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INTERSTATE REGATTA.
Heavy SuuaI and Rain Storm
Helped Yachts Over Course.

Helped Yachts Over Course.
PUT IN BAY, O., July PA heavy
squall and rain storm came up just as
the yachts were soi-S over the course in
the first days racing of the interlake re-
gatta, but as the wind was from the west
il did not interfere with the boats, sim
ply helping them along over the course.
Viking, the forty-footer, from Toledo,
mad an easy time winning the race. Eva.
of Sandusky, took first prize In the thir-
ty- five-foot class, and made the best time
ever the course She gained several min
utes on the boats of the forty-foot class,
ard beat the big thirty-fivefooter Sui
tana, Of Detroit, by twenty-five minutes.
The Dominique was first in the thirty
foot class, and Tattoo, of Sandusky, sec
ond. Wrinkle. of Sandusky, took first in
the twenty-five-foot class, and Cricket,
of Detroit, was second.
The course was twelve miles on TRAN
gle, and the wind veered 50 that the boats
had no windward work. Close hauled
sails carried them around the second and
last legs, and the first leg was a free run.
The big boats got in before the squall
came.
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AROUND THE WORLD AwHEEL.
Trip Undertaken on a Wager of Five
Thousand Dollars.

NEW YORK, July A.-Surrounded by a
sweItering crowd in City Hall park today,
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander E. Spiro, of New
Yolk, and Claude E. Bigelow and his
bride, of Flushing. L. L, started at 10
o'clock on their wheels for a trip around
the world. The Bigelows rode a tandem.
They estimate 1t will take thirty months
to accomplish the journey.
The expedition Is the outcome Of q
supposed $1,000 wager. All four riders,
Bigelow stated. are members Of the Cen
fury Road club. No official of that club
appeared to start the tourists. BigeIow IS
a printer by trade. Spiro is a medical
student. The bride said they had no
money. and would earn their living en-
route by newspaper work and photo
graphy. The quartette expect to arrive
in Philadelphia at o'clock tonight, and
will make Chicago in about two weeks
The physique of the adventures did
not indicate that they would win the
| wager.
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RULED HIM OFF.
"Texns" Smith Gets I'm Trouble al
Chicago Race Tracks.

CHICAGO, July pa sensation was
sprung at Hawthorne today by the an
nouncement that the judges of Haw-
thorne had received notification from the
Washington Park officials that they
have ruled ]. H. (Texas) Smith, the
widely known horse owner and plunger,
off the turf. Their action, 1t was stated.
was taken on the strength of representa-
lions to the Washington Park stewards
by ]. Carroll, owner of Catastrophe Car
roll, 1t was reported, had charged Smith
with accepting bride of $100 in consid-
Grafton of an agreement on his part not
to claim Catastrophe out of the last sell
ing race In which the horse participated
at the Washington Park meeting. 1t
was stated that CAROLS allegation was
substantiated by F. w. Rose. Smith de-
clares the charge absolutely false, but
his entry In the second Hawthorne race,
Vohicer, was scratched by the judges.
Todays racing was ali that might have
been expected in view Of the wretched
condition of the track Bangle and Dan
gerline were the only winning favorites.
Summaries:
First race, four furlongs-Peaches won,
Glove second, Esther Riggs third. Time
Second race, six furFongs--Abe Fuerst
won, Lucille Bramble second. Heigh Ho
Third race mile and an elghth-Bangle
won, our Ntit1S SGSOhOB 4AClAAS " Till
Fourth race, five furlongs-Dangerline
won. Hurry second. Sarner third. Time,
1:O5%.
Firth race, mile and sixteenth-Nor-
wood won, Limerick second, Enghurst
third. Time, 1:53sz.
Sixth race, one mile-Lady Meddlesome
won, Prestar second. Blue Lick third.
! Time, 1:471z.
ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
|
| Alex Brown, liz; Icon, Fondo, Volkmann,
| 1T; Woodstock, Galanthus, 101: Fairy
! Prince, William Boyer, SO.
Second race, six furlongs-Hermoso,
124; Robert Latta, Ill; Pay the Fiddler.
Little Jack Horner, Senator Thomas, 109;
Pupil, 105 Goodale, 103.
Third race. five furlongs-Robert Wad-
dell, 1O2: Battus, no; Flaraday Jr, los;
Gold Badge, 10; Rio De Altar. 1O8; The
| Conqueror, los; Sauna Zarro, 1903; JimIn-
csc, 1903; Dandy Jim, ff3.
Fourth race, one mile-Sister Fox, SO;
! Durward, los: Hold Up, IS; Intriguer,
| Chaunicey Fisher. Hosi 81; Annowan,
| 100 Trembfe, 81.
Fifth race, one mile-Barney F. 90:
Frangible, 3d. Freellnghuysen, "a; Lady
Britannia. IS; Lomond. 100; Owensboro.
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PRELIMINARY EVENTS.
Reagan pefeated Forhes.

NEW YORK, July 24-John Reagan, Of
Brooklyn. tonight defeated Clarence
Forbes, of Chicago, in the twentieth
round, before the Seaside Sporting club,
at Coney Island.
From the very start it was a hot set-to.
Forbes at first appeared to have the bet
ter of it, as he went into Reagan heavily,
sending the Brooklyn boy to the floor
then freshened up and Kent even With ~,
Forbes, giving smash for smash.
Towards the fifteenth round Forbes
seemed to be firing, and Reagan gave
him a swing on the nose that brought
the blood. Both men kept going f1ercely
to the end of the bout, In the twentieth
round, when the referee awarded the de-
cision to Reagan.
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Vardon the winner

CHICAGO, July Palm driving rain
storm Storm that drenched the grass of the
wheaton golf links and made the greens
neaVy and slow Harry Vardon, the Eng
lish golf champion, today defeated Law
renee Auchterlonie, the Scot, in the last
game of the match Vardon covered
the case in eight less than DOGGY, winning
up and holes to play. 1t was &C.
hole match. Vardon left tonight for De-
troit, where he wall play Wednesday and
Thursday. and after two days play at
Cleveland he will leave for the Adiron-
dacks, returning here for the tourna-
ment in October
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Leicester Races.
Leicester
American

LONDON, July 24-At the Leicester
summer meeting today the American
jockeys were very successful
The Wigston maiden two-year-old plate
was won by Lord William Beresford S
Choctaw. ridden by L. Reiff
In the Belgrave handicap, ]. Reif rode
the winner, 7. D. Dewar's Fifeshire.
The Evingten selling plate was won by
D. Temples WeybrIdge, guided by Rigby
The Regulation plate was won by Sir
NJ Fitzgerald's Angelure, on which Rig
by also had the mount
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GOLF AT 5sHINNEcocK
Work Done Was of High Order and
New Record Marks.

SOUTHAMPTON, My, July M-rhe
golf played over the Chinnecock Hills'
inks today was Of high order. Walter
); Travis, the amateur champion, was one
~ the competitors, and did his first run
In 81, but there were threa others Who
did the course equally as well, c. D.
barnes, T. M. Robertson and Charles
hitchcock Jr. Two others, A M. Brown
and Roderick Terry Jr., did the course in
., and three others, u. A. Murdoch.
George c. Clarke and r. c. Watson. went
around in 49,
A M Brown continued his brilliant
work in the afternoon, and covered the
INKS IN 7S' within one stroke of the rec
ord for the course, n, held by Roderick
Terry, Jr., and which has never been
equaled.
The first sixteen who qualified for the
presidents cup We're members of the
younger DIVISION as was the case of the
hrst eight who qualified for the Peconic
cup.
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BOTH MINNEAPOLIS MEN.
Hathaway Was Ono of the Roads
Veteran Engineers.

The two men killed were residents OF
Minneapolis and well known railroad
men. c. w. Hathaway. the engineer, re-
sided at 90S Fifteenth avenue south He
was a married man, but 1t is understood
that his wife Is now visiting in the East.
He was one Of the best known engineers
on the Milwaukee road and had been
with the company many years. His term
Of service has been marked by careful
and conscientious discharge OF duty.
Fireman Noble r. Thomas, who was
the other man killed In the accident, was
also married and resided at 1a34 East
Twenty-second street. He was also an
old employee of the road.
Express Messenger John w. Allen, Of
the United States Express company, was
badly injured. His head was seriously
bruised and cut, but 1t Is not believed
that his injuries will prove serious.
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BUILDING A BOARD TRACK.
Preparations for Women,s RicycIe
Race Next WceI.

This morning at the Broadway rink II.
~ Messler will begin the construction of
Tue BOARD track, fifteen laps to the mile,
on which five young women are IN race
SIX nights awheel next week. The Ium
Der is on the ground, and Mr.. Messier
states that the track will be ready for
the riders Friday night, which will give
them plenty of time to accustom them
serves to its characteristic curves.
instead of Miss Clara Drehmel, the fifth
e a,y IN the lace, viii be Miss Carrie
Olson, the champion of Nnrwsy ,he
other four being Dettie Farnsworfb and
Minnie Hokanson, of Minneapolis; Lizzie
claw. OF Chicago, apd Selma Ward, the
Swedish champion '''e
Inc race viii be six nights, one and a
half hours each night e
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Longvvood Tennis Tourpnment

BROOKLINE. Mass, July 4-The sec
ond day Of the Longwood lawn tennis
tournament began under Favorable
weather conditions. Only four matches
w. A. Larned and f. B. Alexander being
the best. Summaries:
First Round-J. c. Davidson beat D.
w. Belcher. 6-2, Ga, 81; w. A. Larned
beat F. B.. Alexander, Ga 81. GO; H. L.
Ever beat ]. H. Williams Jr., so, 6-1,
g.
Second Round-R. D. Little beat ]. B.
Reed, 60 6-1, ga
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WILL RESUME RACES.
There VIII Be Both Baseball and
BfcycIinG Sunday

1t has been decided definitely to put on
the bicycle races for the balance of the
season, beginning next Sunday, July 20.
The races will commence at p. M; and
the ball game between Lennon & Glib
bons and Hastings at $3.50.
Jack Burke will officiate at umpire.
One admission will pay for both attrac-
lions. Ladies. as usual, are free.
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FOUND A NEW COMET.
Twenty-SecOnd Discovery Made by
Dr. Brooks,

GENEVA, N Y, July 24-Dr. William
r. Brooks, director of Smith observatory,
discovered new comet this morning in
the Eastern heavens. Its position at dis
covery, July %, thirteen hours, was right
ascension hours ~ minutes, 40 seconds:
declination north II degrees 30 minutes.
with northerly motion.
The comet is in the constellation Of
Aries. has bright stellar nucleus and
q broad tail.
This Is the twenty second comet dis
covered by DR.. Brooks.
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Earned runs, Cincinnati l, Philadelphia.
!; two-base hit. Flick; three-base hit,
Wolverton; sacrifice hits, Breitenstein,
play. Cross to Delehanty; left on bases,
Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 8; first base on
balls, off Breitenstein 1, off Orth 1; struck
out, by Breitenstein 3, by Ortiz 8; wild
pitch, Breitenstein; time, 1:50; umpire,
Terry
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TrottinE Races Postponed.

DIES MONIES, To-, July 24.-The Great
here today, were postponed on account
of the heavy condition of the track. be-
cause OF rains. They will begin tomor-
row, If the weather permits.
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Match Race Declared or.

DETROIT, July 24.4The match race
between Sidney lucas and Advance
Guard. at Windsor this afternoon, was
declared off on account OF the bad condi-
ton of the track. So
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YELLOW FEVER THERE.
Gen. Leo Receives Confirmation of
Report From Pinar del Rio.

SVUFt EOH EAHuE uoI kLAUs
WASHINGTON, July PA dispatch
has been received at the war department
from Havana which says that Gen, Lee
has obtained information that leaves no
doubt about the existence Of yellow fever
in the First infantry at Pinar del Rio,
and that nine deaths there last month,
reported as pernicious malaria, are now
believed to have been yellow fever. DR.,
Reed, and a specialist sent to Pinar del
Rio by Gen. Lee have reported that yels
low fever exists among the troops.
The dispatch also says that there are
five suspected cases OF yellow fever
among the soldiers of the First infantry
stationed at Guanajay.
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MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, July .24.-Nrin-
neapclis played against the Detroit team
and continued the bad record they have
The game was a close one at the finish.
however, for in the ninth inning, with
the Detroit players four runs in the lead,
the home team made squirt and, as
sisted by bad fielding on the part of the
visitors, brought home three runs. Score:
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the subject of trip to Winnipeg whore
the club will take part in the contest fo,.
the championship Of the Western Canada
Lacrosse association, was discussed The
club will leave st. Paul Aug. Is. and take
part In the contests Aug. II and 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-25
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU

II not, drink Grain-O-made from pure
Z made Grain.O 1 did not ike It. but
after using Ii for one week nothing would
induce ne to go back to coffee" It nour-
ishes and feeds the system. The children
can drink 1t freely with great benefit It
IL the strengthening substance Of pure
grains. Get package today from your
grocer, follow the directions In making It
and you will have a delicious and health
full table beverage for old and young.
1Bc. and Csc.
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Bishop Reed, 1O2; Prince Blazess 1Os; Wal
kenshaw, 113.
Sixth race, one mile-Norford, The I'm
known, 107; Aloha II. 100; Major Mansir,
104; Greener no.
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York 8; left or bases, Pittsburg 8, New
York 4; first base on balls, off Lever L;
struck out, by Lever 3, by Hawley g.:
sacrifice hit. O'Brien; stolen bases.
OConnor. Selbach; double play, Hi kman.
Gleason and Doyle; two-base hits, Clarke
Ely, Van Haltren; umpire, EmsIie time,
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Wabasha CIatms It.

A wabasha correspondent writes that
the game Sunday resulted Wabasha 49,
Lake City Is, instead OF as reported in
the G o be.
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WAS A CLOSE GAME.
New York Won in the Eighth From
the PIttsburgers.

NEW YORK, July 24-New York won
today's game in the eighth inning. After
one was out, Van Haltren hit down the
third base hne for two bases and scored
the winning run when Selbach dropped
a safe hit into left. Attendance, 800.
Srnre
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oRlcKETERs ARE HOME.
Team Of the Minnesota Club Re-
turns With Happy Hearts

inc team which represented the Mime
sofa Cricket club in the recent tourna-
nent at Chicago is back, much nIea sad
with its success ON the Chicago wickefs
a aIg 1t was beaten by the Manitoba
eleVe zen. one game under adverse weather
o oefna1 winch many of the players feel
aftected them Instantaneous
For the most part, however. fbev mad,
splendid showing, and were well nlaas-
ed with their record. 0i peas
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via 'srhe MiIrvaukee'sv New Train.

You can leave Minneapolis 1850 p. m.
and st. Pail HIS p. m: every night,
rb d 1c ,soo m,lwaukee M:4o s,ssnara sn@
coaches through 70 Chicago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-25

II you visit the metropolis, the ad Of
the Hotel Empire on page will interest
you.
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+Jacklitsch batted for Bailey in the
ninth.
Earned runs. Minneapolis 3, Detroit 1;
tWo-base hits, Werden, Abby Smith,
Nance; three-base hit, Davis; home run,
Nicol; wild pitch Bailey; bases on balls,
off Bailey 5, off Miller 1; struck out, by
Bailey 8, by Miller 1; left on bases, Min
neapolis 5, Detroit 7; double play, Wer-
den to Smith; sacrifice hits, Harley, Mil
Ter 2, Ryan; stolen bases, Wilmot Davis,
Abby, Smith, Nance, Casey 2. Harley,
Yeager, Dillon; time 2:15; umpire, Can
CHICAGO HAD RAIN.
CHICAGO, July 24-The Chicago CIeve-
land game was postponed on account Of
rain.
RAIN AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE,, July 24-Milwaukee-
Buffalo game was postponed on account
of rain.
NO GAME AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 24-Kansas
City, indianapolis, no game; rain.
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to McGann; sacrifice hit, Barry; bases on
balls, off Willis 1, off Jones l, off Sudhon
/ LIZ hit by pitched ball MGGraw Sud
/, by Sudhoff 2; time, 2:45; umpire Hurst.
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tBatted Or IIoWell in NINTH

EbdlItU TOT IAUWbII III UlnLn.
Earned runs, Chicago s. Brooklyn i;
home run, Green; three-base hits, Can
Eel. Bradley; two-base hits, Childs, Daily;
2; left on bases, Chicago 9, Brooklyn S;
struck out by Nops 2, by Howell 5, by
Garvin s: sacrifice HIT Strickland; stolen
bases, Green 2, Camel, Mertes, Jones.
Shreckard 2, Cross, Daily; bases on balls,
by Neps l. by Howell l, by Garvin 4;
hit by pitched ball, by Nops 1, by Gar
vim 2; passed ball, Chances; time, 2;27;
umpire, Day.
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ORTIZ DID GOOD WORK.
Pitched His First Winning Game
Since May 81.

PHILADELPHIA, July 24-orth today
pitched his first winning game since May
81. He was in good form and In only
one inning did Cincinnati secure more
than one hit. Both Philadelphia and the
visitors played a perfect fielding game
and the locals three runs were the re-
suit Of opportune batting. Attendance,
2R Score.
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CHICAGO WON LARGELY BY HIT
TING THE BALL
HARD
GARvIN's PITCHING A HELP
Game Was Marked by Brilliant
Observation-Disclosures Defeated
Cincinnati-BOstOn Won
Close Game.

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburg at New York
BROOKLYN, July M-Chicago won to-
days game by solid hitting and GarWn's
mastery pitching in the last seven in
nings. The game was marked by brill
liant playing, especially on the part of
Bradley, CAMEL, Chance, Dahlen and
Cross Attendance 800 Score:
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WON IN THE TENTH.
stahI's Triple to Right Center For
funate for BOSTON.

BOSTON, July Pain the tenth inning
Of tcday's game Stahl tripled to right
center, and scored the winning run on
Collins drive over the left-fleld fence
Both teams batted hard, but st. Louis
fielding was a trif1e worse than Boston s.
Attendance ] 500 Scora:
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WILL GO TO WINNIPEG.
ST. Paul Lacrosse Club to Play the
ManftObans,

At a special meeting Of the st. Paul La
crosse club last night at the windsor
hotel 1T was decided that at some time
in the near future, probably Aug. 9, a
social smoker will be held by the club.
A later and more definite announcement
concerning the time and place of the event
will be made In a few days.
In addition to the various matters Of
routine business that were disposed Of
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Night Train to Chicago via s0rhe
nIilwauEee.o

Lv. Minneapolis Z. ). :. 1880 D. N.
Lv. st. Paul. LIS p. m.
Ar. Milwaukee .ss.... .i0:45 g. m
Ar. Chicago s..... a.. loo p. m.
Through sleeping cars and coaches be-
tween minneapolis St. Paul and Milwau-
kee and Chicago.
Connects at Chicago with all afternoon
trains east and south; at Milwaukee with
trains for north Wisconsin and Michigan
points; at Portage with trains for Mad
ison, GAINESVILLE and Rockford. and at
New Lisbon with trains for Wausau
Merrill and Star Lake. Lowest rates to
all points.
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PLAYED BAD BALL.
Minneapolis Loses to Detroit on the
Home Grounds

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Detroit at Minneapolis,
Cleveland at Chicago
Buffalo at Milwaukee.
indianapolis at Kansas City.
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mo one out when winning run was
made.
two-base hits. RaTry. Freemsn Donnvan
Criger; three-base hits, Collins, Burkett,
Stahl 2; home runs Burkett, Wallace.
Sullivan; double play, Wallace to Kelster
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
GERMANS WON'T BELIEVE IT.
Talk of Chinese DupIicity in Conger
Dispatch Matters

BERLIN, July 21-The United States
ambassador, Mr.. Andrew D. White re-
ceived dispatch from Washington to-
day, sent since the receipt OF Minister
Conger's dispatch to the department Of
state, insructing him to see the foreign
office regarding plans for common steps
for securing trustworthy informa ton
from Pekin and other parts of China Mr.
White, in compliance with instructions,
visited the German minister of foreign af-
fairs, Won BuelOw, this morning
Minister COnger's dispatch Is regarded
here with skepticism. Doubts are ex-
pressed at the American and British en-
bassies, as wei as at the imperial for
eign office. 1t is thought probable that
1t Is an old dispatch. hitherto withheld
by the Chinese authorities or a dispatch
concocted by Chinese after the capture
Of the United States legation code.
The foreign office has a cable message
from the governor of Shan Tung saying
that he had received Minister Congers
dispatch from Chinese runners and for
warded 1t to Washington The governor
Of Shan lung in this telegram also de-
MES ever having sent a dispatch to
Sheng, the administrator Of telegraphs at
Shanghai saying that the ambassadors
had been murdered.
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CANNOT CREDIT IT.
Veteran OF China Consular Service
on Minister COnger's Mcsxane

NEW YORK, July 21.-A dispatch
from London, says: Minister Congers
message to the state department came
like 4 voice from the tomb and startled
Europe
''One Of the best Informed men of the
veteran military service said that he &C
cepted the text Of Mr.. Conger's message
as full and satisfactory proof that the
ministers were alive.
when asked how he could explain the
prOtracted defense Of the Enclosure p4e=
tected by a paIisade III moderate height
he asserted that the military guarGs had
probably seized a commanding position
on the great wall, where they had held
the mobs at bay. He also was confident
that the ministers and the women had
been transferred by a secret passage
under the wall into the imperial city
and lad been hidden in the palace.
Another veteran OF the consular
service in Chira informed me that while
he could not account for the American
minister's rcpuJed message, he could net
comprehend how it had been possible
for so weak and indefensible a position
as the British embassy inclosure tc be
held for weeks against persistent as
saults Of soldiery armed with artillery,
ana that he was reiuctantly forced to be
lieve that the ministers and all refugees
had perished''