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The colored American., 1901-02-09

forthwith to be accom- lisbed III Vir
GINA, An extra session OF the legis
lature will meet JaI usIy 23Td TO issue
8 call for . state convention so 10
amend the constitution as TO deprive
she mass Of blacks of the ballot. Vir
ginia Will then put itself in line with
The Carolinss, Mi sissippi, and Lou'si
ans; and Alabama Is likely soon TO fol-
low.
While well-informed public senti'
ment everywhere would approve the
disfranchisement of the illiterale, white
and black alike, It is plain that the
dominant southern sentiment approves
the dIsfranehisement Of the illiteTate
black but lacks the fairness and the
courage to disIrsnchise the illiterste
white man also. The Virginia con
vention seems likely 10 accomplish the
result by varia ion of the ''grand
father" clause (which permits an illit
crate man TO vote if his father Or grand
father voted before the Negro was en-
francbise0) by permitting illIterate men
to vote whose fathers or grandfsthers
we're in the military service. Ths Pro-
vision Will give the ballot 30 most Il
Iiterste whites and 70 few illIteraIe Ne
groes. For it will dlsfranchise pract1
calIy ali the blacks and practically no
hites. The frankly svowed purpose
10 all these states Is simply 70 disbsr
the Negro. The provocstIon TO do tnis
any man who knows southern con
dIIiOns can understand. Heretofore, 1t
is frankly confessed, the Negro has
been dIsbaEred By fraud; and is it not
better to disbar him openly by Law?
But the selection Of llIlIerscy as s dis
qualifying z reason is not frank; for II
lueTste white men are 10 where dis
franchissd. The motive, Therefore, Is
lIbeTste, deep-seated, lasting. At Eo
time within PERIOD that living men
need concern themselves shout will the
Negro vote IN any considerable mum
bars. This is the definite and insl and
deliberate action OF the dominant south
ern sentiment Upon this basis these
states are nov beginning new era Of
political experiment.
And many thoughtful men there
hope for good results. They think that
the Negro viii soon come 10 take an
active part In pOlltics-the i1te ligeDt
s0d thoughtful Negro, for the eiu'
Gated Negro who pays his tsxes Is not
disbsrIed; and many men think that
there will bs division Of parry opinion
and ; new els OF political thought and
activity.
But so fsr, the dlsfranehissmeat OF
the mass of blacks Z South Csrolins.
IN Mississippi, snd IN Louisiana [snd
there hss nsen time enough in these
states for results nov 20 be SppsrenO
ass not brought such IesuIts- The Ne
gro eliminated, only one political party
remains, Snd political stsgnsti0n bss
followed. IN Mississippi. The inquire
ment thss 5 poll tax Dc paid leng D.
fo.e ste election depEiyes many white
men also Of their votes. But Il do
not bar them oct % nominating cen
yenEons. Nzny communities sre ruled
oy mere handful 0f whites who can
not even cast ballot
For instance, there sre 50 OC0 macs
Of voting &ge N Mississippi, but the
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The colored American., 1901-02-09

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
THAT EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Tells on What Con-
ditions He Will Call 1t.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News"]
ELIZABETH, March 30 1901.-Governor
VOORHEES,, last night, was asked whether
he intended calling special session of
the Legislature in reference to the Pas
sale pollution question. The Governor
said
While fully appreciating the very great
Importance of the subject involved and
the earnestness of feeling in the localities
to be affected by the proposed legislation,
and while in full sympathy with their de-
sires to promptly provide means to RENE
dy the evils complained of, I shall have
to be first convinced that there is the
strongest probability that some remedial
legislation will be enacted
1T would be useless otherwise to call
the Legislature. together. I shall there
fore withhold my decision on the subject
until after it has been laid before me by
the special committee of the Newark
Board of Trade, which, [ am informed,
has been selected to wait upon me and
urge a call for an extra session of the
Legislature.' u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
NOTHING LELT OF ESTATE.
Lawyers Are Paid and Newark Bank
Gets What Is Left.

When Joseph Richardson, a resident Of
this city, who conducted picture frame
establishment on Canal street, New
York, died intestate about eighteen
months ago. he was supposed to be very
wealthy, but when Thomas K. Halstead,
who was appointed administrator, finally
wound up the estate, he found balance
of only s1,7S6.S7, against which were sew
eral claims including an eleven year old
note for $1,000 held by the Newark City
Bank
In the Orphans Court yesterday Law
vers William A Lewis, representing the
administrator of the estate; Lawyer ].
Ryerson, representing the Newark bank.
and Lawyers Frank McDermott and
Marshall A. Van Wrinkle, who appeared
for other creditors. tried to agree on a
division of the estate and incidentally the
amounts due to each of them as counsel.
Lawyer Ryerson, who thought he was
entitled to 5000 for his services in lighting
the claim of the Newark bank, was al
lowed $3.50 by Judge Blair; Lawyer Lewis >
claim for $3.50 was reduced $50; Lawyer
McDermott got S1C0 instead of the $3.50 he
asked, while Lawyer Van Wrinkle, who
modestly claimed SIS, was allowed s25 by
the Court. After deducting some other
liabilities, the Court ordered the 81, lis re-
naming of the estate to be put to the
Newark bank to satisfy its Judgment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
DAVIS TEAM WINS
Beat Seventh Ward Demo
cratic Clubs Bowlers by
90 Pins On.

The match game of tenpins between the
Seventh Ward Democratic Club and the
Robert Davis Association terminted in a
victory for the Davis Association. The
Davises brought strong delegation of
''rooters,' but the .howlers'' of the
Seventh Ward Club outnumbered them
three to one and each one used his lungs
to the utmost capacity. The onlookers
crowded the bowling room and were it
not for the continued remonstrance of the
officers who were in charge they would
have impeded the bowlers.
The enthusiasm for both teams was
pronounced from start to finish and every
good play, by either team, was the cause
of an outburst of cheers and prolonged
applause. The game was hotly contested
and each of the clubs led at different
stages of the game. The Davis Associa-
ton team led during the first part of the
game, but was overtaken by the Seventh
bowlers in the fifth frame and from then
until the finish it was nip and tuck.
At one of the critical points of the game
Mr.. Davis got up and said, 81 think I'll
make STRIKE and when the cheering
was over all the pins were down and the
Davisites went wild. The finish of the
game found the Davis team 20 pins ahead
of the Seventh ward team.
The scores were:-
Davis observation-disclosures Davis, 1O1;
Burns, 125; Eagan, 100; Connolly, JOG;
Cummings, AS; Farrell, 141; Perlmutter,
140; Hanley, 155; Schaffer, 124; Kennel,
1853; making total of 1880.
Seventh Ward Democratic Club-Liv-
ingston, $50; Roeder, 1873; Zeiger, 80; A.
Muller, 175: M. Muller, 127; w. Muller,
12S; McGurk, 113; Hopper, 126; Carleton,
113; Ehlers. $50; with total of 1901.
Every one on the Seventh Ward team
blamed Edward Zeiger for losing the
game He bowled in very poor form and
made the lowest score of the night, with
a total of only 80 pins to his credit. Mr..
Zeiger at one time was thought bowler
of some distinction, but his performance
of last night has ruined his reputation
as a bowler, and it will take a number
of good scores for him to regain it.
After the match was finished the two
teams adjourned to the second floor of
the club, where spread was awaiting
them, which they quickly demolished
The game will long be remembered by
all those participating as one which was
we'll fought.
A return game will be played at some
future date, and the Seventh Ward men
hope to win it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
DECISION RESERVED.
Vice Chancellor Pitney
Hears Argument in
Brown Divorce
Case.
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NEWARK, March 80, 1e01.-At. the con-
clusion of argument yesterday morning
In the suit for divorce brought by George
T. Brown, of Jersey City, against his
wife, Mrs. Mary A. Brown, Vice Chan
cellor Pitney took the papers in the case
and reserved decision. The Court inti-
mated that it would be some time before
ne would reach a conclusion, there being
five or six cases which must first be dis
posed of
As told in 'The News" Brown charges
his wife with infidelity and names VIII
liam III. Kane, Jr., as correspondent All
the testimony in the case was taken be-
lore Isaac Romaine, of Jersey City as
Special Master in Chaneery, and was re-
! ferred to Vice Chancellor Pitney for ar
gument.
Flavel MCGEE, for the petitioner.
summed UP in Jersey City several weeks
ago, and last week former Judge Isaac S.
Taylor, Mrs. Browns counsel, submitted
his side of the contest in Newark Chan
Gerry Chambers. Yesterday morning clos
ing argument for the petitioner was pre-
sented by Major Thomas F. BedIe
The principal points dwelt upon were
those developed in the testimony Of
Maria Mitchell. servant in the Brown
household when the family lived at No.
81 Woodland avenue, Jersey City Heights.
and of detective named Coyne, whom
Brown employed to watch his wife. The
evidence of the Mitchell woman, counsel
contended, was in itself sufficient to war
rant the granting of decree of divorce
The servant was an entirely disinterest-
nA Na1-fxr eaiI
vert her testimony the defence had intro
duced the statements of parties, ''an OF
whom were interested parties and pecu-
liarly related to one another"
The testimony of the detective. Coyne.
was that he had seen the shadows Of
Mrs. Brown and Kane on a window shade
together in the den of Graham Van
Keuren's house at Bogata, Bergen ceun-
ty, having first seen and recognized them
by looking through the space between the
sill and the bottom of the curtain In at
tacking that testimony the defence had
produced witnesses who said they were in
the room at the time specified by the de-
tective. Major Bedle endeavored to show
by cross-examination of these witnesses
indicated that they had not been in the
room at all.
The whole purpose of the defence had
been, declared counsel, to make per3urers
out of all the petitioners witnesses and
to prove connivance on the part Of the
husband. In each attempt counsel claimed
they had signally failed.
The Vice Chancellor, during the discus
sion of the shadow pictures, as alleged to
have been seen by the detective on the
Van Keuren's window shade, told counsel
that in considering the case he would uss
the same shade and make personal ex-
periments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
BIG ESTATE DISSIPATED.
Druggist Gallagher Wants His
Trust Fund.


The rapid dissipation of the estate of
the late Dr. Thomas F. O'CaIlahan was
brought to light in the Orphans Court
Prosecutor Marshall A. Van Wrinkle
moved for a rule to show cause why
Lawyer Edward O'Callahan, executor of
his fathers will, should not be compelled
to pay over trust fund of $1,000 belong
ing to Druggist John C. Gallagher, of
Grove and Seventh streets.
When DIR. O'Callahan died few years
ago he was reputed to be worth from
$150,O0O to 100000 in real estate in different
sections of the city. Now the old home
stead at Second and Erie streets is adj
vertised to be sold by the Sheriff under
foreclosure on April 49, and the creditors
of the estate can obtain no settlement of
their claims.
Lawyer Van Wrinkle said that no ac-
counting had been filed by the executor,
who, besides the widow of the testator,
is the only heir. Recently, through Law
yers Brinkerhoff & Fielder, the Second
National Bank of Jersey City obtained an
order to show cause why the executor
should not be placed in contempt for fail
ing to obey the Courts Injunction and file
an accounting. He said that in addition
to the Gallagher claim he held another
against the estate as representative of
the Third National Bank.
Lawyer OCallahan, Mr.. Van Wrinkle
said he had learned, was now a resident
of Orange.
Judge Blair reserved decision on the ap-
plication
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
PoLICEMAN'S WIFE A SUICIDE
Mrs. Mary Durnan Drinks Carbo1ic
Acid.

Mrs. Mary Durnan, thirtyfour years
old, wife of Policeman Terence Durnan,
committed suicide at her home, No COL
Grove street, this morning. She had been
complaining of ill health for some time
and becoming respondent threatened on
several OCCASIONS to end her life Some
days ago she purchased some carbolic
acid to mix with other ingredients as an
ointment with which she treated sore
ankle Shortly after she arose this morn
ing she determined to put her threat into
execution. She told her little son Johnny
that she was tired of life and was going
to kill herself, and standing before the
little fellow she drank large dose of
carbolic acid. She fell to the floor. Then
she changed her mind, and exlaiming, 81
won't die yet," half arose. but fell back
screaming with agony.
Her husband was out on duty. Neigh
bors rushed to the room where she was
lying. An ambulance was summoned, but
the unfortunate woman died on her way
to the hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
THIEVES SCATTER GEMS
Caught at Their Work They
Left a Trail Of Dia-
monds and Watches.

Watches and diamonds to the value of
$3.50 were strewn along the streets of
Harrison over a distance of several blocks
yesterday by two daring robbers in an
exciting chase. Both men were caught
after one of them had tried to shoot
his pursuers when cornered in a cellar.
The watches and jewelry were all subse-
quently recovered save small diamond
pin and a ring.
The men caught described themselves as
Henry Hinion, twenty-four, a travelling
agent, of Ferry street, Hoboken, and
John Seton. twenty five, bookkeeper, of
Philadelphia. They were well dressed,
and are suspected to have gone to Har-
rison from this city
The thieves entered the house of Will
lam H Wilhelm, cashier of the Hauck
Brewing Company, in Washington street,
about four O'Clock, using a pass key. No
one was at home and they ransacked the
house at their leisure. They took a
diamond brooch worth $780, five gold
watches, three pairs of diamond earrings.
several diamond pins and dozen rings,
besides other articles of value.
The men were seen leaving the Wilhelm
house by James Wilhelm, brother of the
cashier. He jumped into his carriage and,
driving to the brewery, notified his
brother. The thieves meanwhile mad
boarded a Newark bound car.
The galloping of the horse driven by
the Wilhelm brothers in pursuit and
cries of stop thief' warned the thieves
they were discovered, and both jumped
from the car and ran through Third
street.
Chief of Police Rogers Joined in the
chase, and as the two men sped on they
unburdened themselves of all the stolen
iewelry, scattering gems and watches In
cutters and vacant lots as they ran.
MANY citizens Joined in the chase and
the excitement became intense. At Third
and Cleveland streets the thieves sepa-
rated. Hinton turned into Cleveland
street. only to run into the arms of Ad-
am Breitenbucher, a muscular butcher,
who held him until Chief Rogers came
UP and took him.
Seton ran to William street and sought
to escape by hiding in the cellar of a
house. The Wilhelm brothers located
him and went after him. Seton pulled
a. revolver and snapped the hammer three
times. The revolver was fully loaded,
but failed to work Before Seton could
make the fourth attempt several men
closed in on him and disarmed him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
SEARCHED MEADE HOUSE
10 Money or Papers of ldenti-
fication Were Found

Acting Captain Snow of the Communi-
paw avenue police station, made a thor
ough search of the home of the aged
Merdes, at No. 152 Virginia avenue, yes
terday,w ith the hope of finding the fabu-
lous wealth the neighbors say the dead
people boarded since they came there
eight years ago. His work was unsucess-
full For a couple of hours he searched
an effort to bring to light untold riches.
Nothing of value was found. No money
or jewels were discovered nor were there
any valuable papers among the things the
officer took to the station house with
him. A few old photographs a Bible and
some old clothes were all of any value
that the police carted away.
The aged brother and sister were dis
covered dead in the kitchen of the two
story frame house, Wednesday afternoon,
by the police. Notice from neighbors di-
rected the police to investigate. Both
bodies were horribly decomposed and rats
had eaten away the flesh from the head
and hands of both. DR.. Converse says
coal gas caused asplyxiation. The star
walton story also has good foundation,
for no food was found in the house. The
absence of food may however, have been
due to the rats. These pests overran the
house and droves were seen to scamper
away when the police broke in.
The police are endeavoring to locate re-
latives of the old couple. None are known
20 exist and the police have little informa-
ton to work on. No letters were found
in the house.
Bodth bodies will be inferred in the New
York Bay Cemetery and the Surrogate
asked to administer the estate in order to
pay the undertaker's claims. The house
is said to be worth about 50, 500. This Will
doubtless escheat to the State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
SMALL POx SCARE
Health Board Will Take No
Chances in Dealing With
the Disease,
ALL DISTRICTS SEARCHED
City Physicians Sent Out On
a Still Hunt For
Suspects.

The city health authorities are taking
no chances in coping with the possibility
| of spread of smallpox. One more case
was reported this morning. The patient
is man Of the name of Murphy, of No
81 st. Paul's avenue, whose daughter was
taken from that address to the smallpoa
hospital several weeks ago.
This makes in all eight cases within
the past few days. All the patients were
taken to the pest house. The mothers
of the two babes who were ordered taken
there from No. 426 Colgate street. followed
the babies, and refused to be separated
from them, asking to be allowed to nurse
them.
The doctors connected with the Health
Board were assigned by Health Inspector
Benjamin yesterday afternoon to covN
the following sections of the infected DIS
trict of Little Italy, to enter all apart
ments, examine all rooms, closets and
beds for smallpox patients. and to vac
cinate all who had not recently been vac
cinated:-
DR. Hoffman-North side of Fourth
street, between Merseles and Brunswick;
Merseles. between Fourth street and New
ark avenue; south side Newark avenue,
between Merseles and Brunswick strets.
Dr. Wolfson-East and west side OF
Brunswick street between Third and
Fourth streets; south side Fourth street,
between Brunswick and Merseles streets;
Merseles street, east side, between Third
and Fourth strets.
DR.. Brinkerhoff-North and south sides
of First street. between Monmouth and
Brunswick street; east and west sides of
Monmouth street, between First and
Second streets.
Drs. Hart and Stout-Polish and Italian
schools-both also fumigated by Officer
O'Donnell
DIR. Rector-East and west side Colgate
street, between First and Second streets;
also north side of First, west of Colgate.
DR.. Stewart-North side Third street,
between Colgate and Brunswick streets;
west side of Brunswick street, between
Second and Third; also east side of
Brunswick. between Second and Third
and south side of Second street. between
Brunswick and Colgate streets.
Dr. Everett North and south sides
First street, between Colgate and Bruns-
wick streets: Brunswick street, east and
west sides. between First and Second
streets.
In only few cases did the doctors
meet with opposition. They were obliged
to force entrance into three apartments.
Very few refused to be vaccinated.
Orders have been given to stop all
dealing in rags, paper ETC., for the next
ten days, and to stop all rags coming
from New York City until further no.
tice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
THE PROSPEROUS FIRST.

A meeting of the First Ward Demo
cratic Club will take place Monday even
ing -at the club house, Washington and
Sussex streets The various committees
of the club will make their reports for
the year. Mr.. John H. Sullivan, who has
charge of the committee that was ap-
pointed about month ago for the pur-
pose of securing subscriptions for new
club house, will make report of his
success. This club has prospered wonder
fully since it was organized. The mem
bership roll is now over the two hundred
mark, and at every meeting new mem
bers are being enrolled. At next Monday
evenings meeting twelve new members
will be elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
SKYSCRAPER TRUST.
Building Company With
S25, 100000 Capital
Incorporated Today
Especial to ..The Jersey city News."1

Especial to The Jersey city NeWS.'J
TRENTON, March 80 1901. The George
A. Fuller Company was Incorporated here
today. 1t will have a working capital OF
$40, 900, 900, and will seek to control the
erection of large buildings in all parts
of this country.
The new company is the outgrowth OF
the old George A. Fuller Company, capi-
talized at 100000, which will go out OF
existence. This company has been
bought in by Standard Oil and other mer
prominent in the financial world and the
capital increased. Not one cent of the
$40, 100000 stock of the new company is on
the market, all of it having been bought
before the certificate of Incorporation was
ready for filing.
Back of the $2O,000,0O0 trust are James
Stillnian, President of the National City
Bank; Henry Morgenthau, President, and
ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant, Vice-President
of the Central Realty and Trust Com
pany; Henry S. Black, President of the
old Fuller Company. and Judge S. P. Nc
Connell, counsel for the old Fuller Com
pany; Henry o. Havemeyer, President of
the Sugar Trust, and Frederic P. Olcott,
President of the Central Trust Company.
Messrs. Stillman, Havemeyer and other
Standard Oil factors, who exert such a
powerful influence over the money market
and have been the recipients of many IA
vors from the Government, were the
prime movers in the plan to formulate
the Skyscraper Trust, and Mr.. Stillman
is one of the Executive Committee. Its
other members are Messrs. Grant, Nor
genthau Rlack and Mcconnell
The capital stock of the new trust is
divided into 900 common and $5,0oO,-
600 preferred. The preferred stock sold
at par and will pay IA per cent.
AS result of the combination, it is
claimed by Mr.. Morgenthau, all commits
sions paid by builders incidental to the
various stages in the transaction of pro-
ducing finished building will be saved.
He says also that the S20,000000 concern
will have extra advantages, as it will buy
its STEEL cement, fireproofing material
and elevators in such large quantities
that at least 10 per cent. can be saved on
the purchase price.
Because of our large working capital
and our familiarity with building big
structures we will be in position to save
10 per cent. to builders Mr.. Morgenthau
continued 1--WE will build outright for
investors, receiving our commission, or
we will build and advance money on the
property We intend to make our opera
tions extensive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-30
SILK COMPANY CHARTERED
Paterson Concern for Dyeing Was
Among Yesterdays Corporations.

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The Columbia Silk Dyeing Company of
Paterson was Incorporated in the office
of the Secretary of State yesterday with
an authorized capital stock of SsOoo,000.
William H. Fordyce and William D. Blau-
welt of Paterson and Charles w. MacSey
of New York are the incorporators The
company is to engage in the manufacture
and preparation of silk.
Other companies incorporated yester-
day were:-
Ursina Coal Mining Company, s1,50o,0oo.
Tabasco and Chicapas Trading and
Transportation Company, 100000.
New York Commercial Guaranty Com
pany, 100000.
Dirube & Varela Company, $250,000.
Annulo Stopper Company, $150,000.
Weygat Serpentine Quarrying Company.
5000 900.
G. f.. Maekey & Co. $1,000
Manhattan Sugar Refining Company.
$1,000
Potomac Brick Company, 100000.
Cradell Mercantile Company, $4,000,