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Bellefonte, Pa., April 21, 1893.
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P. GRAY MEEK,
Democratic County Committee for
1893.
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W.G. RUNKLE, J. C. MEYER,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Public Treasury.
For the last few days Republican
organs have been busy trying to get
Secretary*CaRLISLE into an embarrass
ing situation about his policy with the
public Treasury. | Unlike ‘hie prede-
cessor the Secretary is wise enoagh to
keep his own counsel and thereby de-
feats the-aim of the opposition to drag
him into.a trap as was done with Mr.
Foster. The administration expects
to be held responsible for the proper
conduct of the government finances,
and while recognizing this responsibil.
ity if it sees fit to conduct them ac-
cording to the views it deems most ex-
pedient all well and good. The Phila
delphia Times views the situation as
follows : :
“]1t 1s quite unnecessary to discuss,
‘a8 some papers and even some bankers
are doing, whether it was goed policy
forthe Secretary of the Treasury to
digcontinue the issue of gold certificates
when the amount of gold on hand got
dowa close to $100,000,000. He had
no discretien under the law, which di-
rects him to do exactly this thing. He
i8 to retain a reserve of gold coin and
bullion for the redemption of United
States notes, and the act authorizing
the issue of gold certificates in ex
change for special deposits of gold
commands that their issue shall be
suspended whenever this reserve “falls
below $100,660,000.” so that those who
wish currency for gold must take
greenbacks instead of certificates and
surrender the gold freely to the Treas
ury.
The importance attached to this
precisesum is fictitious and misleading.
The evident purpose of the law is that
the Treasury should at all times retain
asufficient reserve, as a bank is com-
pelledito do, to .meet an unusual de-
mand for the redemption ofits notes.
$160,000,800 was regarded as about the
proper amount ito hold against the
$36,000,090 of greenbacks. It is ob-
vious that if this was no more than
sufficient for such a volume of cur-
. reacy it must be quite inadequate when
the whole volume of Treasary obliga
tions kas swollen to same.$300,000,000.
Still, he purpose of the reserve is to
redeem: the notes, and ‘while it: would
be a disgnieting Sign ifit’ were heavily
drawn upon aod net replenished, it
cannot answer its purpose if it is never
to be drawn upea at all.
“Tn other words, there is no nataral
significanee in?thisi previce figure of
$100,000,080 and no mandate that it
shall not be encreached upon except
the mandate of business prudence. This
reserve 1s there to protect the credit of
the gavernmeat, but in iteelf it is not
sufficient for that, sinee everybody
knows that it would go but a short way
toward maintaining gold payments in
the face. of a general demand tor gold.
The credi¢ of the government actually
depends less upon a speeific’ sim in the
Lzessury than upon general confidence,
whieh ‘could be only artificially affected
by aby ordinary fluctuations of the
gold reserve on either side of an arbi-
trary limit. The Secretary is therefore
entirely right in keeping a cool head
. and holding bis tongue. The country
well ‘understands: that all: the lawful
powerd ofthe administration will be ex-
ercised to maintain the credit of the
nation, but its tasks-is not going to be
helped at gli by ignorant and idle chat-
ter.” G9 15 ia bus ;
——The bill in substance as fol-
lows: “To prevent and punish the
loan, gift, sale or distribution of inde-
cent and immoral . writings, printings,
pictures, photographs, or representa-
tions of all matters of an indecent or
immoral character, and of all articles,
drugs, recipes, etc., of a certain class,”
which passed the Senate finally, on
Tuesday, will prove an excellent meas-
ure if enforced. But too often such
legislation remains as an unheard of
addition to the statute books, simply
because no one cares to prosecute of-
fenders who come under it. If thereis
a source of moral evil in the land to-
day it is the publication of indecent
pictures and obscene “stuff” in the
shape of poetry and prose. It inflames
the young and excites them to vice,
: {polluting their minds with vile ideas,
- | making moral wrecks of what might
otherwise have been honorable men
and women.
Se ——
——There is one man among the
Republican thieves in the State Legis-
lature who is entirely out of his element
and that one is Representative Burrgr-
FIELD, of Erie, who had the manliness
and courage of his convictions to re-
buke his party, on Tuesday, for unseat
ing Caries I. BAKER go that Austiy
L. Tacearr might find room in the
House. The people of Montgomery
county did not want him there or he ney-
er would have had to appeal to that
band of political highwaymen at Harris
burg to take him in. Mr. BUTTERFIELD
is to be congratulated and should have
his vote put on record as it will be a
lasting monument to his hcnesty.
——Up to the first of this month just
$16,708,826 had been expended on the
World's Fair buildings at Chicago.
This does not include the expenditures
of States and foreign countries and as
itis twice the amount expended on the
Paris Exposition buildings, in 1889, a
fair idea as to the magnitude of the
affair may be bad.
The Philadelphia public build-
ing Commission passed second reading
in the House, at Harrisburg, on Wed.
nesday.
EE.
To Stop Paying Out Gold Coin.
Carlisle Won't Talk on It—The Story is to the
Effect That the Redemption of the Treasury
Notes Issued Under the Act of July 14, 1890
Will be Made in Silver—Gold Has Been Paid,
Out on Them at the Rate of $4,000,000 a Month
—No Vertification or Contradiction.
WasHINGTON, April 18.—The state-
ment is made that the treasury officials
contemplate the advisability of stop-
ping the payment-of gold coin. for the
treasury notes issued under the. act of
July 14, 1890. Under that act the
government was compelled to purchase
each month 4,500,000 ounces of silver,
and at the same time issue notes for
the bullion received. These notes are
termed ‘treasury potes,”” and ou the
face of them declare that they are ‘re-
deematle in coin.” There are said to
be $130.000.000 of these notes in circu-
lation, wnd, according to the Springer
report to the last congress on the cir-
culation of the treasury, about $21,000,
000 of these notes had been. presented
since last July and gold paid out for
them at the rate of $4,000,000 a
month,
Section 2 of the ‘law under which
these notes are issued provides that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall,
under such regulations as he may pre-
serve, redeem such notes in gold or
silver coin at his discretion. It is
claimed that this class of notes has
been largely presented by New York
brokers in exchénge for gold.
No verification or contradiction of
tion to issue an order suspending the
payment of gold on the treasury notes
of 1890 can be obtained from Secretary
Carlisle.
The Condition of the National Banks.
WASHINGTON, April 19.—The ab-
stract of reports made te the comptroller
of the currency showing the condition
of the national banks in the United
States at the time of the last call, Mon-
day the 6th day of March, has been
prepared at the treasury department.
The agoregate of the resources is $3,-
347,731,225. In this connecticn it is
interesting to note that the gold coin
had aggregates $99,857,285; gold cer-
tificates, $69,098,79) ; gold clearing
house certificates, $4,030,000. Loans
and discounts reached the enormous
sum of $2,138,000,000. Among the
liabilities, capital stock paid in aggre-
gates $688.000,000, and individual de-
posits, $1,751 000,000. ‘ :
A Great Actor Dying.
New York, April 19.--Edwia Booth
was strieken this morning with paraly-
sis and is not expected to live.
It was announced at the ‘club house
that Edwin Booth was sinking and that
while he might recover, his condition
| was more serious than at any time since
his attack. The first attack of this kind
which Mr, Booth had was on April 8,
1889. He was then playing “Qthe.io”
with Lawrence Barrett in Rochester.
He appeared weak as the peformance
went on, and finally another actor had
to be put in his place to finish an act of
the play. He had for the time lost the
use of his vocal organs asin the present
case. He recovered in a few days.
Wa S——
A $250,000 Fire.
Worcester, Mass, April 19.—Fire
destroyed the great structure of the
Clinton Wire cloth company’s works
at Clinton this morning, The loss is
$250,000. There is. un. insurance of
$150,000 upon the plant.
the statement that it is in contempla.
No Hitch at the Fair.
Everything Will be Ready for the Grand Open-
ing. A Vast Amount of Work is Being Done
Every Day, and All Obstacles Are Melting
Away Like Snow Before the Sun. Midway
Plaisance Being Beautified and Made More
Attractive Than Ever—No Strike Among the
Carpenters, With Indications That AU Differ-
ence Will Be Settled Amicably.
JacksoN Park, CHicaco, April 18. —
| After to-day just 13 days remain in
which to prepare Jackson Park and its
attractions for the grand opening. A
tremendous amount of work confronts
the thousands ot busy men engaged in
getting things in shape, but the desired
transformation is gradually taking
i place, and on May 1 the Expoeition is
likely to present a spectacle worthy of
Chicago and the energetic managers of
its enterprise. During the past week a
deal of practical good has been accom-
plished in the Horticultural building,
in the Women’s building, in the Manau-
facturers’ building and in Machinery
Hall toward getting the structures ina
condition to receive and classify exhib
its, & large number of which have even
now been placed in permanent position.
In the great building devoted to
mining an army of men 1s at work ar-
ranging displays, and the same activity
is displayed in the building to be de-
voted to wonders of the electrical force
and illumination. The Agricultural
bu.lding is at present the most inter-
esting, a vast amount of labor having
been done there toward the erection of
exhibits during the past 10 days.
Foreign and State buildings are being
pushed to completion, and the end of
this week will flod the larger number
of them ready to receive the valuable
consignments which are to interest and
instruct visitors to the Fair.
IT IS ALWAYS ATTRACTIVE.
Midway Plaisance, with its unique
attractions, continues to be the favorite
resort of Sunday aod week-day patrons
of the grounds, and its boulevard and
foreign features are providing excel
lent advertisements in the shape of
“advance notices” for the Exposition
proper. Special attention has been
paid to the north end, and where but a
few days ago was a jumbled mass of
building refuse and other rubbish, is
now a series of stretches of park like
appearance, and when the Fair opens
two weeks from to-day the entire scene
will have changed to one of enchanting
splendor. Teams were sent to-day to
every portion of the grounds for the
purpose of removing the piles of sand
and gravel and other unsightly ob-
structions, which at the end of the
week will have almost entirely disap-
peared, thus leading a clear field for
the landscape artiste,
The electric launches have been
tested and found to work admirably.
An occasional obstruction of saud was
eacountered and the locality marked
on Superintendent Barney’s chart.
will take but a short time to prepare
the lagoous for all electric craft and
gondo'as. The launches are substan-
tially npholstered and built to accom-
date 30 passengers. There are 32
launches now ready for the opening ot
the Fair, and they are so pretty and
comfortable that one will be unable to
resist the temptation of riding in them,
as often as possible.
ARRANGING ALL DETAILS.
Some 90 ticket sellers have been en-
gaged to sell admission tickets to the
Fair, and on Saturday thev were kept
busy submitting themselves to meas-
urements for the unitorms they will
wear on daty. Of the number so far
selected not more than 30 of them are
permanent residents of Chicago, the re
maining 60 coming from nearly every
prominent city in the world. The men
are required to give a bond each of
32.500 and a number of them are ex:
pert sellers who have been engaged in
similar capacities at national and State
expositions,
There was no strike of the carpenters
at the Fair grounds to-day, however
dissatisfied many of the men are over
last week's settlement of grievances.
The decision not to go out was an-
nounced at a meeting of the United
Carpenters’ Couacil yesterday, when
the trouble with the Fair directors was
discussed at length. President Cogs
wells favored holding a special meeting
of all the union carpenters in the city,
and leaving to their decision what
shonld be done in the matter, This
suggestion was received with favor by
the delegates, and a meeting will be
called for next Sunday at Battery D at
2 o'clock. There is little doubt that a
final decision will be reached at that
time. /
«
The Shooting of Officer Martin.
Carrisig, April 17.—The anthorities
have found a large lot of unstamped
cigars hidden near the spot where
Officer Martin was shot, and this is
considered another link in the chain of
evidence that will convict “Chas.”
Salyarde of the crime. The theory is
the cigars were hidden when the shoot-
ing of the officer occurred. A few days
prior to the shooting Salyards offered
to sell a Carlisle hotel man a quantity
of unstamped cigars cheap.
Gave Birth to Four Children.
SoMERVILLE, N. J., April 16.—Mrs.
John Budner of Beaver Brook, near
Blairstown, N. J., gave birth to four
children on last Thursday morning.
Two of the babies were boys and two
girls,
Mrs. Budner is the wife of a young
farmer and is but 16 years'of age. Both
mother and children are doing well.
Gresham Confers With Cleveland.
WasHINGTON, April 17.—Secretary
Gresham had an extended conference
with the President to-day. Hawaiian
affairs and the Chilian refugee question
are supposed to have been the topies
under consideration.
Elected United States Senator.
JACNSONVILLE, Fla, April 19. —Sam-
i uel Pascoe was: elected United States
senator to-day to succeed himself.
Iv |
that Salyards was on his way to where’
Il1-Fated Zante. i
Another Terrible Day of Earthquake and Des-
struction, |
ATHENS, April 17.—The island of |
Zante, one ot the principal Ionian is- |
lands, was visited by a most disastrous |
earthquake to-day, resulting in great |
i loss of life and property. The shock |
| appears to have been must violent in |
| the city of Dante, the greater part of
which was destroyed.
| The shock occurred at 7:30 a. m.
| Most cf the buildings that stood erect
i after the shocks of February and March,
| were either thrown down “or shattered
| 80 as to be unsafe for occupancy. The
“church of St. Dionysius and the govern-
; ment offices were tirown down. Ad-
| vices from the interior show that the
whole island has been devastated.
Many villages bave been destroyed, and
it is thought the loss of lifeis very great.
Thus far the bodies of 20 persons, killed
by fulling walls, have been removed
from the debris.
The people are fleeing from all the
towns to find safety on the plains and
hillsides. All are terror-stricken.
Thousands are without shelter, and few
have sufficient food.
The British thinister resident has tele-
graphed to the British foreign office a
request for warships to be sent at once
to Zante with men and building mater-
ials, that temporary sheds may be erect.
ed for the shelterless at once on the
plains and hillsides.
New York, April 18.—The Herald's
Zante dispatch, timed 9.20 p. m., April
17, says :
Another earthquake of terrific force
occurred at half: past 7 o’clock this morn-
ing. It was far more violent than the
first. The island is now entirely ruined.
Since then the ground has been in con-
tinual movement. The morning broke
with lovely weather and a cloudless sky.
Without warning the island oscillated
with intense violence from east to west
for a minute. Clouds ot dust from fal-
ling walls of houses and churches en-
veloped the city, The air rung with
shrieks of the people buried beneath the
ruins. There are fissures in the roads over
fifty yards in length. All the church
belfries and hotels are either down or
tottering to ruins. Not a dozen houses
in the whole island are inhatitable. The
killed in the town number fourteen and
in the villages sixteen, The injured num-
ber about 200.
In the villages the destruction is incal-
culable. Not one stone is left upon an-
other. The southeastern point of the
island was nearest the centre of the
shock. There are fissures two feet wide
in the direction of the shock east and
west, precisely where the former ones
originated.
There was also a distinet tidal wave.
The level ground sank one foot after the
shock.
TTT TSI.
Many Chinese En Route to the World's
. Fair,
After a Heavy Gale Seventy, Boats Were Dis-
covered to Be Missing And It is Believed the
Crews of All of Them Were Drowned.—Two
Thousand Houses Destroyed.
Sax Francisco, April 16.—The
steamer China arrived from Hong
Kong via Yokohama and Honolulu
yesterday bringing advices from Hong
Kong to March 23, Yokohamo March
29, and Honolulu, April 8. There
were 589 Chinese among the China's
passengers, a large number of whom
are bound for the World’s Fair to be
part ot the inhabitants of the Chinese
village. Another installment will ar-
rive on the steamer, Belgic, the next
vessel due from the orient. A number
of the China’s Chinese are in transit
for Havauna and Panama and some
for this port. Collector Phelps is care-
fully examining each Chinese, using
every endeavor to see that none are
landed who arenot lawfully entitled to.
One solitary remnant ot the seventy
fishing boats = recently carried off
at Otarat, Japan, in a gale has turned
up. A telegram received by the gov
ernment states that one of the boats
drifted ashore on March 6 and as
nothing is said of any survivors being
in the boat, it is presumed that the oc-
cupants had been drowned. Of the
other sixty-nine boats no news has been
received.
Koen Maru, a steamer owned by the
Hokkai Steamship company, of Hok-
adate, sailed from Otaru on March 14,
and the following day toundered in
Yakijiri sea. Seventy-two persons were
drowned.
Two thousand houses were destroyed
by fire at Kawagoe, Japan. Many
people were injured but no lives were
lost. The Japanse naval department
is making preparations for the con-
struction of four new men-of-war.
According to a Tokio paper a large
batch of Japanese women is to be
shipped to Cunicago for immoral pur:
poses. The number intended to be
sent over is said to exceed 300. The
police are watching departing steamers
closely to prevent the shipment of the
girls.
A Passenger Steamer Blows Up.
AU of the Passengers Injured, Some of Them
Seriously. «
Wivanmac, Ind., April 16.—The pas-
senger steamer Nellie Bly, owned by
{ J. F. Fishborn & Co., while making a
trip down the river tiie afternoon blew
up, seriously injuring eight persons.
George Traun, proprietor of the
Eagle Machine Shops, of this city, had
both legs broken and crushed and was
severely injured internally, The oth-
ers were less seriously hurt. None of
the passengers escaped injury. The
hoat was entirely demolished and sank
immediately after the explosion.
" Cyelone in Arkansas.
A Town Alnost Destroyed and Seven People
Killed.
LirtLE Rock, April 18.—News was
received here to-day of a fearful cyclone
"in Fourche Valley, Scott county, . The
town of Boles was almost entirely des-
| troyed. Seven persons were killed and
i & large number injured,
| The path of the storm was a half
‘mile in width and everything was swept
before it. The bodies of a number of
the killed were carried over half a mile
by the storm.
World's Naval Review,
A Gathering of War Ships Such as ths Uni
verse Never Saw Before— Cruisers of Foreign
Powers.
The naval review of 1893 in New
York harbor wiil go down to history as
the most imposing marine spectacle
the world has ever seen. Never before
has such an array of war vessels been
gathered together.
School children, as well as many
“children of a large growth,” have
been taught to regard the “Invincible
Armada,” with which the misguided
Phiiip IL King of Spain, fondly im-
agined that he would be able to effect
the conquest of England, as the most
formidable naval demonstration ever
known. This is of course a ridiculous
error, for on many occasions since then
there have been gatherings of war
vessels which would have annihilated
the misnamed “Invincible Armada’ in
an hour.
The great Spanish armada was made
up of 65 galleons and large ships, 25
urcas of 300 to 700 tons burden, 19
tendersof 70 to 100 tons, 13 small
frigates, 4 galleoses and 4 galleys, in
all 130 vessels, with a total tonnage of
75,868 tons. This is less than one-
third of the tonnage participating in
the great naval review. One vessel of
the new Uaited States navy, the Col-
umbia or the New York, could lie at
anchor and permit the entire armada
to pepper away at her for a week
without making a return, and she
would not be injured at all. Any one
of our rams could destroy the entire
armada without suffering any damage
and without discharging a single gun.
ROLL OF VESSELS TAKING PART IN THE
REVIEW,
These are the ships of the United
States navy taking part in the review,
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, com-
mander-in-chief:
Baltimore, first class cruiser,
W. R. Bridgman, 24 guns,
Chicago, first class cruiser,
S. McGlensey, 27 guns.
Philadelphia, first class cruiser,
A. S. Barker, 29 guns,
San Francisco, first class cruiser,
Capt. C. Watson, 28 guns,
Atlanta, first class cruiser, 20 guns,
Bennington, gunboat, Commander
R. Bradford.
Dolphin, gunboat, Commander B.
W. Buckingham, 9 guns.
Newark, first class cruiser, Capt. S.
Casey, 28 guns.
Vesuvius, torpedo cruiser, Lieut.
Seaton Schroeder.
Yorktown, gunboat, Commander S.
Wilde, 14 gune,
Concord, gunboat, Commander E.
White, 14 guus.
Charleston, first class
H. T. Picking, 22 guns.
Bancroft, “practice cruiser,” Lieut.
Commander Asa Walker.
Cushing, torpedo boat, Lieut. McR.
Winslow. :
Miantonomoh, monitor.
This places America at the top of
the list, as it should be, with the
greatest number of ships in line.
DISCRIPTIONS OF THE SHIPS SENT BY
FOREIGN EOWERS.
Argentina : Nuevede Julio, protect-
ed cruiser.
Brazil: Aquidabad,
Tiradentez, gun vessel ;
protected cruiser.
Eugland : Blake, armored cruiser ;
Australia, armored cruiser ; Magi cienne
protected cruiser; Tartar, partially
protected cruiser ; Partridge, partially
protected cruiser.
France : Jean Part, protected cruiser;
Arethuse, unprotected cruiser ; Hus-
saro, unprotected cruiser.
German : Kaiserin Augusta, pro-
tected cruiser ; Seeadler, unprotected
cruiser.
Holland : Van Speyk, unprotected
cruiser,
Italy : Etna, protected cruiser ; Gio-
vanni Bausan, partly protected cruiser;
Dogali, protected cruiser.
Russia : Domitri Donskoi, armored
cruiser ; General Admiral armored
cruiser ; Rynda, parually protected
cruiser,
Spain : Reina Regente, protected
cruiser; Infanta Isabel unprotected
cruiser ; Nueva Espana, torpedo vessei.
NATIONS REFUSING TO TAKE PART.
Eleven foreign nations respectfully
declined to participate—China, Japan,
Denmark, Siam, Mexico, Ecuador,
Nicaraugua, Belgium, Salvador and
Costa Rica ; but, with the exception of
the first three, those nations have no
uavies at all, or none to speak of, and
the defense ships of China and Japan
are never permitted to leave their own
shores. Moreover, China and Japan
do not specially desire to have their
war ships inspected by other nations.
Keely Has Not Sold Out.
Capt.
Capt. J.
Capt.
cruiser, Capt.
battleship ;
Republica,
CH10AGO, April 17.—The statement,
in a morning paper that the Leslie E.
Keely Company had sold out its’ pa-
rent plant for the cure of inebriates
at Dwight and its 110 branches in this
country and 10 in Europe for $10,000,
000 is incorrect. An Eastern syndi-
cate is negotiating. for the reorganiza-
tion of the Keely Company, with in-
creased capital and facilities for ex-
tending the business. If this is car-
ried out members of the present com:
pany will retain control of the reorgan-
ized company.
‘Not Yet Adjusted.
Trouble in Ck
WasniNeroN, April 17.—The trou-
ble between Minister Egan in giving
shelter and protection to two Children
refugees has not been adjusted. Sec
retary Gresham refuses to say to-day
what action he had taken in the ‘mat-
ter. He stated that he expected ad:
ditional information from Santiago by
cable, but up to the hour of closing the
department this afternoon no such
message had been received. t
Protest Against the Russian Treaty.
PuiLapeLpuia, April 19.—A crowd:
ed mass meeting was held this evening
in Association hall to protest against
the new extradition treaty with Russia.
A FE
Enforcing the Blue Laws.
Warrants to be Issued for the Carnegie Steel Com-
pany and Others.
PirrsBuRrG, April 16.—The new Law
and Order League put in a busy day to-
day getting evidence on which to base
informations for warrants that are soon
to be issued against violators of the Sun-
day law ot 1794.
The old Luw and Order Society is run
solely for revenue, the informant get-
ting half the fine, and this has made the
law 80 obnoxious that those who want a
more liberal Sunday have organized to
retaliate by a strict enforcement of the
blue laws, so that a repeal of the strict-
est features will be demanded.
Alderman McNeirney to-day went to
Homestead, where he walked through
the mammoth steel works of the Carne-
gie Steel Company, limited. He saw
there so many men at work that he de-
cided to issue warrants against the
members of the firm for permitting Sun-
day work. He was told by the work-
men that the firm was not compelled to
keep the fires going Sundays.
It is only done to increase the earn-
ings by one-seventh in certain parts of
the factory, Alderman McNeirney says
the cases will be pushed. He also says
the names of offi:ers of the Citizen's
Traction Cormapany were taken to-day
and Penn avenue street cars will be
stopped on Sunday. Coachmen of
wealthy church-goers are also to be pros-
ecuted. Altogether, he says, from 300
to 500 warrants will be issued.
SIA ATES.
Carlisle 1s Reticent.
The Secretary of the Treasury Refuses to Out-
line His Financial Policy.
WASHINGTON, April 17.—The action
of Secretary Carlisle in suspending the
issue of gold certificates caused all sorts
of gossip here in relation to the suppos-
ed financial policy of the administration,
and Mr. Carlisle was, in consequence,
besieged with inquires to-day concerning
kis plans. But the Secretary does not
propose to bring upon himself the criti-
cism which followed his predecessor's
open discussion of the Treasury pros-
pects, and he declined to give any in-
formation whatever in reference to the
policy which has been formulated for
maintaining the integrity of the reserve
fund for the redemption of outstanding
legal tenders.
The only thing which Mr. Carlisle
would say to-day was that he will issue
no bonds unless compelled by some em-
ergency. Bat he declined to define his
meaning for the word “emergency,”
and refused to say whether in his judg-
ment the wiping out of the free gold in
the Treasury would constitute a reason
for issuing bonds.
Be —
May be Made an Ambassador.
‘WASHINGTON, April 16.--At the re-
quest of Prince Cantacuzene, the Rus.
sian minister, his government has de-
tailed Captain Mertvago as naval and
military attache of the legation in
Washington, and he is expected to ar-
rive here with his family in a few days.
Captain Mertvago is a naval captain of
the first rank. He was detailed: it was
said, for the reason that the naval inter-
ests of this country are paramount to
those of the army, at least so far as con-
struction and improvement go, and the
Russian government desired to be repre-
sented here by a naval expert, but one
who would at the same time be compe-
tent to observe and report on the pro-
gress of military achievement. The
Russian legation in Washington has not
had a military attache for years, and
this indication of the appreciation of the
growing importance of the Washington
station by the government of the Czar,
it is confidently expected, will soon be
followed by the promotion of Prince
Cantacuzene to be an ambassador.
Fourteen Soldiers Wounded.
BrusseLs, April 17.—Jn the fight
between the workingmen and eivie
guard in the streets of Mons to-day four-
teen soldiers were wounded. Three will
not recover. They were removed to
the hospital, where there ante-mortem
statements were taken for the police.
Dispatches from Antwerp this evening
show that the situation in that city has
grown more threatening hourly since
noon. Crowds are still gathering in the
northern districts this evening and more
fighting is expected. The concert halls
of the city are empty and several thea-
tres are closed. The petroleum reservoirs
are guarded by the militia.
Egan Again in Hot Water,
WasHiNgTON, April 17.—~The trou-
ble between Minister Egan aod the
Chilian authorities over the action of
Mr. Egan in giving shelter and pro-
tection to two Chillian refugees has
not been adjusted. Secretary Gresham
refused to say to-day what action he
had taken in the matter. He stated
that he expected additional information
from Santiago by cable, but up to the
hour of closing the department this
afternoon no such message had been
received.
Murs. Maybrick Attempts Suicide.
Loxpon, April 17.--A report has
been circ¢ulated and generally’ credited
in Woking that Mrs. Florence May-
brick tried to kill herselfin the Woking
Prison on Saturday. She is said to
have stabbed herself severely in the
throat aud chest with a table knife,
which was taken from her barely in
time to save her from inflicting mortal
wounds,
Mr. Hoke Smith Sick
‘WASHINGTON, April 18.—A telegram
was received to-day from Secretary Hoke
Smith from Atlanta, Ga., stating that
he was ill with'a’cold,’ but will return
to Washington in a day or so. Since
his appointment as secretary of the 'in-
terior Mr. Smith has given from fifteen
to eighteen hours a day to his official
duties. In consequence he is overwork-
ed and greatly in need of rest.
Zante Still Shaking.
AruEns, April. 19.—Earthquakes
shook the Island of Zante repeatedly
during the afternoon. Many families
are leaving this city. Wooden barracks
have been built outside the city, to
shelter those who have abandoned their
homes.