Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19
ATLANTIC CITY IN THE DUMPS
The Cool Weather Made the Bonifaces Blue
-PIttsburg Visitors.
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The Cool W Gather Made the bon1iaces due
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ATLANTIC CITY. July IS.-That the season is
IN arrears is fact that, with disagreeable
force. is dawning upon all whose important
interests at this resort make them watch
the signs of the times with pardonable anx-
fety. Itis 1rue that there is q large crowd of
permanent sojouners and a considerable
throng of constantly arriving transltory
guests and that at some of the larger hotels
there is welcome lack of accommodations,
but the great multitude of guests, that tre-
nendous concourse of pleasure seeking hu-
1nauitv for which Atlantic City is famous
has not yet put in its appearance. In the
evenings the boardwalk is packed with
promenaders, and 10 the eye Of the inexperi-
enced it must appear as if the place was filed
TO overdowing, but around town there are
many hooks and corners to be filled before
the season can be regarded ordinarily
prosperous.
Atthe bottom of all the mischief is the
weather, that most important element to
whose whims and freaks the fortunes of
sssshore hotel prOprietOrs are subservient
The hot wave which early IN the season
started IL to drive the dwellers in great
cities of in search of cooler spots became
exhausted by its prema ture efforts and died
an early death. The admirable weather OF
TIE uast month has been a blessing to the
great army OF can t-get-aWays, but 1t has
also been q serious handicap to seashore
bOnifaceS
Reaching tor Philadelphia Patronage.
For the first time in the history of the
place the local authorities have intimated
that they realized the necessity of instilling
a spirit of progress into the affairs
Of the resort in order to combat
the numerous counter attractions that
are springing up in the vicinity of
Philadelphia, from which city comes the
greater portion of Atlantic City's patronage.
The demand for an increase OF local at
fractions was never more manifest than al
the present time, and if the brain wave
which is just now influencing the local
authorities be Of the chronic in place of in
termitJent character the features of the re-
sort viii be made more inviting and more
numerous.
Every inducement is being offered to
people of fame to pay a visit TO the place.
Captain Paul Boynton was the first to arrive,
and Tor several days gave his aquatic exhi-
bftiOn at the Inlet to audiences of consider
able size Then MlLie Christine, the two
headed wonder, offered herself TO the view
of visitors, departing this evening wit, a
goodly pile OF shekels The advent of this
renowned phenomenon, or rather phe-
OF her, created a complication that
was not easily adjusted. The proprietor
OF the hotel at which the dusky
nightingale reposed during her visit
insisted that as she had two mouths she
should be charged at the rate of two persons
Her manager objected on the score that hav-
ing DUt one stomach, MS SUhr was only dDle
to GIgest the amount OF tood allowed TO one
woman but the hotel keeper was obstinate.
lie said that one mouth might crave spring
chicken and the other roast beef; charlotte
russo might satisfy the one, while nothing
but vanilla cream would appease the crav-
ings OF the other Moreover, he declared,
that being cOnyersant with English, French,
Spanish and German, Milne was able to do
double the usual amount of picking in four
times as many dialects as the average guest.
The matter was finally settled with a CON-
80 according which the QOpoia-
headed freak Of nature was to use only one
mouth while eating and was to confine her
grumbling to plain, everyday English.
President Harrison as Freak.
Anticipating the departure of the Misses
Christine, the managers of the great sea-
shore show cast about tor another attraction
and after due deliberation decided that
President Harrison would be profitable
star. A strong effort was made to secure
him for q limited engagement beginning July
20. An invitation committee WAS appointed
care being taken to include members whose
personal acquaintance with the Chief Ex.
ecutiye might have some weight in bringing
about the success OF the mission. Among the
committee were United States Marshal
Wiliam z. Leeds, who carries the Tenth
ward Of Philadelphia around in his vest
pocket, and is a powerful leader Of Quaker
City Republicans; General Daniel II. Hast
inEs the man who might have been Cover
nor: Mayor Hoffman, City Solicitor Endicott,
William Senseman, the newly appointed
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and Champion, and number OF wei known
local citizens. Hamilton DiSston, whose in
innate acquaintance with the President was
counted upon to add to the influence of the
committee, was unable to serve on account
Of the illness OF his mother, but forwarded
personal note subscribing TO the invita-
tation.
The party ran over to Cape May and were
accorded an interview with the President,
who received them very courteously. The
Invitation was formally made by Mayor
Hoffman and seconded by General Hastings
The Pres sident's reply was brief and to the
point. he said that he had many invita-
lions to visit places that if he accepted he
would not get the rest he desired and which
he WIS at cape May to get. There was 10
use arguing the question, and with their
hopes crushed the committee mournfullv
returned to Atluntic CITY. General Hastings
who lunched with the President later, par
sally all0ycd the disappointment OF the
committee by informing them that the
President had hinted that later in the sea-
BCn be might find himself in position to ac-
Cept the invitation. Should he do so he will
be entertained at Hamilton Disston's cottage
on Park place.
A Race Track to BE Built.
The failure of the immense new amuse-
ment enterprises to attract the patronage of
visitors, although notaltogether unexpected
Tor the schemes sayored too strongly of the
chimerical to realize practical success, has
set investors 20 thinking over what form of
diversion viii best I'LL the long felt want.
the subject any attention is that there is an |
opening here for race track Men who |
follow the turf declare that race track at |
Atlantic City would in few years become |
ono of the grandest ana most popular insti- |
tutiOns in the country. |
In skirmlshing around after revenue City |
Council has discovered that the slot ma |
chimes have been making money hand over |
nst without paying proper tribute to the |
city. Hereafter each machine will be taxed |
g. year, although one enterprising Council
man strOve to have a graded fee imposed. |
IS for the nickel machines and 81 for the |
penny ones. The city should realize |
Il tidy sum from this new tax,
for there are thousands of slot
machines IN operation here For
cents you may have your fortune told
your picture taken, enjoy photographic re-
productions of musical selections, have
yourself weighed or most anything else
while to test your grip, nerves, lungs or mus
cles costs but a penny each. The latest ad-
Cition is a machine which on being fed with
q cent squirts DUbia's cologne water over
the feeder.
There is lively skirmish brewing be-
tween the local religious element which
wants everything except the churches shut