Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
CUT DOWN IN A GAlLOP.
Christians Are Slaughtered by Governor
Mounted on Horseback.

Mounted on Horseback.
New York, Dec. 15.-Mrs. ]. S. Grant,
a missionary at Ming Pc, China, tells
In letter just received by the mis-
sionary society of the Livingstone Ave-
nue. Baptist church of New Brunswick,
N. j., of the way some missionaries
were slaughtered in Shansi province,
China. Mrs. Grant gives as her au-
thority an eyewitness, not convert,
at Taigupo. This eyewitness says the
governor at that place ordered all cap
tured missionaries and converts
brought to him alive.
When his first batch of missionar-
les was brought in Yu Hsien ordered
them to be brought straight to his
yamen and placed them standing a
few feet apart. The sanguinary gov
ernor mounted horse. Taking a long
sword from an orderly, he galloped to
the other end of the ground, and as
he swept past them, carried off -four
or five heads with his sword.
"Yu Hsien's horse then baked so
that ne had to dismount The re-
mainder Of the unhappy missionaries
were then dispatched by the Boxers
present"
Tuan Escaped in Disguise.
Vancouver, B. c.. Dec. 17.-Accord-
ing to the North China News Prince
Tuan escaped from Tungkuan dis
guised as a Buddhist bonze, with
shaven head, bound for western Mon
golia to join the assistant dalai lama
at Kokonor. He was subsequently
traced to Ian Chou, capital of Jansu.
through which city he passed still in
the garb of a Buddhist pilgrim bonze.
He was last heard from at Tinghsia.
the native city, of Gen. Tung Flu
Hsiang, under whose protection he is
alleged to have travelled.
IL and Ching Get Credentials
Pekin, Dec. I'LL Hung Chang
and Prince Ching have notified thu
foreign ministers that they have re,
ceived the documents authorizing them
to act in behalf of China in the peace
negotiations. Sir Ernest Mason Sa,
tow, the British minister. has not yet
received authority from his govern;
ment to sign the joint note containing
demands on China. Mr.. Conger be-
lieves China will Immediately accept
the terms imposed. On account Of the
frost the court will not be able to re-
turn to Pekin until April.
Kuang Hsu VIII Accept Ten Terms.
Tientsin, Dec. 17.-According to
credible Chinese sources of informa
ton, Emperor Kuang Hsu will agree
to the following ten demands Of the
powers:
81. Indemnity to the amount Of
700,000,000 taels, payable within sixty
years, and guaranteed by the likin.
"2. The erection in Pekin of a suit.
able monument to the memory Of
Baron Won Ketteler.
"3. An imperial prince, near rela,
tive to the emperor, to go to Berlin to
apologize and express regret for Won
Ketteler's murder.
"a. Foreign troops to hold the lines
of communication between Taku and
Pekin.
rs. Punishment Of the Boxer Off
Gals.
sc. Candidates from districts
where anti-foreign outrages have been
penetrated not to be allowed to COM
pete In tbs Chinese examinations In
Pekin for FIVE years.
-. Abolition of the tsung-li-ya.
men.
Is. Foreign ENJOYS to have access
to the emperor at all times.
%. Importation Of arms and am.
munition into the province Of Chill to
be abolished.
10. The land and sea forts be-
tween Shan Hal Kwan, Toku and Pek-
In to be DESTROYED"
The woman who wishes to convey
the impression that she has ON full
dedged silk petticoat should be careful