City Bound By The Rate Of Wages Law
Appellate Division sustains the prevailing rate of wages statute for city employees and rejects the 1897 repeal holding. McAvoy and McCann cases uphold rights accrued before the 1899 act, with Justice Patterson noting the city must pay local prevailing wages. The court finds no repeal of the 1897 law by the 1899 enactment and maintains existing protections for laborers on public work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Patterson
Ingraham and Hatch
van Brunt
McAdam
Whalen
McAvoy
McCann
City faces millions in claims over pay scale rulings
The ruling decisions threaten payments totaling about two million dollars to city employees who worked under city-set rates and later sought higher wages after learning private workers earned more. Controller Coler resisted many claims while Corporation Counsel Whalen conceded judgment for over two hundred thousand dollars in a single year. All remaining claims await court decisions unless a settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Coler
Whalene
Counoraes
Bigamy charge tested as steamship steward Accused of abandonment
Frederick Paetow a 22 year old steamship steward of the Munson Line was arraigned in Ewen Street Police Court Brooklyn on a charge of abandoning his wife. He presented a marriage certificate and alleged his wife is a bigamist after learning she wed John Koch on Sept 26. The magistrate held the case for a week while an investigation proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Paeton
Munson Line
Ewen Street
Brooklyn
Paetow
Eagle Street
Greenpoint
Cuba
John Koch
J. C. Guenther
Union Avenue
Scholes Street
Koch
Child Falls From Fire Escape on Cherry Street
Six year old Sophie Kennedy fell from a third floor fire escape at 235 Cherry Street into a yard below striking a baby carriage and injuring herself. She escaped with a few bruises while the baby remained unharmed. An ambulance was summoned but she was treated at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Kennedy
Cherry Street
Sophie
Court Advice to Blum in Suicide Case at Morrisania
Magistrate Cornell in Morrisania Court told Frank Blum that his future is secure if he abandons baking for fiction writing after Blum was arraigned on a charge of attempting suicide. Blum described being bound blindfolded and kept for six days and shot in Cedar Park. His wife, present in court, supported his statements. the magistrate released him with admonitions to stay by her side. Blum’s wound was described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Morrisania Court
Frank Blum
Brook Avenue
Blum
Cedar Park Yesteray
Bronx Citizens Form Monument Fund for Spanish American War Heroes
A Bronx Citizens' Committee raises funds to erect a monument to local soldiers who died in the Spanish American War. The Plaza at 138th Street and Lincoln and Third Avenues is the site. Congressman J Q Underhill secured government cannons. A June 15 Metropolis Theatre children’s festival features 300 youngsters in flag dress and a fifty-girl state flag drill. Charles W Bogart, president of the Twenty-third Ward Bank, serves as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
Plaza
Lincoln
Third Avenues
J. Q. Underhill
Metropolis Theatre
Charles W. Bogart
Twenty-third Ward Bank
Jayne's Expectorant Promoted for Night Colds
An antique advertisement urges readers to keep Jayne's Expectorant on hand for night time colds, presenting it as the right medicine for immediate relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayne
Admiral's Nap Cut Short by Mayflower Band at Navy Yard
Rear Admiral John W. Philip of the Brooklyn Navy Yard was disturbed from a nap by the Mayflower band's practice in front of his residence. The band, formed to crew the government yacht Mayflower, played loudly as the Admiral questioned the ship's progress. The yacht is expected to be commissioned in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Philip
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gov. Allen
Porto Rico
Philip
Department of Construction and Repair
Harlem real estate dealer seized after attempted forcible removal
Augustine Clason of 332 West 40th Street was held for examination in Queens Long Island City Police Court after leading a force of twenty men and trucks to take machinery from a West Avenue and Sixth Street factory. Deputy Sheriff Orpheus was injured when attacked with an umbrella during the attempt. Clason was arrested after a struggle. the machinery remains inside the factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine Clason
Harlem
West Fortieth Street
Long Island City
West Avenue
Sixth Street
Baker
Queens
Clason
Orpheus
Morse Oil Pharmaceutical Company
Ex Convicts Barred From Entering the Country
Three ex convicts were refused admission by immigration officials. Isaac Tannenbaum of Galata, Count A von Schickh of Austria, and August Werle, formerly with a Bremen exporting house, were denied entry. Werle’s wife, with a brother in Elizabeth New Jersey, was allowed to land. Schickh, eighteen, claims to be an expert dentist and has three priorlarceny terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Tannenbaum
Galata
Count A. von Schickh
Austria
August Werle
Bremen
Elizabeth
N. J
Count von Schickh
Palatin
St George Society to Aid Miss Hadley
Miss Henrietta Hadley aged seventy daughter of the late Gen Hadley of the British Army walked into the Outdoor Poor Department and asked to be sent to the Almshouse. She lived on Hudson Street until six months ago and ran out of money. Superintendent Blair of the Outdoor Poor heard of her case and Scott H Gilbert secretary of the St George Society replied that she will be cared for.
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St. George Society
Hadley
Henrietta Hadley
Gen. Hadley
Outdoor Poor
Hudson Street
Blair
The
Scott H. Gilbert
Miss Hadley
Vestee Suits and Boys Shirts On Sale Today
Local ad lists vestee suits and boys stiff bosom shirts with open back or front-separate cuffs. Prices range from 75 to 95 cents, sale running today Saturday.
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Percale
Madras
Custody Award to Walter Winston in Missing-Mother Case
Vice Chancellor Stevens in Jersey City awarded custody of nine year old Lillian to Walter Winston of the Hotel Vendome New York. The mother Mrs. Ludden disappeared with the child after a series of separations and remarriages. Proceedings halted as authorities cannot locate them. potential writ of attachment discussed.
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Stevens
Jersey City
Walter Winston
Hotel Vendome
New York
Lillian
Couple to Wed. Fiancé Arrested in Grand Larceny Case
Fannie Whotskowy 22 of Brooklyn charged fiance Samuel Barnett with stealing 50 dollars from her pocketbook three months after a playful dispute led to their breakup. Barnett denies the charge saying the motive was spite. warrant issued after she sought police help. hearing adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Whotskowy
Siegel Street
Brooklyn
Samuel Barnett
West Twenty-fifth Street
Manhattan
Ewen Street
Barnett
Miss Kotskowy
Recovery for Unlawful Arrest Affirmed in Dupre Case
Ovide Dupre, attorney, wins appellate affirmation against Samuel S. Childs and associates over his arrest by Tullis, manager of 815 Broadway restaurant. Dupre entered for breakfast May 6, 1898, left after a rule breach was cited, was detained by Tullis then released at the station. The court finds Tullis acted under implied authority from his duties, making the defendants liable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovide Dupre
Samuel S. Childs
Tullis
Broadway
Supreme Court
Dupre
Rumsey
Race Track Driver Arrested For Using Cycle Path
Frederick Rankind employed by William C Whitney was arrested at Gravesend for driving a car on the cycle path and locked up at Coney Island Police Station until bailed by his employer. Whitney and Harry Whitney arrived at the Gravesend track, left the car with Rankind, and Rankind refused to move it until Whitney appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Rankind
William C. Whitney
Gravesend
Coney Island
Mr. Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
Rankind
Mertens
Whitney
Neck
Vacation Home Open for New York Working Girls
Applications are invited for the Sea-Shore Cottage at North Long Branch opened by Mrs. Wletcher Harper Jr. The shorefront cottage offers a private bathing beach and weekly rates of $5 or $9 for two. Send vacation time requests to Mrs. Hiram W. Sibley at 38 West Twenty second Street between 11 and 1 or 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wletcher Harper, Jr
North Long Branch
Hiram W. Sibley
West Twenty-second Street
Jersey City Boys Arraigned in Double Murder Case
John Garrabrant and Casper Teresnick were arraigned before Justice Lippincott in Jersey City. Both pleaded not guilty. Teresnick killed Capt. William Biddlecum on April 15 for $38. Garrabrant killed Henry Maas on May 5 for $3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Garrabrant
Casper Teresnick
Jersey City
Mrs Helen Foley Wins Judicial Separation from John Foley
In the Supreme Court yesterday Mrs Helen Foley obtained a judicial separation from John R Foley a wealthy real estate dealer and former Seventh Regiment member A decree directs Foley to pay her 25 a week for her and her three children support The couple married July 3 1889 Mrs Foley filed for separation in April 1596 alleging cruelty and inhumanity Justice Bischoff states no decree of separation shall be filed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Foley
Supreme Court
John R. Foley
Seventh Regiment
Foley
Bischoff
Foleys
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Warren St
Prince
West
Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
Navy Yard
Nnearn West Fourteenth Street
Fauntleroy
Vienna
Mrs. Ludden
Mr. Winston
Canal St
Chambers
Cmpson, Grawford & Cimpson
Columbia University
Morningside Heights
Columbia College
Barnard College
Teachers College
Schools OF Applied Science
Legal Notes
Louisa Wagner
Hagan
Ingraham
Cor. 31St ST
Bedford
Fulton St
Flatbush
Mrs. Foley
Long Island
R. R
N. Y
Fruuiano Vanderilis
McIntyre & Heath
Victory Bateman
V@co
Fred Niblo
Epon Cohans
Yorke & Adams
Ethel Levey
Della Rocca
Moving Pict’s
Palace
Isabelle Urquhart
Jess Dandy
Zeno
Car Zeno
Fanny Fields
Bertie Fowler
Srokwun
Criterion Theatre
Wayadéth
Steve Hackett
the ‘Pride OF
Jenrico
35Th St. & B’way
Garrick Theatro
Gillette Xeric
Sherlock Holmes
45Th St
Blossom Grove Roof and Theatre
Hammerstein’s
Venetian Terrace
Victoria
Roof Garden
St. & B’way
Music Hall
Koster&bial
Lockhart
John Mason
McAvoy & May
Johnsons
Morton, Wills & Loretto
Howard & Bland
ST. Nicholas Garden
St. & Col. Av
Kaltenborneo
Wissner
Academy OF Music
St. & Irving PL
St. Louis
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