Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
END OF THE WAR IN SIGHT
DOWNFALL OF THE BOXERS.
Imperial Edict Commands the Pun
ishment of the Leaders of the
Outbreak-Tuan Deprived of His
Ofhce-Number of other High Of
RcIaIs Are to BE Sacrificed.

Washington. Oct 3.-The Chinese minis
ter has delivered to the state department
official confirmation OF the degradation OF
Prince Tuan and many other Chinese lead
ers. The following official statement Is
made as to Minister Wus dispatch:
"A cablegram received from Director
General Sheng at Shanghai states that by
imperial edict, issued on September %,
Prince Chwang, Prince yin, secondary
Princes Tsai-Lien and Tsai-l ing are de-
prived of all their respective ranks and
offices; that Prince Tuan is deprived of Of
flee and is handed over to the imperial clan
court. which shall consult and decide upon
severe penalty, and his salary is to be
stopped; that Duke Tsai.Lan and the pres
ident of the censorate Yingnien are hand
ed over to the said board, who shall consult
and decide upon severe penalty; and that
Kang-yi, assistant grand secretarys ana
president of the civil Board, and ChoScu-
Chiao, president of the board of punish-
ment, are handed over to the board OF
censors, who shall consult and decide upon
a penalty" M
Minister Wu's information appears to
put at rest all questions as to the fall of the
reactionary element, headed by Prince
Tuan, and including the president OF the
censorate. and of the board of punishments
L. shows, moreover, that the punishment of
Tuan IS more severe than hitherto report
ed, as he is removed from office, fact not
stated In the previous dispatches. The clan
court is directed also to decide upon "a
severe penalty" in addition to the loss OF
office and servants. IA
The state department. received "a dis
patch igom Ministers NConger ANNOUNCING.
the departure of the DISQUALIFICATION from
Pekin. Beyond this there was little addi-
tional Bearing on the Chinese situation.
1t was stated officially that tie reported
French, note to the powers regarding the
opening, of negotiations and permanent
disarmament of the Chinese had been re-
ceived. rIf it proves true that note has
been sent it is said that the proposition for
disarmament can hardly meet with favor
by this government, owing to the com
mercial standing and recognized sovereign
authority of China as a nation.
Thus far there has been no protest on,
the part OF this government against the
appointment of Yunglu as one of the
Chinese commissioners. The state depart
ment is= inclined now to think that he Is
not as eulpable as the first reports mdi-
Gated, coca 81 O0S2 PVT
~ Chi-hsin n Prisoner.
Shanghai, Oct. 3,-Chi-hsin, member OF
the tslIng Ii yamen, of notorious anu-tor-
eign tendencies and patron OF the Boxers
has been captured in the imperial city by
the japanese. His fate has pot yet, heeR
decidddzppon. f'A NJ \
AEhang stays in Tientsin.
Shanghai, Oct 3.--Li Hung Chang has
abandoned his decision to proceed to Pekin|
and Will, it is announced, begin negotiat-
tions with the Russian minister to China,
NJ De Giers, on the latter's arrival at
Tentsin,
General Chaffee has designated the
NintR1afantry, the Third squadron of the
SIXTH cavalry and Battery + to remain at
Pekip. He estimates it will take month
to getthe American troops ou1bf Qhtna, I