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CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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I*H»r. Smith H»jm tRe Cape Can Be Cleared of Them fur Thla Sum. r What Will Be Done? For the cum of «X» Jokiito. Smith, profraaor of euu.tnolosj. Huttfcra' College, will extermiuale ami chase ll>e moaqulio from Cape hlaf and the Immediate locaillie*. ThU W » hat be aaye lu a batch of commuoicalioua he haa aaut the Cape May authoritiaa Prof. Smith saje that be ha* made a tludy of ahore moequitoee and incidenti) itjr condition* ae they exial. That tbe'eulire territory from the bay ahore to SewellV Point U peculiarly wall aitaated for uiodtjuiio extertuination, becauae prac Ucally the entire aupply U bred in Cap^ May's own baunta. Prof. Smith further states that the work beinx done by the Cape May £eal Estate Company will clear up the Sewell's Point district completely r hat the cape marsh Is susceptible to easy cure, and that this auspicious area is uu-. doubtedly the marsh drained by Pond

Creek.

Cape May Point, Prof. Smith says, is largely utt highland. IU breeding places exclusive of the share it has in the cape marshes, are due to depreswd ci.y lute from Lake Lily to near the beach directly

south.

South Cape May shares with Capet May Point the Cape marsh. The dang^rou, part, however, lies betwreu Cape May Point and South Cape May. Soatb,‘o[ Cape Island pike, beyond SouthCapeSnj. the breeding places are the remains of the race-course and these depressions are tateu np largely by lily ponds. in West Cape May no serious breeding

Cape May proper he finds can very easily be rid of the pests by a littir grading. Three chronic pools on the south side of tbe_West Jersey & Seashore Railroad are the main source for breeding for the city. In one pool alone 10,000,000 are bred in one brood. The examinations were made between May 36 and September 30, ISMS. MAYOR RITCHIE'S WIFE BACK. Woman He Aocuaed of Running Away With Another Returns Home. A reconciliation between James Ritchie, Jr.. Msyor of South Cape, May, and bis wife. Elisabeth Adams Ritchie, whom her husband charged with running away with a barkeeper two weeks ago. look place laet week at the home of Mrs. Ada Snider, 3531 K. Corlles ave., Philadelphia, where Mrs. Ritchie had been stopping. According to Mrs. Snider’s sister, the Msyorhad beard bis wife was at the above address and went there in quest of her. Mrs Ritchie previously made the statement that she bad not eloped with a barkeeper aud that she intended suing be' husband for a divorce. She declared h* had been jealous of her. Mr. aud Mrs. Ritchie are now both at home at 2147 N. 21st at.

ITEMS OF 1 PERSONAL NATURE ItemaufMuch Importance Gathered Among Cape May'a People. Mr. and Mrs. Frank 9. Rulachman of Philadelphia were at Cape May on Sunday. Mias Caroline U. Webb is oocupying her collage on Hugbea street for the Easier Mr. and Mrs. J. Westicy Allison and W. C. Allispnare at the Allison coltag, Beach aveutfe. , . Mr. Henry D. Justi aud Mlsa Jnsli c to Cape May laat Saturday and are at the j Atiilue for sereroldays. I Mr. iiudMra, Benton S. Bunn have taken | for another season t he cottage of Mra Loretta S. Hall oh Hngheb Street. Mr. and Mrs. Ludlsin Hand of Cape May Com t House spent a day laat week with their eon. Dr. Leslie L Hand, at Millville. Mr. aud Mra Lincoln Ujdfrey, of Philadelphia. have leaned lor the Easter season cottage of Mra. James E. ‘fay lor on

Jackson street.

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Lucas, of Philadelphia, jtare leased for the comingaeaaon the cottage of Pilot Samuel Schellingsr, on Hnghes street. Mr. and Mrs. George M. Hendricks, formerly of Cape May, have removed from Orange to Cranford. X. J.,' where Mr. Hendricks is now cashier of the the Cranford National Bank. Former Mayor F. J. Melvin, fatber-ln-la»y of William F. Williams, a candidate for postmaster, was In Washington laat week, and called on Senator Urydeo and Congressman Gardner. Mrs. Carrie Key of Millville was called last week to the bedside of her sister, M m. Susan Hickman, who was taken suddenly illat berhome ioGrmu Creek. Mrs. Hicklan is the wife of Trueman Hickman. The HEUAI.D extends Us sincere aymp*. thy to Conductor Christopher Hand of the Reading Railway. His mot her died Saturday a week, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. F. H. Powell, in Camden The burial took place at Tuckahoe last week Mayor Millet and several members of olty council went to Akbnry Park on a special .train over the Reading Uod8 on Tneaday morning. They were joined by Other coast mayors along the route, all of whom axtgtded the meeting of the sea-

shore league.

United States Senator Drydrn was appointed on the sub-committee oftbe Psnala Canal Committee which has jurisdiction of tnr subjrct of a government for the canal territory. It is a delicate ami difficult.quest!on to handle and the probability is tucefean.b oammiUee will sake sevrraUdayT to consider It before reaching

New Cape May Minis Mrs The M. E. Conference on Tuesday named these ministers for Cape May Connly; Angleaea and Holly Beach. Alvin Clark; Searille. J. S. Smallwood: Cape May, S. F. Gaakill; Cape May C. H-. John R. Reed, Denniaville, M. R. Eastblack; Eidora, J. B. Shaw; Goshen, J. E. Simpson; Green Creek and Rio Grande, R‘ F. Bock; Ocean City, Pennington Corson. J. Swain Garrison, son of Mra J. S. Garrison. Is again returned to Island

In the Courts. Governor Mnrphy on Tuesday appointed Vies Chancellor Alfred Reed a Justice of ths Supreme Court to succeed Justice Van Syele, resigned. Judge Reed formerly was a member of tbc Supreme Court, and sat in the same circuit In which Cepe May County is Included. By a new arrangement Jostles Swayse will preside ever oar courts hereafter. In place of Justice Hendrickson, who will go to

Mayor MeLanr «f Baltimore oi. laid Friday sent to the Second Branch of City Qonncilof the Mann ipen>wl City the names of his Burnt District Commission. One of them was Mr. Reuben Foster, a native of Cape May. and brother of Mr*. William L. Cummings. Mra L. M. Ball and Mrs James M. Eldredge. The commission was confirmed and now have charge of the organization of the burned district. He has turned hi* bnsineas over to his son* and will devote his entire time to his new da ties.

Is Remembered Here. Captain Vladimir'Bekr. commander of the Russian cruiser “ Yarlag.'' which was bnlit at Cramps' SbipTgrd. Philadelphia, and which was sank on February 9th In Chemulpo Harbor by the Japanese with a loss of Hi men killed and 4? wounded, is remembered at Cape May. Captain Be hr came here prior to the sailing of the "Varlag' for Russia, and waa a guest at the cottage of Mr. Court Iandt Cramp on Stock - ton avenne. His stay hero lasted abont a fortnight.

Evangellat Will Move Hera. Engineer Evangelist Clarence W. Lett* as nuable to preach In Bridgeton laat Sunday as waa expected. His run been changed and be is now on a Caps May train. He will mors bis family froi Salem to Cape May about the firtt of April. The change of run prevents him from keeping bis engagements In Bridgeton, to the disappoint ment of the many friends be made while bolding servioas there.

The eastern situation, says a London cablegram, has un> doubtedly caused general military unrest —Chicago Inter Ocean.

CAPE MAY’S GRAND EXAMPLE. 1 From the AHuitic City Press. NEWSPAPERS told the story the other day of the efforts of Cape May to secures safe harbor at that resort. It was an interesting story and sbonld appeal especially to ths people Of Atlantic City. Bat it doesn’t seem to hare attracted ranch attention here. The Cape May delegation took several spellbinders with the local aggregation to pour a flood of eloquence on the River and Harbor Committee of Congraas, and tuey performed their work to the limit The dispatches related that the chairman of the committer was almost moved to lean by the pathetic picture of the poor storm tossed mariner seeking a harbor of refuge all along the Jereey coast, and finding none. Then, as a climax, the orator pointed ont that the -torm-tossed mariner wonld be perfectly happy if he -knew that there was a snag harbor awaiting for him at Cape May, and be would steer his frail craft for the old-new pleasure resort, and dream of home and his sweethearts in every The chairman of the River and Harbor Committee did not announce his decision, but expert* declaregbal it can only be one thing, and that is that the orator won hands down. » • ' t* The Press'extends its sincere ooogratnlstions to Caps Msy and felicitates Ron its new found energy and aggressiveness. She has learned the lesson that the only ifay to get anything.!* to go after it. That the proposition of creating a harbor of refuge at Cape May, almost within rifle shot of the Delaware Breakwater, one of the boat harbors in tbe world, is almost abtnrd ss a public mess are, baa nothing to do with tbs case. If Cape May can secure a tremendous attraction at government expense, she would be unworthy of supers* if she did not avail faereelf of the opportunity. Atlantic City discussed a almUiar project in a desultory way, for many yean. Both tbe merchant marine and the government experts agree that a safe harbor at some point midway between New York barbor And tbe Delaware Breakwater is urgently demanded for tbe safety of coastwise shipping and the protection of life. Absecon Inlet occupies tbe right location for euch a harbor, and the government experts have so reported on several occasions. It could be converted into a harbor of re fug* at the minimum of expense and to tbe maximum of advantage to ahipping interests. That It wonld be of tremendous advantage to tbe development of Atlantic City as a resort for pleasure craft, goes wlthont’aaying.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN MANAGER LTD LAM PROMOTED.

Monument to be Eractod in Honor of John Grace at Denniaville. (&i memorial Day there will be unveiled over tbe grave of John Grace, in the Union Cemetery at Deniiisrllle. a monument to bis memory. Tbe funds to pay for this mark of boner were raised by ths school children of Cape May County. John Grace waa a Revolutionary soldier and was at one time a scoot of George Washington. On June 1*. 1777, he enlisted in Captain Samuel Flannagan's company. Third New Jersey Battalion, second eats lishment. Hj took part with the New Jersey Brigade in tbs campaign of Wasteni Pennsylvania under General Snlllran and against the tribes of the six nation*. He carried with him during ths latter years of bisaervloe a letter written by George Waablngtod to General Gates, ssytug that Be was a scout and that he oould be trusted with any Important, dispatches which might pass between them relative to military affairs. Grace waa discharged on J one 3. 1783, of General Washington. He died at his Denaisville, on April 10, 1885

At ths election on Tuesday afternoon for members of ths Board of Education, the following persons were chosen for three years: Charles F. Quldort. Dr. Alonso L. Leach, and William T. Steven*. Mr. Qaidort Is an old member, while Umars. Leach and btevrns have formerly served la the Board aud will take the place* of Charles York aud William H. MUD

D the election for members of th* Board at Education la Lower Township Tnscday night; Sheppard B. Taylor. Sbamgar Douglass and Joe. P. MacKiasic. The attempt of ths Hand facilou to mix politic*

Trailing Arbutus Plentiful. ' There is prospect for a good crop of arbutus in southern Cap* May County this spring, not with otaodlng the cold weather Already on tbe hillsides exposed to tbe son’s rays the Tinea are covered with bud* that need only a few warm days to develop into blossoms. Them flowers are eagerly sought by many and are among th* first to bloom In ths early spring

On Friday evening. Miss Georgia Edmunds, niece of cx-Msyor James Henry Edmonds, gave an evening company to a ibrr of her most intimate friends at home oo Lafayette street. Tbe order of th* svoniag was dancing and tbs playteg of various games, after which ths party had their pictures takas by a flash

Freeholders* Meeting. The Connty Board of Freeholder* met at tbe Cape May Coart House last Thursday. Toe road leading from Sehellengere Landing up to ths main seashore road 'as, upon the approval of tbs state road jmmiaaioner, made a slate and county road. Tbe board also decided to purchase the Sea Isle City Turnpike, leading from Oosan View to Sea Isle City, which was mads s state and county road upon tbe approval of the state road commissionThe bond of Mr. Hutchinson, keeper of the all

TrnnsfVrrad From Gloucester City to v Newark Trolley Lines. Malcolm C. Lndlam, son of Hon. Furman L, Lndlam of Denniaville, and who has been general manager .of the Camden, Gloucester & Woodbury Railway Company since tbe trolley road was absorbed fonr year* ago by the South Jereey Gas, Electric A Traction Company, nowJtnown ths Public Service Corpor -lion, has received word that he has been transferred Newark, where he will assume charge of the company's trolley road at that

lace.

Since being in charge of the Gloucester road Mr. Lndlam became greatly attached tbe employes neder him end they with him and the report that be waa to leave was quite a shock to tbe men who feel that they will greatly miss him. Mr. Lndlam shook bands with all of tbs employes before be left and those who on the care were greeted with a handshake as they passed the main office. Mr. LndlapTs success since taking chargaof the road there haa earned for him tbe promotion to taking charge of tbe Newark road which is much larger than road which be is Uaviog. WORKMEN'S GRAND OFFICERS. Elected at Trenton Laat Week—I The New Jereey Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, in at Tree ton laat Friday elected these oIBGrand Master Workman, Charles W. Wood of Canute*; Grand Foreman. George P. Sutton of Camden; Grand Overeeer, George W. Fowla, Newark; Grand Recorder, J. B. Llpptecott, Camden; 'Stand Re oelver. Goldaon Teat. Camden; Grand Radical Examiner. Dr. Elmer Barwl»,Trsnton; Supreme RepreMutatives, A. Y. Tomlin-

I PROMINENTJITIZEN DEAD. Ex-Council man A. I* Ha) nr* Expired Early Monday Morning. Albert L. Haynes, one of Cape May's best known business men died at his horn* ou Broad street, this city, at six o'cl«<% no Monday morning from Bright's Disease of which be bad been a sufferer for several mouth*. About twenty years ago be had «" attack of the i-ame trouble but recovered from the aame. Mr. Hayoe* was horn at Deposit. Dels-: ware County. New York. March 2. 1(05. and obtained hi* early education In the district schools of the neighborhood aud b* afterwords went to a Now York luslllote, where, by a strange coincidence (be at the bead of bis claaa, and she at tbe brad of her cUasj, be met Orrilla Reynolds, who afterwards became his life's partner. After bis graduation he came to Cape May conn, ty, and throughout his early day* taught school at SravlUe, Cape May Court House aud •>tber places and finally In Cape May City, where be waa principal fsr many years. He entered into business * early In the seventies and became on the foremost men of tbe community carried on n boose furnishing and repair business and was the owner of s l«rg« smsunt of real estate which be had accu. moisted by sheer force of business activity. For thirty years be was a director of ths Cape May Saving Fund A Building Association aud for the past year bad been director of the First National Batik He was elected a member of city council in March. 1887, and served for s term of three years In 1891 be waa elected s member of ths Board of Chosen Freeholders, serving urtus aud retiring in 1897. He w of a sonny, even disposition, and had many sarm friends throngbout tbe oomlOnity. While death bad brru expected •r some time be bad exprenaed bis willingness to ttaas to the great beyond at passed auay feeling that he wa* ready i. Hr is sorvived by a widow who li dangerously ill also with the same disease, and by one son. AllirroT. Haynes, of Philadelphia; and two daughters, Mrs. George R- Mackensie of Philadelphia and Mrs. A. Walter Baseman of this city. The funeral will probably take place this afternoon.

HELPING HAND. WHAT THE ATLANTIC CITY • PRE5S HAS TO SAY. 4 HELPING HIND AND A KICK.

May's K

> lie .1 <-aious of Ca| ergrtlo and Forward Mm,-men I*.

Mary Anne Rath Dead. Mary Anre Bath, who resided with her mother and brothers here several yea is ago, a daughter of Annie and tbs late Christopher Both, died on Tuesday of lest week at thr ersideno* of her mother. 2S41 S. Roseuo-xl *i reel,Philauetphi*. ThefaI service* were held last Saturday morning at St. Mary's R. C. Church, Snath Dennisvilla, thiaeuauty, and the Interment made in tbe cemetery there. She a ouasln of Mr. M. H. Kearns of this dty.

Joeeph Jackson Dead.

Joseph Jackson, aged SS yean, died last Saturday morning at his borne in West Cape May, after a protracted illness. The funeral occurred from his lata residence on Tuesday afternoon, tbe interment being made at Cold Spring. The deceased was a painter by trade. He Is sarvivsdbyawid. ow. a son. Harry M. Jackson of this city,

and a daughter, Mias Mamie.

Little Albert R. Haghee Dead. Albert H. Hnghes, the five months' old baby of Henry A. Hughes. Jr, and Edna C. Hughes, died on Thursday lost. The funeral took place from tbe residence of its parents on Monday morning, No. 1419 Peach st-, West Philadelphia. The father Is a grandson of the late Pilot Albert H.

Haghee of Capa May.

M. E. Sunday-school Officers. The following hare been elected officers of the First M. E. Church Kandsf-school: Georg* Ogden, superintendent; Wm. H. El veil, secretary; Lawrence Reeves, aasi stool; Mrs. Louis* Ogden, treasurer, Horry Jackson, librarian; Mlsa Blache Ho bes, chorister; Mlsa Lida YonMeter, superintendent primary deportment; J. R Wilson, assistaut; President Misslonery Society. Mrs. E. P. Stiles; vice president, Mrs. Loaisa Ogden; secretary, Mrs. L. 8. Hall; treasarer, Miss Elisabeth Blattnsr.

The New Jereey M. E. Conference lost Saturday elected os one of the delegates to the General Cooferenes to be held In Los Angeles, Cal.. In May. the Rev. Dr. John B, Haines, a farmer pastor of the First M. E. Churot here, and now presiding elder of Sew Brunswick district. One of ths aitarnrte* Is Bar. Dr. Edmund HewPa, presiding etdqr of this district:

lup to them by o_ wood-nxtured Chief Ex-

ne quick to see the • they could derive

1 the publicity that has *Y the hotel men of this

tt the proposal uke g'- > to have tbe aont exhibits* the St. Jl appeal to the ho1 * of Atlantic

Atlantic City will extend a cordial welcome lotht official* of the various seashore reV"* w«th an hour'* flop on their way to the convention of the I-cacur of New Jersey Scarimre Herons, which |» to open m A»bory Park ou March Atlantic City is nothing if not hospitable. She is not overly well liked by her water re‘if th * Jcrk< ' 5 >™' *he is big : enemgh rod .uccvMful enough to afford to ignore any little demonutration* of jealousy. S i? Y Vrr , Tr,y cU<1 °P' n hrr book. and. ,hr >unrrm6»t ihethod. by winch she achieved her sucre**, and |t they con surpass her with their material ln * rc F 0 ®** and welcome. A'‘antic C tty will be glad to aee the visiting official* and her welcome will be Irom the heart But there i» no u«e being hypocritical about th). seashore league propST lion. Had the peopleof Atlantic City hero consulted in the matter, it would never hare been formed—at the initiative of Atlantic City, at lea*L But Mayor Stoy took tbe matter out of the hands of tbe pe iple of Atlantic City and jlkihcd the scheme through u his own hook.B

It had never o. until it wasVus

thy, honored a , M ecutive. But thefl tremendous advarl from association w_, been dearly boughtu city, and they juww>l hungry trout at aBjl The latest suggcktM called Leagne make i" Louis Pair. How th " ‘1 men and financial r

ity remains to be *een\l

The Pres* is sincere w

Untie City will extend a the visiting officials. Bu.

herself to pretend that she M_.

called association with favor. ■ 1 n g too much of every-day. home-made hu-

man nature.—Atlantic City Press.

What's the matter with tbe ''Pres*," styway* What cah it give as a good reason for not approving of tbe Leagqe of New Jersey Seashore Municipalities • Its "worthy, honored and good-natured Chief Executive" is president of the League, tbs irganRation of which the "Prese" says he “pushed through.” The Uenauidoesnot understand that sny great amount of pushing was nereaaary to effect the organisation. On tbe contrary, Mayor Stoy’e 1 idea* concerning tbe matter were promply recognized by his brother Mayors as very good and tbe organixatlon of tbe l — sppediiy effected. The Herald can not understand that tbe “Press" ^aa any ' g onad tor a quarrel with Mayor Stoy in thla matter. Perhaps it feels sore becauae the Mayor did not consult the “Press" before Isnaching a plan that at once bounded Into favor. It to true that Mayor Stoy came to Gape May to consult with onr Chief Executive and the officials of other

result the league was or- :

ganlxed here. But Mayor Stoy only prov- 1 «d by this that he is broad-minded, and not

believe that everyftilng .

good mast be organised in Atlantic City. Bytheway.it occurs to ns that- Mayor Stoy'* first thoaght of what is{now/tba League of New Jersey Seashore MnnicC polities came to him one day last Summer when he was a welcome visitor la Cope' May. Thus it was quite natural Hurl he ahoaid return to pat hie Ideas Into practical shape where they first were formed. Th# Herald thoroughly agrees with le “Press” thot"AU*nticClty to nothing it not hospitable." And the Herald wish- , e* it oooid odd “and broad minded." Perhaps the city Is more broad-minded, bosrthau tbe journal which, In the above quoted article from its editorial columns of a fsw days ago, assumes to speak tor the people of Atlantic City. The only criticism which we have to make of oar ,, contemporary's article U really not of Um article Itself bat of the heading which, to properly -indicate what was to follow, should bare beam the iieltisq kaxd— i

AND A KICK.

The “Preas" article really to fanny. It’a proclaimed welcome to the officials of the various reaorta suggeaia tbe picture of a pouting kid. Huger In muath. saying toll

Yon i

cellar door bat I don't 1