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New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
RAID on 4 SALOON RESISTED.
THIEF! MURDER! POLICEr CRIES THE
PROPRIETOR-'TlICK HINT AID
VISES A PATRON,


City Marshal Albert Levine of No 4l4 Grand-st.
yesterday swooped down upon the saloon and res
taurant owned by Albert Schroeder. at No. West
Twentieth-st., in much the fashion Mar
shall Gross made raid the box office of the
New-York Theatre Monday night. The judg-
ment which Levine trying to satisfy was
smaller than the actresses bill for wages but the
defending force at the saloon larger and made
trouble.
You're in the wrong place." protested the pro-
prietor when Levine showed his badge and at
tachment papers.
Il guess this is the place right enough" said
the Marshal The name is on the license, and
I'm going to have the money"
The Marshal made jump for the cash register,
which was behind the bar and obtained a firm hold
on the keys.
Thief! Help! Murder! Policer' yelled Schroeder
The boy behind the cigar stand howled "Firer' in
tones that threatened to bring out the entire De-
partment.
be go that TeS PS5sr tb % an get ut Of here I'll
he picked up heavy bottle.
Two husky German walters rushed in from the
said nothing, but frightened his hold on the reg
Kick him! Jump on himr' advised a patron.
who had deserted his breakfast to watch the fun
Wen pul! MIN IN two, said one OF the walters
as ne braced himself for a strong haul He had
once been longshoreman.
The cook left batch Of hot cakes to burn on
the gridde. and with the mixing ladle in his hand
joined the defending force. Levine began TO trem-
city marshal can enjoy. He used his remaining
wind in frantic cries for the police. Patrolman
Philip j. Feldmann ran into the place just the
tug of war enaeds in Levine's being thrown in
front OF, Of the bsEz The policeman restored order
cash register again Punching the dollar key the
Marshal opened the box and took out all the paper
money in sight.
Nothing but dollar hills. and need sixty-eght
Of them he exclaimed in disgust when he had
finished Il guess IN just have to tend bar
The saloon was fult of men attracted by the
noise, but they were not thirsty This did not suit
Levine.
step up here and buy" said the Marshal to the
crowd. You've been standing here long enough
They bought.
Another fight seemed likely when OF the wait
ers caught man trying TO slip out without paying
for his breakfast.
7 ought to charge you double for trying to run
away said Levine
He continued to draw beers at a record break
ing rata until Schroeder sent out for the rest Of
the money.
Il feel sort of stretched said the Marshal as
he left the place. This being City Marshal is
worse than taking census
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
FIFTY-FIVE MECHANICS GRADUATED

Fifty young men who had gone through
courses In the carpentry. plumbing, machinist or
painting department OF the Baron de Hirscb
Trade School. at No 2Z2 East Sixty-fourth-st were
graduated from that institution last night
The young men were addressed fist by Alfred r
Wof a member OF the Advisory Committee, who
gave them some good advice, laying special stress
the need Of their going forth not thinking thar
they know II ALL
Superintendent J. Ernest G Walden Rad a I.,,.-
ftoEn A ,. solomons, general agent Of the Baron
&c tiiTsch FUND who, IL expected would ad-
6Iess The graduates, but who was detained in
Washington. "
j ne HeV. Harris Msslinnsky delivered an address
ana superintendent Walden presented certificates Ia
the graduates and prizes TO the winners
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
BOYS PLAY FIREMEN; BABY DEAD

Kate DAILY. fifteen months old, died in Harlem
Hospital yesterday from burns received on Tues
day. The child lived with her parents in the
basement OF No 1lS East One-hundred- -and-twentv-
seventh-st There are two other chidren-Wiuo
six years old, and Martin. four years old. The
baby was placed blanket the floor of one
Of the rooms. while her mother went to another
part Of the house. The two boys We're left to care
for her
The mother had been away but few minutes
when one of the boys suggested that they play
hremen." The suggestion was accepted by the
other boy, and match secured, lighted and
applied 10 the blanket.
quench them. but unable TO do So Bv this
time the baby's clothing was ablaze. The boys
screamed for their mother; The latter rushed
flames in the babys dress In doing 80 she was
burned about the hands neighbor threw the
burning blanket into tub Of water
The baby, terribly burned about the body was
taken 20 the Harlem Hospital, where she died
after several hours suffering
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
He RECKONED WITHOUT HIS HOST.

YOUNG MAN EXPELLED BY MAGISTRATE MEADE
FOR ASKING FOR 'PooLRooM PROTECTION"
A we'll dressed young asked in the Essex
Market Court yesterday to Magistrate Meade
on private business. The Magistrate admitted the
young man to his private office and was heard
few minutes later to exclaim in angry tones
Get out. you scoundrel!'
The young man shot out of the Magistrates pri-
vate room and in his excitement put on his hat.
Take off your hat" roared Magistrate Meade
A court officer snatched off the young mans
hat and threw IT after him as he darted down the
stairs into the street. The ran until out of
sight
After order had been restored in the courtroom
IT was learned that the young private bus
mess" was TO say to the Court that he wanted TO
start poolroom in this city and desired to know
what arrangements he could make for 'protec-
ton" 1t is not known who he is.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
WHITE PLAINS.

Thomas Coleman. inmate of Bloomingdaie
Asylum, was yesterday sdjudged insane and in
competent 10 look after his property by Sheriffs :
FURY Coleman who lived in New-York City, has
10000 in various New-York savings banks.
Articles Of incorporation for the Croton Electric
Light Company filed in the County Clerk 5
Office yesterday The capital stock is $1,000 and
the new company will conduct its business in the
town OF Cortandt.
The man who was taken 10 the hospital here on
Friday evening suffering from the effects Of a
stroke Of lightning. has not yet recovered conscious
ness. and the doctors have not been able 10 learn
his name and address
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

Justice O'Gorman. in the Supreme Court yester-
day denied the application of Henry J. King, of No
634 Lexngton-ave.. for mandamus directing the
New-Tork Founding Asylum show him its rec
Ords, in order that he might ascertain his pa
rentage.
King admitted the institution when he
only one day old and was some years after
ward. farmed out 10 Thomas T. Gardiner Of Mary
land. He came back here and tried TO find out
who his parents were, but the Founding Asylurn
declined 10 allow him to inspect It's records.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
DEATH GETS AHEAD OF CHARITY

Henry Grawley, destitute blind man, who lived
win his wife in two rooms the top floor OF No
400 Greenwich-st., received $50 year from the
city as do many other poor persons similarly
afflicted. Grawley had been sick recently and his
wlte had been unable to get any work which she
could do Therefore the blind man had been ex-
pecting the oity's charity eagerly. and keeping
count OF the days for the money was due yester-
day Two officials Of he Outdoor Poor Bureau OF
the Department OF Charities had set out yesterday
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
NFW-ROCHELIE.

Arrangements are being made TO 1old a horse
show IN New-Rochelle about August J. The pro-
ceeds are 10 aid the New-ROchelle Hospital A
number Of people who live IN New Rochelle, Pelham
Manor Larchmont and Mamaroneck and own me
horses have been invited to enter hem II is also
planned TO have a number of automobile races IN
connection with the show ~
Hiram Lambden brother Of Edward Lampden,
5r who was murdered o. his ranch at Southern
Pines, n c. July 3. will start South Jo-d3y y 70
make an Investigation. He will place his brother
estate IN the hands II lawyer for settlement
and ascertain what efforts are being made 10 ap-
prehend and punish the murderer.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
GEN LUDLOW SAILS on THE NEW-roRx.
WILL STUDY THE GENERAL srAFFs OF THE
GERMAN AND FRENCH ARMIES

Brigadier-GeneraI William Ludlow. Mrs Ludlow
and the Generals aide-de-camp. Lieutenant Hal
stead Dorey, sailed yesterday on the New-YorE
General Ludlow, by order of the War Department
will study the French and German armies espe-
cially the organization of their general stats
This il Is thought. Will be great use in estab
fishing college in the United States
The General IS the president OF the War College
and his return viii report the results of his
observations to the Secretary OF War lie said
before sailing:
am going abroad official business and ex-
pect to be gone until the middle of September
shall spend one week in London. and then go 10
Berlin, where much of my time VIII be spent on
my return / shall visit Paris.
While in Berlin all OF my time Will be spent I'm
studying the organization Of the general star OF
the German army and the general staff schools
matter Will receive the attention OF the next Con-
gress, which vii! take up the reorganization OF
Army
The War College will be a sort OF university ex-
tension or the military schools which We now
nave. IL Will be an advisory body for the War
department. should like visit St Petersburg
while am abroad, but l do not believe | will
nave suthcient time The Russian military system
has been greatly improved. and could be studied
with great advantage. During my stay in Paris
l snail study the organization of the French gem
eraI stan. Correspondence In the matter has been
going on between the French War Once and the
War Department for some time, and on my ar
rival there | Will probably find some documents
and Information ready for
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
STRIKE OF ~PANTS MAKERS" NEAR.
ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND GARMENT
WORKERS CONSIDER THE QUESTION
OF NEW DEMANDS.

The strike fever is spreading the East Side.
and it announced yesterday that three thou
sand pants makers would strike Sunday II
their demands were granted They are attili-
ated with the United Garment Workers, and work
Sundays. The present agreement which they
have with their employers ends July IA, which is
Saturday In the agreement which they have
formulated and which they will give the bosses
until Saturday sign. they demand nne-hour
workday and a 10 per cent increase in wages a
meeting will be held in New Irving Han,
Broome and Suffolk SITS. on Saturday night. when
a report OF decision of the bosses VIII be made
known.
AS is customary every year when new agreements
be made. much strike talk is indulged In by
the working population Of the lower East Side. In
connection with the new demands of the pants
Makers the knee pants makers, the Childrens
jacket makers and makers. il said yes
terday also preparing to make new demands.
About twenty thousand workers affected in all.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
ATTACKING THE FRANCHISE TAX LAW

NUMBER OF CERTIORARI wRITs DIRECTED
AGAINST STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS.
A number of writs of certiorari were issued yes
terday by Justice McAdam in the Supreme Court
for the reviewal by the State Board of Tax Com
Tissioners Of its assessments under the Franchise
Tax law The Third Avenue Railroad Company
assessed at S11247n2. and contends this is too
high by Sl04S3,87S. The Forty-second Street, Man
hattanVille and ST. Nicholas Avenue Railroad Com
pany was valued at 81 l49 which is alleged TO be
S1.577, ,s53 too high. The Union Railway Company
says its assessment Of g 2.27S is too much by
81 11727S in The Bronx and should be reduced from
s46 60 TO 5000 in Manhattan.
It is forth in each that the assessment
IS illegal, the ground that the Franchise Tax
law is IN violation Of the State and Federal Con-
EtitutIons and impairs the obligations of the con-
tracts under which the franchises were acquired.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
ARBITRATION FOR CHANDELIER MEN,
MANUFACTURERS AND STRIKERS HOLD A
CONFERENCE IN THE CITY.

MANUFACTURERS AND STRIKERS HOLD A
CONFERENCE IN THE CITY.
The State Board of Mediation and Arbitration is
trying bring about a settlement of the chande-
lier makers trouble. which has now lasted eleven
weeks. A conference called by the Board between
the representatives OF the manufacturers and the
strikers was held yesterday at the New-Amsterdam
Hotel, Eighteenth-st. and Fourth-ave. Among the
firms represented were OXley & Enos, the Mitchell
Vance Company, Vosburg & Co, Mccoy Co,
Roser & Sumner. Cowel & Co, Idens & Co..
committee representing the strikers also
present. headed by E J. Lynch. president of the
Metal Polishers, Buffers and Brass Workers Inter
rational Union. and T. NJ. DAILY, the delegate of the
local union.
James G. Gibson W. II. H. Webster and Francis
3. Deehanty, members of the State Board of
Mediation and Arbitration, assisted by Secretary
Thomas F. Braniff, conducted the hearing Con-
siderable testimony given by both sides and
the hearing viii be continued to-day. The strikers
want nine-hOur work day among other things.
About l400 men strike
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
No coNSoLLnATION OF FRrIT COMPANIES.

pany yesterday denied the report that that
pcration making arrangements TO consolidate
with the Tropical Fruit and Steamship Company.
Minor c. Keith. president and general man
ager of the United Fruit Company; J. F. Walshe.
manager in Honduras. and Herbert G. Smith, man
ager In Central America, 1t stated. were in
New-OrIeans because the company has large inter
eSts there. If officers of the other company were
IN that city at the same time, it was, they added
only a coincidence.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
NETWORK CITY.

At a meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
Baron and Baroness de HTsch Monument Associa-
tion the National Arts Club, No 81 West Thirty
fourth-st.. on Tuesday. resolutions lamenting the
dea tn Of James H. Hoffman secretary of the as
Eociation, were adopted. They We're signed by James
Talcott Henry B. B. Stapler, Charles R. Lamb and
Charles De Kay.
Vernon.-Theodore Roosevelt commanded the
Rough Riders at San Juan Hill. Colonel Leonard
Wood had been detached from the regiment to
command a brigade.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
PORT CHESTER.

The will Of W D. Beck. the well known summer
resort proprietor gives two-thirds of his estate
TO Mrs Louise Beck his widow. The other one
third is given in trust to her the benefit Of his
daughter Miss Pearl Beck. He beQueathes to his
son. Robert ". Beck, all the promissory notes Sc
cured BY mortgage the Rye Beach property
which the younger MIR. Beck bought year aso
and IS now conducting. Ny BeCk's other child
Mrs Malvina WEIGH of New Rochelle, IS not men
TONED I'm the document. To Kate Grimes n SER
want in the family for many years, Mr. Beck be-
Queathed S512. -,
The public band concerts in Port Chester VIII
begin tonight IN Liberty SQUARE.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
LARCHMONT.

The annual fair of St. Johns Episcopal Church
began yesterday and will continue until Saturday.
It is held in the Murray Memorial Hall which Is
decorated with flags and pennants from the yacht
clubs, Japanese lanterns and palms. one or the
Features Of the fair this year is a roof garden
where the may buy coffee and cigars and see
a vaudeville entertainment. Miss Bijou Fernandez.
Miss Helen Heating. Miss Proctor, Lester Riley
and others taking part.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
ANTITRUST LEAGUE ratification.

Arrangements were made yesterday by William
Hoge, secretary and treasurer Of the Commercial
Travellers and Hotelmen's Antitrust League TO
hold mass meeting Tor the ratification Of the
Bryan and Stevenson ticket some time in August
Among the principal speakers expected are joseph
J. Wil!ett. president Of the Alabama Bar Associ-
alton; Ex-Governor William J. Stone OF Missouri
Augustus Van Wyck; Webster Davis William
5u4zer and Edward II. Tierney. Mayor James
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
PRICE, WCORMICK & CO.'S 4FFAJRS

A number Of Price Mccormick & Co.'S creditors
on the New-YOrk Cotton Exchange have expressed
their Willingness to sign agreement by which
the assignee Of the nsovent firm offers to paw 10
per cent of its claims without delay and places the
rest or the assets In the hands of trustees Homes
are entertained that by these means all creditors
VIII be paid u
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
SATURDAY. JULY u.
SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.
june g in 6sast ne Fnen @ Ed de V Co 50 Arrived
Steamer Ealssztn Maria Theresa Gen Ri:a;sr . 8ss
Arrived the Bar At 4:46 D m
e NasEa %Sn, @ sS5 5 sG 81 riS G9rs & 3 css saa I
steerage passengers 10 NJ Cebalos & CO. Arrived a.
Steamer saint Resulus cBr,. China and Japan IrEa
% s'ssmsT 5 Bsyesn9n @ os a9=en u Jun:
20 70 The Cameron Steamship Co Arrived AZ the Bar
Steamer UIler CSor) Kars Port Antonio. jamaica Jsy
O. with fruit and cabin passenger 20 United Erus "
Steamer sobralense C8r Manaos June 90 Para 50 and
PI p Lecia Suiy o. with mde and passensers 70 Hd
f'sS Sis7S X 90 TrlSed az the bar a. ? m ,v sa4
Steamer Jamss'oTn os TaPley Norfolk with nd'e and
Steamer Bluehelds Curry. Baltimore with mdss 70 Z
steamer Henry Cav, Hastings Baltimore. with nis'
Steamer Bsnefactor Swain. Philadelphia. with md's to
Steamer Eaeiet, Warren. Philadelphia with mdss to
steamer Breifond CSorl Knutsen Phladepsa july .
In ballast TO the United Fruit Co
SAILED
STEAMERS Ksntiser5 tBT tor XagsTsls2 es, gaTrs
american Dutch, Amsterdam, RoWtor tHr'. NeSPs,
John. y B; New-York Southampton; Saginaw. Pr,s- Pr
hall (r, Norfo: GSy,frs4 scbenEsr t8gs trieste via
New-9reans Brettord 'Norl Banes and oS51 , js-1
HAMBURG. jefferson Narf5Ik
cable steamer svertor passed SANDY Hook az ~
Revenue cutter Gresham passed Ouaraaune at ll'
m.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN FORTS.
Liverpool. July u-Arrtved steamer Majestic '0'A
Sii,ith- NorA VIA Queenstown ....- Ma
jestc ,Brl. smith. New-Nork Tor Liverpool tAnd P
Swansea. July 1t-Sai.-J steamer Exeter CITY 'Sf'
Watkins New lurS r,,ts
.Scnly. lr,y d. l2.2o u--Ptsscd steamer ST LSuS
ftT -rr lar
shields. July N-Stlled. steamer Hel-o= ,ter' IA-
rarifa. July ll-ras=ed. steamer Parra ,Fr' 8'a's'
Pr1wle Point july tp-Passed steamer WasnlnS"
Brow Head July ll-p0sse,l steamers bc3,s ,f,.r
tBrl. kuS New-Yor> for Bristol WaitreJlaa tbr' N~
Boston FOR Liverpool .-,#n
Dundee July l1-Arriy~d. steamer Cr.tic 'sr' o''~
New York Via L~ith. ,..l
Duuseness July ll-rasseJ. steamer ooea" Da'2''
Limerick. July II-ArriveI steamer Matthew BeaiHs
ton OEri Hlrris. Nrv-Nork- c.A
punnet Head. July I1-PasSej. steamer KentucNy V
. klnSale July ll-Passe,t steamer Columbian '1
Masters. New YORK; f,- Ltverrool y-fn.ln
i". Crosse ,Grr' Enyeloart Nev-NorS Via caef''1'
and Southampton. -s.,.s,
Rotterdam. July II-Arvived. steamer Nauaian tTu'
Bakker. New-York Via Boul,snc. - e-sf
therbouFS. July ll. G-uo W--Nrrtved ste5tl.. f9f
Naldrrsce ttirr, Hop1. New-Nork via Fyni'u''
Hamhary Otnd proceeded -. SRI,
Naples. july lo-Arrived steamer Trojan Prime ''''
SVcudse0 New NcrE Yokohama o-xsu
Colombo, July u-Arrivei previously. steamer "
tHri. Gtob. tnlumore and NeW-Nork t'r Nta'I% % Nor
Auckland JUy ARRIVED steamer MilniFo t''i' 49,
man. New York Via ST Vincent, G v, eic. .s, Csr9
ShangSaL July N-Arrtved, bark Sennan''"
santos July s~saHed. steamer BelarlAn 'sEl. Da''4
son. New-Nork.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
HOME NEWS.
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Roosevelt Notification Committee Oyster Bay.
RAPID Transit Commissioners meeting.
American Ice Company case before Referee Nuss-
baum.
Brighton Beach races, 230 p.
Music In Madison Square, East River and Hudson
6 n m
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
Broadway and 18th Street.
JULY SALE OF
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Corset Covers, s,-with high, low,
square or "V" neck, an d
Drawers.
Made of Cambria or MusIin.-trimmed with
lace and embroidery.
so cents;
Value 50 cents.
Drawers, Chem iSeS, Corset
Covers, Gowns.
Made of Cambria or MusIin,-trimmed with
lace embroidery.
Gowns with low. high. ~" square neck.
15 cents;
Value SI.25.
Corset Covers, Chemises,
Drawers, Gowns and Walking
Skirts.
Made of NainsOOk, Cambria or Muslin,-
trimmed with embroidery or lace.
Gowns with w. square, round low
neCks, and short sleeves.
% cents;
Value SI5O
AMES McC REERY & CO.,
Broadway and 18th st.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
MAY DIE FROM HUSBANDS BEATING.
WOMAN BRUTALLY ASSAULTED AND LEFT WITH
OUT cARE-MAN ADMITS THE CRIME.

On a complaint lodged a the West Twentieth-st
police station detectives yesterday went TO the
hat repairing shop OF Joseph Brown, at No. 497
Sixth-ave.. to investigate what proved to be case
Of brutal wife beating.
Lying on piece Of filthy carpet in a dingy, foul
rom, they found Browns wife. She unable
10 move or make any sound, except groan when
the detectives lifted her up She scantily
clothed. Her body from head to heels was black
and blue Her face was bruised. her nose crushed
in and both eyes were cut and closed.
Yes I licked her" the husband said. Did it
last Sunday. Oh she amt half bad she lets
on. She got gay and I woloped her. I did It good
and proper"
Brown was arrested and the woman taken
10 the New-York Hospital. The surgeons there
said they never had quite so aggravated a case Of
wife beating. They thought her chances of recov-
cry slight.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
JAMES McCREERY & CO.,
Broadway and 18th st.

back the old terms. but the men have made no
overtures him. He said that he employed union
labor and paid the union schedule OF wages and
could not see why the out
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

petition in involuntary bankruptcy yes
terday was filed against the Seaver Stor-
age and Warehouse Company of No 1873
Franklin-st The petitionng creditors were
Benjamin S. Park. $780, J. F Havemeyer
& Co. $23, and Edward Parker. $45. Upon the
application Of Myers, Goldsmith & Bronner attor-
neys for the pettioning creditors. Judge Brown
appointed Benjamin Barker receiver for the com
pany. the receivers bond being fixed at S 900 The
Seaver Storage and Warehouse Company did
large storage and trucking business, the cause
given for the failure being that the business was
too large for the company's capital The present
corporation succeeded ArthUr H. Seaver who had
been in the storage and trucking business for the
last twenty-five years.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

morning to distribute the city's dole to the desti
tute blind. and they had visited thirty-seven Of
them before they came 10 Grawleys home. Death
visited Grawley, however, just five minutes ahead
OF the officials. The last words the blind man said
We're: They're coming 1 hear them" His widow
viii the SO
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

William H. Spencer, of No. % West Eighty
fourth-st., a promoter filed petition in bank
ruptcy yesterday with liabilities of SIS 663 and no
assets. There forty-six creditors the largest
being Thomas g. Wiles, of Troy, n. Y SOS COO
money lent between 1880 and 1896 and w F. Have
meyer $39,4l6, money lent in 1884
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
NO CHANGE IN NALL or RECORDS STRIKE

There no change yesterday in the strike OF
the four derrick men and the thirty iron workers
at the Hall of Records The bTickayers were at
work as usual John Pierce. the general con-
tractor says that he is willing to take the men
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 50 Sunset rises pm Moons age Il
HIGH WATER.
A.M-Sandy Hook T:1l Gov Island T:43 Hell Gate g-32
= PM.-Sandy Hook 729 Gov. sol Hell Gate $50
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12

CIGAR FIRMS THREATEN TO MOVE AWAY.
The cigarmakers' strike in this city is in
its eighteenth week. and it has cost the Cigar
makers international Union and the local unions
$4,000 date. Both sides appear to be as stub
settlement of the difficulty. The factories
ming shorthanded and some of the firms threaten
move their business away to other cities.