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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 an<l the shad season '
are both in full blast You can buy
nidi.
Another blow for the superstitious :
The California earthquake did not oc- !
< ur on the 13th or on Friday.
Humanity calls foraiil. That should
t>e 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."
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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