The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

were delayed in crossing the yellow river so
long that we were unable to reach U.tsihsicn
that night, but had to stop in an inn.
BACKWARD AND FORWARD.
Next morning we reached the city about noon
and soon saw the hand Of the Lord in our delay
on the river. Miss Huston had reached this same
place only some two or three hours before Us.
Had we arrived the previous evening we should
most probably have left again before she ar.
rived and thus have missed her. The magistrate.
not ovcrplcascd At our having been returned to
him, then said he would send us under escort
to across the river to the south side, from where
we must make our way unescortcd 10 the next
city dorty lii and there again claim protection.
lie gave us sufficient money to hire barrows for
the children and for other road expenses. We
left again shortly after noon, taking Miss Huston
with us. and early in the forenoon Of the next
day Saturday, July 2D reached the Yellow
river again.
Here VIC were deceived by our escort We
went aboard the fcrryboat, and tn escape
the sun, down into the cabin, but in about
onehalf hour we were told to come up and
go ashore, as we could not he taken
across. our escort had decampcd, leaving us
without any passport. We stayed on the north
bank all the rest Of that day and until 3 o'clock
the next day without any shelter from the burn.
ing sun Fortunately we could buy food,
and the men did not molcst disturb
ul in any way But the heat was ter.
rible and more than once our hopes sank
50 low to fear our journey would end here.
But in His time came dcivcrancc. Sunday at.
tcrnoon, July %, two couricrs arrived and re-
quirng a special boat 20 take them across the
river we were allowed to 20 aboard also and
were landed on the south bank a little way from
the usual landing place. Two Of the hoatmcn
led us TO the right road. and hiring two bar
tIp 81, ,1r,,, 1,l TON n hat
evening, and had the satisfaction Of knowing
when retiring to rest. that We had passed beyond
the district Of the magistrate who had refused to
accept us
ROGUE or AN Inn KEEPER
The iun.kccpcr turned out a regular shark, hnt
he left us with sufficient money to hire three
barows, and part Of our company walking and
part riding, we reached chen. Chco the next city,
shortly before noon The magistrate Ca Man.
chD received MS in the court of the Naman and,
in the presence Of crowds Of people, cursed and
sworc at us and said hc would like to kl MS.
lie told us, and how clearly could now see
why our Heavenly Father had allowed Ms to be
detained at the Yellow River, that had we ar.
rived the previous day he would have killed us,
but that morning CNondly July 2m an i'm
pcrial cdict had been received, which said We
were not to be killed. but to be escorted to the
| court; because of this oppression Of the EN-
He sent us of almost Immediately without
giving us any food, and we travclcd far into the
night until we were stopped by heavy storm
and sought shelter in an inn. For our party NJ
thirteen We were only allowed two carts and in
addition to ourselves two soldiers, and often
times the carriers would sit on the front The
! absence of bedding or packing Of any sort, to-
| gethCr with our crowded and Crampcd condition,
made travelling ~ these carts very uncomiort-
al nd N.l
! bridges caused not little pain and suffering.
| From this city OF ChcnChco onwards for the
next five days, We were treated as prisoners.
| Though our escort protected us from any VIC.
| lcncc that might have come from the people,
| they themselves, with very few exceptions treat
| cd us more like cattle. For four nights we were
| lodged men, women and children, all together in
| the common prison, the prisoners being scpar
| atcd from us by only wooden barrier. our
resting place being the Hthy ground, without
| any mats or coverings, and only bricks To rest
our heads on. Generally the keepers smoked
| opium most Of the night and, with very little
| ventilation, this didn't improve matters.
For three days could Get no water To wash,
| and in the state we were. with numerous sores
and wounds, with the terrible heat, our condition
was not mucn improved but day 10y day became
more unbcaIahlc especially the poor little ones.
who through lack Of clothing had been scorchcd
on their arms and bodies ly the sun.
nt,,ru Or many IS\ntT
| "" '',"I' '"H - WI anu "'>' .''''''
| "''H' i,'",' l'N," '"''' VIM III ~" ,'''
| n"""' " u, """ 'H"~ 'E' ''"' ~
l"' N''''' "N' -" nav ','. ,,''''''
inst Slipping away Nt the last city, ti-
though treated none too well in other respects,
we were supplied with an extraordinary amount
| Of money for road expenses, NOR" than three
| ,'"'' "' usual '"'N'",'' w u,~ w '''',, W.,
Nn"" why, ""' l'"'," J"'. SUM "','I' ~ iI' i,
| vi Wv ,,,"' .,,,.iI, r,,
"'"i "''H' W'7 'u'" ~ ~. - '"''''' wv
Al trc. civ Of Kinh.Shau. two d,vs further on.
we were treated very we'll, taken to a large
! clean tcu,ulr and given mats to sleep on The
"tai l,i' mandariu's witcl sent presents OF
syycctmclts and money To Che mdic, aud chill
drcp. and next morning, Jus, when we were about
to gct into the carts two more hoNc, OF con,
fcr,foncry and cakes were presented to us in the
rrc.curc of the people \ SIGN uf favor we rel
iShcd after our previous few DAYS abuse and de-
,pi,ur From th, place, until we reached oul
destination, we we're sulcnddy treated at every
place we stopped
tt >uaug Che, the last city we stayed at
in Iloran we met Nr. and Mrs Glover, witt
their two children, and Miss Gates, who EaC
to fee from IuhIn Fu two days before we irft
Li.chcng They had already been waiting Hr'
days; because soldiers passing there, made tho
read unsafe for foreigners to travel. Ne stayed
three DAYS and were GLAD OF the quiet rest; tucr
we all started together, a party now Of seventeen
cur mode Of Conveyance was changed here iron
carts to hauuNs, but these, although bctu
travelling in many respects, were none too com
fotahlc for those who were suffering from
bruises and SORES. The magistrate kindly pre-
scEtcd us with two beds also providing tn,
four hearers for cacn so Mrs T.. j. CooPc