New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-04

The American Gas Control Company. manu-
facturers Of gas regulators. msntels and incan-
descent lamps. NJ No SO Broadway. made an as
sgnment yesterday 70 Albert H. Gleason. Of Hast
lngs Gleason. Frederick &. Cannon Is president
Of the company. and Olsot, PAYNE secretary And
treasurer The company vas Incorporated under
New-York State laws IN December 1895 with a cap
ital stock OF $500 and bought cut the American
Gas Control Company OF Mest Nigina. the Peo-
consoldatei Inspectio1 COMPANY To 20 August
last the business OF the compiny Na- mainly rent
Ing patented gas marhucs 10 consumers IN TIT.
city II was asserted that they bal three thousand
OF these In Use Since then The company has started
the sale ~ ncanGe-ccnt lamps snd msntels MI.
Gleason the assignee said Yesterday that the COM
pany had lost money by experimenting. and lust as
ducod prices - taai there wa DO money in the
business. The company had 20 lost several thou
sand dollars on a branch In Chicago The liahili-
ties are 80 O"0. and the nominal assets about tbs
same
Joseph g. Morris and JOAN Mckay. composing the
nrm or Morris & Mckay. dealers In carpet. and
furniture Nos 81 and - Whiio-st. made an
assignment yesterday 20 Malcolm Warner giving
preference 10 the b. : Higgins carpet Company.
'he amount OF which was nor mentioned Mr.
Morris. who was formerly an onplove % the p s
Higgins Carpe, Company started IN business IN
February. lssg as case. Morris & Co NJ Case
died in August. 1891. and his interest was purchased
by Mr. Mckay. and the STYLE o. the Hrm was
changed 10 Morris & Mckay. For several years
have m Investment o. 5000. hGt recently the vol
ume o. business. % 4, said. has not been as large a.
Il vas and the firms statements % the trade
showed that II was man.ng 10 headNav
The sheriff received execution yesterday
against the Cooke Machinery Company dealer In
ma chincry. az No l63 Wa.h.uzton.st. ior Ns2t in
favor OF Robert Sherwood a note and made 4
levy I'm the place The company vas Incorporated
March g. 1876. with 40 authorized capital stock
OF $1,000 Later 30 ne aay tho compan, made Al
assignment 90 ~ Elmer teafy the Iced rfinl
signed by Robert II Richards. As secretary. Her
bert /. Andrews the attorney. said yesterday that
the assignment Was Due 90 general bus ness fe-
preston. and was rrripitiled ly The Judgment IN
favor OF Ar. Sherwood The liabilities were not
large.
Tie Sheriff has received an attachment against
Thomas Il. Berry harness manuficturer. a. ~. -
West slSty-nf;h-st. FOR siS2 m favor o. Frank 4
Sons on q note The attachment vas Obtained IN
the ground thai Mr. Berry keep co1rea 81 20 avoii
the service Of "A summons collectors htd called AZ
the store many lines collect the nlii nut could
not find HIM in TITO sheriff pct a keeper in th.
place II Is expected 'hat the claim vii DO settled
Justice Cohen. u The Supreme Court hss granted
a motion for the appointment 81 receiver % rents
OF four dve-s'ory double apartment houses No. i6i
TO Is. West na-hlrif,f and 81 X'h foIr h-st. ir 4
suit brought asanst Charles D shof aul others nv
John J. Farrell A. receiver Of q SHEER irothers. %
fOTcHl0sn fiird mortgage N tItfr ou mo properly
after prior mortgages ~ $500 tn1rics Fisher
buff the houses fHp N"ar- ago ana fNnt eyed tle'n
to Rouerf l.. Mcr~Iey. trustee Don juno i'fi. The
rents produce ABOUT t.DD 70 year.