The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-08

, Kiang, alone, 1t is added, published
| Prince Tuans edict against foreigners.
| The consuls have informed the tadmIrals
| Of the attitude of the latter functionary.
A telegram from the French consul at
| Tien Tsin, dated June 28, said he then
| considered the situation somewhat i'm
proved. a telegram from the French
consul at Hoi How dated July T. says:
The agitation Of the past few days
has subsided and calm is re-established,
| thanks to the vigorous measures Of the
! authorities.
The consul of France at Che Foo, undcI
| date of July !, transmits a rumor tkat
Men Tnug Sian is master of the situation
| at Peking and is preparing an edict
| against foreigners; ana rebels, this consul
| also says, occupy the Yellow river.
Ii HUNG CHANG HELPLESS.
EERLIN, July IA dispatch from Can,
ton received here, is authority for the
statement that Ii Hung Chang's jollrncy
north has been practically abandoned, al
| though the United States gunboat Prince
| ton, is still awaiting him at that point.
Ii Hung himself declares that he has no
| influence in the North.
WHERE FRANCE STANDS.
PARIS. July I'm the chamber Of
| deputies today the minister of foreign af-
| fairs, M. Delcasse, replying to question
| said:
Japan has expressed to us it's desire to
act In accord with the other powers ana
| do nothing without them France has
| Informed the Japanese government thai
it will see with pleasure the cooperation
| of Japan in the common cause"
AS concerns state OF war, NJ Del
| casse said:
Against whom could war be declared
The imperial government appears either
to have been abducted or imprisoned bv
the rebels, but the viccroys do not seem
| disposed to obey the rebel chiefs"
The minister then explained the dangers
of a declaration of war for the Europeans
in China, saying that moreover declar-
alton could not be an isolated act and
France had no reason to take tie in
itiative, which might cause the groundless
suspicion that she had ultcrior motives
FRENCH MARINES CHEERED.
BREST, July IA detachment of 6OC
marines and 100 artillerists started today
for Toulon to embark for China. Crowds
of people cheered them off.
ORDERED TO CHINA.
VICTORIA, c, July III. M s. Are.
thusia has been ordered to China. She
will leave Wednesday next.
QUIET IN CANTON.
CANTON, Friday, June 6.-Ouiet con-
tinues here. Ii Hung Chang has STA
toned troops in the streets to prevent
disturbances. A steamer intended to con
vey Ii hung Chang northward sailed TO-
day, ostensibly bound for Kiu Kuang.
She took go packages of Lii Hung Chang'a
goods.
GERMANY IS WILLING.
BERLIN, July IA semi-oficial note
says:
In replying to Japan's note requesting
information of the powers in the Chinese
situation, Germany has answered that
she regarded harmony among the powers
of prime Importance, and would there
fore assent to measures not objected to
in other quarters"
TO MARCH ON NANKfN.
SHANGHAI, Friday, June 6.-Prince
Tuan has ordered Gen. Yuan Shih Kai to
march on Nankin with $4,000 German
drilled troops. 1t is doubtful if he will
obey In any case, Viceroy Lui is believed
to be able to safely hold NanK,n He has
fifteen warships on the Yangtse Kiang,
and Great Britain is ready to assist this
| opponent of the rebel government. The
departure of the anti-foreign taoti, Sheng,
for Nankin is causing anxiety