The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-14

New York, June 14.--News has been
received in this city Of the murder of
Dr. Edna G.. Terry in charge of the
station of the Methodist Episcopal
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
at Tsung Hua. China. The tidings came
in the shape of the following message
10 Or. Terry's brother-in-law:
''Dr. Terry murdered. Break news
gently"
This was the first indication of trouble
at Tsung Hua. Later the Methodist
Episcopal board received this message,
dated Tien-Tsin, June II:
Hopkins and Haynor safe
The persons referred to are also mis-
sionaries at Tsung Hua hut these are
men. There is one other Methodist mis-
eionary at the same place, Miss
Croucher OF Boston.
Esung Hua is about 100 miles from
lsA'n' chANaE 6 or or fNTSNr.
Washington, June 14.-Defnite official
Information was received here yester-
day afternoon from the Foreign office
OF one OF the most important Continent
tai Powers stating that the Tsung-li-
Yamen had notified the minister Of that
power at Pckin that the Dowager en-
press would not object to the presence
of foreign troops in China's territory.
Vague unofficial rumors 10 this effect
had been current, but. the information
received here yesterday was from such
a high official source as to leave no
doubt that the Empress Dowager who
practically constitutes the government
OF China, had made known this deter
mination not to object 10 the presence
of the foreign troops. This change OF
front came as a distinct surprise TO
officials and diplomats, as all the re-
4. n - l.
Empress Dowager as intN'sely hostile
10 the foreigners and as the real spirit
behind the Boxers uprising. This SUP
posed attitude OF the empress gave
much concern TO the authorities here
and at other capitals. as II was fear"
II would eventuate into an open decla-
ration by the government OF China.
This would have raised a new compi-
cation. placing the foreign forces now
advancing on Pekin in the attitude of
resisting the sovereign authority OF
China. over her own territory. instead
OF assisting China in suppression OF
disorder.
COMPLICATION REMOVED.
The Empress Dowager's acquescence
in the plans OF the powers is felt to
remove a threatened complication. and
at the same time TO give evidence that
the Empress Dowager is no longer
In official Russian quarters the ru-
mors that the Empress Dowager has
sought refuge At the Russian legation
In Pekin are discredited. and are re-
sented as a bit of inspired intrigue de-
signed to create the impression that
Russian sympathies are with the arZ.
foreign element. It s pointed out that
Russ as course has been marked by the
utmost reserve for while II would have
been possible at any time TO land large
forces in China. the Russian force actu-
ely landed has been cor1paratively in
significant mainly for the reason that
Russia desires to be wholly free from
anv imputaticn Of Interior designs.
II was stated In diplomatic quarters
last night that the Belgian secrNary OF
legation at Pek'n, who was attacked
hv a mob On Monday. was probably
Mr. Phiip May, formerly with the Bel
gan LEGATION In Washington. and quite
prominent IN social and official circles
here. as his post of late has been at
Pekin.
LEGATIONS IN DANGER.
London. June H.-A special dispatch
from shanghai says the position of the
LEGATIONS at Pekn Is most critical. Ac-
cor'ing 10 this dispatch. 5000 Chinese
troops are drawn up outside the gates
Of the city TO oppose the relief force
end guns are trained on the American.
British ana Japanese lerations The
American. Russian and Japanese min
listers have sent couriers 10 Tien-Tsin
asking for 2000 troops OF each national
i'v. The United States gunboats York
town and Castine left yesterday for
Y ne Ku. There is no foreign warshiu
now here.
HALFWAY TO PEKIN.
Tlen-Tsin, Wednesday. June lathe
International expedition IS now Mt
1.ang-Fang, halfway TO Pekin. The
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