The evening world., 1905-11-02

SAD STORY CONFIRMED.
Presbyterian Beard Resolves News
Doesn't Baliave Riot Was
Religious Ore,

The Presbyterian Board o. FOREIGN
Missions this morning received n cable
gram from Ca7to7, China. confirm 2
the report that a number Of the Amer
can missionaries CONFESSED with the
station at Lienchow had been murdered
by natives. The cable, which ~ In 'eD'v
TO one OF inquiry rent to Canton yes;cr-
day by the Rev, Dr. Arthu. II, Bow,
secretary Of the Board, reads as fol-
lows:
"Lienchow station has been attacked
Mrs. Machle, Annie, Mr., Peale, Mrs,
Pesle, Chestnut, Killed, DR.. Machle
and Patterson safe. Buildings de-
stroyed."
Annie" Is Mrs. Maohlc's daughter,
and Chestnut" Is Dr.. Eleanor Chest
nut. Mr.. and Mrs. Pcale were mission.
aries. whose American home was NJ
Port Deposit Nd. Dr., and Mrs.
Machle came from Cincinnati.
DR., Brown, IN an Interview to-day,
said.
I'VE are almost overwhelmed by this
tragedy. Letters from the field during
the past year have not indicated any
hostility or cause for alarm, The nj
break can hardly have been nnti-mls-
sionary. one OF the victims killed. Or,
Eleanor Chestnu: was a physician
who had devoted herself for years 10
minlstering to the sick and injured and
was beloved by multitudes who cared
nothing for Christianity"
A despatch from Hong Kong says
the South China post has received con-
hrmation Of the massacre OF American
missionaries at Lienchu. which is go
miles inland from Canton. L says Mrs.
Machle and her daughter. Miss Chest
nut and the Rev. Mr., Peaie ahG hi'
wife were murdered, Or. Mach,a y
Miss Patterson escaped % The Pre-
fect's yaman severely wounded.
Not Religious Riot.
OF the other missionaries Mr., Brown
said there were the wife and daughter
Of a physician, DR., f, c.. Machle, The
Rev. John Rogers Peale were new mis-
s~ionarles who left this country August
and had been in LIen-chou only a few
1T therefore appears probable chat the
was made by SOM mob which
had gathered for another purpose and
which gave lawless characters an o2-
portunlty for plumber and fboodshcd. Il
appears probable that the attack a
made by some among that tecming
population who did nor personally
Of the character and work OF
the missionaries"
"Leu-Chou is a city OF about 20,00&0
inhabitants, about 800 miles from Can
ton, but the usual way Of getting there
Is by a winding rapid river, ~navigable
only for small boats, so the journey
Canton ordinarily occupies three
In emergencies, however, the
has been made overland In
and one-half days, This was
done by DR.. Mary Niles when sum
moned from Canton last year by the
Illness Of Dr. Chestnut"
'"The nearest white men are some
Baptist missionaries three and one-half
journey westward and some Eng.
and German missionaries four days
eastward, NCrtlward the nearest mis-
.Blonaries were our Presbyterian work
ers at Ching-Chou, five days journey
away"
our missionary work there was be.
gun In 1886. The people were at first
suspicious and hostile, but though
threats were made there were no open
attacks Of violence, Gradally the pur-
poses Of the missionaries became
known and their position became Sc.
cure During all the troubled time in
% the Boxer uprising In 1900
neither property nor person was In
Jured at Lien-Chou. The mission work
%prospered. Residences were built
schools opened and two hospitals Quilt.
Last year Or Chestnut, who has lust
been Killed, az the Women sHospital
treated 6,419 patients"
"Dr. Machle at the Mems Hospital
1871 patients. In the city there
Is a new church with adult member
snip Of over 800; and church ediace
700 people was dedicated on
March !, The schools We're crowded
10 that many had 20 be turned awav.
Two Chinese gunboats have been des-
patched from Canton to Llenchu while
the Reys, Moves, Beattie and Todd. mis-
nav gone to Investigate .