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VOL. IV. NO. iS.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY * EVENING

licenses Granted for the Summer

ITEMS OF I PERSONAL NATURE

\ows of Much Importance Gathered Anionic Cape May'm People. K. S. Kutchman Uoocupjlng hia Eioath Cape May cottage. Mlu Mae Hall U a guest of Mr.and Mrs. Jmse HoblnsoD In Waatilugtoo. D. C. Mrs. Tbomae F- Kali; has opened her ootttgv on Beach arroue (or the aeaaoi Mrs. A. B. Miller h»s rented her Hughre street cottage to Dr. Charles Herd for the

tatO's Hand to Come JuIj iM R>r the Sc^wm—Other Matter* of City Intereat.

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. City conndl met In regular Tue*day erenlng. with l*resii;

send presiding and other members present being Messrs. Bailey. Ctmwell. Doak,

Hand. Sharp and Sayre.

A petition was read from property own era concerning the pile of bricks at the %orurr of Washington and Decatur streets. «nd Charles S. Church, the contractor, was ordered to remove the bricks The following summer licenses were granted: John Tracy. Hotel Lafayette; Fred Arnold's Sdus. Ocean View; John Jest: Beach avenue and Perry street: William Heyl. Golden Eagle Hotel: Horace M. Cake, agent. Stockton Hotel: Fleming J. Carr, Cape May House; Edward W. Dale. Auditorium; William H- Thornton. Decs tur street andCoInmbla avenue; andMorris Hertz, (wholesalei. Camden Bottling Co. The Inspectors and supervisor* of work were paid a total of (610 for the month for watching the contracts on the beach front A resolution was paaeed to discount a note for Mott) for fonr mouths. The band committee reported that Ke aatti's band bad been engaged for nine weeks from July 3. at a price of (4000, the band to hare twenty musicians.! . Stewart 4: Barton are to paint the wi

work* for (tag.

8. W. Ileevrs Dead. It was with exceeding regreat that word reached Cape May on Sunday evening last of the death In Philadelphia, of Samnel Winchester Reeves, a well known native of Cape May, who lias been a prominent lawyer in the Quaker city for many year*. Mr. Reeve* was born in Lower Tow nship. And spent hir boyhood day* in the Cape District. ' Hnjtttended the district schools and the private school of the Rev Mows Williamson and afterward was graduated from Princeton College. Shortly after graduation be went to Philadelphia where he bream* a lawyer and for many years has enjoyed a lucrative practice as a member of the firm ot Geodel -V Reeves Hr married Milw Trypbena Kdmnud*. a daughter of the late Downs Edmunds Mrs. Reeves died about three years ago. Mr. Reeves had been in bad health for a long time and passed the winter* in the South and the summer* in the mountains and other places where be could get relief. He is survived by two daughters. The funeral occurred from hi* late residence on Mount Vernon street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday eveuing. There were continued services yesterday morning at the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church on the arrival of tbe train from Philadelphia. The interment was in tbe Cold Spring Cemetery.

Mr*. John I.- Landis Dead. Mrs. Florence N. Landl*. wife of Rev. John L. Landis, of Weal Cape May. died suddenly on Tbnrsday last, iu a train on tbe Philadelphia and Reading Railway, while going from Oak lame to Philadelphia. Sbe had been visiting friends at Oak lame and was on her way to meet ber husband. Sbe ran some distance to Oak Lane station in order to catch the (rain and by ber ovcrexrrtlon became faint, and died before grtiiuR to Philadelphia. Tbe remains Were brought to Cape May last Friday evening. Mrs. Landis was bsloved by her neighbors and has been a loviag and faithful wife and mother, and tbe community feel deeply with Mr. Landis In the loss of his life's companion. The fnneral was held on Monday from tbe residence of tbe family, It being largely attended. Rev. Dr. laverty conducted tbe services, a*ei*l«d by Rev. Dr. S. F. Gaskill and Rev. George Williams. Tbe Interment was made at Cold Spring IVesbyteriaa Church cemetery, of which ckurch Mr. Landis was' severs 1 yean pastor.

Infbat Passes Away. Uni* Franklin Wilson Johnson, tbe these year old soc and only child of PUot and Mrs. Benjamin F. Johnson of Perry ■Irist, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson, died last Friday even lag after a briaf Illness. The funeral oc

Stale Detegaies Elected.

Ex-Mayor Frederick J. Melvin was a vlsl.or to Atlantic City daring the early

day* of the week.

Captain and Mr*>C£nk G. Edward, are guest* of Captain ptaH Mrs. Edwards at their Ocean street home. Mrs. L. L. Lewis of New York and little daughter, Carminclla. are guests of her mother, Mrs. 8. A. Foster. Frank W. Miller of New York City has been visiting at the home of bis brother, ex-Senaior Lemuel K Miller. Mr David G. Btdrd^pecre’ary of tbe Lehigh Valley RailroWfand Mr*. Baird, enjoying a season at Cape May. AHsemblyroman James M. K. Hildreth was at Freehold on Tuesday, trying a ease In the Monmouth county court. Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Catlett of Washington are guests of Mrs S. A. Foster. Mrs. Catlett's mother, on Perry street. Mr*. Swain 6. Reeves and Mr*. Horatio H. Cbnreb are eojaying a visit to Washington, D. C.. and In Pennsylvania. •- and Mr*. Harry M. Kennedy of Brooklyn have been guest* of Mr. Kennedy's mother, oo-Wa*hlni:toa street. Mr. J. Morris Roger*. Jr . who passed tbe winter in New York state, is a gi of Mr. and Mr*. J. M Rogers, at their

Mnt. Howard F. Otter, who ha* been ill for a Iptig time. * as taken to Philadelphia ast Friday by her husband, to consult s ipeclallat. R«v. E. C. Alcorn, in charge of the Church of the Advent, is this week attending the Episcopal Diocesan Convention at Elisabeth. N. J. . and Mrs. MillsNl E Heisas. wl been living at tt>q}Wall. N. Y., for the past year, ami oow residing 111 theli Hughes street cottage. r. and Mrs. J. Wallace Hallowell of adrlpbls were giii-Ms over Sunday of sad Mr*. WilliatuW' E-*en. Mr*. Hallowsll was (ormcrly'ui** Berlioa E»

Mr. and Mr*. J..Merrbt Scbellenger of Royarsford. Pa., wgrogu r*ta over tbe < days of the we.-k of Chief of Polios and Mrs. William Farrow. Mr*. Schellengei (heir daughter. Captain Theodore F. Townsend, chief of ■e weather bureau at Pb I lad el phis, with Ir*. Townsend, is paaalng a few day* with Mrs. Millie Williams and MLs Eva Tindall, at their Columbia avenue cot'age. Master I .email K. Miller, son of CounIman and Mrs. Lemuel E. Miller, uoderent an operation in Philadelphia on Wednesday of last week for appendicitis Tbe operation was succmafuliand the lad will recover. \ Dr. and Mr*. Randolph Marshall of Tuckaboe, this county, have left for an extended tear through the West, taking In Chicago. New Mexico, the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and Los Angeles. They will return home by way of San Frandaco, Salt l-akr, Colorado, Manltan Springs and St. Louis.

PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

Dr. Herbert Lummla Married At Cedarvllle on Monday. At two o'clock on Monday afternoon, at he pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry N. Powell. In Cedarvllle, their youngest daughter, Mias Carrie V. Powell, became the bride of Dr Herbert Warren Lnmmis. of

Cape May City.

There was a very large attendance at the ceremony, which was characterized by elegant simplicity, fully U0 Invitations having been sent out. Among the guests were quite a number from Bridgeton. The bride and groom were unattended. Light steel-colored nun's veiling was Duma te rial of which the bride's dglnty wadding gown was formed. Rev. Dr. A. H. dembower. of the Baptist Church of Cedarvllle, was the officiating clergyman. profusely sad prettily

for

A reception and * collation followed the rremony, and then Dr kqrf Mr*. Lummi*

The bride is a graduate of tbe high (bool at CsdarvUle and very popular moug the younger set of that town. The room is a son of Mr. a Lnmmis, of CedarvilU. and a graduate of the Dental Department of the Uaiv*rM*y — *• ‘

China: “I wijb the world to understand that I am neutral in this affair.*' —Philadelphia North

MANY GAME LAW CHANGES FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF MENTION

I* Unlawful to Kill Deer For Two Year* Other Change*. The late l«rgi*laturr made manv change* In tbe flsh and game law*. One change of Interest to county sportsmen Is tbe opening of the aeaacu (or killing " bay birds.” socalled. May 1, the law heretofore making It lawful to kill the several varieties of snipe common on the marshes of this Uon in the Spring, July 15. Another change of interest to county disciples of Iszaak Walton is the section providing that the gamey pika or plckftal cannot be legally taken until May 30. The >o for taking this Osh heretofore opened May 1. The Flab and Game Commission has summarized tbe amendment* adopted by the late Legislature as follows: The following changes apply to the Dels•are River. Delaware Bay and tributaries: Making it lawful to take shad’ with seine or drift gill net with meshes not smaller than :■■{ Inches, except beewern June li and August 10; penalty (100. Herring, with net. not smaller than 2inch mab. except betwes-h Jnue 35 and August l x penalty. (100. Carp, with 2»4-lnch mesh, except from May 10 to August 10; penalty, (30. Catfish, with 11*-Inch mesh, except May, June and July; penalty. (30. Striped baas or rockfish, with >*£-lncb mesh, except from Juna 15 to August U; penalty, (100. Sackers, with S^-hieh mesh, except from April 15 to September 1; penalty, (30. But no net shall be act In the Delaware River, Bay and tributaries between Saturday at sunset and Sunday night at

night.

The fpUowiag changes apply to all parts of the State: Making It unlawful to sell or expoi sale any-striped baas or rockfish, under 10 Inches Id length; penalty, (30. Making open season for English snipe. March, April, September, October, November and December, other snipe known shore bird*, surf snipe or bay snipe. May

. etc., Sep-

AprilK. for black white baas, calico baa pike, perch, pike and pickerel. May 30 November 80. Pickerel and pike may also be taken during the monlh of January. Making closed aaaedn on deer for two

Perm ittlng dogs to run at large In woods and fields from October 1 to February 1_ but dogs are not allowed to run rabbit* at night or in woods or field Inhabited by

Jersey Oysters fbr St. Louis. Colonel Lewis T. Bryant, Secretary of the State Commission tothsUt. Louis Ex ion. secured the services of Morris Davie of Bridgeton to ears for part of the Lad game exhibit at tbe big show, and Mr. Davis will leave tomorrow for the position. This morning b* arranged for

River Coes oysters, which wl 1 form part of the sxhltyl of the State Bureau of Shell

They will be displayed in a tank filled with running sea

water, showing just how they grow in

Thr Happenings of The Week Briefly Told—Otlirr Matters of I merest.

-May.

—The msnth of flowers. —Ice Cream Soda. Sc. at Hogan’s. —May.bower* mar bring June row but they spoil those on a woman's hat. —It is stated that more white 'potatow have been .plan ted In Cape May County this spring than for many year* past. —The time to advertise is when you want more business. There Is nothing new about this saying, but It wDl bear peatiog often. —Mrs. Ada Hand will lead the Y. P. 8. C. E meeting at the First Baptlstfburch tomorrow evening. The subject will be “Crowns Trodden UndetLFqot.” —Mr. Tbeo. W. Reeves will lead tbe Y. P. 8. C. E meeting at the First Pnsbyterlan Church to borrow evening. The sub-

ject will be "Answered Prayers.' —Ice Cream Soda, Sc, at Hogan's —Vincent Chapter. Epworth League, ot the First M. E. Chuch. next Monday evening will be led by Mrs R. C. Hughes and the subject will be “Crowns Trodden Un-

der Foot."

—A large consignment of quail. Intend , ed for distribution In South Jersey. U held ep in Illinois because tbe game laws will not permit them to be carried through

-Farmer* of South Jersey are contracting to sell their tomatoes to the canneries this year for (I and (8 per ton. sod stipulating that payments most be made at frequent intervals

looking After Improvements Senator William Fllnn and bis son Mr. George B. FI inn are guests at the Windsor a visit in connection with business of > Cape May Real Estate Company, amlnlng tbe work and Improvement*

are contemplated on the dredge Pittsburg and New Cape May and arranging for other eomtemplated Improvement*. The Senator is very well pleased with the work now being done by the dredges and amount of (111 being mad( when the hard winter J»e have gone through is taken into consideration, and is very sanguine over

matters in

High School Commencement The High School commencement be held Thursday evening. May 36. Tbe event will take place in the First Baptist Church, and four graduates will compose the class Tbe apeaker for the evening will be Fletcher Stltes, a student of ths Law department oUhe University of Pent sylvaoia.

Tide Topple* Over Hotel. During the high northeest tide wl prevailed last Thursday morning, uuderptulng of the New Mount Vernon Hotel, at South Cape May was wa out, and the house toppled. The bole] had beeo practically abandoned previously and its porches washed down by other

v Peaky Potato Bug Turns Dp. Many South Jersey farmer* asserted early in ib* spring that In their belief g>s it during winter, but the peaky little

ml

toss are in the ground to ready for basineae os of yore.

I SID ACCIDENT.

John McDonnell Falls

HU Gun.

John McDonnell, the 15year-old •

My. and Mr*. William C. McDonnell. 619 Hugbe* street, wa* accidentally *1 and killed Uat Friday morning while gi

nlng in tbe Inlet near Sewell'* Point

The death of the boy f* particularly di* trearing, aa be wa* a lad whose lov

disposition and bright and alert mind

endeared him to all with whom he had associated. His father is a wholesale liquor merchant, at No. 130 Walnut »treet, Philadelphia. Laet UH tbe family cloaed their Philadelphia bouse and came to Caps May to spend tbe winter at their cottage here Prior to coming to the shore John bad

a pupil at LaSalle College, and would graduated thU year. He wa* an ap.

pupil and stood very high Id hi* class. He wa* also an altar boy at 8t. James' Roman Catholic Church, Thirty-eighth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, and at both the college and church was greatly Moved by Us Instructors and tbe father* On goin* Cape May be entered the High School

and expected to graduate this month

That morning Mr. and Mr. McDonnell intended to go to PhlledelphU on the 7 So o’clock express. John rose wy early and with a friend, Arthur Caaaelman son of William 8 Caaaelman, of Cape May. who Is occupying his cottage, started off gun nlng. Mr. and Mrs. McDonnell were about to get on the train when s very ex died boy rushed up to them and told them that John had bent shot. Of course they abandoned their trip to the dty. From snch account* as tbe excited companion of bis eon could give, Mr. McDonnell learned that tbe boys started oat in a gunning skiff. Caaaelman'* back wa* turned to

compaion when be beard a report of

>■ Swinging around be saw John fall

forwatd hi tbe boat. Bending over a* greatly frightened to see the front

of his clothing reddening with b.ood, an moment afterward* the wounded boy' sad fell and he died. Casaeltaan then >wed the boat to Scbellenger'« Landing. Uy believes that McDonnell picked the gun up while it was cocked and striking it ■gainst the side of the boat discha.geJ it. the load entering his stomach. At sach short range it made a frigblfnl wound, and even if assistance bad hern at hand

nothing oonld have been done.

The remains were viewed by friends on rueedey evening. and they wen

to Philadelphia yesterday morning,

where, at ten .o’clock. Solemn iiequicm me*, wa* sung in ot. James' Church. The interment was made in Old Cathedral

FAST TRAINS TO CAPE MAY

. K. R. TO INAUGURATE EARLY SPRANG SERVICE.

Will Go Into Effect On Monda)

is wa* said in St Mary's Chureh ■o fneaday morelng. and was largely attended. In the evening the member* Cape May High School went In a body to view the remains of the feUow-stndent.

Pound net and other fishermen along th< Jersey coast have been sammoitcd to Washington to give information to a Con graasional committee haring In charge a Mil providing a small government bounts

for the tails of dog sharks. These voracious monsters, it is estimated, destroy folly fifty times their own weight of edible flsh •very snmmer. They often swarm in th* waters near the shore in counties* num. hers and devour all the young fish Insight. It Is doubted by practical fishermen, bow•Ter, whether the small bounty offered would have any effect In lessening their

num beta.

DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.

Republicans Who May be J< Representative*. With the Democratic Slate Convention a thing of the past, the Hearst boom beaten to a standstill and the Jersey Dvmocr. cy practically pledged to support Judge Parker of New York for the PrasidenUaj nominaJon at the National Convention in St. Ixtui* next July. the attention of political leaders Is now being turned toward* the coming stale convention of the Republicans to bt held in Trenton May la It is now fairly decided that Governor Morphy, United States Senator John Kean United States Senator John F. Drydrn auu David Baird shall be the four delegatea-at-large, who, with it two each from the ten ooagieeaiooal district* of the stale, will party In U» National Convention at Chicago ia Juna A number of tbe da legates have also mo practically decided upon.for although the primaries have not yet been held there is little likelihood of any.

meet of President Roosevelt, lathe First district,-which c

Ninety Minute Train* u. Begin fi„ Tbe Season—Extra Train* On Hal unlay*. Tbe growing Importance of Cape May «» an *11 •ummer borne and tbe awakened Inters*! In the development of New Cap. Vlay Impel* the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to introduce Its preliminary •ummer schedule at an earlier date ibah usual, so that summer resident, and visit, rs m»y take advantage of the delightful eatber of May and June. A number of hotel* are oow open, and the Indication* point to the occupation of oottage* much earlier |n the season. In furtherance of the early summer lavement tbe Pemuylvanie Railroad Company will Inaugurate iu 90-minute train service on May 9. On and after that date the 4.08 p. m. weekday exprear from Market Street Wharf will arrive at Cape • 5.88 p. m. The morning express up leave Cape May at 7.10 a. m. weekday* and arrive at Market Street Wharf 8.48

Thl* arrangement afford* to the daily rider all the advantage* of the midsummer schedule. On the same date tbe morning express will leave Market Street Wharf at 3.00 a. m. and be quickened to arrive Cape May at 10 55 x m , ao that the day v 1*1 tor* may have more lime at the shore. On May 14 the 1-80 p. m. Saturday only rxprem will be placed on tbe timetable.

NEW JERSEY'S GOOD HOAD8.

It Vow Ha* Two Thousand Miles of Improved Highways. New Jersey now has two thousand mile* Of improved road*. ThU U a larger mile*ge of good road* than that of several adjoining States combined. A thousand miles, or half the total, were built with State aid. the State paying one-third the cost, and the county, township or other municipality paying two-thirds. The other thousand miles were built entirely by tbe municipalities without any aid from

the State.

In the eleven year* that the improved road policy has been in operation there ha* been spent for good road* (5.296.000. The State has appropriated for these road* •UthU period (1.765.1G8. Tbe counties have «peut more than double thU amount, a* they pay entirely for tbe bridges, survey* and incidentals. The municipalities built all these b unbred* of miles of good roads wjtbont State aid, because they could not wait the slow pleasure of the State to make the appropriation*. ThU fact U a complete and moat eloquent refutation of the claim that tbe State was going too fast and too far and «pending too much money in road bnildlng. The spirit of progress and Improvement U abroad In New Jersey. It ha* taken complete possession of the people and they are going to have those improved rood* If they have to bear the entire coot themselves. It to splendid evidence of tbe liberal and enlightened spirit of the people of thU State. There are now pending in the office of State Road Commissioner Budd applications for seven hundred miles more ■w roads Of course only a very small part of this mUeage can be built this year with Stale aid. aa there will only be (350,000 availably.

'Will Return Again. The Mills Comedy Company, which so delightfully entertained the large audii on the Iron Pier last summer. It to stated, will be here again thii year. MaaM ill* promises a lot of new per pie and atirely now show, and everything will be up to date in the theatrical line

Moved Temporarily. Tbe First National Bank of Cape May has removed temporarily to No. 634 Washington street, the Knickerbocker Building. The bank will occupy permanent quarter* in Uis new building to he erected at the corner of Washington sad Decatur

Church F’estiraL The Pariah Aid Society of the P. K. Church will hold a noveitv festival on Saturday evening for the benefit of the Church la the Bryant BoiMing, 507 Wash-

OONT LOSE THIS OPPORTUNITY On* of the most desirable cottage* la Caps May. Oh Colusa bU avenue. On* la fall view ot oosan. 1st