C A PE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV: NO. 43- CAPE MAY, N* J., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27, .904,—EIGHT PAGES. ~ SnhKription—jV.oo per Year.

NEW CAPE MAY HARBOR

SLY CUPID’S DARTS

To be Ready When Government Provides the Entrance-Dry Docks, Piers and Othe Requirements to be Provided. ;

HANY BEFORE COMMISSIONERS OF APPEAL.

Happy Days Now Ahead For Brides and GroomsWell Wishes For Four New CouplesPretty Church Wedding.

revolution of the mighty dredging pumps at New Ope Mm j brings nearer and nearer toward completion an iulaud harbor that promises a future haven for storm teemed mariners on the dreaded New Jersey coast, whose shoals claim each winre' a heavy tlibuteof prop-

ITS X»TD RKCOGKUED. Time and again the need of additional places of refuge for shipping along this coast has been pointed out. Since 1W7 more than si tty vessels have been wrecked and not only vast quantities of cargo, but many lives have been loat. Much of this

TAX RATE RAISED TO $452,100

A Mistake U> Uaiae Values To Make Vacuum Valuations—A Storm

of Protest.

erty and human life. Lifting T.iat quantities of material dally and discharging it through pipe liure to bntld up to grade the surrounding land, these powerful dredgers bsve so deepened the extensive, partly submerged tract that already ships of deep draught could traverse its 'watera if they could' obtain In gnm. Y e Tnere are still many millions of cubic yards of material to be raised before the novel project Is completed, yet so rapid

io->s might have been avoided If between Sandr Hook and the Breakwater had been snch a harbor as is now nnder construc-

tion.

Fourteen miles away Is tie Delaware Breakwater, but not only will .bis harbor pi-ovide shelter for ships that would never be able to reach the Breakwater, but it will give sbeltar in storms during which I ccborage behind the great wall at Lewes is hazardous. During one of the recent northeast

has been the rate of dredging that already storms ship after ship that had sought a conception of its magultude and imror-| refuge behind the Breakwater fonnd that

Hon. William Flinn. of Pittsbnrg, who is a large stockholder in Ope May Real Estate Company.

When the commlaaioners of appeal. Messrs. Theodore Mneller. Ibomas R. Wales and Edward Crease, met at the City Hall on Tnesday morning to hear appeals from the assessments which have been made for the year 1904, they faced a Urg«? audience of persons who thought they had been outraged, some juatly Mbd others not, by the raising of the value of the property from the amounts of previous years, and tbrongbout the day there were many spirited remarks from the tax payers or their attorneys because of the apparent unnecessary raising of these values. These appeals were eontiutied yesterday. In going over the assessment of the year 1901 It appears that the aaseasor and his assistanu placed the total valuation of the resort at *8.037,950.00, as against ♦2,585.850 00 last rear, or an increase of ♦452,100.00, more than 17 per cant.,' while the actual increase in valuation of Cape May this year, over that of last year, was nothing, or. to be liberal, there was an inervase in the value of the land known u East Cape May and owned entirely by the Cape May Real Estate Company. Values throughout the rest of the town did not increase and there was, therefore, no warrant for the assessor and his assistants to increase this valuation. These assessments were made by Charles T. Campbell, wbo waa elected assessor by the people, and by the two assistant assessors, John Hal pin and William F. Williams, wbo were appointed by city conndL When the assessors were teen and asked bow they came to raise this assessment the inference given out by them waa that it was Increased at the suggestion of city council. Perhaps this may have been so, but city council has never passed any resolution making any such request and It must have been by the verbal raj nest of members of council as individuals and not as officials. The appropriating ordinance for 1904 called for the raising of 168,65a00 by taxation for this year’s expenses, as against ♦48,835.00 for 1903. This was an increase to be raised by taxes of about 81 per cent, in one year. Tbete wcaa no necessity, in order to cover np this great increase in the coat of carrying on onr municipal government, to increase the assessment when the assesaor merely could have raised the local tax rate, or council been more economical in running the resort. By reason of adding ♦453.100.00 to the value of Cape May (Sty oroperty we ate compelled to pay into the county treasury for this year alone an increase of *8.616.80 which, If the tax rate had been raised and not the valuation, we abonld not be com-

pelled to do.

Some of onr citizens seem to think that the real object of raising the valuation of the town waa to allow an increase of the bonded debt of the city, which at present stands at 1888^00.00. If this were the objectof increasing the assessment the City of Cape May can now make another bond issue of *117 r a82.K>, which would bring the debt up to its limit of ♦456,088.80. On the other hand the people of the city see no reason why there should be may further bond Issue for some yean to come. The last bond teue of 1140,000.00 was issued

Cape May Real Estate Company to develop East Cape May, and, under an amount of taxae to be Cape May an ndt to exceed what will be

ary is not repleahhed by ea amount equal to at least from S par caoi. to ♦ par oeuV

wbiobsTen the largest linm may And safe

It would be dtftcult to ooasei which would more strongly appeal to esaootag mao than this whica la being poshed to completteo at Cepe May. fim a that ts thought of with dread by the

i. It is natural that mea. virtually without exeeptAoi aaoerty await the con pieties of K basis that la rxpeetad to msafe the sating sat oaly of property, but of Me.

Brllangy-Connelly. A charming wedding was solemnized in St. Marr’s Catholic Cbnrch yesterday morning at nine o’clock when Miss Sarah Bellaagy became the bride of Samuel H. Connelly. Mies Katherine Ratty waa maid of honor and Mr. Charles McElroy was best man. The ushers were Mr. John Hickey, Charles T. Campbell, Frank Larkins. of Philadelphia, and Harry Connelly, a brother of the groom, while the bridesmaids were Miss Katie Shields. Mins Stella Black, Mias Lillie Horn and Mamie

Bellangy.

The bride and groom were met at the door by tne maid of honor and best man and preceded by the natters and brides maida The bride was attired In point de sprit over silk, withsmilax, and carried a white prayer book. The bridesmaids were in pink. As the procession moved np the aisle Ix>hengrin’s Wedding Ma.-ch was played by M,t- William Porter, and daring the ceremony beplajed "O Prom-

ise -Me.”

Miss Nellie Bellangy. sister of tbe bride, sang .a (he offertory ••O’Salutoris.’’ and the choir sang "Bridegroom of My Soul.” The ceremony waa performed by Rev. Father D. -I. Kelly, and was followed by a nuptial mass. A reception and wedding breakfast followed at the new home of tbe bride and groom on Hughes street, where they will reside. The church was crowded with friends who were deeply interested in tbe bride and groom. The happy couple left yesterday afternoon for a tour, which will include Baltimore and Washington and points Sonth. Troy-Rutty. A pretty wedding, the first to be performed with nuptial mass at tbe new Church o*-6t. Thomas Aqninas, Seventeenth and Merris Streets, Philadelphia, took place last Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock. The bride was Miss Anna G. Troy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Troy, and tbe bridegroom was John J. Ratty, of Cape May. Tbe maid of honor was Mtsc Katherine Ratty, sister of tbe bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Kathryn McGlone and Miss Edna McDermott. Mr. Frederick lewis, of New York, •* as best man. The ushers were J. J. Troy, brother of tbe bride, John Hickey, Philip Collins, both of Cape May; K. T. Dillon, of Philadelphia,

and J. MoGerero, of Germantown. Tbe bride's gown waa white net over satin trimmed with dittebeas lace. She carried a white prayerbook, a gift of Rev. J. J. Grady, cousin of tbe bride, who came from Pittsburg to perform tbe ceremony. The maid of honor wore a white organdy frock and a large picture bat of white lace. Tbe bridesmaids wore dreaara of pink mull, trimmed with white lace, and piture hate of white lace, trimmed with pink bows. The ceremony was followed by s breakfast at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ratty will vuit Niagara Falls and Canada, returning through New England. They will be at home after November 1 at 87 Jackson Street. Cape May. F'a I k i n bu rg-H wa i n A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Josiafa FaJklnbnrg at No. 639 Washington street on Satnr^' day- at high noon when their daughter. Miss Alma Falkinburg was married to Mr. Frank Swain, son of Mr. and Mr*. Joseph Swain of Mays Landing. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E B. Wells of the Tabernacle M. E. Church iu tbe presence of a number of relatives. The bride and groom left on the afternoon train amid shower* of rice, for their intended home at Mars Landing, where Mr. Swain is engaged in the tinsmith business. They are both well known here and their friends as well as the Hkkai.u of floe wishes them a happy voyage ovei life’s sea. MSuinwnght—Dixon. Mrs. Eugenia Dixon, dangbter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Dixon, was married at noon on Wednesday of last week to Clement Reeves Walnwrigbt, eon of Jos. R. Wainwright, in the . Church of St. Martin’s - in - the Fields, Wissahickon Heights. It was pronounced the prettiest wedding of the fall. All the decorations were green and white. Dresses of the bride, bridesmaids and the flower girl were of white, and all tbe floral decorations >rere white. Tbe only note of color was furnished by tbe pink roses-carried by the maid of honor. All are well-known in Cape May Summer aoclety.

CAPE MAY WINS FIRST FOOTBALL GAME OF SEASON FROM BRIDGETON.

Tbe first football game of tbe season was played on the Stockton lawn on Saturday afternoon between Bridgeton and Cape May. tbe home team being victorious as the visiting team was entirely outclassed in weight, although a good game was pat np and a large crowd witnessed It. Below we give the game in detail from start to finish, the score being Cape May 18, Bridgeton 0.

TOST HALF

Cassidy kicked off. Bridgeton returned it 5 yds. They were soon held lor downs. Cassidy made ♦ yds. through K. G., then Bridgeton was penalised with the ball on tbe 3-yd. line. McDeritt was pushed over for a touchdown. Cassidy kicked the goal, resulting In a score of 6 to a Bridgeton kicked off, Cassidy ran it beck U yds., a quarter back, ran resulting In a loss of 2 yds. Cassidy kicked to Bridgeton’s 50-yd. Una Bridgeton was held for downs. Cassidy carried the bail 8 yds. and then fumbled. Bridgeton was again held tor downs. From that time on Cape (CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAOEJ -

To Renters Unfurnished cottages for rant. One furnished cot tags with moderh conveniences and steam heat p ant for winter. Giibsrt a Hughes.

—We make a apeeiaity of ladies’ shoes tbe largsst aaeortmsnt that ean be fonnd in Gape May, consisting at white, tan, red*

out ef this paper end take U to 8o£ Need

THE COUNTY CLERKSHIP. Partisan Allegetiona Bring Forth A Libel Knit. Charles K. Landis, of Sea Isle City, a Democrat, is trying to fool the people of Cape May Connty with a letter in the Sea Isle (Aty Tunes, published by Matthew Jefferson, a 'member of the Democratic State Committee for Cape May County, which appears to be nonpartisan and which is an open attack upon Dr. Johns Way, the Republican candidate for connty clerk, charging the clerk with using his office and the records thereof for private gain. The whole trouble of Mr. I jnrli* seems to be that he has been compelled to -keep np to the scratch and do things straight in the connty clerk’s office. The doings of the Landises at Sea Isle City and their fighting of the payment of taxes and of Borough assessments of a^riooa kinds have become notorious and the courts of New Jersey for a long time were not srithont cases of this municipality against Landis, and Mr. Landis feds that he most get at somebody and has, therefore, taken; an unmanly course for political reasons to attack Dr. Way. It is an acknowledged feet that Dr. J nil as Way has performed hie duties of county dark to the mtlsfectton of all those persons who have had dealings with that office. He has been especially command ad foy tbs dear manner la which ha baa kept the county records, and sdw for the uniform courtesy of himsatfaad his office force to the general public. It-was only the other day that John B. Huffman, of Cape May Court House, the dean of the Capo May County Bar, said that five yean was entirely (CONTINUED ON POtflKTM FAUKJ