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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
BARROW KNEW
OF BRIBERY
CONTINUED from page ~

Later when asked, Fredericks said
he had no evidence on which to base
prosecution OF barrow for bribery.
"l.ockwood's statement is only hear
say said the district attorney. ut
is only what he alleges was said to
him and could in no way stand in
court"
The district attorney said he would
not interfere with Ford's handling
the case but it was evident from his
manner that he expected the bribery
proceedings to end with the Franklin
case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Showing Cooper the Sights.
Especial to The Gate City. ]

Especial to The Gate City.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Congress-
man Kennedy of Iowa showed the
sights of the capital to Mr.. Hugh l..
Cooper and wife Of Keolsuk. Many
members of congress who met Mr..
Cooper We're very much interested in
The great engineering project Of which
ne is the head and in which between
Twenty-Five and thirty millions Of dol
lars are being expended in developing
a water power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
SUGAR Trust Loses

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE demurr-
ers of the American Sugar Refining
company and the other defendants in
the governments suit to dissolve the
sugar trust under the Sherman law,
We're overruled today by the United
States circuit court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Australia Election.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WELLINGTON, N. a., Dec. 1.-THE
hottest campaign in the history of
New Zealand was brought to a close
today and both "wets" and "drys'' are
predicting victory tomorrow when the
people will vote on the question of ma
tional-wide prohibition. Under the
terms OF III" licensing bill passed last
year, the importation, manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors will be
forbidden If sixty per cent of the In
habitants vote "dry."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Illinois City is Pleased With the Rec
ord Of One or Her Citizens,
Son Of Late Congress
man Marsh.
NOW WITH MR.. COOPER
Lectured at RushvilIe, M, in the city
Hall for the Benefit Of the Episeo-
pal church-ot
Items.

WARSAW, ILL.,, Dec. II. = Warsaw
feels greatly honored by the recent
achievements of Richard Marsh, son of
the late Congressman b. f. Marsh and
equally proud Of him. Born and raised
in Warsaw, he early showed aptitude
and liking for civil engineering and
after graduation became interested in
railroad Building in South America and
on the Panama canal.
For over a year he has been one of
Chief Engineer Cooper's assistants on
the great water power dam at Keokuk,
having charge Of the building of the
great concrete wall on the Iowa side,
that porsects The c. B. &. Q. railroad
and in The construction of which he
has saved the water power company
several thoasand dollars.
On Friday last he went to Rushville.
H.. in company with Rev. John Mitch
ell OF st. paul's Episcopal church and
delivered an instructive and interest
ing lecture On the great dam, in the
city hall for the benefit of the Episco-
pal church OF Rushville, netting the
sum of 5000 for that organization
The lecturer spoke without notes and
held the interest of his large audience
for an hour and half, many OF whom
crowded around him with their con-
gratulations at the close of the ad-
dress. Mr. Marsh went to Burlington
Saturday to- confer with the leading
officials and business men with regard
to overflow and drainage matter in
cident to the dam. There is bright
future ahead for Dick" as he is called
by his familiars, and he is doing
yeoman work for the dam and in pro-
noting its publicity. Warsaw Just
below the dam is fortunate in being
so ably represented on the greatest
water power dam in the world.
VIM F. Green, newspaper man and
law student of Denver is here visiting
his mother. MRS. Fanny Green.
81, Work on the transmission line of the
mississippi Water Power company,
back of Warsaw is progressing lively,
the right of way being cleared and
material for the telephone line and
concrete piers being delivered. Forty
cents an hour. day of ten hours, is
being paid for good teams and farmers
are applying for the work. Sixty
horses arrived at the Hamilton camp
on Friday, last, from Wisconsin to be
used on the transmission line.
The German Methodist church,
among other improvement, is to have
stained glass windows. They arrived
last week and are rapidly being in
stalled in order that the church may
be ready for the Christmas festivi-
ties. The following citizens and their
families donated memorial windows
for former members of the church
who were their relatives: DR.. G.. A.
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Danegar,
John Kiingel and family, Albers
Brothers, the family of George Cress
and Henry Santer
The Sunday school classes also con-
tributed to thorefitting of the church:
Hope and Faith and Charity class
one window; Sunshine class leather
seat chairs for the choir; Cleaner"
class, pulpit chairs. When complet.
cd and furnished, there will be no
prettier church in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
INSURANCE CASE
NOW ON TRIAL
Case Of Kirby vs.. Standard Fire ms
Co. Being Heard by Judge
Hamilton.

Trial Of the case of H. M. Kirby vs..
the Standard Fire Insurance Company
is being heard in the district court this
afternoon by Judge w. S. Hamilton.
A jury was waived and the case is be-
ing tried before the court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Many Subpoenaes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
: SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11.-Deputy
United States marshals have subpoe-
naed forts-eight persons in San Fran
cisco within the past twenty-four
hours to appear before the United
States grand jury at Los Angeles in
ve7tigating - alleged country
vide dynamiting conspiracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
DIRECTORS DENY
CLAIM OF REICHLE
viii Not Pay Him Part of the Draft
Price, Which He Came Here

The Keokuk directors deny the
legality of the claim of Centerfelder
Ed Reichle to part of the draft
price paid by Utica, N. Y, according
to an announcement made from base
ball headquarters this afternoon.
Reichle was in conference with direc-
tors this morning and failed to i'm
press them by his claim.
1t is said Reichle may take his case
before the national commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
s,rivino Must Prevail.

Did you ever hear of man who
had striven all his life faithfully and
singly toward an object and in no
measure obtained It? If man con-
stantly aspires, is he not elevated?
Did ever a man try heroism, magnan-
unity, truth, sincerity. and find that
there was no advantage in them
that 1t was vain endeayor?-H D.
Thoreau,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
HOW TO GET BETTER sEEr
OATS.

| Fill In the following form and send
1t to the Agronomy Dept of your
State Agricultural college.
Be sure and write plainly. Cut this
out and paste 1t on a sheet of letter
paper where you will have plenty OF
room to write.
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER.
l. How many acres of oats Will you
! SOW this year? Ans.
2. What variety? Ans. ..............
3. What was on this ground last year,
Ans.
4. Have you any good seed oats? wha,
How many bushels? .................
II you will send us sample and II
proves to be good, your name will be
added to our list Of seed growers, and
persons who want good oat seed will
be told to correspond with you.
Put your name and address on
sample.
8. Do you need seed?.
Do you want to know how to test
your seed and treat 1t for Smut?
Ans. ..............................
Name OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Post ONCE
County
State ........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
FUNERAL NOTICE.

{ Manufactured services for
the late Noble Warwick will be held
between and 4 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon at the late residence in Ma
tional cemetery Friends invited
Please omit flowers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Missionary Meetinq.

The G. w. B. NJ of the First Chris
tian church will be entertained tomor-
row afternoon by Mrs. Meador, 213
North Ninth sareet. She will be as
sisted by Mrs. Lowe and Mrs Ida
uhler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
The MARKETS
Chicago Cash Grain,

CHICAGO, Dec. IL
Wheat-No. 2 red 94@s6c; No. S
red 92@94c; No. hard. s5@s1O1;
No. 3 hard, 94@97; No. 3 spring (old)
9S@$loS new) S1.01@1o4.
Corn-No. white -; No. Q yellow
=; No. 3, 5S1a@59A; No white
5S% @591R; No. yellow (old) roc;
(new) 6s@6slac; No. A. (old) G2c,
(new) 55Q56c; No. white, 550561sc.
No. yellow, 55@57c.
oats-No. 8 white. 461aQ47&c; No.
white, 46@47A; standard. 47h@
i4s1ac.
Close.
Wheat-May down NC; July un,
changed. Corn-May up Bc; July up
&c. oats-May up &c; July up Ac.
Provisions lower.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Has Pneumonia.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Dec, IL John
Schroers, well known newspaper
man, is seriously i'll at his home here,
and is not expected TO survive. He
was stricken with pneumonia two
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Geneva Club MEETING Tomor,

Geneva Club Meeting Tomorrow Eve.
1t is probable that Christmas plans
will take their place among the other
minutes of the regular Geneva club
meeting which will be held tomorrow
evening at 7:15 in the Y. w. C. A.
parlor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Former keokuk Cir, Married.

Word has been received here from
Langley, Arkansas, of the marriage of
Miss Jessie Park to Mr., Virgil Nor
thew. The bride was former resi-
dent of Keokuk and a graduate of the
class of 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
A Holiday Dancing Company to be
given by Several Young Ladies.

given by several Young Ladies.
The following young lady hostesses
will give a dancing party in Wood
men hall, Friday evening, December
twenty-secono, at half after eight
o'clock Misses Laura Alton, Made
line McGrath, veda Alton, Eleanor
Moody, Olive Morgan, Ruth Evans,
Mary Rubidge and Celestine Agnew.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
D. A. RS Entertained.

Mrs. ]. L. Candy and Miss Anna J.
Gage entertained the Keokuk Chapter
u. A. R. at the home of Mrs. Candy
Saturday afternoon.
Notwithstanding the stormy wealth
err, there was large and enthusiastic
attendance of chapter members and
one out Of town member was present,
Mrs. Ella Conner Ferris of Carthage,
III.
Mrs. Detinda Cowley, venerable
lay of SO years, was received in
to the chapter as q member. An item
of business, which will be of interest
to all loyal Keokuk citizens was the
decision by the chapter to complete
the monument to Chief Keokuk, for
whom out city was named. The base
of this monument has been standing
for a number of years in Rand park
and what could be more fitting than
its completion by the local chapter OF
D. A. r.?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

weeks ago and his condition became
extremely critical today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

vIAvI-Non-surgical home treatment
Grace M. Heller, lock box 266, Fl.
Madison, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Ideal Womsnliness

True womanliness consists in won.
en- adapting themselves to the worlds
greatest need.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Local Grain Market.

Local Live Stock.
KEOKUK, Dec. 1.-THE following
live stock market furnished today by
Joseph Haubert:
Hogs-Good butchers. s5.5o96.oo.
sheep-Butchers, sa.oo@4.oo,
Lambs-S500.
Calves s5.oo@I0O.
N ew York Produce.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The produce
markets are as follows:
Butter-Creamery, S61sc.
Process-Special, 26c.
Eggs-Westerns tirsts, 34@S7c.
Iced fowls-12@16c.
Iced springs-12@16c
Elgin creamery butter-35c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
$500
~.
Entertain the Quid Libets.

The Quid Libet society of the Con-
gregational church was entertained at
the residence of Mrs. Harry Phillips
this afternoon at half past two by
Mesdames Phillips, Hall and Huis-
kamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

-Rea4 iue Lany gate Clty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11

Hlbernian Dance Wednesday Evening.
Invitations have been issued for
dancing party to be given Wednesday
evening. next at Woodmen hail. by
Division No. 1, A. o. H. lodge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
Knights Of Pythlas and Friends VIII
Dance.

Next Thursday evening at Castle
hall, Fifth and Blondeau streets,
Morning Star lodge No. 5, knights OF
Pythias will give dancing party. In
vitations were issued Sunday. Re-
freshments will be served at this eve
ming company. The Agne orchestra
has been engaged to play.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-11
WANTED.

WANTED-Two corn huskers. Apply
to Earl Fox, Alexandria, Mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS


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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
GENERAL HALEY
ISSUES ORDER

MeAisater, sept z5,-csn. D. y.
Haley aas isaaea tse foiloElsg.
ggwEHkL ORDER 70. b.
10 sll bFigade commandeFs, and camp
commanders. n al brgaaes and
csmsa ID the Oklahoma Division
United Confederate Veterans.
you are hereby ordered 10 at onee
proceed 10 cali your camps together
and make complete roster 81 ali the
members d go1r camps. giving the
names. rank. letter. of their company
Or the name of their captain. the
number of their regiment Or the name
u the colonel who commanded tie
regiment. she state enligied from. the
arm 81 service. whether infantry, cav
airy, artillery. navy, or secret SER
vice n the confederate army. also
present po1iOfflce address, a. this Is
very important iD getting a true re.
cord Of al confederates IN The state
n oklahoma.
All brigade generals are especially
ordered to zee that all the camps ln
their brigades make immediate and
proper reports Of their membership:
this has been neglected already 100
long II a true roster for historical
purposes is desired. ali should be
ready and willing to contribute this
information willingly.
Ana ali confederates not belonging
TO camps are requested to furnish
this Information 10 the adJutant gen
eral. 4. B. Coleman, McAIester. Okla.
II Is the desire Of your commander
that s;Alsaats be be have ~ information called
for at once thar he may complete the
book record be has undertaken Of
complete roster Of al confederates 10
the state Of Oklahoma.
Your commander makes this order
most imperative on all brigade com.
mhi4ders 70 be prompt IN having All
camps ~ heir brigades make I'm.
mediate reports 70 the adjutant gen.
erai a. North NcAlester. Okla.
by order Of
D. NJ HALEY,
Major General Commanding the Okla
boma Division.
n y. COLEMAN,
Adiuiant General and Chief Of
Staff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
BOY FARMER EXPECTS
HALF BALE TO ACRE

Martin GilbreAth. the boy who has
five acres of cotton which be plant
cd and cultivated according 70 fed
efal Instructions began picking cot
ton this morning. The field is tw0
and one hair miles north east of
town The indications are that the
cotton VIII make yield of one hair
bale 70 the acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
oHpHEUN THEArER.

Love IN ne Hllis. a comedy
1fama n the Kentucky bflg
The Doomed ship. Drama.
Fair Exchange A picturesque
comedy drama of New Mexico
Vaudeville.
Tho Musical Huihs To aii lovers
Of 3 high class musical act We ex.
tend q special Invitation to be sure
and hear lhe Ilntbs Special seen.
ergand electrical effects
Al oars stop N front of tbe Or
pheam during show hours.
afaiiaee EVERY day o. z.5o .. m
% f.eD b N.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
EoYg BAND WILL GIVE
CONCERT At STATION

I1ursdzy eyening ne Boys' Bsrd
q walters, wAi yass taroBgh Chick
AHA. o. fheir pay 10 re state fair
and VIII give eoncert AZ the Rock
Isiand depot a. go o'clock Tha
5oya VIII Play Ar the stare fair %
ed1catioual day. TIE boys hare TIE
youngest membership of zny band
ID re state. fbe ages ranging from
ten to fourteen yesrF. The band vas
organized last June under the direc-
lion d Frank Brait0n-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
u. DabII.hea 80. 3. -
RESOLUTION.


Whereas, the appraisers. D. Z. En-
erson, Clark Rutherford and A. b.
Thompson. duly appointed to ap-
praise and apportion the benefits ae-
cruing to the subdivisions Of lots 6,
2, 2, 9. IN block 10 and lots ]. 2. g.
4, in block II and lots IS. iG. Ia. rs.
IS and 20 IA block 4s have filed
their report With the city clerk
Therefore De e iis resolved - - the the
mayor and councilmen OF the city
Of chickasha. Oklahoma.
Section J.. That Thursday, October
., 1911, be and same Is hereby ap-
pointed az a time for holding a meet
Ing Of this council to hear any and
all complaints or objections concern
ing the appraisement and apportion-
ment Of the lots. parcels and tracts
Of land above.
Section 2 That notice Of said
meeting be given by publishing
copy OF this resolution IN The Chick.
asha Daily Express for five succes-
slve days.
Adopted this 2iat day Of Sept. A. d.
1911
Approved.
J. y BURTON.
(seal) Attest Mayor
W. r. BURGESS.
City Clerk. 25.Jt 1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
rHE mAJEsrIc 1rgtTeH.
Program Tonight
MOTION PICTURES.

Hponz All Anthropologieal nocioF.
Comedy
Tbe Flower 81 The Tribe Western
Drama.
Mutt aad Jeff Cg5nedy.
ts0dexll5e.
Clifford md Moore, higb class aing.
ing and islki0g, comedy sketch act
Alss Decker wlll play fhe music
vaudeville and the pictures.
Cooling fans running all tho time
House well ventilated and disinfsctsd
throughout
Doors open Al 7sz0 D. No. First
ebon starts 7s50. Now come early.
PFiess roc ard lggee lggee AZ nlghs shows
~ the Majestic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25

reHf<ft tsAt+ F@fWf
= ~ Lercoa ara ~ bfofher / J..
L>saso1 n rraA1 RsaiDs. Mieh.. spent
t8s1sy oa ne I.em1n farm ~ miles
s1sshvees u chiekaeha, making tAe
ff11 DyeFgsH1 Aif. I-eBon bfoggaf
D4ek y fown samples " earn grown
oa hie fafu. There " nsid of -
acFee aDe between ~ sn1 i0s9 bush
eis Biii ~ eafaese1, according 70
~. LemoD's 6eDDsf. Tie corn is u
me- Keilow Dent gafiefY ana is of
= splendid quality 3lr Lemon ssys
slas he aas II acres " fine kaffir
cofn also.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25

VI % WFHFTT THUHEDhY.
cplion sof op he streets 1esier.
aay hi 5000 ana there w1e from
Twelve ~ fifteen bsies sa lhe Streets
aafiss ihf Naf Farmers afe bring
lne heif eoiipa hffe from me bonn.
aaft Unite u lbe county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25
The Electric Horse

An electric motor. One of the new G.E.
kink requires about the same effort to
operate it. that is required to light an
electric lamp. push the switch, and
it goes. Once install your motor proper
~. andyour humbIest empIoye, without
special training. can make it work for
him.
Our plant has 800 electric horses at
your service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-25

ChiCkaSha Light, Heat c Power Co.
3i7 chickasha Ave Phone 100.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-20
500 MEN WORKING
TO SAVE BIG DAM

Ellensburg, Washn., Nov. l9.--Five
hundred government employees are
working to control the flood waters
that are rushing over the storage dam
at the mouth Of Lake Kaches, near
Easton and tonight 1t Is feared that.
to save the dam, 1t may be necessary
at any moment, to release the flood
waters stored back of 1t. If that is
done the damage In the Yakima val
ley will be enormous.
Arrangements have been made to
warn people up and down the valley
quickly if the waters have to be re-
leased.
An enormous amount of water Is
stored In Lake Kaches and adjoining
lakes. The adjoining river Is rising
rapidly and 1t is feared that the flood
will be the worst in the history Of
the valley.
one million feet Of logs are now on
the river banks at Horlick In danger
of being carried away.
IT is very warm In Easton tonight.
The rivers and creeks In the Cascades
are rising every hour, fed by melting
snow.
-Four bridges on the Northern Pa
oifjc are already out. The steel bridge
at Lester is four feet out OF plumb.
The concrete bridge at haywood Is
practically gone also the bridge at
Hot Springs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-20
REFORMERS PLACE NO
RELIANCE IN THRONE

Hankow, Nov. 16.-CDelayed in
transmission )--General 10 Yuen
Heng. the rebel commander, In re-
sponse to the British consul's protest
against the sheling OF the concession.
has promised that the concession viii
not be endangered In the future He
also has apoogized to the Japanese
for firing torpedocs and has promised
security TO foreign shipping general
ly.
In letter which General Las em-
issaries are bearing to Yuan Shi kal
the rebel leader says II IL impossible
to put any reliance in the promises
of the Manchu government and he
instances the wholesale execution of
reformers. The government. he adds,
has continually promised a constitu-
tion but has continually denied the
Chinese political power. He asks.
Can you bear with cOmposure to sea
the property and lives of four hum
dred million Chinese wasted by
handful of Manchus? Are you not
the most famous and the ablest Chin
ese? DO you forget that you We're
cashiered and narrowly escaped mur-
der2 That was evidence Of the Man
chus injustice to the Chinese
La Yuen Heng, in his letter. urges
that the choice between republicanism
and constitutional monarch be
lett 90 future conference, but insists
that Manchus must not participate in
such conference. He says that Yuan
Sh Kai is the Manchus only hope
and predicts lngraticude on the part
of the Manchus even If Yuan Sht
Kai succeeds in his present task.
Remember the proverb," he en-
joins. When the rabbits are caught
the hounds are cooked.
The foreign residents of the conces-
sons complain OF the meager forces
sent to defend them. Eleven gunboats
are lying in the harbor and small
landing parties have been dispatched
from them but the total is insignift-
cant, those available for emergencies
numbering about 500 men, including
$50 volunteers.
The French residents have sent an
appeal to the foreign office for better
protection. and it Is reported the Rus
slams have done likewise. The gum
boat El Cano is the only American
warshlp here. The Helena is down
the river getting supplies. but she is
expected TO return shortly.
The greatest danger II the railway
Is cut, is that the imperialist army
will be deprived Of supplies and grow
desperate. pr. MacWillie. president
of the Red Cross society. reports that
three quarters Of the city Of Hankow