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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
DELAWARE BANKS AS CREDITORS.
Four of Then, Have Claims for $1,000 Each
AGAINST sinEeriy EsIate.

Against sinrrrty Estate.
Sixteen separate suits were .Monday
commenced in the Common Pleas Court,
Philadelphia against james S. Mozart
new. administrators of the estate Of
William NJ. Singerly, deceased, TO re-
cover an aggregate amount OF $50. 900.
The claims are for 81. 0C0 each, and the
plaintiffs include the National Bank OF
Delaware aud the Central National
Bank of this city, Delaware City
National Bank and the Fruit Growers
National Bank Of Smyrna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

The suit in Superior Court of John
McShane ys. the Harlan Il Holdings
worth Co., for the loss of an eye, sns-
tanned by McShaue while working a
punching machine, has been settled.
lie was represented by Levi g. Bird.
William S. Hilles represented the com
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Prof. A. Duncan foeum, who has
been elected city superintendent OF the
Chester public schools, was at one
time a principal of the Smyrna public
schools,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
Mr carter prnmotcti.

George Carter of this city, who ie-
Gently accepted q position on the re-
portorial stat Of the New York Press,
has been promoted to the position OF
news editor of the New Jersey page oil
the paper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. Y
Jenkins, in the United stat
today, appointed a receiver
United States Milling Co.,
known as the Flour Trust.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Thieves entered the commission
house of Charles w. Diggans & Sons, on
East Fourth street, Sunday night and
secured about five boxes OF oranges.
About SO boxes were in tho building.
Two boxes OF lemons are also missing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Scranton, Pa, Feb. %, i
we're killed this morning in 10
Pleasant mine, by the breaS
mine carriage. They fell a Oil
rs feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

When in the crowded thnroughfares Of
city lie YOU see Young naidens with cheeks
fair as country roses. give them credit tol
using Glenn's Salphur Soap,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Hereafter steamers on routes LONGER
than u hours will he required to carry
double crews, the same us on seaGoirp
vessels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Capt. Carter Denied another
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = lle
States Supreme Court, todayS'
the application of Capt oL
Carter to bring his case into W
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

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New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
A CONGER MESSAGE DUE.
ANSWER To SECRETARY HAYS LAST
DISPATCH SHOULD ARRIVE TO-DAY.
TBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

washington. July 2S.-A reply to Secretary
nay last message TO Minister Conger should
'edCh Washington tomorrow at the latest to
avert alarm The increasing celerity with which
imperial edicrs being transmitted from
Feklng TO the outside world is not the least en-
couraging sign of the situation. Il will be re-
membered that the Imperial decree Of June %
was eIeVen days in transit. the receipt Of II
being promptly met by Secretary Hays cipher
dispatch to Minister Conger The Conger dis
patch came at the same time as a decree only
HVe days old, and those of the last week, except
that OF July "a, took four days to reach Shang-
nal The latest edct was only three days on
the way, which makes the round trip for mes
sages to the Imperial city and the Tsung-l-
Aanen just six days. This being true, the good
Ialth Of the Chinese authorities must be con-
cIusively disproved or demonstrated beyond
doubt by their own acts within the next twenty
four hours Under the time table they have
themselves established for edicts and communi-
cations from Peking, a message from Minister
Conger is already due.
Secretary Hays second query, which was de-
Vised to remove all doubts and bring & reply
which would carry conviction to the most ex-
treme sceptic. was sent forward by Minister
WI last Sunday afternoon. Six days have
elapsed without a response II one day is al
lowed in Peking 10 enable the Tsung-Ii- amen
TO deliver the message to the American Minister,
Tor him to consult his colleagues to draft reply
and transmit # into cipher and finally to return
1t TO the Tsung-H-Yamen. there can be little
doubt that IT ought TO reach Washing gton to-
morrow. If the delay in Peking was limited
to few hours the reply should have come to-
day.
Minister WI and the officials Of the State De
partment are in nonentary expectation Of this
message, which is regarded as more important
to China and the Powers alike than any other
single incident in the crisis
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
IN PERIL AT PEKING
MRS. WOODWARD. OF CHICAGO. WRITES OF
FAILURE TO LEAVE THE
CITY ON JT-NyF IN

Chicago, July 2S.-A letter. telling Of g des-
perate but Intellectual attempt made by mis-
sionaries TO escape from Peking was received
here to-day by Morgan S. Woodward, an Evans
ton man. whose wife and daughter. lone were
visiting Minister Conger and family in the
Chinese capital
The letter was written June II, sent by
courier TO Tien-Tsin, and mailed at that place
June IA The missionaries, Mrs. Woodward
says, had fed 10 the American Legation. On
June 10. she declares. acting under the advice Of
Minister Conger, she and her daughter. accom-
panied by Secretary Bainbridge and a guard
OF four soldiers left the legation and started
for the railway station With much difficulty
they reached the station, only to find that the
Boxers had torn UP the rails for several miles
burned the bridges between Peking and Tien-
Tsin and cut the telegraph wires
Nothing remained but TO return to the lega-
ton They were continually attacked by rowing
bands OF riotous natives, but after a desperate
running fight they managed 70 regain the pro-
lection OF the legation
In the legation, Mrs Woodward says II was
reported that small army Of the allies had
started TO relieve the prisoners. Provisions. she
declares, were plentiful In concluding her
letter, Mrs. Woodward says:
We feel confident that we will be rescued
In fact we are assured that everything pos
sible Will be done by our Government and the
other Christian nations TO relieve inme
datey
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
BAD REH4TIOR OF TROOPS.

Hamilton Bermuda Islands. July &-Much un-
ca siness is prevailing throughout the Bermuda
Islands owing 10 the hostility toward the inhaoi-
tants displayed by the black soldiers of the 1st
West India Regiment. In the last week three IN
provoked assaults on peaceful citizens have been
made. On Wednesday evening Mr Jackson lew
yer. and his wife quietly tra ling along the
road from Prospect Camp TO town When they were
attacked BY two soldiers, VINO struck and stunned
Jackson's wife The cries OF the two attracted the
attention OF 0f the military police, and the
soldiers ran away. Half hour later, at almost
the spot. another couple was attacked in a
similar fashion and rescued by the two police
men. who were returning after having accompanied
Mrs Jackson 10 her home. The third case that
or woman who assaulted by four soldiers
The behavior or the regiment has been discredit-
able ever since its arrival here The have en-
tered different shops and ordered and obtained
goods and have refused pay for them They
have also walked into private residences and in
truded social gatherings. using abusive language
when remonstrate ted with
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
MISSIONARY MASSACRE TRUE
CABLE MESSAGES CONFIRM THE DIRE
NEWS FROM PAO-TING-FU.

Gable messages were received yesterday by both
the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions and
the American Bible Society corroborattve OF the
report received in London yesterday that the mis-
sionaries a. Pao-Ttng-Fu had been massacred The
message received by the Presbyterian Board came
from Shanghai, and was supposed 70 have been
sent by the Rev George F Fitch It read as
follows:
simconaes, Hodges. Taylor. Maekey, other mis-
Nenkiug, Human Missionaries all Shanghai
Japan.
The hrst word. "simconaes," is supposed 10 Dc
Intended for "Simcoxes" Those indicated By
name are: The Rev F. Z simcox wife and three
children; Dr.. CortLandt Van Rensselaer, Hodge and
Mrs. Hodge Dr.. 9. Yardley TayIor and Dr.. Maud
a Mackey- So far IS known at the Offices
OF the Board. the missionaries OF other denorni-
nations who were at Pao-Tfng-Fu included three
missionaries Of the American Board Congregation
aIist) Mr.. Pttktn Miss Gould and Miss Merrill.
There were also there II Is believed. Mr.. Bagnau
OF the Chinese Inland Mission OF Canada and his
family II there were two children in the Bag
nall family. besides Mrs Bagnau the total OF
seven persons indicated in the dispatch, as be-
longing 70 "other missions and killed, would be
made up. The missionaries at Marking and in
Human are said 10 be safe
Commenting this dispatch, the Rev Dr..
Arthur J. Brown, Of the Presbyterian Board, said:
While such a message has been painfully antict-
pated for some time nevertne-@ss suSh a PoslIL. -
sorrow. Still. the secretaries feel that there IS
vet a raw OF hope, though they admit that II Is
Ierv slight They base their hopes on The facts
that so many unreliable and conflicting rumors
had emanated from Shanghai in recent weeks tnat
The source 0f Information is not stated; that Mr..
NIackev is known in Pektng and not in Pao-Ttng-
Flu and that probabilities point 70 Cnlnese sources
Of information
In the faint hope that some relief might be
found the secretaries Immediately caoled to the
Rev. George Fitch, OF Shanghai. directing him 70
promptly send by cable the authority for the state
ment that the Pao-Ting-Fu missionaries have been
murdered Until the reply IS received, the Board
/ will not give up al hope
The American Bible Society yesterday received
cable dispatch from Shanghai as follows;
All massacred, Pao-Ting-Fu- Foreigners interior
ordered Shanghai Wire $500
This was sent by the Rev. Dr. John r. HyBes. 70
whom 5000 was AT once sent by cable
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

GENERAL BELIEF IN CHINESE PLOT To
ENBROIL POWERS.

London July 2S--This week OF rumors. edtcts
snd Chinese protestations by the score an6s
with England as firmly convinced as eyer that
re foreign Ministers at Peking have been mas
sacred. Not only that. In the determined at
ternpts on the part OF the Chinese authorities to
convince the world OF the truth OF their assar-
tions prominent organs OF public opinion are
Cnanimous in seeing desperate plot on the part
= the Chinese Government 70 DELAY the dav oe
-strtbuuon. in the hope that the Powers VIII
become emhroiled among themselves. The
Chinese declarations have. in fact. aggravated
rather than ameliorated the feeling against the
Eastern Empire
Archibald Ross Colquhoun. the geographer
snd correspondent OF The Tines during the
FTanco-Chinese War OF 1SS3-'s4. in an able re-
view q the situation declares.
What we want is not knowledge. however pro
found. q the Chinese Rather would We
some other commander. throw ourselves rol5II,
INTO the breach, and. Il necessary take soT7,s
risks No Dig thing has ever been done without
g certain amount Of risk
Bernard Shaw, the playwright. comes out
with q scathing protest against retaliation such
as the suggested execution Of Prince Tuan. the
razing Of Chinese cities etc. which" Mr.. Shaw
Gys, 'chaTacterizes the most horrible, cowardIv
nobocracy that can be imagined Revenge IN
de- any extremities OF provocation must be ab-
soutely barred
Quietly but steadily Japan's three war yes
seis. building a. Elswick. are being pushed
toward completion The Idzumo. e powerful
a--nored cruiser. is nearly ready, and coo jap
srese sailors are on board OF her patiently wait
Ing the word 10 sail The average opinion Is
that they VIII be needed for deadlier conflict
than the suppression OF the Boxers. Even the
ministerial Spectator this week pessirnigti-
caly inclines TO the belief that the interests at
stake IN the Far East are 100 varied and con-
ficting 10 enable the Powers definitely TO pre-
serve The harmony which exists at present
With the shipment OF men TO the China Sea
cones the need OF money. European nations
must have more gold. The statist" saws:
L viii become necessary TO raise the value Of
money II London 70 a point where gold will be
attracted from the United States and unless the
Bank OF England affords facilities TO import the
rars VIII have 10 rise 70 & conparativelv high
figure before gold arrives. On the other hand
7 r1e bank Is willing 10 give facilities earlv i'm
ports o. gold from the United States may occur
The arrival OF TWO three millions Of gold from
NsT-X ork would greatly facilitate the issue OF
British and other Government loans. That the
United States can spare considera bic amount
= gold is certain.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
JAPAN AND CHINA.
FRENCHNIEN FEAR a COMBINATION OF THE
TWO YELLOW RACES AGAINST EUROPE

FRENCHMEN FEAR a COMBINATION OF THE
TWO YELLOW RACES AGAINST EUROPE
--ra ontec+ion Of the European Powers 20 the
isolated armed intervention OF Japan in China Is
easily explained BY many expressions OF opinion on
that subject published in the papers OF Germany,
England and France VI. PioU Deputy OF the
French Chamber IN the course o. his recent inter
pellation concerning the conduct OF the Cabinet
in the Chinese question. said
From that immense Empire OF 400 600 600 OF people
the European IS driven away as oelng a Iore@Ign @
devil The JaPaIese, 100 m nay Sls m -, M ~ % 2,
origin and race as the Chinaman- He IS his young
relative relative ambitious active, even dis
duieting but belonging, after al, 70 the same re-
ligton and the same blood, Bet"sen cen Japan and
SisnIres What should We be. what would Europe
f~st nlsCe in the combat. she came to claim the
first also in the fruits Of the victory accomplished?
the danger by loosing another and a greater one,
perhaps
To these words NJ Henri Turot. who travelled
quite lately in Far East. to study the countries
from moral and political point OF view. has add
ed in the Petite Republque" Of Paris the follow
ing comments
All those who have visited the Far East viii be
II IS folly 70 lntrust 10 Japan the task OF paci-
flying the revolted Chinese provinces Hatred for
the foreigners IS az Least as acute ahQ violent In
the MIkados Empire as in the Celestial Empire
tice Lldl - LSjC+o 80 90. ne ne Lot-
TGosa OF Canton or Foo-Chow. Nay, in Japan in
suIrs are SIM less excusable. since they proceed
from the men who are supposed best TO represent
civiIization. Il is. indeed. almost impossible TO
mass near a group OF students and other school
followers without hearing words OF menace and
without noticing gestures OF contempt In China,
az least you do not the risk ordinarily OF be-
ING insIlted by other people than coolies. II Is
also an error believe that the Chino panese
UyIr has angered forever Chinese and Japanese
agaiDsr each other. For long while on the con-
trary Japans statesmen, Marquis Ito among them
Havs been dreaming of alliance OF all the yellow
neoDIe against those OF the white race ana
several times negotiations have been opened in
that direction These negotiations have not
reached any result yet, admit. but II is sufficient
10 incte Europe to be on her guard. II would re-
uutre a great Ignorance OF the dupcity and trick
erv OF Oriental diplomats believe fOr a single
instant in the Observation-Disclosures and sincerity OF
Japan when she offers her services. Give her a
free rein and it won't be long before the conse-
ouences will be seen II the Japanese 20 70 China
they VIII not fail undoubtedly 70 organize there
a hght against Europe. and To place themselves AT
the head OF the Boxers IN order 70 annihiate the
white
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
THE BANKING BUSINESS IN CHINA
CALLING OF LOANS BY KAsHING INsTITU-
TONS NOT TO AFFECT FOR
EIGN BUSINESS

Information has reached this city TO the effect
that the banks in Kashing. China, have begun to
call in loans IN expectation OF serious troubles
Rashing is a manufacturing town about fifteen
miles from Shanghai At the Offices Of the Hong
Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which
does an enormous business IN China, a Tribune re-
porter was Informed that the steps taken by the
Kashing banks in calling IN loans would not affect
foreign business. He said further that the Hong
Kong and Shanghai Corporation would not restrict
It's business unless the crisis in China became more
severe
Another banker who IS familiar with the condi-
tons in China explained in reply 10 inquiries made
Yesterday that the action Of the Kashing banks
would have no effect upon foreign business
Banks in that town" he said, are little more
than pawnghops. They are conducted on a small
scale and with rneagre capital They issue a
u-rIA circulation. which is not current throughout
the town but only IN certain sections For that
reason their business is restricted and affected by
interior troubles rather than by rorelgn oisturo-
ances China has no banking system and any one
With 2 little money open and run a bank
such Ia xftv OF course. takes from the system any
such security are accusJoIreo 10 Ii-lhh Oh
when the word bank IS mentioned
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
FEVER AMONG TROOPS IN CUBA.
RETURN OF SOME OF THE COMPANIES OF
THE FIRST INFANTRY MAY
BE DELAYED
BE DELAYED.

Because Of yellow fever breaking out in the 1st
United States Infantry IN Cuba II may not be
possible TO bring back certain companies Of the
regiment for a month more. Companies E F
and H OF the regiment are now stationed at
Pinar del Rio. and Companies I. K, L and N have
their post az Guanajay. The fever has thus far
been confined 70 the troops az Ptnar del Rio.
The last new case there was reported in teIe-
gram received yesterday at the Army Building It
read in part follows:
Another yellow fever case IN the 1st Infantry, and
Colonel Scott states that no transport can return
TO the United States until days after the last
fever case
The result may be that there Will be no transport
going back for month under present -condi-
tons. and I would suggest that the RawIns san
tomorrow with supplies for MaIanzas and this
point (Havana) 10 take general stores, etc. for
shipment 10 Manila and return. usual
HUMPHREYS
The United States Army transport Sedgwtck
sailed yesterday for Ponce. Mayaguez and San
Juan to bring home the I'd United States Infantry
and a battalion OF the 5th Cavalry.
The Rawlins will sail to-day and the Crock next
Tuesday. II IS expected that the Crook VIII bring
back those companies OF the 1st in which no cases
OF the fever have appeared.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
DR.. EDNA G. TERRY WAS IN PEkISG

letter has just been received in Mount Vernon
from Miss Miranda Croucher a friend Of Dr. Edna
G. Terry, a missionary. who is in Peking. The let
ter was sent through relative to Mrs. Elmer P
Smith, sister OF DR.. Terry. II is dated at Tien-
Tsin, June 7, and is the first knowledge that the
family has had Of DR.. Terry since letter dated
in May. in which she said that she expected sail
from China for America on June %, Her mother.
Mrs. H. f. Terry, and her other relatives IN Mount
Vernon were surprised 10 hear that DR.. Terry was
in PeKing They can explain her presence there
only by supposing that she had gone to that city
TO attend the North China Conference The family
has placed reliance in the repeated publication
that she murdered. but now that she Is known
TO have been in Peking there is alarm for her
safety. Mr. Smith has learned that the Rev.
Charles Ewing. who graduate IN mis- class at
Amherst College, with his wife and two children
also in the beseged city. The letter, written oy
Miss Croucher tells Of her own flight from Peklng
and Of the flight OF Miss Glover, a companion and
-fnarr 4 l-ias
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
PREPARATION AND ATTITUDE.
THE YOKOHAMA WEEKLY MAIL" REVIEWS
RELATIONS TO CHINA

Il is issue of June 80 The Yokohama Weekly
Mai outlines the preparations ot Japan for par
-iciDstion IN the relief Of Peking and her ar+i-
-ude toward the Chinese complication. THE Mail"
Tie japanese Government Is understood TO have
or-ere1 The mobilization o. one division which
means approximately twenty thousand Of all arms
The troops. Fl Is said viii not embark immediately
bl- viii hold themselves n readiness TO do SO al
a. hours notice Japan has already sent
800 that n case OF campaign she viii take
Tce fed with 1900 II her fighting line and %. 600
fr her second line Seventeen transports had been
engaged before The decision 10 mobilize was taken.
slc nineteen more have now been chartered. so
tlzt r1i-ty-six steamers will be available inmedi-
srely
There has evidently been e great deal OF impa-
did not more quickly adopt vigorous measures
VIII regard 70 the Chinese complication, and we
ourselves have repeatedly urged the acvfsabity Of
Japan utilizing her strength and her position 70
save e very pertlOus situation. But have al
ways been fully sensible q a fact which. however.
z province 70 eEapha size, namely. that
many cousi6erz-i lions indicated the wisdom OF eX-
cation OF precipirancy any display Of disposition
70 utilize her prepOnderarng force without fullest
regard 70 cooperative equilibrium. would assured
- have exposed her 70 injurious suspicious Her
reserve face Of strong Incentives must be taken
sE Z conclusive proof that she attaches paramount
Importance preserving unity OF action among the
F1WerE and that she does not wish 70 cinerentiate
herself IN any way. Her statesmen have given many
evidences Of prodent reticence and far seeing self
restraint Z VIII certainly be agreed that their con
e-ct n the present instance has streng hened the
record
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

tIro IN ths next two weeks as Il has In the last
ing e. - VIII see corned and roast beef sell
packer - - a a dozen one-pound cans why every
demand - '' ''ieh cannot oeSln to meet the
be.r "A representative of the Schwarzschud q suiz-
toiS 1Tompany. at Forty-fifth-st and First-ave.
tba 1rloune reporter yesterday that a rise IN
sor,a +s - OF canned beef had been expected for
than 20 s5iiae and 1t would probably go higher even
oF - - d dozen for pound cans The output
limited company s9p in canned goods. he said, was
faiu was sold TO q In Fslrope
company had been busy irving TO iii orders
IT, - Z nad lately increased TO such degree that
7,,,oroyu tput would probably be greatly enlarged
cs--z vas no question however, that the price OF
abIa peer would quickly advance. within reason
increased. F-sPoNS oA WAT win oulHa