Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-20

was handed him at $3.50 a. m, the in
slant he left the train, by the Associat-
ed Press correspondent Scanning the
bulletin, he gave evidences OF pleasure
at the news Later when the state
departments statement first reached
him by the Associated Press, adding
strength to the genulneness Of the
news, he was more vlslbly gratined.
Those near the President have known
for days past that he has never given
up hope that Minister Conger was
alive
After the President had read all the
news which followed the first bulletin,
ne started for drive with Mrs. Nc
Kinley
MINISTER'S ARE SAFE.
Washington, July 2O.-The secretary
Of state received a telegram today from
Consul Fowler at Che Foo, dated on
the afternoon OF the goth. saving he
had received the following telegram
from the governor Of Shan Tung dated
10 o'clock:
Received flying EXPRESS from the
Tsung IA Yamen forwarding cipher
telegram dated July IS, from American
minister Pekin, which l have trans
mitted, and by which you win see that
the newspaper accounts are entirely ru-
mors"
The state department also has re-
celved a dispatch from Consul Fowler
dated night July 20, in which he com
munlcates the following message tele-
graphed to him that date by the gov
ernor OF Shan Tuns;
Il have just received definite infor-
nation that the various ministers in
Pekin are well and that the proper Chi
nese officials are devislng measures for
their rescue and protection"
This MESSAGE IS signed by Yuan. the
governor Of shang Tuug
DECIPHERING THE CIPHER MES
AGE.
Washington, July 20.--After hope had
almost been abandoned Of hearing from
the legations IN Pekln. two cablegrams
bearing tidings OF the unfOrtunates
beset in the British legation We're re-
ceiyed this morning. First came a short
sharp word from Consul Gen. Goodnow,
al Shanghai an officer Of the state de-
partment who VIII not be soon forgot
ten because Of the immense energy and
zeal he has exhibited In securing infor-
nation TO meet the demand Of the de-
partment In the exciting days Of the
past six weeks He gave notice that
Minister Conger had at last been heard
from directly and that his words were
on the way TO the state department.
WI TEARS DOWN THE STREET
Scarcely had the cheering news
reached Secretary Hay before Minister
WI came tearing down the asphalt
streets from his legation In his automo-
bile bearing IN his hands the precious
message from Mr. C0nger The minister
was perspirng and almost speeches.
with pleasurable excitement. and even
the swift new elevator in the state de-
partment scarcely could meet his de-
mand for hastily reaching Secretary
Hay The secretary already had pre-
pared himself for the minister's appear
ance, but nevertheless not knowing the
nature Of Mr.. Congers communication
he sat In suppressed anxiety TO receive
the message. Mr.. WI himself was ig-
norant Of what he had Ia his hand. be-
cause the message was in the state de-
partmont cipher apparently meaning
less mass of figures and periods. Sec
rotary Hay at once called for Assistant
Secretary Adee and the two distin-
guished officials set 90 wark translating
the cipher into the English. This oc-
cupled nearly half an hour The first
movement OF Secretary Hay when de-
ciphering was 20 make a copy and dis
I patch this by messenger in haste 10 the
White House, with a request TO the tel
egraphers there 10 forward IL az the
earliest moment TO President Mckinley
for his Information Then Secretary
Hay, remembering the intense public
anxiety % have tidlngs OF the Amerl-
cans In Pekin. caused his private Sec
rotary TO prepare copies OF the message
he had received thoughtfully accom-
| panying Them with an explanatory
statement and these copies were given
20 the newspapermen. who by this time,
seeming the.fact that news Of the great
est Importance had come. began crowd
INK the broad corridor before the sec
retay's Office
TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Then Secretary Hay betook himself
70 the war department 10 convey the
news In person 20 Secretary Root and
10 Secretary Long, who were together
az The time After a short consultation
IN Secretary Roots office Secretary
Long upon emerging into the corridor
was showered with congratulations by
a large thrOng Of department employees
ana newspaper men, who had cOnrre-
gated there As the one member OF the
cabinet who has consistently maintained
during the dark days IN which others
had given up all hope OF the safety OF
the foreigners In Pekin, the news that