Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-20
Ten Of the Ringlsadsrs osptu.sd and Are
Now IN Prison.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES STRICT ORDERS
After Being Tried Those Who Are Convicted
to Be Beheaded
HEADS ARE TO Be HUNG UP As A WARNING
Minister COnger Expresses Belief
that Prompt Action VIII
Prevent Any Serious
Trouble.

WASHINGTON, April 19.--Mlnlster Con
ger reports to the state department from
Pekin, under date Of March ~, that an at
tempt has been made by the district OF
Yutien, about 100 miles west Of Pekin, to
Teorganize the Boxer movement but was
promptly suppressed by the energetic ac-
tion of the viceroy, the famous Yuan Shih
Ka, who stood like a rock against the Box
ers in 1900. Several soldiers lost their
lives in the attempt to arrest the criminals
Several are to be beheaded and their heads
exhibited where the organization started.
Mr. Conger says only such prompt and Sc
we're measures will prevent similar organi-
Eations in other localities, and that it is
hoped and believed Yuan shih Kal will
continue as he has begun.
The native official report on the uprising
is as follows:
The Tung Yung Hing. General Liam Tang
ana the district magistrate Of Yu Tien,
Cheng Chin, report:
In the matter of Boxers drilling at I.iu
Eo Tao, In the district of Yu Tien, we
sent petty officers to make thorough search
and on the 26th of the first moon (Febru-
airy 23J they arrested Kan Lin Chang and
others, men AID women, ten in all, who
were practicing Boxer arts and who now
ask for orders as to how we shall deal
with them.
To this reply was received as follows:
The contents Of the report have been
issued repeatedly. strictly forbdding any
revival of the disturbances OF 1900 which
Lin Chang and his party, having no re-
gard for the law, assembled a lot Of peo-
PIE to form bard Of Boxers Sir S7a drilled bs9
were being searched for by the civil and
military officials they dared to resist arrest
Thereupon seven OF them were killed. men
and women, and their heads exposed as a
wsTs arrested and their sH SWORDS SSeSs
flags pennons, spears, charms and pledges,
all proofs OF their evil designs. were
brought 10 light.
Ordered 20 BE Beheaded.
shall depute Tao Tai Chang. Hsi Luan
OF the military secretary of the, regular
force, 10 proceed at once with all haste and
make a thorough Investigation and deal
lions lions Already in force. As to the ten msr
ana women already IN silStSeE es thsn as pe
and let their heads be sent to the place of
their rebellion and suspended as warning
to all and testimony to the rigor of the
Il IL" out so as as 10 spT prevent further trouble.
Forward this with all haste.
The proclamation OF Viceroy Yung Shih
Kai shows clearly the vigor of the meas
ures taken by him TO stamp out the Boxer
movement. He says:
Whereas, on my taking charge in the
middle of the eleventh moon of the twenty
eighth year OF Kwangau January, l9Ol)
after the troubles which the province OF
Chih Ii had experienced, certain lawless
bandits leagued themselves together to ex'
cite the people, again bringing or. calamity
II became most urgently necessary to pre-.
pare severe regulations and by heavy pen,
alties suppress disorder Al that time
printed and published far and near. CIV
Ing information TO all, and ! ordered h rI1i my
billions, all of which is matter OF record
warming to All.
For more than a year these regulations
have uniformly been observed and tn
province has been uniformly quiet Blu
perhaps, because long time mas elapsed o
been given special attention, so that theN
have secretly melted the people and cause'
ciin cesinnins trouble and bringing calamlt!
upon the country people II becomes nee
essary therefore aEsin 70 & set rntad I1Ln sns
published for information, admonishing al
to exert themselves TO observe tnem an an
! put away evil that they may enjoy IN
blessings of widespread peace and pros
pertty.
The regulations referred to are OF sin
Kular severity. These persons are to b.
beheaded: Those dealing in magic spell
to befool the people; those propagat.ng evi
teachings and evil arts; those banded to
Rether to commit violent crimes soldier
in sympathy with Boxer societies.
Heavy penalties and fines are imposes
on those who furnish quarters for Boxe
meetings. on Boxers themselves and oi
those who fail to expose Boxers to arrest
Affairs propagating evil teachings are to b
destroyed and a reward OF 200 taels 4
offered to anyone delivering up. bound. an,
Boxer. Smaller rewards are offered for in
formation on which arrests can be made
where Boxers practice the magistrates ar
to be impeached.
PEKIN, April 1s.-Chyen Hsuan has bee
appointed viceroy OF Kwang Tung an
Kwang 81 provinces, and Hsi Lang has bee
made viceroy OF SzechuAn province. Bot
are strong men and probably will suppress