The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-26
YU ESIEN ENDS HIS LIFE.
A Former Governor of Shansi An
ficipates His Punishment.

ficipates His Punishment.
Secretary Hay today received through
Minister WI Ting-fang a eablegram from
Viceroy Chang Chi-tung, dated October %,
in which it is stated that Kang VI, for
mer member of the Imperial Council and
an anti-foreign leader, had died on Oc-
tober is, and that Yu Hsien, formerly
Governor of Shansi, had committed sui
eide Both of the officials had been mark
ed for punishment at the demand of the
powers.
Kang u and Yu Hsien were among the
most notorious of the anu-foreign agi-
t1.tors. kang VI, as a member OF the I'M
periaI Council. exercised great influence
with the Court and was regarded as be-
ing responsible for much of the trouble
in the vicinity of Pekin.
va Hsien, who, Governor Of Shansi,
occupied the Yamen at Tai-yuen-fu, in
vited about thirty foreign women and
children into the Yamen under the pre-
tence that he wanted to protect them
from the Boxers. When inside the build
ing all were killed.
The State Department bulletin follows:
The Chinese Minister handed the
following to the Secretary of State
this morning:
"A cablegram from Viceroy Chang
! Chi-tung. dated October 25, states that
Governor of Shensi has reported that
Kang VI died on October IS; that Yu
Hsien Gate Governor of ShansD has
committed suicide by swallowing gold
leaf; and Prince Tuan has not been
permitted TO accompany the Court.
"A cablegram dated October "A, from
Director General Sheng, states than an
Imperial decree has been issued di-
recting Prince Ching and Earl Ii to
fix and submit for approval the several
penalties to be Inflicted on those
princes and ministers that ought to be
punished. He adds that Kang vi has
died of sickness, and that Prince Tuan
and Prince Chwang have not been al
lowed to accompany the Court TO
Shensi
| Minister WI explained to Secretary Hay
that the gold-lea method of suicide was
confined TO the high officials and caused
death by suffocation. 1t was stated that
| Yu Hsien knew that the powers had de-
manded that he be punished, among 9TH
ers, and that rather than suffer degrada-
| tion he took his own life
(
| been permitted to accompany the Court is
regarded as meaning that he has been
made prisoner and is being held await
! ing the pleasure of the allies.
| 1t was admitted by high official OF the
State Department today that Minister
Conger had been heard from twice during
the present week and that he had reported
| that negotiations for peace were opened
/ on Tuesday in ?ekin.
This official further states that a cable
gram received yesterday contained the
| news that the credentials of Ii Hung
| Chang and Prince Ching have been ex-
amined and approved. The idea of ap-
pointing special commissioners. 1t is
said, was abandoned at the first meeting
as being 4 cause OF further delay and
the ministers resident in Pekin are acting
as ENJOYS, Mr.. Conger represents the
United States, with ". ". Roekhill as
his adviser.
A portion of the message received yes
terday has been given out piecemeaI al
the Safe Department, and contains III,
following statements:
That the Chinese ENJOYS have an
nounceG their Governments willingness
to administer punishment to the guilty
parties.
That the Chinese ENJOYS have declared
Chinas liability to Governments, corpo.
ratiors. and individuals.
That the Chinese representatives asI
that the Tsung-li- Yamen be permitted tt
exist in place of Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
That all of the foreign ministers hav'
practically agreed to grant China's reques
for an armistice and a general Withdrawal
of troops. In this event the Emperor viii
at once return to Pekin-
It is now hoped al the State Department
that the negotiations will be closed thi
week and that satisfactory ending to tn,
muddle will result.
The State Department was informed
few days ago by one of the foreign rep
resentatives in Washington that the Chi
nese Imperial Court was about to retur
to Pekin information 10 that effect havin
been received by the departments inform
ant from his Government The Stat
Department Immediately sent a messag
of enquiry to Minister Conger at Peki
and this morning received an answer i
which Mr. Conger expressed the opinio,
that the report was not true and said tha
| If was not credited in Pekin