Arizona republican., 1911-11-21
Mother of China's Baby En-
peror is Said to Have
Eloped With Barber, With
Whom She Has Been in
Love a Long Time.
NEWS COMES OF
ANOTHER MASSACRE
Information to That Effect
Comes Direct From China
But State Department So
Far Has Heard Nothing
of It.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20-Prin-
cess Lai, mother of the baby emperor
of China, and wife of the prince re-
gent, has brought added embarrass-
ment To the harrassed Manchus. said
a despatch to a Chinese newspaper
here. by elOping with a Chinese actor.
Yung Shu Lu. A number of newspa-
pers in China refer to the affair as a
disgrace that has come to the royal
family of China
Min Lu PO. the largest paper pub
lished in China. says the princess fell
in love with the actor some time be
fore the rebellion. The paper draws
the conclusion that the princess de-
cided the Manchu cause is lost and
decided to flee. She is said To have
taken a fortune with her in jewels
and is now living at Mukden. Actors
and BARRIERS in China are considered
among the lowest of all classes. and
the Chinese declare the elopement of
the princess is the greatest disgrace
that could come to the Manchu dy-
nasty
WASHINGTON. Nov 2O-Repeated
rumors that Japan. Russia. or some
other nation has landed a large force
of troops in China failed TO create
more than an ordinary ripple of ev-
citement at the state department today.
Taking the ground that Minister Cal
houn at Peking is in much better posi-
ton To look after the safety of Ameri-
cans in China. the state department
has sent no instructions to him To
order Americans in the interior To
come To- treaty ports. leaving it en-
tirely up to him To handle the situa-
ton There has been no cOnfirma-
ton of the reported killing OF mission
aries in Shen-Si province Such an
event certainly would have been re-
ported by Minister Calhoun if within
his knowledge. The state department
is watching Yuan Shi Kai with the
greatest care to make sure his atti-
tude toward foreigners is favorable.
\ dispatch received by the state de-
partment today says the imperial gov
ernment is now in control of only two
provinces of China. The revolutionary
foreign office claims that six Chinese
provinces are now represented at the
temporary capital. located at WI
Chang. and that fourteen provinces
will be represented within fortnight.
PEKINC. Nov 20-Chinese officials
confirm the report that a massacre OF
foreigners as well as Manchus Oc-
CURED at Sian Flu. The legations be-
lieve the report will prove true. There
were forty foreigners in Sian Flu and
MANY missionaries in smaller Shen -
towns There has been no telegraphic
or postal communication with Sian t'u
for more than three weeks.
PEKING. Nov. 20.-Messrs- Sands
berg and Erickson. Swedish mission
aries. arrived last night from Tlen
Tsin and said a telegram had been
received from Sian Flu before their de
parture from Southern Shen 81. an
nouncing the murder of Miss Becklng-
sele. a school mistress. and five for
eign children Many Chinese girls IN
Miss Beckingsele's school were mis-
taken for Manchus because of their
big feet and were killed. Shen ~
probably is the most anti-foreign pro-
vince in China proper. not having oeeh
taught a lesson by foreign troops in
1900 Highwaymen in Honan robbed
a marty of fugitive missionaries. inJur-
inc one of them Nowhere else. ap-