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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
MAYOR AROUSED
He Recommends General Vac
cination to the Health
Board.

Mayor Pagan has decided to act in the
matter of smallpox. He has sent COM
murication TO the Board of Health ur
gi,,2 the vaccination Of every person In
the community and advises them to adopt
compulsory vaccination methods if
necessary. The communication follows:-
May !, 1902.
To the Honorable the Board of Health,
Jersey Citv:-
Conference.-The continued prevalence of
smallpox in our community, though not
sufficient 10 cause any special alarm, is
such that IN my judgment special efforts
should be put forth by the city, to ar
rest its progress. 1 believe this can be
done by general vaccination. Compul-
sory vaccination should be resorted TO Il
such drastic measure Is requisite to i'll
sure the vaccination of every man. wom-
an and child in the community
The expenditure Of a few thousand dol
lars in this direction viii unquestionably
be good Investment.
do not intend to discuss this subject
from medical standpoint, as I assume
fnat The attitude Of the medical world is
practically a unit in favor of the pras
flce
Tne vaccination Of the people in that
parf Of fnis city known as Little Italss'
los Demonstrated the value of this prac-
tice. 1t would be difficult to md any onc
in that community who has not been III
ocula ted, and the result is that there has
not been a case of smallpox reported
xrofn there in months
/ most respectfully recommend the mat
ter to the attention Of your Honorab' e
Roard. Respectfully submitted
NJ M. FACAN. Mayor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
STRIKE: FOR TRIKE
Boss Builders to Quit Work
Until Lumber Strike
Is Of.

Work IS progressing rapidly at the new
baseball park on West Side avenue. So
far there is no further trouble from walk
ing delegates or strikers, weather is
favorable and Mr. Judge, the carpenter
contractor, expects to finish his work to-
morrow night
Mr.. Judge is not the only sufferer from
the strike.
Boss carpenters all over the county are
suffering, as their men refuse to accept
lumber from mills under the ban of the
union, and last night a meeting of the
Boss Builders Association was held at
Newark and Oakland avenues to discuss
the matter. 1t has become SO hard to
get the carpenters to accept lumber from
anywhere in the city that the boss car
penters are considering the advisability
Of quitting work until the strike is over.
Many, like Mr. Judge, find themselves
loaded with lumber contracted for before
the strike was on, which the men will
not accept The trend of last nights
meeting was to close down on all jobs
hereafter while the strike is on unless the
men can be induced to accept Hudson
County lumber. This means it is said,
that hundreds of men will be thrown out
of employment, and that it will be Inn
possible TO get any carpenter work done
throughout the county.
Mr.. Judge said, when seen this morning,
that If it was not for his contract with
the Baseball people he would quit at
once unless the men could be brought
to terms. While on strike the men re-
ceive Sc week, while they are now max
ing in the neighborhood of SIS.
4 further meeting of the Boss Builders
Association will be held on the subject
Thursday night. when the contractors
will decide what to do.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
PRIEST is PARTICULAR
The Rev. George Meyer Will Re-
port No More Marriages
Unless Color of Blanks
Is Changed.

The Rev. George Meyer of ST. Henry's
Roman Catholic Church, Bayonne. has
refused to furnish any further reports of
marriages performed by him until the
authorities furnish blank forms of sonc
other color than the blue ones now IL
use.
This was the somewhat strange an
nouncement made by the Secretary of the
State Health Board in a communication
read at yesterday afternoons meeting of
the County Board of Health The objee-
tions of the clergyman to the presens
official forms We're that they were diff
cult to write upon and the writing
not leglole.
An investigation of the county records
Revealed that the clergyman had made
good his threat, for no returns had beer
received from him since April. 1901 ar1
as the State Board requested information
as to whether he was violating the law by
failing to report all marriages, this infor-
nation will be forwarded.
The penalty for the failure of the Off
ciating party to report marriages is $50
in each case. and as the Rev. Mr.. Meyer
has probably performed quite number
of nuptial ceremonies during the year he
may have to pay quite an amount If ne
persists in his refusal.
In communication C. w Cameron,
son of the late Rev. James Cameron, at
the time of his death on December 26
last. rector of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Ascension, at the corner of
New York avenue and South street, for
warded to the board ten returns of mar
riages and memorandum of forty-two
other similar ceremonies performed by
Rector Cemeron, of which no returns had
previously been made.
The board directed Clerk Rooney to
thank MIR. Cameron and request lnat he
fill out in the name of his father official
blanks for the marriages recorded on the
memorandums SO that the same could be
regularly filed.
The necessity Of making accurate re-
turns to the authorities was illustrated
in the case Of Mrs. Emil J. Seeley of
North Bergen, who applied to have the
record of her marriage to John Seeleys
Jr.,. in 1879, changed to give her maiden
name as Emily J. Earle instead of Emma
Elizabeth Earle, and her age at the time
of the ceremony as fifteen instead Of eigL-
teen as 1t appears on the original return
made by Justice of the Peace huh.
The change IN the record is made neces-
sary to enable Mrs seeley To- straightc',
out some property interests In her APP
plication she states that she was so ex-
cited at the time Of the d6remony that
she did not notice the Hlis1ake made m
her name ard the age WAS given wrong to
deceive the officiating magisfra te, Who
forming the ceremony If he knew the
bride was but fifteen years OF age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
GOOD THING THIS
Newly Appointed State
Board Of Architects Or
ganize to Begin Work

The Board Of Architects for the State,
rscentlx appointed .hY Gnveraor alnrnhys
have organized and are now ready to as
sumo the duties imposed upon them by
the law.
The president is Mr.. c. P. Baldwin Of
Newark, Hugh Roberts of Jersey CITY
secretary and treasurer, and the remain
ing commissioners are Arnold H. Moses,
Camden; David B. Provost, Elizabeth
and Charles Edwards. Paterson.
The board owes its existence to Chapter
% of the Laws of 1902. and is entitled An
act to regulate the practice of architec-
ture." Hereafter every achitect prac-
tising in this State must hold license
from this board. Those who are at pres.
ent in practice have simply to present TO
the board an affidavit to that effect, or
certificate from similarly constituted
board of another State, and by payment
Of a IS bill they are licensed. Any person
who is member of the American Insti-
tute of Architects can come in on the
same procedure
by the act licenses can be revoked for
gross ignorance, recklessness. ineom-
potency, dishonest practices or any other
good and sufficient reasons. Before.
however, this can be done the accused
must face charges and undergo trial
before the board. In the event of a IL
cense being revoked the right of appeal
will be by certiorari to the Supreme
Court
Should any architect practice without
license, the act has this to say
IF any person shall pursue the prac-
tice of architecture in this State, or shall
engage in this State in the business of
preparing plans, specifications and prelim-
mary data for the erection or alterations
of buildings, or shall advertise or put out
any sign, card or drawing, designating
himself as an architect, having an office
and doing business within this State
without a certificate thereof, in accord
ance with the provisions of this act. he
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined not less
than fifty dollars and not more than five
hundred dollars for each offense, or i'm
prisonment in the county jail for period
of not less than one month
The examinations for licenses will be
held semi-anIfually. There will be fees,
of course The Board receives no pay,
but their expenses are met by the fees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
Vice Chancellor Pitney APP
points Receiver for Firm
of 7. G. Brown &
Van Anglen.
C. D. THOMPSON NAMED !
Firm Perfectly Solvent, It's
Assets Being More Than
Double Liabilities.

Vice Chancellor Pitney has appointed
Counselor Charles D. Thompson receiver
in dissolution for the well known dry
goods firm of T. C. Brown & Van Angitn
Co., of Newark avenue. The firm is go-
ing out of business and takes the Chan
Gerry way of winding up their affairs in
preference to that more generally
adopted.
Lest there be any mistake about these
proceedings it should be fully understood
that the firm is perfectly solvent.
1t owes about $4,000 and has assets over
$4,000 to pay off that debt The sole
reason given is that the stockholders
want to get out of the business.
The appointment of Mr. Thompson by
the Vice Chancellor was the result of an
application made by Counselor Joseph P.
Northrup representing Mr.. Carl Vigules,
one of the stockholders. Inc legal pro-
ceedings were of the friendliness nature
and for the good of .all concerned.
The company was organized in 1891. It
took over the business OF the late Thomas
Brown and the late Mr.. Van Anglen. AT
the time of Mr.. Browns death each part
ner owned equal holdings. The capital of
the business is too far down town has
fastened the dissolution and reasons at
tending the withdrawal of George T..
Brown from the firm. Mr.. Brown has ex-
perienced long divorce suit and on its
conclusion, 1t is said, assigned all his in
terest in the firm to another.
Mr.. Thompson took hold of the business
today in obedience to the order of the
Vice Chancellor He has not yet decided
whether he will continue the business
selling off the stock or dispose of it by a
private sale There is a mass of detail
work to be accomplished before Mr..
Thompson is in a position to determine
what course he will pursue. Mr.. Thomp-
son enjoys high reputation for winding
up business affairs. Many important
matters have been REFER to him and sue
cessful.y carried out. 1t was because of
this fact that the Court selected Mr..
Thompson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
Men in Communipa nipawAvenue
Station Demand Famiga-
ton and Vaccination.
In CLOSE CONTACT WITH SMALLPOX
Want of Prsoaution Against
Spread of Injection a
Grave Menace to
Their Families

The police of the Communipaw avenue
station house are up in arms over the
neglect of the Health Board in not fumi-
eating the station house and taking pre-
cautions to prevent the spread of small
pox. The protests of the men are made
in view of the fact that two smallpox
victims have been in the station house
within a few days and several OF the men
have come in contact with them. The
policemen say that the neglect of the
Health Board is little short of criminal
The patrol wagon was used yesterday
to carry a victim to the station house who
was suffering from the black pox- Tnls
person. Charles Peters, of Westerveit
street, was taken to Snake Hill and died
a few hours after being admitted to the
pest house The patrol wagon is being
used as usual and no attempt has been
made to fumigate it.
The victim was picked up. on Grand
street early yesterday morning by Patrol
man Murray. Peters was taken to the
station house. Roundsman Ramsay saw
that Peters was very sick and had him
sent to the City Hospital. Warden Nc
Andrews and the doctors pronounced the
case one of black pox and said that Peters
to Snake Hill and died there an hour after
being placed in bed Several policemen
came in contact with Peters and these
men went right off and got vaccinated-
Others. too. have sought this means OF
ward.ng off tbs disease.
The police cannot understand why the
Health authorities have not taken precau-
tions to prevent the disease from spread
xxsa 90 without
being fumigated is another thing they
cannot understand The Ocean avenue
station house was quarantined for over
eighteen hours several weeks ago Wneh
a man walked in there with smallpox.
Several policemen were kept prisoners all
the while until the building was fumi-
gated.
The police of the Communipaw avenue
station house want to know why the
Health authorities have not attended to he
funigating of the building. There are
over sixty men connected with that pre-
cinet and these men are Thoroughly
alarmed There is another reason why
the place should have been attended to-
This is the case of Patrolman MeNulty,
who was taken away Saturday to Snake
Hiil suffering from severe attack Oh
smallpox. This he contracted whlle as
sisting the Health authorities to remove
several patients in Lafayette. The. bed
McNulty slept in is still being used by the
police Serious trouble is anticipated ana
a number of the men have openly stated
that they would disobey orders and re-
fuse to go in any house where there was
smallpox.
one patrolman said last night that Nc
Nulty's experience taught all the men
lesson.
Il would take a chance of losing my
place. said he, "rather than go in nest
of that disease. ny home is too dear to
me 10 risk bringing home those deadly
germs in my clothes"
Several others spoke in the same strain
Captain McKaig, Sergeants Hoag and
Snow and Roundsmen Ramsey, Noonan
and Casey also spoke of the necessity
of fumigating the building without delay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
SYMPATHY FOR AR. D. Y. LEWIS

Members of the Ninth Ward Demo-
cratic Club in recent meeting paid a
delicate tribute of respect to one Of their
members, Mr.. Daniel Y. Lewis. whose
family mourns the loss Of one of its mem
bers. This resolution was adopted by the
clubs
Whereas The Supreme Arbiter of
mems destiny. in His infinite and un-
questionable judgment has. by deaths
mandate. severed the family ties Of our
distinguished and honored member, Daniel
Y. Lewis, in removing from life. while yet
in comparatively vigorous health and
youth. his brother. Thomas Lewis; there
fore be II
Resolved. BY the Ninth Ward Demo.
eratic Club of Jersey City that we extend
to Daniel Y Lewis our deepest sympathy
and commiseration in his hour of bereave-
ment and sorrow. andSthat the recording
secretary be instructed to communicate
the action of this club to our respected
~, prslher's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
DUPLICATE WHIST CLUB
Mrs. Lutkius Entertains Women a
at Final Nicotine.

The gvoman's Duplicate Whist Club was
entertained yesterday afternoon at its
final meeting for the season by Mrs. w
G. Lutkins of Montgomery street. Cub
prizes were won by Mrs. John J. Toffey.
Mrs. Hetherington. Mrs. James Fleming
and Mrs Samuel Allison. The guest prize
was won by Mrs. William Mattocks.
Refreshments and the usual social hour
followed the game. It was decided in
view Of the approach Of warm weather,
house cleaning and the general prepara-
tions for the summer vacation, not to
meet again until fa.l.
Among those present were:-Mrs. G, ".
II. Brinkerhon Mrs Jonathan Dixon,
.NrS y ". Condict, Mrs. Hetheringtop,
Mrs Henry Traphagen. Mrs. Miller Mrs.
Samuel Allison. Mrs. John ]. Tofey, Mrs.
James Fleming, Mrs. William Mattocks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
FLED FOR HER LIFE
Brutal Daniel O'Connesl Cuts
His Wife's Throat With
a Carving Knife.

Mrs. Daniel O'Connell, of No. "a Gil
christ street, ran into the Gregory street
station last evening with blood running
down her neck, from a deep cut in tn,
side of her neck. She told the cergeant
on duty that her husband had attacked
ner with carving knife and tried to kill
her, and that she was afraid to return to
her home.
Detective Daniel Lee Of Police Head
quarters who was in the station at tho
time. went to the O'Connell home an6
placed the woInans husband under ar
rest.
This morning in the First Criminal
Court Justice Hoos when tod Of the
charge remanded O'Connell for further
examination until tomorrow morning.
The mans wife told Judge Hoos that she
had to earn her own living and that her
husband was intoxicated the greater part
of his time. O'Connesl is well known to
the police, having been arrested dozen
times or more for drunkenness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Wilson and Van Houten Posts
Will Observe the Day

Henry Wilson Post, No. 10, and zabris-
lee Post, 10. 3s. G. A. r., have completed
all arrangements for a joint Memorial
Day parade, to be followed by banquet
at the Avenue House, at which the MEM
bers of Wilson Post will be the guests Of
Zabriskie.
The members of Zabriskie Post will
meet at the Avenue House and march
down Newark avenue to meet Wilson
Post They win then parade through
lower Jersey City passing the City Hall.
where they will be reviewed by Mayor
Fagan, City Collector Robert Davis and
other officials. After which the graves of
comrades in the different cemeteries of
the city will lbe visited and decorated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
PHYSICIANS Ex0NERATED
Health Board Dismisses Charges
AGAINST Drs. Rector and BrinkerhoiR

The Board Of Health last evening held
a conference at Police Headquarters for
the purpose of considering the charges scf
neglect of duty against Drs. Rector and
Brinkerhoff in failing to meet DIR. Hart
at a stated time for the purpose OF vacci-
mating the residents of Johnston avenue
The explanations of Drs. Rector ana
Brinkerhoff were satisfactory 10 the
Board and the charges were dismissed
President Tiiden said after the meeting
that the conference was called for the
purpose Of having a better understanding
among the health physicians as to their
duties, and that tn future there will be no
misunderstanding among them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06

p.aining of paints in his back and he felt
so ns.gerably generally that life became
burden to hi:s. Yesterday his mother
sent Elr to the drug stors for some car
bolic acia wEich she wished to use for
cleaning beds When tire wonans back
was turned ne snatched up TIE acid and
drank It. AS soon as his mother dis
covered what he had hone she sent for
Dir. Shea. who as soon as he saw the
young man declared that he had small
pox The doctor worked over him some
time and succeeded in saving him from
the effects of the poison, but the young
mans mouth was painfully burned The
health officers were notified.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
SIEBERT'S REWARD
Mayor Pagan Gives Him Mr.
Fry's Place on the Excise
Board.

George E.. Siebert was this morning ap-
pointed Excise Commissioner by Mayor
Pagan to fill the unexpired term of Ed
ward Fry. Mr. Fry was appointed As
s.stant Collector of the Port.
Mr. Siebert is a printer He resides in
the Eleventh ward and is well known
and popular citizen of the northern part
of the city. He was among Mayor
Fagan's most enthusiastic supporters dur
ing the last campaign and his appoint
ment Is a reward for his personal efforts
on behalf of the Mayor.
thinks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
COMPANIES ANNUAL ELECTION

The following elections took place today:
New Jersey Warehouse and Guaranty
Company--Trustees, John P. Green Amos
r. Little, II. P. Shortridge, George Wood,
Samuel Rea, F. =. Sheppard and VIM.
H. Barnes.
pany--Directors. E. WoIecft jackson.
Samuel Rea. William II wilson, Frank
e. Sheppard. Thomas B. Rea Warren r.
Dennis James b. N1edenburGh, W, p.
Schofield: r. Woleotf Jackson, President; !;
Samuel Rea. Vice President; Henry 81.
Ross. Secretary and Treasures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
CHURCH HOME SOCIETY MEETS
Social and Ensiness Meeting Held
at DR.. Herr's Church.

A meeting OF the Church Home Society
of the First Presbyterian Church was
held yesterday afternoon in the church
par.ors on Emory street. As this was the
anal meeting of the season it was fol-
lowed by social programme and refresh
ments.
Mrs Mary E. Bowen gave a very in
teYesting paper on Sidney Smith, and Mss
Bertha Hasting sang several solos very
sweetiy.
The officers of the society are:-Mrs.
Willard Fisk, President; Mrs. George w.
Case, Vice President; Mrs. Charles Gray,
Secretary, and Mrs. Dickson. Treasurer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
MUSlclAHS INCORPORATED

The Hudson County Musical Union filed
articles Of Incorporation at the County
Clerks office yesterday afternoon. Tile
organization proposes to establish a wage
scale for musicians in this county to OBJ
tain employment for its members and es-
tablish a sick and funeral fund.
-(,eorge Witlegge, George Trotter. Elmer
e. HiIe, George LIE Forge and Elmer r.
Ward, besides William L. Anstett. Alber
r. Tuck, Joseph Freund and j. Wallace
King
The principal office of the union Is at
No. 418 Jackson avenue. and is In charse
Of George Smith as agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
COURT CALENDAR

Supreme Court. May mos. &c and 2s.
Motion day, May To-
Circuit Court, May mos. sos. $40.
May s-No 421 Motion day. May 3.
General Sessions Court, May Louis
Plump. disordcrly house, John Comerford,
breaking, enter ng and larceny: James
Albrecht. assault and battery
General and Special Sessions Court sem
tences, May s.
Common Pleas Court, May 9-Examina-
tion OF applicants for naturalization.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
PEANUT ECONOMY
Pagan Sends in Some
More Buncombe
Vetoes.
CITY WILL BE SUED.
John Boyd Will Have the
Courts Pass on the
Mayors Course.

The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners will today receive two COM
municatiens from Mayor Fagan in which
he vetoes Twelve Claims passed by that
Board at a previous meeting. The COM
munication, which will be laid over under
the rules until the next meeting, are as
follows:-
Jersey City, N. j. May s. 1902.
To the Honorable the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners of Jersey City.
Gentlemen-In accordance with an act
entitled IAN act respecting cities of the
first class in this State and providing for
the supervision Of expenses of such cities
by the mayors thereof, approved Marcn
q, 1885, l herewith advise you that I
have disapproved the following warrants:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
COLONIAL BUILDING LOAN MEETS

The regular meeting to receive dues and
for sale Of money was held at the office
Of the Colonial Building and Loan Assn-
citation. No. Foye place last evening.
4 loan OF s2S0p was made ard about two
hundred additional shares were subscribed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06

(Signed) MARK M. PAGAN,
Mayor
Jersey City, May 2, 1902
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of Jersey City,
Gentlemen--I return herewith without
my approval the resolution authorizing
the payment of Sl00 to Albert Losel for the
calendar month of April. 1902 passed by
your Honorable Board at its meeting on
April % and certified to me for my ap-
proyal on April q.
My reason for taking this action is all
ready known to your Board.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) MARK NJ. PAGAN,
Mayor.
The veto of John Boyd's salary claim
win lead to suit. as Boyd long ago
made up his mind that he would sue If
the Mayor should veto his salary. Mayor
Pagan some time ago urged the Street
and Water Board to abolish the office of
Lamp Inspector, Boyd's position, on the
grounds that the work was all done by the
police. The office was created by an act
of the Legislature. The Mayor when he
was informed of this fact, demanded the
dismissal of Boyd but his demand was
unheeded by the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners.
The veto of Losel's claim is merely a
reiteration of previous vetoes of the SINH
lar claims for Losel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. May s. so2-Forecast Tor
the thfrty-six hours ending at p NJ.
Wednesday:-Fa tonight and tomorrow;
north winds