Rochester School Fraud Inquiry Reveals Limited Knowledge
Albany May 31 The Rochester School bill fraud inquiry opened before Judge Clifford D. Gregory with Deputy Attorney General Mason and A. Dyer leading. Senator Armstrong testified he did not introduce or know the fraudulent bill, and details emerged about printing after legislative adjournment and names tied to the case.
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Albany
N. Y
Clifford D. Gregory
Rochester
Quiry
Zeb
Mason
A. Dyer
Armstrong
State
Winchester
Aldridge
Denniston
Tie
George W. Aldridge
Mr. Aldridge
Tr. S. Pulver
Common Council
Senate
Assembly
A. J. Rosenbeck
Noyes
C Noyes
Prussia Rejects Mutual Life Investment Proposal
United States Ambassador White reports that the Mutual Life Insurance Company proposed to invest its reserve for Prussia in Prussian Government funds, instead of the 50 percent stock sale in America. The Prussian Ministry, advised by its experts, refused the offer and maintained an unyielding stance. No further embassy action followed after the refusal.
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Berlin
United States
White
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
America
Count von Buelow
Pees
Insurance interests spread across states as firms expand
Multiple insurance firms announce new appointments and licenses across Texas Ohio Indiana Maryland and Kansas. The Boston Insurance Company is admitted to Texas while George G. Brown becomes Ohio State agent for Maryland Casualty. Kansas City agents join Ocean Accident and Guarantee from London, and Rathbone Sons forms a 100000 capital fire insurance agency. Maryland appoints Dr G W Truitt as Chief Deputy as Lloyd Wilkinson becomes insurance commissioner. The Colonial Insurance Company undergoes state examination amid talk of a Washington rate regulation compact to raise commercial rates and trim commissions.
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Boston Insurance Company
Texas
George G. Brown
Ohio
Maryland Casualty Company
Indianapolis Insurance Company
Kingis
Simpson & Groves
Kansas’ City
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation of
London
R. C. Rathbone &Sons
J. S. Miles
Fidelity Fire Insurance Company of
Washington
Association
Justice Leventritt Grants Extra Allowance in Divorce Case
In the Supreme Court yesterday Justice Leventritt awarded Mrs Annie Eugenie Taylor an additional 250 to help prosecute her suit for separation against her husband Alexander Wickland Taylor. She already receives 100 per month pending trial, alleging cruelty and desertion.
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Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
Annie Eugenie Taylor
Alexander Wickland Taylor
Coler's Proposed Supervision of the Trusts
Thomas Conyngton of New York argues against adding a national plank for state supervision of corporations. He outlines three classes of corporations: ordinary business, industrial trusts, and quasi public utilities, urging tailored regulation and caution against indiscriminate attacks that could harm small firms. He favors targeted measures through existing state and inter state mechanisms. May 1, 1900.
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New York Times
Coler
Union
National Party
New York
State of
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Congress
Richard
Thomas Conyngton
Youthful horse thieves led Susquehanna chase to Montrose jail
John Albert Greene and his brother Sidney, two youths from Port Jervis, were captured after a five day pursuit by Sheriff McMahon. The pair allegedly stole a buckboard with horses, killed and cooked a calf, fled through ferricks Centre and Susquehanna, and were finally arrested two miles beyond Susquehanna after a river ford and exchanges of a gold watch and a bicycle.
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New York Times
Port Jervis
N. Y
John Albert Greene
Sidney
Susquehanna County
Penn
Montrose
Ararat
Justice Coe
Ferrick
Susquehanna
McMahon
Halstead
Southern freight reclassification raises staples costs
A new Southern Classification No. 27 goes into effect today, replacing the Feb 1 schedule. The Merchants Association notes widespread class increases across about 1,977 of roughly 2,600 articles, including butter, cheese, coffee, canned goods, and meats, signaling higher freight charges and revenue gains for rail lines.
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Southern
Western
Merchants’ Association of New York
J. M. Langley
Merchants’ Association
Southern Classification Committee
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Pennsylvania Railroad closes London HQ as agreement ends
The Pennsylvania Railroad will shutter its London European Passenger Agency after three weeks of reticence. Officials say the office has outlived its usefulness and that the move aligns with a broader understanding with the New York Central, effectively ending foreign passenger business competition between the two lines. Col James L Taylor, the prior European Passenger Agent, returned to Philadelphia but officials offered no reasons for the closure.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
London
James L. Taylor
Col. Taylor
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Frick Coke Plants Partial Shutdown Cuts Output
The H. C. Frick Coke Company ordered a ten percent shutdown of coke ovens in the Connellsville region this week. Since Frick runs about two thirds of the ovens, more than 1,000 ovens will close and daily coke production will be reduced by 1000 to 500 tons.
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Pittsburg
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Connellsville
Frick Company
Broadway Passenger Agents Deny Western Trunk Line Rate Improprieties
Broadway officials say there is no basis for complaints by passenger officials about Western trunk lines and rate irregularities to the National Democratic Convention. They accuse no party of coercion and argue the west-bound rate situation is well maintained while demoralization might be coming from east-bound rates.
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Broadway
Joint Passenger Committee
Miller to Head New York Office of CMStP in Charge
Roswell Miller, chairman of the CMStP, moving from Chicago to take full control of the New York offices on Monday. President John Skelton Williams opposes a rate war between the Southern and the Seaboard Air Line and favors maintaining existing rates as far as possible.
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Roswell Miller
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New York
John Skelton Williams
Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Clover Leaf Route Sold to Vermilye Syndicate
The Chicago Tribune reports a Vermilye & Co led banking syndicate has nearly secured control of the Toledo St Louis and Kansas City Clover Leaf line by buying 9 million dollars of 66 percent mortgage bonds. The Reorganization Committee will sell control to the new owners who plan operations.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Vermilye & Co
Toledo, St. Louis and
Kansas City Railroad
Vermilve Syndicate
Price McCormick and Co dividend expectation reported
William J. Curtis assignee says no statement ready yet as partners work to straighten customer accounts. Alfred Hayes Jr assignee says statement not expected before next week and partners believe the firm will come out nearly even with a likely substantial dividend.
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William J. Curtis
Price, McCormick, & Co
Wall Street
Alfred Hayes, Jr
Seymour, Johnson & Co
Public Examiner Closes Allemania Bank in Paul
Public Examiner E. M. Pope closed the reorganized Allemania Bank at sr. Paul placing Deputy H. C. Koerner in charge. Several suits have been filed by depositors and the closing was ordered to save further expense. Amount due on reorganiz ation certificates is 188,5.
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Sr. Paul
E. M. Pope
Allemania Bank
H.C. Koerner
Eee
Educational Association to meet at Charleston July 7 to 13
National Educational Association announces its annual meeting in Charleston South Carolina from July 7 to 13 with sessions on The Small College Contributions of Religious Organizations to Education The Problem of the Grades and Some Relations of Literature to Education Speakers include President Harper Chicago University President Thompson Ohio State University Booker T Washington Tuskegee Institute welcome addresses by Gov McSweeney Mayor Smyth and others The program features remarks by O T Carson William Harris Schurman and Alexis Frye among others.
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National Educational Association
Charleston
S. C
Harper
Chicago University
Thompson
Ohio State University
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
McSweeney
South Carolina
Smyth
McMahan
Archer
O. T. Carson
William T. Harris
United States
F Education
Schurman
Cornell University
Alexis Everett Frye
Cuba
National Council of Education
Maria Kraus-Boelte
Department
Charles F. Thwing
Western Reserve University
Charles R. Richards
Teachers’ College of
Columbia University
Frances_B. Ransom
New York Training School For
Art Education
Subscriptions to the New York Herald Home Fund Totals 531,303 25
Daily receipts show multiple individuals and firms contributing to the Home Fund including Adelaide Casino Com Herrmann 50.00 and Johnland Gottlob 250.00. Other donors include P. E. Short 100.00 and Washington Opera House 25.00. The day’s total reaches 1,562.25 with a grand total of 53,303.25 after prior acknowledgments.
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New York Herald Pried
Adelaide Casino
Com- Herrmann
Johnland Gottlob
Marx House
G. H. Huber
Washington, D
P. E
Kerman Rife
Prince Lloyd
Horick
Robert T. Haines
Street Theatre
E. L. _ Macomb
Baltimore
Bristol
Julius Cahn
Chas. K. Harris
Lafayette
A May Robson
Wal- Fannie
A. Pitt
Nut Street
Alice Leigh
Atre, Philadel
Delphia
Fran Charles Rowan
Howe, Jr
Charles Webster
Ellen Foye
Edward Chrissie
American Producer Brady and Grace George Sail Abroad
William A. Brady and Grace George depart for Europe aboard the First Bismarck for a pleasure trip with business aims. They plan to tour Germany and Austria, attend the Paris Exposition, visit London, and discuss presenting Way Down East at Drury Lane or the Globe Theatre. Brady carries the manuscript of Her Majesty and other American plays to place in the English market.
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William A. Brady
Grace George
Bhors
Three Brooklyn Men Arrested Over Revenue Stamp Washing
John P Morgan and his brother George with Charles Brower were arrested at 291 Classon Avenue Brooklyn for alleged wash of cancelled revenue stamps. Police searched their rooms after landlord alerted authorities and found contracts with revenue stamps and erasing fluid. Brower claimed the contracts came from E C Seabury a Wall Street broker.
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John P. Morgan
George
Charles Brower
Classon Avenue
Brooklyn
Murle
Fede Grand Jury
Brower
E. C. Seabury
Wall Street
Death of Rev. Charles Higbie in Mexico Trip
The Rev. Charles Higbie of New Rochelle died January 27 in the City of Lee, reported by the State Department. He had left home for a Mexico trip after months of unknown whereabouts. Son of the late Charles Higbie of Trenton and longtime rector of Christ Church, Pelham, he retired a decade ago due to deafness and had since traveled widely. He is survived by a widow and three daughters.
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Charles Higbie
New Rochelle
City of
Lee
State Department
Washington
Mexico
Higbie
Charles Highie
Trenton
N. J
Christ Church, Pelham
Rockefeller Improves After Appendectomy
William Rockefeller shows rapid recovery from Monday’s appendectomy in Tarrytown. He sat up briefly and took his first solid meal since surgery, according to doctors monitoring his condition.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
William Rockefellers
Shipping and Foreign Mails This Day Almanac
The article lists outgoing steamship schedules with vessel names, routes, and sailing times, including British Pringe Pernam buco and Santos, Comanche, Algonquin, Alleghany, Alps, and Kaiser Wilhelm III, among others, with specific sail and close times. Supplementary mails note additional mails opened on steamer piers and remaining until ten minutes before sailing.
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Pringe
Pernambuco
Santos
Colorado
Brunswick
Comanche
Charleston
Fessesee
Europe
Inagua
Haiti
Algonquin
Alleghany
Kingston
Alps
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Rome
Glasgow
Dean
Grecian Prince
la Plata
Grenada
Hindoo
Hull
Hudson
New Orleans
Kaiser Wilhelm III
Gibraltar
Naples
Lampasas
Galveston
Lucania
Liverpool
Madiana
St. Thomas
Marquette
London
Weeeses
Mexico
Havana
Shenessahs Oo-An
Olinda
Nuevitas
Peninsula
Azores
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Ponce
San Juan
Potsdam
Rotterdam
Ravensdale
Yucatan
Silvia
Newfoundland
Tartar Prince
Genod
Paranese
Maranham
Ceara Secheee Ceceeers Ceseneee
Alamo
Colon
Belgravia
Iroquois
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Bremen
Help Wanted Classifieds Across Jobs and Trades
WANTED A young lady for employment on subscription books must be a good penman and neat in her work D Box 101 Times. HELP WANTED MALES WANTED First class patternmaker only one fully competent need apply 1st Av and 53d St Brooklyn. WANTED An advertising solicitor of experience for work in another city Address D Box 101 Times Office. CARETAKER Gentleman's place six years city references Mrs Smith 100 West 50th St.
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Brooklyn
Times Office
Coachman seeks new position with experienced driver
By first class coachman who left last employer for Europe he is willing and obliging and thoroughly understands the business. Best references from last employer. Address 650 Sd Av.
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Europe
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News OF the Railroads
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St. Paul Bank
the Educational Association
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van Cott
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Savannah
County of Dumfries
Horrox
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Stettin
Kaiser Friedrich
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Niagara
Nassau
Pola
St. Michael
Pretoria
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Newcastle
Etruria
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Jacksonville
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Mesaba
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Concho
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Aller
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Swansea
Lahn
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Turquoise
Thomas
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Burmace
Emereure Co
Bar
Barbarossa
Mentz
Ndses
Oelrichs & Co
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Kent
Huelva
St. Michael’s
Davis
Davies
Shields
J. H. Winchester & Co
Sandy Hook
Princess ‘Anne
Norfolk
Passeng
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Chattachee
Lewis
Boston
Ocean Steamship
Frederick de Bary
Lund
William P. Cistle & Co
Boston City
Barclay
Mdse
James Arkell & Co
Salamanca
Reynolds
McCaldin Bros
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Peck
Castilian Prince
Coull
John C. Seager Co
U. S
MacPherson, Byrne
United States Quartermaster’s Department
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Tampico
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Margaretha
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York
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Cameron
Queenstown
Auguste Victoria
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Alecto
Boxhall
Portland
Eng
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Craig
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Chicago City
Richter
Cherbourg
Mckinstry
Robinson
Adamson
St. Michael's
Fothergill
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Bakker
Dinklage
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Jensen
Oporto
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Manitou
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Spaarndam
Stenger
Rotterdm
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Buckminster
Brown
Bolo
Bilbao
Asti
Lafrentz
Riosone &c
Barbados
Flaxman
Salter
Yesteray
The
Actors’ Home Fund
Mr. and
Mrs. Brady
William Rockefeller
Shipping and Foreign Mails
Gov. Isl
S. Hook
Transpacific Mails
Philippine Islands
Society Islands
Australia
West Australia
Fiji
Samoan Islands
Steamship Australia
West Au
Washington Square
Cook
Good Cook
West 10Th St
H. L
East 40Th St
Brough
Egan
East 108Th St
J. A. Sévigné
West
Conex Island
Culver
Hamilton Reuet
16Th St
Broadway Perries
Vanderbilt Av
Bridge
5Th Ave
36Th St
Battery
Ft. Whitehall St
39Th ST. Ferry
Brighton Beach
Mmr
Kings Co. ‘‘L
Flatbush Ave
Grand .Ave
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
West Point
Newburgh & Poughkeepsie
Palace Iron Day Line
Fulton St
Desbrosses St
St. Pier
Cairo
Iron Steamboat CO
Coney Tree
North Riv A. M
Pier 10
East River
Hanover Square Station
Elevated Railroad
Naif
New Iron Pier
Coney Island
Ge M
Long Island Sound
Richard Peck
New Haven
Mary Powell
West 22d
West Shore
Hudson River R. R
COR
Flatbush
East 14Th ST
47Th St
Hotels
B'way
28Th St
West Broadway
iHiec
Bellevue
Beacon St
Harvey & Wood
Syms School
Robert H. Syms
William C. Simmons
West 45Th ST
St. Agatha—Church
West 92D Street
Emma G. Sebring
Peebies and Thompson School
East 57Th Street
A. Everett Stone
Yale
Columbia
West 56Th St
Rive Side Drive
85Th , 86Th Streets
Madison Av
28Th Sts
Gant
Duchess
Albert
Lavalliere-Exquisit
37Th St
Std. Av
West 32D ST
Suh Av
Sullivan
Ulster
Delaware
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
4Th
Park Place
Columbus
East 125Th St
West 125Th St
Klin
West 42d St. Ferries
Court St
SOL Manhattan
Eagle Office
J. C. Anderson
Beaver St
Long Island
Ocean
Sound
Astor House
Eagle Bureau
Chambers St. Journal
World Vacation Bureau
Mbus Ay
W. 125Th St
Eagle Summer Resort Bureau
Ang Island
M. Smith
City
Ummer Homes Erie Railroad
Susquehanna & Western R. R
New Jerse Orange
Llivan
Delawa
Pike
Wayne Counties
125Th St
Chambers St
2Nd St
HOTEL
Castleton
New Brighton
Staten Island
South Fédory
George H. Avery
Tompkinsville
Saratoga Springs
Gage & Perry
Wilburton-By-The-Sea
Spring Lake
R. R. Letchworth
Water Gap House
Delaware Water Gap
L. W. Brodhead
Lake Bomoseen
Vermont
Horace B. Ellis
Mer
Richfield Springs
Hotel Champlain
Bluff Point
Lake Champlain
Delaware & Hudson R. R
D. Seavey
P. D
Champtlain
Lincoln National Park
WN. Y
Earlington
ST. James Hotel
Earlington Park
27Th St
New York City
Bk. M. Earle £& Son
Virginia Hot Springs
All Seasons
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Inna. R. R
New England
Fred Sterry
Hot Springs
Atlantic City, N. J
Rudolf
World's Vacation Bureau
B’way
Charles R. Myers
Long Beach, L.L
Long Beach Hotel
Long Beach Inn
A. E. Dick
Edgemere
Howland Long Branch
Geo. A. P. Kelsey
Hoffman House
Somerset Inn
Bernardsville
Christopher Street
George W. Tuttle
H. Kittatinny
Delaware Valley
W. A. Brodhead & Sons
Glenwood
Pines
W. C. Mound
Hydeville
European Hotel, and Springs
Badgastein
Salzhurg
Car-commission
Austria
Heinrich Matoni
Vienna
Gastein Spa
Hotel Straubinger Witie Dependance
Gastein
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