New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-23

full supply at all times. $500. po,,
win without the goods and the aoods without Baldwin
4. H. Il. V WHhiTf6eD,
J. b. VAN WAGENEN,
Surviving members OF tho irn Of Carhnrt. Wntlorn q
Company now Haekett CaIhart and Company corner OF
Broadway and Cannl-st
Netc- York, Jan -, 1886
rhe following has kindly handed me By Mossrs'
Smith, Gray, and Company:
4 Correction.
An advertisement which appeared in tho New-fork
daily papers January 14), signed f. II. Carhart, W.
H. Whitford J. Il. Van Wagenon, surviving members OF
the firm Of Carhart WhitioTd and Company says that
they sold out the Lease, good will aud remaining STOCK
OF che retail clothing store BALDWIN. tho Closhier
Brooklyn 10 Smith, Gray. and Company. September l.
1884, We attribute this erroneous statement to want
OF accurate memory "a transferred to us
or good will purchased OF said firm When Carnart
whford and Company failed In Juno 1881, we did my
Of them few thousand dollars worth OF ready made
clothing. portion OF which was orr own manufacture'
They were making liberal reductions to buyers at that
time.
We manufactured for Carhart, whitIord. and Company
boys and chldrens clothing cold by BALDWIN, the
Cloter, by re'aD for period OF about sixteen years.
under directions OF o. s. Baldwin BALDWIN, the Cloth
teri In every instance used our own patterns ana
constructed tho boys and chdrens clothing under III
structons ana suggestions from o. s. Baldwin BALD
WIN the Clothitp his accredited superintendent.
We always understood that b BALDWIN, the Clothier
managed the business OF Canal st. and Broad
way New York CITY, and that the clothing was disposed
OF by him OF commission or percentage.
The same foreman aud artists that were in employ
whom the designs and patterns OF boys and chiidrens
clothing used In the retail corner OF Canast
and Biomwey, New York City, are with us now.
Uudrr the circumstances deem THIS statement duo
TO BALDWIN, the Clothier. .... ,.
Manufacturers o: Mems and Boys Clothing
BROOKLYN T.. d., Jan. II, 1856.
As 20 the statement about selling out lease TO Smith,
Gray and Com pany" the following receipt OF pears
written the lease have in my possession answers
that
KNOW AILMEY BYTHEsE PRESENTS: That re, the
undSrsgned ssees IN consideration Of one dOhdr 10 u IN
hand put by ORAN s. BlLDwIS. lessor. do. for ourselves
our cIecui9rs administrators bargain SELL surrender
and yeli HD from he FIRST day Of September t "Oo'D
1884 o. the said lessor his heirs and legal representatives.
he tciiin leasc anil ne prencs hSreH mentioned. d'd
ne tern, sir months hereiI pet - eIDIe, 1ih all oar
rights aud hitcTssistiertin. 10
Dated Augue g, lssL
Cssnrd by the members OF the firm OF Carhart, Whit
ford, and COmvauyJl
received Tor clothing sold by me commission. C.
o. d., In seventeen years. In NeTI0rk aud Bfo0kyn'
over EIGHTEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, losses
meantime less eighteen hundred dollars This fact
makes the following paragraph In the foregoing adyer
tlsenent appear tribe cool:
Mr.. o. :. Baldwin was never in business on tho
% bro tauai 81, except AS IN
OF Csrhart, WlitiJrd, and Company
IL other advertisements published from time 10 tlmo
by the Same firm, are the following extracts;
~. B-fhis establishment was conducted i9r seven
teen years nndor tn trade mark Of BALDWIN, tho
Cothicr Tho change Is IN tho name only not III owner
ship or mnuas"mout."
many frsnls and customers dat their Retail Depart
meut heretofore conducted by them" etc. etc.
Tho following card from orc OF my confidential and
trusted suporutondcnts, speaks FOR Itself;
BRooKLYN. Jan. 10. 1856.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Is to certify
that for fifteen yonrs IN tho employ OF o. $ Bald
wln tho clohier, salesman cashier and supcrnten
dent Of Manufacturing Department, and always
acted his sole directions For sbont seven years
have placed bis orders eaters aud have made out
tickets for workmcn. The original boys and chdrcns
patterns used by BALDWIN tho Cotor for all this time
we're not cut by Carhart. Whittord and Company Tho
fabrics for all Youths boys and chldrcns clothing sold
by retail az Canll-st. and Broadway we're always
selected by SIR Baldwin and myself, and in no instance
that recall his tlsto or Judgment questioned lie
al ways decided all questions that ever came up In both
tue mems and boys rotai warorooms.
PHILIP HABERLEIN
BALDWIN. the Ciohicr, did all the advertising ana
adjusted bills, using such mo ho1s as he thought best
without Ger consulting with any one. Among other
original mediums adopted Is the known publication.
Bgifcins MjiUly copyrighted, oiitcd AID published
by O. g. Bald sin BALDWIN, tho CIother), at the
| BALDWIN Binding" Brooklyn.
This card Is from my printer and needs no comment;
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN; For tue last sxtsen
years B1ldrms Monthly has been. printed Ia this Office
and We have always taken orders relating TO same from
o. T. Baldwin BALDWIN, the Clothierl direct All tho
selections aud authors manuscripts have been furnished
by o. T. Bald win Every line OF editorial as TO
II, In thu handwriting OF o. s. BALDWIN BALDWIN. tho
Cothier tho editor OF said publication. Wa have made
all the contracts with and received pay OF Mr.. Baldwin
at Office Broadway and Canal ST. for all the printing
we have done We have nevor known any other person
IN all the transactions hayo had with Mr.. Baldwin for
| general printing and publishing Bdi,cins Monthly
Printer 100 and 40 Fulton st. New York
Opinions may differ to what ono has TO do before IL
can be said that he manages business or Is In bust
| ness" SO far as am concerned, placed my trade
mark BALDWIN, tho Cothler on the building at the
northeast OF Caual-st and Broadway, Now York,
Eel ruary 1863 without consultation with any and
IL rem aimed there by agreement with the head OF the
concern. Thomas f. Carhart 10 sell oil the goods to DO
disposed of by retail commission, aud have control
of the retail departments In fact, every rule that
60, erncd the mons and boys retail warerooms was
made by me.
Sales In Boys Department. for clothing cut, trimmed
and made by patterns not originated cut by Carhart
whford, and Company reached tno sum of over three
hundred thousand dolra before that firm began selling
boys and chdrons clothing In their wholesale lofts.
Tho Wholesale business Of CarLar Whttord and Com
pany n,andDod and conducted" by them, second floor
and Over tho retail warorOoms northeast Of Canal
| st. and broadway, WE'RE VISITED By ME BUT FIVE
TIMES IN TIE SEVENTEEN YEARS referred to.
No ipdorsed check drawn to ochcr OF o. s..
Baldwin. or BALDWIN the Cothier except myself and
my sons, :. S. Baldwin and y. ID. baldwin. who held
power OF attorney from mo for that purpose.
As 70 the trade mark being made valuable at the
exI ease OF Carhart Whitior and Company" have to
say that was the ger OF tue business my
trade mark BALDWIN. tho Cionier), and always acted
Nl....
two occasions Oeered partnership interest In
the entire business by tho head of the firm Vnomas
Carhart dece IsGd, and. with thanks declined the
compliment. pYeforrng the place where all sales made
| by me wore strictly u. o. d. Tho wisdom OF that de-
clsion ray be stated thus BALDWIN tho Clother, has
never taod but has always paid one hundred cents
tho dollar for every just claim against him. Query! Il
Il not better sOg,eiimoS not 10 "Ot d0tdrS toOrh o