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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
AN OFF WEEK IN
 BASKET BALL.

This was somewhat an "off week. in basket ball tournaments, as the two events were disappointments.
 On Thursday night the Spartans came across the bay and were defeated by the Mission team in a close but unsatisfactory game, which was slow and full of fum- bles and errors. The contestants did not play their positions and even some of the official rulings seemed to be doubtful. The large audience would have appreciated a better exhibition. The score at the end of the first half was to 8. in favor of the Spartans, but the Missions succeeded in making points more in the last twenty minutes, and they won the game with a final score of to 4.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
he teams lined up as follows:

Last nights game was given to the Incogntos of Oakland by default. Their opponents were to have been the Unions of San Francisco, but this team has been suspended by the section committee for entering an unregistered player. Until they comply with all the requirements of the committee they cannot play any more in the present tournament The official record of last nights game reads there fore like this, Incognitos, 20.
 Each side has now won four games, as will be seen in the. following table giv- ing the standing of the different teams that had entered the tournament up to date:
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
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Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
WAR DECLARED.
Both Houses of Congress Agree on a Dec
laration of War and the Presi-
dent Signs 1t.

Washington, April 25.-At noon to-
day President Mckinley sent a mes
sage to congress recommending that a
joint resolution be passed declaring
that a state of war exists.
The house passed the resolution in
one minute and 40 seconds
The senate went in executive session
to consider same.
The senate passed the bill after de-
bate of an hour. The bill is as follows:
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives. of the United States
of America, in congress ssembled:
First-That war be and the same is
hereby declared to exist, and that war
has existed since the 21st day of April,
A. D. 1898, including said day, between
the United States of America and the
kingdom of Spain.
Second-That the president of the
United States be, and he is hereby di-
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of the United
States, and to call into the actual serv-
ice of the United States the militia of
the several states to such an extent as
may be necessary to carry this act into
effect.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Laura Haviland, one of the foremost
workers in the anti-slavery cause be-
fore the war and nurse during the war,
died in Grand Rapids, Mich, aged 80
years.
Alabama democrats in convention in
Montgomery nominated Joseph F.
Johnston for governor.
William j. Strong has been nomi-
mated for congress by the populists OF
the Sixth Illinois district.
Senator Edward C. Walthall, of Mis-
sissippi, died in Washington of typhoid
pneumonia, aged 81 years.
Richard Smith, aged II years, former
ly president of the Gazette and later of
the Commercial Gazette, died in Cincin-
natl.
The populists of the Eighteenth Illi-
nois district have nominated Ferdinand
Morse, of Greenvilie, for congress.
The democrats of Illinois have post
poned their state convention from May
II to July ~.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A military guard will be placed at the
white house in few days to protect the
president.
The entire gang of train robbers who
held up the Santa Fe train near Orc
Grand, CAL, has been lodged in Jail.
On the Yukon, at distance of from
700 to 800 miles from the sea, there are
many points where the river is 20 miles
wide.
George A. Fowler, president of the
Fowler Packing company of Kansas
City, has given Kansas university
gift of $4,000.
Old glass bottles, which are more or
less useless, are now ground up and en-
ployed as a substitute for sand in the
preparation of mortar.
A writer declares that 100000 men
now do the work with the aid of ma.
chinery which needed 100000 per.
sons to do a few years ago. ......
With an apparatus called the myo-
phone French scientist claims to have
proved that the nerves may live hours
after the death of the body.
The United States government has
established censorship of kilograms,
forbidding the transmission of code
messages to or from Havana.
The oldest house in Pennsylvania has
been badly damaged by fire in Chester.
It was built in 1868 and was long used as
tavern, and later as playhouse.
Underground London contains 5000
miles of sewers, $4,000 miles of tele-
graph wires, 1850 miles of water mains,
5000 miles of gas pipes, all definitely
fixed. s
Col. William Ayres, who died at his
residence in Philadelphia, enjoyed the
distinction of having been the first
union prisoner who was exchanged dur
ing the rebellion.
Col. John S. Mosby, of guerrilla fame,
now resident of San Francisco, has
wired to Gen. Miles for permission to
raise battalion or regiment Of volun-
teers for special service in the front.
Glass bricks are gradually coming
into use, and it is said that glass will
soon be used for making statues for
public squares, as it resists the corrod-
ing effect of the weather much better
than marble or granite.
Litigation over hearse at Bar Har-
Dor, after a years continuance, was
brought to an end by an agreement be-
tween the parties that the hearse be
sold and the proceeds devoted to pay
Ing costs and lawyers fees.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
FOREIGN.

Capt. Gen. Blanco has issued a STIR
ring appeal to the inhabitants of Cuba
to fight for the honor of Spain. The
manifesto scores the United States and
hurls defiance.
Advices from San Juan, Porto Rico,
state that a revolution has broken out
there, and that there is rioting all over
the island.
1t is said that the Spanish will never
leave the city of Havana standing if
they are compelled to evacuate Cuba.
The entire city is undermined, and
there has been no effort to conceal this
fact in the Cuban capital.
The American squadron at Hong
Kong has sailed for Manila
Capt. Gen. Blanco has published de-
cree declaring the island of Cuba in a
state Of war. "
TheSpanish government has instruct
ed Capt. Gen. Blanco to declare the ar
mistice in Cuba ended.
The Spanish government states that
it intends, as soon as the Americans
lombard Cuba, to do the same to Wash
ington, Philadelphia and other points.
Gen. Woodford reached Paris after an
exciting trip from Madrid. At some
points his train was stoned.
The Spanish government has issued
proclamation declaring that state of
war exists between Spain and the Unit
cd States.
MORO castle opened fire on the fight
ing squadron Of the United States.
About ten shots were sent in the direc-
ton OF our ships, but not one of them
took effect and no shots were returned.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
Dollar Wheat.

Minneapolis, April 6.-Pillsbury's
prediction that wheat would be worth
dollar a bushel at every station in
Minnesota before this crop was all
marketed came true the 25th. May
wheat on the Minneapolis board went
to 81. 15@ and closed at $1.144, an in-
crease of 81 cents since the close Sat-
urday. At Duluth, May went to $1.1s
and at Chicago $1.20. The market was
not particularly active, nor was there
much excitement. The visible supply
showed a decrease of 5000, 600 bushels.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28

Washington, April 25.-The house
Saturday passed the army reorganiza
ton bill at the urgent request of the
president and secretary of war, but the
senate did not remain in session as was,
expected, and the bill will not go to the
president until this week.
The bill reorganizes the army into the
three-battalion formation and authorizes
the 25 regiments of the infantry arm of
the service to be recruited up to total of
31,800 enlisted men. It authorizes the re-
cruitment Of ten regiments of the cavalry
arm of the service to a total of 10000 en-
listed men, the seven regiments Of the
artillery arm Of the service to 16,457 men
and the engineer battalion of five COM
panies up to 752 enlisted men, including two
noncommissioned officers, which makes a
total for these four arms of the service
when at maximum strength Of 81 O1O
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28

A proclamation has been prepared at
the state department in Washington
announcing the blockade of Cuban
ports, and is withheld from promulga-
ton only awaiting news from Capt.
Sampson Of the arrival of the fleet or
Havana harbor. This proclamation will
contain the assertion that state of war
exists.
A dispatch from Key West says that
the flagship New York had captured
large Spanish steamer and brought it
into the harbor.
In tornado near Atlanta, Tex, Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson were killed, several
other persons were injured and much
property was destroyed.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 22d aggregated
S1,113,O94,7S6, against 81 ,0S4 ,250,516 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1897
was 1914.
Charles Emory Smith took the oath
as postmaster general.
The Ohio Legislature has given trial
juries the option of saying whether
frst-degree murderer should be exc
cuted or imprisoned for life.
The blockade of Cuban ports was an
nounced in a proclamation issued by
President Mckinley.
Chris Merry was hanged in the coun-
ty Jail in Chicago for the murder of his
wife, Pauline Ballou Merry, on Novem-
Der 10 last.
During quarrel George Miles shot
his sweetheart, Birdie Fox, at Oshkosh,
Wis, and then killed himself.
Jack Davis killed his wife and him
self at Hunt City, III. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
The town of Alton, Ky, was almost
enti1 ely swept away by fire.
Boone Spencer, in jail at Murray, KY,
was visited by his wife and when inside
the cell she cut her throat and Spencer
cut his own, both dying in a few min
utesl
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet is keeping
q sharp lookout for Spanish steamers
on their way to Havana carrying coal,
lumber, provisions, etc. Five captures
have thus far been reported.
The steamer State of Texas left New
York with the "Red Cross" flag flying,
bound for Key West. The steamer is
loaded with supplies for the reconcen-
trados in Cuba.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 23d were: Baltimore,
1888; Chicago, 800; Cincinnati, 800;
Philadelphia, .667; Cleveland, .667;
brooklyn, 500; Boston, .429; Pitts
burgh, .42o; Washington, .S33; New
York, .2S6; Louisville, $50; St. Louis,
200.
President Mckinley issued a procla-
nation calling for 125,0OO volunteers,
and the militia of the states and terri
tories will be modified at once. The
news creates the widest enthusiasm
throughout the country.
The Minneapolis and the Columbia of
the flying squadron sailed from Key
West on an unknown mission.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief:
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and Po-
litical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
Proceedings of First Regular Session
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
The senate was not in session on the Goth.
lin the house Secretary Pruden an
nounced that President Mckinley had
signed the Cuban joint resolution and bill
was passed authorizing the president to
call for volunteers and providing for the
organization of the volunteer army. A
joint resolution was introduced to readmit
to citizenship Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris,
daughter of the late Gen. Grant.
In the senate on the 21st the naval and
the sundry civil bill were passed and a
joint resolution was adopted giving the
president power to prevent the eNporta-
ton of coal and other war material. A
bill to restore to citizenship in the United
States Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, daugh-
ter of the late President Grant, was also
passed. In the house the joint resolution
to prohibit the expectation of coal and
other war material and the bill to restore
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris to American
citizenship were passed.
The senate on the 22d adopted the confer
ence report on the volunteer army bill and
then adjourned out of respect to Senator
Walthall's memory. In the house the re-
port of the conferrees on the volunteer
army bill was agreed to-. In the contested
election case Of Patterson against Carmack
from the Memphis Tenn.) district the
house declined to disturb Mr.. Carmack in
possession of the seat.
No business was transacted in the senate
on the 23d, the time being occupied in pay
ing respects to the memory of the late Sen
ator Walthall. of Mississippi. LIN the
house the army reorganization bill was
passed and the war revenue bill, providing
for bond issue of $780, ,OOO, 900, was reported.
BY the bill the tax on beer and fermented
liquors is increased from one to two dol
lars a barrel and on tobacco and snuff to II
cents pound.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
Fire in St. Louis.

st. Louis, April 25.-The four-story
building occupied by the Great West
ern Printing company, at 511 and 513
Market street, was gutted by fire Sun
day night, the loss amounting to $780,
900, with SAC, 700 insurance. The build
ing contained 12 modern printing
presses and two ithographing presses
and the greatest amount Of wooden type
west OF the Mississippi river. The La
clede and Imperial hotels, situated near
by, caught son fire, but the bIazes were
extinguished without damage.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
Double Suicide in Jail.

Murray, KY, April 25.-Boone Spen-
Ger, in Jail for horse stealing, was Wis
tied by his wife Saturday, and when in
side the cell she cut her throat with a
razor and Spencer cut his with knife,
both dying in few minutes. The sui
cldes were committed before the eyes
OF the jailer, who was powerless to pre-
vent it.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
DOMESTIC.

Inc 2Utn was = day OF events IN the
history of the eCubanquestion. The sign
ing by the president of the joint res
olution requiring Intervention in Cuba,
the notification, of that action to the
Spanish minister in Washington, his de-
mand for passports, the departments
prompt reply to that demand, the de-
parture of the Spanish minister and the
transmission of our ultimatum that
Spain must evacuate Cuba and must
make answer by midnight of the 23d
through Minister Woodford, followed
in rapid succession. The next step is
Spain's answer, if she is to make any,
and the movement of the United States
army and navy on Cuba.
Gov. Atkinson announced that in the
event of war he would lead the Georgia
militia to the front.
A train was held up on the Santa Fe
road near Orc Grande, CAL, and the
mail car was rihed. During the affray
Engineer Clifford and Paul Jones, one
Of the robbers, were killed.
The Ohio legislature has decided that
the exposition to be held in 1903 cele-
brating the state centennial shall be
held in Toledo.
Gov. Culberson has ordered the entire
Texas Ranger corps to the Mexican from
tier to repulse any invasion from that
country that Spanish sympathizers may
make.
The United States government has
purchased the steamers Umbria and the
Etruria of the Cunard line.
War between the United States and
Spain is fact, though not yet official
ly declared so by congress. Minister
Woodford in Madrid was not allowed
to present President McKinley's ulti-
matum, but instead was given his pass
ports, and this discourteous action
places the responsibility for the war
upon Spain. The North Atlantic squad
ron is on its way to Havana to blockade
that port and to lombard it in case of
resistance.
Because of i'll health Postmaster-Gen-
eral Gary has resigned and Charles E.
Smith, editor of the Philadelphia Press,
was chosen as his successor.
In freight train wreck at Fairport.
N. Y, Conductor John Hare, Fireman
Frank Dowd and Brakeman E. Jones
were killed.
President Mckinley has prepared and
signed proclamation calling for 1OO,-
900 volunteers.
The general assembly of Rhode
Island, without a vote, in opposition,
passed resolution appropriating $780,
900 for the nations defense.
An Internal machine was sent to
President Mckinley, but fortunately it's
character was suspected and no harm
was done.
Prairie fires swept over the whole of
the Rosebud Indian reservation in
South Dakota, destroying thousands Of
head of cattle and ponies belonging to
the Indians.
There were 204 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 22d, against 254 the week
previous and 21s in the corresponding
period of 1897.
Warren sheaf., 1898-04-28
The United States fleet is lined up off
The Cuban Goa st.fnr a blockade

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The United States :feetis lined up off
the Cuban coast.for blockade.
Gov. Murray, Of Newfoundland, is
sued a neutrality proclamation warn
ing British subjects against violation of
the neutrality laws, as a state of war
exists between Spain and the United
States.
Great Britain and France have formal
ly announced neutrality.
Advices from Gen. Gomez, the insur
gent leader, say he will be in front of
Havana before April 20 with O,0OO men.
LATER.
The eastern trocha on the island of
Cuba has been abandoned to the in.
surgents.
The flesh of horses and mules is be.
ginning to appear in the Havana mar.
kets. ,-
The Spanish bank at Porto Rico has
suspended payment.
The Spaiards are filling Matanzas
barber with mines. .a.
Advices from Madrid state that the
capital and a number of the larger
towns are in the hands of mobs sew
eral hours each day.
Secretary Sherman has resigned as
secretary of state
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-03
BRIDGEPORT.

Vote the Democratic ticket on Tuesday
next
The work on the new church is being
very rapidly pushed, the frame being well
up Contractor Stanton will keep it moving
Mr. J. F. Truitt has sold the Charles W.
Justice farm to Mr.. J Clark Helms price
$500 Also the Nicholas Justice farm
along the creek, to Mr. Walter G.. Stanton
of Philadelphia, for $500
Mr. Truitt has farm and meadow land
for sale.
Elk Judge Edward L Stratton, Demo.
cratic candidate for Assembly, paid visit
to this place the first week.
J. F. Truitt will sell the household goods
of Mr.. John Rensick. on Saturday this
week.
Farmers are receiving their usual manure
for smother seasons use, several car loads
being delivered at this station.
The hotel at this place was closed on
Saturday night on account of no licence
The Court granted license on Monday and
the place was re-opened.
Freebooter Usinger has completed the
bridge at Mr. A. Readers farm, and the
road is ready for travel.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-03
ALMoNEssoN

Our juvenile population enjoyed hall
lowe'en immensely
The young people of our village gave
Miss Alice Jones halloween party last
Monday night A very interesting and en-
joyable time was experienced.
The teachers OF Deptford Township APP
preciated very much the courtesy of the
Board of Education in granting to them
two holidays last week in which to visit
the Peace Jubilee.
Almonesson was well represented at the
Peace Jubilee.
Our school is closed three days this week
during the teachers institute at Atlantic
City.
Pastor Vanatti was sick with the chills
two or three days last week.
The semi-annual election of officers of
the Christian Eudeavor society took place
last evening
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-03
GLAsSBoRo.

Halloween was celebrated here by q
large masquerade party at the Rink. oye'
one hundred being in attendance. a fn
orchestra helped to enliven the occasion
while the delicacies OF the season sufficed
the inner man.
Mr.. /. G. Souders gathered for the can
ming factory 200 tons of tomatoes from
about twenty-four acres.
Our canniag factory is now putting up
sweet potatoes In cans
The fire caused total loss on buildings
and contents of G. Windhoevel, at Mt.
Vernon. There WAS also total loss on
dwelling and most of the contents of prop
erty Of Harry Brantl, of Victoria. Both
properties were insured in Imhoff 3 Agency.
To say that many attended the Peace
Jubilee in Philadelphia, is putting it
mildly, for even the glass factories shut
down on Thursday, and the trains went
loaded with passengers.
Our next Governor, Elvin W. Crane, aud
his party were cordially received here last
Friday, and notwithstanding the fact that
the factory people were not allowed a
Tempo there was a large gathering of
people to greet the party.
Senator Stanger is having his dwelling
and store painted in good style by our
artist, K. Il. Lutz.
The mlschievous boys, as usual, were ont
in full force on Monday night celebrating
Halloween, much to the discomfort of citi-
zens in possession of movable door steps,
signs and gates.
Owing to the fact that two days of the
Peace Jubilee were wet and cold, very
many of citizens are nursing colds.
John D. Allen, the Prudential's man,
shortly leave Pitman Grove and take up
his residence on Broad street, this city.
Mr.. Jesse E. Reeves, of Barnegat, is stop
ing at Hotel Reeves for couple of days
Cashier Applegate, of the bank, is off of
duty with Il grippe
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-03
MANTUA.

Mrs. Deborah Dilkes is now occupying
her new house on Mantua avenue,
Mr.. Clarence Valete has moved into Mr.
JOS. II. Daniels house.
Jonathan Hendrickson, one of the oldest
citizens of our town, died on Friday, after
short illness, and was buried on Monday
Messrs. Park and Norris are painting
the M. E parsonage.
Several of our citizens are away on a
deer hunt
Rev. C. B. Ogden, of Barnegat, paid a
short visit to Mrs. Isabella Long, while
attending the Peace Jubilee.
Margaret and Elizabeth Eggie have re-
turned from a very pleasant visit at Belle
Meade, N. ].
J. j. Truncer has his store lighted with
/" Sunlight by Night" aud it seems to be
giving good satisfaction.
Ask The young ladies who attended the
Hallow zen party given by Miss Hill, what
they saw when the clock struck twelve2
Our teachers are attending the Institute
at Atlantic City this week.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-03
TURNERvILLE.

A number of our citizens attended the
Peace Jubilee last week.
The trustees of the M E. church pur-
chased the winters coal from E, F Pine,
Black wood, for $4 80 per ton.
Gardner Cheesman has SO far recovered
as to be down stairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Turner are very
proud of bouncing daughter of III
pounds.
Have you seen w. H. Carriers, ST., pig
If you haven't you had better take view
for he is fine one.
Mrs. Abram Kindle has been very seri-
ously i'll, but at this writing she is slowly
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Weatherby and
daughter, Alice, of Woodbury., spent Sun
day with their father George Rurff.
John Williams has been making some
Improvements to his property.
Boys and girls are you going to the sur
prise masquerade party Friday night2 II
not, why not .
William Powell, Of Underwood was
visiting relatives here last Saturday.