Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
THE COURTS FLIGHT
Prince Su Tells Of the Imperial
Exodus from Pekin.
BERLIN NEWS CONCERNING CHINA.
Comments About the Policy Of the United
states Rsformers Threatening ut Can
ton-Rusaia to Propose Confer
ence About China.

Pekin, Oct. 30.-Prlnce ou, VINO ac-
companied the Chinese court in the
fight to Taiyuen-Fu and afterward
returned here, disheartened by the
anarchy existing among those COM
posing the immediate advisers OF the
throne, gave, in the course of an in
terview yesterday, an interesting ac-
count of his journey. "On the first
day." said Prince Su, "the court trav-
eled in carts 20 miles north, escorted
by 5000 soldiers, who pillaged, muir
dered and committed other outrages
along the entire route. The fight
was continued at the rate of 20 miles
day to Hsuan Hua Flu in the most
panic-stricken manner. So little was
authority exerted that the soldiers
even stole the meals prepared for the
emperor and the empress dowager.
The execution of several for murder
and pllage eventually brought them
under control. The court remained
three days at Hsuan Hua Flu, some ad-
yisers counselling further stay.
They, however, were overruled, owing
to the fear of foreign pursuit, and
the flight was resumed to Taiyuen-Fu,
with 1900 additional troops under
Gen. Tung Au Hsiang, who added to
the discord. The empress dowager
did little else but weep and up
braid her advisers. The emperor re-
viled everybody. The journey occu-
pied 20 days. On arriving at Taiyuen.
Flu great difficulty was experienced
in forming any seAblance Of govern.
ment. Many edicts were ignored and
affairs reached state Of absolute
chaos. The emperor would have pre-
ferred to trust himself to the allies,
but he was compelled to join in the
flight"
News from Berlin Concerning China.
Berlin, Oct. 3O.-Referring to a re-
port cabled from Washington that
the United States government would
agree to the first two paragraphs Of
the Anglo-German agreement re.
garding China and would make a
reservation regarding paragraph
three, foreign Office official said yes.
terday: "If the United States will
accept the first and second paragraphs
there will be no necessity for q sepa-
rate understanding regarding the
third, since the first and second log
ically cover the third"
The Berlner Neueste Nachrichten
says semi-ofiicially: ut was to be
anticipated that the United States
government with its declared disin-
clination to acquire territory in China
would not accept the Anglo-German
reservation. If all the cabinets
would follow Americas example and
pronounce for freedom of trade and
against territorial acquisition, the
reservation would be needless"
"rhe foreign ENJOYS in Pekin," said
foreign Office official yesterday, "are
still holding conferences, but they
communicate to the Chinese commits
sioners only such decisions as are
unanimously reached"
A dispatch from Tien Tsn to the
German Fleet society, dated Sunday,
says, "a German detachment at
tackled force of boxers at Tsai Yu
Chang, killing 50. Two towns have
been completely destroyed by artil-
lery."
Reformers Threatening In Canton.
Hong Kong, Oct. 30.-A serious ex-
plosion occurred in Canton Sunday
morning. Four houses near the gov
ernor's yamen were destroyed and
many persons were killed. 1t is ru-
mored that the scene of the explo-
sion was the reformers' arsenal, which
was full of powder and guncotton
aud that the object was to destroy
the yamen, The occurrence will prob
ably lead to the persecution of the
reformers.
II is rumored that the French are
prepared to send 1000 troops from
Saignon. This report, together with
the presence Of numerous French
warships, has aroused suspicious
among the Chinese regarding French
designs. The reformers threaten
that, II the French attempt to selzc
Canton the Cantonese will lay tho
city in ruins,
Negotiations Opened.
London, Oct, 30.-"The Chinese
| plenipotentiares opened negotia-
tons" said the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Daily Express, "by propos.
ing that China should pay au indem-
nifty of e4O,0OO,OoO sterling in 60 in
stallments, agreeing that the customs
service should be under foreign con-
troll until the obligation should be
discharged. They also agreed that
Prince Tuan should be imprisoned for
life"
VIII Propose n Conference.
London, Oct, 3e.-"lt is reported
here" says the st. Petersburg CORE.
spondent of the Daily Express that
Emperor Nicholas will propose an.
other conference, with a view of set.
Ting the Chinese question"
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