The sun., 1900-10-27
GREAT CHINESE
LEADERS HAVE
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Kang vi and Yu Hsiem Took
THIS Method Of Escaping
Punishment.
PRINCE TUAN MAY FOLLOW
Has Been so Severely Censured From
the Throne That il Will be no
Surprise if He Takes
the Course of the
Others.

Washington, Oct. 26.--The Chinese
minister has received Il dispatch stating
that Kang vi. Il >mcmber of the cabinet,
with lung l.u and one Of the intense
nntifOrcign leaders, whose punishment
was demanded by the powers, died of
illness on the 18Th inst; also that Yu
llsicn, the late governor of Shhnsi, who
is said to haze been responsible for the
death Of many missionaries, has com
mitled suicide by swallowing gold leaf.
Minister Wu regards this act as thc re-
suit of the disfuvor which the high oili-
ralS have received from the throne.
The death of l[ang vi is an important
event, as he was one of the ringleadcrs
whose punishment witS demanded by the
powers. lie held the position OF as
-istant grand secretary and president Of
the civil board and also was one of the
.iX Chinese statesmen making up the
privy council, or cnhinet, which is the
body nearest the throne.
Following the demands Of the powers
for his punishment, an edict was issued
handing him over to the board of censOrs
to consult and decide upon a penalty for
his misdoing The same edict punished
4 Prince Tuan, but it was thought that
the Tuan influence would secure lenicncy
for Kang vi and others. The dispatch
n shows, however, that Kang vi himself
Z recognized that there was no hope Of
n imperial favor. Although the dispatch
Y to Minister WI says only that Kang vi
+ died on the 18th inst, it is thought
\ that this death was the natural result
Of the disgrace which has overtaken the
4 antiforeign and Boxer element.
Governor Yu's method of suicide. Ty
IL. 4 4.
1t is II means by which high prrsonage>
n take their life, the gold leaf hcing rep
n rcscntative of their high station. The
leaf forms congealcd ball in tho canals
of the body and brings death from suifo-
n cation.
Tuan May Go Too.
4 Minister W'n's adviccs also show that
II Prince Tuan has been visited with severe
rcnsure from the throne and to such IN
II extent that il would he no surprise il Ii,
Followed the course of Kang vi and Yu
a lie has been prevented from accompany
n ing The imperial court to Sinan-Fu ana
4 remains at Shansi. cut off from further
A Influence on the throne. 1t is cNpcctc5
y than he will bc banished, which to /;
II plncr of the blood is worse than drcup
NJ lltinn. and under the Chinese idea ii
"a promicty suicide is likely to be his end
Il Minister WI laid his dispatches bcfor,
N Secretary Hay.
y dispatch from Paris says:
According to dispatch from Picking
dated Oct. n. to the IIahas agency
n Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang have
communicated to the legations the impc
n rial decree in accordance with which tn,
n princes and ministers responsible for th,
recent troubles in China are To he pun
ISii"d according TO their respective de
srces of culpabilty.
The emperor recognizes the fact that
General Tung-Fuh-S Slang has committee
serious otfenscs, and he charges Primo,
Ching and Ii Hung Chang to fix the pen
alties to he imposed on those for whom
the Europeans demand punishment.
The decree states that Chinese plcn
ipotcntaIies have already inflicted nun
l"hment upon some princes. These plcn
ilotcntaricS assure the emperor of tht
h death of Kiung-Yi
These communications arc not salts
n factory to the legations