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Prisoner Admits Complicity in Safe Robbery in
the Iowa Town Similar to That in Which
Robson Was Slain He Is a Burglar
and All Around Thief.
In Frank Pejton the St. Louis polico
think they have one of tlio most dangerous
and intrepid criminals who have ever oper
ated in the, United Stales.
This opinion is based on a voluntary state
ment of the prisoner mads last night, and,
nccording to his confession, the police think
that he is the slayer of John E. Itohon. a
prominent railroad contractor. who was
killed in his othec at SIo'ix City, on Decem
ber 2. 1S3J. Robson was slain while at his
desk by a man ivho subsequently looted the
nafe and made his escape. Rewards aggre
gating $10,00) were offered for the capture
of tho assailant.
According to Peyton's confession, lie is
unquestionably a .safe-blower, burglar,
porch-climber, pickpocket nil sneak-tl-ief.
In tho catepory of crime for loot the only
offense of which he declares himself to be
innocent is that of highway robbery.
Peyton told Sergeant Nolte and OIHccr
James Carr at the Central District Station
Jast night that he had been in St. -Louis
for two months and had robbed on an av
erage five houses a week in the course
of his stay here. He also declared that he
had operated in every city of importance
in the United States, had blown sates,
picked pockets, climbed porches and had
used skeleton keys successfully. He is now
perfectly willing to suffer tho penalty of bis
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VirB'ary led the authorities to believe that
lie might be guilty of a more serious of
fense, and it Is their intention to institute
a thorough Investigation.
Among other cities, wherein Peyton con
fessed that he had operated. Is Sioux City,
la. He told of a sofo he had cracked there
and of tho resistance he met with when ha
had obtained an entrance into tho private
office. He asserted that ho was compelled to
use tho sledge hammer, with which he was
armed, in order to subdue the individual
who attempted to resist him. This accom
plished, he proceeded to force open the safe
and loot it of the $100 which it contained.
He paid no attention to tho Injured man
who was lying in his own blood on the of
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33. Robson. the wealthy railroad contractor I
and builder of Sioux City, were similar to
these related by Peyton, in the safe rob
toery which he perpetrated there. Robson
was not killed outright. He lived two days
after the assault Ho did not recognize his
assailant, but described him as a big fel
low. Peyton is a big fellow in height.
The Robson case became of universal in
terest when Oscar A Goodrich, Robon's
business partner, was arrested by Detective
Henry Morrison at Sioux City and charged
"with tho murder of Robson. The tlrm of
Goodrich & Robson was well known
Iiroughout tho Northwest, and eminent
'j lawyers from all parts of the country were
J engaged In tho trial of Goodrich, which re
," suited In an acquittal. Other arrests were
made, but all resulted similarly.
Peyton, when approached by a Republic
reporter, on tho subject of the Robson
Itllllng, became nervous and excited, and
cubseauentlv roMronf. TTo nitmltfprt. nffur
much questioning, havine robbed a safe in j
Hioux City about the time the Robson mur
der was committed, and inadvertently re
marked that he had used a sledge hammer
to subdue a man who resisted him.
"Whether ho had Injured the man seriously.
Peyton could not state. As soon as he had
obtained the money in the safe he skipped.
Peyton has had an interesting and varied
career. He wus arrested by Officer James
Carr of the Central District Wednesday
afternoon at the boarding-house of Mrs.
Lillian Hull, No. 1S13 Olive street. Ho was
not supposed to be the dangerous criminal
that he has subsequently confessed him- ,
cclf to be. j
His arrest, in a measure, was accidental.
Peyton had administered a quantity of co
caine and morphlno to his wife, Lizzie
Peyton (nee Splllaln) in their room at tho
Olive street boarding-house. Mrs. Peyton,
not used to the effect of the drug, became
euddenly ill, and the attendance of a physi
cian was necessary. Slio was removed to
the City Hospital in an unconscious condi
tion, and when tho officers made an in
vestigation of the room where they had
been living they seized a lot of silverware
and other property, pending Investigation.
The find resulted in the arrest of Peyton.
.who at the time was In a stupor. He wns
eated at the City Hospital and afterward
removed to the Four Courts. Ho absa-
lutcly refused to discuss his case until last
night.
Looted the Safes He Sold.
When Peyton was brought from his cell in
tho holdover to the Captain's office last
night he was a picture of despair. His
jaunty Dowey cap was crushed and out of
shape, his tailor-made trousers were baggy
at tho knees and his coat looked as though
It had been used for a pillow for several
days. Peyton's features were haggard and
betokened Buffering. His lioad hung low.
and his expressive gray eyes, shadowed by
long, dark lashes, furtively glanced about
the corridors.
In the Captain's office he was confronted
by his wife, who had previously declared
that she knew her husband to be a burglar.
Sergeant Nolle and Officer James Carr wtre
the questioners. Peyton told the officers
that he realized he was in close quarters
and was willing to tell everything concern
ing himself.
Ills anxiety to confess to burglaries and
robberies convinced his questioners that he
had been guilty of a more bcrlous crime.
He admitted that he had assumed the nlhses
of Hammond, Howard and Alton, and said
that ho was 26 years oli, and had been a
traveling man for several years.
At one time he was employed by the Hall
life and Lock Company of Cincinnati, ana
Chile he sold safes for the firm he learned
nhe combination and cither looted the
safes himself or informed confederates. In
1S97 ho was employed by the Horning Drug
Comanpy of Chicago and later by the Llu-
Ickc-Wamer biioc company ct Cincinnati,
O. It was while Peyton was employed by
tho Hall Safe and Lock Company that he
operated so extenslvoly throughout the
country. He admitted that he robbed safes
at tho following places:
In Iowa Sioux City, $100: Dubuque, $SM;
Des Moines. $350; Watctloo, $600; Daven
port, $300; Spirit Lake. $300; Council Bluffs,
$300.
In Georgia Atlanta, 00.
In Kentucky Frankfort, $200; Owens
boro. $300.
Peyton could not remember tho dates on
Which all of the different safes were robbed.
Ie explained that he usually knew each
ftne, but when be would forgot how to work
mm npiadl b .would break It with a shsdga
t hammer and then use a lead pencil on tho
lumnicr.
One of the most important St. Louis
robbirles to which he confessed was the
robbeiy of Stockman Watson at the Lin
dell Hotel, about six years ago. He de
clared that he cut Watson's pocket with a
knife, and relieved him of J76S. In tho cor
ridor of tho hotel.
Other St. I.onis Robberies.
Other St. Louis robberies to which he
confesses occurred within the past six
weeks, and are as follows:
Doctor E. C. Chambers, No. 113 North
Eighteenth street, surgical instruments
and typewriter, July 22; value $100.
Thomas II. Iirkin. No. 3523 Laclede ave
nue, jewels and clothing. July 24; value
$1.
Doctor J. J. Hoffman, No. 232' Tine
street, medical books, July 27; value $50.
Entrance gained by use of skeleton key.
George J. McClain, No. 3S21 Morgan
street, clock, fruit and ham, July 2S; value
$10.
Chinese laundry in Sixth street, $31 from
cash drawer, July 23.
Restaurant in Sixth street, $17 from cash
drawer, July 29.
A warrant has been issued against Pey
ton. The complainant Is Mrs. Louisa Mull
of No. 1S13 Olive street, who charges that
Peyton robbed her of her pocketbook, con
taining $T. in money. Mot of the other
property has been identified.
The police list of the poods found In
Peyton's room, which have not yet been
identified, is as follows:
Gold-headed cane, name, L. Mewborn; case
surgical instruments. Orient bicycle,
Barnes bicycle. Rem-ngton typewriter, two
silver pitchers, initials, T. K. L.; silver
sugar bowls, same initials; two sliver
cream pitchers, silver sugar bowl, silver
oyster bowl, silver bread tray, two silver
toothpick holders, two s.lver napkin ring.
plated platter, .silver sugar tongs, silver
Veiled Prophet's souvenir, 1S39; hunting
case gold watch. No. 1.S71.31S; watch works,
Aurora, 26,733; black enamel Swiss watch,
case of razors, four surgical knives, case of
magnifying glasses, case of visiting cards,
twenty-six volumes. "Nations of the World,"
three Universal distionarics, eight volumes
Tennyson, "Marie Stilckland, from Paul
Reynolds. October 21. 1S3S"; two volumes
Emerson's essays, "Paul to Marie"; six vol
umes Tennyson, nine volumes Bulwer, sev
eral smaller volumes, including three RIbles;
music box. zither, two revolvers. Atlas
globe, doctor's electric battery, four pairs
"creepers" shoes, mandolin, large quantity
brlc-a-brac, six valises and three trunks
filled with men and women's clothing.
Prisoner's Career.
Peyton was married in St. Louis less than
two months ago at St. Bridget's Church.
Jefferson and Carr street. His wife was
formerly Miss Lizzie Spillaine, who lived
on Fifteenth street. Several additional war
rants will be applied for to-day.
Frank Peyton appeared to be 30 vcars
old. although he says he is but 2fi. He was
born and reared in Chicago, and declares
that bad associations are responsible for hl.s
taking up of the burglary business. At
first he commenced using cocaine and mor
phine, was influenced by older persons and
found burglary so successful that he began
to blow safes.
Peyton is tall, well built and well edu
cated. His gray eyes are piercing and clear.
Occasionally ho wears a mustache, but just
prior to his arrest this had been shaved.
SERIOUS FIRE THREATENED.
Good Work Stops Blaze in Manu
facturing District.
Plro was discovered laHt night at U:30
o'clock by John Mittenzwerz. watchman,
in the building at Tenth and Mullanphy
streets, occupied by the St. Louis Manu
facturing Company, the Gundlach Manu
facturing Company and the Laldlg Manu
facturing Company.
The fire is believed to have resulted from
spontaneous combustion In the varnish
room of tho Laldlg Manufacturing Com
pany, duo to the excessive heat of the last
few days.
The building burned occupies the block
between Tenth and Eleventh and .Mullan
phy and Howard streets, is three stories
high and belongs to Knapp, Stout & Co.
in the neighborhood are sovcral box fac
tories and other institutions, which once ig-
would have made a great conllagra
n: T,no Flre Department, however, easily
controlled tho blazo and subdued it before
It had spread beyond the varnish-room of
tho Laldlg Manufacturing Company.
The damage Is estimated bv the Firo De
partment at $1.5O0-$1.0OJ to the building and
WW to the stock-all of which is covered
by insurance.
LONDON BANKERS ALARMED.
Xew York Promises to Be Head of
Mouev Market.
London, Aug. 10 The weekly papers and
the financial organs follow the dailies In se
vere comment upon the peculiar methods of
tho Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-Reach, in issuing exchequer
bonds, but they do not fall to recognize
the value of the services which American
bankers and the Treasury have rendered
Great Britain of late by helping the money
markets during a trying period, a period
of stoppago of gold exports from South
Africa.
They recognize the high Importance of
the new departure, which promises to place
New York at the head of the world's money
markets.
The Statist applauds the Bank of England
for "finally taking measures that ought to
have been taken mouths ago to prevent the
depletion of the gold reserve," and warns
it to take adequate means to prevent the
gold returning to the Unitrd Slates in the
autumn when the trade balance will be
largely in favor of the United States.
SHE FIRED PISTOL IN COURT.
Judge Had Dismissed Case Against
Epperly.
RKPl'llLIC SrKCIAL.
Macon, Mo., Aug 10. In her burning de
sire to obtain redress. Miss Bertha Tiller
pulled out a pistol in Justloo Chitwood's
courtroom at Bevier this afternoon and
fired point blank ut Herbert L. Epperly.
The court had just sustained tho defend
ant's motion to dismiss tho caso after all
the Stato's evidence was in. Epperly dodged
his head and the ball from .Miss Tiller's
pistol struck a spectator, Fred Ruseh, in
flicting a slight wound.
The incensed woman then ran close to
Epperly, pressed her pistol against his
breast and pulled the trlgter, but Epperlj
managed to grasp the barrel and turn It
aside. Miss Tiller was then disarmed and
led away. It is not likely ho will be
prosecuted.
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GAVE DP HIS LIFE
GUARDING HIS SAFE.
While Train Sped On, Express Messenger
Lane, Single-Handed, Battled
With Bandits.
When Columbus, 0., Was Reached, Strong Box Was Found
Rifled, With Its Gallant Defender Dead Beside
It His Revolver Empty.
Columbus, O., Aug. 10. "When tho Pan
handle expres-s train No. S, from the "West,
pulled into tho Union Depot, shortly after
11 o'clock to-night, Charles Lane, the ex
press messenger, was found dead In the car
with a bullet in his heart.
The safe's strong box had been opened
and rifled. One report is that $15,000 was
secured by the robbers.
The murder is supposed to have taken
place between Milford Center and Colum
bus, as no harm had befallen the ex
press messenger when the train stopped
at the former place.
The messenger was alone. No one heard
the shot that killed him.
It is supposed the robbers jumped off the
train as It slowed up coming into tho Union
Depot.
The utmost mystery veils the affair.
Lane was about 2S years of ngft
The officials of the Adams Express Com
pany give no statement.
Lane was shot through tho heart. Beside
him was found his revolver, two chambers)
empty.
Desperate anil lllooily Fiftlit.
Indication arc that there wan a desperate
and bloddy fight, tho messenger bravely
fighting for the safety of the property in
trusted to his care, and defending his life.
The deed of violence was done on passen
ger train No. S, duo at Union Depot at 11:40
p. in., po-dbly between Marble Cliff and tho
city, surely between Milford Center and tho
depot In this city.
When Extra Messenger J. M. Sheldon,
who assists Robert Mulligan, agent for the
Adams Express Company at the Union
Depot, went to the door of express car 811,
which had just pulled In from St. Louis and
Indianapolis, he unlocked the door as usual
and shoved It back.
A horrible sight met his gaze. Lying flat
on bis' face and In a pool of blood lay the
messenger. Hi3 head was lying between
the edge of the stove and the edge of tho
door in the forward end of the car.
Miot KIkIU Times.
There was some delay in finding Coroner
Birmingham. A careful examination re
vealed eight bullet wounds. Threo of them
were In the right side of the back, about
eight inches below tho shoulder. One was
In tho left side, six Inches above the hip
bone. Four were in and about the calf of
the right leg.
Two bullets were visible under the skin of
the breast, one about one and one-half
Inches to the right of and above the right
nipple, nnd the other an Inch above and
Inside the left nipple. These were extracted
and were found to be of 3S-calIber. One
bullet was picked up under the right leg,
half way between the knee and ankle, as
tho body was lying on tho face in the car.
Everything pointed to a surprise nnd a
deadly struggle in the car. From appear
ances Lano was washing his face and
hands, preparatory to leaving his car, and
was about to open the side door to throw
out the bucket of water, when tho first
shot was fired, or when he was struck from
behind.
Shot to Dentil.
His own revolver was found by the safe
with the two empty shells indicating that
he had fired twice at his assailants. Ha
was shot to death in a few minutes, but to
make sure of death, it is believed aomo of
the shots were fired at him while he lay
prostrate. The dead man's keys were taken
out of his pockets, together with his knife
and what valuables he may havo had.
The keys were used to open tho strong
box and the contents wero taken. Tho keys
and knlfo were then laid on the body and
the revolver placed in the safe. The car
was deserted at one of the two points,
cither Marble Cliff or at tho Viaduct at tho
jiitrance to Union Station.
The train .was In chares of Conductor
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Jerry Taylor, who took It out of St. Louis.
At Milford Center Mr. Lane and his car
were all right, for Mr. Taylor had a con
versation with him, at that point. One re
port Is that $45,000 in money was ccured by
the robbers.
At I'lnlu City.
At Plain City the messenger was seen In
tho car by one of the crew, and everybody
apparently was all right there.
At Marble Cliff the train slowed up for a
mlnuto to allow a man to board It, and It
was away almost before he had entered the
coach.
Hero It is believed the robbers had been
waiting for the car and that they surprised
tho messenger at the rear door or possibly
the side door, which may have been open
for air.
It was not long before Inspector Baron
was at the station. Captain Russell had
sent men there to see what service could
bo rendered by the city force and that of
ficer as soon as possible started Head
quarters Officer Gatson and another officer
in a buggy to find whether any ono had
left the train at the crossings or at tho
railroad yards.
It was decided at tho station to send an
engine back with Detective O'Neill and Of
ficer Dundon, Headquarters Officer Rich
ards and Detective Foster to see what clew
might be picked up along tho track
It was known that money bags, way
bills, money nnd other articles had been
taken from tho safe and tho car, and that
perhaps these, with the money envelopes,
might bo discarded along the track and
that these and other indications as to
where tho robbers disembarked might be
obtained. The englno started about 2
o'clock this morning.
Amount Taken Not Known,
Thero is no method of ascertaining the
amount of money secured by the robbers.
"The run mizht be heavy and again it
might be light," said Agent Mulligan. "One
day It is heavy and the next light. There
19 no way to determine until the offices
along the line have been communicated
with."
One sealed safe was not touched. It was
the safo belonging to the messenger on
tho west end of the run between St. Louis
and Indianapolis,
SOUTHERN CHINA REVOLT.
Missionaries Wiru: "Insurrection
Spreading; Save Us."
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Hong-Kong. Aug. 10.-(Copyright. 1S0O. by
W. R. Hearst.) Rioting and looting con
tinues around Swatow and the Viceroy
ignores the protests' of the foreign Consuls.
All the missions at Ung-Kung have been
razed to the ground and the native Chris
tians stoned to death.
The Reverend Mr. Fisher and the Rever
end Mr. Groesbeck telegraphed to-day to
Consul General Wildman as follows:
"Three more chapels burned. Mission
bouses looted. Our lives endangered. Taotai
silent. Save us. Insurrection spreading."
The extreme importance of this special
cable lies In the proof It gives that the anti
foreign agitation exists In the most aggra
vated form all over China. For Swatow is
in the Province of Kwaii-Tung and is far
away to the south of the scenes of the mas
sacres already reported.
L0IE FULLER'S TROUBLES.
Paris Judge Orders Seizure of Box
Receipts at Her Theater.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paris, Aug. 10. Loie Fuller, the dancer,
who built a theater for special exposition
performances, has had a row with her
architect concerning the price of his serv
ices. As a result of a lawsuit, the Court has
ordered that box receipts to the amount of j
bw iriuits db suixeu.
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LEADING TOPICS
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.
For Mixsonrl nnd Arlcannns Gener
ally fair Saturday and Sunday; south
erly wind.
For Ililuoii Generally fair Sntnr
!n nnil Sunday; RhoTvcrti anil cooler
In northern, fair In southern por
tion; liKht to fresh miuthwvsiterly
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TAUT I.
Complete Story of the Fitzsimmons-
Ruhlin Battle Page One, Part Two.
Page.
1. Death Trap Set for Envoys.
May Cleir Up Iowa Murder.
Train Robbers Kill Express Messenger.
2. Americans in the Vanguard.
Vcnt to Potosi to Evade Friends.
Greek Brigands in This Country.
England's Action the Opening Wedge.
3. Death of England's Chief Justice.
Boys Feasted on Neighbor's Poultry.
Two Clergymen Chosen Delegates.
Millionaire's Son a Hotel Porter.
Hanna Encounters New Difficulties.
Bryan Promises to Speak in New York.
Train Robbers Killed by Posse.
Tried Suicide Before Husband.
4. Race Track Results.
5. Illinois Politics.
The Railroads.
C. Editorial.
Injury Wrought by Foodstuff Trusts.
Only One Change In Texas Ticket.
7. Authors and Books.
Italians to Honor Their Dead King.
S. Coal Man's Anger May Cost a Life. '
Mrs. O'Day Says She Will Explain.
Buyers Coming to St. Louis.
Trade Reviews.
Thinks Herself an Actress.
PART II.
1. Fitzsimmons Defeats Ruhlin.
Mrs. .Morse Files Suit for Divorce.
2. Principal Crops Declined In July.
S. Church News and Announcements,
young People's Societies.
Sunday School Lesson.
Riches From Cape Nome.
Go Barefoot to Church.
Tho Fatal Third Rail.
5. New Corporations.
Transfers of Realty.
C. Grain and Produce.
7. Financial News.
River Telegrams.
S. How Late Summer Gowns Should Be
Fas'hioned.
Green Corn Recipes.
Cool Little Dres3es.
The Girl and Her Vocation.
CHINESE CONSUL'S WOES.
He Can Neither Maintain His Of
fice Nor Leave It.
New York. Aug. 10. Chinese Consul
Tchow Tse Chi and his staff aro still hold
ing forth at the consulate In thl3 city, but
the consular advices duo Tuesday did not
arrive and are not expected now. Mr.
Tchow says In an Interview:
"We want to stay and do our duty, but
in case of war diplomatic and consular of
ficials leave their offices to go to a neutral
country to return home. There is no neu
tral country to which we can go, for the
whole world Is against China. I cannot re
turn to Pekln, and will not.
"Then there are 23,000 Chinese In my gen
eral charge. What is going to become of
the consular business, the volume of which
is great? There is no other Government
consulate to which to Intrust it?
"Then, since it is apparent that I should
stay here and maintain my staff and offices
and since that is very costly, how am I to
do it without a Government? I can neither
stay nor go away. There Is the satisfac
tion, however, of knowing that my col
leagues at Chicago, San Francisco and Van
couver are in the same predicament. Min
ister Wu Ting Fang is in no position to of
fer me aid, for he may soon bo In as bad a
state as I am."
BAR0NESSV0N KETTELER.
German Foreign Office Believes She
I Unharmed.
Washington, Aug. 10. The State Depart
ment to-day made public the following:
"At the instance of friends of Baroness
Von Kctteler, the State Department recent
ly telegraphed to the embassy at Berlin in
quiring whether any news of her condition
had reached the German Government. The
Charge d' Affaires. Mr. Jackson, telegraphs
to-day, August 10. that no special advices
had been received regarding Baroness Von
Ketteler. but that it is assumed that she was
well on the 4th Inst., as the health of tho
members of the German Legation at Pekln
was on that date reported good."
Baroness Von Ketteler Is an American and
before her marriage to the German diplo
mat was Miss Ledyard of Detroit. Her
father Is president of the Michigan Central
Railroad Company.
GOVERNMENT WARNS
Secretary Root Says There Is No Evidence That
American Minister Has Received Mes
sages
Washington, An?. 10. While the State Department te coritinuinjr to dispatch
messages to Minister Conger on the :isuraneu of the Chinese Government that
communication is uninterrupted, it is (loin;; s-o with comparatively small hope
of their delivery.
This assertion was borne out to-night when Secretary Koot said that there
was no convincing evidence in possession of this Government that any of our
dispatches really readied Mr. Conger. He intimates that the Minister has not
given a direct and satisfactory answer to any of the queries that have been
addressed him by the Department of State.
TO ENFORCE THE DEMANDS.
RErrnLic special.
Washington, Aug. 10. The United States will take heroic action if China re
fuses to comply with the deniaud for the "immediate cessation of hostile at
tacks by imperial troops upon the Legations."
The United States staked their national reputation on the demands they made
on China. They sent copies of the note to foreign cabinets and to-night they
are assured of one ally in the enforcement of the demand Japan.
If China delies the Unted States, this Government will send an army to China
suiiiciently large to enforce its demands. While General MacArtliur is violently
opposed to releasing any of his troops from the Philippines, President McKin
ley will take the responsibility of rushing to China about 25,000 men, which
will give us approximately o5,000 in Cina when all those at present ordered
there shall have arrived.
While the administration is making gigantic ptepartions for war, it is un
willing to make that fact known to China and incidentally to nations which
may not fall in with the policy outlined by this Government.
An abject surrender by China to the American demands is all that can save
her from war with the United States.
TEXT OF CONGER'S MESSAGE.
Wnhington. Aug. 10. Minister Conger re
ports that the Chinese Imperial Govern
ment has told the diplomatists besieged at
Pekin that "the various foreign Govern
ments havo repeatedly asked throush the
respective Chinese Ministers that we im
mediately depart from Pekin under suitable
escort."
The State Department says that it has
made no request, but, on the contrary, has
refused Its assent to such a programme.
Wu Ting Farg, the Chinese Minister,
says that he has made no such representa
tion to his Government as is indicated in
Mr. Conger's dispatch, and this practically
convicts China again of double-dealing.
This is the situation that confronts the
administration to-night as a result of the
cablegram received to-day from Minister
Conger. The message is in some respects
the most Important yet received from the
American representative, as it convinces
the administration of the utter faithless
ness ot the Chinese Government and dem
onstrates that communications from its of
ficials are not to be accepted without veri
fication. The messaqc follows:
JIlnlHter Coiifter'n Il!ntcli.
"Secretary of State, Washington: The
Tsung-Li-Ynmen states to the diplomatic
body that the various foreign Governments
have repeatedly asked through the respect
ive Chinese Ministers that we Immediately
depart from Pekin under suitable escort.
The Yamen asks us to fix a date for our
departure, and to make the necessary ar
rangements to do so. Our reply is that we
will seek instructions from our Govern
ments, and that, in the absenco of such
instructions, we cannot quit our posts.
"I must Inform you that. In order to in
sure our safe departure, foreign troops
only enn safely escort us, and they must
he in sufficient force to safely guard 800
foreigners, including 200 women and chil
dren, as well as 3.0 0 native Christians, who
cannot be abandoned to certain massicre.
Wo cannot accent a Chinese escort tinder
any circumstances. All my colleagues are
dispatching tho foregoing to their respect
ive Governments.
"Of the American marines seven have
been killed nnd sixteen wounded, among the
latter Captain Myers and Doctor Lippett.
who are getting along well.
(Signed) "CONGER."
TliiM message is undated, but is supposed
to have been sent on or after the 3th of
August, when the Imperial edict removing
the inhibition against the Ministers sending
cipher telegrams was received by the
Tsung LI Yamen. It stiDsinntiany ac
cords with the dispatch of the French Mln
i.,cr f T!rhnn. tn his Government, which
was made public in Paris yesterday and
printed In this morning's papers.
IlouIlle-UeniinR toDiirinncn.
tvio ntifmnt of the Tsung LI Vamen to
delude Ministers to leave Pekin and for that
purpose to deliberately tell them that It
wan the wish ot tnelr uovernmenis mat
ihpv should go Is condemned by the of
ficials here in severe terms.
Tho Cnncer telecram occasioned much ac
tivity at the State and War Departments.
Both Secretary Root and Acting Secretary
Adee talked with the President over the
lnnt-.istnneo telenhone. An answer to Mr.
Conger was drafted and telegraphed to the
President for his approved ami win oc
cabled to Pekin as soon as received from
Canton. Mr. Conger will be told that this
nr.iwnmpnt has at no time asked that he be
escorted to Tien-Tsin, and. In addition, he
will be informcu ot tne progress oi me re
lief expedition.
That the falsity of the statement of the
Tsung Li Yamen might be ascertained, the
State Department to-day cabled the Pow-
irs asking if they had requested that their
.Ministers be escorted from Pekin. The first
to answer was Japan. Acting Secretary
ilpf received the reply at 3:13 o clock and
hurried with it to Secretary Root. The text
was not made public, but it stated .un
equivocally that no such request had been
made. ....
Reply to Conger.
The reply to Minister Conger's dispatch
CONGER TO STAY.
Sent Him.
was ready by 3 o'clock this afternoon, and
It was forwarded late in the day. It was
announced officially and positively that this
message would not be made public, either In
whole or in substance. It was made plain,
however, that the message was sufficiently
guarded as not to further increase the
Jeopardy of our Minister In case the Chinese
have access to our cipher.
As to tho terms of tho messase, they are
believed to make plain that this Govern
ment will not advise, much les3 direct, that
Mr. Conger leave Pekin under Chinese es
cort, when the Minister has advised Wash
ington that this would mean certain death.
Moreover, the reply lets the Minister know
that there Is an unaccountable error in
the statement of the Chinese Government,
as conveyed to him through the Tsung Lt
Yamen, that the foreign Governments had
urged repeatedly that the Ministers be sent
out of Pekln under suitable escort. This
clause, contained in Minister Conger's lat
est dispatch, clearly shows that the Chinese
Government Is leading him to believe that
It is the wish of Washington that he leavo
under a Chinese escort, whereas tho United
States Government has never entertained
for a moment the Idea of having the Min
ister set out on a dangerous pilgrlmaga
from Pekin to the coast under Chinese pro
tection. HKI.GI AX MI.VISTElt ItEPORTS.
Brussels, Aug. 10. Tho Foreign Office has
received from the Belgian Minister at Pekln
a dispatch Identical with that received yes
terday by the French Foreign Office from
the French Minister at Pekin, M. PIchon,
telling of the attempts made by tho Chineso
to secure tho foreign Ministers' acceptance
of a Chinese escort to Tien-Tsln.
MESSAGE FROM MACDOXALD.
London, Aug. 10. Tho British Foreign Of
fice has received from the Minister of Great
Britain at Pekin, Sir Claude MacDonald,
a dispatch, dated Pekin. August 4. much to
the samo effect as the dispatch received
yesterday by the French Foreign Office,
from M. PIchon, the Minister of France at
the Chinese capltnl, which described the
efforts of tho Chinese to Induce the foreign
Ministers to nccept a Chineso escort to
Tien-Tsin.
AMERICA POLICY APPROVED.
It!"! I IM.K'SFEl-lAL.
Washington, Aug. 10. The memorandum
of the United States to China, conveying
the demands published by The Republic
to-day. to tho effect that China shall forth
with prevent further firing on the legations,
is indorsed by Japan. A communication to
that effect was received at the State De
partment this evening.
The American memorandum has been
cabled to all the foreign offices In order
to obtain their views as to whether tho
imperative language of the President to
China was justified under the circum
stances. The fact that Japan coincides with tha
President's policy leads to the belief that
there Is now on the way a similar Indorse
ment from Great Britain. This opinion la
based on the belief that the United States,
Great Britain and Japan have a common
purpose in China.
The announcement that Japan has ap
proved the demand of the United States
was made after a long conference between
Secretary Root and the President over tha
long-distance telephone. This conference
was preceded by one between Mr. Root and
the Acting Secretary of State.
ORDERED TO CHINA.
Two Companies of First Infantry
to Go at Once.
Leavenworth. Kas.. Aug. 10. The War
Department has ordered Companies C and
D of the First Infantry, now stationed at
Fort Leavenworth, to proceed without de
lay to San Francisco, there to take trans
port for Taku, China'.
The orders were received by telegraph
this afternoon, and preparations for tha
move were started at once. The companies
have been recrul ed up to their full, strength
of, 1 5" '- '"" uxe short of otficera.
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