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Kitchener Yields to a Boer Girl.
From me London Ercping Neus

'N' ''''' ~ sN'"N
While Lord Kitchener was engaged in SID
pressing the Prieska rebellion he ordered the
destruction Of a certain farmhouse. Not seeing
any signs Of his orders being carried out, he
rode over With his atan and found an Interest,"
ing situation. In the doorway Of the doomed
farm stood a pretty young Dutch girl, her
hands clasping The doorposts and her eyes
flashing fire from beneath her dainty sun
bonnet. The Irish sergeant in charge of The
party OF destruction was vairly endeavorinr 10
persuade her 10 let them pass in. but 10 all his
Establishments Of "Arrah darlint, wiSha now.
acushla, " &c. the II alden turned a deaf ear
and a deadlock prevailed Kitcheners sharp
What. this" put a climax to the scene. The
girl evidently guessed that this was the dreaded
thief OF stan, and her lips tremblad in spite of
her self. Kitchener cazed Sourly at her, stand
ing bravely though ~tearfully there. and turned
to his military secretary. Put down" he
growl"d. that the Commanders orders with
reference TO ~" destruction Of Rightman's
farm, could not be carried ont owing TO mex
pected opposition, Forward. gentlemen :"
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4 Protected Muskra In Town.
FrnM mo Rnlhmnn Nun

. IfNH N"' b'NliF'f' WIN
ENSIOS. Md. May 20 There - p"rplNNriy
in Ea-tur. Friday night a struy un'krat cane
10 town and in hi wandering ~ the darkness
fell tiy" feet down u basement afcp on he prem
isee Of Mr. Bayne Fields. NEcr," II wgs IN pos-
slble for him 10 r-CHu" without a--,-tanre Al
day Yesterday thcr" was q crowd around the
place aud much of The day wa, taken ~ IN d.
"G~~ing what - do with n" rat. Business was
not suspended but u was lu'erf"rCd with,
ln-t winter IA" leg SlHtur" AZ "" suggestion
of Game Ndrdrns NWlthDr~ ana UA GCHSll".
passed a law mixing It an on"nc" punishable
with a heavy fine 10 catch or hay" IN possession
Hmu~krat during tho clos" -nason. This j. the
clos" -"a>on. Nj Field trird 10 lut ~ u joh
on Gam" Nard"n Smlth'r- lie a-ked hin tu
remove" IA" rHt from his premises. intending
10 hay" the game warden arrested for catching
u mu-rHt ont al -cn~On- IN other wOrd~. 10 horst
him with his own pctard. But Dr.
SmttherS coolly lnfor med Nj Fields ;hat he was
not catching mu-krat- ont of season For
M" sam" reason no one el-e viii do Il
A. half IN" iluc goes 20 the IDiUTnrr, a hHit y
dozen psopl" keep on the alert 10 intorm on the
one who lit the RAJ. This morning he musk
rat WIS stIll there. and people stayed away rom
church to watch II. II having been ascertained
thai II j. not against The law 10 feed a muskrat
during the Clr-c season. food and water have
been lowered into the areaway.
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Oldest Family Bible In the Country.
From ne Baltimore Am vjco,

What j. probably the oldest family Bible in
hi country, aud without doubt the oldest
DItrh Bible. Is in the pOss"ssion oi Capt George
" Wood, 100 Eutaw place, III u almost three
hundred Years old. and hrs been in his family
for nearly that length of time In all prob-
ability i was purchased by onp Of his ancestors
,po1 after came from tho press. for II Was
brought ~ this country In 1890.
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In the Anglican Communion. Is q member Of III"
Body of Jesus Christ. and they must bear the
displeasure Of the Chief Shepherd Himself who
deny Him recognition and fellowship in work
and In worship, WILLIAM ID GRANT
JERSEY CITY. May "a,
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this authority But the Lord of the Church
confirms 81, Paul's contention, that. true Apos-
tolic succession depends on o spiritual rather
than on a taciual qualification tsee Rev. H., i-5,.
Jesus Christ himself regards the fitness o. the
Churches of Asia Minor to survive and to receive
Divine recognition an : approval. not because
they had been planted and fostered by the
Apostle themselves. but BY being fruitful in
Apostolic works and virtues.
Now, il the right TO recognition, as a Church
Of Jesus Christ, and if the validity of her orders
may still he determined by personal loyalty TO
the Son Of God, by 2'al in promoting the king
dom of God. by purity Of life and ~loftiness of
character. then let the test be applied 10 Dis
senting Professionalism. and We will be glad To
abide the closest scrutiny by unbiased brethren.
rs we believe this body Of Christians will. in all
respects, compare favorably with those bodies
Of Christians who make tor themselves more
pretentious ecclesiastical claims,
Apostolic succession is, and ever has been.
vested in apostolic deeds. The Anglican, there
fore, is Just as un-ChriStian in refusing to recog-
nI2e the validity of the orders OF the Dissenting
Churches. though these have been amply APP
proved Yf God. a, the church of Rome is un-
Christian in refusing 10 recognize the validity
Of Anglican orders. though these have been
amply approved of God II is n very serious
matter TO reject those whom God accepts. for
%tunarely. however. the loss i, not to the rejected.
but to the reflector.
IT he who claims To he the 81 ce>~or of 81
Peter could have repeated for his special bene-
NJ the vision which was given the Apostle on
the h%ouSctop at Joppa perhaps h. would be
constrained to acknowledge with him hat TN
every nation he that fear"rh g.. 1t aud workrth
righteousness i acceptable 10 Him perhaps
h. would ease 10 require ronverl. 80 mat com
mnnI"u ln declare al other rrig ,nu- 10 b.
false. and that there Is no salvation except IA
the tatholc Arn-tuic Church
Nevertheless, hr who j. IN fellowship with
God. though neither IN the Roman Catholic nor
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real recovery Of mani! oh shame. thrice shame
on us. that we should conspire together 10 de-
feat the very ends at which we aim. and for
which we labor! Is there no prophet among us
that will arise. and. regardless Of consequences
10 himself. regardless Of consequences to de-
nominationa interests. plead for the Kingdom
OF God, plead, with strong crying and tears.
for the healing OF the rent body Of Jesus Christi
II seems nothing short Of burlesoue for war
ring scots to stand W together and Join in
singing.
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London. July 6.-There is a mass OF
wild rnmor from the far east. Though
so contradictory on most points, it con-
tinues unanimous as to the consummation
of the tragedy at Peking. To consistent
reports of the massacre of the whites are
now added the additional horrors that
savage soldierly butchered at the capital
5000 natives. Roman Catholic converts.
This comes in Shanghai dispatch of
July 3, which only adds to the reports
given by respectable Chinese who have
arrived from Chan-Fu and who describe
Peking as an inferno. the streets liter
ally running with blood.
They confirm numerous stories of exc
cutions and untold tortures inflicted on
isolated foreigners and European soldiers
captured by the mob.
The authority of Yung-Lu, the Chinese
imperial treasurer, who advocated mod
Grafton. was completely effaced by Princes
nKang-Yi and Tung- -Fuh-Sian, who
issued fresh edicts ordering the merciless
determination of all foreigners in the EN-
pire.
The News From TIen-tsfn.
A dispatch from Tien-tsin, dnted June
-, via Chefu, July l, and Shanghai, July
3, says:
''Thsse host informed in. Tiep5isin be-
Continued Oh
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Pastors Exchange Pulpits.

The following card has been distri.
buted by five pastors of this CITY to the
members of their respective churches:
Summer is upon us, but let us not for
sake the assembling of ourselves to-
gether in Gods house, and in the place
OF prayer. Service will be conducted
each Sunday morning by our pastor at
~ 80 o'clock. For the evenings, arrange.
ment has been made for series of ex-
changes. This should promote inter.
denominational fellowship and secure
additional interest. Let each feel his
share Of responsibility in making these
midsummer meetings success. Neglect
not to pray that they may be spiritually
helpful. Let US be present at every SER
vice to extend cordial and fraternal
welcome to the visiting ministers Of
Christ" Sunday evening DIR. James
Grove will preach at Scott NJ. 4. Church.
Rev. W. NJ. Schall at Brandywine M. il,
Church, Rev. George H. Trull at AS
bury NJ. y. Church, Rev. F. P. Harris
at the First Presbyterian Church, and
Rev. J. W. Easley at Eastlake Prespy-
terian Church.
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PEMN ANI!|NFERNO REENNG WITH BLOOD Of SLAIN
Five Thousand Native Christians Buchered in the Chinese
Capital and All the Foreigners Reported
to be Butchered.
to be Butchered.

Iieve the position of the foreigners in re-
king is almost hopeless. 1t is vain to
attempt to force the way TO the capital
with the foreign troops available. Com
manderS are willing to resort to desper-
ate means, but to attempt a forced march
from Tientsin with the forces at hand
seems certain destruction to the army as
well as the slaughter of the civilians left
at Tipn-tsin. 1t is necessary to have
enough soldiers TO defeat the Chinese
army, maintain communication with the
base of supplies and guard the hospitals
en- route. The water supply is an impor
tant problem in country furnishing
none except river wells, which are being
poisoned.
The Chinese are committing terrible
atrocities upon the wounded. They are
mutilating all the dead which fall into
their hands.
'Ten regiments of General Nieh's COM
mand north of Tien-tsin are reported to
have deserted and gone to pillaging the
country. Residents declare that the Chi
nese commune was inaugurated by peace.
able Chinese who have been the greatest
sufferers from the foreign soldiers who
are burning the outskirts of Ten-tsin 10
deprive the enemy of shelter The Box.
ers are DESTROYING OUTLYING villages for
Page Three.
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

William D. Brinckle is receiving bids
for large greenhouse for Alfred l. du
Pont.
Owing to the intense heat the parade
IT the Boys' Brigade was not given here
yesterday.
After short session of Orphans' Court
on Monday next recess will be taken
until September.
A large dynamite cracker was thrown
into the large window Of the Delaware
Trust Co., badly damaging it.
The Seaford Marine Railway Go. was
incorporated at Dover on Thursday after
noon with a capital stock Of $4,000
William Ritchie of No. 81 East
rwenty-second street was overcome by
''e heat while at work yesterday morn.
ing.
/. J. Cloward has been appointed act.
ins foreman of the P, w. & B. machine
4uops at Washington in the place tf
Y. richardson, resigned.
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!. an EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
Two Wilmington BOYS Thrown From
a Capsized Yacht.


Eugene Nevin Marks Of No. 702 West
street, and Edgar Fl. Lawrence Of No.
205 French street, had an experience in
a sail boat on the Northeast river last
Wednesday which they will not soon
forget The two young men went to
Charlestown on the Northeast river to
spend the Fourth with Francis w. Heis-
Ter of the American Bridge Company,
who has a summer residence at that
place.
During the day they went for a sail in
a two. masted boat and before they could
return were caught in a terrible storm.
The wind tore one of the masts from its
socket, which capsized the boat. Marks
and Lawrence clung to the bottom of the
boat, and several times were washed off
by the waves, but eacn time were able to
get back.
Their friends on shore could see them
struggling with the waves, but the storm
was 30 intense they were helpless. Sew
eral times boats were started to their
rescue but were beaten back by the
storm.
After the boys had become nearly ex-
hausted Mr. Worrall succeeded in rescu.
ing them in 40 foot naphtha launch.
There was much rejoicing when the
young men were finally landed on
shore.
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be worth S42 900. There are said to be
about Sl3, 900 worth of assets in the State
which can be secured by stockholders if
worse comes to worse.
William Michael Byrne followed Mr..
Ward and corroborated his statements.
lie said the association would never
transact business again except to wind
up its affairs. He spoke OF the matter Of
choosing proxies to represent the stock
holders at the annual meeting of the
association in New York on the 18th or
18th OF this month, which he said should
be done by all means
He said he had lost faith in the present
officers, for their unfortunate real estate
transactions, but as they were familiar
with the affairs of the association, it
might be we'll to allow them. to do the
work of winding UP its affairs. He
cautioned the stockholders against
doing anything that would sur
render the securities now held in this
State. Peter L. Cooper, Jr., said he
thought it might be well to have re-
ceiver for the State appointed.
The only business transacted at the
meeting was to elect H. H. Ward and
William Michael Byrne proxies to rep
lcnChb bJc DcldWhTe EUOCkuOlQerS at LIe
annual meeting.
All present signed papers appointing
Messrs. Ward and Byrne their proxies.
1t is desired that every stockholder shall
sign these papers SO that these gentle
men car 60 to the meeting with full au-
thority to vote the entire 1900 shares
held in the State.
The papers can be signed at Mr.. Wards
office all this week.
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ONE CENT
JOHN X. BRADFORD DEAD.
Well Known Lawyer Dies in BaIti-
more Sanitarium.

After an illness of several months in
a Baltimore santsrium, John X. Brad
ttord, the attorney, died yesterday morn
ing.
lie was son Of James Bradford, and
was born in this city November so, 1856.
lie studied law in the office Of Victor du
Pont, was admitted to practice MAY Is,
1882, and opened an office soon after.
lie continued to practice law until his
appointment as register of wills, June 4,
1856, He was succeeded by ]. Wilkins
Cooch.
Mr.. Bradford leaves wife and two
children. He is also survived by his
brothers, D. Taylor Bradford and James
Bradford.
The body of Mr.. Bradford arrived in
this city last evening about o'clock.
lnterment will be made at Cathedral
cemetery.
: Willard Salisbury, president of the
New Castle Bar Association, has called
meeting for next Monday, at which APP
propriate action will be taken on the,
death of Mr.. Bradford.
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Frustrated by ExcItement.

Excitement caused by upsetting several
bottles of shoe polish gave Robert Freed
man, the 12-old son OF Maurice Freed.
man, shoemaker at No. 400 Walnut
street, nervous rrostration early yester-
day afternoon. Robert was playing in
his fathers shop when he upset the
bottles OF shoe polish and he at once be-
cane very nervous and excited. His
father fearing that something serious was
the matter with the boy picked him up
in his arms and carried him to the offices
of Drs. Elbert and Stevens, Tenth and
French streets, where medical aid was
rendered by Or. Elbert. After medicine
had been given him to quiet his nerves
the boy soon recovered.
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ifornia division, and in stentnrian tones
he demanded to know what was going ON
and that the aisles be cleared Of the dis
orderly intrnders. When the chairman
responded that California was being call
ed for nominations, Senator White an
nounced that California yielded to Ar
kansas.
And Arkansas yielded TO Illinois to
place in nomination Adai Stevenson of
1llinois!" shouted Jeff Davis, the Demo
cratic candidate for governor of Arkan-
sas, standing ON Il chair and receiving q
cheer for his mention of Stevenson. Now
all business was suspended, as the scon-
fusion had become so overpowering that
the call of the secretary was inaudible
above the roar. The police and the SER
geants-at-arms struggled vainly to dis
possess the mob which was now well
nigh in control of the floor. Men fought
to retain their places, and there We're
many exciting encounters.
Stevenson Named.
II took Is minutes to restore some
semblance of order, and then the spokes-
man for Illinois, Representative James
Williams, presented the name of Steven
son.
Mr. Williams spoke rapidly and brief
ty, aFN AT MS mention OF AQla1 u. Steven
son Illinois was on its feet, cheering Wild
ly. IL nsas was up, as was Alabama,
Arkansas, Minnesota and large number
of delegates in different parts of the hail.
The applause, while vigorous, was short,
not lasting above minute.
When the roll call reached Connecti-
cut, that state gave way TO Minnesota
amid cheers and cries of "Towne!' L.
A. Rosing of Minnesota then took the
platform to present the name of Charles
A, Towne.
Mr.. Rosing is a tall. powerful man,
with voice befitting his stalwart frame.
He could be heard in every direction.
His first applause was gained when he
spoke of Mr.. TOwne ms a man who EN-
bodied the best characteristics of Amer
lean manhood. When he pronounced the
name OF Towne, there was cheering from
the Minnesota delegation, which rose 10
its feet, waving flags in frantic fashion.
The galleries Joined in the applause
with fervor, but there was less enthusi
asm among the men on the floor who had
nv the votes A stout woman in the north
4 west corner Of the first gallery climbed
ssppn chair, holding in her left hand a
eoIdred lithograph of Bryan and Towne,
while with her right she waved hand
A kerchief vigorously. Congressman Shat
continued ON Page Thtee.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Another New Company.

II all reports are true, in short time
there will be large textile manufacture
ing plant located in this city. 1t lie re.
ported that Boston and New York capi-
talists who are associated with large
houses in those cities are backing it and
that they already have enough orders to
keep the plant running two years. The
looms and other machinery are also said
TO have been ordered and the company is
now looking for site.
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Two Inquests by Coroner.

Coroner Vandever held inquests last
night over the remains of John G. Jack
son, who was killed at the Academy of
Music by falling from a.ladder and John
Jacobs, who hung himself. In the fret
named case a verdict of death from a
fractured skull received by accidentally
falling from ladder at the Academy Of
Music on July was rendered. Came to
hle death from strangulation July with
suicidal intent was the verdict rendered
in the case of Jacobs.
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KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
Little Joseph Colbourn..KiIledo on the
Railroad.

shifting engine of the p, w. & B.
railroad running in from Edge Moor
abont 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
struck Joseph Colbourn, the S-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Colbourn, of
No. 515 Sherman street.
The little fellow had his right leg cut
IF at the hip, his right arm mangled and
a deep cut on his head. He was taken
% the emergency hospital and DR.. Ogle
summoned.
lhe pns slcian at once said that the
life of the little fellow was fast ebbing
away. The Phoenix ambulance was
called and removed the boy to the Della
ware Hospital, where he died shortly
after his admission.
The father is freight conductor on
the Delaware railroad.
The engineer of the shifting engine was
Thurston Lowe, of No. All Taylor street
He stated that the boy was between the
porthbound and southbound tracks,
and deliberately sat down on the cross
ties when the engine was but yard
away. The conductor OF the train was
A. S. Macklin.
The sun., 1900-07-07
GOOD BURGLAR ALARMS.
Their Changing Prevented
Burglary Of D. Ross 4 Sons
Department Store.
Lone Cracksman Entered the Big
Store Through the Trap Door
but Escaped Before He
Could besIden-
titled.

People living in the vicinity OF Second
and Market streets were awakened about
2 O'Clock yesterday morning by the ring
ing OF the burglar alarms on the doors of
the Daniel Ross d Sons department
store. Two bakers who work in Weyl's
bakery, few doors below the Second
street entrance to the new store. were
the first to arrive, and on looking in the
door could see man moving about in
side. The man on seeing people outside
became alarmed and ran upstairs and
that was the last seen of him.
Officers on the beat and the police at
the patrol station were attracted by the
alarm and soon arrived on the scene. A
large number of persons also gathered
around the store and assisted in watch
ing the Market and Second street en-
frances. Howard d. Ross. junior men,
ber of the firm, was notified and with
several officers made thorough search
of the store. but failed to find anyone.
Mr.. Ross made test of all the alarms
and found them in good working order.
The man got in the store through a
trap door in the roof and the first door
that he passed through, after getting
down tothe first floor set the alarm off
at both the street doors. He made his
escape through the same trap door by
which he entered. The burglar succeed
ed in getting to the roof in such short
time after the alarm was struck that the
nnlice had no chance whatever to cap
ture him.
There was but one man seen in the
store, and it is not known whether he
had any pals on the outside or not.
There was nothing missing from the
store. Mr.. Ross stated last night that
the police were quick to respond to the
alarm, and did all in their power to
catch the burglar. He wishes to extend
his hearty thanks to them for their good
work.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Lodge Officers Installed.

Grand Chief Ranger John Kirk of the
order of Foresters of America, came to
Wilmington on Thursday evening and,
assisted by grand officers, installed the
officers-elect of Court Brandywine, For
esters of America, in German Hall. A
luncheon and smoker followed the cere-
monies The officers installed were:
Chief ranger. G. Schaud; ub-chief
ranger, +. Klund; senior woodman, W.
Klund; junior woodman, c. E. Fisher
senior beadle, d. Meyers; junior beadle,
H. Campbell; recording secretary, T.
Rushton.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Mrs. Rachael p. Green Dead.

Mrs. Rachel p Green, widow of the
late John @. Green, died at her home,
No. 1926 Washington street, early yes
terday morning. Mrs. Green was 81
years Of age, and had suffered for some
time from pneumonia. Two children
survive Mrs. Green, and both are mar
ried. They are ]. Clarence Green and
Mrs. Stewart Almond, now of Clay.
mont. The funeral will be held on
Monday and interment will be made In
the Wilmington and Brandywine Ceme-
terry.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Cut His Hand.

While making repairs 70 the platform
at French street station vest ,rdas after
noon, I. D. Hooner carpen or, had his
hand badly cut by hatchet which
slipped from his hand. Detective Jones
dressed the cut hand after which Hooner
returned to his work.
The sun., 1900-07-07
SOCIAL AND Personal.

Armon D; Chaytor, Jr., is summering
at Elkton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Fem are spending
the week in Atlantic City.
Col. d. P. Barnard has taken his family
to Bowers Beach for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Chambers
have returned from Kenne.t Square, Pa.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Overcome by Heat.

Harry samluck, of No. 1l9 Maryland
avenue was overcome by heat while
working in west yard yesterday alter
noon. He was removed to the Emer-
gencv Hospital at French street station,
where he was attended by Detective
Jones and then sent to his home.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Drowned Body Found.

The body Of Robert Elliott, one of the
two boys who weIe drowned at the
mouth of the Christiana was found early
yesterday afternoon near New Castle by
John Hanee a fisherman. The body ar
rived in this city and lie now at James
T. Chandlel's undertaking establish
ment.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Foot Badly Mashed.

A Pole employed at the Lobdell Car
Wheel Company, had his foot badly
mashed yesterday morning by piece OF
pig iron falling on it. He was removed
to the Homeopathic Hospital in cab.
The sun., 1900-07-07
West Point Men From Delaware.

Washington, July 6.-Cadets for West
P lint from Delaware have been appoint
ed as follows: Paul Gooden, Hazlett-
vile, Del; Robert Morrison, Jr., alter
nate, Wilmington, Dell; Dorsey R. Rod
ney, New Castle, Del, and R,y S. Mes
sick, of Baltimore, Md.
The sun., 1900-07-07
Injured by Fire Cracker.

Frank Beggs of New Castle. was taken
to the homeopathic Hospital early last
night suffering with badly injured eye.
The eye was injured bv the explosion of
fire cracker on the Fourth of July.
The sun., 1900-07-07
To Open a Library.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Newport, will open their
library. of 127 volumes, free to the public.
A librarian appointed by the organizes
tion will be present every Tuesday even
ing, from 7.30 to 8. so to exchange books.