ABANK HONEYCOMBED
And Eendered Unable to Ever Com
pete for Business igain.
ifOUE THOUSAND DEPOSITORS
Soaked to the Tnne of Nearly Half a Mill
ion Hard Dollars.
'BOTE THE WKECKEES KOW IN JAIL
ISraCIAI. TXLXQKAX TO TUX DISPATCH. 1
Bxtftaw), N. Y., July 5. The head and
frost of the conspiracy to defraud the 3.600
depositors of the National Savings Bank
was Edward 8. Dann, who has been under
lock and key only a few days, although his
defalcation and confession became pnblio
two weeks ago. One of his associates is
under arrest, and another is ont on hail.
It is likely that the defalcation will foot
trp (500,000. About one quarter of the ac
counts hare been compared, and the deficit
has been figured beyond $100,000. Tne bank
has been declared insolvent, and Charles X.
Preston, State Superintendent of Banking,
hag charge of the institution. The work of
examining the books will not be finished
for three weeks. An order to show cause
why & receiver should not be appointed is
, returnable In the Supreme Court to-morrow,
and as no opposition will be offered to his
appointment. Deputy Attorney General
Hogan will be the receiver.
Mr. Dann's good side was the only one
Been by the pnblic until the crime was dis
covered two weeks ago. He is 58 years old,
and was bom in Little Falls, If. Y., where
his father was a banker.
Iot or Style on a Fmall Salary.
Twenty-five years ago the National Sav
ings Bank was organized and Dann became
its secretary and treasurer, holding the
office continuously thereafter. His salary
was only $2,600 a year, but his mother was
rich and the family lived in expensive style
on Delaware avenue.
Dann married a daughter of his former
oil partner, George C. "Webster. Their son
is a famous college athlete. The smallness
of Mr. Dann's salary was known to few
people, and his style of living was not a
natter of comment, because he was believed
to be independently rich. Mr. Dann was
Tery prominent in the councils of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church, and an intimate
and trusted friend of Bishop Coxe. He was
the warden of the fashionable Church ot the
Ascension, of which Eev. Oliver J. Booth
was rector,"aud he took an active interest
in shielding that clergyman from the con
sequences of a scandal in which he became
involved.
Mr. Booth's habits caused him to act in
discreetly, and January 3, 1887, General
William Sooy, Smith asaulted the rector
on a railway train near Niagara Palls, for
laving forced his unwelcome attentions on
Jlrs. Smith. The wealthy parishioners had
lavished gifts of wine on the clergyman,
and his indulgence led to the scandal.
Considered a Model uf Virtue.
Mr. Dann acted as a mediator and Rev.
"Mr. Booth was sent to an asylum, after he
,had been relieved of further duty at the
Church of the Ascension. Mr. Dann was
'Treasurer of the Church Home, an impor
tant institution, rand was a member of
the standing committee of the diocese of
"West New York, Mr. Dann's piety and
goodness were proverbial. He was a friend
of the widow and the orphan, the adviser ot
many acquaintances, the associate of rich
men and apparently the personification of
honor and manhood. He was the executor
of his mother's estate and that has suffered
also. He advised his friends and others to
place large sums in the bank, paying no at
tention to the $3,000 limit for deposits and
accepting amounts as high as $20,0C0. His
.Methods of embezzling were cool and dar
ing, and without assistance they could never
.have succeeded for tbe many years they
liave'been in operation.
Charles J. Armstrong, the bookkeeper of
the bank, had been employed in" that
capacity about a year. He and Dann
"married sisters. It is not believed that
Armstrong profited very much personally
by the defalcation, but that he was actuated
hy a desire to save Mr. Dann from ex
posure and disgrace. He is under arrest.
Money Made by the Bookkeeping.
A curious feature of the way the bank
did business was in connection with the
reckoning of interest In the other banks
of this city the clerks usually figure the in
terest from the books of the bank, and de
positors who call after January 20 and July
J!0 are ciedited with the interest due, the
'only work involved at the time of the de
positor's call being to transfer the entry
from the ledger to the pass book. In the
National Savings Bank the depositors were
required to leave their passbooks, and the
interest was figured on what they showed.
Sometimes books would be retained for
V eeks.
The reason for that peculiar course is per
fectly plain now. The interest could not in
xuost cases be reckoned accurately from the
baik's books, because the latter credited
most of the depositors with less money than
Jthey had in the bauk. Money was stolen in
two ways until the Bank Examiner discov
ered something wrong, and then it was
taken without any attempt to cover up the
robbery. A favorite method was to credit
Mie depositor on his passbook with the
hmount handed in, but, if it was for a large
turn, to credit him on the bank's books with
a leaser amount, 52,000 or $5,000 short The
turn stolen was inariably in even thou
sands. How Some or tne Stoff Was Taken.
An old lady deposited ?20,000 several
years ao, aud had left it untouched. Re
cently she went to draw fo.OOO td lend to a
inend, butMcCredie tried to persuade her
that it should be left in the bank. She had
rreat difficulty in getting the 53,000, which
all she has to show for her faith in Mr.
Dann's bank.
James VT. McKay, a sporting man, put in
5400 about the time of the crash, and that
has disappeared. His book shows that he
put in several thousand dollars more than
Dann's records show. Alderman White is
out 53,000.
Mr. Dann, who was let out on 510,000
hail after the first arrest, was rearrested
aud the bonds were increased to 530,000,
but in view of the magnitude of the defal
cation that amount was deemed insufficient,
and on Saturday he was arrested asain.
!The bail is nxed at $100,000. Dann has re
iunded $53,000, but that amount is only a
drop in the bucket It includes 525,000
tihich was secured on his bonds. It is pos
sible, although not probable, that Dann
will refund more than that amount. The
'depositors will probably have to stand the
deficit
' There is some doubt as to the liability of
the trustees, and the courts will have to
Fettle the question. President Daniel C.
,Beard is quoted by a commercial agency to
be worth $250,000. The other trustees
S noted are for sums varying from halt a
dllion to 5250,000.
The National Savings Bank can never
Tecoyer. It is honeycombed, and the bank's
credit could never be restored. It was
supposed to have had a surplus of 5114,000.
iTlie last report gave the bank's liabilities as
851,334 10, and the assets as 5905,460. The
assets in the shape of bonds and mortgages
have not been molested.
Died From His Wounds.
James Gibson, while getting on a "West
Perm train at Natrona Monday night, fell
"under the wheels and had both legs cut off.
jtle died yesterday morning. He was 30
'j-ears of age.
Made 111 by Gas.
Henry Frank, employed by Booth &
IF linn, was working in a trench at Pifth
fcvenue and Liberty street yesterday, when
he was overcome with gas. It affected him
fco much he had to be removed to the
homeopathic Hospital.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A secret convention has been signed by
England, Spain and Italy forthe partition or
iloiocco.
George DenRor accidentally .Shot Will
iam Oclis at Louisville yesterday, and then
killed himself In remorse.
Five thousand British Columbians
crossed to tho United States on the Fourth
to participate in the celeuration.
Four people were killed at Kansas City
on the Fourth: Henry Hoover, Ettle Leslie,
Axtell Peterson aud CUva Westerman.
An unknown sloop supposed to bo a
Chinese smuggler, capsized vesterday near
Viotoiia, B. C. All on board were lost
A colored woman named A. M. Smith
shot an unknown man at Lake Owasso on
Monday. The killing occurred during a row.
Bill Williams has been arrested at Dallas
on a charge of being the author of the recent
mysterious killing of threo women at Dennl
son. An unknown negro was lynched near
Birmingham, Ala- for an attempted assault
on two white ladies. He was riddled with
bullets.
Joseph, Zacharia and Henry MartinJ
three brotbors, aged 29, 17 and 15, were
urawnea in iviugs r.iver, vai., wuuu muiius
yesterday.
An official telegram from Bio Janeiro
states that Congress has mot and that Gen
eral Peixotto will continue to hold the office
or President of Braiill till the end or 1831.
Tne miners In Prague who cansed the
explosion in the Bmbenherg silver mine, hy
whioh 300 lives were lost, have been sen
tenced to pri'-on for three and two years.
The police or Paris have arrested three
dangerous Anarchists named Dervaur, Mau
rice and Faion. Dervaur is supposed to
have been implicated in the explosions that
recently caused consternation.
A man named Thompson killed his wifo
and another woman with a butcher knife at
Arlinsrton, S. D., Monday. He stabbed his
wire five times. He admits his xnilt It is
feared that be will be lynched.
Herr Geyer, an Austrian landed propri
etor, on Sunday attempted to make the ns
centorthe Grimimr mountain, near Aussee,
in Moravia. He missed his rooting, fell into
a chasm and w as instantly killed.
In reply to Italy's piotest against the in
strument or Italian sailors at port at Santos,
tne Brazilian government has offered to
make satisfactory reparation and concilia
tory negotiations have been opened.
A numbei of anarchists tried by the
imperial tribunal at Leipzig for high ti eason
In having distributed seditious sheetsainong
soldiers were sentenced Monday to imprison
ment in terms ranging from 2 years to 5.
While trving to arrest two unknown
thieves some miles north or Greensuur,;,
Kiowa County, Kas., A. W. Ballour, a con
stable or that town,i was shot to death. The
officers aro on the trail of his murderers.
Ihe Fourth or July was celebrated by
the American oolony at Santiago. A ball
was given at which there was a large attend
ance. Several prominent Chilians were
resent Neither Minister gan nor Consul
IcCreery was invited.
CALL FOB ITBEWOBKS.
A Big Dimand Will Bo Made This Fall to
Enliven the Campaign.
Prof, Cutler, the expert who had charge
of tbe fireworks at Schenley Park, returned
to New York last eTening. He said it was
a very fine display, and he prolonged the
exhibition for two hours. It was possible
to have fired them all in half an hour.
Some of the rockets were quite original,
and Mr. Cutler claims it was the finest dis
play ever seen in Pittsburg.
"The demand for fireworks this year,"
he said, "has been enormous. Our com
pany had its hands full to fill orders. Peo
ple imagine that the Pourth it the only
time when crackers are called for. This is
a mistake. It is true the Pourth is our
best time, but there is a constant demand
for fireworks. This fall will be a great sea
son for us. Plenty of red fire, Roman
candles, rockets, eta, will be needed to en
liven the campaign."
A BOY THIEF CONFESSES.
He Stole Two Bicycles from Joseph Mc
Dowell, of Allegheny.
Detective Thomas Johnston, of Allegheny,
on Monday evening arrested Walter
Meyers, a lad of 14 years, who was suspected
of stealing two bicycles from the premises
of Joseph McDowell, on Perrysville ave
nue. Meyers, in his cell, confessed and
told Officer Johnston where the bicycles
could be found. The machines were recov
ered yesterday forenoon.
Allegheny City has for some months been
pestered by boy thieves, and the police be
lieve that, in Meyers they have secured one
of the leaders. He will be arraigned be
fore Mayor Kennedy this morning.
Ryan Goes Back to Washington.
Ryan, the Washington express robber,
and the District of Columbia Marshal,
called at the Safe Deposit Company's office
yesterday and got the 541,000 Ryan had
deposited in the name of Lyons. He was
then taken to Washington.
thousands of People
Cured of piles, with only one package of
Hill's Pile Pomade, the only pile remedy on
the market with a bona fide guarantee with
each package. Prioe $1 00, Bix packages for
5 00. By mail. Try it to-ntKht. For sale by
Joseph Fleming & Son, 412 Market street w
Small In size, great in results: De Witt's
Little Earl vKisers. Best pill for constipation
best for sick headache and sour stomach.
De Witt's Little Early Risers. So griping
no pain, no nausea: easy pill to take.
A Veteran's Story
Mr. Joseph Hem
merlcli, an old sol
dler, 529 E. H6th St., N
T. City, writes us Tol
untarily. In 1882,at the
battle of Fair Oaks, he
was strioken with ty.
phold fever, and after
a long struggle in hos
pitals, lasting several
years, was discharged
3 as incurable with Con-
Jo, lleinmericu. sumption. Doctors
said both lungs were affected and he could
not live long, but a comrade urged him to
try Hood's Sarsaparilla. Before he had fin
ished one bottle his oough began to get
loose, tbe choking sensation left, and night
sweats giew less and less. He is now in
good health and cordially lecommends
Hood's Sarsaparilla
as a general blood purifier and tonic medi
cine, especially to his G. A. R. comrades.
HOOD'S F1LL-5 aie hand made, and are
perfect in proportion and appearance.
Krf
p
"TICKLED TO DEATH
With my stud. I wouldn't sell it for double
what I paid for It. I never knew what
AEONS meant by
VOLTAIC DIAMOXDS
Until I bought mine." That's what they
all say. We have them In RINGS, FINS,
STUDS, EARDROPS, BROOCHES. etc.
Special guarantee. Sly Illustrated catalogue
mailed free.
B. E. AR0NS, Jeweler,
Proprietor Voltaic Diamonds,
65 tJiL --vre
Jj-3-mwtsu
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
YOUNG
Directions for using on
DON'T be misled by low prices sometimes
they're too low. That is to say, really good,
meritorious cloths cannot be produced to
your profit if the sewing and trimming is inferior and
the cloth improperly treated. Our aim has been and
is to give none but good, and at as low cost as con
sistent with good materials and fair prices for work
manship. Suits to Measure, $20 to jfoo'that are en
tirely satisfactory.
I IKER
NO. 39 SIXTH STREET.
ANDKRSON BLOCK.
'WELL BRED, SOOvN WED." GIRLS WHO USE
SAPOLIO
ARE QUICKLY MARRIED. TRY IT IN YOUR NEXT
HOUSE -
Our Great
Clearance Sale
Commences THURSDAY, JULY 7. No economical
purchaser can afford to miss it SEE ADVERTISE
MENTS IN THURSDAY'S PAPERS.
DOUGLAS
151. 153 AND 155 FEDERAL ST.. ALLEGHENY.
jy6-xw
DOWN
WITH
THE
PRICES.
KMJF
CLEARING SALE OF WAISTS, DRESSES, MILLINERY, &
SunSHDDHESSES
AT THE COST OF THE MATERIAL.
Nothing Being Charged for the
Making.
Ci Oft For Ladies' Handsome
31. Ow Challie Suits, light and
dark patterns, box-pleated waist and
belt; would cost you from $4 to $5
to make.
$1.89
For Ladies' Elegant Rus
sian Blouse Suits, made
of light Bedford Cords, with bell
skirt and yoked; trimmed with braid;
.would oost you $4 to make.
CO OO Fr Ladies' neat light
J). ijO an dark Gingham Suits;
stripes and plaids; bell skirt and
neatly finished waist; would cost
you $6 to make.
$4.98
For Ladies Fine Chal
lie Suits; newest pat
terns, bell skirt ana lasmonabie
waist; skirt trimmed with fine silk
ribbon; would cost you gio to make.
$5.85
For Ladies' fine navy,
tan and eray Blazer Suits:
trimmed all over with black braid;
would cost you 10 to 12 to make.
Q I" ft For Ladies' fineTailor-
Pva0U made Sults in 15Sht
plaids, mixtures, plain broadcloths,
camel's hairs and cashmeres; bell
skirt and newest style waist, trimmed
with ribbon, -lace, silk or braid;
would cost you from 15 to i8 to
make.
KATTFMANNS'.
MOTHERS
TH
onouia eariy; icurii tne great vaiue anu i
the necessity of keeping on hand a j
supply of the
GAIL BORDEN "EAGLE" BEAD
Condensed Milk for nursing babies
as well as' for general cooking. It has
stood the test for 30 years. It is
the leading brand.
Your Grocer and Druggist sell it.
the label of every can.
ju6
&
je2l
CLEANING.
ap8-65-MWT
&MACKIE,
Worth from $6 to $12,
AT.Tj
$3.95.
GO
AT
Tho balance of our fine India. Surah. China
and Changeable Bilk Waists, in all fashion
able colors and styles, sold heretofote (ac
cording to quality) at from $8 to ?12, wfh be
closed out at only $3.95.
Qln For choice from 2,100 flno Percale and
lw White Lawn Waists, with belt and
pleated back and front, worth 60c.
QQn'or choice from onr finest flgnrod
OOU English Lawn. White Lawn. Cam
bric, Percale and Sateen Waists, neatly
pleated; former prices 59c, G9c and 75c.
CQn For choice from our finest French
i3j Sateen. Chintz. Cambric. French
Lawn. Ginsham. Mummv Cloth or Bedford
Cord Waists, with Jarbean ruffling or pleat-
ui:f in if-vub uuu uacic; worui 91 to 9i,ou.
$3.50 JACKETS FOR $1.48.
QlVlflna ol1-rtj-il IHmrbm ln.1. a. a nn . ..
black or bine, worth $3 SO, at only $1 48. Also
a lot or flno all-wool Seige, Camel's Hair,
Cheviot, Covert Cloth and Scotch Tweed
Beefer Jaolcets, notch or square collar, worth
from $3 to $9, ftt only $3.45.
BROWN
M
1,200 SILK WAISTS,
ySVm-AiSCVr
mmm
mi!gMMy!iiSk
mr
BuTplns Won't Last Long Take He Hi ai Gome Early..' .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CARPETS,
WALL PAPER.
Wilton Carpets,
Axminster Carpets,
Velvet Carpets,
Body Brussels Carpets,
Tapestry Carpets,
And all kinds of Ingrain Car
pets. Everything new in style,
choice in color. All at
SPECIAL LOW PRICES.
Wall Paper in every quality
and style for wall and ceiling.
Special styles in choice colors.
You should see our stock b
.'ore you buy.
CEO. W. 5
136 FEDERAL ST.,
ALLEGHENY CITY, PA.
p4-MWF
STYLES FOB
SEASON OF 1892-93.
The dull period in the fur trade lias
been very trying to & good many man
ufacturers in both tbe London and
New York markets, and as a result
prices are 'way down. Take advant
age ot this favorable condition to tbe
buyer. Leave your Older for a seal
garment HOW. With tho advent of
fall things will be greatly changed ns
to prloes. A saving of many dollars
will lesult from a little foresight on
your part.
As to altering or renovating your last
year's fursf charges for same also de
pend much upon the season. Our sum
mer rates for such work ate so low that
you ought not to overlook this mattei.
I do not wish to experience a dull sea
son. I have therefore leduced rates
for all fur work during the hot months
to such a figure as will insure plenty of
work In the fur department. Please
make a note of this.
I
Practical Hatter & Furrier,
707 Penn Ave. Pittsburg, Pa.
JyS-wsu
ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHED,
18 Sill It STREET.
Cabinets, 82 to S4 per dozen; petltei, St
perdoien. T elV thone 1731. arjS-flocwvsa
DOWN
WITH
THE
PRICES.
L
ft QC For best Indigo Blue, Challie,
f 0 Gingham and Morning Wrap
pers, with yoke front and Watteau
back; worth from 1.50 to $2.
$1.85
For handsome Challie Tea
Gowns, light or dark,
with surah or India front, Watteau
back and full sleeve; worth from
$4 to $5.
$2.49
For fine White Lawn
Wrappers, trimmed
with fine embroidery on yoke and
sleeve; Watteau back; regular price
$5-00-
JellUM.
The final and greatest reductions
are now in force in our Millinery
Department. Our entire stock of
Spring and Summer Hats, both
trimmed and untrimmed, also all
Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, etc.,
go at from one-fifth to one-third
their actual value.
C Takes choice from a big lot
1 1 of fine Milan and fancy straw
dress shapes; worth J5i and over.
$1.95
Takes choice from a big
lotoffinest "Knox" shape
Sailor's, trimmed with rich silk band,
and sold elsewhere between $3 and
$5''
2- A- big lot of beautiful Flowers
at 10c and 15c per bunch; worth
50c and $1.
TNo end of Ribbons all kinds,
styles and colors at unequaled low
figures.
Nil
$cmL
MfflS
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IHBBHI
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
H LAIRD receives large invoices 0 footwear daily through-
out the entire season direct from the best manufacturer.
Consequently, ,
WHEN OTHER STORES ARE
DULL AND STOCK DEPLETE
ID'S SHOE STORES
-are;-
Busy and Stock Complete.
July Bargains
Incomparable.
LAIRD'S Stores show the largest and most complete line of Ladies',
Misses' and Children's Cloth Top Shoes. They are most seasonable, tasty
and comfortable.
Fine Cloth Top, Spring Heels,
Misses' and Children's,
69c, $1.25, $1.50, $2.
LAIRD'S Stores show an immense assortment of Low-Cut Shoes, Ox
fords, Sandals and Summer Ties. Every size, every width and every
length.
Lace Oxfords, tipped or plain,
Over 150 styles,
99c, $ $1.25,1.50, 2, $3.
LAIRD'S Kangaroo Shoes and
are warranted to be the best for the
Stock very large. ,
Finest Calf or Kangaroo,
Lace, Congress, Tip or Plain,
$2.18, $2.50, J2.90, $3.90.
LAIRD'S Stores show this elegant Seamless Low-Cut Shoe, with or
without goreing,
AT $1.50 AND $2
VACATION SHOES for Boys and Girls, Ladies and Gentlemen
adapted to every purpose boating, batting, tennis, seas'de or mountain.,
Boys' or Youths' Bals
Or Buttons (warranted),
99c, $1.24, $1.48, $2.
RED GOAT AND TAN SHOES.
LAHGE INVOICES JTTHT OPENED.
CliOTII-TOP GOODS tS ABUXDANCE.
W. M. LAIRD,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer,
433-43S WOOD STBEET 10 4DB-4DB-4I0 MARKET STREET.
Wholesale Department Over Our Wood St Retail Store.
DEALERS SUPPLIED
K EEC HE.
BEDROOM SETS.
THREE SPECIALS THIS WEEK.
ONE AT $18.50. ONE AT $16.50.
ONE AT $18.00.
B'ACH OIE5
KEEOH,
923, 925 AND 927 PENN AVENUE.
0snL
Fine Cloth Top Boots,
Patent Tips, latest styles,
$1.50, $2, S2.50 to $4-
Gents' Summer Ties. Kangaroo,
Patent Leather, Dongola,
22.90, $3.90, $$.
Patent Leather Shoes for Gentlemen
money ever offered. Prices very low.
Finest Calf, Patent Leather or
Kangaroo Bluchers,
$2.90, $3, $5, 6.
AT $3.50 AND $4.
Wheelmen's and Baseball Shoes,
Canvas or Leather.
74c, 99c, J1.25 to $4.
AT LOWEST PRICES.
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