CAPE MAY HERALD | AN IliPtPCWDtWT WKCKLY. I Published Every S«t«r4«y Meralatf at 506 Waablagtaa Street. | Cape May, N. J.

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THE HERALD,

CAPE rtAY, N. J.

SATURDAY. JANUARY 17, 1903. ■“ Coal Shortage and Dearer OIL The hard coal famine remain* practical! v unbroken In many irctlona o< the country, tboush the mlnlnf of a*thraclte hat been In proertoa nearly three month* upon a *caU which, the ojicrators Insisted, would furnish aa ample supply at reasonable price* foe the public needs. Instead of this the prices have continued to advance, and It la now impossible to get hard coal in many places at any price. In this emersency many people have turned from coal to oil. and now find the price of this fuel steadily advancing. Almost at the same time that the Standard OH company announced another dividend, bringing the aggregate of the year up to 4S per cent on its $100.000.u00 of capitalisation, U advanced the price of oil a cent a gallon In barrels and 2 cents a gallon In case*, and the price la still going up. The midwinter outlook for the shivering public Is anything but encouraging. The Standard Oil company, which controls the petroleum product of the country, has so frequently been died as an Illustration of the possibility of lower prices through the monopoBxa tlon of an industry that It la of Interest to compare present prices with those prevailing when the monopoly was established In 18S2. An examination of the record shows that on today Is actually dearer than It was twenty years ago. Prior to that time the price of refined oil had fallen, as a rule, from 7 to 10 per cent each year ever since petroleum was first put upon the market at the beginning of the civil war. In the decade preceding 1SS2. before * the Standard got control of the industry. the export price of oil by the barrel In New York fell from 24 cents a gallon to 7>i cent*. During the two decades following this event the price of oil by the barrel has risen from Ttt cents a gallon In 1882 to (£* cents a gallon In 1903. It Is apparent that If Improvements In manufacturing and economies In production have gone on as In the days of competition In the all Industry the public has not received the benefit What Shall We Call It? When the automobile was coming into vogue, many people regarded the name as too long and cumbersome for general use. and various shorter name* were suggested as appropriate and etymologically correct But to none of these suggestions did the public take kindly—at least there was not soffldent unanimity of opinion to bring any one of the words Into common us*, and the machines are still running under the old polysyllabic term. A similar search Is now in progress for a short sud comprehensive title for Marconi's wireless telegraph message*. The term “wireless telegram" Is awkward and unsatisfactory, and in this age of speed It takes too long to say it Various suggestions have been mads. The word makers reject the Idea of calling It a “marconl." and they are disputing whether to call the Instrumentality an airgraph and the message an alrgram or whether to be still more eiakslcal by naming them aerograph and aerogram. Some hare gone so far as to suggest “etberogram.” Nevertheless, with the other example before os. the prediction Is not hazardous that If the busy business world shortens tbs name at all It will probably be by calling It simply the ''wireless," which would certainly have the merit of being comprehensive and reasonably correct However, when the time cornea that people can send messages across tbe Atlantic for 40 per coat of the present cliarges they will not bother themselves overmuch about the expenditure of nddltlona! lung power sufficient to pronoun ee a few extra or apparently unnecessary syllables. The gold product of the Band win probably greatly Increase whenever political affairs and tbe questions of taxation are settled In South Africa. The output for December was In rslne about 34.000.000. aa compared with 31.000,000 In December, 1601. But Id December, 1898. tbe value of the output was 38.400,000, and It will be much more than that each month probably in the near future.

Aramaribo, Surinam, I

whst

least you probably do

by the u

you At I

| by that

know where and *

srk-

t Surinam 1*7

know It famUlar

But Its proper

hat name,

of Dutch Uulana. official name la Surinam. Paramaribo la the capital and seaport of this Dutch possession little known In tbe States. Three hoars' Journey by steamer up the Surinam river from Paramaribo brings one to the melancholy leper settlement of Uroot Chatlllon. Leprosy Is one of the scourges of this land. Tbe causes of the dread disease are various, but It 1* found to prevail most among ■ting peoples. In Surinam great

Ities «

quantltli

i of salt beef, besides the

fish.

After all, the Monroe doctrine Is fairly well recognized when three of the leading European powers are halted at the beginning of hostilities against an Impotent South'American republic and referred by the United States to The

ted to

railed Betbesda. director Is the

Stain and \

•Iso consumed by tbe natives. It Is believed to aggravate tbe ailment. In the leper colony the stricken ones continually crave meat, always meat -food, which la the worst diet, from the medical point of view, that could be al-

lowed to them.

Tbe awful disease bss Increased of recent year* among tbe Surinam Inhabitant* to *uch a degree that the Dutch government has established a compulsory leper colony and hospital. Some of the missionary societies sre doing what they can to take care of the stricken also, but all together are unable to cope with the plague. Constantly hapless ones are turned away from the doors of the leper settlement because there U no room to accommodate them. The Lutheran and Moravian church denominations have united to establish

and conduct one colony, call at Groot Chatlllon. The dl

Bev. H. Weiss of the gentle Moravian brethren, usually known In the T ulted ites aa United Brethren. Bcr. Mr. Mrs. Welsa are now In tbe Unltad States, In New York city, hoping and praying that some of the millionaire Americans who can pay 350.000 for an

antique saltcellar or a plcti

©lent hearts to give a little of their wealth to alleviate the most awful, sorrowful fate which can befall a human being, that of dying through years of

slow torture by leprosy.

Bev. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, a devoted young married pair, refined, highly educated, appreciating, none more, the Joys and advantages of the .choicest civilization, turned their faces away from all that seemed to make life worth living and Journeyed to the plague colony to live or die, as God willed. In the service of humanity. Father Damien of Hawaii bad nothing like so mnch to make him hold life

dear as these two.

Save tor two or three Du I con rasas who act as nurses tendants for the lepers. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss live alone with their colon] alone among lepers. Their colony it eludes negroes, Chinese, Jews, Dutc

and cqolles

Hitch d* • and i

mulatto halfbreeds t

kbs. warns. bxv. kb. wbibs.

the faraway Dutch East Indies, such

Ives to their wor

r they 1 n tbe s

ndles.

y give their t wrings their

lighten tbe suffering of the

doomed ones.

Their chief want Is for more buildings. a surgery and bathrooms. The lepers of the colony live in two groups

of Cottages, the women in one group, meb In the other. They are kept very clean, being bathed and baving their

Tbe abler and

ulcers dressed dally,

more capable of tbe victims help In

is only

s caps!

this work, knowing full well It

of a little time

a qt too.

will become helpless

any a; tlon n

only]

e when they, as the weak

It Is tbe strangest ailment, till* leprosy. It may attack a person at age, from two years up. It* dura-

Imes thirty years be Its victim finally dies.

however.

case the stricken one is of the black, brown or yellow race Whites succumb In about two years. No case la on record of a leper having been cured since New Testament times. There is s remedy known among some of tbe Surinam negroes which seems to effect s cure, but sooner or later tbe disease appears again. Even If relief la only temporary, medical science ought to persist till it finds

edy la.

Among the natives of the original Indian race of the country a leper la never seen. It ‘ ‘ hinted that now but be U put out of life Immediately by the healthy Indians. In tbe Dutch government leper settlement the patient* are allowed to marry. Occasionally, not often, they s children, and these are usually

STATE LEGISLATURE. (CO.VnXfKlI KUOU KIUHT 1‘AUE.)

Irown (W. T.). Colby. Jsckson.

_ Oarrabranl

Leavt

Brown Busk. Karris

House Joint Committee*. - Industrial School Tor Girl*. How*. Keaslsr. Nswcorn. Cook. McDonald. Passed bills, Wlllleme. Oultck. Jackson. Gibbs, Besson Public ground* end buildings. Boyd. K1vtms. Hstl. Datrympl*. Hnmlll Printing. Lord. Minor. Howland. Koberts. Swsckhamsr. Reform School For Boys. Shar-

~ - Scovsl. Van ~

srnor has be know bow t era. The i filled Is thi

n long ci

handle st Ira

ciiuugti In office to le these office seek-

most Important place to 1m:hat of state banking nod In-

surance commissioner to succeed William Bettle of Camden, whose Illness has so undermined bis health that he l*

regarded as eligible for reappointment. This office pays #4.000 t and the term Is three years. It o

with It the appointment

o Blsrcom. Wslss-

w*U. Coi n*. ■ tnann. School For Dssf Muts*. i Buck. Sutter. Lehlbaek. Wlllsvsr. Sinking fund. Brown (R. W ). Colclough. HitUrv. Gibbs. Illff. State hsspltsla. Avis, Guchtel, HowUnd. Brown (W. T.). Schumann. Stats library. Brown (W. T.), Lsavitt. Oarrsbrsnts. Ayers. Trssry. Soldiers' horns. Schmidt. Uontgomsry. Miller, Coyne. Wlldrlck. Bute prison. Guile' Colby. Keaslsr, Shedaksr. Kelly. Trc» nrer'a necounts, WlllUan*. Lsavitt. Crssa

Shsdsksr. tVlldrlrk

ildrick.

Ssnate sud Rows* OBIrars.

The Hesalon of the senate wn* culled

Senator Wakelec. leader of

the floor of the

Senator Hutchinson

Mercer was elected to the

by a strict party vote. The other ccrs In the senate selected were as fol-

together by S the majority o branch, and :

upper on of

presidency

ft

Secretary, VC*Iter K. Edgs. Atlantic: s Blatant secretary. Howard L. Tyler^Cui Inion:

•or of

bills. Isssc R. Pierson. Morris: assistant supervisor of bills. Jams* Shoemaker. Cap* May: bill clerk. David A McIntyre. Esaex: calendar clerk. Robert K. Buetard. Paeaalc; sergeant at arms, D. Hart CunThe milk* office* were filled by the

steering committee.

In the bouse the meeting was called to order by Clerk Parker, and Leader Boyd of Essex assumed the chair, after which the memlier* were sworn In. The following officer* were selected: Speaker. John O. Horner. Burlington: Usdsr of the majority. Robert M. Boyd.

shoe; and Ixmcl E. Vunned Spring, and they were j*c-

yesr.

Supreme Court Justice Gllliert Collins' resignation is said to be In Unhands of the governor, and this will make two vacancies on the supreme bench to be filled by bla excellency, tbe other being that of Justice Jonathan Dixon, whose term will expire on April 8 and who will In all probability be made to succeed himself. Justice Dixon has been on the bench twenty-eight yfflN. Thera Is considerable discussion concerning tbe probnblc nuccesaor to! Justice Collins, and tbe wiseacre* have It that the vacancy will be filled by

J. Swnyze of Newark.

Judge Francis

nyxe of Newark

A Klee of »

financier, la tbe man on whom the mantle of J. Plerpont Morgan will descend when that Napoleon of finance

retires.

boys dLsagrc-

fistU-

thc matter. It was arrnui

qnlet spot without ft

•parted I tie fist

I they

mgage In fistlcuf/* to settle It was arranged to go to n where they could do bnltic fenr of Interruption, and they

itontion. Tltolr

fist* were doubled up.

golnt

with this

> do

if tome one was going to get

Assemblyman Crewe named for doorkeeper* ex-Postma*ter Thomas M. .Seeley, of Tuckahi inan, of Cold

lected.

After the member* had been sworn In and the slate of officer* decided upon some weeks ago bad been elected the session then named committees to wait upon the governor to a*k if be had any message to convey to tbe legislature, then regularly organised, and nwalted

his communication. Tbe governor there- j looked

upon submitted to tbe aeeolon his an- hurt,

nual message, after receiving which a \ Only a few minute* imiuu-d wb^-n one few bllla were Introduced In each house vt the boys returned. He bore no and the session adjourned n»tll next marks of battle, and a pedestrian who Monday night whan the machlmary of had heard the youngster* arguing In legislation is expected to grind In real the first place and saw them go away earnest and a whole raft of bllla will for the purpose of fighting asked, be presented. ; “Well how did you come out V" Karl, adjsera meat PaaalM*. ! “ 0h - ° ,h ‘' r fcUcr P 0 ' m = d a,ul Inasmuch .* there U no .lection of . wouldn't fight." replied tbe youugoter. United State* *en*tor or othw state of- • e:*-.*!. Doesn't Cara.

cnJSZS a of bt.,-

bush

.h. to to

bun

ic you for this sreat is. I have always i

mt y Jpu po* known baving become promlnent-

. i ly Interested In Cape May real estate

Speaker Hornjer made no ^peeA to of ^ ||jrnf(1 do „ ln the

the <* Republican machln* at

words thanking themembera th the State Capitol the other day. but he honor they had conferred upon him. | ^ p^nk Bell, correopond-

tt of tbe North American At Harrlairg. writing of tbe Incident, oays: “The call of the roll revealed fact that the threat of the Republican machine leaders to classify as an outalder Representative Frank G. Edwards. of Bucks, bad been carried out. so far as the caucus ws« concerned, hi* name not appearing. Edwards, who Is a Republican, was elected on a fusion ticket The rule was not applied to the Citizens' party members from Allegheny, who. though elected with the assistance of the Guffey Democrats. were made welcome in tbe Re-

publican coucus.

Edwards smiles at tne action of tbe machine, and says he will vote for ■Walton for Speaker anyway. The Seton-Thompson Lecture. Tbe opportunity to hear Mr. Ernest Seton-Thompson. the great student of •nimais which will be given the people

of 4

[ways considered It an

honor to be a member of th* senate' of our state, bat to be selected to preside over this distinguished body la a great compliment and on* I fatly appreciate. My experience on th* floor of the senate with both political parties has been vary friendly, and I trust the same friandtl-

wlll continue during this session. dsavor to preside over your deI waat to say It will be with all. and I ask your friendly co-

operation and support.

W* will not have It so convenient aa w*

would like, but our custodian baa mad* It as comfortable for us as possible, and w* can afford to put up with a tlttl# tnconveeleno* whan wa think of th* splendid new chamber oar statehoua* commission

la providing for us for next year.

In my an. liberations

I do not _

tlon. but will say thi

ttvs policy In tbs past seven years we have built up our state so tgat today she la envied by our sister sUtsa, and wt *—■—• In our treasury of about

hare distributed about lt.-

100.000. and bars distributed about r.,001 In two year* peat aa a dividend or rsdactioa of the school tax and with the same conservative pollsy can do th* same

for th* next two years.

Thera Is a tendency to crests new state institutions or projects which I think Itwail to consider before w* start many n*w ones, as at some future day our Income may not be as targe as today, and it than means a reduction to our sUt* tnstlitlons or a state tax whloh nobody

' ~ you again for this high hdt with your help this

honor and trust

session wil

brevity, and slat

thdt wltk .

not only known for Its * —*■* — oursslvM

i! from the disease. Tbe? are gent: m the leper colony at the age :

It 1*' said tl

n turn their children

WILHELMINA 8CHIFF.

(nrphy

of patronage at his disposal during the sessioa. having no lea* than eighty state office* to fill, which carry with them aalarie* aggregating about 3360.000. All -thrae offices excepting eight will have

to be submitted to the

prove 1. but U la not expected that

senate for ep-

al. but U ia not expected that* this will be more than a mutter of form. Inasmuch a* tbe Republican* are greatly

away from _

of two yeara. It I*' aald the scourge In tbe majority mid the gore — - 1 —** * *-* rty t«

a iufflbl* that

their children, however. | the confidence of hi* party clcnt pjtent t h at n la not probable

any offals appointment* will b* bMd op

any Mage of I

Crowell* (at the theater)—Mr*. Neigh- Many dt th* appointment* to be made bora certainly does look charming to- by the governor ar* Important and tbe night

Mr*.

hand

groochy to pay fee cant* and friaoda of applicant* tar the

v.rioo*plnBM.LM»4»W«»J. Xh.*BV-

i Growell*-Yea; she t who like* to ace her d r and Isn't too groochy

noon lecture '

•pe May Thursday afternoon and •venlng. January 29. Is one oo rare that everybody should take advantage of It and attend the lectures. Tbe afterwill be particularly In-

rated, views

s taken by

ipson. of the animals In their

natural habitat It will be extremely interesting and beneficial to all children who can attend. The lectures will be given In the First M. E. Church, and they will be given for the benefit of the Cape May Centre of the University Extension. The price* have not

parti

structive to children, and. Hluotrat

os It will be, prepared from

Mr. Tbi

by stereoptico i photographs t

Woodbine to I A community of Wovoomu. . Man Hebrew Colony in this county, founded by the Baron de Mirsch fund, in which there are now over 900 soul*, has appointed a special committee of om posed of Professor vltch, Morris L. Bayard. Postmaster Jacob Feldman, I^vl Bsbiln and lease Casgan. to petition th* Legislature for the passage of a law to Incorporate the Woodbine.

Should It be Followed Herat Vineland'* new reform Mayor, Joeph A. Con well, has bad several young nen arrested for using profane lan-

City Directory.

('oiuiiilMlourr of Ai>|H-n. -WiiL T. Steven*

W.., J H U SbJ-i U0 *

('oimnlwlom-r of Apjwul, Wi

t'oiuuilsoiourr

Es .-$ss:'--;s Kg' ' ■

SfK; r.OAIII' l-K tttaim:.

County Directory'.

- Cosit-•Vurles E.

Jwsti-r Hepn-iu.- -

•lit. km,!.. I l.-ni

Law Jiulsr-Hoi Pwiepater --r I'l--* Bop Itlg^ Urp IUO I'orstj Hoard of Ki*-rllr*o*-W m J T>U*i I'ooojr Board of IlIx-tluBs- Ulrhavl U Tt-rtns*of**'oort—Fourth" ■nioidsy ti.' aJSl So|iUinlo-r and ltv.tuun-r.

rtid. clerks

/ OUR SECRET SOCIETIES

Where To Go To P*** An Evening

Your Brethran.

Adonlnu

Among Y ilrum Chapti

-onvocal

S;Jfe , ra: a 5w H 'r”.' , H. p r.Vi.“-

rL-tkSSSJ*?,

ia

Thomiis 8. Stevens. Jr.. P. H. P.: '3. M. of 1st veil. Alban H. Faulkner: Cha| lain. William R. Sheppard.

r i “•

I. *>. F. and A. ond and fourth

M.—Communication*, secoi

Tuesdays of each month at lodge Washington and Franklin streets. Oth-

Beniamin

-"“’"iL

Some Coffees are Glazed with a cheap coating. If glazing helps coffee why aren't the highpriced Mochas and Java* glazed also? Lion Coffee is not glazed. It is perfectly pure and has a delicious flavor. | Bsstnattss-

UP-TO-DATE DRESS

tiidard patirni* anil In- vmir ow ti dn-s*-iker. They wilt giv.i y. u my!--. They are warn sllon iiig: they are uell-fitltpg; they are sclculifin; ili.-y are i-lteap. In the February

Patterns

ju-t n-o iv.-t. we liavii Baysderv Jacket and Skir Mjuitc tlaiiii Shirt \Y*lMa, Tea Gowns and B-x Plsitrd Skin*, sim-

ple and complex.

DRYGOODS NOTIONS

Millinery

LADIES’and MF.N’S Furnishings 0. L,. W. KNEBH 618-20 WA8H1HGT0H STREET, - CAPE MAY. N. J.

Cut Prices on Blankets and Robes for Saturday. Blanket* at half the price to close ont thi* kU thiTbiforc th?j ^ie tC hi k '/LUtTVoUra “sSSTSikto. to.u. SZ'*££Xi5:z~ t ;?Z~Jr±St‘'- “ '" * make.

FOR SATURDAY ONLY.

W. A- LOVETT

SilffiNeSliBank

Order of Hi

rtum on second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Officers: Post Archon. Lewis T. Stevens: Archon. C. Edward Hughes: Provost. ——.Inspector : Secretory. Andrew 8. Bush; Treasurer. A. B. Little; Financier. Samuel H.

K’aEr’-.ris'-

§5 ‘

— fflT B

Chnrmell: For

. Joseph

-reman. E. O. Doughty: OverW. Reeves: Rccoi ter. A. S.

UtU * :

£^riZ«°rS:. ron: Recortlng Secretary. Joseph H. Wellman; Financial Secretary. William D. Vausant; Treasurer. J. Clarence OalEureka Lodge, No. T.

Wbv don’t von Bnv tout

Clothing and Furnishings

Boots and Shoes at

I. Tenenbaum’s

^ And get to per cent, off for every dollar that raid F. I ■* potcha»ed in thi* store for cash, and the «-»j|g-Col- ! price* are the lowest in town. The largest Treasurer ' assortment to select from. "Come and conJovoh f’’ 1 vincc yoorsclf that my prices ate the ebeap- ' ; est in town. My New CHRISTMASCOODS

are arriving daily. Come, get a move on you. and get some of the cream before it is 8 K " I.TENENBAUM, The Leading Clothier, Shoes and Hatter,

421 Washington St.

Meets

Wor Wor

irLRis gasi

John Mecray Post No «. Q. A. R.-

. James Mecray;

iplaln. Bwi ter. John D. Craig.

Mayflower Lodge. No *8, Independent Order of Odd Fellows—Meets eacb-Fri-day at 110 Washington street. Officers: Noble Grand. Grant Vanaman; Vice Grand. Somers L. Lloyd; Treasurer. Benjamin 8 Cnrtl*: Secretary. Thomas S. Stevens. Jr.; Financial Secretary. Wil-

liam G. Blattner

Ogallnlla Tribe. No. 157. Improved Order of Red Men—Meets at X10 Washington street. Officers: Sachem. Gilbert C. Hughes; Sen. Sagamore. William H. Smith; Jr. Sagamore. Arthur Chester; Prophet, George Taylor: Chief of Records, Robert C. Hughes. Keeper of Wampum. A U. Little: Collector or Wampum. William O Blattner. VYi* offer you sostelhli eh week, at ni«*ii'«-

Sio* <!*:—0»pe M»y Oieam lor, Pli g Pirn*. Cape May GoodiO*. Msplrttr*. DIx'.h DoxY-os, only at Hogan'*. Popular prim*. fie* sauip'-es.

CAPE MAY i N.J.

All Millinery at Cost We offer you all sizes of Misses* 1 Vests, worth 25c. for 17c. Lots of Ladies’ Flannel Waists greatly reduced. Ladies*, Misses and Children’s Coats & Furs Skirts and Tailor-m de Suits, Infants’ Dresses, long and short. Ladies’ Cambric and Muslin underwear, slightly soiled. There are bargains throughout the Store. Come and see. Lot Ladies’ Kid Gloves, worth $1, now 69c. Double Green Trading Stamp sale, month of January. Double amount of the genuine Green Trading Stamps with every purchase. Two Stamps instead of one: ten instead of five; twenty instead of ten; one hundred instead of fifty. Take advantage of this offer to help fill your books and start new ones. ’ , Mrs. E TURNER, DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, 516 Washington St.