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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
ATTRACTIONS ADDED
Pleasing Features Announced for
Mystic Shrine Week.
FIREWORKS and ILLUMINATION
Prizes Offered for Decorations OF
Business Houses.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR LADIES

The enterprising nine hundred and more
mobiles of the Ancient and Arabic Order OF
the Mystic Shrine, who are affiliated with
Almas Temple of this city will doubtless be
regarded by their brethren from all over
the country with envy when the great an
nual gathering of the fraternity assemblies
here next week. With the cordial support
of their numerous friends, and unremittinS
effort on their own part, the Washington
Shriners have completed arrangements for
the entertainment of the Imperial Council
and it's attending subjects which will, it is
confidently believed. surpass any former oc-
casion in Shrine history. There will be
thousands of mobiles present and many more
thousands of visitors who will take this OPP
portunity to visit the national capital: and
for all there will be lots of enjoyment pro-
vided.
Not only will Washington exert itself in
this direction. but nearly every temple of
the many coming will present some novel
and hearty form of the hospitality for
which the order is famed. Particularly So
cial in its character. the temples always
exert themselves at imperial council times
to show how clever, in this sense. they can
be, and accordingly there will be open house
wherever the wearcrs of the scimeter and
crescent are domiciled-and as well known,
this will include all the leading hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15

Duration OF Exposure.
To secure a good picture OF the corona
the exposure with a medium diaphragm
stop should be between two and three sec
onds The camera should be rigidly fixed
and a plate of normal senstiveness used
An excellent focus may be had by bringing
the camera to bear upon a well-defined OBJ
iect quarter, half or a mile away. The
Image should be brought out as clearly as
possible.
For the long rays an exposure Of from
2OO to 800 seconds will be required on non
hallation triple-coated plate. To secure
these views a camera trained by clock
mechanism to follow the sun will be neces-
sary, and will probably not be attempted
by amateurs. The period of totality at
Norfolk will be about one minute and forty
seconds so those who journey there will
have an excellent opportunity for swapping
the corona and will also have the advan-
tage of two partial phases, the oncoming
of the shadow and its departure. for Sc
curing the freak pictures in the weird slant
| ing rays of the semi-obscured orb.
The United States naval observatory will
| publish n large number of photographs in
| connection with the scientific data secured
| during the eclipse, and will welcome any
| exceptionally clever amateur products.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
HEADQUARTERS QUIET.
Chairman Gourley of the
State Committee Not In
Town--List Of Speak
ers Almost Ready.

Quiet, as if there was no such thing
going on as national campaign, was the
State Democratic Committees headquar-
ters in the Hotel Washington today.
Chairman Gourley was not there, but Sec
retary William Devereux was and he,
fertile in ideas as he is, couldn't scare up
anything new. Sergeant-at-Arms ABE
Naar was absent and consequently there
could be no important business transact
ed without that little gentleman, said
Mr.. Devereux, with sly wink.
The committee, however despite appear
ances is not idle There is lot of work
under way, the effects of which cannot be
Sc enhere. Literature has been dissemin-
ated among the several county organiza-
tions and the chairmen of these commit
tees are in touch with Mr.. Gourley who
in turn is in contact with the National
Committee. He attends several times a
week the deliberations of that body.
1t is satisfactory to Mr.. Gourley to re-
ceive almest daily very encouraging re-
ports from all parts of the State He is
not bothering his head about Hudson
county affairs. He knows that the party
here is splendidly organized, and Mr..
Davis being at the helm here the result is
inevitable.
In a few days Secretary Devereux hopes
to have the list of speakers ready and
their itinerary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
IN THE HOLD OF THE OREGON
Jersey City Boy Tells His
Experiences.

Mr. Louis L. Woolsey, of No. SSS Com
munipaw avenue, received a letter from
his brother, Thomas J. Woolsey, few
days ago, dated from Japan. Woolsey is
marine ON board the battleship Oregon,
now in Chinese waters. Woolsey says
that he was in the hold of the great ship
when she struck a rock off the coast of
China several months ago, as the ship
was on her way from Hong Kong to a
part near the scene of operations then in
progress in China. He says that all of
the coal was thrown overheard to tighten
the ship. Water came in so fast that the
pumps were kept busy keeping the ship
af1oat. Divers put the ship in shape after
five days so as to allow it to proceed to
a dry dock.
The writer had lots to say about Japan
and the amusements the boys had while
the boat was in the dry docks At the
time the letter was sent the men had no
idea that there was to be serious trouble
in China. Young Woolsey sent a photo
graph home that was taken in Japan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
THE FIGHT IN NEWARK.
Dexheimer Men Say They
Are Ready for Battle
First Test Today.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.')
NEWARK, Sept. II, 1900.-Secretary John
S. Gibson and his force of clerks at the
State Republican Committees headquar-
ters have been busy for several days send
ing out the campaign literature that has
been received from the National Commit
tee for distribution among the clubs and
other organizations The request for lit
erature have been coming in for weeks,
and it has only been within the last two
or three days that the State Committee
could come anywhere near supplying the
demand The Autographs of the candi-
dates are in big demand and are being sent
out just as fast as they are received from
the National organization.
Apart from the distribution of the SAM
paign documents and the assignment of
throughout the State there is little doing
at the Walnut street headquarters. The
few idlers who drop in to look the place
over seldom remain long when they find
the forcefhard at work and nobody to talk
to. The chief subject of discussion among
the politicians is the fight for the nomina-
ton for County Register between the in
cumbent, John p Dexheimer and George
DeCamp of Roseland.
There are, of course, the usual kaleid-
oscopic changes in the situation" said
one of the Dexheimer leaders today, "and
there are any number of reports of dis
affection among the people on either
side, but unless all the indications are
wrong, we will win. There are influences
at work to take some of our men awav
from us. but except in few instances,
these efforts have failed, and the men
who were approached have reported to US
of the attempts to wean them from their
allegiance to Mr.. Dexheimer All that
can be done is being done, and it is not
too much to say that we are in shape to
make a fight that win astonish some pee-
pie. With few exceptions every ward and
township in the county has been taken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
TOO MUCH JOLLY.
Three Boys Arrested for Claiming
Ownership to Trolley Car.

There were three very much surprised
boys arrested in front of the Fifth Pre-
cinct station house Saturday night at
11:45. They had gone down to the Bon
Ton and had heard SO many jokes sprung
and so much wit that they tried to be
funny on the ear going home. They were
acting in such fresh manner that the
conductor spoke to them and told them to
keep quiet. Instead they started to jolly
him..
Detective Frank Bennett and Sergeant
McDevitt of the Fifth were on the car,
but did not say anything until the
language of the boys became offensive
and then they interfered. The officers
were in plain clothes and the boys did
not know they were policemen so they
started in on another jolly. Nothing
further was said by Bennett or McDevitt
until the car was opposite the station
house, when they stopped it, yanked the
boys off the car and had them in front
of the desk inside of half a minute.
The boys were so surprised that they
could not speak for a minute or so, but
finally gave their names as Richard Col
Inns, 16 years old, of No. % Orient avenue;
Frank Melando, Is years old, of No. 26
William street, and Paul Mooney, 16 years
Bayonne.
They were not drunk, but were simply
fresh. They thought they owned the
trolley car and were very much Jared
when they were arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
SUING THE NORTH JERSEY.

A suit of Martha Ferguson against the
North Jersey street Railway Company
for damages for injuries received while
a passenger in a Bayonne car of the
defendant company was begun before
Justice Collins and jury in the Supreme
Court this morning. On March 10 last
Mrs. Ferguson while alighting from car
at Ocean and Kearny avenues, Jersey
City, slipped and fell in mound of snow
which had been thrown up at that point
by the railroad company's sweepers She
claims that she sustained injuries which
compells her still to. use a crutch in walk
ing. The defence will be contributory
negligence.
Lawyer Peter Bentley represents the
plaintiff and James B. Vredenburg APP
pears for the defendant company. The
case was still in at recess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17

care of, and good. trusty men placed in
charge of the work
The first real test of the strength of the
contending forces will be made today,
when the Republican voters will be call
ed upon to enroll for the primaries in
their respective districts. The enrolment
officers will sit in the respective polling
places from O'Clock until at night
Under the rules of the County Republican
Committee, none but recognized Repub-
licans will be permitted to enroll and none
who are not enrolled will be permitted
to vote at the primaries for the election
of delegates to the Congressional dis
trict, county and ward conventions
Both sides of the fight for the Register
nomination have made careful canvass
of the various districts, and each side
will be sure that every man who can be
counted on for vote for their respective
candidates shall be enrolled, and that the
other fellows do not put on the names
of any but real Republicans.
The primaries will be held in the cleo
ton districts Monday, October from
o'clock until o'clock.
The Congressional District Convention
will be held at the Republican headquar-
ters, in Chester Row Hall, at O'clock
in the afternoon of TUESDAY, October 2, to
nominate candidate for member of Con-
gress from this district
The County Convention for the nomina-
tion of candidates for Register of Deeds
and Mortgages, a candidate for the new
Office of County Supervisor and eleven
candidates for member of the General
Assembly will be held at the Kruger Audi
torium on the night of October 2, SO that
the two big conventions will be held
within few hours of each other
The ward and township conventions for
the nomina ton of members of the Board
of Chosen Freeholders are scheduled for
the night of October 3, at the places
designated by the ward and township
cnrnnittaac
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
Mr.. M'AGHON'S FUNERAL
His Many Friends Filled
st. Patrick's Church
This Morning. :

The funeral of Daniel McAghon, one Of
Jersey City's Oldest newspaper men, who
died early Friday morning after an illness
of over two months, took place this morn
ing from his home, No. 101 Atlantic
street. There were few dry eyes among
the many friends of Mr.. McAghon who
went to the house this morning to pay
their last tributes and to take farewell
look at the face of their former comrade
and associate.
From the house the funeral proceeded
to st. Patrick's Catholic Church. at
Bramhall avenue and Grand street. The
stately edifice was filled with friends of
Mr.. McAghon. Some were associated
with him in the profession he followed
for years with success and others were
acquaintance in political and business
circles. His friends were legion.
The solemn high mass was celebrated
by the Rev. Father Monahan, assisted by
Father l.. c. M. Carroll and Father
Keough. The services were impressive
especially the musical portion. Interment
was made in the Holy Name Cemetery
on West Side avenue. There were many
mourners at the grave when the casket
was lowered.
Yesterday and last evening countless
friends came to the home of their former
comrade. Mr.. McAghon had the faculty
of winning friends. AS a newspaper man
he won the respect of all who knew him.
Among those who were present at the
funeral were;-Surrogate James T. Lillis
Under Sheriff John j. Heavey, Mr.. James
Luby, Chief of Police Benjamin Murphy
Captains John Cody, Archie McKaig and
John Kelly, Sergeant James Hopkins,
Water Registrar William #. Peckham,
Assistant Water Registrar James Baker,
exIJudge Robert Hudspeth, Clerk of the
Board of Finance Michael Kalaher, Col.
John Grimes, John Cable, Clerk of the
Boulevard Commissioners; ex-Appeals
Commissioner James Cannon, John Nu-
gent, ex-Assistant Prosecutor Joseph M.
Noonan, County Clerk Maurice Stack,
Counsellor Peter Wedin, Freeholder
Heating and Freeholder Riordan.
There were also present host of news
paper men, former associates of Mr.. Nc
Aghon in this city and Hoboken.
The pail bearers were Cornelius Young,
James Campbell, James f. Norton, Rob-
ert ODonnell, Thomas Dillon, William
Thompson, Joseph O'Donnell, John Nc
Cormack and Charles J. Milton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
THE CROWDED SCHOOLS
Barker Says La
fayette's Parochial School
Is a Great Help.

Director Charles o. Barker, of the
Board of Education, is worried over
the crowded state OF affairs in the
schools of Lafayette. He states that
there are many applicants for admis-
forced to send the new pupils away, their
sole consolation being that they will be
sent for when room can be found.
1T is blessing said the Director,
that we have Parochial School in that
section. If it were not for that our
schools would be in a terrible condition
More room is wanted in the worst way.
We have succeeded in providing room for
some Of the children who will have to be
content with half day sessions for a
time, while other youngsters will be
shut out from getting even that amount
of schooling"
The Director says that the parents of
would-be pupils are loud in their de-
nouncement of what they term insuffi-
cient educational facilities Parents
threaten to move from that neighborhood
unless adequate quarters are provided. 1t
has been suggested that the Board of
Education hire hall or store and con-
vert that into temporary school room
for the infants who have just applied for
admission. The plan has met with con-
siderable favor and it is likely that the
matter will be brought to the attention
of the Directors.
Director Barker says that all of the
schools under his supervision, namely
Nos. IL, IS and %, are in the same badly
crowded condition. The teachers are do
ing their best each day by crowding extra
chairs into the rooms for the pupils.
Director Walter K. BirdsalI has some
very harsh statements to make relative to
the state of affairs in No. IA on Union
street. This school has long been before
the Board because of the crowding neces-
sary in order to provide schooling for the
unusually large number of pupils There
are more than one hundred scholars for
whom there are no seats. Halliday ses-
sions have been given to several hundred
children for at least two years. The par
ents of the children and the Director con-
tend that the half day sessions greatly re-
tard the progress of children.
In No. IA, the Director says, scholars
graduate year later than the average
age for graduating in most other schools,
and therein lies the foundation of the ma
jority of the numerous complaints reg
istered with the director.
The proposed addition to No. IA is a long
time coming.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
DAVENPORT LUNACY CASE.
Chancellor Magic Appoints a Special
Master to Examine the Petitioner.

A>~>es@A 49, = SA>S1@ONs
Chancellor Magee announced this morn
ing that in the case of the alleged
lunacy of James j.. Davenport, of Rah-
way, he would send the case to a special
master to examine Mr.. Davenport as to
his sanity.
Ex-Governor G. T. Werts and coun-
selor McCue for Mr.. Davenport presented
a bill asking the chancellor to set aside
a previous runacy inquest or give Mr..
Davenport leave to traverse the issue and
try the fact before jury. Counselors
Fitzherbert and Cutter opposed the petit
tion on the ground that the inquest held
was a regular and legal proceeding be-
fore the usual commissioner de in
quierendo lunatico.
Mr. Davenport is a wealthy man and
his relatives alleged that he was unable
to look after his property. Because of his
great age, he Is said to be nearly 80, the
Chancellor refused to compel his attend
ance in Chancery for examination and
appointed a master to take testimony in
Railway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
CABLE CLUB VS.. HENDERSON A C,

The Gable Club baseball team and one
representing the Hudson Athletic Club
crossed bats on the St. George Cricket
grounds, Hoboken, yesterday afternoon,
but quit the game when the score stood
to 6, on account of an alleged unfair
decision of the umpire. John Crane and
Chase Mccormack were the Cable
Clubs battery. Cranes work was
feature of the game.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
GOOD NEWS FOR CREDITORS.
John Stephenson Car Co., Will Pay
to Its Creditors 80 to 40 Per Cent.

Chancellor Magic this morning heard an
application from the Sprake Electric
Light Company of New York to file a
claim with the New Jersey receiver of the
John Stephenson Car Company of Eliza
beth. The account was $1,S46.
What are the claims against the COM
pany?" asked the Chancellor of Coun-
sellor Sherrard Depue, who represented
the receiver.
The lawyer replied that they amounted
to s450000 and he added that the assets
would at least pay dividend of 3S to 40
per cent
Permission to file the claim was granted.
The announcement of SO large dividend
will be gratifying to the creditors, who
expected much less than that sum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17

UNDERWOOD-At Crawford, N. J., after
lingering illness, on Friday, Septem-
ber IA. 1900 VIM. NJ Underwood, aged
IS years.
Funeral services at his late residence,
No. % Arlington road. Crawford, on Mon
day. September II. at eight p. M. Car
riages will meet p M. train from foot
OF Liberty street, New York Central r..
r. Of N. J.).
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
THE OWEN E. coRRlcANS MEET.

The Owen E. Corrigan Association met
Saturday evening From the report given
by the Committee of Arrangements the
New Years eve ball promises to be an
unprecedented success An order was
given to have tickets printed and they will
be ready next Saturday The association
will hold it's next meeting September 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
TONIGHTS EVENTS.

Special meeting of the Jersey City Club.
Meeting, Ninth Ward Democratic Club.
Banner raising, Second Ward Demo-
cratic Club.
Picnic, Donks Association. at Pohl-
mann's.
Banner raising. Fifth Ward Democratic
Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17

Mistress" Bridget, do you know what
my husband will say when he finds you
have broken his finest meerschaum pipe ~
Maid Crossing herself)-"I do, menu
Chicago "Tribune.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
PREPARING FOR ELECTION.

City Clerk O'Donnell today received the
State stationery for the coming elec-.
tion. It consisted Of registry books, lists
and returns, and these will be sent on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
Eject in Weather.

that worm / just sneaked off the hook
seemed to be quite sour. e Well, my
DEAR replied the mamma fish, the
weather quite warm and the worm will
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
OFF FOR WILKESBARRE.

Mr.. william Patterson, of No. 1863 York
street, started for Wilkesbarre, Pa, to-
day, where he will spend his two weeks
vacation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
MATTERS or F4CT

New Jerseys best -four costs Csc more
per barrel than ordinary -four, but worth
"a dollar extra. Wholesale only at y. E.
Cleary Co.'S stores, Greene and Montgom-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept II, 1soo-Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending at p. NJ, on
Tuesday:-Tonight and Tuesday fair and
cooler, slightly higher temperature; wind
westerly.
Kartnett's Thermometrical Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17

For the ensuing election, and the electiss
OF Members of the Hudson County Demos
cratic Committee in precincts where terma
expire will be held on
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-01

turning plow just in front of the
point successfully. This rolling coulter
cuts the vines on each side of the row,
while some dirt is thrown away from
the row at the same time. The third
time the turning pillow is run in the
center of the row and the potatoes
thrown out. The tubers are then gath
cred and sacked. Care must be taken
not to bruise them, as the soft rot"
is apt to start at all bruised places. All
bruised tubers should be sorted out at
once and fed before storing.
We have obtained good results
against black rot by letting the tubers
remain in the ground where they grew
until wanted. Throwing dirt over them
with turning pillow will prevent freez-
ing. If potatoes are to be stored, they
must be dried out first, and those which
decay from soft rot must be taken out
frequently. In about two weeks after
digging they will be dry, and the soft
rot will stop. The cut shows q potato
house we have used in keeping pota-
toes, both sweet and Irish. 1t consists
of two outer walls with dead air
space between. Also two doors,
double floor. and ventilator. The
ventilator, b, may be opened and closed
at will During warm days in the fall
the doors are left open for further VEN
tilation. Inside are upright pieces, a,
which project from the floor to the cell
ing. Strips, G, reach from these across
to the wall, and on these planks are
laid lengthwise. which are also nailed
against the side Of the posts, thus
forming a long box. The potatoes are
stored in these, and dry road sand
mixed with them as shown at d. Mice
cannot go through dry sand.
Potatoes Kept we'll in this house when
the temperature went down as low as
seven degrees Fahrenheit, and not one
per cent. was injured by freezing. The
sand must be changed every year for
sweet potatoes, because it is very apt to
contain spores of diseases which will
infect the next crop when stored.
Where we did not change the sand near
ly all the crop was lost from black rot.
The potatoes that have kept best are
the Brazilian, Canal, Shanghai and
Southern Queen. The purple skin va
rieties have resisted the disease best.
We have failed in trying to keep the
vines over winter when stored in dry
sand and when buried out in the
ground.-TeXas Station Bulletin.