Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05
Prince Tuau Compels the Chinese
Emperor to Take Poison.
EMPRESS SAID TO Be INSANE
Conflicting Reports About the
Foreigners in Pekin.
GENERAL CONDITIONS WORSE

SHANGHAI. July 5.-Emperor Kwang- -Su
| committed suicide by taking opium under
compulsion of Prince Tuan June 10 The
empress dowager also took poison. but is
still alive, though reported to be insane
from the effects of the drug.
The above had been officially reported to
the German consular staff.
LONDON, July 5.-A dispatch received to-
day by a news agency of this city from
Shanghai. under date of July 1. announces
that the British legation at Pekin, with
LOCO refugees, was still safe when the mes
sage was sent.
French Advices From Chinnmap.
PARIS. July 5.-The French consul at
Chefoo telegraphs that a Chinaman who
left Pekin June - reports that all the min
listers and residents Were then assembled
at the British legation. the French. German
and japanese legations We're guarded by
their own dctachments, and NJ Pichon, the
French minister, and his wife We're well.
The other legations. the custom house and
the missions had been burned. The foreign
troops had lost six men killed and had six
men wounded. including the commander OF
the British detachment.
Little Hope Felt i'm London.
LONDON, July 3 1910 p.m.-The oft
repeated story of the massacre Of all the
whites in Pekin is being retod today with
circumstantiality that almost convinces
those who have hitherto refused to credit
the sickening tales. The only hopeful fea-
ture of the evil news is the fact that II
comes from Chinese sources at Shanghai
but II is realized that even if the tragedy
has not yet been enacted 1t cannot be long
delayed. Holding Tien Tsin against the
overwhelming hordes now seems to be a
very remote possibility, while the safety of
other treaty ports Is seriously threatened.
A dispatch from Chefoo dated yesterday,
voices a fear that I'm view of the imminence
of the summer rains Il will be impossible
for the joint forces to advance to Pekin
until autumn.
Chinese Armies Advancing.
According to reports from Shanghai, the
Chinese army. on march southwark from
Pekin, has reached Lofa. This is pre-
sumably General Nieh-s-chang's force en-
route to attack Tien Tsin. Another force
of 10000 Chinese from Lutaihas appeared
northeast of Tien Tsin and is reported to
have been driven back by the combined
forces Of Russia and Japan. The losses of
the internationals were heavy.
The native city when captured was a hor-
rible spectacle, Chinese bodies lying thick
around the guns.
Anarchy Spreading.
The situation in Kwang-tung Cor eastern
PROVINCE grows worse. Ii Hung Chang
is said to be trying to raise a force of 2O0,-
900 militia.
Anarchy is widespread in the province OF
Shang-tung. in spite of the efforts of Yuan
Shikai, the governor. to control the revolt.
Happily band of thrty-iive American and
other missionaries reached Tsin-tau safely
July 3.
Niceroy Liu is reported to be freely exc
cutting disturbers of the peace in Nankin.
The German chamber of commerce of
Shanghai has warned Emperor William not
to underestimate the gravity of the situa-
ton, but to send troops proportionate with
the forces of the other powers.
PeriIous Situation in TIcn Tsin.
A statement is published in Berlin that
the Chinese have already taken Tien Ts'n,
but cable dispatch from Shanghai. dated
July 4, 9:35 ?. m, shows that according to
the latest advices the city is still in the
hands of the International troops, though
the Chinese forces continued their attempt
to isolate them, they did at Pekin. They
were receiving constant accessons. many
troops arriving from Manchuria. The dis
patch adds that Colonel Vogack command
ing the Russians at Tien Tsin was almost
exhausted. He had been three days and
nights in the saddle, directing the opera
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