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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
A Ohild's Close Call.

John, the -year-old son of Council
man George Laurer, came very near los
ing his life Tuesday evening. The little
fellow found oox of one-fourth grain
morphine pills and ate two or three of
them before he was detected. He soon
became deathly sick. DIR. Paules was
called, who administered an emetic
which had the desired effect. The child
was still suffering from the effects of the
dose yesterday, but was out of danger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
rendered a Surprise.

Mrs. Maria Shelhart, East Market
street was rendered a surprise party by
a number of her friends, Tuesday even
ing. The party was given in honor of
her seventy-sixth birthday. Mrs. Shell
hart received a number of very beauti-
full gifts. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. David Shelhart, Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H. Cole,
Mrs. John Mowery, Mrs. Julia Mourer,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bausch and daughter,
Miss Eleta, Mrs. Thomas Jones and
Mrs. Richard Metherell and son Conner
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
Social Entertainment.

A social entertainment under the au-
spices of the Women's Relief Corps will
be given at G. A. X. hall, Saturday
evening, May 18th. The program will
consist Of music and recitations Re-
freshments will be served. Admission
ten cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
The Trap Broke.

The bi-weekly shoot of the Gun and
Rifle Club was not pulled through to
finish Yesterday. The contest had little
more than began when the trap broke
down and the shoot was declared of.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
Death of a Child.

A year old-child of Mr. and Mrs.
William Huntington, near Grovania,
died on Tuesday. The funeral will be
held Friday mornin. at 10 o'clock, Rev.
D. l.. Fogleman. Officiating.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
Evening PARTY.

Miss Sarah Christian entertained few
of her friends at her home, Mill street,
last evening. Those present were: Misses
Lillian Payne, Annie Geringer Ruth and
Elsie Carodiskey, Ollie Lunger, Annie
Bedea, Carrie Price, Mabel Gearhart and
Rose Byerly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
To The Trade.

We have just arranged with B. K.
hoemaker, of Danville to Handle our
ne Of Pure Medicinal Rye and Malt
Vhiskies. We Guarantee their Purity
ochester Distilling Co.
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
Lodge Of PocahOntas.

A lodge of Pocahontas, as ladies'
auxiliary to the lodge of Red Men of
this city, will be instituted Friday even
ing next at O'Clock, by A. A Ayers of
Peckville, Great Sachem of the lmprov-
ed order of Red men.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
Green House Completed.

w. p. Jones, Albert Durbeke and
Samuel Johnson of New York, who have
been engaged in the erection of the new
green house at Castle Grove left Tuesday
evening for Boston where they have
taken a similar contract. The green
h ouse at Castle Grove was completed
yesterday. 1t is constructed of the best
materials and is 32l feet long and &c
feet wide.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
Close of A Successful Term.

The close of the school term was OBJ
served at the Riverside High school
Monday afternoon and evening with an
elaborate program which was prepared
and ably carried out by the pupils. The
averages made by most Of the pupils of
the school during the term are very sat
isfactory and a credit to the teacher,
Prof. Coke.
In the afternoon the program was as
follows:
Welcome address. Julia Murphy.
Little Johnnie" e"...........J John carp.
"Baby's Charms. ........ Irene Farley.
Seventh Anniversary. .Dillie Kashner.
Three Little Mushrooms" Small Girls.
THE Way to do It''. Joseph Murphy.
"Will he Co ne Tonight" Sadie Fowler.
Lost Tommy. Julia Murphy.
True Story" Helen Mills.
"Violets" ......... Alice McCloughan.
yankee Doodle" .......... James Mills.
"The Young Baker" Annie Farley.
After the program refreshments were
served. In the evening the large audi
ence thoroughly enjoyed tthe following
program:
Welcome address. s........Julia Murphy.
Recitation. . Gertrude McWilliams.
"Of the Stage" "a drama). The School.
Solo. o................... Jesse Shannon.
"Aunt Dinah's Pledge. The School.
True Story. Helen Mills
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RIOTING IN WICHITA.
Kansas City Has a General Shooting
Afray-Many Arrests Made.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 15.-A series of
riots. which began in this city early this
morning, ended this evening In street
fight between three coloeed and three white
men. More than a dozen shots were ex-
changed between Wiley Schnell. a Texas
negro and Cash johnson. a white trunk
maker Schnell was shot In the head but
will not die. Johnson was shot through the
groin and his condition IS serious. A man
named Herford was slashed with q razor
and young man from the country had
several ribs broken. The principal negro
contestant fed and a mob of two hundred
white men pursued and captured him.
Policemen hurried him into a wagon and
succeeded in escaping from the mob. The
result of the days rioting is seventeen ar
rests.
Several hoodlums, who tossed motor
man off trolley car, breaking his legs and
ribs. started all the trouble. A strong
force of police has been posted tonight
and peace has reigned since dark.
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They May Be Used as a Cinb to Pre-
vent Action on the Proposed Leg
isIation to Subsidize Ships.
WEEK IN THE LOWER HOUSE
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL WILL BE
GIVEN PRECEDENCE.
District Of Columbia Matters Will Ne
Considered-Postal Revision Meas
ure Also Will he Taken Up.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The army re-
organization bill will continue to engage
the attention of the Senate at least during
the first days of the present week. The
opinion is quite generally expressed among
senator's that the bill Will be acted on by
the middle Of the week, and even the critics
of the measure join in this prediction.
Many phases Of the questions involved in
the army bill still remain TO be considered.
and the general understanding Is that there
will be no little discussion before the bill
can be disposed of. The speech OF Senator
Platt, OF Connecticut. on Friday last, I'm
defense of the bill on general principles.
will call for replies, and there are also spe-
cial features which will require more or
less attention. Among these are Senator
Daniels amendment concerning the ap-
pointment of volunteers TO Offices IN the
regular army, the question of the dispo-
sition Of officers who have held STAFF posi-
tions and the provision for the enlistment
of Filipinos in the American army. Tho
disposal of all these questions undoubtedly
will fill the first two or three days of the
week.
Senator Allison intends TO call up the
priation bill when the army bill is acted
on, but whether this and other appropria-
ton bills to follow ii will occupy the ex-
elusive attention Of the Senate, so long
as they are on the calendar. is a question
which has not yet been absolutely deter
mined. The present indications are, how
ever. that the appropriation bills will be
considered in advance of all other meas
ures whenever they are before the Senate.
When there are no appropriation bills to
be taken up the ship-subsidy bill will be
discussed. There are still numerous
speeches TO be made on this measure, and
already there is talk Of night sessions for
its consideration when il is taken up.
There is little in The legislative bill to
arouse discussion. but there is a possibility
that senators hostile TO the subsidy bill
may use the appropriation bills for the pur-
pose of delay. Next Saturday will be de-
voted to eulogies in memory of the late
Senator Gear.
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FIGHTING AT PANAMA.


KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 13.-The Brit
ish steamer Texas. Captain Lund. which
arrived here to-day from Colon, Colombia.
reports that when she left Colon terror
reIgned among the inhabitants around Pam
anna, owing TO another rebel descent upon
the city. Heavy fighting began outside of
Panama on Jan. 10 and continued fiercely
throughout Jan. II, when the rebels were
making a desperate attempt to get within
the city. The government troops were
strongly contesting the advance of the in
surgents when the Texas left.
Captain Lund says the losses on both
sides had been considerable. though with
out advantage either way. The rebels had
been largely reinforced and were well
stocked with supplies. Two British war
ships had arrived at Panama and an Amer
lean cruiser was momentarily expected
II appears also. according TO reports
brought by the Texas. that business in
Colombia Is at a standstill everywhere,
with general enforcement OF martial Jaw.
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ALEXANDER IS ARRESTED
NEGRO WHO TRIED TO ASSAULT A
KANSAS GIRL is IN JAIL.
Mob Gafhred -at Leavenworth, hut the
Prisoner Was Left at lansing
Vigilance Committee Forming.

LEAvENWORTH, Kan. Jan. 13.-Judgs
Moore to-day Issued a warrant against Fred
Alexander. the negro who attempted 10 as
sault Miss Roth yesterday. and tonight the
sheriff went TO Lansing TO secure him.
Many persons thought that Alexander
would be brought back here tonight and
a large crowd OF determined natives. with
guns and ropes. gathered at the jail. But
the prisoner was left AT Lansing. where he
will remain ill the officials deem II safe to
bring him here When this fact became
known the crowd dispersed quietly.
At a secret meeting OF citizens OF every
class held here this afternoon society
10 be known as the Leavenworth Vigilance
Committee was organized. Its purpose. II
Is stated. will be not only 10 deal with such
characters as Alexander. but 10 run out
OF town all men unable 20 prove visible
means OF support. class with which Leav-
enworth has been overrun this winter.
The members OF the organization are de-
termined, IL Is said, 10 lynch Alexander.
be IL soon or late.
Alexander underwent three hours
sweating process this afternoon. but noth-
ing that shed any light on the Pearl
Forbes crime. OF which he is believed 10 b
guilty, was elected Pearl Forbes was q
factory girl. who was outraged and killed
by her assailant In this city Ia NoyemteR
last.
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MALICIOUS ACT.


CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The four persons who
were reported missing last night after the
panic in the Twelfth-street Turner Hall,
during which five persons were trampled to
death, were accounted for to-day. Though
there were more than two score OF persons
badly hurt, the list of dead was not I'm
creased to-day, and It is thought now that
none of the injured will die.
In the Jewish quarter 1t was repeatedly
asserted last night and to-day that the
panic was started with malicious intent.
Hugo Oldstein, a cripple. has informed the
police that just a few minutes before the
false cry Of fire was raised a young man
accosted him at the foot of the stairs lead
ing TO the hall and advised him 10 get out
of the way, saying that there would be
something doing in minute"
The manager of the hall to-day declared
his belief that the panic last night and a
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DESERVED COMPLIMENTS
Paid by Missionaries to the Character
of American Blue Jackets.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Secretary Long
has received letter written by a number
of missionaries to Commander Winslow
of the hospital ship Solace, expressing not
only their thanks for the courtesies of the
voyage from San Francisco to Yokohama,
but adding tribute to the splendid man
agement of the ship and the admirable
qualities displayed by the American blue
jackets. Mr.. Long highly appreciates the
sentiments Of the letter, and says that II
more of the people would go aboard our
naval vessels there would be many testi-
monials of the same sort to our sailors and
our ships.
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Many Hundreds Frozen and Six Score
Frozen to Death During Six Days
Delay by a Blizzard.
FOUGHT SAvAGELY FOR FOOD
MEN MADE DEMONIAC BY THEIR
TERRIBLE sUFFERINGS.
Thousands of Travellers Are Victims
Trying to Clear the Road.

LONDON, Jan. 14-The Odessa corre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail sends heart
rending story of the sufferings of railway
passengers snow-bound' while on the way
to Odessa The blizzard, he says, ragged
continuously for more than 100 hours over
the whole of southern Russia. He describes
the gradual arrival of trains at Razdyel-
naia with hundreds of passengers from the
north, who had entrained six days before.
''They had been showed in for five days."
he continues, land fighting among them
selves for the scanty food supplies provid-
ed at the railway buffets. Women and chill
dren were weeping with hunger, while
gangs of men battled with snowdrifts
which were thirty-five feet deep in some
places, and that, too, without snow plows,
although these would have been useless
even if they could have been found.
Finally, some 5000 passengers had as
sembled at Razdyelnaia A regiment was
sent from Kieff southwark and 5000 troops
went northward from Odessa with shovels
On the third day the relieving parties sue
ceeded in cutting a passage for couple of
trains, which started with 1900 persons
after a mad rush. the weakest going to the
wall.
1.-The trains proceeded for eighteen hours
and were again stuck in the snow, unable
to go either forward or backward. The
blizzard continued. Demoniacal fury and
pandemonum prevailed, the passengers
cursing the railway management fainting
and weeping. The trains were buried, and
all passed a horrible night. When morning
came peasant volunteered to walk six
miles to the nearest station with kilograms
beseeching assistance. supplies, firewood
and water having been exhausted.
Finally, driven to desperation, sixty
passengers, with Count Kapnist deter
mined to walk to Odessa. Count Kapnist,
with forty, reached a point where he was
able to secure sledges, and all arrived at
Odessa. though uncertain as to the fate
of those they had left behind.
Meanwhile Governor Schuvaloff had or
ganized a train of sledges with supplies
which, after herculean efforts. relieved the
two trains. 1t was found that many of the
passengers had their arms or legs frozen.
Eighteen thousand troops are now en-
gagged in the work of clearing the line. The
storm has abated. and it is announced that
the besieged trains will get through to
Odessa this evening. No mails have been
received here for six days. Corpses have
been kept unburied for eight days, as it has
been impossible to inter them. The conduct
of the railway authorities is loudly con-
demned.''
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His Aged Mother Brutally Beaten by
Their AssaiInnts, One of Whom
Was White end One Black.
MARAuDERs LOOTED THE HOUSE
INJURED WOMAN DRAGGED HER
SELF TO NEIGHBOR's.
Negro Arrested with Bloody Razor
and BIood-stair ed Money on His
PersOn-White Man Missing.

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 13.-Thomas o.
Moshier, farmer. aged twenty-five. was
murdered, and his mother, Mrs. Rufus
Moshier, aged seventy-two, was brutally
assaulted at their home in Gorham, Satur-
day evening, by two men who forced an
entrance into the Moshier residence with
the evident intention of robbery.
After completing their CHASTITY work the
men ransacked the house. taking what val
uables they could find. One of the men was
a negro. About noon to-day William
Hands. negro. was arrested at Scarboro.
In his possession were found bloodstained
razor with Moshier's name, $40 in money,
consisting chiefly of bills, which were also
stained with blood, and a watch. His
hands and clothing were soiled and bloody.
The man admits having been at the Mosh-
Ter farmhouse and says he left his COM
panion in Portland. The story of the crime,
as told by Mrs. Moshier, is as follows: She
and her son had eaten their supper when
knock was heard at the door. No atten-
ton was paid to ii, as Mrs. Moshier
thought the caller might be a man who
formerly worked on the farm and who, 1t
is said, left under somewhat unpleasant
circumstances. Soon after the kitchen
windows were forced in and two men, one
a negro, jumped into the room.
Moshier grappled with the white man and
the negro knocked down the woman. strik-
ing her terrible blow on the head with a
stick. She begged for her life and. after
striking her again, the negro went to the
assistance of his comrade.
Together they dragged Moshier into the
front room. Mrs. Moshier fed to a room
OF the kitchen and hid in a closet. The
noises soon ceased and the men went to the
cellar for food. Mrs. Moshier then fled to
the second floor, where she was followed
by the negro, who demanded her money
She replied that she had no money. but
told where she kept her few valuables.
Shortly afterward the negro rejoined his
companion and Mrs. Moshier heard them
opening drawers and overturning furniture
After the men left the house she wrapped
herself in a blanket and made her way TO
the house OF Freeman Richardson. who
lives quarter of mile distant. The po-
lice of this city were notified and. going TO
the farm, the body of Moshier was found
in the parlor, covered with blood and with
the head beaten almost to a jelly.
In the house were found two heavy fence
stakes one OF which was matted with
blood and hair and apparently had been
used to kill Moshier. Everthng of value
was missing Mrs. Moshier's injuries, while
serious, are not fatal.
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EVIDENTLY NOT INFORMED.
Washington Expects the Note to BE
Signed "ImmedfateIy.v

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Secretary Hay
has received a cablegram from Minister
Conger at Picking announcing that the
Chinese plenipotentiaries have been di-
rected to sign the joint note of the powers.
The expectation here is that the sigma
lures OF the Chinese pleniptentiaries will
be fixed to the note Immediately and that
active negotiations will begin at once.
These negotiations will be conducted by the
ministers now at Peking on the part of
the allied powers and by Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching, representing the Chinese
How long 1t will take to reach any con-
clusions regarding the demands of the pow
ers Ii Is impossible to predict but the Chi
nese will resort to every effort to obtain the
best terms possible for theF country. The
understanding here is that the note will be
signed without qualification on the part Of
the Chinese, leaving to the negotiators the
adjustment Of portions to which the court
has objected, including the razing of the
Taku forts, the continuance Of the legation
guards in Peking, etc.
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Prince Ching Protests to the Court
Against the Appointment of Chang
Chfh Tung a Plenipotentiary.
THE ENJOYS DO NOT OBJECT
THINK HE WOULD BE GOOD ADDl-
TIoN TO THE COMMISSION.
Negotiations Will Be Conducted I'm
Pekfng-Engiand and the Rice Dis
tribution-itaIian Warships.

PEKING, Sunday, Jan. 13.--The joint note
of the powers has finally been signed by
the Chinese peace commissioners. Prince
Ching signed yesterday and Ii Hung
Chang. who is better. signed it to-day.
1t is understood that the malady from
which Ii Hung Chang is suffering is
Brights disease. He was feeling worse yes
terday, and therefore postponed the affix-
ing OF his signature: but Prince Ching was
hopeful that he would be able to sign to-
day, which proved TO be the case.
Prince Ching has protested TO the court
against the appointment. said to be con-
templated of Viceroy Chang Chih Tung. as
a plenipotentiary In the place of Ii Hung
Chang He thinks the latters advice abb
soluteiy essential. although he believes it
might be advisable to appoint a third pleni-
pctentiary for China, and reitera;es his de-
sire for the appointment of sheng. who
would be acceptable to the foreigners.
So far as Chang Chih Tung is concerned.
the envoys who know aim personally say
that, while he is strongly antifcreign and
has never made any secret OF his likes and
oislikes, they believe he would be saus-
factory representative of the Chinese and
there would not be any objections to him
on the score OF his recent utttrances. In
deed. some Of the ministers think ii would
be wise for China to make Chang Chih
Tung a plenipotentiary.
Most OF the envoys have received word
from their governments tnat the negotia-
tiuns must be conducted in Picking. on the
ground that for various reasons other
places suggested would be Objectionable.
The Russians say they will formally turn
over the railroad to the Germans imme-
diately.
NJ. De Giers. the Russian minister, OBJ
jects to the British attitude in refusing
To permit the Russians TO distribute rice
and wheat to destitute Chinese in the Brit
ish section.
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KILLED THEMSELVES.
Hawaiian Girl and Her Leper Lover
Sought Death Together.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-A special TO the
Inter Ocean from Honolulu under date OF
Jan. 6. says: Another tragedy of leprosy
has been uncovered by the discovery of two
skeletons in an abandoned stone quarry
near this city. They are the bodies of two
young natives who disappeared several
months ago.
Keewamahi was bright Kanaka who
was engaged to be married to a native girl.
Just before the wedding he was found TO
be leper and was ordered to Molokai.
The girl pleaded to be permitted to go with
him, but in vain. He tried to commit sui
eide and while in the hospital recovering
from his wounds escaped. She disappeared
about the same time. 1t is supposed in
their despair they decided on suicide and
sought death in this deserted quarry
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River and Harbor Bill VIII BE Given
the Right Of Way.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-A number of
miscellaneous matters will occupy the at
tention of the House during the coming
week. The river and harbor BILL which
was debated for three days last week, will
consume one and possibly two days Al
though the bill was criticised very severely
during the debate last week, IL is I'm no
danger Of failure. Most of the attacks
came from members who were disappointed
in what the bill grants to their localities.
and the actual opponents OF the measure
will be overwhelmed when the final vote Is
reached.
The District Of Columbia committee.
which, under the rules. would be entitled
to tomorrow, will demand a day later I'm
the week IL it gives way to the river and
harbor bill tomorrow. After the latter
bill is disposed of the bill TO revise and
codify the postal laws will be taken up
under special order. II will be followed by
the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
and the latter, I'm turn. by the postof.ice
appropriation bill, If there is any remain
ing time.
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THE FOREIGN BOURsEs.


LONDON, Jan. 13.-On the whole. the
Stock Exchange last week, had quiet but
uncertain experience. The improved feel
ing resulting from the announcement that
the creditors of the London and Globe
Corporation, limited, would be paid In full,
changed 10 anxiety when IL was learned
yesterday that this. apparently. had not
been arranged for. Before the close OF the
Exchange. dsquieting rumors were afioat
to the effect that the creditors would have
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skull Fractured by Robbers.

LEXINGTON. Ky. Jan. 13.-Rankn
Clemens. farmer of Fayette county,
whose estate is valued at half million.
was broug< 10 a hospital here tonight
with his skull badly fractured. Robbers
visited his house last night. called him TO
the door and broke his skull with a hay
fork. They attempted 10 force their way
into the house. but the women within bar
ricaded the doors. Only a small amount
OF money was secured from the man 5
pocket. He probably will die