Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1900 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

CONGER’S CAoIEuKAM. The following cablegram from Minister Conger was received night by the \ State De - . partment in M Wash i n g - Wk t | ton: 3 * "To Secret ar y , of State: Still besi <' g c d . Sitna t i o u more precarious. Chi'*SM'Xl' v / nese govern- ’ incut insistMINISTKR CONUEII, i tl g u y o n our leaving Pekin, which would be certain death. Rifle firing j upon us daily by imperial troops, i Have abundant courage, but Ht- 1 tie ammunition or provisions. Two ’ progressive y.-unen ministers be- i headed. All connected with lega- ] tion of the United States well at , the present moment. i "CONGER." ’