Seventh at Peekskill ends peaceful last half day for Eighth
Camp Townsend Peekskill N Y June 15 Lieut John M Smith camp Quartermaster smiles as Seventh regimental drum major retires after thirty three years of service The Seventh arrives in good numbers while the Eighth closes its last half day with pay totaling 6260 25 The Second Battery with Major David Wilson also joins camp duties and the Chautauqua Union of New York visits in the evening parade
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New York Times
Camp Townsend
Peekskill
N. Y
John M. Smith
Chauncey P. Williams
Elgie
Albany
Roe Hook
Onder
George L. Humphrey
David Wilson
William E. McCord
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Cincinnati
Ohio
Col. Appleton
Gen. Roe
Chautauqua Union of New York
Slocum
Bridge axle break causes major traffic jam on Brooklyn Bridge
A broken axle on a motor car in rush hour derailed a vehicle near the Brooklyn Bridge terminal, blocking the roadway for three hours and interrupting Brooklyn elevated trains. Thousands stranded or rerouted as crews cleared wreckage and power was shut off, with officials planning curve modifications to prevent repeats.
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Bridge
Brooklyn Terminal
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Von Berger to Be Extradited After Second Arraignment
Franz Von Berger also known as Blum faced a second arraignment before U S Commissioner Alexander and waived further examination. He was arrested last Sunday in this city on Sir Percy Sanderson’s complaint for stealing a $543 check from a woman met through a Holland matrimony ad. He arrived in May, stayed at the Waldorf Astoria, then the Grand Union Hotel, and later rented a Madison Avenue boarding house. He is likely to be sent back to England on Wednesday as a prisoner.
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Franz von Berger
Blum
Percy Sanderson
Holland
United States
Alexander
von Berger
Waldorf-Astoria
Grand Union Hotel
Madison Avenue
England
Clifford Re elected President of Firemen's Benevolent Group
At a meeting of the Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association of Greater New York ex Captain James D Clifford was reelected President with the entire board of officers.
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Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association of
Greater New York
James D. Clifford
Treasury Bond Purchases by Secretary Gage
Secretary Gage bought $36,150 in short term 4 percent bonds for $113,848 and $60,000 in short term fours, to be delivered Monday, at $113.8598. The purchases reflect early government debt actions in Washington on June 15.
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Treasury
Washington
Gage
Ladies Shirt Waists in Lace and Embroidery Styles
Hemstitched tuckings with back buttons and lace or embroidery insertions priced around 1.25. Zephyr gingham waists offered in striped and colored varieties at 1.98. Other tucked waist styles trimmed with lace also advertised as desirable value.
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Zephyr Gingham
Barker Trial Set for Tomorrow in Jersey City
The case of Thomas G. Barker facing three indictments for assaulting Rev. John Keller in Arlington on Feb 3 goes to a struck jury tomorrow at Hudson County Court House Jersey City before Judge John A. Blair. Prosecutor James S. Erwin leads the state defense by Albert C. Wall and ex Assistant Prosecutor Marshall Van Winkle.
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Hudson County Court House
Jersey City
Thomas G. Barker
John Keller
Arlington
Barker
John A. Blair
James S. Erwin
Albert C. Wall
Marshall van Winkle
Erwin
Keller
Benjamin Murphy
City horses bought without public bids under scrutiny
Commissioners of Accounts Owen and Hertle report possible violations of Section 419 of the city charter in horse purchases by the Fire and Street Cleaning Departments. They note 1898 buys: 62 horses for Manhattan and the Bronx at 12482 dollars and 49 for Brooklyn and Queens at 9450 dollars. 1899 Street Cleaning bought 428 horses for 78715 dollars. Debate centers on contract buying versus ad hoc purchases and future city losses. They will report to Mayor Van Wyck.
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Commissioners of Accounts
Owen and Hertle
Fire Department
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Department of Street Cleaning
Scannell
Nagle
van Wyck
Estate of Mrs Flagler Seeks Referee to Audit Assets
Justice Gildersleeve appoints Francis P. Lowery as referee to pass upon the accounts of Eugene M. Ashley acting as committee for the estate of Ida A. Flagler. Ashley tests the correctness of accounts and reports to the Supreme Court. Mrs. Flagler, wife of Henry M. Flagler, is confined in a sanitarium. Rumors arise that divorce may follow under a new insanity law passed by the Florida Legislature.
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Justice Gildersleeve
Supreme Court
Francis P. Lowery
Eugene M. Ashley
Ida A. Flagler
Supreme Purt
Flagler
Henry M. Flagler
Florida
New York Stock Exchange Directory Sees 1901 Edition
The July 1901 NYSE Directory compiled by Charles L. Burnham lists officers Governors and members with annunciator numbers and addresses plus co partnerships branch offices and rules for delivery in a comprehensive reference.
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Stock Exchange Directory
New York Stock Exchange
Charles L. Burnham
the Exchange
Large A C F Shares Reportedly Sold Or Offered
Wall Street reports a large single block of American Car and Foundry stock was privately sold or nearing a negotiated purchase. Vermilye & Co. reportedly involved in the transaction denied the report.
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Car and Foundry
Wall Street
American Car and Foundry
Vermilye & Co
Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge Praised as Tonic and Worm Destroyer
Mr. W. A. Nelson of Woburn Illinois endorses Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge as an excellent tonic and worm destroyer used for ten years in his family. He also calls Jayne's Alterative the best blood purifier in an advertisement.
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W. A. Nelson
Woburn
Jayne
Sham battle at Van Cortlandt Park involving New York guardsmen
In a dawn maneuver at Van Cortlandt Park Gen. McCoskry Butt commanded the Twenty-second Regiment as it clashed with units from the Ninth and Twelfth Regiments. Backed by two artillery platoons and Franklin Bartlett's First Battery, the mock engagement covered several miles with flanking maneuvers and heavy firing before the ceasefire.
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King’s Bridge
Twenty
van Cortlandt Park
McCoskry Butt
Butt
Franklin Bartlett
The
Twenty-second
Bartlett
Wendell
King's Bridge Road
Old Albany Post Road
Hotchkin
Hart
Liliendal
Col. Bartlett
Gen. Bartlett
Little Lake
Riverdale Avenue
Mosholu Parkway
Jerome Avenue
King’s Bridge Road
Twenty-second Regiment
Ninth
Henry 8.Clark
Breakfast napkins and silks on sale
An assortment of fabrics and napkins features Second Floor Black China Silk with waist tucked items priced at 1.45, 1.80, and 2.20 per yard or per dot. Napkins match in breakfast size 8x10 or 8x12, with double 88 and 90 cent options.
Roosevelt Watches National Guard Field Exercise At Van Cortlandt
Vice President Roosevelt observed a National Guard field exercise at Van Cortlandt with Gen. Butt and staff in attendance. He praised the brigade for learning essential duties through such drills and urged regular field days as a feature of guard work. Roosevelt wore a black slouch hat gray knickerbockers and a black cutaway with a field glass.
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Eral
Frank B. Reece
F. L. Wvon
James W. Girard, Jr
Roosevelt
Rev Dr Gallaudet to Mark 50th Anniversary of Ordination
The Rev Dr Thomas Gallaudet rector emeritus of St Matthew s Protestant Episcopal Church and vicar of St Ann s Church will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination on St Peter s Day June 29 with services at both churches. Friends will present a bound life sketch and purse with St Matthew s Vestry contributing 500. A testimonial committee led by Arthur H Judge includes J Howard Reed Walter B Tufts James H Falconer A A Barnes and Ira Bliss Stewart.
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Thomas Gallaudet
St. Matthew’s Protestant Episcopal Church
West Eighty-fourth Street
St. Ann’s Church
One Hundred and Forty-eighth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
St. Peter’s Day
St. Matthew’s
Arthur H. Judge
J. Howard Reed
West Eighty-seventh Street
Walter B. Tufts
West Fifty-second Street
James H. Falconer
West Seventy-fifth Street
A. A. Barnes
West One Hundred and Eleventh Street
Ira Bliss Stewart
Broadway
Parade of Brule Sioux Integrates Rainy Day Parade
Brule Sioux Indians from Rosebud Agency South Dakota led by Hollow Horn Bear paraded through streets despite rain. Pauline Adams known as The Prairie Waif chaperoned the women and rode at the head in a barouche. They head to Glen Island Wednesday for Indian sports dances and rough riding in a mock reservation setting.
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Rosebud Agency
South Dakota
Hollow Horn Bear
Pauline Adams
Glen Island
Appellate Division Reverses Verdict in Misrepresentation Suit
The court overturns a $16,271.35 award to William A. Taylor against Robert H. Thompson and Henry D. Magpris over misrepresentations leading to a business purchase. Judges note Culbert acted in dual roles, and trial errors on limiting instructions influenced the outcome. Regularity of foreclosure actions follows in the report.
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William A. Taylor
Robert H. Thompson
Henry D. Magpris
Thompson, Culbert & Co
Robert Culbert
Thompson
Taylor
Morris
Culbert
O’brien
Bliss and notables aboard St. Paul from Europe
Among the St. Paul arrivals from Europe yesterday morning were Cornelius N Bliss and his heiress daughter. He had gone abroad to attend the London Chamber of Commerce banquet. They went to his New Jersey country home. Also aboard were Mr and Mrs Iry Belmont Lady Ramsey and Comtesse de Roffignac.
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Europe
St. Paul
Cornelius N. Bliss
London Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Bliss
Miss Bliss
New Jersey
Lee
Iry Belmont
Lady Ramsey
Comtesse de Roffignac
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Quartermaster Smith
Firemen’s Benevolent Association
le Boutilier Brothers
Batiste C. B
le Boutillier Brothers
Twenty-third Street
Mr. Keller
NEW York Guardsmen
L Hour
Stern Brothers
Paris
Valenciennes
Madras
Marseilles
West Twenty-third Street
Gallaudet
Legal Notes
Sohn Danel Sonss Sons
Sea Island
Faint
Geo. C Faint Co
Horace Waters
Fifth Ave
18Th St
Union Trust Company
Annie Spencer Driggs
Michael Coleman
Coleman
Justice Hatch
James R. Driggs
Klondiken
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