New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-26
EVENING SCENES.
THE WEAKENED HOUSES.
EXAMINATIONS SLOWLY PROCEEDING.

At the office of Henry Clews q Co. there
was little hustle excitement yesterday The visitors
were remarkably numerous, ana the work OF clear
ing up the position OF the house went actively on Mr.
Greenough, representing Mr.. Cews stated TO TRIBUNE
reporter that the statement OF the assets and liabilities
of the firm not ready, could any definite date
be assigned for its completion Its preparation in
voved much time and labor. No steps had yet been
taken toward calling meeting OF creditors, nor conld
hesay when such call would be issued. They issued
last evening the following circular:
Henry Clews & Co. state that the Liabilities which
their London house describes incurred for account OF
the New York house mainly accepances under com
nnrcaI credits for accounts OF various merchants in
this ctv and elsewhere to " nom the drafts viii be
turned. and who will meet them, being prepared 10 40
by having me goods In Wc1 be sae
fore London house will be reduced 10 the extent
vded for by the parties in whose account they were
issued.
Quiet reigned at the Offices Of Howes Macy, across
the hallway from Henry Clews Co. The callers we're
neither many nor anxious and the consultations with
members Of the firms seemed to bring hopeful looks to
the faces OF those who spoke with them The son of the
senior member Of the firm told TRIBUNE reporter that
no statement had yet been prepared 1t required time
and labor No meeting OF creditors had been called
The creditors OF the National Bank OF the Common
wealth adopted yesterday at No IL wallst, resOlu-
ton requesting President and directors Of the bank
TO use their best exerons to have the affairs Of the bank
again placed in the hands Of the officers OF the bank,
either for liquidation or otherwise There were about
80 creditors present.
The managers Of the HOboken Savings Bank met yes
teray to receive the report OF the Committee who had
been appointed solicit subscriptions to make up the
deficiency Of OO0 caused by the defacatlon OF Klein
man, the absconding secretary was stated that more
than half the amount had been raised but the Committee
reported back further Instructions on the ground
that If the bonds deposited with Fisk Hatch should
he lost the collection Of subscriptions to cover Kennans
defalcation OF SOL would be insufficient TO cover the
whole deficiency and the bank would still be unable to
nav its deposit in full President Clinton argued that
Fisk g. Hatch had only suspended temporarily. and
that it was quite probable that most OF the funds placed
there would be recovered He therefore advised that
the Committee should continue TO solicit subscriptions
and the Board cOncuTred. Several prominent names
and considerable were added yesterday. The
deficiency OF KEENAN,, reported at $4,000, has been
reduced nearly $1,000 by the discovery that some
accounts still the edgers had been closed on the
nass-books Tie Board OF Managers will meet again
to-day TO the report OF committee appointed
TO attend business, the particulars OF whleh the
directors preferred not TO disclose yesterday.