The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-24

Dr.. Wolfe. German Traveller. spends
Two Hours In ChanE-sha.


Two Hours In ChanE-sha.
Some curious details are given In let
erB from missionaries IN regard 70 the
visit Of a German traveller. DR.. Wolfe.
10 chang-sha. the capital Of Human.
which never before had been entered By
a foreigner. II seems that the doctor
gained his point and entered the for
hidden city. but bis visit was a mere
farce. a. he was not permitted TO 90
about In the city or 10 see any Of rs
features He simply was carried In a
closed chair 10 the projects room In
one Of the government halls. where he
was entertained with refreshments. and
an hour later was taken back swiftly
In the same way. Human Is the pro-
vince Of China which has gained noto-
riety az the most bitterly antl-f0relgn
and anti-Christlan Of any In the en-
plre. For years the mandarin In
charge Of the telegraph service attempt
ed 10 connect Chang-sha with the other
large cities OF China. but he was forced
10 give up. as the people burned his
poles and threw the workmen into the
nearest river or pond. Only three years
ago an effort was made 70 run the tele-
graph line TO Siberia through one cor
ner Of Human. but native prejudice was
stlll 30 strong that the wire and poles
were destroyed and the workmen were
driven beyond the boundary Of the
province and warned under pain OF
death not 10 return. Il Is only within
the last year that an imperial decree
was Issued ordering the Hunanese not
to modest the builders OF the telegraph.
Il IL expected that Chang-sha In few
months will be connected with the rest
Of the world by telegraph Il was al
Chang-sha that the atrocious books at
lacking the Christian religion were
published about eight yeaFs ago Chou
Han. literary graduate and a man Of
means. was the author OF these libela
on Christianity. which were illustrated
with pictures too vile 10 describe. DR..
Grifith John, a well-kn0wn missionary.
exposed the authorship Of the books
and described the publisher who was
sending them out. Through II Hung
Chang an imperial decree was secured
prohibiting any further publication OF
the books. and an order was issued for
the destruction OF the wooden type
from which they were printed. This
order was eyaded " Chou Han remoy-
ing the type 10 his country place. forty
Ave miles away. but a curious feature
Of the matter vas the change OF heart
on the part Of Chou Han. Dr. John
sent him letters calling bis attention
10 the inlustices OF attacking q religion
Of which he knew nothing personally.
lie also sent Chou Han the Bible In
Chinese. with considerable literature
that explained the chief tenets % Chris
tianlty Chou Han made no reply. but
his publisher. who Il nov one OF Dr.
Johns friends. assured the missionary
that Chou Han had ceased 20 raj
against the Christian religion. though
the story Of his conversion was with,
out foundation. Chou Han appears {,
be man OF much nobility OF character
for be has given away In charity M
greater part OF a large fortune. retain
ing only a small farm suficient for M
support Of himself and his son For
merly when be visited chang-sha h
put up al one OF the temples: now h
stays AZ a cheap hotel Il IL the gen
eral opinion that Dr. wolfe's persist
ence In entering Chang-sha has arouse'
the enmlty OF the people. and that hil
conduct will make Il more dlficult fo
any other traveller 10 penetrate into thi
interior OF Human. DR.. Wolfe waite,
fifteen days for permission to enie
Chang-sh and on March 10 this wa
granted. In a closed chair he wa
taken through the gate a, 3;t5 D. m
and At 5:t5 p. m. he was brought on
IN the sane way. his chair curtain
! being let down all around 20 that b
, was In absolute darkness. unable TO 90
anything After leaving Chang-Sha h
went TO Heng- Chou. where a street mo
hooted al him and pelted him wit
, clods OF earth. They tried 10 pull hin
down TO the water TO drown him. bu
ne escaped and reached Lyntang. Their
his three bearers became alarmed a
the violence Of the people and deserte
aim. Left alone. with no knowledg
OF the language, Or. Wolfe was force
[, TO make his way by water back I
Handtov. York Sun.