The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-28
ARE SEEKING TERMS.
Fall of Tientsin Thoroughly Dis.
heartens the Chinese.
Said 10 lie DESTROYS of Opening NeGo-
tiations - Communication with
Picking Reported to Be Prac-
ticalIy Restored.

London. July 23.--Sir Halliday Ma
cartney. secretary of the Chinese Legal
ton here, admitted on Sunday that
communication had been practically
reopened with Picking and that mes
sages from Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister, and the other foreign
ENJOYS might be expected almost i'm
mediately. He said he hoped the
trouble would soon be over, since the
Chinese government was doing its ut
| most TO overcome the difficulties and
TO control the lawless element. In his
| opinion, the Americans had taken the
most common-sense view of the stu
alton, and he insisted that China ought
not to be misjudged. Against the sus-
J picion that Ii Hung Chang had any but
sincere pacific object in view, he pro-
| tested warmly, declaring that all stories
about the perfidy and treachery of
Earl Ii were absolutely baseless."
sim IncreduIous.
Thus, according to the secretary OF
| the Chinese legation. few days more
should bring a solution of the great
| mystery. Nevertheless no one in Eng
land believes that the alleged dis
| patches and edicts are anything but
subterfuges TO hide the real situation
as long as possible, and to avert retri-
button by sowing discord among the
powers.
Seeking Terms of Peace.
According to the Chefoo correspond
ent of the Daily Mail. the fall of Tien-
tsin has so disheartened the Chinese
that they are seeking terms of peace.
He says that several attempts have
been made TO send messages TO Pc
king. but so far without any known
results, and adds that rumors are
again current that the Russians are
reaching Picking from the north. II is
impossible 10 confirm or deny these
statements, but either one might ex-
plain China's efforts to gain time
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail declares that the Chinese
officials are thoroughly frightened by
the fall of Tientsin and desire TO open
negotiations.
His Real Mission.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express pretends to have author
ity for the assertion that Great Brit
ain will repudiate any credentials Ii
Hung Chang may bring from the en-
press dowager, and he adds: Russia,
however. is willing 10 make terms with
Ii Hung Chang. whose real mission is
10 SOW dissension among the powers.
The British. German and American rep
resentatives were resolute against re-
ceiying him.
Many Rumors. -
There is the usual crop Of Shanghai
rumors a hard this morning. One is
that Prince Tuan has been abducted
and that the empress .dowGger is again
supreme. Another is that the notori-
Gus kang Vi. president Of the board of
war. has been appointed viceroy of
Canton.
The Tientsin correspondent OF the
Daily News says the allies have issued
a proclamation announcing that they
are rot fighting China. but only the
rebels who have been guilty OF attacks
upon The foreigners.
IL Reaches Shanghai.
Shanghai. July eli Hung Chang,
who arrived here Saturday on the
steamer Anpirg from ong-Kong. was
colG!v received. The native officials
sent an escort OF 305 armed treeps. but.
al the French consul objected to- their
passage through the French settle
nent. they were withdrawn. and Earl
Il landed under an escort of Il French
POLICE. Once out Of French jurisdiction
he was handed over 10 the Cosmopoli-
tan Settlements police. who escorted
him TO his place of residence. The An
ping. having munitions OF war on
board. violated the harbor regulations
By entering and was compelled to leave
the limits. The consuls have decided
not 10 cali upon Ii Hung Chang Off
c;ally.
Safe July 90.
London. July GAN imperial edict
received at European capitals states
foreigners were in Picking July IS I'M
der the protection of the imperial
court. Chinese officers says they were
safe July 90:
Says They VIII He Punished.
Paris, July 23.-The Berlin CORE
spondent Of the Temps says: 1t is as
serted in Berlin that the emperor of
China has sent a telegram to Emperor
William deploring the assassination of
Baron Won Ketteler by the rebels and |
declaring that the murderers are being |
actively sought and viii be punished.
He also expresses'a hope that the rela-
tions of China with Germany would not |
suffer from this state of things.
buried Mt Tientsin.
Tientsin, July Is (Midnight), via |
Chefoo, July 20. via Shanghai, July |
23.-Eighteen members of the Ninth |
United States infantry were buried |
near the barracks this Sunday even
ing. The regiment paraded. Chaplain
Marvine ofiiciated and the bodies were
inclosed in grandee's coffins, taken at
Tientsin.