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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
The Woodbury. flights Land Conn
many VS. a. C. Loudenslaqer.

The court of last resort-the Court of
Errors and Appeals-heard argument in this
celebrated case last week Wednesday at
Trenton, the hearing being an appeal taken
by Mr.. Loudenslager from the decision of
the courts below.
By an opinion of Vice Chancellor Pitney,
delivered year or more ago, Congressman
Loudenslager was held accountable for
$2l ,67438 to the land company for the
profits he made in gathering up different
tracts of land adjoining each other. and
conveying them in one lot to a company Of
which he was President. In the argument
Attorney General Grey spoke in behalf of
Mr.. Loudenslager, who appealed from
the decision of the Vice Chancellor. The
land company was represented by D. J..
Pancoast and H. M. Cooper.
In his argument, ex-Judge Pancoast said
that Congressman Loudenslager's transac-
ton as a partner of ex-senator Roe with
the undisclosed intention of making a
profit for themselves with other peoples
money, was indefensible. The defendant
had used money of the company to pay
for lands in excess of the price for which
they were obtained from the owners.
The defendant must pay back the profit.
A denial of this proposition would be re-
proach to the administration of public JUS
tice. The principle which prohibits an
agent from making profit out of the bust
ness of his principal without the latter's
knowledge, and which prohibits guardian
from taking advantage of his ward, must
be given its usual force and application in
this case
In his argument, Attorney General Grey,
counsel for the defendant, said that unless
Mr.. Loudenslsger purchased for the COM
pany he is under no obligation to sell to the
company at the price which he pays. In
this case there was no statement made at
any time to any person who subscribed to
the prospectus as to the price to be paid for
the land 1t is important to observe that
the prospectus was not proposition for
the organization of company, but for the
organization of a syndicate.
There is no evidence to show that either
Roe or LOudenslagar concealed from the
company afterwards formed the relation
which they bore TO the property purchased
by L0udenslaQer and afterwards conveyed
to the company. Every one connected with
the original organization knew that Roe
and LoudenslageI had gathered up the
options. They had not obtained the
options with view to the company formed.
but to another company, which sought to
have the Williamson School trustees secure
the land.
Under the formal transactions in refer
ence to the land, the circumstances were
such as to free the defendant from all i'm
putations of fraud, either morally or
legally. The free distribution of $4,000
of the stock of the company among all the
stockholders is circumstance which
showed on the part of the other members
of the syndicate the fact that RE and
Loudenslaser were to make profits from the
difference between the price they paid tor
the land and the price at which they sold
1t. The Court reserved decision.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
A Monster Coal Combine.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-THE biggest COM
bination of the river coal interests ever
attempted promises to be effected be-
fore the New Year. It has been talked
of for years, but has at last come to a
focus. The scheme, which Is stupen-
dous in nature, proposes the organiza-
ton of one company with capitalize
ton of $11,0O0,0OO. It is to be a huge
trust, controlling the river coal inter-
ests from Lock No. S on the Monon-
gahela river to New Orleans. The pri-
mary object of the combination is to
reduce expenses in both mining and
shipping.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

A Bridgeton despatch, under date OF
Nov. "a, says, that the window glass work.
men of the Cohansey Glass Manufacturing
Company yesterday rejected the offer OF
wages made them by the manufacturers,
and refused the company's offer of board
of arbitration, to be chosen. 1t looks as if
the men would hold out most of the
Winter.
There is 40 per cent. advance in the
tariff on window glass under the new tariff
and the workmen justly believe that they
are entitled to "a piece of this added
profit to the manufacturers. And as re-
suit, not only themselves, but the army Of
cutters, fatteners and laborers incident to
the business, are idle Aud this is what
trust newspapers call prosperity"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Alabama Miners on strike.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. News
comes from Walker county that miners
at Corona, Lockhart, Pallon, Black
Diamond, Coal Valley, Mountain VAL
ley and Gaslight, about 1900 all told,
struck yesterday, it is alleged be-
cause of the failure of the operators to
restore the 10 per cent reduction in
wages made last spring, and which the
miners claim the operators promised
to restore Nov. /. The strike leaders
claim the strike will spread to other
Walker county mines.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Poison In q Rosnffal..,.

GalIipolis, O., Dec. 1.-TWO hundred
and fifty patients at the Epileptic hos
pital were poisoned yesterday. Dr. Rut-
ter and his corps of physicians sue
ceeded only after q desperate fight in
checking the outbreak without ia
tality, though some of the patients are
still in a critical condition. The pre-
sumption among the hospital physi-
clans is that the infection come from
some article of food eaten by the pa
tients. Some think a deterious drug
was placed in some of the victuals, and
that, with the wholesale discharge Of
employees, has put the institution In the
throes Of great excitement.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
An Ominous Outlook.

Vienna, Dec. 2.-The prospects for the
ministry are ominous. Although the
dismissal of Count Badeni has allayed
the spirit of rebellion in Vienna and
the German towns, anarchy has broken
out in the Slav and Czechish towns and
provinces. 1t looks as though Baron
Hautsch would have as great difficult
ties to face in the demands of the
Czechs and Socialists as Count Badeni
had. The parliamentary situation is
unchanged and hopeless.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
DEFIANT LITTLE HAYTL
A SHARP Answer to Germany's De-
mands For Indemnity.
WILL NOT SUBMIT TO BULLYING.

The Little Republic Refuses to Nego-
tiate With the Charge d'Affaires
Who Made the Demands Germany
win Not Send a Warshfp to Hayti.
Washington, Dec. Reports that
came to the state department late yes
terday afternoon from Hayti were to
the effect that considerable excitement
prevailed there and that the situation
was grave. For this reason it was de-
termined to hasten the departure of
the MarbIehead, and the naval officials
were communicated with to this end.
The impression appeared to prevail in
Port au Prince that a German warship
was rapidly approaching the place.
OF course 1t is stated that the Marble
head goes solely for the purpose of pro-
tecting American interests that might
be threatened by the outbreak of dis
orders in Hayti
The latest advices from German
sources, however, indicate that no oc-
casion will be given for friction be-
tween the United States and Germany
on account of the Haytien difficulty and
that the matter will be adjusted.
1t developed that Hayti had sent a
reply to Germany's demands which Is
somewhat remarkable for frmness in
view of the difference in size between
the two powers. The Haytian note
makes it clear that the republic Ii
ready to discuss the merits Of the con-
troversy, but does not desire to have
Germany pass Judgment in thu first
place, demand an indemnity, and there
after discuss the merits. Moreover,
Hayti gives notice to Germany that
the German charge d'affaires to Hayti.
who made the recent demands, is per-
soma non grata, and that it is impos-
sible for Hayti to conduct further me-
gotiations with him.
It Is stated that he offended against
all rules of propriety and official ETH
quette by going directly before the
president of Hayti, and in loud and
angry tones and insulting manner
threatened dire consequences unless
immediate reparation was made to
Germany. This personal affront to
Hayti's chief executive is regarded as
touching the honor and self respect
of the country and is felt to call for
an apology. Under such circumstances
the Haytian government has expressed
a willingness to negotiate a settle
ment of the entire case at Berlin, thus
removing it from the hands of the OBJ
jectionable German official now in
Hayti
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Germany Backs Down.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-The German govern
ment has abandoned it's intention of
sending the warship Gefion to Port au
Prince, Hayti, to enforce the demands
for the payment of an indemnity tc
Emil Lueders for alleged false inn
prisonment. Baron Won Bulow, the
German minister for foreign affairs,
yesterday gave the United States am
bassador, Andrew D. White, a salts
factory explanation of Germany's in
tentions toward Hayti
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

Zone person in ten in Hawaii is leper,
and medical authority thinks that il we
annex the island we shall annex the leprosy
with yegeance" Ledger
Since we have grown familiar with trusts
we evidently have little fear that leprosy
will overwhelm Us, else there would be such
a storm of protest as to call an immediate
halt on the infamous scheme.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

The Republicans carried the Sixth Hin
OILS Congressional District at the special
election in Chicago on Tuesday, but THEN
plurality of $3.50 last year dwindled to
e40 1t is the same everywhere. The vote
for the Mckinley Administration grows
small by degrees and beautifully less when
ever the people get whack at it,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

Eleven Killed, Twenty-Five Injured.
Warsaw. Dec. LA terrible railway
accident has occurred here. While q
passenger train was stationary at the
terminus heavy freight train crashed
into it, owing to the error of points,
man. Eleven persons were killed OUT
right and % others were seriously in
iural
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Trfed to KIN President Cuestas.

London, Dec. IA dispatch to The
Times from Montevideo says that an
attempt was made there yesterday to
stab Senior Jose Cuestas, president ad
interim of Uruguay. 1t was unsuc-
cessful, the bystanders warding off the
would-be assassin. The man was for
merly member of the Montevideo po-
lice force. News of the outrage spread
rapidly and caused great excitement,
but the city is under martial law, and
there has been no outbreak.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

The New York SIM, which is now the
leading Republican paper of the State of
New York, demands that the Dingley tax
law be modified SO as to produce revenue
sufficient to meet expenditures, saying =
Congress will not do its whole duty ii
it tails to take up the revenue question,
promptly and boldly, and to put an end to
the ever-increasing shortage"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Indies Last Hope-Rryan.

Prof. A. S. Chosh, of the Calcutta Uni
versity, native East Indian. sets forth, in
an article entitled !" India's Case for Silver"
in the October number of the North Ameri-
can ReUieO, the reasons why the people of
India desire the re-opening of the Indian
minis.
Prof. Chosh arraigns the British Govern
ment for blocking the way to an inter-
national agreeG ent for the reconciliation
of silver, charging that by closing the
Indian minis it has confiscated one half of
the wealth of the people of the Indian
Empire. He expresses the opinion that
England may be forced, out of regard to
her own interests, to change her course, and
he concludes as follows =
Eff, however, notwithstanding every en-
treaty, she proves false to her own and the
worlds interest, then she may learn to her
cost that other nations can act without her
and may see the very thing come to pass in
retribution which she so long opposed. II
she still continues to block the way, if
Senator Wolc0tt's mission fails and the
Indian minis remain unopened, then the
last hope of India must lie in Mr.. Bryan
If three years hence his efforts are crowned
with success. which necessarily they must
be if nothing is done meanwhile to solve
the great question, he will perhaps find the
gold worshipers of Europe, headed by
England, waiting in trepidation in his
antechamher to entreat an international
agreement. That will be the hour of his
triumph, and in anticipation of it the 30O,-
600 900 of India will wish him God speed
with all the power of their stricken hearts
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

The Ohio Democratic State Committee
reports having spent but 81 ,228 in the re-
cent campaign, while the similar Repuh-
lican organization acknowledges the dis
bursement of nearly $4,000. Mark Hanna
distributed $4,000 of the latter amount,
in addition to the unknown sum expended
by him Individually. He claims the United
States senatOrship on business principles
having paid for it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

If what DR.. Ravenel, of the University
of Pennsylvania, told the United Health
Authorities of our county on Monday be
wholly true, the whole present stock of
cows should be exterminated, and We should
subsist on goats milk until new crop Of
bovines is grown.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

A marked inconsistency between the
Republican party policy of annexiDg
Hawaii and its policy of restricting i'm
migration is noted by the Boston Herald
(Ind) "The reason given for keeping out
foreigners" it says, /" is that the country
has too many of them already; that we
cannot in safety take on the task of assim-
Hating any more of them with our people
and yet, in the face of it, we propose to add
to our numbers in lump hundreds OF
thousands of uneducated aliens, foreign to
us in race, in instinct and in habits They
are SO entirely alien that the possibility OF
their assimilation is not entertained on any
hand,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
A yeteran,s Awful snIeide,

Leavenworth. Kan, Dec "A vet
eran named Patrick Carr was found
dead yesterday in bathtub at the SOL
diers' home. the flesh SO badly cooked
that it dropped from the bones. The
surroundings tended to show that he
had committed suicide by jumping into
the tub of scalding water. He was
married to young woman, and is said
to have had domestic troubles.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Carlisle's New York Residence.

New York, Dec. 2.-The rumor that
John G. Carlisle. ex-secretary of the
treasury, intended to settle in New
York has been strengthened by the re-
port that the house at No. Washing
ton square has been rented, furnished,
to Mr.. Carlisle for the winter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

The national expenditures exceeded the
revenues by 81, 572 $40 during the month
Of November. The deficit for the first fire
months of the fiscal year is sac. 51S,l2O We
thought the Dingley tariff was builded to
stop deficit and restore confidence ~
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
PILES PENN 8 ENrIY cuRRn
In From 8 Go Days, Time

In From 3 to Days. Time
BY the use of Ionic. One bottle
guaranteed to cure any case of piles,
regardless OF how long standing, what
you have tried, or what your physician may
claim. Money refunded if permanent cure
is moi obtained in the most severe cases in
less than days time. After all others fail
get Ionic and be cured.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all first
class druggists, or sent prepaid to any
address, on receipt Of price. Address Harry
Logne, Williamsport. Pc. 927 '97 1y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Commenting on the above the Pnhlic

Revenue Collector Moffett is a Civil Ser
vice Reformer of the platform order, when
it don't gore his OK, but when he becomes
dispenser of patronage he Immediately
developes the e to the victors belong the
spoils, idea. MI. Moffett put on Senator
James Butchers official shoes last week.
and among his first official acts was to rut
three of Mr.. Butchers deputies into the
guillotine and attempt their decapitation,
but he couldn't make the knife work, be
cause President Mckinley put bolt in
the machine in the form of an order, issued
last July, placing the sheltering arm Of the
Civil Service law over U. S. employees of
that class. Mr.. Butchers men are r. 81.
Page, W. A. Casper and B. F. Worthy, and
Mr.. Moffett desires to replace them with G
Fl. Ellis, Jr., 7. F. Austin and Adolph
Ernest. 1t is said that Mr.. Moffett has the
backing of the entire New Jersey Congress
sional delegation in his effort to make his
deputies as Extensively partisan as he is
himself, and his determination to be a
better Republican than President Nc
Kinley, and bigger man than the Civil
Service Commission, will be watched with
a great deal of interest, because of the
brazenness of the attempt to override the
alleged established policy of the Mckinley
Administration.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

Indications are that Assemblyman Wat
kins will gather in the Speakership prize
hands down.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

The DingIey tariff is already discredited
as revenue producer, but as trust maker
it is blooming success.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
KID A DOLLAR. The Princess

Kid A DOLLAR. The Princess
GIo May. Alone in world
NioVoo full of dollar gloves as be-
ing of genuine and really first rate
kidskin, beautifully and perfectly
dyed. They are made for US by
the best glover in France.
Short-sighted folks say we will
kill the sale of high-priced gloves
by selling such as these at ONE
DOLLAR.
But we shall not stop doing our
best.
Princess May Gloves in these
styles
2 button 3 button
4 button Biarritz
all handsomely silk embroidered.
Colors-tans, red tan, browns,
grayS, modes, greens, pearls and
black and white.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

Talk about your learned men,
Your wit and wisdom rare;
Your poets and your painters,
They get praises everywhere.
They are well enough to make shov
But will you tell me how,
The world would ever do
without the man behind the pillow.
You say my boots are muddy,
My clothing is zoo coarse,
make good companion
For the oxen or the horse
My face is red, my hand is hard,
Too true will allow,
But don't be too quick, to spurn,
The man behind the pillow.
| like your great inventions,
Am glad you're getting smart,
I like to hear your music.
For it kind o'stirs my heart;
But twill never touch the stomach
Of q hungry man.
And as I call attention
To the kind Of things that can,
Then boys, don't be too ready,
To leave the good old farm,
Fathers getting feeble now,
He'll need a youthful arm;
If honest in your purpose,
At your feet all must bow.
For the greatest Of great men,
Is the man behind the pillow.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

Women's COMFORTABLE, safe
Winter winter shoes - cork
Choae inner sole and felt
Ao cushion. New idea?
No, indeed; you've known it and
paid roundly for it. Patented. We
paid the necessary royalties and
now bring them to you with some
decided betterments-and such
price betterment that the usual SIS
kind is more than matched with
these at
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

Advertising rates made known on applying to
ne Office, l62 South Broad Street.
Advertisements In local columns, ten cents per
line the first insertion, and five cents per line each
subsequent insertion.
Notices OF Marriages and Deaths inserted free.
obituary Notices win be charged Eve cents per
line for all over six lines.
J. D. CARPENTER.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

= wv ~ O4AAC dsAt - rs ~ SN11ss5s.--
Simply apply "SwAYNE's OINTMENT No In
telnal medicine required. Cures Eetter, eczema,
Itch all eruptions on the face. hands nose, &C.,
leaving the skin. clear. white and healby. Its
by no other remedy. Ask your druggist for
SWAYNE'a OINTMENT.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
FUR COLLARETTES-

FUR COLLARETTES-
$40 Krimmer Collarettes, pretty shade
of light gray; rich curly fur; storm col
lar; lined with colored figured silk.
$l2-Fine grade of Electric Seal Collar
cites, full skins; high storm collar; fin
ished with heads and tails; lined with
heavy seal brown satin.
$l5-Moire Astrakhan Collarettes, full
sweep; ripple effect; high storm collar;
lined with rich black satin
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
The Hawaiian Annexation sheme

Senator JONES' of Arkansas. says regarding
the scheme to annex Hawaii =
II am opposed to it.
First, because l am unalterably opposed to
extending our territorial limits beyond this con-
tinent.
Second. because the Hawaiian Islands are so
remote from our coast line that their defence in
the event OF war would be enormously expensive
and troublesome.
Third, because they do not comprise sufficient
area to make State, and their maintenance as
Territory would violate the intent of the Con-
stitution.
Fourth, because it would be almost impossi-
Die Tor Congress to devise government for them
that would not result in confusion and failure
Fifth, because of the unfit and undesirable
character of the population. No matter how
favorable surroundings for improvements might
De made, the large PERCENTAGE of Interpolation
wolld remain unfit for citizenship"
Commenting on the above the Public
Ledger says =
+" If patriotism had any share or part in
this indefensible undertaking Hawaii
would not be annexed, any of the above
propositions in and by itself being conclu.
sively condemnatory OF annexation, but,
as there is cause to belieye that pernicious
political jobbery has inspired and now sus-
tains the scheme, the sordid politicians
interested in the success of it will prob
ably consummate it regardless of the pro
tests of reason, justice and patriotism.
Cur local land promoter" has placed
himself on record as earnestly favoring this
scheme of : pernicious political jobbery
and voluntarily takes bis place in the Led
gers category of sordid politicians Just
as the people had right to expect him to do.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

THIS poPeT g entered in the Post Office at
Woodbury., n. j., az second-clGss matter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
80. THERE is no such choosing
VI , anywhere. This selling fllrS

THERE is no such choosing
4 uS anywhere. This selling furs
at fair prices-made possible by
making furs part of an all-year
business-has helped us to be chief
buyers of furs, and no special lot
of worthy goods escapes our notice.
Seems haphazard to buy furs at
a dry goods store. 1t might be-
but this fur store is as exclusively a
fur store as though nothing else had
a showing here. Experts guide the
business. If chances were taken,
the risk would be ours. But there
are no chances.
No matter whether the fur need
is a simple scarf or an elegant wrap,
it is safely met here, because we
have had experts learn the fur bust
ness thoroughly and turn their
knowledge to mutually helpful ac-
count.
FUR SCARFS-
Of genuine marten; cluster Of 10 tails.
$3.50.
OF electric chinchilla, two heads and clus-
ter of squirrel tails $3.50
Of electric seal, shaped to mexican be
worn turned up; finished with tabs and
tails. S.
OF marten, large size; 10 tails. $3.50.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02

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