The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-15
Chinese Terms
Used in War Dispatches
and Well to be Understood.

LEXEJEFF.-Russian Vice-Admira1 on
the Far Eastern station.
N.-Rear-Admira1 Bende-
mann, commanding the German squad
ron in the Far East.
DOMESTIC Boxers or the "I-Eo-
Chuan"-'I'' meaning righteous, ''Ho'
uniting, and ''Chuan" defending with the
first-are one OF Chna's many secret so
cieties. They originated in Shantung
from the native hostility to the Ger
mans, and have spread over North Chi
ma They are bitterly anti-foreign and
anti-Chris.fan, and the Endorsement Of
their views and agitation by the Chi
nese Government has led TO the present
intervention Of the Powers.
SRUCE.-CRear Admiral John Andrew
Thomas, second in command, China
Station. Has seen no active service ex-
cept on the Niger River in 1876. He is
81 years old.
CHANG CHI TUNG, the viceroy at
Hankow, is a man of great influence
among Chinese; ne has always been an
advocate Of China for the Chinese, and
has tried in tnroduce foreign methods
with Chinese administration and Chi
nese capital with most disastrous re-
suits Chang-Chi-Tung is az present out
of favor with the Empress.
CHANG-YI, the Director of Mines for the
Province OF Chill, and Assistant Di-
rector Of Northern Railways, a man Of
great wealth is raising into prominence.
He is a fayorite Of the Dowager En-
press, as well as Of the Emperor. and
OF Yung-Lu. He is progressive, and in
constan- touch with foreigners. but
very cautious; he is likely 10 rise TO
higher positions.
CHAO-SHU-CHIAO-A Chinese, is a re-
cent addition to the Cabinet. He is a
commissioner Of the railway and min
ing bureau, and Is a strong conserva-
tive, and-foreign, anti-progress. and
anti-everything but himself, and as
serts a very bad influence
CHEEFOO Cor CHIFU)-One Of thu
treaty ports; IS the only open port be-
tween the mouths OF the Yangste and
Petho II has the most suitable eli
mate for Europeans Of any Of the Chi
nese ports, and is visited as a sanitari-
UNI by persons from the southern ports.
It is close to Weihaiwei, on the north
ern extremity Of the Shantung PENN
.yula.
CHEKIANG, Central sea.)-Province
containing Ssnmun, ItaIy's coveted
base.
CHILL-Northernm province, contain
ing Pekin.
COLOGAN.-M. de Cologan. Spanish min
lister to China. the "dUyen" of the corps.
CoNGER--Mr. Edwin H. Conger, United
States minister to China.
msnding the French squadron in the
far east
CREAGH, (Brigadier General O'Moore )
Commands a brigade Of the Indian con-
tingent. Now commanding the troops
at Alden. Served in Afghanistan under
Lord Roberts. He on the V. C for de-
Tending a fort in Khyber Pass against
an overwhelming force Of tribesmen in
April. 1879.
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS-D all
located in certain chief cities to for
eigners, according to nationalities.
wherein the residents live under the
control Of their own elected municipal
council. Consular authority is usually
supreme therein. but not always so, and
the residents maintain an entirely in
dependent attitude with respect TO the
local Chinese authorities
FORMOSA.-Japanese island southeast of
China.
FU.-A prefecture.
FUCHSHIMA.-GeneraI commanding the
japanese force.
FUKIEN.-Proince southeast, opposite
Formosa.
governor Of a province.
GASELEE General Sir Alfred)-Com-
handing the Indian contingent. Has
been quartermaster general of the In
dian army since July, 1898 Has had
much experience OF frontier warfare,
and was the only general TO materially
enhance MS reputation during the Tfrah
campaign, where he never neglected a
precautlon and never lost man unnec-
essarily. A. K c. B. He is 81 years old.
GIERS-M. de Geiers. Russian minister
to China.
GODOWN.-A place for storing goods.
maritime customs.
HSU-CHING CHEN-Chinese vice pres
ident Of the board Of works. ex-miuis-
ter to Russia and Germany. and at
present receiving e+e00 per annum from
the Russian government as president Of
the Chinese Eastern railway. Member
OF the Tsung-H Yamen.
KANG-YI.-A AIsnchu. The president OF
the board Of war. and a cabinet minis
ter. Is a strong Conservative and very
anti-foreisn; he is influential and is
bad adviser 10 the empress
KANG-Y wv EI.-The exiIed leader OF the
Chinese Reform party, now at Singa-
pore
KEMPFF.-Rear Admiral Kempff. the
commander Of the American forces.
KETTELER Won Ketteler. Ger
man minister TO China.
Northern sea province con-
tanning Shanghai.
KWANG-S U.-The present emperor. and
son Of Prince Chun, now dead, who was
younger brother Of the late emperor.
Hsiea-Fung. the dowager empress hus-
hand Kwang-SU has no issue.
KWANSI-Provlnce bordering Tonkin.
KwA NGTUNG -Southern province con-
taining Canton.
EyTEI-CHCN.-The vicaroy Of Szechuan.
q ManchU. IS not violently anti-fcreign.
but he has not been very successful in
keeping his province quiet
LA Chinese mile. equal TO one-third
of an English mile
Lr-HCN MECHANIC. Acting viceroy OF
Canton. who is Wei known in Europe.
where he has acted both as envoy and
minister. Now very cid He has often
been in disgrace. hut is 4 trusted friend
Of the dowager empress.
LININ.-An inland tax imposed on for
eigu goods In transit
LII KT-NYI-Viceroy at Marking. Re Is
trusted ally OF the dowager empress.
but getting old
NACDONALD-Sfr Claude Macdonald.
British minister 70 China. who II Is IN
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