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By Associated Press. Washington, May 14.-The military governor of Shantung, the State department was advised today by Con. sul John K. Davis, has agreed verbally to call off the attack on the ban. dits who wrecked the Suchow-Pekin express and to take them to the Chinese army. The brigands, Davis reported. had expressed willingness to release foreigners still held captive if this was done. He said the governor had informed him the siege was raised Saturday night. Obtained Leave of Absence. Shanghal, May 15.-J. A. Henley of San Francisco, one of the prisoners captured by the Suchow bandits who arrived at Lincheng two days ago from brigands' stronghold, was not granted his unconditional release by his captors, but had obtained 24 hours "leave of absence" from the robber chief. from whom the American also borrowed $20 and a mule to make his trip down from the hills, accord. ing to reports brought here today. Henley, according to Marcel Josset, of the British-American Tobacco company staff. who arrived on the midnight express from Tsaochwang, be. came popular with the bandits and was permitted to pass through the lines to visit the relief camps in the foothille The San Francisan came down from the brigand's lair Saturday, clad in a pair of pajamas, carrying $20 be had borrowed from the robber chief. riding a donkey he had obtained from the same source and under instructions from the Origands to return by Sunday night or the remainder of the captives would be shot. Hostages All Well. Joset said that squads of coolie pack carriers are taking supplies up to the bandits' headquarters and that all the hostages are well. according to the last reports when he left Tsaochwang. He added, however, that any hostile movement by the troops in the district would result in the immediate execution of the foreign prisoners. Officers in command of the troops have reiterated their previous assurances that the soldiers would be withdrawn. but whether this promise has been kept is not known at Tsaochwang It now is pretty definitely established that 15 men are being held by the bandits. together with Senora Verea, wife of one of them, who has repeatedly refused to abandon her husband. It also is believed that upwards of 100 Chinese are held in the brigands stockades, many of them wealthy and prominent. Dozens Seek to Buy Bank Certificates Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln. May 14.-Applications by the dozens for purchase of receivers' certificates of failed banks are pour ing into the office of the secretary of trade and commerce. The issuance and sale of these certificates was made legal by the bank bill passed by the legislature. They call for 7 per cent interest The certificates are issuell against assets of failed banks. If the assets do not take care of th certificates issued to care for all bills payable of the failed bank. the balance is drawn from the state guaranty fund. The first issue of certificates under the new law. was by the receiver of the defunct Citizens' State bank 0° Kimball The total was $278,000.
