Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-16
CHINA MUST PAY BIG Bill,
Pekin Dispatch Says the Ministers
Will Demand War Indemnity
of About 5000, 900, 900.
GERMANY MUST ALSO Be APPRAISED.
For the Murder OF Baron Won Ketteler
the Imperial 4overnmns Must Perform
Substantial Act Of Humillatlon-Story
of an Au-Day Battle at Tsan Chou in
Which 5000 Chinese Were SiaiD.

Pekin, Nov. 10, via Shanghai, Nov.
13.-The ministers made substantial
progress in formulating the demands
that will be presented to the Chinese
government. It is understood that
the demands are based on the French
note, but differ therefrom in some
respects, besides containing some adj
ditional demands. For instance, the
French note made no mention OF the
murder of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister. It is almost certain
that the demands to be presented will
insist that proper reparation be made
for his murder, and that the Chinese
perform substantial act of humilia-
ton, to give satisfaction to the Ger
man government. 1t will probably be
suggested that a prince of royal blood
proceed to Germany and humiliate
himself before the emperor. 1t is UNI
derstood that the ministers have dis
cussed, in addition to the French note,
the question of indemnity. One sug-
gestion made was that China be COM
PEELED to pay the actual war damage
done, and, in addition, to meet all ex-
penses incurred in maintaining the
troops here. This would probably
make bill of about $6OO,OOO,O0O for
China to settle.
Six Thousand Boxers Slain.
Victoria, B. c., Nov. 13.-News was
received by the steamship Victoria
concerning the rebellion in south Chi
ma. The Triads have rebelled in
Kwang ST and Marshal Su, commander
in-chief of the imperial forces, is ask
ing for men to suppress them. A
battle was fought at Tsan Chou, on
the Isung Chi Ii border, between
body of imperial troops and boxers.
Gen. Yuan's troops numbered 5000
and the boxers $4,000. Two thousand
Gen. Mein, in charge of the imperial
troops, gave battle outside. The bat
tie lasted all day and resulted in the
defeat of the boxers with great loss.
Their leader, Chen, refused to re-
treat, and when the fight was lost
foughl with 300 desperadoes in a ra-
vine until all were killed. His head
was taken and hung on the walls of
the city. Six thousand rebels were
killed.
China Aroused by Recent Execution.
Washington, Nov. 13.-It is under
stood that the Chinese authorities at
Pekin have been profoundly aroused
by some of the executions of Chinese
officials which have taken place recent
ly and that they have made known in
an official way their surprise and re-
greet that this should be done while
the peace negotiations are going on.
1t appears that the execution of the
acting viceroy of Chin Ii is looked up
on aspeculiarlyr eprehensible From the
Chinese standpoint, China is herself
proceeding to punish guilty officials
and the question of punishments is al
so being considered in the negotiations
now progressing. Chinese officials
maintain, therefore, that this sum-
mary execution of one of the highest
officials, while he is said to have been
non-combatant and peaceful, is extra
ordinary and calculated to stir up
animosity among the Chinese people
| which there is every desire to avoid.
Now q Chinese Famine.
Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 13.+Oriental
| advices received by steamer state that
ZOO, OOo, 900 to 5000, 900 Chinese north
of Pekin are in danger of starving,
| their crops having been total fail
ure