Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-10
WIRED FROM WASHINGTON.
Adyices That a Mob Has Attacked An
a.
American School in Asia
Minor.
Action Taken to Protect American Mis-
sionaries in China Instructions to
Admiral Carpenter - Sugar
Bounty Hearing Con-
cluded.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Acting Secre
tary Adee, of the state department, to-da'
received the following telegram relative
to the attack upon the 4Amesican schoo
in Tarsus, Asia Minor: "Baltimors, Md
The mob has attacked st. Paul's institute
at Tarsus. A strong cablegram to Minis
ter Terrill is lmperatively necessary
Signed, Alexander Christey, 321 North
Charles sire et."
The signer is professor of George
town university and brother of Prof
Ohristey, attached to st. Paul institute.
Mr.. Adee promptly cabled Minister
Terrill directing him to inquire into the
matter and report to the department.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ADMIRAL CARPENTER.
! A telegram received at the navy de-
partment to-day announced that Com
mander Newell has sailed with the De-
troit from Shanghai to Che Foo. The
latter port is further from the scene of
the riots than Shanghai and the navy off,
ciais take this as indicating that the
United States authorities in China do not
fear further outbreaks, especially in the
region near Shanghai. Assistant Secre-
tary McAdoo telegraphed to Admiral
Carpenter, advising him that there was a
great deal of apprehension here that
American citizens in China might lose
their lives and property, and telling him
that every possible effort must be made
to protect American citizens. He also
asked the admiral to cable him at once
the real situation and whether there is
danger of further disturbances. Admiral
Carpenter, with flagship Baltimore, is at
Nagasacki, Japan.
SUGAR BOUNTY HEARING CONCLUDED.
The hearing before Comptroller Bow
ler on the constitutionality of the sugar
bounty law, which has been in progress
during the past four days, was concluded
Today. Thomas j. Semms, of New Or
leans, presented a carefully prepared
legal argument, contending: first, that, If
century's construction of the constitu-
tion by congress is binding in courts,
then the power to tax for bounty for a
particular industry is no longer an open
question; second, that this course of leg
islation, with the acquiescence of the peo-
pie, is as old az the nation itself, and has
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rect bounties.
VALUE OF PETREL's SERVICES.
Washington.-Thes state department has
not called on the secretary of the navy
for war vessels to assist in protecting the
missions, but it is known at both depart
ments that the Petrol, on her voyage up
the Yang Use river, assisted materially in
maintaining quiet. There hae been re-
ceived at the state department i report
from Consul General Jernigan, in which
he quotes from the French fathers at WI
Hu, saying that the arrival Of the Petrol
at WI Hu was providential, saving many
lives and preventing anticipated trouble.
British Consul Ford confirms the report
and says that had it not been for the
American gunboat the foreigners at WI
Hu would have suffered in the riots. The
Petrel is the only vessel of the Asiatic
squadron that can 60 up the river any
considerable distance, the others being of
too great draught. The Petrol on her
last voyage went to Han Kow, 600 miles
above Shanghai. This would not bring
the vessel to the scene of the immediate
disturbances, but it is believed that if a
vessel were sent up the river it would
have quieting effect on the rioters.