New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
TROUBLES or BUSINESS MEN.
THE CONTINENTAL LAND AND SECURITY
COMPANY FAILS.
IT FOLLOWS THE ASSIGNMENT OF JOHN c.
AVERY, ITS PREsIDEST-oTHER

TT FOLLOWS THE ASSIGNMENT OF JOHN c.
AVERY, ITS PREsIDEST-oTHER
FIRMS IN TROUBLE.
At the Office Of the Continental Land and security
Company No. 115 Broadway. II was admitted yes1er'
day that the company had failed A dispatch hau
been received from the president John G. Avery ~
Denver Coi that the company had made an assign
ment there but no particulars had been received. Mr.
Avery had been in Denver for over q week. the com
many having been organized IN that city originally 10
tbe Denver Land and Security Company. hr. avery
u,os the active manager Of the concern MS W
sIonment although signed IN Denver on July 49, was
moi fled in New-YOrk until Thursday. 1t was iur'he'
stated a. the Office that there were few stockholders III
Sov YORK;, some OF the securities were sold In TINS Guy
and a largo amount In New-England the COMPANY
GUNS 800 acres OF land Denver. The liabilities arc
currently reported TO be 100000 but no
could be obtained at the Office whether that "iHo
vas correct The cards OF the company RHo Jun
ofoces in Kansas City, Mo-. Denver. Boston ana .Ne~
buryport. Mass. 1t sold Western mortgages """'''
"a, Monde md olso binding lots at Denver
A detailed statement Of the company LOT Ma'' iooo'
- 90 follows: Assets-Real estate 81 .4O0154 treas
, ,oc,, 100000; bills receivable occurred by trust
daoa IN real estate 1886 other assets, anaa, NV
stock etc. e32464: total. $l7'oo1o' -
CopItal stock ne-fourth In the treasury
hills PAYABLE $373,063; other nAoln'te'' ~''
surn,ns $3.50, 28s total. s1776e36. Mr. avery "'s
alec nrc-dent Of the Fort Worth Land company. u
M 115 Broadway, but It was SAID there NoSV0'ua' |
u was not affected by his failure the pEesueho u
Tho Ecuitahe Mortgage Company, al NO -'o D.'
80 ,d yesterday that Mr. Avery was Que VI uo
orgnnizers but has had no connection "n'..0 ~.
Tho conpauy for the last four years. "iu " a a.
affected in any way by his failure io "So Iohr q
Continental Land and Security COMPANY were 'ohu . o
,,ory nresident: Thomas J. Green OF ha"S''
pta1l
vlce.presldent; A. ?. Camppeh'
Valentine Of Denver secretary. A.. ,-ou,y York En-.
Alexander r. Hart president of the New io'n , 900
-" and painting Company, Of Nos. 32o anu "- :
go, :, Las ,nada an Individual assignment 10 fr"i'
:, pm, giving n preference for elOoo 10 JeliS '
,,,ohor, Tho cause on the assignment was NE Al ,
aornc notes for J. H. Bonnel & Co.. Tor Slo'oo0' az
3, &c sad docs not affect his company lie mas 'eo ~
,,,no.s ohop, fen years. The late General Logon
ros mariner with Mr.. Hart In the urn Vi "A. ~
w'.. g IN in 1886, for the publication OF the ueF
erals book. ..,,orac. husi.
Ioris Jordan. who does general proheraso JUDI
,oee az No Beekman-st. made an aesiehn0n' ~
,erdov ~ George Washington Bowman.
Denuty Sheriff Tracy yesterday TOOK charge Vi 'i'
c+rhanv Perfume Company, al No. 81 Broan"aS VII
ON ovecnton for 1920 in favor Of George Lueoer'
rho company was incorporated In May, 1882 WIN
,tal coc Of S2s OOO and succeeded to the business
OF HiImer Stephany. 49,.
Deputy Sheriff McGnnis yesterday received U"o
attachments against the Alden BOOK Company; q" sber
393 Pearst., one for Sl,ooo IN fbVot VI 80 Il n
win and the other for Sl,'9o III ldSof VI ''' :
Dcnutv sheriff McGipns Yesterday received T. an
attachment for s30l6, against me Klaus ,noI
! ns company of Milwaukee, IN favor oi ;NliV V
Krpmser aud has attached property Ill uuS o'J 10
| longing TO- the company.