The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-14
BARDSLEY TO SQUEAL
Philadelphia Treasurer 30 Ex-
plain Loss of 81, 500, 900.
INVENTORY OF HIS ASSETS.
Another Big Philadelphia Firm Totterz-
London and Liverpool Clothing Fail
ure, and other Business Troubles.

PHILADgLEErA, June 13-The most important
news developed today was the fact that Bards-
leg proposes 70 make full and complete state
ment OF his transactions with public funds
when he appears in court next week His de-
feleatiou fooss 1p S,375,O00 OF this the state
loses 1921 600 aud the city ;554,0oo. In addition
Bsrdsiey has managed 70 cover up or lose sl60,-
600 which he made since he became treasurer,
making the grand total Of sl,s25,0o0 which he
has got auay with.
Late this afternoon counsel for Receiver
Fisher, OF the Spring Garden bank, fled bill
against ex Treasurer Bardsley and his assignee
70 recover = large number OF notes claimed as
part of the assets Of the bank. They amount 20
s46,4l6. and are those sent Bardsley by President
Kennedy Of the bank on the day the doors
closed Il is recited in the bill that the bank
was hopeiessly fnsolvent, and the delivery Of
the notes mentioned, together with the collateral
securities pledged therefor, was for the purpose
Of preventing the application OF the assets Of the
bank as required By law.
The assignee Of Bardslsy has fled an inven-
tory AID appraisenent Of the real aud personal
property oil Bardsley. The inventory includes
seysnty-four small houses in various sections Of
the city, number of notes and the famous
t945C9 In due bills that Bardsley says were given
him for that amount of money he deposited In
the Keystone bank The value Of Bardsley's es-
tate. as appraised In the inventory, not inciud-
ing the s9z GO Of due bills and about 81 800 in
promissory notes obtained from Kennedy, is
sl32,5O0.
The WOODEN goods manufacturing firm of
seyiu schofsld, Son & Co., Of MsnsyuRk, are
seriously embarrassed financially, and the firm
have in contemplation assignment for the
benefit OF creditors sevill schodeId. senior
member Of the firm, says the embarrassment
was precipitated by the firms taking up paper
which fell due today. Preferences to cash cred
itors were given today by the fling in court Of
Judgment notes aqrrovatiuz f51TT0
NEW YORK, June f3---J. n. Drake has been ap-
pointed receiver of the New York Dispatch Pub
fishing Company by Judge Andrews, of the su-
preme court, on application OF q majority OF the
stockholders The liabilities are $500; assets
valued at ST 900.
II is state today that the liabilities OF the en-
bsrrassed firms, the London and Liverpool Cloth
ing Company and Mark & Co., clothing dealers
will not exceed szT5O0 A meeting of the cred
itors win be held Monday.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June l3-The View Haven
Steam Heating Company has been placed in the
hands of 8 receiver. It's liabilities are So. 600:
assets said 70 be s7,o0o
BOSTON, June I3.--At meeting of the Eastern
creditors of the Hill Shoe Company, OF Memphis,
today, il was decided TO appoint two trustees to
hold the assets of the defunct company for the
benefit OF the creditors The plan Of action for
the trustees viii be TO dispose OF the stock and
real estate for cash, and from the proceeds of
such sale II is hoped 70 realize enough 70 pay q
cash dividend OF % per cent. The balance of the
assets are TO be disposed of IN the best possible
manner, and when an additional % per cent
shall have been realized and paid the creditors
the trustesship viii BE- dissolved and the balance
of the assets will be turned over TO the Hill
Shoe Company, releasing them from al further
responsibility.
ST.. LOUIS, June 13-Thomss E. Golfer and
James P. Kelly, treasurer and director, respec-
lively, OF the Lactade Car Company, capitalized
at 900. have asked for receiver for the CON-
pany, alleging Encouragement on the part Of
President Hetton and Secretary Alexander