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was prepared 10 carry out the Sug-
gestion and that one division would be
dispatched Immediately.
DISPATCH FROM SHANGHAI.
Jardine, Matheson & Co., of Shan
ghai. have telegraphed to their Lon
don house as follows:
Shanghai, July 18th, 1900.
THE British legation was standing
July 2. There are reassuring reports
regarding the lives of the Europeans"
Ii HUNG CHANG MOVING GOODS.
Canton, Friday. July 6.-Quiet con-
tinues here Ii Hung Chang has sta
TONED troops i'll the streets to prevent
disturbances. 4 steamer intended to
convey Ii Hung Chang northward
sailed to-day. ostensibly bound for Kin
kuang. She took 80 packages Of Lii
Hung Changes goods.
GERMANY FOR HARMONY
Berlin, July IA semi official note
says:
In replying to Japans request for
news OF the powers attitude toward
China, Germany declared she regard
ed the maintenance of harmony among
the powers as OF prime Importance, and
would. accordingly. assent to any
measure not objected to in other quar-
ters."
VICEROYS ISSUE PROCLAMATION.
Paris. July THE French Consul at
Shanghai telegraphs, under date of
Tuesday, July 8, that the viceroys of
Nankin. Ouchang. Foo Chow and Sc
chouen and the governors of Kiang ST
and Ngan Housi have just issued
proclamation couched in vigorous
terms for the protection OF foreigners
The governor Che Kiang alone, it is
added, published Prince Tuan's edict
against foreigners. The consuls have
Informed the admirals of the attitude
of the latter functionary.
telegram form the French Consul
Mt Tien Tsin. dated June IS, said he
then considered the situation somewhat
improved.
y telegram from the consul at Hoi
How. dated July ,, says:
The agitation of the past four days
has subsidized and calm Is re-establish-
ed. thanks to the vigorous measures Of
the authorities"
The consul OF France at Chez Foo
under date of July 4. transmits a
rumor that General Tung Flu Slang Is
master of the situation at Pekin and
is preparing an edict against foreign
erS.
Rebels. the consul also says. occupy
the Yellow river.
LAST MESSAGE FROM CONGER.
London, July IA dispatch from
raku says that the last message from
Mr.. Edwin Conger, the u. S. Minister
at Pekin. brought there by runners
reads as follows:
I'VE are bcsieged. The provisions
are becoming exhausted. and the sit
uation Is desperate. The relief force
should advance and give us notice by
signal"
Runners also confirm the report of
the burning of the native city OF Pekin
Boston. July THE American Board
of Foreign Missions to-day received
cablegram from Rev. George II. Ew-
ing, at Che Foo. dated July 5, which
stated that the Pekin and Tung Cho
missionaries We're besieged at the Brit
ish legation at pekin.
PACK TRAINS FOR CHINA.
Washington. d. c., July 7.-Quarter-
MASTER General Ludington has just
shipped to Japan for service either in
China or the Philippines two complete
American pack trains of fifty packs
each. The animals and attendants
sailed to-day OF the steamship Lenox
from Portland. Ore. direct to Kobe.
Japan. where further instructions will
be sent as to the ultimate destination
of the outfit. The pack trains are
similar to those that proved so useful
in the Luzon campaigns. representing
the type of transportation developed
on the praries of the West and are
expected to prove of the greatest ser
vice in case United States troops are
required to operate in Northern China
during the rainy season, when the poor
native roads are impossible for wheel
transportation.