Jerome Rebukes Police On Excise Enforcemen t In Court
Justice Jerome denounced police excise enforcement as selective and capricious. He cited a saloon waiter case at East Houston Street where a beer purchase was disputed, condemning big saloons with license fees as immune. Jerome also criticized raids on poolrooms at No 48 New Street and No 12 Broad Street, faulting arrests of subordinates while larger violations go unpunished. Two men, Curtiss and Baker, had bonds forfeited after failing to appear.
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Justice Jerome
Court of Special Seesions
Jerome
Yolton Newover
East Houston St
E. W. Stevenson
Eldridge St
Bis
Edward Hayes
Bernard Miles
New St
Brosd St
J. H. Carr
Carr
Curtiss
Baker
Murphy appoints nine patrolmen from civil service list
Police Commissioner Murphy selects nine new patrolmen from a 60 name Civil Service Board list. He says he started at the top and worked down without favoritism, aiming to appoint 209 but halted one apt due to unfitness. He explained no direct reply on the first two names amid political pressure from Democrats and Republicans.
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Murphy
Civil Service Board
Devery
York
Mutual Benefit Loan Company Placed in Receivership
The Mutual Benefit Loan and Building Company, based at 75 Montaguest Brooklyn with branches statewide, was placed in temporary receivership at the urging of State Superintendent of Banking Kilburn. Ex-Senator Coggeshall and William J. Youngs were named receivers as officers protest, claiming assets of 270000 offset 220000 debt, while fearing futures under permanent receivers.
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Mutual Benefit Loan and Building Company
Montaguest
Brooklyn
Kilburn
H. J. Coggeshall
William J. Youngs
Roosevelt
Justice Scripture
Rome
Thomas Seward
Joseph B. MecQuillin
Edward Hartung
Slade
Mutual Benefit Company
Lynch
Themas
Marean
Court of Appeals
Removals Shake New Haven Police Board After Retirements
In New Haven Connecticut on June 4 Mayor Studley removed four Police Board members following a rapid sequence of retirements by two captains and a sergeant for physical incapacity. A public hearing was demanded but not attended by the commissioners. Evidence was presented challenging the fitness of the retiring officers.
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Neew Haven
Conn
Studley
Ing
Mate
Buildings Commissioner appoints Walsh as Superintendent
Buildings Commissioner James G. Wallace yesterday appointed John F. Walsh Jr of 22 Kingston to fill the vacancy left by John A. Dooner. Walsh is a builder and contractor with past journalism ties. he will earn 1000 a year.
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James G. Wallace
John F. Walsh, Jr
No. 22 Kingst
John A. Dooner
Walsh
Nid
Hi Ae
Carnegie to Build Country Home in Westchester
Andrew Carnegie has purchased land near Chauncey Westchester County and is erecting a handsome house. A mysterious elaborate dwelling near the Chauncey links, cost about $100, will be the Carnegie residence. The site offers a broad scenic view of the region and is one of the county’s beauty spots.
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Andrew Carnegie
Westchester County
Chauncey
Carnegie
St. Andrews
Union Hill Town Divided Police Power Causes Rival Forces
In Union Hill a split election left two police departments patrolling the town. Acting Chief Knight leads the new force while ex chief George Krieger and his men continue as a separate unit. The two groups work two per post, day and night, as legal battles loom over control.
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Union Hill
Uchief
George Krieger
Schiemm
Eust
Krieger
Patrick Knight
Exchief
Body Found In Courtyard leads to homicide arrest
Imil Anderson, 39, of 420 Hicks St Brooklyn, arrested after Edward Wanson 45 found dead in rear courtyard of premises owned by Edward Johnson at the same address. Initially thought to be a fall from a window. Anderson admits drinking with Wanson Monday night and says he left him asleep. police at Hamilton Ave station file homicide charges.
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Imil Anderson
Hicks Sr
Brooklyn
Edward Wanson
Edward Johnson
Wanson
Anderson
Johnson House
Hamilton-ave
G A R Meeting At Asbury Park In New Jersey
The State Department of the Grand Army of the Republic meets at Asbury Park today and tomorrow to discuss dwindling ranks and plans to keep the organization alive. Department Commander Rich Donnelly notes 5,889 members across 117 posts in New Jersey, a nine year drop of 1,922 since 1882. Four candidates vie for department commander: Oscar F. Gifford Newark John Lawrence New Brunswick Charles F Hopkins Boonton and James Connelly Newark. Gifford previously challenged George Barrett Camden two years ago but lost.
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State Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Asbury Park
Richard A. Donnelly
New Jersey
Titus
Theso
Richwill
Oscar F. Gifford
Newark
John Lawrence
New Bruns
Charles F. Hopkins
Boonton
James Connelly
Gifford
Order
George Barrett
Camden
Furniss Trust Fund trusteeship postponed in Newark court
In Newark V C Court Willan Furniss and Grace Furniss seek a new trustee for a 115000 trust once managed by Solon Humphreys who died March 6. William H Luke of New Brunswick proposed. Mrs Harriet Furniss opposed. Court postpones until authority is secured and clarity on separation and assignment is provided.
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Newark
Willan Ponsonby Furniss
Grace Livingston Purnlas
William Ponsonby Furniss
Solon. Humphreys
Chamber of Commerce
William H. Luke
New Brunswick
Harriet MacParland Furniss
Furniss
Northman’s First Ocean Passage Tests Chicago Hamburg Service
The Northman arrived in Hamburg from Chicago after a 35 day voyage of which 19 days were spent in the Great Lakes and canals before the Atlantic crossing. It is the first steamer in the new Chicago Hamburg line to cross the ocean, a test of the service’s potential success. The Northwestern preceded her but was delayed by a mishap and did not claim the first crossing.
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Hamburg
Chicago
Great Lakes
Quebec
East River Footbridge Opened Amid City Celebration
The New East River Bridge was completed yesterday with workmen shaking hands across the span and ferries blowing whistles. Denied were the first crossing requests. Mayor Van Wyck and bridge commissioners will be invited later to cross from Manhattan to Brooklyn. A citywide programme will honor officials and builders involved.
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East River
van Wyck
Bridge Commission
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Announcement of Rapid Boat Company Tied to Hudson Line
Yesterday the Rapid Boat Company announced plans to run passenger steamers along the Hudson River linking Nyack Tarrytown Ardsley and other river towns with New York City. Leaders include ex Senator Clarence Lexow A S Guerber A M Voorhis Nyack Gas president Charles D Mosher naval architect William H H Miller and others including John H Flagler Lewis Nixon and Allan Lexew.
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Rapid Boat Company
Nyack
Tarrytown
Ardsley
Hudson River
Clarence Lexow
A. S. Guerber
A. M Voorhis
Nyack Gas Company
Charles D. Mosher
William HH. Miller
Francis IR. Masters
John H. Flagler
Oxnald G
Funeral of James A Herne Observed At His Home
The actor James A Herne was laid to rest at his home 79 Convent Ave yesterday at 1 pm with no religious ceremony. Speeches by John S Esresby of Single Tax Clubs of America Augustus Thomas of the Society of American Dramatists and Milton Nobles of the Actors Order of Friendship praised his poetry of the poor and his simple living. He swayed audiences with nature’s will and inspired both laughter and tears. Cremation followed at Fresh Pond.
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Convent Are
John 8S
Resby
Single Tax Clubs of America
Augustus Thomas
Society of American Dramatists
Milton Nobles
Actors’ Order of Friendship
Fresh Pond
Creimathen
James Herne
William Waversham to star in A Royal Rival at Criterion
London reports that William Waversham will appear at the Criterion Theatre in New York in A Royal Rival. Charles Frohman purchased the American rights from Lewis Waller. Waller planned a September US production, but Frohman will present Waller's company in autumn 1902.
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London
William Waversham
Criterion Theatre
New York
Charles Frohman
Lewis Waller
Waller
America
Frohman
Mr. Waller
New Rutherford School Building Dedicated at Park Avenue
Rutherford June 4 a new 8room school on Park avenue replacing the old grammar school was dedicated with about a thousand attendees. The brick and stone building cost about 5000 with furniture and will ease crowded local schools. Speakers included George Hollister Chail Baxter John Terhune and Mayor Frank P Crane among others. A Bible presentation and pledge to the flag followed the ceremony.
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Rutherford Hoard of Education
Chail J. Baxter
John Terhune
Frank P
William N Crane
Francis Scott
Board of Education
W. W. Case
Rutherford Council
G. M
Schiool
A. FL 'Teeple
Lena Smith
Daughters of Liberty
Sehinal
Lawis Perrine
of Grammar
New Park
Woman seeks share of estate from New York tugboat captain
Mrs Minnie Winfield of Newark sues in New Jersey Chancery Court claiming $4 from the estate of Simon Cosgrove, a New York Harbor tugboat captain. Testimony before Vice Chancellor Stevenson details 14 years of service as bookkeeper and housekeeper with promises of a Newark home and cash gifts, records the captain’s death January 19, 1599, and the administratrix Bridget M Bowen ignoring her claim.
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Minnie Winfield
Newark
Simon Cosgrove
New York Harbor
New Jersey Chancery Court
Stevenson
Bridget M. Bowen
Utica
N.Y
Winfield
Cosgrove
Congress St
Fire on stage disrupts Cherry Blossom Grove performance
A small blaze in grass on the Cherry Blossom Grove stage caused panic as the front row rose from seats and several women attempted to flee. Miss Dorothy Morton remained at her post while lights and water from a hypnotist’s waistcoat pocket helped extinguish the fire.
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Dorothy Morton
Hackensack Police Officers Resign
Hackensack June 4 The Improvement Commission reorganized the Hackensack Police Department with three new members and Henry Schieber in charge at seven dollars a year. Ex Chief Van Blarcom and Breen opposed the changes. Officers expected promotion and raises, received neither, and resigned effective immediately. Policeman Herman Bann is reportedly ready to resign.
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Hackensack
theHlackensack
van Blarcom
Plain Breen
Henry Schieber
Herman Bann
Unusually large sturgeon added to Bayside Aquarium
Fishermen nets off Bayside Long Island yielded a six plus foot sturgeon weighing about two pounds. Aquarium keeper Mr Spencer calls it the finest and largest alive sturgeon he has seen. The previous aquarium sturgeon died May 20, 1900.
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Bayside
Long Island
Aquarium
Spencer
Aldermen Seek Cost to Print Historic Council Minutes
Alderman Goodman proposed a resolution asking the city clerk to determine the cost of printing the Common Council minutes from 1675 to 1831 in the Journals of Proceedings style and to inquire if copies exist for missing records from 1776 to 1783. The measure passed yesterday.
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Alderman Goodman
Referee O'Brien’s fee dispute before Supreme Court
Justice Freedman refused to confirm the referee’s account of Charles C Dickinson as assignee for the creditors of Eugene M. Earle and William Pitt Earle. The dispute centers on a claimed deal between Referee O'Brien and stenographer George C. Hayes over Haynes’s fees. O'Brien reportedly received 500 dollars from Hayes’s fees.
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Martin O’brien
Supreme Court
Charles C. Dickinson
Eugene M. Earle
William Pitt Earle
Earlington
St. James
Richfield Springs
Dickinson
Justice Freedman
O’brien
George C. Hayes
Haynes
O'Brien
New York brewers join unions as Ballantine firm capitulates
The employer of all large New Ark breweries now enrolls in unions. P Ballantine & Sons, the citys largest firm, yielded to labor demands. Yesterday all the brewers under the company signed Brewers Union No. 2 and all drivers joined Brewery Drivers Union No. 148.
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Newark
P. Ballantine & Sons
Brewers' Union
Baby Parade Planned at Asbury Park This Summer
Asbury Park June 4 Special The Hoard of Aldermen approve a baby parade this year. Founder Bradley who opposed last year now offers to help with a broader more attractive turnout in August, if the pageant is improved from prior years.
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Ashbury Park
Bradley
Hudson County assesses tax rolls for equalization filing
Assessors file returns with Hudson County Board for tax equalization. City totals appear for Jersey City Hoboken Bayonne West Hoboken Union Kearny Harrison East Newark and others with real and personal values, totals and increases listed though many figures are garbled.
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Town of Union
Bersonal
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Harrison
East Newark
Ieat
Perso
Oencrease
accaucus—Real
Arsonal
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Inesease
Iobis” Veta
East New Jersey Baptist Association marks 60th anniversary
The East New Jersey Baptist Association celebrated its sixtieth anniversary at Peddie Memorial Church in Newark yesterday. Rev. Dr. J. W. Richardson of Plainfield was elected moderator and C. Edgar Sutphen of Newark served as clerk. The association’s sermon was preached by Rev. D. J. Yerkes of Plainfield.
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East New Jersey Baptist Association
Peddie Memorial Church
Newark
J. W. Richardson
Plainfield
C. Edgar Sutphen
D. J. Yerkes
Body Found in Central Park Ramble Near East Drive
A man was found dead in a ramble summer house on the west side of the East Drive in Central Park near Seventy fifth Street. Policeman Wall called for medical help and Dr. Dorman confirmed death. At Central Park station, $00 and a gold watch were found. Keys bore the name David Foley of 164 East Seventieth Street and David Foley Jr.
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Central Park
Seventy-fifth-st
Presbyterian Hospital
Dorman
Central Park Station
David Foley
East Seventiethst
David Foley, Jr
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