Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-20
Mount Azuma Again Erupts, En-
quilting Villages at its Base
Great Loss of Life.
BEcKHAM GETS NOMINATION
Fatal Head End Colllsion-D Du-
bols Again for Senator-Mlss
WIest Heard Shots.
CONSTITUTION FOR FREE CUBA

Washington, July 2O.-The Chinese
minister has just received a cipher
cable from U. S. Minister. Conger.
1t is in the state department cipher
and is transmitted through Tsung Ii
Yamen and Shanghai Taotai. 1t con-
tains about fifty words and is signed
in English with the name "Conger. ?
The minister has just taken it to the
state department.
Washington, July 2O-The follow
ing statement has been given out by
the state department: On the 18th,
of this month, the state department
communicated brief message, ask
ing tidings from Minister Conger in
state department cipher Minister
WI undertook to get this into Minis
ter Conger's hands, if he were alive.
He succeeded in doing this. This
morning the state department receiv-
ed a telegram from Consul General
Goodnow at Shanghai. saying: "The
governor of Sahn Tung informs me
he received today a cipher message
from Conger of the 18th" A few
minutes later, Minister WI appeared
at the state department with te1e-
gram from Tao Tai Shang, dated the
Goth of July, which had been received
by Minister WI at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, reading as follows: Your
telegram was forwarded and as re-
quested, send reply from Tsung LII
Yamen as follows: Your telegram
of the 18th, day of this month, 11th
of JULY, received. The state depart
ment telegram has been handed Min
lister Conger. Herewith is Minister
Conger's reply to the state depart
ment"
I'm BRITISH LEGATION. UNDER
CONTINUED SHOT AND SHELL
FROM CHINESE TROOPS. QUICK
RELIEF ONLY CAN PREVENT
GENERAL MASSACRE Message
not dated, but it is understood it was
sent from Pekin, July 18th.
This reply was in state department
cipher. It is regarded by the state
department as genuine, inasmuch as
forgeries seem, under the circum-
stances, impossible. AS soon as Min
lister Conger's cablegram had been
translated, a cabinet council was call
ed in the Office of the secretary of
state In reply to a question, Adju-
tant General Corbin said it was impos-
sible to say now what effect the re-
ceipt of Minister Conger's message
would have on our military operations
in China, or on our preparations here.
He did not know but that increased
military haste might precipitate mat
ters in China.
Paris, July 2O.-The foreign office
has received information from Chi
nese source that the foreign minis
ters at Pekin have not been massa-
cred. According to this information
on July 7th the ministers were attack
ed and the legations were, burned, but
foreigners succeeded in crossing the
city to Prince Ching's palace which
was then barricaded and Europeans
were holding their own UP to the time
the news left, July 9th. Since then
nothing has been heard from Pekin
Rome, July 20.-The Italian consu
at Hong Kong. telegraphs under date
of July II, that Ii Hung Chang in
formed him that he was going t,
Pekin to negotiate with the powers
in compliance with a dispatch signet
by the emperor and empress dowager
The consul asked him to forward tn
dispatch to the Italian minister, Sic
nor Raggi, but Lii Hung Chang re
piled that he had no means of doinl
so. Ii Hung Chang, the consul re
ports, notified. the directors. Of Gus
toms that they must obey orders fron
Canton, not from Pekin. vicero.
at Nankin has given similar instrut
tiohs for Shanghai
London, July 20.--A dispatch fror
Hong Kong, says the French gur
boats landed 800 Annamese soldier
to protect Shamien, suburb of Ca1
ton.
London. July 20.-In the house {
commons today. replying to que
tion relative to the expectation {
arms to China. Mr.. Balfour, first lor
of the treasury. said it was impossible
under the present state Of law, to pr.
hibit such expectation, but as the. ma
ter was extremely pressing. a bi
would today be introduced giving th
government the necessary powe
The bill was subsequently Introduce
New York. July 20-The Presb
terian board Of foreign missions toda
cabIed the five mission stations
China. formal permission ofmi
sionaries to leave the country at ons
II they deem it wise.
Constitution fer Cuba.