The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-04

where 1 met the first Russians into
q squad OF them marching toward Peking
under an officer. My boy" promptly ex-
hibited a desire to bolt, but / assured him
that II he tried il I'd shoot him. He re-
NAMED with me.
Down the road ahead OF the rest OF the
detachment a RUSS an soldier came hur-
rying. Selling the donkey's bride ne
forced Us to the edge OF the road IN order
that the soldiers might have the whole Of
tia piece OF characteristic Russian i'm
pudence. as there was plenty OF room on
the causeway for US all. Worst of all the
soldier remained with US. holding the
bride but ignoring my existence. He
waited until the detachment came UP and
halted. The officer, a fair-haired. blue
eyed young giant. said something to me in
a very harsh voice. Not having the least
idea OF what he was talking about I did
the only thing / could think of-produced
my credentials. He took them, scanned
them, and, of course. couldn't understand
a word that was written or printed. Then
he looked at me suspiciously. The glare
fla his eyes announced that he believed me
&c be a SPY. That brought up visions of
secret arrest. sly deportation TO Siberia.
or the long night of a lifetime in the
gloom of Russian dungeon But looked
him straight in the eye. smiled reassur-
ingIy. and finally received a waved per-
mission TO go on. I met other detach-
ments. patrols probably. but was not mo-
Tested. 1t is something astonishing to see
how closely the Russians patrolled that
road They are making very certain that
no other nation gets chance at the pal
ace or its approaches.
Now We began TO come in sight of the
wan-sho-shan, or Hill of Ten Thousand
Ages, as the Chinese conservatively name
It. 1t should have been visible from the
gates of Picking, but it wasn't. owing to
the haze that hangs over the lake On such
day as the one when 1 went you are close
to the lake before you see the hill. Over
the lake are a number of marvellous
marble bridges. Marble is the least thing
that is good enough for the imperial feet
TO tread upon. One of these bridges, the
one over which / crossed. has eleven splen-
did arches of varying heights. spanned by
the bridge, which is itself an arch. Another
bridge, known as the "camels back" is
almost spire. Over the long bridge
rode, past the Russian sentries who glared
at but did not halt me. Now the donkey
was strolling slowly into the passage be-
tween the eastern and western Enclosures
OF the summer palace. Russians were every
where, as thick as bees in a field of clover
IMPERIAL MAGNIFICENCE.
The eastern Enclosure 1 rode into with
out opposition This is the place which the
Chinese fancifully call Yuen-ming- yuen, or
Round. Brilliant Garden" In front of the
entrance stand great bronze lions of in
conceivable antiquity. Exquisite porcelain
pagodas in glistening yellow and green
Dotted the grounds. There were miniature
parks. connected by delicious walks Dor
dered by once gorgeous fiower-beds. now
sadly neglected. This eastern Enclosure
was at one time the imperial residence
The summer palace was partially destroyed
by the English in 1860. and the eastern in
closure has never been repaired 1t was
deserted now by the Chinese servants and
caretakers who should have been there.
While the eastern Enclosure is or the
plain, the western Enclosure takes in the
whole of the hill and covers three square
miles AT the entrance of the western in
closure I had some trouble with Russian
officer. but an inspection of my credentials
at last secured me entrance. One side of
the Enclosure is defined by the lake wall Of
grand old marble, with carved balustrades
OF the same material The lake is full of
little artificial islands. interconnected by
marble bridges. There are padogas and tea
houses in bewildering variety on these
islands. On shore were other marvellous
padogas and teahouses, separated by ar
bors and parks OF shrubbery. the latter Gull
tivated with all the richness of landscape
gardening for which the scenery-loving
Chinese rightly hold the first place in the
world.
From the hill, looking down at the lake,
the view is superb. There are so many
houses intended for the accommodation of
servants that the spectator is unable to
guess at the vastness Of the attendance re-
CURED by the imperial family and suite.
There were some of these servants about
when I made my visit of yesterday, but
they were few and only the bravest. The
Russian soldiers had done so much footing
and had been so severe with every yellow
subject that most of the servants had fled.
Willy EMPRESSS SCHEMES
When the Empress dowager, in 1890, NOM
finally dropped the reins of government she
retired to the summer palace. had the
western Enclosure repaired on a gorgeous
scale. and here laid the plots that brought
about her restoration to power and paved
the way for the Boxer outlawry against
the nations OF the world. Here she in
trigued with Russia and with England
playing into the bears paws with the hope
Of ultimate gain and making England the
unsuspecting victim of diplomatic hoaxes
Here the talented Old imperial Chinese lady
whom Bismarck. in a moment OF unguard-
co admiration, denominated as 1.-The only
man in China" passed to Russia the
trump cards that now enable the ministers
OF the great white Car TO dominate the
situation Other powers may make ALI
ances and define policies, but Russia--anc
] make this prediction without fear. after
talking with most of the leading officer.
OF the allies-wir reap all. or nearly all. OF
the advantage to be gained from thi:
years situation in China. The other pow
ers are asleep. The Russian bear, aftel
his Information OF centuries. is awake, Will
all the keenness and greed OF hunger
Two magnificent terraces are the maiI
features of the hillside. There is cour
at the foot of the first terrace. with hug,
stone lions on either side Al the hack N