Peking has been under a nervous train for so long now that all lasses are "jumpy." Wild rumours, of course aggravate this state. of merves, but most of the rumours that have, no foundation in fact or even in reasonable surmise, are the effects rather than the causes of panic here, Feng Yi-hsiang and his troops are of course the chief source of worry and the major inspiration of rumours, The people of Peking are convinced, to the Inst man, that the Christian General is signing hits with Nemesis so recklessly that he will won be given an abrupt order to pay and that that will be a stormy moment for Peking. 'The persistent, story of an imminent Feng Ya-hsiang move against Tuan Chi-jui and Chang Tso-lin, to be heralded. by a stage mutiny' and the looting of the capital, came to be taken somewhat less seriously when was generally realized what a mad suicidal act such a move would be, but Saturday brought' forth two evonts—the death of Tsao Jui and the flight of the Emperor Hsuan 'Tung to the Japanese Legation have aroused new fears throughout the Metropolis, which are reflected in the Chinese press, because every observer knows that these: two events will, rightly' or wrongly, be. chalked up to Feng Yi-hsiang' score and will hasten the day of
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