Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-04
Two Thousand Rioters Fire Up
on Two BattalIons of Emper-
or Williams Troops.
BOGUS EOIcTs CIRCULATED
Cause Great Excitement of Ma
tlves-Great Ceremony For
Won KeteIer's Funeral.
U. S. AND GERMANY AGREE.


Pekin, Sept. 20. The commanders
of the international forces are arrang-
ing for the combined official reception
If Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee.
A detachment Of mixed cavalry will
escort him from Tung Chow to this
city. Members of the diplomatic corps
here are still of the opinion that only
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang can
be recognized as peace negotiators.
Taku, Oct 1.-The dowager empress
deputed the highest officials of the EN-.
pire to make all the necessary arrange
ments for most imposing funeral in
honor of Baron Won Ketteler, late Ger
Hnan minister, to China She also or
dered the erection of suitable temple
at the capitol to his memory. The
superintendent of trade at Tien Tsin
has been ordered to meet his body on
arrival here and the highest officials
of the port will pay the highest honor
to the dead The imperial edict de
grades from all ranks and Offices
Prince Tuan, Ian vi, Kang Vi, Tung
Fuh Slang, and others concerned in
the boxer movement
Berlin, Oct. 4.-The foreign office
issued the following note: "The en-
peror of China addressed the powers
an edict, dated Sept. 10Th, In which he
orders the punishment of number of
princes and dignitaries, mentioned by
name, for having encouraged the box
ers. On the assumption that the edict
is genuine, The German government
In furtherance of the procedure pro
posed to the powers to come to an
agreement to Instruct their diplomatic
representatives in 0iEna to examine
and give their opinion On the following
points
81. Whether the list contained in the
edict the persons to be punished is
sufficiently correct?
90 Whether the punishments pro-
posed meet the case?
"S. In what way the powers can con.
troll In carrying out the penalties inn
posed?
Information received up to the pres
ent concerning the reception of this
proposal by the powers justifes the
belief of the general understanding
that this matter may be looked for. -
Washington, Oct. 4-The United
states government has taken a decis-
i've step in the development Of the Chi
nese situation in the note delivered to
day by Secretary Hay to German
Charge d'Affaires, Baron Speck Won
Sternberg. In the note favorable ac-
tion by this government on Germany's s
latest suggestion concerning the pun
ishment of the Chinese criminals is ex-
pressed and the announcement is made
that the United States has already sent
instructions to Minister Conger that
he shall learn the names of the Chi
nese offenders to be punished also
whether the punishment to be admins.
tered is adequate to their offenses: /:
finally, whether the punishments are
actually administered. The American
note is considered. the most important
in the establishment of complete unity
between the United States and Ger
many
Hong Kong, Oct. 4.-The whole del
IA land between Canton and West river
is in a state of dangerous irritation
ln consequence of the circulation OF
bogus edicts telling of the defeat OF
the allies, and the Vaccinations Of
i secret societies. The rioters arc
plundering the villages, especially con
verts' houses. British and French
gun boats are patrolling the watel
ways. This has had salutary effect
in preventing attacks on steamers.
Tien Tsin, Oct. british off1cial
reports announce that Shan Hal Kuar
surrendered to a British war ship
September 29th. Three British regI
:.1nents leave here October End, to gar
rison Shan Hal Kuan and Chung Thier
sSi Tchieng, to take possession of the
railroad. General Chaffee left hers
for Pekin.
Washington, Oct 4.-M. Thieaut, th'
French charge daffaires, today pre-
scented Secretary Hay a proposition
from his government relative to th'
settlement in China. The terms ar
withheld pending the consideration
blythe president, but it is added the
provide that the further sale of fire
arms and munitions, Of war to Chin
Tbe forbidden. That the Chinese foI
tresses be raised and the punishmen
of the Chinese ring leaders process
simultaneously with negotiations 70
q settlement.
Shanghai Oct. 4.-The Dutch wa
chips eGeIderlandg and Holland hav
eadaenly been ordered to swatow an
kmoy respectively.
London Oct. A dispatch froE
SHANGHAI under date Of October srd
says the Chinese report 1000 boxer
attacked two battaIions Of Germans q
Kau Ku Men. near pekin. The boz