Ocean City Sentinel.

VOL. XV. OCEAN CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1895. NO. 24.

Ocean City Sentinel. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT OCEAN CITY, N. J., BY R. C. ROBINSON, Editor and Proprietor. $1.00 per year, strictly in advance. $1.50 at end of year.

Attorneys-at-Law. MORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Solicitor, Master and Examiner in Chancery Supreme Court Commissioner, Notary Public, CAPE MAY C. H., N. J. (Opposite Public Buildings.)

Physicians, Druggists, Etc. DR. J. S. WAGGONER,

RESIDENT Physician and Druggist, NO. 731 ASBURY AVENUE, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Pure Drugs, Fine Stationery, Confectionery, Etc., constantly on hand.

A MONDAINE'S VEW OF VENUS. Men will rave about the Venus-- Her of Melos--though her waist Would drive any woman crazy If she couldn't have it laced. Such preposterous proportions May do well enough in art, But you really can't imagine Venus ever looking "smart." Any French modiste will tell you That she never could be chic With that waist. I vow 'tis nearly, If not quite, a half yard thick. Oh, of course she "goes" in marble, But she'd hardly be a belle In a '30 gown. You'd never Think her "swagger" now nor "swell." A la mode she'd be a monster, Would the goddess, and it grieves Fin de siecle souls to fancy What she'd look like in big sleeves. Venus never would be "in it," And the man who rhapsodize O'er her form would, were she mortal, Be the first to criticise. Were the goddess gowned in fashion Then, for all her wond'rous face, They would find her figure "vulgar" And delcare she'd better lace. --Boston Globe.

LAW OFFICES

SCHUYLER C. WOODRULL, 310 Market St., Camden, N. J. JONATHAN HAND, JR., Attorney-at-Law, SOLICITOR AND MASTER IN CHANCERY, Notary Public, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N. J. Office opposite Public Buildings. Will be in Ocean City every Wednesday at office on Eighth street near station.

Restaurants. MARSHALL'S DINING ROOMS

FOR LADIES AND GENTS.

No. 1321 Market Street,

Three Doors East of City Hall, PHILADELPHIA.

STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. MEALS TO ORDER FROM 6 A. M. TO 8 P. M.

Good Roast Dinners, with three Vegetables, for 25 cents. Turkey or Chicken Dinners, 35 cents. Ladies' Room up-stairs with home-like comforts. PURE SPRING WATER. OPEN ALL NIGHT.

DR. J. E. PRYOR, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Ocean City, N. J. Special attention given to diseases of the Nose and Throat, and of Children. T. C. HUTCHINSON, M. D. Homeopathist. Tenth St. and Asbury Ave., OCEAN CITY, N. J. Resident Physician. Late of Phila.

DR. WALTER L. YERKES, DENTIST,

Tuckahoe, N. J.

Will be in Ocean City at 656 Asbury avenue every Tuesday.

BAKERY,

601 South Twenty-second Street. Ice Cream, Ices, Frozen

Fruits and Jellies.

Weddings and Evening Entertain-

ments a Specialty. Everything to fur-

nish the table and set free of charge. NOTHING SOLD OR DELIVERED

ON SUNDAY.

WALLACE S. RISLEY, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT, 413 MARKET ST., CAMDEN. Properties for sale and to rent. Money to loan on Mortgage.

HARRY S. DOUGLASS, Counsellor-at-Law, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N. J. EUGENE C. COLE, Attorney-at-Law, MASTER IN CHANCERY, NOTARY PUBLIC, SEAVILLE, CAPE MAY CO., N. J. Will be in Ocean City on Friday of each week at the Mayor's office.

Contractors and Builders. S. B. SAMPSON,

Contractor and Builder, No. 305 Fourth St., Ocean City, N. J.

Jobbing promptly attended to. Plans, specifications and working drawings furnished.

C. E. EDWARDS. J. C. CURRY.

DRS. EDWARDS & CURRY, DENTISTS, Room 12, Haseltine Building, Take Elevator. 1416 Chestnut St.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Plasterers and Brick-Layers. W. STONEHILL. G. O. ADAMS.

STONEHILL & ADAMS,

Plastering, Range Setting, Brick Laying, &c. All work in mason line promptly attended to. OCEAN CITY, N. J.

JOSEPH F. HAND, ARCHITECT,

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,

Ocean City, N. J.

Plans, Specifications and Working Drawings

furnished. Estimates given on Application. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Nicholas Corson,

CARPENTER AND BUILDER,

OCEAN CITY, N. J. Estimates given. Plans and Specifications

furnished. Buildings put up by contract or day.

PETER MURDOCH,

DEALER IN COAL and WOOD, Ocean City, N. J. Orders left at 806 Asbury avenue will receive prompt attention.

HARRY HEADLEY, OCEAN CITY HOUSE, 717 Asbury Avenue. PLASTERING, BRICKLAYING. Ornamental Work of Every Description. All kinds of cementing work and masonry promptly attended to.

G. P. MOORE, ARCHITECT, BUILDER, AND PRACTICAL SLATER,

Ocean City, N. J.

Best Roofing Slate constantly on hand.

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

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

GEO. A. BOURGEOIS & SON, Carpenters and Builders, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Estimates given. Buildings erected by contract or day.

D. GALLAGHER, DEALER IN FINE FURNITURE, 43 South Second Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. L. S. SMITH, CONTRACTOR IN Grading, Graveling and Curbing. PAINTING BY CONTRACT OR DAY. Eighth St. and Asbury Ave., OCEAN CITY, N. J.

LEANDER S. CORSON, ARCHITECT, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,

Ocean City, N. J. Plans and specifications furnished. Terms reasonable. First-class work.

THE COST OF A TRAIN. At the time when the first open court of law was established in Russia a lady, dressed with the utmost elegance, was walking on the Moscow promenade, leaning upon her husband's arm and letting the long train of her rich dress sweep the dirt of the street. A young officer, coming hastily from a side street, was so careless as to catch one of his spurs in the lady's train, and in an instant a great piece was torn out of the costly but frail material of the dress. "I beg a thousand pardons, madame," said the officer, with a polite bow, and then was passing on when he was detained by the lady's husband. "You have insulted my wife." "Nothing was farther from my intention, sir. Your wife's long dress is to blame for the accident, which I sincerely regret, and I beg you once more to receive my apologies for any carelessness on my part." Thereupon he at-

temtped to hasten on.

"You shall not escape so," said the lady. "Today is the first time I have worn this dress, and it cost 200 rubles,

which you must make good."

"My dear madame, I beg you not to detain me. I am obliged to go on duty at once. As to the 200 rubles, I really cannot help the length of your dress, yet I beg your pardon for not having

been more cautious."

"You shall not stir, sir. That you are obliged to go on duty is nothing to us. My wife is right. The dress must

be made good."

The officer's face grew pale.

"You force me to break through the rules of the service, and I shall receive punishment."

"Pay the 200 rubles, and you are free."

The quickly changing color in the young man's face betrayed how inwardly disturbed he was, but stepping close up to them both he said, with apparent

self command:

"You will renounce your claim when I tell you that I am a poor man, who has nothing to live on but his officer's pay, and the amount of that pay hardly reaches the sum of 200 rubles in a whole year. I can therefore make no amends for the misfortune except by again begging your pardon." "Oh, anybody could say all that, but we'll see if it's true. We'll find out if you have nothing but your pay. I declare myself not satisfied with your excuses, and I demand my money," persisted the lady in the hard voice of a thoroughly unfeeling woman. "That is true--you are right," the husband added, dutifully supporting her. "By good luck we have the open court now in session. Go with us before the judge, and he will decide the matter." All protestations on the officer's part that he was poor, was expected on duty, and so forth, did not help matters. To avoid an open scene he went with them to the courtroom, where the gallery was densely packed with a crowd of people. After waiting some time the lady had leave to bring her complaint.

"What have you to answer to this?" said the judge, turning to the officer, who seemed embarrassed and half in despair. "On the whole very little. As the lateness of the hour and being required on duty compelled me to hurry I did not notice this lady's train, which was dragging on the ground. I caught one of my spurs in it and had the misfortune to tear her dress. Madame would not receive my excuses, but perhpas now she might find herself more disposed to forgiveness when I again declare that I committed this awkward blunder without any mischievous intention, and I earnestly beg that she will pardon me." A murmur ran through the gallery, evidently from the people taking sides with the defendant, and against long trains in general and this lady in particular. The judge called to order and asked, "Are you satisfied with the defendant's explanations?" "Not at all satisfied. I demand 200 rubles for my torn dress." "Defendant, will you pay this sum?" "I would have paid it long before this had I been in a position to do so. Unfortunately I am poor. My pay as an officer is all that I have to live on."

"You hear, complainant, that the defendant is not able to pay the sum you demand of him. Do you still wish the complaint to stand?" "I wish it to stand. The law shall give me my rights." There ran through the rows of people a murmur of indignation that sounded like a rushing of water. "Consider, complainant, the consequence of your demand. The defendant can be punished only through being deprived of his personal liberty, and by that you can obtain no satisfaction, while to the defendant it might prove the greatest injury to his rank and position as an officer who is poor and dependent upon his pay. Do you still insist upon your complaint?" "I still insist upon it." The course the affair was taking seemed to have become painful to the lady's husband. He spoke with his wife urgently, but without effect. The judge was going on to further consideration of the case, when a loud voice was heard from the audience: "I will place the 200 rubles at the service of the defendant!" During the silence which followed a gentleman forced his way through the crowd and placed himself at the young officer's side. "Sir, I am the Prince W---- and beg you will accept the loan of 200 rubles in question." "Prince, I am not worthy of your kindness, for I don't know if I shall ever be able to pay the loan," answered the officer in a voice tremulous with emotion.

"Take the money at all events. I can wait until you are able to return it." Thereupon the prince held out two notes of 100 rubles each, and coming close to him whispered a few words very softly. There was a sudden lighting up in the officer's face. He immediately took the two notes, and turning to the lady handed them to her with a polite bow. "I hope, madame, you are satisfied." With a malicious smile she reached out her hand for the money. "Yes. Now I am satisfied." With a scornful glance over the crowd of spectators she prepared to leave the room on her husband's arm. "Stop, madame," said the officer, who had suddenly become like another man. "What do you want?" said the lady, casting a look upon him as insulting as possible. "I want my dress," he answered, with a slight but still perfectly polite bow. "Give me your address and I will send it to you." "Oh, no, my near madame, I am in the habit of taking my purchases with me at once. Favor me with the dress immediately." A shout of approbation came from the gallery. "Order!" cried the judge. "What an insane demand!" said the lady's husband. "My wife cannot undress herself here." "I have nothing to do with you in this matter, sir, but only with the complainant. Be so good as to give me the dress immediately, madame. My affairs are urgent." The pleasure of the audience at the expense of the lady increased with every word. "Do not jest any more about it. I will hurry and send you the dress as soon as possible." "I am not jesting. I demand from the representative of the law my own property, the dress," said the officer, raising his voice.

The judge, this appealed to, decided promptly. "The officer is right, madame. You are obliged to hand him over the dress on the spot."

"I can't undress myself here before all these people and go home without any dress on," said the young woman with anger and tears. "You should have thought of that sooner. Now you have no time to lose. Either give up the dress of your own accord, or"-- A nod that could not be misinterpreted brought to the lady's side two officers of justice who seemed about to take upon themselves the office of my lady's maid.

"Take your money back and leave me my dress!" "Oh, no, madame! That dress is now worth more than 200 rubles to me." "How much do you ask for it?" "Two thousand rubles," said the officer firmly. "I will pay the sum," the weeping lady's husband responded promptly. "I have here 500 rubles. Give me a pen and paper, and I will write an order upon my banker for the remaining 1,500." After he had written the draft the worthy pair withdrew amid hisses from the audience.--From the French.

Bakers, Grocers, Etc. JACOB SCHUFF, (Successor to A. E. Mahan,)

THE PIONEER BAKERY,

No. 703 Asbury Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Fresh Bread, Pies and Cakes daily. Wedding Cakes a specialty. Orders delivered free of charge. Nothing delivered on Sunday.

J. L. HEADLEY, CARPENTER AND JOB SHOP, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Job work promptly attended to. Turning, scroll sawing, window and door frames, and all kinds of millwork. Furniture repaired. Picture frames. Wheelwright shop attached. Net screens a specialty. Residence, West below 12th St. Mill, corner 10th and West.

ISRAEL G. ADAMS & CO. Real Estate AND Insurance

AGENTS,

Rooms 2, 4 & 6, Real Estate & Law Building,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Commissioners of Deeds for Pennsylvania. Money to loan on First Mortgage. Lots for sale at South Atlantic City.

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THE GRAND VIZIER. HOW HE IS SELECTED BY THE SULTAN AND INSTALLED. One of the Most Striking Scenes Connected With the Turkish Court--No One Knwos Who Is to Be Named Until the Last Minute--An Impressive Prayer.

The ceremony of "naming" the new grand vizier is one of the most impres-

sive sights imaginable, and as it has seldom if ever been described an attempt to convey some idea of it may not be without interest. It was toward 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon that the servants commenced to carry out from Djevad Pasha's rooms at the sublime

porte his books, papers, pens and other private paraphernalia. This was the first intimation given to the world that the grand vizier had fallen. Shortly aft-

erward troops filed up the hill and lined both sides of the road from the landing stage at Sirkidjy to the doors of the

porte. The news spread like fire under a wind, and by 5 o'clock all preparations were completed for the reception of the new occupant of the principal office in the empire. In the great council cham-

ber the scene was unique in its quiet dignity. The room was crowded with all the high officials present and past, and

though an hour or two previously none there had even guessed what was about to happen each one took his place silently and regularly, without confusion or mistake, awaiting the advent of the still unknown chief.

At the head of the hall a small vacant space was left, around which grouped the present ministers and those who had previously held portfolios. As each came

in he paced slowly up the carpet with one short salute. As soon as he reached the end all present returned the temena'a with a sweep of the hand to the

ground, breast and forehead. This rhythmical greeting, accentuated by the movement of scarlet fezes in unison with open hands, given in silence and

in the dim, curtained light of the coun-

cil chamber, defies adequate description by the pen.

And then the newcomer returned the salutes separately, beginning at the left hand side, round the square of his colleagues, subordinates and superiors, and

one more candidate for the vizierate was effaced, for nobody knew upon whom the choice of the sultan had fallen. May names were whispered round, but as their owners entered the circle of greeting their chances were seen to be extinguished. One after another they followed on, till by a process of reduction it became a question of only two or three, all the rest of Turkey's statesmen and all her greatest pashas having already trodden the carpet and taken their seats of expectation. Then from the windows could be seen a small procession winding up the ascent. In front were two horsemen, he on the left a little man well known to all the watchers in the chamber, and on the right the Sheikh ul Islam, shining in the sunlight with his robes of pure white and gold. In the passing of a breath the name of Ketchuk Said flattered round the room, and a few moments later the new grand vizier, who had already thrice gone through the same ceremony, was

standing in the center of the ministerial group. There he drew from his breast a

green silk bag, and extracting from it the imperial hatt he pressed the parchment to his lips and forehead. The dark bearded sheikh repeated this homage to the words of his imperial master, and the hatt was handed to the evrak mudiri, or keeper of the archives, who read aloud that his imperial majesty the sultan, knowing the devotion, well proved, of Said Pasha, instrusted to him the duties of grand vizier, and that, having full confidence in the piety of the Sheikh ul Islam, he prolonged his term of office, being anxious in all things for the best welfare of his people, and might Almighty God bless their efforts toward that end. Then again a wave of sweepign hands and bending heads went round, and the sheikh, in full, deep tones, offered up a prayer for the sultan and the empire. In a moment the council chamber was transformed into a holy place and the politicians, pashas and scribes, with upturned palms, seemed to have forgotten for a space the world and its vanities. It would be hard to imagine anything more striking than this prayer, amid such surroundings and on such an occasion. With it terminated the investiture. The new grand vizier adjourned to his room with his ministry for coffee and a perfunctory cabinet council, and later on the old and new viziers and ministers repaired to Yildiz to pay their first or last respects to their lord. Meanwhile another hatt had arrived, changing the occupant of the western wing of the porte, for Said Pasha, who has been minister for foreign affairs for nine years, was bidden to vacate his familiar chair in favor of Turkhan Pasha.--Constantinople Letter.

THE QUICKNESS OF AN OUTLAW. Frank James' Display of Skill When He Surrendered to Governor Crittenden.

While Thomas T. Crittenden, consul general to Mexico, was in this city recently, some new details were related to the great event of his term as governor, the death of Jesse James, the outlaw, and the disruption of the gang. Finis C. Farr, who was Governor Crittenden's private secretary and is now an attorney in the city, was present when Frank James surrendered, and it was in connection with the surrender that one story was told. Governor Crittenden has always been very proud of the fact that he was the means of ridding the state of the James gang. After he had arranged for the surrender of Frank he invited several gentlemen to be present to witness the scene.

Negotiations for the surrender of the outlaw had been made by Colonel John Edwards, who was at that time editor of the Kansas City Times. The guests assembled at the appointed time in the reception room of the governor's mansion. Promptly at the hour designated Colonel Edwards appeared with Frank James. The two walked arm in arm, and Colonel Edwards advanced and introduced the governor to James. With the guests standing about him, James acknowledged the introduction and said that he had come in to surrender and to become once more a citizen who observed the laws of the state. In token of his surrender he unbuckled his belt, on which swung two revolvers, and laid the weapons on the table in front of Governor Crittenden, remarking that as a citizen he would have no further need of them. The surrender was acknowledged by the governor in a few words pleasantly spoken, and then the guests and the outlaw were all introduced and seated.

Conversation did not proceed very briskly, for constraint was felt on both sides. James was seated in front of the door and sat with his eyes at all times directed toward it. Every noise in the hall attracted his attention and caused him to watch the door more closely. He was evidently uneasy without the pistols that had so long been his constant companions.

Finally, after some time had passed in that manner, one of the guests made bold to say to the outlaw that for years it had been common report that no man in the country could draw a gun and get ready for defense so quickly as Frank James. Then he asked James to show how quickly such work could be done. Evidently the proposition pleased James, for he smiled and said he would do so if the gentlemen wished it.

"James sat about six feet from the table, on which lay the weapons he had put aside," said Mr. Farr in telling the story. "While all were watching his actions he suddenly arose, sprang toward the table, seized the belt and swung it around his waist, as he brushed his long coat aside, and in the shortest time imaginable he snapped the fastening, his hands crossed on his body, and then from the belt he brought forth two pistols and stood with them presented. All this was done in a second, it seemed to me. I was watching him as closely as possible, and it surely did not seem to be more than a second from the moment he rose from his chair until he stood with two pistols presented, ready for war or defense. It was so marvelous an exhibition that the gentlemen present were all astonished and congratulated the man on his skill and dexterity. "The compliments appeared to please him greatly, for he smiled as he heard them and bowed his acknowledgments to the men who were talking. He soon changed the conversation to another subject and the matter was not mentioned again." Another point brought out is that despite the fact that Governor Crittenden arranged with the Ford boys to slay Jesse James at his home in St. Joseph friendship has always existed between Governor Crittenden and Frank James. After his acquittal Frank James presented Governor Crittenden with Jesse James' favorite pistol, which he had just laid aside when Bob Ford shot him in the back. Governor Crittenden still has the weapon and carries it with him in his travels. He had it with him during his visit here and showed it to many of his friends. It is the weapon that was used when Billy Westfall, the Rock Island conductor, was shot and killed at Winston during a train robbery.--Kansas City Letter in New York Sun.

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Make Clothing For Dogs. It is well known that there are dentists in London and in Paris whose specialty it is to fit lapdogs with a set of false teeth. It now appears from a Parisian monthly magazine of fashions that there are tailors and fashion plates for dogs. The list of garments includes mackintoshes, Jaeger vests, comforters and respirators, side pockets with a lace handkerchief inside, fur collars, small silk umbrellas, which dogs are taught to carry over the head.--Chicago Tribune.

Inconsistent Teeth. The inconsistent teeth are small and even, often brilliantly white, but widely separated. Each tooth has a well defined space between it and its neighbor. Usually in men a small, straight nose and weak chin are seen with these teeth. The lips may be well formed, but will frequently be thin, and the mouth, in smiling, forms an oblique line, showing the glittering white teeth. The possessor is by nature treacherous, inconsistent in his affections, and will turn on a woman or attack a weaker man. He will never meet a man of his own size in an encounter and will stab in the dark or work through a third party. Henry Irving makes his mouth up after this type for his wonderful Mephisto and accentuates the cruelty of its lines by the wicked arch to his eyebrows.--Kansas City Times.

The sound of a bell which can be heard 45,200 feet in the water can be heard only 456 feet in the air.

A Hugo Fad.

An enthusiastic admirer of Victor Hugo had made a collection of all the black and white and colored portraits of the poet that he could find. Altogether the number nearly 4,000, of which about 2,500 are caricatures and cartoons. The collector, M. Beuve, has also gathered together with infinite pains innumerable pipes, canes, tobacco jars, bottles, scarfpins, handkerchiefs, even cakes of soap, on which the head of the poet appears.

In the temperature zones, the maximum of heat is attained about a month after the longest days.