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!THE MORNING GREGORIAN, SATURDAY, 'AUGUST , 1900. OUR STOCK OF GOLD Current Estimate Too High by About $100,000,000. DUE TO ERRORS MADE YEARS AGO Even Willi the Reduction the Aaoant of Gold Is CO Per Cent 'afore Tlian, It "Was In. 1SQU. "WASHINGTON, -Aug. S.-George E. "Roberts, Director ef the ""SUnt, speaking today of the probable mo&lncatron 6t the present estimate of the Stock of sold In the country, said: "Some modification of the present es timate doubtless wl be made as the re sult of an extended inquiry that is being made by this bureau and by Mr. Muhle znan, of the New York Subtrcasury. The original basis of the Treasury estimate 4s a computation made by Br. L,lnder man. Director of the Mint in 373. Gold was then at a premium, and not in gen eral circulation. Ho took the amount in the Treasury and in National banks and added $&,&,& for circulation on the Pacific Coast, and $10,000,600 for the hold ings of other banks and hoards in all 51K.W0.000. To this has been added each year the coinage and tnc imports of do mestic coin, and from it subtracted the recoinage, the exports and an estimated sum for consumption in the arts. The re sult is the current estimate. "'The gold in the Treasury and In Na tional banks comprises only part of the Ftock that can be actually counted. At the date of the last reported statement by the National banks, April 20. 1KK, their lKMings were .51S5.7C9.S72. The Treasury holdings May 1 were W26.SSS.371, the two Items aggregating $522,759,243. The estimate for May 1 was $1,033,525,117, "which left ?420,0WMX to be accounted for as held by state and private banks, trust companies and In safes, pockets and hoards. This is the sum subject to modi fication. ""No account has been taken in the past of the gold carried out of the country on the persons of travelers, it being as sumed that there was little of It, and that all but an inappreciable amount was re turned ly incoming travelers. This year the bureau has made a systematic effort to learn what this movement amounted to by inquiries addressed to the steam. ship lines, money-changers at the princi pal ports, and our Consuls abroad. The replies indicated that gold thus carried out flnds its way through bankers to the principal banks of issue In the several countries. One tounst agency receives from travelers from 5100.003 to $150,000 per year, and- turns it into the Bank of Eng. land. About $75,000 per annum is melted at Geneva, and in all a net loss of from 5600.009 to $00,000 is indicated. At the lat ter rate, in 25 years the total would be 52u.C0,0i, a sum that should be taken Into account. "An effoit has been made to arrive at the present consumption of coin by jewel ers and other Industrial arts, and the re turns indicate a total consumption of about $8,503,600 in coin per year. Prior to 1SSS the bureau's estimate was never less than this amouii, but from 1S93 it "has been placed at 51.500.CO0. An additional allowance of $2,000,000 per year for seven ears would require a correction of $14,- aw.oae. "Mr. Muhleman is of the opinion that, owing chiefly to errors made prior to 1895, the estimate has been too large by perhaps $100,000,000. He attacks Dr. Lin derman's original estimate and argues that it was $29,000,000 too high, and he lias recently made an exhaustive Inves tigation of imports and exports of coin and bullion since 2S73. By chocking these from other sources of information he is led te believe that at times bullion and coin have been reported as domestic coin which would carry error into the. esti mate of coin stock. He thinks these errors in reporting exports and the ex ports may have increased the estimates hy as much as $45,000,W Some of hi corrections doubtless v ill be accepted and the amount Anally deducted from the previous estimate as a result of revision probably wlH be oetwoen SSe.OOO.OOO and $106,080,009. These changes, spread over the estimates for "25 years and chiefly prior to 18SB, signify nothing as to the available resource1' of the country. They alter the calculations as to the hidden hoards, but they are not part of the active stock, and are not even available in the time of reed, for lioards Increase Instead of diminish at such a time. "'Reductions do not alter the figures for the great increase In our stock in recent ears, but rather emphasise it, for the addition are made larger in proportion to the total stock. The estimate of the stock on August 1 last was $1,0o3,1S,S32. and if the $108,000,003 were deducted the stock would remain 60 per cent above what it was four years ago. 'The inquiry as to the exact stock is of value for statistical and comparative purposes, not for the purpose of deter mining whether or not the country has gold enough. A country on the gold basis Kete the shire of the world's gold which its proportion of the -world's business Vigs It" YELLOW FEVER. Xittlc Fcnr of an Epidemic Enter tained nt Tnma WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Surgeon-Gen-oral Wyman, of the Marine Hospital Service, received a dispatch from Sur geon J. H. Wlrfte, dated at Key West Fla., yesterday, confirming the press re ports of allow fever In Millsboro Coun ty, Fla. Surgeon White has left for the scene of the outbreak, accompanied by the state health officer. One Death nt Tampa. TAMPA, Fla.. Aug. S. F. L. Weedon, agent of the State Board of Health, Is sued a public statement today to tho effect that there had been one death from yellow fever here, and that there aTC two cases known George Senneberg died yesterday. He was a tailor, and had not been outside of the city for years. It is supijd he contracted the fever by cleaning ctothos brought from some la ' foe ted potat. Dr. Porter, State HoaUh Officer, is en route here, and will take charge upon arrival. The city Is in a healthful con dition otherwise, and verv clean. Little fear of an epidemic is entertained. Rail roads have licea ordered to sell no tlck cU for points inside the state. All who desire to leave for points outside tho state can do fo. SIMPLY INTELLIGENT Sit ali'a Assailant Not a Person Education. of KSW TOKK, Aug. 3. A dispatoh to the Trtbuae from Paris says: Tho young ni-n wltc attempted to aGsaslaate the Shah of Persia appears to be im4y Intelligent, but" uneducated, but bears all outward signs of being a laborer accustomed to -work with the pick and shovel The prevailing opin ion lb tat le acted a& an agent, like Breast. but of this there if. no evidence, except that his face contracted and that lie shed tears when the policeman said to Um: "Now that your friends have made use of you as their tool, they will abandon you altogether." . Popular IndWaatien against the would be atrfaustta nowhere mor? marked than amour fee working classes here. The leaders T the socialist and of the prole tariat. nch as Jean J-rares, Vlviaat Gerc autt wAcj denounce thewlrainal at tentat the rojse.i po&slble language. and eyUs ISeorl Rochcfert attacks the criminal with Ills heaviest sledge-hammer adjectives. The congratuirtlons received tonight by the Shah amounted almost to an ovation. The- presence of sangfroid shown by the Shah and his Grand Vizier Instantly ceased at the disarming of the" assassin and In an off-hand way the Shah remarked to a police agent: "Be sure and have a good, pnotograph of him ready for me when I come back from Versailles," add ing .greatly to his popularity here. BRYAN'S SPEECH READY. Am In the Democratic Platform, 'Ex pnnslon Is Paramount. I,INCOLiC, Neb.. Aug. 3. Mr. Bryan to day concluded the writing of his speech to be made at Indianapolis next Wednes day In accepting the Democratic nomina tion for. the Presidency. He epent the en tiro day in. this work, giving no time to f1Ir Th bumi'Ii Ik ahnufc 000 words In length. He has adhered to his original Intention of devoting the document al most entirely to the question of imperial ism. In following this course he pursues the general plan adopted in 1S93 of giving especial attention In his notification snpwh to the subiect made naramount by Ithe Democratic platform. For this rea son the policy of the Government with reference to the acquisition of foreign territory will this year be given tne piace of prominence, which was allotted to the financial question in 1S3S, the other sub jects being lelt to he dealt with-In the letter of acceptance to be given out later. The remarks upon this subject areJased upon the Administration's condnctftr af fairs' In the Philippine Archipelago; It Is now Mr. Bryan's Intention to re main In Chicago for several days, possibly a week, after the Indianapolis meeting, the entire time to be given to confer ences -with leaders of all the forces sup porting him. Vice-Chalrman Edmlston, of the Na tional Populist Committee, today Issued a call to the executive committee of that party to meet In Chicago on the day fol lowing the Indianapolis meetings Mr. Ed mlston declined to state the purpose, of this meeting, but there Is little .doubt that Its object Is to confer with Mr. Bryan and other leaders, possibly with a view of deciding what course shall be pursued with reference to Mr. Towne's candidacy for the Vice-Presidency. KOItTH CAROLINA ELECTION. Democratic Majority a "Little Short o 00,000. TIALEIGH. N. a. Aug. 3. Returns to night show the Democratic majorities aggregate G4.G7S and the- fusion majorities 5125, making the net Democratic majority 53,553. There will be- contests In several counties. Irregularities being charged In Randolph, Barnett, Wilkes and Chatham Counties. In the latter county. Congress man Atwater's precinct, a fusion strong hold, the Fuslonlsts smashed the ballot box and burned the ballots. This was the only trouble which occurred in the state so far as known. Returns show that to the Senate there are elected 38 Democrats and 9 Fuslonlsts, with three seats doubtful; and to the House, 93 Democrats and 13 Fuslonlsts, while 12 seats are in doubt , Mecklenburg, Edgecomcp and Robeson are the banner counties so Tar as the vote, on the constitutional amendment Is concerned. Each gave it 5500 majority. New Hanover ranked second with 3018. There will be only two Populists In the Legislature, both from Senator Butler's County. REPUBLIC-AX SPEAKERS. Fairbanks, Smith, and Lodse Will Go to Maine. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Chairman Hanna, of the National Republican committee, was informed today by Senator Scott, of the Speakers' .Bureau, that during the campaign in Maine the following speak ers will be heard there: Postmaster - General Charles Emory Smith, at Skowhegan September 5: Sen ator Fairbanks, at Bangor September 25 Rockland September"27 and Portland Sep t ember 29. Senator Lodge will give all his time to the National committee after Septem ber 15. Senator Fairbanks will devote the last three weeks of the campaign to his own state, Indiana. LABOR LEADERS ARRESTED. Among; Them is a Socialist Nominee for Coiieresii. DATTON. O., Aug. 3 Charles Specht, tho Socialist Congressional nominee from tho 12th district of Missouri, who was selected at the Socialist convention held In St Louis on Wednesday, was arrested here yesterday on the charge of loiter ing. Specht Is a representative of the International Union of Cigar Makers and has been In this city for several weeks past assisting the members of the lecal union In bringing about an adjustment of tho difficulties between tho emplovers and the striking employes. He is 23 years old. Other prominent labor leaders were also arrested, among the number being J3. H. Theirs, secretary of the National Board of Trades Union, who has been stationed here for some time. To Adjnnt the Wnpre Scale. CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 3. An important conference between the officials of nearly 20,000 tinworkers and the manufacturers was held here this afternoon for the purpose of adjusting the wago scale dur ing the ensuing year. FOREST FIRES. Great Areas Laid Waate in the Si erra Mndrc Monntnins. LOS ANGELES, Cal . auj. 3. Great forest fires continue to burn in the Sierra Madre Mountains. A report from Camp Sturtevant says that although the fire does not threaten the camp as much as it did a week ego, there still remains much work for the fire-fighters to do. Unless the flames are soon checked a large area of the San Gabriel forest re serve, in addition to the 15 or 20 square miles already devastated, will be laid waste. Martin's Camp, on Mount Washing ton, has been cut off from communica tion with this city. The chief danger point Is around Elisabeth Peak, back of Monrovia If the flrej has gotten well down in West Fork, as now seems prob able, there Is no telling where It will stop. Deaths of Soldiers in Cnlia. WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-General Wood at Havana has reported the followiug deaths from July 20 to SO: Santiago. July 20, Private Harry Schaefer. -Company A. Fifth Infantry, typhoid fever: Columbia barracks. July 23, Private John Schrantz, Company A, Second Artillery: Pinar del Rio. July 21, Commissary Sergeant Francis Decasen broot. First Infantry; July 25. Private Edward Welsh, Company B, First In fantry, and Corporal Wflllam Fisher, Company G. First Infantry: 'Matanzas, July 25. Private John Stoner. Company F. Second Cavalry, all of yellow fever. Captain .John Mcintosh. NEW YORK."Aug. 3. Captain John Mcintosh, senior commander of the Ward line fleet died this morning in Jersey City. He was In his 63d year. World to End This Venr. This is tho recent decision of one of the prominent societies of the world", but the exact da. has not yet been fixed upon, and while thero are very few peo ple who beileve this prediction, there are thousands of others who not only believe, but know, that Hotctter's Stomach Bit ters Is the et medicine to cure dyspep sia, indigestion, constipation, biliousness or liver and .kidney troubles.. A fair trial will certainly convince tou of Its value. SHAH FIRST-THEN CZAR PAB.IS ANARCHIST "PLANNED DOTJ-jj BLE MURDER. Bertilllon System Discloses His Men tity End Been. Imprisoned for Preaching: AjyxtfClxxr -PATiTS. Anir. 3. At tho mwtlnp nf tho Cabinet .this morning It was announced and Pretoria, left masses of private c6r that the would-be assassin of 'the Shah. ? rcspondence among the archives, which of Persia had given .his name. as-Sals'on, tSe authorities on the spot were examln A man of this .name, who had been re-ng; He had receK ed installments of this garded and watched asan anarchist dls- correspondence by the last two mails, and appeared from Paris in 1S95, and had not he had been informed that more was to since been located. ... . f come. The portions he nad seen were The discovery of Salson's Identity -was" written prevlgus to the war, and were made by means of the Bertilllon system, chiefly letters of British subjects of tha his measurements agreeing with a card at Cape ahdof the two republics. There police headquarters. When shown the were, however, copies of two letters that card and photograph, the criminal said: purported to have been Written by an "Yes that Is me." v Ertgllsh member of the House of Com- HIs full name Is Francois Salson. He is mbns, and the letters and an extract from a Frenchman, and was born in 1S7S. He" a letter written by two other members was regarded ns a dangerous anarchist of the House of Commons two days be and In October, 1S9S, was condemned to fore the outbreak of the war, couched In Chree months' imprisonment for preach-,' Jthe form of open criticism, asking for n Ing anarchy. In June, 1SSD, Jie was -con-'! f QrmatlDn regarding martial law, and demned to eight months,' Imprisonment suggesting that President Krugcr make for a like offense. temporary concessions and await a re- Salson was more communicative today, action In England. In his opinion, the ana TYhen an effort Tva "made to Interro- i letters were not treasonable, though cer- JAPANESE 'MINISTER TO ' KOGORO TAICAHIRA WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Tho new Japanese Minister. Kogoro TaKahlra' laid his creden-( tlals before the President todaj. He came to tha State Department in luTl 'diplomatic dress Just before 11 o'clock, accompanied hy Mr. Nubershfmar the charge,- and secretary of the "Le gation. Secretary Hay escorted them to the "White Houre, Tvhert they -viere received by the President in the blue room. The speeches on "-this occasion did not contain any reference to present conditions in China. The President dwelt upon the splendid material progress made by Japan, while the Minister spoke for an enlargement of the growing interest of the two coun tries, v , '.,. gate him ha spoke freelyl of yesterday's attempt "and f ventilated his anarchistic Ideas, but' when asked if he acted as the Instrument of others, He -declined to- an swer, saying, however, that, had he killed the Shah and escaped, he would have killed the Czar. ' Further Inquiries "at tho 'Workingmjjn's Hotel, where Salson lived, brought to light the' fact that he had been working at day labor until recently, when his work was finished. "He was then unable to find new employment. The last few days the question of existence was a dif ficult one for him. What his punishment will be Is a matter of doubt Probably it will be a life sentence at hard labor, though It is possible he will be condemned! to the guillotine. The statutes provide the death penalty for attempted assassin ation. Valllalnt, who threw a bomb Into the Chamber of Deputies', was executed', though no loss of life resulted from It . Paris has no recovered from its indfg-, nation at the attempt on the life of Its royal guest. Tho press is filled with apol ogies and expressions of regret, and urges the suppression of anarchists as a further protection for public officials. As a result of the attempt on the Shah's life, the curious crowd which surround ed the Palace of Sovereigns today, was prevented from approaching the palace when the Shah started for Vlncennes, where a military review was held In his honor. An escort of dragoons surrounded the royal carriage. The Shah seems the least concerned of all over the effort to take his life, and has not curtailed the programme' he had In view. Shah Will Tiot Visit London. LONDON, Aug. 3 It is officially an nounced that In consequence of the death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Shah has abandoned his visit to Eng-J land. BRITISH MILITARY PLANS. - " Lord Ronebery Taken the Marqnis of Lnnsdovrne to Task. LONDON. Aug. 3. In the House of Lords today, Lord Rosebery resented the Secretary of State of War, the Marquis of Lansdowne, taking him to task for suggesting that the commander of the forces, Lord Wolseley, ought to come to the House and give -his authority to the government's military plans. Lord Rose bery said he did not propose to be snubbed in the discharge of what he considered a public duty. The Marquis of Lansdowne. he said, must be disabused of the 'idea that there exists in the country a blind,v venerating confidence In the War Ofllce. The Marquis of Lansdowne, replying, said the War Secretary was responsible to Parliament and the Commander-lp-Chlef was responsible to the War Secre tary. Other peers having spoken, the Premier, Lord Salisbury, .said he understood Lord Rosebery's contention was that the na tion Vould be much more satisfied if Lord Wolseley would come to the house and express his approval of Lord Lans downe's plans. It was obvious that if Lord Wolseley would be called upon to do that he was also entitled to express dis approval. Loid Salisbury sa'd ho could not see how that was possible. There was much "force In what Lord Rosebery, had said, but It was of an, abstract Rind., The subject was there dropped. BOERS REPULSED. k ( i' Liebeljerff's Commando Attacks Gen eral Smith-Dorrlcn's T"orccs. CAPE TOWN, Aug. 3. Licbeberg's commando attacked General Smlth-Dpf-rien near Poichlefstrom, but was eas'lly repulsed. General Ian Hamilton has gone to Sus tenburg to bring away Baden-Powell's garrison. Seven hundred and fifty additional Boers have surrendered to General Hun ter. ' t , LONDON. Aug. 3. Official dispatches from Lard Roberts, dated Pretoria," Au gust 2, gives the date of General Smlth Dorien's repulse of the Boers as July 31. The dispatch says: , "la the ladming a llzs "of Jtruce came to Smith-Doriens camp," demanding his surrender. Before he could, reply the j Boers opened a heavy hre. The, British 1 losses were slight l "Ian Hamilton met with slight loss at UltQt1'S yefc His casualties-were lfcjhf FOUNT AT PRETORIA. - Letters of Esslisluaen Relating to the Boer War. LONDON, Aug. 3. In response to ques tion," the- Secretary for the Colonies. Joseph Chamberlain, said today in the Rons nf ("Yimmnns that the Boer crov- i ernmenfs. In fleeing -from B'oemfontcin THE UNITED STATES tainly Improper while Her" Mafesty was engaged indifffcuft negotiations. "It is proposed to' send the letters 'to tho" writ ers and ask if they desir& to explain, and 'he -would await a reply before de ciding whether to publish them or 'not The Secretary for the Colonies, the Earl of "Selborne, was questioned In the House of Lords" concernthg the alleged treason able correspondence, nni In repjy Tead the- explanation which Mr. Qhamberlain had- made In the House Of Commons. BUBONIC PLAGUE IN LONDON. Snrgcon White Reports That There Have Been Ttto Dcntltn. ' , WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. The Marine Hospital Service has received the follow ing telegram from Pask Abslbtant Surgeon Thomas, announcing the outbreak of the bubonic plague in London: . "London, Aug. 3. Surgeon-General, Marjne' Hospital, Washington: There have been four cases of bubonic plague and tvp, deaths from the plague In London. The diagnosis was conducted by a bac teriological examinatipn. I do not think . there will .be further spread. . . "THOMAS." The dispatch from Surgeon Thomas gives no details of the origin of the cases, nor whether they were on shipboard or within the city Itself. The Marine Hos pital Service authorities say the instruc tions already; given to quarantine officers are ample, and they express confidence that the disease is not likely to reach this country. At tho same time the pos sibility of danger is not overlooked, and quarantine ofljeers will be especially watchful In the enforcement of regula tions. v GALE IN UMTED KINGDOM. Channel TrnlUc Suspended and Much Damnge Done. LONDON, Aug. 44:20 A. M. A severe gale Is raging throughout the United Kingdom. Channel traffic is suspended, causing much inconvenience to thousands of excursionists who wished to take ad vantage of the. August bank holiday. Rain and wind have done much, damage in, the provinces. Several small vessels have gone ashore, and many others- have been obliged to seek refuge In the har bors. i '- Tvrenty-One Sailors Scalded. SAN SEBASTIAN. Aug. 3. When the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabel was about to leave for Archacon, one of her boilers gave way, and the escaping steam'scald ed 21 sailors, killing one and seriously in juring six others. Tne cruiser postponed her departure. "' Itrujrer Promises Indemnity. PRETORIA, Aug. 3 President Kruger and Commandant-General Botha have Issued a. proclamation promising to pay all 'damage done to farms by the British 'provided the burghers remain with, the commandoes. AFTER THE WABASH: Vanderbllt Goes to London to Con- suit Georgrc Gonld. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. The World says: Jit Is reported that the sudden departure "for Europe of W. K. Vanderbilt on his yacht, Valiant, wras the result of a sum mons to London to meet George Gould and A. J. Cassatt, who are in that city. According to this report the Vanderbllts want to secure the Wabash system, which is at present owned by the Goulds, while Mr. Cassatt wants the advice of Mr. Vanderbilt concerning the closing of several large contracts for the expor tation by the Pennsj Ivania, Chesapeake. & Ohio and Norfolk & Western ot large quantities of Litumlnous coal. ,It Is expected that the bituminous coal exports to Europe will become ve.ry large during the next year or two, because ot the gradual falling off of the -English mines. It Is said that Mr. Cassatt is able to close contracts IpolVlng the shipping of several million dollars' worthy o coal to Europe, i KING VICTOR TOc. ITALY NETTOIULER EXTOLS THB VIRTUES OF HiS FATHER. ' . . ,t Consecrates His Cnrcer -to the Guar dianship of. Liberty and Defense of tins Monarchy. ' MONZaW. 3. King Victor Emmanu el HI liasflisued the following proclaraa tlonto'Shotalian people; . "The second Kinsr of Italy Is dead. Es- ' caplng, thanks to his valor' as a soldier, the dangers of battle, and departing un liarmed, thanks to Providence, frdm the risks" he confronted so courageously, this good and virtuous ICIng foil a Victim to an atrocious crime while, with easy con science ana without fear of danger, he wag participating In the joys of his peo ple at their fetes. It was not permitted to, me to be present at the lasl breath of my father? but T understand mynrst duty to be to follow the counsels he left 'me and tb Imitate the vrutes of the King and tho first citizen of Italy. "In this moment .of profound sadness have to aid me the strength which comes from the example of my august father and of that great 'King w-h6 deserves to be called the 'Father of his country.' X TiavB also, as a support, the strength which omes'from the love and devqtlon of the Italian people for the King whom .they venerated and weep for. There re mains to us the institutions which he loy ally preserved and which he attempted to render permanent during the 22 years of his elgn. These institutions are given to, me as the sacred traditions of my house and" the warm love "which Italians Jiave for them, protected with a firm and energetic hand from assault or any vio lence from whatever source It come.v assures me, I am certain of the prosper ity and grandeur of the'eouritry. It was the glory of my grandfather to nave given Italy it3 unity and independence. It was the glory of my father t& have jealously guarded this unity arid this Independence tn the end. "My reign shall be outlined by these Imperishable remembrances. May God aid me and may the love of my people fortify me so; that T may consecrate all my career as a King" to the guardianship of liberty and the defense of the mon archy united by indissoluble bonds for the supreme Interest oi the country. "Tfn1Ir?Tir rpnrlpr' vrmr trihtltto of tears and honors to- the sacred memory of 'Humbert of Savoy. Tou, in1 the bitter 'sorrow which has struck my house, have shown that you consider this sorrow as though It were that of each individual among you. ."This solidity of thought and affection shall alwavs "be the most certain bulwark dfK-my reign and the best guarantee of the '.unity of the country. Such, are my hopes, such is my ambition as a citizen and' as King." WlffiHE THI2 i'LOTTIXG WAS DONE. Anarchists Voted Humbert's Death, at West Hobolcen. NEW YORK, Aug3s'-Detectlves have found the room In which It is claimed that the plot to kill King Humbert was formed. It is on the second floor of a West Hoboken, N. J., resort for anar chists, and Is In the heart of the Italian settlement. The place has not been known as a meeting place for anarchists. There have been no public meetings held there, and the room where the men met was kept for the most seciet conference purposes. The'sedetectlves say they learned last night from socialists who attended a meeting at the place that less than foui months ago two Italians, a man and woman, arrived in Hoboken, and" an Im portant conference was held In this roomj At the conference there were anarchists from New" YorlC Brooklyn, the Italian colony In Philadelphia and Pateroon and West Hoboken. This socialist never saw Bressl and never saw Qulntevallp,. but the description of the men (tallies with that of two of the men at the confer ence. Mrs. Bressi, the destitute wife of the assassin, with her little daughter, are In' this city from their home in West Ho; boken for the-purpose of seeing the .Ital ian Consul-General. Mrs. Bressl -said she wanted to write a letter to her hus band, but ,the. Consul-General told her It would not be delivered. The woman then asked If it would be possible for her to get any valuables her husband had In his possession when ho was arrested. Ho had. a diamond of considerable value, she .said. The Consul-General promised to do what he could for the woman. When she. returned to West Hoboken sho found a man, representing himself as a United States Secret Service agent awaiting her. He questioned her at great length, but she was unable to give him any more 'information than already made public. Mrs. Bressi, who ia In delicate health, was so "overcome by the fatigue of her trip to New York that she had to take to her-bed soon after her return, and last night her condition was considered serious. It is learned that the assassin, Bressi, wa3 a member of what Is known as the "International Group" of Anarchists. The police have also learned that prior to Bressl's leaving this country he was ten dered a banquet by a group of anarchists In this city. The celebration took place in an' anarchist resort in Beecher street Ten persons were present. Besides Bres sl there were Salvatof QuintO, "a. man named SassI and a man named Lenner, or Lana, all of whom are under arrest in Italy. The other guests are not yet known to the police, but one of them was said to be a woman. This would seem to Indi cate that there were at least eight per sons concerned in. the plot to kill the King. The feasting continued into tho early morning hours, until It was almost time to reach the steamer on which they embarked on their murderous mis sion. Teresa Brugnoli, the woman ar rested in Italys Is believed to have, been the same who was present at the ban quet HELD A MEETING IK MAY. Paters on Anarchists Then Arranged for Bressl's Trip. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Tonight in a sa loon in Straight street, Paterson, N. J., an Italian, .whose name does not appear to be known to the proprietor ' of the place, said he knew ot a meeting, held in that city early In May, of. which he Intended to Inform-, the authorities. The story he told was: "The group of anarchists hold, a meet ing about the first of May, and, after the others had departed, the leaders held a long secret session. Those present were Bressi. Quintavall, Graisoni and Alphonso Blanidles, and Estev and Widmar, tho editor of the paper Issued by the group, and one or two others. The men talked over a trip which" Bressi, -Quintavall, Graisoni, Lanner and some others were to take. The meeting was held to read a letter from Count Malatesta There were aleo letters from Genoa and Paris. Quin tavall left Paterson after the meeting, which ended, early in the morning. Bressl also left, but came back on May 12 and collected his money at the silk mill. Malatesta is the man who led In all these things. His Is a great mind; the others are weak." Estev said tonight that neither he nor Widmar knew Bressl was going to Italy. They had never talked with Bressi about murder. They had talked with, him many imes over how to spread the teachings of anarchy throughout the United States. LIEUTEXANT BRESSI RESIGNS. Assaaaln'n Brother "Will Leave Army and Change His -Name.. MHiAN. Aug. it Lieutenant Bressi, brother o King Humbert's assassin has informed the Colonel of his regiment of his Intention to leave the army and change his name. Hew!U ha-jprovlded with an appointment in- ihe cl-vll ad ministration. A ouel witV, sabres has hbeeafought" between Captain Tanl and uaptam isacciiu. on tne suoject or. Joieut tenant .Bressl course. BacclUl was wounded during1 the sixth, onslaught INVESTIGATION BEGUN", 'i Xctt Jersey Authorities Inquiring . . , Into the Plot Story. -NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Governor Voofi, hees, of New Jersey, announced today that steps had been taken to investigate alleged rumors that at plot to kill King Humbert was hatched in New Jersey. If evidence can De procurcu, uuu u:re'TO still some of those concerned living in the state, they will be prosecuted. Th In- evidence can be procured, and here-,are vestlgarfon Is not complete, and -wlllnat De until wora irom itaiy enaoics it to as 'conducted minutely. The GAvernor doe3 not consider the- situation at Paterson or. West Hoboken as serious. He does not think, ihe anarchists at either place wou d do' anything locally which would bring them into prominence. TO KILL QUEEN MARGHERITA. - She-Was "-io Have- Shared, Her Hub hand's" Fat. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Information fronr Romels printed here to the effect that A.atpnio.,Lanas, arrested' as an accomplice of Bressl, has confess'ed affirming that a" plat existed involving: the simultaneous asassfnaUon.pKlng;Humbertand,Queenl Marghefita. Manrheritn. i Lanner Knoivn in Nctt Yorlc NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Several Italian In Paterson claim, that Anton Lanner, who was arrested at Ivrea as being an accomplice of Bressi, was the man who bought a ticket for Italy from Pasqualo Brescldoon. July h, under the name ot Banchl. "We called him Oeossln," said one man. "and tha was the name Bressl' knew him by, but It was only a nickname. His real name was Lanner, and he was" known to be, a friend of Bressl." An inspection of the books of ths Weldman Dyeing Company , showed that a Lanner .had-bcen employed there at one time. He had been discharged, however,' two years ago. The Flovrcry Kingdom Has Been . Doing- Well in. the Delitor Business. v Bradstreet'3. . . China's borrowings from Western Eu rope are of comparatively recent date.,Its first loan, which was for the amount of 1Q.WO.OQO taels. In s'lyer. or about H.635.UW), was contracted In 1S51. This Issue, which boro 7 per cent interest was, however, succeeded by other operations of the same kind, China having secured "4.CW,u00 at 6 per cent from Berlin and London m 1S95, while in the same year It made a further bond Issue, aso In gold", far"li5,-' SCO.OQO at 4, per cent, to which the Rus sian Government lent its guarantee, the transaction being part of the arrange ment by which Russia, with the assist ance of Germany and France, deprived Japan of the fruits ot its victories and enabled China to substitute a money in demnity for the territorial compensation desired by Japan: This, loan. It will be recalled, was placed through a French Institution, the preceding bonds having been financed by English and German concerns with, branches In tho far East In 1SS6 China borrowed again from Eu rope, receiving. 1S,0!X),OOP at a par cent, which loan was negotiated by German and English capitalists jointly. These' Interests In 1S9S placed another Chlneaef loan of 16,000,000 at 4 per cent, and lit tho same year Lcndon, or, rather, two English banks in China, provided for fhe construction of railways by the Chinese Government by floating" another bond is sue of 2.300,000 at & pet cent The last .of China's engagements with Western1 1 capitalists and financiers 'was a o per cent loan of 6C.000.000 francs.' -or about 2,675,000, which was brought out in Paris in 1S9S. It will thus, ba seen that tne' Chinese "cans, held In Eurow mount up to nearly 6Q,W0,OpO. or $3C0,0Q3,0C0 .very respectahle sum, considering that the cus-" toms revenue of Cnina,.upon whlpbr the Interest and sinking-fund charges, of the loans were secured, is estimated to bring In only about f3.125.Q0O, or, 515,600,000. per annum. At the present time the annua! Internal charges and sinking funds, ttls- es timated, call for about 3.200,003, or in round figures, $16,000,000. All the Issues being In gold except the first silver loan or 1)4. the method adopted In regard to payment of Interest and principal haS been to es timate the tael at an arbitrary value ot 3 shillings and pay Interest at the market exchange of the day. In all cases, except the 6 per cent loan of IS95, the issue price of the various Ch:nese bonds was some what under p.r, although the 5 per cent bonds of 1S96 brought about SO, and the last 5 per cert loan placed in Paris was underwritten at 97. The extent of the de cline which ha taken place In Chinese bonds may be etuged by the fact that the last-mentlorcd issue his been quoted this month at about 75 and the 5 per cents of pK (the Anglo-German loan) at si, while tho 4S per certs of 1S9S have sold as low as GO. London and Berlin nat urally expect t default in Interest pay ments on these Cnlnese loans as a neces sary consequence of the chaos In which the country Is Involved, and, while It is to be presumed that the rights of foreign bondholders will not bo disregarded if the allied powers succeed In restoring order and estal ilshlng a responsible gov ernment m power, It Is easy to foresee that a eoisalcrable time may elapse be fore the position of Chinese securities can be regarded as assured. Dr. Barrows Appointed. BERKELEY. Cal., Aug.. 3. A cablegram from Judge Taft, chairman of the Phil ippine Commission, has summoned Dr. David Prescott Barrows, head of the his tory department of the.San Diego State Normal School, to an administrative posi tion In the Philippine school system at $3000 a vear. The appointment was made upon the suggestion of President Wheel er, of the University of California. Mr. Barrows received a master's degree at Berkeley In 1SS5, after studying under Bernard Moses, 'now Philippine Commis sioner, and Carl C Plehn, now Director of the Philippine Census. Glanders Amongr Cavalry Horses. SAN TRANCISCO, Aug. 3. Glanders has broken out among the horses at the Presidio stables, belonging to the various caalry regiments and awaiting shipment f tb China on the horse transports Aztec apd Strathgyle.. The presence of glanders was 'discovered thlsi morning, and eight infected animals were shot. The. com manding officer has received orders to spare no effort or expense in stamping out the disease before it can hecome epi demic. Horses In. Demand. STpCKTON. Cal., Aug, 3. Dr. Eddy, veterinary surgeon of this city, left for Nevada, Utah and Montana on a hqrsc buying trip today. He has been employed to purchase 3000 cavalry and Ught-bat-tery horses for the German Army,. Some of the animals wjll besent-to.ChJna and .some' to Africa. The'pceaslon fpr ship ping them to the latter country is not known. Owing to fHe demand for horses, the price has gone up materially. Captain Healy Improving. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-A private letter to friends In this city from Mrs. Healy, wife of Captain M A. Healy. of the revenue marine service, reports that the Captain Is recovering rapidly and hopes soon to be able to report for duty. Mrs. Healy says, that first reports as to her husband's insanity were greatly ex aggerated. ' y " McKInley Returns to Canton. WASHINGTON,' Aug. 3. President Mc KInley left the city this evening on his return to Canton to resume his vacation. UNION MEN. DISCHARGE GENERAL STRIKE ON THE -.CANADIAN PACIFIC ROAD. Entire System From Lalse Sopcrfw to Pacific Coast Affected Tie- Up Probahle. ii ST. PAUL, Aug. 3.-A Winnipeg Man... special to the Dispatch says: nn , rrnnrullan Pacific 'Railway tm j - - . wJ.4in.K-Y.'fcftr3 machinists. Wto JSS mtersy-laborers Jo"(fSSS Coast at Moose Jaw, Medicine Hat ' elstoke. Comloops. Vancouver, Winnipeg", Tini TrtM nnil Pranhrook. In Winnipeg. Including the men dls mtwi r -xi-rvncinv ico are out. The men claim the dismissals were Intended to break up their unions, hence tne sra.. ""The- men. believe their strike may beccmo. sympathetic, and a. tie-up will be enectou- Ont at Vnnconver. VANCOUVER, B. C Aug. 3 Hi ac cordance with, orders from Winnipeg, Western headquarters of their union, -0 machinists employed by the Canadian Pacific-Railway in Vancouver wient orvstrlltei at jioon. today. - 1 . a affect3 t Machinists are out thla LKrnoi im :. .. . .. . -r . wim entire rauroau system irom .run. .- west and Is caused primarily by the re fusal of tho company to adopt the union schedule of wages, which the company" declares It cannot afford to do. Thore are also local reasona why this strike la acceptable to Vancouver machin ists, who make charges of favoritism ana similar allegations against their u jeriors. METAL-WORKERS ORGANIZE Proprietary Class Held to Be tlse Enemy of Labor. INDIANAPOLIS. Iml., Aug. 3. Tha metal-workers of the United States, ha session here, have practically completed tholr organisation. It will be cqmposed o 23 local unions A declaration of princi ples issued today says that the society at present consists of two classes pro prietary and workers. The declaration says: ' "The laboring class must emancipate itself from all Influences of its enemy, the proprietary class. It must organlzo locally. Nationally and Internationally for the purpose of setting the power qf the organized masses aerainst the power of" capitalism, and It must see that it la represented in the different branches of the local, state and National administra tive governments." . The declaration closes: "The organised", workers wilt come to carry Into reality their principle", and they will establish a state of affairs under which every ona will enjoy the fruits of hi3 labor." WAGES ItKDXJCKD- T American Steel & Wire Company Makes n 15 Ter Cent CnU r JOHHT. 111.. Aug. 3. It Is reported ty,nt . ntralcrht cut of 15 per cent has been. I ordered in wages by the American- Steel & Wire Company. Tne reaucuon. it is said, will affect every employe., No of ficial Information can be obtained here, althouclv It Is unceratqod the ordor went Into effect yesterday. About 2000 em ployed In local mills are concerned. Denied a. Chlcnpo. CHICAGO. Aug. 3. Arthur Cllffo. chalrmart'Of the American Steel & Wire Company here, this afternoon 3ald he knew nothing about the reported reduc tion of 15 per sent, in wages. William Edenhurn.. first vice-president of the com pany and chairman of the executive com mittee, denied that any such order had been- issued . Ncvr Postmaster at Weatlierby. WASHINGTON,-' Aug, 3. Charles Over- 4y was appointed postmaster at Weather- by. Oregon, vice Nettle Koacn, remavea. It Is responsible for most of the diseases from which humanity suffers. 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