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VOL 19. NO. 3.

CAPE MAY CITY. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 2. 1890.

PRICE 3 CENTS.

COXFECriOHEHT, ETC.

I MONT SMITH, MAWF ACTCBIKO

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CONFECTIONER,

He S Wathington Stmt

CAP* HAT.

F.

Choice Frail- and CoalccUoncrj,

40 Wathingt— Street. Cmpe Me/. H. J. Whitman's Confections a Specialty.

HOTELS AND COTTAGES. 1

HOTELS AND COTTAGES.

■JJNITED STATES HOTEL.

Coasaa Lars ram aan Jacaaoa Sraacni

Nnilr noonted and nflited.

Ttls noose has undergone a (borough repair-

£oeatka etrt central and ne*' Terms. »*ro. nodal: per »r

C. B KEKVB

jgBEITON VILLA. Open for the Season.

MBS. J. A. MTEBS.

■ISCELLANEOLS.

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OBEHT FISHER,

M'

ILLER COTTAGE. No. 4 Pebbt Stkkkt.

'aimed and Ueoorated. Cuisine Brat- j

KTOCKTOX HOTEL,

MU. M W HOFFMAN

RHE BRUNSWICK,

- REMODELED AM> BEFURNISHED. CUISINE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

OPENS JUNE 30.

F. THEO. WALTON, Proprietor.

Excellent Cuisine. I^BTITES.

THE WEST END, tear (he Beach Opposite Conarras Hall La Family Hotel nipt-daas In all its

MBS. A. E. DOVLI .

REAL E8TATC BROKER, Life and Fire Insurance. Bereoth and Anbury Arenne, Ocean City. N. J.

J. W. LutcU's F

J. S. GARRISON. Agent.

K nickerbocker LIVERY STABLES (Bear of Knickerbocker Ice Offlee). WaSUINOTOS, ABOVE OCXAB STREET. BOA&DIBO HORSES A SPECIALTY.

Drivers, can be ot> Parties, Kaenr-

sSiSS

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W1LUAM HEBF.NTHAL Proprietor.

SEGEZ’S CLUB HOTSE Cigar Emporium, Or. Ocean and Hafhe* 8tree la. . CAPS HAY. H.J. Dry Cifara a Specialty. All the Noveltlaa. City Prions.

GRISCOM’S Milk and Cream Depot, 48 JACKSON STREET.

O. B. OKISCOM. Manager.

KISS' GALLERY,

ATTOBNEY8.

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F. DOUGLASS, Cape May CUy, K. J.

ATTORNET-AT-LAW, SOLICITOR, MASTER AND EX.\MINER IN CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. JAMES M. E. HILDRETH, ATTORNEY AT LAW

8ouaiToa.Mj.srxx a Exsuivrs i»Cu NOTAKY PUBLIC. Office at So. 4 Ocean 8U cL Cats Mjt Cttt. n.j.

i'OXGREKft IIA IjIj.

CAPE MAY CITY, K. J. OPEN JUNE SSUi, 1890. Remodeled and Improved.

J. F. CAKE, Froprielor.

v * Directly on the Beach.

H

KRBERT W. EDMUNDS. ‘ COUNSELLOR AT LAW.

THE BOWERY WIZARD. HIS WITCHERY MAKES EVEN THE SKELETONS GRIN.

nnd What They Hava Thought of Him. There is a queer little shop in a Bowery baaement w here half the jugglers and magicians in the country order their "prope." It is presided over by Otto Maurrr. a student of occult science, who baa bewildered all aorta of people throughout the dvilixed world. You can never pass the dingy entrance to his little den that yon will not see a crowd reading the signs and eramining the mysterious wares in his showraim. If

mysterious wares

down the narrow stairway you one within, but If yon wait a * a curtain will be drawn,

giving you a momentary glimpse of a dimly lighted room beneath the Kidefalk. and the magician will appear be-

fore your eyes.

He may not seem particularly overjoy1 to meet you, for his habitation is full ' dark secrets, and his black art interim him much more than intercourse with his fellow men. What there is in the dark little y ham her behind the cur-

besides himself can tell. He

guards its secrets as he does his life. There it is that he conceives the magic devices which line the walls without. The Bowery magician's den was invaded by a reporter recently. There was apparently not a soul there. The reporter looked around. There was a picture the wall. He tnrned suddenly and i startled to find the original of the picture face to face before him. He had

entered by the staircase, und there r 1—J— — .J. idently no other means of ingress. ' from "Annie Laurie"

Music That Touched the Heart. An incident of a peculiarly touching character occurred in one of the elevated railroad trains that brought tears to tha eyes of the passengers. The train had just left One Hundre^ und Twenty-fifth street when the passengers saw entering the car a little boy about 6 years old, being half poah ’ • • — - - -

older boy. evil

first glance it was seen that the little fellow was blind and hts eyelids had almost grown together. He had a pale wan face, but was smiling. A quick look of sympathy passed over the faces of the passengers, and an old gray haired gentleman got up and gave hia aeat to the two. The "big brother." who

id boy and pUced him on bis "How's that?" be asked.

“Nice," said the little chap. "Where's

This pnzzled som

and several turned to see what the child meant But the “big brother" knew, and immediately drew out a small mouth harmonieon and placed it in the little fellow's hands. Both hoys were well dreesed. The little fellow took the in-

strument into hia thin

serosa hia lips and began to play softly "Nearer, My God. to Thee.” Tears came into the eyes of the old gentleman who bad given up his seat, and as tha little fellow played on. running into "Rock of Ague" and “Abida with Me," there were many moist eyes in the car The little player seemed to have a re markably true ear and occasionally, when the instrument would rasp, he would turn sadly to his "big brother"

and say. "Don't whistle."

The train rushed along, the passengers listened and the little fellow played on tirelessly, never miming

ROUCITOB AND MABTElt IN CHANCKKY.

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PHYSICIANS.

•IT A. KENNEDY, M. D., RESIDENT PHYSICIAN, UNITED STATES PHARMACY. E. Cor. Washington A Decatur Bla, CAPE MAY. N. J. OJtce Hour*: From 7lo9A.M.lXtoZ,aa to VP. M. W Nlcht Bell.

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J. W. EAGAN, MANSION HOUSE BAKERY No. 7 Ma*aioa St., Caps Mat. AU kinds of French and Vienna Bread and Balia, also a tall line el Hue Oakna and Pustry o^ r pE5SSS£dSfr uU ' • o “ eu * -

CAPT. FRANKS' OM Virginia Tabaeos and Cigar Store, aa. tt BraaMaftea It., Cape Mm. Plnt-claas Osar* and Chewing Tobacco, ball Materials and Fishing Tscklr. a Music and booas at Bollotn Prices

Wax and Paper Flower Material.

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HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, Cor. Ocean and Hughes Streets, CAPE HAY CITY. Oftce Hour,: Until • A M., and 5 to 7 P. M.

TAMES MECRAY, M. D. BESIDENT PHYSICIAN. OFFICE —Panni *T, orr. Ooxoaxai CAPE MAT CITY.

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THE WINDSOR,

CAPE MAY, N. J.

Twelfth Seaaon—1890. Capacity 800. Location unaurpaamru. i/oc the New DcpoL Nearest House to the Surf. Btrlctl* First claaa lo all to. WALTER W. GREEN, of “

block from I la appointPblladelphia,

THE ORIOLE.

Foot of Perry Street, CAPE MAY, N. J.

C. F. WILLIAMS,

PROPRIETOR

The dark curtain in the dark little !T only explained thu mystery when it a* later [sunted out by Professor MunThe magician did not have on hia performing custume. He was in hia shirt sleeves and wore old trousera. Hia hands black and grimy, as thongh ho been working at a forge. Professor Maurer began to tell of the -arions countries ho had rial ted. There vas a plate of eggs before him talked he picked up a wand and absent mindedly balanced one of the eggs tip. The more he talked the more eggs balanced, one on top of the other, with the bottom egg still on the wand. In some unaccountable manner all the eggs hut one suddenly disappeared. Tha wand was hardly bigger around than a lead pencil and was a solid stick, but while the reporter watched the remaining egg it jassed into one end and out at the other. The magician caught it in ; his hand and then slowly closed the uplifted palm. The egg vanished. The reporter found it in hia inside vest "Let me take your hat," said the proThe reporter jiassed it over. As he did so something tapped him slightly on the top of the head. The reporter looked up, bnt saw nothing. A slight chill came over him. Wos there anything behind him? He turned to look, and caught a glimpse of a skeleton hand as it van-

ished into air.

The magician did not appear to know what was going on, for he kept or chatting all the time. But instead of talking with his mouth his voice seemed to be coming through his list "What is your pet animal?" his hat was saying; and when the reporter replied "A fox terrier," a fox terrier was taken from the hat A live cat came next, and after it followed several other articles. The thing yvas becoming monotonous. when suddenly there was a flash of blinding light There was brimstone in the air, and if it had not been for the clear sky without one would have thought the place had been struck by lightning. One of the skulls on the wall dropped his jaw, while his eyes blazed with unearthly fire. The cat walked about nervously with its back hair up and its tail swelled nearly double its .ordinary size. Whenever anything funny was said all the skulls would drop their jaws with a click. The professor performed many of the stock tricks of the magicians right before the reporter's eyes. Articles appeared and disappeared or were tnrned into odd forms as he willed. Birds were fired from pistols and bouquets from shotguns. There the peculiar tricks. "When 1 was traveling," said the professor. "I used to have some very funny experiences. You can find any number of persons today in little towns, particularly in this country and France, who still believe iu witchcraft and sorcery. This class of people look on me as satin himself, and believe that I am gifted with supernatural power. I have had western miners offer me large sums if I would give them a wand that would detect gold on the moon tains. I have had young Franca beg me for some potion

Sweet Home." Fizutlly the "big brother" leaned down and told the little get ready to leave, as the train \ r preaching their station. Then, as if hs knew ho bad won a whole carload of friends, the blind boy quickly changed "The Suwanee River" into “Auld l^ng Syne." and with one accord the passengers burst into a round of applause, while the "big brother" carried the little one out of the car.—New York Times.

CMc»*o G rowing to Bo Uko Now York. In many things does Chicago day by day grow more like New York. In past years one of the most noticeable differences between the dwellers by the lake and the dwellers by the sea was the difference in their style of dress New York business men lixve long been punctilious in regard to their dress. It was a common thing to see not only the young men but the older men going to buxines* in the morning with a flower in the buttonhole and dressed as a “westerner” would have dressed for soms sodal event In Chicago it was entirely different Our best and wealthiest dtisena dressed in a manner that would have caused them to hare been noticeable upon Broadway. They were too busy to care about or even think about their dothes Between the fire and the panic and the big interest they had to pay it took all their energies, both physical and mental, to contrive means to pay their eastern creditors Bat times hare changed since then. Then were the days of hustle and antidpation. Now. while it is still the day of hustle, antidpation has graduated into enjoyment. Then nothing was too good for our creditors, now nothing is too good for ourselves Then the busineet man wore dothing simply for protection from the weather. Now he has time for the amenities and pleasures of life and the money to gratify his tastes.—Chicago Herald.

ANTIQUATED MONET. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN REDEEMEU Maaj bull Nwtw An BUI) Tr»■■■!■< me

•■Say. mister, are thaas any good?" inquired a timid looking youngster of Doorkeeper Brady at the sub-treasury the other day as he hauled out a b»i> dozen pieces of ragged, dirty paper. A cloee inspection showed that they were pieces of fractional currency, or "shinplaster*," snob as played so important a part as a circulating medium before the resumption of spede payThe young man was directed to the ■mall change room, where he again asked the same question of B. C. Haff, who is in charge of that department. Mr. Haff took the soiled and crumpled bits of paper in his hjtndi, them out, and with the hasty touch of an expert singled out one of the piaoes and turned around to a Mark of wood behind him that looked like a butcher's chopping blotfk. He laid the selected piece of paper on the block and gave it a whack with a steel instrument; then, turning to the young man, he said: "These five are good, but that one is counterfeit." As he spoke he handed back the bed token, and across the face was the word “counterfeit," cut dean and clear. The steel instrument with which he had •truck the paper was a sharp stencil die that cut the tell tale word so clearly that the bit of currency never would be current again, and any fool could aee that it was worthless. "Do you want these redeemed?*' continued Mr. Haff, as be painted to the five grimy slips on the counter. "Yes, sir, if you please," stammered the youth, as he eyed with pained surthe mutilated piece returned to Mr. Haff put two bright silver dollars and a silver quarter on the counter, which the boy picked up in a hurry, as though he were finding them in the 'reet. lots or woxrr lost. "Do you get much of that old fractional currency nowT somebody said to Mr. Haff as the boy went out "No,” he replied; “we get very little than 82,500 a year. The f in for redemption is d lass eray year. It used in here by the bushel basketful But for many yaarm now are only receive it in driblets We seldom get aa much at a tima aa that yoong manias!brought

‘But it has not all t haaltT "No. indeed; and, what Is more, a very

l Old men and women have told me their troubles and sought some m way out of them. On three occasions 1 have been summoned in an emergency > sick beds "Many of the trick* I perform require sleight of hand, but there are some which you could do yourself if you only knew the secret. When I am performing I never mention what I am going to do, but simply name the articles I am going work with and let the audience see the result That makes it a greater surto them. 1 never show a trick twice occasion. I never look at my hands while performing, but keep my eyes on the audience and talk to them. "Many jugglers and magicians make a mistake by hurrying, but that often spoils the effect I take every opportunity 1 can to see others perform, whether they are good or bad perfonneri, and I have learned not a little from the faults I have seen in the latter.” A “vanishing lady" bowed as the reporter left the (hop, and a “demon peacock” screeched a hellish farewell.— New York World.

"Fellow citizens," thundered the impassioned orator, bringing his fist down hard on the table, "what I ask again, is our country coming to? And echo ■wen 'what?’" "Pardon me, air," interposed a n looking man in the audience, rising to his feet, "did I understand your question to be, ‘What is our country coming to? ’ "And you say echo answers ‘what?’" “That is what 1 said, sir." "Then there's something wrong with the acoustics of this building,” said the milk looking man, shaking his head in a perplexed way and sitting down again. —Chicago Tribune.

It is rather a serious piece of profi sional conventionalism which compels a parent to stand beside the thin vail that separate* his child from eternity with medicine* in hia hand the character of which he knows nothing, except they were called for in Latin and G hieroglyphic* and furnished by i druggist of whose competency be may also know nothing. A drop too much, an innocent overnight in the method of application, or any other mistake growing out of what he is handling, may ha sufficient to decide tbb chances of life. People have the right to know what they are administering to their loved on

Boston Globe.

Tli# Quaker la War. Many amusing stories were told illustrative of the trying position of sea going Quakers. One of them narrates that a Friend, on board of a ship, retired to the cabin on seeing that a conflict was inevitable, that he might not by hia presence on deck appear to sanctioa war. From the cabin window ha saw that the helmsman was about to put hia helm the wrong way. Seamanship mastered Quakerism, for be called oat, *TU have nothing to do with it, but if thou dost mean to hit her then starboard. John!" —Youth's Companion. Wky Not? Dr. Brown-Seqnard is going right along with his elixir theory and practice, and it has certainly helped him if nobody else. He says the day will coma within 100 years when a tonic will be

a is now outstanding in old fractional aomething like *15.000,000. And of that it is estimated that not more than *8,000.000 to *3,000,000 will ever one In." "But where it the rest and why will it rt come in for redemption?" "A great deal of it has ben worn out by the wear and tear of twenty odd years. Any quantity of it has been btuned up in the fires that have occurred the time it was issued, and In irons other ways it has been lost or destroyed. Then there are acme people who hold all they can get to use in sending small amounts by mail, finding it handy. Then, too, tbs old currency is now so scarce that people keep the occasional pieces that come to hand aa curiosities or pocket pieoea. A great many coin collectors have crisp, un Ircnlated specimens of it in their collection*. I know one wealthy gentleman in tha city who carrica in hia pockatbook, wrapped np with the greatest care, four clean, bright specimens—a fifty, a twenty-five, a ten and a five cent piece. He said it was the first money he ever earned. It was paid to him in these identical pi#o## brand new from the press, and he has kept them ever since for hick. I do not believe you oould boy them from him today for *1,000 apiece. He calls them his reserve capital, and if he ever losses million or more, as be is now reported to be worth, he will have hia ninety cents reserve to fall back on.” DETBCTIXO OOCNTEKTEITS. A good deal of the fractional currency that is brought to the tub-treasury for redemption tuns out to be counterfeit, and the moment iteomes into that place, no matter from whose hands it comes, it is harried to a block and stamped "counterfeit" with the stencil cutting die. They oak no penniarioo, but just go and do iL The same rule Is followed, too, in the rotunda where the bills of larger de-

ed back to them mutilated in such a manner that they cannot be used. Not long ago the South Ferry company sent np to the sub-treasury a bundle of the fractional currency representing about *100. It had been discovered back of a partition la the old ferry house,

it had b —- -

misplaced, building wi

forth*:

it only pronounced i it discovered that some of it bad been ought to the eub-treasury at least ars ago, aa tha marks of tha s used as long ago as that to

is redeemed at t to the treasury at is plaoed in the crematory and burned op, and all that ia left of it b a sort of a aingi* pound of which may reprsa million. The nst floats off in