Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-22
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, August is.

Thursday, August is.
Fire at Chapley, Fla. destroyed half
the town, causing a loss Of 500, 1000.
The Wabash railroad will purchase
the Omaha and St. Louis road for
So 500, 600.
It 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.
The West Point cadets are at the
Pan-American exposition, where they
will give daily exhibition drills until
Aug. %
Friday, August 10.
Edward A. Allen, OF Indian territory
has been appointed assistant superin-
tendent of the Carlisle Indian School
The American Protective Associa-
ton closed its convention at Atlantic
City by electing officers.
Former Judge John B. Stoom died
at Stroudsburg yesterday morning.
Colonel Clease, formerly insurance
superintendent of Illinois, was arrested
for stealing photographs and records
from the interior department.
Saturday, August II.
1t is said that all the Omaha street
railways will consolidate.
La1 Oh
San Francisco.
Twenty-four Saloonkeepers were
each held in $500 bail at Atlantic City
for selling liquor on Sunday.
Bishop Shanahan, of Harrisburg,
and half the priests of his diocese will
enter Overlook Seminary for
weeks spiritual retreat
Colonel Myron T. Herrick, an old
friend of President Mckinley, called
upon the latter yesterday at his Can
| ton home.
The Houston and Texas Central, a
Southern Pacific property, has abb
sorbed the Central Texas and North
western.
Edward V. Sheppard, chief clerk of
the patent Office, was dismissed yes
terday for alleged carelessness in hav-
ing lost certain moneys sent to the
Office by mail.
Insurance Superintendent Yates, of
| Illinois, refused to revoke the charter
| of the Aetna Fire Insurance company
| of Hartford, Conn, on the ground that
it was not within his power. He was
| notified that the Aetna was violating
| the states laws.
Monday, August 10.
Queen Alexandra of England left
Homburg for Copenhagen yesterday.
Queen Sophia of Sweden is again
seriously i'll.
Edmond Audran, the French COM
poser, is dead. He was born April IL,
1912.
A. w Graham, first vice president
of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, died yesterday at Petosky, Mich
John B. Nicklin, of Chattanooga, was
elected president of the Southern Base
| ball League last night
1t is semi-officially announced that
the Kaiser will meet the Gear within a
short time at Carlsruhe
Tuesday, August 20.
The Southern railway announces
that it's lines are now all open.
Captain Eris NJ Gabrielson, former
ly of the United States revenue sery-
ice, died yesterday at Edgerton, Mass.
Receivers were appointed at Balti-
| e.. DE-, 7
Der company, of Baltimore county, and
the Chesapeake Lumber company.
King Oscar of Norway and Sweden
has accepted President Loubet's invi-
/ tation to witness the close of the
grand manoeuvres of the French army
at Rheims.
Wednesday, August Fl.
The new Wagner theatre in Mum
/ ich was opened last night,
Clark Gibbs, the old-time black-face
minstrel, died yesterday at Trenton,
N. J.
Destructive forest fires are reported
in large tracts of pine timber in Grimes
county, Texas.
American agents ere busy in Bel
GUM recruiting Belgian glass blowers
for service In the United States.
Lieutenant Colonel Marchand, of
Fashoda fame. has been promoted to
the chief command of brigade of
French troops in China.
At the Winona Bible conference last
night the conference sermon was
preached by the noted Scottish even
gelist, Rev. John McNeill, of Glasgow.
Thursday, August %.
The 33d annual convention of the
Irish National Catholic Union con
vened at Plymouth yesterday.
The Rev. Thomas Barry, rector of
St. Anne's Catholic Church, Philadel-
phia, died yesterday in that city.
At Galesburg, H., yesterday, Sir
AIcantara paced mile heat in 2.05A
breaking the pacing record.
The state department received dis
patch yesterday from Minister Conger
announcing his arrival in Pekin.
The American Bar Association
opened it's oath annual meeting at De-
troit yesterday Richard c. Dale, OF
Philadelphia, made the principal ad-
dress.
President Loubet, of France, has
conferred upon President W. R. Har-
per, of the University of Chicago, the
decoration of the French Order of the