New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-03
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
TEN APPLICATIONS ON THE FIRST DAY OF
THE OPERATION OF THE NEW Law.


Ten petitions were filed in the United States Dis
trict Court Yesterday in voluntary bankruptcy un-
der the Jaw, which went into operation yester-
day They filed with Clerk Gilchrist. in Room
No 90 OF the Postoffice Building. All the petitions
except one were filed by merchants who have been
unsuccessful in business and wish 10 get dis
charged from their debts, be relieved from udg-
rlents and TO get back their name None OF these
had any assets according TO the schedules, ex-
cept clothing The only new case that OF
Frederick W Seybel manufacturer OF women 8
hats at No li9 Fifth-ave There was great rivalry
among the lawyers Ale the first petition. Myers.
Goldsmith Bronner got in the irst two; Blumen-
stiel & Hirsch. third fourth and nth Hays. Green
baum & Hershfed. sixth: General Stillman r.
Kneclnnd. seventh: Hatch & Wickes. eighth. and
Carroll Whitaker. OF Saugerties. n. Y. the ninth
and tenth. Many more petitions were expected
to be fled but the lawyers deemed 1t best 10 walt
until the Court decides upon the forms and rules
which will probably not be until October
Following the names OF those who fled peti-
tions In bankruptcy. with liabilities and assets ana
former business:
No Henry Reinhardt. formerly dealer In
drygoods at No l524 Third-ave. lie made an as
sgnment on December &C. 1891. with liabilities Sl7-
252 and actual assets S2lj3 lie has assets now
Attorneys. Myers Goldsmith & Bronner.
No. 2-I.ouis Hilborn and Louis Jacobosky, who
composed the Arm Of Louis Hilborn & Co, dealers
In harness. formerly at No 1l2 Chamberss.. They
made an assignment on January 2 lSS. with ia
biIities 1851 and assets stZ7e. They have no
assets now Attorneys. Myers. Goldsmith q Bron-
ner.
No. 3-Jacob sugenhemer. surviving partner OF
V Hcilbrunn & Co. importers Of fancy goods
formerly at No $50 Broadway. His liabilities are
about $500: no assets He failed in December
last Attorneys, Blumenstel ~ Illrsch ~
No. i-(iustave White. formerly Of white q Ober.
fielder wholesale dealers in woolens al No; No
Canal-st His liabilities are about 1880 ana no
assets. The firm went into the hands OF n r.
ceiver IN lh9i when they had liabilities klo~p ana
assets 600 Attorneys Blumenstel Hlrsch
No. 3-Joseph Bechh0efer formerly doing busl,
articles at No. ~ Broadway. Liabilities. anout
NIco. no assets. He failed In May last Attor-
No S-Isidor Stark. formerly Of Isdor Stark &
Bros manufa cturers OF boys clothing at No l.6
EIeeCker,s His liabilities are $500 no 10, assets
years ago Attorneys. Hays. Greenbaum q Hersh-
No .7-Melvile G Boynton. formerly a cloak
assets Attorney, sjlman + Knee!and
No s-Frederick ". seyhe importer and manu-:
Fifth ave shows liabilities HSli5. assets. S6iies
or the liabilitieF there are secured R5lsT. unse.
cured s2l lt5. and contingent SCI 10 The principal
assets are stock I'm store. N5l5 stock In factory
81 200: machinery ana fixtures IS S9o. bonds. 1900;
s. Si4; debts due for money advanced supposed 70
business since 1876 and formerly mad large trade;
Two years ago "Bradstreet's' took away his capital
ond-s; Four years ago Mr. sfybel became inter.
ested IN the Cooley company. publishers and has
since been president ~ the company He was a go
partner IN The hTln q q, s1ybtl : siruss wi u,
Attorneys. Hatch & Wickes
Nos md lo-Sarah and Daniel F. Hoornbeek,
al ana ' cSa LaHrcs abo%t no assets X
torrey. Carroll Whitaker. Of Saugerties y. \.