The Monitor-register., 1897-03-12
NEWS AT THE COUNTY.sEAT.
SALEM. Mar. II, 1897

way M. h. Church with musical con-
cert on Monday night, at which an i'm
mense crowd was present, aud large
number were unable to get in the church.
1t was a benefit for the Band, and $50
were realized. The authorities of the
church invited the Band to remain anoth
or week but their engagement at Wood
bury could not be delayed, SO they left
on Tuesday morning to enter upon their
work in the NJ E Church at that place.
During their stay here they won their
way to the affections of the people. and
everybody speaks in their praise. Their
revival work was very successful, and v g
understand that about 1872 persons were
converted, of whom several have joined
the church, and others will follow.
The Quarterly Conference of the Broad
way M. E. Church have UNANIMOUSLY asked
for the return of Rev. J. Ward Gamble
/ for another year.
The municipal election on Tuesday was
| one of the most exciting and hOtiy con-
tested that we have had for years, the
chief interest centering in the contest for
Mayor. Clement Ballinger was the
Republican candidate and ]. W. Acton
the Democratic nominee this being the
fourth time he has run for the position.
Robert Seagraves was ths candidate OF
the Prohibitionsts, but the real fight was
between Ballinger and Acton, and though
the former made a vigorous canvass and
m arshaled his force well, he failed to
command the solid strength of his own
party, which in a measure Handicapped
him. The same was true of Mr.. Acton,
as the fact that he was a Gold Democrat
last fall, rather made some of the Silver
Democrats little lukewarm toward him
and they were glad of an opportunity to
"score" him for his failure to stand in
with the regular wing of the party last
fall in support of free silver.
| Mr.. Acton was elected by plurality
of 2O3. We will now see whether this
challenge to those who oontended that he
| could not hold the two Offices at the same
| time-Mayor and Prosecutor. will be ac.
cepted, and whether an effort will be
made to test the matter. Robert T. Sea
grave, the Prohibition candidate fol
Mayor. received s14 votes in this city.
John s. Redstrake was elected Free.
| holder in the East Ward, to fill the un.
expired term of BENZ. B. Westcott, beat
| ing Elwood Griscom by ten votes. Over
L. Jones was elected to Council by 8
| plurality of III, and Thos. g. Dunn was
elected member of the Board of Educa
ton without opposition. Mr.. Jones hal
formerly sat in Council, so that its dutiei
will not be new to him.
| In the West Ward John F. Taylor wal
elected to Council over Thos B. Starr, by
a plurality of 1872, and J. Dale Dilwortt
member of the Board of Educa tio
over Evan Jenkins by 81. M. H. StrattoI
was elected Superintendent of Schools
without opposition.
Isaac s. Cassin, of Philadelphia, the
civil engineer who was in charge of th'
construction of the waterworks in tbi
city, died last week aged II years.
Arthur Lucas, State Secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A, will make brief visit to th'
Association in this city on Friday after
noon.
The ninth annual report of J. A. War
ner, General Secretary of the local Young
Mems Christian Association, shows tht
association to be in an excellent condition
and with bright prospects for the mex
years work. During the year 81 600 visit
were made to the association, the visitor
taking advantage Of the opportunities
offered to better their physical, as we'll al
their mental condition. For the unem
ployed the association has secured posi-
tions for as many as possible, while tn,
needy poor have been furnished food and
shelter. This part of the work has teer
looked after by the Women's Auxiliary
The total number using the gymnasium
during the year was 8. 400.
Capt. John D. Hart, who was recentl,
convicted in the United States Court, il
Philadelphia, for violating the neutralit,
laws, in aiding flibustering Cuban ex
pedition, has been sentenced by Judg
Butler to two years in prison and a fin
of $500. This seems pretty severe. Hi
offence is not one that will cast eithe
odium or disgrace upon him; rather will
he be honored as a martyr, a true love
OF liberty, bounded down by the spies O
Spain and the efforts of an sdministra
tion all too willing to aid that blood
thirsty nation in its efforts to crush tn
spirit of liberty which burns brightly ii
the little southern isle. Captain Har
need not despair; he is true patriot
and there will be satisfaction for him il
the know ledge that his conviction will
serve only to stir the friends of Cub
into increased activity in behalf of th
cherished cause, says the Pbiladelphi
North american. And though be ma
have to go to prison now, it will be tn
hope of every one that President McKin
ley will see his way clear to ipterposs
speedy pardon. He las appealed for
new trial.
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