The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-27

A Chinaman was arrested on July on
a charge of being a member of the
Triads The evidence showed that he
had held the rank in command in the
organization in the two ,KWangs, with
headquarters at Sal Kung, a new ter
ritOry where he had been active in en-
rolling members. His arrest, therefore,
is of the greatest Importance. The in
sigma found on his person include the
highest degrees.
An opium farmer has received a tel
egram asserting that Lii Hung Chang is
unable to proceed to Pexin and will re-
turn to Canton, probably calling at
Hong Kong on the way
A CHINESE SCHEME
New York, July 27.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai says:
The proposal made by the Chinese
government to the American consul,
through Taoti Sheng that hostihties
against the Chinese should cease upon
condition that the foreign ministers
We're sent under escort to Tien Tsin ap-
pears to be part OF a deep laid plan to
conceal the date of the massacre and
the duplicity of the officials who, being
in possession of the news suppressed it.
The story will be that the ministers
all left Pekih under a strong escort but
were set upon by a mob of boxers. 1t
will be announced that although the
Chinese soldiers fought bravely they
were overcome and all were maSSacred
In an interview which he has had
with the American consul here, Lii Hung
GnanR SO1G1lnly OGCldIG0 LudI the IIllAl-
listers in Pekin were all safe. He de-
MED the statement that Kang vi had
been appointed viceroy at Canton
The viceroy of Nanking. Liu Kun vi,
is himself ignorant whether the minis
ters are alive or dead.
Liu Kun vi is determined to preserve
order in his provinces, but if any rea-
Sonable fear become current of the par
personal injury to the empress dowager
being threatened the whole of central
China will explode. The situation is in
deed, very precar1ouS.
The new expedition for Pekin is ex-
pected to leave Tien Tsin inside of a
fortnight.
Chinese troops have retreated from
the native city of Tien Tsin and are
concentrating at Yaung Tun, on the
railway line to Pekin, with a view to
opposing the advance of the allies.
PRINCE CHING'S MEN DEFEATED.
Berlin. July PA dispatch received
today dated Tien Tsin, Tuesday, July "a,
says:
"A messenger who left Pelxin Sunday.
July Is, brought today to the customs
officer news that Prince Chings sol
diers had been fighting Prince Tung 5
troops and had been defeated. The for
eigners were defending themselves in
the northern cathedral near the forbid
den city.
WI IS DELIGHTED
Washington, July 27--Minister WI
was quite elated this morning when in
formed by an Associated Press repre-
sentative that it was reported that the
surviving members of the diplomatic
corps We're being conducted to Tien
Tsin by troops of Jung Lu, commander
in chief of the Chinese forces He said
he would not be surprised to hear at
any time of their arrival at Tien Tsin.
Minister WI said he had received no
news from China in the past twenty
four hours. He did not expect to visit
the state department today unless he
heard from his country.
LONDON VIEW OF IT.
London. July 27.-Th.s aIleged depart
ure of the ministers from Pekin has led
to a reassertion of the belief that the
story is part of deep laid plan by
China to conceal the date of the mas
sacre at Pekin, the suggestion being
that Chinese officials will claim the
ministers left Pekin under a strong eS-
cort but were ambushed and masSacred
by boxers en- route to Tien Tsin. How
ever although it is still believed a mas
sacre has occurred of the foreign col
ony at Pelxin, the disposition is to think
the ministers were somehow rescued
from a tragic fate.
'sPEKIN ALIVE"
Boston, July 27-The American board
or commissioners for the foreign mis-
sions today received cablegram IRON
Rev. Henry B. Porter, missionary OF
the board dated Che Foo July %, con-
tanning the words "Pekin alive"
Rev. Mr.. Porter, who was stationed
at rang CnudnS, pIONllCe Vi 0J1d1
Tung, north China. escaped to Che Foo
after the boxer uprising.
The cablegram contained only the two
words ''Pekin alive" no intimation be-
ing given as to the evidence on which
the conviction which apparently pre-
vailed at Che Foo was based.
PAO TING MISSIONARIES MUIR
DERED.
London, July 27.-In missionary cir
cles at Shanghai according to a dis
patch received here today, it has been
learned that all the missionaries at Pao
Ting in the province of Pc Chi Ii have
been murdered. All of the people of the
mission at Annoy, province of Fo Kien,
are reported we'll
HOW IT STARTED.
London, July 27.-Telegrams have ar
rived at St. Petersburg, by circuitous
route, dated Pekin, June 10 and June IL,
describing the origin of the trouble. They
come from the director of the Russo
Chinese bank in Pekin. He says in
part:
'"The German legation on June 13 ar
rested an Christian brigand. This
was the signal for an anti-Christian up
rising, and at o'clock In the evening
the anti-ChriStianS set fire to the Amer
lean church and burned it to the ground.
The Europeans then barricaded the lega-
tionS and the rioters sacked and burned
the houses in the European quarter"
1t further appears from these advices
that by June 1S. the legations were be
sieged and the Chinese government had
attempted to invoke the aid of NJ. De
Giers the Russian minister) and Mr..
Conger, to prevent the advance of Rus
sian troops to Pekin-
CONSUIS GIVEN FULL POWERS.
Paris, July 27.-At the cabinet coun-
Gil today the minister of foreign af-
fairs, NJ. Delcasse, stated that full pow
ers had been given the French consuls
in China to take such measures as
should be necessitated by the situation
to insure the protection OF French sub
jects.
According as naval reinforcements
arrive at Taku vessels will be dispatch
ed to various ports where their presence
may be deemed advisable.
The consul at Hankow telegraphs to
the foreign office that two military sta
tions at SEE Chuen have been pillaged
and the Lazarist establishments burn
ed. The dispatch adds that the vice
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