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The Maison Affair,

New York, Nov. ia rrmor was cur
rent in the criminal courts building that
either Zcimer or Wilson of the Maison
divorce mill, who are prisoners in the
Tombs, has turned states evidence.
When Assistant District Attorney I'm
ger was asked about this story. he re-
piled that he preferred not to discuss it
in any way. He intimnted. however,
that such evidence as these men might
give would he of no great Waite 10 the
prosecution, which has obtained al the
testimony needed from Mrs. Ryrde G.
lIcrrick and the woman who gives her
name as Mary IL. ThompSin,. If either
Of the men has confessed. however, i, is
likely that many new eases will be
brought to the attention Of liz district
attorneys office, as these .nen haye prob
ably been connected with tlc divorce
mill much lon%er than tbr two wonen.
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rilibnster hart Dead.

Philadelphia. Nov. 13.-Cnptain John
u. Hart of Cuban iilbustering fame is
dead Of apnplaXy. Captain Hart had
been in poor health lately and made his
home aG Atlantic City. He came here
and was stricken on the street. lie was
taken to hospital, where he died with
ort resaining consciousness. Captain
iarts life was practically spent in ship
ping circles. From an able seaman he
became successful shipowncr and en-
gEted in the fruit trade with the West
Indies. During the year 1896 two of his
vessels, the Bermuda and Lauradn, made
frequent trips to Cuba with 1rnis and
ammunition for the Cubans.
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Jesse James. widow Dead.

Kansas City, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Zeralda
James, widow Of Jesse James, the noted
southwestern bandit, is dead at her
home here of complication of diseases
after long illness. Mrs. James was a
Miss Mimmss She was born near Kan
sas City in 1874 and was married to
James at Kearncy, Mo-, in 1874. They
had one son, Jesse, Jr.. who is now
in business in Kansas City. Mrs. James
was with her husband when he was shot
and killed by Bob Ford, one of the
bandits forme2 companions, near st.
Joseph in April. 1881.
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otin sncceeda Wade

Chicago. Nov. 13.-The command Of
the department Of the lakes changed
hands when Brigadier General j. f..
Wade signed an order relinquishing
charge to Major General e. S. Otis, and
the latter issued a general order notify
ing department officers and employees of
the transfer. Since the retirement of
General Joseph Wheeler from the COM
mand, of the department, General Wade.
who is commander of the department of
the Dakotas, has been in charge of the
department of the lakes.
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Arihei.t Separation.

London, Nov. 13.-The World of this
city says judicial separation between
Prince and Princess Arihert Of Anhalt,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, is an
accomplished fact. The paper adds that
the deeds were signed and the other for
malities completed during the stay in
Berlin of Prince Christian of Sleswick
Holstein. father of the princess. There
will not be any divorce, Prince Aribert
not ohiecting 10 the course proposed by
his wife,
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snnren,e cnnrt Rnsp

Washington, Nov. 13.-In the supreme
court argument was heard in the Chi
caSo drainage canal case. The proceed-
ing is instituted on the part of the state
Of Missouri to secure a permanent in
junction against the use of the canal for
the protection of the water of st. Louis.
lion. William Springer and Charles O.
Gilbert appeared for the state of Illinois
and =. Schn1-Harker Tor the state OF
Missouri. -
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Ft.a.nns.n.. E,..rm nInttnrn.

New Haven. NOV. l3-The fourteenth
aataGi .aiientian q the Association IL
Americas As.icltueal Colleges and d;
paaisu4i Stations opened here with iii
Attendance ~ Hna!'y 100. Tho meeting
q, i,aii@ ir'd II ac Sheffield S3cent,as
school. Scr"t;l committee reports ware
rendered It the a8r.lin@ session. after
which the address " ne morning was a.
liTrrea NJ Dr. EtHltd Dyer u London
On p.pcFin utdtiol al Rothimsted.
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4 kil;.,.,.nw snr1,,ln,.

London, NOV. t.. rho admiralty court
when The action of the owners of tic
British bark Enlllrtdn 10 recover dam
ages for her sinking 'bv ihe tGnayd lnce
canpapia in .irlS Inst was aeajH brou4ht
before the court after the adiaamment Of
Aug. / heard the Testimony q on of the
men on lockout on board the Gumnania.
IIc testified that he wns pattern maker
of %ew FORK and Ind never been to sen
before. Captain Walker of the Campn-
min testified that the man referred to was
shipped through Il New York runner"
who certified 10 his sp;tuans,ip.
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.Innrca rr.ier rn t,nsi,,e.

Lancaster, pn.. Nov. l3.--('hristinn Ci-
bic ot Ilizahcthtown committed suicide
by ihrowin& hialself in front Of 4 frcigilt
locomotive on the Lebanon and Cornwall
railway at Bclairc. He was c,.gased in
the grain business at heIaire and for the
past fow DAYS had shown signs Of De
mentia. Ills motherwas with him 1T The
station, but while her attention was at
tructed in another direction he jumped i'll
front of the engine. He WAS 81 years
old and leaves a widow and four children.
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stnnehfieid,, Expen.e..

Albany, Nov. 13.-Hon. John B.
Stanchfield, who was the candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket, filed
his certificate of election expenses with
the secretary of state. Mr.. Stanchfeltl
expended in all $3.50 Or this amount
$4,000 went to the Chemung county COM
mittee, $1,000 to the Schuyler county
committee, S5s)0 to the Tioga county com
mittee and $50 to the Tompkins county
committee. The balance, $1,S00, was
used for campaign literature, clerk hi'o.
printing and postage.
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Tl.e Ece rrmst Cnae.

Albany NOV. IL Governor Roosevelt;
has notified Wheeler H. PeeEham aHa J.
S. Hayes. attorneys for the New Ho'l;
World il the charges against Manor Van
Wyrk III the ice trust matter. tlal lhey
must present their answer 10 the altor-
ney generals findings b. Thursday Of this
week with thcr evidence OF he would de-
eide the case on its merits rs it now
stands
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Henry Nillar,.s Dent1,.

pobbs tcly, y. Y, Nov. 13.- Many
telceFaus ana letters Of coincidence have
been received by Mrs. Henry Willard ut
Thorwood Par., the home of the dead
iinancier. Among these are messages
from Colgate Hoyt. Murat IFalstead, ~.
1. Eull, j. and Alice Gillelman, +. G.
Eonacld. Soalval Thomas, Daniel $. La
nlaat, Il. y. Adams, Louis Wlndmuller,
Ga'2uan Consul Gencral X. Buenz G. j.
fiai.h, j. q. Gotita. ~ Clarkin. John S.
hciss anI J Z. Henderson,
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women Convene m A1hnnr.

Albany. Nov 13 The sixth annual
convention Of the New York State Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs was called tn
order in the assembly chamber Of TIL
capitol. Therc was a large attendance.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mis-. Washington A. Roebling, followed
by tie response and annual report by tie
president, Mrs, William Tod tlplnnih
Reports Of several committees were N
coived. The federation now numbers -
clnnS
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Robbers ssny Aged Woman.

Lexington, NY, Nov. 13.-ncta;ls have
heen received here of he murder of an
aged woman and the fatal wounding of
her son by robbers near ScrSent, lonely
little hamlet in the mountains of south
eastern Kentucky. Three masked mon
entered the house OF Mrs Nina Hall and
demanded money. This was refused and
the robbers shot the woman dead. They
then turned their guns ON the womans
sons. who hnd come to her rescue, and
after fatally wounding one fled.
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Thomas Il. Shea Coming.

: Next week at the Grand Opera House.
Thomas E Shea and his own company
Will give six night and three matinee
performances. "Mau-o'- Wars Man,
The Voice Of N4tura,' "The Bells"
pr. Jeky aud Mr.. Hyde" "A Tale of
Two Cities" and other strong plays will
be gwen.
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Eram.l- Args,: timn AgrecN,ent.

Washington. NOV. 13.-It is under
stoad among prominent South Americ an
iac.asvia OF ile diplomatic corps that the
visit of President Campos-Sallcs Of
Brazil 10 Tho president of Argentina has
heen productive Of an agreeable under
standing. Ivy which these two powerful
republics of the south are likely to exert
their united influences toward the pacific
adjustment of some of the perplexing
questions which have disturbed their
neighboriug republics.
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The sheridan to Garry Recruits.

SAN Francisco, Noy. 13.-Al iinassign-
d recruits now 1T the Preside belonging
to organizations serving in the Phillip
pines or China will be held in readiness
TO sail on the Sheridan on Nov 49, The
men arc to be organized into one bat
TALON of two companies. and Major
Charles l.. Hodges, Seventeenth infantry
will command and accompany thc bat
TALON on the voyage.
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Colonel IInrrlson nischnrnen.

Washington, Nor l3. Lieutenant Clio
mel Russell ,. Harrison, inspector ZEN
eral United States volunteers, haS tean
hanoral5 discharged from the service of
the tnited States. % take effect Dee. |
nest, his services boing no LONGER re-
quircd. Coionel Harrison Is 4 son of a.
President Harrison, Hrd ID has served ii
tir voltnte"r establishment snec The out-
break Of the Spanish war
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coIoneI RoN1c Retired.

Denver, Nov. Lieutenant Colonel
William Henry Boyle, inspector general
of the department of Colorado. has bepn
retired. having reached the age limit. He
was born in Bay Ridge, N. T.. Nov. 13,
1896. Major Alfred c. Sharp succeeds
him. Colonel Boyle fought in three wars
and in Indian campaigns almost without
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Porter takes HIS vacation.

Paris. Nov. 13.-The United States en-
bassador to France, General Horace Por-
ter, left Paris on the vacation which he
did not take during the exposition be-
cause American interests demanded his
presence here. He will be absent about
seven weeks and will spend the time
mostly in the southern pars Of Spain.
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B0BRs STILL FTGETI.Tct q.
DrifiHf, Have slSirmistes In t.le Ia.r,
rismitii, Fseitz and Vredc Districts,


risnith, Heitx and Vredc Districts.
London. Nov. 13.-Under date Of 10
haaEesburs. Nov. l., Lord Roberts teIe
graphs to the war office as follows:
'i,undlp rt ports siiirmishe3 with small
parties Of Beers III the Halrismth
Reita and Nrede districts recently. Tho
commands appear TO be acting indie
pcn&tndy aud with no object except tc
give rs much annoyance as, possible t.
the British. Our casualties in these
sisirmishes were two killed and seven
wounded.
'.Doug!as arrived at Ventersdorp Nov
il from Iocrust. capturing during The
march p prisoners and a quantity of
cattle and sheep. Nentersdorp, which
has been depot cf supplies for the
Boers, wild now be cleared out"
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a EAsslEEVFTr SENSATION,
G7anrGscG That Iaiest National r;:nss
EIns Eecn 2scsraudrd og thousands

Nashville, Tenn, NOV. 13.The arrest
of I. +. Brady upon n federal warrant
sworn ont hy L. Q. Watts. cashier of the
First National bank. has stirred up n
sensation IN Nashville. Thcstrm of Con
nor X Brady. composed Of j. II. Connor
and I. +. Brady, wholesale grocers and
liquor dealrrs. made ali assignment, ami
the arrest of Brady followed In this
connection the disappearance last July
Of W. W. I.en. an individual bookkeepcr
of the First National bank. is explained
The two are charged with collusinn in
defrauding the bank out of $4,000. 1t
appears that Bookkecper Lea left on his
vacation July Il last, and at the cSpira-
tion of his two weeks rest failed to re-
t,,-r, e. his dask Loa had heeu n trusted
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R,n aeili la.rc IL T,nyna-

Tort Worth, Say. l3- Fle DESTROYED
the Micbi.a Fans mill and elevator.
Over 20n,@p0 bushels Of wheat were
burned wifi the buildings; loss about
$l.H.O0Q; fully insUrcd.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York
stock Exchange.

New York, Now l3.
Money call easy at per cent. Prime mer.
camille paper, 4izaih per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business i'll bankers bills at
$4Sii aa4. .s4st for demand and at $4S0Sas4,s1 for
GO days. Posted rates. S4.slla and 81. S5l5. Com.
mercia bills $a.sna4.SolR Silver certificates.
64kae5Ac. Bar silver, Gle. Mexican dollars,
5OAc. Government bonds irregular. State bonds
inactive. Railroad bonds irregular.
lnnSincr iIriI
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Atchison. .......... s5is North American ). I6si
Bur. Quincy, 1929 Northern Pacific :. esq
c., g, &. & 81. L.. 65la DO preferred ..... 76i4
Chesapeake oIio. - New Sori, Central .l37!a
ClE ago tias..,,.. afts Omaha ........,...llSia 4
Cotton 0il......... SO Ontario Il Western, 24la
t>el. & liudsun-. no Pacific Mail ....... 81
Erie............e,. l@94 Reading ,......... ip1a
General Elcetiic.,. lis.2 Rock Island .......ll2A
lackaManna. Isl ST. Paul .........i2lia
eal,s..,.......t. = Sugar Refinery .1ag
Louisville 4 Nl,l. 7Si2 Teyas PatiGe -. 1854
Manhattan Cen... l0Ia Union Pacific ... 6dsi
Missouri Paeitc,. 5s5s Wabash preferred. 20Si
Northwestern. 1Gi Western Union -. s4A
N. j. Central 1a9
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
JAPANS PART IN THE ACTION.
THE IMPERIAL CITY CLEARED-TUAN'S
HOUSE BURNED.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The Japanese Legation
to-day received the following advi""5 from the
Foreign Office at Toxic. dated August 2S:
The commander of the Japanese 1ieet at Taku
transmitted by telegraph on August Il the fol-
lowing report from Peking:
The Japanese regiment. which had been
detailed early August rs for the pur-
pose of protecting the Imperial Palace, had
hard fghting oil day, but they could not
bring ft a decisive issue, as they refrained
from firing on the palace. On the following
day, however, they took it's principal gate,
and now the city is almost entirely cleared
of the enemy.
The Imperial family and the Ministers of
State left Sian five six days ago, es-
corted by three thousand troops under Tung
Fuh Slang.
With the object of restoring order, the city
has been divided into districts, Japan being
assigned the northern half; and japan,
the United States, Great Britain. Russia and
France have each deputed officer to carry
N the administration.
Prince Tuan's residence has been burned
down by the Japanese. The Japanese naval
detachment, which guarded the Japanese Le-
cation, lost in the siege five killed and eight
wounded.
The Japanese forces. which occupy the
Imperial Palace, have rescued the foreign
and native Christians from their conhne-
ment.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

the troubles in China might develop a war be-
tween the Orient and the Occident. He praised
the bravery already shown in China by all the
nations concerned. and advised those who heard
him to cultivats good fellowship with all. re-
gardless of color. He said that Chill had Of
fered to supply all the horses Germany needed
and also to send thirty thousand men Refer
ring to the Chinese. he characterized them as
'cowardly. but cunning and treacherous foe"
After counsellng the strctest discipline. ne said
Spare the population but do not spare those
who oppose you there In arms Show the Chi
that there is one Power which means 10
punish the crimes they have committed. ire
spective of more distant and more practical
aims
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
SUPPLIES FOR AMERICAN FORCES.

Washington, Aug. 23-The War Department
has received information that there is now no
difficulty in landing animals at Taku. A dis
patch from that point says that with the facili-
ties they have 900 animals can be landed day,
and the horses for the cavalry, as we'll as mules
for transport service, will be unloaded fast as
the ships arrive. Preparations are still going
forward for wintering the army in China. The
Quartermaster's Department will have all sup
plies at Taku before the ice prevents further
shipments, with possibly the exception of hay
and grain and these it is expected can be sup
piled from the port OF Lin-Yu. which is open
during the winter. The Commissary Depart
uent is prepared to send in the food supplies for
the army before the port is closed. The Depart
nlent expects to have information soon concern
ing the railroad from Lin-Yu to Taku 1t is in
formed that the winter conditions at Talzu. Tien-
Tsin and Peking about the same at at ST.
Paul.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

on the extent OF contemplated German ship
ments. He says that German ships are already
arriving there and that a commission of Ger
man officers. together with representative OF
the Hamburg American Steamship Line, Is there
to look after the plans for forwarding supplies
These relate principally, he states. to horses for
cavalry and other military uses. and bread5tuHs
for the army. Based on the foregoing report, the
opinion is freely expressed by high diplomatic
officials here that Germany will send a large
army TO China to operate under Count Won Wal
dersee. the total not falling short of fifty thou
sand men.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
MORE TRANSPORTS AND sroREHo7-sEs

chartered from the Brtish-Ameri,an Steamsbir
Line for use as transports between the Paciec
Coast and the Philippines the large steamers In
verness Carlisle City and Ping Suey. The former
Is turret steamer of 33l3 tons due arrive here
on September To- The Carlisle City is 1900 tons
due here on September Is, and the Ping suev "a
$500 tons, due here in November. They viii be
used for carrying forage and other Army supnl,as
The Government will build within the next four
months thirty large storehouses at Taku China
for the accommodation of a large supply of con-
mssary and other goods which has been and rpII
be transported to that point for the maintenance
of troops The material for the warehouses nil
be purchased by the Quartermaster Department
OF this city and shipped to the Orient at an az H.
date Advertisements are now out, which incindSs
5lStOD feet of common lumber, with sash doors
hardware and corrugated iron. Bids will be opened
az II a. m, August 5. AN40u
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
BELIEVES WAR WILL HELP CHINA.
CoNsUL-GENERAL TO PERU COMPARES HIS
COUNTRY WITH JAPAN

Hwang Chung Huei. Chinese Consul General to
Peru at Callao and Lima, arrived in this city
yesterday on the Panama Railroad steamship
Hudson from Colon. He had been many days on
tne ocean without any news from his country
The Ministers of the foreign Powers were shut
up In Pekng when he left Peru, and the army Of
relief was being formed.
Tell me-" he said eagerly, what is It that
has happened?'
"Oh!" he exclaimed when he learned that Pc
king had been taken by tho allies. the ENJOYS
saved and that the Empress was in hiding In
talking about China, the Consul-General said:
believe that this trouble will help China, that
1t will be good for her. About 1875 Japan was in
nearly the same way China is now as far as
their ideas went. Then the Japanese came in
sharp contact with Western civilization and al
ways after that they have been another neon1a
Already in my country the educated people and
nearly all the young men like the Foreigners
thoIghts and ideas. 1t is only the ignorant that
think the old way that are conservatives DO
not tnlnk foreigners should keep their armies
IN my country During the Tat-Ping Rebellion the
rebels were strong for time as the Boxers are are
now. But after a while the government drove
tne rebels out OF the country or killed them Thai
Is the way 1t is going to be in this trouble Chin
will be able TO keep the country in order We 40
realze-ail or the progressive party-that we rnst
reorganize the army and the navy and msnv oF
our governing bodies. We believe that the United
ana Chinese must always have a great deal In
common We are both in the East and our na zts
are much alike P
Consul-General Hwang went directly to the Chi,
nese consulate in West Ninth-st. He will rAnort
to Minister Wu within a few days, and go on to
Cniha I oy way OF san francisco or Vancouver or
perhaps oy european route. His family lives
in Peking although his native CITY is NanLinr
HIS relatives sent HIM many cable dispa tches
asking him to come home He has six nnontbs9
leave OF absence. '-N'AS
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
ELEFAroRS Zoe OFERHEAD R04DS.

The work OF building an "escalator, or endiosS
chain elevator. for carrying people up TO ths Oe
town station OF the Third-ave. elevated roaH :, !,
Fifty-ninth-ss was finished yesterday. and II VI
be put in operation to-day. It occupies only -
OF the stairway so timid persons may ascehe = =
the old way. This ''escalator" Is the hsst - !,
built by the Manhattan Railway Company =
expected that others like II viii soon be n 'pe
ton Superintendent Baker OF the electrical e2ulF-
ment department OF the Manhattan Railway =,
pany said yesterday that the company nope~ -
get back the patronage OF persons who Nelo Neo,ss
averse 10 climbing the stairs that they uas' -,
said
eve hone to have the electrical eQutpnsns
the Second-ave elevated structure IN pracls@ ser-
Grafton by about September "a The carry yt.ss.sssd
vice viii be so improved to meet the 49, IN
demands or trafhc on the road. due 70 chs,1n5s -
equipment and the new method or hrtias psVs
the stations"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
FIRED BY THE CHINESE.
Continued from hrst page.

The dispatch concludes with describing the
recent attacks on the legations
During the siege the inmates of the Russian
Legation had five men killed and twenty
wounded.
Toxic. Aug. 21.-According to dispatches re-
ceived here from Peking, the Japanese troops
sent to occupy the Imperial Palace there on
August 10 had to fight all day. because they
refrained from bombarding the palace Thus
decisive action impossible. On the 10th,
however, they occupied the principal gate OF
the palace. the city being nearly cleared OF the
enemy.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
LIS DISPATCHES AND AN ANSWER.
TEXT OF MESSAGES RECEIVED AND SENT
By THE STATE DEPARTMNT.

Washington Aug. 23.-The State Department
this morning made public the following cor
Tespondence:
CHINESE Correspondence AUG. 2O-22. 1900
CHanded to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI. August 20,
1900. 1915 a M
Dispatch dated August 10 from Viceroy Lii
Hung Chang; was transmitted by the Chinese
Minister in London, and received by Minister
Wu on the night OF the day.
II was the declaration Of all of the Ministers
for Foreign Affairs Of the great Powers that the
expedition Of the allied troops solely for the
rescue Of the Ministers in Peking. Now, the
allied troops having entered Peking and found
all the Ministers safe, 1t seems proper that hos
tilities should at once and that negotia-
uons should commence. 1 therefore request the
United States Government to appoint an envoy
Peking for the purpose, as he is necessarily ac-
euainted with the affairs between Chinese and
foreigners, and to inform II the conference will
take place in Peking. After the receipt of
definite reply 1 will at proceed to the
north. Please request the Secretary of State
to lay the matter before His ExceIency the
President. I await reply.
CReceived at the Department of State, Au-
gust q, 1900. 3:17 p M
Dispatch from Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, dated
August Il, 1900, and received by Minister WI
on the day:
The Boxer rebels in Peking having been dis
persed there will be positively no more fight
ing. Further military operations on the part OF
the Powers are greatly to be deplored Re-
sides urging cessation of hostiities please con-
FER with Secretary Of State upon subject of
withdrawal of troops and appointment of pleni-
potentiary TO negotiate settlement Of all other
questions. so as TO preserve amicable relations
! await early reply.
lSent to the Chinese Minister, August % 1900
1:30 p. m)
Memorandum in response TO the Chinese
Minister'S communication of dispatches from
Viceroy Earl Ii Hung Chang. dated August 10
and II. proposing the immediate cessation OF
hostlities and the appointment of an envoy TO
conduct negotiations. received at the Depart
nent OF State August 20 and 21 1900:
While the condition set forth in the memoran-
dunn delivered TO the Chinese Minister August
IL has not been fulfilled, and the Powers have
been compelled to rescue their Ministers by