Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-05
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday Dec. 40.

A floating quarantine station, to cost
$4,000, is to be built at Philadelphia for
Havana harbor.
The entire board Of directors of the
Moran (Kan) bank are in jail, charged
with violating the banking law.
Ambassador Romero, of Mexico, died
in Washington, as the result of an
operation for appendicitis, aged 81.
The Cubans in Havana had expended
$4,000 for an evacuation celebration
which was prohibited by General
Brooke.
Frank Jay Gould. the youngest son
of the late Jay Gould, paid $4,000 for
a seat on the New York Stock Ex-
change.
Arrangements have been perfected
for bringing home the bodies of SOL
diers buried in Cuba, Porto Rico and
Manila.
c. A. Boiler, a Wells Fargo express
employe at San Antonio. Tex, went to
deliver a 100000 money package. He
has disappeared with the money.
Saturday. Dec. 81.
Ex-Governor Merriam, of Minnesota,
is mentioned as ambassador to Russia.
The domestic letter rate from Can
ada to the United States has been re-
duced to two cents.
An army board viii investigate the
"embalmed beef controversy between
Generals Miles and Eagan.
F. Carroll Brewster, ex-judge of the
common pleas court of Philadelphia,
died suddenly at Charlotte, N. c.
Frank Blassington, aged 16, and his
brother Joseph. aged II. were drowned
at Rock Falls, Conn, while skating.
The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking
company has started to raise the
sunken Reina Mercedes in Santiago
harbor
r. G. Dun's review of trade says the
year 1898 far surpassed all others in
financial and industrial results. New
York is now the center of the worlds
financial power.
Monday, Jan. 2.
A revolution has broken out in Bo-
livia and Ecuador is much disturbed.
Six Finnish mine laborers fell 500
feet to death down a mine shaft at
Ishpeming, Mich.
The Louisville Courier-Journal nomi-
mates Dewey and Lee for president and
vice president on the Democratic ticket
The American liner Paris brought to
New York the crew of the British tank
steamer Vindobala, wree ked in mid
ocean,
An American lady in Rome has pre-
sented the pope with a magnificent
gold snuffbox. studded with diamonds.
and containing check for $4,000.
A New York newspaper sent a IS, 900
check to Emperor William, with re-
quest that he write his views of the
Spanish-American war. The check
was returned.
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Ottawa, Canada, voted to continue
running street cars on Sunday.
DR.. Charles F. GIliou. ex-surgeon U.
S. N, died in New York, aged IS.
The condition of Hon. Nelson Dingley
of Maine. who is i'll with pneumonia at
Washington, is favorable.
British authorities have issued war
rant for the arrest Of M. lola, on the
request of the French government.
In Paris it is asserted that Dreyfus
was en- route to France, but was taken
back to his prison home to avert dis
orders.
The Georgia commission appointed for
the purpose has located nearly $4,000
Confederate graves in the northern
states.
The lower house Of the Delaware leg
isiature is deadloeked over organiza-
ton, the Addicks and anti-Addicks fac
tiens being unable to agree.
Wednesday, Jan. A.
The battleship Oregon. now at Call
lao. has been ordered to proceed to
Honolulu.
The war board is investigating the
refrigerated beef sent to soldiers in
Cuban and Porto Rico.
General Gomez issues a proclama-
ton opposing the disbandment of the
Cuban army until the soldiers are paid
Grand Duke Cyril vlndimirovitch, of
Russia. in an interview at New York
predicts that we viii have war with
the Filipinos.
John Mitchell and Patrick Dolan are
candidates for president of the United
Mine Workers at next weeks conven-
ton in Pittsburg.
The boiler of Philadelphia and
Reading engine exploded at Bowers
Station, Pa. Engineer Weaver was
killed and three others injured.