The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27

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 Shanghai. China, October 26-A chi- nese newspaper in an extra edition to-
 day announces that the minister of war General Yin Tchang, commanding the
 Imperial forces has been assasstnated by his own troops The paper also states
 that Canton had been seized by revolu- tionists Great bloodshed Is reported there.
 The rebels are throwing up entrench- ments at Ku Kiang, Wu Hu, Ranking
 and Soo Chow expect that the revolutions ists will take over their local government
 soon. The entire province of Sze Chuen
 is practically controlled by the rebels
 Manchu officials high and low, some wearing disguises coming into Shaag-
 hai from every quarter. All try to find refuge in the foreign concessions. Native newspapers which are widely cir
 culated south of the Yang Tze Kiang, an- nounce that the Emperor and his eamily are prepared to start for Mul1en Man | churia where protection has been guar anteed them by the Japanese. Later 1r is said they will be conducted to the United States The open and widespread circulation of such statements as the | above without interference from the au- I thorities Is considered significant in view of the restrain to which the press has | been subjected heretofore. | A native paper publishes wireless dls-
 patch from Hankow, timed o'clock, this afternoon. stating that all was quiet there.
 Washington, October 26.-General u Yu Heng. rebel army commander at Han kow, has advised foreign consuls there | thnt there that he intends to confiscats | any ships he captures carrying war 'nu-
 nitlons of contraband goods, state depart
 ment advices today reported. This step is
 considered as liable to involve China in | foreign difficulties.
 Peking, October 26.-The throne to- day surrendered to the Tszu Cheng Tiuan China's national assembly and in compliance with it's demands dismissed Sheng Hsuan Huai, minister of posts l and communications: ordered Prince Ching president of the cabinet before board of inquiry, where he doubt less will be severely dealt with: re- leased from custody the president of the Szechuen provincial assembly. and other leaders in the riots at Cheng Tu and agreed to all that the assembly asked with lack of dignity inconceiv-
 able to western observers. year ago the throne treated the national assembly with almost con- | tumacy. Until even a month ago the | throne, defiant of the people, issued edicts embodying drastic measures. | Now the first resolution of the newly convened assembly carrying conse- auences of irremediable nature has been granted without any considera- ! tion.
 The edict repeats over the thrones | seal the allegations and charges made against the minister of posts and com- munications and others made by heated, radical and controlled assem- ply, But Chinese affairs cannot he | judged by western standards. It will | be considered here, however, that the | throne acted wisely; that 1t recognized | it's defeat and submitted to force. Even l the degraded ministers are not likely | to bear serious i'll will. The appointment of Tang Shao Vi 1 to succeed Sheng Husan Hua is be- | leved to forecast the appointment of
 Yuan Shi Kai to the second office in | the cabinet if not to the premier ship.
 1 It is reported that Yuan already is negotiating with the rebels. | Members of the legations who are l old in experience in Chinese affairs would not be surprised if the revolu- l tion terminated practically without 1 further fighting through the govern ment granting constitutional govern- ment.
 Sheng Hsuan Huai, minister of
 posts and communication, has been | dismissed from office. in accordance | with the demand of the national assembly
 made upon the government yesterday. 1. l An imperial edict issued today cashiers Sheng Hsuan Huai on the ground that l he was mainly responsible to the plan | to nationalize the Chinese railroads in l consequence of which the present re- | belions arose. The government thus sacrifices the man | considered by foreigners as the strongest
 member of the cabinet in order to avoid open rupture with the assembly. Tang Shao Vi, who formerly held the | post succeeds Sheng. .. | The edict further releases from cus- l tody the president of the Szechuen pro-
 vncal assembly and other leaders in
 the riot at Cheng Tu.
 1 The Chinese newspapers report the | troops at Cheng Tu. the capital of Sze- chuen province. have mutned and killed 1 Gen. Vhao Erh Feng commander of the | imperial forces, and joined the rebels,
 who now hold the capital. | The legations have received no news officially from Szechuen province for the
 past 10 days. They ordinarily discredit
 the reports published in the Chinese
 newspapers. but consider the statement
 that Cheng Tu has fallen and the iin- i perial commander has been assassinated
 as not improbable.
 The American legation Is making fur | ther inquiries.
 l Anxiety of the American legation at Picking over the safety of the foreigners
 may be explained so far as Chang Sha ] is concerned by recollection of the riot ! ing there in April, 1910 The action of the officials in eornering and exporting rice l resulted in an outbreak during which 1 six of the nine missions. the Japanese consulate and other foreign buildings
 were burned and the government banks |