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MUENSEII SEWS.
The Republicans of Mon
tour county have presented
for your approval for District
Attorney Ralph Kisner, who
is one of the younger mem
bers of the Bar of this county
and who is rapidly building
up a lucrative practice. He
is a gentleman with all that
term implies, courteous and
affable and above all honest
which means and should
mean much in an official,
who has in a measure control
of your life and liberty.
This is no political office.
A Democrat cannot be ac
cused for being the less a
Democrat for voting for
Ralph Kisner for District
Attorney.
Wfiile the coal bucket is empty tho
chances arc that even if tho dinner
pail is full the food is uncooked.
The Sunday School class of Mrs.
Wesley Morrall will hold a sociable
in the lecture room of St. Peter's M.
E. church South Danville, on Friday
evening. Ice cream, cake and candy
will be ou sale.
Don't forget tho Welsh singers at
Trinity M. E. church on Saturday
night. Tickets are now being offered
for sale.
Some half dozen antiquated ttro
arms belonging to Will G. Brown
form an attraction in the window at
Cole's Hardware store The collection
is made up mostly of fliutlock,
muskets and horse pistols, several of
which look primitive enough to have
seen service in tho revolutionary war.
State Supt. Dr. SchaetTer has issuod
a circular letter to the school authori
ties in which he says that trees can
be planted in the fall as well as in
the spring. Hence it has becomo cus
tomary for the many schools to cele
brate autumn arbor day in addition to
the arbor days which the governor an
nually designates by proclamation in
the spring. For rural schools closing
before the middle of April the autumn
arbor day is the only one which they
can observe. In accordance with this
custom, Friday, October 17th, 1902, is
hereby named autumn arbor day, and
the directors, teachers and pupils of
the schools are requested to observe
the day by planting trees and other
suitable exercises.
No matter when or how the coal
strike may bo ended, it is quite likely
that anthracite will not for a long
time be used so freely as heretofore.
Many persons who have been using
bituminous lately will continue to do
so.
The Bloomsburg fair this week will
be the last fair of the season in this
sectiou of tho state. From there tho
horses will return and go into winter
quarters. The season has not been a
successful one foi a majority of the
horsemen on account of the rain and
bad tracks.
Charles E. Evans, Esq., of Berwick,
has been appointed as a lay delegate
to represent the Central Pennsylvania
jonferenco in the World's Missionary
ZJonvention, which will take place at
Cleveland, 0., October 21-24. Rev.
larry Curtin Harman.of this city.iiid
ftev. Richard H. Gilbert, of Berwick,
■vill represent the Central Pennsyl
vania Conference in tho groat eouveu
ion as ministerial delegates, Hon.
fames Foster, of this city,is a lay del
gate, appointed a month or so ago.
l'he selection of Mr. Evans as the
ither lay representative completes
e appoint in i nts.
Tho apple crop while not pheuoiuo
tally large is sufficient to keep the
ider press busy, apples of tho grade
uitable for cider being out of all pro
iortion to the better grade usually
tylod "winter apples," which are
ieked from the trees and packed in
arrels.
The stable of Doster Brothers, ou
Valuut street near Church, will be
nished within a few weeks and will
e one of tho handsomest in this city.
ilUmtour 31 mmean.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRIiI.V FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OP ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 47—NO 41.
PAVEMENTS TO
III: REPAIRED
The pavements and crossings about
town caiuo in for their full share of
attention at the mooting of council
Friday. George Sechler stated that
tho crossing over Mahoning street on
the east side of Mill street would have
to be torn up and rolaid to moot the
grade of tho new pavement at the
Groue Building. Ho recommended
that vitrified brick be used for the
new crossing. These, ho thought,
would be more serviceable than stone,
while tho cost would not be a great
deal more. The idea was vigorously
combatted by several members but on
motion of Mr. Dougherty it was put
to a vote when it carried as follows:
Yeas —Vastine, Dougherty, Mont
gomery, Patton, Sochlor.
Nays— Swank, Gibson and Lloyd.
The plank in front of tho property
owned by H. L. Gross on the east side
of Mill street was reported as loose.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery Mr.
Gross was ordered to repair the side
walk replacing the plank with stone.
The borough will build a crossing
over the alley below Mr. Dougherty's
Hotel on Northumberland street and j
cobble the gutter at the same point, j
On motion of Mr. Dougherty it was j
ordered that the Beading Iron Com- .
pany bo requested to take up the work, i
repairing the side walk and cobbling
the gutter between said alley and Mali- '
oiling creek.
On motion the Street Commissioner I
was requested to mend the crossing at
Ash and Centre streets, and to make '
repairs near the Mortimer property.
Mr. Swank reported many pavements 1
as in need of repair in the Second !
ward. There are brick pavements, ;
he said, where many of the bricks are
missing and tar pavements whose sur
face is so uneven as to cause a person
to stumble,while at other places there ,
are no pavements at all. It was the j
sense of council that about tho same 1
state of affairs exist in nearly every
part of tho borough. On motion of Mr. 1
Dougherty it was ordered that the
Street Commissioner bo instructed to
notify property owners whose pavo- ,
ments are bad to repair them at once
bringing the sidewalk up to tho proper
grade.
On motion of Mr. Patton an order
was drawn in fa v or of Mrs. I. A. !
Persing,Treasurer of the Womau'sße
nevolent society, for $72 representing
interest on the Josiah Wolf bequest, j
On motion of Mr. Montgomery it
was ordered that repairs lie made on 1
the Continental Hose house as pre- !
viously outlined, the work to be un- '
der the supervision of P. J. Keefer as- !
sisted by Architect John Brugler.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes 1129.70
Samuel Waite 3.00
Atlantic Refining Co 14.96 !
Curry & Vaunan 80.91
Washington HOBO Co 4.00
Trumbower & Werkheiser.. . 10.14
A. M. Peters 3.20
Standard Gas Co 7.40
Harry B. Patton 40.00
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT
Regular employes 182.50
Street labor and hauling 45.68
Joseph Lechner 4.32
Trumbower & Werkheiser. (5.71
Curry & Vaunan 4.83
Pettihoue Bros.Mfg. Co 1.20
Standard Electric Light Co 451.75
Standard Gas Co 2.80
B. B. Brown 15.50
To Remodel Church Interior.
Architect John Brugler is perfect
ing plans for the remodeling ot the
interior of the First Baptist church of
this city. The improvements contem
plated are quite extensive and as shown
by the plans will beautify the audi
torium and give the church an up-to
date appearance throughout.
Both floor and ceiling will be new.
The floor will be raised in the rear
sloping toward the pulpit. The ceil
ing will be of metal and beamed.
New pews, circular in form, will be
installed. Stained glass will be placed
in the windows and the whole interior
will be renovated, repainted and
frescoed. A congregational meeting
was held Wednesday evening at the
First Baptist church to act upon Mr.
Brugler's plans.
Strike Stops Convention.
Owing to the strike, the Danville
District Epworth League, which was
to have been held in the First Metho
dist church, Shamokin, u«xt Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday has beeu
indefinitely postponed.
Tho Danville District comprises the
counties of Union, Snyder, Montour,
Northumberland, Columbia. Luzerne
and part of Schuylkill, nearly all tho
region covered by the strike. It is
thought that the attendance of dele
gates would be small ou account of the
tie-up, and the postponement, is indef
inite dependiug probably ou the length
of the strike.
A Fine Old Landmark.
It is not generally known that the
fine brick residence, Mill street, own
ed and occupied by James Scarlet,
Esq., is nigh onto a century old. It
was the first brick house built in Dan
ville, the Magill homestead on West
Market street being the second. The
exact date when the Scarlet residence
was built is hard to determine, but it
is considerably older than the Magill
dwelling which was erected in 1814.
A portion of the bricks used in the
former building were manufactured at
Northumberland.
01.11 RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
In the death of John Barber, which
occurred in this city at 2:150 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, our town loses
one of its oldest, and most highly
esteemed citizens —one of the few sur
vivors of that group of skilled and
sturdy workmen in ascendency here
during the preceding generation, to
whose labors and industry Danville is
iudehted for whatever growth and de
velopment has marked its career.
Mr. Barber was ill during the great
er part of the summer, his malady be
ing one incidental to old age. Al
though his sufferings at times were
most intense, yet he was occasionally
able to leave the hou?e. Only an hour or
so before his death he arose from his
chair and stepped into an adjoining
room. Ho later lapsed into senii-c6u
■ciousness and in that state passed
away.
John Harber,although taken by most
people for a Welshman, was in reality
a native of Italy. When only nine
years of ago he found his way to Wales
and grew to manhood in that country.
He adopted the Welsh language, all
knowledge of his own—tho Italian—
in time passing out of his mind.
As near as can be determined Mr.
Berber emigrated to this country in
1857. Ho was an experienced miner
and as a foreman was associated with
the late Daniol Edwards in developing
the ore ininos at this place under Wat
erman & Beaver. He was a man of
sterling integrity and a consistent
Christian. For many years previous
to his death he was an elder in the
Welsh Congregational church of this
city. Ho was a warm-hearted gener
ous man and will bo kindly remem
bered by many persons, who have re
ceived favors at his hands.
The deceased was 77 years of age.
He was married three times, the third
wife surviving. One sou, James L.
Barber, General Manager of the Shovel
Works, this city, an issue of tho fir-it
marriage, also survives. The latter
is absent on a business trip and dur
ing yesterday could not be located.
He will probably be heard from today
when arrangements for the funeral will
be perfected.
A Republican representa
tive in Congress from this
district will be able to do
more for his constituents
than a Democrat can, be
cause he will be in harmony
with the National administra
tion.
Forty Years Ago Yesterday,
John R. Jones, No. 4 Cross street,
Wednesday quietly celebrated a very
unique event. On this date, October
8, forty years ago, he moved into the
house he at present occupies, which
he built himself and in which he has
continuously resided.
When Mr. Jones built his house
there was but one other residence on
the north side of the P. & R. railway
and that was P. H. Foust's brick hotel,
which was torn down a year or so ago
to make room for the imposing en
toiance to tho grounds of Castle Grove.
Mr. Jones, who has been a resident
of Danville for fifty years, on Novem
ber of last year celebrated his golden
wedding. He is a well-known iron
worker and at oue time was puddle
boss for Hancock and Foley.
Popular Chief Contest Eudeii,
The contest for the most popular tire
chief, conducted by the Continental
Hose Co., closed Saturday evening
and the largest vote was polled by
James Freeze, of the Washington
Company, the present head of the de
partment. In all over eight thousand
votes were cast and Mr. Freeze re
ceived 4980. He will bo presented
with a handsome gold watch by the
Continental Company. The presenta
tion will probably be formally made
on the return of Chief Freeze from the
state convention at Bradford. He has
many friends and was kept busy Sat
urday evening receiving congratula
tions on his success and and the large
vote he was given.
Horses Fell Into a Scale.
The horses attached to L. H.
Kline's ice wagon fell into a scale at
the foundry and machine shop of Curry
& Vaunan early yesterday morning
and one of the animals was badly in
jured. The scale was being repaired
and tho platform bad been taken up.
Mr. Kline drives into tho mill yard
every morning and did not see the
open scale yesterday until too late to
prevent the horses from falling.
The Republicans of Mon
tour have the best ticket ever
placed before the people. It
is in order for every man to
support it.
Automobiled to Danviile.
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Mears, of Brooklyn, N \., and
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hower, of Blooms
burg.camo to this city yesterday after
noon in a large automobile. The
machine is a handsome one, of red col
or, and attracted a great deal of atten
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Mears dime in it
from Brooklyn toßloomsburg.the trip
requiring three days on account of the
storms and heavy roads. During their
stay in Danville the automobile party
was at the Montour House.
DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY OCTOBER i>. 1002.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Edmunds, of
Pittsburg, are guests at. the home of
Hon. James Foster, Walnut stroet.
Mr. and Mis, George W. Mowrer of
Three Rivers, Mich,are visiting at the
home of John E. Roberts, Mahoning
township.
Miss Lou George, of Tiffin, 0., ar
rived in this city Saturday evening
for a visit at the homo of her nephew,
Tax Receiver Edward W. Poters.
John J. Houser, of Threo Rivers,
Mich., arrived iu this city Saturday
eveuiug for a visit with his brother,
William Houser.
A. L. McClow, brick layer,who has
a contract iu Look Haven, spent Sun
day with his family iu this city.
John O. Schoch of Edwardsburg,
Michigan, is visiting his brother, H.
M. Schoch, in this city.
Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Anglo have re
turned from a visit to Syracuse,N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs'. J. W. Moyer, of Ber
wick, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Miss Emeline Gresh, of Hazletou, is
the guest ot Miss Maud Freeze in this
city.
Walter West, of Wilkesbarre, spent
Sunday in this city.
Edward F. Williams spent Sunday
at. Shenandoah.
Mrs. Carrie Martin, of Liverpool, is
visiting at the home of G. L. Bair,
Bloom street.
A. S. Geriuger, of Suubury, spent
Sunday in this city.
Mrs. Calvin Taylor has returned to
her home in Philadelphia after being
the guest of relatives here for several
weeks.
Mrs. Esther Stoes, West Mahoning
street, has returned home from Phila
delphia, where she spent three weeks.
Dr. J. Sweisfort was in Wilkesbarre
yesterday ou a business trip.
Joseph Slack, Mrs. Sarah Winters
Mrs. Christiana Forney,of South Dan
ville. attended a fuueral at Suubury
yesterday.
John Wertman, of Virginia, has re
turned home after spendiug'some time
with relatives in this city.
William Foruey, of.South Danville,
took in the fair at Bloomsburg yester
day.
Roy H. Eisoly, of Philadelphia, who
is visiting in Suubury, called on Dan
ville friends yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs William Morgan and
Miss Sadie Morgan, of this city, at
tended the funeral of John Campbell,
yesterday at Suubury.
S. Lowenstein and Joseph Lowou
stein were in Suubury and Northum
berland yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Carodisky is visiting rel
atives at Suubury.
J. H. Yeager, of Shaniokiu, was a
visitor to this city yesterday.
Mrs. John Keim attended the funer
al of Captain John Campbell at Suu
bury, yesterday.
Mrs. Gertrude Ellis is a guest at the
home of Hugh D. Quick, Rupert.
Mrs. Harry Pay ton and Master Harry
Paytou last evening returned home
from a visit to Pittsburg where they
were guests Payton's brother,
David McVey.
Mrs. Susan llawley, of Benton, is
visiting at the home of Harry Pay
ton, Mill street.
Mrs. Emma Esbach and grandson
Paul of Williamsport, arrived in this
city last evening for a visit with Mrs.
Emma Waite, Front street.
A. M. Hummel, a representative of
Bartel's brewery, transacted business
in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Heilmau, of Washingtonville,
spent yesterday in this city.
" Dr. Cameron Shultz has returned
from a trip to Buffalo, N. Y.
R. H. Cox, of Bloomsburg, spout a
few hours in Danvillo yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Traiuor were
visitors at Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. J. li. Cressinger, of Sunbury,
was the guest of Mrs. T. J. Rogers
yesterday.
H. L. Crawford, of Williamsport,
transacted business in this city yester
day.
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery, who
spent the summer in Danville, has re
turned to Philadelphia.
Mrs. George I). Gearhart, of Soutli
Danville, is visiting in Philadelphia.
J. Hudson Kase, of South Danville,
transacted business iu Sunbury yester
day.
B. N. Day, of Hazletou, spent yes
terday iu this city.
John Murphy returned to Scranton
yesterday morning after spending sev
eral days in Danville.
R. S. Miller spent yesterday in
Bloomsburg.
Postmaster Charles P. Harder was a
passenger on tho 12.15 train yesterday
afternoon for Lewisburg.
D. K. Pensyl attended the funeral
of John Campbell at Sunbury yester
day.
Mrs. A. A.Geisiuger, ot this city,is
visiting in Pittsburg.
Joseph Groco went to Sunbury yes
terday afternoon.
Non-Uuiomsts Beaten,
MT. CARMEL, Oct., B.—Several
non-unionists were badly beaten by
strikers today as the former wore walk
ing over a mountain path to the mines.
There was no attempt made to start up
any mines. The Royal Oak colliery
was not operated today, because tho
driver boys refused to work under mil
itary protection. Two companies of
the Fourth Regiment have beeu on
duty at the Royal Oak since last even
ing to stop strikers from attacking
non-unionists.
Y. M. C. A.
ANNIVERSARY
Tho Board of Directors of the Young
Men's Christian Association, at (he
October meeting, fixed upon Sunday
evening, October 2<">, as the date for
holding the association anniversary.
The exercises will be held in the
Mahoning Presbyterian and St. Paul's
M. E. churches. Two prominent
speakers from out of town will be
secured to address the meetings. The
anniversary exercises are always very
interesting and are attended by largo
audiences. The ouo of this year will be
exceptionally good,as line programs are
being arranged.
The Board also decided to purchase
the game of parlor croquet for the
amusement room. This is similar to
lawn croquet, only it is played ou a
table and is au interesting game for
the winter evenings.
A gymnasium class for ladies is al
so to be organized aud considerable
interest, will bo taken in physical cul
ture by the fair sex. Exercise is rec
ognized as highly beneficial as a build
er and preserver of health aud tho
ladios' class will be as popular as
those for the men and boys. The pre
liminary steps for the organization
will be taken in a few days.
Placed Under Heroic Treatment.
Onr townsman, Henry Kerns,yester
day received a letter from Mercy
Hospital at Pittsburg, conveying full
information as to the condition of his
son, J. Ward Kerns, who was injured
in that city on October Ist.
The letter states that Ward was struck
by a traction car. He sustained a very
serious injury upon the head, as a re
sult of which ho has lain unconscious
since—a period of eight days. As a re
sult of the injury his left side is to
tally paralyzed.
The letter states that there is hut
oue hope of doing anything to relieve
his conditou, and that lies in an oper
atiou performod on the head. Tho
treatment is an heroic oue,adapted only
to desperate cases,so that the outcome
is very uucertain. Tho hospital auth
orities accordingly decline to pro
coed with the operation until they hear
from Mr. Kerns, the injured man's
father.
In conversation with a representa
tive of this paper yesterday afternoon
Mr. Kerns stated that he would write
the hospital authorities informing
them that he would leave tho matter
wholly in their hands to do what their
experience dictated as best in the case.
J. Ward Kerns is thirty-four years
of age and the only son of Henry Kerns.
For the Benefit of the Miners.
Belief for tho thousands of striking
miners, who are in need to keep up a
struggle, not for the luxuries of life,
but for a bare existence is being asked
of tho people. The Minors' Relief As
sociation has come nobly to their aid,
and the people of Danville will be
given an opportunity to assist this
organization in their work by patron
izing the concert to bo given at Trin
ity M. E. church on next Saturday
evening, October 11, by the Welsh sing
ers, from tho coal field.
The company consists of ten persons,
four female vocies, a male quartette,
piauo accompanist aud Master George
Middleton, tho boy elocutionist, of
.Kingston. They promise au interest
ing programme and for the benefit of
the Welsh residents of this city will
sing at least ouo selection in tho na
tive tongue. The male quartette will
appear in miners' costume. Tho price
of admission is 25 cents for adults and
15 cents for children. Persons desiring
tickets can securo them from members
of the church or Sunday school, or at
Rickett's,Foster's aud W. E. Lunger's
store.
Well Known Man Breaks a Leg.
William Henry Lee will be absent
from our thoroughfares for some weeks
to come. He has had the misfortune
to break his leg and is now laid up for
repairs in the Mary M. Packer hospit
al at Suubury.
Late Saturday afternoon with a
companion ho visited Rieck's hotel
near the D. L. &W. station and in
leaving fell over the railing at the en
trance, badly fracturing his right leg.
He was conveyed to his home noar tho
Grove Furnace in John Pattou's ex
press wagon. Dr. Slmltz was called
who reduced the fracture. On tho 7:5 l
Pennsylvania train Lee was removed
to the Mary M. Packer hospital.
The unfortunate man is known about
town almost wholly by the liickuanio
of "Doc Bates."
Entertained Their Friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wyaut euter
i ainod a number of friends Thursday
evening in honor of their niece, Miss
Bertha Miller, of Harrisburg. A
i luncheon was served and the evening
j was pleasantly spent with music and
games. Those present were: Misses
; May Moyer, Martha Brawn, Margaret
! Evans, Elizabeth Bloom, Elsie Bloom,
! Mary Holler, Elizabeth Daniel, Katli
! ryn Marks, Louise Jameson, Mary
Harder, Lena Ridgoway; Messrs.
1 Arthur Campbell,Charles Hartt,Clyde
Dyer, Raymond Clayton, Frank Ed
t mondson, Eugene Pegg,Amelis Francis
Joseph Breitonbach aud William
Bailey.
A Welcome Visitor.
Mr. G. M. Richart, an old time
resident of Danville, and founder of
the Pittston Gazette, fifty three years
; ago, is visiting Danville relatives and
friends.
1 CONTINUE STRIKE
A bridge leading from tho Philadel
phia and Reading railroad to Slat
tery's colliery, Schuylkill county,was
blown up by dynamite last, evening.
The leugth of the structure is forty
live feet. Outside of this the coal re
gion was quiet last night.
The First Battalion of the Twelfth
Regiment left its camp at Manila Park
yesterday afternoon for Wilkesbarre.
The Second Battalion, with Colonel
Clement and staff, left Columbia Park,
Shenandoah, for the same place last
night. The Fourth regiment left Mt.
Carmel yesterday afternoon for the
Luzerne region. Third brigade head
quarters were transferred yesterday
morning from tho Hotel Ferguson,
Shenandoah, to the Hotel Sterling.
Wilkesbarre.
The vote of the Mine Workers' Un
ion, at the various locals throughout
the anthracite coal region, yesterday,
was in favor of containing tho strike
until the concessions asked are grant
ed, irrespective of the troops. Presid
ent John Mitchell issued the following
statement to the press yesterday after
noon :
"At 12.30 noon fifty telegrams had
been received from as many mass meet
ings in the various sections of the an
thracite region, convoying the infor
mation that by unanimous vote of the
men on strike, all of whom attended
such meetings,it was resolved that the
presence of the entire United States
army iu tho anthracite coal regions
would not induce the men to return to
work until the demands of the Shauiok -
in convention had been conceded, tho
strike declared off by a delegate con
vention of mine workers,or by the dis
trict aud national officers.
"Similar telegrams aro constantly
being received. Thus far the returns
emphasize and substantiate the decla
rations of the officials of the miners'
union, made at the Washington con
ference, that the strikers are not de
terred from going to work through fear
of bodilv harm.
JOHN MITCHELL."
A representative of the American
was showu tho copy of a pav*r
last evening, published in New York,
which makes a bitter attack ou Presid
ent Mitchell and the strikers. It was
secured at Hazletou and tho papers
were put out there yesterday.
A special from Shenandoah states
that scurrilous litoraturo attacking
President Mitchell and his colleagues,
in the shape of papers and circular let
ters, were distributed there. It is sup
posed that the purpose is to stir up
dissensions among the strikers, but
the men were forwarued of the com
ing of the circulars.
President Mitchell has returned to
Wilkesbarre from Buffalo. He has
written a letter to President Roosevelt
iu which he states that ho cannot ac
cept the President's proposition in re
gard to calling oft the strike. He fur
ther says that while ho has outlined
his reasons for this decision ho does
not think it proper to make them pub
lic until President Roosevelt has re
ceived the letter.
From Washington and New York
comes rumors of breaks in the ranks of
the operators. President Roosevelt has
been informed, through an authorita
tive source, that an important pait of
the operators are willing to yield.
Just what concessions they will make
have not been made known.
Wall street is the source of the New
York rumor and it substantiates, in
a way, the information from Washing
ton. Wall street understands that Mr.
Morgan has said that since Governor
Stone has "made good" on the ques
tion of military protection in ordering
out the entire national guard of the
state it is up to the operators to mine
coal. This some of the operators are
not so anxious to do, owing to the de
termined attitude of the miners in hold
iug out, and they are beginning to
think that it is time to arbitrate and
compromise.
President Mitchell received yester
day from Brussels, Ontario, Canada, a
letter, signed "Canuck", as follows:
"Please take the advice in the third
chapter and fourteenth verse of St.
Luke's gospel, aud let me have some
coal." The verso referred to reads:
"And the soldiers likewise demand
ed of him saying: 'And what shall we
doV and He said unto them: Do vio
lence to no man : neither accuse any
falsely, and be content wi*h vour
wages.''
Died at Suubury.
John Campbell,foreman of the weav
ing department in tho Northmberland
eouuty prison, died Monday at his
homo iu Sunbury, aged sixty-two
years. He was ill a week, the cause
of bis death being a stroke of paralysis.
He was well known in this city and
South Danville. The fuueral took
place from his late home yesterday
afternoon.
To Support Strikers.
NEW YORK, Oct B.—The miscell
aneous session of the Confederated
Union voted last night to support the
coal strikers in every way possible, no
matter how long it lasted. Delegates
of about twenty unions reported that
they have doubled their per capita as
sessment iu aid of the strikers. In
some cases this will bring the assess
ments up to 40 cents a week per mem
ber.
NEW YORK, Oct. B.—Coal is being
sold to the East Side poor at !!() cents
a pail today. Sales agents of the var
ous coal roads aro taking no orders.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
IMPORTANT 111
111. VOTERS
It in the duty of every qualified
voter to oast his ballot at as import
ant an election as that which will ho
held on Nov. 1 next, and it is every
man's dnty to become qualified to vote
in order that lie may take advantage
of the right of suffrage guaranteed to
him by the constitution. A qualified
voter is one who has complied with
the requirements of the law governing
elections in Pennsylvania. The courts
have decided that no man has a right
to vote unless lie has complied with
the following provisions of law:
"First: He shall have been a citi
zen of the United States at least one
month.
Second: He shall have resided in
the state onoyear(or having previous
ly been a qualified elector or native
born citizen of the state,lie shall have
romoved therefrom and returned,then
six mouths) immediately preceding the
election.
Third: He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer
to vote at least two months immedi
ately preceding the election.
Fourth : If twenty-two years of age
and upwards.he shall have paid, with
in two years, a state or county tax,
which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least
one month before the olection.
Presuming that he can meet the three
first named requirements the citizen to
be enabled to vote the coming election,
would still be unable to vote unless
he has paid a state or county tax with
in two years, and this tax -must be
paid before midnight of Saturday, Oct.
4, one month before election.
HON. W. K. LORD, the Re
publican candidate for Con
gress from this district for
the short term, began life as
a slate picker at a coal break
er. He is to-day one of the
leading business men of Nor
thumberland county.
Improving First Baptist Church.
A congregational meeting of the
First Baptist church was held last
evening, at which the plans of Archi
tect John H. Rrugler, were consider
ed and approved. The attendance at
the meeting was large and the action
was unanimous. 'Vork on the improve
ments will begin immediately.
The interior of the church will be
entirely remodeled and when all is
completed the edifice will he one of
the finest in this city. New memorial
windows of stained glass are to be put
in, there will be a new pulpit and
choir platform,the pews arc to be semi
circular and there will be an inclined
floor and metallic ceiling.
An important part of the improve
ment will be the removal of the gallery
The following building committee was
named to supervise the work : Arthur
Myerly, chairman; G. L. McLain,sec
retary ; John Vastine, C. P. Harder,
Henry Knoibler, George Myerly and
John Sechler.
Funeral of Mrs. Wesley H. Gearhart.
The funeral of Mrs. Wesley H. Gear
hart whose death was noted Monday
morning took place at Scrantou Mon
day afternoon from the family resid
ence, Monroe Avenue. There were
many very beautiful Moral tributes.
Rev. J. H. Odell,pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church,preached the fun
eral sermon. He based his remarks on
Phil, 1-21: "For me to live is Christ,
and to die is gain." He spoke of the
Christian character anil beautiful life
of the deceased,and said that liei dear
influence would never be absent from
those who knew her gentleness and
grace.
The music was particularly impres
sive and beautiful. Professor Chance
was the conductor. ' Nearer, My God,
to Thee" and "Kock of Ages" were
among the selections sung by a quar
tette from the Second Presbyterian
church, composed of Mrs. Alfred Gut
heinz, Miss Garragan and Messrs.
Robertson and Ralph Williams. The
pall bearers were: Messrs. J. L. Cake,
J. A. Lansing, W. W. Watson, C. P.
Matthews, ,T. F. Snyder, C. W. Kirk-
Patrick. The funeral was in charge of
Director W. P. Price. Interment was
made in Forest Hill.
United Telephones Installed.
The following United telephones
have recently been installed in this
vicinity: Danville Exchange,—Call
2322, Michael Hreckbill.sheriff. Market
and Church; call -172, Danville Na
tional Bank,lol Mill street: call 2332,
(). S. Deibert,upholsterer, 101 Library
avenue; call H»42, S. H. Dreifuss,
residence, 122 Mulberry street; call
1713, A. T. DeWitt, DeWitt's Park;
call 2152, Jesse Wyaut, Mill and Front
streets; call 10A, Erwin Hunter. Park,
call 2312, Mrs. Herman Reich, hotel,
239 I). L. & W. Ave. ; call 1745, .1. E.
Roberts, pay station. Mechanicsville ;
call 1342, Washington Hose Co.,
Library avenue.
Once a Fuel— Now a Gem.
A cute fancy of Jeweler Henry
Rempe very appropriately reflects
the rarity and high price of coal at
present. In the midst of a fine display
of jewelry in his window may be seen
an elegant cut gla>s fruit dish heaping
full of pure specimens of anthracite
coal. A card lying on the coal reads
as follows: "Genuine coal—once a
fuel, now a gem ''
JOB PRINTING
The ofh'ceof the AMKKICAN being
furnished with a large assortment
of job letter and i.mcy type and
materia! generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he i*
prepared at all times to execute »t.
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of ah Kinds and Description
our prices before you
place your orders.
TRANSMEII 111
WII.KESBAKKE
The Twelfth Regiment was transfer
red from Shenandoah and Manila Park
to Wilkesbarre Wednesday and \\a
relieved by troops from the First and
Second brigades. The movement of
the soldiers in response to the order of
Governor Stone calling out the > -ntire
division, began Tuesday afternoon
Those from the western part of the
state started first so as to arrive at
their places of dnty early Wedm *dav.
Some of the First brigade regiment
left Philadelphia Tuesday night,
while the remainder were removed
yesterday morning.
General Gohin will establish Third
brigade headquarters at Wilkesbarre
and will have the Twelfth with him
The Ninth and Thirteenth have . u
in the field in the I. tckawaum* and
Luzerne regions since last week.
The headquarters of the First bri
gade will be at Tamaqua and the
troops will be located as folio**
First Regiment and part of Battery A,
Hazletou ; Second Regiment and part
of Battery A, Now Philadelphia, Third
Regiment, Minersville; Sixth Regi
ment and First City Troop, Panther
Creek valley.
Headquarters of the Second brigade
will probably be at Mahanoy City or
Mt. Carmel. The stations of the regi
ments will be: Tenth,Shamokin :Kinh
teenth, Shenandoah: Sixteenth, Mt.
Carmel; Fifth, Ashland ; Fourteenth,
Mahanoy City.
The calling out of the entire forcw
of the State troops will have an IUI
portaut effect on the strike situation
The operators will attempt to resume
under the protection of the soldier-.
They claim that the strike ran now
be broken within a few weeks. On
the other hand the strikers declare
their intention of remaining firm and
say the presence of the troops will
make their ranks stronger.
Despite the fact that a regiment of
the National Guard is stationed at Mt.
Carmel and more are en route from
the western part of the state Shamokin
was ruled Tuesday by mobs. One sur
rounded the Royal Oak breaker anil
another stoned the fast Philadelphia
& Reading passenger train, known as
"Cannon Ball," north-bound from
Philadelphia to Williamsport.
The Royal Oak is owned by Frank
P. Llewellyn and William H. Llewel
lyn and has been in operatiou for some
time. The coal was sold in surround
ing towns,some of if being brought to
this city. Tuesday the breaker was
started and this caused the formation
of the mob. Stones were thrown, and
Frank Llewellyn went iuto Shamokin
and called 011 Sheriff Deitrick for aid
The sheriff notified Colonel O'Neill,
of the Fourth Regiment,and two com
panies were sent to Shamokin from
the camp at Mt. Carmel, 011 a special
train. They were marched to the
breaker and their presence had the
effect of stopping the violence. 111 the
march through Shamokin the soldiers
were jeered at and hooted. Some were
even jostled and vile epithets were
hurled at the men 111 uniform. The
mob had made two attacks ou the
breaker before the arrival of the soldi
ers.
The "Cannon Ball" train, which is
one of the fastest ou the Reading road,
was stoned while passing the Cameron
colliery, at the East end of Shamokin.
No one was injured, and it is thought
that the sight ot several National
guardsmen in the smoking car
the cause of the hostile demonstration
James Coultson, an engineer at the
Henry Clay colliery, was attacked bv
a mob Tuesday uoou while midway
between the Royal Oak and Henry
Clay. He was struck 011 the back of
the head with a brick and felled.
Struggling to bis feet he ran to the
telegraph office 111 the Reading yards,
where he became unconscious. Medical
aid was summoned and it was found
that his skull was fractured. He was
removed to the Miners' Hospital, at
Ashland, and was reported to be in a
dying condition Tuesday night His
home is at Gilberton.
Three shots were fired at K. I. Hop
wood,a clerk at the Richards colliery,
but none took effect. Fourth Regi
rnent soldiers were sent to the colliery
to restore order. •
The following official announcement
was made at Washiugtou Tu sday
"On Monday. October#, Hon. t'ar
roll I). Wright, Commissioner of I«U>
or,went to Philadelphia and gave Mr
John Mitchell the following from the
President:
"If Mr. Mitchell will secure the im
mediate return to work of the miners
in the anthracite region the President
will at once apj>oint a commission to
investigate thoroughly into all the
matters at issue between the operator*
and the miners, and will do all 111 his
power to obtain a settlement of the
questions in accordance with the re
port of the commission. Mr. Mitch
ell has taken this matter under con
sideraton, but the President has not
yet been advised of any decision.
The Republicans of Mon
tour have the best ticket ever
placed before the people. It
is in order for every man to
support it
Held a Shoot.
Several members of the Guu and Rifle
Club held an impromptu shoot at IK*
Witt's Park yesterday afternoon
Twenty five targets weroshot at. Fol
lowiug is the score : Haney, !•; L>ietz.
, 15; Angle, 5; Schraiu, IS; Sp*ifer,l#
1 Dietz, Ii; Sjieiser, 1«.