The evening world. Newspaper, September 9, 1895, Page 8

HOW CHINESE KILLED WOMEN, Three Rye-Witnesses of the Terrible Massacre Give Testimony. VIGTIMS OF KU CHENG RIO, Several Were Butchered in Ther Beds by the Murderous Vegetarians. OFFICIALS KNEW OF THE PLOT. The Investigating Commission Ar- rives at the Scene, Meeting No Opposiiion. VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 9.—Private let- ters from Shangha! just received here @nnounce that the Commission ap- pointed by the British and American investigate the Ku of Aug. 1 reached Foo Chew Aug. 18, Sulkow two days later and Ku Cheng Aug. 17, without a shadow of molestation from the bar- Darous hordes alleged by Chinese o: €jals to have established a reign of ter- Por throughout the province. The Commission consisted of the British Consul, Mr. R. W. Mansfield, the American Consul, Col. J. Courtenay Hixson; the British Vice-Consul, Eb. L. B. Allen, from Padoga Anchori Rieut. Evans, of the United States steamship Detroit; the Rev. W. B. An- representing the English Church ary Soclety, and Dr. Gregory, of the American M. FE. Misston, and an @acort of but 100 of the Viceroy's {il- farmed and poorly disciplined soldiers, & cireumstance which supports but feebly the Chinese contention that tho massacre was entirely beyond oficial Drevention, owing to the country being in revoit. The Commission had at last advices Pecetvod the statements of three wit- nesses, Dr. Gregory, of the American Misrton at Foo Chow; Rev, H. 1, Phillips and Miss Harman, of Ku Cheng, the latter two having been eye- witnesses of the fearful scenes of Aug. 1. Rev. Mr. Phillips tell how he was awakened at 6 in the morning by @houting in the direction of the Stow- ards’ house. He at first thought it was children playing, but soon recognized the voices of excited men. He dressed hastily and went over, Saw the Riot and Pie: “I was met a few yards from my welling,” he said, “by a native friend, who, while throwing his arms around! der one ten tarlans had come, I shook him off and went on, and soon came in sight of the house from which forty or fifty bandits were carrying loads of plunder, their leader holding aloft a small red flag. I crept up a hill in the brush- wood and concealed myself behind two trees. “After a minute or two the retreat horn sounded and the Vegetarians began to leave, first, however, wetting fire to the houses, Ten minutes after this every Vegetarian had gone. I came down and looked about the front of the house, but could ree nothing of any one. I feared something dreadful had happened, as 1 heard the Vegetarians as they left say: ‘Now, all the foreign- ers are killed, “I Just then met one of the servants, who told me the Chinese were in the house in which Mise Hartford, of the American mission, was staying. I found Mr. Hartford's daughter Mildred with a serious wound on one knee and another severe cut. When I had washed these I turned to Mr Steward’s son, who w: fearfully hacked and cut everywhere. “Then Mins Codrington sent me a mes- sage that she, too, was in the house, T found her in a fearful condition, but with cold water and rags wa managed to stanch the bleeding. She begged me not to wait, as she thought Topsy Baunders was s'ill alive, “LT then rushed to the back of the house, and found the bodies of Miss Saunders, Miss Steward, Miss Gordon and Miss Marshall The latter was aw- fully cut, her head being almost severed, but beyond the nds given in the struggle the bodies were not mutilated Later I found M'ss Coomba's body at the foot of the hill In the front of the house, where it had been thrown. Ordered to “Kil and Spare Not.” “Presently Miss Hartford arrived. Bho had received a cut under one ear, but had been saved from death by a native Christian. 1 learned later that tho five ladies of the Zenana Mission Soclety, who lived in two houses which form the Ku Cheng ranitarlum, made a futile attempt to escape, but were tm- mediately surrounded. Some of the Vex- eta-tans were Inclined to spare them, but were ordered by their leader to carry out their orders: ‘KI and spare not.’ Had they been able to escape into the brushwood, there seems little doubt they might have been saved “Mr. and Mrs. Steward were killed as they sprang from bed. Lena, the nurse, died while protecting the baby, whom Kathleen managed to carry out of the house, though not before the baby's eyes had been cut out. Miss Nellie Saunders was also knocked down at the nursery door when doing to help the children, and as we afterwards found the remains of a burned body there, we had little doubt that It was hers, For a long time we thought Mr. and Mrs, Steward had escaped, but later { found their bodies, or rather, ashes tn what had been their bedroom, “The Hua Sang people seemed to have had, as a whole, no hand in the affair, though doubtless four or five V tarlan families were concerned.” The Mob Numbered 100. Miss Hartford says the whole terrible affair was over in thirty minutes and that the attacking purty numbered about one hundred, well organized un- Special Sale of Children’s Reefers, LuT 1—Navy, red, brown and LOT 2-Variety of all-wool fancy cloth, trimmed with fancy braid Fae taka: LO oes 6 te M4 years, value $4.60 2.50 Children’s Hose, 10c. LOT 3—Imported Cloth Reefers, For School and Fall Wear. 20 dozen Boys’ and Girls’ Extra Heavy ti¢ a, 10) Ribbed Cotton Hose, 4-th full regula: to 9%, all sizes. 600 dozen Ladies’ Full Regular Seam- less, Stainless Black Cotton Hose, white feet or plain black 4 0 dozen Men's Full stainless black. russet, tan and unbleached balbriggan, double beeis and toes. ayes at 49c. Regular Made! 40 $1.50 Golf Hose OBVSVOOOO SALE OP SCHOOL SUPPLIES Even the chil- dren, who always Jook forward to bargains at our annual SCHOOL @ SALE, are aston. ished at this year'y remarkable price lixt. No wonder it is drawing the Bt in SVVVTVOVVVWVDG Sale of Portieres. reat purchase in Chenille Pog- jeves enables us to offer the followl big values; 1,00) pairs Chenille Portleres, with pretty dadoe: Be ie sree ee 18 G00 patre Chenille Portieres, very 9 49 pretty dadoes, value $3.00, for + 2.98 STVSVVVVVWS SOOO" SSSSOSOOS8SS88888' Af %60 pairs Chenille Porte dadoes, splendid quality $4.00, ates cree 400 pairs Chenille Portier rich dadoes and quality, at 100 paire Satin Derby Curtains, all colors, rich designs and splendid quality; exceptional 549 velue v.29, 4.70, Oe SHADES to order. Estimates for draperies and hangings; best workman- ship. 450. Po Her own terrible ex- thus: nd yella in the t#, and putting on my clothes, T to the door, to be met by a man with a trident and spear, who yelied ‘Here's a foreign woman.’ The man pointed his epear at my breast, but T twisted the weapon to one ede and } just «razed my ear and head. He then tirew me to the ground and beat me with the wooden end of the r, but @ fervant came, who wrenched the weapon away and told me to fiy. I Jumped down the embankment and ran along the road. The servant followed and pulled me along until I got up to the side of the hill, where I lay down to get breath. After resting twice, I reached @ secluded apot and lay there. “AIL this timo the yells went on and the houses were burning. After a while the y Vegetarians had gon: Then the fer- vant went to see how matters were He returned in half an hour, to come home and that five ladies of the snglish mission had been killed and some of the wounded were at my house. This was a native house and was not troubled at all.’ Dr. Gregory tells how the news was first brought to him by messenger from Ttev, Mr, Phillips, and how, when he went at once to the Yamen, he found hundreds of people already gathered there. “The District Magistrate, Wong, told me he would ly go to Hwa- shang," narra some sixty sold 1 P.M. 1 left under an escort of thir- teen soldiers and arrived at Hwashang t§, to find that nine adutts, all Baglish ed, and that ng had been to make the Injured as comfortable possible, and found my task was In- deed a diMeult one, ve OMcials Knew of the Plot. After describing the extent and nature of the inju infileted, Dr. Gregory says Saye Na anssacre was undoubtedly com: mitted by some members of the secret sovlety known ag tho Vegetarians, and the murder was done to order, deli erately planned and executed by & party of elghty men, armed with spears and swords, and showing emphatic evidences of military discipline. The members of the mission band had no suspicion of the attack, which was swift and terrl ble, the whole affair being over in much less time than it takes me to write tt" Though Dr. Gregory does not hold the natve oMclals responaible for hav- Ing been directly concerned in the mas- sacre, he believes they had knowledge that It wAs contemplated, but remained inactive owing to their dread of the Vegetarians’ power. Vor the same rea- son, he says that unless Great Hritain and the United States assert themselves with emphasis the matter will go no further than a formal inquiry that will ascertain nothing more than the horrl- ble facts already well known, and per- haps an expression of oMcial regret— small reparation for the Christian lives lost. — Opportunity is aald to knock o very doo The Half-Million Guarantee we ie ortenity for Want adver- Sale of Umbrellas. Thousands upon thousands of them: All bright, new goods, offered now right at the beginning of the season at lower prices than were ever before thought possible, $4400 Steel Rod Umbrel- las, $1.49, Taffeta _ Bilk, Tight - Rolling Cane Umbrel- (Cas Tassel match), sorted ‘ood, Congo or icheel Han- dlee, value $4.00, topped and we supposed the) Ming me G, SEPTEMBER 9, 1895. THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENT LISM HOPELESS? )IS BIMETAL London Graphic Says Balfour Vir- taally Confesses It. LONDON, Sept. 9.—The Graphic thinks that the bimetallists will get cold com- fort out of.Hon. A. J. Balfour's letter, explaining his recent utterances !n Var Hament against the feasibility of an in- ternational confere! “The latter,” the Graphic says, “virtu- ally confesses that the cause of which he Is the most prominent champion is hopeless. ‘The fact Is, that even ass ing @ theoretic excelience of metallic system, there is not suftic motive power behind the nations unmake the curre and other revolu- tions which please the academic dispu- tants, In America returning prosperity has forced the silver men into silenc ‘The Dally News says on the same sub- Sect Mr, Balfour's letter 1# one of the most extraordinary documents that was ever signed by a British Minister, Mr, Bal. four {8 now the authorized exponent of the Government's financial policy. What ho says the Treasury says, Is it to be endured that the First Lord of the ‘Treasury should treat the gold standard Aas a mere subject of academic debate? He does not seem to graxp the mono- metallists’ view of the #ltuation, A Mahometan Arct of Canterbury would not be mor yngruous than @ biemetailic First Lord of the Treasury.” The substance of Mr. Balfour's letter that his views on bimetallism had undergone no chan, jd that he was and always had been In favor of an international agreement, but he did not believe that an International conference at this time would affect such an agree- ment, w OM Trust Buying Petroleum and Nophtha ju Russia, ST. PRTERSBURG, Sept. 9—An agent of the Standard il Company has arrived at Baku, where he has pur- chased a large quantity of petroleum, He has also purchased there 8,500,000 pounds of crude naphtha, French Minister Comp Bull Fighters LONDON, Bept. 9. he Paris corre- spondent of ‘The Times says that the Minister of the Interior, intimidated by the violence of the population of South- ern France, has made a compromise on tho question of allowing bull fights, and has issued orders to permit the bull fights in Provence, but on condition that the bulls must not be killed in the Spanish manne: Combine to Raine Raten to Amerie: BERLIN, Sept. 9.—An agreement has been entered into between German and Brilsh steamship companies, under which there will be a considerable ad- vance in freight and passenger rates to America. The agreement will go into effect Oc . Dr. Kennedy for lege Rector. ROME, Sept. 9%—The Popo has ap- proved the nomination of the Rev, Dr. Kennedy to be Rector of the American College at Rome. ‘This Paris Bomb May T Be a Hoax. PARIS, Sept. 9.—The alleged bomb found outside the Palais de Justice in Paris this morning Is probably a hoax, _—- If you w to sell your horse inwe, met the fact on the Guarantee Page. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 6. —The flag was ratved yeaterday with appropriate cer monies in the presence of several thousand peo ple Daniel § . Chickam! ‘1 Al Mr, Aldridge’s Condition Improvea, ALBANY, Y., Sept %—The condition of State Superintendent of Public Works Aldridge, Albany home, his morning. Actor Brodie’s Summer Home. Bridge-Jumper Steve Brodie has bought « country place at Harrison, N.Y. The price pald was $11,000, 7 led by Mrodle's ‘trot ex-bridge-jumper prope ‘a Kent's estate.” The to Le worth $100,000. — om Canadian Poet “Serapta” Dea MONTREAL, Que., Sept. ter known to the Iiterary died yesterday, aged thirty. nidered dae foremost p erapt ‘He was eon- NO MONEY DOWN IF YOU SATISFY US YOU Wo have on exhibitionin oue of o ARE THE RIGHT PARTY. iy farniehed 4-room Gatat i IN CREDIT AT A SLIGHT ADVANCE. for J.& S. BA 8th Ave. BATURDAY EW! OPEN , OWN S33AvESS <6 ianenanatenei nize vive oS, lousekeepin: ANN’S, UM Cor. 19th St ENING UNTIL 10 O'CLOUK, Stern Bros. will open to-morrow Their Fall Stock Sheets ana Pillow Cases including the following Ic 12c |21 by 2% yds 2% by 216 yds \244 by 123% yds 44c 48c §2c Special Values . 42b | 36 inches Oc a ne 36 Inches 10c 36 inches b; 214 yds 36¢ 2 by Hemstitched Pillow Cases 42 by 3c 36 inches 45 b 36 inches ae 1 6c Hemstitched Sheets Ig by § ABce| 2% by br | Z by ye 49 77%, 5Oc law 234 yds B4c 34 yds 65¢ Plain Pillow Cases 45 by 54 by Plain Sheets 144 by azyes 40c 36 Inches Aen 15c 4c |36 inches 244 yds 216 yes OAC 2 by by West 23d St. DIED. BROTHAR JACOB—For many yearn porter at the house of the Redemptionist Fathers’, South Fifth Avenue, in Boston, Mass., Sunday Sept. 8, at 6.30. ¢ pide from St. Alphonaui ueaday morning at 9 oclock, May he rest in peace. rs pected a) Crone gedtolid OUTFITS jer of ready made: {alten 1a atock, TACKSON'S, ub ave. coreer ib et ©’ Neill’ SIXTH AVE., 20TH TO 21ST ST. SHOP WITH COMFORT— Increased facilities and improvements obtained by the addition of an entire new story, an assortment of goods unequalled, together with our well- known Popular prices, make THE BIG STORE the lightest and most com- fortable and attractive shopping place in the city, for yourself. Ladies’, Misses’ and Children's, Untrimmed Hats. OUR ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OF FELTS, EMBRACING EVERY SHAPE AND COLOR MANUFACTURED, NOW ON SALE AT PRICES RANG- ING FROM 95" 2.98 CHOICE ASSORTMENT Children’s School and Dress Hats, ELEGANT COLLECTION Trimmed Millinery, New Fall Shapes, Colors and Trimmings, AT POPULAR PRICES. Fall Dress Goods. Grand Collection French, German and English Novelt including the latest fabrics, Boursoufle, Caniche, Mohair, Florentines, Poin- telle Mohair, Drap de Lutice, Bourettes and Cheviots, for Tailor-made Gowns, AT_VERY_ ATTRACTIVE PRICES. tea] and the Halt-' Page has demonstr riority im Want adver! GREATER NEW YORK’S GREATEST STORE. — dale TH Sts MILLINERY ()PENING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER I] AND 12. Sewing Machines, 18.99 No matter what you read or hear, don’t buy a sewing machine unless you can see the name of the ACTUAL MAK- ERS (not simply the sellers) stamped on the works, Our guarantee—If you can find a better machine of ANY name or make or AT ANY PRICE send oura4 99 back and get your moncy * CHEAPER MACHINES? have them —an excellent high - arm machine for @11.08. ‘The “Delight,” 360.00 machine, maker's t $18.00 in the Yes, we machine Sveeoeoesen SALE OP @ e SCHOOL SUPPLIES. gven tho chil- dren, who always look bargains annual SCHOOL @ SALE, are aston- @ isbed nt this year's remarkable wrice § list, No wonder itis drawing the é Diggest crowds m @ @ @ : e forward to @ STSVSOVOSOSS: at our BSOOOO: New York, EVOSVVSOVOGY Ribbons, Etc. New Chameleon and Taffeta Glace Ribbon, che most popu- lar ribbon for early fall, all the new effects and colors, 4 In, wide, value 69¢ ae Black Double-Faced Satin Rib- bon, 4 in. value se. Come and judge LADIES’ FALL CAPES AND JACKETS, Elegant Assortment, comprising NEW SHAWL CAPES, NEW DOUBLE CAPES, NEW. VELUUR CAPES, JAUNTY CLOTH JACKETS, ENGLISH CUT JACKETS, FINE CHEVIOT JACKETS, LADIES’ Tailor-Made Box Reefer Suits, new wide Skirts and Short Jack- ets, Plain and Fancy Cloths, SPECIAL, We place on sale to-day 200 GOLF CAPES, med: of English double-faced cloths, plaid backs, regular value 7,98, OUR RESTAURANT with its superb service and un- rivalled cuisine, now open on FOURTH FLOOR. ‘The only fall accounts of the base- jiven ‘THE EVEN- NIGHT EXTRA, is- d immediately after the last | play has been made. Bicyele Clothing, (60th St. Building.) Closing out broken jots, Suits worth $6.00 to $8.00, now $4.44. $10.00 and $12.00 sults now Only popular makes of goods and at Oriental Tidies, handsome de. signs, washable; were 12c.... Fine Cambric Embroidered Edges, big assortment of beautiful patterns, In 4%-yard strips only, 3 to 9 45 . wide; were 6c. strip, at... ¢ Net Top Pt. de Gene Oriental Laces, full assortment of designs, 6 to9 inches wide; were 2c., af 1.69 and 9 per cent, less than elge- ade Wheels, the usual $100 kind, either Gentlemen's or Ladies’, four different makes to choose from, at a uniform AQ price of.. PUSS SRATEE .00 English Toe Clips, to fit rubber pedals, per patr....... .05 Fancy Toe Clips, nickeled 23 Plain Toe Clips, nickeled Combination Screw Driver and Nipple Wrench, fully nickelled, regular S0c, article. Nickel Sprocket Lock Barnes Bicycle Wrench, nick- elled, usually sold at Tic....... Enamelled Trouser Guards, per pair, Brass Bi GHAI iscsi seacisn R. R. Rust Remover Rubber Patching, 4x4. Brooklyn Bley 2,000 Pairs Men's Golf Hose in Plain Heavy Rib- bed Woollen and in Scotch Mixtures to match any suit; retailed by leading sporting goods houses at 91.60 per pair, 49c. Six Models in One 44 oe Curtains Cleaned, per pair Blankets Cleaned, per pair... Sale of Blankets, Bought direct from mills before the rise in wool and labor. A clear saving 2! t least per cent, which goes irect to the purchasers. ‘It ts certainly to your advantage to buy now. 1,000 pairs 11-4 White Blankets, worth at least 39 per cent, WORTH 3.48. A magnificent showing of all that $1.49. Byeglasses and Spectacles, $1.00 Nickel- Plated Eye- glasses or Spec- tacles, 25c. $2.60 Goldoine Eyeglasses or To-day Spectacles, look and wear as 69 new line of Ladies’ fine : eo U8 gola and Cloth-Top Button 97] Shoes. in four different styles, 1 69 LI Ot wie ” ye ‘This ts even lower than any sold be- is newest in Autumn Millinery. The finest from Paris—many equally fine from our own workrooms. All will be shown on Wednesday and $4.00 Pure Silk Umbrel- | las at $1.98. more, 1.50... 2.69 Greatest Dargain in Umbrellas 1,000 paira 11-4 White Blankets, 1.08, | ver Offered, 3.25, 4.2 Best value tn the city, One lot 11-4 Culifornta Hlanket 4.25, 56.00, 6.00, 7.00, cycle Spring Lock and our Don- we start @ sale of Thursday. |JA prominent manufacturer stock, consisting of 1,400 Ugh ing, pure silk Cane Umbrellas, Spectacles for $1.98. Our new, size exactly — adjust- able Waist Figure can be made your en to the fraction of; Much below the market value Comfortables, large and complete line. 2.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00 & up. A few more of those White Damask Quilts, ought to be $5.00, but owing to slight im- perfections are going at...... Ms! 39 and 28 Inch, case and tassel to mate extra fine selected Congo, Wet and Fura handles, improved lish paragon frames, pannus $4.00 and 1.98 Eng. factured to sell at $4.90, all to go at. Spectac! | with every $5.00 6 kt. Solid Gold Eyeglasses or Spectacl ing bow at same price. pair of Eyeglasses, a neat Case and a Silk Eyeglass Cord and Hook. 1,97 n be had straight or ri Free with every Free ir of Spectacles, a neat |tore the rise In price of leather. 000 pairs Ladies’ cloth top, large buttons, with razor toe, patent 2,20) pairs Ladies’ Dongola Kid, large and small buttons, razor toes and patent-leather tos cap Bb sks 1,900 pairs Ladies’ cloth-top co! non-sense Button Shoes, fine flexible soles.. ” + 1,7 pairs Ladies’ Dongola Kid 1.69 1.69 1.69 an inch. Simple in construction. Easily adjusted. Perfect in shape. MODEL A meas- eres B2-inch bust when closed; can be easily adjusted to any size up to and including size 33 Dust. Wale and neck always tn proporno . MODEL B meas- tures $8 inches closed, adjustable to any size up to and including 44, = Wits and | Leather Case, 24-in, School Umbrellas, 39¢, Prominent Manufneturer’s Entire Stock. '$8.00 and $40.00 Pure Silk! Umbrellas, $3.98. 200 heavy pure Sik Cane Umbrellas, and 28 inch, ease and tassel to mat extra tine Imported selected han ed with sterling silver, variety of designs, improved English paragon frames; manufactured to sell at $8.00 and $10.W..... 3.98 4.50 Pocketbooks, .98. Crushed Levant Pocketbooks, Pretty Panels, .49. 500 c Paints wooden Pa very hands delicate — subje and of surprising excellent =— wor manship, framed in a deep-set gilt frame, never sold for less than $1.9, 49c. Harmony Piano, $1'75. |“ Our High-Grade Harmony Piano at $175 is the best instrument ever duced for mi y wood; 9 y gu fee, easy {0 planos in our show-room to trom LADIES’ SUITS, LADIES’ JACKETS, LADIES’ CAPES FOR EARLY FALL WEAR. NEW IMPORTATIONS NOW READY. on on Hand Pumps single action. Hand Pumps, double action Standard Cyclometers Cycle Watch and Carrier. Foot Brakes . Coasters, per patr.. Tire Tape, per roll Dixon's Graphite . Midget Repair Kits Star Oilers, fully nickeled, Cork Handles—German silver tipped, pair ...... 3 Hercules Wrenches. L. A. W. Buttons. Three-in-One Compound. Bolidite, per can....,. Black Enamel, per bottl Single Tube Repair Kits, Holdfast Luggage Carriers. * English Glorta, with fine har wood hanu! 39c. snglish Gloria, with selected hardwood han- dles, a large $1.00 Slippers for 24.0, Ladies’ and Men's house or bath-room Slippers (see cut); a eful, comfortable house all sizes, made in Turk- ish, Tapestry and Brocatelle patterns, with carpet sol worth $1; per pair, Extra English Gloria, with im- ported hardwood handles... Selected English Gloria, with Congo or Weichse) handies.... English Bilk Serge, finest Cong, er Welchsel bandl was ever before en the cheap- 198| nable leather 1: son; special, terms; aelect