Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-31
YEAR OF DIPLOMACY


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1,104, and 1sss-s7. 1889 cases. Traffic be-
tween the seas has been steadily growing.
The German emperor's yacht Hohenzollern
was the first vessel to pass through on June
20. Vessels from all nations were anchored
in the harbor Of Kiel and the occasion was
ore of great enthusiasm. The next day the
emperor laid the keystone of the canal at
Kiel, christening the waterway the Kaiser
Wilhelm canal in memory OF his grand
father, who began the work. The squadrons
in the harbor fired a salute of thirty-four
guns. Over eighty warships of different ma
tons took part in the celebration. In the
afternoon the emperor on his yacht steamed
through the lines of warships, each saluting
him as he passed. He then visited the Royal
Sovereign, the British flagship, and was en-
tertained on board the American flagship
New York.
Massacre of Missionaries.
The war with Japan intensified the Chi
nese antipathy to foreigners and the
Christian missionaries were the only victims
accessible. These. carried by enthusiasm
into remote interior points. were surrounded
by hostile population governed by indif-
ferent rulers. were beyond the protection of
the foreign legations. A preliminary series
OF assaults eliminated in the Chengtu riots
on May %. The property of five MISSIONS
three British. one American and one French,
was destroyed. The missionaries were
driven from their quarters and attacked by
mob. From plumber and havoc the rioters
proceeded to boodshed. On August l the
massacre at Hwasang occurred. This Is a
mountain village. in the province of Fo
KEN. few miles from the city of Ku
Cheng
There were two small cottages occupied
by representatives Of the English Church
Missionary Society. The Rev. Robert W.
Stewart. in charge of the Ku Cheng mis-
SIGN. his wife and son, and seven ladies'
were butchered. A baby was so badly
wounded that it died later. making eleven
victims Miss Hartford of Dover, N H.
tie only American at the mission. had
narrow escape from DEATH Several others
saved themselves, but were dangerously
wounded. The. most savage barbarity was
shown by the murderers. who. after slaugh-
tering their victims, set fire to the houses.
On August Chinese mob attacked the
American mission chapel at Fat Shan, near
riot. The massacre is generally attributed
to members of a secret society, known as
the NeSetarians. They are said to be
Buddhists, and abstain from animal food.
Doubtless their ignorant hatred Of the mis-
sionares was stimulated by the widely cir
culated stories that the missionaries killed
children and toiled them alive. 1t is posi-
bic that the ku Cheng vegetarians were
merely robbers and bandits, and assumed
the name of the society, for the society in
Pekin and North China is composed of
peaceable and well-behaved Chinese. The
vegetarians of the Fo KEN province have
and are said to have attacked Christian
and non-Christian alike The news of the
butchery aroused indignation throughout
the world. The governments concerned
promptly made complaint. Arrests, trial
and execution of the Ku Cheng murderers
began In August. By September the ar
rests numbered 1870. and convictions TWEEN
ty-three. September II seven of the pris-
oilers were beheaded. and the rest suffered
death later. Meanwhile the governments
concerned in the destruction at Chengtu
demanded reparation. Frances demands
were agreed to, and the viceroy was de-
posed and heavily fined. Great Britain OBJ
tanned its demand by threat ening a move
ment of the warshps. The American gov
eminent instituted an Independent commits
sion to determine the losses and the in
demnity necessary.
The Atlanta Exposition.
The second greatest exposition this coun-
try has ever seen was opened at Atlanta.
Ga. on September IS. The machinery was
started by President Cleveland, who press
ed button in his sea-shore cottage on
Buzzard's bay. 1t was to be a cotton
states exposition, a demonstration of the
great growth of southern industries since
the war. site of over $50 acres was Sc
lected in Piedmont Park. two miles from
the center of the city. The locality Is a
beautiful one. An artificial lake is spanned
by six bridges. and gives water frontage
to nearly all the great buildings. More
than two million dollars was spent on the
buildings and grounds, about Si0U,UN of
which was for landscape gardening Charles
A. Collier was chosen president and di-
rector general of the exposition. which it
was decided to terminate December 81.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature of
the opening exercises was the appearance
en- the platform of a negro-Booker 7.
Washington. president of the Tuskegee Ina
stitute for colored youth. His short ad-
dress was the most effective of all that
delivered
reputation as the negro educational leader
of the south. The buildings numbered
about thirty. The general style was the
modern Romanesque-Georgia yellow pine
was mostly used. Villages Of different ma
lions, somewhat similar to those on the
midway, at Chicago. were also to be found.
Five northern states and some Of the Cen
trail and South American republics had we'll
appointed buildings. Days were set apart
for the different states and large cities of
the Union, and frequent pilgrimages were
made by governors and their STATS, at
tended often by state militia. The attend
ance was large, and a surplus was doubt
less realized. Nothing but praise and Won
der was expressed at the completeness of
the exposition and at the wonderful prog
resS Of the cotton growing states. 1t was
felt to be great object lesson. The expo
Sition was of even greater value as cement
ing more closely the ties binding the north
to the south, and must prove of incalcu-
liable benefit in fuIthering national unity.
Income Tax Decision.
The decision of the United States Su-
preme Court on the income tax feature Of
the Wilson tariff act. rendered May 80, will
rank as one of the notable decisions Of that
body. There was widespread interest In
the decision, for while paratively few
of the population were interested directly
in the decision, all had formed conclusion
regarding its justice, and each had arraigned
himself on one side or the other. The law
laid a tax on those having an income of
$4,000 more. The first decision was rem
dered April 8, and was quite unsatisfactory,
for 1t left many points undecided. owing to
a tie In the court. Justice Jackson being Ill
and unable to participate in the delibera-
tions Of the court. On the consttutionality
of taxation of incomes from state, county
and municipal bonds the court was unani-
mously agreed in opposition to it. The
court stood to 2 against the consti-
nationality of taxing rents. and the cour.
was evenly divided on the consttutionality
of the rest of the law. Owing to the pre-
vailng dissatisfaction a rehearing was
granted, and the latter portion of the law
was reargued. with the result that the
court decided. 5 to 4, Justice Jackson hav-
ing reSIn1ed hia poSjtjon on ha hanrh