The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-18

Who can tell what has happened in that
time? | feel sure that the foreigners
were safe June %, but fear for the
worst since that time.
The whole world will be to blame ii it
does not come to the rescue of the Chi
nese government to save the foreigners.
| feel sure that the Chinese government
is doing all in its p0wr to save the for
eign representatives. 1t may be power
less to do so if the delay is too long. 1t
may even be too late now"
May be Given His Passports.
The insinuation of the Chinese minis
ter that the massacre at Pekin was per-
mitted to ia cilitate the partition of China
is resented in official and diplomatic cir
cles, where regret is expressed that Mr..
WI permitted himself to utter such
charges. 1t is probable that the asser-
tons will be taken up by the state de-
partment and Mr.. Wu's passports may
be the result.
While the Chinese minister was max
ing a determined effort to forward to
Minister Conger cipher dispatch hand
ed him by Secretary Hay, news was re-
ceived here yesterday which indicates
that the Chinese are entering upon the
final stages Of preparing the world for
the worst.
Minister Wu Pays His Bills.
Minister WI is evidently preparing to
make a sudden departure from Washing
ton should there be any occasion for such
a movement on his part Acting under
instructions from his employer, the ma
jor domo at the Chinese legation during
the last week has been industriously cir
culating among the tradespeople who
supply the legation with the necessaries
of life, and aScertaining the amounts due
them, with a view to settling all accounts
at least two weeks in advance of what
he had been in the habit of doing.
No Word from Conger.
Washington, D. c., July 14.-The Chi
neSe minister continues to exert his eff
forts toward getting information from
Pekin, but up to a late hour of the day
he had not received any answer in CON
lection with the tipaLr cable to Minis
ter Conger or from a second inquiry
which he forwarded yesterday. This
second dispatch was to the taotai Of
Shanghai and said in substance:
American government and people
greatly concerned over safety Of Minister
Conger at Pekin.. Can you give me any
information on the subject?''
The taotai of Shanghai is high off
cial who will be apt to get the earliest
reliable information. and this personal
appeal from the minister may bring some
reliable news on the situation.
Wa Much Depressed.
Mr.. WI was much depressed by the
continued reports that the legations had
been wiped out and the ministers MUIR
dered. To all inquiry he sOrrowfully
shakes his head and says that he has alb
Eolutely no information and can only
hope for the best. The report of the kill
ing of the Russian minister and his wife
was another severe blow. but as to this
also Minister WI said that he had alb
;solutely no news.
Lying Gossip from Shanghai.
London, July 14.-James Duncan
Campbell, lnspector-general of Chinese
customs In London, received the follow
ing cablegram dated Shanghai, July 10,
noon: No news reaching this place is
entitled to credence None of the outgo-
ing stories of massacre in Pekin is based
on anything more substantial than the
lying gossip of the street. Whatever
may have happened in the capital Shang-
hal knows nothing about it,
Drive in the Allies.
The Ten Tsin correspondent of the Ex
press, telegraphing under date of July 9.
asserts that the Chinese are daily driving
in the allies. They have mounted. the
correspondent says, the Pinch guns in
advantageous positions, with which they
are sweeping the streets of the foreign
settlement, the incessant fire rendering
position after position quite untenable
The Mails st. Petersburg correspond
ent says that in the last six hours battle
outside of Tien Tsin, the Cossacks cap
tured six krupp guns and killed numbers
of fleeing Boxers. The Chinese lost 1000
killed. including Gen Kek.