The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-02
WORSE THAN BOXERS
Rev. Loosely Writes of Veno-
nous lnsets in China.
CHURCH MISSION BURNED
Chinese Soldiers Marching
Into Ninghai July %.

Mrs. R. o. Loosely. 7o2 South Topeka,
yesterday received a letter from her son,
Albert Loosely who was formerly en-
ployed in the Santa Fe offices here, but
who is now a missionary in Ninghai,
China. Mr.. Loosely says in a postscript
to his letter that just as he is closing a
troop Of Chinese soldiers are coming into
the place to protect the town from sold
iers. He reports the destruction of sew
eral church missions twenty or thirty
miles from Ninghai. He complains of in
sects venomous insects and reptiles in
timating that they are almost as bad as
the boxers. His letter follows:
Ninghai. China, July q, 1900.
Dear Folks at Home: Am not sorry
that the rainy season Is past.
The people usually find the rainy seas
on a hard time to keep well. I did not
find it 50, owing believe principally to
Gods special care over me, and partly to
the fact that the weather was not quite
so hot as usual
For two or three days I did feel as
malaria, but believing that medicine
which would cure a disease would pre-
ven it, with a far less quantity and evil
effects upon the system. took few
doses Of qUinine.
This gave me a tremendous appetite,
and with tn increased energy the demon
was driven out.
What a time we have with naildew dur
ing the rainy season. It forms on almost
everything and we have to be careful or
our things viii be ruined.
The borers are very Industrious in this
country. I see their sawdast sitting out
Of chairs. tables and stands.
They seem to have have quite a taste
for the hard bamboo. understand that
all wood must be cut in the winter time
while the sap is out or thy VIII work in
it. I notice they do not work IN all
wood or bamboo, otherwise our houses
would be coming down upon our heads.
You ought to see the big water buffalo
we have in this country. Some are Of a
tremendous size and must weigh close
TO a ton. It is real fun TO see them
take to the water They start in with
such a satisfied look, wading deeper and
deeper until the water is over their
heads. They are perfectly at home inN
the water swimming, not in bounds Ike
horses or cattl, but very steady just as
though they were walking. Sometimes
they swim with the top Of the back visi-
Bile and again they will throw up their
nose and sink clear out of sight with
the two nostrilsr just visible. Their
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head and are not visible when swimming.
Sometimes they lift their head out Of
water and flop their ears at such times
their ears are as red as blood on the
Inside
What nice % insects and reptiles we
have. A few evenings ago we were COM
ing out from supper and looking out of
the window saw a great snake on the
the wall Of our compound. 1t must have
been about seven feet long We tried TO
kill it hut it got away. One evening
looked upon the wall OF my room and
saw great spider half as large as my
hand. didn't do anything but hit him
with a broom.
Beautiful blue seven inch centipedes
are also quite plentiful so I am told but
have as vet seen none.
Am glad that we have to have mos
quito bars that are well tucked in under
the mattress TO keep out the mosquitoes,
for I then stand a very good show OF
not having any Of these larger things for
bed fellows, but can go to sleep feeling
safe and secure.
The trouble in the north IS not effect
ing lus much down here. Until last week
We had no disturbances in our provinces
but the last few days we learn of a few
missionaries who are leaving their sta
tons. One man was almost killed and
two other missionaries may be as we
have not heard from them.
Twenty-Five miles distant q Roman |
and another at seven miles from here
The people hate the Roman Catholics,
and while not so bitter against Christ /
fans when they get started they make no |
distinction.
The mandorin here is taking every pre- /
caution to protect us so that we antici- |
pate no difficulty.
Yet such difficulties are ant to break |
out almost anywhere throughout the en- /
pire Have taken the preeaution to make /
a LIST of my possessions so that I may
make out my bill Of damage should We 4
go. Il would be impossible for US To take .
anything with rs except possibly a small /
bundle IN our hand.
Wen. I don't believe that there IS any
real danger here and am not in the ,east
worried God viii protect US.
We heard yesterday that every foreign /
e. in Pekin TO the number Of 800 had /
heeen murdered. Among them were $50 4
m ssionaries. Many women and child /
ren. II is horrible TO think Of should I
it be true and I believe it is. a great .