davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
GREAT BISMARCK DEAD.
Eminent German Succumbs at His
Castle in Friedrichsruhe.

His Last Words. Addressed to His
Daughter, the Countess Won Rant
zan, Were ssThanks, My Chtld''-WiIl
Be Buried on Hill Near the Castle.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-Prince Otto Eduard
Leopold Won Bismarck died at his cas-
tie at Friedrichsruhe shortly before IL
o'clock Saturday night.
On Tuesday evening an improvement
set in in the princes eodnition, in
which repeated changes for the worse
had occurred since October last, and
he was able to appear at the table and
take part in the conversation. drink
ing champagne and afterwards smok-
ing several pipes, which he had not
done lately.
His condition was so satisfactory that
DR.. Schweninger, after the prince had
gone to bed, left with the intention of
returning on Saturday. His condition
was comparatively satisfactory during
Friday and Saturday morning. In the
afternoon a sudden change for the
worse occurred, and he frequently be-
came unconscious.
When DR.. Schweninger arrived at
Friedrichsrhue railway station shortly
after 10 o'clock Saturday evening the
two Counts Won Rantzau were waiting
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
a MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

WORDS IN WHICH YUNCo WAS DECLARED
A CITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, July 80, 3
p. m. (via the Island of st. Thomas, Dan
ish West Indies). The following is the text
Of the Mayors proclamation, issued at
Yuaco, as United States city
Citizens-To-day the citizens of Porto
Rico assist in one of the most beautiful
feasts. The sun of America shines upon
our mountains and valleys this day of
July, 1898. 1t is a day of glorious re-
membrane for each son of this beloved
isle, because for the first time there waves
over it the flag of the stars, planted in the
name of the government of the United
Stares OF America, by the Major
General of the American army, Senior
Miles.
Porto Ricans, we are, by the miracu-
lous Intervention of the God of the just,
given back to the bosom of our mother
America, in whose waters nature placed us
as people of America. To her we are
given back, in the name of her govern
ment, by General Miles, and we must send
her our most expressive saIutation OF
generous affection through our conduct
towards the valiant troops represented by
distinguished officers and commanded by
the illustrious General Miles.
Citizens-Long live the government of
the United States of America Hail to
their valiant troops! Hail, Porto Rico,
always American
Yuaco, Porto Rico, United States of
America.
"El Alcade, FRANCISCO MAGIA."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
THE vlCTOR'S DEMANDS.
What Our Government Secures by Il
War A gainsf Snnln

What Our Government Secures by the
War Against spain.
Washington, Aug. 3.-The following
is the official statement given out by
the president as to the terms of peace
offered by the United States:
2 The president does not now put for
ward any claim for pecuniary indem-
nifty. but requires the REIMBURSEMENT
of all claim of sovereignty over or title
to the Island of Cuba, as well as the
immediate evacuation by Spain of the
island; the eession to the United States
and immediate evacuation of Porto
Rico and other islands under Spanish
sovereignty In the West Indies, and the
like cession of an island in the La
dTones. The United States will occupy
and hold the city, bay and harbor of
Manila, pending the conclusion Of a
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control, disposition and government
of the Philippines. If these are ac-
copied by Spain in their entirety 1t is
stated that commissioners will be
named by the United States to meet
commissioners on the part of Spain for
the purpose of concluding a treaty of
peace on the basis above indicated.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04

Editor Carpenter of the Democrat of our city
is talked of as Candidate for Congress against
Mr.. Loudenslager. The Elmer Times is authority
fof this statement This would be a very nice
arrangement wholly satisfactory to the Repub-
licans, and if the editor wants the honor doubt
less his party would be too glad to thus get the
nomination load of its hands.
Constitution, Aug 2.
1t is something of an honor to be seriously
talked of" in connection with nomination
for Congress by any great party; and we
esteem it an especial compliment to have
this "talk" eminate from tue Elmer Times
That paper supported Mr.. Loudenslager
with all the earnestness it possessed two
years ago, but after reading Vice Chancellor
Pitney's opinion, and the book of Testimony
in the Woodbury. Heights Land case, it
entered its objections to his nomination and
now opposes his election on moral grounds.
To be thought of by such an editor as a
available candidate for so exhaulted an Office
is an honor Of which we are fully sensible;
yet the full honor of nomination we must
forego, because it would be wholly salts
actory" to the Constitutions, and .'the Repub-
leans" it represents
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
LOYAL PORTO RICANS. i
Citizens Welcome TheIrFAdoption
a., r.tk1a

Citizens Welcome TheIrRAdOption by
the United States.
Ponce, Porto Rico, via st. Thomas.
Aug. Aft there are any loyal Span
iards in Porto Rico the Americans have
not found them. Everywhere the Yam
kee soldiers go the Porto Ricans greet
them with cheers and, after the man
ner of the country, hug them. There
was report that there were some
Spanish soldiers at Juana Di6G, and
four companies of the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania regiment were sent to find
them. Couriers announced the coming
of the Americans to the people of the
town, and a brass band came out to
greet them. All of the citizens were
assembled on the outskirts of the town.
and as the Yankee volunteers appeared
on the road the band played Yankee
Doodle and other patriotic American
airs, while the people cried Viva los
Americanos."
Many had presents of cigars, cigar
cites, tobacco and bananas and other
fruit, with which they loaded down the
soldiers and insisted upon taking the
visitors to their homes and making
them welcome.
Besides the towns already reported,
nine others have signified their delight
at the coming of the Americans. These
towns are Arroyo, Sacillas, Yiabucoa,
Salinas, Santa Isabel. Adjuntas. Penu-
elias, Guayamala and Guayamo.
At Guayamo our soldiers found a
bigger reception than that which was
given them at Juana Dfaz. The large
Spanish garrison had been ordered out
of town by the citizens and the Amer
lean flag was waving over the public
buildings, and not a man in the town
had opposed its being raised. The
bands were playing American. airs and
the men and women fell upon their
knees and worshipped our soldiers. The
mayor made a speech, in which he
said that the day of deliverance of
Porto Rico had come. The enthusiasm
of the people was unbounded.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
LAW POINTS.

No custom or usage can justify the plac-
ing of an obstruction in the street.
A sale of personal property, if not COM
pIeted by delivery, is void as to creditors.
A guarantee made after the delivery Of
a note must be supported by new consid-
GRAFTON.
A letter answering another letter and
merely answering inquiries as to the price
of goods is not an offer to SELL
A mortgage given to defraud creditors,
although without consideration, can be
enforced as between a bona tide purchaser
and the mortgageor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04

THE LATE PRINCE BISMARCK.
with carriage. and the physician was
driven furiously to the castle, where
he found the prince already uncon-
scious.
According to an unofficial account the
death agony was prolonged. The
prince died without taking leave of the
family. Fer fully an hour he suffered
terrible difficulty in breathing, and his
groans were fearful to hear during the
death struggle. His powerful consti-
tuition fought to the last. The family
gathered in an adjoining room, was
plunged into the very anguish of grief
by the means from the death chamber.
The last words Prince Bismarck ut
tered were addressed to his daughter,
Countess Won Rantzau, who wiped the
perspiration from his forehead. They
were: Thanks, my child"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
PHILADELPHIA'S BIG STORM.
The Heaviest Fall of Rain in the His.
tory of the CITY.

The Heaviest Fall of Rain in the His.
tory of the CITY.
Philadelphia, Aug. philadelphia
was visited yesterday by most ter
rifle electrical storm and the heaviest
downfall of rain that has ever occurred
in this city. Two men lost their lives
and several fires were started by light
ming and great damage was done to
property throughout the city by the
heavy rain.
Peter ScheH, aged % years. was
drowned in the cellar of his home. He
was in the cellar removing some goods,
when he was caught by a sudden rise
in the water. Before SchelI could reach
the stairway he was drowned. The
other victim was William Nobel, aged
Is years, who was instantly killed by
lightning while driving horse.
In all about six fires were started by
lightning, the biggest of which was at
Gibson's Point, in the extreme south
western section of the city The light
ming there struck one of the Atlantic
Refining company's big oil tanks. The
flames soon communicated to second
tank, and before the fire could be ex-
tfnguished $4,000 worth of damage had
been done.
In one hour and fifty minutes, the
duration of the storm, five and one-half
inches of rain fell, breaking all previous
records. The heaviest previous preeipi-
tation on record was In 1887, when five
and one-tenth inches of rain fell in "a
hours.
The damage done by the heavy rain
fall will run up to may thousands of
dollars. In every section of the city
the cellars and the first floors of many
buildings We're flooded, the sewers be-
ing totally inadequate to carry off the
water. The Easements of the city hall
and postohice buildings were inundated
to such an extent that fire engines had
to be employed to get the water out.
The street railway service was prac-
tically at a standstill for a time. In
many streets the water reached a depth
Of over foot.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
SPAIN VBAKENS.
Report That Sagasta "Yields"
to Our Demands.
UNSATISFACTORY ANSWER.
An Apparent Desire to Have the
Demands Softened.
OUR DEMANDS ON THE sPANIARDs

We Hold Cuba For the Cubans, But the
Other Spanish Islands in the West
Indies Become the Property of This Gov
ernment-W We Retain the Island of Qua
han, in the Ladrone Group, as Coaling
Station-We Will Have at Least Coal
ing Station in the Philippines, and Prob
ably Moreno Demand For Money In
demnity The Disposition of the Philip
pines to Be Decided by Joint Peace
Commission.
London, Aug. "a special from
Madrid says: Spain accepts the prin-
cipal conditions of peace as set forth
by the American government, and only
the peace details are needed to cause
all hostilities to cease at once A
peace delegation will be chosen at once
to confer with representatives of the
United States. The peace conditions
set forth by President Mckinley were
discussed at length yesterday by Min
lister Sagasta, and at the conclusion
it was given out officially that the
terms of the United States would be
accepted. There are one or two amend
ments in the proposition of the United
States that Spain will ask to be maze,
and if this is done peace will be de-
clared at once.
The Daily News Madrid correspond
ent telegraphs: The censorship is daily
becoming more severe, and little is
known beyond the fact that peace is
assured 1t is understood that the note
from America asks only part of the
Philippines, and that Senior Sagasta,
having replied that the terms will be
accepted. hostilities are consequently
pointed to determine the basis of peace
The chief difficulty, it is asserted in
official circles, is as to the date and
manner of the evacuation of the Span
ish possessions.
There is also the question of the dis
posal of the war materiSl in Cuba
Senior Sagasta, if he has a chance,
will probably represent restitution
of the material as diplomatic VIC
tory. 1t has just been asserted here
that the premier has succeeded in OBJ
tanning slightly improved terms. The
treaty will not be signed before Sep
tember
The governments reply to the Amer
lean peace terms left here Monday
evening. The government believes
that the nature of the negotiations re-
quires the greatest secrecy and that
their success will depend upon the OBJ
servance of the most absolute reserve
here Official silence, therefore, is
complete.
With regard to the part played in
the negotiations by NJ Cambon, the
French ambassador at Washington,
there is now marked tendency both
here and in Paris to attribute to it
considerable Importance. Directly the
final agreement is made it is supposed
the press will be allowed more liberty
of comment. The general impression
is that both governments are disposed
to put an end to the war as honorably
as possible for Spain, which would
have been easier had the United States
not imposed such hard conditions with
regard to the Philippines.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
DELIGHTFUL VACATION TRIP.
TOUR TO THE NORTH VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RATTROAO

TOUR TO THE NORTH VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
Visiting Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls,
Thousand Islands, Quebec, Montreal, Au
sable Chasm, Lake Champlain and Lake
George, Saratoga, and the Highlands of the
Hudson. Leave Philadelphia by special
train August Is. The tour will be in
charge of one of the company's tourist
agents. An experienced chaperon will
also accompany the party, having especial
charge of uDescorted ladies'
The rate of 500 from New York, Brook
Ign, Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Har-
risburg, Baltimore, and Washington covers
railway and boat fare for the entire round
trip, parlor.car seats, meals en- route, hotel
entertainment. transfer charges, carriage
hire-in fact, every item of necessary ex-
pense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any
additional information, address Tourist
Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
1876 Broadway, New York $50 Fulton
Street, Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, New
ark. N. j.. or Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia. 6498 2ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04

The nomination of Henry c. Louden.
slayer for a fourth term in Congress was
the work of the Republican machine in the
First District and u dislastelul to the rank
and file of the party. The unorganized
opposition made strong fight against him
in the convention, and bitter feeling
remains, which should secure the election
Of good Democratic candidate-such, for
instance, as Mayor Robert Gwynne, Jr., OF
Salem [Clinton Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04

The Buffalo Express rep. thinks it
probable that the Saratoga conference
will contribute materially to better un-
Outstanding of the questions involved in
the seizure of territory from Spain. As
yet" it says, many people have very
dim comprehension of the possible conse-
quences of policy of expansion. The
annexation of Hawaii was step in the
direction of territorial extension, but it
was very short step compared with
what may follow. Our traditional policy
has been to confne our territory to the
North American continent. Before that
position is definitely abandoned the people
of the United States should do great deal
of thinking and should make their con.
illusions KNOWN
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
Tho Woes OF Royalty.

London, Aug. 4.-There appears to be
some mystery in connection with the
departure of the Princess of Wales for
Copenhagen. 1t is semi-oflcially re-
athrmed that her leaving England is
due to the illness of her mother, the
queen Of Denmark, but two denials
OF her majesty's illness have been re-
ceived from Copenhagen and rumors
are current that the princess has had
another disagreement with the Prince
OF Wales, similar to the quarrel which
took the princess abroad for some
months In 1898. She then threatened
to summon a family council to meet
at Copenhagen and to expose the whole
DOMESTIC Situation
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04

One Of the best-knoacn hotel proprietors in the
United States is Mr.. Henry W. Lawrence, pro-
prietor OF the Bates House and Spencer House. at
Indianapolis. indiana. When man like Mr..
Lawrence tells the people everywhere to take
Rtcoia Pills, the great blood and nerve
remedy, to regain their health and strength; :
when he tells the weak, tired and nervous that
this great remedy will make them strong and
well, it means something coming from man
like Mr.. Lawrence.
He writes that BICOLA PILLS gave him
Immediate relief from a severe attack of rheu-
matism and general nervousness and he earn
estly advises all sufferers from nervous and
blood troubles to use BICOLA PILLS.
Mrs. Clara Ehressllart, Secretary of the Board
OF Education at Lewiston. H., writes:
Il have found BTCOLA PILLS to be
cure for dizziness and nervousness and heartily
recommend them to any one afflicted with ner-
yous trouble. They are unsurpassed for Sleep.
lessness. No need lying awake at night IL you
take BECOLA PILLS. They have eiyel, me
most wonderful relief''
The Turner's of Philadelphia make Bicola Pills
p PssassF e Agent ]. VI. Merritt, Woodbury.
Turner's Little Liver Turners-A very
small pill Turns your liver. Cure sick Head
Biilousness- igestion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04

The most atrocious of all the provisions
of the Dingley war Revenues Act is
only just beginning to attract the attention
which it deserves. This is the clause
which requires that every rent receipt for
rooms, houses or lands, for a period less
than year. must bear 25-cent stamp,
unless such premises are leased.
The information comes through ruling
made recently by Commissioner Scott, in
Washington, which runs as follows -
Any receipt or instrument setting forth
any terms of lease must be required to
be stamped as a lease unless there has
been separate lease made in the case
which has been duly stamped, in which
event the receipt, though containing the
terms in question, does not require
stamp.
Commissioner Scott holds that in the
absence of a documentary lease the re-
ceipts for rent payments are prima facie
evidence of an agreement to lease or hire
the property occupied. He emphasizes
his ruling on this point by the following
concluding sentence -
There will be no liberal ruling in favor
of persons interested in these and other
cases under the stamp-tax act The con-
struction must be broadly in favor of the
revenue to prevent evasion.
In other words, the vast store, the roomy
loft, the commodious Office, the palatial
dwelling, which are tenanted by virtue OF
a lease are required to contribute to the
government only 25 cents if the lease is
for a year, so cents if it be for not exceed
ing three years and 81 if the term be
longer-this though the rent may be as
high as $4,000 year; but the miserable
dwelling of the poor sewing woman or the
day laborer, held from month to month at
a rental of say S. to $40, must pay Is
cents month or So year to make up the
deficit in Uncle Sans treasury.
1t would be waste of words to dilate
upon tine cruelty of this enactment. OF
course the vulgar plea will be made that
the landlord pays the tax but the tenants
will soon know that he does not, any more
than the telegraph companies or the ex-
press companies pay it. Besides, the land
lord of the tenant house is often poor
man himself
Never before has the fact that Republic
can rule means one law for the rich and
another for the poor been so openly, so
brazenly proclaimed as in this most de-
testable, most infamous clause of most
infamous produce of tyrannical and reck-
less legislation. Jersey City News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
PRINCE R1sMAncK,s CAREER
The Iron Chancellor Who Was Re-
sponsible For Germany's Greatness,

The Iron Chancellor Who Was Re
sponsible For Germany'sG Greatness.
Prime Otto Eduard Leopold Bis
marck- Schonhausen was born of an old
noble family of the Mark (Brenden-
burg) at Schonhausen, April l, 1916. He
was created a count Sept IS, 1865, and
Prince (FursD Won Bismarck in March.
1871. He was educated at the univer-
stiles of Gottingen and Griefswald
spent some time in the army, and sub
sequently settled down as a country
gentleman. Brought up in the political
faith of the Junkers, or Prussian Tory
squirearchy, he became, in 1876, a mem
Der of the provincial diet of Saxony.
and of the Prussian diet in which he
first attracted attention by his fiery
speeches in defense of the old mon
archial party. During the revolution
airy period of 1S4S the, services he rem
dered in the public debates to the CON
servative cause led to his appointment
as the representative of Prussia in the
diet of the old German bund at Frank
fort. Austria was then all powerful
in the German bund. From the time
of Bismarcks appearance. however. the
voice of Prussia began to have inereas-
ing weight
Bismarck was sent as ambassador
to st. Petersburg in 1850, and held that
position until 1862. In May, 1862. he
became Prussian ambassador at Paris.
Five months later he was made first
minister of the Prussian crown. With
in the next ten years he humbled the
Austrian empire, destroyed the French
empire and created the new German
empire. He remodeled the map Of Eu-
fife.,,, ,I,,a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
L. a. ". MEET, INDIANAPOLIS.

REDUCED RATES VIA PENNSYLVANIA R. 4.
For the Annual Meet of the League of
American Wheelmen at Indianapolis, Aug.
8 to 10, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets, from all
points on its line, to Indianapolis at rate of
single fare for the round trip Tickets
will be sold on August Z and s, good to
return until August Is when properly
executed before agent of terminal line at
Indianapolis. Bicycles carried free Spe-
clal arrangements for clubs travelling as a
body. S.4.98 2ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.

LUW-KAIE PEKSUNAL L1-CUNDUCTED TOUR
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The recent triumphs of our arms by
sea and land revives the interest in that
greatest of all American battlefelds
Gettysburg. In order that the residents of
New York, Philadelphia, and neighboring
cities may visit this great battlefield in the
most satisfactory manner, the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company has arranged for a
three-day personally tour on
Saturday, August IS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
Typhoid stricken soldiers.

Atlanta, Aug. f-One hundred and
sixty-six sick soldiers brought from
the camp at Tampa, Fla. were landed
at Fort Mcpherson yesterday. Nearly
every man aboard the train had ty-
phoid fever and was unable to rise
from his berth. and with a very few
exceptions every man on the train was
carried on stretcher to his ward in
the hosDital
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04

One of the issues that the Democracy
will inject into the election this Fall will
be that of the election of all officials. State
and county by vote of the people. Judges,
elected by the people would not declare
that parents were better off after the child'a
death than before and the endless chain
of boss and corporation rule would be
broker, because there would then be less
|Ipcentive for bosses and corporations to
Fn Governor or Judge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
A Difference.

Effie- Uncle John, are you an author
ity upon the language of fiowers
Uncle john What do you 1nean-the
language employed BY the woman who
receives them Or by the poor devil who
has to pay the bill? Boston Transcript.