Show WASHINGTON HORRIFIED Diplomats Unable to Shed Light on Story Regarding Massacre Washington July lLThe dispatch from St Petersburg of the slaughter of tho Russian Minister and his wife at Poking sent 0 thrill of horror through the foreign establishments here none of whom however were able to shed the slightest light on the subject At the Russian embassy the officials were able neither to confirm nor din stat Jng that the Government was not In the habit of forwarding developments to Its 1 diplomatic representatives At tho German French Japanese Chinese and all other foreign estab lishments horror was expressed at the occurrence although In these quarters there was no knowledge of the facts Tho Russian embassy here has received re-ceived no Information of the killing of the Russian Minister at Peking The I officials do not discredit but say thnt the Russians are under the same disadvantage I dis-advantage as tho other powers In get ting telegraphic Information from Pe king They think that if this proves true It wi entirely and very serious ly alter the whole situation Minister Wu was much depressed by tho continued reports that legations had been wiped out and the Ministers murdered To all Inquiry ho sorrow fully shakes hIt head and nays tbiit he has absolutely n Information and can only hope for the best The report of tho killing of the Russian MInit > tr I I cnd his wife was another severe blow p I but as to this also Minister Wur rl that he had absolutely no news |