The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
Which, 1t Is Reported, VIII BE Sent to
Peking to Support the Empress in
Carrying Out Her Policy.
EMPEROR SAID TO BE DEAD
ONE OF HIS FRIENDS BEHEADED
AND OTHERS DECLARED OUTLAWS.
Kang Yuwei's Escape-FashodaO Occu-
pied by British TroOps-Last of the
Khalifa's Army Routed.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Tfmes's Peking
tonese enemy and rival of Lii Hung Chang,
who is charged with harboring Kang Yuwei
has been arrested. He is now under trial by
the board of punishment. He will be
stripped of all his offices, his removal CIV
ing increased power TO Ii Hung Chang. The
officials generally welcome the Empress's
return to power, but the people are indiffer-
ent. Kang Yuwei is charged with conspir-
ing against the Empress dowager and has
been declared an outlaw and his arrest has
been ordered.
A special dispatch from Shanghai says
that Kang Yuweis brother has been ar
rested in Peking and condemned to DEATH
The dispatch also says that Sir Claude Mac
Donald. the British minister, gave instruc-
tions that Kang Yuwei should be protected
from arrest. Tne British consulate holds
his baggage and documents referring to
state secrets. The Russians are incensed at
the latter fact, and it is reported that Rus
sia has offered the dowager Empress the
services of 10000 troops from Port Arthur
to keep order in Peking if necessary. 1t is
stated that the British fleet in Chinese
waters has been divided between Taku and
Shan-H -Hai-Kwan under orders to intercept
Russian transports in the event of an at
tempt to land troops.
The Timess Shanghai correspondent tele-
graphs: "On the arrival of Kang Yuwei at
Wu-Hung he was placed for safety on
board the steamer Ballarat, which sails for
Hong-Kong tomorrow. In the course of an
Interview yesterday he informed me that he
left Peking on Tuesday in compliance with
a secret message from the Emperor warn
ing him of his danger and urging him to
obtain assistance from those interested in
The country's 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 ali the high Manchu Of
ficials. The latter were displeased by the
Emperor's leaning toward the reform party
and decided to restore the regency of the
DoWdSSI LiHpIeSS. Inc DOWaSer Empress
party is bound by an understanding with
the Russians whereby the latter, in consd-
GRAFTON of the support of the Russian in
terests, undertake to preserve Manchuria
as the seat of the dynasty and to maintain
Manchu rule in China. In pursuance of
this compact the gradual substitution of
Manchus IN all high offices and military
commands began last year under the direc-
ton of the Dowager, thus creating sources
of friction with the Emperor, whose de-
thronement was frequently threatened The
present movement is entirely Manchu as
opposed to Chinese. The influence of Ii
Hung Chang is now subordinate to that of
Yung Lu. and is likely to decrease.
THE EmperorS health is excellent and
his capacity for work and eagerness for
progress are remarkable. His Majesty is
convinced however, that it will be impos-
s.ble to overcome the opposition without the
assistance of England. which he endeav-
ored to obtain for his recent progressive
measures Kang Yuwei urges that England
now has an opportunity to intervene and re-
store the Emperor to the throne, by doing
which, he asserts, she will earn the graft
trde of the Chinese people. He also OBJ
serves that unless protection is afforded to
the victims of the coup detat it will be
impossible henceforth for any native official
to support British interests"
The Peking correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says: THE head eunuch at the palace
informs me that the Emperor is seriously
indisposed and that his death is not un-
likely"