The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-01
GOES UP THE RIVER
Ii HUNG CHANG L SHOWN ABOUT
AND ABOVE NEW YORK.


nuity-Sees the Brooklyn Bridge an,
the Big Sugar Works,
West Point, Y. Y, Aug. Sill Hun;
Chang arrived here on this Afternoon
on the dispatch boat Dolphin to inspec
the military academy. but owing L
a heavy rain which was falling, he do
was abandoned During the trip u
the river Colonel Fred D. Grant pointe(
out many places of interest TO the am
bassador, who asked many questions
Near by was Vice President Thornp
son, Colonel McCook, Mr.. Seward, MIR
Webb. and nearly all the other prom.
nent visitors. Ii Hung Chang begar
through the interpreter, to speak o.
railroads and their paying 8 per cent
The Dolphin was then Passing the VIII
iarnsburg sugar Tefneries and Colone
Grant said! There is a place which
pays II Der cent on an invested capital
OF S27 900, 600.
The ambassador became Interested
when he heard this and asked very min
utely as 10 what process the sugar went
through there, ard he seemed satisfied
with the replies which were given to his
every question. When the vessel was
abreast OF the navy yard the Chinese
flag was run upon the mainmast Of the
old wooden ship Vermont SimUltane-
ously the saluting battery on the cob
deck fired a salute Of nineteen guns.
BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
rrr1r
bridge all the Chinese became very
much interested. as well as Ii Hung
Chang. Colonel Grant explained IN
detail the workings OF the big struct-
ure, how long it took 10 build ii, its
cost, source of revenue, being owned by
the two cities, height and length. as
well as the cable system for the cars
and the free promenade for pedeStri-
ans. The ambassador asked IL the
bridge was built by a company. As
10 the cost, So, 600. 900. he wanted TO
know If IT paid for itself In the thirteen
years which have elapsed since 5ts5 com
pletion- He said IL was a won derful
structure and 1t showed very plainly
how far advanced the American engi-
neers were and that their ingenuity WeS
seemingly inexha ustfble.
By 3 O'Clock the Dolphin had passed
the battery and as sne rounded il and
turned I'D the North river, the steam
craft OF all kinds salUted with shriu
whistles. Il Hung Chang did not
seem 10 hear these salutes and kept
right on talking TO those near him.
SKYSCRAPERS.
After General Ruger had shown the
viceroy his place on Governors Is
land, General Porter and Colonel Grant
directed the ambassadors attention TO
the tail buildings, or 'sky-scrapers, -
as they ara called, in the tower part
of the city. Ii Hung Chang asked the
COST OF them, how much income they
produced, and II they paid well. In re-
ply TO question as to what he thought
Of them. he replied: ''They are indeed
wonderful: so many of them, and so
high. am not surprised AZ that height
for had heard Of them IN my own
country"
Vice President Thompson OF the Penn
sylvania road, then pointed out the COM
pany's depot on the Jersey shore and
explained how the passengers and
freight Were transferred from New York
and Brooklyn by ferry boats. The am
bassador seemed to be particularly in
terested in railroads and entered into
his age. how he became vice-president
Of the company and inquiring as TO
accidents, etc, on the Pennsylvania
road. Mr.. THOMPSON assured him on
This point. Earl Ii asked il Mr.. Thomp-
son would accompany him TO Buffalo,
but The latter said that he could only
GO as far as Washington.
Mr.. Thompson turned aside a Ques-
ton as 10 the amount of his salary,
whereupon the ambassador said, 1.-THE
president and vice-presidents OF the Eu-
ropean railroads had 10 hesitation IN
telling me the salaries they were paid.
but they also said they never had any
accidents. as all the accidents occurred
IN America
GRANTS TOMB.
Passing Grants tomb, the ensign was
dipped and al aboard stood bareheaded
until the flag was raised again Ii
Hung Chang, With his attendants, also
stood VI, but they DID not uncover
After the ceremony the ambassador
turned TO Colonel Grant. who was still
by MS side. AMI said: 81 have seen the
tombs Of Peter the Great, William the
First, and Napoleon, but I have not
seen anything so grand as this grand
reminder 81 80 great a general. 1t
eclipSes anything have as Vet seem
Captain Glover Of the Dolphin was
then introduced 70 the viceroy. and m
turn he introduced his officers. Ii Hung
Chang asked him If the boat was a. gun
boat and then inquired about her bait
teries and inspected the shells and car
triiges. which were brought 10 him. He
handled these very carefully. but before
doing so. had one OF his attendants take
away his Pipe and tspers.
NAVY INTER ESTS Ii
TIE weather up 10 this time was
cloudy and threatening, but rain began
10 fail as the vessel passed Souyten
Duyvl. The rain did not bother the
viceroy. as he was protected by the
awning, and he continued 10 ask Com
nanier Cover numerous questions
about the American navy. and the eX-
tent OF IL. He received all Of the de-
sired tnfoTTna hon as to the number Of
bartleships, cruisers. torpedo heats. etc
When the creek was reached. Colonel
Grant explained that Il was the little
bit Of water which made New York an
island. Il Hung nodded his head as
II he understood perfectly we'll Gen
eral Porter and Colonel NcCook then
took the viceruy n hand and explained
the exports Of pig iron 10 England. l.
Hung Chang listened atoenrively and
sid 10 Colonel McCOok: "Oh, you are
lawyer, and you can make everything
appear all right
Ii HUNG STAYS on 6CSFD.
The rain increased during the hun
chson hour and there was 8 heavy
fall when tia Dolphin reached West
Point al O'Clock There were about
i.soo people on the docks and they were
al disappointed At the advice % his
physician, ahe ambassador said Il was