The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
THE TROUBLES OF CHINA.
The Empress Dowager Seeking the
Death of the Emperor.

The Empress DOwager Seeking the
Death of the Emperor.
VICTORIA. British Columbia. April 25.-
China formed large portion of the pas
sengers by the Empress Of China. from
Hongkong last evening, one of the nota-
bles beiasS -. Lowry. direct from Pekin.
where BE is president OF the Methodist
College. All of the arrivals agree that TIE
fate of the Emperor has been deereed by
the steel-hearted Empress Dowager. The
impress.en throughout China is that be is
heing slos.y poisoned, and will. within tie
next six months at the latest, pass away.
This is stated on the authority OF Yuen
Wing, Ii Hung chang's adopted son.
Meanwhile plots and eounterplots thicken.
the reformers growing boIder and the au-
thorities more active and determined 70
upset their revolutionary tactics. Kwang
fu Wei at last reports, had been eldeay-
oring TO purchase uniforms for 10000 So
diers at HongkOng. and protestations
we're being made by China to the British
Governor there not to permit such sale
under British dominion. Kwang himself
London, but doubled back with the plot
boat, and resumed his place under the pro-
lection OF the King.
Chinese warship had been despatched
to Singapore and by keeping close watch
hoped to prevent the fight of the arch
reyolutsouist. Meanwhile. his friends and
supporters continue 10 have worked upon
them the vengeance of the power in CON
troll Even the families Of those who have
proved active in prcmulgating the revOlu-
tonaTy programme from the safe exile of
Americans are not exempt from punish
nent. case in point is cited By the
North China News" and brings directly
into prominence the Chinese Minister at
Washington WI Ting Fang. This
diplomat was originally in a lawyers Of
nee at Horgkong whence he went 10 Eng
land There he studied law and was called
10 the bar. subsequently, becoming adviser
professionally TO Ii Hung Chang When
he became Minister at Washington it was
hoped by the progressionists Of his own
country that he would show the result Of
his Caucasian education. Recently he has
keenly disappointed them, and identifying
10 Tang Fun, as a leading folio vsT
in America Of Kwang Yu Wei, wiI~= s..
Niesroy Ii 10 arrest all this mans family
In obedience TO this order Viceroy Ii had
and runners under the command OF the
Nempoe magistrate and Mrs. 10. 10 cons
in. and TWO others put into prison The
Chang NgOi San Pc" gays the wife told
the court her husband had been living in
America for ten years and that she had
three sons. two In HongkOng acting as as
sistant teachers in an English Sehoci. and
one, the youngest. on a visit 20 her moth
er IL was impossible 10 apprehend the
two under sh liter CT the British flag. but
the magistrate forced the elansmer Of Lo
Tang Fun 20 surrender the youngest son
and Los younger brother. both % whom
were subjected to great cruelties ana IN
digHities
The situation in China generally is ore
Of preparation for the great war for Chl-
mas possessions. made possible by cor
ruptioH- Riotiag has been SO frequent
and so serious 4 menace 70 fore gn inter-
ests in Shantung that French German.
British. anu American warshiPs aie
erowding into the port Of Taku, each de-
tsrmined 20 land msriEes and so even
further IL necessary. 20 preserve wat ale
regarded as its rights.
The ~Hoagkong Daily Press. on the
subject says the Telegram TO the efie-t
that the powers are arranging for con
ceFted action in China in consequence o.
the disturbed condition OF the country
around Tieu Tsin. seems TO acknowledge
the news that IL NJ ; HeTmione had
sailed suddenly from Shanghai for Fsku.
and gives q vastly more probable reason
for this action taken than that suggested
by the 'Pekin Native Telegram. which
said that two Chinese cruisers hsd sailed
for Singapore. charged with the mission o.
arresting the refugee reforner. Taku has
always been the point at which China. OF
rather the imperial Government al Pekin.
has beer threatened from the sea The
concerted action OF the powers against
the unchecked dominion OF the Boxers"
Big Knives. e.. Is an answer to the
Intellectual procie-ation and minor punish
ments for offenders in vogue for some
time past
Jgst before the Empress sailed n teIe-
gram was received in Canton from Pekin
saving that Shen Perg. a refcTmer bear
ing the title Of Haniin. who had beea az
rested under instructions from the En-
press DoWAger by the acting Governor q
Making. had been sentenced to servitude
for life Some time since. Shen Peng D e.
sented a memorial 10 the Empress noxa-
ger rejecting On NUng Let and Kang Ii
and asking earnestly for the restoration
10 the throne of the poor young Emperor.