New-York tribune., 1898-11-11
REIGN OF TERROR IN PEGING
EXCITING INCIDENTS MARKED THE DE-
POSITION OF THE EMPEROR.
NO OFFICIAL WHO, FAvoRs REFORM OR Is
FRIENDLY TO FOREIGNERS Is SURE OF HIS

FRIENDLY TO FOREIGNERS Is SURE OF HIS
ILFE-cHANG YIN YUANs FATE
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
San Francisco Nov. 1O-The Shanghai news
papers which arrived to-day on the steamer
Belglc brought the first full details that have
been received Of the recent exciting deposition OF
the young Emperor of China and of the mercl-
less way in which the Empress Dowager sated
her vengeance on the young Chinese who COM
posed the reform party. and who were responsi-
bic for inducing the Emperor to retire old con-
sumptive officials and replace them with men
who favored foreign improvements.
From the story told by Kang Yu Wei, secrc-
tarv Of the Board Of Works who escaped
British steamer it is plain that the young En-
peror he'd decided to remove the Empress Dowa-
ger to a separate palace and see that she held no
communication with officials a-*l was powerless
To Interfere with his edcts. He had been
warned that the Empress and Niceroy Ii Hung
Chang had conspired to rob him Of his power
In this emergency he consulted a high official
Yuan. and ordered him to bring at once large
force Of troops to the capital so he could defy
his enemies and carry out his plans. Yuan con-
fded the Emperor's plans to Kang w Wei his
close friend. The latter was more devoted to
the Empress Dowager than to the Emperor.
the Emperor's troops arrived. he received an
urgent message II 90 to Eho Park to see the
Empress. and he obeyed He has not been seen
since by outsiders except by a French physician.
orders were sent out for the arrest of all the
leaders Of the reform party. and after two days
and farcica trial six prominent officials were
decanitated Chang Yin Yuan senior president
of the Board OF Revenue and Minister to the
-,
inent reformers arrested. The Empress spared
Changs life. but exiled him to Kashgaria, on
strength Of an appeal by the British and Jap
anese Minister'S Really she took good measures
TO remove him. for one of his faithful servants
reached Peking or October y with the news or
the cruel murder of his master. 1t seems that
| Chang was accompanied by two servants.
cook and a guard Of ten soldiers. but an extra
man or runner attended the party. This man
was really the bearer of a warrant for the exc
| cution of Chang. and with power to kill all
! Changs servants. that no news Of his death
should reach Peking. He was warned TO exc
! cute the order at a distance from Peking, but
after four days travel he became impatient and
! srangled Chang and had the soldiers XIII the
| servants. one servant escaped, however
| News Of Chang's fate is known only TO Few
! persons and the Empress, and the former care
! not talk Of il. There is a reign Of terror IN
Peking official. who has favored reforms
or been friendly TO foreigners is sure or MS He.
Secret edicts being sent out 10 ar -St every
one who has antagoniZsd the Empress. Among
the mon whom the Empress marked for eNecu-
/ zion was ex-CensOr Wen. but 1t is believed ne
has escaped Edicts have been issued by the
/ Empress DOwager suppressng the puphcatloh
/ of newspapers and magazines in various pai
/ Of China: TO restore the old system OF eXanhh-
ing candidates for civil service on classics, ana
! to discontinue examinations on economic and
other modern topics. All those who memorial
/ zed the Emperor to carry out reforms nave
, been summarily dismissed and replaced by con-
servatives. In short, all reforms effected by the
/ Emperor have been annulled. and the old order
has been restored. 1t may be that kang Nu Wei
will be able u help the Emperor, as he goes 10
England to seek aid in this crisis.