The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-03
STREETS RAN BLOOD.
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pIdlned MS absence on the STOunu tIidl
he had no news to communicate ana ms
appearance at the department TINS
morning was awaited with considerable
interest. The minister came IN Lne
course of the morning, imperturbable as
usual. He announced that he had abso-
1utely no news from China ana nao
come to the department simply TO see
If Secretary Hay was any better on.
His interview with the secretary was
exceedingly brief, the shortest In fact,
in the whole course of the present ex-
citement.
WASHINGTON IS PERTURBED.
Washington, Aug. Bad news came
this morning from Admiral Remey In
a report Indicating that serious resist
ance has developed to the progress OF
the Pekin relief column. HIS adVlce
confirms the opinion of the experts here
as to the fights already reported near
Tien TSin being nothing more than
the result of reconnOissanceS. Still a
scouting party 800 strong is no inconsld-
erable force and the fact that the Jap
anese suffered severely is regarded mere
as proof positive that the relief column
will have some lively lighting ahead.
feeling akin to indignation was ex-
cited here by the Associated Press report
from Tien Tsin of the apparent indiffer-
ence of the commanders there to the
critical state of the legationerS at Pelxln.
The war department officials are salts
fed that Chaffee at least is blameless
for he undoubtedly is exercising all OF
his influence with the other commanders
while the sharp check received by the
Japanese scouting party is an 1ndlca-
tion of what he might experience should
he take the desperate chance OF pushing
forward alone.
Secretary Hay and Minister Wu added
another score to their credit today
when a dispatch came from United
States Consul Fowler, at Che Foo, ap-
parently removing all doubt as to the
authenticity of the famous cipher Con-
ger dispatch.
on 1l1oC c
sador were at the state department in
quest of information, having, as they
said, no news themselves.
BEHEADED FOR INTERPOSING
FOR MINISTER'S.
Washington, Aug. 3.-The state de-
partment makes public the following
telegram received today, August 8, from
the consul general at Shanghai, and the
Shanghai, Aug. 5-Secretary of
State Washington: Americans left
Chunking yesterday. Lii told French
consul today no messages will be de-
advancing on Pekin. Two prO-foreign
members of the Tsung Ii Yamen be-
headed 27th for urging preservation
ministers, by Lii Ping Han, now COM
manding troops Pekin. He ordered Pao
Ting massacre
"GooDNOw."
MORE NEWS FROM MINISTER'S.
"Che Foo afternoon, Aug. 2.-Secre-
ceived telegram from governor of Shan
Tung, requesting me to transmit to you
the following: Have just received tele-
gram dated July 80, Tsung Ii Yamen,
stating various ministers, the German
legation and others (foreigners) all well,
not in distress. Provisions were repeat
edly sent. Relations most friendly. Now
comforting to the proper measures to
protect various ministers to Tien Tsin
for temporary shelter, which confer
ence will soon be ended
YUAN, Governor
"FOWLER-''
Washington, Aug 3-Some interesting
facts connected with the original cipher
message have been brought to light by
Mr.. Fowler's report. 1t appears that
! when Minister WI received the cipher
message on the 21st ult., he found that
it contained a cipher within a cipher.
The governor of Shan Tung, Yuan trans
mitted with the message a message
from the tsung Ii yamen, which in
turn transmitted Mr.. Conger's message.
The latter was in the state department
| cipher; the former in the Chinese official
| cipher. When Mr. WI in deciphering the
message reached the end of the tsung Ii
yamen'S message of transmittal. he was
unaware of that fact and thought that
| the several groups of figures following
were a portion of the tsung Ii yamen'S
message. AS a matter of fact they were
| initial words of Mr.. Conger'S message
| and they were undecipherable by Mr.
| WI, because they were in the state de-
partment cipher. Instead of beginning:
In British legation" etc, Mr.. Conger's
message really began: I'VE have been
| for month in the British legation" etc.
Another fact developed is that the mes
| sage was signed "E. H. COnger, July H.
| Many persons had supposed that while
| the message was genuine it was one
written by Mr.. Conger long before and
| that it had been fraudulently dated by
| the Chinese officials. Now it appears
! that the tsung Ii yamen, or Yuan, did
date it the 18th.
| iG ho of
| curate and that while Mr.. Conger act
| ually wrote his dispatch on the 18th, and
| put it in cipher ready for transmission
| at the first opportunity, the message did
not leave Pekin until the following day.
! These developments have done much to
| rehabilitate the Chinese officials in the
| estimation of some officials who have
| heretofore been very Skeptical as to their
| integrity.
| CABINET NOT ALARMED.
Washington, Aug. "a cabinet meet
| ing was held today which lasted about
an hour. The Remey dispatch telling
| of the check to the Japanese scouting
column was read, but was not consid-
| cred as of serious Importance as affect
ing the general advance 1t was stated
| that the government had no official as
| sur ance that a general advance against
| Pel1in has been begun by the American
| or any other contingent Of the interna-
| tional force.
The Fowler dispatch also was dis
cussed and one of the members said
| that it was accepted as putting an end
! to any possible controversy as to the
authenticity of the original Conger
| cipher dispatch
The presidents plans have not been
| changed by any developments since his
return to Washington, and he will
start back to Canton tonight, as pre-
| viously arranged.
MISSIONARIES IN HONG KONG.
New York, Aug. 3.-Rev. A. B. Leon
! ard, corresponding secretary of the
! Methodist Missionary society, today re-
| ceived a cablegram from the Rev
| Spencer Lewis of the West China mis-
| sion.
Mr.. Lewis cabled from Chunl1ing, in
| the province of Szechewan, as follows:
Our party leaves for Shanghai to-