CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. 15.

CAPE MAY, N. ]., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

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COTTAGES JRE_ IN DEMAND Two i*mr<l' a Trj to Kont Cotlac*- on Same l»»ySo p«Krr aro lha pw«pl*- to bav* ooUaitaa bMvdur1«C tba coming »nn:iner Braaou that In M>o»r lni4«toe» morr than one party baa tried to cent the «ame eottngr 00 the aatnc rfnf. Oor partiotllar caar that bappmetl. ana out of which war ari»c a law anil, waa tbr apiritrd campptitioti twtwppo Mra. I*rrcy H. Goodwin, of Baltlmotv. and Mr Byron Locator Pbila-lcIphU. whro they tnrt aVrauklu frrrt «»tta«« and each attctnptol to outbid 1 be other in the aon’a rental. . Aa the matter now aland* Mr*. Goodwin wa* tbr victor, baring agreed to pay the larger price for the cottage and paying her mcnet down Mr. Luca* claima that be will take pouwaaton of the cottage at the opening of the aummer »eaMn allegiug that he rented the cottage be'ore Mr. G.todwln and paid nu agent the inatall Bientof rent. Mr*. Good win'a otab pay--gnent has been accepted, bowreer.

Bee Mr. Wlat-han III.

K,, Frederick Wl-chan. a prrfnerty owner and Summer nakient of Cape May Point, pro-tor of St. Paul’* Lutheran Church. Philadelphia, anti f >r2Syear«t«ec-

''Vetarr of the trn.tee* of the German Hoa-

pital l-hiiadelpbla. lalu that InrtKntlon. being *eriooa.y ill with a .liaraae of the left leg. known a* oeeomvelitia. Alreadv two ope rations bare been performed at the boapiial. and email hope la entertained of the age-1 pa Gent's recovery The disease from * bicb be la suffering cotudat* of a swelling of the leg below the knee. Contrary to the wishes of kiafamilr. Mr. Wise ban sought out a tna***gr doctor, who. according to the dergymau’a daughter, aoughl to cure the swelling by •(!>«•- log It one” It was only after intense »uffering that the clergyman abandoned this modi ofr treatment, and sought out bt* old friends at tbs hospital. A member of hi* family last night stated that tre minister did not apply to the hospital because be waa a patient there Uat September, sufferingnrom appendicitis, and did not wish to

treble the physic.aoe again.

1 A Sommer Belle Kngaged. The announcement of the engagement of Mr. George Patterson Mordecai and MlaaChampe Moocure Bobinson. both of Baltimore, was made at a dinner party given last Saturday night at the Baltimore Country Club. Mr. Mordecai is bead of the A. G. Alford Sporting GoodsCompanof Baltimore, and Miss Bobinson is one of the bevy of beautiful daughter* of tbe laUMr and Mia. John Moncare Robinson She and aistera have for aeveral season* been aii-aumnier K 'ieaU at the Stockton Hotel. Cape May. The wedding wiU take place on June 1 in Fmtnanuel Protea tarn r.placopsl Church. Misa Robinson lives with her slater, Mr*. William 'M. Boykin. Mount Royal Apartments.

CONFESSES 9-TEAR-OLD CRIME Conatiecne Stricken Man Admits n Robbery in Cape May. With tear* streaming down bis face, young roan who gave bih name aa Albert U. Ferguson, walked into the North Camden patrol bouse laat Wednesday night and requested Patrolman WilllamJ2arroll to lock him up, saying that he waa wanted in Cape May fo'r having stolen MOO f. om the JJnited States Express Company in 18116. -Me maid the crime had so preyed upon Ms mind that he had been a consclencsst ricken wanderer ever ainoe. ‘T can't get it off my mind,” he declared. “While I was agent for the United States Express Company In Cape May, thousand* of dollars’ worth of valuables paaeed through my hands. At Uat 1 yielded temptation and took a package containing •300. With thla money I started out to see'the world. 1 had a good time for a while, aad when the money was (til gone 1 worked my way on ships all around the world. 1 have been Uirough a great many oountries ainoe 1886, but I can’t get rid of the memory of my guilt, and 1 want you to lock me np." At the City Hall, where be was taken by Patrolman Carroll, be repeated his story to Chief Fo»t«r aod Hail Officer Albert Grmvenor. “1 wanted to give myself op in Cape May” said the conscience stricken man, “but this is the first New Jeaaey toa u 1 entered, so 1 decided to do it now.*' Before he went to Cape May, Ferguson said, he had been an agent for the WellsF*rgo Express Company on the Atchison. Topeka and Saute Fe Railroad. He exhibited two large acArs—one on the hand and on the breast—where be said he had been shot by train robbers In New Mexico. He tolUatbrilllngtaJeof the fight between the baud I la and the crew of the train. His tale w«j moat pitiful. le < hief of police of Camden kaa I informed by officials of the United Stales Express Company that they did not lose anything By the defaication to which Fergusan confessed. They remember that there was a defr lcation in the Cape May office nine years hat the Io*s was refunded, they say by the enpAoye’a bondsman, a sorely com paay of Baltimore. They said the charge so old the) did not cars to prosecute the man, bat suggested that the bonding company be notified to ascertain if they anted the confessed embesxlrr held for trial.

Oa/t IMPROVED SEWER SYSTEM This Resort Now Haring the Moat Complete System Along the Const In the coarse of two mors weeks the last work on the new sewer system, which ha* cost Cape May 1100,000.00, will hare

‘ An Kntorprising Btrainees Man. Mr. William N. Wearer, of East Pittatmrg. whose arrival at Cape May waa announced in the HEKALD of last week, will build for himself a residence and permanently reside In Caps May. A Pittsburg publication sayathat be la the largest Individ aa! property owner at East Pittsburg. Pa., and that be will be greatly missed by their busy town and by a boat of friends who Wish him unbounded sne oass in bis new home. Cape May welcomes him with delight aod believes that East Pittsburg's lam will be their gain. Crniser'a Machinery Disabled. The aeboooer-rigged steam yacht Arrow, an anxillgry cruiser, from Atlantic City, Cspta'n’Cary, showed signals of distress Saturday morning off Caps May Point Ufa Baring Station Mo. 40. Captain James M. Ktdredge aod his cr*w Immediately pat to •as, only to find that the vs sail's machinery wa* disabled. Captain Ktdrsdgs and otew smistwi in repairing the machinery and the yacht left in tbs afternoon for Ee-

aAngtoo. Pa. for repairs.

Hart in Bans way.

Prank Learning, while going from Caps May Court Hcuas to bis borne near Clermont with bis wife In a boggy met with a runaway acodent. The horse bso frightened by oows grating by tha road and turned abruptly around, throwing Mr. and Mra Learning out Mra Una was badly Inland about tbs bend and

The sewer disposal station aod the main truaks wem all finished early in last December. with the exception of one small portion acrom a piece of land, tbs owner of which bad to be saUsflsd.as to the amount which he should receive for the erasing of bis property. Thla difficulty waa overooma a n» ago and the work of completing the work of sewers is now practically at aa end. This resort will now have the most scientific and hygienic system of any retprt along tha coast > . Our Unexcelled Boardwalk. The ocean Croat driveway and boardwalk which wen completed after the close of of the last summer season an now in excellent condition and Capa May is proud of this stretch of ocean front public work which exteods in length a distance of Its miles from Sewell’s Point on tbs east to South Caps May borough on the west. Skirting alobg inside of it the driveway affords an excellent place for automobiles and other vehicles of which ‘bare an many going ap and down It

dally.

Lenten Visitor* Plenty, number of Lenten visiters who are •ajoytag the balmy asa sir exceeds those any praceding mld-L. through which Gape Hay has passed. The

TOU AND TOUR FRIENDS. Social and Personal Chat About Our Restdeutaand Visitors. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Craig are enjoying a Lenten visit to Cape May. Mrs. 8. G. Tyler of Philadelphia is a late prominent arrival at the Windsor. Misa Ida Stevens, of Brooklyn. I* visiting her sister, Mrs. Everett J.Jerrell. Mr. and Mrs. WlHIam C. Smith, of Overbrook. are registered at the Windsor for a fortnight’s eojonra. Mr and Mr*. H. Sklpwlth Cannrlt are occupying their cottage on Stockton Avenue for the Lenten season. Mr. and Mrs. Char'..-* M. Stuard. of Ardmore. Pa., are guests of Mrs Stuard's parents. Mr. and Mr*. George F. Hickey William F. Caaaedy baa been improving bis cottage ou Corgie street, east of Frankliu street, by adding a cosy veranda to ft. Mr. and Mr*. Thsophllus T. Price, of Tockerton, N. J.. are guests of Mr. and Mra. William Townsend, ou Lafayette street. Mr. and Mr*. Robert V. Oberteuffer ntg] Mias Elisabeth Pule, of Philadelphia, here for a brief season rejourning at the Windsor. Mrs. Robert H. Beattie, of Philadelphia, is building a comfort* tile two story and half cottage oa Corgie street north o' Jefferson. Dr. Charles H. Reed and Misa Anna L Reed are among late prominent arrival* at the Aliljne where they will remain for several day*. Mr* K. MeCraady and the Mi**e* MeCrrady. of Philadelphia, are occupying their cottage on Hughe* street for the Lenten period. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SI me*, of Philadelphia. aod the Misses Si roe* are occupying their cottage on Windsor Avenue for the sprlgg and summer. Edward H. Nash, aged 70 years, a wellknown summer cottager at Cape May. died at bia home in MsrcbatUviUe, N. J.. on Monday tporuing. Mr*. W. J. Holman and Mias Holman are here preparing for occupancy their Columbia avenue villa which they will open just before Easier. Sebastian A. Rudolph, of Manayunk. U enjoying a society visit at the Ebbitt- Mr. Rudolph is preparing for fishing excursions in which be deitghta. . Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Leogert. of Philadelphia, have opened their cottage on Ocean street hers and are occupying it during the Lenten Mr. and Mra. Albert P. Damon, of Philadelphia. will occupy a cottage on Columbia avenue beginning next week, and continning until next October. Charles H. Dougherty has opened his cottage on Washington street for the season. where the Misses Dougherty wUI entertain largely during the Mr. and Mrs. William H. Kirkpatrick have opened a cottage on Columbia avenue They are entertaining Mrs. H. Stockton Roberta. Mis* Hattie Hall, daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. Lafayette M. Hail, returned Tuesday from an extended visit to Philadelphia. Their son, William Hall, la also home from Lafayette Collage. Mra. Lottie Briant is moving the store which she owns and which has the north aide of Wash streets, to a lot on North purr based by her. Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Josti, who have bad built during the winter a handsome •ummee potiage at ths east corner of Ocean stzeg|twColambia avenue, are at

NO KORE STOCKTON BASEBALL DINNER TO GOVERNOR STOKES

Hotel Owner Compile* With WUho* of Mummer Cottager*. John F. Be’i, owner of the Stockton Hotel, in compliance with the request of * large number of cottager* residing on Columbia Avenue, baa served notice on the Cape May haw ball teai&thal he will not a low them to play on tile rear lawn of the .-tackton any further. For thrie season* the team ha* been playing there, much to the annoyance of those residing in that vicinity. c*u»i g. in one instance, the family of Senator John M. Scott to abandon Cape May for the

-ummer.

City council has been reqneated to pa*« an ordinance prohibiting thy ploying of ’••11 there, but they twice rdfhsed to do so.

READING OFFICIALS MAKE INSPECTION | Dice and Weidener Go Over Beach Trolley and Rush Repair*. General Manager Agoew T. Dior, of the Phi lade! phL A Reading Railwaj. accompanied by O. A. Weidener. the train die paicher of the Atlantic City and Cape May dlvhu-u of the rood, come to Cope May Tuesday and inspected the beach front trol r» -y-t-m which Is owned by that coDip-*nr *ud which is now being pot in (korou.li tepalr fur the rush oi summer

buoinrao.

They also inspected the improvemt^its being made in the eastern end of^be resort, going over the new Ov.-mile length boardwalk which waa completed in December last.

on tor ths completion of their new cottagu. Hr. Geo. W. Boyd, gsneral passenger agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, accompanied by Hr*. Boyd and Hr. and Mr*. Edwin V. Cook, won la Oapt May on Saturday laat, tnapaoting the golf links and selecting cottage* In whioh they wlD reside sg the summer. mrge Baum, of Philadelphia. Is having t for for himself a handsome cottage on Jackson atroet whioh will ha occupied assoouas ready. Hsia also having built, at a local boat shop, foot launch which be will uasfor hb

Um pocket book, event delp^ta prices. Caanuta A.'Swam. •06-7 Jackson Surat. . Caps May. N. .

j ***■ " *• thf Gnrwl of Ktate Hrnaior* j atthe Bellrvue-Miraifbrtl. Governor Edward C. Blokra. of this | state, was the gueat of honor at a compll- | mentary dinner Batard*y evening, given by the nut* Senate of new Jersey, in Uie Red room of (he flellevneStratford. Philadelphia Tha affair wa» u Informal a* it i w,. jolly. ] The guesi* »«l nhout an oval table in ! the centrv rtf which rut flower* were »rj tisticaliy arrange-!. Thera were no set ' *pe< chra or iohsU.. Various member* of the Ssn.te were calle,| iip.. 0 tor remark* sod during the •perch*, (he other guest* amurad tbero-elve* b. Deque.,t witt y interruption* * In fact, the only speaker wl.o escaped being Interrppied w«s the henator WlUlam J. Bradley acted aa toastmaater, and the gueai* were Senator* S. Henry Bacheller. Isaac Barber. William J. Bradley. Oliver H. Brown. Samuel 8. Cbllda. Lwwis M Crsras, Joseph 'Cross. Thom** M Ferral. Thom*. J Hilleer.Jobn G. Horner. Barton B^iatcbinaon. Willi..q, H. C. Jackaot-. Wood McKee. George F. Martens. Jr.. Bloomfield H. Minch. Jamtw F Mint urn, Jacob C. Price. George L .■'bino James Strimple aod Edmond W

Wakslee

8KAHHORfc! liEAGl'K MKKT8. Mayor Millet and Council men Kn torlain Vial ting Offlciala Ihe Lea-^ne of Seoahore Resort* met >• *1^ Windsor Hotel on Tuesday evening at the Invitation of Mayor Millet and city council. The delegations were mads oft Atlantic City—Mayor franklin P. Stay. Council men H. a Mu lock, 6. L Potts, John A. Manx. David H. Barrat, John E. Ia-u german, WUiUm Mai is, George H. long, John Donnelly, Robert Deady. Edward S. Job used, William Riddle, E. R. Donnelly aod C. 8. Fort. Ocean City—Mayor Joseph G Champion; CuunoUmea William 8. Graham. Harry H«adiey, N. C. Godfrey, G. 0. Adams U. L. Smith. Wildwood - Mayor J. Albert Harris. Cobocilmen Gtorge W. Banks, Harry S. Dunham, H. H. Voorheca, W Byron Uve*ry, H. W. Cobb and Henry Dernham. Holly Beach—Mayor Frank E. Smith. Couucllmen E. 8. Culver, H. B. Woolson. Somers Barnett, Julius Rauch, W. H. Bright and Arnold Bosman. Avalon Mayor Gilbert 6. Smith, Conn oilmen G. W. Kates and J. M. Canfield. Auglaeea—Mayor Augustus Hilton aod Cooncllman H. H. Hoffman. C. Asa Francis, of Long Branch; A. C. McClellan, of Ventoor, and W. T. Bailey, of Barnegat City, wen the other Mayors

MUSICALE BY THE BAND. Varied Programme Arranged fbr

A musicale will be given by the Cape May Band In Dale’* Auditorium on Monday evening, April 17, at 8 o’clock. The ‘ eta are U cents, aad reserved seat* cants, to be had at Maroy'a drugstore. Following is Um programme:— Selections by the Band; selections by the reheatra; cornet solo by Mr. Lafayette Bennett; flute solo. Mr/ D. W. Barlow; vocal solos, Mias Radcliffe Mrs. J. W. Eldredge. Miss Kirk, Mia* Rebecca Stevens, Mia* Marion NeUon. Mr. J. W. Eldrodge, Mr. Jos. Hughes, Mr. W. Porter, duet, Mrs R. War* and Mra. W. Hickey; recitatioaa. Mra Goff aad Mr. Fletcher Settee.

Court House Springing Up. Alexander R. Springer is rebuilding hi* hotel at Gape May Court Horn aad ex) paste to bars it open for business by June Mr. Springer is also rebuilding the bakery and dwelling adjoining. Theodora Yonriaoo to rebuilding his atdra and will bs ready for fortnight.

tost dwirahto part of ths tpwn. Also bargaias ia lots ia diffsrant as* of Us city. Now to lbs Urns to hoy year

BOARD OF EDUCATION. Truant Offioor Appointed and PrAnrlpai Re-elected. The Board of Education brid an important mewling at the high school building an Monday evening. Thera *>aa * foil boarti present. A qnest ion which wm* la*-•-o up was that of selecting a t rnant officer -md Amoriah Faster was chosen Of late there bare been many acboUr* who have been absenting themaelres without any apparent reason, which not only retard* their own progress but interfere* greatly with the work of the school. The board decided hereafter to tak* out of the departmental system of teach tug the 6th and 7th grade*, believing that the pupils of those grades were too young to have separate Instructor* lu each study. This will keep a teacher In rhea* grades over one eet of scholar* continuously, when they can better know their temperament* and probably do better work. It was also decided to Increase the num. her of teachers from 14 to 15. The commencement exercise* of the high school graduates will take place on May U and 25, the former date being fixed for -i--« day exercises and the latter one for the public exercise* probably to be held in the First M. E. Church. Mr. O-oar O. Barr, who has suocemfally acted as principal of the school during lb* past year, waa ra-elgted f«.r the next school year. Tlte Goir Links Ready. The Cape May Golf Club course has been but In excellent condition for use and it to expected that Easter wUI find a large number of players going oner the course and enjoying the improvement* which have been made throughout the winter under the direction of Patrick Dwyer, the green keeper. The golf course, which has an expanse of eighty acres, to situated in the moat delightful part of Cape May and within the territorial limits of the municipality. and also within fifteen minutes’ walk of the central part of the city. The club membership to made np largrly of Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington, Pittsburgh and New York summer 'residents. The offioen of the club are already arranging for aummer tournament* and they expect a larger membership during the coming season than in any previous year. The golf dab to the principal social organisation of Cape May’s summer colony-

New Poet Office Ready Jane 1. The new poet office building being erected on Ocean street by Thomas H. Barnbrick. of Philadelphia, will be completed in time for uae by June I. The office will contain all of the 1-test Improvementaaad devtose for the quick handling of the summer mail so that the carriers can get it delivered in better time than last season. It to also stated that extra carriers will bs needed over aad above the regular force which performed the duties last mummer. The present offioa to located ia ths wratera of the resort as any site