The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-08
End of Manchu Dynastv

Peking. Nov. s-The legations con-
slider that the end of the Manchu dy.
nasty is imminent. There seems no
hope Of saving even a nominal throne.
The provinces north of the Yangste
are now declaring for q republic. The
enough to cope with the local situa.
ton is in Peking, but there are indi-
cations that the capital will be sur.
rounded before many days by Chinese
soldiers.
Where the court will take a refuge
is question. There are evidences
that the court intended to proceed to
guarding the route of that town which
lies in the province Of Chill, 1875 miles
northwest of Peking, were expected to
dynamite the tunnel after the passage
Of the train bearing the emperor and
his household.
Reports have now been received that
Chang-kia-ku is unsafe.
The national assembly is holding
meetings without a quorum, but cer-
t,in members are endeavoring to main
thin nucleus. Ne-tung, vice president
Of the privy council. has taken rooms
for his family in a hotel in the lega-
ton quarter. Prince Ching's palace
seems deserted. It is believed he is
in the Forbidden City.
American soldiers with supply Of
skyrockets were sent to each outlying
advised the Americans to come into
the quarter or seek other places Of
safety. A concerted attack upon for
eigners is not feared. but there are
many within the city who are opposed
to foreigners.
General Chang Shao Tsen, who was
appointed by imperial edict as envoy
to proceed to the Yangtse province to
conciliate the people, has declined the
appointment. saying that he preferred
to remain with his own troops at Ian.
chau.
The government proposed today to
cut the Peking- -Tien-tsin railway be-
yond Fent-tai to prevent additional
troops from arriving. 1t is understood
that the British minister. Sir John
Jordan. protested, on the ground that
Great Britain was entitled to operate
the railway in the event of suspension
of service. in accordance with an old
agreement. Consequently the line 10
still open.
The Chinese report that the Kalgan
railway is in the hands of the revolu-
tionaries, while rebel force is pro-
ceeding apparently in the direction Of
Peking at a point on the railway about
seventy miles from the capital. All
railway connections with the capital
are threatened.
1t is expected that the assassination
of Gen. Wu Lu Cheng will lead to
the revolt of the remainder Of his old
sixth division. which is now with Yuan
Shi Kai. The government reports.
however. that two trainloads of imper-
ial soldiers are now on their way to
Hankow and these may be sufficient to
prevent mutiny.
A hundred carts left Peking for Jeh-
Ell and two hundred mounted Manchus
proceeded in the same direction early
in the day. The Chinese believe this
party is preparing the way for the
fight Of the court. but many Manchus
are fleeing and troops are constantly
moving in the vicinity of Peking. The
Manchu troops here number 1900.
imperial guards 1900 police 1000 and
banner police about 5000.
DR.. WI and Spirits.
Washington. Nov. S.-Friends Of DR..
WI Ting Fang when they read that
the former minister from China to
the United States had been chosen
minister OF foreign relations in the
new Chinese Republic. recalled with
considerable interest spiritualistic
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