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New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
rHE WEATHER REPORT.

OHlclnl Record and ForecaSt-Wasaington. on.
Feb l6-The coast storm has moved southeast
ward into the ocean, and the weather tonight
was fair almost generally in Atlantic states
Moreover. the winds attending the passage OF
the storm had diminished but high velocities
were not recorded at any time north of Nan
tucket The rainstorm IN the South is moving
eastward and to-day precipitation was quite
general IN the middle Gulf states Conditions
are also unsettled in the western lake region and
the Rocky Mountain district. and the intervening
states. As Indicated in the special weekly fore
cast issued last Sunday, the temperature has
continued 10 moderate in all sections Of the
country east Of the Rocky Mountains. and there
IS now no cold weather present in any district
Scattered rains are indicated for, the Middle
states from the Mississippi Valley east over the
Great Lake region and the Ohio Valley and the
Southern states Saturday or Sunday. and there is
n prospect that fair weather In the northern and
middle Atlantic sections will give way to unset
tied conditions Sunday. Moderate temperature
will Continue for several days in all sections OF
the country.
The winds along he Atlantic Coast will be
moderate variable: along the east Gulf Coast
moderate 10 brisk variable. with probably squalls:
along the vest Gulf Coast, moderate variable:
on Lake Michigan. moderate southerly. shifting
TO westerly Saturday night and increasing.
Steamers departing SATURDAY for European
ports VIII have moderate variable winds and
partly overcast weather 10 the Grand Banks.
Forecast fer Special Locaiities.-For North
ern New England. fair and warmer to-day: Sun
Gsy. increasing cloudlness: modehate variable
winds.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
JOBBERS ACCUSE TRUST
Say Competition Ceased After
"Bathtub" Agreement.

Detroit Feb i6-Tcn iohbers from varl
Gus sections of the United States were
placed on the witness stand to-day by the
government In the trial of the "hathtuo
trust" charged with conspiracy I'm restrain
of trade. The substance Of their testimony
was shat an opportunity vas given to them
to sign the alleged trade agreements tnat
they refused to do so; that the manutact-
urers were I'm active competition prior 10
June 6. 1910. when q IS claimed the price
fixing agreement was signed, but after that
the competition ceased. Some OF the same
witnesses declared that as result OK the
alleged agreement prices were genaraily
advanced and that the advance told most
heavily against the plumber.
The iobhers who testified to-day were:
Henry f.. Bullock. Chicago, president ot
the Illinois Mallcable Iron Company; Frank
COLTS. Toledo vice president of the Ma
tional Supply Company; Albert Bowser'
Nuskogee. Okla. Atlas supply company
Herbert ". Thorndyke. Eoston; James a.
Gilmore. Minneapolis, Fred II: borden
Brooklyn: Edward +. Davis, Springfield
Mass: Il j. Morgan. HToNidehcr' T.. +.
HaT general manager Ju Eols =, %, o.
New York. and John l.. Sullwold' 81 faui.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SHE CAN'T LIVE ON $4,000
$1,000 Alimony All He Can Give
Prima Donna, Broker Says.

Mrs Claudia Wheeler, who was Claudia
Carlstedt, n comic opera star, testified yes
terday before Justice Newburger In her suit
for n separation from her husband, Albert
Gallatin Wheeler. jr., a member OF the
Stock Exchange and owner Of control
ling interest In the Chicago subways.
Mrs Wheeler said after she and her hus-
band had lived life Of great luxury she
spendIng 81 OoJ a year on her dresses. he
took all the furnishings Of their apartment
AT the Dakota and she was left with not
even bed To sleep In. Wheeler said he
found Il impossible to live with his wife
because she had too much artistic tenn
ptTament"
When Mrs Wheeler began her suit the
court allowed alimony at the rate Of slo,cc
a year. The Appellate Division Of the Su-
preme Court later cut that down to 5000
a year
Mrs Wheeler said she simply could not
live on this amount. declaring that her hus~
band. who was member OF the stock
brokerage firm Of J. b. Russell & Co, had
m, income Of $40 900. Wheeler. on the other
hand tried 10 have the alimony further re-
duced 10 500 a month. saying he could not
afford 10 pay more.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SHANK DESCRIBES METHODS
Fosdick Addresses Peoples In
stitute-Ouestions Follow.

Cooper Union was packed last night
when Mayor Lew Shank Of Indianapolis
and Raymond B. Fosdick, Commissioner OF
Public Accounts, addressed the Peoples
Institute.
Fosdick told all about improvement In
government, and found the times better
now than when "our fathers" lived. Mayor
Shank gave them the story of his achieve
ments in beating down the cost OF food In
his town.
When the set speeches were over the
sneakers were persuaded to answer ques-
tions When asked II his experiments In
indianapolis could not be put in effect
here Mayor Shank said Il believe II New
York had the right sort OF a purchasing
agent he could save 100000 or $4,000"
year for the people OF New York In their
living expenses" He added that pur-
chasing agent could save the people OF
indianapolis at least 100000 year.
Then came Mr. Fosdicks turn TO have
queries hurled at him.
Are there any men living to-day that
could be compared with Lincoln, Washing
ton and Jefferson?" he was asked by
woman in the audience.
As 10 the first two Mr. Fosdick felt that
none had been so far found comparable
with them But as to Jefferson he de-
clared that his politics was such that
viewed I'm the light OF public opinion to-
day. It would not be tolerated.
Here man was visibly excited and
wanted 10 know II the people had gone
.hackards or forards" from Jeferson's
ideals.
Forwards" said the Commissioner.
Then you're of your base!' the man
shouted
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SUIT FOR S825,OOO DISMISSED
Echo of the Old United States Ship
building Company Affair.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court dismissed Yesterday the suit OF John
c. Calhoun. former vice-presdent OF the
Central Railroad and Banking company
and the Ocean Steamship Company of
Georgia, to recover $4,000 from the Com
monWealth Trust Company on an agree
ment 10 sell 100000 of the first mortgage
bonds OF the United States Shipbuilding
Company
The defence TO the suit was that the
agreement was not I'm writing and that u
directors Of the Trust Company Of America,
TO whose business the Commonwealth Trust
Company succeeded. Calhoun said that
Daniel lie Roy Dresser had asked him "a
form a syndicate among his friends "a
sell the bonds. as the French people on
whom he had depended had failed TO under
write $i25O.0Oo worth Of the United States
Shipbuilding bonds.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
FAVoRs GOLDBERG BILL
Chairman of P. S. @. Advocates Law to
Restore Transfers.

Assomblyman James S, Barker made
public yesterday a letter from Chairman
Wilcox OF the Public Service Commission
relative 20 the bill Of Assemblyman Mark
Goldberg requiring the restoration Of trans
fers i'm the Borough Ct Manhattan Mr..
Wilcox I'm his letter points out that the
provisions Of the bill are identical with
those of the order which the commission
issued on December 3. 1911
He recommends the passage Of the bill
on the ground that 1t will settle the ques-
tion OF transfers more quickly than the
order. The courts have held that an or
der Of the commission In a transfer case
fixing a rate of fare is subject TO review
by certiorari This necessitates a hearing
of all the affected railroads and the re-
celpt of vouminous testimony. The COM
mission has already been serYed with writs
Of certiorari by the various companies in
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SUE FOR CONEY ISLAND
Descendants Say Former Owners
Never Sold Land.

The first Of a series Of suits which will.
II won, bring the whole Of Coney Island
now valued at nearly sl0o,C0oO0, back to
the families which owned II before IT
achieved its present worldwide fame, was
snstituted in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn.
yesterday morning by ex-senator Albert A.
Wray, acting for the heirs of the original
owners, according TO the papers.
Yesterdays suit was for the partition
Of a parcel Of land, already in the posses
sion of the heirs. Future suits would be
for ejectment, trial of title and similar
objects Dreamland would be proceeded
against next, the ex-senator said. prob
ably on Monday or Tuesday, followed close
ly by the Neptune avenue ice plant Til
you's Steeplechase and the bathing beach.
Back in the war time. as Mr. Wray
told the story, the island belonged to two
brothers and a sister-William, John and
Seytie Johnson Four or seyues descend
ants appear in the attempt TO regain the
property The other leading figures are
descendants OF Mrs. Elizabeth Morey. They
assert that Mrs. Morey purchased the en-
tire property from Elizabeth Johnson, 4
niece OF william. for some S250,0 or moro.
The descendants Of Seytie are william
Lott, Henry Lott, Hattie 4. Keith and
Cynthia VI. Hyatt, children of Ssytes
daughter. Attic. who married a man named
Lott. Those who trace their rights through
Mrs. Morey are John f. Morey Elizabeth
B. Pine and Nina Hayes, her children, and
Armenia Hayes grandchlld Several MINOR
claimants are also involved.
II was in 1888 that Mrs. Morey was said
TO have made her purchase of the prep
erty. About that time the town OF Graves
end, under the aggressive leadership OF
John y. McKane. was beginning 70 develop
IT'S resources and McKane dug up Nicholas
Johnson. brother of Elizabeth, who of
most held Only third interest in the prop-
erty and persuaded him 10 sign a quit
claim AGAINST II.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
THIEVES HAD NOVEL TRICK
Wore Clothes Away from Fac
tory, One Tells Police.
Ia Telearanh tn The Trihnne

BN IelegrAph 70 Inc lTlpune.
Philadelphia, Feb. l6-The alleged con
fession Of Abraham Goldstein, Of No. lS
Forsyth street New York, who was ar
rested here to-day while trying 10 sell six
teen suits of mems clothing. revealed the
identity Of a gang Of clothing thieves mat
had an established system OF stealing
clothing In New York and selling the loot
here. Goldstein was held by Magistrate
Mcfarland tonight to await requiSition
from New York.
According TO Detective Woodss tesu-
mony. Goldstein signed an affidavit telling
how he operated with two men named
Rosenblatt and Weshofsky, In the estao-
lishment OF Persch e. Greenthal. al No.
iO2 Canal street, New York. He confessed
say the police. that one OF his confederate
who was a foreman. gave him a sult OF
clothing each night TO don and thus, take
out of the building. When he ana the
Others had gathered enough suits, Gold
stein took a weeks vacation ana came I"
Philadelphia 10 sell the clothes.
B. J. Leedner. Of No. 30S Bainoridge
street. this city, said that on the ilrst TRIP
he purchased eight suits from Goldstein
for $46. When Goldstein visited him today
for the second time. with sixteen SUITS OF
clothes he notified the police
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
HIGH BEEF PRICE FORCED
TeIeurams .frcm Armour & Co.,
Urging Sales, Read at Trial.
THREAT OF SMALL SUPPLY
Trial of Manager on Perjury
Charge Postponed Tempo
rarily After Conference.

Chicago. Feb. f6.-Seven hundred ana
twenty-five telegrams sent by 7. q. Lee
manager of Armour & Co.'S beef depart
ment. and his assistants In July ana Au-
,ust 1910 TO Eastern representatives,, urg-
ING them 40 obtain higher prices LOT
dressed mat. were introduced in evidence
nv the government in the packers trial TO-
dav The messages, which were sent over
Armour G. Co.'S private wires, were identl-
fed nv II 4 Russell. beef sales manager
for the conpany. who was on the witness
stand all day
The government contends that the tcle-
grams show that the memorandum cost
was used by Armour & co. as a basis LOT
the selling price and that the Eastern rep
resentatives were continually urged 10 oo-
tain this figure for their product.
Failure TO obtain the memorandum cost
resulted in the branch house managers
being severely criticised In many IN
stances the Chicago office threatened 10
reduce shipments unless better prices were
obtained. The government declares that oy'
this system the prices were controlled ana
all shipments regulated from the ChicdBo
office one Of the messages read TO the
jury was as follows:
Chicago. Aug. S. l9lO-Charles Custer
Philadelphia Have YOU forgotten how 10
sell beef? Your showing this week Is
something fierce. LHi''
Another message read:
Chicago. July ;. l9lO-Neyer, Phiiadel-
phia: Well, | have To give II TO you lo
the worst work | ever have seen slnce l
have been in the department. w Nhat @ oIr
Washington houses did last week mas never
been equalled by any Armour house ! ener ',,
heard of any place, any time. nnu9r any
circumstances. /. ~. LIE
on cross examination by John ). MllleT'
Russell declared that he had never received
any instructions or suggestions from J.
ogden Armour. Arthur Meeker or Thomas
J. Connors in figuring either the memo
randum cost or the request pric" sent TO
branch houses He also said he had never
received any figures from Swift Co.
Morris & Co. or the National Packing
Company showing the shipments or selling
prices Of these companies.
Russell was on the stand when court ad-
journed.
Opening NJ the trial was delayed this
morning by a long conference between
counsel and United States District Judge
Carpenter. II was learned that the dis
cussion was in regard 10 the trial Of T. C.
LIE, one Of the managers of the beef de-
partment OF Armour & Co. indicted in Au-
gust. 1910. on a charge Of perjury. The
ee case was on Judge Landis's calendar
this morning and was continued until Mon
day by agreement. Later the quesron oi
postponlng II until after the present pack
ers' trial was discussed.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
METROPOLITAN 1oEs GDEs

To-day Mat. at 2-Tannhaeuser Morena.
Fremstsd Slezak. Well Griswold. Cond.. Hertz
Tonight al S:I5-spec'I Perfce-roscs. Far
rar; Martin. scotti, Pini-Corsi Cond.. Toscanini.
DtJmr Charms $50 voices and orch. Cond Setti
Next Mon, s.i5-La Boheme Farrar. Alten;
Caruso Amato. Didur. Segurola; Cond Sturani.
Tues m S-PhiIa. Chicago Opera Co.-Cin-
dereila Garden, Teyte, Berat, Dufau; Du-
Tranne Scott. Daddi Gen Mus, Dir, Campanini
We'd at S-Otello. Aida. Ma9bourg; slezak.
Thurs. Mat. at 30-Goetterdaemmerung
Fremstad. Homer. Alten, Sparkes: Burrian
Griswod We'll GortZ Cond. Hertz.
Tbnrs al s. Aida. Destinn. Matzenauer:
Caruso Ciily Didur. Cond.. Toscanini
Fri at S:l5-Bartered Bride. Destinn Jorn.
Dtdur T9eiss Witherspoon. Cond.. Hertz
sat. AT q Troyatore. Rappold, Homer;
slezak Amato. witherspoon' Cond sturani
sat. at g s.l5-Pop. Prices-butferify. Farrar.
HARDMAN PIANO USED.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.


ST Vincent c V. Feb 15-Magdeburs CGer), New
York for Capetown, Fremantle. etc
London, Feb l5-Mesaba tBr), New YORK.
Havre, Feb 49, noon-La Touraine (Frl New
York
Rotterdam. February 18. m-Ryndam
Dutch New York via Boulogne.
Bermuda Feb ID. IL m-Bermudian (Br). New
York
Leghorn, Feb l5-Perugia CBr). New York via
Naples and Genoa.
Valparaiso. Feb 16-Capac (Br). New York via
st Lucia and Corone for Callao. etc.
Mollendo. Feb 10 Mederskin (Nor), New York
via ST Lucia. Punta Arenas. Talcahuano and
Valparaiso for Corral. etc
Cape Town February 16-Rauenfeis Ger, New
York for Fremantle Adelaide etc.
Barbados. Feb 14-Orotava (Br). Southampton
for New York.
SAILED.
Naples, Feb l3~-Luisana GtaD, New York: H.
Venezia (Fr). New York
PASSED.
Gibraltar. Feb 18 Matoppo (Br). New York for
Algers, Hong Kong, Shanghai. etc
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
MUST PAY CHURCH PLEDGES
Georgia Supreme Court Holds
They Can Be Collected.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Atlanta. Feb 1G.-All pledges of money
TO the Church are legal and must be
maid, according to a decision handed
down by the Supreme Court of Georgia
to-day. in the case of the Georgia Bap-
fist Assembly against w. G.. Owenby.
Owenby had promised to pay 5000 If the
Assembly would locate its Chautauqua
at Blue Ridge. in Tanning County. This
vas done. and he was called on to pay.
Now he must do so and pay interest as
well.
Mr. Owenbys protest that he agreed
to contribute only 500, but was pre-
vailed on TO make it $500 to make GER
tain "stingy" citizens subscribe, availed
him nothing in the high court.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

For Southern New England. Eastern New
York Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
fair to-day, probably becoming unsettled Sun
day: moderate temperature moderate variable
winds.
For Delaware. Maryland and the District Of
Columbia. fair to-day. probably becoming un-
settled Sunday; moderate temperature moderate
variable winds.
For West Virginia, increasing cloudiness with
probably rain to night or Sunday
For Western New York. increasing cloudiness
to-day, becoming unsettled Sunday: moderate
variable winds. mostly south.
For Western Pennsylvania. increasing cloudi-
ness to-day. followed by rain Sunday: moderate
variable winds.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
WILLIAMS URGES TRUST BILL
Saws His Measure Would BE Remedy
for Evils.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Williams,
Of Mississippi, before the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee to-day, out
lined the terms OF his bill which he said
would remedy trust evils. He insisted that
the federal government had the power to
determine what corporations should engage
IN Interstate commerce.
Senator Williams took exception to the
proposed establishment of trade commits
sion saying there was nothing more dan
ecrous TO the American public and business
welfare than the establishment of such "A
bureau. subject to political influence. His
bin prescribes the conditions under which
corporations may engage In Interstate COM
meTCe.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
MORE ATTACKS ON STEEL BILL
Would Close Typewriter Factories
Here. New York Man Says.

Washington. Feb. i6.-Charles suaus' OF
New York. representing manufacturers oi
typewriting machines. told the senate
Finance Committee to-day that Typewriter
makers would he obliged to close up their
shops and 90 business abroad II their ma
chimes were placed on the free list, as IS
proposed i'm the Democratic steel bill Mu, n
material used was imported. ne said.
pGrfer Of New York provided some nov
Gltv AZ the hearing by declaring there was
mo- necessity for a protective duty on sew
ing machines. and that they could be
cheaper in the United States
thnn abroad.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SILVER HELD FOR TWO COURTS.

Max Silver. who was arrested en- Thurs
dey on the charge OF being one Of the men
who attempted 10 roh the tewelry store Of
Barnett Nemet. No. 255 Broome street.
was arraigned before Magistrate Harris in
the Essex Market court yesterday. He
waived examination and was held without
hail for trial in General Sessions on a
charge Of attempted robbery first degree
He was also held for trial In Special ses-
sions on a charge of carrying a revolver
without permit.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
DINNER FOR SHERIFF HAMBURGER

The Free Sons OF Israel have arranged
20 give a dinner in honor of their brother.
Sheriff Julius HarbuTger, at the Broadway
Central Hotel, next Thursday. The din
ner Is TO celebrate the sixty first anniver-
sary Of Sheriff Harburger's birth, the day
being also the anniversary OF the birth of
one George Washington. Among those who
have accepted invitations 10 attend arc
Msvor Gaynor. District Attorney Whit
man CONGRESSMAN GoldfCele, State Con-
tronar Sohmer and Justice Zeller.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

the transfer case and the order Is 'o"''
quently stayed
Chairman Wilcox ends his ie''ei ~
ing: Should the Legislature pass VI. 60
1t would seem from the decision ~ e ,s
cent gas case that the companies "ouiu
be obliged to give the new ra.e |
trial and the constitutionalty Oh 'ne e"'
ment could be speedily determined.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
HIGH WATER,
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Chicago, reported as J. go miles east oi
Sandy Hook at 1926 m yesterday, is expected
10 dock Monday forenoon. -. ~,
The Nleuw Amsterdam, reported as 13s miles
east Of Sandy Hook at 1910 m yesterday u
expected to dock Monday forenoon
The Espagne. reported as s25 miles east OF
Ssrdy Hook at 2.36 p m yesterday. is expected 10
dock Sunday afternoon.
The Carmania reported as $40 miles east OF
Sandy Hook at m yesterday. Is expected TO
dock Sunday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York. Friday, February
16, 1912.
ARRIVED

Steamer Princess Anne Newport News nd
Norfolk, 70 the Old Dominion SIS Co, with pas
scngers and mdse. Passed in Quarantine at SOB
pm.
Steamer IroquoIs CBr), London February ].
towing barge NaVahoe (Br) TO d T Warden, In
ballast Passed Fire Island az 80 p m.
Steamer Ruth. Arroyo February 3. Fatardo 8
and san Juan TO- TO A II Bull & Co. with sugar.
Arrived at the Bar at q n M
Steamer Kentra (Rr), Liverpool February 2.
to the Isthmian SIS Co. in ballast. frrived at
the Bar at . 30 m. 18th.
Steamer Neckar Ger, Bremen February 4. 10
Oelrlchs & Co with 60 cabin and 5Tl steerage
passengers and mdse for New York and %
cabin and CAS- steerage passengers and mdse for
Steamer city Of Atlanta, Savannah February
IL. 20 the Ocean IS co, with passengers and
nrGsc Passed I'm Quarantine at i0.40 m.
York and Baltimore 1ranspo rtation Co, with
passengers lnd mdse Passed in Quarantine at
Is m.
sandy Hook. j. Feb 16. a:30 m-Wind
calm. partly cloudy; hazy of shore; moderate
sea.
SAILED.
steamers Navarro (Br) Perth Amboy: Mathilda
CNor), Havana: Matlnzas Havana; Westmin-
ster Kobe: Mohawk, Charleston and Jackson
Vile; Amelia tBn. Port Antonio, Jefferson.
Norfolk and Newport News: Inkenturm Ger.
cape Town: Santiago (Cuban). Tampico; Enroll
,Rr), Singapore. Altai CGer). InagUa: Madonna
tFr Marseilles: TT Cid, Galveston; Chester
Dutch Antwerp: Monroe. Norfolk and Newport
News: Rotterdam Uutch) Amsterdam.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SOCIALISTS AFTER eRADYs SEAT.

The officers of the New YORK local Oh
the Socialist party announced yes'eraay
that a Socialist candidate wouid 9e NOM, M
18th Senatorial District by the death OF
Senator Grady, for which a special election
will be held March IL. number OF n,ea iiea
in the district have already been suggestsu
be lost in starting the campaign.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
HAS BANK LOOT, SHE SAYS
Mrs. Batten, Rothschild's Wild
ow, Would Return $500, 900.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-A woman registered al
hotel here as Mrs. Theresa X. Batten, OF
New York, said to-day that she has Sooo'-
600 which had been stolen, and that she Is
on her way from Reno. New, 10 New York
to pay the money TO those from whom II
had been taken.
Mrs. Batten said she once had been the
wife Of David Rothschild, president and
confessed wrecker Of two New York bank
ing institutions. who died in Sing Sing IN
1907. She said It was her purpose TO re-
store the 100000 to the depositors of those
institutions. the Federal Bank of New York
and the Globe Security Company. The Ia
blities were upward Of s2,OOO,OOO. she SAID
and that her understanding was that the
receiver had already paid SO cents on the
dollar
Mrs. Batten is under the care Of ply
sician and nurse.
Reno. New. Feb. 16.-Mrs. Theresa K.
Batten was prominent in Reno two weeks
ago. when she appeared here on the day
following the arrival Of her husband,
Eugene Batten, for the avowed purpose Of
contesting his suit for divorce. The day
after her arrival her husband obtained a
warrant authorizing a search Of her be
longings for valuable papers which Batten
said she had stolen from him.
Batten's suit was filed few days later.
sensational charges of cruelty and drunk
enness on the part Of Mrs. Batten being
alleged Mrs Batten instituted contest
Immediately, but left Reno. She returned
a few DAYS later and a reconciliation was
effected. It proved Of short duration. as she
soon had her husband in police court on
charge Of assault and battery. Later she
put up bail for his release and the case was
dropped, after which Mr.. and Mrs Batten
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
INDoRsE gRoUcH FOR CONGRESS.

At a meeting of the election district
captains of the regular Republican organ
izatiOn of the 18th Assembly District. held
al the clubhouse. No. 363 West HIN
street last night resolutions were adopt
ed indorsing Alexander Brough for the
nomination as Representative in the l9th
Congress District.