The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
II. WILMINGTON, n c.. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 100

from repeated information which the
minister received there on the subject.
UNPLEASANT TO THE UNITED
STATES.
a foreign office official, answering
questions of the correspondent of the
Associated Press said:
There are no signs that Russia
means to repudiate her proposition, but
il is already clear that the entente OF
the powers viii not be affected there
by. Germany gave Russia a formal an
swer TO her proposition, but / am un-
able to state whether this answer
an expression on the subject. The for
eign office knows that the most recent
and very contradictory news cabled
here from Washington is most unpleas-
ant TO the United States government.
THE doubt regarding Ii Hung
Chang's credentials remains strong.
He has not been recognized by the
powers as Chinas peace plenipoten-
tiary DR.. Mumm Won Schwarnzen-
made a visit to Ii Hung Chang, nor
did the latter visit the minister. II
Ii Hung Chang is the plenipotent.ary,
as he claims, it is his business 10 ap-
proach the Representatives of the pow
ers first. A member of the United
States embassy here told the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press that
all the powers, with the exception of
Germany, are anxious to make peace
with China and that they will practi-
cally recognize Ii Hung Chang as
China's representative
ALL THE MARINE EVACUATE
Annoy.
Berlin, September S.-A dispatch re-
ceived here todav from Annoy under
date of Thursday September 9Th an
nounced that all the foreign marines
landed there and at Kulung Flu had
been withdrawn.
st. Petersburg. September SIT is
believed in we'll informed circles here
that the adherence OF the United
States and France to Russia's pro-
posal to withdraw the troops OF the
powers from Pekin may now be re-
lied upon. Japans acceptance Is also
expected.
HOW Won kETTELER WAS KILL
ED.
Berlin, September S.-A dispatch
from Shanghai dated Friday. Septem-
be- 7th says:
The staff surgeon of the German
legation announces that an eXam1na-
ton shows the cause of Baron Won
Ketteler's death to have been a bull
been instantaneously fatal. AT the
funeral Minister Conger made a stir
ring speech to the diplomatic body.
All the foreign detachments were
present
Ching Sin, the Manchu president Of
the ministry of finance, is reported 10
have committed suicide.
Chang Chi Lungs efforts to secure
loan of 900 taels from Chinese
merchants at Harkow is believed to
havs. failed.
The Chinese papers publish an
edict, dated August 18th, ordering the
presidents and secretaries OF the mfK-
isserial departments to proceed to Ia
Yaun Flu withCut delay, IN order to
assist the emperor in .disFatching tht
affairs of state"
Washington, September S.-The ia
oanese Legation. received today the fol
lowing telegram from the foreign Office
at Toxic:
According TO recent telegrar1s re-
| ceived from EIeneral Yamagushi a
Pekin, the petrol sent out on the 29d
ultimo, went as far as Chang ring III
| and Lukoy fChiaO, and found every
| thing quiet.
! After the Chinese defeat nt Peit
| sang, Yu LIB and all his family, it L
|
/ Heng was killed during the engage
nlent at Tung Chow; and Rsu Tunt
also killed himself, while the where
abouts Of Prince Tuen and Yang
have not yet been discovered.
THE Chinese in Pekin being on tn
verge of starvation. the rIcs seized b,
| the Japanese forces was distribute
| among then1-
| Prince Ching was expec1sd to arriv
on the 3rd at Using Ho, whence th
| Japanese cavalry will escort him L
| Pekin- The emperor has :been aScer
tained to f5e now at Hsun Hua Flu
"The Japanese legation also has re
ceived the following announcement ii
| reference to the Japanese at Annoy:
| peace Eand order having been re
| stored at annoy, and the full protec
| ton of the foreign residents and thei
property assured by the local author
tiles, the japanese government with
drew on t1le Tth the rest sui the Jap
anese marines from that port. Th
| local authorities also apologiZed fo
the burning of the Japanese temple a
the port
st. Petersburg, September STE
| support Of Germany and Great Britai
is not yet despaired of fere, but
they do not agree to withdraw, Rus
sia- it is again asserted, VIII neverthe
less firmly maintain her decision.
withdraw her troops from Pekin.
Berlin, September S.-The Tageblat
tonight says st is certain that Gel
many, Japan, Great Britain, Austri'
and Italy will leave their troops at Pc
kin. Russia. the United States an
J probably France withdrawing to Tie
! Tsin.
! copyrighted 1909 by Associated Press
/ Tien Tsia. September so, Via Shane
] hal. September Limited States Mil
lister Conger is said to insist that Eal
Lii Hung Chang shall be allowed
Soroceed to Pekin for conference. o.
ders have been received from Washin
ton that 5000 American troops shall b
| divided between Pdxin, Tien 1sin
| Taku for the winter.
| DeWitt's Little Early RisecS ar
| Drempt no Ia "a hIo rI,oaSant pOWerfu