Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-15
TERMS FOR CHINA.
The Foreign Enjoys Agree Upon
What the Chinese Must Do.
FIERCE BATTLE With The REBELS.



saws: "Pressed by the common de-
sire for a speedy termination OF pres
ent conditions, the foreign ENJOYS
have finally agreed to the following
terms, to be presented in a conJoln'
note which, subject to the approval
Of the governments, will be pressed
upon China as the basis of a prelimi
nary treaty;
"China shall erect monument N
Baron Won Ketteler on the site where
he was murdered and send an i'm
perial prince to Germany to convey
an apology. She shall inflict the death
penalty upon II princes and officials
already named and suspend provincial
examinations for five years where the
outrages occurred. In future all Off
Gals failing to prevent anti-foreign
outrages within their jurisdiction
shall be dismissed and punished
This is modification of Mr.. Con
gers proposal.)
Indemnity shall be paid to the
states, corporations. and individuals
The tsung-li-yamen shall be abolished
and its functions vested in II foreign
minister. Rational intercourse shall
be permitted with the emperor, as in
civilized countries.
"The forts at Taku and other forts
on the coast Of Chi Ii shall be razed
and the importation Of arms and war
material prohibited. Permanent lie,
cation guards shall be maintained and
also guards Of communication between
Pekin and the sea.
Imperial proclamations shall be
posted for two years throughout the
empire, suppressing boxers.
"The indemnity is to include com.
pensaton for Chinese who suffered
through being employed by foreign.
ers, but no compensation for native
Christians. lhe words missionary and
Christians do not occur in the note"
Fie o. hattie with the Rebels.
Victoria, b. C., Nov. 13.-News was
received by the steamship Victoria
concerning the rebellion in south Chi.
ma. The Triads have rcbelIed In
Kwang 81 and Marshal Su, command
er-in-chicf Of the imperial forces, Is
asking for more men to suppress
them, A battle was fought at 'Fsan
Chou, on the 'fsung Chi Ii border, be-
tween a body of imperial troops and
boxers. Gen. Yuan's troops numbered
5000 and the boxers 1000. The bat
tie lasted an day and resulted in the
defeat of the boxers with great loss.
Their leader, Chem refused to re-
treat, and when the fight was, lost
fought with 300 desperadoes in IA IA.
vine until all were killed. His head
was taken and hung on the walls of
the city, Six thousand rebels were
killed.
Comment Upon Conger's Suggestion.
London, Nov. Recommending upon
what It calls Mr. Conger's excellent
suggestion for the dismissal of Off
cials permitting anti-foreign out.
RACES the Times remarks that "this
Is the only considerable addition to
nv ,clns wnlcn Me ministers pro-
posAa;1i to submit to China last MONTH"
II says that american sense of JUS
tice and humanity is too strong and
American intelligence too keen to be
deluded by the pitifu Chinese appeal
against the execution of the Paoting-
fu officials"
Empress Beheads telegraph OHicials
Berlin, Nov. lathe Lokal Anze-
ger publishes the following from its
Shanghai correspondents Natives
\ from llankow say that the empress
beheaded number of telegraph Off
cials who accepted secret message
from Emperor Kwang Su to Count
Won Waldersee informing him that he
(the cmperor) was being kept a
prisoner and was unable to return to
Pekin. They also say that other exc.
BUTTONS occurred in connection with
the matter"
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Henry Wizard Taken ON bv Apoplexy.
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