Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-27

and based upon the possible retention
of the existing force, The plan content
plates placing the troops under canvas
outside the city.
General Chaffee paid a visit to II
Hung Chang and informally discussed
the outlook Tor a settlement. II rs I'M
derst0od DE prodered an American OH
Ger 10 accompany the viceroy Co Pekln.
No other power except Russia has yet
Officially recognized Ii Hung Chang 9
presence.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee.
commander-in-chlcf Of the international
forces, will arrive here tomorrow He
win be received by review OF the
troops OF an the allied nations.
II is reported that the Russians after
the capture OF the Lu Isl forts. began
rushing trOops along the railroad for
the purpose OF occupying Sham kaing
MORE CHINESE MURDERS.
Minneapolis, MINI, Sept. 27.-Mrs NJ.
D. Clapp. Of this city today received
letter containing the Information
that her sister, Mrs. c. +. Ward.
formerly Of this city. together with her
little children, We're murdered by Box
ers In China. about eight weeks ago.
Her husband. who was an Euglishman,
escaped. They had labored at the
Chang Shan mission IN southern China
Tor years. When &c became evident
their lives were endangered they decid-
ed to- leave.
Mr. Ward placed his wife and chill
dren on a boat on the river, while he
and some native Christians started
overland. When Mr. Ward reached the
river at a point a hundred or more
miles from Chang Shan he was horri-
fed to learn that his wife and children,
and all others on the boat, had been
murdered Their bodies had been terri
bly, mutllated
AMERICAN MISSIONS DESTROYED.
Hongkong Sept 27-,The American
Presbyterian and Catholic missions al
Sheh Lung on the East river, have
been destroyed, The priest in charge
of the Catholic mission escaped, and
was protected by O mandarin,
Numerous anti-Christian disturb
ances are taking place IN the provinces
OF KWang 81 and Kwang Tung. The
authorities are employing active meas
ures TO suppress the outbreaks, and
there have been several executions,
Native Christians are tlocklng 20 Can
ton
BRITAIN REFUSES GERMANY.
London, Sept. T.-The statement that
Lord Salisbury had verbally answered
the German ambassador count Won
Hatfield Widenburg. in the same
terms as the United States government
used In replying 90 the German note
regarding China has called forth many
denials throughout Europe. In the first
place II may be reiterated that Tues
day last the British premier told the
German ambassador here that Ger
many's idea OF the surrender Of the
authors OF the outrages as a precedent
To- peace negotiations, was not feasi-
BILE, and IN so doing, Lord Salisbury
employed terms similar to those used
In the note from Washington Though
this was intended as a refusal OF what
is regarded In Downing street as the
really important feature of the Ger
man note IL was not accepted as such
by the German ambassador on the
ground that Lord Salisbury did not
formally answer the note, and left
the latter part of the German proposal,
de. that ministers az Pekn should
designate the onenders). unanswered.
pending an hourly expected message
from Sir Claude Macdonald, the Brit
ish minister at Pekin.
SALISBURY ALL RIGHT.
The British foreign office has issued
what may be taken Ia England to be
denial OF the statement made 90 the
Associated Press, saying that the Brit
ish answer has mot yet been sent
FstII Ia. ha rIf
patch announcing Lord Salisbury's re-
ply to the German ambassador, and II
was added that the answer might not
be sent for several days
There Is no reason 20 believe that the
awaited message from Pekin will have
any bearing on Lord Salisburys deter
minauon TO agree with the United
states In refusing TO consent TO the only
proposition OF any weight contained In
the German note, though the formal
pronouncement OF such disagreement
may be STAYED off al the last moment
by Germany receding from the posi-
ton she has taken up and submitting
10 "a compromise. II such Is the case
land the German ambassador In Lon
don has already limited 10 the Asso-
ciated Press that II might come about
IL IS only natural that Berlin and the
other capitals In accord with Germany
win use every effort TO conceal the fact
that Germany was cOerced into COM
promise arrangement by the action Of
Great Britain and the United States
Count Won Hatzfeldt-W ildenburg was
not the only recipient Of Lord Sails
burys views on Tuesday. for during
the usual foreign office reception sew
oral foreign representatives sounded
the premier on Great Britaiu's attl-
tude toward the German proposal, and
they were all satisfied Lord Salisbury's
decision was against Germany.
FIGHT FOREIGNERS TO THE LAST.
Paris, Sept. 27.-The French consul
at shanghai cables, under date Of Sept.
2j, Tuesday. that Nng Fuh Sian has
just been appointed general OF the west
ern and northern armies. The consul
adds that according 90 Chinese informa-
ton the yiccruys and governors have
received an imperial secret decree In
structing them 10 fight the foreigners
and destroy them.
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