The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26
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VNRo @. FREDERICK WHITE, OF
liz oberln. who started on a tour
around the world several months
ago. reached China Just before the Box
ers' outbreak had assumed dangerous pro-
portions, and at once made an excursion
into Mongolia, returning later to TEN
tsin. From there. on June 2, he sent an
account OF a singular and interesting viz
lage OF Catholic. elm jewellers which he
visited in Mongolia u Is quite probable
that the native Christians he describes
have since been massacrod. Prof White
prefaces the description OF tha village
with few brief paragraphs about the
curious nature Of the territory ia which
Il IL situated;
'Ths eastern border ~ Mongolia and
the northeastern part 81 China are largely
covered with los tloeSst. one OF the most
interesting aud puzziing Of al the geo.
logical deposits. It's German name comes
from the valley Of the Rhine, whose lseAa
T. found In considerable auantlties rbe
Inhabitants 81 the M.spiseipps and Mis-
sDuri valleys of the United states are
familiar with the deposit iIi the bun. NJ
Nicksburg. Kansas CITY. omaha and
Sioux city
'"rhe yiliage ~ shiwauze attracted our
special Interest This IL ia Mongolia.
about 80 miles northeast ~ peksng. ana
can be Teaeled only bY mule rarfs or
pack animals. II Is reached from Eolgan
BY following for forts or fifty miles fhe
ascending course ~ oue 81 the narrow
valleys ALREADY described ~ worn ouf ~
the mountain plateau by - small stream
~ water. For much 81 she way the ola
Chinese wall s. visible. running along the
sharp summit 81 the mountain side 10
ihe southeast Tho narrow gorge onans
- l@nRth into q more unafilatisg valley
thftf or f"ar mites broad. which ~ aboii,
800 feet below the general level.
Here, 20 our surprise. we came ,,r,en !,
thriving CHRISTIAN rnfnnpuliy ~ cf,nAa.
hvins Ike their neixhb0fs "a houses aug
ou' q the Cats % iQfas, especially prorai.
nenf here
Shiwanze has an Interesting hirtorv
Tn i5fs he Roman Catholic rqnwettu g.
Thanei and peking wrrs driven ngs ~.
hiiter persecution. Some ~ the refugee.
hf'i beyond the great wall % Mongolia
and settled TN Shiwanze The refugees
we're never forgotten Mlrsi1rarfsa fern,
fnrepe were from sinse 60 time aens them
nu'N new Il ~ 81 biphaprir and the center
~ Catholic missions IN Mongolia. watch
afe supported bY a9ciety IN, gaIef,,,,
Here We enioved FOR day enc h0rpi,ai,+v
~ she hishop and bis Intelligent es-u9rb-
"fHt 40 p 3hree - Shoin SPOKE English
readily The f'hristian Village e,wfet,,~
~" Inhabitants and has p large rbureb
Win KRIS school - 30 nd = ho~s-
school ~ 20. The total nun,bsr ~ ryt-s..
'lnnH N the diocese e. 11.eao We hsd -.
easiou % note several - the other C-n,f.-
tian villages IN our further travels
The main physiological difference -
tween the heather ard the Christt.n No
men IN China Is IN fhe feet Those ~ 49,
foatnen women are made 80 small nv
their cruel mode - bandsginz from ia
fancy that tney are practically useless IN
walking. but the feet Of the women ,r
shiwanze are OK natural sizs. This per-