CAPE MAY

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VOL. IV. NO. 40.

CAPE MAY, N. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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SIEELIAN'S APPEAL FAILS

INSPECT NEW PROPERTY WHICH WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED.

SPECIAL TRAIN CARRIED THEM Weal Jertfj RJrrctor* Hold Annu*! HoMlon on Cnm Hrr^-To laout* 8«o«tk.

U Named to I/rad Hrcond UUtrlct Rr|>ubll('ana fl>r lle»rnth lime. John J. Unrtlnrr. of Atlantic City, wa* ra-nominaieJ by tbe Republican* of the Second CouRrmalonal DJalrict for hi* ■eranth otnaacutlvr term In Conitrcaa, the

JUDGE REFUSES APPLICATION OF CONTESTANTS

Tbe director* of the Wert Jermy and Seashore Railroad Company and the director* of the Pennalvanta Railroad Company frrriea held their annual meetlnfc at Cape May bud Friday on a special train composed of two private car* and a dlnln* car which left Broad Street SUUob. Phlln delphla, at 8.15 The party was oompoaed of John V Green, first rice ‘prealdent; Charlea R Pujth. .econd rice president: Samnel Rea. fourth rice prealdeot; John B. Thayer: fifth rice president: W. W. Atterbury. general manager. J. R. Wood, pitaaenirer traffic manager: J. B. Hutchinson, aasistant to aecond vice, president; U. HLoeell, auperintendent West Jersey and Seashore Kallroad: John B. Harding, aecretary Went Jersey and Seashore Railroad; Benjamin F. Lee, Frank B I-ee. G. M- Dornu.ce, W. Barker Short ridge and K Bernard. *ecretary to the general man

ager.

Upon arriving here the party wa* met by Kecordorr John W. Thom pace, who provided carriage* for a tour of Eart Cape May. where extensive Improvement* are underway. The visitor, were taken over the three mil** of beach drive, constructed during the last summer, and protected from the ocean by a new aea wall along the entire distance. The dredging now going on wa* also viewed, and an Inspection wa* made of the property recently purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company a* a site for it* new station While the official* gave no Intimation of what would be done aa a result of their tour. It is known that next summer Cape May will have every possible accommodation In the way #f fart and frequent

trains.

Tbia 1* the first time In two years that the company director* ha* met here. At the meeting at Cape May It wa* decided to increaae the capital Stock 85 per cent. This, a* explained in a resolution of the Board of Director*. Is for the purpewe of providing capital for the acquisition of sooe-half Interest In the terminal station In the city of Camden, and for construction and equipment expenditure* in connection with the elevation of track* In the rltT of Camden. N. J.; the rerirton of the trolley line In Atlantic CRy. the paring of Atlantic avence, and the Improvement of the facilitates condected therewith. In compliance with the ordinance of that cityt the elimination of grade crossing*, the construction of terminal improvement* at Cape May. and for other corporate pur-

poses.

The ourtanding capital stock of the Company U now $5,066,060, including *104, 000 special guaranteed stock. The Director* announce that holders of both stock* will have the privilege of subscribing to . new stock to the amount of 25 per cent * of their bolding* a* registered October?. Preparations for the Improve menu at Cape May were begun long ago. The site for a new terminal on Washington street, to be oaed all the year round, was acquired about a ye»r ago by the purchase of property, and a number of buildings have since been removed fyom the rtte, clearing the ground for the station and

yard.

Council Grant* License*. CRy Council met In special Friday evening last and granted the following winter licenses; John Jest. Beach avenna and Ferry street: William H. Thornton. Decatur atraefc and John Mon erief. 418 Washington street. For the first time in the history of the place the saloons boenasd In summer hare taken

JohnJ. Gauhxek • nomination Iwlng made without opposition. Nearly BOO delegates were pres and Senator Lewi* M. Crease, of Cape« May County, acted aa presiding offloer v The nominating speech was made by County Clerk. I/ewla P. Scott, of Atlantic County, who paid a glowing tribnte, Mr. Gardner's record- The nomination is seconded by the respective leaden- of Burlington. Cape May and Cumberland

Counties.

Immediately after the convention adjourned a Republican mass meeting was held and addresses were made by Jobn J. Gardner. George L Record and Frank O. Briggs. Law* prohibiting the emptying of sewage from large cities into navigable streams and restricting th competition of prison-made articles with other prodnets were advocated.

WIDOW'S INTEREST PROTECTED

ENGAGEMENT OF INTEREST. Mias Ella Cralgt to Become Brule of Mr. Morris Bate October 12. The announcement has just been made of a coming wedding that will that will be of much interest to residents of Cape May and West Cape May. The engagement is that of Mias Ell* Craig, of Wert Cape May, and Mr. Morris Bate, of Philadelphia, but formerly of Fishing Creek. The wedding will take place an Wednesday, October 18, at the noon hour, ic the First Methodist Church. Mia* Craig Is well known lu this vicinity, haring for a number of years been an Instructor In the public schools of West Cape May. She resigned aa a teacher only

last spring.

. Mias Craig is adaugbt«r of Cbronsr John D. Craig, and is extremely popular. Mr. Bate is In the employ of Edwin Cummings, the coal merchant, of Philadelphia.

FEWER TEACHERS* INSTITUTES. Reduced Appropriation Cuts Out Niue Counties. State Superintendent of School* C. J" Baxter, has jnst Issued the schedule for teacher*’ institutes for the school year of 1904-1906. Because the amount available for the work is but three eights of the usual appropriation a more extended schedule could not be provided. The schedule makes that of Cape May and Cumberland counties in High School building. Cape May City, October 17, 18 and 19. No teachers' institute will be held in Bergen, Burlington, Essex. Hudson, Mercer, Morris. Passaic, Somerset and Union

Axed Man Removed Shingle*. Thomas T. Hilliard, 89 year* old, shows more vitality than any other man of his age. Last week with his grandson, the old man shingled one of his bo Salem, N. J. The shingles taken from the" bouse are IBS years old. having flirt been put upon th* roof of the old Friend's meeting boose, erected In 1778.. In the mer season Mr. Hilliard resides at Cape

May Point.

DOINGS AT THE COUNTY COURT. Lloial H. Brrionou was Acquitted of

Any Criminal latest

laths trial ofariainaleaeM at oaday. Uolal Errtokaou. the youth of r **c Cap* May, who wa* rtintsd catting young Henry W, Sawyer, wm

l/ong Drawn Out Wheaton Will Case May Yet Drag Over Two

or Three Years.

Chancellor Magic has heard the appeal of Daniel Steelman In the Wheaton will aud promptly refused nts application for the payment to bl* wife. May Steel i, of ninety tbooaand dollars out of the aanets of the estate. Mr. Steelman was osented by Judge Gas kill and Lawyer Samnel Beldon, while the widow, wno opposed the payment of this sum at ibis time, wa* represented by Lawyers E. G. . Bleakly and II. F. StockwelL The application wss first argued by Judge Gasklll on the grouud-tbat the cash assets of the estate were In two seashore banks, whose capital wa* Insufficient to psotect the deposit* Counsel for the widow promptly read affidavits showing the soundness of both of these banka, and then counsel for the executor abandoned these argument*, and claimed that a* M-y Steelman was the main beneficiary of the estate, aud as the contest bad already extended over a period of two year* and was likely jo continue for some time, his client ought to have her share of the estate at ace while she could enjoy it. Counsel for the widow then showed that there was no authority for such an extraordinary application and told the Chancellor of the merit* of the contest, and said that If tbs application was granted there would not be sufficient asset* on hand to protect the widow’s Interest*. The Chancellor, after a full argument, dd he would decide at ones that be had no power to distribute this estate or any part of It on such an application. He farther stated that the contest might be car ried on for two year* or longer and no one could tell the outcome of the same, or how the eeourities might diminish In valne and therefore he fait that be most rrfna* to pay the pioncy asked for by the execntqr. The Chancellor at once signed an order refusing Mr. Steelman's petition and counsel for the widow Were directed to enter isme and file their answer to the pell-

TOU AND TOUR FRIENDS. Koctal and Personal Chat About Our Iteaidents and Visitors. The Mi*aes Ella and Jennie Kirby have returned home from a visit. Rer. S. Wesley Lake, of Ocean CRy, preached in the First M. E Church last

Sunday.

Rev Alfred C. Gearhart, of Port Norris, preached In the First Baptist Church last

Hunda- .

Rev. J. d. Garrison, of Island Height*, la risking his mother. Mm. Sallie Garrison

In this city.

Dr. and Mr*. Herbert Lummla have been spending aometime with Dr. Lummla

parent*, at Cedaryille.

Master Frederick Uoerner, adn of Mr Mr*. Frederick Boerurr, is visiting

aunt at Taunton, Maas.

Dr. James W. Ware, of Bayonne, N- J., became the proud papa of a bright little girl on Friday of last week. His mother, Mr*. Mahals J. Ware aud hla sister, Miss Maggie J. Ware, have gone to Bayonne to celebrate with him over his new found

happiness.

Frederick Schmidt, ohe of the pioneers of Woodbine, has accepted s position to superintend a farm or settlement started by the Jewish Aid and Industrial Society, of New York, at King* Park, Suffolk County. New York State. He will shortly leave to take np his new labor*. Mr. Schmidt has played a prominent part In the development of Woodbine and bas taken a great interest in County affair*. His going will be a distinct loss to Woodbine aud to Cape May County.

OUR m JERSEY POLIIICS REVIEW OF THE 5TATE CAMPA ION TERSELY TOLD.

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Editor Fined fbrContempt. Jodge Strong hassentencad F W. Daire, editor of the New Brunswick (N. J.) Time*, to pay • 8M0 fine ««•*• lor contempt of court. The editor had criticised the sen tenee of Alfred Cooley, charged with aa aaulting Marv Ann Kavanangh, which was a fine of $75 and given three months In which to pay the money. An appeal was taken, and the case will go to the supreme court. Meanwhile Mr. Daire Is under $1,000 ball.

READY FOR GUNNING SEASON Game Plentiful in This Section—Season Opens November lO. Sportsmen are getting down their ‘'shooting Nuns" and making ready for the bunting season, which will open in the coarse of another month. In New Jersey woodcock shooting opened on Saturday The bird* have been seea in goodly number*—plentiful enough to give s thorough sportsman a good day's ek^oyment. Th* condition of the birds is excellent. The season in Nsw Jersey for hare, rabbit, qoail, partridge, grouse, English or ring-oecksd pheasant, and gray, black and fox sqnlrrels will not open until November 10. Rabbits and hare are far from being abundant, while quafl are ptentifnl. Many squirrels have left the northern part of the state, presumably to find batter feeding grounds. A scarcity of hickory nnta is of the causes to which the.emigration b attributed. It may be seen, however, as oo* travels ihrough the mountains, that the chestnut trees have been visited.

^ W. a T. U. of Cape May. The annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Gape May County was held in the First Metnodirt Episcopal Church, Ocean City, last Thun day. Mr*. Mary S. Adams, the county president, presided, Mr*. Emma Bourne, the State president, delivered a temperance lecture at the evening service.

Democratic Coanty Convention. Chairman Samuel E Ewing, of the Democratic county committee, has called the coanty convention to meet at Court Honse next Saturday morning. The following mnulcipaliUes will have votes in sonventiou:— Angle*** KOcean City, 1st ward 1 Avalon X " “ 2nd 1 Cape May City 2S*a Isle City 1 Holly Beach 1 Wert Cape May 1 Lower Township 1'South Cape May X Middle 1st Prec't 2 Woodbine 1

Alnmni to Hold Meeting. >

Tbs Alumni of tha Cap* May City Public School will hold a meting for the purposed organising for the year, rt the public school bonding on Monday

rt. rt four o'clock. All

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governor. United States Senator A. C

of North Carolina, aad sx^ndgs

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Railroad Buys Property Here. It is reported that the Pennsylvania Kallroad has purchased the church and school pro pert ie* of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at a pries in exosm c* $50,000. If this la true the company noi baa the whole block surrounded by Washington, Decatur and Lafayette Street* and Delaware Avenue. Thfe differences best the company and Mrs. Anna 8. I and her son. William F. H. Reed, have also been settled, giving the railroad mtranoe Beaded for Ha I

W. C. T. U. State Convention, is State convention of the W. C. T. U. will be held rt Woodbnry October 25, 98. 97 and M. Tbs National W. C. T. U. wrill meet In Philadelphia is the Temple, at

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A children’s mass-meeting will be held In the Academy of Mink Thursday

Aged Cook's Birthday Feast. Mr*. Lydia Boas, of Court House, < Monday In tlted a number of be * eighty-fourth I

One fur- the

REPUBLICAN'S PREDICT VICTORT Governor Fight for Nine Congress man Will lx- Won by Republicans Kean to go Back.

An Interesting political situation has been developed In New Jersey by reason of the various questions which have injected Into the «tate camuaiira. not only on account of the presidential contest but also In t be matter of the choice of a governor. New Jersey will this year elect, besides Gie twelve presidential electors, a governor. ten Congressmen, seven member* of of the State Senate, and a full Honse sf Assembly of sixty members. This House of Assembly, together with the twenty-one senators ^hlcb compose t he upper branch, will elect the United States Senator to John Kean, whose term expires on March 4. next. The most conservative estimate* show that New Jefyey will give Roosevelt and Fairbanks about thirty thonaoud plurality aud Edward C. Stoke*, the Republican candidate for governor. *111 probably get a majority of not less than 2S0U!. All of the present member- of Congresa, both Republican and Democrat, have been lenominated except William Lancing, of the 4th district, who resigned last spring accept the United States di-writ conn judgeship made vacant by the death of Judge Andrew Kirk atrick. In his place. Ira W. Wood, a lawyer of Trenton, and a former member of the New Jersey 'Legislature. bas been nominated by the Repnlifor both tbe short and long terms. His opponent Is Robert Livingston Stevens. 'bo is only nominally a resident of the congressional district, bat who m.tnt.in. a summer home at Bernardsville, N. J., alongside of other millionaires such as James B Duke, John F. Drydra aad others. He is a member of the distinguished Stevens family of Castle Point, and the Democrat* of his district count upon his wealth as being a great incentive towards wresting this district from the Republican columns. Th* district has. in It* past, elected several Democrat* to Congress, but In the reapportion mem tbe chances favor the election of Wood. In 1898 New Jersey elected John W. Grigg governor by STOOD plurality and be was th* first Republican who had been elected in thirty years. Daring th* tea year* preceding hla election tboee who ahilutely controlled the Democratic party th* state were Jamea Smith, Jr., former United States senator, and William J. Thompson, who was tbe owner of tbe nr. farions Gloucester race tracks against which the Independent people rebelled, and, as a rebuke, rolled up the majority for Griggs. In 1899 Foster M. Yoorheea, a Republiin, » as elected governor by 5000 majority, and three yean axb Governor Morphy wa* elected by a plurality of 17000, while tbe average vote the same year, for members of the legislature, gave the state to the Republicans by 97000 majority. Four yean ago McKinley carried New Jersey by 57000. and two yesu* ago the average vote on the Congressmen and for memben of the Assembly gave the state to the Republicans by a little over 90000. Tbe Republican candidate for governor has tor tl>e last twelve yean been intimately connected with the state government aad was one of the leaden who helped to break np the race track legislation, and after becoming a meml-er of the Assembly and a Senator was the author of many of tbe reform law* now on the statute books. He Is the author of the present state school law aad of the primary law under which •UP

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part three years ha has been clerk In chancery. It was through bb efforts as a iegielator that the rompenartion of the darks o< the various courts was fixed by law aad

this as htsskmaa of battle th*B

la their platform, have shown that 11 have always been lor equal taxation i

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