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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-12
POLITICAL CHANGES ~ GERMANY.

EVIDENCES THAT THE AGRARIAN AND BIMETAL-
Lie ELEMENT IS N THE AsCENDANcY.
pArjin Aur 1.-THE "Reichsanzeiger" officially
announces that Count Posadowsky- Wehner, the
now Chancellor and Imperial Foreign Secre-
tarv is appointed TO represent the Chancellor IN
the capacity of the supreme head OF the Reichs-
bank and that Baron Won Thiemann, late German
Ambassador to the United States, who was yester-
dav appointed Privy Councillor, with the title OF
t,,oliencv and to-day made a member Of the
Rrndssrath is appointed 10 represent the Chan-
celor in all the financial affairs or the Empire IN
accordance with the act Of 1878
,rhis announcement appeared too late this even
i,g for comment by the Berlin press. but II Is a
most important move indicating the temporary
eo.,dancv Of the Agrarian Protection and Bimet-
allist parties. ,,,. 81,
nv Koch the president Of the Reichsbank' Is
an advocate Of a pure gold standard only ana re-
comfy delivered d lecture 20 prove that It's "ooH-
,ion in Germany would lead 70 disastrous cohSe
ouences. Count Posadowsky, on the other hahu'
- 80 ,b,n once publicly advocated a double
currency and although Baron Won Thlelmahh
nrofesses to be an advocate OF the goid sIhhuoI w.
II is known that ne has leanlnSs toWdiu o''i'' %"
lism His brother is one OF the lead'hs AK a. ~"
I'm the Reichstag This party mas long cilHc'ao'
The administration Of the Reichshank. complaining
.r, q, faus ia afford the agriculturists credit
an as favorable terms as is desired. while its dis
count rate IL sometimes higher than that OF the
Ranks Of England and France 1t Is possible
therefore that Agrarian influence may ehect some
changes in the policy Of the bank. bine'a'"S'S
here do not conceal their belief that the Tece"'
Ministerial changes will lead 10 vigorous sup
nort bv the Government OF the bimetaIlc erortS.
The renewal Of the German protest against inc
Dinolev tariff has revived in the Agrarahs the
most extravagant expectations. and they are az
vocating vigorous reprisals on the ground 'h@'
GERMANY would lose but little by such course
~, -, nisrhe Zetung" referring 10 these de-
mands explains that the second protest ma o o ~
d -, -. ~ fhe protest when an ob1ectlonabe
casurc actually passes into law. The paper say :
ibaf the attituGe OF the Government Is e7Se"'''''
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SCENE AT THE DEPARTURE OF THEIR GERMAN
MAJEsTIEs FROM ST. PETERSBURG
81. Petersburg. Aug 1l.-At Il this morning their
Imperial Maiesties of Russia and Germany started
on board the Russian Imperial yacht Alexandria
for Cronstadt Roads where Emperor William and
Empress Augusta Victoria Were 10 re-embark upon
the German Imperial yacht Hohenzollern
The weather magnificent. and as the Alex
andra left the landing stage salutes were fired,
the troops sauted, the bands played the German
National anthem. and the vast crowds lining the
shores cheered continuously. The German En-
peror and Empress bowed repeatedly in acknowl-
edgment Of the sautes Prince Hohenohe was not
with them as he had arranged to start by rail for
Berlin at noon.
The Alexandria reached Cronstadt at o'clock
this afternoon The quays were densely crowded.
Their German and Russian Majesties Immediately
went on board the German ironclad koeng VIII
helm. where they lunched with Prince Henry Of
Prussia. The German squadron remained in the
Roads until after o'clock. when the signal was
given 10 get under way. The German gunners
Numbered a salute. 10 which the Cronstadt forts
replied. A the squadron slowly steamed out, the
passed the KoeAig Wilhelm. while the Russian
anthem was played. When all mad passed the
HohenZollern came up and then their Russian and
German Majesties babe farewell TO Prince Henry
and went board the German Imperial yacht
Another ten minutes elapsed. aiter WIlcn tnell'
Russian Majesties bade their guests a most cordial
farewell and returned to the Alexandria. their
German Majesties accompanying them 10 the pot
tom Of the ladder.
farewell salute. For some time their German
Mai4stfcs stood on the deck of the HOhenZollern
and their Russian Majesties on the deck or t he
Alexandria salUting one another and waving hands
to one another 1t was nearly O'Clock Wheh TN
Alexandria steamed in the direction OF the New
Peterhof Palace, and the Hohenzollern departed
With ber
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WORK FOR DEIF-MUTES.
DR. GALLAUDET TALKS OF HIS OBSERVATIONS
IN EUROPE

DR. GALLAUDET TALKS OF HIS OBSERVATIONS
IN EUROPE
London. Aug II DIR. +. NJ. Gallaudet. president
of the College for Deaf-Mutes az Washington
D. c., has been in London for two weeks past at
the invitation OF the British Deaf and Dumb As
sociatfon to attend the biennial congress In prog
ress in St Saviour's Church. One OF the objects
of the congress is TO inaugurate movement 10
provide for the education Of deafmutes OF England
by the establishment Of a college modelled after
the which has been maintained for thirty years
by the United States Government of which Dr
GalaUdet was the founder Before coming 10
London he made a trip OF the Continent to study
the education of the deaf. and has made several
speeches on the subject in London. Speaking 20
The representative Of the Associated Press on the
topic DR.. Gaaudet said:
"I have met large numbers Of educated deaf-mutes
everywhere, and have their opinions TO the
relative value of the methods under which they
have been educated. The most pointed testimony
that has is from the deaf of Germany,
where the oral method has prevailed exclusively
since the DAYS Of its founder. Heinecke. who estab
lshed the first school at Lepsic 100 years ago
The educated deaf-mutes of Germany are to-day
earnestly in favo~ Of the adoption OF a combined
system such prevails in America, which in
cludes the of signs and the manual alphabet.
and they declare that the value Of speech 70 the
deaf has been greatly Overrated.'
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NEW YACHT FOR THE PRINCE.

WATSON SAID TO Re DESIGNING ONE TO Ni~
PLACE THE CUTTER BRITANNIA
London Aug 1.-THE rumor j. revived udt
George l.. Watson is designing new yacht u IT,
place the Prince OF Wa.es's cutter Britannia
The Yachtsman" tomorrow viii deny the S'"''
rrcnt o, Messrs Aokerman and Bacon. contained IN
the cable dispatch from New-York, 10 the enecf
that they have been authorized by "The Yachts
man agency 20 sell the Prince OF Waless cutter
Britannia. The Editor Of The Yachtsman' says:
The advertisement Is an impertnence. We have
been tho agents Of The Rudder magazine; but IN
view % their present action We have severed con-
rrctiOn with them
Tie manager Of The Yach,sman" Yachting
Agency said: Il am acquainted with the names Of
Bacon and Alderman. but / have no knowledge
whatever Of the source Of the advertisement. and
they Will rot reap penny commission II the yacht
&C. sold IA New J Ork.
At Marlborough House. the London residence %
TIE Prince Of Wales. Il said Thar he advertise
ment Of he britannia for sale was wholly un-
authorized
A. the same time there is lite doubt that the
Britannia could be purchased privately for $1,000.
tho gh She may row b. Withdrawn OF account OF
no np,earant notoriety aroused by the advertise
mcui inserted by the New-YorA yacht agency
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BISHOP JAMES CRAWFORD EMERY.

Philadelphia Aug. thames Crawford Embry.
Bishop Of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
in South Carolina died to-day at HIS home In this
city. He had been in poor health FOR some time
and OH a visit his district In the South he
had a severe attack Of malaria. He returned to
MS home in this city. but grew rapidly wore until
his death to-day
Bishop Emhry born in Knox County. Ind.
on November .. 1874. In 1879 he began studying for
the ministry. From 1862 until the fall of Vicks-
bury ne served a supply boat carrying pro-
visions for the Army under General Grant. In
August 1863 he entered the ministry. and In 1876
was elected secretary Of education by the General
Conference. In 1875 ne was appointed secretary OF
finance and treasurer OF the church Fund. lie
cane TO this city In 1885,. and in May last was
elected Bishop OF the South Carolina District. lie
was q widower, and FOUR children survive MN
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DIED.

DEAM-A. Paterson. y. J.. August TO- 1891 David =
Fane~,, eerV,cos ~ his lat. residence. No 353 Van
Touten-st. Paterson. y. J.. Thursday. August IL Il
40 D. N.
man Beekman. youngest Of the late William Zen.
and Catnarine Alexander Beekman. IN the 4otn
Funeral from calvary Church. and 21sts'. On
BLAGUE-At 'CaIderwcod' Oakland. y. J.. August .,
Giles Blasue. 4 the late G.es Biague and Heoeccs
I.ynde Of Saybrook. Conn.
FureraI and burial we're at saybrook August Z
BRAINERD-At his residence. 40. - leave; BROOK,
Ign. Tuesday Angus, 10 Edward Chauncey Brsnerd'
Relatives ana are Invited to attend the fane, ,s
services at his residence Thursday, August IL
kindly omit flowers
5. summit s on apsS sa 10 Tor ;Se
years pastor Presbyt Church at chester
BRET services viii held his late residence New
rGs e e ave- a, %" the Pr~sbyerian church at
rn n Ne; on at f cbes,cr a. Il d. IT,
row-on Tuesday morning August 10. 1907 AZ No. los
Brooklyn. Rebecca a, "ido" OF Setn Low
Funeral private.
MARSHALL~sadaeny on Friday August s g. is %,.sa
,l5lnslGi'' aged ~. e years 1ys'''l
Fqnera: from her late residence q, In q Bridgeport
Carriages will meet train leaving Grand central STATION
rnternent at woodlawn Cemetery
READ-suddenIy. Monday. Angus; ., 1891 William O.
Read G in the tst year Of h's ase ,,. Residence.
Mamaroneck. y. Y. Thursday. August H. at 2'ao
carriss train leaving Grand Central station
THEBAN-on Tuesday. August 10, at his residence. No
Iio East il6th-st.. Or. William II. Theban, aged .
from Pr g. r 1Sr Roman S'Asi Church East
A Aasqs Ia sSG william william W Ward
Wlllett. aged II months days.
Funeral will take place from No. 40 jefferson
Elizabeth y. j. Tharsday tire i2'h inst. O'Clock
p m
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GIVES HER ESTATE TO THE SiSIERhooD'
NINE. MAILMANN. WITH HER DArGHTER' 10
ENTER A CONVENT WHICH SHE
IL HAVING BUILT.

NINE. MAILMANN. WITH HER DAUGHTER TO
ENTER A CONVENT WHICH SHE
Is HAVING BUILT.
Nine Constance Mailman and her daugh'er'
Marie Of w-Brghton. Staten Island, nave de-
cidad 70 enter the order of the Sisters OF the Nisi
tation II is expected that they Will be received
as postulants OF the society on November oy
Archbishop Corrigan In the presence OF some oi
the leading priests Of the Roman Catholic Church.
II il said that Nine. Mailman Is Prusslah
Countess and daughter OF the famous old herman
Catholic house OF Wisthof Her father was known
as the pillar OF the Church OF Rhensh Prussia
For many wears she has lived on her estate al
New brighton This she Will give TO the sister
hood as = dowry when she and her daughter
Nr,r,. ore admitted 10 the order. In addition she
III ,,r.senf - the Sisters the day she forsdkes
a worldly lie a building FOR "A convent WHeh -
being erected on her lands and which VIII Gust
Nine Malmann's old home was at Dusseidori.
Rbanish Prussia where her husband VINO mas
h.en dead many years. was engaged IN the manu-
f,cfnre ~ vases This business - now cohducte9
hv their sor Paul. They had another emu; ndIheu
Gabrielle who beca ne member OF the oluei VI
the : ,cred Heart about five years ago, peIhs du-
Matted az "A postulant into the society houSt az
Wanhattanyllie Nine. Mallmann Is "A sister Oh the
Rev George Wisthon. OF the Society OF Jesus VINO
Is stationed In Brazil -, ., ,,,ror, 4. IN
According the contract, the nc" So"'S"e !" "
be finished By Nov ember
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NANOEUURlNG TORPEDO BOATS.
METHODS DIFFERENT FROM THOSE Used IN THE
CASE or LARGER VESSELS UNDER
CONSIDERATION

CONSIDERATION.
Newport r. T., Aug. 1.-THE naval authorities
discussing plans for the development OF torpedo
warfare In this country in view OF the fact that
while systems OF tactics for the working Of squad
rons OF larger and slower craft are available. up
TO the present time no thoroughly formulated d.
rections for the mannuvring OF the torpedo Meet
have been prepared This Is being done in anicipa-
are being rapidly made ready for service. and
which probably will be added to the feet during
the fall The matter IL now in the hands o.
conference Of officers. who have had some ex-
perience with the little craft at Washington. called
By Acting Secretary Roosevelt. who has taken
decided interest In torpedo matters and has formed
the opinion that il IL impracticabie TO attempt 10
mannuvre a torpedo feet after the methods used
by larger vessels.
In this relation experts point out that the torpedo
GOAT makes its attack by stealth. and hence much
depends on the daring OF each individual COM
mander rather than on the direction OF the senior
officer in charge OF the feet who in time OF attack
will not have the powers OF directing the formation
OF the line by signals. in case OF the admiral
fighting with a squadron of battle-ships like the
one recently in this harbor
Moreover. 1t l. said. the torpedo-boats 90 tneir
work at night and any attempt TO manipulate a
feet In an attack would probably be more danger
Gus 10 its vessels than the enemy since as they
must be operated to be unseen by the enemy,
IL is not TO be expected that they are 10 De seen
nv each other Hence when more than one ~ 20
attack single ship the naval officials desire 10
perfect a code whereby certain general directions
TO attack may be given. and the rest left 20 the
may to offer themselves as they approach the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-12

Sir Evelyn Wood has been Quartermaster-Gen-
eral since 1893. He was born at Crossing. Brain
tree. Essex, February 9. 1895. He was educated
at Marlborough College. and In 1874 called 10
the Bar Of the Middle Temple. His military career
virtually began in the Crimean War. He SERVED IN
the Indian campaign Of 1888 and In the Ashantee.
Kaffir Zulu and Transvaal wars. lAo-'N. He was
in command Of the Second Brigade OF the Egyptian
expedition in 1892 and served in the Nile expedition
OF 1919 From 1856 10 1883 he commanded the
Eastern District and from 1879 10 1893 the Adershot
Division He vas made General in 1885,
Sir George Stewart White has been Commhndrr-
in-Chief in India since 1892 He born in lN3
educated a. Sandhurst. entered the army in ls1}
was made 4 colonel in 1850 and lieutenant-gen-
era in 1885. He served during the Indian mutlny.
in Afghanistan in 1880. in Egypt in 1855. and
commanded the forces in Burmah from 1856 10 lss9
For the next three years he commanded first
class district in India.
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Still FycBANGING COMPLIMENTS.

sprrcurs OF CAR AND KAISER AT STATE
BANQUET IN ST PETERsBURG.
g r,arsburg Auc u-At the state banquet
yesterday evening Emperor William OF GerhdhS
wore ta4, uniform Of a Russian admiral ana 'ile
Ger was dressed in the uniform Of an adm-raI /"
tho German navy. Sixty German haNai o''iOei'
a., 80 ,ba BANQUET The Car. speaking in Ger
NAN nroposed the following toast:
81 am highly pleased 70 see as my guests oiHceIS
.. Tho German navy. to which myself have the
honor OF belonging, and l empty my e i German
fleet" ,., ..r .ha ran,e Of my
a., ! Lsg 20 thank Your Majesty from the poItoin
a. nv heart and drink 10 the prosperity % 10y" n1
Naiesty's fine and glorious neet IN VIII" '''
we me honor TO be an admiral
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Srp JFIVTS NORRIS TO LECTURE

Sir Lewis Morris is to make lecturing tour III
this country. under the management OF Major j..
p Pond beginning early in November. Sir Lewis
Is said 10 be q charming speaker. with fine pres
ence and n heNghtful voice He IS without question
omorg Tho most popular of contemporary Brltlsn
noets TIe is the author Of The Epic or Hades
"Gwen" Songs Of Two Worlds. Gycia' a
Vision Of Saints" Songs OF Britain. ana Il large
Of other works
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comparatively.
DRtNiW GIVES HIMSELF UP.
TIE FUGITIVE KING OF BENIN SURREN-
DERS TO THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES.


Lagos, West Coast OF Africa. Aug r.-Drunami.
Ming Of Benin. Who has been wandering in the bush
since the destruction of Bcnin City by the British
punitive expedition las: February. has SURRENDERED
to the British authorities
Early last January news reached Brass. on the
Niger coast. Of massacre by the natives % Benin
Of British expedition under command OF Acting
Consul Phillips. Other European members of the
eNpeoition were Major Copesnd-Crawford of the
'th Battalion. Kings Royal Rifles who deputy
commissioner in the Niger coast luotectoratr. Cap
tam Boisragon, commsndant Of the Constabulary
oi the proteetorate Captain Mailing officer Of the
same FORCE: Mcssrs Locke and Campbell of the
consular s'air; DR.. Elliott. medical officer. and
Messrs. Fowls and Gordon. civilians. representing
BRUSH trading firms. There were also 80 kroomen
ana native carriers. The expedition unarmed
fact that has never been satisfactorily explained
20 kl.i any European who attempted TO V4si' MS
All went well until the expedition within a
few miles of Benin City. when it ambushed.
and AL the Europeans except Captain boisras IN
and Mr.. Locke who escaped in the BUSH ana MI.
Campbell. who WAS captured. were Immediately
and earlier! Xo trace Ssn w Ss ever found Of Mr.
Campbell 1t is believed that he was killed by his
few dSys a 1 the ne news new Of the disaster
aratiOns were made for an expedition to punish
were taken In boats to Sapele. and then marched
across country to Gwato and Benin city In the
teen Europeyn and twenty-three native members
Of the punitive expedition were killed or wounded.
OF the expedition. but he eluded capture.
When the expedition entered the town II was
found that Benin City we'll deserved 10 be called
The City OF Blood" Many victims of the Ju in;
or fetish priests. found crucihed. They had
been sacrificed the various gods The Ju Ju
houses reeking with the blood of those VINO
had recently been beheaded in the religious Cere-
monies. Drunami. whose rule was The incarna ton
of savagery was regarded by many OF his subjects
a species of divinity. and at certain seasons OF
the year was " orshpped with human sacrifices.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST.
v.,s,i,gton Ang 1f-Iow temperatures have been ex-
,ranca over the whole country east ~ the MISSISSIPPI
heated condition developed IN the Northern Plateau
region temperatures Of n6 degrees being reported from
swift Current IIavre and "ilIston ana OF ~ uesree'
from ON Appelle Helena Idaho Falls AMI Salt Lake CITY
rh storm over Lake ontario has moved slowly % North
err New England \ second storm has remained nearly
stationary 20 the north Of Montana. ridge Of high
rss,re extends from the East Guf 70 Minnesota and
The pressure high OF Newfoundland ana the Middle
Pacific Coast showers have occurred IN the Aantlc ana
MALE u, States and the lower lake region. The tenn
narature has remained stationary IN all districts
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1rnrRrrnNESS OF COLLEGE POINT.

The property-owners of College Point. Long Island
voted Yesterday on proposition 10 bond the VII
rape for sl5 COO FOR the improvement or streets
and sidewalks One hundred and sixty-one votes
were cast In favor and ffty-two against. Many ci'-
zor u,ho have been voting for the last forty years
@onnd they could not vote Yesterday because tey
we're NOT fr ,eholders. With the kll5"D voted OIL
Iege Point will go into Greater New 1orh WIN a
nnndeh indehtednes OF SlO.Vo
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OBITJ'4
PHILLIP KORN

san Francisco, Aug II (SpeciaD. Phillip Korn a
wealthy coFee-planter OF Salvador, died at Lake
Tahoe this afternoon. His death resulted from an
abscess on the liver. from which ament ne had
suffered for a number OF years Korns disease
reached crisis recently in NewYork. and he left
that city for Tahoe. His wife is heir to MS
tate, including onehalf interest in extensive Sal
vador plantations valued at 5000 G0. IFS brother
Is the holder OF the remaining half Korn was
fifty-three years old and native OF Germany.
from which country ne came 10 San Francisco
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MRS. HARRIET D. c. BALcH

Saratoga. y Y. Aug II (5peclaD-Mrs. Harriet
r.laheh Cushman Balch died here suddenly early
,bis morning aged seventy. She was the widow OF
colonel George T. Balch. OF New-York city and
daughter OF Mr.. Cushman. OF Troy. Her husband
.,,s chief OF Ordnance in the War Department IN
-. civil War Mrs. Balch granddaughter
:" wIlliam Floyd OF the signers OF the Declara-
lion OF Independence. and a great granddaIg htsr
inetons stan. The body Will be taken to Troy Tor
burial ON Friday.
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day cleared after being threatening in the early morning
remained The temperature rargef between -
and 70 degrees the 7s,. being degree lower
than Tuesday and 10 degrees lower than on the
corresponding DAY last year. .
In and this city to-day there VIII probably -
fair and cooler weather.
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And thou. Rochelle. our New Rochelle.
Proud city Of the waters.
Again let rapture light the eyes
Df all thy mourning daughters.
BOOM FOR COLONEL GRANT.
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS SOUND MONEY
LEAGUE RECOMMENDS HIM AS MIN
ISTER To CHINA.

THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS SOUND MONEY
LEAGUE RECOMMENDS HIM AS MIN
ISTEE To CHINA
\ delegation from the Commercial Travellers
Sound Money League paid visit to Colonel Fred
erck y. Grant a his home No % East Sixty
socond-st. last evening TO inform him that the
League had recommended his appointment as Min
lister TO China. Joseph r. Schieffen. secretary OF
the. League. read address which contained praise
OF Colonel Grants action as Police Commissioner
and also contained the following:
The commercial people OF today are aware OF
the grave importance which attends the selection
o. a Minister 70 CHINA. We admit, sir that the
post at any other country might be filed by any
man o. Hltrils ne. put we 90 not I9Ilene tilS ~
honored by the Chinese to-day the same as your
live a more satisfactory lie a. Minister from the
United States In China thdn yourself and II Is on
Citations with the Chinese Government that We
have sought as an organization without approach
dent 10 consider the advisabiiity OF appointing you
20 that post. W. feel too well the situation as it
expressing our views upon the subject in your
tavor. and We consider your appointment more to
other appointment In the hands o. the President
W. nope sir. that the President will consider as
W. do. for our counrys sake. the strength and
benefits 10 bee derived by vonr appointment. ana II
suit THAI SIX YOU N behalf OF the Commercial
Travellers Sound Money League that in event Of
your receiving the appointment 10 China YOU will
accept the same and further the ends Of the com
mercial world.
The delegation Included r. ". Dearborn, J. T
SchieGelin. +. r. Throckmorton. August Stern F.
Price G A. Barcher and G. G. Baxmar.
Colonel Grant replied informally He spoke Of
Police Board matters. and again stated his reasons
for res ning As for a diplomatic post ne said he
had no idea that the President had him in mind for
the Chinese mission any other office. He added
that he was not candidate for public office. al
though ne had early in the Mckinley Admnistrator
expressed a wish TO be sent to Berlin. He agreed
with the Commercial Travellers League thar China
offers great possibilities in the way OF trade with
this country. and he had no doubt that the Presi-