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CAPE MAY HERALD

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VOL. in. NO. 20.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1903.

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IN IHE HALLS OF MICE

CRIMINAL BUSINESS OCCUPIES

ATTENTION OF COURTS.

Juries Lonf Winded on the Liquor Cases—Convictions ami Acquit'

Uls-Other Business.

The continuation of the April term of the Cape May County courte wan voLa-il on Monday morning with Judge

li. II. Voorhecw presiding.

The tint case was that of Harvey aud Phil Kdmunda, colored, who were charged with indecent assault, Prosecutor Douglass and Samuel F. Kldrodgo, for the defence crossed swords. The jury acquitted the defend-

The next case tried was that of Elias Hickman, an Inmate of the cot almshouse, who was charged with assault on one tiriffee, another inmate All the parties were aged, and so were the witnesses, and in the giving of their testimony many ripples of laughter passed over the audience when the statements of men tn their eighties were made as to dodging blows, and running in between one another t« prevent blows. The witnesses in some instances were so feeble that they could hardly sta-d, and then only with a cane. Hick man was defended by F. A. Hex, o' Camden, but the jury found him guilty, and the court suspended sentence. Lineaus Godfrey pleaded guilty o' assault ami battery on Daniel Weeks, in April at Cape May. The next c&se was that ol the State Board of Health against Flthian and Garrison, of Ocean City, for selling impure milk. F. A. Hex represent*! the State Board of Healtti and Andrew Boswell acted for the defendants. The jury found them guilty. The principal case tried in the afternooft was that of Daniel Weeks, who bad been indicted with atrocious assault and battery with intent to kill Lineaus Godfrey. Lewis T. Stevens represented Weeks. The evidence showed that Godfrey has been cut in the wrist, in the breast and over the shoulder in gashes each tiro inches in length and depth. Mr. Stevens plea caused the jury to reduce the crime to a simple assault, of which Weeks was found guilty Tuesday afternoon the following sentences were passed: iJamel Weeks to pay flOO and costs and to serve thirty days in the county jail. Lineaus Godfrey was sentenced tt> pay a fine of $50 and costa. The attention of the county courts on ■ Tuesday was w'boliy given up to the try*, lug of Cape May City's saloon keepers who had been indicted in September for selling liquor on Sundays during last summer, on evidence gathered by detectives by the Stale Law and Order Liague The first case tried was that against Sew ard C. Powell. There was a sharp battle between Prosecutor Douglass and Wir.. F. Hex. attorney for Powell. The detectives swore that they bought liquor in tbr place on various Sundays and that in con. sequence of bis having been indicted during tbe summer of 1901 he bad given explicit orders to bis bartender* not to sell on Sunday*, and that he had received oo niniiey from any such sales. Tbe detective* testified that they bad not seen Powell In; bis saloon when they were in there. Tb» jury went out at about elevio o'clock and remained out until ten o’clock yesterday morning, wheu they were discharged at being unable to saree. The second case tried was that against John J. Ratty. He wss defended by Wm. F. Rex aud Lewis T. Stevens. The testimony in this case was almost like the pneeding one except that llie detectives aworo tbst they saw Ratty in the place. This jury retired about 2 o'clock and remained out until about 4 o’clock on Wednesday, and returned a verdict of guilty Tbe third and last cate tried was that against Edward W. Dale, and be was defended by Levis T. Sievcus. Similar testimony to Ibq other case was given on both sides, with tbe exception that tin detectives testified to having been refused on tbe only day tbst they saw Dale in the place. They testified, however, that they saw others drinking, although they were refused. This jury retired st about ballpact three o'clock and returned a verdict of acquittal at about eix o'clock.

PERSONAL INTEREST | Goaalp of tbe Reaort In Which Yon May Be Mentioned. Her. C. B. Fisher was in attendance at/Court this week. Wm. Field* and family, will occupy a cottage on Stockton avenue this

son.

Dr. Augustus Wilson, of Philadelphia, has taken a cottage here for the sumMr. and Mrs. Rufus Rood, of Uerman- "« n, are guests at tbe Aldine for a few William E. Tolan and family, occupancy, of their North street cottage for the summer. Memuean Hughes and daughters have secured apartmeuts at the Carroll Villa for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Jackson, of New York, are in their Perry street cottage for a season. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McDonnell arc x-upying their Hughes street cottagi | for the early season. J. B. Hughes and Son are painting thej house occupied by C. C. Pinckney Non Is, 1)19 Stockton aveune. William Shearer has gone on a visittohisold home and friends in Kentucky. He left ou Monday. Joseph Cohen will again occupy the cottage of W. C. McDonald, on Hughes street the coming summer. Moms Bate of the Census Burean, as at home over Sunday visiting hi* ster, Mrs. George Cummings. Earnest Knabe, the noted Baltimore piano manufacturer, has taken an East End cottage for the summer. David Crowell, Jr., has accepted, and is filling a position in a large bicycle establishment in Philadelphia. George G. Mercer and father, Jonn A. Mercer, came to tbclr Perry street cottage on Thursday for tbe season. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Craig, among 1 ir best known cottagers, are in their Columbia avenue cottage fort the sea-

son.

Mrs. Lewis T. Stevens and son Hobart, have gone to New York, Jersey City and Newburg, on a visit among friends and relatives. Miss Mamie Sayre, daughter of Street Supervisor Edward R. Sayre, is making a visit to Dr. aud Mrs. S. Eldredge Ewing of Leesburg. Superintendent A. G. McCaosland, of the Atlantic City Railroad, and family, are occupying a cottage on Jackson street for three weeks. Jack O'Brien, the noted prize fighter was at Cape May over Sunday, in company with a number of friends who were glad to welcome him. Mr*. Horace Elmer, widow of the late Commander of the U. 8. Navy, who has passed the winter in Ithnca, N. Y., is ow at her home at Court House. Mrs. Fox, of Camden,, daughter of Hon. David Baird, pesident of the New Jersey State Board of Assessors, is a guest of Miss Susan Hildreth on Jack-

County nedical Society.

Ctpe May County Medical Society held Iw annual meeting at the Chalfonte, Tuesday, and elected these officer*: President, Joseph C. Marshall; vice president, Nathsn A. Cohn, of Wildwood; secretary, Daniel Webster, of Ssavtlle; treasurer, Randolph Marshall,of Tuchahoe; censort, G. B. Adam*, W. A. Lake, ! James Mecray; reporter, Daniel Web- ,

eur.

O, Heart of Mine. O, heart of mine 1 Dost thou repine At what seem* Fate’s decreeing? Fearnot! Be strong! Twill not be long Fire darkness will be fleeing. TVixt night and day, the wise ones say. The darkest hour uppeareth; Thefc ne’er rebel, but cherish well The hope that never feareth. The bounds of earth give room for mirth, Though many hearts are sighing; Life’s tuneful lyre yill joy inspire, And send the shadows flying. Then give small room to thoughts of gloom, knd cherish what is brighter; Twill lift thee up from sorrow’s cup, And make thy burdens lighter.

’ben skies are blue and sunny; And hearts will glow which catch the flow Of “wine, and milk, and honey.’’ Though one by one the clouds may come. To darken and to sadden, There coraeth light, with virions bright. The weakest soul to gladden. (took up, faint heart, and claim a part In sacred song and story; F'or God is Love, and from above Sheds light, and peace, and glory. Look toward the prize beyond the skies! Turn back, or downward, never! Be brave, be true, thy journey through, And Heaven is thine forever.

T. R. Brooks.

street. Mrs. George Hildreth and her grand-daughter Miss McBurney, « guests of Mrs. Susan Hildreth also. Dr. John W. Marcy, of Maple Shade, » son of Dr. Alex Msrcv, Rivrrton, wa* Tuesday elected president of the Camden County Medical Society. ’ Dr. Paul Mecray, of Camden, a son of Dr. Jrmes Mecray, of Cape May, was chosen secretary at the same time. Mr. Hugh McCaffrey, a large dealenn builders’ hardware, has been enjoying a nst of several days at popular Carroll Villa. Mr. McCaffrey ha* traveled extensively, and hu* visited many resorts in America and Europe, and prefers the magnificent Cape May strand

above all others.

Charles H. Diffenderfer, who will be remembered by many as connected with local journalism previous to 1898, has written to a friend in this city that he is now in Pittsburg, and that since leaving Cape May he has traveled 40,000 miles, viriting-tbe Philippines, Japan, China, Russia and Alaska.— Mr. and Mrs. William Farrow, Jr., returned the first of tbe week from a visit to Mr. and Sirs. I. Merritt Schellenger, at Hoyersford, Pa., attending the fifteenth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Schel lenger’s marriage. Mrs. Schellenger is the daughter of Chief of Police Farrow of this city, who was also

Former Mayor George H. Reeves, of Teat Cape May, who has enjoyed but one vacation of two weeks during the

gold beating factory, left on Wednesday ;

continent, viri'ing

Utal

ity-fnur years he has conducted the

Ideating factory, [

for a trip across the c California, New Mexico.

many other places of 1 will be accompanied by Mrs. Reeve* and wDl lie gone from eix to eight weeks, and affaire at the factory will be in charge of his son Theodore

'neves.

Henry H. Pearson, Jr., of New York, c-presiiient of .the New Orleans Railway Company, was tried in the City Criminal Court at New Orleans last Friday op the charge of violating the

Separate Car or 1 Jim Crow” law, in not providing screens to separate negroes and white* in the care of the company. • He pleaded guilty oo eleven charges and was ordered to pay a floe of $1,100 or to undergo 000 days imprisonment. He paid the fine. Mr. Peareon went into the court and pleaded in order to be able to leave New Orleans so as to come North and pay his annual visits to Cape May, which will extend through the summer. He bos been a Congress Hall and Brexton guest for the past three season*.

From Sunday’s New York Herald. Atlantic City la turning su uneasy ear toward the reports of propoaed great schemes of development at Cape May that will. If realized, serious y threaten mpremacy of the former place aa a iunable ’ seaside reaort. The Capc Muy project la no longer problematical. A syndicate of wealthy Pittsburg people have bought a larjfa tract of land fronting on tbe ocean just north of tbe present old ra^rt, on which they will spend several minions of dollars. Tbe improvement will Include a magnificent boulevard, the grading aud adjoining of the tract, miles of bulkheadiog. a railroad across the marsh, the finest hotel on the coast, numerous .fine cottages aud a large basin or harbor, to be erratf] by dredging, ample and deep enough to accommodate a fleet of seagoing yachts. The reaort will In tiefj respect be first class, and will rival Newport in tbe costliness, finish and beauty of its Improvements and buildings. It will be chiefly designed aa a summer reaort for wealthy PltUburg people, jtnd also for tbe same elasaes from Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. The capital behind tbe enterprise Is practlcally

uiiiimlted.

A Brilliant Lecture.

Dr. Clarence Woolston, will lecture in ihe First Baptist Church on May 28Ui.; The title of the lecture will be “The Pali American Exposition and the assisrioatlon of President McKinley, as I saw it,” illustrated by magnificent lantern slides. Dr. Woolston has delivered this lecture three hundred and fifty times, and was offered a large stun to deliver it in England during the coronation of King Edward. Mrs. McKinley speaks e highest terms of the lecture, and has given Dr. Woolston some phsto’s from which he has had some fine lantern slides made. For over an hour and a half magnificent pictures will be thrown upon the canvas, and there will not be a dull minute. Dr. Woolston was near the President when he was shoL Tickets 25 cents. Reserved seats 35 cents, may be obtained from the Pastor or at Mr. Knerr’s and Mrs. Turner’s store, also at the drag stores.

In the papers of Pittsburg last Sunday the Beech wood Improvement Comdany, which is composed of the same people as the Cape May Real Estate Company, contained large pictures of Cape May Avenue in their land at West Liberty which is just aronnd Mt. Washington from PltUburg. This company; is building a tunnel throogh Mt. Washington in order that it may reach it* | own land by trolley car on a ten j minutes’ schedule from the Pittsburg post office. They are used to dealing in millions, while many of the people here have never before gotten above the idea of thousands.

■e yonr be disappointed in securing a seat.

Turnpike Officers.

The annual meeting of the Cape Island Turnpike Company, which corporation I owns the route along which the new ] outlet sewer of Cape May will be laid, and the stock of which company is owned principally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, was here Wednesday, aud the following directors jrere elected: Dr. James Mecray, W. B. Schofield, C. M. Bunting, W-. T. Stevens, John W. MeO. J. DeKouase, James Learning, *». ii. Newbera, and J. N. Purr lance. Most of the stockholders came to Cape May on a special train and after dinner at the Auditorium returned to Cape W. B. Schofield was elected president, and R. H. Newburn secreiary. The directors drove over the pike. '

Vice Chancellor Grey Re-appointed. Governor Murphy has been notified by Chancellor Magic that he has reappointed Martin P. Grey, of Salem, as one of the Vice Chancellors. Vice Chancellor Grey is a brother of ex*Attomey General Samuel H. Grey, and until he was elevated to the bench the brothers conducted a partnership under the firm name of Grey A Grey, wiib offices at Camden. He was admitted to the bar in 18tJ2. In politics he is

a republican.

Honey i Honey!

Wheu you went to oars money go to Sol. Needles and buy a pocket book. He has mens, ladles and cblldrena, 5 cents to

$1 25 each.

Sol. Needles has a line of strictly up to dais aud no old stock of vesta. Nothing left over from last year. Call and

them. Pries* right.

Fruits aud N ils at the cheapest p We prices. We glvs trading stamps. «

»CHT IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK HERALD CALLS US NEWPORT OF JERSEY. Says We Are Making Atlantic City Jealous—Unlimited Capital Backing It Up.

Independents New Office.

The Independent Ice and Coal Company are In new quarters for the season of 1903. Tbe success of last season was more than satisfactory and the present prospects are very bright. The office this year is in charge of William B. Phillips and is located at 405 Washington street. Tlie location is central and convenient to all, and the service is efficient in every way as is known by those who bought all their ice and coal from the Independent last season. One great advantage gained by dealing with the Independent is the fact that all ice supplied is manufactured here at home from pure artesian well water. Its

purity is absolutely guaranteed.

Appointed To West Point. Klwood S. Hand, son of County Superimendent of schools Aaibn W. Hand, has been selected by Congressman John J. Gardner, for a cadetship at the United States Military Academy at West PoinL He will report for entrance on Jane 16th. His father was also a cadet at West Point.

First M. E. Church. The Anniversary of the Epworth League will take place at the M. E. Church next Sunday. The Pastor will preach an appropriate sermon at 10.30 a. m., and the League will have charge of the evening program. Service will begin at 7.46 p. in. All welcome.

St. nary’s R. C. Church. Hours of divine service at St Mary ’■ Catholic Church, Washington street, Snndays, 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. - First Baptist Church Pastor Williams subject for Sunday: morning, ‘The World Arrested.” Evening, “Mr. F’earing.” Evening service lasts one hour, from 8 to 6. Bright service. All seats free. Hymn books

provided.

Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. B. Moore, of Philadelphia, will preach to-morrow in tbe First i’resbytenn, in the absence of .Pastor Gallagher, who is away on his vacation.

Seller’s Famous Juvenlle Minstrels at the Auditorium on Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19. The best show of its kind in the country. Don’t fail to attend and bring the children. Pi 25 and 86 cents,

FACTS IN BRIEF.

Mattera of General and Local Intercet Mentioned. Advertize in the Hkbau>. t vjjjir jo HxRAunjflice. Lewis T. Stevens has been chosen solicitor of Lower Township. Large line pure fresh candies, big isortmeot fruit and runs at Hogan’s. Poultry, Game and Squabs killed and dressed to order at Campbells, 808 Decatur street. The Windsor Hotel has been leased by Miss R. Hatpin, and will be opened May 30th. Matthew Jefferson, of Sea Isle City, has been elected the first solicitor of Woodbine borough. Bo), Needles bas tbe best aud ebeapes line of samples to select your spring suit. Call and see tbem. ThellERALD will be pleased to have you send any events of interest that take place throughout the county. Robert C. Hughes has been appointed chief clerk in the freight department here of the Atlantic City Railroad. The Cape May band is giving concerts each Thursday evening in the pavilion at tbe foot of Stockton Row. The annual commencement of the ol will take place ou Monday evening, June 1. The Cape May City Board of Education has elected as additional teacher* Miss Marie Y. Moore, of Chicago, and Miss Bide Jones, of West Cape May. A. H. Townsend has been chosen to represent the Cape May Press Club at the State Editorial Association Convention, at Atlantic City to-day and tomorrow. The Eastern Real Estate Co., is a new concern operating h£re, and u is buying much land in South Cape May. Thus Cape May is haring booms on both end* of its lines. Swain Woolson, assistant keeper of the Cape May Point Lighthouse, fell from the top of a fifteen foot ladder on Saturday Iasi, breaking his wrist and ii jnring his hip. The Law and Order League has presented a bill to. the County Board ol Freeholders for $270,36 fo,.services rendered in securing evidence against liquor sellers last summer. Postmaster Reuben T. Johnson, the popular merchant of Erma, ba* purchased of Ellsworth lx)per, Ms lot on the south side of Lafayette street, near Schellengers’ Landing for $175,00. Mayflower Lodge, of Odd Fellows, attended the Baptist Church last Sunday morning, and listened to an able sermon by Rev. Geoige Williams. This is one of tbe growing institutions of the town. Superintendent Lovell, of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, has been going over the road hereabouts in the past ten'uays, taking suggestions as to the improving of the service to CapeMay, Anglesea, Wildwood and Holly Beach. % A forest fire has b*en raging between Eld ora and Belleplain, this county. The heaviest losers in timberiand are: Richard Greenley Samuel Bishop, D. P. y, Walton Grace, Isaiah Goff, James B. Godfrey, Miss S. W. Goff and

Moisey, Wall •ey, Lorenzo D. Smith. The West Cape May fire department elected the following officers: President, George H. Reeves; Vice President, John Meyers; Secretary, Joseph H. Wellman, Treasurer, J. Woodruff Eldredge; Standing Committee, W. L. Cummings, Wm. fi. Smith, Charles M. Schellenger; Chief, Archibald Graham; Assistant, W. B. Edmonds. The fourteenth annual compels live examination for the admission of one candidate to the State Agricultural College at New Brunswick, will be held at Court House on June 6. Candidates will be examined in Arithmetic, Algebra, Plain and solid Geometry, English Grammar and Literature, United State* History, Chemistry and Physics, as announced on pages 58 and 59 of catalogue of Rutger’s College. Narrowly Escaped Asphyxiation. Mias Bessie Howell narrowly escaped asphyxiation one night this week, after she had retired for the night her mother detected the odor of escaping gas, and tracing it to Bessie's room, found her daughti a heavy stupor. Upon being aroused, she explained that alie remembered * sleeve of her night dress . of the gas fixtures as s relinquished her hold upon the thumb piece upon taming out toe jet, buthad no ide* that by so doing the gas was partly turned ou again, but such must have been the case. Accidents of this kind are quite too frequent, and greal care needs to be exercised in the matter and uauner of extinguishing gas.

Mr. F. W. Schwarts, of St. David’s, Pa., an official of the P. R. B.-, with office at Broad Street Station, PhiladelgfejMSi? 1 * “ J ■> «■'

IHE BONO ISSUE IS SOEO

ITS INTEREST RATE CHANGED. TO FIVE HER CENT. Contracts Seml-Offlclally Awarded For Beach Front and Sewer Improvements. City Council met in special session on Tuesday evening after having an hour’s conference with Messrs. Shields and Edwards, of the Cape May Real Estate Company, City Solicitor Miller, J. Pemberton Newbold and Dr. Wesiley R. Wales, president of Ihe First Nations! Bonk of Cape May. When council was convened all members were present and President Ualpln presided. Mr. Doak introduced a resolution declaring it the Intent of council that contracts be award- ! as follows: Beach front improvement, bulkhead, boardwalk aud beach drive, Deitricb and Bowser, Philadelphia, $185,400. Pump well, Joseph H. Hanes, Cape May. $3,975. 24-incbcast iron pump main, H.A Miller. Wilmington, $68,497.50. Out-fall In Delaware Bar, 24-insh main, Wm. IL Church, Cape May, $3,186.25. Intercepting sewer, cast Iron. Wm. H. Church, $10,448.42. Pumping station, Deitricb and Bowser, $8,355. Storm water conduit*, Wm. H. Church, $7,103.30. Total coat, $236,965 47. The resolution was unanimously cared. Thwfollowing summer liquor licenses werdbrsuted by vote of eight to one: John Jest, Morris Hurtz, Edward W. Dale, Frank B. Wrlaley and Patrick Collins. By unanimous vote a resolution was passed authorizing the Star of the Cape to print 500 copies of a booklet advertising Cape May for $300. Propositions to take tbe $125,000 'bond issue st 5 per cent, were read from Saasoa, Good & Myers, of Cincinnati, who agreed to give a premium of $8785; from Parson, Leach & Company, of New York, who agreed to give a premium of $1250, ind deposhed a certified check for $2500; and J. Pemberton Newbold, of Cape May, who agreed to take the bonds at par and deposited a draft for $1000. The proposition of Mr. Newbold was accepted by a vote of eight to one, L. E. Miller voting against the acceptance.

THE NEW PR1HARY LAW. Large Increase in The Number of Delegates Since 1901. Jersey City Journal. One of the notable effects of the new primarv election law will be the increased fiumber of delegates it will provide for state and other conventions. The convention that nominated the present Governor had 825 delegates, but the one that will nominate the next Governor will coasist of 1,185 delegates, and 583 votes will be necessary for a choice. The Somerville Unionist-Gazette Ha* figured out the number of delegates that will be elected for the next Re-

numbers order that

the increase may be seen. This is the

table:

publican Convention, and the z under the 1901 allotment in ore

’srir st st 1901 1901 1904

Atlantic 6,051

Bergen 7,401 35 65 Burlington 6,877 34 44 Camden 13,571 55 ' 90 Cape May 1,877 9 17. Cumberland 5,667 27 35 Essex 36,780 161 196 Gloucester 2,504 19 21 Hudson 27,882 111 191 Hunterdon 2,978 16 27 Mercer 10,954 60 64 Middlesex 7,627 35 44 Monmouth 8,556 41 57 Morris 6,335 33 45 Ocean . 2,516 14 28 Passaic 13,480 66 71 Salem 2,931 16 18 Somerset 3,490 18 25 Sussex 3,302 12 21 Union 10,218 46 64 Tarren 2,919 13 27

Total 183,814 825 1,185

It will be seen that Hudson county will have a fraction of 10 per cent of the total number in the convent!on,and these-delegates will represent at least 30,000 Republican voter* at the next

Gubernatorial election.

grades, from $5 up to $18 per roll. Gn _ Carp-' at 88c per yard—good carpet, too. Matting rage at $1.30 each—«o me thing n*w, neat aud durabla. Gall and examine theee good* before purchasing elsewhere. Prioee the very lowert, at C. A. Swain’*, 805-7 Jackson street. Bubacrib* for the Huaui.