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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Autoists Make Remarkable Trip.

=. M. Owen and Will G. Brown Sat
urday morning returned homo from
their interesting auto trip to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls.
They made a most remarkable Iec
ord. During their long journey, which
was made with MI. Brown as chauffeur
they covered something like twelve
hundred miles. yet during this long
trip they escaped accidents of all sorts
not even meeting with puncture.
Nothing in the way of i'll luck occur
red until the two autoists reached
Mooresburg on their homeward run,
Friday night. Here heavy shower
obliged them to put up their machine
at the hotel and remain all night. Sat-
urday morning they found the roads
in such muddy condition that they
were obliged to complete their journey
to Danville as best they could, leaving
the machine at Mooresburg.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
STREET PAVING
IS DELAYED

Contractor d. J. Rogers has cen
delayed in street paving during the
last couple of days by the non-arrival
of curbing. The small shipment which
reached Danville last week was all set
up on Saturday and Monday. Thus
far this week but little more has been
done than to trim up the bottom Of
the street and get things in readiness
for the steam roller.
Yesterday afternoon another ship
ment of ourbing was received and last
evening the stone we're delivered along
the street. Today the setting of curb
will be resumed and this branch of the
work will probably occupy the re.
mainder of the week.
The excavation along the two squares
on which the work is in progress is
now practically completed and AS soon
as the curbing is set the steam roller
will be put on. Mr.. Rogers has pur-
chased a new roller OF eight tons
weight which can be increased to ten
tons. He stated yesterday that the
roller had passed through Harrisburg
on its way to Danville and that he
expected it to arrive at any day. Dur
ing the early part of next week there
fore, the steam roller will be at work
on Mill street.
After the street is rolled the ties will
be placed in position and course OF
concrete will be applied uron which
the brick are to be laid. An immense
pile of stone crushed at Mr.. Rogers
own plant at Reifsnyder's oinder- tip
along with a lot of cement is piled up
near East Market and Mill streets con-
venient for use in forming the first
course. The paving blocks also are
nearly all on the ground piled up on
the sidewalks. Everything is in readi-
ness for the latter stages of the work
and when that point is reached sur
prising progress may be made. But
few hands can be used to any advant-
age while the curb is being set, but
when that branch of the work is COM
pleted much larger force can be en-
ployed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
New Wash Pine,

The Water Commissioners have men
at work digging up the wash pipe"
at the rear of the Water Works. which
are used to drain of the water used in
washing the filter tubs.
The river bank at this point has
moved slightly since last winter.
which has caused the terra Gotta pipe
used to spread apart. The old pipe
will be thrown out and to prevent q
repetition of the trouble iron pipe will
be substituted. The work will be
finished in day or 80.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Judge Koch Gives Option.

Pittsburg capitalists operating the
Meyersdsle and Salisbury st. II. W..
have acquired an option on the Cum
berland & Western Port Electric R.
W. Ex.Judge r. Fl. Koch, of Potts
Vile, is president of the latter COM
pany. A mortgage of l,5O0, 900 is re-
ported to have been placed on record
at Somerset by the proposed purchas-
ing syndicate. 1t is stated that only
controlling interest in the stock is
desired. Both roads are located in
Mary land.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
WORK ON BRIDGE
COMMENCED

The sub contractors who will build
the piers and abutments of the new
river bridge began work Tuesday.
Only half dozen men or so we're en-.
ployed during the forenoon, the work
done being limited mostly to the re-.
moval of irons, &C., preparatory to
the tearing down of the two spans OF
the old bridge remaining.
During an interview with MessIs.
Barry and Leonard, two members Of
the contracting firm, Tuesday rep
resentative of the AMERICAN was
informed that the work on the bridge,
if possible, from now on will proceed
without any interruption. The plans
of the contractors are somewhat dis
arranged through the on-arrival OF
the cranes. &c. which,it seems, have
gone astray. These were shipped at
Connellsville week ago, but yester.
day their whereabouts were not known
A tracer was sent on their track an d
pending their arrival at DanVille q
limited number of men will be kept at
work tearing down the old structure.
The contractors will build trestle
work carrying double railroad track
clear across the river just below the
bridge. which will communicate with
the Pennsy tracks by means Of switch.
The proposition to build switch in
tersecting the land of H. H. Vastine.
Hoover bros. and j. II. Kase has been
abandoned and the switch will come
in below the bridge, branching off
from the siding below the cattle yard
and intersectins the land of W. F.
Gearhart.
Six big steam power derricks will
be installed in the river to raise the
material from the cars on the temper.
ary trestling, which will be built some
four feet above the water. In addition
to the six steam derricks. the plant
will contain a steam concrete mixer,
which will be installed at the South
side of the river. All the modern ap-
pliances will be employed and the
work will proceed rapidly. There are
4, 400 cubic yards in the contract and
with the facilities at command 100
yards can be completed per day.
According to the terms of the con.
tract Messrs. Caldwell, Barry and
Leonard are required to have the south.
ern abutment and the pier next to 1t
completed in 40 days. BY that time
the King Bridge Company will come
Oh with the iron work for the super
structure. By the time the first span
is completed the sub contractors will
have other piers ready and thus the
two departments of the work will ad-
vance at the same rate. BY the if
teenth of December the sub contractors
must be through with their work and
off the ground. According to caleula.
tion the King Bridge Company with
the iron work will be close upon the
heels of the sub contractors during
the entire job and when the finishing
touches are put upon the last pier and
abutment the uperstruoture will be
nearly completed. Thus it will be
seen that prospects are fair for an early
completion of the bridge.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Plate Glass Broken.

The large plate glass window of
Leniger's drug store was broken by a
stone which struck it during the fire
Saturday night. The stone-or rather
the mere fragment of one-picked up
is said to have been hot, which has
given rise to the theory that it came
from the fire, where the heat probably
caused an explosion.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
MANY REPAIRS
RECOMMENDED

The School Board held regular
meeting Monday night. Considerable
time was given to the subject of repairs
needed on the roofs in order to place
the buildings in good condition for
the next term. At the last meeting
D. O. Williams was appointed by the
Board as an expert to examine the sew
eraI buildings and report as to their
condition.
In accordance with the School Boards
request Mr.. Williams last night made
a report as to the necessary repairs.
In the First Ward the report showed
that the slate roof, valleys and gut
ters of the school building need re-
pairs. All the tin work should be re.
painted. The tower needs six new
| glass. I
In the Second Ward, repairs were
recommended for the slate roof and
cutters.
In the Third Ward the roof of the
building needs repairs on slate, snow
shoe and cutters. The tin should be
repainted.
In the Fourth Ward the roof needs
repainting and the cutters repairing.
The tower needs five new glass. On
the frame building the trap door and
chimney need repairing.
On the Welsh Hill building repairs
| we're recommended for the slate roof
and chimney. Cutters need repair.
ing and painting.
On motion of Mr.. Greene Mr.. Will
iams' report was accepted and the reo-
concentrations were placed In the
hands of the Building and Repair
Committee.
A communication was received from
]. M. Hostetter, former principal of
the Third Ward Grammar School, stat
ing that he is an applicant for State
Permanent College certificate and ask.
ing for certificate from the Board
here to the effect that he taught three
years successfully in the Borough,
which is qualification necessary to
entitle him to the college certificate.
On motion of Mr.. Pursel it was ord
cred that the officers be instructed to
sign the certificate as requested.
The contract for making the two
chemistry tables needed in the High
School ws awarded to 8. M. Trum.
bower. whose bid was $50. W. H.
Farley was another bidder, his figures
being $39.75.
On motion it was decided to pur.
chase one.half barrel of Kathairo dis.
infectant for use in the several schools
of the Borough.
On motion 1t was decided that the
schools be closed on Labor Day, Mon.
day, September 9Th.
Mr.. Greene called attention Of the
Board to the extent to which school
books are defaoed by pupils. The Bor-
ough Superintendent was on motion
instructed to notify the teachers that
the resolution must be carried out
which was previously adopted, to the
effect that the parents must stand good
for all DETACHMENT of the text books
which occurs while in the hands Of
their children.
The following members of the School
Board were present: Harpel, Orth,
Greene, Burns, Pursel, Haring. Werk-
heiser, Won Blohn, Fischer, Trum-
bower, Adams and Jacobs.
The following bills were ordered
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
The People Who Knock.

To knock because newspaper fails
to give every scrap of news, so long as
you take no pains to give the news
man information, is exceedingly more
than unreasonable. Some readers are
awfully put out at times because no
note has been made Of the arrival or
departure of friends visiting them, or
Of social affairs. or of heaven sent
babies that visit their homes over
night. The average reporter is no
medium nor yet mind reader, AMI
gets the most OF his news by pumping.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26

Preserving and canning is the order
of the day among housek keepers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26

At last the Worlds Fair is begin.
ming to draw crowds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
GLEN ISLAND INQUIRY ENDS
TICKET COLLECTOR DESCRIBES
 soENES ON BURNING VESSEL.

4 Did Not Raise Cry of aFire, Because
 He Did Not want to be Accused of
 melting Panic-watchman and
 stewardess Also Testify-Unable to
 Tell How the Fire Started.
 New York, Dec. 2s.--when the special board of inquiry into the loss of the steamer Glen Island continued it's ses- sions at the Whitehall building this morning, Alexander Stuart, who was employed as a ticket collector and watchman on the vessel, described the scenes which occurred when the fire was discovered. He said that the lights went out about 1920 a. m. Saturday Witness was aft on the starDoard side of the main or saloon deck. He was quickly enveloped in smoke but did not raise cry of fire, as he did not want to be accused of melting a panic, think ing 1t would be all right. When the witness saw the flames following the smoke he raised a cry, and awakened as many of the sleeping passengers and crew as he could. Witness said he had made careful inspection of the boat, and found no trace of smoke or fire pior to the tim when the lights went out. He said that, with two others, he tried to lower away a boat, but was prevented owing to the stancions on which the boat rested being turned in. The witness did not know where the fire started or how the fire started.
 Mrs. Grace Duke of 132 West 134th street was next called. Mrs. Duke was colored stewardess on the Glen Island. 1 She said she had been awakened by the stopping of the boat She said he did not know where or how the fire started; that she gave the alarm and awakened the women passengers. Mrs. Duke told of Jewish woman in cabin room No. 9, who went back to get her coat. and who perished in the flames, shouting piteously for help.
 Miss Sarah Smoot, the second stew ardess, who lived with Mrs. Duke. testi- fled to helping the Jewish woman to get 1 out of the dense smoke, and told how the passenger went back for coat and was trapped in the flames. Witness said from the time that the fire started until the boats were lowered twenty minutes passed.
 The hearing then closed. Decision was seserved
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
BAIL FOR DR. oHADWICK.
Arrangements Are Already Being Made
 for Him.


 Cleveland, Dec. 2S. Arrangements are being made, It IS understood, to se- cure bail on his arrival, for Dr. Leroy s. Chadwick, who with his wife, Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, was yesterday in- aicted by the county grand Jury, charged With forging and uttering s5.O00, 900 note signed by Andrew Carnegie. pr. Chadwick ss now on his way to New York from Paris and extradition pa pers are to be requested.
 County Prosecutor Keeler said to-day that the bond would probably be $10,- GOO or Si5.OO0.
 J. F. Dawley, counsel for Mrs. Chad- wick, said he believed no attempt would be made by pr. Chadwick to resist ex- tradition
 It was planned that Emil Hoover, Mrs. Chadwick's son, should go to New York with Sheriff Barry to meet Dr. Chadwick on his arrival. Sheriff Barry Ioffered no objection to the youth accom- pahsirg him, but when Emil told his mother of his intention. she opposed 1t. Prosecutor Keeler said he expected to go to New York to investigate some phases of the Chadwick case. He will probably leave next week.
 The requisition papers for Dr. Chad wick were this evening received from Columbus by Sheriff Barry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
COMING PEACE CONFERENCE:
Secretary Hay Issues Second circu-
 lar Note.

< F.
 Washington, Dec. 2S. That the fur ther interchange of views preparatory to the formulating of a programme for another peace conference at The Hague be effected through the international bureau under the control of the perma- nent administrative council of The Hague is the suggestion offered by Sec retary Hay in a second circular note to the powers made public at the state de- pertinent to-day The note was dis patched a week ago. but its publication was withheld until it had reached the various American embassies and lega- tions abroad.
 The secretary summarizes the replies of all the powers to his note of October 21 and expresses the gratiffcation of the president at the cordial reception ot his invitation. Having taken this initial step, however, the secretary says the president feels that he has gone as far as he appropriately can, and that with the general acceptance of his invitation in principle, the future conduct of the affair may fitly follow its normal chan nels.''
 Regarding the conditional acceptance of Russia, Secretary Hay says that while the postponement which this re- ply necessitates is to be regretted. this government recognizes the weight oi the motive which induced it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
rrW GRAND CENTRAL STATION
Plans Submitted by Rallrond-A Forty
 three Track Terminal.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Ira A. Place, gen. eral counsel for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad company, with George H. Daniels. general pas senger agent of the road. appeared to- day before the board of estimate and apportionment with a plan for an inn proved terminal for its lines in this city. The plan contemplates doing away with the present Grand Central station, and extending the terminal much further uptown. Complete details and drawings were submitted to committee.
 The plans for the new terminal in volve the use of an area of more than nineteen city blocks between Forty-sec- ond and F'ifty-seventh streets, Madison and Lexington avenues, the station proper, together with the postoftice and express buildings, to cover the blocks between Vanderbilt and Lexington ave- nues from Forty-fifth to Fortythird streets, inclusive, and the block front ing on Forty street, between Vanderbilt avenue and Depew place. In order to afford a generous approach to the station, the buildings will be set back from Forty-second street a dis tance of about forty feet. and back from Vanderbilt avenue a distance of about seventy feet. The frontage of the buildings will be 6SO feet on, van= derbilt avenue, 625 feet on Forty-fifth street, 460 feet on Lexington avenue, 275 feet on Forty-fourth street. 260 feet on Depew place, and 300 feet on Forty second street.
 The suburban trains will be on a lower level than the express trains, tthus separating the commuter from the express passenger and affording better facilities for both. The suburban con course will provide for nine tracks. The express concourse will be slightly de- pressed below the street level and will provide for twenty-two passenger train tracks, two baggage tracks, two mall tracks, and eight express tracks, nlak7 ing forty-three tracks in all, with plat forms 50 connected by subway and ele- vators that baggage. mail and express may be quickly transferred without crossing the tracks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
MOROCCAN SITUATION CRATE
suItan's Dismissal of French Advisers
 May Result in TronhIe.


 Paris, Dec. 2S. The foreign office con siders the situation in Morocco to be extremely grave. The sultan's dismissal of his French and other military ad- visers has been followed by a number Of other acts showing his intention to interrupt the execution of the French policy. Aecordigly the French minister at Tangiers has been instructed to se- cure the immediate withdrawal from the Moroccan capital of the French consul, the commander and all the members of the military mission and all French citizens, unless the sultan vacates his previous offensive action and offers suitable explanation. The French minister has been instructed to communicate this to the sultan at the same time he notifies the consul at the itary men and citizens to prepare to depart. The officials here say that no definite military or naval steps have yet been taken, as these await the sultan's response to the minister's demand, but demonstration in force will follow if q suitable explanation and reparation are not promptly given.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
SHOPPERS IN 4 PANIC.
Hear Breaks Away in Cincinnati and
 Causes Trouble.

sf sOHuSCS ITOuOkGs
 Cincinnati. Dec. 2S. Three men were kitten and several thousand shoppers were thrown into wila pa1io to-day when a recently captured bear, brought here for sale, broke away from its cap- tcrs and ran aInuck in the heart of the shopping district. The beast was caught three times but broke away and resum- ed it's attempt to escape, finally being overcome by weight of numbers and being led away with sack over its head. Two bears were caught at Nor gontown. Pa, and brought here for sale. One was sold, and when the purchasers to remove it from it's cage, the bear slipped it's head from the moose, jumped from the wagon and started towards a big department store where Christmas shoppers were collect ed Men and women scattered in every direction. The animal finally sought refuge in an alley after a run of nearly five blocks Here the bear was caught by a celored wrestler. who threw a bag over it's head and several men quickly ,oyelpcWered the animal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
SHOT BACK OF EAT.
New London Man Probably Fatally Shot
 by Unknown ItaIinn.

New London. Dec B. Peter Pisci- tello was shot in the back of the right ear by an unknown Italian in an alley next to house on Shaw street late to night. The assailant also fired on Peter Denaggio, but failed to hit him. Pis citello was taken to the New London hospital in an unconscious condition and is not expected to live. Alfonso Lorenno, who was found near the scene of the shooting with a revolver in his possession, was arrested in the belief that he might know something of the crime, though it is not thought that he il thu assailant.
 The shooting is supposed to have fol lowed a quarrel arising out of snow fight, but all the Italians who were present refuse to talk. The man who did the shooting has not been traced uI to late hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24

 Paul hotel, who received the various messages which the deceased sent on that morning. But We were entirely without means to secure her attendance at the trial, and only discovered her whereabouts in St. Louis while the trial was in progress.
 There were many other embarrass- ments from which the defendant suf- fered with regard to the non-appear- ance of witnesses which are well known to the public.
 We fell confident now that, in view of the wide publicity given to the case, other witnesses will come forward, if necessary, to corroborate the defend- ants story in all it's substantial de- tails. We question. however whether the district attorney will move for a third trial of this case. .'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-24
WILL SAIL ON DAY,S NOTICE
Japanese Fleet Prepared to Meet Rus-
 sian Squadron.

London, Dec. 24 Telegraphing from Tokio the correspondent of the Daily Express says he learns that in the event of Admiral Kamimura (who is reported to have gone south with a squadron of powerful cruisers) notifying it of the approach of the Russia second Pacific squadron, the. whole Japanese fleet, which has been operating at Port Arr thur, will be ready to proceed south on a days notice to give battle.