The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-15
CHINESE MOHRMMEDRNS
FIGHT JOINT FORCES
Serious Engagement With the International Troops
Under Admiral Seymour Near Pekin. -.
Japanese Legation Burned and Guns Reported to be Trained
on American Headquarters

ternauonal relief column, is forcing his
way to Pelin, several of the powers
are arranging largely to reinforce their
details at Tien Tsin. Germany proposes
sending 1000 men. Great Britain sent
500 from Hongkong yesterday. and 400
Will go Sunday
Italy has ordered 1000 to hold them
selves in readiness. Russia. according
to a St Petersburg dispatch Of wed
nesday, has decided to bring her force
at Tien Tsin up to 5000 Thus the com
bined forces at Tien Tsin viii probably
soon be about 10000 men
Harmony Not Perfect
The explicit statement made yester-
day afternoon in the house of commons
by the parliamentary secretary OF thei
foreign Office, Mr.. Rroderick. with ref
erence to the identity of opinion AMONG
the powers upon the question of am aD-
plication of force. and the method of
applying it, is accepted by all the
morning papers as quite sufficient for
the present, and the hope is generally
expressed that nothing will happen 10
diminish the harmony. An incident.
however, has already occurred. involv-
ing the British and French at Tien
Tsin, which nearly ended in violence
American Consul Peacemaker.
A dispatch from Ten Tsin, dated yes
terday.- says.
For some days the French and Rus
sian authorities have been jealous be-
cause of the supposed facilities given.
10 the British authorities by the Brit
ism employees of the China railways
Yesterday "wednesday some French
marines attempted To take charge Of an
engine required at the front. Locomo-
tive Inspector Weir refused to give uu
the engine, and a Frenchman attempt
ed to bayOnet him. Weir caught the
muzZle of the rifle and the bavone9
passed over his shoulder For a mo-
ment serious trouble between the Brit
ish and French was imminent. but the.
prompt action of the British consular
ana naval officers backed by the Amer
lean consul and the railway officials.
prevented a collision. COnciliatory eX-
pressions were. exchanged. The French
consul Withdrew his opposition, and the
British remained in charge of the en-
CINE as before"
Guns Trained on Legations.
special from Shanghai says the
/ position OF the delegations, at Fekm is
most critical According to this dis
patch 10000 Chinese troops are drawn
up outside the gates of the city TO OPP
/ pose the felleI force, ana guns ara
| trained on the American. japanese. and
/ British legations. The Russian and
/ Japanese ministers have sent couriers
/ 10 Tien Tsin. asking for 1900 troops of
each nationality. The United States
/ gunbOats Yorktown and CaTiine left
! yesterday for Tong KU. There is no
/ foreign warships here.
Man Stoned to Death.
/ A Shanghai dispatch, dated yester-
! day, says: "A Chinese steamer. laden
with arms and ammunition. cleared
| from Shanghai today, bound for Tien
/ Tsin.
"A notorious murdered, who was de-
/ livered by the municipality of Shang-
/ hal to the Chinese authorities. is being
/ slowly stoned to death in a cage. Thou
sands Of spectators watch his agonies
/ daily"