Hoie Pajer —.For tins Dae Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the American. SUBSCRIPTION SIPERYEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, Office Hour» U .4. V to 12 M I(, t MM £*•» / Mto 4 I'. M Danville. Pa. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, I'A. Diseases of the Stomach an» in*-"* a Specialt" ryt. W. P. A.MGLB, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILL STKEKT. feth Extracted without 1' Crown and Bridge U o » Hpeclalty. Kqulpped with the latent and nsost improved lu>;tri , ~uatid prepared to execute the mos DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST— -288 Mill St., - Danville, PH. Dentistry in all it* branches. Charg:- Moderate and all worn Guaranteed Established ISH2 BUS newsT WANTED.—General Agent to rep resent rhe "Geueral Accident Insur ance Company" on popular mouthly payment plau. Address O. H Boyer, General Manager, Home Office, Phil adelphia, Pa. Garden makers are canning the dirt to fly these days. J. L. Kline, the ice man, lias had his wagon repainted at the Salmon Carriage Works. It presents 8 very handsome appearance. UDiformily in sidewalk lines ought to be established in this citj. Tidiness around the premises indi cates a proper public spirit on the part of a householder. William Manbt-ck, of Ringtown has lost a valuable hors). About a year ago the animal was bitten by a dog. Several days ago rabies developed and the horse died thirty-six hours after the attack. The Reading Company has received all its new baggage cars and they are the largest and best that the company ever owned. They are somewhat long er than the old ones and much strong er in ever way. The advent of spring should mean a hustle all alone the line. The outptit of gold from the various gold producing sections cf the United States for.the current year probably w:ll break all records. May flowers next. Away Willi the other signs of Spring. Where is tha shadfly? It is said that a Bethlehem woman who died on Saturday at the age of 104 "eujoyed her pipe to the last." Sounds like a smoking tobacco ad. Judge Trexlt r has warned Court Hooee officials at Allentown that they are indiscriminately paying too mach for clerk hire. The residence at No. <> Mill street, owned by D. B. Hoddens, is being completely remodeled. Mr. Heddens intends to install all the modern im provements. A porch will extend the whole length of the building. Fifty-six puddlers are now employ ed at the Danville Boiling Mill, seven furnaces heirm in operation. The pud dlers are mostly from out of town,hail ing from Lebanon, Miltoa and North umberland. The machinery is working well. A Georgia pair wed twice in one week. That is believed to be the rec ord to date. Sunbary Old Fellows making great preparations f "~ the event of their celebration in that town on April 26th. The oldest inhabitant, alwayr <• ed up to a-< a weather sharp, sa. .at early thuuder storms indicate a hot summer. The way to 'top corner loafing is to keep the loafers moving, not only one time but all the time. Within a day or so past the willow trees that line the river hank have burst out into leaves. The several groups of trees clothed in delicate green foliage present a v< ry pretty sight in the mild sunshine and are in deed a forceful reminder that spring is here. Work on the Ferry street culvert is progressing finelv. Y«st< rday after noon a portion of the stonework was completed and ground could have been dumped down npou it. A MATTER OF HEALT &4KINO POWDER Absolutely Pure /US MO SUBSTITUTE ' "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS W ITH ITS OW N PRODUC HONS. VOL. SD--MO 15. DELEGATES FOR STATE CONVENTION The Republican County Committee of Montour held a meeting in the ; Court House Saturday forenoon and | elected Frank G. Schoch as delegate to the State Convention. The meeting was called to order by County Chairman James Foster in the j Giand Jury room at 10 o'clock. Dele gates were present as follows: Cooper Township—W. R. Wettmau and Charles Rishel. Danville, First Ward—Sam A. Mc- Coy and Frank G. Shooh; Second Ward, J. H. Woodaide and Samuel Mills, Third Ward, John L. Jones; Fourth Watd, C. E. Lunger. Limestone Township.—John Zaner. Mahoning Township—M. P. Scott and John E. Roberts. Valley Township.—Edward Chutin. West Hemlock Township.—Matthew Maus and William Gething. John L. Jones was chosen Seoretary of the meeting. Frank G. Schoch was nominated as delegate to the State Convention,which takes plaoe at Har rishuig on April 26th. There were no other nominations and Mr. Schoch was unanimously elected as State delegate. J. H. Woodside was chosen as al ternate. Interview With nr. Foley. John Edward Foley, a representa tive of the United States Wood Pre serving Compauy, which has the con tract for putting down the wood-block pavement on the river bridge, was in this city yesterday trying to arrange for an eaily beginning of the work. In conversation with a representa tive of this paper he said he did not 6ee how he could begin laying the pavement uutil next Monday. There are several obstacles in the way. In the first plaoe the concreting has not gone far enough. There has been enough work done, but under the ar rangements with the trolley tiack a factor to contend with there is no where a sufficient surface concreted and cleared to enable the pavers to begin. Mr. Foley is also afraid that he may be held up by the unfinished condition of tha abutment at the South side t where a vast amonnt of filling up is yet required and where under present methods employed the work proceeds very slowly, indeed. The contractors expect to begin pav ing at the Southern end of the bridge and unless the abutment is made pass able for wagons yet during the present week, Mr. Foley does not see how he is going to haul the blocks to the bridge when he wishes to begin work. The contracting firm is the victim of a good deal of hard lock. It has been several weeks since the paving blocks arrived. Five car loads are now here and aside from the loss of time demurrage on the cars is heavy. Up to yesterday this item alone amounted to one hundred dollars. Mr. Gouger's Extended Trip. W. L Gouger has returned to Dan ville after a three-months' tour of the West in the interer* of the Keystone Combination Tool, invented by W. L. Bare, of Williamsport, and manufact ured by John Hooley in this city. Mr. Gouger's trip took in New York, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. In a business wav his trip was very successful and organ ization was effected for the sale of the unique tool manufactured in Danville in each of the states vis.ted and in California beside. Irrespective of the business in hand the trip had great interest for Mr. Gonger. Everywhere, especially as far as agricultural interests were con cerned he saw evidences of prosperity. The great stock farms of Kentncky held an abiding interest for Mr. Goug er, who is a fancier of fine stock. Among the places visited was the four-thousand-acre stock farm of Ho gao, the "Copper King." On this plantation are one thousand blooded horses, including twenty thoroughbred stallions,among the latter being great "Salvator." whose record of 1:35 has never beeu beaten in the world. Another po»nt visited was the Na tional Cemetery near Louisville, Ky. Mr. Gouger was there on March 25, when the grass was already growing luxuriantly, two inches high and sw;«ns were disporting themselves in the limpid waters. The cemetery is apart from the busy world, the grounds are admirably laid out and the spot itself and all the surroundings are of en chanting beauty. A Short Session of Court. A short session of court was held on Saturday foreuoon. His Honor Judge Little andd Associates Thompson and Blee were on the bench. The court dismissed exceptions filed to the auditor's report in the case of Dr S. Y. Thompson, Trustee for cred itors of R. M Grove. In re e«tate of R. Foulk and Com pany a petition was presented by as- for his discharge. In open coo it the Sheriff's deed was acknowledged foi the Elmer Berger farm in Liberty township. Considera tion, $1415. An order was g-auted to the Quaker town Trust Company, guardian for Chailes E. and Kmil daring, to sell the interest of the two latter in the Welzel property. Church and hront streets, this city, to Thomas DeLauey. There was no argument on any of the casts Saturday. BMIHMN LEAVE I FOR THEIR HOMES The iron work of the river bridge between Danville and South Danville |is completed and the contractors, the Horseheads Construction Company, are off the ground. Now that the I machinery and various appliances are removed from off the bridge and the approach at the South side is cleaned | up things present an entirely different appearance which adds to the beauty | of the bridge. Galen Morgan and P. J. Collins,the last of the bridgemen, left at noon yes terday. Others who 'ave left tor their homes during the last few days are as follows: Saturday, Martin Powers and Rupert Stratton, o f Owego; Monday, Michael Cane, of Owego and Daniel McCarty,and Harry Edwards,of Bing harnton ; Sunday, H. L. Dunham, John P. Rossar and Edward Hill, of Pitts j ton. I A portion of the floor on the lower sidewalk at this end of the bridge has : not yet been laid owing to the non-ar i rival of lumber. The plank, however, j has been shipped and is expected to I arrive in a few days when a couple of men will be sent here by the contract ors to finish the sidewalk. Before leaving Mr. Morgan gave some facts including dates relating to the progress of work ou the super structure, which will be found of gener al interest. The Horseheads Construc tion Company came on the ground early in November. Work ou the iron work of the first span was begun on November 25. As illustrating how fast the work at times was pushed it needs only be stated that on December 2nd, seven days later, w irk was begun on the second span and that eleven days after the latter date, December 13th, the erectior .1 the third span was be gun. And so it went ou, th" fouith span being begun on December 23rd; the fifth span on February 2nd ; the sixth span, ou Februr.ry 7th and the seventh or last span on February 14th. Aside from the very satisfactory pro gress made the worh. throughout has been executed in a thoroughly work manlike manner and it would be diffi cult to find the least flaw anywhere about the bridgo. The workmen, too, were a gentlemanly lot and their many courtesies toward pedestriaus, who were permitted to use the sidewalK of the bridge while work was i'- progress, wi' 1 long be remembered to their crt iit. Coal Digger's First Day. Extracting coal from, the river prom ises to be an active industry along the lower North Branoh this season. The "City of Paris," as Mr. LeDuc calls his coal digger.having undergone all necessary repairs to place it in ship Bhape for the season on Tuesday morn ing steamed proudly down the river on its initial trip aft°r coal. It was ab sent during the day in the deep water down below the bend, but toward night hove in sight on its return trip loaded with over five tons of good coal. Con sidering that the river is high and that some time was spent in prospecting in ord»r to locate the new deposits of coal the showing made by the digger on the first day out is considered as quite encouraging. Yesterday morn ing the coal digger steamed down the river again and found a large flat load of coal. The work will be kept up now while the river continues to fall. Mr. LeDuo will first of all stock up his green hou&e, which requires a great deal of coal. During the summer of 1903 the output of river coal exceeded that of any other vear. Not only did Mr. LelJuo extract all the coal needed for his green houses, but he sold large quantities to the Borough for use at the Water Works. Although river coal may be had for the digging under the most favorable circumstances the extracting of it from the stream is attended with con siderable cost and it does not repre sent a clear gain by any means ••A Royal Slave." While "A Royal Slav " is a play that appeals at once t>« the intelligence and the heart of an ; iditor, his eye has not been forgott a. The scenes are all painted from photographs tak en in and near the city of Mexico, es pecially for this production. Among the most striking scenes is a view of the Valley of Mexico as seen from near Capultepec. It shows a distant view of the Citv of and the lake of the "Floating Gardam," and in the far distance "through misty miles of purple leagues," the giant volcano of Popocatapetl; the whole picture fram ed in by groves of palms and bowers of bloom and seen through sprays of a real fountain playing on the stage. Ot special interest also are the scenes showing the Church of the Peons; the two scenes in the Sierra Madre Moon j tains, the Paso del Rey (Pass of the j King,) and the cave of the bandits in j the heart of the mountains; the splen- J did moonlit soon*, of the tropical coast of the Island of El Toro (the bull). 1 aud the interior of the gorgeous palace ide Alvarez in the last act, which is a . gem of art. These, with the splendid costumes aud effects, make one of the j most complete scenic productions ever ; seen here, aud certainly the most ; beautiful in this countrv. "A Royal Slave" will appear at the Opera House on Friday evening, j Welsh Baptist Church. Kev. D. Roslyn Davis,of Plymouth, I Pa., will preach in the Welsh Baptist 'church on Spruce street Sunday, April • 16th, at 10:30 a. maud 3:30 p. m. DANVILLK. I»A., THURSDAY APJtIL 18. 1905. I BOROUGH FATHERS HOLD A MEETING Council held a long session Friday with all the members present as fol lows: Reifsnyder, Vastine, Fenster m-'.isher, Goeser, Gibson, Boyer, Diet rich, Hughes, Jacobs, Magill, Sweis fort aud Dietz. Mr. Gibson occupied | the chair. D. J. Rogers appeared before Coun cil to ask that he be furnished the grade for paviug Mill street between Market street and the bridge. He in formed Council that he has the curb ing ou the ground ; also that he has been ordered by the County Commis sioners to remove his brick from off : the pavement in front of the Court House. He was informed that the Borough of Danville desires to utilize the ground excavated in filling up at the culvert ou Ferry street and that the contractors are not quite ready. Ar rangements have been made to have the engineer survey the street next week. Mr. Dietz called attention to the bad condition of Clintou street, Gulick's Addition. suggesting that ashes be us ed to cover up several stony spots. He was informed that the Street Commis sioner has arleady made repairs need ed in Gulick's Addition. Mr. Magill called attention to the bad condition of Bloom street in the vicinity of A street owing to the ab sence of crossing stoufcs which were removed when the trolley track was put down. Mr. Reifsnyder explained that Mr. Pascoe intended to proceed with full repairs in that part of town as soon as matters pertaining to A street were settled. In a short time he expects to have sixty men at work put ting down the crossings as well as do ing other work needed. Ou motion of Mr. Boyer,D. B. Hed dens was grauted permission to con nect with the Mill street sewer ou condition that he comply with the Borough ordinance. The Committee on Streets and Bri.iges reported that the repairs 011 A street necessary to replace the thorough fare in a condition to suit property ; owners is becoming quite a problem. Property owuers affected would rather have the retaining wall built back near the building liue, while it seems ex pedient to build the wall between the driveway and sidewalk. On motion the matter was referred to the Com mittee on Streets and Bridges, who will confer with the Danville aud Bloomsburg Electric Railway Com pauy. On motion of Mr. Boyer it was de cided to extend the sewer from the al ley between Pine aud Ferry streets down Lower Mulberry street to Divel's stable, thence to the main sewer. Ou motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was ordered that City Hall be connected with the Borough sewer without any delay. On motion of Mr. Jacobs, the Sec retary was instructed to confer with other municipalities for the pv ose of learning what methods they 112 ved iu collectiug and disposiL gar bage. Mr. Fenstermacher called attention to the bad practie of throwing circu lars aud waste papar upon tha streets. It was the sense of Council that some thing ought to be done to abate the nuisance, but no action was taken. A statement of finances to date was received ftotn Treasurer Elleubogen which showed a net cash balance ou hand if |5723.41». A coTimunioation from S. Reynolds. Aeent, with reference to a flag stone pavement at the corner of Mill street 1 and Library avenue was referred to | the Committee of Streets aud Bridges. The following communication was | received : Mr. Harry Patton, Sec'y Borough Council Danville, Pa. Dear Sir: —The Danville & Blooms burg Street Railway Company by its indenture dated February 22, 1905,aud recorded in Montour and Northumber land Counties conveys all its rights, title and interest iu its route and fran chise to the Dauville aud Sunbury Street Railway Company, said loute being as follows: From a point op posite State Hospital down Market street to Mill, thence South on Mill to j and across the river bridge, through Gearhart township and Riverside Bor ough. Said Danville and Sunbury Street Railway Company received said deed subject to all conditions, stipulations j aud restrictions as your ordinauce to : Danville aud Bloomsburg Street Rail way Company designates. This Compauy is making such prep arations so as not to conflict with the pronosed paving near the Montour HoLse aud respectfully solicits the ! good will and co-operation of your , body. Very respectfully, Danville and Sunbury Street Railway Co. Clyde O. Yetter. President. On motion of Mr Reifsnyder, sec onded by Mr. Vastine, it was decided that the above communication be re ceived and placed on file. fleeting of flissionary Society. The Woman's Missionary Society of 1 Wyoming Classis of the Reformed Church, is holding its annual meeting at Orangeville this week. Those in attendance as delegates from Shiloh Reformed Church are Mrs. G. E. Liinberc.Mrs. W. H Ortli, Misses Elsie Scott, Elizabeth Foulk land Alice M. Bookmiller. PERSONAL I'ARACRAPHSI Mr. and Mrs. Elliston Farrell. of Reading, speut Sunday with relatives in this city. Dr. Beeber Vastine, of Lewiaburg, spent Sunday at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Vastine,West Market street. Frederick Kirdendall, of Wilkes barre, spout Suuday with relatives in this city. W. A. Heller spent Sunday with relatives in Alleutown. H. M. Hasler and Joseph Yoder, of Catawissa, visited friends in this city over Sunday. Misj Lou McClure, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. McClure, Ash street. Robert Waite, formerly of this city, and at present advance representative for"The Volunteer Organist" was the guest of his brother, John G. Waite, over Sunday. Harry Heisler, of Sunbury, spent Suuday with friends in this city. Miss Gertrude Savage, of Blooms burg, is visiting friends in this city. J. J. Murray, of Sunbury .spent yes terday in this city. J. F. Crawford,of Muncy, spent yes terday in this city. W. D. Steinbach, of Miltou, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Bruce Kelly, of Washingtonville, made a business trip to this city yes terday. L. M. Creveling, of Stillwater, was a visitor in this city yesterdday. C. E. Yorks, of Central, transacted busiuess in this city yesterday. Harry Billmeyer, of Washington ville, was a visitor in this city yester day. J. J. Eckman, of Millvilie, speut yesterday in this city. Dr. T. B. Wiutersteen returned last evening from Philadelphia. Johnny Moyer returned yesterday from Baltimore and Annapolis, Md. Miss Daisy Golder.of Sunbury,spent yesterday afternoon, with frieuds in this city. L. P. Wagner, of Washingtonville, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Mrs. Eugene Stead and daughter Alice will leave today for a visit with relatives in Berwick. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrall spent yester day with frieuds in Bloomsburg. Mrs. Thomas Marshall, of Milton, is visiting friends in this city. MTH. Elmer Peters aud sou Walter, visited friends in Bloomsburg yester day. County Superintendent Chailes W. Derr, of Washingtonville, was a visit or iu this city yesterday. J. P. Dunham, of Northumberland, transacted business iu this city yester day. O. C. Strouse, of W'ilkesbarre, is visiting friends iu Danville. Mrs. Ira C. Everhart returned last evening from a visit with relatives at Berwick. Dr. Henry Bierman, of Bloomsburg, was a visitor iu this city yesterday. Mrs. Daniel Macs,of Sunbury,spen t yesterday with friends in this city. William Oberdorf.of Sunbury,trans acted business iu this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter'Ecknian.of Sun bury, spent yesterday with friends at South Danville. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Coufer and daughter Laura, of Buckhorn, are vis iting relatives in this city. Mrs. J. E. Shumau and daughter Harriet, of Jerseytowu, are visiting at the home of W. M. Heddens, West Mahoning street. Colored Canadian Concert Co. The celebiated Colored Canadian Coucert company gave one of their pleasing aud entertaining con nts in the Christian church, this borough, last Friday evening to a crowded house. Each number on the program was loudly applauded, and each mem ber of the company was an artist in his or her line. The music by the or chestra was as good as that of many first-class orchestras double the size of thisjone. The coucert as a whole was pronounced tha best that had visit ed Knoxville in many years and should they again visit Knoxville may «xpect to be greeted by a lull house.— Knoxviie, Pa.. Courier. The Colored Canadian Concert Com pany will appear at the opera house on Saturday evening, April loth, un der the auspices of Stoes' Band. Arrested for Brutal flurder. Harry Allen, of East Seventh street, Bloomsburg, was arrested at the lat ter place last evening, charged with having murdered Mrs. George Paine at Trowbridge, New Yoik.ou May 23, I'JO3. The arrest was made bjSScouple of detectives assisted by Officer Diet rich, of Bloomsburg. Alleu was tak en to Wilkesbarre last evening, where the party this morning will be met by the husband of the murdered woman, who will make .the identification, il possible. The man arrested, it is alleged, wa it hand on the Paine farm when the murder was committed, which was of the most brutal sort, the woman being stabbed to death with the prongs of a pitchfork. The supposed murderer was arrested but made his escape on four different occasions, once eluding the officers at Northumberland. STII'GCEE WITH j LIVE WIRE Cyrus Dietz, who presides over the meat market near Rossman's Drug Store, Mill street,was shocked by elec tricity Monday afternoon and al though lie was in 110 danger ot being seriously injured yet he had an experi ence that no amount of money could tempt him to repeat. During the stoim a telephone wire fell across the street. Fearing that it might cause a horse to fall Mr. Dietz went out and gathered up the wire, firr-t looking overhead to assure himself that it was no where in con tact with a live wire. Coiling up the telephone wire as he advanced he walk- | ed under the awning and was iu the 1 act of depositing the coil on the pave- 1 meut when a step forward caused one end of the wire still fast overhead, to rub agaiuct ail electric light wire near the building, which had beeu temp orarily charged to furnish light dur ing the storm. In an instant Mr. Dietz received a shock.Tie attempted to drop the wire bat it clung to his hand aud caused his finders to tighten until they clutch ed the wire. With his left hand he wrested the wire loose from his right, hot tl.en it clung fast to his left hand, whi! ' nil t le time he experienced the familiar though paiuful seusatinn caus ed hy thy electric current in every part of Ins body irom the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. 111 this way for some time he wrestled with the charged wire,which clang to him like an serpent,the by-standers mean while seeming tt rror-stricken. Finally, however,Mr Deitz or some one else thought of the right thing to do and the man was released. Aside from the fright Mr. Deitz was little the worse for his contact with the charged wire beyond a few burns ou the baud, which were not serious. A lineman in discussing the event said that if Mr. Deitz had seized his hat or anything else that was a pour conductor of electricity with it iu his hand he might have disengaged him self without difficult?. Bridge to be Painted Jet Black, Painte r s yesterday began work 011 the superstructure of the river bridge. This a branch of the work lost sight of by many people, who thought the bridge was completed and would have seen nothing wrong had it been hand ed over by the State without any ad ditional paint. As a matter of fa"t the bridge in cluding the entire system of overhead work is to receive two additional coats of paint. The first coat will be of a color bordering 011 grey; the second coat will be jet black. There will be 110 diversity, even the railing along the sidewalk,now ied,willbe jet black in color. A Philadelphia firm has beeu award ed the sub-contract for painting by the King Bridge Company. A limited number of pai iters have been working underneath the bridge for a couple of weeks past where they were out of sight. The entire floor system was completed yesterday morning when the painters began work 011 the over head sy-teui at the Southern end of the bridge. Some half a dozeu painters were em ployed yesterday, but the number is to be increased so that both coats may be applied and the bridge completed by 1 he last of the present mouth. Subscribed to Testimonial. Plans for the testimonial dinner to be tendered Col. J. C>. Freeze, the uestor of the bar of tlr's judicial dis trict, in the Elk's rooms at Blooms burg, 011 the 19th oi this month, are rapidly going forward. Indications point to the dinner be ing one of the most elaborate ever held in the district and gatherel around the banquet board will be numbered many of the s'ate's brightest lawyers. Those who are subscribers to tin dinner up to this time are: George E. Elwell, A. W. L)uy, G. M. Tnstin, H. A. M'Killip, W. D. Beckley, Ralph John. Clinton Herring, John Harman, Grant Herring, William Cbrismau, T. J. Vtuderslice, C. C. Peacock, A. J. Robbing, L E. Waller, Fred Ikeler. Guy Jaenby, Andrew L. Fritz, Frank Iweler, N. U. Funk, Clyde Charles Yetter. J. H. M iize, Boyd Maize, O. M. Terwilliger, Freeze C W. Miller, J. C. Rutter, Jr., .T B Robi sou, Robert R. Little. C. J. Fisher, William C. Johnston, Roberts. How ell, C. A Small, O. B. Mel lick, 11. Mout. Smith, W. H. Rliawn, Charles C. Evans,James L. Evans, R. O. Brock way. William Klines, J. G. Jayne, C armce rv Kieischer, Paul E. Wirt, B. F. Zarr.E. J. Flynu, James Scarlet, William Kase West, Edward Sayre Geirhart, R. S. Ammerman, Ralph Kisner, C. P. Gearhart, S. B. Kams, William Krickbaum,James T. Fox, S. W. Dickson. Dates of (iuard Encampment. Formal orders were issued from Na tional Guard headquarters Tuesday, fixing the dale of the brigade encamp | inputs as follows : First Brigade, July 8 to 15 inclusive. Second Brigade, July 15 to 22 inclu | sive. Third Brigade, July Bto 1(5 inclu- I sive. Place oft n ampment for each of the i brigades will be designated by the j brigade commanders, subject to the approval of the commander-in-chief. , No enlistments except re-enlistnientß j will be made within the thirty days j immediately preceding the opening of i the encampment, 1101 duriug the time uf the encampment. ESTABLISHED 1855 |UNI( DEALERS HELD FOR COURT Benjamin Miller and Jacob Eugle were arraigned before Justice-of-the- Peace W. V T . Oglesby last night charg ed with violating Act No. 143 of the year 1891), which prohibits junk deal ers from buying from minors knowing them to be such. Herbert Hecht, Sup erintendent of the Reading Iron Works, was the prosecutor. The hearing attracted a large crowd among the number being a dozen or fifteen boys ranging from 13 to lit years subpoenaed as witnesses. These it was | understood were willing to testify that | they had sold juuk to both Miller and . [ Engle. i Benjamin Miller waived a hearing ! and entered biil in S3OO for his ap- j pearauce at next term of court. Jacob Eugle was given a hearing, j which was conducted by District At- I torney Ralph Kisnpr. Of the crowd of j boys assembled but four were called to testify. These were as follows: Jerry Shade, 13 years; Samuel Shutt, 19 years; Benjamin Bookmiller, 18 years; aud Mert. Fallou, 16 years. The testimony ot the boys was the same throughout. They all swore that they had sold scrap, brass &c.. to the defendant within two years. The most of them testified that they had sold it to him more than once in that time. This was regarded as prima facie evidence aud Eugle was held for court in S3OO hail. Special officers ot the P. & R. Rail way. Pursley and Simmers, who were interested in the case, were both pres ent at the hearing. A Cornet With a Record. People passing on Mill street during a couple of days j ..st have had their j Bttention attracted by a most beauti ful and venerable relic in the wind ow of David Haney's cigar store and barber shop, in the form of a solid sil ver cornet, which has been (laced on exhibition by William Deutsch, Water street. The cornet, which belougs to the famous band leader, Charles H. Stoes, has au interesting history. In addition to the fact that it is of solid silver.it is jot first make so that its intrinsic | value is considerable and it cost when j new two hundred dollars, j What makes the instrument of especial i value are the associations which clust er around it. It was presented to Mr. Stoes by his admiring friends of Dan ville, in the year 1858. During his • subsequent career as a band musician Mr. Stoes used the horn and what good care he took of it is well attested by its superb condition, it does not bear a dent or a blemish today aud its del icate aud graceful lettering show up with as good an effect as the day whm the eugraving was executed. Amoug the ornamental work on the cornet is the following inscription: "Presented to Charles H. Stoes of Stoes' silver cornet band of Danville, Pa , by his friends: Jacob Cornelison, William Stoes, William M. Bickley, M. D., Oscar P. Moore, Esq., A. W. Comly, D. M. Boyd, William He .y, William P. Gearhart, Joshua W. Com ly, Esq..John Deen,George W. Freeze A. J. Frick Esq., William C. Johns ton, Esq.. J. R. Pattou, August A. Danowsky.A. F. Henry,S. B. Thomp son, Moyer Lyon, William Hancock, John F. Hrrr and George S. Saund ers, and others. Finger Amputated. D. O. Jones, Lower Mulberry street, who is employed at John Hooley's foundry met with a bad accident yes terday forenoon as the result of which ho sustains the loss of one of his fing ers. Mr. Jones who attends to the mount ing and shipping of stoves, was at work at a circular saw cutting up a board into pieces suitable for crating some pipe shelves which were ready to send away. He was working in the second story aline aud the first that the other hands knew of the accident was when Mr. Jones pale and faint staggered down stairs and exhibited his injury. He had been working at the saw when in some wav his left hand was caught in the rapidly revolving teeth. The middle finger was nearly severed and the index finger was brokeu iutwo places. Dr. Stock was called, who amputat ed the finger and dressed the injuries. Mr. Jones will be unable to work for some time. (jarfield Literary Society. A regular meeting of the Garfield Literaiy Society of the High School was held yesterday afternoon. The following program was rendered: Piano solo Miss Cousart j Recitation "Spring Flowers" Miss Dreituss Reading "My Watch" Mr. Tannt'hill ! Declamation.. "The Merit System" Mr. Engle Poem.... . " Easter" Mr. Evans The debate was upon the question, Resolved, that happiness increases with civilization. The affirmative was sustaiued by Mr. Orth and Miss Pur i sel and the negative by Misses New berry and Cole The judges Misses | Woodside and Vastiue and Mr. Wel liver decided iu favor ot the affirma j tive. Recitation .. "Belshazzar's Feast" Miss Trumbower Piano Solo Miss M. Jenkius Declamation ... "Compromise of .. Principle" Mr. Morris Essay A Thrilling Experience Mr. Shultz JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large asortment 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 SCHOOL BOARDS SHOUT SESSION The School Board held a short ses sion Mouday. There was very little business transacted. The report of Treasurer Schram was presented, which showed a net cash balance on baud of $3525.02. Mr. Orth reported that twenty tons of coal had been taken out of the Sec ond Ward school building and distri buted among the Borough schools. On motion of Mr. Trumbower it waa ordered that the janitor of the First Ward building hereafter bi required to remove the ashes out of the cellar as is done by the janitors in the other wards. Mr. Fischer reported that the pole at the Fourth Ward school building was blown down by the storm yester day afternoon. An application was received from Miss M. C. Madden for the position of supply teacher in the Borough. The application was laid on the table. A reply from Rev. M. L. Shindel, who had been invited to preaoh the baccalaureate sermon, was received, stating that he would deem it a groat pleasure to comply with the Sctiool Board's request. The Borough Superintendent pre sented his report which showed that during the month there were 1205 pup ils in attendance. The average daily attendance was, males, 549; females, 564; total, 1113 Percentage of attend ance, males, 91 ; females, 92; total 91; number of pupils not absent during the year up to date, 203; number of pupils not tardy during the year up to date,s99; number of pupils absent dur ing the month, 588; number of pupila tardy during the month, 212. Number of pupils sick 87; number of deaths 1. The following directors were present at last night's meeting: Harpel, Orth, Burns, Pursel, Werkheiser, Fischer, Trumbower, Adams and Jacobs. The following bills were approved for payment: H. R. Moore $ .90 Ezra Haas .50 Standard Gas Co 2.25 William Quigg 2.50 U. S. Express Co 1.65 Friendship Fire Co 21.75 Susquehanna Gas Co. Directors. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Susquehanna Oil and Gas Company, which was largely at tended, was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of the company in the Wirt building and the old directors were re-elected for the ensuing year by the unanimous vote of the stock holders. Reports were received from varions members of the company who have vieited the holdings of the company, all of winch were highly satisfactory. The company is now selling one twentieth of its production and it was stated yesterday that on this income alone can pay a good dividend on amount invested within a few months. The former directors: Messrs. J. P. McDonald, William Niswinter, C. H. Hageubuch, of Shenandoah; C. B. Achenbacli, of Chanute, Kansas; C. P. Harder, of Dauvillle; A. N. Yost, W. O. Holmes, I. Hageubuch, C. O. Yetter aud J. H. Coleman, of Blooms burg, were elected by the unanimous vote of the stockholders. At the dir ectors' meeting J. H. Coleman was re-elected President; W. O. Holmes, vice president; Isaiah Hagenbuch,sec retary. aud C. C. Yetter. treasurer. It was decided to drill more welU on additional property. It is reported that this company now has the finest local gas line in the state of Kansas and two of its star gas wells. They now have a daily production of 15,000,- 000 feet of gas. The prospects of the compinv with the Kansas and St. Louis pipe line coming through their holdings look exceedingly bright.— Bloomsburg Press. Birthday Party. Mr. aud Mrs. Eugeue Miles, Ferry street, entertained a number of little folks yesterday afternoon from four until seven o'clock in honor of the fifth birthday of their daughter Mary. The event was much enjoyed. Re freshments were served. Those present were: Eleanor Kirkendall, of Wilkes barre, Reade Myerly, Mary Orndorf, Katherine and Margaret Hoffman, Aloe Waite, Lucy Detweiler, Marion Ellen* bogeu, Mildred Sidler, Ellen Howe, Mary Pursel, Mary Paules, Elizabeth Berninger. Louise Reyuolds, Dorothy and Margaret Viucent, Harriet and Helen Foster aud Brace Kirsoher. Death of Thomas Y. Blee. News reached this city yesterday of the death of Thomas Y. Blee, of Al leuwood. He was well-known in this city, being a son of Mrs. Mary Blee and a brother of Mrs. Wellington Rote. Ferry and Lower Mulberry streets. The deceased was 59 years of age and is survived by a wife,two sons aud one daughter. For a Quiet Fourth. A movement has been inaugurated by the National Anti-Saloon League to make the Fourtli of July a quiet, dignified dav. Prayer and preaohing are to take the place of fire crackers aud games of skill. The matter is be ing brought to the attention of all church organizations of the country. National Superintendent P. A. Baker, of Columbus is directing the move ment. The meetings will be to promote temperance sentiment.