Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-26
STRONGLY ANTI FOREIGN.
Crusade in China i is Said, is Making Marked
Roadway,
Murder of MIR. Brooks Slowness Of
Chinese soIdiers-r Empress
Dowsger's scheme.

New York. March ga special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Mail reports have reached the state
department from China, which show
that, Notwithstanding the energetic pro-
tests Of the diplomatic corps. the Tsung-
ll-Yamen is apparently unable to stop
the antl-forelgn crusade which has been
In progress for five months past.
The first foreign missionary 10 lose
his life at the hands Of the Boxers
was the Rev Mr.. Brooks, an English
man, who was a member OF the Angll-
can mission at Plng-Yin. shantung.
Mr.. Brooks left the mission TO spend the
Christmas holidays with his sister. who
lived some distance away. While pass
ing through village on the way 10 his
destination, he was attacked by about
thirty men, armed with knives. To es-
cape his assallants he entered tenn
PIE and pleaded for aid from the head
OF the village. which they refused. and
ne was elected from the building. He
was seized by the Boxers" his cloth
ing removed. and with the thermometer
about fifteen degrees above zero he was
led 20 another village While his guards
were eating their MONDAY meal Mr.
Brooks managed 10 escape but was
pursued by three horsemen. who over
took him and cut OFF his head with a
sword
The governor OF the province, who has
since been deposed sent cavalry force
to rescue Mr. Brooks, but he was dead
before IL reached the scene OF the OUT
rage The English minister at Pekln
made strong representations TO the
Pekln government, and the new COVER
nor OF Shantung has taken measures to
apprehend and punish the men guilty
Of the crime.
Il has been reported that the "Boxers"
are gathering recruits IN the vicinity Of
the city Of Plng-Tu. where two families
OF the American Baptist mission are
stationed. In the adjacent districts
there are number OF Christians, both
Protestants and Catholics.
The Boxers" disturbance spread
from Shantung province TO the province
Of Child. The officials are profuse in
their promises TO provide protection 10
foreigners. but they fail 20 do so. At
local official was Informed OF the pur-
pose OF the Boxers 10 attack a village
where number OF Christians resided.
lie gave instructions 20 troops 70 pro-
coed 20 the village, but 20 move slowly.
The presence OF the gunboat Wheel
Ing at Taku and the purpose Of Ger
many TO send It's troops 70 any part
Of Shantung TO provide protection TO
foreign missionaries in danger will. the
authorities believe, result In ample pro-
lection 60 American missionaries in
that province and al other points in
the empire.
Reports received by the state depart
ment from Edwin II. Conger L. S. en-
voy at Pekln, show that subsequent 20
the issuance OF the decree declaring P'u
Chun heir to the late emperor Tung
Chih, a decree was published directing
the princes and presidents OF the vari-
Gus boards and ministries 10 wear fun
court dress and be provided with Jade
and wooded sceptres on two specific
days for the purpose OF paying their
respects 10 P'u Chun. II Is said that
these sceptres are only carried upon
the accession OF new emperor 10 the
throne.
feafful or the erect OF the formal
coronation OF the little boy who has
been selected 20 occupy the throne. the
empress dowager and those who sup
port her policies have been anxious 10
make China understand that Kuank
Hsu has not been dep0sed. but that he
has simply provided himself with an
official heir IN case ;he Illness from
which he Is suffering should prove fatal
The empress dowagsr has left a lo0ph0le
FOR escape should she find public sentl-
ment opposed to the deposition Of
Kuang Hsu. she can continue 90 gov
ern IN his name but u she thinks she
is strong enough 10 resist public opln-
ion she can rule in the name ~ P'u
Chun. The selection N the latter as
Heir 10 the late Emperor TuuE Ch.h.
who died twenty-five years ago has
aroused srea. deal OF hostility
throughout China.