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CONDENSES NEWST
Sigus of spr ing lever.
It would n 112 I o advisable to lay
mide the soow shovel yet.
Railroad companies are keeping a
cTose watch on the ice bound streams
Winter's paiting blasts may be ex
pected to be shcrt, sharp and severe.
For 6o years' constancy as a member
of the Odd Fellow-.' Lodge, at Ilarris
hurg, Abraham H. SeLzer has been
awarded a gold medal.
It is the evident purpose of the law
makers of Pennsylvania not to die ot
overwork, if tl.ey i an help it.
Candidates tor the fall campaign are
not slow iu feeling the lay of the land.
Work will soon le started on the
new passenger station to be built by
♦he I). L & W. at Berwick during
ttie coming summer The new depot
according to plans will be 100x82 feet.
Delegate! to the state convention
will soon be coming to the front.
Cut the ice out of the gutters and
give the slop a chance to escape.
Keep on preparing for a flood for the
flood is coming.
The man who doesn't clean his side
walk is just as go l as the one who
doe* at pre«euf. Tie weather is his
ally.
It goes without saving tint the
ground hog has lost Ins grip, and as a
result the backbon of winter has re
ceived a compound fraetuie.
With the melting of the snow the
winter's accuinula' ion of filth is being
uncovered. It should be disposed ol
without delay.
If the gutters had b- on kept open in
the first {lace the sidewalks that ate
now beneath the SJifaie would still be
on top.
Even the lazy m; n's sidewalk is now
passable. thanks to the ,n!lueuce of tl e
weather.
The c?ays are again g;o*ing longer.
The period from satirise to *un?et is
lengthening, and it is possible again
to work indoors until six o'clock wiih
out calling into rejui-ition artificial
light.
Having attained a i cord breaking
thickuess it is to be hojed the ice
will go out without making any fur
ther fu s about it.
As fast as the dls ippearing snow ex
poses the filth clean it up and get it
out of sight.
The friends of Ex-Congressman
Kalp, of Shamokin, will be glad to
hear that his condition is very much
improved. He is b>t < r thin at any
limH since his disease Uok a serious
tarn teu days ago.
The Schuylkill com ty alui-house is
so overcrowded that !li of the patients
have to be|detain j d in the County pris
on.
The great American hen is now in
eompetit on with t • cold storage
plant'.
Th a re will be a g. n< r,d, all around
welcome for gent.e sp: iuy this year,if
he decides not to be t ,rdy in his coin
ing
Alouzo Hatch will I at the Opera
House this evening wiih his moving
piotnre and nmsi< al co-iipany.
The filling up of the bed < 112 the old
vranal at Milton is a gr .t public bene
fit and improvement nsido from the
siding advantages An inininn e drain
pipe thirty-six inches in d:am»ter is
being Uid to carry off the water.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
IWAI
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS K0 SUBSTITUTE
THIS COINTRY WILL NEVER HI: ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 50--MO 9
TRAGIC Bio! MM
WITH .1 PATIENT
Justice of the Peace W. V. Oglesby
khs called to the Hospital tor the In-
I sane Monday evening to hold au in-
I quest on the death of a patient who
died under peculiarly sad and trugic
ci remittances.
The pitient in question was Stanny
Zuciem* vie of Shatnokiu, who was ad
f dged insane at Sunbury on Thursday
|ut lust week and brought to the Ho--
1 pital for tiie Inline on the same day.
Before leaving Suubury Znciemevic
made Ins will, giving expression to
the prophetic remark that he "would
not live more than a few days."
Zuciemevic was confiued in ward 8
at the Hospital. About 8:40 o'clock
Sunday night he rapped ou the door of
his bed room. Au attendant answered
the call, whereupon the patient asked
; for a drink of water. The attendant
procured the water but before taking
it to the patient's room as a customary
precaution called another attendant to
his assistauce.
With a candle in hand the two men
opened the door when they were viol
ently assaulted by Zuciemevic. In
their endeavor to prevent the patient
from escipiug fiotn the loom, the two
attendants were themselves drawn in
to the narrow apartment, when the
lunatic with cunning design pushed
the door shut and renewed his fero
cious assault upon the two men.
Ti.e door at the patient's rooms have
no knobs ou the inside and can ouly be
opened by a certain manipulation un
derstood by the attendants, which re
quires some little time. The wild
man, kept the two men so busy that
they could not get the door opeu and
were obliged to act ou the defensive
o save their lives. It was indeed a
desperate encounter,which the attend
ants have cause to remember until
their dying day.
They finally overpowered the insane
mail and put him in a straight jacket.
One of the doctors was immediately
summoned. The usual remedy was ap
plied to quiet the patient, when he fell
asleep and rested until morning. He
ate breakfast and seemed all right.
Later, however, be showed symptoms
ot llluess and fever developed. He
grew steadily worse nutil 3 o'clock,
Monday afternoon when he died.
Death, it is thought, was caused by a
fractured rib, which penetrated the
liver.
The following jury was impaneled
by Justice of the Peace Oglesby: Dr.
J. O. Heed. William Startzel, George
Freeze, Edward Gorman, Miltou Am
merman and W. E. Youug The jury
after hearing all the testimony decid
ed that the patient came to his death
under ciicumstances which cast no
iiuilt upon the attendants and that
there was no evidence upon which
they could by held.
W. V. Oglesby,Justice of ttie Peace,
»cting coroner, yesterday presented to
the court a report of the inquisition
taken at the State Hospital for the In
sane, Monday, February 27th, upon
view ol the body of Stanny Zuciene
wicz, then and there lying dead.
The facts as presented to the court
are as follows:
"Stanuy Zucienewicz was admitted
to the Hospital on Thursday, February
23,1905 hy order of the Court of North
umberlani county, lie having been a
i evident of Goal township in said coun
ty,being under the delusion that every
body was trying to kill or poison lum.
At 8:40 o'clock Sunday evening
Sterling Ash, a nurse in the receiving
ward ot said Hospital, heard knock
ing at ZucieDewicz's door, went and
found that he wanted a drink of wat
er. Having gotten the tin of water lie
went with Edward M. Hart, another
nuise (there two being the only nurses
in the ward at the time) unlocked the ]
door,entered and gave the tin to Zuci
euewiez, who decla'ed it to be poison
and made a -avage attack upon them,
Ktatiug in Ins broken English, that he
intended to kill them. In the scuffle
the candle,the only light in the room,
was upset aud the door, which has no
inside knob, was shut, making it im
possible to escape. The room was 8 by
10 feet and contained a large sized
wooden single bed.
In thee Sort to sabdue the patient
! lie came violently in contact with
something, probably the head or the
foot of the bed. which made a briiii-e
clear across the abdomen, fracturing
the brt ast bone and two ribs. It also
ruptured the liver, making an opening
, about cue inch loug and one inch deep.
! The skin was not broken or punctured.
! It further appears from the t3stimony
that the said Sterling Ash aud Edward
j 3J. Hurt, were acting in the perfortu
! ance of their duty when the said Stanny
Zucienewicz was injured and that they
• did nettling which nnd> r all the cir
' cuiustances is subject to censure. "
The report was ordered filed and di
rected by the court ti be placed ou the
argument list for further disposition.
Three Companies on the Road.
Harry Doel Parker,proprietor of the
grnat play. "Under Southern .Skies,"
has three companies on the road
tins Reason. The Eastern compa
ny. which appeared in Danville ou
Tueslay night fll erl an engagement at
the Lyoeum Theatre, Harrisbnrg, la-t
night. Tonight this company will ap
pear at York and Kridav night at At-
I lan'ie City, N. .1. The Eastern coin
pmiv is siid to b* the >e t The Cen
tral oompany wiil appear in Williams
port tonight, Retiovo Friday nivht,
I,o<'k Haven and Hunhurv
next Monday nigh'. Tin- Wost< rii ctui
panv is now tilling engagements in
Ohio.
to no worxntn
IS SHOOTING 11-'FRAV
A shooting affray took pi ace in the
lietli end cf town Friday, in who'i
two men were wounded and us i li-> re
sult of which Georpe Arnold is l»n
--gui-hing m llie county j»il.
About s-'ven o'clock Mrs Jom'i h
Bookman, of Clumbers street, swore
out a warrant before Jo-tice of the
Peace Dilton for tin arrest of George
Arnold charging him with iis-ault and
battery, the facts aliened being that
Arnold, who was on familiar terms
wi>h the Feilnmn finiiy,
Friday afternoon returned home after
a two weeks' abs nee and finding an
occasion for a quarrel badly b 'at both
Mrs. B ckmau anil h'ir daughter.
l'h> warrant was nlaoed in the hinds
of Chief-of-Police Minoemoyer, who
hasfeued oat in the northern part of
town to make the arie-t. While on fits
way he heard a fusillade ot ?lnts in
that direction and arriving there h«
found thtt the man wanted had be
come implicated in a much greater
crime
Arnold, it. seems, after the alleged
assault on the two women tunned to
the hard ware store of J H Oole where
he asked to be shown some revolvers.
While ostensibly examining tin tire
arm In made a da-h for the door, tak
ing the revolver with him. By a round
about route lie reached the hardware
store of Howard Moore, Mill street,
where he prooured some cartridges.
He theu retraced his steps toward
Chambers street with the design, as
he afterward explained to Officer
Yoris, ot "cleauing out the wtiole
crowd," As he was going up Chamb
ers street, near the old church, he met
William Keefer and Robert Barrett
Barrett asked him what he meant by
creating such a disturbance, when Ar
nold drew his revolver with the ex
clamation :
"Stand back or you will get what
you are looking for." Then turning j
to Keefer lie told him to stand back,at
the same time backing oft himself.
At this juncture Keefer drew his
revolver. Detecting the actiou Arnold
opened fire The shot took effect in
Kcefer's abdomen, producing, how
ever, only an ugly flesh wound. Keef- i
er wa« able to return the shot which ;
took effect in Arnold's head. Before j
this, however, Arnold had fired seve*- j
al other shots, alio! which went wide j
of their mark. Arnold in all fired five
shots and Keefer three.
With his pistol empty Arnold ran
down Chambers street and out tiie F.
&R. track. In a short time he was
overtaken by Barrett and Keefer, the
latter kuocking him down while the
former di-armed him. At this point,
it seems he and made his way
down to an alley back of Mill street
where he was later found by the offic
ers.
Arnold taken to jail where it
was discovered that the ball, which
was one of H2 calibre,had not penetrat
ed the he td. but had produced an ugly
flesh wound, which necessitated tour
stitches.
Keefer was able togo to his home
near the Fair Ground. His condition
is not considered critical.
Judge hands Down Opinion.
Judge Little yesterday morning hand
ed down an opinion in the case of
Christiana Berger v>. Elmer E. Berg
er. Iu re rule of Execution ou credit
or and defendant to slow cause why a
receiver should not be appointed for
the estate of Elmer E. Berger, and all
legal proceedings there against; aud
motion to quash rule
There were three reasons assigned
for the quashing of the present rule:
First, that, the petitioner for the rule
is not a creditor. Second, that the a;t
of Assembly of June 4. 1901, is uncon
stitutional Third, that the act of
June 4, 1901, is suspended in its opera
tion by reason of the national Bank
rupt act of 18H8, aud its supplements.
Now, February 27, 1905, the second
and third leasone assigned are not sus
tained aud the motion tu quash is over
ruled by the court.
To which opinion on order counsel
for Elmer E. Berger excepts and re
quests that exception be noted aud lull
sealed. Acci rdingly exception noted
and bill sealed.
Danville 44 Shenandoah 22.
In a one sided contest at the Armory
last evening Danville defeated Shenan
doah !;y a score of 41--22.
The game was D.uiville's from start
to finish, and at no time did the visit
ors have the least show of winning.
The local five played a Rood passing
Kt»me,but distinguished themselves es
pecially by their fine goal shooting.
From all pasts of the floor, and from
every position the Danville five threw
their baskets. Welliver did some par
ticularly pr'try throwing.
The Shenandoah flve,|:as>el the btll
well enough at rime-', hut, with thii
exception of one man, M Oale, were
Badly lacking in tlie ability to put (he
ball in tiie basket.
The line np:
Shenandoah. Danville.
Nawaftoski . . .forwarl Welliver
Conway forward DOUKI" rtv
MiCale.. ... center . Secliler
Knaablach ....Board Hayes dea
Schoeiu r .. guard I'eti rs
guard Hairy Red*a
(ioal« fro ID the field —Welliver 7,
Donghertv I, Secliler 4, flayeo Redea
a. Peters !, 11»»r v Bt dea 2, M<Oalefi,
Knanblacli 2, Nawakoski 2 Goftl>
from fuala.—Dougherty 1, Peters 1,
MoCale I, Na*ako-iki I. Referee, Ros
enthal.
DAN I U.K.. I'A.. THI'ItSDAY MARCH 2. 1905.
K. (IF P. 36T11
ANNIVERSARY
The thirty-sixth anniversary of Bea
vi r Lodge. Knights of Pythias, which
took place in the Armory Saturday
night, proved a verv interesting aud
successful event. The Armory Hall
was taxed to its utmost capacity.every
bit of seating space being occupied aud
a good many persons being obliged to
stand. The Armory was most profuse
ly decorated. Old Glory occupying the
place of honor on the wall back of the
platform and red. yellow and blue
bunting being artistically arranged
overhead. Many persons were heard
to remark that the Armory never pre
s nted a more beautiful appearance.
A most interesting program was ar
ranged. Kev. John Sherman, pastor
of the First Baptist church, offered
the opining prayer,which was follow
ed by the siufiing of the lodge ode.
There was a selection by the or
chestra, after which Miss Mary Miles,
a wee tot, sang "In the Olden Days"
in a very charming and artless man
ner.
A fiue feature of the program were
several selections rendered by the
Scrauton Male o uart ette. consisting of
J. E. Watkins, K. E. Watkins, Sidney
Owens and Harry Evans. The gentle
meu are superb vocalists and their
singing was voted a rar« treat by all
who hard it. The music by the or
chestra. too, wa~ very tine and there
were several selections rendered during
the evening.
Hon. R. S. Ammermau was booked
for au address, but lie was called to
Philadelphia Saturday on business con
nected with the Supreme Couit Mr.
George Miles delivered the address of
the evening. Ho briefly described the
growth of the order ; the circumstances
under which Beaver Lodge was in
stituted thirty-six years ago; its de
velopment since then and the great
work that it has accomplished along
social and benevolent lines. Beaver
Lodge lias 140 members and is iu a
prosperous condition. Mr. Miles spoke
very eloquently and was listened to
with close attention.
W. J. Boger« rendered a recitation
in dialect, which as usual, brought
dowu the house. Miss Dietz, of Ply
mouth, also rendered a recitation,
which was much enjoyed.
Miss Catheriue Hoffman, a very lit
tle lady, rendered a song very sweetly
entitled: "Going to Church With
Mother." The "Waitress Drill" by
eight "young ladies," the oldest of
whom was t'n years old,or thereabout
was probably the crowning feature of
the program. The drill, which show
ed that the young ladies understood
what they were about, had to be seen
to be ai predated. They had been well
instructed and they went through the
various movements with grace aud
precision.
In conclusion nts wore |
served to tiie large crowd.
Garfield Literary Society.
A regular mi eting of the Garfield
Literary Society of the High School
was held Friday afternoon the
High School room. The following
program *as rendered:
Piano Solo "Shine On"
Miss Jenkins.
Recitation "Housekeeping"'
Miss Sechler.
Oration "The Duty of Ed
ucated Men to Take Parr in
Pol it cs"
Mr. Kernmer.
Heading ."Two Cases of La Grippe"
D clamation "Senator Seller's
Speech Against Roosevelt"
Mr. Honser.
Debate: Resolved, "That America's
Greatness is More the Result of Wash
ington's Efforts in Her Behalf Than of
Lincoln's Work "
Affirmative, Miss Woods, Mr. Red
ling. Negative, Miss Harder, Mr.
Williams The judges, Miss Fetter
man, Mr. Davis and Miss Pursel, de
cided in favor of the affirmative.
Recitation. ."The Vendor's Teacher"
Miss Woodside.
Essay "St. Valentine's Day"
Miss Manger.
Declamation "Roosevelt's Speech
in New York "
Mr. Peters.
Piano Solo Miss Doster.
Zortman—Stackhouse.
At Oak Grove on Saturday the wed
ding of Miss Julia Stackhouse and Jos
eph Zortman was solemnized. After
the ceremony a wedding supper was
served. The bride was the recipient
of a number of valuable presents. Tin
couple left yesterday for a several
weeks trip, after which they will
reside at Oak Grove.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Elias Anspaoh, Mr. and Mrs Miles
Bitter, and son Howard, Mr. and Mrs.
Emerson Bostian and daughter Marie,
Mr. aud Mrs. William Bogert, daugh
ter Pe»rl and sons Herman ami Harry,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Auspaoh and sons
Herman and Boyd,Mr. and Mrs J. G
Bogert and son Ralph, Mrs. R C.
Fruit and daughters Nancy and Flora;
MISSIS Edna, Kate, Verna and Carrie
Zortmau, Thomas Bitler, Peter Stump
and Join McCraoken.
Danville Odd Fellows an interested
in an insurance feature, with which
only inmnbeis ot the order in good
standing can become alflli »ted. It is
known as the Brotherhood Acci lent
Co., which has 800 IIH IIIIJI rsin \S ill.es
harre and 1,000 HI Scram on An •IT >rt
is to tie made to interest, the lodges all
over the state iu the insurance plan.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Thomas Cook, of Berwick, ppent
j Sunday with relatives in this city.
Prof. Lewis Ainmernian, of Wilkes
! barre, visited relatives in this i-iiy
i over Sunday.
Miss Mary Gemberling, of Miltou,
! spent Sunday with friends iu this city
Miss Margaret Eaton, of Aichbald.
! Pa., is visiting at the home if Mrs.
F. H Vannan, South Danville
Thomas McVey, spent Sunday with
friends in Plymouth.
Harry Mitchell and W. F. Rover, of
; Berwick. s| ent Sunday in this city.
Cleveland Everitt. Harry D'eter, H.
C. ueiger and CT. Brown,of Blooms
hurg, were Sunday visitors in this
city.
W. J. Reese, of Shamokin, was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
W. C. Bobbins, ot Mooresburg. was
a Danville visitor yesterday.
William E. Boyer and Joseph Hagen
bueh, of Liberty township, were Dan
ville visitors yesterday
George Hiilatid H. Wagner,of White
Hal . were in this oity yesterday.
W. J. Caldwell, of Milton, transact
ed business iu this city yesterday.
William Dentler, of Bloomsburg.vis
ited friends m this city yesterday.
Miss S ira Mettler, of Logan Run,
his returned from W'illiamsport, att r
a few days visit with li"r sister, \ii>s
Rachel Mettler, at Dickinson Semin
ary.
Mrs. Rugene Suyder, daughter Elsie
and son Charles of Sunbnry.spent yes
terday with friends in this city.
Mrs. H. Bierman, of Bloomsburg,
visited relatives in this city yesterday.
Miss Margaret Amroerman returned
Tuesday from a visit with friends in
Philadelphia
J. H Minnick.ot Shickshinuy.trans
acted business in this city yosteiday.
AlllO9 Swarts, of Bodinesville, and
Alfred Share,of Northumberland,were
guests this week at the home of John
W. Swarts, Church street.
"Mr. aud Mrs. A. L. Heddens, of
Washingtonville, were visitor? m thi
ol ty yesterday.
Miss Cora Kase, ol South Danville,
will leave this uiorniug for a visit
with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Hannah Joues and Miss Sarah
Howell, of Natalie, ate guests at the
home of W. E Yourn;, Pure street.
Miss Alice Stebbins returned houie
after a visit at Watsontown and W'ill
iamsport. aud on Monday evening roy
ally entertained the T. B. T. club, of
Danville, at the home of her mother,
on Water street, Northumberland.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Ev iu«, Mrs. A. B. Bowser, Misses
Ruth Carodisky, De-da Campbell.
Rella Ad aim, Lizzie Harder, Gertrude
Linker, Sarah Clark, Kmm« Linker,
Mes-r-. Joe Lowenstine, Frank Mon
tague, Joe Bridenbangh,Robert Brooks,
William Snyder,of Danville; Mrs. Ed.
Stebbins, Miss Adaliue Stebbins, Miss
Virgie Johnson, Clayton Juhtison, of
Northumberland; Mr. Mencken, of
Baltimore. Sunbury Item.
Damages by Change of Grade.
Th ; report of view, rs appointed by
the Court to assess damages sustained
tiy Joseph Sperrins, et. al , Fr tines
Hartman, Margaret Schuster aud David
Uuger, Executor of Ella Cousart,caus
ed by tin change of grade on Mill
street made their r-part to court yes
terday, which was confirmed nisi.
The viewers appointed were th' same
iu all four cases: George W. West,
surveyor, John H Brugler, Samuel
Werkholser, Jno. W. Swei-fort, R. J.
Pegg aud O. B. Sweitzer. Tlnir duties
were very clearly defined by tin court.
They were instructed to view each
of the described premises alftcted by
the ohange of grade having doe regard
to and making just allowance for th »
advantages which may hive resulted
or which seem likely to le-ult to abut
ting properly for which damages are
claimed, after such comparisons they
were to estimate and d termiue wheth
er any, an 1 if any, how much damage
said property may have sustained or
seem likely to sustain by reason of tin
said ch inge of grade.
The viewers in the onse of the prop
erty of Joseph Sperring et al., esti
mate the damage sustained by tin
ch «nge of grade at 1554.
The damages in the case of the prop
erty of Frances Hartmaa are assessed
at SSOO.
Iu tin case of tin property of Mar
garet Schuster tin viewers fixed tin
d images sustained by the chtuge of
a:ado at |BSO.
Iu the case of the Ella Cousart estate
damages were a-sessed in the sum of
J175.
Iu tin course of ten days if no ex
ceptions aro tiled the viewers, report
will be confirmed absolutely by the
court after which the Borough will In
liable for the payment of damages as
above assessed
Few Teams Are Crossing.
Driving across the river on the ice
was indulged in only a little yester
day. As t ! ie re-nit of the melting and
the very slight rise in the stream the
ice seenis to have withdrawn from the
shore, which nia'<es it difficult to drive
on and off the river. A good many
pedestrians mamge to work their way
I nvtir tiit) unfinished bridge. There is
| a big falling off in the number of foot
j people who cross the river,only a veiv
i few beii g seeu on the ice.
'FEBRUARY TERM
OF COURT
Montour county Court for the Feb
ruary term convened at 10 o'clock
Monday morn ng President Judge ai d
Associates Thompson and Blee occupi
ed the bench. It required ouly a brief
hour to transact what business proper
ly came up yesterday and at 11 o'clock
court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning, when the petit jurors will
appear and the trial of cases will be
gin.
The Gran l jurors began their duties
Monday morning. They all respond
ed when their name; were called with
the exception of James Watts of Derry
township, who was detuned, hut who
arrived before the hour of noon. Will
iam Vastine and P. S. Pealing were
excused by the court from setving on
the Grand jury. James W. Lowrie was
sworn in as fortm»u.
David Stoffin was appointed tipstaff
to wait upon the Grand Jury. Amos
Albeck and Jacob W'elliver were ap
pointed tipstaffs to wait upon the
court.
The following constables presented
their returns: aukh Albeck, Anthony
township; Philip Berger,Cooper town
ship; D. M. Steftiu, Derry township;
Andrew Billmejor, Liberty township;
Cnarles Goiger, Limestone township:
Peter Mortem, Mahouing township;
Joseph Swank, Mayberry township;
George Bennett, Valley township;
Jacob W'elliver, We-*t Hemlock town
ship; W. E. Young. First Ward, Dan
ville; Elijth Morgan, Second Ward;
B. B. Brown, Third Ward; James Con
nolly, Fourth Ward; McClellan Diehl,
Washingtonville Borough. Noue of
the coustables reported miv violations
of law or anything that ri quired the
ittention of court.
Although court adjourned at 11
o'clock the grand jury remained in
ses-ion during the day aid will no
doubt have passed upon one or more
of the Important bills before it by tha
time court is ready to proceed with
the trial of oases today. Among the
bills to he submitted to the Grand
lury this term are those relating to
the two cases of aggravated assault
aud battery with intent to kill which
have growii out of the shooting affray
on Friday night. The case ot Caroline
Fillinger, who is charged with con
cealing the body of her babe, will also |
come jp along with a couple of larceny j
oas«9 relating to the stealing of chick-
TUESDAY'S SESSION.
Court conveued yesterday morning
with President Judge R. R. Little and
Associates Thompson and Blee on the
bench.
Flunk Cromis. Jesse B. Cleaver,
Michael Breckblll, Daniel Diehl and
J. W. Farusworth.ttaverse jurors, were
excused froru serving at tlie present
term of court.
The first case attached was that of
Commonwealth vs. Caroline Fillinger,
the charge being concealing the death
of her illegitimate child.
William h'a-e West, who represent
ed tiie county, explained ail the cir
cumstances to the coart. The woman,
he said, was not considered mentally
responsible and he thought that the
euds of justice would be served if a
uol. pros were entered aud the de
fendant turned over to the Poor Board
who were willing to receive her.
District Attorney Kisner explained
that it was not the intention to press
for a conviction, but lie thought that
some testiiuonv ought to be heard as
to the woman's mental condition aud
if it could be established that she is
mentally irresponsible it would be
asked that she be placed in some char
itable institution.
\V. Kase West moved that the indict
ment be quashed,as in it no crime was
charged against the defendant.
The Court explained that while to
conceal a birth might not be a crime
yet to conceal a death is a crime un
dt r the statute of the state and he
thought that in order to biing out the
facts the case bad better goto a
jury w lieu if the evidence justified it
a verdict of not guilty could be di
rected.
A jurv was accordingly called, C.
P. Gearhart, Esq., being apnointed to
look after the interest of the defend
ant.
Chief-of-Police Mincemoyer, P. J.
Iveefer, Dr. Wuitersteen and Dr. S. Y.
Thompson were examined as witnesses.
The testimony brought out the whole
array of unsavory ficts, with which
the people of Danville and vicinity are
by this time quite familiar. Without
exception the witnesses stated that in
their opinion the defendant was not
in any degree mentally responsible.
The defense offered no testimony.
The Court in the charge explained to
the jury that the offense charged is one
that carried with it a term of im
prisonment not exceeding three years
with labor. In the present case, how
ever, the evidence was overwhelming
t ) show that the defendant was not
criminally responsible and he there
foie recommended that a verdict be
rendered in accordance with the testi
mony, which was plainly to the effect
that the defendant was insane and a
rlegeuerite from her birth.
The jury retired aud after half an
hour returned with a verdict of not
gmlty, aiqui ting the defendant on
the ground of insanity.
The next case attaclnd was Com
monwealth vs, Edward Keefer aud
Herbert Keefer, in which the charge
was larceny of four chickens. The
prosecutor was Mrs. M>.rv Winters.
Mrs. Winters was the first witness.
I Continued on Fourth Puge. J
ESTABLISHED IS 1855
MUNICIPAL
LIGHT PLANT
The municipal light plant is practic
ally completed, bat owing to a few
details that still remain to be arranged
affairs wore not in such shape last
night as to make it advisable to bettiu
lighting the streets as was Council's
intention. Accordingly a special ar
rangement was entered into witli the
Standard Electric Light Company,
whereby it will light the streets to
night, tomorrow night and possibly
until the last of the week.
Yesterday, Maroh Ist, S. 11. Jones*
the Borough Electrician elected by
| Council Friday night, entered upon
his dnties. He is a practical man and
I took hold of his daties yesterday in a
way which inspired the utmost confid
ence iu his experience and ability
I The new engine and dynamo w»s
| started up yesterday forenoon and
: worked satisfactorily. Today the en
! gine will be pat to the final test by
experts before formally accepting it
from the manufacturers.
The street system is practically com
pleted. The poles are plauted and wires
strung in every part of town with the
exception of one pole at Cross street,
the hole for which is dog on the right
of way of the P. & R. Railroad Com
pany. Full permission has beeu ob
tained to cross the P. & R. tracks bnt
yesterday some details relating to the
plantiug of the pole remained to be ar-
I ranged. No delay was anticipated and
| it was thought that by today if not
l before, a communication would be re
ceived from the P. & R. Company,
which would permit the completion of
the line at that point.
It was explained yesterday that the
sytsem was iu such shape, that had
circumstances demanded it it could
have gone into service last night. It
was thought ill-advised, however, to
put new and untried machinery to
such a severe test at once. By operat
ing the engine and dynamo at short
inteivals the bearings will be worn off
smooth and bright and will be in much
bbtter condition to stand the steady
poll and give good results when the
plant is finally started up.
The lamps, too, are to be all fully
tested at the water works before swing
inn them on the streets. There are
eighty-Eve of these borough lamps, as
against sixty-nine used by the Stand
ard Electric Light Company. They
are of the modern type,very ornament
al and bear little resemblance to the
lights on the streets at present. They
all need to be regulated before they
can be relied upon to give satisfactory
service, and at the water works they
can be subjeoted to this process much
more conveniently than when suspend
ed overhead on the streets. A batch
of some 24 lamps are monnted and sus- j
pended side by side at the water works
awaiting the test, which will be made
as soon as the finishing touches are
pat on the Hue, so that the entire sys
tem can be brought into play, the latter
being essential in order to regulate
the lights for service such as will be
required of them on the street.
Golden Wedding Celebration.
The home of William
Hemlock township, Columbia county,
was the scene of a most delightful
event yesterday. It was a surprise
p>trty gotten up by the children of Mr.
and Mrs. Mausteller in honor of the
fiftieth wedding anniversary of their
parents. There was a large assemblage
of guests present, among whom were
Councilman Amos Vastiueand wife of
this city. Mr. and Mrs. Vastine 50
years ago officiated as bridesmaid and
best man at the wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. Mausteller, the nuptial knot on
the ocoasiou being tied by the Rev.
Dr. Yoemans,pastor of Mahoning Pres
byteriau church of Danville. Other
guests present at the golden wedding
were: William Mnusttller and wife,
Harvev Maustellor and wife, SaJlie,
May and Ray Mausteller, W. Olaude
Mausteller and wife, Mabel Manstel
ler, Mrs. Lavina Mellick, Mrs. Sirali
Oromley, Mrs. Emma Oromley, Mrs.
T. E. Sands, Myron Sands and Myrtle
Sauds, Bloomsburg; Mr. and Mrs.
George Mausteller. Kenneth Mnustel
ler, Mr and Mrs. Warren Mausteller,
M&ry, Edna and Roth of
Jersey town, R. F. D., No. 2; Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Kester.Fred and Paul Kest
er.Rev. J. W. Wagner and wife, Lewis
Girton of Buekhorn; Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Eramett, of Danville; Miss Mary
Dildine, White Hall; Miss Anna E.
Ohl, Mrs. James McMahan, Rev. J.
D. Thomas and wife, Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Girton,
Bloomsburg, R. E. D. ,No. 1; Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan Miller, of Espy.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mausteller
are among the most popular and high
ly esteemed residents of Colombia
county aud many were the wishes ex
pressed by the happy gne<ts yesterday
that, their journey in wedded life might
be extended far beyond the flftieth
m lestone.
Death of rirs. Robert J. Horris.
Mrs. Robert J. Morris, of Boston,
Mass., daughter-in-law of Robert H.
Morris,of this city, died Monday after
a few days illness.
Mrs. Morris was a native of Dan
ville and lived here until six years
ago, when she was married and moved
to Boston. She was 28 years of age.
and is survived by her husband and two
sons, Robert Sidney and au infant.
She was a member of St. Paul's Meth
odist Episcopal church.
The remains will be brought to Dan
ville on Friday, and the funeral will
take place from the home of Robert H.
Morris, East Market street,at 2 o'clock
Saturday Afternoon.
JOB PRINTING
The ofiice of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a larg©
nsortment 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
lilt TENDED
LEFTJIE THICK
The D. L. & W. passenger train doe
to arrive at Danville at 7:07 a. m.
came near meeting with a bad wreck
a short distance above town yesterday
morning. As it was the passengers
were badly shaken op and frightened
and the train was delaved a couple of
hoars.
The train was running along at its
usual rate of speed and had jast reach
ed the old canal lock when ttie front
pair of wheels on the rear truck of the
tender broke dowu. As a result the
tender left the rails and before the
train could be stopped was dragged
along a con-i ierablo di-tmce. tearing
up the ties and damaging the track in
other ways.
The effect on the passenger coaches
can easily be imagined. The passeng
ers instantly realized that something
serious had occurred and before the
cars were brought to a standstill they
were iu a condition bordering ou a
panic.
The accident was caused by a flange
of the wheel on the tender breakiog.
The engineer, Sidney Peck, proved
equal to the emergency and without
auy unnece-sary loss of time made an
emergency stop.
To get the tender back on the track,
however, was not an easy matter. A
long time was consumed, but it was
finally accomplished and the train by
ruuniug very slowly was enabled to
make its way back to the station at
Danville.
By that time the forenoon freight
had arrived. The passenger engine,
No. 4SB, was side tracked and the
freigtit engine, No. 219, was pressed
into service to pull the passenger train
to Kingston. Altogether two hours
were lost.
Death of David Rishel.
Divid Rishel, 107 Railroad street, a
widely known resident of Danville,
died at 4 o'clock Tu slay morning.
The deceased had been in feeble health
for a long time past, but his sudden
demise was altogether unexpaoted. He
was down town Monday afternoon and
daring Monday night revealed no
symptoms to indicate approaching dis
solution. He was afftioted with heart
trouble aud was unable to lie down at
night owiug to shortness of breath.
He was seated on his chair, his wife
by his side when the dread summons
came. Without any warning he fell
from his chair and passed away with
out a struggle.
The deceased was a moulder and for
mauy years past had beeu employed at
the plant of the Danville Stove &
Manufacturing Company,although ow
ing to failing health he had not been
able to report for work since before
the Holidays.
David Rishel was 56 years of age.
He was a life-long resident of Dan
ville. Except several years when he
served on the police force of Danville
he was employed as au Iron worker.
Ho was a member of Goodrioh Past,
No. 22, Q. A. R. and during the Civil
War served as bugler In Captain Thom
as S. Gregg's Company, 16th Regiment
Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was dis
charged in 1865. He also belonged to
the Iron Moulders' Union, Local No.
124.
The deceased is sarvived by his wife
and live childreu: George, Joseph,
Helen, John, and Margaret; also three
sisters, Mary A. Rishel, of Dauville;
Mrs. Charles Milady, of Milton, and
Mrs. Samuel Boyer of Plymouth.
The funeral will take place on Thurs.
day at 3 p. m.from the lamily resi
dence. luterment in Presbyterian
cemetery.
Ice Will nove Off Quietly.
Danger of Susquehanna River floods
was removed by the weather of the
last several days and is put back on
the calendar by the sort of weather
predicted for the next several days,
which includes a hit of snow with
slightly rising temperature with a
slight drop iu temperature to follow
Uule-s s-otne radical change occurg,
it is likely that the ice will move off
the river without incident. The weath
er of the last five days has been of a
.sort to seud the melting snow into
the ground or into the streams in
small quantities. A large proportion
of the snow is gone, and unless there
is more snow or heavy rains the dao
ger from flood and freshet is reduoed
to a minimum.
Engine an( j Car Derailed.
A frog out of place on one of the
switches in the Structural Tubing
Company's yards resulted yesterday
morning in derailing a locomotive and
a freight oar.
The engine was pushing the <ar
ahead of it at a fair rate of speed when
the accident occurred. The D. L. &
W. switch engine was summoned aud
was used to pull the derailed engine
and car back onto the track.
The track was slightly damaged,and
was repaired yesterday.
February's Record.
Due to a fall of heavy slate Anthony
Bolock and John Yuenski were vic
tims of a mine accident at the Rich,
ards colliery, Tuesday morning. Bolock
had his back and legs broken and death
resulted almost instantly. Yuenski had
his back brokeu and his death is ex
pected at any moment. This is the
sixth mine fatality that has happened
iu Northumberland county during the
mouth of Feoruary.
Prospective movers are already en
i gaged iu their atiuual house hunt.