The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-15
CHAOS REICNS.
Every Sort of Disorder Prevails
Throughout China.
No Foreigners Free From In
suit and Depreciation.
ROBBERY ON ALL SIDES
Even Chinese Merchants Do
Not Always Escape.
Boats Are Held Up and Robbed
on the Rivers.

Shanghai. Feb. 15-Authentic reports
have reached here of recent date from al
sections of the Chinese empire indicating
that riot and attack upon foreigners is the
order of the day. The attacks seem to
be those of isolated ruffians rather than
a concerted action on the part of the pop
ulace
In one of the central provinces. Hupen
a riot was instigated by the students OF
the military academy. Property was
stolen and the members of several native
churches were scattered over the country.
Seventeen leaders of the riots have been
arrested and are standing trial. A chapel
OF OF the Wesleyan mission was destroyed
during the riot.
In the same province several Chinese
merchants were set upon by marauders
and after fierce fight the robbers car
fle4 away the spoils, consisting of 200
taels, which the merchants were carrying
IN coin to a neighboring city.
From 500 Chow, in central China. comes
the authoritative information that in the
collection of rentals in and around 500
CHOW there has been persistent refusal
on the part of the natives and that an
alteration occurred in which a woman
was killed and others were injured, The
native magistrates themselves when at
tempting to hear those cases, have been
mobbed, pelted with mud and compelled
to flee from the court of justice.
IN Canton from the very south of
China where the most of the travelling is
by rivers and canals. steam launches and
peatedly held up by bands of ruffians and
was brutally treated, her boat being held
up in the river. The men, OverpoWering
her coolies, boarded it by force and, rob-
bing her of her money, left her in a sorry
plight. From FOrmOsa, just off the coast
of central China, authentic reports come
that the whole country is disturbed. Re
peated attacks by armed bands of robbers
are being reported day by day. Travel
in the interior is unsafe at the present
time.
From the province of Chuen, of the
provinces nearest the highlands of Thibet,
authentic information comes of riots in
stigated and led on by military students
and of the destruction of property.
hal, in the European section, there are
confirmed reports of insulting treatment
of foreigners by Chinese. prominent
lady riding upon a wheel, passing the
west gate, was insulted by Chinaman,
who spat in her face Chinese soldiers.
even in Shanghai. have attempted to throw
foreigners from ID cir carriages Boys in
the streets are set by older people to fol-
low at the heels of prominent European
residents of the city, throwing mud and
calling indecent names.
In view of the fact that the treaties are
soon to throw sections of Japan open to
foreigners. there are interesting reports
of the Buddhist and ShintO priests as
to discuss the situation. They have pro-
mulgated the following four resolutions
and request all Japanese to be governed
by them:
renee of foreigners and to refuse on pr1n-
ciple to sell or to buy of them anything
whatsoever.
Second-To refuse absolutely to rent
their houses or lands to foreigners
Third--To refrain entirely from using
foreign terms in speaking and writing
Fourth-To positively decline to listen TO
Christianity