Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-19
Submission of Proposition as
Basis for Peace Negotiations.
OUR MINISTER INSTRUCTED
He is Prepared to Deal with tho New
Phase of the Situation Developed by
General Acceptance of the French Note
Death of vice-consul Ragsdaie. of
Tien Tsin Expedition of Allies Found
Walls of Chou Choon Ornamental with
Human Heads.
tBy Telegraph to virginian.pilot>
Human Heads,


Washington, d. c., Oct. 1S.-For the
first time in three days Minister Con
ger was heard from at the State De
partment to-day. lie communicated by
cable the substance of certain PROPOSE
tions advanced by Prince Ching and Lii
Hung Chang as Il basis for the conduct
of negotiations for n settlcmen. of the
Chinese trouble. Tho Chinese Govern
nlent had prepared the way for these
by preliminary action looking toward
the punishment of Chinese officials
guilty OF completely in the Boxer up
rising. and while the text of MIR. Con-
gers communication is not made pub
lie. 1t is believed that the last Chinese
advance is addressed TO some of The
propositions contained in the French
note, being in the nature Of counter
proposals and proceeding upon the
theory that what has been done in the
matter OF punShments is sufficient 10
meet the demands of tile Powers in
that respect.
MIR. CONCERTS INSTRUCTIONS.
1T was learned at the State Depart
ment that AIR. Congcr's previous in
structions tit him perfectly to deal with
tne new phase Of the Chinese situation
developed by the general acceptance of
the French note. as the basis for pres
ent action.
Yesterday NJ Thiebaut. the French
Nharse here, called at the state De-
partment and proposed 10 the Score
tary the Immediate institution at Pekin
or negotiations for Il settlement and il
appears that the Secretary then agreed
10 do his part. His promise was made
verbally ana it may not be reduced to
writing ut all. but Mr. Conger is al
ready acting in conformity herewith.
MOST or the Powers have accepted
the French note with reservations IN,
IL Is said that they all agree upon a
sulnclent number of points of the first
magnitude 10 warrant the assemblin,,
or the diplomatic body ut Pekin TO
peslh work OF formulating objects OF
common desire and reconciling diver
gent views. II is probable that to This
pody VIII be referred the latest Chinese
counter proposition received to-day by
cable from AIR. Conger.
REPLY TO CHINA DIsPATc11ED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Sccrctarv Uav
said to-day that the reply TO the mos,
soGe OF the Emperor OF China thank
ing the President for the attitude of
thc United States, ana expressing hope
Oh Il speedy settlement, had been dis
acter' IT thanked the Emperor for his
oNpressions ana joined in the hong of
IL speedy and satisfactory peace.
HURRY OF FRANCE.
Paris Oct. 19.-Russia. Austria. Ger
many and Great Britain having al
ready replied aiIrnatively to NJ. Del
cases note, he is notifying thr Pow
ers of the acceptance of the first and
is asking each of them TO instruct their
ministers to Pcllin to begin peace no
goiiations. Favorable replies are cx-
pected from all NJ. Pchon. tho French
minister nj Pekin, therefore. has been
instructed TO place himself in touch
win The ambassadors ana Chinese en-
issares for the purpose of ,17e-.1firr-, me-
EQUATIONS at The earliest moment.
CONSUL RAGSDALB DEAD.
Washington. Oct. lS.-Thc state Dc
partment has received a report from
the consul at Nagasalyi OF the denth ot
that place on September 10. of e. W
Kagsdale, vice consul and marshal Of
the consular court at Tien Tsin. China
Mr.. tagsdalc was q resident OF Santa
itosa Cal. and was appointed marshal
In lS9S and vice consul in 1900. He had
gone from I'icn Tsin IN Nagasuki in
July for the benefit OF his health.
y JOINT PROPOSAL.
London. Oct. lS.A representative of
the Associated Press learns that Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang have finally
succeeded in drawing up Il joint pro-
posal for Il settlement This has been
received by the Powers. Beyond the
fact that it's likely To require consid-
cradle alteration before proving ac-
ceplaDle nothing is asccptainable here
regarding the actual terms. The Chi
nese minister here processes ignorance
OF such proposal, but it can be definite
~ said that it is now engaging the at
tention OF the british Foreign Office.
Gil CHOW WALLIS ORNAMINTED.
Pekin, Wednesday, Oct. II, Via Tien
Tsin and Shanghai, oct 1S.-The Pei<in
column of the Tao Ting Flu expedition
arrived ut II point six miles south of
Chi Chow yesterday without encounter
ing opposition.
They found the heads of II Boxers on
the walls OF Chou Choon and they kill
ed seven of the imperial troops.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersce
has arrived here and has been accord
ed full military honors. lie was ac-
companed by an escort of international
troops 10 the palace of the Dowager
Empress.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AFRO
CAN'T
London Oct. 1S.-'rhe Times CORE
spondent at Fekin, DR.. Morrison, de-
scribes the tone of the joint note off Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching as
"characteristically arrogant, as if 1t
were China and not Europe that is die
tatng terms"
OPERATIONS OF RUSSIANS.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 1s-The War Of
vices regarding the advance to the oc-
cupa lion of Aiukden. These show that
the Russians left camp at Lilo Jan. Sep
TENDER 3r The Chinese retired before
them in disored. piunderng and burn
Ing the villages as they traS'ersed them
The main pody or the Chinese retired
In the direction of Mukden. although