The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-29

exodus of Chinese of all classes from
Shanghai continues at the rate of from
le,0.0 to 15000 day.
Russian prestige has been injured during
the recent fighting. and an ant-Russian
rising in the Liao-Tong Peninsula. Russian
Nanchuria. is predicted.
According to the Shanghai correspondent
of the Times. advices from Shan-Tung say
that Governor Youan Shik kai maintains
cordial relations with foreigners and has
sent numerous couriers TO Pekin, but none
Of them has returned.
SOUTHERN CHINA THREATENING.
Berlin. June 2s.-The Cologne Volks-Zeit-
ung has received cablegram saying that
the situation in the mission districts in the
southern part Of the Province OF Shan
Tung is now extremely threatening. Pro-
Vicar FreinademtZ telegraphs from Zeining.
on the Grand Canal. that the missionaries
are without protection. and that their lives
are In great danger.
According TO the same paper. there are in
Pekin i6cGV Catholics with twenty-five Cath
oic missionaries and 100 Protestant mis-
sionaries. The Volks-Zeiturg expresses
astonishment that none Of all these has
been able to send news to the coast.
General Won Hanneken. formerly military
instructor in the Chinese army, replying
10 a statement in the English press that the
Taku forts We're built by German engineers.
says that they were built by Chinese me
chanics and after remodeled by American.
the Voerwaerts complains that the Ger
man Government is taking all the various
steps in China without consulting the
Reichstag. which is now adjourned. whereas
the British and French parliaments are in
session. and the Governments of London
and Paris must make reports to them upon
the progress of events. Il adds:
1T is high time that our people recog-
nized the danger threatening them. and that
thew i.I ha 70
count
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Ii REMAINS AT CANTON.
Canton. Thursday, June 2S.-(Copyright.
1890. by the New York Herald Company
While the general situation here Is un-
changed. an uneasy feeling prevails. An
imperial mandate from Pekin directs Vice.
roy IL Hung Chang to remain In Canton
for the present. An uprising Is feared In
case of his departure.
The numerous daily criminal executions
by order of the Viceroy show his realiza-
ton of the serious condition of affairs and
his firm intention to prevent trouble. He
is threatened by the mob with assassina-
tion If he should leave the city.
Well-to-do residents have offered l.! Hung
Chang 5.C0c.909 taels IS, .e0S) for the pur-
pose Of organizing municipal guards in the
city. The Viceroy appreciates the conf
dence and gratitude OF the people, and
promises TO do his utmost to maintain or
der.
The majority of the foreign women and
children have left for Hong-Kong or Macao
The British gunboat Redpole ana the
united States gunboat Don Juan de Aus
tria are in the harhor. The French gun
boat Comete Is expected.
YANG-TSE VALLEY PEACEFUL.
Rome June 2S-The Italian Consul at
/, Shanghai telegraphs that the viceroys of
the provinces Of the Yang-Tse-Kiang VAL
ley have resolved to maintain order pro-
vided the Powers do not intervene SO long
as order prevails. The Consuls. 1t is added.
unanimously accepted the proposal and
signed a declaration to that effect.