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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, July 17.-Flour unchanged;
winter superfine s2.l002.26; Pennsylvania
roller clear, $2.s5@3.15; city mills. extra,
81. 409260. Rye flour dull at ST. 65@2S0 per
barrel. Wheat advanced: No. red, spot,
1A@n1sc. Corn firm; No. mixed, spot,
bSQ54c.: No. 2 yellow, local, 55%c. Oats
firm; No Q white clipped, 399391Rc; lower
grades. 5G39c. Hay steady; No. timo-
thy, s16@16.5o for large bales. Beef firm;
beef hams. $1950920.5 so. Pork steady; FAM
lily, $17G1750. Live poultry quoted at lie.
for hens, &c. for old ROSTERS, 16Q17c for
spring chickens. Dressed poultry at 12c.
for choice fowls, 61sc. for old ROSTERS,
1SQ20c for nearby broilers. smaller sizes
25G25c. for larger do; 12G14c. for frozen
factory, 1S919c Cheese steady. fancy
large colored. 954Q95sc. Eggs firm; New
York and Pennsylvania 15c.; western
storage. at mark. 141145ac. Potatoes
steady; Jerseys, 4o@5Oc. Gooseberries, AZ
&c. per quart. Currants, 5G7c.
Baltimore July 17.-Flour dull, un-
changed. Wheat strong; spot, 71A972c. !;
Che month. 7oz@71c.: August 7ol4 @7ossc. !;
September, uW71Ac.; steamer No. 2 red,
SSls@6SAc.; southern, by sample. 60973c. !:
southern, on grade, 69@73c. Corn nom
inai; mixed, spot and the month, Sic :
August, 511sc.; September, SIC; steamer
mixed, 50c.:. southern white and yellow
corn. 51@52c. Oats firm; No. white, BIC. ];
No. mixed S5G35l1c. Rye steady; No.
nearby. 51c.; No. western, SIC Hay
steady; No. l timothy, SIS. Grain freights
dull; steam to Liverpool, per bushel, Id.
to I'D. July. Butter steady; fancy irni-
tation, 17@1sc.; fancy creamery. 2oQ21c. ];
fancy ladle. 15G16c. store packed, 100
14c Eggs steady unchanged; fresh 1870
l4c Cheese firm. unchanged; large. ss4c.:
medium, 10c-; small, 1O1zc. Sugar strong,
unchanged.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
Our wasted wealth.

New Jersey is in great luck once more
and there is every prospect that the surplus
which is causing her treasury to groan will
be augmented by the addition of large
sum within few weeks. The wills of the
late Millionaires Rogers and Pierre Loril-
lard are to be offered for probate in this
State. and the sum which will be paid to
New Jersey as inheritance tax will amount
to some hundreds of thousands of dollars.
But all of this will be of little benefit to
the people at large so long as the Republi-
can party remains in power and follows out
its present policy Of bogus reform. A sop
NAV be thrown out in the way of small
contribution to the school fund, or some
doubtful city may get second rate ginger
bread armory, but for any real substantial
benefit to the whole State not penny will
be expended.
The people at large will reap no advan-
taee from the large income Of the State
until Democratic administration is placed
in mower. Jersey City News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
CLAYTON.

Quite number went with the Sunday
school excursion to Atlantic City on Wed
nesday morning.
The house occupied by Jos. Patterson, OF
Maple street, is being decorated by Get
singer & Loveioy.
The Junior Christian Endeayorers of the
Presbyterian church held picnic at thu
lake, under the direction of Miss Linds
Jess, their superintendent.
Chester Steelman has accepted position
with Lovejoy & Getsinger.
Lewis Lupton, of Pitman, was enter
aimed by friends in town Tuesday evening
John B., son of Walter W. and Kate
Keen, died on Wednesday afternoon of las
week at the home of his grandfather, Johr
B. Boogar The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon.
Contractor Ware has Howard Moore'I
new house nearly completed.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Richard Frye and Miss Sidney Crane OF
Wednesday, July 81.
Charles Seeds is painting his large barr
and workshop.
The hotel trouble has been settled and
John Plum is running the Davis House
A number of our citizens are preparing
to camp at Pitman during the two week:
of the camp meeting services.
Cyrus Madden is going on trip to Den
yer, Col, for his health
DR.. 0. M. Allen, formerly of this place
but now of Newport News, Va, was il
town last week renewing old acquaintance
Miss Lulu Dubois is spending two week.
with the Misses Moore at Block Island
r. l.
Felix Fisler, of Marion, Ind, a native o
this place, is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Storms, of Scranton
Pa, are visiting Rev. j. A. Cram.
VIM. Nelson, who has been working al
Massillon, o., is visiting his father, OF
Maple street.
Miss L. Loeb, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J. N. Patter
son.
Albert Scott is having city water put il
his house.
Mrs. Belle Davis held sale of persona
property at the hotel last week.
Our town was in darkness Saturday even
ing on account of a broken feed wire.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
Famine in Oklahoma.

Taken all in all, farming is the most
profitable industry in the country and
especially in the West.
Ten years ago Oklahoma was Q barren
waste without white man within its
horders. The value of the land was Moth
inc. The assessors in that territory have
inst made their return, which place the
taxable value of the farm lands this year
at s65, 900, 900, but it is doubtful whether
three times that amount of money would
bny them. The value of this seasons
wheat crop, which has just been harvested,
Is given at SIG, GOO, 900, figured on the basis
If 80 cents per bushel. The publication
srom which these facts are taken reports
that six years ago Kansan came to Okla
l,oma with SIS. This year he sold his farm
for 81, 600, and has 250 head Of cattle left
besides he has lived all the while from the
nrofits of his work A great State is Okla
homas
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
NO I'TIENDN1l IN YIENT
President Shafer Denies Reports
Of Peace Negotiations.
THE STRIKERS ARE SATISFIED.

Movement Has Already Developed
immence Strength AS President
shaffer Predlcted-lt May Be a
Fight to the Finish.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 1s.-"We have
not heard from the other side at any
time, in any way or on any subject
since we parted at the Lincoln hotel
last Saturday" This positive state
ment made by President Shaffer, of the
AmaIgamated Association, last night
disposes Of the rumor from New York
that the strike had been settled. Mr..
Shaffer stated further that no actual
negotiations were on between Presi-
dent Bishop, of the Ohio state arbitra-
ton board, and himself tending toward
arbitration. A letter received by Mr..
Shaffer from Mr.. Bishop, asking IL he
would consent to a reopening of the
conference, has not been answered.
The principal events in yesterdays
strike history were the failure of the
sheet steel people to reopen the Wells
vile plant with non-union men; the
offer of financial assistance made to
the Amalgamated Association by the
two mine members of the American
Federation of Labor and by the Ameri-
can Window Glass Workers Associa-
ton; the concerted action Of the asso-
citation to organize the immense sheet
steel plant at Vandegrift, and the fact
that several of the closed plants are
being patrolled by armed watchmen
and guards.
While Wellsyille is the strike centre
now, the battle ground will be shifted
to McKeesport next week if the report
be true that the w. Devices Wood
plant of the American Sheet Steel
company will resume operations. This
would afford one of the most trying
situations of the strike 1t would
necessitate the importation of nom
union men from other places, and the
bitter feeling engendered by such 8
move would be hard to control.
Amalgamated President Shaffer said
last night: Il shall not ask the
miners to go on strike. God help the
poor coal miner. He is the best union
man in the world, and the poorest paid
| of them all. He has troubles enough
of his own, and we have no desire to
| involve him. But while shall not in
| vite nor solicit sympathetic strike,
| the Amalgamated Association stands
ready at any time to effect an alli-
ance with the United Mine Workers
or any other kindred organization,
many of whose members are employed
by the United States Steel Corpora
ton
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
BLACKwoOD.
Miss Anna Clayton is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Ada Hall. at Perth Amboy.

Miss Anna Clayton is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Ada Hall, at Perth Amboy.
Miss Anna Adams, of Merchantyille, is
spending a few days at the home of Sam
Neal
The lawn social given by the Y. p. S. G.
L. of the Presbyterian church last Thurs
day evening was pleasant success. A
rectangle was formed back OF the lecture
room by rows of cedar trees. In this en-
closure refreshment tables and seats were
arranged for the accommodation of the
guests. Several old-fashioned games were
INDUCED in by the younger guests. The
evening was a financial as we'll as a socia
success.
Ground was broken this week for the
cellar Of the new house to be built by Mr.
VIM. Fort, next to Mr.. Denver's tin shop.
Clarence Alloway moved into the house
adjoining the new barber shop, formerly
occupied by Josiah Wood, last Monday
afternoon.
Walter Ward moved into his house OF
Central Ave. last Tuesday.
The annual picnic of the Methodist Sun
day-school will be held at Alcyon Park OF
Wednesday, July oath.
Mrs. Emma Mines and daughter Lizzie
of Camden, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Leslie last week.
Mr.. William Matthias, who has been il
the employ of Frank Pine for several years
has accepted position with another lumber
firm in Philadelphia.
Edward Duncan is working for the New
Work Cbi,, puiIJioo Corpnanv
The Misses Dora and Clara Beetle are
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Addie Rudderow is spending a few
days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Susan Jones is spending few
weeks at Atlantic City.
Mrs Luella Epley, of Ellisburg, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Frank Stillwill
Joseph Matthias has almost recovered
from the effects of kick given by horst
one day last week.
Owing to the fact that the picnic of The
Presbyterian Sunday -school was held OF
Wednesday, July 18th, the regular mid
week prayer service was held on Tuesday
evening, at the close of which the ladies
met to begin preparations for the picnic.
Rev. M. S. Ross will occupy the Presby
terrain pulpit for the third week next Sun
day. On the three subsequent Sundays
the services will be in charge of Rev. F. r
Brace, Pastor Emeritus of the church.
Letters have been received from Rev. G
S. VanAlen, who is spending his vacation
at Elizabethtown, New Mexico. He writes
of the intense cold which is prevalent there
of snow storms, of visit to a cave covered
with icicles and other such tantalizins
things.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
EVAN.

Messrs. J. and j. Gould, who own and
conduct the Evan hotel, have sold out tc
a gentleman of Doylestown, Pa, who is {
practical man in the business. He will
take charge July 26.
The Evan school building is being re-
painted by Mullica Hill contractors.
Mrs. Bella Clark has returned home after
spending two weeks at Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nolte entertained
relatives from Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jon. Ham entertained :
Daretown relative on Monday.
Sports from Pitman are enjoying them
selves on Evan lake.
Edw S. Ham entertained friends from
Bridgeton on Sunday and Monday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
FLOUR MILLS CONSOLIDATE.
TWenty-seven Pennsylvania and Mary
land Plants Now Under One Head,

TWenty-seven Pennsylvania and Mary
land Plants Now Under One Head.
Philadelphia, July 18-All the lead
ing flour mills in Pennsylvania and
Maryland have just been consolidated
under the name of the Eastern MILLING
and Export company, with a capital
stock of $$4,0O0,0 900. The 81 mills that
are included in the new company are
as follows: Paxton mills, Harrisburg;
Steelton mills, Steelton; York Milling
company's mill, York; Loucks' Codorus
mill, York; Philadelphia Milling COM
pany's mill, Philadelphia; Isenbere
Milling company's mill, Huntingdon;
Lancaster Milling company's mill, Ian
caster; Mountain City Milling com
pany's mill, Frederick, Nd; Hanover
Milling company's mill, Hanover; Penn
Milling company's mill, Hanover; Fair
view Milling company's mill and Co.
lumbia Milling companys mill, Co
lumbia; Seaboard mill, Reading; Grey
bill mill and Gochnauer mill, Carlisle;
Lakeview Milling company's mill,
Chambersburg; Moul mill, FELTON,; Ok
ford Milling company's mill, Oxford; e.
K. Reed Milling company's mill, North
Wales; Swartley Bros NJ and 7. COM
pany's mill, Doylestown: Fillmore
mills, Hatboro: Laubach Milling COM
pany's mill, Northampton; A. c. God
shall 6 Co., Lansdale; Stony Creek
Milling company's mill, Norristown,
and Moorhead mills, East Waterford.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
PAULsBORO.

The M. E. Sunday school will picnic al
National Park this Thursday, going from
here by boat.
The Baptist are looking for suitable lot
on which to build church.
w. Flowers is having portico added tc
his house on Madison street, occupied by
Geo. Jordan
Whortleberries are very plentiful, and the
people of Paulsboro are laying in a good
supply for Winter use.
Geo. Wilkerson has purchased the lot
adjoining where he now lives on Billings
avenue, from Capt Geo. Lodge.
Tent meetings are still held on the lot
adjoining the NJ. E. church
Miss Frances Miller and George Willis
spent Thursday last on the farm with Miss
Miller's parents.
Oliver Smith, of Philadelphia, has been
visiting John McCleary's at Billingsport
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

Two dry Sundays was as much as Allan
tic City could stand, so all bars were thrown
open last Sunday, and every thirst was
openly quenched. The True 4meiican
thinks Tt is now up to Justice Hendrick'
son to construe the unconstitutional Voor-
hees law, and make such order as will make
the authorities of Atlantic City regret that
they did not raid the saloons which they
knew to be open. 1t might not be out Of
the way for Justice Hendrickson to notify
the Governor of the violation of his law, SC
that he may send down the militia from
trant Atlantic. 1t certainly is not fair tc
put all the onus of the Voorhees, scheme OIL
Justice Hendrickson.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
The American Railroads.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
furnishes authoritative statistics i'll regard
to the American railways, although the
'iguges come to hand somewhat late. The
report, which has Just been issued covers
the year ending June 80, 1900. 1t seems
that at date we had 1913. 345 miles Of single
track railway in the United States, owned
by 2,023 separate corporations. These
various companies operated 81, 663 locomo-
tiyes and 1850, 1873 cars, the most of the
cars, of course, being engaged in the freight
service.
The railroads of the United States en-
ploy vast army of men. At the end of
the fiscal year 1900 no less than ], 017, 653
persons were on the pay rolls of the differ
ent companies, and they annually received
in wages nearly $600,000,000.
The various roads represent a total capt.
alization of about 81 500, 000, 900, approx
imately half of this amount existing in
the form of stock and the rest in the form
of bonds and other kinds of funded debt
While most Of the funded Indebtedness pays
interest to it's holders, a considerable part
of the stock yield no dividends, although
the improvements in this respect has been
notable in the past five years owing to the
generally prosperous condition of the
country's industries.
During the year the roads carried 576,-
1862, 230 passengers, and 10l, $50, 23S tons
of freight The returns averaged about two
cents mile for passengers and seven-tenths
of cent mile for freight.
Another subject covered by the report is
of much public intereft. We learn ON the
authority OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission that during the year there were
casualties to 81, l85 persons on the railroads
OF the United States, 1865 OF whom were
killed and 5O,32O injured These were
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
Maxor Tones Arrested and Elned.


Toledo O., July 18.-Samuel H.
Jones, the Golden Rule" mayor Of To-
ledo, was yesterday fined SIS and
costs in the police court for contempt
of court. He paid the fine. While a
prisoner was being tried for petty Of
tense the mayor wanted permission to
ask the prisoner a few questions. The
privilege was granted and the mayor
inquired of the prisoner If he had a
bank account The reply was in the
negative. The mayor then asked to see
the mans hands and they were shown
him. Judge Wachenheimer wanted to
know the purpose of the mayor. who
replied: ut is obvious" and left the
room. A baliff was sent after him and
the judge assessed the fine, the court
claiming the mayor was in contempt
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
False Story Almost Caused LynchInq

Kansas City, July 18-At the pre-
liminsry hearing of Frank Holland and
Thomas Robertson, the negroes
charged with assault on Vernon New
ton and Miss Grace Davis on the night
of July 10, Newton and Miss Davis tes-
titled that the story they told of the
alleged assault was untrue; that the
negroes did not drag away and outrage
the young woman, but did strike New
ton. Last Friday night a mob of 1000
tried to lynch the negroes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
The Johnson PIanks ACCENTED.
THE EPWoRTH LEAGUE
Fifth international conclave open,

Ttftfl HtlCFifdtiO1di SCHCidNS OHSfiS
To-day In San Francisco.
San Francisco, July 18.-When the
fifth international convention Of the
Epworth League opened today 10000
delegates were in attendance. Eighteen
thousand of these came from points
east Of the Rocky mountains.
The convention formally opened with
preliminary services at the largest
churches at II o'clock. At $50 the
chairman, Rev. Thomas Filban, will
call the convention to order, and after
song service by choruses of 1000
voices, addresses of welcome will be
made on behalf of the state and city
by Governor Gage and Mayor Phelan.
During the evening overflow meetings
will be held at the Metropolitan Tenn
pie and at the Alhambra theatre.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

Business failures for the past six months,
as reported by Bradstreet's, numbered
5,462, compared with 1880 in the first half
of 1900, and with 5,049 in like portion Of
1899. The unfavorable exhibit is found in
fewer failures during June than May, but
with liabilities more than twice as large,
indicating the embarrassment of larger
concerns, and these naturally with wider
notifications.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
sectarian Riots in Spain.

Saragossa, Spain, July 1S.-GeneraI
Cavero, Carlist. was killed and nearly
fifty other persons were wounded in
encounters yesterday between Catho-
lies and Free Thinkers in Saragossa.
The offices of The Noticiero, Catho-
lie newspaper, We're wrecked. The fight
Ing began outside the Church of st.
Philip, where a jubilee celebration was
being held. Shots were fired by anti
Catholics. Subsequently the Catholics
marched through the streets, armed
with revolvers and knives, further VIC
lence resulting
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

Uncle Sam made it easy to buy war rev
enue stamps, and now it is exceedingly
difficult, if not impossible, to get then
redeemed. He will probably wait unit
some knave buys them in at discount
before opening an avenue for their redemp'
ton. 1t is even more contemplate trick
than the old trade dollar robbery of the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
SAYS HYMNS Are pouoereI.

Chicago. July 18.-Professor Oscar
L. TrEgs, of Chicago University, who
some time ago compared John D. Rock
efeller to William Shakespeare, yes
terday informed the class in English
literature at the university that the
hymns of the Protestant churches are
doggereI. and that dime novels are lit
erature when compared to Sunday
school books.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
A Sort of Fast DaY.

Governor Voorhees, has designated Oct.
II as New Jersey Day at the Pan-American
Fair at Buffalo If he had only fixed the
date few weeks later the show would have
been over and there would have been no
one on the grounds to jeer at the shame
and humiliation which the Governors
humbug administration and the Republican
party's policy of bogus economy have
inflicted upon proud and sensitive State.
Jersey City News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
Beware of Ointments for CatarrIi that
COntain Mercury

as mecury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by f. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price, zoe. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

1t was in 1858 that Commodore Perry
broke through the scclusion with which
the japanese guarded themselves against
the outside world, as 71=,aas in 1901 that
the Japanese have erected a monument to
Commodore Perry and wreathed it with
praise and thanks for the great enliven-
ment of government and people which
followed his act
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
Curious Mrs. Patterson.

Altoona, Pa. July 18.-Mrs. Mary
Martha Patterson. who created a SEN
sation in New York by claiming the
millions left by Jacob S. Rogers, be-
cause M. NJ stood for Mary Martha and
Metropolitan Museum, is an Altoona
woman, who lately figured in dis
patches from Greensburg, where she
attempted to secure the Beers estate
because she had seen black rabbit In
her dreams some years since. The
Westmoreland county court could not
see what hare culture had to do with
the Beers estate and turned her down.
She is likely to meet the same sad fate
in New York. Every time some man Of
money dies she sets up claim for the
estate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
THE ITALIAN LYNcHINo.
Case Now Smacks of an international
Incident.

vase NOW omdCkS OF an international
Incident.
Washington. July 18.-The Italian
government has taken cognizance of a
recent ARRAY at Erwin, Miss, in which
it is claimed two Italians were lynched
and third seriously wounded. The
facts have been communicated to the
foreign Office at home, and the Italian
embassy here has made representa-
lions to the state department. At the
same time the Italian authorities are
pursuing an investigation of their own
through the consul at New Orleans
and their consular agent at Vicksburg.
Miss, which is not far from the scene
of the alleged trouble. There is every
indication that the facts will consti-
tute an international incident similar
to that with Italy growing out OF the
killing of Italians in Louisiana.
The governor of Mississippi, 1t is
reported. will proceed in person to
Erwin to Investigate the matter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

The great Steel Trust is making war on
its employees by refusal to recognize the
organization of steel workers, and as a
result, great strike was inaugurated last
Monday, involving $4,000 workers. The
issue is not one of wages, but of the right
of the workers to protection through organ
ization. Labor and capital well understand
the issue. Once labor is disorganized, once
the organization is disrupted, American
labor will be ON par with the "pauper
labor of Europe" While the issue at
present does not appear to be one of wages
or hours of labor, in the distance it is not
only that, but every interest of labor is
involved. If the great Steel Trust succeeds
in crushing the steel workers organization,
the whole fabric of labor organizations is
doomed.