Home Paper —'For the Home U)< circii!.tti<'ii of this paper is 111- •:rta HI laptdly. It will pay you <> .» 1 vert is. in t lie AMKRICAN ÜBM.RIPIIONSI PLR YF:fIR l»U n;\ !MJ I! .11 NMMJS, .4. I to /'J V !»'. Hi - .V-. /" 11 n& /' 1/ jhiHttilr. I'n. <| • ll I. I / . M 4 MIII r., L».\\\ 11.1.K, I'A. 1 tIK 1 >mi;ich Mid Intes.ilief S|«eialty (o.\lU\Sl:l> M-WS. At I I-t A return to more endurable weather. 'it..- hm MMM Itwfcrw with the itioeii why respects anil obeys it. LIE T\ I . jmlitician is necessarily agcniil .NL rrtutleinauly person. TIM !» .lining of autumn is not al w IT - MM i. d by cooler weather. 'TIN P.Hl icil tourist is entitled to T \ IN| Mthetic attention of his audit on. THE CIT. II who pays his own poll ta\ 11 MI ibilit iea. The chil i who always has his own way i likely to ha\e :i wretched man hood 11. fulfillment of the Spring's pro- IM-e I II V with u- and a bounteous CUE It IS John LLI nhold, o' Lancaster, who vI- II J 111 I -nine weeks ago when his t« MI H truck LET an engine at a P.-nn-\H .ma railroad crossing, has U> I that I ail road for $23, WW damages. I • di.ivvniug season seeius to have pa— E.f. The manufacturer, in order to make ur> •( HELP when he needs it is com pelleit TU irrmge his work as to atVord INPL >\ IN nt for hi- men during the -. I-UII WL N trade is dull If the farm er w i- aI.IE to do the same there would pmhithh .. >i lie so much complaint of the scar, ity of farm help. Tin family of Andrew Taminini, of Mount * .rm>'l,ate toadstools formush .mi tt ither day and made a nar row t cr from death. All were viol ently ill M ll y Douglass, a 15-year old negro ir 1 employed as a nfirse in a Chester T tinll\. lias lieeu arrested for making i p.n cushion ont of the baby. Four- T ■ • II common pin- ami one snf«ty were taken out of the child. in an addre-S L»e fore the congregation .-■IN of Zimi at it.- place of worship II N'.-w V'trk, Sheriffs Counsel Mau ri • H Bluiiienthal declared that Amen tu L>iicliings have done much to delay the efforts now on foot to se • UI .* JII- ri ■ > to the jiersecuted Jews of RUfMH I 1' ' an who accepts defeat -Nll.u.,'l\ and turns in to work for the to ket will live to win some other day. iii ot fr sty mornings can not 11. much longer delayed. I h.- kraal dcdicatioi of the Stnte ii t..i is th< next interesting Penn sylvania event. One >h iII Id always verify every re .rt I!B I ing a lieighlior's reputation TTEF.LIE 1,. Ipiug TU -pre:nl it. RE\ I'efei (' .\,I I nrue, rector of ••• K ITI. TII I itholii 11IIR< 11 at Mali 111.I\ «'ity.Schuylkill county, is credit ed W th the truthful declaration that Hl' mg I- the tir-t step in the ruin fllmy a young girl's life. He will I, - J TIN it a girl who attends dances t-J te:ich in In- Sunday school. .1 -e|.h if I--on and Frank Lippin tt NL Philadelphia, quarreled over T <1 111R which the latter owed the t rin. r. when liasson struck Lippii.- • ..tt, knocking him down. His head -tni K the crub and he received in jurw- WHI. h caused his death. At Belleville, N. J. Florence E. I. n a IL Charle- M. Ritner sur- JIII-- I the gue-t- who had heeu invit- I to itleiid their weililing by an u xiu IIII_- just as the preacher stepi>od up to tie the knot that they had been liiarric.l three month- ago. \ itrixi* L rough the country these ■ lays I- really worth while. !*• 11 11 TL liii.-S ARE gradually form ing UM) tin- . lid is at hand. T :>e HPI»'R p.rtioii of an apple tree AT th. I'r •• farm, IN ir West Chester, I« I-OVEFE.L with LILO>-o uis while ri|ie FI .1 I. UI/- ill large quantities from THE lower limbs. Ahxaudei Aborn, of Fhiladelphia, ■* A FOUND de:vl the other night, in -fixation showilit; that he choked to «!• .ith by hanging his head over the -harp E.LJFE of his high collar. M ioot Jov the home of Mrs. Klizalieth MIIIIUI, who is 102 M-:ITS Id and yet wa- vigorous enough to att- in! a funeral the other day, accoin- J ALL ' HI-' LB.- cortege to the ceuieterv. 1 ilk ing ALMIIIT the proverbial idle ;» 1111 V, Emanuel /ujf, of MA-teisou 1,.1N I-tiT c.iuntv, tin- ju-t ex t .IN. I in old copper cent which HE DROJ JIED IN the crevice of A beam in tl. liirn wlucii his father built in The Itarn was torn dow n the oth er .I,«I and now the |>eiiiiv may be put TO w..rk after an idle jieriod of sixty vear*. I NRJJ ("oiler, of Hott -TOWU, is try- I • *ORIN the ilrunk ird- of that ' N Wll.l ARE brought before him by ■ "tin nit: them to SIGN the pledge 1 LIE arrival ot HII S' . pound baby » WA- the c:N,-e of GN ut rejoicing at the home ut Mr and Mrs. L> N D;. tteubacher. Bloom street, yesterday. tc&it* l 2%-&> v^ar-—■ x "THIS COI 'NTRY WILL NIIVER Bli LNTIRF.I.Y FRlili UNTIL IT SUl'l'LIIiS ALL OF ITS OWN DHMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." ()L. .V.!--N<) :i!>. con PROCEEDINGS The mooted question who should bo water commissioner for the ensuing year was settled by council Friday night by the election of James T Mag ill. The deadlock, with George Keif suyder and Charles Pusey as candid ates, wliich had existed for over a mouth, showed no signs of being brok eu j'ud council as a body.it seems, be came convinced that it was folly to hold onto the old candidates any long er On motion of Mr. Angle it was de cided to drop botli of the old candid ates. Mr. Bedea then nominated James T. Magill for water commissioner for the eusuiug term. The nomination was seconded and a vote was taken when it was found that Mr. Magill was unanimously elected. Frank Boyer was at council to pro test against the condition of Bloom street, recently reconstructed with cinder. Good streets, he said,could be made with cinder, if it was properly applied. As tiie road is it is impossi ble to haul a two-ton load over it. He warned council that the street would be returned to court next week. Mr. Sweisfort said the street com missioner is unjustly blamed for bad job done. In his opinion, tlio commit tee on streets and bridges were re sponsible. A portion of the cinder, he said, should be carted away ami the road lowered. Mr. Jacobs said tlie difficulty was that the borough has undertaken too much work for Mr. Miller to handle at one time. Now was the time,when so many men are idle, he said, to en ter upon the work of street repairs on a large scale, as the streets of town are in a notoriously bad condition. He moved that John L. Evans l>e employ ed by the day to assist in a thorough supervision of street repairs to the end that more satisfactory results may be obtained. The motion prevailed and it was ordered tiiat Mr. Evans be em ployed and a general improvement of the streets entered upon at once. On motion it was ordered that coun cil purchase 100 tons of broken lime stone from Dennis Bright, provided it could lie obtained at ♦SO cents per tQU. The following petition was receiv ed: "We, the undersigned residents of West Mahouiug street extend a wish that a light be placed at the comer of West Mahoning street and Etter's Al ley. " Following are the signers: Wil liam T. Turner, Morgan .1 Williams, Jacob Weiuier.Tillie K. Saunders, G. W. Hoffman, John H. Gernort, Louis H. Gernert, Thomas Brecht, John Al berk, Charles Kehl, Thomas Trainor, Sr., C. G. Marks. On motion the petition was referred to the committee on light. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that water takers on North Mill street, whose pipes need repairs, be notified that all such repairs must lie made this fall in order to obviate the necessity of digging up the street next spring. t>u motion it was o derod that Ja cob Engle,North Mill street, be given permission to line a small frame build ing with steel sheeting instead of with brick as was directed at a previous meet ing. On motion of Mr. Bedea it was ord ered that the sewer ou North Mill Afreet be extended up each of the streets out of the way of the paving. On motion of Mr. Russell it was ordered that all the old hose belong ing to the borough that is without coupling, be sold as junk. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was ordered that a rubber matting, I] feet by !» feet, be purchased for the switch board at the light plant in order to in sure greater security. The following communication ad dressed to couucil was read bythese?- retarv: "The Governor of the Com monwealth and the dedication com mission request the honor of your pre sence at the dedicatory ceremonies of the capitol of Pennsylvania in Harris burg on Thursday, October 4th, 1000. \ On motion of Mr. Vastine it was ordered that the communication be ac cepted ami a note made of it oil the minutes. As many of the councilman will attend as possible. J. V. Gillaspv appeared before couu cil to ask that the borough assist him to elevate his buildings on Mill street to conform with the change of grade. He stated that if the borough would raise the lower building in a satisfac tory way lie would raise the upper building himself. His proposition seemed to meet with council's approv- j aland it was decided that it be aeeopt- | ed. Oil motion it was ordered that the I street commissioner raise and relay • with brick the crossing at William j Moyer's property on East Market j street. On motion of Mr Jacobs Herbert Myerly was ordered to lay a pavement i on Church street below Front within j five day's time On motion of Mr. Sweisfort it was ordered that a crossing be laid at al ley nt rear ofShiloh Reformed church. On motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was ordered that the Friendship Fire com pany be employed to do all the haul j ing of coal until further notice. The following members were pres ent at the meeting: Gibson, Vastine, Sweisfort, Russell, Dietz, Bedea, Finuigau, Angle, .Jacobs, Hughes aud Eisenhart WSIMILE Ml GIT At Washingtonville yesterday morn ing occurred the death of one of Mon tour county's best known and most popular men, A. B. Gault; a citizen honored for his upright,christian life; a husband and father devoted to his family and a man, genial ami gentle mannered, beloved by his fellownien. Mr. Ganlt had been in ill health for several years as the ravages of that dreaded disease, consumption, fasten ed upon his body. It was not,however, until about two weeks ago that he was compelled to retire from business. At that time he took to his bed, and steadily grow weaker until the end came at 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The deceased was born in Ireland on the 27th of April, ISM, and came to America at the age of'2l,settling with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Gault, in Philadelphia. While employ ed at tin* Norristowu hospital he met and later married Miss Milie Martz, daughter of Jacob Martz, of Washing tonville. Five years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gault moved to Washingtonville, where they have since resided. Mr. Gault was an active member of the Washingtonville Presbyterian church. He was also a member of a Philadelphia lodge of Odd Follows. He is survived beside his wife by two brothers, James and William, both of Philadelphia. The funeral will take place Friday morning at 11 :.'SO o'clock from the Washingtonville Presbyterian church. Interment in the Odd Fellows' come- ( tery. Professor Taylor Married. Professor J. W. Taylor, principal of the locnl high school, has taken unto himself a bride; more than this the interesting event took place last spring, so that during the vacation and since lie has returned to Danville, J although he has boon looked upon as enjoying single blessedness,yet all the ' while ho wa« firmly intrenched ill the ! ranks of Benedicts. Ou Friday evening Professor Taylor left for Eagles Mere, return ing on Sat urday evening with his bride. It was a great surprise to Danville people. The bride before her marriage was I Miss Ada A. Chase, daughter of Cap- ; tain E. S. Chase, of Eagles Mere, a man very prominent in the affairs of that resort, being manager of the Eagles Mere boat company and trea surer of the Eagles Mere Land com pany. Mrs. Taylor comes from an old and distinguished family, her grand s father being speaker of the House at j the ago of twenty-seven,and her great grand father, an aide do camp to the great Napoleon. Mrs. Taylor was teacher in the public school of Eagles Mere. She is highly accomplished and is au athlete, being a skilled horse woman, an expert swimmer,a canoeist and fond of mountain climbing. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will live at 11. M. Trumbower's for the present. They were serenaded by students of the high school on Saturday evening. The wedding took place on May 20th. last in New York City. Only a few intimate friends wore present Death of William Malaney. Our readers win regret to learn ot tlie death of William Malaney, which occurred at the Joseph Ratti hospital, Bloomsburg, Saturday morning. The deceased was a widely known and highly esteemed citizen of Danville. Ho was a rougher at the rolls at Howe & Samuels' mill and was liked and hold in 11 10 highest regard by his fel low workingmen as well as by our townspeople generally. The deceased was stricken with ap pendicitis, which became complicated with peritonitis. Three weeks ago yes terday he was removed to the Joseph Ratti hospital at Bloomsburg. While at the hospital he was operated on twice. At times his condition seemed to promise recovery, but in each ins tance ho became worse. Ho suffered intensely and toward the latter part of last week hope was abandoned. Death occurred at b a. m. Saturday. The deceased was a single man, fifty one years of age. Both parents are dead,but he is survived by two broth ers and a sister: Thomas Malaney of Washington, this State; John Malaney of Bloomsburg and Miss Anna Mal aney, who resided with the deceased at No. 524 East Front street. Lost Watch Oddly Recovered. Ralph Knittle, an employe of the United Telephone and Telegraph coiu ! panv, had a unique experience the ! other day. While assf-ting to string the telephone wires over the top of the i iron work of the river bridge he miss ! oil his watch, which in some way had gotten out of his pocket. It was a valuable time piece and,as sisted by fellow w-orkmen. ho search ed high and low for it. Some time to ward evening the attention of the men j was attracted by an object dangling! from a telephone wire high above tin bridge. It proved to he the watch,the fob chain of which had caught in the wire as the man was climbing over head, which had the result of pulling it out of his pocket. Judge Staples, of Monroe county sentenced three young lads of Si minis burg who were charged with robbing the residence of a citizen, to remain at their homes under the sin veillauce j of a probation officer aud to abandon the use of cigarettes. DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 127, 11)00. 10 SHOULD PAT TOR VACCINATION The school board is in possession of two important communications,which that body thinks should help to settle the mooted question of 4 who should pay for the vaccination of school children when the parents are too poor to meet the expense. It is apt to occur that children of indigent parents for the want of vac cination are deprived of schooling un der the present law, unless either the school board, the poor board or the board of health makes itself responsi ble for the payment of bills incurred in this way. If has always been a problem in Dan ville. A few years ago the school dis trict made itself responsible and in the end found itself confronted with a bill of some s'l7 for vaccination. It declined to repeat the experiment and appealed to the poor board as the body that should be logically expected to assume the cost. The poor board,how ever, gave notice that it would not pay the bill. There has been no pro vision made therefore for children of indigent parents and those who could get vaccinated did so aud others who failed found themselves excluded from school under the present law. To obtain decisive information on tin- subject at a recent meeting of tiie school board it was decided to addross a letter to the department of public instruction also one to the department of health at Harrisburg. Replies have been received from both sources, terse and to the point: The first communication signed bv Henry llouck, deputy superintendent of public instruction,addressed to W. 11. Ortli,secretary of the school board, says: "In answer to your question which has been referred to me, I would state that there is no law authorizing school boards to pay for vaccination." The second communication, signed by the comniissiouet of health, reads as follows: "W. H. Ortli, secretary. Dear Sir: Iri boroughs 1 should think the board of health should pay for vac cination. The State has been assuming this exjieuse in rural districts where there are no boards of health. Yours very truly, SAMUEL G. DIXON, M. D. Meeting of School Hoard. The school board held a regular meeting Mondav evening. A c >uple of hours were spent in discussion relating to school matters, but very little act ual business was done. A communication was received from Miss Emma Youngman, tendering her resignation as pupil teacher,a posit ion to which she was elected during last month. On motion of Mr. Fischer the resignation was accepted. On motion Borough Superintendent Gordy was instructed to correspond with houses dealing in school supplies for the purpose of obtaining prices on tables for use in the laboratory If prices are at all reasonable he was in structed to act in conjunction with the supply committee and procure a table at once. The school board is in receipt of a communication from the governor of the Commonwealth mid the dedication commission inviting the board to he present at the dedication of the capitol it Harrisburg on Thursday, October Ith. On motion the invitation was accepted. On motion of Mr. Fischer it was ordered that on Friday of each week the schools close at 3p. in., and that recess in the afternoon be omitted. The following niembeis were pres ent: Burns, Ortli, Purse I, flaring, b'ish, Fischer, Lutz, Truuibower and fleiss. The following bills were approved for payment: 3. J. Beaver |11.25 B. L. Aten & Co . 11.75 rrumbower & Werkheiser 9.17 John Bruder ...... 235 Morning News ... 2.00 U. L. Gordy 11.25 N. C. Prentiss ... 2.00 Robert Miller 2.50 [jiii ll & Co. .58.27 (ieorge W. Roat 1.50 Allen & Bateman 30.1t! 11. M. Schocfa 26.67 Teachers & Janitors 1700.00 Repainting Trolley Cars. The Danville and Bloonisburg elec tric railway company is overhauling its closed cars. One of them has al ready been completed and, resplendent with new paint, has been in service since last Saturday, when it was first amployod at a funeral. All the origin -11 colors of the car have been restored uid a gloss and polish imparted that s?ives the car a more handsome appear ance than when new. The second ear is now being over hauled and will be back into service | in a short time. After which the third . :uid last of the closed ears will be re painted. It is evident that General Manager Miller is not content with having the trolley track in first class , condition, but lie is determined that the rolling stock must show op in a wav to correspond It i a fin. evid ence of <"il• rpri r. Will Improve Church Property. The congregation of the Reformed church at Strawberry Ridge is about to enter upon a s.\ torn of repairs on its church property \ fine vestibule will be erected, the material being al ready on the ground and work will begin this week New seats will also be installed aud the interior of the edifice generally renovated. PERSONAL I PARAGRAPHS ■ Mrs. Kate Rhodes, of ('ape May, New Jersey,is visiting at the home of I her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Sliel { hart. Centre street. Miles Barber,of Wilkes -Barro, spoilt ! Sunday at the home of his parents,Dr and Mrs. 1. G. Barber, Ferrv street, i Mr. and Mrs. John "Snyder, of Chi j cago, are guests at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Clark, East Market street. Mrs. Wardellen Purinan, of Blooms . burg and Miss Mae Purman, of Wash ington, 1). C., spent Suuday at the i home of Mr. and Mrs. John Starr, | Bloom street. Mr. and Mrs. L W. Welliver.of Ex change, spent Sundav with friends in | Benton. J. F. Long and son Clark, of Ber wick,spent Sunday at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Long, West Mahoning street. Misses Edna Hower and Lillian I lower, of Catawissa, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Vog iiotz, Strawberry Ridge. Miss Mabel Hullihen, Church street, will leave for Philadelphia today, where she will enter a Presbyterian school. Mrs. S. A. Yorks and Miss Mary Yorks lott yesterday for Philadelphia after spending the summer in Dan ville. Mr. and Mrs. W. 1? Chamberlin and sous William and John returned to Torresdale yesterday after a visit at the liea home on West Market street. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Youngman will leave today for a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. While in Phila delphia Mr. Yonugman will attend the meeting of the Pennsylvania State bankers' association. Miss Boone Eckmau, of Philadel phia, will arrive today for a several (lavs' visit with Miss Mary Holloway, Bloom street. Levi Miller, of Plymouth, is visit ing relatives in this city. Mrs. William Greenough aud Miss Long,of Sunburv, were the guests yes terday of Mrs. 1. H. .Jennings. Mrs. Samuel Soudheim and son Ed ward,of Lehightou, are visiting at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith, Lower Mulberry street. Miss Nelda Jacobs will return to Ilazleton today after a visit at the Jacobs home. West Market street. Mrs. Russell E. Kelly and Mrs. James C. Packer, of Sunburv, were guests yesterday al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 11. Woolley. Daniel Williams, of Tower City, who has been visiting friends in this city, will leave today foY Shamokin. Jacob Sloop has returned from a vis it with friends in Biiighamton. Miss Mary Hoffman, Lower Mul berry street,is visiting her sister, Mrs. Carrie Snyder, at Northumberland. Mrs. G. Slioop Hunt will leave today for a several weeks' visit with friends iu Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge W. Roat and daughters, Mabel and Edna left yester day for Gettysburg to attend the re uniiin of the ISStli. Pennsylvania vol unteers and the Third heavy artillery, of which Mr. Roat is a member. Mrs. Edward Czechowiez and sou John, who have been visiting the former's father, John Brugler, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Berwick. Thomas B. Evans spent yesterday in Berwick. Miss Jennie Oberdorf returned yes terday from a visit with her brother, Charles Oberdorf, at Lewisburg. Arranging for Harrisburg Trip. Company F, N. G. P., of this city, is already making arrangements for the trip to the dedication of the new State capitol at Harrisburg. Yesterday Captain Gearhart issued the following company order: "You are hereby notified to report at the armory on Friday evening, Sept. 28, to receive instructions relative to at tending the dedication of the State capitol on Oct. 4. Failure to be pres ent will forfeit your privilege, as we must know exactly the number of men going so as to draw from other com panies. '' Trolley Sale Confirmed. The sheriff's sale of the Danville it Sunbury street railway has been con firmed during the present term id' court. The street railway was sold by the sheriff on the oth id' July last, Simon Krobs becoming the purchaser. No exceptions having been filled the sale was continued before Thomas G. Vincent, Prothonotary, on Monday morning. The New Smull's handbook. The new Sniull, issue of lUOtl, has been issued by the State printer. It is a radical departure from the old style, being a large b >ok in size, but con taining fewer pages than those of the last three or l'onr years. The frontispiece is view of the cap itol and there are pietuies of other State buildings wit h a gallery of ollici als. Interesting features are the new apportionment maps aud election stat istics. The book is strongly bound aud substantial. There will bo no other style issued, only one edition being prepared. SECOND TIL OF PETER DIETRICH Court convened at it o'clock Tnes day morning with his Honor Judge Evans and Associates Kleeand Wagner on the bench. A communication was received from Dr. Patten, explaining that William Kobinsou, one of the jurors, was ill and should be permitt jed to remain in bed for a couple of hours. McClellau Diehl, tipstaff, was directed by the court togo to the ho tel and to remain with the sick juror until lie was able to return to court. Meanwhile the examination of jurors was resumed. At St:4s o'clock the pro thonotary announced that the panel was exhausted. By that time twelve additional men had been examined and challenged as follows: J. W. Vastine, Hugh Ptirsel, John Mowrer, Adolf I'oettinger, William Curry, M. V. Madden, Nicholas Hill, Thomas Perry, Wesley Perry, B. F. Dieffenbacher, Oscar Shultz and Daniel Moser. The number of jurors thus far accepted were eight. Since by reason of sickness and chal lenges the regular panel had became exhausted Hon. H. M. Hinckley,quot ing the law, moved that talesmen be summoned. To this the defense object ed, urging as the principal reason the fact that it was the second trial. The objection, however, was overruled by the court. Judge Evans accordingly made an order directing that a sufficient num ber of qualified men bo selected from the audience or from the body of the county to furnish the number of jur ors required to fill the box. In view of the fact that the sheriff of the couuty is subpoenaed as a witness in the case the court appointed E. M. Sidler and George M. Leighow as elisors,summon persons for the jury. Business of court was suspended for one hour while the elisors were busy with their selections. At 11 o'clock they returned with a list of names. Edward J. Rishel was tlie first tales man called. He stood the test and was accepted and sworn. He was the first juror obtained during the morning, making the entire number in the box nine. George Freeze, the next talesman, was challenged,as was also Andrew J. Steinman,Grant Feustermacher, J. F. Montague, Michael Breckhill and Sam uel Fausey. Edward V. Stroll,,the eighth tales man, was accepted and sworn. Charles W. Cook, tiie next man call ed, was challenged as was also Mat thew Sheep, W. B, Billheim, J. T. Oberdorf. At 11 :4.~> none of the other persons selected by the elisors seem ing to be at baud his honor announc ed that court would adjouml until 2 p. in.and that meauwnue all thoso whose names had been selected should he waited upon personally and informed that they must be in tho court room by 2 o'clock, otherwise the sheriff would lie sent for them. Upon the reconvening of court at 2 p. in.the calling of talesmen was re sumed. K. I). Pentz, Edward L. Aten, Robert Blue, William A. DeGreen.and Lawrence P. Wagner were rejected in succession. George M. Brown was ac cepted and sworn. Edward Yeager, R. M. Lyon wore challenged.after which J. H. Fry was accepted and sworn. Mr. Fry's accept ance completed the panel and the twelve men were as follows: William M. Robinson, John M. Rob inson, John N. Price, Frank Schrani, E. Bostian, Charles E. Shires, Sr., William S. Churm, Thomas Watts, Edward Rishel, Edward V. Stroll, G. M. Brown. J. H. Fry. It was 3 o'clock when District At torney C. P. Gearhart presented the case to the jury, outlining the Com monwealth's side. The first witness called was Mrs. Jones, widow of James A. Jones, vic tim of the shooting. All the circumst ances of the tragedy are fresh on the minds of our readers and probably less interest attached to the testimony than at the first trial, although the court room was full of spectators. Mr>. Jones said the last she saw of her husband alive was when lie left their home on East Front street at 25 minutes of 7 o'elcok on the evening of February 23rd last. He was then in good health. When slio next saw her husband he was dead, lying stretched out on a bench in Peter Dietrich's saloon. Below his left eye was a small hole through which the blood appeared and trickled down on the floor. John Woll was the next witness. He was acquainted with James A. Jones from a boy. Had known Peter Dietrich also from boyhood. Witness was with Jones on day of shooting— both had been drinking. Together they appeared at Dietrich's saloon about 10 o'clock on night of February 13, 15(06. They found Andy Rogers outside; Dietrich was inside alone. Woll and Jones went in the saloon and had a glass of baer. While they were drink ing Rogers came in and Woll called for beer. Rogers served the beer. Woll then said, "Fill Iheni up again." Rogers again acted as bar tender. Dietrich drank along, but took cider. Jones was talking about joining the Fraternal Order of Eagles and he wanted Woll to .propose him. Some- I how Dietrich got to talking about shooting when he was a cowboy, il lustrating the various positions in which he used to bold the gun. Diet rich went into a small room and soon returned. Some time later Woll saw ' ESTABLISHED IN 185r> I that lie had something in his hand I that glistened. It was later when he j was demonstrating how he used to !shoot that he heard a shot and found I that Jones was dead. He did not ob | serve Dietrich's movements very close ly,as ho thought they were only " fool ing" Atter cross examination Mr. Hinck ley proceeded to ask the witness if,on different occasions immediately fol lowing the shooting, he had not stated that "two shots" were fired instead of only ouo as ho testified to at former trial and was testifying to at present. Mr. Ikeler for the defense was quick ly 011 his feet and most strenuously objected to any such line of questions and would not submit to even a dis cussion of the proposition as long as the jury was present. In order to ar rive at some conclusion in tho matter it was agreed that the jury be with drawn from the court room and argu ment 011 the point involved proceed. Accordingly the jury was asked to~re tire. after which Mr. Hinckley pro ceeded to tell what ho expected to prove. John Woll, he said, who was only one of two eye witnesses of the shoot ing, was proving a most unwilling witness for the Commonwealth. It would be proved oy witnesses,'ie said, that on the day following the shoot ing, when all the incidents were fresh on his mind,Woll on diverse occasions stated that 1 two shots" were fired by Dietrich—that Woll by throwing up his arm had parried one shot, but that before ho could prevent it Dietrich had fired a second shot right at Jones aud had killed him. This fact Mr. Hinckley explained was unknown at the former trial. Iu support of his position Mr. Hinckley cited author ities at considerable length. Mr. Ikeler followed very eloquoi/tly denying the right of the Common wealth to proceed with any line of questioning that would tend to im peach the credibility of its own wit nesses. He also cited authority to sup port his position. The court sustained Mr. Ikeler's ob jection, after which the jury was brought back into tho court room aud the examination of witnesses was re sumed. Andrew Rogers was the next wit ness. At this point it began to be evident that the lapse of time was having some effect on the testimony. Witnesses did not seem quite so em phatic or sure of their points. Now and then a slight discrepancy was ob served between the testimony being offered aud the testimony at the pre vious trial. Rogers said he was out side of Dietrich's saloon when Jones aud Woll appeared. Later he weut in. Dietrich, Jones aud Woll he found in side. Woll "set 'em up" and said "fill 'em up again." Dietrich told Rogers togo behind the bar and fill the glass es. Dietrich drank cider; others took beer. Dietrich then said: "Take one ou me." All took cider. Then Jones lay down on a bench opposite the bar. Dietrich began to talk about herding cattle and weut through various move ments to illustrate lassoing, etc. He then weut into a small 100111 opening off the bar room, but soon returned. He then went around one oud of the bar. It was there that Rogers saw the gun first. Jones told Dietrich he "couldn't shoot nothin' That was quite a wilile before Jones was killed. At this point Mr. Hinckley called at tention of the witness to the fact that at the first trial ho had testified that Dietrich bad got the revolver out from behind the bar before he weut into the adjoining room. The witness admitt ed that was his testimony and said it "was right." Dietrich stood at the eutl of the bar with the "guu" over his arm. Joues was lying 011 the bench. Then the "guu" went off. The shot took place five minutes after he came out of the adjoining room. Rog ers didn't watch Dietrich closely ; he was looking at Jones, who was doing the talking. He was tolling Dietrich that he couldu't shoot. When the re volver went off all talked awhile, not dreaming that anyone hail been hurt. Then Rogers said : "What's the mat ter with Corky; he's so quiet." Woll walked over to where ho lay aud said; "He's dead—you've killed him." "Pete said,'oh, I guess not; if I did I didn't mean to do it. (Jo for a doc tor. ' " Cross examination —In reply to a question from Mr. Ikeler Rogers ad mitted that Dietrich was in bad shape that night and was nervous. When the revolver went off Dietrich said," I shot up in the corner. " "I said," Rotrors continued, "there's something the matter with Corky, etc." Woll walk ed over and said : " You have shot him, etc." There was no ill feeling appar ent. J. C. Mincemoyer, Chief-of-Police, was sworn, lie was called to Diet rich's saloon a few minutes before 13 o'clock on the night of February 18th. He found Jones lying 011 the bench dead. With Officer Yoris lie searched the house but was unable to find Diet rich. He sent Officer Yoris down town for Justice of the Peace Oglesby. Then half an hour after his arrival at saloon he heard a noise up stairs. He started togo up, but met Dietrich coming down. Dietrich gave himself up and said : "lam no murderer; I shot in self defense. " Chief Mince moyer then asked for the revolver. Dietrich requested his sister togo up stairs and get the revolver. He told her that shejwould find it in a cigar box. The revolver was produced and handed over to the chief. Dietrich saidjit wasjtbe one he had shot with. There were five barrels and two were empty. The chief also saw a self-cock ing revolver behind the bar, all the JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy typfc 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. JOIi PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description chambers of which were empty. The chief of police arrested Dietrich aud took him to jail. Un the way Dietrich repeated that he'was no murderer and that lie shot in self defense. The re volver was offered in evidence aud identified by the chief of police. During the torenoou some other cases were disposedof. In the case of Commonwealth vs. John Bastian, charge perjury, a nol. pios, was en tered by permission of the court In the case of Commonwealth vs. James Rosencrans, charge larceny,the grand jury returned a true bill 011 first count. A true hill was also found iu the'case of Commonwealth vs. Harry Rosencrans on the fir r count, which was larceny. In regard to the two latter rases the district attorney stated that the two defendants, father and son, had plead ed guilty. Harry Rosencrans, the boy. had been in jail for there months.Tak ing all the circumstances into consid eration, the hospital authorities, he said,did not wish to press the prosecu tion ami the district attorney himself thought justice would he done if sentence were suspended. Both Harry Rosencrans and his father, James Ros encrans, were in turn called before the court. They found the scrap, thev said, lying along the road on the hos pital ground ami being in needy cir cumstances and not deeming that the old iron was of any value they carried it off and sold it. Judge Evans ex plained ofjtlie defendants that he might send them to the peniten tiary for three years, but that he had decided to act upon the suggestion of the district attorney aud suspend sen tence. He explained'to each just what was implied by this action of court said he hoped that it would serve as a solemn warning in the future. In the case of'the overseers of the poor of Limestone township vs. the ov erseers of the poor of West Hemlock township a rule was granted to show cause why costs, &., should not be al lowed and ordered to be paid. In the Paul M. Smith vs. Colbert Smith et. al. an interculatory report of master was filed. In the estate of Mary Lockhoof, dec'd, ajpetitiou'forjsale of real estate was ordered as prayed for. WE DN ESDAY'S 1 J ROC EEDINOS. Court convened at 9 o'clock aud re sumed tho examination of witnesses in the case. J. C. Mincemoyer was recalled and asked to describe condition of revol ver which he got from Dietrich It was a five-shooter. All the chambers were full, but two of the cartridges had been exploded. Iu this condition it was offered in evidence at first trial but after tho trial it was found that while tho chambers were still all fill ed the revolver showed that only one had been exploded. This discovery was made when the revolver was taken to tho water works iu compliance with orders to remove the charges. The offic er could not say when or by whom cartridges were changed. John Woll was recalled. He denied that as far as his knowledge went thero was any dispute between Jones aud Dietrich as to a book account. Andrew Rogers also recalled. He was asked whether on the night of the shooting he did not state to Dr. Pat ten that the revolver found behiud the bar was not loaded,having been empti ed the week before in shooting mark? He stated that he did not make such a remark. Air. Ikeler objected to this question, advancing the same argu lueut as on the day previous. The ob jection was overruled. Lewis Byerly was sworn. He was with the chief-of police when the ar rest of Dietrich was made aud his testimony confirmed the evidence of the officer. John Doster was called. He was pres ent at Dietrich's saloon on the night of February 13th. He accompanied Dr. Paules to the saloon after the shoot ing. He confirmed the previous testi mony as to Dietrich's state of mind and his declarations at the time of ar rest. Dr. Patten was sworn aud confirmed previous testimony. Dr. W. R. Paules was called to the stand. He was the witness called to the saloon after the shooting He made a post mortem examination the next morning and on the stand described the course of the bullet. A sectiou of the skull was produced in court, which still contains the bullet. Dr. Paules described the wound produced by the shot, which caused a heavy hemor rhage. The effect was necessarily fatal and death was instantaneous. The physician confirmed the testimony of Chief Mincemoyer and John Doster aud stated that it was his impression that Dietrich said: "I shot and killed him in self defense. Take me—hang me or do with me what you please." Dr. Paules swore that after Chief Mincemoyer examined the revolver produced by Dietrich as the one with which he did the shooting, the officer handed the weapon to the doctor and told him to look at it. There were three full chambers and two empty shells. He previously saw auother re volver, which he examined and found to be empty. Later accompanied by Dr. Pattou in compliance with a request from Diet rich's sister Dr. Paules, after mid night, visited the prison for the pur pose of administering to Dietrich, who was in a highly wrought condition. He would not admit that Dietrich was wholly irrational, although he was very nervous. Dietrich made inquiries about Jones and was told that the man was dead. Dietrich, said, "Where did (Continued ou Fourth Page).