The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-01
SHIP
CASE IN
U. S. COURT

The troubles OF the Nautical Prepara-
tory school have formally reached Fed
eral courts. A petition in bankruptcy has
been filed against the insolvent corpora
ton by three creditors.
The creditor who heads the petition In
insolvency is L. c. Vaudeville OF Car
rollton. Ca, who bases his claim on the
payment OF the $3.50 tuition In advance
His counsel Is Richard B. Comstock, who
signs the petition In his behalf. The 9TH
ar two petitioners are Howard M. Hce
of Providence and Walter French Buck
OF Pawtucket.
The text OF the petition is as follows;
'-rhe Honorable Arthur L. Brown, Judge
OF the District Court OF the United
States for the District of Rhode Island;
The petition OF l.. G. Mandeville OF
Carrollton Ga, Howard NJ. Kice OF
Providence. r. l., and Walter French
Buck Of Pawtucket, r. j.
Respectfully shows that the Nauticai
Preparatory school. a corporation or
ganlzed under the laws of the state or
Rhode Island and principally engaged In
trading or mercantile pursuits, has Tor
the greater portion OF six months next
nreceding the date of fling this peti'on
had It's principal place or business at
provIdence In the county OF providence
and state and district aforesaid, ana
owes debts 20 the amount or slooo
THAT your petitioners ana creullois
of said corporation. having proVapie
claims amounting In the aggregate In
excess of securities held by them 10 the
| .un Of 300 That the nature and amount
| ~ vour petitioners claims are as follows
"I, c. Vaudeville, amount paid ioi
years tuition, $3.50.
Howard NJ. Rice, amount due on con
tract. $500. -, u
walter French Buck. account due or
contact 5000.
"And your petitioners further represent
that the said corporation Is insolvent' aho
| tbat Within four months next preceding
| the date OF this petition the SAID cor
| noration committed an act OF bankruptcy
in that Il did heretofore, TO wit, upor
the information and belief or your san
petitioners. on the 2sth day OF September
| A ID. 1904
"1 Being insolvent applied for r&
ceiver OF it's property. said application
being filed in the appellate division or th
supreme court In and for Providenc
county. state OF Rhode Island. in tn
name Of George II Eiswald. the vic
president and general manager of sail
corporation.
"(2) And also. for that on the 2sth da,
of September. 1904. because OF insolvenc
OF said corporation. a receiver was pu
in charge OF it's property by decree
the appellate division OF the suprem
court in and for the county OF Providence
state OF Rhode Island.
Wherefore. your petitioners pray tina
service OF this petition, with a subpoena
may be made upon the said Nautic'
! Prepa aratory school. as provided In III
acts OF congress relating TO bankruptc!
! and that IL may be adjudged by the coui
to be a bankrupt within the purview {
said acts"
> The larger part OF the student body hs
} already left the vessel and the boys hay
scattered to their homes in many cornel
OF the country.
,, The instructors on the ship are hustlin
: for new jobs and the outlook it is sal
l II far brighter for them than was at fir
! supposed.
|; The Pennsylvania will remain at h,
anchorage In the harbor for some tin
pending the adjustment OF the affairs
the school.