Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-21
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

Goebel will contest for the governor
ship OF Kentucky before the legislature.
In tenement fire at Brooklyn three
were suffocaged-Mrs. Goshen, aged s.;
Mrs. Susan Smith, IS; Luke Freen, 81.
Maryland asks congress for a share
of the proceeds of the sale of school
lands IN the old northwest territory"
Exploding gas in mine at From
tenac, Kan, killed Jack Dodson and
Frank Maverick and badly injured two
others.
Smallpox is generally prevalent over
Mississippi, and the state health board
recommends that law be passed maxi
ing vaccination compulsory.
Secretary Gage has decided to antici-
pate the January interest on United
States bonds outstanding. This inter-
est will amount to about $5.5OO,000.
Saturday, Dec. 16.
Admiral Schley, on his flagship Chi
cago, arrived at Bahia, Brazil, yesterday.
BY an explosion of powder in slate
quarry at Pen Argyll, Pa, ]. Oswald
Parsons was blown to pieces.
The Civil Service league, in conven-
ton at Indianapolis, criticized the Nc
Kinley administration for ignoring the
rules.
Chicago labor unions have agreed to
one more conference with the contrac-
tors, in an effort to avert shutout on
Jan. 1.
The Pittsburg Coal company and
Monongahela Consolidated Coal and
Coke company will advance prices 10
cents per ton.
Frightful tidal waves are still de-
vastating the Oriental coasts. In some
districts of the Island of Ceram the
population was all but obliterated.
Monday, Dec. 1s.
Aguinaldo in disguise, left Mani
tong last Saturday with 500 men.
The Republican national convention
will be held in Philadelphia June 10.
Whaleback barge lis, with nine men,
is given up for lost on Lake Michigan.
Cincinnati is making strong effort
for the Democratic national conven-
ton.
The work of disinterring the bodies
of the Names victims was begun in
Havana today.
BY the action of the Clearing House
banks in New York q money panic was
averted in Wall street.
Lieutenant Brumby, Dewey's flag
lieutenant at the battle of Manila bay,
died in Washington, aged A.
Tuesday, Dee. 10.
A cyclone has done great damage in
Mozambique.
Three persons we're burned in tene-
ment house fire in Hoboken, N. J.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
retires $50 employees on pensions Jan. J..
A bill to pension General Henry's
widow, $3.50 month has been intro
duced in the senate.
The city of Baltimore will sell its
interest in the Western Maryland rail-
road some time in January.
J. w. Gayle (Dem) was elected to
congress from the Seventh Kentucky
district, succeeding the late Evan Set
tie.
From 10000 to $4,000 cotton mill
operatives in New England received an
advance of 10 per cent in their wages
yesterday.
Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Thomas S. Martin was reelected
| United States senator from Virginia.
Chief Justice Snodgrass announces
his candidacy for United States sena-
tor from Tennessee.
Near Green Brier, Ark, Mrs. George
Roberts and two children were cremat-
ed in their burning home.
Bell telephones in Ohio must pay
a tax on 1888 each, their renting value,
instead of $40, their actual cost
A marvellous quartz find is reported
from Dawson. Assays run as high as
$500 ton, it is said, and the lead is a
mile in width.
| The Hol and submarine boat has ar
rived at Washington, and will have
several tests in the Potomac river. She
will doubtless be purchased by the
government.
Thursday, Dec. ~.
There are increasing signs of Sc
cret understanding between China and
Japan.
The Altgeld Democrats of Illinois
have organized the Chicago platform
Democracy.
Captain Louis Schneeberger. cashier
Of the Baltimore postoffice, committed
suicide by shooting.
Louisiana Democrats, after an ex-
citing session, nominated State Auditor
w. w. Heard for governor.
The building of permanent Dewey
arch in New York is now assured. The
committee has already collected $175,-
600.
At Mason City. la. Frank Fay was
convicted of attempting to wreck a
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern flyer.
At Binghamton, N Y, 6O-year-old
John Gardiner shot his 29-year-old
wife and then committed suicide. The
woman will recover.