The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-05

The belief is firmly established in the
minds Of Government officials that all the
| foreigners in Pekin. including Minister
Conger and the representatives. OF the Eu-
| ropean powers. have been killed. It is ex-
pected that any moment viii bring the Of
| fetal news that not a single foreigner has
escaped There is no expectation TO the
contrary.
Il was Acknowledged at the Navy De-
partment this afternoon that every Ameri-
can consul and military and naval repre-
sentative IL China had been cat.~d on Mon
day 20 forward at once some news OF Min
/ lister COnger- As no word has been re-
oeived excepting a message from ConsaI
General Goodnow. at Shanghai. 10 the State
Department stating that. in his belief. ev-
cry foreigner in Pellin had beer murdered,
the officials believe that the worst has
happened.
Two Thousand Foreigners
Already the Department Of State and
the Navy Department has begun TO col
lect information as to the Americans in Pc
kin when the revolt began
Il is estimated that. including the
guards. 2.ooO foreigners were in the city
Minister Conger had his family with him
and there were several American -ourists
81 the legation The American guards num-
Der hfy-six and are in command Of Cap
tain Myers. Of the Oregon Several days
ago the Secretary Of the Navy enQuIred OF
Admiral Kempn what officers we're in Pc
kin with the American relief force The
following esblegram was received from
Admiral Kempf last night:
.'Chefoo. July Myers. Oregon.
commands force Pekin. Captain Hall.
DR. LippiIt also there
"KEMPFF."
Capt John T. Myers. OF the Marine
Corps, was born in Germany and appoint
ed in the Marine Corps N 1887 from Geor-
gia-
Capt n H. Han was born in Texas and
appointed from the same State in Septem-
Der. 1891. DR.. Thcmas n. Llppitt is al
| assistant surgeon in the Navy and comes
from Virginia, from which State he was
appointed June Il. 1898.
Secretary Root had a brief conference
| with Secretary Hay this morning. He re-
| marked afterward that there has been 10
news 10 change the situation He added
that each day increased the anxiety Of
the Government FOR the safety Of its rep
resentatives in Pekin and made more Ger
! tain the belief that they are not alive.
Minister WI also called ST the State
Department, but declared he had no news
from China The report that the En-
press had issued edicts against foreigners
and commanding the Viceroys to kill
them, he said he could not believe. 1T
comes from Prince Tuan and certainly
must be a forgery he declared.
II is known. however. that the Chinese
Minister presented to Secretary Hay a
despatch from the Vieeroy Of Marking.
asking that no troops be sent into that
province. This request was refused
More Troops for China.
The War Department has decided 20 or
der the Second. Fifth. and Eighth Infant
~ from Cuba TO the United States for dury
in China. 1t is expected that the brigade
can be modified at San Francisco by Au-
gust 1.
The Ninth Infantry was due 70 arrive at
ChefOo yesterday. and the War Department
expects a message today OF the troops hav-
ing landed.
The despatch from Admiral Kempff WAS
the only authentic news received from Chi
na during the day. and the Government Of
fieials exhibited great anxiety in eonse-
quenee.
At the Department Of State high off,
cial said that the German Government had
requested the State Department to outline
the intentions OF the United States as to
the suppression Of the uprising in China.
Secretary Eay at once cabled the American
Ambassadors at Berlin, Paris. London, ST.
Petersburg. and Tokyo TO inform the va
rious powers that the United States was
ready to accept any agreement which
might serve TO restore peace. and was pre-
pared to furnish as large force OF troops
as might be deemed necessary.
Secretary Root admitted that he was in
readiness to furnish from 10000 70 Il, 600
troops on short notice. but would say moth
ing as TO communications with the State
Department
NJ. Thiebaut, Charge d'Ahaires OF the
French Embassy. called on Secretary Hay
TINS aLSSLH LHO0H5 DSI SOuA1 Oolaih no Late
news.
President Mckinley this afternoon sent
the following cablegram to the Emperor
of Germany:
"His Imperial and Royal Majesty VIII
liam II. Berlin
''The confirmation Of the murder Of
your majestys minister in Pekin leads
81 % tc Baltimore and Return yia
r. * O. Saturday and Sunday,