The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
CHINESE RETUsN TO The CITY
THEY SEEM TO BE FRIENDLY AND
ONLY KNOWN MURDERERS
ARE ARRESTED
LOCOMOTIVE AGAIN IN CAPITAL
First Entrance of the Iron Horse
to the Celestial City Since
the Legations Were
Besieged.

T1EN TSIN, Dec. 2 (via Shanghai)-Pe-
titions and requests have been forwarded
to Field Marshal Count Won WaIdersee
by the representatives of the powers
urging the prevention of the removal of
astronomical instruments from the OBJ
servatory at Pekin. Most Of the istru-
mcnts have been prepared for shipment
and labelled for Berlin or Paris. The
Chinese themselves do not protest, be-
cause, as one Of the members Of Ii Hung
C'hang's staff puts it, their objections
would be useless, as whatever they say
or do in the way of protest only causes
unciVil treatment. The astronomical
room Of the university Is regarded as one
of the most interesting sights in Pel<in.
Most of the instruments, now out Of
place, are over $50 years old. Many of
them are magnificent bronze, and
although not of modern type, can still
be used for the purpose of astronomical
observation. The number of Chinese re-
turning has been considerably augmented
during the last few days. Apparently
they are friendly.
The provost nlarshals of the various
nations are daily informed as to the
whereabouts of returning Boxers, but
only those are arrested against whom
there is conclusive evidence of having
BILLED Christians
The first locomotive since the siege OF
the legations ran yesterday from Tien
Tsin to Pekin. The line will not be
operated however, for general Use until
Dec. Is.
WALDERSEE IS WORRIED.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-"Count Won Wal>
dcrsee expresses some solicitude," saws
the Pekin correspondent of the Morning
Post, concerning expeditions into the
surrounding country, but he believes that
they are necessary ard salutary. Most
of the British officers approve them.
Sir Robert Hart, in the course of g
conversation, said he considered the re-
sentiment against foreigners to be partly.
just and the outgrowth of the last sixty
years Of treaty relations. FIe seemed to
think the settlement would be a difficult
problem CHR ese militia forces are be
ing formed everywhere, and even if the
Importation of foreign arms is prohibited
supply will be easily obtainable from
Chinese arsenals.
"A body of 100 American cavalrymen
is escorting some Chinese officers to
Tien Tsin.''
Chang Chih Tung has received a dis
patch from Sien Flu" says the Shanghai
correspondent OF the Standard, directing
him to stop the forwarding of further
supplies to the province of Shen ST. 1t
is rumored that Emperor Kwang Su will
return to Pekin Immediately, and that
the empress dowager will follow if the
reception given him is satisfactory"
The Shanghai CORE Spondent Of the Tim
es also reports that it is believed in well
informed circles that the Chinese court
is anxious to return to Pekin but he
says that such a course would not be
agreeable to Ii Hung Chang, who hopes
to gain an advantage from dissensions
among the powers.
POVEEPC pIT
WASHINGTON, Dec Misunderstanding
officials continue sanguine that the repre-.
sentatives of the powers at Pekin will
soon reach common agreement to the
demands to be made upon the Imperial
government for satisfaction for the Boxer
outbreak. The state department is in
communication with the ambassadors
and ministers for the United States tc
the European powers, and advices which
have come from them from time to time
lead the officials here to hope that the
powers will be brought to the position
maintained by the United States, in deal
ing with the Chinese, viz, that there
should not be demands made upon the
Imperial government which it Is not able
to fulfil. Our government has persist
emily held to this view IN the pending
negotiations between the ministers al
Pekin, and If the principle of this con-
tentlon can be maintained in the com
bined note to be handed to the Chinese
pienipotentiaries, a decided advantage viii
be had at the start. The attitude of ou1
government on this subject has beer
made clear to Mr. Conger The meeting
between him and the German and French
ministers yesterday at Pekin, presumably
was in compliance with the minister
latest instruction from Washing ton
Nothing has been heard from Mr. Con-
ger by the state department for several
days.