Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-23

cry assistance. They were entertain
, ed at the yamen with unusual hos
lpitality; a platform and booth were
erected for their use in distributing
books: they were furnished with lists
of the names OF the candidates. were
provided with clerical assistance. a
military guard was placed over their
stock night and day. and the governor
went even so far as to send refresh
lments to them while they were pass
ing out the packages OF CHRISTIAN
books and other appropriate foreign
literature to the officials and the can
didates for Office attending the exam
nation. And Furthermore. Viceroy
Chou Ehr-sun took pains to MAKE
known his desire that everybody should
read and discuss the works that were
presented to them.
| Human is one OF the largest. richest
and most productive OF all the prov
inces of China. but until after the Box
er troubles IL was not open TO foreign
ers. Now thirteen different mission
airy societies have established ABOUT
twenty permanent stations. Ihey
have been permitted to buy and lease
sites and 20 erect buildings for wor-
ship. schools. hospitals. printing oihces
and shops for the sale OF Bibles ana
Christian literature. The Germans
are building a railroad through the
province to reach coal deposits in the
adjoining province, and other foreign
enterpriscs have been undertaken. The
people. who were formerly very hostile
to foreigners are now friendly and
cordial. but In order to impress them
with the policy Of the government
every foreign house is now guarded
by soldiers by order of the viceroy.
and every foreigner is provided with
q military escort wherever he travels.
In 1902 two British missionaries were
murdered in the province, with the APP
proval of, or at least the negligence
of, a local mandarin. who refused to
protect them and left them to the
mercy of a mob. Mr.. Frazer, the
British consul general at Hankow,
went up to make an investigation.
He submitted the evidence he had COL
lected to the governor. who was con-
WINGED, and ordered the execution Of
the mandarin. AS has been frequent
ly the case, an attempt was made to
outwit Mr.. Frazer. A coOlie who was
already in prison under sentence of
death was dressed I'm the robes of the
mandarin. and his face made up so
as to resemble him, and then led out
to the execution grounds. Mr.. Frazer,
who has had long experience with Chi
ncSe duplicity, went up to witness the
execution and fortunately carried with
him photograph of the guilty man.
DARN. Therefore when the wretched
cooie in disguise was brought out to
be beheaded he promptly detected the
trick and called the attention of the
governor to It. The mandarin. feel
ing confident of the success of the de-
ception. had been so imprudent az to
come out to see himself beheaded. Mr..
Frazer identified him, and the gov
ernor, who was Indignant at the at
tempt to deceive him, ordered his eX-
ecution forthwith.
That extraordinary episode had a
tremendous effect. Its dramatic feat
urcs and tragic ending were discussed
throughout the entire province, and
did more to convince the natives Of
the genuineness of the pro-foreign
policy of the government than any
thing that could possibly have &C.
4, Cured.
, Prof. Harlan P. Beach, representing
| the Yale Foreign Missionary Associa-
y ton, who was sent out to choose To-
: cation for a college to be supported by
t the students and alumni of that uni
I versity, has selected Chang-sha as the
8 most inviting and advantageous he
n can find, and has recently returned tC
Y make his report to the executive com.
II mittee. Professor Beach is enthusi-
e astic over the progress of Human anG
i the prospects offered there for the en-.
d terprse he represents. He has spen
o several years in missionary work IL
China, and for long time was con
= nected with the Protestant College a
I, Tung- Chow. on the Peiho between
Picking and Tien-Tsin. He tells M
\ that thirteen American and European
. missionary societies. now working II
:, Human, have joined in support of tn
:, proposed Observation-Disclosures college
They are not expected to furnish funds
:, for the institution will be entirely sup
:, ported by the Yale Association. blu
:. they will furnish students for It an
- give it their Endorsement and support
;, Mr.. Thurston went out to begin worl
in 1902, but became Ill there and die
>. last spring. Brownel Gage went GU
,. to take his place at once, and Warre
= r. Seabury will join him this fal
:. Eight other men are at New Have
= studying Chinese and otherwise pre-
"A pairing themselvs for instructors.
n Prof. Beacn has made excellen
rs terms with the local officials, and tn
n governor welcomed him warmly. ex
to pressing his qualification that Chang
A. sha had been selected for the colleg,
at and promised to do everything In hi
rs power to promote It's interests. He wa
ne especially gratified to know that
er was to be conducted on non-sect ria
IT, lines. and that all Of the severa
of Christian missions had united in 1t
Re- support. With his assistance temporar
e. quarters have been engaged. and a
to option has been secured upon land
IT. suitable for a permanent site. It
Lot expected that the negotiations will /
ey concluded satisfactorily soon and til
At plans for the buildings are now bein
on made so that the work of constructio
on may be commenced early next, year
n The college will have to begin small
De- however. because at present 1t ca
he expect but Few students There ha