The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19

hrnlcd the impression that she Is returning
20 Tekiu with anxiety for her safety.
The streets from che Msehlapo station 10
the gateway OF the Forbidden CITY, a ,lls.
lance OF fonr miles, wee swept and gar.
nishcd earl, this morning. The great plaza
netMeeh tne temples OF heaven aud dga
Residents were compelled TO remain Indoor.
The soldiers aud the police formed n close
Gordon along both sides OF tails entire dis
thnce, sharp wind, bringing sand from
the Mongolian desert blinded the specta.
tors. The special train bearing the ON.
peror aud dowagcr empress, composed OF
twcnty-two cars. WAS prttcoei by a pilot Ell.
glue and arrived here shortly AFTER moon
The engine and the emporor's ear ma heep
decorated With yellow silk dragons by the
British railroad officials. Two companies
OF the chinese cavalry, mounted on white
horses, aud two companies astride horses
fronl Australia, were drawn up at the Sides
of the station. Two thousand officials.
princes, yiceoys ana taltors IT, a kaleiIo
SCOPE field Of silks and furs in whicb
cleaned an occasional yellow Jacket were
maSsed upon the platform. When the en-.
pelor appeared the entire assemblace pros
trated itself and remained kneeling untll
MS majesty had taken his place In his char
AT the station tho dowager empress sum.
moned Tyanic Manager Foley aud Superip
tendent Moffatt of the railroad tho latter
having driven the engine which drew Inc
special train, and presented them to the
emperor, who thanked them for their SER
The imperial cavalcade then moved of AZ
a swift trot, the Chinese cavalry in The
lead; Then followed the great body Of Of.
nclals' riding shaggy Monaghan ponies the
Manchu bannermen the umbrella benrcrs
me Spearinen, General Yuan Shl Kai In his
newly bestowed yellow jacket and the en-.
peror with eight bearers carrying his shair
ana guard Of lnfantrymen marching on
either side. VA
Then came the dowager empress with nm
elually conspicuous entourage: the latter
w2s followed by the boxer chlef and the
.Iuuu In in
nc empress dowager Prince Chm ana tbe
lesser officials were carried in yellow md
green chairs. ''" ""N
Mhile their msjestics passed. the soldiers
lIlIng the route of the procession knelt
uoWh, hoidlig their guns at present arms
ana the huglers sounded their INSTRUMENTS
continuously. Although the streets wpro
Kept empty thousands of Chinese crowded.
he elevations along the line ~ march =
Inlhg never permitted before. The sol
Hlets OF the American garrison stationed
mere witnessed the spectacle from the mn
RUG ground onnoslte the entrance TO Tho
pa,ace' the British garrison includiny Its
OFFICERS, were Kept IN their ouqrtcrs TbIs
occnsioned much iamenfntlou The M, i,,rI,,'s.
or me foreign ministers here. incluIIn,, IA
Britlsh. American. French ana Russian rem.
rcsentatiNes ahsentHd themselves from ~,
spectacle hut the ladies Of the lcrrttons
were entertained hv Chinese onlcIols On
uaiconies along the line Of march
u appears that the empress dor,nrnr or
uereu thnt every courtesy he rvtcnacJ 60
me foreigners ut Pekin and thar tbc ~,
IortS 10 exclude them from vitnesslnV tbn
nassnCe Of tho imperial cortcqe cmgn,trJ
from local officials.