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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
THIRTY-TWO KILLED.

TACOMA, Wash, July 8 BY the
wrecking of an electric car Wednesday
morning on the outskirts of the city
thirty-two men, women and children
were killed outright, three others were
fatally injured, and eighteen people
had limbs broken or were badly burned
Happy excursionists 40 in number
boarded trolley at Edison, a suburb, at
0:3O O'Clock. They we're en- route to
this city TO view the civic parade. The
car bowled along at q good speed and
aud where the tracks turned from De-
finest, the car suddenly left the rails.
The motorman was powerless TO check
its speed. A gulch 100 feet yawned
below. Only light rail of wood rem
along the edge OF The precipice.
This was shattered like reed. Fran
tic screams filed the air as the panic
stricken passengers were borne TO GER
tain death, Half way down the side
of the gulch projecting rocks stopped
The car for q moment Such was the
force Of the impact that It's timbers
were wrenched apart and those inside
were crushed into mangled mass OF
flesh and blood. When the car struck
the bottom of the gulch only those in
the center of the car were alive. Many
had witnessed the disaster and rushed
to The telephones. Dozens of physi-
clans were soon on the scene. Police
and 6remen removed the wreckage as
rapidly as possible and carried the in
jured to temporary hospitals in nearby
residences. The dead were placed on
the bluff until removed by friends.
The bodies Of the dead were shocking
ly maugled, many of them almost be
yond recognition.
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Boston & Maine Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
IN EFFECT OCT. 2. 1899.

IN EFFECT OCT. 2, 1873.
Trains Leave Wells River North bound.
te6A. NJ, daily, principal stations to Newpor.
Sunda
ago daily except Monday for 81 J {SSes
brooke and Quebec except Sunday and Mon
day.
).6s A. NJ. tor stations to Newport and sher'
ssbP. NJ, for principal stations to Newport.
Sherbrooke, Montreal and Quebec.
$50 p NJ, for stations to Newport, sherbrooke
Montreal and quebec.
s.kb z. MI, for stations to Lyndonville
SOUTH BOUND.
ab A. M. daily, except Monday, for principal
and Springfield.
$50 A. NJ. daily for stations on W. N. Div: to
Concord. Manchester Nashua worcester
q. so A. NJ, from woodsvlle for stations to Con.
cord and Boston
9.56 A; M, for stations to ". r., Junction,
Springfield, Concord, Worcester and Boston.
V.b6 A. M, for stations on W. NJ. Div. to Concord
Worcester and Boston
S'0 SSpringheid, Concord Worcester and Boston.
$40 p. NJ, from woodsville for stations to Ply.
mouth.
s.IO p. NJ. for Plymouth and stations W. NJ.
Div. TO Concord, Worcester and Boston,
$50 p. NJ, for all stations to White River juno.
ton.
GolRg North on w NJ. Div. at
H.65 A. M, for stations to Fabyan. Berlin, Cor.
ham, Groveton and Colebrook
80 p. M. for stations 10 Fabyan. Berlin and
GrOvetOn.
$40 z. NJ, for stations to Whiteneld and Lsncas-
ter.
iOI5 A. NJ, Sundays only, for stations to Ian
caster.
From wOodsville only, does not stop at Wells
iyer station.
From Woodsvile.
d. j. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pas. and Ticket Agent.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

NEW YORK, July Sat 1890 this
morning lightning struck and fired the
immense plant of the Standard Oil
Company at Constable Hook, N. j.
This started a conhagration which has
swept over five hundred acres of
ground, and was still raging fiercely at
nine O'Clock this morning. Charles
King, an electrician, wes instantly
killed by the explosion of huge tank
of oil which the lightning struck. The
loss is difficult to estimate at this time
but officials say it is over S2.0C0,000.
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public opinion, it says"his judgment
is as good as Bryan's is bad" as to
what is the better and the safer public
sentiment, and concludes with the ex-
preston of the opinion that "The cam.
paign comparison of the careers and
characters of the two men must be
constantly favorable to Mr.. Mckinley
with the sober-minded and judicious
part of the American people-that is,
with the great majority"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
LATE FASHION NOTES.
The Newest In Gowns, Headwear and
Furnishings for the Cur
rent Season.

Among lately imported gowns as
special spring models were those of
softest fawn-colored drap dete, or
India cashmere, with the side
breadths Of the skirt, the yoke and
portion of the long close sleeves COW
cred with beautiful applique designs
In black chantilly or point de Venise
lace, says the ST. Louis Republic.
The hats, In black and white, are
mostly crinoline, but white satin hats
are covered by rows of tiny black rib
bon, or black hats are stitched in close
rows with white silk. The high crown
has arrived, as l predicted quite six
months ago, and all hats and toques
are worn very forward, and the brim
rising over the face, in an almost eX-
aggerated fashion. At the back the
brim draws into the hair, and is left
almost bare, while feathers, bows and
other trimmings are massed heavily
In front. Floral toques have high
clusters OF flowers on the left side,
fanked by wired bows of silk or vel
vet.
summer fashion, and in cream, ivory,
biscuit and mastic-four colors which
can be assorted to any wardrobe;
and the fashionable woman really
needs no other. Gloves of a delicate
gray, which is not the lavender of
olden times, are, however, desirable
If there are dark blue and black
with toh har "a, Il
delightful, II other accessories do not
forbid their use.
High stocks of transparent lace,
with points and curves to fit under
the ears, and finished with fussy
1abots or long scarf ends of lace, are
quite the mode, and the long scarf is
most useful, as 1t can be made to
take 80 many forms High-pointed
stocks, with folded band of velvet
for the base, have velvet knot In
front from which falls a plated fan
of soft old lace. Waistcoats of lace
are made from insertions, some wide,
requiring many rows, which are held
together by sewing the edges TO vel
vet ribbon
Many stylish effects in black and
white appear this season among the
different varieties of transparent ma
terials in barred striped and dotted
nuns veiling, barege grenadine,
foulard, satin and chenille-barred
peau de sole, crepe de chine, checked
and plaided taffetas and mohairs,
light weaves in silk and wool fancies,
besides an extensive array of dimities,
linen lawns, piques, organdies and
black and white combinations in
French flannel, shirt-waist woods and
printed outing fabrics.
The beautiful panne satius are in
constant use with the French for
wraps and fancy waists, and notably |
attractive pattern In cream, reseda
and rose color is combined with plain |
rose-colored liberty satin The front |
of the bodice is draped in surplce |
folds from the right shoulder to the |
left side of the waist, the drapery |
held by velvet bow with gem
set buckle in its center. The belt
which completes this waist, is of the
panne satin instead of the plain, like
the collar, carrying out the present
style of having the belt or girdle Of
the same fabric as the bodice, thus
giving a longer-waisted effect to the
agure.
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As to Landslides.

vermont will go Republican with
its customary landslide, and the Maine
convention pledged itself to give Nc
KInley and Roosevelt one of the largest
maiorities ever given. These
pluraltes (of 1866 were lard slides
that were prophetic of the national re-
suit There is no good reason why
Maine and Vermont should not do it
again" This is what the Boston
Transcript is saying is expected of
Vermont and Maine, the States which
lead in the fall elections.
There is certainly emo good reason
why each State should not repeat its
phenomenal majority in 1896. But
that majority was phenomenal, and the
statement with which the Transcript
began, that Vermont will go Republi
can with it's customary" majority, was
the better way of putting it, and the
more reasonable thing to expect. Ma
jorities that are phenomenal are not
rolled up at every election, otherwise
they would not be phenomenal and
would have no special significance.
But because phenomena are not recur-
ring in elections, the conclusion is not
warranted that people have changed
their minds, or that their feelings have
cooled. The issue of 1896 has been
settled, despite the attempt of the
Democrats to galvanize it into life. A
warmed over issue is very much like
warmed over victuals, in respect Of CO
pacity to raise an appetite or produce q
political majority. 1t is not expected
that New York will give 10000 Re-
publican majority in November, but
because she does not repeat the phe-
nomenal majority of 1896 the conclu-
sion would not be warranted that ma
tional republicsnism in the Empire
State is languishing under popular dis
approval.
1t may be that none of the phenome-
mel majorities of 1896, in New York,
Illinois, Vermont, Maine, or elsewhere,
will be repeated. 1t may be, and I'M
questionably will be, that some MAORI
ties will be increased, that some States
which were in the Democratic column
four years ago will be found in Novem-
Der in the Republican list, and one or
two may be transferred to the Demo.
cratic score.
Vermont will at least give her Sous
tomary," her normal, majority in the
years OF national elections when Re-
publicanism is marching on to victory
in November, and that will be good
enough. 1t is not wise nor expedient
to indulge in convention "hifalutin"
about 10000 majority. Vermont will
give her normal majority of $4,000 in
good Republican years. That is the
par basis. BY as much as she exceeds
this, republicanism will be shown to
be at premium. A year of extreme
high water in political majorities, as in
business or anything else, is generally
followed by recession of the flood to a
normal, wholesome and a safer state
of things. If that is the result in Yer
mont in September, and in the country
at large in N 1vember, there will be
abundant occasion for devout thanks
giving, and all reasonable expectations
will be met.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11

David b. Hill was the recipient OF a
fifteen-minutes demonstration when he
appeared in the Kansas City conven-
ton. Yet when he undertook to lead
that body into the paths of reason and
safety he was remorselessly squelched.
The delegates were present not to de-
liberate whether it were not, after all,
wiser and better to follow Mr.. Hill
than Mr.. Bryan, but to ratity the pre-.
determined nomination of the latter
and adopt predetermined political
creed, under whose chief article of faith
they had once been led to defeat. They
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11

unIt was close call in the resolutions
committee, but the blunder that has
become historic in Democratic annals
was committed, by the aid of the wild
west camps and territories, and the
convention ratified the 16 to l resolu-
ton with mad rush. 1t is still cafe
to bank on Democratic capacity to
blunder. And Vermont contributed
to make folly successful.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
Loyal Support.

Mr.. Plumley feels deeply grateful to
the large following which gave his can
didacy such strong and loyal support
and to none more than to the Mont
pelier delegation which stood by him
from start to finish, Notwithstanding
that local political interests might I'VE
suggested less cordial support.
Mortified Jews.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
strawberry Fishing In chill.

A singular custom prevails in Chill,
which in these days of aseptic precau-
tions will cause shudder among those
who see infection lurking in every de-
tail of life, says the New York Sun. 1t is
called strawberry fishing, and is con-
Quoted in this fashion: At the close
of dinner, the cloth is removed and
there is placed upon the table an i'm
mense bowl into which are emptied
half dozen bottles of Bordeaux wine,
four of cherry, and two of rum; be-
sides sugar and nutmeg. Into this
mixture is put very large strawberry
which floats upon the surface. The
bowl is provided with two handles.
These are used to lift the vessel, and
tilt 1t so that the strawberry may be
brought near the edge and sucked into
tho mouth. This would appear an easy
feat; but it Is a difficult one, as the
fruit rolls over when touched with the
lips The contestant in the effort
swallows a considerable quantity of
the liquid connection. This is the rea-
son for the game, for the bowl is passed
from one to the other many times in
succession before the strawberry is
captured; when that moment finally
arrives all of the guests have reached
ripe stage of hilarity, This is the
game as it is played among the higher
classes. Among those of a lower so
cial standing the fiery liquor of the
country Is substituted for wine. With
them strawberry fishing develops into
n function compared to which IA fight
ing mixed-ale party in this town is
the recreation of group of peace
seeking Quakers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is type of Consti-
patton. The power of his malady ia felt on
organs, nerves, muscles and brain. But
DR.. Kings New Life Pills are a safe and
>rtain cure Best in the world for Stom-
n, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. Only %
oanrs, at G. Blakely's Drug Store
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utes and accompanied by all the re-
sources of political art in the way of
specie 2ular accessories.
So the issue is joined, and the appeal
is now 10 the people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
FISHING IN POLYNESIA.
The Natives Hook the Finny Tribes
with Fish oOlxs That Grow
Trees.

party of palu fishers are ready to
set out from the little island of
Nanomaga, the sseallest but most
thickly populated of the Ellice group,
says Chambers Journal. The night
must be MINDLESS and moonless, the
latter condition being absolutely in
dispensable, although, curiously
enough, the Ash will take the hook
on an ordinary starlight night Time
aIter time have I tried my luck with
either a growing or a waning moon,
much to the amusement of the ma
tives, and never once did l get a palu.
although other nocturnal feeding fish
bit freely enough. notably mon
strous species of sea perch called Ia
heu.
The tackle used by the natives is
made of cocoanut sennit, four or eight
stranded, of great strength and
capable of holding 15-foot shark,
should one of these providers seize the
bait. The hook is made of wood-in
fact, the same as Is used for shark
fshing-about one inch and half in
diameter, IA inches in the shank, with
a natural curve, the barb, or rather
that which answers the purpose of a
barb, being supplied by small piece
dashed horizontally across the top of
the end of the curve.
These peculiar wooden hooks are
grown; the roots of a tree called
ngua, whose wood is of great tough
ness, are watched when they protrude
from bank and trained into the de
sired shape. Specimens of these may
be seen In almost any ethnographical
museum. To sink the line coral stones
Of three or four pounds weight are
used, attached by very thick piece
of sennit, or bark, which, when the
fish is struck, is always broken by its
struggles and falls off, thus releas-
ing the line from an unnecessary
weight. 1t is no light task hauling
in a thick heavy line hanging
straight up and down for length OF
from rs to 100 fathoms or more,
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obeyed their orders and have again
started out on the way to political dis
aster, which cannot be warded off by
the new issues Democracy has pushed
to the front.
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Montpelier & Wells River R. R.
effect June 2i r0o Trains leaving Montpelier
No follow &c. Bu'ug ssst.


Connects at Wells River with Accommodates
.iJiu North. ano with Mail Train south over Pas.
rurgo Division Boston and Maine X. \ for ST.
Win Accommodation Train nor b over White
Mountain Division u. and NJ r. u. for Lisbon, Lit
Teton. ~ caster, Fabyans, Bethlehem and Profile
House. Through Train Service from " ellis River
via Plymouth or White River Junction to Boston,
arrive Potion 4A5 I'm. with New York Express
va Fellows FANS, sprngneld, Hartford aud New
Haven arriving Grand Central Depot, New York,
iilv ?, NJ lhioueh coaches and parlor cars Wells
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MI. w. Wheelock's
Real Estate AGENCY
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,

AT MONTPELIER BOOK BINDERYl
Have bargains in houses, lots and other
valuable property. Places wanted for first
class clerks, male, hotel cook girls for
house work, laundry work, etc.
bH- No expense for registering.
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wise TeIIers Do Not Tell.

IT'S wise teller who doesn't disclose
the secrets of the bank. -Chicago Daily
News.
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I:I5 p. NJ. EXPRESS.


Through Express. Burlington to Fabyaus Has
Pullman parlOr car burlington to FabYans, Stops
at all principal stations between Wells River and
fabyans arriving AZ Fabyans 100 +. NJ Connects at
fabyans with train for Portland and Ord Orchard
Beach With train for Summit Mt Washington,
arrN pg summit ;3 r, N. Connects at " ellis River
with the Mat 1raiu north over the Pafsumpsic
Din. sion and The Pacific Cast Express" Via Cana
alan Pacific Railway to Montreal, Quebec, Chicago
and the Pacific Coast. 1mowh Sleeping Cars,
Montreal 10 Chic go every day except Saturdays. To
Pacific Coast every Gay except sundays. with E1-
press Train, Pum u car attached arriving tn BOs-
ton at 900 p N. with train for Fabyans, Lancaster
Nhteneld, Jefferson, Berlin, Grovetou. and Grand
Trunk Railway.
4.1O 2. NJ. ACCOMMODATION,
Conpects at Weus River with train north ov.E
psssumpsc ivsiou Is. NJ. Railroad D4.n
Accommodation south for All stations betwe n
y ella River and White River Junction, and tn
o. y. Il NJ K. r. tor Lisbon Littletou Whiteneld
] lpcgstsr, Betuieh ON Al FAbyans.
TRAINS WEST
.ea,s Wells etver-6 90. / 80 A. M. $50
$40 Z. NJ.
arrlve Moutpsnsr-IO.OO. 1850 A. Nj. $50,
5.35 Y. NJ,
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
says Moutperer-e.sO, 9.4b. 1I.B6 AM, $50
$50, $40 +. NJ.
ave Barre-8.5O. 1908 A. NJ. 1910 900,
B.56 r, NJ.
ssve Barre $50, 1920, A M. i2.45, 3.16
40, 90 =. Nj.
rive Montpelier 100. 1898 A. NJ. 100
$40, $50, G.15 +. M
W. STOWELL, General Manager.
+. w. STANYAN, superintendent,
F. w. MORSE, GEM Pass Agent
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: ANS Gotnq South and East ,oIll Leave Ao1;.
Delier as follows
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-01
New Mexico Fair.

Excursion tickets to Albuquerque and return will be sold by agents of the Santa Fe Pacific railroad on Septem- Der r to 2l, inclusive. good for return until September 24. at the following rates: Winslow, S.60: Canyon Diablo, $9.35: Flagstaff, slO35: Bellemont, $lO.7O: Williams, sll.35; Ash Fork, sl2; Seligman. sl29O: Peach Springs, $l4: Blackberry, Sl4.7O: Kingman. Sl5.50.
 The fall meeting of the National Association of Merchants and Travellers takes place at Chicago August 8, l5, p, 29, September ,, l2, l9, 26. For this occasion rate of one and One-tifth. tine lowest trst-class fare, will be made and tickets sold on the following dates: August j to To. inclusive, August l9 to 24 inclusive, September to : inclu- sive. September l6 to 2l inclusive. For further information apply to Geo. Sullivan, agent Santa Pacific Fe Rail- road. Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1900-09-01

Experience is the best teacher. Use Acker's English Remedy in any case of coughs, colds or croup. Should it fail to give immediate relief money re- funded. p cts and 90 cts. w. R. Edwards, druggist. }
 For the G. A. R. National Encamp- men,, to be held at Chicago August 2l to September 1, 1900. tickets will be sold from Flagstaff to Chicago and re- turn at.rate of $6l.05. Tickets will be on sale August 22d and 23d. and will be limited to so days from date of sale.
 D. Spepsia can be cured ty using Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One little tablet will give immediate relief. or money refunded. Sold in handsome tin boxes at 25c. w. R. Edwards, druggist. }
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20
THE GREEN MORAY'S LONG FAST.
III Takes Bit of Something 10 Eat after.u
Abstinence of Fifty-eight Days,

From the New York Sun
On Thursday the Aquarium's bic green
moray took, with every indication Of q
good appetite, a single piece of ,odfeb
weighing perhaps nalf a pound. this heinz,
the first food it had taken in fiftv-ai,b3
Gays. A daily record Of the feedin., of
the green moray has been kept since tba
great eel was received, on July 1900 For
few days after its arrival If ate fraeIv
daily. Since then, while it's health hos
been generally coed, its feeding has haan
irregular. 1t would sometimes eat NOR.
or less food daily for days in successIon.
and then 1t might go without for three
Gays or four days CT a week or moro
In the latter part of September and the
early part of October the green moray
abstained from food for a period of tUa.,-
y-seven days, and then began eating
again, with its accustomed irreguIaritv
Ihe moray is about seven feet in length
ana very imposing object: il looks 9nj
ssoHIs Dlsser than II Is, so impressive is
IN It's appearance and movements
when II is hungry it comes up To the
SURFACE, or near 10. for its food which II
takes commonly with voracity. whether If
is single piece or half dozen DiecAe
MLIcH Is ABOUT It's limit at a feeding:
more frequently three or four piaces are
sCilclent for It, and often a Single niece
or Two is all il wants. The green moray
never looks more impressive than when
IL Is rising for food rearing then It's
powerful head, with its long. wide omen
ing, pointed jaws, and two or three feet
or more OF its great, flexible, muscular
Douy' lhe mOrayS manner of breathing
Is peculiar. 1t opens its mouth wide and
taxes IN great mouthful of water
Which II eXpels rather slowly throuen
comparatively small gill openings w3II
Dack on the sides of its head. and This
opening and closing OF its mouth in keaDs
up indefinitely. Many a visitor has mis-
taken this for gasping, and has Thought
the big moray was near its end. hut that's
the way Of breathing of all the morays.
The green moray's sbstention from food
hdS never been the cause Of any serious
concern at the Aquarium. for so far as
thelr habits have been observed there the
morayS can go for a long time without
food. and they are commonly irregular
feeders. A spotted moray. that. when re-
Ceived at the aquarium had slit IN is
Jaw so that il could not al once he
placed in an exhibition tank. was kept FOR
time in a reserve tank This moray
ate nothing for ninety days and then be-
gan eating voracioUsly, and fl has been
a good feeder ever since, with the moray's
habit however. OF occasionally goinc,
without food. But while the big moray's
long abstention from food has been the
source OF no apprehension on the mart
of the AQUARIUM people. yet food was o.
fered to II daily, and they are pleased 10
see IL eat again.