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Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
AS FROM THE DEAD.
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 Came a Message From ''; '';niSter Conger OUBTFUL DATE.
Washington Believes That the For eigners in Pekin Are Still Alive, but in London the Dispatch Is Regarded as Another Incident in the Famous Chinese Policy of Mystifcation.

Washington, July 2O.-Like flash of sunlight out of a dark sky came the in telligence at an early hour today that United States Minister Conger had sent a cipher cablegram from Pekin to the state department at Washington. It is known that two days ago he was alive and that the. foreigners were fighting for their safety.
 The Chinese minister. Wu Ting Fang, received the message. and within an hour the welcome intelligence that Mir. Cong5r had been heard from after weeks of silence and evil report was flashed through the country, and, in- deed throughout the world, dispelling the gloom which had prevailed every where and bringing to officials and to the public generally, a sense of pro- found relief.
 The dispatch was in reply to Secre- tary Hays cable of inquiry to Minister Conger on July Il, and as both mes sages were in American cipher code they were regarded by officials as above suspicion of having been tempered with in the course of transmission through Chinese channels. MT. Wu promptly communicated the dispatch to the state department. where a translation was made from the cipher figures. and soon all Washington was astir with the in telligence.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21

voir was constructed and properly managed the valley would be enough better off to pay for the expense"
 Supervisor J. T. Priest, in common with all, agreed that the scarcity of water was very alarming and said something would have to be done. He wants water storage as bad as anybody but was not quite sure how we should proceed to get it. The principal trouble with the bonding proposition would be to secure the consent of the farmers. They are afraid of speculators. As to property valuations there could be no question, as there are 100000 acres under the Arizona canal that have never had a drop of water and on the South Side there is a like amount of good land under the Consolidated canal system only waiting for the construc- tion of storage reservoir. While he did not express himself in so many words he intimated that it would be good thing if properly handled and peo- pie could be convinced of it.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21

tubes which promises to revolutionize the wrought-iron tube trade At pres ent tubes are made from rolled plates produced from rough -puddled iron It is claimed for the new method that it is capable of making tubes direct from puddled iron, thus abolishing the in termediate process and rendering them practically solid and therefore much stronger than they are turned out now The effect of the invention, it is said, will be ts save $25, ,0OO. 900 year in the cost of production to Midland firms, who produce an aggregate of about 5000 tons week.
 The threatened revolution will be a serious matter for the firms which now devote themselves entirely to making strip, the raw material from which the tubes are now made, and it is probable that they will have to turn their atten- tion to other forms of finished iron. The general adoption of the new meth cd will, moreover, render necessary the readjustment of the relations of en- ployer and employed, as the workmen' $ place to a large extent will be replaced by automatic machinery
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
A CHINESE CoNCoCTIoN.
The London View of the Conger Dis patch.


 London, July 21.-(4 a. gn.)-The Con ger dispatch fails to carry conviction to keither the British press or public. Its 'genuineness is not disputed, for, as is pointed out here, the Chinese must pos sesa quite a sheaf of such messages which ministers fruitlessly endeavored to get transmitted, from which they could easily select a non-committal dis patch to serve required purposes. It is supposed that MT. Conger omitted to destroy his cipher code and that this is now in the possession of the Chinese, in which event the selection or concoction of a dispatch would not be difficult.
 It is argued that the dispatch if 1t were a genuine reply to the inquiry of the American government, would go more into details. A slight ray of hope is admitted in the fact that both Mr. and Mrs. Conger are known to have been on very friendly terms with the empress dowager, but the universal opinion here is that if the dispatch Is genuine the date is falsified.
 The bare possibility that the news of the massacre was premature, however, has had its effect and the government has issued a semi-official disclaimer of responsibility for the proposed memor- ial service in St. Paul's cathedral. while the newspapers are calling for a post ponement of the service until all doubts are set at rest.
 The Spectator says: "It matters nothing whether the empress dowager or Prince Yuan is the reigning mon arch. Both are-devoted to the extirpa- ton of foreigners. and not one of tho VIceroys will dare oppose the anti-for- elgn policy. Within month the vice roys of the coast towns will have thrown off the mask and the only safe place for Europeans will be on board ship. Europe has terrible task in which hurry is out of place. Who would have dreamed six months ago that for 1000 regulars to take Tien Tsin would be difficult and glorious task?'
 The London Daily Tele graph, in an editorial congratulating the Washing ton government upon its energy, saysi Unless the powers are capable of re- spending immediately to MT. Hays ap- peal by ordering their united forces to face and risk all for an immediate ad- vance, the days not only of old chivalry but of modern humanity are dead, to- gether."
 Sir Halliday MacArtie, counsellor and English secretary to the China le- gation in London. who was interviewed yesterday, admitted that the Chinese legation was in receipt of news which it was not able to disclose. He added {: You may tat te it that on July IS, the date of the CJnger message. all the le- gations and Europeans in Pekin were safe. I cannot say why the other min isters are not able to communicate with their governments, but there is no rlason why they should not use the same channel MT. Conger has em- ployed. Perhaps a supreme effort was made for MT. Conger's message and possibly the Chinese do not realize the anxiety existing in Europe"
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
WORD FROM SEEING.

Brussels. July 2O.-The Belgian con- sul at Shanghai sends the following dispatch under date of July 19: "Sheng, the administrator of telegraphs, an nouncss that the foreigners were safe and sound on July 19. An imperial de- cree dated July 16 orders the viceroy of Tien Tsin to appraise the damage caused by the troubles and orders the local militia to r5press the rebellion
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
SHADOW OF SILVER
It 0bscures All Other Issues of the Campaign-In Spite of His Prom ise of Last Spring Bourke Cochran Will Take No Part in the Con test-Democrats Desire the Defeat of Their Party.

New York, July 20.-Bourke Cochran who sailed for Europe will not return to this country in time to take any ac- tive part in the presidential campaign. He may even extend his trip to Europe to such length that he will not be in this country to vote. This news will be great disappointment to the friends of Colonel Bryan, for they had expected that MT. Cochran would rake an active part in the campaign, and would assist them by speaking against the administration. MT. Cochran was one of the most active gold democrats Tn lSS6 and spoke at the big anti-Bryan mass meeting which was held in Madi- son Square Garden to offset the effect or the Bryan notification meeting Mr Cochran was active in the campaign which followed. Last spring however he announced that his opposition in
 imperialism" was so strong that lie would support Bryan rather than Me- kinley. The Bryanites were much de-
 lighted and fully expected that he would make one or more speeches dur ing the campaign. MT Cockran's friends said yesterday that he would take no part in the campaign even if he did return in time MT. Cockran's attitude fs said to be due to the reaf firmation of the 16 to 1 threat in the democratic platform.
 The Bryanites in this town have also been comforting themselves by saving to each other that ex-Comptroller Ash bel P. Fitch, the president of the Trust company of America, who was comp troller in Mayor Strong's administra- tion, was going to be with them this year. MT. Fitch set these stories at rest yesterday. He said:
 ''I have seen it stated in certain news papers that I might support Bryan and in others that I was undecided as to how I would vote. The only point on which I am undecided is how best to insure the defeat of Bryan and the principles he represents. When I de- eide which is the better way to bring about that result, I shall sail in and Go all l can to insure the defeat of MT. Bryan. I am unalterably opposed to his election and to the principles of the platform on which he is candidate, and. shall do all in my power to bring about the defeat of both. The only question for sound money democrats or real democrats to consider at this time is: Will it be better to vote di- rectly for Mckinley or put a third ticket in the field to hold wavering members of the party who cannot make up their minds to vote for republican? I believe that the men who in 1896 were claSsed as gold democrats, at least those in New York, will, after some profanity, vote for Mckinley this year. I do not think that a third ticket will be necessary
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
CUT OFF IN HIS YOUTH
The Hanging of a Boy Murderer
 Yesterday.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 2O.-Charlie Cross, the boy murderer of Stamford, in whose behalf strenuous efforts were made by many influential persons to obtain a modification of the death sentence to one of life imprisonment, was executed at the state prison today.
 The boys case excited pity solely be- cause of his extreme youth. He was not quite 17 years old at the time If his conviction, slight of build and more boyish in appearance than his age indi- cated. His crime, however, was one of the most revolting in the criminal annals of Connecticut. On November s last Cross assaulted and murdered Mrs. Sarah King, 70 years of age. at her home in a lonely spot, about eight miles back of the city of Stamford. Cross was an orphan and was employed by Mrs. King to do chores. For nearly a week the crime was a mystery, the boy spreading the report that burglars had committed the murder. He finally confessed to detectives. Insanity was the only defense offered, experts testi- flying in his behalf.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
NO HOPEFUL DOUBT IN RUSSIA.

London, July 2O.-The Washington idea of sending MT. Rockhill to China says the Standard, editorially, this morning, is an excellent one and might advantageously be initiated by the British and other governments. Chi, nese assertions that members of the foreign legations are still safe have been so often repeated that they are again beginning to raise hopes in some quarters. According to the Daily Tel egraph's St. Petersburg correspondent. however, the Russian government is all ready in possession of definite news that all the foreigners in Pekin Were massacred on July $.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
A DRUNKEN DOCTOR
Charged With Fatal Malpractice at
 Williams.

Williams, Ariz-, July 20.-(SpeciaD.- Dr. Pruess, German doctor who re- gently came to Williams from Los An geles with an arm full of diplomas and other documentary evidence of lis ability to practice medicine, is now se- curely lodged in jail. charged with mal- practice and the killing of the infant child of Francisco Lucro, a Mexican.
 The child of only ten months had been sick for a short time when Pruess was summoned. He had been drinking for some days and was intoxicated when he administered the medicine which is claimed to have caused the sudden death of the child. ~ furor was aroused among the cans. which caused the doctor to hH Sn jail.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
RUSSIAN REVENGE.
Wholesale Slaughter of Chinese at Tien
 TSin

London, July 2O.-The Daily Express has received the following from Tien Tsin, dated July IS:
 The casualties in the three days lighting before the native city of Tien Tsin exceeded 1000. It is now certain that there were several Russians and t'renchmen fighting on the Chinese side. The Chinese killed their own wo- men by wholesale to prevent them fall ing into the hands of the Russians. Yesterday the whole native city was in flames and the stench of the burning of thousands of corpses was unspeak- ably horrible. The Russian. killed all the Chinese wounded in revenge of the Pekin massacre"
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
SUSPICION AGAINST u.
Later Details of the Massacre at
 Pekin.

London, July 20.-The Shanghai cor respondent of the Daily Express says: Intense indignation is felt here at the honors which the British in Hong Kong looked upon in Shanghai as the or- iginator of the whole fiendish anti-for- eign plot.
 A Chinese merchant who has just ar rived from Pekin gives horrible details Of the massacre. He says he saw Flu ropean women hauled into the streets by the shrieking Boxers. who stripped them and hacked them to pieces.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
 THE ENGLISH NET.

London, July 2O.-The following dis patch from Lord Roberts has been re- ceiVed:
 Pretoria, July 20.-Methuen occupied Heckpoort today without opposition to speak of. Ian Hamilton and Methuen continued their march along the coun- try north of the Delagoa Bay railway.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
THE ARCH NEGoTIATOR.

Rome, July 20.-The Italian consul al Hong Kong telegraphs under the date of Tuesday, July r. that Ii Hung Chang informed him he was going to Pekin to negotiate with the powers in compliance with a dispatch signed by the emperor and empress dowager.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
HOPE RAISED IN PARIS.

Paris, July 2O-The foreign office has received information from a Chi nese source in which, however, certain reliance may be placed, that the for eign ministers at Pekin have not been maSsacred.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
A JAPANESE VOLCANO.

Yokohama. July 2O.-Mount Azuma, near Bandaisan, which was the scene of volcano disaster in 1888, broke into eruption on Tuesday, July IT. Two hundred people were killed or injured. Several villages were engulfed and great damage was done.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
A YAQUI CAMPAIGN.

Hermosillo, July 20.-The military authorities here announce that Secre- tary of War Reyes has ordered four more regiments of troops to proceed to the Yaqui country immediately and force the campaign against the Yaquis.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
HICKMAN NOMINATED.

Lexington, Ky, July 20.-The demo- cratic state convention adjourned early this morning, after Governor Beckham was nominated for governor. to fill the unexpired term of William Goebel.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
BASE BALL
Record of Games Won. and Lost
 Yesterday.

At Philadelphia Philadelphia. [; Pittsburg. 4.
 At New York-New York, 3; St. Louis, 2.
 At Brooklyn-Cincinnati, s; Brooklyn, '.
 At Boston-Chicago, s; Boston. 3. At Buffalo-Buffalo, ,; Milwaukee, 3. At Cleveland-Chicago, g; Cleveland, 5.
 At axApolis-Kansas City, ?; In-
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.
Foreigners sdl Alive. but in Deadly
 Peril.

Washington, tJuly 2O.-The Chinese minister has just received a cable from United States Minister Conger. IL is in the state department cipher and is transmitted through the Tsung Ii Va men and Shanghai The cable is as follows: Tn the Britksh legation under continued shot and s &ell from Chinese troops. Quick relief Xbly can prevent a general massacre"
 The message is not Iated, but it is
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
JAPAN's CHEERFUL ASSENT.

Washington, July 20.- As was antici- pated, the Japanese government has given it's cheerful assent to the appli- cation of the United States government for permission to land armed troops and military supplies at Nagasaki in transit to Taku, China.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
IMPRESSED BY JAPAN.

Victoria. E. c. July 2O.-Word was received today that vessels of the steamship line connecting with the Great Northern railway have been impressed by Japan to carry troops to Taku.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
A BURNED HOTEL.

San Francisco. July 20.-Word has been received here that the hotel at Castle Graz, Shasta county. burned to the ground at 4 o'clock. this morning. All the guests escaped, with their bag gage.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21

understood that it was sent from Pekin on the 18th.
 Secretary Long sent the following cablegram to Admiral Remey: "Conger telegraphs that he is under fire in the British legation in Pekin. Use and urge every means possible for immedi- ate relief"
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
THE PIPE TRADE.
To Be Revolutionized by a Birmingham
 Discovery.

London, July 2O-The industrial world is giving much attention just now to the invention of a Birmingham man who has hit upon methoAof making
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
METAL MARKET.

New York, July 20.-Silver certificates 61A @621a; bar silver. 61; Mexican dol lars, 4SA.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11
How it Works Here and Else.
where.

Henry White, the Dog Warden for
Brockway, reports the tax collected on
% dogs thus far, and one dog shot.
He says the people are meeting his de-
mands for the tax in very kindly
spirit, and but few dogs comparatively
will need to be killed. A dog warden
in Sanilac County reports about the
same number of tags sold and two
dogs killed.
The first complaint made in Lapeer
to prosecuting attorney Kohler by a
dog warden was filed by Amos Leach
of Deerfield township Saturday last.
Leach's first days work as warden re-
suited in collecting ST and killing two
CANNES. But on starting out the Sec
ond day, he alleges that one j. G. Sweet
refused to pay the tax, and threatened
to kill him if he killed his dog. Later,
Sweet wanted to compromise with the
dog man, and offered him 80 cents to
settle. AS Sweet is said to have raised
club ready to brain the officer, the
prosecuting attorney has issued war
rant against him for resisting an officer.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11
AVOCa.

Father Bradley is on the sick list.
E. Brintnell has moved to Bay City.
s. Moore did business in Port Huron
Tuesday.
d. Mericle went to Port Huron last
Tuesday.
Barber .Ludington says business is
increasing.
VIM. Mason was Port Huron caller
Wednesday.
Prof. Booth was giving music lessons
in town Monday.
James Armstrong and wife visited in
Fargo last Sunday.
James Rose and family will move to
Brockway this week.
Mrs. George Thomas went to Port
Huron last tuesday.
Martha Reid spent Sunday at her
home in North Street.
w. j. Reid and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of son.
Carl Brown and wife, af Toledo, are
visiting at John Colden's.
Rev. Gray and wife, of Fargo, were
callers in town Thursday.
Andrew Smith will work on the farm
for c. Rausch this summer.
c. w. Locke started on the road with
his grocery wagon last week.
There was show in town this week
which did business two nights.
VIM. Muma and daughter, Rachel,
spent last week with friends in Grant.
Mrs. Cora Jones, of Brown City, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Rochester.
Bertha Dinsmore has purchased a
fine new sewing machine of Hill &
Wadsworth.
G. Rausch has just added coat of
paint to his house, which is very fine
improvement.
Z. J. Langell, our timer, returned
this week, and will resume business at
the old stand.
Henry Bryce has recovered from a
few days illness and is again able to
be at work on the section.
There was a pleasant surprise party
given May Armstrong at her home
Thursday evening. All report good
time.
1t is said that AYoca will have new
creamery in the near future. We are
sure the town would be good location
for such an enterprise.
The Avoca House is being fixed up
and papered on the inside, also is get.
ting a new coat of paint on the outside
which will put it in fine shape.
Mrs. f. A. Hill entertained her Sun.
day school class at her home Saturday
evening. The young people report a
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11
A Woman,s Awful Peril.

"There is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an opera
ton" were the startling words heard
by Mrs. /. b. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis
from her doctor after he had vainly
tried to cure her of frightful case OF
stomach trouble and yellow jaundice.
Gall stones had formed and she con-
stantly grew worse. Then she began
to use Electric Bitters which wholly
cured her. It's wonderful Stomach
Liver and Kidney remedy. Cures Dys.
pepsia. lose of appetite. Try it. Only
so cents. For sale by Grant Holden,
druggist.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11

Mrs. Lounsburry's many friends here
to learn of her death at Pelee Island
A large class of boys and girls, OF
st. Joseph's church, was confirmed
this friday morning in Emmett by Rt
Rev. Bishop Foley, of Detroit.
r. X. promoters for the Detroit &
Sanilac Centre Railway were here last
week looking up the franchise They
speak very encouragingly of the pro-
Ject and say that cars will be run
ming ere Sept. LIST.
VIM. Hodgins looked village taxpay-
ers in the face last Thursday. He
tells us that considering the peoples
unfamiliarity with the new law, he
has had little trouble, and the roll
will show more property than formerly.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11
BrOckWay.

J. F. Gorringe will move to Detroit.
S. Balmer and wife spent Saturday
in Yale.
Michael Magner was in Port Huron
Thursday.
George Crawford is busy pruning
near Yale.
G. Parker made a business trip to
Detroit Monday.
George Quain is now in Emmett
working on his farm.
Jim Glassford has purchased part of
lot IA, block 6, of Mrs. Parker.
Kate Shannahan, of Fargo, spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Recent rains will delay the already
quite late seeding in this locality.
DR.. Parry is again resident here
with rooms at the Brockway House.
Charles Mckinney, of Port Huron,
Sundayed with friends in this village.
John Mcdonald, of Sanilac Centre,
spent part of this week in Brockway.
Ben Shannahan and A. Russell are
now working on the C>R near At
tica.
George Shannon has purchased the
Thomas Martin homestead of Mrs.
Loefler.
Mrs. w. j. Mckinney has also invest
ed in Brockway land, buying the
Boyce lots.
Thomas Kelley, who has been quite
sick at his home south of this place, is
recovering.
j. j. Boyce will soon build house
on his farm to replace the one recent
ly destroyed by fire.
Thomas Mcleod offers his residence
for sale or exchange and expects to
remove to Port Huron.
Next week the w. II. Harris house
will be torn down and taken TO Rose
burg by the purchaser.
J. A. Rose, of Avoca, will occupy
the Washburn house on Main street
and open harness shop.
Regular Review of Peninsular Tent
on May l4th, when delegates to the
Great Camp will be chosen.
II was an unpleasant surprise to
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Facts and Fancies Picked Up BY
Our CORRESPONDENTS.
Elliott.

r. T. Willoughby has been sick.
John brennan and wife are both
very sick.
The foremost farmers are through
oat seeding.
Anna Wiltshire, of Detroit, visit
ed her parents the forepart of the
week and of course David was absent
from his place of business.
Mary Murray, formerly of Detroit,
has secured position at Waters, Mich.
Rose Murray accompanied her to assist
in the duties of the new home.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-11
General News.

E. c. Williams, publisher of the Fort
Gratiot Sun, was married last week to
a Philadelphia lady.
Editor d. E. Hubbell, of the Mar
lette Leader, has been elected base
ball manager for his town.
Seventy-four liquor dealers in Saint
Clair county have taken out their Ii
censes and paid into the county treas
urer $33, 900.
Rev. John Russell, the Father of
Prohibition" of New Haven. is engag-
ed in writing a biographical story of
his life. The work will prove most in
teresting reading.