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TOCK OVER tOCK AT THE ADVANCE COPIES CN NEWSSTANDS OF THE SECOND ONE OF THE Qfeei Photographs Scmts the AdteiacRs, ITS FREE witH tie NEXT SUNDAY IHCUIREB' ill iViilJikM Jiiild Hli CJI TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND LAST I'OXTH FOR Pennsylvania's Greatest Kswspajcr. VOL, 143 32 FOURTEEN PAGES PHILADELPHIA, "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1900. WEDNESDA Generally fair ONE CENT nquirer Co. HOLDS CLUE OUR PHILADELPHIA GIRLS MEET DOOM Murder the End of a Swept to Death Despite Frantic Efforts of Heroes to Save Them to Which a Resident in While Bathing Are IHS3 ELSIE LOWE, Pennsylvania. daughter of Jersey Was a Party THE DEAD Professor Clement B.

Lowe, of Germantown, and assistant librarian at the University or jnSS VIRGINIA LOWE, sister of Miss Elsie Lowe. MISS JENNIE LONSDALE, daughter of Edwin Lonsdale, florist, Wvnman, Chestnut Hill. BIRDIE LONSDALE, sister of Miss Jennie Lonsdale. THE RESCUED JIH3. 5.

wife of a member of the firm of Thomas Meehan Sons, Germaiitown. CLEMENT B. LOWE, brother of from a Staff Correspondent. OCEAN CITY, N. July 31 pretty seaside resort, wherein at this eea-; 6on cf the year all is wont to be jollity, is to-night cast down in deepest sorrow.

Four fair young lives were ended during 1 the day in almost the twinkoig of an eye. That to the four were not added two more is due to the heroic efforts of the life-! guard. And so close did those who es-! raped come to death it is difficult for thern to realize now that they are still in the land of the living. No merrier party has visited Ocean City this summer than that entertained for the rast few days by Mrs. S.

M. Meehan, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Meehan has a beautiful cottage at Fourteenth street and Central avenue. Her husband is a member of the firn of Thomas Meehan florists Germantown.

Included in the number of Mrs. Mee-han's g-uest3 to-dav were four livelv young women, all from Philadelphia. Miss Birdie Lon-dale, daughter of Edwin Lonsdale, of Chestnut Hill, was the youngest and gayest of the party. Her sister, Mis Jennie Lonsdale, was not far behind her in enjoyment of the opportunities afforded by Old Ocean, while the Misses Elsie and Virginia Lowe proved able allies in the program fun. Together with Clement B.

Lowe. a brother of the two Misses lowe, and Mrs. Meehan, tl cir host, the four voting women repair to the beach at 11 clock this morning for a dip in the surf. For over en hour the six frolicked in the water, little dreaming of the awful tragedy that was to come. Mi3s Birdie Lonsdale was venturesome.

That is, she dared Old Neptune to an the drowned Lowe girls. extent which incitied the others to emula tion. Almost before any of them knew it the little group was in danger. Others farther inland realized the risk They shouted first for the five women and the young man to come farther inshore. The warning cries were heard and heeded.

I3ut, unfortunately for four of the merry party they came too late. Mrs. Meehan was the first of the party of bathers to realize that death lurked near them. About the same time the danger of the six bathers was understood by those on shore Mrs.Meehand threw up her hands and shrieked for help. Her cries were heard by Life Guard Foster, who is stationed at Eleventh street.

He rushed into the surf, after signalling to Life Guard Lee. Foster battled his way to where Mrs. Meehan was and seized her with his left hand. With as few strokes as possible he brought her to where Life Guard Lee was and handed her over to him. Lee succeeded in gettinig Mrs.

Meehan to shore, and struck out again for the spot where the fair bathers had been seen. In the meantime Life Guard Foster had gotten hold of young Lowe, with whom he swam to shore. News of the tragic occurrence had by this time spread throughout the vicinity and scarcely Jess than 20() persons were gathered on the beach front fervently praying for the' rescue of the four young women yet out in th-3 water. Life Guard Foster struck out for tne spot a hundred and more yards distant, where the Mioses Lonsdale could be seen still struggling in the water. He reached them, but before he was able to grasp either the struggles ceased and both were on the point of sinking.

Grasping each girl in some miraculous 8 r. tj-S 1 fe 1 i BE CP A i rJ mm 3 Of" He and His Family Are But Ammunition Is Low, and If Present Armistice Ceases They Can Hold Out But Little Longer ROOT HAS HAD NO NEWS OF ADVANCE British Announcement Not Confirmed at Washington A3 There Is Much Difficulty In Land-ing Troops the Move May Bo Further Delayed Special to Th Inquirer. WASHINGTON, July 31. Secretary War Root said to-day that he had no information bearing on the announcement made in the British Parliament to-day that General Sir Alfred Gaselee, commanding the British forces in China, had announced that he contemplated an immediate advance on Pekin, and that he had hoped to have the co-operation of the allied forces. Neither vn the Secretary able to throw any light on the report that there is to be an advance of the American and British forces without waiting for the other powers.

The Secretary repeated with emphasis his former statement that Major General ChaQee had complete discretion to act in any manner he saw fit regarding the advance. It is believed that he will co-operate as long as the powers keep within the lines laid down by Secretary Hay's note of July S. It is not believed that Lieutenant Colonel Coolidge, the senior com- -mander before the arrival of General Chaffee, would have entered into any arrangements for combined action by the American and' British forces in view of General Chaffee's expected hourly arrival. It is not believed at the War Department that the rumor which General Chaffee sent from Taku of an advance "to-morrow" was well founded. It is understood at the War Department that General Chaffee is now at Tien Tsin.

His dispatch contains the first official information that has been received of the arrival at Taku of the Fourteenth Infantry and Reilly's Battery Artilley. As there is so much delay in unloading the transports at Taku it is hardly believed that there will be an advance without at least part of the troops on board, though they may be left behind and part of the force to protect the base and keep open communications with the advancing column. In view of the announcement of the British Parliament, it is belieired tTiat the rjritiMi re-enioreements of over SOoO men tare douHtless arrived. This government is expedfting the departure of re-enforcements from this country as fast as possible, and General MacArthur, under orders from the War Department, will continue to hold two regiments in constant readiness to lea-e the Philippines. Orders ver issued by the Sary Department to-day directina: Colonel Henry C.

Cochrane, commandant of trie Marine Barracks at to, proceed to China and take command of the marine detachment of the American forces as successor to Colonel Robert Li. Meade, found incapacitated and ordered home. Colonel Cochrane will for San Francisco at once and will sail on the army transport Warren, scheduled to leave San Francisco August lfi. SALISBURY THINKS SOCIETY TOO LENIENT Premier Calls Attention to the Many Assassinations of Rulers LONDON, July 31. Moving an address to the Queen with reference to the assassination of King Humbert of Italy, the Premier, Lord Salisbury, said in the Hause of Lords to-day that anarchists are not confined to any one political opinion.

He said the last half century had seen the assassination of three Presidents of republics and two monarchs. He did not propose to speak of remedies for such a state of thintrs, but he bad never hesitated to express Iiis own views in that respect. Modern society had erred on the side of leniency. In the lower house A. Balfour spoke in a similar strain to the speech by Lord Salisbury, and Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nerman seconded the motion.

BRESCI WANTED TO KILL SPANISH DON Police at Madrid Claim to Have Picture of Assassin PARIS, July 31. A special dispatch from Madrid to the Temps says the Spanish police have a picture of Bresci, the assassin of. King Humbert, taken at Barce lona last spring, during the visit there of the Spanish Minister ot the Interior, Senor whom he is" said to have Avished to assassinate. Bresci, it is fur ther stated, was dissuaded from that pur pose by the Catalan anarchists, whose efforts at that time were directed towards securing pardons for their co-religionist3. Dr.

Robert G. LeConte, of 1625 Srruce street, has been elected surceon of the renn. sylvania Hospital, to sacecd the late Dr. John ASuiiurst, jr. SUMMER SCHOOL ToIWe of Commerce.

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PEItllY I.S20 Chestnut Slrt. CRY OF HORROR FROM PRESS OF EUROPE Papers of All Shades Join in Condemnation of the Crime LONDON, July 31. -The entire European press utters a cry of indignation and horror at the Mqnza crime, and expresses sympathy for Italy and Queen Margherita. The difficulty of dealing with such insensate anarchist outrages is emphasized in many quarters. The Daily Chronicle observes: "The dagger that killed Carnot was no protest against 'monarchical and Bressi, who had been in America, might have had just aa coherent a motive for taking President McKinley 's life as he had for shooting Humbert." The Berlinger Tageblatt reminds its readers of its news from Gratz, on June 10, when an Italian received a letter from his son saying that the lot had fallen on the latter to assassinate the King of Italy, and adding that four other princes were doomed.

At Vienna it is asserted that Bressi stayed at Budapest two years ago, at a time when he had plenty of money and attracted the attention of the police, who suspected him of being an anarchist or of having anarchist proclivities. Suddenly, on the news of the assassination of Empress Elizabeth of Austria, he disappeared. Many arrests of Italian suspects have occurred recently at Ischl, the summer residence of the Austrian Emperor. BRESCI USED MARK FOR PISTOL PRACTICE Spent Many Hours in Newark with a Revolver Perfecting His Aim Special tu The Inquirer. NEWARK, N.

July 31. Gaetano Bresci, King Humbert's assassin, was a frequent visitor to Newark, and to-day it is stated by several Newark Italians who knew him well that just before he left for Italy he spent many hours practicing at a mark with a revolver. He gloried in the fact that he was an Anarchist, and believed no king or queen should be allowed to live. When the Empress of Austria was killed ho threw his hat into the air and shouted "Long live Anarchy." ENGLAND'S PERIOD OF DOUBLE MOURNING Court In Retirement on Account of Humbert and Edinburg LONDON, July 31. The Gazette orders the court in mourning for King Humbert from August 2 to August 23, and for the Duke of axe-Coburg and Gotha from August to September 13.

POWERS DENIES CHARGES MADE AGAINST HIM Declares Innocence of Complicity in the Goebel Murder GEORGETOWN, July 31.. In the trial of former Secretary of State Caleb Powers, charged with complicity in the Goebel shooting, the defendant this afternoon completed his testimony and cross-examination was begun. This probably will occupy all of to-morrow's session. Trie defendant entered a general denial to all the charges made against him by the State's witnesses. Two Hurt in Runaway Charles Hoff, aped 27 years, of 215 Sonth Eighth street, and M.

J. Trjrell. 28 years, of 136 South Kightli street, -who claim to be actors, were Injured last night In a runaway accident, which occurred at Belmont Hill, near the city The horeef a spirited bay. took frifrht at a flying piece of paper and dashed wildly down the read. The occupants of the carriage were thrown ont, and the horse continued his mad flight.

Hoff and Tryrell were picked up nod rmreyed to the Presbyterian Hospital. The former waa seriously Injured about the head and shoulders, and the latter sustained a fractured clavicle and Internal Injuries. The horse was discovered several hours later several miles from the scene of the accident. The animal Is so badly injnred that he will have to be hot. Load of Wood Fell on Him Charles Steese, 24 years old.

of 838 North Fortieth street, was severely injured about the lefrs by a lead of wood falling on him. while at work on steirner Mary J. Baird. at Reed street wharf, yesterlay. He was taken to St.

Agnes' Hospital. THE WEATHER Forecast from Washington: Eastern Pennsylvania: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday: cooler Thursday; light to fresh southwest-erly shif ting to northwesterly winds. New Jersey: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; light to fresh south to west winds. Western Pennsylvania: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; light to fresh westerly winds. New Tork Herald forecast: In the Middle States and New England to-day fair to pr.rtly cloudy weather will prevail, with fresh southwesterly winds, shifting to northwesterly, and nearly stationary, followed by falling temperature, and probably by local rains or thunder storms in the northern districts.

On Thursday partly cloudy cooler weather and fresh northwesterly and northerly winds will prevail, with local rains near the coast, followed by clearing; and on Friday fair weather, with moderate temperature. European steamers now sailing will have fair and partly cloudy weather and gentle southwesterly breezes to the Banks. City's Temperature Yesterday a er Time. Weather. 8 a.

8 P. M. 30.03 20.96 72 91 SO 79 S.W. S.W. 4 9 .00 Cloud v.

.00 Clear. Maximum temperature, 3. SO P. 8 Minimum temperature. 4.20 A.

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M. (Eastern Time). -4 S3 PLACE. Weather. Eastport.

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Clear. .0 .00 Clear. .04 Cloud t. 8 2 84 78 76 88 88 88 8 4 84 86 84 84 88 H) 8.8 86 TO 78 82 84 SS 2 4 70 70 82, 82 88 84 76 6 6 6 8 16 22 Hicheat temperature during the day. Ulht wind.

Tram at ruin. Trace of ralo. Well Kept Nezv teach him English if he would teach me Italian. Lessons Led to Love "Well, it ended in our marriaee and now lie speaks English and I speak Italian. He never gave me cause to regret the marriage for he was kind and indulgent, both to me and our little daughter." Mrs.

Bresci stopped speaking for a moment as she glanced at the child and fought back a soh. She could not restrain her tears, however, as she shaking her head sorrowfully: "Loving Madeline as he did, I do not see how he could have committed murder, how he could have assassinated a king. I have a dire hope, though my mind tells me it is baseless, that a mistake may have may be, some one impersonating my husband." While Anarchist friends laud Bresci as a hero a woman who loved him clasped her baby to her breast and sobbed her grief. This is anarchy. J.

II. M. NEW KING HURRYING ONWARD TO ROME Police Discover Evidences of Complicity of Several in the Crime POME, July 31. King Victor Emmanuel III, who arrived at Reggio di Calabria at noon, aboard his yacht, preceded by a torpedo boat which had been sent in search of him, started for Rome at 1 o'clock P. M.

When the young Queen was informed of the assassination of King Humbert she fainted. The police are pushing inquiries In all directions, but the information with regard to the assniin Bresci is not yet very definite. It appears that when he was searching for lodgings on Friday at Monza he was accompanied by a young man, whom the police are now seeking. The pistol the assassin used was a new and superior weapon, marked "Massachusetts." The police of Milan searched the house of a man named Ranella, and it is reported found important papers showing that Bresci had relations with, persons in the United States and that communications had passed between him and them in connection with the crime. Plot to Astonish the World Bresci and another Tuscan frequented the cafes in where they were overheard discussing a big scheme that would astonish, the world.

Kverything goes to show that the crime was long premeditated, and the police are now being charged with want of foresight. It appears that the cordons formed upon the arrival of the King at the fete ground were withdrawn prior to his departure. As the King was leaving a sort of scuffle occurred, probably prearranged to distract the attention of the carbineers. The King was so pleased with his welcome at Monza and felt so safe that he turned to his aide and said, "I'd like to return afoot," but he was dissuaded. In the absence of the new King the Ministry has issued in his name a manifesto to the nation, announcing the death of the late King and calling on the nation to rally around King Victor Emmanuel III.

BRESCI MAINTAINS AIR OF DEFIANCE Ready to Again Kill If Released. King's Death Formally Recorded MONZA, July 31. The formal act of recording the death of King Humbert was draWn up at 1 o'clock this morning in the King's bedroom. It was witnessed by Count Rudini, former Prime Minister, and the royal household. The president of the Senate acted as notary- public.

Bresci maintains an air of the utmost cynicism. In the course of his examination, he declared himself to be a revolutionary anarchist and said he was ready to resume operations if he were released. The body of King Humbert, dressed in black, lies to-day on the bed ordinarily used by him. Around the massive candelabra holding burning tapers at the foot and head of the bed are flowers placed by Queen Margherita, who passed the long hours of the night in prayer by the bed on which the body lies. Father Bignami, the court chaplain, is in immediate charge of the bier.

The cardinal Archbishop of Milan has ordered a requiem mass in all the churches in his diocese. Enormous numbers of telegrams of regret and condolence continue to arrive, including messages from the most illustrious families of Rome. ITALIAN OFFICIAL VISITS MRS. BRESCI Wife of Assassin Tells Same Story as She Told to Reporters HOBOKEN, N. July 31.

A representative of the Italian Consulate came here to-day to see the woman who says she is the wife of Bresci, the assassin of King Humbert. The object of the visit was to obtain information concerning the man for the use of the Italian authorities in prosecuting the murderer. Mrs. Bresci, name was Jennie O'Neil, lived in Chicago before coming to Hoboken. Mrs.

Bresci was closely questioned and told the same story regarding her husband that she had already told to the reporters. The police searched the house, but found no evidence to show that either the woman or her husband was connected with a plot for the assassination of King Humbert. RIDPATH, THE FAMOUS HISTORIAN, IS DEAD Expires After a Lingering Illness Caused by Many Diseases NEW YORK, July 31. John Clark Rid-path, the historian, died in the Presbyterian Hospital at 5.30 o'clock this evening, from a complication of diseases. He had been a patient in the hospital since April 26.

King Humbert's Conspi iracy Incriminating Letters Found in Bresci's Home First Gave Notice of Hot's Far cReaching Extent From a Staff PATERS ON, N. July 31. Evidence that indicates that the sudden trip to Ita'y of Gaetano Bresei and the murder of King Humbert were tht climax of a well-defined and well-guarded conspiracy continues to accumulate. Those that accept this story, and among them is the Italian Consul-General, are confident that the details of the regicide were planned either in Paterson or in West Hoboken. Cable dispatches brought the news today that a search of the apartment house had disclosed letters to- him written from here by a woman.

These letters clearly indicate that the writer was thoroughly familiar with the mission of Bresci. In one of them appears the inquiry, "How are your plans coming on? I am waiting impatiently for important news." The letters were mailed from New York, but the belief is that the writer either lived in Paterson during the time that Bresci was emploj-ed there or was at least a visitor to that place. Tracing the Letter Writer Who the writer of the letters is has not yet been made clear. One thing is certain; it was not the wife of the murderer. She has been located at 363 Clinton street, Hoboken, where she is living with her two-year-old daughter, Madeline.

She is shocked beyond measure by the news that has been flashed from the other side, and with wifely devotion she is hoping against hope that it is all a cruel mistake. Mrs. Bresci is an American by birth, and has- no sympathy with anarchistic notions. She says ehe has often heard her husband talk of anarchy, and berate the government, but she put it down as a harmless vagary-Wife Thinks Him 'Mad If Her husbami is the man that shot the and she Lopes against hope that he is not she is sure that he is rnad. "AVhy, he was gentle to a degree of effeminacy," she sitl to-day.

"He would not kill a mouse. Il he killed the Italian King he must surely have been insane. In his right mind ho would never have courage for such an act." Mrs. Bresci dii not associate with any of her husband's iriends who belonged to the group of the Right of Existence. She knows nothing of the letters that the Italian police have unearthed among the murderer's effects.

Who Holds the Key? "Who is the woman that holds the key to the mystery?" Inquiry was made today in Paterson and in West Hoboken for Lisa hope that fhe could furnish a clue. But all of Bresci's anarchistic friends say they never heard of any such person. Inquiry in every part of the Italian quarter brought the same answer. The books of the anarchistic circle were even offered in evidence to show that no such name had ever appeared on their rolls. The Paterson Anarchists are as outspoken as ever to-day, and do not hesitate to express their joy that Humbert was slain.

Bresci in their eyes is a hero and they do not hesitate to say so. But when the suggestion is made that Bresci was a tool, deliberately sent abroad as a result of a carefully planned conspiracy, they Iaugh the suggestion to scorn. They deny, too, that Bresci wrs in any way associated with Cavboni Sperandio, the murderer-suicide who left behind him the remarkable letter in which he said he had been chosen by lot to kill the King of Italy. They even deny that any euch letters have ever been written. Afraid to Translate Letter Careful investigation after these denials disclosed some -curiou3 things.

In the first place, the letter left by Sperandio never passed into the hands of the authorities, but was turned over to a private citizen after Sperandio had been buried by Undertaken Carroll. The letter was in Italian and Avhen the possessor of the letter endeavored to have it translated he took it to a dozen or more Italians in Paterson, but after a glance each, and every one absolutely refused to give him the English version. 'It was not until the letter was taken to an Italian priest that the possessor knew of the strange story of the drawing at which the flakes were a king's life. Then the contents of the letter were made public. It passed at the time as the creation of a crazy man and doubtless would never have been given another thought had not the death of Humbert by an assassin's bullet followed soon after.

Sperandio an Anarchist Now as to whether or not Sperandio and Bresci were friends. Srerandio was a music teacher, gregarious by nature, and a man who seemed to like the music of his own voice. Anarchy was his one tune. "I am an anarchist," he told his friends over and over again. Sperandio lived for a time at Eighteenth street and Fifth avenue, Paterson.

Later he moved around the corner to Fifth avenue in a house conspicuous because it is a diminutive sf ucture surrounded by tall buildings. Neighbors now remember that during the month of ane Sperandio requently had a mysteria is visitor. He came late at night and perandio did not introduce him in the si loon and the resort which he frequented Walked in Mystery The pair 'rather sought solitude and would walk the streets together for hours talking in low voice. Now the neighbors, the saloonkeeper, the barber, tne friends of Sperandio ae confident that his nightly Special Cable to The Inquirer. Coryrisbt.

1900. by the New York Herald Company. Republication of tbls dispatch Is prohibited. LONDON, Aug. 1.

The Daily Mail has the following: SHANGHAI, July 31. A telegram from Tien Tsin states that a courier has just arrived there bringing advices from Pckm up to July 21, messages from the British, German, Japanese and American Ministers, besides private letters. In substance these messages contain the following information: The Chinese declared a truce on July 16 and stopped firing on the legations. The defenders nave very little ammunition. If the shelling should be resumed they will not be able to hold out long.

The Europeans hoped for speedy relief when they herd of Tien Tsin victory. The American Minister states his family are all safe and well. Sir Robert Hart notir.es Commissioner Drew Bredon, of the customs staff, that his family are all wen. visiter was none other than Bresci. The description they give of him tallies exactly with that of the man who fired the shots that robbed Italy of its ruler.

Acting, it ia presumed, for General, an Italian detective has been haunting Paterson all day. He has frequented saloons where the Italians congregate, gather data that may result in a demand being made on the United States by the Italian Government. As for the Paterson they are doing nothing. Various sensational stories were afloat during the day that this and that person was being shadowed, that police were guarding the mills and that mill owners were discharging their Italian workmen. One and all of these were untrue.

Police Doing Nothing The fact of the matter is that Chief of Police Frederick G. Graul is doing nothing. The Mayor and Prosecutor of the Pleas Eugene Emley are both out of town and the chief is boss. He insisted to-day that there were no anarchists in Paterson. While he was talking, the town or at least the Italian quarter was being filled with posters, announcing a mass meeting under the auspices of the circle The curious fact wa3 disclosed by inquiry among the local authorities, and was given to The Inquirer by Philip Shaw, Assistant Prosecutor of the Pleas, that even if it were proven beyond a doubt that Bresci was sent to Italy as the result of a pre-arranged plan, the ones that sent him could only be tried for conspiracy.

Conspiracy in New Jersey is only a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding 2J1000 and imprisonment not exceeding three years. Anarchists Woman Leader The most conspicuous figure about the colony to-day has been Ernestina Cre-vella, the young woman leader of the group of the Right of Existence. This is the young woman who praised Presci the night before, denounced Humbert as a tyrant and made a speech that was telegraphed to every corner of the globe. 2liss Crevella is one of the anarchists that toil as well as spout. She is employed bv da3' in the T'arajron Silk ilill, the entrance to which is directly opposite the house and on Straight street, where Bresci took his meals.

AVhen she appeared at the noon hour probably a hundred curious persons and at least a dozen camera, fiends were wait-irita catch a glimpse of her. When she appeared the most conspicuous feature of her attire was a flaring red hat band red a type the true Anarchists' love. The sicht of the crowd rather disconcerted her. She saw the cameras, covered her face with her handkerchief and broke into a run. The crowd closed in and the cameras snapped like miniature rapid-fir.

guns. The services of a policeman were required to get her across the street to her home. It was the same scene again when the mill closed down for the night. Indeed, Miss Crevella was the heroine of the hour among those that make heroes cf such common clay. At Anarchist Headquarters At the Anarchist headquarters on Market street supporters of the cause were to be found all day and evening.

The tw-o most prominent figures were Francis Wed-meycr, editor of La Questione, and Pedro Estrese, editor of El Despartes. The former paper is published in Paterson, and is the official organ of the Italian Anarchists. The latter, while ostensibly published in New York, is really printed here, too. It is the organ of the Spanish Anarchists. "Tyrant Should Be Killed." They talked freely.

Mr. Estrese was asked if he considered the killing of Humbert a good thing. He shrugged his shoulders and replied: "We all feel that a tyrant has been killed." "But another King will succeed him?" was suggested. "Yes, kings may be no better. Time alone can tell whether it is a good thipg or a bad thing.

But we can rejoice that a tyrant has been killed." The members of the circle were busy preparing and putting out handbills for the mass-meeting which Is to be held at Bresci's old boarding place the Bartholdi on Thursday. What will be done at this mass-meeting none will say. "It is for the meeting to decide," is the answer. Laugh at Plot to Kill McKinley The anarchists were indignant at sensational stories in some of the yellow journals that they were plotting to make McKinley their next victim. They denied this in vigorous terms and denounced the men who started -the yarn.

B. B. Odell, chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, warned President McKinley that a plot was formed against his life. The President laughed at the story. Mr.

Odell declined to discuss the matter to-night. By far the most pathetic figure in this story of intrigue and murder is Bresci's wife, who, with her little daughter, is living in i humble home at 3G3 Clinton avej nue, Hoboken. Mrs. Bresci is about 33 years of age and was born of American parents in the city of Chicago. She had nerved herself for the ordeal of meeting callers to-day, and talked sadly and frankly about her husband.

Wife Denies His Guilt "Yes," she said, "I have known that my husband was a socialist and many times have laughed at his ideas, but he never said anything that led me to believe he would commit murder. I do not believe he was sent from this country by the anarchists to kill King Humbert or any one e'se. "He had been talking of returning to his home in Prato for three years to secure a leeacv. I cannot believe he had any other purpose in returning to Italy, and letters from him received as late as a week ago never gave a hint that he had any purpose other than returning to me anil our little daughter Madeline. But now I shall never see him again.

They will put him to death. It will be a life for a life. "My husband was intelligent, refined and" came of a good family in Italy. Of course, he was not a member of the nobility, nothing like that, but he was far ahead of the average Italian in this country, socially and mentally. "My husband had been in this country about a year when I was married to him three years ago in this place.

I was SophieNe-il, of Chicago, and when I came to West Hoboken on a visit never had any idea of marriage. I was always anxious to learn to speak a foreign language, and when I met Mr. Bresci I agreed to way, Foster managed to bring both girls in to shore, where willing hands took hold of them and tried to bring back the life that had evidently fled. These efforts, continued though for hours, were in vain. While Life Guard Foster was valiantly struggling in the water with the Misses Lonsdale Life Guard Lee and Chauncey and Alexander Peacock, both of Philadel- Ehia, swam out to where the Misses Lowe ad been last seen.

By the time the swimmers got there the young women had disappeared beneath the waves. The surface of the ocean was quickly dotted with boats and swimmers, but it was not until 1.30 o'clock this afternoon, or over two hours after the drowning, that the bodies of the last two victims of the drowning were recovered. Both had become entangled in the seaweed and strenuous efforts were necessary to release them. Doctors Abbott and Garrison were on the scene almost as soon as the bodies of the two Misses Lonsdale were brought ashore and both brought into use all the efforts known to bring about a resuscitation of the young women, but without avail. Dr.

Northrup arrived on the scene while the two first named physicians were at work, but he could do nothing. With the recovery of the bodies ot the Misses Lowe and their removal, with the bodies of the Lonsdale Bisters, to the cottage of Mrs. Meehan, a gloom settled unon the beach which is not yet dispelled. The young women as well as their hostess were nonular in Ocean Citv social e-ircles. and their untimely death, witnessed as it was by thousands, who were helpless to aid them, and saddened every heart here.

The father and mother of the two Lona- CONTINUED ON 2d PAGE 6th COL. ENGLISH GENERAL make forward movement to-morrow to-COXTIXUEI) OX 2d PAGE 2(i COL. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS Arrived Kaiser Wilholm der Crosse New Tork from Bremen. Ems Gibraltar ffom Nw York. Ktblopia Movtllo from New Vrvrk.

Sardinian Movllle from New York. Sailed Deutschlsni ClWbourg fnr New York Georglc New llrk for Liverpool. Pi 1 Lill L. fl i a to Li 1 WASHINGTON, July 31. The War Department this evening received the following; cablegram: CHE FOO (undated).

To Corbin, Washington. Tien Tsin, 27th. Message just received from Conger Eays since 16th, by agreement, no rins. Have provisions several wee'es, little ammunition, all safe, well. I report allied forces scon advance.

Practically no looting by Americanc, no unnecessary killing. Indiana arrived 20th. Order MacCann, Sladen, both Aliens, Mitchell, Bryce join regiment here. DAGGETT. '1 BUI i t.

is eral, Washington. Have had interview with admiral. Go ashore this afternoon; facilities for unloading not adequate; therefore discharging slowly. Informed Byron has ordered tug for towing tvo seventy-ton lighters. If tug is obtained discharging will improve.

Indiana will finish discharging to-day and proceed to Nagasaki; take two days to unload horses Keilly's Battery; week before Grant discharged of cargo. Will see Daggett, tomorrow. "Pepcrted in Taku Bay to WASHINGTON, July 31. Adjutant General Corbin to-day received a dispatch from Lieutenant Colonel- Coolidge, ccdmanding the Ninth Infantry at Tien Tsin. It came by way of Che Foo, and is as follows: "Tien Tsin, July 27.

Following letter of Lieutenant Colonel Shiba, Military Attache at the Legation of Pekin, arrived Tien Tsin 25, at 9 o'clock in the evening: 'PEKIN, Jidy 2-. evening. We are all awaiting impatiently arrival of reinforcing army. When are you coming? 'All legations have been blockaded since 13th last month, and since the 20th we have been attacked continually nisht and day. by the Chinese soldiers from more than ten encampments.

'By a supreme e5ort we are still defending. We are daily awaiting with the greatest anxiety arrival of reinforcing army, and if yen can't reach here in less than a week's time, it is probable that we will be unable to hold out any longer. 'Emperor and Empress Dowager appear to be still at Tekin. Were our reinforcements to arrive, very probable that they would flee to Wan Shcshan. 'Killed and wounded up to date, eight killed, one a captain of infantry, and an ambassador's attachej seven seriously wounded, the first secretary of the legation being one cf twenty slightly wounded.

The number of Europeans killed is sixty in (Signed) "COOLIDGE." IMMEDIATE ADVANCE ANNOUNCED BY LONDON, Jub" 31 In the House of Commons to-day the Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign Office, William Et. John Brodrick, announced the receipt of a dispatch from General Sir Alfred Gaselce, commanding the British forces in China, stating that he contemplated an immediate advance on Pekin, and that he hoped to have the co-operation cf the allied forces. CHAFFEE HAS HARD WORK IN LANDING Facilities for Unloading Very Poor, Rumor of Immediate Advance WASHINGTON, July 31. The War Department has received the following cablegram from General ChafTee: -CUE FOO, July CO. Adjutant Gen.