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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-12

oSs, ooo-Two loes laoslao. southeast cosuer
South Second and Jackson ssroen
o33. oOo-seutheast corner Yssles avenue and
South fifth street. soxi2o: Improved,
paying u per cent On invest msns
o1e. 00o-Ncrtheas corner secoad and Wall
streets. l2Oxi0.
o1A.ooo-1wo lots on Front street. between
Lake and Eagle streets. l3oxlN
oe.oOo-fot Soxf20. stewart and Seventh.
improved, paying 10 per cent nss On
Investment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-12
Maryett Farm Lease

wf1I Iease - much u the Naryo1t vasm. .
ID Kisg county. wash. as b moee particularly
descrihad - follows. - Wit:
Al the cleared upiand % Which TIE dwelliug
and oshey farm buildines sand. net exceedinx
three acres next adjoinfax the hottom-land. and
also III tn bottom-iand west OF cntO6 sloUxh.
10 the higheet approved bidder. @ the following
terms:
l. f<ssee 10 bsy Tor cash al farntns tmpIe-
nentx. ntenstls md stock now O sAtd prenises
bol0nGing 10 me.
I Lease o run Tor one yeas from ne ART day
of March. 1874
s. Al purchase price and rent 70 - paid IN
cosh In advance
4 other terms 70 BE- Ike thoss In prsseat Isase
to Jsccb Julian. nov for iuspectiOn - ny once.
Nos. 50, s. aud - Boston block. Seattle.
AL bids must include purchase prizes Of stock,
utensils and fmpiements. and mnst b received
By me 1t my o6hcs. So. s. and 81. Bosfos block.
Seattle, on or before saturday. the I'D day Of
February. I190
reserve the right 10 rejccs any o. I'll BIDS.
The bids will bs opened On Monday. 10 9Th
dzy Of February, u ~ O'Clock. noon.
ROGER q. GREKNxs TrnsesA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
PETERSBURG
Officers Observation-Disclosures. Personal
and General Note-.

I l--.,.---,I A,t..
PETERSBURG, NA~ sept. g. special. -
Al ,i.. .re.,,il.,r nontlly meeting of Mount
~. ,o .,.l l,;.., Solo
'"''ls ''''''' ''' ''.' emu
mon Ilhemaclc, so. l'2. ol lhe Hr"nu
u.tod order of a. =. and ID. oi Israel, olii-
cer- were installed ior Tine ensuing term.
The deputy shcrin- are busily engaged
-mmonIn- jurors and witnesses Tor ihc
nest term 0i thc liu7in'o court Judge ~
NJ. Bernard presiding. when pe-lh~ on lhe
third Thursday of tAl~ month. p lo lhls
time There ar. twelve felony ana hnhoei
OF mi-dcmcanOr cases on the criminal
docket.
The condition oi cN-Go>omoI Cameron
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
WILL REACH INTO MILLIONS.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Bright and Interesting Budget of News
from Our NeighbOr.

RALEIGH. y. c., sept. 4-.Special
Captain John b. llasscy, a well-known
newspaper man of North Carolina and now
Of the National Democrat. Washington, y.
c.. had narrow escape from death While
trying 10 board a atrain this morning at Cary
Junction Of the Richmond and DlnNille and
~eaboam Airline railroads. lie bad LETT
thetran bound for Raleigh t0 take the train
for oxford, bat failed 10 make connection,
and then attempted to get back on 1 c Ra-
leigh train. which was iD notion. lie was
thrown under the Wheels and, by effort. got
Oh the track barely in time 20 escape. one
leg was badly cut and ie was severely
bruised i'm several places and was brought
0a to this city.
Wesley Whitaker Esq, one of the most
prominent Republicans Of this city, ana at
one time Mayor of Raleigh, has informed
the Democratic Executive Committee here
that he VIII vote the straightout Democratic
ticket in the coming election and IN all
succeeding elections. He says he Is done
with the Republican party forever
The Winston baseball team. which has
won the championship Of the state, an
nounccs that it has closed am engagement
tO play the Richmond team "a series OF three
games at Winston ON the eth, 9lh, and luth
instant.
Inc AGIicNiluIbl anu Nt'uahlr'' WI
legc opened the fall term to-day with an at
tendance Of ninety students, which j. con-
,deraDly in excess Of the attendance last
year.
\ contract has been awarded by the Rich
mOnd and D1nyille railroad for building a
handsome new depot at M0rsauton. Work
will begin at once.
Indications of natural gas have been dis
covered at Ashcyille, and tine AsheNille
Natural Gas and Mining Company has been
organized with "a capital stock Of N2J.Ouo.
". o. Wolfe is president: Ii. &. Hunt, vice
president: and j. b. Bostic secretary ana
treasurer. The object Of the company Is 10
bore tor gas. which will Dee used principally
tor fuel. and possibly for light Boring Will
commence as soon a., tine machinery, which
has beer ordered. arrives. II Will Dee done
with drills which are worked By steam.
When the expected gas is struck the work
Of pipug the city will begir.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05

TArrAmANNOCK. VA. sept. A. >pe-
cial. Mr. 4. K. B. Wright, chairman OF
tho First Congressional District Commit
tee of the Democratic party, ANNOUNCES the
following appointments for speakers;
Thursday, september an, (cOurtday D.
Hon. Robert McCandlish, Hon. james \.
~tubhs, at King and Queen Courthouse.
Monday, september Sth, (cOurt-day)-
lloyd r. smith. at Eastyillc; Hon. Maryus
Jones. al llcathyiilc; Hon. James y.
-mbbs. and Hon. Robert Mctandlish, al
Mathews Courthouse.
Monday, september 18th, (courr-day)
Hon. Marquis Jones, at Lancaster Court
house.
september 10Th, Saturday L. M.-llon.
W. W. Douglas, at i;eamy's Fork, Rich
mOnd county.
Monday, September 22d, (court-iay( -
Hon X. J. Washington, and Hon. }. NJ
nudgius, at MontrOsc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
LAFAYETTE and Jackson.
Nashville Anlericm,l

LAFAYETTE was no sloucb, but Andy Jack
son was a pretty good sot Of fellow him
self. and therefore il was well that Con
sress should adopt senator Bates resolu-
tion and prevent the removal OF Old Hick-
ory's statue 20 make room for one OF the
French marquis. General jackson never
budced fora foreigner when he was living,
and his statue would not be his II II didn't
follow his example. IL Is true that the
horse he bestrides Is little too rampant, so
to speak, and stands up on MS nina iee' III
n posture which if il doesn't tire him i
nainful TO the beholder. But nobody cares
ANYTHING about the horse anyway, 80 long
as old Hickory is there. The animal pro-
bablv realizes his insignificance and paws
the air in that way in order TO attract at
faptinn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
EXPLOSION OF A GAS TANK.
The Concussion Breaks "A Number of Win
dows In the Vicinity.

PHLADELpHIA PA september i.-One
of the gas tanks at the pumping station Of
the Reading railroad at Ninth and Melon
streets exploded this afternoon while being
reilled by Charles Abiding. Abiding was
knocked down. and received scalp wound.
\ wrench which he had been using was
hurled distance of two squares, and crash
od through the back window OF grocery
store. The cOncussion broke many win
dow- i'm the ncighhorhood. The explosion
is believed 10 have been due 70 the high
frp--ilrp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05

ON. saturday afternoon, while gentle
man was being driven in his private car
riagc past the Cross. Paisley, "A little girl
ran in front Of the horse, ana would ineyi-
tably have been seriously injured but for the
sagacity of large collie dog which was
running behind the carriage and saw The
danger. The animal seized the child's
dres.. and actually swung the little one
round about in his efforts to eXiricate her
from her perilOus position. She was
knocked down. but was not much hurt
Pail Mall Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
GLOUCESTER.
Enthusiastic Gathering of First District
Democracy.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA. sept. g.
Special. A large and enthusiastic crowd
assembled in the courthouse Monday t.
hear the opening speeche, ot the canvass.
County Chairman II. G.. Bland called the
meeting - order. and senator j. y. Stubbs
introduced the speakers. Col. Robert
Washington. of W c,Igrcland, led on i'm
speech of force and erluence, in which he
exposed the usurpauon~ of the Republican
party lie Was followed by Captain Jack
lIudsin. of Caroline, in au able and chec-
Tive speech. lf the Democrats of the First
District organ zc, and are active and alert
with such able advocates of Democracy
tine First District viii wheel in line, and the
election of the Hon. W. \. Jones will be as-
surcd.
County Court is still in S sson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
The Peniteniiary Question Finally Dis
posed of.

JACKSON, Mss. sept. T. The Constitu-
tional Cchyention to-day disposed OF the
pentcntiary question by adopting a sub
-ttute for the Committee report. II does
aotmatcrially change the original report but
it gives tte Legislature a larger discretion
than was at first proposed. The substitute
provides that no cOnyiCts shall be leased or
hired to any corporation. public or private,
after December /. lN9i. and that the Lcgls-
lature shall abandon the LEASING system as
soon "a, possible. The Judiciary Committee,
10 whom was referred the question Of the
authority of the Convention tO enact con-
-titutou without submitting the same 10
the people for ratification. reported that IN
lis opinion the { invention had the author
ity 10 give 10 the constitution 1t
may adopt complete obligatory effect
without submitting it tor ratification 10 the
people. and that the claim that 10 requires
for its validity a ratification by vote oi
the people. has no support in any principle
of constitutional Law, and is merely pOlit-
zeal theory or doctrine, which has in some OF
the states acquired authority from usage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
LATEST REPORTS FROM OVER
The COMMONWEALTH.
Kumored Consolidation of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Iynchburg and Dur
ham-Tragic Death of "A Citizen of Fau-
quicr-Thc state at Large.

pcake ana bhio ana iNhthhurE ana Dur
ham-Tragic Death of "A Citizen of rau-
quicr-Tho state at Large.
LNNCuRURo. VA. Sept g. Special. r.
The trial ol !. y. Flood, for fcloniou,iy cut
ting Martin O'Mcara, Jr., some weeks ago
in "a saloon, was begun Yesterday and con.
cmdcd to-day with a verdict oc one day in
Jail and $50 fine.
Four military companies in the state
have already informed tine authorities Of our
coming fair of their intention TO be present
aud participate i'm the competitive drlll and
sham battle. These arr The Richmond How
tiers. the stuart Horse Guards, the Pulaski
Guards, and the Norfolk Light Infantry
Blues. -Four others are confidently expect
cd t0 attend and anon. them the DnViile
Gray~. fhc piisylNania Guards, the Alex
aldria Lirht Infantry and most probably
the corps of fho irginia Military Institute
and Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
COLLEGE.
10 is whispered very generally among
those in "a position to know that the hcsa-
mahp and Ohio and LyuchDurg and Dur
ham railroad. are seriously contemplating
thc erection ofa '0int depot i'm this city. II
i~ Wtthcr whispered that the Chesapeake
and "no system i- cndeavoring to purchase
tho Lnrhhur- and Durham. and add IT
Oh their already extensive system. Whether
the deal viii bc c0n~ummatcd or not, re-
mains 90 he seen: lut DO is known that
several prominent chesapeake and ohio of
hcjal~ recently made tour of observation
and inspection ol fhe new road. with % view
of securing DO The lynchbur- and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
INTERESTING TARIFF DEBATE
Between Representatives Bynum and
Grosvcnor AT Oswcgo,

OswEGo. y. Y, sept. l.-Fineen thou
sand people listened to-day to a debate on
the Tariff question between Repre-
sentative Bynum, Of Indiana, and Rep
resentatiye Grosyen0r, OF ONO. at
the Osweg0 fair. Both speakers
were loudly chcorad, and presented
ingenious and plausible arguments. The
debate was exceedingly spirited and
interesting. and lasted two and one
half hours. Mr.. Bynum handled the
balrey question. i'm which Oswego is so
deeply Interested, with telling effect, r.
publicans Joining with Democrats in the
applause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05

WAsuuNGTON. y. c.. Sept. EX-Mnis %
ter Lnne,tOn in an address here tonight
said that The white people are get
ting 80 that they have as much
confidence in the negro race as
in people of their own color.
Watch him closely, or be will aspire
to the Presidency OF the tnited states. You
may laugh. but it is the wisdom Of the Al
milhty that lie makes the weak things 10
confound the mighty. The progress Of the
nero race h interesting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
AN ENGINE TURNS OVER
And Seriously Injuries tho Engineer and
His Fireman.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 4.-Nilliam
II Woods. an engineer on the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, and l.. W. Tibely,
his fireman, were terribly injured at
Beach and York streets at $40 O'Clock
tonight by the 0yerturning Of their
engine. The engine was dragging train OF
freight ears when the rear wheels Of the
locomotive jumped the track. The cars had
grazod the side of the engine, and before
either engineer or fireman had time 10 leap
OIL. the engine was pushed over on its
side. Engineer Woods had his left
foot almost cut of. his right leg also
badly crushed below the knee. The fire
man was fcariuly scalded by the escaping
steam about the head and hands. The en-
gineor cannot live and the fireman's condi-
finn is snrlnns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
REED ELECTlONEERING
lie Addresses Two Thousand Partisans
ia Massachusetts,.

lie Addresses Two Thousand Partisans
ia Massachusetts.
HAvERHILL, MASS, sept. i.-speaker
Reed and Henry Cabot Lodge left Boston
for Portland at A. NJ. to-dsy on the Pre-
vincial Express. Chairman Bnrdette ana
Chairman Wardwell. of the Massachusetts
Republican state Committee, accompanied
them 10 Dover. As The train arrived at
this place, where a crowd Of tw0 thousand
people awaited it, the Speaker received
a grand ovation when he appeared. \ line
was formed consisting of Brother JOna-
than Republicans headed by "A brass band,
and the column marched to a stand in Rail-
road square where Mayor Burnham intro
duced Mr. Reed To the audience. He spoke
about twenty minutes, and was repeatedly
applauded. In the course Of his remarks
Mr. Reed said: The great object for which
all political parties are formed Is to give
peace and prosperity. In the last campaign
the people by a solemn vote declared that
they were in favor OF the protection of
American industries. Day after day and
week after week the Democrats in the SEN
ate have been delaying the peace and pros
perity o. the country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
John chlnaman In Politics.

"Me got no politics. Me Mclean man
Lepmblican, Democlat. and Plohihition.st,
Me ANYTHING. Me going 10 knock ou'
Billee Cole" This is what Charley rom
a Chinaman who keeps a laundry on cooper
street above Front. Camden, gave out Yes
ter,lay. Tom has struck oil In his business
And intends 10 tilt with the Hon. William
N. Cole for the Legislature in the First dis
trict. lie has taken out an accident pol
icy.-Philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
TRADES UNION CONGRESS.
Parliament to he Asked To Make the
Eight-Hour Day Compulsory.

LIVERPOOL, sept. THE Trades Union
Congress, after a stormy debate, adopted
by vote Of Isl to l73 resolution that the
eIght-hour day should be made CON-
pulsory by Parliament, aud reject
ed an amendment that the matter
of shorter hours should be left 10
voluntary arrangements between such
unions As desire the change. Numerous
speeches were made during the debate.
John Burns held that the eight-hour day
could Ice obtained only through parliament
tary action. Where the concession had been
gained by trades here and there the capital
ists had eyentualls succeeded in driying the
men back to twelve hours. The ground thus
lost could be recovered only by "A general
.trike unless the desired legislation would
be had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
BASE BALL.
Reults of the Various Games Played
Yesterday.

Players League.-At Boston Bostons, g.;
Philadelphias, o.
At Brooklyn: Brooklyns, 4 New Yorks, :.
At Buffalo: Builalos, ,; Cleyelands, &.
At Pitsburg: Ptishurgs, (; Chicagos, ).
American Association. AT Philadelphia:
Athletics, ,; Louisville. ;.
At Syracuse: Syracuse. q; It. Louis, l3.
At Rochester: ROchesters, i; Columbus, g.
At Baltimore: Baltimores, 2; 1Oledos, ;.
National League.-At Philadelphia: Bos-
tons, /: Phila6elphias, 3.
At PittsDnrg: Pittsburgs, u; Clevelands,
>.
At Brooklyn: New lorks, 3; Brooklyns, Z
At Chicago: Ihicago-. !: Ciucinnats,
(six innings, game called on account o
da kness,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
Assistance for Strikers.

CHICAGO, sept. AT a largely attended
special meeting of the conductors and
drivers. local assembly ot the knights OF
Labor. last night, resolutions were adopted
assuring the striking knights Of Labor on
the New York Central railroad OF hearty
and earnest support. and instructing the
treasurer Of the assembly to send them 500
Immediately.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION.
saIonlca in RoumeIia in Flames at toui
Different Points.

SALoNIcA. EouMELIA, sept. 1. \ dsas-
trous connagraton is raging here. The
danes appeared simultaneously in four dii-
ferent portions Of the city. evidently Of I'M
cendiafy origin. The Greek and jewish
quarters have been devastated. The Cathe-
dral and all public buildings have been de-
stroyed. including the foreign Consuatos.
Twelve thousand horscs have been swept
away. and the lire is still raging.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
ERElGhT WRECK
ON the -. and q. Railroad Near Fair
mount, ". Va.

FAiRMoUNr, W. VA, sept IA terrible
freight wreck occurred on the Baltimore
and ohio road. eight miles west Of here
about > o'clock this morning. An east
bound freight train ran into the rear OF the
pickup train. and the engine and sixteen
cars were almost totally destroyed. james
Cordcll, engineer ON the freight, is missing.
and is believed 70 be- killed. The body ol
am unknown man has also been found i'm the
wreck. The ears caught fire from the en-
zine. and the mass is still burning this eve
ming
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
AMERICAN BANKERS.
Mr. Atkinson Addresses the Convention
at saratoga.

SARATOGA, Sept. 1.-The feature Of To-
DAYS session Of the convention Of the
American Bankers Association was an ad-
dress by Mr.. Edward Atkinson, OF Boston,
on Credit rs Affecting Prices The report
of the nominating committee was then read,
after which addresses were made by Hon.
VIM. l.. TrenhOm. eX-cOmptroller OF the
currency. on Bonds of Bank Officers and
Employees" Hon. James l.. Torrey, OF II.
Louis, on National Bankrupt Law" and
Hon. Benjamin Wright, of san Franscisco,
on Banking on the Pacific Coast"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
Iowa Prohibitionlst-.

DIS MOINFs, IA. sept. THE Prohibi-
ton party had Well-attended and enthusi-
astic convention here today, and nominated
a mll state ticket. The platform adopted
declares that prohibition il she paramount
political issue ofthe party, aad declares for a
iarih for revenue only. The convention
also resolved to put "A Congressional ticket
in each district, and county ticket in each
naupfV
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05

named Rogers. ou the pretense Of helping 10
rescue her husband from roughs, who, Rog-
ers said. were mallreating bin. Ina lonely
part Of the town Rogers assaulted the
woman and was arrested. The citizens
learning Of the affair took Rogers from Gus
indY and hung him % a tree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
IN Arkansas Steamboat Owner Believed
to BE Murdered.

sr. LOUIS, Mo, sept. 4.-Captain George
Goodrich, of Little Rock, Ark, has mysterl-
.nll.ly disappearcd. lie ran steamboat on
Current and Black rivers, in Missouri and
Arkansas. making headquarters at Black
Rock. ARK. He owned the Goodrich Hotel
at the lasi-named place, which was recently
burned. His wife and family live at Spring
feld. Mo. II is feared be has been muI-
dered and robbed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
HE VERMONT eLECTION.
Republican Majority Cut Down From
$1,000 to = 900.

$1,000 to ! 900.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT,
sept. two hundred and fourteen towns
give Page (Republican) 3l,353, Brigham
DemocraD 10, 100; all others, l,sjl. Ma
lority for PAGE, 1900. same towns I'm 1888
gave Dillingham; ii,9J5; Shurtleh, ls.lG5;
all others, l,21O. Majority for Dillingha,",
-, i69.
PAGES MAJORITY STILL DWINDLlNG.
\ revised and correct compilation from
81 towns. embracing the complete Guber-
Material vote of seven OF the fourteen cOun-
teen cOulties in the state. gives Page (lic-
publican) 52.0lO, Bingham (DemocraD,
lS.7lj; all others, l,2ll. Majority for Pa e,
l2,G92 The same towns in lsSs gave Dil-
lngham 41,O03, shurtleh l9,226, all others
1852. Majority for Dillingham;, 26,ij5.
Decrease in Republican vote l4,tO2,
and in Republican majority B, ,l63.
Decrease in Democratic vote. Isl.
only eleven towns are wanted 10 complete
the total vote The number of Democratic
representatives elected as per returns is
about sixty, or gain Of forty-two over lsoo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
The PRAGUE FLOODS.
Tho situation Growing steadily Worse
streets FILLED v it'll water.

PRAGUE, sept. THE Hood situation is
growing worse. The streets Of the city are
rushing torrents Of water, impossible even
by boats. Whole blocks Of houses are
surrounded by water, and converted into
Islands. The 9onsenberg DAM forming the
barrier Of the largest Of Prince ScharzeD-
Dur.'s pleasure lakes. has burst. Guns are
being Tired to warn the people Of their
.lluwer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05

PRAGUE. Sept. "A bridge in this city
over the Moldau, on which were "A number
Of persons watching the Hood in that sire am,
collapsed to-day. Thirty persons were
drowned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
FAILED FOR MILLIONS.
ASSIGNMENT OF THe"FlRM Or
SAWYER, WALLACE & co.

All Exchanges Surprlsed-i House Estab-
lishsd Thirty Years Ago, with
branches In all the Principal Cities
Liabilities Unknown.
NEW YORK. Sept. T. sawyer, Wallace "
Co.. cotton, coffee and provision commits
sion merchants, Of No. Is Broadway have
assigned for the benefit OF creditors to Mar
shall Ayres without preferences. The as
signment was surprise on all the EN-
changes and on Wall street. The cause Is
the losses the firm have sustained IN their
foreign option business.
THE FIRMS STATEMENT.
Late in the afternoon the firm made the
following statement: "lt i with incNpressl-
bic sorrow that we are forced To close our
thirty-dye years business career by gen
eral assignment for the benefit of our cred
itors Our resources have been completed Y
exhausted by losses in our foreign option
business. wheat and provisions chiefly,
conducted through London. owing 10 the
number and variety Of these foreign ac-
counts we cannot state the amount OF our
liabilities or assets. but when we can
do so "a meeting Of our creditors will be
called if they 80 desire. Meantime We have
turned over to our assignee, Mr. Marshall
Ayers. Of the city Of New York, all our as
sets. both partnership and individual, with
ont preference Of creditors. signed saw
yer, Wallace * Co."
ESTABLISHED IN 1888.
The house was established in 1913 by Mr..
samuel \. sawyer. who came to this city
from Tennessee. The firm dealt extensively
i'm cotton. tobacco, coffee. produce and pro
visions. and were prominent factors IA all
thclarge schemes and deals in such commod-
tiles. The firm had branch houses IN the
following cities London. Liverpool. GlaS-
cow. Antwerp. Amsterdam, Hamburg.
Marseilles. Madrid. Paris, Berlin, Prague,
Vienna. Baden. Pesth, Trieste. Leghorn.
Barcelona, Lsleson, Mannheim. and
Hayre.
WILL REACH INTO MILLIONS.
The failure will undoubtedly reach into
the millions In the pork deal last January
the firm is said 10 have sustained losses of
100000. II is estimated that the sum TO-
tai of nominal assets will reach SLl1D.OW
among which are included the Nl,OW,O00
lost in the pork deal.