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A. NJ f. CONFERENCE.
Opening Sessions Held at Bethel
Church Yesterday.

The annual meeting of the Whining
toa district OF the Philadelphia A. NJ. T..
Conference began Yesterday at the
Bethel Church, Walnut street above
Sixth. The Rev j. B. Stansberry, pre-
siding elder, conducted the devotional
exercises, assisted by the Rev. B. F
Lloyd.
The conference is composed OF both
laymen and clergymen and will continue
until this evening. The program yt ster-
day was as follows:
Devotional exercises conducted by pre-
siding elder; welcome address, Rev. N.
C. Brooks; response, Rev. H. c. c. Asst
wood; organization.
The committees are as follows: Con-
tingent, Reys. NJ. C. Brooks, L. W.
Nichols, F. S. johnson; moral and spir.
itnal condition of the district, Rtvs. NJ.
P. Jackson, G H. Holden.J. W. Newell;
financial ability of the people, Revs. H.
H. Harris, Benjamin Hoxter and his
delegate; requirements OF the Sunday
school, Rev. J. NJ. Palmer and his dele
gate and Rev. W. B. Pierson; local
preachers license, their examination,
Revs. H. G. C. Astwood, James H Lee,
D. ]. Blackson; public schools, Rev. Jere-
miah Holden and delegates from Will
nington and Dover; assessment, Revs.
II. c. Brooks, H. c. c. Astwood, dele
gate from Allen Chapel, delegate from
smyrna, and Rev. r. W. Wright.
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SWITCHES ON
,. I R. ROAD
TANPERtD WITH
Eleven Switch Locks Broken
and Several Switches on
Main Line Thrown.
DISCOVERY MADE IN TINE
Detective WitsiI and Officer Scott
Arrest Five Boys on Charge of
Doing the DastardIy Work.
Chief O'Brien Of Philadel-
phia, Comes to This City
In Regard to the
Affair.
Affair.

The recent wreck on the 3. 1; 0. rail-
road caused by switch being tamperel
with came near having counterpart on
the Wilmington Il Columbia division oi
the Philadelphia & Reading railway, tor-
merly tie Wilmington & Northern. rail
road, kear Elsmere Junction.
Employees 81 the road on Friday sven.
ing made tie sup'ising discovery that
no les than e.even brass : 3 ilch lncks had
been broken cff and seyell sNitcles
thrown
The discovery was made in time TO
prevent disastrous wreck occurring.
Detective Witsil was informed cf the
matter and went to work on the case,
This investigation LED to ne and Officer
James 7. Scott arrestlDg five boys resid
ing in BrowntoWn.
The ages oi the boys range from 10 to
13 years. The olys were tasenl before
Superintendent McCausland, y no had a
talk with them.
They were paroled in the custody OF
their parents pending a further investi-
CATION. 1t is thought some men were
imr,ica,e ed with the boys.
The switch locks were taken with the
u1JVOV VI SClhbS AZ hHt DS''Si' "a
there was any Intention of train wreck
ing. switch light was broken by the
boys.
The P. & R. authorities will make q
full investigation of the matter. Chiei
O Brien of PhiladelI his, head OF the 7
& R. famous force of detectives, was in
Wilmington yesterday in regard to tn
case.
1t was stated la.t night that there weit
no new developments. The switches
left open were on the main line.
A close watch is being kept by EN-
ployes OF all the railroads, on switche
and switch lights so that any tamperin;
with them can be discovered before sD!
wrecks take place. This is in accordance
with orders from headquarters.
Detectives are still searching for th
trsmps who caused the B. & O. wrecl
near Folsom.
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Ambulance Kept Busy.

The Phoenix Ambulance was kept
busy responding to calls yesterday alter
noon. Shortly after y O'Clock Timan
Taylor fell in bit at Seventh and Mar
ket streets He was removed to his
home No. sos Shipley street in the am-
bulance. Ats O'Clock Retse Payne OF
No. SIS West street who il suff ring with
appendicitis was removed to the Della
ware Hospital. About O'Clock S. I.
Connell was taken i'll with cramps az
Fourth street wharf He was also re-
moved TO the Delaware Hospital.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Howard L. Pyle has returned from
Boston.
The Misses Woods have returned from
a trip to Iron Hill, Md
Mrs. William Davidson is recuperating
in Toughke namon, Pa.
Frederick Megsw has returned to his
duties after pleasant fishing trip to
Anglesea.
Charles A. Bradley, OF the United
States boat Prairie is spending fifteen
day furlough with his brother John F.
Bradley OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Jones are enter
tanning Miss Lumis, of Philadelphia. A
delightful trip to Cape May was arranged
in her honor for yesterday.
A merry party at the Star Villa, Cap'
Nav, includes Mrs. T. Jackson Shaw
M,sses Helen Murphy, Bessie Jones
Carolyn l. ibdell aud Eleanor nha~
Claude Tai e,, Frank 1Iudali, Frat
,-4lchvtI anu l. Nslt Willis.
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KILLED BY THE HEAT.
Adam SmOck Overcome and Dies
at Hospital.
Left His Work at Diamond State
Steel Works and Became
Bewildered on His
Way Home.

Adam Smock, who resided a. Front
and Orange streets, was overcome BY the
heat at Front and Jus.ison streets about
, . clock yesterday ai,eruo1n.
TIE Phoenix ambulance was SUM
monsd aud took Linn u the Homeopathic
Hospital. Lie vas nearly extinct when
they arrived at the nospita and lie died
a iew minutes Afterwards.
Coroner Nandever was then notified
and rad the remains removed to the
morgue. sliock eas employed at the
Diamond State Steel Company ard had
quit work early in tie alttanoo on on ac
count of the excessive heat. II is sup.
posed that lie became be eHildered coming
from his work as he had to pass his home
70 get to Front and Justison streets, where
he was found Coroner NandeYer Will
hold an inquest.
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DOLAN SEfS MR.. PYLE.
Chief Of Police Conf rs With
the Commissioner.
Report That the Suspended ON GER
Would Resign. President Pyle
Gathers Much Lnforma-
ton Concerning the
Charges Against
the Chief

9 le' Of Police Dolan, who is under
suspension pending investigation q al
ege1 conduct ;nbec ing sn cf GER
had a conference with Pres dent Pyle,
If the Police Commission, Yesterday.
After the conference it was said that the
;hief had been requested to resign. This
was later denied. The chief protests
against the charge OF intoxication. AS
20 this particular charge quite number
Of witnesses will he produced confirm
ing the allegation and should the case
come to a trial nefore the commission
the conduct of the Chief during the per-
od that he was 4hicat from duty-July
Il to July l6-will be subjected to dam
aging exposition.
President Pyle in pursuing the inves,
tigation has received considerable intur.
nation bearing ou the SUI j-ct. Mr.. Pyle
| -aid last night that Commissioner II art
is still in the city, but lie did not thlnk
tie matter would come before mee.ing
Of the board for several days yet.
Chief Dolan Is passing tie greater rart
OF the time at lis r sidence No. 23I
| Broome street.
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NEW aDpICKs CLUB.
CoIcred Union Republicans Form a
Permanent Organization.

At Union Republican Headquarters
Fifth and Ship!ey streets, last night col
ored Republicans we're ont in force, and
so much interest was manifested that it
was decided to form permanen. organ
ization.
The ]. Edward Addicks colored Re-
publican club was thereupon formed,
and the following were elected as its
officers: President, Thomas E. Postles;
vice president, William &. Thomas: sec.
retary, James H. Price, Jr.; assistant
secretary William Niney; treasurer, E.
J. Colvin.
1t was decided to hold a ratification
meeting Tuesday, July 3lst, at a place to
be designated later. All colored voters
are cordially invited to be present at the
meeting of the club on Monday night
next.
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Said He Had Committed Robbery.

A colored man was found asleep in
freight car on the p, w. & B. railroad
crossing at the rear of Bells Hotel,
Water and Market streets, yesterday
morning by officers Shields and David.
son. He was placed under arrest on the
charge OF vagrancy. He told the officers
that his name was Archie Skinner and
said he bad robbed the Greystone Hotel
in Philadelphia, and was under a bond
OF 81 600 to appear in court there for
trial. He was arraigned in the city court
and on he strength Of officer Shields
testimony was recommi,ted until today,
and Captain Kane instructed to ascertain
whether he is wanted in Philadelphia.
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Mr. hirst Goes West.

Edwin Hirst Of S26 jackson street, the
Oldest living grand scribe in the world in
tile l. O Q. F., will leave today for a
trip through tie West. He will take
with him his grand daughter Miss Carrie
Fisher. They wi spend some time in
Chicago, Ills. and MilV aukee, Wis.
During Mr.. Hirsis' sbFence James H.
Appleby has kindly consented to fill his
position as grand scribe of the Grand
Encampment of Delaware, l. o. o. F.
Nr. Hirst expects to return early in
0ctohnr
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Trustees Elect omcers.

At a meeting OF the trustees OF the
Wilmington Military Academy ]. Wes
ley Cnnnell was chosen as instructor in
the Greek and Latin department, and j.
II. Bahret as professor Of tie French
and German classes. Professor Connell
has for several years been connected
with the Cannon Theological Seminary
in Atlanta, Ga. Professor Bshret has
been private tutor in the family OF
Francis q. du Pont. The newly-selected
teachers will assume their duties at the
opening OF the academy on September
10.
The sun., 1900-07-19
Sew Lodre of Workmen.

Grand Master Workman George NJ
Stevenson, assisted by other members Of
the grand otg-, Instituted new lodge
Of the A. Q. L. w, 1T Millsboro, Sussex
county, on Monday evening. The lodge
is known as Century No. 81, and these
are the officers: Past master Workman,
W. L Jones; master workman, Bepja
min F. Jones; foreman, j. w. Derrics-
s3n; overseer, John Z. McGee; recorder,
Jacob A Burton; fnancier, EiWood
Ricards; receiver, John Lingo; guide, W.
Z. Carey; inside watchman, W. T. Ell
lings worth; outside watch, J. H Brit
tinghsm; trustees, E. G. Blackstone, G.
T. Law son, John j. Perry.
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up 10 very recent uate Drtwern tnis
official and the imperial court at Peking.
he having been commander Of the i'm
perial bodyguard, there is disposition
here TO attach more credence TO his dis
patches than would be accorded 10 those
of other Chinese officials. This is based
on the presumption that he has no induce
ment to falsify the facts.
Secretary Hay had a number Of dip
lomatic callers. prominent among them
being Minister WI. Mr. Wollant. the
Russian charge, and Mr.. Thiebaut, the
French charge.
The Chinese minister said be had re
ceived no additional information, but
thought the situation looked much bright
er. There is a possibility that Secretary
Hay requested Mr.. WI TO call owing to
the urgent desire of the administration
to secure news from Peking.
The secretary made known TO Mr.. VIZ
the dispatch from Consul Fowler at Che
III, quoting the governor OF ShanGtEn.
Continued on Page Three.
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SIBERIA INVASION.
7u2n Said to Be Planning
to Undertake It
HAS BIG ARMY READY.
Order Out to Expel Foreigners
From Amur Province.

such n step Would of Itself consti-
tute Declaration of War and Rem
der Formal Notification Needless.
would Also compIicate the situn-
,ion by Giving Russia an Excuse
For an Isolated Descent on Peking.
Admiral AIexIeR. Head Of the Cars
Navy In China, Reports n skirmish
on the PeI-Ho-AIIies' Cruisers Ac-
tive at shnn-Hai-K Kuan-What Lon
don Thinks of the situation In Pc
King.
I. aon, July 1s.-A dispatch to St.
Pee hurg from Chefu says; Prince
r Has modified $4,000 men. divided
iferput corps The northern corps
ordered 70 rXpel foreigners from
pe;ine array IS divided into four
tEc ft.t of which j, to operate
Mnkden and occupy the roads he-
i'nkins aud Shan-fIai-Kuan. The
10 concentrate at Iien-tsin and
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GUESTS OF MANAGER KELLEY
Brownson's Manager Entertains at
Ainscow's.

Manager w. J. Kelley, of tie Prown-
son base ball club, was a pleasant host
al dinner at Ainscow's restaurant last
evening. Among MIR Kelley's guests
were number of newspaper men Of
this city and members OF tie Brownson
Athletic Association.
Over the exceliently prepared supper,
70 which the diners applied themsei yes
az . 30 o'clock, the Impetus given tie
national zane ID this city IS tie activity
of the Bro~nson management vas dis
eussed. Tie ciu6 is Representative one
and worthy the nppuit VI all lovers of
the national game Id t6is cttv.
Speeches congratul3tmy 81 M4nager
Kelley and his enterprise aere warmly
applauded
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the tAr1 at Peking. from whence a col
UNI Numbering 10000 will be sent TO
We,llai-Wei and Tsin-Tau, while the
fourth eorps will concentrate at Nankin.
Tie Chinese fleet Is concentrating in
IL aila sea. and hostilities are expect
a.
"A lspatch from Nankin announces
tha; Prince Tuan has ordered great
uaitIy movement owing 10 the appear
aaoe Il the Japanese in China. The
y9ery Of Nsnkin has informed the for
e.ca ll,lls there that he canIfot be an
swefat FOR events III Chao-Sa. NingPo
and ll-Chuu. The foreigners are flee
w, Shanghai The position is alarm.
nc
"Siy'aen foreigners have arrived at
Aatsil from Ning-Po, where the houses
o. foreigners have been burned and mis-
A2lari-s horribly maltreated. The rebel
hon Las taken hold Of southern China.
TIE foreigners at Chu-Chau and In-Chau
have been attacked and are fleeing panic
stricken
VIII Increase Complications.
II the news Of a Chinese invasion OF
Siberia proves true, it will. Of course,
Immensely complicate the situation from
the International point Of view. As
stated IL st. Petersburg dispatch Of
July 10. the Chinese had already per
emptoriiy ordered all Russians 10 quit
Nan huria. but no one imagined they
NoLi he audacious enough TO break out
ot Their own country and attack Russian
territory. Such an attack, if it has been
nad" u course constitutes in itself a
cederation Of war, rendering formal noti
t'a'i5n needless.
! separate attack by the Chinese on
has,is means giving Russia. according
N" views expressed in Europe. add!
pht excuse for an isolated descent on
iEIiAs and nm additional claim TO assert
Greater Influence than the other powers
~ 'hfain greater compensation when
.ur aay Of settlement arrives. Hence ex
Ut"r Hneasiness has been created in the
'us.eetieries by this latest development
II ~ - The latest Chinese assurances oi
~ sa'"tv of the European legations at
,'A.aR they are not credited here. Or
'rary. Il is believed these asSur-
ea," have been dictated by desire 10
III aa native city Of Tien-tsin. The
III atent az Shanghai wires under
III s'- n July ii that there is hardly a
III ,l ihai Sheng. the Chinese admins.
H n telegraphs. is withholding in.
II 'I'ar!an in his possession The news
ue massacre as already cahled to the
states may be taken as correct.
III IT. aispatch adds that there is evi.
mat the Woo-Sung forts. at the
..,h u Woo-Sung river and ten miles
e Shanghai. are being strength
aAd supplied with large quantitie,
t,Annition. II is hoped in London
We landing of 22,OO0 Japanese
4 ., t, which it is expected will be ef-
n w. ~ once. as il is reported to be III
Y and the arrival Of Indian troop.
4 """le the allies TO re-enforce Shang.
>kirmish ON the Pei-Ho.
'niFal Alexieff reports a skirmisb
On the Pei-Ho. % versts from
NV ortween a reconnoitering body OF
'' and Chinese, in which several
iGl' 5ii, we're killed.
nr, iatch from Shanghai reports tha,
p4.,'I Users p the allies fleet. incIudins
'sh sL tniser Terrible. recounoiter.
oIah- iIai-Kuan July II and founs
Az a., 4 li"'ts ard fee intact 4 )
''irSe visible The disaat..
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ONE CENT
MISSED "iS Gun.
After saiior-Snldi-r Guest Left, Gan
and Money " ere Come.

Nicholas Grusenmeyer, who has a
farm on the Lancaster pike. recently
took in as a boafder ii lis home. q
stranger, who said his name was George
A. Wilson, that be was a United States
marine and being in poor heath would
Ike to board in the country. He said
his home was near Seventh and Walnut
streets, this city.
Wilson remained with Gfusenmeyer
Tor several weeks and left last Saturday.
Alter his departure Grusenmeyer ois-
covered that fine double barrel fowlipg
piece, No. y, worth $35, and Si.25 in
money were missing.
de has made several visits to this city
with the hope of learning something
about his late guest H. saye he does
not care anything about the man or she
money but wants the gun, hich he Gays
ls very valuable to him.
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. Tn UEsDAY. JULY 10, 1900.

auns 1nar II was intenden 70 pomnara
the forts, but that the fleet refrained
and stood by, ready for action in case the
forts showed signs Of activity.
The same dispatch adds that eight war
ships are lying of the native city Of
Shanghai and that nine others are be.
tween Shanghai and WooSung.
y dispatch from Hongkoug. dated July
IL. says:
Iii Hung Chang. disregarding all at
tempts Of Europeans and Chinese to per
suade him 10 remain, left Canton this
morning for Picking Prior to his depar-
ture Chinese merchants and gentry of
Canton strongly appealed TO the viceroy
not to leave. and presented petition set
ting forth that Canton, so long the prey
to the depredations of robbers and pi-
rates. had become peaceful during Ii
Hung Chang's viceroyalty, that disturb
ances had been repressed with a strong
hand. and the people enabled TO live with
out being panicstricken when dogs
barked
The petitioners, this paper continued,
learned with trembling that their protect
or was proceeding north. and they wept
as at the loss Of parent. The absence
Of rebellion and piracy being solely due to
the presence of Ii Hung Chang. the mer-
chants were ready to cast themselves be-
fore the wheels of his chariot TO prevent
! his departure"
The sun., 1900-07-19
Innuast Held Last Nieht.

Coroner yandever held an inquest last
night over the remains Of Samuel '.
R lberts, of Lynchburg, Va, who was
killed OH the p, w. & B. railroad near
Shipley Run bridge Tuesday morning.
A verdict of accidental death by being
struck by railroad train was rendered.
The sun., 1900-07-19
Fort Pont Improved.

TIE Brsndywine Granne Co., will
lrnish s,one /; Elk OF the new govern
ment bu ldings which are to be built at
Fort du Pont. H. G.. c ark, of Delaware
CITY is the general contractor for eight
buildings at the inrt, including the ones
for which the granite company is to fur
uiAh the stone, and he will push the
Solk as rapidly as pnsti le. When tn
tnidnes are completed the fort will BE-
well eqnipped.
The sun., 1900-07-19
ADesperate Assault.

During heated argument yesterday
morning over the propretorship of a
boy, Henry Dufrino, OF Reed and Jack
son .treets, struck Antonio Corello in
the head with a hammer and severely
scratched his face. Dufrino was arraigned
in Municipal Court and fined $40 and
costs.
The sun., 1900-07-19
Dead Man Identified.

The man who was killed on tine P. /,
w. & B. railroad tracks Tuesday morn.
ing, has been identified as Samuel 7
Roberts of Lynchburg, Va. Archie
Prear OF Philadelphia, who was with
Roberts when he was killed, found scme
letters which led to his identification.
The sun., 1900-07-19
Busy With Bridge Work.

The bridge department Of the P, W.
& B. railroad shops is yerv busy filling
contracts for the iron work for overl cad
crossings in underground grades, which
have been arranged for che stations be-
tween here and Philadelphia.
The sun., 1900-07-19
Presented With an orga n.

The managers of Ezion NJ. f. Church
we're presented with grand Olgan last
nigh. Musical s.iections were rendered
by the Wing sst rs, assisted by ths
Mis4rs Lyons OF baltimore, Md. Ad.
dresses ne II ade by the kevs. Q. A.
Tin Icy a d J X 3 own.
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Incorr GRATED at Dover.

Articles OF inc 1rporstion were sent to
Diver Yesterday ior the Beaver Coal an |
Timber Co.. OF which the incorpoi ators
re R. 5. Cfav ford, john B. McHherson.
Harry F. Ruehler and John q. Gray.
NE ca. ,itll stock is 500 200.
The sun., 1900-07-19
pleasant at Cape May.

Willard Hall Porter was in town yes-
terday for few hours and reported that
at his summer nome at Cape MAY it has
been necessary TO sic, p under blankets
and wear overcoats.
The sun., 1900-07-19
Contract for Uniforms.

The contract for winter uniforms for
the police was yesterday awarded to
Pennock & Company at sl6.25 Ier suit;
for helmet to Flynn Brothers at 81
each.
The sun., 1900-07-19
Last Rehearsal OF season.

Delaware Saengerbund closed their re-
hearsals for the season last night with q
delightful smoker. 1t was largely at
tended d an excellent program wa@
eudeIed,
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Ianst So.

J. G. Comerford, of No. III Shipley
street, lost S27 yesterday in going from
SEVENTH and Orange streets TO DR..
S. .Iringers' office on Washington street.
The sun., 1900-07-19
MIR. jackson Re-engaged.

Mr.. Geo W. Jackson, Jr., has been
re .ngagpd at The Grand Opera ii use
aIveIIIsiIg agent iUr lhe coming secs
The sun., 1900-07-19
MORE HOPEFUL FOR ENJOYS.
Cona-matory Message Received
Touching Their Safety on July o.

7
Washington, July 1S.-The buoyant
and hopeful feeling as TO the Chinese
situation is strengthened by the addition
Of a confrmatory dispatch from Consul
Fowler at Chefu touching the safety Of
the legaiioners at Pekin on July 0. Mr..
Fowler's information came from the ia
nous Yuan Shih-Kai the military govern
or Of Shangtung province. Because of the
very intimate relations that have existed
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Drastic Action by Germany.

A Berlin dkpatch says that it is semi
officially announced that Baron Won Bu-
low, the imperial minister Of foreign
affairs. has notified the Chinese legation
there that until further notice il cannot
be allowed 10 send teegrams in cipher or
secret language and that kilograms in
plain language must be submitted for the
approval vi the secretary of state before
they can be dispatched.
Tie French consul at Hankow tele-
graphs. under date OF July 13. thar the
vicerny admits that he is doubtful Of his
ability 70 arrest to rebellion III Honan
Th4 dispatch ADDS that caravan of
English ana American engineers and mis-
si,narie, from Chen-Si was attacked
near Slang Wang \ number We're
wounded, but il was hoped the caravan
would shortly reach Hankow.
TIE consul at Shanghai telegraphs,
under date Of July ., that the governor
Of Tehe- Kiang. On the vigorous demand
Of the consul. has taken energetic meas
ures to reprcss disorders. A second tele-
gram. dated July l3, announces troubles
| in the province of Honan. Missionaries
had been attacked III the provinces of
Tche- Kiang and Alanchuria and numbers
Of missionaries were imperiled.
A dispatch from Canton gives some
additional facts relative TO the memorial
to the throne which Ii Hung Chang told
the foreign consuls he, as doyen Of The
viceroys, had induced all the other vice
roys. except two, TO frame, as reported
in The Daily Telegraphs Canton dis
patch Of July 16. The memorial insisted
upon the necessity Of FIVE points, as fol
lows: Protection of foreigners in th'
empire. whether war breaks out or not
in order TO preserve China's prestige a
a civilized state.
The rescue Of foreign ministers still liv
ing. as negotiations would then still b.
possible and the governments of thos
saved might use their influence in favo
Of China.
A letter Of apology to the German en-
peror for the murder Of Baron von Ket
teller. as well as a proposal for the media
tion Of other powers and a written assul
ancc ~ China'S good intentions 10 b
given Il the United States and France.
Full compensation for all losses OF live
and property Of foreigners.
Orders 70 be given 70 the military an
civil authorities Of Chill to punish rot
hers and marauding troops.
The sun., 1900-07-19
The Weather Forecast.

The indications tor toiaN nr@ thSf
showers. nOrtsi~ estessA ~,hds
,r' Nail.