CAPE MAY HER ATP.

VOL. I. NO. II.

CAPE MAY CITY. N. J., SATURDAY. APRIL 27. 1901.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

OUR SEPTEMBtR COURIS. THE FALL TEEM BEGAN TUESDAY WITH HEW JUDGES.

Mn:h Important Basinc-se Wa* Done.— Grand Jarj Present Bills.—Large License List.

The Srpteml

i»w©d oX 1

u of the conntj' ■Mlay.HOiiil a lar-e

nKfodunoe. J uslICO Chari.» E. Heiulrlckbou. of the Supn^uo Couit, and Jud^e Harrison It. Vuorhcea, of the C.iniinun 1‘k-ai.. Ituth appeared un the bonch for the firat time III "The county. As they catered the meraben. of the bar pracut arose and lioacd, and the coniplliueut was rctuimxl iu a like manner by the

im* judgot.

. Mcii.Ihtv of the bar prcae'ut were: Exv Judge Htcbanl T. Miller, ex Jtnig . Harry S. Oouglaaa.'Albert A. Howell, Samuel AV. Bclden, J. Spicer Lcamlng. John B. Huffman. II. Freeman Uouglaas, Jamca M. E. Hildretli, Lcwla T. Stcreus, Joaepb S. Douglas*. Thoms* E. French, Morgan Hand, Jonathan Hand. EugCUeAi Cole, txJudge David J. Pancoaat, Samuel F. Ehlndge, Jni.as g. ; Miller, Harr. O Netrcomb, Pemdugton T. Hildreth. S.H. Hich*rdn, B. C. Godfrey, 8. Stangur Izard and rx'Judge J. It. Hoagland. Sheriff John JV. Ituevea bad beautified tbe desk with vase* of Ipiidsoror fluwem. . Aa aooo as Court Crier Gabriel H. IIoInK« had ojamed court. County Clerk Juliua Way called the following grand

jury:

Cliutoa Hewitt (foreman). Edgar 6. Dongla**. Nicholas Corson, Samuel Townaeud, Cl.arlca Bridge*. Hiram Steeltnan. John L. Landia, Tbomaa Bray, Samuel II. Moure, AYilliapi Simpson, \Y. Itynm Livetey, Elita H. Marshall. Edvard S. ItevTea, G.-orge Sayre, Jr.', KenUo T. Johuaou, John H Grace, Frederick P Canfield. yVnllldiii Shaw, John 11. Brown, Isaac VY. Dawson, Harry Tlcadlejr, Francis Farmer, Albert Way. Jusiiev Ileirflricksini then took thirty tninutfaa to charge the grand jury, i-aihd to their attentioi. the matte gari.htiiig, the viulatiun of liquor eleciiou lama, going pretty thoroughly

Tbe following perse

• f«>r liquor

R-U rt Unghlin, Slone Harbor; Fr W. Dougherty. Auglcaca; 'Gabriel A. Aniiatruug. Avalon; Jeremiah P. Delaney- Sea Isle; Horace M. Cake, Cape May; Par rick ColUna, Cape May; George J. . Ent, Augleaea; Augustus .Nelson, Holly Beach; Juliua Rauch, Holly Beach; Jacob Morey. Sea Dio, City; Morris Bonoy, Sea Isle Ci|y; Mra. Eliralsth l aroiher*. Sea Isle Cit’r; Samuel Bhick, Sea Isle City; Caroline Cronecker, Sea laic City; Ernest Schlichtnig, Holly Beach; Char ha Mace. Angles**; Ottillna lima. Cape May; Andrew S. Weeks. Anglcsca; Fleming J. Cirr, Cape May; Seward C. PoweN^f ape May; Charles A. Stringfellon, Cape May; R. Halpin. C.pe May, John Tracy. Cape May; Mary H. Bnibaim. Augleaea; Wm. A. Manahau, ^Sea I«ic; Juhu J. rRatty, Jr., Cape May; Edward W Dale. / Cape May; Mary L. Dillon, Cape Ma;

^ Peter Rieger, Cape >I*y; Fre«l Arm.

lay; Madia< Edmptida,

U*y; uldV

na, Ca||e May; Madison Land Co by J. Henry Edmjinda, agent. Cape May'; Frank J. C-oud. Cape May; Benj. F.Barker, Holly Reach;"Wni. M. Cramer, Tuckahoc; .Rlcltard T. Powell. Dentilsville; J. George Pfelller. Sea Isle City; Geafge Busch, Sea Dip City: Gmrgc J. Rqmnief, Stone Harbor; Wm. R Pinker. Holly Beach; Cape May Steamboat Co panyfdiy L. 1J. Cone, manager; Cnarles Pete non. Sea Tale; John Organ, SJOt Dio;

Dante! Duhota. Sra Die.

Judge Voorbees aniiimncMl that W W.mld allow utiUI lent Thu noisy to pffe sent rerocinatraucr*, and that '^te would consider all appltcatlniw, except for C’jw May CVy. toJay. Th.we for Cape May City be announc'd vonld be couaidered

on Wedneaday. MavSSd.

AH of tbe time of the Court was Uken up on Turaday In the trying of tlw case of ejectment of Tbomaa E. French against the Delaware and Atlantic Tele-

graph and Telephone C Thomas R»bb, aa owner of

Light plant, for the rrmoi

tl of apnDfm

i waa

□ the corner

• of WaahingUin and Jcffcraon atrerta. The verdict of the jnry was that Robb could UM. the pole, but that aa the D. A A. T. A T. Co. bad not men red the •cut of French, t lie owner of the abutting •

w.

following bills of Joseph Major, Cap* May Point, out-

i. Lea, pf Cum-

Wcdueaday afternoon and adopted suitable resolutions vu tbe work of tbe Supreme Court Justice George C.

Ludlow.

All of Wodneaday ami Thursday waa taken up In the trial of tbe tort case In tbe Supreme Cuflrt Hat of the Ocean City Association against Wut. 8briver. The uoc showed that the Ocean City Association, who had owned Pock’s Beach, platted their laud with a street about 2o0 feet from high water line, parallel w Uh tbe ocean. In lt&( -they cunveyed a lot fronting oa tbe atrevt to a party, who In turn conveyed it to Shrivcr 1835, at which time the oeeau had washed up and carried aw ay the atlcet, and high water Hue was up to tbe lot. Iu 1837 tbe ocean began to locodc. and that year Shrivcr secured a grant from the Stale Riparian Cominlaslon the width .if hi* lot to high water line. Thc/)cean City Association conlemla that the land belongs to'them, and are trying to get a verdict to tprcc Spriver to give vp tbe osaesaum of tltc alluvial lucroaae. The criminal buaiueM wa* taken yesterday, and will Ik* earrifcd on*next week until court U concluded. FACTS *Hr"*BEIEF. Millers of Qea'ral and Local Interest Mentioned. Rock fish arc running along tbe shore. .Walca pharmacy station Cor the Bell The a*acs*ora hare not yet completed their aaauaameut of the city. Work Ik .progressing on the repairing of tbe Mrdikou avenue act The yacht TitauD, built for John W. lamer, of Rivert'-u, by Win. T. Stcvetia, w ill be launched iu a few days. I the Italian* struck on the new county road on Tuesday, and their places were promptly filled with local colored rople. ^ John J. Ratty baa completed the Improvements to bis place of business at tbe comer of Washington and Jackaon streets, and expects to tubvu In w ithin

few days.

The Reading Railroad will remodel ll allou here tor temporary, use tin* suu er, and iu lite au'.umn wilt build uidsome one ou their newly poicbaacd

property.

Wonl ha* been received that-tbe yacht recently built by William T. Sievemt. of this city, fur John U. Reese, of River-

ton in

John Mecray Boat, Ko. 40, G. A. of Cape May. will attend the P.'E. Church of tbe Advent on tbe Sunday Memorial Day, w hen the rector, Rev. J. Newton Phelps, will preach

the sermon.

The-ocw patent

Ixmllafoym the whole south aide of i'asbiugtoil street, between Perry aud' ackaou atreets, on the Mecray property, . a lasting' aud much appn^iated iu.-

proretueut.

directors

of the Seavllie Camp .Meeting Association it was reablved lohold the annual camp

July 18 to 28,

E.i

Presiding Elder Edmund E. Hrwltt tra*

OF PEE80HAL IHTEEEST.

Oosxip of tbo R**ort in Winch Yon May be Mentioned.

I>AN ‘ CXPOSITION,

BUFFALO. N. Y.

aferruABY.

JO*!Alt BT BROWX. .

Jnsiab B. Brown died a* Vineland. N. J., Ja*t Friday, aged 07. He was formerly / a resident of Ooeati City. Thr funeral occurred Sunday afternoon from" the ruslrlcnoa of hty mn-ln-Dw, Dr. T. C. Hutchlnaon, In Vlnelaud. Interment was made In Philadelphia oil Monday.

MBS. ELIZA A- VCEMTEtt.

Mra. Eliza A. Webster, of Pblladelphht. died at her Cape May cottage, cor-

of Washington street'ami Madison _ avenue, of appoplexy about 10 o’clock ttcbool.

Corficr-Stone Program. The following la the program for the oorner-Meno Dying of the new 'High School on Lafayette street. Friday afteruoon, Miy 10th. at 2 o’clock: Music—Cxpc May Band. Prayer—IDv. C. B. FUhor. Introductory Addreaa—County Supt.

A. W. Hand.

Songs—(a) ‘-May Song," and £J>); ••Hall to the Flag.” by Primary Pupils. Address—ITr. Walters. Learning.

Music—Cqie M*V Band.

Address-Rev. Father I). J. Kelly. Music—••Spiitiglltne," Grammar aud

Sunday morning last, id her 78th year. She had been out on the previou* Thun* day, and was only ailing a day before faor death. When site died her fnithful aou, Tbomaa Wclwter, waa with her, but *o sudden was the call that death was unex-

pected. 4

( Mre. Webster was well known a* a prominent Episcopalian. She had been ilng to C*i«* May since chlidbood, aud had l-a-serl most of the part winter

10 -I** r l * ,lu hv

abouLthree w-ivka ago. H-r fatlier waa Wlltlatn Richardson, who a half oeutnry ago a as a premliient raerchaot. la Philadelphia, and a bretber. who sull Burvive* her, la George J. Richardson, lung a summer resident here, and the organizer of the old Capo May ami SciteUwjgcr’a Lauding Railroad, which was iu «xi*unbe

ir,wb*> w as proniiucnt

In literary and club circles for year*. Mrs. Webater lo her younger days enter. I tallied largely at bur Philadelphia home. No. 2310 Locust street, aud at Cape May, and waa a lovablo woman. Her husband was one of the Cape May committee which in August, 1847, received Hcnrv Gay, Horace Greeley, Jamca A. Bayard and Nicholas Dean ou their mem-

orable visit to this resort.

She. U survived by two sons, Tbomaa aud WilBatn R., the Dyer Oow being iu

Have yon bad your photo Uken? Then Paris, and a pitimiuentcivil engineer, and wby uol uke adrauuge of tbe low prices two daughters, Mra. Ridgway Knight, of now prevailing at W. R. Sr.iith** S.udio, pa.!*, wife of the fatqous Ear»jM.an figadjuiniug Slumklmi Surf Batlm, before nre painter, aud Mrs. S. M. Kay, of

tbe busy season opens. You have only a Philadelphia,

few weeks longer to have your picture A funeral service wa* said at the Car* uken at tbo extremely low price for JU, cottage ou Monday afternoon by bleb be is now .uking them. IU*. Neaton Phel]i*, rector of the M. Ai ScuH. publisher ol tbe'HintALD. Church of the Advent, ami the waa sued iu Alderman's Court on Monday were Uken to Philadelphia! where the h>by J. Henry Edmunds, the publisher of leruieut was made on Wednesday, a aer tins Hare, but after the submission of j vice being *«kl at ber PhU.tduJpbia home

the evidence Alderman Quldort awarded ! that momiug.

Mr. Scull a Doii.*alt\ Lawyer Lewi* T. 1

Stevens appeared for Mr. Scull. Mr.. Etjfauuds acted as hia own attorucy. Tbe following have been elocied officer* of the Lower Cape May County SuudayAaaociatbjn for Uie ensuing year: nut, Richard Reeves; Vice President. Frank Hughe* SocreUr^ Gilbert C. HoghD; Treasurer, 8. F. Eldredge; Executive Committee, E. G. Doughty, Levi Dickinson and. Frank S. Sheppard. 'New good* arriving all tbe time at the store of Mrs. Milton Hand. Hava added matting, ruga, etc., to our noW already full line of dry g.iod* and notion*. Fancy

striped licking* that irlla for 28 cent*, 22 cent* here. Just received to-day a full line of la.Hea’ wrapper*, all atvlnaud Corner Broadway and 4th avenue. West Capa May. tf One way for a woman to always be

cheerful aud happt about herbouaehold which e dutka atid to avert pan? a small sht Is | w U1 be ■

to have |*it*, pan* ampbolier* that will not chip aud fliilca «dT. Eeperiklly when re*.king erfeaia, the W*nu aud abuuia, have urn beat ware obtainable. The

Gaps Hay May Hare.a Congressman. The new 'apportionment law passed at tbe recent session of the Stale Legislature put* Cape May Into tbe Second Congresaloual District of tbe Sute, along with Atlantic, Burlington and Cumberland Countie*. After tlte coming Congress, to which Hon. H. C. Loutienslager has been elected, we vote in the new district—in the'fall of-IWt. Jtu wwtrt Congresaman la Hon. John J. Gaprfner. «ho is now serving bis fifth Uinn, aud wlw previous to that, from 1870, repre-M-nU’d Atlantic County In tbe State Senate for fifteen aucccwaive year*, or two terms longer Uuui any olhoa man ever ha* ■lone iu tba whole history of tbe Stab

Uriah Ixe .andSteelwa bvrtaixl C unly. unlawful

lug in IK. law an- Bar. ' [eekhreted Emrreid Em Wm. IWluik, uf WuMdhims, iU^gal, tW hurt ou th> aw'k.l liquor arlliug. * [ save a thmsauad aw) <-u« Floyd Taylor ami D-He ’Haud, Capa hlmlcaiq,- cumammly t May, areauh sad W,«ry. lartiehm Chart*. A. t% Tetter ArewnuAhreaf lha evmaty tatUa faawa Ismwaid En.

sudkJate for Goveruor this year, in ihkeh evwol a tww carelUiatc for Cuugreaa Iu that case, tas name of Hon. Ji A E. litld.vth, former Mayur of thi* city, might be brought forward. C

Lid' Atlantic would no v gV^ul ad by >.bd«* fore Wh-.h-m.dfrteud. k

P.HVgi—WillLro Hall. Laying of Coruer-stonc—Mayor Tbos.

W. Millet.

Music—Band. Address—State Supt. of Public Schools Charlo. J. Baxter. Music—“America," Band and Chorus. . iituedlclioti—Hct. Carles D. Parker. Bun Down a Schooner. The two-matted schooner Mary Baxter, bleb baa hem regularly engaged iu carrying sand from Cape Mav to Philadelphia, waa rati down Weduesday off BllN. J., by the German lank Manhattan, Captain Roomer, outward bound-for Savona with a cargo of oil. The Baxter was out iu two amldshliit aod foundered In a few mluutcs. Tbe schooner’s crew, con^uulng of CaptalgCarr and three men, were buried Into the river. In the darkneas before I rise, which was Intensified by fog, colug bo»t* from the Msubatlau rowed around for an .hour before tbe wrecked .sailor* were, picked up. * ,Pilot Charlca S. Morris, who' wa* on tbe bridge of the Manhattan, said that the utmost caution bad'been observed Iu going down tbe river. The MaryUaxter Id wbat her captain thought waa a safe position. She was of sixtythree too* register, built at Pcunsgreve, X. J., in 1880. Big Stake Won by Carl Brown. Carl Brown, W. JU. Huey’s fast pacer, driven by Gu» Parker, won the 6150 puree Iu an exciting race'on the Atlantic City beach Tueaday afternoon. Mr. Huoy jb one of oar well-known uoe-rewident property-ow m r*, sod iulcrteresicd iu the beach front trolhiy. Tbe race wa* under the auspices of the Atlantic City Driving A**-»c'-ation. The course waa over a half-mile atretch, bt»l brre out of five beats. Four he

N The bom* entered wore Carl Brown, by W. M. Huey; Walter R, by J. Everett; Mt-hrer and Alley Boy, by Jami Eraua. Tbe judges were John Clark, Henry Obcrgfeli, aud H. Marion.

Summary; Carl Brewu,

R-,

Alley Boy. -1 07}. 1.07, 1.07}.

Arl Brown, . . . 11 l'alter IL, .>-> - « *

deret by U that

The Cape May, Delaware Bay 'and Sowell's Point Railway have secured, pot* ilhstandlng our statement last w eak.

to the Readlug depot, aud work will shortly be com named upnu Council will be ajkod fur the frauchiae

in a few dayt.

riretM.’i'ch*rch.

[ the peator’s

CAPE 1Y m MAIIGNEO.

Dr. Paul Mulford Mecray, of Camden, aa a visitor on Towdiy. Prof. D. T. Morgan will again lead the Stockton oreiicsir* lb is season. TIrs. Charles Kelium, of Dclaneo, N J., I* a guest of ■friends in this city. Mrs. Wm. J; Sewell and Mis* Sewell, of Camden, arc guest* at the BrexUm. Tbe IL-v. George J. Smith, of Elmer, X. J., occupied the pupil of the Firat Presbyterian C.iureh Sunday. Rev. W. E.. Morgan, of Waalilngton, D. C., will preach at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. 'April 2Slh. Charles II. Dougherty, of Philadelphia, a* a Capo May visitor over-Sunday, staying at the .Maine while here. JCd. John Tracy, proprietor of the Hotel Lafayette, ha* been III at hia home In Lsiuulate. Pa, with rheumatism. Mr. and Mr*. II. Skipworth Cannell, of Philadelphia, have opened their Stock>n avenue cottage for a short season. • Justice of tbo Peace Spark*, of Swaluton, ha* resigned his position because of hi* intention fo remove from the county. The Newark M. E. Conference ha* appointed Rev. J. Y. Dobbin* to the pastorate of the M. E. Church at Montclair,

X. J.

Ex Judge and Mrs. Richard T. Miller, of ComdeiL have tht* week been visiting Pjvwldbnt iff Council and Mr*. F. Sidw-y ToWoacnd. M rs. Obortcuffer, who last year occupied a HowltTd street colt*go, has purchased of Henry D. Fling his cottage ou Stockton avenue. Lawyer Ellia Abrams 2hd Cottager Reuben Cohen and Mis* Coheir have been visiting Cape May this week, staying at the Brexton. Col H .race M. Cake wa* at Cape May rer Sunday looking after affair* at the Stockton Hotel, which be will again manage the coming season. The Delaware Methodist Conference (colored), which met at Atlantic City, announced the appointment of T. A. Johnson a* pastor of tbe church at Cape

May.

Mr*. M. L. Dillon am Philadelphia, have thfat ««*-« o^u gneaty at the Miller cottage. Mr*. Dillon ..wuslhe ‘-Capitol,” *** long oocupled by John J. Ratty. Dr. Vera Barry aod the Mhtaca Barry are occupying their cottage ou Stockton avenue for a few days. The cottage will he occupied the mxt three summer son* by C. C, Pinckney Xort4i,'of Philadelphia. Rev. Benjamin T. Hill, D. D., FtabkiH-bti-Hudsoii, N. Y., came to the Brcxtou on Tuesday evening for a visit. He hits traveled extensively, and la well < pleased with Cape May. this being his first visit. Rev. D. H. Laverty. D. D. ( of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, ha* bt*n elected by the Weal Jersey Presbytery commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to be held Philadelphia next month. Mr*. Samuel T. Bailey haa^recetved handsome piece of wadding cake. |A* there was no card accompanying It, abe dcsln««o expresa her thanks publicly f<* Mr. Bailey, it is said, baa refused to’ share In the eating, because of a fear that tbe sender might cause a repclitioc of tbe fatuous Botkin case. John D. Lahkenan. the venerable founder of the Laukeuau Home at Cape May Point, and the Mary J. DtcxeJ Homo and the German Hospital Home, Philadelphia, wa* given a reception at the last mentioned home on Wedneaday evening. Tbe addition* to tbe Lankt Home are about complcte.1. and were examined by Mr. LaoVenanJast week. Among tbe appointments made by the Now York M. E. Conference were th> of R«v. Andrew Long acre, to Madison Avenue Clturnh, New York Ct'y, at Rev. J. Emtrary Price, to tbo Fit Church of Youkor*. Rev. Mr. Lougacribas visited Cape May on aererel occasion. , *nd Rev. Mr. I riue is a native of South Seavllie, be being a son of the late Rev. of that pis re. rvrd as It

FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS SPREAD BROADCAST. They Did Ub Much Icjnry, and Dmials Can Hot Reach the Harm Done.— It Shonld Stop. Our citizens were startled by tH<- falsa id misleading stat.-mcnl* which s|^ pearol In the i’hiladclphia North Amtri. can of last Saturday under tbe glaring Juadlinrs, in letter* a quarter of Inch deep, “Caiie May la Said to be In Debt *25,000 Over tbe Legal LlmlL" Tim article read a* .'-dlowa: Spceinl 1>i*pauU U the North Amrrteon. Cxl’k-Vav, April 19. The fact wa* made known to day that Cape May is practically bankrupt. Ity State law tbe city I* not allowed U. incur' financial obligation* beyond 6150.000. According u> authentic figure* isauetl last nigl.t, U.e city's bonds now aggregate 6128,300; note* in bank amount to 621.000; onUtamllug unpaid bills call for 67500. an overdrawn bank account foo's up about 61100, while the iulenwt now duo will mount lo .6800. By May L too, nearly 6700 will be due iu saUrfe* to school teacbcra, and there I* practically no money In tbe municipal treasury to meet tht* very necessary obligation. In addition to this there is due for back salary to city employe* and for running expedites for the mouth of April about

6:5000.

A contract, entered into with Edward Crease, for the laying of a water main from tbe water work* down Broadway to the beach, call* for ibe payment, shortly, of 65200. No revenue can be turned into thccity's npty coffer* until August 1, at least,aiid the lowest approximation for running the city until that time Is placed at 815,000. This makes an indebtedness of 8175,000, or $25,000 in actual excess of tbe legal

HmiL

p statement* are faiac, and were used, no doubt, not by the paper, but by the correspondent who sent them, U> town, aud no doubt for On Saturday Couucll-

he following

dered Cbauorry Clerk Edward C. S'oke* bis Cumberland County admirer*, and

includes about everybody in

tba consent of more than a majority of the county. During hi* long period of the property-owner* for tbe extension of wn-lcc a* the CumWlami ivpreaebUtive their Hue from Beach avenue up Outau t u the State Senate be baa been a leading

figure Iu the deliberation* of that lady, and bU splendid record will stand aa a lasting monument to his Dgislatllt

• furnishing goods, crockery ware. mawt. tMmecIta at reeauuMde price*, *M k-^e the beet quality of good*. Usr k taete*e to. uamt of trepr ’

man John Halpin at letter to that-paper:

C*PK Mat. N. J., April 20, 1801. To the Editor of the North American:

Dear Sib—

I call your attention to the article iu to-day's issue headed "Cape May ia said to be In debt 625.000 over tbe legal limit,” which I wish to deny, the statement* therein being also entirely untrue. Youi correspondent has evidently been tuLii.formed aa to the resort’s financial ooudl, Uou by some person who desires to injure oar city, lite debt of the city is eulirely within tbe limit allowed by law.

Yours truly, ' JOBS llALl'IS,

Chairman Finance Committee of City

The correspondent who is charged with sending Die misleading sta cmcul > 1C U, G. Gardner, Jr. He is a passing stranger, with nothing at stake iu Cape May. aud can leave fn five minute* if bo so desires. He is charged with calling all it* residents •‘cattle," £ud* would, therefore, bare no more interest in the town. If be baa never made such asaer- ! tions the columns of the Herald are , open to him for refutation. The Cty of Cape May is not over iu limit of indebtedness; uo more at tbb season than it Laa boon for tbe past tcu or fifteen years iu April and May. Tbo appropriating !

ordinance is an offset to oar debt.

Money i» coming ta at all tlnu* and | tbe statement tb*l there will be uo rt- •

oeipta until fipigusl L untrue.

Tbe article wka a rebaab of tbe one ] which appeared In the Cape May Has. i

of the name date, where no one, km

lowing would

raped to read anythiug else but thugs at be town which will no longer allow : Imiskc* to manage Its affaire.

Cape •May's flusncisl < would jurt pay some of tbeir uxt« and