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and without doubt the state department
as well as the European prime ministers,
VIII seize the opportunity to make one
| more test of the truth of the latest re-
ports regarding the safety Of the IeRa-
toners.
DANISH MISSION DESTROYED.
COPENHAGEN, July 1.-THE Danish
mission at Fung Kwang Tung. on the
peninsula Of Laio Tung, has been
destroyed The missionaries escaped to
Chemulpo.
BOXERS NEAR KOREA.
WASHINGTON, July 17-Secretary of
State Hay has received dispatch from
Allen, the American missionary in Korea,
saying that the Boxers, on Saturday.
July IA, destroyed a Catholic mission
three miles from the Korean boundary
and fifty miles from the American mines.
CORRoBoRATIVE CLAIM.
LONDON, July 17.-Mr. William Pritch-
ard-Morgan, member of parliament for
Tydvil, today received by cable positive
assurances from source upon which he
relies that the British legation at Picking
was still standing July g. and also that
Ii Hung Chang left Canton this morn
ing to take supreme command at Picking.
GEN. WOOD WILLING.
NEW YORK, July 17-Gen. Leonard
Wood and his family arrived here today
from Havana. Gen. Wood will proceed
at once to Washington. When seen at
Quarantine, he said:
Il have not been called home to consult
abeut the removal of troops from Cuba
to China, but to talk over general mat
tiers in relation to my post in Cuba. 1
would like, however, to go to China. I
do not know that 1 will be selected for
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TILL THEY FIRED ON THE FLAG.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-Lieutenant
Commander c. s. Richmond re-
turned on the Coptic, after an extended
cruise on the Asiatic station He left
Taku, where the allied fleet is now lying,
on June 49,
1t was Admiral Kempff's original in
tention,' said Richmond, in speaking of
the Chinese situation, Ito remain neutral
Troops were landed first merely to pro-
tect the legation, but when the Chinese
put shell through the Monocacy, that
was firing upon the American flag and it
became necessary to resent it."
DEATH DUE TO WORRY.
DAVENPORT, To-, July H-John B.
Phelps, a prominent Iumberman, died to-
day of apoplexy, attributed to worry
over the fate of relatives in Picking. who
were guests of Minister Conger and
family in the legation at Picking.
SUMNER SAILS FOR CHINA.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE United
States army transport Sumner, bearing
a detachment Of troops, surgeons and
hospital assistants, sailed today for
Nagasaki, where, it is believed,
further orders will be received direct
from the president to proceed to Taku,
China AT least two officers, who sailed
on the transport are under direct orders
to join the forces under command of
Brig. Gen. Chaffee, at Taku. They are
Maj. William r. Stephens, major in the
regular army, and Second Lieutenant Jo-
seph A. Barr, Sixth cavalry. Although
the vessels orders received up to the
time of sailing do not call for her going
beyond Nagasaki, it is the general belief
in army circles that her ultimate destina-
ton will be some port of China, and that
the troops on board will join the forces
under Gen. Chaffee's command:
EMULATING THE BOXERS.
VIRDEN, Ill. July T.-Enraged at the
news from China a mob attacked a Chi
nese laundry and demolished the entire
front of the building. Six shots were
fired at the Chinese laundrymen, but
without effect. No arrests have yet been
made.