The Portland daily press., 1900-10-05

istered. The chief personages guilty OF
the outrages have been taken into c0nsid-
Grafton during the latest negotiations and
it can De stated that foremost among
them are Prince Tuan, Chao Shu Ch1ao
and Kang VI. Except Tuan, these names
have been little mentioned among those
China has marked for punishment, but
they are none the less those who have
had largely to DO with the ourages and
they viii be held to strict accountability
The German note contained in today
dispatches from Berlin concerning the
punishment OF Chinese offenders, IS that
which Baron Speck Won Sternberg has
so earnestly urged before Secretary Hay
within the last few days and to which
ths favorable response CT the United
States was communicated to the German
charge d affairs today.
TO BRING TROOPS TO MANILA.
Washington, October 4.-In accordance
with instructions received from the war
department., Gen. Macarthur, command
ing the troops in the Philippines, has
made arrangements for the prompt trans
portatlon nom Taku to Manila Of the
United states forces at Tien Tsin and
Pekin, not included in the Legation
guard, - to be maintained at Pekin IN
der the personal command Of Gen.
Cnaffee. Nearly 4OO9 troops are to be
withdrawn Immediately from Chinese
territory and transferred to the Philip
pines. Four large transports have been
assigned for the work Of transporting
the troops from Taku to Manila. These
are the Warren, with capacity Of 1900:
the Sumner, capacity no; the Indiana,
capacity 900, and Garonne, capacity $50.
Word was received at the war depart
ment today that the Indiana has sailed
from Manila to Taku. The other three
transports are either at the Chinese port
OF IN the immediate Vicinity. There
are also two or three large freight boats
available for the transportation of the
heavy arms, .aocoutrements, horses and
equipment OF the cavalry and IN fantry.
THE GERMAN NOTE.
Berlin, October 4.-The new German
official note Is as follows:
The Emperor Of China has addressed to
the powers an ediot, dated September 25,
in which he orders the punishment of a
a number OF princes and dignitaries,
mentioned by nams, Tor having en-
couraged the Boxers.
On the assumption that the edict IS
genuine, the German government in
furtheranoe Of the procedure proposed in
its circular note Of September II, has
further proposed to the powers to come to
an agreement to instruct their diplomatic
Representatives in China to examine and
give their opinion on the following
points:
First, whether the list contained In the
ediot of persons to be punished is sufi-
cient and correct.
Second, whether the punlshmants pro-
posed meet the case.
Third, in what way they can control
the carrying out of the penalties imposed.
The information received up to the
present concerning the reception of this
proposal by the powers justifles the belief
that a general understanding In this mat
ter may be looked for.
ACTION OF DOWAGER EMPRESS.
Taku, October 1.-The Dowager En-
press has deputed the highest official of
the empire to make all the necessary ar
rangements for most imposing funeral
in honor of Baron Won Ketteler, thu late
German minister to China. She has also
ordered the erection of suitable temple
at the capital to his memory. The super
intendent OF trade at Tien Tsln has been
ordered to neet the body on its arrival
here and the highest officials at other
ports viii pay the greatest honor to the
dead
An imperial ediot degrades from all
ranks and offices, Prince Tuan, Ian VI,
Kang VI, lung Fuhr Slang and others
concerned in the Boxer movement.
GERMAN NOTE APPROVED
London, October 5.-4 a. m.-The Lon
don morning papers ara virtually en-
crossed by the parliamentary general
election. They have little to say about the
new German note. The Daily News
which describes it as ''CIear, straight
forward and manly' expresses a hope
that all the European powers and also
the United States will agree with Emper-
or Williams latest proposal.
A despatch from Tien Tsin dated Octo-
Der 2, says:
General Gaselee claims that the
British from the gunboat Pigmy were
the first to receive the surrender of the
Shan Hal Kwan forts -
The Morning Post s correspondent at
Taku asserts that the persecution of
Christians has been revived in the
province OF Shan Tung.
Shanghai dispatches announce the dis
missal OF two Tartar generals who have
been defeated by Russians in AIanohuria.
RECEPTION TO WALDERS EE.
Pekin, September g9. The commanders
of the international forces are arranging
for a combined official reception OF Field