The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-04

names of the others are not known t
 me. In the seventh month August
 l90O) at Hsin Chou l, Gnu Hung Kao
 director of studies. offered sacrifice
 at the graves of missionaries, present
 ing incense, paper, wine and fruit, Witt
 the following composition.)
 Light has passed and darkness hal
 set in, the spirit of destruction is lei
 loose Though one shuts his door anc
 dwells within yet calamity comes tc
 to him out of the skies.
 China has been ruled by the Pure
 Dynasty for 300 years, and people have 1 been born in multitudes like the bud
 ding of trees. Recently the gracious | gods have withdrawn and calamities
 increased from north to south Schol-
 ars from Europe have been destroyed in
 single day; their bodies were left un- { buried for wolves and birds to devour.
 When you Undressing the dead)
 heard of the approaching calamity you fled from your homes, leading your wives and children to the fields and mountains. Who was there to care for you, to lead you out or bring you in? You were like animals enticed by promises of grass and grain, but were led treacherously into pitfalls.
 "On the 18th of the Seventh month, when moon and stars had disappeared, only the dipper being in the north, with no sound save that of the growing of cocks, you were carried out in carts to the foot of the city wall and there were killed, your bodies were thrown out in a desolate place by the side of the river Though slightly covered your hands and feet were still visible.
 Your church was that of Jesus: My teachers were K'ung and Yen Con fucius and his disciple Yen) Our studies were among widely different lines, and we had no personal rela- tions. Yet I remember that in ancient times Ching Chuang saved Chang l from calamity, and Gnu Chia showed the same regard for Chi Pu (historcal personages who though mutual enemies showed kindness one to another in time of calamity.) Was this kindly treat ment because they were friends, or be- longed to the same family? Rather was it because of the spirit of nobility in the superior man, strong enough to break in pieces stone and metal, and which mounts to the clouds of heaven. ] do not dare to compare myself with these worthless of antiquity.
 T dug a pit at the city wall, and up the dirt over the graves, burylng these eight persons, men at the east and women at the north. The pit was seven feet deep. I hired thir- teen laborers to assist me. My official position Is humble one and my money in hand limited. I therefore pawned goods to secure little cash.
 T could not provide clothing for the bodies nor outer cases for the collins. Fearing that men on animals might ex- pose the bodies, I bound the collins with in peace. I did this In sympathy with my Emperor, who loves the lives of his people.
 q desired also that the bodies which you had received from your parents might remain complete, and that your spirits might not disturb the passing travellers, (neglected ghosts are thought to work mischief upon the living0 It was my desire that you might remain In the earth until friends | ,ame from your Kingdom to remove your bodies to their resting places near their homes.
 T offer a cup of wine accompanying | these words. My heart Is filled with | sorrow in performing this act. I ask you to accept this offering made in deep | distress" ."-Peking Correspondence of | he New York Sun.