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The colored American., 1900-12-22

New York, Dec, 14.-The record of
new companies having capitalization
Of $1,000, 900 and over for November
shows that the total capitalization
amounted to $14s $50, 1000, as against
sos, $500 for the previous month.
The total for the year is 50 217, $50 900.
The records for the past month, how
ever, do not indicate the real condition
Of the industrial movement, as there
are many companies in progress Of for
nation which have not as yet filed
their application papers, and Of which
there is, of course, no official record.
New Jersey, which In the consolida :
tion movement, assumed first place,
has fallen back to second place within
the past six months, West Virginia TAX
ing the lead with cspitalizations OF $50,
600, 900, while New Jersey has SAC, 600,
800; Colorado. $4,000, 900; Virginia, Sl2
900 600; Delaware, 90 25O,OOO and New
York 81 700, 900. In one of two instan
ces prominent New York syndicstes
have gone to West Virginia instead of
New Jersey.
1t may be Interesting to our readers
to know that Mr.. Phil Waters, the cor
poration clerk in the Office Of the Sec
rotary OF State West Virginia, had the
entire supervision of the issuing of
these charters and did not make an
error out Of a corporation capitalize
ton of sixty million dollars. Mr.. Wa
tiers is an Afro.American and has held
the position of corporation erk for a
number of years and is best known as
the boy Orator Of the Ksnawaha."
The colored American., 1900-12-22

An intelligent and representative
gathering of the women of the women
of the race was in the city last week
attending the annual meeting Of the
W. q. T. q. Conspicuous among them
were Mrs. Francis Joseph Of Louisiana.
The New York Defender spoke Of Mrs.
Joseph in its last issue as follows:
"Mrs. Francis Joseph, Of New Or
leans, La. the president OF the State
W, O, Il. Union, is che of the greatest
The colored American., 1900-12-22
MRS. FRANCIS JOSEPH.

women of her race. She has just re :
turned from . trip to Scotland, as the
national delegate of the w. G. L.
Union, representing the entire organi'
zstion of the United States. No greater
honor has ever been conferred upon
woman Of our race and no woman OF
any race is more deserving Of such an
honor. We have known Mrs. Joseph
for twenty-five years In the city OF
New Orleans. Her great ability as
leader began to assert itself whilst she
was quite young until today she has no
superior in the land. During her stay
abroad she visited London, Ireland,
the Worlds Fair at Paris and other
places which will be described in the
next issue of The Defender. She Is en-
paxed in the work OF prison reform in
the State OF Louisiana and Ia highly
endorsed by the Governor Of the State,
the sheriff of the city Of New Orleans,
the judges and other prison authorities.
No woman in the country IL doing
srsndsr work for fallen humanity, re-
eardless of color, than Mrs. Joseph.
We reproduce clipping from New
Orleans daily paper in our columns
today which should be read with in :
terest by all of our patrons to show the
extent of the great work she is engaged
Aside from her prison reform work
and her Woman's Christian Temper
snce Union work, she Ia the organizer
and supporter of q kindergarten school
in New Orleaps, where poor children
are being taught by competent teachers
supported by her energies and endeav::
ors. But her life's work Is to build a
home for the young outcasts OF the
race who are rushed in prison for vag
arspcy and other trivial offences, with
ont any hope bat criminal life before
them. the Governor of the State having
such great confidence in her work that
he will turn over to her home this class
of nrisoners az soon as the home Is
built, She has already secured the land
and Is now busily engaged raising the
funds for this laudable purpose, speak
inc at all churches who will open their
doors and listen to her pleadings for
moor outcasts. No work Is more worthy
Of help than this from all classes, since
her assistance reaches all colors, all
The colored American., 1900-12-22

Mrs. Mary Church Terrell and daugh'
ter, Phyllis, left the city this week for
Memphis, Tenn. where they will spend
the holidays, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Church.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
A POWER FOR REFORM.

Mrs. Francis Joseph of New Orleans-An
Eloquent Champion of Prison Reform
Work and an Active Member OF the
w. G. 7. u.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
WEST VIRGINIA

Beats New Jersey IN the Capitalization
of Charters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
FEARS FOR THE CIRCUIT BILL.
PLANS OF ITS FRIENDS TO SECURE con-
SHERATON IN THE HOUSE

Washington, June / (SpeciaD.-The advocates and
supporters of the Grout Oleomargarine bill In the
House of Representatives are exceedingly fearful
lest in the pull and scramble of the last week OF
the session the measure will fail TO receive con-
sideration and be the subject of action "A petit
ton in favor of special order to secure consider
alton has been signed by about 100 members or the
House. 1t Is reported however. that a majority
of the Committee Rules is adverse to having
the subject taken up at this session. and the advo-
Gates Of the bill are casting about for some ex-
pedient to nank the committee. One plan suggested
is to try to get recognition for motion 70 suspend
the rules and pass the measure. Another is 20
insist that the bill deals with the subject OF
taxation il Is entitled. as a revenue measure, to
precedence over all other measures except CON
ference reports It seems likely that this expedient
will be tried unless favorable notice shall be taken
of the petition for special order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
BONNER WILL CONTEST HEARD.
MRS. FORBES DID NOT KNOW OF THE GOVERN
MENT BONDS IN THE HOUSE.


At the hearing Of the Robert Bonner will con-
test before Surrogate Fitzgerald yesterday Eliza
beth Gallagan. a servant for Francis Forbes was
the first witness called. Her testimony was unrn.
portant- Mrs. Forbes recalled, and MIR. Nc
Clure asked her this question:
You did not know there $4,000 OF Govern
ment bonds in your fathers room when he died ?"
Il did not" replied the witness.
Counsel pressed his question until last Mr.
Parsons said: You mistaken Mr.. Mcclure
Well tell you all you want to know. There were
Government bonds ia the house. but they were not
In Mr.. Bonner's room"
Robert Edwin Bonner then called as a Surro-
gates witness. which meant that either side might
cross-eKamine him. and that neither would be bound
by his replies. lie said that two months after the
death Of his brother. Andrew Allen Bonner, IN
October. 1895 negotiations begun with HE
Ledger" He Identified the agreement of April IS,
1899 offered for signature to Mrs jeanette F. Bon
ner A copy Of the agreement submitted to
Robert Bonner.
Regarding the bonds taken from the house after
Mr.. Bonners death to Mr. Bonner's private safe
moved them In obedience instructions from his
father. The bonds, with ali the other papers OF
Mr.. Bonner, were turned over without previous
animation 10 the Colonial Trust Company. The en-
tire matter of The Ledger agreement and of its
form, as testified TO by Mr.. Van Worst who drew
OF the different interviews he had with counsel.
Surrogate Fitzgerald set June I for the next
hearing, and SAID he would also give June H. Is and
Il 10 the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
AFTER COMMISSIONER PECK.
A BILL CURTAlLING HIS POWERS IN
TRoDUCED IN THE HOUSE.

Washington. June 1--Representative Levy OF
New-York introduced the following bill In the
House to-day:
That on and after the passage Of this act the
power vested In the Commissioner General for
the United States to the Paris Exposition OF
1000 to employ experts and other necessary
officers or clerks and to disburse appropriations
incident the participation Of the United states
in said Exposition is hereby transferred 10 the
Secretary OF State. who shall make such APP
pointments and disburse such money as may
be now or hereafter appropriated
The Commissioner General for the United
States to the Paris Exposition or l''oo IL hersoy
directed to render a monthly report to the Sec
rotary of State for the number OF employees.
their occupation and salaries. the report
ing the results of the Exposition. shall De pre-.
pared under the direction of the secretary OIL
State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
TO PROMOTE NILES AND CORBIN.
THE SENATE PASSES THE MILITARY ACAD
ENVY BILL WITH AMENDMENTS

Washington June 1.-The Senate this afternoon
passed the Military Academy Appropriation bill
with the following amendments:
That the senior major general commanding the
Army shall have the rank, pay and allowances OF
lieutena Mt general, and his personal staff shall
have the rank. pay and allowances authorized for
the staff lieutenant general that the adiutant-
general OF the Army shall have the rank pay and
allowances of a major general In the Army OF the
United States. and his retirement shall receive
the retired pay of that rank this latter provision
10 apply only to the present incumbent General
Corbin.
That the corps of cadets at West Point shall con-
sist OF from each Congress district from
each Territory from the District of Columbia
and fifty from the United States at large not more
than two of whom shall he from the same State
They shall be appointed by the President and shall
be actual residents of the Congress or Territorial
districts of the District of Columbia or of the
States respectively. from which they purport to
be appointed.
Seventy private pension bills were passed
II was agreed. motion of Mr.. Fairbanks that
the Cuban Exradtion bill should be considered
Immediately after the General Deficiency Appro-
priation bill Mr. Hoar declaring that il would be
a National scandal II action had on the
bill before final adjournment.
An agreement reached that the Deficiency
bill should be read tonight uncontested amend
ments be passed upon. but contested amend
ments go until tomorrow. The bill was
read and all committee amendments were adopted
and at 7l5 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
DROPPED FROM THE ARMY ROLLS
FIRST LIEUTENANT SAMUEL c. HAZARD A
DESERTER

washington, June by direction of the Presi-
dent First Lieutenant Samuel c. Hazard 1st
Artillery, has been dropped from the rolls of rho
Army for desertion. to take effect May 81 The
full details Of the case are rot forthcoming LIEN
tenant Hazard was stationed at Tampa Fla and
disappeared from that post on February Is since
which time nothing has been heard of him II is
reported that before his departure he cashed a num-
Der OF worthless checks and borrowed large
sum of money: also that he was short in his ac
away with a woman with whom he hsd bacoma in
infatuated and from whom it is said he borrowed
Soo1O An order was issued for his arrest bur he
managed to erade the officers What agerayates
New-York $500 1'iiiS III
iieutenant Hazzard is q native of Pennsylvania
ana graduate of the United States Military Acad-
envy In the class of June. 1898 He received the
grade OF first lieutenant in March, 1899 Before his
the Military Academy. He is dropped as a deserter
under the statute authorizing such action in the
case of an officer absent without leave for ninev
AOA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
MR. HALE DENOUNCES ENGLAND.
PROTESTS AGAINST AN APPROPRIATION FOR
RELIEF OF INDIAN FAMINE SUFFERERS

Washington June 1.-At the opening of the ses-
sion of the Senate to-day Mr.. Perkins of CaJfor-
MA presented petition from people of his State
ASKING congress to make an appropriation for the
relief Of the furnishing people of India and asked
that 1t be referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tons. He not he said in possession of suf
hclent information to enable him to prepare a
proper resolution dealing with the question In 1897
he had asked for and procured ship to carry TO
India provisions donated by the people of Cali
fornia, Oregon. Washington. Nebraska Kansas and
Iowa. The provisions aggregated four thousand
tons. NO official acknowledgment ever had been
received eo1 tnat donation so far as he aware.
He hesitated now, therefore, TO press a resolution
looking 10 the relief of the people OF India leat
the Government OF Great Britain might not look
with favor on the action of Congress in sending
to India unsolicited aims. as it might not look
with favor on friendly Intervention by this Gov
eminent In the South African war
The world has been Mortified almost stupefed :"
said Mr.. Hale, of Maine speaking with emphasis
at the suffering now being endured in India That
ia the chief OF England's colonies The pestilence
and famine are appalling to the ina ginatcn. Whole
families are being wiped out Of existence; the babe
lies dead beside its mother The situation "a awful
Now the Senator comes here with a proposition
lhat we should appropriate money for the relief OF
these people. should like to ask the Senator what
England has done for the people of India She has
spent tens and hundreds of millions of dollars IN
striking down and crushing republics It is the
most brutal manifestation of strength against lib
e sn9 ana weakness that the world has ever seen
what Great Britain has done to relieve the suffer
ing OF her Indian subjects What has he in the
way OF Information upon this point? What fnfor-
mation mas he as TO Engands action in this mat
the Bo sPefRa eP hqndFedS of millions
81 3 Ma Mr.; PERKINS was about to reply. Mr. Adrich.
OF hhoue Island, remarked caustically: at does
seem strange that we cannot have a petition pre-
senIea mere without having two three political
speeches made upon it,
,,, Mhhst DO YOU mean by political speeches?" in
IT does not seem at all necessary" REPLIED Mr.
Ainrlch, That the presentation of petition should
Gan out pro-Boer other speeches | do nor ha
neve the senate or the country desires enighten-
81, MY remarks were called out" said Mr.. Hale.
by the suggestion that the Government should
1hterpose for the relief Of the starving peopie ~
tndia asked question, and want an answer
Mr.; Perkins said he fully realized the forc. =,
M Mr r. ale question. II am not asking the Senate
70 take action at this time he said at ask m =
me memorial be referred to the Committee on Al.
proprlauons In order that the members of the com,
mlttee may carefully consider the subject wan
The petition was so referred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
TO GET THE FABRICATED STEEL.
ANNOUNCES THAT RAPID PROGRESS
WILL BE MADE.

John r. Mcdonald, the contractor for the
rapid transit subway. made the following state
ment yesterday:
The contract for furnishing the structural iron
and steel which will be used in the rapid transit
railroad has been finally executed with the Ameri-
Bridge Company. Of which Percival Roberts,
OF the Pencoyd Company, is president This is the
first contract Of this company, which has just been
formed and which is made UP Of all the leading
bridge companies OF tiso c5t7fltry, including the
Keystone Bridge Compa M f6fmerly owned by the
Carnegie Steel Company. The general work. of
constructing the rapid transit railroad has de-
pended upon the signing of stilis contract, no
excavation Of any import srs1f could be made in
the streets until the fabricated steel was hand
TO carry on the work While the execution of this
contract has somewhat delayed the actual work Of
building the subway, will more than make up
for the time lost by securing fabricat ted
terial directly from the various bridge companies
comprising The American Bridge Company instead
Of being dependent upon the shops of the Carnegie
Company. The Carnegie Company, however will
furnish the material for this work to the
American Bridge Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
POSTAL CONVENTION WITH NICARAGUA.

Washington. June (SpecaD.-The parcels post
convention between the United States and Mica
ragua which signed by President Mckinley
and the Postmaster General on March 2s. was re-
ceived at the Nicaraguan Legation this morning
The document delivered at the Postofice De-
partment late this afternoon. bearing the sigma
lures of President ]. 5. Zelaya of Mica ragUa and
the Ncaraguan Minister OF Internal Affairs. whose
position corresponds with that OF Postmaster GEN
eral Smith
The convention will into effect o-morrow. and
prescribes the same regulations for the exchange
OF parcels between this country and Nicaragua as
now in force with Germany and several Of the
English colonies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
AN EXHIBITORS COMPLAINT.
SPACE IN THE AMERICAN SECTION AT THE
PARIS EXPOSITION SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SOLD

Washington. June 1.-The State Department
has received letter from Delegate Flynn. OF
Oklahoma. transmitting a complaint from an
American exhibitor at the Paris Exposition
against the manag ement of the American sec
tion and alleging that space for exhibits In that
section is being openly disposed of for pecuni-
airy consideration through third parties In Lon
don. As was done in the case Of other ailesa-
lions received at the State Department regard
ing the administration Of the American exhipit
these charges have been referred TO Commits
sioner- General Peck for report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESyDEyy
Washington. June 1.-The following nominations
were sent 70 the Senate by the President TO-DAY.

CLIFTON r. BRECKINRIDGE, Of Arkansas 10 he
commissioner 10 negotiate with tho Indians of the
Cherokee. Choctaw. ChickaFaw. Muscogee tor Creel1
and Seminole nations vice 4. = McKennon. resigned
Promotions volunteer army. OF In
fantry-MRjnr LLOYD NJ. BRETT. be
colonel Captain c. p. STIVERS. be maior; First
Lieutenant BENJAMIN STARK. Jr. 10 be captain;
Second Lieutenant MILFORD TWYMAN to be first
Sergeant y. ". STRONG Company 4. 3oth Infantry 10
be second lieutenant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
TO RESTORE CAPTAIN K1RKMAN

Washington, June 1.-The House Committee On
Military Affairs to-day reported in favor of author
izing the President TO restore George w Kirkman
to ms rank as captain In the Army, thus overcom-
Ing the effect of court martial and dismissal AT
Manila, which has attraced considerable attention
The dismissal grew out OF a disturbance while On.
tain kirkman was not on duty and was final vii
out review by the President Secretary Root told
the committee that the sentence too severe
and the gallantry of the officer at FL Canev was
also cited The committee therefore reports that
should be restored. ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
MORE NEW LINES BUILDING.
pAy-AnERIcAN MEDICAL CONGRESS.
THE TRIENNIAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT
HAVANA IN DECEMBER

Washington, June 1.-The International Executive
Commission of the n-American Medical Congress
announces that the next triennial meeting OF that
body will he held in Havana. Cuba, December
% o. 2S and %. Committees work in all the
American countries preparing for the congress,
IL is expected that the attendance will be large.
particularly from the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
BATH FIXTURES
DOOM and AUXlLLARLES

MEYER.SNlFFEN CO.. Ltd. East 10Th ST.
To areid large bit GHs 10 d,Ttbiag fahce and
frequent 6iLf for repairs irSi5t AaVing s'EM-ESS
Fnl}rr" or EM-ESS" Self CIoSiHg. Kerr iu ,cpa.r
) Jears .sstio.. charge ~ Ns's York and Ss3.ras
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

itself to be rifed" He would not be SO unKino
to say that the Carnegie and Bethlehem com
panies would prepare the 'invuneraole" poht'-
cal armor plate of the Republican party; that ne
would leave to the interest Of the senators from
Ohio and West Virginia in this question.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-10-19
NAMES FOR HALL OF FAME.
VFsshinrtoa and Lincoln Head the List OF
Noted Americas Who VIII Oec1Py
Places IN New YORK UnivsrsIty.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE election In
the Han of Fame contest was con
cludBd when the senate Of the New
York university assembled and passed
upon the list Of eligibles submitted
20 that body by the committee
which for the last three days has been
counting the votes. The total number
Of names submitted TO the 100 judges
was 252. According to the decision
the following famous men were ae-
corded a place on the tablets Of the
Hall Of Fame. Their names are given
IN the relative position Of votes re-
ceived: George Washington, Abra-
ham Lincoln, Daniel Webster, Benja-
min Franklin, q. S. Grant, John Mar
shall, Thomas Jefferson, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Henry ". LOngfellOw, Rob
ert Fulton, Washington Irving, iona
than Edwards, David G. Farragut,
Samuel F. B. Morse, Henry Clay,
George Peabody, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, Robert z. Lee, Peter Cooper,
Horace Mann, Henry Ward Beecher,
Eli Whitney, James Kent, Joseph
Storey, John Adams, William Ellery
Claiming, James Audubon, Elias
Howe, William Morris Hunt, Gilbert
Stuart, Asa Gray.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-10-19
FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION.
Two Men Arrested 1t Kansas city On ThIs
serious Charge and Warrants Are
Cat for OtbsrE.

Kansas City, $40, Oct 15.-The
steel doors Of the county Jail closed
at II o'clock last night on the first OF
a considerable number Of men who are
to be arrested for fraudulent regis
tration- The man vas J. T. Donovan,
q former member Of the Chicago 20
lice force He is accused Of registering
IN the Eighth precinct OF the Eighth
ward as Francis Ralph, Of SOC MCGEE
street. At 1 O'Clock this morning G..
". Kendall, a judge Of the Second
precinct, Second ward, was landed
in Jail on a somewhat similar charge
In default Of $1,000 bond Other ar
rests are to be made as soon as the
constables can find the men
Kansas City, No, Oct 15.-"Roley
BOley' Smith, a clerk In the Office Of
the election commissioner, was arrest
ed on a warrant charging him with
abetting fraudulent registration He
was arrested In front Of Pendergast's
saloon and Pendergast signed Smiths
bond. This is the third arrest that
has been made at the instance Of the
republican county committee.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-10-19
EMPHATIC OVATION.
We Bryan Enthusiastioaliy Reosived ~
Greater New Xsrk DemOcrats-Ban-
qaet - the HoRman Houss.

New York, Oct 1T.-WiIliam J.
Bryan arrived In this city at 2:55
o'clock yesterday. His reception was
an emphatic ovation. As the train
steamed into the annex Of the Grand
Central depot that part Of the Inn
mense building was thronged with q
multitude. Mr.. Bryan was driven to
the Hoffman house In an open car
rage in which he sat next to Richard
Croker and with uncovered head
bowed and smiled to the thousands
who cheered him. Forty-secOnd street
presented an animated scene. From
Lexington avenue on one side TO
Sixth avenue on the other the side
walks were lined with the popuiace.
The demonstration as Mr.. Bryan left
his carriage and entered the Twenty
sixth street entrance Of the hotel was
a repetition of that along the line.
The much disputed cost OF the din
ner was settled by the Hoffman house
management who said that the cost
was So per plate, exclusive Of the
wines. 1t took from 5:45 to p. m.
to dispose Of the many courses and
soon after the party got into car
riages. Mr.. Bryan afterwards made
speeches at Madison Square garden,
Tammany hall and Cooper union to
enthusiastic audiences.