Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-13
DEATH OF KETTELER.
Killed by Shot Either From Mob or
the soldiers.


the soldiers.
Washington July 13.-The Japanese
lation has received a dispatch from
Toxic, giving briefly the details Of the
assassination of Baron Won Ketteler at
Pekin and the fighting around Tien
Tsn. The dispatch was sent from To-
kio July 4, but was in some way cub
ject to great delay around the Siberian
route 1t states that the German min
lister was killed by shot, and that 1t
is not known whether the mob element
or the regular Chinese soldiers did the
shooting, The japanese report OF the
fighting around Tien Tsin is similar to
that already conveyed in the press dis
patches.
Concerning the days reports from
Yokohama that the government Is be-
ing urged to send $4,000 troops to China,
Mr. Nabeshirna the japanese charge,
Gays this is little more than press con-
lecture, and that there is no present ev-
idence that the government has the
slightest purpoae of sending more than
one army corps Of $4,000 men to China
1t is he understanding Of the Japan
ese officials here that the Fifth army
corps is now being put aboard trans
ports at one Of the great naval stations
near Hiroshima. 1t is expected that the.
transports will go forward in groups, az
fast as loaded. each group being accom-
panied by convoy of warships to at
ford protection. The japanese troops
will so straight to Taku. the trip taking
about three and one-half days
1t is inferred at the war department
that Col. Liscum and the two battalions
of the Ninth infantry. which arrived at
Taku on Friday, have reached Tien
Tsin. Col. Liscum was given free hand
In the matter Of advance, and 1t is
thought, by prompt movement, he has
already reached the beleaguered city at
Tien Tsin, where. according to ye.ter-
days advices to the British admiralty,
.reinforcements We're urgently needed.
The bureau OF military Information
has received an interesting c6mmunica-
tion from Major Zalisky, U. S. A., re-
tired, giving some detaile OF climate and
topography of the country between Ta-
XII and Pekin. Major Zalinsky went
over this road in 1895 and 1896 and says
that the trip from Taku to Pekin oc-
cupied a two days forced march. He
war travelling with native pony and
light equipment. but the road practi-
cally killed the horse The country be-
tween Taku and Pekin is hilly and the
climate probably will be more favor
able for white troops than in the Phil
ipplnes. The mean temperature OF Pc
kin Is about the same as San Francis
go, but 1t is much hotter in summer and
is bitterly cold in winter.
The quartermaster's department has
chartered the steamer Aztec at San.
Francisco and has directed that she be
fitted up for use In the transportation
of horses and mules for the Philippines
or China, as the case may be.
In view Of the prospective military
operations in China the quartermaster's
department liz favorably considering
the advisability Of establishing regu-
lar service between Taku. China, and
Nagasaki, Japan, and using the trans
port Logan and the freight ships Film
shire and Wyefield for that purpose.
The Logan carried the Ninth infantry
from Manila to Taku and It is now at
the latter port. The Flintshire and
Wyefield are scheduled to leave Manila
tomorrow with two battalions Of the.
Fourteenth infantry and a battery OF
the Fifth artillery for Taku.
The state department ts now IN nego-
tiation with the Japanese government
for permission to land these armed fore
es at Nagasaki. It js expected that THE
permission will be speedily granted. The
good impression made by the edict Of
the Chinese govern rlent given out by,
Minister WI threatens to be Offset to-