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VOL. .lit. NO. i*.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1903.—EIGHT PAGES.

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IN IHE MIIICHL WORLD THE LIKELY CANDIDATES OF BOTH PARTIES. SENAT0RSH1P LEADS ALL Crcsac la The Lead—Name* Mentioned By the Democrat*—Other

Fact*.

?>•«• that the (.rimarie* are a<> cloae at iiainl, there la much talk tu all partic* u> the candidate* for the uAlcoa to tx- tillfd at t he next election. The principal office to lie filled in the ooontr hs o( ooorae, the Senate, and the A*aembly iKWllnatk* U not even apoken of, laseauae of the pre|>.iiider*noe of the Senatorial nuoauon pii,. 1*0 avowed cam!xiatt-a for thia office are Aaaemblyman I<owU M. Crwae and :Siaio Senator Uobert E. Hand, who w.nU a third term In the Senate. The battle ta already racing, although W-liard feel Inga have l>eeii encendered, ai-l the fight u. going along quietly. It t» iie!ic»ed that when It la peer the one «1,0 baa l<Mt will valiantly aupport the ^li*r candldale. The public opinion iiiat Mr. Cmuie'xcliaiice*are ranch b(|glii wr than tboae of Senator Htind. and ttxt-tsMi-sre the day for the pnmarUw rolla mound the Senator will abaitdou b<a • -andidacy, among the alltndoaa of hi* . hano*. Indmai, hla frk-uda have alreadjmld that the eancidaey I* not aincere and only for the purpose of landing I be Sctiat.tr into aome appointive job, on the exctiac to make harmony in the Republican petty of Cape May oouuly. Tbia already exift’a, notwlUxtaiullug thefaet that Mr. Ilanfl and a few of hia cohoru think that they an- U»e Republican |*r:y Dpnincratic aide, the only

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letk Edward

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iotteof tljt ae la. levroed, would take their party.

amt are thoaeof i-x-t

L. K<ee. ex S Sveriff S«9u>

men, however. »* fir v* < have actually aanl ihat U the nruatorlal nomination

The only paper to aiinonn - t! eir nami-a waa the Democratn-l’l.iU.hlpha R-corjJ, w brae Cape May rorr.-apondenl i* an ar dent auppo.trr of Senator Hand, and whom- real iouivet. no doubt, in bringlne their natnve before the people la the thought that the mention of them- name* •might $f*ate a scramble by those men for

whe Democratic nomination.

• It I* believed that the Democratic uomlnation will not be made until after /hi Republican* have aettled theirdiffereooev, which ia the uaual oocurrruce with th< Derm "-rat* of Cape May ooonty. Tbeii only hoi* of electing anybody is by profiting by the njlaUke* road* by the Republican loadera. One of throe mistake* wa* the nomination by SeoaUw Hfnd of Freeholder Alfted Creaae for abertff twoye*>r» • ago, when Mr. Ewing waa eaaily elected. SAME SUGGESTION. A Scheme To B*D« More rtoney on

Bono tissues.

The PhiladelpW* lUtorti on Sunday • eoutainnl the following afiecial dispatch (rotn Cape May: *" -Th*. ahore line of this peninauJa ia aliout eight mtlea in length and it »a the outer boundary of four different municipal government*—Calx- May -City, Weal Cape May. South Cat* May ami Lower townahip. One of the first etfecta hoped for from the new Cape May development is the ..union of all these under one city government. The saving in the salaries and routine ex paw* would lw considerable over the present plan. Almdy the city water main* extend Into Wert Cape May and the electric lighting com pane lias extended ila circuit* to all part* of th« peninsula. •' ••By recent Ux sales and transfers of property difficulties which have retarded the growth of South Cape May for many yean, have been disposed of and plans are forming for important pro* enter la there a* wall aa on the east ■aide. Even the most pessimistic are vonrincod that Cap* May has started npon an era of development which will iroducr as wonderful results as ever attained at the seashore. Tha abtsncr of busCr and excitement, the fine drive dong the beach and for mile* into the country, the balmy atm<«pbere and the pleasant social relation* all aaoiat in inducing and in making the charm which beioogs to Cape May alon•.'•

FACTS IN BRIEF. Mattera of General and Local latcreat Mentioned. Hops every night. Reach crowded daily. Huaineas 1* pushinglisten to the mosquito. Camping parties coming. Co ban foot on the beach. A *plrndid cottage colony. Keep an umbrella handy. Many girls like sand bath*. Hat good, hearly food freely. No danger of beach holes here. Society folks like to come here. Warmed up—The thermometer. You can keep cool if you only try. Take a stroll among the dty of tents. Early walk* indulged in by the girl*. The crying need of a man is real tears. On the square, the initial of a handkerchief. In one way, the quit ing bee is a piece conference. The automobile ha* come to stay, yet it is made to go. Coast cities cannot help harboring some npleasant feelings. Read the Cara Mav Hhuui, the leading Cape May paper. ^A flre, doing fSOO damage, oevurred in the coimcrt chamber at Sea Isle City last Saturday morning. Thomas H. Scull ha* transferred, for ffiSO, his property on Lafayette^ street Scbellenger's Landing, to his brothea, Marcus A. Scull. Beach walking ha* become a pastime with the girls in the early morning. Some of them go without their shoes and stockings. Think of that, boy*. Thomas Robb, Jr.,ex*culor, has transferred. for A4H00, to Mrs. Robert Irrdell, Allentown, Ta., the cottage on Howard street occupied for many summer* by Dr. I. Mims Hays^ The Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Mechanics vudtfd Columbia Lodge No. S3, of this on Monday evening. There was a fair mrn out of local lodge members and an enjoyable time was had. The bazaar given for St. Mary’s Romi Catholic Church last week was a decided success, and a very large sum of money was realised to be put towards the building fond for the new stone edifice to lie-eeccted by the church. Lost Thursday evening a meeting wa* held at the Victoria by those intaroated in. the bunds r afternoon beach meetings. A resolution was passed condemning the nittre of council, composed of Messrs Sayre, Taylor and Sharp for refusing to allow them to continue the gatherings. Council has given consent

again.

ITEISOF PERSONAL NATURE

GOSSIP OP CHARMING OLD CAPE MAY. THE WEEK’S HAPBEN1NGS rtuch About Our Popular Cottage Colony—Other Happening* With Your Pi

LIBEL 5UIT FOR f IP,000. Five Prominent Residents of Ocean City the Defendants. A libel salt for llU/)00 has been begun by Wili am K. Fisher against K.B.Stitea, W. H. Williamson, A. I). Bartow*. T. J. Thom and Curtis Robinson, all prumi»nt citizens of Ocean dty. During the factional fight among the voters in that dty two veara ago charges were made that Council was corrupt, and a sworn otafenx-nt was issued by Williamson, Stiles, Thorn, Barrows and Lake, wbowe/i i -t-i .ben of council, and published in tbr Ash line’, of which Robiniton was proprietor. This siigmatixed as an unqualified falsehood an alleged statement of Fisher, editor the Ledger, that a telephone company had been forced to )«y each member of counA a sum of money to

get a franchise.

Mr. J. Alvin Cresse, of Philailelphn is among former Cape Mayans, who Is a guest at the Empire. Ex-('ongreasman George Salem, and Mias Bessie Hires, are at the Ijifayetee for a K. J. Tracewell, Comptroller of the Treasury Department, accompanied by Mrs. Tracewell, is a guest at Congress

Hail.

Keg. Dr. W. W. Laurie and Mr*. Lauire, of Bellefonle, Ta., are guest* of their daughter, Mrs. Samuel dredge. William I- Chambers, Chief Ju-Uce of bamog, with his family, is spending the mid-summer at the rihurehsm, (apt May Point. Misa Etta Lang, of Germantown, i» sfiending a abort time with her grandfather, Col- George Smith, and byraunt Mis. Samuel Moore. Mr. and Mr*. Harry F- KUlngrr, of Chester, Pa., are enjoying a short visit with Mayor and Mr*. Thomas W. Millet, parents of Mrs. EtUnger. Dr. W. W. Keen, who lost year visited the Holy Land, consented to deliver a lecture in the First Baptist Church upon bis travels there last night. Robert Oeswell, rbo now resides at i-eesburg, Cumberland County, was an over Sunday visitor. Mr. Oeswell expects to return to Cape May to

■Me.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Koch, Philadelphia, were guest* during the past veefc of Mr. am) Ww* ?• Townsend at their Washington street Mrs. William H. Nelson and Miss Nelson, sf Chester, Pa., are guests of Mrs Nelson's parents, Dr. and Mrs. V. D. Marcy at their Washington street cottage. George Townsend, who has a position in the War Department at Washington, is enjoying' hi* vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Edward F. Townsend. Aaron G. Rice, a well-known business man of Sea Isle City, and Mr*. Rice, were guesta of My. Frxnk K. Uoyd, of the First National Bank, and Mrs. Uoyd over Sunday. Hon. John R. Nicholson, Chancellor of the State of Delaware, with ' Mrs. Nicholson and Mias Ellen H. Nicholson, is enjoying a vacation at the Bhorebam, Cape May Point. Mrs. Frank H. Clark and Misa Jolla . Clark, of Birmingham, Ala., aye spending the summer with Mrs. Clark's brother, Dr. Alonso L. Leach, at bis Lafayette stree home. Mrs. J. R. Fitzpatrick and her daughter, Mias Mae Fitzpatrick, are spending the summer at Congress Hall. They ar* lover* of Cape May and have been coming here lor many years. Robert Hargons, brother of thy wellknown beauty, Mr*. Bailie Hargons Elliott, wife of Duncan Elliott, ha* forsaken Newport and la now at Cape May for the remainder of the

extended western trip. He is one of the sturdy sous of Cape May and connected with the largest importing white goods house in New York City. Dr. James W. Ware, of Bayonne, N. J., and Mr*. Ware, are at the Columbia for a visit. They have been spending some time at AalanticClty, and are here visiting Dr. Waie’s mother, Mrs. Mahals 1. Ware, and his sister*. Mr*. Lemuel E. Miller and Mrs. Samuel M. Kchellen-

Itw.

Capt. Christopher S. Magrath, for many years owner of (he Cape Mny e, and now the publisher of the Camden Democrat, was among the < Sunday visitor* st Cape May. Hr was recently appointed one of the coiumitio inquire into the irregularities of the Ux asuewsmcnt* of Camden. Edward P. Shields, of Philadelphia, ii visitor at the Victoria. Mr. Shields is son of Kev. Dr. Edward P. Shields who was for eighteen year* pastor of the Hist Pfsbyterian Church of this a y. Rev. Edward P. Shields I. now a resident of Bridge top and occasionally bdt* bis old friends at Cspe May. General Francis M. Darke, former Governor of Iowa, has joined his daughter, Mrs. Sturdivant, at the Star Villa, and will remain aome time. General Drake also founded the DrakeL'iiiverau v wa. While Governor of Iowa ibe battleship Iowa was launched and hi* daughter wa* sponsor at the launching of |b)s a)iin. Mr». ¥. U. Mackintosh and her sister, Miss Uxxie PInnigpn, of N'ew York, arc guests at the Colonial for the remainder of August. Mr. Mackintosh will not be with them owing to the fact that his dudes as one of New York’s prominent lawyers have called him to California, where he is transacting business of great magnitude for one of the leading trust companies of New York City.

M Gift iff 819 BUI Ml 1011 spuibio rmoiirw i numa The strong Cspe May team detested the Atlantic* of Philadelphia on Saturday last by a aoorc ol IS to ft. ^ Jefferson did a good band at pitching and hat made bunself solid here. Only

Politicians on Coastwise CnOge. A party of Republican politicians left here last Wednesday,oh a cruise along the coast In the pilot boat J. Henry

Edmund*.

the party "ere Congressman Henry !. Londenalager; former President of the New Jersey State Senate Cbgrles A. Reed; former County Clerk Barker Gum in ere, of Trenton; former State Comptroller William S. Hancock; City Treasurer J. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia; State Comptroller J. Willard Morgant; Internal Revenue Collector Isaac Moffitt, State Senator Robert E Hitnd and Councilman Louis C. Sayre,

of this dty.

The Car* Mar Hnui.u, easily recognized as the leading Cape May pajwr, is forging ahead-and is adding new name* daily to it* subscription list. It stands for the interest* of Cape May, wud Itecwuse of thia ia briax recognized by those who deaira te have the town xdraaee healthfully and steadily. If yea axe not already a ouhoeriber it would ha wsU i» iK-eome one aed be a reader of 'he meat popular Cape May

A Runaway Averted.

Mr*. Irene Bailey, who 1* a cottager at Ospe May Point, narrowly escaped meeting death on Saturday afternoon last, Mrs. Bailey waa out an-

joying An afternoon drive when sudden- Prof. Edward F. Lewis, who for several cr by using a Bine Flame Oil Stove? 8ely her bone bgcaiue flightened at what yaan waa principal of the Cspe May care one from Charise A. Swain aed do

is now the remain* of ifce old toll houua on the |Jke road, and dashing WOfibd the iorner at lightening speed nearly upset the vehicle. The horse was finally

brought to a stand still by a neighbor, and beyond a terrible scare and a good Mr. and Mrs.

shaking up, Mrs. Rader J#

Harvey, who have been coming to Pape May for many yean, are again located at the Stockton, where they wiD remain until the house closes in September. Miss Jessie Staley of Upper Montclair, . J., and forina])/ of Pittsburg, and who la irrihknowo among our residents from her frequent Tin's hero in tha winter season, is a gneetat the Elberon. Col. and Mrs. J. Granville Leach are occupying their summer home on Lafayette street, they expect |o entertain before the season la over, Governor Samqr! W. Pennypacker, of PannaylMr. apd'Wra. )VilUam Ruxkell.of New York, and their sweet little baby, are spending a fortnight at the Colonial Hotel. Mr- Rusk ell is a steward of the

most popular of New York ho*trine*. Mr. and Mr*. William Lyeett, of Hoboken, N. J., ar* on a rirtt to Cape May and are staying »t the Empire. Ur Lyoett la a ton of John W. Lyo^tt who forty year* ago was one of Cape May’s prominent dtixeni and wriP known In

tha official life of the

yean waa prindpel of the Cape May high school, bat who is now principal

Mr*. Lewis and thrir three

enjoying a aeaaon c

•s s goast at the OalumWa,

Alfred B. MOW ar*

i« fflth children

VAKIiMS X'-*i-iiv WTiilr tin- objei’l nf hi* visit I* not >ta ted, and while it is Mievt-d that hr is coming here u* furth.-r the candidacy of larai* M. Cresse for Senator, he. with other Republicans of Uie state, doe* not desire to see any hitter tight in Ob|*Msy County, and no doubt his efforts be directed to having Senator Hand withdraw from a candidacy which ran can renult in nothing but the fomenting of strife within the republican, party of Cape May County.

six hits e

Thaw

Miller, rf Stitas, Sb Doak, c

e made off of him.

I, If

KieboU, u Reevea, ef Rutherford, lb Caaridy, 2b

Totals,

Butterfield, 3b

Hand, cf White, Sb

0 6 1 S 3 3 0 0 1 1 l 1 0 0 2 14 1 114 0 0 1 o e o o 1 0 *2 3 2

12 11 22 16 3

0 14 6 0 0 0 110

Lawson, If Quinn, ss

C. Smith lb G. Smith, rf

Koekler, p

0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1

ToUJc 6 6 23 IS 7 Gape May 0 3 3 7 0 0 0 0 x-12 Atlantic* Q 000 00 3 20-5 Earned runs, Cape May, 4. Two-base hits, Ballengall, Hand. Three-base hit, H»nd. Home run, White. Sacrifice hits,

Alexander E, Harvey and son Writer jeflereon, Lawson, Double play*, Cape

May 1; Atlantic 1. Stolen bases, Cape May 3. Struck out, by Jefferson, 4; by Koekler, 6. Left on bases, Cape May, 1; Atlantic, 3. First base on balls, White. Hit by pitcher, Lawson. Time, -Ih' 10

m. Umpire,‘Hughe*.

91.00 To Atlantic City and Return.Special excursion via Pennsylvania Railroad Wednesday,August ID Special train leaves Cape May BM A. M. Re. turning leaves Atlantic 6 P. M. Tl ckets^gooq only on special train in ritch direction. List exetudon for the present

A-

Don't Misa This Opportunity. An Interesting article, will be com-

jenoed in next week’* edition, which-

Hotel Netheriand*. which U on* the win be ran several weeks, H is entitled.

'Akcixxt Mxkxizuxs ik Nkw Jxsxxy.” It is a record oi the marriages of people

nearly two centuries ago.

for the Hmuu) and read np you old

aoqaaintanosa.

Cool Gap* May.

May be very cool but why not be oooi-

from Charles A

not endure the heat of the*

of one of the Long rirind high schools, doable on# tor $1.76. A three-burner i

•8.60; two-burner, 97.80.

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ft-7 Jackson rireeL

GOV. MURPHY COMING The Object of HU Visit Is Not 5tated Will Enjoy Himself. Hon. Franklin Murphy, Governor of New Jersey, and who/* known as onr of th* best business men in this state, i* expected st Cape Mar for an over Sunday visit, be will he accompanied by other prominent Republican leader* ol the state and While here will In- met by many of the local residents

A Friend ol Good Marksmanship. There is unusual interest among the riflemen, national and state, this year, and the annual contest* of the year will attract wide attention. United Stales Senator John F. Dryden.of New Jersey, is more than any other person responsible for the lively interest in rifle shooting at tbri time. It was through Senator Drydcn's etlorU that the army appropriation* bill passed by the last Congress contained a clause authorising for the first time "a national trophy, medals and other prizes to be provided for and contested for annually • • • by tffe army and national guard or organised militia of the several states ami territories and of the District of Columbia." Senator Dryden also re&ntly presented a handsome trophy to be contended for under the auspices of the New Jersey State Rifle Association at Sea Girt, N. J. The Dryden trophy cost about $3,000. Teams from the army uf the Uni ted‘States and from the militia of the various states and territories mty compete at the annual contests for this trophy. The first competition will be in September.

Will Not Rebuild Hotel.

Mrs. John M. Rogers, owner of the Maripe Villa, which was destroyed by tire In March riot, and the Albert and Tathem cottages, which were almost wholly damaged at the same time, has decided not to rebuild the Marine Villa Hotel, s^foct which to deeply regretted by the citizens of Cape May. Mrs. Rogers feels that she hxs been outraged by the Inaura no* company by their failure to pay her the amount she, believes the fire damaged the cottages. The Marine Vllri risks were tattled after some delay, but It was only last week that the Albert ootlage risk was adjusted, and then the amount was so small that Mrs. Rogers concluded not to rebuild her hotel

Our Game Lews.

The Trentou Times says: ‘•The New Jersey Fish sod Game Commtasioocrs bavs just held s special meeting tn^ disdefects In the code adopted by the Legislature last winter and suggest Impruvemcoia. When will Uiis Hukeriug with the game laws end? There were kt least fifty bills before the last Leg tola tura seeking to amend the fish and game laws in seme lea lure. The commission ought by tSto time to have secured a law that would be satisfactory for st Wat two

consecutive years."

John W. Wright was arrested at r, Pa., last week, on a cijarpe bezzlement. He was in the em-

ploy of the West Jersey A Seashore Ex- ' proas Company at Holly Beach, and ‘ went to Lancaitcr. He agreed td return to New Jersey without the formal-

ly of a reqnisj&n.

Dr. T. J. Yarron Dead.

Dr. Thomas J. Yarron, a Ospe Msy Point cottage owner, died at his Phil*-

del phi* home last Thursday, aged 83 — — : The funeral occurred on Monday time in this county when the No

ON THEM GOLF LINKS 5HATTUCK MAKES BEST SCORE OF THE SEASON. SOME EXPERT" PLAYING. The First Ledles Glock Golf Toeraey Held Here For Two Weeks Was Coates ted. BXSI BKMT KKCOkUa. The moat successful Invitation handicap, three-day mixed foursome p...nml held on the Cap* May oourar was concluded last Saturday with th>- final match iu the main sveut, * which wa* fought out by two acratcb trams, R. Lum Biddle and Mrs. Tbeodnrr Kcath, of the Riverton Country Club, and R. Wtoler Harvey and Mr*. Frank R. HhaOt^k, of the Cape May Club. The event waapiveu by Judge Elliott Rodgers, of Pittsburg, and the Cape May team wou out, G up ufitf to play. The defeat of the Rivertou team came u the way of a lug surprise, as It waa dr. Riddle and Mrs. T Rcath who played ueb phenomenal foursome golf in’ the second round at match play and made two-iUs, which eclipsed the old m-orde for eighteen holes by three stroke* and the record for nine holes by one stroke. Ooiug out Wtoter Harvey and Mrs. ■baUuck equalled the newly made ninebole foursome record of 10 and nmined the cup with eight boles for s 89. They were 3 up ou the record bolder* at the -ud of the first round, and the match waa decided in favor of the Cape Mayans on birtoentb green. The cards follow: V. Harvey and Mrs. F. IL ShaUock— 5 « 8 4 4 4 4 G 4 —40 5 6 4ft -20 Ralston Biddle and Mrs. T. Keslh— 67448645 5—44 6 7 4 6 —28 uisruau wik* i hum bio viki-D. Edward K. Btopbam woo first prise ia the handicap medal play tourney held ou the local links last Saturday noon, with * net score of 78. Cecil Calvert, who took second prize, had an 80. which wsa the best actual score of the day. The summary follows:— Grosa. Hdcp. Nek Edward K. Btopbam 83 5 78 Cecil Calvert 80 0 80 J M E Hildreth 87 7 80 R W Harvey 81 0 ft F J Graves 87 6 8t Thomas S Dando 87 6 8k Louis B Brown 91 10 8k George D Fowls 87 5 89 Aubrey Dando 89 6 89. John T Bally, 3d 99 12 88 Wllrtsm Hlckox 86 2 84 W H Hepburn, Jr 88 4 84 T W Eastwick 89 5 84 Dr H Stoever 91 7 84 John L Rodgers, Jr 87 2 85 F R Shstiock 88 8 85 K G Rhett 89 4 88 A H Scott 95 10 85 Arthur B Huey 91 5 88 Dr 8 Haggerty 00 4 88 Samuel Bispham 96 8 86 clocx ooi.r. The first ladies' clock golf tourney held at the Cape May Golf Club for two weeks contested last Saturday afWnooo. Only leu ladles competed, but the event a* productive of Ibe best dock goli of the season. The wloner, Mrs. Frank R. Sbattuck, of Philadelphia, made a 1 which Is the lowest figure* made io * ] 'petition thia summer. The si Mrs Frank R Shsttuck, Miss Jessie Crow, Mrs' Louis H Avars, Mrs Thorn as W Eastwick, Mias Martha Crow, Mrs T II Dando, Mr* C O Suddard, Mrs Charles W Darla, lira R Karris Wlllaami, Mias Wilkins,

Shell Fish at SL Louis. stc Shell Fish Commissioner

having won the St. Leuia Fair t sion to his proposition to have an exhibit of Jersey oysters and clams at th* 8L Loai* Exposition, has taken off t coat, rolled up hi* trousers and wsd*d in to make the display a big credit the slate. We venture to predict fhe oyster and dam exhibit will ’ the better for having a little .B*eon the side.—Camden Post-Telegram.

A Camden Vlaw.

Senator Robert E. Hand, of Msy county, has shied his I

the ring fur a third

against Assemblyman Creese, who also announced hi* candidacy f:

in the new Senate 6 Notwithstanding t

sea breeae, there bids fair to be a

tides roll Inward.—