VOL. XIX

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. OCEAN cin, N. J., II. C. mu HHn ml PUirelor.

CITY DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICIALS.

DR. J. S. WAGGONER, IRG.W HAND, —■KWoknx— ATTORNKY AND Physician and Druggist, *T i,»w JJI Asburj- Art., Ocean CIIJ. N. J. i ^TowJ^ruir*. Ho^mjilownr. CAl’l 1 . M \\ C. IJ.. J. J. C. HUTCHINSON, M. I >. ^AW OEHCKS I lomcBopnthiMt. i No. Hti 1 Ocean ^ WOODRaUU.

■nid. “yemr f«lli.T did ,

SP < ET SOCIETIES.

JONATHAN HAND,

B. > • ABBOTT, M. 1)., Oo.in«ell«r-nt-I.n IMijHician ami Nurijron. j.m-k may rofUTTiorsK. N. J j OFFICE -Corner Cenlrtl ud Eiflhlb Street.

RUGENEC.-COLK,

J-JQWARD REED, M. D.. ^

l*h> sirian ami Nnrccon. oci.a* i iti’, ». | ISO OCEAN AVKNITK. «« rr n., rria.r>

G, A. BOURGEOIS, Counsellor-a-Law,

By FRED WBI6HAW. (Ctifiyrichl. lfl». bs Amortcnn ITwh

ii»k<-d l*«Trj-. Mini, or whal V "BMna knowal

by bn* be iioiie away 1 Why ba i» b;,i.|» lud. and bow! T. II u: iDd rillell Jon the reel' ' lanKbe

. Then

ow. he di ia third ti

TITLES IN THE ARMY.

I nappi

a»ked whin i war namn

•• Tbit i« a band camera.' I nid. I •and iVe jnat taken a map abol of Mnrylelaine rbnreb with joar klml • ( pamUainc. I! ■ only (rnnud and pawed on.” Perry painted and langhnl ' "How did be talk LairliahV 1 a*knd ••Rather brokenly—bnt that wa» alt i be aaid. no that 1 canned jndge Tery |

Then iint friend • •■By the way. th department ■ f tbi

aruily. "It i« the *■ ry tbinu w

coold la* well U v

! our little hnntmit party i ■- t- take nj. Ini j—t in | g • hope .if meet ini; with | ■ jierauDage, whether fa j •■

1 well-

ik'bt ni

to ito." aatd l d at me. -fur | It won Id In ! i

fc»n identity we can only j n* alone. “ raid Bumfaky. j eaeily bare naxwted bin,!

T and lianded hi:

-Hy f.tl

"It ia nittbitiRl" exclaimed Hot 'He would aaratne a ftireisn a •npi-einit that hn doc* md wi>i recoKnibd aa the count Are tb

■ lit- to it The re-t we 1« ill- UbereaU.Ota "

"I did n wi-taf wb antlilng | hotmll 1 a:

OCEAN CITY, N. J

i ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

... . . ALBERT A. HOWELL,

nml NiirKt-on

|HO!> WES GEY AVKME A-ttoinoy-at-Lnw.

IQR. J. 1-. KALE

r where t„ lay tb. ir en i-T-in. I w,i» I r father, nor h.id int the prl-taf mid. ike laminiwa fur Conn le yon me eonut ■ I

and- u)-in I I I'M it*. "lor ->'me l »i«-alciti2 ! evecta ! am Hire I tinned I tber well enough r

CHAITER VIIL

•V..u a

.din if I

Iteti a

of Pel

w hour- after the re net lelejiau that a arrived. Percy now an receded in dlacov-

or hi- double—whichever it wa""tue boom in which he lived, telegram bni-b-d np with the

tonight." So tbit

CHl'KCH SERVICES.

EDW. T. MARSHALL,

House, Sign Fresco

POINTER,

: j i 245 WEST AVENUE, i | ESTIIATES ON ALL KINDS OF PAINTING. ^ I l-:XI»li«T JOBHIiR.

of the firm of Jlrowrr A

G< >DFRIvY .S: GODFREY „

, I.M

:<• Ptiiladelpln

CHURCH SOCIETIES.

G. THOMAS, No. 108 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, I It■aul'iuarter. ol ttoulh Jenny lor Fine Faiily Meries.

;; J fPVrTibi '••I llnb-r- bv mall pmmirtll attended U- Al 1,1 end- to We amount o- till and opa-anl de j Oterrd frreol <d>ang al any railroadMaltoJ LOW FRrXCES.

R. R. SOOY &. SON Restaurant and Lunch Rooms . 24. 2$ ind 2S SOUTH TWELFTH ST8EET PHILADELPHIA. IPA.

RALPH L. GOFF, GIVJL ENGINEER SURVEY0H GONVEYANGER. NINTH AND CENTRAL AVENUE, toCEAN CITY. N. J. .

Landrinof. | b»k ui him. and iwrUiifH a talk a- well, you have i Would you mind undertaking the job.

iniiniention . Percy r j were Dot -low t,, nnder-tand riMT watch 1 ""I course not.” Percy -effed. "If tend.-) t,. intimate that I,e b..’

•It i» odd !joo think I'll do." he added. "What

! tlint the old bird -b.mld have goto' to I do yon think. Mr Ilorofak. V I pr.— rite hi- inquirirw in I„ndon I "Yon'll do well enough." naH Bornf-

whatever tbevmav I--, while the v.,nn-: j rdey. "if our friend her* cannot see hi- . „ ! one leave. London in order to w.tk out 1 way to going Are yon anything of a | in three day* w ! something her*.' i photograjiber»" be added nnex|n,tedly. j be had to tell ns.

| •• •!» the count in L-mdou. tltettf I "Only with a littl# snap shot tua- I These three davs wmc misaed—bv j (aid innoccnUy. M did in.t Iroo* it I chine." langbed Percy. "Why: Am I j me at least- in a condition of -uspenae

d. '< Vitalnl> !' and j to pbutograpb ail the ensjiicions jieople | ,i„l anxi.ty diBicnlt to he burne. 1 left St IVtsmborg j 1 •*•• ’ ; could artlle down to notliing: neither exact date about "Sot quit* that, but if you should lid our little detective dlsi.U. — igo i if i onr-e w* meet ^he omut or tliis^ individual you , marbrd degri'e of dignifi*-! calm. He Id have said it " !c-uld g. t a auap-hot at him you might J ii„„. * ,geth. r in playing bilhards at na- 1,si astonislnd u nd at over a copy and On- I'.ianteiw or h in- and diarnwing at gri-at length I bav, seen the old I ('..unt B,iri» ci.uld easily identify or j and with mneb vain refietitlon tb,-a-r-nadid him long I repudiate the gentleman a- per portrait. : chance* far and again-! the enema of n the victim of an j Tint would save a great deal of trim- j IVn-y'* effort* Borof-ky wa«. though ind that | 1,1,. f lir jiurtigh y„n might Blake a tula | much excited, quite -anguine and al

ISRAEL G. ADAMS & CO.

D. GAI-LAGHER,

DEALEHIN

FINE- FUfiNITURE i 43 South Second Street, K. K. TOKHt.KT H. V*. TOBHHBT

TOKItKKT A NOS

HOUSE MOVING AND RAISING

(A nt ral CoBlmeloPN

'OCKAM CITV • Hcv. Jcr~ 1». 8. SAMr»SOIV,

v;:=:' Stoves, HeaterSjBangcs,

i: PUMPS. SINKS, 4C.,

ue^uJL '“'a'c'goii I joh-IO Anbury Avon THE EMMETT | OCEAN CITY. N. JA. 1*0 V l.l -. rrop-a. J -

HUTKIAAHO VPTTAUM HOTEL 'ATGLEN

AC3-EXTTS, looms 2,-4 t 6, 8a! Estilt t Uv BulldlDK, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. (VimniMoncrs of need- for PenIIaylvutto. Money to loan on 1-1 rat Mortgage. I aits for sale at Houlh AUautic City lost,lo Lots on House* lor Firtl Morlfigi. Silo ot Rost. HEADQUARTERS FOR

CONVCVANCItl

CHARLES P. LAKE'S oRiiramuMi (i.. Real Estate and Insurance Agents,

ITItY AVENUE.

ever my |--ir father he could not la- in l this was anr|iri-ing. an *ted and bewildering cu

Well, what!" be , cm don’t attach any i what the pri-taf told u ‘ ’t you 'need not. for ll

don. Bn rlv unex mat ion of ►urpri—1 . milling. lo you! I brigand-.

; j take they

aide k

ugh yon i Amid sc

irld. > y would thelwffier Why

tell Bia-

n my

London

■rcely do -o Thus rriv- d we -tumid la •Tbi. is Hie counL

help ns bade elacwbere for the iiiunt.’

Percy langhd.

-Well." he raid. "I’ll take my hat camera anyway. It's only a tiny thir at be-t. though . so don't expect null And if I'm arrmted by the cil

j most confident that for so

j l ie renson my p—ir father bad fb-l to | Londun without warning mother •< his : departure and that Percy had accii dentally found hint tlwre He would should have d ue this There would denty of time for explanations, be

miMi*

» for

• ...m- and

•It would be a pity h

«■ scent if it should liave la-mi-taken identity, a- of y have been I" aaid Percy. •And as 1 quit* 'believe, e

I shall

hail me out !'■ Which lav, ised P-rcr -huald not la d. case of uA-1. Then we dispatched Percy by train, i bidding him wife to ns iuim.'diatrly in | case he should meet with any kind of ; sucreas. and warning him alaive nil. if t he caught sight of the man -father another—whom be had seen on a

isad-

afe and w

" V»

once should he bav

•iilent It might no

n lack a

■■The photos are not developed yet.'

iway. Then

■ quayrel with the

■aid.

I I think

r. It would not wild}' had toe..me ind I don't know

earth didn’t you ’•» i-m«st im|

iARWOOD HOUSE, CEAN CITY. Naw Jaraag-

j. T. BRYAN, No. 1007 Ridge Are .

Iwaslphlw.

- «»k. Bait. T

r'SsEte “ v-.,.,,,. , :yjgaa-a.jww iroimun^BATW i»uM BittmtoSi LEVUE HOT BATHS, „ .„.,vr "

BIGOHL „

»l

SAMUEL SCHURCH.

■ALK. IETWEEB Ttt UD tlk STREETS

•w Suits for Surf Battling.

Thomas J.Thorn nsa CUNTS AL AVEM*

JOSEPH SUTTON BOURSE BUILDING \ OCEAN CITY. N. J Coiaefancing. Real Estate lasuraace, Nangages - aad CaJIactiaas m-up-l Ug.i e Iw^v. i k.|n rw.ot F. P. CANFIELD Real Estate Insurance Agent No. 608 Asbury Aienoe OCEAN CITY. N.J. klmtrtp Mouaw lur aslr JOSEPH M. CORSON Real EstaV* Agent PALERMO. N. J.

at PETER MURDOCH, COA-Ie 'WOOD, OiVMin Oity, N.J.

«ay that the prisUf had Ua. i-levi r or not clever taking both slcrius Papal b*gs liy n-as-m of the -ni. from the other. In a w. give 'W^yni.m, I ah. n cliDfffi pr'dr. lave that tl

l- yond u And. il

inougb. But ier. I find tl ni mg. r upm in

financial tro

"Bath utterly impnesible. Borof skyl” 1 said "My father i«a rirh man. and the authorities from the lowest ebmomik to tbeexar respect and extaeui "My dear young air." said Bomfsky. ••neither you nor I can ae* iu the dark Rather than grope about and knock bi> shins against the furnitur* the wise msn will wait for light, and ao will

drew by following him. and if |.«.iIde to watch <« have the place wup him until we should have had an opportunity, of seeing the portrait and. i«-rhai». even of running over to London to —e

the original bim-df. We had not mentioned to mother the I don't think Percy was very -anguine object cf Percy's trip P> as Pi bisraiesion andthechanc—of| had naturally concluded that be had ing his former friend again. It would i hn-lnesa of hi* own pi attend to. and fluke if he did. he said. « ■- pleased and grateful when he pm

“71.1.

replied Percy. "We'll'do them t g. At aft.-r dinner, or la-fur*, if there < 1101.?" | The developing of those threw plate* was an exciting operatina. The printing from the negatives next morning wnwi even more so The prints represented a msn whose drew and general appearance w era pb lieian and altogether nnlike my dear patrician bs king old father, hut tb* face—so far a- 1 could judge i t it fr.mi a portrait, and that a verywtui.il and not oven-lrarly printed me--was niv father's fare Tliere was little <* no doubt of It "Well!" said Bnmf-ky. when 1 had made a prolonged and silent inspection of each of the three photos. "In a w. rd, ia it the count or l« it JWitl" ••Heaven only knows." 1 murmured. "The cbithea and the hat are tbinga that father would never think of wear-

ing."

“Do remember." said Bomfsky, aomewhat im|uiti<-ntly. "that If this I* your father, he Is -for res-on* of hia a-hirb have nothing to do with ns is point of the inre-tlgation—dis-gnis-d. The tpsiu question is not as to the clothe*, bnt the man inside them, yonr father <v ia it not! Go by tbs I- this the face of the count or

"Good!' exclaimed Bomf-ky "And

ply “misters'' until they wear two bars on their should,-r strap*. A recent occurrence In tiie Army huibUng Ulustrated the matter. A man who tiad t-s-n a field otfi.er in the volunteer a-rclce In the war with Spain had been appointed to a lieutenancy In the new volunteer army- and .ailed at one of the offices at the headquarters on • matter of hu-lm-sa. There the officer In charge presented him to a United Ktat.-s army officer. “Major Blank, allow ro* to present Mr Smith Mr. Smith. Major Blank." The volunteer otficar hinted In a modest way. when the major liad withdrawn. ttiat It might have been well to let the fart lie known.that be also was an army officer. “Oh. that's aD right." said the officer who had acted as host, "everybody la mister until be

la captain"

Ijjycn In service the first and second officers of higher rank. The custom la so general that It Is not unusual for lieutenant. In the regular service to hare their visiting rand- engraved with the “Mr." prefixed, thus: "Mr. John Brown Smith, United States Army." The officer In the regular srrrlee also shows a preference for ctrillan's drv-sa. which the volunteer officer does Dot always share. When not on duty, at home on leave or on his way to ,io*t the regular officer usually wean 00 imrt of his uniform, and prefers to ap-1-nr as an ordinary cHixetL—New York

One might as well watch for a grain wheat in the proverbial sacktul of chaff. Before we left the nation the idea occurred hi Bur, fsky that it would le interwtlug to ask the young frlb.w at the ticket ,iffi<-« whether Count lemdrinof had traveled to London lately. The ;ns so well known in SI Petefs-

iard her. at parting, that be wonld not te si—-nt long and would return to help me In my diamnYaging task of finding father so Boon as ever he amid get away We met Percy on th- altrroo* -of the third day. and as Bomfsky and 1 train)—1 the platform of the Warsaw

station, awaiting -the arrival

this new development, hut rather ft, I hack an I complicated. CHAPTER VII.

mj-1

gitb.ro

n,\« p,T

1 did n

my*voting detective. 1 c

snade iny-tjf that my dear falb.i whom 1 breed ami ree)—ted with all 111 heart, cv,aid p.swil.1, 1m- in I>in,l.,u an enjoying. a« was olreiimsly the ca-e. a least a certain degree of liluTty. will i.ing that liberty to write or wii

burg that the clerk would probably | train. L for one. was in have recognised him. and might tell us j excitement and expectation that I bod the very day be started, and whether n-.t a word to nay to my companion by •bine or accompanied This wotild at; reason of the quaking of my jaws and least allow n. whether Perr y', mi-ion the rapid besting of my heart, and I WB- a mere fool', errand or whether the fnney Bornfsky. though be bad so much cunt, hiving really departed from )„* B t stake on the remit of Percy's London, might still !»• found there. | trip, was not mneb Ic*a agitated than 1 "But the clerk will think me such a w bear what bs should have to tel* ns fesd tyA to know whether my own father ea.wiy ano lamnonsty tn* train orag hat g'.-m- to L.udun or not!" 1 tiro teal.. gsd itself into^the station, as Rn-sian ru. "« an 1 yunsay you requite ,neua,*: traina do Ti.-rg is none of Hint fine of hi- de|girtnre for some care- you r* rushing in at fnirspecd and pulling np working npr" ' short at the very platform in the ad “Good idea." said Bomfsky, and mirahle manner of our English engine forthwith be evolved a fine cock and . driver*. The poor old Ru—ian engin-. a hull story about reoue domestic roblicry lnml»-ring. wood burning thing, has in our household, supi-e-d to have been had an immeusedisUDct' t>. go. you see. committed by one of the servanla, and and is no doutit no tired that It can how certain evidence rested upon the' -'-rely drag itself and Its heavy h.ad exact date of the count's .P jartnre. of carriages Into the haven where it which date we had fargotten. • would lie. However. Perry’* train The ticket rlerk. oh hearing all tbla. rrawl-d slowly and mournfully In al scratched hi* head and assumed an air : last and out jumped Perry of the deepest thought. U-had been I coold see at once by his radiant fare paring hia nails when w.-di-turl-ed him. and the phased smile with which h* and he kindly laid aside this fascinating greeted ua that the d-ar old fellow bad occupation iu order lo attend to ns. l-en sncceesfnl. or belino-d himself to "1 rniieuil«T th- count taking hia have succeeded, in his enterprise I ticket," be aaid ptwently. "It w*. - sprang to him and seised Ids hand'

I let me see—about a fortnight ago. was "Well, old man." I iiinrmnred.

I it not T Stop a minute. 1 do not iasue scarcely able fig excitement to articu *0 very many ticketa far London direct ‘ late the words, "what lu-kT" — here we are. August- no. it was "The very braC as I sincerely be

I July. Tbi. mo-t l»- it. I think. 17-Y8 liiree!" raid Percy, prewing my hand | July, seventeenth old style, twenty- very hard "I found the man. a# 1 tele-

portrait to the mnntere* and obtain her confirmation of your opinion. When p have that. I shall know what next do Mr. Morria yon have done wonder* and are to be congralulnls-d Speaking pensmally. you have no doubt that this man whose portrait you have taken ao cleverly ia the very Count

Lundmii.f himself t"

'Personally I never felt any doubt nt it until Count Boris pointed not t his father would never drees bitn•in tbla way. which ia perfectly 'Ah. the clothes again!" aaid Borof"Yon will not see that the count might desire tn di-gni— himself.'

'It ia an nnlike him to

Percy and 1 almost in one breath. “Very likely. But ia be any more accustomed to dlaapp.-ar, suddenly wltbirnlnat" continued Uomfskv oery. ‘'A man who has done the one thing may do the other, both actions being, aa yon say. nnlike him ordi-

isrily.”

There was no answer to this argnnrnt an far aa my poor daxed brain could discern

r from

be like tain."

*unld !-■ suffering. Ilw.

itli. r Why should he do It Y ••Because." said Burnfaky. in effect, be hasn't He has written, and the h-t-t has miscarried nr ha* L- u iutor-

"By"whom!" I a»ked.

B..ro(-ky slirngged bis shoulders. ••If we ku-w that " be said, "ibete wonld no longer be anyimyrtety. Il may have simply miscarried Th-chap-ter of accidents is a long one in Hn—ia

oned with."

Percy raw this man in London and aaid that, though be loulmd like tatfaer. hr was dresaed an—au funnily, and in far) —to pn) it quite plainly -that be looked a downright t..nud. r. whicn my dear tatb.T X.ald never |sasdhly do!" ••Downism do wonders!"rajd Borof aky. shrugging hia shoulders.

Hay. You

I know where he live*

I"—

Oh. la it father!" I blurted, a so

iid B-irefsky. "That ia the j of hlsck mist an-ming to form before my

eyrejor very intensity ol excitemen’ "Dear old Boris. I firmly helievi is." raid Percy. "I cannot ray for 1 tain", hut there could hardly be another so like him that 1 could he mistaken about. Be has notwin brother, hasbe!’ ‘•Ob. in.!" 1 murmured. "I think it ■mnst lie be. Bui why. why"— I did

finish my

"Good'

very day w« fixed upon. the

of it will enable nr to place our nan,t-iij-n the guilty party. We are's., much obliged to you. By the bye." be added. I "you did not bapiicn to notice tbi clutbea in which hi. excellence traveled :

ThiteS*

1 little I>oint about a certain ahich may or may not have ag the article* stolen. Had tb. ill bat now or awift Tyrolese !'

"A tall hat." raid the clerk promptly. “and a frock coat, snch as I bavi generally seen hi* excellence wear. 1 happened to notice it becauiw some one made the remark that Count Landrinof always looked far more of an English

man than a Knasian.

I gava the clerk a cigar. Be deeerved Borufaky wax jubilant aa tre left the

it into t

the carriage liy Percy and Borufaky There .were not very many pro]' al-out. tba train having been neayly empty I hope there were few will Borufaky t,«Ji np the conv-raatum it the carriag- "So you think It ia really the count!" be began "Tell me. di.

}on get a ana;- abot t"

• 1 got three," mid Percy with pride "and was not caught at it Twice, I

fery g

«v |.rop<

o ao!” aaid

call poached •• stick to the u thing and coll

gg*. t.ut I a iamc In spite of everyth- met lied 1 am going Put one quart of l-.tling tca-i-s.nful of salt anil on ful of vinegar In a frying I am. In the pan aa many muffin ring* a* there are- egg* to he drorowd ami set Uie pan where lb- water wnl Just bubble at one aide. Break each egg carefully and drop U Int egg seems not exactly fresh, or If yolk break*, do not one jt. " ' the white* of Un> eggs are then gently pour off the wi the ring* and lift the eggs turner; Ida.*- them on slid-* of btnirrthem In muffin rtnga makiw It much easier to do them and bring them out wiuMo. It may take a little prattle* to serve a dish pr-rfectly, hut when once yon get the knack yon will wonder that yon ever bad any trouble or thought It oner hard to do. -Wotuoa’i Home Companion.

"Old time religion seems to he dying •tit. evec tn the south." said A. J. Presley of Clayton. Ala. “I can retier the time when font washings' Ui.' hard si,ell Baptists were quite common, but It I* rare that one sees anything of the kind today. I w.nt out tulo the country from Claytun last spring and raw the first one I had seen since the war. The diatom Is one of the moat Interesting and, unique tliat was ever observed by any religious laidy. I would hare thought Ing abonl the matter 80 years ago. hut when I saw the observance a few mouths ago It struck me as belonging another generation. These people ■ among the moat devoot we have lu the south, yet they would be viewed In the light of curiosities In many eotnmnnltles. The ceremony was the clluf several days of revival meetand It was condnewd with prayer^ and singing of hrmdk. Yet 1 aupposc the time wtli eonur when It will be nothing more than a memory, even In our extreme rural districts.—Washington Post. -

Several cargoes of lumber of eon■Iderahle Interest from an historical point of view have Just bsen delivered •hllaik-lphia. The luaklier was obtklncl on the Wild,mess hattlefleld. and the bills of lading show that the trees were felled and Op; lumber sawed on the field where Lee and Grant fought ao fiercely and stubbornIn some of the ball* can he plainly seen. lartlculariy where the bull eta have been cut through by the raw, which Seemed to go through th* lead as easily as through th* ptne. The part, of the wood touching the spots where the bullets were found are disco! or,-,! and rotten, hut not eooqgb to damage the lumber. It was in the north end of Benton county. A solitary wheelman pedaled In the direction of Corrallla. The wheel was a sorry looking machine as It trundled slowly along. Bags, buckskin strings and wire clothrellna had been applied to tlie various port*. A man after four nights of toothache never looked more dilapidated than did this wheel Around the rim and tire of the hind wheel wa* wrapped about four miles of binding twine. “The tire came off and I fastened !t back with twine." explained the rider to a passerby. "Then the darned thing Inst Iu wind with a puncture, and 1 filled it up with oats, and now I'm going to ride to Corvallis or bosL"—Corvallis Timew. , . A church In which only two service* are held during the course of any one year Is a curiosity, yet such a cme can be found tn the middle of a large field near the village of Tnwtno. England. It was originally erected as a memorial

to Lord do <

of Tow

■ Institute

on In HdL Servkvs I for the purpura of

j those of his foliouere who fell In that j historic tattle. They might have been dlscontlnned long ago did n, j of Itjrthcr. in whose pi

Cyclists In rural France are well catered far in delightful little countrified cal,*, with open air tables often aa* in an arbor of evorgsessia. A franc and a half or two will get yon a i-xf-ctioti at an omelet, a plate of stewed wild rabbit. soft cb