DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOLUME 78. MCE ACCEPTED etcirwEs AH details seem to be arranged aud the fact is understood that the big mill, idle since June, will start up on Monday next. December 3rd. The advauce granted by the Read ing Iron company, which grew out of the recent revision of the wage sched ules, was submitted to the workmen on last Thursday. It amounted to a 13Jli P el " cent, advance for the pud dlers, which raises the price to per ton. lu addition to this the com pany makes slight advances to the lower x»riced employes of the finishing mills. Saturday forenoon the employes of the Rending Iron works held a meet ing at their usual meeting place in the arnnry, when the advance sub mitted to the men Thursday was form ally considered. It was agreed to ac cept the proffered terms and after the the committee waited upon the general manager at the company's office and informed him of the action taketi hy the employes. This was about all that was necessary and it now seonn to be perfectly understood between the management and the men that the plant will start up next Mon day. The old employes will all go back to their places. A large number of the nix or seven hundred men employed.it is true, are out of town working else where, hut they have a week in which to adjust affairs where they are em ployed aud to get back to town. The Ren-ling Iron works is the main standby i i the town. During the long period of its idleuess.covering a period of Ave mouths, the business interests of Danville suffered materially and until assurance was given that an agreemeut had fiually been reached be tween the company and the employes everyone looked forward to the long wiuter ahead with dread aud misgiv ing. Uu ier the circumstances Thanks giving, t uly a few days distant, will have ano .v significance to our peo ple. Trad • will no doubt instantly re vive ami in a short time Danville will assume its wonted activity. Too much can not be said for the conduct of the workmen during the long Htrike. At no time was there the least semblance of disorder. The rank and file seemed to act upon the advice of those who had been entrusted with the leadership aud fortunately for the success of the cause these were men cool-headed and discreet in every em ergency aud who seemed influenced by one consideration aud that was the general good. All classes were well taken care of aud HO far' as kuowu there were uo cases of destitution or suffering Death of Edward Foley. Edwant roley, one of Danville's most notable uitizeus, aud a mau who has lieeu identified with the iron in dustry in lliis city for over lialf a cent ury, died Tuesflav at 6 :S0 o'clock at hia home on East Front street from the infirmities of old age. Mr. Foley came to this country from Staffordshire, England, ill 1848 with Charles Hunt awl William Twist,both of whom are now dead. By occupation a roll turner, he was employed at the Co-operative mill and later at the North branch and Mahoning. About six years ago he retired owing to fail ing health. The deceased was aged 81 years and 9 months tie is survived by his wife and the following sou anil daughters : Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. T. J. Price and Miss Kate Koloy.of this city, Mrs Jennie Eavenson, of Kingston, and William Foley, of Berwick. He was a life long member of the Methodist church and a charter mem ber of Beaver lodge. No. 182, Knights of Pythias, of Danville. The funeial will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence. The Knights of Pythias will havo charge of the services. In terment. will be made in the Episco pal cemetery. Sunday Services at St. John's. Arrangements have beeu made where by service will be held at St. John's German Lutheran church twice each Sunday, morning and evening. Ser vices will l>e held for the Lutheran congregations at Grovania and Ridge ville on alternate Sunday afternoons. This arrangement of services will be in effect after next Sunday. Practicing for Christmas. Sinoe Christmas is but four weeks away, the Sunday schools are begin ning to practice tho work by which they expert to observe the birth of the Christ child aud at the same time en tertain tfieir friends. The practice at the present time consists largely in in the musical numbers mid the itwsitative will lie taken up later. The present judical ions are that the ser vices in all of our churches will be vreV beautiful and appropriate. Robbed Mine Box Cars. On Sunday night nine Heading frfe'ght cars on the siding at West Mil ton were hrokeu Into bv robbers aud a quantity of wine aud cigars aud other frjerchaudise was token. The matter wsm kept as quiet as possible Monday by the railroad people aud several de fectives were ou the gronud during the most of the day. As far as is known tliera i» no ulna to the thieves. DRIVERS IST WALK THEIR HORSES lu a few days a notice will be con spicuously posted at each eiiil of the river bridge, which will give not only automobilists but drivers of horses quite a jar. Each board will be some 4^x3, feet, the lettering beiug of white ou a black surface ; so that any one who "runs may read." Follow ing is the legend set fortii for the edification of those who use the bridge : "To drivers of horses, etc. : Notice is hereby given that any person or persons who shall ride or drive across any portion of this bridge faster than a walk shall forfeit or pay a fine of not less tliau five dollars nor more than thirty dollars for each and every of fense. By order of county commissioners of Moutour aud Northumberland counties." The board coutaius a similar notice to owners aud drivers of automobiles, who are warned not to operate or drive any automobile or motor vehicle across any portion of the bridge at a speed greater than a mile in six min utes, under penalty of a flue not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty dollars. The large boards or notices were painted by Chris Hershey and were ! delivered at the county commission ers' office on Saturday. After some slight alterations in workmauship they will be posted at the bridge.The post ing of the notices imposing these rather radical restrictions upon drivers is pursuant to action taken at a joint meeting of the county commissioners of Northumberland and Montour couu ties recently and grew out of the abuse of the bridge by antomobi lists aud persons wishing to show off their horses, who habitually used the bridge as a speedway. The Montour county board of commissioners might have compromised on some rate of speed a trifle faster thau a walk—if the main taining of anv middle grouud were practicable in the premises—but the Northumberland county board could not see that a compromise was practi cable and insisted on carrying out the letter of the law in such cases made and provided, or iu other words on holding all down to a walk. A great big kick will no doubt re sult from this action of the county commissioners. During the year or more that the bridge has been open there has been no restrictions as to speed. The horses have become ac customed to trotting across and it will prove a hard job to hold some of them down to a walk. The sweeping restric ious as to speed has of course been all brought about by reckless aud iucou siderate people, who are iu the habit of speeding their horses over the bridge. Whether a slow or nioderato trot injures the bridge to auy appreci able extent might be a question but as to the racing of horses or speeding of automobiles through the driveway there can be no difference of opiuiou. The effect on the bridge is perceptible at such times aud no one can doubt but injury must result. Dropped Dead on Public Road. George Watson, a well known resi dent of Jorseytowu, succumbed sud denly Monday nfteruoou to an attack of heart trouble. Death overtook Mr. Watson while he was walking ou the public road about a mile from his home. Mr. Watsou had been to the farm of Charles Mart?., about a mile from Jersevtowu, aud was ou his way home when he was overcome. Ho was on foot and was driving a cow. Mr. Martz had just said good bye to his visitor when a short while later the cow came running back. Puzzled at the return of the animal, Mr. Martz investigated aud fouud tho unfortunate mau about 500 yards away, he having sunk into a kueeliug position. Mr. Watsou was dead when Mr. Martz arrived on the scene. The deceased had been a sufferer from heart trouble for some time, but his ailment of late had not beeu of sufficient severity to cause immediate alarm. The suddeu death came, there fore, as a great shock. The deceased was 52 years of age, and is survived by a wife, a half brother. Johu Watsou,principal of the Third street schools of Bloomsburg and two sisters, MiBS Ella, of Bloomsburg. and Miss Sallie, who resides iu New Jersey. He was a niemDer of the Jerseytowu M. E. church, aud was known as a mau of exemplary charact er. He was generally liked and his loss will be felt among a wide circle of friend*. Cancels Engagement. Ira T. Howreth, tlie well knowu educator, who was to have beeu one of the lecturers at the local institute which convenes in this city next week lias beeu incapacitated by a serious ac cident and compelled to cancel all of his engagements for this fall. Mr. Howreth was lecturing at an institute iu Indiana when he was caught under a falling roof aud sus tained a fruoture of both boues of the right lower leg. Mr. Howretli was to have taken part iu the institute ou Monday and Tues day, lecturing ou "The Teacher's Art." "The Artist Teacher" aud "The Raw Material of the Common Sohools." Connty Superintendent Derr states that another aud competent man will be secured in Mr. HowretU'a place. "MJEDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LIBKBTT AJTD LAW—HO FAVOR SWAYB US AKB BO JTIAB I*l T.I. iWl* DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900. PERSONAL MMHS Miss Kae Johnson is visiting friends in Williamsport. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horner, of Rob inson,Kansas,are visiting nt the home of the hitter's sister, Mrs. Alfred Voris, Ferry street. Thomas Bennetts, of Lewistown, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Miss Margaret Austin, of Scrauton, spent Sunday at the home ot her sis ter, Mrs. Frank Russell. Mr. aud Mrs. John Limberger and daughter, of Suubury, spent Sunday at the home of Charles Liiuberger, West Mahoning street. Mr. and Mrs. William Christian,aud Miss Lucretia Christian, of Blooms burg, spent Sunday at the homo of Mrs. Emma Christian, Bloom street. Miss Jessie Russell, Vine street, is visiting relatives in Scranton. Paul Vanuan arrived last evening fur a visit at the home of his p.ircuts, Mr. aud Mrs. Irvia H. Vanuan, West Market street. Joseph Schwartz and daughters, Ethel aud Mary, of Plymouth, are spending Thauksgiviug at the home of Rush Yerrick. West Mahoning street. Carltou McHeury arrived yesterday fiotu Enstou to spend a few days with his mother, Mrs. Emma McHeury, Centre street John Saudel, of Plymouth, is visit iug friends in this city. Miss Florence Cousart left yester day for a visit with relatives iu Wilkes-Barre. Misses Stella Saudel aud Bessie Hess will spend this afternoon in Blooms burg. Mrs. Alice Beaver aud Miss Emma Aten will spoud Thauksgiviug at Wilkes-Barre. Miss Sue Shiudel arrived last even iug from Selinsgrove to spend Thanks giviug iu this city. Miss Sarali Uuger, teacher iu the public schools at Berwick,arrived last evening to spend Thanksgiving at the home of her parents at Union Cor ner. Miss Elfriede Weiss, of Tyrone, is visiting at the home of her mother on Bloom street. Mrs. Charles Hauver returned last evening from a visit with friends in Suubury. Miss Margaret Aten is visiting frieuds in Suubury. Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Jameson, of Buruham, are speuding Thanksgiving with relatives in this city. Mr. aud Mrs. Clarence Voris, sous Archibald aud William, of Milton,are spending Thanksgiving at the home of the former's sisters, the Misses Mary ud Louisa Voris, Pine street. Arthur Prout is spending Thauks giviug in Harrisburg. Miss Lenora Holtzheiser, of Milton, arrived last eveuiug to speud Thanks giving with Miss Lorraine Phillips. Mr. aud Mrs. W. L. McClnre, sous Harold, Douald aud S. Montgomery, will leave today for a visit with rela tives in Philadelphia. Miss Bertha Hariug, of Philadel phia, will arrive today for a visit at the home of Edward Wetzel, Front street. Miss Helen Daniels, of Williams port, is the guest of Miss Mary Roney, East Markot street. Mr aud Mrs. E. W. Peters attended tho Americus ball at Sunbury last evening. Miss Elsie and Edwin Moore spent yesterday afternoon with friends in Sunbury. Mrs. Martha Gearhart will spend Thanksgiving day at Espy as the guest of Mrs. Grace Bradbury. Georgo Jacobs aud Harry Schoch, of Susquehanna university, Seliusgrovo, arrived last evening to spend Thanks giving at the homes of their parents in this city. Thomas Foltz will spend Thauksgiv iug with his parents in Sliamokin. Bert McClure and Arthur Campbell will witness the Ponnsylvauia-Cornell game at Philadelphia today. Miss Grace Shepperson left last even ing for a visit with relatives in Scran ton. Sarah Wilson left yesterday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. August Deeuer, Williamsport. Mrs. Emma Pease left last eveuiug for a visit with friends in Wilkes- Barre. Mrs. James G. Kramer, of Allegh eny, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G Fred Smith, Mill street. Misses Rachel Goodall and Harriet Boudmau left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Alice Guest will leave today foe a visit with friends in Wilkes- Barre. John Bntemau, of Sliamokin, sjieut yesterday with relatives in this city. Mr. aud Mrs. John Hughes and daughters left yesterday for a visit with relatives iu Williamsport. Mrs. Hifrry Savidge, of Bloomsburg, is visitiug Miss Tillie James, Vine street. B. P. Harris arrived yesterday aftei noou to speud Thanksgiving in Dan ville. Stylish Women Lodged in Jail Two women, from all appearances bold aud expert shop lifters, who have climbed to the top notch of their shady profession, came to grief in this city Tuesdoy eve and are now confined lu the county prison. )*About 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon two prepossessing and stylishly dress ed woinou entered tfie store of S. Low* eustein, Mill street, aud requested to be shown some ladies' cloaks. Miss Lowensteiu conducted the women to the rear end of the store where they examined the goods they desirod to see, after which they purchased a couple articles of small valuo and dis appeared. So much by way of introduc tion. Abjut 5 o'clock the woiiieu entered the store of Abram Roseusteiu and af ter making a couple of trifliug par chases requested permission to leave a package there aud loft the store. The youug lady clerk did uot like the ap pearance of the womeu aud instinc tively felt that something was wrong. Mr. Kosensteiu was at supper aud as soon as he returned the clerk com municated her suspicious. Mr. Roseustein was at ouco attract ed by the appearance of tin package, which was wrapped iu a careless aud iuexperienced way as though probably done up in a great hairy. The situa tion seemed to be oue that demanded investigation aud Mr. Roseustein opeued the package and was surprised to fiud a cushion top from his own store, whcli had not. been sold, aloug with a bolt of ribbou, a handkerchief, a pair of coqne feathers aud two white wings. The roll of ribbou, which is uot the way in which such articles are sold, seemed to confirm suspicion. The attention of Mrs. Douglas was called to the feathers aud she identifi ed them as articles missing from her sto'jk of goods. At this juncture Mrs. W. P. Angle, who was iu her mother's store, notifi ed the chief-of-police of what had oc curred. The chief walked down Mill street accompanied by Mrs. Angle who pointed out the two women that were objects of suspicion. At the sight of the ofliper they showed uneasiness and seemed to clearly give themselves away. The officer, however, kept at a distance uutil the womeu re-entered Roseusteiu's store aud inquired for the package At this point the officer arrested them. The women both protested their inuocence and affected to be thorough ly iudiguaut at the accusatiou. Just ice of the Peace Oglesby was called down to the storo aud ou being assur ed by the women that they were in nocent ho asked them to give their names, as by that means he could as certain whether their story was true. Ho was somewhat surprised to be in formed that jt was none of his busi ness, the women justifying their re ticence by informing the justice that they were not at all interested in knowing his name. The two women were taken to the office of Justice Oglesby accompanied by the goods they had left at Rosen stein's. Tho ribbon and handkerchief were identified as articles missing from the Racket store. At this point it was learned that a package was also left at the Racket store. This package was produced aud ou being opened was fouud to contain a costly skirt, which was identified as belonging to Mr. Loweustein, which had not been pur chased. At this juncture Mr. Lowensteiu formally lodged in formation,charging the two women with theft. As the two accused would not divulge their names the warraut had to be a sort of a "John Doe" affair, which set forth substantially a* follows : That S. Lowensteiu appeared before Justice of the Peace Oglesby aud on oath declared that on the 27th day of November, 1906, at the store of S. Lowensteiu & Co., Lizzie Doe, tall, stout, wearing eye-glasses, aud Sal lie Roe, tall and sleuder, did steal, take aud carry away from said store ou Mill street in first ward, borough of Danville, a black Panama skirt of the value of ten dollars, property of the said Samuel Lowensteiu During this process, "Sallie Roe," tall and slender, maintained a stolid indifference, aud was most of the time half concealed in the shadows in the rear of the room. "Lizzie Doe." tall aud stout, however, adopted different tactics. She went swinging backwards and forwards across the room, groan ing, sobbing, wringiug her hands aud exclaimiug, "Oh, my! Oh my!" The room was half filled with men,aud oc casionally the grief-stricken woman stopped before some sympathetic face aud in appealing voice begged to know if "something could uot be done for them." Wheu the information was read aud the two womeu were asked to plead they both uuhesitatiugly aud emphat ically proclaimed their innocence in these words: "Why not guilty of course!" Samuel Loweustein,the first witness identified the skirt aud said that it was taken without beiug paid for. Miss Verdilla Caslmer identified the J handkerchiefs aud ribbon as articles taken from the Racket store without beiug paid for. Miss Blanche Lowensteiu identified the womeu arrested as the two who had been in her father's store; she also identified the skirt"as_on« taken from his store. At this juueture things began to look pretty dark for the women aud Lizzie Doe, asking permission to use the 'phone called up the clerk of one of our hotels aud in a voice that was low, pathetic and sweet withal said: i "We are in a nice mess here Some goods have been stoleu aud they ac ! cuse us of doing it Can't you come j up here. I'll meet you at the door." j It is not clear whether the person ; addressed paid any atteutiou to the appeal. But the subdued conversation j did suffice to turn atteutiou to the place where the women were stopping aud the ohief-of-police lost no time in visiting the hostelry to determine whether they might not have left some goods there. He was rewarded by fiud ing two pasteboard boxes cram med full of goods. Somo of the articles bore the name of D. R. Eckmau aud others that of Fred Howe. These goutlemeu beiug summoned identified the whole batch of goods. Three pairs of hoso belong ed to D. It. Eckmau. All the other articles belonged to Howe and wero as follows: Suit of underwear, two pair of garters, three neckties, one pair of half hose, oue pair of gloves, one muffler and oue shirt. i Abouf this time the justice iuforui led the womeu that he would have to hold them iu three hundred dollars bail. At this there was a fresh out hurst of grief, oil the part of Lizzie Doe and as it became a clear case of going to prison she bowed her head on the justice's desk and faiilv shrieked iu her dismay. Tlieu arising aud plac ing iier hands on tne justice's should er aud lo.veriug her facedown near his own begged appealingly : 4 ' Can you not show us some'mercy V' The justice refused to melt. He said sternly : "Madam, I liavo my duty to per form. M She then fiew to the chief-of-police, who was getting ready to lead hor to jail and begged for consideration. The chief, too, was a stranger to mercy. The womau then appealed to the crowd present ami implored : "Is there no one present—not one who will have mercy,who will go our bail." At this juncture Constable Young, who doesn't take any stock in senti ment. said tliore was-enough of it aud producing the plump lady's cloak, a very stylish affair, assisted her to get iuto it aud then handed her over to the the chiefof-police, after which lie led Lizzie Doe out of the shadows aud linking his arm in hers led her out in to the hallway and onto durance vile, Chief Mincemoyer following with the other woman. An enormous crowd of boys accompanied the two couple up the street toward the bastile. At the jrfcil the women still stub bornly rofused to revea? their identity, although, there is a theory pretty well confirmed to the effect that one of the women is from a neighboring town aud is-well known. Neither of the two seems to be ovor 35 years of age. iV short time after being committed the stouter and moie nervous of the two women became hysterical and Dr. Shultz was summoned to administer to her. After thojieariug auother dress suit case, full of goods, was discovered, which had been left at Fallon's, but was later removed by auother known party, who took orders from the wo men at' the hearing. This batch of goods cousisted of a night dress, aud an assortment of ladies underclothing, all of which wei'e identified by Abraui Roseuxtein. The latter is still minus two furs That the women are experienced in their line is evident from the plan they had adopted, of leaving their swag at other stores, which relieved them from the danger of hoiug caught with the goods. In every iustauce they said]jtheyjjwould call for the pack ages later. MORD SWAG DISCOVERED The identity of both of the fair shoplifters arrested in this city aud committed to jail Tuesday night was pretty conclusively established yesterday moruiug. Notwithstanding her'reticeuce there seems to be no doubt that one is Mrs. Krebs of North umberland. The identity of the other woman has beou established as Mrs. Laura Harr of Milwaukee. Her par outs live at Cowau, Union couuty, tnis State. Yesterday morning the police made a round of the stores to see if any ad ditional goods could be found in the form of packages left there by tho two shoplifters to be called for later. The set of furs aud the sls skirt missed by Abram Roseusteiu were recovered, in addition to which the police recover ed a fino umbrella at Emerick's ten cent store, which was identified by Fred Howe as his property. The two women arrested had purchased a plate at Emerick's for teu using this ns a pretext for visiting the store in order to le ive the umbrella there. The plate, along with the umbrella, of courso, was left at the store. As is customary when packages are left to be called for later the saleslady placed the name of the purchaser ou tho pack age. lu this iustauce she didn't know | the purchaser, aud was obliged to ask her name, Iu reply the woman who (Continued on page 4) loiofiir IN II SCHOOL The subject of self government came lip fur discussion in the school board Monday. It was precipitated seem ingly by a whole lot of mis under stand in# about the system Proceedings for a while promised to become stormy. Aftor a while, how over, wheu all sides had been heard and the subject had been talked over soberly a better feeliug prevailed and the majority of the members seemed to thiuk the system employed was not so bad aftor all. The matter was brought up by Mr. Fischer, who demanded to know by whose authority "self government," was introduced into the high school. Ho denounced the system, as it had been reported to him, especially the feature of one pupil marking for the others. Professor Taylor was present and roso to explain. He denied that the system introduced was "self govern ment" as that term is understood. His practice, he said, is merely to appoint a pupil as a "monitor" to keep his eye on the school while the princip al's back is turned. He denied the re port current in some quarters that these "monitors" do the markiug.but stated he in all instances does the mark iug himself. He is gratified with the excellent results followiug the experi ment and clearly defined his position, showing that there was a vast amount of misrepresentation. Borough Superintendent Uordy, be ing called upon, stated that he was watching the experiment being made j in the high school very closely and i was confident that it was a perfect' success. *He felt sure, he said, that I under the system Professor Taylor, during the past five weeks, lias been doing better work than has beeu ac complished in the high school for years past. On motion of Mr. Fischer it was ordered that the teachers be paid for couuty institute and oue-half of the month following. On motion it was ordered that the use of the high school be granted to County Superintendent Derr for teach ers' institute. On motion it was ordered that the schools close on November 28th, and remain closed until December 10th. Treasurer M. H. Schram presented a statement of finances to date, which sliowod a net rash balance on haud of 113475.07. The treasurer reported that the school districts of Liberty and Valley in Moutour couuty and Uearhart town ship and Riverside borough in North umberland couuty liavo not yet, after a period of ninety days, made a settle ment with the Danville school district for nou-residout pupils in the high school. Tho several districts in arrears represent 27 pupils. On motion it was ordered that un less the above named districts settle with the Danville school district by the first of next mouth the treasurer should give each of them notice that uuloss payment is immediately made the pupils from these districts will be seut home. The following members were pres ent: Burns, Ortli, llarpel, Swartz, Hariug, Fish, Fischer, Trumbower, Lutz, Heiss aud Grouo. The following bills were then ap proved for payment: James Heckeudoru $4.50 U. S. Express Co .... 1.40 Adams Express Co ... . .35 Water rent .. ... 56.00 Staudard Gas Co 2.25 C. L. Eggert 63 Sibley & Co 15.00 Giuu & Co 13.20 Geo. W. Hendricks 5.69 American Book Co . 5.60 Isaac Pitman Sous... 2.79 J B. Cleaver 2.00 O. M Leuiger .... 14.15 C. H. Schmidt 35.50 Geo. F. Roifsuyder . 82.46 S W. Amies 5.00 Washington Hose Co 3.40 Smith Premier Co . 6.92 Roberts & Meek J94 25 A S. Hartmau 1.00 Emery Shultz. 2.80 Friendship Fire Co 7: 50 Peter H. Winters 1.30 Ezra S. Haas 1.25 Trumbower & Werkheiser. 49.47 Joseph Lechner .. 28.15 Silver Springs Quarry Co.. 18.44 E. W. Peters (com) 50.00 J. P. Bare (com) 50.00 Danville Stove & Mfg Co 599.88 Horses Passed Over His Body. Six-year-old John Mouahau, sou of Thomas Mouahau, West Mahoning street, had an experience yesterday af ternoon that, the won't forget for a while. He was playing in the alley in the rear of the City hotel ns a cab came dowu that thoroughfare. The boy rau straight iuto the horses, aud was kuocked down, while the animals pass ed over his body. Tho frout wheel ol the cab then caught him aud had roll ed him several feet wheu he was pull ed from his perilous position by Will G. Brown, who happened to bo near by. The lad was uearly overcome by his thrilliug experience, aud was removed to the office ot Dr. Newbaker, where it was ascortaiuei that his injuries were not at all serious, consisting of a few bruises about the mouth. DEATH AS RESULT 0F ACCIDENT A most unfortunate accident occur red in this city about noon Monday in which a well-known and highly respected citizen of Valley township lost his life. The accident was especi ally "uufortuuate" in that it occur red uuder circumstances, which unless perfectly understood are apt to give rise to false impressions botli as re lates to the victim and the place where the sad affair took place. The man who lost his life was Henry D. Yorks and briefly told the circum stances uuder which ho sustained fatal injury aro as follows: During yester day forenoon Mr. Yorks, who lives at the eastern end of Valley township, started from home and walked into town with County Commissioner O. W. Cook. After reaching Dauville and while walking up Mill street Mr. Yorks be came desirous of seeking a toilet room aud was directed by Mr. Oook to the narrow alleyway tetweenElias Maier's restaurant aud the property adjoining, which leads around to the rear of the restaurant. The man followed the walk and understanding that the con veniences were installed in the house lie entered the side door that leads in to one of the apartments at the rear. Once inside lie was directed to the front apartment in which the bar is located aud from the rear of which opens the door to the room he was in quest of. Now comes the really remarkable part of the story. In entering the bar room from the rear a person walks through a short passage from the side of which opens a door leading into the cellarway. The cellarsteps are rath er steep aud treacherous and in order to prevent persons from falling great care has always been taken to keep the door closed. More than this, in order to prevent even the remotest possibility of accident, Mr. Maier de vised an ingenious lock or contrivauce by means of which the door is sure to fly shut aud lock itself. It cau only be opened by pulling a cord to which an iron ring is attached aud which pro trudes at the opposite side of the door where the hinges are fastened. In this way the greatest possible se curity seemed assured, as no one but those familiar with the device could open the door at all,aud thus all dang er that might arise from strangers mistaking the door for one leading outside was obviated. But alas as the sequel shows, a strauge fatality seems to coutrol some cases and all precautious are iu vaiu. As Mr. Yorks iu obedience to direc tious was passiug from the rear to the frout room ho paused at the celler door. E. Z. Witmau, the bar teuder observing this called to Mr. Yorks: "This way, my frioud." At the same moment to the surprise aud cousteruatiou of everybody the door How opeu inward—and Mr. Yorks with a crash weut head first dowu the long steep stairs. How the mau managed to get the door opeu is a mystery. There is but oue solutiou and that is that iu the single moment that he was fumbling around iu the dim light he accideutly caught his fiuger iu the irou ring and opened the door, at the same moiueut falling to his death. Elias Maier, G. \V. Cook, and a couple of others present rushed down into the cellar aud found Mr. Yorks lying at the foot of the stairs uncou scious He was carried up onto the first door aud placed ou a cot iu the rear room. Dr. Shultz aud Dr. Newbaker were immediately called, Dr. Shultz arriving firsts The physiciaus both agreed that the mau was fatally injured aud that he could live but a short*time. The in jury sustained was at the base of the braiu, causiug cerebral hemorrhage aud geueral paralysis, the symptoms being those ot fatal apoplexy. The ac cident- occurred just before 12 o'clock and the mau lingered until about 1 o'clock when he expired. At uo time was ho conscious after the accideut. The two physiciaus, who remained with the man nutil death ensued, were fully couviuced as to the cause of death aud agreed that au iuquest was not necessary. There uever was a death that was more purely accidental aud for which more clearly uo blame, even iu the remotest degree, attached to auyoue. Mr. Yorks, the victim, was a man of prudence aud sobriety. He did not re fresh himself at Mr. Maier's restaur aut and as explained above was there purely for another purpose. As soou as the accideut occurred word was telephoned out to Mr. Yorks* home,aud iu response, his son, Peter A. Yorks, at ouce drove into town. Upou the latter's arrival the injured mau was dead. The deceased was a life-long resi dent of Valley towuship He was sixty three years of age aud is survived by his wife aud oue son, Peter A. Yorks, i above named,also a resident of Valley township. Tendered Chicken supper. The members of the Keystone quart ; ette who gave a concert at the Luth jerau church iu Washiugtouville Tues | day eveuiug.wereteudered a fine ohick leu supper at the home of Mrs. Moser : after the coucert. Miss Myrtle Sidler, of Catawissa, is spending Thanksgiving iu this city as j the guest of Miss Bertha Cromwell, Bloom street. NUMBER 10 OUTLINE OF WORK IN CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. With overythiug prepared for smooth sailing Speaker Cannon in the house, uiul Vice President Fairbanks, in the senate, will only have to bring down their gavels with a resounding thump at uoon next Monday to start the leg islativeship on its sluif three months' cruise. This second session of the fifty* ninth congress will adjourn March 4. Ou account of the mauy government supply bills to be passed it is extreme* ly doubtful whether there will be a chance for much general legislation. There is a stroug probability, how ever, that a river and harbor billl, carrying about sixtv million dollars, will go through. The only obstacle will bo the possible opposition of the senate should the advocates of the ship subsidy measure in that body de« maud that it stand or fall with the river and harbor bill. SCRAPPING ANTICIPATD. Over these two measnres and the Philippine tariff bill the politicians of the two houses will probably do some scrapping. The administration earnestly desiers the enactment of the house bill reducing the tariffs on Phil* ippine sugar, tobacco and rice to 35 per cent, of the Diugley rates,and ad mitting free all other Philippine pro duets. The senate held the measure up in the last session. If the subsidy ad vocates in the senate have their way they will support the Philippine tariff hill aud the rivor and harbor measure, which is to contain a provision in augurating the proposed deep water* way from the lakes to the gulf. BILLS TO COME UP. Senator LaFolette's bill limiting the hours of coutiuusous labor for rail road employes will have the boards ID the senate next week, as the unfinish ed business. The eight hour and anti injunction measures, the demand for which by organized labor prompted the American Federation of Labor's recent excursiou into the political field will come up for discussion during the session. The eight hour bill has been favorably reported by the house com mittee on labor. Speaker Cannon's op position has prevented it "from being placed before he house. The anti-in junction measure, which President Roosevelt has promised the labor peo ple the will personally oousider, is awaiting action at the hands of the judiciary committee of the honse. The chauces for the passage of either are said to be very slim. PRESIDENT TO WRITE MESSAGE. The measure making more stringeut the rules governing tho admission of aliens into this country will uudoubt edly become a law. The measure pas. • ed both houses aud seuate last session audit is now awaiting completion at the hands of conferees. Pure food and railroad rates will be discussed. Early iu the sessiou President lioosevlet will seud a special message to congress re lating to the Puuaina canal. The mom bers will have something 011 campaign frauds aud the desirability of publioitj regarding campaign contributions. Life insurance aud fire insurance re forms will be discussed, but there is little chance of legislation concerning these two matters in tho present ses siou. XMAS OR CHRISTMAS. Xmas signs add cards are displayed in the stores, and this calls up the old discussion for aud against the usage of the word Xmas instead of Christ mas,yet few people seem to know that it is an abbreviation. X represents the Greek symbol Chi, which is,as nearly as tho sound of oue lnnguage can be interpreted iu another,the same as our two letters C aud H. It is therefore tho initial or abbreviation of the name Christmas. Au impressiou seems to have got about that the X was the cross symbol, and therefore incongru ous in combination with so joyful a season as that of Christ's birth, and this idea lias been advanced as an argument against its use. The only real objectiou to Xmas is that in some persons' eyes au abbreviation of any sacred name seems lacking in rever ence. Two Puddle Hills Resume. The old puddle mill of the Reading Iron works started up yesterday morn ing aud notwithstanding the long time that it was idle the machinery worked very nicely and ran without a hitch. The columns of smoke and steam is suriug from the south side of the big plant preseuted a familiar sight, which was welcome enough after the five mouths' idleness. Following the Fourth of July sever al weeks were speut in making repairs about the mill.so that everythiug now is in good condition and ready ftfr a long and steady run. Mrs. Foulk's Condition. Mrs. Ralph Foulk.who has been un dergoing treatment in the memorial hospital at Johnstown,and whose con dition was reported as improving sev eral days ago, has suffered a change for the worse. Last Friday she under went a severe operation, but is now doing as well as can be expected. Tho luterstate Improvement company has decided to drill another well on its lauds at Hyuer, Clinton county. The company has four producing gass era iu its territory. The new well will be 1,800 feet deep.
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