Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27
EDWIN HURD CONGER.
Minister Of the United States at Picking,
China.)

in doing this. Friday morning the state
department received telegram from Con-
sui General GOOduoW at Shanghai. saying:
The governor of Shantung informs me
that he has received to-day cipher mes
sage from Congcr of the lbth.'
~ few minutes later Minister WI APP
pcarcd at the state department with a tele-
gram from TaOtU Shang dated July 20
which had been received by Minister Wa
at $50 o'clock Friday morning, reading as
follows:
Your telegram was forwarded and as
requested / send reply from the tsung-li-
yamen as follows: Your telegram of the
9Th day of this moon 9th july received.
The state department telegram has been
handed TO Minister Congcr. Herewith is
Minister Congers reply TO the state de-
partment:'
In British legation. Under continued
shot and shell from Chinese troops. Quick
relief only can prevent general massacre
This reply was in the state department
cipher and il is regarded by the state de-
partment as genuine iuasmuch as forgeries
seem under the circumstances impossible
Powers Urged To Act.
Washington, July 21.- Secretary Hay
has transmitted Minister Conger's
cablegram 10 all our ambassadors
abroad, and has instructed them TO
urge the respective governments to
which they are accredited TO coope-
rate in the immediate relief of Pc
king. Secretary Long sent cablegram
TO Admiral Bemey urging that relief
be sent to Picking at once.
London Press skepticaI.
London, July 21.-The London press
is sbeptical over the Conger message
and regards it as another clever Chi
nese trick.
say They Are Alive.
London, July 24.-Sir Halliday Ma
cartney, counselor and English secre-
tary TO the Chinese legation in London.
asserted Monday evening that the Pc
king legations were safe and about to
proceed TO Tientsin.
Paris. July 24.-M. Delcasse. minis
ter of foreign affairs has received
telegram from the French consul at
Chefoo dated July 81. saying: THE
governor informs me that. according
TO reliable news from Peking, AL the
foreign ministers are safe, and the gov
eminent is taking all necessary steps
to deliver and protect them
Tendon, July 24.-The Figaro states
that a private message has been re-
eeiyed from Toxic which states that
the japanese minister at Picking has
given news of himself in terms anal
ogous 20 those Of Mr.. Conger.
Germany Don't Believe 1t.
Berlin. July 24.-The Berlin govern
ment and press continue TO disbelieve
the assurances of the Chinese authori-
Ties that the Picking legations are safe.
Chinese ON the Rum.
New York, July PA dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
foo. July 20, says the Chinese army is
now retreating toward Picking from
Tientsin.
Car Moves on Picking.
ST. Petersburg, July 24.-Three hun
dred thousand soldiers from the vari-
Gus military districts are en- route to
China. While no information is given
out as TO the destination Of this force,
it is believed an early attack on Pelling
S contemplated.
Rcmcy on TO Tientsin.
Washington. July 24.-The bureal Of
navigation received the following ca
blegram from Admiral Remey:
"Taku. July 22.-Going to Tientsin to-
day TO look into matters, leaving senior