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FAMILY WASHING.

Rough Dry Washed, Starched and
Dried 5 cents per pound.
Flat Work. Washed and Ironed, e
cents per pound.
All hand work finished 10 cents
per pound. At LUTz BROS.
Home Steam Laundry
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A IL MINDS OF PLAIN AND FANCY
"A PRINTING: An entire new line OF nam.
PIE, Pies OF baii ProgranmeB, Tickets and In
I nt Pls a. NJ prices at tho lntel!iEoncer
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RAsIROADS.
Washington. Aiexandrl.
Mount Vernon Railway

slom station, Pennsylvania Ave. and ID LIZ OF.
In effect November 1, 1900.
For AleIandna-w.ek days, $3.50, 7:o4. $50.
500, s:35, $3.50. 9:25, 1890 HOO. l1:3o T. m,
1l20s. 1920 l246. x1:o6. LES. 900 $3.50. ESQ.
$3.50, $780, x4:l5. AIS, $50. $40. x5:2l, $40,
6:o4. $50. 7:Oe, 1850. 500. s:4s. $50. l0:6.
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1880. Hoo II 30 Z. m, 1900 noon. 1880. 100.
$780, Zoo 2:ao. 800. $3.50. 400. $3.50. 500. $3.50
500 $50. 200. 1880. SEQ. s:45, $3.50. 10:lj.
II 20. and 1l:5O p. m
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1924. ':o6. and $3.50 p. m. sundays. 900 a. m.
200 noon. 2:OO, 400. TOO and $3.50 p. m.
For Arlington and Aqueduet Bridge-week
DAYS, $780, 7:Oi. 730 s:oo SOS. $3.50. 0:25. 1890.
and II 100 A. .l2:O5. 12:20 .l2:45. sos, '1:25
200. $50 1850. $3.50. $50. '4:35. $50. 5:e4.
e:0I. 6:30 7:06. and 500 p. Sundays. 7:<5
eco. 9:45. 1880. 100. and I'll 80 m. 300
noon, sl2:30. 100. '1:3o. 900. 80 $780, $3.50
400 'i:sO, 500. $3.50. 500. $50. TOO, s7:s0
ard 500 p. m
Parcels carried Baggage checked
xESpress. TO Arlington only.
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Southern Ry.
Sche DUE in effect November ., 1893.
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HIS a. m Daily. U. 5. Fast Nail. Sleepin.
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The suburban citizen., 1900-08-25
BOMBARDING THE INNER CITY.
Fighting Mt PelSin Has Continued -Elght
Americans Wounded.

Fighting at PelSln Has Continued-El Eight
Americans Wounded.
Washington (Special) Confirmation
from American sources of the relief OF
Pekin was received in the form of the
following dispatches:
Chefu, August 19
Pekin, Aug 1--we entered legation
grounds at o'clock last night with
Fourteenth and light battery. Eight
wounded during the days fighting
Otherwise all well. CHAFFEE.
Chefu, August 49,
Taku, Aug. 18.-Telegraph line to
Pekln interrupted Information from
japanese sources is that the Empress
Dowager is detained by Prince Yunge-
do in the Inner City, which is being
bombarded by the allies. Chaffee re-
ports entering legation grounds even
ing 14th. Eight wounded during days
fight. Otherwise all we'll REMEY
The Japanese Minister, Mr.. TAXA
hira, received from the Foreign Office
at Toxic dispatch stating that the
Japanese Consul at Chefu wired under
date August II to the following effect:
The foreign forces attacked on the
eastern side of Pekin Wednesday morn
ing. The enemy Obstinately resisted.
In the evening the Japanese blew up
the Chiao-Yang gate and the Tung-
Chih gate of the Tartar city and sue
ceeded In entering. In the meantime
other foreign forces entered the Chin
ese city by the Tung-Pien gate. De-
tachments were sent Immediately to
the legations and opened communica-
tions, The Ministers and staffs were
found safe. The Japanese loss was over
10O including three oficers-Captain
Michiiye and Lieutenant Watanabe
wounded and Lieutenant Yazalli killed.
The Chinese loss is computed at about
400
This message contains the explicit
and reassuring statement that "the
| Ministers and STATS We're found safe.
| The officials Of the Japanese Legation
are much gratitied at the conspicuous
gallanry displayed by the Mlkado's
forces during the advance upon Pekin,
and they have received with pride the
congratulations not only of the officials
| Of this Government, but also the dip
| lomatic representatives, of other cOun-
! tries here.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-25
NOW A sUPrLICANT.
China Makes Formal Application 70
Peace.


Washington CSpeciaD The latest
news about the situation in Pekin
comes in a message from James w
Ragsdale, United States Consul at
Tientsin to the State Department lie
says the Chinese troops are surround
ed by the allied army in the palace
grounds at Pekin. Hard fighting has
been going on there
1t is believed that the Emperor and
the Dowager Empress have fed, the
Chinese Minister at London having re-
ceived official advices to that effect
and the report being confirmed by
other sources. They are supposed TO
have left Pekin August 13 and to be
on the way to Taiyuenfu, sometimes
called Slanfu or Sinanfu, the capital OF
Shensi Province, west of Pekin. From
Pekin to Taiyuenfu Is about 800 miles,
The Emperor and Empress are report
ed TO be under the restraint of Prince
Tuan, the noted anti-foreign leader.
According to London adYices the
mOnarchs and their treasure train,
protected by 10000 troops, have arrived
at Wutaissn, 200 miles from Pekin,
Another account says they have tra-
yersed but 60 miles. The VicerOys of
China's southern provinces have re-
quested the powers that no personal
indignity be shown to the Emperor or
Empress Dowager. 1t develops that
the consuls at Tientsin actually pro-
posed recently that the tombs of the
Ming dynasty in China-the predeces-
sors Of the present Manchu dynasty
be destroyed. The powers unanimous
ly rejected the proposition.
A Pekin cablegram states that Min
lister Conger says the Chinese tried to
annihilate the foreigners the day be-
fore the allies entered. A renewed at
tack was made, and If the allies had
not arrived the legations would proba-
bly, have Succumbed Minister Conger
blames the Chinese Government, say
ing that "the Boxers are only a pre-
tense, having no guns" He also says
the Emperor and Empress Dowager
have fed from the city.
The Chinese Government, through
Ii Hung Chang, applied to each of the
powers to name q commissioner to
bring about a cessation Of hostilities.
Ii asks that Minister Conger or some
other official be named on the part Of
the United States, AS fighting has been
continuing at Pekin, the powers are
not disposed TO negotiate
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee,
who is to command the allied troops in
China, left Berlin on his way to the
Orient.
The Fifteenth United States Infantry
and battalion each Of the Second and
Eighth Infantry sailed from San Fran
cisco for Taku.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-25
HOW PEKIN WAS TAKEN.
Foreigners Were Attacked tho Day Re
fore Allies Entered.

Pekln (By Cable) CONTRARY to the
agreement of the allied commanders,
the Russians advanced and occupied
the first door of Pekins east gate early
Tuesday morning, but failed to force
the second door.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
Americans and British entered the gate
near the legations and met with only
slight resistance. The Japanese met
more serious opposition at the upper
east gate all day. At midnight they
blew up the gate and entered the city.
Many Chinese were killed. The per-
sons in the legation were well, but
somewhat starved Minister Conger
said:
"They tried to annihilate us the day
before you got in. Prince Ching, presi-
dent of the Tsung Ii Yamen, sent word
that his officers had received orders to
cease firing on US under pain Of death.
At o'clock in the evening Of the same
day the Chinese opened fire and this
continued. If the relieving column had
not arrived we must have succumbed
The Americans lost 7 marines killed
and 10 wounded One child died
The whole movement is purely a
governmental one. The Boxers are
only a pretense, having no guns. The
confidential adviser of the Empress
was the leader of the imperial troops
here.
I'm II days over 1000 shells fell
among us. The American marines, un-
der Captain Myers, held a position on
the wall throughout the siege Upon
the allies passing the wall the Chinese
| retreatcd. The imperial family left
four days ago for Shensi Province"
1t Is estimated that the strength of
| the Pekin garrison was 10000 men.
| The United States legation was urged
to leave the city under an escort of
| Chinese troops, but refused, fearing
| treachery The Chinese in the Tartar
/ city made a stout resistance. After
/ shelling them the allies succeeded in
/ forcing the gate and entering the city
/ about noon on the 18th. The Ameri-
! can loss in this action was the great
est. Captain Reilly, Of the Fifth Ar
4 tillery, was killed.
In an interview Sir Claude McDOn-
/ aid, the British Minister, said:
"The Chinese broke every engage
ment with the foreign Ministers. There
is no truth in the story that the impe-
rial palace supplied the legations with
food. The palace sent vegetables which
were refused. Our total losses during
the siege Of the legations were 67 killed
and l20 wounded"
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-25
ARMIsrTor Is PROBABLE.
Aud Then Negotiations Between China
and the Powers.

Washington (SpeciaD Now that the
primary object for which the allied ar
mics marched upon Pekin-the rescue
of the besleged legationers-has been
accomplished, the drift of discussion
in official and diplomatic circles turns
TO the next step to be taken.
Necessarily many Of the predictions
as to what this will be are purely con-
iectural as 1t Is realized that complete
and definite information regarding the
condition of affairs in Pekin must be
awaited before any positive action can
be taken by the Governments whose
interests have suffered as a result Of
the Chinese troubles.
The presumption here Ia that the
next move will be an agreement for en-
armistce This may be undertaken by
the commanders Of the Chinese army
and those of the allies on the spot
where tho lighting, according to the
latest reports from Pckln, appears still
to be in progress. The question Of the
withdrawal Of the foreign armies, the
payment Of indemnlties and many
other problems may be left to commits
si0ns duly appointed to adiudicato
them, Ii Hung Chang has already
been appointed plenlpotentiary
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-25
Tried to Impaie Train.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. (SpeciaD IA po-
liceman crossing the tracks Of the Le-
high Valley Railroad in the extreme
northern part Of the city came upon a
serious obstruction on the track. He
could see down the line some distance
from the crossing something that pro-
truded from the rocky embanltment
He made an examination and found O
3O-foot steel rail imbedded in the rock
and reaching out onto the track at an
angle.
The rail was so placed that It would
strike the cylinder Of an engine com.
ing from the west. II is thought the
purpose was to wreck the express from
Buffalo, and in the excitement that
would follow blow open and rob the
safe in the express car
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-25

Washington CspeciaD The capture
of Pelin has been confirmed at last
from American sources. Gen. Adna r..
Chaffee, commander of the United
States forces in China, in a dispatch
dated August Is and received by the
War Department in Washington, says
he entered the legation grounds at 5
p. m. Tuesday with the Fourteenth In
fantry and a light battery. Eight
Americans, he adds, were wounded
during the days fighting
In Washington the date OF General
Chaffees dispatch is regarded as an err
ror of transmission. All the other ac-
counts Of the entry into Pekin agree
that it was on Wednesday not Tues
day, as General Chaffee says Admiral
Remey In a dispatch to the Navy De-
partment, adds important details. He
says information from Japanese sourc-
es is that the Empress Dowager is "de.
tanned by Prince Yungcdo in the inner
city, which Is being bombarded by the
allies" Chinese officials in Washing
ton have never heard of prince Yum
gedo," and it is inferred that the cor
rect name of the person referred to is
Yum Lu, cOmmandcr-in-cb of the
AA4PNi iaA OnlutSt LbIGtS, W NO mas
strong pro-foreign inclinatiOns.
The inner or forbidden city, which is
being bombarded, is n sacred space
where the Emperor and Empress Dow
ager reside. If the allies damage it
the effect may be serious in infaming
the Chinese, Wu Ting Fang, Chinese
Minister in Washington, says he has
positive advlces that the Emperor and
Empress are not in the forbidden city,
but have gone to Shensi province, west
of Pekin.
Germany will soon have 10000 sol
diers in China, and is sending a pow
crful feet there. 1t is believed that
she is acting with Russia, and is pre-
pairing for an international conflict
1t is stated in Washington that the
United States will not land troops at
Shanghai unless American life or
property is threatened The cruiser
New Orleans has arrived there, and her
captain can act in an emergency.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-25
Lntimer a West Yirnlninn.

Lieut.. Julian L. Latimer, who is with
the United States Army in Pekin for
the purpose Of transmitting authentic
information to Admiral Remey, to be
sent on to Washington, is a native Of
Jefferson county, w. Va, whore his
father was for several years Clerk OF
the Circuit Court
He was appointed a cadet at the Ma
val Academy in 1886 by Hon. VIM, L.
Wilson, was a bright and Industrious
student, and graduated with credit
In July OF last year he was commits
stoned lieutenant. He has spent eight
years at sea.