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Show i. -V. , . - - V- , KCT.YCrL 'Lri-CK G3 13 Wall, Despite UM.h : SavcTtca ' ' NEW TORK. March 7. D. Leroy Dresser and Charles Riess, doing busl-ness busl-ness as commission merchants under the firm name of Dresser '& Co., No. IS Green street, made' an assigmnent today to-day for the benefit . of creditors to Charles McKenzIe ' MK Dresser' was until a few days ago president of the Trust Company of the Republic. . A mercantile agency estimated the pecuniary strength of the' firm at from $200,000 to $300,000. . . This. is. the house- concerning whlch , there have been rumors on Wall street throughout the week. Large banking Interests conferred. yesterday In the ef-. ef-. fort to extend assistance necessary , to save the firm, but, the suspension could not be averted. Two million dollars In the firm's paper pa-per Is said to be outstanding. .' |