Hone Pager For me Uoma Ihe circulation of tin- paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR I I. IItV IMi H. .IKNNIMiS. OJUt Una* 9 a. 1/ t„ r: i/ "'i Mill s ' ! I'. M lo i I' »/ Ihiuril'r. /'<< l <tiiri.T/. h Mn i s T., IMNVII I► , I'A. .. S|»«-< i»liy. Bl m<. Light up the fire*. "BH< k to tilt* Mi lies'" Uuk.s LIKE H May cold wnve. Not lu'icli lik«* May weather, this*. The [iici lc SCHSDU comes on apace. Has the w!V"r's debris disappeared from your liack ' Blossoms and could not be rec onciled at this >tan<V H.-rtl wisdom seldom H' i|S itsclt by brass baud methods. It is hoped May frost- will hait» sjiect for the peach growers. Cultivate the flowers for the use of the 01.l soldiers on Memorial day. Heading real estate values have in creased a million anil a half in one year. The governnient iias *|>eiit |2.H,000 in trying to ou.-t Senator Smoot from a #5,000 job The determination ol the miner* to resume work means much fur all line* of industry. The pupil* of the public schools are looking ahead with expectancy to the coming vacation. There might l>e a decrease in the caniue population without any lasting loss to the community. A number of Danville j>eoj»le are ar ranging to take in Wilkes -Barre's Old Home Week celebration With a rifle Samuel Kutrikeu, of Westtown. Chester county, killed 4«» rats, firing but 4"> shots The earthquake may shake San Fran cisco, but the people of this country ate showing that they never will. Six of the Shenandoah school direct ors who have been serving terms of oue year for accepting bribes from the teachers, have been released from pri sou. Nearly a million volumes, including complete Bibles, testaments, Biblical gnides and other religious publications were sold or distributed by the Penn sylvania Bible society during the past year Sunbury is planning to have a big celebration on July 4th in honor of the arrival of a new trolley car for the Sunbury and Northumberland mad. — Milton Standard. Texas is getting jealous of Italy and California- Isn't she bigger than eith er of them? Look out for something big and up-to-date in the way >f casu alties down there. The Shamokin borough authorities have decided to arrest the entire crews of Pennsylvania railroad trains for blocking crossings with cars there mom than a half hour at a time. The British are profuse in their ad miration of the wav the American soldiers took hold of the situation in San Francisco,and the able manner in which they handled it. 'Die Womans' Baptist Missionary so ciety, of Pennsylvania, has just been holding its twentieth annual session at Nornstown. It n-joices that it has raised $20,000 for missions this year, the largest sum ever raised in a year. Four postal clerks were killed in tho ('lover Creek Junction collision last Friday. It is about time Uncle Sain puts a stop to such slaughter, by mak ing the use of steel jmstal cars general and compulsory. Dr. Charles A. Eastman lias been commissioned by the United States government to rename each individual in the Sioux nation. lie is himself a full-blooded Sioux. He hopes to ac complish his task in two v«*ars. Ma>or McCaskey, of Lancaster, has introduced the practice of fomj>elli!ig boys brought before hint for trivial offenses to read extracts from the Bible, after which he reprimands them He thinks it will do them good. Pursuant to orders from the depart ment commander of the G. A. R., Lincoln post, of Shamokin, has ap pionted Wesley VanGaskiu, orator to visit the public schools and make ad dresses in the interests of Memorial •lay. A gratifying report comes from San Francisoo to the effect that the steam ship wharves of that city are intact and also the railroads leading to them. This assures that the city is not likely t*» lose the commerce which has l>een coming to it, and for which rivals are said to be reaching out. From Sumatra, the Rhenish mis sionary society reports a year of har vest such as it has never before seen. The number of pagans baptized during the year was 4,7l2,besides 136 Moham medans The total number of Chris tians is now 61,764. 111 307 schools 14,- 811# boys aud girls are under instruc tion. The idea of Gov. Johnson, of Min nesota,that 110 man is worth more than SIO,OOO a year gets a rude shock in the refusal by the New York Bas« Ball Club of $75,000 for their crack player, Mathewsou of the "Giants". This makes the SIO,OOO beauties of the old days seem rather cheap, and is a price on a level with the insurance officers. iltontour mSk Immavn. "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER Bli ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS. I ()l„ LEHERII 1 FRANCISCO Miss I 7 r.inces Keilnian, Mrs Bauscli's Niece, Tells ol 1 Experiences, Miss Lorene Philips yesterday re eel veil a letter from Miss Frances Keilinau,the niece of Mrs. Bausch, in which the young lady talks most in terestingly of the harrowing experi ences they all underwent during the past few weeks. The Bausch family, she says, arc all safe. Miss Keilmau tells graphically of the privations they have suffered in San Francisco. She says their house at 2.Ml Sutter street, is not greatly damaged, although the the walls are cracked.The house next to the Bauscli's toppled over and the occupants were rescued by chopping them out of the r< Rims. Miss Keilman says that after the earthquake and when the fire was owning toward their home the Bauschs took their furniture upon the hills and camped there for a couple of days un til the danger was past. They are now back in tlie'r home but are housekeep ing under gi 'at difficulties. They do uot suffer dri ugi.i or famine, as food is supplied to them when they goto the supply pi,.'nts and stand in line. They have to cook over fires in the street a> they are not allowed to light tires in the houses. They are allowed to have a candle lighted until 11 o'clock at night. (lrant herrinij Will Speak. Hon. Grant Herring will deliver the address in this city oil Decoration day aud Rev. L. 1). I'lrich will preach the memorial sermon on the Sunday pre ceding. Beyond these two addresses no defi nite arrangements have been made for Memorial day by Goodrich post, N'o. 21, G. A. R. The members of the memorial committee, whose duties among other things will be to decorate the soldiers' graves, have not as yet all been appointed. Jacob C. Miller, chairman, yesterday stated that fol lowing the custom of other places,this year, iu all probability some of the Sous of Veterans will be given a place on the memorial committee. Before many years the work of decorating the graves and observing Memorial day will devolve wholly on the Sons of Veterans and for the purpose of giv ing them practical lessons in the con duct of affairs and methods of decorat ing the graves it has been thought ad visable each year from'uow onto ap point on the memorial committee, with the members of the post, a correspond ing number of the Sous of Veterans. Every effort will be made in the sev eral weens intervening to secure all the customary features for Memorial day. There will he the usual march to the cemetery led by a band or other suitable music. Besides the veterans, the Sous of Veterans and the woman's relief corps the usual contingent of school children bearing Hags and flow ers will be in line. The news that Hon. Grant Herring has consented to be the speaker of the day will be received with great pleas ure by the members of the post and tin- large concourse of other citizens who annually take in the Memorial day address. Mr. Herring has the rep utation of being an able and patriotic orator and he will 110 doubt do full justice to the occasion. The memorial address as usual will be delivered at the cemetery during the afternoon. The memorial sermon will he de livered by Rev. L. I). Ulrich at 10:30 o'clock Sunday, May 27th. Along with the members of Goodrich post, the Sons of Veterans and the woman's relief corps will be present by special invita tion. Death of Mrs. Jacob flaier. Mrs. Helen Maier, departed this life at 2 :30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Bloch, No. 1»> West Mahoning street. The deceased was the widow of the Jacob Maier, who departed this life some four years ago. Mrs. Maier was in poor health for a number of years. Latterly she suffer ed a great deal, but her end was peace ful aud without pain. She simply fell j into a sleep, when the heart ceased : and there was no awakening. The deceased was 73 years of age. She was one of the most widely known of our Jewish residents and was very highly esteemed. She was a native of Baden, Germany. She came to Am erica in early life, settling in Dan ville, where her subsequent years were spent. The deceased is survived by four sons and four daughters: Israel, Elias, Eleaser and Joseph, Mrs. Julius Heim, Mrs. Lewis lilocli, Mrs. .1, E. Acker man and Mrs W. E. Wolf. Rev. Rue's Condition. R. E. K ift returned to Sunbury from Waynesboro yesterday morning having been summoned there owing to the critical condition of Rev. Rue. Mr. Keft said the latest report concerning Rev. Rue's condition is that he is un conscious and cannot recover. He is suffering from a breaking ol veins in the brain. "Pythian History." Beaver lodge, No. 132, Knights of Pythias, has presented to the Thomas Beaver Free Library a copy of the "Pythian History." FUNERAL OP ' COUNCIL AOTHB COLONEL CCHIkN SBWEI EXTENSION All that was mortal of Colonel I\N . Eckiuan was consigned to the grave in Odd Fellows' cemetery on Saturday. The funeral was very largely attended. Nearly two car loads of people took the 10:17 train at South Danville and at Roaring creek proceeded in a body from ttie station to the beautiful home of the deceased. Before the services began the re mains were viewed by nearly everyone present. All were impressed with the natural and almost life-like appear ance of the deceased. The body repos ed in a beautiful casket, on the foo' of which along with a large flag grace fully folded lay the beautiful sword— the gift of his soldiers—with it > blade of inlaid Damascus steel, its handle studded with jewels and its scabbard of silver mouuted in gold. The services were conducted by Rev Edward Haughton, rector of Christ Episcopal church of this city. He paid a most beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased. He hail indeed a kind ly, sympathetic audience aud when in succession he took up tlie .uliug traits of Colonel Eckman's character and showed that in all the relations of life he was actuated by pure principles aud a kind regard for others, those who had known the deceased so loug aud so well deep in their hearts stered a silent amen. In these days when so many men go wrong—when those in public office prove false to the trust reposed in them, when greed and avarice stalk abroad and a disgrace has fallen ou the American home—in these days, the speaker declared, such lives as Colonel Eckman's arc needed as an example to show how men can Ixi true to their country and make great sacrifice for it—how they canal ways be influenced by what is good aud beautiful--how they can be loyal to the heart, to the home and to those who love and depend upon them. While Mr. Haughton was speaking the robins were singing cheerily among the trees and shrubbery and the mild spring atmosphere was redolent with the odors of blossoms and flowers. All nature seemed to be in harmony with the eulogy l>eiug pronounced aud tin tender recollections of the deceased that lingered in every heart. Sonic bow one could not but reflect that to die as Colonel Ecknian hail,beloved by his fellow men, was tow in the approv al of heaven aud thus death seemed to be robbed of its worst terrors. Shortlv after II:30 the caskwt liter ally covered with tlowral offerings, was borne out to the road and placed in the hearse. The active pall bearers were: James Scarlet, Esq., C. P. Han cock, M. H. Schrani, A. 11. Woollev, W. Ox, Kramer and J. C. Peifer. The honorary pall bearers, chosen, repre seated Goodrich Host No. 22, G. A. R., and Mahoning (lodge No. ."i 1 ♦'». F & A. M., both of which the deceased had for many years been a member. The veterans representing Goodrich Post were: J. H. Hunt, Samuel Mills, William Tress, Augustus Woods ami D. D Williams; the lodge members were: George Maiers, W. L. Sidler, John E. Roberts and E. S. Miller. The remains, followed by the funer al party on foot, were taken to the Roaring creek station.the funeral pro ceeding by the 12 o'clock passenger train to this city. At South Danville the train was met by another hearse and a number of cabs aud the journey was completed to Odd Fellows' cemetery. Awaiting the train at South Danville was a delega tion of Company F. uniformed, some twenty-five in number,who joined the cortege. At the cemetery neither the Masonic nor the G. A. R. burial rite was observed, the body being consign ed to the grave with the impressive service of the Episcopal church. The following peisons from out of town attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. George Darbey ami Harry Hench of Harrisburg ; Former Judge William M. llockafeller, of Sunbury; Gail Hanley, of Shamokiu ; |Eiuery, Frank and James Eckman and Mrs. Oscar Heller, of Klinesgrove; Dr. Marion Vastine and William Rishel, of Cata wissa; William Stiefnagle, of Ber wick, and Lewis Rodenhotfer. of Buf falo, N. Y. Iron floulders' Annual Outing. The Iron Moulders' Union No. 124, is preparing for a monster picnic which will be held at DeWitt's Park on Sat urday, June l*»th. So far as known it will he the first big picuir of the sea son. A program of sports will be arrang ed yet during the present week. The picnic will be the usual all day affair and will include a game of base ball between the "strong Springfield team and a picked team of Danville. There will be good music and dancing dur ing the day and evening. A fancy rocking chair will be given away on the occasion. The chair has already been selected and may be seen in the window of Doster Bros' store. Mill street. The iron moulders constitute a very strong organization and their picnics in the past have been very successful and well managed affairs. Five Years and $54)0. Patricio Ullano, better known ;i» "Patsy Patsy," was sentenced by Judge Evans at Bloomshurg,yesterday, to 5 years at hard labor in the eastern penitentiary and to pay a flue of |S<KI, after having been found guilty of sev erely cutting another dago on the head at Centralia several weeks a#o DAS Vll-l-K. I'A.. Till HSDA V MAY 10, I {><)<». The borough council Friday had ils hands pretty lull in disposing of matters pertaining to sewer extensions. It grappled with the subject in an j earnest, business-like way and reveal ed by its action that it is favorable to ' a steady extension of the system to ' take in the greater part of the borough. A petition was received from the Thomas Beaver Free Library and the Young Men - Christian Association asking that the sewer system of the j borough be extended SO as to enable i both above named institutions to take advantage of the same. .Tames Scarlet, j Esq., was present in the interest of ; the petition, explaining the defect in ! the drainage at the library building i and the urgent need of relief. Mr. Sweisfort moved that the bor ough sewer be extended down Ferry j street and connected with the sewer on Front street, the Y. M. ('. A. and the library to pav lor the cost of joining the sewer, but to be exempt from the usual fee for connecting a- well as the annual rental. The motion carried unanimously. Dr. Sweisfort, of the sewer commit ' tee, made report on an application for ' sewer extension <>ll Walnut and Lower 1 Mulberry streets, which was referred | to the committee at the previousmeet | ing. He reported in favor of extend j ing the sewer from Church street out both Walnut -trfet and Lower Mul berry street, as far a~ wanted. Sup erintendent Keefer took exception to the report and at his advice it was ordered that the sewer be extended from Church street out Lower Mul berrv street to the tirst alley leading northward, which it follow as far as the rear of Lew is Byerly's property. ! On motion a uniform sewer rate of j one dollar per year was fixed for cel lar drainage in the borough with •*> for connecting. ! Borough Kleetriciau Jones presented hi* report tor the month of April: Number ot lights reported out —in - I candescent. ; arc lights, <?. 112 The plant ran 25"» hours, 15 minutes. Cost ot running, $2-13.112. A number of residents ami taxpayers living in Gulick's addition, second , ward, presented a petition asking that | they be given the benefits and con ; venienccs ot borough light and water. \ The follow ing are the signers: Henry Trutt, Fierce Brill, R. H. Morris, E. i 11. Morgan, Eugene H. Moyer, Archie i Earp, M. E. Beyer, Howard J. Ward, | John Barry, Thomas Crumb, JohuCarr, Jr., C. N. Cliilds, Thomas John, Mar garet Crumb, Mrs. Louisa Crumb, Em manuel Dimmick, Mrs. Mary J. Gulick. Howard Ward appeared be fore council in the interest, of the petition, explaining that a large num ber of the residents would be water takers. On motion the petition was referred to the committees on water and light. On motion t li** .Stuiidaril Electric Light company was ordered to num ber its poles :is previously d irected by council. On motion it was decided to adver tise the canal bridge at Wall street for sale with a view to removing it. It was also ordered that disused boilers urchased at scrap rates, be laid in the canal on which a culvert be con structed. The stone will be given to the water commissioners for the pur pose of constructing a retaining wall at the water works, '.'.'iie culvert will be constructed of cinder and ashes that accumulate at the works of Curry & Co., and other firms. On motion of Mr. Kussell it was ordered that the water commissioners be given permission to construct a re taining wall at the water works. Mr. Vastine stated that additional light would be installed on West Mah oning street and Railroad street as soon as the residents comply with council's request and trim the trees on the street so as to admit of the free passage of light. Borough Treasurer Ellenbogou pre sented a report of finances to date which showed a total cash balance 011 hand of $7556.36. The following members were pres ent : Vastine, Boyer.Sweisfort, Diet/., Bedea, Fiuuigan, Jacobs, Eisenhart, Russell and Angle. Chairman Gibson being absent Amos Vastine was chos en president pro tem. BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes , . ..$115.00 Labor, Light Dep't 9.00 Washington Hose Co .. 1.45 Joseph Lechner ... 14.90 Atlantic Refining (Jo 39.15 I). O. Williams 1.42 John Hixson . 9.95 H. L. Gross, (Interest) 50.00 Standard Gas Co .25 Charles Snyder 3.75 James Daily* . . 11.00 Welliver Hardware Co .>.lO Labor and Hauling . 91.77 George Diehl 15.00 G. A. Rossman ... 10.80 B. 15. Brown (Health Ollicer) 13.50 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes . $157.00 Labor at water works 32. IS Labor on streets 10.50 P. it R. froi 21 15 W. T. Sliepi l - ■ i 21 Joseph Lee! i " IHO Wash in nfoii . > •• '• '■ > .»'•'» A. (' Atne-b.i: > -.4.25 Well i vei I l.ir 'w , i' > 1 <ls Standard > •' i. 3.99 |P. R. (' i! ■! n <3O. 19 The Philadelphia pi earlier who told a New York audience 1 hat in a cent ury there will he MMMKHHMM) negroes in this country must have been determin ed to make the future look as black as possible. FEAR FOR EARLY SPRING CROPS Tenderer Sorts of Vege tables Injured By Unsea sonable Weather. AND MUCH DAMAGE IKIAY RESULT Hardy Vegetables and the Fruit Orchards Not Dam aged Hy the Cold. Farmers from all over the county say that they fear that the continuance of the cold snap will seriously injure the early spring vegetable crop. The predicted frost failed to materi alize because of the high wind but tin Tuesday and yesterday the mercury dropped to 4:'. degrees in the farming sections ol the county. The colli wave is unusual for this time of the year auil has already giv en the spring tomato crop, which show ed unusual prospects last week, a de cided setback. These plants are very sensitive to weather conditions and ac cording to a farmer who attends the local markets great concern is being felt for their condition as their growth has been practically stopped. Another vegetable that is being in jured by the chilly weather is the string bean, of which there are thou sands it rows planted in this county every spring to supply the local de mand. These bean plants do not stop growing when cold weather prevails but the bean itself becomes as the farmers term it, "rusty." ltedbeets, lettuce and many spring vegetables have suffered. In contrast to the more delicate plants there are others that arc thriviug, es pecially the on ion, hundreds of bunches of which are sold at from five to ten cents per bunch. Strawberries, potatoes and all of the hardier members of the vegetable class, are all in gooil condition and no harm i> expected to come to them. The cold has caused no damage to the orchards and peach,apple and pear trees are in full bloom. The only cause of alarm that the farmers manifest in the care of the trees is that the many recent rains may wash pollen from the blossoms, which would cause them to lose their fruitbeariug qualities. The farmers say that this year's con ditions do not compare favorably with last spring's prospects for a successful season. Experts at High Work. K. Kinn Sunday wound up the contract for painting the smoke stacks of the Heading Iron company. Of these, taking in the Danville rolling mill, there are sixteen. Stack painting, iu common with all "high work", is looked upon with a good deal of interest by most people who prefer to keep near sea level and can't understand what gi men possess that enable them to <cale dizzy heights. Mr. Kinn, w' is painting the stacks, is a Dauvil 1 uan, although as a bridge builder lit as been away from town for long in.jrvals. He is an expert in "high work" and lias been in the employ of nearly all tlie leading bridge building firms in the country. He worked here during the construction of our river bridge and was at the highest points while the iron work was being placed iti posi tion. From bridge building to stack paint ing is an easy step. The highest of the stacks at the Danville rolling mill, where the finishing touches were appli ed Sunday, are about sixty-five feet liigh. Mr. Kinn was assisted yester day by a French sailor, named Peter Neumount, who exhibited a good deal of dexterity while dangling in mid air sixty feet or more above the ground. The usual methods were employed. A large iron hook,by dint of a good deal of hard work and ingenuity, was forc ed|up along side of the stack and hook ed over the top. Suspended from this was a swinging seat, upon which the painter was seated. Beginning with the top of the stack, by means of a rope and tackle, the painter lowered himself as his work progressed. Will Attend Convention. At a special meeting of the Friend ship lire company held Monday eve. it was decided to attend the 4-connty firemen's convention at Bloomsburg on June 13th, in a body and to engage the Meehanicsville band to furnish music for the company on the occas. ion. The convention includes Schuylkill, Luzerne, Lackawanna and Columbia couuties, and the Friendship company from this city is going to attend in response to a special invitation from the convention committee. It was also decided last evening that any of tin- members of the company who desired should attend in uniform and in a hotly the festival at Blooms burg Saturday evening, which is to lie hold for the benefit of the convention fund. Hlder Stevens 111. ' >ll account of the illness of Presid ing Elder <!. W. Stevens, of the Har risburg district, Methodist Episcopal church, he will be unable to cover his duties this week, and lias appointed Rev. \N II Stevens, to take care of hi* duties during his illness. Rev (J. W. Stevens has been suffering for some time with infernal trouble PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mrs. Fred Houghton, of Sunburv, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Mrs. Joseph Sommous and son Stan ley,of Reading,are guests at the home of Setli Lornier, corner of Pine and Walnut streets. Miss Katherine Vastine, student at Bucknell university, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Isadore Rosenthal, of Lewistown, spent Sunday with friends in Dan ville. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Schaiu and children, of Berwick, spent Sunday at the home of Samuel Loweustein, West Market street. Mrs. Harry Bright,son William, and daughter Elizabeth, of Sunbury, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bright's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moyer, Chambers street. Clarence H. Jacobs, son Mahlou and daughter Margaret, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Ja cobs' father, John Jacobs, Sr., West Market street. John Cormau, of the P. & R. sur veying corps at Carlisle, is spending several days with friends in Danville. George D. Gear hart, of Philadel phia, is visiting relatives in South Danville. Miss Elsie M. Wilson, who is now teaching at the Bloomshurg Normal school, spent Sunday in this city as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. I. G. Bar ber, Ferry street. George li. Bernhard, general secre tary elect of the Danville Y. M. C. A., returned to Seottdale yesterday morning after a several (lays' stay in this city. Captain John A. Winner,of Wiscon sin, arrived iu Danville yesterday morning for a visit with his son, John S. Winner, Cherry street. E. T. Linuard, proprietor of the Montour house, arrived in this city yesterday from Philadelphia for a short stay. William C. Lawrence, of Klines grove, was a visitor in this city yes terday. F. C. Smink, president of the Read ing Iron company, was iu this city yesterday on business connected with the local plant. Mr. and Mrs. A brain Laßue will leave today to take in the Old Home Week celebration at Wilkes-Barre. Miss Jennie Amesbury and Mrs. William Dyer left last evening for a trip to Wilkes-Barre. Miss Ida Sweisfort will leave this morning for a visit with friends iu Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming. Lloyd Lamberson. of Valley town ship, transacted business in this city yesterdav. Miss Ivy Mauger left last evening for a visit with friends in Wilkes- Barre. Mrs. Alby Snyder and daughter Leona left yesterday for a week's visit with friends in Wilkes-Barre. Harn' Chamberlin, Esq., of Milton, trans; d business in Dauville yester day. Planting Electric Light Poles. A force of men under Electrician Jones began the planting of poles for the electric light extension on Walnut street yesterday and will finish the work today. Eight poles in all will be needed. The extension will be car ried from Lower Mulberry street up the first alley east of Church street, theuce out along Walnut street, where the section occurs that is to be lighted up. The material needed has been order ed and will probably arrive in a few days, after which it will only be a short time until the additional lamps will be installed and a portion of the town that has always been in darkness will have the benefit of electric light. Interment at Pottsgrove. The remains of Mrs. Hannah Reese, who died at Williamsport were brought to Pottsgrove yesterday for burial. Mrs. Reese was the widow of the late Peter Reese and was 63 years of age. She resided near Pottsgrove un til about the first of April last, when she, with her son, Clarence, moved to Williamsport. The funeral services were held at Williamsport yesterday morning, in terment being made later in the day in Centre cemetery, Pottsgrove. Will Install Shooting Gallery. Harry Achenbach, of the firm of Achenbacli and Moore,managers of the bowling alleys,is in Philadelphia this week, purchasing a shooting gallery outfit which will be installed in the local bowling alleys in the near fu ture. It is the intention of the firm to install the gallery, which will be up-to-date in every particular, having the latest improved repeating rifles and moving figures in the Danville bowling pavilion first. Later the out lit w ill be taken to Bloomsburg. Well Known Doctor Dead. Dr. .1. W. Wiuley, of Benton, died yesterday afternoon after an illness of a year and a half. The deceased was a graduate of Jef ferson Medical college and was about 40 years of age. He is survived by his | wife. Dr. Winley was widely known I throughout the rural districts in the vicinity of Benton. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 i FREIGHT Oil SUB A slight freight wreck occurred on the P. & R. railway just east of the station yesterday morning, which, al though confined to one car, came very near blocking the road for a while. The accident occurred at t'clO o'clock just as a north bound freight was ap poaching the station. An air hose broke, which brought the car—a gon dola—to a sudden stop. The train was running at a good rate of speed and the rear section uuder the momentum bumped up against the disabled car with a force that nothing could with stand. The car broke in two, one half piling up ou the other half, the train, still in motion, dragging the mass of wreckage a hundred feet or more. The damage was confined principal ly to the oue car, which was pratical lv empty, containing only a truck,con signed to W. F. Pascoe, at Shamokin. The track, however, was effectively blocked. The 7 5 passenger train, was enabled to pass by taking the siding and thus was delayed only some fif teen minutes. Meanwhile the wreck crew was summoned from Catawissa and before noon every trace of the ac cident had been removed from the track. The car, reduced to a mass of kind ling wood, was thrown by the wreck crew down over the embankment, where during the day the wood work was sawed up into small pieces and re moved. The iron work will goto the scrap pile. Large Shipment of Salmon. The hearts of local fishermen were made glad Tuesday by news receiv ed from the State department, of fish eries to the effect that on Friday a large shipment of Susquehanna salmon will be started 011 its way to Danville for the purpose of stocking the north branch at this place. A number of our local Waltons, among them Johnny Moyer, Harry El lenbogen, M. H. Sell ram, Ralph Kis ner, Eugene Miles and William Lloyd, have for some time past been working with this end in view. A uumber of large mouthed black bass fry were placed in the river here a year or so ago and have thrived nicely. Susque hanna salmon, wall eyed pike and pike perch are all the same fish. They are of most delicious flavor, gamy in the extreme, furnishing the finest kind of sport to the experienced angler. They are by 110 means as abundant as they ought to be in the north branch and the local anglers would like to see t'.iem more plentiful. The shipment,one of the largest ever received in Danville, will leave the hatchery at Erie on Friday and will arrive here 011 the 7 :07 a. 111. D. L. & W. train Saturday morning in charge of a special messenger. Notice of the shipment Tuesday was received by several of the different men interested in making application. They were re quested to reply to the department of fisheries immediately,giving assurance whether or not they would be on hand to receive the fish. Hospital Trustees In Session. The trustees of the hospital for the insane held a regular meeting at that instituion Tuesday. The following were present: H. M. Schocli, of Dan ville; Dr. Shoemaker, of Wilkes-Barre ; Dr. B. H. Detwiler, of Williamsport ■; Howard Lyon, of Hughesville; W. F. Shay, of Watsontown and C. G. Van- Aleu of Northumberland. Hon. James Foster who was iujured in a runaway soon after his appointment as trustee, has not as yet been able to attend any of the meetings, although he is recov ering. Nothing was done at the meeting Tuesday beyond the mere routine of proceedings. It was thought that the plans and specifications for the brick building to house the heat, light and power plant would be »u hand, but they failed to arrive. It was some thing of a disappointment to the board that they were not able to pass upon the plans. The trustees are very anx ious to award the contract for the building, which lias already been de layed quite long enough. The plans and specifications, how ever, are expected to arrive in a day or so, wlier in all probability a special meeting of the trustees will be called and the contract awarded. Among the bidders, it is understood, will be one or more of our local contractors. They Should Have It. The Civic club of Bloomsburg has inaugurated a movement for the est ablishment of a market house in that town. In the language of one of the members of the club "Bloomsburg curbstone market system is as ancient as the hills and is nothing if not satis faetoiy." That was the view taken of the Sunbury curbstone market, which has been supplanted by a spacious market house that is in every respect satisfactory, accommodating a major ity of the marketers while the overflow constitutes a large sized curbstone market. Every progressive town should have a market house.—Sunbury Item. Call Off the Hounds. There comes a complaint from a number of the farmers in this vicinity that many hounds and other hunting dogs are permitted by their owners to ruu at large and chase the game. No dogs are permitted to hunt game dur ing the months from January to Aug ust inclusive. Unless the practice is i discontinued some of the dogs may be shot. JOB PRINTING The office ot 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 all times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Otail Kinds and Description PURCHASED THE 1 LOT J. 1). Magi 11 Plans the Erec tion of a Fine Dwell ing on the Spot. The triangular plot of ground at the lower end of West Market street own ed by John Marshall and known a< the ark lot is about to become the site <.f a modern residence built by James D Magill to command a view of the beautiful expanse of scenery embrac ing the broad sweep of river with the wooded heights of Montour ridge on one side aurt the broad sweep of farm land on the other. Mr. Marshall retains fifty feet of the eastern or broad end of the lot con taining the two dwellings. All the other portion, some 250 feet on Water and West Market streets,has been sold to Mr. Magill. The consideration id one thousand dollars. That portion of the lot heretofore famous for its excel lent strawberries,this year, will yield its last crop, which will be marketed by Mr. Marshall. After the crop is disposed of the lot will pass into the bands of the purchaser. Mr. Magill yesterday outlined bis plans. He lias always been charmed, be said, with the romantic outlook from the ark lot and now that it has become necessary either to remodel the homestead on West Market street or to build a new home be has decided on the latter course. At the present stage be can not give a definite description of the proposed dwelling beyond the fact that it will be built with special reference to the scenery, affording a convenient outlook down the river. The Magill homestead on West Mar ket street was built in 1814 and there fore lacks only eight years of being a century old. Instead of making any material alterations, therefore, Mr. Magill says the house will be preserv ed as a landmark. Laid to Rest. Mrs. Jacob Maier, whose death oc curred Sunday, was consigned to the grave in the Jewish cemetery yester day afternoon. The funeral took place at 1 p. m.from the res it fence of Mrs Louisa Bloch, a daughter, No. 16 West Mahoning street, where the deceased had her home for some time previous to death. The services were conducted by Rab bi Joseph Zeisler, minister of the B'uai Zion congregation,of which the deceased was an old and honored memj ber. The pall bearers were: Harry Elleubogen, R. L. Marks, Henry Drei fnss and Samuel Bloch. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Wolf, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Eleaser Maier, of At lantic City ;Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Acker mau, of Boston; Mrs. Emma Maier and daughter, Miss Helen Maier, of Sunbury ; Mr. anil Mrs. Lewis Cohen, Mrs. Oscar Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Max Gross and Mrs. Lewis Gross, of Blooms burg. Sign Painters at Work. A couple of very expert painters in the employ of R. C. Maxwell of Tren ton, N. .T., arrived in this city yester day for the purpose of repainting the large Coco Cola and other signs, which occupy the sides of buildings and oth er large exposed surfaces. The men began work on the side of the Mansion house restaurant and soon had a crowd of interested spectators. Only a slight alteration was made in the lettering, the painters in the main following old lines. The paint was applied with wonderful rapidity with no apparent attention to detail, yet when the work was finished, it show ed up all right and at least from a distance appeared artistic. R. C. Maxwell does the work for the advertisers by contract. The painters, he employs,are evidently in a class by themselves, who possess the ability of getting over an amazing amount of work in a short time. i*lade Agent at West Plttston. The "Wilkes-Barre Leader" on Tues day, in its Plymouth department has the following to say about a well known young man of this city, who is carving out a career in the busy local ities up the river: "For his faithful services here as telegraph operator at the D. L. & W. station, Thomas C. lrland has been made agent at the West Pittstou sta tion. Mr. Ireland began his new du ties this morning. George Lawrence, the local agent, tendered Mr. lrland a reception at his home Saturday night. Those present were: Harry Scott, David Owens, Thomas Owens, Thomas Jenkins, A. E. G. Keene, Wil liam Yaple, A. E. Williams, George S. Chamberlain, Seph Reese, P. C. Hartman, Reese Llewellyn, Leslie Hobbs, William Rowe and Samuel Curuow." Mr. lrland is the sou of James M. lrland, the Mill street photographer. He took his first lesson in railroading at the D. L. & W. station, this city. The news of his rapid advancement will be received with pleasure by his many friends in Danville. Funeral of Hiss Christian. Miss May Christian,whose death oc curred Monday afternoon, will be buried today. The fuueral will take place at it o'clock this morning from the family residence, corner of Bloom and Ferry streets. Interment will be 1 made at Millvllle.
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