The Afro-American advance., 1900-08-25

erty of such citizens of the United
States as are still there, this govern
ment does not feel thatit can withdraw
its proteetion. In fact. it is said by
competent aut hority that the capture
of rekiug by the allied armies has not
changed conditions Z q any great extent
in dealing with the Chinese, nor can
there be any material change unit, the
government Of China asserts itself
against the lawless element which has
caused all the trouble.
Grrmany Takes simtIar Action.
Washington, Aug. gt,-ofiicial eante
dispatches were received here Thurs
day morning stating that the German
government Thursday had taken ac-
tion substantially similar 20 that Of the
United States In rejecting China's
peace proposal, The German foreign
Office delivered the answer 10 the Chi-
uese ministrrat Berlin Thursday morn
ing Gcrmany insists that no negotia-
tions can he conducted with ii Hung
Chang until hiscredentia,S make plain
that he has authority from the respou-
sible heads Of the Chinese government.
Washington. Aug. "a Secretary 10
| the President Cortelyou has Just adj
visrd MIR William II. Harper. executive
director Of the Thirty fourth national
cncampmcnt of the Grand Army Of the
| Republic. that. while the president had
intended leaving Washington Friday.
reaching Chicago Saturday afternoon.
to participa tr in the exercises 81 the en-
campmept, the condition of public
business here. of immediate impor-
| tance. Will delay his departure from
Washington, and may possibly prevent
him from visiting Chicago at this
time II the president finds that he can
leave here so as TO be present az some Of
the exercises he will do So. and Mr., liar-
per and others having them in charge
will he pro.nptly notified
Have EaouHh Troops IN Chinn,
Washington, Aug 2t~Orders have
been issued 10y the war department.
directing that the troops on the trans
port Meade, intended for 1'alsu, China,
be seut from Nagasasi. on arrival
there, Ia Manila, The troops ON the
Meade consist of n officers and 5i2
men of the Fifteenth infantry; ten
officers aud 500 men ~ the Third cav
airy. four officers and las men of the
engineer corps. This Ia the first order
diverting troops intended for China to
Manila, The government is satisfied
that there are now sufficient soldiers
in China for present purposes. Or.
derA also have been issued diyertlng
MI other transports no~ en route with
troops for China from Nnga~aki 10
, Manila. About 1000 troops will he
3 affected by this order.
, Have AIIiss Cot OG.
London. Aug 2l--The foreign con.
suls nt Shanghai, not having received
, anything from Pcking later than Au.
, gust IL. fear the Chinese troops are
i operating along the rear of the allies,
,, cutting Oft their communication.
. The blockade Of press messages at
I the Chef telegraph Oiiice continues,
hut these IN no way interfere with
Official dispatches, which are put
ahead.
A bclated dispatch from Picking,
dated August -, says Sir Claude Mae
| Ht
= The attempted uprising at lialkow
\ Ia causing uneasiness, In all. 81 war
I ships have assembled NJ shanghai and
. Woo.sunR, their crews numbering
I 1000 men.
: The German governments reply "a
I II Hung Chang's peace negotiations
. proposition IL that. lowing 10 the lack
r Of any properly accredited authority
. on the Chinese side" the government
Il. ~ Germany cannot enter into nego.
I tiatioBs.
UpPI-iBH st Hankow.
= Paris. Aug. 24-The French consul
I nt Hnukow wires that On attempt al
b. an uprising occurred during the night
I of August 81 \ band Of Chinese tried
g 10 set fire 20 a house adjoining the
/. customs bank. which Ia adjacent "a
70 the British concession. with the oh
= iect 81 pillnRinR the bank and burn
= ing the European quarter. The vice
roy. however, took immediate steps
and arrested the ringlsadcra, seizinp
. at the same time arms and documents
, demonstrating the existence Of ~
a cret society and an organized plot
!. Two of the leading cuiprits were De
capitaied. their heads being subss
quently exhibited In the center Of this
F. Chinese town Twenty others were
. Imprisoned More trouble Ia feared
/. when the fight Of the emperor 10 th'
/, west. ~ true. becomes known.
Hankow f. situated on the rivel
Han. at the point where II enters th'
YauRtss.
Dispatch from GsTmaa Admiral.
r Berlin, Aug, 2t.-fhs German nd
;. mirai at Taku. under date Of Angus
r 20. wires.
4 capt. Heeht reached 1a-Tu this morn
/" ing ard prscssdsd The advance was dtfn
2 cult owing 90 the force Of the current an'
= the shallow water
- The Madai bsttAiio after very try
ing march arrived at Yankts;in August -
II is inferred from the foregoing
that the telegraph wires betweeI
Taku aud MA.Tu are working
b Ma-Tu. referred 20 in the dispatcl
il from Berlin. is probably the sHsai
= town known as Na.Thu. sltuatc'
b about II mice from Tung Chow.
- Years Attack on shanghai.
London. Aug. IA news sgene.
, diapaieh from shanghai. date
: Wednesday. August 20. Eays . con