Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
kARL Ii ARRIVES.
The Chinaman Given a Reception
BETTING His Rank


New YORK, Aug. 90 Iii Hung
Chang, THE grand old man" OF China
arrived from Southampton yesterday
on the steamer st. Paul. and was given
a reception bedtting his high ranls and
important mission. The North Atlantic
squadron under command Of Adm.
Bunce, doomed a salute in honor OF
the distinguished guest as the st. Paul
passed up New York bay. Gen Ruper,
as the representative OF President
Cleveland, met Earl Ii at quarantine
and formally welcomed him to Amer.
lea. Upon landing Ii Hung Chang and
his party were driven TO the Waldorf,
which will be his stopping place while
in New York city. Hardly had he
been settled In his spacious quarters
when an attache Of the Russian lega-
ton called to arrange for con.
ference between the viceroy and the
Russian minister. lie was successful,
and though the time set was not made
known 1t is believed that the confer.
ence will be held to-day. Owing to
past and other more recent events In
the east, the promptness OF the Rus
SLAMS caused much speculation about
the hotel, but IL was stated that .he
Russian minister would be compelled
70 leave the city soon and for that rea-
sen sought an early interview. II ex-
Secretary John W. Foster and Col
Fred Grant, who we're at the hotel
when Ii Hung Chang arrived, be not
included, the Russian attache was the
first caller upon Ii Hung Chang. Later
. party OF Chinese merchants called
and were received. Last night George
n Edmunds, who was once a minister
to China, called to pay his respects,
Ii Hung Chang dined in the evening
on food prepared by his own cook and
retired ut his usual early hour, $50
o'clock President Cleveland will re-
ccive Ii Hung Chang to-day at the
Of Hon. William c. Whitney,
and In the evening the viceroy will at.
lend banquet at the Waldorf given
10 his honor by ex.ministers to China.
4 special guard Of policemen has been
thrown around the Waldorf, and as
ong as Ii Hung Chang Is in the build
ng the guard will be maintained.
TURKEY IN A STATE OF TURMOIL.
LONDON, Aug. 30. "A dispatch to the
from Rome says that private
etters just received from Constanti-
ople state that the Turkish govern
nent is on the eve Of being overturned
nd that q provisional government will
. appointed. A dispatch to the Daily
Jews from Constantinople says that
n Thursday 1t was estimated that be. :.
ween 5000 and 1000, persons had been !,
illed in the riots in the different por.
ons OF the city. All Europeans en- !
quite for this city have been turned !,
ack by the cordons Of troops occupy.
" the public places, the wharves and =
ridges The whole thing could be L
opped In an hour II the government II
ssired, but the members OF the mob y.
'etend to have received permission to
OF, burn and destroy the Armenian
iarters for a certain period Of time. el
Is feared there will be serious p,
ouble in the provinces. "
TROUBLE AT ZANZIBAR ENDED. ia
Africa, Aug. 2o.-'rhe 7
isis here Is regarded as ended The e
w sultan Hamoud Bin Mahammei III
N said, Is expected to follow the m
aceful lines Of his predecessor, and II bl
understood that Great Britain does
It intend to make any change in the
listing form of government. The IT,
question that the presence OF the ar
usurper, Said Khalid, at the al
rman consulate implies n political n
irigue, Is not credited here, and it is m
pected that Khald will be handed Il,
er to the British officials as soon as on
German consul receives the neces- ~
y instructions from Berlin. ~,