Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
MAD AT MISSIONARIES.
Late Details of the Anti-Christian
War in the Chinese Empire
WORSE THAN ANY YET REPORTED.
The vilest Literature Imaginable Now in
Circulation
AGAINST ALL RELIGIOUS WORKERS

iePFcrAL TELEGRAM TO THr DTsPArcH.t
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE steamer
City of Pekin arrived to-day, bringing some
later news of the anti-missionary excitement
in China. A letter from Gilman Flu Of May
2S says:
The threatened disturbances in Kuahsien
have been checked for time The Taostic
went to the district in person, with SOL
diers, and the mob of ruffians hearing of his
approach fled. A Taostist priest who had
been leader in all the attacks on the
Roman Catholic missions was seized and
will be beheaded The little Chinese tenn
pie which was built upon the ground where
once Christian chapel stood has been torn
down, and the property returned to the
missionaries Whether the native Chris
tians dare to return is unknown
On the eve Of this victory for the Chris
tians came an unhappy lawsuit by an Italian
priest against the Protestant missionaries
in small place to the east The case
comes here for trial A Protestant who
went over to the Catholics is trying to get
possession of chapel in which he formerly
held services, and the priest is aiding him.
Finally, the priest besought the Governors s
aid
Damaging to All Missiona.
An American missionary tried vainly to
make compromise, but, hearing the case
had been reported to the Governor, he
presented protest Such warfare between
Christians hurts all missionary prestige in
China.
From Marking the news comes that re-
ports of the capture of Chinese by foreign
missionaries, the gouging out of eyes, ETC.,
are prevalent and are really believed by all
classes. There is no open opposition to
foreign missionaries, but the officials place
every obstruction in their way, and,
it is suspected, secretly aid in
the spreading of vile anti-Chris-
tian literature, which is mainly
responsible for all the trouble A speci-
men of this is found in the purchase by
missionaries of piece of land three years
ago. Every step, in the negotiation has
been clogged. and finally a few days ago,
when the deed was ready, it was found to
lack stamps, and none were to be found
nearer than the capital.
Some of the Threats Made.
Meanwhile, well-known member of the
literati pasted up beautifully y-worded pla-
card, declaring if this land were transferred
to the foreign devils the people would rise,
This may be mere talk, but how much
protection foreigners would receive from
officials may be judged from the fact that
they permitted this placard poster to
escape. DR.. Griffith John, who first ex-
posed the vile anti Christian tracts in
Human, as we'll as their author, Chow Han,
writes to the Shanghai Necs that Chow Han
is now wandering through the country as a
Taostist priest. His insanity was mere
pretense to save the authorities from ar
resting and Furnishing him. 1t is estimated
that 200 of these illustrated pamphlets have
been isrued. Many of the cuts no pen
would have the hardihood to describe
Even Objectionable Chinese literature,
rich as it is, has no parallel for them
The authorities wink at the distribution
of this vile literature. The editor of the
Japan Gazette, who has examined some of
the pamphlets, says of them: 'Tf the Gov
ernment continues to permit their circula-
ton these Human tracts will be blot upon
the Celestial Empire which ages will not
efface.''
At Chungking and Ichalg some myster-
ious plague is carrying off thousands of
people. General Lo, who has charge OF the
district, is out daily with his troops firing
volleys of blank cartridges to drive off the
demons of the air who are supposed to bring
pestilence.