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ss-S.nnication says an armistice has been
. .ef6tence since July &c.
,s-sr,xe are borrffed at the number of
= <1rn Who have been killed and wound
0 ~ IA ~ that when the day Of reckon
- eosnes China VIII have a big account
( q sr<tls with different nations.
uevs From German Legation.
Y - secretary of state received mid
sS6Hf dispatch from Consul Fowler at Che
s11S. 6ated July g. noon. Mr.. Fowler says.
x Iefter from the German legation, dat
~ ~ list inst, received at Tienfsin.
- German loss IL ten killed and twelve
Z w1bfed Chinese ceased attack on the 18th
S1Sn won Ketteler's body said 10 be safe.
- Austrian. Dutch and Spanish legations
4 1sssoyez and the French partially. let
~ from the Japanese legation dated 22nd.
m11Vo1 ct Tientsin on the 18th. Ten bat
6sGons Of Chinese shelied the legations
1u6oecutiveiy from the Goth OF June and
c1Cped on the nth Of July. but may re-
& ~. The enemy are decreasing TIE
G5nAn. Russian. American. British and
~ The Japanese and French legations
~ Defended. Japanese say they have
ia for six days. but little ammunftion-
~ smperor ana empress are reported II
I11ns."
nsron Won HolIeben, the German ambaa-
o1Dr. called upon Secretary Hay this
nognIng He said he had not received any
Vsgd from Berlin on receipt Of the i'm
sDcgfant letter from tho German legation
y Teking. described by Mr.. Fowler.
A Discrepa ney Noticed.
Z ~ 10 always the case with these Chi
49, advices. discrepancy appears Inn
medtately upon comparison OF the Ger
3m6n and the Japanese advices The Ger
IN representative said the attack
!oltrped on the nth. the japanese report
'o1oces the cessation OF firing on the liih.
~ state department ofIicials believe this
'JgSnsiIy expiainable by confederation OF
~ difference between the Christian ana
chinese calendars. Another curious state
nsnt. however. is contained in the Jap
eness report that six legations were being
stlll defended on the 27d. This IL in APP
pasent conflict with Mr.. Conger's last re-
ported statement that the legationers
vsre I'm British legation under continued
ohot and she'll" etc.
II was understood that Mr.. Conrer
British legation, though this might have
been strained Interpretation of his mos
sase and the various legations mentioned
IN the Japanese dispatch may still be peo-
pfed.
Military men hare are amazed that the
legations successfully resisted nearly a
months fnccrsant Smelling by ten bat
falions OF Chinese. That any trace OF a
brick building should remain after such a
bcmbardment Ia utterly inconceivabIe by
them.
Cwmmunicatton II Dimcuit.
WARRINGTON. July 30--The teic-
graphic conditions In China just now are
and the governments are
pndeavorinE 10 better the facilities The
rablc station from which China news IL
Dent Ia Shanghai. The only way the Of
nce can be reached by wire from Chefoo
h overland. This land line IL under the
control Of the Chinese authorities and
shenx, az whom no much has been pub.
ished. and they control everything that
goes over ~ The only communication
The United States has between Taku and
-hefoo t. by naval steamers. II Is prob
sble, but u not known. that the naval
|orrcs have telegrnrhic communication
between Tientsin and Taku. Al Taku thn
conditions are not satisfactory. The IN
ernational fleet. including the American
sarships. lie far on shore. and messages
must by sent out TO them by tugs. The
nations arr trying 10 arrange for a cable
rom shanghai 10 Chefoo. Already ar
have been made to Law n
rnhle across from Taku 10 Chefoo, and
HE United States win pay It's share.
mounting 10 $i5oooo. Some difficulty is
encountered IN arranging the details for
me International cable from Chefoo 20
1hsnghai. M ail the governments have 10
y consulted. and communication with
lhe cable Offices and telegraph companies
must be nrnvIded for