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water, was identified as his, and taken home forburial.

A cap was found which proved that a youngman named Marvin was lost. He was the onlyson of a widow, and her only support.

A simple string was all that another had, toprove that a body was that of a mother. It wasa present from a daughter, and was tied aboutthe hair, and had not been burned.

A key, indentified by a duplicate sent by hispartner from Chicago , was the proof that E. P.Rogers was on the train.

A coat was recognized as belonging to Mr. J.Rice, of Lowell.

A pair of initial sleeve buttons were foundwhich proved that Boyd Russell, of Auburn,X. Y., was among the lost. The body had burned,diamond pins and badges and valuable jewelryhad disappeared, but these remained.

The father and friends of Miss Minnie Mixerafter long search had given up all hope of findinga single trace of her remains. At last hermother came and identified a chain which hadbeen her daughter’s.