The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
Minor Outbreak Among Troops at Nanking Forces Adop- tion of Stringent
 Measures.
NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED
Unexpected Coalition of Clan Lead CTS Gives Rise to Feeling of Op- tlmlsm in Legations of
 the Powers.

Picking, Nov 22,-While all is quiet at Picking detachments of troops guard the city gates and gendarmes are on duty at the approaches to the foreign legations The government has not ceased to take precautionary measures lest something in the nature of an out break happens here, for revolutlonsts are spreading all kinds of reports, which might act like hrebrands owing to the spirit of uneasness underlying present conditions in China,
 There have been rumors of an insur- rectlonary movement in the south, but thls has proved to be only minor out break amongst the artillery and cav airy stationed at Ranking. Neverthe- less 1t has been thought advisable to Ipost guard at each of the gates of Peking and half companies of China l regulars are under arms at these | points,
 It was owing to one of these dis turbances that the edlct of November 20 was issued in which t was pointed out that lawless consplrators had tried t1 invade the interior and all officials wole ordered to arrest and summarily ] hehcad them wherever found. String ent measures have been taken here to suppress any sign of conspiracy, and ] tho government has ordered an in- ] yestigation of the governor of Ngan- 1 I!wei Province. on account of slight uprising that task place there, Two Picking newspapers havc been fined and one has been suppressed, for pub us2irg details of the Illness and death of the emperor and the dowager em- pr ss.
 The manner In which yesterdays ceremony at the imperial palace was contuctcd has been the subject of hish commendation by the rcpresen- tatives of the foreign powers here and the success that attended this ceremonial and the unanimity shown by the various official factions has had tho effect of inducing feeling of optimism with regard to the new government
 Tho presence at inc ceremony oi Prince Ching who for tho first time since tho death of their majestles ap- pcarcd officially as the head of the for esn board and the unexpected coali- ton of the clan factions. have had much to do with the better feeling that has been crgeudored and there Is an l apparent desire on the pnrt nf the dip lomhts nt Picking 10 have this feeling i of optimism known to the world. Re forms have already been instituted In the palace, Tho new Dowager Elm press Nehonaa has withdrawn herself o the background, and the late dow agcrs eunuchs and others who were l closely identified with her powerful and dominating rule. becoming alarmed at tho evidences ol the reform move. ment and anticipating dicharFe have fled
 Prince Chuus recent edIct, ln which he declined to permit any Interference from the Dowager Empress Ychonale, has cleared the throne from any pnssl- ble domndiiou of the elan nf women. al least until the new emperor. Prince Pu VI. assumes power. This cdict which ordered all imperial clansmeu to give a greater degree of obedience lh he regent than others. and which threatened princes and officials wifi, severe punishment indicates the gov- crnmonts recognition of the present on. porldnity for palace housekeeping