The Danville Morning News from Danville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

MORNING NEWS Delivers more papers in Montour county than any other paper, and will prove it to the satisfaction of advertisers. The Morning VOL. 214. DANVILLE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 16, 1900 1 CA COPY.

6 C. A WEEK Tooley's Double Store 00000000000.0000 000000000000000000 00000000000000 Cut this advertisement out and bring it with 20 cents to our store and get one pound of our after Dinner Mocha and Java Coffee in one pound cans if you want a good coffee. Don't fail to take advantage of this -offer for this weekDRIED FRUIT. CANNED GOODS. Large California Prunes, 9 cents 1b Fancy York State Corn, 9 can Large California Peaches, 10 cents 1b Jersey 8 cents can Large California Nectarines, 10 cents 1b Fancy String Peas, 10 8 cents can Early June can Large Silver Prunes, 10 cents 1b Fancy Canned Beets, 12 cents can Evaporated Apples, 10 cents 1b Fancy Table 15 cents can Fancy Pared 20 cents lb Fancy California Peaches, 20 cents can Our stock of Groceries are the most complete and prices the lowest.

In our Dry Goods: Department you will find all the new goods for spring summer 0000000000000000000000000000000.00000000 JOHN F. TOOLEY'S Double Store. 316 and 318 MILL ST. TICKET ONE A MINUTE TOO LATE TO CATCH THE TRAIN and all because your watch was out of order. Time lost cannot be regained; 'tis best to have your watch in order.

The cost of Repairing and Regulating is slight. Save yourself from bother and worry, worry kills; a correct and dependable watch prevents worry. My Repairing can Always be Depended Upon. We bave just received a large invoicefof the newest thing in Walking Hats and Sailors. Our stock in Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats is more complete than ever before.

GEO. H. SMITH, WATCH MAKER OPTICIAN EXPERT JOHNSON'S MILLINERY. 258 MILL STREET, DANVILLE PA. 122 Mill Street.

JACOBS' Bread and Cakes, Are the Best. THIS SPACE GO TO RESERVED A. J. ALLEN'S -FOR121 MILL for the Latest Styles in MARTIN'S MILLINERY. CUT PRICE Hats Trimmed free of charge.

GROCERY. OUR $2.00 LINE OF Ladies' Shoes are Beauties We think we excell all others at that price. Have a look at others, then come and see ours, we will leave it to you. Made of fine kid skin, in button or lace, all the new toe shapes. We have the exclusive agencr for the famous "Queen Quality" shoes for ladies, all styles, but one price, $3.00 the pair.

W. J. ROGERS, 322 Mill Street, Danville, Pa. News AS TO CIRCULATION. The NEWS is the paper of the People.

Subscription books open to advertisers. Circulation sworn to. BESSEMER PLANT TO CLOSE INDEFINITELY Present Condition of the Iron Market the Cause. PLATE MILL AND BLAST FURNACE Will be Operated Just the Same as Before--When the Plant Will Start Again Depends Entirely on the Price of Iron Sometime today -probably this afternoon-the Danville Bessemer steel plant will shut down for an indefinite period. Many rumors were afloat yesterday to the effect that the plant had been sold or was to remain idle until August.

These, however, were not correct and while the plant will close for an indefinite period, that period will mean until the price of finished iron will warrant the manufacture of the same. As is well known the price of finished iron has depreciated greatly within the past few weeks, while the price of Bessemer pig has remained unchanged. At the same time there is a decided lull in the iron market and to dispose of the product of the plant is almost an impossibility. The same condition prevails in other steel plants of the country. The shutting down of the steel plant will in no way effect either the Plate Mill or the Blast Furnace and they will operate the same as before.

A MAY WEDDING Miss Nellie Hendricks and Frank Rosentreter United in Marriage. At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hendricks, in East Danville, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Nellie M. Boonton, N.

J. The ceremony was perHendricks to Mr. Frank Rosentreter, formed by the Rev, J. D. Thomas, of Bloomsburg, and the wedding march was rendered by Prof.

Richard Metherell. An elaborate wedding supper followed the ceremony. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hendricks, Mr.

and Mrs. William Hendricks, Abraham Hendricks, Misses Mary, Marcelia and Annie Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hendricks, John Hendricks, and daughter Miss Sallie, Mr. and Mrs.

John Robbins, Mrs. Thomas Madden, Mrs. William Hunter, Miss Bertha Funk, Calvin Kline and Samuel E. Conrad. Mr.

and Mrs. Rosentreter will reside in Boonton, N. where he is employed in the Weather Wax Manufacturing company. Funeral of Thomas Andrews. The funeral of the late Thomas Andrews occurred from the family residence, corner of Spruce and Ferry streets Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.

Dr. MeAtee officiating. The pall bearers were Evan Bevan, Howard De Mott, D. F. Eyerly, Augustus Heiss, Karl Smith and James James.

The floral offerings were very elaborate. Fell While Papering. Mrs. Wilson Barr met with an accident yesterday afternoon, while engaged in papering at the home of J. M.

Hostetter, on Bloom street. She was standing on a board, which rested on the backs of two chairs, when it suddenly broke and she was thrown to the floor. Dr. Curry attended to her injuries which were but slight. The Rev.

Hower to Speak. At the Sunday School convention, of the Lewisburg district, Central Pennsylvania conference, of the United Evangelical church, in session at West Nanticoke, the Rev. J. F. Hower, of this city, will speak on "The Primary Department Teacher, Methods and Results." District Deputies Elected.

At the grand encampment of Pennsylvania Odd Fellows, in session in Harrisburg, Dr. J. W. Sweisfort, of this city, was elected district deputy for Montour county and J. W.

Phillips, of Milton, for Northumberland county. Change in Operators. Night Operator Broadt, of the Pennsylvania will on May 17th be transferred to Nanticoke, where he will act as day clerk in the freight department. W. C.

Farnsworth, of this city, night operator at Wolverton will succeed him. Another Hot Day. Yesterday was another hot hottest of the season thus far. m. the thermometer registered in the shade.

BRISTOW GOES TO CUBA. He Is to Take Charge of the Island's Postal Affairs. MORE SUSPEOTS UNDER ARREST, While Others Are Under Suveillance in Havana-Should All Suspects Be Arrested the Postal Service Would Be Crippled. Washington, May postmaster general, after a protracted interview with the president, yesterday announced that Joseph L. Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster general, will proceed to Havana tomorrow, to take charge the postal affairs of the Island Cuba.

The postmaster genof eral declined to say whether or not Director General of Posts Rathbone would be suspended. It is said, however, that the fact that Gen. Bristow will assume these duties does not necessarily indicate that Mr. Rathbone will be relieved of all connection with the service. Gen.

Bristow outranks the director of posts, and the latter might operate as substitute, though this point no statement is vouchsafed. Mr. Bristow will remain in Cuba during the pending investigation, and probably until the service is reorganized. He would in any event have supervision of the postoffice inspectors conducting the examination of postal affairs in Cuba, and his transfer to Havana will bring him into closer touch with their operations. The postmaster general said there had not been an intimation that there had been any wrong doing in the postal affairs of either the Philippine islands or Porto Rico.

In Porto Rico the director of posts, Capt. Elliott, was a retired naval officer. He had had no experience in postal affairs, and it was feared that he might make some mistakes, but the entire system was conducted in an exemplary manner. In Cuba the management had been in the hands of an expert postoffice employe and it was supposed there could be nothing wrong there. Edward Thompson, the suspended postmaster of Havana, is one of the best known men in Indianapolis, where he stood high in general estimation.

He served for 25 years in the Indianapolis postoffice and was postmaster under the Harrison administration. He was assistant postmaster for some years prior to the Cleveland administration, which retained him in the postoffice in a subordinate capacity. He served in the civil war in Gen. Harrison's command. He was appointed postmaster at Havana six months ago.

THE POSTAL FRAUDS GROWING. Havana's Postmaster Suspended and Several Persons Under Arrest. Havana, May extent of the postal frauds is far greater than what was originally expected. Besides taking in the postal department, the frauds seem to include the local office at Havana and various other offices throughout the island, and also to have extended to outside points, which have been used for the sale of some of the old issue of stamps that were ordered destroyed. The result of the investigation at the local postoffice is the suspension of Postmaster Thompson, who was installed in April of last year.

He will remain at his own house for the present. Moya and Mascaro, stamp sellers in the main office, have also been arrested and further a arrests are expected. As many as six others have been placed under the closest supervision, and they will be arrested as soon as their services can be spared. As a matter of fact, if they were all to be suddenly relieved of duty it would not be possible to carry on the postal department of Havana. Messrs.

Reeves and Reynolds, the auditors of the postal department, are still under arrest at their own rooms, in charge of detectives. Special quarters will, however, be prepared in some fortress, where all the prisoners connected with the. frauds will be taken as soon as arrested. Beckham Militiaman Killed. Frankfort, May Thomas Kane, of Lexington, was shot and instantly killed by Private James Robertson late yesterday.

Both were members of the Beckham militia, and the shooting took place on the second floor of the court house, which is being used as an armory. Robertson claims that his gun was discharged accidentally. Kane was in an adjoining room lying on his cot and the ball passed through a pine wall before striking him. Blinded by a Smoker's Carelessness. Tiffin, 0., May W.

J. Wilson was so severely burned about the face and upper part of the body that she will lose her eyesight. She and her husband were in bed, the latter having been drinking heavily for several days. He lighted a cigarette, and the bed clothing became ignited. Before Mrs.

Wilson could escape she was terribly burned. Eight Years For Banker Cole. Boston, May the United States court here yesterday Charles H. Cole, former president of the now defunct Globe National bank, of this city, who recently pleaded guilty on several counts of an indictment chargIng him with misappropriating funds of the institution, was sentenced to serve eight years in Greenfield jail. Glasses Will Cure that Headache.

We Test Your Eyes Free. Mrs. of Danville, was a constant sufferer of headache and nervousness. She was sent to me for glasses by her physician, who failed to relieve her with drugs. I tested her eyes, made her special glasses, the result was magical, she has had no headache since, and nervousness entirely gone.

She finds more pleasure in living. Eye Strain causes more headaches than all other things combined. HENRY REMPE. Graduate Optician, Jeweler and Silversmith. BARGAINS AT McCORMICK'S THIS WEEK.

The place to get the best value in Coffees and Teas. All we ask is give them a trial. No better Tea to be had than our 60 cent Formosa, Oolong and Gunpowder. We have cheap Teas that are very good. Our Own Blend Coffee, 2 lb 25c.

Maracaibo. Coffee, per tb. 15c. Santos Coffee, per Java Blend per tb. 20c.

Perfect Blend Coffee, per 1b 18c. All Rich Fine Flavor. Fine Canned Tomates, 3 Corn, 4 Peas, per Shredded Codfish, per package. 5c. Best Yellow Corn Meal, 3 5c.

Best Buckwheat, 4 Dried Peas, per 1b 3c. See our line of Cakes and Crackers Limberger, Switzer, Cream and Brick Cheese. McCORMICK. BOTTOM PRICE GROCER 347 Mill St. BLOSSOMING EFFECTS Distinguish the Wall Paper this season Our designs rank with Erescoes in their grace and art.

You should buy them because you get only what is beautiful and correct here. We keep no half papers, they all come up to a certain standard, at prices astonishingly low, notwithstandirg the advance in price of all raw raterials. Prices range from 3 cents 40 75 cents per piece. A. H.

GRONE. MURRAYS STORE NEWS 00000000000006 A BIG CONSIGNMENT -OFRugs, Art Squares Draperies, has been made to us by one of the leading makers, for immediate sale and we have thrown them right into our CARPET SALE now in full force. SMYRNA RUGS 30 inches by 65 Smith's Best Moquette Rugs, size, worth $2.75, to go for $1.69 each. 500 to go for 50 cents to 75 cents each. inches, worth $1.50, sale price $1.21 each.

$1.69. High Grade Axminster Rugs, Brussels Rugs cut from High Grade Carpete ART SQUARES ART SQUARES Regular $7.00 Art Squares for $4.99. Bissell's Grand Rapids the best in the world. Our guarantee with put them on sale for $1.98 each. This is DRAPERIES AND still going at Bargain Cyco-Bearing Carpet Sweepers each one.

For a limited time we wit the regular $3.00 Sweeper as advertised. LACE CURTAINS Sale prices. All patterns of Carpets left from our last months sale will be closed out at the same prices. A few specials in addition for this month. High Grade Meltons, regular price $1,35, lined.

$1.10 Veivets, such makes as 05 cents a yard, made. laid and lined. Velvets for 59 cents a yard. 10 regular 75 cent quality, to go for Mattings just received. Special Don't delay if you want to save money on advantage of our earlier sales made great to get your order recorded with us betore per cent.

to present prices. to go for $1.10 a yard, made, laid and Stinson and Standard Grades, to go for 10 Rolls All-Wool Dunlap Rolls Ex-Super All-Wool Ingrains, 55 cents a yard. 200 Rolls of prices by the roll of 10 yards. your spring goods. Those who took savings and there is still an opportunity we will be compiled to add at least 25 day, the At 3 p.

close to 94 DANVILLE'S GREATEST STORE! P. C. MURRAY SON..