The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-19

BALTIMORE, July 19.-Among the Bal
tiluoreans living in China who have src-
cSeded since the uprising Of the Boxers
IL making their way to place Of safety
are Mr. and Mrs Charles Patton. Mrs.
Patton, who was formerly Miss Edith
carswell, is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Carswell OF Gorsueh Avenue. Mr..
Patton is a native of western Pennsylva-
mia. in the neighborhood OF Altoona. Mr..
and Mrs. Patton were married about a
year ago They went out TO China, en-
tering into mission service under the
Presbyterian Board soon after their we'd
ding.
With the exception of a few visits TO
other points they have spent the year in
Canton. devoting most of their time 10
studying the language. Their letters have
contained interesting descriptions Of Chi
nese customs. Once or twice there have
been references to evidences of discon-
tent among the natives. but as Canton was
too far south to get more than the echoes
of the northern uprOar Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
ton lave touched upon the matter very
lightly.
On JUL Mr.. CarsweII received a cable
gram containing the message Well
Teleg raph the Pattons.' The cablegram
was se1t from Macao, point in the pos
session Of the Portuguese on the southern
coast OF China.
Macao is a seaside resort which appears
to be very popular with the missionaries
in Southern China II is place that is Of
peculiar interest to all who have watched
the development OF missions. as il was at
Macao that Robert Morrison, the first
missionary to China. began his work. Mr.
and Mrs. Patton have made two OF thr6 e
short visits to Macao during the year and |
in one Of her letters to her brother, Mr..
r Stanley Carswell. Mrs. Patton has given
an interesting description OF the place.
She writes that the place was reached
after nine hours travel by steamer and |
that IL was "a beautiful trip down the
river. then almost out to sea and in among
numerous islands. The little shrines. pa
godas. rice fields. queer boats and people
made il very interesting.
Beautiful and Romantic.
Macao is a peninsula. thought it was J
an island. but it is Joined 10 the mainland
by a little strip Of land. II is an oblOng |
hump rising aut of the sea with the sun
rising over the outer harhor in the morn !
ing and setting over the inner harbOr in |
the evening. On this little strip is built /
one Of the most beautiful, most romantic, !
cities one could imagine. II is Portu- |
guese town. and was settled by them long, /
long ago. when they dealt in slaves. Many |
blood eurdling yarns are told Of those early !
days. and one can imagine them true when /
one sees the great massive buildings with /
the barred windows where the poor things /
were confined.
The town is almost semi circular be- |
ginning with the sea in front A broad /
stone wall Is built along for about half a /
10 n mid al 10
is called the Prya. OF Bund. Along the 1
Prya are the Government buildings post ]
Office. Governors house The place still I
belongs to Portugal These are mostly \
white built in olden style, with massive I
pillars and barred windows, which even /
now are necessary. as pirates and thieves 4
still abound. As we stood at night at our 4
end Of the Prya and locked TO the other /
circling round it seemed almost like fairy !
land with the lights twinkling among the !
banyan trees which border the avenue on I
the water side.
There are several large hotels here. II /
is becoming quite the fad 10 come over 10 1
Macao for vacations from HODgkong Ev-
cry house nearly is enclosed in high walls. !
only the open iron gates give one a glimpse !
inside. In one near us We saw flag walks /
bordered by bright flowers. with palms and
shrubs everywhere. Back OF this was a
wide fight OF steps made OF granite leading
up 10 the porch OF the house, which was
almost hidden by the dense foliage Of the
palms.
The streets are paved with little stones
smaller than CObblestOnes. Some OF the
streets are wide and some very narrow. II
was quaint, to say the least TO go along
between these high walls. getting a
glimpse every now and then of the beauty
inside and to see ahead of US a Chinaman
in his native dress. beside him perhaps a
japanese woman or a Parsee from India.
with his queer clothes. while coming down
the street was what seemed to be a nun.
But on closer observation one sees gay COL
ors underneath the blackness and you find
a Portuguese woman instead. with black
cloak and silk headdress OF black reaching
to her knees. on in the distance can be
seen at almost any time a priest with his
long black gown and broad brimmed hat
The Manila priests are also here, occupy
ing a large house on the Prya.
There are interesting places at Macao
belonging to the barOns Of Portugal. such
as Santa Sancha. fine old house with i'm
Inense rooms and a chapel built in the,cen-
tire of the house for mass. The house is
built against the hill and overlooking the
sea. In front is a promenade leading to
what looks like miniature fort from the