The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-25

SHANGHAI, Sept. 24,-It IL reported
here that China has rejected the British
demand for the bauishmens OF tho OK.
yicsrOy OF szochun. on account Of his
connection With the recent missionary
Qutragss.
CHICAGO, Sept 24.-H, II. Van Meter,
a member OF the Civic Federation Of
Chicago, has prepared an article from
the very latest news from China bearing
on the cause. leading up to the origin
Of the Chinese ouGragOs. 1t is endorsed
by a large number OF the most distin'
gulshed pastors and others in the coun.
try and also By the following returned
missionaries from China now in Chi
cago' Miss Emma lnvesn, of Rafting
Sz,ChuRn, China; Mrs, Ida S. Ash
more, sNatOW, China, not far from Ku.
ChsnG,
Following are interesting extracts
from the article. which is quito lengthy;
The first outbreak was in far Wsstern
China, on the Yang Use Kiang triverJ.
Liu Ping Chang, viceroy (Covernor) OF
tho 81 Chuhn province OF Western
China. within few yenrs nmAssed 4
fortune ot over fifty million dollars
from robbery Of tho government and
oppression o! the people under his otii-
cla coutrol. His tyranny became so
inIolerabIe that even the over patient
masses we're euraged aud clamorsd so
loudly for his removal that tue upper
Al government disgTAcsd him by dis
poil- This viceroy, stil in office await
Ing successor, desiring to regain popu.
lar approval, and il possible, reinslAte
himself 10 in power in spite OF the otEi.
cal degradation, began plotting against
the hated foreigners,
During May, 1895, in Chen Tu. the
capital Of this province, the most alb
surd, scaudalous and abomlnable
runners wsre circulated concerning re.
sldsas Christian missionaries. There
va, nothing new about this, as the
priests and literati, backed by numer.
Gus secret societies and protected by
persons Of Official power and influence,
have constantly circulated the most
icurriIous accounts OF the killing and
eating Of children by foreigners, NAL
practice in medical missions, and i'm
moral teaching and conduct among the
Missionaries.
OUTRAGEOUS PLACARDS PoSTRD.
PIacards, Of which the following is
only one, literally translated, were post.
ed rubIicly throughout tho city and
publicly corroDorated By Official pro.
cIGmanOn. This Is a fair specimen Ot u
host Of slanderous "lIternturO:"
Notice Is hereby given that at tho
present time foreign barbarians are
hiruS ov.! characters to steal somO
ah,il'en tha' they may oxirac. oil from
Lem iJr their use. | have q female
'efyan, named Ii who has perSonalIy
'esn iu' done. Therefore sxhOTt you
g2oA people not TO allow your children
10 60 ont | hope you will act in nc.
cafdance with this"
"a May %, during tho feast OF tho
MIN moon, ahen great crowds WerO
ga'heted AMI cafou,lng, inci;ed by these
lh.ane and lucouJIdry documents, with.
out warning tho onslaught began.
Alter detailing a. length ,lS outrage
IN which both English rui American
residents were attacked, full particulars
OF which have appeared IN the press
dispatches, Mr Van Meter continues as
iUIiow.:
Hospitals. di'p6nsarlos and houses
were uii!nSsd, then razol or burned to
ihsgrnuni, while, homeless aud hunted
IKE Wild beasts, tho lives Of foreign
men, women aud children wern at tho
mercy Cf these officially insiigatGl
nnba. being subjected to tho grossoit
brutality TIT the brave iittf0 tctegrapf
2relaior sent disputCh to the Consul
AZ ChunsKinV Tor protection ut the
tefI Of his own person aud llio. Whoa
lHe official in charge heard that the
message mad gona no ordered tho opera.
lof to Bring IL back" hut n rcply came
instead. II stated briefly: "Pokin In.
lormed. Viccroy wirci 10 furnish pro.
lecii0n;" md At tho bottom Of this mos.
,asetho unduunIOd operator wrote tina,
I9 mad
'i,PoRNgD ENGLAND, FRANCE AND AMER.
ICA."
Initnntly terror soi1sl upon tho
horrlS Of tho miIcroant officials, for tho
Taong ii Ynmon Ut rckin, boing tho
lsPesIal cabinet. with ii Hung Chang
as promiOr, orloroi tho renegade vc,.
uy 10 protect tho Foreigners. TIT, II
was possible for tho imnctiOl govern.
mont 10 do promptly. nhl II wa, nanr.
DIV sunpoiol II could NJ G1nr1o count
nupn tho moral and maloriAl support
r' England aud America Tor tho prOtuc.
ton u our own CilIzoHa In China IN
o nHHcii9H Win tho Chinese goYofu.
hsnt at r0kin.
% report wai received that tho DIN.
rHfOf required thu tai.tai, 0r vIc,rOy, 10
'1l'Ia RIl losses anil dana'o ont Of hls
oHu pocket from tho millions hn had
, ,lNen from ths government aud pOopIr.
Iul' utIVss that tho imperial vnycrh'
inent placed tho blame upon lho Vice.
nov himself and inlsndod tHithS should
slfst lpr the injuries inflicted npon Ne
INurs"si Foreigners, i1t which hH was
po'0nnly fcip0nsibla and Officially
liable n, tho officer IN ohitgo, nCcDfl.
lNg to the lasa and customs OI CulnN
from time immomItial.
DAEdERous DELAYS
II was eleven days Ailor tho frat out.
break bOlofo the bglgnltiFOd "iofOgn.