The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-09
men fsaid to be as many as two or three
hundred practice openly every day.
Opeu Threats of Violence.

hundred practice openly every day.
Open Threats of Violence.
It Is only recently that open threats
of violence have been made against the
foreign missionaries here, and against the
native Christians. but they are now al
most OF daily occurrence. For exam
Die. at the sixth village, Taochuangtsi.
eight II from this place, where every
evening the people from several villages
meet to practice the l Ho CHuan man
oevers, on the 18TH inst Mr.. Wang T Ing
Hsiang, one of the owners OF the ground
where the pracficing Is done. forbade one
of our esangelists. who Is native OF
that place, to come where they were prac-
tfcing sayfng to him. among other threat
ening things. that they were preparing
to destroy the foreigners at Lingshang,
and their followers. the native Chris
tians.
Furthermore. yesterday. May IA, when
two Of our native preachers went to
the san no ysrnen with a letter from me
70 that official they were recognized as
Chrlsiion evangelists and followed BY the
people 10 the yamen. and reneatediy
threatened with death. There were many
cnlis for knives TO kin them with. The
osaciai was absent from the city. so
they dld not see him. They actually suf-
fered no physical violence, but that was
doubtless only because OF their own pa
thence and forbesrance.
All about us men were actively stirring
up feeling against us, saying that we are
poinoning the wells, and many villages
have already purchased native medicines
TO nut into the wells TO counteract the
effect Of the supposed poison.
Tho recent rains which you have had
in Picking have not reached this part of
the country, and hence, as no farming can
be done, the people are Idle and distressed
at having no crops. and consequently
easily nisied.
Boner Movement Spreading.
The Ho chuang Is spreading like wild
Ave over all this district. Where. two
months ago. Il was practically unknown,
today there are scores of active socie-
ties. which are rapidly becoming ag-
gressive ones. and unless your excel
lency can secure the immediate and Wig
orous action OF the Chinese government In
suppressina II and In furnishing a few
rInglcaders. II Is certain. humanity speak
ing. that II IN only question OF
very short time until there will be
violent uprising In all this district be-
licve that II Ia not yet too late 70 sup
press II, IL taken hold Of In earnest by the
Chinese officials. but In my judgment
tand I have passed through several such
experiences In my ten or more years In
China) there is not a day TO spare.
Praying your cxcellcnoy's kind offices
In our behalf. l am. your ohedient serv-
ant. CHARLES A. KILLfE
CahIeGram In Cipher.
The Enclosures referred TO by Mr.. Con-
ger follow. beginning with the cablegram
OF the same date as his letter:
"Pekins. May n.
"secretary OF State. washington;
boxers greatly increased In this prov
ince and IN and around PekinR viilags
forty miles from Picking burned. Sixty
native Catholics killed. No foreigners at
tackled Chinese government aroused and
promises Immediate suppression. Dip
iomatic corps demand effective measures.
Newark on route TO Taku. I hope and
believe the worst has passed.
"coNGER"