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Show 00 CHA'S THRONE IS 10TTEHG PEKING, Nov. 7. The legations beliovo that the end of the Manchu dynasty is imminent Thero seems to be no hopo of saving even a national na-tional throno. 1 The provinces north of the Yangtsc river nre now declaring for a republic. repub-lic. Tho only force of Manchu troops largo enough to cope with tho local situation anywhere is In Poking. There arc Indications tonight that the capital will be surrounded boforo many days by Chinese soldiers. Where the court will take refuge Is a question. There are evidences that the court Intended to proceed to Chang Kla Kelu (Kalgan). Troops guarding the route to that town, which lies In Chi Ll, 12 miles northwest of Peking, wore expected to dynamite tho tunnel nfter tho passage pas-sage of the train bearing the emperor em-peror and his household. Reports have been received that Chang Klan Kelu is unsafe. The national assembly Is holding meetings without quorum, but certain members are endeavoring to maintain a quorum. Na Tung, vlco president of the privy council, has taken rooms for his family In a hotel in the legation quarter, Prlnco Thing's palace seems deserted. It is believed he is in the Forbidden City. American soldiers with a suppl of skyrockets were sent to each outlying out-lying mission compound tonight. The legation has advised tho Americans Amer-icans to come into the quarter or seek other places of safety, A concerted attack upon foreigners Is not feared, but there are many within the city who are opposed to foreigners. General Chang Shao Tsen, who was appointed d imperial edict as envoy to proceed to the Yangtze provinces to conciliate the people, has declined the appointment, saying that ho preferred pre-ferred to remain with his own troops at Lanchau. Tho government proposed today to cut the Peking-Tien Tsln railway' beyond be-yond Fent Lai, to prevent additional troops from arriving. It Is said that tho British minister, Sir John Jordan, protested on the ground that Great Brltlan Avas entitled to oporato the railway in the event of the suspension suspen-sion of service. In accordance with an old agreement. Consequently the line Is still open. Tho Chinese report that tho Kalgan railway Is in tho hands of the 1 evolutionists, evo-lutionists, while a robel force Is proceeding pro-ceeding apparently In the direction of Peking at a point on the railway about 70 miles from the capital. All railroad connections with tho capital aio threatened. It is feared that the assassination of General Wvi Tu Cheug will lead to the revolt of tho rest of his old Sixth division, which is now with Yuan Shi Kal. The government reports, re-ports, however, that two tralnloads of Imperial soldiers aro on tho way to Hankow and these may be uufflclent to prevent a mutiny. A hundred carts left Peking tonight for Jehol and 200 mounted Mnnchus proceoded In tho samo direction early In the day. The Chinese bellevo that this party Is preparing the way for the flight of the court, but many Manchus aro flcoing and troops are constantly moving In tho vicinity of Peking. The Manchus troops bore number 11,000; Imperial guardB. 7.300; police, 1,000, and banner police, 5,000. The city Is quiet and thero Is no sign of any intended movement. Che Foo, In Shantung province lias gone over to tho Insurgents. Prior to this, one of tho leaders, Wang Shao Nlon. informed tho con-sule con-sule that cvorythlng was ready for the peaceful assumption of authority by tho Chinese and thero would bo no Blaughler of tho Manchus unless they resisted. nn |