The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-22
ANOTHER ALARM!
Outrages on Missionaries
Near Foo Chow.
Vague Reports Of Rioting and Mas
sacrs. /.
Dincult to Confirm the Stories, hut
There's Trouble, Sure.

Homo KONG, Aug. % Another outrage
has been committed on missionaries nea.
Foo Chow. The mission has been attacked
oy large and infuriated mob armed WIN Win
house OF the mission We're wrecked ana
four of the native scholars were wounded
The foreign teacher, however, escaped ih-
jury. A strong anti-foreign local feeiing
prevails at Foo Chow and II Is spreauing
among the populace who are parading the
public thoroughfares with cries OF oi"DrVe
out the foreign devisl
LONDON TIMES HEARS 1T.
LONDON, Aug. ~. A dispatch to The
Times from Hong Kong this aftern oon
confirms the dispatch form Hong Kong
announcing the attack upon the Ameri-
can mission near Foo Chow ana DANGER
Gus state OF the populace OF the city Ac-
cording to The Times dispatch, the
American school was situated JUST out
aide of the west gate of Foo Chow. The
dispatch adds:
"The situation at Ku Cheng Is un-
changed. Captain John >. Newell OF the
United States cruiser Detroit and Dr. Hart
have gone there from Foo Chow.
"More anrti-foreign placards and pham'
hlets are being distributed at Canton
AT THE CHINESE LEGATION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Chinese
legation here had not been appraised OF
the latest attack upon American missions
by the Chinese fanatics near roo Show
until shown The Associated Press dis
patch bringing the news. The minister
expressed regret at the occurrence. ~ Is
| freel admitted at the legation that In the
present state of feeling in China, growing
| out of the Ignorance and pre1udice OF
| the natives, and especially because oi the
+, recent war; all foreingers in the interior
| OF China are In more or less danger. Inc
hope is expressed at the legation that the
| missionaries will recongize this conul-
| tion, and seek the treaty posts unti the
excitement subsidies and normal conoi-
tions are restored. The utmost confidence
is expressed at the legation OF the inter.
| tion of the Chinese imperial government
| to protect the Christian missions as lar as
possible, and the latest edict from the
emperor issued within the past lO days i
| quoted as evidence Of this intent.
quite full synopsis OF this document has
been received by cable at the legation
Ii is entirely in the interest OF the
Christians, and is directed especially te
| the high Chinese Officials. fney are asfs
| ed TO see that the lives and property o.
all Christians, both foreign and native
are protected at all times. The edict ais'
commands the lower officials, ana th'
public generally, to observe their behest
and closes by saying that any violation
OF the order will be severely punished.
Confidence is also expressed at tire lie
CATION by the thoroughness of the inves
tieation into the recent riots, and II y
believed that as soon as the Imperial VIII
! can be made known the American an'
English consuls VIII be admitted TO tn
hearings.
THE SLws AT THE METHODIST HEADouAh
TIERS.
New YORK, Aug. 22.-At the headquarter
of the Methodist board OF foreign mission
Dr. a. b. Leonard said today that no new
had been received there from China, reiatn
to the reported massacre OF missionarles hea
Foo Chow. DIR. Leonard said that lr oeot
J 3. Sinythe who represents the Methodist ml'
sions IN that part Of the country had De.
instructed two weeks ago To commitment
with the home Office as soon as anything g
| rious huppened As DIR. smythe has not bee
-haerd from, DIR. Leonard entertalns but i,t
| anxiety regarding the missionaries in ,hln'
AT the Office of the resby yterians and Bapti'
| Foreign Missionary societies, III was STATE
| that there was but little property belongin
TO these sects in tine territory where the ma
| soaro IN renortpd q have occurred.