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VOL. VII. NO. 6

CAPE MAY, N. J.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1907.

Subscription—$1.00 per Year.

appropriation GOES THROUGH house of Representatives on Tuesday Stands by Cape May A TELEGRAM FROM GARDNER Davidson of Wisconsin Explains the Item—Other Proceedings Relating to Our $1,211,000

Appropriation

WASIIISUTON, l>. c . Feb.s—Without g single objection the appropriation ot 11.211 ,l»> for » 35 foot chuonrl ic Ibe t ok* Spring Inlet »t Cape May was approved by the Committee of the Whole to-day. There tea* more -anrpfiae that no objee tioo a ax niiaed to the ' old Sprinu lnl*i ilecu than there *am over the en«r defeat of the Delaware eurrer Tbere hwl taeu much said aaalnet tbla projodt hr Wes tern member, and Mr. M .dden. of Cblcago. bad ao emphatically amiouoced Ida Intrntion to move to alrike out the item lb »t IU adoption without a word aacainai it can^d a mu He to paaa oeer the Houae. The Item was reached about S o'clock Mr. Madden had left the chamber. Chairman Burton looked around lor a moment

man Gardner, of Sew Jersey. Hon. T. E. Burton. Chairman Com on Klvers and Hirbora, Vt'ashingt Mr very aldent deair* *aa to be p in the House aud urue the meriu o in your hill for the troproennent ol

Sprtnic Inlet.»"

it my physician naanr* ake tne journey I will t a the Houasjfier f an mromerclal >mportae d harbor It isa>!at>cr

oat I have said I would h; - —- i. ill my political proa peels for a harbor ol | Iowa, rfageoti the New Jrraer Cosat In the in- Mr.

and harbor bill only biennially. le a proceding #111—that of l"00—l he authoritations amounted to #-#.000.U»-moiT than lu ihia bill—but the lolals lu IbU measure exceed the bill of HSU by J11.U00.000 ” He then described various Items of the bill, and con tinning mid: ‘The committee also recommend projects, for which, as I said. proTisk -mule for completion at a co The moat Important of theaa are for tha city of New Bedford In Massachusetts. tuenaard anchorage room and depth are required, to provide which UOO.0 is approprtaleil and authorised: for jney Island channel, which nfforda a rerf outlet fr.im New York harbor to the ■as; for Cold Spring Inlet, at Capa May, re provision la made for the ex pend 1of fljj 1-000 under certain coudltlous one of which la that thr asm of (100.000 la beanppllvd lu that tocall'y to beexpvnded upon the Improremeot by tha Se-

cretary of War.

Also provlaloc la mads for the Paaasic rirpr and Newark bay, where there la ao

appropriation and authorisation of Tbe traffle here has increased with

very rapid stride, and the provision already made for this very important commercial and Industrial center, Newark, b Urge In comparison with that made

for other plaens.” (

He was then qulxaed by other-mem hers of Congrema. when the debate ran as fol-

lumanlty. As I bare said to yt

committee, the lack of one ha. strewn oar coast witn dead. ~ . Signed. J. J. GxanSK« There was a pause after the reading of the telegram, but do one rising to speak, the clerk proceeded with the reading of the bill, and the Cfcld Spring Inlet appro-

priation was passed Ju*t as

Graff. Doe. the gentleman mean to

indicate theie bare been no appropriations provided for In.tbU UU which hare not recrixad a favorable report of the board of

englurcre aa to their advisability! Mr-Barton. I do so stale that b anb-

stanUally the case except, of course, In

of pending projects, not finished.

the <

umitlee Any opposition would j view,

en useless I Mr. Craff. Are there not projects allure of any one to raise an ohjec- ■ vidrd for la tbb bill which have'no the Cold Spring Inlet Item >u the j cel red a favorable report of the boa bought to be due to the very clear engineer, aa to their advbabilltyf ttlon of that project given by Mr Mr. Barton. I no not know of any.

a member of

River and Harbor Committee. In the conrae of a general speech Mr. Davidson. that investigated the Cape May project, got into a bested controversy with Mr. Madden, of Illinois aa to the character of the proposed improvement. Mr Davidson, arguing for. the scheme as (fferifig a harbor ol ref.tgr.aaid: It la but a abort distance oompsratireH from the month of the Delaware Hi ver.bul he mouth of the Delaware river and Ibe barljor of relugr connected tberewiib i»

o' the Delaware rirei. that there is on the coast. Now U.U proposed harbor and inner basin baa been constructed to a depth of twenty-five to forty feet over an area oi MO acres v almost equal to a squat* mile, at a coat nearly tL.UUU.UUO. The onh thing tte government is asked to do b to build a channel connecting the outer ocean with the inner harbor. Mr. Madden-How doe. the recommendation of the expenditure, of (I.SO.ttki in this instance compare with the statement of the chairman of the Committee on Hirers and.Harbor, to the effect that It wa. tlie policy of the ooumlttee never to make a recommend*' ion* (or an appropriation ex ceps where the tonnage was auAdeut U. warrant the expenditures’ Mr Davidson—Ob: The chairman of tne Committee on River and Harbor, never made any such statement. Tbere proei- ( tbete b no com

Mr. Graff- U that true of Che project

at Cape Mayf

Mr. Burton. I ao understand ic Mr. Graff. Of course the gentleman would snow whether that b tracer not. Mr. Burton. I would state lu regard to that project It b one of six which did not come to my immediate alien Lion Mr. Graff. Was Chat recommendation on the ground of itsoommerclal necrasltt ’ Mr. Burton. Yea. dr, as a harbor of refuge, for tbr com* ruction of which there ir-riVTINCW’ ttv J-OI KTH rAOB.1

Ghost at the Point Among tne young gallants that risk Cap* M*y Point to see their sweethearts, we bear of one that claims earing a ghost on the Turnpike, near where the old toll be use sto *1 at oue lime. He deacribad the object to he wbrd and ata'ad that be con Id bear a rail la of dry booea on its approach that made bis hair stand on an end. Investigation prorad bb object of terror to be one of Cnarlea A. Swain' -drartbing Jackson street, thbcity. Now the yi fellow says he will purchase all of bb kitchen uteaalb from Mr. Swain when tbs even if al day arrives.

l thb Intended for a

improvement has Mr. Madden—Ian' summer rraorlT

Mr. Darklaon—The fact b that than bo't any exproditnre of money made in Ibe United cutes npou any harbor or any rtvrr. bat that It benefit, some tall road or benefits some real estate company, and I do not know but Inal it b just I audible for men in the real estate busiuesf to advert us that fact as it is for men in any

other business.

Mr. Madden—Will not the gentleman (r»m Wisconsin admit to the House chat the real estate company who advert!fee ao beautifully awns all ibe real estate on the harbor, for which thb House b being asked to appropriate (tffl».UDr Mr. Derldaon-I do not know whether ebat b true or not, nor do I ear*. The I alt is. that thr harbor will be a pwbile harbor and commerce will be developed, and to any event It b believed to be a project that ought to be adopted t j make a ’ Harbor of refuge on the coast of New Jer-

Laat Thursday afternoon the House ot Representatives began the consider; la the committee of tha whole of tha Hear and harbor appropriation Mil. offlcblly .known aa H. H. Bill Mo.St.Wi. In beginning thr argument for the bill Chairman Burton, of tha dommlttae, said:

Francis Rogers, of Wilmington, bus purchased of the Went Jersey proprietors the luge sedge inland known ax (inll Island,a! ton ted on Ibe Great Sound opposite Sea lale City. It will be need xcaerre for wild fowl and a gunning rendexvoua. It cunUlns about four bond red acre. Mr. Kogert in a of Mr. and Mrs. lobn M. Rogers large property owner, aud Bon residents of Cape May.

priaUous and of a b larger than la harbor MU aver The total amonnt b Mkfilfi.lM. of approximately tlWSOAO) Ja made up of appropriations for expenditures daring

aathorixalloaa for cxpondltaroo eroding yaara. 1 may any that amount acta.

the outside will be expended durinx the

two y«ara iaaU m thtcaatom «

A Surprise Party A delightful surprise party was te ad u> Mias Halao York by a number of hir

Wed Deadsy erat "

and a J illy time was had by nil praas the different amnaaoxaU that theaa < bring out- About 10.3n the g: tha dialog room wb all th* good thing*

elite of both yt

and old. After wish lag tha yooog bo good night, lb* mbaa. and matter* atart*d for their homes.

Mary I rina, tilth

Cart la, Katherine Faoat, * York; Harry

‘lager. Bmilh II os he., Leroy Fags Sayre, Prang Morris and Ralph B

The Kbbftt Bom

Tb* EbWtt Honan, which v otumn purchased by Will M alien of Phiiedriphis, ana been thoroughly improved, od by its saw owner, has

for tb. coming srasow to JL Hnipin. so Ipng-lhc proprietor of Congram Hall

»od tbs Windsor.

■ J. Mo-

PERSONAL MENTION

Winter Visitor* «re Numerous About Town

rOIM DIME MIT K IICIUDED

Happenings of a Week Among Ye. Relatives and Friends Trt**, Told—Other Mention

Mias Rebecca Doak was enjoying ■ visit to Philadelphia over Sunday. Miss A. W. Lanagan ii a gneal of Mr. and Mr. Lewis T. Rterena at their cot-

tage.

Mrs. Harriet 8. Hughes I* in Philadelphia, a gnest of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Kotbelie. / and Mrs William N. weaver have returned from a visit to Pittsbarg, their former home. Mr. and Mrs John P. Johnson. Jr , were viailors over >noday of Judge and Mr*. James M. E. Hildreth. Charles L Si te* ha* returned from tssadena, Cat, 10 become foreman for Painter, Joseph P Henry. Augusta* > wring, son of the late Col John L. Lannng, of Cape May, i* ill in Philadelphia with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. John d. Rogers, ol Wilmington, Del , have been o«-upying their Colombia avenue cottage for a few d its. Condoctor Frederick E. B. Tompkins, of the Reading Road, is confined to hi* i week with an attack of la grippe. Mr. William F. H Reed.Miss Reed and Mrs. Bradbury Bedell, were visitor* al Ckpe May the latter part of last week. They were at tha Aldlne while here. Vice Chancellor Edmond B. Learning aa an over Sunday visitor to bis lather, ex-8anatoi Jonathan P. Learning, who la very ill at the advanced age of 84 years Mr. and Mrs. J. P Doyle gate^p diner of eight covers on Friday eveningThose yreaent were Mr. and Mrs. C. Ernest Dechant, Mr. and Mrs. C. Earl* Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Barr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold bat 8atnrday afternoon gave a jovenlb party (or their bright and interesting little son. Warren Hughe* Arnold, sod had a munber ol bb llttb friends to do honor to the occarion. Mbs Busan Campion, daughter of Mr. Richard Campion, entertained - a house party over Sunday and Monday at her father'* cottage on Columbia arena* Among bar guest* were Mbs RonmeU. Mr. Blakeley, Mr. Rouasell and others. Mr. John C. Scully, ot Pittsbarg. one of the directors of the Cape May Real .Eatatf Company, b a gnest of the Windsor.jkooex wblb haring the Hnnt -tUge pat in order for occupancy thb week by hb family, who will remain at Cape May antii late next antnmn.

The Cap* Mar Coanty Board of Taxatloo to tb* matter of tb* appeal of lb* Cape May Real Estate Company, from ■eat for tb* year W0A. baa mode 1 following memorandum of jodgmeut: "Tbs Isatlaiony taken at rarioua be lugs before tbb board abowa that no tempt ha* beau mads to ascertain the f ■ of Ab property nor baa Ibe question true ralnr been heretofore?'Slrm ouelderaitoo whatever, la tb* matter it L firely and fully admitted by all parties lo th* coutrorirej. tbe assessor, petitioner, and tbs municipal aalliorltlra. nr quest Ion of Ira* Tala* has been ran rely Ignored, aud tbe property ha* been both now and heretofore assessed h; mutual consent aud with mulnal co opera Uoo. npou a wholly d ffereot 1>*»I* clearly wholly Illegal and not suataiuable in

ENGINEER HAND HOME I Improving. And Now Abie to Walk Danin! Hand, who was engineer of the engine which the Utter part of Oeoea her exploded at Pitman Grot* and was badly injured by the eeddent, has recovered suf&denUy lo he able to be brooght from the Cooper Hoepllal to hi* home on Went Perry street. For several week* it wa* feared that he would loee his erMifbt, hot the danger of this has now passed. Mr. Hand U a We to walk aboat tbe konse, bnt it will be sometime before be can resame hi* duties on the railroad.

Look! Look!!

A lot fifty by one hundred on Eldredge avenoe. West Cepe Mey, N. J , to be sold st s price that cannot be lied In tbe Borough. A excellent location for building s I For farther pertkmUrs apply to Gilbert C. Huxba*. Baal Estate Broker.

814 Ocean strert, Cap* May, X. J.

Brown Bps he Mew Trial A rale lo show cease why a new sbonld not ha granted T. WUur Brown, •an CUy, who was convicted weeks ago In the Capa' May County courts on a charge of cruelty to bU Hn, has been obtained by hi* sal, John W. Wastcott, of Cemden

lewaam

raary IS.

Cape May experienced a bUxxard op , Monday night. Th* wind Use 38 ,

Saw Mill Nearly Finished

Capt. Ogden Gandy, of Dennisrille, Is berrying hu new mill toward completion Bom* of the bnlldlnga are In plaoe as la also tbe machinery. Orders ere already awaiting to hi filled. Thu two «°* steam mill* so dose to each other

be a novel sight.

aiect and snow fog lo the depth offoor to lb, <a a IM awt baba Tb, box kapa at tb. Oooot, turn, via

ratnrn to his term In the sp bat expects to bo appointed town i

eaidat tha eontrel of Senator Robert K.

end phteapd la Ckpe

', la attenadra to tha aye of tha

ORDER TO RE-ASSESS

Lands of Cape May Real Estate Co. To Be Valued

COliim BOIRD MIKES ORDER

-Tbe o

a hid

.old i

lax bobataatlally »ufndent to latlrmnify b* Cltv of Cap* May from tb* Increaard -xpraies made nroraaary by bond Iwture which ware lo tarn a Kraal laird by reason of the improremvnU projrcred by fbc com paoy. In other words, that thr projected Improrrmcnta, and tboa* uud-r oouai ruction. msgclfiorni aodvaal a* they unqurs tionably arc. riiould. so far aa lit* City of Cap* May was concerned, be practical)) ■slf bualalulng until snch time a* the) would be -completed Nothiog more or Tbi* arrangeoirnt folly appear* to have b*ru made by thv municipal aatboriof laid city and said company acting together for wbal they probably deemed « bast latareat* of nil concerned. "Tbi* theory we* originally developed not during tb* current year, nor even Ibe prerlooa year, hot at least two yean preoardiogth* present on*: and tbe present or appears to bar* tdmply followed a regrettable precedent 'Acting npob this theory, or rather on bl* oo oat ruction thereof aad following tbe illegal a*««**m*on heretofore e* LablUked. la* said assessor placed »p-/n be property far lb* year nineteen and Jz. a rslnstloo of tWO.SOO: basing tbla. aa aforesaid, upon the aggregate of tb* earsxa* which under falx ooualracr. Ion of the said Illegal agreement, the city would It necessary to defray It* rasnltlag obligations. "The company denied iU liability for me these obligation*, ttlleglog that certain lean* of bond*, th* Interest whereof ras ioclodad by tbe eeaweot in bla estl I at*, wore outride the agreement: Inal*! d that tbooe for wboae defrayment It bad axumed liability'would ■« met by taxatioo bread open a raloatlon of fifiOn.OOO; and ask ad that the aeaesamrat be accordiagly reduced to that figure. "Theaa facta bare bean shown by atnlrrnt under oath of nil parties oouoernrd; petit inner, aeaeaeor and maaldpal aotboriliea. and nr* noeoatradlctrd. ■While the amount of the aaseexment U rongly contested, tbe mathad of lu making I* freely admitted aUhe by tbe Stand tbe company, as well as the city antborltlea. "IU altar lllrgallty admits of no q m. -y» "Tbe petition of appeal bring* tb* whole subject matter of the aasrssmeut squarely before the Board of Taxation and clear!r within Ha Jurisdiction, and nader chair of office no escape can be bed from

“It appear* to tbe Board that the ooly Judgment which can be safely mad* and legally sustained, is to order ao ****** menl do novo of tbe property of the Cape May Baal Eatai* Company as of tha dale of May twauUath, A. D. IMS. lo be road* forthwith by tbe eeepwnr of tbe City of Cape May, and la way prescribed by law; baring reference ooly to tbe true value of

use of this Board that

order be forthwith made, subject to the-approval of lb* State Board ot

Equalisation of T at**."

Lest Thursday Chairman Cols, ot th*

law. having refereooe t value ot said property oi day of May. IH6.

r

▲ gMoratfAaripipa

BRIGGS IS CHOSEN

Elected U. S. Senator by New Jersey Legislature

COLBY BOLTS THE CAUCUS

III lo Prevent Blare and Municipal Officer* Riding on HaIIroadi With Paaae*

IBp. Trenton, Feb. 7. — Blale Treaaurer Frank O. Briggs was elected by tbe New Jersey legislature late Tuesday afternoon United States apuator from state to .succeed Bcuator John Fairfield Dry den for a six year term to begin March 4. By Ibe election a ro weeks’ deadlock was ended. Scnor Elect Brigg* Is Ibe chairman of e Republican itrite committee. MomenU of Intense excitement marked the election as tbe roll wa* called and re .-ponses were awaited from some of the bolter*, lint one ballot waa taken, aud tbi* aboweil Briggs 41. Janies E. Martlne of Union. Democratic nominee. C5; former Gov • John W. Grigtni 1 and Supreme Court Justice Mablnu Pitney 1. Recall** of the forty-one Republican •ole* cast for 51r. Briot- It w.i* rinn-ii bat tbe election wa* perfectly dean from a party riandpoUit and sarcl II from any criticism on account of the absence of two Democrat*. Mea»r*. Auf der Held* and Epp'nger of Hnd The absence of the two droppe' the required number for election lie low forty-one votes, bnt Mr. Briggwould bare won without this ndvan tage. Assemblyman Fake of Bergen created much surprise by casting bb vote for Mr. Briggs. Aliplatue followed the announccmcn y Bcnate President II'Him field H Minch of Ctunbcrlnnd. who preside over tbe Joint session, that Mr. Itrlgr was elected United States scn.itor. Th* Vote. The vote was for Briggs—Arls. Bar her. Bradley. Brown. Burk. Buxton. Cattell. Chaplain. Crowther. Dartsou Derlne, Drake, Qrlns. Fake. Frellng buyacn. Gibbs. Haines. Han L fUlb- y Hutchinson. Irick. Jens. Jouex I^*. Lewis, Llllagore. M a neon. Minch Moron, Perkins. Plummer. Potter Ridgeway. Bobbins. Sblnu. Smalley. Stllle. Taylor. Thompson, Tillman and Wakelec—41. For Martlne — Alexander. Bander Backna. Baker. Blahm. Bra !y. Bren nig. Cariah. Corn lab. Daab, Earle. Firth. Gebhardt. Grocl. Hahn. Headjckrin HInchUffe. Holcomb. Holxapfel. Kle nert. Lane. Lethbridge, Mead. Mertx Mlntnm. Morria, Oiweil. Pawetoki Price. Blordan. Silxe.. Sulllrnn. Tn malty. Van Blarcom and Wright—35. For Griggs—Ackerman. For Pitney—Colby. Absentees—Back (Kep.),Ctimbet1ciiff; Auf der Hekle (Dem.), Hudson; Bpplnger (Dem.I. Hudson. urtor Colby, the reform leader, bolted the Republican crucua which nominated Mr. Briggs and refused to n to It He declared each member should use bis own Jndgment tn the selection of a United State* senator and sbonld not be bonud by caucus action. Senator Ackerman of Union was another Republican who refused be bound by tbe caucus. If ter tbe election tbere was a gutbaring in tbe office of Mr. Briggs, and 1 congratulations were poured In upon him. During tbe afternoon Mr. Briggs received a telegram of congratulation from Senator Dryden. Mora New BUD. Mr. Groel introduced a measure makig it unlawful to maintain pound nets, fyke nets or any other drift or grill or seine lu Sandy Hook bay or Raritan bay daring Jane, inly. August September and October. bill by Mr. Lane makes It a misdemeanor for any public official of the state, coanty or manlclpallty tn accept tea any pats or servlet fre^ of charge or at a lower rate than usually charged from any street railroad, gas. electric light or water company. The company Issuing snch a pass U also made guilty of a misdemeanor. measure presented by Mr. Alexander extends the time for the construction of any railroad for a period of two years where such railroad has actually expanded money In survevt and filet with the secretary of state an agreement waring right of exemption from taxation and from prlvtlegea arising from any law br contract. Mr. Blohm Introduced a MU which pro rides for the appointment by th* mor of a state board of chiropody liners, to consist of three members,. with terms of office for three years. Thb board shall bold semiannual meetings for exemfusttc-i* and b empowered to lame Hceoeei to aocceea ' ful applicants to prat tire c hiropody In lb state. Person* not holtUujl *rcb cense* are prohibited from practice. Mr. Tufflulty presented a iDsoanri empowering ex rise boards to grant IF

Sleigh bells resounded through the street* yesterday sod to-day for the first lime tbi* winter and inroisbed soother source of amusement* for the

visitors.

All along the Reach front from the on Bier to the New Hotel afforded excellent sia gbmg and lovers of thb form of sport were not slow to take

advantage of it.

The conlinnal frll of snow daring fioodsy and Tuesday promised to make the going good. The snow while plentiful, recorded tbe largest fall of the pre-ent winter. The beantifnl Jr fted badly, leaving a few bare spot* 00 tbe street* and orivewsy, witn 1 irge banks of snow especially on the

sides of the Dter.

Tbe procession of sleighers yeateday ** tbe largest of tbe season thus far. Fbe going wa* nnsaally beavey. with the ardent sleighers hoping that favorable afather will improve it. Aim"*! with dawn the firet sleigh* made their appearance god gradually loceeased in

numbers the entire day.

A Dumber of people from up through the coanty made their appearance •wn by way of sleigh sod they

report tbe coanty road '

condition.

... bill by Mr. Tumulty authorises boards of freeholders to M

1350000. .Tha bond* ire.ta ran for a lament to the act erf tttt to to the rate nf h

JINGLE OF MERRY BELLS

Great Fun Along the Snow Path (or Lovers of Sport

SIEIGHIRG FIRE Bl THE SE1

Sleigh Bella Resounded From Far and Near For the First Tim This Winter

STORIES ARE ALL LIES So Declares Gardner In a Reply to Critics PHIUDELPHII FE1RS 1 LOSS

Congressman liays Appropriation U Legitimate-Faith lu Harbor Project Not To Boom Lota

lo a Special Despatch to Tbe PbilsdrlpbD Press last Friday from A'lsniic City. Congressman Gardnrr taid "11 1 were a writ mao to-day ! would hire s ball In order to tell the people some of tbr truth* Involved lo thi* oontrovmy regarding ibe appropriation for Cold Spriug Harbor, at Cap. May. "That'* all lies. Tllllaootu lie*.'' ibu ■ dered Mr. Gardner. "Pblladrlpbia D act lag tbe part of the dog lo the m.ngs* She D afraid that If Cape May prt* brr appro priatlou that the channel In tbe Delaware >m* la tor the consider, tioo that Philadelphia thick* the mi" r I know Dotbtog about a reel g on at Cape Mar. I «,|.

MOTHER AND SON Dlfej Away Within a (few Days of

Each Other

*- Hettie Moore aged 64 years,

widow of George W. Moore, of Bridgeton, died in Philadelphia, last Thoraday. The funeral occurred on Monday from the Central M. E. Church, Bridge ton, and interment was made in the Broad street cemetery there. Mrs. Moore waa a daughter of tb* late James

W. Ware, of Cape May, and a i

Dr. 8amnel F. Ware, president of the Cape May City council, and of tbe late Coroner J. Stratton Ware of Cape May,

At the time of her death she wa* sur-

vived hr fonrsons, Dr. Enoch H.Moore, of Bridgeton; Samnel Ware Moore, of Atlantic City, who last week booght the Cape May iron pier; Stratton Ware

Moore, of Bridgeton;Mrm. Jennie Bydc

of Philadelphia; and Isaac WhUdin

Moore, of Bridgeton.

On 8aturd«r afternoon last the non. Isaac W. died in the Medlco-Ohirurgical Hospital, Philadelphia, after an Illness which had afflicted him for eighteen yean. He had left his home in Bridgeton on tbe preceding Tuesday, and operated upon on Wednesday, and the operation resnlted In his death,

u in his forty-first year.

Hs built the first brick hotel in Atlantic City, and waa proprietor there of the Waldorf Astoria. He also had a large art store st Atlantic City. In 1801 be organised the I. WhUdin Moore Glass Co. at Bridgeton, and a as also president of'*iie Bridgeton Glass Co. Hs is survived by a daughter, Mias Ethel, and ■ son, L Wbildln Jr. The funeral occurred at Bridgeton yester-

day.

ported th* bill aakiug (or an sppropr . Got^ for harbor Imp:oreni>-ni» tin-rr ' I think If It U passed it will rve ually be a good thing for Atlantic Cl Philadelphia. I am sorry to scr. is nsi Atlantic City aa a cats paw to poll chestnut out of the fir* by rndrsTrrlng ■■* the *entlm*nt of mycou»ti'u»* net me becaore 1 worked for tbe Ci

May appropriation.

"Philsdelphin i* afraid that she will I. me shipping If ■ harbor is ealxbliabed Cape May or any place else along i to-morrow Atlantic City or • other coast city were to offer a bill aski

THE TWO BONNYCA8TLB8 Good Mu*lo Will be Provided Concluding With a Farce The entertainment to be given for the benefit of the Cape May Choral Society Saturday evening, at the Auditorium, Jackson, street, at eight o’clock promises to be one of the greatest events of the season. Devotees of good music sbonld not il to hear pert one. The famous "Village Choir" will aaaUt in tbe mnsi cel program, concluded by the mirthprovoking Urc* the "Two Bounycastlea.” Foil ot amusing situations and capital jokes. The play Is considered one of Paul Morton's beet Don't Reserved seats on sals at Mercy’s drag store 85c. General admission 26c.

Miss Edna ArrowatnUh, nleoa of Mrs. r a. Gregory of 100 Arlington a van no, trsey CUy, Was married by the Rev, G. & Houghton of New York City, recandy, lo Mr. Harold M. Falkenburg, son of Qsptraad Mrs. Joriah Falkcn-

t aastaanyfetedef

for ai

rbo like to appear i

tbr It:

‘The establishing ot ■ harbor ou the aat at Cape May mean* nomrtfaiug u.-w tbe way of commerce. It may puaribiy can that lu future fer er large ship* are travel up long and treacherous riven and bay* to take ou board aud discharge sea That is what Philadelphia ia

afraid of.

"Land Company scheme, bah: uidu'ilfae^ une kind of liars tell exactly tbe same ind of lies about me when ia Isau I innl > hare a bill passed ia Coagrrms for au appropriation lo make the Atlantic City Inlet into a first-class harbor of refuge. They said that is ■ scheme of Gardner's to boom a lot of waste Usd that be owns iu the meadows. That was one of the thing*

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that I favored the Cape May harbor anpropriatlon because it Is the lute real of a land boom Is a liar, a rillianou* lUr. "If a harbor is established at Cape May It means that In tbe near future Atlantic City can get an appropriation tor a si mi lar improvement- If the bill ia killed Atlantic City and every other coast city u.«t ha* pUns for harbor Improrrment* might Just as well bory them for they will be killed by the same killer* who are after tb* Cape May appropriation. "Heretofor* the Rivers aad Harbor* Committoc has always recommended appropriations for improvemeuU along riven and bay* leading toeaUtbiiaed ports. What are after at Cape May b an lunoval ion. means th* dawn of a new era In comroe, let os get a harbor eauteti-bed there and It will open the eyes of the government a* to the wisdom ot making appropriations for many more such imEven the Bare iu AtixiiUc City are mbrepreaeoUng me iu thi* matter. "lend boom acbeme. indeed 1 only wish I was well, IM hire a ball aud let the people of Atlantic City hear the truth aboulAhls matter. Sloor I've been sick

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E. J. Hollister, an agricultural rngiuier aktolhe farmer* of Cape May at age Hall, Cold Spring, ou Friday M at two o’clock, ilia eahjec, lo Improve the Soil* of Cape Hs will also spaak of “Hecblmlug Meadow.” lib hoped their <* ill id Mundane*. He will also speak

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