The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06
LIS LAST DAY
I'm Washington Spent In Inspecting
the Treasury Department.

the Treasury Department
WASHINGTON. Sent 5-For +bs
last day of the visit of Ii Hung Chang
10 the national capitol, a rather ex-
tenS1Ve programme has been arranged.
put this was broken without uualm bv
the ambassador, who tires quickly of
sightseeing and seems to find more
SATISFACTION In personal associates with
MS entertainers than in the wonders
OF archltecture or the paying tribute
to historical characters. The weather
was gloomy and threatening for one
thing this morning, when Earl Ii rose
about dawn, and considering his strong
repugnance to rain, it was something.
OF an achievement for his conductors
10 induce him to go out Of doors at
all. Made aware by the newspapers of
the extremely early hours kept by Ii
hung Chang, several persons seized
upon the opportunity afforded by the
unoccup1ed morning to pay their re-
spects, among them being the Por-
tuguese minister and several officials.
The viceroy seemed to be in a most
amiable mood, but following his pecu-
liar policy of doing all of the inter-
viewing himself, succeeded in extract
ing from his visitors much more infor-
nation than he bestowed He also
made some of the officials feel uncom-
Portable at times by embarrassing lead
ing questions, calculated to develou
their political intentions.
After the morning levee was over
Earl Ii consented to make a start up
on the days programme and about
half past nine, he was placed in a
carriage, and with his personal suite.
escorted to the treasury department.
The v1cerOy's visit to the treasury.
which occupied fully an hour and a
half, appeared to specially interest ths
whole party, and after a brief and
cordial welcome by Secretary Carlisle.
the v1ceroy expressed a desire to in
spect the many money vaults, and in
company with the secretary, Treasurer
Morgan and Mr. Foster, the ex-secre.
tary of state, the lower departments
were visited. The massive steel doors
of the gold, silver and bond vaults
were thrown open and the contents Of
each explained. The viceroy's curiosity
and interest were aroused, and his
questions and their answers covered q
wide range.
From the vaults, the party assembled
to the upper floors and visited the
issue and redemption divisions. where
the secretary explained the processes
by which the money for the nation
passed from the bureau Of engrayeine
and printing and the minis into circu-
lation. The viceroy seemed delighted
with everything he saw and on 1eav-
ing the building, thanked the officials
for their courtesy. The presence Of
the party in the building created the
greatest interest, and everywhere they
were followed by throng of clerks
and others, who were bent on obtain
ing sight of the distinguished China
man. Secretary Carlisle accompanied
the party to the bureau of engraving
and printing, which was next visited.
The sightseeing was, however. cut
short by down-peur of rain. The
viceroy escorted Secretary Carlisle to
the treasury department and then the
entire retinue returned to the Arling-
ton, which was reached at IL AS o'clock
City Physician of Grand Forks.
DR.. George P. Kirk, formerly Of st. Paul.
a graduate Of the Minnesota University, hal
been appointed city physician Of East Grand
Forks, MINI.