Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-07-28
LIFE AT LEG ATOMS.
Interesting Observations Made by
Man Who Lived Four
Months in China,

Charles s. Hartwel of Brooklyn, y,
Y, who spent four months of 1881 in
Pekin, China, writes to the Br0oklyu
Eagle detailing his experiences in the Chr
nesc capital. During the period of his
visit his associations were almost en-
tirely with the diplomatic corps, though
he did not miss the opportunity To be
come acquainted with the work and the
lives Of number of missionaries The
American Methodist missionaries lived In
large compound about half mile from
the legations, while those of various 9th
er Protestant denominations and She
Catholic missionaries lived within four
miles. compound is an Enclosure Cor
three to ten houses and has it's regular
gatckeepers 10 afford sume degree of Sc,
clusion ana protection to foreigners.
With the staff of the imperial maritime
customs and of the Imperial university
the entire foreign population OF Pckm
numbered only 800 or 100. MIR, Hart
well says:
IAN the legations except the British
and the Austrian were on Legation
street, in the southeastern part of
the Tartar city. the italian, Russian and
American being farthcst to the east and
the Netherlands and French half mile
distant to the west. Some of these
buildings arc of two stories and they
are spacious aud substantial. In these
ANASSHf bHtii - HftNk anu surrounded
with walls about ten feet high aud one
or tw0 feet thick, the occupants could
maintain themselves in ordinary periods
or excitement and ant-foreigu prejudice.
but what can he expected of a few hun,
area men, women and children in n city
OF a million and half al period like
the PRESENT. Machine guns in front of
me American legation could rake both
streets but time must come when am
munlton and provisions fail
Flags of Eleven Nations.
In 1887 Minister Denby. Secretary Of
Legation RockhilI and Interpreter
Cheshire were at the head Of the Ameri-
can stan. Business hours are from 10
to and ii was a glorious sight 10 behold
the iiagS of eleven nations as they hut-
tered in the brcezt. OF all OF these every
american recognized the Stars ana
stripes ms the most beautiful and the
Chinese seem TO have the same opinion.
Tor they call our country Tai Nc kwok.
or the land of the fowcry hag.' One
must see all these flags ON one street Ia
appreciate the real beauty or our ma
tonal emblem and you will notice that
no American who travels In Oriental
lands fails to value his birthrighf or t0
honor the ensign of freedom During
business hours. in all the embassies. dis
patches were being prepared, duplicated,
recorded, Transitions were lnborinustg
worked ont, callers received ana official
visits paid. Messages between buildings
were carried by Chinese employees and
courcrs We're constantly passing 10 Ticu
1'sjn, eighty miles distant. with bags OF
mail ON the arrival Of mail from home
governments there would be- unusual A..
tViiy, as also before the departure Of chr
ricrS.
"Onieo hours over, little groups Of
horspmcn could be seen passing ONT Of
the great city gates for n gallon beyond
the walls Many fine horses were owned
by the officials and trips on horseback
were taken in every direction. On these
trips could be- seen strings Of large. long.
haired camclS. usually six in set and
donkcy~ with variety OF burdens. Wcud-
ing their way 10 ana from The city. The
monaghan camnls are quite different
from the Egyptian. whicn have short hair
and seemed 10 me smaller. Though the
streets Of Pckin are wide and straight