The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
Encounter q Force Of {, 200 Chinese
Near Tientsin.


Chang q yeteransWhO had been ordered
to wait near here in view 81 the pos
sibility that the foreigners would bar
his progress to. the capt. !, !
Prepare for n Attack. 81 .s
London, Oct. The Shanghai cor
respondents of the Morning Post in q
dispatch. dated Sunday says: ,# 81 All
the foreign troops here ARE held in
readiness against a possible attack BY
5000 Chinese troops 8: now advancing
along the Grand canal. 'e- :
Fear TFeachery.
Tientsin, Oct. s.-Li Hung Chang.
whose visit. to Peklng had apparently
been postponed indefinitely, left satur-
day morning for, the Chinese capital.
The five Belgian engineers and Is mis-,
sionar@es who Had been kept prisoners
for many weeks at Pao Ting Fu, but
were recently released under orders
from Ii Hung Chang, who directed
that they have safe escort to .Peking,
refuse to start, fearing. treachery on
the part of the Chinese escort.
Advance on Pao-Tinx-Fu.. ~
Tientsin, Oct. s, iashanghai,s Oct. I.
The expedition to Pao-Ting-Fu is
now scheduled to start Sunday. It is
reported that the Boxers have placed
improved gunboats on the Grand canal
to defend, the town, although already
practically deserted ii anticipa tiop Of
the, projected attack, The Russians
have furnished the escort for Ii Hung
Chang to Peking.
Named for Punishment.
Peking, Oct. 3, via Tientsin, Oct. 6,
via Shanghai, Oct. s.-By an imperial
decree issued at Tai-Yuen-Fu. capital
of the province of Shan-Si. dated Sep
tember 25, Emperor Kwang Su de-
nounces the Boxer movement and
designates for punishment nine ring
leaders. He acknowledges his own
fault and rebukes himself; but he
places the chief blame upon the
princes and mobiles who participated
in the movement and protracted it..
Prince Tuan, Prince Chung, Prince
Tsai Lien, Prince Tsai Ying, Duke San
Kang, Ying Men, president, of the
censorate. and Chao Shu .Chiao, pres
ident of the board of punishment, are
all deprived of their titles, removed
from office and turned over to various
trial boards: for further penalties.
Prince Tuan, by the terms of the de-
cree, is to be tried by the board of
clans. Copies of the decree have been
received here.
1t is reported that Tung Flu Hsiang
has fed to the province of Shan. 81,
fearing punishment. The impression
is growing that the imperial govern
ment is making an effort to 'disperse
and punish the Boxers. The imperia:
troops who were seen on Monday near
.Pei-Ta-Chu are believed to have been
concerned in this movement. The act
ing viceroy at Tientsin was notified
that orders had been issued to disperse
the Boxers, but said he feared to send
out troops because OF the presence OF
the allied forces. An extended Japan
ese reconnaissance south of Peking un-
covered the enemy. =:
Await President's Return.
+ Washington, Oct 8.-Developments
of any consequence in the Chinese sit
uation are not looked for until after
the return of President Mckinley to
the capital. He is expected on Tues
day morning and on the afternoon of
that day cabinet meeting probably
will be held, when the questions pre-
sented by the French note will be
gone over in an informal way. The
French note which recently has been
addressed" to the powers is not re-
garded as just now of pressing neces-
sity for action, as several of the ma
tions interested already have instruct.
ed their representatives in Peking to
ascertain. whether the imperial edict
completely names the persons deserv-
ing of punishment and. other features
Of the french proposal containing
propositions which can remain in abey-
ance. This government may not con-
slider seriously the propositions which
look to the prohibition of the importa-
tion of arms into China and the dis
mantlng of the Notifications. 81
Interest meanwhile centers in the
report which Mr.. Conger will make re-
gsrding the adequacy. of the punish
ments to be meted out by the Chinese
government to those persons who
were instrumental in the Boxer re.
volt, and the future course of this GOV.
ernment may depend largely on what
the Investigations now being conduct.
ed develop. No advices have come as
yet from Mr.. Conger on this subject,
The war department officials expect
that all the AmericaD troops which are
to be sent from Peking to Manila will
be out of China by the 21st inst.
- Post once Statistics.
Washington, Oct. s.-The balance
sheet of the post Office department
just completed shows the following
condition for the past.year: Expendi.
lures, $107, ,240,29S; revenue, $1O2,354,.
$40; excess of expenditures, $4.S94,71s
This is about $500. 900 less than the
deficit for the preceding fiscal year.
Made . New Record.
Cleveland, o., Oct. Sat the Glen
Vile track Saturday afternoon %Cres.
ceux made new worlds record fol
trotting stations by going a mile in
2:O4, which beats his own previous
record by three-quarters Of q second.
Heavy Loss By Fire. :
New York, Oct. s::The Atlantic
Transport line pier No. 40 North
river, at the foot Of West Houston
street. was nracticallv des+rnvad Sim.