Ocean City Sentinel.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

R. CURTIS ROBINSON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

OCEAN CITY,

NEW JERSEY.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1893. Entered at the Post Office at Ocean City, N. J.

as second class mail matter.

THE TABLES TURNED.

Last winter Billy Thompson's Legislature, notwithstanding the opposition of Governor Werts, forced through a bill intended to strip the Republican Mayor of Jersey City of a large portion of the power conferred upon him by the people, in requiring that all his appointments be confirmed by the Finance Board, and as that body then stood three Democrats to two Republicans, the Jersey City Ring officials felt safe in holding their positions after the expiration of their terms of office for an indefinite period, as one of the provisions of the law is that they shall continue in office until their successors are duly appointed and confirmed. By the election of the Republican Alderman-at-Large, on Tuesday of last week, the Finance Board will stand three Republicans to two Democrats, and all of Mayor Wanser’s appointments will be

promptly confirmed.

GOV. WERT CALLS A HALT.

Governor Werts did the right thing in vetoing the huge bill passed by the Legislature to pay the expenses of the

Riddle-Hoffman senatorial contest in

Atlantic county. In the first place, there was no substantial grounds for a contest, Hoffman's election being be-

young cavil. But if there had been, the

proper place to settle it was before Justice Reed, of the Supreme Court, sitting in Atlantic. Had that course been taken, however, there would have been no opportunity for presenting bills of a thousand dollars each for personal services by Hon. Al McDermott and other already over-paid officials. The

petty robbery of the State Treasury has

been going on long enough, and Governor Werts in vetoing the Riddle-Hoff-man bill has given due notice that it

will not be tolerated while he occupies the executive chair.

The official axe dropped right merrily last week in Washington, but the expectant office-holders who are yet out

in the cold would like to see a little more oil poured on the guillotine blade to accelerate its motion. Cape May Point's Tangled Affairs. There is no town in New Jersey which has had such a troubled experience in its public affairs as Cape May Point, where ex-President Harrison's summer home is located. This is the jumpingoff point of the State, a sandy beach jutting out to divide the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from the Delaware Bay. The town has a permanent population of but 200, and only 31 voters, but it has furnished enough litigation to keep the highest judges of the State puzzled for months. Cape May Point was incorporated as a borough in 1878, under a law which has since been declared unconstitutional, and reincorporated in August,

1891. The few voters are split up into

factions, which are termed the "ring,"

"anti-ring" and the "colored vote."

The legal complications growing out of fights for supremacy between these factions cost the borough last year $1000 of its entire revenue of $8800 for lawyer's fees and court charges. The office of collector and treasurer was the bone of contention. At the reincorporation Edwin Markley was elected to these offices for three years. At the next election, seven months later, his enemies secured control and unseated him. Markley took the matter before the Chancellor, who decided in his favor. It was carrier to the Court of Errors and Appeals, and again Markley won. Then an entirely new suit was begun, in which Markley again won, and the borough has now appealed again to the higher court. The office pays about $150 per year. In the recent election the "ring" was defeated, but sought to prolong its power by passing ordinances appointing for

two years all the officers of the town at

fixed salaries. These ordinances were vetoed by the Mayor, but the vetoes were overruled. This will probably be taken into court. The town has had two claimants for the office of treasurer, one holding a

portion of the public funds and books and the other another portion, for over a year, and it now has two claimants to the office of clerk, one Lafayette Miller, elected this year, and the other John W. Corson, who claims his term has not yet expired. This is also likely to furnish business for the courts. Meanwhile the borough's business is becoming demoralized, property owners are refusing to pay their taxes because they are in doubt as to who is the legal collector, and the tax has become so ex-

orbitant that they are thinking of ap-

pealing to the courts for redress and protection. Cape May Physicians in Session. The annual meeting of the Cape May county Medical Society was held Thursday last at the Aldine Hotel, Cape May City. The following officers were elected: President, Dr. Joseph C. Marshall, Tuckahoe; vice president, Dr. Eugene Way, Dennisville; secretary, W. A. Lake, Green Creek; censors, Doctors Emlen Physick, V. M. D. Marcy, Cape May; Joseph C. Marshall, Tuckahoe. CAPE MAY COUNTY NOTES. Items Plucked Here and There by Our Correspondents. PALERMO AND VICINITY. The personal property of the late Livingston Smith was sold on Tuesday. SEA ISLE CITY. Rev. Father Miller, of New Brunswick, will succeed Rev. E. J. Egan as pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at this place. BEESLEY'S POINT. An annex is being built to the club house, which, when completed, will be occupied by Aaron Clark and family. The funeral of Job Quick took place on Wednesday of last week. Mr. Quick was well known in this locality, being a former resident of the Point. DIAS CREEK. E. I. Sayre has been improving his property by the erection of a new fence. E. S. Hewitt is building an addition to his house. In order to enable some of his pupils to graduate this spring, Professor Egolf has been instructing them in the even-

ing. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. Postmaster Douglass has purchased a lot between Sharp's store and the Union Hotel, on Main Street, upon which he will erect a suite of offices. Captain Samuel Buck, Sr., has improved his residence by an elaborate coat of paint. Alexander R. Springer is erecting a building which will be used as a steam laundry. TUCKAHOE. The public school at Head of River closed on Friday afternoon. Owing to lack of funds this school is open only seven months in the year. Harry Lashley will soon take up his residence at May's Landing. Rev. William Burley, of New Gretna, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Champion. William Wright, of Millville, was in this place on Wednesday on business. Maurice Dukes and family, of Philadelphia, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Dukes. Jesse Surran, of Atlantic City, was in this place for a few days. John Bramale, of Dennisville, was in

this place on Wednesday. Captain Rem Smith has purchased the old schooner Mary and Eva, and is having her rebuilt. He intends carrying wood to New York this summer. The ladies of the M. E. Church will hold a strawberry festival in June. Miss Lydia Jester has gone to Ocean City for the summer. Thomas Clark is entertaining two

gentlemen friends from Philadelphia.

They came down to go gunning. Nathan Truitt, of Dennisville, was in this place on Wednesday. David Gandy is getting the steamer Atlantic City ready to resume her work when the season opens. Daniel Collins, of Pleasantville, is visiting Hope Madden this week.

CAPE MAY CITY.

The Board of Health has gotten down to business and made the town a code of sanitary ordinances. The Cape May ball team will be organized again this season. Manager Wagenhurst and Congressman Reyburn assure the fact that it will be as strong as heretofore, and better than last year. The personnel of the team has not yet been made public, but the list contains some of the star college players and some who will become famous among amateur teams ere the college ball season has passed into history. Ex-President Harrison will occupy

his Cape May Point cottage this sum-

mer, and has had it put in thorough order. Mrs. General Kearney will resume summer lite on Beach avenue early in the season. C. Thomas, who entertains every sea-

son Cardinal Gibbons, has taken the

same Ocean street cottage which he has occupied for several seasons.

R. R. Miller, of Camden, has remod-

eled his WIndsor avenue cottage for early occupancy. Charles Este and family will pass the

season in a Columbia avenue cottage.

Walter Pierce Douglass has leased a handsome Hughes street cottage in

which he will reside this summer.

Mordecai Evans has released the same Ocean street villa which he occupied last season. Among the Philadelphians who have recently secured cottages for the season are Charles Carver, Ocean street; Davis Pierson, corner of Hughes and Franklin streets; John E. Lafore, Hughes street; F. Herbert Jones, Hughes street; M. Marley, Windsor avenue; M. E. Heisse, Hughes street; Miss Sarah Cox, Washington street; G. T. Smitheman, North street; Dr. Gilbert H. Shearer, Hughes street, and George Ehret, Beach avenue. Council elected J. Spicer Leaming,

solicitor; Spencer Barnett, marshal;

Joshua Hoffman, street supervisor, and Daniel Manlove, overseer of the poor, on Thursday.

Noticeable improvements are being made around Congress Hall. Three new cottages will be built on the Mount Vernon tract. Rev. C. C. Walker, pastor of Lyon Church, Philadelphia, has rented the Weinmann cottage for the season. GREEN CREEK. The Epworth League gave an entertainment on Monday evening. The residence of Harry Conover has been greatly improved. John Scull has the contract for carrying the Dias Creek mail. He will enter on his duties July 1st. After J. Thompson and wife, a very aged couple, living at Green Creek, had partaken of their supper last Saturday evening, they were taken alarmingly

sick. Dr. W. Lake was summoned,

and after administering the usual remedies relieved them of their symptoms. Mr. Thompson's daughter-in-law lives

near them, and she helped to care for

the sick. At 3 in the morning she ate

some of the cake and drank of the cof-

fee left over from supper, and was also seized with violent paroxysms of pain similar to afflicting Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. Dr. Lake stated Monday she would probably not recover, and

that the strange sickness of the family

was caused by arsenical poisoning. He will examine the coffee and cake by the usual tests. No suspicion beyond the vaguest kind has been aroused against any one. With the family

lives a 13-year-old granddaughter, Mrs.

Viola Thompson, who helps in the work of the household. She did not partake

of the meal supposed to have been poi-

soned. The Conquerors. John Wanamaker has just imported, at great cost, Pierre Fritel's great picture, The Conquerors, the one that was

the sensation of the Paris Salon of 1892.

The immense painting is about 20x35 feet in size. It represents the conquerors of the nations marching steadily towards the spectator. In the centre of the group Julius Caesar sits on a black steed. To his left rides Alexander in a chariot, while on his right is the grim figure of Sesostris, the Egyptian. On the second line is the figure of Napoleon mounted on a white steed. In the background are also represented Alcibiades, Attila, Tameriane, Nebuchadnezzar and Charlemagne. The group tapers off in the distance, showing a conglomerate mass of spears and banners. On either side extends their proud array of trophies, the naked dead, laid along in horrid rows, their feet turned to the implacable victors. The picture is on free exhibition at Wanamaker's. The small boys of this city have the stamp craze. Business men are overrun with applications from the youths to "save your old stamps for me." Some of the boys have quite an extensive collection already.

An exchange says: "Give the preacher a chance. Ventilate the church. Warm

the air as much as you like, but let it be pure. If the sexton won't regulate matters, regulate him."

Wanamaker's.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, April 17, 1893.

Ordering by Mail. If you are out of personal reach of the great store remem-

ber that letters are delivered to us six times daily.

Hit the nail squarely on the head when you write for sam-

ples. Then the answer will come just right, and quick;

but the stock is too big for guessing. A new Hop Sacking. One of the hoppingest kind. Eleven light combinations of changeable colors, 46 in., $1.25. Black Whipcords. Three

qualities just on the counter.

One of the most interesting new weaves for women's wear.

We make these more interesting by the prices: 38 in., 65c; regular 75c kind

46 in., 75c; regular 85c kind

40in., 85c; regular $1 kind Silk-and-wool Brocade Surahs. Light weight, latest shades, dainty designs; a shake and the dust goes. $1.25,

meant to be $1.50 and $1.75.

Nine of the prettiest color-

couplings possible. Almost time to go a-Maying.

How about the Cotton Dress?

Choice of the Old Country weave, choice of the Yankee.

We've heaped them up as

you never saw Dress Cottons heaped before. Printed Challis, 5c. 39in. "Irish Lawns" (Cotton), 12 1/2 c.

Barnaby Ginghams, 15 and 25c. Silky Satin Gloria, 15c. And then the long Gingham

line up to the Swivel Silk pat-

tern at 60c and Velour Russe at 75c.

Marine, Galatea and Cunard Cloth, of course. If you want something extra sturdy as well as extra dressy you think of them. 25 and 35c. Novelty Ginghams.

May mean much or little.

Oftener than not the blanket of a name covers a multitude of petty deceptions. When we say "Novelty" Ginghams we mean sorts that by tricks of weave and art in coloring have been lifted above the accepted level.

There are Novelty Ginghams at 25c, but the real high art Novelties, the surprisers and delighters, count in Epingline Plaids, 50c. Velour Russe, 30in., 40 and 50c. Velour Russe, 42in., 60, 65 and 75c. Bengoline Changeables, 65 and 75c. Among the most wanted Cotton Stufts Women's White Dresses are the white Galatea, Cunards and Oxfords 30, 35, 45c. Tan and Black Broadcloths. The favorite Cape stuffs just now. You'll hear around town

that they're scarce. True

enough--except where the Dress Goods man had gumption enough to foresee the demand. There's one such place. Take Tans. Here are 8 shades at $1.00

6 shades at $1.25

5 shades at $1.75 6 shades at $2.00 6 shades at $3.00 Blacks at the same prices. These Broadcloths are the right sort, of finest wool, by best makers, sheared and finished to Broadcloth perfection. The trailing Arbutus of Dress Goods--Challis, Javanaise. Dainty, delicate, but not too etherial to buffet with a cold world. A pleasant surprise in every fold.

All-wool Challis, 45 and 60c. Silk-and-wool Javanaise, 75 and 85c. Medium-cost Dress Goods never had a more tempting price-side out.

Melanges, Mixtures, Chevi-

ots, Plaids, Checks and Stripes, Bedford Cords, Crepons, Diagonals, Serges among them. Some at 50c, have been $1.25 Some at 47 1/2c, have been 50c Some at 31c, have been 50c Some at 25c, have been 37 1/2c. Plenty of all of them. Just a year since we did a

great business in Women's Ready-made Dresses.

Thought we had reached the acme, zenith, top-notch in them. We now hold a different opinion, for to-day we have more than Three times the stock, The Costumes more stylish,

Better made than ever. Assortment complete for all

uses--house and street. A score of salespeople and fitters

are ready for the sale.

The Spring Wraps and Dresses are here. Half a thousand styles of Capes, $3.50 and up.

Costumes, Navy and Black

Serge, Eton Jacket and plain skirt, $8.50, $13.50, $15; Challis, $25 to $35. Cheviots, plain and fancy, Waists and Skirts, Jackets and Skirts, $18 and $20; India Silk, $12. Children's Dresses and Wraps, all sorts and prices. Babies not forgotten. JOHN WANAMAKER. Railroad Time-Tables. PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R. ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION TO AND FROM PHILADELPHIA. Two Ferries--Chestnut Street and South Street. SHORTEST ROUTE TO NEW YORK. In effect February 15, 1893. LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY. DEPOT--Atlantic and Arkansas avenues. FOR PHILADELPHIA. WEEK DAYS. 8:15 a m accom. arrive Phila. 10:15 a m 7:00 a m express " " 8:35 a m 7:45 a m express " " 9:05 a m 9:00 a m express " " 10:30 a m 3:30 p m express " " 5:05 p m 4:30 p m express " " 6:40 p m

5:30 p m express " " 6:50 p m SUNDAY.

7:15 a m accom. arrive Phila. 9:25 a m

4:00 p m express " " 5:35 p m 4:30 p m accom. " " 6:55 p m 8:00 p m express " " 9:20 p m FOR BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.

Trains leaving Atlantic City week-days 9 a m

and 3:30 p m. Sunday 7:15 a m, and 4:00 p m

connect with express trains for Baltimore and

Washington, vis B & O R R from Twenty-fourth

and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. Street cars direct from Chestnut street Ferry to B & O depot. FOR NEW YORK.

8:15 a m express, arrive New York 12:50 p m

3:30 p m express, " " " 8:35 p m LEAVE PHILADELPHIA. Chestnut Street and South Street Ferries.

FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

WEEK DAYS.

2:00 a m accom. arr Atlantic City 10:10 a m 3:00 a m express, " " 10:30 a m

8:00 p m express " " 3:30 p m 9:00 p m express " " 4:20 p m 4:00 p m ex-flyer " " 5:27 p m 5:00 p m express " " 6:35 p m 5:45 p m accom. " " 7:45 p m SUNDAY.

8:00 a m accom " " 10:20 a m 9:00 a m express " " 10:30 a m

10:00 a m express " " 11:20 a m 4:30 p m accom " " 6:45 p m

LEAVE NEW YORK. WEEK DAYS. 4:30 a m express arrive Atlantic City 10:10 p m 1:30 p m " " " " 6:35 p m Pullman parlor cars attached to all express trains. Time at Philadelphia is for both Chestnut street and South street wharves. Time at Atlantic City is at depot.

All express trains are run over Baltic avenue extension.

For time at avenues, see detailed tables. Reading R. R. Transfer Co. and Cab Service Passengers and baggage promptly conveyed.

Branch office New York Atlantic avenue, where calls for baggage can be left and tickets and time tables of the Reading Railroad and branches can be obtained.

I. A. SWEIGARD, Gen. Man. C. G. HANCOCK, Gen'l. Pass. Agent. West Jersey Rail Road. FOR SEA ISLE CITY AND OCEAN CITY

ON AND AFTER MAR. 27th, 1893

Leave Philadelphia, Express, 9:00 a m Express, 4:00 p m Sundays, Accom., 8:20 a m Express, 9:00 a m

Leave Ocean City, Express, 7:40 a m Accom., 3:10 p m Sundays, Express, 4:40 p m Central Avenue, Sea Isle City, and 34 street, Ocean city, will be Flag Stations for all trains. CHAS E. PUGH, Gen'l. Manager. A. G. DAYTON, Superintendent. A NEW DEPARTMENT. We desire to announce that, after careful preparation, we have opened a department for the sale of Women's and Children's Shoes. We believe that we are exceptionally situated to render

superior service as all the stock is new, and of the latest and most approved styles; having been selected by an expert buyer from makers only of established reputation.

Moderate Prices Prevail. We intend that the management shall be fully up to the high standard maintained throughout the house, and cordially invite a visit of inspection to the new department, which is located on the second floor next to the Boys' Clothing Department.

Mail Orders will be Filled with special care and any information promptly furnished upon request. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, Market St., Eighth St., Filbert St., PHILADELPHIA.

STODDART'S STORES. CHINESE MATTINGS By the Yard or Roll. FANCY MATTING, $5.00 per roll of 40 yards. FANCY MATTING, $6.50 per roll of 40 yards.

FANCY MATTING, $8.00 per roll of 40 yards. EXTRA WEIGHT, Seam ... $8.50 per roll. Finer grades, extra heavy, $...00 and $12.00 per roll. We invite particular attention to above as being the best Matting Values in this market. THE STODDART COMPANY, The Old Second Street Dry Goods House, 448, 450, 452 N. 2d ST., PHILADELPHIA.

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SEVENTH AND OCEAN AVENUE

OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY.

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE. DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. Y. CORSON, DEALER IN

FLOUR AND FEED. No. 721 Asbury Avenue,

OCEAN CITY, N. J. D. GALLAGHER,

DEALER IN FINE FURNITURE, 43 So. Second St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

OCEAN CITY A Moral Seaside Resort. Not Excelled as a Health Restorer. Finest facilities for FISHING, Sailing, Gunning, etc. The Liquor Traffic and its kindred evils are forever prohibited by deed. Every lover of Temperance and Morals should combine to help us. Water Supply, Railroad, Steamboats, And all other Modern Conveniences.

Thousands of lots for sale at various prices, located in all parts of the city. For information apply to E. B. LAKE, Secretary, Ocean City Asso'n, SIXTH ST. & ASBURY AVE.

W. L. SMITH & SON, Cheap Philadelphia Store, 34th Street and Asbury avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Goods delivered free. Patronage desired. Flagging & Curbing.

GET THE BEST STONE FLAGGING and CURBING Never wears out. No second expense. For terms and contracts consult Robert Fisher, my agent for Ocean City. DENNIS MAHONEY.

D. S. SAMPSON, DEALER IN Stoves, Heaters, Ranges, PUMPS, SINKS, &C., Cor. Fourth Street and West Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

The roofer and sheet-iron worker. All kinds of Stove Casting furnished at short notice. Gasoline Stoves a specialty. All work guaranteed as represented.

FINNERTY, McCLURE & CO., DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS

112 Market Street, Philadelphia. Dealers in Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, etc. H. GERLACH & CO., DEALERS IN

Clocks, Watches, Jewelry & Diamonds, 2631 Germantown Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Watches, Jewelry, etc. skillfully repaired. Articles of orders left with H. Gerlach, Sixteenth and Asbury, Ocean City, will receive prompt attention.

JOHN BROWER, Painter and Glazier. DEALER IN Lewis Bros. Pure White Lead, Linseed Oil and Colors. First Quality Hard Oil and Varnishes. Roberts' Fire and Water Proof Paints. Pure Metallic Paints for Tin and Shingle Roofs (and no other should be used where rain water is caught for family use). All brands of Ready Mixed Paints. Window Glass of all kinds and patterns. Reference given. STORE ON ASBURY AVE. OCEAN CITY N. J.