Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-09
GREAT INTEREST N CHANG.
London Gossip Centers About tle
Chinese VicerOy.
Owing to Reported Intrigues
Agaist Him in China, He will Cut
Short His Visit in the United
States and Hasten Home From
Washington.
Copyright, Associated Press.

I4OuQOU, august o.-OulS-Ut VI l-4c
defeat Of the government in the House
Of Lords when amendments were made
on Thursday TO the IRISH Land bill in
spite of the ministerial opposition and
the possible consequences of this fur
ther demonstration Of the inability Of
the administration to carry out It's par
liamentary programme, Ii Hung Chang
has been the center OF interest during
the week. The vicinity OF Lord Ions
dale's mansion on Carton house ter
race, temporarily the residence ol the
Chinese envoy, is thronged daily with
people who are anxious TO catch
glimpse Of the distinguished traveller,
and he is cheered by crowds outside the
house every time heappears. The
new spapers publish columns describing
his movements each day and the gov
ernment officials are treating him with
royal hOnors.
The plans of Ii Hungs visit to the
United States have been greatly cur
tailed. He viii hurry home ana ( IS
limited that this is due to intIgues
against him in China He will arrive IN
New York on August y, Friday, and
VII hold his first reception On S2,ur-
day. The following day. On sunday,
August %. he will take an early train
for Philadelphia, where he Viii luhch
and remain for a few hours. during
Tie afternoon he VIII proceed to WASH
.ng,On, where he will remain for
week. He VIII then so direct 10 Van
cOuver. B. c.. where he will embark Tor
China He much regrets that he can
nor stop at Chicago. In Washington
he hopes 10 see all the secretaries after
his audience with President cleveland,
when he VII present his credentials.
Ii Hung Chang to-day proceeded 10
Trafa}gar square where one Of the
mc.nIers OF his suite placed q wreath
upon the pedestal OF the Gordon statue,
which Ii Hung Chang closely examined
with an opera glass, after WAlch ne
made,a solemn and deep obeissance be-
fore Il. The Chinese envoy example
was followed by his suite and the crowd
of Cnlookers cheered. The wreath
was composed of purple flowers, sur
mounted by laurel, emblem2tic Of VIC
tory. and had a border OF white flowers,
rs rypicsl of Gen. Corlou's purity and
6is:nteres.ednsss. Il was Inscribed:
"To the soldier and friend Of Ch IA
tribute Of respect from l. hung
Chang ,. ..
The Chinese statesman then drove TO
s.. Paurs Cathedral and placed two
wrelths upon Gen. GoIdon's cenotaph.
They bore inscriptions similar 10 tha
one upon the wreath placed upon the
pedes;al of Chinese GordOn's statute.
Ii Hung Chang was received a. the ca
rhedral by Canon Newb0lt. General olr
Redvers Butler, adjuJant general OF the
auxiliary forces of Great Britain, repre-
sentatives OF the foreign office ana
others. A guard OF honor turnisAed
by the boys of the Gordon Memorial
Home was drawn up at the conot2ph.
Ii said a few words through an intel
prefer. TO the boys and then departed.
The large crowd which had gathered
outside the cathedral raised their ha,s
as the distinguished traveller passed.
Ii is learned that Sir Julian Paunce-
fore's visit 10 Lendon is due to the d.
rect summons Of the Marquis OF queens
bury. The British Ambassador was
present at a special N ejing OF the cab
met on Monday. called 10 consider tle
Venezuelan question and the arOilf&-
1ion scheme. The officials Of the Tor
e.gn Office say that there are no new
complications in the Venezuelan or ar
b:;ration questions, and that il is the
dssire o, the British government TO meet
the issues in a friendly spirit.
Not for a long time has the Queen
been SO moved by any act Of kindness
10 her family as she was by the letter
from the Pope. accompanying the pres
ent of a massive gold antique bracelet
sent bv HIS Holiness 10 Prime IS Maud
upon the occasion of her wedding. The
letter IS filled with k!ndest sentiments
of affection. such as parent might have
us d. and the missive is considered
another proof that the vatican desires
to be on friendly terms with the An
glicans.
The big GCOseberry season in Eng
land always brings 10 the front a not
d .scussion upon some subject that iC
phases The Daily Telegraph 10 start.
This year the subject is. How 10 Gel
ebrate the Queens reign. the longest in
English history" a veal hy soap man
ufac,urer set the ba'. rolling by pro-
posing that $4,000 600 should be raised
10 found a settlement 10 be called Vic
toriatown. Columns are now pouring
cue Cf the newspapers. wherein al tho
writer's agree that the idea is an excel
lent one. but no writers can agree as
40 what constitutes a model town, The
fercest cOntrOveTSialsJs gathering round
The TWO items of theatres and drinking
saloons. On the question of drinking
the line is sharply drawn. in the matter
of theatres one d.visOn insists that d
model ch5ater should exclude all ira
gedies. problem plays and the like. and
be limited to comedy. farce and light
cpera. Nothing with an unhappy end
ing is TO be allowed in the model town
nor will street bands thar canuO, play
tremendously be admitted. L2,er, on
the questions OF secular and reun.Onism,
Socialism and anarchy viii overtake the
correspondents and help 10 pile stones
on The already dsai suggestions.
N.uch commotiou has been caused In
trancial circles i'm the city by the fact
thar the Bank of England. which hereto
fore has refused 20 have its name men,
toned in prospectus OF limited liability
cornpanies. has agreed 10 receive sub
scriptions on behalf of paper manufac-
turing concern which has just been turned
into limited company, under the title Of
4 NJ. Peebler X Son. limited. the pros
pectus of which Is now being advertised
In the daily papers in London and the
provinces. The total share and debenture
canital is e2J5ool. This new departure Of
the great bank is viewed by al the smaller
hanks with dismay, as it IS recognized on