The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
ESTERLSG n FORBIDDEY CHINESE
CITY,

-. violin. q Gerulaa Trav~nrP, SPENDS I've
Bsar IN ChanEuha.
SHANGHAI, May 25.-Some curious details arr
given in letters from missionaries in regard to
the visit Of q German traveller, Or. Wolfe. to
ChangIShn, the capital Of Human, which never
before had been entered by q foreigner. II
seems that the Doctor gained his point and en-
tered the forbidden city, but his visit was a
mere farce, as he was not permitted to 60 about
In the city or to sec any OF its features. He
simply was carried In a closed chair TO the Pre-
iocts room In ono Of the Government halls,
where he was entertained with refreahments,
and an hour later he was taken back swiftly In
Human is the province OF China which has
gained notoriety as the most bitterly anti for
For years the mandarin in charge OF the tele-
graph service attempted TO connect Chang-Sha
with tho Other large cities OF Cnlna, but he was
forced TO give up, as the people burned HE poles
and threw his workmen into the nearest river
9 mads o To run u thss , asSS gs1If in. ago e s; IN effort wa,
ono corner OF Human, but native prejudice wa
q St.Li so strong that The wire and poles wery
yond the boundary OF the province and warnoi
under pain OF death not TO return. II is only
was issued ordering the Hunane.e NOT tn ma
lest the builders Of the telegraph. 1t Is ex.
pected hat C~nanG-sha in a few months viii be
graph. ~'
II was at Chang-ShA that the atrocious books
attaokihs the Christian religion were publishes
graduate and "A man OF means, was the author
OF these nDels on Christianity, which were uIu..
LTaiSl, Win pictures too vie 10 deocribe. Dr
'iriInth John, n we'll known missionary. az.
posed the authorship of the book, and desslibed
I1me pupinheT who was senulng them out
through Ii Hung Chang an imperial decree WA
secured prohibiting any further pubIIuatIon oI
inc oooRa. and an order was Issued for the de-.
srouc'ioh OF INC WOODEN type from which uley
NEE printed. This order was svaded by Chou
han removing the type TO his country plase q
torty-nve miles away, but a curiOus feature ~
the matter WAS the Change OF heart on the mar
o. Ghou HAN; Dr. John cent him letters cali.
ing MS attention 10 the injusdce of ATTACKING a
re.lgion OF winch he Euew nothinu q r,ona1v
ne also sent Chon, Han the Bible In Chineee'
WIN considerable literature tina expIa4nei Ihe
SEieI Lehets or Christianity. Chou Han made
no reply, but HIS publisher, who is now one n1
1nou nan mad ceased to rail against the { hris.
LIAM religion, though the story of his conycr.
sion wac without foundation Chou Han No.
pcaIs 10 oS a man OF much nobility OF char.
greater part of a large fortune, retaining only A
small Farm sufficient for the SUPPORT Of him.
zen and his son. Formerly when he visited
Sna,s-Hha ne pun up al one OF the temples; now
ne stays al "A cheap hotel.
IL 10 the general opinion that DIR. Wolfe's ner.
sistonce ~ entering ChanS-Sha has arou ned Ths
ohnlly OF the people, and that his conduct Will
ni"ke IL more difficult for any other traveller
ollie waited. fifteen days Tor perinisnion 10
enter ChanS-Sha, and on March 10 mi. was
Hrahtod, In a closed chair he was taken throuIh
the R1te at 3:l5 =. NJ, and nj b:4b p. NJ, he was
being lot down all round 30 that he was in nbnn.
iuto darkness, unable TO soc anything Aitar
leaving Chang-Sha he went TO Heng Chou. Nhsra
. sTsot MOB hoOted ut him and pelted him with