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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
First published June 5, 1890.
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas,
Barton County, S.
B. F. Coughenour,

Ellen G.. Strawn and Geo. T. Page
By virtue Of Special Execution to me directed
and issued out of the 10th District Court of
the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
County, in said State, will, on Monday, July 18th
A. d. 1890, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ
and O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, at the Court House
west door, in Great Bend in the County and State
Aforesaid offer at public sale, and sell to the highest
bidder for cash In hand, the following described
real property. to wit:
The Southeast Quarter of Section No. Twenty
nine CO, in Township No Seventeen (1, South of
Range No. Fifteen (15), West of the 9Th P. M,
Barton County. Kansas.
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said Special Execution.
Ed. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sherih's Office, June 4th, 1890 1914
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
First published May 18th, 1891
SHERLFFS SALE.

William Miller, Margaret Miller and Bank of Little
River.
ny virtue of a special execution to me directed
and delivered. issued out of the 10th District Court
of the state of Kansas. sitting in and for Barton
county, in said state, will, Monday June 3Oth,
A. ID. 1890, between the hours of 10 o'clock .. m.
and o'clock p. NJ of said day. at the court house
aforesaid offer at public sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, the following described
real property, to-wit:
The southwest quarter 60 Of section No. eighteen
6) in township No. sixteen f16i south of range No
fifteen (15) west. in Barton County, Kansas-
Said property to b sold ~ cimnaaded BY the
Gai6 Special Execution. =. d. WILSON, Sheriff.
sheEtff's O6ee. May 18Th, 1880. Ella
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
University of Virginia.

AEk LAW LECTURES fuine xeet1-,
begin 10Th of July 1890 and end I111b " seeSIy1
I've proved OF signal use-1sf, to students vho
Ssiel 70 pursue their studies this or ofber 49,
s1o0i' mo- 70 those Who propose read uriy.reIv-
.so "a, 70 practitioners who have not had r6e
AoSsntage OF systematic instruction For ci-rpIsr
apply lP o. University of Val to
JOHN B. MINOR, Prof. Com and Stat Law. .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
AN EXPENSIVE ERROR.
Left an Opening for Hits
and Jersey Lost--Sport-
ing Notes.

|L"RLrLt
Baseball is a queer game, and coinci :
dences are frequent. The Jersey City $
won the game on Saturday after they
We're a badly beaten team. They piled up
seven runs in the ninth inning, which
game them q lead OF one.
The Jersey Citys went to Ridgewoo d
yesterday and again encountered the
American Association team Of the City of
Churches, the team they defeated on Sat-
urday. The Jersey Citys looked all over
like the winning team, and their admir-
ers were happy.
They led at the end of the eighth and
were doing nicely in the ninth when an
error of the pitcher allowed a mar to
reach first. -Four hits n a base Oh balls,
the first to reach first in that way, fol-
lowed, and the Brooklyns had duplicated
the performance of the Jersey men on
Saturday, and won a lost game in the
final inning.
Fitzgerald pitched well, as only one
earned run was made by the Brooklyns.
Van Alstyne and Sheehan had an off day
in fielding, and they aided in giving the
Brooklyns the eight unearned runs. The
Jersey Citys batted welland had the field
ing been better would have won the
game, as they earned two of their five
runs.
The game was witnessed by over four
thousand people.
The ernra.- a7
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
THE PALMA'S TOURNEY.
The Scores of the Leaders In III N.
Contest.

The Scores of the Leaders In the Novel
Contest.
The bowling tournament of the Palma
Club has excited unusual interest. It is
not only a noye sntest, but requires
skill in getting d. the odd pins that
stand after the first IL has been bowled.
Ere long the players will become adopts
at twisting the bowling balls and the
game will resemble finger billiards, as
the ball will describe all sorts of odd
curves and pins will be made to carom so
as to sweep down all that stand with one
ball.
There is. however, q chance for the
average bowler, If bowling in luck, to get
q prize, as he ma make six strikes
in succession and do it at intervals
until he gets the minimum score for the
lowest figure in i've games tells in the
match.
Brilliant work has been done. Meyer
is in the lead with a total OF tOrty-one,
which is only eleven points distant from
the lowest possible ~score-thirty. He is
only two points lower than Hathaway.
Not one of the contestants has made six
consecutive strikes and the seven OF
Meyers is the lowest-fve strikes and a
spare.
The scores are as follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

$I ~, y. 9. ScnoonmaEer, repairs, NJ. q. yIa, An;
thony Dwyer. repairs. No. 2. $111 80; No 4, 50.
Resolved, Tsiat the city CLERK be requested to draw.
and his hon3r the mayor to sign, warrants TO pay
ono r.. teachers and Janltors in the employ of this
on ay-rolls.duly certified by the city superintendent
of puD &c SCHOOLS.
Resolged. That the city clerk be requested to draw.
and his honor thh mayor to sign, q warrant in f&gor
OF U ihati e Mulligan for the amount OF bill OF Pat
reg Mutiigan deceased.
he above resolution was adopted by a vote of all
tn members present, six in number.
Teachers sa,aries and examination Of teachers.-
The comm sttee on teachers, salaries. ETC., offered
the following re buttons:
Res dyed, Tnas the appropriation Of $1,000, ap-
prom -ated for books, stationery. music and free
lib asy, DO appvrtIoiied among tine schools IN az
anrAance with the schedule appenned.
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BOARD or EDUCATION.


oFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular meeting OF the Board Of Education, held
In the me ting room, nign school. Bay Street. thurs
day, February IS. 1890.
Piesent-Ail the members.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented. received and disposed OF
OFFICE BOARD or ISANc
JERSEY CITY. Feb. 9. 1900.
Hon. Board o. Education:
Gentiemen-You are hereby notified of the service
upon this board OF q writ OF certio arr In the case OF
the City Publishing Go. Va. the Mayor aud Aldermen
of Jersey City, involving The designation OF The OH
corporation attorney that the writ acts as 3 say,
and that NO c aims for Official printing snoula b pad
TO any Of the onicial newspapers until the case IL de-
N. i~arnMAs. Clerk
OFFICE BOARD OF FINANCE.
JERSEY CITY, teb. IL, 1890. 81
G-entiemen-The corporation attorney hasnoiiAyd
e sSs a Siors s1 q ~ sRs 1Gisyh PabIi vi Sees cS,n nsaCs ana sns,
me cny liz tho cert!orasl Proceedings ecrcerniaf M
Sf fSsei ns' 10 m e sI ins e hssrsp y iRs S SSaIn ss %HSuf al I
;h4$J. {. Rsraid and othe M }. Sth1 5 2eitupg dor.
daa Dedn talSsn. Yours rssRscsJaMsys
H. ahove s,,auateatSo1 w7s 81 H aAleNsee a SssDSHe
fam ae,boaTa Of heilsh and vital ssaSisaes eail;
i1ssSn q sS. fSlfSY 'ms ! Ss III lqlielpsss Eoslsebs
"a "a 4ptggaseslssarthevnaft FFeisFtaa ta2tsgs
ss EN- l Raia MAeE agAaaaabHaS at Z 9B bene - was s.p nas'
q olgny VI nekbvkHns teaSfr 80 y.
: M KSedoS5idsAH Vi sagw1s nel4SElSaL III ths.
A-ter surther discussion Mr,pnn4step TppEedstha
lee OF talee pe appo hted 10 VIII uOcn the
Seara 81 Lnsnes end p pr rs N.Y. 70 said boara the eoa-
III prtsYl 1T appointed as such committee Messrs.
PAaesIea. 4srrisgn and huldson.
January, 1900, there was stosen from the eioAR-roou
Of the h.eh school IN pyefcoat besona ny 10 ms SOU.
tnat nj mention of the loss haa been made by tic
ennciRAi Or any OF Teachers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

In the first four classes Messrs. Taylor.
Sundermann, Vredenburgh and Popham
respectively won.
The second match was at ten birds each.
With a score of nine breaks and one miss
Major j. M. Taylor captured first prize.
De Witt C. Smith won second prize, break
ing eight aud missing two. Richard Sun
dermann, Rufus s.. Paret, Edward L., Vre-
denburgh and Howard Cook tied for
third prize at six breaks and four misses
each. and in shooting off, the former won.
Henry NJ. Popham got fourth prize, with
five breaks n five misses. The other
scores were:-George S. Virden, four
breaks and six misses, and Robert H.
Russell and @. A. Pope, two breaks and
eight misses each.
A match with similar conditions was
the third event. Major j. M. Taylor and
Richard Suntiermann again respectively
won first and second prizes. The former
scored eight breaks and two misses and
the latter seven breaks and three misses.
George S. Virden took third prize, with
six breaks and four misses, and Charles
A. Pope and Dewitt G. Smith divided
fourth prize, with five breaks and five
misses each.
A walking match at ten birds each was
the fourth event. Howard Cook scored
nine breaks to one miss, and received first
prize. By outshooting De Witt C. Smith
with whom he had tied at eight breaks
and two misses each. George S. Vifden
won second prize. Henry NJ. Popham,
Edward l.. Vreenburg and Major j. M.
Taylor tied at seven breaks and three
misses each for third prize which the lat
ter secured in shooting off. Charles A.
Pope broke six and missed four, getting
fourth prize, and Robert H. Russell broke
four and missed six.
The fifth event was a match at FIVE pairs
each, Edward i. V~redenburgh winning
first prize with q score OF six breaks and
fn11r miSspa Major r M Tov10r hrOkn
one and missed the other of each pair,
winning second prize. BY scoring four
breaks to six misses Richard Sunder-
mann won third prize. The other scores
w~ere:-Henry NJ. Popham, three breaks
and seven misses; George s.. Virden, wv
breaks and eight misses, and MT. War
rington, ten clean misses.
Major J.. M. Taylor was again a first
prize winner in the last event, a match at
twenty birds each, breaking twelve and
missing eight. Second prize was taken
with nine breaks and eleven misses by
Edward T.. V~redeuburCh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
he scores are as fOlIOWs:--

The following good scores are recorded,
but the players nave not yet bowled the
necessary five games to qualify for the
prizes
j. Menagh. IA. Is, IA; Benjamin Edge,
l3; #. S. Carter, IL. IL; w. Machold, II.
10, IL; +. @. Pendexter, 10; III. Kellers,
IL; F. Menagh, IL; NJ. Il. Frame, Ii; J.
McCloskeyt II. IA; p. P. Holcombe. s, Is,
40 .sse,. S.,4a ~ \
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
THE ATHLETIC TRAP SHOOTERS.

Several Interesting Matches at Clay
Birds.
The cunning contingent of the New
Jersey Athletic Club and a fair sized
crowd of spectators found considerable
sport Saturday afternoon on the organ
ization's ground at Bergen Point in a
series of six good matches at clay
pigeons. The third match for the second
class badges was the first event on the
programme each contestant having
twenty birds. Here are the scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

Cal Mccarthy and Dixon will not meet
again until the formers hand is well. The
next meeting will be for s., 1000 a side.
Dixon will go te England and meet Nunc
Wallace.
Pete Mccoy, who is to fight Regain, is a
Hobokeu boy.
The Eureka Gun Club, of New York,
now uses the grounds of the Jersey City
Heights Gun Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
scoRE By INNINGS,

BROOKLYN "a. A.l............1 4 % SO
Jersey City ......~a...1q0 0 o / o O-5
Earned runs-BrookIyn, /; Jersey City, 2.
FRET base on er~rors1BrooElyn .; Jersey City, 2.
Left on Dases-ErJ oklyn, q; Jersey City, :.
Struck out--Gerilardt. McGucken. kheehan.
Three base hlts-Simon, Fennelly.
Two base it~s-O'Connell McGucken, e.
stolen bases O'Conneii, Bowes; Burdock, Keay.S
R0ussey. $500 I
sacrifice .hits--simon, 3 o'Connell. Gerhardt. Bur-
dock. Brady, 2; Van Alstine.
Hit by -pitcher-Burdock. q Brady.
Wild p~itcnes-Wflliains. 3.
Passed b~alls-Bowes, 2; Dowd, /; Cook, Q
Double plays-Williams, O'Brien ana OConneIL
Time OF ganie-Two hours and ten minutea
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

The Centrals were the only Amateur
League club not represented at the
Metropolitan Hall banquet Saturday
evening. They had to travel a long dis
tance, it is true. but the absence of
Dobke. Weimars,. Young and several
other of the jolly boys from Hudson City
was q great disappointment not only. to
the Independents but to all the other
bowlers. as they are always glad to greet
the Central's boys, and when they do
meet there is fun galore. Saturday night
IL probably a bad one for the Hudson
City bowlers, as many of the men are en-
gagged III retail stores in that section and
cannot get away
Frank Ennis made the the best score at
Duke & Ramsay's alleys on Saturday
night for the silver set. His total was
228. This is one point lower than Tomp-
kins.
Bowling for the silver set at Duke &
Ramsay's alleys this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

In the pool tourney of the Wayne Ath-
letic Club, White and Stanton are far in
the front, each having won ten games.
Neither has suffered a defeat. When
these two clever players meet there will
be a grand battle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

The billiard tournament of the Berke-
ley Club has closed. As predicted on
several occasions, the first honors were
won by Surrogate O'Neill, who plays a
pretty game.
The scores follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

Tine foregoing resolution was adopted by a vote Of
all the msmoeIs pressnt-eix IN number:
man. offered the following resolutions:
ais sssDissS VIII aha Is t isn f { * s 1a ssf soh 3; s Sa' x. Is Is
AZ eIfsrt az ~, - -
D. and IS HEREBY liked a. 500 uer Year, same to take
effect March !. 1890.
the yeas aud NAYS having beea ordered and taken on
Kelly. Moran, Garrison ana Mui-
doom.
Nas-Presldent Voorhees,.
Refusing TO yote-Mr. Reid. - Nas<ib-
Absent-Mr. Fhn.sten.
Resolved. That the salary OF VIM. Welsh, janitor
at school Nc. Y be Increased 70 5000 per andum.
Adopted by the Following vote. on call OF yeas and
Yeas-Presiasn, Voorhees,, and Messrs. Kelly, Mo-
Absenf-Mr. pangspen.
Resslutlon. BY Mi. Muidonn.
ns Eesols y sao hnss iar,tre Sarg ! Burns Z b. B, and sas e
from February ii. snst, Salary a se 70 o. N san ne az az S snas
paid g Mrs. Mary Bales. formerly ~jsnitress o. said
Adopted by avotc of all the members present. six
Comm ttee on schools-Mr. Kelly stated thar com
plant naa bsen make 10 him thai tine principal of
No. 8 SCHOOL had been conductlng himself IN a man
charges.
Nessrs; Kelly. Moran and GARRISON.
sir. Muldcon,. chairman OF high and trsining
school, Offered the fo,iowIlis Restitution:
nn i1as ;ssr ~ a tnaI 9y rsssen OF the present small
sNin user Va hfdsiApiS EuprSitGft CSaEncfs, the SUPER
mtendenIo OF schools. or th,vuIh him tue prinuinal
Of the raining ,schoo,i, be authorized and empow-
erei: n their discretion, 70 send out pupils Of the
normal training ciass To Substitute IN The stead of
ab ent teachers whom regular substitutes can MT 10
9basnedi tutm no cass shall a pupil be permitted to
De ahssIt ron the training class for "a longer period
thin I'VE days AL tod Ia atiy 0ae term: nor ii this
resplut on 10 replatn in force longer than during the
term OF the present Lralnsng class. ADOPTED.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr., Muldoon regorte tnat school No. GO was COM
pleted, and moved that the .; discharged.
Carried.
Mr. Reid stated that he had recently visited school
No. 20, md was informed by Jhc principal that a0out
go scholars had been refused q mission. MIR. Reid
further said that there were two class rooms which
could b3 FURNISHED, ANA Hhich would ccommOdnte
about 70uupils more. He then moved that the two
class rooms be nsbed up. Mr. helI's motion was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly. tha board then adjourned.
Il WFSTkakVELT clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

ADVICE TO Mo1hEhs.-.uas NlNSLoH.s SooTH-
ING SYRUP should always be used when. children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer
ct once; it produces natural. quiet sleep by re-
lieving the child from pain. and the little cherub
axakes as bright as a button.n 1t is very
pleasant TO taste. 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums, allays all pain. relieves wind, regu-
lates the bowels. anu is the hest known remedy
other causes. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
STEAMBOATS.

A Ii FARES REDUCED VIA SEONxN4
n TON LlNE--The inside rcule; hostcr, &8 Froy
Nav Pier 81. Il. IL one biocE ABOVE canai strsst. X
8 .. M sundays excepted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14

had only one break in each game. He
led Thyme in the average by nine pins.
The tourney opened in the afternoon,
when Ritz defeated Frecks n Ritter
and the latter won from Frecks.
The scores of the evening games fol-
low
FIRST sgRIEs-FIRsT GAME.
Muller ........... 10 80 65 9S III l2i i4i lis 1856 rs
hs s,ri,,s vi.s,a,oo. - 81 % g. 8 q Us ~ I iS3 e'
:; Iainliurst, Z
SECOND GAME.
Muller ........... IS 81 A 76 90 IFS 1856 I5s lss 1873
Bainh ur5t ....,...... 20 30 ~ IS n 81 81 1z3 ~ $50
strike = Muller. 8; Hainhurst. 4. S~pares-Muller,
9; Hainhursf, l..
SECOND sRRIEs-FIRsT GAME.
Thyme. ....s..-.m...2 5 IS &C IS l0@ 113 11 100 1d9 l6S
Halnhurst ...-...I9 81 AZ 81 rs 81 l04 ia l4S l52
S~trikes-fhyne, 8; Hainhurst, s. s~pares-Thyne,
SECOND GAME.
Hainiurst ~. -. 10 70 IS 81 IS les AS i55 l64 1853
strikes Thyme. i; Hainnurst, 8. spares-Ihyne,
THIRD GAME.
THYME. ...-......l 6 "a a ~ 81 14 i2t ~ 1856 iT3
strikes--Thyne, 2; Hainhurst, 8 S~pares-Thyne, :;
Hainhurst,A
THIRD sERrEs-FIRsr aAmE.
Thyme ........-....2D 50 70 90 1g td9 ia 1893 23 223
Muller .............9 50 ~ 90 l16 I42 l60 100 lS9 2f
S~trikes-Thyne. Z; Muller, q. S~pares-Thyne, q
SECOND GAME.
rhyme. 4..........20 40 50 60 % III 1876 1855 ia 1874
Muller =. .............O 33 4S 81 81 los 1876 lis 1872 1S1
s-trizes-Thyne .; Muller, 2 sp~ares-Thyne. q;
Muller, Z. A-verage-Muiler 20)M; Haiahurs lG2;
Thyme. III % Umpire u. Hainhurst. scorer-T.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
Lawn Tennis.

The Garfield Tennis Club will probably
secure grounds at the corner of Garfield
and Danforth avenues.
The Danforth Tennis Club OF Green
Vile will shortly recognize The pretty
grounds on Danforth avenue will be put
in fine shape.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
Athletic Arena.

The Puritan and Greenville Y. M. G. A.
Athletic Clubs will hold a joint cross
country run Saturday afternoon, the Goth
of this month. Medals will be awarded
TO the first and second men.
H. Sutton and w. Munster, of the
Puritans, nave the best cross country
records for the Greenville district.
The Greenville Y. M. G. A. Athletic
Club meet this evening.
The Scots mascots - the two little
darkey boxers-have become actors.
They exhibited at a Boston theatre last
week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
Tips from the Diamond.


The Newarks were defeated by the
Syracuse team yesterday.
The directors of the Jersey City Club.
at a meeting held yesterday, discussed
the team n its work. They decided to
weed out the weak players, and con-
cluded to sign a first class man, with
whom they have Hbeen negotiating, il a
slight difference in terms can be ar
ranged. The directors are determined to
have a strong nine here.
The game between the Rochesters and
Jersey Citys this ssernoon will be for
Be-lud.
The Hamiltons will play at Oakland
Park tomorrow. The. Jersey citys will
try and Warm the Cormicks.
The Jersey Citys will 90 to Brooklyn on
Wednesday and to New York on Thurs
day to meet the League teams.
The Jersey Citys will nave hard prac-
tice now. They must report at the
ground every morning.
The Cable Athletic Climb will have a
nine that will make the best of them
hu stle.
feaTns OF the Puritan Athletic Club,
captained respectively by A. Woodward
and G.. Baker. met on the Avenue E dia-
mond Saturday afternoon. The game re-
suited in a tie, each club scoring nine
runs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-14
MfscELLANEOUs BUsINE

IL was, on motion ol mr.. pAngssen, resolved, that
when this b3ard aaJouras, 1t ~aljourns TO meet on
Thursday, TIL 2Oih Inst. AT 1850 p. IN.
Resolutinn by Nj. Kelly, and adopted:
Resolved, That the city clerk b. requested TO cam
eel a warrant drawn In favor OF Miss Jennie Ryett,
formerly q Teacher in school No. lnow deceased);
and be IL further
Resolved. That the city clerk b. requested 10 draw
and his honor the mayor 60 Sign n warrant tor tne
same amount IN favor OF tine mother of said Miss
Jennie HveJ.
on motion OF MI. Pangsren. the board then ad-
iourned. 3. WESTERvELT, clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-15
coyyrcTIcrr FRrIr.GROwERS IN SESSION.

Hartford Jan. II (specian.-The third annual con
o,tion of the Connecticut Fruit Growers, Cider and
cider Vinegar Makers Association was held at thc
capitol today. About fifty persons were present
most Of whom had brought bottles OF wlnc' brandy
cider and cider vinegar of different colors ana ages
and all their own make. The meeting was called 10
order by President George +. Chaplin OF lhompsoh
vile " IT, Ferguson Of Voorhee,villc. y. y, spoke
m .Tho uorufacture of vinegar Commissioner
amos r. Tatrm followed on the Connecticut Vinegar
Law ,..., ., ,ho r.,i,
growers branch Of the society and was n~umed by
an address by r. NJ Augur Of Mddlcheld, S'ale
pnmninrI.t on The Use of Insecticides In the Guilt
yation Of Fruits" Dr. Roland IhaXter, OF the Con
nectlcmt Experiment station, spoke of the dancers ot
,r,eucal compounds for killing fungus growths.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-15
ROBERT L. DAVIES ASSIGNS.
SURPRISE IN THE TRADE-AMOUNT OF LIABILI
TIES UNKNOWN.

SURPRISE IN THE TRADE-AMOUNT OF LIABILI-
TIES UNKNOWN.
The business acquantances OF Robert X. Davies
& Co.. OF the largest importers and manufacturers
Of mems furnishing goods in the city, were asounded
yesterday TO learn that Mr. Davies had made an as
signment. The house has been considered Of
the strongest in the country. 1t founded nearly
half century ago by John VI.
Davies. the father of the present proprietor
The elder Davies died in 1871, leaving the business
and estate valued at 81 800 900. 10 his two sons
John NJ. and Robert X. In 1857 John NJ. Davies
died also. and the business has since been continued
by Robert X. A few years ago the stores Were
moved to Nos. SOC and sos Broadway The factories
of the firm at No 500 West Twenty thrdst.
In November, 1857 the widow of Mr. Davcs's
dead brother brought suit for accounting
Of the partnership assets and of her hus
bands interest the business. recovering S127O0O
His inventory OF January 10, 1ss0, showed assets OF
S55O,O0O, consisting f stock in store, SSj0,OOO :,
stock, machinery. fixtures and two factories. $4,000
bills receivable. sl25OOO; liabilities, $4,000, ex-
elusive Of money lent by his mother.
George Bliss. counsel for Mr. Davies, said
yesterday that the assignment caused
by his credit being impaired by the
litigation over his brothers estate, and on
account Of diminishing business. Mir. Eilss did not
know Of the amount Of the assets or abiie, and II
Sacd %d a. Mr bsvc,S m Favc house last evening
Mr. Davies j, not in town. said the girl who
answered the bell.
Mr. scott. Of the large hosiery house Of scott Bros
one OF the heaviest creditors presenting himself
AT the store YESTERDAY was Informed that hc Wa a
preferred creditor and That The debts We're less than
100000 and that large stock Of valuable goods Wa
hand.
Then WHY did you assign ?" asked Mr.. scott.
"Oh. Mr. Davle, got tr.d," replied the firms spoke'
man. Struggling his shoulders.
Mr.. Davies assigned 10 william \. Wisdom. FREEZER
enceS ace given 10 the following creditors, hut The
amounts mentioned IN the ASS Snmcnt: Central
National Iaul, discounted notes. scott BrOicFr
j. X Pine Of Troy. -. T.. Potter. for rent. El-s &
schlcy. for legal -"rvic",. ard his mother. Mr..
Alice = II. Davies OF New Haven. for borrowed
she is said 10 be the largest creditor. The amount
the Central National Bank i, said to be S22,OOO.