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  4. Document 152

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.]
Legation of the United States,
Peking, China , October 1, 1898 .

Hay, Washington:

Street mob yesterday attacked foreigners en route railway to city, including Bishop Cranston’s family. No one seriously hurt. The Government promises adequate measures to prevent recurrence.

Conger.