CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. I. NO. 44.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1901.

Subscription—$i.oo > per Year.

SUICIDE ON HUGHES ST. PETEK RIEGER, A SALOONKEEPER, ASPHYXIATED AT HIS HOME. Ha H»d Become Mekncholy During the Abrrnoe of Hi* Who Wen Vititing in Philadelphia.

Peter Rieger, who for the leat year hat been Id the aaloon tm»tiK»a Deeauir atreet, waa found dead at home, the Howell cottage, on Hugbea at met, at 8 o'clock oo laat Thuraday

night.

Abnn! a week ago hta wife went Plillad. i|>hia, to attend the wedding of her aimer, whirli wlU taka place next Monday. He aaa noticed to he hr««>dlng omr hia wife'a abaeiK^, who t« much younger than hlmarlf. hot no one thought that be took it a» aeriouaiy. The laat aoen of him all*e waa on Thuraday morning, whou be waa oolioed Ro.iptt towarda hia homo, and aa be waa not aom during the .day. inTeatigatkon waa made that night. When the iiieeuttg*. ton, arrived at. the bnuae, amnug wnom were A. R. tionlon, Policenian Baldwin aud Eugene Crane, they Itad to break a pane of glaaa in order to get into the boose. On ■entering they found the place fall Of oaeapiug gaa. and In one of the room* they found Rieger lying on the A,wr, partly drr*«,L col.l and limp. They immediatrly aanimooed a doctor, bat it «•« tern late, for lie bad been dead aevera! h>Hit<. The eomnrr'a inqueat waa held on Fri day afternoon, and It waa decjHed that death waa due to a»|d,»xiatirrriT and from all aiipearancca etervlhing pointa to a caaevl auiekle. The dereaaed waa about 51 years old. and waa bom at Penn Lynn, Mootcnioe'-y Couutr. Pa. Hia wife'a maiden name __waa Laura Oindler, aod ta a natlv; of V'llii r^'- Ou'iaat Wednesday he purehaaed a quantity of flab, aud had tbeni forwarded to her A telegram waa forwarded to hia wife oo Friday who arrieed today. So ar. rangemeota bare aa yet been made fur the funeral. WILD WEST PERFORMANCE. Boys Read Dime Novels sad Start ta Imitate Heraes. Two fall-grown U,y» last Friday night deliberately smash'd with s brick the window of the jewelry store of ex-Coun-cilman Joseph Hand, on Washington Street, sod scattered the articles displayed about the place. Last Satorday morning fben the boys were taken before Alderman Qflid,,rt they gave aa ibelr excuse the fact tba* they desired to be pent to the Reform School. They gave their uames as Charles • Tucker, of Horleigh. this oui.ty. 16 years old, and (jtu Qerklua, of Palmyra. X. agsd IS. Garkuis U tbs Imy who ns away' from hia borne last Mimmer. sod baa been slaying with Tucker ever wince. They have beeu reading wild West stories. Tucker waa mot to the County Jail for thirty days, aad Gorkina was seut to bis borne in Palmyra. Death of Jacob Hotson. Jacob Ilatsun. died at bia home, seat

pnivemetits to Its loidyte

InuL •

Jiwxpbine Douglass waa app,di<ted puatmlatreaa at S.m h Drnnla last Toe*, day by tbe First Asaialaui Poatmastet

Geuaral.

The youngsters Inga in readiness

»l toe gn>wn folks at* talking uf bang-

ing up their pauia.

The Realty and Industrial Company lias been Incorporated at L -p-- May Court House, with a capital of f(j5 000 Ex Judge H. S. D,'Uglaaa is tbe bmd of Un-

it baa been ruported Ihlit the East Cape May beach has not lierii sold, a^siu lliai it has, and again that tt usa mu. Iiy tbe ■grut who claims u> be doing the uegoMatiy meiiilars of I lie Tweutv fifth Ne« Jerar-y R.-giinent weui to Ailantic City yeaterday to aUc.d tbe reunion.

r of PhiU-

drlphia. end has resided at Cape May for abost fifteen year* He waa as active

erangeIIat He leaves a widow, who is tbe mother of Mrs. Hooch B- Roarman. of this city. The fun ml occurred on Thuraday

fees being conducted by the Rev C B.

lames T. Pickett, a printer, employed ou the Trenton Stale Gasette, had a strsage expeiieace the other day. He works at aigbt aad stem la the daytime While be waa taking hia rest, covered over except , hia face, a Mg tat Climbed aa the bed. sad. approachiag the amu. aaak its teeth in hia the fat He Waa awakened from a sound 'sleep, aad thought he was bnag aa-mltrd. t U he saw the rat raa scrua. the floor. Th« • ■•ami Med eopioud,. aad It wa> with (he greatest djSenhy that he atauached the flow. He went to a drug stase aad bad the

FACTS IN BRIEF. MfUUri of G«n»rkl and Local Intereit

Meetioceo.

There waa quite a little excitement the elreeta Wediwsday night. Edward vatr Kiwi Balled this week for Holland, where be will rsmuln until

early In February.

Tbe Avalon Maler Company has beeu dissolved, and the plant will become tbe

property of tbe borough.

The statement of the finances of tbe city from laat February unlil uow will

be published n-xl week.'

South Cap" May « '■ apply at 'he com-

ing term nf court t„ havr its isted under lln- Martin A>’

I he »HI of If.,- la’e 0--*r F-.w, waa pr,,listed 111 Plilladelj,ina ou Monday, and shows ihaf lie left an i slate • f 690.000.

{•racy ami S, .ielmre Radis making ext- naive im-

Tu« naeiid'a

i In tea ad-.

Tin- West Jen

tusil Ciuipany is making

FIND

r,Eii , iJs ) y,s , &Jrvss Cnareb at flcalh fleeHUr aad «d ttur Mateorial hayi.t Cbufrh at Vmth Daaaia

May C«.i y L'lmipaniia F aud LL rraamati John J. Uaidnrr, win, will be our rr|ir<-acnta'ive after the expiratinn of the prraeut (longivaa, has In trnducvd » Mil touoUiinue the Industrial C-iuiniiaaina to Fehniary 5 m-xt. Ec-Cougd aamga G«irg« H White.Vf. NorUl t ar,AioaTcolored, lima pmchamt/ ■ f Senator Robert E llaud the 05* acres • ■f laud about Angleaca Jiinrtion fur the negro aettbuiieui, luaugu.aloi by Rev. J.

\V. Fiatibaru.

Bev. Tiiuu hy P. O'Kivfe. who l**t auniim • aaslsiucl the Rev. Father Kelly at St. ary’a Church In-re. was on MonPl tinted by Preaideul RiKWeVell a chaplai In the U S! Army. Tbe (!«pe Ialx..d Ga> Companv ia aid) •ending -i the 6450 monthly bill for gas. SCO* 'll ol their alleged contract. The oomkany expect the city Ui pay Ihe II they get It, the -City will bate paid $18,500 lor lights tbia year. lu tbe Co"itreaaH>nal Gniunitieea ati■Miunced fu Tuesday, Congresauian Loudens] ager is oil thi ComndKce otv Kara] Affairs and 'Chairman of tbe Pension OnamiUce. Omitreasinan Gardner ia on the Pont offit-a aud I’oat Roads and ObalniMoot Uw L«la,r Onuutlltee. Four m,-intubs nf tin- ninr of City Council, wbicb p ill oigauiia January 1, are Spoken of foi Pres <le,it ^ the body, and each of tbe foui have served in aucb capacity. They are P Sidney Town-' scud, James J. Doak. Lemuel E Miller aud Stephen B frilaotf. Richard J O'fJrnWIey. a prominent busiueea man of .Sewark.'died there last Thursday, and tbe funeral occurred oto Monday of this wejk. rile waa Ibe father of Mias Edna ami Mias Ir. ne O'Crowley, who are wed known bvra, their mother lieiug a member of the Rutherford family. Claraace J. O'CmwIey, a ana, is III with

typhoid fever.

Tbe Delaware Bsy-^nd River Pilnte’ Aeauciatluu have elided the following Aoera to feme for the coming year; resident, John F Viniin, Lewes. Del.; secret ary. John B Merrtu. PhlladeL' phis; treasurer. Lewis Wsllaee, Philadelphia; directors, Horatio H. Churcli. M emu can Ilngbee, tiain.iei T. Bailey aud Alfouso BriuHtu, all of Cape May. Dale's Chriitmat Dinner. Atteunou W called to Oh iaimas dinner whb-h will be served by Caterer Edward W. Dale. * hn*e advert iMtnnut and Menu appears ou the etghih page uf the HkraLD. Dale's a* rvice is of the best, aad if la aaffl, Wtu for alh epicureans when they are told that it came I rum DaUa, 107 Jwcjteo" atirhl. Turk Br>«. Yran<|sreu ,4 S;lire York i>rfc). i> s fl,m of ooar . raetprs a bo-bare a aplrixiid repot atiou lor ouutiaAiig atal -t>ad>lu^;. They <k> aU teanuar uf jobbtux aa WelJ, ami are prompt n> attri ding 'ii tW moat sttbatani

SOCIETY ELOPEMENT BALTIMORE AND 0APE MAY SUMMER SOCIETY STIRREDMr Harry A. Parr. Jr , and Mina 8if* onrnrj Take Fr- acb Lears, and Are How Mac and Wife. Baltimore and Cape May sum society la stirred by the elopement Saturday laat of two of- Its most naefol members. Mrs, P. Bryson 5knod, of Baltb more, received a telegram that afternoon from Atlantic City from her voongaet daughter, Mias Sophie Blgoamey, announcing the latter's marriage to Mr. Harry A. Parr, Jr. Miaa Bigot one of the aeaaon's debutantes handsome girl. She made her entree lu society at Ihe Kaebelora* Cmtlllhn, BaUmnrn, on the the preceding Monday, and waa mnrh admired. Mr. Parr ia only twenty-one years old. He la tbe third son of Harry A. Parr, one of the leading financiers and grain exporters In the South. His brother. “Ral" Parr, la a noted nip. who about a year ago was married Miaa Laura Jenklna, the daughter of George Jenlrina, one of tbe wealthiest Baltimore, slid who last summer me difficulty Id tbe Dale's Cafe rortm. Howell Parr, another brother, married to Miaa Ethel McCreary, of Philadelphia. They were married hi a •imtlarily romantic wey aa was their I'to* her laat Saturday. generally known that Miaa Sigourney and Mr. Parr oqutemplated :iiatrimotiy. and both families were ear. prised. They left the city Saturday looming, aud were accompanied by Allan Jonra, son of Mr. Andrew D. Jottaa, and married in WlltnhfeUm, Del. Mr. J,mw* waa brat man. immediately after tbe ceremony ihe couple went to Atlantic

City.

“It was imibing more than parental ■•l.p'ieitlott because we were young that made ua leave Baltimore to get married." a thi young Mr Parr. “Tln-te is nothing vi-ry auddea in »ar detarat ins lion to get married. For two yearn we met -frequently at Cat* - May. and spent oonalderabiy lime together. -We talked It over whiioar parent a, mud they UMd ua wa aluHild wall anti! we were a few years older Wa were both of one mind, that we did not want to wait. There waa absolutely no opposition to oar anino ex. orpt ou account of age. 'It waa an easy matter, thrdagh prearrangement, for ua to meet ai the railroad atation with two

i let

OoMip of Uie Reaor' in Whl.-h Yon May Be Mentioned. W. F H. Rend, of Philadelphia, was visiting her* this week. Ex-Sheriff John W. Reeves paid a visit n Saturday laat to Holly Bevch. Prosecutor of ihe Pleat E. C. Cole visitor to Cepe May on Monday. Mr. ami Mrs. I. W. Dawson, of Eldora, were viaiimg Cape May on Wednesday. Mrs. M. L. Dillou has this week been guest of her cousin, Mrs. H. B. Marc) Mr. and Mrs. William A. Know have passed part of tbe present week iu Phila-

delphia.

Mite Lain Edmunds spent the week with her cousin, Miaa Lena Hewlu, at Ancleeea Mrs. Albert W. Foster la a guest of Mrs. Sallie A. Foster, at her Perry aired

Stage.

8 K. Glddlng baa purchased tbe of Mr. Schaeffer at Cape May Court

House.

Townsend la rapidly advancing at the Broad Street Station of Jibe PenuIvania Railroad. Hiram Soulta, of Co’d Spring, and Mlu Emma L. Biddle, |if Erma, will be married next Wednesday. Adam Bm-lke of Philadelphia, ^Jll

friends, who were tlv- only persona into tbe secret of our intention to marry.” Tbe parents of the groom awn a hand, some cottage on Ocean street, wbicb they

occupy each summer.

Two Ugly Aa&aalta. Aa a result nf an altercation in room Wednesday night over the throwing of dice, two'while men were bably assaulted and kicked in the. bead and stomach by twn negroes. Tbe men hart met in Powell's saloon, and wfien the negroes attempted to make acquaintance*, ttiey were ordered tint of tbe sal non. They wafted outside, and then administered a thrashing to tbe ahile men, who them arrested tbe following day Tbe white men were W. D. Kauffman and A. F Stnhha, of Philadelphia, and Uie two colored men were John Cbll aud More* Sima The latter two wt it to the county prison Tfcuraday mom. log to await indictment. Alderman (guidon committed them.

Thc£oalla Going,

But that oondiuou is out the theory • bleb confronts tbs' good housekeeper. Tbe recent cold days have eaten into the coal. But what of Itf If you have Aonrn Blove. sold by Charles A. Swain, you have a coal saver. He la very busy

)>uuiug them Into

they give exuellant eatia.actiou. Call at bia plaoeof btuineaa, No 805 7 Jack son street, nprxwtte W. J. A 8. 8 R. R. atatlon, and inspect i be large array of nanam, beaters, of this and other main Tin roofing is in hia IHie. AM marnter h.aiaek-'td auppMea can be bad of him.

twwMi and evening. December rf Icecream and dake will be iefved. Tea cents admiadil he rl«i—d. hat tbe ticket of ad- « wiU eteitM Ibe boMer to tbe v Jaa amount in refreshment* The hand i* women who have this rwtertaim

PERSONAL INTEREST. CURRENT

Cape wlbe

bnild a cottage on Washington street, opposite Dr. EmISn PhyaWk's. Miaa Estelle Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mr* Seward r. Powell, U gradually recovering from a severe llln-a*. Mr. Vorgler, of the new Washington mat trolley, waa here on Wednesday with the electrician go'-.g over tbe route. Charles T. Yerkea, the London traction tag bate, was once a plnmher In Ca; May, and worked aaa journeyman fori

late R. B. Swain.

Rev. T. William flarldaon, secretary of the Dlorewe of Pnnnaylvania, officiated In the Episcopal Church of the Advent

DO Sunday last.

Mia* Ella C. Hewitt. Hanghter of Surrogate HrwHt. of Cape May G>art Hoaae. * pent Toeaday with Mr*. E. G Myers, of

Holly Reach.

Mrs. Albert Matthew*, of Cold Rprihg, and Mias Pbehe MIHer, of Oaytou. have been gneata at the home of ex-Judge Ludlam, of Deotiiaville. After apandlng several week* with friend* here, Wla* Gorina Button has re turned to he home of her ancle. Captain Frank Gandy, at Seavllle. Mrs. James M. E. Hildreth and Mrs. Thomas W. Eaatwiek have been in Philadelphia this week, attending the teas given by Mrs. Jones Whiter and Mr*. W. Horses Hepbame, well known lu our colony of cottage residents SENATOR SEWELL IS AT HOME. Retanu a Mere Semblance to Hls Former Self. William J. Sewell. Culled States Senator from New Jersey. rea> hod bis home. In Camden, shortly after two o'clock laat Bain rday aft-ruonu, from Asheville. N. C, where be had been trying to regain bia health. Senator Sewell left Asheville the day before In a special car, accompanied by several members of

bia familr.

At Camden tbe car was ran on a aiding. tbe 8eoator’**cab driven np, and one of the attendant* tenderly lifted the invalid from the car to 'lie carriage, and in a few minutes tbe party waa on its way to tbe Sewell mansion. Senator Sewell Is only a mere semblance of hia former self, hta face being pale and haggard, while hta demeanor In. dloetes a man physically weak and aide to endure much exertion. Th. Senatot expressed himself a* being g5*d to be home again. Since arriving bmite be baa Improved In health.

Jersey some time In the future baa been dlacnmed with considerable Indelicacy of ■ late, and has resulted lu tbe launching of several tentative booms. Some of ibe that have been suggested mpIcuonalT below the measure of fitness for that greflt office aa to make them seem like untimely jeata. The claims af aom-- of tbeae favorite sons are ipparnully baM-d upon the idea that the United (kales Braatorahip should be lx - •towed aa a plum upon Jhe auccr-aaful operator of tbe political machine. Wteph ►bow* the danger of bad examples. The l-eople of New Jersey are in no mood Iw trifled with in Ibis grave and importbuslneaa They do not propone stand supinely by and see this great station lowered to tbe level of machine 110111108 and made the prize of ward politics. They will demand, whenever tbe time cornea to choose another Senator, that a man aha I i’be selected who will All and dignify the Senatorial toga; whoremasterful abilities aud shining public tirtuea shall mark him aa fit for these angual robes. Such a man ta John W Griggs, tbe former Attorney General of the United «Utea. If fltncaa for the Benatorahip were the sole consideration, and the choice should be submitted to s vote of the people. Mr. Griggs would be designated by an almoat^unanimona vote. He is Ibe ablest man lu New Jersey, and hta chararter matches bis brain. In a rank a little below Mr Griggs, hnt still li-gh, stands aneh men aa Edward C, Broke*. Willtam M. Johuaon, Mahlon I’llney. William J. Wagte, J. Franklin Fori, kamnel H. Grey, Frank Bergeo i Charles N. Fowler, K Wayne Parker ami John J. Gardner. Any of iheae • •mid make a capable aud worthy United

States Senator.

Jersey Fermers' Institute. A farmer*' InaUlute will be held at Woodbine ou Moutlay next, which ia

peeled to prove of more that- ordinary value. Dr. K. H. Phillips will preaid. al

■log and afternoon session* The enaes scheduled are as folio**;

Franklin Dye, Secretory State Board of

Agriculture, "Ideals tu Life's Work at

in Character Building;” -The Cow for Dairying *“<1 How to Treat Her for Grreteei Profit,” hy John Gould. Ohio; "Horiieultoral Experiments at tbe Btate

OB lege Farm, New Eranawick, N and tbs Leaeooa Therefrom." by A. an. Tkto lecture will Include tbe

aoil* end how to treat them for hem re-

COMMENT

ANOTHER

INDUSTRY

MATTERS OF GENERAL AND LOCAL SCHELLEN0ER8 LANDING TO THE INTEREST DISCUSSED- FRONT THIS TIME.

Ac Impartial Review of Matters Under

Thought—Tbe Talk of

the Oostipt.

Gunners in New Jersey do not want to l-«e sight of tbe fact that the game law enacted last winter make* It unlawful to

It it Reoort d That a HumW of Philade phians Will Soon Erect a Shirt

Factory in the Ward.

It i* now currently reported that there U a large store building aud shin tnanalaelurlng plant to Iw erected near Bchrl lengera Landing. This, together w itb Ihe prnpoeed trolley road will be a great b-K-m for that aeclioi.; one that must eventually cone, as lliere is much ro. id and opp-nuidty for development (here. The factory will, it la aaid, be erectid and niauagnl by Pbiiadelphians wh-a | were here reweiitly ItM-klng over the gn-ui-d, and getting their eyes on pieces of pro)-, j eny which they will probably attempt to ] buy. Tl-e plant, it i* undcratood, will j have at least sixty machines in it and employ about 1UU ham!*, mostly women. Tire coming of such an industry will make busiiteta iu that section for ntbeo, and make it a veritable bee hive of industry, and will also make the value of d'estate take a jump. Tbe eatablisl • ing of this industry may bring other light manufacturing piauti into that

section.

If tbe above report is true the Hcraliv thinks that it i* aiuMbw indiestioti of a ureat future for that part of the_cily. and thousands of doltara ma) he made and n . tallied here that would otlwrn lac have been expended elsewhere, and may aliwbu the mean* of bnildiug up flue stores aud elegant residences, aud ituprovin]! l-n perty that ia now vacant.

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

The Cafe May Hekai.d invites letters from it* readers on any subject, whether or not they coincide with the views of the ' .ppper. The only conditions attached there, to are as follows: The name of the writer to be given (to be published or not. at hi* >tion). and the letters to be free from of-

hU-t nr k>ll pheasant*. Yhlle the ground I*

under a penalty of $20 lor each bird or

CORROBORATED TESTIMONY. To the Editor of the Hrbald;

In July laat an article of onrs wa* pobquatl or rahl. t* ; nn ^ r ,h ' ti'le of

rered wlt» snow,

penal

animal thus killed. The old snort uf tracking rabbits will becqmaa lost art In this State. ' The open acnaon for thtakind ty squirrels and wimdcock will end on tbe last day of thta

month.

Senator Frantla, of Monmouth, who ■rins to he slated for the PreaUleucy the Senate, la physically the small--*' man In the Legislature. He ta about the h-tght of the average boy of twelve or thirteen years, hot is. of course, more st»rdlly developed. There la nothing abnormal about the Senator except hls dlminntlve site, as he ta symmetrically developed, and la a wdl knit and rather handsome little man. And there I* nothing small a boa I Mr Fran t* exrvpt hta stature. Re has a vole* like a foghorn, and when be lei* It ont. which happen* whenever hta wrath la excited or he fed* deeply In earnest, he makes the eorridovk

••Well Established Facta." These concerning the baneful influence of the

regimental liquor saloons in the army, the ■

wisdom of the last Congress >° abolishing them, and the advisability of making strenuous eflon* to prevent their re-cstablish-We had the article printed as a leaflet for wider circulation: A copy was'sent to the Rev Wgbur F. Crafts. D. D.. Superintend-

cut of the Reform Bureau at Washington, ^

who ha* devoted more stndy to the subject, .and had more interviews with army officers.

. ellkplains, etc., than perhaps any other in the country, and be at once wrote to ns: "Thanks for your anti-canteen Chain Shot. It is the brat brief reply to the sophistries on the subject that 1 have seen." Other experts have commended it. and it ha* been published in the •Union Signal.'' the " Jltaaionary Review." ' American Issue.'' (organ- . of the ‘ Anti-Saloon LcagncJ, and- other Since my article was written two very important contribution* to the di*ru<-&iun of -

of the State Him a* reverberate with hit service forty yean. Both of them *ay eloquence. The Senator'* we. of plerHnc >thc« drinking place, are a *onree of dat

aharpiu-aa. and hta well-formed head, are not mUleading algnanf hi* mental calibre. He has a penetraitni- Intellect, i* reaourefol and aggressive, and is* parti-ntarly uoconJortahle aityigonlat In debate. He ta not waspish nr -arrow, hot 1* the son of good nature and g-nem.lty, and. a* he I* quick wilted’ and experienoen, will ake a capable presiding nfflorr. William J. Bredley. of Camden, wh--will proWhlv be Speaker of the H-nse. I* quite the opposite. In hta phyaval ••>•’ mental make-up. of Ihe fiery little Sena Tfooi Mphm-mth. Mr. Bredlrv ta a trifle above the medium heighth, nf ca'm and pleasina countenance, serene and polished In hls deportment, and never w cited or Harried. Y*r be ta firm and In hta bearing, an that ri-

band at th*

jnpt* In break away Th* meniN-rs have also learned to reaper! hta abltitT. Integ rity and falnwao. and it ta this kn-wladtre that ntokos hta* an tav+oelht# eaudida;

eral Mile*, each af wham ha* bevn in the

that

daqgcrj

to the great body of the *oliiicra.

General Daggett write*: 'The cantee* j stands aa a constant inviutioa to the iota! L abstainer to drink, a* a tcmplatiuw to tl-ej moderate drinker to drink more, and'aa Ii convenience tq the drnnkard " He stale* that "it was no nnnaaal tiring to find a company on inspection with a majorit) of the

more or lea* under the influence ml

liquor." and says that if the saloons arc reestablished they "will be ruinous to toe

army in the eqN”

Lieutenant General Miles in his animal eport Ukes string ground in favor of the

has beeu beneficial. He furtfaer\aUtr« that the prediction that "the change aVuld pi van! enUstmenia aud inert lot been fulfilled. In many cases am who have deserted bet-nig to a c whose presence in the aerr.ee was aot 4 airable under any condition*, bat a real character was not known at the tide at enlistment. " e hope aad pray that this k ■y of the experienced and General will prove to be tbs: death blow a. the movement lor the re-estabUtomcnl * the Woefnl army l«auoj *ab-un* JOHN UGGtN*.