Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-07-28

they are fillei with deep ruts from the
mule carts constantly passing, and to say
the city is unSauitaTy is putting the mat
ter mildly. l was accustomed to ascend
the walls by the inclined planes and take
long walks, usually with the Netherlands
minister. Jan Helena Ferguson. Mr.
Ferguson has been fifteen years i'm Pc
kin, and at that time was the only for
eign minister there who had been re-
ecvcd by a Chinese Emperor in person.
Al business was transacted with the
TSunE-!I-N amen. We frequently cX-
amined the famous Chinese astronomical
instruments on the wall. They were in
teresting hut seemed little used and of lit
tie use. The walls of pekm are ahnU;
fifty feet high and forty feet thick and at
intervals towers rise above them a hun
bred feet These are in more or less
dshpdatcd coudi ion. From the c,nhra
SUrcS iu the wall We wouiA gaze down
AZ the CamclS resting nearby. waiting "a
enter thu gate er 80 be loaded for jour
ncy.
"ln the evening there was Gnc skating
NJ the rink. Some Of the hest skating |
have ever witnessed was 10y Russians IN
Prkip Snow could he seen on outlying
hills, hut seldom IN the city. The lati-
tude of Pekm Is the same rs THAI of
Philadelphia, There was "A great deal of
social life in Pekin The lanes CO 'hc
embassies held afternoon teas. Wl.ch
the regular calling days. | shall never
forget the generous hospitality Of Mrs
Dcnby AID of Lady WalSham. the British
minister's wife. OF course dinners dip
/ lomauc and private. were frequent.
never have seen elSeWher" such service
as Chinese servants give, At the United
States legation four tail servants with
their cuuiCal caps and Colored buttons
stood ut a respectful distance from the
/ corners Of the dining table and in ahSo-
/ lutte silence transferred the courses with
I ont word of direction FROM anyone. All
went like clock work. while the stream
/ Of conversation and good cheer constant
! ~ howcd. After dinner came billiards.
/ may be-. or any of the indoor sports Of
/ an official civilized community.
/ Magnificent Functions.
/ During the winter there were various
/ special functions. Minister Won Brunt
/ with Baron Won kettclcr. his secretary
/ of legation. gave a magnificent costume
! bali II took weeks to prepare for this
occasion. Baron Won Kettoler was then
1 n man of about 80, of most hearty and
genial disposition, and extremely popular
! in the diplomatic circle, His long eNpc-
/ rcu@e IN China and familiarity with the
/ language made him most worthy rep
! lrscntative OF Germany but did not de-
/ liver him in the recent catastrophe Of
which he was foremost In the van and
| the first martyr 10 duty.
7 -tlhbHk tue iUllNUS ANlVFS III kHt
greatest tragedy of the closing century
+ whom | met at Pekin were Sir Robert
] Hart, in charge of the imperial maritime
/ customs. and Rev. nr. w. 4. T. Martin,
president Of the College of Peisin. Roth
of these men have served the empire for
more than thirty years
During nv stay IN l'ekin the Emperor
i kiraug Hosii assumed the rcins of au-
/ thority. Notices We're sent to all the le.
cations. \ curious custom IN China is
! for court receptions To be held in the
/ very early morning II must have seemed
Il change for the Marquis TSeng, their
! ambassador to France on ms return To
/ China to enter Pckin in cart aud re-
| mort to the son of Heaven mt 3 o'clock
1 in the morning On this occasion. Feb
ruary {. 1887, ! could not withstand the
temptation 10 see what | could. and steal
ing out Of he legation between | and >
N the morning walked around the walls
| of the palace buildings. Long lines Of
1 courtiers, and at one gate numerous
carts were assembled. At one point
managed, unnoticed. 10 Chamber TO the
top of the wall from an adjoining mound
and to peer within the sacred inclosurc
with its immense yellow-tiled buildings
Below could hear the rattles of tn,
guards. After Il walk OF four or five
miles ! crept back TO my bed. but
never told in pekin of my curiosity OF
adventure, as ! knew II would not be mp
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