Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15
GOLD WITHDRAWN.
The Treasury Reserve Rapidly
Dwindling Through Exports.
WANT TO PROTECT The MISSIONS.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The treasury
Yesterday lost 81, $50, 900 in gold for ex-
port to Europe, leaving the reserve only
about 81, $780, 900 above the hundred mil
lion point. The telegram which an
nounced the withdrawal reached the
department just as 1t was closing at4
o'clock, and gave no information as to
name Of exporter or the exact destina-
ton Of the shipment. Mr. Curtis, the
acting secretary, said he had nothing
to say in regard to the matter lie had
no specific information and could not
say whether the syndicate would al
low the 500, 100000 to be encroached
upon or not. None Of the other OH
cials would talk in the absence OF seo'
rotary Carlisle. This heavy withdraw
al has given rise to the report that
another bond issue Is impending,
but there Is no one In Washington
who can speak authoritatively
on the subject or who has
information not shared by the pubic.
The best public opinion is that the
syndicate will not allow the reserve to
be- encroached upon until after October
/. when as generally understood, their
obligation ceases But in the event OF
still further Withdrawals, it is believed
that both Mr., Cleveland and Mr.. Car
Isle would see the reserve reach
point below that 1t has YET touch ed
before they would take any steps to
recoup 1t by another sale Of bonds or
purchase Of gold, 1t is argued that the
meeting Of congress is now only
,o,,..,.. weeks Off, and that without
a sen.o, .,,'. doubt tho treasury.
any rcaSon"o,o - balance OF
Win an "Vali"o'o c"a'' ~-~uus
nearly 100000, and the rev..
slightly increasing, can meet its obli-
cations and have u comfortable bal
ance at the close Of the calendar year.
The best judgment obtainable here is
that there will be no bond issue or ex-
tra session of congress except in the
event of continued heavy withdrawals,
which are not looked for.
Secretary Carlisle, who is at Duluth,
Mimi, when shown the dispatch from
Washington relating TO the treasury
gold reserve by reporter OF the press,
refused to talk further than to say:
"rhe people need have no apprehen-
sion as to the gold reserve. The treas
nry department will take care OF that
Everything in thatregard is all right"
WANT TO PROTECT TIE MISSIONS.
WASHINGTON Aug. l3-The state de-
partment has received from the secre-
tary of the Presbyterian missions re-
ply to a request that the department be
furnished u list of Its foreign missions,
It's stations and names OF the persons
who are at each mission Since the late
riots the department has endeavored
to obtain such information concerning
every organization which has a mission
in foreign lands. IT will enable the
department to ascertain just where all
such American citizens are located and
to afford them better protection.
UTE REsERvA ALTON TO BE OPENED.
WASHINGTON, Aut, l3-The acting
secretary of the interior has approved
IN agreement made with the Southern
Ute Indians of Colorado whereby the
majority of them will take lands in
seyeralty and the rest be settled on the
western third of the present reserva-
ton. After the severalty allotments
have been made the lands remaining
will be thrown open to settlement.
The reservation contains over million
acres, much of 1t arid and broken.