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VOL. IV. NO. 49.

CAPE MAY, N. J„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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Litigated Case of Security Trust Company Against Thomas Robb.

THE SUIT IS FOR SIS,000

Fort Wayne Company Win* I la Salt Against the Fi^nkUn Co., Then Sara Hee-nroty Trust Co.

The much litigated case In contract of the Security Tract Company, of Camden, against Thom as Robb, of Philadelphia; Port Wayne Electrical Company, of Fort Wayne, Inn, and the Franklin Electric Ught Company of Cape May, to recover t IS. ft if. waa opened for trial In the United Statea Circuit Court before Jndge Launlag on Wednesday of laM week. The closing argument was made on Friday. Counsel aaked that the jury be summoned to appear at WJU o'clock Monday morning to consider the case. Judge Ismaing discharged the jarora until that time. The suit bt brought to recover 115.000, and is rather complicated. The Fort Wayae Electrical Company sold Franklin Electrical Company machinery, and tne latter company failed to pay for for it- The Fort Wayne concern then secured a writ of replevin to recover the machinery, but an indemnity bond for SU.000, which Robb bad secured from the Security Trust Company, waa turned over to tbs Fort Wayne concern. The Fort Wayne Company won its suit against the Franklin Company, and then soed the Security Trust Company for the amount of the bond and waa auooaaaful. The Security Company then brought anit to recover the amount of the bond, and this suit is the one which was tried in the United States court. Tbs litigation of those suits, which bare led up to this one, have been in tbe various state courts for some years. Attorney General Robert H. McCarter la counsel for Robb, and Jndge Gaakill is is counsel for the Security Trust PUUTThe jury on Moodsy evening gave a vend id in favor of Thomas Robb and others, of Philadelphia, the defendants ia a suit brought by the Security Trust Company, of Camden, to recover •15,000 on an Indemnity bond. Tbe defense was that Robb bad been lelssssd from tbe bond by the action of the Security Company.

HOME WSTJFOR DINNER. Houee Entirely Ueotroyed While Man

Tbe homt Went Cape May was entirely destroyed by lire at noontime on Saturday while his wife was taking his dinner to him. Lee Is an Industrious laboring man and his wife, who is ever looking after his interest, cooked his dinner and Inadvertently left tbe stove closed, locked up tbe house and trudged off with his dinner to where be was working. In her absence tbe stove became overheated and set Are to tbe house. Locked In the bouse were the family cat and dog which were killed by tbe Are. Tbe body of tbe oat was found in an empty lard can in which it seemed to have entered for the best protection It could get.

The Merry Half-Dosen. Among tbe several society meets rinbdom of the city is tbe now popular dub which call themselves “The Marry HaH-Dosea.” Every Friday evening they asesmble at one of the others homes and then talk over the Important (nets of tbe week which has just passed, aad also InJ^Sthlgn In numerous games and other amusements. They have also signed an eld maids' pledge which ia good until leap year expires, which la within one month. The young Indies who compose the Merry Half-Dosen are tbe Misses Land. Deni tot. Foster, Bellangy and tbe two Misses Rob-

Tbe Republican Assemblymen will bold aeuocus in Trenton on December ft, and the Senators on December 19, to arrange Am the orgnnixatioo of the Legislators. It Mapout definitely decided that Howard Tyler, of Cumberland, will auoesed Walter

Rabbits Unfit to Eat. In.the neighborhood of Swain's Station the rabbits are s.id to be infected with seuse sort of disease, which flash anit for fetal, aad

eeoeuef Utett. This being thair feat, a third game ia mC pauan-

Deut fail to (aad flat Need lee' ather^tfe^^fifi yew p—

CAPE MAY POINT AFFAIRS.

Tax Collector Amnon Wright, of tbe defunct borough of Cape May Point, will' sell on December 1ft all of those properties on which the special tnx ssaeaeed to pay the remainder of the bouded debt left by the borough whrn it was declared out of existence by tbe Supreme Court of New Jersey in 1MK. Tbe ssseswment reached tbe enormous proportion of 30 prr cent, of tbs value of tbe lands «nd in addition to this tbr property holders of this same borough hays had to pay besides their ordinary yearly township tax, tbe principal and interest on school boads and other debts which were left, an amount which brings up their tal expenditure to Dearly 40 per cent, th.- value of tbe properties, and all of this has bad to be paid wit bin tbe past t< years. The Legislature of New Jersey, iu order to make ibis borough pay its debts, pa an act iu KM requiring tbe offloerm of the borough, at tu last year of government, to make the assessment, collect tbe taxsa, and do every otbtr act which waa neoea to complete tbe payment of tbe borough's debts.

Y. W. C. T. U. Reorganised. Oder tbs supervision of Mias Christine Tingling, an English temperance leader who lectured In ths Presbyterian Chnrch last Friday evening, a reorganisation of tbe Young Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Cape May was effected aftar the lectors, aad tbe intareet manifested by tbe young women was such as to indicate a flourishing futurs for the society. The following offloerm were chosen for one j President. Mrs. Dr. A. W. Spooner; corresponding taerstary, Mrs. May Smith; recording secretary, Mias Ussie Wars; treae- , Mias Anna K. Johnson. It was decided to meet fortnightly ou Tuahday evenings. Tbe first meeting will be held next Tuesday. December ft, at tbe Presbyterian Manas. Hughes street. Ths “ Y”, as the society Is familiarly spoken of, ia non tarian, and invites every young wotnai

To Lecture On HU Trip Abroad Rav. 8. F. Gaakill, pastor of the M. B. Church, and who traveled abroad the pan* mer, will talk on important facts on "His Trip Abroad,” on Monday evening, “ imbe- 5th, in the Methodist church. Everyone who is interested ia foreign i and hataito, now ia your chance to bear an able talk on them. You win certainly take advantage of this and come and hear it. A sliver offering will be taken.

Fbr Rent. A furnished cottage, with i plant, untU May 1,190ft. All Also a 7 room unfurnished cottage on Windsor avenue, city water. Privilege to sub-let during tbe summer season. slBO per year, payable monthly in advance. GtLaxsT C. Hughks, U4 Ocean Street, Cape May.

TOU AND TOUR FRIENDS. Social and Personal Chat About Our Residents and Visitors. Satnusl 8. Doak, of New York, Is a guest of bl* brother, Councilman James J. Doak. Jonaa S. Miller, Is able to bs ont of tbe hospital, and Is now at Dias Creek recup-

erating.

Dr.-Carl Vise her, of Philadelphia, la s guest of Dr. Walter H. Phillips, with whom ' s has been enjoying tbe gunning. Mias Elisabeth Blattoer has returned from a visit to Philadelphia, where she saw the Navy-Army football game. Lllburn T. Hoffman has accepted a position In tbs Philadelphia Truant School and left for tbe new position on Monday. r. and Mrs. Walter Phillips, of West Chester, Pa., bars been Roasts of Mr. and Mrs. George Ogden, Mrs. Phillips' parents. Mrs. Henry 8. Rutherford and Mrs. E. D. Hand are attending tbe National W. C. T. U. Convention in Philadelphia this eak- • Mias Carrie Hogbea, daughter of Mr. aixLMrs. Thomas H Hughes, returned, home on Monday evening from a visit' among Camden frieoda. Mias Rebecca Caaaedy has returned from a three wears' visit to Philadelphia. While In Philadelphia Saturday she aaw tbe Army-Nary football game. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fi tigers Id, who have lived here for two years, baa resigned bis position with Cape May Ught & Powe Company and family from Capa May. Mr. and Mrs. Frank 8wain, of May' Leading, took Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. S wain's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joslah Falkinburg, at their Washington street

John M. Russell, wbo w age postmaster at Cold Spring, and wbo baa not been at Cape May for seventeen years, is now visiting his son In this city. He has been living In the West. Miss Mary Hildreth has returned from a visit during which ebe aaw tbe football games between University of Pa. aad Cornell. Yale aad Harvard. Princeton and Yale, and W*et Point and Ann spoils. Rev- John L. Landis baa assumed duties of editor of tbs Cape-May Wmt, taking the pines of Mr. Ellis, who was iu editor for a space of two months. Mr. Landis was editor of the ITom •«o. Mr. aad Mrs. William Sewell, Jr., are receiving congratulations upon the nirth of a daughter which occurred oo Thanksgiving morning. Mrs. Sewell ia a daughter of Congressman aod M McCreary.

Mrs. Diana K- Powell, aged about 56 years, daughter of Mrs. DUna M. Kearney, and of the laU General Phillip Kearney. who was well known aa a participant In tbe Mexican aad Civil Wan, died suddenly Tuesday evening at a hotel here. She had jnst arrived on the evening train to pans the winter with her mother, who has formerly lived in Washington but had decided to pass the winter at C May whare she has paased her some for many yean. Mrs. Powell has two i, one of whoa Uvea in Washington and is a lieu tenant la tbe Army.

Eleventh Annul Meeting. The eleventh annual meeting of the Board of Agriculture of Caps May County will take place at the W. C. T. U. Hall. Tnckahoe, on Saturday, December Id, 1904, at 10 a. m.. 1.50 and 7 p. m. Tbe morning wUl be devoted to tbe election of

B. H. PbUUpa,

J. W. Piocua, • Secretary.

Farmers' Institute at Woodbine. The' Cape May County Board of Argiculture will bold ita Institute on December 2Sd, at Woodbine, N. J.. at tbe Agricultural School Building. This is of special Interest to farmers, sad ovary one interested

QUEEN ANNE'SO. TO BE SOLD International Trust Company Files Bill to Foreclose Mortgage. Upon a salt Alsd In tbs United Slates Circuit Court at Baltimore on isaturday by the International Trust Company s decree will probably be signed this week by Judge Morris for the foreclosure of the mortgage executeu by tbe Quern Anne's Railroad to tbe Trust Company and tbe sale of tbe property of tbe railroad company. Tbs euit which waa filed by tbe trust company rives a history of tqe Queen j Anus’s Railroad's financial trouble*.which led. to the appointment of a receiver February 50, 1904. Tbe mortgage, which was executed to tbe International Trust Company, waa to secure the inme of KO’.OuO worth 01 “first mortgage preference gold bonds," bearing 5 per cent, interest, also tha issue of H.40U.U00 consolidated bonds 5 per cent, interest. Of Ibeaecood series of bonds there is outstanding ftMOS.ono on which tbe interest for the years IMS and 19M is in default, and it is upon this that the mortgage is to be fore-

closed.

Tbe bill states that tbe railroad has fulfilled Us obligation as to the first issue of bonds amounting to fcOO.OOO and has paid the interest ou tbe same as it has accrued. Under tbe terms of ths mortgage the Joternational Trust Company has tbe right, upon the default of tbe company in the pa> meat of the interest on the consolidated goiu hoods for ninety days, to declare the principal of the mortgage due and payable, and with the consent of 50 per cent, of the bondholders foreclose on the mort-

Experiments Show

May County can duce this Plant.

BENJAMIN FRANAHN FAVORED IT

State Hopes to Add This Staple t Ate Agricultural Prodn^ts—Soil

Adapted to It.

The Queen Anne's Railroad extends from Lave Point, Quran Anne county .Maryland, boLawca, Delaware, with certain branches.

WOODBINE CELEBRATES. Jolly Thanksgiving Festivities With Dancing and Speaking. WOODBINE, Nov. SO.—Thanksgiving Day was obsarved by tbe Agricultural School pupils In a fit manner, 5 p. the H. A. 8. football team mat the National Farm School team which traveled hare from Doyiestown, Pa. The game vary Interesting one, although the National Farm School team defeated the H. A. 8. team. SB to a The vlaiunrs ware a much heavier aad a more trained team and taking Into consideradon thar the H. A. £. players did not have mneh experience football, they played an excellent gann •town- Thera wan a large Hag hare from the HaidanUa cheera by Urn Agricul- . lie. tha evening a Thanksgiving served in the dining hall of the Agricultural School About one hundred thirty people, including the pupils of tbe Agricultural School, die National Farm School squad, members of tbe faculty and several of tbe alumni partook of tbe dinner. After the dinner several witty toasts -ere made by tlte rsprseeaistl ns of tbe different rieseee and tbe »— 0 f tbe football teams, and some members of tbe faculty. the evening aa entertainment and e was given for tbe benefit of the H. A. & Athletic Aaeodatioo at Liberty Hall.

readings and rad tattoos by tbe of the H. A. 8. Success Club and the H. A. 8. Literary Debating Society; also aa orlg. farce entitled “Lecture on Patent Madid nee” by Joe. Fish, and a two-act comedy entitled "The Esoteric Mr. Fink.” This play was written by tbe oembined efforts of several members of the faculty, and was presented by the pupils and alumni o( the school fbe esoteric Mr. Fink amused, tbe people considerably and in general the acting and tbe costuming showed the cloee attention given It by Dr. K. J. Asuia, tbe isnagar of the play. Attar the entertain meet the people enjoyed until tbe small hours of the morning dance. The National Farm School squad left Woodbine on Friday morning.

All the buildings on the Tremont House

TRENTON, N. J.. Nov. Ifl.—Strange as It mayVem. the State of New Jersey is adding cotton growing to her agricultural pursuits, for the experiments made for tbe last four years, aad particularly this year, bare eucouraged tbe State Board of Agriculture to recommend that the farmers of the Cape May peninsula plant for cotton

next yver.

Tbe State Board of Agriculture baa for years had its eye on tbe southern section of the state with tbe pnrpoer of finding some way of making the waste Uuds there

profitable.

In Cape May the climatic co->-litlons are similar to those at Newport News. Va. Any crop which can be raised in tbe lower tidewster districts of the “Old Dominion’’ can be cultivated In New Jersey's peninsular county. At least, that is the belief of observing agriculturists. The ex peri menu of the last four years were for the purpose of establishing whether or not tbe growing of cotton can be carried on at a commercial profit, and the results show that this is true. However, tha State Board of Agriculture for tbe coming year will make more exhaustive teste, aod It is quite certain that when the report Is in cotton will become a staple planting In Cape May county. This work will add to tbe riches of the State, for forty yean ago the southern part of New Jersey, In many portions, wss thought to be next to a barren waste, end tbe joke went around that the southern part of the state was not worth more thaa 5100,000 all told, aad then not for living In. Tbe wonderful work done there in planting orchards has added much to the wealth of the state, and now comes a cotton crop to help along the riches. Ex peri menu in cotton growing In New Jersey arc not new. Benjamin Franklin. a great deal of 'attention to the subject and urged tbe farmer in tha of tbe State to cultivate cotton. Franklin's visws on the subject are found in the columns of the PhlladtL phia Aurora. Encouraged by Franklin, Governor Joseph Bloomfield, in February. 1803, addressed a circular letter to tbe New Jersey newspapers, urging farmers to pay especial attention to cotton growing. This letter has been preserved among tha archives of the State. In it Governor Bloomfield said: •It will be a matter of aa much astonishment to you aa it waa to me to find that there is every probability that cotton will be nnmbered among tbe agricultual productions of tbe State of New Jersey. It la about fourteen or fifteen Tsars since I waa first Impressed with a conviction that it would one day become a great staple commodity of the United Btatea.” Iu 1790 the staple crop of the South wm indigo, but from 1795 to 1801 the exports of the United States rose from 470 bales to a surplus of 45.000 bales. At tbe beginning of this century cotton had been grown at Wilmington, Dal, aad more southern points on the eastern shore of Maryland. Alluding to the counties of Cape May.

M Itiao effects of frost ere mors Injurious to vegetetten »-> — «- — rounded by salt water thaa ia situatioM remote from the aea and suit air ia the latitudes. Tbe dryness of aa atmosphere Is alao favorable fat regard to tha of troata. The aoile of that part of New Jersey are la nsoet plaoee of a dry I ana not son nay rasa on te