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The colored American., 1904-02-27

Henry Ward Beecher, studied theology
in London and received his doctors
degree.
l believe in the coed, old-fashioned
devil" and l know he is in Annapolis
for 1 can see his hand in every move
on thepOl iticaI chess board. The dev-
il is a great politician-he> is a Prince
of the Power of the Air according to
st. Paul-and he has many agents al
ways at work to worry and torment
the people.
THE PROFESSOR Is SEVERE.
MY text is as follows:
And again there was day when
the sons of God-being true American
citizens-came to Annapolis to present
themselves before the Lord, and Satan
came also among them History is re
peating itself and the first and second
verses of the second chapter of Job
apply as well to the situation at An
napoIis as they did to the Affections of
Job. The members of the Legislation
have gone to Annapolis, but the dew
lis spirits have gone also and the dew
lis work has been done, while the
work of the people of this State has
lain idle"
Here the professor" proceeded to
Hken Mr. Harry Goldman, who is aid
ing Mr.. Raynor in his fight; Mr.. Muir
ray Vandiver, who is helping some
one else, and the ether leaders anu
workers of gladstone spirits. carrying
out the behests of the political powers
OF evil in charge of the situation.
The sermon wound up with a phOph- |
ecy Of trouble ahead for the evil |
spirits.
The day is coming" said the pro
1essor,' when the sons of God (mean-
The colored American., 1904-02-27

Mr. J. B. Askins of the Treasury De
partment is a strong force in the Odd
Fellows Lyceum and usually has an
interesting program each 81
noon. He is a man of high literarr
attainments and has had number of
invitations to take charge of the editor
ial page of one of our best race
journals.
The colored American., 1904-02-27

There is a hell at Annapolis" said
the Right Rev. Prof. Dr. P Thomas
Stanford, NJ. D., d. D., colored, as he
began a sermon last night in the audi
torium of the Christ's Medical and
Street.
There has been hell and plenty of
it there for two weeks he continued
and the devil is at the bottom of it,
The devil is at work good and hard in
the legislative chambers of this State
and later on there is, and always will
be the devil to pay."
Professor" Stanford, D. D. NJ D.,
said that he was raised by the late
The colored American., 1904-02-27

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The colored American., 1904-02-27
IN MEMORIAM OF HANNA.

BEAUFORT, S. C. Special.-At the Re-
publican County Convention, of Beau
fort Co., S. c.. held in the town of
Beaufort, S. c., Tuesday, February 16,
1904, committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions on the death
of the Hon. Marcus A. Hanna. Fol
lowing are the resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We the Republicans of
Beaufort County are in convention as
Sembled, the sad news of the death of
Hon. Marcus A. Hanna. Chairman OF
the National Executive Committee
and United States Senator from the
great State of Ohio, has reached us,
And
WHEREAS, His death has taken from
us a true friend of the Republican
party and the Country and a patriotic
statesman who knew no man on ac-
count of the color of his skin;
Therefore be it ResOlUed, That we do
mourn his loss and extend to his be-
reaved family, relatives, friends and
the country, our heartfelt sympathy
and regret.
Be it resOlUed further, That we
commerate his translation from this
to a holier and happier sphere
ReSOIUed further, That a copy of
these resolutions be sent to his be-
reaved family and be published in the
newspapers of the State and Country.
SAMUEL GREEN,
Chairman
GEO. A. REED,
Secretary
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Beau
fort County, S. c., now in convention
assembled desire to put ourselves on
record,
Therefore. be it ResoIUed, That we
heartily endorse the high-toned, hon
est, impartial, patriotic administra-
ton of President Roosevelt and the
Party and hereby pledge
our full and hearty support for his
nomination and election.
Be it further ReSOEUed, That we
hereby pledge ourselves to his support
and intruct the delegates from this
to support only such men
for the Republican National Conven-
ton, who will vote for the nomina-
ton of President Roosevelt, the cham
piOn of human rights, who holds the
key in his hand and will not allow
the door of hope to be closed against
any citizen of this country On account
of color or condition.
The colored American., 1904-02-27
ANNAPOLIS AS A LIDLESS IN
FERNO.
LEADERS ARE EVIL SPIRITS

Reverend Gentleman, (Colored) Says
the Senatorial Candidates Workers
Serve Mr.. Mephistopheles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
TO INSPECT THE GOTHAM RICHLY.
This Will Be Done, Says Superintendent
Hopper. Before License Is Renewed.

A rigid inspection. said Superintendent Hopper OF
the Buildings Department last night, will be made
Of the Gotham Theatre. in East One-hundred- land
twenty-hftf-st.. Thrd-aye-, before the license
for the renewal Of which the theatre will have to
file its application before May 1 will be granted.
If any violations found the department would
promptly take such action the circumstances
justified MIR. Hopper said that its owners might
get an extension of time from the Police Depart
ment, I'm the event of the theatre being ~rdered
TO close, but that Commissioner McAdoo would
hardly take such step without first consulting
him.
The Gotham is owned by Congressman Tim
Sullivan and George Kraus. 1t is not hreproof.
according to a report printed yesterday. This
report also declared that more than dozen OF the
building laws have not been complied with; that
the building lacks iron shutters; that 1t has wooden
stairs uninclosed; that the floors rest sleepers
OF wood. which have not been filed in with earth
other non-infammable material: that the gal
lery seats raised wooden platforms not filled
in; that the stage is supported partly on wooden
beams; that the dressing under the stage
have wooden doors and sashes. and have no cages
around the gas Jets; and that the brickwor of the
proscenum wall does not go above the roof OF the
auditorium. although the law requires that II ex-
tend four feet above.
a OF George Kraus denied last night that the
Gotham Theatre was unsafe 1T is flreprOof as
any IN the United States" he declared. There is
not violation OF the Building Department law
IA the entire building"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Of Broadway. running through ons-sunured- and
thirty-sixti-st-
Max Marx bought from John T. Rowehl No. 2 ia
Seventh-ave. hve story nathouse. lor 2Sxloo
Abraham Joachim has sold No 115 West one-hundrec-
snd-second-st five double natnouse lot 25x9s
Abraham Bachrach has bought No 305 West Ore-hun-
bred -fortyfOI-thst five story fathouse. on lo
25x99.1 II.
George Ranger Elizabeth Brooks and Laura
Bardwe respectively. Nos SO and IS West onenundrt
twenty-eiEhth-.t.. two frame dwelling houses. on
5OxS9 H. Jacob Jung, who will erect SIX story
apartment house
Ignatz Resman. No. p Cnnton-st. old Buildings on
lot 25x1OO -
May Marx has sold to Frederic Gossnuek plot 60x
$50 on side OF Veryeaave 100 feet south
OF Emerson-st
MandeItauu & Levine resold Friedman & Fem
Der i50x1OO11 feet the south side OF One
egheenth-st. 12J feet OF Seventh ave
John p KlrVan sold fir Richard Cummings and the
estate respectively No $50 and 652 West Twenty
4Ox9S9 feet and for Robert Todd and others
Timothy Cronin the abutting property Nos 553
and 535 Tvsnty-sixh-st- 5Cx9S9 feet. four hve
story tenement houses.
Marcus L. OsIx SO West -hundred-and-
story hathOuse plot g. 6xiOo11 feet
Freedman & Chonken have sold for Simpson e Wsr
ner NorfOlk-st-. six story tenement house. on
lot IS IOx1OO feet for $4,000.
L. have sold 90 Thomas Smith plot
hOxiO0 feet on side Of
thrd-st 10 feet west OF AudubOn-ave.
William A White Sons have SOD FOR the estate OF
Sarah z Fletcher Lowenfeld & Prayer No $50 Green
vvicF-st northwest OF MOOre-st., old and
three story buildings lot "a. Tx99 Z feet.
Joseph Byk hes sold TO We'll s. Mayer Nos "a and 246
On-hundred dsfxth-s two five story nathouses.
plot 60x10O IL feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
CUS4CK MADE BISHOP.
Ceremony SimpIe-He Aftercdrd
Receives $4,000 Purse.

Father Thomas Francis Cusack was Consecrated
auxiliary bishop OF New-York yesterday In s.
Patrick's Cathedral by Archbishop Farley IN cere-
mony Of extreme simplicity. Special significance
attaches 10 the elevation OF Bishop Cusack. his
appointment entirely unexpected by him. is the
mark OF approval which the Pope has set on the
policy of Archbishop Farley TO prosecute missionary
work. For tho last seven years Bishop Cusack has
been superior Of tbs Apostolate Mission Band. The
Archbishop views with alarm the proselytizins in
city the Protestant churches among the i'm
migrant classes. After the ceremony yesterday
Bishop Cusack received as a gift from the clergy
ana laynea a purse of $4,000.
More than two hundred priests and dignitaries OF
the archd attended the service yesterday. The
procession from the Cathedral College. at Fifty
Papa. bull appointing Father CusaCk bishop was
read by the Rev. DR.. William J. GuilOE. After the
amounting Bishop LuSach went 10 the chapel OF if9
Blessed Virgin. the Gospel SlQe OF the main altar,
and began celebrating mass. the Archbishop DONG
likewise a the main altar. Returning after reading
the Epistle. he took Up his place on the Eplstlo
unison with the Archbishop. The assistant corse-
orators were Bishop Cotton. Of Buffalo. and Bishop
NcFaul. Of Trenton. in the sanctuary were Bishops
Gabriels, OF Ogdensorrg Burke, or AlDany: AlcDoT-
nell. Of Brooklyn. and McQuaid, OF Rochester, and
Archbishop Gautier. Of Kingston
After the Archbishop had given his blessing AZ
the close Of the mass. Bishop Cusack knel- at ths
feet OF the Archbishop and received the crozer and
ring and the mJre. Graspins his crozie- in his
Of ali, the Archbishop, on bendei knees. Then
traversed tho main aisles Of the Cathedral, Civ
ing his blessing. while tbs choirs sang > 'Te
After the ser7i Il Bishop Cusacx pronounced tAe
Papal beneS:ction, which he haG received BY cable
from Rome
OF the Cathedral Collegs. Bishop Cusack's utular
diocese is Themiscyts-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
SYRACUSE THEATRE FIRE.
Loss of $3.50, OOO-WhoLesdle Dis
trict IN Danger.

Syracuse. April 26.-The Lyceum Theatre, a
vaudeville house in Clinton-st, was practically
destroyed by fire early this morning 1t had
been closed during the season until last week,
when company managed by Lou Hommer, of
New-York, played six nights. Saturday Hommer
disappeared. and the company was stranded.
The origin Of the blaze is unknown NJ S.
Robinson. manager Of the theatre, was IN the
house IN the evening, but reporters have not
been able to find him since the alarm was given.
For time it looked II the flames would
sweep through the wholesale district. but they
were checked before eating through the block
into Salina-st. The Wieting Opera House was
damaged by smoke.
The Lyceum is owned by John Dunfse, for
merly Democratic State Committeeman The
loss on the theatre and surrounding property
will probably reach S2J0,OOO.
other losses are sustained by the Syracuse
Crockery Company. the Hub Cafe and a score
Of merchants in Washington and Salina sts-,
whose stocks were damaged by smoke and water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
STRIKE PosTPONEs LAUNCHING.
Battleship Rhode Island Will Not Leave the
Ways on Saturday.

Quincy, Mass. April 25.-The launching Of the
battleship Rhode Island planned for next Saturday
has been indefinitely postponed. The postpone
ment was announced tonight by W. @. Smith. man
ager Of the Fore River Ship and Engine Company
and is attributed labor troubles and the inability
OF the company to make immediate terms with the
three thousand employees on strike.
1t had been expected that the differences between
the company and the boilermakers' union and the
shipwright union would be adjusted to-day, and
that the one thousand members Of these two or
CARNATIONS would return to work tomorrow morn
ing. The failure, however. Of National President
Kirk Of the shipwrsht union to come here and
enter an anticipated conference with the men
served TO delay the negotiations, and the company
felt that settlement could not be reached in time
assure the launching Of the battle5hip sched-
uled. National President Mcneil OF the bOilermak-
crs' union has also been unable to come here yet
Manager Smith said that the company would
not longer entertain the request for a nine hour
day and characterized the proposition that tho
company withdraw the hour and quarter a week
recently added TO the summer schedule as unbust-
Hesslike. He added that he believed the trouble
would be OF short duration. Some hundred and nifty
laborers and mouldeTs who have continued at work
in the yards all went out to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

Knapp * have sold for Il P. Winter to investor
triple dathousc. GA % Gx99.1 feet
exeedr in ananSton with J. TiaaTd Ieaycfaf Cos
the two 9ls on the north side OF IL W
100 lee.
Richardson Dickson has sold Tor CYNTHIA spnEsted ths
ADRIAN c. Heeemaa & Co. have sold to Morris Vein
stein Nos IL and 40 Iamesst northeast corner OF Mad
b. Goodale & have sold FOR Walter 1. Scott to
investor No. 0iT Second ave- four story building. on
Schneider & Bachrach have bought vacant plot 100
second st. 200 feet east Of Eighth ave The same nrm
Onehundred and tenth ST.. old buildings. On plot Si6
samuel samuels has bought No 1850 Third-sve i've
story hathouse. on a lot Is 1Ox100 feet; - -
sI5 One-huudred -twelfth-st. three
Abraham COIN is reported to have sold No Is West
sixty-eghth-st. four story dwelling house, on lot
oqre Brothers have sold Tor Mary BTsnnen M No
tenement 6f houses hSs s on T lot story
se hS9 a t story atSoa sos po
Charles e Duross has sold for Agnes MoGirr to
7. Brock. Improvement. No $50 West Torty-fourth-
Elsie A. Pen has sold plot 6Oxes0 the south side
Of 200 iGe' S SS' s S Wet
and eighty seVenthst. three story dwelling house. on
sold to Rose Woods No 8, 50 Is 1sg
Boulevard four story dwelling house. on LOT -ox4o al
Abrams. Moses & Co have sold Nos 80. 81 and "a
East One-hundred hrst-st, three nVe story nat
Peter AxeiTsd & Co have sold to Isidor Samuel
wohlheim plot the north side OF ST. Joseph s.st.
100 feet Of The prop
about Goo feet on both Tmpsen and Places Ths
buyers will several two family houses on the site
ave- three I'VE story nathouses plot I5Eeo and the
ond-st' a ave story nathouse lot 27x9el
noFhMest corner Of
hve story nathouse, on lot p 11x1lo -.
south side OF hundred -thirtyssvenh west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
ALL SRUN CHANLER CASE.
Justice Mccall Too Basy- Giegc-
rich Has Personal Reasons.

Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler the lawyer. who two
weeks q go was fined $40 or ten DAYS IN tan by
Judge Nowburger. in General Sessions. for con-
tempt and who Immediately svore out writ of
fabeas corpus. which was returnable last Thurs
day and adjourned until yesterday. appeared before
Justice Giegerich and asked for a further adjourn
fnent. His counsel John G. Milburn. was trying a
case he declared. He added: Il don't want go
10 jail this weather, and 1 don't intend pay
NY fine unless ordered to Go SO by The court"
Finally e was suggested that the case be sent be-
fore another justice and Justice Giegerich sent It
20 Justice Mccall. There Justice Mccall stopped
the trial OF the case he was hearing and said;
understand this case has been sent to me under
The Impression that I am not busy Take IL hack 10
the part 4 came from with my compliments s, enQ
S no Place for *
Back 20 Part II went the crowd. and found that
Justice Giegerich had left the bench. The counsel
went into chambers. and the Justice sent the case
20 Justice AacLean. There Il was asked that the
hearing be set for . O'Clock
We have been sent here by Justice Giegerich,'
said Nr. Wells, 'and We ask your honor TO hear Us
Is soon a. possible
Justice -IacIean declined TO hear the case at
O'clock, saying:
I6id that once and found was wrong The cs5s
can 60 the foot OF the calenrdr. ana Nl44 near
q IN the regular course q business.
Tf,z beilr satisfactory 20 ALL the crowd fled
into the corridor 10 await the finish Of the motions
thar had been marked ready for argument.
When the case was called before Justice Mac
Lean District Attorney Jerome appeared and OK
pained that Justice Gegerich had sent the cass 10
r,.troe .ra,Taan FOR personal reasons. Mr. Chan
lei exclaimed that his counsel was engaged anu
could not be present. 49,, ~,
.rSc~e fs no way 10 know WREN NJ. Milburn viii
finish his enpaCernents.' said Mr.. Jerome. and II
see him at recess and come before your h2Lloa
az ter minutes oe O'Clock We probably can nave
matters arranged by that time. q,
This was satisfactory 10 Justice MacLean; AZ \
O'clock however. the case was adjourned nnlli
7-f--rzJa-- II ne moan tine Mr. Ch2nler viii ap-
III for v~ir ~ certio-ari review the action 81
t5-e Nov-il1i-zser The writ Of certicrari VII be
-eturnahie Before the Appellate Division
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
CRUGER FREED ON FIRST INDICTMENT
Man Who Made Fake" Masons Acquitted
on g TechnicalitY

Kortright Cruger, who established q clandestine
Masonic lodge in Jersey City. and claimed
thority 10 make Masons ad hbitum. and against
whom two indictments were found. tried yes
terday fo- obtaining money by false pretence. and
escaped conviction on a techncality. The State
depended on Frederick A. SteUbans. tho complain
ing witness. who the treasurer OF the lodge
but he testified that he paid the money in Man
haitian. Consequently IL beyond the jurisdc
ton of the Hudson County Court. Stsubans stated
that the only money he paid 10 Cruger IN Jersey
City was the per capita tax. but Assistant Prose
cutor Nickers. who conducted tho for the
State, was unable to elicit from the witness how
much OF the per capita tax personally paid by
Steubans. and the State abandoned the prosecu-
ton.
other indictment be quashed and nolle proseQui
entered The court denied the motion. but reduced
CruEer.s bail from 500 TO S2sQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
MoURNs DOG. THOUGH HE WAS MAD.
Woman Bitten by Pet Angry at Policeman
for Killing Him.

Miss Annie Ian. OF No. 4s West Twenty
nfth-st. was in front % the Hoffman House yester-
day. when her small fox terrier. Boodle began TO
run around in circles and froth at the mouth. A
roI;cernsn came up and wanted 10 shoot him. but
the young woman picked the dog up in her arms
and went away.
In front OF No 45s sixth-ave the dog bit her
on the finger. She dropped him, and Immediately
ne began 10 run around in circles again and froth
AZ ,ba mouth Then Policeman Plug fired two
shots frto the animal killing him Miss Lang was
extremely angry saying that tho policeman had
evreafcd his authority. She threatened to report
him 70 tho Commissioners. Plug asserts that there
was every indication that the DOS was rabd. and
lie did what he thought was iuStihable under the
ftrc5lrnstanccs. The young woman went home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
HIGHEST TOTAL OF DsAKIN SALE.

Tic fourth afternoon sale a the II. Deakin col
lection OF art objects was held yesterday at The
American Art Galleries. The total OF the sale
s4s5 Jo-was the largest 50 far received. massive
silver punch bowl salvor ard ladlc chiselled and
wrought by i. Konolle. brought The highest price
II was sold TO D. c. Reid Tor $500 The next highest
Price was paid Cor q bowl. sold 20 Mrs Moore Cor
tl1 henry W. Palmer paid 500 FOR an ivory cary
-, - he Goodies Dentn,' by Mio-dC An ivory
sssLflng 81 "a large stDrE by NO-sniu sold
ar SIMPLIFY for slz5. The 18th afternoon sale VIII
&c held to-day at 2.s9 O'Clock.
ne sale OF japanese color prints and water
Sel9zs OF th- IL Deakin collection was held last
-ssalt al The American Art Galleries. The total
St lle sale was sl.55S- 4 water color entitled
.1sss.ne, by foshidn, sold mr.. billings
- 49, Af. billings aiso bought 'Refecfioas .
go Evening 81 y; Autumn" go;
g., ,,isr Z falns ORR. S95 "soys 90 Bridge" sl05
80 MISTY Day 80 (aIl by IL. YOshlda) were sold
- =. =. Reid. The aaic win continue to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
NAGTSTRATE A PERJURER.
Clarke Says He Has Proof-ASSo-
ciate Pleads Guiltg.

Peter Terder. = wholesale paper manufact-
uTer' OF No. 251 William-st., pleaded guilty be-
lore Recorder Goff yesterday TO u charge Of
perjury. Marshall 3 Clarke, assistant district
attorney, said shat If the case had come to trial
the name OF city magistrate would have been
drawn into it, In speaking Of the case Mr.
Clarke said:
Herder was one Of forty men who several
years ago formed the Lloyds Fire Insurance
Underwriters Association. and gave powers OF
attorney TO the firm Of Daynes Ryder & Co. of
No - Liberty-st. TO do business under the
charter granted. DayncS, Ryder G. Co. renamed
4 and did business under the name OF the South
american Union Underwriters Association. In
lSoo the association failed. and suits were be-
gun against Herder and others for losses, which
had not been settled. Anthony Schalfer brought
suit against the men forming the original COM
pany individually. All filed answers, denying
THAT they had ever given powers Of attorney TO
the firm OF Daynes, Ryder & Co.
Baynes. Ryder & Co. had given the powers or
attorney 10 William T. Kimber. a lawyer, of No
10 Nall-sL Before the answers to Schaner's
suits were fled HeTder ana others went to
kimber for the powers Of attorney. kimber
said they had been lost. A meeting was held in
the Office of "a city magistrate. who Is one OF the
original forty. and at that meeting, l under
stand, il was decided to put in the answers
SChafer'S lawyers went 10 Kimber's office ana
after diliEent search the papers were found.
When the suit against Herder came up for
trial SChaffer's lawyers produced the powers or
attorney. Justice Clarke stopped the trial and
sent the papers TO the District Attorneys Office.
Herder had denied on the stand In court that he
had given the power Of attorney TO Daynes,
Ryder d Co The city magistrates answer de-
nying the powers Of attorney is On file in the
Supreme Court. and l have the papers here to
show that he did give them
Mr.. Clarke said that none OF the other suits
OF the forty brought BY Schaffer had as yet
come 10 trial IN the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
REAL ESTATE.
Big apartment Houses Sold
RumOr about Juvenile AsYIum.

only n few choice parcels reported sold
yesterday. There were. however. several Interest,"
ing OF big uptown sales. but none Of them
confirmed. The feature OF the volume OF bust
ness transacted the sale of two large apart
ment houses. The Frank l. Fisher Company sold
for a. Physe the Swannanoa, a ten story apart
mcnt house, No. 10j East Fifteeuth-st., plot
5ONluj feet
Hayden & Co, brokers' sold the Westminster,
eight story elevator apartment house, at the
northeast corner of 81. NichOlas-ave and West
One hundred and fOrty-hfth-st. The size OF the
plot is 489Xl00 feet Charles Buck owned the
property. James Z. Sheehan is the buyer. The
price paid for the parcel was S155O00.-
There was report that the New-York Juvenile
Asylum One-huudred a nd seven iEth-st and
Amsterdam-avc, had sold large part OF it's realty
holdings in that section This report denied
by official Of the institution