CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. 29.

CAPE MAY. N, THURSDAY. JULY 20, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

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180 H. P. Car Will Be Speeded to the Limit Over Our Beach

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Tbr Krrnl Will be Held a> • Prellnilnary ABhle-Other Kaeee To Follow Later

AotOBkobUbU lu thU »ectloti of the country will bare aa opportunity of bavins • Ions fell dteirc gnulfled on balurday when Walter CbrUtie in bl» famona 180borac powrr car will go for the world's milt and kilometer beach records over the speeding course of sand at Cape May. The event will be held more in the nature of a preliminary affair by the Cape May Automobile Club prior to the series which the organisation oou templates holding throughout thefeeasou. Christie wound up a week of creditable perl or nanoBK at the race meet held over tbs Ormond-nayt.ina oonise last February by his record trial of a wile lu 40 seconds, the fastest mile ever made by an American built gaanline car. Since that time Mr. Christie has doubled the horse power of his blue flyer and the possibilities are practically matured that hi» figures to be made over the hard speeding ground of Cape May will set the automobile world by theean^outcome of the-challenge issued by & to Waiter Horn for the po* tj* famous Dewar Cap is

d and b at present n of It. has now iUsDooed of his racing car and Ford will in all probability lake it by default. Walter Christie, however, has challenged Ford and with the latter In poasseiloo of a new high power oar, in which be has the greatest confidence, a race between them for the cup at Cape May, is a strong possibility of the

jicoatbr Lewis M. Crease, the president of the Cape May Automobile Club, is with the ether officers of the newly formed organUation working his hardest to make this pecUminary event a notable success. Amateur driven, not from Philadelphia, but New York. Pittsburg and Baltimore, will he seen in contests for Aropfaies and with friendly rivalry running riot on a superb straightaway bench, with the possibilities of accidents esttrelv eliminated, a form of sport will be provided that has hitherto been peculiar to the sandy scratches of the Florida ooaat.

Yacht Clab Elects Officer* The election of officers of the cape May Yacht Club waa com , letad by the el. last Friday of J. Wesley Allison aa modore: Christopher Gallagher vice-com-modore; J. Clifford Wilson. mar-commo-don: s— irfTi Adam Sueiar trrentirrr Alfred C. Thomas; trustees. Alfied L. Bel' fl^Wm. K Holman.BpeuoerD.Wright. Jr., H. McKean Haaelkurst, and Howard Kelly; rags ft s committee. Alfnd C.Tbom ■n. W. K. Holomn and Joseph M. Kelly. The dob has 46 m

main office in New York, kas presented a Inner tract of lead, which will be converted into a beautiful park, tar the nae of the rseideala of the borough -df Woodbine. The park, which la to be called Uasotn Park, is MM feat by 71* feet, and Is situated near the Baron rienftuml Hefaaot. The gift will

COOPER BiTTItlON IN GIMP Two Hundred Cadets Arrived Saturday—Lively Time Kxperieuord Camp Ibeodore E. Neidershrlm. of the Cooper Battalion of the Church of the Holy Apostles. Philadelphia,•eras opened Saturday by the arrival of about two hundred cadets. They are encamped on the site of the Pennsylvania Railroad's old excursion

Broadway. The boys are iu carr of the Kev. \Y. S. Neal. aMletant rector of the Church of the Holy Apostles and they will be visited later by Rev. Nathaniel 8. .Thomas, rector of the Church. They will encamp about two weeks. The Cooper Battalion la a unique organisation, being composed of the young men connected with the Church of the Holy Apostles at Twenty-first and Christian streets, Philadelphia. It was organised in 1888 by Mr. George C. Thomas, for the purpose of going to the front in even: of a continuation of the Spanish-American War, and is thoroughly equipped and armed, having a complete outfit for active service, and could take the field at short notice It Is one of the beat drilled commands In the country, and has a fine armory with all the neoeasary adjuncts, which built and presented to the battalion

by Mr. Thoms*.

Mr. George C. Thomas has been granted permission by the vestry of the Cburth of the Holy Apostles (the Rev. Nathaniel Seymour Thomas, rector), to place above altar in the chancel of the church, a copy of the painting. "The Last Supper,” by I*ouardo Da Vinci. This painting waa copied by a celebrated artist and has been passed upon by the highest judgment in Italy. Designs have been prepared for a teredos in wbleh the picture wlU be placed. On Whitsunday the new sacred vrmels presented iu loving memory of Miss Annie Louise Warwick and Mias Kilie J. Scott were used for the first time. These oonsirt of two chalices and a paten. The patan is the gift of one of the Bible classes of which

Miss Warwick was the

the gift* of Miss Mary A. Wsr-

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YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS | Kot-lal and Prraonal Chat About Our Kewidenta and Vial tors Mr and Mr*. Alfred I- Belfidd are passing the summer at the Windsor. Mr. and Stewart H. Thompson are spending the summer at the Carroll VDla.

bousedlractly on the beach front near Creditors of Weli-knOWfl ! M^,, • s • n,D, ■ | y Kidredgeha* returned

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from her visit to her parent* at Belle-

Contractor are Gueas-kunte, pa

Copt- lajonard H. f'ooe and family are occupying a cottage on Hughes at.

for the season. ! umms be tin nun nw itmu mu urns im sw xke

How Race Suicide May be Overcome iVi Breed-

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Inability to Collect Bill From This City Alleged mm Cause of

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TIE SCORES AT GOLF Three Player* HaVe Net ttcorra of 7®

ic of the most representative handicap medal play tourneys of the season on 1 links was contested Saturday aftert, nad three , players, Spencer D. Wright, Jr.. Horace Hepburn. Jr., and H. C. Holton, all tied tor first place on e score of 78. Spencer Wright, however, had the bent actual score of the day. es follow;

H. C. Holton Ferd J. Graves S. P. Holton E. S. Green Whitten Evans .lames It. K Hildreth John T. Bailey, ad Samuel Bispham - Horace F. Nixon C. S. Paxon ~ H. Hackett, Jr. *. W. Loom C. L. Matthews J. F. Lncae E. C. Hutch man Robert W. Skinner. Jr.

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Beniiunln _ H. Norris William*

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ButoBCamlngs J. Frank Black

Alexander Crow, Jr., aad F. C-Colket withdrew.

The Sootoh Foaraome im» came out for e tourney held on the local

links last Saturday afternoon and J. M. R. Hildreth and Spencer D. Wright, Jr., who had an actual score of 78. wi s net TV The score follows; J M.B.HUdn*h aad 8. D.Wright 78 8 7S W.H.Hepburn and B.Rowland HO 4 7ft. L Ksihrai aad K. a Graeu 88 B n EKutachmkn and J.T.Bailey.Bd J F. Laoea and W. L. Allea C. l.Maftbewa aad D.P. Holton 80 9 81 H F. Nixon aad F. G. Smith 88 7 81

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Dr Darts aad Whltetcu Even* 87 J. W LaeeeeadT C.Cblkatt.ead beet H. Sbearoe, Jr^ * * ~ ~

Some three score creditors of George C. Dietrich, of Phi la telphla, the contractor and builder of the Cape May boulevard, boardwalk and bulkhead and Madison arenne pumping station, whose disappearance Saturday a week ago has furntsbert grounds for much gossip and speculation, met in Attorney Joseph Hill Brintoo's office in Philadelphia on Monday morning and learned that his affairs were in bed shape. A Committee of Fire, oymnoeed of creditors, was osmod to make farther Investigation at the snggesu >0 of Mr. Brint n, and althougn the committee may not make a report fur several days, it is said that bankruptcy proceedings furnish the only solution iu sight. At the meeting It eras ascertained that Dietrich's liabilities ate about Wu.000; that of this amount secured creditors.including the National Security..Bank, hold as with a face value of 88Q.UOU, but which, it Is believed, will not realise over half that

totaling $80,000. The aeeeta, exclusive of the securities bald by preferred creditor*, are roughly estimated at fiMJXJO. Several mouths ago Dietrich acknowledged that be was In a b^l way financially. He claimed that the cause of his financial troubles was his Inability to collect BKJWO doe him from Cape May city for work done. Among buiidersDiatrich has been known as a close bidder on ooutracu. and be is said to hare had trouble on operations ou this account. He built the Pennsylvania Building at the St. Louis Exposition, agd it Is said to have lost money on it. As farther eridenor that the Investigation of gang contracts have nothing to do with bis absence from the city, it is stated that be has been backed in several of his big operations by men who have nothing in common with the Organisation, and that he aad the Mayor are good frieoda.

Our Famous Teat Colony Cape Mar haa a famous tent colony upon the beach front between the foot of Ooean street and the foot of Howard street Here. the public pavilion and the iron pier are hundreds of small tents under which the children play during the sunny hours of the morning and in the early afternoon. It is a condition peculiar to Cape May and every visitor who comes along that portion of the beach Is surprised to see the children and their nurses, aad otfoud Mamas, romping in the and having a most excellent time. There to ao safer place in the wurld. nor no finer beach to which to bring children to enjoy a healthful summer.

Grand Opening This Evening The grand organ opening at the F! Prasbrterian Church will take place this

for the summer Mr and Mrs. Nathaniel Hess have been visiting Mr. Hess' mother, Mrs. Abigail Hera, at Tuck shoe. Frank P. Harneri, of MerehantviUe, N. J , has taken the South cottage in Perry itreet for Ihe summer. Victor H. Conkle and family came this week to a Hughe* street cottage and will occupy it until fall. J. W. R. Doyle, of Philadelphia, ft occupying the cottage ol George Camming*, on Broadway, for the season. Miss Gertrude Schellenger, of Norfolk, Va.. is a gnest of Mr. and Mrs. F Sidney Townsend, at their Washington street cottage. Mrs. Dallrtt, wife of Judge Morris Dallet, la here with her family at the Cbalfonte for the summer, while the Judge is traveling in Europe. H. H. Gofl, secretary of the Chester Steamship line, is, with hit family, at the Klberon for two weeks. Mr. Gofl is of the Cape May county family. Among the arrivals at the Cape Monday waa Miss Louisa B. Bosh, who will spend her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew N. Bosh. Hatty Stites, of Boston, where ' he haa been located for the past sax yean, is. now at Cape May, enjoying a ten days’ visit among relatives and friends. Edgar Krotner, cashier of the Northern Liberties Bank, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Kromer, are spending their vacation at the Cape Honse, Cape May

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tidentlat Say* Hevrlnpinmt ofladu*try Will Add Millions to ihe A*tale's Wealth

TWENTT-THREEARE CONFIRMED fit. Mary's Church Beautifully I Secora led oa Sunday L Rev. James A. McFaul, D. D.. L. L. D., Bishop of Roman Diocese, Trenton, N. J.. visited St. Mary’s Church here last Sunday and administered the right of confirmation to twenty-three person*, five of bom were adults and the remainder children. Rev. Father D. J. Kelly, Rector of the Church, presented the class to the Bishop, who was accompanied and assisted by his secretary. Rev. Father James

J. Powers.

Thh confirmation took place after the ;n o'clock mass and was followed by an nposing procession. The church was beautifully decorated and special music was rendered for the occasion. St. Mary’s Church has been under the rectorship of Father Kelly for about six a and has progressed under his administration. A fund U now being raised for the erection of a new edifice which he hopes to have built withlo the next two or

three years.

pipe.organ will be used for khe first time. The artiste who will appear tonight will be Mr. Henry S. Fry, organist: Miam Cor inns West Anthony, aoprano soloist; Mr. F. J. Riggins, baritone soloist; ^od Mr. F. N. What, coronetlst. Tickets af« on sale as Many's Drug store. This organ provided by popular subscriptions, 81.000 of which being given by Andrew Carne 'V ■ Engagement Announced » engagement is tnoouheed of. Mias Charlotte PUmobdoo, of Chicago, to Mr. Oliver T Boyd, of this city. Miss Ptam •u to the daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Piaaaondoo, of 88 v Aator place, Chicago. Mr. Boyd to the eoe of Mr.

Our Loading Real Estate Agent Charles T. Campbell, one of the leading

Cape May.

and sold 1 farm aad

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85 cottages this 88 cottages. If house or a building lot advise Mr. Campbell, as he wlU save you-money ou the investment. He has real estate which can be exchanged for Philadelphia property. His office to at No. M6 Washington street.

Rood This One Over Aad then go to Charles Swains* aad make your selection of Japaaaee China msuing* He has the finest lot In town and the price* are

Cape May. N. J. t tag* Wanted iWantedr FURNISHED COTTAGE, lag, Philadelphia. It

Prof«*or"Julia* Nelson, of Hutgvr* College. will continue tfci* summer hi* .tudy of the oyster and of oyster culture. HU experiments will he conducted at Keyport this year. Professor Nelson has been proarenting these researches for many year*. • talk with the Hkhald correspondent

he said;—

“The Key port ex peri men I W simply a portion of a systematic study of oyster breeding which I have been making for several years and shall hope to continue Indefinitely. There are numerous qne*tions concerning' oyster breeding that await solution, and only a persistent study of the history of oyster development can answer them. "The problem* to be solved are very complex and difficult. The object aimed at in them studies. In brief. to to economise the wastefn! prooemes of nature. Her frightful prodigality may be Judged from the tact that a single oyster lb one season gives out spawn enough to produce millions of oysters if developed under favor able conditions. It to to ascertain just what them favorable eondMous around whether they can be pcodooed artificially that Professor Nelson to prying into the Oyster*, like living things, are propagated through natural reproductive proeases*. and occur. In the natnral state, oa reefs along certain points of the shore known as “natural oyster beds". Each “J**** - to at first m very minute egg, of which the parrot oyster spawns out. or ejects, millions every summer. These eggs rapidly develop Into small, free swimming oyster fry, that in a few days are provided with a bivalred shell, aad »hrn they settle down on a clean surface of a shell or eCbue to which they become attached. They exlat here In clusters and grow so rapidly that in from three to five years they are of marketable stoo. But the oysters thus dem them natural beus are poor and 111 favored. They are crowded together, dwarfed aod distorted, like a Chineae woman’s foot, and are poor things. Therefore, the oyster-men obtain those oyster*, knock the cluster* apart, and then transplant the Individ axis, which, in this state, are called “seed oysters." In the oyster oyster forms where they are planted, where each to given plenty of room, these seed oysters rapidly grow in sire aad Improve in flavor. The development of the Industry ensued aoh a demand for seed oyster* that the supply waa inadequate. The oystermeu improrideotly. In their scramble and rivalry for seed oysters, grabbed up anything within reach aad carried off the shells ou which the young oysters grew. To remedy this loss, which would soon destroy the natural beds, the State yearly spends thousands of dollars In planting shells ot some of the depleted beds. But even with euch aid there to a scarcity of seed, and oyster planter* have placed shells on their private farms. But aa these were claimed to be natural beds aad were rahl--ed by unprincipled oyster men. the private farming hash

Probably U the development of seed oyster* from “spat" were uniform aad up to the maximum possibility each year the supply ot seed oyssere would be adequate to the needs of the industry Bat hare Is Some years, will he a great falling off la uw amouat of “spate" and “seta." It to «e study the nature of oyster propagation, kora the laws that goreru oyster i

•d object to to study the • uadst wbloh the cjafcs culture jf oyster*