The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-06
Ii IN THE VAULTS.
The VicerOy visits the Treasury De-
partment.

Inc sAceAOS ISIS the treasury De-
partment.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Drizzline
weather is apt to affect the programme
for Ii Hung Changs last day of enter
tainment in the United States. The trip
to the top of the Washington monu-
ment, postponed from yesterday. was
cancelled this morning.
me Portuguese minister, Viscount de
HALO Thyrso, was given an audience
by Ii Hung Chang at 8 o'clock At
$50 General Kruger took the party over
10 the treasury department
Lord Ii and eX-Secretary Foster were
accompanied in their carriages BY Wis
count Ii, Captain Mills United States
army, Dr. Mark and several secretar-
les All the important bureaus of the
treasury were visited.
Secretary Carlisle and Treasurer Nor
gan escorted the vice regal Dartv
through the vaults, showing Ii $3.50. OOO.-
600 in gold and silver, which did not
seem to impress him, but when the
BOND issue division was reached he man
Tested great interest and piled his
guides with questions. When a $50 900
bond was shown him he nudged ex-
secretary Foster and asked him if he
had any like that. Down in the re-
demption division the viceroy DESTROYED
S70CC0 in old greenbackS with evident
delight. Then Secretary Carlisle en-
tered the carriage with him and the
party were driven to the bureau Of
engraving and printing, where all the
operations Of money and stamp maxi
ing were viewed with the greatest Gu
rloslty. Ii Hung ChangS parting trib-
ute to the American people was given
to the United Associated Presses this
evening for dissemination. He said:
THREE FOREMOST MIN.
"The three foremost men in history
have been Napoleon, the Chinese en-
peror Yao, and Washington. Napoleon
created an empire which was speedily
destroyed; Yao created an empire ana
then proceeded himself to rule over it:
Washington built UP a great nation and
then stepped aside, leaving others to
govern"
The viceroy has been more deeply i'm
pressed with the life and character OF
Washington than he had hitherto been
credited with, and today he caused ex-
tracts Of the first presidents farewell
address to be translated to him
a furious rain Storm prevented fur
tiler sightseeing after the visit to the
treasury.
A handsome wreath. which had been
ordered for the vicerOy to take to
-AOee-At NCA4lD4i dAlI pAdCS on w dSQlnE-
tons tomb. was sent to the Chinese Ie-
CATION, with instructions for the MINI
lister to perform the act Of homage as
the emperor 8 representative. A present
Of $3.50 was sent down to be divided
among the hotel servants and the pro-
prietor and managers of the hotel wers
decorated with silver medals similar in
appearance to the old trade dollar, but
hardly so well executed.
5.90 90 ,,~fs o-oe- 1900.
for the depot by the entire party. Cen
eral Ruger, as usual, escorting Ii
Hung Chang, escorted by federal troops
Of the Sixth cavalry.
At o'clock the journey to Niagara
Falls, began.
Niagara Falls will be reached at II 20
tomorrow morning, where the band and
such companies as can be spared from
fort Porter will act as escort The
American park viii be traversed and
views Of the falls from the American
side during the afternoon, and Monday
morning at 10 o'clock the river will be
crossed and soon after the party will
be on its way for Vancouver and home.