The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 26, 1896, Page 16

16 THE WORK OF A CLEVER SHINDLER Health Department Is Wor- ried by His Pro- ceedings. SELLS ALMSHOUSE JOBS He Goes by the Name of Blood and Has Been Very Successful, ONE MAN'S NARROW ESCAPE. The Savings of a Lifetime Almost in the Eager Clutch of the Rogue. The Health Department, and more par- ticularly the officials of the Almshouse, would like very much to form the ac- quaintance of & young man named Blood, who, during the two past weeks, has occa- sioned them more trouble than they care to accept without a gramble. Dr. Conlan, the physician of the institution, reported the matter at the Health Office yesterday and the police have been placed on the track of the mndividual mentioned. About ten days ago the telephone at the Almshouse rang up and a voice said: “Just ask Charley—Mr. Blood—to step to the ’phone.” “Mr. Blood ?”” queried the clerk, ‘“‘who is be, an inmate?” *“Why no, of course not; he's the clerk out there,” answered the voice. “I tuink not,” said the clerk; “thisis the clerk talking.” The person who wanted Blood would not listen to any such explanation, however, and thinking that he was dealing with a crank, the clerk bung up his receiver. A day or two later an individual who said his name was Sullivan called on Su- perintendent Reddy and said: “1 am the man for whom Mr. Blood ar- ranged a position, and am ready togo to work.”" “There is no one by that name here that I know of,” answered Mr. Recdy, and he had a hard time convincing the disap- pointed office-seeker that he had been mistaken. Within two days half a dozen men called to take positions as watchmen, cooks or ambulance drivers, and an in- vestigation was begun to ascertain the wherefore of the sudden influx of office- hunters. It was discovered that Blood, as he in- variably called himself, had been system- atically robbing creduilous _seekers for work and had already secured several hun- dred dollars. His method of procedure was to ascertain the name of some wosthy person with some little means who was in search of a position and introduce himself as the cierk of the Almshouse in search of the proper person to fill a position that had recently been left vacant by the resig- nation of the previous incumbent. After whetting the appetite of his vic- tim be would casually remark that as politics were boiling and the County Com- mittee was in need of funds the fortunate man who could contribute $30 or $40 to campaign expenses would be sure of get- ting the job. This argnmentseldom failed to bring an offer of coin for campaign ex- penses, and Blood appears to have been far from backward in accepting the money. About a dozen men have been found ‘who contributed from $20 to $40 to Blood’s capital. P swinalar made his besdqdattrs in the saloon at the corner of McAllister and Polk streets, and the proprietor of the resort is more than sorry that, he did, for he ran up a bill of $15 for drinks and de- parted without liquidating. Blood is an ingenious rogue, and showed persistence iu the pursuit of the nimble dollar that would have been commendable NEW TO-DAY. Summer Sports Call for Cuticura Soap. For Summer Rashes Freckles Tan Sunburn Red Oily Skin and Undue Perspiration It is Indispensable: Because of its delicate , CUTICURA SOAP is the most £ e e purkat sk swectest fr tolet, ursery. After oycling, golf, tennis, riding, or athletics, ‘bath with CUTICURA BoaP is most refreshing, chafing, rednees, and o s , soothing inflsmmation. and when fol- lowed by gentle anoin with CUTICURA (oint- ment), proves most beneficial in relieving tired, iarae, jafiamed, or strained muscles 58 owoghost e sl Bres, Comoras, e ‘Brilliant - - Bl el h-ddhs used it in honest endeavors to raise funds. One of his victims was working for War- ren & Malley, the contractors, and while he bit at Blood’s bait and resigned his sition was unable to fn his money mm his employers -until their regular ayday. Blood went with the man to tVnren & Malley, and, impersonating an threatened suit, with a great attorney, - ilnsmr, unless the money was paid deal of at once. Rather than stand suit the firm broke its own rule and paid over the thirty odd dollars due, which Blood promptly pocketed. His dupe has not seen him since. There is one man in San Francisco who is congratulating himself on baving es- caped Blood’s clutches. He is a friend of oneof the men who paid for a mythical appointment as driver of the Almshouse ambulance. As he was growing old and wanted a place where he might pass his declining years he was trg- ing to get into the Crocker Old People's Home, but only had $1100 of the $1600 nec- essary for that purpose. Blood heard of this money and told the old fellow that through his political in- fluence he could obtain the entrance for $1100. He had almost pursuaded his in- tended victim to give up the money when the expose came and Blood made himself scarce. NEW CABINET OFFICER. The Miners’ Association Will Bring This Matter Up at Its Next Annual Convention. As soon as J. H. Neff, president of the Miners' Association, returns from Colfax there will be held an executive meeting of the association to arrange for the next annual convention in this City. “The two great propositions which will be considered at that convention,” said Julian Sonntag yesterday, ‘“are the mineral Jand bill and the securing of a Cabinet officer at Washington on mines. We have had a sad experience with Land Commissioner Lamoureaux which fully justifies the miners of the West in asking for a practical man in the Cabinet who will look after the miners’ interest. “Previous to the passage of the hydraulic mining bill, the Miners’ Association had accomplished but little. The passage of this bifl means $5,000,000 more of an out- put of gold a year for our State. There are 129 hydrau'ic mines now in operation, and the United States Debris Commission has recently granted three more permits, making the total number 132. “The mineral land bill is a purely pro- tective measure for the miners, and if passed, will give to them miles of valuable mineral land that now is termcd agricul- tural. We have every assurance in the world that this bill will pass.” HS 106N OF SHCRILESE Jerry Toohy Complains to Judge Hebbard of Divers Irrev- erent Cows. The Neighbors Thought Toohy Was Insane, bat Couid Not Influence the Court. “‘It’s sacrilege, vour Honor,” said Jerry Toohy to Judge Hebbard on Friday. ‘‘Th’ cows come in and eat the grass off the graves, and that sacrilege, ain’t it?” Jerry was on tiial as to his sanity. He has charge of the Jewish Cemetery and was arrested at the instance of John Pettit, who resides in the vicinity of that burying-ground. Mr. Pettit came into Judge Hebbard’s court yesterday morning backed up by aboui a dozen witnesses, all prepared to swear Jerry into the asylum. It seems that the custodian of the ceme- tery does not get along well with his neighbors. The neighbors own too.many cows. Under Jerry’s fostering care the grass on the graves of his charge grows luxuriantly. Nowhere in the surround- ing district is such a pasture. Cowsas wefil as capitalists know a good thing when they see it and the roving bovines of Toohy’s neighborhood overlook no op- portunity to browse on the excellent grass that grows over the graves of Jerry’s in- animate charges. The constant incursions of the hungry kerd sorely try the not very equable tem- per of the luckless Jerry, and when he finds a milk-producer trespassing he is not particularly careful as to the manner in which he drives /it out of his bailiwick. Neither is he choice in the language he uses toward itsowner. The consequence of the frequent neighborhood rows was a feud which culminated in Jerry’s arrest as an insane person. Mr. Pettit, Mrs. M. Cooney and Mrs. M. IllinE{told of Toohy’s transports of rage, and Mrs. Somebody-or-other, repeated five or six times, would have told the same story had Judge Hebbard permitted it. Instead he had the prisoner take the stand. Toohy told the Judge his troubles, wind- ing up by sasing: “And if you think I'm crazy, your Honor, you can ask Joodss Barry. Iwas a witness in_his court all day Weanesday, and he'll tell you whether I'm crazy or not.” “T’m a hard-working man, sir, and I was tending to business this morning when they came and got me. You can see for yourself that I wasn’t at a picnic,” and he glanced dubiously at his clothing, which certainly bore out his statement. “The whole trouble’s over the cows, sir. They do run over the graves and eat the grass, and that's sacrilege, ain’t it, your Honor?” “It is Jerry. You may go,” said the Judge. And Jerry walked out, casting glances of scorn at his persecutors. —————— BOOTE-TUCKER TO0 SPEAK. The Salvation Commander Will Speak at Metropolitan Hall. A meeting will be held at Metropolitan Temple July 27, at 8 p. M., when Com- mander Booth-Tucker will exchange ideas and views with many of the prominent business men of San Francisco on the best methods of helping the unemployed and those who are desirous of helping them- selyes, The gentlemen who will preside are: Hugh Craig, chairman; vice-presidents— Mayor Adolph Sutro, Irving M. Scott George Stone, W. E. Hale, . W. Dohr- mann, A. A. Watkins, Will 8. Green, J. B. Carman, H. C. Gesford, Taylor Rogers, George E. Butler, E.J. Depue, L. R. El- lert and W. M. Bunker. The following programme will be pre- sented: Introductory remarks, Hugh Craig; welcome address, George E. Butler; “Am | My Brother’s Keeper?” Chairman i ‘emporary Relief Work,”” W. M. “Industrial Farms,” Will 8. ‘How to Help the ‘Discharged Prisoners,” E. J. Depue; “The Lifeline,” Commander Booth-Tucker. ————— Quitzow Says It’s Not New. J. E. Clune has filed & suit in the Superior Court against H.W.Quitzow for the recovery of judgment for $53,000,arising out of an alleged sale of worthless stock in the Emigrant Gold Quartz mine. Mr. Quitzow says that the same suit was brought against him lest July, tried and decided in April, 1896, in his favor by & jury in Judge outt’s court. “The only. answer I have to make to the existing action,” said he, “1s that 1do not owe the ;hmnfl s dollar; thatno new issues are presented. ————— Craig; ‘Woman’s Press Association. The usual social meeting of the Pacific Coast Woman’s Press Association wiil be held in Shasta Hell, Native Sons’. puilding, Monday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock. The programme, under the direction of Mrs. Florence Hardi- man T, promises to be an interesting one, the chief number being sn address on “The Silver wn.lon from an Jutelleciual Stand- point,” by W. H, Mills, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1896. MAD VENGEANCE WITH A RALOR A Woman's Blind Rage Leads to Gross Bru- tality. CUT A HORSE'S THROAT. Mrs. Mitchell’'s Maternal Instinct Proves Stronger Than Her Self-Control. SHE SLASHED AT M'MULLEN. Failing to Reach Him the Woman Buries Her Razor in the Neck of His Unfortunate Horse. Last evening while Eighth street, near Folsom, was thronged with spectators assembled to view the bicycle paradé a lad named W. J. McMullen was exercising a young bay mare belonging to E. V. Sullivan of the stable 222 Ninth street. MRS. ing, corner, of d Market streets, from 15 o8 e PUGILISTS IN TRAINING. Corbett May Engage Jeffries to Spar With Him—Olympic Fisticuffs. Jeffries, the aspirant for heavy-weight honors, has been taken under the wing of Professor James J. Corbett. Last evening Corbett held.a short conference with the champion of Los Angeles, and Jeffries was given to understand that if he made a good stand before any of the fairly clever heavy-weights of the local fraternity Cor- bett would engage him as his sparring partner, It was agreed that Jeffries meet Billy Smith, the Australian, in a short bout at the entertainment which will be given under the auspices of the Olympic Club on the evening of the 3lst inst., and if he should perform to the satisfaction of the chnmyion he will be engaged as Corbett’s sparring partner—a distinction, by the way, which Jeffries believes will be the xvgnkmg of him from a pugilistic point of ew. Corbett’s intentions are to engage Jef- fries if he proves to be worthy of his at- tention, as a sparring partner, and it is said that he will also engage Dal Hawk- ins, the feather-weight, whom he will match to box any man of his weight in the country. The Olympic Club has made first-class preparations for its entertainment, which will be held at the club on Friday evening next. The directors state that no reserve seats will be held for either the members or those who will purchase tickets for the entertainment. Two thousand seats will be eregted and situated in such a_manner that the occupant of each seat will have a first-class view of the contest. The motto of the club is “‘First come, first served.” Bob McArthur, who is 'mn'-cl!er.l o box George Green four rounds, is training for the bout at the Olympic grounds. Green is at Glen Ellen, where MITCHELL CUTTING THE HORSE'S THROAT. McMullen was in a light cart, to which the horse was attached, and with him was & little girl, Ethel Peterson. The voung man, so the on-lookers say, was driving at a pretty good pace, going around the block bounded by Eighth, Ninth, Folsom and Howard streets. On Eighth street the wheels of his cart knocked over a child, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell, who dwell in Sweeney’s alley. The mother, Mrs. Mitchell, saw the mishap, and must have had a razor handy, for she suddenly made a dash for young McMullen, the driver. McMullen evaded the weapon, but the woman was not to be denied. Wiih a cry of rage she sprang at the poor animal which was attached to the cart and made a vicious lunge at its throat with the razor. A fountain of blood followed the keen blade as she withdrew it, and the spectators gave a groan of horror as the poor beast gasped and choked. The blood came pouring out of the wound in tor- rents, and the man, anxious to get the mare to shelter, drove her, weak and stug- gering, to the stable. The wounded am- mal was so weak from loss of blood she could scarcely stand when the stable was reached, yet still the flow of blocd seemed undiminished. All along the street there was a trail of Illogd,md the floor of the siable was a sight. Dr. P. J. Creely, veterinary surgeon on Golden Gate avenne, was snmmoned by telephone, and stanching the flow of blocd as much as ;E‘osnble, managed to stitch the wound. he cut, three inches long and an inch deep, was a_terrible incision for a woman to make with one swing of the razor. It is presumed that when she saw her child hurt the maternal instinct overcame all restraint and she bounded forward to sirike something, and sostruck the innocent beast in her rage. Dr. Creely regarded the case as a most remarkable exhibition of cruelty to a horse, and said that steps would be taken to have Mrs. Mitchell arrested by the So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The child was taken to the Receiving Hospital by the father and mother and the bruises on the wrist and head, which are not serious, were there dressed. Mrs. Sweeney, the woman in whose honor the alley is named, speaks very well of the Mitchells as tenants and neighbors. WORKING FOR THE CARNIVAL. Committees Busy With Preparations for the Coming Event. Favorable reports from the executive committees of the Carnival of the Golden Gate that are engaged in canvassing for funds, are being daily received at head- quarters. While engaged in this work the different members are ascertaining the wishes of subscribers and others regarding the date when the carnival should be held. In this way they expect to be able to arrange matters so as to please all inter- ested. Carnival Director Friedlander is hard at work upon his plans of decoration for the downtown streets, commencing at the ferry and running north and south from Market street. The main business streets, such ‘as Montgomery, Kearny, Grant svenue, Stockton, Third, Fourth, and streets similar in character, will be very beautifully illuminated if Mr. Fried- lander’s plans are adopted. Two important awards will probably be made by the executive committee Monday afternoon. Bids for the official programme will be received by a committee at head- quarters at 4 o’clock that afternoon, and designs for the posters, for which a prize of $25 has been offered, will also be re- ceived. —————— . Leetures by Father Yorke. A course of six lectures will be given by Rev. Peter C. Yorke at Metropolitan Temple, under the auspices of the American Women’s Liberal R L an ; s 26. mm{l:r-'um lug l::h&:hg:; course can be procured . quarters of the league, room 2{. Nucleus build- d | Japanese lhun:hta he is training under the heat of a midsum- mer sun. _Mahoney, who is matched to box Smith eight rounds, is_training with Davis at Sausalito. Van Buskirk is training at the Olympic grounds, and Butler, who will square 1n front of Rochette, isexercising at tbe Olympic grounds. The matches are unquestionably good, and the lovers of fistic sport cangamble on seeing a splendid evening’s fistic exhibition. THE BOY AND THE BARREL The Testimony Does Not Con- vince the Court of Watt's Guilt. There Seems to Be a Mistake in Identity—The Peddler's Alibi Sustained. After hearing a lot more evidence of a confusing and unsatisfactory character in the case of Georgie Waiker and the barrel in which he was said to have been placed, Judge Joachimsen on Friday allowed the defendant, Billy Watt, to go on his own recognizance. The Judge said there was positively no evidence upon which Watt could be held. He himself stated that he bad been away on his wagon, peddling all day. Willam Ford, his companion, corroborated this in & measure on the stand yesterday. Mrs. Watt testified that the barrel was in sight from her kitchen-door all day, and there was no sign of any such trouble as ex- plained of about it. Mrs. Elizabeth Gilmore, a next-door neighbor to the Walkers, testified that she saw the boy immediately after he was sup- posed to have come out of the barrel. There were no signs of blood about him and they were charging quite another varty with having put him in the barrel, Judge Joachimsen said he was reason- ably certain the boy had been put in the barrel, but did not belieye Watt did it. Mr. Walker said there were a number of witnesses who saw Watt about the place in the middle of the afternoon, at the time he himself claimed to be away on his wagon, but they refused to testify as they did not wish to take part in the neighbor- hood row. ‘The court said he must sub- pena the witnesses and make a case or he wouid discharge the defendant. The case was carried over to next Wednesday. —————————— VERY IGNORANT CHINESE, Don’t Know There Was a War With Japan. Gustav Melchers of Shanghai, China, member of the big German mercantile and commercial firm of Melchers & Co., with headquarters in Bremen and local branches in London, Shanghai and other commer- cial centeis, arrived at the Palace last night from Germany, whither he started last March on a visit to bis parents. His uncle is one of the directors of the Lloyd Steamship Company, for which Mr. Melchers is agent in the’ Orient. Mr. Melchers says that the merchant class among the Chinese is manifesting a great spirit of business enterprise that promises to rival that of the Japanese. Many railroads are being built. But he says that the average Chinaman isin the same old rut that his ancestors were in centuries ago. Fully two-thirds of the lower class Chinese timuhont the whole empire, Mr. Melchers asserts, do not know that Chima bas had & war with a) teamship lines in the Orient maintain by common agreement a standard rate for passengers and freight. They now fear, however, that they will have to reduce their prices when the heavily subsidized companies shall begin N Heiehors wil loave hew for Shan - Melchers eave here for = hai on the 30th, - % TRAMPS DITCH A FREIGHT TRAIN Their Purpose Was Evi- dently to Wreck Pas- senger Coaches. THREE MEN BADLY HURT The Locomotive Turned a Som- ersault Down a Steep Embankment BETWEEN SUNOL AND NILES A Train Was Maliciously Damaged at the Same Point the Pre- vious Day- OAKLAND OrFIcE BAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, July 25. } A freight train was derailed near Sunol this afternoon and three men were serious- ly injured. The accident was the result of an attempt to wreck the train, and is supposed to be the work of tramps. The wreck took place three miles west of Sunol. The freight train was pulling up the grade, which is very steep at the point, at aspeed not exceeding ten miles an hour, Brake- man T. F. Wright was on the engine with Fireman Charles Hurd and Engineer John Edwards when suddenly the engine flew off the track turning completely around, throwing the occupants fully fifty feet from the wreck. An examination was made of the track immediately and it was found that a short piece of rail about a foot long had been vlaced upon end in such a way that the flange of the wheel caught it and upset the Iocomotive. At this point is a curve, and it is somewhat elevated. The engine plunged down the embankment hauling three of the freight cars along with it. Dr. Webster of Sunol was called and cared for the injured. Division Superin- tendent A. D. Wilder was notified at the pier and called Dr. Olmstead and started a special train to meet the injured men. They had been placed upon the caboose of the wrecked train and hurried toward Oakland. On their arrival here the Fabiola ambulance met the train and con- veyed the injured to the hospital, where Drs. Olmstead and Meiggs dressed the wounds. To-night the men are sleeping quietly and pronounced entirely out of danger, although they will be Iaid up for some time. The shock to the nervous system has been greater than the physical injuries. T: F. Wright, head brakeman, has sus- tained a compound fracture of the left leg which runs into the knee. Fireman Hurd, while not as seriously injured as Wright, will be a eripple for life. His hipbone was badly crushed, which will result in a permanent injury. John Edwards, the engineer, met with several bruises and severe scalp wounds. The officials declare that the cause of the wreck was an attempt to wreck train No. 84, which was due, coming down the hill only a few hours later. Had not the freight come along the passenger train might have peen hurled down the em- bankment and hundreds of lives lost. The officials claim that trampsare to blame for the accident. Only yesterday the air hose and train were cut near this point, which has been infested by tramps for some time past. This was udoubtedly caused by tramps, say the trainmen, in order that they might get on while the train was stopped for re- pairs and ride. The wrecking crew was dispatched. to the scene of the disaster at 3 o’clock this afierncon and is still at work there to- night at a late hour. They found the engine which had been running east with its front end turned to the west. The wrecked cars were first re- moved which took most of the time to-night. The crew will work until their task is finished, which will not be until late to-morrow, if they manage to get the locomotive up by that time. The track was only slightly damaged and can be re- paired with very little trouble. But the presence of the wrecking crew will inter- fere with the running of trains during Sunday. The men were as closely guarded to- night at Fabiola Hospital as used to be the case at the old Railroad Hospital under Dr. Woolsey. No one could see the patients and the nurses refused to carry a message to the doctor, which is an entirely new state of affairs at that popular insti- tution. TO INDUCE IMMIGRATION. Manager Filcher of the State Board of Trade Gathering Data. Manager Filcher of the State Board of Trade is having copies of the following letter forwarded to the editors of the lead- ing newspapers of nearly every town in the State of California with a view to furnishing reliable data to Easterners who are inclined toward making this State their residence or place of investment: My Dear Sir: 1 am convinced that people are being diverted from California who other- wise would come, because of the impression that orevails almost universally throughout the East that lands are so high here thata man of moderate means cannot very well get a foot- hold. Many people of the East and Middle West ‘who are disposed to change their location are induced to go to the Southern States, where it is represented to them that land can be had at very low rates and on easy terms, The im- Sremonl regarding high prices of land in alifornia have been created by conditions that prevailed here a few years ago, but which are not true to-day. In justice to our State the people of the East and of the world should know the truth, and to this end we desire information from all parts of California from which can be com- piled & summary of the situation regarding the terms and ogponnnlsies for obtainin, land here to-day. I would be glad therefore il you will prepare an article for your Plper set- ting for! lpociflul]llme situatioa in your lo- cality, stating the kind of land, what it is capable of producing and at what price and ondwbn terms the land you describe can be ad. The article will beeffective in the first place in disseminating information abroad on this important matter nunfln‘ your section of the State, and then if you will send us a copy of the same, cut out and mailed inan envelope so that it will not be overlooked, we will use 1t in making up & summary of the situation in California. Trusting that I have made this matter clear. and that you will act upon the suggestion, I Temain, very truly yours, J. A. FILCHER, Secretary and Manager. A Railroad Suit. Ann Somers has sued the Market-street Rail- way mm:l for $10,835 damages for inju- ries sust reason of being thrown from s Vdouh-m'zytw on February 18, 1896. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. B PO s SPECIAL! FURTHER REDUCTION IIN PRICES! Our customers and the public generally are informed that dur ing the present week we will offer at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES the balance of our SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. Attention is specially directed to the following lines of goods in the different departments : 40 pieces BLACK SERGE, 46 inches wide (Genumine English GoadB)eas i i i i van e i vard Reduced from 75c. 37 pieces 24-INCH PRINTED IXDIA SILKS (good assortment) cedeseacasincansnnasianssesan.ass0008Yard Reduced from $1.00 and $1.25. 75 pieees HIGH NOVELTY DRES S GOODS (50 inches in width), new.colorings. st saii s L. o 0o & yard Regular Price $1.00 a yard. 50 dozen LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS, all sizes. . . .. ... .35 each Reduced from 60c. 200 pairs FINE NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, in hoth White and welaoiseoaen g s s SLIDS PaiF Worth $2.00. 1200 pieces GENUINE PRINCESS DUCKS and TAILOR-MADE SUITINGS. . ...... . .85 a yard Reduced from 12¥c. THLEHPHONHR GRANT la84. 111, 118, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. FORCED TO ASSIGN Well-Known Grocery Firm Embarrassed by Its Creditors. WILL SETTLE IN TIME. Liabilities Twenty Thousand Dollars, but Exceeded by Assets. i CROCKER BANK IS IN CHARGE. Local Wholesale Grocers Principal | Creditors and Are Inclined to Leniency. A. Quade & Co., the wholesale grocers at 636 Market street, have assigned for the henetit of their creditors. Their liabilities amonnt to $20,000, and a number of wholesale grocery firms in this City are the principal creditors. The assets, it is said, are much in excess of the liabilities. The assignment was made very quietly on Friday morning to the Crocker-Wool- worth Bank. An agent of the bank was in the store all day Friday and yesterday, but the doors were kept open and business went on without apparent change. The Board of Trade will meet at 10:30 o’clock to-morrow forenoon to takeaction. An extension of time will be asked for and will probably be granted to the unhappy firm. “Oh, I had hoped there would be no notoriety,”’ said the veteran grocer and president of the corporation when seen esterday. ‘‘For the last three nights [ iave not slept. I cannot sleep, My old friends have come to me and told me not to worry. But whatcan & man do when he has grown up in the community and the business and is forced to this? “It was just the inability to collect what others owe us. I have never known such a season for collections. 8o, on the advice of our attorney, we decided to make an assignment. edid it to avoid a demand by small firms. The big dealers wonld have waited. They have known me too long. They have come to me since and have been very kind and considerate. ‘A friend came to me and offered to lend me several thousandsif I wanted.to make a cash payment. But all we want is an extension of time and we can settle everything. . ““This is a corporation. I advanced it a good deal of my own money lately during the hard times. I could not have done that if I had wanted to fail. That is what worries me—that people will think this was planned. 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