Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-29

Fin Su, The first secretary Of the ON.
bAsiJ, were tbs ineepafabies, md u
vas amusing 10 zee them together en-
lqylnri apparently, tho best iokcs.
Ih1lt wits have been very we'll shsrp.
,ned, nnd their appreciation OF cur
American stories and Jokes seemed
Wohdefinl. The two speak Engllsh
Neiy wen ana arc very quick 10 follow.
GA s3rday, Angutt 2nd, Iii Hung
Ihang arose at $3.50 am, shortly after
which 10 was served with his break.
last, ami nt 7 O'clock wna cut on deck,
sealed In some Que elie's chair % usual
error committed by the members OF the
embassy with n large h8ol over his
head auu wrapped Ia maroon rug,
smoking his cigarettes as usual anu
ATTENDED, by his two physicians and
two nitendanis. The mprbing was
very misty, and III Hung Chang soon
retired to his tla,or,om where he no.
malnud all day. THIS Day Sunday
happened to be tho ntluth OF the fev.
onth moon, tho day when all tho people
u China visit tho gtaveyards and
wofahlp tho memories Of their nncea.
TOTE, and II was, therefore, spent IN.
u orr, anu onn ~ tho embassy r.
mafkcf; "PhU vlcutoy 10 paying he
fcsprots TO hie iOtuiathefs In imagiua'
tiou."
II wts noticed a, all tho mtals served
10 ii Huog Chang that his son, the
vito unit, was tue only one who ate
with him, tut nll bic attendants were
about him Ia fnil numbers until the
meal was finished.
In tho morning al were ve'y much
NHI la cd 49,
asking questions about new clock
that had been ptU1euto 60 him and
the necessity % rutiiug tho time back
an hour EACH day. IL was very anus.
Ing 10 hear him nny something IN the
Engiish doctor anu phyiully dig him
In the ribs when no reached the point
OF his remark.
The tmbatsador nroro enfiy Monday
morning, after hii breakfast took quite
a lonr promenade aud was attended by
his usual guard. He was very much
Interested IN childten, II being NJ un.
common sight % SEQ him with several
about him, and his intofptelefa speak.
ing ia EuRlieh, French and Gnfman
TO the little once, much 10 the nmusu.
mcnt OF tho distinguished traveller.
This day (Monday) tho ambassador
gave up 10 receiving the psgple VINO
either had cards or were pcisons OF
aihnding.
General George q. williams fpsnt n
quiet time IN tho vicefoy's ttAtsroom.
Ho wna followed by Gen, Louis wAg.
nrr OF Philadelphia, nld o. the con.
vofsaliou took plaoa In the saloon, all
were very mucn Interested. Tho talK
was principally on tha leading politi-
cal situation In the United Aiatus.
Many questions followed on gold aud
6ilvor, the candidates for thr Pftel.
dency and Vice Presidency; also about
many prominent mon oil the day
dwelling particularly on Mckinley,
Rryan, HobeTi, Foster, Whnamaktr,
Whitney and President Cleveland.
III Hung Chang asked General
Wagner II no knew Mr., Wharton
Baker OF Philadelphis, anu tho follow.
Ing reply cAmt: "les, very well, We
nro great fflends.O lilo said ho was
much surprised when Mt. Baker last
visited China this spring. He only
stopped few days, AMI when asked
by IL Hung Chang why he hurried
away, MI. BARKER replied that he had
20 get back because no was going 20 be
elected President OF the United slate.
aud must get back Immediately anu
attend 10 II.
The viceroy has been impressed with
the stofy OF tne great richOa in Ameri'
ca ana always " anxious 10 know IL, m
each person he talks 10 about thbir
wealth, ana especially how much they
want before they are satisfied.
Tho embassador also wanted TO know
about his reception In America. He
wanted 10 know n there would bD a
public Demonstration, and whether the
Precedent had palace on Governors
Island or In New York 20 receive him,
and was very much surprised that no
great Preparations had been made 10
receive bin, aud that no palace eN-
isted In our country sucn aa he had
kanvn IN other rGuo'riss. h"d that the