The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-25
THREATS OF
MASSACRE
Iuan Bids Chinese Wait
TO Kill.
SQUALLY IN THE SOUTH
Minister WI Speaks Reassuring
Words--Rumors and Facts
From the Front.

| LONDON, Oct. H.-Shanghai kilograms
report that the local mandarins have re-
ceived dispatch from Prince Tuan an
nouncing that the court Is now in safe
Keeping, and exhorting them to have pa
tience until winter decimates the allies;
Ito keep the arsenals constantly at work
and everything ready for massacre Of
all foreigners when the proper time ar
riyes."
| Hongkong dispatches tell of the contin-
lued spread of the Southern rebellion The
Hongkong correspondent of the Daily
Express sends report that the British
ltorpedo boat destroyer Handy shelled D.
lOoO rebels who were advancing on San
tchun, killing forty and wounding hun
tci eds. This is not confirmed from any
Iother point
The evidence of Prince Tuan's continu-
lance in power causes anxiety. According
to the Shanghai correspondent of the
Morning Post it has produced a serious
depression in trade there. Two Chinese
banks have failed, others are expected to
lclose, and it is rumored that the Russo
Chinese Bank is in difficulties, owing to
the removal of the Chinese court to the
lprovince of Shensi.
| IMPERIAL DEGREES FORGED.
certain that all the Imperial ed.cts order.
ing the punishment of high officials were
forged and concocted with the idea
of preventing all advances on Pao Ting
Flu. Prince Ching and Earl Ii Hung
Chang deny its authenticity.
Count von Waldersee is expected, to
arrive here October 18th.
Small marauding bands have become
troublesome in the vicinity of the summer
, palace. and punitive expedition is being
iorganized to proceed against them
l MESSAGE FROM THE EMPEROR
r WASHINGTON, Oct r.-Mfinister WI
. Icaled upon the President this morning.
Upon leaving the White House the Min
lister said that he had conveyed to the
President message from the Emperor
lor China thanking President Mckinley
: for the consideration shown by the Unit
0 led states during the Chinese trouble. The
. | Minister also brought a dispatch from
IShanghai from the Southern Viceroys
istating that the Imperial party had reach
led Tung kuan. only a few miles from
ISian Flu. the new capital, on the 18th in
lstant.
Referring to the report from Peking
i THAT the edict for the punishment of GER
y tain Chinese officials had been forged.
Minister Wu said such story was pre-
lpcsterous and should receive no credence
C whatever. If anyone should Issue false
decree of any character it would be very
ieasy, he said, to ascertain his identity,
and he certainly would be beheaded
The advices received by Minister WI
Igive no indication of a purpose on the
tpart OF the Royal family to return to Pc
% 3kirg. although there is reason to believe
that efforts continue to be made to In
:. duce the Emperor to return to the CAPT.
lt tai. The Emperor has heretofore sent
e messages of thanks to the Car of Rus
sia and the Emperor of Japan for the
o. course their Governments have pursued
- and the message to the President Is along
the same lines.
u Secretary Hay spent some time at the
'r War Department today In conference
with Secretary Root, after which he wen,
= u the White House. From this 1t was
inferred that there were some military
Developments in the Chinese situation, al.
ie though no statement was made from Off
le cials.
t Russia's determination to pursue a pol
I Icy Independent of the other powers il
10 re garded by officials most important
development in the situation In the alb.
sence of official details, those in author
lie ity arc in doubt as to whether this Rus.
he sian stroke is designed to insure Russian
lg Occupation of Manchuria or is only an
ar other move in the pacific tendencies which
!. the Cars Government has given expires
=, sion to beginning with the announcement
III of the withdrawal of Russian troop
s. fl ON Peking. AS to Russian designs OF
n Manchuria. it is being recalled that 1,
T. the Russian note of August 26th that Gov
: ternment specifically stated:
Russia will not fail to withdraw. he
itroCps from wikhin the boundaries Of tn
adjacent empire, provided, however, tha
the action of other powers shall not stan
e IN the way"
Is 1t is question. however, whether tn
h, present aggressive course of Germany Il
ut opening n military campaign is not tn
r. action Of other powers" which will
- ''stand In the way
ii' There is strong impression In officia
n lqliarters that the entire trend of Russia
n. faction Is toward the ultimate acquisitio
of Manchuria as part of the Russian do
main.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA
WASHINGTON, Oct I'm. Thiebau
no charge d'affaires OF the French Embassy
today presented a memorandum to tn
tState Department from the French Go,
ie- ernment asking that peace negotiation
ge with China begin Immediately in accord
ah lance with the favorable action of tn
,o powers on the recent French note.
"a. A CARNIVAL OF LOOT.
VICTORIA, y. c., Oct. 1s.-According t
ice news given by the arrivals from Pekfn
ns 1bv the Empress, when the city was occu
IA lpied there was a carnival of loot, an
or many of the soldiers and correspondent
IN acquired Jade. silver ingots and valuab
In silks worth thousands of dollars. Eve
cot the missionaries were reported to hay
taken part in the looting. The Boxer
hot nad looteo ouring lseiI oecupauoh' y
wanted, and when the allies entered II