Hone Paper -—For Hie Home Ihe circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR I)U. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office llour* 9 A. M to li M 104 MM St., 1 I>. M to U 1' M Danville. /'<« SIIILT/.. Jl !>• J • 42") Mii.i. ST., DANVILI.K, PA. Oiseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | «. r. ASWI-B, DENTIST OH M K: 218 MII.I. SI KKKT. pelli Kxtrneted without I'ain. frown and bridge Work it Specialty. Kqitlppt d with tlw latest nnU most Improved instruments HIUJ prepared !<• execute the most difficult work. PR. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST Office, Opposite Boston Store. Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its brunches Charges Moderat- ami ali work Guaranteed Established 1892. OIMIFXSEII M '.b. On Monday the Reading Coal & Iron Company will announce that on April 1 there will be a reduction in the price of anthracite coal of fifty touts from the present circular. FOR RKNT— A blacksmith shop, cor ner Mill and Centre streets. Danville. Eleeant location and good trade. In quire at 500 Mill street, Danville, Pa. The late warm and sunshiny weath er has caused a great demand for Spring goods, and our merchants are unusually busy for so early in the sea son. Tim Easter bonnet is beginning to sprout, but the furs and Winter coat and hat may feel comfortable for :i couple of weeks yet. One swallow doesn't make a Summer. No effort has been made yet to force the straw bat to the front. This is the time of year when trout fever germs floit about in the atmos phere. Don't forget the dance to be given in Armory Hall Wednesday evening April 15th for the benefit of Stoes baud. The negligee shirt and waist belt will soon be on deck. The fruit grower has cause to feat the unusually warm and prolonged spell of fine weather we are having. The peach and cherry buds liave swol len rapidly and a severe cold snap lat er on would destroy all chances of fruit this season. Vegetation is ad vancing too fast, judging by past es perience. Blumle's bill for the encouragement of large families has been turned down,but the author of the bill reach ed the topmost rung in the ladder of fame and whether he retains his seat or is fired by the Committee on Elec tions he still has the comfort of hav ing himself talked about. It is pretty soon after St. Patrick's day to be springing snake stories. Montour county farmers are advo cates of better roads, and will do all in their powei to improve on present conditions Now that spring has her official papers signed we may expect her to do some mid-winter stunts. If the garden seeds are first planted in boxes or old tin cans the yield in sprouts is much greater than if they are at once stuck into the ground, where at least half are usually lost through rot or coldess of the ground. : This city contains scores of eligible buildings sites, splendidly located,for manufacturing purposes. From present indications there will be an abundance of flowers for East er. The Reading goose bone prophet was just nino storms short in his prediction of snow storms made on October 29th last. He contended that there would be exactly twenty-nine storms during the ensuing winter. There were 30. The Master of the State Orange hopes that 5000 more farmers in Penn'a will this year see the need for standing together and will join with their fellow farmers in the Grange in a united effort to advance the interests of the farmers throughout the State. There is still plenty of time for the lion to get in his work. March showers may be good things, but showers that nearly break the ro<,f- nt houses would never be missed. Vegetation is as forward at the pres <nt time as frequently obtains othei years the second week of April. John W. Kyerly, Spruce street, whr has parsed through a prolonged siegt of typhoid fever, is able to sit up s short time each day. The violets have joined the proces sion of out door flowers. Only a few weeks ago coal consum ers in New York were paying $lO t« $?0 a ton, or as much more as then necessity compelled. Today about 10* canal boats and barges are tied up ii: the Erie basin, Brooklyn, laden witl coal bought at over flO a ton, whicl is now offered at #4.-J0 in bulk. A wholesale dealer said recently that IK knew of one firm that would lose nion than $100,Ot*) on its coal cargoes. The March lion awakened from hi: slumbers early yesterday morning gave his shaggy mane a few flings aur proceeded to roar a hit, as if to let ui know that he was still with us am could dish up some disagreeable w< ath er if he felt so disposed. JUJO jy- V y 1 >~- —v' * "THIS Col NTRY WII.I. NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL 1 ' SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS VOL. 48—NO i:t. 1 SIMM AC'IIIKST William Sunday, a well known rcsi- j dent of Mahoning township, whose home is on Bloom road, suMained a fracture of his leg in a vt r\ odd ID,in ner while working in this city yester day. He was engaged in trimming a large tree on the side yard of I A. l'er sing's premises, East Center strec t. when the accident occurred. He had sawed off several large limbs at the top of the tree. One of these in fall ing had lodged among t lie low r branches and Mr. Sunday was en deavoring to pull it to the ground. He had a rope attached to it and was tag ging away with all his might when the rope broke. The natural result of such a mishap would have been to throw Hie man from his feet with no worse injuries than a few slight bruises. But Mr. Sunday was standing in such a posi tion with his right foot us. d as a brace that when the rope snapped in two his body was swung around with his right leg as a pivot. His loot had slightly sunk into the soft ground; lie could not move it at the right moment and the result was that his leg was given a violent twist which resulted in the fracture. Dr. P. C. Newbaker was called, after which Mr. Sunday was removed to his home. The fracture was found to be a very serious one. Both bones were broken a short distance above i the ankle, the injury being such as to confine the man to bis homo tor an indefinite period. Improvements at Foust's Brewey. Foust Bros, are about completing an extensive system ot improvements at the Germania brewery. The new 100-horse-power tubular boiler with its 60-foot stack, just in stalled lias necessitated many altera tions in that part of the, b r -*\very. In addition to a new roof, substantial brick walls have been built all around the boilers thoroughly < in 10.-ing them and making that department fire prc-T. Work yesterday was begun en the brick wall thirty-five feet long,enclos ing the eastern end of the boiler In i.se. The completion of this will wind up all the rebuilding contemplated at present. The artesian well, l:! - J ft et deep.Mink last fall, is found thoroughly ad< quate to supply all the demands ol th" brew ery. It has a capacity ot 30 gallons per minute, which eau easi'.v be raised to 3.*) gallons. A large r. -erv.ir or supply tank is being installed ov« rheao from which the water will be distrib- i nted about the brewery. Among other improvements to he j installed, are ton chip casks, two j fermenting tubs and one mash tub for brewing purposes, which are expected to arrive at the plant in a day or >o. The list of improvements installed during a year or so past ineludi s a 'J > ton Kase Ice Machine, a large In ater which supplies the boiler and fur nishes all the hot water needi rl about the plant in addition to a new engine of modern type manufactured express ly for Foust Bros. Y. M. C. A. Notes. BEV. FLOYD W. TOMPKINS , -111. j Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Phil adelphia, Pa. "Nothing in the past quarter of a century has done more to fill our j churches, to give us earne-t lay v ork- ers, and, more than all, to save young men and lift them up, than the Young Men's Christian Association." REV. THEODORE I;. CC YLEB.D.D. "For thirty-five years 1 have been actively associated with Young Men's Christian Associations. Every year deepens my inipressioon of their im mense importance, and of the value of their work." MA J. -GEN. O. O. HOWARD, U. S. N. "I have been identified with the ! Young Men's Christian Association) for nearly thirty years,and my sincere conviction is that it is one of them -t practical and useful institutions in ex istence; and the more 1 know of it j the more decided is my admiration for jit." A Three Day's Shoot. The Danville Rifle and Gun Club i arranging for a three days' short which will take place on tie club grounds at DeWitt's Park on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April '.'l. 22 and 23. The event will prove the most im portant that has taken place among the sporting fraternity here for some years past. Invitations will be extended to the Gun Clubs of all the neighboring towns and many crack shots will he. in attendance at the shoot. Blue rocks will he u u ed as targets (in Tuesday and Wednesday. < >:« Thurs day a live bird shoot will be I: Id. Switch Engine Derailed. Ihe switch engine of the 1). IJ. A: W. railroad jumped the track at the stove works Monday afternoon. I lie mishap occurred while on the switch leading to the plant and was cau-e'i by the spreading of the rails. 'i he switcher was gotten back on the rail without much difficulty. Removed to Sunbury. E. W. Young of South Danville, ri moved to Sunbury yesterday. Mr. Young is the newly elected janitor at the Court House at Sunbury. mom: IIOOM Tim School Board Monday night was called upon to consider some very im portant matters relating to the wel fare of our public schools. Borough Superintendent Gordv presented a care fully prepared statement calling the attention of the Board to the gradual increase of pupils yearly admitted to the High School, the consequent lack of room and teaching force and asking the directors to consider not only the 1 advisability of providing more room and employing at least an additional teacher, hut also of extending the cur- ! riculum to take in commercial work. As this matter is one which concerns every tax payer Superintendent Gor- j dy's statement is presented in full. It reads as follows : Mr. President and Gentlemen of the School Boardln view of the present conditions existing in our schools and j tho.se by which we shall likely be con fronted at the beginning of the next j r-chool year, I wish to make the fol lowing statement,supplemented by mj- j recommendations as the best solution of the problem. It is submitted for the , purpose of calling your attention to ( the conditions of affairs and request- | inn your further investigation and ac tion with the unqualified confidence that you will weigh the matter well and do the very best thing possible in j tli" light of educational demand, the financial condition of the Treasury | and the Borough and the wishes of the people for whom you act. For some years there has been a [ gradual increase in the number of pupils who complete the work of the j grammar schools and enter the High school and a decrease in the number ! who leave the High school before the completion of their course. These i facts are shown by tho following statistics gathered from school re- 1 ports: YEAR 181)11—1900. Admitted from Grammar schools, :i3. Registered 98. 11(00—1901. <)ld students, returned, 60. \dmitted from Grammar schools, 36. Registered 191. 11101—11)02. < >ll students returned, 61. Admitted from Grammar schools. -12. Registered 111. 1902—1903. Old students returned, 75. Admitted from Grammar schools, 37. Registered to date 120. Now in school 110. Candidates for graduation in Grammar schools <>4. Probable legislation next year I4f». As our classes have increased in number the seating capacity of our recitation rooms has gradually ap proached the limit and in some cases the pupils are so closely crowded as not to permit proper ventilation aud class room work. Since the statistics provide for an increased registration nest year—a conservative estimate of ■)', pupils—it is evident that the stu dent b idy aud work will bo ranch more congested then than now or formerly. If it is desired that the same standard of graduation be maintained in point of time or proficiency, further divi sion of the classes into sections is im possible for th<* lack of teaching force. As it now stands all tho teachers are occupied foi the entire day. I teach two classes belonging to tho math ematical department and would have in ore had we not discouraged the elec tion of other subjects which our course of.study guarantees to students of tho Senior and the Junior classes. We did this a- the best way to avoid condi tion- which would call for a half or more of my time in actual teaching. I do not object to the teaching, hut 1 take it that the School Board retains me for other purposes and it is a fact that teachers can be had to do such work acceptably for less money than I receive. We might reduce the number of daily recitations of each class from four to three. This would lower the standard of our course coi responding- I Iy, since to extend the time to live years would not relieve the crowded condition of the School but make it i worse. The logical solution of the problem s<-ems to be the establishment of an other department. This cannot he done without the provision of more room, since every available part of the building is now in use. If the erection of an annex is a feasible pro posil ion,it i> my recommendation that it come under your favorable consid eration as -non J«S possible along with the advisability of adding another teacher to our present force. Our students have attained at grad uation a commendable degree of pro ficiency in the subjects studied. This is concurred in by those in a position to pass judgment intelligently, and particularly is it done by the profess ors of the colleges which our students enter. The fact is. however, that only a small per cent, goto college and a large per (sent, are obliged to earn a livelihood immediately after gradua tion. Since our Courses of Study are ariungcd to promote culture and gen eral fitness for life, these young men aud women have little more in the way of special preparation for respons ible positions than when graduates of i lie Grammar Schools. For this reason some of our best pupils leave the High i School to attend Commercial Schools lor tin necessary equipment or enter offices to learn from practical exper ience. (Continued on Fourth Page.) DANVILLE. l'A.. TIII'IiSDAY 3LVHCII 26. UMHt. PERSONAL PAIUCIUI'Ib Dr. P. E. Harpel returned from a trip to Shaniokin on tin' 5:50 Pennsyl vania train last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gotleib Rowe of New Columbia, attended the funeral of the former's mother in this city yesterday. P. M. Herringtou transacted busi ness in Sun bury and Milton yester day. Mrs. Mary Heller of Milton,is visit ing ar the home of CI C. Long, West Mahoning street. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Quick of Rup ert, spout Sunday in this city as guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Shultz, East Market street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellenbogen, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wyle, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bloch, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heim spent Sunday in Blooinsburg. Rev. C. W. Raver and wife spent Sunday with relatives inSunbury. Paul Armstrong ot Bloomsborg, vis ited Danville friends yesterday after noon. James L. Kline of Bloomsbnrg,spent several hours in this city yesterday. C. R. Cromis of Sunburv, was in this city yesterday. John Tooley transacted business in Shaniokin yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Lutzspeut Sun day with relatives at Georgetown. Miss Annie Rowo spent Sunday with Sunbury friends. Charles Watson of Philadelphia was a visitor to this city over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gerst spent Sunday with friends in Blooinsburg. John Morgan spent Sunday with Blooinsburg friends. Alex. Poster and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Berwick. Harry Savage of Blooinsburg, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Arthur Cook of Bloomsbnrg spent Sunday with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lowrie of Strawberry Ridge drove 111 to the county seat yesterday. Misses Sara and Mary Uuger of Bui'knell University are visiting rela tives in this city. Herman Burgunder of Wilkesbarre, spent several bonis in this city yes terday. Miss Mary Rainier returned to MilT linburg yesterday after a visit with her mother, Centre street. Harry Sliipe of Sunbury, was a Dan ville visitor yesterday. Rev. J. N. Martin of Wilkesbarre, spent yesterday morning in this city. William S. Kocher visited bis brother at the Sunbury hospital .yesterday. Lewis Reice of Sunbury, transacted busin 'ss in this city yesterday. Mrs. J. Y. Reese of Wanamie, Lu zerne county, attended the Hendricks- Leib wedding yesterday. Supervisor Harry Stahl of Sunbury, was in Soutli Danville yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hauck of Potts ville.are visiting at the home of Will iam Hauck, Honeymoon street. Mrs. Reuben Hess,Mrs. John Hagen buch, and Miss Alice Creasy of Lime Riflge, were visitors in Danville yes terday. Miss Marion Rennard of Northum berland, attended the Heudncks-Leib wedding in this city yesterday. Walter Kramer is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Kramer, Front street. Walter, who until re cently has been in Philadelphia, in a few days will leave for Pittsburg, where he has accepted a position. Jesse Webb, representative ot the Ballantine Brewing Co., returned to Newark. N. J., yesterday after spend ing several days in Danville. Miss Emma Gearhart of Bucknell University, arrived in this city yes terday to spend a week with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gearhart Jewish Passover The Jewish Passover" or "Feast of Pasach" will begin 011 the evening of April 12th and will last eight days. This holiday which is rigidly observ -led by the entire Jewish world is in commemoration of the Exodns of the Jews from Egypt under the leader ship of Moses. During this peiiod unleavened bread or "Matzoh" is sub stituted for bread. Special services are being arranged by the congregation B'ue /ion. The tirst service will be held at si veil p. ni..Sunday,April Pith. Truant Officer's Report. The prevalence of sickness tells ser iously 011 the attendance at the public : schools. The truant officer's report for tho ; month just closed showed that there were one hundred and forty pupils de -1 tained at home by illness. There were ten cases of truancy, while twenty | pupils were kept out of school through the want of proper clothing. Visitiug Danville, Charles Steinman of Harrisburg is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j John Steinman, Cherry street. Mr. I Steinman, who was a graduate of onr ( High Scle ol and former physical dir ector of the Y. M. C. A., holds a very I flue position as Mail agent on the ! railroad, his route lying between New J York and Pittsburg. j Even the march of progress is often i followed by April showers. J UdMil-iil I!. INVENTION After two years of patient study and work our townsman Henry Rempe has succeeded in perfecting a clock which promises to revolutionize clock mak ing in this country. The clock is really a wonderful invention, which runs without winding and keeps time absolutely correct. You put the clock 011 the shelf and it runs for two years without any attention whatever. The clock is of the same style and shape that we are accustomed to see ing in any jewelry store. The power that runs it is a small dry battery, which at the end of two years is re placed by a new oue at a cost of 150 cents. The clock as perfected by Mr. Ilenipe 1 embodies the lirst basic improvement si ace the spring superseded the rays of the sun and the sand in the hour glass as an indicator of time. It is a most simple piece of mechanism, con taining only three wheels as against fifteen wheels in the spring clock. Tlia co.-»t of manufacture will be corres pondingly less than tho ordinary spring clock. The retail prices when the clock is put upon the market will be as low as $4 or s.j up to higher prices corresponding to tho case used, which may be very fancy. Mr. Rempe has had a model of the clock running in his store for a year past and ho is positive that it will do all that he claims for it. Mr. Rempe, the inventor, has just returned from a trip through Con necticut where five million clocks are made annually. He brings the most flattering reports from the heads of the great mechanical establishments theio. They predicted that his inven tion would make a revolution ill clock making and create a monopoly, as the public will 110 longer have any use for the obi key winding clock which must be wound every day or every week when they can buy 0110 that will run two years without winding and keep better time than any fifty-dollar watch ever made The simplicity of tho clock is anoth er feature which recommends it. The construction together with the few pieces employed is such that it is next to impossible for the clock to get out of order. The market for such a clock is the field of the entire world. Mr. Rempe has secured several patents broadly covering every detail of the clock and be is now having the timcpit ce patent ed in Europe and all foreign countries. M. G. Youngman, Cashier of the Danville National Bank, lias under taken to organize a stock company to 111 anufaeturo Mr. Rempe's clock in Danville. There is no doubt as to the future, of the industry. As the clock is destined to come into nearly uni veisal use so the plant manufacturing it must in time assume gigantic pro portions. Mr. Rempe's working model will be found in his store and any one inter ested is invited to call and examine it. Mr. Rempe, if 011 hand,will be glad to explain its workings and impart any information 011 the subject that may be desired. As to Weights and Measures. There is a suspicion among the pa trons of the curb stone market that flic | borough ordinance relating to the in- j sped ion of weights and measures is not I carried out as faithfully as it might be. At all events it is charged that products are sold in market that are short in weight. A gentleman who purchased a pound of butter 011 Saturday found it upon re-weighing to be one and a half ounces short. Other cases have been cited recently which show that s»ver al vendors have been a little off in weight. The borough ordinanc provides that an inspection of the weights and mea sures used in the curb stone market shall I), made at least once a month and that if such weight and measure be found short they shall be seized and forfeited and for the second offense the offender shall be arrested and pros ecuted according to law. All butter, lard and other articles exposed for sale in market, if found deficient in weight or given measure, shall he seized and sold for tho use of the borough. Consigned to the Grave. The fuutral of Elizabeth Helen J Nuss,the six-year-old daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. William J. Nuss, took place at Riverside at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The services were con dncto 1 by Rev. L. B. Twiohell,pastor of the First Baptist church, this city. Four little girls acted as pall bearers: Claudia Yeager, Bertha Snyder, Bessie Brooks and Annie Annum-man. Interment took place in Mt. Vernon cemetery. High Water Mark. The North Branch at Danville yes terday morning reached the highest point attained this season, that of six teen feet. The water remained sta tionary during the day. It was ob served that very little driftwood was carried down the stream, tho surface of the water remaining remarkably clear. No School 011 Good Friday. There will be no school on Good Friday, April 10th. Action to this effect was taken at the last meeting of > the School Board, Monday night. S. .1. MOT SECRETARY Sam A. McCoy has been chosen sec retary of the Board of Trade. The Board of Directors held a meeting in Council Chamber Saturday night for the purpose of electing a person to this position and attending to some other matters pertaining to the Board of Trade. John H. Goeser, the president,tieiue out of town, F. Q. Hartman, the first vice-president, presided. The entire Board of Directors was prosent as fol lows: W. G. Pursel, C. P. Hancock, •T. B. Watson, James Foster, George lteifsnyder, J. H. Cole, John Doster, Jr., W. L. McClure, John L. Evans, David Thomas and Harry Ellenbogen. M. G. Youngman, second vice-presi dent, and William G. Williams, Trea surer, were also present. W T . L. McClure was chosen temjior ary secretary while the boaid proceed ed to elect a permanent secretary. James Foster nominated Sam A. McCoy. There were no other nomina tions and on motion the secretary cast the ballot. Mr. McCoy was declared elected as permanent secretary and a few minutes later entered upon the duties of the position. On motion of M. G. Youngman it was decided that a committee of three bo appointed to review the constitu tion and suggest what amendments might be necessary. The president ap pointed as this committee M. G. Youngman, W. L. McClure and J. B. Watson. The Board of Trade is now in full working order. The constitution pro vides for the second Monday night of each month as the night of meeting, special mjotings, of course, occurring i from time to time as deemed necessary by the president. One of the first duties of the new secretary will he to collect the money subscribed as represented by the fifty per cent, assessment decided upon at the meeting of Monday night,the 16th, j i 11st. The Board of Trade will not be j handicapped for want of funds. The j entire amount of money available as j represented by the one hundred and j fifty subscribers, each of whom are j pledged to the payment of five dol- j lars, amounts to over seven hundred i and fifty dollars. The fifty per cent assessment will provide for the sec retary's salary and all other expenses . that are likely to occur for some time to come. Sailed for Europe. Miss Catherine Miller and Miss J Gussie Yon Blohn.two Danville girls, : Friday sailed from New York 011 j the Steamship Fatherland for Ger- ! niauy, where they will spend the suui- j uier. The two young ladies were bom iu America,but each of them has near relatives in Germany, the mother j of one and the father of the other be- 1 ing a native of the Fatherland. The object of the trip is to visit these rel- j ativos, who dwell at Boson, Baden. The two Danville girls have never seen j their German kinsfolk. The latter, I however, have arranged for the visit j and will have a warm welcome for Miss Miller and Miss You Blolin 1 when they arrive. The visit will no • doubt abound in great interest and ; form a pleasing episode in the lives ; of the two girls. Burned by Molten Iron. Arthur Butler, an apprentice in the moulding department of the stove; works, met with quite a painful acci dent Monday afternoon. It occurred while casting was in pro gress. Arthur was standing near a ladle when owing to the introduction | of a wet skimmer or some other cause j au explosion occurred,which scattered j the molten iron in every direction, a j portion of it striking him on the right side. The small particles of molten metal quickly ate through his cloth ing, inflicting a number of burns up on his body between the arm pit and flip. Hendricks—Leib. Miss Floreuce Leib and James Hen dricks of this city were married yester day morn ing at 10:45 o'clock. The wedding took place iu their newly fur nished home on East Front street, Kev. Philip Barker of Reyburn, Lu zerne county,performing the ceremony. ' A number of relatives and friends 1 were present. A dinner was served immediately after the ceremony. Mr. j and Mrs. Hendricks left on the 12:15 | Penn'a. train tor a wedding trip. Will Wed in April. Invitations were received iii this city yesterday for the wedding of Miss Mary L. Rodman of Queens, Long Is land and Mr. Charles Willits Gear hart, sou of Gi'orge M. Gearhart of this city. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rod man on Tuesday, April 14, at high 110011. Landau—Hill. Martin L. Landau of South Dan villf, who returned from Easton on Tuesday after a several months ab sence, surprised his many friends by bringing a wife with him. Mrs. Landau was formerly Miss Hill of Lansford, Pa. The marriage took place several weeks ago. Mr. Landau was busy receiving congratulations yester day. EST AKLIBIIE D IN 1855. A THRILLING tSCAPF There are few men living who in a long life time ever parsed through an experience more thrilling than that which Monday 112«• 11 to tin- lot of Clmrles Lowe, who result - on th« farm at Edgemont, near Grovani •, at present owned hy T. E. Hvde. In company with Jackson Winter stecn and John Krnm he wa> assisting to bring a bull to Oanvilh where tin animal was to be placed on the oats aud shipped tr» another point. The bull was of the Jersey - toil; and ii> common with th it breed is at tine - quite vicious. Anticipating trouble in taking the bull 011 the road every precaution pos sible was taken. Mr. Lowe led him by a staff connected wit-h a ring at tached to the animal's nose, while Messrs. Wintirsteeu and Krum fol lowed holding a chain fastened around I his horns. The trip was made without incident, until a point a milo or so west of Grovania v.as reached when it began to rain and Mr. Lowe temporarily re leased his hold to put on a mackin tosh. This seemed to give the bull some advantage and he became un governable. In the struggle the staff broke in two, which left Lowe at the mercy of the infuriated animal, which made a lunge striking tho man and bearing him to the ground The spectacle at this time was hor rifying in the extreme. The bull was trying his best to gore tho man but the latter had succeeded in seizing the ring in the nose of the bovine, and every time he rammed bis head down upon him bv twisting the ring Mr. Lowe managed to stand the animal off. Time and again the bull rushed upon the prostrate man,bat every time the latter succeeded in getting hold of the ring, which was all that saved his life. Meanwhile Messrs. Wiutersteen and Krum after vainly endeavoring to check the mad bull carried the chain over to the fence where they succeed ed iu making it fast around a post. The bull now turned his attention to the two men who jumped over the fence. Thus Mr. Lowe was enabled to escape, although badly hart. The bull tore down several panels of fence and escaped. At the farm of George Leighow he was driven into the barn yard and secured. Dr. Paules was called to attend Mr. Lowo. No bones were broken but the man was painfully bruised from head to foot. The index finger of his right hand was broken. His right eye was swollen shut aud his head and face were badly scarred. Funeral of Mrs. Rowe. The funeral of Mrs. Christiana C. Rowe took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of her son, George Rowe, Front street. The services were conducted by Rev. W. E. Wen ner, pastor of St. John's German Lutheran church. The pall bearers were: Frederick Held, John Kilgus, Jacob Hornherger, George Hartline, John Deutsch aud Joseph Gerst. Removed to Fairview. Leander and Emanuel Fou>t have sold their farm, formerly the Rog. r Hendricks homestead, Valley town ship, to T. J. Luckenbill, who will occupy the premises. • Messrs. Leander and Emanuel Foust yesterday removed to Fairview, a short distance above Wilkesbarre, where they will embark upon the mercantile business. Something New in Pigeous. A. J. Leuiger has added two pig eons of a very rare breed to his lott of homers. Those are English birds known as " Runts." They are one and-a-half times as large as the A - merican pigeon, and only lately were brought to this country. They are of 110 especial value as flyers, but on ac count of their rarity aio highly prizi d by pigeon fanciers. Buried Yesterday. Charles, tho three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bloc, (1 street, who died Monday was buried yester day forenoon from St. Jos ph's Catho lic church. The funeral was largely attended, among those present being Associate Judge Frank G Hlee.grand father of the deceased child. Thumb Mashed. William Jones, an employe of the Structural Tubing Works had hi thumb mashed while ;>t work yoster day morning. Dr. Winfersteeu gave him surgical attention. Mr Jones resides at No. 124, Grand street. Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting. Members of the I.adie ' Auxiliary of the Y. M 0. A., are earnestly re quested to attend the regular monthly meeting in Association parldr, thi~ evening at 7:150 o'clock. A tull at tendance is desired. Funeral at Mausdale. Mr. and Mrs. .Tames M. Heddens of Mail-dale, buried their M\ month's old son, James, yesterday afternoon. The Rev. C. D. Lerch conducted the ser vices. Death of au Infant. Mildred Elizabeth, infant d inghtcr ot Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fonlk, died yesterday afternoon aged one month The funeral will take place this after ' uoou and will be private. JOB PRINTING The o'iice of the AMERICAN bcin furished with a large a> oitmc-n job letter and fancy type and jr> o material generally, 'he Publish*i announces t«» the public 1 • t> prepared at aii times to execute i the neatest man ier JOIS Fill NT I N(* Ofali Kinds and Dcscrlpti- n -sff*'tj: t 'jr prices bttor y MR. SLl'ilLLirS RESIGNATION M. D. L Seehh-r of the Second ward at a meeting of the Borough Council Friday eve tendered I is nation as a tnomh r of that body. He add reused" a <■ muiunication to Council stating that owing to ill health aud his inability to atteud to tho dutie- of Councilman and believ ing that the Second ward should have full representation he would respect fully tender Ins resignation. II rec ommended Thomas Welliver as hi snccev-or to fill the unexpired term On motion of Mr. Rt*ifsnyd»*r Coun cilman M. I). L. Scolder's resignation vas acei i ted. Mr. Swank nominated Thomas J Welliver a- Mr. Sechler'- siice»«or Mr. Lloyd tiominat d 1 rank P. Startzell. Before a vote was taken Mr. Keif snyder and Mr. Go- ser indulged iu some remarks opposing anvtling lik' baste in selecting a councilman to fill the unexpired term. There vi- plenty of time,they insisted, which should be used to obtain then <•• --ary informa tion as to the candidate*, which would enable the members to vot' intelligent ly and fcir the U-st interests of the borough. Their counsel prevailed and on motion of Mr. R» it-nyder it was decided to postpone the election until the next meeting. An opinion was read from the Bor ough Solicitor relating to Liveryman Hunter's request that the Boiough Council grant him permission to ex tern! a roof over Canal street from bis livery stable to the new addition which he is erecting on the canal bank. The opinion stated that the proposed roof would be an obstruction to the public highway not permitted hy law and advised that Council with hold permission. Mr. Montgomery of the Streets and Bridges committee brought up the matter of removing the canal bridges. By request the secretary read a com munication from Engineer Wireman bearing date of September 1801, which showed that the Pennsylvania Oatial Company had granted permis sion to tho borough to remove the bridges on Mill and Ferry streets and that the borough by accepting the prop osition became owner and is respons ible for the condition of the btidge at each of these points. A long discussion ensued during which tho old canal showed up a-. quite a probiem a n't the members be came involved in doubt as to what was best under tho circumstances and the result was that no action was t.»k en. Mr. Goeser took the view that tne question of sewerage is paramount to all others. The removal of the canal bridges and the erection of culverts as proposed, he said, would involve a heavy outlay of money and might ptove ill advised and only an obstacle when it comes to installing further improvements. Better lot the canal bridges stand, ho urged, and proceed to abate actual nuisances by moving cautiously toward sewerage. W should have a survey, which, he said, would give us a uniform grade, so a* to obviate tho irregularity of pav. mi nts which now disfigure our streets. Mr. Montgomery moved that th • borough proceed to get a top grade The motion was seconded by Mr Dougherty and carried. The clerk >\as instructed to advertise for bids for making the survey. Joseph Keely and Oscar Shultz, a committee from Montour Lodge. No. 10y,I. O. O. F..appeared before Coun cil asking that the room in the third story of City Hall occupied by the order be repapored and repainted, as it is in a very shabby condition. The roof, too, it was stated, is in a aky condition and need- repairing. Paint and paper were asked also for the ball way leading to be rooms, which was described as iu marly a bail a condi tion as thejiall proper. On motion the request wa referred to the Building commit; e tor investi gation, they to report back to council at the next meeting. Mr. Fenster inacher reported the alley betw en East Market street and the canal at the property of Jacob Dietz as in need of draining. The alley.be said,is high est at the canal, which throws th.» water back into the street. He sug gested as a remedy that a pipe be laid. The matter was referred to the com mittee on streets and bridges, which is to report at the next meeting. The following members were pres ent: - Vastine. Davis, Reifsiiyder, Swank. Fenstermacher. Dougherty, Montgomery, Goeser, .h-eph Gibson, Llovd and David Gibson. The following bills were approved for payment: WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes. #137.00 Painting at Water Works 14..">0 Cherry Chemical Co. Buffalo Meter Co. United Tele. & Tele. Co « 00 Washington Fire Co. BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes. ♦ s - 30 Labor and hauling G. Edward Roat Petti bone Bro-. Mfg Co. I United Tele. A Tele. Co. 6.00 Another Moving. The Great Atlantic and Pari tie Tea Co.. will remove from the store riKim near the Farmers' Hotel North Mill street, to the Kaufman Block opposite tie Armory. Quite a numb > 1 im provements are being made to tie ■ Kaufman room ami win n finished ! it will make a very neat appearance. Fred Smcdley n presents the company 1 iu Danville.
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