Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-26
Some Supreme Authority the Lack
Among the Allied Forces.
EARL Ii FINDSREFUGE In AN ARSENAL
European Powers Continue to Ex-
pect the Worst From Pekin.
RIOTIN G r E PO r T E D

LONDON, July 26-While the latest i'm
preston derived from the array of con-
fictins kilograms from the far east is that
a portion of the foreign colony at Pekin
may have escaped slaughter until a recent
date the general consensus of the best-in-
formed opinion of Europe seems to con-
tinue to favor the acceptance of the worst
news and prompt action thereon, the con-
tention being that the only possibility of
definitely asCerta:ning the truth Is by the
allied commanders !nquiring at Pekin.
Judging from the news from Tfen Tsin,
however. the discussions of the admrals
there. the prospects for a speedy advance
seems to be endangered unless }he govern
ments speedily agree upon a supreme leader.
kilograms from Shanghai report that Ii
Hung Chang has taken up his abode at
the arsenal. as a meas ure of precaution. 1t
is not stated whether he feared attack by
Chinese OF attempts of the powers to cur
tail his liberties. Apparently the foreign
consuls at Shanahai have Informed the
vicercy that unless he obtained definite dis
patches from Pek.n within five days they
would conclude the ministers had been
murdered. and act accordingly.
Reports are recurrent that number of
missionaries. either American or English.
have been murdered in Sharsi.
News of the Missionaries.
NEW YORK. July 26-The Presbyterian
brcarG OF foreign missions today re-
oeived the following cablegram from Seoul,
CoreI:
"'NiI!ers, Luces, Irwins here Field"
"Fieid' means Miss Eva Field, MD. of
Seoul Those whom she cnumeratcs are:
The Rev. and Mrs. j. a. Miller and their
children of the Paodng Flu MISSION. the
Rev and Mrs. Henry W. Luce and one
child cf Teng Chow, and the Rev. and Mrs.
j. F. Irwin and three children of Teng
Chow The cable confirms information
previously received.
The Presbyterian board IS now sending
out letters 10 those who had recently been
st leCted To be missionaries TO China bur
who had not Yet started, to hold themselves
IN readiness to sail for Japan, in spite of
the dark outlook.
As soon as peace is restored in China the
officers of this board say, the gospel work
Will be resumed and carried on more Wig
OrouSly than ever.
The Rev. DIR. C. c. Creegan, general
agent of the American board (Congrega-
uonalist. today received word that James
H Mccain. an English missionary. whose
Wlfe Is an American, had arrived at Che
100 This came from his brother. Robert
NcCann. secretary of the London Young
Mems Christian Association.
Dr. Creegan also received letter today
from DIR. James l. Barton of the main
board has already cabled TO the members
of the ChefOo mission to leave the corn-
Try II that course appears to be advisable
Terrible Experience of Mathematics
One Of the dispatches from Shanghai, pub
ished here today. says
The Canadian missionaries who escaped
from Ho-nan had a terrible experience en-
route here The natives everywhere We're
hostile. The rabble attacked the refugees,
heat a-I .l1
backs The ladies suffered cruel indigni-
ties
The dispatch continues:
Canton remains comparatively quiet
TIE natives, however. are beginning TO fear
that the reinforcements arriving at Hong
Kong intend 10 attack the BOgue forts and
occupy the city The military mandarin
Gas asked the coloTAai secretary at Hong
Kong for assurances that Great Britain
does not intend to take Canton
A dispatch received here today from
yokohama states that japanese division
Sill al be landed at Taku by July 81 and
all reach Tien Tsin August g.
Ih% legislature OF Nv South Wales has
Resolved TO dispatch a military contingent
to join the imperial troops in CHINA.
Riotine Reported
A dispatch from missionary sources.
dated Shanghai, July 2G, says:
'Rioting has broken out at Af-Yuen-F'u.
the capital of the province of Shan-Si.
There are no details Rioting has also oc-
CURED at Huai-luh, south of Chill All
the missions have been destroyed Our
friends safely escaped to the country. bpt
are sun In danger" 1, is reported here.
tnat Russia has borrowed nearly ten mil
mons sterling from the Imperial Bank OF
RUSSIA since the commencement of the
troubles in China.
Coal Is War Munitions
In connection with the scare created bv
the immense quantities Of steam c~al lsav-
ing Great Britain for France. admittedly
for the use of the French navy. Mr.. A. ].
Balf'ur. first lord of the treasury. and gov
eminent leader in the house of commons.
Replying TO a question In the hous,. today
sisnihcantly pointed out that the bill h.,
l9re parliament 10 prohibit the ex,orta-
tlpn OF war munitions applied to coal as
Well as to other military stores