Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-02
CE RMAN MINISTER
is MURDERED.
lie Was Cut to Pieces by Chinese Trouble
is Spreading Attack on Taku
Forts Was an Error.

underestimate They will consider
IL statesmanlike for Lord Salisbury 20
arrange a settlement OF some kind with
Russia and the empress, II q cOmprO-
mise be practicable.
ADMIRAL KEAIPFF APPROVED.
New York July "A special to the
Tribune from Washington says;
The latest developments demonstrate
ing the disastrous consequences at Pee
kin Of the attack on the forts have
caused a remarkable revuIsion OF Of
fetal sentiment regarding Admiral
Kempa, who abstained from participa-
ton in this act Of foreign admirals. Of
fetal anxiety had for more than "a week
manifested itself I'm finding fault with
him. No cOncealment was made of
the displeasure caused by his too brief
dispatches, with their exasperating
omission n most important words. and
his apparent failure 20 discriminate be-
tween what Washington was most
anxious 10 know and what Il looked
upon as trivial Today more than one
member OF the cabinet was efusiye I'm
making amends for the structures OF "a
week ago, aud the sturdy. straightfor-
ward sailor admiral is a hero.
POWERS ARE PUZZLED.
New York, July "A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
II is becoming apparent 10 diplomats
In Washington that behind the interna-
| tiOnal concert prevailing with respect 10
| China, interested nations are quietly
trying TO ascertain where each will
stand when consideration Is given 10
! the question OF the future government
Of the kingdom.
! 1t is known that Japan has been
| sounding the United States and Great
! Britain 20 ascertain the position they
| will take in the event Of certain con-
| tingencies growing out Of any policy
Russia may adopt There is reason
| to believe that Great Britain has been
equally jealous In making inquiries on
this point, and Germany, likewise. has
not been behindhand.
JAPAN IS AGGRESSIVE.
one OF the most important results OF
Japan's representations TO Secretary
Hay has been that he has informed
the Toxic government that the United
states, Individually has no objection
10 her placing as many troops In China
as may be necessary 10 settle the trou-
Bile. japan has approached other Eu-
ropean powers 10 ascertain their views
as 10 her intention TO send an army
into China but the result can only be
inferred. 1t Is learned on authority
that beside reinforcing her squadron
at Taku, Japan has modified a diyi- |
sion Of between 1900 and 20 900 men.
As she has an effective force Of 5000 |
men already in China, Il win be seen |
that she will soon be represented by |
a military force larger than that Of any |
other power.
SLAUGHTERED THE GERMAN MIN !
ISTER.
London. July 2.-Omcial dispatches /
received by the consular body al /
Shanghai, an Express cable dated /
Shanghai, July lst says confirm In /
the fullest manner the report Of the
butchery Of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister. on June 18th. The
ambassador was riding In Legation
street when he was attacked by Chi
nese troops aud 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 killed and
their bodies thrown into the flames.
Official information OF this CHASTITY
business has created the utmost con-
sternation among the consul generals
OF the powers, who expressed fears that
war lOutrancee will be declared
against the Pekin government. The
consuls entertain little hope that any
foreigners are left alive in the lpital
There We're 100 foreigners connected
with the legations, fifty in the Gus
tom house, English and American
tourists and others TO the number Of
100 and nearly 500 legation guards
The British foreign office, the Daily
Mail learns, has received news from
she British consul at Che Foo that
Baron Won Ketteler has been killed.
but no other information.
EXCITING ALL FOREIGNERS.
A dispatch to the Express from
Nankin, June 30th, says: French
priests here have received reports from
Pekln that the public executions of
foreigners have been in progress since
June 2Vth. The news comes by run
ners from French priests at Pekin,
VINO state that they administered the
last rites 10 the condemned men"
Nankin cables, dated Sunday. say
hat Viceroy Liu Yum Yih received a {
from Gen Yulu stating that I
he German minister had been MUIR @
Tered az Pekin. Yulu, who escaped &
rom Tien Tsin 20 Pao Ting Flu. also q
Nired' Position desperate. Implore q
'our help. Foreign troops Of eight ma :
ionalities entering Pekin to the mum. 1
Ter Of 10000 or 10000 / cannot hold I
Dut four days" I
Liu Yum Yih has received this from
he Viceroy Of Yunshiki. Foreign }
r9ops victorious at Tien Tsln. They I
VII enter Pekin Immediately" I
outbreaks OF the Boxers appear to !
'e imminent at Canton. The feeling J
4 unrest steadily Increases. :
CHINESE ARE ADVANCING. !
Boxers fromg Hing Tu were marched !
n Sunday on Che Foo. The governor :
cared for the town and sent 10 the
iarships for forces. A small riot oc- /.
urred at Che Foo on Saturday !
FlItv-two refugees who have ar =
wed from New Chwang aver that the :
'oxers have destroyed the railway :
orth OF Port Arthur, and that all the !
.iherlcan and English residents are !
Gen. Yuanshihikan. commanding the Z
est foreign-drilled troops In china. I
as notified the German governor OF \
40 Chou that he will not permit the z
eilnans' proposed expedition 20 Welh- =
en- 20 rescue Chalf0nt and the Misses \
owden and Hawes, the American 7
lssionarles IN the hands OF the Box =
= Inc missionaries at Pao Ting Fu J
ere reported 20 be safe on June 25th.
a correspondent In Shanghai learns :
ON Official sources that the Chinese
e laying torpedoes between Shanghai !
ia the kiang Nan arsenal Agents y
the Boxers are busy IN Shanghai Z
ovoking hatred Of foreigners. =
THE RELIEF COLUMN -
Nothing has been heard from the r
lumn which relieved Admiral Sew
our five days ago and then proceed J
toward Pekin: but as II takes al :
lst Two days 60 communicate be-
,een Iien Tsin and Che Foo there Z