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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
STRICKEN SOLDIERS.
Deputy Surgeon General Smart
Gives Comparative Figures
ON MORTALITY FROM SICKNESS.

In che War Between the States the
ceeded That For the Same Period in
the War Against spain.
Washington. Nov. 22.-Colonel Charles
Smart, deputy surgeon general of the
army. has sent communication to
Surgeon General Sternberg, comparing
the deaths from sickness in the war
with Spain and in the civil war. He
says in part:
I'm reply to your inquiry / can very
promptly state that the sickness and
mortality during the war with Spain
was not relatively so great as that
from which our volunteer troops suf-
fered during the civil war.
In April. 1861. President Lincoln
called for $4,000 volunteers. but it was
not until July %, when his call for
100000 was made, that we had armies
comparable in size with those recently
ia existence. Beginning, then, with
July, 1861, when we had medical re-
ports from regiments aggregating only
69,l1S men, and including August, Sep
tember October and November, five
months, we find recorded a loss by
death of BOYS men in the reports sent
in by medical officers from an average
strength present of 1880 men, or
1871 deaths out of every thousand men
during that period of five months.
In April, 1885, President Mckinley
called for $4,000 men, and later for
$4,000. which. with an increase in the
regular army and the immune and
other special regiments made total
of over 100000 men. Beginning with
May 1898, for which month we have
medical reports in the Office of the sur
geon general of the army from regi-
ments aggregating 151, 6S5 men, and in
Guiding June, July, August and Sep
TENDER. five months D. find on file a
loss by death of only LIS men report
ed by medical officers in an average
strength of 167, 1853 men. or 1881 deaths
out of every thousand men during that
period of five months
Mortality from disease reached it's
maximum in the camps of our civil war
only at the end ten months, if we
count from July, 1861 or at the end of
IL months if we count from May, 1861.
when 47.56 men had been buried out
of every thousand of strength present,
or, to put it otherwise, the maximum
monthly mortality was reached only
after ten or twelve months of suffer-
ing, during six of which the mortality
was greater than that of the disease
which did SO much harm in August
last. In that month the country be-
came excited over the hysteric utter
ances of yellow journalism, with 4.0S
deaths per thousand, and the morale of
the army became broken by making the
volunteer believe that never in the
history of armies had men suffered
from disease as he and his companions
had suffered. Yet 81 years ago the
flower of the manhood of this country,
after months of deadly losses, suffered
in April. 1862, more than twice the loss
incurred in August last, and instead of
going home on sick furlough they grid
ed up their loins for the attack on
Richmond by way of the peninsula"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
A SUICIDES CONFESSION.
Banker Cross Admits That He Alone
Wrecked His Bank.

Banker Cross Admits That He Alone
Wrecked His Bank.
Emporia, Kan, Nov. 23-Since the
sensational failure of the First Ma
tional bank, which was followed by the
suicide of Charles .. Cross, president
of the bank and owner of the Sunny
side stock farm, there have been ru-
mors of a written confession left be-
hind by the suicide. The letter was
made public last night by William
Martindale. vice president of the bank.
The letter follows:
II desire to state that the mis-
fortunes of myself and the bank have
been caused through my faults and
errors. 1 inherited a large debt, which
I endeavored to meet by going into
other schemes, which have all been
practical failures and only got me
deeper into the mire AS to the bank
matters l desire to say that / have
carefully laid plans to deceive both
the board of directors, the cashier and
employees. Mr.. Martindale will now
learn for the first time how have
carefully deceived him, principally by
way of substituted paper of which he
has no knowledge.
1.-THE reports and letters written the
comptroller have been by me mis-
represented to the board. they having
signed on the last page and having
sent other letters than the ones read
to them, changing every one but the
last page. 7 have had a hard luck
story most of my lifetime, the only
pleasant feature being that of my pres
ent wife, who has been a good and
true woman. Mr.. Davis, our cashier,
has never made an improper entry on
the books, and knows nothing of this
whole miserable business. Death | do
not fear it is preferable to the agony
of the past year. I know of nothing
further to add as to Mr.. Martindale.
This is terrible thing for him. He
has trusted me without reserve.
have given him bill of sale Of all
personal property
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
rhe wreck Of the Atlanta.

Yaquina, Ore. Nov. Additional
particulars of the wreck of the British
ship Atlanta, Captain Charles Nc
Bride, from Tacoma to Cape Town, last
Thursday morning, five miles south Of
Alssead, were brought here yesterday
by press correspondent who went to
the scene Twenty three lives were
lost, including all the officers of the
ship, and only three sailors survived
to tell the terrible story of the wreck.
The survivors are: Francis Mcmahon,
a native of Belfast. Ireland, aged 49,;
John Weber, Tarrytown, N. Y; George
Frazier, Philadelphia. These three
managed to get into a lifeboat, which
was blown to the shore. The Atlanta
struck in the breakers. and was broken
in two soon afterwards.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
LABORERS MOVED DOWN.
Crushed TO Death by Train In

Crushed TO Death by q Train In q
Dense Fog.
Jersey City, Nov. 19.-In the gloom
of smoke, storm and fog that darkened
the rails of the Pennsylvania railroad
yesterday morning between Jersey City
and Harrison belated suburban train
dashed into gang of workmen, killing
IL and injuring four Five others had
remarkable escapes. All the victims
lived in Jersey City.
The dead are: Frank Bodoski. aged
As; Giuseppe Colasurdo. 81; Thomas
Doherty, ~; Thomas Flanagan; Jo-
seph Faggea, IS; Michael Lawless, 81:
Nicola Lucci, 81; Frank Ludowski, I'll;
Angelo Puggo, Is; Frank Slumsky, 30;
Giuseppe Stinziano. %. Bedosk and
SlumislSy leave families. Frank Swaz-
kowski is dying at ST. Francis hospital.
The accident happened about two
and one-half miles west of Jersey City.
just beyond the Hackensack river
bridge. At that point there are four
tracks, two devoted to passenger and
two to freight traffic At the north
are the shops and the tracks of the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western
railroad Foreman Quirk took out d
gang of 10 men at a. m. to repair
track No. 4-the westbound freight
track-at that place. Quirk saw that
the fog might mean danger, SO he sent
ahead two men, Lawless and Doherty,
to give warning of approaching trains.
Lawless was to go west and Doherty
east, and cover all the tracks They
were to shout warnings at the approach
of trains The Messenger tracks vera
kept busy with incoming suburban
trains. and the dense smoke and steam
from these trains helped to make the
atmosphere more dense. Suddenly
Lawless gave warning of the approach
of q train on No. 8 track, and the men
Jumped to the eastbound passenger
track almost in front of a passenger
train which was approaching at 40
miles an hour. Both Lawless and
poherty were among the killed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
Friday. Nov. Is.


Methodist Bishop Cranston was
among a party of missionaries recently
mobbed in Pekin. China.
The Canadian cruiser Petrol seized
nets of American fishermen in Lake
Erie. claiming they were in Canadian
waters.
The battleship Formidable, the larg-
est in the world, 10000 tons, was
launched for the British navy at Ports
mouth.
Timothy Dwight, president of Yale
college, rendered his resignation, to
take effect at the end of the present
university year.
Some so lepers are at large in and
about Manila, having escaped from
confinement. Our troops will capture
them and send them to small island
in Luzon.
Leading Iowans will ask congress for
special legislation to permit o. w.
Deignan, the Merrimac hero, to enter
Annapolis naval academy, he being
over the legal age.
Saturday, Move 10.
Many Americans are begging in the
streets of Havana. There is no work
there.
John W. Keely, inventor of the IA
nous Kelly motor" died of pneu-
i1onia in Philadelphia aged 81.
Captain Johnston. of the British
steamer Briardene, sailed from Queens
town in defiance of a court order.
Jesse T. Gates, of the Second artil-
lery, is the first pensioner of the Span
ish war, at $17 per month.
The transport ST Paul left San Fran
cisco with cargo of Christmas gifts
sent by relatives of our troops ia Man
liza.
Lawless bands are committing depre-
dations in Porto Rico, robbing, burn
ing and Ievying tribute. General
Brooke will suppress them.
Monday. Nov. FL.
John w. Parsons, of New York, was
elected general master workman of the
knights of Labor.
Admiral Dewey has arranged to have
three of the sunken Spanish war yes
sells in Manila bay rescued.
Sir George Baden Powell, the emf
nent English political economist and
M. p, died in London, aged 81.
The Boston anti-annexation society
has started a petition to congress
against acquisition of foreign territory
Mr.. Johura Komura, the new min
lister from Japan, arrived in Washing
ton. He is a graduate of Harvard uni,
versity.
Five hundred Russian students, en-
gagged in socialist conspiracy, have
been arrested. Eighty We're sent to
Siberia
H. v. White robbed grave at Bald
win, Mich. recognized the body as
that of his brother, and claimed $4,000
insurance He is In Jail.
Tuesday. Nov. -.
Ten thousand japanese fishermen on
Etrup Island are on the verge of star
walton.
A storm in the northwest reached the
proportions of a blizzard in many
places.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani is en- route to
Washington to present claim for
crown lands in Hawaii.
General Calixto Garcia and the other
Cuban commissioners landed at New
York, en- route for Washington.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, has
placed Pana under martial law, owing
to conflicts between imported miners
and strikers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

New FORK, Nov. 2s.-The Sharkey-
Corbett fight, which was witnessed by
the largest and most representative
gathering of sporting men that ever
congregated to see a ring contest,
ended in most disgraceful fasco last
night at the Lenox Athletic club. Cor
bett had the worst OF the encounter,
when one of his seconds. Connie" Nc
Vey. jumped into the ring. appealing
to the referee, thus violating the rules.
and the referee. Honest John Kelly.
had no alternative but to dfsqualifv
Corbett and award the bout and the
$4,000 purse to Sharkey, who had the
best Of the fight throughout. There were
5000 persons present, and the receipts
exceeded s45, 900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

From the fact that the Democratic
county committee of Hudson County met
the cry of" fraud" the Republicans raised
aftes the votes were counted there, with
the proposition to pay one-half of the cost
OF an investigation, and if fraud by Demo.
Gratis was ascertained to pay the entire cost
the organ DOM the street would give evil
dence of its sanity by waiting until the
Republican committee made reply before il
characterized the Democracy of Hudson
county as thugs and heelers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

Old issues are passing away and new
ones coming to the front, which will make
great changes in political organizations
The independent New York Herald says
"The persistent and heavily increased
deficit since the Dingle law went into
operation shows its failure as a revenue
producer. while large exports of domestic
manufactures, underselliDg the foreigners
in their own markets, demonstrate the
absurdity of its protective features. 10
short, the Protectionist theory has been
exploded, and as political issue it is dead
as door nail. The war was a god-send
TO the Dingleyites in the way of distracting
public attention from the ridiculous failure
of the measure on which such tremendous
stress had been laid +; but the facts are too
clear to be obscured, and even Republican
leaders now admit its ridiculous ineffi
cieucV
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they Cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood
constitutional disease, and In order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi-
monials. free.
F. CHENEY G. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

The Newark AdUertiser, a Republican
paper, SAYS that "the sanctity which should
attach to the judicial Office in the minds of
the people is more than impaired when
Judge steps down from the bench to take
part in or identify himself with partisan
politics" and it gives the following list OF
Judges, nearly all Republicans. who thus
violated presidents in this State during
the recent campaign =
At Elizabeth Chief Justice Magic was one
of the Vice Presidents of political meet
ing. This was probably without his con-
sent, but the fact is noteworthy.
Justice Gilbert Collins, Of the Supreme
Court, and Law Judge John A. Blair, OF
Hudson County, were on the platform at q
political meeting at Jersey City.
Law Judge George NJ. Shipman, of War
rem County, took part in political meet
ing in that County.
Law Judge Allen D. EndicOtt, of Allan
tic County, presided at political meeting
in Atlantic County.
Law Judge F.. Amber Armstrong, Of
Camden County, called to order the First
District Republican Congressional Conven-
ton and delivered speech to the conven-
ton. Judge Armstrong was criticised in
the Legislature last Winter for practicing
in the civil courts.
L H. l..@( r. H.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
Bold Postoffce Robbery

Cleveland, Nov. 2S.-One of the bold
est robberies committed here in years
was perpetrated yesterday when the
postoffice was robbed of II packages
containing 500 each, or $1,100 in all
The money was in pigeon hole at the
stamp window presided over by Miss
Mary Berry She left the window for
a few seconds. and during that brief
time the money was taken. -Four
women were seen acting in a sus-
picious manner in the corridor of the
postoffice just before the robbery, and
the police believe one of them to be the
thief.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
REAR ADMIRAL MILLER RETIRED,
The once Of Admiral NJ ay Be Created


The once Of Admiral Nay Be Created
For Dewey.
Washington, Nov. 2S-Rear Admiral
Joseph NJ. Miller, recently detached
from command of the Pacific station.
was placed on the retired list yester-
day on account OF age The vacancy
thus created in the highest grade OF
The navy will be filed by the promotion
of Commodore H. L. Howison, now
commanding the Boston navy yard.
Captain H. F. Picking will Bs. advanced
to the grade of commodore and other
promotions will be made all along the
line, The naval orders contain an an
nouncement of the retirement of Rear
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24


The advent Of another November brings q
mind the hallowed and beneficial custom oil CIV
ing thanks to Almighty God for all His blessings
bestowed upon us during the year.
While upon each individual soul there rests
q debt OF gratitude for countless blessings OF
personal nature, and while there dwells within
the people as q whole realization OF deep obi.
CATION for the success and prosperity manifested
In every direction throughout our land, W are
all made keenly aware OF His very especlai
blessing by that Divine Providence that mas
brought to speedy and successful termination
conflict for the betterment of humanity ana Oh
His cause. by which we have been spared the
misfortune of protracted warefare
Therefore, /. David 0. Watkins Speaker OF the
House of Assembly Acting Gov srnor. do desig-
mate and set apart THURSDAY, the TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, INST, as day
of ThaEksgiy ing. on which day do recommend
that the people assemble In their places OF
worship for q service of praise and thanks TO
Almighty God for the blessings bestowed upon
us individually aud collectively, for the courage
and hope that inspire our people. and. for the
benefits of liberty and civilization which we
enjoy
Given under my hand and privy
seal in the city of Trenton, this
L. 81. first day Of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety eight.
By the Speaker of the House Of Assembly,
DAVID q. WATKINS.
Acting Governor.
HOBART FUTILE,
Private Secretary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

R1AN ADNTIItAI1 J. N. MILLTIR.
Admiral Francis M. Bunce on the 18th
prox Admiral Bunce is commandant
of the New York navy yard, generally
regarded as the most important shore
command in the navy. Rear Admiral
George Dewey will be the ranking adj
miral in the navy upon the retirement
of Admiral Bunce next month. 1t is
understood that the president will
recommend to congress the recreation
of the office of admiral or vice admiral
for the special benefit of Admiral
Dewey. Commodore J. w. Philip, now
in temporary command of the North
Atlantic station, is mentioned as likely
to receive the assignment to either the
command of the New York navy yard
the Boston navy ward
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
Anti-Ticket scaIper,s Law void

Albany, N z. Nov 23.-The so-called
1nti-ticket scalpers' law has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the court
of appeals, and is therefore imperative
This law, which was passed by the
last legislative session in spite of bit
ter opposition, declared it a criminal
act for any one to sell railroad tickets
in this state except the authorized
agents of the railroad companies.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

In nearly all of the Western States the
leading Republican candidates for Unit. d
States Senator are bankers. Thus in
Washington the foremost aspiEant "bas a
barrel Of money and the backing of Marx
Hanna" 1t is substantially the same in
other States. In New Jersey Mu ti-miIlon
ARE John Kean has sure thing, and il
New York Chauncey M. Depew, repre-.
sentative of the Vanderbilts, is said to BE-
slated. Mark Hanna wants all the banker,
and successful business men" he can lay
hands on to support the Administration. ,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

Mr.. Loudenslager ran over 500 votes
ahead of Mr.. Voorhees, in Camden county,
running behind the Gubernalional candid
ate in every other county in the district.
The race track and policy gamblers voted
for Mr.. Loudenslager because he stands for
territorial expansion, and SO do they. They
haven't been allowed to expand neatly
so much as they desired recently.
TGunhaonn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
rranco-1taIian Treaty.

Paris, Nov. 22.--It was quite unex-
pectedIy announced last evening that a
commercial treaty has been concluded
between France and Italy granting
mutually favored treatment except for
silk goods, which will remain subject
to the maximum tax. A bill embody
ing the agreement will be submitted
Immediately to the chamber of depu-
ties. The government also introduced
bin in the chamber yesterday naodi-
flying the wine duties favoralily to
Italy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

When eight hundred of the most intelIi-
gent Republicans in Gloucester County re-
pudiate the Constitutions Congressional
candidate, and this same candidate runs
five hundred votes ahead of his ticket in
Camden, the Republican organ down the
street should have sense enough to locate
the heller element and determine to which
party it is allied.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
seventy-five Miles of Flames

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 2S.-The most
disastrous prairie fire that ever ravaged
the Indian Territory has been brought
to an abrupt stop by heavy rains. The
fire started two weeks ago in Chick
asaw and Choctaw Nations, and it is
estimated that property valued at $3.50,
900 has been destroyed. An area of IS
square miles has been burned over.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
WANAMAKER,s.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Nov 81, 1893
A Demand for
PRINCESS MAY GLOVES
in Paris

One of the most famous glove
sellers has asked for them--the
goodness and our name for it,
princess May And that is rec
ompense for years of trying to
catch up to the French in glove
selling.
Thank you, Mr.. Frenchman, for
the endorsement. But the folks at
home want the gloves-our City
Hall Square and our. Broadway
store need every pair of Princess
May gloves that great maker at
Grenoble can produce. 1t isn't
simply the making-it is the selec-
ton of fine clear kidskins and the
perfect tanning and coloring that is
half the battle. The making is
the other half-and every glove
bearing the princess May" stamp
is made in this one factory and es-
pecially for us. We know they fit,
we know the skins are just right
and we know that the sewing is so
well done that NOT over three pairs
in thousand rip. Theseare cheer
fully made good to you. We as
sumo all glove risks. We never
knew gloves that showed smaller
percentage of fault. We made the
Price, a Dollar a Pair
before tariff changed. 1t has been
a close shave, from a profit stand
point, since. But that's our loss.
Not penny is skimped out of the
gloves. Black, white, colors. And
orders come for pair after pair
even from way-off Oregon and
down east at Portland, Maine.
Every pair is, as we've said, real
French kidskin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
Tronns start For HAVANA.

Savannah, Ca, Nov. %. The first
battalion of the Second United States
volunteer engineers left here last night
by the Plant system. for Port Tampa,
and will sail from there by the steamer
Fi-rida from Havana. These will be the
first troops sent from the United States
to Havana.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

| When you ask for De Wits Witch Hazel
| Salve don't accept counterfeit or imitation.
There are more cases of Piles being cured by
| this, than all others combined. Alfred s. Mar
shall
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
More Talk Of Carlist Uprising.

London. Nov. pa dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Barritz says: Prom
inent CArlists declare that rising is
imminent simultaneously in several
towns, where there is hope of military
support, tile idea being a sharp. short
conflict instead Of prolonged and
sporadic risings IN the rural districts.'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

That is the way all druggists sell GROVES
and Fever. 1t is simply Iron and Quinine in
tasteless form. Children love it, Adults prefe
it to bitter nauseating TONES. Price, Soc.
4-14-986ms. j. w. MERRITT.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

HOOPS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to
take, easy to operate. 26c.