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THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894. Entered at the Post Office at Ocean City, N. J. as second-class mail matter.

The American flag has been ordered down again, this time by a Democratic school trustee at Hillsdale, N. J. Edward Sarson is his name, and he supposed the flag had been raised at the school the day after election because the Republicans had walloped his party the day before. The board of trustees had ordered the principal, Miss Julia Pargett, to have the stars and stripes floating from the school flagpole every day when there was a breeze. Sarson sent a messenger on horseback commanding the teacher to haul down the flag, and now the trustee is in more trouble over it than Cleveland was with

Hawaii.

A LONG SESSION.

From the present indications the Legislature will be compelled to remain in session for quite a long time to come, and it is even hinted that next July may see our legislators at work earning their salaries. Over three hundred bills have already been introduced, many of which however will never see the light of day. The public can blame no one but the Democratic party for the present state of affairs, both for the length of time the Legislature will be in session and the great number of bills introduced. The Democratic usurpers delayed the Legislature for ten long weeks and the infamous laws placed upon the statute books by that same party made necessary the introduction of corrective bills and repealers. The Republican party of this State has a duty to perform and, in the language of a great Republican, now dead, it will do this "if it takes all summer." The people have declared that the State must be reformed and they will be satisfied with nothing less. Let the work of reformation be proceeded with as rapidly as possible. The party should not hesitate a moment in performing its duty on account of the howls of derision of the enemy, who has brought degradation and shame upon the State.

An Important Measure. One of the most important measures now awaiting action in Congress is a bill designed to make better citizens of immigrants coming to this country, and to lessen the number of undesirable additions to our population. This measure, known as H. R., 5236, was introduced by Representative Wm. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, and has been favorably reported to the House by the Judi-

ciary Committee.

In addition to the present requirements of law, the immigrant is compelled by this bill to secure from the consul or other representative of the

United States, nearest the immigrant's

last place of residence, a certificate, showing that the representative has made an investigation concerning the immigrant, and that the immigrant is not one of those excluded from this country under its present laws or any law that may be adopted. The following, quoted from the report of the Judiciary Committee, will give some of the reasons why every citizen should favor this measure: "The purpose of this bill is to prevent the criminals and paupers of Europe from being sent here as immigrants. Statistics show that much too large a proportion of the immigrants now coming here are incapable of self support. By the last census, the per cent. of persons born in foreign countries is 14.77 per cent., and yet this census shows that 26 per cent. of the white prisoners confined in jails and simple prisons are persons of foreign birth. The total number of white convicts in our penitentiaries, whose birth-place is known, is 28,440, composed of 13,715 native born and 14,725 foreign born, showing that more than one-half of all our white convicts are of foreign birth. Our benevolent institutions contain 69,962 inmates by the last census, • • • of which the foreign born compose 24 per cent. The total number of white inmates of our poor houses • • • is 53,696, of which number 27,648, or a little over 51 per cent., were born in foreign countries. These statistics show that with a foreign population of 14.77 per cent., more than half of our white penitentiary convicts and more than half of the

white inmates of our poor houses are

foreigners, and prove that of the immigrants coming here during the past few years, too many of them are deficient in morals, and are incapable physically of self support. • • Foreign countries not only encourage immigration • • of criminals and paupers but use public money to pay their expenses here. This fact seems to be a sufficient reason why so large a percentage of immigrants so soon find themselves in our prisons and poor houses. • • • The means

adopted • • • have been found wholly inadequate to keep out of the country those really included in the excluded list. The superintendent of immigration states that during the six months ending December 31, 1893, 183,028 immigrants arrived, and 1,258 of them were debarred as falling within the list excluded by the law; less than one per cent. The examination on the arrival of the immigrants must necessarily be wholly insufficient to determine whether the immigrant belongs to the excluded class or not, and in many instances where the immigrant has made the long journey to the place of examination, and, perhaps, has expended his all in the undertaking, sympathy overcomes the doubt as to his eligibility, and he is admitted. • • • Under the present system, the immigrant's word has to be taken for most of the inquiries and there is no means of refuting him if he answers untruthfully. • • • This change • • • strikes at no nationality • • • but simply at that c lass of incapables of all nations who can be only a burden to us and whose moral and social influence

can do us much harm."

Ocean City. This seaside resort, dignified with the name of city, has as yet only risen to the position of a borough. But it possesses possibilities of growth and large development that in a quarter of a century may make it worthy of the name

it bears.

Tlie site of this embryo city, as is generally known, is a strip of land located on the coast some ten miles south of Atlantic City, and bounded by the ocean on the east, Somers' Bay on the west, and by large inlets to and from the bay on the north and the south. Originally it was largely overgrown with briars, brambles and stunted pines, and was considered worthless, save as a resort, in the autumn and winter, for huntsmen and fishing parties who camped on the margin of its beautiful

beach.

But in 1880 a few Methodist ministers and laymen, encouraged by the grand success of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, purchased it with the view of making it, if possible, the counterpart of that celebrated religious seaside resort. Putting into it their money and their labor and skill, they soon wrought a marvelous change in its external appearance. For the undergrowth was cleared away, the sand hills leveled, avenues opened, cottages built and a spirit of enterprise manifested on every

hand.

But the brethren soon discovered that whilst they might develop it into a desirable seaside resort for moral and religious families, it must as a necessity be a comparative failure as the scene of camp meetings, or at least be overshadowed by the mammoth meeting held annually at the Grove. Seeing this, some of the original purchasers, who went into it wholly from

religious considerations, lost their interest and withdrew their aid, and so

for a time the enterprise flagged, the residents became dissatisfied, and finally by popular vote erected it into a borough, and thus substituted a secular for the ecclesiastical government which had previously existed. But whilst the Camp Meeting Association under the new regime was circumscribed in the sphere of its operations, it, nevertheless, had so far left the impress of religion and of Methodism upon the place as to crowd out rum and its degrading accessories, secure the organization of a live Methodist society, build a beautiful church in which to worship,

and draw together as permanent or as summer residents of the place a num-

ber of our best Methodist families from this city and elsewhere. Within the past two or three years the place has had a marvelous growth. Artesian wells have been sunk, water and sewer pipes laid throughout the borough, an electric plant build and furnished, electric lights placed in the streets and also introduced into many cottages, and a passenger railroad constructed with electric motors quickly transferring its patrons and their friends from one extremity of the island to the other, over a circuit of four or five miles. Scores of beautiful cottages, costing from $1000 to $5000 each, have in the meanwhile been erected, some forty or fifty of which have been under way during the past autumn and winter, and are still in the hands of their builders. And so the material prospects of the place at this time are full of promise. Nor is the outlook of the moral and spiritual less encouraging and hopeful. As there is no rum sold or publicly used in the place, the bad elements of society are conspicuously absent. There is no disorder, no unseemly conduct anywhere, and such a sense of security everywhere prevailing that the people do not take the trouble even to close their shutters at night and only lock

their doors from the force of habit.

They have also a beautiful church with all the appointments of modern church life, and all the year round enjoy all the religious privileges vouchsafed the most favored community, whilst in the summer, through the enterprise of the Camp Meeting Association, they are favored with the productions of some of the best lecturers and preachers in the country. Though we have no personal interest in the place and have not been even asked to write it up, we hesitate not to commend it to the favorable attention of any of our readers who may be look-

ing for a safe and quiet resort on the seashore for their families during the heated term. Access is had to the place at all seasons of the year by a branch of the West Jersey Railroad running via Sea Isle

City, whilst in summer two other routes are open, one by railroad from Pleasant-

ville to Somers' Point, and thence by boat across the bay, the other via trolley

cars from Atlantic City to Longport, and thence across the inlet by a safe boat running every hour. And possibly, at no distant day, the Reading, now building a branch road down the coast to Cape May, will find a shorter way to the place than any now in existence.--Philadelphia Methodist.

Drouin Wants to Leave.

Angry over a fancied indignity in-

flicted by Mayor Frank P. Stoy, "Monte Cristo" Drouin has decided to dispose

of his property in Atlantic City and withdraw his magnetic and somewhat peculiar presence from the sight of its ingrate inhabitants. Drouin apparently came to this conclusion Saturday. He has been hustling about the city with a nervous step offering for sale his private livery stables to every person whom he met on the street, and incidentally stopped long enough to unreel his tale of woe. He asserted that Mayor Stoy was in league with

Mrs. Drouin to deprive him of the liberties guaran-

teed him by the Constitution. They have caused all the public houses to refuse to sell him liquor and the cafes will no longer tolerate his presence though he does scatter his cash liberally. Flagged everywhere, he finds existence miserable and is anxious to pull up stakes and move away to some city where he is not so well known. Drouin claims that he aided in the election of Mayor Stoy and for that reason the Mayor should side with him against his wife, who has been instrumental in shutting off many of the avenues through which her husband wasted his wealth. She has notified everybody who seems disposed to make a deal for the purchase of the stables that her husband does not own them, and that if they come to any terms for a sale she will begin legal proceedings to annul the purchase.

A Beautiful Auroral Display.

Beginning shortly before 8 o'clock Friday evening, and continuing for upwards of an hour, there was witnessed by many people in this city a beautiful auroral display. Rays of light, which started from a nucleus of a few degrees south of the zenith shot out in a semicircle covering the heavens from the east to the west, with their highest point to the north. These rays of pale white light widened as they lengthened and alternately grew paler and brighter. At the nucleus there seemed to be a large disk with a projecting arm of light, and later on in the display from that point there branched out bands of dark green and pale red which heightened the effect. Through the bright rays of light the stars shone with a peculiarly pretty lustre, and the display was particularly fine. During the time the aurora was visible groups of people gathered on the streets and gazed with interest and pleasure at the exhibition.

Wanamaker's.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 2, 1894. Dress Goods. Did you ever think how fearfully easy it is to let a great Dress Goods stock get loaded down with old patterns and side-tracked styles?

If there's any let-up in the vigilance of the manager; if he fails to bridle opportunity; if his judgment limps or his nerve weakens there can be but one result--failure more or less pronounced. But if there is real mastery of the situation success seems to come as easily as a Summer cloud drops rain. No laggards can stay in such a stock. If a pattern hesitates down the price goes until it

will jump.

Wander at will among these wide circles of Dress Goods. Every new style you've heard of, scores and scores of new and newer styles that haven't

yet had a word.

Not an old pattern, not a last

year’s sort in sight.

And prices are 25 to 50 per cent below our normal rates

for such goods.

This random half dozen or so of styles touches only a part of the price scale, but it shows dimes and dollars saved on yards you'd never expect to

see so little priced. At 50c the yard.

All-wool De Beige. A standard material for quiet dressing. Merit in every yard. No better stuff for traveling costumes. Won't muss, won't stay crushed. Sheds dust with a shake. Soft and drapes gracefully. 6 mixtures. We never knew this grade at less than 75c.

At 50c the yard. 50 inch Valkyrie Suiting. For stylish wear or knocking around. 7 mixtures. 5 yards ($2.50) ample for a dress.

At $1.25 the yard. Novelty Cheviots. Four styles--23 colorings. Irregular mottled stripes and checks in the newest Spring tints. Com-

bined to produce entirely new effects. Light blue, green, tan and almost every pretty color is represented. Not gay, but rich in tone. 50 inches wide.

At $1.50 the yard. Silk-and-wool Tailor Mixtures. One of the latest comers. Ground zig-zag combi-

nation of silk-and-wool in two tones with scattered bubbles of silk. Mixtures are few but choice. Quality and beauty of these goods would ordinarily make them quick at $2.

At $1.75 the yard. 58 inch Oxford Mixed Worsted for ladies' tailor-made gowns. Army-blue-and-black, blue-and-black, gray-and-black. One of the newest and best of American products. Never before less than $2.50.

At $2.50 the yard.

Worsted Mixtures and Checks in gray only. 58 inch. Never before less than $3.50. Not right for house or evening wear, but choice street costumes.

At $3 the yard.

English Venetian. Regular $5 goods but the importer wanted money. 58 inches. 3 shades of tan. Only for women's coats.

Striped Flannel, 5c.

Careful shoppers almost doubt their eyes. These Flan-

nels would ordinarily be 10c the yard here; they're as good as are told of in some other stores at 12½c.

Nothing in the goods themselves to warrant this absurdly little price. Styles are as right as qualities.

Wanamaker's.

In the cases just being opened are many of the neat gray effects that so many women are asking for. 10 yards (50c) ample for an ordinary dress pattern.

Women’s Coats. Simply having say two hundred distinct styles of Women's Coats doesn't signify--blun-dering bigness could compass that any day. The marvel of it is that in all this great collection there are no OLD things, no mistakes limping up to roll-call and never getting any further. A groaner on a line of battle would be just as welcome as a behind-hand style in that Coat and Wrap stock. Neither would be tolerated. There is inspiration for salespeople and for customers in such sparkling newness and such magnitude --two hundred sorts. Among the favorites are: The Roseberry Coat. The Cutaway Coat. The Kilmenny (open front) Coat.

The Prince Albert Coat. The Foxhall Coat. The Tuxedo Coat. The Laraden Reefer.

Cape styles now count beyond five hundred—Cloth, Silk, Moire, Lace, Chiffon, singly or combined.

Bicycles at $70.

The jump ahead in Bicycles is like the jump ahead in electrical science. High water mark of last year is away down on the scale this year. No bicyclist now wants an 1892 Safety; an 1893 pattern is only better in degree. No wonder

dealers shout and pound the price down to get rid of back-

number Wheels. What each rider wants is every excellence that 1894 can show in a Machine. Our Continental Bicycles are 1894 models; they have every 1894 goodness, they are firstclass, high grade Wheels in every respect--except prices. 1894 pattern Continentals, M. & W., tires, $70. 1894 pattern Continentals, G. & J., tires, $75.

Standard Fiction, 5c.

Lounging days by the waves or woods are not far off, but the chance to get Standard Works of fiction at five cents the volume is likely to be a memory long before that.

Nearly one hundred titles in this very, very special lot.

More than three thousand titles Sheet Music at 5c piece.

April Book News

is ready with a plate-paper portrait of Dr. C. C. Abbott, a writer who has invested archae-

ological research with the fas-

cination of romance, and who as a naturalist takes his readers nearer and nearer to nature's heart with every volume he publishes.

All the usual features of Book News are at their best--

including the price list of new books, that touchstone for values that has done so much to save money for the pockets of book buyers.

Book News is 5c, 50c a year.

JOHN WANAMAKER.

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