Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-11
lCorimunics'ed.l
The 4" Assignp. sale" Nusf 60.
From Hsber,iaeher. New York;


sales, q bankrupt" sales, etc, have been
more numerous aud annoying this season
thin usuil.
From all over the country come COM
rlsnts OF their operations, all large cities
having been visited by them, snd IN many
OF the sr1ailer cities, especially. the local
trade has been badly demoraiized by the
cui-thEOat methods Ol these shameless SWIM
dlers.
Whether the Ben who iuyeigle the public
into buying worthless goods at large prices,
under the false prctcnce that they are offered
at forced safe. can b. legally prevented from
pursuing their S~indiirg course i sOnie'
what doubtful. The essence OF the swindle
must lie In the representation concerning
the particular goods and their quality, and
not in the general representations that they
come from a fire, thsi the sale Is forced.
ETC.. add IL no Misrepresentation rs to the
quality OF n particular garment is made q
purchaser would not be able 10 Prove
damage.
ON the other hand. municipal regulations
in the way Oi licenses could readily be
adopted. and they could be oi sufficient
sirngency TO e0eciuaiv protect local deal.
ers against these travelling pirates. In the
mean time exposure is the most practicable
remedy, and the country press eyergwhere
will protect the interests both Of the local
dealers and locsl consumers by showing up
the true character oi shy 0f tbese iraudSwho
may appear 10 their GcighborhoOd.
The swintle is twOiold IN ifs nature.
First, In misrepresentation rs 10 the orlgiu
~ the goods falsely leading the public TO
believe that the prices are very low. Second,
In actual misrepresentation of the value %
the goods. which are invariably made up for
the purpose oi deception, purpot % be OF
high grades az reduced prices, but sre COM
Daraiively valuelesS 10 the consumer, and are
sold az really eXorhiianf prices when the real
value. or lack Of it. Is considered. IN word,
the goods are made up 20 delude buyers INTO
paving high prices Tor worthless garments.
In New York the public Is getting shy Of
these fraudulent sales, experience having
taught the class 81 people who commonly
patr0uize them that they can DO much bel
ter at the regular clothing stores. We are
pleased 10 De able 10 report that The most re-
cent Of the Broadway "sssignee' salCs was
dismal iainre. and that most buyers re-
fused to be gullcd by 1t. lt was conducted
by Mr.. Henry Bach, who runs a factory
especially for the manufacture OK shoddy
clothing. which he di.poses oi through "a.-
.ignee" sales and "lire" sales In various
parts OF the country.
Nr. Bach does nos desire 10 figure as the
proprietor Of these assignee " sale
swindeS, and fictitious names are therefore
given, as appears from the following notice 4:
"Messrs. Meyer Al Bennett, rcprescnting
the 0ssiguees Of six large wholesale firm, fhlt
failed, hereby give notice that they have hired
for eleven day. he two large double huild-
lngs, Gf9 aud Gjl Broadway, being an entire
blocl, through To the next street, and The two
largest vacant buildings they could find in
New York city. Ihe entire SIX stocks. repre-
seutiue nearly four million dollars tsh000.-
00Ol worth Ol good will hf consolidated INTO
one monster grand a.>ign,c,' safe, making
the largest sale OF the Kind 20 any one time
in either Europe or America. The building
has been closed FOR two weeks to artanEe
FOR the great consolidated qsSieuses' sale.
On Friday, November 30lh, a. o'clock, The
building Will BE- open s-oin, agd this
gigantic consolidated a'sicuecs' sale ~ six
wholesale firms will commence a. 90 and
CJl Broadway. between Blceckcrand Ilirl
streets. New York ciiy. EyCrgthinE VII, BE-
sold nj retail. go per cent lc,, than actual
cost, as the entire estate oi tbcse great h3nN.
fupt firms must be settled up Within eleven
dlys. 1he stock consist OF nearly $1,000
00O) four million dollr' worth % good, for
men. women, bows, girls, and iniants; com.
prIsing every description oi mems and
women's clothing, gcnticmcn's furW.blug-
goods, ladies' and misses suits and c'oIi.,
ornaments, brc-l.broc, hats unterW 1r
dolls, toys. holiday good ,uyrr-I Hated Narg.
rubber goods, leather goods, drY goods,
iewery, notions, pocket.Yook,, towels.
hosiery, and more thaa 100000 other goods
we have not space 10 mention here.
sauhfg ,sfwuNfia pap.ptf.f. f.fa1 ugatrnIn. o
sale Of slX large wholesale firms 90 retail win
commence Friday, November 3Otb, st 0
O'Clock, m the two large double buildings
go AND G5l BRoDwAY, BETWEEN BLrEC6ER
AND THlED STREETS, NEW YoRK Gay.
"As the building has been only hired for
eleven days everything viii go of RAPIDLY,
a. q sale Of such cxTaoidlnay magnitude
will positively never occur again.
"3iEN's.-The stock " mcn', clothing
alone consists II nearly $4,000 worth ~
fine goods. We call especial attention 10 The
following tremendous bargains: Mems Fine
Beaver aud Chinchllla Oyercoits, S2.39. THIS
oyercoat Is well made, fine quality. latest
style, and W. give you written guarantee
that this S2.99 OycrcOi. is worth Sll, or the
s.. % will be returned auV time within ten
DAYS. Mems Extra Fine Beaver Overcoats,
500, guaranteed worth $50. The q 0J
Oycrcoat IL lined With .1tin.ELishcd lining,
custom made, and positively worth so, or
money returned within ten day. Mems
Fine Quality Winter Pants, SL2i. These
uanls are made OF fine wool cashmere,
latest style, and II you dou't think them
worth s. bring them back and get the
SL2i. splendid SUIT OF mems cashmere
clothes, $500. This suit is very handsome,
and a written guarantee given that this sWt
IL worth Slj. or The money paid returned
any time within ten days. over 10000 dii-
ierent kind, OF mems suits, made oi finest
material, silk and satin lined. over 10000
different kinds Of mems oycrcoats, Of finest
material. Extra fine nandkerchieis, cents
worth 80 cents. Finest quality mems sti1
bats, a. "A. regular 81 20 hat. Silk.fnished
umbrellas. 80 cents worth S27J. Extra foe
mems cardigan jackets. 80 cents, all wool,
and worth -. Mems heavy winter under
shrts and drawers. 40 cents each, line quail.
ty, and worth e each. shirts, socks, and
many other goods for mems wear. An must
be sold regardess Of cost or quality, a. every
thing at this great consolidated assiguee sale
must be- closed ont In eleven days.
A careful examination OF this sock, made
by q competent person "On the inside"
showed that, almost without exception, the
representations made as 10 quality aud value
were false. The oyercoats at s. were
leaders, and were good value for the price;
but salesmen were instructed not to sell
them unless a customer insisted. In none
OF the stock shown was there single gar
ment that was not mainly cotton or stOcki-
net, poorly made, and trimmed much worse.
A so.called "Worombo" beaver, selling for
sll.g0, is commonly sold al ordinary retail
clothing stores IN New York for from g. 10
ss. II was shoddy OF the poorest kind, and
very badly made.
Conversations with salesmen brought ou,
the fact that they we're indignant at being
compelled 10 ask such exorbiiant prices for
what several OF them called the most
wretched lot Of clothing they had ever seen.
Many customers, eniiced by the glowing adj.
yerlisements, bad come some distance from
neighboring suburbs, and they we're very
angfy at being tricked ~ The attempt n
palm Of worthless stuit and outrageous prices.
Nevertheless, many hundreds Of people Of
the poorer classes. 10 whom q small saving
Is a great object. were deceived into throw
ing their money awsy by buying garments
OF practically no ya'ue.
BALTIMORE CLOTHING MERCHANTS MOVE FOE
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