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VOLUME XXXV.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1899.

NO. 2

“THE DAILY WAVE” Welcomes the American Society Civil Engineers to Cape May

Round Trip Tickets to SeteeUs Point or Steamboat Landing 16 cents.

[N THE SDIIIEB WHIEL Items of & Personal Nature which

will Interest AIL

IHE OBttE UD HOTEL GHES1S

Who Will Kotortolo rrl.oJ. -

Hz. ud Mr* John Wood, of llnrrtobur*, are at the KbbLU. Mia. II. U. Cain, of K-*komo, Ind., la a KUtal at the EbUtt. Ml. and Mra. A. U Mannlni. Clercland. O., are at Slat Villa. F. 8 Bulaehmao «a< among cent arrlnli at South Cape Hej. Mr. Chariot Went, of Sirennah, Ua., U a Urortte gueat at the Brtxlon. Mia L H. Mobeen. of IkoAljn, la (pending aome time at the Aldlnc. Mr. and Mra J - H. Bailkr. of Newark, art among the airtrala al the Aidlne. Mr. and Mra H. W. Tbomaa, of Philadelphia, are gueaU at the Ulenwood. Robert K. Wright of Oermantjwn, baa arrtred at the Brexlon lor the aeaHoward T. Painler, a wealthy rltlree of Florida, la ee joying life al the Marine

Villa.

| Rodman Wanemaker accospanied by bu famUy, are al their Cape May Point (•OUaga. ■ Mra. E. W. Anderwm and Mra. J. K. Holmea, of Puladelphia, are at the

The Carroll la entertaining Mra. Edward W. T-ainer and BogcraK. Trainer,

of Trainer. Pa

Among ihe Philadelphian al the Aidin' are Mr. and Mra. W. D. Squlrea

, Jr.. *111 te, at Crpt May.

S. B. Leaf, a prominent iron and ateel merobanl of Phlladalphla, it al Marine Villa. Dr. W. W. PJeter and Mra. Poeter, of Watblngton, are enjoying a aeaaon of aeaaide Ufe al the Star Villa. Mr.and Mra U. U.father arrlred on Monday and arc now occupying their ooltage on Waehlngton alreot. Mr. and Mra. Clarence H. Vane, of

da at Carroll Villa, d Mra. William K. Shoemtker, of Youneatowu. Ohio, are enjoying a Cape May aojouro at gnetu al the Wlndaor. Mr. and Mra E Berlimr. of Waahingtoo, are regiatered at the Wlndaor. Mr. Berliner li the oalebraled telephone

of Mew York, aocomanled by Mr. W. U. WeU, of Philadelphia are among prominent late armala al 'he Wlndaor. Mra J. Cpahur UmnUaod Miaa Dora L Dennla, wife and danghler of Judge Dcnnla, of Baltimore, hue arrired at the Star Villa where they will paee the A party of prominent realdenta ;oj Aonapoila, MJ-. elaylng at the Baltimore Inn includae Mra W. Allen, W. ( rlerachcl Allen, Jr., Mra U. G. Dreeel, Alger Dreeel and AUle Dread. , General William P. Smith. U. 8. A , ' In company with John M Bogen, waa al Marine Villa laat week. General Smith la in charge of the river and harbor improvement! I Wilmington, Del., and la well known In army and navy circle* Mr* Boland L Taylor ner Miaa Anita et little daughter

Peter 8. Doooer and John M. Campbell were am jog the gueela et the layette Hotel over Sunday. Mme. Emma Soelke, the well kne aoprano, baa returned to Crcacent VI Lafayette alreet, for the rummer. Ir. and Mr* B. Alexander Randall family, of Philadelphia, are charmingly located at the Baltimore Ion. WiUlr Moore, Chief of the Weather Bureau al Waahlnglon, ■ at * Be haa entirely recovered from exciting expcrieccc In the aurf Mr* Cha.lea L Guy and family nong the many Mew Yorkera now Gape May. They arrived the Utter part of the week and rafletered at the BalU-

lorclon.

J. Donnelly, accompanied by Mary Doondly and Edward Donnelly, hre at the Wyoming. They were among the drat Phtladelphiana to arrive at thla wellknown houae. The many fnenda of Prank Bale, of Piahlng Creek, are glad to know that la recovering from hU recent Uh inked by a wound inflicted by the Cheater Albree, of Philadelphia, aleying at the Ohalfonte. He U onthe dclegalea to the conveellon of the Society of Civil Engineer* which will be held at the Stockton. Mr* E. S. Alexander and Mra. M. S. Bcncxcl have opened a collage for the aoeommodatlon of gueela at North alreet, near Wlndaor avenue. It haa been named the Oman Broeie Vill* A. C. Tliomaa and family have again arrived at Cape May and are coxily 1 ooaled in their cottage, Mo. 242 Wlndaor avacue, for the rummer. Both era enthuaUallc cyollala and can be teen almoat any evening upon our excellent Mr. and Mr* Uufua Rood are among tbe Ule arrivala at the Colonial Mr. B md la a well knows journal Ul and one of the ediiofa of the Philadelphian, which la the recognised eoclely journal of Weal Philadelphia. Richard H. KUuder, of Philadelphia, who haa been coming to Cape May for aevcral aeaaon■ and occupying aplendid apartment! al hotel* have thu year taken a cottage Mo. Sll Decatur alreet They will entertain eevcral frleuda dur-

Cape May lor the rummer aea-oo. Dr and Mr* Cbaa Urrmnn Tbomaa, Philadelphia, arc 1 caled al the Marine Villa for a period. . H Petrie, of Baltimore, la a promil gueat al the Chalfoole. where be apcrimrnla fur an imleOidta auy. >. and Mra Logan M Bullitt, of Philadelphia, are numbered among the omincnl gucete al the Mirioe VlU* Dr. and Mr* W. H. Warder are numired among tbe promioeet Pblladel Ua gu«u who are aoj ruining > Marine VilU. Sheriff Baird, accompanied by Mlva Chrlaltna Baird and Mr. Dtvid Baird. Jr., of Camleo, will rail for E irope, tomorrow, to remain until the leal ol

Auguat-

Mre George R. MacKenxIe. of PiMaburg. ere toe gueata of Mra Mae r. and Mra A. L Uayne* Tsey will remain al Cape May

rummer.

Mr. and Mr* Lincoln Godfrey im Godfrey will apend only a pa the kummer at Cape May. aa i ve a outage Uiii kcaeon at Nortbeaal Harbur, Me Miaa Eliatbeth Biiden, a very later ide, w loae home la at Media,

r*. la •

reglatcring at the Ebbilt, at haa been her cut tom for aevcral ry S Godfrey, baa arrived at the Maraoc Villa for a abort aojourn by the aea. Ue haa numoroui fnenda about Cape May who gladly welcome him wllhlo their circle. C. P. Ruddock, of Philadelphia, baa arrived at the Chalfoote for an iodefinite period Mra. Ruddock la a leader In faahiooable aocicty and already haa a boat of friend! et that

hotel

Mr. and Mr* W. B. Belknap, of LnulavUle, Ky., arc adjourning al Oon■a Hall during the oooUouancc of Engineer'! Ooovenllon. Toey are

BineGraaa Mr. and

Dorothy t

tag it

Mr. and Mr* Thomaa Bitch, and Mr. and Mr* William M. Ritoh, are prominent realdenta of Greenwich, Conn., regiatered at the Ebbiu for an extended etay. Thomaa Bitch la cxtcnalvcly talereated in Maw England quarts* and tbe family la one of good old Mew Eng

city la one of the atrong bualnoaaa taitltullooa of tbe reeon, la a gueat at the EbbiU, accompanied by Mra Fowlar. e will apend a conalde table portion of ia lime at Cape May thla aeaaon. Mr* Malone Wheleaa, an ardent adorer of Cape May, baa returned to the Brexlon fur her fifth aeaaos. Mr* ■hlfe of Malone Whelcea. the famona electrical engineer, warm friend of Toala A Edlaon. Her eautlful little danghler, Sweety, rllh her and will rcaume her place moug the favor!Ue. Harry Watch am, who be position of " ‘ ' Hall, baa returned to Cape May and

amoed Mia* H.mi' Gape M-y frh-nila. John M Campbell, a former editor o Th* Wav*, waa in the city Mr Gamp, bell la now engaged in expert ad tag, • a am plea of which are comlnually omln* oefore all resident! aid via!tore to the resist. At ae advertising expel 1 il iv eeld Mr. Campbell ha* no tu| in PhU-dcIpqi* He ie al piece aiding al the Hotel Lafayette. PhrltdeU pbla.atd never mikeea an op|orionlty to puah the inured of Cepe. While here he rexlatered et the Lafayette, ea be end Got Tracy have been warm friendi

many years.

Mr. Wm E Pentae, the -Penn' 'be Philadelphia Evening Bulirtiii'a column "Men and Thisgi," one m at interesting and heal edit* d columns of thst very popular paper, a*, tnnalely permitted to rpend a i fellow joonulieU her tag Ihelr entertainment by the PennaylRailroad Company at the Stoc od bit Monday's column teem, good thiega raid of Cape May well at pleasant criticisms that ai boeeal Cape Mayan will receive wl elation. "Peon" did ut hla truly eloquent fluent

elyle.

t her f

W. B. Shaw and Miaa Have engaged spertis Hall for a lengthy

•tay. They will arrive on July 10th. Mr. Shaw ua leading newspaper jour-

Gist of Washington.

Mr* M. Biegel, who b a been comig to Cape May fur many yean, hai again taken up her residence for tbe immar at bar Ocean street cottage, tr. and Mra. Harry B. Paul, of Cameo, are also at the cottage. Everett J. Jarrell, operator of the West Jersey Railroad, went to BrookMonday morning to join hla When they return, Mr* Jnr rail's ah ter, Miaa Ida Steven*will return with them. Tbe family of G. M. Miller, of Weal

numbered among

arrivala at tac Chilfoate on its opening day. They will remain here welcome addition to the summer col-

eny.

Fraaoce and Helen Goodwin, of Indiana, are at a Grant alreet cottage for the aeaaon. They arc well known in tbe art world, and will find Gape May and Ua pioloresque and charming surroundings rich In material an arllala brush. This la their Brat Hr. W. X. Garrison pointed Acting Alalatant Train Master of toe West Jersey rued Company, to a* September 3U. Mr. Garrison la one of the rising young men In railroad clrelca eo this aide of the river. Mr. George A. Fleh.muager of Forepangh'a Theatre, Phlladclphu, who waa aa Congress Hall on Saturday made areangemeou for the bringing of hla family to Capa May, and also secured appartmenU for Mra.John A Forepaugh, which she will occupy moat of July. Mi. Daniel Porter and hla two son, ho have bees well known lo peat ecama ta the cottage colony of Gape May. wen guesta at the Windsor Sunday sod

W. C. Murpbey, editor of the Phils tlpbla Daily Hotel Reporter, was a icst at the Glcuwood over Sunday. Tbe Diily Hotel Reporter is owned by

Thomaa H. Bambrick,

member of Gape May's summer co

i one of the brig Blot aud

complete eaamples of trade journalism in Philadelphia. When Mr. Bambrick purchased the paper several years ago sorely moduig an tnjeotloo of good bu-iuees methods and energy by of a "bone syringe.'' He spent thousand dollars ta placing It on a good

•ubstantial basis, and no itied by tbe oily'a leading

ta an Invaluable feature of the city's xamincrctal lift George It. Martin la

be efitaiool business manager.

It IS interesting to note the return of Ora John B. Mansur from Europe, vhere she apent all last winter traveling rilb tbe Leaning* It will be remembered that her engagement wae enounced ti Msblon Hutchinson early i the spring, but when the wedding U1 be le allil eu uotowered but interettlng qu-stion. The gossips say early 'daw, end hint et sach things in the .-ecru line that have come over from dainty makers of such thinga ta Part! as make pale the bridal outfits of leas fortunate brides Mr* Mansur ia not only one uf the haodaomeai of the young matrons In Philadelphia, but also ‘ the cleverest and wittiest and ted, and everybody predict! that whenever the wedding la it ia bound to be fraught with the most felicitous

n Capo May, where she ia a member of he heat society. Bbe usually make a be Windsor her summer home. EXQISEKIIS ABE UEBE. Morals**.—The I>ay‘a l*ro*raia. Six hundred and fifty memben of the American Society of Civil Engineee ar- ~ lai evening lo attend their thlrty-

Trom every dly of Importance ta tbe country, and this morning about three hundred The headquarters have been made at tbe Stockton, and the Society will all be held there. The majority of the quartered at the Stockton, al though the various hotels of the c an well filled. The opening eeeali '"be devoted to busioere i be week will be discussions on varioxa Tbe oouveollon will leal ell wee!

Tuesday, June 27.18». Opening session, by Desmond Faxgereld, President Preliminary bualneea 2 80] o'clock. First onal disouvsiOD. Subjects: Shauld the uee of the method of wheel concentrate discontinued ta determining ilreaaee In railway bridge*! In of preseol knowledge of tbe effeotof repeated applications of load: bridge deaighl 8 o'clock. Addraev on "Breakwater W. Raymond.

naof Knot S. Edmunds, d treasurer of the borongh of ] Weal Gape May. who died on Friday re Interred ta Gold Spring i ' ‘ . Tbe funeral

1TEKB OF fiEKEHAL HTEBEST Go lo Wolf'a Ice Cream Pari ore.

filled Cream. 10 cm I* The Board of Trade will

id haa pre pared

The Mew York "Herald" on Sunday antained a handsome halftone i the Cape May Golf Cloh. We i ormed that tbe cut svat from a photograph taken by John M. Rodger* of Wilmington. Del., and the letter which eccompaoied II wae from the abi

e j .uroslia a of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, who Friday aa guests of the Peeniylvanla Railroad at the Stockton Hotel, departed yesterday for tbeli mg on a special train at going by way of the Delaware River Bridge All expressed their beany precaation of the manner ta which l! tertaloed, and all who could get

them personally Boyd and Bsrki

Il le needless to say that their excursion decided success from atari to fin- : very thing paaied off acprogrmm and satisfactorily,

always looked upon

ippy dsya In the JoumallaU' year of work, and such holidays eome to i with a spirit of recreation which ■ the event long cherished ta the

participent'a memory.

lave oor cilixena done anything ■ard preparing for the Fourth of July celebration 1 Is there any movement on ' why is It that Cape May, tht desirous of having patrons, la not making an effort in thla direction! Cape •ughl lo have a F orth of July celebration which Would be fitting sr and ta view of the faot l prospering more this season t rial seasons past, certainly toi now haa begun more Intense tl Lei aome one make e atari Let Mayor Millet atari off and appoint a dtIxene' committee of arrangements ‘ celebration. Tn* Warx makes th< gestion. That la all.

The opening sacred concert et the Stockton took place on Sunday evenprogramme being rendered by Morgsn'e Orchestra. Besides j ouraalista and their friend* a great iber of membsn of the ooltage colmy were p-cscoL Professor Morgan set combinations i hotel io a number of year* and at the o increased. The well known leader was greeted with many of the concert on Sunday night congratulated on the cxoellenl One of the numbers waa own oiinposition, entitled "Bounds of tbe Stockton.''

The Lafayette Hotel, Philadelphia, enjoys a phenomenal anceees. It la that never lo Ua history haa the . hostelry entertained more guests under the preeaot management of a H. Smith. This' success la well deceived, aa Mr. Smith la a believer In

himself with e capable corps of assistant* First of

placed the Lafayette in the front rank of American hotel* then by means c printers' Ink be told everybody In th country all about 11 Yealerda)'

G-lonel O. W Ka.

the final report oe

the Delaware Br.aksvaler, Delaware, be wbtnitud lo Brigadier G-nevaj John M Wilson. Chief of Engineer* Tbe work waa completed last year, fore making the report Oolooel Ray. mood bascauK-d to be made s thorough examination of the structure. The original Delaware breakwater, the report atasea, waa formed by two de taehed breakwaters, separated ny larval of 1850 feet, and waa beg and completed in Isfti In 1872. It proposed to does the Interval he-

rn the breakwaters, i

project recently computed. The construction of the maltreat foundation waa begun In 1554 and completed the follow, year. From Ibis lime until 1888, iperaliODB conai,ted of depositing atone upon this foundation for tbe ~ dation of the sub-structure, the quantity deposited being lul.718 nd the total ooal. **55,022 2 newproj.cl for ihe oompl : work was approved by the darn. Work wev begun in 1881 end

tried forward each y

During tbe fiscal year ending June 3u. 180S. the auperilruoturc wae

completed. The lot

Including surveys and cxamiualiona,

M W15.O30 Ctt.

The report, after giving a description

f the conslructu

many years previous to its completion, are Breakwater harbor waa continually aboallug, and it la now ■ >r veocla of small draft. Il f interest to determine the i dueocc of closing tbe tatarval betwo old breakwaters upon the rale of shoaling ta Ihe harbor, atnee engineers of recognized abuily hsvc widely dlffcr- '' with reference to ihi ! structure waa raised above high wa- , the strength of ' running parallel to the general direction the breakwater*, and tberef-re, the tendency to scour, have greatly tail appears lhai the work dur ing tls progress Increased the rate of shoaling in the western part of the harbor, and diminished U ta the eastern s the completion of the work there has been a derided scour ta all parts of the harbor, the greatest scour being in rear of the old eastern break- . Toe work haa not been completed long enough to permit of definite

reason lo hope that the deterioration depth was so long in progress bu finally been cnccked. The harbor is ao

terpriee, and tbe tanoval

ably comm.

ndcr obligations to the Philadelphia Times " for the excellent cuts of Mr. George W. Bovd. Col. Frank M. Barks, dale and Her. Floyd W. Tompkins our edition yeal The "Time*" which le one leiphla's loading newspaper* always up to dale, and Ua editorial m Wav* deal res not only lo esprcaa thanks for the privilege extended lo it at time, but also tar many ta the pul.

lo Sewells Point, and with a many party ea Sound* Tbe fishing

advocated, and aevenl day* ago Mr. John M. Bullitt, owner of Ihe Stockton pieced e fine ooa u front of his for which all bathers who

THE DELAWARE BREATWATEB.

Beach avenue Mias Charlotte Groeee end rived during the past week Brighton cottage. Gap* L H. Cone and tamliv, of Phil adelpbi* will occupy the Beckman cottage for tbe aeaaon. Mr* A G. Croll. of Philadcl .red at their cottage at Cape May Point for Use .urnme,. They have >ecn coming lo the Point for

eaeoos put.

Among i be arrivals at the Cape Uouu ere Mr* P. K Fluu. Fort Weehiagton. P» 1 Mr* C R. McLure, Pittsburg. P* ; Mr* Geo. C Sutton. Swedes boro; Mra Tire, PhUadelphi* The ten days eumirer assembly of Chriatlao Endeavor will be held el Cape May Point ihi* summer from July 21al to31st Inclusive, representing the locieUea of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. List year was the initial gathering at the Point, which proved a sue t and there eeems to he no doubt

that the «

It wu stated in a recent luuc of a •edc paper teat makers end jobbera of bathing suita bad already, although the

its Infancy, done as talsDU u they did

>f 1897 ai

iSput

together. EvidenUy the American pooare coming lo the seashore this sumr. Thla means that the people of the country have money over and above I Deeded for the uccestllles or even the ordinary comforts of life. Dur. tag the hard times of 1882.189fi.comrere cut down, in many cases oeM came hard, and luxurtaa were practically unknown to the mass of the people. But since the Dingley Tariff 'good times for ell” have ome In, enjoyment of the neooultica of life bu o universal, comforts have been tbe or of the day, and aomclhldg bu n saved toward the purchase of lux- * As e result, bathing suit dealers proaperoa* and great numbers of people of tbe country are enjoying pleasant prospect of an outing al the

Si John's P. E Church, this dty, thou interested ta Ha establUnmenl the erect ion of tbeohnrch build1 are dead but one. Mr. B. G Godfrey, an honored end revered sumsldeet of Cape May. Not only Is Mr. Godfrey the lut survivor of original congregation, but be bu g lo Cape May longer than any other cottager et the rceorl It i century since be first made Cape >1* summer borne, end sill 1 seasons were spent at Newport itber resorts be always turned again lo Cape May. end now so other spot nan claim the seme plan ta hla favnv u this ideal bit of Mew Jertey. Mr. Godfrey le e direct dceocodant of Roger William* and the family la also :t-J with that of Abraham Lincoin. Truly ihe blood Inst Aiwa li Lincoln Godfrey's velu la that ot lw< of the strooge-t figures In tbe history of

CAPE MAY POINT, Waller Godfrey sad family are i a tbe Godfrey ootug, on Beach aver

Mr* John N. Reeves wu called tc « «*ok eialcr's bedside in Pblladel phis John Hanly .ud family, of PbUedd pbia, have relumed to their collage

Thomu Hillard and family, of Saiei

Ul be

tvear. The <

m of ihe ei

Cheater, Pa ; tbe ae-rclary is mim Estelle B Scboley, of 1217 S. Forty-sulk "" ' Puiiadclpbia; the treuurcr is lamia Sherwood, of Philadelphia. The chairman of Ihe other various committees fur the convention arc: Program, Bev. J. L Landis, Cape May; Advertising. U. 8. Jones, Ft. Wuhtngton. Pa.; Keccpuoc, Ur* M. C. Phillips, 1'hUadelpnia; Entertainment, Rev. George

Haberton, of Germ so town. Pa. One of the most onthustaatio friends

of tbe Point is Mr. Elijah G. Cattail, of Philadelphia, who hu been coming to Capo May for ovar seventy five years,or •'ver aince he wu eight yean old. He »u brought here first with his father,

tme annually to this pecrleM reMr. Cattail la a brother of the lata

U. a Senaior A. G. Cattail, who served

Mew Jersey in the halls ol Con during the Civil War. Mr. Cattail

the honor of shaking hands with Henry Clay, when he visited Cape May In

Cattdl residue ta the old WbiUdin cottage. a spacious summer msnsion at May Point, and bu one of tbe oovenlent cottages ta be found at ubore rraort. He la largely tod In the developments of Gape May Point by reason of naiding a large amount of property which I- the estate of .bis lata brother. Senator CattclL He Interested in forming a club which _al! occupy the cottage on the ahorea Lake Lily, and who also wants lo see ihe land about the Point developed and brought into the market. He la now in hla eigbiy-lhlrd year, and seems u bright u he wu twenty-five years ago. He bu a host of friends wherever known J umbers among his scqualntanom if the moat prominent men of tbe r- ______ CltAiTAKJi*.

THE LADDER OF POKTLNK. Fbasusv Coi*v**at Bavlo* 12 m pp. 352 Houghton, Mifflin A C 4 Park Sh. Boston .#1 50. In thin novnl Mr. Withnra.« mm •Skew n fortune in the Went, nnd

1 spendthrift, his eldnst daugbt. *r wu married to a dissolute Freneh«>»u, who first robbed and then fils wife, so that she waa compelled lo fij for aaf.ty, wm, ^ Uc4 l0

true-hearted, but poor. Amerioaa John deTrobriand. Wltathrta^^Uol" Wllhera concludes that his life ia a tatlure, and the discovery that hla aoc forged hla check for *50.000 nod find to Bpain, hu heart broke oe the tore oat ritng of the ladder. The author of this story present* itb nn almost depressing realism, the ireer of a woman with ibena aaaeotials * * ocrtaiB of social sueonas. libers ta n mere money-making mat chine, with no thought beyond adding •o hla "pile " The wife ia imbued with deurc for leadership, which grows by what it feeds upoa. Ton auoceaslve phases ere shown, with her changes of Ideal* With the ourioua ndapubilUy which characterizes tbe women of the CnlUd Sum, Mr* Withers rises rnng by rung on the ladder. Unr three chilpawns ta the game she in pinyhu DO material affection. The girls are sent away to boarding notsoois. emotions are subordinated to the mto nucceed ta aodety. With the ■earn of fortune, the family remove West, each suooeedlng change them ueartr New Yolk. At lut they vench the metropolis. Finding *— ambitions checked here. Mr* Withdetermined on Europe. The da ugh tare seni to a finishing school In ri* For several years they remain there, then arc brought out with a lavish —Jodilure of money nod n succession ataruinmenta. One daughter, who second edition of the mother, la married to Marquis Mongolfinr. n brute, a tyrant and a roue. The other daughter. Marry, ta a hkable creature, whom nothing oan spoil. She repre-

I wilh

father'* L.art. The alory ta to

aalh The night wu perfect, wilh a comfortable l blowing, nnd th* party wu com of the finest singers of Cape making It in term ling lo all.

On July 7 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run a special excursion from PhUadelphi* Baltimore, Waahlnglon. Bending. AUoona, Beliefoota. Lock lie Ten, Sbamakin, Wilkes barre, Sun- ' ury and Williamsport, and principal i termed late station* and stations on the Delaware Divtaloo, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, ihe Cumberland Valley Railroad, N. Y. Special train will atari for Harrisburg at 11 85 A. M. Connecting trains will leave Philadelphia 8 40 A. M . Washington 7.SS A. M.. Baltimore » 55 A.M., Altoona 7.15 A. M., Wilkes barre 7 30 A. M-, Lock Haven 11 25 A- M. Hound-trip tickets, good to return on regular trains not later than August 5. will he sold at rata of *10 00 from Pniladelpbi* Baltimore and Wash* tog ton. and al proportionate rates from oebee station* Passengers from Atlantic City, Bridgeton, Vineland. Gtayloo, N. J., and stations on the Delaware Divtaloo wtU nac Inina to Philadelphia on day preceding data of excurmioo. For specific rata and time of oonoecttag trains apply ta nearest ticket agent.

i ta front of the

Fourth of July. Proprietor Siring will have 20 000.dams baked, and Ihe affair will be one of the blggeal evaota of ua kind given here for a number of years.

a eucoaaa than Mr.

MISSTKESS CONTENT CRADOCK. By Asms Euut Tnciracu.. 12 mo . pp.a>7 A S. BtrnoaA Co., 158 Fifth Are.. New York. *100. The grey, neutral tone of primitive ew England pervades this record of nn* of Us early settler* aud ilia chiefly u aa historic document that ta prooven interesting. The courtship of Conte lit Cradock nnd Resolved Archer conducted mainly by corrcnpondenc* id with a decorum nnd ceremony, bleb, while in keeping with the times, lb It of Ita appeal to modern sympathy, serves, however, u a background for such figures u that of Roger WUllnma such nocnea u the public whipping O had lab Holmes for Inciting the colonists to Anabapltam; the latter inddent putting forcefully before the ' tr the inconsistencies of three refufrom religious persecution. The >r, however, neglected an excellent opportunity, though perhaps a loo obqloua on* ta not providing ua with the of a witch in the person of >at prominent ebarebtari. Fnlli den land her i c bu no special conoeollon with the ■lory. HE JAMESONS. By Haii K. Wilkixs. 16 mo., pp, 177. Doubleday * McClure Co., 111 E. 25th St, Maw York. *1.00. Tha Jamesons ta a story full of deltlouf and humorous adventure of an up-to-date twenUeth century woman into a quiet Maw England :1 unrated by Alice Barber spieling Mew England vUtage, where the summer boarder la an unknown quality, except driving through the qiuel airteta in a casual family from Mew York. In a moment of weak•alon of thrifUit consemtlva dwellers ta Linn rill e consents to '*** the family, and ta "The Jamesons" one of lha villagers tails the story of the effect produced upoc the community by the famUy, or, rather, by Eire. Jamebe Uttar ta an ardent dub the willing victim of "fada"

rate and Inanimate. Tbe story ta alight, but the incidents am htuaorou* the characters an, of coon* adtbly drawn. The book ta now ta Ua

THE FEDERAL COURTS. By Caanixa U. SiMorro*. 1* mo., pp. 248. B. F. Johnson Publishing Co., 901 E. Main St.. Bichmond, Ve. Judge Cbaries H. Bimouton haa tensed eeocna edition ol his very useful Bad