The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-06
MERCANTILE CONCERNS.
The Whisky Trust Has Sold Its Bonds
at a Low Price.


PEORIA, ILL.,, June 5.-The directors of
the DlstilIsrs' and Catte-feeders' Com
pany to-day accepted one of the bids for
bonds submitted to President Greenshut
while In Chicago last week.
President Greenhut refused to state the
amount of bonds sold or the price re-
ceived.
1T is sufficient" said he, Ito meet pres
ent requirements"
1t is understood that the amount is
100000 and the price much lower than
was anticipated.
KANSAS CITY. June 5-The Kansas
Grain Company, big commission house,
with branches all over Kansas, has failed.
The Kansas Grain Company claimed to
do the largest purchasing of grain from
producers in the world. The announce
ment made on the Board of Trade this
morning that the company was unable to
meet its contracts caused great excitement.
The main offices are in this city and at
Hutchinson, Kans. officers here decline
TO make any statement of the assets and
liabilities till authorized by President
Tompler, in charge of the Office at Hutch
ipson. 1t is presumed, however, they will
be large. The company has elevators in
nearly one hundred towns in Kansas, all
containing grain. Tight money is the cause
of the failure.
All Associated Press dispatch from
Hutchinson, Kans., says that the suspen-
sion is due to the inability of the company
to extend paper in Kansas City. President
Templer of the company says that the
assets are fully sufficient to- meet the liza
bilitiPs. and they will pay out dollar for
dollar. The assets are placed at S150,000
with liabilities at S102, 900.
CHICAGO, June 5.-F. A. Armstrong &
Co., manufacturers and dealers in society
aud military uniforms, have failed. Liza
bilities, S1o5000; assets. S275. 900.
The firm has been in the business twenty
years. The attachment was brought
against the firm Saturday. and the Sheriff
took possession. This morning the judg-
ment was satisfied, but as others, who had
heard of the attachment, threatened to
press their claims. it was decided to as
sign. The firm claims the failure is only
temporary.
CHICAGO. June 5.-The property of c.
a. Weisenbach. clothing and shoe mer-
chant, was seized by the Sheriff this morn
ing on judgments. Liabilities $3.50
assets $780, 600.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5-Washington
Butchers Sons, an old-establshed house
in the provision trade, has made an
assignment. There is no statement of
assets or liabilities. Tight money is the
cause.
New YORK, June 5.-Morris Schwerin,
carrying on business under the name of
Edward Simon & Bros. trunk, valise and
bag manufacturer at Newark and 667
Broad way. failed to-day. The liabilities
are about $4,000 and the actual assets
$4,000 The failure is due to slim COL
lectIOns and tight money market.
TROY, n. Y, June 5-The failure of the
Fort Ann Wooden Company was announced
to-day. Inability to realize on goods in
New York and general stringency of the
money market are the causes.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Judge Kirk
patrick, receiver of the Domestic Sewing
Machine Company, has closed the factory
here because two weeks wages are now
due the men and there is no money in
sight to pay them with As soon as the
inventory is made the shops will be started
up 10 put in shape for the market about
81. 100000 worth of material now lying un-
finished