The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-08-16
LOOTED A CHAPEL.
Another Aati-Missionary OUTBREAK

ia Chlna. ystsiy y2s9.t.
New York, Aug. 1O.-Thc World to-
morrow will print the following spc-
cial dispatch from Foo Chow, China:
A mob has Just looted the American
mission chapel ut Inghok. 40 miles
from here. Unless prompt, effective
action Is taken, there is danger of
great riots in other places. The CHI
nesc soldiers sent to ku Cheng to pro-
tect foreign property plundcrcd the
Stewart residence. No American gum
bOat Inns come here. The situation IL
critical
An official on his way to this city
from Ku Chcng was killed yesterday.
There is no American protection. The
American governments neglect is In
famous. The evidence already obtain
ell shows that the massacre at Hwas-
ang was planned ut least week he.
forehand. The foreign c0nsuls have
the names of the leaders In 1t and 0f
some Of the participants. An official
of Foo Chow sent 21O soldiers into
that section on the 24th of July to
prevent the Vegetarians from murder
ing Chinese.
The fegctarians thought the mis-
slonarics Ind caused the troops to lie
sent and decided to kill them. They
began Immediately to gather ut n ccr-
t,lin designated place. In passing
through the villages on their way to
the rendezvous the Vcgetarians pub.
ltcly declared their intention to de-
strOy the churches and to kill the
Christiana. The local officials knew
Of this, but they did nothing TO pro.
tcct or evGn to warn the foreigners.
London, Aug. 1O.-A dispatch 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette from Shanghai SAYS
that further and reliable news Of an
alarming mture has been received
there. 1t IL stated that fanatical out
breaks against the Christians have oc-
Cured at Ching Chow. II seaport Of
the province Of Fo Klen. and mt IIupc
Hi. Tai Ping and An Hui. These out
breaks, 1t IL added, are not merely the
work of Vegetarlans, hut they are
said to be organized and carried out
by the Chinese Officials. The cXtcn,
OF the damage done is not yet known,
but the foreigners arc reported to
have escaped. Owing to the unsettled
state of the province. 200 Siklls, re.
liable British Indian troops from
Hong Kong, will escort the British
consul from Foo Chow to Ku Clcng.
where the consul will conduct an in
qutry into the recent Outrugcs. The
Shanghai correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gnzettc expresses the opinion
that further Ontrages arc inc, liable
unless fire@t Britain takes swift and
deadly vengeance,
Tile Vegetarian fanatics. who arc
causing tho outbreaks, are a secret
political order. They claim to lie Il re.
ligious sect, but In reality they stand
to China as the nillilists do to Rus
sia. They have long been seeking to
overthrow the Pekin government, and
1t Is believed that their main purpose
at present Ia not directed against the
Christians. but Is intended to eml,,uil
the government with foreign conntrir.
and thus lead to the embarrassment
and possible overthrow of the present
pektn authorities. For this reason i,
Is believed that the central govern.
nlent will use NIL It's resources To SUB
press the vcgctarians. not oily in re-.
sp0nse to foreign demands, bat as IL
illeals,,re Of solf-lMpcaution. The Veg.
etariuna got their ranic from tho fact
that they live wholly OH vegetables.
denying themselves all flesh food.
They are mainly Iudlhists. for tho
central government allows Buddhism.
COnfucianisln, and one other religion
to flourish. and there Ia 10 clear lin.
or dcmarcatiOn between them.