The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-26
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA
REPORT FROM HONG KONG THAT
 HE IS DEAD.

nation All the Evidence Tends to This COnviction-One Report Says the Em- peror Is Serioutly III and That His Death Is Not Unlikely, While an Earlier Dispatch Says Ills Health Is Excellent.
 London, Sept. 26.-The Daily Tele- graphs Hong Kong correspondent, wiring Sunday says: Although there is no positive confirmation, all the evil dence tends to the conviction that the emperor is dead. A private dispatch says he died on September 21, directly after he issued the edict giving the dowager empress the regency. Nobody doubts that Yang and Chang Yin ton in 1885, are both innocent of the charge of poisoning the emperor.
 The Pekin correspondent of the Daily Mail says the head Eununch at the palace informs him that the em- peror is seriously indisposed and that his death is not unlikely.
 The Times Shanghai correspondent says: The emperor's health is excel lent and his capacity for work and eagerness for progress are remarkable. His majesty is convinced, however, that it will be impossible to overcome the opposition without the assistance of England, which he endeavored to obtain for his recent progressive meas ures.
 INote-The Shanghai correspondents news was received at this office six hours earlier than that contained in the two preceding dispatches.l
 The Times Pekin correspondent says: Chang Yin Yuan, the Canton csc enemy and rival of Lii Hung Chang, who is charged with harboring Kang- iYuwei has been arrested. He is now under trial by the board of punish ments. He will be stripped of all his offices, his removal giving increased power to Iii Hung Chang. The off, cials generally welcome the empress return to power, but the people are indifferent. Kang- Yuwei Is charged with conspiring against the empress dowager and has been declared an out law and his arrest has been ordered
 The Times Shanghai correspondent telegraphs: "Kang Yuwei placed for I1, ,+D nO,, QnI I1c1~ 1~rf which sails for Hong Kong tomorrow. In the course of an interview yesterday he informed me that he left Pekin on Tuesday in compliance with secret message from the emperor warning him of his danger and urging him to obtain assistance from those interested in the countrys welfare. He further stated that recent events were entirely due to the action of the Manchu party, headed by the dowager empress and Viceroy Yung Lu and including all the high Manchu officials The latter were dis pleased by the emperor leaning toward the reform party and decided to re- store the regency of the dowager. The dowager empress party is bound by an understanding with the Russians whereby the latter, in consideration of the support of Russians interests un- dertake to preserve Manchu and to maintain Manchu rule in China. In pursuance of this compact the gradual substitution of Manchus In all high off, fees and military commands began last year under the direction of the dowager, thus creating sources of friction with the emperor, whose dethronement was frequently threatened. The present movement is entirely Manchu as oppos- ed to Chinese. The influence of Ii Hung Chang is now subordinate to that of Yung-Lu and is likely to increase.
 A special dispatch from Shanghai says that Rang Yuwei's brother has been arrested in Pekin and condemned to death. The dispatch also says that Sir Claude Mcdonald, the British min ister, gave instructions that Rang Yuwei should be protected from arrest The British consulate holds his bag gage and documents referring to state secrets. The Russians are incensed at the latter fact and it is reported that Russia has offered the dowager em- press the services of 10000 troops from Port Arthur to keep order in Pekin if necessary It is stated that he British fleet in Chinese waters has been divid- ed between Taku and Shanhaikwar under orders to intercept Russian transports in the event of an attempt to land troops.