Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
INTEREST IN MONEY
Ii Hung Chang Visits the Treasury
Department Today.
Sees how BANK NOTES ARE MADE
He Receives Some Callers at the
Arlington Hotel.
WILL LEAVE THIS EVENING


ter partaking of his customary collation.
of rice cruel, millet. cakes and tea, went
over his correspondence with his secre-
tarles, taking occasion to anathematiZe the
damp and threatening weather in choice
Chinese. He breakfasted shortly before Z,
and then prepared to go out and do some
sightseeing. AS early as o'clock the car
riages and Sergeant Kenney's police escort
were at the main entrance of the Airing
ton, while large crowd of curious people
was massed about the doorway and
stretched in lines down the sidewalk and
out upon the concrete. The viceroy doesn't
mind such little thing as keeping people
waiting, however, and he engaged in pri
vate conversation with members of his
suite, while MANY cards were sent in by
anxious visitors. He received half dozen
callers, ana then announced that he was
ready to begin the day outdoors.
Shortly before ~ o'clock he appeared in
the entrance and the crowd surged for
ward to get glimpse of him. He was at
tired as he usually is on his public appear
ance, in his yellow jacket and the three
eyed peacock feather waved from his tur-
bal. He entered an open barouche with
Gen. Ruger, who sat with him on the back
seat, with Sil Lob Feng Luh, who was
gaZette1 In London today as knight COM
mander OF the Victorian cross, facing the
viceroy, and Mr.. John W. Foster as the
vis-a-vis of Gen. Ruger. A closed carriage
contained the viceroy's son and an attend
art, and Mr.. h. Il. Drew, Lord Lii and two
secretaries followed in an open carriage a
similar vehicle carrying the red sedan chair
ard the four colored bearers. The crowd
had great fun with the latter during the
slight delay that occurred before the pro-
cesslon started. The colored men wei e
harassed with questions and piled with
jokes.
You'll never get on the police force as
Invlt
hGmorIst.
rs LII a heavyweight" asked another.
III you let him drop, your heads IL be cut
or before night was the warning Of a
solemn-looking individual VINO hadn't had
a comb in his hair for week
The chair-bearers were glad when the
orGer was given to move, and the police
men urged their horses into smart trot.
The drive was short and rapid TO tie
Treasury department.
At the Treasury Department.,
The viceroy's visit to the treasury. which
occupied fully an hour and half, appear
ed to specially interest the whole party,
and after brief and cordial welcome by
Secretary Carlisle, the viceroy expressed
desire to inspect the money vaults. and. IN
company with the Secretary, Treasurer
Morgan and Mr.. Foster, the ex-Secretary of
State, the lower depths were visited the
massive steel doors of the gold, silver and
contents of each explained. The viceroy's
curiosity and interest We're aroused and his
questions and their answers covered a wide
range From the vaults the party ascend
ed to the upper floors and visited the issue
and redemption divisions, where the Sec
retary explained the processes by which the
money OF the nation passes from the bu-
reau OF engraving and printing and the
mlnts INTO circulation. The v:ceroy seemed
delighted with everything he saw and on
leaving the building thanked the officials
1or their courtesy. The presence of the
party in the building created the greatest
interest, and everywhere they We're follow
ed by throng of clerks and others who
were bent on securing a sight of the dis
tinguished Chinaman. Secretary Carlisle
accompanied the vicercy to the bureau of
engraving and printing. the Interesting
features OF which were visited. The party
drove by the Washington monument. hut
no stop was made. The sightseeing was
cut snort by doWnpour Of rain. Ii es-
corted Secretary Carlisle to the Treasury
department, and then the entire retinue re
turned to the Arlington.
An Elevator Mans Relic,
The man who has charge of the passeneer
elevator in the west corridor Of the Treas
ury Department. was made hapnv TODAY
he has relic Of Ii Hung Chang, which he
proposes to preserve with great care. 1t is
not much Of relic, and the elevator man
only guesses that it belonged to Earl Lii.
out that does not lessen its value in his es-
tlmation. IL Is no more nor less than a
very everyday communicating cotton
handkerchief, which was found after tho
distinguished party had left the elevator.
where the ambassador had stood, and in
1act the great Chinaman stepped on It and
lett his royal footprint very plainly on the
white material. When the party left tho
elevator to go to the Secretary's office the
elevator man took possession of the hand
herchiet, and 1s now wondering whether Lii
hlmself dropped 1t or whether his only con-
nectlon with 1t was in placing the impress
sion of his foot squarely upon the fabric
During this afternoon he was showing his
relic to the department employees and specu-
lating as to its value as dime museum
attrac ton.
Earl LII has not yet arrived at that stage
of confidence in elevators which his exper-
ience with them since arriving in this coun-
try might inspire. When he stepped into
the treasury elevator, he first placed one
foot on the elevator floor to try its solidity,
and when he was assured it was all right
he enter ed.
object of LII Hung.s Questions.
While Ii Hung Chang's questions are
provoking smiles from many people, it is
said they are not without a purpose. His
eagerness for instance, to learn the ages
of the men and women he meets is ac-
counted for by the fact that it is always
more or less difficult for one to tell the age
or foreigner, especially of strange race
OF people. Few Americans could tell the
age of the average Chinaman they meet
and Ii has the same difficulty. LII is now
over three score and ten years, and in his
old age he has become greatly Interested
in knowing how men of many wears are
preserved in health. He wants to know
whether foreigners bear their years better
or worse than Cinnamon do, and the onIv
way his personal judgment can be exer
ctsed on this subject Is for him to see the
strange-looking Americans and inouire
their ages and then rote whether the
same number of years would be borne ne
lightly by one of his own countrymea.
An Interesting Interview.
During the morning Earl Ii received :.
number of callers. though of all who souph.
to see him the favored visitors We're ex-
ceedingly few. Many We're continualJv
coming ard asking to be admitted to see r.
but when told that he was busy and co.,1d
see no one, departed. Among those who
saw the great Chinaman were the Portm.
guese minister, Viscount de Santo Thvro
ard Mr.. Forster H. Jennings attache of the
COrean legat ton. The interview between T !
and the representative of Portugal was ex-
ceedingly pleasant, the earl being in a iolly
mood. The viscount, like all other callers
had to tell how old he was and how much
salary he receives. Earl Ii manifested a