The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-14
BOILED ALIVE.
CONTINUED from page one.)
GERMANS RETALIATED.

assault upon Tsung Ii Yamen and burned
down the building.
WILL REMAIN AT TIEN-TsIN.
| st. Petersburg. July H.-A dispatch
| from KlabarovslS, dated July Il. says an
international council of war, held at Tien-
| Tsin, has decided, for the present to con-
fine the efforts of the allied forces to
| fortifying Tien-Tssn and establishing
safety communication with Taku forts
and arsenals.
Tien-Tsin. it is added, is being re-armed
with guns of the highest class.
WI SENDS A DISPATCH.
Washington July 1.-THE Chinese min
lister has sent a cable dispatch to the
ISoati of Shan Tung telling him that
anxious as TO the fate of Minister Conger
and requesting him TO cable any informa-
tion he may have on that point.
This is in addition TO the cablegram ne
forwarded Wednesday at the request OF
Secretary Hay.
IL HUNG CHANG SUMMONED.
Hong Kong, July 1L-Li Hung Chang
yesterday received an urgent teegraphic
summons to Pekin. 1t is reported that
he will proceed north tomorrow. The
Chinese agree that his absence is certain
to lead to trouble at Canton.
GEN. MILES MAKES A CALL.
Washington, July n--Lieut. Gen. Miles
was an early caller at the Chinese Lega-
ton today and had long conference with
Minister WI presumably concerning the
military situation In China.
Washington. July 1.-Consul General
Goodnows short dispatoh represents all
that the state or navy departments know
o. tie developments in China within the
last a hours.
His news only goes to confirm the gen.
eral belief that the situation in China is
steadily growing worse instead of better.
The Honan-Snansi referred by Mr. Good
now as the place where the viceroy ap-
pears to favor the Boxers, is said at the
state department to be actually two sep
crate provinces OF vast extent lying in
the western and northern portion OF Chi
ma.
shansi, meaning Western Island, is the
province lying directly west OF Chill, IN
which Pekin is located Honan adjoins
shans- on the south.
The two might present an almost i'm
passable barrier II. as Mr.. Goodnow's
dispatch indicates, they are disaffected
march of the armies of III Hung Chang
and the other great southern viceroys up
on Pekin.
NO CONFIRMATION.
No confirmation has reached the state
department OF the report for st. Peters
burg Of the torture and death of the Rus
sian minister at Pekin.
DR.. Won Hollenben. the German ambas-
sador, called upon Secretary Hay this
morning, bAt stated that he had no in
formation touching the Chinese situa-
ton.
A rumor was afoat this morning to the
effect that certain interviews attributed
to the Chinese minister here. Mr.. wu.
had attracted official attention and
might be made the subject of representa-
tions to him by the state department.
II Is understood nothing has as yet been
done In that direction, however. and Il
Is possible that the particular interviews
may he ignored officially in view of the
realization on the part OF the officials
that tho minister is under high nervous
tension.
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FALL RIVER MILLS TO CLOSE.
Fall River. Mass. July 1.-THE follow
ing mills In this city will close next week
In pursuance of the curtallment policy