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MAY HERALD, life

VOL. IV. NO. 15.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

Doings in The Council Chamber.

Two Assistant Assessors Named

mprotruirni. Htrect and Band Com. mluneaarr Utrvctad U> Gel Ready

THE BOARD OF HEALTH ON THE ! ITEMS Of A PERSONA! NATORE Newa of Much Importance Gathered

A lining Cape May's People.

Mr. William Porter will erect a cottage

for bltnself 00 Lafayette street. Mr and Mra. Christopher Gallagher

now in thslr Jackaon street cottage for the Mr. and Mrs. George H. Keel of New

York were among Cape May Tlsitora

Sunday.

Mias L. Bringhurst haa leased Essen cottage. No. St Ocean atreet for the enmmer. Mra Charles Chadwick of Rhiladelpbla U a guest of Cape May rrlatlrea _^nd friends. She baa recently recovered from an iiineaa. Mrs. Barton C. Hirst and family of Philadelphia were guesU at the Chalfonte for aeeeral days. Charles H. Edmunds. Eaq.,aodN. Perry Edmunds of Philadelphia were among Cape May visitors over Sunday. Councilman K. J. Creawell and T. M Sharp have formed a partnership add wllL iter into the real estate business: A. Marcy Lad lam will be proprietor of le liicnwood this season, be having leased of its owner. Mis. Sallie P. Williams. Mayor Joseph G. Champion of Ocean City was a visitor to Cape May over Monday. He was a guest at the Chalfonte. Dr. Jonathan K. Learning, who lisa born 1. is now fully pecovered. much to the delight of his boat of friends throughout Mrs. Alexander Mecrav of Merchant vilie la being entertained hy Mr, and Mrs James M. E. Hildreth at tbeir Washington street cottage. Ex-Sheriff Stillwell H Townsend haa >ld his Court House home to Mrs. Bock, ofAngleses, mother-in-law of Dr. Lammla, who now resides in the property. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Tyler and Miss f^rrie Holmes of Cape May Court House have been guests of Mr. and Mr*. Daniel Fooer at their home on Ocean street. Mrs. Jr re Larxalerr of Norristown, wife of a lawyer and member of ooancll there, is a guest of the Misses Smith, daughters of the City Treasurer and Mrs. !>»»e H

Smith.

JThr ilKKAI.D is in receipt of a card a»ouocing the marriage of Lawyer Andrew C. Bee-veil of Ocean City and Mias Llxxie J. Steveua, in New York, ou Wednesday.

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Mias May Hall left Cape May the first of the week on a two months' visit to Baltimore. Washington and Norfolk. She will be greatly missed by ber uiaaT friends here while away from home. The HeRAhDisJn receipt from Congreaaian Gardner of the statement delivered by Jacob W. Starr, President of the United States Civil Service Retirement Association, deli.ered before the Committee on Kefort^ in the Civil Servioe. on March 11 last. Mr. Starr Is a native of Salem County . The Statement is an interesting docnineul to thoae interested in governmental

City Council met In special sesaion c Friday evening last, with a bare quurui praaent. as follows: Messrs. Crcswell.Doak, Hand. Sharp and Taylor. Mr. Doak presided In-lhs absence of President Town- • Mr. Creswell introdneed a resolution directing the finance committee to renew notes for tour months for RU'JO.OO and

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A number of current bills were paid and Connell then adjourned until Tuesday evening of this week. City Council met in adjourned special session on Tuesday avening. with all members present except Mr. Miller. President Townsend presided, and many important matters were considered. President Townsend called attent ion to the accumulation of gas tar in Cape Island Creek, so that fish, oysters and dams are being interfered with, and be also called attention to oseies* Weis bach lamps at ths Scbellenger’s Landing end of the dty. He also called attenaion to the dumping of tree limbs and garbage at the corner of Colombia avenue and Jefferson. - The condition of propertvAio the south aide of Stockton avenue was referred to the Board of Health. The Board of Health requested the appointment of a plumbing inspector. Dr. Leach, as president of the Board of Health, called attention to the running of gas tar ia Cape Island Creek. The matter was referred to the dty aolidtor, and he be anthorixed to give the Board of Health an opinion as to their righto in the matter. City Solidtor Miller sent s check of 1150 far a •303.00 tax on L. E Miller property, and the check was ordered returned, and Mr. Miller directed to pay the whole thing and present his bill of services. City Engineer Price presented a memorial to coondi stating that the dedaionaof the engineers of the beach front Improvements were not ia accords with his kless of the plads under which wuyk was being done. Contractor Deitricfa sent a communication calling attention to conflict of anthority between Messrs. Price or Bar low. _ John Hickey was confirmed as a member of tbe Are department. The Atlantic City railroad company reported that they bad ordered a flagman stationed on Lafayette street crossing. Edward Long was circled a driver and assigned u> care of street committee. Dr. Kmleu Pbysick appeared before council to protest against the dumping of tar in Cape Island Greet Tbe Washington sewer matter was laid Bummer licenses were granted by a vole of 8 to 0 for John Hickey and Frank B.

Wrialey

A new bond ordinance for $140,000 w a passed through first and second readings. Tbe street committee was anlh.rixed twenty car loads of stone, and the improvement committee was directed to repair beach front pavilions and jail, aad parts •f tbe boardwalk. The band committee was ordered to get proposals for a band and report at nrxt meeting of conncilFrack C. B. Speace was chosen water inspector fof tioo for tbe year. Connell elected William F. Williams and John Halpln assistant assessors at a salary of *100 each. Several small bills were paid.

Baseball Days Are Here. Socfa a day a» last Saturday waa tbe kind of westbrr that makes us feci as If spriug were sorely here to stay. Tbe baseball boys are prgyiug for contlnned warm weather so that they can get together on the lots where the stiffened jolnto of a wsnter’s rest may be loosened u p. Already one team haa been practicing occasionally and we bid fair to have one of ths best teams In the county for tbe comlngsei

Death's Triple Visit. Death again visited tbs well-known Corson family at South Sea vilie last Saturday when Captain Frederick W. Corson, who was flB years old. passed away. On December 8 last Captain Conoc’s wife. Cecelia, died after an lllneaa of a week, and on March 17. tbeir son, Walter, aged V years, died. Two sons. Newell and Clarence, are tbe only survivors.

Real Estate Transfers. •300—Mary C. Miller to M. Louise Wai rlngtou, coeveys dwelling on 8E side of Wasbiogton street E of Decatur street. <550—Enoch W. Hand et nx to Chas. H. Bond, lot on NW side of Washington adj lands of Jos. Hand, dsooased.•500—Elmer F. Kntberford to Mary Conner, lot 10. sec of Cape May Lead Company's plan.

The Republican Primaries. Tbe Bepubllcan primaries will be Md throughout Cape>tay County on Tusadky, May 3. to elect delegates to attend tbe Republican Stats Convention which will be bold st Trenton os Tuesday. May 10. Cape May County will have nine delegatee In thr convention, two of which are U elected in Cape Msy City. For tbe other

Work on the n*w boardwalk on tbs ocean front Is being rapidly pushed and on Sunday a large number of pedestrians

Landing to tbs walk on what will be Pittsburg A venae when the improve meats to last Caps May arc completed.

If yon want comfort to your feet try onr 2.80 built well shoes, they are better than > *3 50 shoe elsewhere. Tenenbeam's. If you are going _ to make tbe new style

stGTS. Other dealers may tell you tba they aaich our prices, but they cannot match

Rev. Georgs Williams will be assisted a Bondsy by Evangelist Letts, the popular Engineer Evangelist. Pavtor Wils baa bars bare two years and will

There will be special staging, and It is expected that Mr. L. Bennett will a cornet solo at tbe evsning service.

John C. Bosley Here.

John O. Bosley,

I tbe Queen Anne’s Railroad Company was at Gape May over Tuesday, looking with Caps May for

The Czar: “Hi, Alexeieff, you’re headed the wrong wayski!" Viceroy Alexeieff: “Have n6 fear, your highness. I’m just Ijoing back to get a better start.” —Minneapolis Journal.

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF MENTION EXPIRATION OF ENLISTMENT.

— Advertise. —April showers. —Gardeners bnsy. —Thunder storms. —Pat away your ovrrcoato. —Seen the new boardwalk 1 —Tbe hurdy-gurdy man is due. —loe Cream Soda, Sc, at Hogan's. I-aritv stock of ginghams at Sol Needlei and get G T B. -Keep posted fin what's doing in town bv reading tbe Hekald. Every new style that is right can be found in onr bat department, Trneobaum. —A floe pavement haa been placed in front of Mra. Turner’s millinery store on Washington street. Ladies can find the latest style of veiling and pnfflng for tbe neck at Sol Needles andk>". GTS. Tbe latest speine styles of Madras and Bedford Cord shirts at 48c, value 75c at 1. Tenrahanm's. —Ice Cream Soda, Sc, at Hogan's. —Tbe Glenwood will be under the management of A. Marcy Lad]am tbe coming Mtoon, anc wHl open about June let. What you buy at Sol Needles you may sst assured that you get your money* orth. one price to everyone, get GTS. —Tbe New Jersey Legislature met in pedal session on Tuesday. Senator Crease and Assemblyman Hildreth were present. —Congress Hall ia yet without a proprietor for the summer as also Is tbe Seg Crest lun. All other houses have been taken >r the coming summer season. —Mrs. R. M. Rogers and Mias Catharine Meehan have noted the Rudolph for tbe ner. The name will be changed from lu present name to the “New Tark.” —There 1s an impression among South Jersey farmers that tbe severe winter has exterminated tbe potato-bug. as not a single bug has bees seen so far this spring. -The subject of the Epworth league meeting at tbe First M. E. Church ou Monday evening next will be “How Christ Transforms Lives.” Frank Swain rill lead. —The subject of the Y. P. 8. C. E meeting at the First Baptist Church tomorrow eveolog will be: “How Christ Transforms k” Tbe leader wUl be Mis. Almeda How tbe World's Standards Conflict With Christ's'' will be tbe subject of the Y. P. S. C. E at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening. Hie leader will be James SUtea. : TbeCape May Band will give a ball on tbe Iron Pier on Thursday evening, April SI. An excellent programme Is being prepared. Come and htly along tbe bovs who have furnished ns with music all winter.

ASHORE OFF ATLANTIC CITY Crew of Schooner Rescued by LifeSaving Men. Lost In a thick fog the two-masted schooner Rival stranded on Brigantine shoal, opposite the Atlantic City Lighthouse, early last Friday morning. Tbe heavy seas opened her seams and despite pumping the vessel filled rapidly. Captain C. W. Farmer, in command of the Rival, ordered the crew, comprising 16 n, to take to the long boat. Tbe breaxaloug shore proved too much for the schooner's boat, however, and tbe big Government lifeboat was manned by ths lifesaving crew and brought tbe men ashore. Later a watch was placed on tbe schooner and wrecking tugs summoned. The schooner waa lanncbed at Essex, Mass., in 1803, and is owned by Hugh Park, bars; & Co . of Gloucester, Maes. Sbe was bound for New York with 80 barrels of flab

A BILL FIND* FAVOR.

ermlta States or Municipalities to

Pay fbr Government Survey*.

Representative Loudenslagsr has been Murad by some of hjs colleague* that bit bill to permit state* or municipallU** to pay for surveys for river and‘harbor lm-

should pass, as It Is a good

iresare, Chairman Burton, of the Comilttee on Rivers and Harbors, when tbe C*pe Mey delegation was before it, expreseel the opinion that tbe offer of the Cape May people to assist In the work made tbe project a commendable one, and It Is believed that he will be opposed to tbe pasof Mr. Loodenalagrr’s bill, for log Is taken out of t he hands of tbe govero-

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that the snrvejs shall all be under ths 41 recti on of the Secretary of War. and shall be made by

Sol Needles will hare his ledim furnish‘.‘‘^s^ursjri^ssir^s

Samuel Wlnchreter Iteeve* of Use U. 8. Marine Corpae to Come Home. Samuel Winchester Beeves son of ExSheriff Jobs W. Reeves, who basnervrcLa live year*' term in tbe U 8 Marine Corpse, Is expected to arrive at bis West Cape Msy borne this week, his term expiring on Friday last. Chester, as be was formerly called by his school mates before he entered tbe navy haa been In many part* of tbe world, and bae experienced many thrilling Incidents daring bis long and tedious travels. One place especially In the Far East, which Is China, be witnessed some very thrilling adventures. After a short i tlon at home, he will enter upon a course at a college.

A Surprise Party. Tbe home of Mr. sad Mrs. A. S. Bush on Washington street was the eeene of mi merriment on Friday evening, where a number of young folks gathered in honor of their daughter, Mias Ida Many parlor games were indulged In, the most prominent being flinch. After the evening was t in a very snjoyabls manner young folks were Invited into tbe dining room to partake of the many delicacies of the season. Among thoae present w MisersHaeCurtia, Irene Bennett, Merind* S til well, Anna Foster, Edith Bush and Ids Bush. Means. Allle Beneset, Arthur Hand. Charles Hand and Albert S13 Wall.

Publishes Sermons Each Week. Have you' noticed the diversity of ths inn no* published in the Can Mat Hkb ai.p ’ Each weak tbe HkxaU> publishes roon by s different clergyman of a different denomination, thereby glrine its readers the best religious thoughts from tbe beet minds lathe country. It Is the only paper in Cape May County which

Democratic Convention. The Democratic State Ooorentiou will b* held at Trenton to-day. The delegates which have been selected from Cape Msy Coanly.it is tsarned. are favorable to the candidacy of William R. Haaret for President. A few of tbe delegates are for Alton B. Parker.

Seaside Li cense Applications. At the April term of the Cape May Coun-

ty Court the applications for lloeoaas of the hotel keepers at ths seaside resort* will be heard. For tbe next two weeks the bon I Does will be busy in securing signature* t* tbeir applications. There will

be but few applications for new L'-"—

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Colony at Whitesboro Forging Ahead

ROW OVER » BOAT HOUSE.

EVERYBODY BUSILY ENGAGED

AT WORK.

Opposition Prosentrd to 8talc Board

of Riparian Commissioners. j There is a war on before tbe State Board - , u . w . ▼ u Ml ,

of Riparian Commissioners between the UOIOfiy NOt iBt IWO IBStS Old.

ere of aeversl boathouse* along (iraa« 1 Sound channel and Robert E Hand of Ei

It rtoeatly developed that these boatbouae owners had no title to the land oi. which their plaoes were erected and Mr Hand, without the knowledge of the other owners, applied to the Stole Comrulsalon fora riparian grant covering the land. Opposition has been presented to the Stale Board.by the Indivldnal owners and they have requested that each one be granted Ito own privilege Mr Hand wanted to bare tbe State Board grant it > him, and be in torn grant such priv etothoee whom he desired, upon hi* own term*, and thus have a monopoly of the land ic question which is entirely covered with water at high tide. The matter ia still pending >*fore the boerd.

OLD JERSKYMEN MEET Annual Custom of Body Older Than Tbe Nation. t noon Monday, at tbe northwest coi of Broad and High atreet*. Bridgeton, a group of men gatbere and held a brief meeting. Pasaereby took no unuaual Interest in ifce presence of the party, and yet in *he few niinnte* they were a-sembirvl, an election was conducted and the h-.ialneas transacted of theannual *c*si .n. of tbe oldest existing organization in America— ‘The Proprietor* of Weal Ne ■ Jersey." Since 1676,100 years prior to the *ixaiog of the Declaration of Independence, the members have thus melon April 10 and 18, in Burlington and Gloucester ve.pect ively, to elect nine members to tbe Proprietary Council, live from Burlington end four from Gloucester. Thooa elected it Burlington were Henry J. Irick. Franklin G. Wool man, J. Howard Pngh, Walter Robb and Frank Earl.

A Bummer Art Cl a*

Cape May Point and e student of art, will 'net a snmmer class at our neighbor iroaide resort tbe coming season. Tbe Point is admirably adapted to the require its of artiste, as it affords many and varied scenes for the lover of nature. Mia* Atkinson ia a Fellow, of the Academy of the Floe Art*. Philadelphia, and a student of the Julian School of Paris, w'jerr she son many honors. She ia at present on exhibition in the Art Club, sod also in plendid permanent exhibition of Tbe HaaeUine Galleries, 1833 Chestnut street. Philadelphia Miss Atkinson haa a studio the cottage of Mrs. Cooper, who is also a landscape artist and has several pretty studies of the scenery of the Point.

Church Reopened. The Church of tbe Advent on Latfeyetle -reel woe reopened on Sunday, and the services were conducted by Her- E C. Al- , formerly or Hammonton, N. J., end now of Philadelphia. The church we* tastefully decorated end the services were ■ded by fairly good congregation*. There will be servioes In the church next Sunday, as follows: Holy Communion at 7JO; morning service and sermon at 10J0 and evening servioe and sermon at 7.80. Tbe church has been closed since the spring 08- The chnrcb is in charge of the Parish Aid Society, who report that they greatly encouraged In their work.

Tbe Comptroller of the Currency has approved the selection of the Philadelphia National Bank as the reserve agent for the First National Bank of Cape May City.

Removed Main Offlce. Tbe Cape May Real Estate Company as removed iu main office from Philadelphia to Cape msy. It will however have as office In Philadelphia.

To Hold Mex-ling In this City.

The Cape May County Medical Society will hold Ito annual meeting in this city today. Dr. Philip Marvll of Atlantic City

will be one at the speakers.

eCbestant street special, the Dunlop style, tbe Yeoman style of stiff bate ai

Sol Needjea, and get GTS. Ice Cream Bede. Be. at Hogan’s.

If you want to sell call and g give me full particulars and I will

•tel Ha* IW-e-n Erwted *o* Are- Now Under

While many other places in all part* of Cape May County are-rapidly growing and experiencing a healthy boom, the MDall town of Whitesboro. which i» •ituatod only about three mile* from tbe county ■eat of ibi* county, ia surely not to be For many years the distinctively agricultural population of several countin in South Jersey remained unaltered. It waa a vast region of large plantation*, lying upon fertile river bottom*, and of vast acres of pine, oak and cedar. The land wa* held by wealthy families, who tilled the farm*, engaged in coastwise trade and dealt in timber, little or no attempt being made to clear the woodland for purely agricultural purpose* or even a space on which to erect a town of any **rt. Tbe prime mover In the cause of South Jersey'* extensive development* w-* the late Charles L Landis, who. shortly before the Civil War laid out tbe site of Vineland, and brought to one of the most barren tract* of South Jersey a colony of New Englander*. Other* joined .be movement and noon a thriving community came into existence- Next appeared tbe Hebrew*, banished from southern Europe on account Of politico-religious persecution. Under various leadership*, colonies were started In Cape May County at Woodbine and has White* boro, which was started a boat one year ago. is suaely in e thriving condition. Ex-Congressman White and bis associate* *bould be commended in the manner In which they are carrying out the plans for this beautiful little city, which we hope iu the near future will develop into a pretty UlUe town. Of course they mast be prepared to meet certain difficulties. His plan Is purely agricultural, and be must take into consideration tbe fact that tbe summer resort* of the Cape May coast, notably- C tpe May City, offer great inducement* for men and women to engage in domestic eerrice. at thi* special time, when farm work need* ttt most careful attention. As some people would suppose. Whitesboro is a quickly constructed village,built in a night, at the old saying goes. Well, it was not. It ha* a finely constructed hotel, of the modern system, and it present* a very good appearance. It has just been freshly painted and seems like neatneas itself. The bouse* that have been built there are not like ones that sometimes make up s colored settlement elsewhere, but are modernized and strictly up-tod*to, most of them are newly painted inside and out, even the barns bring kept neat and clean. At this time of year one can see the housewives with their kerchiefs tied about their heads, very busily engaged in bouaeclcaning, while on every morsel of land that is at all large enough to plant any kind of a garden can be found the men folks either .-lowing or batrowing the ground, where they expect to reap a harvest of tome kind in tbe fall aeasoa. The horse*, bows, poultry and swine of the indnstt ions farmer here are as nice and good looking as will be found anywhere in the county, and not one looks any the worse for tbe very hard winter which has just passed.

Review of Reviews. J The three grtht topic* in tbe news of [the past month,—the Northern Securities decision, tbe first stop* in the construction I of tbe Panama canal, and the progress of 1 tbe war in far East,—are comprehensively | treated in tbe Review of Reviews for April. In addition to the editorial summaries I Mr. Walter Wellman sketches the personnel of tbe Isthmian Canal CommUdoo. I which haa just aafled fy Panama, and outlined the auccesaive stages of Ka work. Ur. IK. J. Dillon, the well-known English correspondent and writer on Russian affairs, discusses the question. “Haa Russia any StrongJden ?" Dr. G. Frederick Wright contribute* an important paper on “Russia's Civilising Work in Asia.” and there brief summaries of “Russian Opinion American Meddling' lu the Far East." Uad.“What the People Head in Russia." pages in the department of " Leading Article* of the Month '' mad* up from currant discussion* of the KuaaoJspanr**- war In the leading European ceOther noteworthy article* in this tare: "American Literary Influence Abroad." by Chari** A. L. Reed; “ Tbe Magnitude of American Bet>efactLxzs,”by C-aorge J. Hager, “The Yellow-Pin# Lumber Industry In the South," by W. Watson Deris: “School Gardena in Greet ClUee," 'A Garden City In