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VOL. III. NO. 18.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1903.

Subscription—$ 1.00 per Yeai

COURTS ROUTINE!

THE COURT BUSINESS ENDED Hi

SHORT ORDER.

Licenses and Naturalization Consider, cd Yesterday. -SU Blllsol In-

dictment Found.

The April terms of the various Cn|K> May courts met at the Court House on Tuesday, with Supreme Court Justice Henderao > presiding, and with Law Judge Judge Voorhees sittinj

common pleas and Harry

lUe new prosecutor at the har ready to

begin his duties.

Among members of the bar noticed present at the ope- ing of court were Joseph Douglass, Jr., Jonathan Hand, William F. Hex, Matthew Jefferson. Lewis T. Stevens, Samuel F. Kldredge, J Spicer Learning. Euge- e C. Cole. John W. Westcott, Howard Carr .w, Edmund B. Learning, Reuben 0. Moon, William

tting i

Jo-taa S. Miller, Andrei

William E. Zeller. Sheriff Ewing called

Hey, Morgn Ha- d, w 0. Boswell and

iWll'g c a-d it w

Ludlai

Frank S. Rutschinan, William Lake,

lam, Ivi .

foreman, ex-Mayor Frederick J. »1'

5. Rut

Griffin Smith, S. Stites. William K. Williamson, William R. Sheppard, Samuel Townsend. Stephen Reeves, Edward I’. Hand, Edward F. Townsend, Jacob Wells, Robert Wright, Wilbur E. Young, Charles P. Vanaman, William F. Cassedy, Jr., Aaron Harvey Snyder, John W allace, B. Smith, Charles Foster Carroll. Judge Hendrickson announced appointment of Stanley W. Cole, of South Seaville, son of ex-Assemblyman, Eugene C. Cole, as clerk of the grand

but devote his time to business, o

of Cajjp May.

PLANS FOR THE SEASON.

if ter the grand jury retired the list

down^for trial was called

Afor t

jury for one year.

Al

and none were mo’ Judge Voorhees then announced that licenses and naturalizations would be

he-ird on Friday.

The applicants for licenses were:— Tuckahoe—W. M. Cramer, Steamboat Landing—Cape May Steamboat Co., Sea Isle City—Jen: Delaney, Robert Laugblin, Caroline Cronecker, Moms Boney, Jr., John Gegan, Jos. A. Heintzelraan, Julius Rauch, Anna Busch, mtd Schick, Eliza C arotber, J. G. itfer, Chat Peterson. Anglwea-^ George J. Ent, Mary IL Brobson, Frank K. Dougherty, Andrew S. Weeks, Holly Beach—Earnest Schlichti g, W. R. Pinker, B. F. Barker, R. >'. Adams, Augustus Nelson, Cbas. Mace, Avalon—

Thomas Bray.

Eleven applications for naturalization were presented, all fuom Woodbine. The following indictments were found: Daniel Weeks, two bills, for assanh and battery with intent to kill on Limeaus Godfrey, and assault on officer

Baldwin.

Limeaus Godfrey, assault os Weeks.

Pleiffe

Both Lines of Railroad to Be Great-

ly Improved.

B th the Pennsylvania and the Readig are making active'preparations for increased travel to Cape May during coming season. The former is relaying its Cape May branch with new 100pom.d steel rails and only ten miles remain t" be completed? Both companies will ballast a por ion f their Cape May line with stone, and the opening of ihe season will find bntn roads with substantial road beds and remarkably free from dust, which has here ofore been one of the great annoyances of travel to this resort. If Is also stated that negotiations are under way between the passenger departments of the two roads and the ape May Steamboat Company, which rill operate the steamer Cape May, formerly the Republic, for an interof tickets, Whereby tickets to Cape May, issued by the railroads, will be accepted by the steamboat company for the return trip, and vice versa.

Harry Edmunds and Philip Edmunds two bills, indecent assault and assault. Henry Wila..n,.Anglesea, larceny. All plead not guilty, but Wilson, on whom, sentence was suspended, upon condition that he was "never to get dru k again.” The jurors were discharged until Monday, May U, when the Uial of criminal cases will begin. Teachers For the High School. The Board of Education has elected the following teachers for the High School: F. IL Hain, Supervising Principal; S. H. Townsend, Assistant; Misses Carrie J. Chamberlain; Mira B. Spaulding, Mamie Bobm,'Laura Wemple aid Lucnssa Hughes. The annex teachers aril C. H. Borican, Miss M. Boncan and Miss Ladona Johnson. Five additional teachers are to be elected for the main

schooL

Trouble at Cape flay Point. The borough of Cape May Point has again been sued, this time by the trustees of the public school fund of the StateofNewJersey for bonds held by the fund against the school district of' the defunct borough of Cape May Point the amount is *2500,00. Sheriff Ewing served the papers Monday.

Preas Club Adopts Constitution. The Cape May Press Club met on Monday afternoon in the office of Lewis T. Stevens and adopted a constitution and by lass, Mayor Millet, the president, presided.

The honorary members of John Mecray Post met in the office of Same " “ Kblrodg* on Monday evening and « ed the followiug officers: President, ayor Thomas W. Millet; vise president, Stephen K Wilson; secre Samuel F. Kldredge; treasurer, I

indent voters.

The scheme by which this is to be ac-

a bl

Senator FHnn Back From Europe.

Ex-Senator William Fiinn, head of the Cape May Real Estate Company has returned from a tnp to Europe, completely revered In health. On Sunda;

the annourcement was made in Pittsburg that I

of the

would not re-enter politics,

cares of such being the development

Life Insured For *3,000,000. 0 dy King Edward now probably carries heavier Insurance than Mr.

Wdnamaker.

The Prudential Insurance Company, through its Philadelphia agents, has insured L. Rodman Wanamaker, son of John Wanamaker, for *1,000,000. The premium on the insurance is over *30,

000 a year.

This makes Mr. Wanamaker one of the most heavily insured private individuals in the world, as he carries policies for *2,000,000. His insurance is said to be ex'oeeded only by that of

ilicies aggregating

*1,500,000, and John M. Mack carries *1,260,000, of which *1,000,000 was

placed recently.

University Centre. A meeting of the officers of the Cape May Centre of the society for the extension of University teaching was held in the office of Samuel F. Eldredge on Friday afternoon of last w ek. It was decided to attempt to procure either Prof. Thos. W. Burette or Rev. W Hudson Shaw as the lecturer fur next

NoU. S.

Although Davi

A Farewell Dinner. Cash!et George M. Hendricks, of the First National Bank, who has -resigned to accept the assistant cashiership of a bmk of New York City, and Mrs. Hendricks gave a farewell dinner at their Congress street cottage last Satnr-

•elve covers, re Rev. and

Mrs. Edwin F. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Eldredge, Mr. and Mrs, Frank B. Mecray. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis T. Stevens, Miss Charlotte B. Hughes, and

District Attorney.

vioO. Watkins entered

upon his new duties as Commissioner of Banking and Insurance some time ago, the United States District Attorneyship which he resigned b> accept his new post, remains unfilled. It is believed that the appointment lies between former Jodge E. Ambler Armstrong, of Camden, and John L. Swayze, of Sussex, Secretary to Governor Murphy, but the powers whose preference will have the most weight in deciding upon the appointee are still very non-com-mit ul upon the subject. 1

The Postmastership.

J. Spicer Learning, having been made acting postmaster by the bondsmen ol late Postmaster Walter S. Learning, it is probable that he will acL, as such until Congress convenes next December, and that the widow will have the benefit of the salary nntil that time, if she is not then aapointed for a term of four years. Senator Robert E. Hand, has the say aa to the selection, has declared that it la his wish to have the post office mailers remain as they are. The late postmaster was a Mason.

Daring the exceedingly warm days ol Wednesday i

date of the drimary election. The idea of the plan was to allow independent candidates to be placed in nomination for the party nominations and to have these names placed on the official primary ballots, giving them the same chance us machine candidates. Theoretically, this plan will be put into practice. Practically, the bosses think they have foun^a means of circumventing any domination of their primaries

by indepei

ache

compbshed is a blanket petition, stead of having each delegate or candidate i"dorsed for a place on the primary ticket by a separate i-etition and iparate set or petitioners, the machine's slate is to be made up as usual, and all the candidates for nomination from an election district are to be named on one petition. Wite the av sistanceof the county clerk, it is planned

machioe slate are to

printed at the head of the list of nominations for their respective offices on the official ballot Then the official ballots will be purchased beforehand by the machine in snffident numbers and fur enough ahead to allow the proper candidates to be checked on the tickets before they are put in the hands o voters. Where the district is doubtful and deals or purchase of votes is necessary to carry through any one or more candidates, certain combinations of checks on the candidates for various offices will be arranged to enable the machine leaders to keep tabs on the result from the votes capt, and to ascertain whether the pre-arranged deals have been carried out according to

agreement

ing Edward VU. is father, carries

only by John Wai

polici* >hn M.

ivens, Miss Chariot! . Percy F. R ithel.

Miss Eva Grady Speace Dead. Miss Eva K. Grady Speace died sud-

denly at her home in Hillside, Pa., on

lursday of last week, after a brief 111as. She had only been at Cape during*Easter visiiiqg friends. Grady-Speace was a grand-daughter

Mrs. Rachel CUurch of this city, and a niece of Mrs. A. B. Little, and Mrs.

Frank C. B. Speace.

The funeral occurred from her late residence on Monday afternoon of this

Mrs. Mary • s - Crecry Dead.

Mrs Mary S. Creery, mother of Mrs. Isaac T. Vanaman, died at the latter's •sklence suddenly, on Wednesday morning, abed 87 years and 13 days, tihe was a daughter of the Hte CapL

Joseph Price of this county.

The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by tv. S. F. Goskill of the M. E. Oiurch.

The Delaware River Bridge. The Pennsylvania Railroad will take to Washington to span the Potomac the present structure which now ere the Delaware, ahd in place of it will build a fouMrack bridge, in order to mmodate the growing seashore and New Jersey business from Broad si ■tatiuu, Philadelphia. This will allow Cape May trains to be ran from Broad

Weatera Untou It The W. U. T. C

5=

PLAN TO BEAT LAW.

Party Bosses Have Scheme to Control Nominations. I plan has been evolved by the party bosses by which it is believed the control of primaries and nominations can lie successfully retained by the machine without difficulty under the new primary law. T^ie act provides for nominations

o be voted nj: omlnation or filing of petit]

the county clerks ten days before the

the '

iriinaries for nomination oi

pmi h"»(

i by the filii

upon i or deli

legates s with

bany, N. Y

tills a

Miss Sni

A *500 Fir*.

Last Sunday morning about twenty minutes of nine a fire alarm was sounded, and the bake house of Edward Crease’s bakery on Mansion street was fonud to be ou fire. The baker, who was making crullers, had left long enough to allow some lard to boil over and start the blaze. He was badly burned in trying to extinguish the flames before giving the alarm. The'

the

damage to *500, cause*

Manuel Miller, was enveloped

ad t

Hospital, Camden.

place is estimated at

plac

iused more by water than fire,

who was doing the frying and so badly burned

that he bad to be taken to Cooper

Suffocated By Gas.

William Holden,*the gas maker of the Cape Island Gas Company, who has been employed at the works here for rears, was overcome by gas at

day evcniug, ono an is survived by a widi

the

ay ye

plant about a quarter past six Wedevening, and died immediately.

First M. E. Church.

The pastor, Rev. S. F. Gaskill, D. D., will preach at the M. E. Church next ~** y Sabbath at 10.30 a. m., and 730 p. : M “ The moraine subject "The East Wind

The moraine subject

In the ever] "Young Men.

In the eveaing he will address the

n.” All are invited.

Presbyterian Church. “Consider the Lilies of the field,” will be the Divine injunction emphasised at the Stone Church next Sabbath morning. “Moved Yet Unmoved,” will be pastor Rev. F. Gallagher’s theme in the evening. St. nary’s R. C. Church. Honrs of divine service at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Washington street, Sundays, will be at 7 and 9 o’clock a. m. Rosary and benediction of the most blessed Sacrament at 7.30 o’clock. During the week Masses every morning at 7 o’clock. Honey! Honey 1 When you want to *ava money go to Sol. Needles aud buy a pocket book. He mens, ladies and children*, f *1 25 each. Repairing Bridge. The county board of Freeholders are repairing Madison avenue bridge. Rutherford la superintending the

Job.

PERSONAL INTEREST Gossip of the Resort In Which Yon May Be Mentioned. Mrs. Kate Howell has been visiting in Philadelphia most o^us week. Merchant E. Swaiiraildreth is 111 at his home on laifayette street. William R. Sheppard has purchased a iptha launch, through Daniel Eocer. Brantley Parker, non of Rev. Charles 1 D. Parker, was a visitor here yesterday. Walter Benezet has this week been a guest of his mother, Mrs. Maurice Crease. Mrs. R. M. Obertcuffer, a prominent summer resident, was at the Chalfonto this week. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Essen were in New York the early part of the week, including Sunday. Rev. Frank S. Sheppard preached at the Union meeting at Cape May Point lost Sunday evening. Charles H. Bannard was registered at the Ebbitt this week. He will be a cottager here this season. Mrs. Hannah M. Reeves will not manage the Windsor Hotel the coming seain. The house is for rent. . Mrs. Jeremiah B. Schellenger is at Boyendord visiting his sons, J. Merritt and Joseph M. and their families. id 4lrs. Charles Ffkzgerald are now comfortable located in the cottaae of Pilot H. H. Church on Washing)^! street. . and Mrs. William V. McGrath among the summer cottagers who came down Thursday to pass a few days

here.

Vice President Theodore Voorhees, has concluded an inspection ot the ipe May division of the Reading

lilway.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mitchell, of Al- . Y., were gnesis at the Aldinc k. Mrs. Mitchell was' formerly

inyder, of this city,

and Mrs.. William Welsh have been at the shore this week looking for

will spend the summer Miss Caroline Tathuui

Welsh.

ind Mrs. John G. Vogler and their two sons, Harold and George, are slaying at the Ebbitt. Mr. Vogler was one of the former owners of the local

electric

~ Rips

manager of the Indej

city. The new

office of the company is at No. 405,

Washington streeL

Mrs. H. Danenbaum, owner of a Columbia avenue cot'age, and her daughter, Mrs. Henry C. Fleisher, were at the Cbaifonte during the week. They will occupy a cottage during the season. Pilot and Mrs. George Douglass are receiving congratulations upon the advent of a second son into their -family. He came last Saturday morning and the household is a joyous one. Miss R. Hatpin, proprietress of Congress Hall, was among visitors to the shore on Sunday. She was looking after preliminaries for the opening of le famous hotel in the coming season. Rev. Samuel F. Gaskill, pastor of the M. E. Church, gave a lecture in the church Monday evening on "A Trip across the Continent,” which was inters esting and listened to by a good audi-

ence.

GUY COUNCIL HEARS BIOS

OPEN PROPOSALS FOR BOARDWALK AND BOULEVARD. Also For Sewers and Bulkhead—The Hatters Postponed Until Next Tuesday Night.

proposed by the recently passed ordi-

thirty t

dent for the various works to be o

irocted.

The bids for building

iy i

amounts from *140,000 to *190,000. The

boardwalk and

nged f ■o *210,

from total

bids on the sewer i

line of from *130,000 to *210,000. Among the local bidders who

likely to get parts of the nine sections the work are William S. Shaw and Senator Roliert E. Hand on the bulk head, and Edward Crease and William

H. Church on Uie sewer contract.

The further consideration of the matter was laid over until Tuesday

i'ednesday noon Peter Shields

held a consultation with councilmen as the details of the amount to be contributed toward the work by the Cape

May Real Estate Company.

The Don via Life Savina Boat. The newest life saving boat is an Invention of Captain Donvlg of Norway. It la globular In shape and will ae1

plant

William B. Phillips has been elected manager of the Independent Ice and

Coal Company of this cil

John Moore, of Pittsburg, is here to act as chief clerk to Treasurer Charles Fitzgerald,-of the Cape May Light and Power Company, and will have charge of the details of the electric lighting business. Oscar T. Bivins, who has for some time been assistant to Agent W. E. Romig, at the Reading Dejiot here, has accepted a position as agent of the West Jersey A Seashore R. R. at Anglesea, and will assume his new duties to-

day.

Col. Daniel B. Murphy, of Camden, who hits been seriously ill was a guest over this week of Col. George W. Smith of this aty. Col. Morpny — ipolled to be taken aboi

in a wheeling chair.

Conductor Christopher Hand, of the Reading Road, and family, have taken possession of the cottsge of B. 8. Jauneyjr., on Corgio street, which for three years has been occupied by and Mrs. Frank B. Mecray. Mail carrier H. Walker Hand has a humane trait in his genial disposition, and on Wednesday night was seen doing a charitable act to a dumb animal by setting the dislocated knee joint of a dog. It took but ten minutes of his duties, but the time was in a good

ving tout

D. C. Reynolds, of Atiautic (Sty, and formerly with the New York Dredging

City council met in special session o uesday evening for the taking up of bids for the building for the boardwalk,

•d, boulevard and sewi 1 by the recently passed There were about thirty bid-

hiding tne bulk head, driveway ranged in

commodate twenty persons with provisions for thirty days. It Is nonslnka- - ble and cannot be capsized.

Sunday-school Institute. A Sdnday-school teacher’s institute will be held in the Presbyterian Church Cape May City, on Monday May l. There will be two sessions. The after., noon session at 3.30 will be led by Miss J. L. Baldwin of Newark. The evening session at 7.30 will be addressed by Miss Baldwin and E. Morris Furgeson, state secretary of Sundsyhool Association. Every one interested in the training of children should attend.

Aldinc Arrivals.

Pittsburg—J C Tebbetts, Philadel-phia-R 0 Kocbel, Mrs F P Dolan, Joseph Young, C W Thomas, Adolph Grant, J Donald Martin, Charles H Dougherty, W.R King, H H Watkins, , Alexander Robinson, William C tompson, Harry Keen, Alfred L Belli eld, AlbanVt—R- W. Mitchell and wife. Upper Lehigh, Pa.—A C Leisenring

i wife, A C Leisenring.

A Wonderful Palmist and Planet Eaadar. Miss Stone the famous Palmist, now to be consulted at her cottage. Ocean street Cape May Point Readings at parlor entertainments a specialty. 8 in os May 2

Mattings !—Just received 112 rolls, all grades, from *5 up to *13 per roll. Great Carpet at 88c per yard—good carpet too. Matting rugs st $1.80 each—something new, neat and durable. Call and examine these goods before purchasing elsewhc Prices the very lowest, at C. A. Swain

805-7 Jackson street

!. A. Swain’s, ,

(Sty council will meet in 'regular ae* Mon on Tuesday evening. It will be one of the most important of nice tings which that body has held for some

time.

To Give Baxanr. The ladles of the First Baptist Church will hold a Bazaar on the third

reek in July.

Mecray Brother* are having handome and convenient shelving put in