Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-25
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday, Septcmber is.

tNSJb O~fS eNtsaH(t ASe
The United States supreme court
will re-assemble at Washington, D. c.,
October 10.
Over 10000 people attended the
Lancaster county fair yesterday, at
Lancaster, Pa.
John T. Fish, of Doylestown, Pa,
was yesterday appointed factory in
spector by Governor Stone.
Grand Duke Boris. of Russia. sailed
from New York for France yesterday
on the French liner La Lorraine.
The power house and stables of the
Victoria Coal Company, at Caperton,
w. Va, were destroyed by fire yester.
day. Loss, 100000.
Saturday, September 20.
Captain William A. Winsor, U. S.
NJ. was retired yesterday, with the
rank of rear admiral
The French steamer Thomas sank
In Lisbon harbor yesterday. and nine
persons were drowned.
Two trainmen were killed and a
score OF others injured in a wreck on
the B. C o. railroad yesterday at Chill
licothe, o.
The war department has authorized
General Chaffee to expend $4,000 to
build a military road in the Island of
Mindanao, p I.
The cruiser Des Moines was launch
ed at Boston today in the presence of
the governor of Iowa and prominent
citizens of that state.
Monday, September %.
In a riot at Barrysburg, w. Va, Sat
urday three Italians were killed and
one badly wounded.
Heavy rains have extinguished the
forest fires in Southern Wyoming and
Northern Colorado.
On October the wages of the EN-.
ployes of the Harrisburg, Pa, Traction
Company will be advanced 10 per cent.
General Booth, of the Salvation
Army, conducted three farewell SER
vices in London yesterday, prepare.
tory to sailing for America.
The international Union of CONNER
cial Telegraphers was formed at Chi
cago yesterday by delegates from
many cities in the United States.
Tuesday, September %.
The next convention of the National
Negro Baptists will be held in Phila.
delphia
Being alone and penniless, Mrs
Maud Donpo1Iv oorop,ittad c,,;,;5o
yesterday in her lodging house in New
York.
The war department has invited the
military attaches of foreign Legations
at Washington to attend the army
manoeuvres at Fort Riley, Kan.
John 7. O'Sullivan, labor editor OF
the Boston Globe. and well known in
national labor organizations, was kill
ed by train at Lynn, Mass, last
night
Wednesday, September "a.
The Pennsylvania State Magistrates
Association held it's annual meeting at
Harrisburg yesterday.
The wholesale price in New York OF
egg, stove and nut coal, anthracite, has
been advanced to $13 ton.
Fire caused by defective insulation
yesterday destroyed the clothing store
of Louis Saks, at Birmingham, Ala
Loss, $250,000.
Boer generals, who are now in Hol-
land, received word yesterday that
lzak, the 13-year-old son of General
De Wet, is dead in South Africa.
Charles J. Coe, of Jersey City, was
appointed receiver of the American
Electric Vehicle Company, a New Jer-
sey corporation, with 100000 OO author
lied capital.
Thursday, September 25.
Forty thousand persons attended the
Allentown (Pa) Fair yesterday.
Andrew Carnegie visited King Ed
ward at Balmoral Castle, Glasgow, yes
terday afternoon.
An official statement of Germany.
finances for the last fiscal year show
deficit of about 81, 100000.
Fire yesterday destroyed the Central
Hotel and several other buildings at
Shinnestown, near Clarksburg, w. Va