Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
AMERICANS FAR BEHIND
Athletes at Paris Lose the Marathon
Race-Heat Excessive.

ltlce-fIeat Excessive. M
Paris, July 19.-Excessive heat ~
tended the sports held in connection
with the exposition today, making the
Marathon race of forty kilometers In
the form Of complete circle Of Paris
was a most trying ordeal. The start
was made a / 2::30 p. M, with thirteen
runners. including Newton. of the New
York Athletic Club; Grant, OF Boston,
and Macdonald.
The hundred meters handicap race
was won by Minahan, Of Georgetown
University; Holland, of Georgetown,
second Pritchard, the India champion.
third. Time, 1o4-5 seconds.
Hays, of the University OF Michigan,
Lord of Chicago, Cregan of Princeton.
Mechling of Pennsylvania and Hall OF
Brown qualified for the final heat IN the
500 meters flat handicap.
In the 400 meters handicap hurdle
race Pritchard of India. Won. Tewks-
bury. of Pennsylvania. second. Time,
IL minute and seconds
In the $500 meters steeple chase
handicap krashtiel, the Austrian, fn-
laished first.
The Marathon race was won BY
Theatre Michel. a Frenchman. Time.
! . hours and 40 minutes. The American.
4 runners are far behind and probably
will not finish.
LETTER FROM MRS. cONGER.
e.. plains one rhase of Boxer Move
ment-Forei.ners Blamed for tho
Droutll.
y .Des Moines. July 1S.-Under date OF
May 1 Mrs. Conger wifeof Minister E.
<y.. @t.~<~ sy,tt
4 to a Des Moines friend, in which she
i touched upon the Boxers, and ascIibsd
1.-THE feeling among the Chinese toward
! the foreigners as due TO their supersti-
Istior that the foreigners caused the
4 dro,Ith and the threatened starvation in
4 s|consequence Of the failure of rain. The
4 letter was written shortly after Mrs.
4 Conger returned to Pekin from this
4 county. SO far as known it Is the last
ietter written by her in which she re-
4 fers5 10 the situation at Pekin. Extracts
4 from this letter. which was received on
4 June II, are as follows
4 Il must tel YOU just little Of the
way We found things at the legation.
First Boy Wong With the other serv-
s. ants. had cleaned the house clean in
every crack ard corner and under
I. Ieveryfhing. never saw anything
:, cleaner and in better order. We zee
very much in our servants to respect,
admire and even love. They are so pa
tient. faithful. attentive thoughtful
4 and kind. l do wish tnat ynr could
know them. You must know them to
appreciate them. The qualities of char
glfaeter that they manifest surprise me.
; Heathent? In some ways. and so are
we all.
One of the high officials called to-
day lChinese minister 10 Russia). He
Z si.appeared like a smart, bright man. He
was richly attired in. his costly dress
: and ornaments.
You hear much about the Boxers,
: don't YOU? Well. we do not feel at all
81 in danger. Next week a party of US
.sstart overland upon trip to the great
wall Of China. There are what are
called Boxers here. They do not like
the foreigners. They greatly desire the
!. foreigners to go home ard stay there
: :, i and let China alone Wnattehe outcome
: will be no one can tell.
There has been no rain during the
winter and spring and the Ignorant
: Chinese think that the foreign devils
: cause this lack of water and the greal
9 starvation that threatens them.
g They are superstitious ESQ are wei
G Superstition does not always come II
g the same way