The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11

yet they have generally intellectual faces are quiet
In manners and very orderly In what they 40. They
have yet got into San Francisco general haot
Of ''smiIine." They are great tea drinkers; they
20 the Arst thing the morning, have break
FAST lunch. dinner and before ctrug to bod About
the nrst thing saw the palace after their ar
rival was of the attaches OF the hotel carrying
TO His Exccllency four saucers OF dry tea and, OF
courte they choose blacx-Ooong.
They had long table. set up for eighteen, In
OF the psrlors the others dined at the general table,
There ''chop sticks" called into use
and they handled the silver cutlery as we'll
rs the most dainty farisian They showed bus little
difference In tastes and capacity to any other NOR
tails. His Excellency always entered the dining
first, took Inc head OF the table, with the Consul
General on his right Whom he got through with bis
repast and rose 10 leave, the entire while no
passed out critical genius remarked that ne
thought their style OF ''rcturning thanks ssnsi
bio change from ''make US thankful for what we arc
about 10 receive" There is logic In the better sent-
ment flowing from q satisfied appetite.
Only We ry few Of them visited tho billiard room
and enjoy cd the cue but they patrons Of the
bar Thor greatest indulgence the carriage, and
that they proluse. 1t may be that their
Knowledge Of the bad feeling Of many citizens
against them suggested little street promo made
as possible, and they seldom seen, except in
close carriages, after their arrival experience.
THEIR VISITORS.
Before their arrival II was intended by Colonel Bee,
a. the representative of that friendly class that
their stay here would hvo boon something like
a series OF demonstrations and general visit.
ins, but whether from tho love Of directing
things himself the part of ono OF the
party. from their disgust at their reception
not afIirmed-thcy avoided tho question No
municipal official called. Had the Governor been In
IN thc Arnh ..lorxv huyn call. a
his respects. AS II was sent card TO sacrs-
monte but up to the moment OF leaving hotel no
nckn wedgmsnt had been received. The Governor,
however, may see his EIcoilency while passing
through Sacramento 1t is 10 be hoped he VIII, tho
representative OF nation amny with our own II
is great folly allow prejudice to interfere with
common duty.
major General Mcdowell and Com odore Ho1gcrs
both called unofnciay. General Cocy, postmaster,
and Colonel sharman also called but did not see them.
Senators Dennis, OF Maryland; Norwood. OF
Georgia; Sharon, Nevada; ex-senator Colo,
Associate Jus,ics Field, ex-Minisicr Lowe, all
the Consular corps, ana Mr.. Demar. ex-sccrctary
OF the Bureau Of Statistics, Washington d. c., also
c,ilcd upon them. They seem 10 have been much
grati6ed with tho vist OF those genemen and speak
OF any courtesies extended TO them spirit OF the
fullest appreciation.
They have much OF the city
having been almost constantly occupied with bust
ness, looking after thor luggage, freight and doing
. large amount OF corrospondenoe. They look
ing forward 10 their visit to New York with
great interest. They expect TO tho wonders
OF the world there and their friends lead them look
Tor another Kind OF reception that which they
ceivod here. Mr. William A. Strong, general agent OF The
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, has tho
entire charge OF them AID herr business between thg
and Hartford. He speaks OF them as good business
men, careful economical. but not mean.
OF course their stay abroad will be regulated by
circums but they have lett home the cx-
pectaon OF being absent three years. II is the nrst
time that China has taken this course, and they
naturally about results III safe to ca,cu-
late that other patches Of diplomats ana embassies
Will shortly follow.
ABOUT THEIR ARRIVAL
tavc wish TO recur to anything that Is disa-
grecablc, but in the brevity OF telegram could NOT
bc explicit as the subject demanded, aud, as my
special TO the HERALD mas been widely copied aud
commented on, think paragraph not amis.
The Pacific Nail Compapy's chief men did their
duty we'll and freely. Tine General Superintendent,
Martin Buger, exceedingly cool man. brave and
courageous where there Is trouble. l saw him
actively controlling everybody with wagons
and carriages to keep out Of the way or
the Embassy. and by HIS orders no ono
was permitted within tho company's ga,eA
savs tn ose whose business IL be there. As
soon the nrst carriages got out OF the gates
further control could DO exercised but that Of tho
police, and thero were few Of these. asked an
officer why there few there and he said the
Toxic not expected and the forco to any great
tont did not report at Headquarters for duty
till noon, aud the Captain scnt all that no had then
his disposition. That doubt true, but the fact
that ON tho shortest notice they get all they want
thn had,
preparations mad been made for the protection Of the
Embassy ALL The steamer sign,iled at SIX got
to tho wharf at seven, and the entrance OF the EN-
bassy toto their carriages was not before eleven
o'clock.
There never Is public snuou moment OF any rowdy.
ism that coming on but such OCCASION Il was
In no way wrong o providc for its suppression.
The neigh borhood oil steamboat wharf has popu-
ation OF It's owu and Brannau street Is exception
to groggeries and cheap eating houses. The crowd
on that occasion were just such persons as
might DO expected thcre They did not 20
with the Wow OF making trouble, but once thcro
all the elements needed Tor a on tbs spot and
ready for use Il needed only a beginning The En- :
b ssy evidently expected to DO sautsd. Their car
risges were opsn. The Ambassador alone In his
on account OF his rank, and two occupants only IN
every carriage followed, for freedom OF recognition
II such boon called for, is usually the case
when distinguished persons are passing through the
public streets OF q city.
The attempt that was made to insult them was
quickly stopped, but not ill number OF dirty, ILL.,
hammered faces were worse disngursd by great
ou,stre,ohed mouths utteriug groans and
projecting their heads after tho fashion OF
snarlng dogs ready bite was per
fecty bewildercd by the outburst OF noise.
I looked round and the officer In o.,,zsns dress
terk ia euh md Vii a aha cin
them dcsst. Had some biockhcad just taken II into
his head TO do something, what nice ending there
would have been
am no CHI ma worshipper, ana In my profession
am usually 30 Interested as TO leave but tie room
for outside thinking. had not thought Of what ct.
tnton should be SHOWN 10 the Embassy aad was max
ing for u carriage hnrriediv. Immediately stepped
back, approached nearer the Ambnssador's carriage
uncovered my head and bowed respectfully as |