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In a Quandary

The Republican bosses are trying 70 hnI
the right man tor Chairman Of their State
Central Committee to succ.ed Mr.. Shryoes,
who has resigned because. a. Is alleged OF
bad treatmen, by Senator McComas- Ne
Comas. it is said, had promised shryock that
he should be one Of the delegates -at-laFge 70
the national convention, aud later changed
his mind. in order to satisfy the Eastern
Shore, and at this time McComas seems to Be
chief boss Of toe Republican party IN Mary
land. On Monday he called into consultation
with him Congressman Mudd and Judge
Harry NJ. Clabaugh, hut it is said no decision
as to the Craftsmanship was reached A CON
petent man is wanted, but not an ambitious
one. as MeComas aud Mudd do not want g
set no a possible rival.
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COMMISSIONS RECEIVED.

A
Commissions for the following named per-
sons, appointed to fill the respective offices
hereinafter mentioned, were filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county on the 18th day of April, 1900, and
said persons are hereby notified that unless
they qualify within thirty days from the above
date their places will be deemed vacant:
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
District No. Joel Blizzard, Norman B.
Hagan, Henry I. Williams and John Il.
Diffendal.
District No. Jesse F. Billmyer and
Frank H. Willett.
District No. 3.-James A. Harner, Jacob
R. Lippy and J. William Earhart.
District No. 4.-William II. Stocksdale and
James P. Beam.
District No. 5.-Harry r. Devries, Ralph
L. Barnes, Harry F. Curley and Michael
Glennan.
District No. 6.-John R. Strevig, Jacob P.
Batozer and Samuel j. Hohacker.
District No. William Moore, Gustavus
w. Crapster, Edward H. Humbert, Harry b.
Summers and w. Riley Myers.
District No. S.-William Ii. Armacost and
Andrew j. Houck
District No. 9.-Johr Elgin and Jacob
Farver
District No. I'D. Calvin Warner.
District No. 11.-Louis Dielman.
District No. 12.-Wiliam J. Crabbs and
Charles +. Reck.
District No. 13.-Frank |. Lewis and Geo,
A. Harrison.
NOTARIES PUBLIC
Thomas 0. Eckenrode, Taneytown.
Charles f. Bankert, Union Mills.
n. H. Baumgartner, Westminster.
Charles Z. Herring, Westminster.
j. VIM Snader, New Windsor.
Frank J. Shriner, Union Bridge.
Albert Jones, Mount Airy.
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS.
John NJ. Roberts, Harry L. MuSselman ana
Charles Nicodemus.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
april p 81.
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DIED
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

salem ,.ras-. iulHcrnu ,hurcn Ben s.aia :
Church --HuHAy -cus-ol AZ . a. m y 4, : g r
81 IHA Ia Communion. NJ - b.. a. 80 \. IA Pre-
f4rat4ry service ~atBri4y previous Al = p ~
Catrghisa ~ . q NJ - lahus 'hnr'h-Sa'sdAs
:. hool AZ a. 49, CasanuntnH Al D. = n. cate
rhf>e aH saturday ri g. "a Combination au1
''''''''''"s A Diehg. PASTOR
tir.cr Lutheran Church sunday school ~ ;
10 FrrscBinE Al lAs-l r. sud s.sa g. ~. = y
: e. g. e 6&A r. m- T. - at.ief- Pastor
Carroll tslsz7s, "a fsTuaSi Chvrgh.-Reps atatu 5
thurea-santtag seaogl a. ao1 m. Divine scr
siea Rt lu a. m 81 Matthew Church. sunday
Naez astet. Fastor-
rnisataun V D. Charch. sunday. May g.
Preaching ., I8z9 e. M ard IN = Sladty
-.ht1I al q Is e. an. r.. r. THURSDAY evening. Al ;
b ~. JunioE G Z saturday aftcFuoS'as AZ . eek
Rev. b. ". kindiey. Pastor
= PANTS Reformed Churca-SssaAsy school -
atta m Divine services a. 70 i5 =. ant 2 ~ p
"a calvin = ~5aEsr. Pastor
A.crussoa ga.-sauahy May 6-Ha5y -.
ehariaf At = ~ q "a Main. St sa = a. second
loiy Eucharist a. 1lsl s. N kfeaseuE A. tl3
srssi = p ~ Y:seE1iaY.- NaGlns AnI u5lx Exrhs.
risi ~ 3 On kFrnssne Frsiag Is 5ss3 3 "a.
= b. TaytaT. EetsuT
81 Baaa.s /, nu-ra-~ssFsls ys-la.y Mas. af e,ts
au.s high Mass Sc Ike g. "a Nespez a. p = -
nuunS the as,k 4ass St I ; ?.
Meths.lssf prugssgasit aarra Res y suAhsss'
o. b Fas,us-- szb&Sth SERIES i'ecAchtas 81
Christian Esievpr s~fvcv ia tht lectasv Fpsssz A.
40 b. Ea-
rrutenzsyN Church -sansiAy srhoas Al 2 .
a. Presealus at Ias5 a. so aui - ,. r.
Rsr Job A prov. FASTER
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The RepublicaSs Of the Senate have aban-
doned the idea Of passing the Hanna Payne
ship subsidy bill at this session and have
abandoned the army reorganization scheme.
The Democrats were prepared to make a Wig
orous opposition, aud the effort to pass the
measures would prolong the session far into
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NEW WASH GOODS.

There IS no rise in prices here In fact of the very
best bargains offered Dry Goods to be found
on our this week Early last winter we were
fortunate in securing large lot of White Goods and new summer
Wash Su prices that enable us to sell them at really less
than they are worth the mills today The weather OF the past
week has thinking about these things and we offer you an
opportunity supply your coming wants at considerable saving
lover what you would otherwise have to pay.
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Ex-Mayor William 7. Master, Of BALI.
more. is said to be a candidate for the Repuh-
liean nomination for Congress in this district.
He resides in the 18th Ward, which is in this
district, along with the 10th, 18th and 18th.
Mr.. Master is native of Cecil county, where
he has numerous friends, and he has supper.
ters in Carroll also.
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4 OBLIGATIONS FOR
N LIQUOR LICENSES

WESTMINSTER, Nh. MAY !, 1900.
aerrhy give notice tAai ,hs tolluwlng per
sons have SLED applications in the ofhcc 81
she Clerk Cd tkr t'treg.t ToaFi foT IaErol.
casnsg as i..4aar Licenses. 10 ~jt
To KEEP 4 HOTEL Or ORDINARY
Elb-i5s- J Hapsagad asi William l..
Blammaai, partners, tnaaies - Hammond
Bgas. H1.d Nli's. Nd
Lew a, Assr Westminster. M
Aud unless eansr % the contrary tc showa
ia writing GA Or before the lath dAY D
. Mar, 1909, the licenses applied fag wss
by ISSUED. provided the said applicants comply
u5lh the requirements % Chapter 6. Acts 81
lsal, requisite thereto.
JAS. H. BiLLiNGSLEA.
Clerk 90 che Circuit Coari for Carroll County
maFa Il
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VIII be sold at public sale on the late prem
ises Of William H. Stocksdale, mile and a
half from Finksburg. on the road leading
from Herring Mill to the Deer Park road, on
SATURDAY, MAY Il, 1900, at 10 a. m, 2
horses, fresh COW, heiters, 3 shotes, wagons,
mower. binder, farming utensils, &c; also IS
barrels of corn, lot of hay, aud large amount
of household and kitchen furniture.
WIN. F. STOCKSDALE,
p A. Gorsuch, Auct. Administrator.
uu4y5-3t
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FOR SALE

The undersigned, intending to 60 into the
Bottling Business, wishes TO dispose Of the
Goodwill aud Fixtures Of the Central Hotel,
formerly Marsh'sl, Main aud Centre, West
minister, Nd. The Hotel is three story brick
building, furnished throughout, with stabling
for 90 horses; is situated within minutes
walk Of the Court House and is the only Hotel
within blocks of the same and principal
business portion of the city, is now doing aud
has always done a thriving business. For
terms, apply to
L. c. SMITH, Proprietor.
may5-3t Westminster, Nd.
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Frank E. Bundy, the defaultng City Cham
berlain of Elmira, New York, has pleaded
guilty of grand larceny, and was sentenced TO
six years and six months Imprisonment.
The safe in the postoffice at Franklin, South
amptou county, Virginia, was blown open
Wednesday night and about $500 worth Of
stamps stolen. The postmaster also lost a
large sum of private funds.
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YIi.i.IAW n. STOCKSDAIE.
NO 1858 EQUITY

Ia the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Fannie l. Worley ei a.. plaintiffs. "a MichAe
Y,ugliug ct a.. defendants.
Ordered this 4th dAy Of May, A. u. lsHO
thas The "a and "a accounts Of the auditor filed
IN this cause be- huAlls ratified aud confirmed,
unless cause "a the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 2lst day IL May, inst.
provided copy Of this order be inserted tor
two successive weeks before the last named dag
in sowe newspaper published in Carol
county.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk
True copy,-fest:
may 3 q jas II. BILiINGsLEA, Clerk
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GTRAWBERRY FESTIvAL.-The La
- dies of s.. Luke's Winter's) Lutheran
Church, near New Windsor, will hold their
annual Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival in
tent in the grove adjoining the church, on
Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and
night, June LIST and I'd, 1900. The public are
cordially invited to attend. apr % 1t
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Business Locals.

Having purchased the p NJ. Weist Mill
solicit a continuance of the patronage, and
will insure satisfaction. Wheat and corn
taken in exchange for -four, meal, &c. John
II. Marker.
For Sale-A fine Speeding Cart and Har.
ness E. J. Crumrine, Manchester.
PUBLIC SALE OF FURNITURE.
On May IL, at / p. M, at the residence OF
the late Annie Haines, on Centre near Willis,
all of her Household and Kitchen Furniture.
See bills. may IL
1000 pounds of assorted Sugar Cured Meat,
also lot of Wagons, &c, on May y, at Ed.
Shipleys Shops, Westminster. See bills.
We refund Zoe for every package Of Putnam
Fadeless Dye that fails 10 give satisfaction
Monroe Drug Co, Unionylle, Mo- Sold by
Shaw Drug Co., Westminster, Nd.
ADVANTAGE.
You can buy "The Pride of Westminster
Coffee for l5c per pound; we still grind i
for you, if you wish; no better sold IN tbs
State for zoe per pound. Jno. d. Bowers, Al
Z. Main St, Westminster. z
$4,000 Second Growth Chestnut Single.
for Sale. Jacob l.. Shafsr, 81 Penna. Ave
nue., Westminster, Nd.
Ten Dollars will buy lady's Bicycle, il
good order Apply at the ADVOCATE Office
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LYDIA CULLISON,

late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri-
Der on or before the 2Sth day of November,
1900; they may otherwise by law be eXclud-
ed from all benefit of said estate.
! Given under my hand this oath day of
| April, 1900. ,-
WILMER T. HOUCk,
,nr-9S At Executor
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Gov. Pingree, Of Michigan, Republican
does not believe in the Hanna Mckinley doc
trine of Imperialism ana will not support
Mckinley
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This IS 70 give aosire that the sutserlhel
has obtained from chr Orphans Coars Of
Carol. county, n Maryland, letters q ad-
ADMINISTRATION. % the Personal Estate IS
WILLIAM II. SToCKSDALE.
late % Carroll county, deceased. Al person.
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned 70 eXhibi, the same, with iAs vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, ia ghe suhser
Der, on ~ before the 5lh day Il December,
1890; they may otherwise by la% be excluded
from al benefit Of said estate
Given under ans hand this S0sb day o.
ApHl 1900.
WILLIAM f. sOCkSDALE.
may5 81 Administrator.
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as can be found IN our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SfRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To
BACC0, &C.
The best grades Of PATENT PROCESS
and FAMILY FLOUR constantly on hand at
bottom figures. VIII pay the Highest Prices
for WHEAT. CORN. RYE. OATS, and all
kinds Of Country Produce.
Agent for Latin L Rand Blasting Pow
der. and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing. SC Farmers can be supplied with the
best quality Of COTTON and FLAASEED
MEAL, HEAVY MIDDLINGS, BRAN, &c.
a. lowest prices.
mar ~ T. .. GRIMES.
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wALK-ovER SHOES FOR MEN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
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Queerest OF Oil Wells.
MARRIED.

on April ~ 1890 d; Littlestown. Pa. hy Rev f
+ BEnt Ernest Thuuc Of Littleslnwp, Pa, and Miss
Cora stick OF Hayney. Nj.
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7 IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postothee, Westmin-
ster, Md, April IS, 1900:
Bankard, Mrs. Cora Kidwell, Johu
Brown. Mrs Annie NJ. Pearce, John +.
Crapster, Miss Eta Routzohn, John 7.
Danner, Miss Rose K Schneider, Mr..
Glenn, Miss Rebecea Stembler, Noe.
Harris, John I. Strong, Miss NJ. G.
Hushbey, NJ. NJ. Wells, w. L.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will please say it was advertised.
may MILTON SCHAEFFER, P. NJ.
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Having succeeded to the business Of the
late firm Of f. O. Grimes & Co, the under
signed solCits the patronage Of the hrm' 5
former customers and the public generally.
has As complete stock OF
CHOIC GRO Err ES
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iEORGE STEPHAN

late Of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims agaiustth the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the youch.
ers thereof legally authenticated, TO the sub
scriber. on or before the 18th day OF Noyem
Der, 1900; they may otherwise by law be eX-
cuded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF
April, 1900. .
MARY c. STEPHAN,
aprl4 At Administrators.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Conf ct
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters q adj
ADMINISTRATION on the Personal Estate Of
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JOHN HUBNER

Office of the Chief Clerk House of Delegates:
hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1900. B. l.. SMITH,
Chief CLERK of the House of Delegates.
apr e st
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SHOE ART.

We al believe in art which Is defined As =
reproduction Of natare with the non essentials lett
out Our
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DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
Relating TO Taneytown.
CHAPTER a05.

AN ACT TO REPEAL THE ONE HUN
DRIED AND FORTY FOURTH SEC
TION OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF CODE
OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, RELATING
TO THE TOWN OF TANEYr0WN, IN
CARROLL COUNTY, AND TO RE
ENACT THE SAME IN AN AMENDED
OR DIFFERENT FORM.
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Office OF the Chief Clerk House of Delegates:
hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
true copy OF an Act of the General Assembly
Of Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1900. ,,
B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
anraS 81
The Dickinson press., 1900-08-18
GUS RUHLlN DEFEATED.

Knocked Out by Fitzsimmons in the
Sixth Round.
New YORK, Aug. 12.-Bob Fitzsim,
mons of Australia met Gus Rubin, the
Akron giant, before the Twentieth
Century club at Madison Square Gar.
den and won by knocking the Ohioap
down and out in the sixth round. Fitz-
simmons did the trick cleanly and
oleverly. It was q fierce and bloody
battle while it lasted and at times
looked as though Rubin would get the
better of his man, but Fitzsimmons at
the proper time would cut loose with
his fearful body blow, which finally
snuffed out the Ohio BOXERS light,
Fitzsimmons conceded about 80
pounds to Rubin. and this in itself was
serious handicap. But, as the result
showed, Fitzs;mmons was equal to tho
task he had set for himself and won
out with that terrible solar plexus
blow, which, whenever it landed,
shook Rubin from head to foot.
Fitzsimmons left the ring five min
utes after h. had delivered the winning
punch, but it took Ruhlin IL minutes
to come round sufficiently to be able to
walk to his dressing room.
The Dickinson press., 1900-08-18
Will Have an Official to Confer
With the Allies as to the
Legationers.
URGED MEMBERS TO LEAVE
Latter Declined, Fearing the
Chinese Escort Would Be
Inadequate.
With the Relief Column a Few
Miles Away the Situation
Is Changed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The state
ment is made here on reliable authority
that the Pekin government would
designate some high official to meet tho
commanders Of the allied forces at
Tung Chow and agree with them on
some measures for the safe conduct of
the members of the foreign legations in
tho capital. Information to this effect
was received here. It is not all un-
likely that the meeting has already
taken place if General Chaffee has
pushed on to Tung Chow.
The suggestion is made that this pro.
posal of the PelSin government may be
all important feature of the Conger dis.
patch which the officials Of the state
department declined to give out for
publication, as we'll us the dispatches
which have been received III Europe,
and which the governments are keep.
ing secret.
General Chaffee has been Informed
of the conditions by the latest Conger
message so he is
In Possession of AL the Facts.
For long time the imperial govern
ment has been urging the departure of
the ministers, but the diplomats, fear
ing tho inadquacy of the proposed Chi
nese escort, have declined to accede to
the request of the Chinese authorities.
With the allied army but dozen miles
away, however, the situation would be
changed BY taking the. action con-
templated the Chinese would comply
with the features of the presidents 8
note to the emperor, in which he urged
that the imperial authorities Of China
be placed in communication with the
relief expedition so that cooperation
may be secured for the ministers. 1t is
not known definitely who tho Chinese
official is that will meet the envoys, but
the name of Prince Ching has been sug-
gested. He is we'll known pro-for-
eigner and has been largely instru-
mental in defending the legationers in
their days Of peril in Pekin and has
commanded largo portion of the i'm.
perial army.
The Dickinson press., 1900-08-18
The Tamahac or Tomnhawk.

Tamahac eventually came to dcsig-
nate the "war hatchct" of the Indian,
supplied by the military commanders
of the whole continent in cquipping the
warriors on the many expeditions in
which French and English were con-
stantly engaged, and was furnished
the Indian allies of the English in our
war Of independence,
This weapon was either in the form
OF spear or hatchet blade on one side,
While upon the opposite side there was
cuplike cavity, with small hole ex-
tending into the eye Of the weapon, in
to which tough handle Of wood was
fitted IS inches or two feet in length.
The handle was perforated almost it's
entire length, and below the hollow of
the bowl it was bored at right angles
to this perforation, a suitable stemhole
for the passage of the tobacco smoke
when the implement was in use as a
pipe.
The tomahawk pipe was not only at
tractivc and popular in trade, but, like
the earlier trade pipe, was given as q
present at councils and ratifications Of
treaties. 1t was pipe, hatchet and
a mace or hammer all in one and an.
swcred an important military require
mcnt in lessening the weight and in
cumbrance Of the warrior, who other
wise would have tenaciously held to
the stone pipe, which In itself was
heavier than the tomahawk. - Smith
sOnian Institution Report.
The Dickinson press., 1900-08-18
ABSENT TREATMENT.
The Woman Had Faith In 1t and
Was Cured.

The Woman Had Faith In 1t and
Was Cured.
"NTy wife solemnly aflirms that she
will get a divorce if 1 say anything
about it," said Jones with a smile.
"But it Is too good to keep, so here
goes. Mrs. Jones had been ailing for
some time, and, falling into the hands
Of one of the ncighbors who is faith
curist, she became imbucd with that
peculiar belief. 1 laughed at her. but
she remained firm and said she was
convinced that she could be cured only
through faith. AS her illness was
nothing serious I said nothing more,
congratulating myself that 1 was
ahead what a doctor would have charg-
ed her.
ut ran along for some time while my
wife continued to gain, and at last she
announced that she was fully cured.
Now, then, John Henry said she,
never again wish to hear you say
anything about mind cure being all
imaginable. l am sure that l would
have been a dead woman if l hadn't
taken the treatment that did And 10
think he never set eyes OIL mer
"1Ie never what? 1 gaspcd.
Set eyes on me! took the absent
treatment. 1 sent Professor Fake $5
to treat me by his famous absent treat
mcnt.'
DO you mean to say said 1, that
you sent Il fakir 50 to treat you?
That's just what I did! And to
think the most wonderful thing about
1t was that l was aware the moment
that lie received my letter and opened
it, although lie was thousand miles
from me! Why, I commenced gaining
right from that moment! 1t is simply
wonderful! You can't deny that 1 am
well woman, and all through the
wonderful absent treatment that I re-
ecived.'
81 should have said something right
then and there had 1 not heard the
postman's whistle and gone to the door
to get my mail. There was Il letter
for my wife from the dead letter office,
and when she opened it out dropped
her letter to Professor Fake. She had
misdirected it, and the fakr had never
received it. She says-Dut OH second
thought l hadn't better tell you what
she SayS."-Dctroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1900-08-18
Two Could Do 1t.

Basel, Switzerland, was visited u
few years ago by an adventurous
Frenchman whose ruling passion is the
ascent of mountains stunned by most
other tourists who value at least their
soundncss Of limb. lie tried strenu-
ously to scale the Gopaltcnborn, for
the sake Of carrying his name upon
the peak, but all his efforts were vain.
The next year he returned to the at
tack, and eventually, by taking many
precautions, arrived at the summit.
On his next appearance at the table
d'hotc he rccountcd his exploit to the
company and Informed them that he
had planted on the spot blue silk flag
containing his name embroidered in
large characters.
An Englshman, who had listened
silently, rose from the table and
marched OUT Of the hotel. Two days
aftcrward Il parcel was delivered to
the adventurous Gaul. He opened it
and found inside his blue silk flag,
which his English ncighbor at the table
d'hotc had won from the peak by his
own pluck and daring.
The Dickinson press., 1900-08-18
ALMOST UNINTELLIGIBLE.
Cipher Dispatch From Conger Through
Consul Fowler.

Cipher Dispatch From Conger Through
Consul Fowler.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-A dispatch
received by the state department from
Consul Fowler at Che Foo was so badly
mangled in transmission as to be al
mos. undecipherable. The cipher ex-
perts of the department worked Oh it
for many hours. So far as made out
the dispatch appears to contain a mes.
sage from Minister Conger, transmitted
to Che Foo by courier. The gist Of the
Conger message contained i'll the cable
gram is that the situation in Pekin is
more critical and that the Chinese gov
ernment is endeavoring to force the
ministers to leave the imperial city un-
der Chinese escort before the arrival of
the relief column. Beyond this point
the dispatch is unintelligible.