The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-09
HIS VIEW Of T.
Wichita Boy in China on Only
Way Out of Difficulty,
MUST CAPTURE D0WAGER
So Says Albert Loosely, Now
at Shanghai,

Albert Loosely, the Wichita boy who
is a missionary in China, writes TO N.
r. o. Loosely Of this city from Shag-
hal as follows:
Shanghai. China, Oct. 2S-Dear folks
at home:-Here am IN Shanghai. Ex-
act time I leave, I think that VIII be
a long time before see the place
again It is often the unexpected that
happens. I arrived here on last Tues
day morning from Ningpo.
Since that time have been having a
pleasant time visiting our fellow work
ers. The c. NJ. l. has nine different
homes in the city now. I am with the
party where the friends from Ganking
are staying.
Tuesday eve we had a Bible insti-
tute reunion at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fitch Of the Presbyterian Press.
Twenty-four former members Of the
B. 7. were present. It was indeed a
treat TO meet old friends, some of
whom I had not seen for five years.
Yesterday there was a larger party
came down the river from Si-chuan.
thirty-three in number. They had had
had a safe journey down, without any
disturbance, altho considerable threat
ening.
More from up the rive have been
heard from and are expected soon.
Others are reported as hiding in the
mountains, while others are reported
as killed. tho we have no very definite
news.
There are thirty-three- war vessels in
the river here, and perhaps 1000 troops.
mostly Indians, yet many fear that
there viii be a riot I really don {
think there is any excuse for alarm.
I understand that the Oregon" is
anchored at Woo Sung. Am going
down and take a look at it if the re-
port is true. We are camping out
here in Shanghai We spread our beds
on the floor and use our trunks for a
chair How long we viii have TO do
so we know not Many think that it
will be a year before we are able to re-
turn to our stations, but of course we
know nothing about it. There are so
many people that I can't get my
thoughts settled to writing letters
VIII try and get settled down and
write you a good, long letter later.
Father is about right in regard to
my not coming home. I'm in China.
and I'm going to stay-if not in one
capacity it will be in another.
Here 1T is Saturday the 20th and I
am nowhere on this letter This is the
third time I've tried to finish it.
Studying as hard as can I have al
most too many "irons" IN the fire.
I like my Chinese teacher 50 much
and am beginning to be able to talk
some with him He has been among
foreigners so much and has taught
them so often that he knows just
what to do. Have been having him
come from 10 to u. but this week. ow-
ing to some special meetings which
the mission is holding. I take my les
sons from to 10 a m. and go to his
churhc, as that Is only q little distance
from where our meetings are being
held
AS the days go by the settlement Of
affairs in China seems to go away
from US further and further.
The Chinese government is hood
winking' the powers. They are just
as defiant as ever and have no inten-
ton of settling things in favor Of the
foreigners. There win be no settle
ment until the empress dowager is
captured and her court punished and
the emperor placed upon his throne
ALBERT