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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
BROTHER AND SISTER SLAIN.
A BLOODY TRAGEDY IN NORTH ADAMS.
MASS. WHICH MYsTIFIEs THE

North Adams Mass Aug IA horrible double
murder discovered in this city to-day, when
the bodies Of Henry J. Reed nroney-ender and
his sister. Blanche NJ Reed. were found In their
home. In Webster-ave.. having evidently been killed
by burglars.
The house had evidently been entered during the
night. and the burglars discovered by Miss Reed
who was killed before she could make disturbance
and then the brother beaten to death. because
he refused to disclose the hiding place Of his money
At the time the bodies were found the house pre-
sented an appalling picture 1t had been ransacked
from top TO bottom. Everything was In confusioh
The body OF Miss Reed. battered and almost uh-
recognizable. lay across the threshold OF her ped
room door, while In his room on the bed concea'eu
by the covering lay the body Of Henry Reed
gagged and also covered with blood The bodies
were in such state that 1t was almost impossioie
to determine how death had been inflicted In the
mans head a wound which looked as IL IL had
been made by a bullet but from other marks II
apparent that heavy implement OF some sort
had been used to beat the head almost to pulp
A piece OF quilt had been forced Into the man
mouth as a gas and he had apparently been SIAM
In bed
The woman was In much the same condition. She
may have been shot, but that can be determihed
only by the medical examiner. As the body lay
partly in and partly Of the room. 1t appears as
II she had stepped out OF bed on hearing noise
below stairs. and either killed or rendered un-
conscious by a blow before she could investigate
further.
The police are inclined to believe that the only
motive in the case was robbery but IT is thought
by many that the condition Of the bodies indicates
a desire for revenge on the part OF the murderers
The tragedy was discovered by W. N. Finney,
who went TO the house at about II 80 o'clock this
morning. on a business errand; He at once In.
formed the police and a careful inspection Of the
premises failed to show any, trace Of the per,
the discovery Of bloodstaned malet. which was
fixed upon by the police as the weapon viii wnch @
the murders had been committed. Those VINO sup
port the theory that the murder had been com,
mtted with reyengefu motive state mat Mr. Reea
He had been prosecuting his business mere Ior
some time and had never given any signs OF peihs
possessed Of an unusual amount OF money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
THE PLUNGER LAUNCHED.
NEW SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT OFF THE WAYS
AT BALTIMORE.

NEW SUBMARINE TORPEDO. BOAT OFF THE WAYS
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Aug. THE Punger. a submarine
torpedo-boat OF the Holland type. designed for the
United States Navy successfully launched at
the yards Of the Columbia Iron Works here at 1910
o'clock to-day. The ceremonies were simple. con-
sisting merely Of the customary naming and few
brief and mpromptu speeches.
The Plunger is In almost every respect similar
to the Holland. recently completed at Elizabeth.
~ j.. but 1t is said that OF the minor defects
In the Elizabeth boat will be remeded when the
new one is completed. The Plunger looks like a
great red cigar, half submerged she lies on the
surface, ready for her engines and armament.
which II is thought will be in place and ready for
trial early in the spring of next year
With length OF S. feet and diameter OF lis feet.
she has a displacement. when floating light. of loo
tons and when down to the load line, or with the
power are provided-one for the aioat-and-awash
condition and one for the submerged condition
Twin quadruple expansion engines. with steam FUR
nished from a water-tube boiler will operate twin
screws when afoat or awash. and a seventy horse
power motor, fed from forty weight chloride ceils,
will furnish the power when submerged When
ready for action she will carry hye torpedoes'
which will be expelled toward the huh OF the yes
sci to be attacked by means Of two expulsion TUBES
operated by electricity Her speed ed wnen sunI viii
reach six knots an hour for eight hours Wneh
she is on or just beneath the surface she SHOULD
be capable Of making fifteen or sixteen knots; Inc
method of operating the vessel Is precseiy siilia.
to that employed in her sister ship, and has been
fi,ily described
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
A STRIKING EXHIBIT.

The bank statement yesterday was again
striking exhibit 1t showed an increase in de-
posits Of So 1S7 800 and an increase Of S6,o66,2W
in loans. The total deposits In the associated
banks are now S626. 232. 300 and the loans are
S549 562 400 The banks hold 500 100 800 In specie
(god). Their surplus reserve is Sal 0O2. 123. The
National City Bank. which has increased enor-
mously in deposits recently. was shown by the
bank statement to have deposits OF S54 ,33S. 300
and loans OF S42 67O30O Its specie (gold) holding
was given as 1852. 100
The purchases OF wheat for European account
continue heavy. and II Is estimated that Europe
has bought recently on an average Of about one
million bushels a day. The latest estimates Of
the French crop indicate shortage of from
1900 900 TO SS,OO0,GDO bushels. as compared
with last year A fact worthy OF note is that
the Liverpool market has acted directly opposite
TO the home market. and this fact leaves opera
tors here under the impression that the Liverpool
market is being manipulated. Another factor In
the late advance was the report Of reduction
In the French wheat import duty While this
report served to lower the French market. II
acted as q bull argument in the local trade, be-
cause wheat can be exported into that country
much more cheaply than heretofore
The condition Of the exchange markets abroad
Is thus reported by Dow, Jones Co.
AT Paris there IL perhaps a signify hrmer
tendency to discount. but sterling remains un-
changed Just about the gold point and no gold Is
moving from London Berlin finds no opportu-
nifty to do anything in gold at the moment. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
NEXICO FACE TO FACE WITH CRISIS.
SOMETHING LIKE REPUTATION PREDICTED uN-
LESS THERE is FAVORABLE
CHANGE IN SILVER

SOMETHING LIKE REPUTATION PREDICTED IN
LESS THERE is A FAVORABLE
CHANGE IN SILVER
ST. Louis Aug IA dispatch 10 The Globe-Dem-
ocrat" from Mexico City says: The continual fall
in silver and the corresponding rise in exchange
have reached the point where this country is
brought face TO face with what may be serious
crisis No sophlstry hide the real condition OF
affairs. 1t is all very we'll to say that Mexico can
live within herself and can raise on a silver basis
natural products that sell abroad on gold
one. This would be perfectly satisfactory IL there
was such enormous increase OF wealth resulting
from such conditions that 1t could bear higher
rate taxation In order that the Government might
be able to meet It's debt interest abroad by such
means without any extra strain. At this moment
Mexican bonds are unaltered in London, principally
owing 10 the scrupulous exactness under the most
distressing conditions with which the interest has
been met These debts are in gold. and their inter
est has TO be met in gold and at this rate OF ex-
change that interest is excessive and 1t is only
matter OF time unless there is a favorable change
in silver. when this Republic will oe unable to
stand 1t.
"Repudiation has an ugly sound but somethiSy
very much like II, under present circumstances
must finally result The great railway corporations
and other foreign companies here have TO meet
gold interest with medium that Is ever decreasing
in value There is only one thing for them to do
increase their earnings over one huhdreu loiu q.
consider that their foreign debt was contracted IN
silver Ii seems hard that the credit OF this Gov
ernment that is so high: and the excellent for
eign investments here should be injured through
circumstances over which they nave no cGntrc, D.
watch what will happen unless there is a sharp
rally in silver before long
Merchants here paralyzed, and all orders Tor
abroad have been countermanded. The manager
of the Scotch thread monopoly here has raised
Of drygoods have followed suit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
LURED FROM HOME AND KILLED.
A wELL-KNowN PRODUCE DEALER OF
CORNING BRUTALLY MURDERED.

Corning. ~ Y. Aug 7.-One Of the most brutal
and daring murders ever committed In this part
OF the State occurred last night. when Moses f.
Banks. well-known produce dealer. who lived
just outside the city was enticed from his home
by four men and killed on the Rosehill road
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks were sitting quietly In
their farmhouse at about Q o'clock They had
just finished supper. A knock was heard at the
door. Mr. Banks answered the summons Mrs.
Banks. peering over her husbands shoulders,
saw two strangers standing outside.
There's cow tangled up in a wire fence up
the road a bit" said one Of the men, I'VE
couldn't get her loose. Guess she belongs to
you"
Mr.. Banks thought 1t was his COW. III you'll
get your lantern Wen be able to help you get
the cow out" continued the man at the door
Mr. Banks lighted lantern and walked up the
road with the men. Mrs. Banks. worried about
the COW. stood at the door. In the moonlight
she noticed that two more men had Joined her
husband and the two strangers. They all disap-
peared in the direction where the COW was sup
posed to be entangled. and all she could see was
the light Of the lantern growing fainter and
fainter.
Just as Mrs. Banks turned to go indoors she
heard the sound of mems voices as II in anger.
Oaths were shouted and then. in quick success
sion. she heard the report Of three shots
Mrs. Banks ran to the nearest farmhouse,
screaming all the way. few minutes later
several men were running along the Rosehill
road in the footsteps OF Mr.. Banks. They stum-
bled over his dead body, lying in II pool of blood
soaked dust. There a bullet hole in his left
temple. another directly over his heart and an
other in his right side.
There in sight and no sound OF life
to be heard anywhere around. posse hunted
the surrounding country all through the night.
Several tramps locked up. but they are not
thought to be the men wanted
The only motive the murderers could have had
is supposed to be robbery. In this they were
disappointed, for Mr.. Banks left the good-sized
roll of bills which he usually carried at nome
when he went out to find the COW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
WOMAN MYSTERIOU SLY MURDERED.

SHE Is SHOT IN HER HOME BY AN UNKNOWN
MANNER HUSBAND SUSPECTED.
Springville n. Y. Aug. 7-Armed posses of citi-
zens are securing the surrounding country for the
murderer of Mrs Sarah Widrg. who was shot and
instantly killed at her home last night Suspicion
points to the husband Of the woman as the muir
derer Mrs Widrg shot through the breast
and another bullet graZed the wrist of Miss
Ware who had just called on Mrs. Widrig. Miss
Ware was so badly frightened that she could not
give full description of the man. nor OF what oc-
CURED. She said the smooth faced ana
that his ewes protruded In peculiar manner Wid-
rig was full bearded when last seen here. but may
have mask. or may have been shaved
a dispatch from the Sheriff of Cattaraugus Coun-
ty says that Widrig seen passing through Eli
co;tvile horseback early this morning, headed
for the PENNSYLVANIA line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
MAJOR UORGAN'S RESIGNATION.

Washington. Aug. (SpeciaD-There is some
reason to believe that the resignation OF Disburs-
ing Clerk Morgan OF the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, was not wholly voluntary. and 1t Is re-
ported that 1t may be followed by sequel which
may be somewhat disagreeable not only to his
friends but to the chief OF the Bureau. whose
father-in-aw the resigned" disbursing clerk l.
said to be. An investigation Of the management OF
the office is undersi siood TO be In progress.
The chief of the Bureau Is a kentuckian. as also
is Major Morgan. the late dsbursng clerk. ana
both OF them have a warm friend in ex-Secretary
Carlisle who reposes the utmost confidence In both
II was upon his recommendation that the office OF
chief of the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
was placed In the classified Civil Service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
J,upED OVERHEARD FROM THE PURITAN

Fall River Mass Aug SpecaD.-Shortly after
q o'clock last evening. when the steamer Puritan
OF the Fall River Line. was passing FORT schuyler
on her way TO this city man suddenly approached
rho euardrail directly over the paddle wheel. and
lea ned into the water below. cry OF Man over
boardr Immediately went UP. the steamer was
stopped and llfeboats were lowered Aithough
hail hours search was made no trace OF the man
could be found and the steamer proceeded on her
A. ,s7
This morning the occupant or stateroom NO ~
was p,issing and IL is presumed that ne ID the
suicide Who he or where ne came from
cannot he ascertained here for the passenger lists
OF the steamer are In Newport and Nsw-fork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
MORE COTTON MILLS CLOSE DOWN.
OVER TEN THOUSAND HANDS THROWN OUT OF
EMPLOYMENT

OVER TEN THOUSAND HANDS THROWN OUT OF
EMPLOYMENT
Manchester. n. H., Aug. The Amoskeag Cot
ton Mills in pursuances of notices posted In July
practically closed this morning. and on MONDAY
next none of the plant except portion In the ma
chine shops needed In making repairs will be OPP
Grated The shutdown is for the month OF Au-
gust, and may be continued into September but
nothing definite relative to that fact can be ascer-
tanned as 1t rests with the treasurer to decide
The Amory mill closed at noon to-day Tor TWO
weeks A short demand for the goods manufact-
ured Is understood to be the for the shutting
down The otal number of hands thrown out OF
employment will exceed ten thousand. ,
Lowell, Mass Aug. 7.-Notices were posted IN
the MASSACHUSETTS, cotton mills that the mills woud
close to-day for another fortnight The notice ex-
presses regret al the enforced idleness of the OPP
atyes but says II Is unavoidable. with the
mills already closed, about five thousand operatives
will be idle during the next fortnight.
Woonsocket, r. l.. Aug. THE Eagle cotton
mills here will close next week for a week or ten
days Several hundred hands are employed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
TO BE SUED FOR OYER MILLION.

ACTION AGAINST DIRECTORS OF THE DEFUNCT
p1.ANK1NroN RANK WILL BE BEGUN SOON.
Milwaukee Aug. THE papers are ready ana
suit for over 100000 will be filed within day or
two against the directors OF defunct Pankinton
Bank, charging them with misconduct in their off,
cal capacity as directors and seeking to hold them
liable 10 the creditors for the full amount OF de-
posts In the bank less dividends already pald there
on The suit will be brought by number OF the
depositors. . .,, 49,
x test suit Involving the same, proposi,ions was
brought by William Gorder a creditor and has just
been decided in his favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
LAWYER AND STENOGRAPHER MARRIED.

Roston. Aug. 7-Charles w. Bartlett well
known lawyer was married to MISS ANNIE VI
White court stenographer' at the rarAei nou.,
~. ,,,h, hut no announcement was made until
to-day. 49,, ,,. .
Miss White has lived at the Parker House ror
obout a wear and half and therefore, as IL was
Mr. Bartlett's desire to avoid publicity the cere
monv was performed in her apartments ,rann Mr; anu
" partlett sailed on the Canada TINS a1ternoon
H. NJ Rartlett is widely known and has iarge
number of friends. and II was TO av9ia tne', hii ,
Wedding that the affair was so quietly manaxeu; x
Mr. Bartlett has son and daughter oy HIS "is'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

Seattle. Wash Aug &c II. Hamilton man.
aeer of the North American Transportation and
Trsdng Company announces that his company
has LET a contract TO the Cramps. the Philadelphia
shpbuilders. for the construction OF two 2ooo-ton
.,at steamers They WI. be the finest steamers
on the Pacific Coast. and will be used exclusively
On the Seattle-St. Michaels route. The steamers
,,,u have accommodations for 200 nrst-class and
ZOO second class passengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
pOSTOFFICES IN THE GOLD REGIONS.

Portland. Ore, Aug. Il w. Vail assistant
super ntendent Of the Railway Mail Service. has
returned from a trip to Victoria. b. c.. where he
arranged with the Canadian mail authorities re-
garding the carrying Of the mails into the Clon-
dvke region He saws that the Canadian authori-
;ies have created postoffice at Dawson City This
makes three Offices established by them in that
norfion OF the Northwest Territory. The other
TWO offices are at Forty Mile and Fort Cudahy
The mail will be carried by the mounted police
established in al )ut four weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
A MILD ANSWER TO JAPAN.
SECRETARY sHERMANs ANSWER WILL
BE CONCILIATORY.
MEETING THE DIRECTIONS RAISED TO THE
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII IN FIRM
RIrr FRIENDLY SPIRIT.

BUT FRIENDLY SPIRIT
Washington Aug Tt is understood that the
reply Of Secretary Sherman to the last Japan
ese protest against the annexation Of Hawaii
will be brief by comparison with the long letters
that have gone before but will be conciliatory
in tone. This is accounted for by the fact that
the State Department has taken note OF the pub
iished utterances Of eminent Japanese states
men. which, while unofficial. are still OF un-
doubted authenticity all going to show that
Japan has herself no design on the islands, but
seeks only to preserve her treaty rights.
However. the basic tone Of the note on this
point will be the declaration by Secretary Foster
when he submitted to President Harrison the
original treaty Of annexation In 1893 which
failed owing to the immediate change of Admin
istration. This statement was that according to
a recognized principle Of International law. the
obligations Of treaties, even when some Of their
stipulations are in terms perpetual. expire In
case either Of the contracting parties loses its
existence independent State.
The foreign treaties of the Hawaiian Islands,
therefore, terminate, upon annexation, with the
competence Of the Government thereof to hold
diplomatic relations. This argument Is to meet
the Japanese objection that they will by anneXa-
ton lose certain privileges for japanese subjects
which they now enjoy under treaty with Hawaii
The circumstances under which Madagascar
passed under French control may be cited to
support the Governments position in this con-
tention and 1t can be shown that by the enforced
termination Of its treaty with the Malagassy
Government, the United States, which at the
time had a paramount trade interest in NADIA
gascar suffered the loss of most favorable tarif
rates upon exports to that island
The second japanese objection that annexa-
ton would disturb the balance Of power in the
Pacific. will be met by an elaboration OF the
argument that the Hawaiian Islands have for
so long a period been under the influence Of the
United States, and have by tradition become so
closely affiliated with this country. that no SEN
sible change in policies actualities Of govern
ment may be expected to result from legal
merging Of the islands into the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
pr,rrrR THAN cLoNDYKE. HE SAYS.

Seattle Wash. Aug. &c. b. Benton has reached
,b,s city with over $1,000 worth OF gold nuggets.
Tho result OF ten days work a Williams Creek
uacer claim I'm the Swauk district. Kittitas Coun-
~ one nugget worth $780, another sl2o.
others so and 500. and down to small pieces. He
80 be.u wor king the claim since January. and
"a taken out $1,000. The Swauk placers old
"nd well known. but have been worked only In
cr,dc way one man who owns claim there has
heen working Il quietly for six years, In which
,i,n. ne has made about $4,000 Mr.. Benton sunk
'sb.f, IO3 feet to bed rock before he made his
and He says the C.ondyke has no attractions for
ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
WRECKED BY A MISPLACED SWITCH.

Chattanooga. Tenn Aug. l. Memphis and
Charleston passenger train No. o. which left mere
last night at Sis. wrecked about $50 near
S,ratton. Ala. by a misplaced switch. The mal
and baggage cars were overturned and badly dam
aged and baggage and mail matter were Iost.
Samuel Davis. baggagemaster. had two rlps prokel,
and received internal injuries which are beneVeu
10 be fatal j. T. Martin postal clerk, was pauI!
cut ana bruised. but his injuries are not beneVeG
10 be fatal The railroad people think the sWItcii
nrobabiy was misplaced with the intention OF
wreck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
GOLD PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD.
DIRECTOR PRESTON PREDICTS AN OUTPUT or Al
,r.Sr soIo 00n 600 THIS YEAR.
MINING CAMPS.

LEAST s240oOoOoO THIS YEAR
Washington. Aug. Mr. Preston the director OF
the Mint estimates the gold production OF the
world for 1896 have been s2oo"o"o OF "hich sum
~. T,,a states contributed over s53 100000. For
,so- :, is believed the worlds gold product VIII
reach at least s2iOOOO0O. an Increase OF sSo'ooVo
over 1896 Mr.. Preston says:
"As an indication of the increase IN the "or'd
gold product Of 1887. the following tapie. showing
the product OF the United states, Aus''aI". 'o",'
Africa. Russia Mexico. British India and Cahada
,or 1895 and the probable output Of these countries
for 1891 is given: zoos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
DASHED DOWN LOOKOUT MOUNTAIy.

Chattanooga Tenn. Aug. (SpeciaD-About noon
to-day two coal cars standing on the proad-sause
track at the top Of Lookout Mountain became loo'c
and started headlong down the mountain They
s,r,ck an engine standing On the track two hun
,rod wards down and carried II with them, This
rack winds down the mountain FOR ABOUT tour
mniies and the engine jumped the track ABOUT naii
uav down and rolled down the mountain the
Two cars dashed on In their mad night untii tney
si,post reached the bottom, when they left the
Ills And rolled down in the woods. Several labor
ers on the cars narrowly escaped death by Jump
Inn