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New-York tribune., 1901-08-02

DELAY FOR SPECULATION.
WALL STREET BELIEF THAT SHAFFERS
ASSOCIATES ARE IN LEAGUE WITH
MANLPULATORS.

J. r. Morgan spent come hours in his ONCE m
Wa-st. yesterday. but he refused to talk about
the steel strike and would not tell whether or
not he expected enter into further negotiations
for its settlement Officials OF the steel companies
contented themselves with contradicting report
that Ralph VI. Easley. OF Chicago secretary Of the
National Civic Federation. had conferred with them
about proposed terms for settling the strike.
At the Victoria Hotel, where Mr. Easey stays
when he is in this city. IL said last night that
he had not returned town. There was report
last evening that c. VI. Schwab president of the
United States Steel Corporation, had gone to Pitts
burg. and there was another report that E. H.
Gary chairman of the executive committee OF the
corporation. had gone TO Cleveland, presumably to
confer with Senator Hanna. Neither could De
found in the city by newspaper men last night.
Wall Street financiers. who are taking a deep
interest the strike situation. said yesterday that
they believed of the associates of Mr.. Sha1er
in the executive committee of the Amaigamated
Association had been delaying acceptance of Mr.
MorSan's peace terms because OF arrangements they
had made with spectators TO operate in steel
stocks and were not ready to have the stocks go
up in the market Operators in Wall Street
said to have received orders from Pittsburg which
seem 10 confirm such a suspicion
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
FURTHER HEARING ON INJUNCTION.
D.. L. AND W. STRIKERS WANTED NON
UNION MEN BOYCOTTED

Scranton. Penn. Aug. (SpeciaD.-After three
weeks rest the injunction case brought by the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany against the striking builders was resumed
before Judge Kelly to-day. The proceedings had
been postponed from week to week. in expectation
that the strike difficulties would be settled, in
which il planned to-drop the but the
a Specially called meeting unanimously
voted TO continue strike.
Many local merchants testified to-day that they
had been requested by the strikers not TO supply
goods the non-uno- men. The prosecution tried
prove that the storekeepers had been threatened
with being boycotted unless they complied with the
request, but Frank Ferretti the only who
admitted il. William Schultz told of the strikers
committee waiting on him with the demand not TO
send groceries to the non-union mems houses. He
said he got around this by taking the goods TO
homes near by. where the union easily OBJ
tanned them. Louis Knelier. non-unon man. testi-
ged 10 the efforts of a party Of strikers decoy
him with a bogus letter, asserting that a striker
named Wirtermantel had forged the note Winter
mantel denied fatly the allegation The hearing
VIII continue several days.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
MARRIED WOMEN BARRED.

Washington, Aug 1-Regarding the question Of
forfeiture Of Oklahoma land selections account
OF marriage OF women successful in the drawing
Secretary Hitchcock said to-day that the Interior
Department always had held that married women
were not authorized to make homestead entry,
except where they have been abandoned and de-
serted by their husbands "A woman not only
must be qualified when registering drawing her
number" the Secretary added but must be SIM
flarIv qualified later when she applies to make
entry. Marriage of single woman, after rnaAns
entry, however. does not defeat her right 70 uls
and patent IL she continues to live upon the land
and comply with other conditions OF the homestead
Iarur
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
ARRESTS IN TRAIN ROBBERY CASE.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-Seven suspected men are unuer
arrest In connection with the holdup of the Baiti-
moro and Ohio limited westbound last evening
thirty-one miles southeast of this city. Three or
the prisoners found about campfire east OF
MiIlers Ind not far from the scene OF the holdup.
They gave the names of Mccoy. Becker and Is
rnelson The other four were taken In at Albion
Ind There is apparently conclusive evidence
against the men. Boodhounds taken to the scene
early to-day did not readily take the trail owing
the oil soaked condition OF the track and road
bed the vicinity A launch has constantly pa
trolled Lake Michigan In the expectation that the
Nothing has trnnspired Ia that direction. however
The engineer and fireman unable 10 identity
any OF the arrested near Miliers. owing TO tho
fact that tho faces Of the bandits had been con-
sealed by maskA
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
MARSHALL NEY SMITH.

Marshall Ney Smith. old resident of Orange.
y. j.. died at his home last Wednesday from heart
disease in the eghteth year OF his age.
He the of Captain Jonas Smith, of a
Revolutionary family. He married Jane Hasted OF
New-York City. who died in 1889. He was for many
years in the wholesale hat business this city,
OF the firm of Smith & Hall.
In his early life he was active in the affairs OF his
native placa Mr.. Smith was a stanch Republican
and headed the Wideawake campaign His later
life was spent In retirement. He a member Of
the First Presbyterian Church
Mr.. Smith leaves son-T. Halsted Smith-and a
daughter-Miss Ella l. Smith-nve grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
PROSPERITY IN LYNN.
MORE SHOES MANUFACTURES THERE rHrs
YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuxE.l

~ AhE AhiSCNE-l
Lynn Mass. July 3l.-The output OF shoes r,o-,
Lynn factories this year will be che Iargesr in ,h-
history of the city, and it's value will far excess
that OF any previous year There is barely a rsc
tory in the city that is running full time ar.
many are advertising for help. remarkable sit,,a
tion for July. generally one of the dulest months
in the year for the business
Most of the boxes made here are used bv tho
local concerns and the business OF the box factories
Is an unerring indication of the shoe trade From,
hgures obtained from the box men il appears thai
there are between seventy and seventy-hve thou
sano pairs OF shoes now being made daily in Lynn
an increase OF 20 per cent over last July. The In
creased business is shared by nearly all the MANN
ttacturers Two years there were not more tha,
LII or we nrmS IN Lynn that nanufactllraT
qlrectiy Tor the retail trade. TODAY more fpsS
naII or the manufacturers OF the city sell the whole
oI ParI or their product TO retailers. Several hays
shoe stores in this and other cities and
S Eitn a leM exceptions this change in business has
and the community eaie'
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
TRANSATLANTIC RATELLEPS

among the passengers who arrived on IN, Ham
burs-Americdn steamer Deutschland yesterdav u
were W. u McAdoo Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Austin
Lyman H. Eagg Mr.. and Mrs w H. Bliss ID y
burhham >. e. Bayne, Miss May Barlow DR. and
Mrs j. b. Boucher, DIR. +. Brioli Mr. and Mrs T
f. Crandall, Edward +. Chase DR. and Mrs w :
Chesseman. Herbert Seymour Darlington Mrs
Robert Downing, George w. Davis Mr. and Mrs
+. p Duryea, Felix Fournier Mr. and Mrs Daniel
Frohman. Dr.. and Mrs. w. T. Grant General - nd
Mrs Eugene Griffin. James II. Hyde Charles NJ
o. Jellink Mr. and Mrs. Frank s. Kelly DR. W
Lewinstein, DIR. and Mrs. de I.andeta MIR ana Mrs
F j. Maxwell Mr.. and Mrs John b. Morgan, lie
Roy Miller Mir. and Mrs. c. p Pike Mr. and Mrs
Corse Payton, George NJ. Pullman Prince Bagnara
Runo, Prince Carl zu Schwarzenburg of the Ger
man Legation; DR.. William A. Spring. DR. and
n: Untermyer, DR.: G; II. Villas, Marquise Of
Wentworth. DR.. c. Witherspoon Colonel " n H
Berlin and Mrs. Waters; Alfred Drake and Major
Leslie.
Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on
the steamer Pennsylvania. OF the Hamburg Amer
lean Line, were Juan Aguilar. the Rev Charles
oCallaghan Alfred G. Clay, lie Roy Fales. Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Hamacner. Philip Harr Constantin
Klopsch, DR.. w Kahn. Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Kim
ball. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nelson Geronimo Pages
Thomas. the Rev Martin Yetu Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Walter and the Rev. and Mrs. f. p
Parker.
rived yesterday. the Rev. d. J. Ayres +. NJ
Burton r. =. Cairns Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Candee
the Rev. g. Chadwick. Adam Cook. J. A, Crocker
c. Eustacc Garrett, the Rev. J. w Hill. DR.. @. c.
Me.nbery, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nicholson. Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Parks and the Rev. Il. }. Philips
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
LAND LOTTERY ENDED.
CHANCES FOR ALL THE FREE HOMEsTEAps
DRAWN-FILING OF CLAIMS

I'll Reno. Okla, Aug. 1.-The drawing Of vinn,r
numbers IN the United States land lottery was con-
Guided to-day, $4,000 envelopes having been taken
Aroii the "heeis $500 for each land district The
crowd about the platform on which the drawing
TOOK place was much smaller than on previous
Gays. Beginning on August 8. 10 names in each
district will be called daily for sixty days for the
Ming Of homestead claims
The estimate is made by a government Official
that in each land district 900 OF the $500 numbers
VIII not be taken in the sixty days because of
homesteaders who will be disqualified or who will
leave the country, believing their claims to ba
worthless This Will leave only 5.500 persons who
WILL make entry in their respective districts
I%o thousand claims will be left for the wagon
emigr ants and others who have been in the eoun-
Try Tor months and failed to draw a number AT
the end of the sixty days these persons can 20 i'm
medtately to their land office and file, or If they
settle upon a homestead in advance Of any other
person they can remain thereon three months be-
fore filing their entry.
Homestead SPECTATORS who registered for the
sole purpose Of selling their prize. il they should
be winners already seeking TO sell relinQuish-
ments of their claims.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
LOSS or PARENTS DRIES TO SUICIDE.
,-, vo,,,x LIVING WITH HER AUNT.
HANGS HERSELF IN A BATHROOM.

,>.n1,v, WOMAN. LIVING WITH HER AUNi'
HANGS HERSELF IN A BATHROOM.
tsro,dIpg over the death of her parents. IeiN'''
- - ,oyn5orted and suffering from melancEo"-'
1I,ss Rose Abe. who lived with her aunt MIS- A =
Parrts at No. $50 East Eshty-seVehth-s'-' 80 80
n,f+-ed suicide yesterday by hanging Ihe SONs Ss
woman was a native OF Valparaiso. mo- W"eI -
lived with her father aud mother un'ii soi"e '''
years ago. when they died t,.rr,s fam
,h,,,, o'clock in the afternoon the Harris . taa
,,,, we're in the dining room Partakng OK = "s 7ss
r,sal when Miss Albe left the table saylhs 'l1 49,
uas not feeling we'll and would lie down ..rs ~ ~
a,, some time after her cousin vert ups -
and not nnding Miss Abe in her room ea.leu ~ ~
~ ber Receiving no reply, she searcheo 10 IN,
A shs entered the bathroom she saw s4 Al9s 90
hanging by piece of rope which she hau Gas
- ,ba water tank NJ one end. while the o'he' '
tied around her neck -. r,Iicsn,an Hide
Miss Harris screamed and Foit' nt Ssfsrion. who
brardt of the East Eighty -eighth-st s'S[ 1850 and
Was passing at The time en5eTed ~ - No si7 East
Eighty-seventh-st., was sent for @ Wnsn5 n5nsd about
he said the young woman ma" oee'
dfteen minutes
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
DIR. HENRY ARMGARnr

cable has been received announcing the death
in Germany of DR.. Henry Armgardt a physician n,
No. $40 Leonard-st., Brooklyn. He came TO Amertos
when young man and studied medicine. He had
practised in Chicago and in this city and for the
last twenty-five years In Brooklyn. DR. Armgardt
was hfty-two years old. He was a professor In tho
Eclectic Medical College in Manhattan He lea YES
q WIDOW, one son and daughter. He left for
Europe with his wife on June Is -N to'
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
MANY FAIL AT PRINCETON.
RECORDS BRoKEN FOR SEVEN YEARs--srr
ATHLETES ARE DROPPED FROM
THEIR CLASSES

Princeton. Aug. l (SpeciaD.-Thirty-two s,,,a-
ar Princeton University have been Gropnad -.
their classes through failure to pass the Inn 4
aminations- This breaks all records for So
years. Sixteen of those dropped are from the 80
or "a. nine being in the scientific departne,. -
seven IN the academic. '03 has twelve egb. a.
Jne Sclentlhc and four in the academic deparfmst IN
w cfopS four two in each department. The 49,
Versty orfc1als had hesitation in giving on, ~.
huInoer OF men who failed. but deemed IL nr,,5ss.ss
70 withhold the names. Three Of the best afbIa.4t
nave been dropped. have also three othsr etss
letes VINO have displayed considerable abili,1 q,
otSeDai ana football The examina ticn conn,I..ss.
refuses 70 grant fall examinations to the stu5a.se
Gropped and they must enroll with the next 'o,yss
class or leave the university over
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
MANUFACTURERS WANT NOTICE.
SAY WORKMEN LEAVE THEIR PLACES
WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE

Atlantic City, y. j., Aug. Factory rules were
discussed to-day by the wage committee of the
National Green Glass Bottle Manufacturers AS
sociation and the Green Glass Bottle Blowers
Union The manufacturers complained that blow
frequently left their places without notice and
with apparent They asked the union TO
adopt rule requiring men who want to resign to
give five days notice. The blowers committee
said they would make every effort TO stop the
practice Tomorrow the question of wages will be
taken I'D.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
+. LAWRENCE GODKIy SAID no BE M

1t reported yesterday that L. Lawrence God
kin former Editor OF "The Evening Post" was
dying from Bright's disease In London suburb
At Mr. Godkins home last night, at No. 4S East
Thirty-hrst-st, relative said that he had heard
nothing that would Justify the rumor
mo word Was brought over TO us by the
Deutschland, as reported" he snd. THE last we
heard was that Mr. Codkin enjoying fairly
good henith, He went abroad several years ago TO
recuperate. His son, Lawrence Godkin. Is with
from active editorial work, when he left New-York
10 live In Connecticut"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02

combination had arranged 10 start here several
days ago. A sufficient number OF men. however.
could not be secured operate it, according to the
Amalgamated representatives. and result the
new plant remains idle. 1t is stated that number
of men employed in the nine and twelve inch mills
just organized here by Mr.. Ward refused to con-
tinue az work after becoming unionists, and have
been sent 10 independent mills in the Mahoning
Valley. The only mills OF the steel combination IN
Cleveland not organized now, IL is further said. are
the soft steel Bessemer bloomer and rod mills and
Il is intinated that the Amelgamated Association
organizers already AT work among the employees
OF these plants.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
PRoHIBITIoNISTS MEET AT BUFFALO.

MEN PROMINENT IN THE PARTY COUNCILS Dis
CUss IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Buffalo. Aug IA conference OF ProhiouonstS
began here to-day with about two hundred Prohi-
bitionists present. National Committee ChaN-
man Oliver w Stewart. of Chicago. called the eoh-
ference to order and after a brief speech invited
Professor F. T McWhorter. of indianapolis. 10 the
chair for the morning hour. Mr.. McWhorter made
an able speech. and introduced ]. E. Gi, OF FRANK
Iin Penn who spoke on the subject OF the count!
chairman. ,,
.ronk : Reran. formerly member Of the HI
nois legislature spoke on What Can Lesisause
Probibition officials Dor" II. L. Peele. OF san
drsLv Ohio discussed what might be zone Ief T tss
coId water cause by county OrnSlaIs " haS nSsr-
a Citv Prohibition Official Do? was tnS SuoJrs 59s
assigned TO ex-Mayor James ManSeL OF lss..-s S~ss
DoTt pam His answer was that he couid ehI0'N7
he Law.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02

DIR. stephen Foss, formerly a practising physi-
cian and Greek scholar died Wednesday at
his home No 10 Cornelia-st.. Brooklyn He lost
his cyesight account OF constantly poring over
Greek manuscripts. and FOR the last Ave or six
years had been almost totally blind.
DR.. Foss was born in Portland Me seventy-six
years ago He spent his boyhood in Braintree
Mass; was graduated from Bowdoin College and
received a medical degree from Harvard Irniver-
sity- When the Civil War broke out DR. Foss
then practising medicine in Cincinnati Ohio en-
listed as an assistant surgeon When mustered
out he BROOKLYN. He leaves yyfdou,
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
ROBBED IN COLORADO HOTEL.
Mr.. AND MRS BURR FERGUSON LOSE JEWELS
WORTH 5000

Colorado Springs. Col, Aug (SpeciaD.-A bold
daylight robbery occurred at the Antlers Hotel TO-
day the victims being Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Fersu-
son. of New-York. who are spending some time
here Their loss OF diamonds and other Jew
elrv valued al 5000. They had gone to Manitou
for short absence Their room was entered with
a key and the thieves opened the trunks and ran
sacked every drawer where valuables were thought
to 5s stored \ diamond heart diamond horse
shoe a jewelled cross six rings and various other
articles were secured Other valuable property was
overlooked The theft discovered by Mrs
Ferguson on her return. and police and private
detectives are work. A possible clew exists and
the thieves may be captured. Chief Clerk Dun
ming regrets the theft. but SAYS the hotel is well
provided with a large steel vault and private iCck
boxes. and guests are urged TO deposit vaIuaoies
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
TRYING TO BRING DOWN RAIN.
COMPARTMENT OF THE SKIES AT LIN
COLIN. NEB

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug 1.-The bombardment Of the
heavens with gunpowder. in effort bring rain
fall begun last night by w. +. Wright cen
tinued until o'clock this morning without pro-
ducing the desired result. At that hour. when. ac-
cording TO Mr. Wright's theories, conditions were
favorable. his twenty-five assistants, each
firing mortar. deserted him, and he obliged
to postpone operations until this afternoon, when
he secured new help to continue the bombardment
through another night. Lincoln Is greatly I'm need
OF rain. The temperature ascended TO a maximum
OF l0l degrees to-day. and hot south wind has
been blowing
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
IN EIPENSITE FIGHT.

IT RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ONE MANS EYE.
AND HIS AssAII.ANT MUST PAY HIM 5000
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
affirmed the verdict and judgment of the Supreme
Court jury which given to Mark Hines, of
Irvington. against Patrick Costello the Commits
sioner of Highways for Westchester for s3131, for
the loss of eye and subsequent assault. The
two had a fight. in which Costello was the
assailant and in which Hines lost his eye. Not
satisfied with that IL is alleged Costello assaulted
Hines another time.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
HEAT RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA.

Huron S. D.. Aug. 1-Following a week Of COM
paratively cool weather, hot wind began blowing
from the south to-day sending the temperature to
los degrees curling corn blades and compelling
harvest work in many fields cease. For four
indoors. IL was the hottest day known here since
the establishment Of the government Weather
Bureau. twenty years ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
PICKETS SENT TO JAIL.
THEY SAY THEY DID NOT SPEAK TO
WORKERS WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.

Paterson. y. j. Aug. (SpeciaD.-George Heald
and Samuel Hart. strikers at the Enterprise
Silk Mill, were tried this afternoon for annoying
several persons who still working at the mill
1t was alleged that they stopped Of the work
ers in the street induce them to leave the mill
The evidence did not show that they used threats
or abusive language
The prisoners admitted they had been doing
picket duty at the mill. but denied that they had
spoken TO any OF the workers without their
sent The Recorder found them guilty Of dis
thirty days.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
CUTTERS ORDERED OUT.
LEADERS OF THE STRIKING TAILORs TRY
A NEW PLAN

The strike leaders OF the East Side taiors decided
yesterday TO try a move In order break the
deadlock between the manufacturers and con-
tractors. which is keeping the shops closed This
consists Of calling strikes of clothing Sixty
cutters employed by Hackett. Carhsrt & Co. and
forty employed by Kohn e. Co. ordered on
a sympathetic strike starter More cutters
are to be ordered strike daily until either the
manufacturers or the contractors yield.
The contractors say that II Is impossible FOR
them 10 do business except at loss unless the
manufacturers grant the increase In prices de-
nanded by the tailors. II is thought that the
manufacturers will yield
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
POLITICIANS APPARENTLY IyTOLrED.
COUNSEL. FOR sHEvLIN AND McARTY DENIES
PARTNERSHIP IN \ BANKRUPT FIRM,

PARTNERSHIP IN \ BANKRUPT FIRM
The bankruptcy proceedings directed against the
brokerage firm Of G. Edward Graf & Co. did not
come up yesterday in the United States Court. in
Brooklyn as had been anticipated All OF the
papers in the are in the hands Of Robert F.
Tiney referee In bankruptcy. and he is out OF
town. No day has been set yet for an election by
the creditors of trustee for the estates OF the
bankrupts In the list Of assets appears the fol-
lowing item without further explanation; Thomas
r Nevns, James Shevln and John McCarty
SGT CO. Sc"
From this il has been inferred that Sheviin. who
is one of the Willoughby Street political leaders.
and MCCHrty were CopdrtntrS IN the
brokerage ge frI1 This was denied by their lawyer.
Charles III. hyde. yesterday. He said: II have eX-
amined the schedules filed by the hrm, ana see
nothing in them justify the claim that MesSFs.
Shcvlin and McCarty are CopartncrS- know tii.tt
al various times MeSsrs. McCarty ana SheFhh
made loans to the irm and received specihc rates
OF interest uvon them. AS To the claim that theS,
with MIR Nevins indebted TO the nrm IN the
sum of 500 OS2 So. | only say thar II Is sonte
thing entirely new to these gentlemen. ana NJ,
Gran and MIR. Nevins will be obliged 20 prove 'e
y,.s,a
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
GENERAL THOMAS GOES TO BAR HARBoS

General Samuel Thomas. who has oeeh - -,rh
country house at Ardsley. left there yss'1t u.r-
hts family ON the private car Pilgrim for 5ar
49, c..,sra1 rhomas has IN proved much in hs, ~,
ard WA. able 70 walk TO the car unassiste@.. .rday
and Mrs E. r. Thomas went to Arcsiey Ss~Sile he
and will occupy General Thomas's mousse VIZ"
Is away.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
HARRY c. MASON

Cleveland, Ohio Aug. IA telegram from Pres
colt, Ariz, announces the death there to-day OF
Harry {. Mason. formerly Speaker of the Ohio
House Of Representatives and a we'll known attor-
ney OF this city. He became prominent as a leader
In the anti-Hanna Senate fight In 1898. while ne was
the presiding officer of the lower house Not lour
after the close of the session OF the legislature Mr.
Masons health failed and he withdrew from politns
as well as from the practice OF the law His deatb
was due to consumption. Mr. Mason was thirty-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
PROFESSOR CHARLES A. scHorT.

Washington. Aug. Professor Charles A. Schott
charter member Of the National Academy OF
Sciences. author Of many scientific works and for
over half century assistant In the United
States Coast and 6ieodetic Survey died last night
aged seVenty-fVe. Professor Schott n native OF
Germany Several years ago the French Academy
conferred on him it's highest honor a medal for his
researches in terrestrial magnetism.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
y,SSorR1 TOWN R4TAGED BY FIRE

60 roris Aug News reached mere at ,- -.
81 80 r,arrirr that Clarksville. No. is ournlns
rsr business blocks have been wiped ou'' an
tbs fire is stIn spreading ClarksviHe Is - "a
snor, =, louis on the Chicago, Burlington an
Quincy Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
NOBLE OUT AGAINST cRoKER's HAN.

SURROGATE SAYS HE Is FOR CASSIDY WHOM
CROKER DEPOsED IN QUEENS
Surrogate Daniel Noble, of Queens County. who
has been supporting William &. Wissen. whom
Richard Croker appointed header In the Borough
OF Queens over the head OF Councilman Cassidy
who is chairman OF the County Democratic Com
mittee. has come out In letter renouncing WisseI
and declaring for Cassidy.
In the letter he says:
After carefully considering the matter l haze
reached the conclusion that tho only solidify
the party and strengthen the hands OF those in
Manhattan who are seeking to secure Democratic
victory In greater New-GOrk next fall Is join
hands with men like Councilman Cassidy. who is
working earnestly and sincerely. as | firmly believe
to advance the best interests OF the Democratic
party and the people of the Borough OF Queens