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The record-union., 1896-10-22
COL. SILLOWAYE AN IMPOSTER.
SUCH is THE BELIEF OF ROBERT
T. LINCOLN.
Nothing That the Man Says Entitled
to the Least Faith or
Credit.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Robert L. Lin
coin to-day declared that he believed
this man who calls himself Colonel
Sillowaye is an imposter. and that
nothing he says is entitled to the least
faith or credit"
Sillowaye is the man who claims to
have in his possession letter alleged
TO have been written in 1890 by Major
Mckinley, in which the writer is rep
resented as opposed to granting pen
slons to veterans of the civil war. Mr.
Lincoln further says that in 1893 and
in 1874 he received marked copies of
a Boston newspaper containing a long
account of the distressed circum-
stances of a Colonel W. a. Sillowaye,
in which the latter's valuable military
services We're vaguely referred to, as
we'll as his special claim to charity for
having saved President Lincoln from
being captured by rebels. One of the
headlines asked, why does not Rob-
ert Lincoln help this man."
In September, 1894, Mr.. Lincoln re-
ceived a letter from the American of
Boston vouching for Sillowaye. and
asking Lincoln to assist in securing a
pension for him. AS Sillowaye had
claimed to have a letter from President
Lincoln thanking him for his services,
Robert Lincoln offered, if the letter
We're sent him for examination, to re-
turn it, together with a sum of money
as gift. In reply to this a ram
bling letter was received, in which Sill
lowaye said the letter was in the pos
session of his daughter, and he had
been unable to get it. =
IAN examination of the army record
showed no officer by the name of Sill
lowaye," said Mr.. Lincoln, "and the
steamer Brooks, on which Sillowaye
claimed to have been employed as an
engineer in the navy, was a river boat
hired by the War Department and op-
Grated by the owner
Continuing, Mr.. Lincoln said: "Sil-
lowaye wrote that the saving Of my
father from capture took place May
), 1863. His statement is to the ef-
feet that the steamer Brooks was at
tackled by rebels May 13, 1863, down
the Potomac, and that he in some way
undescribed saved the President from
capture. On page 474 of part H., vol
ume % of series /, Records of the War
of the Rebellion is found a telegram
dated Washington, May 13, 1868, which
is addressed to Major General Hooker
and signed by President Lincoln, re-
questing General Hooker to come up
and see the President that evening,
and following that telegram in the book
is the reply of General Hooker stating
that he would come.
From all these facts have no doubt
whatever that this man Sillowaye is a
simple impoSter"
The record-union., 1896-10-22
CASE OF THE CASTLES.
THE WIFE NOT LIKELY TO BE
ACQUITTED.
Her Solicitor Not as Confident of Sc.
curing the Woman's Final
Discharge.

LONDON, Oct 21-Solicitor Abra-
hams of the United States Embassy
was besieged this morning by reporters
endeavoring to obtain the address of
Mrs. Castle of San Francisco, com
mitted for trial yesterday on charge
of shoplifting. Abrahams refused to
disclose her whereabouts, though he ad
mitted the Castles were in London.
He said Mr.. Castle was absolutely inno-
cent and that justice required his ac-
quittal. Mrs. Castle, he said, was very
much broken down by her ordeal. Her
de1ense, Abrahanrs intimated, would be
mental irresponsibility, owing to suffer
ing from troubles peculiar to females
He did not appear confident of the sue
cess or the defense in securing Mrs
Castles acquittal
NEW YORK, Oct PA special ca
bic dispatch to the Tribune" from
London says: Magistrate Newton was
rough in his manner of conducting
the proceedings in the Marlborough
street Police Court in the Castle case
yesterday, but he is notorious in this
respect. He is accustomed to dealing
with the criminal classes, and when
ever anyone well dressed is accused of
offense he considers it necessary to
demonstrate that he is no respecter of
persons, and that justice is absolutely
impartial. His brusque comments on
this case were not inspired by anti
American feeling. He has been equally
arbitrary and unfeeling in dealing with
Englishmen of good reputation who
We're victims of circumstantial evidence
1 he evidence against Mr.. and Mrs.
Castle was so conclusive as to require
comnittal, but the bail demanded
t4O,OOO-waS out of all proportion to
the offense, without reference to the
inherent probability of the innocence
Of the man and the mental derange-
nent of the woman
There is an English statute which
would enable the wife to plead that she
had acted under her husbands cornpul-
sion in committing the offense, and this
statute is said to have prevented his
discharge when the evidence does not
implicate him. The defense has not
been outlined yet, but it is certain to be
OF medical nature. Physicians were
consulted when the Castles first came to
London, and there is little doubt that
| Mrs. Castle will be in due time shown
TO be a victim of kleptomania and ir-
responsible. The furS which she is
| charged with stealing were not worth
more than ESQ. The testimony given
respecting the presence Of her child on
her shopping expeditions and the trivial
value of the toast racks taken from the
hotel prove beyond doubt that this is
most distressing case Of mental ir-
responsibility. Magistrate Newton, deal
ing with the American prisoners as he
would have done with a we'll dressed
Englishman and his wife under similar
| circumstances, refuses to discriminate
between them and old shoplifters
The record-union., 1896-10-22
Speaking for Mckinley. Sound Money
and Protection.
Reports Received at National Repub-
liCan Headquarters Leave Little
Doubt That the States of North
and South Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas Will Give = Substantial
rlajOrities for rlajOr r1Ckinley.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 21.-General
Harrison upon his arrival home this
evening seemed but little fatigued, and
was in the best of spirits. The Repub-
lican leaders who accompanied him on
his Indiana tour expressed gratifica-
ton over the days journey. Large
crowds greeted the ex-President all
along the route.
His special train went into New AL
bany at o'clock this morning from
Evansville among the tremendous
footing Of whistles and firing of can
non. The street leading from the Air
line to Scribner's Park was packed
with people to such a degree that it
was difficult to force a way through it
for the carriages of the distinguished
speaker and party. When he appeared
from the rear of his car he was greeted
with loud cheers. 1t took time to get
him to the park, and more time after he
bad arrived there to force a passage
through the dense throng to the stand
The crowd had been contributed to by
Louisville and points north and west,
and numbered from 10000 to 25,OOO
people.
General Harrison addressed himself
first to the workingmen, Of whom the
crowd was largely composed, explain
ing that they We're the first to suffer
from a base dollar, and they had al
ready suffered enough from a low
tariff.
After the speech General Harrison
was driven to the Monon Station.
where his car was awaiting him.
The next stop was at the little town
of Borden, where something over
thousand farmers had gathered, and as
at all country stops, there was a profu-
sion Of gold decorations.
AT Salem, the county seat of the
sparsely settled county of Washing
ton, a stop of nearIy an hour was
made. The gathering surpassed any
thing Sc'zsn has ever seen, and num-
bered from 1900 to $1,000, who had
gahered from Washington and ada
cent counties, escorted by a company
of cavalry
AT Beresford was the most remarka-
BILE demonstration that was made dur
ing the day. There was no less than
5000 people on hand. The crowd was
so great that it was almost impossible
to talk to it, and not one-fourth Of
the people could get within hearing
distance
At Greencastle, the last stop sched-
uied for the day, about 5000 people
were found wedged in the space about
the depot, and General Harrison spoke
from the rear platform of his car 1t
was already dark, and his speech was
very brief.
The party took supper on the car
after leaving there, and the run to In
dlanapolis was made without further
incident.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Yesterdays Running Events on East
ern Tracks.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-Results: Five
furlongs, Mrs. Bradshaw won, ,Hibernia
Queen second, John B. Ewing third.
Time-1:O4a4.
One mile, C. c. Rumroll won, CHS
well second, Victoress third. Time
1:47A.
Six furlongs, Pelleas won, Amelia
Fonso second, Hush ,:iird. Time
1:1612.
Mile and seventy yards, Addie Bu-
chanan won, Maseln second, Musca-
longe third. Time-1 :4S.
Five and half furlongs, Bishop Reed
won, Fervor second, H. S. Tobacco
third. Time-1:10.
One mile, Tom Sayre won, Billy Nc
Kenzie second, BraEma third. Time
1:45H.
AT LATONIA.
LATONIA, Oct. 21.-Results: One
mile, Song and Dance won, Fresco sec
ond, Lucetta third. Time-1: :46
One mile, Motilla won, Manchester
second, A. B. c. third. Time-1: Al
One mile, Ben Brown won, Remember
Me second, Robair third. Time-1 :42H
Five furlongs, Our nope won, The
Socman second, Sangamon third Time
-1:03A.
One and a quarter miles, hurdle, I'm
Gle Jim won, Scamp second, Herman
third. Time-2:23.
AT NORRIS PARK.
MORRIS PARK, Oct. 21.-Results
Two and a half miles, hurdle, Mckee
won, Phoebus second, San Joaquin
third. Time-4:50
One and a half miles, hurdle, Flushing
won, Midgley second, April Fool third
Time-2:47
One mile, Divide won, Trayline sec
ond, Doggett third. Time-1:44.
Five and a half furlongs, Tallahassee
won, Passover second, Rollins third
Time-1:07.
Steeplechase, Duke Abercorn won,
Decapod second, G1enfallon third. Time
-S:2o.
AT WINDSOR.
DETROIT, Oct. 21.-Results at Wind
sor: Six furlongs, Shuttlecock won,
Wolsey second, Cotton King third.
Time-1 :1015.
Six furlongs, Stachelberg won, Ne
goncie second, Billy Fischer third.
Time-1:171a.
Six furlongs, Bloomer won, Ardath
second, Hailstone third. Time-1:15.
Six and a half furlongs, Sim w. won,
Mover second, Beware third. Time
1:23h
Five and a half furlongs, Austin won,
Elano second, Gwen third. Time
1:10A.
Steeplechase, Colonfst won, Epple-
worth second, Pat Oakley third. Time
-3:44
The record-union., 1896-10-22
LEADVILLE MINE TROUBLES.
Three Strikers Arrested Under Indict-
ments by the Grand jury.

LEADVILLE (Col), Oct. 21.-Follow-
ing the arrest of Owen Costley last
night, three more miners were arrested
this afternoon. They are John Geary.
John Mullen and John Brennan, while
a warrant is out for another man who
has not yet been located. The arrests
are the result of the investigation of
the Coronado affair, and the men ar
rested are not to be admitted to bail.
as they are charged with the deliber-
ate murder of Jerry O'Keefe. a city
fireman, who was shot down while per-
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ADVISED TO VOTE FOR BRYAN.
Letter From the MiddIe-Of-the-Road
PopuIist, S. F. Norton.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Colonel S.
r. Norton of Illinois, who was The can
dldate of the middle-of- the-road Popu-
lists at the St. Louis Convent IN, has
written to Chairman Butler the follow
iEg communication:
CHICAGO, Oct 15. 1896
Hon. NJ. Butler, Chairman People's
Party Committee-Dear Sir: However
much Populists may have differed at st.
Louis as to the correct policy to adopt,
however much some of US may still be-
heve that mistakes were made, under
existing circumstances there is only one
course to pursue, and that is to loyalty
and earnestly support Mr.. Bryan-not
SO much for the sake of elevating him
to the Presidency, as for the purpose
or defeating what may be appropriately
and most expressively termed Mark
Hanna RepublicaniSm- Although some
or us regret certain fusion arrange
rnentS which have been made, it is
notable fact that no other man in the
United States is so much troubled
about it as the manager of the Repub-
lican campaign.
L never realized before now how
Republicans have always respected
ana 'honored the Populist party until
it fused with the Democratic party
If any consolation is needed, however
for this loss of Republican esteem, it
may be found in the fact that Messrs.
Cleveland, Carlisle and Palmer have
become the 1egatees thereof. Our po-
litical allies In this campaign may not
have treated us as fairly and Justly as
they ought in the matter of representa-
ton of Vice-Presidential Electors, and
this seems to be the chief cause Of COM
plant, but I have yet to meet with a
Populist who does not admit that
Bryan is the ablest and most fearless
champion of reform principles that the
reformerS themselves have chosen in
the last twenty years.
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Lady Erskine Injured.

HALIFAX IN. So, Oct. 21.-Lady
Erskine, wife of Rear Admiral Erskine,
kline, wife of Rear Admiral Erskine
while riding a bicycle along Brunswick
street to-day, was thrown from her
wheel by horse that was led suddenly
shying and striking her. She struck
the street with much force, and sus-
tanned a sprained ankle and injury to
her side.
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The Letter a Forgery.

CANTON (OD, Oct. 21.-Major Nc
kinley said to night that the welles
letter was forgery, which imputed
sentiments to him which he never en-
tcrtained or uttered. Furthermore, it
Is well-known fact that prior to
1874 he never signed his name William
Mckinley, but always, without a sin
gle exception, William Mckinley Jr.
The alleged Welles letter is signed
William Mckinley, and purports to
have been written in April, 1890.
The record-union., 1896-10-22
l.. A. w. Bulletin.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21-Chair-
man Gideon's L. A. w. bulletin has
these announcements: The suspension
CT w. c. Mills, Kearney, Neb., was re-
moved. The permanent suspensions:
w. E. Harmon and Godfrey Schmidt.
Los Angeles, Cal, for competing in un-
sanctioned races during term OF sus-
pension; 7. Q. Hall, Los Angeles, Cal.
for officiating at unsanctioned races
during term of suspension.
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forming his duty on the night Of the

Coronado fire.
1t is impossible to learn what evil
dence the Grand Jury has. secured
against these men, but it is supposed
to be of a sensational character.
A plan is on foot to gradually dis
pense with the union men in the en-
r,oy of the mines who are claimed to
be traitors.
A court-martial will be held at Camp
Mcintyre tomorrow to try several
important cases.
The record-union., 1896-10-22
Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The treas
to-day stood at S129, 1884. The days
ury gold reserve at the close of business
Withdrawals at New York were $273,-
400.
The record-union., 1896-10-22

The first authentic record Of cards in
France was in 1893, during the reign Of
Charles VI.
The record-union., 1896-10-22

It is said by Indian historians that the
game of chess originated in India about
1000 B. c.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21
LARGE SALE
OF
Personal Proper ty

" III Do soiu dI puDllc sale, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1895
On the road leading from Eldridge Hill to
Wing Lane, near Dean's Corner, on what is
known as James r Stratton,s farm. the fol
lowing described personal property:
HORSES Six head No. !, Nellie BLY, bay
mare, years old, is kind and gentle good
worker ana driver, true to pull, is fearless
or OBJECTS and is an excellent ladies' driv-
ing horse; No 2, George bay horse, years
old, sound, kind and gentle, perfectly fear
less, good worker and driver No. 8. Flossie.
sorrel mare, coming 4 years old, perfectly
sound, Kind and gentle, well broken single
good driver, well worthy the attention of
anyone wanting good animal. Nos and 5
Are Are Harry Ty and Stokes. good work team.
NO o, Ella s.. bay filly months old
OATTLE--Sixteen head of cattle, consist
ing OF Holsteins, Attorneys and Durhams;
Y ~ cows, have calves by their Sides the
are extra heavy mixers; Q two-year-old
heiters, coming into profit soon; yeaaiing
heifer Holstein bull. Two shoats.
HARNESS Two sets heavy work harness,
2 sets single carriage harness, set double
carnage harness, collars, brides; lines. fly
nets. matters, blankets. cirsingles, trace
| chains, breast chains.
FARM INPLEMENrs, Ero.-six wagons-iron
axle heavy wagon, 2 wooden axle do, buggy,
| market wagon with seats, express, nearly
| new; superior grain drill, moving machine
| Tiger hay rake, cut harrow, roller, Little
Diamond WHEEL plow. gang plow. two horse
| syracuse plow. two-horse Advance Chilled
plow, one-horse plow, smoothing harrow, A
harrow one horse harrow, corn coverer
corn marker. corn shelter, grindstone, stalk
sled, hay fork, ropes and blocks, 2 seis hay
shelvtngs, tomato rack, 200 truck baskets.
pal buckle chains, sets corn sides aud bot
toms, wheel barrow, calf rack, 2 moving
scythes, grubbing hoe, crowbar hoes. forRs.
shovels. rakes, thirty quart iIk ems,
milk strafner. 20 chicken conps. 4 turkey do /.
| fattenfng DO, 40 grain bugs. bbl. ider vine
gar, pork barrel. churn, poultry wire,
empty barrels, boxes, shares of Piles
grove Dairy Association stock, turkey
gobbler and hens, 40 pullets and hens,
tons hay. timothy and clover mixed. 100 bu. :.
corn in the ear. acres growing wheat. 25
bus. seed potatoes and manv other articles
too tedious to mention
Sale to commence at O'Clock, p. m. sharp.
Conditions-Eight months credit will be
given on all sums of $40 and over by giving
note with approved security. In terest after
80 days. ALI sums under $40, cash ut cl Sc of
sale. MRS VIM. b. S1THaNS.
j. III. Weatherby, Auct.
G. FL Richmab, Clerk. PA
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21

The closing sessions of the Farmers
Institutes were held on Friday last. Mr.,
Baker, the Chairman, made an excellent
address on ''Some of the greatest needs
of South Jersey farmers"
j. Walter Pancoast offered the follow.
ing resolutions, which were adopted
wHER EAs, The present load law enables 8
few tax payers to saddle upon a county
heavy debt in opposition to the views of 3
large majority of its voters.
RESOLVED. That " 9 request the legislature
of the Board of Freeholders before county
may begin load improvement under the
State law.
WHEREAS, Extravagant salaries injure the
public service by making public office q
tempting prize to the corrupt and avaricious
rather than an honorable re eognition of the
ability, worth and patriotism of fellow
citizen.
WHEREAS, During the era of high prices,
Useless salaried officers have been created
WHEREAS, Agriculture is now staggering
under heayier burdens than it can continue
to carry.
Resolved, That the farmers of Salem
county heartily concur with our friends In
Monmouth county in demanding reduced
taxation.
RESOLVED, That we demand the abolition
of all useless officers and expenditures ant
the reduction of public salaries to the scale
relative to The cost of living, existing pre-
vious to 1860.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be for
warded to each County Board of Agriculture
and to the Stste Gazette and True American
of Trenton.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Personal Property
win be sold at public sale, on
FRTDAY FERRnApv 90 1ooo


At the residence II the subscriber, ON the
road leading from Sharptown to Swedesboro,
two miles from former place and five from
latter, the following described personal
HoRsEs AND MULES Nine head. Two pafr
extra large mules. one pair nearly l6 hands
high, an extra " Irk team; pair grey horses,
10 hands, good workers, single or double .
brown mare, l515 hands. good worker single
or double, has been used in tread power:
bay mare, sired by Lancewood. an A No. /
driver. single or double, would make first
by Wickliffe. he by George Wilkes; dam.
CATTLE.-Six heifers. fuli-blood JERSEYS.
springins with first calf; heirers, full,
blood Jerseys. about months Old.
due to farrow IN Apri IS spS snoa's SEQ poisnd
China ana Jersey Red variety.
WAGONS. FARM IMPLEAENrs. ETC -Threa
wheel wagon. 4inch tire; cart. nearly new:
double carriage, West & Green's make; glass
front milk wagon; express, sleigh. Wood
cut; hay tedder, steel tooth hay rake, s.If-
trip; six section iron roller Nissonri grain
drill. in good order; threshing mac zine,
six-ho'se steam engine with ,weive-horse
boiler, p inch corn mil, French burr corn
sheller, kiger patent; Van winkle fan IN I'D.
2grindstones. for machine knives, 4 sets
hay shelvtngs. made for carting tomatoes:
y two-norse Syraeu use plOws. 3 one horse
Rlows;2 south Bend; gang plows. Little
smoothing harrows, sweet potato digger.
white potato digger Iron Age hoe harrows,
sweet potato harrow, Ona-horse scratch
log chains. drag chains, cor" covtrers.
2 corn markers 250 tomato baskets. 500 bus''
corn In the ear, turkey hens
HARNESS Set double carrfape harness
rubber mounted; 2 sets single harness. 4 sets
double harness, half chain harness, collars.
lines, brides, chains, traces, etc.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS Suit parIor furnttnre
consisting OF sofas and wall chairs. il,
perfect order: secretary, hat rack, cane
kitchen table, small range large cook stove
ironing stove 2 bedroom stoves, small wood
stove, 2 stoves tor sweet potato cellar, butter
worker large churn, good meal chest, meat
bench. clothes horse, etc.
Sale To commence at II o'clock, O. m. sharp
and will be positive, as have relinuuished
tne farming business Conditions at sale.
JOSEPH K. LIPPINCOTT.
W. A. Casper, Auct
NJ d. Dickinson, Clerk.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21
Church Notes.


Friends circular meeting will be held
ne 1t First. day morning, at 1890 at
Woodstown Friends Meeting house. The
public is invited.
Rev. W. V. Louder boueb, of Salem,
preached very able sermon in the Pres.
byterian Church last evening, from the
text, "Whosoever will let him take of the
water of life freely"
Rev. B. G. Lippincott. Jr., pastor O.
the Beltord M. E. Church, whose mind
temporarily deranged on account of over
work connected with his pastoral duties,
rendered his TesiE nation last Sunday. The
official board refused to accept it, bn
granted him vacation. Therefore Mr.
Lippincott will travel until Conference
meets.
Bridgeton is having a remarka biz
revival of religion, the evangelical
churches having united for campaign
against sin and wlckedness in holding
services in the Opera Mouse. On Tues
day, in obedience to proclaim alton By
the Mayor, the business places were
generally closed from 2 to O'Clock il
the afternoon, and the busiH ess men and
clerks attended the services. Ii pr owed q
great day. The big revival is the one
theme of conversation every where
The revival services held in the M. E
Church this week have been of an ex
ceptionally interesting character. The
attendance has not been particularly large
and no great stir has been witnessed, but
the preaching of Rev. J. r. Daniels has
been of highly spiritual character,
direct and forcible, and altogether such
presentation of the gospel of salvation
as cannot help but bear fruitage OF
conviction and conversion. Those who
have not heard him have missed treat,
and it is hoped he may remain for another
week, as it is believed that there will
surely be an awakening of the people,
with an ingathering for the church.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-21

r. Ed ward Wallace has so far recovered
from his Fecept illness, as to able to De on
the street. : = = =
Mrs. Mary r. Hirker aud daughters
last week moved into their new nome on
Dickinson streets ss3 2s3A adi Het
John Newburn and family, of Rogers
Ford. Pa, hsve been visiting Samuel
VanPelt and family. ~ i.'i as7si'i'
Miss Rose Kirby, assistant in the post
office. is on the sick list. Her place is
being temporarily filled by Miss Ruff.
Mrs. j. W. Barber and Misses Emma
johnson and Clara Hampton were the
puists of Mrs. Smith Hewitt at the East
Avenue over Sunday.
Rev. ]. R. Daniels, Rev. Jesse Stiles
and Mrs. Stiles, and Mrs. J. 81. DEM, of
Salem, were entertained at dinner by Mr..
and Mrs j. g. Snelbaker yesterday.
Helen G.. Borton appropriately cele-
brated Washington Birthday to-day. in
her school at Laurel Hill, by reoitations
from several of har, pupils, and short
addresses from some of the visitors. The
room was suitably decorated, and each
child presented with small Ratchet
made from celluloid decorated with a
bow of ribbon with caution not to chop
their fathers cherry tree.