The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-11
REPORTED MASSACRE
Missionaries Said 10 Have Been Killed
in Central China.
MEAGER DETAILS GIVEN
Strong Hopes Are Entertained That
the Affair May Be Less Serious
Than at First Supposed-ln-
formation at the Legations.

New York. June lO.-The officials Of
the Methodist Missionary society are
hopeful that the report OF the massacre
OF missionaries at Cheng Tu has been
exaggerated. DIR. Stephen Baldwin.
recording secretary, said: II do not
think the rumors are subsequent to the
assurances which were received by
cable from our missionaries In Cheug
Tu under date OF June 3. The cable
read: Property is destroyed. All are
safe. Inform Toronto This could in
dicate that our people are safe. al
though the property has been de-
stroyed The missionaries who are
at Cheng Tu are Rev. II. olin Cady
and wife, y. l.. Cartiright, VI. H.. and
wife: Rev. J. F. Peat and wife, Rev. J.
o. Curnow and wife. Rev. DIR. II. V. c.
Hart. formerly OF the Central China
mission, and several associates OF the
Canadian Methodist church. The prop
erty of the Cheng TIL mission, includ-
ing dwellings. school. etc, was valued
at $4,000.
Washington. June iO.-Thc Chinese
legation has received no Information
as to the reported massacre of Amer
lean missionaries In Cheng Tu. and
strong hopes are entertained that the
affair may be less serious than the
meager reports indicate. Cheng Tu Is
a large city In the interior OF China,
the capital of See Chun. The whole
number of missionaries in the province
is less than 100. They were the only
foreigners there. The inhabitants were
excited over the opening Of the PROV
ince to foreigners under the treaty
with Japan.
1t is stated at the legation that
Cheng Tu is a large city in the interior
of China. The people are far removed
from the centers Of foreign commerce,
such as Canton and Shanghai Re-
Gently, however. by treaty OF peace
with Japan. this interior city was one
of several places to be opened 10 for
eigners and foreign commerce. This.
IL Is explained. has agitated the people.
who lived by themselves from time Inn
memorial The missionaries are the
only people who have heretofore set
tied In Cheng Tu. Their number is not
known. 1t Is raid. however. that the
number of missionaries. including their
families, In the entire province OF See
Chun, Of which Cheng Tu is the capt.
tai. must be less than 100, including all
nationalities. The missionary head
quarters is at Cheng Tu. where, 1t Is
believed, there are not exceeding 10
missionaries, the rest being scattered
through the province. The Tsung Ii
Yaman sought to secure from each Tor
eign government complete list OF
the missionaries and their place oil
service. but this was not gwen III u
said that the emperor OF emma anu
Tsung Ii YaIlan have given every pos
sible protection 10 the niissiohaims' az
though II has been fouho ifhpossip.e W
guard against MOD ',o',nSe, pa.
larly at the remote lhecrlor poih.a, ,o,
the Chihese soSein n .as,a,a =
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their utmost iheS nav p'aoeu ufo'
the Viceroys oi 'he pioN'n..' 'n
sponsipihly ol pio'eS'''s '''e '''4'
aries, ehurehes' e'e' ,-.
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tion had been reee'.u 'oi,e.'' w
reported massacre 'he s'ate u'p'i'