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THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1897—10 PAGES. a? Close daily at 5 p.m. Saturdays at 1 p.m Ww. AND : MOSES 88 F st., cor. lth. , 22d and M. 1 “Btorage, Mattress Factory, Ist and D. A special department—Storage, Hauling, Moving and Packing. Cold storage. White & Brass Beds Reduced. Certain pieces we want to close out ina hurry. Our big fall orders will be arriving shortly and we must make all the room we can. White and Brass Bed, an} 8 ft. 6 in. to 4 ft. 6 in. Wire Spring to fit. Pull sae White and with swell foot rail. White and Rrass Red. vi design. Regularly $s. Regular $16 White Bed, to close... W._B. MOSES & SONS. BAUM’S Big Value Little Prices POON LMS = ° $ None of these lots are very = large, so we cannot guarantee $ them to last all day. Be one of the early ones. Russet Shoe Polish... .5¢. large package Toilet Paper .. rteheereteeineterntoiooienlntntotntevtstotottetstatototetetohotoletey toc. bottle I < & ish z é - — & Summer Sleeve Ey $ testers: 222-255 Coe Ce eee 5c. Curling Irens..........2c. $ 5c. box Sea Salt.... - 8c. $ Rubber Dressing Combs.7c. hostectecteet sc. Cambric Covered Rub- ber Dress Shielc Paper Book Pins. . Whisk brooms. . . 8c. . and 5c. Sponge 5c. sc. Waist Belting. ..3c. piece. ioc. Corset Clasps (all col- pee ce Seehontoegontonteronteet Ox). 22 ees ages toc. bottle Glue. ze eAk. 5c. package Envelopes. .... .3¢. toc. Nid toc. Russet tons 5c. gross. toc. boxes of Paper... .5¢. box. Fancy Garter Web.6c. strip. . bar Castile Soap.21c. bar. Perfumed Violet Am- monia ..........10c. bottle. - Infants’ $ and 3 Sox...7c. Child’s Ribbed Wrap- vered Side Steels.7c. Shoe But- a a eS fet onda ereririnsrsrspsndrintesesededesninthtntntrtntntedesededehsedetntetetetniesesnsndndndhdidedettes > pers .. Seaewetens aes roc. $1.25 Ladies’ Elbow Mitts, all BS eOlers 22225231 eee ce CEOS e 18c * Japanette Hand- sc. Silk Club Ties. 3c. Gents’ Colored Border- ed Handkerchiefs. .......5¢. 124c. Gents’ Colored Sox. ..5¢. sc. Ladies’ Black and Plaid Bows ... porey.= 25c. Ladies’ Chemisettes. . .2c. 6c. Ladies’ Colcred Bordered Handkerchiefs ..........4¢. 2 1 15c. Point Venice Edges... .7¢. I Torchon Lace.......ge. I2}c. Satin Ribbon, 9 and 12, all colors. ...........6c. 25c. and 50c. popular Straw Le Pearce ire he eere toe 25c. all sorts Flowers......5c. 25c. Colored Crepes... ....10¢. 15c. Ladies’ White Aprons. .6c. 25c. Child’s Mull Caps.....5c. 12$c. Corset Covers... 8c. 5c. Fancy Silks..... 12}c. Fancy Percalines.....7¢. 18c. Haircloth. 2 o3C. 50c. and 25c. Paper Novels, all sorts of titles. ........5¢. 25¢. Cloth Bound Novels. . .gc. gc. Boys’ Outing Shirt soc: The Potomac Electric Power Company is now establiching circuits for General Electric Supply fm all of its recently constructed subways in the city of Washingten. For rates apply to office, 1417 G st. nw. Telephone 1414. apl3-14tt Trusses _ Fitted properly, Abdominal Supporters. eatery fC; NEW WASHINGTON SURC INSTRUMENT HOUSE. 1108 F st. n.w. apl5- Elastic BICAL tf BURT’S Beautiful Shoes Efwin C. Burt & Co., New York, Arthur Burt, 1411 F St. Palais Roya Clearing — Sale. The “Bargain Tables” are a pro- nounced success--to our customers— who are getting rare values—to our- selves—being thus enabled to close out all broken lines of merchandise. Cost is not a factor in these sales— the paramount object being to dis- pose of each and every article not 1 ‘Reeves’ Specials Set People Thinking. —It's our {dea to offer specials for every day in the week. Aud we be- Heve when we make a special price no ent Is too big. These items make their bow to you urder new prices for tomorrow only. Robert Brand of Sardines, lic. Can. They're guarantecd gentine French 1 in absolutely pure olive and rmning 12 fish to the can, Never jess than Tse. can or 3 for 0c. T lay in a dozen or so at Ue. to- morrow. Jumbo Brand Oregon Salmon, llc. Can. strictly seasonable — remnants of Cheapest price til now has been 15e, re scripti Don't forget Reeves’ Ice Cream _{s every description, odd lots and jour e Soret Reeres” cies Greens i broken sizes. See what we have for tomorrow, Tuesday— Bargain TableNo. 1 Remnants of all Imported Organdies—Dimitles, Lawns and Ginghame—that were 25e to 874. For 5 CENTS YARD. Table No. 2. 39e Leather Belts—leather leather. For 18 CENTS. Se Shoe Button Kits. For 1 CENT SET. A lot of 25e Mirrors, in perfect condition. For 17 CENTS. Bor 5 CENTS. Iined—solid seal 10¢ Perfumed Talcum Powder. Table No. 3. All Se and 10c Lawns and Organdies, full pleces— ligbt and dark grounds. For 4 CENTS YARD. Table No. 4. All our Straw Hats, comprising Ladies’ Trimmed Sailors—Untrimmed Hats, in fancy strgws—Boys’ Sailors—Misses’ and Children’s Hats—Wwere from Be to §1.50. Choice, 25 CENTS. Flowers—All kinds, were 25¢ and 3S8e. For 10¢ BUNCH. Table No. 5. Ready-made bows for the neck; made of fancy riblons four inches wide. Worth 50 cent be: FOR 19 CENTS. bs Remnants of 25¢ Moire and Taffeta Ribbon and . Satin Back Velvet Ribbon; Mack; 2% Inches wide, : FOR 19 CENTS YARD. : . s problem of sum a arefully—and you'll * © a Gas Cook Stor = = We have an extensive varlety—price. Table No. 6. Slop Jars, of plain white stone china. FOR 49 ¢ Se Water Pitche e china. Grand Rapids Carpet Swee ar $3 kind. FUR $1.93. tanl est xt a ny Table No. 7. $4.98 Crispene and Linen Suits. For 98 CENTS. vesight. Seient ‘The skirt alone Is worth double the price. tou tree, Gol 8 Crispene and Linen green, brown and tn KAHN. Opt fel For $2.08. For 69 € Organdie and Dimity Suits, trim ered, 25c. qt. at S. A. Reeves, Successor to (Reeves, Poole & Co.) Grocer, Coffee Roaster, Baker and Man- ufacturer_ of Finest Confections. Je2-6m,56 Sn PEOO POSSESSES SOS SOC EHSGHSE Here’s Another Trunk. A ladies’ dress trunk that we think simply wonderful for the money. We hav ven’t been able to get many of them, so choose yours at once. Canvas-covered, sheet-iron bottom, anchor ana ote atest cteners braces, best over 100 showing. 2 trays, full m n lind. Wih str. and name printed, only. rs ‘Kmeessi, £25,7!"3 9 Street. Old trunks made new. aug-28d, * * from $8 up. Gas Appliance Exchange 1424 New York Ave. ané-28d Babies Won’t Suffer from prickly heat, ae and if you use Et Pow- DER.” Large box, pli perfumed, ~ 1c. Evans’ DrugStore, aud-Sd for Wholesale and Retail, 33 Fst. “ARE YOUR E my f Cor. 14th st. and 'N. For $1.98. SS | ey © a ey athing Suits—with white | Fat Folks, Attention! For $2.29. A COMPLETE LINE LORING’S athing Suits. i For $1.69. Table No. 8. Lot of $1.48 Embroidered Yokes. For 69 CENTS. S Foney Striped Silk-finish Grass Linen—48 For 54 Table No. 9, 2%e All-linen Momie Tray Covers—stampe work border. 85c Pure Linen Squares—24-inch, hemstitched. For 27 € . Table No. 10. 8¥e Colored Lawn Corset Covers, odd si: For 19 CENTS. 5Q¢ Colored Lawn Corset Covers, low neck, lace trimmed. For 25 CENTS. $1.15 Colored Lawn Umbrella Skirt, in pink, light Dlue, lavender and green. For 69 CENTS. Table No. 11. “Hurd's'’ Finest Writing Paper and Envelopes, remnants as they come from the mill. The paper fs worth We to 75e pound. For 14 CENTS POUND. Envelopes worth 10¢ to 25¢ package. For 4 CENTS PACKAGE. All of Rand, MeNally’s Paper Books—“Globe $2.5 inches wide. Libra: wally Ze. For 10 CENTS. “Tuck’s"’ Paper Dolls, the largest size—box con- tains doll, 4 dresses, 4 hats. Usually 25c. For 18 CENTS. “Beside the Bonnie Brier Busb,"’ bound in cloth; Dodd, Mead & Co.'s authorized edition. For 9 CENTS. Table No. 12. 19 Window Screens—adjustable—18 to 24 faches. For 10 CENTS. 89¢ Brusseline Rugs—20x36. For 19 CENTS. 4c Dotted Swiss—36 inches wide. For 9 CENTS YARD. lle Figured Silkoline. For 5 CENTS. $1.75 Mosquito Canopies, slightly sotled. For 76 CENTS. $3 English “Go Carts.'” For $2.39. Table No. 13. Sterling Silver Tooth Brushes—Nail Brushes— Darning Balls—Curling Irons—Shoe Hooks, etc., ete. Were up to 7c. For 36 CENTS. Elastic Belts In white and colors and Black Rib- bon Belts. Were up to Tic. For 19 CENTS. Table No. 14. Lot of 26-inch Umbrelias—with Dresden handles, Were $1.08. For $1.49. $1.98 Umbrellas—26 and 28-inch—fancy wood handles. For $1.49. Table No. 15. ~ Little Boys’ White Pique Kilt Sults—trimmed with fine Irish point embroidery—sizes 2 to 4 years, Were $3.43 and $3.98. Slightly solled. For $1.98. Children’s Pique Coats, in tan, light blue, pink and yellow—deep collar of all-over embroidery. Sizes 6 months to 8 years. Were $3 to $7. For $2.98. Handsome Parls-made Children's Mall Hats. Were $2.48 to $4.98. For $1.98. PALAIS ROYAL, a LISNER. 0+. 500eeeee0@ AND UTH STRERTR. Corns and Bunions Removed without pa’ PRO " _ Office hours, 8 to 5 GOOD FOR WELL PEOP! 5 Liebig Company Extract of 21-f& uly iy10-3d INES— Beef. The “Exposition Untverselle de_ 1’: awarded the highest honors to ANG! TERS as the most efficacious stimulant to ex- cite the appetite. Ask for the genuine article, manufactured by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons, AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOW rom Territory West vek Creek. According to the usual custom, a detail of officers in citizens’ clothes were ordered to do duty on M street Saturday evening, and quite a number of arrests were made for minor offenses. Policemen Lintler, Howlett and Wheeler at 2 o'clock Sunday morning made a raid on the building known as the “Ark,” at No. 1076 30th sereet, and made four arrests. The occupants were charged with disorderly conduct. At the station the prisoners gave their names as Lizzie Herbert, Ella Ray, John Herbert and William Williams. Theodore Aibrecht, who is employed at the Cabin John Bridge Hotel as a waiter, has reported to the Georgetown police the theft ef a wallet, containing $500, which represented all of his savings for several years. The theft occurred last week, and ancther waiter who worked at the hotel is suspected of ccmmitting it. The suspect roomed with Albrecht, and since the loss left and cannot be found. For safety, the money was kept in the bottom of a trunk, but it did not prove to be such a safe place, after all. The police have been given the rame and description of the missing man, and if he made his way to this city there is hardly any doubt of his being captured. The funeral of Moses R. Thompson, for many years steward of Mt. Zion M. E. Church and late sexton, was held Friday afternoon, A large concourse of friends and members of Union Light Lodge, No. 1965, G. U. O. of O. F., attended the fune- ral. Rev. E. W. 8. Peck and Rev. Edgar Murphy officiated. The resolutions of re- gret were read by Mr. James L. Turner, the recording steward of the church. Rev. E. W. S. Peck, the pastor of the church, who has been ill for several weeks, has been granted a leave of absence from his charge, upon the advice of his phy- sician. Henry Bowles has been elected sexton of the church to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Moses R. Thompson. The services in the tent of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, at Valley and Q streets, were unusually well attended yesterday. Rev. J. J. Evans preached in the fore- noon, Rev. Mr. Aldridge in the afternoon and Rev. Dr. Moore in the evening. The sermons were all good. Services will be held in the tent this evening at 8 o’olock. Rev. Mr. Christmas of Philadelphia, a well-known revivalist, will appear at the services tomorrow evening and deliver the sermon. A large attendance is looked for when he conducts services. The Sunday school of the Tenleytown M. E. Church will hold a picnic in the grove adjoining the church tomorrow and Wed- nesday, respectively, from 8 until 10:30, for the benefit of the church. Items of Interest Thieves Raid mer Kitchens, Thieves visited a number of houses in Southwest Washington Saturday night and robbed cupboards in summer kitchens and removed Sunday dinners from refrigera- tors. Complaints of their depredations were received by the police, but the thieves have not been captured. The sloop “Bessie” was visited Friday night by a burglar, the lice have been informed, and a gun belorging to Fred. Scheckles was stolen. 8. Lee has complained of the theft of a diamond stud. The article of Jewelry was taken from his house, en No. 884 C street northwest, last week. G. H. La Fetra, corner of lith and G streets, has reported the theft of a razor. SENORCANOVAS SHOT ve" Spain’s Premier Falls a Victim of an e) Anarchist’s Billet, id MURDERED AT SANTA AGUEDA BATES Assassin is an ltalians Named Mi- chele Angino Golli. : SKETCH OF PREMIER’S LIFE Senor Canovas was assassinated yester- day at Santa Agueda by an anarchist. The murderer fired three shots, two of which struck the premier in the head and the other in the chest. The wounded man lin- gered unconscious for two hours and died at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. His wife was but a short distance away when he fell. Santa Agueda is noted for its baths. The Place is between San Sebastian, the sum- mer residence of the Spanish court, and Vittoria, the capital of the province of Alava, about thirty miles south of Bilbao. The premier went there last Thursday to take a three weeks’ course of the baths, after which he expected to return to San Sebastian to meet United States Minister Woodford when officially received by the queen regent. At the moment of the assassination he was waiting in the gallery of the bathing establishment for his wife, who was to join him for lunch. Suddenly the assassin, who had the appearance of an ordinary visitor, approached and fired at him point blank, one bullet passing through the body and coming out behind under the left shoulder, and the other two lodging in the hend. He fell instantly and never fully recovered consciousness. Asnassin Arrested Immediately. The assassin was immediately arrested. He 1s a Neapolitan, and gives the name of Rinaldi, but it ts believed that this is an assumed name, and that his real name Is Michele Angino Goll. The murderer declares that he killed Senor Canovas “in accomplishment of a just vengeance,” and that the deed is the outcome of a vast anarchist conspiracy. He is believed to have arrived at Santa Agueda the same day as the premier, and he was frequently seen lurking in the pas- sages of the bathing establishment in a suspicious manner. = Several medical men and Senor Canovas’ wife were unremitting in their attention to the sufferer, but his wounds were mortal, he died in two hours. Extreme unction administered, amid a scene of mingled sorrow and indignation. The a in nar- rowly escaped lynching at the hands of the ters and attendants who rushed for- ward. Detectives and civil guards tmme- Giately secured him. He was very pale, trembled violently, and evidently feared that he would be killed on the spot. He will be first arraigned before the local inag- istrates at Vergara. Que Regent Sends Her Physician. The queen regent, on hearing the sad news, dispatched her own physician, Dr. Bustos, by a special train from San Se- bastian. Later, on learning that nov. was dead, she wired her condolences to the widow. ? La Correspondencia de Espana of Madrid that a few days ago an important document emanating from London re- celved here with reference to plans pre- pared by English anarchists in conjunction with foreign anarchists at a meeting held in London, when accusations were launched against Senor Ca Senor Tejada de Valdoseca, m ice—probably, the paper adds, Ww: The Prime Minister's Career. Don Antonio Canovas del Castilfo was born at Malaga in 1828. His father was a modest school teacher and his mother was a washerwoman., He entered pubiic life as editor of La ria, an organ of Senor Rios Rosas, in which Canovas defended corservative id In 1854 be was elected deputy for Maiaga, and since that year he has never ceased tu be a member of the es. As charge d'affaires in Rome, in he drew up the historical memoran- dum upon the relations of Spain with the holy see, which served as a basis for the concordat. He was th med stces- y governor of Cadiz in director of the administration in 3858, and scretary of state for the interior Tn 1865 he wa: ppointed minister’ of the colonies in the cabinet presided over by General O'Donnell. It was then that Cano’ revealed his jority r most of the Spanish politician: < that early date he showed that he looked upon the colonial probiem as one whose solution was most pre: but this very fact makes him the more responsible before history for his failure in solving it, al- though, more n any other statesman, he had the authority and the power to im- pose his will upon those who #ystematical- ly opposed any measure which might di- rectly or indirectly tend to relieve the col- onies from political nd economic oppres- sion by the mother country. Proposed Reforms in Antilles. Foreseeing later events, Canovas proposed in 1865 to establish reforms in the Antilles, and to that effect he convuked what was called the Junta de Infcrmacion, which met at Madrid from 1865 to 1867. In vain did the Cubar delegates to the junta point out the gravity of the situation and urge the adoption of certain reforms. Their advice was totally igncred, and the result was the Cuban revolution of 1868. Canovas often referred to the failure of the junta, suy- ing that he was no longer minister of the colonies when the junta held its sessions; but his excuse was discredited by the fact that when he became the lord and master of Spain he always opposed colonial re- form as incompatible with the interests of Spain, or, as he &sed to say, “hecause the ‘national reality’ could not be made to accord with an autonomous colony.” It has not been definitely determined whether or not Canovas was always faith- ful to Queen Isabella. He was accused of conspiring with those who wished" to place the Duke of Montpensier upon the Spanish throne. The scheme having failed, Canovas went to Paris and became reconciléd with Queen Isabella He presided over the educa- tion of young Don Alfonse, then Prince of Asturias, and inspired him with compara- tively liberal ideas. He was the soul of the movement which resulted in the procla- mation cf Don Alfonso as King of Spain by General Martinez Campgs at into on December 31, 1874. Canovas the: jumed power, and was contirme@'in the premier- ship by the young king while stilt in Paris. As the prime minister of the restored monarchy Canovas deserted his compara- tively Mberal antecedenté, He abrogated the law for civil marriagé, restticted the right of association, abolished the liberty of learning, deprived of their cheirs, at the university such men as Salmeron, Castelar and others, some of whom were banished from the country, and consented to the re- turn of the Jesuits to Spain. The concordat of 1851 with the holy see was re-estab- ene = ‘ter serving the crown as governor of Cadiz in 1855, director Betieral ot the fg ministration from 1858 to 1861, and lastly, in that same year, as under secretary of state for the interior, the Queen called him to the ministry as a member of the Mon cabinet. In 1865 he held ‘the portfolios of finance and the colonies in the O'Donnell cabinet, and it devolved upon him to draw up the law for the abolition of the slave trade. Shortly before the revolution of 1868 he became especially conspicuous as one of the last to defend with energy in the cortes the principle of blending liberal and conciliatory ideas with the constitutional monarchy, when all the parties that had supported this political doctrine had de- serted the parliament. He was banished a short time before the revolution occurred, and took no part in it. ‘ Directed the Alfonsist Party. In the face of the triumphant revolution, after his return from exile, and in the full constituent assembly of 1868, supported by Benors Elduayem, Bugallal and two others, he hoisted the standard of legitimate and constitutional monarchy. This is his great- est title to fame. His fidelity and ability finally secured for him the supreme direc- A tion of the Alfcnsist party, and eo Proclamation of Alfonso XII as king, on Decem! 31, 1874, Senor Canovas del Cas- tillo became president of the council and chief of the new cabinet, called the cabinet of conciliation. He retired in September, 1875, because of the demands of the ex- treme conservative party, but he was called back to the presidency of the council en December 2 of the same year, and charged particularly with the direction of the first legislative elections of the new regime. He was himself elected to the cortes from the city of Madrid in January, 1876. It de- volved upon him then to repress the second attempt of the Carlists to bring on a civil war. and to deal with the first insurrection in Cuba. With the exception of an interval of a few months, he continued to hold the pre- miership down to 1879, when, on the return of Marshal Martinez Campos from Cuba, | he retired from the premiership, and was succeeded by Campos, who accepted as his colleagues the principal associates of Senor Canovas. The opposition raised to the pol- icy of Campos soon forced him to retire. Senor Canovas skillfully resisted, delayed, and finally defeated the free trade and emancipation projects of Campos. On the reassembling of the cortes in December, 1879, Campos gave up the attempt to con- duct the government, and Senor Canovas formed a new cabinet on December 10, with a second Cuban insurrection to be dealt with. He charged General Blanco with this task, but the reactionary tendency of his home policy became more and more marked, until the financial projects in which he wished to embark drew upon him the bitter attacks not only of Casteiar and the republicans. but also those of Campos and of Sagasta, and he was compelled to resign. In 1881 he returned again to power, but his conserva- tive cabinet was speedily overthrown, and a coalition government, with Sagasta and Seed at its head, took the reins of af- rs. Head of Conservative Liberals. At the general elections of the same year he was returned to the cortes from Madrid and became the chief and spokesman of the intermediate party, known as the party of conservative ‘liberals. On January 18, 1884, he was called upon to form a con- servative ministry. In order to secure a majority devoted, like himself, to ideas of order and of liberty, in harmony with the monarchical principle, he dissolved the cortes, and the new elections resulted fa- vorably. But on November 26, 1885, on the question of the occupation of the Caroline Islands by Germany, he was again com- pelled to resign, being succeeded by Senor Sagasta. The same day he was elected president of the chamber by 222 votes against 112 cast for Senor Romero Robledo, and he signalized his entrance upon his new functions by a funeral eulogy of King Al- fonso XII, who had died the previous day. In 1890 another reversal brought him back into power, and on July 5 he took the pres- idency of a conservative cabinet, replacing the liberal ministry of Sagasta. Two years later the pendulum swung to the opposite extreme, and the liberals, under Senor Sa- gasta, won the general elections and re- tained power until 1805, when disagree- ments in the Sagasta cabinet led the queen regent to summon Canovas again to the premiership. In Power Since 1895. Canovas came last into power on Feb- ruary 7, 1895. A number of officers had broken into and pillaged the offices of var- ious newspapers, which had made insinua- tions against the conduct of officers en- gaged in suppressing the Cuban revolt. The war minister seemed to support the officers, whereas the premier, Senor Sa- gasta, ordered the journalists to be pro- tected. This led to the retirement of the ministry. Marshal Campos was temporari- ly made captain general of Madrid, and the greatest excitement prevailed. Finally Senor Canovas formed a ministry, althougn he lacked the support of a section of the conservative party. The government was defeated on a vote of censure on June 3, 1895, but did not re- : The general elections of April, 1896, ed an overwhelming majority cortes in favor of the policy of the ¢ cabinet, though the opposition charged that the ministerialists carried many of the election districts by gross frauds. On June jas: Senor Canovas tendered the resigna- tion of the cabinet, owing to the difficulty ministers experienced in carrying on the government, in view of the parliamentary situation caused by the refu: erals to take part in the de the cortes. This attitude of the liberals was due to a personal encounter between the Duke of Tetuan, minister of foreign af- fairs, and Professor Comas, a distinguished liberal senator, on May 21, when the duke slapped the face of the professor after a heated debate on the Morgan belligerency resolution adopted by the United States Senate. After four days of conferences with the leaders of all political parties, the queen regent requested him to withdraw the resignation of the cabinet, and he did so, being confirmed by the crown in his ministerial powers with the personnel and pclicy of the cabinet unchanged. Author of Numerous Works. Senor Canovas was the author of numer- ous works in moral and political science, and of a “History of the House of Aus- which is in high repute, and a “ifis- ‘y of the Decline of Spain from the Ac- cession of Philip III to the Death of Ckarles II,” which ranks favorably among works of its class from Spanish writ Under the title of “El Solitario,” he pul lished a monograph dedicated to one of his urcles, Estebanes Calderon. Of his literary studies the one of most general interest is a volume on the contemporary Spanish Theater, which appeared in 1886. He had received the insignia of the Order of the Red Eagle from the Emperor of Germany; the Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword from the King of Portugal, and the Golden Ficece from the King of Spain. Marmol’s Violent Speech. At a special performance given yesterday afternoon at the Theater de la Republique in Paris, for the benefit of the Spanish refugees in Paris, Tarrida Marmol, the Spanish anarchist, who was formerly im- prisoned in Montjuich fortress at Barce- lora, delivered a violent speech, in the ccurse of which he urged that Senor Ca- novas de Castillo shouid be killed. It is re- perted that he will be arrested. SUNDAY ASSASSINS’ DAY. It is Then the Nihilist Has His Chance at Public Men. Sunday seems to be a favorite day for political assassinations in Europe. The death of Canovas on this day recalls the long list of rulers who have either met death cr but narrowly escaped it on the Sabbath at the hands of anarchists, com- muuists or nihilists. The fact that in the old world Sunday is the great festival day, when the rulers go around and give their subjects an oppor- tunity to look upon and get near them, is perhaps a sufficient explanation. Alexander II, the Russian czar, was re- turning to his palace on the afternoon of Sunday, March 13, 1881, when a dynamite bomb was thrown at his carriage. The car- riage was blow® to pieces, and Alexander died within a few hours. President Carnot of. France was at Lyons attending an industrial and art exhibition on Sunday, June 24, 184. That night, as ke drove to a theater, Cesare Giovanni Sa- rilo, a young Italian anarchist, sprang upon the step of the president's carriage and plunged a knife into his abdomen. Carnot died within a few hours. President Faure narrowly escaped death on Sunday, June 13 last. He was driving on the Bois de Boulogne to witness the Grand Prix at the Longchamps race course, when a bomb was exploded near his car- riage. It was of faulty construction and kurt no one. Two attempts have been made on the life of King Humbert of Italy on Sundays. On Sunday, March 17, 1878, Giovanni Pasanante olimbed into the King’s carriage in the streets of Naples and stabbed him in the thigh with a sword. The king fought back, cut his assailant on the arm, and held him at bay until the lice took charge of him. On Sunday, Ktareh 26, 1893, a religious fanatic named Berardi attacked King Humbert in the streete of Rome, but was captured before he did any harm. ‘William I of Germany, grandfather of the present r, was twice attacked by when he saw that —_——_+-o + _____ At an early hour yesterday morning some unknown person broke the show window of Mr. Rosenberg’s store, No. 1209 llth street southeast. An investigation showed that nothing had been stolen. LD PRODUCTION Interesting Estimates by Director of the Mint Preston. Effect of the Discoveries in the Klon- dike Region — Bimetallixsm Mere Difiicalt. The director of the mint estimates the gold vroduction of the world for 1896 to have been $205,000,000, of which the United States contributed over $55,000,000. For 1897, it is believed the werld’s gold pro- duct wili reach, at least, $240,000,000,. an increasé of $35,000,000 over 1896. The es- timated product of the United States for 1897 is $60,000,000. That the world’s great product will con- tinue to increase for a number of years to come the director says is self evident, as new mines wili be opened up in all parts of the world, and with the improved ap- pliances and methods for extracting the gold contained in the ores it is believed that by the close of the present century the world’s gold product will exceed $300,- 000,000. Effect of the Klondike Discoveries. In regard to the effect of the Klondike gold discoveries, the director says: “That gold exists in large quantities in the newly discovered Klondike district i sufficiently proven by the large amount recently brought out by the steamship companies and miners returning to the states who went into the district within the last eighteen months. So far, $1,500,000 in gold from the Klondike district has been deposited at the mints and assay offices of the United States, and from informa- tion now at hand there are substantial reasons for believing that from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 additional will be brought out by the steamers and returning miners, sailing from St. Michael's the last of Sep- tember or early October next. One of the steamship companies states that it expects to bring out about $2,000,000 on its steamer sailing from St. Michael's September 30, and has asked the government to have a revenue cutter act as a convoy through the Bering sea. In view of the facts above stated, I am justified in estimating that the Klondike district will augment the world’s gold supply in 1897 nearly $6,000,000, “The gold product of the Dominion of Canada for 1896, as estimated by Dr. G. M. Dawson, director of the Geological Sur- vey of that country, was 32,810,000. Of this sum the Yukon placers, within British territory, were credited with a production of $355,000. The total product of that coun- try for 1897 has, therefore, been estimated at $10,000,000, an Increase over 1806 of $7.- 200,00 From this the richness of the newly discovered gold field: Slon- dike is evident. ee Estimated Product of 1897. “In this connection it is important to know what will be the probable increase in the several countries of the world, and for the Turpose of comparison, based upon infor- mation received, the following table of the gold product of the United States, Au- Stralia, Africa, Mexico, the Dominion of Canada, Russia and British India for 1806, and the estimated product of these coun tries for 1897, is here given x io 1596. $53,000,000 $60, 46, 250,05 1 000,000 United State 1 Mexico 3 Dom. of Can, Russia. British Indi 18... $180,885.00 $21,000,000 $38,125,000 have spoken of the addition likely to be made in 1897 to the world’s stock of gold by the Klondike district, by the Trans- Vaal, by the United States, Australia, Russia, Mexico, India. ete. Of all of these gold-producing countries, of course, the Klondike is at present the one of most ab- sorbing interest. It strikes the imagina- tion as California did the minds of the f niners. It will add in 1897 possi- bly $6,000,000 to the gold treasure of the world. Influence of the Addition. “Now, as to the influence of such addition to the world’s gold. The influence it will exert depends mainly on how many years the Klondike district shall continue a pro- ducer and how large its annual increment to the world’s existing stock of gold shall be. There is every reason to believe that Alaska and the adjacent British territory are possibly as rich in gold as was Califor- nia or Australia when first discovered. I have estimated that the Klondike district will in 1897 produce $6,000,000 worth of gold. It will add to this product from year to year probably for a minimum of one or two decades. And whether the gold comes from American or British territory is a matter of indifference, execept to the own- ers and, to some extent, to the countries Froducing it. The effect of the increase on the economic condition of mankind, on the rate of discount, the rate of interest, the tate of wages, on prices and on monetary policies, of a newly discovered gold field of wonderful richness is the same, whether the field be located in American, British or Chinese territory. “Now, the first influence that the new ad- dition to the world’s existing stock of gold will have will be felt by silver. In fact, it has already been felt by it. Gold is the natural competitor—we might almost say antagonist—of silver as a monetary medi- um, and every ounce of gold newly placed on the market deprives from to 35 ounces of silver of a possible employment as money that it might have. I say this because gold, weight for weight, is now worth thirty-six and six-tenths times as much as silver, and because, at most, half of the gold discovered finds industrial em- ployment. Will Render Bimetallism More Diffi- cult. “The new conditions to the world’s stock of gold, whether they come from the Klon- dike, Cripple Creek or the Transvaal, from India, Australia or Russia, will render bi- metallism by the United States alone more difficult and more improbable than ever, and will even seriously imperil the slender chances that international bimetallism now hi as. “Bimetallists have long been asking the question where the gold is to be found that is to take the place of the silver demone- tized. The discoveries at Cripple Creek, in the Transvaal and on the Klondike are a sufficient answer to this question. The mines of the world have been turning out gold of late years in greater profusion than ever before. “Leaving out of consideration the indus- trial employment of the two metals, the world now annually produces in gold alone some 350,000,000 more for monetary uses than it did in both gold and silver during the eight years (on an average) that pre- ceded the beginning of the depreciation of the latter metal. “On the supposition that silver has entire- ly ceased to be coined, the world is richer in 1897 in material for the coinage of full legal tender or standard money than it was at any former period of the world’s his- tory, and the indications are that it will grow richer in this respect in every suc- ceeding year for decades to come. “Hence my belief that the first effect of the new additions of gold to the stock al- ready in existence will be an effect detri- mental to bimetallism, whether national or international. There are some, I know, who think that the increased production of gold will have the contrary effect, and that it will lead to the remonetization 6f silver. They base their argument on this, that the production of gold will be follow- ed by a@ depreciation of ite value. This might be if the new demand for gold did not increase more rapidly than the supply. But the former is likely to exceed the lat- —_—__-+e.______. MAY RESULT FATALLY. Serious Condition of Mra. Walbridge, Victim of an Acciden ———= THE SUNDAY THEWES. Topics Discussed in the Washington Charches Yesterday. In the absence of Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pistor of the New York Avenue Presbyter- fan Church, Dr. Oliver 5S. Dean of Patter- son, N. Y., oocupied the pulpit at that church yesterday. Dr. Dean spoke on the theme, “A Comparison of Great Mountains and Strong Christians.” The discourse was Ustened to by a large congregation. The pulpit at the First Presbyterian Church was occupied yesterday, in the ab- sence of Dr. Sunderland, by Rev. J. W. Wightman, late president of Wilson Col- lege, Pa. He took for his subject “The Great Supper.” Rev. Louis 8. Wood preached to a large congregation at the Church of the Epiph- any, yesterday morning, on the theme, “The Transfiguration of Our Lord. The third of a series of lectures on “Jerusalem” was delivered by Kev. F. D. Power at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church last evening. There attendance. The first of a series of Christian En- dcavor convention echo meetings was held a: the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Chureh last night. The speakers were Mr. John B. Sleman, jr., Miss Alice Hercus, Miss Berry, Mr. Miles M. Shand and Mr. Grant Leet, who teld of their experiences on the trip to the Pacific coast. At St. Dominic's Church, yesterday, the feast of St. Dominic was obser’ with all the elaberate detail consequent upon such @ service. The church was handsomely decorated, while the music was in keeping with the remainder of the servicg. Rev. B. F. Logan, celebrant; Rev. T. O'Rourke, deacon, and Rev. E. ¢ ald, subdeacon, officiated at the An interesting discourse on “Faith” was preached by Rev. D. H. Stewart at the Fourth Presbyterian Church yesterday. Rev. Mr. Stewart comes from Arkansas City, Kan. His sermon was listened to by large audience. * Rev. Dr. Luccock of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church ts away on his vaca- tion, and Rev. J. M. Anderson, D.D., of, Columbus, Ohio, occupied the pulpit of that church yesterday. Dr. Anderson spoke on the text, “Ye are complete in Him.” The service at the Foundry M. E. Church: last night was a mixture of the regular evening service and the Epworth Leagne meeting. Rev. Lucien Clark, pastor, de- livered an interesting address. A series of camp meetings was ine a@.gurated at Rundle Park, Congress Heights, by the Congress Heights M. EB. . Church. Rev. J. R. Cannon, the pastor, conducted the services last night. . Rev. Dr. Alexander Kent, pastor of the People’s Church, delivered an eloquent ad-, ress yesterday morning at Typographical Temple on “Our Universities and Our Mil- lonaires.” His sentiments, sometimes po- Mtical, sometimes philosophical, but ale Ways interesting, were listened to with the closest attention. was a good sy PRESIDENT PLAYS AT BOWLS. Is Beaten by Vice President Hobart, Who Also Bests Alger. After the review of the troops at the Hotel Champlain on Saturday afternoon, the President, accompanied by Vice Presi« dent Hobart, Gen. Alger, Mr. Wakeman and General O'Brien, repaired to » bowling alley, where the athletic young women who are staying at the hotel were speed- ing eight-pound balls down the alley. The President watched them for a time and then accepted Vice President Hobart's challenge to bowl a game. Mr. Wakeman, who was the only gentleman in the party who really understood the game, volun- teered to score. The Vice President, who, although a trifle stout, goes in for athl took off his coat and went at the first frame in a businesslike manner. The President wore the long-tailed frock coat without which no one ever saw him, and declined to take it off, although advised to do Three Pins for McKinicy. He tipped his white derby back of his head, picked out a ball and let it drive. He Knocked over three pins with this ball, and with the second got the remaining seven. The better. He made a “strike: knocked the entire ten pin’ ball. The President als inning, Dut did not de The tails of his coat were h As the score was appraised b; gj man, he said that he liked bowling better than golf, which the Andrews girls have sought to teach him. After the game the hat on the Vice President defeated Secretary Alger by the score of 148 to 126. PROSPECT 1s OUR AGING, Business Men Assert That Times Are Improving. In order to learn whether pre actually dawning, the Dry Goods mist of New York city, between July 26 and August 4, sent out some :housand pos- tal cards to its subscribers, asking them about the size and condition of their stocks and their business prospects. Answers received from 1,610 of these bust- ness men scattered throughout the country in every state and territory save Alaska show that the outlock everywhere is de- cidediy encouraging. Aside from = information stocks, of the pressed themselves definite dition of trade. gloomy answers. about their ) merchants ex- y about the con- Only 107 of them returned On the other hand, 421 said that busines: iA that it was good and 4: very good. That is, more than 28's pec it of the con- servative business men appealed clared that business was very good. The number of replies from one state oF territory ranged from 1 to 5 for Indiana, % for Illinois, 143 for Ohio, 153 for New, York, 150 for Pennsylvania. Some of the} merchants wrote that business was better than it had been in three years; some, thamd in five years: one man, than in seven years, A Kansas firm replied: “Expect the bigs, gest trade for three years. As to the silver question but two men mentioned it at all, and both these were! Montana subscribers. One said: “Pros: pects are not and never will be good until! hite metal is remonetized.” The other ‘Will want no stock if silver never is revived.” : SHOT IN MILITARY FASHION, ary Vengeance Meted Out to Georgia Negro Ravisher. Nathaniel Mason, young negro who ha@ been employed for some time at the resi- dcnce of Dr. Charles A. Powell, at Glen- wood, Ga., attempted an assault Saturday night upon Mrs. Powell in her bed room, and was captured after a fierce struggle by her husband. He held his captive while other members of his household went for help, and in a short time nearly fifty of his neighbcrs, armed with guns and pistols, arrived at the scene of the assault. ‘They took the negro from Dr. Powell and carried him some distance down the road, where it was finally decided that he was placed against a pile of Tocks and the mob drew up in a semi-circle in front of him. At a signal from one of the lead- ers every trigger was pulled, and a shower of lead found lodgment in the negro's body. He was killed instantly. + —— ++ —__ : Excursion to Ireland. ‘The Irish-American Union has appointed.