loiß Papr —For Hie Horn • lie circulation o! this paper is jn rcasmg ra|>ull\ It will pay you .> advertise in tile AMKKK AN ; ÜBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAN PK 11: V I N<. H .IKNMMiS. JiK.\ / IST »«e* > I. M u> t: 1/ : »/♦*« >••• r u i.> i r •/ | t -IK l/l /., H *;' ■ \iti i *-r., I»tsvt. 11 I' * . Ii"I lilt- S!r»i ..I mi'i iHH-. i| .. -i»,-i:,l.y. ——————— — i»H 0. i l R1- VN ; • *"■ j P. v 'Si V., " S !\ r ; I i I (-•jfi-tr i'i »• ■ L • ' t .r/ v;. or < • hi» »■r*-■" V* u •«»*-•? * COSM NEWS; Sorrow is .t bitter hat helpful niedi-i cine. Autoists generally condemn the few who drive their car- recklessly through the streets The chronic critic lihs few real ■ friends. "The new Hahnemann hospital at Scranton lias been completed and will ; he open for inspection of the public April 2K A good work well planned, j Chester has a Theodore Roosevelt who is evidently not patterning after i his illustrioti- naniesuke, for Chester's Theodore spent a night in the lockup charged with drunkenness and disord- '■ erly conduct. All America—indeed all the world— j {•alls at the news from San Francisco. ! The suffering and the privations of the ' homeless have lieen beyond descrip- j tion, and will continue for a long time. So send in your contributions, j The trout season ane enough to open the hanlest heart | Cupid is working overtime, but, doesn't seein to mind it in the least, j Kansas City has jnst completed her j tirst year under the new regime which keeps the saloons closed on Sunday, and the chief of police testifies that Sunday arrests have b«'en reduced so per cent Mineapolis, following a; similar jxdicy, reports a decrease in Sunday arrests almost as marked. Awful suspicion that we are decad- J ent is forced ujmiu one when it is not ed ttiat in 1H77 a man robbed a Brook- ! l\n bank of $106,000, while nigh to 30 year- after his sou tackled the same institution and only get- away with fJM.OOO. The per-ous who discarded their: w inter garment- at the approach ot . spring re-uined them yesterday it tliev are as wise as thev ought to he. April has been wearing a very sour countenauee of late. April snow storms make July onions. How do you like a dash of winter in the spring ' Over 600 farmers have sown their oats during the week in Perks county. Education is most effective when directed along natural lines. The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. will be held this even in* in the parlor of the Y. M C. A. at 7 :3o o'clock. Business of importance to be transac ted Butler's two loue Chinese restau rants gave S2O apiece for the San trail Cisco fund The Williams port wav of raising re lief money is the "get there" way. Pre-ident Castro of Venezuela is said to be recovering from an attack of jiaralvsi? and that acting President Uomez. upon celebrating his accession to ofli e. loci $:r»,0(1(1 Ml a cock tight. A prettv set of rulers they have in the petty Venezuelan republic. ",*Just now young men are not so an xious togo west and blow up with the countrv Home Baking with ROYAL * Baking Powder The United States Agricultural Department haissued (and circulates free> a valuable report giving the results of elaborate experiments made by and under the direction of the Department, which show the great saving from baking at home, as compared with cost of buying at the bakers. Ail bread, cake, biscuit, crullers, etc., are very much irtsher,cleaner,cheaper and more wholesome when made at home with Royal Baking Powder. ROVAI BAKING POWOe« CO , NEW YORK illontour imltk. IVmcriran. "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HI- ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." 01. r,:!--N<) 17 swims in ! Itllll HI m«> Rev. John Sherman preached to the Odd Fellows in the First Baptist church Sunday morning. The ser mon preached to the order is an an imal event looked forward to with interest b\ the members of the frater nity Rev. Sherman's sermon yester day \va- an able and appropriate ef fort, which won many compliments from the Odd Fellows present. One hundred aud five members of the order, taking in the two local lodges, heard the sermon. ' They marched in a body from their rooms in city hall to the First Baptist church where , eleven seats in the front half of the ' auditorium had lieen reserved for | them. On the march to the church Dr. Jno. Sweisfort acted as marshal. Rev. John Sherman, pastor of the First Baptist church, is a member of Mon ! tour lodge, No. 10i», I. O. O. F., and ' tills the position of chaplain. The church was very appropriately decorated for the occasion with flow ers and flajis. Over the pulpit on the wall was stretched a large piece of canvas trimmed with flags, on which 1 was printed: "Welcome I. O. U. F." Rev. Sherman announced as his text, Matthew, 12th chapter, .Wth verse: 'For whosoever shall do the will of Imy Father, which is in Heaven, the same is my brother, etc." The speaker dwelt at length and very appropriately on the motto of the ord er, "friendship, love and truth. " In I the struggle with human greed and ' selfishness and other sins that beset ; the world, he said he believed that ■ along with the church and the schools 'the fraternal organizations,and especi ally Odd Fellowship, will become a wonderful agencies and will assist in bringing the world back to God. In honor of the occasion the choir rendered special music of a high order. Death of Frank R. Sechler. Franklin R. Sechler, an old citizen of the town and a representative of one iof our very oldest families, departed this life Monday evening. I The deceased had been in feeble ; health for some time. He was afflict ■ed with heart trouble, so that while unable to lead a very active life, he ' was still able to move about. As late as yesterday forenoon he walked down j } town. About 12 o'clock he was taken quite ill, hut soon recovered somewhat and I between one ainl two o'clock «.te » lunch. Later he was seized with an -1 other bad attack and about 5.30 o'clock lie passed away. The deceased was the son of Jacob Sechler, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, and a pioneer of this section. He had eight brothers and one sister, all leading ami well-known people in their day. The brothers were: Abram Samuel, Jacob, Charles. Alem, James and Lafayette. These aie all deceased with the possible exception of James, who when last heard from was in Lou | isiana. His whereabouts at present, if living, are not known here. Mrs. Thomas Coxey, mother of Jacob S. I Coxey, of Massilion,O.,now deceased, was a sister of Franklin R. Sechler. The deceased was aged 80 years, one ; month and one day. He spent his en- I tire life in Danville. During his ; younger d.'iys he was a moulder, but i he was best known to the people of the present generation as a livery stable keeper. Latterly he drove a cab. Mr. Sechler is survived by his wid ;ow and a son and daughter, Clark Sechler of Philadelphia and Barbara A. (Mrs. McKinney) of this city. He is also survived by seven grandchil dren, Clyde and John Sechler, of Phil adelphia, nnd Maude, Abbie, Frank, May and William McKinney, of this | city. There are two great grandchil- I dren, sons of Clyde Sechler of Phila ■ | delphia. j "Cherries are ripe" had a fine ex -1 emplification in the remarkable auc tion of the first box of this luscious ' fruit from California in Philadelphia vesterday, where $2,500 was realized from the sale of cherries at SIOO each for the relief of the San Francisco suf j ferers. ! MUST IIIISHHVE : NEW Sl'lilill LAW Henceforth the automobilists will have to strictly observe the speed limit laid down by the uew law in passing through our borough or they will ex pose themselves to the danger of arrest. A communication was received from Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearharf calling attention to the important law passed at the last legislature,but which did not go into effect until the begin ning of this year. lie particularly emphasized the portions regulating the speed and signals of automobiles in passing through boroughs and defining the duties of policemen in arrest ing persons for violating the provisions. The excessive and dangerous rat*' of speed at which many strangers have been passing through this town 011 automobiles, the solicitor said, is a matter of public condemnation. The two principal danger points emphasiz ed are the turn from Bloom street into Mill street and at the northern en trance to the river bridge. The secretary read the most import ant provisions of the act,which limits tiie speed of automobiles in passing through boroughs and cities to a mile in six minutes. Outside of the corpor ate limits of any city or borough rhe lawful rate of speed is limited to one mile in three minutes. It was shown that a policeman or constable may ar rest upon view without warrant any person or persons violating any pro vision of this act. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was ordered that the new law be strictly enforced by our chief-of-police. In order that arrests for fast running may be legally made it was ordered that two stop watches—one for each police man—be procurtM by the borough DEFECTIVE BRICK On motion of Mr. Diet*/,seconded by Mr. Eisenhart, it was ordered that the committee on streets and bridges, ac companied by D. J. Rogers, the con tractor, inspect Mill street and make an estimate of the number of defective brick in the pavement. MILL STREET CULVERT. On motion of Mr. Buyer, seconded by Mr. Jacobs,it was ordered that the pavement 011 the Mill street culvert, June Ist., be taken lip by D. .1. Hog ers and relaid permanently at the pro per grade. On motion of Mr. Jacobs.it was ord ered that the Danville aud Blonm»- , '" r H trolley company ""•''♦ied to be on hand when the work begins and to raise the track a- required to conform with the grade. NEW HELMUTS. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that new helmets, suitable for summer, be procured for our two policemen. FIRE APPROPRIATIONS. 011 motion of l)r. Sweisfort it was ordered that the quarterly appropria tion due the tire department be paid, and that the secretary draw orders 111 favor of the different fire companies for their respective amounts. ABOUT AN ARMORY. Captain J. Beaver Goarhart appear ed before council in the interest of a site for an armory. He asked that a movement be set 011 foot looking to the securing of a site, which should j lie donated by the town. The State is erecting twenty-thousand-dollar arm ories in towns the size ot' Danville, and he feels sure that those places will be the first favored which show enough interest In the matter to provide a site. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that the committee on public im provements co-operate with Captain Gearhart in an effort to procure a site for an armory. WILL SELL HAND ENGINE. On motion of Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Russell, it was ordered that the old disused hand engine,in charge of the Friendship fire company, be offered for sale by the borough. FOUR MORE ARCS. On motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was ordered that four additional arc lights be installed —one on West Mahoning street, one on Walnut street, one on Railroad street and at Cedar and Front streets. Incandescent lights were ord ered placed on Mowrey street and ou Clinton street. The following members were pres ent: Gibson, Vastine. Sweisfort, Boyer, Angle, Russell, Diet/., Bedea, Finnigan, Jacobs, Eisenhart. Death of firs. Sarah Hoffman. ' Mrs. Sarah E. Hoffman departed this life shortly after 11 o'clock Tuesday night at her home No. 121 West Mark et street. She had been in feeble health since last fall, when she was seized with an attack of grip- It was only during a few days past that her con dition was critical and death came a> quite a shock. The deceased was seventy years old. She was the widow of Edward Gobet Hoffman, who died eight years ago. She was a widely known and highh esteemed woman, who will be ver\ greatly missed. She is survived by out daughter, Mrs. William Gray Wil liams. Before marriage the deceasei was Miss Sarah E. Mettler. Sh> \vn born in Rush township, Northumber land county, but lived in D.uivilh during all her married life. The funeral will be held 011 Kridtt; at 2p. m.and will be private Rev Dr. W. I Steans, former pastor o Mahoning Presbyterian church, wil conduct the funeral service. Inter ment will be made ill Fairview ceme tery. DANVILLE. l'A., Til I ISSDAY APRIL 20, JIM )<>. 1,114111 A RUNAWAY North Mill street uear the steam grist mill Sunday afternoon Jwas the scene of two serious driving accidents, which occurred less than one-fourth of an hour apart. As the result of the first, Hon. James Foster and wife were very painfully, if not seriously, injur ed: as a result of the second, Robert Williams sustained a broken rib. Mr. and Mrs. Foster took a drive in to the country Sunday afternoon and the accident occurred about half past four o'clock just as they were driving in North Mill street on their return home. They had scarcely crossed the P. & R. track when the horse—a large spirited grey—began to prance and plunge, although Mr. Foster seemed able to control him. As they approach ed the grist mill, however, the horse swerved over toward the mill and came within an ace of dashing the buggy against two large telegraph poles. The next moment the horse was beyond the driver's control and, arriving at the mill, he swung around the corner into Chambers street. As he turned the buggy upset and Mr. and Mrs. Foster were thrown out along side Hartline's blacksmith shop. Stuu ued by their injuries and the force of tin* fall they lay by the road side while dragging the buggy after him, dashed up Chambers street. There were a few eye witnesses of the affair, who immediately rushed to the spot and assisted Mr. and Mrs. j Foster to arise. Both were bleeding profusely from wounds about the head and seemed to be pretty badly injured. Mr. Foster was immediately driven j home in a buggy, while Mrs. Foster was taken into the residence of Mat- > thew Ryan, where her injuries were i temporarily dressed and she was kind ly taken care of until a carriage arriv- j cd and she was conveyed to her home. | Meanwhile the runaway horse was ; caught ou Welsh hill by William Shutt ( and returned to his stable. Oddly enough, the buggy, which soon right- j ed itself after the upset,was not brok- I en to any extent. Mr. and Mrs. Foster were treated by j Dr. Oglesby, Dr. Curry and Dr. Hat ten. The extent of thoir injuries were soon determined. Mr. Foster sustain- ; ed a cut on the left side of his head. , which necessitated three stitches; he j also sustained a bruise over his left j ye, as Well a* a bruise on his should- ( ■r ami ou tne ejuow there were also J several bad abrasions about his bixlv, while lie complained of pains in his back. Mrs. Foster's worst injuries consisted of a scalp wound on the back >f her head and a painful bruise over her left eve. There were the remains of an old gutter where the buggy was uverturned and Mr. and Mrs. Foster struck the cobble stones, which ac counts for the manner in which they were cut and bruised. Before the excitement subsided the second accident occurred. Robert Wil liams and .John Pat ton were driving down from the crossing and when at very nearly the same spot the horse —a small animal —trod upon a round stone, which caused him to tall. He was trotting along at a brisk pace and as he stumbled the momentum caused him to turn a complete somersault. As he performed this remarkable stunt Mr. Williams, who was driving, went over the dash board head first and struck the cross piece of the shafts,af ter which he fell to the ground and lay with the struggling horse. Mr. Pat ton,'as quickly as he could get out of the carriage sprang to the horse's head and held him down until help arriv ed,after which he was unhitched. The shafts of the buggy were broken. Mr. Williams was taken to the home of his parents 011 Spruce street when it was discovered that one of his ribs was broken. MAY USE SOFT COAL. There is a bare two-mouths' supply | of coal on hand at tlie water works, which means that in case of a miners' strike of any duration the borough may be driven to the extremity of us ing bituminous coal. Washery coal, even if that article can be procured,as shown by pa>t experiments, is a poor make shift and proves costly in the end. River coal was relied upon dur ing the previous miners' strike, but conditions as relate to this product have changed very much since then. Whatever river coal exists still lies in the bottom of the stream and there is 110 certainty either as to the quantity available or the success that may at tend an attempt to extract it. it may be relied upon, however,that the water works will be kept in opera tion and that the borough will have light. When it is explained however, that one car load of coal hardly sufficet to keep the water works running a week some idea may be formed of the problem relating to fuel that our wat er commissioners may have to face he fore the summer is over. Death of Joseph Weniger. Word was received in this city last evening of the death, at Philadelphia y»-terday, of Joseph Weniger, son of Mr. anu Mrs. Andrew Weniger, who ri-ideal Spring and A streets, this city. Joseph was a young man born and i used tn Danville, who went to Phi! a lelphiii to reside several years ago. Hi pirents left Danville only yes terday morning for a trip to German\ The sad news of their son's death stopped their journey. They " ill re turn to Danville today ou the 4 o'clock Reading train,bringing with them tin remains of th«;ir son. IBSONII. PABAIRAPIIS Mrs. Elizabeth Carr, who lias beeu spending the winter with her daugh ter, Mrs John James,at Pittsburg, has returned to Danville. Mr. iiud Mrs. P. E. Maus aud W. J. Baldy have returned from a sojourn at Hot Springs, North Carolina and Chat anooga, Tennessee. Frank Billmeyer and sons Griffith and Earl, of Mexico, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James C. Heddens at the Heddens House. Miss Elsie Snyder, of Sanbury,spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Maud Seidel, Honeymoon street. Henry Lowe aud family of Trevor ton, spent Sunday at the home of Lafayette Haas, Mowrey street. Miss Helen Deen has returned to this city after spending the winter with friends and relatives in New York City, Scranton and Kingston. Mrs. John James anil son Allen, of Pittsburg, are visiting Mrs. James', uncle, C. E. Welliver, Sidler Hill. J! Wilbur Summons and Howard Brown, of Reading,spent Sunday with friends in Danville. Miss Bertha Cromwell returned yes terday from a visit with friends in Wilkes-Barre and Plymouth. Norman Beyer, of Valley township, transacted business in this city yester day. Edward Harris, of Kansas City, is visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Isabel Harris. No. 2, Upper Mul berry street. (iathereole Boyer, of Plymouth, ar rived yesterday for a visit with friends in this city. Mrs. \V. L. Myerly, ot' Middletown. X. V., and Mrs. J. M. Brader, of this city, will leave today for a visit with friends in Wilkes-Barre. David Thomas, of Bumhani, was a Danville visitor yesterday. Miss Anna Lovett left yesterday for i visit at Biughamton, New York. Rev. and Mrs. Harry Minsker spent , yesterday with friends at Lewisburg.j William Hortimer Passes Away, j William Mortimer, another old resi lentof Danville,yesterday passed from sarth. He was afflicted with heart rouble and liail been in failing health "AP u, V'AUr Ho uruy ill •ver.ouly for three or four days. Hope ,vas abandoned during Tuesday night md at 1 :•!<) yesterday afternoon the >ud came. William Mortimer was a native of England, but came to this country in 830. He settled in Danville and re nained here until his death. For forty -ears he followed the occupation of raddling and was employed at the jlant now known as the Reading iron ,vorks. For over thirty years he was i member of Trinity M. h. church md was a consistent and zealous Chris ian. He never chewed nor smoked, lor drank intoxicating liquors. It is laid that he did not know the taste of hese. The deceased was a widower, his ivife preceding him to the grave twelve rears ago. He was aged 88 years and wo days and is survived by two sous md one daughter: Samuel Mortimer >f Danville; Rev. J. H. Mortimer, >astor of Third street Methodist ihurch,Williamsport, and Julia (Mrs. Joseph Diehl) of this city. William Mortimer descended from in old English family. His father, John Mortimer, was in the English navy for forty years. He was present it the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and iiad the honor of seizing Lord Nelson is he fell mortally wounded. Like his ?on, who spent his life in Danville he was" temperate aud abstemious aud neither drank, chewed nor smoked. From 1805 to the end of his days he was pensioned by the British govern ment in recognition of the services he rendered the wounded admiral, Lord Nelson. Tho funeral will take place Friday nt 3p. in.from the Trinity M. E. church. Interment will be made in the Reformed cemetery. Want Sewer Connections. The Thomas Beaver Free Library building and especially that portion devoted to the Y. M. C. A. is put to treat inconvenience at present owing to the fact that the big cesspool in tho cellar has become tilled up. There seems to be no relief in sight except by connecting with the borough sew er, which at present in the direction of the library extends no further than West Mahoning street. It is said that at its next meeting council will find itself confronted with a petition for sewer couuection at the library, which if granted, will mean the extension of the sewer out East Mahoning street to Ferry street and lip Ferry to the library When the library was built the cesspool was constructed under the building and it has been in service during tho twenty years that lia\e elapsed. Whether the situation is re lieved by sewer extension or by some other means,no little work will be in volved and it may be quite a while be fori 1 things are in good working order about the building. The si••<■i•• 111 ists an trying to explain both Ye.-uvius and San Francisco, but their explanations are largely theories. The day before Mount Pelee vomited forth destruction on the thousands at her foot, a scientist assured the in habitants of St. Pierre that there was uo danger. SCHOOL BOARD IS SESSION At a meeting of the school board Mou night it was decided to extend an in vitation to Hon. Fred Ikeler, of Bloomsburg, to deliver an address at the high school commencement to be held in tiie courthouse on the night of the 25th. of May. Borough Superintendent Gordy ex plained that an innovation had been planned for the coming commencement relieving the evening exercises of some of the essays and class addresses, which will be included in the class day program, rendered during the af : ternoou. The plan met with the board's ap proval and it was decided to cast about for a speaker of reputation, whose address would be suitable to the occasion and prove an inspiration to the graduates. Hon. Fred Ikeler was immediately suggested as a speak er who is rapidly rising into promin ence. On motion of Mr. Fischer the borough superintendent was instructed to correspond with Mr. Ikeler to see whether he could be secured for the occasion. On motion of Mr. Pursel is was ord ered that the teachers of the borough schools be allowed to take up a collec tion among the pupils for the benefit of the San Francisco sufferers. The action was taken in response to a re quest from the teachers that such a collection be permitted. Mr. Trumbower reported that he had purchased 50 feet of hose for the first and second ward buildings each.at 11 cents per foot, to be used in case of fire and other emergencies. The printing committee was auth orized to have '2500 promotion cards printed. Rev. L. D. Ulricli lias accepted the invitation to preach the baccalaureate sermon to the high school graduates. Mr. Fischer called attention to the great number of window panes broken in the first ward building. The build ing and repair committee was instruct ed to replace the glass and collect the cost from persons breaking them, when known. The following members were pres ent : Adams, Ortli, Pursel, Bums, Har ing, Heiss,Fischer, Trumbower, Werk heiser. The following bills were ordered teachers anu janitors.. $17.10.00 W H. Orth 50.00 Adams Express Co ... 2.05 American Book Co.. 7.12 G. G. Groff. . . 3.90 William Miller.. .. 2.00 Miles Welch -~5 An Appreciation of Cap't Johnson Editor of AMERICAN: —Will you please allow me, a member of Captain Joseph H. Johnson's company, space to pay a small tribute to his worth as i man, comrade and friend. He was undemonstrative, yet he was faithful in the performance of every luty which devolved upou him. In his business relations he was integrity it self. He was an ardent member of the Lutheran church,and by his consistent life, bore testimony to the faith that was in him. He was a true friend, as we, who iuew him best, most affectionately bear witness, while his benefactions ■an never be known. He never let these out to the world, but his hand was always our to those who were in need. In the society of his fellow men lie. was at all times a most welcome companion. His service in the army, from '6l to 't;s, endeared him to every member of Company H, 03rd Pa. Vols. Always mindful of the men under him and al ways doing everything possible, in his power, for their comfort. While strict in discipline, yet kind and affection ate. He was a valued member of the com munity in which he lived. Every one thought well of him. His door was always open and no one was turned empty handed away. Yes, Joseph H. Johnson was preem inently a private citizen. Privacy was not only the habit of his outward con duct, but lie carried the noblest quality of manhood into every walk of life. His home was an ideal one. There happiness and love reigned supreme. Joe, we will miss you. Miss you at our annual reunions, we will miss your cheery correspondence. But we iiave the satisfaction of knowing that yours was a life that it was well that it had been lived. Fearless in the hour of danger, pat riotic, and ready at all times, if neces sary, to give up life for the preserva tion of the Union. By your help you helped to perjietuate a government, in tended by God as "A Government of the People and for the People." You have left us only for a little while. We expect that you are now with those in the other Camping Ground where taps are never sounded, where love dwelleth forever. Good bye Joe, it will not he long until all the boys will meet you on the other side of the great divide. JOHN T. HOWE. America is grateful to Europe lor proffered help for the San Francisco sufferers, but we venture to say Europe will not care as well for the sufferers from the recent eruption of Mt. Vesu vius, as this countrv will care for the victims of last week's calamity ou the Pacific coast. ESTABLISHED (X 1855 REFUSES Hi APPOINT 1 RECEIVER j A short session of court was held j yesterday forenoon with President ! Judge C. G. Evans and associates,Blee ! and Wagner, on the bench. The priu j cipal business on hand was the hand- ; ing down of an opinion in re petition of H. F. Sauville & Co. et al., for ap pointment of receiver for the Danville and Sunbury street railway company. OPINION OF THE COURT. "The petitioners presented their petition to the court on the 20th day of February, 1906, setting forth inter alia that the Danville and Sunbury street railway company is a corpora- I tion created under the Act of Assem bly of May 14, 1889, and the amend ments thereto: that they are creditors of the Danville and Sunbury street ' railway company and that said street railway company is insolvent. That j the street railway company lias con- j fessed judgment to Charles P.Hancock, j in trust, for the sum of 145,847.41 for certain creditors of the street railway company ; that execution was issued j on said judgment and that all the cor- I porate franchises, rights and personal j property belonging to the said corpora- [ tion were levied upon and advertised j to be sold at sheriff's sale, February j 23, 1906 ; that the said street railway i company had not made an assignment I for the benefit of its creditors and that \ it was for the best interest of the cred itors of the street railway company that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the assets, rights and fran chises of said corporation to the end j that the same may not be lost through j the ordinary course of a sheriff's sale. ! "On the same day a rule was grant ed to show cause why a receiver should not be granted as prayed for. "Answer has been made under oath by the Danville and Sunbury street railway company admitting that the petitioners are creditors and that the street railway company is insolvent; and denying that it is for the best in terest of all the creditors that a receiv er be appointed and further averring that the judgment confessed to Charles P. Hancock in trust, for the sum of 145, 847.41 and the execution issued thereon is in effect an assignment for the benefit of creditors and that the appointment of a receiver would be detrimental to the creditors of the cor poration and to the corporation it street* railway"ltoconserve] that there is no purpose for which a receiver I'ould be appointed which will not be accomplished by a sheriff's sale ; that the petitioners and all other creditors are protected by the judgment confess ed and that it was for their protection and for their payment that the judg ment was confessed and the execution issued and that the appointment of a receiver would be inexpedient and harmful. "The appointment of a receiver is the exercise of a power in aid of a proceed ing in equity. The court must be con vinced that it is needful and is the ap propriate means of securing a proper end. Such an appointment is a strong measure and not to be exercised doubt ingly." The opinion stated that the court found from the evidence that the judg ment confessed to Charles P. Hancock, in trust, for $45,847.41 was confessed for the benefit of all the creditors of the street railway company, including the petitioners; that the street railway company is insolvent and that it would not be for the best interest of the cred itors of the Danville & Sunbury street railway company to appoint a receiver at this time. "We can see no good purpose to be served or accomplished bv appointing a receiver." Several authorities were quoted in this connection. "No harm can come to the petition ers if we permit the sheriff to proceed sale, because the amount of the petitioners' claim is erroneously stated in the judgment confessed to Charles P. Hancock, in trust. All creditors of the insolvent corporation are entitled to share pro rata in the distribution of the proceeds. The appointment of a receiver is in the discretion of the court, not to be exercised arbitrarily or doubtingly, but only where it is clear that it is needful and is the appropriate means of securing a proper end. And now April 25, liHX!, rule is dis charged. CHARLES C. EVANS, P. J. On motion of William Kase West ex ceptions were noted for the petitioners and the bill was sealed by the court. Just what the status of affairs relat ing to the street railway company is at present is not clear. The petitioners can appeal the case in twenty days. Such action would tie up proceedings for nearly a year. Not Affected by (jreat Fire. Miles and Peifer, local insurance agents, have received advices from the several lire insurance companies which they represent, stating that none are seriously affected by the wholesale de struction by fire wrought in San Fran cisco. In the number heard from are the Continental, the Boston, Fire men's Fund, Glen Falls, Agricultural, American of Newark, and S. V. E. A. of Sweden. Each company has assets sufficient to pay all loss and will not be obliged to touch the capital stock. They are all ready to make immediate payment. The above is very gratifying news uot only for the agents but also for those insured in the several companies. JOB PRINTING The office ol the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at ail times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description BUCHANAN & CO SECI'RE CONTRACT The contract for tlie lieat, light ami power plant at the l>ospital for the in sane yesterday was awarded to Buch anan & Company of Philadelphia, the contract price being #73,702. The proposals, over a dozen in num ber, have been under consideration for a couple of weeks. At a meeting of the building committee of the board helil in'Pluladelphia last Friday all preliminary matters were arranged and yesterday nothing remained to di but to formally award the contract. Only six members of the board were present: H. M. Schoch, of this city; Dr. B. H. Detwiler, of Williamsport; W. F. Shay, of Watsontown; Howard Lyon,of ilughe3ville; Dr. Shoemaker, of Wilkes-Barre. and Dr. Connell, of Scranton. The contract awarded to Buciianan & Company relates exclusively to the equipment of the plant—boilers, en gines, dynamos,electrical motors,wir ing, steam fitting and everything that goes to make a first-class plant with the exception of the building to ac commodate the system, which, it is stated, will be awarded in the very near future. The building will be 10fix50 feet, one story, or twenty feet in height. The building will be of brick, the walls to be 13 inches thick. It is stated that our local contractors will bo represented among the bidders for the construction of the building. Buchanan & Company have contract- Hi to have the work completed in 120 lays from the time that the contract is signed. The trustees will see to it h hat the building is ready to receive lie machinery, etc., indue time. The firm to which the contract wan iwarded is well known and stands ugh as contractors. It did all the ivork at the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia. It built the courthouse it Camden, N. J., and is now engag id on the power house at John Wana naker's and at the Curtis Publishing Company's buildings in Philadelphia. The work at each of the latter places imbraces an underground conduit of nasterly construction. Letter From Jos. A. Steinmetz. A couple of letters have been recelv ?d at the Danville National bank from the Pennsylvania branch of the Am erican Red Cross, one of urges that a local Red Cross society be organized in Danville to assist in the present work of raising money for San Francisco and to assist in keeping a large fund in the national treasury ready for future emergencies of the same kind. The letter reads: It is true that the newspapers, and independent sources, have done wonder ful work, and that the United States las responded beyond anything that he world has ever witnessed. At the ;ame time, the catastrophe is the great est that has ever come to the civilized world, and the long tedious months of life and death work, are still before is, and it is the Red Cross to whom his work will naturally fall. Our corps of doctors aud nurses are ilready in the field, and we have the ;o-operation of all branches of the irniy, giving us the services of the iisbursing officers, quartermasters, commissary department of both army and navy. The sick must be nursed, ;he babies nurtured, and homes built for the orphans and widows It is a work that will take us at least a year, so if you will speak to your citizens, ind get the co-operation of your local newspaper, we are sure that the Red Dross will have a response frptu you. We wish you would ask the good people of Danville, to organize a local Red Cross society, to which any one may belong upon the payment of SI.OO. Half of this amount is retained by vour local treasurer, for current ex penses, and the other half, goes to the natioual treasurer, through the Penn sylvania headquarters to Washington. We are hoping to develop the Red Cross to more than a million members < the Japanese have one million two hundred and fifty thousand), and this number, at a half dollar each,sent for ward to the national treasurer, will give the President of the United States and the advisors aud the officers of the American national Red Cross, a sum of $500,000.00 to be expended at the first call of distress, rather than wait weeks aud months, and perhaps in definitely, for active congress, etc. Please, therefore, take it in hand to organize a Red Cross which can be done if ten members meet, and we shall be glad to assist you in any way in our power. Yours very truly, JOSEPH A STEINMETZ, Secretary Ponua. Branch. Funeral of l)r. H. W. ricßeynolds The funeral of Dr. H. W. Mcßey nolds was held yesterday afternoon at Bloomsburg, Rev. G. H. Hemingway, pastor of the First Presbyter in church officiating. A delegation ol the Columbia county medical association and about fifty members of Washington lodge, F. & A. M., were present. Masonic cere monies were performed at the grave. From Danville were present W. L. Sidler, Esq., Miss Clara Kase and Miss Penina Bright. From Grovauia Miss Jane Wolvertou and Miss Emily Mc- Ninch attended the funeral. D. W. C. 12—3rd Ward Jrs. H. The D. W. C. base ball team defeat ed the Third ward juniors Saturday afternoon oil the drove furnace grounds by a score of 12 to S