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CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, MARCH ^io, 1 904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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APPEALS FOR HARBOR URGE CONGRESS COflMlf 1 EE TO AID QREAT IMPROVEflENT

I Much Needed Refuse for Ships. Aa barge aa U»e Apace Behind the Delaware Breakwater—Men of Affair. Intefealed. Repre««ntatlT»a o' the city of Cape Majr ware before the Houae of Repro^nLativr. . riven and harbor, committee In Washing too last Friday to urge that Con*rww provide a mean* of ingress to the hogb inland harbor which la being erseted by the Capa May Baal Estate Company. Wrecks that strew the dangsrons Jersey coast tei: mutely their story of the need of a harbor of refuge in times of tempest. Private enterprise hss now provided such a haven, and Friday ibe committee wa» * asktel to make a channel from the ocean, eo that storm-beaten ships may find their way Into the shelter of its shores. The harbor which Congress la asked t« provide an entrance into is from 500 to WO acres In extent, so that lie area la approximately the asms as that behind the protection of the Dels wars Breakwater. A Meet much larger than U ever, aeaemblcd behind the Breakwater might readily Sod a safe anchorage. Aa itia from thlrty-flee to forty feet deep it coo Id float the largest

ships.

It U proposed to establish wbareee, a dry-dock, repair shops, coaling facilities— ladeed. all that ships In distress might seed. . - In order thU may L* a haren for stormtosaed eeasels. however. It it necessary that a mode of Ingres# and egress be provided. Plana have herd prepared for the dredging and Jellying of Cold Spring Inlet which stakes from the artificial harbor Into the Atlantic Ocean. The cost of making this channel 30 feel deep and 850 feet wide will be about $500,000. It baa been suggested by the engineers that the east Jetty be • nllt first, to see If that will not do the work without furridk construction. The coat of both Jetties, hall l to make a channel 35 feet deep, would be a boat WSO.OOo Included In the delegation were Thomas W. Millet. Mayor of Cape May City. F. 6. Townsend. President of Council; Peter Shields, President of the Cape May Baal yr.t.ia < VM"p«rry; Captain F. G. Edt^anjL and Eslmnnd B. I-earning of Camden- Senators Kean and Dryden. Bepreeentatlres Eondenslager and Gardner also attended the bearing. It was pointed oat. to show the possibilities of the harbor, that the Beadiug coal traffic by barges baa of lata been entirely SOS pended on account of ice la the Delaware Hirer. If this harbor were made, it was contended, the railroad could rna •its cars direct to Cape May sod load its.colliers there when ice prevents their being loaded at Philadelphia. Chairman Barton asked Senator Dryden Mbs wished to speak on the project, and Mr. Dryda* stated that he was not entirely familiar with all of ita details, but he did know that the people of thak part of the bista were deeply Interested, and be felt from (he Information be had that the govsrnmsot could wisely support it In view of the taala that had been presented in behalf of the harbor of ref age llipnn Iv Gardner apoke eloquently la behalf of the harbor, and took the humanitarian side of the question. He said there was no refuge in time of storm between Sandy Hook and Delaware Bmy. and If the hones of tboae who had been drowned along the coast could be laid out they would span the Jereey « spoke pathetically of earing the wreck of the German emigrant steamer Powhatan when fonr hendrod emigrants were drowned Then taking up the commercial side ha said It would ha a benefit to the

the conclusion

ITEMS OF 1 PERS0N1L N1TURE

Items of Much Importance Gathered Among Cape May's People. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Snelke, of Philadel pbla. were among the guests hers on Sun-

day.

Mrs. Fred W. Mercy, of Camden, is visiting Mrs. J<4>n M. Bogers, on Columbia avenue. and Mrs. Harry A. Jackson, ef New York, are occupying their cottage on Perry street for a few days. Miss Maggie Bennett, of Mooreatowi N. J.. is s guest of Mrs. Jamqs K. Taylor, Washington street. <rs. Perkenplne, of Philadelphia, it est of her sistar, Mrs. Grorge C. Crav ford, on Washington street. Mlu Adele Gallagher has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Basiwlck. their Jackson street cottage. Chief Building Inspector Bobert C. Hill of Philadelphia, was among the visitors to Cape May early in the week. The congregation of Bev. J. L. Howard, at Trenton, former pastor of Cape May M. E. Church, laat week presented him with a purse of 1103.00.' They want him another year. Mr. Francis H. Finn, who Is a student at the Protestant Episcopal Divinity School. Philadelphia, was enjoying a brief respite from study at Cape May over Sat ird^y and Sunday at the Windsor. Madam Emma Snelke, of 1538 North Fifteenth street, Philadelphia, 'knnennecs the engagement of her daughter. Miss Elsie M. Newkirk, to Frederick W. Aiken of that city. The marriage will take place Miss Anna Townsend, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Townsend, and a student at the State Normal School. Trenton, has assigned to the Wrat Cape MaySchools tor bar period of practice before grad nation. In appreciation of the manner In which Colonel George W. Boyd, our best known summer resident and general passenger he Pennsylvania Railroad Company, managed the train arrangements connected with the tear of Prince Henryof Prussia, when hr visited this country in 1003. Emperor William has conkryde upon Boyd the decoration of tbs Order of the Crown. Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German Ambassador, baa communicated to Colonel Boyd lutalligenee of the Kaiser's action. At the disposal of Prince Henry and his entourage. Colonel Boyd it of the most elaborate and samptuonsly equipped trains In the world. Moat of the cars were new. William 1 Instituted the order of the Crown In 1MU to commemorate bis coronation as King of Prussia. The decoration consists of a white enameled gold Maltese cross, with gold edges. Inth* centre is displayed the royal crown on a field ot gold.

Cape May Hears! Club. The New York "American" -on Tuesday eonudued the following news item:— Prominent Democrats of Capa May. N. J., formed a William R. Hears; Club on Friday night. They will work for the lactloo of delegates to the state convention who will Vote for Hearst delegate.* to nationsd convention The officers of the elubare: President. Napoleon B. Bennett; president, Charles T. Campbell; a tary, Charles F. Qnidort; treasurer, John

J. Ratty, Jr."

HAND IS PUT OUT.

THE EX-SENATUR LOSES HI5 HOME TOWNSHIP.

And The Freeholder In Middle.

Charles P. Yanawau Defeat~ Alfred Crew Aaron Woulson Ite-Klec-tcd In Lower. Tuesday was election day In all parts of Cape May county, except In Ocean City and Cape May. The principal contest that of the Chosen Freeholder in Middle Township, where Alfred Crease. •f the Hsnd faction, was running for ilectloo against Captain Charles P. Vananan. a regular Republican. There was io Democratic candidate. Vanaman elected by over 8U0 majority, and the trol of the Board of Freeholders baa now gone from Bobert E Hand. Tbe new board will stand 5 for tbe people and 8 for Hand. This makes Senator Lewis MCresse tbe leader In t he party. In lower Township, his home. Hand was administered another defeat, when Aaron Woolaon was re-elected township committeemna over Learning K. Hughes the Hand candidate. Hand fought desperately for Hughes, bat the latter lost by Bra Hand personally conducted the fight ir Hughes. In Wildwood, where Hand's f. lends attempted to defeat J. Alfred Harris for councilman by Thomas C. Hamilton, ed!- ' the Wildwood " Sun.” tbe Hand elewas also defeated. Harris was reelected. He,helped i-ewis M. Crraae carry Wildwood last Fall. Hamilton .ran with Evans G. Slaughter, the late Democratic candidate for the Aasemhly. Hamilton was elected and Klangbtar was defeated. W. Harry Bright beat tbe Hand faction and was elected collector qf Holly Beach. In South Cape May tbe election malted i follows: Mayor, James Ritchie, Jr.; Council, G. William A. Wells and Charles B. Wlndhoevel; Assessor, Albert R- Rhdolpb: Collector and Treasnrer, Harry H. Walton: Commissioner of Appeal, Noah

Wells.

In West Cape May the following persons were elected:- . _ Mayor, William L. Cummings; CouneU, Water* B. Edmunds and Walter J. Feodersop: Assyassor, Grorge O. Camming*; Collector and Treasnrer, J. Woodruff Eldredge: Commissioner of Appeal. Charles M. Hughes. Other Jesuits were:— Anglesea—Mayor, Augustas Hilton; ‘Collector, Wilbor E. Young; Assessor, Thomas Corson. Wildwood—Mayor. Latimer B. Baker, Conncil, J. Alfred Harris and T. C. Ham-

ilton.

Holly Beach-Mayor, FraokSmltb; Collector, W. Harry Bright; Forcnm. • Tbe following were elected in Lower Township: Commissioners of Appeal. Charles Weeks, George T. Weeks; Committee, Aaron Woolaon; Constable, John of highway, Joaepb

Rev. Geo box Wilmam*. At tbe regular weekly prayer meeting at tbe First Baptist Church on Wednesday evening of last week. Rev. George Williams. voluntarily rednovd his own salary, be has heretofore been receiving 81000 a yaar. bat rednoed it 8300, now making bis salary but 8800 yearly. Pastor Williams has been in this field for (wo years serving as pastor of this chnrcb, and has worked earnestly In order that souls might l>e brought to Christ.

A Change at Congress Hall. News comes from Cape May that Congress Hall, probably the beat-known Mg hotel on the New Jersey coast, will have aa its proprietor and managtr tbe coming anMr. B~J. Crrewell, wbo so ancccaafnlly conducted the Hotel B rex ton in this citr for several seasons. Mr. Cresvrell Is one of Capa May's moat inflasotial and pnblic-spirited Conndlmen, and has a large acquaintance In Philadelphia. Baltimore, and Washington—Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.

L. Crease and Thomas Matthews. Lather T. Garrvtson was elected c mltteeman In Middle Township.

PASTOR REDUCES OWN SAURY Rot. George Williams of The Baptist Church Deducts *300.

Mrs. John W. Reeves Dead. Mrs. Emma Beeves, aged ftt, wife of exSheriff John W. Beeves, died suddenly of neuralgia of the heart at the residence of Dr. Wilson A I<ake, at Cold Spring, about six o'clock on Sunday evening. Daring tbe afternoon Mr. and Mr* Reeves had driven In their carriage to Cold Spring to «vt some medicine. Before they arrived Mrs. Beeves complained of feeling badly, but nothing serious was thought. After they had gotten In their carriage for the atari heme to West Cape May, Mrs. Reeve* oomplalneo of feeling 111 again, and she was taken into the doctor’s and placed upon a conch, but within few momenta abe expired. By her sodden death the community has been thrown Into deep eadnees. She waa a consistent member of Cold Spring Pres byterian Church. She D survived by a brother who lives in Tsxas. and by three aoos, Andrew Higgins and Samnel WiunfctWT-. wbo are In the (7. S. Navy, and D. Le Boy, wbo is a lawyer and Journalist in Philadelphia. Tbe funeral occurred from her late real den or Wednesday aftamoeo. Tbe pall baarers comprised six of Mr*. Reeve*' nephew’s, namely. Messrs. George Reeve*. Edward Reeve*. Theodore Reeve*. Warren Neal. Reuben Beeves and Elmer Beeves

largely became of tire partial paUan of private capital- It I* difficult to See, however. hoe we can do scything, in view af the state nf public expenditure*, la no jaar have wa expended more than 830.000.*8* It la evident that with 8100,000,000 of project*, it is difficult for ua to take a p new work. 1 may say. bowevar. that If w* can provide tor any matter will receive oar frieadly attention." A memorial praaaotad by the dab

A Oaa Company Organised. The stockholders of tbe Seaooast Gas Company held their meeting 4t the offica of the company in Camden last Friday, and organ I led by the election ot Francis Asbnry aa president: John N. Reeve, vicepresident. Charles A. Reynolds, treasurer, allot Wildwood, and Levi Stratton of Camden as secretary. It la the intention of the company to erect a gaa plant in Wildwood, Anglesea and Holly Beach

TO LECTURE ON LINCOLN. Arthur W. Spooner Will Give Interesting Talk Saturday Evening. Arthur Willis Spobnrr, D. D.. will give another popular lee tore at tbe Presbyterian church Sunday * van Ins March 13th on Abraham Lincoln tbe Great American War Preeieent” II Inst rated with powerful cal cl am light stereopticon, thirty beautifully colored slides. Some ot them; Log cabin, tbe boy Lincoln. Lincoln aa a wrestler, as a story taller, on a flat boat. In tbe Black Hawk War, attack on fort Sumter, surrender of Lee, aaaaaalnation, Wilkes Booth, death bed, liberty crowning bar martyr and •venteen others. Also fresh visws of the war “In The

Far East."

Tickets 15 cents. Doors open at 7JO.

stoves In rooms of the eottag* of Councilman and Mr*. Lemuel E, Miller in Hngbce street, oeenpisd by Mis* Baalist's painting claas, caused a slight fire

tossed out tbs window by tbs bra vs woman

MAYORS POOL THE ISSUE.

Uniting fbr the Co mi Attracting Sum me

The League of Seaside Reaorta will be beard from again in bnsineaa-llka fashion on the fifteenth of tbe present month, when an executive session will be held in Asbnry Park. Tbe Cape May Beal Estate Com pany originated tbe idea and induced lh« Mayors of every resort from here to Long Branch to Join tbe movement. Mayor 8toy Is president of the L«agne. Tbe New Jersey seaalde resorts have many interests la common which will be greatly benefited by Joint action In securing legislation needed. Concerted effort is required and can now be obtained. Take the menhaden fishery question for example. This evil must be snppreeeed or sufficiently restricted to protec. the food fish, that giving tbe msn wbo fisbee for a living a chance to earn it, and tbe amateur angler at least an opportunity to catch enough fish to tell a good story to bit friends.

-Easter—Get It at Hogan’*.

tag up a cinn^erehie tot ad coal, snppsaad to hav* marked tbs sight o< a eoal yard which existed at l anding Point, aooatnl yaar. ago. and at the pail vareafc tarrying cargoes of eoal to

Laat Friday la the Honaa of Bapre Uvea at Washlagio* Congressman John J. Gardner of this district preaaotec a Hons recently paeped by John Murray Poat. G. A. R-, of this city, favoring

Building than wUI bs 'an elect a* member* of the Board of Edi > sneesad Metre. Charles York, Chartoa F. Qatarrt and William H. Mills.

PICK YOUR CHOICE AND BUY. Two model homes with oonvsnlenees c_ Broadway, near beach. M nat be sold at

Piles* moderate. ■little house w!

farm land and fruit

Station. Another farm of 17

plats bo tidings, good land, fine orchard.

C3ty. A rare offer.

--'•Mrablsb*""

the Chy and go over the Hat. / Nice boarding house for rent reman !” ^yJS^SLSrtu uce*. Accommodate78psopla. Cot-

IN LOWER TOWNSHIP

HOW THE AUDIT CAME TO BE MADE.

Were Several False Inferences

SPRING PLANTING BELATED. Farmers Bay Front Will Linger in the

Ground fbr Week*.

Country roads In this section are all bat impassable. The combined Influence of the rain and frost has converted the highways Into mud. and on some of the gravel roads tbe rate are nearly bob deep, and aa

Revival Bervtoea to Begin. , the frost ha* entered tbe ground to tbe Beginning with Sunday evening March depth of three and four feet, they are likeU, revival eerviom will be held Id the ly to become worse. Presbyterian Church. At this meeting Farmers say that the front will not b* —a subsequent onee, the tong out of the ground until the last of March. . —... . ... - . —..A- — . . Lrwt that It will B" fnr ulantiae

The Account* of Collector Hoffman Are Shown to be Correct And Townahlp Haa Ail lie Fonda. In commenting upon the audit recently mads by Stillwell H. Townsend and I«wis T. Stevens of tbe accounts of James T. Hoffman, Collector of taxes of Lower Township for tbe period oorering from_ Hoffman's taking office In 1807 to February, 1WJ3, which waa published in last week's Cape May Hi.BAi.n.and twootbr Cape May papers, tbe "Star of tbe Cape' tta;— "We puhli.h onanotberpage s report of le audit made by Lewis T. Stevens and S. H. Townsend, of the books of James T. Hoffman, collector of Lower Town-hip and ordered published “in the issne of March yih., 1904 or Otherwise not *t all." It seems “-at it mast be published before election or iqt at alL" and readers have a right loin.r that it is for tbe purpose of influencing the election rather than for giving information to the taxpayers of tbe township. It brins the townahlp in debt to Collector Hoffman to the tune of (106 and this is alas severe an arraignment as if the balance had been brought out the other wav for it will convince everybody that the acconnta *-ave been kept at lease in an on certain ay, for of course, no one will accept the conclusion that Hoffman has drfranded him self, knowingly or otherwise, out of Slab, or any other amount. We are informed that the anditora acting by suggestion of the conn last summer, were hindered in their work by refusals to turn over to them all of the books and papers of the business of tbe township. The findings of the anditors above referred to. however, were very different from those of Stevens and Townsend. We are informed also, that the cash book for 1697, has disappeare4 and it is therefore impossible to rive any accurate accounts for this year. The list of alleged surpluses is a curious thing. At we are \afonned. these surpluses - the balance* at the settlement admitted ■e on hand each year. The balance of each following year necessarily inclades the balance ot the preceding year. *0 tbst the only bflancb or "surplns" which should S re in tbe matter, is the balance or sor1 for the last year. The sum of all tbe balances or surpluses, looks considerably larger, however, than the balance for any year, but what is meant by the summation does not appear. ft will be very gratifying to ail the townahip taxpayers if it be discovered that the township moneys are always accounted for and always expended within proper bounds, but this allreed aadit it not having the effect upon tbe minds of taxpayers it was designee to have. Why effort ahoota have been made to prevent aa audit by expert*, if the township was actually in debt to Mr. Hoffman, is s question which may be fairly asked." It will be Impressed upon the mind of the reader of the above comment that the editor of the "Star” It not pleased with the outcome of this audit, as ‘here seems - to be an apparent wish that Hoffman should b* “short" In hia accounts, an inference put ont for more than nine months by tb* element or political faction to which the editor ot tbe "Star" beholds. Tbe “Star" says there waa an other audit which came out far dlffersat. but why on earth dont the Star tell what It claims to know, and not try to make any inference of wroag doings. Tbe Hksald has spent time In hunting np tbe facte of this matter, and the story of how the audit b# mads by Mss*re. Townsend and Stevens 1* Interesting when told. When Cap* May Point borough wai listence a number of school bond* v issued, in denominations of 8100 each, payable each year. Last aummer eighth of the series beta by the State Board of Education became due, and all ether of the smaller numbered ones due, except Ne. 1 which had been provided for by the borough the last year of Its the borough became defunct, the money to pay the first bond intended, and a difficulty aroes between the townahlp and the State Board, tbe townahlp steadily refusing to pay the bonds, unless No. 1 — Aha township continued to Include In ita tax levy each yaar enough to pay the principal of one

and.

This condition existed last May when Lewis T. Stevens was chosen solicitor of tbs township. About this time the State Board, through Norman Grey, Its attorney, gave notice of suit, and finally a compromise was effected between the township, through its seUoBor and Mr./Grey, that flv* bonds and their interset were to be paid laat

crop* will be late.

Council Proceeding*.

City Council met in special session Friday awning end passed tb* appropriating ordtaanoe, which appear*on the eighth

Ibe year belore. and Hoffman bad been tbe leader and drfeated ex-Senator Hobrrt E. Hand, (wbo wanted to defeat C re**,,, lrum being . delegate by «., majority And llofTman bad also last March bevn re-elect-ed aa townahlp collector for a tj,lr.l trrm notwithstanding the berculrao effort* of Robert E. Hand to defeat him. The third member of the Township Committer was George Dlcklaon. a Hand man and a State oyster eomml*.ioner at the recommenda-

tion of Hand.

Immediately the cry wa. «t« r ted that Hoffman was short in hi* account*. This made excellent campaign material last August and September to keep Hoffman from eecuing delegate* to tbe Republican

convention for tl

1 of lewis

Lxas were due. ths l*tAfire that each seeding hood was to be paid as It c due, until the whole twelve are paid.

time te pay the

M. Create for Stj|te Senator To make U itter of an apparent shortage of Huffin'* accounts more effective for cam palgn purposes, a petition was gotten up. beaded by the signature of Robert E. Hand, and signed by about twrnt) five persons, asking tbv.l u«t io- of t he Supreme Court to appoint expert* to make an eximinatlon of tb* Town-hip affair.. A notice waa served on the Township Committee (a. required by law,, that .pplicatjon would be made to Justice Hendricbson at Trenton on September 0 laat. to bear tbe petitions The day set was the day after primaries, at which the county over Lewi* M. Cresae won the majority of u, e delegates from Bobert K. Hand, which eventually made Mr. Crta-e tbe senator. Tbe bearing came. Mr. E. B. la-ami tig represented Mr. Hand and the other petitioners. and Mr. Stevens a* solicitor and -mblyman James M. E. Hildreth as counsel represented tbe township. At this bearing the township offered to bavejhe books examined in place convenient. and J nut ice Hendrickson then said be summary examinations, without good cause being shown and that be would not grant the request then of tbe petitioner*. He then allowed the examination of tbe books, without wt to the township. Finally in October or about last fall's election time, when it would have the most effect on voters in the township, two auditors came down. And notwltostanding tbe erroneous statement of the ''Ster” above quoted, th,-*e two men were allowed tbe free use of the Township solicitor’s — given every book that was in existence, bad all tbe vouchers, aud also had been personally present for many days to give them Information Mr. C. C. Beeves, tbe township clerk. Mr. Aaron IV00Ison, Mr. James T. Hoffman, and the solicitor and Mr.' Hildreth By agreement any audit which they made was to be exibited to the judge, on notice to the township, before making It public. After waiting several weeks, nothing as beard, aud the township com ilttee (being practically charged with mismanagement), thought it l^fpe that the public abould knew tbe true facts. They then employed Messrs. Townsend and Stevens as anditors Tbe auditors are not afraid of any “expert” figures. Mr. Townsend certainly knows as moch about manic! albooksas any foreign bookkeeper can learn. He has been city auditor here for five years, and haa been assessor of Middle Township for twenty six years. Daring the whole of the audit of Mr Hoffman’s books there was never a difference of epinion or fact between the two auditors. One is a Republican and the other to * Democrat. Their labor was directed te finding of how much had been bandied. We are somewhat surprised at ths ‘Star’s” explanation of surpluses. The editor, who belongs to tbe Hand crowd, of coarse, don’t like tbe result of the .^uidit, and yet bow he could say he doe* nni know what a surplus ou a duplicate is. after having been collected of Cape Msy Point, and assessor of West Cape May. we cannot understand. He knows well enough that surpluses aud deficiencies on a tax dublicate are not receipts or balances of accounts from one year to another, nor disbursement*. They simply show whether if all taxes were collected each year there would be enough money collected to pay the amount appropriated by the committee tor various township purposes. Tb# ••Star”, of course, was somewhat angered because the audit was furnished appear in print before the township election of Tnesday. Tbe auditors submitted their report as soon am ther finished, and the committee took advantage Uty to ael at rest the infvrenoes of Ita political foes. Look to Yotfr Tin Hoor. Winter to now about over, and as it has been each a severe one— Don’t you think It would be beet te hav* your tin roofs and bunted rain pipes gone over and put in good condition at the present time, before (he Spring rush starts

la?

And a good coat of paint applied at the t.VlIl often tfrt the price of a