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Portland Monday morning. They will be
absent during the week

Portland Monday morning. They will be
absent during the week
The Review Club met at the home OF
Mrs. ID. II Mullen Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. ]. H. Eager and family left Mon
day for Saginaw, Mich, where they will
again make their home
Mrs. l.. w. Herri0k entertained a num-
Der ~ friends at her home Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Cassie Graham, OF New Bruins
wick. Is visiting at the home Of Mr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Drake have returned
from their trip to the Sound.
Mrs. J, A. Hood.
Miss Florence Rasor left Wednesday
morning for San Francisco. where she
VIII make her home with her sister. Mrs.
Sudden.
Mr.. r DamItIo left Tuesday for Kan.
loops. y. c., where he will reside in the
future.
MIR. jacob Fiyte and daughter left the
early part OF the week for a visit with
friends and relatives in Beverly, Kan.
Mr.. A. Anderson has returned 20 his
home in this city from a visit of six
weeks with friends In Iowa
The Willing workers met AZ the horna
% Miss Sadie Nelson Saturday afternoon.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent In
sewing and c0nvGrsation. at the close OF
which light refreshments were served.
Among the Seattle visitors 20 Aberdeen
this week we're Mr. VIII r. Rapson Mr..
y, Gran, Mr.. vs.. Bruner Mr. q. G. swain.
MIR. James McRnady. Mr.. a. C. Enfnr.
Mr.. T. II, Waliow. Mr. A. Rudow, Mrs
pahiock, Mr.. ~ w. Moss Mr. n II Max
well. Mr. J. l. Rogers and Mr. w l.
BALDWIN
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n0sTEsANo SOCIETY.

foNTESANO. Oct. 6.--Mr. Y. n. Mar
|3 q Hequiam. attended the tourns-
~ IN this city last week
~ aAa Mrs. r. g.. rrask, ~ Aberdeen,
~ u Monsesano last week.
N. Carter, 81 Aberdeen, was a
|a<si
~ snf Mrs J. " Lyons aud Miss
- Minis. OF Hoquiam. attended the
xaAman, last Friday and saturday.
George n sch0ncld Is home from
~ menths' trip TO Cape Nome
" Alhert white. ~ cosmapolis, Wit
Dis home in this city last week
ant Mrs r A. bacon and little
@sassy q 'wes,port, visited IN Monte
- White vas down from Tacoma
,ns the tournament.
~ Hayes and Mrs McTachlln. from
as, neiis were guests AZ the home ~
n MAfiran last week
n. blackstone % Nnquiam. visited
~ A,si During The tournament
-, Carter has moved 20 Cos
80. fnr the winter
20 Sunday wv" "e't
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are making their home with Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Flint
Mr. and Mrs. David ireland departed
Tuesday on a two months visit to Boone
VILE, Ia
Mr.. ]. 3. Mcmillan Is taking week $
outing on Orcas island.
Mr. c. NJ Keller. OF Whatcorn, and Mrs.
Amelia Anderson, of Brick bay, were
married Wednesday morning at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Nclte, on
Thirteenth street. Mr.. Peter Marunson
and Mis- Lena Nartinson were groomsman
and bridesmaid Rev. S. Salllger of1ei-
ated. Mr.. and Mrs. Keller will spend the
winter in Minnesota
The Young Ladies' Guild of ST. James
church gave another Of series OF dane
ing parties at knights Of Pythias hail,
Fairhaven. tonight.
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WtfkNii4i.r SOCIAL NEWS.

TX ss.A PsNtti.E oct q Mr.. and Mrs
~ Aneth sro home again
49, Power arrived here Monday
FL ss2@son whore he has been the
y Rrihrup ~ Port Townsend.
iowr "Wednesday
= :. 80 MIS- Howard HariEeH % Eas-
y M accompanied by Miss uartvef1.
|sssa.s R%re. departed for the Ease on
ana Mrs. Charles Ctupev 81 Scat
| As,ss N's.tiRE with Mr. and Mrs
~ 80 Mr. Grant Angeles. Or Shell.
4 tew tAys "" '"e 'SiAR'd
Is Coates 90 snenairr a few
|@ 4 Seattle this wrrk
"a q Seattle te"
49, ant Ms Stt4se ara h.-,. ..,t-.
= TIE A. b espf.r.,. ... F "sAi"
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Z :. s.s 40 years, are IN ne city, az and
nvr9s !cr ne u Frederick L. Fehren. They
4 ~ fDess 2 ~ ~ conc DAYS before starting
sns s,,,,, and daughter. Miss Josephine.
un Y s-ass from Cape Nome, where they
k,,-sred ias .,.s-rner Mr.. str1Te's brother, M.
~ y aiso returned ffon the North last
4 Arhm e. e. To- 4. whaley. Nr. Whalley
q ii N'thn, - fsr san Francisco. where he VIII
81 haze sps,, after which be viii return to
Dsx go. Morgan. Of ~ Boren avenue leaves
r. csisase shsr' ~ e s Aa andsr pr 5t
Esssx n ms q, h.r way East Miss Morgan VII
=. dsys a De- Noines. Ia
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CLUB NOTES.

-, reetInr OF the Wednesday
ns hi sr,,h was held In Woodland
3. As.,.smher s. in combination with
H. very pleasant time Was en-
49, ~ about twenty ladies' and the fol-
srirr programme was Fe 49,. w. W
III Irayisr reading Of H1nerson's paper
7zHes n 80, Burns" Mrs. a Booth, Sc
a .n.',ss rom 'sTam o. Shanter.' Mrs.
ktpvl,I .,rveII: selections from "Cotter's
-. srAsv Night" Mre. Margaret Brown.
W segond meeting 81 me Wednesday
Cub was held with Mrs. Dens-
a aenfen,ber 10 nine ladies present.
|1Ms. 80. ~ The programme. which was as
~ 1919 sny' Roll call. answered by quota
i .1' e-a,r Shakespeare: reading by club,
|ips ,swsrrv wives Of Windsor; read
n 4, ,,or, MARI Twain. Mrs. Fuson. The
ssssirirg time OF the club was taken up
|st su', wqsaa.sday p. NJ. Club met octo-
IT, In Mr., Land. Ten ladies' were
|ta.s,s and answered 10 roll call with
'.sss,ons from Shakespeare. after which
IN rad act H., Merry Wives OF
~ n, s'n talk by Mrs. Land on tire
~ n Carlyle and his wife was much en-
w, sasT Mr.. Rachel Smith read some Sc
.21sr.s from the Red Cross work, Az
9 49, mar mart in current events, and the
"a adjourned TO meet In two weeks with
~ " "
=. rortnightiy Club had very inter-
~ ufoframme on September q. which
stsd In part as follows: Frances
Ssrd RefOrmer," Mrs. Uri Seeley;
sasvsjes Beecher stowe. Author" Mrs.
|r,SsnWett: Book Review. Uncle Toms
.fssr.e Mrs. Corey
- 4, Lee. one OF the charter mem
E.s y me FortnIghtly Club, is In the
~ sreefing friends She has just re-
ss;asd from . summer in Nome.
~ " "
- Woman's Century Club met at the
~ rooms Friday. September o. The
100 part OF the programme, In charge
N m, neck and one OF her pupils, was
80 effectively rendered. An Interesting
I'M On China, written by Mrs. Park
Is;1f and read by DR.. Kendall. followed.
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CENTRALIA SOCIETY.

rfSTRALrA, Oct. 6--Mrs Sophia Gar
80 Or Tacoma, has been visiting her
rekef Nrr. Julia Young, the past week
- Seth Jackson has returned from
|E1uisn. where he had been for four
IN n. = Borst visited in chehalis
N Aubrey. Of San Francisco, was a
sxr o. Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ Eubanks
No /. Baker Is home from Tacoma,
sass Ne has been for several months
NJ waiter Green IL over from Ho-
eEfn for few days.
u Ross Prof,itt is very I'll this week.
M i Improving
RB. Howell, of White Pigeon,
sEtk4 4 . guest OF his aunt. Mrs. r. c.
n ma Mrs. Dunckley, OF ChehalIs,
sAhs1 friends here Saturday.
NJ neo Hoss, Mr.. G, s. Gilchrist and
y Banister were in Chehalis
~ bessie Hamer and Mr.. Howard ".
Kss1st, hath OF this city, were married
"a ~ evening" of September 2s, Rev. ].
r xNhms officiating. Miss Hamer Is
taag hn{hisr OF Mr. and Mrs. III. Fl.
hs4G. NJ Newkirk Is one OF the we'll
ksssa dtlsns OF this place.
u - Mrs., James Harmer arrived
NV t@41E tntH Neth. MT manner WIS
maFtN b September 10 Miss Australia
AuAfyon who formerly resided IN this
Nf mar will reside In Centralla.
H@A Halstom and Mrs. l. A. Slit
y m married on September Is Both
- ssH-known residents OF this city.
\ and Mrs. r. A. Powell returned to
As46an this week.
M A. Packard was In Chehalis last
&lse1sy
~ G. o, Gingrich, OF Chehalis, Wis
~ here this week with relatives,
A. ~ Rice returned from Dryad
1Aiay
~ and Mrs. o, n, Laird have recently
a4 Waiting friends In North Yakima.
w VI G. Shepard. who has been seri-
|azay III "a ronvalescing
~ lnez Williams returned Wednes-
~ rom SEATTLE. where she had been
|<snAne school
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h'arroRD social NOTES.

sssissss s sNShn oet s--Miss IDA D,y4s,n
NJ ma IN w q Maehu- "Wednesday
sssr san5sy maddox Visited saahamish
7 taen ana s,~ ..-..-...
Mss ~ s,s'sers saturday nst
s her .vsers attended +es cx.fFf,r
W al ~, " snohomjsh are- Sunday
s,,.a, visi,s Ss~, ,sSn ANA Son ~ saoR6-
M 5. n SO Stevens Tl,s5aY.
nefn~r visifss' ner and Mrs AIcp Bailey
sa sunday. Al Capt JOAN Morsey $
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Miller were united In marriage at the
presbyterian parsonage on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. DIR. Hayes officiating.
The bride and groom reside near Bucoda,
and will make their home in that To-
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O e
Sj+ o Is
II OUT Of TOWN SOCIETY. IS
- e
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ISsNy1GSN0&S1GSN

x ACOMA, Oct. s.--Soclety has two
large functions to look forward
to next week. but there Is an
attendant regret that they both
fail on the same day Tuesday
Mra AdIIn.... 4. -
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Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Anderson en-
tertained informally last Saturday night
for their guests. MIR. and Mrs. Everett
Anderson. of Philadelphia The evening
was enjoyable with "reminiscences of the
mountain trip the Andersons and several
OF the guests had recently taken Mrs.
Crawford Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Anderson went 10 Victoria Tues
day for short visit !
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GENERAL CHAFFEE.

nese are defending the imperial city. The
japanese casualties have not yet been as
certained. The Russians had killed
and II wounded. The Americans and
British had few wounded.
The plan was to make a general at
tack today, and the troops were arriving
at camp five miles east all night. They
were completely exhausted and slept in
the cornfelds in the rain.
The generals, however, alarmed at tn,
sounds of n heavy attack on the lega-
tions. pushed forward independently, the
British, Americans and French on the
left of the river and the Russians and
Japanese on the right.
Beginning at . o'clock yesterday morn
ing the japanese diverted the brunt of
the resistance to the northern city. theiI
artillery engaging the Chinese heavily
there. The Americans and British met
with but little resistance until they en-
tered the city. where there was street
fighting. Reilly's battery attempted to
breach the inner wall. The troops final
" entered the foreign settlement through
the canal.
Company f, Fourteenth United States
infantry. planted its flag on the outer
wall, Musician Titus scaling the wall
with rope. by means of which the 9th
ers climbed to the top.
The Chinese had continually violated
the armistics
The food supplies sent to the legations
by the dowager empress were sufficient
for one day.
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SACRED CITY ENTERED.
Armed Native Christians Aided In
the Capture of Peking.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-In the news that
reached London this morning direct from
China there is nothing to confirm the re-
port that the dowager empress has been
run to earth. The foreign ENJOYS, ac-
cording to the Shanghai correspondent of
The Daily Express, are proceeding TO
Tien-tsin. The same correspondent
AYERS that the sacred city was entered
Aug Is, two days earlier than Rear Ad-
miral Bruce reported.
1.-The flags of the allies" says the
Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Mail wiring yesterday, "are now float
ing over the imperial palace. Street
fighting. however, continues. Considera.
BILE assistance in the capture of Picking
was rendered by 1000 armed native
Christians. The legations were enabled
to hold out by purchasing ammunition
from the Chinese"
American action in refusing to deai
with Ii Hung Chang in the peace pro
posal meets with unanimous approval at
the hands of the morning papers. The
Standard says:
I'VE imagine that other powers will
take the same course-at any rate until
Earl Ii produces satisfactory evidence
of his authority to negotiate
The Daily Chronicle says:
"Mr. Conger has at last opened the
eyes of the state department to the real
character of orientals."
The Daily Express prints this morning
a long letter. said to have been written
by Vice Admiral Seymour, in which he
stoutly defends his action in advancing
TO the relief of the legationers when he
did saying:
''Two or three times our prospects were
very dark, and disaster seemed probable.
Yet | never regretted that | had started,
ns could not have respected myself if
had not done So"
Referring to the difficulties of con-
| trolling mixed troops and to their char
| acteristics. he says:
"The Germans we admired most, but
| for dash and 90 none surpassed or per-
| haps equaled the Americans The French
| had no particular rapprochement with
any other nationality. The Germans
| and Russians were inclined to hold to-
| gether, but the Americans We're with us
| always
1t is reported in Odessa, according 10 a
| dispatch to The Daily Express, that in
| consequence of the strain upon Russia s
| financial resources owing to the Chinese
| campaign, n specially accredited repre-
| sentative of the Russian minister Of
| finance, NJ. de Witte, has concluded or
| is about to conclude ian arrangement
with syndicate of all the great insur'
| ance companies in the United States" for
| a loan of 300 100000 rubles.
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APPEAL IS REJECTED
President and Cabinet Will
Not Heed Lis Request.
CHINESE MILLIONS WITHOUT A HEAD.
No Recognized Ruler In the Empire
with Adequate Authority To Com
duet Negotintions-Minis
COnger's Nessagc.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.--Thc cabi-
net session yesterday practically opened
10 consideration the momontous ques-
tions growing out 0f the capture OF Pc
king and the war in China. Heretofore
the absorbing question has been the safe
~ Of Minister Conger and the legation
ers at Peking. Now. however, that has
given place to problems of more in
tricate and farreaching character, touch
ing the very existence of the Chinese en-
pire and the part which the American
government is to take in the reconstruc-
ton Of that country.
The meeting was devoted entirely to
the Chinese situation. Secretaries Hay
and Root, who have been most active in
directing affairs were absent from the
city, so that the attendance compara-
lively was small, the president having
with him Secretaries Gage, Hitchcock
and Wilson and Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith. Several Ques-
bons were awaiting attention.
First of these was the application of
Ii Hung Chang for the appointment of
Minister Conger or some other commits
sioner to negotiate for the cessation of
hostilities. The decision arrived at was
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-23
EX-SENATOR INGALLS, DEAD.
Famous Politician and orator Pass.
es Away In New Mexico

LAS VEGAS. n. NJ, Aug. 17.-For.
ner United States Senator John j. In
gals is dead at East Las Vegas. He was
surrounded by his family. The funeral
will be held in Atchison, Kan.
Senator ingalls, illness dated from
March, 1899, when, at Washington, his
throat began troubling him. lie worked
steadily writing political articles foi
newspapers throughout the country. He
was treated by several specialists. but re-
ceived no relief and on their advice re-
turned with his family to Atchison. Al
home he grew no better. Ten months ago
he sought another change of climate. trav.
cling through New Mexico and Arizona.
lie was still able to write occasionally for
the newspapers.
Ex-senator John James Ingalls, was
one of the foremost figures in American
politics while he Served in the upSei
house from 1873 to 1891. He was born
at Middetown. MSS. Dec. 20, 1888. and
was educated Mt Williams college. He
was admitted to the bar in 1857 and a
year later moved west, settling in Kan
sas. where he at once made name.
Until 1873, when he was elected TO the
senate, Mr.. Ingalls, was not prominent
politically, hut on his going to Washing
ton Mt once launched himself into the po'
litical arena SO irresistibly that his power
was undisputcd for years afterward.
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Whisky Medicines. temperance press
is emphasizing the danger to the home in the
use of "medcnes" which are loaded with
whisky or al .ohol. In this respect as well
as in the remarkable character of their cures,
DIR. pierce's medicines differ from other
preparations. Dr. Pieces Golden Medical
Discovery and "Favorite Prescription con-
tain no alcohol. whisky or other intoxcant,
and are equally free from opium, cocaine
and other narcotics. Every family should
have a copy of the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser sent absolutely free. on re-
ceipt Of stamps to pay expense OF mailing
only. send Fl one-cent stamps for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for cloth bind
ING. Address DIR. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
New York
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MR.. BRYAN iNDORSsD.
Reject Proposition
For "a Third Ticket.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-THE liber
ty congress of the American League OF
Anti-impcralists yesterday emphatically
indorsed the candidacy of William j
Bryan for president. The resolutions to
that effect were read to the convention
by Colonel Charles II. Goldman of Massa'
chusetts who moved their adoption after
stating that the entire committee of %
had indorsed them. The convention
however, did not adopt the platform as
submitted by the resolutions committee
without prolonged and heated debate.
After the adoption Of the resolution in
dorsing Bryan the representatives of the
third party movement met in "he assem-
bly, room Of the Commercial club and Sc
lectcd Thomas NJ. Osborne of New York
for permanent chairman and Everett V.
Abbott of New York for permanent sec
retary. \ motion was made and carried
that convention be held in New York
city Sept > for the purpose of nominating
n ticket
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GEORGETOWN, Ky, Aug. PIT i.
practically certain that the case of slen
ry L. Youtsey, charged with being the
principal in the murder Of Goebel will
not be tried until the October term of
the circuit court At yesterdays session
OF court Commonwealth Attorney Rob
crt Franklin stated that the prosecution
had no desire to force sick man into
trial DR.. r. L. Carrick, Youtsey's ply
sican, said that his patient was not now
in a physical condition to stand trial and
that there was no reason to believe that
he could regain his strength during this
exceedingly hot weather, confined, as he
is in hot cell.
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Mupicipal scheme For Manila.

MANILA. Aug. 22.-The Philippine
commissioners. when installed on Sept,
/. will consider bill for municipal or
CARNATIONS. General Otis municipal
scheme. as modified, includes provisions
regarding land taxation and civil serv.
ice bill empowering the commission to
make appointments by a system of civil
service advancement by which 1t will Le
possible for the incumbents of the low.
est offices, through efficient service and
competitive examinations, to attain po'
stions at the head of departments and
undersecretary ships.
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Banker Flower Dead.

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-NotifcatioI
has been received here of the death al
Prouts Neck Me-, of John ID. Flower.
head of the banking house of Flower "
Co. of this city and brother OF the late
Ex-Governor Roswell i. Flower. Mr.
Flower was stricken with paralysis
Saturday at the country home of hi:
daughter. Mrs. Ira Kip, Jr., at Prout.
Neck, where he had gone to spend three
weeks. He remained unconscious until
his death. Deceased was born in Jeffer'
son county, \. v, about 60 years ago.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The popu.
lation of the city of Chicago, according
10 the official count Of the return of the
twelfth census, is as follows; 1900. 1,69s,.
575; 1890, 1,099, $50. These figures show
for the city as whole an increase in
population of 59S,725, or 54.44 per cent,
from 1890 to 1900. The population in
1880 was 503 1855, showing an increase of
59G.GG5 or 1883 per cent, from 1850 to
1890
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TAKING OF PEKINC.
How the Chinese Imperial
City Fell.
SAD PLIGHT OF The LECATIONERS.
Four Thousand shells Fell During
the sicge-Emacintcd Foreign
ers Could Have Endured
but Little Longer.

PEKING, Aug. IA, via Chefu, Aug. 90.
The American and Russian flags were
planted on the east wall of Peking at IL
o'clock yesterday morning. The Indian
troops entered the British legation at
1 o'clock and the Americans at o'clock
There was joyful reception from the
wall.
The emaciated tenants could have last
cd but little longer. They had only three
days rations. The Chinese had been
attacking furiously for two days. -Four
thousand shells fell in the legation dur
ing the siege. Sixty-fve were killed and
100 wounded.
The japanese began the battle before
daylight. and they are still fighting about
the north wall. where a part of the Chi
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New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western inactive, but
steadily held: Minnesota patents, SS.9Og
425; winter straights, S,5CQ96Q; winter eT'
tras, S.700f3; winter patents, ", 1bailO.
WHEAT-Opened steady and afterward
advanced on covering, the rise In corn and
the low estimates of the South Dakota
RYE-Nominal; state, 53a54c., c, !. f.,
New York, car lots; No. western, 5Ii4c.,
T. O. b.. atloat
CORN~GeneralIy firm on small stocks
at Chicago and continued adverse Kansas
oATs-Quiet, but steady; track, white
state, 26Q33c; track, white western, 26d
PORK mess, $l2 759la.5O; family
Sl4.50Gtl5.50.
7.d5d, bARp-r'rrn' prime western S'sa"
BUTTER-Strong; state dairy 16q2OlAc.
creamery, lSM2lhc.
CHEESE-Barely steady; small white
1Oasalo1sc. large white, 10AGl0%c,
EGGS-Firm, state and Pennsylvania
at mark, 1TQlsc western, loss off, l64l7c
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining
4hc.; centrifugal, 80 test, iBc. refined
steady; crushed. 6,5Oc.; powdered, 62oc
MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans, 4SQ
b3c.
RICE-steady; domestic. 4%Q6lso, ia
'TALfoW-ouiet; city. 7-lso country
HAY-steady; shipping, 721s975c.; goot
TO choice. S0@92lec.
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MINISTER CONGER.

TO reject the appeal, and n reply of this
character will be sent to Minister WI
to be forwarded to Ii Hung Chang. The
moving cause for this action is that this
government is at present very much in
the dark as to whether there is any ex-
isting government in China. With the
capital in the hands of the allies, the
emperor and dowager empress fugitives
in hiding and the entire governmental
fabric paralyzed, there is no evidence of
an authority adequate to conduct nego-
tations and secure results which will be
final and binding. 1t was stated by
members Of the cabinet that the Chinese
establishment instead of being a gov
ernment appears to be an enormous,
headless affair, without knowledge of
what is for its best good and without
power to enforce its wishes.
With the recognized ruler in fight no
one seems to know who, if anybody, is
directing its affairs. As China is an alb
solute monarchy. without any legislative
branch, the emperor and dowager' em-
press are all powerful, and practically
they are the empire of China. Under
the present remarkable conditions the
United States will act with extreme eau
ton in whatever steps it may take to-
ward solution of the pending problems.
In the meantime there is reason TO be-
lieve that the United States and all the
other powers interested will keep their
armed forces on the ground. so that or
der may be maintained and at least a
semblance of stable government brought
out of the existing chaos.
The cabinet had before it message
from Minister Conger received Monday