CAPE MAY HERALD

VOL. 1.

no. a

CAPE MAY CITY. N. J., SATURDAY. APRIL 6. 1901.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

CITY SOIOHUSSEIBLE. HUTIOT OK TUESDAY XVIKIK3—DISCUSSES JUTTKIS.

Th* S4wer CcesUca W»Ur Supply Aid Ida r Affilr» W«i* Cculdered. pity Council held its rrjruUr monthly avwion *1 the City Hall .... Tueadar lug, wry tncmlicr Ulnc l» hla Prealdcnt Touiuwnd pn*id«Hl. A cominunlcation from Mayor Millet wa* received concerning Um condition of the sewer rumiiug auder Madlaou avenue Mr. Henry moved the street committee Ik authoriacd to put the rower In order, and Mr. Hand moved to amend by providing for an engineer to plan the rewer. The matter was lost by the vote of yea*— Henry. Hand, Church and Townsend. 4; nsys—Akins, Cnr»«ell. Hslpln, Ware, Wilson. 5. Mayor Millet banded lu tlw resignation of William Porter as collector, to take effect jtbat day. The resignation

accepted.

Mr. Ware nominated James lywming for the unexpired term, and the clerk cast the ballot electing Mr. Learning unani-

mously.

Mr. Ware ‘ Introduced a resolution, which, after alteration, allowed the street committer to put the board walk oU.the

beach frotit in thorough

The subject of the Madison avenue fell then took up the attention of e^oocll. Mr. Halpin moved that it be abandon*). Mr. C res well supported the mol km, stating that the report had gone broadcast that the water was bad. Mr. Henry aaid the water was better than that of the Cold Spring works, and Mr. Townaend aaid it was good also. Mr. Church said, “If you take no action on the aewer, why

on the well?"

The motion was lost by a vote of 6 to 8, M«*r». Creawell, Halpin and Wilson voting to do so. The street commHtee was sulhoriaed to contract for the laying of 150 feet of watdr main on Windsor avejiuo. The finance commiUcp *aa anthorisrd to renew for four mouth* 121.000 of notes

dne April 5.

Mr. Hand moved that electric lights be put in front of cottage* being opened for the season, as the oceopant* arrived.

Mrs.. SI P. Williams and Miss Helen Williams are enjoying a briel sojourn to Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. McDonnell have opened for the season their Hughes street cottage. Dr. and Mrs. Alex. Mecray, ot Camden, are guest* for the Easter season ol friends in this city. Rev. J. N'. Phelps and family are r.o-v domiciled in their Perry street cottage for the season. President si Council and Mrs. F. Sidney Townsend were among visitors to Philadelphia on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Ogden are now domiciled in their recently built handsome cottage on Kearncj 1

venue.

_ Dr. Gtlhert H. Shearer, of Philadelphia. editor of the Medical Nc-j.s, has again taken a cottage here tor the sammer. Geo. E. Lightcap will again mgngc the Windsor Hotel, which he,a*

ton, occupiei Presbyterian

Columbia ave-

cUy, will prea. Wildwood duri

wlikh was unauimonsly agreed to. Council then went Into the election of two asaUcant assessors. Mr.- Ware nominated J. Stratton Ware. Mr. Creswell nominated William F. Williams. Mr. Church nominated Sol Needle*. The two former were elected. The vote

was:

For Ware—Creswell, Church, Halpin, Townsend, Wilson. Ware. For Williams—Akins, Creswell, Henry. Halpin. Hand. Wilson, Ware. For Needles—Akins, Church, Henry,

Hand. Townsend.

Mr. WlWoo moved that a special committee of Messrs. Ware.' Wilson and Halpin be appointed to repair Madison

** Tuw.wend ruled It Frank M. Miller, son of Hon. L.

not of order, because a motion to reply E. Miller, and Henry G. Leach, son

wer had been voted down earlier in of Dr: A. L. Leach, both Princeton

University students, are home lor

the Easter vacation.

United States Senator Sewell, who has been at Hot Spiiugs, Va , will return home early next week, and will then arrange his business aflairs so as to be able to make an extended

trip abroad.

Council then adjourned.

SUNDAY BATHING AH ISSUE. Ocean City Case Before Judge Nixon in

OunAan. • ^

Testimony .wss bemrtl by Circuit Court Justice Nixon, in Camden last Friday, in a ease involving the right of a bathbnuae keeper to rent out suits for Bundsy bathing at Ocean Cltj. It ia'an action on contract brought by .lie Ocean Okj Association against John Brower, wbb is lessee of bath houses on the b-jach. The association some time ago endeavored have Brower stopped from retiring his bathing suits on tkmdsy by applying to the Court of Chancery for an injunction, but the injunction was refused. The present suit Is brought for the purpeae of htvalMating Brower’s lease, the deeds for - the property stipulating that no tnisinras shall be carried oh on Sunday. The defence claimed that the bathing suits were hired out on Saturday mud their use Sunday did ont constitute s violation of . the provisions of the Ocean City Araucta-

Judge Nixon had briefs presented In lieu ot argument, and reserved his do-

Lieut. CoLmul Mr*. James Allen Bates have issued mvitatio

nisnirgc

Allen I is tea, to Cytptai

their daughter. Blanche.

tain Roliert Scw-|

ol Senator;

ell, U. S- A., who is a i

Wm. J. Sewell, of New Jersey, Tire ceremony will take place on Edaler Monthly, at noon, in the Unitarian church. Washington, D.C. Buy your Easter candy at Ho-

01 PEBfiOHAL IHTEBE8T. Gouip of the Reiort is Which Ypn May be Mentioned. Mrs. Harry B. Marcv is enjoying season in Philadelphia and Cam41. Mrs. Lewis T. Stevens and children arc in New York City spending the Easter season, hits. Harry S. Keei rooklvn, N. Y., to Mrs. A. L. Parsons.

Mrs. Harry S. Keeney has gone to Brooklyn, N. Y., to visit her sister,

partner, wo ably conducted last

summer.

Real Estate Agent Harry L. Da *son, of Philadelphia, reports that Cape May cottages in his care are

going off rapidly.

Rev. J. H. Crawford, o) Princeupied the pulpit of the First

in church last Sunday.

Rev. Henry Cunningham, ol Princetou, N. J., will occupy the pulpit of First Presbyterian church

on Sunday.

Ex-Assemblyman Wm. T. Stevens is been at Riverton, N. J., tips week altering yachts for members of lie Riverton Yacht dub". Mr*. Joseph Q. Williams and Miss Sallie Williams are visiting this week Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashton Will-

iams. in Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacoby, of Philadelphia, have opened their

handsome cottage on Colui

nue for the season.

Rev. Frank S* Sheppard of

Anglesea

ing the absence of

the Rev. Harry P. Grim, of the M. E. church there. Mr. Grimris^is

now on his bridal tour.

Mrs. Lewis A. Scott and Miss Scott, of Rittenhouse Square, PhiWdclphia, are guests for the Easter

period at the Brexton.

County Supt. of Schools Aaron W. Hand, of Cape May, has been appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the Ancient Order of

United Workmen.

John W. Wilbraham. of Philadel-1 which oecureed

phia,and an owner of much property at Five Mile Beach, has purchased the Sheppard cottage on Myrtle

avenue. V

Mr. Leedon, son of Mr. jmtf Mrs. Joseph Leedon, arrived here on Wednesday evening from Florida. He brought with him two young alligators, which he caught while they were sunning themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Lea, of Philadelphia, are guests at the Brextnn. Mr. Lea is one of bur best known summer cottagers, and is the author of the “Inquisition of tire Middle Ages," and other valuable

historical works.

Col. John Tticy has been here several weeks si.|>ei intending the improvements being made about his hotel. The Lafayette. .Col. Tracv keeps one of the best hotels at any seashore resort, and ha* a large

patronage.

Mrs. Geo. D. McCreary, of Philadelphia, and mi*. Clinton P. Paine, of. Baltimore, and rtartv came down to the *hore on Thursday to remain

over Easter.

A. D. Snclhaker, of Snelhaker Bros., marlde and granite Boaters, of Woodbury <nd Wtenlstown, N. J., was , here this werk taking many onlers lor work. This firm » a reliable one. and give lutisUctiun in their dealing.

DUPE MAY POINT BONOS.

THEIR DEBT HAS NOW BEAOHXD THE AMOUNT OF *18,600A Handtmui Served on Monday : the Btoreme Court—Oonnoil

Met and Obeysd it.

On.Monday morning a writ of manda. mua, issued out of the Buprc Court of New Jersey, was served upon the surviving members of the Capo May Point Borough Council, Percy Us'idemsti, E. W. Springer and A. B. Scbellenger, by Lawyer Lewis T. BUrens.'of this city, directing them to meet and appoint an assessor and a Ux collector to make an assessment sud collect the amount of • 18,384 S3, being the amount due nn bonds issued several years ago. The borough government became extinct some stx years ago. Twojresri ago a bill was paaaud in the Legislature requtriug allold boroughs to reorganise and pay their debts. Ca|ie May Point officials refused, the matter was carried up to the Court of Errors and Appeals, which body decided that a mandamus was proper compel the council to meet. The interest sud costs added will ma the whole amount total •ij.000, which will he a IS per cent, assessment upon the valuation of the place the last year It was a borough—(140,000. Council met on Thursday evening and elected the following officers: Clerk, John W. Corson, Jr.; Assessor, Charles U. Foster; Collector and Ti

Amtiou Wright.

An Unreasonable Preiumption-

Philadelphia papers on Tuesdsy con-

tained paragraphs reading like this:

‘•Collector Wm. Porter, of Cape May, has resigned his office because of Inefficient salary attached toJt, and council will fill the vacancy by appointment at its regular uihetlng to-morrow evening. Former Mayor James Henry Edmunds claims that be has a-a|i Orient'number of voles to Insure his appointment, r

present opponent is James Learning."

To many of 6or tax-paying, town-

cilixent the announcement that a the repa> stiou of-Mr. E Imaud.

should even presume to want such au office was like a clap of thunder from a' clear sky. He owr* tn the city the following amount* for .taxes: Year 1896, •225.50; 18M, 8218 50; 1900. »2t».75; tout, ♦70U.73, together with Interest* and costs on the tame. The Cam Company, of which be is superintendent.owe* 4335.00 and Interest for the year iSOS.and the telephone company, of which be is

manager, ow e* 112 60 for 1900.

ring cil an of tl

TACTS IN BRIEFMatters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. Fresh hay is bringing 115 per ton. Balt hay la worth #0. The oyster planting season began dav. The season cloaea June 15. The New Jersey Legislature passed 217 new laws during the session of eleven

week*.

The Ladles' Aid Socletv of the M. E. Church held a sociable ou Thursday evening. The tomato canners of Cape May. county are doting contracts with the farmers for hundred* of acres of tomatoes. John Major, of Cape May Point, has been swarded the contract bv the Government to cany the mall* between there and this city. People who lie about others, and then forget what they say and then try to corroborate their lie, soon become famous and are found out. The Enterprise Telephone Company has secured franchises to extend IU lines throughout Salem, Atlantic, Cumberland and Cape May counties. The Board of Health, at Its meeting on Mouday, decided to have public dumps, and tn prosecute all person* depositing garbage and refuse ou any other vacant lo a, except at the public dump. Contractor Joseph JI. Hanes has a large force of men at work building the new work at the extension of the ocean pier of ex-Seuator Lemuel E. Miller at the foot of Broadway. City Council ha* placed in the band* of City Solicitor Hildreth all taxes uow unpaid for every year for collection. A aale may be expected soon. Thl* leaves the tax collector with nothing tn do until next Jnly, when the next assessment will he finished.. The West Jersey R. R. Co. 1* erecting a station at Anglesea Junction, three milea below Court House, with the Intention, it is said, of making that the connecting point for Five Mile Beach passengers. A joint mi-etlng of tfie Association of Bdkrds of Education and the County Teacher'* Association will be held at South BeavHle to-morrow. Addresses will

An Honest lodge Retired. Court House tiszrtte. Judge Douglass, who is about to close his fire Year*’ term ou the Common Pica* bench of this county, can congratulate himself upon the character of the cue mica be has made. He retires with the good will aud respect of every lawyer one lu the county, aud the law-sbli people of the county feel that be deserve* imeudaiton for the manner In which be has administered the laws of the'state, regardless of the interest* of friend or foe, but on the other baud “No thief e’er yet felt the halter draw, Aud still retained a good opiulou of U law.”

v Poynter-Btevens. Mr. and Mi*. Thomas 8. Stevens announce the marriage of their daughter, Caroline Hall, and Mr. Franklin West

maday

ty of this week. Mr. Poynter is a sou of Pilot George W. Poynter, of Lewes, Del. The groom is the Youngest of Delaware River pilots. Rev. A. W. Williams, of Ocean City, performed the eenrmonv. The newly married couple will reside In

Lewes.

HOTEL ARRIYAL8.

BBKXTOX.

Beverly, N. J.—Mr. and Mia. J. W.

Hamer,

Philadelphia—Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Godfrey, Mr. aud Mr*. Lucieu H. Alexander, Mias Helen Duncan Alexander, T. E. Lehman. Edward Thomaou, Mia* Nettle Bandy, Mr. aud Mis. Henry C. Lea, Mrs. Lewis A. Scott, Min Scott, Lewis A. Scott, Jr.. Alex. H. Boot!, Thomas Robb. Henry L. Davison, James Douglan Ditndaa, Dr. and Mrs. J. Will, lam White, Mrs. Perclval ColUna, Mrs. ! Gilbert Collins, Alex. E. Harvey, R. W.

Harvey.

Pltubtarg—Mrs. N. H. Btalev, Mlaa Jeaaie L. 8taiey, Baltimore—S. Buck lager.

A bargain aale of Uat »ywari goods. Will be sold at east Ladles', Gaul’* and Childrvoa Underwear. Ladles Bklrto aud Wrapper.; Sbuew, Rabhrre. stc. Mua. Msltox Hauu,

WwAOspettv

eby Prof. J. M. Gre

The Apprcpriatlca for Each Pelitkal Diviilofi for the Pm ct Year. The taxpayers In New Jersev are at last to feel the direct benefit of the State's overflowing coffers by a substantial reduction lu the State school Ux. Senator Stoker, of Cumberland, has long eniertalped the hope of diverting a part of the State’* receipt* from corporation taxes Into channel* through which the taxpayers would feel the immediate benefit*, and this year he wax successful in securing the realization of his cherished plana bv effecting the passage of an item of •818,750 a year for the next two rear* for tbia purpose. It baa been figured that will resnttln a decrease of about 35 per cent, in the State school tax or about nine centa ou every hundred dollars. This will not cauac a very heavy reduction of taxes, but In these day* when the almost universal tendency la to Increase rather than reduce the burden of taxation, the people will receive the lessening of their load with grateful appreciation. The following will be the apportionment of the county's school tax fur the

present year:

Anglesea, •5I7.28;- Avalon. »244 07; Cape May, (3,453.02; Dennia, (4,516.^8; Holly Beach. (611.48; Laver, (1,521.29; Middle, 98,337.74; Sea Me City. IG5359; Ocean City, (1,827.02; Upper, (2,133.70; West Cape May, (1.187.90. What Is Said to Us. • subscriber in writing u* week said: *T hapicoed to receive a copy paper tbia week, and wa* much intereated lu it. It is really anew*, paper, written in good English, and It give* actual news, which tome of yonr contemporaries fail to do. La a newspaper man, I gratulate you ou your enterprise.” Another new subscriber said: “TltE Hkkald so pleased me that I want to be Ided to the mil of flu subscribers, for blob please find edcloaod (1. Wishing

• ■f the New Jersey Bute Normal School, and Po*Unaster Walter 8, Learning" The funeral of the latf Thomas J. Sayre, who died on Thursday of last week, was held on Sunday afternoon. It being conducted by Rev. Charles D. Parker, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment war made- at^Cold Spring Presbyterian Church' Cemetery. The spring golfing season at Cape May opened on Saturday on the links Wf the Cape May Gulf Club with a tournament, which was contested between a number of visitors from the Quaker City. The link* were lu excellent condition, had wintered well and played nuusually true for so early in Uieseason. The Philadelphia h'orth American on TMiraday eontalncd this Item: "Cape May.—Owing to the heavy rains of Tuesday and Wednesday, the water in the creek In the lower part of the city rose nearly two feet aud completely flooded the nearby properties." The writir

was a plain liar.

Wm. Richard Warner, one oJ the moat widely known chemists and wholnaale druggist* in .the United States, a regular summer visitor to Cape May, aud the senior member of Wm. R. Warner & Co., at Broad and Wallace streets. ’ Pbltade! 1 phis, died at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning from paralysis at his home, 1800 N.

Broad street.

Edward Van Eesael baa received hla invoice of spring and summer good*, which are now exhibited at hla tailoring establishment, 424 Wa*o(ugton street. The goods are of the latearpatterns and most 1 recent makes. Mr. Van Keasel makes a special effort' to please his patrons, and his work has received the best of praise wherever It baa gone. The public of this section are requested to call and leave their orders before the late spring rush begins. A perfect fit Is

Principal It and its proprietor eve

- — For Girl*' Friendly Society. Clayiou Fotturmll Mc.Michsel exhibited hla collection of original picture* and spoke of (be Par*ion Play at Oberamjau from the point of view of a spectator, for the benefit of the Girl*’ Friend1y Society'* Holiday House at Cape May. at the New Century Drawing Room, Philadelphia. The Holiday House te located at (15 Hughes street, and is a rambling out lags, large eatmgh to take forty-five. Between last summer's Jui and September nearly 400 yuong Women aud gtri'a were entertained. Flrrt Event., iV first bop of the season wil

-urie -PI I Walters' Phil

PrpfeMor :Lu.

a wlU to retained during Easter

MCOUNiYWOl MONEY. WHAT WILL B* BAVID *Y 8T0EIS SILL.

iding pirns Trolley.

That the Philadelphia aud Reading Railway Company has become the owner*

Rumored Beach Sale. J. Pemberton Ncwbold, of this city, tym that he haa purchased from the ladiaon Laud Company for (100,000, the beach front property at Cape May, ex-

ilic*,

from Madison avenue eastward to Sewell’a Point. He aays the property was purchased fora syndicate, who will develop It. The officers of the Madison Land Compauy, of which J. L. Shoemaker, of iladelphla. Is president, have not positively stated that It has been sold.

Boadin] way iu

of the botch front trolley there is no doubt, buporiotendeut McCsuslsod has leral times going road, and Paaaenger Agent McCormick said so last week. On Mouday a large force of men from a Reading ooiistnictiou train went to work ou the road bed. They will pat it lu firat-clasicouditiou Imme-

diately.

Superintendent James E- Taylor la now getting property owners of Ocean at mil to consent 1 to allow the trolley to he built along that street from the Reading station to the beach. ¥U lotbTcapn mat. Chinese Minister Will Spend Most of the Bummer Here. Wu Ting Fang, Cblnfce Minister tn the United States, will pass most of the ixt summer at Cape llyy. HU sojourn* here last yesaon were an pleasant that he baa decided to make Cape May his summer home la the future. On Wednesday evening the pnsto[ of the McthodUt Episcopal church began n aeries v>f short addresses on -“Ttlethodiat. Usage, History and Doctrine,'’ 1 which arc designed more especially lor young convert*, but protniac to-be valuable ami instruct live to every mrmlier of the church. Easter Sunday will be suitably observed. At 10.30 the pasti preach a short sermon, “Easter Meditations," after which the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered. An opportunity'will

LE ITERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Communications on topic* of Interest to the people will be received when signed j by the wrllera, although the name* rosv J he desired to be withheld from publics- 1 lion. The publisher, of course, does not hold himself responsible for ibe view, ex pressed by contributors. Unreliable Reporta. To the Editor of the CAre May Hckald: . 3 A few mouths ago a statement was j widely pnhlUhed to the effect that the Rev. Charles Sheldon, the author of j “In HU Htept," aud other book*, had aaid at a public meeting lu England that the Kan*** prohibitory law was as much enforced sa anv (fiber law of the-Bute. We were'greatly surprised, therefor* on reading in the reports in the secular newspaper*, that »t the time Mr*. Nation liegati her very original career there were no less than tbirtv-aix saloons in Topeka. We wrote to Mr. Sheldon, asking how the two statements could be recoudilcd, and we received a reply of which the following is a part: "Nearly all report* sent out from here to the Eastern paper* relative to the actual facts in the case arc grossly exaggerated. There has not been in existence Id Tojcka since the prohibitory iaw went into effect, at any time over half a, dozen places that could hy any courtesy he called saloons, after the regular use of lhat'word. At the time I made Ihestatement I did concerning this city, every word of what I said was true, namely— that there was no open saloon in Topeka. Within the last few months, according to tbeNftatemeai of the chief of police, who la a member of my church aud a good Christian man, there wyre lu all something like thirty-five or forty joints in the city. The great majority were running behind lucked doors." The report that there were thirty six saloons" In Topeka appeared in the PuUie Ledger, of Philadelphia, 4nd other papers not classed with the sensational kind. It is illustrative of the fact of bow little confidence can be placed in many of the reports even in the least sensational of the daily pipers. Even some people connected with these pacer* seem to have little fsith lu the sc. curacy of the reports sent them. For instance, the editor of the "Facts and Fancies” department of the Ledger not Infrequently wys “if reports are true," r "if the statement is to be credited." Ah, that If! He knows fufl well how necessary it U to put that word in, if himself would be accurate. lu. tbia connection we give the following from the Chrielian Work, of New York: '•Since Dr. Parkburst haa expressed a wish for an Ideal newspaper, it is found ' that several such papers hare been, and being, published, if we may credit the evidence of the paper* themselves. It is amazing to notice what a character for truth and morality some of‘these papers assume for themselves. For instance,one paper {white to Itself ms the ideal newspaper Dr. Park hurst desires, aufl Dr. Park hurst himself points to that aame paper and declare* that it is the one which published alleged interviews with him which were never held, and printed signed articles, attributed to him, which be never sigued or saw, and of which be not only never made aware, but which were the very opposite, and abhorrent to bis views on the subject referred John Licet nr.

he given to friends desiring to con- lhe

nect themselves with the church. At.^.30 an Easter neVvice will be rcnd^ied by the Sunday school. Don’t forget the Grand Easter Concert at lha Auditorium, Baturday rveuing.

om,

April (th, by four of Philadelphia' knpwn tree her*, under the direction of Helen Marino Smith, assisted by Mrs. Paxaon, Mlaa Earle, Mlaa Jackson.

*ta»8 wide.

Sai.K.—One Rrlrigerator, a new, onlv used three months; It.. high. 8 ft long and 5 tt.

Lit as. T. Cammiku..

Gommiaaiosers of Dreds. Governor Vuorfaccs has commissioned • the following Commisaioner* of Deeds for Cape May County. Their terms began ou Monday, aud will run for five years: Anglesea—Qua Hiltou, William E.

Young'.

Holly Beach—William Bright. Dennis Township—J. C. P. Smith, Charles J. Devltt, Frederick SchlmdU .Cape May City—Charles Sandgrsn, William T. Stevens. Wildwood—T. G. Rachor." Sea Isle City—Thoms* E. Ludlam. Preserve the Court House. The court hosae naed for abuuL seventy rear* prior to May, 1850, is now used aaa wagon abed In the rear of the Bellevue . Hotel, Cape May Court House. Before being adapted for Its present use it was • be village school house for several years. Those of a patriotic sentiment ought to forth an association to prrarrve It. Lewis

T. Stevens, of Cape May City, author of

e "History of Capa May pooidy.” 01 nted to head the commit toe. Auy o

aented to head t

who may deal re to aid this object may

luforro Mr. Stevens.

Charica A. Swain haa

rured the

led ware, which haa no equal no the market, bring made of heavy Irou and having three onata of enamel on »U It le fnw from all poWaoaa sttbsteure* aod kandautueat and m»wt durable ware It M made up is shapes of cook-

""“’It aoid at mu

in* uWusila, sud I prior*. It will hen* - top lu Mr. Jm

I at n

e rredeis' adv*»inV ■ tire and ex-