!

CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. I. NO. 17.

CAPE MAY CITY. N. J.. SATURDAY. JUNE 8. 1901.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

IEEIIN8 Of_GITY COME CESSION 05 TUESDAY EVE5I5G OOSSIDEKS LIGHT 0ED1NAHQE.

\ /'~^JThe Stockton Hotel License is GmnUd

/

— Ffre Appointoo i:* Confirmed —

The Taxes-

City Council met In regular aeaainn Tuesday eretilog, all the mrmbe'B^betug A |>«tltl«fi numeroualy aigned by nontrahlent property owsirn waa prraemted, jirot-Ming-'xgaiuat the covering of boardwalk between the I'.roadway 'pler hik! Windsor avenue, in alternate Ilona of 300 foot each. It was referred to tin." proper couiniittcc. The Committee on Property and Iroprovement was loatructod to have tvjialra made to the doors In the front of the lire house at Franklin and Washington struct, an that the trips and eauhe* would work in ease of au alarm of fire. The nomination of ex-Senator Joseph II. Hanes for chief and of Janice J. !><«k'for assistant chief of the tiro de-p-irtnietit were confirmed by unanimous. An arc light wan ordered plaord Second avenue, at the request of J. Mor-

ris Rogers.

The license of Horace M. Cake, of the Stockton Hotel, war then taken up granted bj the following vote: Yc Messrs. Akins. Creaweli, Halpin. Hand aod Townaoud. ‘5. Nava—Messrs. Church, Hft*fvWarr and Wilson, 4. An ordinaiM»\wa* then Introdnoed granting to tbdCapc May Electric Compauy. succeasoia of the esUle -of William O. Robb, owners of the plant formerly of the Franklin Electric Light C.impany, a contract to light the city for five veara from June 15. 1901, with electric lights at 35 cents per. light per night, wKh not less than sixty lights. It passed first reading by the vote of 5 to 4, as (olluwa: Yea*—Akiua, Crusawell. Hand, Ware and Wilson. Nays—Memrs. Church, lialpiu, Henry and Towost-od. Mr. Wumu asked the Cuy Solicitor. J. M. h. Hildreth, wbsl prognns had becu maae toward advertising delinquent taXpayeni, and,thejtellcllor replied that he eX|«'Cled UjJ adv-irlise tlnru either next «< - a or the week alter. l.iuncU then ordered the »hU for the aib-ged ootilnuit of U.r Cape Island lias Company returned to the company. The bill is now nearly 92.000, and the still has the “gall" in the face of

• 510 27 1950 00

Mi) was read fro® City Treasurer 1. H.

Smith:

' On hand last report. Received from Reo rder, li. IW^Trcka Keooi.lor, water Rcc’d from Recorder, fetrulrt,

aS

trum City Solicitor,

taxes. Total,

rAUJOlT. For order. CoUUtil, •• aebools, (, •• IW^dof Ileal I h,

Total. Stic '*6 Bsladcr on hand. «2itl S3. After all salary and street cmp'.oytas.' well- or'dered paid. Council adjourned.

•5545 20

1497 5t) 10 25

IETTERS FROM Ttt£ PEOPLE. The Cavx May invites lettera from it* rrsders on any subject, whether or not they coincide with the views of the pap<-<. The only condition- attached thereto air as loliirsr The ns me of the witter tube given (to be puMished <il not, ■•tttioB). aoti the letters So be free from of-

fault. porsouslitie*

Opposed to Boardwalk Oorering. Editor of.CAra Mat HiusaUi.

I was one of those non-tevident property holders of Cape May who are i>i<posed to . ,

putting up »hed»on the boardwalk brtyeea ^ 10 " the Qneen Anne Pier.and Windsor avenue. ' hi * old cu " u,roer * *

lyt the people who own this pier put covering over their; pier at their own ei prnse. it they want to protect their |>a»»ei gets fro® the sun or rain. It is not the business nl the _ city to provide all the means necessary rur private individual* and

corporations to do basil

I-hope Council will not huiM the shed*, and thus prevent s depreciation ot the raise ot property in that neighborhood. . Paorsxrr Ownl*.

Philadelphia,-June -5. igoa

; Br«X<

York Uroar'foompuaod of Stiles York and Charlea York), ta a Ann of r tractor* wbJ have a aplnidid rrputation for i-iintraeting and butiding. J They do all uisimer of jobbiag a* well, ai.d I prompt m attend mg to buaincaa. Sev, 1 of the most subetsuUsl reaida S city hast- Ux-n amstml by ti A- emi easily n» reachwd, by Utt if - ^ tW apv M-y iwat .dfice, or *>

leaving orders at Ikaar rm - VWOVO stlwt. o. IMf'Wufcuj

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FA0T8 IH BRIEFMatters of General and Local Intereit Mentioned. A grand aeasou ahead. Crab* arc fino and in fair supply. Cigar* wholesale, at 105 Perry alroct. Strawberry shortcake la ■till lu order. Many cottages arc occupied already. Affair* at Cape Slay Polut are getting lively. Angler* are preparing for.a grand fi*blug aeasou. - Over •100.000 bas been expended in improving tbe cttVf Fresh vegetables drily from the farm at Mecray's market. Our highways and cycle path* arc in excclleul condition. Marine Villa opened the other day with quite a Hat of guests. A great improvement iu trolley, ponation is promised. (Villages have been renting quite fieely all through the spring. ^ Star Villa is again open for the eighteenth season under M. L. Richardson. Congress Hail will open next week, and lias *1 lexdy booked « largo numbei Maple sbellbark kisser at Hogan'a. Free sample.*. Washiugtou and Decatur street*. Cape May Golf Liuk* are open for the season and there will be a gaxue every Saturday. J. W. Mccray & Bro, do a large busicas because they handle the beat of goods. Mr. Aaron Learning, one of Capo May's respected citixcua, died in Florida last week. The injunction obtained by S. Hand agalual the Ooeau Street P. R. Co. lifted last Tuesday. Standard Fashion Sheets, showing the latest styles for summer »«*r. are given sway free by O. L. W. Knurr. Call and get one. The County Commissioners will soon have the hue speedway,from here to Cape May Coon House finished. Mr. "W. S. Shields, the Philadelphia real estate operator, Is taking a renewed Interest In property here. W. H. Brown, the new owner of Brexton Villa, has mado many Improvements, iu that diarmiug hotel. lion; John Wana maker has made not her valuable donation of land to the lumen’* Seaside Home at Cape May

Dint.

The Philadelphia and Heading Railroad Company wih build a new freight staUuo directly in the rear of Join. Mix ray’s

store.

William (5. Essen baa opened bis superb ioa cream psrlora for the summer. HI* tee creams, cakes, pi** and water toes are famous the world

pound bo*. I*; Hogan, corner \V«

free samples. W

asblngtou and Decatur

A. L II aynea ha* purchased the Howell building used for school purposes the wmtet just dosed and will move It 'to ' of bis property aud make dwelling*

out of It.

The First National Bank of Cape May i* yeadv for bushieea. Mr. George W. Norcrfia* is |•rtalidellt,-Dr. W. It. Wales vice president; George M. Heudrkks cashier, and I<ewbi Tv Stevens solicitor. George E. Fell, of Philadelphia, baa, purchased the United States Hotel

this place.

Iu the annual yacht race at R vertoo, N. Jlast week, the yacht Katharine,

nod by J. W. Reese, and bnllt by

Assemblyman William T. Steven*, of this city, won In a 12 mlie aaR by five Reuben Cohen, of Philadelphia,- ha* obtained a wri^cjf certiorari against the city UMa^e bito tbe Supreme Court for review Oie action of. ihc City Council lo granting * franchise to tbe Ocean Street

sssenger Railway Company.

O. L. W. Knerr, who conducts the

well-known dry goods, mUlloety aud no-j" Gay yachting tlon store at 418 Washington street, tfei* I advantage of the fine

THE CONGRESS HALL OF FORTY YEARS AGO.

Recently an old number of the Knickerbocker Magazine of New York came into our j»o!>sessiou and we herewith produce a cut of old Congress Hall, which was burned % in November 11*78.

FIRE AT AYALOH. The Cottage of a Philadelphia Pbyiloian Destroyed. Damage to the extent of 110,000 done by a fire which yliitod Avalon Tuesday uighL Tbe cottage of Dr. Sllfer, of. Philadelphia, was destroyed. The tire originated fn the collar of tbe cotube owned by J. H. Olmatead. president of the Springfield National Rank, and spread rapidly to-the other cdtUgo* close at band. _ Aa the town baa no fire fighting facilities whatever, the fire bad gained considerable headway could bu obtained from Soi I ala City, which 1* the nearest point from which aaMaUune oould^ be

seep red.

A special train carrying the fire ounr j aud all available help w»s sunt from Sea laic City to the thresumed town at a great apee® Ou arriving at tbe scene of

burped 10 the ground and another waa

fiercely burning.

After hard work, the fire entflpany sucledod iu exthigulabiug the fire, which bad threatened to dtwtruy the whole town. The Avalon Hotel was lu great danger from flying «parks, aud all the gueau had their trouka and baggage removed.

FOURTH WARD-

Mr*. D. B. Msybew, of Ocean CHy, la visiting bjrMater, Mr*. Alexis tiobeOeu* ger. Horbu»b»m! will prob-bly join btr here a few day* before bet-rmuru homeEvan Myers baa recently made addiUou* to bi* cow stable. Mr. Meyers baa nothing but pure Aldekney stock aod give* them the best of care. Vernon Lojier baa a large flock of plgcous and will oontluae this 1 ratac squab* for market. Fonner Mayor J. M. E. Hildreth has rented bb Waabington street cottage for

KAME.

MAKAOKK.

Mar'ne Villa,

Mrs. J. M. Rogers

Chalfonte,

Mr*. C. IS. Reeve*

BtockUm,

U. M. Cake

Columbia,

Goo. H. Reel

Odooial,

W. H. Church

Star Villa,

k. L. Klt'bmrd»on

Lafsyctte,

John Tracy A Co.

fildlne.

Tbco. Muclltr

Glcnwood.

Mr*. 8. P. Williams

Brex ton.

It- J. Cnwwell

Hotel Gortluo,

A. R. Gordon

United Stair*,

II. E. Graham

Willtamann Oottace, Mr*. D. W. Hand,

Crescent Villa,

Mrs. Kate Suelkc-Howeli

El>bitt|

M. H. Golt

HalUmon- Inn,

Miss E. D. Harrison

Carroll Villa,

Mrs. T. R. Brook*

Hmlolpb,

J. L. Del welter

Congress Hall,

R. Hal pin

Windsor,

Geo. E. Lighteap

Devon,

Chae. 8. Church

Wyoming.

Mi** B. McCartney

Brown Villa,

Mr*. E. W. Hand

Miller Cottage,

Mrs. H. B. Matey

Elbcron,

J. R. Wilton

Sea lirt oxa,

J. F. Maior

Sea Brett Inn,

Mr*. S. A. Foater

Victoria,

J. B. Wale*

Mias Emily Sutton, of El dor*, has retamed homo to look after her interest* there during the berry season, bayYug a large tract wnlch requires her personal supervision. MIk. Elizabeth Webb, graduate uursfc, who waa visiting at Cape May profeasiunally, baa returned to her home in

Camden.

. A. S. Buab Is Improving his property by the laying of a cement wallt, buuj lu front arid around bia resldende. ; M. 0/ Swain A Co. are doing tbe work. Councilman Horatio Cburcb, aci psuiod by Mr*. Church were in. Phiii

phis 00 Monday.

taking

parUOK^are taking nc weaU«K and enjoy 1 nailing aixrxuahb&g

bich la completely new, cora-

priaca everything to'be funud In a firstrlaaa oatablishiuait. and at prices as low

aa can be secured anywhere.

Tbe Pier l/etiue pbotogrspb gallery, irljoluR^ iron pier, Cape May, is under nMWmai •agemenl for the season of 1901. Evarylhlng In the line of groups and portraits at popular prices. Best ofulisfaotlou will be given to every patron and will be done promptly' aa agreed by tbe present manager, G. W. Matthewa.

aa yon seldom get. Ah

the. 1.port of Bailing, tiahiDg

in the aouud.

M. B. Suull, the local grocer, Is receir.

ing new goods dally, wbteb adds to the appeacanoe of hi* already wadi slocked

store, as well aa enabltug him

growing demands of his trade.

Mia* Jeanette h.nox waa in the sound* ■e day tbia weak, aud judging by the Urge string of fish she displayed on her lure, .he is an adept to the art of fish-

g. It 1* one of her favorite p

A pleasant eight la that of the pigeon

bouses of Mrs. Haul*, where

OUR’BOIIFAOES.

The Hotels at This Resort and Who

Will Midge Them.

The following will be tbe hotel proprietors at C*pe May tbi* aeaaou:

be Mentioned. Frank Sartori brought his family to a Leach avenue cottage 00 Wednesday. Mr*. Henry A. Parr, of Baltimore, will occupy au Ocean start ooltagu this

u.

Rev. E. P. Gallagher, of Philadelphia, will officiate at the Presbyterian Church on Bundsy. Mr. Henry C. Lea, tbe famous author and financier, of PbiUdclpbU, l* here for Rev. Charley D. Parker, pastor of Uu* First BaptUt'Church, isou a throe week*

vacation.

Philadelphia's greatest City Treasurer, ;enlal George D. McCreary, is down for

Sr., of Riverton, N.

| J., U a guest of hi* brother, Dr. V. M.

Marcy of thU city.

Mrs. Disus M. Kearney, widow of tbe celebrated hero, Gen. Phil Kearney,

here for the season.

Mr. George E. Lighteap bas opened tbe commodious ocean-front Wlodwir for tbe twenty-iixtb season. Edwin F. Cook, of Philadelphia, brought bis family to an Ocean street cottage ou Wednesday. v Mrs. Theodore F. Townsend, of Philadelphia, is a guest of Mias Rva Tindall, at her CoItunbU avenue cottage. Dr. aud Mr*. Earnest Kamadel, of

HOTEL ARRIVALS.

BIUtXTOK.

Washington—Mias Ramsay. Millville—W. M. Jackson. New York—Jo*. Hum, Charles W D*nforth. A. P. Nrvir. Philsdelphia—M. T. TJhler, Thomas Robb, Mr* Paul E. Huneker, C E. Lambert. A. L. Wells, Dr. S. F. Ware, Wnu Tindall, C. B. Albright. J. H. Winton. James D. Bunda*. Simon P Horan, James Riley. Baltimore—R. L. Simmons.

PhilaJelphia—Miss Helen Grape, Rev. Edwin F. Gallagher, Mr*. G. P. Sniith, Mis* Maud L Brady. John Tracy, Ml«a Quinn,

Miss Blyer R. O. Kriebel.

UaB booh arranged.

The Ocean City Realty Company has e ' been organized, the inoorporauir* being Robert Carson, C. Howard Schumlerhorn and John Wilde, of PhUadrlpbia; D. Harry Chandler and John K. Russell, of Vineland; George H. Langley, of MlllTtUe; William E. Massey and R. W. Kdi wards, of this city, and Dr. F. F. Cor-

son, of Bargalntewu.

Christonber Shallu* bas erected a shop

Of hi* rasklcnoe, w bm^be d W* Uu, sheet Iron and

cream, pure sugar and pteoty of * are (o bv keen, some of! heater businere. bow. Free samplre. I%au'*, ry clmlc* breed and are — nghm and DaesUir streets. alybyb®. Mm. Robert Hug

OF PER80HAL INTEREST.

Gossip of the Resort is Which Yon Hay j

I COUNTY CONIKIENCEIIENT

Dr. Alex. Marcy. 8

of bia b

guest* of Pro*idcul of Couuoil aud Mrs. F. Sidney Townsend.

General Peter C. Haiu*, U. tt: A., and Mrs. Hal ns aye expected to pass a portion of the summer at the Marine Villa. Minister Wu Titig Fang, tbe eloquent 1 and ncll-liked Chiuoae Envoy, to Wasbiugton, »ill again jiasa a portion of the

- *mou here.

Ruv. Edwin F. Gallagher, formerly of Pittsburg, ha* accepted tbe pastorate of First Presbytertso Cbuicb for a period of five months. Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Catlet. of Washington, and Mis. L. L. Lew 1^ of Pennsylvania, are gueata of Mrs. Bars A. Fiaiter, at the Bea Crest Ii|a. Miss Katharine Calender, of New York, has o)«ued her handsome cottage at tbe corner of Ocean street aud Columbia rcuue for the season. . Dr. Thoms* H»y. who baa been 111 with Intlueuxa for a long period, 1* now able to be upon tbe street, much to tbe gratification of hls many friend*. Mr. Geo. W. Boyd, general passenger agent of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad, at Capa May 0*1 Tuesday evening and selected a collage ou Stockton avenue for

AH IBTERESTING DAY SPEIT AT

COURT HOUSE.

An Alumni Meeting in the Morning— Gotnmencfcment Exercises in the

Afternoon—Addreue*.

The twentieth annual commi-ncement of the public schools of Cape May county were held in the court Iwum xi Cape May Court ifouse on Wednesday, when tlx, graduate*, post graduate* and their

friend* had a gala day.

The dajS'W** a iloiigbtful one. Tbe morning somlun, which began at ».30, devoted to the minting of the alumni of the various school*. It was iipeuetl with the song of “America," being sung by the whole aascmblkge. After a prayer by Rev. S. Paul Jeflersou, of DennlsvUie, there was a proecssional r-

oeption of the alumni.

Edward Jefferson made' the addn-

wclcome, and be was responded t Miss Helen Way. Then came a v. program, in which addreaac* were in. by County riu|>e>iutcpdcnt Hand and Lawyer D. Lcltoy Reeves, of Philadelphia. a sou of Bberifl John W. Ttevvea. The session concluded by tbe election of

the officers for tbe next year.

In the afternoon the commencement exercises proper were held. After ih., audience had snug “Hall Columbia," the address to tbe graduating claa* was mai by Rev. I. Newton Phelps, rector of the Cnurcb of the Advent iu this city. (The diplomas were then presented by the Count) Superintendent. After rids formality was over, there were essays, declamations and music by the graduates aud post-graduate*. The day was pro-

fitably spent by those iu attendance.

Rev. J. H. Payrau, mar of Borflcutown, apd a fonner U. E. pastor here, v.bo wa. here for a w eek, accompanied by Mrs. Pay ran, returned home on 'Wednesday mornlnfWm. G. Bla(tner will go to Boston next week as tbe repmemative of Cape May Conclave, No. 188, Improved Order of HepUaopbs, iu tbe Supreme Conclave which meets ou Tuesday. George M. Hendricks, tbe cashier of the new First National Bank here, la welcomed by . our buatnees conu-s from the Chase National Bank, of New York City, where bo waa a comiployee for alx year*. He bat met many friend* since coming to Cape

M»r

Among the Philadelphians who have opened their cottages here this week are Mis* Tathaui, Mrs. Mary Hudson. J. W. ( Blmea, James C. Corry, Jobe A. Mcrocr, (Miss HriughurM, Dr^Thomas G. Morton, H. Sklpwlth Canncll, J. Clifford Wilson, Mrs. E. H. Cochran. W. R. Brown, Jas. McAroy, William H. Klrkpaulok, BenUm S. 'Butin, Robert S. Spencer, 5J, Dally, Mr*. Tbimias F. Kelly. Mrs. Law reuco Monroe,'E. H. Alien, John W, WUbratuun, Henry C. Lea, Mm. H. F. Hunt. Dr. Walter J. Freeman, Dr. Gilbert^ H. Shearer, Samuel Carpenter, Charles M. Allen, Dr. Albert E. Rousaell, Frederick Btovell, H-.-ury W. Marston, Mr*. W. A.

Fim M. E. Church.

. A large congregation greeted their former pestor, Rev'. J. H. I’syrsn, last Sab-

bath morulag. Hla dlacourae

of spiritual belp/knd produced an ujiliftlng lifipraaaloftijpon all wbo board It. NaxV Sunday Wiir be olwerved a* "Cblldrvu’s Dsy.’’ .At 10.30 a number of children wlll'bo baptized by the pastor, after which he will preach * short illu.trated kf-rtuon to cblldrea. lu the even-

Kunkd, D,. m’uk. 1!

King, J. H. Gemrig, Reuben Cohi-u, Thomas H. Bambriek and Jo*. Leodoro.. Jf you are iu noed of ladle*' uul gent's furnisbingK, or shoo*. Inspect the *toi:k carried by K. Coulry, 40C Wasblngton street. Rig reduction In ladle*' shirt walsU aod w/appem- Agait for Karoo*. Erb Laundry. tf Fob Bslk.—Houae and Lot. Ijot brer half au acre, with fruit end'abade tree*, on Mechanic street, Waat Cape M*y. Must ba sold to Bottle and rotate. Apply to 8. B. Weaver, 721 Franklin Cape May City, or P. O. Box 7».

Holloa to the Public.

Notion I* hereby given that lb* price of coal ha* bean reduced. ThereguUr aaovand H f l*|A9S; |w*. •

Ihm, all y-r -wunH; te 'Q, Oo* Capr May

A Hotel Prediction.

Dropping ih lo'aec my friend, the Old j Advertising Man, tbe other day, 1 found puffing vigorously on a fragrant weed, aod apparently absorbed ui profound thought. Fearing that to disturb the old fellow’s mtuiugs would perchance lone'to the world a mighty eouceptlon. I i awaited wllh resignation the passing of

At length b« aroused him-

self, extended the usual cordial greetings |

mod unravelled himself as follows:

‘T’vb juat been wondering why boruo ! of yon young chap* have not given more

attention to the unique ides of perfecting • ->i

publicity in politic*. Here Is a virgin field, tbe vast possibilities of which can aeareely be overeat!mat®!. The old manner of lining up voters U going to be

revolutionized, aud the professional ad- I

vert tiling expert is bound to be * very important factor in iu accomplishment.

You see, the old time.honored ways of / I

conducting political campaign* are not

only extremely expensive and often un- ' dignified to the aspirant for official - I honors, but are alio pregnant with evil J

to the public welfare, and are becomiug daily more repulsive in the eye* of the people. In the future, olvic supremacy will be contested by the acaomplLbed ' ubiquitous promoter of publicity. He wiil devote time, talents and training unique and novel mothodr of placing bis cHect iu the most desirable light before the, public, and will win victorie*

the irresistible forces of direct

truth."

'How about the party organ*)" I asked. ' ‘■Oh,’' and be waved hla hand in a

ieaby j

deprecating manner, “they will a thing* of the past as very influential political factors. When the expert publicist fteps into the arena, those serviceable appendages of power, as organ* are understood, will sink Into tbe hnp< re obiiirion and tbe gloom of dumb forgetfulness. They are now enacting tbe last *&d scene of the act, but when tbe brainy aud energetic advertising advocate makes bia entrance upon the political stage, tbe organ as a purely selfish instrument will make a hasty exit.” I - -And here's another thing," be continued, “the day is not far distent when the heeler aud the rounder (and^tbeir name* are legion) in matters pollUcai will be hut memories of the saturated past, and tbe time aud treasure-frivol-Inualy squandered In propitiating the favor of thi* nuuodly element will he diverted into those dignified ebaotwi* that will at once secure the favor of ; society In general, prove infinitely more effective In result aod reduce the expense of oampetguing to the minimum." •There are other aspect* of thU origal and important subject which 1 will diacua* with you on a future occaatuu,” iaid, “but remember these word*, hoy," and the old fellow prepared to light bis cigar, "politic. I» destined to ne

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