CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV. NO. 29.

CAPE MAY. N. J.. THURSDAY, JULY 2i, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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MAN KILLED ON BROADWAY

NEGRO HURLED FROH WAGON BY RUNAWAY HORSE.

DIED ON WAT TO DOCTORS

laa*c Pepper'* Hon* Took Frifbt at Automobile and Tbrrw Him Against Telegraph Hole.

OF A PERSONAL NATURE. BY HER 10 BALTIMORE YAGRISMEN ARE OPIIMISIIG

THE GOSSIP OF CHARMING OLD CAPE MAY.

QUEEN ANNE BOAT CONNECTION BEING AGITATED.

VISITORS COMING TO TOWN. HOTEL MEN PUSHING FOR IT

News of Muc h Importance Gathered Among Cape Majr*a People— Yoa May be Mentioned.

They Meet at the Stockton and Plan to lUiae SI BOO to Re-Katab* Uah Line to I.c»rr«.

DROWNED IN SURF

Judge I'pton Muir, of Umlarllle. Ky.. TALK OF INTERNATIONAL RACES Ix»* Ufr V^terday While

OFF CAPE MAY

I

Bathing.

Captain Barr, of the “I ugomar." Now Abroad Creating Stir Among

Kuropean Yacbtamen.

Iiutac Pepper, the, wealthiest negro of Cape May. wan killed Monday evening while driving from his farm In the country to hb home here. The accident happened on Broadway. An automobile belonging to E. L MHler. of Philadelphia, came along. It alowed down, bat scared Pepper's horse, which dashed to the side of the road and threw Peppfr against a telegraph polel Hls neck was broken. Pepper's wife wee prostrated from the shock. v The Coroner's jury Tuesday morning rendered a verdict of accidental death, The funeral will occur to-day. Undertaker W. H. Thompson is In charge of the burial.

TK1KD TO PBCSUYE JUDGE. Bogua Cheek Man's Clever Ruse I) covered at Laat Minute. Howard A.SeUh. an electrician, claiming to hail from Wildwood, pleaded guilty •before Judge Beitler In the Criminal Court in Philadelphia laat Wednesday to obtaining three electric motors from Henry RSwope by falae pretenses in giving him a bogus check for *30 on the Girard Trust Company. Selah also pleaded guily to passing a similar check on Dr. W. I* Owens, 1412 Arch street. In payment for room

tent.

Selah attempted to arouse sympathy by tellingtbe Judge that he bad a wife and two children In Wildwood. Bis story bad its effect until Dr. Owens told Judge Beitler that the prisoner had also engaged a room in his bouse for three women, oi whom he Introduced as hls wife and the other twp as his sisters, but Ml of whom the doctor had since discovered were disreputable women. Selah attempted to make an explanation but it was unsatisfactory. Judge Beitler gave him eighteen months In the East* Penitentiary.

MORTGAGE TO BE BURNT. Presbyterians Will Soon Cancel Their 92700 Church Debt. At the Snnday School session of the First Presbyterian Church Sunday after noon, a scheme to raise a large sum of money toward the Iq nldation of the church debt, was annonnoed. It wasto have each member of the Sunday-school contribute fl Coward tbe paying for the mortgage. The scheme met with the approvM of Ml present and it is almost safe to say that these efforts will result in the early bnrn*tng of the mortgage. The debt la 93700, and of this amount <1800 has already been pledged. The remaining 9000 to yet to be raised, and 9250 of this to to be collected In the Sunday-ecbboL The remMnder is to be collected outaide by the congregation. The mortgage, it has been arranged, will be burned next September. By that time all the money that to pledged to expected

to be paid

electricM storms. Cape May has experienced almost one a day for some weeks, and they are accompanied by severe claps of thunder. , Last Saturday lightning

Mias Abigail Crowell, of Philadelphia, to visiting friends in West Cape May. Miss Elsie Cour[sender, granddaughter of the late GeoerM W. J. Sewell, to with Cape May friends. Mr*. William H. Nelson, of Chester, to a guest of her mother, Mr*. V. M. D. Marcy, on Washington st. Captain and Mrs. Augustus Sooy are at' St. Louis seeing the sights at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Herman Cotter, the well-known Philadelphia pianist, and family, are guests at the Victoria for Ml summer. Miss Lain Lee Bishop, of Eldora. to being entertained by her cousin. Mrs. Edward Little, of West Cape 3(ay. Mrs. George Byrd Harrison, of Washington. to occupying her cottage on Broadwsy. West Cape May, for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. William Jenniogs, parents of the wife of the Mayor of Philadelphia, are passing the summer st the Baltimore Inn. ^ Mtos Edna Bailey, of Phtrnixville, daughter o! Mr. aod Mrs. James T. Bailey, formerly of this place, to a guest of relatives here. ^ Mrs. Charles T. Quidort, who bas been In Philadelphia fo> several months, to now almost recovered in health, and hag returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Stnard. of Ardmore, are gursU of Mrs. Stoard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hickey*at their cottage on Washington st. Rev. Mr. Needham, evangelist, to con ducting services In the tent, located on tbe Eseen lot on W ashington street, opposite the Reading Railroad station. Mrs. Catharine A. Bruce, of New York, sister of Mr*. Thomas Eldredge, of West Cape May. has opened her ' cottage on Ocean street for tbe summer. Alfonxo D. Lee, of West Cape May. has been granted a pension under the age limit. He to 78 years of age, and served in the 25th N. J. Volunteer* in the Rebellion. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio E. Church, < have been residing In Laurel Spring*, N.' now at Cape May, enjoying tbe summer life among relatives and friends. Frank B. Sitley, of Camden, an pffloer of tbe Cape May Grain & Coal Company, has ceen staying at tbe ColoniM, aod incidentally looking after hto Cape May Inter-

it.

Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, of Philadelphia, daughter of Dr. Samuel F. Ware, of this city, to here with her son, and to * jroest of Alderman and Mrs. Francis K. Duke, on

Lafayette st.

Former Congressman Johu Reyburn, of : Philadelphia, who occnpted a cottage at' Cape May for many yean, has been a gueat of Col. and Mn. J. W. Mooreheod,

at their cottage on

For tbe Unit time for more than threequarters of a century Cape May has been without steamboat connection with some other point. Every summer there has always been a line of boats. Before the days of railroads there was a line of steamer* between PfaiUdelpbls. Cape May and New York, and later the Republic plied between Cape May and Philadelphia. Within tbe past few years there has been a line of steamers connecting Cape May with Lewee, Del., thereby connecting with Baltimore over the Queen Anne’s Railroad. This season, however, no boats have sen running up to the present time. Tbe Republic has beeo christened'‘Dreamland" and now piles betweetrKew York and Coney Island, while what are known as tbe Baltimore boats hare been discontinued, which greatly interferes with tbe coming of Baltimoreans to Cape May by a sea

route.

Lest Thursday evening a meeting of tbe otel and business men was held at tbe Stockton Hotel and was presided over by Mayor Millet. A representative of tbe Queen Anne’s Railroad was present and it was decided to raise by subecripioto 91500,

most of which

guarantee tbe Baltimore boat* beginning a service here for the summer on July 36. Tbe trouble seemed le be that there tyas no proper landing and tbe money to be raised to to build a wharf which may be completed by that date. The company wants 92,000 in cash and a wharf built be-

EMPEROR WUUAM INTERESTED „ Judge Upton Muir, of Louisville, | Ky., and a brother-in-law of Gen-.

eral J. Watts Kearney, was drown-* ed here in the surf almut noon

yesterday.

He had recently lieen elected

M.mb—r, of the C,pe M.y Y«h. Ctab I '<* a ,erra ° f are looking forward to the time, not far He was occupying a cottage on distant. When international yacht race* Stockton avenue. He leaves a will lake place off the Cape May coaat. i • , . ‘ , Tbe fact that tbe James Gordon Bennett W,d ° W and tWO ch'^ren.

cap has been returned to the custody of i the New York Yacht Clnb, having been J held abroad for a number of yes rages the Cape May Yacht Club mem-

MANY OFFICES I0BL FILLED

bet* in the hope that possibly arrangements can be made to have tbe enp contested for off the Cape May ooaat next summer. Preliminary arrangements looking to that end have been taken up. and an earnest effort will be made to interest New York and other American yachtowners as well as foreigner* to enter a ooniv~r for tbe Cape May cap. Morgan F. Plan', owner of the yacht Ingomar, aod Captain Charles Barr, her master, are now abroad aod are creating very considerable interest among European yacht owners. Emperor William, of Germany, being especially Interested and to reported to have ordered e yacht constructed along the lines of the Ingomar which be has carefully inspected aod has pronounced a very satis-

factory boat.

tii _ i Tbe building of a great harbor at Cape raised ih^T’nuiht, to*j M * r w111 h,Ye b ** ,n pn»hed well ahead by

next season aod yacht owner* all along the Atlantic coast are eagerly awaitiqg its completion, at which time Cape May will one of the great yacnting centres of this country If not of the world.

The launch Francis 8., of Philadelphia, to Sea Isle CKy, entered Cold Spring Inlet Sunday and bring refused wharfage, broke

-bile moving out into

7 by some thief. Mr. Grata had l«ft hi* pocket-book on Us counter and gone out a doer

HILDRETH WINS TWICE, Saturday’a Golf Matc-hce Played in Pouring Thunder Storm. James M. E. Hildreth, former Mayor of Cape May, and now a member of the Legislature, woo the handicap medal play tourney held on the local links laat Saturday afternoon with a net score of 82. There were 24 starters in tbe event, bat more than half withdrew on aoooont of the rain

Tbe soore:—

_ js M E Hildreth sesT&E&i.-: O L Bantow

Charles F Matthews

ECRutachi

P. L. Bockius and Joseph K. Roads, W. H. Hepburn. Jr., and C. H. Harding. T. S. Dsndo and La wren oe McCormick, Charles Hnnsicker and Ji Percival Collins, Cortlandt D. Cramp and E. J. Durban and Frank R- Shattock and R. 8. Chambers

withdrew.

party landed In a small boat, aod Albert Church, of tbe Cold Spring life-Saving Station, with a volunteer crew, teec ' the launch and brought It into the harbor \j. Robert Gilbert. Cllftoo Taylor, John Bonn and Edwin Whitlock, of Philadelphia, oompoaed the party.

Tbe Board of Education of the Borough i

of West Cape May haa decided to improve Charles Hunstcker a

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89 7 82

.. 90 8 84 . 90 10 80 . 99 Id 89

OCR OCEAN BATHING. Popular Diversion Now at Ita Beet On Cape May's Matchless Strand. Tbe bathing to now at Its best, the water being at a temperature which eotiers the lover of this diversion to remain in the ater for long periods. Cape Hay, with lu finest beach In the world which to as smooth as a billiard table top, of hard y*t elastic white sand. tbe edge of the sea, to free from dangerous gullies and therefore ao life llnaa are required. As a matter of protection, however, life guards are along the beach and In yawl boats just outside of the breakers, eo that ventorraome swimmer* can be warned against going too tar out. It la noticed of tbe drowning instanoea, aod they are seldom, that it to usually a good pwimmer who to tbe victim, and it to generally because of their carelessness and in going beyond their

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local links which was started In a pouring by Charles L. Matthews, of Philadelphia, and James M. E. Hildreth, of Cape May, on a net score of 77. The

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J M E Hildreth aod C L Matthews^ - » « 77 F J Graves sad K L Bento w,Jr. 5 88 78 LHAynaaadTW East wick... 8 84 81 ~ Wright, Jr. aod TOochrac. ft 89 84 Calvert ami W P Round 7 91 84 CRutsehman and J T BailgyJki 6 92 87 P. L Bockiua and Joseph R. Roads, W. H. Hepburn and C. P. Harding. Thomas

IJ.Purcfval Oolites,

ran ef Gape May Lodge. Mu. «. te 1 rooms im the Optoa BuMte*. m Waabtagtou street, this Thuraduy weeing. All I nested to he

STIRRING CAJ1PAIGN PROMISED IN CAPE MAY COUNTY.

UL PRIMARIES SEPTEMBER 13

Voter* Urged Not to Overlook Home Political Affair* in Glamour of - Presidential iHsur*.

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF MENTION

The Happenings of The Week Briefiy To id-Other Matter* of Interest. —Twin calves on tbe farm of Bar. T. P. Price near Tuckerton arouse much curiosity. Dr. Price waa formerly paator of tbe First Baptist Church here, and hto wife to a sister nf Dr. A. L. Leach and Mrs. L. H. Townsend, of this city. —The Smart Bet magarine will entertain

you.

—Hava you rend that very interesting magazine. The Smart Bet t

that ctorer magarine. The Smart BeC —The Gape May Yacht Club will have a opening osremooles at tbe club bouse

at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. stopped in the second inning ■between Gape May and Vineland

Owing to the change iu the law which became opera! I re last year 'lie primaries of all political parties will be held thto year on September IS. from one o'clock in tbe afternoon until seven o'clock in tbe evening, when delegatee will be elected to tbe various stale, coogreealorial and county conventions, and also candidates will be named by direct vote in Cape May City for offices to be filled at the November election. In coneequencr of the early choosing of candidate* it behooves tbe citizen* mf Cape May to at least tarn some of their thong'>t* from the busy times of summer and from their deliberations over tbe National campaign to look for men who will serve the city In city council and other offices so that the town can be run in an economical manner. There are manv demands made upon tbe city officials for thto and that alleged benefit, but as getting ao large and the gradually Increasing, some of tbe luxuries will have to be cut off if the desires of tbe taxpayers are to be

gratified.

Eight day* preceding these primaries all persons who desire to present themselves as candidates for various city offices and for delegate* to tbe various conventions present a petition to the city clerk, signed by at least ten persons who last year voted for a majority of the candidates on the ticket on which the applicant desires to ran thto fall. There will be chosen from thto city two delegates Ao attend the Republican State convention, who will nominate tbe candidate for Governor and twelve candidates for presidential electors. Tbe same will be done for the Democratic State Convention, which will nominate ne number of candidates. Two delwill be named to the Cougreerioual Conventions to name candidates for Ooudelegates will be selected to the Republican County Convention by the Republicans and two to the County Convention of the Democrats, which will notnicounty clerk, sheriff, wo oorooers. All the others will be city candidates, who will be nominated by having received tbe highest vote in the primaries of thrir party. Tbe following are khe officer* tor which the people of the city of Cape May will oast thrir vote* in November a* the result i Ute primaries: A governor to eo nosed Franklin Murr. Rep., for throe year*.

—The girl who site tn*a fellow’s lap before they are married to apt to sit all i

TO THE PUBLIC. FOR BALK: Two of th* choicest lots la Cap* May.

A county oierk to succeed Julius Way, Samuel K. Ewing.