The Worthington advance., 1900-10-05

FORCES W1THDRAwN.
IRassia Orders Her Troops ana Les
satioAsto Leave PeIkins ns-Amer- 2
isaas Erepare to Co.
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st. Petersburg, Oct. THE follow
ing dispatch, dated Peking, Septem-
Der ~, has been received from NJ de
Giers, Russian minister to China: :"In
accordance with orders from the high
est quarters, I am leaving for Tient-.
sin with the whole legation" 4 5s ss u *
Peking, Sept. Is, via Taku, Sept. 2s,
via Shanghai, Oct. 1.-At the. confer
ence of generals to-day the Russian
commander, Gen. Linovitch, announced
the immediate withdrawal from Pc
king of the bulk of the Russian troops
and the legation. He will leave ION
Thursday, September 81, and the lega-
tion will follow on Saturday. There
will remain a mixed force of about
1900 to represent Russia. Gen% Limo
witch asserted that the dispatch from
St. Petersburg transmitting he@order,
to withdraw contained q statement
that all the powers were adopting the
same policy. The other generals re-
piled that they had received no orders
of that nature.
Tientsin, Sept. 2s; via Shanghai, Oct.
1.-Orders from Washington directing
the Withdrawal of the bulk OF the
American troops were received this
afternoon and preparations to comply
were begun Immediately. Gen. Chaffee
is here directing the movement.
1t is understood that the plan con-
templates leaving a regiment of in.
fantry, a squadron of cavalry and
battery of artillery in Peking to pro-
tect American interests, and that the
remainder of the troop will proceed
to Manila. The news of the American
withdrawal created a sensation among
the representatives of the other pow
ers here.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The instruc-
tions which have been sent to Minister
Conger relative to the negotiations
with the Chinese ENJOYS are kept secret
by the state department. for reasons
best known to President Mckinley and
Acting Secretary of State Hill. It is
known, however, that they embrace
five propositions. as follows: ~
1. That Prince Tuan be removed from Of
flee and someone acceptable to the powers
be appointed in his place.
g. That Minister Conger represents the
United States as plenipotentiary and has
no connection whatever with mediation for
China.
3. That any reasonable programme out
lined by majority of,the powers the stipu-
lattons to be less severe than those of
ger.
4. That in the event of continued disa-
greement among the powers and China
Minister Conger is to proceed to nego-
| tiate with Earl Ii Hung Chang and Prince
| Ching, solely with regard to American in
terests and with a view to determining the
| attitude of the United States as to future
| action.
s. That Minister Conger is to plainly in
form the representatives. of the powers
Annoy and Niuchwans with a large naval
force, solely in the interest of trade rights,
and that, aside from the legation guard in
to no remain ia heGoeps will be
Washington, Oct. 1.-The depart
ment of state is informed by Consul
General Goodnow, at Shanghai, that
Sheng, Chinese director of railways
and telegraphs, has handed him de-
cree of the emperor and empress,
dated at Taignan, September Is, blam-
ing their ministers for encouraging
the Boxers. The edict orders the deg.
radiation of four princes and deprives
Prince Tuan of his salary and Of
fetal servants. He il to be brought
for trial before the imperial clan
| court.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The align
ment of the powers on the German
proposition to make the punishment
of the Chinese ringleaders condition
precedent to negotiations may now be
stated as follows:
Great Britain. Russia and France
stand with the United States in regard
ing this proposition as inexpedient.
Japan occupies middle attitude:
she is willing to follow the German
lead if all the other powers are agree
able, but only for the sake of preserv-
ing harmony among the powers, and
not from a belief in the wisdom of the
| German proposition.
shoulder with Germany. making the
dreibund solid front. The first named
two powers do not attempt to argue
the German proposition and their an
swers make it apparent that they have
accepted it without much considera-
ton.
Nothing is known here officially of
the alternative proposition which is
reported to be preparing IN Europe. If
it contains the same feature as to prior
punishment as the original proposition
it is not likely to receive approval here.
Washington, Oct. 1.-Secretary of
State Hay returned Sunday from his
summers vacation in New Hampshire
and to-day will occupy his desk at the
state department. He expressed his
satisfaction with the steps taken by
this government and gave final and
emphatic denial to the allegations re-
Gently set afloat that there were differ
ences of opinion between himself and
others of the administration on our
policy toward China.
Has Recovered.
Milwaukee, Oct. IA recent opera
tion for cataract performed on the eyes
of Judge James G. jenkins, of the
| United States circuit court, has been a
complete success and the jurist's sight,
| so long threatened lis restored In1kre