Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-03
MORE BEHEADED
BY THE EMPRESS.
Chinese Sovereign Chops Off Heads
of Friends to Foreigners,
THE CONDITIONS IN PEKIN,
Americans Not Looting All DINERS
Are - Treasure Captured-Ei-
forts for Peace

New York. Sept. 2-Thc Herald th..
morning publishes the following dis
patch
"Pekln. August 20, via Shanghai, sun
day.--Three more members OF the Tsuug
Ii Yamen have been executed by the
empress. They are Hen Tun a member
Of the imperial secretary; Ii shan @
friend Of the foreigners. and Ii Ii.n
Yuan
They were put to death just before
the arrival OF the allied forces
There is no government in Peku
The japanese and Russians, for some
unknown reason still remain outside
the lnnermost palaces Of the Forbidden
city. The Germans, on the other hand
desire 10 burn everything and aVeuge
the death OF Baron Won kettJler.
Yesterday was quiet in th "''.".
allotted To Americans In the southern
part OF the city. It's condition is in
great contrast 20 the other foreign Sec
tons where thieving stIll continues.
The credit Is due TO General Ch3hee' 81
excellent proclamation forbiidlns loot
ing and Offering fair pay for provisions.
II has been ascertained that the posi-
lions held by the legationers during
their siege We're undermined by the
Boxers and In few days more the
mine would have been sprung
"Pekin August p, via Shanghai. sun
day.-The Princess Ching states that
Prince Ching, the prO-foreiw Chinese
leader. wanted 20 communicate with
General Chaffee. but was informed by
the general that he would have to first
confer with the other allied generals
and would give the prince a reply to-
morrow. whether the Interview would
be desirable.
The anti foreign element an followed
the flight Of the court
"Looting continues and the Boxers
concealed In several different sections
of the city still keep up a desut0ry FIRE
The streets are picketed by the allied
troops.
The first German contingent OF
troops, 5000 In number. viii arrive to-
morrow
According 70 numerous reports the
many thousands % Boxers who We're
scattered on the arrival OF the allies are
again masslng TO attack Pekin These
rumors create great uneasiness.
The japanese have captured 5000
bushels Of rice and silver bullion 10 the
amount OF $1,000 600
In Tien Tsin the Americans have
captured silver bullion 20 the value OF
half a million dollars.
"Pekin. August 20. via Shanghai sun
day.-Ching shin. Ma Tung and Chung
H. members OF the Tsung III Yamen.
are trying % negotiate with the gener-
ais Of the allied forces. through Sir Rob
ert Hart. director Of imperial customs.
In order 10 prevent the destruction OF
the innermost palace OF the Forbidden
city with the same object In view. the
russians have occupied the palace
Resident Americans hope that the
negotiations viii not succeed. They
think the city ought 10 be completely
destroyed that Ma Tung and Chung
II should be .beheaded. since they
formed part Of the cabal which caused
the murder of Baron Won Ketteler. and
attempted 10 massacre all foreigners.
ana that no leniency should be shown
or the next generation OF Cinnamon will
repeat the crime.
Many residents Of other natlonalltles
are moving into the American section
IN order TO be safe from the thievinp
that is going on.
with the missionaries who are being
escorted today 10 Tlen Tsln ON their
way home were Mrs. and Miss Wood
ward and Miss Payne OF Chicago.
The British forces met. five miles IN
me westward Of Pekn. 300 Boxers ana
sV0V regular Chinese troops. The latter
ned without a shot and the Boxers fol-
lowed suit after losing seventy mon