The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-04
Massacred. With His Own Hands,
Nearly Three Hundred For
eigners and Natives.
Ii SENDS HIM A SILK CORD.
This Is an IntimatiOn That He
Must Hang Himself-Enconr-
aging Outlook for Agree
ment by the Powers.

Berlin, Dec. "a special dispatch from
China TO the Volks Zcitung reports fear
ful mission slaughter in the Province OF
Shan-Si The first victims. the dispatch
says, were a Catholic Bishop and his coad-
tutors and four European priests. francls-
cars. Italian and French.
The Governor invited them 10 his house.
pretending 10 give then better protection.
but when they arrived their hands were
tied. Then the Governor poniarded them.
Next the Governor went to the Bishops
residence with number OF soldiers ana
seized six Marseilles Sisters. He promised
them money and distinguished husbands If
they would renounce Christianity. which or
fer they unanimously rejected.
Thereupon the Governor poiuarded them
and also a number of Chinese priests
thirty Chinese sisters and 200 orphans, from
5 TO l6 years Of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Atwater and their two little
children, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Price ana
their son. all of the American Board; MT.
and Mrs. Lagren of the Swedish. and MISS
Eldred, an English woman, were nutchereu.
The story of these murders directly I'M
plicated Yu Hsien. then Governor of Shan
81. AS announced In the Pekin dispatches
of the Associated press OF Saturday
last, members of Ii Hung Chang's staff say
the Chinese Emperor will probably send
Au HSelN 4 SILK COrQ, WHICH Is an liItifiia-
tion that he must hang himeslr.
A number Of the reports have been pun
lished of the June massacres in Shan-Si.
some Of the details being too horrible for
publication. Men, women and children
were butchered.
Fifteen seminsrists, who had hidden them
selves in a cistern, were, the dispatch says.
tied to stakes and forced to drink the blood
Of the first victims. They were then killed.
A Chinese priest and two Christians. who
attempted to escape. were caught and put
in a small hut. where they We're burned
DISPOSITION TO BE LENIENT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. 3.-If the negotiations
low in progress between the Powers with
respect to China culminate in an agreement
a satisfactory solution of the Chinese prob
lem will be the outcome.
None of the authorities will discuss the
character Of the proposals under discussion
by the Powers. but II is said the outlook is
most encouraging and that this is due to
the recent note of Secretary Hay urging
moderation in the demands, especially in
the matter of punishment and indemnity.
Secretary Hay is anxious that only de-
Eiands shall be formulated which China can
comply with and to his qualification the ap-
parent disposition on the part of all the
Powers. even Germany. is TO moderate the
severe penalties imposed by the Ministers
in Pekin.
1t seems certain that none of the Chinese
will be executed. but what the punishment
Will be has not yet been deteI mined. Once
the punishment question is out of the way
1t is believed the Powers will be able to
act in harmony with respect to the in
demnity feature of the matter, and if 1t be
not possible to agree, then this Government
will strenuously urge that The Hague Court
of Arbitration be empowered to pass up
on it.
ENJOYS MEET TODAY.
Pekin. Dec. 3.-All the foreign ENJOYS have
now heard from their Governments regard
ing the joint note to the Chinese plenipO-
morrow. The ENJOYS are not communi-
cative. but enough is known with reference
to the objections of different Governments
to make 1t seem doubtful that the meeting
will have satisfactory conclusion.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang both
say they are anXiously awaiting the de-
mands Of the Powers. They declare that
China desires peace at any price commen-
surate with the dignity OF an Independent
nation. but they point out that SO long as
large foreign army occupies the Province
solve.
The missionaries and others who went
through the siege protest bitterly against
any suggestion OF leniency. They urge par
ticularly that those who are high In office
and who are really responsible for the out
RACES to foreigners should be executed.
And the, insist also that sufficient force
should he kept in China to guarantee Or
der and keep foreigners independent of the
Chinese, declaring that if this is not done
repetition of the troubles is inevitable.