Show NOTED SHOWMAN DEAD George F Bailey Rival and Then Partner of Barnum Has Passed On New York Feb 21 George F Bailey Baile who was famous as a circus man and was first a rival and then the of ot P T Barnum is dead at the age of 84 IH 4 years ears Death was due to paralysis Mr Ir Bailey is accredited by showmen with being the originator of the Cardiff Giant and the Colorado Mummy Old showmen remember him best as one of the party part a name given to a partnership of ot four men who created a furore in the th circus business about forty years vears ago George F Bailey has been t confounded frequently with James Bailey I I late partner They were not notI j I related James Bailey Balley went Into partner partnership partnership ship with Barnum about twenty years I ago George F Bailey Baney was born In Salem parted their business relations then George F Bailey was sas born in Salme N Y In 1818 ISIS In early manhood he ne IN moved to Danbury Danbur Conn Coon In Danbury I Bailey BalJe went into the dry goods business At that time the Turner Bros owners of ofa ofa a cu us made their winter quarters In Danbury Napoleon Turner had a pretty I daughter and young Bailey BaUe fell teU In love loe loewith with her They were married mamed and after the marriage Bailey Batley the dry goods business and went Into partnership with the Turners John JohnJ J Nathans and Louis Loute E June were later Inter taken into partnership and P T Barnum was the chief rival In the circus field fJeld Then the combination united with the Barnum forces and until twenty years ago a o Bailey remained with the company com pan He retired a wealthy man Since then he had spent most of his time f In New York |