New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-16
carr! uc, ana committees were appointed TO perfect
,e an ana 10 carry into effect course determined
FlLlPPlNI COULDN'T MAKE 1T PAY.
HIS RESTAURANT BEING UNPROFITABLE. HE
MAKES >S-rc<uEST

""hES AN AS -1GNMfNi.
Alexander filippIn. restaurant keeper and caterer
OF NO. 33' broadway. made assignment yesterday
to CALVIN W. Withey. giving preferences for s2O,3oo
borrowed money to the following Milton Robbins,
$'.Ooo Simon Lichtensteln q Co., 5000 Eugene
4. Blachord' $1,000: William Oitmann -, 800; Louis
cumanh' s1'.oo; Charles Cttmann. ri $50. ana
Philip Fritz, 5000. Mr. Filppin was for twenty
five years In the employ Of Delmonico. the last few
years as manager. lie had charge Of the restau'
rant which Demonlco opened the drygoods district
nj NO. 'ai broadway, and when that was given up
Mr.. Filpplni started In business for himself. He
leased two floors Of the building No. 337 Broadway
on February l, 1891 for six years at $4,000 year
rental and httted up the place at cost. ii was said,
Of $4,000. part OF the money being loaned TO him by
friends Mr.. fllipplnl popular and had a fine
class Of trade among his patrons being the judges Of
the state courts, who had room there for their
meals.
Carter, Hughes & Kellogg. his attorneys. said yes
terday that the liabilities about 100000 and as
sets about S2oooO these including the furniture ana
fixtures, stock on hand and n claim against Allen
stead stock brokers. on which judgment for S0332
obtained against Harry Allen In May. 1oo1.
The failure was caused by heavy expenses. dull
business and the opening OF other restaurants in the
neiGhborhood. Mr. filippin was seen later and said
that the cholera scare last had hurt his trade
the cold weather the last winter had kept away many
Of his patrons, and others had moved away, In
Guiding the trunk line association Offices. In view
of the dull summer season approaching he did not
see his way clear 10 continue business.
George W.. John b. and j. Franklin Graham, com
posing TIE firm OF John Grahams sons, manufacturers
Of brads. limp> and carpet bindings, ni No. j16 TO
524 West Thirty hih-st., made an assignment yes
tcriay TO John {. Kelley, giving preferences for
~ ,IGj as follows: Executors of the estate of
John Graham, 9j,765; Henry g. Bell 900 Charles
II. stone. 500; Lion silk Company s4OO. Charles
[. Cole, 500. The business was established many
Years ago by John Graham, Who d!cG In March. 1905.
lie owned the factory property, which valued at
100000 and mOrtgagcd 1Or 10000. The old lrUl
was unfortunate in lo1l and 1876 and had Ia COM
promise with creditors. The present hrm has had no
rating at Bradstrcets for three years. Mr.. Kelley.
assignee. said yesterday that he understood tue
failure was the result Of du trade small margin OF
proht In manufacturing ana much competition.
Judgment for SlJJ3O was yesterday entered by
against Francesca 4. de iarrio, cNecutnX
j. Runno Barro>. In favor OF Marco Aurclio soto,
who said that in september, 1eS1, he bought and PAID
lOi J,U Young Ouil, IN Glidienala AT vi 40 head
for Mr.. BarrioS and that the latter collected S3oO
rent of a cattle farm for Mr.. soto and kept II.
Mr.. BarriOs died In April, 1Soj.
Arthur Van siclen has been appointed receiver IN
supplementary proceedings for Robert II. sivcrman,
president Of The H. NJ silveman Company, iurs and
hats, in the suit OF Charles Morgan.