A Home fajer -—For tlie Borne The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hours •j A. .»/. to VI M 104 Mill St., I I'. .)/. to 4 M. Danville, I''a. SIU'I.T/., M. I>. 4 MN I Sr., DANVII.I.U, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | yi. \\ . I'. AXUI.K, DENTIST OK FIN. 218 MILI. STUKKT. eelh Kxtraetfd without Tain. t'rowii and llridge Work a specialty. E<| u 1 pped wit Ii the latest anil most Improved I nstrunu'iits ami prepared t>> execute t lie must dilTii iilt work. DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS. -DENTIST.— Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1592 CONDENSED MiWS. Now look out for mud. Spring begins on the 21st. The snow is almost gone. Get your little onions ready. The ideal spring day has come. Housecleaning will soon begin. Almanac chronology predicts change able weather. Some fine flowers are to be seen at the local green houses. A good big circus would be well pat ronized in Dauville this spring. Lewis Steinbrenner of Troy, N. Y., formerly of Danville, and Miss Mar garet. Patterson of Wilkesbarre, will be married on Wednesday, April 2nd. Preparations are making among flor ists and flower growers for a record breaking trade in flowers this Easter. Many Easter lily bulbs are now held from bloom until Easter week. The in creased demand will be so easily met that prices should be no higher than usual. Yesterday was calculated to hearten up the spring poets amazingly. William Umstead, the unfortunate man of Washingtonville who made such a desperate attempt at suicide, Friday last, was committed to the Hospital for the Insane on Saturday. He was ac companied to this city by his brother, Russell Umstead, George Miller and James Seidel. councilmen of Washing tonville. Easter window decorations are not iced on Mill street. The milliners and dressmakers are busy. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills, Riverside, has been brightened by the arrival of a baby boy. John Cooper, of Washingtonville, lost a valuable horse yesterday. This makes the fourth horse that Mr. Cooper has lost dnring the last 18 months. An excavation is being dug for a front cellar way at the residence of Elmer Himes. East Market street. A new veranda will also be built at the resid ence. A few spring fever sufferers heard from yesterday. The advent of spring turns loose a Kreat horde of agents of every descrip tion both in town and rural districts. In towns these jieregrinators offer books pictures, maps and household devices innumerable. In the country they sell lightning rods, agricultural implements dairy fixtures and the like. It would be too sweeping an assertion to say that all these agents are swindlers, but it is not unfair to warn people to be very cau tious with whom they deal. The river is still high but the banks are receiving a good cleaning prepara tory to the donning of their spring at tire. Mrs. Elizabeth Hodge, Hloom street, nas returned from St. Joseph's hospital. Philadelphia, where she underwent treatment for some time. She is much improved. A party of friends were pleasantly en tertained Tuesday evening nt the home of Edward Hawkins, Derry township. Reading Railway men were measured on Tuesday for summer uniforms. A frock coat will take the place of the cut aways formerly worn. Present indications point to the fact that depredations by caterpillars will be 'innsually severe this summer. Many trees are covered with millions of small »lack cocoons from which the caterpil ars develop. The young people of the Senior Class >f the Danville High School are nearing lie close of their school days. In these lays of difficult examinations they have he sympathy of their friends who hope o see them come out with flying colors. If traveling through the country* at '.resent will not convince the farmers if the need of better roads they will lave to be set down as incurable. Tin- attendance at the public schools esterday was excellent. Remember your overcoat still has a j op button, and pneumonia comes with he delights of spring as well as in more igorous weather. Keep the snow shovel handy for a veek or two longer. j^j| v. _., x " " "" ' THIS COUNTRY WII.L NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 47—NO 11 . MR. POLK'S SUCCESSOR Governor May Decide Not to Hold a Special Election. The Sunbury Daily in discussing the successorship to Hon. R. K. Polk finds reason for believing that no special elec tion will be held. The Governor ac cording to the law governing the case "may appoint as early a time as possible for the holding of a special election; otherwise he shall direct the election to be held at the time appointed for hold ing the general election." If Governor Stone decides not to hold a special election two Congressmen will be elected next November. Mr. Polk's term will not expire until March, 190:5, and his successor will be fleeted to serve from November until March. The other candidate will be elected for the full term. It is generally conceded among politi cians that Mr. Polk's successor for the unexpired term should come from Mon tour count}'. Alexander Billmever, of Washingtonville, is mentioned as a can didate. Mr. Billnieyer was called up by phone last night by an AMERICAN reporter and asked for his views on the subject He agreed that Montour is entitled to the candidate and admitted that he cherish ed an ambition to be Mr. Polk's suc cessor. David Evans Injured. David Evans, residing on East Market street, an employe of Howe & Polk, about 4 o'clock yesterday morning met with a very painful accident, which might have resulted fatally. The mis hap was one which frequently occurs at the rolls of the Structural Tubing works. A section of red hot pipe about twenty five feet long, leaving the groove de signed to conduct it from the rolls flew like an arrow in the direction of Mr. Evans, who had just assumed the posi tion of "hooker." The man tried to got out of the way by jumping backward, ! but was struck by the iron tube, which pierced his clothing and grazed his ab domen. In this position the hot iron was held by the man's clothing inflict ing a bad burn. Under the pain and excitement Mr. Evans to remove the hot bar mechani cally grasped it with his bare hands,but only succeeded in adding to his tortures by inflicting additional burns. The iron was not removed until the clothing hold ing it was entirely burned away. Mr. Evan's hands and body, grazed by the iron wore burned into a blister and it will be a week or more before he will be able to resume work. Inter Scholastic Debate. William Bailey, Arthur Campbell and William Watkin, left for Sunbury at noon Tuesday to meet a committee of the Sunbury High school to make ar rangements for an inter-scholastic de bate betwee.i the local high school and Sunbury. The high school of the latter place was represented by a committee j composed of Messrs. Bailets, Shiptt and 1 Miller. It was decided to hold the debate at \ Sunbury on Friday evening, April 18.at j 8 o'clock. The subject selected for dis- ' enssion is: "Resolved, Tint the Forma tive Period of the United States Gov ernment Was the Most Critical in Its j History." Danville, which will have j the negative side, will be represented j by Messrs. Campbell, Watkin and Mc- i Clure. The judges—three in number— J will be selected from neutral towns. ! Danville selecting one and Sunbury one j and these two in turn selecting the I third. The chairmen of the two com I mittees, Mr. Bailey of Danville and Mr. ( Bailets of Sunbury, will be the presid ing officers on the occasion of the de- j bate. Blaze on Hemlock Street. A slight blaze at the residence of Jacob Engle, Hemlock street, about 'J o'clock Tuesday morning brought out the fire department. Mrs. Engle, whose husband was ab sent. had just left the house, on a short errand taking with her the six-months old infant and leaving a three year-old son up stairs. When she returned the little fellow, who had come down stairs, informed her that he "believed the house was on tire." His words were confirmed by a dense volume of smoke which came rushing down stairs The upper story was in flames. Plenty of help was at hand, however, and prompt action saved the house. When the firemen arrived the blaze was about extinguished The loss was not heavy being limited to a mat tress, some bedding and window cur tains which were burned. The room contained a heating stove and the tire in some way, it is thought, communicated to the bedding Shook Hands With Bryan. A big excitement was produced on our streets shortly after noon, Satur day, when it.was learned that William Jennings Bryan was in town. The great Commoner was soon located at the Montour House, where he was be sieged with a crowd of admirers. He shook hands with a large number there, when he was obliged to withdraw to at tend the funeral of the late Hon. R K Polk. After the funeral he was the guest of Monetae!lib, l»y whom he was given a reception Mr Bryan shook hands with several hundred people in the club room, while a large crowd awaited him on the pavement below I'OICII, IIOI.IIS .illJ I.m SESSION Action Taken to Show Respect to the Late R. K. Polk. The lirst regular meeting of the new council was held Friday evening with every member present. The session was a busy one and occupied an hour and a half. The President appointed committees to act during the year, after which the bonds of the newly elected officers were approved. Council then proceeded to elect a Bor ough Solicitor The names of R. S. Ammermau and Edward S. Gearhart were again placed in nomination. Two votes were taken, each resulting in a tie The members voted precisely as at the last meeting. On motion the elec tion of a borough solicitor was laid ov er until the next meeting. Some time was spent discussing mat ters pertaining to the funeral of Hon. R. K. Polk. It was ordered that Coun cil in a body attend the funeral and that all the members that find it at all con venient resolve themselves into a com mittee to be present at South Danville Saturday for the purpose of meeting the delegations of Senators and Con gressmen. On the motion of Mr. Davis $1.50 each was ordered paid to Clarence Connelly and two companions, who at the risk of their lives caught the Center street bridge which was carried sway by the flood last week. The bills of Borough Solicitors K. S, Gearhart and R. S. Ammermau were brought before Council. A hitch be came apparent in the payment and on motion they were laid over until next meeting. Following are the committees of coun cil appointed for the ensuing year: FINANCE- M. D. L. Sechler, All>ert Lloyd and Thomas J. Swank. PRINTING —William W. Davis,George R. Sechler and David Montgomery. WATER- William W. Davis, Augus tus Brandt and Albert Kenuner. FlßE—Joseph M. Gibson, James F. Dougherty and Albert Kennner. BCILDIN<; James F. Dougherty. Jos eph M. Gibson and David Montgomery. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS Joseph M. Gibson, Albert Lloyd and Thomas J. Swank. STREETS AND BRIDGES—M. D. L. Sechler, Albert Kenuner, John Patton, Joseph M. Gibson and George R. Sechler. MARKET —Albert Kenuner, James F. Dougherty and David Montgomery. ORDINANCE AND POLICE John Pat ton, Albert Lloyd and Thomas J. Swank. LIGHT —M. D. L.Sechler.William W. Davis and Albert Lloyd. Prune IMPROVEMENT George R. Sechler,Augustus Brandt and John Pat ton. The following bills were approved for payment: HOROL'GH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $82.00 Street labor, &c 00.85 B. B. Brown, Health Officer.. . 120.27 B. B. Brown, High Constable... 9.50 A. C. Amesburv 5.25 Standard Electric Light Co 14*. 11 Standard Gas Co. .. .. :S.OO William Sechler 2.40 MORNING NEWS 25.00 Joseph Lechner 4.65 Trumbower & Werkheiser 7.97 Robert J. Pegg 9.50 Sam'l Mills 9.75 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes |122.40 Jos. Lechner 6.25 A C. Roat 50 Atlantic Refining Co 17.05 Geo. W. Lord 44.10 Intelligencer 25.00 C. C. Moyer 2.00 Curry & Vannan 2.67 A. C. Amesbnry 186.85 Joseph Lechner 25.10 Standard Gas Co 9.60 Harry B. Patton 20.00 Eight Hundred Men Employed. The Reading Iron works Monday morning were started up in all de partments for the first time after their idleness of nine months. The mill is now completed along all its lines and with the starting up of the 20 inch mill Monday all of the new and improved machinery is brought into use. The big plant, every part of whose roof seems belchiug out steam and smoke, pre sents a very busy and animated appear ance. which suggests days before the fire. The starting up of the entire mill has brought the number of employes up to the maximum 800 men. The pay roll must grow accordingly and from now on it will be up to the high water mark attained In-fore the fire thirty three thousand dollars per month. It is therefore easy to estimate the importance of the Reading Iron works as a factor in the general prosperity of the town. Little less than one half of our adult wage earners find employ ment under its roof. No wonder, there fore, that our citizens regarded its fu ture with so much anxiety when it was nearly wiped out of existence by fire last May. The Reading Iron works as rebuilt ind equipped are now, to speak industrially, a rock in the foundation of the town that should make its future secure. Death of Jacob Eberly. Jacob El»erly,an old resident of River side, died at his home Sunday morn ing, aged 7.' years. The deceased had been ill for a year or more. He was a stone mason by trade and well known. Besides his wife he is survived by the following children: I-«aac, of this city; Charles, of Plymouth; Lewis, of Phila delphia. Oscar, of Riverside, and Mrs. badie Francis of Mt Carmel. DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY,MAIM II 1:5. 1902. PERSONAL rmcßAPiis. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Harry y. Cobb left yesterday to spend a few days with relatives in Mittiin burg. Misses Ruth and Ava Gearhart spent yesterday afternoon with friends in Sunbury. Mrs. David Harris, of Scranton, re turned home last evening after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes on East Bloom street. Mrs. Hannah Morrison, of Mechanics ville, left yesterday for Marshall, Mich igan, to attend the funeral of her broth er, Abranx Sechler. John Sechler of Ferry street is a brother of the deceased. Harry Farringer, of Berwick, attend ed the dance held in the Armory last evening. D. L. Smith returned to this city last evening after a visit with friends in Scranton. Miss Jennie Lewis, of Pittston, will arrive in this city today for a ivisit with Miss Ada Bailey on East Mahoning street. Messrs. William Leib, Thomas Harris Thomas McQue, Calvin Pardee, Jr. and Frank Drake of Hazteton, were in this city yesterday. Mrs. David Hollingshead and daught er, Miss Jane, of Catawissa, attended the funeral of Jacob Eberly held in South Danville, yesterday. Miss Rebecca Titley, Railroad street, returned last evening from Sunbury. Mrs. Austin B. Peifer and Mrs. Lloyd Burger, of Catawissa, spent yesterday at the home of P. J. Burger.South Dan ville. Isadore Rosenthal, of Berwick,attend ed the dance given in the Armory last evening. Howard Barber left yesterday for Wilkesbarre, where he will spend sever al days after which he will leave for Pittsburg. Mrs. C. E. Beyers of Lewislmrg arriv ed in this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William Shawda and son Samuel, of Sunbury, returned home yesterday after a visit with Mrs- Francis Saltzman, Honeymoon street. Miss Hattie Walleze returned home last evening from a visit to Philadelphia and New York. Mrs. George Kircher and Miss Edna Lloyd, West Market street, returned home lust evening from a visit with friends in Shamokiu. Miss Sarah Seeslioltz. of Catawissa, spent last evening with Mrs. Henry Lyon. Mill street. Mrs. Jennie Beatty, of Shamokiu, spent yesterday as a guest of Mrs. Eliza beth Miller. Pine street. R. E. Cady, of Auburn, was a visitor in this city yesterday. F C. Angle, Esq , and wife returned home yesterday after a visit of several days with friends in Philadelphia. Frank Kline and Hardie Ikeler, of Rohrsburg, returned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of Ray mond Ikeler, Nassau street. Rev. Erskine Wright returned home yesterday from Bellefoute. Traveling Passenger Agent D. L Manger, of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad was in this city yesterday. Rev. Adolph Meyer spent last evening in Bloomsburg. Mrs. Michael Andrews, of Sunbury returned home yesterday after a visit with Wesley Hartzel, Grand street. Mrs. E. J. Coxey and son William, of Sunbury, spent yesterday afternoon with friends in this city. Mrs. Flemington Houghton, of Sun bury, returned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of John Kramer, Nassau street. Major Charles P. Gearhart and Capt. J. Beaver Gearhart, of this city, attend ed the inspection of Company K., 12th regiment, N. G, P., at Sunbury last evening. Mrs. Elmer Heim, of East Market street, this city, on Saturday will join her husband in Buffalo, N. Y , where he has employment. They will take up their residence in Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Titel. Mr. and Mrs. 1. C. Lee and son, Lewis, and Mrs. W. C. Williams and son Lewis, attend ed the funeral of the late John Palmer, held in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Watson, of Milton, returned home yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. Miss Grace Burger, of Mooreslmrg, left yesterday morning for a visit with friends in Scran ton. Mrs. Jean Scott, of Philadelphia, re turned home yesterday after a visit with Mrs. Elizabeth Hodge, Bloom street. Miss Elsie Hicks, of Bloomsburg, was the guest yesterday of Miss Charlotte Persing, on Center street. Ex-Sheriff J. N. Miller, of this city, and niece, Miss Fanny Miller, of School craft, Michigan, spent yesterday with friends in Catawissa. Mrs. Peter Fry and son, Stuart, of Plymouth, returned home yesterday af ter a visit at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Diehl, I'pper MUIIH-ITJ* street. Mrs. .1 C. Cleaver, of Howellville spent yesterday with friends in South Danville. Mrs. Anna Biddle, Mill street, spent yesterday afternoon in Bloomsburg. Mrs. Miles Sassaman, of Catawissa, called on relatives in thin city yester dav SCHOOL HOARD John Uock Elected Janitor of the Fourth Ward Building. The school board met in session last Monday night. Their deliberations oc cupied an hour and a half and compris ed a wide range of subjects including fumigation, holidays commencement, janitors, printing &c. On motion of Mr. Werkheiser it was ordered that the public schools of the borough be closed on Good Friday,which occurs on the 28th inst. Dr. Barber stated that the supply com mittee, to whom the matter was dele gated at last meeting, had purchased one of Kuhn's Formaldehyde genera tors. He referred the board to Mr. Miller, the janitor, for information as to the practicability and general efficiency of the apparatus. Mr. Miller explained that he had fum igated four rooms including the high school—that he was much pleased with the generator and believed that it did all that was claimed for it. On motion of Mr. Keefer it was order ed that no one but Mr. Miller be per mitted to use the generator and that when fumigation is needed in wards other than the First Mr. Miller accom pany the apparatus. Truant Officer Young presented his report for the past month. He visited si homes in which delinquents were re ported. In 62 cases the pupil was de tained at home by sickness; in twelve cases the pupils were without shoes. In the balance of cases thirteen—the pu pils were playing truant. In the course of his remarks officer Young gave it as his belief that the school law as it relates to attendance is almost daily violated by parents who in order to keep their children at work make it a point to misrepresent their ages. Tints no doubt many a boy or girl is plodding along in our factories who according to law should be in school. The law,lio said, requiring that children lie registered at birth is not lived up to as it should be, so that gen erally there is no way of detecting false hood on the part of parents selfish enough to misrepresent the age of their children. Secretary < >rt li stated that as required j by law lie had received a list of chil- | dren employed at the Knitting mill and at the Reading Iron works. A similar list is in preparation at the Silk mill. Mr. llartmau. it was explained, had re quested that the school board appoint a committee to visit his plant to satisfy themselves as to whether or not the school law is being violated. On motion of Mr. Green the Presi dent appointed Dr. Barln-r and Messrs. Green, Orth. Black and Keefer a com mittee to visit the Silk mill and other industries employing children to ascer tain whether or not there are any at work who ought to be at school. Principal J. C. Carey asked that the board fix a date for commencement. The school term, lie said, allowing for two holidays-— Good Friday and Memorial Daj'- will wind up on Thursday, June sth. The school board was divided, some favoring Friday night, June 6th, for commencement, others the Monday following. It was finally agreed to leave it to the High School Committee, who will select one or other of these dates. John Hock was elected janitor of the Fourth Ward school to succeed the late John Lunger. Ho will enter upon his duties at the beginning of next month. The following members were present: Fischer, Orth, Green, Burger. Werk heiser. Keefer. Fenstermacher, Barber, Black and Byerly. The following bills were ordered paid by the school board last night: W. E. Gosh $21.00 Silver Bnrdette & Co ti.B7 American Book Co N.fi4 William Miller 2.75 Formaldehyde Generator C 0.... 75.00 Standard Gas Co 2.00 W. E. Yonng 5.00 Danville Record Co 4.15 Teachers and janitors . .1525.50 Chemicals for high 5ch001........ 15.00 Keely Trnmbower 2.20 Foreign Missionary Society. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of Mahoning Presbyterian church held its regular meeting yesterday after noon at the home of Mrs. I. G. Barber, Ferry street, there being sixteen pres ent. The subject selected for yesterday's meeting was "Africa," which was dis cussed at considerable length, nearly every one present participating. "India" is the subject selected for the next meet ing. Mrs. F. Hartman and Mrs. W. I. Steans with Mrs. W. G. Kramer and Miss Louisa Voris as alternates, were appointed as delegates t<> the Presbyter ial meeting to be held at MifHinburg, March 2'ith and 27th. The oflicers of the society, elected at a previous meeting, are as follows: Presi dent, Dr. Ida Ashenhurst; Vice-Presi dents, Mrs. W. G. Kramer and Miss Maize Heed: Secretary, Miss Louisa Voris. and Treasurer, Miss Hattie Sim ington. Anniversary Surmou. Rev. Dr. M. L Shindel,Sunday morn ing preached the sermon of the 28th anniversary of his pastorate During his remarks he stated that of the con gregation that greeted his arrival in Danville,but 5 per cent of them remain. One is a member of the council, two are members of the choir and two are teachers in the Sunday school. During the entire 28 years they have remained in these positions HON. R. li. POLK LAID TO REST Very Many Notable Men Gather Around His Bier. All that was mortal of Hon. Rufus King Polk was consigned to the grave in the Presbyterian cemetery on Satur day afternoon last. As his career was successful beyond that which falls to the lot of most men, so the obsequies which followed its close were marked by a degree of honor seldom vouchsafed. No event in the history of Danville ever brought together such an assemblage of notable men as gathered around the bier of our dead congressman. In the hum ble walks of life where humanity learns to appreciate sympathy and kindness such as R. K. Polk had to give lie was not forgotten and men vied with each other in the tributes paid to his memory. During the forenoon the remains were viewed by hundreds of people. First came the employes of the Structural Tubing Works of Howe & Polk, who left the mill at 9 o'clock, in solemn and orderly procession marching to the resid ence of I. X. Grier, where for the last time they gazed upon the face of their dead employer. Each individual cherish ed some affectionate memory of the de ceased and as he turned away from the bier there was in his look and manner that to indicate that he was a mourner at heart. Next came the employes of the puddle department, followed by others belonging to the general public. The delegation from Washington ar rived at 6:50 o'clock Saturday morning via the D. L. & W. line in two special parlor coaches with dining car attached. The Senatorial committee consisted of Carniack of Tennessee, Patterson of Colorado, and'.Gamble of South Dakota. The House committee was composed of the following: 11. U. Green.K. P. llall, Howard Mutchler, George R. Patterson, A. L. Bates, Tliad M. Mahon, Pennsyl vania; Charles Dich, Ohio: F. R. Lassit er, Va.; William Richardson, Alabama. William L. Stark, Nebraska: Mark Smith, Arizona; Frank E. Wilson, New York; L. P. Padgett, Tenn.; John H. Small. North Carolina: J. S. Salmon, New Jersey; R. F. Brousard, Louisiana. lii addition to the Senatorial and House committees of Congress a large number of distinguished people had journeyed to Danville to show their re spect to the deceased. Among them were Captain Lucien Young of the U. S. Navy, in uniform, a special represent ative of the Secretary of the Navy; Alexander McDowell, clerk, Edwin S. Pierce, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, and James F. English, Assistant Sergeant at-Arms", of the House of Representa tives; F. B. Knight, J. P. Burg, William Halm and John R. Williams, the latter representing Congressman Connell, of Scranton. General J. P. S. Gobin was also pres ent, arriving about noon accompanied by his staff consisting of Major J. B Cameron, Major Norman Farquehar, Captain Fred R. Drake and Captain Fred A. Snyder. Hon. William Jennings Bryan, who was booked for a lecture at Bloomsburg Saturday night, was glad to avail him self of the opportunity of mingling with those who had assembled to pay their last respects to Mr. Polk, with whom Mr. Bryan was well acquainted. Ac companied by Representative William T. Creasy he arrived in Danville at noon. Among other prominent people whose arrival in town had not been announced were the following: Hon. Judge R. R. Little. Dr. L. E. Waller. J. C. Rutter, Hon. A. L. Fritz, John G. Harman.Esq., Paul Eyerly and William Chrisman, Esq,of Bloomsburg;George Clements,B. F. Spoonenberger and A. W. Ross, of Berwick; Charles E. Randall, C. W. Harder, W. H. Rhawn, Esq., and C. A. Small, Esq., of Catawissa; W. P. Kem ble, of Mt. Carmel; Hon. T. J. Rey nolds, of Scranton; Hon. M. H. Kulp and Hon. John T. Fisher, of Shainokin; Judge Savidge, Judge Auten, Dr. Ston er, James H. McDevitt, Walter Ship man, Esq., Will Lesher, H. E. Davis, Esq., W. H. Rolirbach, Col. C. M. Cle ments and Frank Vandevender, of Sun bury; Alphonsus Walsh and Maynard J. Phillips, of Sullivan county, and Senator Henry Cochran, of Williamsport. The Congressional Committees and others from out of town were entertain ed by theJMoneta club, which kept open house during the day. At 1 o'clock p. m. a short service, con ducted by Rev. Dr. W. A. McAtee, was held at|the house of mourning. Those inside the dwelling consisted mostly of persons who had come from a distance. The street outside was crowded with people. The floral offerings, which surpassed anything ever seen in this section be fore, were alone sufficient to attest the universal love and esteem in which the deceased was held. Roses, carnations, orchids and lilies,all the rare and beauti ful blooms known were woven into all sorts of appropriate designs filling the air with a heavy fragrance and lying in luxuriant banks against the four walls of the rim At the head of the coffin was a mammoth wreath in which was deftly interwoven the word "Congress." Another large piece which attracted much attention was "Gates Ajar," a tribute from Howe & Polk's employes. There was also a large cross, a "broken pillar" and wreathes by the score, the offerings representing among others the office force of Howe & Polk, the em ployes of Howe & Samuel, the Penn Social club, the Moneta club, survivors of Company F, K'th regiment, Pennsyl vania Volunteers and the Sunbnrv Lodge of Elks. The pall bearers who were chosen from among the employes of Howe & I'olk, were as follows: Joseph Mayan, Robert Williams, .Sr., James T. Magill, | J. If. Montague, John D. Evans. Will iam W. Davis, James \V. flowery and George Rowe. During the funeral the stores and business places were closed while along Mill and Bloom streets, which were thronged with people, a respectful and reverential silence was maintained KKTABLrsiIEI) IX 1855. VISITATION 111 CHEAT SACHEM An Important Event Among the Red Men in this City Saturday Night. Great Chief of Records, Thomas K. Donnalley, and Great Sachem. Joseph Farrar, of Philadelphia, paid Mahoning Tribe, no. 77, Improved Order of Red Men, this city, an official visit Satur day evening. The meeting was a.speci al one, several tribes from neighboring towns being present. Shikillemy Tribe No. 14* of Shamokin. conferred the first and second degrees in full form upon twenty-six candidates. The third de gree was exemplified by Great Chief of Records Donnalley. The Great Chiefs present, after the conferring of the de grees, gave a talk on the tenets and principles of the fraternity, after which those present retired to G. A. R hall, where ii bountiful repast, prepared by Mahoning Tribe was awaiting them. Past Sachem Robert Farley was pres ented with a beautiful medal, the em blem of the order, for having proposed 23 of the 26 members admitted. The work performed by the team of Tribe No. lis of Shamokin, was pro nounced by the Great Chiefs present as excellent and far beyond what they had expected to witness. The admission of these pale faces into Mahoning Tribe of this city will help greatly to strengthen the order, as each of them has promised to propose a candidate within one mouth. Mahoning Tribe No. 77 of this city is in a flourishing condition and has a membership of lso members. It is 84 years old having been organized October 17, 1807. Past Great Sachem, William C. Aten of this city is a charter member. The following members represented Tribes No. 72 of Catawissa, and 148 and of Whamokin: C. C. Cleaver, Chief of Records of Tribe No. 72, Catawissa: Peter Peart, Adam Hancock. George O. Auman, Robert Redman, William O'Bradigan, Frank Apple, J. F. Haas, Stephen Weicli, William E. Thomas, Wallace Cameron, James Tilney, James Shaw, David Prescott, David Reich, George F. Snyder, Wilson S. Voder, George Brady, E. S. Zerbe. I'. W. and R. E. Gillham, C. C. and S. li. Gillham, J. L.and Isaac Snyder, F. Brady. D. Jones, A. Peipher. John Kaney, Charles Schoch, Sam Hub ler, L. Kepler, R. E. Zaing, John Will iams, J. Swift, 11. 11. Helwig, Thomas E. Lesch and others representing the de gree team and delegation from Skik illemy Tribe No. 1 is, of Shamokin. Brought Down a Golden Eagle. A great golden eagle, a bird as beauti ful as it is rare in this section of the Union, was shot in West Hemlock town ship on Friday last. The young man who had the honor of bringing down this king of the feathery tribe is Peter Sandel, son of County Commissioner Hiram Sandel. During the day the noble bird on wide extended wings was observed circling around over one of the fields of the San del farm. Finally it alighted near one corner of the enclosure. Taking down his gun—an ordinary fowling piece loaded with No. 0 shot — young Sandel hurried out anxious, if possible, to get a shot at the big bird. Keeping concealed behind a natural de clivity lie approached within gun shot before lie was detected by the eagle. Conscious of its power and with char acteristic daring the bird instead of tak ing flight started for the young man. Mr. Sandel does not deny that he felt like quailing as the big bird of prey, whose wings from tip to tip spread out seven feet in width, savagely bore down upon him. He did the only thing that remained to be done under the circumstances—he raised his gun and blazed away. It was a lucky shot the discharge took effect in the eagle's head and the big bird fell heavily to the ground. It weighed nine pounds. Mr. Sandel brought the eagle into this city. All day Saturday and Sunday it was on exhibition at the store of M. H. Schrani, an object of never ending cur iosity. Works on natural history state that the golden eagle is only an occas ional winter visitant in this section of the Union. The oldest resident here about had never seen one. The eagle has been presented to Mr. Scarlet who will have it mounted. Congressman Mutchler an Editor. Congressman Howard Mutchler of Easton, who attended the funeral of the late Hon. R. K. Polk made this office a pleasant call on Saturday morning. Mr. Mutchler is the owner and editor of the Easton Daily Express and the North ampton Semi Weekly Democrat, the two papers having the largest circula tion in the Lehigh Valley. Mr. Mutchler, though a very young man is filling his second term as the rep resentative from the eighth Congression al district. He succeeded his father,the late Hon. William Mutchler who for many years was the representative from that district Child Breaks an Arm. Willie, the five year old child of John Dugan. Montour Row. while playing Saturday fell from the bed to the floor, breaking his right arm at the elbow. The fracture was reduced by Drs. Curry and Panics. Dropped Dead- John Palmer, of Bloomsburg, dropped dead on Main street, of that place. Sun day morning. The deceased, who was afflicted with heart disease, was a nephew of Lewis Titel of this city. He was a single man JOB PRINTING The ofticeof the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and jot material generally, the Publisher announces to the public thait he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. 55gT J Get our prices before place your orders. New Era Which Chief Mineemoyer Will Inaugurate. It is not at all reassuring to reflect up on the manner in which the borough ordinance is violated. In a few of its provisions it amounts practically to a dead letter. Chief of Police Mineemoyer yester day informed us that as far as his duties relate to the situation with the present he intends to inaugurate a new era in which a better order of things will pre vail in Danville. He has firmly resolv ed that the borough ordinance must be enforced. In the past nuisances have been maintained and practices, forbid den, have been indulged in with un blushing effrontery—not because there was no effort made to combat the evils, but because the lenient policy pursued was ineffectual to uproot them. Here after, the Chief declares, no clemency will l»e shown—that whoever violates the ordinance does so at his risk and may expect to pay the penalty. Among the illegal practices heretofore sur reptitiously much indulged in that shall receive especial attention, the Chief says, are card playing in public, drink ing beer or other intoxicating beverages in alleys or on the river bank, loafing on the street corners or in front of stores and the depositing of garbage on the liver bank within the limits of the bor ough. The Chief will also be after those merchants who neglect to remove their goods from the sidewalks at six p. m. This, he says, is a nuisance that causes no end of complaint among pedestrians and it will have to be abated. Arrested For Oar Jumping. The Philadelphia & Reading Railway is continuing its war on car jumpers. No less than five were arrested yester day by Detectives Simmers and Pursley and arraigned before Justice-of-the Peace Bare. The young fellows, who represented the neighboring towns of Bloomsburg Shamokin and Carbondale, told a very plausible story. They were on their way to Danville, they said, where they had secured employment. Being with out funds it was either a question of walking or of stealing a ride. They im pressed the officers 'favorably and with one exception succeeded in securing their clemency, and were released on the promise of paying the fine after earning some money. The one that was less fortunate, however, was obliged to produce the wherewithal—ss and cost —before he was discharged. The officers state, however, that from now on no clemency will be shown and that every person who jumps the cars may expect to pay the penalty. Butler-Dietrich. Kent Butler, of Washingtonville, and Miss Emma Dietrich, of Derry township were united in matrimony yesterday forenoon at 11:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dietrich. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. Owen Reber, pastor of the Luth eran church. Miss Annie Wentzel, of Berks county, was brides maid and Ralph Seidel groomsman. The wedding march was played by Miss Jennie Bogert of Wash ingtouville. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wagner, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Emma Heat on, Mrs. Edward Bogert; Misses Carrie Dieffenbacher, Kate Oyster. Alice Geig er, Jennie Bogert; Messrs. Ralph Seidel. Elmer Cotner, and Thomas Dietrich, of Nebraska, uncle of the bride. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Butler left for Selinsgrove, where they will spend their honeymoon. Signs of Spring. We have had enough balm in the air the past few days to suggest symptoms of the spring fever as well as to inspire the hope that winter is about to vanish. This hope is likely to bedashed. It can't be possible that the groundhog has con sented to chop off any of his time, nor is it likely that spring will actually be gin so far in advance of her opening as scheduled in the almanacs. It is still several days until March 21, the date of the vernal equinox, and there is still time for winter to produce some disa greeable meteorological surprise and yet make way for an early spring. Forty Couple Fresent. The third of the series of danoes given by our young people was held in this city last evening. Metherell, Reitmey er and Miles furnished the music. About forty couple were present including a few visitors. This series has been well patronized by the young people of the town, which lias greatly encouraged the management. Each and every dance brings more new faces on the floor and it is expected that the remaining two of the series will be still better patronized. Some Promotions. i During the past week a number of promotions have been made at the Shovel Works. Herbert Wharton is raised from Superintendent to General Superintendent of the works; Charles Frain from assistant Superintendent to Superintendent and Thomas McGovem to foreman of the hammer department. Entertained Young Folks. Mrs. Eva Fields, at the home of W. 11 N Walker, East Market street, last evening eutertained a number of friends in honor <>f her daughter, Miss Margaret. Refreshments were served and a pleas ant evening spent.
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