Evening star., 1900-07-26
Some Supreme Authority the Lack
Among the Allied Forces.
EARLLI FINDSREFUGE In AN ARSENAL
European Powers Continue to Ex-
pect the Worst From Pekin.
r o L l n G r E p o r T E D

LONDON. July 26.-While the latest i'm
fiictins kilograms from the far east is that
a portion of the foreign colony at Pekin
may have escaped slaughter until a recent
date the general consensus of the best-in-
formed opinion of Europe seems to con-
ttnue to favor the acceptance of the worst
news and prompt action thereon, the con-
ten;iOn being that the only possibility of
definitely aScerta:ning the truth Is by the
allied commanders !nquiring at Pekin.
Judging from the news from Tien Tsin.
however, the discussions of the admirals
there. the prospects for speedy advance
seems to be endangered unless 3he govern
nentS speedily agree upon a supreme leader.
kilograms from Shanghai report that Ii
Hung Chang has taken up his abode at
the arsenal. as measure of precaution. 1t
is not stated whether he feared attack by
Chinese or attempts of the powers to cur
tail his liberties Apparently the foreign
consuls at Shansshai have Informed the
vieeroy that unless he obtained definite dis
patches from Pek.n within five days they
would conclude the ministers had been
murdered. and act accordingly.
Reports are recurrent that a number of
missionaries. either American or English.
have 5een murdered in Shansi.
News of the Mi.sionaries.
NEW YORK, July 2G.-The Presbyterian
blarG OF foreign missions today re-
Ce:ved the following cablegram from Seoul,
Corea:
''NiIiyrs, Luces, irwins here. FIclI.''
Field means Miss Eva Field MD, of
Seoul Those whom She cnumerates are:
The Rev and Mrs ]. A. Miller and their
children of the Paoting Flu MISSION. the
Rev and Mrs. Henry ". Luce and one
child Of Ttng Chow, and the Rev. and Mrs
], F. Irwin and three children of Teng
Chow. The cable confirms information
previously received.
The Presbyterian board is now sending
out letters u those who had recently been
St lected 10 be missionaries to C.4ina but
who had not Yet started, to hold themselves
IN readiness to sail for Japan. in spite of
the dark outlook.
officers of this board say. the gospel work
will be resumed and carried on more Wig
OrOuSly than ever.
The Rev. Dr. c. c. Creegan. general
agent of the American board CCongrega-
tonalisO, today received word that James
III Mccain, an English missionary. whose
wife IS an American, had arrived at Che
Zoo This came from his brother. Robert
NcCann- secretary of the London Young
Mems Christian Association.
Dr. Creegan also received a letter today
Ai'ii III JdiHtS L. barton OF the main
office of the American board Boston. The
board has already cabled to the members
of the Chefoo mission to leave the coun-
Try II that course appears to be advisable.
Terrible Experience of Missionaries
One of the dispatches from Shanghai. pub
nshed here today. says:
The Canadian missionaries who escaped
from Ho-nan had a terrible experience en-
route here. The natives everywhere were
b. IT,
beat them and tore the clothes from their
backs The ladies suffered cruel indigni-
ties"
The dispatch continues:
Canton remains comparatively quiet
The na atives- however are he beginning to fear
that the reinforce nents arriving at Hong
Kong intend TO attack the Bogue forts and
occupy the city. The military mandarin
gas asked the coioIIal secretary at H ing
Kong for assurances that Grea, Britain
does not intend to take Canton
A dispatch received here today from
yokohama states that japanese division
Sill al be landed at Taku by July 81 and
1.n reach Tien Tsin August 3.
Th@ legislature of New South Wales has
rrso!ved TO dispatch a military contingent
u join the imperial troops in China.
Riotine Reported.
dispatch from missionary sources.
dated Shanghai, July 2G. says:
Rioting has broken out at Ai-Yuen-Fu
the capital of the province of Shan-Si
There are no details. Rioting has also oc-
CURED at Huai-luh. south of Chill. All
the missions have been destroyed Our
friends safely escaped to the country. hut
are still In danger" II is reoOrted hert.
that Russia has borrowed nearly ten mil
Hons sterling from the Imperial Bank OF
RUSSIA since the commencement OF the
troubles in China
Coal Is War Munitions
In connection with the scare created bv
the immense quantities of steam Ca! leav-
ing Great Britain for France, admittedly
Tor the use Of the French navy, Mr.. A. ].
Baitour. first lord of the treasury, and gov
eminent leader in the house of commons
replying 10 a question In the house today
s4s-iIcah4E pointed out that the bill be-
fore parliament 10 prohibit tha avHa-,a
non Of war munitions applied 10 coal as
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