The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
FATAL FIT OF ANGER
VIOLENT DISPUTE WITH LEssAR
IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF EARL
LIS DEATH
YUAN sH1 KAT SUCCEEDS
Successor of the Laffer,a Provin-
cial Grain commissioner, Cred
tied With Having Peace
of China in His Hands.

PEKIN, Nov. S.-A special edict has
arrived her appointing Yuan Shi Kai
governor of Shan Tung province) to be
governors of the province of Chi Ii, and
appointing Wang Wen Shao, who is vice
president of the foreign office and a mem
Der of the cabinet, to succeed Ii Hung
Chang as plenipotentiary. They are both
ordered to Pekin forthwith.
Another etict creates Ii Hung Chang
a marquis and bestows on him the new
name of Ii Wen Chung, by which he will
be known in history.
A violent dispute witsl NJ. Paul Lessar,
Russian minister to China. over the
Mancilurian treaty; appears to have been
the immediate cause of the death of Ii
Hung Chang.
The diplomatic events preceding this
tragic climax have enabled Japan for a
moment to Illustrate the designs of Rus
STA. A fortnight ago theaJapanese lega-
ton secured a reliable E.outline of the
terms of the treaty, and thereupon de-
inanded that the Chinese plenipotentiaries
officially lay before them the text, bas-
ing this demand upon the allegation that
Japanese interests were. Involved in any
change of the status of Manchuria.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries refused
to comply with the demand. Thereupon
the Japanese government from Too
communicated with the: southern vich-
roys. and induced them to use their infiu-
ence with the empress dowager against
the treaty. In the meantime the en-
press dowager instructedsLi Hung Chang
to communicate the treaty, after certain
modifcat TONS, to the ministers of the
Summon the same. sn55
Lii Hung Chang visit$p NJ Lessar and
explained to him the Instructions. The
Russian minister stronsag5 objected to re-
ealing the text Of the Ereaty to the min
listers Of the other poMeTs and anolser
stormy interview ensued.
Ii was Violently Angry.
Lifting Chang went:home in violent
passion and had hesnerrhage, which
the doctors attribute to- INSTRUMENTATION
of weakened systenlk j.
Willis tfese%thfngs were happening in
Pezin. the southern vieeieys sent ito the
empress dowager a memorial against the
treaty. On receiving it she telegraphed
to Ii Hung Chang countermanding the
order to sign. When NJ. Lessar andeav-
cred to have Ii Hung Chang seal at
fixed to the treaty, Chou: FIJI, provincial
treasurer, had arrived from Pao Ting
Flu, and taken charge of the seals as the
temporary successor to Earl Ii.
The flag of the United States legation
was the only one half-masted in Pekin
today. The nfourners and the family of
Ii Hung Chang will burn paper offerings
tomorrow, III accordance with CUSTOM
for the use of his spirit in the other
world. The street is hung with mourn
ing emblers.-~ All the attendants ~ats,the
Yamen are richly attired and many of
them gaudny dressed. Today musicians
beat drums about the house.
Ii Hung Chang's estate will remain in
tact for theruse of his eldest son. who
will provide for the other members OF. the
family. -4.a
Yuan Shi' Kai's successor in the1 gov
ernorship of the province of Shan Tung
is Chang Yen Chun, who has been hold
ing an unimportant though lucrative po-
sition as grain commissioner of the in
land town of Using Kiang Fu.5A He
will be watched with the deepest solicit
tude, as the peace of China will largely
depend upon his course. ~
Wang Wen Shao, who is seventy-four
years of age and deaf, was never rated
as statesman or a diplomatist. His ap-
pointment is probably temporary.
Telegraphie communication with Prince
Ching was obtained today. He is hasten
ing to meet the court. After consulta-
ton ne Will return WIN w dn5 wen OldO,
who is accompanying the court, which is
now five days journey from kai Fong
Ku.
Emperor Kwang Su, report says, is as
Stunning his lead of the imperial court on
horseback Native papers declare that
he proposes to inaugurate revival OF
the military spirit, assuming the honor
airy position of commandments and
wearing uniform. They also assert that
he will compel the mobiles to follow his
example, to take military positions and
to study military science, a
A private letter from European now
in Tai Yuen Flu says that two British
officers, with a party gof Indian soldiers
encountered the imperial procession, were
suspected of unfriendly motives and were
detained as prisoners by the emperor's
bodyguard for few,rdays. Apparently
this was an exploring party, command
ed by Maj Manifold and Capt. Hunter,
who have been operating in that region
for some time. NJ >
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