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VOL. IV. NO. 13.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J-, THURSDAY. MAR^H 31, 1904 —EIGHT PAGES.

PROPOSED NEW TOWN

OLD RACE TRACK LOT NEAR CAPE MAY POINT THE SITE.

Would Mean Raise in Real Estate

Tr»c« Han Bern Purrhnned by a Syndicate And Work Will be. Commenced Shortly. TUb UteM Id the way of ImproremrnU which U now koIdk the round* I* that the Urge tract of land which oomprUrs many acrca and la known by many a* the old race cour«* track. altuaUd between Cape May and Cape May Point ha* been purchased by a syndicate, hut who»e name* could not be learned, and It will shortly be Uhl off as a beautiful town plot. This large tract of land which waa about 30 year* ago the scene of many exciting horse race* and was a farorite spot for many to pass their leisure hour*, ha* entirely been abandoned, and cornfields bar* taken iu place, but here and there are reminder* of the once famed track that father time has left untouched. Then U no reason whatever why tbia apes would not make an Idea] place to start a city, it being beautifully *1 tasted on a small bluff, and would be a centre from Cape May to Cape May Point. U la given out through pretty good authority that the syndicate mean business and will start to wbrk immediately on the new project, and then Is no reason why the undertaking should not push ahead. If such is the case it would be a heavy boon for property owners in the whereabouts of the pppoeed town, and would mean a suddee-eaiae in real estate."beskle* the work and toll that would terminate later.

FITTED FOR FARMING

EXERCISES WERE LARGELY ATTTENDED ON SUNDAY.

Were Held In The de Hirsch Hall

IN THE BEAUTY WORLD. What U Going On—Many Property

Changes.

The following are some Wert Cape May anb Cape May City real estate transactions which have recently taken place. carl KaY errv 13000—J. Allen Wales to Emien Pbysick k* on YE aide of Decatur street. SK Washington street. tl—Gilbert C. Hughes et uy to J-A Wain lot on NE aide of Decatur »tf»*t as above. I110O—S. H. Townsend, late sheriff, to John L. Waxier, lot on SE aide of Lafayette street, 8W of Swain are. adj. land of Charlotte R Kennedy and other*. MOO-Alfred Cooper et ux to Emien Pby•ick. lot of land oo W aide of Lafayette at. adj. E. L B. Wales and others. Charles E. Miller to Cape May Real Estate Co. tl. Promisee S'W cor. Madison and Beach avenues. 96 75-100 ft. ou Beach avenue and 173 83-100 ft. on Madison ave. Also premises K W corner Beach and Madison avenues. 300 feet on Beach avenue ^od SIS ft. to Stockton avenue. \ Henry Ivey et ux to Lizzie H Peterson. 8700. Lot No. g oo plan of lands of said Ivey, and situate oo SE aide fafayette at. Same, to Lois M. Davis. 8700. Lot E corner Lafayette and Queen ate.. Cl ft. on Lafayette and 91 ft. on Queen. SOITTH CAPS MAY 81—Annie McCue to Frank Daly, lot » section 71, on plan of lou of Ml.

tand Co.

81000—James Ritchie, Jr., et ox to S. C. M. Imp. Co., lota 15, 17.19, 21, 38,25,37 and 39. section 30. on above plan. 81000—Same to Eliza W. Webb, lot* 84. S, 36. 37, 38.39 and 40, section 48. 83800—Same to same, 33 lots of land on Ml. Vernon plan of lota. WOT CAPS MAY William W. Hughes to Ida C. Barrett 8L Lands formerly of estate of Lydia Learning.dec’d. lying between n shore road and Reading By. John B. Huffman et nx to Mary E. Crease. 8400. Premises oo K aid* of Old Cape Island Road, near bridg* over Cape Island Creak.

r-bool Founded by Jewish Philanthropist Send* Forth Class 1 of Graduate*. Graduation exercise* were belt! Sunday t tbe Baron dr Hlrecb Agricultural and Industrial School at Woodbine. In aticudaoce were a large number of Jewish people from Philadelphia and New York. Tbe principal speaker was Dr. Sol. Scbechler. of NewYork. president of tbe Jewish Seminary of America. M. T. a, president of the Baroo de Hlrach fund; A. S. Solomons, the’ honorary general agent of the fond; K. 8. Benjamin, William Hackenbutg. Nathan BIJr.r. Henry Rice aud Abraham Abraham*. ees of the fund, made brief sddr—re and distributed prise* to the graduate* Marcus Smulyan who was at tbe bead nf the scientific claaa, delirered the valedictory. sou Henry L. 0—m*Gjka-8alu-tatory. JacobGoMbrowworthe Intermediate course, delivered au e»*ay on servalioo of Moisture."' and Samuel Aqua, of the primary oeursv. read an essay ou the •"Art of Agriculture.” All ol tbe young men have been provided with positions on farms lu Peunsylvaula. New Jersey. Counectlcot and New York, aud some go «s far a* Minnrsot*. Hundred* ol applicants for help bad to be

rejected.

The Baron de Hirsch School preparra young men for positions ou farms. After a boy speuda one year in the school, be is obliged to spend tbe summer on a farm, and in the winter becomes back; tbe next ner be works, and then be returns to the Institution to complete his schooling in the scientific coarse- *

Governor Calls Extra Hewaion. Governor Murphy called an e ,tra session of tbe legislature Mot day afternoon, to begin April 18. Governor Murphy's main object is to take action on tbe Morris Canal bi'L Tbe bill4>a* met with such universal approval that the Governor feel* the legislature should give U attention Tbe bill prohibiting tbe slaughter of pigeon* has caused the Republican leadmuch aaxiriy. and the Governor feels

GI ndrr —Douglas*. Charles R- Gioder and Mia* Arnulda Van cart I* Doug lass, both of this city. quietly married at the Baptist parent Wednesday evening, by Bev. George William*- Mlaa Douglass to ooe of Cap* May's popular young ladtoa and daughter of Mr. sap Mrs. H. Freeman Doug Use. Mr.GIndcr to a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso D. Las of Weat Caps May. and to tbt proprietor of a cigar store on Waahll

Knocked I'noonacions. Israel Wootoen of Weal Cape May. an employee of Reuben Hoff man. while worko a bouse which they were moving up Perry street on Thursday, was bit on aide -of the temple by the parting of a heavy chain and waa knocked down and became uoeonaclooa. He waa taken Into a neigh, bor't bouse and a doctor was aummonad. After working over him for a while he was finally brought to. He weat to work the next day.

To More Hotel.

The New Mount Vernon hotel, at South Cape May, which has at different til been seriously damaged by the heavy s washing against It, to to be moved back from tbe ocean frootand put in order for opening for tbe coming summer. This will be quite au undertaking, as the : to tn quite a dilapidated condition dt the severe storms Of winter.

Subscription—$i.oo per Year.

LAWS FOR CAPE MAY THE ACTS FOR OUR IHPROYE' rtENTS ARE SIGNED.

“WHY, I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS A BEARr

hiladelphia North America

NO BALE FOR CONGRESS HALL.

Congress Hall, one of Cape May's oldest otels. was nnder the hammer at the real estate salesrooms. 18th and Walnut ste. Philadelphia, for about ten minutes last Wednesday, but did not change bands. The flmlt of 875.000 fixed by the present ae not bid, tbe highest amount offered being 881.000. Mansion among the Board of Director* ths policy of the management of the hotel to said to have been the cans* of its being offered for sale. It to owned by four rstrtr*—tboer of E. C. Knight. J. G. Neafie. Richard Dobbins, and Andrew Moore. Tbe trustees of the Naaflc estate. It to said, wished to modern!** the hotel, wj would require an outlay of To this the other estate* did Mathias Seddlnger, prmldaut of tbs Board of Directors, said before thr bidding commenced, that they would seU for 875.000, although be believed tbr ground alone without the building to be worth twice

that amount.

Several Cape May real estate men were mong the first bidder*. Georgs H. Reel, formerly of the Columbia. Cape May, and Sborsham, Cap* May Point, and now proprietor of the Markham. New York, made an efferoffiSOJDC. Tbe final bid of 861.000 to believed to have been made in tha interest* of tbs Atlantic City Railroad Company, though officials of the company refused to confirm the report. Congress Hall to a four-story, brick structure, with about 875 rooms, situated on a bluff on the ocean front. It was built snout twenty-five yean

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF MENTION

-H you?Easter bonnet ready ’ | —Easter eggs. 10c.fi> at Hogan's. —Every thing for Easter at Hogan's. —Rabbit* eggs 10c. per *>. Get them at Hogan'*. - Ad verttoe. Let people know what you have that they need. —Adverttoe. Blow your own born. No Be clae will blow it for yon. The daintiest and smartest thing* in Lad lea’ footwear are at I. Tanenbeum —Green Creek resident* are oopslderiug the subject of the building of anew school

Occupying New Quarters. Commencine Monday, March 88th, the Atlantic Laundry will occupy new quarter* at 405 Washington street. A newly equipped plant to placed at the service of the public, and tbe asm* courteous treat' it is prectioed heretofore awaits all

Watch our window and you will aaa tha latest spring styles of hate and caps with owest pries* at I. Tvneubeam's.

George Roes Dead. >rge Roes, a former resident of Burleigh, this county, died at hto home In this city on Monday morning, after a protracted illness. He was in hto 81st year had resided In Cppe May oonnty all hto fe. He to survived by a widow, Mrs. Eliza Loss, and several children, amoag them being Mrs. Albert Church and Mrs. J. Clarence Gallahar, of thk city; Mrs. Raymond Corson, of Cap* May Court House; and Mrs. Bwatn Brew ton, of Philadelphia. The funeral will occur to-day from the home of Mrs. Raymond Corson M Court

No. 8—A 10c tin bo* of vanilla marshmallows at 5c for Saturday only, April 8, at Hogan’s.

Advertisers Take Notice. Advertisers should taks notios that the HcnxLD to the best advertising msdlum. will bs plainly ssen by ths many naw s which are a credit to ths adrartiser.

Bev. Dr. Arthur W. Spooner will deliver a lecture on Friday evening, April 1, on the Passion Play ah he saw It in 1900. The lecture will be givtn In the First Presbyterian Church fbr tbe benefit of the Ladles' Aid Society. Dr. Spooner has delivered this lecture seventy five times to some tbe largest audience* of the large cities

Trees fbr Arbor Day. United States Senator Drydeu has sent > County Superintendent Hand *e trees to be planted as a part of thh Arbor

Last fall Thoms* Sharp of Sooth Saavi Us. lost oocalderaht* money by the h blew sway ths notes while fa* > outdoors. Some of

for 1904 last Friday after nomination*. Governor Murphy

sd Chief Justice - Justice Garrison, *ZJ

General William M- Johnson,

For A Now Shirt Factory. County Clerk Way, of Capa May Court

—Sdecial No. 8-A 10c Un box of va marsh mellows at St for Saturday only, April 8, at Hogan'a

Other dealers may tell you that they < match our price*, but they cannot match dr *be** I. Teller baum —Tbe roads all through the county, which have been impassible for eeveral ion ths are fart drying out. Dram your feet In a pair of our W. L. Douglass's shoes and you will never < any others- 1. Tenenbatim. Fora dram shoe try a pair of our Pat. Corona Button Shoes in W. L. Douglass and Walkover. Sole agent, LTenenbaum. Work has been commenced oo ths three cottages of Harry B. Davis on Quern street, below Washington and Lafayette David Holmes and Peter Bart toon of Dias Creek sent a barrell of perch to Philadelphia dealer and received8» by tbe

oru mall

-Tha cottage belonging to Mrs. H. Freeman Douulass on Lafayette street, below Union, to being remodeled into a double oottege. —It to said that the Cape Island Gas Company haa trans.erred all ite property to a new corporation called the Cape May Ulemlnatlcg Company. -There will be a lady attendant at the Camden Bottling Company to assist during the Keeler Holiday*. The ladle# will

THE LEGISLATURE. The Wind-up of Ite Session last Fri-

day Afternoon.

Tbe State Legislature adjourned stnedle tort Friday afternoon. Mr. Score! of Camden created a furore in the Assembly that afternoon by cryini; " to the grafters. Mr. Hildreth had moved for coocnrrenc* in minor renate idmenu to the bilto giving Ocean City r to return eertaio lands to tbr Ocean Oily Camp Meeting Association, and Mr lange of Hudson wanted to know wbsl meant by the bills. Mr. Scovel wa* on bto feet In an instant, full of fir# and sririt, declaring that there had hero during tbe pert 34 hours ooDtempta'-lr tbs effect that there waasoinrlh with the bill. He said the enemies of tbe nr* had oome sneaking around thr ua, giving out rite things, and bs frit that tbe time had com* te i uncr such contemptible mrtbods Tbe l«~t had been asked for by 8M> ministerof tha gospsl, and he pledged his word of r that It waa bourn and right, ider Uamil said hto Hudson County colleague had merely wished to know if

-Power launch sarvloe between Cape y and Holly Beach to to be inaugurated during this scaann and >*»«»»»!« are to be poued so as to Insure regular service. Dr. Anna M. Hand will lead tbs Christian Endeavor Barrio* at the First Baptist Church to-morrow evening. The subject will be “Our Victoria* Through Christ.” —Joshua E. Barton, a Ml Holly lawyer, haa been elssted presided of the Security

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North German Uoyd Steamshl p Com pan 5 desired to establish a park In connection with lu great docks. “It will not affect Hoboken." cried Mr. Soovsl. "and I want to my right here that when the roll to called upon thto measure there will be a division, with a roll of boo or and on* of dishonor. On the latter aids will be found the few who are always hand to ask, "What’s doing f ’" Mr. Hildreth explaiaed the bill and amendment, which was passed without dissent and If the suspicion of "-graft" bad and foundation It did not appear. A compan ion LIU, providing for tbe extinguish- - in order to carry the

first Into

Look to Your Tin Hoof. Winter to now about over, and aa it eeo such a severe one— Don’t you think It would be best to have your Un roof* and bunted rain pipes gone over and pul in good condition at the present time, before the Spring rush *urt» Inf And a good coat of paint applied at tbe proper rime »ill of tea save the price of a new roof. I employ the beat men and use ths best CnakLBa A- Swats.

—Tug Botnar* N. Bmltk arrived at Delaware Breakwater Saturdtr. and reported that-th* bolter tabm oa Five Fathom

Fifteen Per Cent. Detit limit. T * >r ! Were Kignrel By tbe Governor and Are In OfM-ration fbr Hewera,

Watef, Itreu-h Drive, etc.

The three hills whirh were introduced by Senator trt**e for the benefit of peMay's improvmuents, aud passed through the Uou-r of Assembly by tha i rraiKieut work of Assembly man Hildreth, were signed on March’*” by Go*Murpby and are found on pages bo-91 of tbe l-sw* of the present year. A ivnopsi* of the three laws follows. Chapter oil,—An Act to anthorixe the extension of water works and to issue bonds therefor, whirh l>onds are not to amount to more Ilian live per cent, of aseased valuation. Tbe contracts. must be let by competitive bids. Tbe bonds are not to exceed thirty-five yean, and not to bear mure than five j-er cent, interest. A sinking fund must be provided to pay the bonds at maturity. Chapter o4.—This law authorizes tbe limit of debt to be fifteen per cent, of

the assessed valuation.

Chapter 55.—This law provides for the extension of sew er «y stems and provides that when a petition presented by property holders owning three-fifths of the value of the.property along any street and when the petitioners agree to pay all asaeasmenta counc-1 ahull then pass ordinance providing for the sewer snd let the work oat to the lowest competitive bidder. The dly shall pay onethird of the cost of laying and the property bojdera on each aide of the street ■hall each pay one third. Council may long term bonds for the cost of the i third, provided the bond* shall not bear more than five per cent, interor be issued for a longer term than thirty year*. Council shall also issue short term bonds due in not more than two years, for the paying of the other two-thinla coat pending the receipt from the property owners of their as- * oents. And whe.i the abort term bonds are due and there has not been enough assesaments^ollected to pay them council may toaue bonds therefor be (aid for out of the general treasury of tbe city. A sinking fund must be provided to meet the bonds at maturity. Ibe number of long term bonds shall never exceed three per vent, of the assessed valuation and tbe number of short term ones shall not exceed five per of the assessed value, but tbe law provides further that “no provision of the charter of such city, or of the general laws of this state applicable to inch city limiting tbe amount of indebtedness of such city shall he operative to prevent tbe incurring of the indebtedness and issuance of the bouds provided for

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

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For Sale. Special Offers. Bay Now. Several cottages on Hughes street, " Bast la sat to ou ocean trout.

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'fuyuiabecl Ihraeetory dwelling aodstfars. Gan bs ’ arranasd tor any purpose. lawge room ' flretfioor 30 by 60 Eight Un ureter of boalBSS* portion of city, oa Waehlwctoo . Term* to salt.

Building Inspector of Ocssa Pity by Common Council. The three tatDding Commissioners steered were Hsatarx C. Smith. WUlard W. Adams and Bra J. Sharp.

First Baptist Church. “Tbe Cold Spring City of Sileuceand It* Lessons" will be Pastor Williams’ subject ou Sunday evsolog. The Pastor will preach also at tbe morn log service, sesriort last Sunday w.-re well attended. Don't miss the evening subject. Cape May Oonnty Doer. Moat of tha dear put out in Caps May oouulv seem to bars drifted to the bead of th* Tnckahoa river, where they consort with Ifaa native dwr. They frequently invade tha barnyard* at farmers

To Incorporate Cape May Point. It is said that efforts will be a "

Items of Much Importance Gathered Among Cape May's People. Mr. and Mrs.. Joseph R. Wainwright ere among the Sunday visitors to Capa MayMrs. John H. Faaaett and Miss FaaaeU are at the EbbiU for a sojourn of - ssretal weeks. Ex-Tax Collector Albert B. Utile te building for himself a hamlqome home oa Perry street. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacoby have opened their cottage ou Colombia avenue for the Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Uoyd8*01 take up their residence ou Eldredge Avenue la Wtel Cape May. Merchant Harvey B. Shaw haa recovered from a icceot Illness aud is ah.* to be about hi^usiuM. Peter Shield*, presidcof of the Cap* May Real Estate Goui|um> . called upon Congressman Henry C. Isimlenrtagsr in Washington last Tbaraday. The Mi»e* McCready have opened thalr cottage* on Hughs* street for the Faster >u. Their brother, Mr. Witooo MoCready, was their guest over Sunday. -ter Joseph Qualort, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Qtudori. reached hto fourth birthday last Sunday aftevnoou aad a uoiubcr of bis little friends called to ooo- £ rate late him.. Haary Goddard I .each, sonof Dr. A. L. each, aad ou* of the instructors at Groton School, Ms**., has barn passing t

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oCtops May last Friday. Dr. Cat ton Fhysick ami Dr. Wert toy R. “ " ter. to Washington tort