flame Pager -—■ For tie flame The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you 10 advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hours .9 ,4. M.to 12 M JO4 Mill St., Il\ M.to iP. M. Danville. l\i. OUIILTZ, M. I>. 425 MILL ST., DANVII.I.K, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty VV. P. ASOLB, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILI. STKKKT. eetli Kxtracted without Pitin. frown and Bridge Work a specialty. Kqillpped with the latent and most improved Instrument!) and prepared to execute the mom difficult work. DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST - Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa. Dentistry iu all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed Established 1892. COSieSEII \| fc. A number of social events aro sched uled for this month. Nearly everybody has a bad cold these days. Now let us IIOJIO that King Winter will enable the ice harvest to be com pleted. Twin daughters arrived at the home of Frank Arms, corner Factory and West Front streets, Saturday evening. It is hard to realize that our merch ants are buying Spring goods in this weather. A United telephone has been placed in the People's Bank. The new year has already made somo notable death claims. As is usual at this period of tho year a large number of railroad employes are on the sick list. The New Year resolutions have been felt iu police circles. Very few drunk ami disorderly men so far this year. Clearing off the sidewalks under present weather conditions will be al most au impossible task. Tho scatter ing of sawdust or ashes in icy places will be appreciated by pedestrians. Tho people will not have much re spect for tho independent operators if they force up the price of coal. The liverymen are pleased with the prospects of a few days good sleighing. There are no disease germs iu the atmosphere now. The merry sleighing party now holds the balance of power. If there over was need for hustle it is iu the mining of coal. The wheels of the wagons creaked in the snow yesterday,giving pretty good evidence of intense cold. Knights of Pythias from all over the state will meet at Pittsburg Fri day to discuss plans for erecting a home foraged members. Former Sheriff James N. Miller is on the sick list. His condition was much improved yesterday "What the people want more than anything else is coal, coal and more coal. The pursuing posse has not yet caught the goose-bone man, hut is closing in uj>ou him. The sheriff ought to be conveniently absent when the culprit, falls into the bauds of incens ed citizens. It is likely that the reported number of heat prostrations yesterday was ex aggerated. The weather was not so intensely hot as the yarn spinners have represented. George B. Wright, who has for some time held the positiou of superintend ent of the local district of the United Telephone and Telegraph Company, has been transferred to Pottsville, where he will take up the duties of superintendent ot the recently con solidated districts. A delegation of Allentown firemen has been »t Buffalo and invited several of the crack fire companies of that city to take part in the annual state fire men's convention at Allentown next summer. The Allentown firemen are leaving nothing undone to make the convention a success. The silk mill owners of Lackawanna county will abandon as quickly as pos sible the employment of girls for night work at the mills. Full grown boys will be hired in place of the girls. Mrs. George Bondman, Pine street, was very agreeably surprised yester day by a visit from some of the ladies of Harmony Lodge, No. 77, an auxili ary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, of Northumberland. Tho following ladies wore in the party: Mrs. Charles Orner.Mrs. John Young, Mrs. Albert Harman, Mrs. John Sam psell, Mrs. Lewis Orner, Mrs. John Mailey and Mrs. Margaret Hopewell. The crowued heads of evory nation The rich men, j>oor men, and misers All join in paying tribute to DeWitt's Little Early Risres. H. Williams, San Antonio, Tex., writes : Little Early Riser Pills are the best I ever used iu my family. I un hositatinglv recommend them to every body. They cure Constipation, Bill iousuess, Sick Headache, Torpid Liv er, Jaundice, malaria and all other liver troubles. Gosh & Co., Paules & Co. "THIS COl NTRY WILL NF.VI-R RE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEM AN DS WIT H ITS OWN PRODUC LIONS." VOL. 48—NO John Benfield is dead. Ho died sud denly at his lioirn in Valley township at 7 :15 o'clock Tuesday evening. The startling intelligence reached tl.is city nearly an hour later and caused the utmost surprise, as it was not known that Mr. Benfield was in the least in disposed. The cause ot death was neuralgia of tho heart. Tho deceased was taken ill cu Monday. His condition did not seem serious, but ho grew worse dur ing the night. Tuesday morning Dr. P. C. Ncwbaker.the family physician, was called. Mr. Benfield was then suff ering considerable pain. At noon Dr. Newbaker paid a second visit, this time taking with him Dr. E. A. Curry. The patient was then resting more comfortably,and his con dition, it seems, remained tho same during tho afternoon. Death came without warning. John Benfield was a prominent and widely known resident of our county. He was born in Columbia county on February 5, 18:52 and was therefore in his seventy-first year. In his time he was engaged in several different kinds of business, hut was best known as a farmer and a lumberman. In all his ventures he achieved success. He was the owner of six hundred acres of land in different farms in Montour county and of four hundred acres of woodland in Columbia county. He was also owner of tho Benfield flour mill in Valley township. Mr. Benfield served one term as As sociate Judge of Montour county and at the time of his death has president of tho People's Bank, of this city. He was a man universally beloved, and it may be truly said of him that ho never neglectid an opportunity to do a kind turn for another. He was among our most public spirited citizeu while his integrity was above reproach. The deceased is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters: John Clark and Thomas 11. Benfield; Cath erine, (Mrs. Robert Crossley) and Emma Jane. John Sechlt-r Doinc; Well. John Sechler, who is undergoing treatment at the Mary M. Packer hospital for the fracture of a hip, is doing quite well and it is believed he will fully recover. There is a very peculiar circum stance connected with his case. Mr. Sechler many years ago fell from a high building, badly injuring his hip. There was a partial dislocation which became permanent, as tho result of which he was lamo during all the latter years of his life. It is now stated that the fall on tho 3rd inst., while it caused a fracture of the hip,had the effect of knocking the dislocated bono back into its socket. According to the prognosis, therefore, after the fracture heals Mr. Sechler will bo bettor than before, relieved of tho dislocation and able to walk with out the limp that lias characterized his gait, for ST many years. Will Close at 7 O'clock. Quito a few of the stores closed last night at (5 o'clock, although the num ber was less than on Tuesday night. Some of those who closed on the latter date were disappointed to discover that so many of tho ttores remained open and have lost interest in the movement. It is quite likely that they can again bo brought into line should a determined effort be made to effect early closing. The hardware dealers of the borough consisting of J. fl. Cole.S. J. Wei liver and Howard Moore have come to an understanding and regardless of what others may do they will close their stores promptly every night at 7 o'clock, Mondays and Saturdays ex cepted. Charged Witli Being Drunk. William Frelnfer was brought up before Justice Oglosby yesterday rnorn iug to answer the charge of being drunk. He was arrested by Officer Voris, Tuesday afternoon arid spent the night in the lock-up. He was given tho usual fine of two dollars, lie was without funds to pay the fine but ho had no desire to spend fite days in tho lock-up, which was tho other alternative presented. The court, however, was lenient and Fre liafer was given two weeks in which to make up the 111 iney, the case mean while being suspended. Patients Take a Sleigh Ride. Thirty-three female patients at the Hospital tor tho Insane wore treated to a sleigh ride Tuesday afternoon. Tho patients, filling three large sleds, wore given a ride of several miles and on their way were driven through town. The outing proved quit? a contrast to the every day life of con finement at tho Hospital and was quite invigorating in its effects. Not withstanding the biting cold the pa tients enjoyed the ride immensely and seemed quite a happy lot as they rode through town. Re-Elected Superintendent. C. R. Burgess was re-tJected super intendent and his wifo matron of the Odd Fellows' < irphanugo at tho an nual election held at that institution near Sunbury Tuesday. Purchased by Mr. Wolf. Charles D. Bausch has sold his prop erty on Railroad street fo John Wolf. Mr. Bausch will remove to California in the spi ing. DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY JANUARY 15. liMßt. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Tim school board held a regular meeting Monday night. The interval between the last and the present meet ing was ono of three weeks. The busi ness, however,which had accumulated was not voluminous. A statement of finances showed a cash balance on hand of $001)1.71. The secretary reported that the 12 car loads of coal purchased of the Reading Goal <fc Iron Company have been delivered. In each of the wards the school buildings aro well supplied, so that nowhere will there be a defici ency of coal, while in one or more of the buildings next spring there may bo a surplus on hand. Several members took exception to the practice of transferring pupils merely for the gratification of parents from one ward to another, especially .as was the case in a late instance cited when the change was made from a room not filled up to the limit to an other which might bo regarded as al ready overcrowded. The Transfer Committee of the Board, which was responsible for the change excused its action on the ground that the teacher receiving the pupil, who was first approached by the parent, forestalled opposition on their part by saying that she had no objection to taking the ad ditional pupil. This led to the follow ing resolution which was unanimous ly adopted: On and after thi-i date teachorsmust not give consent as to admission of pupils into their room, by stating that they have no objection, but must re fer all applicants to the school board. In compliance with the order of Gov ernor Stone it was ordered that the secretary instruct tho janitors of the several wards to put tho flags at half mast today in honor of the memory of Former Governor Hastings. Mr. Fischer reported that the chil dren of A. Kelly, who live next to the Lyons family in which there was a caso of smallpox have been excluded from school during the entire period of quarantine. He doubted whether there was anything in the school law to justify such sweeping action and he asked by whose authority the chil dren were kept out of school. No one in the school board know where the order originated and seemed much sur prised as Mr. Fischer explained the facts. On motion it was ordered that the Kelly children be granted permission to return to school this morning and that tho mattor be referred to the Committee on Teachers for investiga tion, they to report at the next meet ing. The following directors were present at the mooting: Barber, Orth, Greeu, Redding, Burger, Rocbafeller, Fischer, Koefor, Byerly.Werkheisor and Harpel. The following bills were approved for payment: Reading Coal & Iron Co. . $<501.69 James Dailey .75 Washington lloso Co .25 H. M. Schoch 2.25 Roberts & Meek 12.83 Standard Gas Co if. 20 William Miller 1.50 Will G. Brown . 2.50 Joseph Lechuer 1(5.40 A. H. Groue 5.85 J. 11. Cole 92.41 E. E. Sbultz ... 2.35 P. &. R. Railway Co 52.75 Friendship Fire Co 11.75 John L. Russell 3.00 Bank Elections Held Tuesday. At the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Danville Na tional Bank hold Tuesday the follow ing directors were elected to serve for tho ensuing year: W. J. Baldy, Joseph Hunter, D. R. Eckman, W. K. Holloway, Charles P. Hancock, Alex. Billmoyer and F. C. Angle. A meet- j ing of the directors will be held this morning at 10 o'clock for organization. At the annual election held at the First National Bank yesterday after noon tho following directors were re elected : Christian Laubach, John F. Tooley, I. X. Grier, C. G. VanAlen, William Pensyl, James D. Magill and B. It. Gearhart. An organization will not bo effected until some days later. Death cf a Popular Young Man. Jacob Werle, a well-known young man of this city, died at tho home of his mother, Mrs. Josephine Werle, East Market street, Sunday morning at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Werle had many friends among our young people. He was but 25 years of age and until Christmas hail been employed at East Pittsburg. Ho was taken ill a short time ago with typhoid fever from which lie was unable to rally. Be sides his mother ho is survived by two brothers and two sisters. Will Return to Danville. J. W. Lore, druggist, who lias sold his business to O. A. Potter & Co., will remain in charge of the Central Pharmacy during the month of Jan uary. In tlti« spring he purposes re turning to Danville, Pa., where he j formerly resided. During the two years that Mr. Lore iias been in business here,lie has made many friends, who will regret to learn of his proposed departure from the city.—'Tonawanda, N. Y., News, The Rev. Mr. Shaver Improving The Rov. J. B. Shaver, formerly pastor of St. Paul's M. E. church,this city, now pastor of 'J riuity church, Lock Haven, who has been ill for some time, is now substantially improving. !AN EXCITING RUNAWAY William Rhodes, driver of one of the Grand Union Tea Company's delivery teams of this city had an experience in Bloomsburg on Saturday afternoon that ho will remember for some time. Mr. Rhodes was returning from a trip to Benton. Shortly before arriv ing at tho top of the Light Street hill he had picked up a foot passenger and thoy were riding along engaged in conversation, little thinking of any danger, when for somo unaccountable reason the horses took fright and start ed on a run down the hill. At first Mr. Rhodes thought he could over come them and get them quieted down, but they were evidently feeling like taking a run and all efforts proved un availing, and the horses kept at their mad pace. At East street the young man who was with Mr. Rhodes at tempted to assist him in holding them iu, for he took ono of the lines and the team turned down that street at a mad gallop, with both men holding fast to tho lines. Tho horses continued on down East street to Fourth where they attempted to turn but owing to the smooth con dition of tho road the wagon slipped around, struck au electric light pole and upset spilling the contents all over tho street and pavement. The force of the collision caused the breaking of the wagon tongue and with this between them tho now thoroughly frightened horses dashed on out Fourth street, until they had nearly reached the residence of Henry Fornwald where they attempted to pass each side of a tree when they were compelled to stop, the effects of the shock completely overthrowing one of them. Before it could again recover its feet persons had caught them. Mr. Rhodes saved himsolf from pos sible serious injury by jumping from the wagon before it struck the electric light pole and was only scratched and bruised by falling on the icy road, but his companion, was not so fortunate, for he was thrown violently from the wagon and received several severe bruises and cuts and was partially stunned for a time but recovered suffi ciently to walk home. Altogether it was an exciting experience and one the parties will not care to have re peated for somo time. The wagon was pretty badly wrecked as was a num ber of dishes that were in it while packages of tea wore scattered all arouud. The horses were unhurt. How Fires are Likely to Occur. During a cold wave such as we have just now passed through when it is often necessary to heat'stoves and cel lar furnaces to tho extreme limit the danger of fire should not be lost sight of and a constant lookout should be maintained to see that none of tho woodwork about the house ignite^. Tho difficulty is that most people have implicit confidence in the secur ity of their dwellings. Tho thought never enters their mind that at the present day any plan would be follow ed in building that was not recognized as perfectly safe. They, therefore, al low stoves and furnaces to bocumo overheated without any thought of danger. Tho truth of the matter is that in order to facilitate building and thereby k op down expense in too many new buildings, devices are em ployed wherein wood takes the place of uon-oombustible material in dang erous proximity to chimneys and other places exposed to fire. A case in point occurred iu tho res idence of R. S. Amniermau, Esq.. Mon day last, wlieu a fire smouldering he hind the baseboard of the family sitting room was luckily discovered in time to prevent very serious consequences. Tho fire originated uudor the floor where tho pipe of the cellar furnace outers the chimney. In order to sup port one of the joists the carpenter had mortised a piece of cross timber into two other joists, one on each side of the chimney. The supporting timber lay dangerously near to the fine and although the fact was not recognized has always been a menace to tho build ing, whenever the furnace was in use. The fire Monday worked its way up wards among the side timbers and left no evidence of its existence in the cellar. Even after tho odor of smoke was detected the fire was located with great difficulty. Had the fire occur red a few hours later the family would have been retired for tho night, when iu all probability tho dwelling would have been doomed to destruction and tho lives of the inmates imperiled. Inter-Scholastic Debate. An Intor-Scholastic debate will take place ou Friday evening, January 16, between tho Berwick High School and the Webster Debating Club of the Sun ' bury High School. The debate will ' be held in the Sunbury courthouse, the following question having been selected: "Resolved, That the United States Should Own and Control tho Railroads." Tho Berwick debaters have assumed tho affirmative and will bo represent !ed by Conway W. Diokson, Orvall ! Cope and Miss Grace E. Feustermach er. James W. and William H. Shipo and Harry F. Hartzell will argue tho I negative for Suubury. A musical pro | gram will be rendered. Admission 25 cents. Will Visit Christ Church. Bishop Talbot has appointed Fri day, March 27 as the date for his an jnual visit to Christ oh urcli this city. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mrs. Philip Rucli and daughter, of Berwick, aro visiting relatives in South Danville. John Kilgus and wife returned Sat urday from a visit with relatives iu Philadelphia. Charles Mortimer returned to Phila delphia Saturday after a visit with relatives in this city. M. A Higgius, of New York City, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Mr. Higgius was formerly United Stales Express Agent at this place. Charles Kase, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mis. Oscar Kase, Mill street. Samuel Faux spent Sunday with friends in Bloomsburg. Mrs. F. C. Miller returned to Sun bury yesterday after a visit at tho home of John Miller. John L. Evans transacted business iu Wilkesbarre yesterday. Mrs. F. E. Harpel aud Mrs. Minerva Brader left yesterday for Beach Haven. Harry Esterbrook transacted business iu Suubury yesterday. M. V. Marks spent yosterday in Snu bury. J. F. McCloughan and wifo, South Danville, spent yesterday |Jwith rela tives in Suubury. Miss S. W. Browne left yesterday for a visit iu Philadelphia. George D. Edmoudson loft yesterday on a business trip to Williamsport. Augustus Woods left yesterday ou a business trip to Williainsport. Mrs. F. W. Jones returned to Oraugeville yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. J. B. Cleaver and wife spent yester day afternoon with relatives in Sun bury. W. L. Antrim transacted business in Bloomsburg yesterday. Miss Jennie Beatty returned to Slia mokiu yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. Dr. S. Y. Thompson made a business trip to Bloomsburg yosterday after noon. Mrs. Sadie Cole returned to Benton yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city. Rabbi Adolph Mayer spent yesterday afternoon in Bloomsburg. Mrs. John Eckert left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Berwick. Miss Lizzie Roan, of Bloomsburg,is visiting Mrs. William Smith, Grand street. Mrs. Ivy B. Eye and her daughter, Catherine, of Philadelphia, arrived at this city last night. Mrs. Eyo is the sister of Eugene Moyer, who is lying seriously ill as the result ofan acci dent. F. ('. Dorr, who has been serving as a juror in the United States Court at Wiliiamsport, arrived home last evou ing. Mr. and Mis. Morris Aten returned to Baitimore yesterday after a visit with Mrs. Mary Shepard, Vine street. Howard Pat ton spent yesterday in Sunbury. Mrs. I. I). West and son, Carl, and Mrs. Geo. M. West will leave this morning for a visit with friends at Philadelphia. Miss Emma Krini returned to George town yesterday after a visit at the liomu of B. F. Coiien. Theodore Hoffman, Sr., is serionsly ill at his home oil Lower Mulberry street. Entertained. Mi. aud Mrs. George Freeze, Water street,entertained a number of friends last evening in honor of their son, Harold's Bth birthday. Jn the part> were: Howard, Charley, Arthur and Albert Freeze, Sandal Hunt, William Schilling, John Doutseh. Frank Ross, Ft auk Lunger and Harry Lynn. Holiday Falls on Sunday. Many people wonder what tho red figure 2:1 means on the calendar for 1903, in the mouth of February. It is the day which will be observed as Georgo Washington's birthday instead of Sunday, February 22. Stricken With Paralysis. John Beatty, of Shamokin, is criti cally ill at the Danville State Hospit al from a stroke of paralysis sustain ed on Sunday. Mr. Beatty is well known in Danville. Samuel Beatty and sister, Miss Jennie, of Shamokin, visited their brother on Monday. Has Accepted a Position. Thomas Irlaud resigned bis position at tho D. L. tfc. W. station and left Saturday for Foster, Pa , where he has aocepted a position as night oper ator with tho same company, lie will be succeeded by Keely Ream. Confined to His Home. Laundrymau W. E. Kase is still con fined to his home bv the effects of a fall upon the ice which occurred on Friday the second inst. The injury is in the nature of a sprain affecting his back. Mrs. Alexander Deihl, Lower Mul berry street, will entertain a number of friends at progressive euchre this afternoon. IS MKTffitSIIIP TIIIHTV-FHE VEAIIS A represent at ivo of tho Montour American dropped into the blacksmith shop of Keely & Trumbower last night. The two members of the firm weie winding up their business for the day but seated by tho fire of their forge they found time to indulge in a few reminiscences. If is not; often that a partnership formed between young men lasts a life time. Yet as long ago as 1868 Keely & Trumbower opened their balcksmith shop on very nearly the same spot whore'today—thirty-five years later— thoy aro still in business. Both mem bers of tho firm aro practical work men, and although approaching an age when most men retire from active work there is scarcely a day but each may he seen clad in his apron and ably porroiiniug his share of the work. It would ba interesting to compute the product of their shop during the long time Keely & Trumbower have been iu business. It is equally inter esting to hoar them discourse on tho small army of apprentices who havo gone forth from their shop equipped as master workmon. These are now scattered all over tho surrounding country. Tho list includes two of Dan ville's well-known citizens: .lanes Scarlet, Esq., and M. 11. Schram, both of whom have boon heard to speak most affectionately of Messrs. Keely & Trumbower. William Steinmiller who has worked for the firm continuously fifteen years learned bis trade with Keely & Trumbower. It is a fiuo exemplification of l he pos sibilities of American citizenship that at least one of those who once fashion ed tho iron iu tho humble smithy on tho cinder tip has since shaped a dis tinguished career for himself in the world of law. No longer the fires of the forge with tho scintillations of sparks as tho hammer smites tho iron but the fires of living eloquence that hush other men to silence and give the speaker foremost rank. Was it not here maybe while working at the forgo that ho unconsciously learned the lesson of self-reliance, learned the true dignity of hard self-denying toil and developed a physique and a hardy manhood which has been the founda tion of much that he later achieved. Facing a Coal Famine. As winter tightens its grip our town for the first, time iu its history is brought to realize what it means to face the horrors of a coal famiue. If any reliance is to be placed upon the tales fold to tho coal dealers there are families iu Danville without coal, or who are forced to get along ou such a limited supply as to amount to practic ally tin- same thing. Much suffering is the consequence. Tho shortage of coal is bocoming more marked with each succeeding day. Ou Thursday last the Pennsyl vania railroad cut off all shipments here for an indefinite period of time, claiming that Danville had already re ceived more than its just allotment of coal. Shipments on the other railroads are slow and are by no means adequate ' to supply tho demand from day to j day. Tho coal dealers are simply helpless. In order to make the sup ply go as far as possible half ton aud even smaller orders aro filled. One dealer in a few days got rid ot ten tons by tho bagful and by tho bucket ful, which was sold merely to relievo positive suffering in cases where tin parties seemed desperate and were de termined not to take "no" for an an swer. The worst feature of this state of affairs is that tho outlook affords no encouragement, for as tho cold in creases the need of coal will be all the more keenly felt, while the deficiency seems to be growing. There aro peo ple who reveal a feeling akin to des p'ration when talking ou the subject of coal. Not a few indulge in threats and state that the time has come when they will no longer beg for fuel, but having offered to pay for it iu advance and being refused on every side they will next take coal wherever they can lay their hands upon it. That such threats are not altogether idle was demonstrated Tuesday night when a lot of people fell foul of a sup ply car on the D. L. & W. railroad containing some t«'ii or twelve tons of coal, which they nearly emptied. The ear coutaiued lump coal intended for uso on the switch engine. The pilfer ing had been going on for several nights, hut on Toes lay night the big haul was made, when about ten tons disappeared. It is said that a one horse sled was employed along with hand sleds, hags and buckets. Tho "coal heavers" were generous ami left enough coal behind to supply the switch engine yesterday. Interesting Debate. The Extempore Debating Club of the Danville High School,held a meet ing on Friday evening. The question, "Resolved, That Voting lie Made Compulsory," was most vigorously discussed. The Negative was looked after by Benjamin Diseroad, William Wutkins, and Arthur Campbell. Bert McOlure, Charles Hart and Ray Her rington wore tho debaters on the affir mative side. The judges, Baldy Smith and William McCoy decided in favor of the Negative. Purchased the Kase Property. I Oscar Kase has sold his property at the corner of Front and Mill streets to Peter Fensterniaehor, of Riverside. Mr. Kase will remove to Philadelphia 1 in tho spring. ESTABLISHED IX 1855. I AWFUL m AT BERWICK For an hour and a half yesterday morning, Berwick wain the grip of tlio worst lire in years. Five business places and two dwelling houses wero burued to tli ground. Ono life was lost while another suffers serious in jurv. The fire started at midnight in the drug stor •of Dr. Gross Meyer. It is supposed that the lire was caused by the exploding of soroo chemical. No other cause can ho assigned. The flames were first discovered by a man named Lolim in, clerk for George Un augst, who wa-; sleeping iu the first floor of the second door below. Ho ran to the Ranger hose houso where he gave the alarm to the Ranger company. As the Kuugcr boys passed Unaugst's restaurant, they saw a mau dive through the glass of a second story window, landing at the feet ot B. F. Sponcnberg, who helped liim to his feet. The mau proved to he Daniel Rolands. H" was taken in a dazed condition to the St. Charles Hotel when, in a moment of consciousness lie cried out, "My Go:l, my wife. " Then it was that it was realized tliat a woman was yet in the burning building. W lien William Roher,who has charge of the steam shovel at the steel plant, and Thomas Fairtnan, came running up Maiket street, Roller said to George Unaugst, "Is there anyone iu the building V" "There was a woman up there in the front room." Without a mom nt's hesitation Roll er. by a remarkable exhibition of strength, caught the iron bar of the awning, swinging himself outo the I bar and jumped through the very I window that the man jumjied out of.i into the burning room. Even then the room was a mass of flames. The struggle to reach the woman is told in Roller's own words: "When 1 got into the room I was unable to see auyoue. The smoke and flames were blinding. The heat was intense. Seeing a light oil the street I ran to the other window and kicked out the glass. I was unable to find anyone. I ran to the window and call ed out, "Are you sure there is anyone here." Men who heard that call say it will reverberate to their dying day. Unangst shouted in reply: "Yes, there is a woman there." "Then I turned." continued Rohor, "and groped around in the room. The flames grew fiercer at every second. I made my wav from one corner of the room to the other, reaching out with my feet. Finally my feet came in contact with what I thought were bed clothes. 1 reached down and picked up the body of the woman, her face downward near the middle of the room." Even then the man's marvelous presence of mind did not forsake him. j "Get a blanket" ho cried. A blank et was quickly taken from a horse at tached to the Reliance hose cart. Even before the blanket appeared the flames had become so very fierce that his life had become in imminent danger. Already he had started to lower th" woman from tlio window. Grabbing one end of the blanket Tlios. Fairman jumped to the steps of Geo. Unaugst. Dr. Coble, Geo. Bob bins and Tom Van Pelt took the other side and Frank Rough took the other side. Roller was then holding the body by the feet and reaching up, Thomas Fairman grabbed her by the arms aud said, "Let go." She struck the blank et with so much force that Fairman was thrown to the grouud.the body of the woman falling on top ol him. The woman was about burned to a crisp. Her face was a mass of charred black surface. Her hair was burned from her head and her arms, as Thom as Fairman caught her. were so badly burned that her flesh clung to Fair man's fingers. She never regained con sciousness and at 15:40 o'clock yester day morning she passed away. When the firemen fir-t appeared on the scene the fire was confined to the drug store. Just as they had succeed ed in connecting the hose they heard a terrific report followed by a crash. The flames spread in both directions. The water seemed as so much oil. The firemen worked fearlessly and bravelv. The grocery store of ('lark & Scott on the right, on the le£l the harness shop of Geo. Seyhert and the residence of James Seesholtz was followed by the igniting of the homes of George Rab ert and W. E. Kopner. In the base ment of the See-lioltz building was a shooting gallery owned and oj>erated by George Unangst In the building were a number of cartridges and iu a trice a fusillade of infantry, scattered the crowd in ;• 11 directions. The pop ping of the cartridges kept up for ten or fifteen minutes. Nothing but ruins mark the location of the buildings. There are but a few upright timbi is. During the time when aid wa- most needed an official of the American Car & Foundry Company gave instructions that the injured should have every care regardless of all expense, which would be entailed by the company. Dr. Davis was indefatigable in his efforts for the wounded, lie was with Mrs. Roland until her death, and dress ed Mr. Roland's injuries. At 5 :30 yesterday morning Roland was taken to the hospital, ignorant of his wife's death. And still the demand for coal is heard in the land. JOB PRINTING The olicc of the A IKRJCAN bein furished with a assortrrcii o job letter and fancy type and jo 1 material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he i« prepared at aii times to execute ir the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofali Kinds and Description |3fGet our pi ir ♦ before yon place your orders. CONGRESS AFTER COAL MINES WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Repres entative Jenkins, of chair-1 chai r-1 mau of tbe House committee on the Judiciary introduced a resolution today directing the committee on Jndi>iary to investigate as to the power of Con gress to take posmsiion of ail the co»l mines and coal carrying roads on ti..- ground that an insufficient supply being given. The resolution in full is a- follow-: Resolved: That the committee <m Judiciary be,and is hereby directed to investigate and report to this Hon-*, with all convenient speed, the opinion of that committee as to tlie power «>f OoDgress to declare that th ri ce-sitv has arisen for taking possession ot all coal, coal beds, and coal mm - in tie United States and all line* of tran portation. agencies, instrument- and vehicles of commerce nece—for the transportation of conl.and that if. in the opinion of that committee, ti power exists and a necessity for ti exercise of sueli power has arise: , that that committee forthwith repor to this House a bill d>»clariug rl»»- n«- cessity, providing fully and in detail the occasions, rood* s, conditions and agencies for said appropriation that will fully and completely e\han-t the power of Cougre-- in tliat regard.*' Dead Burglar Identified. Although the civil authorities and his friends entirely approved of tr act of the Rev. J. W. Slu llenberger. of Snyder Co.. who fatally wounded a robber on November :to, Mr. Shellen berger will be forced to answer for the"de»d to an ecclesiastical court. Mr. Shellcnberger is a Dunkard He has been summoned to appear tw fore the council of the Dunkard charch to answer a charge of taking up arms against his fellow-men. "Thou shalt not kill" is one of the most rigorously observed tenets r>t th- Dunkard faith. Strict observance of this commandment i- required of the members, even to the extent of forbid ding them to engage in wars or use deadly weapons in tbe defense of their property from thieves. It is not unlikely that Mr. Shellen berger will be severely reprimanded by the council, even though he ha* been completely exonerated by the civil authorities. The man who was shot by Shellen berger lias been identified as William Bay, of McAlisterville, Juniata coun ty. The identification was made by a brother-in-law ot Bay. who recogniz ed Bay's picture which was piinted in a newspaper. Bay was taken to the county jail after the shooting, and died at Mid dleburg on December U. Ate Poisoned Bologna. That "troubles never comes singlr" is an olil adage and at least one L»-wis burg family can testify to the truth of this. The family in question is that of George Sliamp, on St. Loui- stm t. Last Friday morning, while doing chores at the bain.Mr. Shamp stepped on the ice and fi 11, breaking his leg above the knee. A physician wa- call ed and reduced the fracture, hut the injury was a very painful one and will confine Mr. Sharup to the house for many days. Fate, not contented with this, had still another and more terrible tronbl in store for the Shamp household. On Saturday evening Mrs. Shamp parch k ed some bologna, of which she ate sometime Sunday morning. In the afternoon she became very ill. A physician was summoned and every thing possible was done to alh-via' her sufferings and save her life, bi to no avail. She died Tuesday morning at * o'clock. The doctor- ascribe her death to ptomaine poisoning, the resnlt of something contained in the bologna Mrs. Shamp was a woman of middle age and is survived by her husband aud two children. The Ex-Governors.! At uo time in the history of tin great commonwealth of P« nnsylvania were there SD few ex-govt mors, a- I now, with the death of ex-governor Hastings. With his death the number is reduced to two—James A. Beaver, of Bellefonte, a id Robert E I'attison. of Philadelphia, although within the next ten days Governor Stone will re tire, and he will make the thirl one. Mr. Pattison has just entered bis ti'ty fourth year. Ex-Governor Beaver, now one of the judges of the -uperior court, is iu his sixty-sixth year and Governor Stone is fifty-five year- of age. Of the six governor- who have served out terms under the present constitution are Hartranft, Hoyt and Hastings all cf whom are dead. Pneumonia Claims Three of Party. Three distinguished Pennsyl*am an-, who dined together on New Yew - day at the Union League, in Philadel phia. have been carried away by pneu monia within nine days. The dinner party included General Hastings,!ten eral A. L. Pearson and George M Von Bonnhorst. of Pittsburg. All went home with colds, which developed iu to pneumonia, and caused the death o; all of them. General Pearson died la-t Monday. Mr. Von Bonnhor-t on Tut day and Governor Hastings on Friday Don't Porget the Horse. The fellow who stands up to tin- bar and gets a drink to warm himself up. is often the same fellow who lets his shivering and unblanketed horse stand out in the cold while be is in-ide go ing through the warming up proe< --
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