The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
PUNISHMENT FIXED.
Judgment Passed on High officials
in China.

Picking, Sunday, Oct. z, via Tientsin,
Monday, Oct, 8, and Shanghai, Oct. 10.
"A response to the German demand
has been transmitted to Lii Hung
Chang. This says that Ying Men, pres
ident of the ~censorate; Yang vi, assist
ant grand secretary and president OF
the civil board, and Chao Shu Chiao,
president of the board of punishment,
will be decapitated, that Prince
Chwang, Duke Tsai Ian and Prince
Yih will be sentenced to life imprison-
ment, and that Prince Tuan win be ban
ished to the imperial military post
roads on the Siberian frontier, as a fur
ther punishment for aiding the Boxers.
Ia Willing TO Return.
Picking, Oct. 6.-Prince Ching has
received an edict from the emperor,
dated October /, in reply to a note
sent at the request of the legations,
saying he will return to Picking as
soon as the negotiations take a ia
vorable turn.
WV Says They VIII Return.
Washington, Oct. 10.-The Chinese
minister said Tuesday that If the
powers regarded it as essential that
the emperor and empress dowager
should return to Picking, he was quite
confident this could be brought about,
first by giving positive assurances for
the personal safety of their majesties,
and then, as plain evidence of this
assurance, directing that the bulk of
the allied forces now at Picking be
withdrawn to Tientsin, Yangtsun, or
some otner point, leaving only a few
hundred troops at Picking as a guard.
Mr.. Wu's statement was brought
out by the announcement he conveyed
to the state department Monday that
the imperial family had postponed
their return to Peking because of the
presence there of the allied forces,
and by the regrets over this an
nouncement both among officials in
Washington and at foreign capitals,
wu Makes Suggestion.
Minister WI was asked what steps
could be taken to bring about their
return to Picking.
at seems to me- he said, Irthat the most
natural course would be toremove the con-
ditions which stand in the way of their re-
turn. Any fears they may entertain would
be overcome very largely by strong assur-
ances from the powers of the personal
safety of their majesties. Then, as a clear
evidence to them that this safety was as
sured, the foreign forces should be with
drawn from the capital, say to Tientsin.
If Tientsin is too far, then Yangtsun might
be a desirable point TO garrison with the al
lied forces. l have no doubt the return of
emperor n empress dowageT to the cap
ital would speedily follow
Answer to French Vote.
Washington, Oct. 10.-Monday's cab
met meeting, which lasted two and a
half hours, was devoted exclusively
to the Chinese situation. The an
swer of this government to the
French note practically was decided
upon and will be, put in form for
transmission to the French govern.
ment very Don Its substance was
not made public and will not be until
it is delivered to the French minister
for transmission to his government.
Demand for Prince Tuan.
New York, Oct. 1O.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Shanghai says: Natives report that
Field Marshal Won Waldersee has per
emptorily demanded of Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang that Prince Tuan
and other Boxer leaders be handed
over to him for punishment before he
begins to negotiate"
waiting for Great Britain. b B.
Berlin, Oct. 10.-It has been ascer'
tanned at the German foreign Office
that all the powers have agreed tC
the proposals of the second German
note with the exception of Great
Britain, from which no answer no,
yet been received to either the first
or second note of Germany, The for
eign office, however, expects Great
Britain's adherence to the second note
and still looks for a reply to the first
With reference to the statement
cabled from America that Great Brit
ain has acted as a mediator in eff
fecting an understanding between
Germany and the United States, {
high foreign Office official said that
nothing was officially known regard
ing such service, if it had been ren
dered, and that, as a matter of fact
there was no necessity whatever TO,
a mediator. The latter statement wa
corroborated by the British ambassa
dor, Sir Frank Lascelles, and by tn,
United States charge ~d'affaires, Mr.
John B. Jackson.
Empress Ill.
Picking, Sunday, Oct. Z, via Tientsin
Monday, Oct. s, and Shanghai, Oct. 10
Trustworthy Chinese reports say
that the dowager empress is seriousl.
i'll at Tai-Yuan-Fu province of Shan
Sly, and the free hand of the empero.
in affairs of state of late is REGARDED
as confirmatory of these reports.
M TPACE on CApTIVES.