The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-22
Al A STANDSTlLL.
Chinese Negotiations
Held Up.
A Point Upon Which ENJOYS Can.
not Agree.
Likely to Cause Consid-
erably Delay.
Germans and Italians Burning
Villages.

Pekin, November 19.-(Via Shanghai). J.
-The meeting Of the foreign ENJOYS to-
day unexpectedly developed point OF
difference, which brought the neyotia-
tions to o temporary standstill. Tne
matter will be referred to the home gov
ernments. The conference adjourned
without fixing a date for resssemniing.
1t Is said that the difference is such ns
will possibly cause considerable delay. Ii
Hung Chang is known to have unofficial
IL approached certain ministers with
view OF ascertaining the Likelihood OF the
powers consenting TO reduce the punish
ment OF Chinese officials 70 degradation
or banishment, but 1t is understood that
he received no encouragement.
Reports from Chinese sources say that
a German and Italian column is burning
villages to the northw ard.
SINCERITY OF POWERS DOUBLED.
New York, November 21.-Government
officials, says a Times despatch from
Washington, no longer make any at
tempts to conceal their disbelief in the
sincerity of the protestations made by
the powers that they do not contemplate
the partition OF China.
TUAN PUNISHED.
Berlin. November 2l.-A special des-
patch from Pekin says that Prince Tuan
has been arrested and stripped OF powner
by order OF the Emperor and Empress
Dowager, but that fears are felt Of Gen-
eral Tug Fuh Slang, who with $1,000
regulars is in Hu Jang Pu.
CHINESE ALARMED.
Shanghai, November 21.-The action Of
the Germans yesterday In marching a
large body OF troops outside the foreign
limits, close TO the arsenal, alarmed the
Chinese. The gates were barricaded.
The Taotai met the off GERS who were
allowed to enter, the troops remaining
outside.
MANCHURIA DISTURBED.
St. Petersburg. November 2l.-De.
spatches received today at ths headquar-
ters OF the Russian general staff describe
wide spaces In Manohuria as In a dis
turbed condition. Several small armies
OF Chinese regulars have been encoun-
tered by the Russian troops during the
last three weeks, and elsewhere robber
bands are raiding and plundering the
country, firing on Russian foragers.
Major Longinoff, with a mixed force Oc-
tobsr 81, engaged the Chinese about 40
versts north of Kwang Tscheng Use,
capturing 300.
A company.of guards with two guns,
while on the way to lie Lin, to reinforce
the Russian garrison there, came into
collision with q body OF Chinese cavalry.
TUNG RUNS THE COURT.
London, November 22.-'sThe Empress
Dowager's war decree and other Incl
dents," says the Shanghai correspondent
of the Times confirms the belief that
General lung Fullsiang is dominating
ths court, which is suffering privations
and desires to return to Pekin, but is
prevented by him -
ATTACK ON TIEN TSIN FEARED.
Tien Tsin, November 81, via Shanghai,
November 21.-There has been consider
able firing recently In the neighborhood
of lien Tsin ami owing to report that
the German quarter OF the city would be
attacked last night, the German sentries
were doubled, regiment patrolled the
opposite bank OF the river and the re-
mainder OF the Herman troops were or
dered to hold themselves In readiness for
action at an fnstant's notice.