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The sun., 1900-11-01
DON'T WANT SoUp HOUSES.
From Daily Rcpublican.

Political meetings will hc held every
night this week all over the State and
in tins rity. We don't think dozen
votes have hccn made by all the spell
bindeis during This campaign. The pen-
pla have heen educated by The papers
and know wherein their interests 30.
They want fonr more years Of prosperity
and not fire., hrc;d aud sour houses.
The sun., 1900-11-01
LOOK no THE LEVY COURT.

From Evct& Evening.
In addition 10 voting for electors for
President and Nicc-I'rosdcni, the cti-
zens Of New Castle county have loral
interests that Should attract their at
tcntion before the day of election, ON
Tuesday next. And onc Of the most i'm
portant of those interests is the clcc-
ton Of members Of the I.nvy Court.
The sun., 1900-11-01
Meeting Was Postponed.

The political meeting that was to have
been held last evening by the Fifth
Ward Colored Republican Club at it's
headquarters. No 500 Tatn4ll sir ct, was
postponed. John Hum, candidate for
governor, was to have mace a speech but
ne being called to Dover to speak the
meeting was postponed. The club will
hold rally the la ter part of this
week.
The sun., 1900-11-01
Attempted Suicide.

Chester, Pa, 0ct.31.-Florenc G
Il comely young girl of Germantown,
ated a sensation on Deshong street
day. She was found Oh the floor
bedroom at the house of AIazie ca
whom she is visiting, writhing in "a
A glass Of bug powder and rat IA
was discovered in trunk, and
believed that she had swallowed sol
the contents. A doctor was sent fo
Florence recovered. 1t is stated tn
had a quarrel with her lover and IA
despoudent.
The sun., 1900-11-01
FREE TO INVENTORS.

The experience of G. A. Snow and co. in OH
aiming more than 10000 patents for inventor
nas enabled them to helpfuliy answer man
luestl0ns relating to the protection of inteliel
tnal property This they have done in pampfi
et treating briefly OF United States and foreigl
PATENTS, with cost of same, and how to procuf8
them; trade marks, designs caveates infringd
nents, decisions in leading patent cases, ETC.. etl
Tritingto G. A. Snow and Co.. Washington D.
The sun., 1900-11-01
Japan Assents.

London, Oct. 31.-The japanese min
lister here, Mr.. Kato Takaaki, announces
that he has delivered u note to Lord Sal
iShury in which Japan Internationally
nsScntS to the .\nglo-Gcrman agreement
on China
The sun., 1900-11-01
\ VOTE FOR HUM.
.lrmn DnilN Rrnnblicnn.

Frm DniIN Irnnbllcnn.
4 vote for John Hum is 4 vote for
Republican surcrsSs III Delaware. \
vote fnr the mcmbrrs Of the Legislative"
is 10 redeem Delaware from Democratic
mis-lulr dii rive it y gr"atcr impetus -
grow than every le'tore iii lis history.
The sun., 1900-11-01
Ladies' Coats alte.ed and
into Eton Jackets at
KINGS,
6l5 Orange Street.
TO THE DEAF.

!. rich lady, cured Of her deafness and
noises in the head by DIR. Nchesons 8
Artificial Ear Drums, gave $4,000 to his
Institute, so that deaf people unable toI
procure the Ear Drums may have themI
ifea Address No. l17S, The NichosonI
institute $50 Eighth avenue. Nan YORK;
The sun., 1900-11-01
nrERn.n stock In Trndc.

The two things considered most help.
full to the Bryan cause are labor dis
turbances and disasters to the Ameri-
can troops in the Philippines. Nash.
vile EanneT. --..------------- -.
The sun., 1900-11-01
A RAINBOW CHASER.

From Baltimore News.
Mr.. Bryans pursuit Of the rainbow is
once more guiding Him back to the front
porch, the oat field and the happy halls
OF home.
The sun., 1900-11-01
HAVE NOT ENDORSED BRYAN.
From Morning News.

endorse Bryan, continues to attempt 10
make political capital for the Bryan
dateS.
The sun., 1900-11-01

due allowance for over-cnthusinsm in
this estimate it is still reasonably sure
that Bryan is again defeated.
The sun., 1900-11-01

Black We are having a
renewed demand
Chevlot for The best and
most satisfactory
ana dress-up Suits you
ri. can get for the
l hlOet money. A Black
Ga. Cheviot or Thibet,
oui's $40, $12 or $15 are
the prices, regular
and Military Cut Sack Coats
and single or double breasted
Vests. Genuine Washing
ton Mills all Worsted Chew
lot Suits f r $40, silk lined
at $I2. Heavy Plain Thi-
bets at $40, $I2 and SIS,
Fine twill Undressed Wor-
sted at SIS.
These Suits wear we'll,
have good style and appear
ance, hold color and give
entire satisfaction in every
wear. All wool Cheviot
Suits in blue at $3.50 in
both black and blue at $8.
Coats with clay body lining
and satin shoulders, Vest
double breasted, high cut,
no collars.
Saturday, Nov. Sd.
The sun., 1900-11-01

---.--s--------s 49, -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
SUDAN conetl.utlonnl oonventlon.

(By Telegraph to Virglr'an-pilot)
Washington. u, G., July Fit was
stated on good authority at the War
Department this evening that The date
for holding the cuban election for dele
gates 10 the Constitutional Convention
has been fixed approximately Tor No
velnber IL NeXt. TIE constitutional
Convention. il IS believed by the War
Department authorities. can b. held
within three months after thac date.
The authorities are unwilling to TX q
definite date FOR the withdrawal OF the
= IA. .--.. ...,ops from
the island, bat it is believed that the
new government devised by the con
vention Will possibly be set in opera
ton and secure such o START as Will en-
able tho American forces to We With
drawn by the beginning of the next hot
weather, and thus avoid Keeping any
OF the American regiments in Cuba
through another yellow fever season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

portete III writing 70 Dorward that the
japanese we're in the city.
BULLETS AND IYDDITE SHELLS.
II could soc the loophoios blazing bull
let's and lydditc shells. No infantry
could charge in the face of this FIRE
from o'clock TO ;.
Though acting conformity, neither
DorWaru nor Fultushiuu knew each
others Whereabouts
Under cover Of the darkness the men
of the Ninth crept back from their
danscrous' position bearing their
wounded They executed this move
ment with 4 loss of one man killed
The casualties were 81 men and . OIL
GERS out OF 42i
The marines lost thirty. including
Captain Davis. who was shot through
he heart while talking TO Colonel
Meade on the night Of July 10.
1T WAS decided to withdraw when
news came that the Chinese We're
eVacuatine.
The Russians We're not so successful
as hoped during the day, and the total
loss OF Tho allies was 700.
inc japanese losses We're severe.
The japanese were most gallant in the
night. Rut for the Americans stopping
the ili,nA fire the Japanese loss would
have been much heavier"
AMERICAN FLAG HOISTED.
The French. Japanese. American
ana British entered the city at = o'clock
ON the morning OF Jnly Ii. Their entry
was uuopposad
The American nas ut half mast was
hoiSted over the south gate. The walls
We're strewn with The corpses of
chinese soldiers klied by the shell fire
which caused their flight.
None apparently VAS hit by bullets
the damage being done by lydditc
shells.
"Thcrc is a Terrible row over the
burning OF the town. Several foreign
officers are reported lost.
"The tired soldiers remained on the
walls. The natives Went lcotinc
through the Chlncse town. The bank
and the arsenal were heavy sufferers.
An advance movement on Pekin is
hot contemplated soon.
Tile American wounded crowd the
hospital. but all are doing Well The
Hays ot the allied armies are all half
masted
Colonel Liscum was buried at Tong
ku"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22


II is known that an army, already for
midabie in numbers and Of veteran
soldiers IS at 1'ien Tsin and 'IalSu. and
with n courageous leader. II was OK
Ivcted ii'At ''ts Mou!a Pish on III ohSei
ana FIRING IT,; tvav tn Pal.in in3,.i,,,,
Inc Embellishments oov staaninsr IN,
vnrd Jrnl,,, crnm every ,nIortnr ~ rba
rIohe 10 reestnhlisb M. hose o,,d ~
omen oo,nT,nnication
II H. nossible 10 draw two concir-
sions from = faiIm.a az fhe forsi.Tu
commanl..ys n 10 mis- Js;re, -
I,urornnn eo,,ernl,1ontg hova ai,'oota.l
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
THE AMERICANS.

The American marines ana The
Welsh Fusiiers together under COM
H1nd OF Waller were in the extreme
left. Then the British marines and The
French advanced with The Japanese
along the road toward the gatc IN
the mud wall.
forwards plan FOR the Americans
10 support the JAPANESE was not made
clear TO Colonel Liscum OF the Ninth
United States Infantry.
"Dor"ari LAYS the blaine FOR the
hiunder and sacrifice of life on Lis
cum. but Forwards chief of staff was
heard To say when Liscum moved:
Get in down the road anywhere.
Colonel Liscum hurredly led his
men through the gate in as pen order
rs possible
They We're immediately under fire.
The san saw them pass over the
bridge leading 10 II field. which proved
To be "A culdcsque
Before the two h* .taions Of Amer
icans. numbering +2G men. could extend
themselves they were subjected. be-
sides the iire loop holes in the fort. to
a fierce fire from the embrasures in n
line OF fortified mud houses on then,
flank
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
dsy Telegraph to virgmian-pnot,


New York. July 2i.--Thc Evening
World publishes the following from its
Tien Tsin correspondent. under date
OF Che Foo. July ~ Via Shanghai.
July u:
Tn attack on the native city Of
Tien Tsin on July l3 resulted in The
nlrrowest escape from what seemed
up to midnight would be a terrible dis
aster Tor the allies.
The Russians swinging north and
the other allies south. at daybreal. the
russians We're II take the forts near
the native city wall and the other al
lies the city itse.i
General Fukushima. tho japanese
commander promised that the Japan
csc engineers after three hours shcu
fire from all guns would cross Tho
bridge over the moat before the wall.
ana, blowing up the great south gate
make breach Tor the infantry To- en-
ter.
Upon this depended everything
General Fukushna had not secuted
the bridge. and in twenty-rour hours
htd not secuted the ground over which
ihe charge ON the bridge had 20 be
made.
nc thlNeSe destroyed the bridge
and Hooded the land around it. The
allies shell fire in nowise subducd the,
chinese ride rre from the loopholel
wall which was thirty feet hi.h. vita
a noat twenty feet in depth around IA.
Tho outer wall OF mud made il inn
possible for the infantry and nu.incs
coming on tho ,ield II reply to the
Chinese IKE. They lost fifty mon I'm
ten minutes. then rushed hac!, trom
the mud wall, which they Nal reached.
General Dorward. the british com,
nander. fastened forward With a lag-
,nen,ary instead OF an Integral s>irm-
ish line.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Con. Loo's put:os ENLARGED.

(By Telegraph to Niraini0n- Plot)
Washington. July 2i.-Ordars issued
at the War Department to-day consol-
idate the Departments OF Hayana and
Pinar del Rio and Ma;anaas ana Santa
Clara into one department.. to be
known as the Department OF Western
Cuba. with headquarters at Quemades.
ana designate the Departments of san
tiago and Puerto Principe as the De
par,ment Of Eastern Cuba, with head
quarters at Santiago. General Fitz-
hugh Lee is assigned TO the command
Of the former, and Colonel Whltside.
Tenth Cavalry, TO the command of the
llltnr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Young VandefiolIt Arrested.
dBy Telegraph 10 virrlnian.piiotl

V3y TeIeg:aph % .lrgIMlan-Filot)
Milton. Mass, July 2l.-It developed
to-day when the case was called in
court that william X. Vanderbilt the
young millionare. who yesterday made
a flyin trip from Newport 10 Boston
in his automobile was arrested Nester-
day by Park Policeman @ Neill for
violating the Blue iIill Park reserva-
ton laws concerning the speed of We
hicles
Mr.. Vanderbilt was taken to the sta
ton here ana after about an hours de-
lay n hail commissioner from Quincy
appeared and Mr.. Vanderbilt was re
leased on So bail. IN court this morn
ing Lawyer Mcknight appeared for
MIR. Vanderbilt and pleaded noio con-
tendre. y fine OF Si5 was imposed.
which was paid by counsel
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
DISCIPLINE Cadets.l
ORy Telegraph to virglnian-pilot ,

V''y I111HTNFI 70 VIrEIhlan-FiIot.J
West Point. y. Y, July 21-Trouble
growing out OF the punishment OF ca.
det Bunker for hazing Cadet Norris
has resulted in severe disciplinary
measures being taken by the comman-
dant.
AS means OF punishment for disre-
spect 10 Lieut.. Lindsay, officer in
charge. the cadets We're deprived OF
taken their accustomed seats at the
table. They We're also promptly march
ed back 10 camp and required to stand
at attention FOR half an hour. This was
followed by an order from the COM
nhnaant that the entire corps consider
themselves under arrest. and thev ha
confined 10 the limits of the camp for,
an indefinite period. There was no hop
last night, and there will DE none here
after until the order is rescinded.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
tpy Telegraph to virginian- pnot1

W. hN'tss pa ~ NGiSl!llDn- liilt)
Washington, July 2l.-Two dis
patches from Chinese officials ana one
from Admiral Remey at Taku repre-
scented the news developments of the
day SO far as the Chinese situation was
concerned. The Chinese dispatches
We're corrobors tive. or were intended
to be, of the important news of yes
terday relative 10 tho state of the lesa-
TONERS. Admiral Rcmeys dispatch.
aside from Il list of casualties. already
treated in briefer form was most i'm
portant 1t conveyed the lisagreoable
news that the international column
would not begin its advance upon Pc
Kin before the middle of August. This
notice was received here with constor-
nation, in View of Mr.. ConSers advice
OF the desperate position the legation
efs We're in on the 18th. The delay is
incomprchcnsible 10 the officials here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
SECRET SERVICE DISCOVERS I'M
PORTANr PAPERS.
GBy Telegraph to Nirl,inian- pilotD

CSy Telegraph to Nirsinian-p ilot.)
Washington. July 2l.-Thc Secretary
of War has been Furnished With copies
of some interesting Gocumeuts relating
10 an alleged plot against the authors
ties III Mdni,a which we're discovered
in the distric; OF SAN Stiguel. The
Secret Service Department under Lieu
tenant Charles L.. TrowSridge,
Eleventh cavalry. early in jane Stun
blcd upon an msurgcnt recruiting Of
flee situated in an isolated locality.
where the work might lie carried on
without attracting notice. one room
of the house was fitted UP as an office
ana y large Quantity of blank forms
bearing the head line. "RepuniicGn Fill
ipinos." We're found. In II cupboard
which had been securely fastened,
TroW bridge and hi, men discovered II
large quantity of papers all of recent
date. the latest being June 9Th. They
consisted OF orders from A.suinaldo
and letters OF encouragement and in
Struct;on from that leader and other
insurgent chiefs \ document which
excited a great deal OF interest was
one which contained the details of Il
p.o: arranged evidently carly IN Jane
To- excite an uprising IN Manila. The
plan contemplated I'M attack upon the
force in the city ana the seizure OF
arms ana ammuni,i ion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Democratic Notification COMMITTEE

(By Telegraph % Virginian-Pilot)
Indianapolis, Ind, July 2l.-Bryar
and Stevenson will be notified of their
nomination in the onen air In Military
Park instead of Newly oval. This
change of arrangements was an
noGnced to-day by the committee on
arrangements. \ huge stand Will be
erected ut once
Military Park IS within five squares
oil the center OF the city. Many great
political gatherings have been helc.
there. notably before the war. The
park formerly was known as Camp
Morton
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

secure an accurate statement of the
exact conditions ut Taku and Tien Tsin
ana the resources which Will be AT the
disposal Of The international command
er. whoever he may be Secretary Long,
to-day cabled Admiral Reircy 10 send
him a statement OF the number OF in
tornauonnl troops now ashore in
China. separating different nationals
ties.
GENERAL CIiAFFEE'S FUTURE.
General Chanee is due NJ Nagasak
! in day or two. lie VIII trauship At
that point ana arrive at Taku in about
Week from this time. 1t has been
suggested here that General Chaitoe
VIII. II need be. leave the other COM
mandcrs 10 their own devices and lead
the way TO Pekin himself. His brother
officers III the War Department say
that he is quite competent 20 under-
take this task. Others declare that
with the small force Of Americans at
his command. The attempt would b
suicidal. even If Chaircc were support
cd by the British.
GENERAL CHAFFEE'S STAFF
The details for General ChaNee's staff
We're announced to-day. * notable fea-
ture IS the inclusion OF Lieutenant
Colonel lleistand. now United States
military attaChc TO the Paris EXposi-
ton commission.
The troop movements ordered o-tlaV,
concerning the first infantry, had been
anticipated Yesterday. II is presumed
that one effective battalion will be
made out of the two battalions of that
regiment returning from Cuba. eXclud
irS the short term mon. who will re
main at LcaVcnworih. as the home bat
talon Of the First Regiment. This new
battalion. with the battalion now ut
Loavenworth, will proceed TO China.
The consolidation into two OF the orsyi-
vi.
announced to-day. is nothing more
than the logical results OF the with
draWals Of troops from that island al
ready directed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Captain Lemly's Condition.
By Telegraph to vlrsinian-Pilot.>

By Telegraph to V!rsinian-Pilot,l
Washington, d. c., July 2i.-At the
instance Of Judge Advocate General
I.enlv. uncle OF Captain Lcmly. who
was wounGo,: =; the battle of Tien Tsin.
General EeyWood, commanGant OF ma
riues. cabled TO admiral 8emey for in
formation as TO the extent of the cap
tain's injuries. lie received this reply,
dated at Chce Foo. to-day:
"Ceptain L.emly gunshot flesh wound.
left thigh not serious REMEY,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Contribution Of Peaches.

tBy Tflesraph 10 NirGinian-Pilot)
New York, Juy 2l.-Nearly $500 was
realized from tile sale OF Grated peaches
aLciioncd to-day at the pier OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, North river. for
the benefit Of the Georgia Industrial
Home at Macon. Ca. y carload Of
about 200 crates was contributed by
Tie fruit growers VI Georgia Tor this
purpose.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
CONFIRMATION OF
THE GOOD NEWS
Legations at Pekin Under Guard-
anship Of the Authorities.
THE MINISTERS SAFE FRIDAY

Prominent Chinese officials Confirm Mint
stcr Congcr's Report OF His safcty-Ii
Hunschnng Reaches Shanghai I'm Route
TO Pelin = Admiral Rcmcy Does Not
fouch for Reliability of News omccrs
Ordered by Our War Department to
Duty in China Other War News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
MINISTER'S GUARDED.

Rrussels July 2l.-rhe Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. NJ. Fabrcaux. has re-
ccived the following telegram from
Shanghai, dated to-day:
"A telegram from the Governor of
Shan Tung announces that the minis
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
UNITHD STATUES MINISTER.

The IoEciEn Dlii"e ms Il Clblc mes
SAGE from the Governor or Shan Tung.
saying that lie has received Minister
Coagcrs dispatch from Chinese run
ners and forwarded il To Washington
The Governor OF shan Tung. in this
telegram also denies ever having sent
dispatch 10 Sheng. The Administrator
oi Tciegraphs al Shanghai. saving that
The Ambassadors mad been murdered.
no ADVANCE on pEHIN.
London, July 2l.-It is reported from
Che Foo that the international COM
nanders have concluded that it viii
be useless TO try to advance on Pekin
before the middle OF August.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
tBy Telegraph to virginian-pno.3

M!liiStcI VI OIelSn AlldirS, NJ. DOL
casse. an imperial cdict dated July Is.
giving the assurance that all the
foreign Minister'S in Pekin except
Baron Won l>cttelcr. the German Min
ister. We're then safe and sound under
the protection OF the Imperial Court.
The edict was transmitted by the
Ficeroy of Nanliin under date of to-
day, and is as Follows:
For a month past. with the excep-
ton of tho German Minister, who was
aHsassinated by rebels who are under
aiprehcnsion of severe punishment, We
have ordered ali other foreign Min
listers well protected by the court, and
happ!iy they are safe ana sound"
OPERATIONS OF ALLIED FORCES.
St. Petersburg, July 2l.--Thc Chinese
positions Un the Amur have been clear
ed from BlagovcstchcNsll as far as
Ehaberofsll.
Eight thousand Japanese troops ar
rived at Ticn Ysin from Taku. Mon
day July ~. Twcnty-onc hundred
Japanese troops are commanding tho
position at Che Foo and 1900 at Shan
Hal Kuau
Navigation OF the Pei IIo river from
Taku to Tien Tsin is now easy and
free from maTaulcrs.
owing to the lack Of horses, 800 tents
have been pitched for the wounded at
Ticii Tsin.
CHINESE DUpLICITY.
Shanghai, Friday, July 2C.-Accord-
ing TO Shcng, the administrator of
Tclegraphs, most of the kilograms re-
cclVed previous TO the one from Min
lister Congcr to The state Department
at Washington, took Il week in trans
mission from Pekin Tho date OF Min
lister CongcrS message is therefore re-
g;rdcd in the best circles here as FUR
Ia, .NF g ~ -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
PROGRESS OF THE
WAR IN CHINA
The Viceroy Of Nankin Cables
Reassuring News to France.
THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE

The NIurdcrcrs of Tho German Minister Will
BE Punished and tho Others Arc Saro
Chinese Dupiicity Charged in Paris
The British Endcavoring to Secure Pos
session of Ii Hung Chang The Con-
hIcdiator- Operations OF Troops.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
CHINESE CITY
OF ITEM TSIN
Narrow Escape Of Allied Forces
From Terrible Disaster.
DESCRIPTION OF TIE BATTLE

How Colonel Iiscum. the Bravo American.
Was Killed Whiic Leading His Men -
The Allies Entered the City on the
Morning OF the llthirst.,nt The Ameri-
can and otherFlags ntunlf Mast Grca,
Damage INFLICTED by Lydditc smells
Colonel Iisou,n Hurled
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
COLONEL LIsCuNI SHOr.

The next instant sharpshooter's
bullet Went through the brave Colonels;
abdomen.
"'I've got it,, he said. as ne fell. Get
at them If YOU can the dying officer
said, and added as his last words:
Don't retreat. boys: Keep on firinr.
"Resan was hit Immediately after
ward.
"All day long the allies line lay un-
der any cover the men could find run
ming out of AMMUNITION,
The July sun was heating down on
them, and they had nothing TO drinl:
but the salty marsh water.
Meanwhile the wounded came
struggling and crawling through the
gate in the mud wall. There was no
order. They We're sent anywhere with
out men 10 carry the litters
The doctors We're hit by the sharn-
shooters while trying to attend the
wounded Of the Ninth. They could not
attempt to carry off the wounded from
the bloody field.
Major Ressn. Captain Roo;sn,illr,
AMI Captain Noyes were all hit twice.
"Noyes. who was Adiutant. was hit
in the arm before soing into the field
and then hit in the leg. He crawled
hack through the ditch with the water
70 MS mock 70 report the situation TO
Colone. porward.
''At o'clock General kukushina re-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
CHINESE oTTIcIAL AUv1cEs.

Washington, d. c. July 2!.-The
Chinese Minister NVu Ting Fang. com
nnnicated to the Secretary OF State
ms morning two important kilograms.
The first is from Sheng. the director of
posts and teiegraphs in Shanghai, and
says:
Fortunate that Minister Conger's
le'egrarhic reply has come. Imperial
deere. OF the 22d. this moon (corre-
spondins to July 49,. stated that all
ministers were safe. Insurgents arc
iishting ana killing each Other. Ii
Hung Chang in proceeding northward
10 suppress riot will find 1t difficult TO
So
The second telegram is from Ii Kul
-. Niceroy OF Marking. dated the 2ist
of July. ana received by Minister WI
ct 10 o'clock the same day. II is as
follows: