The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-10
B0ST0N'S BAD BREAKS.
MRS. BROWN NEARLY CRAzED
OVER HER HUSBANDS ABSENCE.

Fears That He Became Insane Over
His Business Troubles and Either
Committed Suicide or is Wandering
About in a Demented Condition
Another Assignment Follows
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 9-The wife of
q. P. Brown of Brown, Stees & Clarke,
wool dealers, lately failed is in an almost
insane condition, resulting from the sus-
pense caused by the continued absence Of
her husband, who has not been heard of
since last Tuesday A brother of
The missing man expresses the opinion that
the business affairs of the firm have driven
him crazy. The friends Of Mr.. Brown say
he has either committed suicide or has alb
sconded to Europe or Canada, or else is
wandering about the country in a demented
condition. Not line of intelligence has
been received from him by any one
a PETITION FOR INSOLVENCY.
M. L. Dickinson, Jr., counsel for Brown.
Steese q Clark said tonight, that the petit
tlon IN insolvency would be filed Saturday,
voluntary as far as MeSrs. Steese aud
CLARK are concerned, and involuntarily in
MIR. Browns case. The condition of the
tlrm's affairs is such that he CON
sldered that the only course
ascertained that the firm is on the notes of
the PrImrose company certainly for $780,
OO0 he has no precise knowledge of wrong
doing on Mr.. Browns part and is ignorant
OF his whereabouts. MIR. Dickinson went
to Providence to-day to recover 1925. 900
worth of wool sold by Brown, Steese g.
Clark to the Riverside mill, but return OF
the goods was refused, and he entered
suit to recover.
G. w. HOLLIS ASSIGNS.
George w. Hollis, of the Hollis Dressed Beef
and w ool Company, made an assignment
to-day for the benefit of his creditors to
Judge Asa French and n Z. Hollis. His
embarrassment is caused by the failure of
Brown, Stsese 81 Clark. 1t is stated at the
office of the Hollis Dressed Beef end Wool
Company, that Mr.. Hollis en-
barrasnent will not embarrass the
company. The assignment causes consid-
erable surprise, MIR. Hollis having been
considered quite well to do. The assIgnees
state that this action has been taken be-
cause Mr. Hollis has consigned a large
amount Of wool to Brown, Steese & Clark,
on which he has received no advances, and
he does not know how much stock he has
to realize on Immediately in order to meet
notes on which he is liable.
A LUMBER COMPANY FAILS.
ho ~" 44AsAdAd ACi ldCObId huIuDtI
Company, No. 1O1 Milk street, with works
at Revere, has made an assignment to
Thomas h. Armstrong. attorney. The
company was organized under the laws of
Maine with a capital of $150,OOO 1t has on
hand large orders, completed or nearly COM
pleted, but it was found difficult to get
money on them. The company's plant at
Revere cost over $4,000.
RUINED BY THE PRossER MOTOR
ST. PAUL. MINI, Aug. 9.-Col. j. Ham
Davidson Of this city assigned last night
His liabilities are said to amount to $1O0,0O0
and his assets, consisting largely of St
Paul real estate, will realize over that
amount Col. Davidson's failure is due to
the collapse OF the Prosssr motor, it having
proved impossible to operate it
UNDER LOAD OF ATTACHMENTS.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 9-The Massa-
chusetts Loan and Trust Company placed
an attachment for $780, ,0UO on the River
side mill to-day. This makes 1912, 600 of
attachments on the property here. Nothing
is known of the whereabouts Of Mr.. Brown,
the treasurer.