The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-01

StstAi &htSs A+fAA'S N''sS
morning Ii Hung Chang boarded tho
dispatch boat Dolphin, and In a few
minutes anchor was weighted and the
start for West Point was made. The
ambassador Will there Inspect the mill
tary academy and grounds.
The proposed visit 10 the squadron or
Tompkinsv!lle was postponed, az there
was not Buflicicnt time 10 make II before
starting for West Point.
WEST POINT. Aus. 3i.-Li Hung
Chang arrived here this afternoon on the
dispatch boat Dolphin to Inspect the
military utadcmy. During the trip up
the river, Col. Fred D. Grant pointed orfS
many places OF interest 10 the ambaSsSl
dor. who asked many questions. Nearby
were vice president Thompson, Col Nc
Cook. Mr.. Seward. Mr. Webb and nearly
all the other prominent visitors.
Mr.. Thompson turned aside question
aA to the amount OF his salary. where.
upon the ambassador said: The prcsl-
| dent and vice president OF the European
| railroads had no hesitation in telling
me the salaries which they were paid.
but they also said that they never had
| any accidents, as all the accidents oc-
| CURED In America"
Passing Grants tomb, the ensign was
| dipped and all aboard stood arc-headed
until the flag was raised again. Ii
Hung Chang with his attendants also
stood up. but they did not uncover. AZ
ter this ceremony the ambassador turn
| cd to Col. Grant. who was still by his
side, and said: 81 have seen the tomb OF
Peter the Great. William the First and
| Napoleon, but have not seen anything
SO grand as this grand reminder of so
It .,IIp NJ 1NrfH r. tFNgF r
have as yet seen"
Captain Clover. OF the Dolphin. was
then introduced to the vIccroy and in
turn he introduced his officers. Ii Hung
| Chang asked him IL the noat was Gun
boat and then inquired about her bat
lteriss and inspected the shells and cart
| ridges which were brought 10 him.
He handled these very carefully, but
before doing so had one OF his attend
ants take away his pipe and tapers.
The weather up 10 this time was
| cloudy and threatening, nut rain began
| TO fall aS the vessel passed Spuyten
| Duvyll. The rain did not bother the
riceroy as he was protected by the avn
| Ing and he continued to ask Commander
| Clover numerous questions about the
American navy and the extent of i. He
received all the desired information rs to
the number OF battleshIps. cruisers, tor
pedo boats. etc. .sr
When the creek was reached Col.
| Grant explained that It was the little bit
OF water which made New York an ia
| land. Ii Hung nodded his head as II he
understood perfectly wen. Gen. Porter
| and Col. McConk then took the viceroy
In hand and explained the exports of piS
iron to England. Ii Hung Chang lis
| tened attentIvply and said to Col. Nc
Cook: "Oh! You are lawyer and you
can make everything appear all right"
The rain increased during the lunch
| con hour and there was n heavy fallShen
| the Dolphin reached West Point at l
| o'clock. There were about l,50O people
on the grounds and they were all dlsap-
| pointed. At the advice OF his physician
| the ambassador said It was too wet TO
so ashore and decided to temail on the
Dolphin with Col. Fred Grant and
Mayor Strong. The others of the party
b-aved the rain and drove through the
grounds rapidly under military escott
| Then the trip back to New York was be-
gun. II was without special interest.
At the dock here were probably 1000
| persons who gave the vicsroy, i hearty
| welcome as he came ashore.
Ii Hung Chang bowed frequently In
recognition OF the honors paid to him
and expressed himself as being much
gratifcd at what h4 called an unex-
pected and generous reception by the
peuplc or New York. \ few minutes
later. headed by squad OF mounted
policemen, the carriages started for the
Waldorf hotel As they passed along
ThIrty-fourth street. the crowds became
thicker and thicker and when they
reached Broadway all traffic had 10 be
stopped until they passed.
Ii Hung Chang notified Col. Grant TO-
day that when the Grant tomb Is dedi-
Gated next year the Chinese minister VIII
plant tree for him az token OF his
regard for the great general