The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-09-08

Italians AFrsvea ~ Taku.
Berlin, Sept. Am oficial dispatch
from Taku announces the receipt OF tel
egram from Rekin dated August Is, say
ing German troops have taken possession
Of hill within the imperial city. The
dispatch adds that 1000 additional ItaI-
ian troops have reached Taku.
Preach Gusboat Arrives.
Paris, Sept THE French eonsul at
Canton, under date Of Monday, Sept. .,
cables that the French gunboat Comets
has arrived at Canton. He adds that her
trip to SwatOw, on the estuary Of the
river kiang, has had q good effect and has
ended the troubles and agitation against
foreigners, which were spreading in the
region mort Of KOuang T0ung. The con-
sui also reports that missionary was at
tackled and wounded in the district Of
Fatl1ong, 100 kilometen from Canton.
COngeF Heard From-
Washington, Sept 5.-Minister CongeF
has been heard from again, his last ad-
vice being dated at Pekin ON August 90.
Preceding dispatches have occupied q
week in their Transmission from Pekin,
according TO the estimate Of the state
department, 50 that MIR. Conger's message
marks q distinct betterment Of the means
Of communication. Besides, II includes
the date Of dispatch, something the de-
partment has been trying 70 have done
for many weeks. The suppOsition Is that
this particular message came down from
Pekin to Tientsin by courier and vas put
on the wires either at that point OF at
Taku- The state department decided to
make no statement az to the contents Of
the message beyond the simple one that
Mr. Conger's communication did not mark
any material change in the situation in
pekin.
To Negotiate for Peace.
London, Sept. 5.-The absence Of news
regarding the actual situation Of affairs
at Pekin continues as complete a. the
lack Of authentic information regarding
the ultimate attitude of the powers
toward the proposals now before the con-
cert.
Shanghai reports that an imperial ediet
issued at Tain Yuan Flu appoints Il Hung
Chang, Yung Lu, Hsu Tung tutor Of the
heir apparently, and Prince Ching con-
missioners to negotiate peace.
Four German warships arrived at Woo
sung September 8. The unmistAkabIe con
demnatiOn Of the proposal to Immediately
Aithdraw from Pekin, which is voiced
from all the foreign colonies in the far
east, ID taken in some quarters a. q fore
cast Of the opinion which may be expected
from the ministers when their views are
Obtainable- As already suggested, the
Russian proposals are capable of modif-
cation, and it is thought in well informed
circles that Lord Salisbury is striving TO
conform them more closely to the terms
first formulated by the government at
Washington
According to . special dispatch from
st. Petersburg, dealing with the question
Of Manchuria, the Russian officials repudi-
ate any intention to permanently occupy
or annex ManchuriA- The dispatch adds
that Russia will claim no territorial con-
cessions, provided the other powers re-
frain from 90 doing, and expresses the
hope that the question of indemnities can
be settled by the cooperation Of the allied
powers.
Appeal From Missionaries.
New York, Sept 5.-Rev. Dodd, one
Of the secretaries Of the Methodist Epis-
copAl Missionary society, received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Shanghai today,
signed Central China"
make q protest to the government
against the evacuation Of Pekin and the
recognition Of Ii Hung Chang. Both are
disastrous 10 the mission"
Robert SPeers Of the beard Of foreign
missions received number Of letters from
Presbyterian missionaries in China today.
One from Cochrane, ID. D., dated Arima,
Japan, August s, gives an-account Of the
decapitation Of nine missionaries near
NankOw. The Rev. Vloyes. writing from
Canton, confirms previous reports that the
authorities were making extensive prepA-
rations to resist foreign attack.