New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
local BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.
MORE FAILURES ~ THE FUR TRADE-sCHEDtLEs
OF j. H. BREWSTER & CO. sHERIFFs
KEEPER IN A CHURCH.

MORE FAILURES IN THE FUR TRADE-sCHEprA-f
OF J. b. BREWSTER & CO. sHERIFFs
KEEPER IN CHURCH
Alfred Harris manufacturer Of furs al No. IS
Waverley Place made an assignment yesterday 70
~ Frank Browneli. giving preference to Agnes
:, Harris for Ns39i for money lent. and on notes
Nr Harris l.. well known in the fur trade, having
heen Identified with It for many years. lie is
son of Henry Harris, who bePan business In lAS
as member OF the firm Of Harris Russak
which became it is said one Of the largest houses
in the fur line in the United States Henry Harris
died in 1919 and Alfred Harris went In the firm to
represent his fathers interest. He continued there
mill 1892 when Mr. Russak died. Alfred Harris
started the present business In January, 1893. claim
ing to have cash capital OF S2oVr ana 10 own
a house al No IA West ndred-and-sXteenth-
ST., valued at So 900. and mortgaged for $1,000. The
failure IS attributable to bad business In the last
two years and the depression in the fur trade this
season. The liabilities are reported TO DE |o""'
and the nominal assets $4,000
The Sheriff yesterday took charge CT the place
of business Of Gerhart & Weisstock. manufacturers
of furs at No. 4i2 Broome-st.. on confessed judg-
ments in favor of Betsie .Gerhart for SZ1 and
Rosa Welsstock for 1927 TIE firm was formed in
February 1898. The Liabilities are estimated IN the
trade $4,000
The schedules Of J. d. Brewster & Co. carriage
manufacturers at No. 4s7 Fifth-ave, show: LA
bilities S2OO5lS: romina assets. S2333s3 actual as
SETS S73 22l Among the creditors are the Fifh Ma
tional Bank 1900 partly secured; National Broad
way Bank 5000; Home Bank. $500; Butchers
and Drovers Bank tlll5O; Jarvis Slade $3.50;
Aetna National Bank. Hartford 5000; James b.
Cone, Hartford. Sl5 ss3: Continental Bank Bridge
port 5000 and National Tradesmen's Bank. New
Haven 5000 The company owes N.7A3 for wages
to employees.
William Bourke manufacturer OF neckwear I'M
der the style Of the Metropolitan Cravat Manufaci-
urlng COMPANY late at No 60 Broadway who has
an Office now at No 90 Nassau-st, made an as
signment yesterday 10 Moses Herman. giving a
preference 10 Annie c. Bourke for 800. Mr..
Boprks MAS burned out In the big Te on eeSoG
In &, fetal loss TO h the IN Des v
is said. showed assets in The neckwear business of
si7 700, and liabilities of s2l5Oo. He also claimed
assets OF S9,5o0 in a jewery manufacturing bust
ness at No. i Howard-si.. which was for a number
Of years under the style Of Bourke & Marx That at
Centre-st with loss OF $4,000, obtained settle
n.ent with the insurance companies, and in April
wear business abou, four years.
Deputy-sheri1 butler has had keeper in the
Of which the Rev. DR. d G. Potter is pastor. for
ana hs n Ct Gas o
pany. for sS7l II was said yesterday that bond
but Inc Sherlr had not been stayed by the Court.
and that nesotiations were IN progress for se''ie
levied on the chairs and other movable furniture In
Deputy Lipsly Is in charge of the res,au-
rant and cafe OF John benjamin Hart a. the Colon
made Hotel, No. 2l6 Broadway. on an execution for
s. 32. for meat sold to Mr.. Hart by Sol. Sayles. A
motion yesterday made by George h. 'irlstor
attorney for Mr.. Hart before Judge Van Wyck. OF
the City Court TO reopen the judgment. which was
OPPOSED by Nj hrdinan III ar dTrina hs,
fail. ne (.rdman) had been Informed tnLt there
were rows Of bottles on the shelves OF the cafe
also said that Mr. Hart had given 10 NJ sayles
as collateral security, note for 1900 made by A.
H. Postel & Coz OF Philadelphia, which had gone 10
protest. Judge Van Wyck decided that the default
swer to-day, and consent 10 try the case In Part
~ on December 8. the judgment and levy TO stand
security
Mr. Van Valkenburgh has been appointed receiver
In supplementary proceedings for Mr.. A. Conkln,
on the application OF Annie O'Leary. who obtained