Show BOXER PROCLAMATION Translation Inflammatory Posters Distributed in Tien Tsin Distbuted Ten New York July 23Rev Dr John Fox ot the American Bible sodlety today to-day received 0 translation of one of the inflammatory posters used by the Boxers This was forwarded by the Rev Dr John II Ilykes of Shanghai who received It from Rev Charles Gammon at Tien Tsln I is a sample of many varieties of which 200000 copies wero distributed In Tien Tain City on June 4th Only the prompt arrival of foreign troops prevented 0 second Tien Tsln massacre I Is as follows Sacred edict Issued by the lord of wealth and happiness The Catholic and Protestant religions being Insolent to the gods and extinguishing sanctity rendering no obedience to Buddhism and enraging both heaven and earth tho rain clouds now no longer visit us but SOOO spirit soldiers will descend from heaven and sweep the empire clean of all foreigners Then will tho gentle showers onc6 more water our lands and when the tread of Soldiers and the Clash of steel are heard heralding her-alding woes to our people then the Buddhists Patriotic League of Boxers will be able to protect the empire and bring peace J to l Us people Hasten then t spread this doctrine doc-trine far and wide for if you gain one adherent to the faith your own person will be absolved from future misfortunes I you gain five adherents ad-herents to the faith your whole family will bo absolved from all evils and 1C you gain ten adherents to the faith your whole village will be safe from all calamity l you gain no adherents you shall be decapitated for Until all foreigners are exterminated the rain will never visit us i Those who have drunk water from wells poisoned by foreigners should at I once make use of the following divine prescription the Ingredients of which i are to be swallowed when the poisoned I pois-oned patients will recover Dried black plums half an ounce solanum I delcamarel half an ounce cncommla elcomolds half an ounce A letter was received today by Dr F Woodruff Ilnlsey from John M Swan M D dated Canton June 18th He says that tho province of Kwanc Tung of which Canton Is the capital nas been ripe for rebellion for n year pat Only the vIgorous measures of LI Hung Chang In suppressing piracy and robbery had preserved order At the moment ° C writing Dr Swan says the bodies of eight men were exposed In public places within a minutes walk of his house The men had salt to death by torture Dr Swan also said that large quantities of anus and ammunition had been Imported at Canton during the past year BTJSSIANS REPULSE CHINESE I |