The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-09
NE w YORK NEW us.
ftems of Interest from Our Exchanges of
Yesterday.


f- Yesterday.
Thomas B. and Charles d. Chatfeld, CON-
posing the firm of Chatfeld Brothers. paper
hangers and decorators. at S74 Eighth ave-
nue.. made an assignment yesterday TO Peter
Wagner.
Jacob Streifer. builder. of Eighth avenue
and One Hundred and Forty-fourth street,
has been placed in the hands of receiver.
Thomas McAdam. in supplementary proceed
ings, on the application of Alexander j. Stew
art q Judgment creditor. Mr.. Strei1er be-
came involved by building several large flats
in the vicinity of One Hundred and Forty
fifth street and Convent avenue.
The schedules of Rudolph Alexander,
wholesale dealer in leaf tobacco at 2lf Pearl
street, show liabilities of s29, 766; nominal
assets, $l6. 16O; actual assests, 1865.
The schedules of William Groschee, manu-
facturer of picture frames and mouldings at
81 Bowery. show liabilities. 50 ga; nominal
assets. 81, 942; actual assets. 81 1887
James Murphy, tailor at 1853 Broadway has
been placed i'll the hands of receiver
Thomas McAdam, in supplementary pro-
ceedings on the application of +. III. Van
lngen ~ Co.. judgment creditors. Mrs. Sarah
Hocy has taken possession of the business on
. chattel mortgage for sl.s77. MIR. Murphy's
Liabilities are about $500.
Judgment for SOL. $40 was yesterday entered
against Abraham Bscker dealer in CONNER
DIAL paper at 285 Broadway. in favor Of III.
Schneider d Brother
TEMPLATE MEN MEET.
Three hundred firms in the tin-pate trade
manufacturers and consumers were repre-
scented yesterday at meeting held at the Full
ton Club. Gold and Fulton streets. when the
Association of Tn-Plate Consumers of the
United States was organized. Speeches were
made by Congressman X. L. Bunting of Ham
burgh, N. u. who is also president of the New
York Gamers ASSOCIATION; Henry W. Lamb
Of Boston, II. b; Haieh, vice president of the
lronclad Can Company; John Roebuk Of
Brooklyn, and O. s. French Of New York.
The object of the new organization is the
requirement OF reliable information respect
ing the progress and development of the
manufacture of tin-plate, and to watch care
fully legislation affecting the interests of the
consumers OF the article: These officers
were elected Henry w. Lamb, presi-
dent; d. Willis James and II. b.
Haight. vice-presidents; G. S. French,
treasurer; Robert GAM. secretary. The
board OF directors: X. t. Smith of Balt-
moro, 4. p. Breckenridge of Toledo. O.,
John Roebuck OF Brooklyn and Stephen A.
CHINA of New York.
woRKINo-GIRLs TO ORGANIZE
A mass-meeting of working girls was held
last night in room of the Florence Building
First street and Second avenue 1t was
chiioo unuer the auspices or the Lady Got
ham Association Of Shrtmakers. l.. A. 25l5.
Speakers in Italian, German and other for
eigu languages will be sent among the deni-
xsns OF the East Side TO bring them into the
unions.
Arthur Brunswick was chairman, and he ex-
planned to the meeting how in 1887 there were
sixty local assemblies OF women under the
auspices Of the Knights of Labor in this city.
including actresses, cooks, choir singers. fe
inale employees on Blsckwelis and Hart's Ia
lands. domestic servants and hospital nurses,
besides the numbsrless trades in which girls
are employed He said 1t was through the
tactional lights OF ID. A. 40 and their struggle
over Pythsgoras Hall that all these unions
vent out OF existence. The only one that
Kept alive was the Lady Gothams Ii was
proposed now TO try and reoreanize these
lapsed locals
I. Q. Pearson. Of Louisville. KY, second
vice-prssdent.
dent. p'''-
John II. shsrer. Of Alliance. O.. WAS "a.
elected secretary and Mr.. Charles A. Miller.
OF CINCINNATI. o., treasurer
on motion OF MT Hook. Of New York the |
gresding ofhcer was authorized to appoint |
'ns members OF the executive committee.
AMUsxMENTs
PRESIDENT Laubs announced that At 3 o'oIooh |
IN the afternoon carriage drive would be |
gndertaken. followed by q trip down the |
James river in the evening and an excursion |
10 Old Point the next day
oeverA routine matters were attended TO-
80 wss decided TO have the proceedings OF |