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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
MEN OF MARK.

L. e. Letter has given 81 900 to the
Chicago India famine relief fund.
Arthur w Foster, president of the
California Northwestern railroad has
been appointed regent of the California
State university for a term of 16 years.
George Fred Williams is of German
parentage. His fathers name was
George Weinigman, but he had it chang
ed by act of the legislature to Williams.
Speaker Henderson, who lost his left
leg at the battle of Corinth, is provided
with new cork leg which works so well
that he thinks he viii be able to dispense
with his cane.
John G. Hooslef, a Minneapolis attor-
ney who went to the Philippines as a
member Of the Thirteenth Minnesota
volunteers, is still there and is now en-
gagged to marry wealthy and handsome
Spanish widow of Manila.
Joseph R. Herod, first secretary Of the
American legation at Tokyo, Japan, who
has been connected with the legation
since December, 1892, is at home in In
dianapolis on a leave of absence. He
will return to Japan in September.
Sir George Francis Bonham, the new
3DAkAANA iA4llESANi cA 1DtlSl ldNlcy WAS GGu-
Gated at Elton and Oxford. He entered
the diplomatic service when he was %,
and he has served in st. Petersburg,
Vienna, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon.
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Power
Palmer, Il. G. b., who has been spoken
of as the new British commander in
chief in India, is over six feet in height
and is broad in proportion. He is ex-
tremely popular with his troops, especial
ly the Sikhs.
Colonel William Anderson Heron of
Pittsburg, whose death is announced at
the age of 20 years, was for many years
one of the most prominent business men
of that city. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church and was commits
sioner to two general assemblies.
The Right Hon. William Bede Daley,
who died in Australia recently, was ac-
counted the most brilliant orator and
statesman that Australia has so far pro-
duced. He was a many sided man-bar-
rister, journalist, humorist lecturer, lin
guist, scholar, parliamentarian, admins
traitor and the possessor of a charming
personality.
Less than two years ago Grant Gillette
was perhaps the leading cattle dealer and
Spectator in Kansas and was worth mil
lions. Just before Thanksgiving, 1898, he
collapsed through overspeculation. Cat
tlemen and banks are now fighting over
the remains of his once vast estate, and
Gillette Is now peddling shirt waists to
the senoritas of chihuahua, Mexico.
Lewis Hoen, aged "a, has left hos
pital at Logansport, Ind, after having
had pair of exceedingly bowed legs
Strengthened. At first the physicians re-
fused to attempt to straighten his legs,
but finally they broke the tibia of each
leg and the limbs were placed in plaster
casts for six weeks Hoen is an inch tall
er than he was before his legs were
Strengthened.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19

II you intend to do a mean thing.
wait till tomorrow. If you intend to
do noble thing. do It now.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19

School gardens were established in
Belgium many years ago. and it is said
that to them is due the prosperity of
I. the rural population, the larger portion
being engaged in truck gardening. Aft
er the Introduction of agriculture into
the public schools of France, by law
passed in 1885 school gardens increas-
ed in that country Annual appropria-
tions have been devoted to an extern
sion of the system in Switzerland since
1oox
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
Rogues Fall Out.

The Globe Democrat is exceedingly
displeased with the platform adopted
at Kansas City, which is the surest
sign that 1 know of that the platform
is right. l know of no safer rule OF
human conduct than to find out what
The Globe Democrat wants and then
so and do the opposite thing. 1t has
the infinite gall to talk about Bryan be-
ing a dictator, when, as a matter of
fact, there isn't Republican of any
responsibility in the United States who
doesn't hide his head in shame every
time he thinks of the doings of the
Philadelphia convention. Mark Hanna
was the whole thing, and everybody
knows it. The only man in that vast
aggregation of trust pap suckers who
seems to have got from under Mark 5
thumb was the statesman who stole
two or three planks of the Republican
platform which Mark had dictated. 1t
is said that one palpitating patriot re-
ceived $4,000 for changing the word
Nicaraguan into the word isthmian in
that platform. If a Republican can
get 5000 for changing one word In a
platform, it is only a question of arith-
metic as to how much he would get to
change the whole 300 words
Now, If this letter falls under the
eagle eye of any Republican sovereign
let him recall that l did not originate
the charge that part of that platform
was stolen and has not seen the light
of day, but it is made on the authority
of the Hon Charles Henry Grosvenor
Of Athens. O., who is taken as McKin-
ley's mouthpieee on the floor of the
house Of representatives. That vaier
Gus warrior asserts openly and above
board that he has the original rough
draft Of the platform as written by
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker and
that somebody on the subcommittee to
whom 1t was given to be copied cab
baged two or three pIanks. and they
did not appear IN the platform that
was sent out to the country. Now, on
a question Of veraeity between Cen
eral Groavenor and the majority of his
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
CHAMP QAPEIS LETTER
Democratic Party Firmly
Reunited.
KANSAS CITY CONVENTION.
Splendid Assembly of American
Freemen.
THE PLATFORM AN INSPIRATION.

Every Lover of Human Liberty Can
Stand Upon It-Webster Davis De-
vottOn TO PrincipIe-WiII Stump the
Country For Democracy-Patriots
Leave the Party of Imperialism.
COIored Voters Also Quit-TroubIe
Over Hanna's Platform.
Especial Washington LetterI
A reunited Democracy is what came
out of the Kansas City convention. The
lines will be closed up everywhere
from Marthas Vineyard to the Golden
Gate and from the great lakes to the
gulf of Mexico. Enthusiasm is more
contagious than the measles, the small
pox or the black plague. Enthusiasm
was on tap from the moment that the
Hon. James X. Jones raped the con
vention to order until the gavel of the
Hon. James. D. Richardson, permanent
chairman, fell for the last time, when
he declared the great convention adj
journed sine die. Everything that hap
pened was heartily cheered, including
the chaplain's prayer. The first men
tion of Bryan's name set the conven-
tion in turmoil of enthusiasm that
lasted over half an hour. The reading
of the Declaration was interrupted
time and time again with roars of ap-
plause.
Greatest Convention Ever Held.
The reading of the platform need not
have consumed more than 20 minutes,
save for the applause, which made the
reading consume an hour. The great
faetional fight so widely advertised by
Republican papers and which originat-
ed in their Imagination never came off.
1t was the greatest convention ever
held on the face Of the earth. 1t was
not composed of lot of official pap
suckers and tax eaters, but by a
splendid array of American freemen,
who think with their own brains and
follow the dictates of their own con-
sciences, and the result of their delib-
erations was the best possible for the
Democratic party, which is the same
as saying that it is the best possible for
the country. The platform is one upon
which every Demoerat-indeed, every
lover of human freedom-can stand,
and the ticket nominated is the stron-
gest presented for the. .suffrages of the
American people within a generation.
1t would be work of supererogation
to speak in detail of either William J.
Bryan or Adlai e. Stevenson. The lat
ter served with distinction in the high
position in which he will serve four
years more, and there is not one man
in America with two ideas above a
Hottentot who doubts the qualifiea-
tions of William J. Bryan for the high
office of president.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
nh,4 HURTS.

sThe other side, observed the candi-
fate in much apprehension. ARE put
ing some damaging reports in eireula-
tion'
"gut no money to speak Of. rejoined
he chairman of iia campaign commit
tee cornplacentsy. Detroit dsnfhai-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
woMAN,s VOCATION.

With womsn's nimble fingers
Awake LIES beauty everywhere;
Things small and unregarded
Beneath thy touch shall change to fair.
With woman's tender insight
Unspoken sorrow understand;
The watchers aching forehead
Shall yield unto thy cooling hand.
With wcman's noble purity,
Be as the snow white lilies are,
Their glowing heart shall beckon
And be the wanderers guiding star.
With woman's strength eternal,
Thy life, for others freely given,
Shall shine afar, translucent,
Clear as the crystal gate of heaven.
Carmen Sylvia In North American Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
rae Eirat shnw.

Same old circus same old band;
Same old sawdust. same old stand.
Sage old boasts and same parade;
Same old peanuts, same lemonade.
Same old clown, and same old Jest;
Same old crowd. with brand new zest
Chicago Record
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

the mob had been supreme, is matter
CT earnest congratulation TO the country.
The days of riot and insurrection are
rot pleasant for the soldier; Eot man
but would have wished a different task.
hut he had sworn to obey, and his duty
was among the rugged mountains CT tha
Occur d'Aienes.
THE colored TROOPS who stood watch
ever the prison at Wardner. had stormed
the hill of San Juan and their manly bear
ing, courtesy. and dignity tell Of th2 true
soldier. The white troops maintained the
traditional characteristics of the Ameri
can soldier. and all are worthy of the COM
incubation CT the country. They bore
themselves with soldierly bearing under
circumstances of the greatest aggra, alton.
ton.
Brig. Gen. II. C. Merriam. and tie Of
ficers and men under him, are TO be COM
mended for their wisdom, prudence, and
soldieriy behavior during the turbulen:
days OF riot and insurrection in Idaho. and
the result of this investigation is a COM
plete vindication and exoneraton of their
conduct
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
THE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL.
The commissioners Preparing to
Consider the Purchnsc of n Site.

The Commissioners Preparing to
Consider the Purchnsc of n Site.
The District Commissioners are much
pleased over the resolution passed by the
House on Monday, appropriating 100000
for the purchase of a suitable site. not to
exceed ten acres. for the erection Of a
municipal hospital.
Commissioner Ross. in speaking Of the
matter yesterday, said that such an irsti-
tuition is badly needed here, there can be
no doubt. Mr.. Ross believes that a NUM-
cipaf hospital cannot only be conducted
with economy, but also that patients
therein can be cared for and treated with
as little. II not less. expense to the District
than has been or would be the case should
they be placed in those local hospitals now
receiving aid from Congress.
Referring to the proposition made during
the debate in the House Monday that the
ground upon which the Columbia Hospital
for Women is located be sold and the pro-
ceeds, estimated at about $3G0. GOO, used
toward the construction of the municipal
hospital. Mr.. Ross said the land belongs
to the United States, and that a bill was
introduced during the present session Of
Congress authorizing its sale by the trus-
tees Of the institution and the placing Of
the proceeds therefroE in the Treasury OF
the Unitei States, one-half thereof to be
placed to the credit of the District. This
bill authorized and directed the trustees of
the hospital, subject 10 the approval Of the
Commissioners to purchase suitable and
convenient cite and to erect thereon such
buildings as might be necessary for the ac-
commodation OF the INDECENT sick of the
District. including maternity cases. and ap-
propriated the sum of $1,000 for the site
and the sum of $4,000 toward the erection
of the required buildings. the total cost of
which was fixed at an amount not 10 ex-
coed s200, 200.
Mr.. Ross stated that, upon the approval
Of the pending District Appropriation bill.
the Commissioners will take up the ques-
ton of the purchase of the site for the
municipal hospital. and that in due time
proposals for the sale OF suitable and con-
venient parcel of ground Will be invited
through advertisements inserted in the local
newspapers. The owners of land believed
by them TO be suitable for the purpose will
have to enter into competition in tho
matter. therefore, which competition will
place all of them on an equal footing and
the site purchased will be such one as, In
the opinion of the Commissioners, will be
for the best interests of the District. Sew
eral shes have. it is said. been suggested
to the Commissioners, but they have re-
Trained from expressing 4 preference ;oi
any particular enc, ana. as explained by
Mr.. Ross. that parcel Of land will be pur-
chased which appears to them to be the
best obtaiuabie
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
A DIAMOND AGENT Arrested
He Is Charged With Obtaining Money
Under False Pretence,


Under False Pretence.
John Isaacs, forty years old, formerly
OF New York City and said to be an agent
for a jewelry firm, is under arrest at the
First precinct station. charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenceS. MI
mercus complaints resulted in his arrest.
Loeb &; Co.. of 81 and SO Maiden Lane.
New York City. are dealers in diamonds.
Isaacs. with other agents. represents the
firm, 1t is said.. in various cities. 1t was
during the Shriner's celebration here that
Isaacs' dealings we're, the subject OF in
vestigation Not less than a thousand
dollars was secured by him during this
occasion. according to reports made to the
police.
With diamonds and jewelry Isaacs is
alleged to have visited pawnbrokers and
secured. round sums for goods placed with
them. Having pawreG the property. 1ssacs
is said to have visitet, certain disreputa-
BILE houses. among tfem that Of Lillian
Young, 301 Thirteen an!ia half Street
northwest. and. it is SAID, offered the
pawn tickets for sale, representing the
goods pawned to be worth greatly in ex-
cess of their real value. The woman, as
did other persons, became a purchaser Of
the tickets. Isaacs. it is said. received
funds beyond the value of the goods
pawned, and the pawnbroker secured the
return of the money advanced. in addition
to 3 per cent co.nmission. when the prop
erty was redeemed.
Isaacs was examined last night and
made statement to Detectives Fathers
and Browne, who worked up the case
This statement will be used at a he airing
before the grand jury, as will other evil
dence secured by the police.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
REBELS FINALLY ROUTED.
American Troops Have n sharp
Skirmish Near NorzaEaray.


MANILA. June 5-tS:3O p. m.).-Yester-
day Company Z. Of the Thirty-ffth Infan-
try. attacked company Of Insurgents WHO
were entrenched four miles north Of Norza-
garay. The rebels fired volleYs while the
Americans were crossing the river. wound
ing seven Of the troops. La.-r REINFORCE
ments from the Third Infantry obtained a
flank position, and charged the insurgents.
but were unable to get nearer than fifty
yards on account OF the nature Of the
ground.
The men belonging to the Third Regi-
ment then circled the hills and routed the
enemy. killing two of them. An examina-
ton showed that the trenches were impreg-
nable to a frontal attack. The officers
praise Trumpeter Speaker. who, when
wounded. lay on his back in the river and
continued firing at the rebels.
General Funston's expedition. consulting
Of three companies. has returned. The men
were unable to rescue Captain Robert.,
who was recently captured by the rebels.
TIE insurgents are completely di appear
ing from the Bulacan forests.
Major Johnson. with Companies ard K.
of the Twenty-ninth Infantry who recently
sailed for Tabias Island landed four de-
tachments there. They secuted the trai.s,
concentrating at Odiurja. The following
day Major JohEson encountered a small
band ard captured two officers. Later he
captured four officers. sixty man. twenty
four rifles. eighteen thousand rounds o.
ammunition. ard twenty tons CT rice. Tie
insurrection in Tatlas Island is practically
finished.
Friendly Filipinos report that General
MascarGo. who has been mentioned as
Aguinaldo's successor. with 200 men and
SEQ rifles. is ready to surrender Zanbales,
provided he is not imprisoned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
FAIL TO FORCE CONFESSION.
Negro Tortured by Fire and Rope,
and Then Set Free.

Negro Tortured by Fire and Rope,
and Then Set Free.
NEW ORLEANS, June Ever since
Saturday, when the body of Christina
Winterstein. the little girl who was mur-
dered near Biloxi, Miss, was found. that
town and all the neighboring Mississippi
coast has been in state OF wild excite
ment searching for the murderer. Ex-
traordinary efforts were made to catch him
and it was given out that he would be
promptly lynched. but that certain evil
dence against the murderer would have TO
be produced.
Several negroes who happened to be in
the neighborhood OF the scene Of the muir
der were arrested and were released as tns
evidence against them was weak. 1t
seemed stronger against Henry Assew. and
to prevent mob rom lynching him he
was taken from the Biloxi to the Nissis-
sippi City Jail. iVL
After midnight a party OF twenty men
took Askew from the Jail. marehedShim
to the scene of the murder. and endeavoress
to force q confession from HIM He was
tied to a sapling and fire lighted beneath
him. AS the flames went up his Struggling
frightened the rope around his neck and
strangled him. He was released and asked to
confess his crime. He protested his inno-
cence. and the party Of men who had tried
to force a confession from him, becoming
convinced Of his innocence. took him back
to the Mississippi City Jail and delivered
him to the taller here -s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
PARTY UNITY THREATENED.
An Irregular Convention Held by the
mississippi Democrats.

nisSiSSlppl
JACKSON, Miss, June 5.-An irregular
Democratic convention. participated in by
over half the counties Of the State, was
held here today. A platform reatfirming
the Chicago platform and declaring against
expansion was promulgated and nomina-
lions were made for delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at Kansas City and for
Presidential electors.
The State committee had refused to call
a convention to choose delegates. but or
dered a primary election instead. and this
convention was 4 revolt against that or
der. Many were in favor Of an open bolt
and SOME fiery speeches were made. but
it was finally decided to submit the ticket
here nominated to the primary ordered by
the State committee. in the belief that it
could defeat the machine ticket.
Governor L0ngino was in hearty sympa-
thy with the convention and was made a
candidate for delegate at-large. Senator
Money and Senator-elect McLaurin were
also put on the ticket. AS McLaurin is
the prime instigator of the primary cleo
ton, he will not allow his name to be
used. The submission of the ticket to
the primary avoids an open bolt but for
the first time in Mississippi the party in
tegrity is threatened.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
MILITIA PRESERVES ORDER.
Texas Feud Situation Unchanged
since the Triplc Truyedy,

DALLAS. Tex. June 5.-Reports tonight
from Nacogdoehes state that quiet prevails
a, San Augustine. No more shooting has
taken place since the triple tragedy yes
terday during which Sheriff Roberts and
his two brothers were shot. Martial law
has been instituted and the State militia
and Texas rangers are in charge of the
town. Adjutant General Scurry is in con-
troll Of affairs and discharging the duties
Of the> sheriff's office.
No arrests have been made. and there
Is no intimation as to when any are likely
to be made. The Borders and Brooks party
are making no demonstrations and the
friends OF the men shot are equally keeping
thslr own counsel.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
STRIKERS GROWING DESPERATE
Little Prospects of Favorable Settle
ment at st. Louis.

a
ST. LOUIS. June 5.-The strike sttua !.
ton grows more threatening day by day.
The men are growing desperate as they
see the prospects for settlement fadfns
away, and collision with the armed
guards is momentarily expected. Scores oil
kilograms were sent to Governor Stevens
today urging him to call out the militia.
but he emphaticalIy declined to issue the
call ,s,-.,
This evening negro vas shot by
guard or Locust Street, back Of the power
house on the Olive Street line. His wound
Is serious.
The Transit Company. through its attor-
ney today. refused to open negotiations
with former Governor Stone along the line
of the strikers modified proposition. The
salient points Of this later proposition
were that the strikers wanted more than
500 old employees reinstated. and that they
desired to have the agreement read so
that the railway company would say that
non-union men could join the union IL so
inclined. .era..
President Mahon and the grievance COM
mittee were in conference until late this
evening and then called a mass, meeting
OF the union, to whom the whole matter
Will We pTeSeuteu, anu WHICH luC
strikers will be asked to instruct the
committee as to what further action shall
be taken -5-s-,-
An unccnfirmed report was circulated
this evening to the effect that 900 strikers
had applied to the Transit Company for
reinstatement and>had been detailed to
take out cars in the morning. The strike
leaders vehemently deny the report. An
attempt was made this afternoon to wreck
car On the Union line with dynamite,
but the motorman discovered the ex-
piosive in time to stop his car.
Two girls. tobacco workers, were ar
rested by members Of the posse sta
toned at Park and yanderventer Ave-
nues for reviling the guards protecting
at that point.
More cars were run today than at any
time siRce the strike was inaugurated,
but they are practically all empty, people
being afraid to ride upon them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
CAPTURE OF THE YEoMANRY.
Roberts Sends Details of the J.indIey
Disaster.

Roberts Sends Details of the Indie!
Disaster.
LONDON. June 5.-The War Office ha!
received from General Roberts the follow
ing account of the disaster to the Duke
of Cambridge's Own Regiment under Col
onel Spragge, near Lindley:
Pretoria Station. June 5-d2:55 p.
NIL regret to report that the Thir-
tenth Battalion of the Imperial Yeo-
many had to surrender to o very SUI
perior force of the enemy on May 81,
near Lindley.
ION receiving information Of the bat
talon being attacked I ordered Me-
thuen to proceed with all speed to its
assistance. Methuen was then on march
on the Neilbron side of Kroonstad, and
he started half an hour after the re-
ceipt of my telegram ON June /. By
10 O'Clock the following morning he
had marched forty-four miles in
twenty-four hours, but was too late to
rescue the Yeomanry.
'.Methuen attacked the Beers. who
were between 1900 and 5000 strong,
and after running fight of five hours
completely routed the enemy. 1t is
very regrettable circumstance. I trust
it will not be long before the Yeomanry
are released from captivity.
ROBERTS"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
SURRENDER OF PRETORIA
CONTINUED From First rase.)

The question which more occupies the
official and public mind than tina future
government of the Transvaal is how many
men and how much time VIII be required
for the pacification of President Kruger's
belligerent followers This point causes
particular anxiety to the Government in
view OF the grave news from China and
the increasing Indications Of serious events
which may necessitate the use Of all OF
Great Brita ms resources in other parts Of
the world than South Africa.