Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-08
Report that RevOlutionists Had
Taken Possession of Capital of
China Authoritatively Denied.
CITY THROWN INTO PANIC
Small Fire Starts Report that Rebels
Were Making Attack.
GENERAL NU is ASSASSINATED
Body of Manchus Rushes Past Guard
and Kills Him in Tent.
WU TING FANG JOINS REBELS
Former Minister to United states
Becomes Head of Foreign
office of the New
Republic,
wU TING FANG JOINS REBELS

PEKING, Nov. 7.-Garrisonec and po-
Iced by loyal troops the capital remained
tonight undlsturbed by the rebels. The
general feeling of nervousness, however,
was betrayed when a fire broke out IN
the quarters occupied by the board of
ceremonies. For at ime the Chinese
believed the flames were a revolutionary
signal for an uprising and they were
thrown into a panic.
The national assembly by virtue of the
powers bestowed it by the recent edct
formally appointed Yuan shi Kan pre-
mier The question of his permanecy IN
the office was discussed, but it was de-
cided that the assembly had no author
ity to guarantee this beyond the election
of Parliament. It was. however, resolved
TO assure Yuan Of the assembly's con-
tinued support.
A mass meeting was held at Linan-Fu
in Yun-Nan province where a series OF
demands on the government was formu-
lated These include the establishment
OF a republic and complete autonomy for
the provinces. The demands yere for
warded 20 this city accompanied with
the intimation that three days only would
be allowed for the government to ac-
quiesce in them
Russian financiers, under guise of a
loan have arranged with the viceroy OF
Manchuria to advance s2,5OOOOO, accept
ing as security Chinese shares in the
Russo-Asiatic bank at Peking,
General wu Lu AssassInnted.
The officers commanding the sixth divi-
nf
Lu Cheng's command at Shika-Chuang,
reports that forty Manchus stormed Wu's
tent early today and shot and beheaded
the general. Thirty OF the assailants
were captured. .ss s.....----.----f z---rs
Consular reports state that several other
officers were Rssassinated and accord
ing to foreign railroad officials the Man
chu and Chinese soldiers fought regular
engagement in which the fatalities were
numerous.
Wu Tins-FanE Joins Rebels.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 7.-Dr. WI Ting
Fang, who has been chosen director of
foreign affairs in the reform government
established by the revolutlonists in the
province Of Kiang-Su. today gave
statement to the Associated Press in
which he announced his adherence to the
movement designed to establish repub-
lican from of government in China.
Dr. Wu Ting-Fang has twice occupied
the office Chinese minister to the United
States in which duty he became widely
known.
In August 1910, he was made councillor
to the Chinese foreign office. His ad-
Nanced ideas have not always harmon
ized with the imperial policy and it has
been no secret that recently he has not
wholly sympathized with the throne.
lie Is the most important figure that
has appeared on the revolutionary stage
during The last few days. Rumors that
he had espoused the rebel cause were re-
ceived with incredulity.
When the revolutionlsts proclaim pro-
vsionai government at Shanghai he was
made head of the foreign bureau but the
appointment was not taken seriously and
as late as yesterday he declined to
acknowledge any participation in the
revolutionary administration. His atti-
tude as formally announced today is eN-
pected 10 have a far reaching influences.
Wu Outlines Plans of RefOrmers.
At his residence within the foreign
settlement of Shanghai DR.. WI out
lined the plans and hopes Of the re-
formers in China. Wen Tsung Yao
formerly imperial resident at LTibet
who has beer appointed assistant director
of foreign affairs in the new government