The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30

it and fires often from his hips to avoiG
the reeoil. Fine Mannlichers were found
with sights set at 1900 metres.
Yesterday I made trip over to the
Chinese city In a jinriksha which, luckily
for me. found seemingly without an own
er. 1t was long, hot trip over rough
roads and miles Of fre-swept walls OF
houses. The river to one side looked more
like canal than anything. The large
piles OF salt sacks with the French flags
waving over them appeared from across
the river quite an addition to the land
scape. The city gate that We entered was
guarded by Japs. the four Dationalities
each having a section, and we took a good
look at the gate that had been blown up
by the little foreign hero. The wall was
high and thick enough to be quite formid-
able. 1t Is, l believe. like other Chinese
walls. faced with brick filled with adobe
with loopholed tops. The inside city was,
on the whole, not quite SO deserted as the
outer zone just outside the foreign conees-
sion. Passers by In the streets were more
numerous and here or there were street
vendors selling paddy cakes.
I'VE came upon a fortune teller and
one OF our party picked up one of his
bamboo sticks, which were his stock IN
trade. He laughed and pointed up to
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the fortunate officer. Then out Of the
pile that were heaped up on his booth
the seer picked up another, with a small
er number OF holes, and pointed down to
show the fate that is awaiting some less
lucky man. A cake was opened and found
filled with green berries, which also
proved to be an suspicious omen. We
filed along in our jinrikshas, quite happy
and feeling That with such good luck
uyx In, fob
bring our revolvers along. Each of us
had been careful before starting to buckle
on our ammunition belt and holster. not
knowing that all the Cinnamon we met
would look so peacefully disposed
ITO all appearances, at least, the ma
tiyes seem to be our best friends. II is
said, nevertheless, that some twenty
miles outside the city are the Boxer
headquarters and that their banners can
be seen from the high housetops. 1t is
rumored that the latter part of the week
il may be found necessary TO send cut
an expedition to break them up, an IN
terestjng diversion, though the fight ng
Will be little more than hunt
THE roads of the Chinese city are made
for pedestrians, evidently, as the stone
slabs are too hard for a horses hoofs. and
they are SO unevenly laid that you are
badly jolted even in a riekshaw When
we reached me headquarters OF the Amer
lean company of marines, some hundred
odd men that are garrisoning that portion
OF the town, we were very glad to leave
our rickshaws under guard and start out
on foot for the arsenal This vast place
Is guarded by our infantry. aud we would
have been Obliged TO turn back hid we
not known one of the officers in charge
He escorted US over the numberless buiid-
lngs filled with every variety of small
arms from the old matchlocks of years
ago TO the most modern Mausers and
Thousands on thousands OF
them were found there. II did not take
long for the crew of the Monocacy to
throw away their old Hotchkiss and arm
with the latest Mannlicher
from the stores. Some of the deadly
Nordenfe!dts were also taken out