uuujt) Paper —.For lie Home Ihe circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMKKICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER VEBR DK. IRVIiSt; 11. JENNINCS, Office lloftri S A. M to 12 M. 104 Mill St., 1 I'. M to i /'. M nvillt. /'•< KHULTZ, HI. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLK, PA. Oineases of the Stomach anil Intestines a Specialt v | }tt. H. H. ANUI.E, DENTIST OvriCK: 218 MiI.I. STKKKT. eetb Extracted without P Crown an«l Hridife \\ ork u Specialty. Equipped with the latest hiic! ii ml Improved instruments and pr«-|miid I" uniilfthe most difficult work. 1)H. C. 11. REYNOLDS, -DK.NTI T - 28H Mill - Si., I»nnville, Pa. Dmtifttry in all it" ortn.iiies. Charges Moiler it« and -i work Uu>ir>»iil»llH>l~l 1 CONDENSED .NEWS, The jiumpkin is ready for the frost. The campaign will warm op after the weather has had its iunings The .straw hat and the overcoat will now form a bixt dun clay. '1 lie Prohibitionists insist that the tiubway Tavern is nothing but the clay of evil in the hands of thn Pot ter. A number of jeople are sutToring with severe colds paused by the sud den changes tu the weather. At auy rate the crop repoit indicates enough to eat duiing the wiuter. A gold field valued at 1500,000.000 lias been discovi red in Japau, and evil-minded persons will be hinting that the imitative Jap has fouud a oheinical way to taise a war uhest without borrowing the money in Eu rope,-New York Press. The sweater young man is in evid ence again, a sure sign of the approach of the foot ball season Within a few weeks the base ball talk oil the rialto wilt be intermingled with sage opin ion! regarding the work of the grid iron stars. The signs of waning summer aro ap parent. Flowers that link summer with autumn are appearing. The leaves are coloring and there Is an indefin able something in the air, aud clouds that remind one that fall is not far away. The second annual reunion of the Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Vol unteer Aasociation of the Spanish-Am erican War Vetor.ins will he held at Mlltou, Ooloher 29th. August ami September are osually hot months. But they have been keep ing cool waiting for November which will be warm enough for all. Brookllue, Mt»as., where the laud itiupe gardens come from, is to have noiaelusa milkmen. We know of some {ilaceH whure they have mi Ik less ones. Nobody cares for the meat strike now Oysters are reported to be fat, Juicy and plentiful. Unless all sign* fail, a wave of con fidence 18 beginning to spread over the entire oouutry. The melancholy days aie almost •come wh*n our ya r ds will 111 morn be radiant with bloom and when the .market will no louger be gay with lowers. The lirst frost of the season was noticed at Blooiu-burg yesterday morn ing. There aro 72 Rural Kr«e Delivery carriers In York county and they have formed an assooiaton. Miss Mary Harris, of Danville ren dered a very Hue solo in the New Cumberland M E. church Sunday evening —Harriaburg Star Independ ent. Ten young fellows from Shamokin were arrested on a Heading freight train Tuesday night, byOoal and Iron Officers They have been robbing the farmers along the road. Squire Morgan of Shamokin, fined each |lO and the coats. The executive committee of the Ke publican party of Northumberland county met at the NefT House Wednes day afternoon, and dncussed and pre pared plans for the coming campaign. The Colombia County Fair manage ment has decided that Wednesday of the semi-centennial celebration be •observed as children's day. On that day children under sixteen years of age will be admitted free. On this day it is expected that Governor Penny packer will be present. Fakirs made a big l—NO :{(». Till: ORDINANCE A supplement to the ordinance granting the ILinville and Riverside eet H ulrond tlie right of way through tlio Borough of Danville wan pu-Hi (1 Friday on two readings. The siippleiuoot AMENDS the ordinance HO an to gr-uit the trolley company per mission to pass from Bloom street down A street if it so dt-sires. Mr. Pascoe, who accompanied by Division Superintendent Turk of the P. & R. Railway was present at the meeting, explained ;o Council that it was not at all clear that his ooinpany would need to avail itself of tho privi lege of using A street. It had been restrained by injunction from cross ing Bloom street at grade. Tlie mat ter was now in court and the outcome was in doubt. What his company wish ed was to be iu a position to proceed with the buildiug of its line without the least delay should the decision of the court be agaiust it. The trolley conipauy, lie said, had permission to carry its line through uuder the P. & R. Railway track aud by goiug down A street the trolley by that means could conveniently pass over to Walnut street, through which the company already has a right of way. To facilitate matters ho asked that the supplement if approved by conucil be passed on both its first aud its second reading. Iu discussing the matter Mr. Goeser thought that the present.'was the prop er time for renewing the agitation for the undergrade crossing at the same point for vehicles as well as for trolley. This suggested a question of terms, which drew Division Superin tendent Turk into the discussion. M r . Turk did not see that the opon iug of A street was out of the ques tion under certain couditions, but he held that ay expeuses incidental to the ordinance. A communication was received from Thomas Welliver who aliened that he hail broken I»IH wagon by driving over a street whioh had been negligently left in bad condition. Ho euclosed a bill of the cost of repairs, whioh he wanted Oonucil to pay. The mat ter was referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridge* for investigation. Attention was oalled to a couple of bad off-Betts in the sidewalk on Church street where new stone pavements have been laid. The owner of the property, where they occur had been notified and it was reported that he had not fixed the pavement. On mo tion it was ordered that the property owner be notified once more and in formed that unless he level op the sidewalk in three days the Borough will have the work done and that he will be obliged to pay for It. The following members were pres ent : Vastine,Dietrich, Goeser,Swank, Kenstermaoher, Boyer, Keifsiiyder and Lloyd. Chairman W. W. Davis being absent Mr. Vastine was chosen presi dent pio tern. Officers Elected. At the regular monthly meeting of the Directors of the Y. M O. A.,held on Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected to serve for the coming year : President, H. B. Schultz Vice President. O. K. Schilling; Sec retary,Beverly Musselman ; Treasurer, W. V. Oglesby. READY FOR LAYING BRICK A portion of Mill street is now prac tically ready for the laying of brick, which will begin during the present week, probably today Fine progress yesterday was nude i u concreting the square between Mahon ing and Market streets. Tlie street ov er much of this distance is now finish ed from curb to curb including the trolley track, where the concrete is firmly packed between the ties. By tonight the entire section will be con creted. The course of concrete will be cov ered with two inches of sand upon which the brick will be placed. The brick when laid will be rolled, after which grout will be poured into the joints and the process of paving will be finished. The curbing yesterday was being set on tho culvert where pursuant to spec ial action of council an extra founda tion of concrete two foot wide and a foot deep is required. The trolley company today will lay the track on the lower square so that that sec tion will be ready for tho concrete by the time the upper square is finished. Iron Workers' Big Onting. Unquestionably the largest crowd that ever assembled at Hunter's Park was present at that resort Monday on the occasion of the picnic held by the A. A. of I. S. and T. W. of this city. Every part of tho park was crowded. Notwithstanding the big concourse of people the very best of order pre vailed. Tho crowd began to arrive soou after the parade, which is describ ed in another column, reached the park. The first thiug on the program was an addross by District Vice President Mai ley of Columbia. The remarks were of an interesting aud practical nature dwelling upon the principles of the Union and the duty of work men toward themselves aud others. The tug of war between Montour Lodge and the Iron Moulders' Union was not pulled off. owing to a death j which had occurred among the mould ers. During the afternoon a snoot was held by the Danville Gun Olub, in which a large number of shooters par ticipated and some very good scores , were made. MetherelPs orchestra furnished music for the dance, which was participated in by immense numbers during the af ternoon and eveniug. uanat Tu,u w* Ui The old canal bridge on Church street, which has been in service as far back as moat people cau remember was torn down yosterday and Church j street at that jioint for some time will be closed to travel. The bridge for months past has been known to be unsafe owing to its age, ! but the intention was to let it stand until the culvert underneath was com- j pleted, so that traffic over the street might not be interrupted. The heavy hauling incidental to street paving, however, proved a severe tax on the old bridge and it began to show such signs of giving way that in order to avert an accident it was decided to tear it down. The measure was fully justified by the condition of tho limb ers, which being taken apart were found to bo very badly decayed. It will not be until excavatiou is re sumed on Mill street for paving that ground can be procured for completing the culvert, which is to replace the bridge. Until that time it will be im- I possible to use Church street in pass j ing from the northern to the Southern I wide of town. i Preparing For Engine and Dynamo. I Tho excavation is well under way at tho Water Works necessary for tho concrete foundation on which tho en gine and dynamo are to rest that be long to the municipal light plant. The spot excavated is the site of the old boiler, whore oil building the plant considerable pains were taken to secure 1 a firm foundation. As far as the ex- oavation has gone—some seven feet down—nothing but stone has been en countered. Some twenty porch in all have been dug out, which will be us ed in building the huge retaining wall along the river bank at the rear of the works. The engine and d.vamo will not be installed for several weeks. The great est part of the labor in installing the light plant will be involved in the street work,at which a nice beginning has already been made. Track Completed to Fishing Greek. The track of the Danville & Blooms burg Street Railway with the excep tion of the trestle at Twin Hills is oompleted as far as Fishing Creek,not only the track being laid but the poles erected up to that point. Work on the iron trestle at Twin Hills is progressing nicoly and will be finished in the course of a few days. Engineer Danner yesterday was com pleting a survey of Kast market street and as soon as the track is finished a> far as the canal 011 Mill street tli€ work of grading Market street will be gin. The completion of the line was heir baok by the non-arrival of the engino: for the power house. Nevertheless H representative of this paper last even ing was assured that two weeks fron next Saturday trolley oars will be run niug between Danville and Blooms burg. DANILLK. PA.. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER s 1!»(»4. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS The Republican County Convention was held in the Grand Jury room, in the Court House on Saturday foio noou. Every district in the county with tho exception of Anthony and Mayberry townships was represented by delegates. The convention was called to order hy County Chairman James Foster. Sam A. McCoy was elected Chairman ; J. 11. Woodside and J. L. Jones were chosen Secretaries. Delegates were present as follows: Danville: First Ward—T. J. Price and Saiu A. McCoy ; Second Ward—T. W. Bedea aud J. 11. Woodsido; Third Ward—J. L. Jonos; Fourth Ward- Harry Mapstono and Nicholas Hill. Cooper Township—W. R. Wertman and H. E. Lunger. Derry Township—J. H. Patersou and Eugene Spoonbcrger. Liberty Township—Charles Stahl. Limestone Township—J. H. Croinis and John Zaner. Mahoning Township —William Haus er and P. Wertman. West Hemlock Township—William Gething and Matthew Maus. Valloy Township—John Heudricks and J. A. Merrill. Washiugtouville—A C. Sweitzer aud W. R. Robinson. William G. Kraiuer was nominated for member of tho Legislature and De- Witt 0. Jones for County Treasurer. The ottice of Prothouotary was left open. W. H. Woodside had received the votes of the Second Ward and Sam A. McCoy of the Fourth Ward at the primaries but each of these on be ing named declined to be a candidate. It was the sense of the convention that a full ticket should be put iu the field, aud a committee consisting of T. J. Price and William Hauser was appointed to act in conjunction with the County Chairman in selecting a candidate for Prothonotary. James Foster was re-elected as Chair man of the Republican Committee. A set of rules governing the Republi can paity of Montour County formu lated by a committee previously ap pointed and passed upon aud approved by the County Committee was submit ted to the Couuty Convention. The now rules made it the duty of the County Committee to elect the County Chairman. This did not meet the ap proval of the Couvention and this sec tion, on motion, was changed to con form with the present custom of elect ing the County Chairman iu the Coon ty Convention. The rules were then adopted as a whole. printed in pamphlet form. The following were choseu as mem- I hers of the County Committee: Danville: First Ward—Sam A. Mc- Coy and F. G. Schoch ; Second Ward —J. H. Woodside and Samuel A. Mills; Third Ward—Seth Lormer and John L. Jones; Fourth Ward —Nichol as Hill aud Clarence E. Lunger. Cooper Township—Charles Rishel and Wellington Wertman. Derry Township—Eugene Spoon berger and H. A. Snyder. Liberty Township—Charles Diehl and William Ford. Limetsone Township—John Zaner and J. A. Oromis. Mahoning Township—Lloyd Baylor and M. P. Scott. West Hemlock Township—Matthew Maus aud William Gething. Valley Township—Frank Hendricks and William Churni. Washiugtonvillo—W. R. Robinson and A. O. Sweitzer. W. Haydn Woodside for Prothonotary. The office for Prothonotary, whioh was left open at tho Republican Couu ty Convention on Saturday was filled yesterday morning by the choice of W. Haydn Woodside,an attache of the Morning News ottice. The choice of a candidate Seturday was left in the hands of a special com mittee consisting of T. J. Price and William Hauser, who were to act in conjunction with County Chairman James Foster. A short conference was held Monday morning when Mr. Woodside was decided upon as one in every respect qualified for tho office, who is popular with the public and would likolv muster up a Htrong sup port. Stones Arrive for New Bridge. Two car loads of stone for tho sub structure of the river bridge arrived at South Danville yesterday and are being unloaded. Tho stone are from Curwonsville, Clearfield county. They aro dressed and ready to be laid in place in the pier or abutment. In a very few days' time the founda tion for both pier and abutment will be ready and the mason work will bo gin. The timbers for another crane, the third thus far erected, yesterday were taken out to the second pier, whoro the crane will ho sot up today or to morrow. Tho operation of tho largo steam crane in razing the abutment proves an interesting sight and is watched by a good many poople during the day i from the approach to the old bridge, which is the only point of vantage to be found. 1 The false work under the old bridge ' will he completed today and by tho ond of the week there will be little left of the southern span. The base ball season is now on the wane. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mr. and Mrs. James Coldren of Mt. Carrael, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Mrs. John G. Walte spnnt Sunday with friends in Milton. Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Limbergor of West Chester are visiting the former's father, Charles Limberger, West Mali oil iug street. Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur Amesbury and sou Penn spent Sunday with friends in Shamokin. Burgess W. G. Pursel and family spent Sunday at Eaglesmere. Mr. and Mrs. William Wertiuan,East Danville, have returned from a throe month's Western trip, visiting the St. Louis Exposition and cities in Kans as, Nebraska, lowa,lllinois and Ohio. Tho trip was much enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yorrick of Philadelphia, are guests of the par ents of the former, Mr. and Mrs. Rush Yerrick, Wont Mahoning street. Mrs. A. M Dielil spent Sunday at Harvey's Lake. Mrs. Thomas Vincent [and two daughters left yesterday for a visit with relatives at Nevada, lowa. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Steinbrenner of Troy, N. Y. ,are guests at the home of Mrs. Annie Steiubrenner,Front street. Clark McCloskey returned to Shen andoah yesterday aftor a short visit in this city. Miss Bertha Yost of Shamokin, is visiting friends iu this city. Samuel Trumbower was a visitor in Catawissa yesterday. Ralph Foulk of Easton, is visiting relatives iu this city. Wellington Ammerman of South Danville is transacting business at Al tooua. John Eisouhart was in Sunbury yes terday. J. F. Tooley transacted business in Sunbury yesterday. William Koons of Northumberland transacted business in this city yester day. Miss May Crawford of Milton spent yesterday with fiiends in this oity. Mrs. Andrew Yoder aud two daugh ters of Philadelphia, last eveuing ar rived at this city for a visit at the home of D. J. Rogers, East Front street. Mrs. D. R. Williams returned home last eveniug from a visit to Bradford. Mrs. Arthur Bacon and two children Daniel and Beatrice, of Harrisburg, niiivnu uv'Mvn ~ ■ ——o for a visit at the home of F. H. Van nan. F. Q Hartman transacted business in Shickshiuuy yesterday. J. V. Wilson returned last ovoning from a trip to Bloouisburg. Rev. Edward Haughton and wife re turned last eveniug from Atlantic Oity. M. H. Schrain was a visitor iu Ber wick yesterday. District Attorney Ralph Kisuer was a Bloomsburg visitor yesterday. Miss M. Florence Moyer is spending a few days in Danville. Miss Moyer is a graduate of several conservatories of music. She is a granddaughter of Prof. F. O. Moyer of the Freeburg College of Music. Banker J. B. Watson transacted business in Scranton yesterday. Miss Edna Reed of this city left for a visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City yesterday. Miss Ahco Smull spent yosterday with Bloomsburg friends. Lafayotto Foust visited friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. Death of Frank Ethridge. Frank Ethridge, until rocontly boss roller in tho 12-inch mill ot the Read ing Iron Works at this place, died in tho St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, on Saturday. The sad news was couveyod to this city by telegram during Saturday af ternoon. Tho deceased was a young man still single. He was a native of Reading, where his parents, a brother and other relatives reside. He was a capable young man, skillful as a roller and had held a position in tho plant here for a couple of years. He was a well informed and intelligent young man of pleasing personality and was well liked about the mill. The news of his death Saturday caused much re gret. The deceasod, a boarder at h Baldy, was removed to Roading on | August the 10th. Death of Mrs. Pullen. Mrs. Hugh Qarnett Pullen of Roch ester, N. Y., died at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Harry S. Barrett, Binghamton.on Friday morning. Sept ember 2. Mrs. Pullou was a sister of Mrs. Ar thur H. Woolloy of this city and dur ing her several visits here mado a host of friends, who sympathize deeply with the family in their sad boreave meut. Fording the River. A considerable number of persons are fording the river at present,owing to the poor time made by the ferry. Not only heavy wagons, but several buggies yesterday lorded the stream. The water is now about as low as at any time this season and even row boats must adhere closely to the chan nel in order to effeot a crossing. MICHAEL TIERNEY IS NO MORE Michael Tiernev who underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Jos eph's Hospital, Baltimore, Friday, died at that institution Saturday night. The deceased left this city for Balti more on Thursday acoompanied by Dr. Stock of this city. Ho had been in poor health for several weeks. On last Monday he quit work and during a few days following symptoms of ap pendicitis developed. An operation was performed in St. Joseph's Hospital,on Friday morning, but the case had progressed rapidly towards a fatal termination. A tele gram received in this city Friday af ternoon explained that there was no hope whatever for the patient's re covery and that death was only a ques tion of time. On Saturday morniug Dr. Stock re turned to Danville. Saturday evening a message was received by J. F. Tooloy, which stated that the afflict ed man was rather more than holding his own. This was much better news than expected and it inspired some hope among the friends in this city. A second message, howevor, which was received about 2p. m. yosterday, stated that Mr. Tierney was dead, the end occurring about 10:30 o'clock the night before. The deceased was 41 years of age and single. Ho was a native of Louis ville, Ky., where a sister and other relatives survive. He was a skillful stove moulder and at the time of his death was a mem ber of the firm of Tierney & Hooley, a partnership, which was formed last winter. Ho was quiet aud retiring in disposition, courteous in manner and j had a very large circle of friends,who are much grieved to learn of his death. Michael Tierney whose death occur red at Baltimore Saturday night was consigned to his last resting place in St. Joseph's cemetery, this city, yes terday morning. The remains upon being brought to Dauville Monday morning, were taken to the residence of John Hooley, Hemlock street, part ner of the deceased, whence yesterday morning the body was removed to St. Joseph's Catholic church, where ser vices were conducted at S> o'clock. The funeral was largely attended, among those wiio followed the body into tho church beiug some sixty mem bers of the Iron Moulders' Union, of which the deceased was a inembor. The pall bearers were chosen exclu sively from the Union, while the Factoring 'CompanV was formerly employed, as well as the works of Tierney & Hooley were clos ed down all day out of respect to the deceased. Rev. Father O'Reilly conducted the services, which were very impressive, consisting of a sermon and high re quiem mass. Father O'Reilly spoke at length over the body drawing from the life of the deceased a very useful losson for thoso whose journey through the world is not yet completed and who have life's temptations to over come. The honorary pall bearers were: Jos eph Gibson.lt. W. Fettermau, Michael McHale, Theodore Baker, George Carodiskey and Michael Ryan. The active pall bearers were: Frod Baker, Jaiuos Powers, William Dewar, Thomas Kear, Richard Hooley and James Jacobs. A strong effort was tnade to locate some relatives, especially a sister of the deceased, who is supposed to live in Louisville, Ky., but it was all to no parpose. A telegram placed in the hands of the Chief-of-Police of Louis ville brought no response, whatever, and as Miohael Tierney had died with out the ministration of any of his kindred so he was laid to rest where only those who know him in later years could follow him to tho gravo and there was not one relative to shed a tear abovo him. Transferring the Oable. Superintendent Healey of tho Unit ed Telephone company with a force of linemen yesterday finished the re moval of the cable from tho poles er ected last spring jnst abovo tho bridge to the new poles planted last weok further up the stream. The messenger wire was also releas ed from tho high pole on the south side of the river and permitted to drop into tho stream. Today it will be tak en off tho pole at this side,after which two poles themselves will be tak -•» sity of removing the cable invoUes a good deal of woik, owing to the number of wires that have to be taken care of during the transfer. Burden Falls on Ferry Street. Busmen, drivers of delivery wagons and others aro experiencing a hard time of it at present with both Mill street and Church street cut off from travel. Ferry street has become a busy thoroughfare, as it is the only ave nue west of Railroad street open be ' tween the north and south sides of town. Including Railroad street there are only two cross streets open and in order to drive to any advantage a per son must be pretty well acquainted with the alloys and byways. A dis couraging feature about it Is that the condition is one not likely to be re lieved very soon. The fall house-cleaning tear up will soon begin. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED Of the four new buildings at the Hospital for the Insane designed to ac commodate the lavatory system two are wholly comploted. These aro con nected with the water aud the sewer system of the institution and are ready for occupancy. The third buildiug is practically completed while the fourth will be finished next week. The four annexes are all counter parts of each other, four stories in height, containing on each floor a central corridor, which is a continua tion of the corridor of the main build iug. On the right side each annex contains several apartments consisting room, an apartment contain ing sinks, &c., oil the left side aro bath room and clothes room, the lat ter containing a dry room besides ample shelving, divided iuto compart ments for laundered clothing, which accommodates sixty patients. Each of the buildings is plastered to correspond with the main building. They are of superior construction throughout, theoretically fire proof and modern in all their appointments. The exterior wall is of brick furred with two-inch tile to prevent damp ness. The partitions are all built of four-inch hollow tile, making the walls dry and light. The floors are laid in cement or flat arches, support ed'on steel boams. The wainscoting is of cement, furnished with cement cap and base. The walls are finished in three coats of plaster. The woodwork shows up very nicely aud is one of the fiuest features, being finished in brown ash, the doors ven eered. The plumbing is strictly sanitary aud modern throughout. A feature in the construction of the buildings is a "plumber's vent,'' or pipe shaft, which extends from the first floor to the top of each, in which every bit of plumb ing in the building is contained and whioh can be reached from any of the floors by merely unlocking a door. The new buildings were designed with the object in view of adding to the facilities for escape in case of fire. At each of the annexes is an outside fire escape taking in all four stories. A heavy wire screen enclosing the fire escape from the top of the building to the ground insures safety iu passing down in case of fire. Each of the an nexes contains a steel fire curtain, which can be dropped so as to shut off the main buildiug, which is not fire proof and where a fire would be the most likely to occur. Iu such an into the fire proof annex alia the steel curtain shut out the flames the unfortunates would be leisurely conducted down the fire escapes. The monthly meeting of the Trustees for the Hospital for the Insane occurs today, when the two buildings com pleted will be taken off the contract ors' hands, if approved. They will be put iuto immediate use, as they are muoh needed to relieve the overcrowd ed state of the Hospital. There are 1192 patients crowded in to the institution, notwithstanding that the Hospital has capacity for bat 800. The oxcess of patients are obliged to sleep in the corridors of the building and are taken care of as well as circumstanoes will permit. The space in the main buildings at present occupied by the bath rooms, wash rooms and the like after the lavatory system is removed to the annoxes can all be utilized as sleepiug rooms. The space gained, however, will be inade quate to furnish rooms for half of those at present sleeping in the halls. Tho new buildings were begun on the 12th of October last. Work, how ever, went very slowly during the winter owing to the severe weather. During the entire time that building was in progress C. W. Speece of Wilkesbarre had charge and tho com pletion of the handsome structures re veals how well and how thoroughly he has done his work. Funeral of J. D. Howery. J. D. Howery was consigned to the grave in Fairview cemetery on Satur day afternoon. The funeral was priv ate. Tho services wcro conducted by Rev, John Sherman, pastor of tho First Baptist church. The Keystone Quart* j ette accompanied by Miss Ida Seohler, reudeiod "Load Kindly Light and "Some Sweet Day." The pall bearers were: D. R.Will iams, Dr. E. A. Curry. Joseph Neal, W. L. Sidler, W. A. Sechler and Hon. K. s. Am merman. Revisiting His Native County. W. 0. Blee of Santa Ana, California, is visiting at the home of Wellington Rote, 858 Ferry street. Mr. Blee i.s a brother of Mrs. Rote and a son of Mrs. Mary Blee of this city. He was born in Derry township, this county, but left for the Witst in 1872. He was East in IB7t?,but the present is his first vis it in the long interim of 28 years fol lowing. Mr. Blee is much devoted to Cali fornia and dwells with enthusiasm on the delightful climate there, the var iety of products and the wonderful fertility of the soil. The Columbia County Agricultural Association deoided on Saturday to secure the services of tho Bloomshurg, Catawissa, Berwick, Sunbury, and Ninth Regiment baud* to furnish the music on the different days of the fair. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public that he is prepared at all times to ex cute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description LABOR DAV IS DANVIELE Labor Day was very generally ob served iu this city Monday. There was a general shut down of all our industries. The workmen on the State Highway loading to Mansdalo, al though largely composed of Italians, also took a day off and proceeded to enjoy themselves according to their own ideas and inclinations. The em ployes of Caldwell, Barry and Leon ard, bridge contractor?, and the hands employed on the Danville and Blooms burg Street Railway Company alone remained at work. The two above firms are very anxious to complete their contracts within a specified time and need every day for their worfc. The stores were open during the morning but were generally closed during the afternoon and evening. The first stir occurred early in the morning when the Knights of the Golden Eagle and their friends some two huudred strong accompanied by Stoes' band made their way to the P. & R. station to take the 8 o'clock special train for Lewisburg,where the order held a big celebration yesterday. The parade of the A. A. of I. S. and T. W. was a most creditable affair and was by no means the least successful of the several interesting features of its annual picnic. There were two hundred members of the Union in line. The parade was headed by the Mech auicsville band. Several lodges of organized labor were represented. First came the Bricklayers' Union, which was represented by a dozen members all clad in white overalls. Next came the Stovo Mounters some fifteen in number followed by a rep resentation from the P. L. Brewery, consisting of eight men on horseback and dressed iu blue overalls and blouses, all wearing caps. Immediate ly after the mounted men came the big brewery wagon drawn by four horses and loaded with empty kegs. The A. A. of I. S. and T. VV. brought up the rear and were preceded by the Washington Drum Corps. The parade forming at the Armory moved up Mill street as far as the can al where a countermarch was made. The parade in addition to Mill street took in Lower Mulberry street, Ferrv and Center streets. For Mary M. Packer Hospital. Thirty-four dollars were realized for the Mary M. Packer Hospital by the ladies of Lower Mulberry street, who held a festival in the market stand at J. R. Walleze's property on Tuesday The showing is considered a most excellent one considering the state of the weather, which was uncomforta bly cool. Had the night been warm so as to make ice cream a positive luxury the ladies would have realized hand somely. As it stands they would like to make the contribution to the Hos pital a round fifty dollars and they purpose leaving the fund open until Monday hoping to receive contribu tions that will raise the sum to that amouut. Contributions can be placed in the hands of either of the ladies who compose the committee: Mrs. Anna McCoy, Mrs. Emma Woods, Mrs Joseph Jones or Mrs. John Pattou. The ladies through the columns of the Morning News desire to extend thanks to the public for their patron age, to J. R. Walleze for the use of his market stand and to Stoes' band for the excellent music discoursed on the spot- Culvert at the Hospital. The culvert in tho canal at the Hos pital for the Insane taking place of the bridge at that point is approach ing completion. The work is being done exclusively by the pationts aud does not proceed very rapidly. The number employed at no time exceeds about twenty men and those work only four hours per day, between 8:30 and 10:30 in the fore noon and 1:30 aud 3:30 ill the after noon. Tli« patients enjoy the exercise very much. What ever their pet de lusions may be these are all thrown aside tor the time being and the in sane men become road builders. The attendants in charge, some three or tour in number, have au easy time of it, as their charges are wholly absorb ed in their work and are little dispos ed to talk. The culvert when completed will be a great improvement reducing the steep grade at that point to a level. Peculiar Accident. By the oxplosion of a tin can con taining hot tomatoes, Mrs. James Mc- Bride, residing near Rupert, was sev erely burned about the face aud eyes Monday evening. Mrs. Mcßride was canuing'tomatoes and was sealing one of the cans when it suddenly exploded,throwing the hot liquid into her face. The services of a physician were necessary to dress tne bums which are quite serious. District Convention of Y. M. 0. A, A district convention of the Y. M. . A. will be held in Jersey Shore in November and promises to bo a very interesting eveut. The sessions will egin on Friday, November 4, aud will continue for two days. Jersey Shore is a part of the fourth district of Pennsylvania, and the district in cludes the associations of Danville, Bloomsburg,Sunbury. Milton, Tyrone, Lock Haven, Clearfield aud other near by towns. -