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Ftom stan Correspondent
pssfs. Deo s II Hung chang rece'vet
an Imperial ediot to-day. announcing
that Gen Tuns fu Islans had been
.,,,,,sd Of all hi. honors and oY,cea but al
lowed 10 retain the command OF ms amy.
a.d had been ordered TO Kansu province with
S.eoo OF his men
This 10 the most important decree that mas
yet been Issued by tho Court IL has been
explained In these dispatches that since the
nisht Of tho Court from Pekin the Empress
Dovaser and Emperor Kwang-su have been
absolutely in the power OF Tuns Fu Hsians
lie commanded the army which surrounded
the Court and these troops were tho only
ones az the command OF the Empress Dow
sser and the Emperor. Hence. II Tnns Fu
Hsane said that they could not return to
Pskin. they had no redress assuming that they
we're willing TO come back to the capital
In their original proposition the Ministers
demanded the head OF Tuns Flu Hsians.
but under the circumstances II was Inn
possible for the Court TO agree to this
ltis probable that there will be consideraois
trouble over the severity Of the punishment
of Chinese officers demanded by the Ministers.
This is the point which has 50 far deiayed
the opening Of the peace negotiations.
Flu Hsans improves the chances OF the re-
turn Of the Empress powager and the En-.
peror to Pekiu, but to what extent II is I'M
possible TO say at this time.
The latest edict will undoubtedly result
In representations TO the Ministers by Id
Hung Chang and Prince Ching. the Chinese
peace pleni ipotentiaries. who are now sounding
the Empress Dowaser on the proposition that
the Court shall return on the basis OF guaran-
tee for protection and an undertaking from
her that she will not interfere In any way
with the Government. which shall be under
control OF the Emperor
Despat ches we're received here to-day
confirming officially the statement made In
these dispatches on Deo that the Empress
Dowager was willing to lnt'lct the death PEN
atty on gu Hslen. the notorious anu-,oreisn
Governor of Shansi. who was responsible for
the massacre OF missionaries and native
Christians In that province. In previous
edict It had been decreed that Yu Hsien should
be banlshed to the extreme borders OF the
Empire. where he was to be put TO work on
the roads This was not satisfactory to the
Ministers, who thought this man. OF oil.
should be put TO death.
The Empress Dowager In the latest edict
promises that this will be done soon. but
the decree does not state In what manner
lu Hsien Is to meet his death. II Is believed
that this action OF the Empress Dowager.
taken In connection with the banishment OF
Tung Flu Hslang TO Kansu. will help the situa-
ton materially.
The correspondent OF THE SrN has received
advices from Chinese sources TO the effect that
Prince Tuan. the notorious anti-foreigner
and father OF the heir apparent. has gone TO
Kansu to visit a relative" Tuan's son was
married to Gen. Tung Flu Hsiang's daugh-
ter last spring. While the correspond
eut's Information comes from source which
has hitherto been trustworthy. IL must be
taken for what IL 10 worth II the report is
true. il is probable that Tuan and Tung Flu
Hsians went to Kansu together and that the
two worst offenders during the Boxer troubles.
II not dead. are at least out Of the way for the
time beiog They can be dealt with very
easily later on.
The funeral OF Col. Yorck. the commander
of the German expedition to KalRan. who
died Of asphyxiation. took place to-day.
All the commanders. with their staffs. attend
cd The foreign Ministers were also pres
ent.
Mr.. Coneer. the American Minister, has
forwarded the text OF the note decided on
by the Ministers to Washington.
Tune Flu Hsiang is regarded as one OF the
most formidable and dangerous OF the Chi
nese Generals. and the nited States Gov
made a special EFFORT TO obtain his
punishment for connection with the Boxer
outrages KanSi, whittier the latest lmpe-
7 al decree ordered him to proceed. Is his home.
The Chinese are said to regard the sending
~ disgraced officer or statesman TO his own
home as peculiarly severe punishment
zen Tung IL an -Mohammedan Of Central
A sian origin. but IL was in crushing out the
Mohamm edan rising OF isa5-e8 in kansu |
that he distinguished himself He had pre-
yiously served as a General al Aksu and |
ksshgar, on the extreme western border OF
the Chinese Empire. in the mountains OF
eastern Turkestan Gen. Tung's force OF |
edan merCenaries was the favor |
tie bodyguard OF the Empress Dowsger at |
pakin and il was party Of his soldiers that |
assa ssinated the Chancellor OF the Japanese !
legation last June He was the most prom |
inent commander Of the Imperial troops that |
besieged the legations and opposed the |
march OF the allied forces