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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
ALCER BLAMES THE OFFICERS.
his SPEECH TO rHEooMmANDBRs

'sHad the War Department Been Ac-
quainted With the Conditions at
Chickamauga the Troops Would
Have Been Removed Long Ago.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 22.-The sec
rotary of war, who yesterday inspected
Camp Poland and reviewed the troops
encamped there made a speech to the
commanding officers at General Nc
KEGS headquarters in which he fixed
the blame for the sickness in the diff
ferent camps throughout the country
on the commanding officers. Secre-
tary Alger was given an enthusiastic
reception by the citizens of Knoxville.
He went from the depot direct to the
camp. and shortly afterwards, ac-
companied by his staff and the Off
GERS of the camp, the secretary rode
over the drill field and Inspected the
troops. He then reviewed the parade
and afterwards made a speech to the
commanding officers.
He next visited the hospitals and
regimental quarters and made a thor
ough inspection of the condition of
the camp and the men. General AL
ger congratulated General Mckee on
the splendid condition of his camp and
of the troops. He expressed satisfac-
ton with the location of the camp and
the showing made by the men. The pa
rade at Camp Poland was witnessed
by an immense concourse of people.
After the review General Alger ask
ed that the commanding officers as
semble at General McKee's headquar-
tiers. There surrounded by the Off
GERS and the Knoxville citizens com
mittee, the secretary made an address.
He removed his hat, and in a careful
manner of speech said:
81 came here to visit this camp for
the purpose of acquainting myself and
seeing for myself just how the troops
are faring and to hear from the Off
GERS any recommendations that they
may think will benefit the camp.
IT want to hear what the command
ers have to say about division and regi-
mental hospitals, more especially.
There has been great deal of talk
about the conditions of the camps and
hospitals.
81 want to say that had the war de-
partment been acquainted with the con-
ditions said to have existed at Chicka-
manga the troops there would have
been moved long before they were.
1--WE received only good reports at
Washington from the commanding Of
ficers, and it was supposed that the
outside reports were exaggerated.
1.-The commanders of camps are re-
sponsible for the conditions of their
camps, and if the men are not well
cared for. and if the hospital and SAM
tary conditions are bad, the command
ing officers must answer for it.
1.-The war department has been and
is ready to supply the demands of the
troops for medicines and sustenance,
and there is no reason why conditions
other than the best possible should ex-
Ill
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
cambon MAY Be rransferred to Eurone

Cambon May Be Transferred to Europe
Washington, Sept. 22.-The report
from Washington that Ambassador
Cambon would be transferred to Wen
ma is not credited at the French embas
sy here. At the same time, while a
transfer to this particular post is said
to be improbable, the opinion is grow
ing in well posted diplomatic quarters
that M Cambon will before long take
one of the European missions of the
rank of Rome, Madrid or Constantine
pie. The personal preferences of the
ambassador are toward remaining in
Washington. 1t is rather doubtful
however, whether the ambassador will
wish to bring Nine. Cambon and his
young daughter across the water Their
associations are all on the other side
and for these personal reasons M. Cam
bon may find it more agreeable to take
a European post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
$ Reflected by Dealings in Phlaael-

As Reflected by Dealings in Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia. Sept. 21.-Flour steady;
winter superfine, S215612.4O; Pennsylvania
roller, clear S2.75@3: city mills, extra
$2.5062.75. Rye flour sold in small way
at $2.70@2.75 per barrel for choice Penn
sylvania. Wheat strong; No. 2 red, spot
and month. 70s4@71e. Corn firm; No. 2
mixed, spot and month, 346l3414c.; No. 2
yellow. for local trade S6k@37c. Oats
quiet; No 2 white, new, 271aG2Sc.; No.
white, clipped, new. 2S@2S15c. Hay firm;
choice timothy, $10.50@11 for large bales.
Beef steady; beef hams $21.50@22. Pork
steady; family, $1275013. rs. Lard easy;
western steamed, $500. Butter firm; west
ern creamery. 151k@21c.; do factory, liz
G1415c.; Elgins, 21c.; imitation creamery,
1Sd16Ac.; New York dairy, 14n1S1ac; 10.
creamery, 15d2012c.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints jobbing at 22@25c. do. wholesale,
&c. Cheese strong; large. white, sac. !;
small do, SdSAc.; light skins. 5s4d61sc. !;
part do. $5@534c.; full do, 2@212c.; large
colored. 7lzc.; small do, SMSAc. Eggs
firm; New York and Pennsylvania. l7@
171sc; western, fresh, tic.
Baltimore. Sept. N.-Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat strong; spot and month";
71AG711zc.; October, 705s@707sc.; Decem-
Der, 6934 d69kc.; steamer No. q red, $40
do. on grade, s7M711bc Corn dull; spot
and month. ss9s6lSsl5c; October, 1880
S9Ac.; November, S4@34zc., new or old
November or December. 1921 d331 C.. !;
steamer mixed. 323s@S21zc.; southern
white. S4d36c.; do. yellow. 36d9615c; Oats
firm; No. 2 white western, 2612@27c.; No.
2 mixed do, 241sM25c. Rye firmer; No. 2
nearby, 4916c.: No western, 511ac. Hay
tending higher; No. ] timothy, So Grain
freights steamers quiet; parcel room more
active and higher; steam to Liverpool per
bushel. Sgd October; Cork for orders per
quarter. SIS Cd September; IS Cd October.
Lettuce roc per bushel box.
East Liberty, Pa. Sept. 21.-CattIe
steady; extra. $5.95a5.5O; prime. IS. 20u5.s0 /;
common $375614. Hogs about steady;
prime mediums, s4.1504.20; best Workers.,
$4.1064.15; common to fair Workers. $40
4.o5; heavy hogs. $4@4.10; pigs, 8. 70ai;
rougf.s, 81 50d3.60. Sheep steady; choice,
ST. Goa g65; common, s.. 25aS.75; choice spring
lambs $5.6oQ5.75; common to good, 1850
$50; veal calves, $7d7.50.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

RESOLVED, By the Democratic Conven-
ton of the First Congressional District Of
New Jersey, That as the honor and the
interests of our district are alike the con-
Germ of it's people of all parties, we conf
dentially believe that this election will
defeat and very emphatically rebuke the
brand of machine politics which regards
personal honesty and honest dealing OF
man with man as no longer essential to
public trust, and which seizes the honors
and rewards of the republic as things to be
bestowed merely as best serves the inter-
ests of corporations or of office brokers.
We believe, therefore, that the candidate
we nominated is to be our next Repre-
sentative in Congress We shall rely upon
bis reputation as man and his record as a
citizen to assure his fidelity to this high
trust, and we pledge him to honest and
diligent service of all the important COM
mon interests of his constituency"
The paragraph quoted above is the first
plank of the platform adopted by the
Democratic Congressional Convention at
Vineland on Tuesday week. Perhaps never
before has such a deliverance eliminated
from the counsels of any party in this
great land of freedom. 1t implies con-
dition that probably never before existed
in this nor any other Congressional District
and we trust will never recur here again.
The declaration /" that the honor and the
interests of our Districts are alike the
concern of its people of all parties" cannot
1. nf
pie who are the recognized adhearants of
either or any political party regard personal
honesty as the first essential to any trust,
public or private.
II implies that the honors and rewards OF
this district have been seized by machine
politicians who would establish new code
of business and political morals, and they
propose to make the First District of New
Jersey the pioneer in their crusade of
placing dishonesty above honesty, dis.
honor above honor.
That this is true Indictment. and the
implication of the platform warranted, is
not matter of private opinion, political
prejudice OF personal interest; it is the
decision of the highest courts Of our
State. Decisions based on sworn testimony.
and promulgated by those whose righteous
judgments through years of service have
made New Jerseys Judiciary famous for
justice, equity and legal accuracy ali over
the Union.
The issue presented by the nomination
of H. C. Loudenslager for Congress is well
and truly stated in the paragraph at the
head of this article; party principle is
eliminated from the Congressional contest,
and in making the choice of a Congress
man the people will say whether or not
honest dealing of man with man is yet an
essential to public trust.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

Certain of the New Jersey Republican
editors are like the Chicago editorial writer
who was orde ed by his chief to write an
article against the Silverites and
brought out two or three columns of abuse
ard mud Singing The chief called him
upon the carpet and proceeded to read him
a lecture, and began by saying: "See here.
what we want is argument, not abuse ?
and the reply was Oh it, abuse is
the only argument we've got"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

In its report of The Democratic Con-
gressional Convention on September 18th,
the Philadelphia Record said -
I'm one of the must noteworthy conYen-
tions ever held in New Jersey the
Democrats OF the First District this after
noon nominated Samuel Iredell the bright
young Br'dgeton lawyer, for Congress, to
succeed H. C. Loudenslager. The conven-
ton was noteworthy for these facts: That
it was its master; that nobody knew four
minutes ahead of time who were to be its
officers, who its nominee and what platform
its candidate was to stand upon. The
nominee was the permanent chairman, and
be was named on the crest OF wave OF
enthusiasm that swept away all his pro-
tests
How different that Convention to the
one that made Il. C. Loudenslager Con-
gressional candidate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Commentaries Murder MYSTERY

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. ga new
development in the Yellow mill pond
mystery was made known yesterday
with the announcement of the arrest in
Hartford of Walter c. Foster The
police have reached the conclusion that
the young woman whose dismembered
corpse was found in the pond last week
was Emma Gill. daughter of Harry Gill;
of Southington. The theory of the po-
lice is based in some measure upon
an alleged striking resemblance be-
tween the face Of the corpse ami that
of Emma Gill's brother. Young Fos-
ter is accused of having been an ac-
complete in the murder of Miss Gill.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
General Garcia Coming Here.

washington, Sept. 22.-It is expected
by members of the Cuban delegation
here that General Calixto Garcia, sec
ond in command of the Cuban forces
during the war, will come to this coun-
try in the course of the next two
weeks, visiting New York, Baltimore
and Washington. His presence in this
country is likely to raise a question
regarding the old criminal proceedings
pending against him. During the height
of the Cuban filibustering Garcia was
arrested and brought before the fed
eral court at Baltimore on a charge
of directing one of the landing expedi-
lions. He was released on bonds, and
then left at the head of the expedition
he had organized, FORGETTING his bonds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Our peace commissioners left New

Our peace commissioners left New
York for Paris today.
The North Atlantic squadron has
been reorganized, being reduced from
100 vessels to 80.
Inadequate mail facilities causes
anxiety, suspense and sickness amongst
our soldiers at Santiago.
Steamship Gloucester ran down the
fishing schooner Alice Jordan off Mar
tha's Vineyard, Mass. Nine sailors
We're drowned
In an interview Aguinaldo, the Phil
ippine leader, declared that he knew
nothing of autonomy, and understands
only absolute independence"
Rev. DR.. John Hall. the veteran pull
pit orator of New York, died at the
home Of his sister. at Bannoclx, ireland,
where he was visiting. He was SO years
old
Brigadier General Haskell died sud-
denly at Columbus, o., after greeting
his old regiment, just returned from
Cuba. Haskell led the regiment at
the battle of Ell Caney, and was wound
ed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

Congressman Pitney launched his Guber
material boom about two weeks ago, and it
was bowling along at rate that surprised
the bosses. All of sudden Mr.. Pitney
visited Camden, and after conference
with Boss Sewell he busted his own boom
and laid it on the shelf, and now the r.
publican Gubernational Convention at
Trenton to-day, will do what it can toward
giving Boss Sewell Governor. The Boss
owns innumberable Assemblymen and
Senators and nine Congressman, and hav-
ing owned Governor for three years it is
but natural that he should desire to own a
Governor for three years more-they are
very useful in his business as corporation
employee. Nobody will blame General
Sewell for gathering about himself all the
necessary adjuncts to his business, but the
people are exceedingly short sighted, and
reckless of their own interests if they place
their destinies SO completely in his keep
ing. Voters, isn't this good year to call
a halt on this boss, and go into the govern
ing business yourselves?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

The excess of expenditures over receipts,
under the Dingley bill, for the month OF
August, were 1888 1856. For the month
of August, 1897, under the Wilson bill, the
excess of expenditures was only $104, 1856.
For the fiscal year $685. the expenditures
exceeded receipts by $52,46S,261 10 1896
they were So, 3O5.625 Comment is I'M
necessary
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

That the competition between the big
shipyards of the country is largely i'm
sginary. when it comes to bidding for the
construction of ships for the government,
was demonstrated as usual when the bids
were opened for the three battle-ship, the
Maine, the Ohio, and the Missouri Con-
tracts have been given at practically the
same figures to the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco; VIM. Cramp & Sons, and
the Newport News Company, each to con-
struct one of these battleships, all of which
are to have speed of ISL knots.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

The returning volunteers give the best
answer TO all the interviews in which
Secretary Alger gloriies bis management
of the War Department. They are not as
a rule in the whitewashing business. Pub
lie indignation against the Administra-
ton, instead of dying out with the scat
tering of the soldiers through thousands
of communities, will only be intensified
by the evidence OF gross mismanagement
which their condition affords The Phila
delphia Ledger takes the right view of this
aspect of the matter when it says:
These many scores of thousands of vic
Tins Of Encouragement, dead or living.
are convincing witnesses against the con-
duct of the War Department. In the
town, village or hamlet to which they
have respectively returned or are being re
turned they were or are intimately known
they had or have relatives, friends and
acquaintance who will be moA ed to angry
resentment when they see with their own
eyes such physical evidences of the dead ~
blight of Algerism brought to their own
homes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Mr.. hazards Condition

Dedham, Mass. Sept. 22.-There APP
pears but little change in the condition
of Hon. Thomas F. Bayard. He was
perhaps a little weaker yesterday, but
the gradual decline was not so marked
as during previous days, this being
due probably to the clear. invigorating
weather. At 10 o'clock last night how
ever, the physicians bulletin said that
the patient had begun to show signs of
extreme weakness.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Our Flag in Havana.

Havana, Sept. 21.-At 10 o'clock yes
terday morning the first American flag
in Havana was hoisted on the Flagstaff
of the Trocha hotel, the headquarters
of the American evacuation commits
sion. A guard of marines was posted
at the entrance to the grounds. Col
onel Clous and Captain Payne stood
on the roof of the hotel ON either side
of the flagstaff. At 10 o'clock sharp 4
quartermaster of the steamer ResoIute
hoisted her flag, which unfurled and
huttered proudly in the breeze All
the members of the commission raised
their hats and cheered the Stars and
Stripes. The approaches to the
Stripes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Elevator Explosion KilIs Tbirteen

Toledo, O., Sept. 21.-An explosion,
caused by spontaneous combustion. de-
stroyed the grain elevator of Paddock,
Hodge & Co last night. Besides en-
failing a property loss of $3.50. 900, the
fire resulted in the loss of 10 lives.
Among the dead are two young chill
dren of Superintendent William ].
Parks, who were visiting their father.
Eight were killed at once and the
others died of their injuries. Eleven
others are suffering from severe burns
and bruises.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

The Rev Samuel F. Pearson, Prohibit
ton candidate for Sheriff in Maine, say s
that in Brunswick, the home Of his Repub
lican opponent, the number of liquor sell
ers has increased from three to thirty, and
that in Portland there are $40 persons
engaged in the liquor trade, or one to
every 2l3 of the population, every Port
land liquor seller being Republican.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
silver Democrats Bolt In MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Sept 22.-The Democrats
of Maryland who favor silver as cur
rency held a convention in this city
yesterday to take action relative to the
coming congressional campaign. At
ter some discussion they nominated
William Willis, of Talbot county, as a
candidate for congress in the First dis
trict, in opposition to John Walter
Smith, the Democratic candidate, and
Endorsed the other Democratic nomi-
hees. They also adopted a platform re-
affirming the principles of the Chicago
platform of 1896 and indorsing William
j. Bryan as the Democratic candidate
for the presidency in 1900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
pingree Unanimously Renomiuated

Detroit, Mich, Sept Ex-Governor
Pingree was unanimously renominated
by reclamation yesterday by the Re-
publican state convention. His re-
form ideas and efforts toward regula-
ting alleged inequalities of taxation
were heartily commended in the plat
form adopted, and many members of
his party who have heretofore not been
in accord with the governor Joined IN
the cheering when he appeared and
made a characteristic speech of ac-
ceptance. The ticket was completed as
follows: Lieutenant governor, o. w.
Robinson; secretary of state. j. S.
Stearns; auditor general, Roscoe D.
Dix; attorney general, Horace NJ Oren;
treasurer George Steel; commissioner
of land office, William A. French
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
official Call.

The Democratic voters of New Jersey are re-
quested to meet at such times and places as may
be designated by their local Democratic commit
tees. to elect delegates to a Democratic State
Convention, to be held at Taylor Opera House.
In the City of Trenton. on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 28. 1895. at IL O'Clock. noon for the purpose
of selecting q candidate for Governor.
The basis of representation in said State Con-
vention will be one delegate for each two hun
dred Democratic votes cast at the Gubernaforial
election of 1895, and one for each fraction Of the
same over 100, but each voting precinct or cleo
ton district now existing shall be entitled to at
least one delegate.
An examination in detail of the official cleo.
ton returns of the last GubernatoriaI election
and the vote cast thereat for the Democratic
the last election for members of the General
Assembly (1897J and the laws of 1898, shows each
county, on the basis herein provided, is entitled
TO the folio aihg number of delegates to Q State
Convention hereby called to wit
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Failed to Agree on Wage Scale.

Pittsburg, Sept. 21.-The wage scale
committee of the window glass cutters
and manufacturers met yesterday, but
adjourned without having reached a
decision. The cutters asked an adj
vance of 81 per cent, or 271s cents per
100 feet for single strength, and 2 per
cent, or 80 cents, for double The man
ufacturers refused the advance, but
agreed to pay 27A cents for single
strength and proportionately for
double. No time was set for another
conference.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

At the head of this column is published
the official calls for the Democratic State
and County Conventions, and notice for
delegate elections. We trust that mem bers
OF the party: in the various townships will
give these meetings the attention they
deserve to the end that every section Of
our county may be represented by regularly
accredited delegates.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Toral,s Harsh Reception,

Madrid. Sept. 22.-When the train
conveying General Toral arrived at the
station at Bojara yesterday a crowd
which had gathered insisted that the
general should show himself. Upon his
doing so the gathering loaded him with
insults. General Toral, who is i'll with
fever, uttered a few excuses and beat a
retreat, in order to avoid being struck
Admiral Cervera, while at Santander,
dwelt with bitterness upon the situa-
ton of the marines, who, upon return
ing, after doing their duty quietly,
find such an unjust atmosphere of
public opinion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

The Constitution, the organ Of the Sewell-
Loudenslager combine, insists that Samuel
Iredell has not yet attained the age of
thirty years, hence is not eligible to q seat
il Congress Mr.. Iredell was thirty years
old the Doth day of last April, and as this
fact had been published the combine
organ, true to its instincts, preferred to give
false TO true information. Mr.. Iredell IS
the right age, gentlemen OF the combine,
and the odor Of dishonesty is not on his
garments, either.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Gold Democrats Lead in Connecticut.


Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. ~. - The
Democrats of Connecticut last night
concluded their biennial state conven-
ton after sessions which lasted from 10
o'clock a. m. until after II last night.
The gold faction completely routed the
silver element by securing the adop
ton of a platform which totally elimi
mated reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form of 1896, and in obtaining control
of the state organization inthe personnel
of the state central committee. The
following state ticket was nominated:
For governor, Daniel Nash Morgan;
lieutenant governor, Samuel Bassett;
state secretary, Joseph 7. flaming;
treasurer, Asa M. Ross; comptroller,
Edward S. Roberts; attorney general,
Levi N Blydenburg. Mr. Morgan is
ex-United States treasurer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

The Democratic voters of Gloucester county
are requested to meet in their respective town
ships and wards at such time as shall be named
by the Chairman of the County Committee, and
elect five delegates to attend the County Con-
Yention, to be held in PREHL'S HALL.
Cooper St. woodbury., j.
ON SATURDAY OCTOBER !, 1898,
at O'Clock, p. m. for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for General Assembly, Surrogate,
and one Coroner
JOSEPH T. SICKLER,
Chairman last County Convention
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Invited 70 join Inc Investlgator,

w. H. jackson received a telegram
yesterday from President Mckinley in
yiting him to act as a member OF the
board to investigate the war depart
ment. General Jackson has taken the
offer under advisement and will return
an answer today. His friends say he
will accept.