The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-26
TURBULENCE IN CHINA.
LADY, Traveller in the FlowerY King
dom Thinks a Bloody
War Imminent.
The Trouble Caused by Mission
aries Who Would Chrls-
tianize tho Children.
Admtral Fong Snuffed Out In True High
binder Fashion-ThO Chinese
Navy Now Headless.

"China is on the verge of q bloody war
with all the civilized powers against her."
is the opinion of Miss. L. Barrett, a young
lady whose Judgment was formed from per-
sonal observation while in China Miss
Barrett Is 4 resident of Washington, u. u,
and is quite q traveller, she having made
several extended trips to China md Japan
for her health. II left Hong Kong just a
month ago. said tho young lady to a rep
resentative of the Chicago Mail at the
Grand Pacific, land at that timo six great
English warships had been summoned to
defend the English residents. The French,
German. Russian and American war vessels
were also on their way to the Chinese ports
to see that the other foreign residents
were not murdered. The day left Hong
Kong excited bodies of Chinese we're march,
ing through the streets carrying banners on
which were written very harsh things about
the foreigners resident there. They called
the English and Americans very bad names
and the excitement seems to be increasing
daily.
1.-THE trouble is all On account Of the mis-
~sionaries who take the Chinese children to
rear them as Christians. The Chinese be-
l1eve tuHb Ll0 "l5SlOllut pluGh Out pAC
eyes of the children and make medicine
with them, which they use for evil. The
trouble started in the interior, but has now
reached TIE seaports, and the whole empire
il in great turmoil. From blaming only
the missionaries the superstitious celestials
have now extended their wrath to all classes
of foreigners, and the extraordinary influx
of Russians has created a very bitter feeling
against them. But England will not stand
any of this nonsense. and her ships arrived
there much sooner than those of any other
nation, and / haven't any doubt there will
be u fight. The Chinese have a large navy,
although nothing compared to that of any
of the civilized nations. l don't know
whether China is spelling for a fight or not,
but the Chinese government ia doing
nothing to protect foreigners from insult
and injury, and | presume the hatred OF
foreigners extends to tho throne. But the
navy is now without its highest officer, Ad-
miral Fong, who was anuffed out in true
Highlander fashion.
The admiral was a very good man and
was well liked by all The foreigners as he
made constant war upon tho Chinese pirates
that prev upon In the Chinese
seas. Several months ago he captured
seventeen of the ringleaders and they were
taken to Samoa and landed, where an exc
c%utioner chopped Cd the heads of ull of
them. ! Witnessed the execution, which
was = horrible nffair. TIL men were com
PEELED TO kneel down in line with bowed
heads and the eIeoutioner started at one
end of the line and slsshed off the heads AZ
fast aB his sword could fash. When he got
to the last pirate he paused for breath and
the doomed man said quietly: 4 am ready
when you are Instend of cutting of tho
mans head the exeoutioner handed thu
heavy sword " his fourtsen-yesr-old son,