OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

R. CURTIS ROBINSON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1894. Entered at the Post Office at Ocean City, N. J., as second-class mail matter.

ILLEGAL LEGISLATION.

The resolution directing the paving of Asbury avenue, between Thirteenth and Seventeenth streets, railroaded through Council and now published is clearly so unconstitutional that an attempt to enforce its provisions may be to invite expensive litigation--a luxury which our town can ill afford at present

under existing circumstances.

The law under which the resolution in question was framed is unconstitutional; first, because the Constitution plainly sets forth that "every law shall embrace but one object, and that shall

be expressed in the title."

Now, the title of the act under which this document was drafted is "An act to authorize boroughs to order and regulate the CONSTRUCTION of sidewalks and to provide for the payment of the expenses of the same." The title of the law quoted makes no reference to the ALTERING or REPAIRING of sidewalks. Its language is explicit upon that point, and admits of but one construction.

The sidewalks on Asbury avenue, between Thirteenth and Seventeenth streets, have been constructed for some months and accepted by the Street Committee of Council. Council now wishes to compel the property owners in the above bounded district to repair these sidewalks by substituting some of the more modern forms of paving for that

now in use.

In the second place, Council has no constitutional right to pass a resolution or ordinance requiring any particular portion of any sidewalk to be paved, as such act would partake of the nature of special legislation, and the law under which the measure was passed, even were it otherwise in consonance with the Constitution, says the ordinance or resolution must be general in its application. The law also specifically states that such paving can only be ordered done on petition; and further, that said petition must be signed by a majority of the property owners along such line. The petition upon which Council based their action bore the names of but ten property owners, representing less than fifteen lots out of a grand total of 128. On this particular point we are backed by the opinions of some of the leading lawyers in this country, one of whom is now occupying the position of U. S. Assistant Attorney General. It does not require great legal acumen to detect that the very first requirements necessary to bring the matter properly before Council had not been observed, and therefore Council should have referred the petition back to the petitioners instead of entertaining and granting their

prayer.

Then, again, ignoring the illegality of the law and the passage of the resolution as above set forth, the final action of Council in ordering that the resolution be published in the Clerk of Council's paper--the News--would alone nullify and make of no binding force the whole transaction, for the laws under which we are incorporated, with which each of the borough officials should be conversant in order to avoid humiliating blunders, sets forth "that each and every ordinance and resolution so passed as aforesaid, shall be published for the space of two weeks, at

least once in each week, in a newspaper PRINTED in the county in which such borough is situate, before such ordinance or resolution go into effect." Has this provision been complied with?

Did this resolution appear in a newspaper printed in this county, according to the spirit and intent of the law?

Let us see. The paper in which this document was ordered published by Council is NOT printed in the county, nor even in the State of New Jersey.

We are fortified in our position that the paper referred to is not such as the law prescribes by the action taken by the government officials in excluding it from the benefits of free county distribution through the mails on the ground that it was not printed in whole or even in part in this county. This opinion was delivered in writing and is backed by the Postal Laws and Regulations of 1887. Has the resolution, in view of the facts as presented, become a law by compliance with the conditions essential to that end? We repeat, the Council committed a most flagrant violation of one of the plainest conditions laid down for their guidance, and have contracted a debt for which they must hold themselves individually responsible, and in consequence of non-conformity with the strict letter of the law the resolution is not operative.

Our Borough Solicitor, Schuyler C. Woodhull, is well informed on these points and Council should consult him before attempting to draw up and pass laws for the government of our borough.

There can be no excuse offered for blunders of this nature, as ample provision has been made to meet just such emergencies, and past experiences should deter our law makers from moving unadvisedly when such important measures come before them. Nor should personal motives be permitted to warp the judgment in the administration of public affairs.

Wall Paper and Decorations at Philadelphia prices. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury avenue. THEIR STRONG POSITION. The Senatorial position at Trenton is discussed by the Elizabeth Journal in an able editorial article in which the Republicans are declared to be in a stronger and more advantageous position than is generally understood, thus: "In the first place, they are in the majority. In the second place, they are fully recognized by the House of Assembly. In the third place, they not only hold credentials to their offices, but the originals or duplicates of these same credentials are on file in the office of the Secretary of State, and they have taken the oath of office and are Senators in every sense of the word. In the fourth place, the Governor and the Attorney General have recognized them as Senators.

"Now let us suppose the House and the eleven Republican Senators get to work.

"In the House are forty Republicans to nineteen Democrats. In the Senate, eleven Republicans to ten Democrats. Every bill passed will receive the majority of votes of both Houses. That's the constitutional requirement, and the Governor who refuses to receive bills thus passed puts himself in a bad position. The courts, too, will hardly feel like declaring, on the technicality of a temporary organization of the Senate, that bills having received a majority of the votes of all the Assemblymen and all the Senators are not laws in the constitutional sense of the term. "There are fifty-one Republicans and only thirty Democrats. It will be a most revolutionary proceeding if any State official or the Supreme Court itself should declare that bills in themselves constitutional and receiving fifty-one votes, or nearly two-thirds of all the members of the Legislature, are not laws because of the unwarranted unprecedented and infamous usurpation of nine Democratic hold-over members. "There is another matter which gives the Republicans strength. They have determined not to adjourn sine die. The Legislature will therefore be in continuous session throughout the entire year. The Governor cannot, under these conditions, appoint any officials ad interim. The whole Court of Chancery will be blocked; several places on the Supreme Court will be vacant, and, unless the Governor approves of the appropriation bills passed by the Republicans, there will be no money to pay salaries or carry on the State insti-

tutions.

"The very fact that Governor Werts wants to go to the Supreme Court with his "information" and his "quo warranto" is an evidence of weakness, an evidence that the conspirators see the trap into which they have blindly rushed, and are trying to get out of it. "The Republicans are in the right. There isn't a doubt about it, not even in the minds of Governor Werts and Attorney General Stockton. And they have the majority. What is more, they have now the vantage ground in their favor, and have moral sentiment to back them."

THE most profitable business in the United States to-day seems to be that of prize-fighting when you happen to be a champion. Jim Corbett won $25,000 in nine minutes. President Cleveland can't do that in less than six months. A judge of the Supreme Court has to work two and a half years before he can earn as much. So must the Governor of Pennsylvania. A Senator and a Congressman can't do it under five years, while the average newspaper editor works hard all his life, and often without accumulating half as much. Brawn counts for more than brain in a financial sense. INQUIRY was made of Congressman Loudenslager the other day with respect to the distribution of agricultural reports and seeds--what his course would be. He replied that he would

mail them to those who shall request the same by communication with him, and that he would do this in preference to mailing them from a list given in order that as many as desire them may be supplied, rather than those who do not desire them, which is often the case when mailed from a list sent.

Father Fedigan Will Remain.

A large delegation of citizens of all denominations of Atlantic City, headed by Mayor Wright, Senator Hoffman and Dr. Joseph Edwards, met at Manhattan Hall Friday night and marched in a body to the residence of Father Fedigan, the popular pastor of St. Nicholas' Roman Catholic Church, who recently tendered his resignation because of the city being cut into two parishes. Several strong speeches were made calling Father Fedigan to reconsider his determination to leave and urging him to obey the call of the people of the city to remain among them. At their conclusion, Father Fedigan, visibly affected

by such a marked evidence of love and respect, spoke at some length and finally gladdened the hearts of all present by saying that, although he would start Monday for his proposed trip to California, with Bishop Keane, of Washington, he would yield to their wishes and with-

draw his resignation.

Paper Hanging in all its branches. Competent workmen. Satisfaction guaranteed. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury avenue. FOR SALE OR LEASE.--Ocean front lots; bay front lots; also lots in most desirable locations. GEO. HAYDAY, Atlantic City. Or R. C. ROBINSON, Sentinel Office.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.--NIne-roomed house, good barn, 22 acres of ground, containing fine orchard--win-

ter fruit principally--situated at English Creek. Will exchange for Ocean City property. Bargain. Apply to or address R. C. Robinson, Ocean City, N. J.

Painting in all its branches. Estimates given. B. R. Smith & Sons, 1046 Asbury avenue.

Death of Florence Schmitt. Florence Schmitt, whose fatal illness we noted last week, died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, aged about 70 years.

For a number of years Mr. Schmitt was at the head of the Fairhill Odorless Excavating Company of Philadelphia, where he amassed a competence. He leaves a wife and seven children, the sons being among Philadelphia's most active business men.

It was while attending the funeral of his daughter-in-law in Philadelphia, a few weeks ago, that he contracted the

disease--typhoid pneumonia--which caused his death. When deceased retired from active business he located in Ocean City, where he leaves a large circle of warm friends.

A Gunning Accident.

As the result of a gunning trip Friday morning, Frederick Guthoff, a young man of Atlantic City, lies in imminent danger of death, while Millard Smith, another of the party, was wounded in the right arm, which in all probability will

have to be amputated. Harry Hand, aged 20 years, was the remaining one of the trio which went out early in the morning to gun for ducks on the out-

side bar. The trip was successful until one of the young men caught his gun

by the barrels and tried to pull it over the seat. In some manner the hammer caught and the weapon was discharged.

Guthoff, who was in direct range, re-

ceived the biggest part of the load of No. 3 shot in his left arm and neck, the windpipe being badly riddled. Smith had his right arm badly lacerated.

Fixing his companions in the boat Hand rowed them two miles to Atlan-

tic City, where the patrol wagon was summoned, and the injured men taken to their homes.

Dr. Armstrong succeeded in taking a number of shot from Guthoff's neck and arm, though he gives no hope of his recovery. Hand, the only uninjured one of the party, says he is unable to remember who picked up the gun, but all three unite in pronouncing the af-

fair an accident.

Wanamaker's. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, February 5, 1894. The daily matinees of the Beauty Assembly go on with increasing interest. Our frequent notices of the artistic, spectacular and curious attractions combined in the north end of the third floor are made that one may lose the chance of enjoying them. We are not boastful. But when the testimony as to the charm of the place comes echoing back from distant cities, whither pleased visitors have carried its fame, we think that our contract with our Public to keep this place interesting requires the notice to be oft repeated.

The Decorative Melange. The Golden Galaxy.

The Picture Room. The Conquerors.

The Study in Black Cotton and White Marble. The Irish Cottages. The Crystal Salon.

Dress Goods. A baker's dozen or more just as they come. They give a hint of varieties, but it is only by seeing them that you can fully realize their fresh and winsome beauty.

At 12½c a yard. Canton Cloth, soft and dressy; printings like those of the more expensive Cotton goods make them strong rivals of the first favorites. At 15c a yard. Cotton Duck, small designs printed on white navy and tinted grounds; a new Cotton cloth for women's and children's dresses.

At 18c a yard. Cotton Crepes, Yankee made, an in sixteen perfect colors. The Crepe and tints look as if on wool, but it's all cotton. Width 29 inches.

At 25c a yard. American Ginghams, light and dark, large and small patterns, in their usual high standard weaves and colorings.

At 25c a yard. Irish Dimities, new colorings and printings and one of the regular standard hot weather old time Cottons.

At 30c a yard. Scotch Oxford, heavier than Madras or Gingham, but one of the standard favor-

ites for ladies' or children's dresses. At 35c a yard. French and English Sateens, artistic designs and finish; hard to distinguish from silk. At 35c a yard. Scotch Madras in plain and fancy weaves, dark and light colorings; when laundered finish almost like linen.

At 35c a yard. David and John Anderson Scotch Ginghams, every pattern and brand new. Too well known for any description.

At 37½c a yard. French printed Organdie Lisse, a charming filmy cloth with sprays of flowers and graceful vine printings. An ideal Summer fabric. At 40c a yard. Silk-striped Zephyr Plaids and Stripes of choice colorings, with combed bleached yarns of the best cotton.

At 45c a yard. Scotch Gauze Madras from Whytlaw; almost like a French Batiste; woven colors and lace effects. The purest white cotton, and greatest care is used in the making of these goods.

At 45c a yard. French printed Mousseline a Fois, dark and light grounds, with designs as only the French artist can create. Puritan Serge. Meant to be a Summer favorite for Outing and House Dresses, and any knock-about wear. All Cotton, and put together for strength as well as beauty --fancy stripes, Serge weave. "Not less than 12½c" was the maker's retail thought. He miscalculated a little--not in quality, not in attractiveness--and asks us to pass them along to you at eight cents! Japanese Dress Crepe. Silk and Cotton, in delicate crimps and ripples. Put together as only the Japs have the patience to do it. Weaving and coloring in perfect harmony. These Dress Crepes are one of the 1894 novelties. They come to us direct from Japan. Plain Crepe. Rag-Bag Crepe. Fancy Stripe Crepe. JOHN WANAMAKER.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. WEST JERSEY R. R. In effect OCTOBER 5, 1893.

Trains leave OCEAN CITY as follows: For Philadelphia, 7.40 a m, 3.10 p m. Sundays, 9.25 a m, 4.40 p m. Returning--Leave Philadelphia for Ocean City, 9.00 a m, 4.00 p m. Leave PHILADELPHIA, BROAD ST. STATION. FOR NEW YORK. Express, week-days, 3.20, 4.05, 4.50, 5.15, 6.50, 7.33, 8.20, 9.50, 11, 11.14 a m, 12 noon, 12.44 (Limited, 1.06 and 4.50 p m, Dining Cars), 1.40, 2.30, 3.20, 4.05, 6, 6.50, 7.25, 8.12, 10 p m, 12.01 night. Sundays, 3.20, 4.05, 4.50, 5.15, 8.12, 9.50, 11.03 a m, 12.44, 1.40, 2.30, 4.00 (Limited 4.50), 5.20, 6.30, 6.50, 7.25, 8.12 p m, 12.01 night.

Washington and the South. For Baltimore and Washington, 3.50, 7.20, 8.31, 9.10, 10.20, 11.18 a m, 12.10 (12.35 Lim. Dining

Car), 1.30, 2.46, 4.41 (Congressional Limited, Dining Car), 6.17, 6.55, 7.40 and 11.33 p m, weekdays. Sundays, 3.50, 7.20, 9.10, 11.18 a m, 12.10, 4.41, 6.56, 7.40 and 11.33 p m. For further information inquire of ticket agent at station.

S. M. PREVOST, General Manager. J. R. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent.

Now is Your Chance! The Best Groceries AT THE Price of Inferior Goods!!

WM. R. ELLIOTT, GROCER, HAS CUT PRICES From 25 to 40 Per Cent. FOR CASH ONLY.

LOOK!

Granulated Sugar, 4½c. N. O. Molasses 10c qt., was 16c. Best Syrup 8c qt., was 15c. Best Tea 60c lb., was 80c. Good Tea 40c lb., was 60c. Rolled Oats 4c lb., 7 lbs. for 25c. Rice (best) 8c lb., 3½ lbs. for 25c.

California Prunes 10c lb., were 16c, or 3 lbs. for 25c. Starch 7c per lb, or 4 lbs. for 25c. Beans 7c qt., or 4 qts. for 25c. Corn Starch 8c pkge., was 14c. Best Raisins 10c lb., were 15c. Good Raisins 8c lb., were 12c.

Vinegar 5c qt., was 7c.

CANNED GOODS. Peaches (best) 20c, were 25c. Cherries (best) 20c, were 28c. Peas 11c, were 13c. Corn 10c, was 15c. Apples 10c, or 3 lbs. for 25c. These prices are for cash at the time of purchase only.

CORSON & ROSE, MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

FURNITURE Everything to make the home pleasant and comfortable. Bed-room Suits, Parlor Suits, Dining Room Suits, Rockers and odd pieces. CARPETS Brussels in all grades, Ingrain, Rag and Mattings. Fur, Smyrna and Moquette Rugs. QUEENSWARE Dinner Sets, English and American. Tea Sets, white and decorated. LAMPS. Vase, Banquet, Piano and Hand Lamps. THE COST. We will sell as low as the lowest. It will cost you noth-

ing to come, as on a bill of $20 or upward we pay your fare. CORSON & ROSE, 222 HIGH STREET, MILLVILLE, N. J.

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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.

OYSTER AND DINING SALOON OPEN FOR THE WINTER SEASON. Bellevue House, Corner Seventh and Asbury. Oysters served in every style. Meals at all hours. SAM'L SCHURCH, Prop'r.

WESLEY HOUSE, Cor. 8th St. and Wesley Ave., OCEAN CITY, N. J. This house is delightfully located on a wide avenue a few feet from the ocean. Accommodations first class. Terms reasonable. Open all the year. A. E. COLE, Prop'r.

STODDART'S CLOAK DEPARTMENT } } MID-JANUARY Closing Sale. The word BARGAIN applies to the FITTED BACK CAPES at $7.50. The CIRCULATOR CAPES at $7.50 and $10.00. The CIRCULAR CAPES at $12.50, $15, $18 and $25.00. The SEAL CLOTH CAPES, fur edge, at $15.00. And FINE METTLASSE FITTED BACK CAPES at $35.00 from $50.00, and $45.00 from $60.00. And ALL JACKETS, from $3.75 to $20.00, each in small and EXTRA SIZES, in all of which we show the GREATEST VALUES. We can afford to; our location is not an expensive one. THE STODDART COMPANY, The Old Second Street Dry Goods House, 448, 450, 452 NORTH SECOND STREET, and Branch Store added within the past few weeks 15 N. Second St., on the Delaware side, just above Market, PHILADELPHIA.

ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? If so, we should sell you the Lumber and Mill Work. Why? Because our increased facilities enable us to offer greater in-

ducements to you. Look at them:

First, By our location, adjoining the Reading Terminal, with a track in our yard, we save in carting both ways to the cars, and can give a better over-

sight to shipments not leaving our control.

Second, Having a large wharf on the Delaware River, we can load vessels for our customers without charge for wharfage, etc., and can enjoy the advantage of water freights, which are much lower than railroad freights. Third, We carry a large stock of LUMBER well assorted to meet the wants of the trad,e and a full line of Mill Work in regular sizes constantly on hand. Fourth, We manufacture all kinds of odd and fancy work, and estimate direct from architects' plans for any kind of hard wood work and interior finish. We manufacture Packing Boxes, Berry Chests, Signs, etc., at short notice. Fifth, Business experience. For twenty-eight years we have been in business at this location and every year have been compelled to improve and enlarge our plant until now we stand at the head of our line of business. We offer you the benefit of our experience, freely. We charge you only for the material you buy.

We solicit correspondence with any intending to build and improve residences, stores, halls or churches, and will give all inquirers prompt attention. Remember that we can ship our work to you to compete with others in any part of the State.

C. B. COLES,

Lumber, Mill Work and Boxes, Front, Below Kaighn Avenue, Camden, N. J.

SMITH & THORN, Plumbing & Gas Fitting, In All its Branches. Satisfaction guaranteed. Underground drain-

age. Terra Cotta Pipe.

H. GERLACH & CO., DEALERS IN Clocks, Watches, Jewelry & Diamonds,

2631 Germantown Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Watches, Jewelry, etc., skillfully repaired. Articles or orders left with H. Gerlach, Sixteenth and Asbury, Ocean City, will receive prompt attention.

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

Y. CORSON, DEALER IN FLOUR AND FEED, No. 721 Asbury Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

FINNERTY, McCLURE & CO., DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS

112 Market Street, Philadelphia.

Dealers in Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, etc.

NEW INLET HOUSE, TOWNSEND'S INLET, Sea Isle City, N. J. WILLIAM A. MANAHAN, Prop'r. All trains stop at the door. Boats always on hand.