The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-02
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Norton & Company who run the Loekport flour
ing mills in Chicago, illinois, have failed. Tit
mills have been running for over 40 years.
The Atlas National Bank, of Chicago decided to
retire from business. The Clearing House Commit
tee, at a special meeting Saturday night, decided
that the associated banks of the city would advance
the amount needed to pay its depositors in full
The amount required is in the neighborhood o.
100000.
receiver was appointed at Dallas, Texas, or
Saturday for the Security Mortgage and Trust Com
pany. 1t is said that the liabilities will reach S.
100000 and the assets about 81 100000.
receiver has been appointed for the Columbus
and Hooking Coal and Iron Company, at Colum
bus, Ohio.
1t is said that the failure of the Security Mortgage
and Trust Company of Dallas, Texas, Will cause q
loss of 81 600 Eastern and foreign capitalists
The Dime Savings Bank of Chicago took advant-
age OF the ninety-day withdrawal notice law and
suspended payment.
The Bank of Superior. at West Superior, Wis,
suspended payment on account OF run with which
it was threatened.
The Scandal Bank of Minneapolis also suspended
payment. being unable to realize on assets.
C. H. Hardish Roanoke, Virginia, merchandise,
has failed. The Commercial National Bank closed
on Tuesday
The Lehigh Mills, in South Easton, Pa. manu-
facturers of cotton goods have shut down for four
months. Depression in business is given as the
cause of the shut down. One hundred employees
are affected. The plant was started 100 years ago,
and this is the first shut down it has experienced.
ogle Mccullough, stationer, Elkton, Md, has
failed.
Van Nortwick Bros, bankers at Batavia, ILL.,, and
holders of large property interests in several States
have made an assignment.
The Columbia National Bank and the Washing
ton Bank, State institution, have closed their
doors at Minneapolis.
Lane county. Kansas has been declared insoI.
vent
The Alva Hubbard Heating Company and Smell
lenberger & Son, Wholesale dry goods etc, Balti-
more, Nd, have assigned.
A receiver has been appointed at Sioux City,
Iowa. for the Farmers Trust Co., of that place.
Isaac Prayer & Sons, of Parkersburg, West Vir-
gina, retail dry goods firm of long standing, has
assigned Estimated liabilities are 500 assets
about the same.
Pheasant & Wagner owners of large general
merchandise stores in Hollidaysburg, Pa, and in
Ripple Blair county, failed, in consequence of
the recent suspension of the banking house of Gard
ner, Morrow & Co. The liabilities are $4,000; as
sets $4,000.
NJ. J. Rosenberg, trading Milton & Co., retail
clothiers, Philadelphia, Pa, have failed.
The Anhor Grain Company, operating on the
West Superior Board of Trade has made an assign
ment
D. VI Iseman, one of the leading elothiers ofNew
port News, Va, has assigned.
Charles G. Ross, surviving partner of Chas. G.
Ross * Co.. dry goods commission merchant, of New
York, has assigned.
Everett's Hotel vesey and Barclay streets, New
York, one of the Oldest and best-known establish
ments of its kind in that city, is closed.
In Austin, Tex, G. A. Balm leading jeweer, has
made assignment.