benefitted. The deal would simply net
him $2,000 aud he would be relieved
of any further work or annoyance dur
ing tho seasou.
Mr. Delcamp last evening stated that
lie had decided to protect iiis custom
ers and that he, therefore, had notifi
ed tho ico company that he could not
accept their proposition. He also stat
ed that he would not raise the price
of ico so long as the ico he has con
tracted for h'ol Is out, which will be
until along in September or October.
The local ico dealers of Berwick,
have also been offered fc two dollars per
ton on their contracts to leave tho ice
in the company's storage at Mt. Po
cono. Averill Bros, have a contract
for 1,200 tons and A. F. Mart/, for
1,000 tons and had these BerwicK deal
ers accepted the offer they would have
realized $2,400 aud $2,000 respectively;
but like our Danville dealer tliey chose
to be true to their patrons, aud held
the ico company to its contracts.
UmsteacTs Ditcher in Operation.
Tho Intelligencer some time ago
contained mention of a machine for
ditching that was beiug perfected by
Walter Umstead, who resides with
James Lowrie, at Strawberry Ridge. '
The machine has now been completed j
and in its perfected state, has been
patented by Mr. Umstead aud has I
proven a most remarkablo success. |
A representative of this paper saw
tho machine in operation on the farm
of George W. Cotner.uear Washington
ville Tuesday. |To draw it four horses
are hitched abreast, one man drives
aud another walks belli ml and by
means of a whool regulates the depth
of the cut.
The machine was making a ditch
Tuesday 0 inches wide and 2 feet
deep, and the walls of the completed
trench, after the machine had passed,
were as clean as if built of concrete.
Tho dirt is rolled out to one side, nor.
a bit of it finding its way back into
the ditch.
A number of experts have been to
see Mr. Umstead about the machine.
One representative of a big farming
implement company told Mr. Umstead
that ho had never before soon a suc
cessful ditcher, but that ho believed
that Mr. Umstead's patent filled all
the requirements and that he had no
doubt but that tho machine would do
tho work admirably where the others
had failed.
According to a statement just made
by Health Commissioner Dixou, 700
j persons die in Pennsylvania each
' mouth from consumption, which is a
preventable disease.
"KJEDCIKB BUT TO TBUTH, TO LIBXBTT AH> LAW—WO FAVOB SWATS TO AW» M rail —>T.l iWK*
DANVILLE. MONTOUII COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1900.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mrs. Harry Sheffer returned to Scran
ton yesterday after a visit with her
sister, Miss Fannie Hummer, Iron
street.
Miss Bessio Evans has returned to
tho Bloomsburg normal school after a
stay in this city as the guest of Miss
Florence Price.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dreifuss,Master
Leon aud Miss Rae Dreifuss have left
for Detroit, Michigan, where they will
mako their home.
Miss Lois Boyor will arrive today
from Plymouth for a visit with friends
in this city.
Dr. J. Sidney Hotfa, of Boutou, cir
culated among friends in this city yes
terday. %
Archie, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. G. Voris, of Milton, is visiting
relatives in Danville.
Mr. aud Mrs. A. M. Winters,of Sun
bury, spent yesterday with friouds iu
this city.
Alex. Foster aud his daughter Helen
left Saturday for a visit at Ocean
City.
Mrs. E. W. Peters returned home
from a visit to Pittsburg Saturday
eveniug.
George Steiubrouuer, of Wilkes-
Barre, spent Sunday with friends in
Danville.
Curry Fishor, of West field, New
Jersey, arrived Saturday for a several
days' visit with relatives iu this city.
Mrs. Charles Watson. Sr., returned
to Philadelphia Sat unlay after a visit
at tho homo of Mr. aud Mrs. P. E.
Maus at Mausdale.
Dr. I. H. Jennings returned Satur
day from Alleutown where he attend
ed the mooting of the State dental as
sociation.
FILTH IN KOUEA.
Tl»e Slrcetn of tlie t'ity lte<*k With
St'HUK'C Hlltl Otloi'N.
The streets of Korea are used for
every conceivable and incoucelvublo
thing. Down the middle of them or
oil'either Hide the city's sewage reeks
along a sluggish course, carrying with
it every possible thing but Its own hor
rible odor. The houses on the main
streets, or what might for want of a
more descriptive name be called the
business streets, are all built with oue
side open, as houses are built in Japan.
There is little or uothiug displayed for
sale in any shops, and there Is seldom
anything to detain a loiterer along the
way. The Korean woman knows abso
lutely nothing about the joys aud sor
rows of shopping. She lives her life in
virtuous seclusion, or at least in seclu
sion, and the tradesmen must needs go
to lier and thrust their goods respect
fully through a small opening in the
door of her apartments. What she
doesn't want she thrusts out ugain
and then haggles with him over the
price of what she has selected, with
the thin hut not transparent partition
between them. So there Is little need
for attractive #4 hop windows. Since the
women make men's clothes,
they, of course, buy the materials for
them also, and I have really uever
seen anything purchased in a shop. 1
ltut still they are built with the use- j
less'y open side, and one can buy if
oue is so inclined, as foreigners so of
ten are. The houses that are not of i
this description are not to be seen at
all, being hidden behind expressionless
stone walls capped with tiles and
pierced with the tiniest possible gate
ways.—Leslie's Weekly.
NEW YORK'S RECORDER.
Tin* City's Most Ancient Ottlclal Next
to tlio .tiltynr.
Next to the mayor the recorder is tliti
most ancient public official in the city.
His oltice dates back to the Dongou
charter, given with the authority of
King James 11. to the city of New
York iu April, lliSO. The governing
body of the city were the mayor, tho
recorder and the aldermen.
From th.' recorder sprang, iu, 1821,
the old court of common pleas, which
later became the supreme court. Orig
inally tiie mayor and the recorder held
all th.* court in New York, both civil
aud criminal, the aldermen sitting also
to ai.t iu disposing of petty cases. The
iv , \':c!* v.i . a member of the board
c; al.'.er:ae:i. Os.e of his important du
ties wast;» | ts« ou competency foreiti
neuvJiip.
recorder was James Gra
in::... a; 1 oiu'.'it by charter. 11 is duties
i.; •! 1 i: .« of the present recorder
am! i:t" sy tno.e. (Gradually as the
co i i -s increased the recorder
c a.-ed I i at-; as an alderman, aud iu
t!i • sa ulivi .'ii of court work tho
crii..iaal ea. which, as affecting the
life :iii«l lihe. ty of c'tizens, were then
iv :rde : as of the graver Importance,
\w:v r-' iln I !>.»■ him, aud the civil
C'UHi s w •!*.' [ u.s.'vrred to newer courts.
Tl:u the ol.ic • of the recorder Is
trnditioaally the primary safeguard
over tin pri icipl s of the old common
law • o.i which New York's modem
criminal juusprinh Is founded.—
New York World.
In Andrew;' "Atie: dotes Ancient and
Modern" (17'Wt one reads, "Should n
glass house tire he kept up without ex
tinction for a logger term than seveu
years there is no coubt but that n
salaman «.cr wor 1 be generated in the
cinders." Thi.* probably accounts foi
the popul ir i lea that a salamander
lives In the lire, a fallacy so far reniov
ed from the Lruth that the euriouH
lizard-like beast s > called cannot en
dure even the heat >f the sun, but
skulks away under stones to uvoid ii.
It will never lose Its reputation foi
tire eating, though, which I lexers still
in the heating utensil 11:11 is named
after it.
Conner vat lon of Knfrjff.
"You say you never gossip?"
"Never," answered Miss Cayenne.
"When I feel disposed to hear my
aeighbors d!s<-ussed, I merely mention
a name and proceed to listen."—Wash
ington Star.
THE MEMORIAL
SERMON
Rev. L. D. Ulricli proached the
memorial sermon to the veterans of
Goodrich post, the Sons of Veterans
aud the Women's rolief corps at Trin
ity Lutheran church Sunday morn
ing. The sermon was an able aud im
pressive effort, there was a large at
tendance aud the occasion in no re
spoct has ever been surpassed since the
memorial sermon bocamo a featuro in
honoring the memory of the departed
brave.
Some forty-five veterans accompani
ed by half that number of sons of vet
erans marchod from the post rooijj to
the church bearing with them the post
flag and tlio handsome colors of Com
pany A, 132 nd regiment. Arriving at
tlio church along with the woman's
relief corps they occupied seats that
had been reserved in the fore part of
the auditorium. The post flag aud the
flag of Company A were given
prominent positions, ouo on each side
of the pulpit. Above the speaker was
a largo canvas on which inartistic
letters were the words: "Welcome
G. A. R." Just at the rear of the
speaker a large flag, gathered near the
bottom with a black braid, despoudod
from the ceiling. In addition thero
wore uumorous small flags and a pro
fusion of flowers gracefully arranged
about the altar.
The pastor took his text from the 6th
chapter of Paul's letter to the Kphes
ians, 10th aud lltli verses: "Finally,
brethren, bo stroug in the Lord aud in
the power of His might, etc."
The text represents Christians as
warriors, contending with powerful
enemies, with Christ as captain. Whou
Christ came it was with a new ban
ner, to set up a now kingdom. In ral
lying under this banner the victory is
assured if we are courageous and
duteous, but it must bo by continuous
warfare. Our wrestling is not in open
war, but with hidden forces, hidden
treachery, aud wickedness in high
places. The pomp and the fashions,
corruption, ignorance and lust after
the bad are so many influences of this
world that lend themselves to the pow
er of the adversaries with whom the
Christian is wrestling.
To the soldiers all honor, all glory,
for the preservation of our nation—
the greatest on the face of the earths
They have fought for the principle,
that aro near to the human heart, but
they will clearly understand, the speakt
er continued* that tliey have fough
and sacrificed their lives for a perish
able kingdom. Other nations have had
their day and ours in turn will pass
away. A now heaven and a new earth
we shall see.
"You have assembled hero," the
speaker said, 4 to pay your respects to
! tlioso who have gone before—to tlioso
who have drawn the sword with you,
but who have now mingled with the
dust. You fought not in vain—you
have conquered. But there is another
kingdom,that of Christ—forthatkiug
dom he fought, ho bled aud he died.
Alouo did ho moot Satan in the garden
aud alone on the cross did he bear the
paug for you aud mo. He made the
sacrifice that Heaven demanded.
Satan knew that Christ had conquered
anil entered the stronghold of hell.
| "You have fought aud won. You
have bequeathed to posterity, liberty
and equal rights. Your Lord and
Master has conquered and the gates of
his kingdom stand ajar for you to eu
j ter. His kingdom is an everlasting
kingdom. The greatest battle is yet
to be fought; your greatest and bit
terest foes are yet to bo couquored.
Christ has made the conquest easy.
With His spirit, as expressed in the
text, and with that alone it will be
possible to overcome the powers *»t
evil that assail us."
Rise in River.
The river, which began to rise on
Monday afternoon, during the night
following came up with a jump and
during yesterday it was over ton feet
above low water mark. Last evening
it was at a standstill and the probabil
ity is that it will fall rapidly today.
The sudden rise of the river Monday
night played havoc with the foot boats
which lay upon the shore at low wat
er. A considerable number wore soon
going down stream, some from points
at the upper end of the borough and
others from towns above. William
Doutsch's boat was carried down the
river as far as Cameron, whero it was
recovered. Frank Ross' naphtha launch
aud two foot boats were carried away.
Luckily heavy stones were attached to
them which impeded the progress of
the boats very much. About daylight
they were detected out in the stream
by the crew at the water works, who
notified the owner. The boats were
recovered beforo they reached the
creek's mouth.
Annoyed by Explosions.
The residents of Suubury street,
Shamokiu.aro said to be greatly alarm
ed by the ropeated explosions which
occur underneath their houses and
which at times shake the buildings to
a considerable extent. The explosions
are bolieved to be due to the firing of
shots in the workings of the Cameron
colliery which working aro now
thought to extend to Suubury street.
It is said that the dishes wero shaken
from the sideboard in the dining room
of one residence.
D. L. Mauger Promoted.
D. L, Mauger, for the past Jii years
district passenger agent of the P. & R.
Railway company, with headquarters i
at Williamsport, will on June Ist., bo j
promoted to the position of district :
passenger agent at Reading. The an
nouncement of Mr. Manger's intend
ed departure from this district will
be received with sincere regret by his
many Danville friends.
Machines Arrive.
\V. W. Wei liver last evening stated
that the Welliver Hardware company
has received a carload of Rambler
automobiles. The shipment comprises
three muchilies, one for W. G. Pursel
of this city, one for George Sponsler
of Lime Ridge an the other for D.
A. Michael of Berwick.
You never circulate a story unless
you kuow it's true; do you? 1
HORSE RILLED
IN RUNAWAY
A most sousatioual runaway occur
red between this city and Washington
ville Tuesday afternoon, which end
ed in a terrific head-on collision be
tween the runaways and another team.
The runaway horsos escaped, but one
of the other team was killed instantly,
pierced to the heart by a heavy wagon
tongue.
J. A. Cronus, of Limestone town
ship, whose team it was that, ran away
had been to Danville delivering a load
of hay. On the return trip ho stopped
at Phil Moser's hotel at the top of the
hill on the old road to Washington
ville. He fastened the animals with a
chain to the hitching post, ami pro
ceeded into the hotel. While the team
was alone, for some reason unaccount
ed for, they became frightened, and
breaking away from the post, dashed
off down the steep narrow road.
Just about this time Karl Renn, sou
of Elmer Renn, of Valley township,
returning from the Lycoming hills
with a load of lumber, had arrived at
a point about half way up the hill.
He was walking between his wagon
and tha railing that divides the road
from the steep side hill.
Suddenly lie was startled by the
sound of loudly pounding hoofs, and
glancing up lie saw, not a hundred
yards away,the frantic,plunging team
dashing toward him. He actod quick
ly. Turning his team in as near the
railing as he could get, he mounted to
the top of the load of lumber, to save
himself from being caught under die
load if his wagon toppled over the
steop embankment.
No soonor had he roached his
porch than the runaways, going at top
speed,crashed with fearful momentum
and a horribly sickening thud into his
own team of horsos.
The big tongue on the] runaways'
wagon struck the body of Reno's near
horse just bacK of the front leg, bury
ing itself three feet, in the animal's
body and piercing its heart ami luugs.
The horse gave a spasmodic leap into
the air and fell dead.
Keeping his presence of mind, Renn
jumped to the ground and dashing to
the hoads of the runaways, pushed
them back and coutroled them without
further trouble. Mr. Renn valued his
horse at sllO. It is a remarkable fact
that neither of Mr. Cromis* horses
was injured.
Rev. Dr. Shindel Resigns.
Rev. M. L. Shindel, D. D., who for
some thirty-two years past has been
pastor of the Pine Street Lutheran
church, was Sunday elected as pas
tor emeritus. At the same time Rev.
Lloyd W. Walter was elected pastor of
the Pino Street Lutheran church.
On. May 7th. Rev. Dr. Shindel, ow
ing to advancing years, tendered his
resignation us pastor to the council of
the church. From that date until last
week the matter was hold under ad
visement, the council deciding to re
commend that the resignation not bo
accepted, but that Dr. Shindel be
elected pastor emeritus. It also recom
mended that Lloyd W. Walter,a gradu
i ate of Susquehanna university, who
has officiated several times in the
Pine Street church, bo chosen as past
or. Both recommendations proved ac
ceptable to the congregation, which
proceoded at ouco to act upon them,
electing pastor emeritus and pastor as
I above stated.
Dr. Shindel is much beloved, not
only by the Pine Street congregation,
but by all our townspeople. The hon
or conferred upon him yesterday comes
as a reward for long and faithful ser
vice.
Rev. Lloyd W. Walter, wiio will
succeed Rev. Dr Shimlel in the ac
tive duties of the pastorate, will grad
uate at the Susquehanua university
this summer. Ho is a gifted speaker
and a young man of much ability. He
will come to Danville in a short time.
Lightning Rod Sharpers.
Lightning rod agents, who are op
erating this section of the State, swind
led Adam Waldman, of Collomsville,
out of $250 last week. The tirst of the
clever gang was through the Nippo
noso valley soliciting the orders for
the lightning rods and agreed to place
a sufficient number on Mr. Waldmau's
barn for tlio very nominal price of
s<>.7o. Mr. Waldman agreed to pay
this amount and was asked to sign a
contract, which ho did. A few days
afterward the second man came along,
did the work, and proseuted the bill,
which by this time had grown to be
S4OO, and the contract was found to be
convortod into a lieu on Mr. Wald
mau's property. After much discus
sion the lightning rod man dropped to
$250 and Mr. Waldman gave him a
note for this amount,payable in thirty
days. This the men later cashed at a
Jersey Shore bank and then skipped.
They were reported to have been
seon in Milton since then aud are
ovidently tryiug to work the same
game in that neighborhood.
NO COLOR LINK.
At the African Methodist Kpiscopal
conference, in session at York last
week, it was decided that "young
colored people should be taught good
behavior, should be instructed to ap
pear less boisterous in public, aud
should not by thoir loud talking at
tract attention." The News moves to
amend the suggestion hereinbefore
noted by strickiug out the word "col
ored." In the matter of boisterous and
immodest conduct there is no color
liuo.
22Companies Will Attend.
Twenty two fire companies, have al
ready signified their iuteution of at
tending the four-county firemen's con
vention to be held in Bloomsburg next
month.
PROCEEDINGS OF
MAY CODRT
Court couveued at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning with his Honor Judge C.
C. Evans anil Associates Blee aud Wag
uer on the bench. Court immediately
got down to business ami proceeded to
dispose of the usual routine work pre
liminary to a busy session.
The constables made their returns.
None reported any violation of tlx* law
witli the exception of W. E. Youug,
constable of the First ward, Danville,
who reported the Pennsylvania cnual
bed as n nuisance. Iu regard to the
latter Judge Evaus referred the matter
to the district attorney, whom he dir
ected to take such action as might be
necessary.
The list of jurors was called, all re
sponding to their names. Clarence
Rishel was appointed foreman of the
grand jury, after which Dauiel B.
Fettermau, a grand juror, was excus
ed. Jndge Evans procoeded with hi*
charge to the grand jnry, which was
very lengthy and explicit, carefully
reviewing the legal processes by which
bills are brought to the graud jury, the
duty of tho latter body in the pre
mises, the law goveriug their action,
& c.
G. W. Bouuett was chosen tipstaff
to wait upon tho grand jury aud W.
E. Youug and B. B. Brown tipstaffs
to wait upon the court.
A large crowd was attracted to court
bv the two homicide cases iu which
Potor Dietrich aud John Sees are the
defendants. Both of these wero
brought down to court by Shoriff
Muicrs soon after 10 o'clock. Seos'
fathor was in the court room, while
several of Peter Dietrich's old friends
took occasion to shako hands with
him. Mr. Dietrich seems to have borue
up uudcr his ordeal very woll. To all
who met him he had a pleasant smile
aud a warm handshake, which showed
that ho heartily appreciated the temp
orary release from the monotony of
prison life.
Mr. Dietrich was called before court
aud upou hearing the indictment read,
entered a plea of not guilty.
John Sees was next called before tho
bar, who likewise pleaded uot guilty.
Neither of the homicide cases will
be tried until Thursday and tho wit
nesses ill each were excused from at
tendance nt court uutil that time.
In the case of Commonwealth vs.
Francis Woll tho defendant was sent
enced to pay the cost of prosecution
aud to staud committed uutil the sent
ence was complied with.
Tho lirst case attached was that of
Frauk Morrall, iu which a true bill
was fonud by the grand jury during
tho forenoon. Morrall pleaded guilty.
His attorney, Ralph Kisuer, made a
strong plea for clemency, urging that
sentence in the case be suspended.
Morrall was called before the court.
Judge Evaus told the defeud ant tha
he had pleaded guilty to a most ser
ious offeuse, for which, if the fnll
penalty were imposed, he could be
sent to tho penitentiary for throe years ;
in the present case the court was dis
posed to be as lenient as possible aud
that thorefore the full penalty would
uot bo imposed. The sentence of tho
court was that Frank Morrall be seut
eucod to pay tho cost of prosecution, a
fine of SIOO to the Commonwealth and
to undergo imprisonment iu the East
ern Peueteutiory at separate and solit
ary confinement for a period of fifteen
months, to bo computed from the pre
sent date.
The next case taken up was that of
Commonwealth vs, William Rennor,
the oleven year-old-boy accused of
broaking iuto the department store of
S. Loweustoiu & Co., with iuteut to
commit a felouy ou Suuday, May,
13th. The defendant being without
couusol, Ralph Kisuer was appointed
by the court as attorney for the de
fense.
Tho ploa of not guilty was entered,
after which Joseph Loweusteiu, S.
Lowensteiu aud Officer John Grier
Voris wero called as witnesses. All
the circumstances' which woro fully
sot forth in this paper, at the time of
their occurrence, are still fresh ou the
minds of our readers. The case was
soon disposed of, scarcely five min
utes beiug consumed by the opposing
attorneys in addressing the jury.
Judge Evaus was also brief iu his
charge and the case was given to the
jury at 3:20 o'clock.
At four o'clock tho jury returued
with a verdict of guilty as indicted
but recommeuded the defendant, Wil
liam Reuner, to the mercy of the
court.
The next case attached was that of
Commonwealth vs. Dauiel Kennedy,
another juvenilo case, iu which the
defendant was accusod of forcibly af
fecting an outrauce iuto the first ward
school buildiug witli intent to com
mit a felouy on Saturday, May sth.
There were three witnesses iu this
case, Ambrose Kobiuson and Robert
Campbell, wlio said they detected Ken
nedy in the act, aud William Renuer,
the defendant in the preceding case,
who alleged that ho was with Ken
nedy when he broke into the First
ward school building Young Rsuner
said they were both in the school
building—that they effected an entr
auco through the window aud that to
gether they went through several of
the rooms. He told what articles were
pilfered aud his story corroborated the
preceding testimony of Masters Robin
son and Campbell.
The jury was out about half an hour
when it returned a verdict that Dauiel
Kennedy was guilty as indicted.
The uext case called was that of
Commonwealth vs. Georgo Beckley,
the charge being larceny as bailee.
Some time war spent iu selecting a
jury in this case ami at 5:30 o'clock
court adjourned to reconvene at U :30
this morning.
A decree of divorce was granted in
tho case of Dora E. Kobbius vs. W.
Edward Kobbius.
B Judge Evans Monday afternoon
made an order excluding all boys un
der sixteen years of age from the court
room Tho order went into immediate
effect aud there was a general exodus
toward the front door that took iu up
wards of lifty juveniles representing
nearly all ages up to sixteen. There
are a good many unsavory cases for
trial and parents, if not. the boys them
selves, are expected to take cogniz
ance of the order to the end that the
court room may be clear of boys from
now onto the end of the term.
Willie Renner, the boy, who Mon
day was found guilty of breaking in
to tho store of S. Loweustoiu & Co.,
aud was recommendod to mercy was
called before court for the first thing
Tuesday morning.
Iu answer to several questions from
Judge Evaus Willie explained that he
was eleven years of age—that he went
to school ar> well as to church and to
Sunday school.
The father, George Renner, was then
called. He gave his occupation as a
chiropodist and said ho was employed
about four days iu a week, earning
SI.:JS to $1.50 per day. His boy, he
said was at home during the evenings.
The court made the following order:
Now, May 29, lllOti, it appearing to
the conrt that the dofondant is a neg
lected child under tho age of 10 years,
and after tho hearing, J. C. Miuce
' moyer is appointed a probation officer
! to take charge of the defondaut aud
for the present to place him in the
care and custody of his fathor, Georgo
W. Keuuer, subject at all times to the
visitation of the probation officer.
Any bad conduct on the part of the
defendant or upon bad treatment by
the father to the child, the same to
be reported to the conrt. This order
to remain in force and effect until fur
ther order of conrt.
By the Court.
Daniel Kennedy, the eleven year-old
; boy, who was found guilty of effect
■ iug a forcible entrance into tho first
i ward school building ou Saturday,
I May sth, was called before court,. Iu
' reply to iiuestious from Judge Evaus,
: he said he weut to school "sonie
-1 times"—"couldn't tell when he was
'at school last. " Ho said ho had been
iu jail two weeks for breaking into
tho Hchool house. He said he did not
know it was wrong at the time, but
admitted that he was well aware of
it now.
{ Judge Evans told the boy that ho
I would not send him to the house of
1 refuge at this time, (but would give
liini another chance. At this juncture
he called the boy's fathor, who in
formed the court that he is 51 years of
age aud has four children. He declar
es that he looks after them and that
they are iu the house by 7 or 8
o'clock each evening. Judge Evans
took occasion to say that 7 or 8 o'clock
was the hour that all childrou should
, be at home at night. He reminded the
I father of his duty toward tho boy aud
i told him if the court heard of any
furthor bad conduct on the part of the
hoy or of any ill treatment ou the
part of the parents it would take fur
ther action.
Judgo Evans then proceeded to mako
au order similar to the oue in tho case
of the Renner boy, stating that the de
fendant is a neglected child and plac
ing him under the care of Chief-of
police J. O. Miucemoyer ns a proba
tion officer.
Court proceeded to take testimony
in the case of Commonwealth vs.
George Beckley, which was attachod
the eveniug before aud for which a
jury had been selected. The charge
was larceny as bailee, the allegation
of the Commonwealth beiug that de
fendant, Georgo Beckley, last spring
became a tenant ou a farm on Bald
top owned by Francis Woll—that un
der the agreement Woll was to stock
the farm—that Beckley was to farm
the place ou shares, haviug use of
Woll's team of liorses and farming im
plements, which, at the expiration of
the lease, were to be returned to tho
owner in good condition. It was fur
ther alleged that during the season
the defendant sold one of the horses to
Frank Diehl, hence the law snit.
Among the witnesses for the common
wealth were: Francis Woll, Mrs. Woll
aud Mrs. Shutt.
George Beckloy, the defendant, up
on being called to tho staud swore that
Woll had sold him the team of horses
for SBO and that when ho {disposed of
one of them the horse was solely in
his possession. His testimony was fol
lowed by others for the defense among
them beiug his wife aud sou, Howard
Beckley, William Diehl, Frank Diehl,
! Justice of the Peace Dalton aud oth
ers. The testimony was wholly con
tradictory, both ns to the couditiou of
the accounts aud the nature of the
agreement between Woll aud Beckley.
I Abont 11 :S0 o'clock the case was fiivon
to the jury.
' At 10:80 o'clock the graud jury had
passed upon the last of the bills. At
the direction of Judgo Evans it thou
proceeded to examine the public build
ings. At 11:80 the grand jury report
ed aud was discharged from furthor
attendance at court.
The grand jury recommended that a
lavatory system be installod iu tho
frout cellar of the courthouse ; that
uew closets be put iu the jail building
and that connection be made with the
orough sewer; also that a new roof
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bo placed ou the courthouse.
Iu the caso of Commonwealth vs.
William Buck n uol. pros, was allow
ed upon the payment of costs.
Edward Hums, guilty of assault aud
battery, on Monday, was sentenced to
pay costs of prosecution aud to stand
committed until sentence was compii
ed with. Tuesday the sentence was
modified omitting " that the defend
ant stand committed."
Immediately after convening for the
afternoon, the jury returned a verdict
of "not guilty" in the case of Com
monwealth vs. Georgo Beckley.
The cuso next attached was that of
Commonwealth vs. George Beckley,
the prosecutor being Francis Woll, who
brought the case t'. ied in the forenoon.
In the last caso the charge was larceny,
the allegation boing that Beckley up
on removing from Woll'sfarm on Bald
Top had taken with him a sot of har
ness and a gnu belonging to Woll.
Mr. Woll being called to the stand
testified that ou Sunday, April Ist.,the
harness was still iu the barn on the
i farm, but that on Monday it was
; missing, along witli a guu belonging
to Mr. Woll. Woll said he found the
i harness at Fry's livery stable. The
i gnu, he said, Beckley had taken with
him when ho moved, notwithstanding
i tlmt he had given instructions to Mr.
Beckley's son, Howard, that the guu
i be left on the farm. The harness was
valued at sls, the guu at $5.
William Diehl, present tenant on
; Woll's farm, was sworn. Beckley, he
i said, showed him the guu—said it was
Woll's gun, but stated that ho was go
ing to take it along with him.
i Frank Fry, livery stable keeper, de
scribed the double haruess that Bcek
ley had brought to hiß stable.
Levi Diehl, who assisted at the rnov
' ing, sworo that the defendant said it
[ was "Doc's" guu, but that he was go
s ing to take it along,
i George Beckley, the defendant, was
i called to the stand. He said he had
received tho guu for hauling bones to
i the juuk stop. He was to have one
half of the proceeds, which in the
i case cited wore about $1.50. Woll pro
• ceeded to pay liim, but found that he
had nothing less than a twenty-dollar
bill. Iu settlement ho askod Bockley
whether he would bo satisfied to take
the guu at tho valuation of $1.50.
Beckley consented aud thus became
; owner of the guu. The harness he was
accused of stealing, Beckley declared
i he had purchased with the horse.
Howard Beekloy was called, who
sustained his father's testimony
i Frank Diehl, who purchased the
i horse that figured iu the preceding
, ease said that ho had purchased the
harness, paying the sum of ten cents
for them. By arrangement they were
I left at Fry's livery stable. Several
other witnesses followed for the de
fense, but the caso was disposed of iu
, an hour being given to the jury at 3
p. m.
At 8:50 o'clock tho twevle men re
turned a verdict of "not guilty,"
placiug the costs upon the prosecutor,
Francis Woll.
Iu the case of Ephraim K. Hale vs.
Aunio M. Hale on petition of respond
ent for allowance a rule was granted
by tho court ns prayed for, returnable
June I), ISKMi.
At 4 o'clock all cases wore disposed
of with tho oxcoptiou of the two hom
icide cases. Judge Evans announced
shat tomorrow beiug Memorial day no
court would be hold. He stated there
fore, that all jurors would bo excused
uutil Thursday morning, when court
will again couveno aud jurors along
with witnesses and others are expected
to be iu their places.
New Equipment for N. (J. P.
When the national guard is equipped
with the uniforms now beiug issued
for the division oncanipment at Get
tysburg, July 21-28, the Pennsylvania
soldiers will be up to the standard of
the United States army ;arms, uniform
and other paraphernalia.
The new uniforms are of khaki, and
aro an exact copy of the regular army
uniform. They are beiug manufactur
ed and issued from the State arsenal
in Harrisburg, under the diroction of
Adjutaut General Stowart and Col
onel Richardson,division quartermast
er.
Forty-five companies of iufantry,
nine bands and thirteen hospital corps
have already boon supplied. The re
maining troops will be equipped with
in forty days.
Eighty-five thousand yards of cloth
aro used iu the making of the 10,000
uniforms required for the Pennsylvania
guard.
The bluo uniforms will bo detained
by the troops for winter wear aud
dress purposes. The uitm will also re
tain the equipment of duck uniforms
issued after the Spanish-American war
for drudgery work about camp.
The original intention had been to
purchaso the new khaki uniforms di
rect from the United States govern
ment, but tho latter was unable to
supply thorn. Adjutaut General Stew
art therefore resolved that the State
could do the work itself.
Building Removed.
W. A. Sheppersou eonxday remov
ed Dr. A. T. DoWitt's office from its
site near the family residence to the
park, whore Dr. DeWitt will remodel
it into a cottage. The office is 20x1«
feet and to move it so far proved no
easy job. It was loaded on two trucks
and was drawn by eight horses.
Stricken With Paralysis.
Daniel Mull, of Rivorsido, who was
stricken witli paralysis on Monday
morning was in a very critical condi
tion yostorday aud very slight hopes
were entertained for his recovery. He
is a well-known citizen sixty-one years
of age.