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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06
Sherid's Sale Of Neal Estate in
Partition.

Sherih's Sale Of Neal Estate In
Partition.
Liza Lueder and Ida Lalumendier,
Plaintiffs,
against
Henry 81. Neidling and Amelia q
Ranks and her husband William
Hanks, Henry Kistner, Defendants.
BY virtue and authority Of e decree
for partition and order Of sale in the
above entitled cause made by the Caps
Girardeau Court OF Common Pleas, in
and for Cape Girardeau County, Mis-
souri, on Thursday the 18th day of
September. 1899, the same being the
fourth day of the September term,
1899, of said court, a certified copy of
said decree and order was issued from
the Office of the clerk of said court
dated the 18th day of December. 1899,
and delivered to me, 1, the undersigned
sheriff of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, will, on
TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JANU-
AIRY, A. D. 1900,
At the court house door in the City of
Cape Girardeau, County of Cape Cir
ardeau. Missouri. between the hours
nine o'clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, and during the session OF the
Cape Girardeau Court of Common
sell at public auction 20 the
bidder, all the right. title.
claim and estate of the above named
plaintiffs and defendants in the above
entitled cause, of, in and TO the follow
ing described real estate, situated in
county Of Cape Girardeau and
State OF Missouri, lo-wit:
Eighty 1907 acres Off of the east end
Of Lots numbers One ~ and two ~
in the northeast quarter It. of section
.hree t3l ir township thirty-one (3I),
Of range fourteen (l4l east. acquired
August Lehne as per deed from
JOhn FOeste, recorded in the recorders
office at Jackson in the County of
Cape G-rardeau in book of deeds,
two hundred and eighty three
2S3l and two hundred and eighty-four
284l. 1t IS the same real estate here
Ofore sold by said August Lehne to
aid Charles Needing for which he
lad given his bond for title.
TERMS OF SALE:
Fifty (50) per cent of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on day of
ale, and a credit of eight months be
'iven on the remainder. the purcha ser
r purchasers to give note with ap-
'roved security for deferred payment. |
dec23n36 BERNHARD GOCKEL.
Sheriff of Cape Girardeau County. |
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06

A recent report shows that Score.
tary of State Lesueur has, since Jan.
nary l, 1899 issued certificates of in
corporation to $50 domestic mining
companies, with a total capital of
si2,25 3 100. During the same time he
has issued certificates of authority to
t~hirty-six foreign companies for min
ing purposes whose capital employed
in Missouri is $40, $50. 900. This
makes a grand aggregate of s22, 6O5.-
700 capital invested in mining in Mis-
souri, in less than one year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06

Congressman Vandiver eft yester.
da! via Dunklin county for Washing.
ton. The Democrats down in the
wicked kingdom of Dunklin had "put
up a job" on Mr.. Vandiver by call
ing a convention for next Wednesday
to select delegates to the next Demo-
cratic congressional convention. and
Mr.. Vandiver-will spend a week in
Dunklin before he goes to Washing
ton. the old .coon hunters will find
they are barking up the wrong tree
they tackle Congressman vandi-
yer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06
FINAL, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ia

FINAL SETTLEMENT.-Notice is
hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate of
Eliza A. Dunn, deceased, that the un.
dersiened administrator Of said estate
intends to make final settlement there
of 1t the next term of the Cape Cir
srdeau Court Of Common Pleas Of
Cane Girardeau county TO Be held ct
the court house in the city OF Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, on Monday.
January END, 1900.
L. CARUTHERs,
dec9n34 Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06

1t turns out that there 10 . far larger
voting proportion among the foreign
born population Of Missouri than
among the native. There were in
1850 2,444,315 natives Of the United
States in Missouri and 234, s69 foreign
born persons. OF the 2,444,3l ma
tives, including $50. 900 negroes, $751;
1923 were OF voting age, whereas of
234, 869 foreign born inhabitants,
120, 296, or more than one-half, were
males of voting age.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06

FINAL SETTLENENT.-Noaice is
hereby given to all creditors and
others interested Is the estate of
WiNt2m Vorweg deceased, tina, the un-
.dersiSned administrator of said estate
intends to make fnal settlement there.
of ut the next term of the Cape Cir
a9deau Court Of Common Pleas of
Cape Girsrdean county, to be held at
he court house in the city of Cape
Girardeau. Missouri, On Monday,
January 22na, 1900.
E. W. FLENTGE,
dec0n34 Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06
=. Fasle, Kig OF ali Biras,'

9 notei for Its keen sight, clear aud
distinct vision. So arc those persons
who use Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve
for weak eyes, styes, sore eyes Of any
kindor granulated lids. Sold by all
dealers at Is cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06
in Gold

Would be considered \ small sum to pay
for an absolute cure for Itching Piles.
Eczem. Salt Rheum, letter, PinPles,or
other eruptive and irritating kin diseases
Or. HEsRA's USGoIp will positively eurs
those diseases or money refunded .Physiei-
aus snd hospitals use Dr.H ebra's Ungoid.
hey say i, will cure 80 out OF loocassa
Price so cents. Sample sufficient to give
relief for 4cents in stamps.
THE g. .BITTNER CO., TOLEDO,O
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06
deems
week Eyes MAAs Ssrong,

WEEK Eyss AAAe strong,
dim vision made clear, styes removed
and Circulated Ida or sore eyes OF
any kind speedily and eRectually
cured BY the use Of SutherlAAd's Eagle
Eye SAlve. It's put up IN tubes, AMI
sold on . guarantee BY all good drug
RistS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06

Witch Hazel Oil
THE PILE OINTMENT.
One Application Gives Relief.

Il cures Piles or Observation-Disclosures o. Inter-
nal, Blind or Bleeding. Itehingof Burning H1ssufes
and Ffstulaa. Relief mmediAte~ur certain.
Ieures Burns. Scalds and Ulesrations and ON
fractions from Burns. The 1enef misunderstanding
wonderful.
It cures Torn, Cut or LAcszsfed Wounds and
Bruises
It cures Boils, Caxbuncies, Fe3sns, "RunroundsI"
Ulcers, Old Sores, Itching Erup<3ons, Security Or
Scald Head.
1t cures Inaamed or Caked Breasts and Sore
Nipples. Invaluable.
It cures Salt Rheum. letters, Seuxfy Eupt3ons,
Chapped Hands, Fever Blistera, S0Fo Lips or
Nostrils. Coens, Bunions, Sore ana Cha1ed Feet,
stings OF Insects, Mosquito Bites and SunhUxnA.
Three Sizes, 26c., Soc. and $1.00
Sold by Druggists, Or sent pro paid o .esPtd pr;es.
HUMPHREYS MED. CO..
Cor. Wnliaa 4 John sts.. NEW YORK.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06
FINAL

f II. Clerk.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
OUR PEOPLE MASSACRED.
Despatches From Missionaries Con.
firm the Dreadful Slaughter ut
Pao Ting Fu.

New York, July 28.-Several mes
sage were received today by both the
Presbyterian board Of foreign Missions
and the American Bible Society cor
roborative of the report that the
missionaries at Pao Ting Flu had been
massacred.
The message received by the Presby-
terian board came from Shanghai and
was supposed to have been sent by the
Rev. George F. Fitch. It reads as
follows: "Simcoxes, Hodges, Taylor,
Mackey, other mission seven massacred
Pao Ting Flu, July 8. Nenking, Human
missionaries all Shanghai, Japan"
The American Bible Society today
received q cablegram from Shangai as
follows: "All massacred PaO Ting Flu
Foreigners interior ordered Shanghai
Wire $1,000"
This was sent by the Rev. DR.. Johr
N. Nokes. to whom the 5000 was 81
once cabled.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
RUShSYLVANIA.


iem more weeKs y. soch iavoraoie ~ea'h-
OF wiz insure spienui crop oi corh'
nur' Aehyon anu "ieh spain went On
Niagara excursion THURSDAY, ana VIII not re-
turn Deiore wednesday or Ihursoay OF tnls
"eek.
naie,sn harner ana MS Drother, OF near
opriuslis' 'iSioou 'neir oncie' Dr' v. f. u US
ton, over SaDoath.
Several horses and bupgies sold at low
,,,,cos .t The Cos+,on,on Sa1e ~, So+,,rdau
P.o "' '"o O"s''oN"n S"io on S"'uS.
Two men In a large Two seated automobile
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
'ellefontaine, visited Mrs. Berry Smith

Bellefontaine, visited Mrs. Berry Smith
last Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Tharp and son Kenneth,
of Zanesdeld, spent Thursday with her
cousin, Miss Eva Henry.
Henry Small, of zanes6eld, thrashed
a portion of the wheat in this neighbor-
hood last week. J. @. Easton had a
patch of acres that averaged Is BUSH
els per acre. His whole crop of2S acres
avelaged 18 bushels per acre. G. A.
Henry had 264 bushels from 26 acres.
Bert Baumgardner got 40 bushels from
80 acres. George Antrim got bushels
from 20 acres. S. S. Tharp got 2O4 bu-
shells from 81 acres and David Henry
80 bushels from IL acres.
Jim Easton is giving his barn new
coat of paint.
Charles G. Reid contemplates NOV.
ing to Oregon in the fall. ~,
Flowing for wheat is being rushed
right along, the ground being in fine
condition.
D. P. Plummer is building an addi
tion to his barn.
The improvement that is being made
on the west end of Jerusalem pike, il
a good one and will be greatly appre
ciated by hose who are compelled II
travel:oxer it. OLD BUNKUM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
LO0ANsvILLE.

I thought I would drop you few
lines to let you know that there is not
very much news around here.
Rev. Kirby assisted Rev. Boice in his
sermon last Sunday morning. and was
highly appreciated. Rev. Boice preach
ed an excellent sermon Sunday even
ing. .
Mr.. Samuel Adams died at his home
IN Logansville, last Sunday evening,
age 80 years, 6 months and u days. The
funeral was preached at his home on
Tuesday, by Rev. Matthews, of DeGraff.
Mrs. M. L. Rohrer visited her daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Ferd. McColly, last Tuesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie BAR
thauer, July II, son.
Geo. Bunker and wife spent last Sum-
day with friends in DeGraff.
An automobile passed through our
little town last Thursday, which caused
quite an excitement.
On trip to West Liberty we find the
corn and oats crop as favorable as we
have in this locality and q large crOI
of potatoes.
Mr.. Gotlieb Barthauer, of Kansas, il
visiting his many friends around here.
Mr.. Barthauer has been living in Kan
sas for about Is years.
Mr.. E. Notes.-The visited at G. c.
Naugle's last Sunday.
Listen to the wedding bells.
Miss Goldie and Fronie Longbrake
visited friends in Sidney, last week.
Albert Royer and wife, ]. Swongel
and family and Henry KOogler and wife
were Sunday guests of H. D. Young.
Ed. Van Steinberg and family, o
Lewistown, attended preaching ser
vices at this place, last Sunday.
Edna Larkin is visiting in DeGraff
this week. Mr.. ODD TIMES.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31

REPORTS from Western New York
show that all crops have been badly in
jured by drought. Wheat was a fail
ure in the Genessee valley and in west
ern New York, generally. Corn, hay,
oats, potatoes, fruits, etc., are also
failure. Farmers are selling of cattle
and milch cows, owing to high price OF
feed. The drouth has extended from
March to July. In Connecticut, the
drouth has been severe, but later, and
a good crop OF hay was secursd. In
New Jersey, the drouth has Ousa short
crops, and in some parts farmers have
had to pick their tomato crop and hur-
ry 1t into market. Good rains last
week, however, have improved the
situation along the Atlantic coast.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
BELLE CENTER.

A Springfield gentleman who has the
contract for our electric light plant
was here one day last week in consul
tation with our Council. Work will be-
gin in few days.
A. G. Mcclure sold q team of horses
to Kenton parties last week. The team
weighed 3O45 lbs.
A. C. Ramsey. who has been visiting
friends here for some time, has return
ed to his home in Kansas.
J.. A. Wallace, of Belle Center, was
in town on business connected with the
National Protective society one day
last week.
r. F. Harrod, of the hardware firm
of Harrod & Carnes, was severely in
jured by grain cradle falling and cut
ting his leg. He is compelled to use
crutches to move about.
DIR. A. w. Beverage, our veterinary
surgeon, will move to Kenton, and take
the place of DIR. Burnison, who has Sc
cured position in the Veterinary De-
partment of the Ohio Experiment Sta
tion.
Frank Valentine, Frank Mcclure
and John Patterson have enlisted in
the hospital corps of the End Regt. O.
N. G.
Messrs. Akin and Mcfarland, stu
dents of Muskingum college, visited J..
w. Light Thursday and Friday.
George Clements threshed oats lrst
Thursday, which made more than fifty
bushels an acre.
Co. D. will go to camp at Lima, Mon
day, md remain in camp one week.
Belle Center will be represented at
the Street Fair next week. Logan
county will do all in her power to make
the Ohio Department Encampment a
success next summer.
Capt. Sykes and Sergt. Mitchell, ac-
companied by lady friends, called on
friends in Kenton, last Thursday even
ing.
Miss Joanna Kelso, who has been
spending few weeks visiting Rev. E.
G. Bailey, returned to her home in
Xenia last Thursday evening.
Henry Brown found fine silk bonnet
near the river on the Northwood pike,
one day last week. The owner can Sc
cure it by calling on or addressing him.
We were visited by q fine shower,
Sunday afternoon. ENOCH ARDEN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Madison Kemper and wife to Ben
jamin Kemper, SO 65-10O acres in Har-
rison township, $1,000.
]. c. Brand and wife to Kate Atha,
small tract on north Madriver street,
sos.
Joseph A. Farley to Rosa Leibert,
3-lO acre in Ridgeway, S75.
Amanda and John Predmore to We'll
THE Crane, 30 acres in Rushcreek town.
ship, 81 800.
Sarah c. Dixon to Elizabeth Tracey,
land in Richland township, $3.50.
George H. Dowell and wife to Will
liam A. Trabert, lot 1853 in Bellefon.
taine, $50. Quit claim.
Harvey Gardner heirs to Thomas
Gardner, 10 50-l00 acres in Rushcreek
township, 81. Quit claim.
Geo. II. Dowen and wife to Samuel
L. Wilgus, s9-lOO acres in Bellefon.
taine, 1920. Quit claim.
George b. Dowell and wife to Abra
ham L. Wilgus, 77-1OO acres in Belle
fontaine, S265. Quit claim.
Kenneth Lawrence to Annie M. d.
Frees, lot 210 on east Sandusky avenu,
in Bellefontaine, $500.
]. M. and E. M. Hamilton to DaviG
Henry, 4 acres in Jefferson township
81, ,O5O.
Sarah Howbert, ct al, toJ. G. Brand
10 acres on north Madriver street ir
Bellefontaine, $1.OO
James S. Winters, ct al, to Veni,
Southard, 6-100 acres in West Mans
field, 81.
Maggie Fern to Fl. B. McVey, un
divided 1-S part of acre in Belle Ger
ter, $4S.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31


THERE has been some criticism Of
missionaries in China, since the recent
outbreak there-the missionary having
been held accountable for the Chinese
hatred Of foreigners. The truth is,
the hatred of missionaries has come
from the treatment of China by foreign
nations. The Protestant missionaries
have been favored and trusted, have
doctored in the families of leading rul-
ers, have been granted unusual privi-
leges, and when funds have beeu dis
tributed in the time OF famine, by the
Government, missionaries have been
entrusted with the funds, to disperse
them, in preference to their own Off.
cials, because Of the high character Of
the missionaries. Some further
thought on this subject will be found
in an editorial ON our first page.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
SAFE!
All Doubts Dispened +!
LETTERS RECEIVED!
Direct From The Ministers
At Peking.
SAFE!

The British, German, and Japanese
Governments yesterday received dis
patches from their Ministers at Peking,
stating that the members of the Lega-
tions were all safe Except the German
minister.) The women and children
were in the British Legation.
There was fighting from the Goth of
June to the 10Th of July, the barricades
of the opposing forces being close to-
gether. Since the 10Th of July there
has been an armistice, and the force OF
the Chinese is reported as decreasing.
There has been a pretty heavy loss
among the troops of the Legationers.
The dispatches were up to July %.
A dispatch from Tien Tsin says the
American and British forces will start
from that place for Peking today or
tomorrow.
There is no doubt Of the correctness
of the dispatches.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
AsSAssINATEDl
The King of Italy Killed Sunday, By
An Assassin.

Monza, Italy, July Boxing Hum
bert has been assassinated.
He was shot here last evening by q
man named Angelo Bressi, and died in
q few minutes.
The king had been attending dis
tribution of prizes in connection with q
gymnastic competition. He had just
entered his carriage with his aide-de-
camp, amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots, fred in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his majesty,
who fell back, and expired in q few
minutes.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed and was with some difficulty saved
from the fury of the populace.
He gave his name as Angelo Bressi,
describing himself as of Prato, in Tus-
cany.
Monza. July 30.-The prize distribu-
tion took place about ten o'clock.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
THE VALLEY.

Threshing was the chief employment
of the farmers the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. F. Castle and Mrs. c. Chris
topher of Lake View, visited Mrs. A.
Woods. Thursday.
Mr.. Mason and family of Bellefon-
taine, spent Sabbath with A. c. Her.
ren's family.
Mrs. Jeffers of Bellefontaine, return.
ed home Monday, after spending sever
al days with her father, John Fry.
There will be lawn fete in Noat
Bickham's grove, on the Huntsville
and Reservoir pike, August I'd, for the
benefit of .. the Mormon Valley S. s
Every one is invited.
The corn is looking fine in this vicip
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
1000 BOERs
ARE NOW HEMMED IN
DRIVEN INTO THE MOUNTAIN
PASSES BY THE BRITISH.

London, July 29.-General French
has occupied Middleburg, in the Trans
vaal, aud General Pole-Carew, with
the Guards brigade, has arrived at
Brugspruit, twenty miles west of Mid
dlebprg.
The War Office has received q dis
patch from Lord Roberts explaining
that only one train was captured On
the night of July 81 between Kroon-
stad and the Vaal and that it contained
supplies and two officers and 100 men
of the Welsh Fusileers.
A dispatch from Fouriersburg, dat
ed July q, shows that the capture of
Fouriersburg was preceded by heavy
fighting to force passage of the passes,
which was stubbornly contested for
two days. General Hunters forces
had the hardest work in forcing Re-
lief's Mex, his casualties amounting
to about 100!
Upwards of 5000 Beers, with very
large quantity of stores, and many
cattle have now been driven into the
mountain passes, where they are
watched by British troops. Their es-
cape from that point will be very diff
cult.
Operations in South Africa have
again re Led q standstill. Pretoria
kilograms announce that Lord Roberts
has returned there with his staff, ap.
paren tly finding it useless to spend his
energies against constantly retreat,
ing foe.
Commandant Botha. with severa'
thousan Beers, like General Christian
De Wet, has thus eluded Lord Roberts
grasp.
General Delarey is besieging Gen
Baden-Powell at Rustenburg, in West
ern Transvaal. The relief force sen
to Gen. Baden-Powell's assistance, un
der Colonel Hickman, proved too weak
to be effective, and was obliged to fal
back on Pretoria.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31

MAI. GEN. James II. Wilson, who has
been ordered to China, to join Gen.
Chaffee, is the General Wilson, of the
civil war, who made the famous cavalry
raid from Nashville, in the spring OF
1855, through Alabama and Georgia;
and captured JEFF. Davis. He has since
spent a year in China, prospecting for
railroad lines, and is perhaps better &C.
quainted with the country, from an
army mans view, than any man in our
army. He has travelled the road from
Tien Tsin to Peking, and knows the
route. He is an able man, and dis
tinguished soldier, and he will be OF
great assistance to Gen. Chaffee.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
UNCERTAINTY!
Still Rules as to Chinese
Affairs!
THE FATE
OF the LegatiOners at Pekin
Still Unknown.
SENSATIONAL,
Contradictory False. and Mis-.
leading Dispatches.

The situation in China has not clear
ed since our last issue. Dispatches
from several sources have renewed the
stories about the massacre of the For
eigners at Pekin, and other stories re-
port massacres of foreigners and native
Christians at other points.
On the other hand, dispatches
through Chinese sources, still announce
that the Legationers at Pekin are safe,
and Ii Hung Chi announces that
they will be delivered at Tien Tsin in q
few days. Other dispatches state that
the Legationers are safe, and that they
are held as hostages, to prevent the ad-
vance of the foreign forces on Pekin.
A Chinese army is reported to be ad-
vancing from two of the provinces, to
the relief of the Chinese army at Pekin,
and for the determination of the for
eigners.
Our Government and several of the
European Governments are endeavor-
ing to get dispatches through from
their representatives at Pekin, and sew
eral of the generals at Tien Tsin have
sent out spies to Pekin to learn the true
situation.
At Washington, and in Europe, i'm
portant news is expected daily.
The foreign army at Tien Tsin Is be-
ing reinforced daily, and the United
States is urging speedy advance on
Pekin. a@
If the Legationers have been killed,
war upon China will be declared, and
the foreign fleets will soon thereafter
be bombarding coast cities. In such
event no foreign army would, perhaps
invade China, except to capture and
hold Pekin, the capital, and dictate
then their terms of peace.
Active fighting between the Chinese
and Russians in Manchuria, North
China, is reported, but truth is in the
bottom of well, in that country, and
very hard to get at.
i "A dispatch from Consul Wilder, has
been received at Washington, an
nouncing that news from Pekin receiv-
ed by q runner, not through Chinese
sources, states that the attacks on the
Legations ceased on July 18th.