Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-01
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday, July 90.

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Friday, July 20.
Andrew Carnegie has presented the
city of Winnipeg with 100000 for
free public library, which has been
accepted by the city council.
w. E. Samuelson, of Provo, Utah,
broke the worlds unpaced mile bicycle
record last night. riding the distance
in 1.53 rs.
Superintendent Of Philadelphia's
Mint Henry X. Boyer is seriously Ill
of typhoid fever at his country home
in Lower Providence, Montgomery
county
Operations have been begun on the
proposed ship canal between st. Pc
tersburg and the White Sea.
The Colburn family offer a reward
of $500 for the finding of Mr. Col
burns body.
Earl Spencer, chancellor of the Vic
toria University, yesterday severely
criticised DR.. Koch's theory to the eff
feet that human beings were immune
from contagion from tuberculous cat
tie.
Saturday, July 81.
Knights Templars will ask Prasi-
dent Mckinley to visit their encamp-
NEXT next month at Louisville.
Minister WI Ting Fang says he has
no knowledge Of the fact that his coun-
try intends to recall him.
Signor francesca Crisp, who has
been dangerously i'll for several days,
seems to be weakening gradually.
Voorhees,, pitcher for the Atlantic
City baseball club, was left 100000 by
the death of an aunt.
Governor Stone has reappointed DR..
J. L. Forwood, of Chester, a member
of the state quarantine board.
Mayor Ashbridge has returned to
Philadelphia, after a two-weeks' va
cation, during which his whereabouts
were unknown even to the newspa-
pers.
Monday, July 20.
There were nine deaths from the
heat in Cincinnati yesterday, while
Louisville had three.
Surrounded by brilliant cortege
and in the presence of the diplomatic
corps, President Romano opened the
Peruvian congress yesterday
The Denver National Live Stock As
ISOLATION has issued warning against
hasty acceptance of the Koch tubercu-
losis theory.
Pressed glassware factories of the
American Flint Glass Manufacturers
Association started up today, giving
work to 10000 men.
High telephone rates in Chicago, Ill,
has caused court proceedings against
the Chicago Telephone company by
the Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Congressman w. H. Graham, Ale
gheny; DR.. N c. Schaeffer, Lancaster;
Edward Bailey, Harrisburg, and Sena-
tor William P. Snyder, Spring City,
have been named as Pennsylvania
State Capital commissioners.
Tuesday, July 80.
Mormonism is reported to be making
rapid strides in Germany.
The Lyons-Me railroad
has purchased a number of American
locomotives.
Henry L. Wilson, the United States
Minister to Chilli, will be rendered an
elaborate banquet by Chilian friends
San Francisco is having sixteen
weeks season of grand opera under the
direction of Professor Steindorf.
Congressman Burk, of Philadelphia,
gave the leopard he received as q
friendly token from India to the
Geological Gardens.
President L. F. Loree, General Man
ager Potter and other officials of the
Baltimore and Ohio left Baltimore yes
terday for a third inspection trip over
the road.
Wednesday, July 81.
The Pennsylvania oarsmen who re-
Gently rowed at Henley have returned
home
The Virginia constitutional conven-
ton will fight today over a motion to
take recess until August 20.
The Ellis Glenn jury has been dis
charged. They stood seven for ac-
quittal and five for conviction
Vice President Zanortu OF Chill has
resigned as a protest against further
military preparations in that country.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to wreck the Baltimore and Ohio ex.
press train from Chicago to Baltimore
near Watertown, Ind, last night
When the receiver Of the Standard
Exploration company in London an
nounced deficit Of $500 900 through
speculation, threats of lynching the
directors were freely made.
Thursday, August 1.
Rev. Daniel E. Maher, of Altoona. is
now president of the Brighton Semi
nary at Boston.
Cresceus, the champion trotter, will
start against his record of 202% on
Friday at Cleveland.
The board of directors of the Sea-
board Air Line has been increased from
eight to twelve members.
1t is estimated that over 1000 Elks
were in line at their parade at the Pan
American Exposition yesterday.
The tea growers of Japan are about
to take steps to control the market for
Japanese teas by limiting the supply.
Charles w. Morgan, stock broker,
of New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington, has been adjudged bankrupt.
The Cunard Line has decided To fipht