Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1901 — FROM FOR EIGN LANDS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FROM FOR EIGN LANDS.

The Chinese government lias at last yielded to the mailed fist diplomacy of Germany, and by imperial edict satisfied the denmuds of the powers. The edict was noMfortheomiug until Count von Waldorsw*. commander-in-chief of the allied forces in China, ordered preparations for the renewal of hostilities. An expedition of 22,000 meu, it was announced, would start from Pekin for the purpose of marching on Singan-Fu nnd capturing the Emperor and his court. The threat had its desired effect, for on Thursday an edict ordered the degradation and banishment of Prince Tuan nnd Duke I.an. Three other princes were ordered to commit suicide and three to be beheaded. Gen. Tnng-Fn-Siang, the commander-iu-rhief of the Chinese army, is to Is* degraded and deprived of iiis ruuk. Jt is admitted that the sentence against lien. Tung-Fu-Siang cannot be carried out at present, for he is in a position to seize the Emperor and begin civil war If he chooses.

Gov. Gen. MacArthur continues to send encouraging reports of rapid progress ill the pacification of the Philippines. The official report for last week shows that twenty-five insurgent officers, 330 men, 350 rifles and 5,500 rounds of ammunition were captured. The number voluntarily surrendered exceeds those figures. Civil rule has been established by the Taft commission in provinces containing utt estimated population of 000,000. Gen. VTeyler has proven himself the titan of the hour in Spain. By his prompt, energetic methods he has restored the turbulent city of Madrid to tranquility and the provinces are quiet. A uew cabinet is in process of formation. Honor Hllvoln will assume the premiership nod put an, end to martial law in Madrid. Dr. Gulins, Bitter von of Carlsbad, Is probably the oldest practicing physician in the world. He is 97 years of age, looks after the poor of tho town and goes to the theater regularly. He is an Austrian imperial court councillor. According to n Ht. Petersburg dispatch n contract for the completion of a rullroud from Lake Baikal, in Hiltcrln. to Port Arthur, has been signed by the Kus-to-Cbinese Bank. The bank advances the funds and in return reserves the right to operate the railway for a term of thirty yeara. A plan has been prepared for preserving the greater part of the Hue des Nations of the Paris exposition for ten years. Twelve of the palaces will lie retained and turned into special museums.