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i,rnnanS, Court.

Monday January Sth.-Mary A. Redding and Ell
mer H Redding, administrators of Lewis > Red
ding reported sales of personal property and lease
hold property,
Joshua W. Herring executor of David Miller, re-
ceived order to sell real estate.
Esther ]. Repp, executr1x OF John 3 hepp, re-
ceiyed order to sell real estnte.
Letters of administration on the estate OF Ange-
line Heltabridle, granted unto Laura A: Fowble
Lydia A. Frock ADMINISTRATIVE OF J. Hehry
Frock, reported sale of personal properly. ~,
Alice Richardson, eXecutriX OF James H. klch-
ardson, returned inventory of personal property
and received order to sell personal property.
J. William Earhart, administrator of Augustus
Richstein, reported sale of personal properly.
Valentine j. Hartman and W. w. Crapste-. execu-
tors of Mary Harman settled first and final account
John r. Cassell executor of Christina Shettei, re-
turned inventory of personal property anu re
ceiyed orders to sell personal property real esttle
and to notify creditors
John Borner and Frederick Borner, executors OF
Frederick Borner, reported sales of personal prop
William E. Stoufer executor of Catharine Oh
ler settled first and final account -
John NJ GILL; administrator of Emma c. GIL. re-
ceived order to sell stock.
on the estate of Charles F. Wellenosky granted I'M
to Edward o. Weant who returned inventory oil
personal property and received orders 10 sell per-
sonal property and TO notify creditors
Mary C. Stoner. executrix of George W. stoher,
settled first account.
William Lowery, surviving executor OF Nicholas
Parker received orders to sell personal property
and to notify creditors.
D. n. Henning, executor OF Edward d. Neiis, re-
turned inventory of debts
Thos s. B. Fridinger and W. w. Fridinger. exec
utors of Edward II. Frdinger deceased guardian
of Maud. Willis and Zepheniah Frdinger settled
third and final accounts
Gustayus W. Crapster, executor of Sophia S. Crap
ster. settled first and final account.
as guardian of Maud, Zepheniah and Willis Fridin-
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Held on Another Charge.

Mrs. Laura eastman failing to appear on
Friday of last week TO identify Lincoln Willis,
colored, arrested on suspicion of being the
man who attempted felonious assault upon
her on December Is last, States Attorney
Weant had Willis taken 10 Union Bridge on
Saturday and given hearing before Justice
Jesse w. Crabbs, who issued a warrant for his
arrest over year ago for carrying concealed
weapons. The hearing resulted in a commit
ment for the action of the grand jury at the
May term of Court.
Since the assault upon Mrs. eastman her
nervous system has been badly shattered, and
she has been unable to come to Westminster
TO pass upon the identity of Willis as her as
sailaut until last Monday noon. Willis, and
four or five colored men were assembled in the
Sheriff Office at the Jail, and Mrs. eastman
sent for. She was accompanied by lady
friend and her husband. Willis, who is over
six feet tall, at once attracted her attention.
She said her assailant was tall man, but was
s.outer than Willis After looking at him for
several minutes she said she could not swear
that Willis was her assailant. She was asked
to look at the others, who were all town men
brought in for the occasion, and she very
promptly said they were all too short, as the
man at her house was tall and stout.
Willis was then taken back into the Jail to
await the action of the grand jury for carrying
concealed weapocs.
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New Advertisements.

1t Will Soon be the Business of the Farmer
to Think, &c.-N. l. Gorsuch & Son, West
minister, Md.
Pictures ard Frames at Half Price-New
York Bargain House, Westminster, Nd.
These Cold Days, &c.-Miller Bros. Popn.
lar Cash Stores, Westminster, Nd.
Executors Sale Of Valuable Real Estate
Joshua w. Herring, Executor.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real Estate
Edward o. Weant, Trustee.
House and Lot for Sale-Mrs. Annie
Haines, Westminster, Md.
Dividend Notice-Farmers' Fertilizer Com
pany of Carroll County.
Means Cure or No Pay-Shaw Drug Co.,
Westminster, Md.
List of Unclaimed Matter in the postofiice,
Westminster, Md.
Road Notiee-Jessiah Kump, VIM. J. Geet-
ing and Al others.
West Virginia Horses-H. A. spalding,
Littlestown, Pa.
Model Store News-wm. F. Derr, West
minister, Nd.
Two Colts for Sale-Fred. Megins, Small
wood, Md.
For Rent-Mary v. Manning, westmin-
Annual Election-John ]. Reese. Secretary.
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Uniontown Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Glanvale, of Baltimore,
visited her f:sther, NJ. Frederick fancy, and
Mrs. Sallie Selby during the past week.
Mr.. William Robinson, of Belair, brother
of Mrs. B. W. Kindley, spent several days al
the parsonage this week.
Miss Deborah Zie, of Winfield, was the
guest this week Of her aunt, Mrs. William
Segafoose.
Rev. B. W. Kind!ey was presented heavy
oak revolving chair for his study by the con-
gregation at Pipe Creek Methodist Protestant
Church.
Miss Ella Beam spent from Friday to
Mondayin Baltimore, as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wales.
Mrs. Howard Anders, of st. Louis, Mrs.
William Anders of New Windsor, and Mr..
Raymond Anders, who recently returned from
a two weeks visit TO his brother, Mr.. Howard
Anders, in st. Louis, were guests of Mr.. Har-
rison Weaver and family during the past week.
Mrs. David Bloom is quite sick with an at
tack of grippe. Miss Louisa Eckard, Mrs.
Edwin G. Gilbert, Miss Eva E. Gilbert and
Elder s. B. Craft are on the sick list
Sunday last. January Z, Mrs. Lavina Sen.
seney, of Woodside, near Uniontown, reached
her 81st milestone, apparently in good health.
Her children and few friends conceived the
pleasure it might afford the aged mother to
celebrate her birthday by giving dinner In
her honor at her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Hannah Dutterer. Those present were
Nj. and Mrs. Ezra Senseney, Marshall, Ray
mond, Earle and Eva Senseney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sias Senseney, of Union Bridge; Mr.. and
Mrs John Roop, Miss Amy Roop, of West
Minister; Mrs. Hannah Dutterer, Miss Clara
Senseney, Mrs Phebe Repp, Edna and Wal
ter Repp, Miss Jane Grouse, Mr.. Morrison
D. Smith, Miss Mollie Haifey, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Grossnckle, of Ladiesburg.
We get the following notice from West
moreland county, Pa, paper: "Mr. I. +.
Ambrnst, of Viewers Old Stand, and Miss
Nellie Brown, of Youngwood, Pa, were mar
ried on January A." Mrs. Ambrust, former
" Miss Nellie Brown, is daughter of the late
John A. 4 Doc) Brown, and formerly of oul
town We extend our congratulations to the
young couple and wish them prosperity.
Mrs. Penelope Martin and Miss Jennie
Martin, of Westminster, are visiting Mr..
Harry Viewers family.
Rev. Jesse Shreeve, Of the NJ. T. Church,
filed the pulpit at Pipe Creek NJ. P. Church
on Sunday last for pastor B. W. Kindley.
Miss Cora Hamburg, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamburg.
Mr.. Arthur Sittig returned to Baltimore on
Thurs lay, where he is employed.
Miss Anna Harbaugh returned on Tuesday
from visit of several months with the family
of her brother, Mr.. F. Parvin Harbaugh, New
York.
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Election of Directors.

The Farmers Fertilizer Company on Tues
day elected David ]. Roop, John Roger
| Leonard Zile, Ezra NJ Bish, Nelson Gilbert
Andrew ID. Reese and John I. Diffenbaugh
directors. David J. Roop was elected presi
dent. Ezra NJ. Bish superintendent and treas
urer, Nelson Gilbert assistant superintendent
and John L. Diffenbaugh secretary.
The same day the Westminster Water Com
pany collected the following directors: Geo.
W. Albaugh, A. 81. Huber, Samuel Roop,
VIM. II. Thomas, Charles Z. F. TX, John
Milton Reisnider. B. Frank Grouse, George
R. Gehr and Milton Schaeffer. George W.
Albaugh was reelected President of the
Board, Samuel Roop, vice-president, and A.
HI. Huber, secretary aud treasurer. +. A.
Myers was reappointed superintendent and
engineer, and Geo. E. Lippy collector.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
Baltimore County elected the following direc-
tors, at Baltimore, on Tuesday: James ".
Ayers, L. S. W. Choate, Granville Matthews,
c. Ross Mace, J. A. Sheridan, Reister Rus
sell, Baltimore county; VIM. l.. Richards,
John J. Reese, Thos. j. kolb, Carroll coun-
ty; Jos. NJ. Street, Hartford county; Gerhardt
Butke, Howard county; Charles II. Miller,
Frederick county. George II. Merryman was
chosen President, aud Joseph A. Waesche
secretary and treasurer.
Westminster Hardware Company on Mon
day elected the following directors: FL. S.
Roberts President, NJ. Schaeffer vice presi-
dent, T. Herbert Shriver, Geo. w. Albaugh
and N NJ. Albert.
The national banks elected directors on
Tuesday as follows:
Union National, observation-disclosures
Zepp, J. II. Billingslea, Frank L. Shaw, Chas.
V. Wantz. Harry F. Cover, Chas. E. Stewart,
J. A. C. Bond, j. Wesley Hoffacker, Jere-
miah Geiman and B. Z. Grouse.
First National, Westminster-John L. Reif-
snider, G. s. Haines, Samuel Roop, Freder-
;ck Mehring, Jacob j. Weaver. Jr., David j.
Roop,. William Lawyer, Ferd d. Schaeffer
and Greenbury T. Palmer.
Farmers and Mechanics, Westminster-H
Writ Shriver, VIM. A. Cunningham, }. Wes-
ley Biggs. Geo. P. Panebaker, David Stoner,
Luther Fl. Hoffacker and Francis c. Sharrer.
The board organized the same day by electIng
H. Writ Shriver president and David Stoner
vice president.
First National, New Windsor-Job Hib-
bard, Samuel Hoffman, Joseph A. Stoutier,
David E. Stem, Nathan II. Bale, j. Hamil-
ton Singer, B. G. franklin.
The following directors of the Baltimore
and Cumberland Valley Railroad were elected
at the annual election held al Waynesboro
Tuesday ]. NJ. Hood, Baltim ore; Alexan-
der Armstrong, C. W. Humrichouse, Hagers,
town; DR.. |. n Snively, J. j. Miller, Daniel
Hoover, j. j. Oller.
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More Fine porkers.

Following is list of those for whom Mr.,
Francis Fl. Bankert, of New Windsor, butch.
ered-the past season, also the weights OF the
hogs :---s ~.
John Cornell, FIVE, s25, and beef, 400;
Samuel E. Harris, two, 21S and 1877; f. 81.
Lambert, four, 234, 260, 176, 172; Samuel
Lantz, three. 264, pa. 244; j. NJ. Lantz, six,
$50, s12, 27l, 2s2, 240, 254; Edwin Ecken-
rode, six, 202, lG5. l65, $50, $50, 275;.J.
Wilhelm, eight, $50, 235, 23s, 257, 2ss, 269,
s277, 2s7; William Fl. Frownfellsr, seventeen,
176, 1872. Sss, 262, 246, 226, 1913, 312, ss4,
262, 1928, 16s, 10, 100, 100. 1914, 14s; Chas.
W. Otto, five, 232, 22e, l85, 212, 142; Walter
Barnes. four, 81, ga, ESQ., 274; Wesley FL.
Fritz, four, 2S6, 500, 284, 266; John Geiger,
eight. 2ls, 80, 24S, 27o, 2s0, pa, 2e2, 260;
Mrs. Susan Lindsey, two, 425; Mrs. Susan
Masenhimer, seven, 1ls, 1856, 19l, 1873, 29l,
and two spring pigs, only six months old,
14s and $50; Chss. Peltz, four, eight months
and nine days old, 240, 266. $50 and 248, and
the Messrs. Lantz 326 turkeys.
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Epworth League Social.
Reported for the Democratic Advocate


A very enjoyable Epworth League Social
was held by the members of Pleasant Grove
NJ L. Church at the home of Mr.. Frank Ma
gee, at Reese, on January 5. The literary
program consisted of the following Music,
prayer by Rev. Vernon N. Ridgely, followed
by a chorus; reading, Miss Bertha E. Mat
thews; duet, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Magee; recita-
ton, Rev. V. N. Ridgely; chorus; recitation,
Charles Magee; chorus.
This was followed by the presentation of a
lap robe to Rev. Mr.. Ridgely from the men,
bers of his church; a Photographic entertain
ment given by Mr.. JAS. S. Baer, and an apple
social, in which every guest took part. Quite
an unexpected display of poetic talent pre-.
scented itself TO secure the stBig Apple Pie
and not the ''Little Apple Pie. Other
games and refreshments completed The pro-
gram One of the features of the evening was
a brownie souvenir for each guest. The fes-
tiyites ran into the s.wee sma hours of the
night. Those present we're
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Magee, Chas. and John Magee,
Mrs Amanda Magee Mrs. Mancha, Mrs. Reese, Mrs
Conway Mrs. Dora Lester, VIM. Devilbiss and
wife f. o. Shipley and wife, Butler Gorsuch and
wife. Chas. Deyilbiss. Rev Vernon kidgeiy. Misses
Annie Arnold Maggie Lester. Leila Hill. Viola
Blizzard, Gertrude Shipley, Winnie Hoh, Olive
Caple, Jessie and Bertha Matthews, Emma and
Mollie Read, Emma and Mamie Eckenrode, Ida
Green, Pansy Magee BERTHE and Florence Shipley.
Ada Conway, Lille Lockard; Messrs. James Baer.
Ulysses Shipley, Harvey taple VIM. Arnold, Claud
Buckingham, Jesse Heagy. P. Taylor, Warner Con-
oway, Walter Coppersmith, Orval Bowersox, Harry
Bush, Willie Eckenrode. Joseph and Willie Devil
bliss. Walter Lockard. Wilbur and George Arnold
Joseph Barber, Walter Shipley and Tolley Reese.
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winfield Items.

Ice houses are filed with fine ice. 81. NJ.
Zile, owner of the Winfield creamery, housed
about 100 loads.
At this writing roads in this vicinity are
better than ever known at this time of the
year.
The gold mines which were closed during
the holidays. opened on Tuesday last, near
Winfield.
Charles R. Picket. of this place. is i'll with
pneumonia.
Among the big porkers around this vicinity
Mr.. Thomas Hoffman takes the lead, he
killing weighing SAB, 40 and $50.
'The general talk of the town is the Rural
Free Delivery, which great many people
are opposed to, but it is working as well as
could be expected Those who do not get
their mail are the ones who refuse TO put up
a box, which would be but little trouble. 1t
was published in the Baltimore American
that 80 per cent were opposed to the change.
We have nothing to say as to how it works
out Of town, because we do not know much.
But in this place, we beliye the 90 per cent.
would have to be reversed. We have always
got our mail SO far, and Uncle Sam will see
that we still get it. / say. let the Rural Free
Delivery go on. Most people who argue the
question only take one side, that is the incon-
vience for few; they say nothing abont the
great convience to the many. Give il a
chance.
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1mrrovements in the Main Service.

Special Agents of the Postoflice Department have
arranged for additional Rural Free Delivery from
New Windsor One route ernbmces the region
bounded by New Windsor, Stone Chapie, Bale,
Dennings and Marston The other is an expansion
of the section now partly served by Carrier No s.
These changes go into effect Monday, and will
give Marston, Dennings, Bale. Sans Creek, Wei
don Englar. Oak Orchard and Mckinstry return
mail in addition to the most complete service III
the county.
Another route from Mount Airy has been inspect
ed and service will begin soon as the carrier exc
cutes his bond Snydersburg will also have an
early service and an additional dispatch. Harvey
will shortly be connected with Gettysburg. and
other contemplated changes will give the barney
region q much improved service.
Routes and will be rearranged, giving Tyrone
an early mail from Westminster and service 10
residents north of the village. Pleasant Valley
will get later despatch and will be connected
with Frizellburg.
tercay to arrange for the station to be established
there Keysviiie and Bridgeport are being inspect,
ed and all other complaints are being investigated
as rapidly as possible. Special Agents Smith,
Hathaway Plummer and Hutches are here and
will remain until ali reasonable detects are ad-
justed. They are not averse to hearing Complains
which may be lodged with them or forward 10
tho neDa rtment.
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Surprise Party In myers. District.
Renorted for the DemocraLic Advoeale.

very pleasant surprise party was given at Mr..
and Mrs John T. Fuhrmans, near Silver Run, Md
on Tuesday evening. Januaryy. Games Of various
kinds and social conversation the amusemeats
of the evening Refreshments were served about
IL o'clock, after which games were continued until
a late hour. TIL ose present were John T. Thurman
Flora Messenger Laura Myers Gertie Messenger
Molle Brown, Gertie Myers, Mollie Messenger,
Edith Thurman. Emma Kindig. Mabel Reindollar
Minnie Koontz. Maggie Messenger. Garreth Nus
baum, Emma Thurman, Emma Messenger. Ellie
Thurman; Messrs. Jacob Messenger, David Warner.
Curvin Beck, Joe Brown Oliver Warner, Herbert
Boose. George Motter, Oliver Knipple, Harvey De-
hof, Harry keefer, Weldon NusbatiIn. Chas. Brown.
Harry Parr. Wilson Bish, Harry Miller Howard
Grouse, John Cromer, Alvin Boose, John Staub,
Howard Cromer. Denton Myers, John Miller and
Harry Messenger
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An Estate Divided.

The real estate of the late Samuel Baum
gardner, of Taneytown district. was recently
divided among his heirs, as follows: The
home farm, in Taneytown district, about 100
acres, was taken by Noah S. Baumgardner at
$6,640; the farm, in Uniontown district, at
Baust Church, 104 acres, was taken by David
81. Hahn, his son-in- law, at SIS, 600; the farm
near Halltown, Virginia, 107 acres, with new
buildings, by George Baumgardner, at 81, 600.
Charles Baumgardner, living in Illinois;
Thomas Baumgardner, living in Virginia;
Milton Baamgardner, living in Carroll coun-
ty; Mrs. Laura Y. Reindollar, Mrs. Annie
Sim and Miss Jane Baumgardner, both of
Virginia, and Mrs. Alice Angel, each to be
paid their share of the estate by those getting
the farm. rs.
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weather Record for the Week.

January 6-nercury 35 at a. m. and IA
at p. M; generally clear. january 7-mer-
curry 81 at a. m. and 40 at p. M; clear
until noon, partially cloudy afterwards, clear
at night. January 8-mercury "a at a. M
and 38 at 2 p. M; clear and blustery. Janu-.
airy 9-mercury 10 at a. m. and 80 at 2 D..
M; partially cloudy. January 10-mercury
80 at a. IN. and Al at 2 p. M; cloudy, light
rain, followed by partially cloudy weather;
clear at night january 11-mercury % at
a. M and 80 at 2 p. M; rain and sleet; heavy
showers at night. january l2-mercury 81
al a: m. and Sc at 2 p. M. cloudy with light
rain, followed BY snow.
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rrlzeIlburg Items.

Mrs. Susan Burlington, who had been confined t.
the house for FIVE months is able TO be out again.
Mrs Leonard Zile is confined to her bed.
Truman Babylon who Joined the United State
Marines few weeks ago, was home on 4 furiougt
for five days last week. His headquarters are now
at Washington, d.. c.
Mrs. Alfred Warner and two daughters, Mise.
Annie K aud Grace OF Linwood, spent last sunday
at A. Kurtz Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. Myers enter
Mrs. Charles Starner OF S,onersville: Mrs. James
Lennon and Mrs. Arthur Englar, OF Harrisonville
and Mrs Augustus Warehime, Of near Frizellburg
Mrs Thomas Nehring and Mrs William Kites
chew. ofUniontown, spent Tuesday with relatives
in this place, Milton Myen and wife spent Sunday
last at Frank II. willets'
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Fountain valley Items.

Miss Dollie Gross. OF Hagerstown. Nd, who hal
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lawrence X BABYLON
returned home last week. Miss Fannie Babylon
who had been visiting friends In frederick returee
Nh. Amoss Koonts, who dlslocated her hip som.
time ago, Is improving slowly.
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We take pleasure announcing that have purchased OF
Me Matthews Myers this city their entire stock OF Pictures
and Frames and that sale at our store at
half their original prices This be permanent department
the future and shall keep at all times stock
of Pictures and the standard sizes of ready made Frames We
shall also carry complete stock of Moudngs and make Frames
order You will find prices these very low, and
guarantee prompt and satisfactory work
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DoAD NOTICE.

DOAD NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
citizens and taxpayers of the 9Th and 9Th
Election districts Of Carroll county, Nd. intend
to petition the Board of County Commission
ers of Carroll county, aforesaid, at their next
meeting after thirty days from the date here
Of, to locate and open public road in the
9Th and 9Th Election districts of said county,
beginning at point in the county road lead
ing from Snydersburg postolfice to Cranberry
postoffice, in said county, on the line dividing
the lands of Charles E. Trump and Michael
E. and Nicholas J. Walsh; thence Herewith
nearly south about $50 perches, to the land of
Howard s. Witter; thence through the land of
of said Witter and the land of the said
Michael E. Walsh and Nicholas ]. Walsh to
a point about so yards northwest of bound
ed white oak tree at the southern part of said
Walsh's land, where it adjoins the land of
Harry Lippy and Martha E. Barry thence
through the land of said Martha Z. Barry in
a southern direction TO the nearest point in
the county road which runs through the land
of said Martha e. Barry.
MICHAEL e. WALSH,
HOWARD S. WRITER,
CHALES E. TRUMP,
dec16-5t and 26 others.
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Reuben D. johnson, of the Ellicoit City
Bar, died on Sunday last.
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Lot of Pictures that Matthews Myers sold at S. $780,
of that Matthews Myers sold for 3d. 150
Lot of Pictures that Matthews Myers sold for $2 $lOO
Lot of Pictures that Matthews Myers sold for ST. 50c
Lot of Frames, Matthews Myers price 50, $1.00
Lot of Frames, Matthews & Myers price ST. now 50c
Lot of Frames, Matthews & Myers price 25c l5c.
Lot Mouldngt be made ORDER any about half price
Bring your pictures and how nicely they be framed
a small
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
NEWS RECEIVED IN BOSTON.

Boston, Mass. July THE American Board of
Foreign Missions here to-day received a cable
dispatch from the Rev. George H. Ewing at Che
Foo, dated July ), which stated that the Peking
and Tung-Cho missionaries were besieged at the
British Legation Pekng.
The executive officers Of the Board state that
this cable dispatch indicates that Che-Foo had no
information up to July that the missionaries
were not alive. The missionaries referred
being at Peking include the Rev. and Mrs Arthur
Smith, the Misses Gertrude and Grace Wyckoff
Of Pang-Chuang. the Rev. and Mrs T. NJ Chaplin
of Lin-Ching; possibly Miss Anna A. Gould. of Pao-
Ting-Fu, and the Rev. Mr.. Whiting, probably a
Presbyterian missionary. The Board says that its
advices indicate that the Rev. Horace T. Pitkn
and Miss Mary S. Morrill, are at the Yamen or
chief Government office of Pao-Ting-Fu. The
safety Of the Rev. George Wilder, wife mother
and Miss Frances b. Patterson is confirmed. they
having reached Shanghai The Rev. H. D. Porter
and sister, Miss Mary H. Porter, of -Chuang,
and the Rev. H P. Perkins and family, of Lin
Ching have arrived at Che-FOo. From kalgan
and from the shanshi mission information can
be obtained, but it is believed they might have
made their escape through Mongolia.