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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.

Chicago. July 2O.-The strike of the lumber drivers in this city was de eIared of to-day. The 60 striking en- ployes of the lumber dealers voted on the question of ending the strike and were almost unanimous in favor of re- turning to work regardless of any ac- tion of their fellow strikers Other jocaI unions of the teamsters will take similar action by referendum vote If the recommendations of the teamsters' joint council are carried out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
IN DEATH VALLEY.
Two Prospectors Dead and One Has
 Gone Crazy.

Goldfield, New, July 20.-John Null lin, F. M. Titus and Earl Weller of Telluride, Colo, left Rhyolite on June 20 on prospecting trip into Death Valley. To-day Mullin was brought to Rhyolite half crazed from the ter rible suffering he had undergone He told how Titus and Weller wandered over the desert and after 15 days failed to return. It is believed they perished Two horses and nineteen burros belonging to the party also met their death from thirst.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
PIONEER ENGINEER DEAD.

san Francisco. July 29-Phineas Bronsdonda. pioneer constructing en- gfneer of the coast. is dead at his home here. aged g years. He came to San Francisco in 1858 after finishing his first construction work. the public gardens of Boston and the first horse car line ever operated between Boston and Charieetown,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
A DISTINCT DROP.

New Haven, July 2O.-There was distinct drop in the temperature this At o'clock the mercury in the wealth CT bureau instruments registered 75 as against so at the same hour yesterday. There was an increase, however, in the humidity. from 55 yesterday to g today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
MUNICIPAL BAKESHOPs
Bakers Unions of America Are Alp.
 pealed to.

New York, July 2O.-An appeal to the bakers unions in America, calling upon them to assist in the establish .ment of municipal bakeshops in all cities of the United States, Canada and Mexico. has been prepared by the |Journeymen Bakers and sConfection- CTS International union. It calls at. tention to the possible good that may result from state or municipal control of various public utilities and declares that the food product industry is among the most important on the list.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
HAD A GOOD START.

Concord. \. H.. July 2o.-CIear skies and a refreshing breeze gave the Gid den motor tourists a good start to-day on the sixth stage of their endurance run. Most of the thirty one competing machines started early and the last car ont left at 9s3n All were in gooc share and well rested after their hard run of Wednesday. To-day's run ter- ninates st Worcester, Naea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
TO TAKE A VOTE.

Chicago, July 20.-All the unions in- terested in the teamsters' strike to-day will take referendum vote on the ad- visibility of calling off the strike. This action was decided on this morning at meeting of the teamsters' joint coun- ell. The meeting of the council was stormy and lasted from evening till long after midnight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
LOOKS LIKE DEFEAT.

Albany, July 2O.-At 12:1O MT Reli- ly of Kings cast the forty ballot against the Hooker resolution assuring it's defeat. The probability now is that there will be no vote on the ques- tion in the senate. The vote stood as follows: ayes 76, noes 67, necessary to mass 100
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20

A cable despatch from Tangier July l6 said that the government of Great Britain had accepted the invitation of the sultan of Morocco to attend the iIi- ternarional conference on Moroccan re- forms. on condition that the program 10 be discussed by the onference he communicated to it beforehand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
PAPER WAS VALUELESS.
And So the Bank
 Is Closed.
This Failure of Kansas City Bank is Result of the Fail. ure of the First National Bank of Topeka.

Kansas City, Mo, July 2O.-The City National bank failed to open its doors to-day. The bank held paper of c. J. Devlin of Topeka to the amount of up- wards of $1O0,60O and the failure is the direct result of the closing of the First National bank of Topeka, which Mir Devlin was the principal stockholder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
AT PHILADELPHIA TOO.

Philadelphia, July 2O.-The hot wave is broken temporarily and cooler weather accompanied by showers is promised by the weather forecaster. The government thermometer at 8 a. m. registered 70 degrees, six points lower than at the same hour yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
REPORT IS DENIED.

St Petersburg. July 20.-The report that Lieutenant General Stoessel, who commanded at Port Arthur. had been appointed commander of the Seventh army corps, Is officially denied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
RuSsIA's ACCEPTANCE.

Paris. July 20.--Russia has given no- tice of her acceptance of the Morocco conference on the same conditions as Great Britain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
it's a Revelation to All Who
 Co There.

And it's the persistent. energetic work Of the people who will pleasantly meet you when you % there that makes the Hampson-Sellew store materially bet ter than most furniture stores.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
STABBING AFFRAY.
Man Cut on Baldwin Street This Af-
 ternoon.

Daniel Brennan was stabbed this af- ternoon in the hip. The man who did the stabbing was caught by Officer Hayes and taken to the police station in the patrol wagon. The affair took place on Baldwin street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
Intellisent Salesmen.

will take personal interest in seeing that your purchases are perfectly sat isfacfOry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
uArHER FORECAST

Forecast for Conneeticut- Fair to night and Friday. light westerly to Esrtbwesfefiy vinis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
This Store Wants Your Bus

There's nothing half-hearted about the Hampson-Sellew store. The man. ufacturers send their best product to the HampsOn-SeilewC Co. well knowing that the goods would not be accepted if they were not good enough 10 send to partieular customers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
THE HAMPSON- SELLEW STORE

is the progressive place for furniture buyers to tie up 10. There are great many reasons. The stocks come from the best furniture makers in the coun- try. Carload buying for cash makes this store sought after by the leading manufacturers. offering inducements that means dollars saved to the advan- tage of Hampson-Sellew customers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
Carloads of New Furniture
 Now On the Way Here.

Right from the heart of the finest oak districts comes Chamber. Hall and Dining Room Furniture of every de- scription-made by special, automatic labor saving machinery, producing fur niture the most perfect in detail that has ever been put on the market.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
Do You Know What a Great
 Furniture Store This Is. I

Gradually Waterbury people are finding out how large an assortment of everything in furniture the Hampson- Sellew store offers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
AUTUMN SEASON OPENS WITH BUYING
APPARENTLY At THE MAXIMUM RATE
Capital Devoted to Eastern War
Now to Be Used at
Home.

New Yogk. Sept. l.-R. q. Dun Z CA's
weekly review of tfaae to-day W1u 0ay:
Peaes ard prosperity saccinctly expce1 she
sssuits II an eveesful wees- latesnati6oel 0ss:
camille markets responded To the cessatiea q
ssn.n. may s'S Se e.pscssa { . follow Is. s:scrs
.Cspiisi ih., haa b.s. diverted iass ssllsesse
e destruction. and the United Stase0 Wiil e.
eure . stronser hold en the markets Of the
Domestic reports were scarcely leD saceus.
e81ng. Leading branches Of nsnufaeeure ess
tncreas.ng psoiuctive capacity: especially 10 =
s:zsiis min: n.xe iss,,: ,die ,nsshnsss sess
wear nanufectortes are running freely. while
II Ssructus:i .oFk 'hess 70 NJ evideaes Il
Visiting buyers ssin shroag The great Jobbins
eentefs. and place orders Tor distant delivery
shat testify to faash In . Vigorous demand nun
railway earninss thus far available fus An.
ss:s .ew :1 s ins..s:. OF 20 p:r cent ever - e
rerts and ri:e:s. N isports. - comssFed WA
Nssc. .os les. than las; year. and the latest crop
news !n,sosses earlier estimates oe record break
iss @ cereal - c.eius,,oa: . @.,s e. q. hs.c.ssias
turns are !ess satisfactory. many experts re-
ducins their estimates % N.s9HsGS haies q
Ieso.
lToa and steel p.oductioa Increases n -
sponse to the broadening dsmaad extensive
plans TO: enlarged faciiit:>s being contemplated.
and IN structural shapes presume for prompt
H,des are maintained at full aunsssioas. a.
snSHSh G ,s.rsr ~. Ss rancs cattle snn:inoe M e *
rs. Imp"rts Of foreign dry hide. are also very
nsm Leather Is In . better position
srs az asin.. is s.s .e.k iae n ne
preceding week and ~ the corresponding week
last ,.:r failures in canada number y:
- Last year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02

Ter ewails. but vas sseAes ~ slrsa q ~
oeetinass % gst iase ths spiFas q u
.:Next came TIE ss.sA-ea1.es.Aas eAass
yer: creaSed-and is vas The p!ckaniany
esS.'a s:s. ,s Sy ss. ;: "crs: & &L1Hsh. ven Tctaer:
can football aeld and get them started
down the eSad:ron after . Well-GreaSed
football and watch deyelopments for tvo
Of legs and bodies il hauled spsst-and
the club With the hall is Iocated-and you
have the ahaddock race.
through II al todos tiempos este iardss
,.a. a. Ssn g % sete manana- We ali felt e.
and the b.ad: They .ess . seamins
not doing Susiness. Think Of being such
the very mascai select q tie consiaSu-
sSoad inches @S1: .sas
they did this morning. from their feeling
Of importance n having contributed %
Ereatly TO the success Of the Americana
-Foc supper . great fat pig vac. The
Afterwards. AZ dar!Eness set in. tho lsorro-
&C; assc .,h !" Al ss sns 81
the light Of three torches and . great
lamp out in the parade. Al they danced.
Sa5 eSe pse ss.s he q
plate accompaniment
IAN were N G strings. save Q few ln
blue shirts, and each hammered his own
heavy metal pan. Frequently one would
enter the circle enveloped In Q sheet q
blanket, representing woman. The WON.
an danced ~ We saw them at the Worlds
Fair at 81. Louis. and the warriors cir
cled In and ovt about her until tired.
Then al would squat ON the ground and
break out into m IGofrote chant.A strange.
emotional bit Of native music. that SPOKE
the primitive savage, blindly lo0Ging Tor
expression and doing his best. But how
far from this 20 Beethoven q Nendele.
sOhn, or Gounod or Wagner! The North
American Indians IN their chants tell Of
their own brave deeds or those Of their
fathers The IGOrrote canao song tonight
was . chant Of praise - the Amer1cAnos.
all that they. as an l9Orrote body Of
eonstabuIasy soldieeA think America
How often have wished for IN artist
whe could portray the rare scene ye
witnessed at this Wild dance. The circle
In and out about . large bright Oh lamp:
the three daminE torches marking the linn.
1t Of the dancing space: the wide circle
Sf sQuattiny natives. meg. wOsSen and
children. the h3ht falling on their stranse
faces with varying effect: the outer ard
very wide circle of standing 'henty' and
soldiers on the border line between tho
pitch darkness of the night and the coal.
oil glare Of the dancers' area. All natives
Filipino blood in all its variety and nat
uralness. Among the spectators we're sew.
rendered"
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
Currency. Shipments to Country
to Move Crops Are In
creasing.

New York. sspe. l-Bradstreers ts-ase-
row VIII say:
sssss.ser opens With tan buying .Prarensiy
iSsu.sry. ISersi SSyins Sy railroads Of :s.ls
~ TO move CROPS increasing aad With coma.
noted sssensshened by ths successful issue q
the Ru0o-Japaness psace nesot:ations.
Thess latter. Jointly with the increased pses-
ssss S, o. ss1Rss g S ssSsI.'aa S a..;ss e.es g
upon many co@m0dity values. the tendency
beins toward . IoveF level in cotton. live ani-
mails. potatoes and butter.
sctivity from West % East Is indicated In a..
repogt1 that house trade - less active relative
" IN the forme. section owing to the return
out OF -towa buyers. Western hcus.s are. how
sss 70 we., @ cnS s
heavily IN excess Of . year age.
Large Eassesn eentsrs report marked activity
in all linss q cotton goods and larger buying
material and hardware.
exeeps IN the assrsnt!ne sections and in rars;
:h.i as;.. sss ss :sirPes aois Il e. ,ss
promise 1ei and. that improsenen, IN The
lumber trade continues.
Wool has shown sustaineI strength On good
demspi from manufacturers. Leather displays
greas strength
Tie central feature Of the iron and steel trsAs
e 1 S, .a q :ss .es se .ss
sp.einca,:ons M " ssr :sesl S .ssp... e'~ ''Ae' ''
The week endine August 81 nu,nier lsi. against
70 , ss' sek m w - IN ,nh the ~ IKE - ~:sS ;s Of iso 10
- aea;nse 10 iaas week and I. In this week
. year ago.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
SALMON BELIEVED
BANK WAS SOLVENT
States on Stand That He Did Not
Know That Institution Owed
One Dollar Before the Failure
Tells Of Transactions.
REPrBlJC SPECIAL

Clinton. Mo-. Sept. l--Major Harvey W.
Salmon. who. with his brother. Doctor q.
T.. Salmon. was an owner OF the defunct
Salmon & Salmon Bank of this city. which
on the Witness stand:
...! did not know that the hank owed .
dollar until II failed. June y. lstS."
preliminary to the suit filed against the
Pulitzer Publishing Company by former
Secretary Of State Sam h. Cook for SlSa. =
30 DAMAGES in connection With the SAT-
The deposition. are being taken before
Special Notary Public John A. Gaibscath.
A half dozen other witnesses were ex-
er-in-law Of Thomas n. Casey, the latter
cashier Of the hank: Joseph Adair. Taylor
Lindsay. Doctor John Powers. employe Of
the bank: W. W. Adamson and Charles
". Gaines.
DID NOT SUPERVISE BANK.
In the course Of his testimony. Major
Salmon said that he had exercised no su:
pervision over the bank since he severed
ssi .is w WIN mia "S e w.nt 10 Wa.hin.,Sn u
to press certain claiUs for the ChicsA-
Major salmon told ee organizing the
vancins all the money. x"!cOe 10 start Il.
and taking q. N. C.sey's and william
Adair's notes for their stock. A:terTards
he said. his brother. Doctor Salmon. ana
For a time. he said. the company made
NOR ey. hut the range gave out and the
herds were divided With great loss. He
had no knowledge cf the winding up Of
the cnmnany He declared he and Doctor
Salmon had lost all they put In It.
NOTIFIED BY LESCECR.
r. n. Casey. he said. became manager
Of the bank N isS. Asked N his attention
wa~ directed In i!ss) by Secretary 1IeSueur
and Examiner Oldham to The hank pre-
car:oUs condition. Major Salmon sail ;aat
certain requirements had been made WtSh
which he .rsicsyored 20 comply BY max
Ing list uf notes :hat should be COL
iec.ed and other debts tha; should be COW
cred
HIS personal estate. he said consisted Of
his bank holdings. the real estate owned
b. hir-sclS and brother. anA his invest
meats in the Concho Cattle Company. He
ess Sn.5o In this beS;':es buying other
stock
KNOWS NOTHING Of COMPANY.
The company. he said. bought E.oee aefso
Of land worth 3 an acre He knew moth.
he Sas one of rs directors and that she
Ian! wss still owned hy ". alfhoush Will
lsan Ais!-, a stockhcider. hrd brought
. sui; against him and alleged in his p~-
titjon .hs. ;As land had bee1 eoid He
had n~yc. investigated the companv's ss
fairs 20 -. whether oaned the lsn'i
stIii
Ma;o- Salmon declared that he believed
the salmon BARK solvent NJ 70 the elm.
of Its failure He rsyes knew !: owed .
dollar. either IN 81 Louis os Kansas CITY.
II. sid ~ ks.I never bought snv bcn1e
husiH.sa- He saic he had reautrs,i ne-
n,ea: statements "a to tss ba mis- conf
.icn and believed II was making SasOS oS
G.009 q month.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
MISS kEITnlEY ACQUITTED.
Policeman Preferred Peace bis
turhance Charge Against Her.

Miss Flora Keish'ey Of No ~ s;cd.ard
street Wa< acquitted yesterday IN the
IAy:ou Stree; Police Crur: OF = charge
O. Disturbing the peace p,sse..ed by
rs,.o.man J. r. O'Srier-
she 80, : s'.TnsSrsgn.', Tss Isd ~.s on .ss sss
Was asresee4 She Was walking north On
Je9srpon avenue about sS o clock she
stated. when some .eGross. p-rrvst Sy
o Eyien. rAr OFT o. a. alley between Nor.
ga. s;..st and Esarki.n ss-cEs- The pc-
i.ceasan threw his club A. The negroes ard
.: Se:vck Miss keithier. IL - stated.
4 co~srcySrSy e--u@I c~sWs~- Re-:
a.t she policeman which resui:~. n h.s
p.ac4.G Ter under s:y~s:. she vas taGsa
20 :s< Ninth C.ssgiS- Police Station
0Ae.o she Wss detained :or about An
hoGY the so.:ce state, when she wxs :e-
leased ca bond
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
WHEEL BURSTS, FOUR DEAD.
Another Man Il Missing and
Three Are Seriously Hurt.

p!ttsbirG. Sept. l-EW'Ir mcn were
killed. another IL missing and Is supposed
To hav. been blown to pieces. and three
NOR. We're seriously injured this after.
National Tube Company McISeasport, Pe.
TWO of the dead were skilled Workmen
and Americans. The Others were foreign.
ers.
The wheel va. IS feet IN diameter. ana
IL went to pieces NTH q loud report tear.
ting = big hoie in the side Of the mill ard
wreckine thousan4s OF dollars worth Of
machinery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
P0Rn AND, ORE, SUFFERS
FROM THREE BIG FIRES.


Portland, Ore. seps. with Q gale
blowing at the rate Of thirty miles an
hour from tn. east. IRE to-day. starting
about noon. destroyed the dock Of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
and the Pacific Coast Elevator Company q
wareheuse in lower Albina. entail!ng q
loss Of S>sAe0o.
Willamette River. and dry kilns Of the
Eastern and Western Lumber Company
on the west side were also burned.
Previously q firo at st. Johns. a suburb
~ this city, one and a half miles down
the river below the destroyed docks. had
destroyed the plant OF the 81. Johns Lum-
bcr Company, the Oregon FIR Company o
mill and the vOodyards Of the Peninsula
Wood Company.
A i:undr-d freight cars on the Oregon
Railway and Navigation track. I'm lower
Albna. caught FIRE and twenty five OF
them were completely destroyed. with
thei- leads of wheat. lumber and miscel-
iSneoES freight
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
ARREST WOMAN on WARRANT
CHARGING CONVERSION. !"


stree: Wss s-rss:ed yesterday moeyins by
Detectives John J. Mccarthy ard A. J.
Ce:sEhsy. and II charged IN Q warrant
vita conversion
Such warrants are selAosn s...ed, bss
theee n 0 ss. .ct lac covering Suca q case.
Several days ago Norge S.rS>r.ntendent
Henry Woke Sose . hoepe-ss~e shaped stui
ses W..k d.Aa0uAS
Tff detectives have heea searching
pavnshops and secondhand sacFes for ehS
stud. Thu.p1sy they found % - Harry
avsane. Aepsi staied that q haA hen
brcush; 20 hin b. Ms. Aihert. Wh1 he'd
Instructed him % - the diamonds faso
earrings and S5n0D.
Nrs Albeit told he detectives that sh.
bad found the ssv4 st Th&rd stfset aaa
trenki:n avenuR.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
SHANGHAI SITUATION RErrER.
CENTRAL COLLEGE WILL GET
LIBRARY OF DOCTOR MILLER
volo0eGNeaosisl service Ter
Doeaoe vI0riD.
RErTBlLc SPECIAL

RE-fTBIIC SI-IALA
Palmyra, so. Sept 1.-As the third DAY .
~ ssioa Of the Missouri Conference IN"
name az rocto. John Davis Vinci!. VINO
died since the last conference, was re-
fer.ed to the Committee on Memories.
Doctor N.nc.i had been secretary q: the
Missouri Conference FOR many years. A
special memory service for the ministers
who have oied during the year Will be
held Sunday afternoon.
Doctor W F. McMUrry. Doctor ". n
I'almore ana President 4. r. Smith WERE
introduced to the conference.
The library of Doctor T.. r. Miller. who
Died last year. after many years ~ ssry-
ice IN Miss and California. ~dS bought
ey the conference ani presented to thb
library OF Central! College.
The election of dslera:cs 20 the genera!
conference Will be The order os the day
Saturday.
The Reverend l. y. Wagner Of Memphis
n:sst Doctor % & BroSn. profess. Of
church history of Vanderbilt University.
Nashville. Tenn. addressed the Er~ or.h
League Many visitors are expected sun
day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02

Despite their erecautinns TO keep from
keing robAed. william H. Aucc ana vie
Of Cincinnati AGohe Ae the Victor Hotel
No. 0cs Aashes street, yesterday morning.
20 find that ~ had besn taken fsom his
e.llov-siip sal \ watch was missing from
me Vvtds arrived IN e. Louis Thurs
car and registered NJ the Victor They
d~~,.yed 20 Ride sheis valuab3es -Audd -
i>cseA his pillov-sis2 ~ the place 70 -
crete kfs money
M. Nudj placed several diamond Sine1
IN oos ed Of . dresser drawer and .
watch IN the other. ecveriEe them u2-
ThSy hesieve1 trey hsd seiecssd safe hta-
.a4 plAce0-
feSte.fa- n.,rnine they sliscoveFs3 that
. paso- had heen ueed 20 cUs the p01oW-
stlS ard tse s0csey Wao O00e.
they haA MI the 4U0e 0i9ht!y a11R BE-
oauDe og the heat kavia9 SlAced . chair
a0nso0e u Trey be1loUo - tAo th6oVUo
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02

40" sh~ woman replied. The detectives
then Informed her that finders Of lost ~.
ticies are required BY iaw 20 acvertise
them and they took her TO the -Four
CorYss Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Ial.on said the o1ense came un.er the
Law governing conversion. and Issued
che SYss sarrsnt os the kind thst has
core from hts ONCE since he has been In
the States s>Svsce.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02

ExcSrssone - she EIks I'll: be eeld ca
sh- CT. % P.oy.3ser, to-day. tWo t-fps
hang ScheSrtsd scr tse boat TIE arss
SacarS.~s VII sfart fvon tS- foot Of O.fvs
a--e-s q; c'c'rct n the astes.coo. re-
'S--f-s .. e'ciock- ssI's the secoeG ea-
errr.e. departs a, .. N and s.fuyne
tie sr>t Tcksts Tor the sy.e are % sale
=. a.. = hsr.-
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02

cause have no 80 for them end hecoOno
yeu t0eh the trus story of the To66esy
A. Z. hoV much Wa Ssolea. you states
that stole G.A bat 10 vas q II Was tho
smallest haul ! ever asaAe. ] a. Ie1P
friend. BURGLAR 01lA"
Nooes 0eh0snnoa. Vhoos hn1Ds at IA
xe: McPherrcn avenue Vas entered ~ .
burgiar last eunAsy ns4Ae. receivs0 tne
1as in-foseA the bunch u heys sahe0
from him The keyS wese attached 20 Mr.
8choemaaa's business card.
About u o'ciocb ouaday njOht NJ.
GehoemanE heard . noise In the h0usa. bat
be did not - ~ 70 - WhAt q 80.
Nest 0ornine When ~ ooe vp ~ feon1
roo0e Gown % IT, kiteAs0. H. found thae
his troSneSs hod 1sea eeSy3ea fyo0 eho
fve0 ana ths Doe6ets s10e4
T0e IefssY Wao tu1ns1 0vpS 70 the paoteo
snA IN ~ ~ - Ap1ne 001o - 00e0Ssa10
VhO 'DH01as mr. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
CHINA PUTS BAN
ON THE BOYCOTT
Imperial Edict Issued by the Gov
ernment Warning Viceroys and
Governors They Will BE Held
Responsible.

Oyster Bay. Sept. l-china has placed
the boycott Of American products under
an imperial ban. An edict has been issued
roys and Governors Of Provinces to take
measures FOR the suppression Of the 3 cy-
colt. and holding them strictly reSpon-
s;bie.
The State Department. at Washington
has received a cabier.am from Minister
R"cxhiil giving summary Of the ed.ct.
The cabiegI2m was forwarded Immediate
ly to the President. The text Of the
cablegrac1 follows:
Imperial ed!ct. published yesterday.
between the United States and China has
never been tried as now The United States
Government has promised TO revise treaty.
and people should peacefully awai, action
OF both Governments.
boycott wrong and haru!ng friendly
relations. II (e,iicO commands v:ceroys
and Governors to take effective action.
making them strictly responsible. I'm.
dOuhtedly viii have a good effect. ShanG-
hal reported yesterday situation !r,prOv-
Ing"
SHANGHAI SITUATION BETTER.
Shanghai. Sept. 1.-The large .lemand for
goods from Eewchwanc. combined with
the excellent effect u: the imperial decree
received here to-day. has greatly softened
the boycott. The Emperor In the decree
refers 60 :he long friendship between
China and America. also 70 Americas .
amicable negotiation OF u new treaty. and
advises all Chinese to refrain from boy.
cottiag American goods while the discus.
sion OF the treaty is proceeding.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02

saw them- hiding their aoaey anA The
twelIy.
Of the hotel Lut they have no evjdeneo
against them.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02

you. door Read N6SubJe W0ns AAa. 0uo.
dre1s 0s 0o1sgennst3es o6ere6 there Svssy
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