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VOL. IV. NO. 32.

CAPE MAY, N. }., THURSDAY, AUGUST u, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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TWO GIRLS SWEPT TO DEATH WHILE BATHING

CARRIED OUT BY CURRENT AT CAPE RAY POINT.

BUT ONE BODY RECOVERED

l.iulr C*re>m it it cl MarRurt-t Ulllle< Hunk Whllr Wiinr^M^ Wrre I'ualilr lo Urnd Aid.

A moat pa'brtic drowuiug aocidcut occurrrd at the foot of Stitea Avenue, Cape May Point, on the Delaware Bay ahore. ■•hortly after S o'clock Tuesday, when Llxxie Canton, aged 91, of Front Street and KUber’a Ijtne, Olney, Philadelphia, and Margaret Gillies, aged 3S, a companion, add teas unknown, aank In sight of a number of belpleaa onlookers, who threw floatera to them and tried to launch a yawl, which filled with water and proved nnsoaworthy. The girls were staying at the cottage of Mias Carson's aunt, Mrs Henry Morbead, on Stkes avenue, at Cape May Paint. Shortly before three o'clock they donned 'their bathing suits and went into the w ater at a point where it is always dan gerous to bathe, but of which they had probably not been wanted. One of those sitting on the sand reading was Mrs. Thomas Birchall, of Philadelphia. She beardau agonizing scream from one of the bathers and In turn called for help. Aa they were carried out in the bay by the current she saw both girls frantically waring their hands. K Grorer Smith, of Philadelphia, w ho has a cottage nearby, ran to the beach and threw white-wing floats to those in peril and which one of thegirlacanght, but was so exhausted thafkhe soon lost hold of it. Two colored men, one of whom waa Archie Norris, attempted to man a yawl boat, bat the boat waa half filled with water and cumbersome and they could not handle It. By this time the girls had disappeared entirely The body of Miss Carsoa was found yesterday morning.

HELD FOR BEATING HORSE. Baltimore Broker la Arrested and Sned While Here. Michael Hetdelbarg, a broker of Baltimore. hired a horse here of Liveryman Harry He ben the! laat Wednesday night, and drove it so hard that the horse was In a serious condition. On Its return to the stable the animal carried upon its back several prominent writs aa a result of the whipping it fcad received. Hebenthal called Heidelberg's attention to the condition of the horse, and requested compensation, bat his request was ignored. The matter waa placed in the hands of George Cantrell, agent for the S. P. C. A., who, after examining the horse, secured a warrant for Heidelberg's arrest. He waa a guest at the Stockton Hotel, but the clerks declined to give any Information 9* to his whereabouts, and the officers and Hebenthal after discovering the number of his room, camped In the hall opposite his door until Thursday morning, and at A o’clock Heidelberg was mnch surprised when placed under arrest. He was locked np for three hours in the dty prison, and placed under 1100 bail by Alderman Duka to appear lore hearing tomorrow, and a civil salt for IU0 has been entered against him by Hebenthal.

QVKEN ANNE RESUMES SERVICE Kirsi Evennsion Brought Here by Queen Caroline Sunday TbeQoeea Anne’s Railroad Company, began Sunday operating 4ta summer scheduM between Baltimore and Capa May. The schedule, as arranged Is by way of the steamer Queen Anne from Baltimore to Lore Point, thence by train with club ond chair cars to Lewes, DeL \ At Lewes the passengers will be traaa-

Caroline for the trip acroes I bay to Cepe May. The wharf at Cape May Point waa completed on Saturday, and on Sunday an exoorsloa of about NM

BASE Bill IN THE COUNTY TWO QA/TES A WEEK NOW THE PROORArtME ND FLIES ON CAPE MAT TEAM irt Houjm- Loses to DcnniavlllrCapr May Wins In an Exciting Game.

DKKK1SVILLK. August 6.-The second game of the series between DenuisvMe and Court Honse for the championship of the county was played here today. The D. AT A. boys outplayed the visiting team. Invincible at critical momenta The score: DENNISV1LLK A. A. C. H. Y. M C. A. Sayre, cf 10 10 O Cald’l. If p * 0 Long. »» 0 11 7 1 Ko’rts.sa IbO 0 » I I Hackett. 3b 2 0 2 1 0,Bader. Sb t> 1 2 fl 1 E Jef'a, lb 0 o IS 2 0 Adams, c 0 1 « 1 1 Weacott. p 1 0 2 2 0 Blakely, lb 0 0 4 0 S Scull. If 1 9 0 0 8 Sears, ss 0 0 0 9 0 Howell. 2b 0 0 3 4 l;Tbomaa. rf 0 0 0 0 0 Tieruan. c 113 1 0 Reevea.cf If 1 10 0 0 Haaroo, rf 0 0 0 0 1,Springer.9b 0 0 0 0 0 Uefo. rf 0 I 0 0 0 Long, p, cf 1 9 0 9 1 Totals 6 597 176' Totals 8 8 29117 Cape May, S; Colwyn. 4. The Cape May team defeated Colwyn last Saturday. 8 to 4. Crowell made his first appearance of the seaaon In the box for Cape May and struck out nine men.

The score:

COLWYN CAPE MAY r h o a e r ho a e Jackn.lb 0 0 6 1 1 Doak, cf 9 9 0 0 0 Dwyer. 2b 0 0 10 1 Hand. If 0 0 0 0 1 B'rcb'll. 3b 0 0 9 1 1.Large, c 0 0 190 0 Lrback. p 11111 ButhTd.lbO 18 0 0 RoMnson.c 1 110 1 2Caaaidy^h 114 10 Pilfer, a* 1 1 1 0 1 Nichols, as 0 0 0 8 9 Edwards,cf 110 0 DSf ”** ~ * • • « « Towna'd, **“**“ “ ~

Strieker.

William Stillwell, a&ed 10 years, fell overboard from the launch Gertrude E.. owned by Frank Entrlken. of this city. In Black Bank Channel while on lu way from Holly Beach to Cape May laat Friday afternoon, and tn a very few minutes he

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Lit# lines were thrown U» him, but he seemed unable to grasp them. The launch filled with a party of women and remained near the spot for some time. The body waa found on Saturday morning, and a deep cut was found across the forehead. It U thought that be fell forward, and that the launch passed over him. and that the propeller cut Ids bead, killing him instantly. ^ • i a son of Albert Stillwell, engi neer of the Five Fathom Bank Lightship. - ♦ • The funeral occurred on Tuesday after

uds,cf 1 1 0 0 0 Sheilds. 8b 1 1 1 9 is'd, If 0 0 1 0 0 Crowell, p 0 0 0 2 kev. rf 0 0 1 0 OT.ylor. rf 10 8 0 Totals 4 4 94 4 S Totals 8 8 97 8 6 Struck out—By Urbaek. 8; Crowell, 9. Bases on bells—Oft Or back, 4; Crowell, 8. Wild pitch—Urbaek. Balk—Crowell. Time—L45 Umpires—Hughes and Gregg Clayton. «: Cape May, O. One of the best games of the season on the locsl diamond waa played last Wednesday afternoon between Cape May and Clayton, and the Utter won, 8 to 0. The

Clayton

Cape May

FLYER WRECKED ON W. J. * 8. Train Derailed by Open Switch nt Woodbury. express train on the West Jersey Sc Seashore KaUroad, which left Camden at B o'clock for Cape May. laat Friday, ran Into aa open switch at Woodbury and was wrecked. The train consisted of a locomotive, parlor car, baggage car and three day coaches. The engine was demolished and all the cars except the parlor car were overturned. The train was well filled with passengers, and they were shaken up and braised. Richard Douty, of Glaaaboco, the eogip*r, was badly scalded, sustained a broki rib and waa cot about the head. His condition is serious. Charles

f 1.00 Day Excursion to Atlantic City via Pennsylvania Railroad, Thursday, August IX. (Special, train leaves Cape May 8J0a. m. Returning, leaves Atlantic City S*0p.n>.

tan pAeees tor only 11.80. Twelve j *-10. Thaat aeta are nicely finished a ready f» nee. Call around and I n

DROWNED FROM LAUNCH

WILLIAM STILLWELL A LAD OF 16 THE VICTIM.

BOOT RECOVERED ON SATUROAT

Gin COUNCIL IN SESSION: AUTO SPEEDING NOT HINDERED

OF A PERSONAL NAME.

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With A Deep Wound Inflicted I The Forehead It is Thought Propeller Did Deadly Work

THE GOSSIP OF CHARMING OLD CAPE MAY.

Madame Emma Bnleke will be the leading attraction at the concert to be given i Congress Hall on Spnday evening Miss Emma Crowell, of Oak Lane, is a guest of the Misses Smith, daughters of City Treasurer and Mrs. Isaac H. Smith. . Rev. John Scarborough, D. D , Blabop of New Jersey, who was here on Sunday and officiated; in St. John's P. E. Chiirrh, waathe gnrnt of Mrs.W. J. Sewell, widow of the late Senator Sewell, of New

C\PE MAY YACHTS VICTORY. The ••Elelr" Gains Easy Victory Over

Ocean City Boats.

The Cape May Y'acht Club on Wednesday of last week was the cup winner in a rhallenge contest at Ocean City, where yacht clubs of the Uttar city. Atlantic City and Ventoor were also rep reseated. About a month ago the Ocean City Ydcht Club dent out a challenge, which waa promptly accepted by the Cape May Club, :h waa represented In Ocean City by about 100 members and friends. The Cape May Club entered the-naphtha Uuncb. Elsie, owned by W. Horane Hepburn, of Philadelphia, sailed by WiHlam Cssstlmaa, Jr. The Elsie covered the course of six miles in 17 minute*, winning by threefourths of a mile. In the evening when the Cape May delegation returned here with the trophy, they were met at the station by a number of enthusiastic dtiaod a band of music and escorted to, Me. Hepburn's cottage. Later the cup given into the custody of the Cape

May Yacht Club.

There are now two cups to be competed >r off the Cape May Coast, the Ji Gordon Bennett Cup, which several weeks ago waa woo by default by the schooner yacht Ihgomar from the British, who have held it for some time, now In the custody of the New York Y'acht Club^nd

the Ocean City Cup.

Members of the Cape May Yacht Club are already arranging to challenge British amateur yachtsmen to race off this coast

next year for the Jaa

, and there are rumors of

being formed to build a defender In the event that the Britishers accept the chal-

For genuine pluck uad skill possessed by but few men. Miss Helm Godshalk, of •delphla. deeerves more than the silver cap she won July 16 In a motor boat race held by the Atlantic Yacht Chib off Sea- . Staten Island. Mias Godshalk not only rased her twooty-foot auto lost, the Nada, In a gale that frightened off eleven prospective compeditors—men, at that— but made a speed record that astonished the judges. She also made a record (Or true grit that will long embellish traditions of sport afloat.. She is the daaghter of Mr. E. H. Godshalk, and only 19 yaws je. Her mother is a sister of Captain Frank Downs, of Holly Beach, and was for years a reskfeu "* May

TROLLEY CONDUCTOR KILLED Strange Mishaps Befell Brothers at

Matthew La tee, a oond actor on theFIveMile Beach trolley road, fell from his ear

it. nt ■'that

Wildwood, and rsorlvad each injuries

be died Monday moraT

Lotas waa a Millville gMes blower, who want to Wildwood at the opening of the with his brother, both of whom obemploymeut on the rood. Just twa milks ago Lutas’ brother fell from hie ear and was badly Injured. The penooarred within ten feet of

TWO BAROAVIS. Two of the choicest lota la Cape May waalent a eacrlfter Mask be eoM id no*. Corner of Qneen street and Stockton avaana. Fall view of ocean and right theoaatn of the “Cottage Colony." On lot almost adjoining raceaUy aold for

VISITORS COMING TO TOWN.

!j^*wo of Mach Importance Gathered Among Cape May's People— You May be Mentioned.

THE DEBT OF CAPE MAY. It fine Grown to Over a Third of n

Million.

The question has kn^n asked aa to what D the debt of the city of Cape May at the time- The official figures show that the total Indebted Dees of the dty is 8S3R.800.00. or a trifle over a third of a million. The dty also has 930,000.00 of notes outstanding, and against this total sum of 9356.800.00 a sinking fund credit of 99LW0This leaves the net debt of the city 9338^00. The amount to be ndsed by taxation for the current year is 903,890.00, while the 990.000.00 of notes has simply been borrowed io anticipation of the receipt of this tax budget for the year.

Death of John H. Knott. John H. Knott, aged 45 yaars and 10 months, son of Mr. Henry A. Knott, died last Friday at his father's residence here, corner Hughes and Howard streets, of imptlon. after an illness which had extaaded over a long period. He was for many yean employed as a salesman In the jewelry houee of Bailey, Ranks Sc Biddle In Philadelphia. He is survived by a widow and two children. The funeral wea bald at the father’s resideooe and the Interment made on Monday afternoon at

of the Board of Education bald on Monet-y evening Mias Anna E. Townsend, daughter of Vice-Principal 8. H. Townsend, was electsd to fill the vacan-

Htighas, wtt> has accepted a position in the Atlantic City schools, and Miss Clara V. Wynde waa sleeted to the other vacancy In the corps of teachers.' The committee on property and Improrementsraa'lnatrncted to mnMKaome alterations Inside the olbetomnpdta about the building.

Attracting Mach Attention. at

SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY EVENING

Will NOT STOP AUTO SPEEDING

Prrwidrnt Townsend Thinks Kprrd Regulation Mould Keep Anloe Away and Injure Haeinnaa.

City Connell met hr*special session on Wednesday evening of last week to consider general business President Town send presided and other members present were Messrs. Sharp. Doak. Taylor and Sayre. « President Townsend brought np the matter of the arrest of automobiUsto and said that every auto mobile owner who came to Cape May brought a thousand dollars worth of luxury with him and that be should not be Interfered with, as any person who was hurt in any way by reason of them had the right to bring action for damages- Me said that Cape May was fast becoming an automobile town, and that owing to the fact that we bare twelve miles of level road to Cape Mag Court House and six miles along the beach front tliere would be a gradual increase in their number. , Mayor Millet called attention of council to the fact that a large number of 'dogs were running loee about loan and eng grated that a dog-catcher be appointed, but he matter was laid over. Girard Messina, an employe of J. Edgar ickles on sewer work of the city,' filed a notice that there was due him 1182 53 and withhold that amount from Mr. Sickle*’ contract for building Broadway and on Elmira street. The city engineers reported that there was doe Mr. Sickles for both these sewers, when all liens were satisfied, fctttau. They also reported that his job was completed and that the sewer on Madison svenue was completed, sod that there was due for the latter job, to Joseph H. Bains, the contractor. 9173.98. The monthly report of City Treasurer Isaac H. Smith was then rend, and showed the following condition: Cash on band last report 94 890 07 Rac'd from taxas 808 98 — waier rents 9 231 58 .1 IS — s SO t- 99 98 Total .915 709 ao PaM out orders of council 97 418 01 ** school orders.— 8 M “ interest 300 00 “ board of health- .18 95 Deposited in sinking fund 9 000 00 TotaL- V 838 94 Balance on hand 85 878 08 The treasurer's statement also sboVed the following amounts appropriated for the year and the balances In the appropriApprop'ed Balance Officers' salary 9 6 828 02 93 430 <B Board of Health 3PB M 189 <4 Police and watch men 4 089 86 9 875 97 latctaat 19 OH 43 18 848 43 leddentals - 1 800 04, 98 31 Lighting streets and City Buildings . 18 909 79 7 Ml 88 Stationery, PrinUag and Advertising 9 180 00 MM Schools^.. U 007 98 5 857 78 Fire Department. 4 908 38 1 939 98 ]fiiwlrtng,^^vfeg Streets— 5 8M 08 142 81 Fire and Water Extension Mains..... 8 000 80 1 Ml 71 poor Fund.-. 817 M «0 M Property and Unprovemen t 3 008 92 1 855 1« Band at Pavilions. 4 000 00 9 MO 00 The englnsers prssaatsd further i

ss ft; 'yyj»* w and thatlhetewas due Meaara. IMtriabc Bowser, aocordlag to their oautraet (or JCwnrali'Sra* that the Juratory