Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-20
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
FridnA. AnrII Il.

fridays April II.
Enormous losses from prairie fires
are reported from Nebraska Many
miles have been flame swept.
The American, English and German
Samoan commissioners will sail for
Apia from San Francisco April %.
DR.. sehurman, president of our
Philippines commission, reports that
many Filipinos want American citi-
zenship.
General Wheeler announces that un-
less sent to the philippines he will re-
sign his army commission and return
to his seat in congress.
A bill to establish a state constabu-
larry, which would abolish police
boards in leading cities, was intro
duced in New York's senate.
An important letter written by Ro=
land Molineux has fallen into the
hands of New Yorks police, who de-
clare it will convict him of Mrs.
Adams murder.
saturday, April Is.
The name Columbia has been SCI
lected for the new Americas cup de-
fender.
The Cuban army rolls contain 49,
900 names, including 5000 commissions
ed officers,
Tom Marshall. mayor of Keithsburg,
Ills, won the championship in the
shooting match at Elkwood Park. N. J.
Colonel Samuel S. Sumner, of the
Sixth cavalry, has been appointed mill
tary attache of our embassy in Lon
don.
Acting Secretary Meikeljohn issued
a license granting authority to build a
Catholic church on the West Point
military reservation.
In the German reichstag Baron Won
Buelow, foreign minister, stated that
a complete understanding with Eng
land and the United States had been
reached regarding Samoa.
Monday. April II.
The pope, at his thanksgiving mass
yesterday, exhibited extreme weakness
Vice President Hobart. who has been
seriously i'll at Washington, is slowly
recovering.
General Lew Wallace has author-
lied the dramatization of his famous
novel, ben Hur."
Nine. Albani, the American prima
donna, was rudely insulted by crowd
ed audience at Seville, Spain.
Count d'Arcos, who married an
American, has been appointed Span
ish minister TO the United States.
Seven per cent Of the volunteers in
the Philippines want to be mustered
ont, despite the tempting offers for re-
enlistment.
The committee of Republican con-
gressmen appointed to consider need
ed financial legislation is in session at
Atlantic City
Thousands of New Workers turned
out in the rain yesterday to welcome
the cruiser Raleigh, that fred the first
shot in the battle Of Manila.
Tuesday, April Is.
Rudyard Kipling, the novelist, is now
resting at Lakewood. N. j.
The cruiser Raleigh will take part
in coming celebrations at Philadelphia
and Charleston.
An army reorganization order re-
duces the military departments in Gu
ba from seven to five.
The Pennsylvania bribery investiga-
tors reported urging criminal action
against nine alleged bribers
Several persons have been burned
to death and thousands of dollars In
property destroyed by Nebraska's
prairie fires.
President Mckinley gave sitting to
M. Chartran, the French artist, who is
painting representation of the sign
ing of the Spanish American peace
treaty.
wednesday, April 10.
At the Pana (Ills.1 election the main
issue was union labor, and union la
Dor won.
1t is believed that the war investi-
gators report will not sustain General
Miles charges.
1t is believed that all volunteers who
desire to return from Manila will have
opportunity by June l.
By the wreck of the fishing schooner
Eliza. of Beverly. Mass, Captain Hop
kins and 10 sailors drowned.
Wealthy and prominent Filipinos are
endeayoring to arrange a truce be-
tween the Americans and Aguinaido.
In sentencing riotous Wheeling wv.
Val Stfth5ES " oU ddys lmpFthOu~
ment and $50 fine Judge jackson de-
cIared public sympathy with strikers
conceived In anarchy.
General Henry Wants to Come Home.
Washington, April 10. General
Henry. commanding the department Of
Porto Rico. has asked to be relieved
OF his present duty on account OF Ill
health II ii nrobahfe that General
Henry's request win be complied With.