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The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
Big SEWING MhCHINE COMBINE
A $30,00O,000 Trust ORGANIZED to Pr6u
Upon Domestic Industry.

BELVIDERE, ILL.,, Sept. 20..-A
$50 900 900 combine is in progress Of
for the purpose of taking
in nearly all the sewing machine
manufacturers in the United States.
The deal has been under consideration
for several weeks. Representatives
of the leading sewing machine con-
Germs have been in session at the
Waldorf hotel, in New oYrk
city, arranging the details, and 1t Is
stated that everything has been salts
factorily arranged and that a final
settlement is now up to the auditors
and appraisers.
The last meeting at the New ork
headquarters came to close Thursday
afternoon, at which time all sewing
machine manufacturers who had been
included in the proposed merger signed
the necessary papers to complete the
deal. AS near as can be learned the
capital of the proposed sewing machine
combination will be $30,O00000. 1t is
stated that the financiers behind the
proposed merger have agreed upon
Barnabas Eldredge, president Of the
National Sewing Machine company, oi
this city, as the president of the trust
Mr.. Eldredge returned from New Yorl
today. He refused to be interviewed
concerning the formation of the trust
A sewing machine man who is in
position to know declares it is tru'
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20

that the combination has been agreed
upon and that everything was settled
except the work of the appraisers.
The combination is made necessary be-
cause of the fierce competition in the
sewing machine business. o
The Singer company, which does an
agency business exclusively, has not
been considered in the combination,
as that company does not enter into
combination with the companies which
sell to the mail order houses and
jobbers.
The sewing machine factories which
are reported to be in the combination
are located in the central west and the
east. The concerns are as follows:
The New Home company of Orange,
Massachusetts; the Household, of
Providence, Rhode Island; the Do
mestic, of Newark. New Jersey; the
Demorest, of Williamsport, Pennsyl-
vania; the Williams Manufacturing
company, of Plattsburg, New York;
the Standard and White companies, of
Cleveland, Ohio; the Davis of Dayton,
Ohio: the Foley & Williams Manu-
facturin gcompany, of Chicago and
Kankakee, Illinois; the Illinois Sew
ing Machine company, of Rockford,
Illinois; the Chicago Sewing Machine
company, of Chicago, and the National
Sewing Machine company. of Belvi-
dere, Illinois.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
The Cruiser D6S MOin6S
Sdf6ID Launched,

QUINCY, Mass, Sept. 20.-The
cruiser Des Moines was launched from
the yards of the Fore River Ship COM
pany shortly after noon today.
Miss Elsie Macomber of Des Moines
with Governor Cummins Of Iowa and
the mayor of Des Moines standing by
her side. smashed the traditional bot.
tie of champagne against the steel prov
OF the cruiser.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20

says that ten injured died during the
morning. 1t is also stated that q
number of bodies had been found at
private houses in the vicinity of the
church.
Seventy-eight bodies are at the un-
dertaking rooms, and it now appears
the total death list has reached over
a hundred.
No whites were killed. Those killed
were crushed or suffocated in the wild
scramble that followed the cry of fire,
when the negroes jammed about the
doorway in a frenzied effort to escape.
Booker Washington made every effort
to Quell the panic, but his words fell
on deaf ears.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
REPUBLICAN, RENT
Made Wide Open bu His Conduct
and His PARTY Associates Free
ly Accuse Him OF Gross
TrodCh0ru.

\ WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 90
Speaker Henderson's declination to
run for Congress this fall has been
sifted over in Washington, and is re-
garded by Republicans here as an ex-
hibition of pique and nothing more.
There are in Washington two cabinet
members from Iowa, Secretaries Will
son and Shaw. They are not to be
quoted directly upon the Henderson in
cident, but their view of the case has
permeated the gossip at the capital,
and in spite Of their great care not to
express an opinion it is their view
that obtains, and those views are that
Henderson is playin ghurt in order to
get his Congressional district, which
has already nominated him, to call an
other convention, make platform ac-
cording to his own personal liking, and
offer him another nomination, which
he will accept-that Henderson, with
his rough views of public life and high
morals, is offering himself as a sacri-
flee in order to call the attention of his
party to the danger of tariff revision
! finds no countenance among those who
have, perforce, come into contact with
him during his twenty years of public
! life Nobody believes that view, and
in assuming to play that role Speaker
Henderson has done two things; de-
stroyed what influence he had in pub
lie life an put his reelection to the
speakership of the House of Repre-
sentatives forever out of question
should he by chance return to Con
gress.
There is nothing but bitterness
emCng Republicans in Washington
toward Henderson now His popu-
lality had been on the wane for some
time, on account Ct his intolerance
toward those who did not fully agree
with him, his vindictiveness towards
members of the House who happened
to cross his path, and his attempt to
assume Tom Reels autocratic pose
without possessing any of the qualifi-
cations that made Reed automatically
popular. This growing unpopularity
had extended to his own Congressional
district and in spite of the fact thai
the district is Republican by $4,000
Henderson would have hard time t.
secure an election.
The Democrats have nominated
Boies, who has carried that very dis
trict three times in governorshil
, fights. It is safe to say, from th
gossip heard in Washington today
that if Henderson were importuned b.
J his district to reconsider his act AM
make the race, there would be exerte'
subtle influences from Washington t
! prevent his recanting. Republican
eclare that no Democrat could hav
put forth such an insinuating docu
ment to show a rent in the Republlca
party as did Henderson, and for thi
: thing that is called treachery the peopl
from his own State would chastls
3 rather than glorify him.
Said an Iowan today: "Henderso
. has quit hard fight before 1t reall
: commenced, and in quitting he ha
t fred a wicked shot at the party tina
s kept him in office for twenty years.
y National Republicans will try to IN
9 fuence the party to consider the matte
= as a closed incident, put up as stron
j. a man as possible in Hendersons d1'
n trict, and spare no effort to elect hin
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20

November, -S99 The feature is the
heavy loss in cash, the banks this week
losing $5,7S8, 100 in specie and $685.
600 in legal tenders.
No alarm is felt the movement being
accounted for by the demand from the
middle west for money to move crops.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
BATTERED OWN HEAD
WITH An IRON PIPE
Crazed Builder Attacked Himself
With BIudgeOn Until He Fell
Unconscious

SOMERVILLE, N. j., Sept. 20.-John
Aller, builder, is in the Somerset hos
pital in a precarious condition from the
effect of wounds thought to be self in
ficted. He was found in barn near
Readington.
He was here on Thursday to visit his
young son, who has broken arm, and
is in the hospital. Yesterday he was
seen in the neighborhood of Readington
acting strangely. This morning he was
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
|NEW YORK BANKS SHORT IN ORSH

NEW YORK, Sept 2O,-The Asso-
ciated Banks of New York, according
to the weekly statement published to-
day. are $1,642,05O below the required
reserves.
This is the first deficit reported since
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20

noon a luncheon, attended by many
prominent men, was rendered to the
party.
In the afternoon a grand military
display escorted the President to the
Fall Festival, where he spoke to the
business men. There will be third
parade at night, and another speech
from Roosevelt
Under proclamation of the mayor
business has been suspended and every
thing given up to the entertainment OF
the President.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
THE S. ?. HVOIDED THE STEEL TRUST

OAKLAND, Calf, Sept. 20.-The
Southern Pacific company is preparing
to receive 10000 tons of steel rails from
Germany within the next few days.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20

The theson for the order being placed
abroad is that the American firms were
too busy to accommodate the enormous
demand for material.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
MURDER MYSTERY in new YORK CITY

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Furth er in
teresting developments occurred today
in unraveling the mystery surrounding
the murder of Mrs Anna Pulitzer
The evidence gathered today casts a
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20

strong suspicion on William Hooper,
tn. young Utah man in whose apart
ments the murdered woman's clothing
was found.
The police believe the murder was
committed for robbery.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
MARQUIS OF Salisbury
Not Seriously Sick

LUCERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 90
Lord sansbury's physician says the
patient has a light gouty affection
which gives no ground for anxiety.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20
Metal and MOneu Market.

NEW YORK, Sept, 2O-Mexican dol
lars, 4O1ac; silver, 5l34c. Copper, 11.65
to 100.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
Rural Letter Carriers.

A communication from Washington
signed by A. NJ. Machen, General Sup
erintendent, has been received at the
Post Office here which would indicate
that the establishment of three rural
mail routes has been decided upon by
the department This simply implies
that carriers provided with horse and
vehicle will drive over prescribed
route in the country, taking in, say a
township or more delivering and re-
ceiving mail among the farmers, regist-
ering letters, &c, after the manner of
the carriers in town
The postmaster here is informed that
a petition is on file in the Post Office de
partment praying for the establishment
Of rural service from the Danville
Post Office. In order to facilitate the
work of the special agent when he ar
rives the postmaster here is asked to Sc
cure the applications for the position of
carriers in advance. Mr. Price will com
municate with the petitioners asking
them to suggest the names of three or
more persons whom they may deem ca
pable and who are willing to act as car
riers.
The applicants, who must reside dir
ectly on the route or within the terri
tory to be supplied, must take a pre-
scribed examination, which, it is assur-
ed, will be extremely simple and practi
cal, only sufficient to test the applicant s
ability to read and write.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
REV. SMIELAU'S
MISSION
Looking After Spiritual Interest of Deaf
and Dumb.

Rev. F. G. Smielau, of Harrisburg,
who is travelling over the state in the
interest of the spiritual welfare of deaf
mutes paid Danville visit yesterday.
The Reverend gentleman, who is him
self deaf aud dumb, while in this city
was a guest at the Episcopal rectory.
1t has probably occurred to but few
persons how much the deaf and dumb
from the very nature of their aff1iction
are deprived of in the way of spiritual
instruction. They can not participate
in the ordinary church service. The
many eloquent sermons preached, so
edifying to the mass of church goers are
all lost to them. For religious instruc-
ton they are restricted to one source
reading.
In large cities they-those of them
who are relgiously inclined-are num-
erous enough to form congregations,
where service is conducted in the sign
language. All Souls Episcopal church
on 18th street Philadelphia, and St.
AIMS Episcopal church, New York city,
are places Of worship of this kind.
Throughout the country, however,
where each town has half a dozen deaf
mutes or less the impracticability of reg
ularly conducting worship in the sign
Language is manifest
1t is for the purpose of getting in
touch with the spiritual life of deaf
mutes in the smaller towns that Rev.
Smielau is travelling over the state. Up
on reaching a place he obtains the ad-
dress of those afflicted and pays them a
social visit. If they desire to converse
on religious subjects the Rev. gentle
man is very glad to meet them half way
Should they not be inclined toward re-
ligion the clergyman is just as glad to
meet them, emitting nothing in his visit
that would assist in bringing sun shine
and JOY into their monotonous lives. Dan
vile has four deaf mutes. On some of
these at least he called yesterday and
had very pleasant time.
On Tuesday Rev. F. c. Smielau was
in Bloomsbury, where he found two af
tlicted like himself who are church
members. In Pottsville, Sunday last, he
conducted service in the deaf and dumb
language with a congregation of twelve
mutes. In Lancaster and Harrisburg
where there is a much larger congrega-
ton Of deaf and dumb people services
are more frequently held.
Administering spiritually to this
class, which as seen is work hard to
handle, by common consent among the
Protestant churches is left exclusively
to the Episcopal church, which seems to
have been the first to take up the work
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
Death of John R, Lunger,

John r. Lunger, whose critical illness
was noted in these columns died
Friday eve about 10 o'clock at his resid-
ence, ll6 Upper Mulberry street. The
deceased was Ga years of age in October
last He was representative citizen Of
our town widely known and esteemed.
For nearly 40 years he was employed at
the plant at present owned by the Read
ing Iron company, filling the positions
Of heater and roller and foreman of the
rail mill Latterly he was employed as
ianitor of the Fourth Ward school
building He was a public spirited
practical man, performing his duty
faithfully in what ever sphere he was
placed. He served in the borough coun-
ell one term, although he cared little for
public life and did not seek Office.
Mr. Lunger came from an old Dan
vile family Not only himself, but his
father and mother before him We're born
in Danville He is survived by wife
and six sons: William E., Harry, Clar-
ence, Jesse, George and Walter. The
six sons all reside in Danville with the
exception of Harry who lives in San
Francisco. Two brothers, Samuel and
Edward Lunger, both residents of this
city, also survive.
Death was due to liver trouble. The
deceased took i'll last June He was
bedfast for three weeks, although con
fined to his home since last November.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
Where Ooasting is Dangerous.

The streets are in excellent condition
for coasting at present and the boys
and girls are getting all the fun posi-,
BILE out of it. Children are thoughtless
however, and forget that they are ex,
posed to constant danger from vehicles
likely at any moment to emerge in view
in one of the streets crossing the coast
ing ground.
Lower Mulberry street at the foot Of
Ferry and Pine streets is an especially
bad place. At the former point boy
while coasting came within an ace OF
getting under the wheels of Frank
Sechler's 3 cab on Monday evening. I'm
able to stop he threw himself off while
the sled dashed under the wheels of the
cab and was smashed to pieces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
HON, R. K. POLK
DECLINES
Will Not be Candidate for Reelection
as Congressman.

Hon. R. K. Polk Monday afternoon
announced that he will not be candi-
date for reelection. Mr.. Polk, whose
two terms embrace the ffty-sixth and
fifty-seventh congress, has represented
the seventeenth district to the full sat
isfaction of his constituents. He has
been strongly urged by leading Demo
Gratis in various parts Of the district to
stand for denomination. His decision,
therefore, not to be candidate will be
received with good deal of surprise
and regret. The Structural Tubing
works and other interests with which
Mr.. Polk is identified make heavy de-
mands upon his time and energy and he
feels that he can not fully discharge his
duties as congressman without in some
measure neglecting business and it is
for this reason he feels constrained to
decline denomination.
Mr.. Polk was elected congressman in
1898 by a majority of 2300 over W. H.
Woodin, Republican candidate; he was
reelected in 1900 by an increased maj
ority of some 1900, although president
ial year, and this, too, Notwithstanding
the fact that Hon. Nj. H. Kulp Mr..
Folks predecessor in office. was elected
by Republican majority of 400.
Mr.. PoIk's declination leaves the dis
trict wholly to the other candidates in
the field. These are understood to be
A. L. Fritz, of Bloomsbury; C. H. Dick,
erman, of Milton, and possibly Harry
G. Davis, of Sunbury In Montour
county so far as known there will be no
candidate
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
Farmers County Institute.

The Montour County Farmers Insti-
tute convened at Washingtonville yes
terday afternoon. The institute was
opened by prayer by Rev J. E. Ott The
following subjects We're discussed:
Should the Farmer Experiment, by
J. w. Lowrie, Strawberry Ridge.
Practical Road Making" by J. A.
Herr, of Cedar Springs.
Organization" by A NJ Cornell, of
Pennsylvania State College.
Farm Underdrainage" by Abra
Agge, Jeshire, o.
EVENING SESSION.
What is the Best Education?7 by
Abra Agge.
Capitalization of Township Schools
by w D. Steinbach.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
Danville's Oldest Resident

Michael Powers, Centre street, who
has rounded out ninety-two years, is in
all probability the oldest resident of
Danville. Notwithstanding his advanc-
ed years he is hale and hearty and in
full possession of all his faculties, his
memory especially being something re,
markable. He is a native of Ireland
Long before the days of the ocean grey
hounds he made his journey across the
Atlantic i'll a sailing vessel, occupying
many weeks on the voyage. He came
to Danville when iron manufacture was
in its infancy. He converses most en-.
tertainingly on his early experiences
imparting much valuable information
relating to the town at that day and the
people who inhabited it.
Mr.. Powers has fair prospects of be,
coming a centenarian. He is cheerful
and full of hope. Only recently he pur,
chased set of false teeth and with good
appetite and good digestion he looks
forward to many years of life and vigor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
A Wreck on the p & r.

A freight wreck occurred on the p. q
r. railway about ? o'clock yesterday
morning at the very entrance to the sta
ton Freight train No. SO, North bound,
broke in two short distance East of
town. The first portion stopped at the
depot when the part broken loose came
rolling down grade at high rate of
speed and crashed into the front part.
The first car struck, which was an
empty one, was completely demolished,
a portion of the wreckage striking the
base of the bay window at the station,
breaking some of the timbers. The
second car was also badly damaged.
This is the third accident on the p. &
r. within distance of 90 miles during
the week or so past which has been
caused by the train breaking in two.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
Both Iregs 0nt Off.

Albert Longenberger of Tamaqua, a
nephew of Joseph Longenberger, Wal
nut street, and well-known in this city,
met with terrible accident at Mauch
Chunk about II o'clock Tuesday fore.
noon. He is brakeman in the employ
of the P & r. railway and while in the
discharge of his duty fell under the
cars. Both legs were cut off. A broth,
er of the injured man employed on the
p. & R. switcher here received tele.
gram when the accident occurred Tues.
day and left Immediately for Tama,
qua.
Such weather as the present when the
track and cars are covered with ice adds
very much to the perils of railroading
An experienced brakeman yesterday re.
marked that nothing but the utmost
caution avails at such times to keep a
man from falling under the cars and a
brakeman literally holds his life in his
hands from morning until night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
A Fine Meeting.

The promise meeting at the Y. NJ
c. A. Sunday afternoon, which was at
tended by both ladies and gentlemen,
was a very pleasant affair Owing to
the unpleasant weather the attendance
was not so large as it otherwise would
have been, but those present showed a
keen interest, as a general thing active
ly participating in the proceedings
The meeting was in charge of the Devo-
tional committee of the Y. NJ. c. A: Fl.
H. Furman, DR.. Robbins and Beverly
Musselman. Miss zimmerman rendered
q solo
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
The McMaster-Zaner Wedding.

Miss Bessie Zaner of this city and
Owen T. McMaster, of Philadelphia,
were united in matrimony Tuesday af-
noon. The ceremony was performed at
the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Zaner, Church
street, at o'clock, the Rev. NJ L.
Shindel officiating. Miss Zaner is a
popular young lady of our town, enjoy
ing the friendship of wide circle. The
groom is engaged in the manufacture
of shade goods in Philadelphia. The
newly welded couple left on the 4:31
Pennsylvania train for a wedding trip
through the Southern states, extending
as far south as ST. Augustine, Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. McMaster will be 'at
home" at No. 1907 North, 32nd street,
Philadelphia, after March 1st
Those from out of town that attended
the wedding were: Miss Nellie Zaner,
of Allentown and George G.. Parker of
Philadelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
TRUSTEES
REORCANIzE
Held Meeting in the Library Building
Tuesday Night,

The trustees of the Thomas Beaver
Free Library held meeting Tuesday eve
for the purpose of reorganization. The
following members of the board were
present: Hon. James Foster, F. G..
Derr, NJ. G. Youngman, Charles Muir
ray, w. E. Lunger, w E. Gosh DR.. J.
Sweisfort, F. NJ. Harrington and John
Wilt.
M. G.. Youngman was elected presid-
ent; w. J. Baldy, vice-president and F.
NJ. Harrington, secretary.
Meetings will be held quarterly, on
the first Mondays of March, June, Sep
tember and December.
Committees were appointed as fol
lows
Finance: James Foster, w. E.
Lunger and Frank Harrington.
On Revision of Constitution and By
Laws:-M. G. Youngman, Hon. James
Foster, F. c. Derr, c. P. Murray, w E.
Gosh and DR.. J. Sweisfort.
A committee on books on whom will
devolve the purchasing of books and
magazines still remains to be appointed.
At present all the churches in the
borough with the exception of St Johns
German Lutheran and B'ne Zion Syna-
gogue are represented in the Board of
Trustees These churches We're origin
ally represented, but vacancies have
been caused by death. 1t now devolves
upon the official members to recommend
one or more, as may be required, from
among the congregation to the Board of
Library Trustees who will take what
action may be necessary at the next sub
sequent meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-06
OLD RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
Squire John F. Gulick died Thursday af-
ter long Illness,

Among the several old residents who
have passed away of late there were
none more nearly identified with the
borough during a long period OF years
than Squire John F. Gulick whose
death occurred Thursday morning after
a prolonged illness at the age Of -
years. The deceased served as Justice
of-the- Peace of the Second Ward for a
period of % years, until January 1901.
He was twice elected county auditor,
but owing to increasing intirmity he
was obliged to resign a short time ago,
his son, Grant Gulick being appointed
by the court to succeed him. He was a
charter member of the O. I. A. NJ. of
this city.
The deceased was born in what is at
present "Gulck's Addition He was
married SO years ago to Mary L. Lunger
of Buckhorn and took up his residence
in the dwelling in which he died, at the
corner of Mowery and East Market
streets. He was good citizen, widely
known, and will be affectionately re
membered by those who We're brought
into daily intercourse with him during
his long life
His wife and four children survive
the latter being Mrs Frank Rowe Mrs
Grant Ridgway, Wilbur and Grant
Gulick all of this city. Two sisters and
one brother also survive: Mrs. Frank
Sidler, of Valley township Mrs. Julia
Mourer of this city, and Samuel Gulick
of South Danville