The evening times., 1896-08-28

prove an interesting and ins. ructive one
To the great Chinaman for III. has fire.
quently expressed doubts of the wonderful
advance In science made here. He Ia; o. ust
completed an extensive tour OF Germany.
France and England, wterc he was re-
ceived with honors, none greater than which
could have Teen bestowed upon a king.
France spent so 900 francs in entertaining
him, but England has not ,et reckoned up
thc cost s----=--<
He .:ay prefer the democratic style in
which he will be entertained in tins conn
jry, for. owing,to his age, he does n.S court
pOInp nor ceremony. and much prefers TO he
left to himself. In Havre they had to put
him In u padded room while the firing OF
powerful guns was in operation. His
nen es have necessarily gonS To pieces.
IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE.
In explanation or Ills visits to the differ
whiie purely Personal one, il is expressly
in the interest OF the peace prosperity and
increased commercial Relationship OF the
wes, crn nations with China
Ii is scventy-five years oSi. His seaiih
is not good nor las il Eeen improved any
by his long journey with its interninabe
banque:s and irksome pcmp ard ceremony
In physique lie stands head and shoulders
above the average height rf his country
men, although u decided stoop to his
frame detracts from his giant figure.
Standing erect he measures ever six feet.
Ii has a humorous face. but il beams with
intelligence He has piercing eye. quick
daruDg. which seems even "A his old
age to sparkle with mirth. He has in
deed, powerful face. which. while It
tells of Icng years Of labor ard struggle,
can yet smile screnely.
He is ut all times calm. collected and
dignified in carriage. single glance at
him is sufficient TO assure one tr.at he is a
parsonage OF Importance.
Ii has been called the Bismarck OF the
East, and the comparison is said 10 be Not
without its aptncss. He is not quite so tail
as his celebrated German colleague, nor
are his shoulders so broad. and while Bis
marck suggests he dragoou, Ii, in his gold
rimmed spectacIes. might be- mistaken for
medical doctor
HELD EVERY GREA TOFFICE
Ii Hung Chang has held almost every
Office of note in the Forbidden Land. For
generation he has been viceroy OF the
metropolitan province OF chh Ii, and COM
missioner sor northern trade. He is also
grand secretary OF the empire. The ser
vices he rendered in bringing TO a close the
recent war with Japancan n never De erfaced.
The bullet OF the fanatical assassin is still
III his cheek.
ing afflicted with ton high ambitions, and
it is said he had frequently been the sub
.ect of unfayorable discussion In the cou.i-
Gil OF 1.-The Son OF Heaven at Pekin- Not
infrequently has he been made to smart
under an adnonitory imperial decree, hut
ne las been humbled only to In further
IGNORED. for all China loves II Hung Chang
His excrilency.is somewhat inauisitive and
asks frequently many embarrassing ques-
tions.
He is especially Interested in the asr
Of women. and does not hesitate. when in
troduc"d to one to Immediately inqGin.
her age. He also likes To know whether a
woman is married or single, and. lf the
latter. he asks why.
An American lady journalist tried 10 in
tcrview him IN London. The distinguished
Oriental is gifted with the Hibernia prin-
Cipir of answering one question by Il king
another. ana he met his wouId-hein,ervie W.
er's first inquiry with a Perfect broadside
of brusque interror.s tories.
What is your age-" he asked.
why aren't you married.
Where do you live? America"
Why don't you stay thcre?'
Then the young woman tried TO talk To
him about American women. but al IT,.
Chinaman would say was tina { hefiated Old
maids.
DESPAIR OF THE COOKS.
The question of what to serve to Ii
Hung Chang in the way of eatahies at the
different banquets Ia which he has teen
invited while in this country has proved
a troublesome one TO those wnn nave had
to 40 with It, While abIoi.i at the most
splendid banquets. he ate nothing but
simply toyed with Il little nee. AMI with
the aid of lis lons-stemmed pipe smoked
cigarettes. Lyons and 81. Etienne, driven
todespair by his contempt 70. French dishes,
made heroic efforts to entertain him in a
Chinese way. but only incurred his ii!-wiii
AT st. Etienne they tried him with toatis
fried in castor oil. At Lyons they put castor
oil In the salad The same city achieved Il
silk worm soup and a hash OF sailed Ch.