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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
BosToN's ELECTION DAY.
Both Sides Claim Victory. bat Betting Favors
Quincy.

INV
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 2o.-The municipal cam
paiRn in Boston closed to-day. The shrewdest
political observers predict tho reelection Of
Mayor Josiah Quincy by a plurality ranging
from 1000 to 1000. Two weeks ago the out
look favored former Mayor Edwin U. Curtis,
the Republican candidate, but at the termina-
ton of the canvass the situation is reversed.
The botting is all on Quincy. Odds of 10 to z
were offered where the talent congtegate. and
IL Is sold that in some cases 2 to l WAS offered
and accepted. At the Parker House n bet Of
$1,000 to 800. was placed. but the Stock Ex-
change was tho best place for bets to-day. One
prominent broker is said to have registered q
bet Of 81 900 to 800 in favor OF Quincy, and an
other offered 800 to $50 and was promptly
taken up. Most Of the bets, however, were in
small sums. and these were very numerous.
twelve Aldermen, but tho Democrats will re-
tain control Of the Common Council. Tho city
will vote Yes" as usual. on the license oues-
Candidate Tom Riley succeeded in max
ing e very fo.n 1i y scene IooomS as pGiieS s, Head ons
Of his lieutenants he entered the room
occupied by Deputy Superintendent Coulter,
and In a loud voice declared that he had re-
ceiyed an intimation to the effect that tho
Quincy, men were to placard the city tonight at
drawal from the Mayoralty fight.
have not Withdrawn, he almost shouted,
land l demand that the police of Boston arrest
any man found with such n placard in his hand"
After denouncing the methods employed by
ceivinE any assurance that his demands would
be carried out, he withdrew. mutteringa all kinds
of threats as to what he would do II by any
chance he should be elected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
rzrzE ir1xrD arr t1arr.
one sf the weusea Partielpants D,ss ss IN
Result or = naii.

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Two employees of the New York Termi.
nal Warehouse gave a mixed ale party in the
engine room OF tho warehouse on Eleventh ave-
nue.. near Twenty eighth street, last Thursday
night. They woro Philip King, the engineer,
and Patrick McAllister, the fireman. In order
that the party might balance properly they In
vited only two guests, Miss Elizabeth l.. Reed
Of 247 West Twenty.ninth street, and Miss
Sadie Lamont Of 245 West Twonty-ninth street.
No chaperon was invited or thought necessary.
What happened at tho mixed ale party is not q
matter Of record. and It Is doubtful II it's q
matter OF memory. as there was q great deal Of
tho Eleventh avenue favorite beverage. drunk
that night.
About daylight Policeman Conklin Of tho
West Thirty-seventh street station found an
unconscious woman on tho sidewalk Of Elev-
enth avenue outside tho warehouse. She was
bleeding p~rofusoly from tho head. An ambu.
lance was called, and tho woman was taken to
Bellevue Hospital, where it was found that both
her knees were broken and that her scalp had
been badly lacerated, There was also evidence
that she had been drinking heavily. Soon after
reaching tho hospital she became conscious
and said that she was Sadie Lamont. Her talk
was very confused. but she said something
about having been to n christening and having
drunk, Q great deal Of liquor. Thon she. said
something ABOUT having been In the warehouse
engine room. Efforts to get any sort Of con.
secutive account Of how she had been injured
were unavailing.
"I fell in the dark she said once. and I
knew / was hurt bad"
Soon she relapsed into unconsciousness and
to the hospital. Tho doctors found no marks
that would indicate foul play, but said that the
tnJurfes were such as could not have resulted
from a fall unless from a window or down stairs.
Police Captain Brown started upon an investi.
cation. He concluded that tho woman had
fallen or been pushed from q second-story win
dow Of the warehouse almost directly above
where she was found unconscious. King, Nc
Allistcr, and the Reed woman were arrested.
After some questioning the men admitted that
tho two women had spent the night in tho en-.
gine room, but denied any knowledge as to how
Sadie Lamont ane to her death.
I'VE had all been drinking" said King, land
she must have wandered upstairs and opened
she leaned out and fell"
vile Court yesterday morning and sent to the
House or Detention as witnesses. Coroner
Dobbs went with Capt. Brown to the ware
house and made an examination Of the prem
ises. Neither Of them considers that the pris.
oners are responsible for Sadie Lamont's death,
but they will be held until tho police have haS
time to inquire somewhat further.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
STRUCK HIS FATHER WITH AN A1Es
Longshoronau Flood Accuses His Son Of
FractuFinE His Skull.

LonEshorenau Flood Accuses His Son or
FracturinE His Skull
John Flood, an old Irish ,longohoroman, Is in
st. Vincent's Hospital with q fracture of the
base Of tho skull, his son Tom is locked up on
. charge Of assaulting him, and his wife, Mary,
Is at homo at 6l6 Greenwich street, nursing
various bruises. This is a result of tho old
mans habit Of calling himself an English SOL
dier and offering to whip everybody. especially
the Irish, whenever no is in his cups.
He started out for work yesterday morning.
but returned at noon and began abusing his
wife. When his son interfered Flood picked
up a chair and chased him up TO tho roof,
falling down several times on the stairs. Mean.
time Mrs. Flood sought in vain for a police
man. On her return her husband chased her
up Clarkson street, where a policeman was
finally found who arrested him..
He was taken to the hospital. where he be.
came unconscious. When he revived he said
his son Tom had struck him with an old-fash-
Toned broad.bladed axe, and identified the young
man when he was arrested and taken before him.
Tom, who. although he has served two years
and a half In the penitentiary for assaultlng a
policeman, has q good name in the neighbor.
hood, denies having struck his father. and ia
generally believed. The neighbors say John
fell several times. both on the stairs and on the
ice in the rear yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Republican Club Nominations.

Tho Nominating Committee of tho Republican
Club reported at the regular meeting of the
club last night tho following regular ticket to
be voted for at the annual election in January:
For President, Chauncey NJ. Depew; for Vice.
Presidents. Charles F. Homer. Louis Stern,
William D.. Findley;. Recording Secretary.
Alexander Campbell; Corresponding Secretary,
Henry Birrell; Treasurer. J. Edgar Leaycratt;
members of the EXECUTIVE Committee, Samuel
L. Bovine, Arthur l.. Merriam. Charles II. Treat,
Thomas b. Odell. Wilbur F. Wakeman, and
Thomas F. Wentworth; Committee on Member.
ship. John A.. Dutton. Joseph IT,. Emory. and
Frank u. Tansley; Finance Committee, Edward
G. Bailey, James &. Cannon, John X. Cilley,
Warren Higley. and Seth NJ. Mllliken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
SMALL SHIPPERS PROTEST..
Action Begun In Cleveland Against Railroad
fer illegal Discrimination.

Action Begun In Cleveland Against Railroads
fer illegal Discrimination.
CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. 20.-Through the law
firm of johnson & Hackney of this city II. M.
Strauss, produce merchant, and other firms to
the number Of moro than 100, filed a petition
to-day with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion against the railroads composing the Cleve-
land Car Service Association, which includes
the Lake Shore, Nickel Plate. Big Four. Valley,
Baltimore and Ohio. Cleveland. Lorraine and
Wheeling, Cleveland. Canton and Southern,
Cleveland. Akron and Columbus, Pittsburg and
Western, Pennsylvania, Wheeling and Lake
Erie and the Lake Erie and Western. The
railroad companies are charged with having
violated The Interstate Commerce law by dis.
eight years, 1t Is charged. tho car service asso.
citation has been compelling small shippers and
dealers to pay car service at tho rate of 81 per
day for every day and fraction thereof when
cars were left unloaded on the tracks, whereas
the Standard on Company. Cleveland Rolling
have had the Same storage favors free OF charge.
This il, prohibited by the Interstate Commerce
act, which makes discrimination by railroad
officials a penitentiary offence and entities those
persons, who did pay to get back every dollar
paid. with interest and attorneys fees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
THE FoRaERs WERE CAUGHT;
Ana the Nevada hank Must Mako Coed the
092, 600 They Got.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 2O.-Judge Sea-
well to-day held that the Croker Woolworth
Bank was entitled to recover 800, 600 from the
Nevada Bank which 1t paid two years ago upon
q draft forged by a gang OF notorious Eastern
crooks. Carl Becker and James Creegan, who
committed the forgery. have been sent to State
prison for life. The original draft was for $40
from the bank Of Woodland on the Croker
Woolworth Bank. but the forgers raised 1t to
$4,000, and one Of them deposited it In the
Nevada Bank. When the draft was sent
through the Clearing House the Crocker Bank
paid 1t, and the forgers drew 800, 900 on account
from the Nevada Bank. 1t was holiday time,
and ten days elapsed before the forgery was
discovered.
The Nevada Bank refused to pay more than
the 81. 900 balance which they had on hand, so
suit was brought. The Judge holds that the Ne.
yada Bank was guilty Of carelessness In not
posted the draft, and that the Crocker Wool
worth Bank paid in good faith q check that
had been sent from u fellow member of tho
Clearing House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
BAD AIM sATEy TWO LIVES.

A Drunken R1otormnn Shoots at His HormeP
Landindy ana Her Father.
Ernest Froh, q motormano on the Newark and
South Orange trolley line. made . murderous
attack at 8 o'clock last night on Mrs. Emily
Schancenbach and her father at their homo, SO
Garrison street. Newark. NJ. J. Freh boarded in
the house until q week ago, when he was ordered
to leave.
He returned last night to get his clothing. and
insisted that the woman and her father should
drink with him. They refused and told him to
quit the house. Freh, who was partly intoxi-
Gated, became enraged, and. drawing a revolver,
her father. None Of tho shots took effect. Freh
then escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Sultios Titus Would Like to Succeed Gov
t+ Black.

BUFFALO. Dec. 2O.-Supromc Court Justice
Robert c. Titus would like to succeed Frank 8.
Black as Governor OF the Empire State. On Sat.
nrday 1t was mentioned freely about tho Iro-
quois Hotel and in other public places that he
had made up his mind that he would like to
stand for the Office, and no didn't deny It when
seen az his home on Cottage street last night.
When the subject was first brought TO my
mind, y said Justice Titus, lit came through a
personal friend OF mine, who informed me that
cussed the matter and had decided TO ask me TO
stand for the nomination. Since then | have
given II some consideration. 1t is an elevated
ONCE; one that 1t would be an honor for any man
70 hold, and l can frankly say 10 You that II is
the only office In the State thnt would have any
charms for me. or that ! would make any very
determined effort 10 secure" '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
The Pr,ae OF Jerusalem Incorporated.

ALBANY. Dec. 2o.-The American Congregn.
ton of the Pride of Jerusalem. with principal
office In New York city. was Incorporated to-day
to aid INDECENT American Jews and Jews of
other nationalities. resident in Jerusalem and
Palestine. by means OF money collections in
Jewish. synagogues and homes in the United
Statesfor distribution by Rabbi Joshua L. Diskin
and the United Statos Consul In Jerusalem, and
to encourage the so.ca!led Zionistio movement
and support pilgrimages from this country to
Jerusalem and Palestine in connection with this
movement. Among tho directors arc Julius ID.
Eisenstein. Joseph Osllmsky, Simon Snur, Max
Samuels. OF New York city, and Samuel II.
Isaacs of Bath Beach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
BRIAN AND SIBL Ell.
Bailey or Texas Names his Presidential Ticket
for 1900.

P%IrrsBuRs. Pa. Dec. 20. - Congressman
Joseph W. Bailey and ex-ConRressman Joseph c.
Sibley met here tonight, Mr.. Bailey having
come up from Washington on bis way to Chi.
caRo. nd Mr.. Sibley down from franklin, Pa.
Both said they met only as friends and not to
discuss politics. Mr.. Sibley says he is not q can
didate for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania and would not accept tho
Office as a gift.
MY platform for 1900" said Mr.. Bailey, "is
William J. Bryan for President. Joseph @. Sib-
form, There is, I believe. hardly a Democrat
who does not believe that Mr.. Bryan will be and
ought to be our candidate for President. I De-
lieve our National Convention will meet, nomi-
nate Mr.. Bryan, and. / hope. Mr.. Sibley, and ad-
journ all within forty.eight hours"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
4 WoMAN's EXCUSE FOR THEFT.
Arrested fer shopIirtinE. She Says She Saw
Other Women Stealing.

Arrested fer ghopIirtinE. She Says She Saw
Other women Stealing.
A woman about 35 years old was arrested on
the charge of shoplifting in Loeser's dry goods
store on Fulton street, Brooklyn, last evening
and taken to Police Headquarters. where she re.
fused to give her name and address. She said 1t
would only make trouble for her husband. who
was an honest, Woodworking man. He had givon
her. she said. $12 To purchase Christmas pres.
ents for their three children. She said that she
saw other women in the store picking up things
TO do tho same was too strong for her to with.
stand. When searched she had twelve hand
kerchiefe, a child's dress: three silk American
locked up In the Amity street station. and will
be arraigned In tho Adams Street Court this
morning,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Salvation Army TempIe Dedicated.

TROY, Dec. Gothic Rowe Memorial Salvation
Army Temple was dedicated here tonight. The
building cost over $4,000 and Is the gift OF Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. II. Row and Col. and Mrs. w.
II. Rowe, Jr. The Messrs, Rowe are prominently
identified with philanthropic and educational
work In New York city.
Among those who delivered addresses at tho
services were Commander Booth Tucker, Mrs.
Emma Booth Tucker. and prominent clergymon
Of this Vicinity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

Tho Son Sent TO the Tombs because the Father
Forfeited His Bail.

Forfeited His Bail.
The case of Benjamin Friodner of 1879 Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn, who Is charged with receiv-
ing stolen goods, was on the calendar yesterday
in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court.
Young Friedner WAS indicted with his father.
Joseph. The father did not appear on Friday
last whom his case was called, and his bail bond
was forfeited. So yesterday, when tho son ap-
peared in court, Justice Smyth ordered him to
be locked up in tho Tombs. saying:
Young man, your mothers bond for 81 900
10 released, because a similar bond given by
your mother was not sufficient to hold your
father, who is now o fugitive from Justice. I'll
commit you to the Tombs until you can got q
new bondsmenw who will furnish 81. 900 for your
appearance here"
Young Friedner. who had been surprised by
the turn of affairs. burst into tears when placed
under arrest in the courtroom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Richmona Coun,,,s election C~ont,,t.

An order, returnable at Patchogue on wodnes.
oay. was served on the Richmond county Board
OF canyassers Yesterday by tho attorneys for
George Cromwell, the Republican contestant for
tho office Of President OF tho borough. 10 shovv
cause why they should not make u recount.
leaving out the protested ballots, and make Inc
return TO the Polico Board in New York as Inc
true and original canvass. The Board OF Can.
Vassers declared DIR. Feeny, the Democrat
elected BY iorty-onu votes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN MISSOURI.
A Bill to he Introduced to Mako Ir u Capital
Crime.

Crime.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Goat the next session of tho
Legislature a bill is to BIO introduced making
highway robbery a capital crime. The police,
from Chief Harrigan down, favor the proposed
measure, and think it Is the only effective means
Of abating the epidemic OF hold-ups which has
prevailed here for months. Such a law is al
ready in vogue In several Southern States. Tho
police point to those commonwealth and assert
that they arc almost free from highway rob-
berries.
In Missouri the crimes now punishable by
hanging are murder in the first degree, assaults
on women. and train robbery.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney johnson and
other Four Courts officials favor tho plan OF
prepared q table In which II is shown that an
Louis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
oo111s,s STAFF DINE WITH HIM

And Present to Him . Punch Bowl and to
Deputy Wiids n Loving Cup.
Gen. Charles II. T. Coils. Commissioner of tho
Department Of Public Works. gave a dinner last
night at his home, 1855 Fifth avenue, to tho
chief men in his department. Covers were laid
for thirty persons, and tho guest of honor was
dinner that everybody who drinks water at all
ought to drink to the health Of the Commis-
sioner. who has erected an underground monu-
ment to himself in Fifth avenue.
John Dinse, head clerk, presented. in the name
Of the staff of clerks, a silver service OF punch
bowl, two fruit dishes, and n cake basket to tho
Commissioner and u silver loving cup to Deputy
Commissioner Howard Payson Wilds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

1t 10 understood that Edward }. Dooley, an
active Twentieth ward Democrat, is the most
promising candidate for the place OF Special
Commissioner OF Jurors for Kings county. from
which bernard j. York has retired To accept one
OF the Police Commissionerships In the Greater
New York: The appointment will be make in a
few days by the Appellate Division OF tho SUI
prems Court. The salary Is $4,000 a year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
NO MORE CHARIVARIs.
Police Appealed to to Protect This Bride ana
Bridegroom.

Bridegroom.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 20.-A uniformed 20.
liceman was detailed to-day 10 protect Fred
Zulan and his new bride from their ~neighbors.
They were married last week. and are spend.
ing the honeymoon at 33l Lawn street. Zulan
was very popular In the neighborhood. and par
ticularly so with the feminine portion of the
population, who resented his marrying a
stranger. Their ire was further disturbed be.
custom OF ''setting 'em up" The result is that
they have shown their displeasurc by placing
all sorts of Objectionable articles on HIS door.
step and FASTING signs ON the house and garden
fence, as well as assailing the bride when she
left the house. The couple stood 1t as long as
they could, but appealed to the police at last.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Mayor Hoo. and Tho Jersey city water suDD,

Mayor Hoos of Jersey City yesterday permit
ted tho adoption OF specifications for a new
water contract by the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners and the Board of Finance to 20
into effect without his signature. The specih-
CATIONS are the same as were vetoed by tho
Mayor about three weeks ago. The board will
advertise at once for proposals.. Under tho law
no contract can BIO made without the Mayors
approval.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
State hoard or Canvasaers Declares the Result
or tho Election.

ALBANY. Dec. gothic State Board Of Can-
vasscrs met to-day and formally declared the
result of the vote cast at the November election
and issued certificates to the persons elected as
Chief Judge OF the Court and as Supreme Court
Justices. All of tho members of the board were
present except Secretary of State John Palmer.
who left for Hot Springs. Ark. on Saturday.
The Secretary of State administered the oath Of
office to Justice Parker on Dec. 10. four days
before no was declared elected Chief Judge Of
the Court OF Appeals, and no may have to sub
scribe To the oath Of Office aRnin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Stabbed While Fighting over = D,sh or rre,.els.

PERTH ANNOY. N. j., Dec. 2O.-John Gerko,
80 years old. who is employed by tho Standard
Firoproof Company of Woodbridge, quarrelled
over some prctzels with several other HunRari-
ans in the saloon OF George Kardos last night.
GerkO received q stab wound In the breast,
which will probably result fatally. Two arrests
have been made. but tho wounded man says he
does not know who stabbed him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Killed In a Freight wrecL.

ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. 2O.-A runaway freight
train OF thirty'four cars. loaded with grain and
merchandise, crashed into a second train loaded
with dressed beef opposite the Pennsylvania
station at 6:lo this evening. Samuel Custer. a
drover from HRgcrstOwn. Md, in charge OF a
carload OF chickens. WAS killed. and Engineer f.
:; BGrk OF this city and Fireman William LEVEL
anu ihree trilnps were injured. The wreckage
MRS. Mack TO Plead Guilty or Ma~nsIa tighter
Mrs. Augusta Mack will probably DO arraigned
on the indictment for the murder of Gieldsen.
suppe. before Justice Garretson. at the January
term OF the Supreme Court in Long Island City
be permitted TO plead guilty 10 m~anslaughtor In
the FIRST degree.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
New
Holiday
Top-COats.

We placed on sale yesterday
several lines of the newest things
in Top-Coats. They're under price
for equal quality.
Two lines of Blue and Black
extra quality Eskimo Beaver Box
Top-Coats, raw edges, Tapped
seams and silk lined throughout,
$40.
Two lines of extra quality
Brown and Mouse Color Elysian
Top-Coats, velvet piped edges,
silk lined and silk faced to button
holes, $40.
Two lines of superior quality
Blue and Black Montagnac Top
Goats. velvet piped edges, silk
lined and silk faced to button
holes, $45.
Top-Coats from $12 to $45.
The latest in silk-lined Tuxedo
and Full Dress Suits. 500 to $40.
Everything for Mems Wear.
cH a:lE 1921
NASSAU AND FULTON SITS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Hero Ia Mr.. olcott,s renlx.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
CITY AND COUNTY oF New York, :
II nac % 1QU7 l
Eroelsney Frank S, Black. Governor Of

1b Eroelienev Frank s. Black. Governor Of the
fltate Of Nstc York. Albany. n. Y.
IA DEAR Gov. BLACK: Thank you excecd-
Hkly for the honor which you have done to me
1htyour letter of the 18th instant. As / said to
4.Aan be happy to accept the City Court Judge
dip; and certainly your great courtesy causes
yne appointment TO come to rue In the kindest
WY possible.
4 take the liberty of asking whether you will
make my commission date from Jan. / inst ad
IN the term or my present office. and will at the
same time be the cause OF no, embarrassment
pending change OF quarters and the present
Sspporary lack OF. courtroom space have caused
ths adjournment for the present term of three
q Its trial parts.
Eor tho honor which you nave done me. as
well as for your inyariable courtesy and friend
pnesS, i beg TO again express my gratitude. and
An very faithfully and respectfully yours.
'fri W. M. X. OLCorr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
oLoorr SUCCEEDS VAN WICK.
OtrFesDondenco with Gov. Black Relative &
the Vacant City Court yudEeship.

ONFfeaDondenco with Gov. Black Relative to
~ the Vacant City Court JudEeship.
District Attorney Olcott yesterday made pub
Va the correspondence In relation to his appoint
nent to the City Court Judgeship. Gov. Black
wrote:
AxECUTIvE CHAMBER, ALBANY, Dec. 1S, 1897.
Ne Hon. W. n. X. Oieott. Nep iors CITY.
kMY DEAR Mr.. OLCoTT: l am called upon to
~ the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Judge Van Wyck. Your name has been sug-
R4sted to me in connection with the place, and
9Aaye concluded o offer it to you. hope very
NQhch that you may be disposed to accept 1t, for
1yelieve such appointment will strengthen the
Q9urL and give great satisfaction to the public.
"a me personally your acceptance would, be
most agreeable. am. very sincerely you're.
~ FRANK s. BLACK.