The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-22

Williams, Brown & Co., wholesale shipping
commission merchants, San Francisco, are in
financial difficulties. Their liabilities are
said to be $500, 900. They deal in California
fruits and are salmon Gamers.
ANNAPOLIS, MD., May 12.-One hundred
and TWENTY-FIVE farms III Anne Arundel coun-
ty have been advertised for sale by County
Treasurer Williams to satisfy the payment OF
county taxes. The delinquents include 10 in
the first district, "a in the second, 81 in the
third, 80 in the fourth, in the fifth An
napolis) and Is in the eighth district.
At Lynchburg, Virginia, on Wednesday,
the Traders Bank made a deed of trust.
Gorton & McCabe, furniture dealers, of
Rochester. n. Y, have failed.
John b. Dyar, for over 20 years an active
business man of Detroit, Michigan, failed on
Thursday. Liabilities 100000
BosroN, May 13.-The crockery- firm of
Norcross, Mellen Il Co. assigned.
Chamberlain Bros. & Co, wollen commits
sion merchants, also assigned. Chamberlain
Bros & Co. had been established 30 years.
and was credited with S150000 capital. The
capital of Norcross, Mellen Il Co. is about
100000. This firm had been established
more than 40 years.
The Haydenville Manufacturing Company,
dealers in plumbers and steamftters' sup
plies, New York City, have assigned. The
company was incorporated under the laws of
Massachusetts in 1884, with a capital stock of
$50, 900. 1t has its factory at Haydenville,
Mass Assets, $125,000 to $50, 900; liabil
tiles, S125,000.
EAsToN, Pa, May 14-Charles Stewart,
one of Easton's foremost business men, has
failed. Executions amounting to about $780,,
900 were entered against him. Mr. Stewart
is probably the largest real estate owner in
this section. His brother, Edward F. Stew
art. who was president of the First National
Bank of this city, failed a month or two ago,
and another brother, Clement Stewart, was
forced to the wall more than year ago.
The schedules in the assignment of the Wes-
sells Silver Company, manufacturers Of silver
ware, Of New York, show liabilities, $751;
1875; actual assets. S25, 31S.
A Tacoma, Washington, despatch says the
sale of the assets of the Bank of Tacoma to j.
J. McKone for $3.50 has been confirmed by
the Superior Court The face value of the
assets was more than a quarter OF a million
dollars.
Joseph Cohn, trading as the Baltimore,
Nd, Suspender Company, manufacturer of
Suspenders, has made an assignment. Charles
E. Simpson, same city, granite and marble
worker has also assigned.
Bernard J. O'Brien, iron dealer, and Will
Transport Brick Company, both Of Baltimore,
Nd, have assigned.
At New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Mon
day, 200 mill hands struck against the cut in
wages. Other persons soon filled their places
and there was no serious results to the mill.
In Baltimore, Nd, the Mt Royal Cycle
Company has applied for a receiver.
At Ellicott City, Nd, on Monday, 20 coop
ers were discharged and the shops closed.
A notice of reduction of 10 cents per ton
in the Thurmond West Virginia. mines was
posted on Monday.
The engines of the Rotch & Rowland Mills,
at New Bedford, Massachusetts,, where strike
against reduction of wages was begun on
Monday, started at the usual hour Tuesday
morning, but so few of the operatives returned
to work that the mills were shut down.
In Philadelphia, Pa, more than 500 child
ren's jacket makers are on strike. Among
other things, they demand reduction of %
per cent. in wages and weekly payments.
The Jacket ma ;ers are not affiliated with the
1000 coatmakers who have been out nearly a
week.
The Belknap Savings Bank, of Laconia,
New Hampshire, closed its doors on Wednes-
day. About 81 900, 900 is due depositors.
The doors of the Miners State Bank, of
Cripple Greek, Colorado, were closed on
Wednesday and the following notice was post
ed: This bank is in the possession of Harry
f. Clark, assignee, under q general assign
,oant for the benefit of creditors =