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Now what a con- tes’; it is for our honest, upright merchants, when they go out into this competition ! From J anuary to December it is ONE LONG STRUGGLE. No quiet at night for their tossing limbs and their brain that will not stop thinking. Even the Sshbath doe} not. dim back We tide o! Again, I remark that. a great to over-care and anxiety. All styles to oVerâ€"care and anxiety. All styles oi merchandise seem overdone. Smitten with the love 0! quick gain, men rush into the cities resolved to get rich at all hazard. The money must come: they do not care how it comes. Our honest merchants are thrown into competition with men of larger means and less conscience. and ii an opportunity {or cinch}- Uh, what a change! Ileavy taxa- tion. Costly apparatus. extensive ad- vertising. exorbitant store-rent. are only a part of the demand made up- on our commercial men. The man waking up with a small capital. says; "I can't endure this pressure any longer." and under this tempta- tion of limited capital, men ruin ‘themselves in one or two directions. Some immediately succumb to the temptation. They surrender before the lirst shot of the battle is fired. At the first hard duty they yield. 'l‘ho-ir knees knock together at the fall 0! the auctioneer's gavel. They do not understand that there is such a thing as heroism in merchandise. and there are Waterloos of the coun- ter. and that no braver battle vas ever won with the sword than has been won with the yard stick. Their souls melt within them because su- gars are up when they want to buy, and down when they want to sell; and because there are bad debts on their ledgers. the gloom of their soul overshadows their dry-goods and groceries. liespondency blasts them. Other men are ruined by the temptation in the opposite direction. They say: “llere. I have struggled as long as can be expected; I am going to stop this. I have been go- ing along from hand to mouth long enough. I find that by legitimate business and straight-forward mer-. chandise I can't succeed. Now. from| this time. it is make or break." The craft that did very well in a small storm is pushed out beyond tho‘ lighthouse on the great sea of specu-' lation. The man borrmvs a few! thousand dollars from friends who l [)0 NOT LIKE TO REFUSE 11131.: I He says. “I can't be any worse off than I am now; if I succeed with1 this borrowed money I shall give $10,000 to the Bible Society, and I will give $10,000 to the Tract So- ciety. and I will help to support all bciieficeiit institutions: and if I fail I'll be no worse 0“ than I am now ; one hundred thousand dollars sub- tracted from nothing, nothing re- mains." Perhaps stocks are the dice with which he gambles. The man stops at no fraud. stops at no outrage. IIe dashes past in his splendid equipage after two years of business, and the laborer looks up as he goes by. and says. ”Well, I wonder where that man got his money 1’" and then the laborer, wip- ing the sweat from his brow, thinks to himself: “Why. two years ago. that man was as poor as I am. I wonder where he got his money." He stole it. After awhile the bubble bursts and the creditors rush in. and the law clutches but finds noth« ing in its grasp. The pictorials blaze the face of the man who had genius enough in a few years to fail for $250,000. I would not want to lation before any of our young men:. but when I see so many men. through limited capital, tempted in-I to reckless speculation I think it is“ time for the church of God and thel ministers of religion to raise a most! emphatic and unmistakable protest. It is this process through which so many merchants go down to des- truction and perdition. If ever tempted into reckless speculation, preach to your soul a sermon from the text: “As a. partridge sitteth on eggs and hateheth them not. so riches got by fraud: a man shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at the end he shall be a fool." In the first place, a great many of our merchants are tried with limited capital in businesa. Every body knuws it. takes three or {our times as much money now to do business well as unce it did. Once. a man would take: a few hundred dollars and put. them into goods, and he would be his own store sweeper, his mvn weighcr, his own book-keeper. his own salesman, and having all tlw ufl'airs under his own hand, and brain. evnrything was not profit. Spirit of Strife and Contention Among the Occupations. are churches to be built and colleges to be endowed, and beneficent insti- tutions to be supported. the mer- chants put their hands to the work. and they have a right to expect that in our ministration we will be sympathetic with their struggles and temptations. I shall speak of some of the temptations and trials to which our merchants are subject- ed. and then show them the way out. RIVALRY IN BUSINESS E Now what a. foolish man that. is Ewho builds his happiness on the prospects of Worldly success! You .‘are not dtptndent upon commercial :prosperity for your peace here or iyour joy hereafter. You would not ibe able to take these fortunes even Ii! you could keep them up to the last moment. Suppose that in the parting moment when you make gyour will, you had all your estate .round about youâ€"would that com- :fort you ? After Mr. Vanderbilt idied, all the people were discussing ;the question. how much he left. I lean tell you. Again: I remark that a good many of our merchants are tempted to make financial gain of more import- ance than the soul. It is a grand thing to have plenty of money. The more money you get the better if it come honestly and go usefully. There is no war between the Bible and worldly success. When I hear a man canting in pulpit or pew, or prayer-meeting against money as though it had no practical use,- well, I think the best heaven for such a man as that would be an ever-lasting poor-house. For the lack of money sickness dies without medicine, and hunger finds its coffin in an empty bread-tray. But while we admit that money has its lawful Again. I notice that our mer- chants are tempted sometimes to neglect their home duties. There ought to be no collision between the store and the home. But there is sometimes a. collision. There are merchants in this city. who are merely the cashier of their family; they are the agents to provide dry-, goods and groceries. They have no- thing to do with the discipline and education of their children. 0. my brother, you have not discharged your responsibilities to your house- hold when you have given them a drawing master and a music teacher. it is your duty, 0 father.â€"no other one can do this but yourself,â€"to look after the physical culture of your children. You ought sometimes to unlimber your dignity; you ought sometimes to run out with your children into their sports and games. That man who cannot someh times turn his back upon the severe work of life, and fly the kite, and trundle the hoop, and jump the rope, and chase the ball with his children, ‘ ought never to have been tempted out of a crusty. irredeemable soli-J tariness. Do you suppose you are going to keep your children at home if you do not make your homes bright? As long as they find the‘ saloons of sin more beautiful, more attractive than the home circle. so long they will go there. Do you suppose you can sit down with your children in the evening from seven to ten o’clock, groaning over your rheumatism, expecting them to be entertained ‘with that? Oh, no! do not give them any extra trouble. They will have their own rheuma- tism soon enough. Bring into your homes all brightness, all books, all musical instruments. so far as you can allord them. I do not invite you to extravagance, but I say. so far as you can afford them. And above all, not by a semiâ€"annual dis- cipline, but the year around, teach your children that religion is a great gladness, that it is a chain of gold about the neck, that it takes no blitheness from the step. no lus- ter from tl‘eye, no ring from the laughter, but that her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. worldliness. [or its wave dashes clear over the church, and leaves its foam on the Bible, and the prayer- books. Men on salaries, men culti- vating their farms. do not under- stand that wear and tear of body mind and soul to which our mer- chants are subjected in this day, when their livelihood, their compe- tency, their fortune, their business honor, may all depend upon the un- certainties of the next hour. This perpetual excitement of the brain, the corroding care of the heart. this strain that exhausts the spirit, push- es many of our very best merchants mid-life into the grave. They carry their store on their back, they trudge. like camels, sweating from Aleppo to Damascus. Oh! if there is any class of men who have my hearty sympathies, it is these men who are toiling in merchandise to- day. I wish 1 could rub out some 01 the lines of care from your brow. I wish I could lift some of the bur- dens !rom your heart. I wish I could give relaxation to your worn- out muscles. _ Is it not time for you to take it a little easier? Do the best you can and then trust the rest with God. Take a long breath. God manages all the affairs of your life and he manages them for the best. Consider the lilies, they alvvays have robes. Behold the {owls of the air, they always have nests. Bethink yourself of the fact that God did not intend you to be a pack horse. Dig yourself out from the hogsheads and the shelves, and in the light of this holy Sabbath, in the strength and faith of God, throw your fret- fulness and fears to the winds. You brought nothing into the world. and it is very certain you can carry no- thing out. Having food and rai- ment be therewith content. I tell you, my brother, what gives you so much worriment. You have. an idea that your happiness depends upon your commercial success. It does not. You are building on a very poor foundation if you are building on that foundation. You know the authentic statistics prove that, out of a hundred merchants only two succeed finally, and are you going into this struggle with the idea that your happiness for this world. or the next depends upon commercial success ‘? I want to explode that in- fatuation. EVERY DOLI. IJAR ! mm'x'luge, accoramg to a medical authority. is the most important factor; for_longevity. Of over 200 The great opal belonging Emperor of Austria. wdgh: and is valued at £60,000. persons who 'reacl'i the age of'4b years, 125 are married and 75 un- married. At 60 the proportions are 48 to 22 ; at 70 years, 27 to 11 ' and at 90 years, nine to eight. Fifty centenarians had all been married. Iii the “Parish Magazine" for Witton Church, Northwich, England, the list of baptisms strikingly de- monstrates the rage for giving pat- riotic names to children. Major- General Baden-Powell seems to be the most popular, one girl being christened Elizabeth Powell Maieking whilst {our boys have received as part of their patronymlc Baden. In one instance General Buller has been remembered, Redvers having been added to a. Christian name Bertram, Sir Evelyn Wood, General Macdonâ€" ald, Ian Hamilton, and the late General Gordon are also represented. The largest nest in the world is built, by the mould bird, :1 sort of Australian fowl. It makes mounds sometimes 150 ft. in circumference. in which it. buries its eggs 5 it. dwp. The paper money of the first French Republic became more depreciated than that. 0! any other country ever did. A pair of boots cost $1,500 in paper, and a. pound of butter $150. Miss Fuzzleâ€"I Wish to break my engagement with Mr. Supple. but I don’t know how to do it without driving the poor follow to suicide. Little Brotherâ€"Why don't you let him see you in curl papers. just once. The quarrel between the newly-wed couple was working up into a regular row, when he said: When you begin to talk nonsense I hold my tongue! But it. was too bad for her to say: If I were guided by the same ruleâ€"- with regard to youâ€"l should never speak at. all! Then the battle began again. Wlmt'll you have. she asked severe~ 1y, at the breakfast. table. for he had been out late the night before and she had not yet forgiven him. - I think, he replied, meekly. that I would appreciate a genial smile and a pleasant word about as much as anything. This is an imposition! Your sign says, Boots repaired while you wait, and here I've been over two hours! Well, Isn't, that waiting? use. we must remember that it will not glitter in' the dark volley. that it will not pay the ferriage across the Jordan 0! death, that it will not unlock O my hearers, though your store go, though your house go. though your government securities go.â€" may God through the blood of the everlasting covenant save your souls! 23 per cent. of England's popula- tion are men capable of bearing arms, 22 per cent. of Ireland’s. 24 of Germany's, and 27 of France's. There are men in all our occupa- tions who act as though they thought a pack of bonds and mort- gage might be traded on at the last for a mansion in the skies, as though gold would be a legal tender in that land where it is so common that they make paving stones out of it. Salvation by Christ is the one salvation. Treasures in heaven are the only incorruptible treasures. I suppose you have all ciphered in ar- ithmetic as far as loss and gain. If you have, then I will give you a sum in loss and gain: "What shall it profit a man it he gain the whole world. and lose his own soul?" However firmly you may be attired the winds of death will flutter your apparel like rags. The pearl of great price is worth more than any gem ever brought up from the depths of the oceanâ€"worth more than Aus- tralian and Brazilian mines strung in one cascanet. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteous- ness and all things will be added to Yet how many merchants there are who seem to get along without any religion. The fact is that a man is very seldom converted after he is worth $40,000. After a man gets a certain amount of worldly resources he thinks, “Well, now. I can take care of myself." Oh! how many there are who go down finan- cially and eternally. You see it. You know it a great deal better than I do. You saw it yesterday. You have seen it every day for a long while. Men failing for this world and failing for eternity. The largest cemetery in the world is at Rockwood, in Australia. It, covers 2,000 acres, of which only 200 have been used so far. British house property grows in value at the rate of 60 millions a year. The average rent of a British house is £21.. In 1812 only 400 English people were assessed at £5,000 a. year and upwards. This number has now grown to 4,000. 3'09 Charing Cross bridge is the longest of London bridges, being 1,365 ft. Southwark bridge is only 800 ft. long, and Hammersmith 480 ft. Of Great Britain's total trade 91 per cent. is English. nearly 8 per cent. Scotch, and a very little over 1 per cent. Irish. The Banks of England, Ireland, and Scotland have Royal charters; but only the first two lend money to the Government. The French army has 29,000 om- ccrs, the Italian 14,000, and the Spanish 23,000. 55 per cent. of all criminals in prison are between the ages of 21 and 40. 12 per cent. of the British army are 5 ft. 10 in. or over in height. The Italian has only 4 per cent. The average amount of time which a man loses yearly by illness is ten days. Marriage I _acc¢_)rding to a medical THE GATES OF HEAVEN. NAMES FOR CHILDREN. TIT-BITS. One of the King's treasures is a solid gold dinner: set, the most mag- nificent in the world. It is Valued at $4,000,000 and is kept at Wind- sor Castle. Another unique speci- men of its kind belonging to Edâ€" ward is the state carriage. which cost $40,000. In addition to being the most ornate vehicle in existence, it is said to be one of the most un- comfortable. Queen Victoria never used it when: she could avoid doing so, as it always gave her a head- the Champion of England. is a young Lincolnshire farmer named Dymoke. He is o! a studious and retiring disposition, little given to the gayeties oi the great world. It‘ is said he is somewhat exercised: over the necessity of fulfilling the duties of his oifice. This is to ride out of the hall where the banquet is held after the coronation, clad in steel armor. and challenge all comers to deny the title of the new sover- eign. He then pledges the King in the golden goblet filled with wine. anally backing his horse from the royal presence. Young Dymoke poo- uuel this honor by virtue of hold- RULES 400,000,000 PEOPLE AN INVETERATE SMOKER. Under “Likes and Dislikes," the King has written in the Duchess of Fife's album over his signature, “I am the happiest when l have no public engagement to fulfill. when 1 can smoke a really good cigar and read a good novel on the quiet; when I can. like plain Mr. Jones. go to’ a race meeting without being chronicled in the paper the next morning that the Prince of Wales has taken to gambling very serious- ly and lost more nibney than he can ever afford to pay; when I can spend a quiet evening with the Princess and my family. I am unhappiest when I have a raging toothache and have to attend some function where I must smile as pleasantly as though I never had a pain in my life." Edward VII. is rather a light eat- er, except at dinner, and has never been a great wine drinker. In the matter of gifts the King has been abundantly favored. They vary in size from a cat to a hotel. Dogs, cats and other quadrupeds ga- lore have been given or left to the King by bequest. His name has been mentioned in not far from a hundred wills as the recipient -of the family dog. and on more than one occasion an annuity has been left by a testator in order that the main- tenance of the animal should.be no expense to the royal master. One hobby of Edward's is collect- ing crystals. He knows all about ceramics and bronzes. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 1 of last year Edward went to forty-three public dinners and banquets. to twenty-five garden parties and con- certs, thirty times to the opera and theatre, to twenty-eight race meet- ings; eleven times he was in attend- ance at the House of Lords. and he fulfilled forty-five otllcial and chari- table engagements. : In his own set the favorite topic of conversation has been clothes. The King is an expert shoemaker, a handicraft he chose to learn when a boy, being obliged by his royal par- ents to learn some trade. He has worn shoes of his own make. One of the happiest moments of the King's life was when he Won the Derby with Persimmon in 1896. Shooting the King places above all other entertainments that can be offered him, and his principal visits have always been paid in the shoot- ing season. Yachting he under- stands thoroughly. The King is an THE PERSONAL MS 01' KING EDWARD VII. KING EDWARD'S LIFE. IIis expectation, according to in- surance tables, is 14.1 years. Al- lowance for moral hazard, or the chance of assassination, reduces this to ten years. A8 a public speaker, the King has shown mastery of such intricate and diverse subjects as art, literature, dramatic history, military matters, engineering. shipping. civic institu- tions. the study of the Bible and Mission work, the history of Egypt, the Irish question, the management of lifeboats, collegiate education, ambulance and first aid training, ag- ricultural improvements. live stock breeding, the reclaiming of barren land. the management of hospitals, the housing of the poor, the Dar- winian theory, railways and their management and musical training. The King, the Lord Mayor and the Constable of the Tower are the only persons who know the password of the Tower of London. This pass- word is sent to the Mansion House quarterly. signed by the King. and is a survival of an ancient custom. Four men in London. all of res- pectable- standing in society. so closely resemble King Edward in ap- pearance that. it is often a. source of embarrassment to them. How long will the King live? There is an old gypsy saying that the Princeof Wales would die by vio- lence as soon as “a great honor was conferred. upon him." The predic- tions of this gypsy are said to have come true in regard to other mem- bers of E opean royal families. The King ms never shown the slightest fear of assassination. The insurance companies are rapidly ap- proaching the limit of the risk they will accept on Ho Reigns Over 0110-th0: of £110.. Human Race â€" His Income,“ King Edward VII. of England reigns over about. 400,900,000 peo- ple. or a quarter of mankind. As Prince of Wales his income was about $500,000; as King he sets abgut £5,000 a day. Edward's usual incognito when travelling abroad has been Baron llenfrew. He has also been kntfivn as Mr. Moulton, and in Constantinople. which the Prince and Princess of Wales visited soon after their mar- riage. the pair went about through the bazaars as plain Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Joskinsâ€"I say, old boy, this is my first day at shooting. You might. tell me in confidence what people shut one eye for when they're sight- ing anything. Hoskinsâ€"Oh. that's partway simple. my dear tollow. You see. it they were to shut both eyes they wouldn't. be this to see any- Be sure you’re right, protested the Married Man. and then get down on your knees and ask to be forgiven! Be sure you're right. exclaimed the Confident, Philosopher. and then go ahead! Well, he said, Brown there isn’t anything in this business that I'm ashamed of. and if any s:mupin',\lit- tle. yee-hnwin'. {our-by-six, gimlet- eyed lawyer, with half .1 pound of brains and sixteen pounds of jaw. ever wants to know what I've been talking to you about. you can tgll him. the whole story. You have told me that. gun mid to him: Jones. this case will get. into court some day. Now I want to know what. he said in rcpiy. Ixcluctaxit Witnessâ€"I’ve told you everything of any consequv-nce. Although the meeting of Edward and Nicholas could not be explained to terminate an antagonism that has existed for a century between the two powers. the mere fact that it is being arranged warrants the infer- ence that the acnteness of the antag- onism is being toned down. :er- many. in the opinion of her leading publicists, is playing. in Bismarck's phrase, the part of honest broker in the operation. DANGEROUS STAG E PASSED. 'As the Berliner Post puts it, “When two great empires stand op- posite each other in furious antag- onism. personal meetings of their sovereigns are impossible. There- fore, when such a meeting does take place. it is a sign that the danger- ous stage has passed." International policy now finds itâ€" self in more quiet Waters than at any time during the last twelve months. While Russia is in Manchu- ria and intends to stay there, and while she is quietly asserting her sway over the Mongolian provinces and intends to maintain it. the Chi- nese allair has been so far settled. that there is no present danger of a sudden collision between Russia and Great Britain over this issue. NO PERIL IN SUU'I‘H AFRICA. Military events in South Africa no longer threaten to lead to interna- tional surprises. Such suggestions as appear in some London sensation- al organs about intervention by Em- peror William are dismissed in Ger- many as absurd. It is well known that during her last illness Queen Victoria pledged the Czar and the Kaiser to take no step that would be embarrassing to Great Britain until peace had been reâ€"established in South Africa. There is notgthe least doubt that the promise will be kept by both sovereigns. :- All these conditions work powerfullv for the world' s pez‘ue. Counselâ€"I insist. on an amwor to my question. You have not [aid me all the conversation. I Want. to know everything that passed hvfwocn you and Mr. Jones on the occasion to which you refer. Very high political significance will attach to the coming meeting of Emperor Nicholas. King Edward, and Emperor William at the Gerâ€" man manoeuvres near liayence. No decision, it is understood. has yet been reached as to whether the three sovereigns will be accompanied by their foreign Ministers. but such an arrangement is probable. According to the Cologne (:uzette, which is apt to be well informed in such matters. the three monarchs will not only meet at the review, but will also exchange visits at Darmstndt, where the Czar and Czarina expect to spend five weeks; at Homburg. where King Edward will stay. and at Wiesbuaen. where the Kaiser and Kaiserin will receive their august guests. EFFECT TO BE FAR- lEACIIING. Altogether. there will be the most notable exchange of Imperial and Royal courtesies that has occurred of recent years. ‘ In court circles in Berlin it is also said that King denrd will prob- ably pay a flying visit to Emperor Francis Jnseph. whom he has not seen since his accession. and that a meeting botWN-n the Russian and Austrian Emperors will be arranged shortly before. or after. the Czur's return home. Powerful Rulers Will fleet Etch Other at the German Hanoeu- It is as a sign and guarantee of European peace that the meeting will have its chief value. The three powerful monarchs who will salute one another at Mayence can. it they are of one mind, realize the world's ideal of peace. ANTAGONISM TON ED DOWN. N incâ€"tenths of the inflammable matter which exists is to be found in the conflict of interests between their respective empires in various parts of the world. The quarter where political dangers might most easily arise is where British and Russian interests collide. It is inconceivable that these vari- ous interviews should occur without consequences of the most far-roachâ€" ing kind. PROMISE OF PEACE IN THE COMING CONFERENCE. SDVEREIGNS WILL MET. in; tho mo: of Search”. which his ancestors have held slut u. time o! the Norman Kings. The by- mokes got gm manor by mm.” each coronation. â€"vâ€""~ more than 500 yous ago. and since then have acted as Champion at. THEN THE COURT LAUGIHID RIG HTNESS. million pounds’ worth a gold 1898 South Africa. contributed 1 million! _ As I could not truthfully do this. we took our positions. tired, and both missed. God forgive the grave sin that 1 did not at once recognize His mercy. but I cannot deny it ; when I looked through the smoke and saw my adversary standing erect o. feeling 0‘ (“appointment prevent- ed me from participating in the gen- eral rejoicing. The modification 01 the challenge annoyed me. and I would have gladly continued the combat. But as I was not the in0 sulted party I could say nothing ; it was all over, and all shook hands, It. was agreed before the duel began that. the conditions should be Chan‘- ed. and-that. there should be but. one shot apiece, instead of (our Then it. was proposed that. the whole thing shouid be declared or! if I wou!d any 1 was sorry for my remark. Viucke wished to defer the matter for forty-eight hours. which I grant- ed. 011 the 25th. at 8 o ’clock In the morning, we rode to 'l‘egel, to u. charming spot in the Woods. by the seashore ; it was beautiful weather. and the birds sang so gaily in the sunshine that, us we entered the wood, all sad thoughts left me ; only the thought 0! Johanna I had to drive from me by force, so as not to be nil‘ected by it. “Thirdâ€"Tho board must carefully examine all suggestions and memor- ials for reform. Whatever the board anproves the Throne will command as a code at laws. They must not act. as other yamens have. Sorry He Bad Not Killed Hit Antagonist. 'l‘hat Bismarck even in his youth deserved the characterizing adjective which led subsequently to the dia- tinguishing term. “the Iron Chan- cellor," is manifested by a passage from “The Love Letters 0! Bio. marck," in which he speaks of hi. famous duel with Vincke in 1852., Bismarck Was the ofiending party. and the vindictiveness he countess" to does not enhance admiration for his character. He writes : “qu'thâ€"Dividn the board into committees, such as those on (nuance. commerce. the reduction of the debt, c. "Seventhâ€"Stop contrasting the new and old Chinese with the for-- eigners. The new Chinese ended in the rebellion of Rana Ya Wei and the old in the Boxer uprising. lmituto Japan. but not in everything. Copy the Westerners. 'I‘heir hearts are all good. Those of the Chinese are all “ll ighthâ€"Abandon past methods in recommendations for promotions “Fifthâ€"Follow the good things of the old country and adopt the good of other countries, also prcpm books. “Sixthâ€"Make China rich like other countries. Remove useless ’expendi- tures. and in order to pay the debt devise new sources of revenue. bad “Ninth-Begin promptly the reform of abuses. There will be full retorm on the return of the Court to Pekln. “Tenthâ€"Good government depend- on men. not measures. Select goon“ men and yourselves act with sinceri- ty and zeal. Briefly. forget self (or the pubhcf' This would seem to indicate a de- sire to institute reforms. but the men who compose the board are,“- aricious and selfish, like the Empress Dowager herself. and cannot grasp the situation. The ablest of the lot. is Li Hung Chang. but he is con- sidered too old to again attempt to make thorough reforms. Wang Wen Shae. Jung Lu. Lu Chuan Lin and Ilsu Yingâ€"k'uei, the other members of the board. are at Singanâ€"iu. BHIM Tl] UUPY THE WEST. Court Says There. Will be Reform When the Emperor Ieturne. The new board. which is called the regency. and is really a board t0 consider reforms. is regarded ae t: great importance. says a despa .’ from Pekin. Prince Chins. Li Hung Chang and Kung Kang. the till“ members of the board who are in l’ekin, have received a communica- tion oi about 2,000 words from the Court. This communication deans“ the duties of the. board. It exhort- and commands the board, which is designed to replace the Grand Coun- cil. or Cabinet. to aim at reform and harmonious relations, to escape pov- erty and become strong in sincerity. energy. prudence and unselfishness. It is also required that the members shall yield their private opinions to the wishes of the majority. - The communication is under ten heads. The first directs that the board shall pay subordinates ior their ability, integrity and spotless- hess without regard to rank or pre- cedent. The second says the board must rectify abuses with firmness and moderation. The others are as fol- lows:â€" ORDERS F30! THE man TO ADOPT NEW METHODS. A separate. letter of Vuxplanation accompanying the edict is grandilo- qucnt and superficial. 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