The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-08-29
Ii HUNG CHANG.

The day was q perfect one. Bright
sunlight overhead, an atmosphere clear
as crystal, with tinge of autumn cool
ness i'll it. light breeze that rutfied the
surface of the bay, combined to make
the first view that Lii Hung Chang had
of the harbor of the metropolis pleas
ant one. Added to its natural beauties
was the imposing spectacle furnished
by the presence of the finest fleet of
warships Uncle Sam has ever gathered
together. They were the best of the
new navy, and every vessel was po-
lished and painted and made ready for
the reception of the honored guest.
There was the fine cruiser New York,
flagship of the feet, with Admiral
Bunce of board.
The steamers Cincinnati, Columbia.
Raleigh, Newark, the battleships Indi.
ana and Massachusetts, peerless i'll their
class; the Maine, the Texas, the mont
tor Amphitrite and Terror; the ram
Katahdin and the dispatch boat Dol
phin, with the reception committee ON
board. The men- of-war formed in
double column. and, as the st. Louis
passed between the lines, saluted in turn
with the roar of their batteries. The
committee from the Dolphin boarded
the st. Louis off quarantine and ac-
companied Lii Hung Chang to the pier
of the American line at the foot of Full
ton street, where the landing was made.
Preparations for the reception of the
famous Chinaman had been carefully
arranged. Major General Thomas Ru.
ger, commander of the department of
the east, as the personal representative
of President Cleveland, with two staff
officers, Major George w. Davis and
Captain Mills; William r. Rockhill,
first assistant secretary of state, repre-
senting his department; the Chinese
minister. Yang Yu, and secretary, the
Chinese consul, SEE, and a representa-
tive of the United Associated presses
boarded the United States dispatch boat
Dolphin early in the morning and
steamed down the bay to meet the am
bassador.
Lii was dressed in that highest of
Chinese distinctions, the famous yellow
jacket, with accompanying ornament,
the peacock feather, all of which the
grand secretary was deprived of once
because he did not manage the Chinese
Japanese war to the emperor's liking.
He wore dark blue brocaded surcoat,
opening to one of paler blue, which was
turned aside to display the yellow rid
ing jacket. This was completed by a
crimson skirt, which was profusely COW
cred with floral designs.
There was considerable delay at the
wharf, after which the distinguished
visitor and his suite were escorted in
carriages to the Hotel Waldorf. A de.
tachment of United States soldiery act
ed as chief of the escorting party.
Hardly had Lii Hung Chang been set
tied in his spacious quarters in the Wal
dorf when an attache of the Russian
legation called to arrange conference
between the viceroy and the Russian
minister He was successful though
the time set was not made known.
Owing to past and other more recent
events in the east, the promptness of
the Russians caused much speculation
about the hotel, but it was stated that
that the Russian minister would be
compelled to leave the city soon and for
that reason sought an early interview.
If ex-Secretary John w. Foster and
Colonel Fred Grant, who were at the
hotel when Lii Hung Chang arrived, be
not included, the Russian attache was
the first caller upon Lii Hung Chang.
Later a party Of Chinese merchants