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• i.m, net I'.rnl ■ Work a "Specialty.
, ,„j . •«ut. Hi, ii«l»-Kl Mill most improved
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.M.ISI ■illtlellll work.
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•JSB Mill -- St., On n ville, Pa.
IVnti-trv in all its branch. * Charges
Mo-hint- and all \vur> Guaranteed
Krttabllnhod l!fltt
(HMtBSHII \i:ws.
Iced tlrink- have the call.
Electric fans are HI use now.
At ouimodate yours.-It to the weath
er
There is a shake up in summer
driufcs.
rtie Miller bomesteail. Market
Square, oceupicd bv Mr. ami Mrs.
William \u11v, -how- up very nicely
uudt-r a lie a coat of |aiut. Ihe dwell
ing has Ixtt'ii thoroughly renovated,
luside and out
lb. Hateh \daiu- -trect fair or car
nival company, whti-e proposition was
decline I by the Danville fin men, has
t»*• !! -e. uittl fttr 1-land I'aik between
Sunbury ami Northumberland for the
week of June 22nd.
it will fte comparatively easy tor
the small boy to be good with a circus
IU sight.
The elenulilie-- of your surroudings
fia- much to tbt with your good health.
Ibe Junior Order of American Me
ctiauics of l.uzcrne. Lackawanna and
W youiiug couiiti* - held a celebration
i*t Wilkesbarre oil Saturday in honor
Ot then 'Jotll anniversary.
The bitching of hungry horses to
»bade trees i- an evil that should he
• ouuti racted. Some of the finest tre -
in town are badly scarred by the teeth
<d equine- Danville has many beauti
ful trees and tliev should be protected.
As usual tlie J "each crop failure pre
di' tioiisari going the rounds. But wait
till Julv
lhat loud noise you hear around the
corner l- only some id the in w spring
uei kw< ar breaking into society.
lb- Montgomery " Minor" claims
that thru ing village too busy this
year to organize a base ball team.
1 be Heading company is making an
examination of its old engineers as to
ttieir ability to distinguish colors, and
it is -*id that a few have been unable
to prtss the t> :«t Some of these have
been employed in the pa-seuger ser
vice for a number ot years. They y\ill
t«- given shifters in tlie yards Young
men will likely l>e assigned to the va
t auriew.
Saturday was the large-t pay day in
tlie history of Shamokin. The IJuion,
Mineral and individual companies
pa.,! out to the mine worker- $250,-
"i. half the amount being in hack
w*gci due under the award of the
Strike Commission. Employes of the
Heading collieries were paid, receiv
ing boau- in addition to the regular
wage- fh' miner- rejoiced greatly
over double motley.
The people who are continually fiud
iiig fault wiib the w-athi-r predictions
from Washington, on account ot the
alleged inaccuracies, surely have had
littb ■ HUM- to grumble lately Fair or
light fresh south winds have been ii
daily prognostication for over a
mouth, and the umbrella has become
an unknown quantity.
Wouldn't it be a most delightful
change to have the atmosphere free ot
Huukf and du*f, and vegetation re
fre»bed by a soakiug rain?
Ibe Aloii/.o Hatch Electric Fhoto
liuMial company, presenting the
E li-in kiuet«,-coi*\ will apjiear in the
<q»era Hou-e Saturday evening. May
J*., und> r the au-pici s of Goodrich
PORT Mr Hatch, tlie director of the
■ outpany, was for many years the fiist
It uor in the famou- Old Homcst* ad
ijuartetiH, tiaveling with Dt-nmau
'1 lit till | won.
Ibe oldest inhabitant does not re
iu*-uil>er a Iroutb at tin- SM-IPII of tin l
year which excel d- the dry spell ot
the pa t tour Week -
With plenty of rain from now on,
tilere I- every prosipect that people
will have to pav high price- tor \*i r 't I
sldi s tin- Sumne rand ne\t 112 all
The Sus«|uehauu;t river is quite low,
and contains b— water at present than
auy time la-f summer.
From present indications there will
TIE a LARGE vac tiicy HI the teacher
corps of Hazleton the coming Fall. It
i- -aid that no les- than eleven teach
ers will l»- married Thu- tar four
ln. puld Iv 01110111111(1 their ap
p •i'binj; nuptials Xlreidv lb-re lire
many applicants for the vacatici. s
Comiuememeiit i \eri IM-S at 1., high
t uivelsltv y\il! It hi vs •ik el .lune
ftfontour jffli, American.
"THIS CO! NTRY WILL NIiVKK HH HNTIREI.Y I-RI •: 1. UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN L)EM AN US WITH IIS OWN PRODUCTIONS.'
VOL. 4S--N < > 21.
0I!.\(II.\!1:N
CONVENE
The Borough Council held a regular
; meeting Friday night. All business id
importance was disposed ot at the
special meeting on Monday night,, so
that very little remained for the reg
ular meeting last night.
The ordinance "relating to shoot
ing galleries and other temporary
establishments" passed ou third and
final reading.
On motion of Mr. Keifsuyder it was
decided that the Street Commissioner
ami the Superintendent of the Water
Works be given the general supervis- I
ion of the work in the construction of j
the sewer along Blizzard's run and '
fhat the hiring of the men as needed ,
be left in the bauds ot the Street Com
missioner.
Mr. Davis asked whether these offi- 1
cials were to receive extra reinuuera- |
tiou and if not whether council was
sure they would assume the work.
Mr. Keifsuyder, the mover, stated
that he knew exactly what he was
about and gave Mr. Davis to under
stand that no extra remuneration was
implied.
At this juncture Mr. Keefer, Sup- |
erintendeiit of the Water Works re- j
questing permission to address Coun- i
cil, asked whether lie was to under- \
stand that the work on the sewer, if j
he assumed the extra duties, carried
nothing additional with it in the w tv
of salary
He was informed that he should ex- '
poet nothing extra—that there were
many days when he had nothing what- !
ever to do and that he should have
tin' ptosp-rity of the Borough suffic
iently at heart to assurn • the extra
work without exacting more pay.
"Then." said Mr. Keefer, "I refuse j
to oversee the work." In justification
of his refusal lie explained to Council
that he would have to be the first ami
the last one ou the groun 1, his hours ;
extending from before seven o'clock iu :
the morning until after six iu the even- J
iug. Never before he said, had so |
much been asked of any Superintend
out of the Water Works.
The matter was dropped at this point
and just how the differences may be
adjusted it will take some time to de- \
term inc.
A re.-olution was offered "to prolii- i
bit any intoxicating liquors in any j
hose house or on the borough property j
at any time; also any poker or gambl- j
ing or games of chance in any hose :
bouse or on the Borough property uu- j
der pni'.ty of twenty-five dollars for :
the lirst ofleuse, fifty dollars for the |
second (the same to be deducted from !
appropriations» or disbandmenl of tin*
company or both at discretion of Coun |
cil." I
Mr. Lloyd moved that the resolution •
he adopted. The motion however was
not seconded.
Messrs. Montgomery and Goe-er ex
pressed t heinsel ves as opposed to the
resolution. The former explained how !
the matter came to he agitated and !
held that in no instance are the tire ;
companies culpable to the extent im- j
plied in the' resolution. Mr. GOCMT ,
took the view that all the execs-es !
implied came in under the ban of tie
common law and that if tint police do |
their duty illegal practices can be pro
hibited in the Hose Houses as well as
elsewhere.
The following members were pres
ent at Council : Vastinc, Montgomery,
Goeser, Swank,Fensteruiacher, Davis,
Keifsuyder and Lloyd.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
WATEK DEPAK'L'M ENT.
F. K. K. Co. .freight $84.35
Kegular employes 137.00
Extra Labor 21.00
J H Yorgy 45
William Shepperson 24,0
Cherry Chemical Co. 52.153
S J. Welliver 24.23
F. & K. R. K. Co.,freight 71.95
Ellis Kank 3.'Hi
(3. J. Callahan 210. SI
Harry B. Fat ton 20.00 |
BOKOUGH Dl:i J AKTMEN T.
Kegular eiiqiloyes $82.50 j
Labor and Hauling .. 45.50 j
Morning News 2.(H»:
Sarah McEweii 5 (KI |
John K. Hughes 20.0il
11. Ellenbogen it Bro. <"■ no
S. J Welliver 1.12
Coinuiissioiiers' Joint Meeting'.
A joint meeting of the Commission j
er- of Montour and Northumberland
counties y\a- held at Sunbury yester
day. Me— TS. Cook. Cooper and lj»-i
--gliow, constituting the full hoard of
Montour together with Attorney W.
Ka-' Wt st were present at the meet -
ing. All three members of the North
umberland county board were also pre
sent.
The object of the meeting was to
try to come to some agreement, rela
tive to the contract for there looting
of the river bridge. 1' will be remem
bered that at the last joint meeting
on Wednesday, there was a difference
of opinion between the two boards
! relative to a modification of the con-
I tract awarded t i Trumbower <V Wcrk
! beiser to suit some exigencies yvliicb
! arose and that a tie vote was the re
i -ult.
At the meeting yesterday the points
at i-sue were freely discussed, after
whicl the board had no difficulty in
i getting together. The contract was
signed ami Trumbowi rA: Werkheisei
fan begin work whenever it suit their
! coiivenielice.
It was al-o decided at the meeting
i yesterday to repair the roadway at flic
j South Danville entrance to the bridge.
\ coat of limestone will be applied
extending from the abutment south as
' tar a- the rctainiiitt wall on each side
! extends.
IINIOI' SIIANAIIAN
Right Rev. J. W. Shanahan, Bishop
of the Diocese of Harrisbnrg, arrived
in this city Saturday eveiiiug and was
j tlu' guest of Father M 1. O'Reilly, of
: St. Joseph's Church.
He officiated at both tlie moriiing
| services and administered the sacra
| tueut of coulirniation to 1 -•"» souls.
Many of these were converts. At the
half-past seven mass he spoke on the
gospel of the day,inculcating the neces
sity of prayer and expatiating at some
length on the qualities and conditions
1 that should characterize it.
At the ten o'clock mass and prior to
I giving confirmation he spoke of the
[ sacrament, and the disposition re
quired to receive it worthily. He quot
ed scripture in support of the doctrine
taught by the Catholic Church rela
tive to continuation and showed that,
troin the days of the Apostles it was
always regarded as one of the seven
sacraments instituted by Christ for
the salvation of souls.
After conferring sacrament he again
took occasion to address those w ho re- I
ceived it and reminded them of their j
responsibility as Christians continued
in the faith to not only lead good 1
lives hut in the fortitude of the Holy
Ghost whom they received to openly
profess their faith and battle manfully
for its propagation.
"For" said the Hishop, "baptism
made us Christians, but coulirniation
makes us strong and perfect Christ
ians. He also took occasion to warn
patents and others in the influential
walks of life against the pernicious
effects of the had examples so many
give children and others easily im
pressed by the lives of tlios -older than
themselves. He showed them how
fruitless mast be the efforts of the
church and the ministry if they by
their bad and evil life should continue
to wreck tie- very souls it was sought
to save.
After addressing the children and ;
removing his sacred robes he called
each one who had been confirmed to
the rail and distributed silver medals
among them in memory of their (Con
firmation
Bishop Shauahan is a tireless work
er MI the Master's vineyard and is
leaving nothing undone to advance
the interests of Christianity in tin*
diocese of which he has been crea'ed |
Hishop.
Having an engagement in the Epis
copal City he was obliged to return
home on the 4 :3l l'eiinsylvania train
last evening.
Arrested on a Serious Charge.
William E. Grove, an employe of
John R. Bennett, was arrested at noon
yesterday on the charge of forgery.
The warrant, which was issued on in
formation made by M. Grier Young
man, Cashier of the Danville Nation
al Bank, was served by Constable W.
K. Young. The defendant, was brought
before Justice of the Peace W. V.
Oglesby.but waived a hearing and en
tered hail in one thousand dollars.
The information lodged by Cashier
M. G. Youugman sets forth that "on
or about May Isr 11 at Danville, Mon
tour county, one William E. Grove
did falsely make, forgo and counterfeit
the signature of "A. C. Amesbury" on
a certain check dated Danville, Fa.,
May IS, li»03, for the payment of
money; said check being drawn and
signed by one E. S Mac Donald, lor
the sum ot $313.81).
Able to Leave the House.
For the first time since the serious
accident which resulted in an injury
to his spine Livervuiau Eugene Mover
yesterday was able to leave his house.
He spent the afternoon in the office
connected with the livery stable, lit
is still unable to walk and in leaving
the house had to be carried. Ho en
joyed the change very much,however,
and it gave things quite an old-time
appearance to see him in his accustom
ed place ot business, a number
of his friends dropped in during the
afternoon to pay their respects.
The runaway which resulted in Mr.
Mover's accident occurred just nine
teen we ks ago yesterday. With the
exception of occasional intervals dur
ing the last few weeks the injured
man has lain in bed during all that |
t i me.
Eugene has proven a most striking
; example of fortitude under suffering.
Notwithstanding his long confinement
lie ha- at no time lost his cheerful
ness nor ceased to hope for final re
covery. He was looking exceedingly
well yesterday and in tin- connection
it might be remarked that his general
health is good and thai lie seems to
be gradually regaining the use of his
limbs. That Eugene's full recovery
may not be far distant is a wish which
find- an echo in the heart of everyone
who knows him.
Danviile Too Late.
President Kiess, of the Pennsyl
vania Anniversary association, has re
ceived a request from Danville for the
next meeting of the association, which
is to be held on April 20 next. The
Odd Fellows of that place bad already
raised considerable money for the pur
pose of holding the celebration there.
Mr Kiess has answered that Mon
toursvillf had asked for the meeting,
ami that the officers had accepted
their offer before that of Danville had
been received. The association met at
Danville five M arsago William.-port
j Sun.
I Hot weather will have the 1 fleet of
hurrying picnics.
DANVILLE. PA.. Till lisKAY .MAY 21. MHlit.
EXAMINATIONS
County Superintendent C. W. Derr,
ot Washiugtonville was in this city
I yesterday on business connected with
1 the Teachttrs' Examinations, which
will take plat e during June
To keep pace with the new school
law, which fixes the minimum salary
to be paid at a figure which will ie
sult in an increase in one or more dis
tricts of the county, Superintendent
Dorr thinks that teachers should not
object to raising the standard of
qualification. He will, therefore,
this year fix seventy per cent instead
of sixty per cent, as last year, for the
limit, below which no one can secure
a certificate.
The Superintendent by this time has
become pretty well acquainted with
the teachers of the county, as well as
the most of those not yet in the ranks
who aspire to be teachers, and he
states that on the whole they arc an
intelligent and progressive class of
people. Due to the position of our
county lying between the State Nor
mal School at Bloomshurg, Bucknell
University and the excellent school at
Muney the young people of the rural
districts are as a rule very well educa
ted. To confirm this averment lie-cit
ed that of tlie fifty some who were ex
amined for certificates last year only
four fell below (10 per cent. He has
faith that the result* of the coming
examination will show that all or
nearly all, have risen equal to the
situation and qualified themselves up
to the point required to pass credit
ably.
Examinations will take place in the
different townships as follows :
May berry—Kiver School House, June
ll».
Liberty—Oak Grove School House,
June IH.
Limestone and Derry- —Washington
ville. June 20.
Anthony—Cross KoadsSchool House,
June 23.
Cooper and Mahoning—Mechanics
ville School House, June 25.
Valley and West Hemlock—Bright'.*-'
Mausdale School House, June 27.
Superintendent Derr make further
announcement to the following ef
fect relating to examination :
For literary preparation and orthog
raphy, "Kip Van Winkle" and"The
Great Stone Face."
Civil Government and Algebra cover
the subjects.
For professional study a very care
ful reading of "Thinking and Learn
ing to Think" is recommended.
Suitable paper and pencil will be
furnished by the examiner for five
Cents —these all applicants are re
quested to use.
Applicants are requested to provide
themselves with a sharp knife tor
purpose of keeping their pencils in
order; also a good eraser.
Applicants should also be provided
with stamped envelopes properly ad
dressed to themselves, which should
be left with the examiner to insure
accuracy in mailing certificates.
\pplicants are requested to urge
their directors and patrons to he lire
sent.
The examination will begin at 8:45,
o'clock a. in.
Death of Harry Rhodes.
Harry Rhodes,the well known tailor,
departed this lite Friday morning
as the result of an attack ot pneu
monia. The disease developed on Wed
nesday and rapidly ran its course, the
end occurring at 4 :40 o'clock.
Harry Khodes lived in Danville for
twenty-three years; his circle of ac
quaintances here was naturally large;
his generous whole-souled" traits of
character had won him many friends
and as the news of his death spread
over the town yesterday morning there j
were many expressions of deep and
unfeigned regret.
The deceased came to Danville
from Greencastle. He was an artiste
in the fullest, sense of the term and no
man was more successful in his busi
ness.
The deceased was 14 years of age j
and is survived by his wife and a j
(laughter, Lueretia. His mother, Mrs. !
Lueretia Khodes, aiso survives, along
with three brothers and one sister:
Charles Khodes of Deny Station; K.
M. Khodes, of L bauon; Clifford
Khodes who resides in the South, and
Mrs. May Snyder,of Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs Khodes, mother of the deceased,
is at present living at Birmingham
with her daughter, Mrs. Snyder.
Injuries Result in Death.
Charles Nelson Keefer, the twelve
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Keefer, Walnut street, who was run
over by an engine one week ago, died
at 3 o'clock Monday morning as the
result of the terrible injuries sustaiu-
I ed.
j The accident occurred at five o'clock
I Monday evening of last week. The
j deceased boy was in the act of cross
| ing the I'. & K. track just east of the
! stat ion when he was struck I y a'' pusli
| er" which was running backward He
was doubled up and rolled along un
. der the tender and the engine for a dist
ance of several yards, his shoes being
torn off his feet. His skull was fract
ured ; upon his head be -ustaiued six
deep scalp wounds,while bis body was
bruised and lacerated from head to
foot The little fellow lay in delirium
from the time of the accident until
released by death.
Ease ball on Saturday Don't miss
. i lie lirst game
li'IiHSIISAI,
FAIICKIPIIS
Miss Alice Lovett spent Sunday
with friends in Bloomshurg.
Frof. Lewis Ammerniaii, Wilkesbarre
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gross,of Blooms
; burg, spent Sunday in this city.
Miss Evelyn McHonry, of Wilkes
barre, was the guest Saturday of Mrs.
D. A. Montgomery, Mill street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kogers.of Sun
bury,visited relatives in this city over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Clark spent
Sunday with relatives at Roaring
Creek.
Charles Pusey, of Berwick, spent
Sunday with his family in this city.
E. A. Burdick, of Olyphaut, spent
Sunday in this city.
Frank Hagenbuch, of Lime Kidge,
drove to this city yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Morris left yesterday
for a visit in Harrisburg.
John Brugler was iu Sunbury yes
terday.
E. F. Williams was iu Bloomshurg
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Frantz, of
Wyoming, are visiting at the home of
William Smith, East Front street.
Samuel Ellis and daughter Irene re
turned to Watsoutown yesterday after
a visit with friends in this city.
Miss Mary Zerfiug aud Miss Lin
/.citing of Sunbury, have returned
after a visit at the home of George
A. Rossman, Pine street.
Supervisor Stalil of Sunbury, was in
Stiutli Danville yesterday.
Contract Agent H. I. Ellis of the
Robinson circus spent yesterday in
Danville.
.
A. C. Amesbury drove to Blooms
hurg yt sterday.
George Frantz left for Lewistown
yesterday after a visit at the home of
William Smith, East Front street.
Ex-Sheriff A. J. MacFarliue of
Warsaw, N. Y., was a visitor among
friends in this city yesterday.
Miss TiHie Keener visited Sunbury
friends yesterday.
County Superintendent Derr of
Washington ville spent yesterday in
this city.
Joseph Kelly, of Scrautou, is visit
ing his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. 15.
F. Kelly, Water street.
Mrs. Perry Deen and daughter. Miss
Sara, returned home from a sojourn
to Atlantic City, last evening.
Mrs. Russell Kelly, of Sunbury, is
visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs.
Jesse Beaver, Pine street.
Walter Russell will leave today for
a ten days trip to Philadelphia aud
New York.
Benjamin Gaskius, of Sunbury, was
iu South Danville yesterday.
The New Magazine Rifles.
The Krag-Jorgensen or inagaziue
rifles, fifty-five in number, were re
ceived at the Armory of Company F,
12th Regiment, N. G. P., yesterday.
The new rifles were examined by
the members ot the company last even
ing with a good deal of interest to
ascertain all the points in which they
differ from the old Springfield rifles.
The Krag-Jorgenseu's are of 30
calibre as against 45 of the guns dis
placed. They are about three inches
shorter and will shoot and kill twice
as far. They hold six cartridges and
are equipped with a sword bayonet,
which when not ou the rifle the soldi
er carries in a scabbard by his side.
The bayonet is an ugly weapon sug
gesting a dagger in appearance.
Au Alarm of Fire.
A blaze in the slaughter bouse of
Theodore Hoffman east of the borough
brought out the fire department about
half past 8 o'clock last eveuiug.
The alarm was sounded throughout
the borough and the Friendship and
Washington hose companies wore
promptly on their way to the fire.
; Upon reaching the railroad they were
■ informed that the blaze had been ex
tinguished.
The lire originated in the smoke
house and soon communicated to the
roof, where it was discovered. The
1 theory is that one of the hams fell,
displacing a piece of sheet iron which
lett the boards overhead exposed to the
, fire.
The flames were extinguished with
out much difficulty by a hydrant hose.
The damage to the building was not
heavy, but about fifty dollars worth
of hams were ruined.
The New Ballot.
Hereafter the ballot# which we use
for voting will not be so large. Instead
of having a separate column for each
party, the names of all the candidates
for any office will be put under the
head of that office. For instance, all I
candidates for governor will be put
under the head, "Governor" and all
candidates for congress will be put
under the head "Congress," and so
with all the other offices to be filled,
ln-dcad of a circle at the head of the
column there will be a square after
the name of each political party which
head.- each group ot party candidates.
Mr. O'Hara Resigns.
Eugene O'Hara has tendered his
resignation as superintendent of the
Green Houses ot Castle Grove. Mr.
O'Hara will remain iu Danville for a
few weeks.
SPI-Clil. SESSION
Council held a special meeting las
night for the purpose of awarding ' a
contract for terra cotta sewer pipe.t
Three sizes are needed—24 inch, 18
inch and 15 inch. The entire length
required will approximate 4300 feet.
The cost will lie in the neighborhood
of S2BOO.
Froposals were received from J 11.
Colt; and Welliver Hardware Com
pany. Mr. Cole's bid was as follows:
F. O. 8.—24 inch, 95 cents; 18 inch,
50 cents; 15 inch, 40 cents. Delivered
at the ditch—24 inch'J'.t cents ;is inch,
52 1 .,. cents; 15 inch 42 cents.
Welliver Hardware Company's bid 112.
o. b., was as follows: 24 inch 111 cents;
18 inch, 47 and six-tenth cents; 15
inch, 37 and eight tenths cents. The
last bid included a proposition to de
liver the pipe at the ditch for 1 cent
per toot additional.
On motion of J. 11. Goeser seconded
by Mr. Montgomery the contract for
furnishing the pipe was awarded to
the Welliver Hardware Company as
the lowest bidder.
W. W. Welliver who was present at
the meeting was unable to say just
bow soon he coulil have the pipe de
livered but lie felt reasonably certain
that it would not be delayed so as to
keep hack the work on sewerage to an
appreciable extent. Council is plan
ning to begin work ou the sewer not
later than June Ist.
The following Councilmeu were
present, at the special meeting: Mont
gomery, Goeser. Davis, Joseph Gib
sou, Lloyd, Keifsuyder and Feuster
maclier.
Surveying Blizzard Ruu.
The survey preparatory to the con
struction of a sewer along Blizzard's
run was begun yesterday.
G. F. Keefer of Sunbury arrived in
this city yesterday morning. During
the foreuoon accompanied by Couticil
tneii Vastinc, Keifsuyder, Goeser, and
Montgomery, the Street Commissioner
and Superintendent of the Water
Works he went very carefully over
the ground, taking in the whole length
of the stream to be sewered.
Work on the survey did not begin
until afternoon. The surveyor was as
sisted by Messrs. Keefer anil Miller
and a laborer employed on the streets.
Messrs. Swank and Fenstermacher,
Second Ward Couucilmen, were pre
sent when the survey began.
The river was selected as a starting
point, in order to conform with the
action of Council at its last meeting
which required that the pipe be laid
from Mahoning Creek direct to the
river at a point in the vicinity of
Chestnut street.
Before the survey had proceeded
very far several important facts were
ascertained. One of these was that the
most feasible line to the river lay
through the first alley West of Chest
nut street, which opens an West Market
street at the residence of Chief Bur
gess W. G. Pursel. Other important
facts discovered were that the river at
that point is seven feet lower than the
creek aud that to sink the pipe to a
proper level between Mahoning Creek
and the Susquehanna will necessitate
very deep digging, anywhere from
twenty-six to thirty feet.
The survey was completed as far as
tho creek. The course as staked out
extends to a point some thirty yards
north of the stream where a bend oc
curs in order to conform with the di
rection of the creek.
Work at this point was interrupted
by the thunder shower. The survey
will be resumed this moruing.
Two Runaway Horses Caught.
A team of runaway horsos belong
ing to Buckalew's livery stable were
caught ou Bloom street last night, un
der circumstances which would in
dicate a smash-up with possible injury
to two couples.
The horses came dashing down
Bloom street about 9:30 o'clock and
were caught at the F. & K. crossing
by Edward Ickes and Guy Hale. One
of the animals was fagged out and near
ly ready to drop
The horses were taken to Welliver's
livery stable, where they were rec
ognized as belonging to Buckalew's
livery at Bloomshurg.
It was later learned that the two
horses left Bloomshurg attached to a
double seated carriage containing two
young couples. It was also learned
that they passed Grovania safely.
That an accident occurred between
the latter point and Danville seems a
moral certainty. How the young folks
came out of it is a fact that remain
to be discovered. Nothing further than
set forth above could be ascertained
last night.
High Honor is Conferred.
Fast Grand Master ot Odd Fellow's
Charles Chalfant of this citv has been
appointed a representative from the
Grand Lodge ofJFennsylvania, 1. O. O
F., to the Sovereign Lodge of the
world, which will be held at Balti
more next fall.
The Grand Master ha- appointed
Mr. Chalfant to till the vacancy oc
casioned by the election of Hon.
Robert E. Wright of Alleiitown as
Deputy Grand Sire Mr. Wright was
one of the two grand representatives
from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
to the Sovereign Lodge.
Judging from the hundreds ot tons
of coal being stored away iu this city
there will he no scarcity of heat next
winter.
KSTAHLISIIKI) IN 1805.
! miMUIIOJi
IPPIOfEII
Governor Penuypacker has approved
the bill appropriating lUI.Oon to the
Hospital for the Insane at this place.
By au oversight, it seems, the ap
propriation was omitted from the list
of such bills .signed as printed iu the
daily papers Saturday morning Every
other bill could be found either under
the head of "Cut in Appropriations"
or under "Bills Approved Eutire"
and the omission of our appropriation
led to a feeliug of some uneasiness
among the local tiustees and others in
our midst who have the welfare of the
Hospital at heart
All doubts, however, were put to
rest early in the day. H. M Schoch,
trustee, was called on the telephone
by F. W. Shay, of Watsoutown,anoth
er trustee, who earlier in the moruing
had been in communication with Har
risburg. Mr. Schoch was informed
that the appropriation for the Hospital
for the lusane at Danville had beeu
approved for the full amount, ♦121,-
000.
This was indeed very good
news. Considering the many cuts
made in the appropriations Dauville
was fortunate indeed. While the
amount granted does not cover all that
was originally asked for if does in
clude all that was later agreed upou.
The items objected to aud eliminated
by tlio Appropriation Committee were
17.1,000 for a female infirmary and
300 for additional real estate. The
bill as approved provides SII,OOO for a
filtration plaut, f15,000 for disposal of
sewage aud $115,000 for additions to
the main building and the installment
of a complete lavatory system.
Representative R. S. Ammerman,
who introduced the bill in the Legis
lature. Saturday morning weut down
to Harrisburg to learn the true status
of affairs. He returned to Danville
on the 5:50 p. m. train, corroborating
the facts as printed above. Mr. Am
merman duriug the eutire session of
the Legislature labored most persever
ingly in the interest of his bill, spar
ing neither time nor pains to overcome
opposition and to bring those iu whose
hands the fate of the appropriation
rested to a full conception ot the great
and urgent needs at our Hospital for
the Insane.
A Beneficial Shower.
The weather forecast yesterday morn
ing foretold "local raius. " The pre
diction was an agreeable change from
the dry weather forecasts which we
had been accustomed to during the
mouth or so previous, aud when early
in the afternoon the western sky be
came dark with clouds it was a matter
of much conjecture as to whether the
prediction would be verified, or the
clouds pass by without rain.
The rain came as foretold—a good
old-fashioned shower approaching a
down-pour, which lasted for nearly
twenty minutes. It came down faster
than the earth, dry as it was, could
drink it up and the gutters at many
places overflowed aud the streets were
submerged.
The shower covered a narrow limit
and Danville got the heaviest part of
it. At Wasliiugtouville the rain scarce
ly more than laid the dust. The same
report came from Rushtown. At Sun
bury and Shamokin there was no rain
at all. At Elysburg aud at Grovania
the rain was moderate,sinking into the
ground to the depth of an inch.
The beneficial effects of tlie raiu are
apparent in Dauville aud immediate
vicinity. The ground was pretty well
soaked. All that is needed now is a
repetition of such showers, covering a
wider range, to the end that the long
drought may be broken and fairly good
crops insured.
The lightning played quite vividly
during the shower and there were sev
eral loud reports ot thunder. The tank
on the Pennsylvania railroad at South
Danville was struck by the electric
fluid. The roof is conical in form sur
mounted by an octagonal post some
three feet in height placed there for
ornament. It was this post which was
struck by the lightning. It was rent
very nearly in twain, the loug splint
ers being thrown iu every direction,
some tailing into the wagon road
ninety feet distant.
Early Closing Will Succeed.
The effort to secure signers to a pap
er agreeing to close tin- stores at »ix
o'clock during the summer was resum
ed yesterday by several merchants
The business nun are comiug to under
stand each other better and tliev find
that they are practically unanimously
in favor of early closing They feel
pretty sure of getting together in a
day or so, when they will set a time
tor closing togo into effect. It would
he very strange, indeed, if the move
ment should fail this year, after earlv
closing has been practiced for sev
eral seasons past and tound to lie of
such benefit to merchants and clerks
alike.
Are Disappointed.
The mine workers of anthracite coal
are bitterly disappointed over Gov
ernor Pennypackei's veto of the eight
hour, the fixed ton and the'election of
mine examining bills. After the gov
ernor had called the mine workers'
officials to Harrisburg for a fuller ex
planation of the bills, it was believed
that lie would approve them Officials
! of the mine workers, while expressing
disappointment, do not care to make
statements at present.
These are hard times for the auti
ice water drinker
JOB PRINTING
Iheotice >f the A mfmcan Or
(unshed with a large aascHii u
job letter and fancy type and joi
material generally, the i'ubiufec
announces to the public that he j
prepared at all times to executr
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Ofali Kinds and Description
MJiIULL |ACIWS
SUCCESSFUL
Randall Jacobs of this city liu recant
ed the ap|Miintmeut frutu tliiicuugrMi
ioual district to the Nav»t Academy at
Auna|.olin, Md !!>• passed tha com■
petitve examination at Milton ou in
•lay and Saturdav, tlw Ith aud eta
iust.,held at the direction of Cougreaa
man C. H. Duke ruian to determine
which of the several appli janti of th»
district stood highest in poiui wf
qualification aud was therefore the
most worthy of appointment.
The competitive examination was
conducted hy Professor Kutl of Mil
ton. Borough Superintendent U L
Gordy of this city aud William U
Johnston, Esq., former Superintend
out of Schools in Columbia county
The examination. although rigid, *y
above all »aspiciou of aufalrneas
Es|iecial stress was laid apou mat he
matics, the understanding being tUi
in that brauch 75 per cent, would have
to be attained to wake the applicant
at nil eligible. Each of the four conn
ties of the district, Montour. North
oniberland. Columbia and Sullivan,
were represented arnoug the aapirant*
for the apiiointmeut, Mr. Jacob*, how
ever, being the ouly applicant front
Montour county.
Tuesday morning W. Fred Jboot*.
of this city, father of Randall, wm
called up on the telephone by Hon O
H Dickerman at Milton aud apprised
of the fact that his sou had succeaa
fully passed the examination and that
he would receive the appointment as
midshipman to Anuapolia. Randall a
average was over HO, his per cent, in
mathematics exceeding the required
75 per cent.
Thus again does the Danville High
School demonstrate the thoroughness
and general efticacy of its teaching
Two years ago Elliott Morgau Pagg
of this city wou the appointment to
Auuapftlis by a competitive examina
tiou takiug iu the same cooutiee
Nathaniel Bowers and Charles J. Mat
tier, who were appointed cadete U
West Poiut ou the merits of a com
petitive examination were also grada
ates of the Dauville High School. Add
to these the appointment of Lieuten
aut Samuel McClure, which took place
at an earlier date,aud we have no laaa
than five yonug men who liave stepped
out of our local high school i»a®
United States Naval and Military
Academies. Had only one of the above
appointees been a graduate of tha local
high school it would have counted for
something, but when id ao many ia
stances in succession the result of tha
competitive examiuation reflects ae
proudly upon our towu it is time that
we realize that Dauville educational
ly stauds iu the frout rauks and thai
iu our well managed public achoola wa
have au institution to be proud of
Rolling Mill Not Sold.
The Danville Rolling Mill property
which was pot up at public sale yaa
ten lay, was withdrawn after a failure
to secure a bid for more than sa. sow
At 12 o'clock, noou, the hour advar
tised tor the sale to begin,* a good
sized crowd had assembled n the roll
mg mill. In the number were H U
Ginshurg.Chairmau of the Reorgaau
ation Committee, and Jamea ColUaa
Jones, Attorney, both of Philadelphia
The creditors of C. R. Baird AOo .
were further represented by Attorney
Edward S. Gearhart, this «ty There
were a dozen «>r more strainers pree
eiit, with a couple <>f eicejjtiona junk
dealers, who hail come for |he purpuae
of bidding. S. G. F»u«ey of Maaa
dale was the auctioneer; he spurred
up the bidders when bidding bwcama
slow and ou the whole showed him
self quite as much at home aalliug
rolling mills as the commonplace
articles which make np th»« (K>racnai
property of a farmer.
Attorney Jones aunoonced that tha
machinery would be put up liret nasi
the building and the land After tha*
the machinery, building and tha laiwi
would be put up together Whichever
way the property brought the niiai
would be the way it would be aold
The right of rejecting the tlual bid asa
reserved.
The machinery was -tarted at #l .
and rapidly ran up to #*.ooo. the bid
lieing that of Joaeph G, Hitner of
Philadelphia
The building aud the land was start
ed at 112 1,000 and lodged there . this bid
also being that «»f Mr Hitasr.
The machinery, building aud lau4
were thin put up together Tlia irel
bid wh" |7,000. which slowly pre
Ceeded from that |toinf to fV.fclO wbaa
bidding ceased The higheat bfddar
was T J. Pru-e of this city, but Mr
(riushnrg refused to let the plant go
at that figure and aunouueed that a
recess would be taken uuttl •9m
o'clock, when the -ale would be re
sumed hi front of the Court Hooee.tb*
highest bid to be used as a
starting |N>int.
Pursuant to this announcement a
good-sized crowd convened in front
of the Court House at half i>aat *
o'clock. Mr Price acknowledged his
bid of fc».SOO, but it hung tire at thai
There were no other bidders
The projierty was formally with
drawn. There is said to be a wide
margin I *'tween the money bid au4
the sum that the plant will have tw
bring before it can be sold.
Hand Burned.
George Gething, Cherry street, ae
employe in the Guide Mill at the
Reading Irou Works, had hie t«an4
painfully burned by coiniug in con
tact with a bar of hot null *hile *1
work yesterday He will be off daty
for several days