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HiNiii H.il NEWS.
March holds the winter record.
Look> like Ihe spring thaw at last. I
The law of Pennsylvania forbids the
sale or gift of a cigarette or a cigaret
te paper to any perosn under the age
ol 21. It is enforced about as well as
most restrictive acts of that sort are
here —that is to say it is not an unusu
al sight to see young boys inhaling the
fumes of cigarettes.
The house committee on the judici
ary has decided that congress cannot
regulate the insurance business. The
states will have to atteml to this mat
ter.
Never cross the bridge until you
reach it. Consequently it would be a
good idea for the jiessimist not to feel
the result of the looked for strike in
the coal region until it actually oc
curs.
Rumor credits Mr. Schwab, of Riv
erside drive, with the ambitiou to be
senator from Nevada. There can at
least be no objection from Mr. Clark,
of Fifth avenue,the senator from Mon
tana.—New York World.
FOR RENT.—Desirable store room,
double counters, including floored base
ment; one of the best locations in
town; au old-established staud. 321
Mill street. Possession April Ist. Mrs.
A. W. Pierce, corner Mahoning and
Ferry streets, Danville.
It seems that when a Pittsburg man
Mfrik** i} % rJcJi. .ExiivvlMTsss. tnv ftr.'tt
thing he wants to do is to f?et rid of
his wife.
A Hazletou man who was suffering
from an ulcered tooth adopted a strenu
ous plan of stopping the pain. He blew
his head off with dynamite. It is be
lieved to have been effectual.
The new Japanese minister to Rus
sia was given an audience by the czar
Thursday. Previous to the war a Jap
uii.'se was an ordinary mortal in Rus
sia. Now every hair on the new miu-1
ister's head looks to the average Rus-1
niau like a strand of wire rope.
FOR KENT.—Large central "brick
dwelling,sixteen rooms, bath, hot and
cold water,fine well water,large yard;
suitable for boarding house ; only £lB
month rent. 328 Mill street. Mrs. A.
W. Pierce,corner Mahoning and Ferry
streets, Danville.
Several journals call attention to the
tuct thut while Europe seuils us a lot |
of scum 111 the form of immigrants we
are getting even iu the bunch of insur
nnce men that we are shipping to for
eign shores.
About #8,000,000 is the sum which
former President McCurdy, of the
Mutual Life,and other members of his
family will be required to restore to
the company. The proceedings insti
tuted on Friday call for the restitution I
by the elder McCurdy of $3,370,341.
A Lancaster woman ill with pneu
monia died 011 Friday. She believed In
fhe efti'-acy of prayer and ]tersistently
refused the services of a physician.
Evidently the Lord doesn't believe in |
helping those who will not help them j
nelves.
Royal
Powder
Absolutely
Pure
DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER
It does nor contain an atom of phos
phatic acid (which is the product of bones
digested in sulphuric acid) or of alum
(which is one-third sulphuric acid) sub
stances adopted for other baking powders
because of their cheapness.
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"THIS COUNTRY WILL NRVKR HI- KNTIRKI.Y FRHK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OP ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS
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Mi AH STORY
The most terrible grade crossing ac
cident that lias ever happened iu this
i viciuity occur rod Saturday afternoon
! just east of Sunbury on the P. & H.
railway. .Six persons were killed in
stantly and a six-year-old girl died
soon after she was taken to the hos
pital.
The dead are: George W. Neidig,
aged Ho; Cyrus Neidig, a son, aged :itf;
Clarence Neidig,another son, aged 41 ;
Mrs. Clarence Neidig, aged 29; three
children of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Neidig, Blanche, agedti- Mary, aged
4 and Gilbert, aged 2.
The elder Neidigs live on a farm at
Augustaville, Rockefeller township,
about 6 miles from Suuburv. The son
Cyrus resides on the farm adjoining
his father's property. Saturday morn
ing the father, Cyrus and Ira Neidig,
the lntter residing in Sunbury, had
driven to town. Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Neidig and the children, who live
in East Sunbury were accompanying
the father anil Cyrus back to the old
homestead for a visit when the appal
ling catastrophe occurred.
The scene of the accident was at the
old pump station about 2% miles from
Sunbury, at a place where the Penn
sylvania and P. & K. tracks run paral
lel and about 25 feet apart. The party
were in a covered spring wagon.
I George Neidig driving. The track,
where the road crosses it at this jK>int,
is obstructed from sight on either side
until one is almost on the rails; neith
er is there a watchman stationed here.
Passenger train No. 5, due at Sun
bury at 4 :08 was 20 minutes late and
was running fast to make up time.
When but a short distance from the
crossing, the engineer, Irvin Seider,
of Taniaqua, first saw the wagon im- I
movable on the tracks, the driver
frantically lashing the horses to get
them away from the awful danger
spot. The animals, however, terrified,
refused to move. As soon as the traiu
had struck the wagon the horses ran
away, neither of them hurt.
The only occupant of the wagon who
lived after the wagou was struck was
six-year-old Blanche Neidig. Her spine
was broken and she died 30 minutes
after arriving at the Packer hospital.
Mrs. Neidig and her youngest child
were found wedged in the pilot of the
engine. All were frightfully mutilat
ed. George Neidig's wife suri-iva*
Suit Club Illegal Lottery.
.ludge Wilson, in quarter sessions
court No. I at Philadelphia, has de
cided that suit clubs, wherein mem
bers pay $1 a week and draw once a
week for a suit of clothes, the lucky
drawer not having to make any future
payments, are illegal lotteries within
the meaning of the laws of Pennsyl
vania and have no right to exist.
The court reached this decision in
the case of George E. Pointer, a tail
or, who organized one of these clubs
several months ago. An agent for the
Merchant Tailors exchange swore out
a warrant before a magistrate for the
man's arrest
Wishing to make a test case of the
matter,and being uncertain of the law
himself, the magistrate held the de
fendant in his own recognizance and
returned the case to court.
At the trial of the case there was no
denial of any of the facts concerning
the club's existence.
When Judge Wilson was asked for
binding instructions in favor of the
defendant, lie refused and said that
there was evidence of an illegal lottery
and he would so charge the jury which
brought in a verdict of guilty.
Guardian Appointed,
A short session of court was held
yesterday morning with Associate
Judges Blee and Wagner on the bench.
Arthur Leighow was appointed guard
ian for his minor children, Benjamin
A., Mary J..William Elroy, Isaiah J.,
and Amos Vastine Leighow.
Thomas A. Adams is seriously ill at
I his home in South Danville.
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The remains of Henry A. Kniebler,
whose sudden death occurred Wedne--
day night,were consigned to the grave
in Odd Fellows' cemetery 011 Saturday
' afternoon. The funeral took place
from the First Baptist church at 2
o'clock and was largely attended.
Montour lodge No. 109, 1. O. <>. I - '.,
of which the deceased had been a mem
her since 1872, turned out in a body,
some seveuty-tlve following the re
mains to the grave. Iu solemn pro
cession the members of the order march
eil from the lodge room to the First j
Baptist church where abundant space j
' had been reserved for them in the j
front part of the church. The pall I
1 bearers were chosen from among the j
members of the order and were : I). It. ;
j Williams, 1). C. Williams, Dr. JllO. j
Sweisfort, John Moug, August Hem
! inerly and Arthur Myerly. The Odd
' Fellows were further represented by a
beautiful fioral tribute in the form of
' three links, in which the colors, pink,
red aud purple were very artistically !
| interwoven
The services were conducted by Rev.
John Sherman, pastor of the church j
i His remarks were founded on Second
5 Timothy, 4th chapter and 7th and Bth
; verses: "I have, fought the good fight;
I have finished mv course , I have kept
I the faith. Henceforth there i< laid up
for me a crown of righteousness, which
the Lord, the Righteous Judge, shall
give me at that Day.'' The sermon
paid a beautiful tribute to the straight j
forward and blameless life of the de- ;
ceased, exfolititr his character and
drawing many useful lessons from his
generosity, his high conceptions of
justice and honor and his unflinching
devotion to duty aud religion.
The services at the grave were in
the hands of the Odd Fellows. The
burial rites of the order were perform
ed with unusually marked and impres
sive eti'cet, Rev. John Sherman,pastor
of the church, being chaplain of the
lodge.
The following out-of-town persons
attended the funeral: Charles Kneib
ler, brother of the deceased of Wilkes j
Barre; Mrs. Louisa O'Blossar, Miss
Mary O'Blossar.Mr. anil Mrs. Genarai
and son Charles of Bloomsburg; Mr.
and Mrs. David Rockefeller and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Kneibler of Philadel
phia ; Mr. aud Mrs. Bolivar Ainmer
mau of Deibler's Station; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Gulick, Misses Stella and
Maize Gulick of Kliuesgrove; Mr. aud
Mrs. Walter Gulick, James Reed, Mr.
and Mrs. Beagle, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Johnson and Mrs. Krnojii.
man ot Knshtown:Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Kneibler aud two children, James and
Arthur, of Scranton; Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Barrett,and Mr. and Mrs. Jos
eph Neal of Williamsport, and Mis> i
Anna Van Kirk, of Milton.
Special Meeting of Council. ,
The borough council held a special
meeting last night for the purpose of
considering some matters relative to j
the reconstruction of North Mill street :
under the Sproul good road act of ;
May I, 190."). The following members I
were present: Boyer. Vastine, Diet/., j
Jacobs, Angle, Finnigau, Hughes ami |
Bedea. Borough Solicitor E. S. (Hear
hart was also present.
Mr. Gearhart last week took a nip 1
to Harrisburg in the interest of obtain
ing State aid for the reconstruction of
Mill street. He presented a report lust
night describing his interview with
State Highway Commissioner Hunter.
Although Danville made application |
last fall it was learned that several j
other applicants were ahead of us, j
which may occasion some delay. Mr.
Gearhart,however,stated that the out- !
look is quite encouraging. Before the I
next step can be taken by the State it :
will be necessary for the borough to
comply with certain terms of the high- j
way department, which were fully de
scribed by Mr. Gearhart. The highway
I department,however, asks nothing un
reasonable and everything will no
doubt n ( > 011 swimmingly. The only
unfortunate feature is that a little de- j
lay may occur, as the highway com- j
missioner owing to prior applications
does not think that he can send the
engineer corps here until after the ■
first of Juue.
Surprise Party. .
A delightful surprise party was ten
dered Mrs. Charles F. Roveuolt in
Turbotville, Monday evening, the oc
casion being her 58th birthday. Her
children presented Mrs. Roveuolt with
1 a beautiful Morris chair.
The following were present: Mr.
! and Mrs. Stephen Glaze, Mr. and Mr-.
William Bryson, Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Menges,Mr. aud Mrs. U. F. Roveuolt,
Mr and Mrs. H. A. Snyder, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Seidel Roveuolt,Mr. and Mrs.
T. F. Menges, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.
Roveuolt, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Schuyl
er, Mrs. Robert Gaston, Mrs. Newton
Smith, Misses Avis, Melva, Arabella,
Edna and Berea Roveuolt, ; Katie and
Amelia Menges, Ava and Kathryn
Schuyler, Thelma Smith, Elina and
! Frances Rovenolt and Charlotte Gas
j ton, Messrs. Ralph, Leßoy, Milford
I Rovenolt and Chelten Smith.
Called to IJloomsburg.
The vestry of SI. Paul's Episcopal
church, Bloomsburg, yesterday extend
ed a call to Rev. Higgle.-', rector at
Marietta, Pa. .formerly rector of Christ
church, Berwick, to sin I Rev. 1>
S. Nichols, who recently rt igned to
accept the pastorate ot the Newark,
N. J.. church. Rev. Higgle !ci> been
asked to begin his work 111 Blooms
burg the first Sunday after Easier
Marriage License.
A marriage license was grante I yes
j terday at the prothouotary's office t<i
j George James, of Danville, and Miss
Maud Lavcock, of Bloomsburg
I)AN VIU.K. I'A.. THURSDAY MARCH 2!l. 1900.
ISTUOOI. HOARD
IN SESSION
A case came up before the school j
board last night relating to the spread
ing of contagious diseases, which is |
giving the teachers and patrons of the
second ward schools a great deal of j
anxiety. Mr. Pursel designated a faini - j
ly in which there has been some two j
:or three cases of illness, all of a sus- |
picious nature,during the week or two ;
past and states that in all that time
other children in the family have been
! attending school.
Neither the teachers nor the neigh
i bors felt altogether easy over the mat
j ter, but they were given to understand
that there were no infectious diseases
j present. On Saturday, however, one.
| of the children died and it was buried
las a victim of diphtheritic croup and
ja placard warningagaiust that disease
i was displayed on the house. To make
| the matter wor-e Mr. Pursel stated,
: the father is authority for the state
ment, that another child in the family
previously ill had the same symptoms
■ as the one that died. Considering that
the schools all the time were exposed
jby pupils of the infected family at
tending. Mr. Pursel thought that a
state of affairs existed that called for
immediate remedy. It has also de
veloped that the law which requires
all cases of infectious disease to be re
ported to the schools iu 24 hours is not
very closely lived up to —in fact it is
more generally "observed in the breach
than in the observance." The matter
was discussed by the school board at
considerable length and it was the
unanimous opinion that something
ought to be done to oblige all parties
to observe the wise precautious laid
down by the school law. Several mem
hers wanted to call the attention of
the State board of health to the ap
parent neglect, but the matter was
finally dropped without taking any ac
tion.
On motion it was ordered that as (
much coal as is needed bo hauled
: from the second ward to the first ward
school building.
Harry Schocli, a member of the
graduating class of the high school,
appeared before the board asking that
the financial management of the com
mencement lie assumed by the school
I board. After some discussion it was (
decided that the management be re
tained l<3' the class, aud the board be
Mr. Nevius, of the third ward, ap
peared before the board asking to have
his sou, Edward,excused from regular
attendance at school on account of ill
ness. On motion it was decided that
j leniency lie shown. I
Mr. Pursel,chairman of high school
| committee, reported that it was neces
sary to change the date of the com
mencement from May .'list, to May
25th., ou account of court, which will
convene during the week of May 28th.
The action was approved by the hoard.
The following members were pres
ent: Adams, Orth, Pursel, Burns,
Heiss. Fischer, Werkheiser and Trum
bower.
The following hills were approved
for payment:
U. S. Express Co i .85
Remington Typewriter Co 4.10
E. E. Shultz .35 j
! Teachers and janitors IT:{O.UO
i K. W. Magi 11 f1.25
Officers After the Boys.
It is hard to tell what form of mis
chief the boys will get at next. The ,
suspension bridge has not yet been
j wholly completed but the youngsters
j have already taken hold of it and if
t something is not done they will have j
I it ruined before it leaves the builders |
j hands.
I A single visit to the bridge sufficed
to reveal to the boys that the structure :
owing to the manner in which it neces- j
| sarily sags can easily be made to swing
! and thereby afford them any amount j
j of sport,according to their idea of fun.
I The consequence is that the moment
I the workmen are out of the way the ;
' boys take possession of the bridge and j
it is kept in continual motion. A :
group will walk out to the middle of
i the bridge where they can the most
easily impart to it a swinging motion.
The bridge is made to do its very best
and is strained to the utmost. The
1 spectacle of a valuable piece of prop
erty being ruined to gratify the malic
ious spirit of a lot of unruly boys is
not at all a pleasing one.
1 Chief Miucemoyer started after the
• boys last night aud he will continue
I the crucade today. The first |boys
caught swinging the bridge will be
severely dealt with.
Death of Mrs. Harrison shutt.
Mrs. Sarah Sluitt, wife of Harrison
I Shutt, West Mahoning street, depart
i ed this life about 2 o'clock yesterday
I morning.
About two years ago the deceased
I sustained a stroke of ajxiplexy since
which time she has been in feeble
. health. Two weeks ago she was taken
seriously ill and from that time until
' her death she was most of the time
- bedfast.
t The dei-nased was a unlive id' Dan
' villi*. For many year-, she was an ac
ti\e member of the woman's relief
'» corps of the G A. It.and was very
■ widely known. She was fifty-four
II \ear- of age aud is survived by her
hosba »d and five children: Walter C.
and Until- slmfi. ol Detroit, Mich.,
Harr\ Shutt and Mrs Charh** Seitz of
Danville and Mis William Kverhart
of We-t Pittston.
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Rubber shoe days have arrived at
i last
I PERSONAL
I'AK.U.IUI'IIS
Mrs. 15. L. Smitli has returned to
J her home in Wilkes-Barre after a vis
it at the home of her mother, Mrs. S.
M. Trumbower, East Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, <>t
' Philadelphia, are visiting relatives in
I this city.
i Miss Nellie Haas, of Suubury, is the
j guest of Miss Jessie Kiuimerer.
Miss Maine Patterson, of Blooms
burg, spent Sunday with Miss Kath
erine Raver, Vine street
Paul Vanuan, student at Cornell
university, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Irvin Vannan, Mill street.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. McCoy, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Voris, Mr. aud Mrs.
W. Fred Jacobs, of Danville; Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Voris, of Pottsgrove,
were guests over Suuday at the
home of Frank Allen, Allenwood.
Rev. and Mrs. George G. Kunkle
left yesterday for Wheeling, West
Virginia,to sitent a week with friends.
Afterward they will goto Morgan
town, where for the present they will
reside.
J. .1. Murray and wife, of Suubury,
were visitors in this city yesterday.
Mrs. George A. Kossmau spent yes
terday with her parents at Suubury.
Thomas V. Giinter, of Bloomsburg,
transacted business m this city yester- ,
day.
B. L. Marsh, of Milton,made a busi
ness trip to this city yesterday.
i
Harry Savidge, of Suubury. circu
lated among friends in this city yes
terday.
1). L. Manger, D. P. A. of the P.
iV K. railway, of Williamsport, trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
.1.,1. Deeter, of Boyd's Station, was
a business visitor in this* city yester
day.
Mrs. Henry Bierman,of Bloomsburg, ,
was a visitor in this city yesterday. J)
Mrs J. W. Treas and sons, of Soutli 1
Danville, spent yesterday with friends 1
in Harrisburg.
Dainel Heim, of Liberty township, 1
transacted business in this city yester
day.
I
John Kase returned to Lewisburg ,
yesterdav mprniw* aftor u ,
Tiis parents in this city. j
Miss Nelle Haas returned U> Sun- (
bury yesterday after a stay in Danville I
as the guest of Miss Jessie Kimmerer. 112
Mrs. Emerson l.ynn and daughter j
left yesterday morning for Morgan- [
town, W. Va.. where they will join
Mr. Lynn and reside.
(
George G. Fox, of Cliarleroi, spent |
yesterday with his parents, Mr. and s
Mrs. William Fox, Cherry street. (
Pretty Home Wedding.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Rifter, Railroad street, yesterday was ,
the scene of a very pretty wedding j
when theia daughter, Miss Lizzie G. '■
Ritter,became the bride of Edward C. >
Diehl, of this city. (
The ceremony took place at high 1
noon. Rev, S. B. Evans, pastor of St.i
Paul's M E. church, tying the knot. I
The couple were unattended. The •
bride was handsomely gowned in Alice
blue landsdowne. Mrs. Ennna Woods '■
' rendered the wedding inarch from Loh- 1
■ engrin. !
Present at the wedding were about
fifty guests representing friends of the
bride and groom residing in Danville
and vicinity. After the ceremony a
I very fine wedding dinner was partak
en by all present.
On the 2:11 D. L. & W. train the
newly wedded couple left on a trip to
Wilkes-Barre and Seranton.
The bride i» a highly esteemed and
popular lady. For a number of years
she has been pianist at the Sunday
school of St. Paul's M. E. church.
Among the presents received were two
very handsome chairs from St. Paul's
church and Sunday school, bestowed
! upon the bride in recognition of her
faithful services as pianist. A large
number of other presents were receiv
ed consisting of china ware, silver
's ware, glass, etc.
The groom is the son of Mr. aud
; Mrs. Anthony Diehl of Mahoning
township and is a young man well and
! favorably known. For some time he
• has been employed by Jesse Shannon,
; proprietor of the meat market,on Mill
' street.
Returning from their wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs. Diehl will goto house
keeping on Sunbury street, South Dan
1 ville, where a newly furnished house
awaits them.
WILL LEAVE TODAY.
11. Goldman, who has been iu busi- j
ness in Danville four years, will leave
on the 12 :44 train today for Baltimore
I whence after some three weeks he will
proceed to Pittsburg where he will be
come a member of the Belgium Wool
len company, a new iirm which was
organized about January Ist. Mr.
.. Goldman is a fair lealing and enter
prising business man anil during his
stav in Danville lie made a large nuin
r Iter of friends
Funeral of firs. Shutt.
The funeral ot, Mrs. Harrison Shutt
112 will take place Friday afternoon at 2
' o'clock from the family residence.
West Mahoning street.
it The mover wishes the rain would k<>
away and coine some other day.
VICTIM OF
APOPLEXY|
Charles Chalfunt, Esq., the well- ]
known attorney of this city, and past
grand master of the order of Odd Fel
lows, sustained a bad stroke of apop
lexy at his home, South Danville, yes
terday morning and lay in au exceed
ingly critical condition the remainder
of the day and last night.
Mr. Chalfant arose at the usual hour
yesterday morning. He was stricken
just as he left his bed ami fell to the
floor. He attempted to arise, but be
fore he gained his feet he fell the sec
ond time and lay struggling upon the
floor.
The stricken man was assisted to bed
and Dr. N. M. Smith of South Dan
ville was called, who diagnosed the at
tack as a stroke of apoplexy. Mr.
Chalfant's left side was paralyzed, his
speech being likewise affected. At in
tervals he seemed conscious, but again
he lapsed into a state of semi-conscious
ness. Dr. Smith yesterday regarded
the cas ■ as a critical oue and held out
but little hope.
The news that Mr. Chalfaut. was
stricken caused much surprise in Dan
ville where he has his law office and
where he has held forth all his life.
Mr. Chalfaut is not yet 011 the shady
side of middle life. He was a fine
specimen of physical manhood and the
picture of perfect health. On Sunday
he was in Danville and had pleasant
[ conversation with his old companions
I all oblivious of the impending stroke,
which threatens to cast a gloom over
the remainder of his days even if it
does not rob him of life itself
Hoboes Store of Provender.
Three jolly hoboes arrested while
picnicking near the Reading iron
works yesterday, spent last night in
the lock-up. This morning they will
be permitted togo on their way, but
the particular "way" they select must
leail out of town.
Two of the follows are umbrella
men, which by the way does not re
lieve them from suspicion of being
tramps: the third man was at onetime
a blacksmith employed at the big mill,
but who nevertheless comes in with
the same category as his fellows.
The trio of wearies between two and
three o'clock sought a sheltered spot
near the offices of the Reading iron
works,kindled a lire anil began to pre -
<» uicai. ouui <t njjouuai'Tfu ot lUUO
lence seemed out of place in the shadow
of a big industry where work may be
had for the asking and at the instance
of the superintendent the Chief-of-Po
lice went down to the spot and took
the hoboes into custody. The fellows
had with them a bottle still partly fill
ed with precious liquid, which had the
odor of the genuine article distilled
from rye. They were much chagrined
and became quite boisterous as they
denounced the watchman at the mill,
whom they accused of causing their
arrest.
Leaving the fire blazing behind them
they sadly turned and wended their
way to the lock-up. It was au amus
ing spectacle. The bottle was out of
sight, but the men had with them be
sides an assortment of component parts
of many different umbrellas, a loaf of
bread, a large piece of side meat and
about half a peck of potatoes. All
these things went with them into the
lock-up.
The hoboes made the best of the
slight interruption and 011 arriving
at the lock-up the preparations for
supper went on. The heating stove
took the place of the out-door fire,and
the coal shovel was not a bad substi
tute for a frying pan. Long before dark
the savory odors of cooked bacon were
detected in the vicinity of the bastile.
It is one of the few instances on rec
ord when the inmates of the lock-up
furnished and cooked their own meals.
A Workman's Cold Bathe.
Samuel Sainsbury, one of the men
employed at the new suspension bridge,
yesterday received a ducking iu the
waters of Mahoning creek. Mr. Sains
bury did not come near drowning; the
feature of the story lies in the manner
in which he happened to receive his
cold bath.
The bridge being practically com
pleted Mr. Keefer ordered that all the
odds and ends of timber be removed
from the spot to the cinder tip whence
it could be couvieutly carted away. In
gathering up the material a raft used
in crossing the stream during the first
stages of the work was employed. A
rope was stretched across tho creek a
few feet above the surface of the wat
er, which fhe men held onto while
crossing backward and forward with
the raft. Mahoning creek rose con
siderably during Tuesday night and
the current yesterday morning was
very strong, a fact lost sight of by the
men
Mr. Sainsbury was making his first
trip. Standing upon the raft he was
drawing it along by means of the cable
' or rope. All went well until he reach
ed mid stream aud struck the strong
current, when in an instant the raft
was swept out from uuder his feet and
i he was left with the cable for a sup
port. His insecure hold, however,
proved a poor thing to depend upon
1 and the man took a plunge into the
icy water. The stream at tli.it point
is ten feet deep and a good deal of
i concern was felt for the man who was
j dressed in heavy clothing and rubber
' i boots. His presence of mind and agil
" I itv, however,saved him; for before he
! was swept from the spot lie grasped
' the cable, which kept him from being
,| carried down stream until he was re
scued.
KSTA BL IST IED 112N T 1855
STOI S' HAM!
I "Has ouir
| How many of our citizens have
awoke to the realization that Danville
is'practically without a band and that
Stoes' famous organization which came
into existence when the oldest of our
residents were young and which in the
long interim has reflected so much
credit upon our town, in the face of
difficulties too great to surmount has
been obliged to suspend.
In fully explaining the status of af
fairs which brought about the result
it might be well to let the representa- j
fives of the baud tell rheir own storv.
Arthur Foulk, late leader of the baud,
discussed the matter with a News rep
resentative yesterday. It seems to be
the old trouble, which stated in a nut
shell is that the town fails to support
the band in any adequate way aud that j
it lias been able to keep its head above
water only after a hard struggle and !
at the expenses of personal sacrifice by
its members.
Mr. Foulk stated that if tne band
were furnished with quarters anil was
thus relieved of running expenses the
members could very easily stand the
loss of time required for practice, etc.
In the past reut for room, fuel aud
light has averaged some twelve dol
lars per month. To meet the running
expenses the members of the baud have
always faced the alternative of reach
ing into their pockets and making a
personal contribution or of maintain
ing a series of dances or of giving
their time and labor in some other way
to raise the money needed. Either horn
of the dilemma imposed a burden up
on the band members, which they feel
they should not be asked to bear.
One year ago the baud met expenses
by giving a series of dances in the
armory during the winter, but Mr.
Foulk stated that iu many cases with
the members this meant the expendi
ture, or what was equal, the loss of
money. Some by playing at night were
incapacitated for work next day and
laid off on that account, while others
who worked at night in assisting the
baud were unable to fill their places
iu the mill. The experience on the
whole was so unsatisfactory that dur
ing last summer the members with
common consent decided to repudiate
the dances. At the same time the mem
bers were not willing to make them
selves responsible for them
peusus meant that these would
have to come from some other source.
Last fall the members placed them
selves clearly on record as unwilling
to drag along in the old way any long
er and declared as an ultimatum that
unless the town came to the band's res
cue to the extent of liquidating the
cost of rent, light and fuel the band
would give up the struggle. Mr. Foulk
said the baud took up its quarters in
the Lotier building opposite the post
office and for a couple of months con
ducted practice there. Meanwhile
there was no indication that the pub
lic intended to respond favorably and
then to use Mr. Foulk's own terse ex
pression, "the baud decided to quit."
This does not imply that the band
has gone out of existence. Mr. Foulk
says the members can not see their
way clear to continue at the expense
of so much personal sacrifice, but that
if the townspeople will come to their
rescue and help them out a little they
will be glad to resume business at the
old stand. He takes the view that if
the matter were properly taken up the
money needed for running expenses
could be very easily raised by popular
subscription. It would not require a
very large contribution from our busi
ness people to raise the comparatively
small sum needed. Besides some per
son might be found generous enough
I to grant the band use gratuitously of
quarters, suitable for practice.
Meanwhile the baud has no plans for
the future ; the members are simply
waiting.
Elks Elect Officers.
At its regular meeting, held on Mon
day night. Danville Lodge, No. 754,
B. P. O. Elks, elected officers for the
ensuing year. The installation will
be conducted by Exalted Ruler Jones,
of Scrantou Lodge, on Monday even
ing, April 9th.
The local lodge of Elks is now in a
most prosperous condition. During the
past year some 40 members were added
to the roll, making the total active
membership one hundred and ten. New
applications are being received each
meeting night aud the outlook for the
coming year is very promising. The
' finances of the lodge are also in a flour
i ishing condition. Several of the social
' rooms on the second floor of the Grone
J building are being refurnished and
| when this work is completed the Elks
of Danville will have one of the finest
homes in this section of the State.
The officers elected are as follows: 2
Exalted Ruler —\V. W. Gulick.
Esteemed Leading Knight—Paul R.
Andrews.
Esteemed Loyal Knight—Simon El
lenhogeu.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight—Scott
Eves.
Secretary—Edward Purpur.
Treasurer—Ralph Kisner.
Tyler—J. Beaver Gearhai t.
Trustee—J. Warren Robisou.
Delegate to Grand Lodge—W. W.
Gulick.
Alternate Delegate to the Grand
Lodge—James N. Irlaud.
A number of the members of Dan
ville lodge will accompany the dele
gate to the Grand Lodge meeting to
be held at Denver, Colo., about .July
' 15th, next.
Eternal vigilance will be necessary
to compel a more strict enforcement of
the cigarette law
JOB PRINTING
The office ot the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
aesoitment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex
ecute iu the neatest manner.
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Of all Kinds and Description
PATIENTS ®
SITIONiL ESCAPE
Persons living iu the vicinity of the
hospital grounds yesterday afternoon
were startled by the appearance of an
odd apparition iu the form of a nearly
nude man making his way down over
the loug switch leading from the hos
pital to the D. L. & W. railroad.
Among others who saw him soon af
ter leaving tin I. -pital gate were
Clyde Swank ana Theodore Poeth,
who were engaged iu hauling hides
i from Hoffman's slaugliterhou.se, near
! by to the I). L. & W. station. The two
young men were returning witli an
empty wagon and it required only a
moment for them to take in the situa
tion and to realize that a patient was
making his escape from the hospital
They managed to get ward to Harry
Phile, who was busy at the slaughter
house and then hurried to intercept
the man. Coming up to him they re
quested him to stop, which he was
very slow to do. Mr. Swank then
caught hold of Jiiiu, but the uufortuu
ate man put up a»stout resistance. At
this juncture just as Mr. Phile came
to their aid. William Kester happened
along, who assisted Mr. Swank to hold
the patient.
The poor fellow was a bed patient,
who had escaped from the infirmary.
All that he wore was a shirt and bare
footed and bareheaded he made his
way down over the rough railroad
track iu the chilly March atmosphere.
He was really a pitiable object. Mr.
Phile asked him what he was doing
tliereaud where lie was goina:. He re
plied that his family had sent for him
and that he was going home.
Of course he was taken back to the
hospital at once. He only feebly re
sisted as lie was loaded onto the truck
wagon and hauled back to the institu
tion.
Just how the man managed to make
his escape could not be learned to a
certainty last night. According to one
story he escaped from the building via
the dumb waiter,which took him into
the basement out of which he could
easily pass unnoticed. Another story
had it that he broke one of the win
dows and forced his body out between
the bars. The latter story the men who
made the capture thiuk is the most
plausible, a.s one of the bare limbs of
the escaped patieut was cut or scratch-
Farewell Banquet to Mr. Johnson
Charles F. Johnson,the retiring gen
eral secretary of the Y. M. C. A., was
tendered a rousing farewell at a ban
quet given by the Sinker club in his
honor at tiie City Hotel last evening.
The Sinker club has been organized
since Mr. Johnson has been at the
local association, aud the boys realiz
ing that it was his kindly influence
that has been largely instrumental in
making perfect the strong ties that
now bind them together, took this
means of showing their strong appre
ciation of his work among them.
About 40 members of the club sat
down to the beautifully decorated ban
quet table at 8 o'clock aud discussed
the following elaborate menu that
Landlord Johnny Mover bad prepared :
Clam Chowder
Roast Chicken
Dried Corn French Peas
Mashed Potatoes
Cold Slaw-
Potato Salad
Celery
Fried Oysters
Ice Cream Cake
Fruit
Coffee
After the banquet and while still
gathered around the board several im
promptu addresses were made. Harry
Peters acted as toast master and the
follow ing'answered to toasts :
"Sinkers" —Harry Peters.
"The Ladies" —Robert M. Jacobs.
"Y. M. C. A."—John Magill.
"The Minstrels" —Dr. Stock.
"Farewell to Mr. Johnson"—C. C.
Carpenter.
After the toasts Mr. Johnson re
sponded to calls for a speech by a few
appropriate remarks. He said it was
with feelings of profound regret that
he was leaving the pleasant acquaint
ances he had formed iu Danville. He
wished the boys much success and hap
piness iu the future.
Coroner's Jury Heard Testimony.
The coroner's jury on the grade
crossing accident at Suubury met yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock and
heard important testimony, proceed
ing then to the scene of the accident.
The jury will meet again today in
Suubury to render its verdict.
The testimony of Engineer Seiders
and Luster Derr, an eye witness, was
substantially the same as giveu in ves
terday's News. Another witness whose
| testimony was important was Charles
Dressier. He was walking on the tracks
about fiOO feet from the crossing when
the accident occurred. He said he
heard Derr shout "Stop! Stop!" while
the wagon was between the Pennsyl
vania tracks aud the Reading road,but
the warning seemed only to make the
driver the more anxious to get on tho
other side of the P. &R. tracks. Ht
said he saw him whip up his horses,
and get upon the rails just as the train
reached the spot.
] All the members of the train crew
appeared before the jury as witnesses
The operators and the miners have
to the end of the present week to ad
just their differences and then, if they
fail, the helpless public can prepare
' to bear the brunt of the industrial
i warfare.