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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
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FOdpS may Oa1tttS, dcpuOLlcanl.
The calling Of the Congressional Conven-
tion for April 18th, in order to prevent the
opponents Of Congressman LoudensIager
from canvassipg the district in the interest
Of rival candidate, may be good politics
from the Loudenslaeer point of view. but
1t ia not decent politics by long way and
yet it is in harmony with the course that
Mr.. Loudenslager's machine bas followed
all ever the District for several years-gag
law of the worst kind. For years. Sep
TENDER was the time fixed for holding the
Convention, but two years ago, when the
opposition of Mr.. L. became 30 violent as
TO alarm his friends. the Convention was
suddenly called for July. This year. after
hearing from the ballot b01es on March 18Th,
they dare not wait even 30 long as fhat,and
the data has been unexpectedly set down 10
April Two years hence, II will probably
he changed 70 January-if the people
caImi5 submit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
MANTUA.

Miss Bell, of Alloway, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Harry House.
james Daniels is painting Baker Koch's
residence and bakery.
The Glassboro and Mantua turnpike il
being regraveled through the village Re-
port has it that it is to be turned over to
the county when finished.
Baker Koch is about to put in an electri-
cal machine for stirring bread.
There will be an Easter pie and cake sale
at J. J. Truncer's.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
Who Runs the Legislation tho
People Pay for2

When the bill asked for by the railroad
employees ASSEMBLY Bill No. y, to pro-
vide that two fremen be placed on each
camel-back engine, was finally brought out
of committee in the last hours of the
Legislature, last Friday-after being held
for more than two enthusiastically
Benny felt compelled to make this plain
notice of the opposition that the bill then
had to meet:
1t is a disgrace to the State, Mr..
| Speaker, to see the way these insolent
| lobbyists, who have combined against this
bill, are running things here. These men
are on the floor all the time, enjoying all
the privileges of the members, with the
exception of the voting power
Among them is Tom Palmer. He is
the Erie's man. Then comes Slippery
Dick of Raven Rock, Richard B. Reading;
and Mr.. Speaker,.I want to add that that is
| the way the gentlem an introduced himself
to me three years ago, Slippery Dick of
Raven Rock He's the Pennsylvania man
Then there's another, a man named Grin
sted or something like that, the Lackawans
man.
These men are on the floor at all times.
They are permitted to lobby for and against
bills right on the floor of this House with
out let or hindrance. These men ply their
trade of bribery and corruption openly on
| the floor, in the corridors of the State
House, in the hotels and everywhere else.
am satisfied, Mr.. Speaker, that this
will be my last year in this House, but l
want to warn the majority that unless there
is stop put to this barefaced lobbying,
unless these shameless men are kept from
the floor of this House, unless they are
kept from lobbying at the desks Of the
members, there will one day be a scandal
here that will rend the State from end to
end and will drag the fair name of New
Jersey in the dust.n
The Trenton True american remarks on
this remarkable protest of the member
against the way the peoples Legislature is
now rum
"The stirring objection by Assemblyman
Benny to the operative presence of lobby
lists on the floor of the House, calls public
attention to a constant and pressing evil
incident to Republican Legislatures. The
combination in one person of the chief OF
the railroad lobby and the boss of the
Republican officials, makes a community
Of purpose between lobby and Legislature
which is not even Jared by exposure"
AS to the fnsl performance in the Senate
at the same time, the Newark Daily Aduer-
tiser of last Friday evening says
There have been many exhibitions in
the Legislature of the insoience OF the Rail
road lobby and its Legislative creatures
but nothing to transcend the spectacle in
the consideration of the Track Elevation
bill, when twelve Senators exhibited their
collars and did homage to their master, the
railroad corporation interest.
The representatives of the railroads,
James II. Vredenburgh, Flavel MCGEE
Dick Reading and Tom Palmer were in
the chamber during TIE entire debate and
paid strict attention to the remarks of the
Senators. When the final vote was taken
and the chairman announced the defeat OF
the bill by a vote of eight to twelve, the
railroaders exchanged smiles of satisfac-
ton"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
DOINGS IN NEW JERSEY.

Salem, April 3.-The trappers Of
| Cumberland county have caught 20, 00J
muskrats, 1000 minks, 5000 opossums
$50 foxes, 100 skunks and four offers
this season.
Trenton, April -Ninety-one insane
patients were yesterday transferred
from the state hospital at Trenton tc
the new Cumberland County Hospital
for the Insane.
Bridgeton, April 3.-Elmer Jackson
an eccentric character of Bridgeton
| died at his home yesterday. He was
SO years of age. He made fortune
peddling FISH IN wheelbarrow about
the streets, and died rich man. He
continued his business until a few
weeks ago.
Trenton, March 3O.-ArticIes were
| filed with the secretary of state yester-
day merging Il electric light and power
companies of Hudson and Essex coun-
ties into the Peoples Light and Power
company, with an authorized capital
of $4,000. 000 Philip N. Jackson, OF
Newark, is president of the new com
pany.
Princeton, N. j., March Sex
President Grover Cleveland was inter-
viewed yesterday in regard to the
statement that he is in favor of the re-
nomination of William ]. Bryan for
the presidency, and will vote for him
II he runs again. Mr.. Cleveland de-
MED that he had ever given any one
authority to make such statement,
but further than that he declined to
give exnrosSion f0 his Viaws
Hackensack, N. j., April S-Judge
Thomas Cumming is dead here. aged
65 years. He was appointed lay county
judge of Bergen county in 1866 and
was chairman of the New Jersey Re-
publican executive committee for five
years. With Thomas Demarest and
Thomas Herring he started the North
ern Railroad of New Jersey and was
a director in several banks. He was
contractor of prominence.
Trenton, April Emmanuel Mandel,
father of Philip Mandel, of this city.
recently recovered his sight after hav-
ing been totally blind for 16 years. The
father, who is over SO, was taken with
violent pains in the head, and soon
after was able to distinguish large
objects Gradually his sight was to-
tally returned, and nov he can see as
we'll as he did before he lost his sight
The son says that the father has had
no medical treatment for his eyes in
years.
Atlantic City. April Harry Var
don, the British open golf champion
yesterday easily defeated the best ball
put up by Herbert Hartman, of the
Garden City club. American amateur
champion, and Findiay Douglas, of the
Lawrence Harbor club. former anna
teur champion, winning by up and s
to play His game was perfect and
wonderful golf and at no time did
he display the least apprehension of
losing Douglas and Hartman, on the
contrary, were not in their best form.
Newark, ". j., April s.The strike
of the carpenters. painters, decorators
and paper hangers which began In this
city yesterday Is likely 70 continue
some time, as both sides claim that
they will not give in The strikers
want an increase Of 20 cents 4 day, and
owing to the refusal to accede to the
demand about 1,700 men are walking
the streets. The strike has stopped all
work on frame buildings In the city
and suburbs. except III few cases
where fhesUork Is being done by bosses
Whc .lsva aj9nad
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
BRIDGEPORT.

Shad have made their appearance in the
river here. Mr.. William n. Featherei
caught ten on Monday last.
Ralph Gill is attending to the mail bust
ness 10 place of Mr. Amos Haines, Jr., who
has given up the situation for another
Freebooter Usinger is placing stons
along the road. to be used as abutments
where pipes were laid.
Mr.. Frank Krose is painting the new NJ
E. church at Auburn, Salem Co.
The American Dredging Co. is putting a
large quantity of mud in the meadows
that corporation purchased from G.. G.
Green, which have been ont to the tide fol-
several years past.
The Bridgeport Improvement Associa-
ton celebrated the first anniversary of its
organization with grand supper on Mon
day evening last.
The Board of Education organized on
Thursday evening by electing Mr.. Elwood
Usinger President and NJ B. Robinson
District Clerk.
The teachers, who have been teaching in
this district, will have the preference for
another year if they wish to accept their
present positions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

True american The transfer of patients
from the State Hospital for the Insane al
Trenton TO the Cumberland County Insane
Asylum is by no means a novelty, and moi
regretable. For years the policy of the
State has been to authorize the erection O.
county asylums and to permit the com
mitment to them of insane persons within
the counties. And while there have be er
considerable number of these county
institutions set up, there are no lack O
patience in the two State asylums Or
the contrary. the State is constantly being
asked for large appropriations to increase
their capacity.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
wEsTVILLE-NEwBoLD


Geo. H Barker, of New York, spent
Monday night with his brother Charles.
Sam'l Leslie, of Trenton, and Miss II. s.
Leslie, OF Blackwood. spent Sunday with
their sister, Mrs G. R. Barker.
The second quarterly meeting of the II
T. church will be held next Sabbath.
Mr. W. McLane has rented his house Al
Westville, and will move to Pitman Grove
The Base Ball and Athletic Association
held meeting at G. r. Barker's Office
Tuesday night last and elected the follow,
ing officers President, j. o. Kirk Score
tary, John Davis; Treasurer C. z Barker
Manager, Harry CohilI; Rules and Finance
DR.. j. Hunter, Sam'l Ehrapzeller, Edward
Dunnet
John Hahn moved to Philadelphia yes
terday.
Mrs. Geo. W. Strate is quite sick.
Our scarlet fever cases are all dom,
nicely. The type ia very mild.
Chas. Richards automobile is com pIeted
but be finds the power too powerful for tht
gear.
The Union Fire Company will hold thei
quarterly meeting tonight, April 5.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
CONVENTION HALL DESTROYED.
Kansas City VIII Rebuild For this
Democratic Convention.

Kansas City VIII Rebuild For the
Democratic Convention.
Kansas City, April 5.-Convention
Hall, where the Democratic national
convention was to have been held on
July 4, and which cost $235, 900, was
laid In ruins in less than 30 minutes
yesterday afternoon by fire. Before the
fire was subdued the Second Presby-
terrain church, one of the finest ediflces
In the city, the church parsonage, the
Lathrop public school, two story IL
room building, all situated across the
way on Central street, and half
block of three story fiat buildings on
Twelfth street, were totally destroyed.
Several residences were damaged. The
aggregate loss Is 100000.
Plans are on foot to rebuild Conyen-
tion Hall in July. There is no doubt
of success. While the fire was still in
progress members of the Commercial
club, through whose efforts the hall
was built, mingled in the crowd OF
spectators and began soliciting funds
for new structure. Last evening $25,-
900 had been subscribed and a mass
meeting of citizens will be held to-
night to devise ways and means for
raising an additional $4,000. The Hall
association has $4,000 in the bank,
and win have the $155, 900 insurance
for immediate use, the insurance COM
apanies having offered to waive the
usual SO day limit 4 gang Of men are
nox ~ work csSaxikx away tne ruins.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Washington, April 5-United States
Consul General Stowe has reported to
the state department upon the rail-
roads of South Africa Speaking of the
street railroads of johannesburg,
which are run by horses, he says:
THE government has refused to grant
concessions for the building of an
electric line for the reason that the
farmers would lose the sale of forage.
Even a bicycle is objected to for the
same reason and heavy tax placed
On it."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

A much longer list might be made, con-
tanning other articles on which the protec-
tive tariff enables trusts to tax the
American people in the same way. The
shove we're selected as fair examples of
great Importance, because they enter largely
into our industries and greatly increase the
cost Of production. Some of them are ex-
ported and sold abroad at the foreign price,
while our people pay extra. "Of course
they do" said one manufacturer; what
else is a protective tariff for ?n
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Irwin, Pa, April 5.-The Philadel-
phia officials of the Westmoreland Coal
company and the Pennsylvania Gas
Coal company yesterday sent their an
swers to their local representatives in
regard to the demand for 10 cents a ton
for mining. 1t was to the effect that
the offer of IS cents was final. The
prospect is that the miners will return
to work tomorrow The men in the
Huff mines are at work, and it is re-
ported that the men will go to work at
Hudson and Clear Ridge At Larimer
the men are going back slowly, while
the Export mine is running full.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

One of Governor Abbett's plans was to
utilize the fats in New York bay, on the
Jersey side below Jersey City, by building
piers and warehouses, with means for the
railroads to reach them, thus taking in a
great portion Of New York's commerce.
But. like all Of his plans, it was Tor the
benefit of the State of New Jersey. and
was frowned upon as impracticable. The
corporators gobbied up all the riparian
rights, and last week two corporations
Published plans showing that they intend
to do, with great profit to themselves, just
what Governor Albeit suggested ten years
age.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

President Mckinley must review with
much disgust the history of the fact that
while the sugar and tobacco trusts forced
him to belle his own official ntterances
such men as Senator Proctor, of Vermont
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts Senators
DaYis and Nelson, of Minnesota, and Sena
tors Mason and Cullom, of Illinois, hat
the moral courage which he lacked t.
stand for the right.
The American people who were tryins
to teach themselves that there might b'
something in President Mckinley, Ions
since confessed their failure.
True American. Gold Dem.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Brigeton's plumbers 100 Newark car
penters and painters; $4,000 Pittsburg
miners; 1900 New York carpenters; 1900
Mt. Vernon carpenters and plasters; q
Thousand or more workers at builders
trades at Orange and Long Branch ; $500
Chicago machinests; $4,000 men involved
in Chicago builders trades; 3.50OSt. Louis
carpenters and plumbers; 600 Cleveland
Ohio, plasters and plumbers; IT'S Boston
granite cutters, struck for higher wages on
April 2. That is one days prosperity
record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
Republicans Lead i'm Cbicano

Chicago, April A very light vote
was cast at the city election yesterday.
The chief interest conferred in the
aldermanic vote. Thirty-fye of these
officials were chosen, the Republicans
securing 10 and the Democrats Is. The
old city council contained 80 Demo-
Gratis, 35 Republicans and one inde-
pendent. The new council will contain
40 Republicans and 20 Democrats. In
the townships outside of the city limits
the Republicans, as usual. made a
clean sWeeu
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Washington, April 3.-The war de-
partment has been obliged to sound a
note of warning to restrain overcon-
fident Americans from fiocking into
Cuba without resources. General Wood
has made this a matter of special rep
reservations to Secretary Root He re-
ports that there are quite number of
such Americans completely stranded
in Cuba, whom he is unable to relieve.
With some capital there is large OPP
nortunity for returns Int otherwise
eyen willing workmen and clerks can
sot secure employment, and must soon
bome to grief.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
China wants american Gin.enr

Hong Kong, April 5-United States
Consul General Wildman has informed
the state department at Washington
that the demand for American ginseng
IL China continues. In a previous re-
port the consul stated that it was abb
sohtely necessary to submit the STUFF
to the prospective Chinese buyers per-
sonal inspection before a purchase
could be effected, as they will not take
the word of another as to quality or
oCndfffov,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Boss Hanna is looking around for a
running mate for Mckinley, yet the de-
luded Republicans are preparing to elect
delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention to nominate President ticket.
What farce
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Webster Davis has resigned $4,000
position as Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, in order to accept an invitation to
address pro-Boer meeting in Washington.
Men who talk for liberty must sever
relations with the Mckinley administra-
Ainr,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
How Trusts Fleece American Con-
SumerS.

Tariff expert Henry w. Lamb, has some
recent prices at which American products
are sold to European consumers, and he
gives the press comparison of the same
products sold in the United States Great
care has been used to spresent prices that
are fairly to be compared that is, to select
corresponding grades and dates in each in
stance. In every case the protective tariff
fosters Trust.u
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

If it was wise and good to open the door
of Asia, why is it wise and just to close
the door of Porto Rico, part of the United
States? North American.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

viii the Republicans of this District
again submit to having Promoter LOuden-
slayer jammed down their thrOats By
Bosses sewell and Dayy Baird
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Democratic County Conventions are be-
ing held throughout Pennsylvania to
choose delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention, and to nominate candi-
dates for Congress, State Senator and
Assembly. Generally the conventions are
large and harmony and unanimity mark
the proceedings. The resolutions are in
variably outspoken in declaring fidelity to
the national platform, and demand the
nomination of w. J. Bryan for President
They denounce the imperiallstic policy of
President Mckinley on account of the
declaration of policy for contemplated
government of Puerto Rico, the unjust war
low being waged in the Philippine ISL
ands, for rendering secret aid and sym
pathy to Great Britain in its unjust, cruel
and barbarous war against the Beers, and
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in relation to
the Nicaragua canal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Berlin, April 5-The schIesische
Zeitung reports that Herr Malcommess,
German consul in East London. Cape
Colony, has been grossly insulted by a
mob, who burned him in effigy. The
Berliner Tageblatt. which reproduces
the announcement, says: IF this
news should prove to be true, It will
be interesting to watch the German
foreign Office take action"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
New yorsx,s Tenement gommts.,o,

Albany. April s. Governor Roose-
welt last night signed the tenement
house bill This measure provides for
the appointment of a commission to
investigate the condition OF the tene-
ment houses in New York city and
Buffalo and to report to the next legis-
lature code to govern the erection
Is tepemept houses n these cities.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
suits So. SO to $50.
Women's Suits
From $40 to 500.

From $40 to 500.
The entire energy of the
maker seems to be thrown into
the style and making. The
cloth in these $40 suits is plain,
but fair-quite as good as you
would pay for dress that you
wished to cost only $Io-not
fine, nor wonderful but fair.
But Of style and work there
is enough in any Of these to
justify the price.
$40. Navy black or mix cheviot serge;
well cut, single-breasted tight-fitting
coat; lined with taffeta. Skirt with box
pleated back; lined with percaline.
$40. Navy-ilue or black cheviot serge:
ny front coat, lined with taffeta. Skirt
with box -pleated back; lined with perca-
line.
SIS. Navy-blue or black cheviot serge;
double breasted coat velvet collar: lined
with taffeta. Skirt percaline lined. En-
tire suit beautifully trimmed with bands
of taffeta.
SIS. Navy-blue or black cheviot serge:
fly front coat; lined throughout with
taffeta.
$40. Castor Venetian cloth: double
breasted, tight fitting coat; skirt has box
pleated back percaline lined; circular
tiounce around bottom, collar, cuffs and
fof, OF fiounce with an applique OF silk.
$40 Fine black chevint serge, three bnf-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

We quote. on our local page, cores
pondence to the Public Ledger on the fnan-
cial condition Of the farmers of Gloucester
county. The roseate coloring in which the
correspondent paints the financial side OF
the farming business does credit to his
heart, and we hope to his brain as we'll
The general understanding about farm
mortgages here, however. is that they are
never Tor rarely paid of by the person
who gives them. Eventually the mortgage
takes the farm, and instead of a land
owner the farmer turns tenant and is
relieved of ting responsibilities of paying
interest. Yet it may he true that the
Ledger's writer has learned in the Clerk Is
Office and the banks information impos-
sible to obtain from public sales of real
estate, and from farmers themselves.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05
Puerto Rico'K Treasury Deficit.

Washington, April 4-The division
Of customs and insular affairs of the
war department gave out yesterday a
statement of the condition of the
Puerto Rican treasury for the month
OF February, 1900 The most import
ant item is that the deficit for the
month is S24, 1911. The total receipts
for February were $lOO,O16, while the
disbursements for the month were
$124, 207 The deficit in january, 1900,
was SO, 446 The deficit for the six
months ended Feb. %, 1900, was 1885,
091, or an average monthly deficit of
cog GAO
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Dover, N. J., March S0.-The coro-
ner's jury which heard the testimony
In the inquest into the death Of Charles
Sutton, Jan. 421, at Netcong, near here,
yesterday brought in verdict to the
effect that Sutton was killed by the
administering of dose of strychnine,
and that his wife, Emma K Sutton.
gave the deceased the drug. Sutton
was a brakeman on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad, and
Mrs. Sutton claims that her husbands
relatives are responsible for the prose-
cution because she refused to give
them half the money coming to her
from a railroad beneficial society to
which Sutton belonged.