The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-12-07
DOWAGER
FRIGHTENED
She May Come To An
Understanding.
TRIBUTE TO HER STOPPED
France Has Grabbed Territory at
Tien-tsin--Large Bills fer
Individual Damages.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-A cable to
the Sun from Peking says: Reports
received here from Singan Flu are
again encouraging All are to the effect
that the Empress Dowager is at last
realizing the seriousness of the situa-
ton and Is becoming frightened. These
adyices are believed to be reliable.
Lii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
The Chinese peace commissioners, have
Tor long time been between two fires
1t was to their interest to impress the
Empress Dowager with the seriousness
~af the situation, while at the same
time they stroye to obtain moditica-
ton of the demands Of the powers.
Chinese official advices are to the eff
iect that they sent many notes to the
court, and that lately their informa-
ton was calculated to frighten the
fampress Dowager.
Among other things they said the
Powers were angry because of the con-
tinued absence of the court from Pc
king and were discussing the question
of upsetting the present dynasty and
establishing new one. They also
informed her majesty that the Ger
man and French Admirals had visited
1fiie Viceroy of Nankin and demanded
why he was sending tribute to Singan-
Fu- The Admirals informed the Vice
roy that this must stop and further
more they had the Vlceroy telegraph
to the same effect. Advices from the
same official source are to the effect
that the Empress Dowager Is now
willing to behead Tung Flu Hsiang and
perhaps two others and to Danish for
ever the others whose punishment Is
demanded.
1t Is reported from Tien Tsin that
France has grabbed territory there
three times as large as the present
concession. They have posted notice
of permanent jurisdiction, and declare
that all transfers of property within
the seized area since June 9Th are lille
gal. The Americans have complained
against the seizure and Minister Con-
ger Is investigating the matter. The
grab Is similar to that recently made
by Russia, and is a gross violation of
the treaties with China.
Some idea of the bill for individual
damages that will be presented TO Chi
na may be gathered from the claims
now being filed at the legations The
claims of the Americans already reach
the approximate sum OF S500.O00. This
rs the amount asked for by thirty
claimants nearly all of whom are mis-
siOnaries. OF course, If the claims are
accurate 1t will be seen that prior to
the siege of Peking the missionary
WAS not bad off so far as this worlds
goods are concerned. Claims are still
being filed
Prince Ching, one of the Chinese
plenipotentiaries. has sent 4 note to
the American legation thanking the
Americans for establishing sop ki'ch
rms in their district for the benefit of
poor Chinese.
TUNG is MASTER,
LONDON. Nov 24.-Spcc'al dis
patches from Shanghai describe the
situation at Sian Fu General Tung
Flu Hsiang'S troops hold the city. The |
personal bodyguard of the Emperor |
and Empress Dowagar consists of only |
$50 men. General Tung enters the sa-
cred precints at will, salutes the i'm
perials with scant courtesy, and al
most with insolence. and declares his
intention Of emulatng the notorious
Wang Mang, who, during the Hang
dynasty, prevented the court from
coming to terms with the enemy and
finally murdered the Emperor and
nsurped the throne.
According to the same dispatches
the only hope for the court is in Gen
cral Ma, who has 5000 troops outside
of Sian Flu and has blood feud with
General Tung Flu Hsiang, who muir
dered Mas cousin.
A terrible famine exists in the prov
ince of Shen 81 and the government
eranaries are empty.