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bassy in London has received tele telegrams, - grams, telegrams, stating that the assassination has no political complications. The Spanish ambassador, Count De Casa Valencia, in the course of an in interview, - terview, interview, expressed the belief that the crime was not political, but the work of a fanatical anarchist. We all know, said he, that of recent years Italian anarchists have been very active. Wit Witness - ness Witness the assassination of President Carnot and the attempt on the life of King Humbert, and other similar crimes. They were all committed by Italians. This is a very trying time for me.' Apart from the difficulties to which ,such a crime gives rise, and the doubt hanging over what really hap happened, - pened, happened, Senor Canovas Del Castillo is my brother-in-law; and there is more than this relationship between us. All our lives we have been the best of comrades. We pursued the same course together at the university The news of the assassination was communicated by the Associated Press to General Stewart L. Woodford, the United States minister to Spain, now in London enroute lor San Sebastian, where he had expected to present his credentials to the queen regent in the presence of Senor Canovas. Gen. Wood-! ford was so overcome that several min- ! utes passed before he couid express his j horror at the deed and his profound, sympathy for Spain in her misfortune. - When he had recovered from the shock of the intelligence, he said: "This is ter terrible, - rible, terrible, most unfortunate. The Spanish government and people will have the sincere sympathy cf all friends of con constitutional - stitutional constitutional government. It is too soon to express any views as to the effect i which the regrettable death of Senor i Canovas will have upon current ques questions. - tions. questions. It will not affect my movements, however, unless it becomes my duty to reach my post as soon as possible in order to express to the Spanish govern government - ment government the sympathy of the American government." ANARCHIST TALK. A week ago the French newspaper Courrier De Lyon published an inter interview - view interview with an Italian anarchist, who said he was going to London to see the Spanish anarchists, and that wiWiin a few days the world would be astounded by an event resembling the death of Carnot. The Spanish anarenist refugees from Barcelona now in London, on be being - ing being questioned this evening on the sub subject - ject subject of the assassination of Canovas, de declared - clared declared that the murderer had nothing to do with them. Rinaldi (or Renladi), they asserted, is quite unknown. One of them said: "Our methods are constitutional." They admitted, howev however, - er, however, that they could not oe expected greatly' to deplore rhe death of the man responsible for the tortures that had been inflicted on them, but they' reiter reiterated - ated reiterated their assertion that the act was the work of a solitary individual with without - out without accomplices. THE NEWS HERE. Secretary Sherman Talks of Its Effect On Spanish Politics. Washington, Aug. 8. - Secretary of State John Sherman received the first new's of the affair through the Associa Associated - ted Associated Press bulletin. He -expressed deep interest in the details. He said: "This deplorable event will have some effect, of course, on the political affairs of Spain, but to what extent I cannot say. The death of one man is not necessari necessarily - ly necessarily going to change the sentiment of the whole country. "Spain is a very tenacious country. Her money is gone. Her resources have been exhausted. But she means, evi evidently, - dently, evidently, to hold on to Cuba. Just how she can do it, under these circumstan circumstances, - ces, circumstances, I cannot see. Yet she is opposed to yielding a point. Premier Canovas i was a strong partisan. He was the; chief exponent of the element which I was determined to keep the island at all hazards. Seemingly, Spain is almost a unit on this. Canovas was a strong fac factor - tor factor in the government of Spain, but it is not impossible that another will be found to replace him in that Important office having similar views and the same pronounced ideas. How it may' be in this case I am not able to say, but the effects, politically, of such an event are essentially' far-reaching, and have not always produced radical developments. As to the consequences on the conflict in Cuba, I do not care to talk. I have no official Information of the assassina assassination, - tion, assassination, and must refrain from venturing guesses as to what it may effect in the future." Asked as to how long he now thought the Cuban insurrection might last he replied that that was problematical and did not care to discuss it. He added that he had heard various names of prominent leaders in Spain mentioned, but he was not well informed as to them, and there was nothing on which he could base a prediction as to Cano Canovas' - vas' Canovas' probable successor. SENATOR MORGAN TALKS. He Looks to a Revolution in Spain. Senator Morgan of Alabama, a mem member - ber member of the foreign affairs committee of the senate and the champion of Cuba in that body, predicted in an interview tonight that the assassination might be the forerunner of a complete change of government, a republic replacing the monarchy. This, he thought, was the present tendency, and today's ev^nt he regarded as an evidence of the disinte disintegration - gration disintegration of the Spanish government. He added: "This affair is going to create a complete revolution throughout the whole of Spain. That country is now in a very shaky condition. It Is doubtless true that today's assassin was an anarchist, but the act is representa representative - tive representative of a feeling that exists all over the country. A republican party has al already - ready already attained great strength, though of course operations have to be largely concealed. Then the universal testi testimony - mony testimony Is that the bulk of the Spanish army in Cuba is made up of young men. This has broken up families all over the land, and their dispatch to the isl island, - and, island, to be led by Weyler, ha*4 developed a powerful sentiment in Spain. Why are the veterans kept at home? Look at this powerful republican element that has grown up, the effect of denuding the country of its young men, and the per personal - sonal personal antagonism thus engendered, the proximity of Spain to the broad, liberal influences of the French republic, where there are ties of mutual affection and the government exerts itself to help Its citizens. The act does not mean a per personal - sonal personal prejudice against Canovas, but against his political stand and views and the extreme element he represents." AT THE SPANISH LEGATION. Washington, Aug. B. - The only mem member - ber member of the Spanish legation in Washing Washington - ton Washington when the news of Senor Canovas' assassination was received was Julio Galarza, the third secretary. Senor De Lome, the Spanish minlifter, was at I/enox, and all the other members of the legation were scattered for the summer. Until 8.30 Senor Galarza had heard iConUnuM on ThM

THE REED MURDER. No New Developements -The Cause Still a Mystery. North Adams, Mass.. Aug. B. - There have been no really important develop developments - ments developments today in the Reed murder case. State Detectives Hammond, Whitney and Pease, Deputy Sheriffs Frink and Maloney, High Sheriff Fuller and Chief of Police Kendall visited the Reed house for the purpose of securing, if possible, something that would strengthen their theory that the mur murder - der murder was committed by some person in a spirit of revenge. Many papers were found bearing upon Mr. Reed's busi business - ness business transactions. The papers were taken to the police station for examina examination - tion examination and their exact nature and con contents - tents contents is kept a secret by the officials. Some of the officers have run down min minor - or minor clews, but none of them proved to be of importance. They have also called in many business men and questioned them as to Mr. Reed's business rela relations - tions relations and methods, yet the officers seem to be at their wits' end. The medical examiner who held an autopsy on the bodies of Mr. Reed and his sister yesterday declines to make an official statement as to his findings, but it is understood that the autopsy showed beyond question that the man was beaten to death, his skull being ter terribly - ribly terribly fractured. The woman's body showed that she had been shot four times, two of the bullets inflicting mor mortal - tal mortal wounds. One ball entered her throat and another her right temple, either be being - ing being sufficient to cause death, while a third lodged in her shoulder. The fourth bullet passed through the lobe of the right ear and struck the wall of the room, falling to the floor, where 1t was found by the officers during their search today. The bodies still remain at the undertaker's rooms, where they are strictly guarded by the police, but no one*is allowed to see them. The scene of the murder has been visited today by a large crowd of people, inspired by morbid curiosity, but the police have prevented any one encroaching on the premises. AFFAIRS AT THE MINES. Missionary Work on Sunday by the Women. Pittsburg, Aug. B. - A large mass meeting tvas held at Camp Isolation at Plum Creek, this afternoon, -which, in addition to about 1000 others, was at attended - tended attended by about 200 women, the wives and daughters of the miners who are still at work in the Plum Creek mines. Notwithstanding the fact that deputies visited the homes of these people, this morning, and advised them not to at attend - tend attend the meeting, nearly every wife brought her husband with her. Be Because - cause Because of the many restrictions put on the strikers, they have hitherto been unable to get a chance to argue their cause with the Plum Creek workmen, and the occasion given them today was taken advantage of to the full. The usual opportunity today was the result of the missionary work of the wives of strikers from Midlothian, Finleyville and Carnegie. These women have been working assiduously during the past week, and secured the promise of the wives of the working miners to attend the meeting and bring their husbands. The result of the meeting was the as assurance - surance assurance from nearly a hundred men that they would join the strikers tomor tomorrow. - row. tomorrow. The plan is for the men to work until they receive their twenty days' pay, Which will be given them tomor tomorrow, - row, tomorrow, and then they are to desert the pit, leaving only 8 days' wages back, I which, judging by the action of the company In the case of the Sandy Creek ! strikers yesterday, will be refused them. If this plan does not miscarry, the strikers think it will only be a question of a very short time until the DeArmitt mines are tied up completely. The meet meeting - ing meeting today was inaugurated b>' religious services conducted by Rev. Lincoln Lash, assisted by a choir of twenty col colored - ored colored jubilee singers, after which Mrs. Mary Jones, the Chicago agitator, spoke for about an hour, (putting the case very plainly to her women auditors. PRESIDENT McKINLEY IN VER VERMONT - MONT VERMONT Is Shocked at the News From Spain. Hotel Champlain, Bluff Point, Aug. 8. - The (presidential party spent the greater part of today in a quiet man manner - ner manner in the hotel. In the forenoon the president, vice president and Mrs. Ho Hobart, - bart, Hobart, Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Hon. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, attended ser services - vices services in the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Reed, formerly the pas pastor - tor pastor of Secretary and Mrs. Alger at De Detroit, - troit, Detroit, officiated. In the afternoon they went for a short drive through the country. When informed of the assas assassination - sination assassination of the-prime minister of Spain, the president -was horrified, but refused to make any comments. THE BOSTON SUBWAY To Be Open to Traffic on September 1. Boston, Aug. 8. - The Boston subway will be opened to public travel on Sep September - tember September 1; at least, that Is the present intention of the West End Street Rail Railway - way Railway Company. It is not expected to have all the details of construction com completed - pleted completed at that time, but they will be sufficiently advanced to warrant the dedication of the first three sections to the uses of the electrical transit system. All the ticket offices and turnstiles at the foot of the station stairways are practically completed, and are now be being - ing being painted to conform with the in interior - terior interior finish of the subway. MARTHA AVERY DEFIES THE POLICE. Boston, Aug. B. - Mrs. Martha Moore Avery, a leader of the socialist labor party, was arrested this morning for attempting to address a mass meeting In a south end public square. The po police - lice police had previously announced that the meeting was in violation of the city or ordinance, - dinance, ordinance, and would be prevented. In consequence, a large crowd assembled as'well as a detail of police. When Mrs. Avery stepped upon the temporary platform and started to address the crowd, the police sergeant Informed her that she could not hold a meeting there. will give you five minutes to move on," said he. will take those five minutes to speak to these ladles and gentlemen," she replied coolly. She thereupon began her address, and was at once placed under arrest by the ser sergeant. - geant. sergeant. She was admitted to bail. It Is Impossible to confirm the report from New York that John Jacob Astor has contributed SIB,OOO for the purchase of Elmwood, the home of the late Jas. Russell LoweM. The treasurer of the fund, William M. Bullard, states that he knows nothing of the gift. The Boston Herald announces the en engagement - gagement engagement of John Nicholas Brown of Providence, R. 1., to Miss Nathalie Dresaer ot Xw Xork eUy,

GREAT YACHT RACE From Martha's Vineyard to Mt. Desert For S3OOO and S2OOO Cups. Vigilant Leads the Sloops and Colonia the Schooners - One of the Greatest of the Long Distance Races of American Yachting. Bar Harbor, Me., Aug. B. - The double , century yacht race of the New York i Yacht Club, from Vineyard Haven to | Mount Desert, for SSOOO worth of cups I offered by Commodore Morgan, was I finished this afternoon oft Baker's Is- j land light under the towering mountains | of the famous Maine resort with the | sloop Vigilant leading the fleet of twen- ty sail by many miles, after a run marked throughout by smooth seas and following winds. The Vigilant won the cup in the sloop class, leading Navahoe at the finish fifty minutes. The race in the schooner class was much closer and Colonia, although fin finishing - ishing finishing ten minutes ahead of Emerald, won the S2OOO cup by only 21 seconds. The race was a tremendous success, and was not only extremely gratifying to its energetic originator. J. Pierrepont Morgan, but will go down in history as one of the greatest of the ling-distance races ot American yachting. From .the time the calm spot was left two hours after the start, there was not a sem semblance - blance semblance of anything disagreeable in the entire run. The east came In just In time to blow the fleet clear of the treacherous Nantucket shoals before darkness settled down, and then shift shifting - ing shifting to southward and west, not only held true and steady throughout the beautiful night, but kept up all day Sunday and never wavered until the last boat had crossed the finish line. The great yachts of America's oldest club accomplished what has heretofore never been attempted - sailing all night without taking in a single stitch of canvas, or shortening a spar. It must be said that such a feat was due in a great measure to the surpassing weather, and probably could never be repeated. The entire 178 miles from Pollock Rip lightship was sailed with without - out without a sheet or halyard being pulled. From the start it looked like a fine race between Vigilant and Navahoe. Colonia and Emerald, and Wasp and Queen Mab. As It turned out, Vigilant had a walkover, but the race between the other tw'o pairs was close and ex exciting - citing exciting throughout. After establishing a lead of over a mile before getting over Nantucket shoals, Emerald gradually dropped back to her rival, until shortly before mid midnight - night midnight the two schooners were even. From that time until within forty mllea of the finish, ft was most exciting until 11 o'clock, when Colonia pulled out and led to the finish. From the start the old timers had no show with the modern cracks and fell astern rapidly, and with the little sloops made up what was called the second division of the race. Twenty-two boats headed out for the line for the double century at 9 o'clock. Saturday morning, while half a dozen steam yachts were also present either as spectators, or as actual participants in the run. At 9.55 the preparatory gun was fired, and five minutes after the starting gun for the small boats boomed out. With a light westerly wind blow blowing, - ing, blowing, but a strong tide holding (hem back, the boats crossed the line in the following order: Wasp, first, at 10:01:50 then came the Navahoe and Sayonara, but they were handicapiped about a minute. Vigilant followed next a-> minute behind Navahoe. Iroquois led the schooners, followed by Amorita, Queen Mab, Gevella, Colonia, Emerald, Fenella, Marguerite, Sachem, Fortuna, Hlldergrade, Montauk, Alert, Glorlana, Clytie, Viking, Varuna and Crusader. All the yachts broke out their spinna spinnakers - kers spinnakers as they crossed the line and five minutes after Navahoe and Vigilant were hard after it in a luffing match. Half an hour after the start the wind died out completely, and most of t.he boats anchored and waited for the east wind, which was sighted some mllqg ahead. Keeping well to the south. Wasp picked up the new wind first, and by one o'clock had put three miles between her and all the rest of the boats. Emerald, which had also edged oft to the southward, jumped off by Colonia. Vigilant picked up the breeze before Navahoe and soon had a lead of a mile on her rival. Wasp was the first to pass Cross Rip lightship, at 2.15, fol followed - lowed followed 15 minutes later by Emerald, with Colonia third and Vigilant fourth. Navahoe was some distance astern ot Vigilant, while the rest of the fleet was strung out through the sound, with Co Columbia - lumbia Columbia and Intrepid bringing up In the rear. It was a close fetch from Cross Rip to Handkerchief lightship, 10% miles. All the yachts made It to the starboard tack. Wasp being the first to reach It at 3:15. On the way out Vigi Vigilant - lant Vigilant was again pinched, and Navahoe picked up a bit while Emerald opened out somewhat on Colonia. Between Cross Rip and the Handkerchief, the fleet split up Into two divisions, as was anticipated. By the time the first di division - vision division was well up to Handkerchief the wind had canted to the southwest, so that the run up to the Shovelful lightship, bearing northeast by east, distance five miles, was made with sheets well started. Emerald rounded the Handkerchief at 315 p m., and Wasp at 3.17. Colonia followed at 3.25, while Vigilant did not round until 3.41. Marguerite was the next boat, at 3.45; Navahoe, at 3.52; Am Amorita, - orita, Amorita, at 3.53: Queen Mab, at 3.57, and Hlldegarde, at 3.58. The wind kept hauling to the south southward - ward southward so that the run to the Shovelful lightship was well off the wind. The boats rounded the Shovelful In the fol following - lowing following order: Emerald. 3.52; Wasp, 3.56; Colonia. 4.03:01; Vigilant, 4.21; Marguer Marguerite - ite Marguerite 4.29; Navahoe. 4.34; Amorita, 4.36; Queen Mab, 4.43:02; Hlldegarde, 4.40. The short run over to the Pollock Rip lightship was made In an Increasing southerly breeze, and with sheets hauled well In. The boats rounded Pollock Rip lightship In the following order: Emerald, 4.10; Wasp. 4.15:30; Colonia, 4.20:45; Vigilant, 4.41:45; Marguerite, 4.51:10; Navahoe. 4.54:50; Amorita, 4.56:20; Queen Mab, 5.04:40; Hlldegarde, 5.06:10. Darkness found Emerald still In the lead. Morning, as was expected, saw the boats somewhat apart, but this was not so with Emerald and Colonia. Dur During - ing During the night the latter boat had over overhauled - hauled overhauled her rival, and one hour after sunrise the. Iboats were engaged In a luffing matra. At this time Vigilant was about two miles ahead of the schooner, which In turn led Navahoe by about a mile and a half. Vigilant gained steadily on the other boats, and at 3.15 passed Duck Island light, four miles from the finish. Vigilant crossed the line at 3.59:28. making the run from Vineyard Haven to the point In 29 hours. 54 minutes arid 61 aecondg. st whlaU luu« 23 1^

IMPERIAL BANQUET- Czar Nicholas Toasts the Emperor and Empress ot Germany. The Royal Visitors Received With Great Pomp - William of Germany Made a Russian Naval Officer. St. Petersburg, Aug. B. - At the state banquet given by the Russian emperor and empress to Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria, last night, Emperor Nicholas, toasting his imperial guests, said: presence ot ycur majesties among us causes me very lively satisfaction. I desire sincerely to thank you for the visit, which is a fresh manifestation of the traditional bonds uniting us and the good relations so happily established between our two neighboring empires. It is, at the same time, a precious guarantee of the maintenance of the general peace which forms the object of our constant efforts and our most fervent wishes. I drink to the health of the Emperor-King Wil William - liam William and the Empress-Queen Augusta Victoria, and to the health of all the members of their august family." Emperor William shortly afterwards raised his glass to his host and said: "1 thank your majesties with a warm heart, speaking also in the name of the empress, for the cordial and magnificent reception you have accorded us and for the gracious words with which your majesty has so affectionately welcomed us. I especially desire to lay at the feet of your majesty my most sincere and most grateful thanks for the re renewed - newed renewed mark of distinction which comes as such a surprise to me. I mean the enrollment of myself In your majesty's glorious navy. This is an especial honor which I am able to appreciate to its fullest extent, and an honor which at the same time confers a particular distinction upon my own navy. It Is a fresh proof of the continuance of our traditional intimate relations. Found Founded - ed Founded upon the unshakable basis of your majesty's unalterable resolution to keep your people In peace In the future as tn the past, It finds In me also the gladdest echo. "Thus we will pursue the same paths and strive unitedly, under the blessing of peace, to guide these intellectual de developments - velopments developments of our peoples. I can with full confidence lay this promise anew in the hands of your majesty; and I know I have the support of my whole people in doing so, that I stand by your ma majesty's - jesty's majesty's side with my whole strength in this great work of preserving the peace of the nations; and I will give your ma majesty - jesty majesty my strongest support against any one w'ho may attempt to disturb or to break this peace. I drink to the wel welfare - fare welfare of your majesties." The sentence in which Emperor Wil William - liam William pledged Emperor Nicholas his sup support - port support against any attempt to break the peace of the nations, was spoken In Russian. The whole city and the ships lying In the Neva have been splendidly dec decorated - orated decorated with flags and flowers today, and the streets have been crowded, although the sky is overcast. Emperor William and the empress arrived at the landing stage at 11 a. m., where the municipal authorities presented them with bread and salt on specially constructed dishes, as tokens of the hospitality ot the city. With the Petrowsky regiment as a guard of honor, they visited the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul and placed a wreath upon the tomb of Alex Alexander - ander Alexander 111. Everywhere they were greeted with tremendous cheering. Sub Subsequently - sequently Subsequently they opened the new wing of the German Alexander Hospital, from which they proceeded to the Winter palace. During the afternoon Emperor William received visits from the ambas ambassadors - sadors ambassadors and returned them. RECENT DEATHS. LEADER OF THE LIEDEIRKRANZ. Agriol Paur, for year,s a director of the Llederkranz Society of New York, died Saturday, aged 74. OWNED LARGEST ORCHARDS IN THE WOULD. Robert McKlnsiey, who died In New York, last week, owned the largest or orchards - chards orchards In the world on his big farm, In Greenport, south of that city. Mr. McKlnsiey planted nearly 50,000 fruit trees on the farm. Among them were 23,000 apple trees, 16,000 pear trees, 4000 cherry trees, 250 maple trees and thou thousands - sands thousands of peach, crabapple, nut and mulberry trees. He owned currant bushes and berry plants of various kinds and 2000 bearing grape vines. PROPRIETOR OF HOTEL METRO METROPOLE. - POLE. METROPOLE. George Green, proprietor of the Hotel Metropole, New York, and one of the well known hotel men of the country, died Saturday of meningitis, after an illness of six weeks. ACTOR WALLY DE FOREST. Wallace Campbell of New York, known as De Forest," an ac actor. - tor. actor. died suddenly at the Pennsylvania Railroad station at Chester, Pa., Sun Sunday. - day. Sunday. Death was due to pneumonia. JUDGE ELLIS OF WATERBURY, CT. Ellis Phalen, ex-judge of the Water Waterbury - bury Waterbury (Conn.) probate court, died at hts home in that city Sunday of pulmonary hemorrhages, aged 54. He was a na native - tive native of Alabama, and a son of Judge John B. Phalen, a former supreme court judge. He served through the rebel rebellion - lion rebellion In the confederate ranks. He prac practiced - ticed practiced law In Montgomery and Bir Birmingham. - mingham. Birmingham. and was twice elected secre secretary - tary secretary of state of Alabama. He removed to this city In 1885, and from 1888 to 1892 served as judge ot the Waterbury pro probate - bate probate district. At the time of his death he was a member of the board of com commissioners - missioners commissioners of public safety. He was twice married, and leaves a wife and five children. 25 MEETINGS AT NORTHFIELD. East Northfield, Maes.. Aug. B. - Today was a record-breaker tor meetings at the general conference. In all, there were nearly 26. The principal service this morning was attended by 2500 peo people. - ple. people. Rev. G. Campbell Morgan preached on "Progress In Christian lite." In the afternoon there was a Christian En Endeavor - deavor Endeavor rally addressed by Mr. Morgan, Rev. Dr. Mead, president of the United Societies of Australia, and Rev. Mr. Coomer ot Chill. The round-top meet meeting - ing meeting was addressed by W. H. Stone of Indiana, Mrs. C. H. Wheeler and Miss Emily C. Wheeler of Armenia, and Sa<n* uel H. Hadley ot the Jerry McCauley mission in New York. The evening auditorium meeting was addressed by Rev. Mr. Morgan. TWO RECORDS BROKEN. Cincinnati, 0., Aug. 7. - At Chester Park, on the one-third mile banked track today, two world's amateur rec records. - ords. records. paced, flying start, were broken by Harry Sidwell ot Covington, K/., in a run tvr

CABLEJNEWS. FIGHTING IN INDIA. Another Outbreak on the Afghan Fron Frontier. - tier. Frontier. London, Aug. 9. - A dispatch to the Times, from Simla, says that another outbreak is officially reported on the Afghan frontier. The mullah who preached against England during the Chitral campaign, has again stirred up strife in the Mohamedan country by representing that the success of the Turks In Europe provides a favorable opportunity for defying English rule. Tie has gathered some thousands of fol followers. - lowers. followers. As it was too late for him to assist in the attack or. Camp M'alakand, he attacked Fort Shabakdar. 18 miles from Peshawar. The attack was made yesterday (Saturday). The police and garrison beat off the natives, who then burned a Hindoo village and killed some of the Inhabitants. A strong force of cavalry, Infantry and artillery has been sent from Peshawar to punish the rebels, and it Is reported that they have fled and recrossed the frontier. LONDON MONEY MARKET. London, Aug. 8. - Since the beginnng of the month there has been the usual release of funds by the joint stock banks. JRney is more abundant, though the discount rates show a ten tendency - dency tendency to hardening, owing to the pros prospect - pect prospect of gold withdrawals in the autumn. Japan will doubtless withdraw a portion of the proceeds of the last loan; and the continued demand, though reduced, may still continue. The chief factor, however, Is the ex extent - tent extent to which it may be necessary to export gold to the United States against the grain harvests. The Euro European, - pean, European, Australian and Indian harvests are deficient; and the American supply will be largely drawn upon. Indeed, the movement is already turning the course of exchange against London. For the time being, gold remittances are averted by the steady purchases on the part of Americans of their own securi securities - ties securities in London; but, according to all precedent, the advance in values thus established should shortly effect a checking of sales by British holders, if, indeed, repurchases be not encouraged. The revival of business and confidence in the United States Is in many ways the most Important feature of the finan financial - cial financial situation. The increased activity of the stock exchange is largely due to the same cause, though the buoyancy of Wall street has not yet met with a full response among operators here. Yes Yesterday, - terday, Yesterday, for the first time, late prices were rather above the level of the cable quotations. The rise began with North Northern - ern Northern Pacific preferred, which advanced 3% points upon the assumption that Mr. Underwood's domination will mean an ending of the war between the compet competing - ing competing lines, and that then everything may be hoped for. Other stocks have risen from 2 to 4 points, Eries and Norfolks being espe especially - cially especially strong. Canadian Pacifies and Grand Trunks are quiet, the recent rise over the Klondyke sensation having ex exhausted - hausted exhausted their strength. The mining market shores renewed vigor, chiefly in Kaffirs; and the foreign market is, on the whole, firm, with a decided Improvement In Greeks and Turks as the prospects of peace brighten. ARBITRATION CONFERENCE. Brussels, Aug. 9.-The international conference to promote arbitration was opened here today. British, American, French, Austrian. German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Dutch and Roumanian delegates w'ere present. M. De Bernaert, president of the chamber of deputies, was elected chairman. He expressed pleasure at the presence of Messrs. Barrows and Claughey, the de delegates - legates delegates of the great American'republic. Mr. Barrows made an address. He spoke of the lofty fraternal sentiments and reciprocal interests which tend to bind the nations in a desire for peace. The British section then moved the adoption of a resolution declaring that the assembly, while regretting that the United States had refused to ratify the Anglo-American arbitration, expressed satisfaction over its adoption by the British representatives in parliament, and also that another treaty is being prepared at the Instance of President McKinley. TRIED TO BREAK A RECORD. London, Aug. B - F. E. Bacon, the English champion long-distance runner, at Halifax yesterdayundertook to break the five-mile record of 24 minutes and 40 seconds made in 1863 by Jack White. A thunder storm made the track heavy, but Bacon, paced by a bicycle and by w'alkers, covered the distance In 25 min minutes - utes minutes and 20 seconds, and flnlshedjresh. Bacon recently broke the records for all distances under one hour. FONTAINEBLEAU FOREST BURNING. Paris, Aug. 8. - Fontainebleau forest, the hunting grounds in days gone by of kings and their courtiers, has been in flames for a week, and much of the beautiful domain Is in ruins. The fire was tarted by a cannon shot. MARQUIS ITO AND LORD KELVIN SAIL. Liverpool, Aug. 7. - The Marquis Ito, the ex-president of the Japanese coun council - cil council of ministers, and Lord Kelvin, the Inventor, who is to attend the annual session of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Toronto, are among the passengers who sailed from here today for New York on board the Cunard line steamer Campania. MILLS CLOSING TEMPORARILY. Lowell, Mass., Aug, 7. - Notices were posted in the Massachusetts cotton mills that the mills would close today for an another - other another fortnight. The notice expresses regret at the enforced Idleness of the operatives. Woonsocket, R. 1., Aug. 7. - The Eagle cotton mill here will close next week for a week or ten days. Manchester, N. H.. Aug. 7. - The Amos Amoskeag - keag Amoskeag cotton mills, in pursuance of no notices - tices notices posted in July, practically closed this morning, and on Monday none of the plant except a portion in the ma machine - chine machine shops needed in making repairs will be operated. The shutdown is for the month of August. The Amory mill closed at noon today for two weeks. WHEELMEN AT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, Aug. B. - Although the Na National - tional National R A. W. meet came to an end officially with the close of yesterday's races, many of the visiting wheelmen, es escorled - corled escorled by the associated cycling clubs of Philadelphia, today Indulged In scheduled runs, the favorite routes leading In the direction of Atlantic City and other sum summer - mer summer resorts. Tonight many of the visitors returned to their homes la VMIAIM sec- Uom» of Uw «ewtry»

minutes and 32 seconds were consumed in running 178 miles from Pollock Rip lightship. She crossed the finish line under mainsail, working topsail, spin spinnaker - naker spinnaker and balloon jib topsail. Colonia w r as the next boat over the line. Nava Navahoe - hoe Navahoe was the next and Emerald fourth. Hlldegarde was fifth boat, and at that time no other boat was in sight. The next boats to finish were Amo Amorita - rita Amorita and Wasp, and each took SIOOO cups In their respective classes, the former in the second-class schooners and the latter In the second-class sloops. The summary: SLOOPS. Elapsed Name. Start. Finish. time. Vigilant 10.00:00 3.59:23 29.54:28 Navahoe 10.00:00 4.14:17 30.49:171 SCHOONERS. Elapsed| Name. Start. Finish. time. ! Colonia 10.10:00 4.42:22 30.32:22 Emerald 10.10:00 4.51:18 30.41:18 Hildegard 10.10:00 5.11:40 31.01:40 Vigilant wins over Navahoe by 26:24. , Colonia wins over Emerald by 21 sec- i onds. CLOUDS AND SOUTH WINDS. Washington, Aug. B. - Forecast for Mon Monday, - day, Monday, New England and eastern New York: Fair, followed In northern portions, Mon Monday - day Monday evening, by showers; southerly winds. Boston, Aug. B. - Local forecast for Mon Monday: - day: Monday: Partly cloudy; fair weather; south southwesterly - westerly southwesterly winds. A DOCTOR'S DEATH. Bled to Death in the Road From an Accidental Shot. Auburn, N. Aug. B. - The body of Dr. Arthur S. Kennedy, aged about 55 years, a retired eye and ear and throat specialist of this city, was found today about four miles north of this city. He left home about 5 o'clock this morning to go hunting, and his death is sup supposed - posed supposed to have resulted to the acci accidental - dental accidental discharge of his gun, Inflicting a wound just above the knee, from w r hlch he bled to death. When found, a handkerchief was found sticking to the wound, which had been used In an attempt to stop the flow of blood. He was well known in turf circles as the owmer of the fast pacing mare, Sarah Ann. and others. Coroner Tripp was no notified - tified notified and the body was brought here this evening. An inquest will be held tomorrow. CUT TO DEATH BY A RAKE. Young Brown Dragged Under Its Teeth for 75 Feet. Corning, N. Y., Aug. 7. - Arthur Brown, son of Scott Brown, a well-to well-todo - do well-todo farmer who Ilves about two miles from here, was killed last evening by a horse rake drawn by a spirited team. The horses became frightened by the tongue dropping down and started on a run. Young Brown was thrown from his seat under the rake and caught by the teeth. His body was rolled over and over for a distance ot 75 feet and was not released from this position until a slight elevation of the ground was reached. He was picked up and car carried - ried carried to his home nearby. He was still alive, but died two hours afterward in terrible agony. A WIFE MURDERED. Bordentown, N. J., Aug. B. - An atrocious wife murder was committed some time during last night at the vil village - lage village of Fieldsboro, near here. While Anna Robinson, aged 31 jssars, was sleeping in her bed with two little chil children - dren children nestling on her bosom, her crazy husband, Jas. Robinson, cut her throat, almost severing the head from the body. Then he drew the razor across his own throat, cutting a deep but not fatal gash. GASOLINE EXPLOSION. Chicago, Aug. B. - Three persons com composing - posing composing the family of Peter Veth, at 227 East Huron street, were seriously burned yesterday in a fire caused by an explosion ot gasoline. The Injured are: Peter Veth, Mrs. Bessie Veth, his wife; Edwin Veth, aged two and one onehalf - half onehalf years. Mrs. Veth was more seri seriously - ously seriously Injured than her husband and child, but she will probably recover. A LIFE-SAVER DROWNED. Provincetown, Mass., Aug. B. - The body of Henry Powers, a surf man at Woodend life-saving station, was found by his comrades this noon, three miles west of Woodend. Powers started on his watch at midnight In a small canoe, and in some way unexplainable, the canoe capsized. Powers was 38 years old and leaves a wife. DROWNING AT LAKE GEORGE. Pittsfield, Aug. 7. - Erwin A. Davis, the 17-year-old son of Frank P. Davis, was drowned this afternoon in Lake George while boating. Davis and two other boys were rowing near the Silsby bridge and Davis fell overboard. He was drowned, despite efforts of the others to rescue him. The body was re recovered - covered recovered soon after the accident. $15,000 FIRE AT EAST WEYMOUTH. East Weymouth, Mass., Aug. B. - A general alarm was sounded today for a fire in the boot and shoe factory owned by Nathan D. Canterbury and occupied by Evans. Slattery & Bates. The fire completely gutted the factory. The damage to the building Is estimated at $3000; Insurance, SI6OO. Evans, Slattery & Bates, whose stock and machinery are a total loss, estimate their damage at $12,000; insurance, SIO,OOO. UNIVERSALISTS AT WEIRS. The Weirs, N. Aug. b. - The clos closing - ing closing day of the 16th national Unlversa Unlversallst - llst Unlversallst summer meeting was a most suc successful - cessful successful ending of the week's religious services. Dr. Shinn led the praise ser service - vice service In the grove. Rev. C. E. Swtetzer, D. D., of Philadelphia, preached the morning sermon, and Rev. G. L. Perrin, D. D., the afternoon service. The clos closing - ing closing service this evening was a parting conference led by Dr. Shinn, and brief addresses were made by nearly all the clergymen present. SPIRITUALIST CONVENTION. Lake Pleasant, Mass., Aug. B. - The second Sunday of the Spiritualist con convention - vention convention was largely attended. In the morning there were an address and tests by Mrs. Tllle Reynolds ot Troy, N. subject: "Remembered by What We Have Done." In the afternoon there was an address by Prof. W. M. Lock Lockwood - wood Lockwood of Chicago, followed by a platform | description by Edgar W. Emerson of | Manchester, N. H.. and singing by the

ASSASSINATION. Castillo, the Prime Minister of Spain, Shot by an Anarchist. TMMurder Took Place at the Baths of Santa Agueda - Senor Castillo's Wife I" Was With Hun at the Time- Madrid, Aug. B. - Senor Canovas Del Castillo, the prime minister of Spain, was Bassassinated today at Santa Agueda by an anarchist. The murderer fired Bhree shots, one of which struck t|JKemier in the forehead and another in the chest. The wounded man fell dy dyfng - fng dyfng At the feet of his wife, who was wlthpiim, lingering in agony for an r|and then passing away with the Of "Long live which were IHHtesi w °rds upon his lips. San' Agueda is noted for its baths. ThKlace is between San Sebastian, the (yvp*' * I I Av summer residence of the Spanish court, and Vitoria, the capital of the province MBjjKlava. about thirty miles south of la. The premier went there last sday to take a throe weeks' course ? baths, after wbnh he expected to n to San Sebastian to meet United s Minister Woodford when offici offici-eceived - -eceived offici-eceived by the queen regent. r assassin was immediately arrest- Se is a Neapolitan and gives the of Rinaldi, but it is believed that s an assumed name and that his lame is Michele Angino Golli. a special meeting of the cabinet ' under the presidency of Senor rayon, the minister of the Interior, itter announced that he had been sted by the queen regent with the lership ad interim. » murderer declares that he killed - Canovas "in accomplishment of t vengeance,'' and that the deed is lutcome of a vast anarchist con coney. - ey. coney. He is believed to have ar arat - at arat Santa Agueda the same day as remier; and he was frequently seen ig in the passages of the bathing lishment in a suspicious manner. - lemains of Senor Canovas will be , r ht here tomorrow. Marshal Mar- Campos has gone to San Sabas Sabasto - to Sabasto attend the queen regent. or Sagasta, the liberal leader, has the fol-l^ving telegram to the gov govent: - ent: govent: "I have heard with deep pain of the crime that has thrown us alH'into mourning and place myself at the orders of the government and of ,\the queen.'' Most of the liberal leaders sent similar messages, placing at the disposal of the gov - Aug. B. - The queen regent on ^Baring the sad news despatched her physician, Dr. Bustos, by a special in from San Sebastian. Later, on learning that Canovas was dead, she her condolences to the widow. health of Senor Canovas had im im^Bired - ^Bired im^Bired very greatly. Of late he had /bf m leading a very quiet life, although <;&e attended to the business of state. At ^tle moment of the assassination he was ^Baiting in the gallery of the bathing for his wife, who was to him for lunch. Suddenly the as as^Kssin, - ^Kssin, as^Kssin, who had the appearance of an visitor, approached and fired him point blank, one bullet passing Mirough the body and coming out be- Mind under the left shoulder,and the oth - two lodging in the head. He fell in- Mtantly and never recovered conscious- Mess. Several medical men and his wife M'ere unremitting in their attentions to sufferer, but his wounds, unhappily, mortal, and he died in two hours, unction was administered a scene of mingled sorrow and in indignation. - dignation. indignation. The assassin narrowly escaped lynch lynchtg - tg lynchtg at the hands of the waiters and at atndants, - ndants, atndants, who rushed forward. Detec - and civil guards immediately se- Kured him. He was very pale, trembled Violently, and evidently feared that he be killed on the spot. He will Ke first arraigned before the local mag - at Vergara. 8 p. m. - The queen regent and all the of the cabinet will return Mere tomorrow. Her majesty has en - the presidency of the council to Azcarraga, the minister of war, the cortes will be summoned to re - on Tuesday. The greatest - and indignation prevail all classes. All the members of diplomatic corns have expressed Mieir sympathy with the government, senators, deputies and generals, hile expressing their grief and indig - have offered to render the gov- Knmpnt all the assistance in their pow- K. It was at first rumored that the ^Ksassin was one of the pardoned Bar Bar^Klona - ^Klona Bar^Klona anarchists, but this is not con- Kmed. M Madrid, Aug. 8. - 11 I'. M. - I^a Cojnes Cojnes^Kndencia - ^Kndencia Cojnes^Kndencia De Espana says that a few ^Kiys ago an important document em em^Kating - ^Kating em^Kating from London was received with to plans prepared by English ^Miarchists in conjunction with foreign Marchlsts, at a meeting held in Lon - when accusations and threats were ^Munched against Senor Canovas and Tejuda De Valdosera, minister of probably, the paper adds with idea of revenging their Barcelona panions. THE NEWS IN PARIS. ^Karls, Aug. B. - The Spanish embassy received a dispatch from Madrid ^^Bich says the murderer declared that no accomplices; that, even if ^^Bre Is reason to believe it an anarch anarch^^Bcrirne, - ^^Bcrirne, anarch^^Bcrirne, it Is without any political ram - and that Madrid is quite a special performance given this at the Theatre de la Repub - for the benefit of the Spanish ref ref;^Mes - ;^Mes ref;^Mes in Paris, Tarrlda MarmoK the g^M n lsh anarchist who wan formerly j^M'isoned in Montjuich fortress at delivered a violent speech, j^Kh o course of which ho urged that Canovas del Castillo should be W d - It is reported that he will be ' I the NEWS IN LONDON. Minister Woodford Is Very // Much Overcome by It. The ttpaulaii em-