The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-03

Colonel and Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, Miss
Boies and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Sturges
and daughter, returned from their trip
to Japan on Tuesday, to the lively
satisfaction of their friends. They ar
rived safely after a continuous journey
of 5000 miles and although weary
enough, as they had frightfully rough
voyage and hard overland trip, they
are all exceedingly we'll and enjoyed
their tour Immensely.
The party went by way of Hawaii
where they made fortnight's visit
which they reckon as one Of the bright
est bits of their journey. The return
was made direct to Vancouver and
over the Canadian Pacific TO Toronto.
The Scranton party spent about a
month in Japan where they had most
delightful time, but in certain respects
the most interesting portion of their
trip was that in which they made an
unanticipated visit to Picking. They
also were in Shanghai and Tsin Tsin.
A feature of their stay in Foo Chow
was the Sunday when Rev. Harry Luce
was their happy guest. "He is fine
fellow" was the verdict of his home
friends and his heart is so intensely in
his work that, had he Il thousand lives
he declares they would all be devoted
to this mission.
The Scranton tourists spent week
in Pekin and it's memory will probably
be one of the latest in their lives.
AN AWFUL CITY.
hat r,,I
than ever was depressed in my life, /"
said Mrs. Boies, in speaking of it yes
terday. I'm the first place." she re-
marked "it is the filthiest city in the
world, l am sure. The streets have
never been cleaned since the founda-
ton of the world. The only salvation
for the people of Pekin is the sand
storms, which they say covers up the
microbes with a fresh relay of sand
from the desert at frequent intervals.
The intervals were painfully frequent
during our stay, and the sand storms
are something frightful. Our rides
through the streets were taken chiefly
with tightly closed eyes and bent
heads
How that dreadful city terrified me-"
continued Mrs. Boies. II shall never
set over the feeling of horror that op-
pressed me at every turn. Perhaps to
some degree the thought of the horrible
deeds recently enacted within it's walls,
followed one like a ghost, but even
more it was the unspeakably vile con-
dition of the city The frowning faces
on every side, the strange life, the
myriads of living beings crowding
about with ideas, aims and beliefs
totally different from our own. l used
to think when I left the hotel should
never reach it again alive, for those
jinrikisha men are utterly reckless in
their methods.
RIDING NOT A PLEASURE.
II always regarded it as miracle
that my neck wasn't broken and I
often wondered If my bones were intact
In my bruised body after a pleasure
ride ] found out that I simply had to
beat them vigorously with my umbrella
when they got to tearing along at too
mad pace. l shall never forget the
feeling of gratitude that swept over
me whenever the hotel loomed up, and
was still in the flesh.
"You know the Chinese have a say
life must drink the same amount of
water that he defles in this. I am pre-
pared to assent that large number of
the residents of Pekin will not find that
sort of water cure efficient in the bet
ter land. I'm sure they have never had
a BATH
There was a compensation for my
terrors," she added. II went to a
IN,
Sunday. All that one needs to go to
be convinced of the value of mission
aries and the power of Christ's gospel
is to see the contrast between the native
Christians and the hordes of people
outside. There We're $50 or more
persons in that meeting and their
faces positively shone with the beauti-
full inner light Then the difference in
their condition, and care of their per-
sons was so marked, l shall never for
get the picture of those earnest wor-
shippers and they frightened the sky
of Pekin for me. The Methodists are
doing wonderful work there"
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
Colonel Boies and his party were en-
tertained at dinner by Minister and
Mrs. Conger, and had a delightful visit
with there charming compatriots. They
were shown many courtesies by the
minister and his secretary and also
by Rev. and Mrs. Lowry.
Among many unusual experiences
was that of going through four earth
quakes, one, of which at Toxic was
was very serious, and several members
of the party were made sick as a result
of il.
The party brought home quantities
OF beautiful things, curios, rich em-
broideries, silks and carved ivories.
One of the places visited was Korea,
which they do not recommend as the
coast is SO dangerous as to detract
from the pleasure of the trip. Their
stay in Yokohoma was a continuous
joy and the young ladies in particular
lamented their departure from the
land of the cherry blossom.