The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-23
LAND THE HARoMgTEH.
He Thought It Was "a FORTUNE Teu-
ing Device.
From the chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record
Ii Hung Chang. the famous viceroy Of
China, is now ON his way TO Russia TO at
tend the ceremonies of the coronation Of
the czar at Moscow. on the eith OF May
next. as the representative of his sover-
eign, and he expects 10 re-
turn 10 China by way Of the
United States. arriving m Washington
some time next fan. Gmtn now the LONGEST
journey ever taken hy the greatest man in
thina was 20 Japan where he Went last
spring 10 make the treaty OF peace. hut
he mas been up and down the coast fire.
t4thliA, ana Is the largest owner In the
tnlhd Mutual steamship Company. which
furnishes transportation facilities between
shanghai and iicn-Tsin. The captains OF
lhQsc steamers tell some very tI,eres ting
stories concerning his supersutians and
rear Of the sea, and the ola gen .tmau Will
doubticss have "a sad time 81 IL making
the long Journey through tuc Indian Ocean
anu the Mediterranean to Marseilles Gen.
Juhn w roster, in "a recent lecture. re-
lated a story told him 10y an American
captain who formerly commanded one of
IL huns Chang's steamers.
IL appears that while the viCerQy was
madns a voyage TO Shanghai the eaptain
explained TO him the variations Oh tht ba-
lometer, and a few months afterward re-
geNed a summons 10 the yameH AZ sFiens
ism. Expecting that he was tofbe xiv en-
Il reward Tor faithful serVi oRi or snIRa
other mark OF the Niccroy's favor hf nit
on ms best uniform and taking a SLIM
chalr passed through the old CRY and ahl
nounced himself al the door of the paiace.
Ihe earl received him joyously. conduct
ca nm TO the reception room with great
ceremony, summoned his attendants and
fetalhers, and gave directions 10 che ser
wants. VINO brought In hanifSome box
containing an expensive .hurbmetfr that
hau just arrived from London. The cat-
llln examined it, expressed his admira ton
Tor the ilne quality of the instrument and
declared that IL was the handsomest ne
hau ever seen. The ViccrOy then asked
MN 10 explain TO himself ana his attend
ants how he used the barometer to fore
tel events ana TO ascertain lucky days.
Inc captain, who, as usual with the mem
befs OF ms profession, had more candOr
tidh tact, proceeded 20 dlsahuse the vice
roy mind of the idea which possessed ii.
lie told them that the movements of the
needle indicated dry or damp weather,
calm or wind, and that persons OF expert
enee who were familiar with the climatic
conditions Of "a certain locality might be
able by observing it to anticipate tho
weather for tWenty-four, and. perhaps,
Tor torty-eight hours. He said that navi-
gators al sea always consulted baron
eter az certain hours of the day and noted
the indications i'm their loEbOok, but il
was entirely useless in fOretelling events,
and showed an unfortunate degree of
amusement at such "a suggestion.
by this time the Aceroy had worked
himself up into a furioE passion. H. de.
imposter ana declared that he had de.
ceiyed him and should be severely punish
ed. lie drove him out of the yamen, for
bade MIN to enter his presence again, and
even ordered his dismissal from the service
OF the company.