Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday, August 9.

Charles Towle, United States con-
sular agent at Saltillo, Mexico, is dead.
The conference between the glass
blowers and manufacturers at Allan
tic City adjourned yesterday.
Signor Estrada Palma, in long let
ter declines to accept the presidency
of Cuba if it is offered him
Oberlin M. Carter was told Of the
suits entered against him by the gov
ernment for the recovery of property.
Emperor William has granted Fielu
Marshal Won Waldersee the order Of
Pour LIE Merite," with oak leaves.
Negotiations are we'll advanced for
the organization of a trust by the to-
mato Gamers of Maryland, Delaware
and New Jersey.
Saturday. August 10.
The Order of Galilean Fishermen
adjourned at Baltimore Yesterday
The Russian minister of finance, Mr..
De White, will probably visit this coun-
try in the near future.
1t Is said that Mr.. Steyn, the former
president of the Orange Free State,
will shortly join Mr.. Kruger in Hol-
land
Chief Morrissey, Of the Brotherhood
of Trainmen, says it is not likely that
his people will become involved in the
steel situation.
Monday, August IL.
George Suzulon, of Wilkesbarre, was
struck by train and instantly killed.
A monument to the memory of Mis-
souri's Confederate dead was unveiled
at Springfield, Mo.
Senior Vicuna, the CHILEAN minister,
who Is i'll in Buffalo, was reported as
improving yesterday
The Central Federated Union of
New York city last night endorsed the
stand taken by Mayor Block of Nc
Keesport.
The funeral of the late Dowager En-
press Frederick was held at Cronberg
yesterday. King Edward and Emperor
Wilhelm were present.
Parker A. Johnson, West Indian,
who was buried alive in Boston while
under hypnotic influence last Monday
night, was restored to consciousness
last in good health.
Fire last night in the Weldon office
building, Jersey City, caused an esti-
mated damage of $4,000. $4,000 of
which was to the tenants, including
the Western Union Telegraph
Tuesday, August IS.
The Boston American League Club,
with capital of 100000, was incor-
porated at Trenton.
Efforts are being made by twenty
leading hat manufacturers to form a
trust
Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia left
that city yesterday to join Mrs. Ash.
bridge, who is reported to be i'll.
Mr.. e. T. Godkin, formerly editor of
the New York Evening Post is serious
~ ill In London
The National Transportation com
pany, to carry freight over the Great
Lakes, will be incorporated with a
capital of $2.5o0,00O.
Wednesday, August IL.
Dexter CASTOR, New Orleans chief
of police, died last night.
A dispatch from Moscow says Count
Tolstoy is going to the Crimea soon.
ExPresident Cleveland is at Buzz
Yards Bay on one of his old-time gun
ming trips.
Much damage has been done to
crops in Tennessee by the excessive
rains of the past few days.
The Grand Rapids Fire Insurance
company has been purchased by the
Hartford Fire Insurance company.
The first bale of new Louisiana cot
ton was sold at the cotton exchange
In New York yesterday for Is cents a
pound.
Thursday, August IS.
Fire at Chapley, Fla. destroyed half
the town. causing loss of 100000.
The Wabash railroad will purchase
the Omaha and st. Louis road for
1880, 600.
1t is said that Lord Kitchener will
return from South Africa the middle
of next week.
Commander Wise. who died yester-
day, was in charge of the training ship
Enterprise during the Spanish war.
Jules Liebon, the famous Berlin
opera producer may come to this
country.
John Campbell, the veteran racing
man, whose stables won the Brooklyn
handicap In 1892 and 1893, has re-
ceived an offer from the Car of Rus
STA to take charge of his training
stables.