The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-07
1t May Grow Out of the Boxer Troubles Now
Agitating China and Disturbing the
Entire Civilized World
Japan Has Given Russia Fair Warning -Situa2
ton in China Has Reached the Stage
of Most Serious Crisis.

PEkIN, June 6-The situation is grow
ing steadily worse. Events move with
such rapidity, and affairs, owing to the
excitement of the natives, are so critical
that the foreign ministers hold frequent
meetings. They feel the need of a strong
hand for energetic action without a per-
petual reference to the home govern
ments. Sir Claude Mcdonald. the British
minister, Is wiring for seventy-fve more
marines. Native employees who have re-
turned from Feng Tai say they left the
Boxers openly drilling in the adjacent
village.
strong imperial ed1ct. issued this
evening, censures the "cowardce of the
imperial troops" and orders the viceroy
Of Pc Chi Ii and Gen. Jung Lu imme-
diately to suppress the Boxers.
The foreign ministers at today's meet
ing discussed the idea of special audi
ence to the empress dowager, but no de-
cision was reached
RUSSIA AND JAPAN CLASH.
SHANGHAI. June 6.-In consequence
OF the representations of Japan the land
ing of a large Russian force at Taku is
alleged to have been stopped. 1t is be-
lieved here that should Russia persist
in sending prepondering military force
to the front, collision with Japan will
inevitably result.
Alarming reports are current here of
the hurried completion of the mobiliza-
tion of the japanese feet.
The Russian minister at Pekin NJ De
Giers, has made another attempt to in
he
/ 1nally request Russian assistance to re-
| store order, but the offer has not yet
| been accepted
Violent dissensions are reported to ex-
ist between the Chinese commander-in-
| chief of the forces, Jung Lu and Prince
Ching Tuan, who, In accordance with
| the wishes of the dowager empress, Is
strongly supporting the cause of the
Boxers
The mobs who murdered the English
missionaries, Robinson and Norman, mu-
| tilated and disemboweled the bodies.
! The station at Yam Tin, three miles from
| Pekin, has been burned. The British
minister, Sir Claude M. Mcdonald, is re-
ported to be quite i'll.
FLEEING FROM BOXERS.
AOANOO4N5 June IA SpeCldl Ct
bic from Shanghai, dated June G.
| says the members of the majority Of the
legations at Pekin, including the mem
bers of the British legation, are sending
their families away. 1t is also said that
several prominent Chinese residents are
leaving the city.
There is an unconflrmed report that
two European merchants have been muir
dered at Yu Flu Chow, northwest Of Port
Arthur, after they had been outraged
The total damage done to the Chinese
railways by the Boxers is now estimated
at $5.600,0U0
CRISIS OF FIRST MAGNITUDE.
LONDON, June 7.-Afairs In China are
gradually working UP crisis of the first
magnitude. The morning papers think
that the British squadron is recognized
as inferior to the Russian as well as to
the Japanese. The Daily Telegraph says:
I'VE regret that Great Britain is too
much occupied in South Africa to settle
the Chinese question with a strong
hand"
The Daily Chronicle says: 1.-The for
eign office ought to publish the dis
patches of Sir Claude Macdonald Brit
ish minister at Pekin), following the
course of the United States in publishing
Mr.. Conger's."
1t is generally considered that inter
vention in some form is necessary.
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