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at Pel<ng were safe and sound July 10.
An imperial Decree dated July 16, orders
the viceroy of Tien Tsin to appraise the
damage caused by the troubles and or
ders the local militia to repress the re-
beIlion."
CANTON QUIET.
{ HONG KONG, July TO- - A message
from Canton, received here today, re-
ports that all the regular troops have
moved into the Bogue and other outer
forts, and that some of the Black Flags
have moved into the Tartar generals
compound. Three thousand other Black
Flags, with their chiefs, are in an in
trenched camp with artillery, while 10000
others have moved elsewhere. Canton is
quiet itself.
MASSACRE AT TAI YUAN
LONDON, July 20.-A dispatch from
Shanghai received here this morning,
reports that sixty missionaries and 100
natives have been massacred by Boxers
at Tai Yuan.
PRESIDENT GETS NEWS.
CANTON, o., July 2O.-The presidents
first news of Minister Conger's dispatch
was handed him the instant he left the
train by the Associated Press correspond
ent. Scanning the bulletin, he gave evil
dences of pleasure at the news Later,
when the state departments statement
first reached him by the Associated
Press, adding strength to the genuine
ness of the news he was more visibly
gratifed. 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 bulle-
tin, he started for drive with Mrs. Nc
Kinley over the country roads.
STEAMERS IMPRESSED.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 2O.-Word was
received here today by the local agent
Of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line, con-
Meeting with the Great Northern railway,
that two of their vessels, the Tosa Maru
and Klnshiu Maru, have been impressed
by Japan to carry troops to Taku. Rio
Jun Maru, which sailed yesterday Tor
the Orient, Is the only vessel left In
service She will not be back until Sep
tember
ROUGH RIDERS READY.
SIOUX FALLS, s.. D., July 2O.-Col.
Melvin Grigsby of this city who was colo
mel Of the Third United States volunteer
cavalry, better known as the Cowboy
Regiment which was in the federal SER
vice during the war with Spain, has tele-
graphed an offer to President Mckinley
to reorganize the regiment for service In
China. Col. Grigsby expresses confidence
in his ability to have the regiment or
gained and ready for departure to China
within twenty days. Nearly all of the
old officers and men are anxious to go to
the front.
ALARMING NEWS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 2O-The No
voc Vremya asserts that alarming news
has been received from KulJa Din Turke-
stan) where Boxer emissaries are reported
to be trying to foment rising among the
inhabitants.
GET READY FOR ORIENT.
CHICAGO, July 2O.-Major Allen Smith,
Of the First regiment Of cavalry who has
been In charge since July Of one Of
the United States army recruiting stations
located here, received orders from Wash
ington today to Join his regiment imme-
I1iately and be prepared for active service
in the field. The companies of the First
cavalry have been secured in Arizona,
North and South Dakota and other West
ern states and have been modified at
Seattle, to be transported to the Orient.
POLICY OF AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.--As a result Of
| the cabinet meetings Tuesday and Thurs
day, the policy of the United States con-
| corning the crisis in China is fully and
definitely decided. The substance of this
polcy IS as TOliOWS.
First-The United States will, under no
| circuzae lance, join Mn the partition Of
| China aSNs1g the powers.
| Second-The United States will use all
| Its influence to the utmost extent, short
| of war with the European nations, to pre-
vent the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Chinese
| empire
| Third-The United States proposes to
have voice in the settlement of the
| Chinese trouble, and itsrvoice will ever
| be raised against spoltation and in favor
! of the presentations of China's territorial
and governmental entity along the lines
| set forth in. Secretary Hays note to the
| powers, dated July 8.
| Fourth-The United States will not de-
| clare war upon China upon the present
| showing Of facts, no matter what other
powers may do.
Fifth-The United States, acting inde-
| pendently and for itself, will cooperate
| with the other powers in restoring order
| in China, In Furnishing all officials, h1gn or
| low found guilty OF crime against human
| life, in setting UP a stable government
| that may give guarantees of security OF
! life and property and freedom OF trade
MOHAMMEDANs INCErsUrD.
PEORIA, ILL.,. July 2O-George Shimoon,
Persian student who has been attending
| college in Illinois for several years and Is
| passing the summer in Peoria, today re-