SERIOUS FAMILY AFFAIR

Mrs. Myra Hoffman Arrested In Trenton Friday Night-Serious Charges.

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Tb* - Trruton'•T*ue American" on U»t H«tur.‘.»y morainic printed the following Mr. Myra Hoffman, wife of .Inmee T Hoffmnn. -irrk «o Ihe nennu commltlre •n appr.ipriationS. and tax eollector Cor Irfwrer Town-hip In Cape May Count, wn. -rr. »t»-4 Tbumday nluht along will. . Thevxl'or .lame* of Princeton, on aebarg of adulle. . preferred by the wt»m»n•■•

Hoflman and James were given - ur-.u^ ve-ienl-T before *iqulre MOle. and hrl.l Iwodeto await the action of the gran.l Jury.. >. t Jatnr- c.-i nrv-l a bondsman, out Jlra. Boffin >n « «’ Iihllgn} to apend the nlgbr '"in it r , nraeof hie many dntlfa, Mr. Boffuno. U (n^uenUy abeent from horn, for dnv. a, a time, and not until he w*. Infornn-l. *o U l« said, by bis elxt^en year

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The Trenton "State Galette" of last Sat unlay morning contained the following ne we item: , Suspecting that bis wife was Dot conducting ber-eif properly. James T. Hoff1, of Odd Spring, tax collector of K-r Township, Cape May County and k of the appropriations committee of sen <:«•. employed dvtectivne to follow with the result that she and Theodore Jamt--. of Prince Uni, Were am-ated here -sterda, rtiternnon on the charge of com

iUiUg a-biliei y. Hollmausw reonr

Justice of the IV.,tv

Mrs. Hoffman and

1300 hail each Airs

default of I mil.

old dalt-’it

ajssrnc

rrhuit there'

.. ... Upon'-his wife during

. Jld be suspect her of wrong ,_.r. It Is said, that his t^fe aeraelf from home for flee

wevt- and during this time did not know •her iv hercnlKiuta- He trid to flod OOt from her O t eu du- returned, but she would net Ull. So he employed A. I* Millard, a k ' y>htl.vleiphla detective to shadow her. e v te.tiflrtl to having ahadowed her ' v ,r; 'U-housesin Philadelphia and £nil!r traced her to a house on. Spring

Street , thi- city. There

were alleged to have been living as hus-

band and wife

Win u taken before ‘Squire Mills, Mrs. Hoffman pleaded with, her huababd not to press the charge an* te take her back home again and save their name children from disgrace, but he wr- '

rate, and would not relent.

Tbe scene wiw. heartrendering as 1 moaning wife was led away to the Jail. James l« said to be a prominent ins ancr agent of Princeton. *

is obdu-

AI-.K WATCHING NOT*. New jersey Coast Fishing to be Iiooked After by Code Sam. Tbe objections made for a number of yean, past by thousands of handline fishermen to the depredations of- the pound net an i menhaden fishermen along tbe New Jersey coaht at last gives promise of re-tilting io tbe passage of laws that will prevent further destruction of food fishThe Government, through tbe War Department, has taken tbe matter in *—* and the life-saving station keepers the New Jersey coast have been questioned relative to tbe number of pound neU being operated rfWug the Jersey beach, the varieties and number of fish taken during the past season and the site and localiUi of J he nets. Much reliable Information was given on the .object, and tbe data furnished wll go far to show that unless prompt action Is taken the supply of food fish in the coast waters will be almost entirely elim-

inated.

At thi. Mission of the Legislature a bill was introduced prohibiting the use of pound nets, which have a meab smaller than five inches. At present, it is asserted. tbe ik.and net fishermen use nets Whose mesh is bnt one and a half iach. Tbew nets destroy millions of young fish which are wo small to be marketable. By using a Ore-inch mesh these snfUl fish will be able to go through. It will al-

a i nmplatnt before

S. Mills and

-tiies were held In l■.fTmnn went to jail t James secured a

nrety. A bearing will be given on tli ase Tnesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A. L. Millard and an assistant, of the Standard$rcrrt Service Bureau of Phils u.lphU.wnle the arrests. The detectives say that they were hired by Mr. Hoffman watch his wife and that on Monday last she left her home in Cold Spring after her husband had come to this city to at-

tend the legislative sessions.

Mr. Millard says be followed her to Philadelphia and theooe to this, city, where, the detectives claim, Mrs. Hoff-

ur«d board at tbe boarding boose

of Joseph Arrell, No. 31 Spring street. Mr. Millard and his assistant also secured board at the place, and they aay that on Thursday. last, after learning which room Mrs. Hoffman occupied and thinking everything was not right, they ipened the door and discovered James and Mrs. Hoffman in a, compromising post

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Mr. Hoffman was apprised by the detectives of what they had discovered aud the arrest of Mrs. Hoffman and James

followed.

Both were arranged before William S. Mills yestereday afternoon and when barged with adnllery-Miv Hoffman be came hysterical and cried continuously

during the proceedings.

Mr. Hoffman said yesterday afternoon that be intended to proeecute the charges vigorously. He stated that be wa/ awart that his wife was in this city and be had been given to understand by her that she was to stay in Cold Spring. U J>' 'Hoffman is 83 yean old

pretty.

James lives at 16 Charletoo street, Princeton, and Is employed by W. Vandewater, tbe hardware man of that pines. He Is 54 yean old and married. Hbffmaa was appointed clerk of tbe ap-

md

propriations committee upon rccommet alioo of Senator LewbXlresse, of Cape May. Tbe Hoffmans have one daughter,

who is 16 yean old.

SAVED A YEAR OK HORROR.

There were not wdlpj^ critics' of our

s-action, of

government in iu-action.of recognising tbe new republic.. The Colombians generally seem to think that the strenuous young gentleman In tbe Casa Blanca Washington is responsible.fer the rapid movement.- of tbe yoong nation born at Panama November S. Heaven knows it may be tbe case, and we should not think anything the worse of him for it. There men in Panama and all over the world who are desperately tired of the bellicose gwtlemeu of Bogota, whoare always brewing a row, with all tbe accompaniments of horning gun powder and desperate flaht-

so allow a two pound blue fish or we*k <DB The world’s commerce, and ths poa.u . ' w "*• teat spirit of prtigrees. demand that a ahlp

canal sbonld connect the world’s two most Important oceans. Colombia cannot make tbe canal; France has had enough of Pan for a thousand yean: your Uncle Sam Id not look kindly on tbe undertaking of tbe work either by the British o: Germans, so It looks as if be would have to do It himself. The American government knew perfectly that If another revolution was allowed on the Isthmns thousands of Urea and millions of dollars would be thrown into Uies wamps in a more senseless manner than the rotting machinery of tbe De Lesseps Company. It has been fair both .to Che Colombians and the French company, and It has acted In good faith. The recognition of Panama saved tbe world another year of horror.—From tbe Canal Country.” by Peter MacQnren. In National Magazine for January.

strangled.

Bills bare also been introduced into the State legislature making it a crime to operate pound nets. ^

LENTEN SEASON APPROACHES. This Year the Pageant Will Probably

Surpass All Other*.

Tbe average hotel man baa hardly completed tlie balancing of h i» ledger for 1806's sea-on. He la already face to face with 1KM imdues-. Here Is the Lenten season nearly npoa him. and from one end of tbe ’ rsdCrt to the other, little armies of artiaat.-, Ittborrnvpalnters and decorators are at work putting things in order. Day after day announcements are being made .that "Hotel Plank will open next week." Before the season of sackcloth and ashes is in full swing all the beach front hostel ries will be well filled, and tbe smaller oties.wiO be ready for tbe entertainment of guests.- Of course, quite a number of the larger hotels have been open all wlnIer.'and are now comfortably filled, but If requires the penitential period to send the ''religious ones to tbe seashore." Tbe c!m» of visitors, daring this period. H v«-!ly different from that which comes beue during July and August- They are what tht society Journalist would call ••mroibetnof tbs 400." They represent the wealth sad fashion of tbe country. It i* unnecessary to dwell on the grand

of all joyaos days. Easter Sunday. This ysar tbe pageant give*-promise of surpass lug all others, which hardly seems possible, judging from last year. Tbs Boardwalk will surety be too small toi date the paraders. for a feahlna

will be.—Ex.

JGoctsre to be Given. "Literary Hambies in and About Bos ton" will be the subject of a lactam by Dr. Frsocis H. Green, of West Chester, at l. E. Church, batorday evtnlng. Feb

ovary body who heard him at, that t was delighted. Proceed* for the benefite( yofi send any oi the University Extenalea Caatrs.

ANCIENT MARRIAGES. A Record of Those of Ono and Two Uratnrlan Ago. Below ne give a list of marriage license renoda In'the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey. Tbeee will be continued from week to week aud ought to Ik- interesting to those who want to delve into f >mUr biatory. You will want the Cara May 11«au> to follow these list*. They began in the issue of August 2Ulh. (ctlXTlMJgD raou LAST wucs.) Susannah Hughes and'Kllsha Bancroft, April 7. im. Klenor Hurst and Wilmoo WhHdlo, August fi. 17M. Elisabeth Huton and Benjamin latngbton, February 38,1T8U-40. Ebenrser ingeraul and Mary Scull. April 34, ITU. Benjamin Ingram and Samb Hand, OctolwrS. 1750. John Ingram and Hannah Woodruff, t Deo-nil-er SR. IT80. Francis lK>u» nudJCunaa Hand, October

, 1774.

John Iszard ami Mary Smith. December 11,1770 Beeves Isxard aud Msrcy Cresaej, Janary IS. 1761. Elisabeth Ingsraol. Gloucester, and Joiph Edwards. August 1, 1753. Susanna Ingerson and Joseph Edwards, December 0. 177*. Sarah Ingram and George Hand. June 3.1771. Charity Ingnum and William Billing*, February IV. 1736. Mary I island and Joshua Smith, March fi. 1777. Elizabeth lizard. Cumberland, and William Harris, October 37. 1730. Jaas Iszard and James Whildin July. ifm. - . - Martha Iszard and John Hughes, December 30, 1780. Sarah lizard and Daniel Holden, September 4.1754. Sarah I*xard*~aud William Yates, August 34. 1703. lizard and Henry Stevens, August 8. 1764. Richard Janvier and Elisabeth Stiles, December 34, 1761. Jonathan Jenkins and Deborah Hand, April 18.1768. Nathaniel Jenkins and Esther Stiles, May 15.1755. Nathaniel Jenkins add WiUsramlna Stile* August 15.1765. Daniel Johnson aud Temperance Billings, March 5,1783. Thomas Johnson and Rebecca Church, December 3U. 1741. (to bk cosn s c co khet wns.) Pennsylvania R. R. Tour to Callfbrnia and New OrifsAui Mardl Gi A personally-conducted tourtoSonthrrn California will leave New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pit tabu rg. by special train over the Pennsylvania Railroad, on February 11. Tbe route of the tour will be via New Orleans, stopping at that point there days U» witness the Mardl Gras festivities. The special train will be, continued through to Los Angeles, from- which point,tourists will travel Independently through California and on the ret urn trip. Tbe special train In which the party will travel from New York to Los Angeles will be compost^ of high-grade Pnliman equipment. and will he In charge of a Pennsylvania Railroad Tpurist Agent. The ronnd-trlp rate, 6350, covers transportation and all expenses on the special train to Loe Angeles, including a seat for the Hard! Gras Carnival. From Loe Angeles tickets will cover transportation only, and will be good to return ait any lime within nibr mouths, via any authorized transcontinental rente, except via Portland, for which an additional charge of 615.00 Is made. For complete details and further information. apply to Ticket Agents, or Geo. W.Boyd. General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.

A Magazine fbr Women.

The February number of the Woman’s Home Companion la distinctly seasonable. It has a charming cover suggestive of St. Valentine's Day. The picture features are numerous. Including " Household Pets," "Winter Sports at Home and A-

and “The Children's Room

Instrstiog brantl fully appointed nurseries

of the best A merican homes. The

feature article* are "A Visit to the Homs of Thomas A. Edison," "My Recollect Ion. of Abraham Lincoln," "Tbe Natnre-Stndy Club," 'The Wonders of tbs Skyscraper. "

five excellent shert stories and

some Interesting matter on "How to 3 Pin Money at Home” and "How to Pay Off Church Debts.” Published by the Crowell Publishing Company, Springfield,

UUm of those making Cape May 'heir winter home, has coo tlnood daily parlor oar service through 4hs winter months between Cape* May train* leaving Mar- \

& May at 7AD A. »., weekday*, and 4.4S

OLD PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Aaglo-Sasoa Klaas Fessdefi Ifasy Motor* norasas Isvaates of KngWere Costly Tbes.

Though It Is tbe popular Idea that public libraries are of modern origin, there la proof that the Anglo-Saxon kings of England were disposed to erect them, and work* were brought from Ireland, 'here science* had been much earlier cultivated than In Great Britain. But the invasion of the Normans, says tbe Chicago Dally News, stopped tbs spread of libraries and the first In England after the conquest was established at Oxford. In Durham (now Trinity) college. In the thirteenth century by Richard de Bury, who purchased from 30 to 40 volume* of the abbot of 8t. Albfin's for 50 pounds weight of stiver. Before that lime book* were kept In ebrvt* and rot In a room styled a llhrarj. At theerc efthev-m. teenth century there a-rreorlj »!;; i vb.'ic libraries In Great Britain. The firs' circulating library wa* founded by A'Jen Ramsay In 1725. whence he diri'W plays and works of fiction sire - h people of Edinburgh. flo»ne-rs*'- were Ramsay's effort*, that l» I* rslc th*' within 70 year* ne*rtv evrrv towr s'rd large - village po?*e**rd a llbrarv The first In Jxtndon was rtarted by Botbo a bookseller. In 1740. Blrtrlngbntr obtained l:* flrat circulating library Ip '751 The next step was the free llfcrsre. Manchester possessing the first In 1850. bring quickly followed by Liverpool, Birmingham and other large town;. AMBITIOUS DUCK. Rhode I.las* Fowl Makes a Bid for Famo bg Lag lax Rcw* Tbat Are Black. Another freak In the egg-laying line U Just announced, and while the particular bird who la responsible for It does not allow her fame to rest on fecundity, like Mrs. McNally’s bet. the variety of the egg* that ahe lays la something new to these parts, says the Providence Journal. This particular bird ie a dock, a black duck, and ahe lays black eggs, a freak of nalnr* that baa never been countered before by the duck raisers of Rhode Island. It la an ordinary sized duck's egg and la a deep drab In color. Tbe color iz mottled In tome places, and the only light ■pot on the egg is at the small end. and there It la somewhat white. This egg la not a freak with the particular duck, for It is said that ahe has never laid any .other kind of egg. and tbat ahe would be much surprised if ahe ever laid a white

one.

The egg was brought In by John H. Montgomery, a relative, of Mr. Young add he is authority T6r the ztatemeni that the meat lb It la as good’as white egg. Cold In the t'ppee Alr^ The sending up of self-registering instrument* upon kites-ai-<he Blue Hill observatory, near Boston, baa shown that a passenger during an excursion Into the upper air would need a variety of clothing. If it chanced to be a normal summer day on the ground, with the temperature at 72 degrees F.. and the breeze blowing freshly at 20 mllea an hour, he would need to take bis fun and mitten*, for by tbe time he reached an elevation of 11.000 feet the thermometer would register nearly 40 degrees lower and the wind would be blowing a hurricane. Italian Immigrants. • In SO year* IAS1.076 Italians have come to this country. This immigration has a very peculiar character. Ontll 1890 tbe percentage of women was leaa IS. but now It has Increased to 89. This Indicate* that the Immigration ban a marked tendency to become permanent

Dentistry. Office of Ur*. Loo-noe and Scholl, auccemoia to Waiter J. Learning, ooruer of Ocean and Hughes si roots, open for' the praclioe of dentistry in all |u branches, (Dr. W. B. Siokler, associate.) Office hours dally, from 8 to 12 a. m , 2 to 4 r. M , 7 to 8 evenings. Narcotised air for the painless extraction of teeth, doreed by the medical fraternity of Philadelphia.

EXPO&T 07 THI OONDOTOV 07 The First National Bank ■t Cepe May, ia the State of New Jersey, at the dose of business, January a, 1904. RESOURCES

Legal-tender notes 1 490 00 4 934 80

Redemption fund witbYT. S- Treasurer, (j per cent of drcnlation)

» amvai suws pma in z I Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid National Bank notes oatstanding

Stat*o* Nxw Jmmmr. I — . Cocwtt or Can Mat, J I. Fmk S. Uoyd. Cashier of the abovejggs&FjSst " btreefcws.

The HiAid-llke pterodactyl, which had membranous wings, with s spread of 20 test. Is the pattern for the airship which Prof. Langley, of the Smithsonian Institution. has built and recently tested unsatisfactorily.

The peon child of Maxlco may now pass from his Utters to the highest diploma entirely at government expense, and the government hopes shortly to make edu-

DIA5 CREEK. Edward Tattle U visiting friends end relatives In North Port. Long Island. Tbe Dlaa Creek fox banter* chased a grey fox Monday until 18 o'clock, when it was shot by a party from Green Creek and taken to that village Monroe Errieaon irqolte 111 with tonsllltia this week. Dr. J. Morgan Dlx is In

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On Coats, Saits, Skirts, Rats and Font we will give in addition to the doable stamps Smatw Sxtra mm Smmrg Sml/mr This Bale closes «■ FEBRUARY *yMrs. E. TVBIEB. DRY GOOD*. MILLINERY.

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t. Richardson, Asst Snpt., Cape May N. J

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