Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-30

The following dlpn0D6IlCd4 h0J WIZ
be found extremely useful by readers
of the happenings in China:
Alexeieff Russian vice admiral on
the far eastern station.
Bendemann-Rear Admiral Bende-
mann. commanding the German
squadron in the far east.
Boxers-The boxers, or the lilo
Chuan'-'I' meaning righteous,
clio" uniting, and "Chuan" defending
with the fist-are one of China's many
secret societies. They originated in
Shantung from the native hostility to
the Germans, and have spread all over
north China. They are bitterly anti
foreign and anti-Christian, and the
Endorsement of their views and agita-
tion by the Chinese government has
led to the present Intervention OF the
powers.
Bruce-(Rear Admiral John Andrew
Thomas) Second in command, China
station. Has seen no active service
except on the Niger river in 1876. He
is 81 years. old.
ang-Chi-Tung-Th viceroy at
Hangkow, is a man of great influence
among the Chinese; he has always
been an advocate of China for the
Chinese and has tried to Introduce
foreign methods with Chinese admin
istration and Chinese capital, with
most disastrous results. Chang-Chi-
Tung is at present out of favor with
the empress.
Chang-Yi-The director Of mines for
the province of Chill and assistant di-
rector of northern railways, man OF
great wealth, is rising into prom1-
nence. He is a favorite of the dow
ager empress as well as the emperor
and of Yung-Lu. He is progressive
and in constant touch with foreigners,
but very cautious; he is likely to
rise to higher positions.
u-Chiao-Chinese is a re-
cent addition TO the cabinet. He is a
commissioner of the railway and min
ing bureau and is a strong conserva-
tive, anti-foreign, anti-progress and
anti-everything but himself and ex-
erts a very bad influence.
Chefoo Cor Chifu-One Of the treaty
ports, the only open port between
the mouths of the Yang-tse and Pei
Fl. 1t has the most suitable climate
for Europeans of any of the Chinese
ports and is visited as a sanitorium
by. persons from the southern ports. 1t
is close to Wei Hal Wei, on the north
ern extremity of the Shantung PENN
sula.
Chekiang Central Sea)-Province
containing Sanmun, Italys coveted
base.
acknowledgements province, con-
tanning Pekin.
Cologan-M. de Cologan, Spanish
minister to China. the "doyen" of the
corps.
Conger-Edwn H. Conger, United
States minister to China.
CorvejolIes-Rear admiral COM
manding the French squadron in the
far east.
Creagh (Gen. O'Moore)-Command-
ing a brigade of the Indian contingent.
Now commanding the troops at Alden.
Served in Afghanistan under Lord
Roberts. He won the Victoria Cross
for defending fort in the Khyber
pass against an overwhelming force OF
tribesmen in April, 1879.
Foreign settlements Districts allo-
Gated in certain chief cities to
foreigners, according to nationalities,
wherein the residents live under the
control of their own elected municipal
council. Consular authority is usually
supreme therein, but not always so,
and the residents maintain an entirely
independent attitude with respect to
the Chinese authorities.
Formosa-Japanese island south
east of China.
F'u-A prefecture.
chshima-General commanding
the Japanese forces.
Fukien-Province southeast. oppo-
site Formosa.
Futai-The governor of p vince.
Gasalee (Gen Sir Alfred Com
handing the Indian contingent. Has
been quartermaster general of the
Indian army since July 1898. Has
had much experience of frontier war
fare and was the only general to ma
terially enhance his reputation during
the Tirah campaign, where he never
neglected precaution and never lost
a man unnecessarily. He is K. C.
B. and is 81 years old.
Giers-M. de Giers, Russian minis
ter to China.
Godown-A place for storing goods.
Grand council-The emperor and
empress dowager are assisted in the
government by a cabinet or grand
council, consisting at present of eight
members and these are undoubtedly
the most influential statesmen for the
time being.
Haikwan-Chinese maritime GUS
toms.
Hsu-Ching Ch'en-Chinese vice
president of the board of works,