The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01

NEW YORK, Aug. Sill Hung Chang,
the leading members of his suite, accom-
panied by distinguished party of Amer
lean friends, sailed this morning Oh the
United States dispatch boat Dolphin for
West Point. In anticipation of Lis de-
parture, despite the early hour, a large
crowd had assembled in the vicinity OF
the Waldorf hotel. The start for the
pier was made at 1855. The Yiceroy
walked to his carriage, which he shared
with General Ruger and Interpreter Lo
Fung Lob. During the drive he talked
with General Ruser, and appeared TO
be asking many questions. On arriving
at the pier, Ii seated himself ip his Sedan
chair, which was conducted to a barge in
waiting. The boat was manned with
lieutenant and crew of eight men, Lii
Gated himself in the stern, General Ruger
and Lo KING Shu, the viceroy's second
son, occupying the next seat The oars
men puIIed vigorously ana were soon
alongside the Dolphin, which lay anchor
ed out in the stream. When Ii reached
the top ladder he was received by Com
mander Captain Clover. The Dolphin S
Two guns doomed out a salute of nineteen
guns. Several private steam yachts in the
slc4nlty dipped tnelr naSs and blew whis-
ties. The other visitors came on board
in the Doipnin'S steam launch. The
Dolphin holsted anchor at $40, turned
round, steamed past the battery and up
the Hudson toward West Point. The
yellow dragon nag Of China tioated from
her foremost. The Jack 1ioated from the
bow and the American flag from the
stern.
The Brooklyn bridge and the battery
were lined with people Scramblng TO get
ner nose up the Hudson river at 9:15. All
along the river front she was saIuted
by the ferry boats and steamers, and in
some instances vessels were decorated
IN honor of the party.
After Lii Hung Chang had boarded the
Dolphin and warmly greeted the others
of the party, he went to the poop deck
where he sat and
CHATTED PLEASANTLY
the greater part of the journey up the
river. He Immediately began to display
an interest in his surroundings and asked
many questions.
In passing the navy yard the Chinese
flag was hoisted on the old wooden ship
Vermont, while the saluting battery on the
cob deck fired salute of nineteen guns
The Viceroy then caught sight of the
Brooklyn bridge He was in the very best
OF spirits and kept up constant run of
questions with those about him The en-
tire party became very interested in
! the viceroy began to cross-eamine the
colonel on some points. He asked if the
| bridge belonged to a company or the mu-
mclpalltles, and what it had cost to con-
struct it. Had it paid for itself ETC., and
finally he wanted to know if New York
city bonds We're a a premium.
After all of these questions had been
answered to his apparent satisfaction he
structure, that the Americans We're a
very ingenious race, that their ingenuity
seemingly knew no bounds
continuous rain today interfered with
a big demonstration in honor of Ii Hung
Changes visit to the military post AS
early as o'clock the crowds began to
arrive at West Point by boat and train
and by noon time there was at least 10000
people upon the ground. The rain, how
| ever, precluded any outside military dis
| play, hence the drills and reception at
| the superintendent quarters were aban-
! doned. The Dolphin with its
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
aboard, dropped anchor at West Point at
| 1910, about 200 yards from the landing
Earl Lii declined to go ashore on account
! of the rain, but permitted his youngesr
son to land.
A hurried trip was made around the post
and the distinguished guests We're then re-
| turned to the Dolphin, which immediately
weighed anchor and started back to New
! York. There was no incident of note on
| the return trip, although the viceroy was
interested in the speed of the New York
| Central trains. When the Dolphin an
chored, Lii Hung Chang thanked the Off
GERS Of the Dolphin through his inter
prefer for their courtesies and as he left
| the dispatch boat another salute was
| fired and the Chinese imperial flag was
| lowered. He was driven to his hotel al
once.
The inspection of warships was aban.
doned, the viceroy deeming it crowding toe
much into one day. The pier on both
sons anxious to get a view OF the Dol
| phin as she forged her way toward the
! battery. The stream was filled with steam
| crafts, which kept up a. constant shriekine
of whistles when opposite the navy yard
! The regulation naval salute was given
During tn trip today many of the vice
| roy s questions caused much amusement
He asked ex-Minister Seward what bust
Mr.. Seward replied: 81 am in the in
surance business"
Then replied Lii you will insure my
Mr.. Seward explained Yat he could not,
as the law restricted his business, at
which the viceroy smiled and replied:
"Oh, you are afraid, because 1 am "a
years Old
Vice President Thomson of the Penn
| sylvania railroad now came in for his
share OF the questions. How old are
! you?" inquired Ii. He then INQUIRED
! about electricity as applied to railroads
and asked how many mites of rails were
included in the Pennsylvania system.
Mr.. Thompson, replied about nine thon-
sand. AT this Ii expressed his astonish-
ment and remarked that he had a very
| responsible position.
How much do you get year?" asked
the Chinaman.
Mr.. Thomson evaded this question al
first. but Ii was determined to have an
answer.
Mr. Thomson was then asked about ac-
cidents on American railroads. He said
they were not frequent.
why" exclaimed the viceroy, Gin Lon
don a president of a big railroad told me
they had no accidents on English roads;
the accidents all occurred in America"
Tomorrow Mayor Strong will meet the
viceroy at the Waldorf at l o'clock, and
be escorted by Squadron A and General
Louis Fitzgerald, and will be taken tc