The sun., 1900-12-14
CHINESE ENCOURAGED.
England's Delay In Instructing Her
Minister Worries the Enjoys.
HOSTILE PLACARDS POSTED.
The People of HonglSong Incited to
Unite and Rise In January
and to Drive out All the
Foreigners.
London, Dec. 1s.-A dispatch from Pc

London, Dec. 13.-A dispatch from Pc
king says:
The delay on the part of the British
government in instructing its minister to
sign the preliminary note agreed on by
all the foreign representatives is causing
much worry here, and it is feared that it
means there will be another change in
the document. 1t took two weeks to
reach the present agreement. and any
suggested change in the present note may
cause an equally long delay.
"The general feeling here is that every
interest demands quick settlement at
least of the preliminary treaty matter.
Business of all kinds, which has been at
standstill since last June, shows little
Improvement, and no permanent benefit
is looked for until the preliminaries are
settled.
every days delay now encourages the
Chinese in the belief that it will be i'm
possible for the powers to agree. 1t will
also encourage the Chinese representa-
tiyes to attempt further delay when the
demands are finally presented, while just
now China is willing to grant the de-
mands In the preliminary note.
"a few days ago the British troops
were notified of the existence of large
amount of treasure 20 miles northwest
Colonel Tullock and hundred men left
today to investigate the truth of the re-
port. Colonel Tullock requested, how
ever, that so extra men be detailed.
Buried by Court officials.
sit is believed that large amount Of
gold and yaluables were buried at that
point by persons connected with the
| Chinese court during the recent flight.
The information regarding the treasure
was received from a former court 9TH
cial."
A Iongkong dispatch says:
"The city has been placarded with
statements melting the people and the
members of the secret societies to unite
and rise during the month Of January
and drive out all the foreigners. Crowds
gathered around the placards, but no ac-
tual outbreak is reported.
'.Reports have been received from Can
ton to the effect that Yeung Sung Po, the
reformer, has been horribly tortured
Though he was strung up by the thumbs
and the toes, he would confess nothing"
The explosion at Canton, it seems, ac
cording to recent adviccs, was caused by
reformers, who smuggled dynamite from
Macaou and stored it near the yamen Of
the local magistrate and exploded it il
the hope of destroying a quantity of am
munition stored in the yamen. The re
formers who rented the house in whicl
the dynamite was placed and several 9th
ers have been arrested and will be exc
GIFTED.
England Wants Amendment.
Washington, Dec. 13-The latest ad
| IBfl, fiain
is that England signifies a willingness t.
sign the agreement reached by the for
eign ministers with a slight amendmen
which is said to be rather in the natur
Of d mere change in form rather than al
amendment of the scope of the agree
ment at any material point.
1t was the understanding that Englant
was the only power that was holdini
back, and as, according to the advices re
ceiyed here, the slight changes made o
proposed to be made by England do no
! conflict with any of the principles hel,
out for by our government from the pon
of view Of the state department, ther
seems to be no substantial obstacle to al
almost immediate closure of the negotia
, tions concerning the preliminary agree
ment.
Mr.. Conger's last advices to the stat
department indicated very clearly that tn
German minister at Ieking, Mumm vol
Schwartzenstein, was living up to tn
spirit of the promise of the German gov
ernment to abate its demands for the i'm
position of the death penalty on Prince
Tuan and Chuang, Duke Ian and othe
Boxer ringleaders. 1t was upon thi
very point that the United States mad
the issue with Germany and England an
was said to have prevailed, so that if an
demand is still made by Germany in tn
line indicated it is contrary to Mr.. Cor
gers reports and would be distinctly
surprise to the state department here.