Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday, May II.

III 11QAS AA4fhh6 OpPOoCD Lie PkO-
posed recall of Wi Fung Fang. Chinese
minister at Washington.
Yoshi Hito Horonomiya, crown
prince Of Japan, was married at Toxic
yesterday to Princess Sada.
Francisco Abbatto, an Italian, was
hanged at Camden, N. j., yesterday
for the murder of Guanaro De Fec, a
fellow countryman.
Burglars dynamited the postoff1ce at
Dunbar. Pa, Wednesday night and
carried off 500 in stamps and money
and valuable papers.
Saturday, May IL.
Another extensive Russian purchase
of land in Corea has been disclosed
at Port Chin-Nan. on the west coast.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, de-
clares he is not candidate for United
States senator, or for any other Office.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave a
dinner at the White House last night
in honor of Governor and Mrs. Roose-
welt.
The Populist national committee
elected Senator Marion Butler chair
man, J. H. Edmiston vice chairman
anu W. L. w dSAUQIn IIGdSuIGI.
The publication of the will of the
late John Ruskin shows that his per-
sonal estate was only 10000, all that
was left of his fathers bequest of
92O0.O OO
Monday, May II.
BY supreme court decision govern
ment bonds are not exempt from war
tax
The population of Chicago is 2,O01,-
600, an increase of 100000 in ten
years.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage addressed
two monster meetings in Edinburgh,
Scotland
The government will participate in
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, at
st. Louis, in 1903
If state bank which becomes ma
tional bank doesn't change its name,
capital or officers, 1t is not subject to
another tax
Democratic Governor Beckham, Of
Kentucky, pardoned John Dugan, who
had served three years of 81 year sem
tence for murder.
May McNally, aged 10 years, and EN-
ma Worden, aged 20, were drowned
yesterday in Neosho river, at Joplin,
Mo, their boat capsizing.
G. M. Wolfe and G. w. Piggott,
clerks in Chicago's water Office, are
under arrest for conspiring with others
to rob the city by changing water
meter records.
Tuesday, May 10.
A fierce wind and rain storm which
visited st. Paul Sunday killed three
and injured two.
Russia has shipped 100000 coolies
from China to Manehuria to construct
the railway at Port Arthur.
The steamship Chancellor left New
ORLEANS yesterday for Cape Town with
1000 mules for the British army.
Charles H. Cole, ex-president of the
Globe bank, Boston, was sent to Jail
for eight years for stealing bank funds.
In discussion at the Methodist con-
ference of the defeated anti-canteen
law President Mckinley was sharply
citicized.
The senate committee, Senator Han
ma alone dissenting, ordered a favor
able report on the Nicaragua canal bill
as it passed the house.
The temperature in New York yes
terday registered SS degrees. the hot
test May IA since the local weather
bureau was established.
Rev. H. L. Hargett, pastor Of the
Congregational church at Gate City,
has accepted the Prohibition nominal
ton for governor of Alabama.
Wednesday, May 10.
During a fete on Lake of Vico, Italy,
two boats capsized and 80 to 40 people
were drowned.
A resolution passed New York's city
council recommending the construc-
ton of municipal ice plants.
North York, a hamlet ON the line of
the Wisconsin Central railroad, was
entirely destroyed by fire last night.
In quarrel over children at Scran-
ton, Pa, Mrs Pace slashed Mrs. Bel
lows with butcher knife, perhaps ia
tally.
Near Harrisonburg, Va, Edward
Phillips resisted an attempt of Deputy
Sheriff Karicobe to arrest him and was
shot dead.
The Peruvian government has rati-
fed the resolution of congress approv-
ing the extradition treaty with the
United States.
The directors Of the Baltimore and
Lehigh railroad yesterday declared a
dividend of az per cent on the COM
panys s643. 500 capital stock.
In unwilling a memorial of Admiral
Farragut at Lewes Ferry, Tenn, yes
terday Admiral Dewey declared Far
ragut the greatest naval commander
in the annals of our country"
Thursday, May 1T.
The total number of voters who have
inscribed in Havana is about $4,000.
The amount of bonds SO far ex-
changed for the new 2 per cent con-
soils is s272, 269 800
BY a narrow margin of two votes
the Massachusetts house yesterday de-
cided against abolishing the death
penalty
The Bkflin kossisehe zeitung says
the farIH policy Of the United States
government, as affecting Porto Rico,
is s.brut ~ unfair toward Europe.