The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
BOXER UPRISING
NIPPED IN BUD
Yuan Shih Kai Ordered the IN
StigatOrs Beheadsd.
WOMEN SHOWN NO MERCY
MINISTER CoNGER TRANSMITS
A DETAILED ACCOUNT.

Washington. April l9.-Minister Conger
reports 90 the state department from
Picking under date of March -. that an
attempt was made ia the district of Yu-
ten. about 100 miles west OF Picking. 20
reorgauizc the Boxer movement but was
promptly suppressed by the energetic
action OF the viceroY, the famous Yuan
shih kai. who stood like rock against
Several soldiers lost their lives I'm the
attempt 90 arrest the criminals Several
are Co De beheaded and their heads exc
Ar, conser says only such prompt ana
severe measures VIII prevent similar or
Eau'Lt0us in other localities. and that 10
ls hoped and believed Yuan shin llai VIII
continue as be has begun.
Arrested Drilling Boxers.
The native official report ON the up
uslus d. az follows.
The Tuug Xngpiug brigade general.
Liam Tang, and the district magistrate Of
futlen, theug shin, report. In the mat
Ter OF the Boxers drilling az LiuhOtao, IN
the district of Nuucu. We sent petty of
ilcers 20 make thorough search. and
on rhF -5th OF the first moon (Feb. 90.
they arrested Kan Lin Chang and 9TH
rfH men ana women ten In an. who were
prartclus Boxer arts, and now ask for
orders as 90 how We shall deal with
tHgm. To this, reply was received as
follows
The contents OF the report have been
carefully noted. PraclamatIons have been
issued repeatedly strictly f0rb.dding any
revival 90 the disturbances OF 1900. which
We're originated by the Boxers. but Kan
L-.l 1ltLs aul ms paLty, haFins 20 re-
Elrl Tor the law. assembled Tot of pe0-
pie to form "a band of Boxers and drilled
chem iu che dead Of night. When they
were being searched for by the civil and
military officials they dared 90 resist ar
rest and killed and wounded several sol-
uirrs InercupOu seven or them We're
Killed. men and women, and their heads
exposed as % warning Ten others. men
ANA women. We're arrested and their
sw lrds. shields flags, peunons. spears
CHAINS and pledges all proofs of their
eVu designs. were brought 20 light
Severed Heads Exposed.
.I shall drp-te Tao Tai Chang Hist
I.uaU of the military secretarlat of the
regular force % proceed a Z once with an
haste and make a thorough Investigation
the regulations already i'm force. AS 20
the ten men and women already in GUS
tody let them be carefully tried and art
efWard beheaded, and let their heads be
sent 60 the place of their rebellion and
suspended as "a warning 90 am and a
testimony o. The rlgOr OF the law. We
shall expect also that some plan be de-
yised 20 secure the remainder Of the
band. Let every eXertlOn be made 90
root &c out so as 90 prevent further trOu-
bic. Forward this with all haste"
kai shows clearly the vigor of the meas
ures taken by him 10 stamp out the Box
en- movement. He says.
Whereas, on my taking charge OF this
office in the middle OF the eleventh moon
OF the XVII year of hwangau (Janu-
ary l91l. after the troubles which the
proVnce OF Chilli had experienced. GER
tain lawlcss bandits leagued together TO
excite the people 90 again bring on calam-
itV and revive. the dying emhers OF Sc
ditiou 90 became most urgently necessary
20 prepare severe regulations and By
heavy penalties suppress disorder. At
that time . decided upon eleven regula-
tons. which were printed ana published
Ear and near. giving Information 90 an
and J ordered my subordluates 10 strict
Iy enforce the prohibitions, an OF which
is matter Of record.
Old Orders Re-promulgated.
"F0r more than year these regula-
tI0us have been uniformly observed and
But perhaps because long time has
elapsed. some have grown careless and
have not been given special attention, so
that they have secretly melted the peo-
pIe and caused the remnants of evil 20
sDr1ut again. thus OccaslouluS trouble
and bringing calamity upon me country
people IL becomes necessary, lnercloEe'
again Co set forth these prohibitions,
which have been printed and published
for information, admonlsnins AN to exert
themselves 60 observe them and put away
evil lhat they may ENJOY inc blessings
of widespread peace and prosperity
The regulations referred 90 are of sin-
EuIar severity. These persons are 90 be
beheaded. Those dealing I'm magic spells
DO bef00l the people; those propagat.ug
evu teachings and evil arts. those banded
together 10 commit violent crimes, sOl-
dlrTs iu sympathy with Boxer societies,
Heavy penalties and fines are Imposed
ON householder who furnish quarters for
Boxer meetings. ON Boxers themselves
and ON those who faIl 90 expose Boxers
mas are 90 be destroyed and a reward
of go taels IS Offered 90 anyone deliver
iue uD bound any Boxer. Smaller re-
wards are Offered for Information on
which arrests can Dee made. Where Box
frs practice. the magistrates are 90 Doe
lmpeaclel.