The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-10

| IIlll IOudy InaC lnerG Is reason Tor nope
now respecting the welfare of the lega-
TONERS at Peking. Minister Wu's cable
gram from Sheng, taken In connection
with the report Of Admiral Bruce from
I1en TSfn, has done much to encourage
| this hopeful feeling. Mr. WI brought his
/ telegram to the state department this
morning in person, and pointed out to
Secretary Hay what he regarded as some
significant and gratifying features of his
dispatch. Such, for instance. was Sheng' s
description of the Chinese who are at
taeking the legations as "rebellious troops
and rioters" and the positive statement
that the Chinese government is opposing
them There is reason to believe that
/ much of the credit for the awakening Of
the Chinese government to the sense Of
its responsibility for the safety of the
foreign ministers is due to Minister Wus
personal efforts.
TO BRIBE FANATICS.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Minister WI
has cabled to Sheng, the director general
Of imperial posts, at Shanghai, and to the
viceroy at Nankin, a request that they
take steps to have it made known i'll Pc
king and vicinity that heavy rewards will
be paid by the American people for the
salvation of the people in the legations.
The minister did not make this repre-
stntation upon the authorization Of the
United States government but upon many
statements that had been made to him
by prominent American citizens. He was
approached yesterday by some ladies.
friends and relatives of some of the peo-
pie who were with Minister Conger when
the outbreak occurred, beseeching him to
offer rewards. which they would pay to
any one who would help the besieged.
BERLIN IN DOUBT.
TIL, Of
fee claims to have no later authentic news
from Peking than that published, and re-
mains in doubt as to the fate of the
whites there. Regarding the attitude of
the powers q foreign office official said
that they continue harmonious, and the
harmony just now is standing the first
serious test, namely, sending to China of
another Japanese divisional reinforcement
which the commanders al Tien Tsin will
especially welcome. There is now, the Of
fetal added, no objection to the landing
of foreign forces by any of the allied
powers, eff they would only hasten their
arrival - ..-atq
The British charge d'aTaires, Lord
Cough, said to a representative Of the As
sociated Press:
1.-THE powers are not engaged in new
interchange of views regarding Japan
most recent inquiry, but each power has
hurry to formulate a more remote plan
of political action, the first thing neces-
sary is the relief of Peking.
Lui Hal Hoan, Chinese minister to Ber-
lin, told a representative Of the Associated
Press that he had received today dis
patch from Ii Hung Chang, dated July T.
saying:
mo authentic confirmation has arrived
of the Peking slaughter, but have relia-
BILE information that Prince Ching has or
ganized q determined resistance to the
Boxers. fighting them with regular troops
& majority Of which remain loyal. Several
severe encounters have been fought, in
which the loyal troops were victorious.
Three thousand rebels have been killed In
the streets before the gates of Penng.
The German government fears the
spread of the trouble
SECRET UNDERSTANDING.
BERLIN, July "a note has appeared
in the ST. Petersburg Herold stating that
there has existed a Russo-German agree
ment since last autumn regarding ques-
tions relating to far Asia, according to
the terms of which each nation is obliged
to warn the other in advance if serious
separate steps are intended. On making
INQUIRIES at the foreign office tonight the
representative of the Associated Press
could obtain neither an affirmation nor
denial of the above report.
KAISER TO HIS WARRIORS.
KEEL, July addressing the first ma
val division prior to its departure for Chi
ma today, Emperor William said:
yours is the first division of armored
ships which I send abroad. Remember
YOU will have to fight cunning foe, pro-
vided with modern weapons, TO aVenge
the German blood which has flowed But
+l,a nd |
rest till China is subdued and all the
bloody deeds are avenged. You will fight
together wi the troops Of vacicus nation
alities. See that you maintain good COM
radeship with them"
RUSSIA URGES JAPAN TO ACT.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 9.-Authorita-
tive information just obtained confirms
the report that Russia has consented to
and Is even desirous that Japan Should
actively cooperate in the pacifcation OF
China Russia places no limit on the
number of Japanese troops to be employ
ed, and only stipulates that this agree
ment is not to constitute a mandate
whereby Japan will obtain a privileged
position Japan, it is added, must coop
crate in the work of paci1cation on the
same conditions as the other powers.
PACK TRAIN FOR CHINA
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Fhe departure
of the first pack train for Chinese service
was reported to the war department to-
day in a telegram from Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash. 1t says the transport Lenox
passed out of Columbia river to sea at Z
o'clock this morning, carrying 3SS horses
belonging to the Sixth cavalry, twenty
eight riding horses for packers and 100
pack mules.
PROTECTS BOXERS IN BODIES.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-Hong Kong
papers that arrived here today by the
Rio de Janeiro stated that through the
influence of Yu Hsien, governor of Shan
Tung, whom the German officials had
cashiered last year, Peking officials have
persuaded themselves that the Boxers con-
stituted society that may be used to ad-
vantage by the Chinese against foreigners
Consequently, in their proclamations and
orders to officials, instructions have been
given to prosecute Boxers who act singly,
but to leave all patriots" and "gymnasts
who affect military drill" severely alone.
ESCAI'ED THE BOXERS.
PITTSBURG, Fa.. July s-Rev. George
W. Chalfant, of this CITY, received word
that his son, Rev George P. Chalfant
and wife, lately missionaries 10 China
| have arrived at San Francisco on the