The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-05

lost "A Colonel and seventy men Killed
and wounded. Ii Hung Chang has been
confirmed in the vice royalty OF Canton
Tan Chun Lin, the former Niceroy, has
been ordered to remain in Peking to
await employment.
Boxers Drilling.
SHANGHAI, May a.-The members of
the Chinese secret society known as the
Boxers are now openly drilling at Pc
king, and many high Manchus, including
members of the Imperial Clan, are join
Ing the movement which is becoming so
threatening that the diplomatic repre-
sentatives are about to take action. Il.
j. Decologan, the Spanish Minister ana
dean of the diplomatic corps, has made
demand upon the Tsung-li Yamen
couched in the strongest terms, for the
immediate suppression of the Boxers,
threatening that otherwise all the Pow
ers concerned would land troops in China
LONDON, May pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Tien-tsin dated Tues
day says: The massacre of seventy ma
tive Catholics at kao Lau Tsun on May
Nth Is ascribed to the cquyocal attitude
of Fabas, the virtual Governor of the
Province of Pechili, who Is accused of
favoring the Boxers 1t is reported that
General Yang Flu Tung, who was sent by
the Niceroy with troops against the Box
ers was murdered at an interview with
their leaders.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2i.-The Rus
sian battleship Polieda and the Russian
cruiser Aurora were launched today In
the presence of Emperor Nicholas The
car also watched the keel-laying of two
other battleships.
Russians Mobilizing.
LONDON, May ga special dispatch
from Shanghai says it Is believed Russia
Is about to land troops at Taku from
Port Arthur, where 10000 are in reudi-
ness. The Chinese are reported to be
sending large masses of troops overland
from Human and Kiang but the Gener-
allsslmo refuses to assume command on
the plea of sickness
The Boxers assert that they are con.
ndent OF receiving support from the Dow.
aser Empress, Princess Kiang VI and
ChanB Tuan and the entire Manchuria
army. Throughout the north the Bon.
ers' are enlisting hordes of despcradoes
Ihey are intent upon expelling every
thing foreign.
SHANGHAI, May 2S.-The Russian Min.
ister at Pekin has telegraphed asking
to Taki.
ITEM TSIN, May "a detachment of
2oo chinese soldiers has cleared the rail-
way between here and Picking, and the
ordinary service was resumed at noon.
No news has been received from the
belgian engineers engaged in the con
struction of the Luhan line. In other re-
spocts the situation is more quiet
Thirty Japanese have arrived from the
Eunboat at Agokan.
The. French flagship dEntres Casteaux
and the gunboat Surprise have left Taku.
Views About Boxers.
NEW YORK. May 29.-In discussing
me boxer movement. the Rev. Isaac
Iayior Headland, professor In the Uni
versity of Picking, who left Picking on
March and Is now in New York takes
a somewhat peculiar view of its origin
He said
The French Catholic priests are the
cause of trouble. The French Minister
In China had the Catholic priests made
Chinese officials of defined rank whose
business It Is to decide cases of litigation
between between chinese Christians and outside
Chinese. When a Catholic priest enters
II Chinese court. If he outranks the Chi
nese Official, he decides the matter If
ne underranks him, the influence of his
thing.
1T is apparent to the authorities that
Russia does not propose to be behind
hand IN any move looking TO the dismem-
De surprising If some day the world
should wake up to find that Russia had
quietly annexed Northern China Such
a. would probably be precipitated by
the landing of foreign troops. which |
would be made the excuse for it, 1t is |
known here that Russia did not join with
the other Powers of Europe In making
to the Picking Govern |
ment with respect to the "BoXer' move |
ment basing her refusal upon the fact |
she II an Asiatic Power. The natural re-
suit OF her refusal has been to increase |
ler influence ut Picking.
THE Chinese charge that the priests |
procure decisions In favor of the French |
catholics through their influence ire
'pectiVe of the merits of the case This
las been going on for n long time and |
ne irritation caused by IL has resulted
1t last in the Chinese forming the secret
societies called Boxers" This IN Chi
iese liz I-lio-Tuon. the l meaning right
'ousness; the Ho standing for peace and
he Tuon meaning fist, which the profess
Peril of Missionaries.
NEW YORK, May GA special to the
he Boxer movement In China threat
N American missionaries and American
interests, adequate measures will be take
N to provide them with protection.
Rear Admiral kempff, commanding the
senior squadron of the Asiatic fleet,
which according to an order Just issued
viii comprise all vessels north OF Hong.
he cruiser Newark. lie will at once
communicate with United States Minis
er conger and arrange with him to take
uch precautions as may seem advisable |
Admiral kempn may send marine
'uard to Picking, The authorities are In
very awkward position with respect 10
anding troops in China, II Is not de-
eason, because Americans are distribute
d az widely separated points, and for
mother reason, because the entrance OF
he Americans would be followed by sim
lar action on the part of the Powers of
Europe,
1t was reported today that Minister
Va had called at the State Department
"a saaF far IA. IL -. /