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Show BOWERY MOURNS FOR "BIG TIM" SULLIVAN Funeral Services Will Be Held Today; Cortege Will Pass Through Priuci-pal Priuci-pal Stroote of District. NEW YORK. Sept. II. The Bowery Is lu mourning: Its rosldeuta form ln little lit-tle groups to discuss the passing of thelr lcadcr. Congressman "Big Tim" Sullivan, .and to lament the manner of It, while on I all sides are heard expressions of rcsret for the unfortunate circumstances which almost sent his; body to a pauper's grave after having lain two weeks unldentllled aftor his death beneath the wheels of a freight locomotive. From curly morning a continuous stream of men and womon from the cast side, from the more fashionable part of the city and from out of town passed thc coffin to look for th last time upon tho faro of thc man who In life was responsible for many charities and political po-litical assistances that added to their fortunes In one way or another. Pictures Pic-tures of tho dead leador arc displayed In store windows and many buildings aro draped In black. The funeral services tomorrow morning morn-ing will bc held from the old cathedral of St. Patrick where "Big Tim" was a regular attendant, and the cortege will pass through thc stronts of tho district where his Influence was predominant. |