!i*e Paper. " -.For lie Home cilation ot this paper is in itig rapidly. It wil pay you tfertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTIONS! PER YEAR DR. !KVIN<; H. JENNINGS, Ojfiee flour* !) A. M.to l-j. M 10.4 Mill St., l I'. .»/. to /' >/ Danville, I'n. n sm I.T/., >i i>. 425 MII.I Sr., DANVII.I.K, PA. diseases iif the Stomach and Intestines u Specialty | \V. I». ASUL.K, DENTIST Ot FU K". 21s MII.I. STKKKT. et-th Kxtrmeted without I'ain. Crown anil liridue Work :i Speeialty. (-• Inipped with the latest ami most improved Instruments ami prepared to exeente the most diftW'ult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS —DENTIST.— Office, Opposite Boston Store, Pauville, Pa, Dentistry in all it* branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1*92. ('O\I)I;NSI-:II M:\VS. Chestnuts are ripening. Milton Fair next week. Franciscus Friday night. Fall house cleaning is beginning. China asters are having their day. Passenger travel is on the increase. Screen doors are being taken down. Franciscus is truly a great magician. The Y. M. C. A. Boys' Bible Class will open fur the season. Friday even ing. Oct. 4tb, at 7 o'clock. All boys cordially invited. The Y. M. C. A. Men's Bible Class will hold its first session, Sunday morn ing, Oct. <>th., at Si o'cl'Jck. A cordial invitation is extended to all men who desire to study the word. George Keifsnyder has purchased the James Bateuiau property, Upper Mul berry street. Considerati jn 1900. Picnics that have not been held will probably be postponed until next year unless there is a change in the weather. With Franciscus the Great. —Solaris, iii her weird and beautiful Parisian dances. La Dance des Fleurs. La Dance des Feur, Fleur de Lis. Beautiful elec trical effects. The Lackawanna railroad company is hauling an unusual large amount of freight just nuw. These balmy autumn days add to the luxury of life A marriage license was issued yester day to Edmond G. Burger, son of Abra ham Burger,of this city,and Miss Fanny Kocher, of Nanticoke. Passenger trainmen are wearing their winter uniforms. The High school foot ball team of this city will line up against the Sha inokiti High school team on October 19th and 26th. Our boys are passing through the preliminary practice very ■reditably. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Wel-ii Congregational church held iast Sunday it. was leeided to sell or e.ase tl.e church property. Terms easy Apply to Johu Barber, Bloom street, or J. h Williams Ferry street. T. 1! Williams, Secretary. This is the time of year when the true sportsman will be doing his duty by keeping a watchful eye on the pot hunt er. The latter threatens to be espec ially active this season, because small game of all kinds is more abundant than ever. Franciscus, the magician, will appear at the Opera House Friday evening. Last year this famous magician appeared in this place and drew a large audience. This year he is said to have many new tricks and will likely l»e well received. Mrs. McKinley bears her bereave ment Well, and the nation hopes that *he will survive the shock and grief of her husband's death and live many years to receive the heartfelt sympathy and honor of the people who now grieve with her. Some of the burning social questions of the hour— ls the ooal bin full? Is the furnace in working order? Have yon bought your winter suit? The death of Robert Tait. Sr., of Weatherlv occured on Tuesday. Deceas" ed was the father of Miss Loraine Tait, formerly of South Danville. For the Columbia County Fair, Bloomsburg, Oct. Kth. to 11th., the I>. L. . iiii//\ia> His Council Takes Action R'l itiug to it Friday Night. Council held n regular meeting Friday ui»rl»t. The principal business on hand was the rebuilding of the culvert 011 Walnut street at Blizzard's run. After some discussion it was decided to enlarge the waterway by putting down a concrete bottom and I tying up walls of solid masonry 10 feet apart and 10 feet high, the top to be covered with railroad iron on which the roadway is to be built. This, it is believed, will be of sufficient dimensions to carry off the water of the biggest Hood that is likely to occur. The work, which was begun on Monthly morning, is under the supervision of Peter J. Keefer. It will be quite a big job, 1 he length of the cul vert up 'o the railroad property being about fifty feet. The I'. &H. railroad company up to the present has shown no inclination to enlarge the portion of the same eulveit that extends under the railroad. On thecontrary.it wasrepor ed Friday night that the company is putting a concrete bottom in thectllvert, which lias the ef fect of lessening its height *ouie nine inches. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was ord ered that accompanied by the Borough Purveyor the committee on streets hii 1 jridges Saturday visit the spot, as certain the proper grade an I if the bot :om of the culvert is above the level to !>riug the matter before the railway au thorities. On motion of Mr. Dougherty the ttre nen's appropriation was ordered paid ip Jo date, three quarters being due. On motion of Mr. Fetterman S idel e of one of lie rooms in the basement of City Hall it present used for storing tools belon.'- ng to the borough. George M. West, Superintendent, ap peared before council, a-king that it en er into a new contract with ttie Stand ud Electric Light Co. Owing to the ntroduction of modern machinery, he aid, the company -is able to dispense kith some help—that it is retrenching in everal ways and is therefore able to of fer electric light to the borough at a re luction of $408.20 per year. The price >er arc light of 2,000 candle power, is educed from $77.81) to $72.50 and the ncandescent lights, 25 candle power, rora $16.06 to $15.00. The new contract ;nocks the cost of lighting the borough lon n from $5645.7# to $5237.50. Oil motion the matter was laid over intil next meeting. Following is the vote: Yeas—Vastiue, George Sechler, Davis, dcLain, Jones and Brandt. Nays—Fetterman, Kemtuer, Gibson iiid Dougherty. The following bills were approved for jayment: WATER DEPARTMENT. Jegular employes $137.00 lohn Patton • r »0 Frank Schram 2 03 fisher, Governor Co 4.10 S. Iveeier Company 11.84 J. J. Welliver .40 Ulantic Refining Co 17.15 rrumbower & Werkheiser 4.34 Harry E. Patton 20.00 31. Edward Koat 6.00 BOROCGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes SB2 ">0 Labor and hauling 152.07 Hoover Bros 3 60 ■\ J. Welliver 3.80 seidel & Bausch 19.58 Frank Schram TW rrumbower & Werkheiser 43.51 Chosen as Delegates. Following are the delegates who will represent the local tire companies at the State Firemen's convention which meets at Philadelphia on October 1: Friend ship Fire Company, Harry Fields; Wash iugton Hose Company, D. C. Williams; Continental Hose Company, Michael Ryan; Goodwill Hose Company, John Nevil 1 . Chief Engineer John G. Waite will attend as a delegate from the firedepart tnent. The delegates will leave for Philadel phia on Saturday next. The fill! repre sentation of the tire department will leave on Monday next. Neither of the local companies will be accompanied by a band of music. The nearest approach to a ban J will he 11 112 urteen-piece drum corps which will accompany the Wash ington Hose Company. Death of William Geiger. William Geiger, a widely known and respected citizen of Limestone town ship, died Tuesday morning after a long illness of diabetes aged 71 years. The deceased is survived by a wife, one son, \Vi 1 in.and three daughters: Mrs. George Kimg and Anna, Mabel and Mnnde. the three latter residing at home. Ihe funeral will take place on Friday it 9a.in , Interment will be made .11 the Lutheran cemetery at \\ ashing ton ville. Mr. '•» r, the deceased, was a broth er of Mrs. .!. B. Laidacker, of South I );< nville. Station Agent Black Honored. Station Agent William Black left last evening for New York where he will join the officials of the Freight Department of the 1). L. A W. railroad on a tour of inspection over the entire system. The tour will occupy three or four days. Mr. Black i« the only agent on the Blooms burg division selected for this trip and the honor, therefore, is one not to be lightly esteemed. (ieorge Eggert will have charge of the I station during Agent Black's absence Danville's Homage to Oar Martyred Presi dent. Panville Thursday in mass meeting assembled did fitting homage to our dead President, William McKinley, the third martyred ruler of our Republic. As predicted the capacious Opera House was packed from pit to dome, there be ing at the lowest calculation sixteen hundred people present. By one o'clock Mill street in the vicinity of the Opera House was thronged with people wait ing for the tloors to open. At 1:30 there was a rush for seals, occasioning an un comfortable jam at each stairway which was not relieved until the big building wis filled. I>y 1:45 o'cloek the last seat and the greater part of the standing room was occupied, while the street was still filled with people who had given up all hope of saining admittance. The stage was most appropriately de corated, the work of George H. Smith, W. G. Brown, 1!. W. Mussulman and William F. Child*. The pulpit was al most hidden behind a profusion of American Beauty roses, while along the footlights stood a row of ferns and large palms, the en l ire lot loaned for the oc casion by Mrs. John H. Bennett. The gallery railing and the boxes were rich ly draped with bunting combined with heavy folds of crape. The stage wa-' al so he utified by the stars and stripes,in ciu 1 g several larye ting* draped f"i the occ .on. The eulogy pronounced bj eau.i speaker although necessarily brief was a masterpiece 'n the sober thought reflected, in its eloquence and the pat riotism and sympathy il inspired. Owing to the absence of Hon. K. K. Polk, County Commissioner George W. Miles acted as chaiiman and very ably j Jid he till the position. General Secretary W. !>. Laumaster opened the service with prayer, be seeching that the assemblage might do honor to him who did honor to his : sountry and thus render honor unto [iod. Rev. Or. \V. A. McAfee read the 90th psalm, after which the entire assembl age joined in singing, "Nearer, My (iod, to Thee," with the PennSocial orchestra »s accompaniment. The combined eflect was most beautiful. The first speaker introduced was Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel. Our nation, he said, I today mourns as perhaps never before, but we do not mourn alone. While avery home in America is bowed in sor row, across the seu in stately halls, in the palace of kings and emperors are those who share in our grief and who extend us the hand of sympathy. He paid a fine tribute to the martyred Ex ecutive. He was a hero on the battle field, and a moral hero in his home and because of his death the uation is one in its sorrow. Alluding to the manner of his death and his solicitude for the mis erable assassin who had inflicted the fat al shot the speaker declared the serene forgiving spirit displayed by the martyr ed ruler will be an additional gem in his crown of rejoicing. It is an example that will go down to posterity as a price less heritage. There is no doubt as to the destiny of such a man. He is still alive and will continue to rule over the hearts of his countrymen. Rev. Harry Curtin Harman followed. The world and especially America, he said, at that moment was standing still while the funeral procession of William McKinley was passing by. Reviewing his exalted character, his inestimable services the speaker summed up by say ing that great as William McKinley was in life be was essentially greater in death. Rev. Harman saw in the Presi dent's demise, attended as it was by cir cumstances of lawlessness, the hand of God. The voice of the people is not always the voice of God as was shown when Lin coln and Garfield were assassinated as well as in the present instance. Continu ing he remarked: ' Was President McKinley's death the will of God? 1 think it was. Skepti cism has been aroused in some by the tragical event. They cannot understand why at a time when the whole nation was united as one and all parties, all sections awaited an opportunity to lay their homage at his feet a ruler combin ing all the highest qualities of citizen ship and statesmanship should thus be stricken down by an assassin. God could have prevented it. He permitted it. Why? Ido not know. Sometime we may discover. It may have been to teach us the uncertainty of life; at least, that is one of tho lessons we niay get out of it. We were becoming wild —elat- ed over the development of our country —over our discoveries and the advance ment we are making in the industrial arts; might this national calamity not be brought upon us to teach us not to make a worship of science—that God is to he worshipped." Rabbi Adolph Mayer, of B'nai Zion Synagogue, rendered a very fine eulogy. In Hebrew he said the word "martyr" signifies* "holy." He applied this thought very nicely, stating that in this condition of "holiness" the American people have a trinity of martyrs Lin coln, Garfield and McKinley. Rev. M. l. O'Reilly followed with an eloquent tribute to the dead magistrate Every utterance had the true ring of pa triotism,which struck a responsive chord throughout the vast audience. We had just learned to love President McKinley, he said; to admire his patrioti-m. his honor and his manhood when the shot which rang around the world silenced him forever. To-day we stand united at the grave of our dead President, th idol of the world. The Pope, he said, whose sincerity no one dares question DANVII.LK, PA., TIUIISDAV, SKI "I'K.M ISKIi ;»({. I'.XM. was the lir-t to do honor to the memory of our dead President, expressing the deepest sorrow I lie Catholic Chuich, he assuiv 1 the assemblage, from the tirst hail prayed most fervently that the President's life might be spared, l'oday side bv side she stands with Columbia praying that, wisdom, prudence and gen erositv may be with his successor in of fice. The government siili lives ami the anarchist's blow which was aimed to de story has resulted ill binding ihe nation more closely together than before. "Lead, Kindly Light" was rendered by a picked choir of twelve voices, ac companied by the orchestra. Ihe ex ecution was most artistic the etb'ct be ing superb. James Scarlet, Esq., held the audi ence spellbound under an impassioned address, which was full or beautiful thought. McKinlev, he said, distin guished as hu was as President, was still greater as a man. Eulogizing his character, his manhood and his citizen ship he pronounced him the full fruit and flower of American institutions, the example of every American youth. This lesson may be learned —that if we would have the incense of a grateful people to rise up at our death it must be as an in dividual. Ttie ideal of American life, of American citizenship as well as Ameri can statesmanship has been found in William McKinley. Let every citizen take the example home to himself, rear ing a monument in his own heart to William McKinley by living a life free from lies and deceit, free from dishonor —thus shall arise a foundation of a great country. The blood of Martyrs is never shed in vain. Hon. II M. Hinckley was the last -peaker. Tears and mourning, he said, are not too high a price to pay that the youth of America may have such an ex ample as are atlorded by the life and death of William McKinley. Dwelling upon his political career he said that with all the dist i net ion he attained in the field of politics, William McKinley. al though a partisan, never was a round er, never a demagogue. Washington laid the foundation of our liberties, but McKinley extended them. It wis he who slatted old glory on its march around the world. The assassin's bullet struck down our beloved Executive, but it cannot call a halt to the world-wide mission of the stars and stripes. "God Bless Our Native Land" was sung !>y the audience and choir combined, ifter which a benediction was pronounc ed by Kev. Erskine Wright. Anti-Saloon Movement. Dr. H. A. Tucker of Pbiladelphiajßev L". IS. Birch of McCauiicsburg and M. il. 3-ottshall of Pitisburg, three prominent K-orkers in the Anti-saloon movement, risiieu mis city sunctay. l)r. Tucker held forth in the Grove Presbyterian church; Kev. Birch,at Pine Street Lutheran church, an 1 Hev. (iott shall in >t. Paul's M. E. church. Kach uf the speakers at length explained the object of the Anti-saloon movement, t irst of all they are working to build up a sentiment antagonistic to the liquor traffic. Their plan is to enforce existing liquor laws, which now are too often dis regarded as well as to secure the enact ment of new laws prohibitory in their nature. Among the latter is a law which will give the people irrespective of party every two years the to vote for or against the saloon. Y. M. 0. A. May Not Close. From present indications, it is almost an assured fact that the Young Men's Christian Association will not close its doors. The Board of Directors arc mak ing a canvass among b isiness men and others, with a view of securing funds to keep the work going in our midst and are meeting with gratifying success. The plan they present appeals to the people and no doubt will result in furthering the work. Everybody should assist in this commendable enterprise. Rev. S. Park Cadman, I). D. Rev. S. Park Cadman, D. D., Brook lyn, N. Y., will lecture before the Ep worth League convention irt St. Paul's M. E. church, Thursday evening, Oct. on the subject, "The Puritans in Two Continents." Dr. Cadman is a graduate of Rich mond College, University of London, England, and is now in the prime of his strength. Wedded iu Their Own Home. At their newly furnished home on West Mahoning street last night oo cured the marriage of Miss Sarah Keen er and Thomas Evans, both of this city. The ceremony was performed by the Bev. L. D. I'lrich at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Tillie Keener, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Edwin Kobeits, best man. Only the immediate relatives and friends of the bride and groom were present at the wedding. Young Townsman Wedded. Will H. Curtis, of this city, was mar lied Tuesday. The bride in the caso is Miss Adia Younth swore that Summers and Sassaman hired the horse to drive to Catawissa. The animal driven was "Chester," 12 years old, and used to the track, lie had been driven in 2.23—he was not hard to handle and the witness could have stopped hiiu in one hundred yards. Witness consider ed the horse safe and had lured him out right along. The defendants leturued with the borse and buggy at quarter after 12 o'clock. Thej said they were at Catawissa. Below Rupert they said a horse attached to a spring wagon had taken frijlit and ran away. A man, they said, was "dead or dying" and that they would give fuller account in morning. The whip, the carpet and one of the side curtains <>f the buggy were gone. The left hind leg of the horte was cut and there was a mark on the inside hub of the right front wheel as if struck by a tire. Norman Fry, of Mahoning township knows George Sommers and about 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. May 5, saw him in Danville driving down East Mark et stieet in company with a smaller man. Walter Breckbill, Andrew float and James Gibson each saw two men driving up Bloom road between .S and 9 o'clock on the evening of May 5, in a thorough ly reckless manner. The two latter, who were driving, only escaped collis ion bv pulling their horses into the gut ter. The vehicle was a top buggy, top down, and one of the occupants was taller than the other, but owing to the darkness the witnesses were unable to identify the lefendants as the reckless drivers. John Krum, Cooper township, who resides near the spot where Wellington Hartman was killed assisted the men to right their buggy after the collision. He cognized each other. In the conversa tion following he learned that the other man was Sassaman. (Identified one of the defendants as the man). He de tected the odor of liquor about Som mers and concluded that he had been drinking. The road, he said, was 33 feet wide with shallow gutters ou each side. A board was broken in bottom of Mr. Hartman's spring wagon; there was also an imprint of horse's shoe just be hind the front seat. Among other witnesses who testified were John (i. Voris, Daniel Cotncr, Eli jah Hartman, William K. Kishel,Martha Rishel, William Price, Patrick Mcßryan, James Mullen,J. P. Bare and Dr. Curry. The latter, who assisted at the autopsy on the dead body of Wellington Hart man, described the nature of the in juries, which, he said, were sufficient in themselves to produce death, although death in all probability resulted from the shock. At 2:41 p. m.the Commonwealth rested. William Chrisman went to the jury, outlining the defense. Miles Sassaman was placed upon the stand first. He is a laborer, 43 years of age, married anil the father of four chil dren. He holds the office of constable in Catawissa township. He described the ride from Catawissa to Danville along the river road and the ride to Bloomsburg along the Valley road after a stop of about one hour in Danville. Sommers drove. The horse was trotting fast. Witness wanted Sommers to hold him in, but the animal was hard to hold They did not see Mr. Hartman's spring wagon till they were within 15 feet of it. They tried to stop, but a collision oc curred. The right front wheel of the buggy struck the left hind wheel of the spring wagon. The buggy was upset and himself and Sommers were thrown out. He denied that they were under the influence of liquor. They had but one drink he said and that was beer,ob tained in Danville. George Sommers was next called to the stand. His testimony mainly cor roborated that of Sassaman. He did not .see Mr. Hartman's horse and wagon un til within 25 or 30 feet of them. He pull ed in on the horse, but the animal shot ahead all the faster. They were only trotting at an "ordinary road gait." He denied that the horse he was driving leaped into box of the spring wagon. The right front wheel of the buggy driven by the defendants was produced in court and a mark on the inside of the hub, alleged to have been made by the tire of the spring wagon, was placed in evidence to show that the collision oc curred as described by the defendants. A number of citizens of Montour township, including Lincoln Boody, of Rupert, testified as to the general g< od character of George Sommers, who is the constable of the township. At 5:30 o'clock last evening the jury iu the case of George Sommers anil Miles Sassaman, charged with voluntary man slaughter, returned a verdict of guilty as per indictment and recommending Miles Sassaman to the mercy of the court. The case was given to the jury at 2:45 o'clock yes'erday afternoon. Thejudge's charge was clear and impartial, defining the different degrees of homicide and laying down the law that had to govern the verdict. Unless it had been proven th:it George summers and Miles S s'ia tnan were impelled by passion of malice —unless they were characterized by de pravity of heart and disposition of mind regardless of social duty, even though they may have caused the death of Wel lington liartmau, he *aid, the defend ants could not be found guilty of vol untary manslaughter. K. S. Ammerman for the defense went to the jury about 10 o'clock yesterday morning,occupying the time until noon. Edward S. Gearhart for the Comnion wealtb addressed the jury in the after noon speaking nearly two hours. Upon the announcement of the ver dict William Chrisman, attorney for de fense, moved tor an arrest of judgment and a new trial, reasons to be tiled with in three weeks. Both Somuiers and Sassaman were un der $11)00 bail. In view of conviction Judge Little stated that he would have to demand additional bail. In the case of Sassaman, who was recommend ed to the mercy of the court, the judge was content to let the bond remain at its former tigure SIOOO. Sommers' case was different and the court a-ked that he enter bail in SISOO, both men to ap pear at December term of court. •Mrs. Elizabeth Burke, who charged with making tinetb ca*es wih defend ed by Ralph Kisner, Esq., E. S. (iear hart being associate ! with the District Attorney. The case of Commonwealth vs. James Quiun was next disposed of. The de fendant, who was charged with the lar ceny of brass from the D. L. AW. rail road company, pleaded guilty. Commonwealth vs. Edward Splain was on trial when court adjourned last even ing. The defendant with his brother, William Splain, was committed to jail about two months ago to await trial for the larceny of jewelry and other valu ables from the home of Sabina Clayton, this city. William, it will be remember ed got out of jail, while Edward, who had the same chance to escape, elected to remain and stand trial. To Increase Capacity. Howe A I'olk are installing an addi tional furnace at their Structural Tub ing Works, which will increase the braz ing capacity one-third. The}* are also about installing a 250 horse power Bab coek and Wilcox water tube boiler and an 80 horse power engine to take the place of a smaller one in use about the plant. Six O'clock Dinner. Mrs. Elizabeth Everhart gave a six o'clock dinner at her home on Lower Mulberry street,yesterday. The follow ing were present: Rev. 11. C Harman and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, Mrs. Lewis Woods. Christian Laubach, Frank Detweiler, Raymond l'ierce, John I'. Detweiler and Hattic Albeck. Aged Lady Dies. Mrs. Nancy Regg, a life long resident of Rush township, Northumberland county, died at the home of her grand nephew, Wesley N. I'egg, South Dan ville, at 0 o'clock Monday evening. Mrs. I'egg was in her 85th year. Last May she suffered a paralytic stroke and since that time has rapidly declined. Prohibition Ticket. The Montour County Prohibition Ex ecutive Committee has made the follow ing nominations: For I'rothonotary, Thomas W. Mills; for Treasurer, Andrew J. Steinman. Regaining Eyesight. Hon. L. W. Welliver. of Exchange, who was stricken with blindness ten days ago, is slowly recovering. KSTA BLISII Kl> i\ 1855. PERSONAL Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Miss Leona Shoemaker, of Philadel phia. returned home Monday after a visit with her aunt, Mrs. 1.. 1). I' 1 rich. Charles Peifer left Monday morning for Allentown where he will attend the fair. Mrs. John M. Geise, Pine street, left Monday morning for a visit with friends in Reading and Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy and son Saul, Mr. and .Mrs. Samuel A. McCoy and Miss C;d Lyon left Tuesday for Allentown where they will attend the fair. Mrs. James Scarlet and son, James, left Tuesday for a two weeks' visit at Allentown and Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kase left Tues day for the Pan-American Kxposition and Niagara Falls. Rev. L. I). Ulrich returned last even ing from a visit with friends in Philadel phia. Mrs. Rebecca Clark left yesterday for Buffalo,N. V., to attend the Exposi tion, \V. G Pursel, William J. Rogers and C. P. Hancock left yesterday for Will iaiusport to attend a meeting of the "dinners. W illiatn H. Curtis and bride left yes terday afternoon for the Pan-American Fxposition and Niagara Falls. P. 11. Cotner left yesterday for a short stay at Bedford Springs. Mrs. Esther Stoes and Miss Esther Brown,of this city,spent yesterday with Mrs. Fonda, Milton. Mrs. Samuel Seward, of Scran ton, re turned home yesterday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. David Grove, Ash street. Mrs. Philip Thomas, of Wapwallopeu, who has been the guest of Mrs. David Grove, Ash street, returned home last evening. Mrs. Ida Jones, Grand street, left yes terday for a visit with friends in Mil ton. M Mrs. Mary Hawkins, West Hemlock township, left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Milton. Miss Ida Swank, of Bloomsburg, call ed on friends in this city yesterday. Mrs. D. L. Smith is visiting at the home of her brother, Frank Trumbower, Wilkesbarre. from a busi n esVfrffiMl!' evening David A. Montgomery returned last evening from a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Butler Michael, of Binghamton, N. Y., is visiting at the home of S. M, Trum bower. G. M. Hornberger left yesterday for Lehigh University where he will resume his course. Mrs. George Edrnondson and son, Frank, left yesterday for Allentown, where they will attend the fair. Mrs. Butler Edgar visited friends in Sunbury yesterday. Miss Anna Nace, of Philadelphia, ar rived in this city last evening for a visit with her sister, Mrs. L. I>. Ulrich,Church street. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Maus and W. J. Baldy, Esq., returned last evening from Eaglesmere. Miss Daniel Barth returned to Scran ton yesterday after a visit with S. M. Trumbower, East Market street. Elmer Cotner, of Washingtonville, at tended court yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben lless returned to Shamokin yesterday after a visit at the home of Joseph L. Shannon, River side. Mrs. Catherine Shearer and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, and Harry Claudy who have been guests at the home of Harry Kaufman, Cedar street, returned to their home in Upper Strassburg, Frank lin county, yesterday. Miss Ida Gallagher left yesterday for a visit with friends in Tioga. Miss Sallie IJyerly is visiting relatives in Shamokin. Miss llettie Brown left for a visit with Milton friends yesterday. Miss Fanny Hartman visited friends in Catawissa yesterday. Misy Edith Dieflenbacher, of Altoona, is the guest of Miss Anna Williams, Nas sau street. D. F. (iouaerand C A. Wagner,prom inent citizens, of Limestone township, attended court in this city yesterday. Sixty Gallon Chemical Engine. The authorities at the Hospital for the Insane have purchased a Stem pel tire extinguisher. It is a sixty gallon chem ical tank, with three hundred feet of hose, mounted on a two wheel truck. Yesterday it was subjected to a severe test conducted by Otto Welp, of the Philadelphia tire department, and was found in every way satisfactory. The cost was SOSO. Death of a Young Man. William Gibboney died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Frank Gibboney. Wall >treet. yesterday afternoon, aged lit years. The deceased hail been ill for a week. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The Knights of the Golden Eagle, nearly four hundred strong, went up to Catawissa Tuesday night to attend a fair held by ttie castle of that place. The excursion was accompanied by Stoes' band. JOB PRINTING The ofticeof the AMERICAN uein furnished with a large aisortmen of job letter and fancy type and jot material generally, the Publishei announces to the public that he i« prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. our prices before place your orders. ('OUT PWICEBINCS Mrs. Burke Arraigned 011 two Charges Sheriff"s Deeds Acknowledged. The regular term of September court be<»an Monday with R. R. 1 .ittie, l'iesident Judge, ami Dr. S. Y. Thump sou and Frank Blee, Associates, on the bench. Joseph S. Acor, Joseph K. Swank and George \V. Bennett were appointed as tipstaffs, the first named to wait upon the grand jury and the two latter to serve the court. James B. Pollock was sworn as foreman of the grand jury. The first case called was that of Com monwealth vs. Elizabeth Burke, which occupied the greater part of the after noon, the prosecutor being William Meyers. The charge was making threats. For some time it appears there had been bad blood between the Meyers and Burke families, who reside on Railroad street,just outside the borough. On Sun day, June 28, matters were brought to a crisis by a quarrel between the children of the two families. The youngsters began throwing stones at each other, when according to the evideuce of Will iam Meyers.Mrs. Burke took the matter up and began throwing stones against the Meyers residence, after which she indulged in some blood curdling threats, in view of which the prosecutor lives iu fear of bodily harm. The evidence of Mrs. Burke and her two little daughters clearly contradicted the prosecution, which left the whole truth of the matter very much in doubt. The court,before whom the case was heard, announced that inasmuch as there is a case pend ing of assault and battery in which Mrs. Burke is defendant, he would reserve his decision until after the second case is disposed of. The case of George Somiuersand Miles Sassaman, of Columbia county, who are held responsible for the death of Well ington Hartman, went on trial about 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. A tru# bill was found last term of court, there being two indictments—voluntary man slaughter and involuntary manslaught er. Owing to the gravity of the charge, which ranks next to murder itself, the proceedings of the trial are marked with the utmost caution and deliberation. District Attorney Thomas C. Welsh and EdwardS. Gearhart, Esq., are conduct ing the prosecution, while the defend ants have the following array of talent to look after their interest: R. S. Am meiman. of thi» U/Uliam f-hrifim&ll. of Bloomsburg, and W. H. Rbawn and R. S. Ammerman moved to quash the indictment ot "voluntary manslaugh ter" and in support of the motion at length cited several authorities. He was followed in argument by W. H. Rhawn. The court, however, over rul ed the motion. Sommers and Sassaman will be first tried on the indictment of voluntary manslaughter. Should they be acquitted they will,have tostaud trial with the lesser grade of offense, "invol untary manslaughter," as the charge. Each side Monday availed itself to the full extent of the prerogative of challenge. Nearly two hours were con sumed in impaneling a jury. Where one man was selected lor the box four or five were challenged,the most of them for "cause " At 5:30 o'clock the twelve men were in the box. They are as fol lows: Jeremiah DieU, John Eisenhart, Geo. Tillson, J. Mingling, William H. Dye, Thomas Neville, William G. Bomboy, William Miller, D. R. Williams, Charles M. Johnson, Samuel Lunger and John Quigg. Gilbert N. Fenstermacber vs. Abigail Fenstermacber. Petition for divorce. Rule on libellaut to furnish bill of par ticulars within 30 days from service of rule granted as prayed for. Petition for county bridge over Roar ing creek between Mayberry township, Montour county and Rush township, Northumberland county. Alfred Litcli ard and John Diehl appointed viewers. Theodore Doster et. al. vs. Isaiah Hilkert, ct. al. In partition. Inquisition approved. In re-alleged lunacy of William S. Roberts. Return of inquisition confirm ed. Petition of Erwin Hunter and Hicliard W. Eggert for Sheriff to make deed for lot of ground sold by him, April I*4, 1807. Sheriti' directed to make deed as prayed for. In the estate of David Clarke, late of borough of Danville, dec'd. Petition of executor for leave to join in sale of an undivided interest in a lot of ground in Danville, Pa. Petition granted as pray ed for. Gilbert N. Fenstermacber vs. Abigail Fenstermacber. Petition of respondent for a rule to show cause why libellant should not pay her a sufficient sum to pay her counsel and defend herself in the suit. Rule granted as prayed for, returnable to next term of argument court Estate of Jane Bobbins, dec'd, late of Liberty township. Offer of 1. Clinton Robbins to take real estate ruled by the court to accept or refuse at a price or sum of $368 above the appraisement. Land awarded as prayed for. Decree to be made. Joseph Caddy. Larceny, a true bill. The following widows' appraisements and trustees' accounts were presented and confirmed ni si: Clara A. Roney, widow of W E. Roney, deceased, late of the Borough of Danville, for S3OO. Naomi V. Hartman, widow of Well ington Hartman, deceased, late of Coop er township, for S3OO. Continued on Fourth Page,