The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-27
Maverick Bank, of San Antonio,
Tex, Closed by a Run.
WESTINGHOUSE SHORT OF CASH.
Largest Retail Dry Goods House in
Iowa Goes to the Wall.
Assignments in Various Eastern Cities
'Bradstreet's" Reports Money Much
Easier, and January Settlements VIII
Be Met-No Speculation in Stocks.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 26.-The Hugh
Lumoer Company assigned today, with liabili-
ties of sl7I,000; assets, s32O,oo0 d. w Hugh,
president of the company, has made personal
assignment, with liabilities of $67 900 and assets
of s475,00o
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 26-The stringent money
market has caused the temporary embarrassment
OF Z. w. Leech & Co., extensive lumber dealers.
The creditors do not appear to fear the approach
ing assignment, one stating that the firms af-
fairs are in excellent condition.
ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. 26.--A special to the Re-
public from San Antonio, Tex, says: The
Maverick bank of this city closed its doors this
morning, after heavy run that had lasted
three weeks. Sam Maverick, sole owner of the
bank, has made an assignment of his property,
real and personal, TO Regas Houston. The
liabilities, according to the schedule, amount to
ss44, and the assets foot up 81 ,7s96l5.
PITTsBURG, Dec 26.--A meeting OF bankers
and business men of this city who had loaned
George Westinghouse 100000 lately was held to-
day, and an advisory board of five was elected
to act with Westinghouse I'm placing the $780,
600 and managing the affairs OF the companiSs
requiring the loan. In an interview one of the
subscribers to the fund stated that Westing-
house was negotiating a 100000 loan in the
East when his competitors in business pre-
vented it. The loan was merely being made to
tide over the present stringency.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 2b.--S kelner, merchant OF
this city, assigned today with liabilities OF $751;
000, and assets about the same.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-William III. Sandifer,
dealer in diamonds and fine jewelry, assigned
today. Sandifers assets are $4,000 or $4,000.
The liabilities are not ut present known.
WooNsocKET, 5. D., Dec. 26.-The Sanborn
County bank, run by Leon L. Stevens was closed
this morning. The county treasurer had 5000
OF the county's money in the bank, and a num-
ber of merchants were also caught. There was
no run on the bank, and the reason given for
the suspension was poor business and slow col
lections. Stevens is city treasurer and secretary
OF the Republican county committee.
NEW YORK, Dec 26.-Rob rts, Cushman & Co.,
dealers in hatters' materials, who ecently as
signed filed schedules today stating that the
liabilities were $4,000; nominal assets, SOS, 600
and total assets, $437, 900.
DEDHAM, Mass, Dec. 26.-Walter Potter, broker
and trader, has been declared insolvent.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. 26.-Simon Eisman,
of the firm of Henry Eisman & Co., dry goods
merchants, who assigned yesterday, estimate
the liabilities of the firm at 100000, and the
assets ut $4,000. The failure was great sur
prise, as the firm was the largest and Oldest
retail dry goods house in Iowa. In addition to
their house here they operated branch houses in
Omaha and Missouri Valley Junction, Iowa
These were included in the assignment, as il
also the entire real and personal property of the
firm. The failure is attributed to the stringency
of the money market and light trade.