Home Paper —.For Hie Heme fhtr i tri 'jUtion i»t this paper i-> 111- tapidiy It will pay vou to idvrrtise hi th<- Amkkkan «»' SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YFfIR I It-: IUV I N<. 11.1 UN M «S. lt lt KM IST. Ufiei livttr* * W. lu t. H H'i V ' s ■ /' to 1 /' M •' / i .at i.t/, n 425 Mil i -T., I»ANVIM.*, I"a Mmmm of th« siouwch H»«i IrtMttaw _ t ~r. mliy. B M.W\ Wheat ripening weather. Typical suiuuier weather this Onh a few days more of June. Tlie old emial grows more odorifer ous each day *ine way to win frieuds is to make allow am en fur everybody else's peculi arities, but not exjH-ct anybody to tllow alH'e for yours. The St.it • logins to look after the moral cuutim t of the neglected child «*veral tears too late. • Hvi.t I Davis of Scrauton has been ajtp,iiute.l judge advocate ou the stall of Genei tl Dougherty of the Third brigade. The tongue of the idle gossip daily create- much mischief Four I.auk- the size of eagles ter It in zed f-*r«>l Kllisoo of Pott-vile 1* ri - day ou the -harp mountain, flying a; >uu.l hi? brad a- though they meant t«> aiiii' k turn Ellison shot one, when the rest Hew away. The one shot «« *-ur. iv feet from tip to tip. A'.CuitUe. lu ut clergyman asserts that A.laui VMi-u t the fir-t man. Next thing •*»!...-our vu 11 lie denying the apple rp .is«»de in the gardeu and thus woe atlfi another our cherished beliefs re shattered. The Catholics of Pittston are con sideriug tie advi-ibility of establish tug a I'aili.dic hospital. At a meeting the proportion was made that they pureha— the pre.-»*nt Pittston hospit al. which lion sectarian. The South Side is booming all right but wliere l- that river bridge ap proach It is asserted that Governor Harris of Ohio, vmII not displace the few ap pointees of Governor Pattison. and that be will also in many respects fol low out the policy of his much lam ented predecessor. It this shall prove to b«* the case he will certainly strengthen himself with all right thinking people I/irsroK MISLAID. Policy No. 2imhi2 teraed by The Peuu Mutual Life lnsur muce Company. on the life of Hamnel Mills The till.ler will please return it to tbf uiidersiiri.ed Abdication ha* l*-eii made f<>i the i-maing of a duplicate. SAMI EL MILLS, Danville, Pa. One of the direct results of the cor rupt practice- act placed uj»oti the statute books by the extra session of tie legislature is the general and ill crwacltig u-e uf ii*-ws|»a|ier advertising space by candidates for office. The Schuylkill County League of (.mil. and Fisfi Protective associations ha? condemned the tresjias- law and it- re|»-itl is urged in vigorous resolu tions A committee of three was ap point*'i to see each id th»- Schuylkill legislator:- and urge their supjiort of U<« r«*|^al Tl.*- State hospital af Fouutain "prints at pre-eut ha- the greate-t ÜBmU rof patieuts ever cared for in t!i*t institution at any one time, theie t»» i one hundred and sixty four. Dr J «' htddie, tlte superintendent, and ill* c *rj»- art* over-run with *<*rk. Minneapolis.Minn , is getting ready tor tlx fortieth annualencauipinent of tt.e t ■ raiet Army ot the Republic, Aug u -t is to ih hvrev thiug possible is to I*- if ue f,.r the -ohlur-, even to pro V..|tl4g free qualter.- 11l M liool ItOOSes and Other putdic building?- 1 t»e l*t.-t feminine fad is a contriv a*C* t*< hold the loug glove up Oil the fwliiumbk lady s arm Satnaet P«»*t. a York county farmer, i»«- a new enterprise, it Is ing the t ulture of silk worm-. The pr« .t her who acts a- if he meant ail !,• -us- usually win- the attention and ■ naldeuo- uf hi- jieople ll.e w (-*• pareut will is-ue a jwrenip tory proclamation forbidding tov pis tole and e»rtrid»fe- Mr- Henry Meals, of Carlisle, step -10-ti upon a toy left at the top of the #ti».i> by one of the children and fell headlong d«»wu ttie -tejr-, gatdiing her throat with a j«nr of scissors which «>he had in her hand The prompt ar rival of a physician saved Iter life. flwMaaa ItaMmU bav i^neand ttie ion— nt of ('ougrer- for a lock can al at Pnitaam, t~ going to visit the i tt.mn- hmi-elf for ttte direction of the great undertaking He ladieves in do ing things State Health Commissioner Dixon twiifVe* ill lieWs|«a|ier publicity ill the work of his important department His tiß.el\ note of warning regarding k* fc jaw germs during the Fourth of Jul* celebra*ion and Ins mosquito bill let tit ar. fair examples ot the practical < hara< t«-r of the work he i- doing. More i«ower to biui Ihe Sltamokiu A Moat»tC;irmel Elec tric Railway Company and the Ash land .* t'eiitralia Electric Railway <Vmtpanv have t*-eu merged into the ishamotnu & Mount Cartuel Transit Companv lltontour iVmmcm < -> — V " • "llllS COl NTRY WILL NEVER liE HNTIRHLY FRKK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WI 111 IIS OWN PRODUCT IONS." OL. r»l!--N() 2<>, LEWIS EMERY. JR.. 1 GOVERNOR Nomination < iocs to luncry on I : iiM 1 'allot With 261 Votes to I )e\valt's 6<r HARIUSBURG, Wednesday even ing Lewis Emery. Jr., of McKean, nominated by 11 if overwhelming majority of Jt',l to tiofor Dewalt ou the first ballot in the Democratic State convention at llarrisburg today. The convention then made the nomi nation unanimous The convention assembled in the opera house hero at noon Proceedings were ojieued by the election of Michael .1. Ryan, of Phil adelphia, as temporary chairman, and Hon. .loliu Flynn, of Klk county, as secretary. John P. Lenahan, Esq., of Wilkes- Barre, was then elected permanent chairman, and the session adjourned at 12 :;S0 to meet again at 2 p. m. \ FTERNt >< »N SESSION. When the afternoon session got down to business the name of Lewis Emery, Jr.. wa- placed before the convention for munination for governor by Col. Harry Alvin Hall, of Elk county, lie was seconded by Hon. I! F. Myers,of llarrisburg. Also for the governorship nomina tion the name of Arthur.!. Dewalt. was placed before the convention by Col. Frank J. Fit/.sininions.of Lackawanna comity. EVENING SESSION. The evening session convened at 7:80 o'clock and completed the Democratic State ticket by nominating: Jeremiah S. Black, of York county, for lieutenant governor. William T. Creasy, of Columbia county, for auditor general. John J. Green, of Philadelphia, for secretary of internal affairs. The evening session was warm and exciting,more so than any Democratic convention session in a number of years. For lieutenant governor, James A. Straiiahan. of llarrisburg ; Homer L. Castle ami J. S. Black were placed in nomination, but before the roll call had been completed on the first ballot Strauahan and ('astle withdrew, and the nomination of Mr. Black was made unanimous. William T. Creasy, for auditor gen eral, was unopposed and he was tend ered the nomination by acclamation. For secretary of internal affairs, Elisha A. Coray's name was presented to the convention,and immediately af ter a motion was made to close the nominations, but at this the Philadel phia delegation bolted. Michael J. Ryan, of Philadelphia, then presented the name of John J. Green, support ing Green's claims with an eloquent argument in which he said that Phila delphia was geographically entitled to a place on the ticket. Before the roll call on the first ballot was completed Coray withdrew and Green's nomina tion was made unanimous. The con vention adjourned at 8:30 o'clock. Trimming the Trees. Newtou Smith,who was elected bor ough electrician at tin- last meeting of council, is now in charge of the local electric light plant. Jll addition to i<is everyday duties the electrician,assisted by James Gib- Min, just now is engaged in trimming the trees throughout the borough to prevent grounding. This is a process necessary at least once a year. The limit- are continually expanding by growth, m addition to which the branches weighted hy the rank foli age, droop until they come in contact with the wire. "Grounding," caused in this way,leads not only to a loss of electricity but the current proves very injurious to the trees. The electrician and assistant are go ing over (he entire borough trimming out the trees .-<> as to leave the wires everywhere swinging clear. Here aud there the two men meet with a mild reiiHiustrauce from property owners, who do not like to see their trees in terfered with, but opposition general ly melts away when the parties are informed that the trimming of the trees i- for the common good of all. Danville Visitors. A party fioin Danville drove over to Milton Saturday and spent the day with Mrs. John Fitzgerald. They were Mr- John Fry, Mrs. Harnhart, Mrs. Bookmiller Jr . Mrs James Johnson, Mrs Andrew Thomas and daughter. Dorothy, Mr- Weigold, Mrs. John Trai v aud two son-, James and John, Mrs Alfred Verrick, Mrs. Benjamin P.ooktniiler, Mrs. John Bookmiller, Sr , Mrs. (ieorge Berry, Mrs. Anna Warntz. Milton Standard. Reward l or Firebug. The citizens of Snydertown have ottered a reward of S3OO for the cap ture of the fire bug who set lire to sev eral buildings in that pla<reduring the past few months. Members of different families are stay ing up nights watch ing, fearing that their home w ill be burned Bloodhounds will likely be used to track the guilty party. What il Cost Bloom.sburg. The total e\|«*nded by Bloomsburg during the recent four county fire men'- convention in the entertainment of visitiiig companies, hiring of five band- , rent of the opera house where the convention was held, prizes aud (other small hills amounted to |l,7fio. THE ELECTION OF TEACHERS Contract For Furnishing Coal Awarded to J. H. Kase ol South Danville. The contract for supplying the Dan ville school district with coal for the ensuing year Monday was awarded to J. 11. Kase,of South Danville. I'm posals from the local coal dealers wen received as follows: A. C. Amesbury—No 2, $4 74; No. »'», $3.04. J. H. Kase—No. 2, $4.65; No. ♦>, 75. T. A. Schott —No. 2, $4.7U; No. <>, $2.88. Samuel Mills—No. 2, $5 20; No. ♦>, $3.4(». Franklin Boyer—No. 2, $4 70; No. 6, $2.90. Ou motion of Mr. Pursel it was or dered that the contract be awarded to J. H. Kase,the invoice weight of coal to be accepted. Mr. Kase's bid pro vided that the coal tie delivered at tin* figures quoted. The committee on test books pre sented its report, which showed that while many of the books in use need ed replenishing no now series were re commended. The present is tlie first time in many years that no change is made in the series. A peculiarity in the situation this year, therefore, lies in the fact that the usual joint meet ing of teachers and directors to con sider the question of text books will not be necessary and will not be held. Mr. Fischer called attention to the many overt acts committed about the Fourth ward school building by un ruly boys. Glass are broken in the tower and the grounds are constantly the scene of disorder, which causes much complaint among people living near. On one occasion recently some of these boys kindled a tire on one of the rear porches and it is feared that the building may eventually be set on fire. Oil motion of Mr. Orth it was order ed that the chief of police be apprised of the conduct of the boys at the Fourth ward building; that he be di rected to keep a close watch on the building and that the first boys detect ed doing mischief be arrested awl dealt with severely as examples. The annual election of teachers took place last night. No changes were made in the corps,alt hough the fourth grade of the Third ward was left open for the present. The application relat ing to this school was referred baek to the committee on teachers and certifi cates, it to report at next meeting of the school board. The salary of l>. Is'. Dieifeubacher was raised from s?."> to fso and that of F. W. Magill fiotu S7O to SBO. The committee made its recommend ations, which were adopted and teach ers were elected for tlie eusuiug year as follows : HIGH SCHOOL. Principal and teacher of languages, J. W. Taylor; teacher of mathematics and science, IJ. N. Dieffeubaeher; teacher of English history, Mrs. E. A. Coulter; teacher of commercial branch es, P. W. Magill. FIRST WARD. Seventh and eighth grades, Sallie C. Mussleuiau • fifth and sixth grades, Rose A. Gallagher; fourth grade, Winifred Evaus; third grade, Martha Keim ; second grade, Bertha Miller; first grade, Janet Pickard. SECOND WARD. Principal and seventh and eighth grades, Rachell Goodall; fifth and sixth grades, Sara Pritcliard; fourth grade, Mary 0. Welch ; third grade, Alice (Juest: second grade, Mary Wil liams; first grade, Viola Voting. THIRD WARD. Principal and seventh and eighth grades, .lames 11. Shaw ; fifth anil sixth grades,Katherine Bennetts :third grade Blanche Lowrie; second grade, Harriet Boudeman; first aud second grades, M. Jenuie Lovett; first grade, Jennie Law rence. FOURTH WARD Principal and seventh ami eighth grades, M. L. Bloom; fifth aud sixth grades,Tillie James; fourth grade, M Alice Bird; third grade,Kathryn Rog ers; second grade, Harriet Fry; first grade, Sallie Wilson. WELSH HILL. First and second grades, Alice Stuull. JANITORS. First ward, R. G. Miller; second ward, Danid P-nsyl; third ward,Seth Lormer; fourth ward, Oalvin Kggert; Welsh hill, Annie Anderson Attendance Officer, W. E. Youug. The following members were pres ent : Bums, Orth, lfarpel, Swart/., Pursel, llaring, Fish, Lutz, Fischer, Trumhower, Heiss and Groue. The following hills were approved for payment : N. C. Prentiss ... 11 (to Penu'a School Journal 11.8.1 Friemlship Fire Co 18 no U. L. Gordy 8 I'l C. L. Eggert . i■ >" R. G. Miller Hi oo Seth Lormer Bought Sunbury Properly. Attorney II S. Knight has sold In property on North Second street In Thomas Curiy, the machinist, and ■ purchased the Greeuough property,cor- I tier of Front aud Chestnut stm ts Sunbury Daily. DAN VI LLK. I\\.. Till KS!)A Y. JUNK 28, IJMMJ. AROUND II 111 BOARD Sir knights in Special Ses sion —Visitors Present From Scranton. Calvary Commandery, K. T., No. ;;7, held a grand banquet last night,at which a number of visitors from out of town were entertained. The com mandery has "calledoff" for the sum mer, the last regular meeting taking place on Thursday night <>f last week. Last night's meeting was a special one, at which important degrees were conferred. Harmau Sechler, eminent command er, of Calvary Commandery, came up from Mahanoy City yesterday after noon. A delegation arrived front Scran ton on the 4:33 D. L. & train. In ttie number were: John Reynolds, 1). J. Davis,John Horn, Jacob Hetzel, George L. Peck and A. L. Derry. Mr. Horn was a former resident of Dan ville, hut has not lived here since the war. lie entertained himself for an hour or more after his arrival in hunt - ing up old time acquaintances and looking up old landmarks. The ant ire party from Scranton are friends of H. T. Hecht, general manager of the Reading Iron company's plant, and a popular member of Calvary command ery, li. T., No. 37, who was formerly a resident of the city of Scranton. The bauquet last night was a sump tuous affair served in the rooms form erly occupied by tin- Moneta Club. Carl I.it/, the well known restaur ateur, was caterer. Calvary commander* is one of the oldest commanderies of the order and has members in Danville, Sunbury, Milton, W'atsontown, Lewisbnrg, Mifflinburg,Northumberland and Mid dleburg. It had a membership of some 140 up to a few mouths ago when some 4o withdrew to unite with the new eouimandery constituted at Sunbury. Thieves Operate New Scheme. The thieves who have been plying their shady vocations in this vicinity for some time past have varied their operations by proceeding in a manner seldom heard of before to separate peo ple from their rightful property. Their latest concept ion, which has been very successfully carried out, was to steal boats from towns up the river, bring ing them down to Danville, selliug them here for what they could obtain and then in turn stealing other boats at this place disposing of them else where. As a result of it all several residents of the second ward are minus their foot boats, while at least one of the boats stolen at Catawissa was recover ed in this city. The Danville man, who purchased the Catawissa boat, paying two dollars for it, was obliged to turn the little craft over to the party that claimed it. Among the Danville people whose river crafts were spirit ed away is N. C. Prentiss, whose boat lay in the river near the foot of Rail road street. The success of the Cata wissa man in recovering Ins boat has suggested to the losers in this city the advisability of making a short trip up and down the river for the purpose of tracing their boats. There is nothing to prevent them from recovering their boats, if able to identify tnem. A gentleman in this city, who had paid hard earned cash for a boat brought here, and who was not swift enough in delivering the boat over when an alleged owner ap peared, Monday night, was subjected to the indignity of an arrest and in straightening out the matter was forc ed to lose not only what he had paid on the boat but also to pay a consider able sum in costs. Boats lie in the river here by scores and many of them are quite valuable. All the thief has to do whose fancy turns to boats is merely to take his pick and if may he days or weeks be fore the thief tis discovered. Inhabit ants of tin river towns should be nut 011 their guard and when a men ap pears with a boat which be offers for sale at a bargain he should l»e regard ed with suspicion. May flaking. The farmers of our county have now entered upon haymaking. This import ant branch til' farm work will be some what, late I his year and no doubt a much larger quantity of hay than us ual will be cut after harvest. The spring was late,but the abundant rain which followed during the month past in a measure made up for lost time and has hurried along the clover and timothy in double quick time. Still it is believed that the hay crop in gen eral will be slightly below an average yield. Farmers are now selling their old hay, where a surplus remains, to make room for the new crop Each day now several loads of hay may lie seen u|iou our streets. Miss Carrie Hoover U'eds Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, Miss I'nrrii'O. I (o<«viT,d.ilighter of Mr. and Mr Oliver Hoover, of South Dan villi-, and John Hugh Carntody, of New Britain, 1 'oiinecficut, were unit id in marriage. The ccremonv vvas performed bv Uev I-:. T. Swart/,pastor til St I't ti l's M E. church. I In wedding was very quiet, only a 1 few intimate friends being present Mr. and Mrs. Carmodywill remain in South Danvilli|for a few days, after which they vvill go'to Fairmont, West Virginia, where they will reside. MR. LAUMASTER GOES TO BERWICK Selected to Succeed J. R. Riede, as Gen'l Secretary ol Berwick Association. At a meeting of the directors of (he Berwick Young Men's Christian As; social ion, it was unanimously decid ed to tender the general secretaryship of that institution to W. 1). Laumas ter, of this city. It is understood that Mr. Laumaster will accept. Mr. Laumaster succeeds J. K Riedy, whose resignation has been accepted by the Berwick directiors. Mr. Riedy will goto Africa as a missionary. The people of Danville will learn with much pleasure of Mr. Launias ter's merited good fortune in securing the secretaryship of the growing Ber wick association. Since his resigna tion from the local Y. M C. A. Mr, Laumaster has been engaged, with much success, in evangelistic work. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Nelson Woods,of Philadelphia,spent Sunday with relatives in Danville. Mr. ami Mrs. Harry Steese, of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with rela tives in Danville. Miss Bessie Mitchell is visiting rel atives in Philadelphia. Reuben Boyer, of Wilkes-Barre, sepnt Sunday with his family in this city. Mrs. W. F. Groce has returned to Forest City after a visit with relatives in this city. Miss Lucy Hank, of Sunbury, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Gross, West Market street. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Laidacker, of South Danville spent Sunday with friends in Sunbury. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oberdorf, of Lewishurg, spent Sunday with rela fives in Danville. Clarence McMahou returned to Phil adelphia Sunday after spending sever al days with relatives in Danville. Albert Savage, of Sunbury, visited friends in this city over Sunday. Mrs. Fred Kirkendall, of Wilkes- Barre, sjient Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Uearhart, Kast Market street. Mrs. W. A. McAfee, of Klniira, N. V'., is the guest of Miss Kate McCor lniek. West Market street. Miss Matilda Kea arrived Saturday evening from New York City to spend the summer in Danville. Charles Watson, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday in this city. Mrs. Olive H. Curtis, of Pottsville, is a guest at the home of S. G. Morti niore, Centre street. Miss Margaiet llartline, of Mahon ing township,is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trotter, East Market street. Alvin Spaide left yesterday for a trip to Philadelphia. Mrs Simon Sheridan,daughter Alice and Mrs. Bruuer, of Muucy, are the guests <it Mrs. E. A. Stead, East Mar ket street. Simon Hoffman and James Ryan re turned last evening from Harrisburg. Lieutenant Charles Mettler arrived last evening from West Point, N. V., for a visit with relatives in this vicin ity. Rev. Alfred S. Bowman, of Wil liamsport,visited relatives in this city yesterday. Mrs Howard Moore and sons Theo dore and Robert left yesterday for a visit with friends at Pottsgrove. Mrs. James Wagner has returned to Montandon after a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Willard Paunebak er, Liberty township. Misses Wilda Pannebaker and Mar garet Robbins were among the visitors at the Bloomsburg Normal commence ment yesterday. Master Edward Jennings left yester day morning for a ten days' outing j with Mrs. Charles Watson, Sr., at Darnell cottage, Bench Haven. Miss Ethel Johnson, of Logan Run, attended the class presentation af the Bloomsburg Normal school, Tuesday evening. Miss Lois Williams left yesterday for a visit with friends in Nanticoke and Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. S. J. Welliver, Mrs. San ford Peifer, Miss Frances and Harry Wel liver visited relatives in Muucy yester day. Summoned to Harrisburg. Mrs. Thomas A. Adams, of South Danville, weut to Harrisburg yester day in answer to a summons stating that her husband, who is receiving treatment there, had suddenly grown much worse. Mr. Adams went to llar l i isburg about three weeks ago, and was very much improved, when acute Bright's disease developed. Entertained at Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fenstermacher, ■'litertain. <1 at dinner Sunday at their home in Valley township; the follow ing were present: The Misses Pearl and Helen Southwick.Mr. aud Mrs Claud Maus, of Berwick; Miss Gertie Maus, of Milton WILL ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE Burgess Rogers Issues a Proclamation Relating to Fireworks. The Fourth of July in Danville this year will not be celebrated with any special demonstration. At the same time it is not probable that the Fourth will be a quiet one The stores are al ready displaying a stock of fireworks. With so much ammunition at, baud anil with inbred patriotism among young and old waiting for expression, there will in all probability be plenty of noise on the Fourth. Burgess Rog ers, who has taken an oath to preserve order in the uunicipality,will eudeav or to keep the expression of patriotism down to a safe and sane limit, and he has, therefore, issued the following proclamation relating to tire works: To the Public—Next week the cele bration of Fourth of July will occur. As chief burgess of the borough of Danville we would call attention to provisions of the borough ordinance as well as to the State law relating to fireworks,all of which will be strictly enforced in Danville. Section, of the borough odinance provides that it. shall not be lawful for any person or persons to sell or dispose of any rockets, tire crackers, squibs or any other pyrotechnical works within the limits of the borough of Danville except one day prior to and on the Fourth of July, in each and every year. Any person or persons who shall violate the provision of this section shall forfeit and pay a tine of live dol lars for each and every offense. Section 2 provides that it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to discharge any rockets, fire crackers, squibs or "other pyrotechnical works within the limits of the borough ot Danville at any other time than upon the day observed as the Fourth day of July of each and every year. Any per son or persons who shall violate the provision of this section shall forfeit and pay a fine of live dollars for each and every offense. The act of March 21, 15)05, sets forth as follows: Section 1. lie it enacted, &c., that the sale of the following articles be and hereby are prohibited,to wit: All tire works and fire crackers containing picric acid or picrates - all explosive canes using clorate of potash, or other high explosive ammunition ; all ex plosive canes using blank cartridges; all blank cartridge pistols, all pellets or tablets composed if clorate of potash or other high explosive com pound. Section 2. Any person, firm or corp oration violating any of the provisions of this act shall upon conviction there of be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than six months or both or either at the discretion of the court. The act of June 10, 1881, prohibits the manufacture and sale of auy toy cannon, guu, pistol revolver or any deadly weapon. The act of June 19, ItfOl, prohibits the manufacture and sale of fire crack ers containing dyi'amite, chlorate ot potash or any salpetre sulphur or char coal. W. J. ROGERS, Burgess. Milkman's Narrow Escape. The crossing on the Pennsylvania railroad opposite the residence of P. G. Baylor. South Danville, Saturday evening came near being the scene of a shocking accident. It was all due to the usual bad combination of a blocked crossing with the second sec tion of a passenger train following the first. Paul Sechler, the son of Lafayette Sechler, Kipps Run, was making his usual Saturday evening round with the milk wagon. He reached the cross ing just about the time the 5 :u0 pass enger train east was due. The cross ing was blocked by a west bound freight train, which lay on the sid ing. The young man wpited there with his milk wagon until the passenger train went by. By that, time the freight train was pulling off the cross ing. The driver's attention was oc cupied by the freight train and he did not discover that the passenger was followed by a swiftly moving second section, composed of an engine and a car belonging to the Susquehanna Coal company. As soon as the caboose of the freight train rolled off the crossing the milk man proceeded to cross. The moment he was fairly on the crossing he dis covered that the second section of the train was right on the sinit. The situation was one that hardly admitted of deliberate action ; it was one of those moments in which the human being rests solely in the hands of fate ami in that instance fate de creed that he should escape, although the locomotive almost grazed the milk watrou. There were several eye witnesses to the affair and they say that the engine and the wagon seemed literally to be ! on the same spot at the same time and i no one could see how the wagon could 1 escape. The engineer on stoping at ; the station remarked that he had ex i |>erieuced some hairbreadth escapes in i his time but that the one he had just I witnessed was the narrowest. It seeni ' ed to him that the locomotive literal ly grazed the wheel of the wagon. KSTAHLIKHED IX 1855 INDEPENDENT LUES WILL CONSOLIDATE This Action is Thought Likely at the Chicago Conference—U. T. & T. Men There. Considerable speculation has been caused by the formal application for a charter for a new telephone company, to be known as "The Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Erie Telephone com pany," with principal ottices at llar risburg. The advertisements announce that "the purpose and object of said corporation is the building, construct ing, leasiug, purchasing, ope rat. ing and maintaining a system of telephone and telegraph lines,exchanges ami fat ions in this and the other several counties of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and especially between the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburg,Erie and oth er principal towns and cities in the State.'' Ofticers of the independent companies of the east were in conference in New York for several days last week con sidering plans for the unification of all the large independent telephone in terests in the United States, and for defeating the previously almost ir resistible opposition. An important result of the conference was the prep aration of a report which is to be submitted to the meeting of the in dependent companies which takes place at Chicago this week anil which W. W. Ryou and J. P. Helfeustein of Sliamokiu as representatives of the local independent 'phone, are attend ing. Whether this application for a charter has to do with the New York meeting is purely a matter for specu lation. The consummation of the plans of the independents would probably mean considerable improvement in the pre sent limited and unsatisfactory service of the independent companies in this section of the Slate. A well ktiowu telephone expert who attended the New York conference said yesterday that while the whole movement was in a more or less of a tentative condi tion, nevertheless the combination of all great independent interests and the establishing of heavy trunk lines be tween important, independent tele phone centers—particularly Philadel phia, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City —were entirely feasible and could be readily brought into effect by unanim ous consent. Will Investigate Pennsy Wreck. Coroner Dreher of Shamokin, lias empanelled a jury in the railroad ac cident case in which Engineer William C. Burns, of Suubury, met his death, ami an investigation will be made in an effort to learn who is to blame for turning the switch at Hester's cross ing. In an interview with Samuel Sow ers, who was the brakemau on the ill fated train, some new developments were learned which will have an im portant bearing on the case. When the engine collided with the steel gondolas Mr. Sowers was hurled from his seat, but luckily escaped being injured. Leaving the car he assisted in the search for Engineer Burns' body anil then hurriedly ran back 011 the rail road track to Hag any approaching train to prevent another accident. Running to the switch that had been turned and which caused the wreck lie was surprised to find that after it had been turned it had beeu locked. He unlocked it and threw it back so that no other trains would run on tin siding, and then going to the nearest telegraph station reported the accid ent. According to this evidence just who turned the switch becomes more mys terious than ever. If it was the prank of boys it. seems strauge and cannot be explained how they were in the pos session of a switch key. Certain facts connected with the cause of the wreck have not been made known. The coroner's jury will meet at the court, house, Sunbury.on Friday after noon, and try and place the blame where it properly belongs. Yesterday's Base Ball Scores. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Athletics, 5; Washington, 0. Boston, 5; New York, t». Chicago, 0; St. Louis, 3. Cleveland, 3; Detroit, 5. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn, JO; Philadelphia, 0 New York, t'«; Boston, 4. Pittsburg, 3. Cincinnati, 1 TRI-STATE LEAGUE. York, 0; Johnstown, 7; a. m. York, 10; Johnstown, 3; p. m. Williamsport, 1 ; Altooua, 2. Harrisburg, 5; Lancaster, 2. William P. Sands. William I'. Sands, formerly super intendent of the Keeler Iron works, of Williamsport, died in the infirmary at the State hospital here yesterday morn ing. The body was removed to Dos ter's undertaking establishment and last evening was taken to Williams l>ort on the 3:st> P. & R. train. The deceased was forty-five years of age He was a widely known man and had an active business career. His death was due to a decline following a stroke of apoplexy, which in turn, it is said, was superinduced by over work. JOB PRINTING The oilica of the AMERICA being furnished with a larg 6 assortment of job letter and fancy typ 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. Jon PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description IE! OF IE TOOLEf Beautiful J 'lowers—l .arge Attendance—Touch ing Remarks. Miss Mary Tnoley, whose death oc enrred Sunday evening, was laid to rest in St Joseph'- i-iueteryyesterday forenoon. Tin I u id, which toot place from St. Joseph Catholic church at o'clock, was very largely attend ed ami was impre-sive in the extreme, abounding in beautiful and tender tributes to the memory of the deceas ed. It is conceded that the flowers were never surpa sed.if equalled at auy fun eral held in Danville. They consisted principally of roses, carnations and lilies and represented offerings from Baltimore, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, Bloomsburg and Danville. The flowers took the form of various emblems and all were beautiful symbolizing the purity, 1110 spotless life and character of the one that hail passed away. The body reposed on a bed of flow ers, in a cream colored full couch cas ket. The house seemed crowded with rare delicate blooms and the atmos phere was laden with sweet orders. At St. .Joseph's Catholic church high requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father M. I. O'Reilley, assisted by a choir of little boys, who made their lirst appearance yesterday. Father O'Reilly spoke very beautifully and his remarks, which seemed so appropri ate, sank dee]) into the hearts of all present. For the deceased, whom he had known from her infancy, he had only praise. He dwelt upon her devo tion to the church and to the loved ones of lifer homo; upon her sympa thetic nature, her self sacrfice, her de sire to do good and to help others. He contrasted Iter life with its innocence and purity, with toe life that is given to the world and is hardened with siu. It is sad, he said, that one should die so young, but life is uncertain and death is something over which we have no control. It, however, matters but little when we are called; the principal thing is to be prepared when the dread summons come. It might even be better to die young, ere life has come in contact with sin in its many forms, than to live on for years and run the risk of being ensnared by the dark ways of the world. The pall bearers were: Frank Mc- Caffrey, Frank McCue, Edward Fal lon, 'Bert Gill, Thomas Pritchard and Thomas McVey. The following persons from out of town attended the funeral: Dr. Frank Tooley.of New York; Misses Margaret and Catherine Berry, of Allentown; Charles Stock,of Gettysburg; Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Law, and little sou, of Milton. (iood Words for Danville Stoves. A. L. Canfleld of New York City, who has charge of the New England and the export trade of the Danville Stove and Manufacturing company, is spending a few days this city *on business relating to the stove works. Mr. Canfleld is recognized as one of the leading stove men of the United States The splendid agency be main tains in New York, in which Danville stoves are a conspicuous and attractive feature, is a marvel in its way and whether we consider its size, appoint ments or goods displayed it is with out a paralled in any other establish ment of its kind. Mr. Canfield, who has handled Dan ville stoves for many years and is in a position to know whereof he speaks, says there is 110 line ot goods on the market that is giving such general satisfaction, that is so steadily growing in demand as the Danville stoves. He paid a very fine tribute to Gen eral Manager W. A. Sechler, who by his keen business insight keeps the product of the plant thoroughly up to date, each year adding lines embrac ing all that is now or novel in stove manufacture. The result is that there is nothing in the market that surpasses the Danville stoves, which have be come enormously popular in every sec tion. Mr. Canfield feels confident that the Danville Stove and Manufacturing company could safely double the cap acity of its plant and yet find ready demand for all its stoves. Needle Work (iuild. A meeting will lie held Friday af teruoou at 3 :;!0 in the library parlor to hear what the needle work guild of America.has accomplished in the way of charity throughout the United States and to consider forming a branch in Danville. The guild is IH u sec tarian and will generally aid any oth er society for charity that may be est ablished in the town. Though you in;i\ not lit' disposed to take any part, your presence is earnestly desired. Men,women aud children may become members. Injured Foot. Samuel Longenberger, ot'Oatawissa, an employe on the Pennsylvania work train at South Danville severely cut lus foot on an old rail yesterday about noon. He was brought to the station where l>r. Barber rendered surgical aid. Don't you really believe some of 'em would do quite as well by revert ing to the original tig leaf y
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