Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-10-10
C0UNTERFEITERS,
Italians Charged with Making Had
Coin and Certificates.
THE EAST SUFFERING FOR WATER.


NEW fohK, Oct 5--Another bi
haul Of counterteiters has been mad
by the agents Of the government secrs
service. Six Italians were arraigne
before United States Commissions
Alexander yesterday afternoon
charged with having sold and ha,
Ing In their possession . nun
Der Of counterfeit standard oil
YER dollars and obligations O
the United States In the form o
silver certificates Of the denomination
ofS5, Of the issue Of 1885, with tn,
Grant head on them and signed by W
s. Rosecrans, register Of the treasury
and E q. Nebeker. treasurer Of thu
United States. For months the italian
and Hebrew quarters Of the city hav,
been flooded with spurious coin ant
Detective George B. Bragg, OF the secre
service, with four others, were detailed
to trace the counterfeits to the 70
sponsible partieA An accomplice
Angelo Posteri, was finally induced X
turn states evidence.
The counterfeit coin and bill
are Of excellent workmanship
The bills are Of the same make
as the ones which were circu.
lated in this city in 1893. The officers
recovered $3.50 in counterfeit coin and
SIS In IS bills, and quantity Of plas.
ter Of Paris, metal and other material
used In making the spurious coin. The
seizure WAS made In the barber shop
Of the two Carlisss, who are supposed
to DO the wholesale dealers who sold
the bad money to trusted agents for
from IS to Is cents on the dollar, and
the latter passed II on tradespeople.
THE EAST SUFFERING FOR WATER
PHILADELPHIA, Oct o.-Reports 70.
ceived from different parts Of eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey indicate
that the country Is suffering from q
drought Of large proportions In
some places there 10 almost . famine
On account Of lack OF water. Tho
farmers are complaining of the
|ateness Of the crops. and in numerous
instances are compelled to carry water
distance OF miles for the cattle. But
title rain has fallen since July l. The
Delaware, Lehigh and Bushkill rivers
ire lower than they have been in
hirty-fve years. Along the latter all
Mills operated by water power have
hut down. Throughout south Jersey
he drought is being most severely felt
from all parts come complaints Of the
rops being damaged, and in some in.
tances total loss
SHOT DOWN BY A MOB.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 5.-Neal
smith, a negro convict, who recently
ssaulfed young white woman at
ole City, Ca, after beating her into
nsensibility, was last night taken
rom the prison guards by mob from
'ennessee and Alabama and shot to
cath. Great excitement exists and
ven the guard who had charge Of the
onvict, allowing him to 20 about as
rusty, was roughly handled. No
irther trouble is expected.
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Harry ]. L. Martin,
'r seven years teller Of the CONNER.
al national bank, Of Chicago, was ar
,sted last night on a warrant sworn
Mt before United States Commissioner
cote by National Bank Examiner Nc
con, charging him with the embez.
ement OF 81, 100.
SNOW IN COLORADO
DENVER, Col Oct Sin some por.
ons Of the state inches Of snow fell /
,sterday. Dispatches from Sedalia
I'd Buena Vista say that consider
Die damage has been done In orch.
DIS, the damp snow breaking many
'anches off the trees