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New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
sEABRIGHTs REGATTA PROGRAMME.
TWO MONTHS SPORT PROMISED ENTERTAIN
MENTs OF TIE WEEK.

seabright n j.. July % (SpeciaD.-seabrighters
boast OF one Of the finest drives In New-Jersey. II
is the famous Rumson Drive. Thirty years ago 1t
sandbed: to-day It has no superior anywhere
When wealthy property owners became interested
In Seabright OF the first things they did was
to lay out what is the famous Rumson Drive
This beautiful resort then a barren waste
land could be bought for a song, while the farms
were too poor to cultivate. William f. Strong
Charles H. Ward and Edward Kemp were among
the original members OF the Rumson Association.
Edward Kemp is Of the prime movers, and TO
him belongs much Of the credit Of the excellent
drive Of to-day II costs about 1000 annually 10
keep the famous road In repair. The amount paid
by Shrewsbury Township is $500 the balance being
paid by the association
Considerable interest is manifested here in the
Meadow Yacht Club. The committee has arranged
the following interesting programme for the
son: July % ladies' regatta for prizes offered by
the club August ;, club regatta August u. second
regatta Of the season for the Rker telescope; Au-
gust 49, club regatta; August 26 open regatta;
September . club regatta: September 4. Labor Day
regatta: September 10. club regatta September %.
third regatta Of the season for the Riker tee-
scope; September 80. hnal regatta OF the season
Life has been a round Of pleasure this week. Sea
summer folk spend much Of their time in bathing,
driving and erioving launch rides 10 Pleasure BAY
where The MikadO" is being played nightly. they
also ind time to talk about the Horse show Sea
bright will be well represented at the Long Branch
4 progressive euchre party was given last night
al the Octagon while tonight all the hotels had
special musical programmes. dancing. Of course.
being a feature.
The Monmouth Beach Country Club In point Of
membership Will pass high water mark next week.
when the 80 mark will be reached. Already the
club numbers 13l associate and 25 regular members.
The new billiard and pool room was completed to-
day and tonight the players had gala time al
the sport.
The first OF a series OF entertainments given under
the MANAGEMENT Of the Country Club has been
nounced. II will take place next Wednesday even
ing when Professor c. W. Peckham will give
demonstration OH liquid air. The series will
the entire season.
Casino continue TO attract society far north
Seabright Quite a number OF members
enrolled from Seabright. with bright prospects for
many
series OF teas this week The clubhouse is row
open for the reception Of golfers. ant ineny inter-
esting tournaments promised.
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no DULL TINE AT ATLANTIC CITY.
MIDSUMMER THRONGs EAGERLY BENT on
AMUSEMENT ARRIVALS AT
THE HOTELS

Atlantic City. y J.. July D (SpeclaD.-BathIng
sailing fishing. driving. cycling. dancing playing
euchre-these and kindred enjoyments serve fully
70 occupy the time OF the thousands OF sojourners
here, and a dull moment is unknown thing
Never before were there so many people here so
early In the season and never before were there so
many entertainments to amuse the crowd. True 10
prophecy. the summer season OF 1899 Is being re-
corded as not only the busiest but also the most
brilliant In all Atlantic Citys brilliant history
Thoroughly 10 rehearse the list OF entertainments
would require columns OF space and 70 give even
the OF the participants in all these pleasures
would require additional columns The social func-
tions. 10 which. perhaps. first attention should be
given are so numerous that II Is hard to keep
track OF them. At every hotel in the city affairs
Of this kind constantly being arranged by the
proprietors and guests. making the round OF social
events unceasing one. Dances, euchre parties
and musicals are OF nightly occurrence at many OF
the houses. in addition TO morning and afternoon
euchre parties whenever such things can be ar
ranged
But in spite OF all these social attractions out
door pleasures take the lead. The fish are biting
rather freely. and excellent sport in this line
is enjoyed. Sailing parties are exceedingly nu-
rnerous There has been a good wind nearly the
whole week. while at the same time the sea has
been comparatively calm. making the pastme par
ticulary enjoyable. Bathing is becoming more
popular each week. The water which has been
little cool Is now warm enough 10 be comfortable.
and hundreds OF people are to be the
strand and In the water daily. Some Of the Gus
TUNES this year are unusually attractive.
An important incident this week was the formal
opening OF the new music hall on the steel pier.
which occurred on Thursday evening. This adds
another immense auditorium 10 the resources OF
the city the hall being suited for convention pur
poses as well as for concerts. II IS located on the
outer end OF the pier nearly third OF a mile from
the shore During the summer season the room
Will be used for the concerts by fnness Band.
which has already taken its place among the
leading amusement features OF the resort. The
opening exercises consisted OF addresses by num-
her OF prominent speakers in addition to special
musical programme by the band
Yachting circles are deeply interested In a race
which is booked 10 occur on August - The long
standing. rivalry between Captain Samuel Gale. OF
the sloop yacht John F. Mehrer ii. and Captain
f. A. Parker OF the yacht St Charies' mas re-
suited in an agreement to settle the vexed question
OF superiority by an ocean yacht race Tor a STAKE
OF 81 900 a side. The start is TO be made from 'he
outer end Of one OF the ocean piers. the course 10
he nf,een miles to windward and return
The daily baseball games have been resumed ana
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Iovers Of the National game turn out In goodiy
numbers each afternoon
Although the new Auditorium Pier az the loo. VI
Pennsylvanla-ave.. was not permitted 10 ope" i''.
Monday as had been expected. the fnahaseinsm ,
announces that the place Will open JuH o. 49, 80
week The Injunction which stopped @ uns Oot one
was based the fact that the P'etr ordinances
,bovsard feet long as required by CITY OF ~,
WoTkmen are now engaged extending the struc'-
ure and making good progre3ps 3psroolvnies regis
tered at the various hotel. are the 10y Basse
Brighton. Atwood SIR henIy my, yr and Mrs
OWN sSGs WssbeY Dr. j. P McGowan: Banc4l
Afrsd Ey Mr. a2G Mrs. G:oJsa LENS Wolf W'iIa Mss
WoIf. Miss Bessie Wolf. Samuel Cars'aifs anu
w srdfnGeorge y; hlIGSec H Glover samuel Keyser Mme
lula Ryther J. r. Conner Theod9ars Ca % irwin
i Van sheek George p N MSeTiins WING Mss Miss H. olner
john Heppe Mrs HePPe Master o5S JsSse l. ieSo COMO
Charles Paasca& Nv WiiilaW afrdd 1f5' : Rigs P Will
ams Nichols P Bond, James E MeananT,d ned \ Mrs -
Garter Mr; and Mrs Robert en crane MI anu
IL n Mteas e1 A warns Biagshi Miss F.
Bianch " M;s = orent 70 MSfN Mrs Abner McKnley Mr.;
q + Endsey Mrs NJ BgrKe YGKeg M1s Mss hgfh Efiie
Blrke Is,t MIS- W,lIiSm a. A Lane. charles y Randall
Mrs E H. wa,son Mr. end N,rs MIS- Mr. M and mo'dr Mrs
WiIliam =. King, Mrs. b. II. Warren Il /: war var
ren, Miss Margaret Warren, L. w HICKS anu
Charles ch7rSmo4cLpr r. iSr catanack James White Mrs
Frank Dick william II Lane. n A. Wells X, S,s. "a
Gaqfher Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Stevenson MISS
a II. jenkins. Harold Jenkins. Mr and Mrs. drs
Charles A. Purdy. Mrs. O. H. Purdy. MIS- -: "Is-
more II. j. Innes Samuel Hillman and r. r.
WINDSOR Andrew Keatle: Mrs Leon seiegeT'
George r. Hume, DIR. J. F. Richardson, a; az; =;
Nutting Charles Bates. A. y. Van Nest Mr; anu
Mrs Morton w smith r Penn Smith; r. Bleim, elm
weiss NJ r McDermott. Edward Park MISS
Miriam Holloway, Mr. and Mrs W ,,S $ Elliott ".
a NcC;ibbon Adam Behlefe. W. Williams, u -
Behrens Mr. and Mrs. Forbes PS'tfri mrs 3 " W
II Fletcher. L. Eidelty. Charles Errell. G. NJ
Wales r. Ebarden. Miss carlin. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Johnson. Henry A. Buck Thomas ~
Conneli. Edward n, Renheld. John T. Le6esen'
Eugene Christian. +. Farguhan, Mr. and Mrs ~ y
r. Joseph. Arthur p. stenger. John NJ shaw anu
Haddon HsI-Mrs. James K Shaw. Miss Anna NINA
Nicholson Miss Alice Bell w w hsegaih, ngi SoiaI' ~
Powell. W p Rich. W. II. Wells. L Raun'
Seaside House-Mrs H.. Field M,ssts Miss Em,iy ny
Fairbanks. T. =. DOVE Miss Jessie LARK -,S,, Si-
and Mrs G B. Permante n johnson e1,n MIS- hrsn9r
r TUNNEL Mr.. and Mrs: George ~ wHsn, s1.
Miss Katherine Lemuels, H. r. Dennhis' s,r. ', y
Herman. Mr. and Mrs. G. Baitzeh ana Mis' L.
Newng
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
PEOpLE AT BERN4RDSVTLLE.

BernardsvlIle n. j., July % (SpeciaD'-Every one
Knows Bernardsvile. II is one OF the most popular
ana fashionable resorts In the whole Mine NOUN
tain chain and each season tests its full capacity
Ms z. T. Mclaughlin. Of Jersey City. 10 spend
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
vrWPORTLIVELY ALREADY
r-rs AND AVENUES THRONGED
rv,rH FASHIONABLE EoUIPAGEs.

,xruREsT IN THE CASINO DANcEs-rHE
.,,vscRrPT1oN BALL PROBABLY ABAN-
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Morristoxn. died suddenly at oalIlee on Tuesday

Mr.. and Mrs. Emory McClintock are at East
hampton. Long Island. where they will remain
until the end OF the month.
Mr.. and Mrs George Pemberton and family, OF
Franklin Place. sailed yesterday for England.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
european ADVERTISEMENTS

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street. a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
FOREIGNERS WANT HER.
Since Her Government Trials The Holland Is
favorabIy Regarded Abroad.

New York, Nov. 22-The Holland
submarine boat. since the trial recent
ly given before the officers of the ma
val board of inspection and survey. has
attracted the attention Of several for
eiSn embassies at Washington and sew
eral naval attaches have visited the
vessel. Capt. Chas. l.. Ottley. royal
navy and naval attache to Her Males
tvs embassy to the United States,
came from Washington. today. for the
purpose Of inspecting the little craft
in behalf of his government. He was
taken to the boat by John =. Holland.
who exclaimed the workings of the
vessel to the captain. He seemed very
much impressed with what he saw and
when asked his opinion. said:
1t is my intention to recommend to
the board of admiralty of the British
government that they Immediately con-
slider the merits of the Holland with n
view of the adoption of vessels of her
type into the British navy. She is to
my mind the most formidable type of
submarine boat and has demonstrated
that she is the only successful one
The Holland will leave her present
mooringS. Saturday, and go to Eliza
bethport. where the pontoons which
are to take her through the canal are
to be fitted. 1t is expected the boat
will arrive at Washington shortly af-
ter Congress conveneS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
SUFFERED SEVERE HARDSHIPS.
Schooner velma Crew Barely Escape Losing
Lives and the Vessel.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Nov. 22.-
Captain Young Of the schooner Nelma
of Machas. which is at this port with
cargo of lumber consigned to local
agent by Calais shipper reports hav-
ing encountered severe hardships since
Monday night.
For nearly "A hours captain and crew
were obliged to cling to the vessels af-
terhouse during which time they had
little food
The Nema. when coming over Nan
tucket shoals. Monday evening. ran in
to a heavy northeaster which played
havoc with her. A serious leak started
and nothing the crew could do could
prevent the vessel from filling.
Her cargo kept her atioat but it was
impossible to make even steerage way.
The high seas swept over the craft.
washing overheard the entire deck load
and carrying away the mainsail and
stanchiOns, besides doing other damage
to the rigging.
Several times the crew were in dan
ger of following the deck load. but by
clinging to the top of the afterhOuSe
thew We're able to save themselves.
After remaining in their precarious
position until last night. the water
logged craft was sighted by the tug
Joshua Lovett, which took her in tow
for this port.
A survey of the Nelma will be made
after her cargo is unloaded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
PETITION FILED
To Force Woodbury. & MouI-
ton Into Bankruptcy.
Funeral Of the Late Hon. W. F.
MIIiken of Portland.
Trying Experience OF The Crew OF Schoone
VeIma Of Machias.

Portland, Me. Nov 22-Eben Winthrop
Freeman, Esq. acting for several cred
tors of Woodbury. & Moulton whose
claims aggregated slightly more than $11
coo. Wednesday, filed a petition i'll the
tnited States court praying that Theo-
dore c. Woodbury. and Edward II. York,
the partners who constituted the banking
firm, be adjudged bankrupt.
The creditors joining in the petition are
Clarence A. Baker, whose claim amounts
to $500. Frank Elwell, Sl15 Alvin 5. vii
COX, $3.50. John w. Davis 500, John u.
Nessien, S675 and Edward c. Allen. 500
the claims in the whole aggreGating
$1l.3 $40.
The petition represents to the court that
Theodore c. Woodbury. and Edward II.
York are as a matter Of fact insolvent,
and it further alleges that on the I'D day
of July last. these partners did convey,
TRANSFER, conceal. remove and permit to
be concealed and removed part of their
property, with the intent to hinder. delay
and defraud their creditors.
There is Il further allegation that
Woodbury. ana York transferred "a por
tion Of their property to one of their
creditors on this same I'D day of July.
and also that a general assignment was
made to Messrs Bradley and Verrill on
the 1St of November.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
The KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Will Open Correspondence School in Ciyics-
Favor Woman's Assemblies.

Boston, NOV. 22.-At the forenoon
session Of the knights OF Labor Cen
eral Assembly. that portion of the
special committee report recommend
ing that the publication Of souvenir
programmes be prohibited, was tenn
porarily tabled. Document Is, from
the committee on state of the order.
which was that portion of the general
master workman's report referring to
his action in the recent political cam
paign. did not seem to meet the ap-
proval Of the committee. A discussion
ensued and this matter also was tabled
The same committee. reporting on
the feasibility of establishing school
in civics. recommended favorable con
sideration and this report was adopt
ed. The school will be established in
Washington. ID. e.. ana will be one of
correspondence.
The petition from District Assembly.
No. 25S. of New York. asking permis-
sion to establish a Woman's district as
sembly. was discussed at length and
the committee on the state of the order
presented resolution which was
adopted, voicing the opinion Of the
general assembly that it recommended
the formation of Woman's district as
sembly wherever possible.
The following executive board was
elected at the afternoon session:
Henry Bostock of local Assembly. No.
80, Muncie. Ind; \. j. O'Keefe, Dis
trict Assembly. No. 6. birmingham.
Ala: j. Conner. District Assembly. No.
3, Pittsburg. Pa, and the General Mas
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
ADIRONDACK SEASON CLOSED.
Forest Fires Made Good Hunting But there
Has Been Many Accidents.

Plattsburg. y. v, Nov. 22-The deer
hunting season which came to "A close
in the Adirondack region. last week.
was remarkable not only for the large
number of deer killed. but also for the
unprecedented number of shooting ac-
cidentS. One reason assigned for the
large number of deer killed is that the
big forest fires that prevailed drove
the deer from their shelter out into the
more open timber and even into the
clearings. The number Of fatal shoot
ing accidents reported this fall reaches
the total of % The anti-hounding law
which at first was unpopular is stead
lily growing in favor, although there is
a crying need for more state game pro-
tectOrs if the law is to be properly en-
forced. At present there is only one
game protector to each 1000 square
miles of territory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
AROUND MOOSEHeAD.
Business Good Sinking Of Steamer Reindeer
Lonely Party Of Sportsmen

Great activity is in order at Green
vile among the firms forwarding sup
plies to the woods for the use of lum-
bering crews. Steamers are loading
every day now with supplies for vari-
Gus points on the lake. Many thou
sand tons of food suffs, hay and grain
have gone in from there and the ship
ments will last until the lake closes.
That shipping supplies at this season
by steamer is somewhat hazardous IS
shown by the experience Of the steam
er Reindeer, Capt. Samuel Lockaday'
which sank in Spencer bay, SATURDAY
her crew having barely time to make
their escape.
The Reindeer had been to camp on
Spencer bay with load OF suppiles'
which had been discharged. and was
irving to force a way through skim Ice
in the neiyhborhood Of Spencer stream,
to take on a party of sportsmen, Wheh
she suddenly began to settle forward.
The ice had cut through her planklns.
If was then 3 o'clock in the morning.
and very dark and cold. The crew Oh
the steamer launched their poat' III
which a hole was stove in launchlhS'
and had barely got into it whcn the
steamer went down.
Rowing out into the lake. the crew
waited for the steamer katahdln 70
nick them up on her way up the lake
on her morning trip. They had beeh
about eight hours in the launch When
taken off by the katahdin. ana We're
suffering greatly from cold ana nun
ger.
The party of sportsmen. Wh" are
from, Ohio. were at last accounts sun
at Spencer stream. waiting for trans
portation. They have with them the
legal limit of deer. and the head ana
carcass If a moose which they are
onxio,rs t. bring out. but when cannot
1,a carried through the woods. They
have no guides. and as nobody there
shows special interest in partes WHO
do not hire guides. the Ohio sportsmen
are likely to stay some time Wh'r"
they are if they wait for poat !" Z"
after them.-Bangor News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23

COY. Roosevelt and Senator Thomas
&. Platt had conference at New York
Wednesday, on the proposed state
constabulary bill by which control of
the police in cities Of the first and sec
ond classes is to be vested in a state
commission appointed by the govern
or. After the conference it was re-
ported that the governor had agreed
to sign the measure if it should pass
the Legislature by a good majority
Should the bill become a law it would
take from the municipal authorities
and give to the state government full
control of the police forces of New
York City. Buffalo. Rochester. Albany
Syracuse and Troy. The total number
of policemen in the Greater New York
is 1885.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
TIE cEED IS RECORDED.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewet Nave Lille Int ,rest in
Washington Home.

Washington, Nov 22.-The deed trans
ferring the Dewey home from Admiral
and Mrs Dewey to the admirars son
George was recorded in the office of the
recorder of deeds, today. A life interest
in the property is reserved bv Admiral
Dewey and his wife in the following mr.,
vision:
Subject. however. to this express res
ervation, that the parties of the first part
do hereby expressly reserve to themselves
and to each of them during ana for the
period OF their natural lives respectively,
a life interest and to the nremises herein
described, which life interest in case Of
the death of either Of the parties reverIs
to the other
The instrument bears date of Nov. H..
the same date borne by the deeds from
Admiral Dewey TO Lieut.. Crawford and
from Lieut.. Crawford to Mrs Dewey
An interesting feature in connection
with the three Dewey deeds now on file
with the recorder Of deeds was noted
this afternoon. The first deed filed. that
by which George Dewey, ct Tx. transfers
the Rhode Island avenue property to
John w. Cra wford, although dated Nov
II. was not acknowledged before a notary
public until the 18th inst.
The second deed. by which Crawford
transferred the property to Mrs. Dewey.
and the third deed, recorded TODAY. pv
which George Dewey and Mrs. Dewey
turn over the title to George G. Dewey.
We're both. according to the dates AZ SCI
forth in the papers, acknowledged the
lith inst. In other words. it would seem
that Crawford transferred the property
TO Mrs. Dewey, and the latter in turn to
George G. Dewey. two days before Ad.
mral Dewey transferred the title to Craw
ford
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
A POSTAL INVESTIGATION.
Congressional Commission Now in Session,
Will Thoroughly Overhaul Mail Service.

New York. Nov. 22.-The special joint
Congressional commission appointed by
Congress to investigate the charges that
the rates paid to railways for transport F.
ing the mails are too high and to look
into matters generally relating to the i'm :
provements in the postal service all over
the country. met in this city. today. and
will be in session almost 10 days taking
testimony.
The commission consists of Senators
Wolcott of Colorado. Allison of Iowa.
Chandler of New Hampshire. and Martin
of Virginia. and several Congressmen.
j. w. Shea is secretary. w. 5. Chal-
lnger. Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral J. W Crew. Victor J. Brady and w
f.. Cochrane of the post office department,
were on from Washington to appear be .
fore the commission. j. kruthschmidt If
San Francisco. general manager of the
Southern Pacific, was also present to rep
resent his road. The commission went
into executive session soon after meeting.
Future meetings and hearings may b.
public.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-23
Funeral Of Late Hon. W. r. MiIliken.

Portland, Me-, Nov. 22.-The funeral
Services over the remains of the late Hoh.
Weston f.. MilIiken We're held in Portland.
at > =. NJ, Wednesday. from his late resi-
dence on State street The pail bearers
We're: Judge w. l.. Putnam. Hon. Arthur
Sewall. Mr.. j. III. McMullen, Mr.. f. Z,
Barrett. Mr.. W. r. Wood. Hon. Elias
Thomas. Hon. W. II. Anderson and Geo.
Burnham. Jr. Permission received
from the secretary of the treasury to
close the custom house. where Mr.. Mill
ken had presided as collector of the port.
and the entire force attended the funeral
in 4 body. The services were conducted 4
by Rev. DR.. j. l.. jenkins Of the State
Street Congregational church. lnterment
was at Evergreen cemetery.