Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06

London, July Elm response ~ NJ.
quiries cabled to Shanghai Ia regard
to the situation at Pekin. the follow
irs was received from an authoritive
quarter:
Shanghai. July 5.-Prepare to hsas
the worst
1 London, July s.-There was u mas of
wild rumors from the far east %
day. Tho contradictory on most points.
is continues unanimous as to consiiln- 3
nation of the tragedy at Pekin. 70
consistent reports of massacres of
4 whites is now added additional hor-
.rors of savage soldiery having butch
|iered at the capital 5000 natives Ro-
man Catholic converts. This comes In
a Shanghai dispatch dated the, 5th;
which confirms the numerous stories
of executions and untold tortures Of
4 foreigners in Pekin. Yung Lu. who
advocated moderation, was killed by
A Tuan Tang Ii and Tang Fuh Sian who
7 issued fresh edicts ordering mefclless
extermination of all foreigners in the
u empire. Some European soldiers were
e captured by the mob.
Shanghai. July 6.-Inasmuch a. IT,
q steamers sent to the assistance Of the
!, !, Oregon have not returned many 49,
lieve the Oregon is still ashore.
serious situation.
Washington. July ga dispatch re-
3 ceived at the state department from
, Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai,
: dated the 9TH, says the situation =.
: serious and the insurrectionary move-:
ment is spreading. II the allied forces
in the north should meet with reveraeS
4 the disturbances will certainly extend
ii to central and south China. resulting In
i the expulsion or murder OF foreigners
q in the interior and the ruin Of trade. A
= strong force. he says, is necessary to
8 check the viceroys in the north and
a 4 support the viceroys in the south. i
2 is understood the consuls Of all the
+. spowere In China have sent an identical
,o dispatch to their governments.
r. Urges .,npnn TO Crush Revolt.
9, London. July s.The British govern:
a ment, regardless of the alleged este b
= ,as gorical remonstrarces Of Russia. per.
!, sists in its efforts to induce Japan tt
Hand adequate reinforcements In China
,6Nt i
Great Britain's representation on the
= subject The Rt. Hon. William st. Johr
: Brodrick, parliamentary under secre.
y | tary for foreign affairs, announced u
!. the house of commons last night thai
4, + the government was hourly expecting
10 a dispatch from the Japanese Foreign
- l.otfice. in view of which statement muct
! doubt prevails concerning what is ac,
70 sIstually Russias attitude toward tht
& ! proposition to authorize Japan TO uss
A all her available troops TO put down TIN
oOE Chinese revolution.
.a Lord Salisbury's communication z
nd the Chinese minister at London, 81
- chin Chen Lo-F'eng -Leh. on the sub
no iectsof the condition Of the foreigner
s In Pekin is understood to have beel
=. .,sghlv em,h.s.ic. The prime ministe
n- mot only informed the Chinese dfplo
,es mat that the Peldn authorities woul
ms be personally held to account II in3uf
m. befell any English, but instructed hir
h to exercise every care to see THAT ne
re- majesty's determination In tins regar
or- was clearly understood at the imperti
Epalace.
Rumor paints the situation blac
enough in all truth. 1t represents g
Europeans and Americans In Pek
m maSSacreQ,# Ille EN- IlpeIOl uSaN, q 80.
lpulsory suicide. and the empress doy
ager insane from the effects of opiu
lie taken by order Of Prince Tuan.
No Alarge part of Pekin is said to ha'
been burned and looted. the remand
,n-5 of the city being at the mercy ct q
snt anarchists. while all the netghborii
the country. 1T is said has been submerg'
is by the Boxer flood.
de- Rumor says also that 200, 900 Boxe
'lio and imperial troops threaten Tien Ts
Ii and that the revolution Is spreading
ap- che Foo. Rumor says all these thin
and more but authoritative report 90
the nothing.
:. - .. The Federnls Kepulsed.
I've M ,Maseru, Basutoland, July ST
~, Beers made determined attempt
: 81 take Fickshurg, Orange River g
tha ony, yesterday. The fighting lasted
ion ion hour, but was fierce. The federals VIC
an repulsed.
ms Four Killed by Heat.
Chicago, July 6.-The fourth day
on- the hot spell in Chicago brought SIC
ate ness, suffering and death. y mater
,as- increase in the mortality list is pl
.on- dicted by health officials. The ma
mum temperature of 81 degrees was
second highest in the year. One
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