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The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
THE ATLANTIC
CITY DISASTER
A Complete List of the Dead
and Injured.
TRYING 10 FIX TIE RESPONSIBILITY
The Dead Engineer generally Thought
to be to Blame.

The terrible railroad disaster at Allan
tic City last Thursday evening has been
the absorbing theme ever since, com
p'etely displacing for the time the
political money question. and the ghastly
details have been read and re-read and
discussed with touch of sympathy
which demonstrates anew that the whole
world is akin. This sorrow was
heightened. however, because many of
the dead and injured ones were we'll
known by many of our readers, and
some our near ne!ghbOrs.
The magnitude of the disaster was
scarcely realized at first, but now that
the excitement has about subsidized, and
the awful details become more fully
known, it seems to have been one of the
most terrible railroad wrecks ever occur
ring in South Jersey, and all due to the
fatal blupder of some one-either the
man In the signal tower or the engine
driver on the Reading train.
The killed are now known to number
forty-four and forty. three persons were
seriously enough Injured to be taken to
the hospital.
OF those in the hospital twenty.eight
were so far recovered on Saturday as to
be able to go to their homes. OF the
fifteen persons remaining in the hospital
several are suffering from terrible
injuries, the nature of which makes their
recovery uncertain. The uncertainty as
to the exact number killed arose from the
confusion and excitement following the
accident and the mutilated condition of
some of the bodies which were dismem-
bered. Several bodies were at first
wrongly identified, aud this added to the
confusion of Identification. AS far as
can be ascertained at this writing, the
following are the lists of dead and
injured:
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

Laundry collected On Mondays and
delivered mid week by the Crescent
Laundry wagon from Pennsgrove.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
CENT A WORD COLUMN.

II you 1OdTt to buy G9lything-D gou 10dnt TO
Seu onythtng-U aOdaat to Exchange any
biag-g yOU 1OGft a SerUGnt-J you aOGnt
Employment.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07

| many OF the cottagers and camp-g0ers
from the latter place go to Malaga and
stay during the two weeks of camp.
| Among the improvements at the grove is
the enlargement of the main platform,
upon which chairs have been placed for
the large choir.
| The preachers cottage has been reftted
with new cots and other oonveniences.
Rev. J. r. Thompson, Phi. D., of Salem,
will have the camp in charge. The list Of
speakers for the camp is nearly complete
and includes the following ministers ::
Rev. D. H. King. D. D.; Rev. J. B. Graw.
| D. D.; Rev. G. B. Wight. d. D.; Rev.
Thos. Hanlon. D. D.; Revs. G. L. Dob
bins, Milton Relyea, J. W. Gamble, d.
W. G. Mcintyre, ]. W. Morris, s. M.
Nichols, A. Wagg, ]. L. Roe, W. g,
Meyer, Eli Clifford, E. G. Sunfield, H. J.
Zslley, DR.. Lipp:ncott, E. r. Brunyate,
j. Goorley. Melville E. Snyder, F. l..
Jewett, j. F. Shaw and W. F, Herr.
Thursday, August II, the opening day,
will be in charge of the Epworth League,
when Epworthians from nearly all the
leagues in this aud adjacent districts Will
be present.
Friday has been given over to the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
and on that day the "White Ribboners"
will labor for the good cause they repre-
sent.
Sunday school Day will be on Satur-
day, and great crowd of Sunday
workers is looked for. The exercises on
this day will be in charge of Rev. L. d
Stultz, of Westville, aud Dr.. G. W.
Bailey, of Wenonah. The camp proper
Will open on Sunday.
The singing at Malaga Camp in past
years has been one of its special features,
and the regular camp-goers will no doubt
see that its reputation is sustained. Prof.
G. H. Cook, of Hackettstown, will have
charge of the music. Tho young peoples
meetings will be led by Rev. J. F. Shaw,
of Trenton. Miss M. B. Steper and Miss
Name McQuillton, of Salem, will look
after the children's services.
The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07


Nicholas Long. day tower operator,
has held that place about eight years.
| He was on duty on Thursday last from
6 45 in the morning until 6 80 at night
| He left the tower about $40, being re-
lieved by George F. Hauser, who got
there on the Reading freight train abont
38 The last train witness saw over
| was the Reading freight at So. The
entry on the tower sip, Train %
wrecked at GAS, +" was not made by wit
ness and he knew nothing about it.
Before Hauser reported to the wisness all
| signals we're set at danger. He " as pos
tive of this. He did not remember any
body being around the tower that day
and knew nothing of boy from Will
mingtou, Del, who was said to have
been seen in the vicinity.
AS soon as the freight passed witness
threw the signals back, put the time on
the sheet, reported to the main Office at
Camden, and, after exchanging a word
or two with Hauser, left the tower and
| locked the basement door. He started
to walk home. The signal tower and its
appliances were working properly that
| day. When he gave the clear way to the
| freight necessarily the danger signals
went up against every other track. Then
| he returned them all to the normal dan.
ger signals. The Reading track was the
only one he could give clear signal to
| in both directions, because it is a double
track on that road and trains frequently
pass each other.
Witness had gone about 800 feet away
from the tower when he saw the West
jersey approaching. He looked at the
home signal and saw that the West Jer-
sey had clear track. Then be heard
the long crossing whistle of the in bound
Reading express. When he heard the
Reading whistle the train was about a
half mile off. He paused and watched
her approach, expecting to see her stop.
The West Jersey was going very slowly.
As soon as he saw the position OF the
trains he felt satisfied that the Reading
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
ANOTHER BLIZZARD.

Two blizzards within ten DAYS is a
good record even for Vermont March.
The first Of last week We had one, aud n
second began Wednesday afternoon 1t
showed hard all the while till after day
break yesterday, aud the wind blew Il
gale. The streets and walks in the
village and the country roads were
filled to a greater extent than at any pre-
vi0uS time this winter.
The village streets were in such con
dtiOn that no attempt was made to have
"A forenoon session of the graded school.
The college exercises went on as usual.
By 10 o'clock the walks were clear The
RiptOn aud West Cornwall stages got
through in fair season, but the Bfidpnrt
man failed to arrive.
a freight train which left Burlington
about midnight Of Wednesday stuck in
drifts in the cuts north of New Haven
station and one or more cars were de-
rallied. a snow plow came up FROM Rut-
land and another down from Burlington,
each with u force of men, and the track
was opened about noon. The early eX-
pres. from New York aud the forenoon
uIXed from Rutland staid at New Haven
while the freight was being dug ont.
The forenoon mail south reached here
just before ! p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
COUNTY ANo vlolnlrY Norrs.

Houghton> Minlln & Co of Boston
publish in a handsome volume collection
of sketches by Mr.. Rowland +. Rohin
son of Ferrisburgh with the title "In
New England Fields ard Woods" There
are over 10 chapters in the book. dealing
with various phases of outdoor life in the
fields and forests and on the streams.
Like everything Mr. Robinson writes,
the volume is very readable. The book
costs 5 u.
Our information does not tend to sho "
that the reported discovery of gold on
Snake mountain in Addison has much
solid foundation. Last fall Freuchman
named Francis obtained permission of
the owners of the property to sink "a
shaft into the west side of the mountain
near the foot of the cliff which forms the
principal outlook for visitors, He
claimed to have diviuing rod by which
he could locate precious metals. At last
accounts he had found more or less black
lead. bur no gold.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

justified European governments In ac-
cordng belligerent rights to The Confed-
crate government.
Governmental policies look first to
hone interests and should be dictated by
motives of self-interest, always kept
within the line of infractiOn of the rights
of other nations. So guarded. the line
of self-interest is the line of govern
mental duty. Neither passion nor senti-
mcnt, nor both together. afford ground
for national foreign policy. 1t is not
the duty of any government to so to
wal with II friendly power, or to incur
the risk of such war by interference with
its established jurisdiction, unless the pub
lie welfare or safety of such intermed.
dler is at hazard. Only when self-pro-
lection or sci lf-defense becomes necessary
may one government intervene in the at-
fairs of another. 1t is not The duty of
our government to redress foreign griev-
ances or to assume prOtectOrate over
Spanish h-American republics, whose his
tory. for the most part, is one of success
Sivc revolutions, more or less bloody.
j. w. STEWART.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
CONGRESS AND THE CUBANs.
AN ILLUMINATING DISCUSSION OF TIL
SITUATION.

SITUATION.
Editor Of the Register The negative
vote of Senator Morrill, and Gen. Grout
upon the Cuban resolutions in their re-
spective houses merits the cOmmenda-
tion of their constituents. 1t was a cOur-
ageOus protest against the rampant spir-
it of .Jingoism which seems to have taken
possession of this congress.
The authors aud advocates of these res
olutlons declare that state of war exists
in Cuba. War is armed conflict between
organized governments. lnsurrectiOn is
not war Not only is no evidence pre-
sented of the existence of any proper
governmental organization of the insur-
gents. but it may be affirmed that the ev-
idence of its nOn-eXistence is conclusive.
There has been no election, no convention
of the people. There is no capital. no
seaport. no localized central power. no
navy, no machinery for revenue, no treas
ury, no courts, no army. Bodies of armed
insurgents are tlittng from point 70
point, burning, pillaging and devastating
the country, GLIDING pursuit and avoid
ing the hazard of Il general engagement.
Precisely similar conditions existed dur
ing Grants administration. Ills states
manlike reasons for refusal to grant bel
ligerent rights and for non-interference
were SOOu Incn anu are c4udllN dppIlcd-
BILE now.
No historical precedent can be found
in support of the present action of con-
gTess. 1t is not enough that the sympa-
thies of our people are with the insur-
gents and that all hope they may finally
succeed in throwing of the Spanish
yoke. Englsh-speaking people every
where are intensely stirred at the un-
speakable outrages of the Turk in Arme-
MIA. Shall England provoke or go to
war for Armenia: An army of POO, 900
fanatical Turks would confront any
force she could land on Turkish soil. 1t
is not her duty to incur the hazard and
bloody sacrifice of war TO aVenge the
wrongs or secure the welfare of any
other people. All friendly Offices, in
dvidual or national. iu aid of the op-
ressed, in redress of wrongs and in the
interests of peace among allen peoples
are always in order. Offensive govern
II enta, interference. IN the affairs of
foreign Iations is quite a different mat
ter.
Cuba is a colony of Spain. Her legal
right to Its control is indisputable. Her
l. gal right to compel submission to her
authority by force of arms is as clear as
was ours to quell the rebellion of 1861
lhe Confederate States organized a gov
eminent chosen by the people and fully
equipped in every department. They
had substantial control Of nearly all the
ST ceded States. This situation, upon
s. tiled principles of international law,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

SALIsBURY-Moderator, f. l.. Hamilton
clerk, l.. y. Waterhouse; selcctmcn, John +.
Weeks, y. T.. whitney, II. j. Hyde; treasurer,
l.. y. Waterhouse; oVerseer of the poor, j. w.
Thomas; constable, j. W. Thomas listers, W.
b. whitney, F. l.. Hamilton, l.. +. Morgan
auditors, W. f. Bump, +. J. Whitney, f. b.
Nelson; trustee of public money, Z. A. Bump
fence viewers, VIII Eastwood, ". J. Thomas,
VIM. II. Dyer; grand jurors, John +. Dy er, f.
q. Atwood, Henry c. Goodrich; agent, Chas.
F. Kingsley; road commissioner. w. B. Whit
ney; school directors, 5 II. Kelley, j. +.
Weeks, John Y. Thomas Town tax voted
selectmen to raise sufficient to pay expenses.
GRANvILLE-Mo oderator, II. J. Flint; clerk
=. +. Briggs; sclectmen, K. J. Flint, \. F,
kennedy, l.. Webb; treasurer, 5. +. Hubbard
over-eer OF the poor, +. l.. Martin: constable
+. \. IIemenway; listers, G c. Hubbard, +
r. Briggs, VIM. Ladue and T.. l.. Martin
auditors, g. +. Wilson, f. A. Lewis, 4. \
Hemenway; trustee of public money, r. W
swan; tence-viewers, VIM. +. Huntley, Horace
Hook, o. l.. Parker; grand,juror, II. +. Hayes
agent, +. F, Briggs; road commissioner, IL
l.. Washburn school directors, l.. webb, :
f. Hubbard, T.. y. lIemenway. Town tax
voted 100 per cent highway tax 30 per cent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
TNOM W Il EMS.
WESTERN FARM MORTGAGES

Have you any defaulted farm mort
cages? Have you any land secured
through foreclosure of farm mortgages
in Minnesota, South Dokota, North Da-
kota? Have you any of this class of in-
yestments concerning which you are in
doubt as to future action? make busi-
ness of looking after these investments
for large number of people, formerly
clients of Farm Mortgage Companies that
have become bankrupt. Am thoroughly
familiar with the laws of these States
eflecting mortgages and titles to land.
Am thoroughly familiar with the three
States, having travelled all over them in
buggy. | make no charge unless | am
able to get something out of the property,
aud then reasonable one.
Keep travelling men in the field con-
stantly. viii give the best of references
on application. win got reports on land
free of charge. invite correspondence.
s. V. II. HAYES,
505 Matthews Building,
8 9:4-w. Milwaukee, Wis.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

Senator Chandler, who has been invest
eating the internal economy of the sem
ate, finds that it takes 353 employees TO
make life endurable for the members of
that branch of the general government.
These employees are paid $4S2, 900 year,
while the salaries and mileage of the sen
ators amount to S4S0,000 and ncidentals
to $4,000. The gentleman from New
Hampshire charges the body of which he
is a member with extravaganza.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

Ohio politicians have modestly named
their fellow-citizen, MIR. Mckinley, "the
nations choice, intending thereby to
assert their coclsureness of his nomina-
ton for the presidency. Time will tell
whether their faith has sound grounds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

The lieutenant-g -govcrnor,hip opening
on the Republican State State ticket is
still unstopped. Rutland county is said
to have two willing victims, but neither
seems to be ready to speak up and so
begin war with his brother ycarner for
the glories and emoluments of the job.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

If the students of the two countries had
their way, this country and Spain would
be by the ears in two days. The youth
of Princeton college got up a demonstra-
ton for Cuba the other night, and in
Spain the students have been prominent
in disorders intended to express resent
ment against the United States for the
course taken by congress regarding Cuba.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

The Republicans of the State will meet
in convention at Montpelier on Wednes-
day, the 10Th Of April, to elect delegates
to the national convention.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

Congress accomplishes little these
days. Cuban affairs and appropriation
bills are the main things under consider
alton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
FRIDAY. MARCH l3, 1886.

We can furnish The Silver Knight, weekly
paper published at Washington and edited
by senator stewart of Ncvad0, and our own
paper in combination tor ! - wear; also
our paper ana the Boston journal Tor - an,
the REGISTER and New york Tribune Tor l.1j.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

Always the best. New Brunswick
Rubbers are the best. Wholesale by
Warren Boot e Shoe Co.. Boston, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
!1ok wall h Your F11.!

No matter how we'll dressed
you may be, if you have on a
pair of poor fitting shoes it
spoils the whole. We make a
study of fitting shoes; we also
make a study Of buying shoes
that fit well and wear we'll.
Our last seasons business was
a success and this season we
are adding a great many new
things in the line of shoes that
have never before been shown
in Burlington. Our aim is to
make our store your store.
When we once fit you to a
pair of shoes we know you will
come again.
Please OiVe us a call
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

Deposits Dec. 81, 1890, So,OOS ,7O3.64
Surplus 202, ,I33.03
Total Assets, s5,327 ,s3s .o7
TRUSTEES.
c. +. WARD, WILLARD CRANE
CHARLES p SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARSTOW, a. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposit
made on either OF the first four business days
OF any month draw interest from the LIST. II
made atterward interest will commence the
first OF the following month.
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan
uary | II and July LIST, cOmpOunding twice S
pear. There are no stockholders in this bank
All the earnings, less expenses belong to de
positOrs. The rate OF interest depends on the
earnings and tor the past ten years has beer
4l-2 PER CENT.
All taxes are paid by the BANK on deposits
OF Sl50O or less. Deposits are received in
paid on any sum in excess of this amount, eX
cept on deposits by widows, orphans, ad
mnistra'ors, executors, guardians, charitable
or religious institutions or on trust funds de
posted by order of court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities fol
the investment tits funds and sends no mon
ey ont OF the sta &c until the home demand is
met.
No money loaned to any officer or trustee
OF the bank.
Funds may be sent by bank check or lrati
or postal money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
10 standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. e. Roberts, Yer.
gennes, or f. c. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
G. =. WARD Treasurer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

1896
Thursday,
March II, 1896.
OUR OPENING DAY.

We are again ready with our Offering
of Spring goods. Every department
Overlooking with the best to he found.
Burlington is shopping center of no
mean pretentions, noted far and wide.
In the Dry Goods line, this store, always
at the head. will this season be even bet
ter than ever prepared to supply the
wants of a critical public.
The reputation for selling only the
best at Moderate prices will be iealously
guarded.
Visitors cordially invited to make our
store headquarters, whether purchasing
or not. samples sent when desired.
Prompt attention TO orders.
The Irish standard., 1896-04-18

The many friends Of Mrs p. y. He
Night will be shocked upon learning Of
her untimely death, which occurred at
her late home III Prescott, on the eve
of Good Friday Mrs McNight was
born in Ia Crescent, MINI In 1873, her
maiden name being Miss Theresa Me-
Cauley. In La Crosse. where she spent
her girlhood, no one was more favorably
known, for. indeed, she was of true
Christian spirit and possessed Of a most
amiable disposition. She was never
happier than when she could do good to
others In 1893 she was married to
Patrick T.. McNight, Of Prescott, Wis.
Monday morning the last sad rites were
held in St. Mary's church, In which place
she had but few years ago received Him
FOR the first time in the holy Eucharist.
The sacred edifice was fllad with her sor-
rowing friends who had come hither to
pay their last tribute of respect TO the
remains Of this beautiful young woman.
1t may be truly said she died az she had
| lived She leaves to mourn her loss q
lsorrowing\ husband, two children, one be-
| ing but oneWeek old, her mother, sisters
and brothers\and host Of friends
The Irish standard., 1896-04-18
Anoka.

We are pleased to note that our worthy
county president was able to be present at
the last regular meeting of Division No. /.
Of the A. o. II, having sufficiently recovered
from the effects of the J. NJ. S. G. ball.
Though he was not able to disseminate his
usual amount of eloquence, we hope that be-
fore this years political campaign closes he
wsifNbe able to do so. The matter of organ
izing' ladies auxiliary was discussed. We
hope that before long we will be able to
boast of one, if not in number, at least in eff
ficiency second to none in the state.
A dance was held at the residence Of
Thomas Riley on the 14th INST, mad was
much enjoyed by those present.
Monday last the new city officials were
sworn in and new appointments were wade.
We regret that Joseph Faherty, by vote Of
four to two, in the new council. lost the po-
sition which he held for eight years, that Of
city teamster.
Our oldest citizen, Michael GilEsan, Is
seriously i'll at his home in this city Ow-
ing to his extreme age--103 years--his re-
covery is very doubtful.
ANY member Of Division No. 1, A. 0. Fl.
of this place having any item OF interest
| they wish sent to the Irish Standard, will
please send same to the correspondent elecd-
ed at the last meeting and oblge,
4 PEGLEG SWIPES. 81
The Irish standard., 1896-04-18
ANOTHER LINCOLN STORY.

Mr.. Lincoln was one Of the rare takers
who could always paiist d rnoral with ar
adjoining tale taken out of his own ex-
per.enca Everybody has experience if he
only knows IT, Most of us are 50 much III
the habit Of taking in wisdom and fun
through the printed page or the story
as another tells it that we lack the ca
pacity to see it for ourselves, saws a writ
er In the Burlington Hawkeye.
The story teller Is the man who finds His
own material An old Southern politician
was noralizing thus a few nigslts ago and
eulogizing the man the South used to dis
Like:
When Lincoln first came to Washington
| I went to see him, SO preiudicad against
| him before hand that no man with less
genius have overcome i. ! left that first
4 Interview his friend. No man came under
| the charm Of Lincoln's personality with
out respecting him, and, # allowed, low
cone day after we had become fairly
good friends. told him Of my early pre-
judice.
"'Mr. Lincoln J said, 4 hal heart
| every mean thing on earth about you ex.
cept one. I never heard that you wefs
/ too fond Of the pleasures Of life. Mr.
\ Lincoln sat for minute and then ht
drawled out in his peculiar Westerr
! voice:
.sThat reminds me Of something bos
said to me when was about 10 years
old.
" Once in a while my mother used I.
II get some sorghum and SOME ginger ant
n mix up batch Of gingerbread tit wa
q not often, and II was our biggest treat.
.One day ssnelled il and came int
the house to get my share while Ii wa
\. hot I found she had baked me thre
ginrarbread men, and I took them ou
, rnfler a hickory tree to eat them
There was a family near as who wer
little prorer than we were and thei
boy came along as ] sat down.
ss" Abe he said, edg1ng cl0ses glmm
, man.
his mouth at two bites ana looked at II,
! as I bit the legs from my first one.
- Abe, he said, gimme tina
ther o.