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New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
NO WORK FOR THOSE WHO STRUCK.

lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE]
Chicago, Sept. At is estimated hat fully Hve
thousand wage earners who were strikers ut the
stoekyards were turned away to-day. Employment
was refused on the ground that they were not
needed, Few Of the strike breakers QuL, and many
who hold desirable positions will stick TO them.
Oficers OF tho unions are having difficulty in keep
ing the discontented from committing wanton acts
II Is expected that there Will ba great slferng this
winter among the families I'm the stockyards dis
trct and the charity workers already preparing
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

Saturday night. g. 3. Alden. Of Boston, and oth.-
prominent speakers will he present and deliver "a
dresses There Will he music and fireworks
George r. Jenkinson- jT-, is president and Frank
F. Price secretary OF the club The exeCuttys com
nlittee is made up OF many New Workers. inclus-
ing NJ Murray George A. KrauSe G. I. Barrett
George Lawrie. G. NJ. Ferry. a. c. Brown and e
Burke
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
a WHOLE JAILFUL ESCAPES.

Mobile. Ala, Sept IA dispatch from Camden,
Ala. says that sll the prisoners confined in the
Wilcox County Jail there broke loose and escaped
to-day Four alleged murderers were in the party
Ploodhounds will be put on their trail.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
SUIT AGAINST WILD WEST DISMISSED.

Trenton n. j., Sept 14.-Judge Lannng in the
United States Circuit Court to-day dismissed the
suit of Frederick E. Maeder for the appointment
of a receiver for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Com
pany. Judge Lanning also decided that Maeder
was not entitled TO any interest in the assets OF
the company and ne refused to set side the trans
Ter or certain stock OF the company 10 James A
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
HOLY CROSS CHURCH coNsEcRArgp

Tho Protestant Episcopal Church Of tho TIo,
cross. IN Claremont-ave.. Jersey City was eonse
Grated yesterday the debt of the parish has been
removed and the mortgage cancelled Bishop Lines
~ 'ne newark dioceHe, ofilciated at the services
1 ana W. HsHizted by Bishop Seymour. of Sprnansd
t''' ana dtout aity cieFgymen attended.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
NO COTTON LEAK.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE investigation Of the
charges OF the Savannah Cotton Exchange re-
garding an alleged leak in the government crop
report Of September . has been concluded the De-
partment OF agriculture accepting denial of the
NewTork brokerage firm that its telegram giving
estimate Of rhe crop leak from the de-
Dartment
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
TO RAISE ROOSEVELT BANNER.

Atlantic Highlands y. J.. Sept Il (speciaD.-The
Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner raising and Re-
publican mass meeting of the Middletown Town
ship Republican Club will be held In the club
rooms in the Roberts Building in First-ave,
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
ON PART THE, S0,859.
Incomplete Reports Shoe De
crease of G.69S IN That Glass.

City Superintendent Maxwell yesterday gave out
a tabUlated statement os the registration in the
elementary ana high schools in New York as indi-
Gated in reports received by him. with nine schools
sti!l te- be heard from. Tha total O: part time
pupiss. es shown by the incomplete figures IS
eVh9S decrease of 6eS8 from last yeer The state
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
STEAMER GOES ASHORE.

Baltimore, Sept. 1.-THE steamer Frederick. Cap
tain Robinson, from Baltimore for Savannah, with
n general cargo aboard. is ashore off Cut Off
Channel about twenty miles below this city.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
NEW PRESIDENT OF TULANE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
New-Orleans, Sept. 14.-E. r. Crsighead. president
OF the Missouri Normal School has been elected
president OF Tulane University.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
NHe Naxam4kJMe
Store Closes at $50 P. NJ.
Russ Of the Orient
Store Closes at $50 P. M.

assembled COLLECTION OF
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for centuries hndweavng thoroughly the of the last
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foied public n large quantities.
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chap rng carefully little careful
shwhch the truean which the false.
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New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

These recsipts fell 70 cover tho ernense o. Tho
fcur olcec which the society Is obliged 10 main
tain Contributions ire 10 Louis vln6nqiiI-
'er. iTeaa1rsr NJ. % fesde-EL
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
A New Book Of
AMERICAN HUMOR
Published Today

A great many thousands of people
thoroughly enjoyed The Letters of Self
Made Merchant to His Son, by George
Horace Lorimer. Now the second book
of these letters is just off the press. Its
title is Old Gorgon Graham. While it
is more letters from the same father 10
his son, it deals with the young mans
problems from distinctly new stand
point. The old man has gradually
come to regard his son as more of an
equal, and he writes TO him as one of the
managers of his business. He attempts
to help Pisrrepont with bis domestic
problems, and this part of the letters
will be read with delight by women as
well as men.
Speaking of his sons marital troubles,
the old man remarks: so far as | can
see your mother-in-law is the only real
trouble You have married. You simply
want to dodge when she leads with the
rlgnt, and take your full ten seconds on
the floor, and come back with your left
check turned towards her. There is
nothing like using little diplomacy in
these matters. Then mother'l mellow
up into a nice, old lady. who will brag
about you to the neighbors."
There are so many good things in the
book, that quotations would scarcely stop
until the whole book was quoted. It is
book to take the cobwebs out of the
brain, and make men forget their busi-
ness troubles. Price, S1.OS.
Book Store, Ninth street.
YN"NY vy~
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
The September
Silver.Pldted Ware

If wedding gifts are staring you IN
the face, YOU can send as handsome e
present as you intended to, anG vet save
| from a quarter 10 a third on the price,
| by anticipating bit, and buying while
this Sale is going on. And. of course,
the same savings are possible on this
Tableware If You are buying for your
! own uses
Here's but hint of the choice offered
and the articles are all bright and per-
feet:
0uadruple- plated Table Silver
one-fourth to One-third Under price
! Five-piece Tea Sets. $3.50 70 STATS.
Three piece Coffee Sets. $3.50 and SIS.
Tea and Coffee Pots. s325.
Soup Tureens. S4.7S. s..
Baking Dishes. s2.7S. SS.15
Cake Baskets. SSe5
Nut and Salad Bowls. $3.50
Water Pitchers. S2.75. $3.50
Ice Pitchers, s5.25 and SIS.
serving Trays. 1oc, 81. S1.2S to s2.1S
Tea Set Trays. s5.25. S675.
Condensed Milk Holders So
Bonbon Dishes. S5c and 81.
Water Sets SS
Candlesticks. 81 and s1T5
/ Candeiaora. to 5-lights. $3.50 20 $3.50
| Tenth street Broadway. and Four,b ava
Rogers Extra Silver Plate
forks. Spoons and Serving Pieces
at Special Prices
Tea Spoons. S5c a dozen
Dessert Spoons. $3.50 a dozen
Table Spoons. s1.70 dozen
CoHee Spoons. 81 a dozen
orange Spoons So dozen.
DESSERT Forks. $3.50 a dozen
Medium Forks. sI.70 a dozen
oyster Forks. 80 a dozen
sugar Spoons 25c each
Butter Knives, 25c each.
cream Ladies'. 35c each
oyster Ladies'. 81 each.
Pie Servers. 75c each
Childrens Sets. 6Oc n set
appropriated Medium or Dessert Knives
S2.25 a dozen.
appropriated Fruit Knives So doz.
Tenth street aisle.
broadway. 4th ave- 9th and Ioth .t~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
River Coal a Scarce Article.I

One of the effects of the record break
ing flood, which is very generally de.
plored, was to sweep the deposit OF
river coal olt of the lower North
branch, which at this place and at
Sunbury was formerly the foundation
of quite au industry. The Water Works
at this place, which since the miners
strike has depended mainly upon river
coal, has been obliged to fall back in
part upon mine coal and now is using
the first car load of that kind since
last spring year ago.
The deposit of river coal at Sunbnry
is exceedingly limited and that which
has been shipped to this city is very
small III size The Danville coal dig
ger is standing idle and has been used
very little since the Fourth of July.
tThe reaSan ssigped. ..H t9at it'd ees, ,gQE
near the bend of the river where the
digger was employed profitably last
year, have about disappeared, while a
Sunbury party who recently examined
the river above our town found little
or no coal.
The theory is that the ice gorges as
they moved along swept the coal from
the bottom of the river, while what
ever coal may have been released at
the mines has not reached Danville
The situation, it will be seen. admits
of hope, as the next big flood may
bring fresh deposit of coal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
A Visit to the Snake Den.

Oscar Mellin and John Marshall a
day or two ago took one of their per
iodioal walks down the river and they
did not forget to pay visit to the
snake den, which, the two men have
known from their boyhood and where
in their time they have slaughtered
venomous reptiles by the score.
This ill-favored spot, which consists
of a rock ledge near the foot of the
hill, lies on the right side of the road
some forty rods below Lovers Leap.
It seems to WELD some mysterious in
fluenoe over the snakes and they wig
gle their way in droves to this spot
where they die by the hand of man.
During the last three years Oscar
and John on their various visits TO
the spot have slaughtered sixty eight
copperheads, two adders aud three
| gigantic blacksnakes within a radius
! e 900 nall A. +IAa-.aaalE of -thaiI,
last visit seven more conperheads
were added to the list of those gone
before, four killed on the trip down
the river and three on returning.
In connection with the snakes killed
on the last trip an incident occurred,
which was far out of the ordinary
The three snakes killed on the way
down were thrown upon a rock by the
roadside. On their return home up
the Northumberland road our towns
men were preceded by two gentlemen
IN buggy who were witnesses of the
strange sight. Along the roadside
was blacksnake six feet long, in the
act OF swallowing one Of the slaught-
tered cupperheads The big blacksnake
with its half swallowed prey was
unable to escape and was killed, there
by adding one more to the long list of
serpcnts which had yielded up their
lives on the spot
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
Pure Milk in Western Counties.

DR.. Warren, Dairy and Food Com
missioner, has received reports of an
alysis of milk and cream from western
Pennsylvania chemists, which were
surprising in their results aud indicate
that the efforts to rid that section of
the State of embalmed dairy products
have met with marked degree of sue
cess. Out of total number of 225
samples analysed for fOrmaldehyde,
boric acid, and other harmful or IL
legal adulterants, only three samples
failed to comply with the law.
This is in contrast with the condi-
ton which existed at tine time when
the present Dairy and Food Commits
sioner assumed charge of the office In
the same district last summer, scores
of prosecutions were successfully
brought against dsirymen who used
for:naldehyde, (embslmed fiuidl, or
who had sold skinned or watered milk
and cream.
The boroughs in which the samples
were purchased by the sworn special
agents are rs follows: Bradford.
Punxsutawney, Rochester, Mononga-
hela, Titusville. Parnassus, Kittanning,
Dubois, Beaver, Arnold, Meadyille,
Warren, Mnnessen, Donora, Ridgway
and New Kensington.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
Prisoner is 0uite Sick

Jacob Hite, who is serving a term
OF nine months in the Northumberland
county Jail for carrying concealed
deadly weapons. is quite sick. and it
may be necessary for him to undergo
a surgical operation for appendicitis.
Owing to the close confinement,
Hite has been failing in health for the
past several months. Indications of
Appendicitis have been apparent for
some time, but, as the tissues have not
broken down, the attending physician
was able to cope with the affliction
without using the knife. There being
great danger, however, of a breaking
down of the tissues, an operation has
been advised. Hite objects to such a
course, but is willing to yield, it is
said, to the Judgment of the medical
men. In case an operation is deemed
necessary, the patient will be removed
to the Mary M. Packer Hospital.
An application has already been made
to District Attorney Cummings, for his
consent to the removal, and he has al
ready signed the necessary papers
The signature of the judge will also
be secured, so all will be in readiness
at a moments notice for Hito' temp
orary release from prison.
While the attending physician is not
fearful that HIte's condition is at all
greatly alarming. an operation is be-
lieved best, and it is quite likely that
thi5 course will be pursued -Sunhury
Daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
PREACHING AT
THE HOSPITAL

Notwithstanding that vacation sea
son is on and many Of the churches
are temporarily without preaching the
patients at the Hospital for the In
sane are not deprived of the gospel.
During the year each of the pas
tors in town have a certain time al
lotted to them for officiating at the
Hospital. Rev. Dr. Shindel is one of
our clergymen who is not taking a va
cation; it appears just now that he Is
booked for the Hospital and he Sun
day preached to the unfortunates who
are incarcerated there.
Preaching at the Hospital is task
not to be coveted. No matter how
Jealous the minister may be in his de-
sire to do good he finds it difficult to
suit his message to his hearers and he
is sometimes much III doubt whether
his effort has proved in any degree
helpful 10 the unfortunate ones as
sembled to hear him
As result the sermons preached at
the Hospital are of peculiar type,
shaped to reach the afflicted minds
and to throw into the burdened hearts
at least one ray of hope and sunshine.
Many of the sermons are beautiful IN
their way revealing how much there
is in Gods promises adapted even tc
the most hopeless conditions of life.
The sermon preached by Rev. Dr.
NJ. +. Shindel yesterday was one OF
this beautiful and appropriate class.
The text itself is all that it is nee
essary to quote. 1t was from the 9Otl
Psalm: MAKE us glad according tC
+ the days wherein Thou hast afflicted
US and the years wherein we have seer
evil. " The sermon was delivered II
DR.. Shindel's sympathetic style and
in point of beauty and sentiment wa
thoroughly in keeping with the text.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
SURVEYING
FOR A SWITCH

A CORDS of surveyors belonging to
the Pennsylvania railroad company
came up to South Danville Friday
where they ran line for switch to
be used during the construction OF the
river bridge.
A switch by which material can be
unloaded at the site of the bridge Is
considered essential if the work is TO
proceed with despatch. Otherwise the
heavy stone and the iron work after
reaching Danville would have to he
twice handled, which would entail
lot of unnecessary work and loss OF
time.
The right of way for the switch,
however, is not yet fully settled The
| line as run yesterday branches off from
the main track few rods east of the
| ferry crossing on the land of H. III.
Vastine; it crosses the roadway lead
ing down to the ferry just above the
pump house, proceeding thence IN
| nearly d SbThlRnJ llHo dCIOSS IlC lhilh
of Hoover Bros. and j. II. Kase to the
entrance to the bridge.
Just as soon as right of way is set
tied the railroad company will begin
the building of the switch, which will
involve a considerable amount of work
as the deep gulty between the pump
house and Hoover Bros, lot will have
to be bridged in some way. Thert
seems to be no question now about
work beginning on the bridge at an
early day.
The Morning News yesterday receiv
ed authoritative information to tn,
effect that H. r. Leonard, who drew
up the plans and specifications for thu
bridge, has received the appoin tmen
as Construction engineer.
Information was also received to th
effect that the contractors will be Oh
liged to push the work rapidly along
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
Will DOnble OanacitY of Store

j. F. Tooley is about entering up
on big improvement at his store,
Mill street. which will double the cap
acity in each department.
At the end of each room is an annex
of nearly the same width and extend
ing back some thirty five feet, which
was formerly used as dwelling by
the merchant. The two annexes, which
are built of brick, are separated by an
alleyway.
In rebuilding, the two annexes will
be thrown together into one. The
partitions will be removed, even the
solid brick wall between them and the
store will be torn out so that both
the grocery and dry goods department
after the Improvement will extend
back about twice as far as at present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
VERY RARE
CURIOSITY

Major .. F. Gearhart has made an
interesting contribution to the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Harrisburg,
which is most highly appreciated by
those in charge.
1t happens that at Major Gearhart's
home, South Danyillc, he has an APP
pie and pear tree standing close to-
gother The other day lie found a
freak lying under his apple tree in the
form Of cross between pear and an
apple. 1t was found under the apple
tree side by side with a healthy we'll
developed apple. As Indicated by its
Odor and coloring the freak was an
apple, although in form it was large
and beautifully shaped pear. The
Major regarded it as a curiosity and
sent it along with the apple to Har-
risburg. On Saturday he received a
reply from H. A. Surface, M. So,
Economic Ioologist, which attests to
the high estimate placed upon the
value of the freak and pays a fine
compliment to the Major for his zeal
and intelligent action in thus contrib
| uting to the cause of science:
Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. II. 1904.
Mr.. Chas. p. Gearhart, Danyille, Pa.
| Dear Sir:-Your letter and the in
teresting fruit which you sent to Sec
rotary Critchfield has been handed to
me for attention and reply. | take
great pleasure in examining this in
teresting freak, as it is something very
unusual There have been artificial
crosses between the pear and the ap-
| pie, but | know of none that was nat
ural. | wish to ask If there were any
others OF this pear-shaped fruit on
your apple tree What is the variety
of the apple?
| think that your explanation as to
the cross by carrying the pollen from
your Bartlett pear to the blossom Of
the apple is correct. You will be
Interested in knowing what DISPOSE
tion | shall make of it. First | shall
photograph the apple and pear, side
by side; then, shall have a cast
made of the Pear-apple, and paint II
so as to get the natural size, form and
color; then, | shall cut the fruit open
to determine its flavor and edible
qualities from the inside, preserve the
seeds for planting, and by putting the
two halves together again, | can have
it apparently uninjured from the out
side, and preserve it in liquid. The
horticulturists will be greatly inter
ested in this, and | shall discuss it a.
the State, Horticultural Association
next January.
thank you for sending this, aud ap
preciate your intelligence and prompt
ness in so doing, rather than mer'
" following the dictates of a curious
desire to eat it, or ignore its interest
ing features | am very truly yours,
II. A. SURFACE,
Economic Zoologist
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
Two Action in Trespass.

Thomas Elmes, of near Roaring
Creek an attendant at our curb stone
market and who Is we'll known IN tins
CITY. has instituted actions in trespass
against the Cross Greek Coal Com
pany and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company, through his attorney,
Clinton Herring, and has filed plain
tiff's statements in each action.
Elmes is the owner of a certain tract
of land in Montour township, Colum-
bia county, known as "Elmes' Island
and lying in the Susquehanna river.
He alleges that prior to the first
day of November, 1902, each company
negligently and careessly deposited
ea6sed f f6s ga sa aE fo 81 dIaf nIac
ed where the winds, storms, rains, and
elements carried the same into the riv
er and its branches, whereby large
quantities of coal dirt, coal dust, rock
slate, etc. were carried by the river
and its branches down the stream
leaving large quantities of aforemen-
toned refuse upon the lands of the
plaintiff, thereby damaging the land,
and rendering it from time to time
untillable and unproductive, injuring
from time to time the improvements
thereon and springs of water and in
part destroying his crops, fruit trees,
small fruits, vines and timber trees.
In each action the plaintiff claims
damages in the sum of 81, 600.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
Funeral of GEORGE W, Askins.

George W Askins, who was claim,
ed by death on Wednesday night, was
laid to rest in Odd Fellows cemetery
Saturday afternoon. The funeral was
held at ? O'Clock, at the late resi-
dence, Center street, Rev. Dr. NJ. L
Shindel officiating.
The deceased. who fought in the
Civil War, was carried to the grave
by six veterans: j. @. Miller, r. W.
Eggert, b. b. Brown, William Keen
eT, Harry Kerns and Hiram Weaver.
Among those who attended the fun
eral in addition TO members of the
immediate family were Ambrose AS
kins and Lemuel Askins of Lewis
burg. brothers of the deceased.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-18
IMPROVEMENTS
ON BLOOM STREET.

The problem presented by the in
eouaIity of surface on Bloom street
where the roadbed at several points IS
higher than the trolley track Is being
solved by cutting down the street to
conform with the railway. The mat
ter was brought up at the last meeting
of Council and it was shown that a
bad state of affairs existed, which
made driving dangerous. The matter
was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Bridges with power to
act. The committee after due lnves-
tigstion decided as stated above and
the work of cutting down the road
he'd under Street Commissioner Miller
is alread y under way.
The trolley track is laid to conform
with the established grade as recently
given by Borough Surveyor q. r..
Keefer. Bloom street at most points
west of the p. q r. crossing conforms
very nearly with the new grade. East
of the crossing from A street to Cher
rv street the track lies lower than the
| surface of the street. the difference at
some places being upwards of foot.
The street is already In good con-
dition from Cherry to Vine street
where the road bed is leveled off and
the entrance to each of the above thor.
oughfares made safe and easy.
| A regrettable circumstance connected
with it is that the cutting down pro
cess removes all the macadan leaving
a clay bottom, which it is feared, III
the spring of the year will become
very soft and muddy. However, 1t Is
necessary to bring the street down tt
the established grade.
Digging is very hard and the small
force of men employed do not make
very rapid progress. The present
week will hardly see the competitor
of the work.
Along with the grading new cross
ings, are being laid and other I'M
provements made on Bloom street
Nearly all the crossing stone employed
along the street are irregular and i'll
shapen and it is the plan to throw
these out and to insert in their steat
the larger and more Symmetrical
stones displaced on Mill street wher
paving makes crossing stones unnec
essary. The crossings at and
streets have already been relaid whlo
not only improve appearance yer.
much but add to the convenience O
pedestrians