The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-25
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Fine Address by DIR. w. G. Noble, VINO
Recently Returned from Chtnn-The
situation in the East Graphically Dit-
cussed-FuneraI of John G. Feeiey
Held Yesterday.

Situation in the East Graphically Dh-
cusscd-FuneraI of John G. Feeiey
Held Yesterday.
Mrs. Pierpont of &c Grand avenue
leaves to-day for Boston to spend few
weeks with her sister, who has aeen
sick for several months.
large congregation gathered at the
Second Congregational church yesterday
morning to listen to DR.. w. c. Noble, a
medical missionary who recently returned
to this city from China. Dr. Noble deliy-
cred Il very interesting address upon the
present uprising in China and was listened
to with great interest. He said IN part;
There are many causes which have led
up to the present state of affairs In Chlha'
Throughout the eighteen provinces are
many secret societies. Through the peeu-
liar conditions, these societies take on
political aspect. The present outbreak IN
North China is due peculiarly to society
that has come into prominence during the
past twelve months-the Boxers.
THE cause of the present outbreak Is not
due to the missionaries or their work. mere
are causes wider reaching In character thau
tnat or the MISSION CuuSe. Iui sNuAS ~
nations have looked upon China as great
mart Of trade. China has great mineral re-
sources ana great fertility Of soil. Durlns
the last twenty-five years the country nus
become better known ana ln9 NOR, open h, We
cause of foreign trade. Syndicates nave
been formed In Europe ana ameriea hiir
immense capital raised for the pulldlng ol
railroads and teiegraphs, opening OF lnlnea
and other development work. me Cnlnesc
are a very conservative people. me pro,
gressive foreigner coming In among them
with his methods they cannot understaha,
and the foregner does not uaaefsteu lG a
amount Of suspicion among the people that
is very hard to eradicate:
Two provinces in North China are very
rich in minerals and foreigners aaoe S eM
not been understood by the people. hus s
Germany and Great Britain each nave a ior,
titled port in China and they are looked
upon with suspicion and concern Foreign
governments have secured foGtholds In the
country and It Is known to the officials tnat
the nations are looking upon CHINA Win
longing eyes. In consequence there nus
grown up this great prejudice ana d la,iaHe
against all foreigners. But the foreignerss
are to remain In China and the prejudice OF
the people is to go to the wan.
The Christian church has been at wpns
in China for more than one hundred years.
Germany has spent more than SS,ooooou IN
fortifying her seaport there. The governor
of the province where the Germans are 10.
Gated was known 10 De nOteu IpI ms .intiNa
OF foreigners. He organized the society or
Boxers. Threats were made that unless the
native Christians recanted their houses houses
would be looted and they themselves Killed
ed, chapels wrecked and of an occasional
murder This was the state OF affairs IN
one province just one year ago For weeks
Chinese troops endeavored to protect thel men
and break up these bands. An English mis-
sionary was murdered and this served to De
the spark that started connagration all
over North China. The Chinese government
with Its usual slow movement made prom
ises ana then failed to fulfill them. The
government delayed and that. delay was
fatal. The Boxers became holder IN our
station Boxers began their work In january
last, We besought United States Minister
Conger Mt Pekin to do what he could. lie
replied that he was doing all that he pos
sbly could do The Boxers ln the wintel,
recruited their numbers and then appeared
on the railroad; and later marched on 10
pekn.
ar it were the Boxers alone we have to
contend with there would be cause for llttle
periNl troops have attacked the foreign con
cessions. I'VE know that the first relief col
umn has been repulsed CHINA at the pres,
ent time Is In condition that calls for
prompt and most effective measures at the
hands of the western nations. There OK,
lists great amount of dsloyalty toward
the reigning government. During all my
stay in this country have never seen any
class the officials squeeze all hey can out
''The Indifference of the foreign engineers
in making their surveys for rniiroads h hns
been the cause Of great complaint from the
Chinese. The Chinese are very reverent OF
the graves of their ancestors and the en-
gineers have not been as careful as they
should often surveying through grave
yard, Of which there are so many in China.
This has left great deal of smoulderins
anger in the hearts OF the Chinese o
But 1t is impossible for {, nation of 800,
coo, 900 to live apnrt from the rest of the
world. The agents of mercantile firms nre
marching into every part Of Ching. The
country must change; that is inevitable.
Foreign missions are taking prominent lent
duty Of the Christian church Is clear We
must not retreat, but must bring our forces
together in pushing forward, because the
fruit is son to be gathered In
The funeral Of John G, Feeley, the first
New Haven soldier to fall In the Philip
pines. was soemnzed yesterday at p N.
from the residence of cousin of the de'
The remains arrived in this city Saturday
afternoon, having been brought on Il United
States transport to San Francisco aud
thence to this city by express, Feele{ %as
try, and was killed In battle December 10.
He was son Of the late John and Mary
Feeley and was the last of his family. I'd
ward p Shields OF 1872 Hamilton street IS
The residence was crowded with friends
and hundreds of people assembled on the
walks nearby until the procession started
for the cemetery. Prayers were said by
Rev Father Baker and on Tuesday ut a.
m there will he a high mass of requiem at
st. Francis church. guard of honor con
sisting of detail from each Of the city
companies and the Rodman V. Beach gar
rison No. 1855 acted as the honorary escort
to ST. Bernard's cemetery. Members of the
Sarsfied guard were bearers and flower
bearers and the detail were the firing squad.
The r. v Beach garrison We're In charge
of the burial services.
There were many beautiful floral offer
ings They included n Tyre with word
"Friend" from the Southhold Social club,
of which deceased was n member; broken
column with tho word "shopmates" from
the employees of James r. Mallory x Co.,
where the deceased was formerly employed;
anchor from four comrades; white carna-
lions and other flowers from the Sarsteld
guard. basket of flowers. Mrs. William o.
Higgins and many bouquets of flowers. As
the procession and escort passed through
the streets TO the cemetery the rarity of Il
military funeral attracted much attention
and respect At the cemetery a large crowd
of people assembled to witness the solemn
exercises.
THOUGHT HE WAS DROWNED.