The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

washington, June 13.-Defnite Off
cIdI was received here
THIS afternoon from the foreign office
OF one of the most important CONT.
mental powers stating that the Tsung
Ii famen had notified the minister of
that power at Pekin that the dowager
empress would not object to the pres
ence OF foreign troops in China's terri
tory. This change of front came as a
distinct surprise to officials and diplo-
mats, as all the reports UP to this time
had pictured the dowager empress as
intensely hostile to the foreigners and
as the real spirit behind the Boxers
anti-foreign uprising.
The supposed attitude of the empress
gave much concern to the authorities
mere and at other capitals, as it was
feared it would eventuate in an open
declaration by the government of China
dSalnSt the presence of the foreign
troops. This would have raised a new
complication, placing the foreign
forces now advancing in the attitude
of resisting the sovereign authority of
China over her own territory, instead
OF assisting China in a suppression of
disorder.
The empress dOwager's acuuiescence
in thep plans of the powers is felt to re-
move a threatened complication, and
at the same time to give evidence that
the empress dOwager is no longer
yielding 10 the anti-foreign clamor.
In official Russian quarters, the ru-
mOrs that the empress dOwager has
sought refuge at the Russian legation
in Pekin are discredited and repre-
scented as a bit of inspired intrigue,
designed to create the impression that
Russian Sympathies are with the anti
foreign element.
ANTI-FOREIGN MINISTER'S
CHOSEN.
A cablegram has been received at
h state department from Minister
COnger, at Pekin, stating hat Tuan,
the father of the heir apparent, has
been appointed president of the Tsung
Ii Yamen. also that three of the new
ministers have been appointed. all af-
filiated with the party opposed to for
eigners. On the whole, Mr. Conger
reports the situation as not materially
improved. Guards are repairing the
railway and as soon as they have ar
rived at Pekin Minister Conger be-
lieves that the safety of the foreigners
at that capital will be assured
YORKTOWN SAILS FOR CHE FOO.
The navy department has been in
formed that the Yorktown sailed yes
terday from Shanghai for h Foo.
The UNITED States consul al Che Foo
informed the state department yester-
day of Boxers disturbances at that
place, but no particulars We're furnish
ed. Che Foo is on the northern coast
of the Shan Tung peninsula. 1t ap-
pears that the movement of the York
town from Shanghai to Che Foo was
not directed from Washington, and it
is aSsumed that the order was issued
by Admiral Kempff, the senior officer
of the United States squadron in Chi
neSe waters. At Che Foo. the York
town would be within a days sail of
the admirals flagship at Taku. She
should arrive at Che Foo Friday or
Saturday of this week.
BRITISH TROOPS ORDFEED To
TEN TSIN.
Hong Kong, June 13.-Orders nave
been issued to the contingent OF Brit
ish troops assembled here for service
in the north to sail for Tien Tsin June
IA. Major Morris, of the artillery, will
be in
The steamer Hatien las been char
tered to convey 600 troops to Tien
Tsin. She is being fitted by the artif-
icers of the Terrible. The troops to-
day drew their field equipment. The
date of their departure has not been
made known.
MEMBERS OF FOREIGN LEGA-
TIONS ASSAULTED IN PEKlN.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Oficial dis
patches received in diplomatic quar-
tiers in Washington, show that the riot
ing at Pekin a reached an acute
stage. with the rioters dlrecIlnS d
number of assaults against members
of the different foreign legations there.
One of these dispatches states 0haI
the secretary of h Bulgarian lega-
ton was attacked two successive tunes
on Monday, and scaped aIter pelnS
mattreated by the mob. On the same
dav two officials of the British lesa-
ton. serving as student interpreters
were attacked by a large croWu y!
roughs. The young Engllshmen nelu
the attacking party back Tor a time,
but when the mob threatened 10 closs
in on them, they drew revolvers, anu
nv a show of force, made their retreat
without bodily injury. ABOUT Cne
same time the British summer quar-
ters. fourteen miles from Pekln' were
burned down. These quarters "ete
extensive and had just been complet-
ed. They belonged to the British gov
ernment and not to Sir Claude Mac
Donald. the British minister at Pehln'
which gives added significance TO the
depreciation. The killing of the cnan-
CeIIor of the Japanese legatlon al re
kin. Sugyaama Akira, is not rererre9
TO in the official dispatches received
here, but full credit is given to this re-
port by the japanese officials who are
personally acquainted with Mr.. Akira,
and with many of their circumstances
detailed.
Tba kilIing of a member of the diplo-
matte body and the foregoing assaults
mon the officials of foreign countries.
- boarded as presenting the most
serious phase of the that has
thus far occurred.
ICE TRUST OFFICIALS INDICTED
New York, June 1.-THE o1nclals OF
.oo,, Too COmDany, VINO were