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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05
Notable Gathering at Rooms OF
ORGANIZATION.
Speeches By Guests and BY Well known
Portland Republicans.

The Portland Club rendered a oompli-
mentary banquet last night to the Gov
ernor. elect OF Maine, John u. Hin of Au-
gnsta, and to Hon. j. I'll. Manley, thu
chairman Of the Republican state COM
mittse and Names member Of the ma
tional committee. 1t was very repre-
sentative and distinguished gathering
that assembled a. the club to do honor
to these guests and the affair was In
every way In keeping with the reputa'
tion this club has gained In the past FOR
Its loyal entertainments and warm well
come to distinguished men. 1t was also
q notable evening for another reason, and
that was the character OF the addresses
which the club listened to during the
two hours which followed the. banquet.
Not only did the guests of honor address
the club, but there were some other
speakers present who had many interest
ing things to say and who said them
we'll.
About 1926 loyal Republicans, many Of
them men who have played an active
part in the political history OF the city
and state and nearly all of whom have
besn closly identified with the CONNER
cial interests of this city for many years,
formed the company about the tables
which completely filed the club rooms.
The banquet itself was not only well
served by MIR. j. j. Pooler, but the tables
were decorated very artistically with
cut flowers and all the appointments
H., x.ytt ha htQ
tation this caterer has achieved in this
city for affairs OF this kind.
At the head table Governor-eIect Hill
was seated on the right hand Of Presi-
dent Zsnas Thompson Of the club while
Mr. Manley occupied the seat at his left,
Among others at this table were Judge
Danforth of Skowhegan, who came here
to hold court In the place OF Judge Pea
body OF the probate court of this county,
who was recently appointed to the su-
preme bench, and other gentlemen who
were to speak later in the evening.
Among thoss present to do honor to the
distinguished guests OF tho club were:1
Gov. -elect John f. Hill of Augusta,
Zenas Thompson, 4. G. SWEET. e. Q.
Reynolds, j. II. Manley Of Augusta,
Judge Danforth of Skowhegan, Capt.
John bennett, Walter q. Emerson,
Clarence Hale, Ex-Gov. II. b. Cleaves,
E. Il. Tompson, VIM. IL. Stevens. +. Il.
Little, DIR. George II. Cummings, George
+. McQuillan, Ii. II. Grant, Joseph A.
Locke. Morrill, N. Drew, Charles II.
Randall, George II Allan, II, S. Osgood,
Seth l.. Larrabee, B. q. Stone, I. A.
Josselyn. Clarence e. Buoknam, w. h.
Dana, Westbrook, J. X. Warren. West
brook, s. L. Piokard, N. w. Morse,
James II. Hall, A. W. Smith, Hugh
Lappin, DIR. @. NJ. Talbot Joseph b.
Reed, L. M Bartlett, Adam p. Leighton.
George W. Norton. Frank Redlon, John
II. Hill, Wallace Osgood, N. e. Redlon,
Charles L. Tobie, W. Ii. Roberts, Jr.. j.
W. Dyer, S. A. True, Dr. Leighton,
George NJ. Seiders. w. w. Merrill, Frank
O. Johnston, Freeman Gowan, A, L.
Laughlin, Charles s. Chase, s. q. VIII
liams, +. l.. Jerris, Harry Thomas, II.
o. Phillips, W. @. Eaton, Clark II.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05

think he was interested in the largest
tie up In the country to ses him here,"
continued Mr.. Reynolds, referring q to
Mr.. Manley, THAT the busy humsof his
harvesting machine has been heard In
every state in the Union" lie closed by
referring to the brilliant victory of the
Republican party. -.
Ex-Gov overnor Cleaves made very brief
though an extremely funny speech in
which he gave the Governor-elect some
good advice which was much appreciated
by the club.
Judge Danforth OF Skowhegan and
Col. Fred N. Dow each spoke very briefly
and the speech making came to an end.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05
GOOD TASTE
Mems Dress.

1t takes good taste as well as good
Tailoring to satisfy the discriminating
buyer OF clothing. We believe we have
the most critical trade In Portland. We
have the goods to please fasticious Gus
toners. Our II. s. & NJ. tailor made
Suits and Oyercoats are considered the
best In America. They ara better In style
and lit, fabric and tailoring than any
thing else that money will buy. They
are made in perfect taste and fashion,
and they do not cost any more than in
ferior goods that are exploited by ordi-
nary clothing stores. We are showing q
fine assortment of Suits and Overcoats.
Call In and look them over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
CENSUS SCHOOL REopENED.
Some of the Enumerators Seek More
Instruction.

The majority of the census enumerators
have secured their books and portfolios
from the Supervisors Many We're greatly
surprised upon learning of the enormous
amount of work of a most complicated
nature that they are called upon to ac-
complish for Uncle Sam. The book of in
structions, if carefully perused, will give
one an idea of what is expected of an
enumerator The average appointee can
not carry out his work successfully with
out being posted on various parts OF the
rules and regulations by the Supervisor.
The books of rules and regulations does
not appear as clear to the men as 1t
might. There are dozens of perplexing de-
tails that require explanation to prevent
serious complications. To secure the
proper enumeration of all the people,
farms and manufactures in this district,
the men have requested the Supervisor
to reopen the school of instruction. Mr..
Weasten has considered the matter and
arrived at the conclusion that it would be
wise to pursue such q course, He Sc
cured the use of Lincoln Hall for next
Thursday night, and earnestly requested
every man to be present for his own
benefit.
If returns are not correctly recorded the
pay of the men will be held up until the
matters are Strengthened out to the salts
faction of the officials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION co.
Mr. Riker Objects to the Receivers
Report.

Chanler W. Riker, of Newark, on be-
half of William w. Coles, of New York,
filed objections in the Court of Chancery
this morning to the report of Circuit
Judge Swazee of Newark, receiver or
the Atlantic Transportation Company
The Atlantic Transportation Company
was engaged in carrying coal from New
port News TO New England and Ganadian
ports The company became insolvent and
two receivers were appointed. After
a while it became apparent that the re-
ceivers were carrying on business for
loss. They were carrying coal for the
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal agent, which,
it is claimed, was simply the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad at ruinous rate,
under a contract which it was claimed
they made with the company, and which
they claimed they found in existence when
they took hold of the company's affairs.
At any rate they soon had the company
in debt A motion was then made to have
them dismissed and they resigned. Judge
Swaze was then appointed in their place
and took charge of the affairs of the COM
pany He recently filed his accounts and
made his report in which he recommend
ed the sale of the company's property to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany Mr. Riker objected to this and in
sisted that the receiver should bring suit
against the railroad company to recover
from it the difference between the rate it
paid the receivers and the rate it should
have paid.
| Mr.. Charles Corbin, counsel for the re-
| ceiver. objected to the filing of Mr. Riker' s
objection on the ground that he had been
too slow in filing them, and this was being
argued when the Court took a recess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
FRIGHTENED BY TROLLEY.
Circus Animals in GreenviIIe
Gave an Unexpected
Exhibition.

Small boys and girls in the quiet Green<
vile section saw early yesterday a real
Noah's Ark with scores of live animals in
II. The ark, which was really an ordinary
cattle barge, tied up at the Jersey Central
pier about six O'Clock in the morning.
1t contained many of the wild beasts
which arrived here from Hamburg last
week on the steamship Pisa. They were
en- route 70 Bartelis animal farm on the
Newark Plank Road, just beyond Green
vile. A small army of keepers. captained
by Karl Zeller, was in attendance to see
that the jungle beasts behaved themselves
Nine Of these were trained elephant
men, who carried long slaves, ending
with sharp steel hooks, of which the
elephants seemed to stand in dread
gang plank was laid and Capuri, ths
largest Of herd of ten elephants, was in-
yited to go ashore. He refused until Gu
pid, a clumsy boy elephant, had tried tha
gang plank and found it safe. The ten eIe-
plants were followed by two camels-
Capuri, the leader was shackIed to two
smaller elephants and headed the process
sion. The other elephants and the camels
trod in his footsteps submlssively. After
them came several wagon loads of ami
mails in cages, including three tigers. five
leopards, about 200 monkeys and several
boxes Of snakes.
Up Johnston avenue the procession
wenue, its way to Communipaw ave
nue., where for the first time the ami
mails saw trolley car. It was speed
ing toward them rapidly. when the as
tonished gripman saw the strange pro-
cession and promptly put on breaks The
elephants were direcly in the track OF
the ear. and Capurf seemed deeply in
terested. He raised his trunk and trum-
peted as the car bore slowly down upon
him, and so frightened the gripman that
he bolted behind his glass door.
The elephants hesitated to pass the car,
and when they were finally persuaded
gave it wide berth and watched it care
fully out of the corners of their eyes. The
camels failed to show the slightest sign of
interest and passed with dignified mien
The tigers and leopards were seemingly on
the alert for trouble and the monkeys
chartered excitedly.
Arriving at Bartel's farm in good time
for breakfast, the animals were driven in
to a great stockade. There they found a
hundred other wild beasts, which had for
merly roamed with them in far-away jun
gIes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
Body of Unidentified Man
Found in Plank Road
Meadows.

An unidentified man met his death some
time Saturday night on the salt
meadows. His body was found yester-
day, face downward, in the muddy bottom
of Old Mans Creek, after it had been
drained by the outgoing tide. The cause
of death is not known. County Physician
Converse will hold an autopsy today to
determine 1t.
The morgue wagon went to the scene
and it took the united strength of eighth
men to drag the dead man from his posi-
ton in the mud He had evidently fallen
in head first while under the influence of
liquor Death came shortly after the
fatal fall, for he was suffocated in very
short time. He had ben dead about three
hours when found. The entire head was
buried beneath the mud with the feet
sticking straight in the air. In the body
were found several cards of Anton j.
Lerrecc a saloon keeper of Park avenue
and Newark street, Hoboken.
The dead man was dressed in neatly
fitting suit of dark brown cheviot and a
blue striped outing shirt He wore con-
gress CATERS, almost new. In height he
was 5 feet inches, and weighed about $50
pounds His hair was dark-almost black
and he had a sandy moustache. The
police estimated his age at about forty
years. There was nothing TO indicate his
identity and nothing of value in his pock-
cts.
Old Mans Creek is about 800 yards
from the trolley line running from Jersey
City to Newark. There are number OF
wayside inns along the route and the
theory of the police is that the man had
been drinking in one of them during the
night. They think he may have been fol-
lowed by roughs robbed and thrown into
the creek, or that he may have wandered
into the meadows while under the in
f1uence of drink and fallen where he was
found. There have been other mysterious
deaths on the meadows during the past
six months, which have never been ex-
planned
Detectives yesterday visited the places
along the trolley route where liquor is
sold, but could find no one who would
admit having seen a man answering the
description of the deceased.
The body was taken to w. H Speer's $
undertaking shop in Jersey City. where
it is held for Identification. Many per-
sons living in the Hill section look
ed upon the face of the dead man yester-
day, but failed to recognize him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
NEW PETIT JURY
Sheriff Ruempler Drew it This
Morning.

A new petit jury to begin service next
Monday was drawn this morning in Judge
Blair's court by Sheriff Ruempler, as
sisted by Under Sheriff Heavey and in
the presence of County Clerk Stack. The
names drawn from the box were:
Jersey City-Louis Kolerman, Charles
Harms, Garrett Hogan. James Carley,
Michael Foley, William ]. Van Raust,
Charles Hair, Henry Kahlert, Thomas
Foley, James R. Souders, Edward Rice,
William Koenig, James Hope. Garret
Felter, Gerhardt H. Gartman, Daniel Ols-
dorf, John Farrell, John OtBrlen, Henry
Wilshusen, Frederick Rosenbaum, VIM
Coleman, Charles Regan, Thomas f.
shannon, William {. Abram, John
C1ancey Frank Schuchner, Frank Con-
NELL Daniel Harrington, Cornelius
Sweeney, John E. Boldt Isaac Thompson,
DANIEL w. Hunter Alfred HeaGden, Geo.
J.. Kelleger, Isaac Walker, Michael j..
Patrick Quinn. A. s. MoHa5t, ffenly
Charles l.. Herring, George Langaon,
Harry Thompson, Jr., Joshua Johnson,
Patrick Nevin, John r. Purteil.
Hoboken-Pearin HIliiard James G.. Nc
Hugh, John Mccarthy, Michael Hartigan,
Frederick Verdick.
Bayonne-Corneiius O'Neill.
Town of Union-William Reisenberger
Jacob Schrass
ttenberg-Matthew Brennan, VIM.
Phillips.
North Bergen-James Fulham.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
BAD BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Three Men and Woman
Hurt While Riding.

serious bicycle accident occurred on
the Boulevard, near Grant avenue, about
ten o'clock Saturday night, which re-
suited in two men being badly injured.
John Shaw, thirty-four years old, of No.
16 Clinton street, Hoboken and Frank Nc
MILAN, of No. S1S Montgomery street, coll
liding while riding in opposite directions.
Both men were thrown heavily to the
ground with the wrecks of their wheels.
They lay there unable to rise. Passing
cyclists who witnessed the accident car
ried them to the sidewalk. The City
Hospital ambulance and Ocean avenue
police station patrol wagon were both
summoned. After examining the men the
ambulance surgeon announced that Shaw
had a broken collar bone, and numerous
cuts about the head apd body. McMil-
lans right leg was fractured below the
knee. Both, men were taken to the City
Hospital.
The police were unable to learn who was
at fault, as the accident occurred in the
middle of the road.
Joseph Brennan, twenty years old, of
No. 1925 Brunswick street, received a
severe scalp wound yesterday, from a
bicycle accident near Communipaw ave-
nue., on the Boulevard. The handle bars
Of his wheel slipped, throwing him
heavily. He was taken to the City Hos
pital.
While riding a bicycle late Saturday
night on the Old Bergen Road, near Lin
den avenue, Mrs. Anna Wolf, of No. 1863
Woodlawn avenue, struck a stone and
was thrown from the wheel. She received
a severe cllt on the right cheek She was
taken to the Ocean avenue police station.
where the wound was dressed by DR..
Lambert. She was able to go home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
DOCS BITE MADDEaED HORSE.
The Result Was an Overturned
Surry and Two Young Men Hurt.

Adolph Gressard, of No. 1,107 Washing
ton street and Conrad Bartz, of No. ], 1873
Park avenue, two Hoboken youths, hired
a horse and surrey from local liveryman
yesterday afternoon. Their intention was
to drive along the Boulevard. While MAX
ing for the loop by way of Park avenue,
a big Newfoundland dog ran behind the
horse and bit him in the right hind leg.
He turned up Eleventh street at wild
gait, swerving from curb to curb. Near
Washington street. Gressard succeeded in
jumping to the ground. The surrey was
upturned the next moment. Bartz was
thrown OF the asphalt on his face and
hands. He was badly cut and bruised
and had to be assisted home. The horse
and smashed surrey were returned to
their owner by the police of the Second
Precinct
John w. Coyle, of No. 1863 Boulevard.
while out driving on New York avenue,
near Griffith street in surrey with his
son James. last evening, collded with a
North Hudson County Railway trolley
car. The surrey was upset and Mr.. Coyle
and his son James were thrown out. Mr.
Coyle was. severely injured about the
leg. James escaped with a few bruises.
The surrey was slightly damaged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
SUMNER IS HERE.
Boulevard Thronged Yester-
day With Riders and
Pedestrians.
BAY SHORES POPULAR
Several Bad Accidents to Men
and Women Notes of
the Day.
BAY SHORES POPULAR

The much longed for summer weather
arrived yesterday and with it thousands
of people eagerly seeking pleasure in
various forms of outdoor exercise The
Boulevard was not by any means neglect
ed. Cyclists without number made the trip
to Bergen Point or to the northern end
on the road TO the riders possessing the
inclination for fast going, scenery Is but
secondary A good level stretch and no
bicycle cop in sight, offers an oppor-
tunity for the realization of complete hap
piness.
The Boulevard usually has great
variety of vehicles. Equipages of all
styles and ages, from the latest rubber
tired invention drawn by thoroughbreos
to the old settlers buck board drawn by
an animal, which by courtesy is termed
a horse, formed an all day continuvus
| procession They are all out for
pleasure and none seem to be disappoint-
ed.
Those who lack the luxury of a horse
and carriage or bicycle, content them
selves with walking, and appear to ma
much satisfaction in criticising the equip
ages of their more fortunate brethren.
Hotel keepers along the road who nave
so anxiously been awaiting summer
| weather, yesterday cast aside their doleful
looks and effusively greeted their
patrons Business was booming and all
thoughts of the hard winter just passed
were forgotten.
| That Greenville and Bayonne have lost
| none of their popularity as pleasure re-
i sorts, was amply demonstrated yester-
| day. Anticipating unusually heavy traf-
| fic the North Jersey Traction Company
| had pressed every available car into SER
| vice for it's Greenville and Bayonne sys-
| tenn Yet from early morning until mid
night every car was taxed to its utmost
| capacity, and as in pastyears Bergen Point
| and the many pleasure grounds along
| the New York and Newark Bay Shores
were the objective points. The easy ac.
| cess to these points from lower Jersey
| Crty and adjacent cities has much to ee
| with their popularity, and II the jack
son avenue and West Side avenue troll
/ ley systems were completed it is prob
able that many more people attracted
| by the additional facilities of transporta-
ton would visit the many picturesque
! spots along the shore fronts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
ST. MARY'S PASTOR.
Examination Will Be Held Inn
mediately After the .
Bishops Return.

Bishop Wigger and Father Carroll will
return from their trip abroad next We'd
nesday ne Bishop will hold an ex-
animation at Seton Hall College. Monday
May o. for the purpose of selecting a
pastor to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Dean Senez, of st. Mary's r. c.
Church, Erie and Second streets.
All priests who have been connected
with the Roman Catholc Church over ten
years are eligible to the examination
Among those mentioned as the probable
appointee are:-The Revs. james
Sheehan. formerly assistant pastor of St
Patricks. this city and now of St. Pat
riclx's. Newark; B. H. Ter Woert of St
Johns, this city. Father Corrigan, of Pat
erson, and L. C. NJ. Carroll, of st. Pat
rick's, this city.
The Rev. Daniel j. Brady, acting pas
tor of st. Marys Church, will celebrate
the fifth anniversary of his admission to
the priesthood on Tuesday, June 5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
AN ODD CAREER.
OF a Man Who Had Whiskers and
Married at I2 Years.

Nathan S. Reed, who died yesterday in
the county house, had a life history both
romantic and tragic. At the age of ten
years he grew full beard and looked like
a man of twenty. He possessed such fine
physique that he was accounted the hand
soonest man, the best dancer and the fin
est athletic of all his associates. When
he was twelve years old he married one
Of the likeliest girls in town, but his
father-in-law so strongly disapproved of
the union, that he carried his daughter
away upon her wedding day, sent her to a
distant State, and the young husband and
wife never saw each other again.
Two years afterward he married again,
and Immediately after the wedding cere-
mony he placed his bride in a carriage TO
the horses became frightened, The car
riage was overturned, both We're thrown
out, and his wife of an hour was Instant
ly killed.
Twice he had married by the time he
was fourteen and twice was he robbed of
his wife upon his wedding day. He then
became reckless in his matrimonial adven-
lures, and the next few years married
five times His seventh wife, hearing of
his numerous marriages without the for
mality of divorce had him placed in Sing
Sing Prison for a number Ofeyears.
When he was released, still in the vigor
of physical manhood, he received a sun
stroke which prostrated him for two
years and made bodily wreck of him. He
came to this city about forty years ago
and earned enough for bare existence in
livery stable He became so helpless
thirty years ago that he had to be taken
to the county house, where he prayed for
death every day for the last thirty years.
His prayer was not answered until he was
eighty-three years old. He had no known
relatives. Chicago Times Herald. Z
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
PAINTERS ARE BUSY.
North Hudson Strike the Only One
Reported.

The District COUNCIL of Painters met at
Council Hail. yesterday afternoon Trade
was reported brisk in all parts of the
county, except in North Hudson, where
various trades are holding out in sym
pathy with the plumbers whose demand
for increased pay and shorter hours went
into effect May and the trouble has not
yet been adjusted. Very encouraging re-
ports came from Bayonne.
Twenty-four new members yesterday
Joined the council and thirty more will be
admitted at the next meeting. Fraternai
delegates from New York, Yonkers and
Elizabeth were present Trade was re-
ported good in Greater New York, but in
Yonkers there is a general tie-up.
Local No SO of West Hoboken, reported
that it would celebrate its anniversary at
it's headquarters in Spring street tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-14
SUGAR TRUST SUIT.
[spselal g nrhe Jerssy cIty Nsws.,,l

Especial to tThe Jersey City News"1
TRENTON. May "a. 1sOO-The papers in
the suit of Robert ]. Trimble against the
American Sugar Refining Company, were
filed in the Court of Chancery today.
Trimble, who is a stockaoider, charges
that the company has more than mill
lion dollars Of surplus and that this sur
plus is now being used to depress the
price of sugar and to force Arbuckle
Brothers, independent refiners, into a
combination with the American Sugar
Refining Company to Illegally restrain
trade
The bill prays for an Injunction and
asks that the American Sugar Refining
Company be compelled to exhibit its
books and show what surplus it has and
what is being done with it. A subpoenae
will be issued and the American Sugar
Refining Company has thirty days in
which to file its answer.