The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-10-05
THE REPORT |SOEN|ED
France, Russia and Germany Have
No Secret Agreement.
BerIiner ro.t Denies French. Rus
sian and American omcers He
fused 60 obey Won Wsidersee
UntiI Ho.tiIitIes Resume.

Picking. Sept. 25, via Taku,. Sept.
2s. via Shanghai. Oct. lat the con-
ference of generals to-day the Rus
sian commander. Gen. Linoviteh. an
nounced the immediate withdrawal
from Picking of the bulk of the Rus
sian troops and the legation. He
will leave on Thursday, September
81. and the legation will follow on
Saturday. There will remain a mix
ed force of about 1000 to represent
Russia.
Tien-Tsin, Sept. 2s, via Shanghai.
Oct. i.-Orders from Washington di-
rec.:ng the withdrawal of the bulk
of the American troops were recei-
cd this afternoon and preparations
TO comply will be begun Immediate
ly. Gen. Chaffee is here directing
the movement, which will commence
at the earliest possible moment.
Berlin. Oct. 2.--Thc statement pub
lished in Paris that France. Russia
and Germany have arrived at a COM
plete understanding in regard TO the
retention Of troops at Picking, and
that Germany abandons her demands
for the punishment of the instigators
OF the outragcs before the peace ne
gotiations begin. il denied here Off
cially.
4 foreign Official made the follow
ing statement on the subject: 1.-THE
story is inaccurate. particularly the
intimation that Germany. Russia and
France have formed a separate diplo-
matte group. Negotiations between
these powers continue as with the
others. Germany does not expect
Great Britain's answer TO her pro-
posal for several days"
The semi-oflicial press uniformly
discredits the assertions, but a we'll
informed diplomat assured a press
correspondent Monday evening that
he had excellent reasons for believing
them 20 be true. especially as the Ger
man foreign Office had itself admitted
that Russia had dropped all inten-
,ions of Withdrawing from Picking.
The Berliner Post denies that the
French. Russian and American Off
GERS have refused To obey Count Won
Naldersee until hostilities are resum-
ed. The foreign Office is unable TO
confirm the reports of the degrade
ton OF Prince Tuan. but the admis-
sion Is made that there has been an
improvement in the disposition OF
China toward foreigners. This change
the Bcrliner Post attributes 20 Count
Won Waldersee's arrival.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Frankfurtcr Ieitung and the CORE
spondent OF Lokal Anzeiger confirm
the issuance Of imperial orders de-
grading Prince Tuan. but the Lokal
Anzeiger's adyices show that the
edicts are regarded as a sham in for
eign circles in Shanghai. Monday ev-
ening the Berliner Post had a long
article which tends 10 exonerate the
Chinese government for responsible
ity for the atrocities and makes con-
eessions in favor of the emperor. en-
press regent and Mandarins which
are somewhat surprising when com
ing from journal that has all along
supported the German note. The
article says; "No doubt the Chinese
was forced by considerA-
tion OF self-preservation to yield TO
the all-powerful Boxers. So grea:
was their hatred against foreigners
that the government feared annihila-
ton II IL resisted"
Washington. Oct. 2.-Mr Wu. the
Chinese minister, has received Official
of the issuance of an
lmperinl decree degrading Prince
ruan. Kangi and other officials for
their course in regard 20 the recent
troubles In China. This information
agrees with that contained i'm dis
patch received by the state depart
ment Monday from Consul McWade at
Canton.
ST. Petersburg. Oct. 2.--The war Of
fee announces that dispatches from
and Kharbin say Gen.
rschitschagoff sent Col. Kopeiken
with a detachment of Cossacks, rail- |
road troops and volunteers to engage
]. force of Chinese who had occupied |
The railroad at Sanchakan. The Rus
slams won two obstinate fights. For |
Iy-three dead Chinese were left in |
he trenches after the second engage
nent.
London, Oct 1.-The Austro- Hun
yarian foreign office" says the Vienna
of the Morning Post.
has received circular note which
France has addressed TO the powers.
n which she agrees as To the neces-
lily of obtaining satisfaction ;or the
attack. but suggests that
he ministers in Picking should imme-
lately begin negotiations on the
'ther questions at issue.
The note also proposes the perma-
tent prohibition of the import of
rms and ammunition into China. the
azing of the Notifications between
'eking and the sea, and the mainte-
lance of legation guards"
Beatincation of AntoInex Frassi.
Rome, Oct. during the beatifica-
ion of AntOinez Frassi. one of the