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VOL. 54—NO. 15
DK. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
Office Hour*
A. M.to 12 M. lUi Mill St.,
1 I'. M.to iP. it. Danville, Pa,
P NHULTZ, M.
4M11.L ST., DANVII.LK, PA.
diseases of the Stomach and Intestines
a Specialty
5 CONDENSED.
While on his way home from work
in the early morning a Pittslon man,
John Early, found the dead body of a
man lying on the railroad tracks. He
drew the remains to one side and look
ing in the dead man's face was hor
rified to discover that it was his own
father. Patrick Early.
William Gicking, one of Hazleton's
best known citizens, suffering from
disease of the heart, had been warned
by his physician not to raise his left
hand above his head. Walking along
the street while a gale was blowing
he unconsciously threw up both hands
to prevent his hat blowing off when
he dropped to the sidewalk, dying al
most instantly.
One of tho magical attractions at
the annual meeting of the Odd Fel
lows' Anniversary association at Sha
raobin on the 28th inst., will betnelody
by twenty bauds. It will be a great
day for the small boy.
It is believed that tiie threatened
strike of the street car men of Pitts
burg will be adjusted by au amicable
agreement between the men and their
employers before the time fixed for the
srike arrives.
They are having serious trouble in
finding road supervisors in some sec
tions of Westmoreland county. It is a
thankless job under exiting conditions
and tiie wonder is that so many con
sent to perform it.
Iu Chester county 24.7 miles of State
road have been completed. Chester
county's application for State aid
readies a total of 287.6 miles. This
county has tho largest number of miles
completed and applied for under State
aid.
According to an Allentown telegram
the largest blast in the history of the
cement business was put off the other
day when Mrs. Frederick Franks, wife
of the manager of the Bath Portland
Cement company, touched theeleotric
button which exploded 22,000 pounds
of dynamite and dislodged 5,000 tons
of cement rock in the company's quar
ry-
The mayor of McKeesport has been
making au ineffectual search for the
recently passed oity ordinance requir
ing street car corporations to beep
their cars iu sanitary condition. The
city clerk is certain he put it on the
mayor's desk and the latter is positive
he never saw it.
Sumner B. Frick,associate editor of
the Norristown Herald,died of uremia
a few hours before the time fixed for
the funeral of the Herald's editor-in
chief,Morgan R. Wills, who died three
days before his associate.
By the arrest of Patrolmen John
Kelly, Albert R. Sithens, Clement M.
Luckenbill and John W. Straub, at
tached to the Fifth and Race street
station, Philadelphia, on charges of
having aided a 19-year-old boy named
Harry Kothenberger, in a series of sys
tematic robberies in the heart of the
city au amazing revelation of official
dishonesty became public.
The state dairy and food division
has purchased many samples of canned
goods in groceries throughout tlie
state, outside of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, and have sent them to
chemists for analysis and report. The
sampling was ordered by Commission
er Koust, who will personally snperin
tend some of the work
In its annnal report, just made pub
lic, the state bureau of railways de
clares that some of the railway legis
lation adopted by the legislature f>f
1907 was " improvident and insufficient
ly considered."
Prominent people in Pittsburg are
planning for an elaborate celebration
of the 150 th anniversary of the naming
of the city. It is proposed to observe
the event on or about November 28.
There are 722 students enrolled at
the West Chester State Normal school
for the spring term.
Many of the unemployed men of
Pottstown, Montgomery county, will
cultivate some of tiie vacant lots about
the town.
The firm of George W. Beard & Co.,
of Reading, has begun the" eroction of
bank and office building in Kaston that
is to cost $245,000.
Seven fine Guernsey cows owned by
Morris L. Clothier, of Rosemont, near
Philadelphia, were poisoned in some
mysterious way a few days ago and
two of them have died.
Mine workers in the vicinity of Kit
tanning have agreed to renew
year's scale of wages.
uroiaake fur
STREET USUI
The subjeot of paving East Market
street came tip before council Friday
eve for the first time in many mouths.
The actiou taken indicates that coun
cil is unanimously in favor of paving
the street or a portion of it, whenever
such an improvement may seem ad
visable.
Mr. Cleaver moved that tho borough
solicitor be instructed to frame an
ordinance for the paving of East
Market street. The motion was im
mediately seconded and being put to
vote passed without a dissenting voice.
Mr. Deutsch reported that the com
mittee on streets and bridges had ex
amined Weßt Mahoning streefc and
found the thoroughfare in very bad
condition. In regard to the widening
of the street Mr. Deutsch reported that
the committee had called upon Mr.
Hecht,superintendent of Heading Irou
company and had learned that he
would be willing to dump cinders
along tiie hank finnking West Mahon
ing street, provided that the borougli
would construct a trestliug to carry
the locomotive. Mr. Hecht agreed to
furnish the rails and ties needed. The
committee recommended that the
Heading Irou company's proposition
be accepted. It was decided, however,
to tako no further action until the
committee on streets and bridges has
gained further information relating
to cost. &o.
Mr. Angle called attention to the j
bad conition of Cherry street, which, ,
he said, should receive a coat of lime
stoue; also the bad condition of the
crossing at the corner of Bloom and :
Cherry streets. On motion both mat
ters were referred to thecommitteo on
streets and bridges which will report
at next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Angle the street j
commissioner was instructed to make
needed repairs at the "chicken steps"
in the fourth ward.
On motion of Mr. Cleaver it was
ordered that the street commissioner
be instructed to clean out Blizzard's I
run.
On motion of Mr. Angle ttie new
curbing put dQwn by W. O. Shoop at
his residence on East Market street
was approved by tho boroogh council.
Tho action was based on tiie recom
mendation of tho committee on streets
aud bridges.
On motion it was ordered that tho i
manager of the Charles Ohalfant prop
erty on West Mahoning street be re
quested to abate a nuisanoe in tho |
form of bad drainage, which results I
in throwing waste water into the !
street.
On motion of Mr. Finnigan it was
ordered that tiie parties dumping ashes !
in Cook's court, second ward, be
notified to discontinue the practice.
THE PUBLIC PARK.
The question of resuming work on ,
the public park came up before coun
cil. It was the sense of the members
that no time should be lost in Bowing
grass seed. Tho matter was left in the
hands of tiie committee on publis im
provements, which will get into touch
with the committee of citizens that
has the soliciting of funds aud other
matters pertaining to the new park iu
hand.
FIREMAN'S APPROPRIATION.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was
ordered that the quarterly appropria
tion be paid to the fire department.
The following members were pres
ent : Scliatz Russell, Cleaver, Fin
nigan, Jones, Moyer, Deutson, Mar
shall, Angle and Counolley.
The following bills were paid by
council Friday night:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes .$127,50 1
Labor aud hauling 85.50
A. C. Amesbury 14.US) j
Samuel Mills 11,60 !
J W. Lore 1.00
Labor in light department 57.00:
Harrison Safety Boiler Works.. 336.35
11. B. Patton 5.00
Health Officer 6.25 ;
Standard Gas Co 25
Sarah McCuen 6.00 !
Woi. F. Murphy's Sons Co 48 00
Aams Express Co 45
M. C. Lilley & Co 4 50
U. S. Express Co 45 I
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular empolyes $166 00 |
P. H. Foust 70.60
Friendship Fire Co 23.22 i
Aadms Express Co 55
Deane Steam Pump Co 3 90 '
Harrison Bros & Co 140.63 j
Standard Gas Co 4 37 j
H. R. VonDorster 127.16 j
P. & R. C. & I. Co 350.00 |
Labor Repairing leaks 4.50 1
While Oeoige Marquis was calling
on a young woman on College Hill,
at Boaver Falls, on Sunday night,
some one out the hitching strap of his
horse, standing outside, and the ani
mal dashed over an embankment to
the tracks of the Fort Wayne rail
road, where It was killed by a freight
train.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. APRIL 9, 1908
HI IVOI
■ COB
Notwithstanding that so much has
been written nu tho subject of uniform
primaries tiiere seems to he still a few
poiuts that are not clear to the aver
age voter. The subject was fully dis
cussed by the county commissioners at
their meetiug Saturday afternoon
The fact was cited that on the count
ing of votes, especially, in many dis
tricts there is a difference of opinion,
which, if not removed, it is feared,
may lea I to complications of a grave
sort.
In view of the above the following
statement prepared by the State i.e
partmeut for the (information of vot
ers and election officers is thoroughly
apropos:
'•Letters from various sources, and
opinions expressed by election officers
throughout the State, indicate that it
is generally believed that, at the pri
mary election, votes cast by the voters
of oue party for a candidate of anoth
er party will be consolidated and bo
returned in the total vote for such can
didate. For instanoe: In a district
overwhelmingly Republican,the Demo
crats might ignore their own candid
ates—of whose election they have no
hope—aud write on the Democratic
ballot the name of a Republican can
didate, expecting such votes to be
added to the total he received as a Re
publican.
"This cannot be. To allow this to
be done would be to defeat the princip
al purpose of the primary act, which
ainn to prevent the voters of one party
from participating in the nomination
of the candidates of another party.
Any names written in a Democratic
party ballot must be counted only as
votes for Democrats, and be listed on
the returns as Democratic votes, and
vice versa
"This matter should be brought to
tho attention of all election officers,so
that the votes cast may be properly
computed and returned; otherwise
these officers, laboring under a misap
prehension, may assist in defeating
the will of the party majority."
MAN AND WOMAN
IN THE LOCK-UP
A man and woman gloriously drunk
oaused big excitement in the neigh
borhood of the P. & R. station Mon
day night. Later the couple—husband
and wife—made it interesting for the
police as the latter piloted them to the
borough lock-up.
It was between 11 and 12 o'clock
when the oflioers were called to the P.
&R. station. The man, an umbrella
mender, it was said, was abusing his
wife. The police found the couple on
Walnut street, both intoxicated and
disorderly iu the extreme.
Tho man resented interference from
the oflicers in terms that were more
forceful than elegant. It was a shame,
he said, that au old soldier who had
fought and bled for his country
couldn't walk on American soil with
out being interfered with by police
officers. The adjectives that the man
applied to express the contempt with
which he regarded the bluecoats were
scandalous iu the extreme.
Finding that there was no other al
ternative than to yield and goto the
lock-up tho umbella man turned to his
wife and remarked : "Como on, Jen,
old girl, wo'll get even with them
yet." After a moment he added with
a curse: "Hereafter tho country can
take care of itself; I'll do no more
fighting—not if an old soldier can't
walk over the free soil of America
without being iuterfered with by a
couple of policemen." Iu his allusion
to tho officers he[ngain employed some
choice adjectives, which did not elev
ate the man any in the opinion of the
policemen.
The woman presented a shocking ap
pearance. Her hair, disheveled, hung
down over hor shoulders while her
face bore marks whero she had been
struck. The man insisted that he
had a right to beat his wife, while the
woman.evidently of the same opinion,
threw lier arms around his neck and
declared that he was one of the best
and loveliest men in tiie world.
When the party arrived at the un
dergrade the 11:20 trolley car came
down A street. Hailing the car the
officers and the two prisoners mounted
the car. It was a picturesque sight
that presented itselt to the passengers,
while the language was the opposite
of edifying. Luckily the run was
short.
Arriving at the lockup tho couple
orpated another scene. The hastily al
ready had four occupants and the man
and woman made the place so hideous
witli their noise and profanity that
one of the bums sooner than spend the
night there promised to start immedi
ately and walk all the way to North
umberland if given permission to
leave.
Tuesday morning the man and wo
man war< released on condition that
they woi, Id leave town forthwith. So
far as known they kept their word and
meandered on toward fresh fields.
11 RESUME
11 Ofi PARK
Pursuant, to actiou of oounoil Ira O.
Everhart, chairman of the committee
of public property and public im
provement, has taseu up tho matter of
the public park and will euiteavor to
got the solicitors at work again to the
end that money ne.'ded to complete the
work may be obtained without delay.
The very first thing for which mon
ey will be needed is the sowing
of grass seed. This work, Mr. Ever
hard says, should be done immediate
ly. Coincident with the seeding of
the tract the small amount of grading
that remains to bo done should be com
pleted.
The soliciting last year was in the
hands of a committee of twelve citiz
ens, three members being chosen from
each ward, which acted jointly with
the committee on public improvements
of council.
Through the aggressiveness of the
finance committee enough money was
collected to carry the work 011 the park
to its present stage.
The money was paid in as fast as
needed to liquidate the bills and when
the advent of winter made further
work 011 tho park impracticable there
still remained due from the subscrib
ers a considerable balance, which is
relied upon by the committee to assist
in finishing the park.
Money will be needed immediately
but before additional subscriptions are
solicited those who have subscribed
and have not paid ovor the money will
be waited upon ny the solicitors. To
complete the park ! t is not known how
much money will be needed over and
above svhat has been pledged but it is
believed that the solicitors will have
to renew their canvass.
ATHLETIC FIELD
FOR Y M. C. A.
The local Y. M. C A. has been
granted the n.se of the tract between
the dismantled Grove furnaces and tho
old canal for an athletic field.
Under tho direction of Physical Di
rector J. C. A ins worth considerable
work in fixiug np the ground has al
ready been accomplished by the mem
bers of the gymnasium classes. But
littlo more remains to b<> done than to
haul sand on the ground to be used in
connection with high and broad jtimp
iug.
The ground is well adapted to athle
tic sports, while two rows of stately
trees furnish refreshing shade. The
field is about 125 yards in length and
will afford a 2:20 track without diffi
culty.
In addition to running the ground
will be used for jumping, pole vault
ing, shot putting, parallel bars, etc.
During the summer the athletic field
will sustain to the Y. M. C. A. the
same relation that the gymnasium does
in winter.
WIN T E R'S~SOJOURN
IN CUBA & FLORIDA
G. M. Kichart, of Kipp's Run, has
returned home from a winter's so
journ in Florida and Cuba. He arriv
ed in this city Tuesday afternoon
direct from the Province of Camagua,
Cuba.
Mr. Kichart spent a portion of the
winter iu southern Florida. In the
latter place he noted some fine busi
ness opportunities. Celery is a great
staple ami southern Florida is begin
ning to surpass Kalamazoo, Michigan
as a celery producing section. Three
crops of celery a year in addition to
one crop of some other veg3tablo are
produced iu southern Florida whereas
the raising of one crop of celery is the
beßt that can be achieved in Michigan.
In the province of Catuagua, Cuba,
where Mr. Richart spent some time,
lumbering is the principal iudustry
and the country, therefore, presents a
somewhat rough and uninviting ap
pearance at present.
Both iu southern Florida and in
Cuba, even during the winter months,
the heat is most intense. During his
visit Mr. Ricbart. says mercury regis
tered 114 degrees in the shade in Cuba
and 88 degrees in the shade in Florida.
RECORD FLOCK
OF CHICKENS
E. C. Welliver, Sidler Hill, has a
flock of twenty-one liens that he claims
will beat any chickens in this vicinity
for long distance laying.
During the month of March Mr.
Welliver's twenty-one hens presented
him with 410 eggs; the first three days
of April he got 52 eggs—April Ist, 16;
April and, 17 and April 3rd, 19. Mr.
Welliver's flock are Rhode Island Reds
and Buff Orpingtons, and he is very
proud of their record.
The State's record for Arbor day
work last year by school children has
been captured by Carlisle, whose pup
ils of the schools planted over 300
trees.
A THRILLING
EXPERIENCE
Miss Lou Davis, Mrs. H. M. Sober
and child figured j u a dangerous ruu
away Tuesday, but escaped without
sustaining serious injury.
The accident occurred about 2 o'clock.
The persons above named, accompani
ed by Clyde Davis as driver started
out for a ride.
The carriage used was a two-seated
one. The harness, however, was in
tended for a lighter vehicle and was
equipped with a breast collar. Mr.
Davis concluded that the horse would
get along better if he changed collars,
putting on a neck collar. He accord
ingly drove around to the alley, stop
ping outside the stable at the rear of
the Davis homestead, East Front
street. Here while Miss Davis. Mrs.
Sober and child remained seated in the
carriage he attempted to change the
collars.
No sooner had he removed the bridle,
than the horse, catching a glimpse of
the carriage top behind him, gut
frightened and with a single bound es
caped from Mr. Davis and dashed
down the alley. It was a frightful ex
perience. Thoroughly unnerved and
moved by sudden impulse Miss Davis
leaped out of the carriage.
Striking the wheel she was hurled
violently to the ground where she lay
insensible, while the horse continued
his mad flight down the alley.
Near the Suspender factory owned
by .Tulius Heim the horse in attempt
ing to make a short turn fell and caus
ed the carriage to upset. Mrs. Sober
and child, who until that moment had
held onto the carriage, were thrown
out upon the ground At this juncture
the horse was caught. The wagon top
was broken where it came in contact
with the ground.
Botli Mrs. Sober and child escaped
injury beyond a few bruises. Miss
Davis, however, did not fare so well.
Unconscious Bhe was carried to the
home of her parents, where Dr. P. C.
Newbaker was called.
She soon rallied, however, and it
was discovered that her injuries were
not serious.
FLOURING WILL
BURGLARIZED
Burglars broke into the mill owned
by Haney & Frazier at South Danville
011 Monday night and abstracted a
small quantity of flour.
Entrance was effected through the
window on the south sido of the mill
where by means of a jimmy the strip
was pried loose that held the window
sash in place
Ttie burglars were evidently after
money, as every drawer and nook in
the office was ransacked. They were
disappointed of their expectations, as
the proprietors aro not in the habit of
leaving any cash in the mill.
A few bagß of flour, probably less
than a barrel altogether, are missing,
which it is believed were carried off
by the burglars.
Arranging for Examination.
The committee on permanent certifi
cates, composed of Mont Derr. chair
man ; Miss Prudence Blizzard and
Miss Maggie Madden, will hold a
meeting in the office of the county
superintendent at the courthouse at
11 e. on Saturday, April 18th, the
object being to set a date and make
other arrangements for holding exami
nation for p jiuieut certificates.
An applicant to bo eligible for a
permanent certificate must bo a prac
tical teacher holding a professional
certificate and must have the recom
mendation of the board or boards of
directors in whose employment he or
she shall have taught for the three
-proceeding annual terms.
All teachers who are eligible and
who wish to apply for a permanent
cretificate are requested by the com
mittee to have their applications iu
by the date of meeting, April 18th.
ENDS HER LIFE
WITH FIRE
HANOVER, April 8.
Mrs. Joseph Carbaugh, of Berlin
Junction, near Hanovor, last night iu
a fit of despondency left an eight
week-old child asleep iu i!s crib aud
going into the back yard pouroci kero
sene over her clothing and then appli
ed a match.
Neighbors, attracted by the blaze,
harried to the scene and extinguished
the flames, but not before slie had been
burned so terribly that death resulted
this morning. About a year ago Mrs.
Carbaugh made an unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide, ' and she was melan
choly ever since.
Tho Ladies' Aid sooiety of tho First
Presbyterian church at Lancaster has
decided to erect a memorial window
in honor of Rev. Dr. James Y. Mit
chell, for many years pastor of the
church who died recently.
A DOUBLE
TENNIS COURT
The tennis club has started work on
its new court on West Market street
and hopes to have it readj for use by
the first of May. No finer grounds
will be found iu this part of the State
The plot contains two large lots and
it is 150 feet long by 80 feet wide. A
double court will be installed, afford
ing accommodation for eight players
at one time. Screens will be install
ed at each end and on the left side
the bleachers will be covered with
cauvas.
Among the enthusiasts on tennis in
Danville are: W. E. Gosh, Charles
Watson, Dr. Jennings, W. V. Ogles
by, Esq., J. C. Aiusworth, Edward
Price, Walter Lovett, William Han
cock and Thomas Welsh, Esq.
Only a few have as yet taken a hand
in the work, of grading the new
grounds. Those who have gotten busy
are looking for reinforcements daily
and state that those of the members
who want a little exercise can find
it right there on the teunis ground
digging, wheeling and doing other
work.
Beside the work of grading the club
contemplates constructing a sort of a
sink hole,cobbled over on the surface,
exactly in the center of the grounds,
into which the water will drain when
it rains leaving the ground in a con
dition to dry off immediately.
WOMAN HELD
FOR ROBBiiWY
Justice of the Peace W. V. Oglesby
was aroused from his slumbers and
called to his office near the hour of 12
on Tuesday night for the purpose of
holding a hearing.
The v —on in the toils of the law
was a young colored woman, who was
charged by Frank Shelhammer with
the larceny of forty-two dollars. Iu
lieu of her real name, which was un
known, the warrant issuod contained
the name of Sallie Roe.
Iu due time the woman was haled
before the justice. Her name was
found to be Rebecca Tarr, wife of
John Tarr, with whom she is not liv
ing. She was formerly from Shauio
kin.
The complainant, Frank Shelham
mer, testified that the defendant about
10 80 o'clock Tuesday night entered
the otlico of Hoke's livery stable nnrt
abstracted money to the amount of $42
from the complainant's pocket.
The defendant stoutly denied the
oharge. She was searched but no
trace of the money was found about
her The justice decided, however,
that the complainant had made ont a
prima facie case and he decided to
hold the womau for court in S3OO bail.
She was unable to secure a bondsman,
however, and about midnight was pil
oted up to 'jail, where she was to
await the next term of court.
The woman was released yesterday.
RIVER BRIDGE
NEEDS PAINT
The iron work of the river bridge,
following the winter, presents a very
bad appearance. It clearly needs a coat
of paint—quite as much for the sake
of appearance as a means of preserv
ing the iron.
At the last term of court the grand
jnry recommended that the ends of the
batter posts be repainted. Those sur
faces being much exposed were then
nearly void of paint and were badly
affected with rust.
At present, however, the whole sys
tem of iron work presents practically
the same appearance. There is very
little evidence of paint on the iron
and all over the structure the rust can
be seen eating its way into post and
beam. Owing to this cause the impos
ing system of iron work, so much ad
mired when new, has lost a great d9al
of its dignity and charm.
Evidently, if the best care is to be
taken of the bridge, the subject of re
painting the strncture is one of the
things that the county commissioners
will have to cousider at an early day.
STOLE FOR
AGED MOTHER
EASTON, April 7.
A well-dressed young man, who had
been arrested at South Bethlehem on a
charge of burglary yesterday, 'pleaded
guilty and w:ts sent to prison forthreo
years. He said his name was Osoar
Snyder, that his home was in Scran
ton and that lie had stolen to keap his
aged mother, a widow, from want.
The story was investigated and Judge
Scott, believing that Snyder had told
the truth, lias modified the sentence by
reducing the term of imprisonment to
six months.
Thirty pounds of dynamite exploded
in the Pittinger stone quarry, York
county, and hurled three workmen
iiigii into the air, but all escaped in
jnry.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
mm DIKED
ER TRACTION ENIE
The North Mill street paviug yes
terday morning developed a sl'ght de
fect, which was hardly looked for.
A traction engine had just made its
way out over the street, when it was
found that the paving at placeß was
damaged by the heavy pressure. Not
only were the bricks broken, but they
were found suukeu and pressed apart.
The greatest amount of damage seems
to have been caused by the iron cleats
on the driving wheel of the engine,
which, wheuever they happened to
come iu contact with the brick near
the edge were pretty sure to break off
spalls of greater or less size, even if
they did not wholly ruin the brick.
A traction engine passed over the
street last week but it did not
seem to injure the paviug to any ap
preciable extent. That damage was
sustained yesterday was probably to
some extent due to the rain, which
affected the cushion of sand and the
course of oinder in the bottom.
Traction engines have come to
stay and they are factors that have to
be reckoned with,not only in building
bridges, but, by what has
occurred in North Mill street, also
in the streets. From what
has occurred there is reason to fear
that North Mill street, paved without
i concrete or grouting, is poorly adapt
j ed to resisting the wear and tear of such
| traflic as that to which it is exposed.
BRIDGE RAILING
IS DISCONNECTED
The railing on the upper side of the
river bridge has pulled apart again
and the end that is unsupported swings
outward over the river, leaving the
sidewalk at that point unprotected. If
persons crossing the river at night
were to pause and, as is quite frequ
ently done, unsuspectingly leau upon
| the detatohed railing, it is very much
feared that they would fall into the
river.
During the winter the railing pull
i ed apart at nearly the same point due
to the contraction of the iron caused
by the cold weather. The railing was
temporarily secured by stout wire and
later when the iron work begun to ex
pand was properly connected. Why the
railing should pull apart at the pres
ent seasou is hard to explain.
The county commissioners will no
doubt cause the rai ling to be repaired
today.
NEW SPRINGS FOR
STREET SPRINKLER
The Friendship Fire company I'B get
ting its street i-priukler ready for busi
ness. Among other repairs it is receiv
ing a new set of springs.
The superintendent of the water de
partment was preparing to erect the
stand pipes that furnish the street
sprinkler with water yesterday when
the soaking rain occurred that effec
tively settled the dust.
It is usually a little later thau the
present date when the street sprinkler
gets into commission. It is delayed
until the limit of cold weather is pass
ed, as there always is danger of the
water freezing in the stand pipes.
FAVORING A
JOINT CONFERENCE
INDIANAPOLIS, lud., April 8.
The miners and operators of the
Central Competitive Mining Fields,
composed of Illiuois, ludiana, Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania,agreed last
night to hold an interstate wage con
ference between employers and em
ployes at Toledo, Ohio, on April 14.
The miners and operators present at
the informal conference between the
miners of the whole central field and
tiie operators of Ohio, Indiana and
Western Pennsylvania were almost
unanimously in favor of holding a
joint convention for the purpose of
renewing coutraets.
A committee composed of ten min
ers and operators were appointed to
report to the conference this morning,
when the session convenes.
DEATH OF
AGED niSSIONARY
PITTSBURG, April 8.
Word has been received by the United
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis
sion of the death in Cairo, Egypt, of
the Rev. Dr. Samuel Ourrie Ewing,77
years old, said to be the oldest mis
sionary in the world both in age and
point of service.
Doctor Ewing was licensed by th
Allegheny Presbytery, United Presby
i terian Church, April 13, 1859, and
I ordained in the same Presbytery as
I missionary to Egypt the following
year. Westminster College gave him
| the degree of doctor of divinity in
I 1884. In 1880 he was a delegato from
i Egypt to the Pan-Presbyterian Counoll
in Philadelphia.