The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29

on his nose, as If to hide the scar of
the Japanese assassin, which shows
Just below his left eye. The ambaSSa-
dor was not without humor, as was
evidenced by the expression upon his
face when he saw the horde of re-
porterS.
He said: I'VE have no reporters in
China, but I see they have some
here"
PHASED M'COOK.
The distinguished traveller chatted
for while with Gen. McCook, who had
met him in Moscow at the coronation
or the czar. His conversation turned
to the matters that he seems to be
more interested in than any other, and,
while he smoked cigarette in mer-
schaum holder, with amber mouth
piece, he asked one of those pertinent
questions for which he has become
famous: Where did you all become
generalS?"
This rather phased McCook, who
has not risen to anything above colo
mel, but who is generally called gen.
eral. He also asked several questions
about the military forces. When the
docks We're reached, the ambassador
enjoyed what to him was evidently
the most pleasant. incident Of the re-
ception.
The gang plank had hardly been put
in position when Col. Fred Grant
stepped up and the ambassadors face
beamed with smiles, as he grasped the
coloners hand and shook it warmly.
He conversed with him few min
uteS and then entered his carriage
for conveyance to the Waldorf hotel.
The Chinese party was received at
the pier by the guard Of honor Of the
Iss& &rine infantry and an immense crowd
Of people, which was with difficulty
kept back from the approaches by a
large force Of police. The Chinese
standard was hauled down from the
American line steamer at 1:50 p. M, as
the Chinese ambassador landed on the
wharf and entered the carriage in at
tendance. The first carriage contained
the ambassador and Gen. Ruger, and
in the next were Taotai Lii, Maj. Won
Hannekin and a member of the staff
of Gen. Ruger In the third carriage
was Lord Ii and his wife, Lob Feng
Luh and another staff officer. After
them came carriages containing the
Chinese minister and the Chinese con-
sui and their suites, accompanied by
staff officers. The procession left the
pier headed by a detachment of the
Sixth cavalry, and having another de-
tachment Of the same regiment in it's
rear. The whole was preceded by
detachment Of mounted police and it
moved away amid loud cheering.
Hardly had Lii Hung Chang been
settled in his spacious quarters in the
Waldorf when an attache y he Rus
sian legation called to arr ge a con-
ference between the viceroy and the
Russian minister. He was successful,
and, though the time set was not
made known, 1t is believed that the
conference will be held tomorrow
Owing to past and other more recent
events in the East, the promptness
of the Russians caused much specula-
tion about the hotel, but it was stated
that the Russian minister would be
compelled to leave the city soon, and
for that reason sought an early inter
view.
If ex-Secretary John w. Foster and
Col. Fred Grant, who were at the ho-
tel when Ii Hung Chang arrived, be
not included the Russian attache was
the first caller upon Lii Hung Chang
Later party Of Chinese merchants
called and were received. Tonight
Hon. George f. Edmunds, who was
once a minister to China, called to
pay his respects. Ii Hung Chang
dined this evening on food prepared
by his own cooks, and retired at his
usual early hour, $50 o'clock. Presi-
dent Cleveland will receive Ii Hung
Chang tomorrow at the residence of
Hon. William c. Whitney, and in the
evening the viceroy will attend ban
quet at the Waldorf given in his honor
by ex-ministers to China A special
guard of policemen has been thrown
around the Waldorf, and as long as
Ii Hung Chang is in the building this
guard will be maintained Chinatown
was gaily decorated tonight and an
enormous crowd, many ladies with es-
corts taking this occasion to explore
that section for the first time, over
ran the narrow streets.