New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

tho great wooden structure which extends hlto the
ocean more than half mile. is again open 10 V's-
itors and the interesting exhibitions OF net "Sle'
decp-sea diving and other marine Industries nav
been resumed The new merry-go-round AT oou'"
Carolina built I'm the winter 10 replace the one
DESTROYED by fire last year. opened last SaturdaE'
end Is entoving all it's od-t.me popularity Inc
n-e,tv Japanese tea garden reopened to-day. Inc
Mace has been greatly beautifed. and VIII pe more
attractive this year than ever before
,ltbougb the weather this week has been some
what variable and scarcely calculated 10 e"'
people away from their homes TOT soJou'" ',, M
tho sea the number OF guests at the hotes Is sun.
tro-oos,rg steadilv The next two weeks shoulh
no the busiest OF the spring season and an immense
throng OF sojourners is expected. Ihere mas "el
an Increase this week In the NUMBER Va
uhere every room is engaged for Easter ana 'nS
condition now exists at a large proporuo" u VI.
leading houses II begins TO look as though most
~ tho fashionable people OF the larger soclai
centres have decided to spend Easter in Atanuc
City.
ADDITIONAL TRAINS PUT on.
ca o-oat has become the tide Of travel In this
direction that the railroad companies nave pee"
compelled 10 put additional trains on t"en 90"'
ues on the Pennsylvania lines more trains "e'e
odded 70 tho schedule last Saturday. and VIII run
roo,,Iarly hereafter. on Wednesday the running
Of an additional train in each direction VIA ,he
delaware River Bridge was begun. These trains
make the trip between Broad-st station fhiade'-
pha, and Atlantic City in eighty minutes. Inc
Reading Railroad will put additional express trains
on it's timetable on Monday
Ir,erest in local medical circles ~ beginning 10
centre on the meeting o, the American Institute
of Hompopathy which will be held here June y
70 o, Although the meeting is still three months
distant all arrangements for the reception anu
entertainment OF the visiting doctors nave pee"
completed The visiting association consists OF over
. 800 members practising in the United states can
ada and Mexico and it Is probable that four hun
dred new members will be added 10 the roll by the
time the institute comes here. or this number II
is expected that fully twelve hundred Will Visit THIS
city IN addition to the wives and families OF many
Of the members The doctors VIII arrive on lueS-
day June %. on that evening the Atlantic CITY
homeopathic Medical Club will give a reception
and hop for the visitors on the steel pier On the
following evening a smoker will be given by the
same club and on Thursday night the Germantown
Medical Club will act as host. Friday night the
Alumni OF the Hahnemann Medical College Of
Philadelphia will entertain. Saturday night, the
last OF the session. n banquet will be given under
he auspices OF the local club. The frst ana last
OF these entertainments are for the members and
their wives but the three others will probably take
the form OF smokers While the doctors are enjoy
Ing these stag functions and attending the scien-
tihc sessions, which are to be held daily on the
steel pier, the local Ladies' homeopathic Medical
wives and families. Some pleasant entertainments
have been arranged.
WORK ON THE NEW OCEAN PIER.
Work on tho projected new ocean pier at Pennsy-
vania Is about to begin. large lot Of material
arrived this week for the structure and force of
workmen IS 10 begin operations on Monday Inc
feature Of the pier is be large vaudeville the
atre. Facing the boardwalk Will be pavilion
9s feet wide and 70 feet deep above which VIII
.IEotaI tn fha of
this will be the theatre. The building Will be
quite ornamental The theatre will be IS feet wide
and 1876 feet deep with a seating capacity of 900.
The stage will be 80 feet wide. The pier VIII ex-
tend into the ocean about 200 feet beyond the
theatre. having a total length of about 1909 feet
The contractors have agreed 10 deliver the struct
ure completed by the middle OF June. The entire
pier is TO be constructed Of iron and steel. There
is opposition TO the new pier on tne part OF
number OF property-owners IN tne hetsoon g OH oon &
tertainment Of visitors, and that another sucR
fbn ocean This however is a matter OF opinion
and the project has more friends than enemies
A NEW HOTEL TO BE ERECTED.
1t is announced that still another large hotel is
to be erected before summer The new hosiery,
which Is to be rnown as the Pierrepont. is 70 be
located in New-Jersey-ave. adjoining the Hotel
Rudolf and the owner and proprietor of the latter
house Charles r. Meyers. will build and own the
all modern improvements, and 's to be irst-class
In every respect.
The artesian well driven for the Hotel Scar
borough Is now practically finished. A flow Of one
been obtained The well is $50 feet deep.
A warm welcome Is TO be extended To the mem
when they return home. The regiment. which is
now in camp at Greenvilie. 5. c.; Is to be mus, NUS
reach their homes the following day. Company +
recruited I'm this city through the efforts of
that organization with the command. The
Guards are now heading the movement TO give
plans have not been completed. bu, there will be
a reception on one OF the ocean piers and probably
some other public entertainment.
HEAVY MAILS TELL OF THE CROWDS
II any evidence is needed Of the prosperity Of
this resort at present It easily be found in the
business Of the postofce The malls are constantly
growing in weight The arriving and departing mails
now equal the heaviest records OF last spring.
The service given by Postmaster Devine is giving
general genera saMtisfacLion IT'S although It could be I'm
The Chinese Minister. Wu Ting Fang. who had
back TO Washington early I'm the week bv official
business: but his family is still here and he viii
probably return for a short time previous to his
departure for Spain II he returns from that
hopes to pay another visit to Atlantic city
II the present plans OF the city authorities are
are likely to see working the streets men clad
In striped Jackets and some possibly with bali
and chain attached TO their ankles This has been
proposed by Recorder Wescott as means OF
abating the tramp nuisance which has become cx-
tremely annoying. This place is the Mecca OF
numerous vagrants in the summer: men who come
here under pretence OF finding work for the sole
purpose of begging from visitors They seem TO
rather enjoy term I'm Jail. but the Recorder
thinks that they would be more careful TO keep out
OF the laws clutches II they made 10 work
for their board
THE CITYs WATER SUPPLY.
Tho new City Council me into being this week
The personnel of the local legislative body. how
ever. Is just the same as last year. with one ex-
ception. Dr. John r. Fleming taking the place Of
Samuel b. Rose. Of the Third Ward. who was the
oldest member Of the Council When the new
council met Mayor Thompson submitted his an
nnual message, which makes number OF i'm
portant recommendations Perhaps the most i'm
portant matter discussed Is the advisability OF
hlllldlnr Ii additional Ii a'