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along the Amur river as be6gln state of
siege" &C. This phrase was undoubtedly
twisted in translation into "a state of
war;, which is materially different The
fact is, according to the understanding
here, that the Russian government has
done nothing more than to declare martial
law over the threatenedc territory, Just
as is done in many countries in the case of
riot and instruction. eh
Effect on Military Preparations.
The Secretary of War was seen today af-
ter he had been in consultation with Secre-
taries Long and Hay, and after he had had
several conferences with Adjutant General
Corbin. He was asked what the probable
effect of Minister Congers dispatch would
be on the military preparations, and re-
piled that 1t was too soon 40 say definitely.
He made the positive statement, however,
that no more troops had been ordered for
Chinese service
THE chief effort of our government lust
now said he must be directed to aiding
the friendly Chinese officials. 1t is evident
from the dispatch that the imperial govern
ment has been acting in good faith and on
the 18th was still using its best efforts to
protect the legations. We must do eyery-
thing We can to second their efforts. 1t is
hard to say just now whether increased
military activity on the part of the powers
would have good or evil effect That must
be judged by the officers ON the other side.
We have not the information here that
would enable us to fairly judge
Pushing Operations.
Secretary Root said that the military
movement already outlined: that is to saw.
the dispatch of the expeditonary force un-
der General Chaffee, was being pushed with
the utmost expedition.
All Safe But Ketteler.
In reply to question. he said that the
Inference to be drawn from Minister Con-
gers dispatch was that all of the legation
officials, except perhaps Baron Won Kettle
Ter, were still safe.
1t is understood that this government.
in conjunction with the other powers. will
make every effort to expedite the arrival
of Ii Hung Chang at Pekin Contrary to
some published opinions, 1T is believed by
this government that the presence of Earl
Ii at Pekin Is most desirable, and that he
will be able to do more perhaps than any
other man to uphold the hands of the i'm
perlal government in its present favorable
policy toward the imperiled foreigners
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Complaint about crows in Franklin Park
has been received at police headquarters.
A resident of the vicinity of the park en-
tered the complaint because the birds are
noisy early in the morning. Major SyIves-
ter Is at less TO know how to remedy the
evil and can only suggest that the birds
be frightened out of the park each morn
ing.
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THE EXPECTED DOCUMENT.
How the Message From Minister Con-
ger Was Obtained.

HOW the Message From Minister Con.
ger Was Obtained.
The message from Minister Conger is
the long-expected and hoped for document
that has been limited at by cabinet officials
since the special cabinet session on Tues
day Immediately after the return of the
President from Canton.
The history Of how the message was
gotten is one Of deep interest, although
supposed to be a profound secret. 1t Is
learned that when everything looked so
black one day last week Secretary Hay
had a long talk with Mr. W. the Chinese
minister. He told Mr. WI that the coun-
try was becoming excited and was demand
ing aggressive measures against China.
1t was not the desire of this government
to take such measures II assurances could
be received that Mr.. Conger and the Amer
leans were alive. That assurance Mr.. Hay
said. must be had In the shape of a cipher
message from Mr.. Conger himself. No
other kind would be believed. The Chinese
officials must show to this government that
the reports coming here and elsewhere
saying that the foreigners were still alive
had some foundation or be placed in the
position of knowing that a massacre had
taken place and keeping the facts from the
world. - -
Mr.. WI said that there was just one
chance that he had thought of to get a mes
sage from Mr.. Conger Mf WI expressed
his earnest belief that Mr.. Conger and his
associates were still alive. He would take
the chance-a desperate one-to get mes
sage from Mr.. Conger. He thereupon ca
bled the governor of a province in China
and several other officials that they must
get a cipher ge from Mr.. Conger Just
quickly as fast couriers and the tele-
graph wires that remained standing could
bring it. Mr.. Wu's hope proved reality.
1t is thought the messenger reached Pekin.
succeeded in communicating with Mr.. Con-
ger and directed him to write the brief mes
sage that was received today and that sent
cheer throughout the civilized world
1t is hoped by officials here that the same
source that was used to hear from Mr.. Con-
ger this time may be operated again. but it
is declared by the few who profess to know
the details that the chances are at all times
against the successful carrying out Of any
program that may be attempted.
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Delightful Relief from Catarrh.-

Here is one Of Thousand such testimonies The
Rev A. D. Buckley of Buffalo says: Il wish all
to know what blessing DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder Is In case Of Catarrh. / was troubled
with this disease for years. but the first time
USED thls remedy 1t gave delightful relief,
pow regari myself entirely cured after using it for
Two months Sold by F. S. WILLIAMS. 9th and
ave. IA
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BEETLE Henson OF Blagden's alley was to-
day convicted IN the Police Court before
Judge Taylor on the charge of assaultinr
Alberta Seymour by punching her In the
face with fork. She was fined $40, VITA
the alternative OF sixty days In 3ail,
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What Shall We Have tor
DesserfP

THIS question arises in the family every day. Let
Us answer It today. Try JelI-O, a delicious and
healthfui dessert Prepared In two minutes. No
boiiinst no baking, Simply add boiling water ans.
ST to cool. FlaEors-Lemou Orange Raspberry
and strawberry. Get Q package at your grocer's
-. - sso0- fe26 en- IA
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The District Commissioners have decided
to accept the proposal OF Mr.. Charles
Werner to supply the Distric. with anthra-
cite coal during the present fiscal year for
the sum of S5l 9lS90
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GIorcr Nor ReuuIred.

An order has been issued from police
headquarters allowing the street-crossing
policemen to discard their gloves. The men
gets cooler.
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VIII Filed.

The will of the late Michael Flahaven,
dated September 10. 1892. was flied today
for probate In the Office of the register of
Wills. All Of the property of the deceased
is left to his wife, Bridgitte.
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LONG"

During the last quarter the police re-
covered 81 bicycles of the 104 that were re-
ported stolen. Members of the detective
corps recovered $5.122 worth of stolen
property during the quarter
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District of Columbia. Maryland and Viz
giria. local rains tonight. Saturday partly
Cloudy. light to fresh nortkwesterly winds
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer is high this morning over
the central Rocky mountain region. the
south Atlantic coast ard Nova Scotia. 1t
Is relatively low in the central Mississippi
valley and Manitoba.
Light rains and thunder storms have oc-
CURED in Kansas. Nebraska. Iowa, the up
per lake region, eastern Pennsylvania,
Maryland and the District Of Columbia
The temperature has fallen in New Eng
lard and from tho upper lake region south
westward to New Mexico and Arizona. The
temperature Is below the seasonal average
this morning. from > to Il degrees in the
upper lake region. the lower Missouri tal-
ley. and generally throughout Kansas and
Nebraska. Ii is above the seasonal aver
age. from > 10 IT, degrees i'll the lower
ike region: elsewhere seasonal tempcra-
tLrcs prevail
Local rains and rhuEder.storrns are indi-
Gated for the Ohio VALLEY. the lower lake
region. and northern New England tonight
and Saturday
T. e. Temp ratur" changes viii he un:rn-
Ivr.a.Ht-
ON The New England coast the winds will
L. light 10 flesh esps;ori:- on the middle
Atlantic cpaS, light - fresh westerly winds
VIII prevail On Tho south Atlantic coas,
tn winds will b. Ugh; To fresh westerly
IEo following he.,vy precipitation Gin
inches has been poryed during the past
tvrnty-fJur iuLT=. I'iiisbu.g. LOG. ConcOr-
dd ll". FdTk"rsHuFg. 20. Kansas CITY
loo LeNiuE'"., L. Dubuque %. Phoe-
Tx. l-6". Elkl.s, 1.:ff. Columbus Ohio 80:
G. llmhJs. MlSs-- 1!.4. l. yette. La. 200.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at tht. weather
bureau for tho twenty-fpu hours beginning
at y m yesterday:
Therm' meter-July ~ p. m %; s D M
~ II midnight Il. July 90 a m IL; :
IN, -. II noon. ~: pm. ~ Maximum
~, al :; p m. July II. minimum. H. at 4
a IN. July -
800. II midnight. 2p.T9. July 90 IN
2t9I: am. 3noo; noon. 2lgs; pm
- 20 n'--'
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water july
- al an: Great F;.lis-Tcmpcra nature 90:
condition. ;si- Receiving Cservoir-Temper-
AZURE. II. condition It north connection. :sG.
condition at south connection Nj. Distribu;-
ing r,scrvoir-Ternpe nature. -: condition at
iEfiuent gate house. 20: ctfiueut gate house
ST..
Tide Table
Today-Low tide. s:.5 I'm ard go7 u m
high tide, 300 am and 2:2s pm
Tomnrrow-l-nw tide. 9:-tS 4. m. and 1o.te
pm high tide 3;ns m. and 1896 pm
The sun and Moon.
Tcslay-Sun rises, AS am: sun sets. f.o4
pm.
Moon rises. 12:16 am tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:49 am.
The City Lights
~,
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The city lights ana naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tiEguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All are and incandescent lamps lighted
fifteen minutes after sunset and extin-
guished forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
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LOCAL. RAINS TONIGHT.
Saturday Partly Cloudy; Northwester
Nv Winds

Forecast till pm Saturday.-For the
District of Columbia. Maryland and Vir-
giEia local rains tonight. Saturday partly
cloudy; light 10 fresh nortEwesterly winds
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water JULY
- AT am. Great Fs.lis-Tcmpcrature 90;
condition. ~ Receiving cservoir-Temper-
AZURE. n; coalition It north connection SG
condition at south cOrsucatiCr vi. Distrlbuf-
ing r,scrv"ir-Te Tempe nature -: condition at
lEtuent gate house. 30. ctfiuent gate house,
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ieving force reaches them. If they have
been able to stand the siege for almost
month after the outside world had given up
hope. there seems no reason to fear that
they Will not be able to hold out a little
lopper''
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Today-LDw tide. s:-sI IN ard gU1 u m .
high tide. 300 am and IDS pm
TOmnrrow-Lnw tide 9:-sS m. and 1o.oa
pm, high tide 3:hs m. and 3:3G pm.
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Altogether. 1t may be stated again that
the State Department is satisfied of two
facts. First, that Mr.. Conger was alive on
the 18th, two days ago. This date is sup
piled by Consul General Goodnow: it may
have been also in the original cipher from
Mr.. Conger. though the fact does not ap-
pear in the paraphrase given out by the
State Department, which Is undated. In
the second place, the department still re-
mains of the opinion that the Chinese impe-
rial government is not encouraging, but is
resisting. the Boxer movement which is
consequently an instruction against the
titular government.
Martial Law in Amur Region.
The State Department officials do not re-
gard the press dispatches touching the up
rising on the Siberian border as conveying
news of declaration of war by Russia
upon China. On the contrary, from all the
facts disclosed the department is thorough
ly convinced that no such declaration has
been made. up to this time. at any rate
What has been done is common to many
countries in cases of riot and disturbance
The Russian government has named GER
tain provinces and sections of the country
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The City Lights.

m.
Moon rises. 12:16 am tomorrow
TOmOrrOw-Sun rises 40 a m
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REFUGEES FROM CHINA.


TACOMA. Wash. Sept. 3.-The Oriental
liner Victoria from Yokohama, Aug a.
arrived in Tacoma this afternoon. The
Victoria brought eighty-two passengers
and about 1000 tons of mixed cargo. con-
sisting largely of tea and including 800
bales of Japanese silk. Among the pas
sengers are: From Hong Kong-Anna X
Speicher and two children; Clara H. Fos-
ter and three children. All put down on
the manifest as missionaries.
From Annoy. Z. Pearson, an English
customs officer.
From Shanghai-Louis f. Ross and three
children: Gertrude Thomas and two chill
dren. all missionaries. and A. G. Bung, a
clerk.
From Kobe-Samuel ID. Lyons. United
States consul, his family and clerks; Fran
ces l.. Marshall. Alfred NJ. Mondell. post
office official; George Cornwell wife and
FIVE children, Arthur Curtis and Jennie
Corbett, eleven and fourteen years of age,
marked mission 'es, and Frank Miller
and BERTHE Miller, teachers.
From Northumberland Patchett Nan
cy Jones and Nancy Vaughan, mission
aries, without children.
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UNDER ARREST.
FROM FIRST PAGE.)


must, therefore, combine to tight all for
eigners to the last, to save our race in the
eyes of the world. All our Manchu princes,
dukes and mobiles and ministers, high and
for war to the knife. and approve of their
patriotic choice. l therefore give you all
this announcement and expect all to do
their duty to their country
The writer then goes on to say that Hsu
Ching Cheng Chinese ex-minister to Rus
sia), Marquis Using, son of the late minis
ter to great Britain. and other Chinese
mobiles tried to influence the Empress dow
ager to reverse her decision, or at least to
make a distinction between nations, not
making war upon friendly nations. The
Empress dowager declared that In this war
China would have the Boxers, who were
invulnerable to bullet and sword, on her
side and could not be conquered. The En-
peror. who had maintained a fearful
silence, finally implored the Empress
dowager to reconsider her decision, but
she turned her back to him.
Continuing the writer says: -Four of the
friendly Chinese ministers visited United
States Minister Conger, at the risk of their
lives, explained the situation to him and
asked If an armistice could not be ar
ranged. The murder OF the German min
lister opened the eyes of the imperial court.
They saw that things were now in danger
of going beyond recall.
1.-The most prominent and active of the
Manchu party presented themselves at the
palace on the 10Th of June, the day after
the murder of the German minister, and
got the Empress dowager to issue a decree
TO Yung Lu, as generalissimo of the grand
army of the north, commanding him to
bring in his army to Picking and formally
attack the legations, destroy them and
then, leaving Picking for Tien-Tsin, to
destroy the foreigners there and so on until
all were driven into the sea-.
Just as the Empress dowager was about
to sign the decree, says the writer. the EN-
peror again besought her not to plunge the
s~.tN H. l.
contempt and he left the council chamber
weeping.
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CAUSE OF BRITAIN's DELAY.
Government Is Waiting to Hear from
Sir Claude Macdonald.


LONDON, Sept. s.-The difficulty of COM
municating with the British minister at
Picking. Sir Claude Macdonald, delays the
PRONUNCIATION of the views of the British
government, in regard to its future steps
I'm China, the government being unwilling
to commit itself publicly to a definite de-
cision until Sir Claude Macdonald has
fully reported on the situation.
In the meanwhile heated anti-evacua-
ton campaign continues in the press and
the trend OF official opinion apparently con-
tinues favorable to the principle of the
suggested withdrawal from Picking to Tien-
Tsin. but not the evacuation of China. as
many Russophobes. who desire TO confuse
the issue. pretend is the proposal under
consideration. Nothing is yet forthcoming
to indicate what notifications or provi-
sions. If any. Lord Salisbury may have
suggested or ccntemplates. as is thought
probable in some quarters.
The statement that General Gazalee COM
mander of the British troops in China has
stopped British reinforcements arriving at
Hong-Kong from proceeding further north
is taken as an indication that the British
government anticipates that the diplo-
matists will very shortly take the place
now occupied by the military.
The Vienna correspondent of the stand
ard telesraphs that he learns from a good
source that the Germans, Austrlans and
Italians will remain in Picking after the
Russians withdraw.
Shanghai and Hong Kong dispatches ex-
press the utmost establishment at the idea
OF evacuatng Picking.
The Dolly News suggests edltorially that
Russia may have made secret terms with
China sehind the backs of the powers
The ~tandard expresses qualification at
the explanation tina. the United States
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MONNETT ON TRUSTS
THERE IL AMPLE LAW TO DESTROY
THEM, THE OHI0AN SAYS.
Advice to Workin gmen-LabOr Day
Celebrations Throughout the
COuntry-Dig Parades.

COLUMBUS. o.. Sept 3.-Former Attor-
ney General Monnett. in address deliv-
cred at the Labor day picnic in this city
to-day. declared that the State and ma
tional statutes were adequate TO destroy
all trusts If enforced Advising the labor
organizations as 10 what he believed TO be
their duty, he said:
Inform yourselves Of the most relia BILE
data. the true sources and cause of this
evil, and at every election in this country,
municipal, county, State and national. vote
down every congressman take away the
seat of every judge, remove every gov
ernor, defeat every membes of the Legisla-
ture and send to oblivion every councilman
who violates his oath of office and fails and
neglects TO enforce existing laws. You
have laws enough now in the State and
national statute books to electrocute every
monopoly and destroy every trust II the
courts and executive office, whose duty IL
is 10 decide and execute, would perform
their whole duty.
There is a remedy in government for
the sixteenth century, when the trust doc
tr1ne was first announced. Governmental
officials OF the nations, and the ages past,
have too often sown the seeds of disso-
luton by their Indifference, bribery and
neglect until the rumbling of the masses
and the red flames of anarchy and the
wan arms of starvation have risen in their
wrath and righted these grevious wrongs"
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WILL RESUME TODAY.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGF

creased TO the same basis as the members
of l.. A. 500. Notwithstanding Burns has
strenously endeavored to thwart IL.
The statement that Belgian workmen will
be imported is regarded absurd, as il
Is known that the Flatteners Association
would Immediately seek redress in the alien
labor contract law. IN fact. the Flatten-
ers' Association. several weeks ago. had
Immigrant Inspector Layton at Pittsburg
call the attention OF Commissioner General
Powderiy at Washington. ID. c., 10 the
matter. The latter Immediately sent a
telegram TO New York TO examine all Bel
ican shore and are known 10 be under con-
tract will not be allowed to land. The
FIatreners Association has confidential
friends I'm Belgium who are keeping the
organization posted on this matter and the
Flatteners are not alarmed on this point.
The statement that the cutters are glad
at the opportunity TO get back in l.. A
500 is vigorously denied by cutters here.
who claim that such will never be the case
as long az Simon Burns is president of l..
"A. 800 Besides. the blowers and gatherers'
association has made known its intention
not &c attempt TO I'LL the cutters places.
The total number OF l.. a 900 cutters will
not exceed fifty and these are employed
fn the cooperative plants.
The cutters here state that the American
Window Glass Company has known since
July ID when the cutters wage scale was
accepted. what action they intended 10
take against l.. A. 800 If Burns refused 10
surrender his half hundred cutters IN
that the American Window Glass Com
pany did not want TO start its factories as
long as IL could keep the independent
plants Imperative.
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DOES HILL MEAN TAMMANYf



SARATOGA. N. Y, Sept. 3.-Lieut Gov
Timothy L. Woodruff and ex-senator David
3. Hill delivered addresses this after
noon before the Saratoga County Patrons
of Industry at Kayadeross Park, a pleas
ure resort south of this place. There were
several thousand in attendance Mr.. Hill
said, in part:
Our best citizens should take an active
part in political primaries, and not leave
the direction control of party affairs in
the hands of toughs and mercenaries,
which is too often the case in large munich
palities Political leadership there must
always be, but it is essential that it should
be clean, unselfish, uncorruptible and fear
less. 1t should be intelligent enough TO
formulate policies and to discover ap-
preciate and follow an enlightened public
sentiment. There is no excuse, however,
for the federation anywhere and in what
soever party ii may be found of what is
known as political "bossism usually ig-
norant, corrupt and arrogant which toler-
ates no criticism, knows no prudence and
accepts no suggestions-which first DOM
mates wards then cities and afterward
reaches out for the control of States, and
governs its crlnging sycophants through
patronage and the cohesive power of pub
lie plumber, and they, in turn, acting un-
lence.' blndly follow whatever they are
ordered to do without the exercise of any
reason, judgment or discretion.
Political parties are a necessity in this
country, but offensive and corrupt bossism
in party affairs is an excrescence on the
body polite, and sooner or later il must
be shaken off or the party which tolerates
it will be destroyed. Opposition to bossism
and commercialism in politics may soon be-
come the paramount issue before the
peOple.'