Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-29
MINISTERS ARE NOT
WITH SEYMOUR
Increased Anxiety Over Foreigners Who
Were in Pekin Will Try Another Re-
lief Force Russian Activity.

| singular that the other powers have not
! received news similar 10 that cabled by
Admiral Bendemann.
| PUNISH MURDERERS of FRENCH
MEN.
Paris June %, p. m.-The minister
/ Of foreign affairs. NJ. Delcasse, informed
| the cabinet council today that the vice.
| roy OF funnan had teegraphed that NJ.
| Francois the French consul and his
/ party, who left Yunnan- Sen June 2lth.
/ had reached Tong Hal, half way TO
| TOnQuin June eth. safely
The yiceroyit was further announced,
! had caused the ringleaders OF the mob
which attacked the Francois party
party, June IN 10 be beheaded
SOUTH CHINA SAFE.
The French government. NJ. Delcesse
further said, was IN receipt Of a cable
dispatch saying the yiceroys Of Nam
Kin and Hankow guaranteed the safety
OF foreigners in the central and south
ern provinces where order u Is assert
ed, has thus Gar been undisturbed.
$40 y, m.-Later IL was announced
that the Chinese Legation here had
communicated TO the French govern
ment the text OF a document cabled by
the viceroys OF Nankn and Hankow.
June 2lth. which is an agreement be-
tween the viceroys and consuls at
Shanghai whereby, subject to certain
conditions. the Wceroys undertake 10
protect the missionaries and foreign
merchants In South and East China.
The document which was sent for rat-
hcation by NJ. Delcasse. consists OF nine
articles.
COMPARTMENT CONTINUES.
Berlin, June 2s.-The German consul
at che Foo telegraphs under date Of
June 81 that nothing is known con.
corning the foreign ministers. He adds
that the railroad between Taku and
Tien Tsln was still threatened and that
the bombardment Of Tien Tsin on the
west continues though the Chinese
shells explode badly IL was also said
that three residents had been killed
or wounded.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
London, June 29.-In the house Of
commons today, the parliamentary Sec
rotary Of the foreign office Mr.. VIM
st. John Broderlck announced that the
British losses with Vice Admiral Sey-
mour's force, which. with the rest OF
the relief force, had returned to Tien-
Isln June &C. were:
killed-Captain Herbert w. II. Beyts,
royal marines. and "A men
WOunded-Seyen officers and 81 men.
Mr. Broderick added tnut the return
Of the foreign casualties We're inoom-
plete. but the total was supposed TO be
g. men killed and PIP men wounded.
In conclusion, Mr.. Frederick said that
the most recent reports which had
reached the government pointed TO the
egatloners being still at Pekin.
ALARM FOR THE MINISTER'S.
Washington, June 29-None OF the
members Of the cabinet who were at
tOday's session could see the least
change In the Chinese situation. Sec
rotary Hay was not present, nor was
Secretary Gage, but the other members
said that nothing mad been heard from
the ministers stationed at Pekin, ana
this fact was causing the greatest
alarm FOR their safety. It was stated
that every possible effort was being
made TO secure intelligence OF their
whereabouts, but up 20 this time with
out results. No additional troops Il
was said, had been ordered 10 China,
but matters were being put IN shape
TO meet any emergency that might
arise
When the cabinet meeting broke up
a little before l o'clock there could be
no doubt that the members shared
the general depression at the lack
Of news from Minister Conger. While
unwilling TO admit that hope for his
safety was fast fading they felt that
their grayest fears might be realized at
any time.
MAY HAVE ESCAPED.
New York. June 29.-The International
committee Of the Y. NJ. c. A. today
received from Secretary Lewis, locat-
ed at Shanghai, the following answer
20 a cable sent him last Monday, ask
ing Tor Information concerning Robert
i. Galley, in charge OF the work at
Tien Thin and his family:
Shanghai. June 2q-Gaileys are be-
lieyed 20 have escaped. Unable TO COM
municate with them as the tele-
graph line Is broken to Tien Tsin.
Have applied 20 consul at Che Foo to
Try 20 obtain further particulars"
A letter showing that the disturbance
IN China Is widespread has just been
received by A ID. Van Denburg. who
IS In the business department OF the
PRESBYTERIAN board Of foreign missions
al lj6 Fifth avenue. The letter is from
Mr. Van Denburg's brother DR. r u.
Van Denburg, a medical missionary at
Nodoa. in the island OF Hainan. The
letter, which was written about the
middle of May. states that there was
band OF robbers. thousand strong,
in the mountains back Of Nodoa. The
town is 10 miles inland and without
protection, The townspeople wanted
the missionaries 10 let them have their
guns, so they could fight the robbers.
The missionaries declined. on the
ground that the treaty forbade such
a course. The robbers belonged 70 a
nv a M - Tsff
They are supposed TO be an off shoot
of the Boxers.
POWERS AGREE AS TO CHINA.
Paris. June PA reporter OF the
Associated Press was informed today
as a result Of negotiations between the
powers an agreement has been arrived
at which provides for the existence OF
the status quo as regards spheres Of
and commercial agreements.
and also respecting the nature of the
guarantees and compensatons which
will be demanded from China.
According 10 the understanding, the
International army Of occupation viii
consist u so 600 men. Russia and
japan viii provide ~ 600 each. Great
Britain win provide 10000. France 5000
and Germany. America and other pow
ers 5000 each. The Russian army
corps In Siberia, which has just been
viii only cross the Chinese
frontier in the event of the crisis being
aggravated,
FOREIGN LEGATIONS AT PEKIN.
London, June 20, p. m.-The British
consul az Che Foo wires the foreign Of
fee today that a message from Pekin
TO thes tao tai OF customs at Tien Tsin
says the foreign legations are still at