immnsma9ia i r FRAUDS OF A WEEK. JIattbew Marshall Reads a Lesson in fiecent Financial Crimes. THE TOLD DAILY GETS BETTER, And Science, Flrilosoplij and Religion Com bine to Make It Bo. PRESENT iriDEMIC OP DISHONEST! 'trrrtAi. tilzcrav to the msrTcn 1 Xew York, Nor. 20. Under the head ing, 'The week's chronicle of fraud," Mat thew Marshall writes as follows tor to-morrow's Sun: Like caues produce like effects tlie world over, llic recent revelations or financial fraud in Germany have been paralleled by sinhlar disclosures in this count ry, and here, as well as there, the commission of the ciimcs nnd their discovery have constituted a similar chain of circumstance. First, there was a hifrh credit, won by honest and successful dealing; then there was an abuse of that credit for the uurpoe of repairing disasters which, if delusn cly supposed, were nalv temporary: and, finally, came exposure m consequence of an inability to carry on longer the process of deception necessary to conceal the original wrong-doins. The week began with the announcement of amisappiopriation of the stock of the Standard Gaslieht Company by its former President and ended with that of the failure of Field, Lindley, 'Wiccbcrs & Co. and the discovery of their rejiypothecation of bonds and stocks which had been confided to them as security for money loaned. Interme diately e had the news of sundry small de falcations in country banks, and to crown all, that of one by a woman manacer of a girls' school, showing that the prevailing epidemic of dishonesty has no respect for hex. Xor has the ncek been spcciallv re markable for events of this character, lvcr since the Hums collapse of a car ago the calendar lias been full of them With the lmeAsiuess which that catastrophe created and the consequent curtailment of borrow ing facilities many c:it-e of financial un soundness have come to public knowledge which had previously been covered up. and among them that particular sort of un soundness which is coupled with dishon est. Jtevelations 3tadf by Accident. These revelations remind mo of one of my boyhood's experiences. Xear where I Hi ed, in the country was a mill-pond, into which, :it high tide, flowed the water of the ocean, and this, being retained by a uamwith a su inging gate, served at low tide to turn a mill wheel. Usually, the hours of low tide were not long enough to empty the pond, pud it therefore preserved a lake-like ap pearance. 1 remember well how I admired ,t nincid .urfHcc. rimmed with green meadows, and reflecting the bine summer sky oi the golden clouds of sunset, lswam in it, rowed over it in my skiff, and caught killy fish on its pebbly shore, for all that I saw, it was a mass of liquid azure, with no taint of imperfection. One daj, however, either the milldam broke, or the miller purposely opened the gate, and at the next low tide the water all ran out or the pond. Miss Edgeworth, in her childhood, was not more disgusted with licr purple jar, when s;e found out what It contained, than I was when I saw what had been hidden under my hitherto admired sheet or water. Black, stinking mud was the least or the horrois. The bed or the pond was filled with old tin cans, broken and decaying timbers, slimy rocks, green weeds and all sorts or rubbish. Tuewateratits usual level had concealed these abominations, and if it had remained there I should never have known they ex isted. Itsontflov did not create them; it i n'vlpt them nn o r. to, the fiiuiiicu. crimps which are shock ing us have not been caused by the financial depression, but only brought to light by it. lr our former level of prosperity had been maintained, wc might never have known of them, but now the knowledge is forced upon us. The illustration holds good f ui ther than this. nUhoncst Men Not the Exception. , Most people are accustomed to declaim against swindlers and defaulters, as if they w ere monstrous deviations from the normal umanity, and deserved nothing but ration. They assume that honesty in en is the rule, and dishonesty the excep tion, and that the dishonest are therefore special criminals and specially worthy of punishment. I used, in my early days, to bo of this opinion, but experience and reflec tion have taught me better. I now see pretty clcarlv that the old Presbyterian doctrine of the total depravity of human nature Is not far Irom the truth, and I can sincerely Join in the confession of the Epis copal liturgv that we are all miserable sin ners. Onr outward show, like the water in the old mill pond, hides a world of evil, and weoinrhtto wonder, not that so many men aie dishonest, but that so few of them are. Science and philosophv corroborate the teachings of religion on this point. Formeily nationalists who lepudiated all religious be lief held to a profession of faith in the dig nity of human nature, and traced all crimes to the perversion of that nature by exterior influences. The brilliant, witty, but un sound school or French writers, such as Vol taire and Uousscau, which flourished just before the devolution, succeeded In impress ing this idea upon nearly the whole intel lectual w orid, and it finds numerous support ers at the present moment. Indeed, unless I am very much mistaken, most, irnot all, of the schemes for reforming mankind, of which we hear so much from time to time, pro ceed upon the assumption that men are naturally good and disposeo. to do right, and need only be freed from adverse influences to show themselves perfect angels. Impar tial investigation has demonstrated the fal lacy of this roseate view of the matter, and the doctrine of evolution dissipates it en tirely. The Development or Mankind. Whether or not it be strictly true that man is evolved from an animal, itis certain that he has, during the historical period, at least, risen and not fallen in developement, morally and intellectually. Not only do we still regard as crimes things which our ancestors regarded as such, but in addition n-e condemn actions which they permitted. Human slavery which the pious John New ton appioved, and which up to recent date was defended bv hosts of Christian divines In this country ,'at the North as well as the South, is now a thing of the past. I have in my own life time seen dueling become first odious and finally impossible. A large num ber of the most respectanle gentlemen of this city are seeking to suppress the lotterv in Its last retreat in this country, in spite of the fact that the fathers or many or them upheld lotteries as a legitimate means of raising money for religious and charitable purposes. Drunkenness, which was once only a gentlemanly weakness. Is now viewed almost as a crime,and the use of profane lan guage, such as the great Washington per mitted to himself in moments of excitement, has become a conclusive mark of ill breeding. Going further back in the annals of the race brlncrout the advance of modern times even more impressively. Wars are more Humanely conducted than they were even by the chosen people of God. Our games and pastimes have in a great measure, ir not entirely, lot the savage character which they possessed in civilized Borne. Tortnre in criminal proceedings has been abolished, and the death penalty, which was formerly inflicted for a hundred petty offenses, is now reserved for murder only. Trisons, too, have been Improved, until they are more like asylums than places of punishment. With all this, crimes of violence have dimin ished rather than increased notwithstand ing the publicity given to them by the press, may produce an impression to the contrary and both propertv and life are safer than they ever were before. A .Lingering Tastnjfor Savagery. The inference I draw from the facts is that religion, civilization and morality have for their mission not the restoration of human nature to a pristine state of purity, but Its elevation from a primitive, degraded, savage and even brutal condition toward an ideal notyet attained, and toward which it has no instinctive tendency. Like wild Hewers which have been developed by gai den culture and which need sedulous care to keep them from reverting to their oiigi nal form, so man has in him a lingering taste for savagery, which, as wo see, fre quently breaks out into crime. Fortunatelv he has also a tendency to persist in acquired good habits, which are Justly called sec ond nature, and he transmits this persist ence to his offspring. Otherwise the whole work of improvement wonld ha ve to be be gun anew with each generation, and would be a hopeless task. Holding these viqws, 1 regret and deplore financial dishonesty, but I cannot Join in expressing hatred and contempt for those who are guilty of it They are sufficiently punished by the loss of esteem to which iliey are subjected, and by tlap odium which their conduct brings upon them. I cannot help suspecting, too, that much of the re sentment against them Is provoked, not so much by a healthy dHsllke or their crimes as by the pecuniary injury, direct or in direct, which these crimes occasion. I do not exaggerate when I say that hundreds of men are enjoying good reputations on Wall street wllo constantly do things which, ir they were known, would bring upon theni a condemnation no less severe than Is pro-' nounccd upon the rascals who have been found out. As a warning to them popular indignation at dishonesty is- useful, but it cannot be treated as a lational conclusion of a thoughtful mind. Commendable. All claims not consistent with the high character of Syrup of Figs are purposely avoided by the Cal. FSg Symp Company. It nets gently on the kidneys, liver nnd bowels, cleansing the system effectually, but it is not a curs-all and makes no pre tensions that every bottlo will not sub stantiate. The Fanners' Deposit National Bank Invite the puulic to call and examine their new safe deposit vaults. Information con cerning the renting of boxes and deposit of valuables cheerfully given. MWF ovf.k sioo.ooo nomn Winter Dress Goods. We this morning offer the grandest as sortments of dress goods gathered under any one roof in the country at prices greatly below ruling market values. Why? Be cause for years we have made a special feature of the holiday sales, aud because we are determined to attract this season the greatest trade we have ever known. Take advantage. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Tour Picture Free And handsomely framed, given away with every dozen. Cabinets, $1. Iiait week. Hen dricks & Co. 's popular gallery, C8 Federal street, Allegheny. Portraits forChrlstmas Presents. This month, a handsome 8x10 frame with every doz. cabinet photos. Also genuine cravons at special low prices. Lies' Studio, 10 and 12 Sixth st MTVSU Tills Morning New S10 Jackets. Black diagonal cheviot, skeleton-lined, full rolled collar of Astrakhan fur. Best value ever oficred. Jos. HOIU.-E & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. B. 15. Splendid for hpme dresses or Christmas presents black and gray striped cashmere finished serges, Jf wool at 23 cts 44 inches wide. Black goods department. Boggs & Buhl. SrEcrAl. holiday :alc of black silk warp Henriettas. Eead the prices in this morn ing's "ad." Jos. HOKJfE & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Minnehaha flour makes delicious bis ,cuits short, white, flaky. Great Holiday Dress Goods Sale. Trices never were so low nor assortment so large. Jos. Hokjik & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Count Von Waldersee, the German General, Diplomat and friend of Emperor William, acknowledges the ben eficial effects of the Soden Mineral Pastilles in a letter addressed to the Soden Mineral Springs Co. These Pastilles (troches) are unsurpassed for catarrhal affections of 1he throat, for colds and coughs, and no one should be without them. The genuine im ported article must have the signature of "Eisner & Mendelson Co.," Sole Agents Uew York, around every box. st CAN IT BE DONE? A MONTH'S BUSINESS TO BE CROWDED INTO A WEEK. CAN IT BE DONE? D ME BY THESE PECIENS In order to give you some idea of the magnitude of this offering, we hurriedly picked at random the following few of the many bargain lots : A lot of 750 heavy and substantial, warmly-lined Overcoats, stylish ma terials and good trimmings. We, ourselves, paid $8 for same Over coats at the start of the season. tpO Take your choice this week for $ 6. $8 A lot of probably 500 heavy Cassi mere, Melton and Chinchilla Over coats nothing cheap about them but the price sold at wholesale last September for gn. Your choice now for $ 8. $10 A lot of fully 1,000 Over coats, made of choice Mel tons and Kerseys, heavy or medium weight, in all differ ent colors and styles, could not be sold for less than 15, if Your choice this week for gio. 1 M " A ot f some 7 "magnificent "4 9 JB Imported Kersey and Melton I j Overcoats and genuine English mJJLimHm Storm Ulsters ; worth $18, if worth a cent Our Quick Turn makes it possible for you to take your choice this week for $ 1 2. We will KAUPMANNS' THE NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. Two Things IN REGARDTO CATARRH 1st, It. Is a Constitutional Disease and 2d, It Requires a Consti tutional Remedy. These two facts are now bo well known to the medical fraternity that local applica tions, like snuffa nnd inhalants, are regarded as at best likely to give only temporary re lief. To effect a permanentcure of catarrh re quires a constitutl6nal remedy like ifood's Sarsaparilla, which by purifying the blood, re pairing the diseased tissues, and Imparting healthy tone to the affected organs, does give thorough and lasting cure. "I want to say for the boneflt of suffering humanity, that Hood's Sarsaparilla Is A Permanent Cnre for Catarrh. After suffering with catarrh In my head for a number of years, and using every ob tainable remedy, I was requested to take Hood's Sarsaparilla I did so, and after using three or four bot tles I am cured. P. B. Sttot, Sheridan, Ind. Babies are always happy when comfortable. They are comfortable when well. They are apt to be well when fat; they worry and cry when thin. They ought to be fat ; their nature is to be fat. If your baby is thin, we have a book for you care ful living free. Scott & Bowne, Chemists, 131 South 5th Avenue, New York. Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil all druggists, everywhere da, :. A DflRN Good J3iW- . -. r- flwMnTJM Is what we intend to give to all those that infringe on our rights. Voltaic : Diamonds! Are covered by letters patent, granted by the United States Government at Washing ton. The name is copyrighted and cannot bo used to represent inferior or spurious imitations. Voltaic Diamonds are not in the hands of other Jewelers. Tbey are equal in brilliancy to the genuine. Just the thing for Christmas presents. "BERNARD E. ARONS, Jeweler, SOLE OWNER, 65 FIFTH AVE. I " M KAUPMANNS' QUICK TURN TO ITDF 530,000 bought regularly. continue during PITTSBURG DISPATCH, . AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE TO-NIGHT, ROBERT IWCAJeTEJia,, IN THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Matinees Wednesday nnd Saturdav. Nov. 7 "Shenandoah." no30-2i THE ALVIN THEATER CHARLES L. DAVIS. ..Owner and Manager. To-night and Wednesday and Saturday Matinees. EVANS AND HOEY, In their new version or A PARLOR MATCH! Next week E. II. Sothernln "The Dancing Girl." no30-13 , To-Night. Matinee Saturday Only. MARIE WAINWRIGHT, Assisted by HENRY MILLER, in a gorgeous production of AMY ROBSART. Scale of prices, $1 SO, $1, 75c, 50c, 23c. Next Week Ffolllott Paget in "The Last Word." no2Wi T-kUQTJESNE U Pittsbure's Leading Theater To-night. WM. II. CRANE in too SENATOR. Dec 7 Eight Bells. . no30-27 TTARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY. To-night and matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdav. THE HOWARD BIG BURLESQUE COMPANY. no29-7 HARRY DAVIS' FIFTH AVE. MUSEUM THEATER. Special re-engnpement of Ella Swing, the giantess; Young Samson, the strong man, etc., etc. Next week LINUS, the giant horse. no30-8 SegARTO Wear ;"thetri-and see-aam -- as, in tou.tm CHESSMAN OPTICAL CO., 42 Federal St., Allegheny. Erad 2-eent stamp for our new iystem of fitting yourselves with glasses by mill. noffl-TOFSu 2 onuso BEST $!? SPECTACLE vil2i -- j Tyf njrTfc"M'"ihl'"" HOLIDAY NOVELTIES. NOVELTY GOODS of the most beautiful desis seldom seen in the Twin Cities. A large variety to select from at fices which will glad den the heart of all who may buy. BRIC-A-BRAC" A full line of such, too numerous to mention in parts, but we can suit everyone in almost any article they may require. FANCY GOODS We have a COMBINED STOCK of the finest goods that can be produced. These departments are well selected and it will do your eyes good to visit our store this week to see our MON STER OFFERING of "Xmas Articles." Our opening will be quite an exposition in itself. Come and give us an early call to secure a good bargain. DOUGLAS&MACKIE, 151, 153 AND 155 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY. . . no30-HWF A MANUFACTURER'S ENTIRE STOCK OF $90,000 WORTH OF OVERCOATS CLOSED OUT BY US LAST WEEK FOR $57,000 BE SOLD BY US THIS WEEK FOB $60,000. FDR THE this sale to present that celebrated 700-Page Book, (list price $3), With Every Man's Suit or Overcoat. MONDAY, NOVEMBER' 30;' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HOLIDAY FMCY GOODS! BRIC-A'BRAC, ! PORCELAIN, : BRONZES STERLING SILVER. SILVER PLATED.BHONZE AND IVORY,ARTICLES. OPEN NOW. CHRISTMAS CARDS. :: BOOKLETS, PAINTED NOVELTIES IN SILK AND SATIN. OPEN NOVEMBER 25. JOS. EIC1A1 k CO., 48 FIFTH AVENUE, U01942-D - Pittsburg. KIT Koebler'sInstallmentHoiise, 4 F Sl'Xth'St. 2d Floor, I I MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING ON CREDIT, (Ready-Made & to Order. ) Ladies' Cloaks & Jackets Watches & Jewelry, ON INSTALLMENTS. AT Cash Prices-Without Security TERMSlOne-thlriinf ilia Amount Tin mhwiail must be paid down; the balance in small wteiuy or montuy payments. .Business transacted strictlv confidential. Omit daily, from 8 ATM. till P. Ai- Satur- aaysnnui u f.m. PEOPLE! PATENTS. O.D.LEVIS SOLICITOR. I I3I-5TH.AVE. NEXT.LEADER PITTS. HOW IT CAME ABOUT. Last Monday we were waited on by one of the largest and; most prominent Eastern manufacturing firms of fine cloth ing, anxious to dispose of the balance of its stock of Over coats. Samples of the goods were submitted to us and, after some parleying, the entire stock, aggregating in value $90,000, was knocked down to us for $57,000 spot cash. Now, we were not in need of these Overcoats (our regular stock being still complete) buti seeing our chance for a. quick turn, we made the deal. Ten minutes afterwards a message, ordering the immediate, shipment of the goods, was flashed across the wires. The first carload arrived on Friday, and two more followed on Saturday. Both days and nights a corps of twenty, men. was kept busy unload ing, unpacking, assorting and marking. It took some "tall hustling" to do the work, but it was done. When the doors open this morning everything will be in apple pie order, and the biggest, quickest, most exciting and sensational Overcoat Sale on record will commence. Just one week ago the deal was closed just one week hence not a single Overcoat included in the purchase will be left on our counters. No, we are not a bit too confident. We know our goods, we know our prices, we know our patrons. We know that four-fifths of all men in need of Overcoats will embrace this oppor tunity to buy them. If. they don't, then we are very much mistaken in the judgment and sagacity of the 'people of Pittsburg. . FIFTH JLVElsTTJE ; AMD SlLdZrPSIFIEIjID x STREET. 1891.' on. welt, scrrxns. M. V. TAYLOR, Oil WELI, SJIJE"-'E. TliO! Celebrated . ALLISON TUBING AND CASING ALWAYS IN STOCK. BOOMS S3 and S3 Fidelity unildlng. Phone 797. Jy2M-D IRELAND k EH Forge and Machine Shop And Manufacturers of OILand ARTESIAN WELLDRILLING AND FISHING TOOLS, Cor.Twenty-First sft. and A.V.K.R. Telephone Ko. 1222. PITTSBURG, A. jal-S-D STANDARD OIL CO., PITTSBURG, PA. BRANCH OFFICES: Standard Oil Co., Wheeling, W. V, Standard Oil Co., Cumberland, Md, Standard Oil Co., Altoona, Pa., , Capital City OU Co., Harrisburg, Pa. We manufacture for home trade the finest prides of lubricating and lUnminating oils. Our facilities are such that our statement that ire furnish all oils standard for quality everywhere cannot be disputed. OUR REFINED OIL LISTl Water White, 150. Prime White, 150. Standard Whito, 110. Ohio Legal Test. Ohio Water White Legal Tert Carnadine (red), 150 Test. Ollte, 150 Test. OUR NAPTHA LIST: Deodorized Naptha for varnish makers, painters and printers. Gas Kapthas for gas companies. Deodorized Stove Fluid for vapor stove burners. Fluid, 71 gravity, for street lamps, burn ers and torches. Gasoline, 86, 83 and 90 gravity for gas ina. chines. OUR LUBRICATING OIL LIST Includes the finest brands of Cylinder, Engine, and Machinery Oils. Spindle, Dynamo, 300 Mineral Seal, Neutral Oils, Miners' Oils, Wool Stocks, Parafflne Oil, Parafflne Wax. Summer and Cold Test Black OUa. Signal and Car Oils. Mica Axle Grease, Railroad and Mill Grease and Arctic Cup Grease. Where It Is more convenient, yon may order from our Branch Offices, from whici points deliveries will be made. STANDARD OIL COMPANY, Cor. Duquesne Way and Eighth Street, myU-D PITTSBURG, PJ. BISQUE OF BEEF GIVES HEALTH AND STRENGTH. AIX DRUGGISTS. $1 A BOTTLE. no28 A PROFIT OF S3.DD KAUPMANNS' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. buys UfeitffeJ SELLS BEST. jjFliP mMl THE MISFIT clothing pULDRSr SLASHING DRIVE In Merchant Tailor-made SUITS, OVERCOATS and PANTALOONS seems to be the topic of theday. JJf In the battle for business the best always wins, and we are winning in a way that's marvelous ! Our stupendous saving of ONE HALF The price that these garments were originally made up to order for has caused the whole town to turn to us when seeking for the absolute best, and not one disappointed one has yet left our door! THE MAGNIFICENT CHOICE ! THE SELENDID STYLES ! THE PERFECT QUALITIES 1 And the clear saving of many dollars make satisfied buyers of every bar gain seeker ! POPULAR Hist ii Quality aM StFle'ai" SUITS ! Suits for$10 that were originally made Snlts for $12 that were originally made Suits for $15 that were originally made for$20. for $25. for $30. for$W. Suits for $20 that were originally made Suits for $i that were originally made for $30. Suits for $30 that were originally made for $60. .IsTTXjOOIsrSI Pantaloons for $2.50 that were made for $3. Pantaloons for $3 that were made for $8. Pantaloons for $1 that were made for $3. We have just received 18 Double-breasted Chinchilla Coats and Vests that were made up to order for $20 to $30. Our price for them will be $10 for your choice. We guarantee a perfect fit. Alterations, when so required, will be made free of cost. Overcoat Department on third floor. Take elevator. Opposite City Hall. CAN IT BE DONE? SHE OF THE FINEST Overcoats embraced in our Quick Turn (and they are the finest manufactured) are appended. Fine dressers, here is your chance to revel in style and comfort for little money: A lot of just 475heavy, treble- milled English Melton and best French Beaver Overcoats, known by retailers throughout the coun try as the best selling 20 Over coats made, will go in this sale at Another lot of extra quality English Kersey and Melton, and finest Chinchilla Storm Overcoats; cannot be sold for less than $23, if bought regularly, will go in our "QUICK TURN" sale at A lot of 405 Carr Melton and finest Kersey Overcoats, Irish Frieze and Sedan Montagnacs, ex quisite garments these; made up to be retailed for $24 and $25, take your choice this week for A lot of 640 finest Imported Overcoats manufactured, equal to the most expensive merchant tailor garments, in a variety of choicest materials; regular prices $27, $28,229 and S30. OurQuick Turn enables us to offer them at "OUR GREAT MEN a THf fV or ITT Last to Mm tie Pile OVERCOATS ! Overcoati for $1 that were made for $13. Overcoats for $11 that were made for$22. Overcoats for$U that were made for $23. Overcoats for $18 that were made for $35. Overcoats for $2i50 that were made for $li Overcoats for $27.50 that were made for $53. Pantaloons for $3 that were made for $10. Pantaloons for $6 that were made for $12. Pantaloons for $7 that were made for $11. Opposite City Hall. CAN IT BE DONE? A MONTH'S BUSINESS TO BE CROWDED INTO A WEEK. US! $14 $15 $16 $18 J5
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