St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-14
Matters in China.
Seizure by Russia.

General Linevitch, the commander of
the Russian troops, has officially notified
the foreign consuIs, through the Russian
consul, that the land on the river side
opposite the British and German settle
ments has been annexed to Russia by
right of conquest. Unless all foreign
owners of property Immediately deposit
documents proving their ownership no
claims will be entertained. Much rail-
road property, as we'll as the east arsen-
al, is included in the territory annexed
by Russia. The consus will protest
against the annexation.
The New Capitals Future Name.
How is the new capital OF China to be
spelled and pronounced? Except those
who are up in Chinese history and re
member Gordon's advice to the imperial
court Of his time to leave Pekir and es-
tablish itself further inland, until the re-
cent flight of the court. the town was
practically unknown. AS it is not un-
likely to become the permanent capital
of the Chinese empire, its spelling and
pronunciation becomes a matter of con-
siderable interest The dispatches have
almost universally called it Singau-Fu,
the Flu" merely noting the fact that is
is a provincial capital. In England it
has been generally called Segan, author.
ity for this spelling being found in the
Encyclopedia Britannica. Other au-
tuorites, notably all of Reuters agents
and Stieler's Atlas, call it Si-ngan, an
unpronounceable word for the English
tongue Now the London Spectator in.
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tai has been officially accepted as Sian,
which it seems is one name of the city.
| This is easy to pronounce. easy to spell
and easy to remember, and should, there
fore, be accepted with favor.
Chinese officials Put 10 Death.
A special cable despatch 10 the Sun
from Shanghai says: Ting Yung, acting
Viceroy of Chill, the Tartar General
Kuei Heng and Col. Wang Chaume have
with the sentence OF the court martial
which tried them for completely in the
murder of foreigners there. Chung Ii,
President Of the the Board of Revenue,
has been arrested by the French near
Pekin.
China Appeals to the United States.
The Chinese government, through
Minister WI, is trying to secure the in-
f1uence of the United States toward
causing the other Powers to modify
their demands tor the punishment of
Chinese officials concerned in the Boxer
outbreak. 1t is not probable that this
government will comply with the peti.
ton. The attitude OF the United States
is not due, however, to any desire to
have wholesale punishments inflicted so
much as to the feeling that the Powers
are best able to determine what pro-
gram should be adopted, and to dis
inclination on the part OF the United
States TO act as China's special pleader
in the congress of nations The United
States will not interfere with the action
of some OF the Powers in executing
Chinese officials at Pao ting fu and her
places 10 the vicinity OF Pekin where the
most horrible outrages were perpetra ed
on foreigners. These sentences have been
carried out independently Of the Powers
and the United States has had no part in
them They are the result OF mill airy
operations in which the American troops
did not participate The government
however, regrets that sentences OF death
are being imposed by individual nations
and not by agreement among all the ma
tons concerned. The program of pun
ishnents partially agreed on bv the
foreign ministers in Pekn has caused g
thrill of horror in Chinese official circles
and the Chinese ministers at the severa
capitals of the Powers are endeavoring
to have the list reduced.