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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-01
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WANTED

Capable girl for general Homework.
Mrs. J. W. Bangs. p Winthrop st.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-01

A modern cottage, at bargain. Has
10 rooms, plastered and furnished. bath
room, hot and cold water. electric bells
and Is located on a fine lot in fun view
of the ocean, in fact the surf is rolling
near the door. j. II. Stacey, the River
side. Popham Beach. Me. may2Sdlits
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FOR SALE.

accommodates 125 boarders. This is the
greatest opportunity of the kind in the
State, and the only first-class restaurant
the post office. which is the best lunch
room in Watcrville and can be bought
right. Ticonic Real Estate and Insurance
Agency. Waterville. Me may29dlw*
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TO LET

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III Water St, Darby Block.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
VALENTINES QUEER WORK.
Bogus Notes for $4,000 Now
Held by Receiver
Campbell.
Especial to 'sThe Jersey city News."l


NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 81, 1900
More of the queer work of George M. Val
entine, the defaulting cashier of the Mid
dlesex County Bank in Perth Amboy, now
serving six years in State Prison for
stealings amounting close to $685.
came to light yesterday in the Orphans
Court, in this city, when the questions
growing out of the report of john II.
Sheehy succeeded Valentine as receiver,
and the case was marked with develop
ments out of the ordinary
Rule to show cause why proceedings
should not be taken against Valentine to
compel him to return real estate assigned
to him was granted on July 10. This will
not be necessary AaweTer. sSss.s V,aleatilae.
has since returned the real estate.
Two notes aggregating $4,000 given by
Valentine and discounted by the bank of
which he was cashier figured in the re-
ceivership. Mr.. Faulks, representing Shee-
by. said that, while it was the opinion of
Mr.. Sheehy the notes were fraudulent.
proof of that could be obtained only
through Valentine. and, therefore, the
claim could not be contested, but that
Briegs's assignee had an offsett in the
shape of stock of the bank which had
been put up as collateral.
The assignee had obtained a rule to ad-
nit Of proceedings being taken against
Valentine and his sureties on his bond as
assignee because the books showed var
ious discrepancies. but as BRIGGS would be
satisfied if he got his business back. these
proceedings would not be instituted
The report of the assignee showed that
since assuming charge of the business he
had increased the cash balance from $1500
to $4,000. The adjustment of the claims of
the creditors upon the basis of a compro-
mise was ordered, and the business Will
be returned to Briggs.
It will be remembered that Valentine.
in addition to his duties as cashier of
the Middlesex County Bank and secretary
of the Perth Amboy Savings institution.
was interested in several enterprises, one
of which was a dredging concern, and he
also acted as assignee for Louis BRIGGS.
He was arrested shortly after his defalca-
ton was discovered and was railroaded
to State Prison
He made an allegation to which he en-
tered a plea of guilty. and Judge Wood
bridge Strong. with remarkable display
of mercy, sentenced him to six years in,
State Prison. There was some talk that
further indictments would be brought
against Valentine, but as yet nothing in
this line has been done
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
KNICHTS'GUES1SSTRANDED
Excursion Train on Central
Road Started From Asbury
Ahead of Scheduled
Time.

Especial to .sThe Jersey City News."1
NEWARK, Aug. 81, 19G0.--Many mem
bers of the excursion party that left yes
terday as guests of Damascus Command
cry, knights of Pythias, to Asbury Park,
were put to much inconvenience and had
their pleasure spoiled by being left at AS
bury when the excursion train made Its
return trip to Newark.
a large number of the excursionists
missed the train, and the fault was not
theirs 1t was due to a change in the
scheduled running time of the train that
bore the excursionists. This change was
made by the stationmaster at Asbury
Park on peremptory orders, it is said,
from the office of H. P. Baldwin, general
passenger agent of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey. In consequence of these
orders. the train pulled out of the Asbury
depot three-quarters of an hour ahead of
time. 1t was scheduled to leave at $50
Q, clock last night, but left at 7:45 o'clock.
What the circumstances were that led
to the change of time was not explained
TO the disappointed excursionists. Ac-
cording to theirs statements it was an
nounceds on the trip down in the morn
ing that tn etrain would leave Asbury
Park at $50 O'Clock in the evening. At
the Asbury Park station a bulletin was
posted verifying the announcement made
in the train. That bulletin remained
unchanged, it is said, until after s
o. clock in the evening. Then orders were
received to send the train away at 7:45
o'clock, and the tardy announcement was
posted.
Most of the excursionists were fortunate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
WHIPPED THE MASHER.
Young Colored Youth Justly
Furnishes a Trio of Fresh
White Men.

Several young men of the variety COM
monty known as fresh came near
causing serious trouble last night on
Jordan avenue This street is tenanted
for the block between Montgomery and
Mercer streets. almost entirely by
negroes 1t is a well known fact that
these negroes are among the best be-
haved in the city The attention Of the
police is seldom or ever directed in that
point,
1t was about half past eight o'clock
when three young men arm in arm
strelled down Mercer street. They were
singing and it was apparent that they
had been imbibing too freely. As they
reached Jordan avenue a colored boy
eyed them up. They noticed this and
turned their attention and vocal efforts
to coon songs and changed their
direction so as to walk down Jordan ave-
nue.. No notice was taken of them.
They were apparently looking for trouble
and were becoming angered because none
came.
A young. well dressed and inoffensive
stoop talking to young colored woman.
The trio spied him.
Say there Niger" shouted one, .'ain't
you going to introduce u.s."
Me- said the second, wen have to
make ourselves known"
They started for the stoop and the
third shouted, down with the d. mig
gers; they're no good. We'll''- he got no
further. Something happened which was
not included on their programme. The
object of their derision had sailed down
the stoop and into the three insulting
ones. He punched right and left and IN a
thrice the trio were fleeing indiscrinin-
ately for a trolley car. All that remained
on the battle ground was derby hat, q
pair of eye glasses and the victor, who
returned to his girl and renewed his at
tentions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
Dove into A CARRIAGE.
Serious Accident to a Bicy-
clist On the Bonle-
ward.

bad smash up occurred at the Boule-
ward and Claremont avenue last night
about $50 o'clock. As the result of the
collision one man is in the City Hospital
with a broken collar bone and a boy has
a severe cut on the back of his head
Richard Chevalier aged seventeen, of No.
451 Grove street, was short distance in
the lead of a bunch of about twenty-five
riders going at good clip. When Clare
mont avenue was reached a two seated
carriage drawn by horse was coming up
the middle of the road. The driver of the
rig started to pull out of the way, but
Chevalier, thinking he would hold straight
in he course, tried to pass on the eessef
side OF him. The result was that Cheva-
lier ran straight into the carriage and
struck the side lamp with his head The
blow knocked him unconscious from his
wheel but clear of the wheels of the car
riage.
The force of the blow demolished the
lamp on the side of the carriage Cheva-
lier was picked up and carried to the side
walk, where he soon regained his senses.
Immediately behind Chevalier coming
down the road. was Fred Yorker. aged
twenty-fourt years. of No 277 Harrison
avenue. Before Yorker could turn out he
had run into Chevalier and was hurled
from his wheel. striking on his shoulders
and breaking his collar bone. Doctor Nc
Laughlin happened to be passing at the
time. and took Yorker to the Communi-
paw avenue police station in his carriage.
Yorker was sent from there to the City
Hospital, where his injuries were dressed.
He was then put to bed and viii have to
stay there until some time next week.
The Fifth precinct patrol wagon was
called and Chavalier was lifted in and
also taken to the City Hospital. When
the doctor tried to dress the wound in his
head Chevalier protested so vigorously
that they had to desist. He went away
with friend without having the cash in
his head attended to. The chances are
that his skull might be slightly fractured
as the blow was very severe.
The driver of the carriage which Chev-
alieI. ran into was in no way to blame for
the accident. He did not stop but got
away as soon as possible, and no one
made any effort to hold him in the ex-
citement. It is a common thing to see
large number of riders together on the
Boulevard. Anyone who thinks he has a
little speed in him joins the crowd as they
pass. When no policeman is in sight the
pace is usually pretty rapid, and 1t is no
wonder more accidents have not resulted
from this practice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31

the chairman of the County Committee.
tipping his hat even more rakishly over
his right eye. trudged along, a satisfied
smile wreathing his features.
Campaign literature and accessories, in
huge bundles aggregating more than a
ton in weight, were delivered at the head
quarters of the State Republican Commit
tee yesterday from the National Commit
tee, and stored away on an upper floor Of
the building at No. 42 Walnut street, in
readiness for distribution. Secretary Glib
son and his assistant, Thomas l.. Gaskill,
were hard at work today perfecting the
system which they propose to put into
operation during the next few days
A force of clerks will be put on at the
headquarters soon after the homecoming
of Chairman Franklin Murphy, and the
work of sending out the campaign litera-
ture to the points where it will do sthe
greatest amount of good-from the Re-
publican standpoint-begun.
Mr.. Murphy, it is expected, will be in
New York late Saturday and will spend
Sunday at his home. resting for the hard
work which will begin Monday morning.
AS yet there have been no arrangements
for meeting the chairman of the State
Committee on his arrival from Europe, so
far as the State Committee is concerned,
but it is probable that small party of
his personal friends will greet him when
he steps from the st. Paul.
AS chairman Of the State Committee,
Mr.. Murphy will call to order the State
Republican convention, at Trenton, next
Thursday, but will yield the gavel to
United States Senator William j. Sewell.
who will serve as chairman. United States
Senator julius G. Burrows, of Michigan,
will be the orator of the day, and will
make formal presentation of the Repub-
lican side of the campaign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING

Especial TO 'sThe Jersey City News.p)
AsBtERY PARK, Aug. 81, 1sOo.-william
Sturtevant, of Troy, a guest at the Lead
ley, narrowly escaped drowning at the
Fourth avenue bathing grounds yesterday
morning. s'turtevant was swimming out
to sea, when he became exhausted and
cried for help. His friend f. III Davis,
responded and reached Sturtevant just
as he was sining.
Davis succeeded in holding onto his
companion until Life Guard Hurley ar
rived. Sturtevant was unconscious when
he reached the beach and two physicians
worked with him nearly an hour before
he regained consciousness
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
ADE'S LITTLE JOKE
Visitors at Democratic State
Committees Headquar-
tiers Have Fun.
Mr.. ScHUCKER's MILL SPEAK
Davis Association Outing
Another Democratic Ban
ner Raising.
Mr.. ScHUCKER'S MILL SPEAK

Among the visitors today at the State
Democratic Committees headquarters in
the Hotel Washington were Mr. John w.
Sehuchers. once private secretary to Sec
retary Chase, and Congressman Thomas
M. Ferrell, both of whom viii take a
prominent part in the campaign in this
State
Mr.. Shuckers was once Republican,
turned his back on his party and has
since been one of the foremost exponents
of the silver question in the country He
is not only an orator. but an author of
much reputation. Mr.. Ferrell comes from
Woodbury.. Gloucester county, and in 1881
defeated ex-Secretary of the Navy George
NJ Robson for Congress. dIe is a mem
ber of the State Committee and an active
politician to his fingers tips. Thoroughly
conversant with what is going on through
out the State he is confident of a bigg ma
jority for Bryan and Stevenson.
If there wasn't much news to occupy
the attention of visitors there was at
least a joke which amused everybody
who heard of it. The author of it was
that distinguished politician and states
man, abe" Naar, beg pardon, Sergeant
alarms of the Democratic State Com
rnittes' {the clerks in the Collectors of
fee answering the telephone will please
remember this). ABE in a burst of
confidence informed guileless young
man that it was all patched up.
what is patched up?'
''Oh,g said Abe with sly wink and tap
ping his nose significantly, 'about the
Davis picnic and our State convention.
Same date, don't you remember? Well
1 have been up TO see Nh Davis and he
Hold on. he is away
did say Bob? Well I meant Tom,
Mr.. Higgins. don't you know?" said Abe.
4 called him up on the telephone and a
man named Sweeney-you know him?
Great orator, talks like Bryan and
chews like a camel-came to the phone.
Tom was out. Wei, never mind what he
said Tom was doing. but / have arranged
that Hudson will send one delegate on
September II and that will be a sort of
compromise. The convention viii be held
and so will the outing. Great idea that
1Iow go and put it in your paper
BE did The fact was soIemnly an
nouncsd that NJ Davis had given way
and would send deiegates TO the Demo-
catic convention and thus be nice and
pleasant to N. Gourley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
NINTH WARDS TICKET.
Republicans Elect Delegates to the
Conventfon--Prtnaaries Tuesday.

><tSeA
There was special meeting last night
Of the Ninth Ward Republican Commit
tee. held in the Bergen Republican Club
rooms, for the purpose Of electing dele
gates to the Republican Convention on
September 6. It was agreed to divide the
delegates one for each precinct excepting
the Fifth, to which two were allotted.
The primaries will be held on Tuesday
evening next in the Republican Club
rooms, betweens7 and P. M.
Many Republicans in the ward object
to joint primaries, and some who were
present last night agreed to waive OBJ
jections to Tuesdays s primary in view of
the Presidential election. The delegates
elected were:
First precinct, John Graham; Second,
w. J. Miller; Third. G. S. Mason; Fourth,
ID. W. Lawrence; Fifth, FlaveI McGee
and Marshall Van Winkle; Sixth, e. B.
Bacon Seventh. John P. Landrine There
was no opposition to the ticket.
A resolution was passed appointing a
commisxee to arrange for a ratification
meeting and procure funds to buy a
campaign banner,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
CRESCENT CLUBS OUTING.
Clay Tilden Initiates the Late John
Kelly On che Boat,

The annual outing of the Crescent
Club composed of some of the best
known men in the county took place
yesterday to Port-Au-Peck. The outing
was limited to one hundred They as
sembled at their quarters at Montgomery
and Gregory streets and marched to the
Norris street dock, where steamer con-
veyed them to the grove. The sail was
FRIENDS enjoyed themselves Immensely.
On board the boat songs We're sung by
Horace Farrier, Harry Rose, Captain
Hooker and George Linn, known as the
Crescent Club Quartete" limitations of
the late John w. Kelly were given by
Clayland Tilden. At the grove athletic
games were the feature. The party re-
turned to the city at nine o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
coLoREU DERoCRaTs MEET.

The colored Democratic Clubs held their
first general meeting last night at their
headquarters, No. Al Montgomery street.
The meeting was called 10 order by Isaac
A. Walker. chairman of the confederation
of clubs. There were twelve wards rep
resented and an enthusiastic meeting fol-
lowed. The organization. is growing
rapidly and is composed Of good political
workers. The meeting adjourned subject
to the call Of the chair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
CITIZENS WANT TO KNOW.
Eut It Is Not Likely the Supreme
Court VIII Tell.

At the next meeting of the Second
Ward Improvement Association COM
mittee will be appointed to ascertain. il
possible, from the city's legal department,
the cause of the delay of the Supreme
Courts decision relative to the owner
ship of Thirteenth street, below Provost
street. That portion of the street is
claimed by the Delaware Lackawanna &,
Western Railroad Company and litigation
between the city and that company over
the ownership of that portion of the
street in question, has been pending for
several years
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
BANDED FOR SELF PROTECTION.
Salem county's Organize ion ACT.
ually Catches Thieves.

Special to THE Jersey City News')
woODSTOWN, Aug. 80, 1900. The Salem
County Protective Association, No. 1, held
it's annual melting in Woedstown yester-
day. This association, which has been orr
ganized for years, has for its object the
protection Of its members from theft and
the apprehension of criminals. 1t has sue
lceeded in breaking up we'll organized
gang Of chicken thieves and secured the
conviction Of other offenders.
These officers were elected:-E. L. Bor-
ton, president; J. w. Dickinson, vice pres
ident; G. Fl. Richman, secretary and treas
urer; 4. A. D. Allen. J. w Dickinson, E.
i. Borton, Reeve Flitcraft, Thomas c.
Peterson, John P. Duffy ard William H.
Reeves. Executive Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
REFoRMAToRY CONTRACT LET.
George p. Olcott to Put in Sewage
DISPOSAL Hess

RAILWAY, Aug. 81, 190O.-At the regular
meeting of the State Reformatory Com
mission held here yesterday the contracts
Tor sewage disposal and filtering beds at
the institution was awarded to Contrae-
tor George P. Olcott of Orange.
The contract is for a system of septic
tank sewage drainage and is for 5000.
Work is to be begun at once and the
system is to be completed within two
months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
MISSING FROM HOME.

Herman schwalbe, sixty years old, has
been missing from his home since last
Monday. The police have been asked to
assist in the search for him. He is five
feet six inches higha with gray hair and
mustache, and wore dark suit of clothes,
with cut-away coat and straw hat when
he left home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
CONE TO THE PEnITEHTlARY.

Michael O'Brien of 3ayonne, convicted
Of breaking, entering and larceny, and
Charles Bartel, convicted of entering and
larceny, were taken to the county peni-
tentiary this morning. Each is to serve
eighteen months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
DAVIS OUTING PLANS.

Tonight there win be a special meeting
in the Robert Davis Association rooms,
when Colonel Smith viii make known the
formation Of the lines and the line of
march for the outing on September II. On
Tuesday evening the hats. badges and
canes will be distributed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
ANOTHER DEa0CRATIc BANNER.

The John O'Brien Association of the
Fifth Ward, at their next meeting will
make arrangements to raise a Bryan and
Stevenson manner. This makes the third
Democratic club in the ward that will
raise a banner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

Gustav Reichers. twenty-seven years old,
employed as checker by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, was drowned
in the Cap" at the foot of Washington
street, this afternoon. while bathing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
to the returns of the corbett-McCoy fight
which We're received at the Junction.
NAL pANesoaN TO TAKE THE STUMP

Major Y. X. Pangborn, of this city. has
been requested by the Republican Ma
tional Committee to make political
speeches during the campaign in west
Virginia and Indiana.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. 1900. O.--Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending at eight p Ar
Saturday:-Fair tonight and Saturday:
light north winds.
Har&ratA,s ThsrYr ON, af-rina1 Raranr.A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-31
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
What the Lehigh Valley and
p. r. r. Have Made
This Year.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 81 19o0.-Earn-
ings and expenses of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company and the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, for July, 1900 compared
with same month, 1899, are as follows
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Earnings and in
July, 1872; July, 1899.
Expenses & Taxes l,S5s,2s e III I,72aS7o S7o q Il
Net EARNINGS. s,s7o 81 s625. .22s Is
For eight months to July 81 1900-i899.
come, all sources ass, 1853 80 s14, ,s1s s2s SIS
Expenses & taxes. 1852, $50 73 12,l42, ,10S %
Net earnings. 81. .2s6s sSss II s2,471,5 62l
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Earnings and in * 80
come all sources. 81, ,704, ,215 81 81. SIG. .90g so
Expenses q Taxes. 1,s21,5 Sc 1.622,522 So
Net loss ......... s117,a1o s5 45,612 70
For eight months to July 81, 1900-1S99:
Earnings and in
come, all sources So, e46,547 so $11 317 199 e5
Expenses & Taxes. r. 260S, ,S42 06 II, ,705, ,3l4 81
Net loss .......... s557, 1894 46 $sss, ia 90
Net JH|g sI5g55s 5s' s Jgly sg sIs 7sss e
For eight months to July 81, l90o-lS99:
The following is a comparison Of earn
ings Of PENNSYLVANIA lines for July ana
for seven months ending July 81. 1soo:-
Pennsylvania Railroad, lines. directly
.operated:--
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
A NEW PEST TEXAS.
A Norm That Attacks Wheat. Al
fdlfd And Cotton.

A Waco, Texas, letter says q worm OF
dark color, unknown hereabOuts within
limited area In Central Texas, il
eating the milk growth of wheat,
attacking only the wheat. The same
worm Is destroying fields Of alfalfa; as
to the cotton crop it is cutting its
leaves and stalks to the ground. The
worm changes to fly in about three
days and the fly lays eggs At once.
Some people think new generation
OF worms quickly appear and begin
operations like their predecessor 9
Several crops near Waco have been,
partly destroyed by the insects describ-
ed which t. e farmers oall black army
worms.