The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
RICHMOND, VA, SUNDAY, MARCH |, 1896.

pay for them By taxing our homes the
situation would be appalling. But We
have them. without cent of taxation. all
having them. are waiting 10 receive the
conerafulatlon of our big ncighbor. VINO
had 10 nay like smoke Tor similar conve-
nicnccs.
"You can say TO the public that while
we ato all distressed thai anything Ia the
way OF trouble should come 10 any OF
our nelehhors. the little town is on its
feet. will go forward siurdiiy and
steadily"
DR.. Pitt will preach tonight upon
''The Present Situation OF Barton
Heights ana What May ho Done to Meet
it The Doctor says that his sermon
will not Doe ia any sense "A sensational
one. and will contain 40 reference 10 Mr.
Barton. Tie simply feels il his duty as
"a Christian and minister of the gospel
20 comfort and cheer those who are cast
down by the fear OF approaching finan-
cial ruin. Ile viii counsel patience and
predict brighter days IN the near future.
MIR. sITTERDING's ESCAPE.
Mr.. Fritz slttcrdlug. the well-known
builder. had a naror escape from COM
ing out $3.50 short 4 Mt. Barton's iail-
urc. II seems that about two years
DICK ME-. InINNM We lilAtWN|A ~ III o.
Sitterding TO the extent OF S20.O0D on ac-
count Of building. Air sitterdins was
satisfied from the "1u-color' character
of Mr.. Bartons Business transactions,
that his failure WAS but a question OF
time. lie. therefore. declined 20 DO any
more building for him, ana demanded 4
settlement. Mr.. Barton began TO pay
him 50 much mon D., and at the time
that he made his assignment there was
q balance OF only $3.50 SIM due MIR.
SutorBiug. The latter having asceriained
that there were two lots not included m
the deed Of assignment went 10 MT.
Barton and forced BIN TO turn them over
10 him. His loss, therefore, viii not be
more than $500 or Sno, az most.
ROcKVfLLE CENTRE COMMENTS.
The following IS taken from the South
Side Observer, Rockville Centre, queens
county l.. l.. of February 2th:
Our pooulo were ufnlcdsantly surprised
IN learn that Mr.. Barton, the most eN-
tensi.e real estate owner here. had made
en aesi1ninaut. 4 trust deed TO j. II.
Sehiefuer was recorded last inursoay 10
secure creditors TO fhe amount OF >'i'-
So, Afr. Barton purchased about Two
hundred acres OF land. large portion o.
the late Francis B. Baldvir's farm ana
adjoining tracts. within the past three
years. which have been the worst years
i'm a long tine for the profitable handling
Of real estate. lie resides at Richmond,
Va. where Dec has much larger interests
Am Observer reporter interviewed Mr.
T.. II. schefnor. who was the manager
OF the Lakewood property. ana no states
that ia hts opinion the failure was caused
bv slow collections and The tight money
market IN Richmond. 'our business
here" he said. "was most promising Tor
this year. but southern and western prop
critics were dull AR Bartons local as
SETS are Of nominal value, dcpeiiIlns Oh
the development of the Lakewood prop
erfv. have purchased our office ana
nronerfv here 90 SECURE indebtedness due
nj. ana my Interests are of sueh extent
maj 1 ehaU exert o,irry energy TO develop
,his rronortv and complete che success
alraalv established 10 accomplish TINS
have already tcnlcred my resignation
ae Trustee fo the rc selFDrs at luchin'h hu'
Am rr.ferrei crcditr-s VIII also share the
aaeets az Rlchmonf which are sam -
D.. SIs5.o0. althouE this Information u
not alththl', aut .cNoi- lIoih VIC
Richmond receivers should ne a""-t'n'
AN our purchasers have deeds Tor their
n~.,orfv and the assignment positively
Includes only Mr. BartOn's ulfoid prop
erfv here. AN sersons holding MORTGAGES
seem 10 be amply protected. aud eNcep-
ting the preferred creditors here, j kno"
of no other liabilities.
MRS. BARTON DESTITUTE.
So far as Is known. no Information mas
been received as 10 the whereabouts OF
Air. Barton. IL was stated at the Heights
last night that Mrs. Barton, who Is stll
at hcr residence there is utterly crushed
by the blow which has fallen upon her.
III is also said that she has been l-lt
without a dollar in the world.
No further Information is obiainaDlc
about any legal proceedings against Mr.
Barton, but it was said yesterday u at
Deputy Clerk Taylor was still 1T wofh
getting together evidence for presentation
TO tho grand jury. and that the work
would occupy him for some time to come.