The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-07
WHASSA MALLA, NE
lrquisitiVs Lis First Experience in
an Electric Pow,r House
HE POKED A SWITCHBOARD
Then He Went to tis Room. Who're
he Tested on a Downy Mattress
One Foot lhlck, and Later
Ate some Birdsnest soup.


and his panty arrived here at noon
to-day. Rain was falling at the time
and the visitors dampened their silk
blouses and gold lace somewhat In
the Journey to the Cataract house.
where rooms had been engaged. I'M
mediately upon arriving here Li sat
for a dentist and had his teeth exam
ined. The rain was great disap-
pointment as the viceroy was very
desious OF visiting the American
falls IN the afternoon. There was
no cessation in the downpour OF rain
until after 3 o'clock. when the sun
struggled through the clouds. Car
riages were quickly summoned and
the visitors spent two hours In In
specting the wonders of Niagara. At
the electric power house OF the
Niagara Falls Power company the
distinguished visitor had his first ex-
perience with American electricity.
the result being as startling as II was
unexpected. With his usual curiosity
and desire to make personal investi-
CATION OF the machinery before him.
he poked at a switchboard with his
walking stick. The metal ferule
| closed the circuit Instantly and LIS
stick was violently thrown from his
| grasp. He was naturally much as
| tonished at the effect of the sticks
contact with the switchboard. but
| fortunately he suffered no damage
beyond good scare. However. he
decided that he had seen enough and
went to his rooms, where he remained
until bedtime.
Last night Ii and his party passed
their first night in an American
sleeping car. The meal, which was
especially prepared by the Pcnnsyl-
vania railroad dining car people. was
quite elaborate. The menu card was
decorated with the American and
| Chinese flags entertwined. and a fac
smile OF the autograph OF Earl Ii
done In yellow. After eating rather
hearty supper Ii sent for George w.
Boyd, assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania company.
who piloted the train over the lines
of his company. and spent about two
hours questioning him about rail-
roads. He had a map OF the United
States before a,im and once he
brsnohed Off to the war of the rebel
Hon. asking the names of the states
that seeded from the urdon.
Ia asked particularly about the bat
ties In which Grant participated In
and all Of them were indicated on the
map for his benefit. He dwclt long
on this subject and marveled that al
though the southern forces succeeded
In approaching quite close to Wash
ington they were never able to capture
that important point. The story of
the assassination OF Lincoln also In
terested him greatly. He inquired
what became of Booth and where
Lincoln Is buried. and then queried:
DO not the American people regard
Lincoln as a very good NAM" The
deep interest he shows In railroad
matters convinces those who paid
little attention to the subject that his
object Of visiting this city Is to study
American construction and manage
ment with the view to the adoption
Of some of the features In a pro-
posed general extension of the Chi
nese railway system. In fact the
viceroy intimated to-day that he Is
negotiating for the services OF an
American civil engineer who. II ne
accepts the offer made him. will go
to China in the near future and take
charge of the railway extension
scheme now being outlined. Ii says
there are only about 200 miles OF sin
gle track railroad In China at pres
ent. Only three trains are run each
day and there is no traffic at night,
the system being so crude and the
liability 10 accident a constant men,
ace.
Ia slert during the night In a bed
made specially for him with a soft.
downy mattress. more than a foot
thick. He declared when he arose
this morning that ne had rested bet
ter than In a hotel bed The prepa-
ration OF his toilet occupied an hour
and he then ate some birds nest
soup and drank cup of tea. At
2:30 o'clock he was ready to receive
visitors.
At his request no effort has been
at fast running. an even speed OF
30 miles an hour being cbtainsd Even
on the train the earl's bodygIfari
slept outside the door of his state
room. In the morning Cdnandalgua
was reached. Here the train left the
Pennsylvania and connected with the
New York Central and connect ing
line To Niagara. The only change
was the substitution OF locomotive
Of the latter company and a new train
crew. At Rochester General Pass n
ger Agent George A. Daniels Of the
New York Central and T.. ID. Weeks
boarded the train. As soon "a III
awoke these people were received. He
INDUCED in his usual cross-questlon-
ing for nearly three hours. lie asked
Mr.. Daniels his age and salary and
inquired how much President Depsw
received and was astonlshed 10 learn
that his salary Is equal TO the salary
OF the president of the United states
The earl said that IL he had some
money he would invest In American
railway stocks. He declared he was
too Door and could not raise $4,000
This statement from the man popu.
larly regarded as the richest man In
the world. caused a smile. A run {.
this point was without special Incl.
dent.
General Manager ]. NJ. TOuey oi
the New York Central was at the sta
ton TO meet the party and after l.
paused long enough 20 ass him b
age and salary the procession start
ed for the hotel All were intcnsel,
Interested In "Ta-po-tu." the Chimes
for ''the great falls" and some Of tn
party summoned cayrlags almos
Immediately and started cut in th'
rain ~ see the sights
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