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The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-02

NEW YORK. June 29.-FLOUR-stste and
western dull and heavy; city mills patents,
$4.20zt4.45 winter patents, S355n3.65; city mills
clears. "a; winter straights. $3.S013.l0.
WHEAT-No. 2 red declined under heavy
spring wheat receipts. easier cables and houi-
dation; July, go ls-l616l1sc; September, 81 7.ls
GolS4c.
CORN-No. 2 more active. but weaker on fiue
crop outlook; July, 33ssc; September, 3A2bl5kc.
OATS-No. weak with corn; July, G05kc,;
track. white, state, 2lx@261kc.
PORK-Quiet; old TO new mess, S6&tS7b;
family. $9.750l0.25.
LARD-Dull; prime western steam, 0A25.
BUTTER Easy; state dairy. 10616c.; state
creamery. 1116U1b11c.
CHEEsE-stesdy;s state, large. bossSc.; email.
bH07c.
EGGe-Quiet; state and Pennsylvania, 1zn
113fc.s western, l016012c.
sUgAR-Haw steady: fair re6pins. 9 l-lso.;
ceQtyifugal. 90 test, 9-1ec.: refined stekd y
ofpehed, SIC; powdered, $50,
TURPENTINE-Steadya at 253f@2e@C.
MOLAssES-S Steady New Orleans. to0e5c
RICE-FiruI domestic. S1<0ec.; Japan. "a
tt4c
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Mrs. Flemina Acou1tted.

New YORK, June 24.--Mrs Mary Alice
Fleming, accused of having murdered her
mother, Mrs Evalina NJ. Bliss, with poi
son, was acquitted after the jury had de-
liberated on the evidence for IL hours
When Clerk Brophy asked Foreman
Charles B. Poor if the jury had agreed up
on verdict he replied:
1--WE have Not guilty"
In an instant the crowded courtroom
was filled with joyful uproar. Every
man clapped his hands and cheered. Mrs.
Fleming did not lose her oomposure She
was Immediately surrounded by an enthu-
siastic crowd, who shook her hands and
congratulated her
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M'klNLEY NOTIFIED.
The Republican Presidential Candidate
Receives Onicial Information.

The Republican Presidential Candidate
Receives Oficial Information.
CANTON, O., June 30--The function o.
notifying the candidate for the presidency
of his nomination had in it a touch of ole
time politics-before the days of the tele
graph. The event had all the impressive
ness that can be given to a ceremony sc
simple The Cantonians filled the major Z
lawn with neighborly hospitality. Theil
presence was one of the many tributes
which they are paying their distinguished
citizen After so many evidences of enthu-
siasm one wonders whether there will be
ANYTHING left to be vented in celebrating
the Fourth Of July. But they have already
shown their recuperatiye powers, and the
time spent in making the notification par
takes Of the spirit of local pride, and pa
triotism s not likely TO lessen their ener-
g,es.
The notification address was made by
Senator John NJ. Thurston, who was per-
manent chairman of the convention which
placed Major Mckinley In nomination for
president. In reply to Senator Thurston
Major Mckinley affirmed his unequivocal
approval of the platform adopted at the
Chicago convention and dwelt particularly
upon the benefits of the protective tariff
which he regards as a vitality important
issue in the campaign. Upon the financial
issue he said;
1.-THE American people hold the financial
honor OF our government as sacred as our
flag and can be relied upon to guard it
with the same sleepless vigilance. They
hold its preservation above party feaity
and have often demonstrated that party
ties avail nothing when the spotless credit
of our country is threatened. The money
of the United States. and every kind or
form Of 1t, whether of paper, silver or gold.
must be as good as the best In the world.
1t must not only be current at its full face
value at home, but it must be counted at
par in any and every commercial center Of
the globe. The sagacious and farseeing
policy of thesgreat men who founded our
government, the teachings and acts of the
wisest financiers at every stage in our his
tory, the steadfast faith and splendid
achievements of the great party to which
we belong and the genius and integrity of
our people have always demanded this
and will ever maintain it.
"The dollar paid to the farmer, the wage
Garner and the pensioner must continue
forever equal in purchasing and debt pay
ing power to the dollar paid to any gov
ernment creditor"
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nanger In ! Fireworks Factory.

The one really dangerous place in a
fireworks factory is the laboratory where
is made the illuminate of silver used in
the torpedees and percussion shells and
caps Of all sorts. Muslin and cheese
cloth are used here for tops Of tables, Gov
ers for boxes and everything that has te
come into contact with the explosive.
for just as soon as the sensitive full
inmate encounters resistance away il
goes, and so do the four walls about it.
The ideal laboratory would be made Of
mosquito netting, but this would let the
rain in, and the shock of drop would
make things too lively. Exchange
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A Declaration OF Rights.

The Declaration of Independence is
essentially declaration of rights Ev.
cry line of it is based upon the assump'
tion not merely that this country should
be free from foreign interference-for
to the American colonists the English
were not foreigners-but that all politi-
cal power is inherent in the people and
that all governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed
and may be altered or abolished when
ever the people will. This is the great
principle of liberty that Englishmen al
ready had asserted again and again II
their history against various kinds Of
tyrants. PHILADELPHIA Times.
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AMERICAS CIVIL HERO.


Champion OF Human Progress
In Richmond Jefferson stands on a
pedestal of the equestrian statue of
Washington, along with Patrick Henry,
Marshall and George Mason. But he
ought to stand alone, for it was be who
by an unequaled DecMsation of Inde-
pendence, transformed q revolt inside of
British jurisdiction to revolution out
side by saying to the world that the 1S
colonies were no longer colonial depend
encies, but free and independent states.
Jefferson was a hero, swordless, yet
aggressive patriotic and farreaching
and farseeing. The bell that proclaimed
liberty from Independence hall put him
in peril For had the American cause
been failure he would have been exc
cuted by the king whom he denounced
as tyrant before all mankind
No man ever lived who so championed
the personal and religious rights Of the
people and who was to the last hour of
his life so devoted to the cause cf hu-
man progress in civil government He
laid the foundations of government so
deep and strong that fer over a century
they have resisted the assaults Of its
enemies. New York Mercury,
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Mending the old flag.

In the silent gloom of a garret room.
With cobwebs round 1t creeping,
From day to day the old flag lay
A veteran worn and sleeping.
Dinghy old each wrinkled fold
BY the dust of years was shaded.
Wounds of the storm were upon its form;
The crimson stripes were faded.
'T,yas o mournful sight in the day twilight
This thing of humble seeming,
That once so proud DER the cheering crowd
Had carried its colors cleaning.
stained with mold were the braids Of gold,
That had flashed in the sun rays kissing.
OF faded hue was it's field of blue,
And some of the stars were missing.
Three northern maids and three from
glades
Where dreams the southland weather,
With glances kind and their arms intwined.
Came mp the stair together.
They gazed awhile. with thoughtful
smile,
At the crouching form before them.
With clinging hold they grasped its fold
And out of the darkness bore them.
They healed it's SCARS, they found its stars
And brought them all together
(Three northern maids and three from
glades
Where smiles the southlanu Weabher).
They mended away through the summer
day
Made glad by an inspiration
To fling it high at the summer sky
On the birthday of our nation.
In the brilliant glare Of the summer air.
With brisk breeze round 1t creeping,
Newly bright through the glistening light
The flag went gladly sweeping.
t.cII xxyar< We, hra4do
And flashed In the sun rays kissing.
Red, white and blue were of deepest hue.
And none Of the stars was missing.
WIN CAxleton.
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Girl Burned to Death.

PLATNFTELD, N. j., June 80. 9.-Alioe
Morcroft was burned to death, and Mrs.
Gertrude Peterson was fatally burned by
the explosion of gasoline. Mrs. Peterson
has boarding house at 623 Lagrande ave
nue., and Alice Morcroft, girl Is years o.
age, was employed by her. They attempt
ed to fill gasoline stove with the liquid
after the fire had been lighted. A terrific
explosion followed, and in moment the
women were enveloped in flames. Mis-.
Morcroft was literally roasted before helE
arrived. Mrs. Petersons s clothes were tori
from her by some of the boarders, but il
is believed that she is too seriously injured
to recover
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F,re In a Bte Mill In Paterson.

PATERSON, N. j., June a9.-The three
story brick mill of the ]. G. Todd Ma
chine company, in Van Houten street,
was on fire late last night The flames
were discovered by the watchman in the
upper story, occupied by Colling & Nolan.
silk ribbon manufacturers. Before the
fire department arrived the fire had spread
through the building and burst through
the roof. Collins e. Nolan had S35, 00d
worth of raw silk, and they lose $50, 600 on
looms and machinery. J. f. Wiley oocu-
pied the second floor. His loss will reach
$40, 900. The Todd company's loss is es-
timated at s35, 600. The mill property has
been destroyed four times by fire within
12 years Five hundred hands will be
thrown out of employment.
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vond. and be believes the entombed mon
are In there. He also says that the venti-
lation is good.
If this story is true, it upsets all previous
theories. Some doubt is entertained re-
earding 1t, however. Langan is greatly
excited over his fathers death, and the
mine officials believe his narrative Is only
the wish to recover the body that fathers
the thought. His undertaking was a
hazardous one, but the boy was desperate
and as he knows every inch of ground In
the mine he could go where others would
not think of going. Mine Inspector Nc
Donald refused to express any opinion on
Young Langan's alleged exploration, but
it is the general impression that he did
not reach as far as he claims.
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reaob the Cbildren patriotism.

Il Let us teach our children the duty of
patriotism Posterity will hold as re-
sponsible for the neglect; the future
will rise to bless us for the maintenance
of union under the constitution The
heroic past has bespoken our gratitude
let the present and the future behold
our unfagging exertions in the advo-
cacy, in the dissemination, in the per
petuation, of those principles vitalized
on this day, and which will be COM
mended by people yet unborn, in &c
cents yet unknown. Selected
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Cost of SILK Flags.

The usual material for flags is bunt-
ing, because this, being soft, does not
whip in the wind like stiff mate
rial, and because nothing holds its color
as we'll But there are silk flags made
to order for great occasions or for rich
clubs that want the best A silk flag 10
BY 18 feet-as large as an ordinary sit
ting room carpet-sells for $3.50, and a
size smaller sells for 800. 1t is the
work that counts after the first cost OF
the material Exchange
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A DAY OF DISASTERS
THE COLLAPSE OF A FLlMsY WHARF
CAUSES FOUR DEATHS.

Crowd of children Precipitated Into
Their Lives-Their Boat Capsized While
Rescuing asComrade.
BOSTON, June 3O.--While the citizens Of
South Boston were celebrating Farragut
day, local holiday observed in honor of
the naval hero, a wooden landing at Cas-
tie island, crowded with women and chill
dren, collapsed, and in the life and death
struggles that followed at least were
drowned and 13 badly injured.
The dead are:
James j. Wasbburn, IL years old.
James F. Cole, 9 years old.
John A. Leary, aged l3.
Lawrence Mcdowell, 10 years old.
The injured are Harry Sampson, Lillian
Duffy. John Cahill Nora Flaherty, Anne
Duffy. Charles Perry, John Collins, John
Brodie, Edward Weasgin, Lewis Flynn,
Thomas Gillis, David Murphy, Joseph
Murphy, mainly children.
The unfortunate affair occurred when
the long pier running out from City Point
and the nearby piers and landings were
swarming with people. The landing
which gave way was known as Sheldon's
wharf and was controlled by the park de-
partment of the city of Boston.
There were number of officers on the
long pier and in Marine park, but only
one at the gangway leading to Sheldon's
wharf. He found it an utter impossibili-
ty to control the mass of people which
desired to take advantage of tile passes
given for free trips to and from the island.
The small ferry steamer Ella was about
to land at the wharf with a large crowd
when the hundred or more on the small
landing eudeavored almost simultaneously
to reach the outer half of the landing,
where the boat was expected to tie up.
Almost without warning, the outer end
began to sink. and all those next to the is
land were able to get clear in time. This
left the bulk of the weight on the outer
end, and it went down in about feet of
water, completely turning over, and leav-
ing from rs to so persons struggling in
the water Sixteen children were rescued
within two or three minutes, and num-
Der, who were fortunate enough to land in
shallow water, got out thehthelves, The
boay of q young son of Oliver Cole Of 566
Third street was recovered soon after the
accident, but the bodies of three others
were not taken out until some time later.
Two Harry Sampson, 8 years old,
of James avenue, and Lillian Duffy, 8
years old, of 29 K street-were taken to the
city hospital in an exhausted condition.
Others who had been injured by the tim
bers and wreckage were able to go home.
The affair created great commotion in
the South Boston district, and thousands
of people thronged to the scene.
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GREENWICH, Conn, June 3o.-Mrs NJ.
J. Echeverria, wife of DR.. Echeverria oi
New York, who is spending the summer
here, was seriously injured by her horse
becoming frightened while at the depot
and throwing her from her carriage. Sew
eral ribs were broken, and the horse's
hoof made very dangerous cut on her
head. Mrs. Echeverria narrowly escaped
being kicked to death.
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Thoma. q. Raed,s Futurs.

MELRosE, Mass, June 30.--Hon. Amos
Allen of Alfred, Me-, private secretary to
Speaker Thomas B. Reed, says: "If Mr..
Reed again enters politics, it will be to
run for congress from his old district. IT
nominated, Mr.. Reed would stump his
own district and then his state, and If he
had any time available his services would
be att he disposal of the Republican ma
tional committee"
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Killed by an Insane Son.

CLINTON, Conn.,, June 26.-Mrs. Lean
der Stevens died at her home here as the
result of murderous assault made on her
by her insane son. The boy attacked her
with pair of tailor's shears and drove
one of the points through the skull, pene-
tratiDg the brain. Mrs. Stevens was 81
years old. Mr.. Stevens who was also as
saulted, is in critical condition from the
wounds and the nervous shock.
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Eixa Ware Drowned.

SHARON. Mass, June 30.-A boating
accident occurred on Lake Mattapan here
which resulted in the drowning of four
choir boys and the choirmaster of St.
Johns Episcopal church of Charlestown.
The dead are:
Choirmaster Fred E. Brackett, % years.
Thomas Parker, IL years.
Harry Lakeer, IL years.
William Fatkins, l2 years
Benjamin Gibbs.
They were members of party consist
ing of the assistant pastor, Rev. Joseph
Maxwell, Choirmaster Fred E. Brackett.
Clerk of the Church George A. Teayes and
Is choir boys of ST Johns church. Charles
town, who arrived here and pitched their
camp, with the intention Of staying until
Saturday.
Mr. Brackett and six boys went out in a
boat, and when about 40 feet from the
shore one of the boys named Harry Par
ker fell overheard. A bright little fellow
named Frank Cox, 13 years old, seeing
his companion sinking, jumped into the
water and rescued the drowning boy and
swan with him to the shore.
During the excitement the boat was
overturned, and the choirmaster, and four
occupants were foundering in the water,
and all were drowned. The bodies were
afterwarA recovered by the guests of the
Hotel Mattapan and were viewed by the
medical examiner, who gave the necessary
permission for the bodies to be removed to
CharlestownW
The remaining members of the choir
and the pastor Immediately broke camp
and returned to their homes. The acci-
Ill 49,
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win Re Haneea Next wednesdnx.

HARRISBURG, June 30.--Governor Has
tings has refused to respite Crezenzo Me.
rolla, who is to be hanged in Scranton to-
morrow. The governor respited until Oct.
s, Abram l. Eokard, who was to have
been hanged in Wilkesbarre tomorrow
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Fores, Fire. In Nevfoundland,

ST. JOHNS, N f., June 30.--The forest
fires here have ravaged Botwoodville and
Pilleys island, destroying 20 homes at the
former place and S5 at the latter, includ-
ing the courthouse, Methodist church and
residences and the Pyrites mine
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Shot H,s wife and Himse,s.

New LONDON, Conn, June 29.-James
Romkey, aged Al, shot and killed his wife
and then committed suicide. Alleged un-
faithfulness on the part Of the wife was
the cause. The couple have not been liy-
ing together for few weeks.
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Ex-Assemblyman Gallup Killed.

MIDDLETowN, N. Y, June 80. w H.
Gallup, contractor and assemblyman,
was accidentally killed on the Ontario and
Western railroad at Jones Point.
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CHICAGO, June 50.-Joe Choynski and
Peter Maher have been matched for six
round contest at Madison Square Garden,
New York, on July 81.
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James Langan, son of the entombed
superintendent, created a sensation by de-
claring that he succeeded in crawling over
the first two falls in the slope and reach
ing within 500 feet Of where the men
were supposed to have been at work. He
lnaists that there was vacant spot be-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-24
TAX SALE.

The non resident proprietors Of the town
of Peacham in the county of Caledonia, are
hereby notified that the taxes assessed by
said town within the years next preceding
this date remain either in whole or in part
unpaid on the following described lands in
said town, to Wit
Geo. Whitcomb. Part 6flot s, Sd division,
decided to said Whitcomb by one BENZ Green
banks supposed to contain 4 acres.
Micah DYER, Jr. Lots IS, Is. 6S. rs. part
65, II. in Sd division.
l. T. Farrow. Lot Ill and south part of
lot 40, in that part OF Peacham formerly
called Deweysburg.
Geo. b. Hatch and wife. Lots 43 and as
in Sd division, called the Winships lot
Harriet Mcdonald. Farm of 24h acres,
known as the Alex. Mcdonald farm.
Magnolia h. Maxham. The house is
known as the Cowles' house.
lanes Parker, 22l2 acres, being piece of
land conveyed to said Parker by Sophronia
Johnston Administrator
John Trow, so acres, being point of gore.
l.. D. Trow Point of gore of 2 acres.
Tibbcts lot of 80 acres and part of lots %
and g. in 3rd division.
James Barney and wife. The place known
as the Weeks house, along the side of Ewell's
pond.
Eben Woodward's estate, being or 5
acres of lot 81, in that part of Pcacham for
merly called Deweysnurg.
And so much Of said lands will be sold at
public auction at the Town Clerks office in
said town on the Goth day of + bruary mkt
al 1 O'Clock p. m, as shall be requisite to dis
viously paid.
JESSE NJ. CLARK,
Collector OF town taxes.
Dated at Peacham VT, Jan Goth, 1896.
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work on this same lode, but the knowl-
edge of the direction of her labors
would mean a fortune to any man.
1t costs thousands Of dollars to timber
mine and millions of feet of lumber
Owing to the aggravating persistency OF
the side of the mountain where the
Comstock lode is situated the mines
there require more than usually heavy
timbering, and in nearly all OF the cases
where the heavy timbers have been nee
essary to prevent the encroaching of the
"creeping clay" it has be- found aft
erward that the wood has been subjected
to SO severe a pressure that it looks more
like stone than wood. San Francisco
Chronicle.
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A Young and we'll dressed woman en-
tered Charing Cross telegraph Office the
other day and wrote ont dispatch to
be sent to Manchester. She read it over,
reflected for a moment, and then
dropped it ON the floor and wrote a sec
ond This she also threw away, but was
satisfied with the third and sent it off.
The three kilograms read:
First. -" Never let me hear from you
again
Second, -" No one expects You to re-
turn
Third Come home, dearest. All is
forgiven. "-Peason S Weekly,
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tempting to hurry up coal hire by pour
inc on kerosene oil-Providence muir,
derer Kecgan denied a new triaI.-Reed
making big fight for nomination, work
ing as he never worked beiore,-Cuban
rebels suffer a defeat in severe battle
seven miles south OF Havana.
Wednesday.
SUSPENSION Of the Granite State Provl'
dent Association; now temporary, but
it may become pcrmanent-Mtss barton
sails for Turkey with the Red Cross flag,
Nine. Modictka seriously III, her hysl-
clans fear she will not be able to act Tor
many weeks The New Hampshire Law
and order League, through President
Go1del ard Secretary Babcock writes a
letter denying in general the charges
against it. Senator Allison reelected Tor
the fifth crm,-The Iavoritc son-ln law
Queen Victoria, Prince Henry OF Bat.
tcnacrg, died from coast fever contracted
while accompanying the Brit sli eXpedi-
ton against the .Ashantces BILL nitro
duced by Congressman Loud to correct
the abuse OF sccoNd.class maui matter on
which it is estimated there is now loss
OF $4,000 600 a year Provision made
for pensions for survivors and widows
OF Indian wars. Breezy speech by Scna-
ator WoIcott of Colorado on the Monroe
doctrine Congress viii call on the Sig
natory Powers To- stop atrocities III Ar
mcnla.- Minister Trrcl working Tor the
admission of the Red Cross society into
An1t1li1
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Presentation of Account.

GEORGE c. LAWRENCE'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, ss
IN Probate court held at the probate office
IN st. .Johnsbury, in said district, on the 9th
day OF January, A, d. 1896.
Ezra A. Parks, administrator with will an.
nexed upon the estate of George c. Lawrence
late OF Waterford, in said district, deceased
presents his administration account for ex Si
animation and allowance and makes appll'
cation Tor decree of distribution and part'
ton OF the estate of said deceased.
A., Whereupon, 1T is ordered by said court
Una. n SAID account and said application DC
referred to session thereof to be held at
t tt probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, on
the 10Th day of January. A. d. 1896, tor
hearing and decision thereon. And it IS
further ordered that notice hereof be given
TO 10 all persons interested, by publication o,
t the same three weeks successively in the
Saledonian, newspaper published at ST;
lohnsbury previous to said time appointedi
i lonr nearing, that they may appear at salu
time and place, and show cause, If any they
may have. why said account should not DC
allowed and such decree made
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH Judge