The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-13
NOBDXERS Ng)UTHCH|NA|
Minister WI Denies That Serious
Uprisings Are Threatened
from That Direction.
ALARMED At MOVE ON PAO.TIas-fU.
Year. IL win caa.s serlou. compi,-
cationa aud Renewal ot AaitatioR
AmonR chlaess-Attitade of the
Powers Towards the French Note
Imperial Court suu cA MoVe.


Powers Towards the French Note
-ImpeFIRI Court suIl en M"ve.
Washington. Oct. i2.--Minlster WI
was one OF Secretary Hays early call
ers Thursday, lie had no late adviccs
from China, but came TO learn the
course OF this government on the
French proposition. He expressed con-
siderable apprehension over the press
reports that large military eNpedi
tion was moving on Pao. Ting Flu. lie
looks upon this as likely TO cause Sc
rious complications and u renewal Of
agitation among the Chinese. He says
that the reports of serious Boxer up
risings in the south OF China are not
correct, and are set nhoat with view
To creating the impression ON this side
OF the water that grave dangers exist
which call for a military campaigns by
the allies. The best evidences Of this.
he says, is the fact that there are no
Boxers In the south OF China. The
minister feels certain that Earl IL
Hung Chang has arrived at peking,
Nothing has been heard from Mr.
ConRer for day or two. IL appears
that IL was an erroneous assumption
that the minister had submitted TO the
state department list OF Chinese on.
clals who should he punished lie did
supply the department with a copy Of
the imperial cdict in which number
OF officials were mentioned, but made
no prescriptions himself, although he
did express the opinion that other Chi.
nese besides those named were ~ sub
Jects for punishment
With the reply made Wednesday TO
the French note respecting China. the
state department has assumed again
an attitude Of waiting. The text of
the note 10 to be made public here after
the lapse of the usual period OF time
allowed by diplomatic custom, which
probably will be Friday morning,
standing of the Powers.
Paris, Oct. Negotiations are
proceeding actively ON the subject of
the propositions contained In the note
OF NJ. DelcasEe. the minister of for
elgn affairs, regarding China. and, II
IL said here. the situation Ia as fol
lows! Russia. Italy and Austria ao-
cept the note Internationally. Ger
many has not yet communicated her
reply officially. but the French gov
crnment has been given TO understand
that the German government consid-
crE that the note affords a basis for
negotiations"
Great Britain. also. has adhered TO
the French note. except respecting
the permanent prohibition OF the i'm.
port Of arms into China. ON which
point IL makes certain reservations.
The answer OF the United States Ia
known. Japan has not replied oni-
cially, but IL expected TO acquicsce
Although the French government Ia
anxious TO receive the reply Of Japan,
In view of the importance OF the role
Japan il entitled 10 play in the Chi
nese question, the French note has
~ far cleared the ground and the
result IL considered 40 satisfactory
that NJ. DeicaHse has instructed the
French minister at PekinR. NJ Piehon,
20 put himself IN communication with
the other ministers. and has also re-
queNted the powers Co authorize their
representatives, To confer with NJ.
Plchon. with the view of opening pre-.
liminary negotiations with III Hung
Chang.
ImpsvIaI CouEt SIM an Msvs.
Shanghai, Oct. I2.- The Chinese re-
port the arrival Of the emperor aud
douager empress at ChsuEhing (?D
October o, 15O miles southwest 81 Tai
Yuan-Fu. After days rest. the Chi
Bese add. the imperial party proceed.
ed. escorted by large forces.
II IL reported here that Russian
troops from the southwRrd occupied
Mukden (Msnchuria), without oppo-
sition. while Russians from the north
captured Tie.Ling. ~ miles north Of
Mukden.
AdmtSsI $50 Reaches sss-Chss.
Hong Kong, Oct. ~. Admiral 10,
with 900 troops, has arrived at San
Chun tSan.shuiO from Canton. A de.
tachmsnt Of 800 other troops il about
10 land at Deep bay. The British tor.
psdo boat destroyer otto has been or
dsred 10 Mrs bay (near Hong Kong.
The bombay Infantry has been or
dered 10 be In readiness 10 proceed TO
the frontier Of two hours notice
nFitains Not In FIrst.
Victoria. u. e.. Oct. IL War core
tpondents Of Japanese nss spa pers say
that the story Of the British having
been the frat to enter PskiDg IL iheor.
rect; the Russians were before them.
but the British we're FIRST at the lsRa.
ilons. The town Of Tang. Chow. say
the correspondents. Was damaged more
than TientsiB or pekinR Three.
fourihs Of the place Is in ruins. Out
Of population ~ 1900 families. only
about 100 are left. A large supply Of
guBpowder stored Ia . temple there
blew up and ~ British aud German
soldiers lost their lives.
ssssasa-saaaaa-
Hester Killed.
West superior. Via, Oct. iz.-For.
Tnsr City Engineer Arthur r. Thomas