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The evening times., 1896-10-15

Philadelphia, Oct 15.-Mrs. Lena Feb
linger ana her two chiidr,s. Harry. aged
Two years, and Charles, fourteen mouths old
together with Henry Fish er and his sister,
Teresa Fisher, We're yesterday taken INTO
custody 10y petectiye Allmendngcr aud
special Policeman Henry. of the Tenth
district. ut a house In tie rear of No. 1875
Mascher street. Soine money and house
mold effects. belonging TO john FehliIser,
"A Wilkesbarre blacksmith. were also re-
moved. The proceeding is the outcome OF
an elopemenL and alleged criminal oIIclises.
According 10 evidence adduce1 at the
Central police station several hours after
he arrest of the man and the two women.
the former is responsible for the breaking
up OF the blacksnith's home. About three
weeks ago IL was testified that Fisher one
evening Knocked at the door OF Fellngcrs S
house i'll WIlkcsbarre.
TOED A SAD STORY.
After having been admitted the man told
a pathetic story oI destiJution and was
permitted to sleep there that night The
mech anic is generous, and after talking
the matter over with his wife the follow
ing morning IL was decided to provide
Fisher with Il home until he could lind
employment. But while Fehlinger work
ed at the bellows and anvil the stranger.
having lots OF time on his hands, made
love to the blacksmith's wife.
puring the days when Fehliugcr was
away an eiopement was planned between
Mrs. Fehlinger and the visitor. IL was
decided not only To take Fehlinger's chill
dIeu b ut al so q = much OF his husuenold goods
as possible, together with his watch and
chain, and $500 which he had been able
TO save to provide for sickness in the Fam
lily.
In order to carry out the pla n, Fisher man
tt.l., l,S Sisfa mir
years old, and IL servant at Ashley 10 aid
him. The time for leaving was fixed for
Tuesday last. Upon that day Fehlinger
kissed his wife and babies when he left for
work in the morning wishout the slightest
suspicion of what was coming. When he
reached home in lie evening he found him
self without wife, children, and almost
without home.
ONLY WANTS HIS CHILDREN.
The eIopement appeared to the Wilkes
barre authorities to be such an outrage
upon Feh!inEer that they lost no time III
getting word t. this city, as it was believed
the runaW ways would come here. The first
iupTeSSiDnuf the police was that hey would
locate with a family on Kansas street, but
they were found in nc rear OF the Mascher
street house instead
Duuug the uca nng Constable John l.
Evans, OF NlkcStarre. and Detective Ali
mendInger furnished the evidence upon
which Fisher his sister and Mrs. Fehhngcr
were held IN $500 bail, pending their re-
movm 10 WllEcsblrre for trial.
Tie constable said subsequently, that the
biGCR smith was almost heart broken over
the affair. but that he declared he only
wanted hIs children back and cared lUtle
what became OF his wife or the household
goods which were stolen from him Last
evening the pr iSoncrs We're taken to Wilkes
barre and lodged III Jail. The children are
being cared for.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
LOVER RODE A RAIL.
Abused by Unsuccessful Rivals and
Dropped In the Street.


Hartford, Conn, oct. IL Herbert G. Eis
sell of this city II a bright and enterprise
ing young man. He Is q clerk in the office
hr the Phoenix Mutual Life 1nsura nee Com
pany, snd Hrtsin spring street. He is 4
favorite in social circles, but the young
lady on whom ne bestowS most of his at
tentinns lives in West Hartford. Bissell has
been in the habit of making frequent trips
with her in the trolley cars. The young
lady has several admirers in her own town,
ana it is alleged that they have not taken
kindly to Mr.. BiSSell's visits.
He had been to call on the young lady on
Friday night, usual, and had left the
house rather a,iy. She lives in one of the
streets branching eff at the center OF the
town. and not particularly well lighted.
Mr.. BisSell had not gone far when
he was set upon by four or five Young men,
who proceeded to cuff him about in an
exceedingly Objectionable manner. He re-
sisted, but they were too many for him.
At length, they put him Rstride a rail, pro-
cured from neighboring fence, and rode
him around until they Were tired.
Then they dropped him. leaving him to
make his way hone In his bedra ggled best
clothes. Mr.. Bissell believes he knows who
his asSailants Were, and that they are some
Of the most prominent Young men of West
Hartford. He has given the list OF names
to n lawyer. with Instructions to prosecute.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
MINISTER'S SERIOUS oFFENSE.
Charged With FeIonious Assault Upon
Young Servant.

Homer City, Pa, Oct. 15.-Rev. ]. W.
Shaefer, the Lutheran minister Of this
town, has been arrested on charges Of
feloniuus assault upon Annie Peddicord, u
seventern-y year old girl, who was employed
at his house as a servant.
According to the girls testimony at the
hearing yesterday, her cries were smothcreG
by the minister when he assaulted her, and
heinduCed herto say nothing a bout the mat
ter by making her some presents. Rev
Mr. Shacfer was held for court in 81 900
bail
Mr.. Shaefcr is probably the most popular
minister in Indiana county. He is about
forty years OF age, and has been pastor Of
the Homer Lutheran Church for ten years.
He is the father OF six children. He has
many friends in Homer. who say the prose-
cution is blackmailing scheme, and an
indignation meeting is scheduled for Thurs
day night, i'm order to protest against what
his friends can an outrage.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
Tortoise Shell

The finest tortoise shell comes from the
Indian archipelago. and is shipped from
Singapore, and most OF it is obtained on
the Florida coast of America. There are
three rows of plates on the back. called
blades" by the fishermen. In the CEN
trail row are five plates and in each of
the others four plates. the latter contain
ing the best material. Besides these
there are twenty-five small plates round
the edges of the shell, known as feet or
noses.''-Chicago InterOcean.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
STUDENTS IN BATTLE.
Sophomore and Freshmen Glasses of
Wisconsin Tn yersity Come to Blows.

Madison, Wis, Oct. IA serious battle
occurred yesterday afternoon between the
sophomore aud freshmen classes of the
State university at the close of the class
meeting OF freshmen. As the latter class
came out of the gymnasium, where the
meeting was held, they We're set upon
by the sophomores, many being severely
pounded Several who had rushed from
practice in the gymnasium. clad only In
Jersey suits, were left entirely naked
President Adams and a number of pro-
lessors were witnesses OF the affray The
trouble lasted nearly an hour and was
suppressed 10y the arrival OF the police.
Several or the sopbomores were ducked
in Lake Mendoza by victorious freshmen.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
Tom watson's Acceptance Mailed.

Indianapolis. Oct. 15.-A private dis
patch received here from Thomns Watson
says that he mas mailed his letter of ac-
ceptancc to Chairman Butler. Most of the
letter has been seenby the recipient of the
dispatch, and it handles the Populist ma
ticnal committee without gloves on the
subject Of fusion.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
FOUND H|sH0ME DESERTED.
Pennsylvanian's Wife Eloped
and Took Her Children.
HE TRUSTED A STRANGER

Latter's Sister Aided in Carrying Out
the Scheme-Ihey Also Took Money
He Had Saved, Watch and House
hold Effects of Wronged Husband.
Guilty Parties Under Ars.st.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
Marriage Licenses

Licenses to marry have been issued to
John p. Stewart, OF Baltimore, and Mary
Talbot; Henry NJ. Munday and Sadie e.
Fatten; Frank n. Mesick and Mamie P.
King, OF Prince William County, Va.
The evening times., 1896-10-15

The marriage of Miss Mary Gwendolen
Caldwell with the Marquis des Monsters
Merinvilie Will not take place in Dresden,
bIJ IN Paris at the Church of the English
2 PassionIsts, in the avenue IIoche.
Miss Caldw ell issued cards for n recep-
tlon tomorrow, three days before her we'd
ding, which viii be solemnized Monday by
Rev. John Lancaster Spalding, bishop OF
Peoria.
The evening times., 1896-10-15

I lot EN- broidered
Point d'ESprit Sash
Net, 80 in. wide,
75c yd.
The evening times., 1896-10-15

lot White Irish Point
Sash Net, 80 in. wide,
37tac yd.
The evening times., 1896-10-15
Time.

| lot of Tamboured
Muslin for sash cur
tainS. beautiful pat
terms, 3OinCheS wide,
121lc yd.
The evening times., 1896-10-15

Mr.. Richard F Wainwright, Of this
CITY, w.s married Tuesday Afternoon To
Miss Hattie Dulton, the daughter "i MT
.Iuhn L. Dalton, prominent citiZeh OF
Narylaud. the ceremony being performed
at the brides home, near La Plata, by
Rev. l.. X. owens.
The evening times., 1896-10-15

| lot White Irish Point
Sash Net, 80 in. wide,
heavy patterns,
Soc yd,
The evening times., 1896-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stewart, with their
niece, Miss Cora Peterson. left yesterda Y
for u prolonged visit to relatives in the
West.
The evening times., 1896-10-15

The Tuesday Card Club was entertained
by Miss Katharine Bryant, at the National
Hotel on last Tuesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
Ye Of Little Faith.

Mr.. Bryan's friends, the silver
millionaires, appear to have little
faith in his election and world at
large seems tolerably certain that
neither his election II it happens nor
anything else is going to help the
white metals price. Instead OF rising
as Mr.. Bryan predicts toward sl'2s
silver is steadily going down. Bar
silver sold in New York Monday at
66s cents, being a decline Of Il cent
an ounce from the sales of Saturday.
At this price the bullion value Of the
silver dollar is 51.7 cents nearly.
In Mexico, China, Japan and all
other silver-using countries this de-
cline will be reflected in an additional
premium on gold. Every yard Of i'm
ported goods they have to pay for
every pound of manufactured sup
plies they have to buy, will cost them
more than a week ago. Tariffs which
are paid in silver will be so much less
to the governments. Prices will be
so much higher to consumers.
This decline in silver makes no
difference here, except to traders
with silver countries, importers or
exporters. But what a difference 1t
would make II we we're on silver
basis. Then men would be hustling
around to see where they stood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
Was a Good Choice.

Harrington Times: The Republic
cans of this Judicial district did the
proper thing when at the State con-
vention last week they placed Richard
Waring Of Abilene upon the State cen
trail committee. Mr.. Waring is Re-
publican from the ground up and
when nomination is made never
stops to consider his own feelings in
the matter but goes to work with a
will for the success Of the ticket from
beinning to end. This is the kind oil
Republicans we always like to find.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27


When a Kansas man goes wrong he
goes very wrong. Many Democrats
who have gone off after Populistic
ideas along with the free coinage mat
ter are worse iiatists than the Pops
themselves. One Abilene merchant
always before Democrat, now de-
clares that only the governments
stamp is necessary to make money
and thinks $1,000 per capita should
be printed at once and distributed
The Pops only demand $50 per capita
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
1.-THE Grip Of Gold"

The Dickinson County News Of this
week contains a scare article with the
above title which it says is from the
London Financial News, and which is
in reality fake concocted BY the
Bryan campaign managers to bolster
up the boy orators fight The Lon Lon
don Financial News Of Aug. IL. 1895,
lust received in this country, contains
this paragraph;
1--WE have received numerous let
tiers from American correspondents
containing what purport to be editor
.ials from the Financial News, and
which have been reprinted in various
western papers as campaign 'lltera-
ture,', One Omaha paper prints an
article stating that 1t Is from the
London Financial News Of March 10.
No such article was ever printed by
us. and It's whole tenor Is directly
opposed to the view we have taken OF
The effect OF free silver in the United
States. So far from advocating free
silver coinage, we have perslstently
pointed out that it spells reputation
and the withdrawal Of all English
capital"
Why don't the Abilene News be
honestP
This kind Of disreputable politics
Is on a par with attributing to Blaine
sentiments he never held by garbling
his speeches.
The News party is in hard lines
when It must resort to dishonesty and
taking Of this sort to bolster up It's
cause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The Fifth district Democracy has
practically gone over to the enemy.
For several years it has been trying
to get there but each time a few
sturdy souls held it back. DR.. Tobey,
Park Warren, Sid Cooke and DR..
Brandenburg offered themselves on
the though Cooke withdrew the
day before election--yet it availed lit
tie. The Pops worked in the conven-
tions and committees until now fusion
has been agreed on. Joe Lowe has
an Office and he don't care any more,
so the old Fifth will surrender and
but two candidates will appear this
fall. Two years ago 2,777 Democratic
votes we're cast in this district. 1t is
safe to say that at least 1900 Of these
cannot be sold to the Pops by any
system Of fusion or confusion and Mr..
Calderhead will get them. The
bosses cannot do everything even
with Democrats this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
4 Catholic Denunciation.

The Connecticut Catholic, one Of
the influential papers Of the Roman
Catholic church, has this scathing de-
nunciation Of one Of Mr.. Bryan,s re-
marks which it styles mot eloquence,
but irreverence" and says:
ave confess that we were surpris-
ed thai SO many papers quoted with
appreciation the bold, irreverent fig
ure with which Mr.. Bryan closed his
great convention speech. To us his
reference to the cross and crown
seemed little short Of sacrilegious and
we read it with shudder. The
world is full Of prose and poetry upon
which he might have drawn for
strong trope to bit off bis speech with
a telling climax. The history Of our
country abounds with illustrations
which he might have used with equal
effect. But no; he appealed to the
holy instruments Of mans redemp-
ton, to the sacred emblems whose
very name ought to call up reverent
and religious thoughts, and with
these he sought to influence the polit-
ical passions Of an excited convention.
III the evil stopped with his
speech, we might overlook the
offense. But Mr.. Bryan's boldness
gave courage to men who hold moth
ing sacred. His words have been
taken up and made campaign catch
phrase. When the Populist conven-
ton broke up last week drunken
and disorderly rabble Of enthusiasts,
claiming to be representatives of a
great national party, marched
through the streets carrying the
cross and crown Of thorns as symbols
Of their sacrilegious irreverence. This
was spectacle to make the most
lukewarm Christian weep, sight
that might we'll cause the most reck-
less scoffer at religion to stop and
think"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

County Clerk Kieffer, who is visit
ing down in the keystone state, tells
his old home paper that Kansas will
60 for Bryan by $4,000. Too bad that
Grant should have worn a hat on a
trip like that with such large holes in
the crown--if there were none there
when he started there must be now,
to be talking through it in that fash
ion will bring them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The Troy Chief which for years has
been finding fault with j. r. Burton
capitulates in this handsome style:
"a report from western Kansas says
that J. R. Burton addressed Repub-
lican meeting, at the close of which
several Democrats and dissatisfied
silver Republicans announced that
they should vote the Republican
ticket. We never hear of such thing
after speech by Ingalls,. Burton
talks for the ticket and the platform.
ingalls, belittles the party, the plat
form and the candidates, and makes
himself he issue"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Mr.. Malott says we need more
money among the people. His bank
in January, 1892, had out Of assets Of
$1SS,8l0, cash to The amount Of $780,
9Sl only a small portion Of which was
gold. In June, 1896, it has assets OF
$116,47O, Of which $4,000 is cash,
nearly all boarded gold. 1t keeps far
in excess Of the legal reserve and puts
it in yellow metal. That is sample
Of what keeps money from being
abundant among the people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

A travelling man who has been a
lifelong Republican got off some
rabid Bryan advocacy on the depot
platform the other day. He was an
applicant for a place on the state
penitentiary board last year but failed
to get the job--he don't like the G. o.
p. little bit now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27


Speaking of sound money Mr..
Bryan says: 1.-THE desire for it is
manifested most among those who
hold fixed investments or trade
in money, | think you will come
to the conclusion that have
come to, that the fact that the gold
standard is good thing for them is
the principal reason why they are in
favor of a gold standard" Those
who have "fixed investment" are
every man and woman who owns a
business, farm or dwelling. The
two classes named include nearly
everybody except Coxey's army
and Mr.. Bryan admits that sound
money is "good thing for them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The free silver men have two lines
Of argument which do not seem to
agree. One is that free coinage will
raise the price of silver to sl.2si the
other, that the mine owners will not
be particularly benefited. Double the
price Of Kansas wheat and see II the
wheat owners will not be benefited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Silver goes down day after day. 1t
is evident that neither hope Of free
coinage nor Of Bryan's election exists
in the business world; nor is there
any belief among men who UNDER
stand the world that oven free coin
age, should it come, can lift the price
of silver appreciably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The only object of the silver cam
paign is to double the fortunes Of
silver kings but the pretense is that
the people will be benefited. Not
only will the silver kings be disap-
pointed but the people have a bust
ness panic to contemplate in event Of
the success of Bryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

There is nothing in free silver for
the mine owners and silver syndicates
unless the price Of silver is raised.
To raise the silver Of the world
permanently by this nation alone is
impossible but while the the boom is
on there will be some money made by
tho sneculators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
place.

The sound money Democrats at
Topeka tomorrow will have several
delegates from Dickinson county.
Not all the Democrats can be yanked
into line by offers Of postofices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The people in Texas are up in arms
against the free silver movement and
will have none Of it there. Texas is
the one great state Of this country
whose people have had experience
with cheap money. 1t is contiguous
to Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The Democratic party always has
the wrong idea. In 1892 it promised
good times by having us buy less at
home and purchase more abroad. 1t
failed. Now it proposes to bring
good times by depreciating the cur
rency. Neither will that work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The soldiers at the home at Leaven'
worth voted on president the other
day and the result was: Mckinley
1856; Bryan AZ. The boys in blue
know who is their friend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

John Davis was in congress four
years but he never got any appropria-
ton warranting public reception
such as was given Mr.. Calderhead at
Junction,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Gov. Riddle is one Of the men to
whom all things come. The insur-
ance commissionership is one Of the
best things that has fallen bis way.
He deserves all his good fortune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The railroad commissioners will
think Abilene is a hustler. 1t asked
iobbers' rates and got them and now
is after a general grain rate. 1t
ought to get that too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Wichita Eagle; Bryan arose. lie
nudged Mrs. Bryan. In the faint
moonlight of the room the sleepy
couple beheld ten tall men. "ku-
klux!" gasped Mrs. Bryan. A man
stepped out and whispered: "Mr.
Bryan, we are the Populist notifica-
ton committee appointed at st.
Louis. Consider yourself notified"
And they sneaked away
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The sound money Democratic con-
vention at Topeka was not large but
1t outnumbered the recent silver con-
vention considerably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Dickinson county is in better shape
for big Republican victory than in
a half dozen years-and it has done
some good work along that line in
that time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The advocatts Of free silver coinage
offer the workirgman 5S-cent dollar
and ask him to trust in God for the
other Al cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Ralph Dyer is making friends
wherever he goes. The people rec
ognize in him the right kind OF
material for county superintendent.