Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Alexej vice admiral on
the far eastern station.
Bendemann-Rear Admiral Bende-
mann, commanding the German
squadron in the far east.
BoXers-The boxers, or the Lilo
| Chuan meaning righteous,
ffHO'' uniting, and "Chuan" defending
with the fst-are one of China's many
secret societies. They originated in
Shantung from tbs native hostility to
the Germans, and have spread all over
north China. They are bitterly anti
foreign and anti-Christian, and the
Endorsement of their views and agita-
ton by the Chinese government has
| led to the present intervention of the
! powers.
Bruce-(Rear Admiral John Andrew
| Thomas) Second in command, China
station. Has seen no active service
except on the Niger river in 1876. He
is 81 years old.
Chang -Tung-The viceroy at
| Hangkow, is a man of great influence
among the Chinese; he has always
| been an advocate of China for the
Chinese and has tried to introduce
foreign methods with Chinese admin
istration and Chinese capital, with
most disastrous results. Chang-Chi-
| TEng is atzpresent out Of favor with
the empress.
Chang-Yi-The director of mines for
! the province of Chill and assistant di-
rector of northern railways, man Of
great wealth, is rising into promi-
nence. He is a favorite of the dow
ager empress as we'll as the emperor
| and Of Yung-LU. He is progressive
and in constant touch with foreigners,
but very cautious; he is likely to
rise to higher positions.
uChiao-Chinese is re-
cent addition to the cabinet. He is a
commissioner of the railway and min
ing bureau and is a strong conserva-
tive, anti-foreign, anti-progress and
anti-everything but himself and ex-
erts a very bad influence.
! Chefoo Cor Chifu)-One Of the treaty
ports, the only open port between
! the mouths of the Yang-tse and Pei
| H. 1t has the most suitable climate
for Europeans Of any of the Chinese
| ports and is visited as sanitorium
| by persons from the southern ports. 1t
is close to Wei Hal Wei, on the north
ern extremity of the Shantung PENN
| sula
Chekiang Central Sea)-Province
containing Sanmun, Italy's coveted
| base.
Chili-Northernmost province, con-
! tanning Pekin.
Cologan-M de Cologan, Spanish
minister to China, the "doyen" of the
corps
Conger-EdWn H. Conger United
States minister to China.
Corvejolles-Rear admiral COM
handing the French squadron in the
| far east.
Creagh (Gen. Moore)-Command-
| ing a brigade of the Indian contingent.
Now commanding the troops at Alden.
Served in Afghanistan under Lord
Roberts. He won the Victoria Cross
for defending fort in the Khyber
pass against an overwhelming force Of
/ tribesmen in April, 1879.
| Foreign ttlements-Districts allo-
Gated in certain chief cities to
| foreigners, 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
| independent attitude with respect TO
the Chinese authorities.
Formosa-Japanese island south
east of China.
Fu-A prefecture.
Northumberland commanding
| the Japanese forces.
Fukien-Province southeast, oppo-
site Formosa.
Futai-The governor of a vince.
Gasalee (Gen. Sir AlfredJ-Com-
handing the Indian contingent. Has
been quartermaster general of the
Indian army since July 1898. Has
| had much experience Of frontier war
fare and was the only general to ma
| terially enhance his reputation during
| the Tirah campaign, where he never
neglected a precaution and never lost
a man unnecessarily. He is K. C.
B. and is 81 years old.
| Giers-M. de Giers, Russian minis
| ter to China.
Godown-A place for storing goods.
Grand council-The emperor and
empress dowager are assisted in the
government by a cabinet or grand
council. consisting at. present of eight
| members and these are undoubtedly
the most influential statesmen for the
time being.
Haikwan-Chinese maritime Gus
| toms.
Hsu-Ching Ch'en-Chinese vice
president Of the board of works,
former minister to Russia and Ger
many, and at present receiving $4,000
Der annum from the Russian govern
ment as president Of the Chinese
Eastern railway Member of the
tsung-li-yamen.
Kang-yi-A Manchu, president of
the board of war and cabinet min
lister; is a strong conservative and
very anti-foreign; he is influential
and is bad adviser to the empress.
-Wei-The exiled leader of
the Chinese reform party; now at
Singapore.
| L-omnH-Rear Admiral Ken,nF