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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
|CAPE COLONY INV ASTON.
Lord Kitohener's Failure to Drive
Out the Boer Armies.

would Indicate That Reported Britt
ish Successes Have NO Foundation
in Tact-ssaoris 10 Aid new Zealand
Troops in Fighting For England.
London, Dec. 27.-The paucity and
obscurity of the dispatches from South
Africa give rise to renewed anxiety.
Apparently the disturbed area of Cape
Colony extends further south than Il
did last December, and Lord Kitchen
er does not appear to have had mch
success as yet in driving back the in
vaders.
The war office had received no news
last evening of the reported capture Of
yeomanry near Britstown.
A Burghersdorp dispatch has mys-
terious reference to "an unfortunate
mistaking of the enemy for Brabants
Horse" which resulted in the sound
ing Of cease fire. and enabled the
Beers to occupy all the commanding
positions, the British retiring from a
difficult predieament.
Gen. Clements success against the
Beers in the Magaliesberg district is
all doubtful, the last dispatch received
saying that it was considered advis-
able to force the Beers from their POI
sitions."
The British press continues in the
main optimistic, but the condition Of
affairs brings home the enormous diff
/ ffculties that will face Lord Kitchener
in patrolling and policing such inn
mense tracts of country, even when the
Beers shall be finally subdued
/ Lord Kitchener, according to dis
patch from johannesburg. has issued
a proclamation, dated Pretoria, Dec. 20,
announcing that burghers who yolun-
tarily surrender will be allowed to live
with their families in the government
laagers until such time as guerrilla
warfare has sufficiently abated to adj
NIT of their returning in safety to their
homes The proclamation also prom
/ ises that all property and stock brought
/ in at the time Of surrender viii be re-
spected and paid for If requisitioned by
/ the military authorities.
The decision to include Maoris in the
New Zealand contingent is extremely
interesting, as at the beginning of the
war the government promised not to
employ blacks.
The Daily Mail, which makes d
strong appeal to the government to
"face the facts and send Lord Kitchen
er more troops, says There is a
real risk in being lulled TO sleep by
/ carefully censored messages
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
LEpRosY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
no Less Than Thirty Thousand IL
fhn ArchinnIarn

no LESS Than Thirty Thousand In
the Archipelago.
Washington, Dec. 27.-An appended
report to Gen. MacArthur's review of
the civil affairs of the Philippines gives
some startling facts regarding the in
PRODUCTION and prevalence of leprosy
in the islands. According to the esti-
mates of the franciscan fathers there
are no less than 10000 lepers in the
archipelago, the major portion of these
being in the Visayas Leprosy was in
troduced in 1888, when the emperor of
Japan sent a ship with $50 lepers on
board to the Philippines as a present
to be cared for by the Catholic priests.
Thus the seed was planted, and as no
practical methods ever were adopted
to eradicate the disease or prevent its
spread, it has taken firm root. A
house to house inspection begun last
January found more than q hundred
lepers concealed in dwellings. These
were sent to San Lazaro hospital in
Manila, but many others escaped into
the surrounding country A commits
sion is now engaged in the work of Sc
lecting a suitable island or islands for
the purpose Of isolating all the lepers
in the archipelago
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
PITMAN GROVE.


Mrs. E. T. Leap, of Glassboro, spent
Wednesday of last week with Mrs J c.
Rulon.
Richard Yapp came near being seriously
hurt last week by skid striking him on
the head while he was loading logs. He
was dazed for some time and received quite
severe scalp wounds.
Michael Casey had public sale of his
personal property on Thursday and Will
quit farming.
Mr. Charles Punneo, who has made this
place his residence for the greater part OF
the time for several years, died In hospi-
tai last week after having seventeen gall
stones removed Mr.. Punneo held re-
sponsible position at the Market st. ferry,
Camden.
Allen S. Conover and family took dinner
with Joseph Apologize and family on
Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Tuohy and Miss Lizzie
Carey, of Paterson, spent Christmas with
relatives.
Rev. A. Downer and wife took Christmas
dinner with Robert Dawson and family, Of
Glassboro.
W. A. Rulon, now Of Philadelphia, did
his share in disposing of the large turkey
which rapidly disappeared from his fathers
table on Christmas day.
The Christmas cantata entitled .'The
Tables Turned or a Surprise to Santa
Clause, . was given by the M. E. Sunday
school in K G. E. Hall last evening WED
nesday).
NJ. F. MCGOWAN is having his store
property rooted.
Rev A. Downer made misstep while at
the sand pits one day last week and has
been nursing badly bruised limb ever
since.
Mrs. Isaac Haines spent Christmas Day
with her sister, Mrs. Isaac Tillyer, Of
Nineland.
Mr.. Hess and family have been spending
several days with Philadelphia friends.
AIr. and Mrs Holiday and Miss Jennie
Campbell have been spending the week III
I Camden.
We are sorry to state that Winter D
Caulk is confined to his bed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
A nIassacre fn C.hinn.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 26.-News Of
terrible massacre of the reform forces
in China and the beheading of u of
its leaders was received here yester-
day in cablegram by w. A. Cumrow.
secretary of the Chinese Reform assoc
citation of America. The engagement
took place in the province Of Cinhila,
a populous section of the Yangtse yal~
ley, in central China. It resulted in
the killing of 300 men and the CONF
plete Generalization Of the reform
forces. The battle, into which the re-
formers were brought by treachery, oc-
Cured on Dec. Is, and the work Of the
movement has as a consequence been
dropped in all that part of the country.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
HURFFYILLE.


What came near being a most disastrous
fire occurred last Wednesday morning at
the house OF Cooper Chew opposite the M.
Z. church. Our citizens were busy at the
church making ready for Christmas when
Mrs. Chew ran from the house calling for
help. The men responded very quickly,
and none too soon, for they found one
room a mass of flames By hard work the
fire was gotten under control, and the
house and contents were saved, together
with the house adjoining, occupied by
David Ralston. which would surely have
been burned with Chew's Mrs. Chew had
been filling the tank Of the gasoline stove
from glass bottle, and while lighting,
knocked something from the stove breaking
the bottle Of gasoline. The fumes quickly
ingnited and Immediately the room was a
mass of flames. Our citizens deserve great
praise as fire-Gghters.
Christmas was celebrated in our NJ E.
church on Christmas eve, the school giving
a cantata entitled, christmas a Day Late''
which was most successfully carried out to
the enjoymentof the large audience present.
A very sad accident happened on Mon
day, the 24th, at the residence of John G.
Turner His son Charles was getting read
to saw wood for his father, and sent his
| team driven by Jacob Andrews after Chas
McNulty's engine. and on arriving back IL
the yard he proceeded to put the engine in
position and in doing 50 turned too hard, and
the wheel broke the steam pipe, there being
about hundred pounds Of steam in the
pipe breaking, allowed the steam to blow
direct on the horses. This caused the team
to run away When the team started
Andrews jumped, and in doing 50 fell
backward and both wheels of the engine
passed over his body. he arose and
walked few feet and swooned away, ant
in about fifteen minutes he was dead HI
leaves a wife and family Of small chill
dren. The engine weighs about two tons
The team was stopped by Charles McNuIty
who caught hold of the lines when Andrews
jumped No further damage was done t.
/ the engine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

Hazleton, Pa. Dec. 27.-The United
Mine Workers Of the Seventh anthra-
cite district, comprising the Hazleton
region, will hold their annual conven-
ton Saturday afternoon IN this city.
Oficers for the ensuing year will be
elected, and action viii be taken on
the proposition for the erection Of a
home for National President John
Mitchell, in recognition OF his work
on behalf Of the miners during the
late strike. The anthracite miners will
contribute all the funds needed for this
project.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
Two Posers.

In its comment on Attorney General
Grigg's argument before the Supreme
Court last week, for the administration
position in the Porto Rico, Philippine case,
the Record said on Monday
"When Attorney General Griggs was
closing his argument in the Porto-Rico-
Philippines case, Justice Brewer asked him
III be "held that, as Congress extended the
Constitution and laws to the organized
Territories, congress also could take them
away from the Territories. This question
placed the Attorney General in deadly
dilemma. If he answered in the negative
he would commit himself to the proposition
that Congress is incompetent to repeal It's
own laws. If he answered in the affirma-
tive he would commit himself to the propo-
sition that Congress is competent to repeal
the Constitution in the Territories, oveI
which his argument assumed that Congress
is competent TO extend mot simply execute)
the organic law. The question was a poser
After hemming twice, during which he
caught sight OF the abyss at his feet, ht
answered obviously in the negative, but
all the same the bubble OF his argument
pierced by the question of Justice Brewer
collapsed, fattened out, melted into air
And then came Justice Harlan witt
aaother poser, The Attorney Genera
having been unwary enough 20 mention
the case of Boughborough rs. Blake, thl
Justice desired to know what Chief Jus
tice Marshall meant in saying: The powe
to lay and collect duties, imposts ant
excuses may be exercised, and must b.
e1cersised, throughout the United States
Mr.. Griggs answering that throughout tn
United States referred to the States Of tn
Union. Justice Harlon pointed out that i
expressly referred also 10 the District 0
Columbia and the territory west Of tn
Missouri whereupon the Attorney Gen
ersI, ignoring the connection, abrupt,
closed the incident by passing immediatel,
to his per0ration. Silence was confession.
The Attorney General is to be com
miserated In closing his argument h
abolished his sase IN the midst of lif
we are In death.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
young Girl kilIed by an nnsln.

Railway, N. j., Dec. ~. Lulu Marsh
aged Is, Of this city, was killed al
/ Woodbridge, N. J., last evening in an
accident at the Pennsylvania railway
/ depot. A number Of people were wait
/ ing at the station to board north
! bound passenger train, and as this
train slowed down the people stepped
from the platform onto the south
bound track, which they were compell- |
ed to cross to the train. just then an
engine, running flight, came down
the seuthbound track, and Miss Marsh
could not get off the track in time
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
nnxer Leadera Irnder Arrest.

London, Dec 26.-The Shanghai cor
respondent CT The Standard, telegraph
ing Dec. "a, says; The government has
arrested Prince Tuan and Prince Chaune
on the borders Of the Shan 81 and
Shen ST provinces. Yu Hsien has been
ordered to return to Sian Fu forthwith
to be executed, it is supposed. 1t is in.
ferred from these reports that the inn
perial authorities are preparing to con-
cede the demands of the joint note for
the punishment of the instigators OF
the trouble in China.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
A BALTIMORE BANk FAILURE.
Deposftors Charge Cashier Wilcox
with Bad Faith.


Baltimore, Dec. 81. Roger T. Gill,
Of the law firm of N Rugus Gill &
Sons, was late yesterday afternoon APP
pointed receiver for the Old Town bank
by Judge Stockbridge. The appoint-
ment was made with the consent of the
president and officers of the bank. Mr..
Gill bonded in the sum of $500, 600,
the assets of the institution being val
ued at that amount George Schilling,
a stakeholder and depositor, and Rob-
ert L. Gill, depositor, were the COM
plainants. They declare that while
the bank, until a recent period, has
done a successful and profitable bust
ness, it has recently incurred heavy
losses by the bad faith of It's cashier,
Theodore f. Wilcox, in that, without
authority, he wrongfully, without the
knowledge Of its president or board of
directors, permitted Isaac Robinson
and the United Milk Producers assoc
citation to draw from the bank large
sums OF money, and incurred losses
thereby which the bank is unable to
bear"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
Ants. e,oesE gs7nes. Bed Isugs.

Mix say, 25c. boxII2ough on Rats care
fully with pound OF mashed boiled pot;h-
toes, or with loaf of y crunibied dampened
bread, or two tincupl fine powdered sugar,
and place about tfetnnts, out Of reneh Of
children or pet anil. Even the harder
Black Cockroacles, les, Wood or Water
Bugs, in one or two licatious, will be corr
pletely annihiIated pligl Oh Rats IS the
only thing that will eIhaily and permanently
| amnihilate Bed Bngsii II stands nnrivaled
the world over for th4mpt and effective ex
termination Of Rats Mice llc. and PC
boxes at druggists
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
s ,,.... : sys, :. s''a q.

Shaw, who Hen HING The posi-
tion OF Unitedes consul at Barran-
quilla. Colom and who was re-
Gently appoia consul general to
Singapore, coAted suicide in hotel
here yesterdays opened a fenloral
artery and s4d his throat and
wrists with "a III heath Il sup
posed to have eted bis mind. He
was 80 years and leaves q widow
and two snng&
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

The window glass truss having gone
into the paint business, the paint dealers
have had the trusts doings investigated by
a Congressional committee and the result,
while not encouraging as to early relief
from trust control Of both lines, gives the
people an insight into trust methods not
before enjoyed. The glass trust has in
creased prices from lo0 to 125 per cent.
within year, and are in a position to still
further pluck the innocent consumers. And
yet there are people who assert that trusts
are q good thing.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

Chamberlain, S. ID. Dec. n News
has reached the city from the Brule
Indian agency that Handsome Elk. the
most dangerous and desperate redslkin
Of the northwest, beat his squaw Ia a
brutal manner with a neck yoke. Il
Is thought the squaw will die. Elk
then seized another Indian woman,
Bear Birds daughter. and scalDed her.
Then arming himself with rifle and
other firearms he went into The hills,
a short distance from bis home, and
left word that friend or foe must not
approach him,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

Governor VOORHEES, has announced his
determination to appoint Democrat to
succeed The late Judge Ludlow as Judge Of
the Supreme Court, and is reported 10 have
expressed determination to select meni-
Der of the bar from South jersey. Promi-
nsnt in the list Of candidates are former
Judges David J. Pancoast, Howard Carrow
and Richard Miller, all Of Camden; former
Prosecutor Charles Z. HendriclSson, Of Mt.
Holly. and former Judge Joseph Thompson,
Of Atlantic City. Former Circuit Judge
aud now Vice Chancellor Alfred Reed, Of
Trenton, is also named in The list Of eligi-
bles as a South Jerseyman. The list Of
names from which the Governor may select
worthy successor to the illustrious Ludlow
comprises the strongest inteIlects Of the
New jersey bar-men fit in every way to
wear the ermine Of this high Judicial posi-
ton and maintain the high standing the
New Jersey judiciary occupies
In this list Of eligibles Gloucester county
bar has not yet been incorporated, but
is none the less worthy Of a place and
serious consideration If fifteen years
extensive and successful practice in all the
Courts of the State entitle the counsellor
to aspire to 50 high judicial place, wrfwill
add the names of Austin II. swaekhamer
and Joseph ]. summerijl-of Gloucester
county, and Jonatbal.se'T. Acton, former
aesecutor of Sa}ein county.
There was some protest among The gray
heads of the hsr when Governor Green
raised the young counsellor Charles G.
Garrison, to the Supreme Court bench, bal
none now question the wisdom Of thai
appointment, and we predict that time
would gindicate Governor Voorhees, choice
of either of the gentlemen whom we place
in the list of eligible councillors from
South Jersey.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
FERRELL.

J G. Lafferty spent Monday in Woods
town.
Several from here attended tie shooting
match at Evan Oh Christmas Day.
VIM. Lafferty had the misfortune Il
mash his finger one day last week by {
log dropping on it.
James Laiferty is running his saw mil
day and night to fill his orders.
Cunning season is nearly OVER, and soms
Of our sports are making good use 81 ths
time by cunning at nights.
Revival services win start here soon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
4 Thousand DOLLARS For Mlieags

Washington, Dec. o. Robert II.
Wilcox, delegate in the house Of reprc-
sentatives from the Hawaiian Islands,
has just been paid a claim OF $1,000 Tor
mileage. It was the largest claim Of
the kind ever made but it was paid
promptly by the sergeant Of
the house. Every congressman is en-
titled to mileage at the rate Of 20 cents
per mile by the most direct and prac-
ticable route from his home to Wash
ington and return" The distance be-
tween Honolulu and Washington is
figured at 5000 miles. Mr.. Wilcox will
draw ST 900 more for his return trip.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
11,l,inr or Son c,nse.l srs.l.er.n i,eat,,

Bryan, o., Dec. 27.-Wayne Crowell,
aged "a years. and Charles Conan, aged
q, left here Tuesday night for Blakes-
lee, where they were to attend a
Christmas dance In crossing the
railroad tracks they were struck by
a passenger train and both instant
~ killed When Mrs. Conan, mother
of one of the boys, was notified Of the
accident the shock caused her death
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

'ssl nj s.-.,aIll comes out v

''.1dnilIFfslr az vs,sAagg comes out with
an editorial to the effect that the antitrust
declarations by Republicans in Congress
and the Republican platform were all
insincere and were only used as a bait for
voters. Now all this is changed, " says
the SIM '.There is no longer any need of
the Republican pretense of hostility to the
Trusts s'There is little fear, says this
jealous Republican organ, that there will
be more Antitrust laws at the coming
session Of Congress or at the one next after
it, and it is probable, 50 far as our own
Legislature is concerned, that not only viii
no such laws be passed or even introduced, T"
but that measures on the statute book will
be amended if not repealed 2
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
GENERAL MARKETS,

Philadelphia Dec. 26.-Flour weak; win
Ter superflne. $4,000. SO: Pennsylvania
roller. clear, &c. le1325 Rye -four quiet
at 80 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat quiet; No. red, T2Stn7Sr. Corn
dull; No. 2 mixed, spot, 4laM 124c; new
No yellow for local trade. 4fc. Oats
steady; No. 2 white, clipped. S0lz4Slc.;
timothy, $3.50 for large bales Beet quiet;
beef hams, SCHOOLS. Pork steady; fam
ily $16G16.50. Lard easy, western steam
ed $3.50. Live poultry quoted at S1Sc. for
hens, 6J2Q7c. for old ROSTERS. Sn9c. for
spring chickens, 94f0c. for spring ducks,
Dressed poultry at 9M91sc. for choice
western fowls, &c. for old ROSTERS. l8alc-
for choice and fancy nearby chickens, 10I1
G11c. for fancy Illinois dry picked chick
ems. 10c for fancy nearby spring turkeys,
9Q11c. for good to fancy western ducks
and 799c. for western geese. Butter
steady; creamery. 17d25c. factory, ni44
creamery. 1415919e.; New York dairy. 16
@23c.; fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbng
at 2SG531c.; do. wholesale. DC. Cheese
firm; fancy large fall made. llMMliIac-
fancy small do 11AMl2c. Eggs hrner,
New Fork and Pennsylvania, 2id26c.
23c.; western, loss off, 25c. Potatoes quiet
Jerseys, s191.S7lz; New York S1.251sl62ls:
Long Island, $1.50@l75; Jersey sweets,
$.75G2.75.
East Liberty, Pa, Dec. 2s.-Cattle mar
l1et steady; extra. S5.4oT5G0; prime. S5a
b25; common. $3G3,75 Hogs lower light
Workers and pigs, S5.20052o; mediums and
good Workers., $5.15G520. heavy hogs, s5.e5
@5.i0; roughs, $S.50d4f5. Sheen steady;
choice wethers, SO. 90at410s common. sLaeal
ESQ; choice lambs, S525fI5.59; collt,or to
good, So. 5095.20; veal calves. So 59fs 90.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

If YOU walk or sfanfich, and your feet get
tired. pain and ache: Ivy are tender, feyerish
or sweaty Rough OF hions' will give ease
and comfort at once hardens the feet to
stand any demand na4bon them. Also cures
BInions and Corns for Rough on Bun
ions 35c at druggists. bent by mail.
f. 5. WELLS, Chlst, Jersey City, \. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

Czar Completely Restored 10 Health.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 27-The Russian
minister of the interior, ID. Sipiaguine
who arrived here yesterday from LIZ
vadia, where Emperor Nicholas is con-
valescing, asserts that the car is now
completely restored. being able to take
long walks and drives daily
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
DOC. gnai.e dpider Bites.

MOSQUITO and ALI itlseites. wounds Or scrst-
ches by any animal, cdby Wells Miracle o.
HeaIing'' Powder. Kilvy Poison, Itch salt
Rheunn, Eczema Miralus in healing power.
Cures ulcers, skin diseI felons, boiis, burns,
scalds. eruptions. Distant, cleansing. Cures
any sore on man or Isl 25c bottles at drug
| gists, or sent BY naipmptly on receipt o.
| price f. s. WELLS, 9uist, Jersey City, y J
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
Urged For Jerseys supreme ncael,

Urged For Jerseys Supreme Bench.
Trenton, Dec. pa delegation of
Burlington county Republicans, head
ed by Senator-eleet Haiues, waited on
Governor Voorhees, yesterday and urg-
ed the appointment of Judge Joseph
Gaskell, of Burlington county, TO the
supreme court bench to succeed the
ate Justice Ludlow.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

A "Non-sectarian, non-religious, butc;ti-
zens' movement, . is the style under which
action will be taken to pass local option
bill through the legislature this winter.
North Jersey newspapers say the Republic
can leaders and legislators get cold feet
whenever local option is mentioned.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27

Used largely in esnd foreign counties.
Gully complete, absoy successful, never fail,
ing cure; Relief at application, and quick
cure. External ansefHal treatment IN the
one package Prize. at druggists, or sent
promptly by mail eeeipt Of price. y. $.
WELLS, Chemist, 7iaud street, Jersey City,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
.rfair.

If gray Wells HaRsain gradually restores
to original color, bla7 brown, elegant tonic
dressing, SOC. ST. DAsts. or sent by express
prepaid T. 81 4VEf Chemist, Jersey City,
N L
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
rI.a ne ncn,.s .rnfs.

Dover, DelAc. r. Democratic
leaders from a ITS Of the state were
in conference 7rday, with all but
three Of the Diratic assenblymen-
elect. The meg was a secret one,
and at it's como II was said that
the leaders adj the assemblynen
to deal with Irregular or Dupont
faction of theeublican legislators
If necessary to rent the election Of
J. Edward Addito the United States
senate.
Perfectly Heapeople have pure, rich
warm, nourishing bE goodappetitc and goot
digestion Hoods lprilIa gives these am
thus it makes peopialtily and Keeps fiaefi
SO. Get only Hoott
Sick headache is 6by Hoods pills e5e