Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-09-05
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Chinese yisitor-Trip ON the Dispatch
Boat Dolphin and Visit toswest Poins,
n. y.--4he viceroy Provss UimseffS 4
veritab:s Yankee in His Habit or >Asl-
ing Question: * s~
WEsT PoIxT, N. Y, Sept. l. FER
Ii Hung Chang had boarded the Dol
phin and warmly greeted the others
OF the party he Expressed a wish togo
out on the upper deck. He was ac-
cordingly wrapped up in huge ma
room cloak or dressihg gown BY his at-
tendants and q large arm chair. placed
Ia the center Of the poop deck whore,
with large Turkish rug at his feet
and heavy wooden shawl wrapped
around his ankles. he sat and chatted'
pleasantly, the greater part Of tho
jonrncy up the river. He immedihtely
began to display an interest In his sus.-
roAndings and his inexhaustible adp-
plyof questions began to pour forth.
Passing the navy yard the Chinese
haE was hoisted on the old wooden
ship Vermont while the snlsltiDg bait
terry on tllelcob dock fired Z salute II
10 guns Tho viceroy then cau41r5
sight OF the Brooklyn bridge. He was
in the best of spirits and kept up .
constant run Of questions. with those
about him.
The entire party became very much
Interested In Col. Grants history Of
the bridge. and, the viceroy began TO
cross-examine the colonel on some
points. Had 1t paid for itself, etc,
and finally he wanted to know II New
York bonds were at premium.
| After all these questions had been
answered to his apparent satisfaction.
he remarked that it wassa wonderful
structure, that the Americans were
very ingenious race, that their ingenu-
ity seemingly knew no bounds. As he
looked about him and found everyone
looking up at the great bridge, he
spoke Of the tall buildings as great
structures, and declared that he had
heard of them even in his own coun-
try.
Ex-Minister Seward at this point
engaged the viceroy's attention.
What business are you IMP" he
asked. Mr.. Seward replied: II am in
the insurance business"
"Then." replied Ii, "You will in
sure my life?"
Mr.. Seward explained that he could
not, as the law restricted his business,
at which the viceroy smiled and re-
piled:
"Oh, you are afraid because l am "A
years old"
Vice-President Thomson, of the
Pennsylvania 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 miles of rails were included in
the Pennsylvania system.
Mr.. Thomson replied about nine
thousand. At this Ii expressed his
astonishment and remarked that he
held a very responsible position.
How much do you get year?"
asked the Chinaman.
Mr.. Thomson evaded this question
at first, but Ii was determined to have
an answer. He had called for his
cigarette aud lighted it. He was APP
parently getting deeply interested.
Mr.. Thomson was asked about acci-
dents on American railroads. He said
they were not frequent.
why, exclaimed the viceroy, 'in
London proprietor of a big road told
me that they had no accidents on En-
glish railroads. The accidents oil oc-
Cured in America"
A continuous rain yesterday inter-
fered with big demonstration here
in honor of Ii Hung Chang's visit to
the military post. AS early as eight
o'clock the crowds began to arrive by
boat and train, and by noon there
was at least 10000 people upon the
ground. The rain, however, precluded
any outside military display, hence
the drills and reception at the super
intendent's quarters were abandoned.
The Dolphin, with its distinguished
guest aboard, dropped anchor here at
1910, about 200 yards from the land
ing. Earl Ii declined to go ashore on
account Of the rain, but permitted his
vo,1n pest son To land