The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-11
Mobs Destroy the Mission Prop
erty in Three Cities.
Opening of the District 10 Foreigners
Caused the Outbreak.
The Rabhle Took Advantage OF a
Transfer OF yfceroyS-The Missions
aries Were Warned Not TO Go to
Chengtu-A French Gunboat on the
Way TO INVESTIGATES.

Chengtu-A French Gunboat on the
Way 10 Investigates.
Shanghai. June 10 The report Of the
total destruction OF the missions at Cheng-
III. Kistting and Yosehopu has been con-
ilrmeG. The local officials refused protec-
ton 70 the missionaries until the mob had
completed the work Of demolishing thS
buildings The mission stations at other
places have been threatened. About twsT-
~ adults, besides a number OF children.
have taken refuge at Chengtu and Yamen.
Niceroy Lin is blamed Tor the AFFAIR.
New York. June le.-Offcials of tAa
Methodist Missionary Society In this cry
are very hopeful that the report Of tho
massacre Of missionaries at chengfu has
been exaggerated Dr. Stephen J. Bald
win, recording secretary, said; Il DO noe
think the rumors are subsequent TO the
assurances we received by cable froEn our
mission in Chengtu under date OF June 4
The cable read: 'Propesy destroyed. AiA
safe. Inform Toronto. This would In
dictate that our people are safe. although
their property has been Destroyed
The missionaries who are In Chengta
are Rev. II. olin Cady and wife. y. l..
Cartwright. VI. d. and wife, Rev. j. F..
Peat and wife. Rev. ]. @. Currlow ana
wife. Rev. II. V. c. Hart formerly of
tHF 1ctkfdt tHltia fElSsiNU. ana SENefal
associates Of the Canadian Methodist
church. The property of the Chengtu mis-
sion. including dwellings. chapels. schools
etc. was valued at s4.0oo.
Washington city. June fo.-The Chinese
legation has received no Information "a
10 the reported massacre OF American
missionaries IN Chengtai. and strong hopes
are entertained that the affair may bs
less serious than the rneager reports in
dieate. Chengtu is a large city In the In
terror OF China. the capital o. Seechun-
The whole number OF missionaries in the
province is less than fifteen- They ara
the only foreigners there. The inhabit-
ants were excited over the opening OF tho
province TO foreigners under the treaty
with Japan.
1t is stated at tho legation that Chengtu
is a large city in the interior OF China The
people are far removed from the cenfers Of
foreign commerce such as Canton and
Shanghai. Recently. however. by thu
treaty OF peace. this Interior city was ons
OF several places 20 be opened 70 foreigners
and foreign commerce. This. IL is ex-
planned. has agitated the people. who have
lived by themselves from time iumemo-
rial The missionaries are the only for
eigners who have heretofore settled in
Chengtu. Their number is not known. it
is said that the number of missionaries.
including their families, in the entire prov
tnce OF Seechun, OF which Chengtu Is the
capital must be less than 100. including
all nationaliticS. The missionary head
quarters is at Chengtu, where. ft Is be-
neved there are not exceeding ten mis-
sionaries the rest being scattered through
the province. But this estimate is based
only on the general information OF Chinese
officials as there are no exact details as 10
the extent Of the missionary service
through China. The Tsungii Yamen sought
to secure from each foreign government
complete list OF the missionaries ana their
nlace of service but this was not given IL
is said that the emperor of China and the
Ts,1nrlt Yamen have given every possiols
nrarectiou TO the missionaries. although "
has been found impossible 10 guard against
mod violence, particularly at remote m
terror points
eagn Governments 70 appreciate these chi'i-
,ssftses and has advised that she naas-
ss4ons should bs kept within safe hmhs.
Te,y4 the zeal OF the missionaries has iei
1hery, % push forward without rear os 70
sa,ass to places where thlneso ouiciets
s,s,,e tzaa difficulty 8n affordEns 1uA pro
-, understanding ahis. the aa-
-ha,-tttas AZ PeKing have done their W.
,s,.ys They have placed tipon the wee
,.,ys Of the provinces the resssoi@ssoaIaty
Of 7,rotecting the nflsslS'5'a4lsS Ntiui e.s'os
ctc the viceroys understanding tiht 80.
~. ~ DEGRADED II MODS are PERMITTED
-
,-s.arovs and their projects OF Fs9llee aFe
ar.3ve in restraining EnNlo outaIeaNs.
w. 0eHcial Gazette Of China. recently
received here. shows that a cnatge naa
sen made in the vtceToy AZ 'nfisss =,
- 49, a new one has jUss assumed h's
ar -.'''' .rbts ADDED to ne agitation os
~-.s~ig1sr me city to foreagneFs. may &C
...-. o. -97a fact that the dtsfuT'Dances
49, have occurred are not Known 70 tn0
.~lgfrees officials here.
7. a stated that Nucnehs' 1he P-1.o
- r-ssr., me French ship has osen sents
1 ~ ~ .er.+I,sr large interior town near tne
y - xsrrrtsrIianx The river snorus
,s.a ,~s1,i0-arfon 10 fage vessels up 70
y.-s,,,l,, ~ but Es unuav igsloA Ae furtIsNr pp
A, The French legation no inio'instioH
rad baen received conceFhahs aic
.,.sgacra The French ambassador. NJ
'..~. - Who represented bis govern
=. rsahtrag some ten years ago. ana
e,,.sa.aa the treaty by which Ton
- bs..ar,e French province ehpf"sseu
80 acr,rt Of the correctness OF tne report
-. .hn chinese were Tniercepube us
,,a.rhes bearing upon the aheseH 80
- xx-,,er, he was I'm China ten years
- hn said dispatches we're never inter-
s as. ara he hsd always hal free com
''Asaa.s &c., 1,ofh with his government ara
- -. .4r,irai ~ the French feet. MIN
- Ta.enotre. By referring 70 some uoc-
..--ertz a. he legation. ascsrtalhea thas
.x,.-n ,rAre about 10 EafHonc iiiHSaoHS IN
[+E,ra ~ which sixty-four were FFeneh
- turertv-ave Italian Concerning ule
e,.-.hs~ of Protestant missions hs mad no
.-a-.see knowledge The rslrnoer OF mis-
sionariss al a post varies from two to ten
or more .ont,.s -,
TIRE state department has receiveo no
1.---a,nbea from Minister DENLY or other
..rta,u In China regarding the reported
,,,,sefonary massacre at Chengtm. There
- ~ records at the department showing
-. -,,vn,,er of missionaries A. that point.
,r,.~a &C. n telegraph line 20 Ch@ngfu ana
.ba sfatA departent officials think there
st.,.,Ia he no difHcuIfy in learning all tne
,scto in the case. and as TO report or ne
.,.,a~srrs had been received by the de-
-.~.v-a,. II was thought that the out
-, yraw have consisted Of the oestrne-
/ 49,, ~ property only. and not resulted
a. he death Of any OF the missionaries.
:, - ~agd at the state department that u
+ba f-benvtu mentioned ia the dlHpa'eh.s
e. 80 r.,ir7t on the YanRtsesiang. II IL
--~,t,,hIs that there are FIVE or six Protest.
a.. missionaries and two or three 'ath-
80 ,ntasforartes at the place.
/ e,-,---,.-~. .,,a Fair wheat to Liverpool.
+ - r--,,,-ts~o June fn.--T9fe f'atr ryrl~
- .lsee-,, gtos-sg ~ Port Costa. aggre-
E - -. 900 ems IL .sf5uE loaded Tor