Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20
NOT OVER +.
British May send More Troops to
China.

London, Sept. 1s.-In connection with
the prediction by Sir Robert Hart that
there will be further hostilitles IN
China in November the Associated
Press understands that the BRUSH
governme is already considering the
transportation of troops from SCUM
Africa TO India i'm order TO make II
practicable to send more British troops
to. China: The, military authorizes
consider the war in South Africa SO Tar
ended that troops may now be sateiy
moved. 1t is probable that the Rus
sian legation has already been re-
moved from Pekin TO Tien-tsln, out
there is no definite news as yet as 10
whether Ii Hung Chang viii after an
60 to Picking. Gen. Dorward Is golhs
TO the capital, Leaving the British
troops at Tien-tsin under command OF
Brig. Gen. Horne Campbell.
Won KetteIer's Assassin shot.
Vice Admiral Alexief. q returned
to Taku. The Americans have begun
at Ho 81 WI a permanent telegram
line between Pekin and Tien-tsin. Inc
Pesin correspondent of the Daily News
says that the assailant of Baron Won
Ketteler has been shot. Shanghai adj
vices say that a house has been en-
gagged there for Count Won Waldersee,
who is expected to arrive next Satur-
day. Chinese officials estimate that
10000 disbanded Chinese soldiers. by
the simple expediept of turning tnelr
coats, managed to remain behind IN
Pekin. Other dispatches confirm the
report that in addition TO Hsu Fung'
guardian of the heir apparent, 1u Lu'
viceroy of Chilli. and Wang Lung, pres
ident of the imperial academy, with
200 members of officials families
Committed Suicide
when the allies entered Pekin. The
Shanghai correspondent of the Times
wiring yesterday, says: LII Hung
Chang has been notified from Berlin
that he must submit his
to the German minister at Shanghai
who will then communicate with En-
peror william and await the result
DIR. Mumm Won Schwartzenstein, In an
interview with Shang, expressed the
opinion that although the powers were
averse to the partition of China, any
delay in negotiation was calculated TO
produce that result, and that Germany
was prepared to remain in occupation
indefinitely pending a satisfactory set
Element. Earl Lii accordingly tele-
graphed Gen. Yung Lut to use every ef-
fort to persuade the empress dowager
and emperor to return to Pekin n to
Remove Prince Tuan
and his encourage. / learn on trust
worthy authority that before his de-
p~arture, LII Hung Chang, having been
convinced by his interviews with Mr..
Rockhill and DIR. Mumm Won Schwartz
enstein, that it would be useless to dis
cuss any settlement excluding the pun
ishnlent of the empress dowager and
her chief advisers, sent a telegraphic
memorial to the throne, ~impeachinG
Prince Tuan, Prince Ching and Tsailan,
Prince Tuan's brother, as we'll as Kang
vi, president of
The War Board.
and Chao Shu Chiao, commissioners Of
the railway and mining bureau and
president of the border punishment.
Earl Ii, being unable to consult the
viceroys of Nankin and Woo Chang, in
scribed their names to the memorial.
taking their consent for granted, but
it appears that Woo Changes viceroy
disapproves Of the use of his name.
This means a rupture with a large and
influential party. 1t is reported that
the Russians have seized valuable rail-
way property at Tien-tsin in spite of
protests of the British commander.