The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-07

these allowed cent
on settlement on agreement made at the -. !.
time purchase, So 9s2 90
O. Did he ask you for any further discountsP A.
Yes, sir; in the course OF trade finally agreed TO
allow him on settlement an extra per centage OF
two per cent, but it was as much as the price OF
the goods; we virtually sold the goods seven OF
at thirty days; my usual terms were five OF at
thirty days.
q 1t was the market price OF the goodss A.
q You made him seven per cent on at thirty
five centsY A. Yes, sir.
q. What was the market price OF the goods
about the 2oth Of August or The sotn OF septem-
berf A. the market was little active, and to
q. When you delivered the goods, they were
delivered to Mr.. sterubacns A, Yes, sir, In
O. Did you ever hear OF him before as a commits.
aion merchant A. / never did; when ne pur-
chased the goods he came to my store; he gave
me references the same as anybody would do:
q. Did you understand IN any way, or had you
cogmmission 81 Of Charities and Correction, or for
the clty? A. had not IN the least l DO not know
but might have asked him, bnt do not recollect
the answer he made; understood from him that
they were gong to California.
O. What is your firm? A. Mcintosh, Green Co.
q. Did Mr. Sternbach ever ask you to invoice
them Inherently than in his individual name?
Q. Alter ter the 1st of September did the value of
such goods increase or decrease, before or during
the panic as a saiable value A. We never sold
them less than thlrty-fve cents yard. We had
sold them at thirty-seyen and nall cents.
O. Are you exclusive agent for these goods in
the cltyY A. Yes, sir.
Z. You would have sold them to anybody at the
same prices A. Yes SIR on the same day.
O. Would you recognize sample OF the goods, q
cloth similar to 1t? A. have sample in my
O. What price do jobbers sell these goods for3 A.
They sell these goods on advance for two and half
to five cents on the yard.
O. For lot as large as this they would not
charge over two and a hall cents No, slr.
TESTIMONY OF THE sTOREKEEPER.
John +. Flagher sworn. testified -
O. YOu are stOrekeeper BlackWel'S Island Y
A. Yes, sir, and have charge OF the supplies FUR
In the Depar tment OF Charites and Correction.
O. Would 1t come in your way to examine the
dry goods that have been received2 A. Yes sir !;
@. You recollect the invoice Of Melton cloth,
amounting 10 about 5000 or whereabouts, In Au-
gust A. Yes, sir; approZimatlng 70 that amount
A. Not That am aware Of.
O. How did they wearY A. Moderately well,
q. Pretty poorly A. Wel moderately well, not
equal to good standard woolen goods; but, IN
some Instances, they answered very well.
Q. VIII YOU tell me what stocks and supplies you
always have enough soap for TWO weeks on handY
A. II is the practice In the department TO Keep
enough for TWO weeks or two months.
Q. Did you ever not have enough cloth Tor one
dayY A. Not without a substitute.
q. Had you always nad plenty OF sugar on nandy
A. When have not have molasses
Q. was there not a complaint rom the Charity
Hospital so called, tnat there was not sugar
there2 A. 1 think there was.
o. why was not sugar furnished them? A. A
reanistion was made Tor the supposed quantity to
last from TWO to TOUR months; the Board OF Com
mIssIoners had II under advlsement--were in con
temptation OF advertlsing meantime the depart
ment ran pretty much down IN the supplies OF that
one thing
o. Tney ran entirely out and the hospital was
without that article for several weeks, II not Tor
month"; A. Not so much as that: think the time
they were really out would cover the space OF
twenty-iour hours.
o. Are you quite sure OF thatp A. think the
books will bear me out III this thing
q. Row long were you out OF soap in Bellevue
hospital2 A. was not aware tnat soap out
at any one time until saw IT IN the pubic prints.
q. You have seen the report OF the Medical
Board A. No. SIR.