The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15
MANY OUTRAGES IN China.
ATTACKS ON FOREIGNERS IN vARI-
Gus PARTS OF THE EMPIRE.
Alarming Reports Which Indicate
That There In a General Revival
Of q Spirit Of Bitter Hostility
to All Europeans and Americans.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI Jan. 9--Authentic reports
have reached here OF recent date from all
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
concerted action on the part OF the pop
ulRce
In one OF the central provinces, Hupen.
a riot was instigated by the students or
the military academy. Property was
stolen and the members of several native
churches We're scattered over the country.
Seventeen leaders OF the riots have been
arrested and are standing trial. chapel
of the Wesleyan mission was destroyed
during the riot.
In the same province several Chinese
merchants were set upon by marauders,
and after a fierce fight the robbers car
ried away the spoils, consisting OF 1900
taels which the merchants were carrying
in coin to neighboring city.
From Soochow. in Central China, comes
the authoritative information that tn the
collection of rentals In and around Soo-
chow there has been n persistent refusal
on the part OF the natives TO pay. and
that an alteration occurred, I'm which a
woman was killed and others injured.
The native magistrates themselves. when
attempting TO hear these cases. have
been mobbed peited with mud and COM
PEELED to flee from the court of justice.
In Canton. from the very center of
China. where much travelling is by rivers
and canals. steam launches and boats.
boats carrying foreigners have been re-
peatedly held up by bands of ruffians, and
recently a European woman missionary
was brutally treated her boat being held
UP In the river The men, overpowering
her coolies. boarded II by force, and, rob-
n fv1fv bar lac bar Tn.
From Formosa. Just of the coast of
Central China. authentic reports come
that the whole OF the country Is dis
turbed. Repeated attacks by armed
bands Of robbers are being reported day
by day. Travel in the interior is unsafe
al the present time.
From the province of Cheun, one OF the
provinces nearest the highlands OF Thu
bet, authentic information comes Of riots,
led on by military students, and OF the
destruction Of property.
In the well-governed city OF Shanghai.
and in the European section, there are
confirmed reports of insulting treatment OF
foreigners by Chinese. A prominent person
riding on O wheel was tnssllted by a CHI
naman who spat In his face. Chinese SOL
diers, even in Shanghai have attempted
10 throw foreigners from their carriages.
Boys In the streets are set by other people
to follow at the heels OF prominent Euro
pean residents OF the city. throwing mud
at them.
In view of the fact that treaties are soon
to throw sections OF Japan open 10 for
etgners there are interesting reports Of
Buddhists and Shinto priests having as
seubled in one of the principal provinces
10 discuss the situation. They have pro-
mulgated the following resolutions and re-
quset all japanese 20 De governed BY them:
.fF3rst-To cultivate feelings OF abhor-
renee Of foreigners. and TO refuse on prin-
ciple 10 sell or buy OF them anything what
ever.
'Secona-To refuse absolutely TO rent
their houses o. lanaa to foreigners.
''Tnird-To refrain entirely from using
foreign terms IN speaking and writing.
"Fourth-To positively decline 10 listen
20 Ctiris;ianity."