Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-10
EMPRESS IN CONTROL
Latest Rumor Regarding the Situa-
ton in China.
CHENG'S TELEGRAMS ARE CREDITED
Prince Ching Furnishes Supplies
to the Legations.
JAPANESE TROOPS TO FRONT

LONDON. July 1O.-Chinese official
sources furnish another surprise today in
announcing that the dowaEer empress, who
had been reported. within two weeks dead
fed poisoned and hopelessly mad. has re-
suned the reins of power. The date given
is June 90 the same on which the whole
sale massacre of foreigners is alleged to
have occurred.
The telegram of Sheng the administrator
of telegraphs and railroads. to the Chinese
minister at Washington, WI Ting Fang.
saving the imperial government is protect
ing the legations appears to fit in with the
dispatch from Shanghai of this morning.
particularly with reference to the alleged
directions given by the dowager empress
relative to the protection of foreigners. At
the same time people continue to ask why.
if the legations are protected. the ministers
are not permitted to communicate with the
outer world.
Prince Ching Has Supplies.
Sheng's expressed fears that the food
and ammunition of the legations are ex
LdUsted are counteracted by the news that
Prince Ching, the commander of the Man
chu field force, is revictualing them, be
side which il is now known that in the last
resort there are available for food several
hundred ponies. usually kept within the
walls Of the British legation.
In the meantime, according to the lega-
tiGn of Japan here. the japanese by no
means share the general opinion that the
advance on Pekin must be indefinitely de-
layed- The officials assert that the Japan
ese have 10 intention of halting at Taku or
Tirn Tsin. but propose to advance on Pc
kin during the present week Their mill
tary authorities express the opinion that
the 10000 of their troops. in addition TO the
international forces. already available, Will
suffice 10 force an entry into the chinese
Emperor William dispatched the German
varship Bussard from kiel for China this
morning. while the German cruisers Geier
and SceadIer have been ordered TO proceed
to China "a rapidly as possible, from their
American and Australian stations respec-
lively.
Information at Chinese Legation.
1t has been learned by the Associated
Press that the Chinese legation here,
though it has been unable TO communicate
direct with Pekin is getting news from
there indirectly. The officials Of the lega-
tfon declare that the present trouble is en-
tirely the work of Prince Tuan. and that
thu government. the dowager empress and
the Chinese generally ara against the Box
erS The officials also say they have reason
to hope that The situation at Pekiu Is in
proving. and that Prince Ching will succeed
in protecting the foreigners They secuted
Ih.- stories Of the massacre If the people in
the legations and the poisoning Of the en-
psror and d"wag-r empress. and express
tn opinion that Prince ching and The loyal
viC-r"yS could best b. assisted by the prom
isl dispatch Of International reinforce
rrvnrs and the promise of help in the for
nation Of strong government.
Foreigners Take Princes Palace.
TEN TSIN, Tuesday, July at is re-
ported from Chinese sources that the for
eiEncrS ut PekiH have taken possession or
one Of the princes palaces. opposite and
tn native Christians Eave been installed
therein.