Dean Eugene Hoffman Dies En Route to New York
The Very Rev Dr Eugene A Hoffman dean of the General Theological Seminary died suddenly while traveling from Quebec toward New York. He had been ill since February and had sought recovery at a Quebec fishing resort before relapsing and dying at Grand Central Station after a Montreal stop. Funeral plans were not yet finalized.
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Dean Hoffman's Career and Legacy of Eugene A Hoffman
The Very Rev Dr Eugene Augustus Hoffman born March 21 1823 in New York was dean of the General Theological Seminary and reputedly America’s wealthiest clergyman. Son of Samuel Verplenck Hoffmen he traced lineage to Martinius Hoffman dating to 1640 with a long record of public service. He studied at Columbia Grammar Rutgers and Harvard and earned B A and M A degrees before 1848.
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America
New-York
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Martinius Hoffman
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Republic
Eugene A. Hoffman
Columbia Grammar School
Rutgers College
Harvard University
Letter College
Dean Hoffman noted as philanthropist and real estate magnate
Obituary tributes to Dean Hoffman describe a lay and church leader with degrees from Trinity College Windsor and University of the South. He authored works on church matters, married Mary Crooke Elmen dorf, had four children, and celebrated a golden wedding on April 17. He donated widely to charities and owned major New York properties including the Hoffman House site and several prime blocks, funding named professorships at General Theological Seminary.
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Mary Crooke Hoffman
General Theoee Seminary
New York
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First US honorary law degree for ex president Cleveland
Philadelphia June 17 ex President Cleveland was awarded the first U.S. honorary doctor of jurisprudence at the Augustinian College of St Thomas of Villanova during commencement exercises. The event followed the dedication of a new monastery college and chapel with Austrian Minister Baron Hengelmuller von Hengervar also receiving an honorary degree.
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General Theological Seminary Dean Hoffman Revitalizes Campus
The article recounts Dr. Hoffman’s tenure as dean of the General Theological Seminary from 1878, noting dramatic campus expansion in Chelsea Square, new buildings along Ninth Avenue, a fireproof library, dormitories, and a deanery. It credits his leadership with fundraising, endowments, and revived vitality, including new chairs and improved grounds, transforming a struggling institution.
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Racine College
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Porter Guest of Lotos Club Dinner Honors U.S. Figures
General Horace Porter, American Ambassador to France, headlined a Lotos Club dinner with speakers General John R. Brooke Rear Admiral Barker Mark Twain and others. Porter joked about gavel use in America and France praised the navy and the Philippines campaign amid a formal menu featuring French dishes and a Chateau d'Arsac.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Union League Club
Lawrence
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Philippines
Cable Cut Near Coney Island Deliberate Severing Suspected
The French Cable Company reports intentional cutting of its Cape Cod bound undersea line near Coney Island. Divers found two cleanly severed ends three-quarters of a mile offshore with a three mile shore section, eight inch diameter cable buried in forty five feet of water. Land lines mitigated disruption while the Bethe remained out of service.
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Salvadorean Crisis After Arbitration Ruling
New Orleans dispatch reports Salvadoran leaders declare warlike mood after the Washington Court of Arbitration awarded Burrell $440,000. A pronunciamento blames U.S. judges as Salvadorean assemblies criminalize aiding foreign claims while hundreds of merchants back the government's stance.
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Guatemala
United States
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Little Republic
National Assembly
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Vasquez
Republic
Central America
Trinnto
Washington
Triunfo Company, Limited
Chamber of Deputies
Proclamia de la Asambla Nacional
Passing Throng Reflects on London Fog and Boston Butler Sitcom
Co F member from Oakmont, Penn. remarks on New York smoke versus London fog, noting New York appears darker yet brighter in light. William Garry of Boston recalls Judge E Rockwood Hoar and General Butler rivalry, stating he approves of Butler's funeral without attending.
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Boston
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Hoar
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Butler
Auctioneer Uncle Sam Seizes Goods at Public Stores
Charles A. Berrian led a public auction at the Public Stores Building selling seized goods for unpaid duties. Items included corsets with Irish lace, hair restorers, a wooden leg, yellow fever serum, and four paintings shipped to J Pierpont Morgan George J Gould Kinney and Henry C Swords. Russell Sage returns to business as a finance leader recovers after illness. Water damage reported at the Oelrichs residence with modest estimated losses. Funeral notices and obituaries for multiple residents listed with dates and locations.
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Paying Tax Arrears in Brooklyn
Assistant Corporation Counsel Martin Saxe in charge of arrears collection receives from First National Bank of Brooklyn a grant for 4985 68 to liquidate an assessment bank contested until the Supreme Court decision. About sixteen hundred Brooklyn arrears cases exist and Saxe is handling large settlements.
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First National Bank of Brooklyn
United States Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Saxe
Captain James Dunn Dead After Blood Poisoning
Captain James Dunn veteran of the Brooklyn police died at his home 169 Arlington Ave Brooklyn from blood poisoning after foot treatment in chiropody. Born 1838 in Wisconsin, he joined the force in 1866 and rose to captain after key arrests of the Porter Irving gang. He leaves a widow six sons and one daughter. funeral at St Malachi's Church this morning.
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Johnny” Irving
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Coney Island
Adamist
East New York
St. Malachi’s
Weather report shows clear skies with upcoming storms in Southwest
Washington reports high pressure in the Ohio Valley moving east while another area rises from the Pacific. Most districts are fair with no rain except in Arkansas and Montana. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the Southwest and Middle Rocky Mountain region Wednesday through Thursday.
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James River
Stokes Forks On Columbia Purchase Plans
The Misees Olivia FE Phelps Stokes and Caroline Phelps Stokes may not present the property at the northeast corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 115th Street to Columbia University. They reportedly intend to build a private residence there rather than donate the land to the university.
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Mail schedules for international and Pacific routes June 18
Official notices list daily mail closes for Newfound land to North Sydney Cuba Mexico Costa Rica Belize Guatemala and others. Transpacific routes to China Japan Australia Hawaii New Zealand Fiji Tahiti and Marquesas are scheduled via Tacoma Vancouver San Francisco and Victoria with varying closing times through June and July. Registered mail closes previous day.
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