The Portland daily press., 1900-09-17

Suicide of Prominent
Cinnamon.
Germany's Notice to LII Hung
Chang.

London, September 17.-4 a. MIN
connection with predictions by Sir Robert
Hart, that there Will be further hostili-
ties in China, 1u Novem Der the Associat-
ed Press understands that the British
government is already considering tina
transfer of troops from South Africa to
Ind In order to make it practicable to
send more British troops to China. The
military authorities consider the war in
South Africa so far ended that troops
may be safely moved. 1t is probable that
the Russian legation has already been re-
moved from Pekin to lien Tsin but
there is no definite news yet as to wheth-
er LII Hung Chang viii after all go to
Pekin. Gen. Dorwar1 is going to the
capital, leaving the British troops at
Tien Tsin, under command of Brigadier-
General Horne Campbell.
Vice Admiral AIexieff has returned to
Taku.
The Americans have begun at Ho 81
WI a permanent telegraph line between
Pekin and lien Tsin.
The Pek1n correspondent OF the Daily
News says that the assassin OF Baron
Won Ketteler has been shot. The Morn
ing Post representative there says that
the question is being discussed of send
ing relief to a few British, French and
American engineers who are bes1eged in
city 200 miles south of PeKin.
Shanghai advices say that house has
been engaged there for Count Won Wal
dersee, who is expected TO arrive next
Saturday. Chinese officials estimate
that 200 900 disbanded Chinese soldiers
by the simple experiment of turning
their coats, managed to remain behind
In Pekin. Other dispatches confirm
the report that in addition to Hsu Tung,
guardian of the heir apparent, Yu Lu,
v1ceToy Of Chi Ii, and Wang Vi Yung,
president OF the imperial academy, with
200 mem bers of official families, commit
ted suicide when the allies entered Pc
kin.
Chinese regulars are reported to have
relieved the Roman Catholic stronghold
at HO Chien, in the province of Chi Ii,
which the Boxers had been besieging
since June.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times wiring vest srday, says:
''Li Hung Chang has been notified
from Berlin that he must submit his Gre
dentials to the German minister at
Shanghai, who will then communicate
with Emperor William and await the
result.
s'Dr. Mumm Won Scnwartzenstein, in
an Interview with Sheng, expressed the
opinion that, although the powers were
averse to the partition of China, any
delay in negotiating was calculated to
produce that result. and that Germany
was prepared to remain in occupation
Indefinitely pending satisfactory settle
ment.
''Earl Ii accordingly telegraphed
/ General Yung Lu to use every effort 10
persuade the Empress DoWager and En-
peror to return TO PekIn and to remove
Prince Tuan and his entourages
II learn on trustworthy authority
that before his departure, Lii Hung
/ Chang, having been convinced by his
interviews with Mr. ROckhi1 and DIR.
Mumm Won Schwartzensteln that 1T
would be useless to discuss any settle
men6 excluding the punishment of the
Empress DOWager and her chief advisers,
sent teIegraphio memorial to the throne,
lmpeachlng Prince Tuan. Prince Chuang
and TsaiIan, Prince Tuan's brother, as
well as Kang Lii, president OF the war
board and Chao Shu ChiaO. commissioner
of the railway and mining bureau and
president Of the board OF punishment.
Earl Lii, being unable to consult the
viceroys ofa Nankin and Woo Chang in
scribed their names to the memorial, TAX
ing their consent for granted; but it ap.
pears that the Woo Chang vtceroy d1sap
proves of the use of his name"
1t is reported for Shanghai that the
Russians have seized valuable railway
property at lien Ts1n in defiance of
the protests OF the British commander.
DR.. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent
of the Times in the course of a long des-
patch dated September 8, continues to
protest against the evacuation of the
capitol; but he agrees with the Pekin
correspondent of the Morning Post that
the withdrawal of the Russian troops,
owing to their barbarous habits, would
be an unmixed benefit.
He asserts that further convincing
proofs have been obtained OF the inten-
Jion of the Empress Dowager to massacre
all the foreigners, Prince Ching, he
says falls to realize the real situation,
evidently being convinced that all the
powers can be squared by the payment
] Of N OraY indemnitY.