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The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
MURPHY FAVORS DRYDEN
Governor-Elect Talks About
the Senatorial Contest.

Especial to "The Jersey City News
NEWARK, Jan. IS, -Covernor-eiect
Franklin Murphy was seen by a reporter
today who enquired as 10 his views on
the question OF United State Senate. He
replied that this was matter for the
Legislature to determine and ene in
which he could take no active part.
He thought, however, it was generally
known throughout the State that he
would be pleased IL Mr. Dryden was
elected.
He added thai Mr.. Dryden was not only
his neighbor and friend, but man quali-
fled by natural ability and wide exper-
ienee to fill that important position with
credit to the State. and nation.
1t has become common in these days,
Mr.. Murphy went on to say, that when a
man has prospered in business, he has
his wealth only to commend. AS a rule
this statement is not true, and it is
emphatically not true in Mr.. Dryden's
case, who is not a man Of great wealth.
He not only is a man broadened by the
management of large affairs, but is a
scholarly and cultivated gentleman, quail
fed to grace any position, and is an en-
gaging and convincig speaker His in
terest in the politics of the State and ma
tion has always been active and ne is
abreast Of the times on all important
questions Of the day. He IS the type OF
man By nature and training that in thosA
days the country needs in the Senate.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
HAS LIVED A CENTURY.
"Oid Black Tom" CELEBRATES His
One Hundredth Birthday
With His Descendants.

Four generations of one family gath
cred yesterday in the little thatched roof
shanty that faces the Haekensack River,
a short distance south of the Penetentiary
auarriess at Snake HILL This occasion was
the centennial celebration Of the birth Of
Thomas Thompson, familiarly known
throughout the county as s0ld Black
Tom,
The ancestor of the guests, despite the
hundred years that have turned his curly
wood and kinky whiskers as white as the
driven snow, was as active as a healthy
man of fifty. His tail. spare form was
slightly bent with the. weight Of years,
but he was as soeiable and full Of hui
NOR as ever as he shook hands cordially
with his descendants, who wished him
many happy returns of the day.
s.Don't know dat I'll hab many more
birthdays" was Black Toms reply as he
shook his head dubfously and stroked his
white beard.
The little hut where the old negro had
made his home for one-half century
was not largely enough to accommodate
all of his descedants who called to see
him To those who came early left to
enable others to offer their Fluctuations
to their ancestor. Many brought him little
toxins of remembrance and some gave
presents of small sums of money.
Among Black Toms callers was Nike
Berry, well konwn througout the Heights.
as a champion cake walker Mike is 5S
years of age and his grandfather was a
brother of Black Toms. He walked all
the way to Snake Hill to see the CEN
tennarian as he has doneformanyears
'sThe old mans good for a good many
years yet, was Mikes comment when
he returned home
Medical Superintendent DR.. George w.
King, who during the last fifteen years
has always attended Tom when he was
iii also called on the old negro and was
among the most welcome visitors.
The day was indeed happy one for
Black Tom.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
EXCISE SCRAP ON
New Board Will Organize
Tomorrow Mr.. Carey.
Is Reticent.

The new Board of Excise Commission
ers can organize now Just as soon as it
likes, according to the advice given it by
the Law Department. which has had the
matter of its rights and duties under con-
sideration for some months. The organ
ization may be effected tomorrow. At any
rate it will be effected this week and then
the trouble viii begin The first official
in direction that will effect the pre-
rogat tives of the Board of Aldermen will
carry the question of the Commission S
authorities to the point Of controversy
that will ultimately find its way into the
courts, it is believed.
Assistant Corporation Attorney Carey
said this morning that the Commission
can organize as soon as it likes which
means at the convenience Of the MEM
bers. He would not say, however. Just
when that would be, but said it would be
this week and perhaps tomorrow.
The members of the Commission have
been advised by the Law Department of
their rights and have been told that they
may get together as soon as they like.
Mr. Carey was asked:
when will the Board get together?''
81 don't know"
aHas the Board been advised as to its
duties2'
you will have to see the head of the
Law Department for that information
when can the Board get together to
organizer
"Any time it wishes to. That is at the
convenience of the members
saITox.o fhax+ baau a9yicad M fha:r
rights?a
y don't know
HAS. the Law Department arrived at A
conclusion as to what the Board may dogf
eYes.
eAnd it is prepared to advise the mem
bers2'
'Yes.''
What do you think Of the rights and
duties of the new Gommission?'
Il am not prepared TO talk on the point
now,
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
WHAT is A DEPOSIT IN THE BANK :

Vice Chancellor Pitney made a decision
this morning in an interesting phrase of
the insolvent Middlesex County Bank
case. A depositor in the bank had the
amount Of his deposit attached by the
sheriff on judgment proceedings, and
Captain Parker of sehley inquiry fame,
representing the creditor, asked The
Court TO have his judgment paid in fun
by the receiver of the wrecked bank out
of the dividends declared.
ut is ali nonserse," said Vice CAancei-
lor pitney, $. to talk about a deposit r
having money in bank He hasn't a
dollar. All he has is that the bank owes
his SO much. Now in this case. I Will
make an order directing the receiver 10
pay your judgment provided i does mt
exceed the amount Of dividend due tho
depositor."
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13

scnool instructor locates him in the prop
er school class, from an examination of
his mental ability and previous school
work. He then undergoes a rigid and
minute examination as to his life's nis-
tory. His name, age, percentage birth
place, educational advantages. occupation,
habits, mental proclivities and anteee-
dents are INQUIRED into and Verified by
correspondence, as far as possible. and
the result entered into register fot fu-
ture reference, additions to which are
made as the man develops. Each prs
oner on entering. is placed in the mid
die grade, and is given FIVE credit marks
each day for good behavior, diligence in
work and progress in school For per-
feet record he is given a bonus at stated
times SO that in six months he may earn
the 1000 credit marks which will entitie
him to enter the first grade. Six months
of perfect record in the first grade en-
titles him to a parole, when suitable oc-
cupation will be found for him and he
will be allowed to leave the institution
and 60 at large Six months Of perfec-
record while on parole will entitle him to
an absolute discharge.
The sentences to the Reformatory are
indeterminafe, the law only stipuiating
that no Imprisonment shah exceed the
maximum term provided by law for the
crime for which the prisoner was con-
victed and sentenced.
THE system of sentence and the mark
ing system adopted, places the period OF
detention for any prisoner practically
with himself. He can. as shown above,
without very great effort, secure his con-
ditional release in one year. and his alb
solute release in a year and half from
the date OF his admission.
THE daily routine Of the prisoner oc-
cupies his time and best efforts from 5.45
in the morning until 9 o'clock at night.
So far as possible he is taught trade.
At all events he is taught how to apply
himself to work. The right conduct OF
reformed criminals depends greatly upon
the readiness with which they can suit
ably support themselves. Two things are
essential to a prisoners reformation. He
must first acquire the viii to live hon
estly, and then the power to earn an hon
est living.
ITO the present time no remunerative
industry has been esta blished here, and
none can well be considered until the pop
be a fair surplus of those required to per-
form what may be called the domestic
work of the institution The Commis-
sion hopes to organize a manual training
department before many months, and
from it to branch into number OF indus
tries suitable TO she inmates
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
z|BK TRIES TO EXPLAIN
Interesting Letters Shown
in the Sensational
White Divorce Suit.

Vice Chancellor Pitney this afternoon
continued hearing testimony in the di-
yorce suit of DR.. w. w. White of the
Heights against his wife, Mrs. May
White. He charges her with misconduct
with a callow youth named Adolf Zfnk,
who Is studying medicine in the New York
College, and Mrs. White retaliates by ac-
cusing her husband with improper con-
duct with Miss Julia Eaton. A great
mass of disgusting stuff has been ventil-
ated and this afternoon young link was
put on the stand to explain this letter
which he sent to Mrs. White:-
MY Darling Dear-As you know your
letters were received. Only hoping you
receive this one all right If you do pass
the house Saturday night about 7:15 then
/ will know everything is o. K. Will you
do this to please me? 1 know you viii,
May. This letter will be short for j know
hardly what to write after seeing you
ard telling you what 1 did know. So
there is nothing new around at all unless
you know of something
you know this is what we would call
q trial letter just to see how the game
works I think it viii be all right, don
you dear? ] how it will anyway. Saaw.
l hardly know what to writeand yet yol
want a long letter. Just think, trying
to write a long letter when one does not
know what to write
IF you were here 1 could speak to you
much better about things and in fact |
don't want to say too much, because you
know should you not get this letter there
would be trouble in this town.
MAY. do only be careful of my letters.
you have not got any of them. have you?
If you have, destroy them and don't keep
any of them.
II am trying hard to find another page.
Oh, yesl Something l must scold you
about Now, see here. You made me feel
awful when you told me that you heard
I spoke to Roberts. Now, that is con-
founded lie and, if you believe her before
me, then I can get on my high horse as
wen as yours.
..Tnen telling me that you don't trust
me- That you think ] go to Union Hill
to go that place Then saying if
you ever get mad (only dogs get mad)
or angry you would, in other words, let
me slip by. Now, when / see you again
you must answer all these charges be-
fore me or, in other words, stand trial.
How VIII You ike lndts ioo YOU tH4tih
you can stand all this without getting
sick? CUES you can. Don't laugh)
Now, May. did you mean that? You have
to answer these questions before we go
any further. hope you can understand
this letter"
Then link goes on to say, so only
hoping that You receive this and can
read it, Can you sweetness? All your
mail is gone to The mould, but not the
things you have written because | think
and dream of those things. So by. bye
for a while.
Il am your forever as you know and
love and kisses.
p S.-Do you know that Wednesday
night? Did you meet DR.. when you came
down the avenue or did you so into
Roberts place. went down Clinton ave-
nue., but when I came home the folk
told me he passed about SIS. So where
ever he was I cannot say
A great number of Witnesses were cali
ed and the case was adjourned two weeks
for argument.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
MISSION REOPENED.
Jealousy Between Methodists
and Reformed Closed 1t.

The West Bergen Mission located Or
Mallory avenue. which was closed two
years sgo owing to a controversy which
arose between the Methodist and Reform
ed members, was opened last night. The
Closing of the church was due TO charges
made by the Reformed members who SAID
that tire Methodist members were trying
to secure control Of the work ana put Z
under the direction Of the detnodlsl
Church.
The trouble became SO serious that Y
was deemed wise to close the missicnlo
S63tday morning and evening services,
simply continuing the SUNDAY schcol
Mr. Charles s. Dennis, tne leader, ln'
opening the services last night saio thtt
he was glad the work was to be resumed
ard hoped there would be no more troH-
bic He added that all denon2lnRti2i.S
Will be gladly welcomed. s
Tic mission was opened n 1885 fAe
Rev. Cornelius Brett DID, laid the c9f.
nerstone There are $50 scholars IN The
Sunday school ara Il teachers
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
Nav C. 3 |. BRANCH
Ladies Of ST. Joseph's Parish Meet
and O~ra-.ize.

A meeting was held last evening in
Pavonia Hal, ST Joseph's parish, this
Catholic Benevolent Association. Mrs.
Catherine Bosquette presided; Miss Mar
garet Sullivan Of No. 96 Laidlaw avenue
recorded the proceedings. The Rev J.
T. Smyth. the rector. was present and ex-
pressed his approval Of the association.
The principal speaker was Mrs Maud
Quinn of Newark, Supreme Vice President
OF the Order. DR. Fl. V. A Smith of No.
1o2 Palisade avenue was chosen med cal
examiner As soon as possible this
branch win be instituted. to which all
the members in Jersey City will be in
yited
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
RUN DOWN BY A TROLLEY
MiIkman Albers Injured and His
WAGON Wracke4.

Herman c. Albers was seriously in
jured in a trolley accident early Sunday
morning while driving milk wagon on
Communipsw avenue. His rig was hit
by a Newark car and overturned.
AIbers was thrown out and injured
about the head ard body He was taken
to his home a No. 797 Communipaw ave-
nue.. The rig was wrecked and the horse
cut. The car was also damaged.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
DON'T BELIEVE The STORY
Rumor Tha. New Perish Is to BE
Es+ab,ssh I'D N G-.eravss' Dssc-~ ted

Little faith is placed in the story that
a new parish is to be established in
GreenviIle for the support Of the sanstari-
un established ny the Rev. J. c. MscEr-
lain. for the cure Of iaehriates. Father
NacErlain refused to talk ahaut the mat
ter. but the Rev. Father sehacken OF ST..
Paul's Catholic Church Old Bergen
Road and Greenville avenue, said yester
day tnat he did not believe hs story,
II have not heard Of any changes. said
he. .and I am sure Bishop 0'Connor
lr,,aws now heavily hurdened st. Psul.s
aTa 81 Patrieks Churches are. TIE
debts Of both churches are In the ne gin
borhood Of Ss0.oeo each.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
WOMAN HURT BY TROLLEY

Mrs. Charlotte sehank. forty years old,
Of No l2l Railroad avenue, while cross
ing Grove street at Wayne street
Saturday, was truck and knocked down
by Grove street trolley car and WAS
badly injured She was taken to the
Gregory street station house and subse-
auentIy TO St Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
rAeaa cossuiTs TIE COLONEL

Colonel sam Dickinson was in consul
tation with Mayor Pagan this morning
and they had long chai but neither
would say what their TAX was about TAs
Mayor has been FOR some time calling
INTO consultation With him heads of de-
partnenis FOR the purpose OF learning
how best 70 carry on the affairs of his
office II is not said whsther the Coloael
was present 10 help the Mayor or not
toward more perfect knowledge Of
how he should manage matters that come
TO him fol. cons. .deTation.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
FOR A SINGLE BOARD.
Governor Voorhees, Recon-
mends Placing State
Institutions Under
One Body.


sspselal y ne Jersey Clsy news.
Ilslls -, Jan - iso4-,.o se1l,o'
soolAess, "a ms MESSAGE 70 tne i1ssisaa-
.ule neAs iuesaas. WIZ mas q, n,.po.
salis ieeoi'1liieiiualioi ior enae Do4s =
.oAlsiue. y Ing aoNlss'Di' - So
iaslns Aor me eons'ruc'lon - Soalo -
c'al.l = - eaAe e',al y 81 e,as 80 -
et.s- ~ ''o''u,s len = ~
= = oiAiee a1.e ~ BUSINESS
= 80. sloWs ~
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Ss,.,s r,.;sr., ,,a
ctsta 1Ta,s,a fS,. 'rs,s,ss
No ,,as far. - - s fsz,, s,aars haan pfv-
,nss some attention Il fhosa statae fhat
/ have adonted tbs hoard of eanfroI nar-
tici,IarIy Wisconsin whose last animal re-
mort has heen exfensivelv read in New
Jersey. In his message he. will eall at
tention to the fact that the institutions
of the state are managed bv noble-uinsi-
ed men who serve If as well as thevs can.
He thinks. in view of the fact that each
institution has its separate board of man
ayers. each working on different lines,
that a board of control Of about three
stitutions, on fixed lines of policy. and
that they should be able to devote their
entire time to this business and to do it
according 10 fixed principles
He will state that New Jersey should be
congratulated on having so many pub
lic-spirited men, who have continued TO
give their time and ability so Loyalty to
the State. He doubts whether 1t VIII con-
tinue and whether in view Of repeated
changes pubiic-spirited men Will not shirk
the responsibility in order to escape con-
domination
While he completely studied the scheme
Of a board Of control as other States
nave eVolved II, ne makes out brief re-
commentator 80 tnat the Legislature
shaii nave pienty OF scope Tor us oelloera-
tiohs on TINS hhe. II is known that per-
!, sohaliy ne favors BOARD OF cohtrol OF
three men and that their salary with thar
| or clerical heip should not exceed $l".v'v
q year. Inis would mean considerable
saving Tor the state Ihose VINO serve
now on the governing boards OF the num-
erous institutions are allowed thelr ex-
penses' ana 1t averages from 80 to 80
man eacn year. Plus their meals and
transportation from the depots. Thls IN
the aggregate 1or the entire list OF instr
tutions ana schools amounts to several
+ tnousani dollars year. These institutions
al have their executive administration.
directly responsible TO the Legislature.
but the supplies could all be made from a
common centre, which would be an of .ce
in the State House.
! Few people have an idea to what pro-
portions New jersey institutions have
grown in the last year. The State Hos
pitals last year spent 1855; Blind and
Predetermined, ss6,2s7; State Home for
Boys. 1920; State Home for Girls. 81 s6l;
Deaf Mutes. $4,000; Epileptics. SCI .2S5. The
charities with county asylums added show
a yearly expenditure of s7ts75o. Add TO
this the cost of the State Prison and Rah-
way Reformatory and the amount gets
very near the million dollar mark
Tt is figured out that many thousand
dollars would be saved by the State hav-
secure by contract the supplies for these
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
NEWARK MAN INJURED

James O'Brien. seventy-five years old.
Of No IS Ra lroad avenue, Newark( while
under the influence Of liquor yesterday
and was Afterwards found frozen hy G..
Furdon OF No. 2sV Seventh street. He WIS
taken In a patrol WAGON to the City
Hospital.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
NATURALL|zAT|O n
RAUDS.
Prosecutor Erwin Refuses to
Say Whether He Will
Investigate Charges.
sYnANSEI's STR LING STORY
Last Grand Jury Choked Off
Before It Could Hear the
Evidence.
POLITICAL SIDE OF 1T
Sergeant at Arms Edware
Mitchell Heads the List of
the Accused.

'I decline to talk on the subject /
will conduct the business Of my office as
1 see ft,' was the reply Of Prosecutor
Erwin, when asked by News repre-
sentative if he would lay before the pre-
sent Grand Jury the charge of abuses in
the Naturalization Bureau, which the
September term Grand Jury had started
to investigate just prior TO the last cleo
ton, when they were summarily stopped
through the states representative citing
Foreman Charles Furst to appear before
Justice Collins to show cause why he had
had witnesses for the Grand Jury sub
poenaed in any other way than through
the Prosecutors office.
Is the News to understand that
there viii be no further investigation Of
this matter?'' the Prosecutor was asked
4 have told you that I will not discuss
the subject, was the answer.
Don't you consider the charge Of suffi-
ciert. Importance to have the Grand Jury
inqrire into it?' persisted the reporter.
Il positively refuse to have anything to
say on the subject. replied the Prosecu-
tor as he left the Court room.
The activity of the States representa-
tive in the matter Of obtaining indlcE-
ments in The so-called gambling cases
has caused much speculation as to the
reasons why the alleged abuses Of the
uraif1s ton bureau by sergeant-at-
arms Edward T. Mitchell Of the Common
pleas Court has rot also been called 10
The attention Of the Grand Jury.
1t will be remembered that just prior
to the last election the Grand Jury. Of
which Mr.. Charles 5. Furst was foreman,
believing it had the right to investigate
any matters entitled to its consideration,
took up this subject and subpoenaed as
witnesses two Poles named Stephen
Harkabus and Antonio symansk It is
alleged that the former had said that
when he appeared at the Court House as
witness for some fellow countrymen
who were applying for examination as to
their eligibility for citizenship that Mitch
ell had promised to 'put them through"
provided they would vote for the Repub-
Hcan candidate for Governor.
The Grand Jury. an account Of the pend
ing court proceedings, instituted by the
Prosecutor. was unable to continue it's in
vestigation and when the matter was
finally brought up on the Friday after
election the whole thing was dropped by
the States representative without argu-
ment Soon after the Grand Jury was
summarily discharged by the Court for
its refusal to find indictments in the gam
bling cases.
Now that these cases Eava been dispos-
cd of by the present Grand Jury there are
many who think that the Prosecutor
should proceed with the investigation Of
the naturalization bureau. The import :
ance Of the matter is self-eviGent. If the
bureau has been used for the purpose .os
advancing the interests of either politi-
cay party those guilty of it should be
prom pity and property punished, while,
If the rumored charge should be urfound-
Cd, Mr.. Mitchell would be v.ndicated by
Tie Investigation.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
HONOR FOR GEO. HOLMES

Mr.. George Holmes the wen known
lewyer, of this city, has had a great
compliment paid to him. Corporation
Counsel G. L. Rives Of New York city,
has offered him the past Of assistant
counsel.
Mr. Holmes has for years praoticed + "
in New York City and here also. He
was a prominent Republican in the Third
Ward and a great many people believed
he would have been an appo 'ntee of
Mayor Fagan A higher honor has fallen
TO him and he is now considering whether
or not he Will accept it.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-13
FIRE FROM EXPLODED LAMP

Fire box No.s 2 was pulled by a
citizen shortly after noon yesterday FOR
FIRE IN the three-story brick building
No. ssS Palisade avenue. owned and oe-
csipied by Mary Rite Il was caused ~
an explosion Of a kerosene oil stove. The
damage was slight
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
DALLAS MILLWRIGHTs' STRIKE.
Demands on Portland Cement
Works Were Not Granted.
prprR1Jc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas, Tex. Aug. 2o.-For a long tirns
labor trouble has been brewing at the Port
land cement works in West Dallas. the
largest in the West, South or Southwest:
and a strike in one department resulted
to-day, which may yet assume serious pro-
portions.
Heretofore all employees have been re-
nuired to work long hours. In some de-
1artments this is acceptable to the men, as
ali labor skilled and unskilled, is paid by
the hour on Monday last the millwrights
demanded time and a half for all overtime
and double time for Sundays and legal hoi-
idays.
they would pay time and half Tor Sun-
day. but that the scale otherwise wouio re-
main unchanged, ten hours TO consueuts coE,.t - q
DAYS work at 40 cents an hour. inns mas 1s
not accepted by the men, and as resuit
the millwrights walked out. u, ,,,,o-,.
The millwrights' and carpenters l utions
have sent out notices for union men 10 keep
away from Dallas.