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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

COUP EMURDERED..
NEGROES ARE HELD.
John Dixon and His Bride OF a
Year Murdered i'll Their
Home.
BODIES ARE MuTILATEO
Excitement Runs High, ana
Trouble May Follow
Inquest.
ARE MUTiLATED

Shelby, N. c.. December d3.---wclter-
Ing In the life blood which stained tho
garments OF the Innocent munth-old
infant who slept unframed at her
brcnst, neIEhbors to-day found the
dead hody OF Mrs. John Dixon, n bride
Of ycnr. The horribly mutilnted re-
mains of her husband were discovered
few minutes later n hundred yards
away In their barn. The murderer
used nm axe, aud the Instrument, COW
cred with EruesOmc, fc1l-tais evidence,
was found later In the Dixon yard.
Tonight officers arrested John and
t1clS Ross, negro tenants OF MIR. Dixon,
charging them with the double crime.
Tracks around the prcmlses TINT ft
the peculiar hob-nniicd shoes worn by
the negroes, their conflicting tnIcs OF
their whereabouts to-day ana the fur
thcr fact that Dir. Dixon held chnttel
mortgages on their cropn, ind that
they hud been heard to make threats
against him, warranted the county oiil-
cinls, according to their statement, In
holding. them ,yithout bnii. The cor
oncr continued the Inquest begun to-
day until Tomorrow. Tnlk of lynch
Ing is free, and trouble may follow
the result OF the Inquest.
NIr. and Mrs. Dixon were about thirty
years old, wealthy aud socially promi-
ncnt, mud the tragedy hns stirred thin
whole section. They lived In n hand
some country home ten miles from
Shelby.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
News Of South Richmond

Grim was thirty-two years old, and is a
nrother OF Mira w. ]. Jett. OF Swansboro
made.
Personal md General
Ut Al. ~ fucker has returned from Ha-
Eana' CUBA, where he has been n,trndIp,
me meeting OF the American Public Health
water c. Clayburn. who ha, been Waiting
friends In Southsidc. has returned 10 ne
home In Atlanta. Ga '
mrs. r. n coriing. OF Harrisburg. Pa. is
.he guest OF Peter A weuthcrford nm
semmee Street on
ps ssaMk. The small son OF F. B. Duntord. OF
DSvhtur street. is very III Mt his home
CHARLES b. Davis has returned boma 49,
Washington. D. c. e from
, n,vhSwaIl jackson Aerie of Eagles held n,
monthly meeting last night. no
,o',IUns lhe lodge meetings scheduled for
~ " " are Henderson Lodge, No. los n
e. q. ~. Ioney's Hall. Eleventh and III,
streets Streets; Davis Council. Jr o. u r ~
Eisnih and Hull Streets; Mancbest.r ~ a..
cambridge Streets. e'ehth and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

no Is a good Democrat. they let 1t go
at that. However. no will be very par
ticular hereafter how he wears curl-
palgn buttons.
The Youngest Confederate soldier.
The question OF who was the young.
est boy in the Civil War to actually
spill blood has been settled at last.
Sims. of Tennessee, who says he did
SO when nine years of age
How he happened to spill blood at
so tender nn age Is expressed this way
by tho Tennessee Congressman:
You will be perhaps surprised to
learn that shed the first blood in
Tennessee during the Civil War; but
l did. l was only nine years old, at
little place in Wayne county, then
called Martins Mills, where my father
lived. My father had made the mis-
take. from the view of his neighbors,
of casting the only vote for separation
cast IN the box in which he voted
thought my father knew how to vote
and that he was on the right side; so
put on u little blue cockade that in
dicnted was on that side. and walked
out In town and marched around and
hollefed "Hurrah for JeT. Davis and
the Southern Confederacy!" and about
that time tho Union boys came there,
without respect to color, in very great
force. had Confederate flag raised
over hollow stump, and they tore It
into tatters: they tore every insignia
of the CoDfederacy Off me- and I got
the worst beating that any Confederate
ever got IN battle who survived It,
went home. torn and dsheveled. and
my mother advised me tina had bet
ter keep out OF the war unless I had
somebody to fight on my side"
p H MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
CITY COUNCIL VOTES
FOR ANNEXATION
[Specinl to The Tlmes.D1snatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Alaxendria, Va. December 1s.--It
was nearly o'clock this morning when
the City Council. after very acrl-
monious debate, voted on the annoxa-
ton ordinance. and 1t was passed BY a
vote IL / to 8. Those voting against
/. were Messrs. Brockett, Williams ana
Leadbeatcr.
The Board of Aldermen will hold
special meeting Friday afternoon at S
o'clock for the purpose of considering
the ordinance. and 1t Is believed 1t
will pass that body.
AS soon as 1t dies. the corporation
attorney Will. under the provisions Of
the ordinance. take the necessary legal
steps for the acquisition of the Terri
tory involved.
The assessable value Of the prop
erty proposed to be taken in is APP
proximately s1.000,0oo. 1t embraces
soodly portion OF Alexandria and Fair
fax counties.
Both OF these counties will tight the
annexation proposition to the last
ditch, and have arranged to employ
legal talent for that purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
OFFER OF $3.50 REFUSED
FOR FREAK BLACK CAT
Suspcnds Itself by One Paw When
1t Goes to Slcep--Nntivc
OF Africa.


New Rochellc. ". Y, December 10
Mrs. Charles l. Ketchen, of Alpha
Place, has a cat named Kinky. 1t Is
jet black, with long hair like a Per-
sian lamb, which curls lightly in cold
weather, and has long body and a
tail two feet long. II docs not walk
like other cats. but Frances ike q
horse. Nor does 1t sleep like other
cats. for 1t slumbcrs hanging to a
door knob or shelf by one paw. as a
sioth does with its four feet. Further
more. 1t does not scratch.
Kinky has one bad habit. 1t goes
out nights. Often It will s~eak up TO
the attic, climb out of the window to
the roof and leap to tree that over
hangs the house. Often when 1t is pur-
sued by It's owner 1t will leap to the
branch of tree and. hanging by ono
paw, blink at her and wag Its tail. II
loves worms, digging in the garden
for them. and eats bugs and files for
dessert.
Mrs. Iletchen go the cat from G.
a. Hunter, of Long Island City, for So
of $3.50 for 1t. but refused It. She
intends TO exhibit 1t in cat shows as a
freak.
Kinky came from Africa. The story
is that sailor found him with the
rest of tho family, It's mother and four
sisters. a few days old on the South
African coast about year ago. When
the ship reached New York mother
and sisters had died and gone over
board. kinky WIS the only one left
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
WIFE OF STOKES
CALLED TO STAND
She Contradicts One Point in
Story of Show Girl"
Witness.
MISS CONRAD CONTINUES
Her Recital Does Not Agree
With Evidence OF Negro
Butter.
MISS CONRAD CONTINUES

New York. December lathe case
of the State against Lillian Graham,
and Ethel Conrad. on the charge OF at
tempting to murder W. Z. d. Stokes.
probably viii lie in tho hands of the
jury by tomorrow IL lit. Tho trial OF
the shooting show girls" held interest
to-day through the reappearancc OF the
spirited Miss Conrad for cross xaml-
nation, and the unexpected calling OF
Stokes's young wife late in the after
noon.
The calling Of Mrs. Stokes as a
witness for the State came as n sur
prise to the defense and to The spec
tntors. Her testimony. however, was
brief. She said she had married
stokes last February IL, but had lived
at Stokes's hotel for four or five
months previous TO that date. The
main feature OF her testimony was the
contradiction OF Miss Conrad's declara-
tion that the dcflndant had mot
morning of May %. Mrs. Stokes de-
c!ared that her husband and herself
were away that morning.
Ethel Conrad's story Of the shoot
ing OF Stokes remained mistaken in
Gny material point by the long cross
examination to-day She said stokes
shot twice without effect in the battle
last June in the apartment which
Miss raham and she shared, during
which she admitted that she and Miss
Graham also fired in self-defense and
wounded Stokes in the legs. 1t was
'..,s life or ours" she declared.
When asked why she did not tell the
pjolice that stokes had fired twice
she said she did not tell the police all
She knew because they were "old tat
tlc-tlles
After the failure to shake the Wit
ness story, Horace HiN, a negro butler
on Stokess farm in Lexington. Ky.
was called. He told story much at
variance with that of Miss Graham
who had declared che was detained at
Siokes's farm for two nights. Hin
swore that while Miss Graham was n
guest OF Stokes she seemed very happy,
and that when she left che said she
lad had Il good time HiS said he had
heard her ask about that money.
hat did not know what was meant.
Mrs. Stella Singleton, sister of LII
Ian Graham, probably will be the last
witness for the defense tomorrow, and
the summing up will follow, Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
SOME CAPITOL STORIES

ernor Harmon appeared On the scene.
lie was talking with group or mem
ocrs and one OF the friends of the
strong Clark man. thinking to play a
joke on him, introduced him to Cover
nor Harmon. Then followed a few
warm words fraSl tho Southern mem
ber to the Ohio Governor, in which the
latter. the Southerner said. was sure
to win; no other man. in fact, even
had look-in for the presidency. Thcn
some one. knowing that the msmber
from the South had on Clark cuttnns,
deity pulled back the lapel 81 his
coat. The Governor stared at the Con-
gresham. and tho Congressman star,xl
at the Governor. 1t was decided Ny
those standing near that the joke was
decidedly on the Congressman, but as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
GET RID OF YOUR SOUR, Classy
STOMACH--BE WELL AND STRONG

juice of the stomach TO perform It's
proper function-thnt IS. digestlna
food. D .tH
Buy 25c bottle OF CoNQUERINg
and at the next meal eat just what you
want. Take q teaspoonful of CON-,
QUERINE Immediately after. Instead
fof belching sour gases and feeling dull.
you Will want to start right in and cal
another meal: you Will be SO bright
and energetic. Z,
E. CONQUERINE 10 sold In a6c. 500
and f1.00 bottles by all druggists.
25c bottle win convince you of Ito
merits. II 1t does not DO all we claim
for%it your monsy will be refunded.
CoNQUERINH Is not patan4
medicine made to sell. but e seientino.
made to reliove long suffering public
CoNQUER1NE is made by the Let
wien Chemical Co. Lynchbnrg. Va
and Drug Act of June 30, soc, /, ~
= onsands Of pc opla have wrdtton sns /
yplHntaslly OF tho good CoNQUERIND
dld them " a VII Ssl ad " SEND you q
te@py pf EsRAas sttasM 90 ysau est. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
Your Food Is Properly
Dipekted

Many people suffer from indigestion,
dyspepsia or constipation. All the
food they eat, instead OF digesting. fer
ments and forms sour. poisonous gases
In the stomach. This causes belching,
nausea and sometimes intense suffer-
Ing.
When your food feels like lump of
lead in your stomach you need CON-
QUERINE to assist nature In digest
ing 1t. M
Lack OF exercise. fast or Irregular
eating WALL bring on indigestion and
dyspepsia. Unless tho food IL properly
digested you will lose flesh and
strength. When tho system becomes
weak and run down you are liable to
contract many ills-oontagious dig
easos. such as typhoid and scarlet
fever, diphtheria, etc. always attack
the weakeat, II you have a good,
strong stomach You are not liable to
cONouER1NIl h 4 purely veg table
rSAparat on .5s II KS cauues ;tbs ID Ha4tsto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
DEATHS

-! 11th inst, at ps,,.y,,,a
GE e vi iong and painful Illness, MRS
i aa' W COLEMAN fell asieep. So
and Six = cb mGa ran their loss. a husband
son, Miss Alberta Coleman Nam Mann
1nonhnie and Broadus Coleman % D.
Ga oia' and George and Waithaii
sist e,nan, OF mississippi; also five
h,eTS. Mrs. c. II. Martin, Mrs. Kate
g. Giils. Mrs. w. L French. Miss
8: Coleman and Mrs. Geo. L. Ss,,s
MO brothers, MIR. r. G. Coleman. ~
n,isslssipp1. and Judge Ben ". Cole.
man. OF Nevada.
Blessed are the dead who az q.
the Lord" uie In
fORp-DIed. December ~, ut 11.ao
bus sGsk +, NJ NJ; at at the residence Of her
NAUGH FORD. She leaves deVoted
husband. two daughters and two sons
to mourn their loss
uneral from st. PatrIok's Churcn
With requiem high mass FRIDAY
MoRNlNG at 10 o'clock. Interment
In Mount Calvary.
at Hanover, December
II. 1911. at 10 o'clock r., M, MRS
FANN? KELLEY, In the ninety nth
year OF her age Mrs. Kelley leaves
seven children-Messrs w Ii. and 70.
R VI Keiiey and Mrs. Bette Martin. Of
NAA IN. ItlCNaTQSOn.
Mrs. ]. T. Martin and Jack Kelley. OF
Cold Harbor. and Mrs. F. B. White.
OF Hanover. Besides her children, she
leaves twenty-siX grandchildren and
Iorty-two Observation-Disclosures
Blessed are the dead who die In
the Lord"
Wednesday,. December 49,.
1911. at the residence OF her husband,
1929 West Cary Street, MRS. NAN
ME 3, LINK I-lI7s' i
Funeral notice later.
o'KEEFFE-Died, December IS, 1911,
at the residence OF her SIM. b. j.
O'Keefte. 2i21 East Grace Street.
MRS. MARY ANN-O'KEEFFE, in the
seventy+second year OF her age
Her funeral Will take place from
st. Patrick's Church SATURDAY at
10 o'clock. Interment Mt. Calvary.
No flowers.
December tS, 1911, at
the residence Of her son, Jos. r. Phil
q lips. S12 North Avenue. Brooklyn
:. Park, MRS. ELLA REDWOOD PHIL
LIPS. aged siXty-four years.
Funeral from above resid FRI
{ DAY, AFTnRNooN, December 16, Mt
d 2:30Mo'cloclt. friends and acqaaint-
& arices aro Invited, TO attend, Inter
~ McItS la F3tyeryuelzt.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
Especial to The T!mes-Dlspatch.l

ISpecia! TO The Times DIspatch.l
Washington. December i3.-Although
Congressman are chary about what
happens behind cloak room doors some
good stories leak out from time 10
time which cannot be kept secret This
lime good one is told on a member
from one Of the Southern Stcees. He
lad proclaimed himself strong and
most enthusiastic Clark supporter 1t
was Clark, SO FAR as he was concerned,
everywhere he went. There was moth
Ing but Clark II IT. so far as the next
occupant of The White House IS con-
ccrned. So enthusiastic did he be-
'ome. In fact, that wacn CLERK buttons
appeared At the Capitol IA short time
EGO. he was not content to wear one,
be wore two. All went well until Gov
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
NORTH cARoLINIANs WIN
They Take Two Sweepstakes Prizeb
mt Corn E1posftton.

Columbia, S. c.. December 13.-Two
of the. grand champion sweepstake s
prizes at the South Atlantic States
Corn Exposition go to North Caro-
linians. one to Georgian and one to
South Carolinian.
The North Carolinians are T. c..
Goodwin, OF Apex. who won the grand
championship sweepstakes for q single
ear. and ]. w. Lewis. OF Boomer. who
won the grand champion sweepstakes
for the best fifty ears.
J. Good Morris, OF Smyrna; won tho
grand champion sweepstakes for ten
ears.
Burrell Knight, OF Angelus. s. c..
won the ten ear grand sweepstakes In
the boys class.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

Graham testified that Mrs Singleton
had warned her of Stokes being very
dangerous man. because she had heard
ne mad murdered Al. Adams" the policy
King. 1t Is expected that Mrs. Single
ton will be asked how she heard this
report, and what more, II anything,
she knows of 1t. a statement Issued
Tonight by MIR. Stokes's physician says
that Mr.. Stokes. who yesterday was
operated upon. still is In d dangerous
condition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
A. II. Crnft.
fspecial 10 Tho Ti,ncs.D,sn,,., /,
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.J
LynehburS. Va. December l3.-sIiss
Ethel Clark, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Anderson. was married yester-
day afternoon to Robert 3. Tankers-
ley DR.. J. y. Latham. pastor OF Court
Street Methodist Church. was the cele-
brant.
Mrs. l. A. Myers. n sister OF tho
bride, was the matron " h,ncr. ana
w. Tanke.s cy. NJ Bristol. a brother
OF the groom. was the best man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
Only Nine
Days Remain
OF THE
Cable Piano Co.
100000 Stock
Clearance and Xmas
Great Discount Sale
New and Used Pianos
Player-P Pianos
Sheet Music
Books and Small
Musical Merchandise
20 to $500 Off Usual Prices
M!ggLz!:z!!k!'gzyk%
SUCCESSORS CABLE PIANO CO.
Hlo T.. broad ot.

a. W. Graham. of oxford. was unnni-
mously elected president Among the
speakers during the day were DR.. TO-
seph Hyde Pratt State Gcologist; w.
Mcdonald Lee. Fish and Oyster Com
missioner OF Virginia, and DIR. II. NJ
Moore. of the United States Bureau OF
Fisheries. all urging remedial leSisla-
ton and illustrating conservation meth
DDS applied In other tSates. Tonight
the visitors were entertained At n re-
ception by the Newborn Chamber Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
Firc liz sunnrcnscd.

Wilmington. n. c.. December I3--As
far as could bo nscertuinod Tonight
the fire In the S1,000,00O cargo of cot
ton on bodrd the British steamer
oceana, which put back Into this port
this week when smoke was discovered
issuing from her hold while the ship
was off Frying Pan Shoals, outward
bound to Bremen. has been Entirely
1000 bales of the staple. However,
the steamer will be detained mere n
few days until all possibility OF dan
ger has passed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
lnterment will be made in Mt. Calvary
Mrs. Ella n. pnilI,ps.

Mr. Ella Redwood Phillips. sixty
TOUR years old, died yesterday at the
homo OF her son. Joseph r. Phillips,
Sl2 North Avenue, Brookland Park.
The funeral Will take place from the
residence tomorrow afternoon ut gao
o'clock. Interment will be made in
Rlveryicw Cemetery.
Mrs. Mamie II. Link.
Mrs. Mamie b. Link died yesterday
al her home. 1929 West Cary street.
she leaves a husband
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
COUNTY O6Jcers 10 oualify.

In order that the recently elected officers
0! 1Ienr,co county may qualify to assume
the duties Of office on January !, Judge r.
Carter Scott. OF the Hcnrico Circuit Court,
win be at the courthouse December II. Only
oEicehoIders who are required to furnish
bond will have to appear on that date.
Magistrates. constables and bondless officers
may duality any day between now and the
beginning OF the year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
SEEK go CONSERVE FISH
AND OYSTER INTERRUPTS

Wilmington. N. c.. December Ia.-To
conserve the rapidly depreciating hsh
North Carolina Fisheries Convention
met at NeH'bern, N. c., to-day with
representatives from practically every
coastal county In tho Stele. Follow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

There are occasions when q
man wants every detail OF his
dress absolutely correct.
a slip here or there in ones
BUSINESS outfit may pa SIS
but when it comes to full
EVENT. NC dress exact style at
every point is necessary, other
wise It's as if you h q d n It
played
Correct full dress coets--silk
lined, S2S.
Silk or linen waistcoats from
SD to SS-Trousers, So.
White ties, BOc., Collars, 25c.
Full dress, wide bosom shirts
So and $3.50.
Black silk socks, ST.
Gloves, $l.5O
Tuxedo coats that match the
evening trousers, $22.
What better gift can you
make your son, Xn1as7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
OBITUARY

AZ, Mrs. Mary Ann o'Kcene.
rS Mary Ann okeeHe. seventy-one
oe@ss old' died yesterday at the home
Grano ' Son son +. j: o'Keeffe. 2421 East
place. Saturday morning at 10 o.o,on,s
rom st. Patrick's Catholic cbnrch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

colombo. Ceylon. December 13,-Good
progress Is reported today ~. ,y',
physicians In charge of DR.. Charles ~,
Eliot. president emeritus Of Har;nrI
University, who Is recovering iron,
an operation for Appendicitis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

stricken with paralysis at his home
last night and expired in a few mo-
mehts. Mr.. Rippen had been at work
on his farm during tho day and seem
cd In good health. He Is survived nv
his wife and four children.
Mrs. Charles r. Ford.
Mrs. Kate Cavanaugh Ford, wife or
CHARLES T. Ford. died last night about
1880 o'clock at her home, 900 North
nineteenth Street Besides her hus-
band. she leaves two daughters and
two sons.
Tho funeral will take place to.mo,-
row morning at 10 o'clock from ST.
Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment
viii be In Mt. Calvary Cemetery,
A. II. Crnft.
Especial TO Tho Times -Dispatch.1
Lynchburg. va. December ia. b.
Craft. aged nfty-six years, farmer.
living in the Burton'B Creek neigh
borhood. died last night at his home.
after long Illness. Mr.. Craft is sur-
rived BY his wife and three children.
who live ut home. They are Nissns
Rosa and Mary and w. A. Crate, Mr.,
Craft was an uncle of C. l. Craft. or
this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

Paris December 13.-Lieutenant Chas.
Lantheaume, a famous aviator, was iin-
stnntly killed near Etampes to-day
when his monoplane fell 1900 Seat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

COLDS CAUsE.IrEADACFE.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, tho world wide
Cold and Grip Remedy removes cause Cali
for FOR 5pli, name, Look for siGnatare p. W.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14

Especial TO The Times Dispatch1
billiard o; Evans. fifty-four years old.
q stonemason, died yesterday in Wood
stock. He leaves Il widow and several
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
MiIIInm Patterson.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
VIM Patterson. n well-known citizen
OF Stafford county. died yesterday at
his home near Garrlsonville. aged
seventy-hve years. He was n Confed-
crate soldier, and was captured ut the
battle OF Gettysburg
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
CHINA EXPECTING
AID OF AMERICA
HOPING THAT UNITED STATES
WILL BACK HER IN
RUSSIAN ROW.

PEKING, March 15.-The Russian
minister yesterday delivered the ulti-
matum of his government to the officials
of the foreign department, calling upon
China to take immediate steps toward
carrying out the obligations of the
Russo Chinese treaty. In default of an
immediate response the Russian troops
win advance into and take possession
of the city of Kulja, within the boun-
daries of East Turkestan, south of Lake
Balkash. The city lies ON the Hinges
river, being one of the chief export
points of the province.
The Chinese officials professed to be
greatly surprised at the Russian at
titude, and are not inclined to yield
Great hopes are expressed here that
the American government will show its
friendship for China by intervening and
preventing the seizure of the rich east
ern province.