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VOL. III. NO. 47.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1903.—EIGHT PAGES.

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New Jersey’s Coast Beacons. The Lights Which Serve as Warnings to Incoming Ships-A System That Prevents Vessels From Stranding at Night.

THE NEXT U. S. SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY.

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llic | with those thrown out by the lowermost

ct.sri oublished by the government | prism. The Intermodtkt* prisms send IjuhVhouse Hoard ran appreciate how | out parallel rays in the same way. so well navigation is safeguarded sIodk ! that the voluran of light is rwally ten our coatt A statement of the names | feet in height, although the flame of the

iud the location of the lights give* one mly an indefinite idea of the extent of their service, but the chart made by the

board show* a dreie around each light, which indicates the range of Ua vuribllity. The Fourth Lighthouse district, with headquarters at Philadelphia, Commander John Hiibbard, of the navy, in charge as inspector, extends from s point on the coast of New Jersey, opposite to Shrewsbury Rocks, to Metomkin Inlet, Virginia, and a glance at the chart shows that only at one place along this long stretch of coast is a vessel outside the range of some lighthouse or hgbtvessel. That place is off the coast of Maryland, snd is only three or four, miles in extent. At all other places the circles of range intersect each other, and the watchful eye of the captain can always see at least one light, and in many cases, two at once, one toward the north the other towird the south. And every light has its peculiar characteristics, so that be can rswtTlly identify it. The first light in the Fourth district, beginning north' is at Sea tiirt, N. J. It Bashes red every Mx seconds, is 52 feet above high water, and is visible 12J

miles.

The next light is Barnegat, on Barnegat Inlet. This is b light of t£e first class, and flashes white every ten seconds. It is lt>3 feet shove high water, and is visible 19 miles. Absecon Light, at Atlantic City,is also of the first dans. It is a fixed white light, 167 feet above high water and .is visible 19 miles. Ludlam Beach Light at isealsle City, flashes white every 15 seconds is 38 feet above high water, and is visible 111

miles.

Hereford Light, on the north en(J,of Five-Mile Beach, is a fixed white light, 62J feet above high ifater, and is visible 12} miles. Cape May Light at Cape Mar Point is of the first class. It flashes white every 30 seconds; is 1MJ f.et sliove high water, and Is risible 19 -mile*. It has a gray tower, with a red lantern. Cape Henlopen light is on the opposite side of the Delaware Bay from Cape May Point It is of the first class, has a fixed white light with a fixed red sector, is 126 feet above high water, ia visible 17 miles. Delaware Breakwater, part fixed red, part fixed white, i* 00$ feet above higb water, and is visible 151 miles. Fenwick Island Light is on the coast of Deis ware, is fixed white, varied by a white flash every two minutes. It is ^2 feet above high water, and is visible 14|

miles.

A**»league, the last light Fourth district, is on the coast of Virginia. Ills a fixed white light, of the first class, ISO feet above high water, and ts visible 16$ miles. But the protection given to navigation by these regular lighthouses is not all that the Government has provided. Borne distance off the coast, at several poinu, are dangerous shoals, and lightvessels are stationed there. The firrt of these is Northeast end, off Cape May; and then come in order, Five Fathom Bank, ofl Cape Henlopen; Fenwick Inland bboal, ofl Fenwick Island, and Winter Quarter Shoal, northeast of

league.

THE LAMP.

Five concentric wicks are used in the lamp, the largest five inches In diameter and the smallest one inch. Oil of the best q nail tv is the fuel used, and these wicks make a mass of flame five inches m diameter and about five inches in height. But to an observer out ai there appears to be g column of ight

ten feet in height.

This multi plica tioimf rays is the result , of an ingenious combi ns tion of glass prism*. They are arranged In the form of a hexagonal dome ten feet in height, with the lamp in the centre. All the prisms below, around and .above the lamp catch the rays of light in to<$ a way as to send them out horir on tally, The lowermost prism, for example, receives the light at a sharp downward angle; then it benda, or refracts, the rays, mad sends them out on a straight __ line T^t uppermost prism r%(rivea the light at a sharp Upward angle, and throws the rays out on a line parallel

lamp Is only five inches in height.

The lamp in a lighthouse is lighted at sunset and extinguished st sunrise, and the keeper or one of his assistants must be constantly on watch in the little room

under it while it is burning.

niss nildred Haynes Surprised. On Tuesday evening about eight o'clock s party of about thirty-five young people, met at the home of k^ss Mable Focer, and from there went to Mr. Joseph H. Hay nee to turpnse his daughter. Miss Mildred. A pleasant evening was spent in games and other amusements, after which refreshments were served. Those present were:— The Misses Lins Kennedy, Edith Ware, Jennie Hughes, Ells Bennett, Louisa Thompson, Martha Marcy, Msry Taylor, Rebecca Usssedy, Sadie York, Helen King, amble Focer, IL-len Wiley, Mildred Haynes, Cairy Hand, Cora Ware, Jennie Haynes, Maggie Ware, and Mrs

Focer.

Messrs:—Horace Church, Frank Miller, Fred Sayre, Sam Marcy, Leslie Crawford, James Stiles, Fred Hand, Oscar Bailey, George Curtis, Allen Wales, Dan Focer, and Joseph Haynes. •

Baptist Social at the Victoria.

An entertainment and social will take place at the Victoria Hotel this evening at eight o'clock for the benefit of the Baptist Sunday school. Admission 16 cents, including ice cream and c*ke. A good time is anticipated. Everybody

invited. •

On Dee. 1st I sill receive large stock of ladler’ snd men's Christmas slippers. Come and select yours sod I will lay/.hero aside until von want them and G. T. 6.

Sol Needles’.

FIRST GUNNING ACCIDENT OF THE OPEN SEASON. Mr. John Hosted Escapes Being Shot By Narrow Hargla. While cn a guhning expedition last Friday afternoon, Mr: Host d, an engineer of Philadelphia came nearly meeting his fate by being shot in the bead

by a companion.

The company, comprising four in number, started from their homes in Rio Gra-'de about 1 o'clock for an afterof sport, shooting quail being Uidr principal game, they had not preceeded far when a bunch of quails suddenly jumped up from behind clump of underbrush. Mr. Charles Saul one of the company, saw the quails first and instanily taking aim, fired at the quail, but Mr. Hosted not seeing Mr. Saul, stepped directly in front of the discharge. H.e fell unconscious to the ground with his head bleeding profudy. On examination by the party it was found that several of the shot bad lodged in his head. He was taken to the residence of William Harris, where be was staying, and his wounds were carefully dressed. The Is test reports are that the man is improving, hot the shot have not all

been extracted.

Making Ready For Our New Station. Buildings are Rapidly Disappearing From New Site Which Was Recently Purchased By The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

That New Jersey would remain in the Republican column was generally r«peeled at Washington, but It surprised moat people that the Republicans Should do more than bold their own. This is taken Indicate that It will be comparatively easy to elect the whole ticket next year, Including the Governor and legislator,-, and Insuring the election of a Republican Senator. Moat people there familiar with the situation express the hope and belief that Beoator Kean will succeed himself. Senator John Keen has dart ns the administration of President Roosevelt beitnne very prominent In the Eastern wing •f the Republican party. When it Is borne lu mind that the average age of risen but of eighteen Senators representing nine States fa the East Is seventy, it can be easily Understood that the vigorous, active work of a national campaign ,'be borne by younger meu; and this la the view of the venerable Senators tbems. Senator Kean has quietly and tactfully borne bis share of the work in the past, and during the coining Presidential ointost he will take an actlv* part. The Senati-r is a natural diplomatist, an ardent admirer of the President, and on terms of the most cordial* kind with the Republican Sena tors and party leaders of the States in what may be termed the

John Kean's political career In this State, wbeie he was boro, covers a periofl ■er twenty rrara. He • as fifai elect-

ed to Congress In 1882 and served two a. In 1832 be was a candidate for Governor, and in 1899 was elected United Stales Senator, so that It msy be said he baa been in public Hie for over twenlv Tears. By profession be is a lawyer. He is I uteres led in many industries and enh-r-prises. a. Senator Kean possesses the faculty of making friends and few personal enemies. This counts for a good deal In Waablngi, where the personal popularity of a Representative or Senator has much to do vilh bis auoceea. Kean is coooeded to be me of the most popular of Sens tors. Ills quiet, unassuming, undemonstrative, persistent way has resulted lu his aecurlug benefits for his State and constituents which could not have been obtained at all by a man of different characteristics. He is known to be loyal and steadfast to friends and party. HU strength in the national councils has steadily grown year by year. HU numerous friends here who ■re familiar with bU career say that be baa made few, If any, mUtakes at a ststesur as a politician. Party leaders respect bU quiet manner, bU energy and determination. HU experience in finance and oommeroe, gained in the direction of vast and vailed enterprises, gives him g rest advantage In the Senate and In party oounclU In framing the policy of the party. Senator Kean has introduced a rraolu. don directing the Seoretaty of War to • a server to be made of the Pai

muse of the removal of bnildlngs | ■ary t» provide room for the building i new 1150,000 station for the Pcnnnla Railroad, many changes are now being made In the block bounded by Washington, Docalur and Lafayette Streets snd Delsware Avenue. The first building to go was that on the east side of Decatur Street, occupied by Henry S. Aulberford as his undertaking establishment. The building was moved across In the mr of houses on the opposite side of street, snd Rutherford now has In -ae of construction s new undertaking establishment on the West side of the , adjoinltiug the dwelling occupied

by Mrs. Bridget Hatpin.

The next building which we* moved as the store of City Treasurer Isaac II. Smith which baa been placed on the lot w here the store and dwelling of < bar lea F. Glading stood, si No. 608-10 Washington street. The Glading dw.lltug bouse s moved tm to s piece of land on the it aide of Bank ■ircet north of Broad

River, New Jersey, from the Dundee dam with a view to widening and deepening the channel and constructing a lock, for the purpose of preventing a recurrence of floods, which have recently caused loss of nd property. The Secretary U instructed to submit plans and estimate for such Improvement at the earliest da to practicable. The resoludou was agreed

Has Proved Faithful. John L. Hawkey, who it chief engineer of the Lightship No. 44, completed bis 28th year of continuous service recently. He Is senior engineer in point of service tu the lightship department of the Government. There are about fifty lightships o» the Atlantic Coast. Mr. Hawkey Is one of Cape May’s most highly and respected citixens. —Great preparations are being made for Thanksgiving.

MR. RICHARD N. HUGHES SUCCUMBS TO APOPLEXY. Well Kaowa Capa Mayan Stricken While at Hatboro, Pa. Richard N. Hughes, -of this dty, a brother of Thomas H. and John Hughes, of Weat Cape May, died last Thursday evening suddenly at Hatboro, Pa., in bis sixtieth year. He had left Cape May that morning feeling in the beat of health. The remains wen brought hen on Saturday evening, and the funeral occurred from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Edward H. Phillips, on Ocean street, on Monday afternoon. Rev. Curtis E. Long offidsted at the funeral. The interment was made in Cold Spring Presbyterian Church ceme-

tery.

Mr. Hnghea was a carpenter by trade, and at the doee of the Civil War served with the late Philip Hand in the rebuilding of Ughthouaea on the coast of Georgia and Florida. He was well liked by all who knew him. For several years he resided in Philadelphia. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Annie P. Hughes, a popular school teacher of Paulsboro, V. J.

BRISK FALL BUSINESS ATtONG REAL ESTATE.

Clerks’ Office Should be Enlarged. Persons who have much business to do at the Cbunty Clerk’s office find that the quarters there are aereriy cramped and it is only through the kindness of County Clerk Julius Way and Deputy Clerk Sayre, that many people are able to get the information they desire. The quarters are to cramped that oftentimes public business is neglected In order that persons desiring informal ion can get what they want. The county Board of Freeholders should make an appropriation for the enlargement of the

office.

Think They W<

The return sheet of' the Cape May election received at Trenton was nearly four feet lung. Notwithstanding the big majority of Mr, Hildreth, the Republican Assembly candidate, be had as comped!ton no less than 166candidates, according to s Trenton paper, moot of whom, however, received but one vote, and that occasioned the lengthy return sheet. There must have been a large amount of joker voting In staid Cape May on the 3d Inst.—CWrwCenrtsr.

Expires 4a Western Territory. Sad was the news indeed that reached the bttie village of Rio Grande on Thursday of last week in regard to the death of Mrs. Annie Creese, a daughter of the Rev. Jamee Cranrr, a former pastor of the Rio Grande Baptist Church. She is the wilt of Herbert Crease, son of David Crease of Green Creek. Several years ago the couple started for Western territory, where Mr. Creese bad secured a lucrative position in Kansas, and tjave been making that their residence ever since leaving Cape May County Mr. Creese was a fonder school teacher here In the public schools of our neighborhood, and will be remembered by many of hit

friends here.

Deceased was well known among the people her*. It is understood that the remains will not be brought home. Much sympathy is Mt for the and four young children la the terrible bereavement which has thus coi

provements About Town. On Tuesday tbs Peausylvvnis Railroad Company’* agent purchased the property of Thomas L. Van Winkle at the south comer of Bank street sod Railroad ave-

nue.

Mrs Genevieve W. Sickles, of Philadelphia, has purchased of the estate of Mark L. Devine, for 92850, three lota on the corner of ML Vernon svenue and Broadway. Charles G. Marshall, of Philadelphia, ntfw owner of a cottage in South Cape May, has bought s lotof land on Broadway, near the beach, and will move his cottage from South Cape May on it It is reported that among the' recent purchase* by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for thalr new station her* *'s those of Mrs. Anna S. Reed on the north side of Isuayette street, and tha estate of Elisabeth Suetka, on the oppo site side Cffiths street. Hardware merchant Walter 8. Ware will move Into the store at filfi Washington street, now occupied by Mrs. sr. Mrs. Turner will move into building, formerly the Beneset Building on Washington street, between Jackson and Perry streets. Grocer George t} Cra wford is reported to have purchased the property of exCongressman, Christopher A. Bergen, on Washington street, opposite the residence of J. Harry Hughes, and it la wid that he will build a place of bust there. Thus tbs business placet are inoring northward along the principal buxines* thoroughfare of

sort.

Baker William G. Essen, who is already a large owner of real estate here, bought two more pieces of pro pert r asnr Stockton avenue, making tbw third there, paying 92700 for the last two lots. He purchased from E. Silverstein on the beach side of the ■venue, a the Bullitt estate on tha ■oath corner of Jeflsrson street and

Laaaos—Cuvaa.—At the Baptist parso nags, by Rev. George Williams, on Sunday evening, John Bennett Lemmon

Cape Msy needs another mail carries, i that tbs evening mall con be delivered on the day that It arrives. The eight hour lew prevents 'this delivery with only the small force now on,

•treet. The dwelling on Bank street formerly owned by Jero Church baa been removed by Robert S. Hand to one of bis properties on Corgie street. The dwelling formerly owned by tbe late Judge Joseph E Hughes has been moved down on Washington street to a point north of Scbolllngar street. Tbe dwelling lately owned by Harvey B, Shaw, which stood st tba corner of Lafayette snd Decatur streets, baa been removed to a lot on tha south side of Lafayette street, adjoining the property now occupied by Pblilip Hughes, north of Madison avenue. Tbe dwelling of E- Swain Hildreth is being moved to what was formerly the wood yard of tbe late George Hildtelh, on tbs weat aids of Jackson street, opposite the old United States Hotel. Tbe Wiliiamsoa cottage which baa stood on tbe Dt&b corner of Lafayette and Bank streedCT* now on its way to tbe south aide of Weat Parry street, adjoining tbe property of Pilot Harry G Bennett snd la now tbe property

of Joeeph P. MscKissic.

PERSONAL INTEREST.

CAPE MAY COUNTY FARTIERS WANT MORTGAGE QUASHED. Take Actico Against L W. Dawson * Boa's Factory At Eldora Thirty-seven farmers who are the creditors of L W. Dawson A Son’s canning factory, at Eldora, this county, ■ought to have a mortgage on the factory set aside Monday morning beiore Vice Chancellor Grey of Camden. The thirty-seven farmers supplied the cannery with tomatoes during tbe full of 1901. The product of the farms was put into cans and sent cityward, but the farmers received very little, if any, money for their tomatoes. Ex-Proaecutor-of-the-Pleaa Cole, of this county representing the thirtyseven farmers in 1902, brought suit against 1. W. Daw*.in, hi* wife Emms and his son David, trading as I. W Dawson A Sons. The personal property of the firm was sold after a chattel mortgage had been placed on it by the

Dawsons.

Tbe farmers now seek to farther dispone of the factory building, on which there is a mortgage to Daniel W. Dawson of 98,000, given him by his parents in return for wages eared in the factory while be was a minor. The creditors asked tbe Vice Chancellor to set aside this mortgage. Assem-blyman-elect James M, E. Hildreth is representing the Dawsons.

New Lightship off Cepe May. Secretary Cortelyou, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, has awarded a contract to tbe New York Shipbuilding Go., of Camden, to build five lightships, one of which is to be placed on Five Fathom Bank, off Cape

May.

Reading Railway officials deny that there is any InUation of running steam can or locomotives through Ocean street Tbe people would not stand tot

it

Let the Reading Railway put up gate* at the Lafayette street crossing before b scholar of our public school la killed or injured. There is a popular and almost unanimous demand for

Goaalp of The Town la Which You nay be Mentioned. Mrs. Harriet S. Hughes has been confined to her bed bv illness. Mrs. Mitchell, of Albany, N. Y., is s guest of Mina Moeller at the Aidine. Mr. and Mrs. James Crandol are this week entertaining Mrs Maria Dickinson of New York. Mrs. A. H. P. Leaf of Philadelphia, formerly Miss Jennie Hall of this city, is among relative* and friends here. Mr. Charles U. Dougherty and tbe Misses Dougherty are again occupying their cottage on Washington street Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Johnson, of Bayonne, N. J., are guests of Mrs. Johnson’s parents, Mayor and Mrs. Thomas W. Millet. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Schellenger, of Philadelphia, pasae^the early day* of the week with friends and relatives in this city. Harvey Bennett who is now s freshman at Princeton University, was at home over Saturday and Sunday. He enjoys bis life at the college. Dr. and Mrs. Theophilus T. Price of Tucker ton, N. J. have been guests for several days of Mr. and Mrs. William Townsend at their cottage on Lafayette

street

William E. Romig, formerly agent of the Reading Railroad here, has secured s position in the baggage department at tbe Reading Terminal Sution in Philadelphia. Mrs. Charles H. Brelsford, of Germantown, aod her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Hooper, are guests of Mrs. Hooper's aidfer, Mias Geofgie Douglass, on Hughes street. Frank C. Richardson, son of tbe late Hon. Forman L. Richardson, is now doing nicely in the engineering department of the Pi-nnsylvania Railroad at New York. He has been with, the company about four vears. - - Mrs. Robert Iredell, of Allentown, Pa., who recently purchased the cottage at the corner of Howard street snd Sewell, srenue, is having it greatly im- . proved with new cathedral like windows and old style hall ways and stairs. Rev. J. U. Payton, a former pastor of the First M. E. Church here, is slowly recovering from ■ painful and critical Illness. After undergoing an operation in a hospity, he was seriously ill, but Is now back in bis old home. His many friends here rejoice at his re-

covery.

Walter B. Peterson i* In Trenton Wednesday and to-day as a representative of tbe Mayflower Lodge, I. O. O. F., to the Grand Lodge which ia' bolding its session on the above named days. Ex-Senator Edmund L. Rosa, of Court House, was chosen Grand Master of the State. Mr. George Teal, son of Mr. and Mrs. diaries Teal of Cold Spring, after a five days furlough and visit home, has returned to New York, where he a station'd, with many others, at tha Statue of liberty. Mr. Teal has but recently 1 from a cruise to the Philippines and other Mends of Importance, on one of Unde Sam’s large battleship*.

safety gates there.

Lirgnsud Trvsh stuck of soapeudera, uccstk*. alovas, umbrellas, pocket-books.

Council should peas an mwTs laucy aud plain slippers, all salt- - — tbe piecing of tbe able for Christinas presents at Sol Need-

las* ard get G. T.8.