Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
THE HEATHER CHINEE
yIcyNoY LIS INSULT 40 THE
AMERICAN NAVY.
APOLOGY SHOULD Be DEMANDED.
Or. a, Least. the Oriental Ambnssa-
dor should &c Made To Understand
That His Discourtcsy In Noticed
Washington Personals.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. September B.
special -OmcialS at the Navy Depart
ment are more than little sore over
the slight given TO the grand feet Of
American warships by Ii Hung Chang.
the Viceroy OF China, and the indignity
10 which the officers and men OF the
feet We're subjected in New York har-
Dor by that purse-proud Oriental official.
When passing in on the st. Louis be
stubbornly refused TO leave the saloon of
the vessel and go on deck 20 witness the
grand naval demonstration that had been
gotten up In his honor. Admiral Bunce
Secretary McAdoo and the naval officials
here had labored for weeks in order to
make a creditable showing OF the new
American navy. and had gone to vast
amount Of expense for this purpose, only
10 have the men and officers snubbed
and insuted by this pampered, heather
Chinee. guest Of the nation though he
be. The only idea he can form of our
navy is from a glance he had at the lit
tie Dolphin in the inner harbor. The
Indiana, Texas. Maine. Massachusetts,
and other battleships. besides our magni-
ncent cruisers, though drawn up to salute
and welcome him 10 the land Of the free
and the home Of the brave. were not
deemed worthy of notice by the great
ii Hung Chang.
FINE SHIPS.
Somewhat over a week ago. a party
from Richmond, who were out on a
yachting cruise, and large numbers of
citizens az the hotels at Old Point felt
lonored and gratiled by seeing the Maine
and the Texas Qhe latter a Virginia
ship sail majesucally down Hampton
Roads 10 Join the Ii Hung Chang demon
stration. with Admiral Bunce's fleet. Yet,
this Chinese Niceroy, being worth hum
dreds OF millions. is allowed TO treat the
navy with contempt, and in this way
deliberately insult the American people.
whose guest ne is. and 10y whom he IS
still being feted and almost worshipped
(wltness his being carried in his chair
By four Of New Yorks finest several
tines all over the country.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Some Of the officials and many others
here think that the VicerOy should be
asked 10 apologize for this gross insult
to the navy IL was certainly dis
courtesy. which the navy feels keenly,
and the attention Of the big, rich China
man should at least be called to it.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. 4. y. Bowers. a former student Of
Richmond College. who is now studying
law at the University % Virginia. has
been in this city for the past week, visit
Ing friends. and. al the same time, look
ing up authorities on various subjects.
CONGRESSMAN +. T. Meredith. of the
Eighth Virginia District. across the Po-
tomac. though defeated recently for re-
nomination by Hon. John F. RiXey, OF
Culpeper was in the city to-day. visit
Ing the departments in the interest OF his
constituents. Just as faithfully as if he
were going 10 continue in Congress for
an indefinite period. Mr.. Meredith has
been one OF the Understanding Of the
Virginia representatives. and one Of the
most successful in getting offices for his
friends.
Miss s. S. Bradford. Miss May Braxton,
and Mrs. NJ c. Hall Of Fredericksburg,
and Charles Williams. Of Charlotte, y.
C.. are registered at the ST. James.
9. l.. Glover and J. 5. Hare. of COving-
ton. Va; T. a. Smyth. of Richmond; j.
S. Wilson. of Richmond; p. II. Huyden-
reich. Of stanton; F. A. Loyelock, Of
Salem, Va: j. +. Bowers. of Culpeper
a.. -
G, are at the Howard House.
II. c. wilkins. Of Richmond, is at the
Hotel Lawrence.
Miss y. Moore, of Winchester, Va. is
at the National
H. Hancock, Of Charlottesville. Va; d.
q. Suickler. OF Luray. Va, and F. j.
Norris. OF Leesburg, Va, are at the Me
trOpolitan.
r. =. Gray. Of Greensboro, y. c.; 4.
V. Waller, of Lexington, y. c., and W.
r. Trigg. Of Richmond, Va, are regis
tered at the Raleigh
DR.. ID. c. Gordon and Miss Julia Kenny,
OF Fauquier, Va, are at the Metropoli-
tan.
Mr.. J. y. Bverley. proprietor of granite
quarrles in North and South Carolina.
passed through the city to-day, en- route
Tor Winchester, from Beverley. S. c.
Miss Sallie A. McGrath and the Misses
Ferguson. Of Fredericksburg, who have
been summering i'm Loudoun, returned
home to-day via Washington.
POSTAL NOTES.
Mary p. Jones has been commissioned
postmaster at Morrison. Va, money
order office: Nathaniel II. Parker at Flat
River. n c.: Michael Horne, at Lanier,
y. c., and Narcipe Piamondon, at Carrier
Springs y. c., the latter three not money
order offices.
The post-ofice has Lucyvlle. Cumber-
land county. Va, has been discontinued;
mail to Hatcher.
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