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E5PE MAY HERALD.

VOL. VIII. NO. is

CAPE MAY. N. J.. THURSDAY. APRIL 16, 1908.

NEW HOTEL

IS OPEN

Hotel Gape «00

Quests

MOST GALA NIGHT

The Besl Known People ol Lirge

Gbes Are ib Firs! Gm»U -

Prominent Visiton

The new er» of progreo marked oul for ( ape Mar, tka inulifol cilj bv the *ea «o popular for generatlonn, wa*

irilllant opening of lha taxi

light .hr a urkxsaaS

oafe. Thla la, indeed, a anlqua featura. The new hotel la equipped to enteraiD gueata throughout the year. The heating arrangement la perfect and large aun parlon have been provided. A noted chef haa aaaumed charge, and throughout the year the moat faatidi oua epicure will b able to And dither

to iua fancy.

‘ WhHe the hotel Cape May haa been erected at an enormous coat, the policy of the management will be to make the ralca moderate. It will be oon•Clet^ an both American and KuroAa manager John P. Doyle, of the ’ n«w Wuihia, Waahihglon.D. C., haa been aecured—a guarantee that a high dandard of excellence will be mainfeWlij * !» ynQL) Thoae w ho regiatered at the hotel on lu Aral day, were the following peraoaa well known In rod a I life of their

respective cities.

. Philadelphia—Mr and Mra.l Armatrong, Mrs J P 6gden, J A Ad-

mi Hippetf O D BarflaU, R A ?]

—le of the A neat rewort botela In the

- or *4

men and women who enjoyed th«

ooatly Hotel t ape May, ylaimait f he -Xil-Uanaon, J k' RaU, E ilalber. D

. L Rella, Fred Retx, J T Brown, Mrs T

r c •» iWd ' r

1 J W ifcHevtie.Xi D'Biiljer, L D Ber-

-•Cf.U W Bacon, ECU

a*rdnl<W,<Mr afcd MraE II Bechtel, C R Brook, Uol. and Mrs K N Barksdale, Mr and Mra E Colbet, le^dnaWr, V A Connor, Mr and

the

ixtiry of 1 he new haatelry were enthusiastic in Its pdrtae and «f the broad apiril of enterprise and liberality which

has long been I

to-date hostelry with ample and fonaUequarieae for a lairge number of

guests.

Although the city U one of the olden roast resorts in the ooanlrjr it-bad fallen behind its sister ***. -me-, what, but now that l he owners of tlie Immense tract of land upon » b ch the big hoaac^anda and Vbjcli frod.a. the great hkrbor of refi/ge which the Cape May Heal Eatale Company is construoing there i» an awakening whir*i bid* fair to bring old ape May rapidly to the front for popular la.or. T he crowd of guesla Utspecu part of the immense building, espre**ing keen delight in e.err ntre appointment and giving evidence of a desire' lo linger amid its artistic tn-inp! The achie.ements of the bufliie^s And ibe artists who carried out' the architects' ttcaadf^ plans gave the

great pleasure and

was showered with congratulations from every hand. The full capacity of the hotel -over 900—was Ailed i many jltrsoas who came tale w compelled Ioweek accommodations

other bouses.

The city arose lo the oecavton by decorating lavishly, and the bustle snd hurry of midsummer was ushered in **£ the arrival of Ibe trains. The grand ball inauguraiinit the social season w as a bHUian: aria in wAiclr rich ftWnt and jewel* wer n .memos The high wind prrv-wilinv prevented the enjoyment of ihe boardwalk, but the sp^iimd ' veratidgs and balconies afforded opporlunilie* for ed in tlltooniatriicflihn aniT .furnishing of this botei. Built entirely of bnck. atone and steel, .arx} equipped wilii every mechanical and electrical ini provemcm, it te absolutely A reproof The elevators are of the new est safely plunger type and are inclosed in Are and smokeprqof shafts. The entire d with steam heat

from the beach AlSf^heifewnd at a 1 magni Acenl alone veranda, which open Into the moat elaborate and rosllr lob by e\Vr designed for S Vrhfonifg (dace hostelry. Exquiaita teteana tnarb.e lines either side of the lobby, while elusttH f in—sTraCoateUhtal—alumm; give it an areh^laa^urxl. magmlicence only found in the metropolis. An ornate aft glass dome of surpassing beauty lights Use lobby, tha glinting ray B J weaving a myriad of colors which harmentee beautifully-* ilh the .Mosaic door and general opjor schetnt btmeaih. The ioun^H^and writing roomssum|^ toousiy furnished, are on either side the lobby and overlook open c urte.

Superb of the

iaetement lobby the dining here the hand of the master and deebrator te lo evidence. The souK*i>«xpOB«ae C>nhe room torample light by day, and artistic dusters of incandescent lights shed their rays aiRpighi, opposite tne diningroom, at the other side of the lobby, la the bal I room, and here againYrel

Subscription—$ j ^>o For Year

PERSONAL MELANGE

Records and Items of Tbeir Coming and Going

GOSSIP OFTHE TOWN

Wkit is Going on In the Social Colony-Many Interesting Chattering*

modem, ap- .Mte«*;(?.a^Mraad MrsC’G Cad-

allader, C U Cadwallader, Jr, Mrs H Clapps Hr and Mrs D K Cooper, Vl Crane, Mr and Mrs E Church, J

Cleary, J M Campbell, \V T Collins,

iamuel H Jianiell, \V 8 Donnelly,

V Dobry.Mr. aad Mix J M Dodge, Mr and Mrs J I* buyer the MtexeJimond, Charles H Dougherty, E M /rtgel^FUgtanao*, Jr, Mr and MA 8 E Kairchilos, L K French, Mr

r'lenny. N T Tolvell, I" D Tolvell, iroff E J Carr, \V Calloway, Mr and

vlrs U W Urecr, MUa N M Greer, Mi indMreCK Grange, G H aulert. Mr and Mrs K iegcr, J W llulchins,

K Haney, ll Y liulchinson, Jyneman, J Heisrock, Mr and Mrs J

; Hdlbwell. H Ha b,cb, G T Hoff-

m, A w Hotfman, T H Halloo,

r 4ra4d 4r» H L Homberger, Mr and

Mia j F Hiller^, A C

Kuremerie, L Kramer, C B Kugler son, W Reginald King, Mr and Mrs R Kauffman, A Losluy, Mis* A fc—>dly, H Lloyd, Mr and Mrs F J Lindsay, N LaRoche, F Lane, Mn J Lester, E H Lewis, U W Lloyd. H Louis, W M LeRue, Mr and Mrs M B Lake, R G Larimer, Dr and Mr* 1 Lincoln, Mr and Mrs D 8 Moorhead, i HMahn, lioberl Murch, R Morris, d J Miller, W F Miller, Mrs H A Mackey, Mr and Mr* T F Miller, C Manhall, Mr and Mrs J P Maker, Mr ind Mr* T H Moore, R .S Medary, F J ilc vade, Ml~* K Me Mam u. Louis J deGraih, Mr and Mrs ri MeKeirege, ■1 .dcCaifery, M F McDonough. J J IcDooough, T K Oieq.Mr pnd MiG COtlo, EJ O'Brien, Miss U'llneu, Ll J. O'Mara, Dr J Kcverpeck, A •laU, Wm Pednek, HP Pierveo, H C lovclbou>«r, A M Raines. W If Rau, •Iis* Haa, Dr E W Headingr Mr and Mrs Jo—ph M Rogers, G JC Reigei, K U Reeves, J A Rulon, T D Ritchie, dr and Mrs C f lk)lin, R E Ross, Mayor and Mrs John E Rayburn, Peter Shields, L E Settler, A P Sooyer tf N Hal ton, Richard Heller*, J H Schmidt, Mr and Mr* H H Hcalter<ood, B Segal. A Steven—n, F H Shafer, H P Hauer, J R Scott, Mr and Mr* C H Hwain, Mr and Mr* R W S.eel, Mr. and Mr* H Smith, I 8heltoo, Mr and Mr* W H Hootl, Mi— G imilhere, A L Stewart, Mr and Mrs W J Turner, II H Turner, Miss F Van Valkenberg. F A Van Yal ken berg, J R-t lggins, L C White, J D Walkius, C A llison, C S Warner. J N Wilkins, Mr and Mr* J R Wainwright, Dr ~ b Wyckoff, Mr and Mrs J R Wood, Mr* J G Whitaker, Mr and Mra E Weak*, K A'aruell. C A ilson, Mi— d'iteoa, E P Watu, Mr and Mr* A G akinler, J AkVaUa, Mrand Mr* J H

Yeager, U. John.

York—Mr and Mr* Ashby, Mr

and Mr» G Austen, W Cameron, Jote de ite> ter, Do>ie, ML* E P Doyle, Mi—L Eyte, U S Graham, r M HyndeqMt, Mr and Mr* J liaadorfer, Mr

Mr- n Ue*., lit*, lie-, Mr and

Mr* J Uo—, MLs Hoss, Mr*and Mr*

i—Gel nod Mr* W D’Arey

Mann, J A McKay, K J McCormick,

Vr. Frank 8. Hheppard will preaeh at i ape May Poing every Sabbath at

8 p. m.

Samuel A. Loper has resigned hte past lion with Charles Scherer and gone lo New York. * r. and - r*. Si oar - - H. Thompson, ware among over-Sunday guest* of Mn. O. L. W. Knerr. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Deacon ars occupying their Columbia avenue collage for Ibe Easter season. Brakem an and ro. Herbert Townsend, of Ocean City, were vteilon at their home in the ward —veral day*

recently.

Mrs. Jon— Wteter and her daughter. Mi— Weigntman, of Philadelphia, are enjoying the Easter day* at tbe rosy

Virginia.

John Thompson Hewitt, one of our prosperous young merchants, has been elected a member of the Cape May Yacht Club. Dr. R. Waller Starr and wile, of Philadelphia, are occupying their rolls!'.[more avenue during tbe Easter scaj-on. Mrs- S. B- Da\L, of New York, ha* 'fried here and opened her cottage on Slocklou avenue for the pring and Summer sea-on*. Reuben B. Reeve* has purchased an automobile. In which heandhte friend* toying long rid— about the adjoining country. Mr*. Hannah K. Jackaou, — the widow of the late William H. Smith, been granted a pension of 116.00 per month from May 17, 1907. Mr. Smith served In Company A, Seventh Vol. Infantry. Daniel osgrovt, of Gold Spring, a veteran of the9th N. J. Infantry in the Civil war. and a gallery k—per of the New Jersey ttate Senate, grouted a pension of |16 per month from January 18. Mn. T. R. Brooks te at the - ape this eek looking after ihe renovation of her popular Carroll VIII*, preparaoiry lo reopening In May. Mr*. Brooks Ibe month of March with Mrs. L. H. Washburn, at 8*ag—Ue, N. Y.

MrfodMn^A Bobir-on, Mr nod Mr* J Kobineon, E L -mllh, Mr and , Mr*| A A Turcha, Mr and Mr* R WaldNew London, Ct.—Capt and Mra C

G MoCaus-

_and Mrs H. Ml- M i: Pwaotte, Mr and

luxuriously, yat—ttfa an eye (o the J H Dialogue, Mr and M« F Fox, D. comfort of tb^guaft ^ Atiachejito thp B. Fox, Mr and M— C. L#e, Mis T W alaaptng rp6m* are 160 bath rooobnp- Marey. p lAdtota-„--toc W M- » ABw^, fyoluntar, htompi. '| thMt^ere are no inafalt rooms *nd WA Hoo-, Mr and Mr. J Hobart, J frqm any room a magnifleent view of If Johnson,~B Haudalhaam, Hr ■ ~

An Innovation, nev— before atlempL

ad aipng-qsbnre haUk.

Mnaead garden, which a4joina the

i. jtjqntMVMD on fours mss*

DEEP WATERWAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE CAPE MAY-NEW CAPE MAY The Cape May Herald to Advertise Our Advantages to the World as Health and Pleasure Resort ACTIVE WORK HAS BEEN COMMENCED H. P. Hevenor, «n Expert ol Twenty-Three Years Experience. -Who Comes lo U« Highly Recommended. Will

Manage the Work.

The CAPE MAY HElikLDis work log on a deep water nay and iulao< waterway magaxiDc, to !« distributed It «IU do tbe most coed and to be Darned DEEP WATERWAY ILLUSTRATED MAG-.ZINK o. APE MAY-

NEW CAPE MAY.

Mr. H. P. Hereuor has been engaged i manage tbe work. He has Issued i large number of special editions, as b< ha* deroted over twenty year* of hli Ufa lo this special branch of ne —paper work and ha* pabHsbrd so exposition nsmber of erery exposition held in the United Slat— within the put twenty ye*r», with but one exception. Mr. Hevenor has up to-late id—« In developing of b—111) and pleasure resorts and tbe op-b .lid i ng of industrial dll— Associated with the S—hoard Air Line he wuinatiomental in tbe development of Pineliur.1. Southern Pin—, Meant Hotly, Charlotte, Wi|. miogton and othrt Norm Carolina lowua and riti— ; Aiken and the troclclug and phosphate interests of Ctnil—-

REAL estate transfers. ftl*v**rd ..r T—neaettowa which Uav« Been Reoraily Noted Tbe following are some recent Cape May County real —tale traoMe—:

can mat cm.

Bryan P. Johnson to William Ba Sheppard, 11.00, cottage property, ear* -*r North and Perry atreeta William R Hheppard to Clementine A. Johr-son, *1 00, ayma premie—. Lowkr Township prank 8. Hheppard lo Neiaoo Z. Grov—, -IA00. Farm oa east rtdc mala

aes.i.ore road.

The following lie— for Capa City w*re granted oa Tuesday in

county courts, sit renewals.

Cape May City—Harry A. Riehardm, Jam— a Carroll, Edward W. Dale, >hn Tracy, Thomas Hickey, Join J. Ratty, ur., Andrew C. ZilUnger, William E. Preseer,Theresa K. Arnold, Frank B. Wrtetey, John J. McCann,

and M. Herts. Fee 9600.

too, 8. C

d nmueroua other

dti— in Georgis ; Birmlngbi

other cities in the coal belt of Alabama; eightcoanti—of W—t Florida, on the P A A., a branch ol tbe .. A N. R R. t to adverti- and derelop tends that were given by tbe Stale to Ibe railroad corporation aa a boons to run tbeir road thr ugh a territory connecting Taliahusee with Pensacola and a hoe of at—men on tbe Chattahoochee, connecting Apalachicola with Riv— Juoclon. Out of a wilderness in 189? there have grown prosperous ati—, mo-Uj ! peopled by thr*fly God-fearing people '

the North. Ka>t and W—t.

profoaelr iilostratrd with cuts cf botei* ■nd private reside icei.au—t and beach and paviUon scene., pu .lic buildi, gs cbOrcb—. schools, interiors and czte iors of retail mart-, art and music so terpsichorcan claas—, aod the meo »h have made and are the promoters < Cape May-New Cape May to-day. Photos and biographical ike lehrs c our G -rernor and other State official our Doited states Senator, Coogr—• man, Stale Senator sod State Assemblyman. County officials. City officers, and membeis of the Board of Trade will •>e feature, of the book. There will be hi-torieal Stale and foamy articles, write-up ■ ol all the social and secret eodette*. including ihe ladi—* auxiliary socteti— of the res pec church— aod accompanied oy i photographs of each respective

-ociely.

Tne magaxioe wifi, ha^g^iuie.l i ol ■ per calendared book paper and <1.* pobheatioo aa a whole w 11 be a marvel of -erf—lion of Ihe ' ypograpblral arl All sub—ribers lo tue CAPE Mvl HERALD will receive a copy of th. book free of charge. The principal di* tribution will be to people w to have been gu—ta of our botela ; prospective visitor*: to friends snd bu-dness assctetea who bare dvertiaeineot* between realty improvement com panl— and real estate agsnta ; pas— department* of the Pennsylvania and {Lading railroads, the Cape May Board fTrade and the City f'oancil. 'lr. Hevenor is a writer of nbiUty. In a letter of recommendation from i managing editor of tbe Savannah (Gi

LAWMAKERS FINISH

Governor Fort Forces Civil Service Bill REFORM VICTORY

Slilwell H. Townsend Ri named i County Tax Commissioner-- Allantic Man Heads Waterway

«« k as a promoter of Tamps. Fla. and 11 ,, *. v ri 1d P» rt

HL*ox Guy. Is., are at*o among bis auc- i wno Uai been a—iatiog in Ibe editorial serial achievemenu >n development. ; work hM contrtbnled some very interThere nil I* 20.00U c .pies of ihe «t'ng articles. Ue is a ready writer.

Gape May Herald Magaxioe printed, at [ prepare* bis copy in an excellent,

peeled .ecan annul in tbe near future thai tbe number be pa'Jished will be many tbouaa Bore. It will hare an appropriately designed cover, in many cstore; will be plete with maps showing Harbor of Befoge and lb* inland water, ay from ti«P* May to Bay Head and will be

ner and te agood exenange editor, with a m ae for tbe n*wa." During

Spanlafa-American war b<

with the Philadelphia Inquirer. This publication will coat thousands of dollars; it will be printed in Philadelphia an 1 Du expense will be spare, to make it perfect in every respect.

Owl Caught In Trap

H. W.lksr and, of thte city, who te an enthnaiaatic naturalist, haa aaat to th* Zoological Gardena, Philadelphia, a flue specimen of ibe born id owl hobo Vlrgidiamls. It was caught at Gram Creek, where a farmer, annoyed at lb* to— of hte enickcn, got It In a sire

I-r—bylwrtan Kaater tiemoe A M. Organ volantart— Prelode. "Kaater Morning"

Buiun Otto Mallin

control of ibe stock of tbciknopn Ooa- 0ft " lori - F,D * le ^ Hy S P 22i T '

aolldatad Mining Company, which e ' i, and to now be c

HMrMrwtilMm H. Bright,

Although the New Jersey l/cgi*laire had r—ohed lo adjourn linallj .8 o'clock Friday aflernoun. it waa. m. Saturday before the General Aaaetubiy concluded it* work. liolli Houses were in session all night rushng through tbe odds and end*of legis lalion. Just before adjournment tbe usual cotnplitneritry resolutions were passed, and Hpeaker Jess,of ihe House, was presented with a handsome hall

clock.

There was rumors during the night I hat a public utilities bill had been agreed upon, but the rumor proved groundless. After the adjournment Governor Fort issued a xtaiement briefly reviewing the work of the se—.ion. Ue said the Legislature was a high class one and that much independence had been manifested. . hu be appiov characterized the Civil ervio the most important achievement of The passage of the Ackerman Civ Service measure wa* marked by a rot eat that will long be remembered. Mi artm had had ihe lobby cleared, bi when the bosse- beard that the n»ea> '■re ua» up again Ihey gathered in the c dridor, awaiting new* of the vole •If. Htille, of ( a|>e May, voted againsi he hill. After the vole was announ *d Daniel Voorhees immediately sen: i telegram to Robert Davis, the Demoralic leader of Hudson, urging t o come lo the State House and get iemocrou who voted for the raeas o reconsider the vote. Hut w hen the ludaon man arrived the bill had eady been signed by- ihe Governor. Among Uie House measure* passed >y the Hena'e were Mr. > arlin’s open primary and recount bill: Mr.Colgate's current resolution, increasing tbe i of Senator* and Assemblymen

$1000.

The annual appropriation hill* p id by the legislature call for the ' pendlture of ft.oSS^iLHO and the si plemenlal bill for FiBSJHUJtX. Friday uovemor Fort named the jounty tax commissioner* and Cape day renominating Htilweil H. Townsend, the I>eriiucralic member for term of three year* from May 1. The Governor will approve item* aggregating f7.i.uuti in the appropriation bill* to begin w ork on the waterway. He has appointed Henry W. .Schneider, of Atlanlic City. ommisaioner of the Department of Inland Waterways, a position created by the Legislature lo construct the channel which will connect nearly all the Honlh Jersey coast resorts. Governor Fort announced that there vould be no special session of the Legislature, but the Senate will be called in a week or two to reot nominations, including names of the Civil Her vice Commissioner*. 11

Mendelssohn.

Pottlod*. Triumphal March in D.

W T. B-t.

P. M.

Prelude Churn*—"Tb« Hngoenota,'

Oflartory Gloria from Maas la G. Water Poatlodr. March Web—. Mb* Helen Port—, organist. Aa theme by choir. A. M. X. " Cfcrtet the Lord U Riaen." Violin sad eoraet

S " ABrinia I Heart* sad VoteUaavanward Ralae." W Berwald. r.m. Look y# aalnt* the

.lOabniW Brtl lo tliormcFB .MiS.aAH .fl

riLWly.

Kaater Sunday servio— at St. Mary's Church, Washington and Ocean ate., will be masses at 7 and 10 o'clock a. At the 10 o'clock service Wiegand'a Maas in honor of the Immaculate Conception, will be rendered by St. Maty'* Choir. At the offertory tbe “Regina Ooell," by M. Bo—ch will be aung. Solos will bo sung by Mary Mullen, Marie McDonnell, Marie Camp, Helen McDonnell and Paul McDonnell. Organist, Mias Katherine Shields.

Y. K. A. Knterraini_ The Capitol City Ladi—

with J. Henry KowabU as

and Mlaa Alice Clayton aa

glv* an entertainment in tbe Ball this evening, for tbs baosflt of

tbeY.ILA.

Fr—h vraur

»v'»; ktoo aady Hpringvagetabl—.

ROADABILITY CONTEST

Mayor Melvin Gracefully Prc. sente Cup

$500 CUP TROPHY

Accepted by Club by Qurlex H. Edmunds, a Native ol Cape May. Good Run to Shore

Will Give Muoicalr St Cecelia Guild, of tbe Church of tbe Adveat. will give a musical* at OgHall, on Tuesday evening, April *1, at 8 oldock, for the benefit of the church. Tbe tickets will be 25 cents an be bad from all members of th* Guild.

An oldfaabioned husking bee will be held In tbe Skating Rink Hall next Thursday evening. Ticket* srili be 25 . It will be a repetition of the busking bee given at tbe W—t Cape May Chapel recently.

Our Spring AaMirtmem Of mailings, crex carpels, crex rugs, ' velvet rug* are now on Tbeir te 128 rolls of mattings to front in the crex carpets and ruga there la a large variety In six— and also J yard crex stair carpel. The price* are right, and the goods are right Charles A. Swain, 806-7 Jackson St

Will Mee

The Cap* May county convention of the W C. f. U. will meet at Tuck shoe K. church next Tu—day. Rev. John Handley, of Vineland, will be the speaker •J .heevening.

8—nil Cottage for Rent

A small cottage, finely located on Washington street,foraesaon. Resaon-

G- B., this office, oi

; Able- Apply q ‘ Wgrttfogtonat.

FoafiAUt—Eight pairs of Dulch-a

•vary day at Me- Birds. Apply to Vernon Loper, 1289

’**“ LafayeU* street, Cape May.

t Winton automobile, driven by F Johnson, non the unique roadabildasb from Philadelphia to Gape ■y last Baturday from a Beld of

rty-one contestsuta.

! be successful machine left the Hotel dtou, in Philadelphia, at nine min's past noon and arrived at the ternal point in front ofthe Hotel Cape May here 3 3-6 mlnnt— aft— six

o'.-lock.

Tbe second prise was won by K. A Vial thy, in a Winton car. of which Mr. dabby .aa tbe owner and driver. Tbe third prise went to Dr. E. M. L’Engle, who owns tod drove bis

'stbeaon car

Tbe object of the run was to make he trip in a period of time n—re t to hat set aod secretly kept by Richard •ellero. chairman of tbe coat—t com. uittee ot the Cjuaker CUv Motor Club, •f Pbilajelpbia, which held the run AfUr tbe last contestant had che ked 'O here, the heretofore mote Mr. Sellero sononneed that tbe time he bad del—nlned on for tbe trip to be made was 'tve hours fifty-four minutes and -igbteen seconds. It was found that he Winton car, which was entry No. 10. was the n—rest to that lime, and tccordiugly the successful driver earned tbe beautiful Hotel Cape May

trophy.

Mr Johnson also received a gold while tbe aisonfactarer* of the A'in too received a certificate of merit.

Medals were also

ire—nted to th*

The 8500 new Cape May Hotel trophy *** presented in tbe lobby of the hotel " el " eo o'clock. At that boor Mayor rrederick J. Melvin mounted the <tsircaae and began ap—king, and hte -ommandiog presence and forceful manner of delivery quickly received :he attention ofthe concourse of peoid ?. He ably prevented the cup to the Quaker City Motor dob, and Mayor le t burn, of Philadelphia, was to have received it, hot owing to illness be to go to hu room, and Chari— H. Edmunds, of tbe Philadelphia bar, and a utive of Cape May, a son of the late -enaior Downs Edmunds, received th* cup for the clnbs and ably presented

the medals to the winners.

All of the cont—tante were warned iwfore starting that they must not violate tbe state of New Jersey's speeding laws, snd this was religiously obeyed, for there were coostabl—lined throughout the route, ready to are—t any mo-

torist who bit an unla vful dip.

Tbe following route was selected by the committee as providing a fair test of the merit* of all the entn— : Philadelphia to Camden, Camden to F*g Harbor, road perfect; distance fortyiwo mil—; Egg Harbor to May's Landing, road perfect ; seven mil— ; May’s Unding to Eetervllle, road good ; four mil—, Eetervllle to Tuck shoe, mostly good roads, some sandy aod very nariw; eight mil—: Tn kahoe to Seville; roads mostly good, some sandy pi—-y : eight mil— ; Sesviile to Chp* May Court House; roads mostly good, excepting one sandy stretch, devan mil—; Cape May Court Houae to Cap* May, fine macadam road; twelve mil—. Total distance of run, ninety-two

mil—.

- J- M. Rogers was an oMdal timer and J. Harry Mulliner, of Chpe May, a scorer

For Rent Three story collage. No. 87 Jackson street, by tbe season, from June 1 to October 1. aod at other Urn— by the h. It haa all new Improvements, te entirety furniabed and lea location is one half square from the beach. Tbe lo—tiou is bandy to the markets. o for rent on B—ch avenue, apart meaty of kitchen, two rooms or if desired, overlooking the ocean. Will reot for the aeaaoa. Apply to Peter F. Quid art, S-5-2m. 87 Jackson St. Gap* May.

1b Doable Track Shore Uae The Wert Jersey A Seashore Bailroad will lay a double track from the Junction with th* Atlantic CUy Bail road at Woodbine to So* lale Junc-

ipeny have been buying the nece-ery lend. Next year the double track will be built to Gape May City.

Owing to lock of support the Cape Mar band win not give the proposed