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New-York tribune., 1900-07-31

weeks the King insisted that his stu5ies should
go on without interruption. and Professor Mo-
randy continued his daily lessons by Victor En-
manuers bedside
Unlike Humbert the new King OF italy has
travelled far and wide, and is personally ac-
auainted not merely with most foreign rulers,
but also with most OF the statesmen of the coun-
tries with which Italy enjoys international in
tercourse While this has served to broaden his
mind II has likewise had the effect OF destroy
ing his illusions and rendering him somewhat
cynical For 1 remember that on one occasion.
when he was asked whether he did not intend TO
follow the example of so many other royal
personages and write book about his travels,
he replied sarcastically: why should l. as
long as 1 am debarred by my position from
telling the truth?"
II is pleasant to be able TO say that the new
King Of Italy Is happy in his home life as
his father was before him. For although the
first few months OF HumDert's marriage were
marred by the intrigues OF a patrician beauty
of Milan the notorious Duchess Of Lite. yet
she soon vanished from the scene in obedience
to order from old King Victor Emmanuel to
travel abroad" and from that time forth the
domestic happiness OF the royal couple was Un-
clouded. Perhaps the bond between the new
King and Queen Is just trihe more close than
that between Humbert and Marguerite. For.
whereas the tastes of the late King differed
from those OF his consort In many particulars,
notably with regard to music Of which she is
passionately fond and which he abhorred; the
atricai entertainments 20 which she Is ad-
dicted, and Of which he was i sworn foe: art, OF
which she Is a connoisseur whereas he under
stood nothing thereof the new King and Queen
have wellnigh all their tastes In common. They
are both fervent collectors OF coins Of which
they possess an unrivalled collection, the King
in particular being celebrated as one Of the
foremost numismatists Of Europe. They
both of them enthusiastic hunters and the
young Queen. indeed, is reputed to be an even
better shot than her husband. Recently in a
shooting party at Nicola she brought down
twenty-one birds In twenty-six shots. More
over. they are both fond of yachting. and when
in residence at Naples rarely allowed a day to
pass without a sail on board their boat. the
Elena. The young Queen is beautiful
woman as was her mother-in-law. Queen Mar
guerite. twenty years ago. and bids fair to be-
come in course Of time as popular the royal
lady whom must describe the
widowed Queen of Italy" There is only one
thing lacking to her happiness and to that of
her husband, namely. child, for which both
have until now yearned in vain. the present heir
to the throne being the young Kings cousin. the
Duke of -Aosta, married to Helene of France,
sister OF the Duke of Orleans.
Ex-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31

June %. In this letter the writer asks whether
all is ready. and expresses hope that he viii
soon return.
Bressi had been absent from Prato six or
seven years His parents live there, and he has
a brother in an italian infantry regiment,
In reference 20 the finding of another revolver,
81 is asserted that Bressi had been seen in COM
pany with young man in the park at Monza
near where the King in the habit of riding.
After his arrest he appeared wakeful and ner-
vous until about sunrise. but from that time he
slept soundly until midday,
QUEEN OVERCOME WITH GRIEF.
When Queen Margaret arrived at the villa It
still hoped that the King would survive.
and when the truth was broken to her heart
rending scene ensued. Bursting into tears she
exclaimed:
bert was good and faithful No person could
have loved hts people more. He was one who
bore i'll will TO none.
When the Queens mother arrived there was
another affecting scene
The room where the body embaimed is
already filled with flowers. The Queen placed a
wreath on the bier and knelt and prayed beside
the bed. In spite OF the entreaties Of the
Princes and Fr1ncesses she refuses to quit the
death chamber. which is in charge OF Count
Jurri the late Kings aide-de-camp.
The expression OF the dead Kings face is
tranquil and even smiling The body
blessed Immediately after death
The assassin's name is variously given as
Angelo and Gaetano Bress He was born in
Prato on November 10. 1863. and is a weaver by
trade He comes from America. where he had
lived az Paterson. n. J. He says he had
acoompiiees. and that he committed the crime
because Of his hatred Of monarchical institu-
fions. He reached Monza on July % from Milan,
where he stayed few days.
Bressi is young tail and swarthy. It appears
that he remained four days in Prato and two
days at Bologna. after which he came here.
The assassin is strictly guarded in prison. He
continues 90 preserve absolute indifference. and
took his meals to-day without any sign OF being
affected by his position. A second revolver was
found on the public stand in the gymnastic
grounds
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31
ITALY'S CAPITAL QUIET.
PROFOUND GRIEF IN ROME AND OTHER
ITALIAN CITIES.

Rome. July 30.-The Conservator Of the oulri-
nal has sealed UP all the private apartments of
King Humbert and all the doors of the palace
except one.
The members Of the Diplomatic Corps all went
this morning to the Foreign Office TO tender
their condolences The visitors books at the
ouirinal have already been filed with the
names Of callers.
Profound calm prevails throughout the entire
country. Such m4HaaBars of the Chamber of
Deputies as are in Rome met this afternoon and
adopted resolution execrating the crime and
expressing unbounded sorrow
Orders have been telegraphed to all provin-
ciaI officials 20 take steps TO assure order and
prevent possible revolutionary movements
The King will be requested to summon Par
hament Immediately EHpoe his return here.
The excitement and emotion here consequent
upon the assassination Of King Humbert at
Monza last night are momentariIy intensifying
People are seen to snatch newspapers from the
vendors and eagerly read them in the streets,
openly weeping for their sovereign and execrat-
ing the crime. All the shops are closed and the
rapidly draped in Grape.
kilograms from all the towns and villages of
italy show that all the country deeply mourns
the death of the King. Everywhere flags are
hslf-masted and shops are closed. All garrison
towns at noon fired a salute of one hundred
guns while at the naval ports minute guns
were fired. The municipality Of Milan half
nnasted its flag and published manifesto de-
nouncing the tragedy. The Bourse at Rome has
closed and not a shop is open Portraits of the
murdered monarch occupy many points OF van
tsge. draped in black, and flags are flying at
half mast everywhere King Humbert's bodv
Will be brought TO Rome and buried in the
Pantheon.
A few newspapers this morning published
short tributes TO the noble qualities of King
Humbert, declaring that It was due to his love
for the working Glasses that he had fallen a
victim Of assassination The papers add a few
words Of sympathy and respect for the new
King
The "Giorno" states that if the absence Of
the new King is prolonged beyond forty-eigbt
hours a brief Regency will be established in
accordance with the Constitution
Thousands Of kilograms have been received
from all parts Of the country indicative Of the
deep sorrow Of the whole nation Everywhere
work was suspended. In the principal cities the
municipal authorities considering plans to
honor the memory OF the murdered monarch
At Messina a procession marched through
the streets cheering for the House Of SAVOY and
the young King. At Palermo imposing
demonstration proceeded in solemn silence to
the municipal offices TO express the sorrow and
indignation Of the population. after which vast
crowd cheered the new King There were SINH
lar demonstrations IN other towns
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31
BARON DE FAvA ALMOST OVERCOME.
EE LEARNS OF DEATH OF KING HUMBERT
AND MAKES BRIEF STATEMENT.


seabright, N. j.. July 30-Baron Fava, the
italian Ambassador to the United States. who
is stopping at the Octagon Hotel here, received
the first news Of the assassination of King
Humbert from the New-York morning papers.
One of his suite the first to see the head
lines. He seemed stunned as ne read the short
account OF the occurrence.
few minutes later the Ambassadors secre-
tary obtained copies OF each of the morning
papers. and with them hurried away. When he
reappeared his eyes bore traces Of tears. He
said the Ambassador was overcome by the
news. There had been confirmation OF it as
yet. Later he said there had come a dispatch
from Rome. which had been taken direct to
Baron Fava. This 1t later developed.
from visconti venosta, and simply announced
that the King dead, and directed the Am
bassador to inform the United States Govern
ment OF the fact The dispatch also informed
the Baron that King Victor Emanuel III
on his way back TO Italy from the coast of
Greece.
Baron Fava gave to the press the following:
"I have received official confirmation of the
death of His Majesty King Humbert. who was
murdered at Monza yesterday evening. King
Victor Emanuel III is now at Pirseus. Greece,
and has left for the kingdom"
The Ambassador also communicated with
the various consular officers Of Italy in the
United States. He remained in his room all
day His secretary met all visitors and re-
ceived all the kilograms arriving for his chief
Later kilograms began to arrive from the
italian consuls, expressing regret and sorrow,
and assuring the Ambassador that the italian
residents Of the various cities in this country
were deeply moved and sorrowful over the
event.
When the news came that the assassin had
gone from the United States to Italy to murder
the King one of the attaches remarked: 1T
may be- They are scattered everywhere, and
one might be chosen in Europe and have to go
from there to do the deed. One might be
chosen here and be in Europe or even In Italy.
This evening the Baron said: Beyond the
official cable dispatch announcing this reartui
event / have received nothing from home. In
view of this 1 have nothing to say as yet
When I receive other adVces and the details
are known to me / will be able to discuss the
matter, but not before"
During the day the Baron received messages
of coincidence from his fellow diplomats at
washington. He said last evening he did not
feel justified as yet in making their contents
known Unless something changes his inten-
tions Baron Fava will remain here unth the
latter part of August.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31
QUEEN REGENTS PROCLAMATION.
VICTOR EMMANUEL DECLARED KING-PAR.
LAMENT TO BE CALLED

LAMENT TO BE CALLED
Rome, July 31.--A proclamation from the
Queen Regent has arrived, announcing the as
cension OF the new King. and stating that Par
lament will be convoked after the funeral.
Several warships have started to meet King
Victor. 1t is reported that Emperor William
will attend the funeral
The Socialists and Anarchists have issued
formal condemnation of the crime, The police
have made several arrests of suspected persons
on the theory that conspiracy exists
The Socialist organ. "Avanta," accused the
Government of being the indirect assassin Of the
King because of a mistaken policy Of dealing
with Socialists In consequence Of this TRADE
the police seized the "Avanta"
The Pope's grief unrnistakable Assur-
ances have been conveyed to the Government
that the Vatican will discourage any attempt to
embarrass the Ministry. This is the outcome OF
a rumor that a dangerous coalition exists be-
tween the Extreme Papal party and the Repuo-
ncans for the overthrow Of the monarchy
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31
POPE DEEPLY AFFECTED.
UNABLE TO SPEAK FOR SOME TINE AFTER

UNABLE TO SPEAK FOR SOME TINE AFTER
RECEIPT OF NEWS
Brussels. July 30.--A dispatch from Rome saws
that Monsignor Angelo di Pietro, Prefect Of the
Congregation Of the Council. took IT upon him
self 10 inform the Pope Of the assassination of
King Humbert. He entered the Chamber of
Leo az an early hour. The latter was already
awake
The Cardinal cautiously first stated that an
attempt had been made upon the life Of the
King whereupon the Pope Immediately asked
If the wound was dangerous. The prelate re-
piled. Very dangerous" but his anxious air
was noticed by the Pope. who at OWNED
the truth His emotion was such that he was
unable to speak for some time. When his dis
tress had passed he wished TO leave his bed
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31
"A MAN AS WELL AS A KING"

Newark, n. J.. July 3O.-The murder OF King
Humbert caused much excitement in the italian
quarter, in River-st., this city, this morning.
The news of the assassination was carried into
the quarter by the letter carrier who has the
route. The sentiment that the death Of the
King is a sore loss to Italy, and especially 70
the poorer classes, in which he took a deep IN
terest. is universal among the shopkeepers One
OF them said: He was q good King He vas
most cOnsiderate Of the poor. and when sickness
came to our villages and cholera spread among
US he always visited us and made US feel that
he was a man as well as a King"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31
SPAIN HEARS or THE CRIME

Madrid. July 30-The news of the assassina- -
hon did not arrive here until 10 o'clock this
morning Senior Dato, Minister of the Interior.
Immediately left card at the Italian Embassy.
which at that hour was not acquainted with the
fact OF the death
senor Silvela, the Premier, and MARQUIS
Aguilar Campo, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
called later. The assassination has caused the
greatest indignation throughout Spain.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31

and to celebrate mass for the reposs OF the
Kings soul.
Later he summoned Cardinal RampoIia Papal
Secretary of State), whom he requested 20 send
a dispatch of coincidence to Princess Clotilde,
sister OF the Queen. The audiences fixed for to-
day were suspended.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31
DISPATCH TO KING AT CORFU.

Corfu, July 30-The new King of Italy is ex-
pected TO arrive here tonight. A telegram from
Queen Margaret awaits him, announcing the
assassination Of King Humbert, and urging him
TO hasten home.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-31

of Anarchists. A belief is expressed that
secret italian society exists whose object is regi
eide. The "Berliner Neueste Naehrichten" con-
siders that the lenlent treatment accorded to
Luccheni and Snido was the cause of the pres
ent murder
The colored American., 1900-11-03
The Negro Exhibit
At the Paris Exposition.
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every white woman exposed. and a drug
in civilized society. This information has
come to them through the horrible libelS
that have gone abroad whenever a Negro is
lynched. and by the constant references to
us by the press in discouraging remarks.
The social and political economists of the
Old World put down the erroneous accounts
Of such cases as that Of Sam Hose as truth.
and. not reading the further disclosures,
reach conclusions which do Us harm.
How shall we answer these SANDERS?
Our newspapers they do not subscribe for,
If we publish books they do not buy them
if we lecture they do not attend. To the
paris EXn0SItfan. however thousands upOn
The colored American., 1900-11-03

| am asked by the editor of the Col
ored American to tell the complete
story OF the American Negro Exhibit.
No task could be more pleasant. for l
believe the Negroes of the United
States should have the fullest infOr
nation about this project which has
gone abroad in their name and in their
name has demanded and received a
hearing in the great cOncOurSe OF Ma
tions that have met here in Paris 10
congratulate each other upon the prog
ress of the nineteenth century. The
American Negro may not have eStab-
lished an independent government. and
he may be lacking in all the parapher
MALTA of royalty. but his progress has
been no less marked in civilization.
and any Just consideration of its mar
velouS progress falls far short of the
truth if it puts him down rs a zero,
unless that zero multiplies by ten.
At the opening of this century the
Constitution of the United States was
still in swaddling clothes. the slave
trade was in all its vigor and horrers
of the middle passage" and in prac-
tically every State in the Union the
crack of the slave whip might have
been heard. The great American Con.
stitution, Which has been characterized
by William Lloyd Garrison as "a Gov
The colored American., 1900-11-03
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY INTERESTED.

In the meantime President McKin-
ley had become interested. Mr.. Booker
L. Washington made a personal visit
to the President on behalf of the move
ment, and he was seconded by Messrs.
Lyons. Cheatham and White The re-
suit was that the President became
deeply interested. and after a consulta-
ton between the President and the
Commissioner General. l was told that
the exhibit had been arranged for and
| had been selected to carry out the
plans. 1t was not till November 18th
that [ received my commission. and
there remained just five months to col
lect, transport $500 miles across the
ocean and install in a foreign land an
exhibit that was 10 reflect credit upop
nine million people scattered over 45
States and distributed in every line Of
occupation common to white Ameri-
cans. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that [ shuddered at my task. and won-
dered if all my efforts had not been
merely to put drowning weight
around my own neck.
TO MAKE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW"
The first difficulty to arise was the
matter of funds. | was told that funds
were so scarce that l could not be paid
salary of a clerkship. and any other
expenses must be limited to such per-
sonal travelling as l should be spe.
clllcaly authorized to do. | was al
lowed stenographer for 60 days and
was permitted TO have an office in the
cellar OF the Capital Savings Bank. 1t
was in this connection that Congress
man George Henry White came to the
rescue. He introduced in Congress a
Dill appropriating fifteen thousand dol
The colored American., 1900-11-03

thousands Of them will go and well Sc
lected and prepared exhibit representing the
Negro's development in his churches. his
schools his homes, his farms. his stores. his
professions and pursuits in general will at
tract attention. as did the exhibits at At
lanta and Nashville EXpoSitions, and do Il
great and lasting good in convincing think
ing people of the possibilities of the Negro
Not only will foreigners be impressed. but
hundreds Of white Americans will be far
more convinced by what they see there
than what they see. or can see. every day
in this country. but fail to give Us credit
for Hundreds of white people were amazed
at the evidences of culture and progress
they saw in the Negro Exhibits in Nashville
and Atlanta. and yet you know that if they
would only visit the churches and the
homes of our best families in those cities
alone they would see an exhibit far more
pronounced of the progress and culture Of
the race. But this they do not. and we
must prove our cause in other ways.
Please write me your views, to be used
in presenting the matter to the Commission.
Very truly yours.
The colored American., 1900-11-03
\ FEW OF THOSE WHO HELPED.

he further planning of the exhibit
was not so easy. institutions have
treasures which can be drawn upon
for public good when necessary, but
individuals among US are not usually
so we'll supplied. One of the first to
volunteer his services was Mr. Daniel
Murray. of the Library OF Congress.
who has labOred late at night and with
great expense of time in collecting the
information which has resulted in the
magnificent collection of Negro Au-
thOrS.' 1t is not often We find men
who without compensation will devote
themselves so earnestly for the benefit
OF the race. In this category | must
also include Mr.. Andrew F. Hilycr
who collected information of Industrial
progress of the race: Major Christian
Il. Fleetwood. who gathered material
showing Medal of Honor Negroes; Mr.
James L. Nell. who gathered statis-
tics about clerks in departmental ser
vice; Mr.. Robert II. Harper. of Chi
cago, who gathered valuable material
showing progress of colOred people in
that city; Bishop Lee. who began the
collection of facts relative to what the
Negro is doing for himself in his
churches and schools. but which. I'M
fortunately. he could not finish. and the
editor of The ColOred American. Mr..
+. +. Cooper. who furnished two beau-
ifully bound volumes of Negro news
papers. | reserve for special mention
the Georgia Negro" a social study by
Prof. W. f. Burghardt Dubois. Ph.D.
- Z. 4.VNrr d.
tails of the working out of the exhibit,
it was March I. 1900 that Mrs. Gallo
way, our little girls Lucille and Caro-
The colored American., 1900-11-03
New York. October 5. 1S9!

New York October ). 1899.
I am heartily in favor of the effort to Sc
cure through the United States Commission
a proper Afro-American Exhibit. Under all
the circumstances We are entitled to such
an exhibit. as it would not only give Euro
peans some idea of the progress we have
made since emancipation. but serve to cor
The colored American., 1900-11-03
THOMAS ]. GALLOWAY.

To this letter nearly all replied. and
the responses were practically unani-
nous. [ wish l might give every one
but l must not impose on your liberal
ity of space. Let a few speak for all.
The colored American., 1900-11-03
Normal. Ala Oct g 1900

Normal. Ala. Oct. s. 1899.
l think Negro Exhibit will not only
benefit the Negro, but reflect credit upon
the United States is showing to the world
the wonderful transformation of /. 900 600
barbarlanS and ignorant slaves to industri
Gus christian citizens. No other country or
period of time has seen the like.
Yours truly.
W. II. COUNCILL.
The colored American., 1900-11-03

lars for the Negro Exhibit This bfr
was indorsed by President Mckinley
Commissioner General Peck. pyer,,
member of ApprOpria ations CommitteS
both Republicans and Democrats ana
passed, without single obiectfonaI
vote in either House of Congress Nv
salary was fixed at S2.400 per annum
and every expense which | have fouud
it desirable to incur has been met and
yet half of the fund is yet to be ev.
pended. most of which will 90 TO nuh-
liSh Il book containing in great dnr,fI
the facts brought out in the eyhfhi-
and which l hope to place. free of
charge, upon the desks of every news.
paper editor in America. in every libra
~, upon the table of every memhnr
of Congress, in all the universities ana
colleges for both races. and among orr
own leaders and thinkers everywherp
AS its preparation entails great care II
will be several months before it can he
distributed.
PLAN OF THE EXHIBIT.
To return now to the thread of nv
story: When my commission came on
November 10Th | left that night under
orders TO proceed to Albany. New YORK
and receive instructions from Director
Rogers. l wish to say now that of all
men in life [ have worked with | have
never had quite so satisfactory deal
ingS as with Mr.. Rogers. and | wish
the cOlOred people in every part of The
United States TO know that had it not
hppn fOJ. tho bn1 Itv
Christian gentleman the American Ne
gro Exhibit would have been a farce.
The plans which | outlined to him
were adopted as the proper scope. and
were the basis Of whatever we have
collected. They have been published
in The ColOred American. and some OF
your readers Will possibly recall them.
Immediately from Albany | left for
conference visit TO five of our tvpicaI
institutions for special educational en-
hlbItS. Time was too short and space
entirely too limited to attempt to col
lect exhibits from our $50 institutions,
hence l selected Fisk University. in
Tennessee. Atlantic University in
Georgia, Howard University in Wash.
ington, Hampton Institute i'll Virginia
and TuSkege8 Institute in Alabama as
the fitting institutions from which TO
ask exhibits. Howard, because it was
our only National school. and the
largest, Atlanta. because of its special
work in sociology. and Fisk because of
its higher education; Hampton. as the
father Of industrial education. and
Tuskegee. because of all that it stands
for and is doing in practical educa-
ton and cOmmOn-sense agitation.
These institutions responded with aIac-
rity, and by December 1st l had es-
tablished an office, and Miss Carrie +.
Lewis had accepted the work of stem
ographer and typewriter, which she
did with great credit.