iAllONAL

CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

Croft la All Ibc World.

Tlir Department ol Agriculture’s summary of the crop* of the world show* that owing to the remarkably cool and wet summer experienced throughout a :<>nsidrrable part of Europe, the harvest of igo.- it one of the latest on record. 1 lie promite of an abundant yield, therelore. ha* been only partly fulfilled in Europe. allowing for grain gathered in a damaged condition and for that actually

' of bread gra : "'

RACE RIOT IN ALABARA

t t . | oatt/e uauu a swtapiai newry i Reiga of Terror Prevails la Ike Town of j toorpats—Loam IWa*y.

spoiled. In the ca there will t>e a demi

the countries so sul „ grain to mix with tlie home product. The semi-official ,R us ** an estimate makes the wheat, rye. barley and oats crop of that country not only larger than 1901, but exceeding the average for the Sve years. Ibgo-igoo. The estimate putt

. whey crop

bushels of 6e poundt each . . , _ JW.9JW33 bushels ot bo pounds- rye. BSA.45j.7jo bushels of 56 pounds each; barley. 282.130.625 bushels of 48 pounds each; oats. 840,391,8*5 bushels of 32

pounds each.

Throughout about four-fifths of the German Empire harvesting was delayed by frequent rains and there was still much grain . In the fields in the middle af September. The Austrian official • - • j ,h,t wheat

186.582.387

ch; spring wheat.

60 pound*

ieptember.

figures for September 15 says tbit wheat and barley are good, average crops, while rye is only medium to good medium. The quality of the grain, so far as the harvest was secured under anything like favorable'conditions, is mostly sattsfacFrom Hungary the official report fV September is. received at the depart-’ ment here, shows that maize has suffered from drouth. ifTsOnie di 'ncts the —— producing no ears, and in ofners

A BIG SEVEN-DAY BATTLE.

Castro Claims a Swcapiag Victory Over I

ELEVEN ARE NOW REPORTED KILLED. Negroes Captor* a Powder Magailoa am J Are 1 la Com pic It Posaeatteo of Ik* Towa—Tkay Ootaumbcr the Whites T«a ta Oaa-Special Train With Sheriff and Deputies Rashtd lo the Scene of the Conflict.

La Vjrforia. Venezuela (By Cable).— i here

tl

e fighting 9

is and I

between government troops and revolutionists, bringing news that after seven

* engagement near this place of terrible fighting 9.000 rebels, un-

aban-

Birminghai

riot is in progn miles from Birmit

tests. :mt of

days of 1

dcr Generals Matos and Mcndoia, doned the field, having retired from their last position*, site miles from La Victoria,

treating

retreating in the direction of Villa dc

itn. Ala. (Special).—A race

at Littleton. 25

ningham. The sheriff

and 10 deputies left on a special train from this city. It is reported that three white men and eight negroes have been j killed and that the negroes are heavily armed. .The number of*wounded has imp

According to President Castro, tl killed And wounded number 3.000. During the last days of the fightiqg the temperature rose to 116 degrees. A' visitor to <hc4cerc of the engagement declare* he never saw such a terrible spec-^ tacle as was presented b/ the battlefield.

The negroes in the p the white* ten to one 1 plete possession of the

They have entrenched themseh are strongly fortified. A reign

befongini

have entrenched themselves .ami A courier from Valencia reports that trongly fort.fied. A reign of ter l)p t0 Slturday tha , city wa - 4 no . in the The news of the riot was received in ’’“washin^onTsSS'L^the ’ enezu-

~ ^ vie*

attle

compani elves .and

of tl

soldiers, is c for the cau

charged nsidered

mite w

As sc

announcing a govern

■MX U”. lo.

itown learned of the attack they began K j ven

the search for the woman's assailants > phe negroes refused to deliver the v

ran's assailants and

SrRfRMiOBil CCardi.

J^R. WALTER 8. LEANING,

DENTIST.

Oflc* Hour*:—

9 to 11 a. m. • to 6 p. m.

£JR. WESLEY RODGERS WALES,

United States Pharmacy, Waihiboton akd Dscatdb Btbkkts, Cap* May City, N. J. TaUphou* 93 and M. OfflM Hours, ? t& ».m., 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p. m. Office and Residence, Wslre' Uulted States Pharmacy. Nioht Bbix.

TAKE A LOOK

m.

00R RELIABILITY

Is Your Assurance

That for every dollar invested with ua

you get. a full dollar's worth.

Our More and factory, 311 Washington St., ia the originator of Diamond and Stone Cutting in this city. We make a

hitting, Polishing and Set-

I&aara

Ta#

The Roumani;

SrSaras-s^iSSfsSSS aS&SSiSSf* lh, proJun.”.. % Utnn O..M ». Ik. bn< kyj" h ... mSS JE

mgmm'Mm

t d*at^fi!* | n '* roe '- O’ving to the large nut ^ 040 bush- I w hit e> * o to t. the posse was forced lo

ory. The wheat fs particularly goml ; J e ^kj his nVyet br'

field though a little deficient in qual- oUt the

inyieldthou^h culture has issi giving the wheat

as 352.000,000 busl OV Th^crop* < 7n t Bdgiur comparativelv satisfact. In Great Britain the cultivation — 0 —

rench minister of agriisued a preliminary report

production of France B1 T „ — »< ^ £ k .i, r; .

stated to be M^ 1 ^ * h,Ip *

1. the posse

here. Governor requested to call

i>tro to La Yictori:

emoon. It was resumed again fiercely at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning. At that time the President had received re-

Town Manful KUki.

wnts and Lrt o\yr 6,0

gaged against 7,000 revolutionist*. Gen. Manuel A. Matos, the present revolutionary chieftain. 1-as been a ••rominent figure in Several Venezudtei crises. When the country was in financfial str

j AMES MECRAY, M. D. Coa-.PaRP.r abd Wasribqtob 8ti. (Opposite Congress Hsll.) Capb Mat Citt, N. J. : Office Hours:— 8 to 9 a. m. 8 to 4 p. m. 7 to 8 p. a. J^EWIS T. STEVENS, COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 309 Washington St., CaPB Mat, N.<f. Master and Solicitor In Chancery. Notary Public. Com miss loner for Pennsylvania, sty’ Bonds secured for « I* sud fidelity purposes.

me Cutting

specialty of Ct

ting of Gems.

^ Th* Repairing Department is equipped with sllthst is Needful to I Pirat-Olsis Work, Uunder Personal Buperrifiou and has Bvood tbs

for Over Half a Century-

„ Spectacles and Ere Glasses

A Fuli. Lime of

WATCHES, CLOCKS, SOUVENIRS and SILVERWARE, Novelties, Bric-a-Brac, Etc. JOSEPH K. HAND, 3tt Washington Street, CAPE MAY CITY, N. J.

THE HOnESTEAB East Corner Washlnerton and Jackson Sts.

CAPE MAY, N. J.

THE CAFE > s thoroughly up-to-date in all appoint

ments. Handsomely appointed parlor*

for ladies.

Cottages served with Choicest Wines, Liquor? und Beers J. J. RATTY, Proprietor

tion is 25.508 acre* greater than in

.. The recent weather through Great tain has greatly helped its farmers m

ipleting their belaud har-"**

THOS. STEWART. E. H. BARTON.

STEWART & BARTON

Tr . .. M \Vh«i t),t ovjau) .vj. r- wmo i ^ --l ^ av.n^. Sign Bainjfers ',£X % ■ass.1 ^ he ^

wtuje 4. scNcttcsT

Earthquake Shock Shakes Tceaestet. Qiatlanoo"' Tcnn. (Special).—, dis-

Treatr With NewfousdUnd. j tinct earthquake shock, accompanied by a is renewed talk here of an at- i ruffled rumbling like distant thunder was the part of the government of felt here. The shock was of several

> be .

SigiSiil'

o say *

nade along ( There is

nr t

. large va mantels :

I j =i ,

■iuded. Sir Robert Bond, th- Newfound- j seemmg^.o upheave under Gto feet ^of | prom.otnt

been oppe

tion. WytucA-c-- —r; to be corrupt and which he thinks

plunging Venezuela into ruin. A MILLION AIRE INDICTED.

Colonel Batter Implicit ted to the SL LonU

Bribery Scandal

St. Louis. Mo. (Special).—The Oc

tober grand jury returned ; mem charging Col.- Edward

It lot

I Buth nd mil!

ifidictIcr. 3 illioii.

nimption of negotiat •topped after the failui

Bond

I convention, some years ago. ts in . city. Any steps in that direction, it

local politician and

.. r . ... .. _. in eonnqcfeon with

ss

s ago. is m fenn.. Tracey City, Fcmi.. and other | members-tSi the House of Delegate*

j ■— .» s' in Tennessee and Georgia.

Herbert's First Official Act i r

&lfcS£t£

Vonager Kills himself.

Paul. Minn. (Special).—James tiger, formerly a member of the nous Jamea’ band of outlaws. 1. .i— .i.>jjtry a

c.-t was ordered immcdi- i the last grand jury ad- J

ment that Edward who paid the Sj*,S

contained the Butler was th.

-afuSTis?

: 5;, I f

yroaching sessi « the last of t ind Central An Transports nr be Translerrtd. Acting Secretary Darling, of the Navy Department, in conference with if Engineers, practically completed arrangements tor tlie transfer of the

iugitiv indidmcr REVOLUTION IN MACEDONIA

House painting and interior work. Graining ' Glaain, Etc. Strictly pure mate rial* nsed VsaTTSk^A.'rsa ar-crxaiTxamsm

#30 Jadcaora St., Oa-pb VCA.Y, N. J.

gape J{ay Joints COE: JACZSOB and BROAD STS

CAPE MAY. H. J.

■ Under New Management Open all the Year. Renovated ■

throughout. European plan.

FLEMING J. CARR, Frcp

F. W. WOLFF, Baker and ' Confectioner

110 Wuhiagton Street,

CAPE MAY, N. J.

GQ. (s. BBNGi(Bi^in Si Sons, - - ^ZumSsrs - - and §team ^itfeps.

SAnaTAiBtypaBB aspusaAiT-i? p Elsttmatea Pumlahed.

•410

VA.WHINQTOM ST.,

Ga.t>r MA.Y. N. J.

CT*I^ ni PvIKTCT DECATUR ST. (First houn* RL nLDINu ;r,"

Appointments first-class. Cut

Rates, 82 tier day. upward; 810 per week, upwsrd. THEODORE MUELLER.

.iue excel lent.

M. C. SWAIN & Co.,

OFFICE tf RESIDENCE, I Corgie and Queen Streets

CAPE MAY. N. J.

Twenty-five Years Experience. I

ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENTS’ CELLARS. FLOORS. &c. OF ANY COLOR OR DESIGN.

in the transport service, to the Navy Department for use as hospital or re-

tment for

reiving ships. leportatioe of Uqssr Fork to 4e*

ly issued by Gen-

land of the Philippines. assuming military jurisdiction of the Island of Corregidor. The law prohibits the importation of liquors in the islands, except for hospital purposes, and all persons engaged in th* liquor traffic are ordered to cease. All persons livip.g on the water shed of the stream from which water is obtained (or the garrison are to be reraflVbd.

Not Sort Torkey b at Fssll

Representatives of missionary sociies have formal!j requested the State

,nd on Turamoent of the release

brigands is to stir up .-ommnnication contini

stantly* killed, in his pocket were Tiriperial troops have su-cec/led in found evidences that he was a nephew •routing and dispersing the brigands, the Earl of Lonsdale, and thar-bc in d Uic rillagkrf. in consequence, are d served in the British army in In- beginning to submit and to return i his pocket also was a letter 1 ,>eaceably to their homes. ’ The di»turb.ondon lawyers asking him to | , n ce. indeed, cannot last: tranquillity to prosecute a claim to ?n in- 1 ij as already begun to assert itself, cc. London (By Cablej.-jAdvices re-

*== til

j lurrection in- Nortficrh Macedonia to

rcsental

dies have formallj requested .

Department to make a demand on Tur-

- key for repayment of the 1

ransom paid on account of the release of Miss Ellen Stone. It is stated that the responsibility still lies between Turkey and Bulgaria, with perhaps the weight of evidence against the latter

country.

Contract for Charicstoa Dock.

The Navv Department has awarded t contract tor building Jhe first granite and ton»-refe drydock at the Charleston,.S. C../navy yard to the New York Continental Jewell Filtration Cor

at about jpt6/)00.

J Items of Interest. The *State of Kentucky filed with the

~ mission a

interstate , s-ommci _

petition asking for an investigation

the combine ol Southern railroa

s "charged gives J. P.

ntrol of the railroad

<5

tern railroads, rj. P. Morgan ilroad situation

Interstate .Commerce Commit

petition askin ’

the combine which it is "cb & Co. control in/he Sooth.

The Naval Board of Construction decided. Admiral Melville being in the minority to sacrifice speed to power Jn the construction of the yiew armored The annual report of the Commissioner of Immigration shows that 648,' 743 immigrants arrived in the United States during the year. Count Inooya. Japanese minister to Germany, with the Countess, was nresemed to President Roosevelt by. Japanese Minister. Takahira. Judge George Gray called on the President and announced that he would serve as one of the arbitrators to dc-

His Bel Cast His Utc.

Wichita. Kan. (Special).—A ' yout Englishman jumped front the top

.Santa Fc freight c

Turkish Imperial Troops Routz Bri*sn2, —Rt ; * D Pf

ports of Massacres. j * n Constantinople (By Cablet.—Tlie of- I rial communication issued by the

_ _ ita Fc fre _.

the Salt Fork Bridge., near

Ok, saying the 1 *to the banl

(trial communication issued by

jung P or te docs not say that the Macedc 0 [ a j ian revolution is ended. It descrit while crossing ' ;he fi B h,in K ' ri,h Bulgarian brigar

ear Ponca City. ' nt the vicinity of Basing and Djun itum would-carry j sal a. and declares that the jzBject' making a bet to • jhesc brigands is to stir up rcvolutii

S' 'is b H. k 15? Sr, itriking'a rock in the river, and was in- lows

•tantly killed. In his pocket*

ecT^of " ion.

fol-

fc. 1 h?ritat

Wheeling. W. Va. (Special).—This j jurrection in- Northcrh Macedonia to

sas? s s?siSS.sn!r j

pel continuation of the miner*' strug- tween Melnik and Djumabala. Many gle in the Kanawha field The strike j Torkish families arc reported to have leader* have been furnished with a been massacred. AH the Turkish sec-

' ' *- J —serves at Salonica have already

ent into the interior, and large

sell pel

dec* have been fnntishcd with / .1 been complete statement /of the operator*’ bnd plan. They concept {he following: A j been

leks pay day in accordance with ivisidns of the nev —

e provtstoi w, and a

new state mining

work day of nine hours, siohs. wnich the strikers

These concessions, which the sti are contending for. will not be | cd: Recognition of the miners’ u -* —• - ——— : —-g. 2,000 poun

Usshmaztes.

—The new vi :e,Tsen Chun _ cers have not I Tu and two'c the minister*

Pekin (Rv Cable).—The new viceroy

other

center* and he asks the ministers and 1. issionarics to refrain front traveling in Central Sxe Chun at present. The Emperor's receotion at the surrmcr palace wai attended by the diplomatic corps and tht commander* of the legation -uards, except in the case of lie zsri •sit minuter. Sir Ernest Satow, he having-declined al social intercourse on account of the miscarriage 01 justice in the case of the mur-

dered English missionaries.

Kiautwtwgwtiti-

The father’s boaes were ‘—

John

I man 1

—_ _8 fotutL 11 Wilmore'i atdre lad week.

been sent into the interior, and large number* of reinforcement-,‘have been ordered irtith • Coristahtinople and ODDS AND ENDS OF Tfij LATEST HEJVS.

My eonsUnt effort Is directed toward ipply my trade with tbe/resheat, purest ; oat palatable bread, cakes, pies, etc. !

WSSam

beautifal. Prices50c. to jyxo. liwuwaist with fine tucks and inserting, soe. You win say ‘How can they make it for the price ?' A large and carefully selected stock of Dress Ginghams' Neat Style*. Delicate Colorings as welll as the more serviceable color*. AlsoaEue selection of Inserting*. White and linen Cofo'r. all over lace* and Tucking*. Our Lace Hosiery will bear inspection. Blacks and Fancy Stripes and Colors. Hats and Plotters, Ribbons and Velvets, in abundance. Wrappers and Ladies’ Tailor Made Suits Lots of Skirts. We can Fit You. Try us. Fitting Stout Figures a specialty Mrs. E. TURNER. | 516 Washington Street.

MO'FEiEx

DRMERLY iGEMENT.

OPEN ALL THI

GORDON

VENDS INI RENOVAT IE YEAR.

) THROUGHOUT,

absolute divorce. Tfis wife has brought j

a coun

The National Candy Company

ational I of a numl

of the oountry, was ergaty

ats. - ^

composed • ferent parti

’ized in' St. .—,—

The New York Retail Coal Exchange fixed the price of anthfarite coal at Tfte'fiual sessions of the Church Coegre^s of the United States . were held An official, of the. Peoria Board oi rade says that Bishop Spaulding, a 1 ember of the coal, arbitration comtnis-

lon. recei sympathy

member of the coal, arbitration cot sion. recently expressed to him great

rmpatby witK the miners.

The burgomaster of Bamberg. Bavaria, formally affixed the new coat-of-arm« i>f ihe United State# over the entrarioe of the consular agency in

consular agency in

place of the arms (Jefiled last June by

Alleged Patricide.

Middlcsboro. ,Ky. , (Special).—John Wilmore, a prominent fiierchant' in’ Scott county. Va., has been arrested on a charge of having murdered his father, several years ago. The elder Wilmore

disappeared and his son said his father nas been invested with . , had gone to Mexico, and later b*t told power, has arrived *t Panama, of his death in that count./. TV older , Alderman Bill Davis, a satoonWilmore. previous to his disappear- keeper 01 Aur.in. Tex., picked up Mrs. ance, willed tll.his propertyjto Huston, Carnc^Nation and riircw^ her thr

The Grand Hotel, at Point Chaata: qua. w*s destroyed by fire.

To get the Best Grade ot everything at the Lowest Cash Prices. We make a specialty in h mdling Michener's “Star” Hams and other Salt Mdhts. Call and examine our Stock H. C. PIERSON & BON 1153 Washington Street

SOBSCBl s— Can get any piiMlcatlou in the world at poMUbfi'. rvjralar prloo*. Write for list and full pa

A? 1

17 H. Towxsj .sd.

^oarUhno by the day or week. 138 DECATUR STREET, CAPE MAY CITY. N. J, A. R. GORDON. MECRAYS’ CENTRAL MARKET, •

Corner Washington and Ocean Streets,

602 Washington Street, 217, 219, 221 Ocean Street.

MjinsimisisiiiU

CHOICE BUTTERS - Sharpless' Gilt Edge - 1 SPECIHTT.

Country Produce, Fresh Daily from our own Farm.

- fish, otiras, cuun iss mains, oasssss ircian. flQ^The Largest Market in Cape May City.

CIGAR EMPORIUM,

Ocean and Hughes Streets, Caps May, N. J.

IMPORTED, Key West and Domestip Cigars, • • Turkish and Domestic Cigarettes. BRIAR AND MEERSCHAUM PIPES

High grade smoking and cbewihg tobaccos, effig

And all articles for the Smoker

A PULL LINE OP PINE STATIONERY. ^-Morning »nd Ev^ng Pap,*» '” H O \V A K L) F. OT'f fciK, Nil. 610 Wmhlnglon Si. Capo May Cily. N- > GENBRAL UPHOLSTERER. HOVATOR OF FUTUUTUIIE AND MATTE.FSSES WtTDOW SSADES. AWKN88 AKB BEACH TBITS A STECIALTr. jtPCTS MAOC AND WUT DOWN. y. ..