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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
A SOF 7
MARK
Three Hundred and
Ninety eight Italians
File Demands on
the Mayor
Elect.
WANTA Be uFTER|NOS
Three Hundred and Ninety
six New Elevators to
Be Placed in the
City Hall.
VERY HOPEFUL CHRISTMAS
Mr. Pagan Won't Disappoint
4.e5o People Until De-
cember 26.
WILL PROBABLY HIRE A HALL
And Make Him Private Sec
retary-zumbusch Crowd
ing Into the Race for
Fire Commissioner.
WILL PROBABLY HIRE A HALL

With great consideration for the feel
sngs of those five thousand aspirants for
the fifty jobs he will have at his dis
posal upon taking office, Mayor-elect
Mark NJ. Pagan has proclaimed that he
will not make the announcement of his
slate public until next Saturday because
he does not wish to cast a shadow of
disappointment over the Christmas joys
of those 1850 tefice seekers who are
doomed to di Sointment. Mr.. Fagan
has learned that there is consuming anx-
iety in the souls of the Old Gang and of
the Friends and of the Good Citizens and
he IS so sensitive and soft hearted that
he cannot endure the thought of making
Iuletide in any way a season of disap-
pointment and regret. He is ever sad
dened at the thought that he will be the
cause of disillusioning those who are con-
fident that next year will see them in
more prosperous circumstances than they
have enjoyed in the past.
The Mayor-elect is, however, inconsid-
crate enough to regard the situation as
something of a joke. A friend met him
the other day and said
Mr.. Pagan, you have caused a lot of
anxiety to many an ambitious SOUL
Yes, I've got them guessing, and I'll
keep them guessing while longer" re-
piled the Mayor-elect with q chuckle.
A News reporter saw Mr.. Pagan and
asked him
rs your list ready?"
Mr.. Pagan smiled, stroked his mus
tache, fdgetted and finally said, hesitat-
inP that he might possibly be able to
announce them at once, but realiy, you
know. he hadn't made up his mind what
to do. He volunteered one piece of in
formation and that was that when he
was ready to announce them why he
would announce them. Wasn't that
plain?
.'Wil1 you give them to all the papers
simultaneously? he was asked.
s'The election is over and l have no
doubt that the news will be satisfactorily
made public he said, after pause.
But there are moments when the situ-
alton assumes a serious aspect. Indeed
these moments are crowding into the
hours more rapidly every day. For in
stance. Mr. Pagan is worrying about his
Italian constituents. They are as unas-
suming as they are impetuous and their
warm blood boils most when they find
that the one whom they pin their faith
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
FIGHTING THE DISEASE
County Pest House Being
Hurried to Com
pletion.

Twelve cases of smallpox have been re-
ceived at the Contagious Diseases Hospi-
tai in the last two days and seventy-two
victims of the disease are now under
treatment. The record is squirting the
county and local health authorities to re-
double their efforts to prevent further
spread of the contagion.. The inspectors
of the County Health Board are busy
every day fumigating houses from which
smallpox victims have been removed and
Clerk G. J. Rooney Of that Board remains
on duty Sunday as well as every other
see that the victims are promptly re-
moved and their homes quarantined until
fumigated.
The latest patient to be taken to the
Snake Hill institution was ten-year-old
boy named Taylor, who was taken there
yesterday from Bayonne, making five
cases from that city in two days.
The force of attendants at the hospital
has been increased by the Freeholders
from two to six-three men nurses and
three women-to provide for the proper
care of the unusually large number of
patients.
Medical Superintendent George w.
King, who is the resident physician in
charge, said this morning that of the
cases received those having the disease in
its mildest form have invariably been the
people who have been vaccinated at some
time in their lives All the deaths that
have occurred in the recent outbreak have
been persons who were never vaccinated.
Like County Physician Converse, DR..
King declares that the only preventive
of small pox is vaccination and he urges
all persons not yet inoculated to be so at
once.
''To my mind,'' said Or. King, s.the
rayages of the disease will not be as
severe from this time on because very
large number of people have taken warn
ing from the alarming spread of the
disease and have been vaccinated. z
IN the mean time work on the new
Isolation Hospital, in which smallpox
victims will be quartered when it is COM
p.eted is being pushed rapidly by County
Superintendent c. p. Smith and his force
of county mechanics.
The new building which occupies the
site of the old pest house recently des-
troyed by fire, Is one7story frame struc-
ture 25x120 feet with two-story wings on
eltneI slue, eacn zzASV II mao peen III
tended to build the building of brick, but
as for sanitary reasons it was believed
that such a structure should not be used
over ten Or twelve years, It was decided
to build it Of wood.
Unlike the old pest house, the new hos
pital win be modern in every detail and
will contain every necessity and convent
ence for the proper care Of smallpox pa
tients. The main floor will be divided
for the sexes and there will be fourteen
compartments for private patients There
will be separate entrance for each sex
and glass enclosed veranda for the use
of convalescents will surround the entire
building IN al there are fifty-two win
dows on the main floor, and particular
attention Is being paid to the arrange
n1ents fof ventila Hon q sewer III being
construofed down the Hill and steam heat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
SMAL L[POk.
Another Suspect Reported
to Health Board From
Central Avenue.
JERSEY ClTY'S CASES FEW
Hoboken and Bayonne Have
Far More in Proportion
Population.
TWELVE NOW At SNAKE HILL
Only Nine of the County and
Four of the City's Have
Died.
TWELVE NOW AT SNAKE HILL

One more suspected smallpox case was
reported to the City Health Board today
from No. IA Central avenue. The patient
is Ferdinand Michler, fifty years old,
" hose son was taken to the smallpox hos
pitalJa few days ago.
The city health officials are battling no.
bly against predicted epidemic of the
loathsome disease, and were they not
thoroughly up to all modern scientifi;
methods in combating such epidemics
there is no telling what would have been
the result. Since December 1 forty-two
cases have been reported within the city
limits. Bayonne and Hoboken have sen-
many more cases to the smallpox hospital
than Jersey City in proportion to popula-
ton. OF the forty-two cases handled by
the city Health Board this month four
have died. A number of patients are still
in the hospital, but many have been dis
charged as cured and a number are con-
valescing.
The success of the health officials il
combating a threatened epidemic has
been largely due to the promptness with
which they have attended to suspected
cases reported. AS soon as case is re-
ported everything else is dropped. The
case is investigated and if found to be
smallpox the patient is removed to the
hospital, the other occupants OF the house
vaccinated and the premises thoroughly
fnmigated.
All the children of the public schools
have been vaccinated and 4S0 Of the pupils
of St Peters Parochial School who had
not been, have received the virus. This
was done at the request of the Rev.
Father zwinge, the rector of the parish. It
is expected that other paroehial schools
will follow the example of st. Peters and
the health authorities are awaiting ap-
plications from them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
MISSING GIRL HOME

Minnie e. Anderson. the sixteen year old
daughter Of Robert Anderson, of No. IS
Kearny avenue. who disappeared from her
home on December 16, returned yesterday.
AS reported in 'The News" of Saturday,
the girl, who is colored, left her home in
company with William Lewis. porter, OF
Halliday and Lafayette streets. presun.-
ably to go to the theatre. She said she
was taken i'll while in New York and
went to the home of a friend of Lewis's.
where she remained until yesterday.
When asked why she did not notify her
parents she said she could not send word
to them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23

What is an epigram2 Every man will
tell you, says the Westminster Gazette, :
that he knows one when he finds it In the
pages of an up-to-date novel. But the
Author has been trying to give defini-
tion of the spigram. and has given up the
task in despair. And If the Author does
not know who shall attempt the task? !?
Interesting as a definition of the epigram
might be, it would be still more exciting
to meet the individual who only talks in
this form Of speech. Modern novelisss
are very disappointing from this pcint of
view In fact, they talk just like other
people, employing common words and or
d.nary expressions. Their sayings are.
as a rule. neither pointed nor antitheticai
when you meet them over the tea table.
Ana yet, gixe s.lem a pen and some paper
and their language. as Meredith would
put it, wears the nodding plumes of in
conceit "Conceir to us mere
mortals who cannot even define an Sf>i-
gram. Still. We are willing, on the wh0
Enat tn literary fiy in amber should cofz
tinue 10 baffle and amuse us without the
OF dissecting 1t.
AS preventive as well as curative medicine.
Hoods Sarsapariila Is pre-emfnent--its great
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
man THEY SOUGHT IN JAIL
Mysterious Disappearance of
Demented eYouth Clear
ed Up.

The mysterious disappearance of Ed
ward Sulter, who left his home at No.
., 629 Boulevard, last Wednesday, has
been cleared up. For several days his
relatives sought him without success. He
is demented and they feared harm had
come to him. Yesterday he was located
in the County Jail where he had been
committed last week by Recorder Lazarus
of Bayonne to be examined as to his sam
ity.
1t appears that Sulter wandered to Bay
onne and he was there arrested as dis
orderly person. His relatives could find
no trace of him until Detective Griffin of
Rayonne learned of the case and informed
Suffers relatives where he was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23

The "Bug-a-B Boos" is the name of a
new social club to be formed down town.
A meeting will be held tomorrow evening
at Joseph McCormicks Hail. Mercer and
Monmouth streets, for that purpose. The
club has already membership of 207, and
it is proposed to increase the number to
300. A number of we'll known politicians
are members. The club will hold ball
at Woods Hall ON January 80, 1902.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
RISING SUN RoARERS' BALL

The Rising Sun Roadsters have decided
to give a masquerade ball at Woods Hall
on January s. The officers of the club
are:-J. A. Mcclure, President; J. San
ders, President; J. Dyckman, First
Vice President; ]. Ward, Second Vice
President; ]. Lenahan, Treasurer; M. J.
Graney, Financial Secretary; e. P. Mar
ran, Recording Secretary; H. Candy, Cor
responding Secretary; P. Tarp, Sergeant
alarms; E. p. Burke, First Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms. and J. oSmers, Second
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
ST. PATRICKS COLLECTION

The Rev L. G. M Carroll Of St. Pat
rick's Catholic Church made request of
day for a Christmas collection of $500.
He asked the congregation to keep up the.
good work and maintain st. Patrick's
record as the richest parish in the diocese.
Certain newcomers, said he, often
place small coins in paper and place these
in envelopes. making the contribution
look large. They may deceive their neigh
Dor and myself, but they do not deceive
God.n
There viii be five masses on Christmas
Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
WARNED AGAINST BALI.

At the nine o'clock mass in st. Josephs
r. c. Church yesterday the rector, the Rt.
Rev. Monsignor Seton, DID,, took occasion
in his sermon to warn parents against al
lowing their children to attend balls, par
ties or similar entertainments held during
the holiday season. He said he was unal
terably opposed to such affairs and thai
they were menace to the morals of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS DAY

The monthly meeting OF the Eighth
Ward Democratic Club. scheduled for
Wednesday night, will not be held. In
stead of discussing political questions.
the members will celebrate Christmas
DAY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
It's ThermometricaI Report
TIERS 0E F4cE

Pavonia Brand of Fine Early June Canned
Peas for sale at nearly all good grocery
stores, and wholesale at the D. E. Cieary Co. >
stores.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
COURT CALENDAR.

Supreme Court cases
December "a, 1901, Nos. 4S. "A, 4e, AZ, 40,
AZ and g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-23
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1901. 01.-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending at eight p. M.
Tuesday:-Cloudy and unsettled weather;
Fresh winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
Japanese Cabinet Will Split Up When
Parliament ConVenes.
MISTAKES OF TIE MARQUIS ITO
Press CIamors for a Settlement Of
Manchurian Question.
j USY OF SSIA
Of the Associated Press

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA. August 3. via San Francis
co, August 22.-Signs are rife of an early
breakup of the present abinet. That it is
destined to defeat as soon as parliament
convenes has long been foregone cOnclu-
sion. but il is now confidently predicted
that it will perish from internal dissensiOn.
When the diet meets interesting develop
ments may be expected in the attitude of
the house of peers. 1t has ambitions very
different from those of upper houses in the
old world parliaments, being by no means
content to be considered a nonentity in
legislation, nor to maintain a merely con-
sentative dignity. 1t proposes to be vital
and active factor in Japanese politics. 1t
was largely because Marquis Ito ignored
this fact that his cabinet went to pieces.
He thought because he had a strong party
behind him in the lower house that he was
secure. But the peers asserted their power
with telling effect, and his only recourse
was to invoke the mandate OF the Soyer-
eign in order to carry his measure. The
fact that the house of peers. usually the
most conservative part of governments, Is
becoming intensely radical and aggressive
here in Japan excites much interest and
comment.
Clnmor for Settlement I'm Manchuria.
The native press Is still dwelling upon the
failure Of the counsel of the powers TO
settlement and strongly insists that all
the peace negotiat ions will prove a sham
until such settlement is made. Russia is
recognized as the only gamer in the whole
course of the Chinese trouble, and that
she has carried all points in the peace ar
engagements is universally conceded.
The veto of the Corean government upon
the export of cereals from that country
seems destined TO make trouble with ia
pan, inasmuch as IL not only seriously at
fectS her extensive trade with the penin-
sula, but IL Is also claimed to be in viola
ton OF the treaties between the two coun-
tries. 1t Is alleged also that the drought
in Corea is a mere local affair and will
not in the least affect the total outcome of
the years crop. This question has long
been a source Of friction between the two
governments.
The money market Is showing a decided
Improvement. and stocks are on the rise in
a fashion which seems to mean genuine
revival In business. The change is attrib-
uted TO the fine weather which has put the
rice crop out OF danger. Silk is also look
ing up. and there g a promising inflow of
specie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT,
church Benefit Attracts Large Crowd
Prizes Won by knights. "

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August q. 1901
Inc annual tournament and picnic for
the benefit Of st. Peters Catholic Church at
Olney, this county, was held yesterday at
Olney, and attracted what was probably
the largest crowd that ever attended
similar event in this county. The affair
was under the direction Of Rev. Charles Q.
ROsensteel, pastor Of the church. A hand
some sum was realized.
The Interest OF the crowd was conferred in
the tournament, which was held In the
afternoon. A large number Of knights par
tfcfpated. and the contests Of both pro-
fess1Onals and amateurs were close and
exciting. The following were the success
given:
PROFESSIONALISM. II. Mercer, knight Of
Pleasant Valley. first: Ross Benson. Knight
OF Failing Green. second: Edward Kemp.
Knight Of Mount View, fourth.
Amateurs-Eugene Walters. Knight of
Leawood first: Hugh O'Donnell. Knight Of
Spencerville. second: Elmer Scott. Knight
of Oak Groves third; Benjamin Brashaa
Knight OF Burtonville. fourth.
Inc other contestants were George d.
Scaggs. Knight of Highland: Artemus Grif-
nth. Knight of. Edgehill: NJ. Browning,
Knight of Norbeck; E. Harper. Knight of
White Oak; ]. T. Yerkes, Knight of Teddy
Might.
Mr.. James Brown was chief marshal and
Messrs. Charles Mackall and William Jones
were the assistants. The judges were
Messrs. Charles +. Kirk, Josiah w. Jones
and Josiah ]. Hutton.
MIR. Walter A. Johnston of Kensington,
democratic nominee for the house of dele
gates, addressed the knights and Mr.. Ash
ley M Gould. United States attorney for
the District of Columbia, delivered the
coronation address
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Gouids re-
marks the royal set was danced. Mr.. Mer-
Ger crowned Miss Nellie Miller of Baltt-
more as Queen of Love and Beauty; MIR.
Benson crowned Miss Beulah Henderson of
Olney; Mr.. Frank l.. Hewitt. for Mr. Kemp,
crowned Miss Elizabeth Nichols Of Burnt
Mills, and Mr.. Amos crowned Miss Sallie
Shaw of Burnt Mills
MIR. Eugene Walters of the amateurs
crowned Miss Susie Nichols Of Burnt Mills
Queen OF Love and Beauty: Mr.. ODonnell
crowned Miss Vivian Nichols OF Burnt
Mills; MIR. Scott. Miss Eta Dyer Of Wash
ington, and Mr.. Brashears, Miss Walk Of
Washington.
Mr.. l.. l.. Nicholson and family Of Wash
1ngton are guests at the CorcOran Hotel.
this place, where they expect to remain
several weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Mock Election Held for Benefit of ii
literate Voters.

Special Correspondence Of TIE Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, August %, 1901.
The Hyattsville Republican Club held it's
regular weekly meeting last evening at the
office OF Justice of the Peace Carr. There
was large attendance of both white and
colored voters. President Frank b. Met
zerott, presiding, addressed the gathering.
committee appointed the 14th instant
to secure larger and better quarters for
the club submitted it's report. which was
laid aside for further consideration. After
session of about half an hour the meet
ing was adjourned and some of the mem
bers proceeded to Bladensburg to attend
the mock election held for the beneflt or
republican colofed illterates.
There were two ballots taken at the
election and out of rs cast the first time
there We're 10 correct tickets found 10 DE
correct, incorrect and were rejected.
AT the second trial there WIS only one In
correct out OF total of 26. Each ballot
was limited to seven minutes. One of tie
most anxious voters was "A deaf and DUMB
man. He vctod correctly each time. The
judges Of election were Messrs. A. L..
Hughes CT Riverdals. Frank r.. Metzerott.
Fred A. Sorlcs of Brentwood. and the
clerks were Within +. Severe OF R.rer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
Shoemaker. was absent, but the protest
work, Of which he has special charge was

Shoemaker, was absent, but the protest
work, Of which he has special charge, was
discussed. DR.. Brooks told Of his partici-
patton in an effort to defeat an application
the saloon Is e. lady owning property In it's
neighborhOOd, and where most of the sign
ers on both sides are cOlOred. He said that
members Of his church are not permitted
to sign applications for liquor licenses.
I'VE have not yet gotten up to the point"
he said. where a person Is excluded from
membership If he is not q total abstainer,
but We have rule. which is well enforced
that no one can join in an effort to secure
license to sell intoxicating drinks without
answering for 1t to the church."
The chair reported with reference to the
proposed Anti-Saloon League day at Chau-
will probably be selected. A committee.
consisting of the president and financial
secretary and Mr.. Owen P. KeIlar. was ap-
pointed to arrange. If practicable. for ex-
cursion rates on that occasion.
The report Of the committee on mass
meetings was read by Mrs. Isabel Helmick
In the absence Of the chairman, Mrs. Her.
man p. Metcalf The committee expressed
Star and other newspapers Of its last meet
Ing, held at Vermont Avenue Christian
Church August II.
The AFFILIATED bodies having representa-
tives present at the meeting were Calvary
Baptist Church and Christian Endeavor
Society, Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
and Christian Endeavor Society, Vermont
Avenue Christian Church Christian En-
deavor Society, First Congregational
Church, Foundry Methodist Episcopal Tenn
perance Society, Wesley Chapel Epworth
League. Eastern Presbyterian Church and
Christian Endeavor Society, Western Pres
byterian Christian Endeavor Society, Me-
mortal United Brethren Christian Endeavor
Society, First Universalist Church, INDIE
pendent and Minnehaha Lodges, l. o. G. 7. |;
District Northwest and West End Unions.
lie Droit "Y" and Wesley Chapel Band Of
Hope Of the w. c.. T. T.; Central Union
Mission and the District of Columbia Chris
tian Endeavor Union.