The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-30
FUNERAL OF Il VI DOO.
Remains Of the General of the
Black Flags Entombed.
SOME WlERD CEREMONIES
In Mott Street, New Yorls-The Relics
ofa Distinguished Chlnaman In
tered in Mclean Soil
with Great Pomp.

NEW YoRK, Oct. 20.-Ln the rear Of the
undertaking establishment No. 35 Mott
street strange scene was witnessed this
morning.
Cinnamon, musicians and inquisitive
persons OF all nationalities and creeds
moved about the dimiy lighted place
and were kept in order by dozen po'
licemen. The wooden ceiling was hung
in black and white, and curiously cut
draperies Of plain black orhamented the
walls.
Near the farther end OF the room, on
black covered dias was casket which
contained the embalmed remains Of Ii
Yu boo, the General of the Black Flags.
The receptacle was OF red cedar, covered
with bro&dCloth and the trimmings were
OF solid silver. A plate on the top read !:
IL YU boo,
DIED oCFoBER 10, 1883,
AGED 6GHEAlis.
VIZ MEET on THE Level,
VIZ FART on TUE SQUARE.
BY the side OF the casket was a long
stick covered with yellow cloth, bearing
cabalistic characters. This was to serve
as ladder upon which the dead Gener-
al is to mount to the skies. The lid OF
the coffin was frequently removed to
permit friends to gaze upon the features
OF the deceased. The face OF General
boo was composed and the body was
dressed in the ordinary garments worn
by him in life. 0blong pieces OF card
board bearing hieroglyphics were scat
tered about tho dead mans bead and
shoulders. There were also playing
cards there, that the departed might pass
away the time pleasantlyon his journey
heavenward
Two feet apart from each other, and in
front OF the casket, were three pine
tables. On the first were candied fruit
and piles OF oranges. The second table
almost groaned under the weight OF a
roasted pig. On either side OF the porker
were pillows of chrysanthemums and
peonies, one OF which bore the words,
"My Cousin. at Rest" On the third
table were several bowls OF rice, in
which stood burning joss sticks and
several ordinary wax candles. Chop
sticks and diminutive tea cups were laid
on either side OF the table. All that the
first and second tables contained will be
placed on the grave Of General boo that
he may not want food should he awake.
About 10 o'clock a number of China
men'began to dress themselves in long
muslin gowns. -Four OF them were OF
blue, with white belts. The others,
four in number, also donned surplices,
with black belts. These were the rela-
tives Of the dead man, and the peculiar
garments were meant to indicate their
great sorrow. These chief mourners
ranged themselves along the side OF the
room and soon began chanting u weird
song. Suddenly the band started the
"Dead March in SAUL" and continued
playing for ten minutes. Meanwhile
additional joss sticks were placed in the
rice bowls, and the Cinnamon bowed
low and chanted dirge.
The music attracted great crowds, and
Mott street for considerable distance
was lined with people. Every window
in the neighborhood was open and hands
were thrust from them. When the
"NIelican" music had ceased, Chinese
band played funeral march, which was
almost deafening. This was continued,
with frequent interruptions to allow the
chief mourners to make their devotions
until / o'clock, when tho funeral pro-
Cession started. From the undertakers
the procession proceeded to Evergreen
cemetery where the interment took place.