Home Pager -—.For tie flue I he circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you u> advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVINC 11. JENNINGS, (ffiee Ihwrt «» .4. M to VI M 'O4 Hill St., 1 /'. I/ to i 1' M Danville. I'a. /•, siin.rz, M.». 425 MIII ST., PANVILI.K, I'A. ihseiises of I lit" Stomach and Intestines Sperinlt v | W. P. DENTIST OFKK K 218 M I LI. STKKirr. t tili Kxtru4l«**l without I'liln. Crown and Bridge Work u Mpe<»l»lty. «it It tti.- latest ami most Unproved Instruments HIKI prepared t« execute the uiosl ditH«'iilt work. I)K. C. H. REYNOLD, —DENTIST - •JBB Mill -- St., Danville, Pa. Dentistry in ati ts i»ranche«. Charges Moderat- and all wor« Guaranteed Established l*#2. HIMH \SEI> NEWS. •'Your nam.- is mud," wmaiked the April shower to the earth. A dance will W held at Georfte Hed «CM' kail. Waablafft«iTfU«,aii FrH»y night. Good music. The Eaater egg supply shows no sign ot diminishing. and the prospects an* tliat we may indulge in this com modity to our heart's desire and lit YtTV !VHX»Il»blo nifns, tOO. Mechanics of all kinds report work brisk. April showers bring May flowers, and mud. Now las arrived the halcyon time whou i wotumi will drag a cartload of ; aj • r into the alley back of her yard, >»' tit on tire and watch the wind blow the embers into her neighbors' yards. Th. n in the evening she tells her hus band she cannot understand why all her neighbors glare at her so. The newly elected Burgess of Km portuni, suggested to Council that the t)> ws]aper> should receive pay for publishing council proceedings as they are as * necessary to the well be ing ot a town as police and street lights." The Easter display in the show windows of onr merchants is quite a- artistic, if not more beautiful, than the I'hristmas exhibition. The dress fa!>r, - and the millinery creations sur j i«- iu loveliness and elegance any previous season. Now it is to be Imped that gentle -lirmg will t ike a firm grip and stay with us. Th.- fr.ezmg teiiijK'rature of Sunday morniug extended as far South as North Carolina. There is little doubt but the early fruit crop has been dam aged. A hint to husbands who are desir ous for j ace—buy the bonnet. You will save time and talk by so doing, perhaps even money. Painters and paper hangers are busy. April weather cannot he depended upon. The recent cold wave is said to have injured cherries more than any other growing fruit. Falls from cherry trees will probably be comparatively few this year. The old and wet weather has de laved the farmers with their spring work. Arbutus is said to be very plentiful in the vicinity of Kaseville. Holy Week services are being well attended. The traffic on the Catawissa branch of the Reading Railroad is *aid to be the heaviest now ;ii the history of the road. I .at. frosts are beyond the control of th * Weath -r Hur. au, and we innst take them as they come. The peach crop having been success fully " ruined" Spring may begin to do business iu earnest now at any old time. This is the week when the festive hen is supposed to work overtime. Th. w.-ather prophet who doesn't take the "April shower" tradition in to account these days i- pretty sure to fall down s.'vi ral times in the course of 12 bouts. The next Arbor Day is on the 17th inst. The usual holiday hours will be ob served at the Post Office tomorrow, Good Friday. Hoys who maKe a practice of hang ing on freight trains deserve the sever est punishment. An interesting astrouomical event is slated for Saturday, April 11. It is an eclipse of the moon It will not be a total eclipse but nearly so. It be gins tiefore the moon rises and if the *kv in the ea-t is clear, the moon will have an unusual appearance when it first presents itself to view that even ing. There are three distinct centers of disturbance in atmospheric conditions and it looks as it we should have un settled weather for several days With storm the greater part of the week,the prohahilities are that Faster mav be fair We hojH- so, for the sake of the 1 »die-. wl.o have new gowns and hat to we ir for the first rime next Hun day. in honor of the ureal Christian festival. v * v THIS COL'NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUC: IONS. VOL. 48-MO 15. NEW MEMIiIIK OF COUNCIL Thomas Welliver of the Second Ward, was elected a member of tho Borough Council at a regular meeting of that body Friday night to succeed M. j I). L. Sechler who tendered his resig nation at the previous meeting. But oue candidate was named. Mr. : Welliver was nominated by T. J. i Swank. A vote was taken which le suited in his election with twodissout ing voices, Lloyd ami Dougherty. Mr. Welliver being present Burgess Pur sell administered the oath of office and the new member took his seat. Mr. Reifsnyder moved that the ca nal bridges on Mill street be advertised for sale preparatory to removing them. The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis. Mr. Goeser opposed the motion and wanted advertising postponed until the Borough was ready to dispense with the bridges,which he said would not be uutil the new survey was com pleted. An amendment was agreed upon,which provided that the bridges, although sold, could not bo removed until the borough was ready to part with them. The motion as amended finally carried. Mr. Montgomery called attentiou to the bad condition of East Market j street, which was recently scraped at : the direction of the borough. He sng- ' gested the advisability of covering the ; street with limestone. Mr. Reifsny. j der acquiesced iu his view, explaining j that the street since the mud has been scraped oil is in such a bad condition | as to make immediate action neces- j sary. The matter was referred to the , Committee on Stroets and bridges,who ; will see where suitable limestone can be obtained, determining the cost etc. I <)u motion of Mr. Reifsnyder it was ordered that the Committee on Fi- ; nance meet and assisted by the secre tarv arrive at an estimate of the avail able funds that tho borough will have , on hand the coming year to the end that a definite sum may be set apart for the streets, so that Council may I act intelligently in inaugurating re- j pairs. Mr. Goeser made a strong plea for sewerage. Ho said that he thought that Council had been "hoodwinked" '■ by tho attorneys and that tho law afforded no remedy for the evil exist ing in Blizzard's run. Neither did he take any stock in tho opinion of tho Mt. Carmel engiueer who visited this city last week, which made it appear that sewerage in Danville is not feasi ble. He explained that modern sewer age provides self acting gates, which close against the action of back water and prevent flooding. However, if there is any doubt about the feasibil ity of sewerage he thought the ques- j tion should be settled by a reliable sur- j vey. He would not advocate entering ; upon sewerage until the question was submitted to a vote of the tax-payers. j The first step taken, however, should j be to ascertain the feasibility and cost. To this end he moved that the clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for bottom as well as for top grades,to bo kept separate. The motion, which was seconded by Mr. Dougherty, was lost by the following vote: Yeas —Reifsnyder, Dougherty,Mont gomery and Gooser. Nays—Vastiue, Davis, Welliver, Swank, Fenstermaclier, Joseph Gib sou, Lloyd and David Gibson. On motion of Mr. Goeser, it was ordered that the attention ot the health officer be called to the nuis ances existing about town in the form of cesspools which have become objec tionable and are a menace to the pub lic health. The Health officer will find it in his line of duty to proceed at once to have the nuisances abated at any cost. The following bills were approved for payment: WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes 1144.30 David C. Hunt .75 Coleman & James ... .20 P. & R. Coal and Iron Co 32.75 J. H. Yorgy 8.90 Joseph Lecliner 7.0U Standard Gas Co. . 'J.4O Harrv B Pat ton 20.00 BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Standard Electric Light Co $451.75 Eureka Fire Hose Co 450.(X) Regular employes 82.50 Standard Gas Co. . .. 8.00 A. C. Amesbury 2.12 J. H. Yorgv . . 15.81 Labor and hauling 93.52 An Easter Supper. Members of the United Evangelical Church, E. Front street will hold an Easter supper oti Saturday evening, Aji r i I 11th. The chief articles on the bill of fare will be Eggs in al most every style. Eggs, colored in great variety, will also he on sale Ice cream, cake and other re freshments will be nerved. This sup per is not for the few hut for the | many. The general public is invited jto come and eat Easter Eggs. You I cannot afford to soil your fingers color- J i iik Eggs, when you can get them al -1 ready prepared. Death of a Former Resident. A. .T. Watts, formerly of this city,is ' | dead at his home in Roanoke, Vn. A • 1 telegram conveying the sad news was , received in this city by Mrs. S. J. i ' Watts, mother of the docei-ed, last ■ evening The cause of death along with other details is unknown. The deceased is survived by a wife and several children. He was born in Danville and lived here many years of i [ his life. He recently paid a visit to 1 this city and lias many friends here. STUCTURAL TUBING WORKS I ; A settlement in the case of Mary E. ; > Frick against tho Structural Tubing . ; ! Company was effected at Scranton yes j torday whereby Mrs. Frick sells our | . | her interest to the other partners and j W. C. Frick retires from the business. J Mary E. Frick had commenced suit | j in the United States district Court be- | | fore Judge Archibald at Scranton for 1 a dissolution of the business conduct- j ied under the name of the Danville , j Structural Tubing Company and the j ; appointment of receivers to wind up its affairs, alleging as grounds for her j action that the business was unprofit able and not properly managed. T. .T. Prico representing the other ' partners of the Structural Tubing ; Company accompanied by his attor neys W. J. Baldy and H. M. Hinckley wont up to Scranton yesterday morn- j iug for tho purpose of defending I against the suit, denying that there was any necessity for dissolution or tho appointment of a receiver. Instead of going into court, how ever, they got togotlior; Mrs. Frick's : luterost was bought by the other three partners and a settlement was effected with W. C. Frick, so that he retires ! from all connection with the concern, j The Danville Structural Tubing Compauy will henceforth be compos |ed of T. J. Price, Daniel M. Curry ■ and William G. Pursel. The interest of Messrs. Price, Curry ! and Pursel was also represented by 1 Attorney Harry Fuller of Wilkesbarre. | W. C. Frick was represented by James ' Scarlet of this city and Mrs. Mary E. Frick by Henry G. Terrv of Philadel phia and Former Judge E. N. Willanl of Scranton. The Structural Tubing Works re sumed on Monday morning. Messrs. ■ Price, Curry and Pursel will en , deavor to keep the plant in steady I operation. They have the well wishes |of the entire community and they , will no doubt reap abundant success iu their venture. I Early Harvest. A well-known farmer of this county \ who transacted business in Danville Monday, advanced the opinion that cue of the results of our phenomenal spring will be an ecly hay-making and harvest, which may come on by the middle of June. The wheat, he says, at some places ii nearly a foot in height, and breaks into waves as tho wind sweeps over the surface The grass is advanced to a corresponding degree and unless retarded in growth by want of ram promises to yield a good and early ; crop. The farmer in question is not certain j but that the quality of early wheat 1 I may be impaired by the cold wave. 1 i He is quite certain that the cold has 1 ' resulted in harm to budding fruit of all kinds, although the wind and the 1 j dry condition of the atmosphere may 1 have kept the damage down to the ' minimum. A groat deal, he says, depends upon 1 the kind of weather which follows im- ' mediately on the heels of the cold 1 wave. The ground was frozen and ( should tho told continue the earth 1 will become thoroughly chilled and ' that condition will work much harm. The effect will be especially percepti- ; ble on strawberries, while the early < potatoes and other vegetables which I have already been planted had a great < deal bettor be out of the ground, as there is great danger that the seed will rot. Slight fire. There was a slight fire at the parson- 1 age of the Trinity Lutheran church Saturday evening. What might have j ' proven a very serious fire was prevent- j ed by the presence of mind of the pas lor, Rev. L. I). Ulrieh. Shortly after dark, Rev. Ulrieh en tered his study and proceeded to light j the gas. In striking a match, it seems, i a portiou of the head in an ignited state dropped upon a couch. A moment later as he turned around he found the couch in a blaze. He spent no time In giving an alarm or in running for water but did the wisest thing possi ble,which was to smother out the fire. The only articles suitable for this pur pose handy were the rugs upon the ] floor and it was these the clergyman used in extingishing the blaze. It was very quick work; the fire burned rapidly, hut Mr. Ulrieh was also quick and the lire was extinguish ed with no greater loss than that of j the rugs anil the covering of the j lounge. A Trip to Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sidler of Sunbury, left yesterday for Mexico in company with several Philadel phians. Mr. Sidler's objective point will be the Santo Domingo Mine and several other acquisitions of the Amparo Min ing Compauy, the journey being made in tho interest of a number of the stockholders residing in Danville, Sunbury and neighboring localities. i The trip, which will take in Guada laxara will pierce the very heart of i Mexico. It is a most delightful time L of year to make a trip which would j be interesting at any season. t Burned the Oanal Boats. < Some one set fire to one of the canal boats stranded in the abandoned water e way this side of Red Point on Frida\ II night. The old boat was nearly con f Humed along with one-half of another □ one lying along side. The fire could be plainly seen from this city. DANVILLE. I'A.. THURSDAY A PHIL 9. P.MKL FOR THE TliMl'Lli OF FAME. Our townsman, W. B Rhodes, is putting the finishing touches upon t | portrait in his studio. West Market street, which possesses an unusual ! interest, owing to the prominence of j the subject and tho distinguished j place tho portrait is to occupy, j The portrait is that of General W. IR. Miles, of Mississippi and is being painted for tho "Hall of Fame" in | the new State Capitol at Jackson, j Miss., now approaching completion, { one of the most beautiful and itnpos i ing .structures of its kind in the ' United States. General William Ra j pliael Miles is a man whom the South > delights to honor At the outbreak 'oi the Civil War he entered the ser vice of tho Confederacy and raised and j organized a legion composed of in j fantry, artillery and cavalry and ] known as "Miles' Legion." At the close of the war he was one of the Confederate Commission to arrange j the final paroles for the surrendered armies. In organizing his Legion at the beginning of the war he used his own aniplo means as far as they went, and the return of peace found him, at the age of 48, penniless with a debt of |200,000 at ruinous rates of inter est. He resumed the practice of law in Yazoo City, Miss., and after a cease less struggle ol twenty years discharg ed his immense indebtedness. At the time ot his death, ir. KICK), he had ac cumulated another fortune. Before the war he was the owner cf 250 slaves and 10,000 acres of land in the Yazoo Valley. The portrait shows General Miles to he a typical gentleman of the old school, of extraordinary energy and magnetism. It is a rare face depicted on the canvas, a face of indescribable charm, a calm, yet heroic one, courtly and dignified, with an immeasurable quantity of intelligence defined. The portrait is an oil painting, life size and three-quarters length. The" subject is seated, the head resting gracefully against the left hand, the arm resting on the chair. The draw ing of the figure is most relined in treatment and the ease and rep ise ex pressed in the attitude of the sitter is admirable. Altogether Mr. Rhodes' ability has been put to a severe test in this important piece of work and we are gratified to say that he has proven himself equal to the task. Mr. Taylor holds the Record. Frank M. Taylor, who lives on one of Alexander Billrneyer's farms in Liberty township, holds the record a-= a hawk catcher. Assisted by his son, in one week he captured twenty-three of the rapacious biids. Mr. Taylor catches many of rim hawks in traps and one of them taken in this way was brought down to this city on Tuesday and placed in the window of Leniger Bros', drug store, where it has been viewed by hundreds of persons passing by. The hawk is a well-developed specimen and seems quite vicious and defiant in mood, showing fight whenever any oue en croaches too near his cage. Hawks, which feed on birds, mice and other small animals, are a deadly enemy of the poultry yard and they have but little show if a farmer suc ceeds in getting a good aim at one wit! his shot gun. It is by means of the si'foi trap, however, that Mr. Taylor has succeeded in breaking the record in the work of exterminating hawks. By studying their habits lie discovered that when i:i search of prey they skim over the ground, at fre quent intervals alighting. In order to catch them he places his traps about the field on stumps or other low ob jects that seem to afford a good resting place for tho hawks and then waits tor results. As stated above he has already been well repaid for his work. Death of Mr;. Zeliff. Mrs. Sarah Jane Zeliff, mother of Councilman William F. Zeliff, of Washingtouvillo, died at her home in Muncy on Tuesday evening at six o'clock. The deceased had many friends in Washingtonville and this city. She was 7:1 years of age. She is survived by three sons; John, Charles and William and three daugh- I tors, Mrs. Hoffman,of Northumberland Mrs. Dewald, of Opp's Mills aud Miss Margaret, of Muncy. The funeral will be held on Friday afternooon at two o'clock. Will Appear in Danville. Mrs. William F. Rick, Director of the Rick School of Oratory, of Will iauisport, Pa., the wife of Rev. Win. F. Rick, who before his death was chaplain of tho 12th Regiment, and served during the Spanish-American war is to appear in Danville, May sth under auspices of Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A., in a monologue of j unusual interest. Mrs. Rick is an ex ! eeptional woman in her chosen profes -1 sion, and will delight all who hear I her. Before Justice Osrlesby. i George Snyder of this city was ar i rested by Chicf-of-Polico Miiieemoyer yesterday afternoon charged with be ing intoxicated. He was a raigueti before Justice of the Peace Oglesbv, r ' by whom the usual line was imposed I j Including costs his bill was S.VSO. He gave an order for its payment. j PERSONAL PARAGRAPHSj 1 Mrs. Minnie Deon litis returned to Marion, Ohio, after a visit with her pur. :ts. Mr. and Mrs. William How eiv, Honeymoon street. Prof. Lewis Ainmermaii, of Wilkes i barro. spent Sunday with Mrs. Pat ' terson Johnson, East Market street. Mrs. M. A. Smith of Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Trumbower, East Market street. Rev. F. S. Vouglit and wife of York, arrived at South Danville last evening for a visit with old friends. They were guests last night at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Vannati. T. J. Price transacted business iu Scranton yesterday. George Heim :id John Heim of Sunbury wore in nii» > ity yesterday. Dr. J. E. Shunian, wife and daugh ter Harriet of .Tersovtown, spent yes terday at the home of W. M. Herldens this city. Charles W. Kaso and Luther Breish of Sunbury, spent last evening with friends in this city. Mrs. Elias Heim and daughter of Allegheny, are guests at the home of John Swartz, Church street. Clark Sloane of Hloomsburg, trans acted business in this city yesterday. Mrs. A. M. Dichl returned from a visit to Philadelphia last evening. Mrs. A. 11. Grone returned from a visit to Shamokin last evening. Harry Ellcubogen was in Catawissa yesterday. Harvey Dietrich was a visitor in Bloomsburg yesterday. E. F. Williams made a trip to Low istown yesterday. Peter Kelly left yesterday for a bus iness trin to Philadelphia. Mi.-s Bertha Ncwbakor is visiting friends in Philadelphia. Mr. ami Mrs. James Foster left yes terday for a visit with relatives in Philadelphia. Mis- Stella Mover visited Sunbury friends yesterday. Beeher Yastino of Philadelphia, arrived homo yesterday to spend his Easter vacation. Miss Lillian Payne of New York, is visiting Miss Elsie Sainsbury, Water street. Joseph Lowenstein arrived home from New York yesterday. Emanuel Klinger of Sunbury,trans acted business in this city yesterday. Captain Heim of Co. K, 12th Regi ment, Sunbury, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Joseph 11. Johnson transacted busi ness in Catawissa yesterday. David C. Hunt was in Milton yes terday. Mrs. 11. B. Fisher, of Mr. Carmel, visited friends at the State Hospital yesterday. W. 11. Ammermau and grandson Robert, left yesterday for Harrisburg. The Blaze Was a Slight One. A slight fire in a residence owned by Thomas McCaffrey, in the hollow between Welsh Hill aud the Fourth Ward, brought out ' 'ire-department 1 last evening. The blaze, however, was extinguished by a bucket brigade long before either ot tho companies | succeeded in gaining that difficult ' point. The alarm created considerable ex- j citemeiit about the streets. The Con- j tinental company was within a few j squares of the dwelling when it was j announced that the fire was extin- j guished. The Friendship Boys were go- j ing out Mill street when they learned \ that their services were not needed. Injured by a Circular Saw. William F. Schratn, Bloom road, i had three lingers of his left hand in jured yesterday by their coming in contact with a circular saw at Blech er's saw mill wlieie he is employed. The tiesh was cut off the extreme end of one finger and two others were bad ly lacerated but the hone in none of the fingers was injured. Mr. Schratn came down town in search of a doctor. Ho had difficulty |in finding one just at the time and : was given the treatment needed by Druggist G. Shoop Hunt. Death of Mrs. A. B. Stolilcr. Lulu, the wife of A. B. Stohler, 310 Church street, departed this life last j night at 11 o'clock. The deceased was thirty years of age ! and is survived by her husband and one j child. She was a daughter of the Rev. J \V. Crawford, formerly pastor of the ' lintnantiel Baptist church, this city, i Due notice of the funeral will be given. Feast of Passover. "Pesacli," or the Feast of Passover, j which will hi> celebrated by the Jew ish people the world over will begin ' on Saturdav evening and will eoutiii r no for eight davs. Quarterly Meeting. The Trustees ot the Hospital for the e Insane will hold their o.iarterly meet ing at that institutic . today. CONFIRMATION SERVICES. The services at Trinity Lutheran church, East Market street, Sunday assumed a very interesting character. In addition to the rite of confirmation with an able and appropriate sermon the new furniture recently installed was consecrated. A very large congregation was pres ent filling every pew. Among the im provements thus far installed are a chandelier of graceful design, which is suspended from the ceiling in the j center of the auditorium, a handsome i stall pulpit, besides two hymn boards, i and altar coverings. The pulpit is quite a unique and highly ornamental piece 1 of church furniture, which probably has few counterparts iu this section. At the beginning of the service the uew furniture was consecrated by the pastor after some special music by the choir. Before the ceremony Rev. Ulrieh explained that each of the articles represented a gift from mem bers of the congregation. The hand some chandelier was presented by D. A. Montgomery, the new pulpit by the Ladies' Aid Society ; the hymn hoards, by the Junior Luther League, aud tho altar coverings by Miss Emma Aten, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Roat and the Foust family. The sacramout of baptism was admin istered to several children,after which the pastor announced his text: Philip piatis, 4:1 —" Therefore, My brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved." Rev. Ulrieh is a fluent and forceful speaker aud in his sermon he very effectively applied i;is text to show that the Apostle Paul's deep affection for the saiuts in Jesus Christ, his de votion to them and his ever present anxiety for their spiritual welfare finds a parallel iu the heart of every devoted Christian minister today en trusted with the care of Christ's fol lowers. As Haul urged his brethren to stand fast in the Lord so should his followers today heed his gentle ad monition, clinging to Jesus Christ as their model, holding fast to doctrinal ! truth and avoiding cold formality ot worship. A class of seven was confirmed: Arthur Riley,Oscar G. Reilly, Bertha May Reilly, Frank Kemmer, Harry S. Moser, George Henry Sheffey, Jr.,and Morris Snyder. In addition to these thirteen were taken in by letter. Trinity Lutheran church has now a membership of 425 and is prospering financially as well as spiritually, as notwithstanding the improvements installed front time to time there is not one cent of indebtedness on the church. A class was also confirmed at Shiloh Reformed church Sunday morning. The entire number taken into the church was twenty-one, the class con tinued numbering twenty, oue being received by re-professiou. ! The sermon, which was preached by \ the pastor, Rev. George E. Limbert, ; was addressed mainly to the class cou- , firmed and was founded upon Second ; Timothy, First chapter,twelfth verse: | j "For I know Him whom I have be- ! | lieved on. lam persuaded that he is ] able to guard that which I have com- : \ mitted unto Him against that day." , The sermon contained three main ! thoughts—"Faith," "Knowledge" i and "Assurance." He applied these) iu a very practical way to the lives of ( those who are entering upon a Chris- j ] tian experience. Faith is the primary element of the Christian life through- j out. Knowledge, which comes by ex- j pericnco, aids Faith, as faith needs to be intelligent. He showed the inter- ■ relation and the inter-action of Faith and Knowledge. Faith, Knowledge | 1 and experience give "Assurance," 1 as expressed in the text: "I am persuaded that He is able,etc." —an 1 assurance of final and complete salva- j tion. The basis of "Assurance" is, j first, Christ's saving power; second, Faith in Christ or surrender to Christ, j There was a very large congregation present. Special music in the form of \ an anthem was rendered by the choir. The sacrament of baptism was admin istered to four children at the after noon service. Mrs. Rick in Monologue. Mrs. Rick, of Williamsport, wife of the late Rev. Kick, chaplain of the; 12th Regiment, will give her mono logue "Hearts aud Faces" in the Y. j M. C. A. ballon May Nth. This most | attractive literary program will be ( given under the auspices of the Ladies j Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. I Rick will be assisted by a lady vio linist of Williamsport. "Hearts and Faces" is a monologue , on a new and daring plan. It calls for seven tableaux or acts, and each j tableau means a change of costume. It is not a theatrical program by any means, neither is if the usual elocu- j tion plan, but it is distinctly a new, original and most unique method of i portraying through the world of pan tomime and dramatic art, a beautiful story from a clever pen. There is no single role ever played that calls for more versatility than does this very difficult monologue plav. Reading Relief Association. The monthly statement of the Phila delphia & Reading Relief Association shows an expenditure for March of if2t(,285.50, of which 112 15,850 was paid for deaths, and $13,438.50 for disabil ity. The number of deaths was 31, ■ of which 12 were from accidental and lit from natural causes; 1403 new cases were reported. KSTABIJKIIKh l\ 1855. iTHE BOARD (IF TRADE The Directors of the Hoard of Trade held a in Council Chamber Tuesday night. John Gocmt occupied the chair. Other members of tin- Board were present a- follow- M. G. Youugman, W. C>. Pnrsel, J. K. Wat son, F. Q. Hart man, J. L. Evans, James Foster, \V. L MeClure, David i Thomas, Harry Ellcnbogen, G< orge Reifsnyder, \V. G. Williams and 3. ' H. Cole. The committee appointed to amend ■ I the constitution and by-laws present !ed its report. The report wa« accept . Ed and a copy of the by laws asamend i ed will be ready by next meeting. A communication was read from Arthur W. Crossley of Washington, D. C., who is interested in the new | carpet lining industry which is look ing around for a location. Mr. Cross ley, whose letter was written in re- j ply to one from the Board of Trade, ! lias great confidence in the value of ! his carpet lining and predicts a great ; future for it. He bogs our Board of j Trade as one of its first acts to take np his proposition. Mr. Crossley incidentally stated that he is a Montour county man.hav ing been born in West Hemlock town ship. A communication was read from the Retail Merchants' Association of Penn sylvania with reference to House bill No. •11)1. intended to regulate the trad ing stamp evil. It urged that our Board of Trade exert its influence with our Representative to induce him to support the measure. The trading stamp nuisance, it said, has cost our merchants thousands of dol lars and is being opposed by well-in formed merchants all over the United States. There is much dissatisfaction among people who present books for redemption over the fictitious values placed upon premiums. On motion it was ordered that a re quest be made of Representative Am mermau that be support the House bill in qpestion, No. 491. Secretary McCoy reported that lie has up to date collected s2:{2.r)o of the money subscribed by members. On motion it was ordered that the Board ot Trade subscribe to the United States Clipping Bureau, which had forwarded samples of its service, to the end that it may keep informed as to industries which wish to change their location and new ones which are cast ing about for a sit >. Pr< sident Goesor < ailing Mr. Hart man to the chair, took the floor for a few minutes. He said, he thought the Board of Trade ought to take an inter est in what is going on in Council. He enumerated the different improvements for the borough that are under dis cussion in council, dwelling especial ly upon sewerage, which he -aid was turned down by our Borough Fathers at the last meeting,they even refusing to consider a bottom grade in connec tion with the proposed survey. Sewer age, he said, would have to come in order to place the borough on a sanit ary footing and the Board of Trade if in favor of advancing the town will have to take a firm stand. It would be use less, he said, to try to get industries here unless we reveal some public spirit. Mr. Foster and others spoke in favor of sewerage and general re pairs on the streets. The next meeting, which will be a general one, will taki place on the 4th Monday of April. The Coming Bach Festival. Following a first and second Bach festival, the latter held in liHJI, a third will be given at Bethlehem, Pa., commencing on Monday, May 11, and continuing until Saturday, the Ifith. The festival in ISMiI was attended by eraiueut musicians from all parts ot the country. The coining festival will appeal more strongly to professional musicians. The leadership will be in the hands of J. Fred Wolle, a resident of Bethlehem and a pupil of Rhein berger. Prof. Wolle is a brother of 11 ('. Wolle formerly superintendent of the Danville Bessemer works. The great musician visited Danville several year ago and many of our people well re member his organ selections at Saint Paul's M. E. and Mahoning Presbyter ian churches. In giving this festival the object i. . view is to portray the three great i events of the life of Christ as outlined Iby Bach—His birth, His crucifixion and His resurrection—two day- being de voted to each period. The eveiiing of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be devoted to the minor incidents I leading up to the principal evt nts. A ! boy choir ot I(X> voices will assist, j while the Philadelphia Orchestra will 'render tho greater part-of the orches tral music. The soloi.-t-will be among the best oratorio ami solo -ing> rs Burning Mixed Goal. Some of the pa-senger engines ou I the Lehigh Valley Railroad are now burning fuel that is composed of both anthracite and bituminous The : former coal predominates howev» r. enough of the bituminous being in ! termised to make the slutt of a high I degree of inflammability. Unanimously Elected President, [ John Eiseuhart was unanimously elected president of the Oermama Verein at a recent meeting of that ©r- I ganizat ion. Since the Veiein remov <' od to the Baldy buildiug many new members have been taken in. JOB PRINTING The o'fice of the Amkmcan bein (unfiled with a lar {;«• ah-ortmen job letter and fancy type and jo'-o material generally, the l'ublishtr announces to the pubiic that he i prepared at all times to execute i the neatest manner •J<)B PRINTING Of all K Inds and Description iun,i. lini.li AS ANNEX. The School Board of Danville at a special meting Monday «v» decided to erect an aun« x to the First ward tchool Building frr the purpose r,f relieving the over-crowded condition tf the High school. There was a good at tendance, Dr. E. A. Curry of the fir-1 Ward, who was detained by hi- I practice, and Mr. Redding of the Second Ward, who has been ill, were the only members of the Board not present. Dr. I. G. Barber who occupied the i chair, explained the obje- t of meeting which wa.- to hear and act upon the report of the High School Committee relative to the proposed increase ot the High School faculty and an erec , tion of an annex to the Fir-t Ward building. In order that no action might !>•> taken that did not meet with the gen | eral approval of the tax payer-, the i School Board had caused a notice to be printed in the newspapers inviting : all persons who might take exception* ■ to the School Board's plans to present I themselves »t the me* ting and state their objections. A letter protesting against the pro posed action was read from a resident of the Fourth Ward. No one p r-< nal lv presented himself, however, and beyond the letter the tax payers were silent) on the subject. The High School Committee pre sented its report, which was as fol lows : Mr. President anrt Gentlemen ot the School Board: We, your committee to whom wan referred the questions of erecting an annex to the First Ward building in creasing the High School faculty and incorporating a department for com mercial work beg to make the follow ing report with our recommendations We have investigated the points in question and find: First—That the High School recita tion rooms are crowded to the extent that unsanitary conditions . xist Second—That the teachers are cor respondingly hampered in the pfoj>er formation of classes and rhoroughn* of their work. g Third—That the..tit:,,' t tion next year of 2"> more pupils than were registered this year is cons« rva tive and likely to he exceeded. Fourth—Thar commercial work in High Schools i- a feasible prop<«itnD, provided by other high -cl »•.!* m t! state in which trial has been made. Fifth —Thar the establis gieot ot such a course with the • mployne nt of an extra teacher will relieve m gested condition of das- - We therefore recommen : t »' » • b taken ar once toward tl - ere "icn of a two room annex to tl • t."»" War ; building and the provision of r * ~ equipments tor commercial <■ cr- F. E. HARPEL. P. ,T. KEEFER. JACOB FISCHER. A D ROCK A FELLER. High Scbo-d Com The report wa# freely discu—ed. The members from what they had learned from the general trend of conversation felt convinced that there was .a gener al sentiment in the I • rougl favoring the building of an annex ami incor porating a commercial department. Several of them had been -token to personally by tax payers and remind ed by them that under the circumst ances there was nothing left tor them to do but to proceed to carry out their plans. Mr. t■ reeii moved that the report of the High BdlOtl Om«MM ae -epr ed and that the school board proceed to erect an annex. Tie motion »■»- seconded by Dr. Harpel and unam mously carried.the following member voting yea: Barber, Ortli. Green, Bur ger. Harpel. Werkhei-er, Reefer. Fischer, Rockafeller and Byerly. tin motion of Mr. Ortli it wa-order ed that the Building Committee, in conjunction with Attorney Ki-neraud Borough Sujieriutcudoiit Gordy pro ceed to employ an architect an 1 pro cure specifications. 'Servant Girls Sc ire. Agitation for the form it ion of a hir ' ed girls'uniou ha- left scores of Potts ville families without -ervaut-. and householders are arranging to secure a colony of Swedish girl- Hotels are overcrowded with families who are compelled to take their meals awa.v from home by reason of the »c tion of the hired girl- Concert at Y. M. 0. A. Hall. Wyle's orcli -tra wi>l give a con cert at Y. M C. A. hall on Monday eveniug, Ma\ Ith, under the auspices of the Thomas Adauis das- of the Fir-t Baptist church. The program includes several new numbers. Bethlehem Has Typhoid Scourge. B. thlehem has u< irly 50 ca->n of typhoid fever, all of them attributed to bad water. The epidemic i- 1* j coming alarming and the people are demanding that steps be taken for the purification of the town's water -up ,dy. 1 et every man who can do soun thing to help boom the city. By so doing jail will become assistant- to rfie ' Boaid of Trade.