Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
The Report Of the Butchery Of the
German Minister Confirmed.
FEARS FOR FOREIGNERS IN PEKIy.
French Priests Report That Public Exe-
BUTTONS Of Foreigners Have Besn In
Progress Since june 2O-Advlces
Recsived In Washington.

bmallcst manner the report OF I'M
butchery Of Baron Won Ketteler, tn,
German minister, on June 49, Tn,
ambassador was riding in Legation
street when he was attacked by Chi
nese troops and Boxers. dragged from
his horse and killed. His body was
hacked to pieces with swords. The
German legation and six other build
ings were burned and a number Of
servants Of the legations were killed
and their bodies thrown into the
flames.
Official confirmation Of this ghastly
business has created the utmost con
sternation among the consul generals
Of the powers, who express fear that
war a l'outrance will be declared
against the Pekin government. The
consuls entertain little hope that any
foreigners are left alive in the capital.
There are 100 foreigners connected
with The legations, so in the custom
house, English and American tourists
and others to the number Of $50, and
nearly 500 legation guards.
The British foreign Office, the Daily
Mail learns, has received news from
the British consul Mt Che Foo that
Baron Won Ketteler has been killed,
but no other information.
A dispatch to the Express from
Nankin, June 30, says; "French
priests here have received reports
from Iekin that the public execu-
tons OF foreigners has been in prog
ress since June 20. The news comes
by runners from French priests at
Pekln, who state that they admins
tered The last rites to the condemned
men,"
NantIn cables, dated Sunday, say
that Viceroy Mu Yum Yih received
o telegram from Gen. Yulu on Satur-
day staring that the German minis
ter hal been murdered at Pekin.
Yulu, who escaped from Tien Tsin
to Pao Ting Eu, also wired: "Posi-
ton desperate. Implore your help.
Foreign troops of eight natonalities
entering Pekin to the number of 3d.
600 or 100000 | cannot hold out four
days"
Yin Yum Yih has received this from
the viccroy of Yunshiki: Foreign
troops victorious at Tien Tsin. They
will enter Pekin Immediately"
Outbreaks of the Boxers appear 10
be imminent at Canton. The feeling
Of unrest steadily increases. Boxers
from Ping tn were marching on Sun
day on Che Foo. The governor feared
for the town and sent to the warships
for forces.
Fifty-two refugees who have arrived
from New Chwang aver that the
Boxers have destroyed the railway
north Of Port Arthur, and that ell
the American and English residents
are leaving. Gen. Yuanshihkan, com
manding the best foreign drilled
troops IN China, has notified the Ger
man gWer Of Kiao Chau that he
will not permit the German proposed
expedition to Weihsien to rescue
Chalfont and the Misses Bowden and
HAYES, the American missionaries
In the hands of the Boxers. The mis-
sionaries at Pao Ting Flu were re-
ported TO be safe on June 2j.
Advlces Received In Washington.
Washington, July 2,-Yesterdoy's
advises TO the state department made
up of two cablegrams from Consul
General Goodnow at Shanghai
brought the foreign minister's at
Pekin along one day further in safety
showing that they were all alive with
che probable exception of the Ger
man minister, who, It seems, likely
hns been murdered. Some encour-
agemept Is drawn by the officials
from The fact that the other minis
ters We're alive on the later date, for
the officials believe that the diplomatic
corps At Pekin could not have pre-
served through the fury of the first
stages Of the outbreak only to fall |
victims to sober second thought. |
There Is also at least the indication
that the Chinese government itself
was protecting them, On the other
hand, the statement that the notori-
pusly onti-foreign Prince Tuan was
In complete control at Pekin was re-
garded as IN exceedingly grave de-
velopment and as tending to fix clear
" responsible for the happenings
Of the rast three weeks directly upon
the Pel;in government. An ameliorat-
Ing condition Is the refusal of the
great yiceroys, themselves of almost
absolute power in their provinces,
10 be controlled from Pekin in their
attitude toward foreigners. A high
official OF the state department said
Yesterday that there is nothing now
10 do but follow ont the course the
state department has already adopt-
ID, namely to have the United States
sonsus put themselves in commune
,ation with the viccroys of the prov
noes, treating the central govern
nent at Pelin as incapacitated for
work and, meanwhile,
LONG all in their power to protect
he foreigners in their respective dis
riots. The signs of amlcable dis
POSITION on the part of those viceroys