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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

The Municipal League of Seashore
Resorts was quite royalty entertained
last Monday and Tuesday at Cape
May. These officers were elected:
President, Franklin P. Stoy, Atlantic
City; vice president, Lewis M. Crosse,
Ocean City; secretary, Thomas w. Mil
let, Cape May; assistant secretary,
Aaron w. Hand, Cape May; treasurer,
Gilbert S. Smith, Avalon. The princi-
pie topics were the inland waterway
and the progress of Cape May. May
ors Baker, Smith and Wheaton, of the
Five Mile Beach resorts, were among
the guests present.
The following winter schedule is in
effect at the Holly Beach post office:
MAILS ARRIVE: MAILS DEPART;
6-35 a. M. 7-05 a. m.
10-55 a. m. 1-35 p. m.
CLIO p. N. 3-2O p. M.
Office opens at $50 a. m. and closes
at 7-15 p. m.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Thursday night, March 10, will be
Squaws' night at Hunts, 1t being a
benefit for the Daughters of Pocahon-
tas.
John Mawley, of Philadelphia, is
down this week on business.
A majority of the members of the
pew Holly Beach Motor Boat club are
In favor of raising the new building
two feet higher than the plans call for
to allow lockers underneath the build
ing.
Plans and specifications are now in
the hand of the bidders for a two story
grain mill to be erected at the s. e.
corner Bennett and Holly Beach ave-
nues for Johnson q Mount. The plans
were prepared by Lynn H. Boyer, as
ISOLATED with Henry l.. Reinhold, Jr.,
of Wildwood.
Richard Coney, who recently had his
leg broken and has been in the Jeffer-
son hospital, Philadelphia, came home
last Tuesday night and though still
unable to use the limb he is slowly
recovering.
The pupils of the public school gave
an interesting entertainment in the
borough hall last Tuesday night before
a crowded house. There was also a
fine exhibit of drawing, clay work and
grade work on display and the whole
evenings entertainment was a decided
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25
Notice to Limit Creditors

Estate OF JULIEN Nj. MARTINEZ, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Chas. F. vanaman,
Surrogate of the County of Cape May, made
application of the subscriber, executor of said
deceased, notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of said deceased to exhibit to the SUBJ
scriber under oath or affirmation their claims
and demands against the estate of said de-
ceased within nine months from the sixth
day of January, A. ID. 1910, or they will be for
ever barred OF any action against the sub
scriber.
Dated January 9th, A. d. 1910.
JONATHAN HAND, Executor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Five piece parlor suit for sale, linen covers
included. Price S25. Apply Lynwood cot
tage, Anglesea.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

For Rent-Ffve room basement in Wild
wood, unfinished, by the year to desirable
family. Rent reasonable. Address p. o. box
l6, Wildwood,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Three National Cash Registers For Sale
cheap. r.. W. Ryan, Wildwood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

For Sale-Would like an offer for lots S and
8, block 40, Northeast, Wildwood. Address
this Office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Oak and Pine wood tor sale by carload.
e. L. Ross, Cape May G. H., N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

For Rent-22 room boarding house on beach
A bargain. Price is right. o. 1. Black well.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

VIII exchange 1900 equity in a 5000 ten
roomed house in Camden for lots or a small
cottage in North Wildwood. Address 325
Market street, Camden.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

For Sale-l7 room cottage on corner, two
baths, two barns, four lots, 126 by 80 feet, all
improvements. Good site for livery, inclu-
ding horses, wagons, harness, tools. Price,
ply on premises, 10l Poplar avenue, Wild
wood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

For Sale.-Bargain. 8 room house with
bath and all improvements; new. Lot 80 by
$40 per month, unfinished. 500 can remain
on mortgage. Apply to t. F. Shute, owner.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

For Sale-Cottage and corner lot on Holly
Beach avenue, central location. Inquire at
JOURNAL office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Wanted-To borrow $4,000 on first mort
gage on valuable hotel situated on a Pacific
avenue corner, Wildwood, three lots. A good
investment for any one having idle funds.
Address Jed Dubois, Wildwood, N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Property for sale on easy terms. Paying
ten per cent. Apply E. Yenney, 1SS Burk
avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Money to Loan-Sl0,OOO. VIII place it in
amounts of $500 and up. Bring papers.
o. l. Blackwell.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Wanted-On first mortgage, 5000, $1,000,
$4,000, $500 and $4,000. L. Yenney, real es-
tate, 1873 Burk avenue, Holly Beach.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

visit the Motor Boat show.
Mrs. William Barker is quite i'll at
her home on Taylor avenue
MI. and Mrs. James I. Bulmer, oil
Philadelphia, were Sunday visitors
looking after their property on Young
avenue.
Mrs. Walter Camp entertained a few
of the members of the Daughters OF
Pocahontas al her home at the Crest
one evening last week.
III. G. Schlichting, principal of the
Anglesea public schools, was entertain
ed by Prof. II. G. Chalmers on Satur-
day of last week.
Miss Theresa Fisher, one of the school
teachers, spent Monday in Camden.
The father of w. X. Lovett died al
his home in Haddonfield last Friday
and was buried on Tuesday of this
week, aged n years. Last December
with his wife he celebrated his golden
wedding anniversary.
Councilman G. j. Scully is rapidly
pushing the work on his new building
on Holly Beach avenue at the corner
of Garfield venue
Roberts & Johnson have purchased
a team of fine gray horses for their de-
livery wagons.
The Business Mems League have
rented the Red Mems hall on Pacific
avenue for their weekly meetings.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Several sums to loan on first mortgage.
Bring papers or send particulars. Robert
Bright, Anglesea,N n. j.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
History of the Enterprise
Which Has Always Play
ed an Important Part in
the Scientific Progress
and Development of the
American People.

dent to appoint, az a sufficient salary,
without restriction, from persons either
within or outside the naval service. the
ablest and most accomplished astrono-
mers who can be found for the position
Of superintendent. And so it has gone on.
Hale, Morrill,, Reed, all az different times
put their shoulders to the wheel 10 drag
the great machine out Of the rut in which
II had fallen, so far without definite re-
suit. yet every effort that has been made
has helped the good work along. and now
the end seems almost in sight.
Names VIII Live in History.
No matter what the fate Of the OBJ
servatory. there are few names that
viii be ever associated with It to their
credit and its glory. First on the list
comes the names Of Lieut.. Maury and
Lieut.. Gilliss. its first and second Superin-
tendents. In thinking OF Maury one can
not but be impressed with his devotion TO
the cause OF the Confederacy, for while
he was wrapped up in his work in the
observatory and he was accomplishing
things that made the great scientists Of
the world recognize him as one Of their
number. a man liable to outsuip them.
he was a Virginian, and when Virginia
seeded this talented son Of hers an
swered her call
Maury began his scientific work. as do
all midshipmen, in the Naval Academy.
and on his first voyage. before he had re-
celved his commission, he began his
Treatise on Navigation which was sub
seQuently used as a textbook in the
navy An accident received shortly after
he was promoted to his leutenancy re-
suited in permanent lameness which
bound him to his desk for the rest Of his
life and gave him the opportunity Of be-
coming the leading photographer Of his
period. The Importance Of his work re-
garding the winds and currents Of the
ocean was recognized by all the maritime
nations, and he was decorated and other
wise honored by all the great scientific
institutions Of the world. His great work
was in photography rather than astron-
omy; but he was a broad-minded investi-
gator. and as the first superintendent Of
TO his successors.
Excited Deep Influence.
Lieutenant Gin!ss was an enthusiastic
| astronomer ana the observatory was the
chief child OF his affections From the
time it was first proposed until his death
he worked with ceaseless zeal and he
| had the ability of communicating his
him best speak of him as a delightfG
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01

and cultivated man who It was a great
pleasure 10 know and his home in Wash
ington is said 20 have been one Of the
most delightful and hosp.t8bIe centers
in town. He was. IT is said. an inspiring
man 10 work with and he never failed
the young investigators who sought his
advice. Prof Newcomb believed that
the history Of the observatory would
have been written on entirely different
lines had Gllliss lived. However that
may be the observatory will always feel
his fine influence.
Prof. Asaph Hall was the first as
sistant astronomer to be appointed
under circumstances that has already
been noted. The writer remembers well
this distinguished man and as a child
looked with wondering eyes on the ma
gician who saw much wondrous things
in the skies. The discovery Of the satel-
lItes OF Mars was made in 1877 and on
this announcement Prof. Hall spraug
az once into fame. but he bore his honors
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
Such Names as Prof. New
comb, Prof. Hall, Lieut..
ellis, and Lieut.. Maury
Associated with the Oh.
ServatOry Located in
Georgetown.

pened many years aso IN Paris. It was
in the salon of a literary household and
some visiting Americans were laudiDg
the French savauts- But" spoke UP
one Of them present, you have the
greatest of Us all IN America. your New
comb" France showed her appreciation
OF him by electing him one Of the eight
foreign associate OF the Institute OF
France, and he was the first native
American thus honored since BENJAMIN
Franklin.
England bestowed upon him among
many other decorations, the Copley
medal. Russia sent him vases of jasper.
Japan vases OF bronze, but his own
countrymen denied him what was the
ambition Of his life. the privilege and
opportunity OF making the observatory
at Washington what its situation, mag
nihcent equipment and the great sums
that have IN these later years been ap-
prOpriated for its use, the foremost OBJ
servatory Of the day, 10 make il, in
word, what the Pulkova Observatory has
long been called. the astronomical capital
Of the world.
Nindicates Hell'S Name.
Prof. Newcomb Is acknowledged, OF
course, TO be the greatest mathemaci-
cal astronomer of all time. but amoug
all the great things he accomplished none
so appeals 20 the writer as his vindica-
ton Of Father Helrs memory. Father
He'll was an astronomer Of the eighteenth
century and a member Of the Society OF
Jesus. HIS observations appeared 50
marvellous and SO unusual 10 his con-
tempOraries that he was accused OF
falsifying them. Passing through Vienna
many years ago. Prof Newcomb hap
pened TO run across an especially Bit
ter attack upon the astronomer. which
interested him to such an extent that he
postponed his departure several days 20
investigate the work that Father He'll
was accused Of falsifying- This work
he found correct. susceptible Of proof
and he published the results Of his re-
searches in a pamphlet that removed
the stain from the character and work OF
the prosecuted Jesuit.
/ Prof S. J. Brown, the present head OF
/ the department OF mathematics at the
/ Naval Academy, was at one time astron-
! omical director Of the observatory. and
/ like Prof. NewcOmb. ne was anxious TO
/ see this Institution doing work COM
mensurate with its original cost and the
great sums it has expended, but the
fortunes Of the navy brought about his
transfer and since he has been on the
Academy STAFF.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
Colonial and Revolutionary Period Events
Recaed---V Various Occupants of
Van Ness Mansion.
Van Ness Mansion.

ing pIaintiveIy for some one who never
came.
Occupied During Wnr-
About the year 1850 Mr.. Thomas Green.
a Virginian. and son-in-law Of Thomas
Richie. the celebrated Richmond editor.
became the first purchaser and tenant OF
the mansion after the Van Ness ocCu-
pancy He lived there during the civil
war and for some time thereafter. In
the wild excitement which followed the
assassination Of President Lincoln. a
story was set afoat which. though quite
as groundIess, was not SO Harmless as
the ghost tales This was 10 the effect
that the Booth cOnspirators in their orig
inal plot. had planned 20 kidnap Lincoln
and contine him in the wine cellar OF the
Van Ness mansion, preliminary 20 con-
veying him across the river into Virginia
As a consequence Of this canard. Nj
Green. an inoffensive old gentleman. and
HIS good wife. were arrested and impris-
Oned for six weeks. pending the investiga-
ton IN the Washington BastiIe Of that
day-the old Capitol prison. They were
released when the falsity OF the rumor
became manifest, and returned TO the
shelter Of their mansion.
With the veneraton Of all Virginians
for antiquities. Mr. Green endeavored 10
preserve the old Burns cottage from ruin.
and. thanks 20 his care. Il remained
standing until ls9Ehaving weathered the
storms Of almost $50 years.
Abandoned As Residence.
The ownership Of the mansion passed
from M Green 10 former GOV. Swami. OF
Maryland, about the year 1879. The Swami
heirs never occupied IL. and IL was dur
ing their tenure that the fine old place
was abandoned as a residence. At one
time a beer garden was located in the
basement. and the grounds were used BIZ
picnickers. Again il was made the head
quarters for the city scavengers and gar
bage collectors. and finally became the
lair OF a lawIess band which had 20 be
cleared out by the police.
When the George Washington Univer-
I sity succeeded TO its possession In 1902,
they found the mansion hopeless, roof
! less ruin. al the interior decorations torn
away, and nothing left intact except the
walls
They restored Il only so far as 20 make
+ IL habitable for their school Of engineer
/ ing. with the ultimate design Of removing
/ il from the site This was not done. how
/ ever. until 1908. when the Bureau Of
American Republics. its latest and final
/ purchaser. tore down the once famous
/ mansion 20 make room for the grand new
/ structure which displaces forever on the
/ Washington map the homes Of Van Ness
and Burns
/ There is a kind Of historic and poetic
/ fitness in the exchauge-that the ground
I over which George Washington and COB
stinate Davy" quarreled. should be dedi-
/ Gated 20 an extension Of American free
. dom and progress. and 10 q broader spirit
/ OF friendship and unity between the gov
/ ernments Of the Western world
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young capital that he won from them the
sobriquet of obstinate Davy Burns"
Again and again. so the story goes.
Washington rowed up from Mount Yer
non 10 the Burns cottage on the opposite
bank. and beached his canoe among the
trees at tho waters edge. Here came also
the commissioners. Daniel Carroll and DR..
Stuart to add their solicitations TO the
Presidents. and tall Gov. Tom Johnson.
OF Maryland. to emphasize the fact with
many a round oath, that the Burns land
was a portion Of the tract ceded by the
State Of Maryland to the nation whereon
to build its capital. and that all private
claims must yield TO public necessity
"Obstinate Davyv Talks Back.
stu obstinate Davy'' held out Then
it is recorded that George Washington.
that serene Virginian." lost his temper.
and informed the owner they would take
his land with or without his consent If
Mr.. Burns did not choose 10 set a fair
price on his possessions. then the appoint
ed agents OF Congress must take them at
their own valuation. Daniel Carroll. Of
Duddlngton Manor. tried TO show Burns
the great pecuniary advantage IN turning
his farm and orchards into building lots:
and pointing 10 his only daughter. whose
fair face and form fitted in and out OF
the cottage. said: ''Yonder lassie Will
be the greatest heiress hereabouts."
Whereupon Washington added. with i'll
disguised contempt: Had not the Fed
eral City been laid out here, you would
have lived and died a poor tobacco
planter"
AYE, mon." retorted the sturdy Scotch
man. ''and he'd you no married the Wild
der Custis VT a her nagurs yed a been
a land surveyor the moo. and mighty
poor ane at that
Hence obstinate Davy" lives in his
tory, not only as having owned and re-
luctantly yielded the ground for the Ma
tonal Capital, but also as being the only
man OF his generation with the temerity
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
Article in Dedication Number of Bureau of
Republics Magazine is Here Re-
produced in Full.
produced in Full.

The dedication last week of the Bureau American Republics
building marks epoch the progress of the work cemenng
friendship between the United States and the twenty other republics
of the western hemisphere.
Unique is the work OF this bureau its mission will be greatly
smphed by the officers being located their Under
suspicious circumstances has the work been on and the building
itself will be the from which will rada good fellowship
tween nations such is unknown n history.
Along with the interest the building
location which site famous the early days Of the The
romance of the buildings location well forth
ton number of the magazine issued by the international
American Republics The article here reproduced in full
permission of Director John Barrett should prove
interest not alone TO WasngtOnans but all Americans.
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to sass back" the Father OF Ills Coun-
try. Seeing that he must make a virtue
of necessity. the doure old Scotchman
yielded at last. and allowed the commits
sloners 20 fix the terms of the sale, stip-
ulatlng only that the streets Of the new
city should be so laid out as not TO in
terfere with his cottage. and generously
donated Burns Apple Orchard''-in front
Of the Presidents House-as a free-wiIl
Offering.
Daughter Well Educated.
Burns died in 1893, the same year with
washington. and his daughter Marcia, by
the death Of her only brother. became the
sole heiress OF his vast estate Forseeing
that wealth would bring q different class
OF friends from the hOmespun gentry who
came TO drink ale, and talk through the
long summer twilights on tho low stone
step OF the little cottage. and that Mar
cia's station In life would be much above
her forebears, the president Davy had
sent her 70 school IN Baltimore, placing
her in the family OF Maryland's attorney
general Luther Martin. whose name, be-
ing a play upon the great reformer's is
easily remembered.
With HIS daughters, and in the refined
atmosphere Of his home, Marcia Burns
grew into lovely young womanhood.
When she returned 20 the capital. she
was the center OF such social life az #
possessed at that period. She was too
gentle and shrinking by nature to assume
leadership. but she was very attractive
withal. and quickly popular.
The grave-eyed Marshall. the brilliant
and accomplished Hamilton. the gallant
Burr. the democratic Jefferson the witty
and fiery Randolph, all found a charm
and s0lace in her presence. As maid an:
matron she numbered among her friends
and entertained as her guests all the
Presidents from Washington TO Jackson.
Tom Moore n Visitor.
There is a local tradition that ION
Moore. vale visiting In this country in
1904, was entertained az the Burns cot
tage. and the little room or thu large
one on the ground floor was always ey.
hiblted as the placs where the poet slept
and IN which he may have penned those
lines 20 his friend Hume. the English
historian, which gave such serious aTront
to the early Washingtonians:
Thus let us meet and mingle converse dear
BY Thames at home or by Potomac here.
Ger lakes and marsh. through ferns and through
fugs.
Mds. bears and Yankees. Democrats AID frugs.
This embryo capital. where fancy sees
Squares In m0rasscs. obelisSs IN trees
Although Moore afterward put int
print some sort Of apology or retraction o,
this jibing Quatrain. many patriotic Amer
! leans could never quite forgive or forget
| in the author OF 'LaiIa Rookh" and IN,
sweet singer Of Irish Melodies" thc
carping satirist Of their star-spanglet
country
Among the many suitOrs who were al
| tracted by the personal graces and broad
acres OF Davy Burns daughter was one
John Peter Van Ness. a Congressman
from New York. who IS described by 3
contemporary as "weT-bred. well-read
and well-fed," and handsome enough e
win his way 10 any womans heart Wher
l Il is further stated that he came 10 Wash
ington as the political protege OF Aaror
/ Burr, who as the newly elected Vic,
President was IN the zenith OF his powe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01

On the ground where the new home for
the Bureau OF American Republics now
rears its marble Wilderness in Washington,
there stood side by side for many years
two domiciles, oddly at variance In size
and appearance, yet closely bound togeth-
er in the life OF their occupants, which in
turn linked them with the life Of the Cap
ital
These were the Van Ness Mansion"
and the Burns Cottage" The latter.
four-room log house with attic upper
story, was built in l74S by the Scotch an
cestors of David Burns. who with Daniel
Carroll and Motley Young owned most Of
the land on which the city Of Washington
Is built. Burns was by far the largest
proprietor. and his tobacco fields covered
nearly all the northwest section below II
street and extending eastward 10 Seventh,
embracing the area now occupied by the
Mall, Smithsonian Institution. and Ma
tional Museum. the Post-oflce. the Treas
ury White House. State. War. and Navy,
and nearly all the departmental build
ings together with the residential and
business section north and south OF Penn
sylvania avenue from Seventeenth 10 Sew
enth streets.
Once m Apple Orchard.
Lafayette Square, which the former Of
fees Of the bureau overlooked, and now
the most ornate and fashionable park in
the city. was-even as late as Jefferson's
adminlstratlon-called Burns Apple
Orchard"
Il Is related that the hard-headed
Scotchman was reluctant to part with his
tobacco fields 70 serve the needs OF tho
Federal City: and so long did he resist the
overtures and arguments Of George Wash
ington and the commissioners appointed
20 select and purchase the site for the