Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-08
FROM GERMANY.
Bankers Blow Their Brains Out Be-
cause They Failed.
SWanLS AND THEIR DEMIREPS
CALLED Down by Emperor William the Same as
Common Bullies and Tcagb Women.
His Efforts TO Crush On. The Social
Evil So Strong in Berlin.
tCOpyri0ht 1871

I .RLIN, November IA sensation was
car ed in financial and social circles here
to- ~ by the collapse Of the banking insti-
futon of Friedlander and Summerteld.
The failure is associated with the recent
sus0Gnsion Of the bankers Hirschtield and
Woid.
Ae the facts in the case developed it ap-
pea d that father and son met in their
Oft . in the bank, early in the morning and
dis sSed the crisis in their affairs. After
tall & over the matter pro and con, they
concluded that, as they were hopelessly
embarrassed, they would die.
Having arrived at this decision, that
death was preferable to arrest and dis
grace. both father and son shot themselves
ia she head, using revolvers. When the
CLERKS in the Office alarmed at the report OF
the pistols, ran to the private office tney
| found father and son still alive.
| They were conveyed TO the hospital in
Idying condition. The firm has been In ex.
istence for long time and held good
position in the financial world. Since the
Hirschfeld and Wolff failure many OF the
principal clients Of Fried.anger and Sum
merfeld. who had become alarmed, regard
| ing the stability of private banking houses
made heavy withdrawal OF deposits.
Herr Sommerfeld tried to meet the diff
lculty by attempting to realize on his In
lyestments. These, however, were locked
lup in industrial and other stocks
which were not readily marketable, ana
eventually it was found impossible Tor the
firm to meet its engagements. The inquiry
| into the affairs of Hirschfield and WON
realizes the worst anticipations.
The firm had been in business Tor sixty
four wears, and had as its chief CONNER
WNlf Uhn 0Ccunle0 sew.
eral other positions of trust. He was q
prominent society man and lived life OF
ostentatious wealth, his household expenses
running to 100000 marks year.
Among the numerous arlstocrauc creu
itors of the firm are Prince Henry o.
Prussia, who loses 5OO marks: and
Count Luttichon, a prominent leader IL
German society, who Is out 3oO,oOo lnarhs
The Emperor designs to cleanse high a'
well as low society, and his intention!
have received impetus from these dls
closures. The Wolff clique Haunted DE
mireps in sumptuous ralmenL In tne pes
boxes in the opera house, ana win lnei
frail companions drive IN parouche
through the Thiergarten.
The officers belonging to the Berlln an
other garrisons who are following the sam
| life as the VOLTS crowd have recelVeu
| caution through the Colonies OF thelr reg
ments that the Emperor will wipe tber
out of the army and will use his lnnuenc
to ostracise them in society unless tne
check upon the social evil :er which Bel
| lin is notorious, being prompted thereto b
the Emperor who is determined to bring a
end TO this crying evil. They have escorte
| to the frontiers or TO prison 40 men VIII
were subsising upon the earnings of vic
| ious women.
Since the dinner given by the Hon. Will
liam Walter Phelps, the United State
Minister, at which Indian corn meal ant
American pork were introduced to selec
circle, Indian corn meal mas been booming
The Berlin bakeries are unable to suppl,
the demand for the various preparations o
Indian corn meal.