New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04

though the city is hundreds of miles inland, Il is
practically seaport for the great ocean steamers
come directly mp 10 it, wbarves for their cargoes
On the other side OF the river lies Woo-Chang,
which might almost be called Chinas "cty Of
churches" because Of its numerous and magniR-
cent temples, mostly Of Burmese architecture.
I-Chang the last of the treaty ports is $50 miles
further mp, and there the steamers stop.
The lower Yang-Tse, as one goes mp from Shang-
hal, Is yellow with mud, almost rivallng tie
Hoong-Ho At the mouth il is several miles wide,
but IL soon narrows down TO about third OF
mile, and averages about that width most Of the
way mp 70 Rankin its surface is traversed by
countless jnnlls, resplendent with crimson and
gold. For many miles the shores ore fat and
marshy but the country is fertile and densely
populated. There fine houses here and there,
with wcll-lsept grounds Aud there are also
many temples falling into ruin. This latter fact
may be interpreted in various ways. Most people
think it shows decline Of interest in the Budd.
hist religion The famous Little Orphan" island,
however, is well cared for. IL is mere rock. iut-
ting ND in mid-stream, crowned with picturesque
monastery and temple. The monks seem 10 en-
JOY much temporal and spiritual prosperity. Above
Rankin the river banks for many miles are
dcnsey wooded, and here is the fayorte hunting
ground of the foreign residents. Between Mil
Kiang and Han-KOw the country is low ana nat
and is subject to Limitations every year lsu-
ally the river is about third of mile WIDE.
But in flood time IT rises thirty or forty feet and
then one sailing mp the channel is out OF Sghs
of land. so far does the submerged district ex.
tend. This does not mean disaster. however, Ike
the Yellow River foods but richness and prosper
it,, like the foods Of the Nile. The waters soon
suLside. leaving the land more fertile than be-
fore. and the river proper does not shit Its
channel
At Uan-KOw the river is a mile wide. ABOVE,
e. grows still wider and averages about two miles
all the wav M 10 I-Chang There. as has Deen
said. steam navigation, under the law. stops bus
Il well paws the traveller to charter JUNK OF
bouseboat and 20 on. For five miles above
1-Chang the river becomes one Of tie most eN'
traordinary streams in the world. 1t passes Tor
miles through narrow gorges, comparable win
the canons of Colorado. In some places IL s
only O. hundred yards from shore to shore' "lie
the shores are perpendicular or even overhahsms
cliffs springing from the waters edge sheer up
a mile or more From the boats deck, looking up
at MONDAY one can see the stars, and, save for
a few moments when the sun is exactly overhead,
he sails through a dark twilight, unable TO read
or to see about him distinctly without some artl-
fetal illumination. At one point an extraordinary
island stands in midstrean. IL Is called Tue
Needle of Heaven 1t is Simply natural co.,
lnnn of rock few yards in diameter at the WAFER
line and rising perpendicuarly nearly Z'ooo lee1
On its summit are a few hardy hr-treeS. bu' even
this extraordinary pinnacle does not reach half
WAY 10 the top OF the awful chasm in which 1t
stands So the river winds it, way for mikes
through this dreadful passage. suddenly tie
cliffs fall OFF. and the boat 10 sailing through
level, open country, sunny and iefu.ei Mi R
ahead is visible another inouh1aln-"alt ~
reaching IT, the river is found no"lhS Ihlousn
another such crevice in the granite OlTh, AZ
these gorges, there arc furious rapids, thr9usn
which, going up, the boat has TO DE draggeq Wy
a score or more OF men, VINO cung 10 the uIas'
rome with their hands, and with their feet keep
precarous footing on almost invisible Lodges alonS
the face of the rocky wall. How far up tne
stream it would be possible % go nVo Eg, t,ave
by boat clear to the mysterious taoie-ahu VI
Tibet At present one must stop faf short y.
that And Indeed the foreigner going 49,
LChang Is looked upon with suspicion One VI
these DAYS, of course all barriers will be removed
Steamboats, will go TO the head OF naNlgatIoiL
And the YangTse will stand second 70 no nser "a
all the world, whether as highway Oh p'e''"''
The anti-foregn troubles at present show no sign
of abating, but rather are growing WoLscc aTc,te
ment and are ready for any desperate deed An lueS
of how high passions are running may De ioaneIn
from the text Of placard when was ~
fore the outbreak at that place. IL reaa 10 iof
"The country is betrayed and the people are
ruinsd Human beings are trampled down ana
reduced 10 dust Such being the state OF anaiIs
we hnmbly beg to state the following; Wuhu
q treaty port thic<ly populated with ioltiShe,s
who cause people T.. lalurS Sss,hIe S for the
s sS6 to 'Ha fully describe. Women ar, are
procured from other places and paid 70 aoduc.
children, whose eyes and intestnes are aAe W. g
md n
crimes have these innocent children commItri
that they should suiier such horrible dea.Hs
What makes it more lamenta14e Is S, n,;.h The
loss of ones own flesh and blood Is so deeply Ies
that the acute mental pain drives one 10 WI. VIA
for death-quick apopleAy OF SUICIDE geneuI mi,,
and the vengeance of Heaven is ready to Durss
forth Sfh On the third Of this moon two female
child thieves went to Honan and abducted a T mar
y CS Ei9ss osneyearoid child belonging to wO.
man of the surname Of Shen was lying N crau11i
In the room and disappeared in the twlnNlng J,
cradle and ak w dt8sA ie tricks are 50
numerous that people are in despair OF protecting
their lives. The fathers and mothers VINO lySs
their children proceeded TO the roman Osg I%sv
perceived several carcasses and drled bones "
Young children. and also four Underground cels
These discoveries caused suspicious searCS and
examination The barbarians with their the.-
ing consciences stricken, and their heTaIs
tntterng. brbed the petty military mandarin lao
with forty taels. who accordingly dispatched for,y
soldiers to keep guard over the churehs entranSej
Swords were freely used on those who attemP'. ~
entrance The officials compelled the people 70
create disturbance. and the people could not ou,
produce riot. Now the tens OF thousahuss g.. VI
people of Wuhu do you, on the twentletl eas,
viii united hearts and combined strength, destroy
the Roman Catholic Church and the Profession;
Church and all the properties owned by them aa.
When these are destroyed no rebuilding VIII ever
he permitted Destroy again as soon as they
rebuild. Chase out all the barbarian thieves.
then can we arise and ascend the mats H. e.. nom
race he left here we could never arrive az the happy
place, Only the Roman Catholic Church is 70 DC
DESTROYED but do not touch the Customs II YOU
iniure the Customs you VIII not escape Tue Sf" ~