The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-10-06
IND OF THE WAR IN SIGHT
DOWNFALL OF THE BOXERS.
Imperial Edict Commands the Pun
ishment of the Leaders Of the
Outbreak-Tuan Deprived of His
Office-Number Of other High Of
hcialx Are to BE Sacrificed.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The Chinese minis
ter has delivered to the state department
official confirmation of the degradation OF
Prince Tuan and many other Chinese lead
ers. The following official statement is
made as to Minister Wu's dispatch:
"a cablegram received from Director
General Shcng at Shanghai states that by
imperial edict, issued on September 25,
Prince Chwang, Prince Yih, secondary
Princes Tsai-Lien and Tsai lying are de-
prived Of all their respective ranks and
Offices; that Prince Tuan is deprived OF Of
tice and is handed over to the imperial clan
court, which shall consult and decide upon
severe penalty, and his salary is to be
stopped; that Duke Tsai Ian and the pres
ident Of the censomte Ymg- -nen, are hand
ed over to the said board, who shall consult
and decide upon severe penalty; and that
kang-yi, assistant grand secretary and
president of the civil board, ana Uho-Su-
Chiao, president Of the board OF punish
ment, are handed over to the board OF
censors, who shall consult and decide upon
a penalty
Minister Wu's information appears to
put at rest all questions as to the fall OF the
leactionary element, headed by Prince
Tuan, and including the president OF the
|censorate and OF the board Of punishments
1t shows, moreover, that the punishment Of
Tuan is more severe than hitherto report
eu. Us he is removed from Office, fact moi
stated in the previous dispatches. The claI
| .,I, ~, Ia m Il
severe penalty i'll addition to the loss o
Office and servants.
The state department received dis
patch from Minister Conger announcing
the departure of the Russian legation iron
Pekin. Beyond this there was little addi
tionai bearing on the Chinese situation.
1t was stated officially that the reporte
French note TO the powers regarding tn
opening of negotiations and pefnlanen
disarmament OF the Chinese had been II
& ceiyed. If ii proves true that note Ia
It been sent it is said that the proposition ft
|. disarmament can hardly meet with fave
by this government, owing TO the con
IS mercial stanulng and recognized soverelg
o authority Of China as a nation.
E. Thus far there has been no protest
u the part OF this government against I'll
II appointment of lung-lu as one OF Il
e Chinese commissioners. The state depar
y ment is inclined now to think that he
y not as culpabe as the first reports ind
- :, Gated.
u Chi-hsin n Prisoner.
- - Shanghai, Oct. 3.-Chi-hsin, 3. member
- the tsung Ii yamen, of notorious anti-fo
70 eign tendencies and patron OF the Boxel
70 has been captured in the imperial city
70 the Japanese. His fate has not yet be-
70 decided upon.
- Chang stays in Tientsin.
Shanghai, Oct. 3.-I Hung Chang h
at abandoned his decision to proceed to Pek
ps and will, it is announced, begin negotl
st tions with the Russian minister to Chii
ig Nj. DE Giers, on the latter's arrival
a. Iientsin.
ng General Chafree has designated t
Ninth infantry, the Third squadron OF
on Sixth cavalry and Battery + to remain
ch Pekin. He estimates it will take mon
es to get the American troops out OF China