Eureka Reporter | 1904-01-15 | Page 2 | Inaugurate Reign of Terror

inaugurate REIGN OF TERROR converts of amer can missionaries tortured by chinese bandits missionaries of the american board of foreign mission complained trong ly recently to united states minister conger at pel ng bat that their thel converts in the dI district of pao pat fu were being looted by bandits who claimed to be catholics and that a reiga reign of r terror prevailed in the district the chinese officials feared to act and s sev ev eral christians who refused to pay blackmail were tortured their legs were broken and some died from the injuries minister conger requested the chinese government to suppress the bandits but this demand was without apparent result secretary R williams illiams after a weeks personal in vesti gation effected aa an arrangement with the officials af 6 the district who promised to project the tie people if min aitor conger would mould cease to make complaints which injured them at the seat of government