The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-16

RUSSIA MAY ACT FOR POWERS
Shanghai Dispatch Says 1000 Of
Cars Soldiers Are March
ing on Picking.
NUMEROUS SENSATIONAL RuMoRs


3i,owagcr Empress Reported 20 Hayo
Taken Rcfnsc il tho Russian
Lesatton-.Niore Christians
Are Massacred.
New York, June 11.-The following
cablegram. from Davis and GameWell,
in charge Of the missionary society at
Peking, was received today Mt the
Methodist Episcopal board:
.sPeking, june 9.-Massacre OF native
Christians. Situation of foreigners is
critical. Press Washington"
Mission Secretary Leonard, in re-
porting the cable to President Mckln-
ley, adds:
ssThis means that our people are in
great peril, and greatly need such
protection as our government can III
ford.'.,
Washington, June 1.-THE follow
ing undnted dispatch was received at
the navy department. from kempf:
Secretary of the Navy: Forces
landed by different nations. Opening
communications to Picking. Ameri-
cans joined"
Kcnmpff also reports the arrival OF
the Monocacy at Talku. As,
London, June ia special from
Tien Tsin says it is reported that the
dowager empress has fled to the Rus
sian legation at Picking.
London, June 1.-THE returno the
emperor of China and the dowager,
empress to Peking from the summer
palace is regarded as a hopeful sign.
Otherwise there is no favorable news
from China with the exception that
there is evidence of a continued per-
feet understanding between the va
rions powers in the announcement
that additional guards will probably
arrive at Picking today.
Should these prove insufficient to
restore order, Russia is apparently
preparing to deal with the crisis,
Judging from a dispatch from st. Pc
tersburg, which follows:
"As the result of an understanding
between the Russian government and
the other powers a dispatch was sent
to Port Arthur ordering that 6,o0o
me- of the Russian garrison there
SIJll NC llSlu III IulIbcutulG iSddilIcpa
for Tien Tsin whenever the Russian
minister at Peking asks their assist
ance o. circumstances require their
Intervention
1000 Russians Lnnd.
Accordingto a dispatch from Shang-
hal, dated today, 1000 Russians, with
twenty-five guns, have already been
landed at Tien Tsin and are march
ing in the direction of Peking. Shang-
hal rnmors, however, must be accept
ed with caution.
The London Missionary society'a
missionaries in North China are safe,
but those stationed west of the city
of Picking have been obliged to seek
refuge at the British legation. A dis
patch from Peking dated Saturday
evening, June 81. says:
"A body4of forty Boxers armedtwith
knives looted and burned the Picking
club, race track and grandstand
buildings. Another edict issued this
morning orders the military governor
to police the streets with cavnlry and
infantry. Nevertheless the neighbor-
hood of Legation street continues
thronged with a rough kind of mob,
ready to break out at@the slightest
proyocation. United States Minister
Congcr sent twenty marines and Brit
ish Minister Sir Claude Mcdonald
twelve marines to guard the Metho.
dist mission compound, where mem-
bers of all denominations of Protest.
ants are gathered. The Roman
Catholics assembled in the north
cathedral, west Of Picking, have a
small gnald of French marines, but
f1,n nN1,y-n,.fr u rxy,, l,,n,, 10, II r-.~1FJ.
Bishop Farier and will desperately re-
sist attack.
Business is practically ut a stand
still. Gonstnntly increasing streams
of Boxers parade the streets at their
pleasure. much to the alarm of 5mer-
chants, although thus far there has
been no looting Of native shops.
Appeal Tor. succor.
New York, June 11.-The World
prints the following from Peking:
The situation here is appalling,
The boxers have destroyed the rail.
road. The native government has re
fused additional guards TO foreign.
ers. Only 400 armed men of all ma.
tionalities ARE here
american missionaries nre all as.
semb1ed in the Methodist compound
Gnclosure) which has d guard of only
ten marines.
aFrightful reports of butcheries Of
Christians come from the country. Ii
every instance the troops furnished
by the native government have ANAL,
gamated with the Boxers.
The government has not even re.
buked. the troops, thus proving It's in.
tent. 4
"Only n slender wire holds CON.
mnnication between Picking and the
outside world.
There are twenty-four foreign war.
ships at Takn, but they are practical:
1y deficd by the Chinese government
..Ille tsung Ii yapaen Chinese FOR.
eign ministry eenns to mean we'll
but is powerlcss.
AROUSE the Christian world imme,
diately to our peril. Should this ar.
rive too late avenga us"
A committee of American mission.
aries have indorsed the above state.
ments. IL
Telegraph Interrupted.
Tien Tsin, June 10.--Telepraphit
communications between here ana Re
king was interrupted this morning. i
speciaItrain lefta II s O'Clock this even:
ing with thirty British troops t
guard Tong Shan. 1T is considered
that the number win lie inadequate
il trouble arises in Tong Shan al
northern China railways will he atS
standstill. Owing to the difficulty Ii
securing the viccroy's permission Isl
n third special train 10 start Tor Pc
king foreitSs troops occupied the cars
w%hercupor the Chinese engineer raa1
away with his locomotive. The Grove
tried 10 pull CUP the tracks, but thu
troops cleared the rabble at the poin,
of tlse bnyonet anhdSseized the engine
Upon learning this the yiceroysg grant
Led permission and the train left a,
5.15 pm. with about 500 men. TIKI