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CAPE MAY HERALD.

Recognized Leader

VOL. III. NO. 13.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1Q03.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

THE MARINE VILEA BURNED AN EARLY HORNINQ FIRE ON WEDNESDAY DESTROYS HOTEL Valiant Work of the Fire Depart* ment Save* Other Buildings - Loss About $7-4,000. A llerce fire, which burned from four o'clock until 8 o'clock Wednesday i ing, entirely destroyed the Marine Villa Hotel, at the corner of Howard Street and Stockton Avenue and nearly wholly destroyed the Albert cottage at the corner of Beach Avenue and Howard Street a d also damaged the He ry B. Tathaiu cottage and the Robert H. Beattie cottage, au<l for a time threatened the cottage of the widow of General Phillip Kearney. These cottages are located on Beach Avenue, just east of the mammoth Stockton Hotel, and the firemen who did valiant service saved them in spite of a breese from the north-east which sprang up just before daylight. It was about four o'clock when the fire started in the Marine Villa was discovered from the underneath portion of the hotel, by a patrolman of the Cold Spring life Saving Station as he was

four

three o’clock a

u the premises and

hing

tract his attention. Inside of thirty minutes after the turning in of the alarm the whole interior of the building was one mass of Haines from cellar to

roof.

From that time on nntil

;ht but it wi

walking the bench to make

clock exchange.

>olice officer

here was not anything unusual to at-

POSTftASTER WALTER S. LEAHING.

Dr. Walter S. Leami of the week with

street, and a h at of anxi go to press be is reported

ics Mecray is his attending physician rest-irati n and c -mfnrt of the patient.

ling, postmaster of this city, has been lying very pneumonia and Bright's disease at his home on Wa

t <*f anxi us friends hav

low most 'ashing ton

been eager for favorable news. As we

being extremely ill, but all hope for his recovery, iding physician and is making every eff -rt for the

VOTING MACHINES.

Rev. Dr. Price Resigns.

Rev. Dr. J. E. Price, pastor of the

Cape flay County to Have Two of j f - *™ 1 E. Church, Yonkera, N. Y., and

j son of the late Rev. Jacob T. Price, of

Them Installed. j sor

caucus in Trenton, the legislators I ^° ut ^ SeaviUe, has replied to the decided to pass the Wakelre bill calling i ““m»“ous invitation of his official for a test of voting machines in various | board to continue his pastorate another parts of the State. - ve ,r > b - v signing from the work of that It was agreed that the the sute ch,m:h ^ bwo * D « ,dir «' 0 " ° f chariUe. should purchase eighty-one voting ma-1 ° r ,he Oppenheimer Institute, which chines, and that each memlier of the j Proposes to develop its practical terneirtit o'clock legislature hh ouid have the placing of !**»“<* ^ork all over the country,

phfbct if^a “ machine. If the machi es prove Dr ' >" »>* letter of resig-

nation thst he was in no sense leavii

the fire was stubbornly fought not gotten under control

Marine Villa was entirely ,

Albert cottw burned. B, Pumbu. ol one of <»cb valine precinct,

wren o'clock rpnrbr Iron, a nnter toner j ' r * ie elghty.^e machine, will coM »10. «ftbeM.H,.e«lU, .bleb .to«l lons , 500, ...d the m.nnt.ctnrer. .ill be ;e-

nAer the main hotel tad Ulna tatbin 'l“™ i “ 1 “" 1 “'”-

lb, w^l., bred the T.ttain tad Beattie ^ betator ll.nd .nd A«en.bl,nn.n cotlapt.- Then tb. fir. tahlcr. tad ! V™* •*“ <“ b ' h< ' of

Idings on nre at one ume,

bV heroic and clear headed work last two cottages were saved when every possible condition pointed to their

utter destruction.

The total loss is estimated at about $74,000 divided as follows: Marine Villa, $00,000; Albert cottage, $9,000; Beattie

cottage, $3,000; and Tatham cottage) $2,000. It is estimated that the in- door, and all

mm tnur. 11 tur iiim iii e» jiruvc

until the ! *a*isfwioi'V it is expected that the next xed, and j * e g' 8 l J4ture will make provisions for the

Then the flag fighters had ,

fnurbnildlmt.ontlre.l5n. time, .ml | “' nt ” f U ' e “■““i"* lo C *l» 1U .'

Cape Island Lodge No. 30, F. & A. M. Res •lutinns adopted 911 the death of Brother P. M., Joseph Q. Williams, who

died March 0th, 1903.

ll^fibK.S'tiKTnd IS, X

Prondmce. ta.

rarer,

| Resolved. That while we bow with hnmble ' submission to the Divine decree, we also

surat.ee 011 the cottages covers all the | wRiumsTuiwfoTe^e r ^ r ' ^ ^ J°* eI>h Q-

losses and That the Marine Villa is — t

sured for about $40,000. dee^^l^e'the Si « The Marine Villa and the Albert cot-, not only as a Lodge, but as a community, - “'S’SHir/rsi's

whose wise and judicial counsel in all ing our fraternity will be sa "

tage are owned by Mrs. JohnM. Rogi gton, Delaware, who on Mon-

day had also purchased the Tatham

of Wilmington,

cottage. The Marine Villa was directly across the street from the mammoth Btockton hotel, mid was one of the ir of summer

Jit ini

has been the stopping place of fashionable Philadelphians and Baltimoreans and of several Statesmen of national reputation. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as no one is supposed to have been in the hotel for three days. On Friday last a corp of working men completed improvements which had cost about $4,000. One of *he patrolmen of the life Saving Service said that at midnight he saw a light under tbe house and heard a noise which sounded like some one shoveling coal, and for that reason paid no more attention to iL City Council met on Wednesday afternoon and ordered an investigation of the cause.

father; and the community a citizen noted

. iristian uprightness and Integrity of character. Therefore be it Reolved. That onr sin

sympatl

sincere and heartfelt to hi* family in their ivcmenLand be it further Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be presented to the family, also be published in each of onr local papers, and as a farther mark of esteem, that same be spread on onr minute and 001 Lodge room appropriately draped in mourning for sixty

days.

S. H. Moore. W. R. ShEITARO,

Cnun trt Sat

Father’s Tribute. The Lottie K. Graves Memorial Chapel, South Broad street and Castle avenue, Philadelphia was formerly opened on Monday eveni'g. This beautiful chapel has been built by Nelson Z. Graves in tfiemory of bis daughter, who died in.1891. in 1894 he gave to the Sunday-school a large library and this ia to be transferred to the new chapel. The latter will have some fine features, among them being a most attractive reading room. Mr. Grave* also endowed the librarr to the First Presbyterian Church, of this city, as a memorial to his daughter.

Juvenile Party,

mcllinan and Mrs. Louia C. Sayre mi 1 day afternoon gave a juvenile for their little sou, S Wallace Mrs. Sayre was assisted in the entertain, ing and In the decorations by a number of her relatives. Among the little oui In attendance were Mlaees Lain Hughe Mary Vaumeter, Helena Douglas. Mary Eastwck, Henrietta Learning, Dollie Learning, Helena Romig, Helen Smith, Helen Stevens, Emilv Brooks, Ella Marlon B uinett, Isabel Hand. Henrietta Goff, Dorothy Sheppard, Caroline Hebentbal, Catharine West. Masleis George Stevena. Hobart Stevens, Harry Mecray, John Mecray, Louia Kuerr, Samuel Falkenburg, Alfred Stevena. Ronald Guidon, Walter Hughes. Walter Bennett, Wallace Sayre. Allju S«yre, Winefred Boodv, Parker Jerrell, Cardine Heboutbal,

Charles Ewing.

dug

the ministry, and expected to ask the next session of the New York Conference that he be appointed to this work. He is well known throughout Methodism as one of the tounders of the Epwortli League and as dean of the Ocean Grove Summer School of Theology. For five years he was pastor of St. James Methodist Episcopal Church of New York City.

/ire. Rovilla Hess Dead. Mrs. Rovilla Hess, wife of Richmond Hess, of this city and daughter of Mrs. R»villa Downs, died suddenly in Philadelphia on Sttnrday afternoon last aged twenty-four years. The deceased was of a lovable disposition, and her sudden demise will be greatly felt among her many friends here. She leaves a mother, who tenderly and patiently cared for her during her short ill - ess, and a kind and loving husband and two children to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held on Tuesday in the Old Brick Church, Cold Spring, her favorite hymn, “In That City,” being appropriately rendered. Pastor Laverty preached a very effective sermon, after which interment was made in cemetery.

Old Relic Gone. Workmen recently began the de-l struction of the cupola on top of the wagon sheds of the hotel Bellevue at Cape May Court House. This building was erected in 1745 as a court house, for which purpose it was used until about 1850, when it was moved off the county lot and used several years as a school house, agsin being moved in the seventies to its present location. It im too bad tbjit this building cannot be preserved and restored to it* original condition.

The Hkkau) is pleased to have yon send any erenU of interest that take place throughout the county.

Woodbine Commencement. A general invitation to the pnblic of Cape May County is extended to attend the Commencement Exercises of the Baron de Hirsch Agriculture School on Monday and Tuesday, March 30 and 31. The Class Day exercises will be held on Monday a. m. and p. m. Graduation Exercises on Tuesday at 11 a. m. Prominent speakers from N. Y. have been invited to attend. The Alumni Assodation'will hold. its annual meeting on Tuesday evening. The third annual banquet*will be held in Franklin Hall on the same evening. A number Alumni are expected, and a grand tune is anticipated. The Alumni will play against the school base ball team ou

March 28.

An Accident.

n accident occurred on

It collided Conduo*

across

hirer

An accident occur

Railroad on Thursday even due at Cape May at 8 p. 1 with an Atlantic Clly express,

tor Christopher Hand was hurt acre* the breast and brought home. Engine Richard Finch was burl alto and taki Ui Cooper Hospital, Camden. He was pronounced not seriously hurt yesterday

morning. ,

Sold $15,000 Bond. The County Board of Freeholders have sold $16,000 of bonds, the proceeds of which will go to pay for the building ol the road from tfie main land to

Holly Beach.

The citizens of the borough of West Cape May waged tbe most severe confli in the history ol tbe town for the electii of members of tbe Board of Education at their sunual school meeting, but they md a way to harmony for tbe Board organized on Monday evening by tbe eluctiou-of Joseph H. Hrewton. president,

b the Resdlog lD oae P°"»°n, and Thomas H. Hughes, ilng to the train olerk . for lhe <*h er - The latter ha* ni It collided • er,od ** * member of tbe local Board

Board of Education Organized. _he new Board of Education organiz-

ed laat Friday night by electing Charles

York president, anc‘

district clerk.

/

Advertise in tae Care M av Heba to because thev get the best results and pay no more for the space than In other

r over fifty roar*.

First Baptist Church y| Pastor Williams'subjects for Sunday; gj

Morning—“Tb® Great Day of Atone n

(in." Evening—‘•Tho Stars Fighting an." Come and enjoy tbe evening song rvloe. Doors open at 7. Alt seat* free.

Presbyterian Church.

tbe “Fountain of Perpetual

St. nary’s R. C. Church. Hours of divine service at 8L Mary’s Catholic Church, Washington street, Sundays, will be at 7 and 8 o’clock a. m. Rosary and benediction of the moat blessed Sacrament at 7.30 o’clock. During the week Masses every morning at 7 o'clock.

PERSONAL INTEREST Gossip of the Resort In Which You Mav Be Mentioned. Mrs. Robert Iredell, of Allentown, will he among cottagers here the coming season. Mrs. Charlotte Bridentha! has returned to Cape May after a long visit to Philadelphia. Mrs. H. A. Greennn and Mrs. Schmidt •e guests of Sirs. William Begley, on H ughes street.

isher, Hospital, Philadelphia, is recovering from appendicitis and isgainingrapidly. Wilson McCready, prominent in Philadelphia social circles, was at Cape May early in the week, staying at the cottage of his mother, on Hughes street. Eugene Hays, of Goshen, has made the application for admission to the U. S. Navy pay corps. All Cape May county residents hope he^ill be successful. Councilman James J. Doak has secured a contract to erect a large stable f-r Mr. J. McMullen, who recently purchased the Evans cottage. Among the elders installed at New lersey M. E. Conference at Asbury on Sunday, was Uev^J. Swain Garrison, of Hopewell, N. J., formerly of Cape May. (Sol Peter C. Huns, who has spent his 1 pare time in summer * at the Marine I’illa hotel, is to be promoted by the President to a brigadier general of the regular army. Edward Wharton, a former summer cottager here, and who will again occupy a cottage tbe coining season, is enjoying a few days sojourn with a number of young friends at the Chalfonte. William F. Shaw, formerly a councilan here, who is the owner of the Iriquis Hotel, Atlantic City, has leased the Ponce de Leon Hotel, which he wi il run in connection with his former hotel. Miss Lizzie J. Garrison, a daughter of the late J. Swain Garrison, who was postmaster for many years, was among the successfnl applicants for civil service qualifications for clerk in the Cape May post office. Select Councilman Walter B. Stevenson, of Philadelphia, who occupied a Perry street cottage last summer, with a party of friends were, down over last Saturday and Sunday, at their club bouse at Clermont. ' Dr. T. T. Price of Tuckerton, accompanied by his wife, is a guest ol Mr. William Townsend on Lafayette Streei. Earnest Williamson, of Brown University, is slaying with Mr. Townsend and his grand father also. George H. Creese, of Swainton, and a brother of Assemblyman Lewis M. Crease, is a freshman in Princeton University. At the recent examination? his standing was such that he secured second honor, generally, and stood first

FACTS IN BRIEF.

Matters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. Ijirge flocks of geese were seen flying from the south on Mouda^^t sure sign of spring. Mrs. Othlin Hess, formerly of the Sea Breeze, will manage, will manage the Arlington Hotel, the coming summer. The Ocean City Plain Dealer is a sew ewspaper. Robert P. Bell, a lawyer, formerly of Newark, N. J., is tbe editor. founni has awarded a contract to Albert G. Bennett to paint the Franklin street school house, the fire house and the city hall. Stephen B. Wilson and William H. bnroh have been added to the board of directors of the Independent Ice and purchased for $1000, two lots on the south side of West Perry street, near Broadway, of the estate of Gen. Wm. J. Sewell. Kldridge Johnson has sold to the Cape May Real Estate Company, a part of the ground on which their new electric plant is located for $300. The lot is 50x 122 feet. The U. S. Civil Service Commission has notified the local post office that another examination will be held here May 2, for airedditional letter carrier and clerk. The plans of the ’improvements east of Madison avenne to be made by the Cape May Real Estate Company are on view in the company’s newly purchased building, at the corner of Washington and Decatur streets. The late Joseph Q. Williams, of thie city, was one of the founders of tbe Sunday-school Association of Cape May inty. There are two others still living—Dr. J. F. Learning, of Court House, and F. B. Bushnell, of Dennisville. Pennington T. Hildreth was sen-J fenced in Philadelphia last week to one year in prison and G. E. Corwin to six | months. Corwin’s time began from hi* commitment, and was released last Saturday. Hildreth will serve a year.

In Memoriam.

Whereas onr Lord lo His infinite wisdom has seen fli to remove us by death our beloved Elder, Bible class teacher and former Sunday school Superintendent Mr. Joseph Q. Williams, wc theSe-a nn. Congregation and Snndav-school of the Cape May Preabvterian Church deem it fitting toxxpress our regrets at the separation, while bowing to tbe higher will. Therefore be It Resolved, That we publicly express onr appreciation of his loving and faithful services in the Church and Sabbath ' ;hool t of his able filling of the offices ’ trustee, cider and Sunday-school supe Intendeut, Clerk of Session and Bib claas teacher and of his conscientious discharge of all Christian duties. Wc lovingly cherish his words and exhortations, and the memory of hla exemplary life and hla earnest devotion to the cause of Christ. Even while mourning our loss we rejoloe to think of bis gain as one none to bo with bis trusted Saviour, In Paradise. And be it further Reaolved, That wo hereby extend our heartfelt sympathy to hia bereaved widow and family, and that a copy of these resolutions be eenl to them and published in the local papers also inserted in minute* of the church and Sunday-acht

iii.bebt C. Hushes, Fbaice B. Mecbat, SaM’L M. SCHELLEKOJiB, Committee.

account of the was bestowed. Tbe

' from

fees of

Given Valuable Cane.

Representative Gardner tome with him a cane which .*ery highly because of its

associations ami ou

reasons for which it wi cane was made from wood from the floor of the former cabinet room of the White House. It was presented to him by the women employees of the Bureau

of Printing and Engraving.

• chairman of the Committee o; Mr. Gardner gave the employe tureau of Engraving and Printing uuch of his time and more consideration. In token of their appreciation of hla uniform courtesy the employees gave tbe cane to him just before the

adjournment of Congress.

Mattlugs 1—Just reoelv«

grades, from $5 up to $18 per

Carpet at 88c per yard—good carpet, tew. Matting ruga at $1.80 each—some thing new, oeat and durable. Call and examine these good* before purchasing elsewhere. Prices tbe very lowest, at C. A. Swain’s,

806-7 Jackson street.

it received 112 Ynlla, • p to $18 per roll. Gra

GUY COUNCIL HEELS

ON MONDAY EVENING IN 5PECIAL SESSION. Advertising for Proposals to Build Boulevard. Boardwalk and Bulkbead Ordered. City Council met in special session on Monday evening with all members presat except Mesare. Sharp and Church. The meeting wan brief, but importanL It ordered the advertising for proposals' to build the beach front boulevard, boardwalk and bulkhead from Madison avenue to Sewell’s Point, and they are lie received at 8 o’clock on Tuesday evening, April 28. The same time was fixed for the sewer proposals. The specifications were prepared by Ellis D. Thompson, of Philadelphia, and make about fifty pages of type written matx. The Finance Committee was ordered to advertise for tbe sale of the $125,000 of bonds, and to have their bids for April 21, at the same hour. The tax collector was ordered to make new book of tax delinquents for all years since 1886, and to be paid a sum at exceeding $100 therefor. Mr. Miller offered a resolution for the I>pchaae of a plot of ground for a free public library, and agreeing to appropriate annual a sum sufficient to maintain it. He stated that Edward M. Miller and G. Bolton Eldredge bad been in communication with Mr. Andrew Carnegie in reference to the establishment of a library here, and that if the city would give the ground and ugrp^ to make an annual appropriation to maintain it we could probably secure the gift of a beautiful library building aud contents from this philanthropist.

HETHODIST CONFERENCE. The Appointments of Interest to Cape May. The. New Jersey M. E. Conference at Asbury Park on Monday named the ministers and their charges for the current year, and Rev. S. F. GaskiU comes from Collingswood to Cape May, as was predicted in the Hekald of two week* ago, and Rev. C. B. Fisher goes to Heights town. Rev. Mr. GaskiU will be welcomed. He is a popular pastor who

has had big revivals at his last charge, about 200 professing conversion last winter. He will preach his first sermon to-morrow. Hie other appointments of interest to our county residents are: , Bridgeton District—Presiding Elder, Edmund Hewitt Anglesey and Holly Bench, Newton Nelson. Asbury, W. S. Eppesson. Cape May City, S. F. GaskiU. Cape May Court House, G. F. Archer. Clayton, EU Gifford. Deerfield and Aldine, Wm. Lister. Dennisville, M. R. Eastlack. Eld ora Circuit, J. B. Shaw. Goshen and Dias Creek, J. E. Simpson. Green Creek and Burleigh, B. F. Bock. Sea Isle City, P. R. Comer. SeaviUe Circuit, J. O. R- Corllre. Tabernacle, A. J. Gregory. Tuckahoe, H. M. Biddle. Vineland, J. L. Roe. Camden District—Presiding Elder, G. L. Dobbins. Paulsbnro—J. H. Payran. PleasantvUle, L. O. Manchester. Port RepubUc and BmlthviUe, R. M. New Brunswick District—Preaiding Elder, J. B. Haines. Keyport, St John’s, Joseph Garrison. Bordentown—First Church. H. 8. Ga»»yue; Trinity, Henry Belting. Island Heights, J. Swain Garrison. Tuckerton, 72. T. Dugan.

HEIRS TO MILLIONS. Cape Hay Family Included, But Legislation Lent All OH. It is not generally known at Cape May that if the rightful heirs of Ann Fell, who a hundred years ago owned FeU’s Point, Baltimore, conld recover their title to tliat property, now that a ninety-nine year lease is about to expire, the family of Councilman James J. Doak, of this city, would come in for a wholesome slice of about $23,000,000,— that is to say, this property, held under the aforementioned lease by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, has during the period of the lease increased ^n value from $1500 to the above amount, and that as there have been found to be 90 heirs, each one’s portion would be a triile less tiia’i a quarter of a million doUars. Ann Fell married a Frenchman named Termon, a- d prominent persons in Philadelphia by that name are among the claimants, the Doaks coming in on that line also. Action to recover the property was taken in due season, as was supposed, but it was discovered that influences had been at work some years before, by which it was enacted by the Mary Legislature that claims for properties under long leases in the State of Maryland must be made a certain number of years before the expiration of such lease. The attorneys for the heirs of Fell’s Point were thus baflled, as the time limit had expired, and they had been in ignorance of the existence of such a law. It was suggested that an effort be made to repeal the law, but such action could not be retroactive, and the eflert would only be to allow the claim another hundred years hence. To the mind of a layman it would seem that.the only hope of the heirs would be to attack the constitutionality of the law under which right to the property is claimed for another 99 year term. Properties disposed of under each long-term leased are seldom, if ever, recovered by the rightful heirs. A branch of the Schellenger family, of this dty, found their way blocked on every hand a few years ago, when they vigorously made claim to a big block of property in the southern sectio t of Philadelphia. They have concluded that ninety-nine year* is as good as forever—in leases.

An entertainment will be given by the Lower Township Alumni Association, in Gold Spring ball April 10th. An attractive program will be rendered by members of tbe Alumni, and addresses will be made by County Sdpcrlntendent A. W. Hand and Board of Education. All interested educational matter* are cordially Intod. No admission will be cbaiged.

New Shoe Stock! Spring Hue of Shoe >u, ladles and cbildre

Oxford** for men," ladle

arrive April 1. Come look them over.

JiW,

Haynes.

For Sate.

„ gray team, will be sold to lurchaser. Inquire of A. L.