Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-11-04
MANCHU DYNASTY
wins A VICTORY
TRIUMPH AT HANkOW GIVES
IMPERIALISTS A new
COURAGE.
Contract to Borrow $1s,ooo,Ooo Is
Made With Belgian Syndicate-Dip-
lomatic Body Policing of Chi
Ii Province With Troops Held Con
trary to Protocol of 1892.

Peking,-The report of an imperial
victory in the vicinity of Hankow,
which has been received from the min
lister of war, General Yin Tchang, has
revived the dropping spirits of the ad
ministration. Additional comfort has
been found in the conclusion of loan,
which Chinese officials say has just
been arranged with a Belgian syndi-
cate having French and British con
nections. This loan is for $4,000, 900,
the price being 90, with per cent in
terest. The syndicate receives per
cent commission.
The financial groups representing
the four nations interested in the rail
way loan, the United States, Great
Britain, France and Germany, took
under advisement a proposition for
loan of $s,OOO,OOo, but the United
States inanciers decided that the pres
ent is an inopportune moment.
Diplomatic Body Meets.
The diplomatic body held a meet
ing and considered the request of the
vieeroy of the province OF Chi Iii for
permission to police Tientsin with
troops, which is contrary to the inter
national protocol of 1902. The min
listers, however, decided to permit the
viceroy to do so, owing to the serious
conditions prevailing. The ministers
decided also to authorize the consuls
at Hankow to deal temporarily with all
questions cropping up, but the seizure
of foreign ships carrying goods that
might be called contraband of war, as
threatened by the rebel leader, General
Lii Yuan Heng, can not be permitted.
Regarding the appeal of Shanghai
business men through the consuls that
30-mile zone around Shanghai be de-
clared neutral, the ministers declined
to assent, on the ground that it was
a matter for decision by the powers
Picking Is in Panic.
Panic prevails at Picking. Bot6
, Manchu and Chinese families are tax
! ing precautionary measures against
! immediate disturbances. The Chinese
: are alarmed, owing to a report that
: the Manchu garrison intends to begir
D a massacre if it meets with reversel
q at the hands of the rebels in the south
K The Manchus are said also to fear
8 massacre on the part of the Chinese
8 Both continue to desert the capital
s All trains are delayed and the foreigl
}. banks are receiving deposits anC
e Jumps of silver and gold.
=. Foreign business houses within tn
n legation quarter are receiving Treasure
t chests for safekeeping at high rate
+ of storage. Many foreigners living
/ outside the legation quarter are be
coming alarmed and are Formulating
in conjunction with the legation
measures against emergency.
Q Later Report.
= Peking-The situation in Picking i
|, becoming alarming veritable pani
n prevails among the Manchus, and tn
!. Manchu women are adopting Chimes
q dress. Some of them are attemptin,
e to make their feet appear smaller b,
It peculiarly constructed shoes.
D Almost all departing trains are draw
/, by two engines, so heavily are the
E. loaded, the people sitting on top o
< their household belongings. Official
n are seeking asylum for their wives an
t children among the foreigners.
Prior to the revolution, the news
70 papers frequently cried out against tn
k, presence of foreign soldiers, but tn
le natives are now fleeing to them 70
st shelter One report fixes tomorrow nigh
II for an outbreak, but the presence O
ID $4,000 Manchu troops insures the safe
N ty of the capital for the present.
le The only danger seems to be from
d sudden attack against the throne and ii
y, officials, which might precipitate tn