Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

EOrelGn news.
MANCHESTER, Oct. 5.-The Guardian
says to-day that English diplomats in
Japan cabled to London on September
3Oth the destination of the secret ex-
petition which left Hiroshima last
week and also described the policy
that the japanese government would
adopt in the event of the collapse of
China. Russia and England, however,
have decided that the settlement of the
trouble bttween China and Japan shall
be an international, and not merely a
Japanese affair, and this fact has tend
ed to make Japan angry. Germany and
France, the Guardian says, concurred
in the plan to make the settlement an
international matter. Japan, in her
present mood, will pay no heed to any
representations made by the powers
unless they shall be accompanied by
tangible evidence of the intention to
back them up. 1t was to authorize
this, according to the Guardian, that
the ministerial council of yesterday was
summoned
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Globe ridicules
tina idea that yesterdays ministerial
council was summoned merely for the
purpose of sending warships to protect
the lives and property of British resi-
dents in China, and expresses the opin-
ion that the Manchester Guardians ar.
ticle of to day gives the real reason for
the meeting of the ministers. The ST..
james Gazette expresses similar opin-
ion.
NEW YORK, Oct. ga dispatch from
Shanghai says: A palace intrigue at
Pekin favors the abdication of the EN-
peror and the succession of Prince
Kung's son. The position is so alarm
ing that all foreign women and children,
including the families of members OF
the customs service, have been ordered
to leave forthwith.
LONDON, Oct. ga Shanghai CORE
spondent says report is in circulation
there that the japanese intend to es-
tablish blockade of the treaty ports
of Chee-Foo and Tien Tsin. Chinese
merchants at Shanghai are cancelling
their freight contracts. The mission
airy at Lao Yang has fled to New
Chwang. The country is in very un-
settled state and the soldiers are much
feared.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.-Chancellor Won Ca
priv has gone to Hubertusstock,
where the Kaiser is now staying, to
consult with his majesty regarding the
situation in China.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The st. James Ga
zette declares that interests of England,
France and Russia are closely involved
in the possible breaking up of the
Chinese empire and it is believed that
Russia can no longer regard the pro-
gress of events in the east with indif-
| ference.
PARIS, Oct. 5. The Figaro in an ar
ticle on affairs in the east says that if
the British interfere, China will not be
able to resist the desire to prevent the
Japanese from profting by the victory
over her and that the peace of Europe
may be threatened, for France, Russia
and the United States would in such
case certainly intervene.
TEN TsIN, Oct. 5.-Reports have
have reached here that rebellion has
broken out in Mongolia. Troops from
Pekin have been sent to quell this up
rising. Serious troubles are said to
have arisen within the palace at Pekin.
No details have reached here as yet.
a number of Europeans from the out
lying districts are arriving here. The
residents of Ten Tsin are taking every
precaution possible against an antici-
pated attack on the part of the natives.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-A dispatch from Berlin
says the Corean war is looked upon by some
as fore-runner offs great Anglo-Russian COL
lision, which the conflicting interests Of those
powers are certain sooner or later to bring
about. The papers here are not disposed to
regard the prophecy seriously, but the fact
that the British fleet in Chinese waters is be-
ing strengthened and Midland manufacturers
have received inquiries from the Admiralty as
70 the earliest dates at which they will be able
10 deliver various naval stores at Portsmouth,
Plymouth and Davenport, occasions no little
apprehension.
Senator Hill and the Administration
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The fourth day
of Senator Hjll's visit to this city found
the situation as regards the harmony,
which the democratic nominee for gov
ernor is trying to effect, progressing
favorably. The political atmosphere
was much clearer than it has been
hitherto. That the Senator's efforts
have been up to expectations is clear
from the fact that at the anti Tammany
conference last night the members of
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