The Waiwupu still refuses to dis~ close Yuan Shih-kai's whereabouts, but Iam unformed authoritatively that he is now at Chengchow, a station on the Peking-Hankow railway. Yesterday's second telegram from Yuan Shih-kai was dispatched en route. He wont there in order to prevent the declaration of the independence of Honan, which was imminent, to-day's telegrams stating that the Governor's family bad fled. A special train is at the disposal of the Governor, who is remaining, but not sleeping at his yamen. The situation is acute and trouble is imminent.
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