The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-05
Ii HUNG CHANG
AT WASHINGTON
The Chinese Statesman lnspects the
Seat Of Government.
NO ONE TO RECEIVE THE DIPLOMAT
The Visitor Wants to Ascend the
Washington Monuments. Inquired
Whether the Air Vas Good and If
There Was an ElevatOr..Pleased
with Relics Of National Interest.


U.sh,n.tor Gan, apofora III. sur
ross an the Coni,oi C;tv Ii HING Chang
had arisen and u,os ,noL,nr readv for
n dov Of s,ght.soo,rr us n,svsd a
restfn, n,rbt in tho sur,ntuons on.r-
,ars nrov;dea for h,,, .t tho Ar,,npton
and c.,lad for bis t;,st rsnost .t 5.s0
o,cIock Tbis u,oS n yary ugbt hreaL-
fast made -, or yrneI cofyae and !,
few condiments A. the form., break.
fas, was served and within hair nm
bonr ,hara.t,or ,ha a,hossadnr wa.
ready for tba dut,es ~ the day Tho
=, ,rra,cam.n, n, tha n,.o.ron,r,o nod
h.an isf, h,. csr.r.I png,,r .n,,rs,v in
tho hands nc ~ Hung Chong hi,,s.If
and wb,,o IN. noints ~ i,torsst that n
wo, thouuht H.. r,i,rh, no ,>,ao.oa t,, 500
uor, .ugoostaa 70 b;,,, No ot,ar,n, ,,o,
made tn ,,rge h,s fanc,.
The yensra, man. ysr of tho nsw slec.
tric ra;,ro.1 ho,u.aan wash,ra,n, ora
Mount Vernon, who was early on hand.
heid IN readiness a speciai train In case
Ii shouiu care 10 take morning Visit
~ 'he toNhp OF washington put alter
so!le u'scussion athohg the SUITE tne
.n'hese ue'iue" W go mrs. " 'he cap,-
~. anu 'sse.,e .ne Moun' 'er"o" pA-
s'r,naSe 10. ano'mei ''he,
-. s e.as .os'e' h"oM,"s ,hs
u. a.. .,' ~ sS '.s's Vi 'he earl ealeo
a. ."e "s'on oeIoie ''eah'asu was
o',,, ~ pe" ,'lp, '"e u's'n
81 n ~ ,ne nioi"ins
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tho ponns,.,,,ori. pa;iro,a ,a,,,,,,'
He was seated Win Mr. Eostor and
his extensive snita With tho avo.rt;on
of tn. menials who remained .t tbn
hotel. being seated in corria.s. tbe
partv drove rapidlv tbrouph the crisn
morning Air to the canito,
Am ,,,,,, r
inr' 'Ari vi"
Ii Huhg Chahgs party reached the
capitai ABOUT wv anu remained there
less than an hour. There mad been
very pfiet notice OF the intention OF the
distinguished visitor TO inspect the law
making edif,ce. NO preparation was
made TOT ms reception. He was con-
duceea 10 the Once OF the sergeant-at-
arms, wnere ne was presented 70 COL
onei n '. hr'gm'
FROM this point he was escorted In
succession 10 me marble room, the
president room' the senate chamber.
the supreme court quarters the rotun.
"a congressional nprary ana the nall
OF the mouse OIL representatives. Very
iittle time was given TO any or these
haiis ana when he mad rested for
rev mlnutes IN the mousse. the Viceroy
oeHahoea 10 De taken 10 MS carriage IN
order not 10 De late at an engagement
whlch ne had maze win the Chinese
minister lot lo''o. Ex-Secretary fos-
Ter VINO actea IN the capaclt! OF gulde,
curing the tour IN the capitoi' MADE an
eHort 10 pre'ail upon LII 10 VISIT the
new library Duliding, telling MIN that II
was the nnest Duliding IN the city.
is II hnlshed! LII asked, ana when
tod that II was not, ne declined TO
make the inspection. He appeared to
take more interest IN the Librarian
Sponord than III MS DOCKS. ana spent
very httie time III the Ola library. MT.
npol'o,u "neh piesen'eu' 'u.u me go sns. s,
boots ~ which nj about siy hundred
wers Ch,pase works
"uow, old ara yonp" ri asr.d NJ.
snofrord ann unon bolny told tb,. ,ibrar.
,an,s ora ,,a soid. va, nov. ,,,,r,
hooks in vour head"
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ure III .ne io,u,'t,a, mhi,n uepi,.S
"ash''s toii ieaisn,ns MS .o''i.i,iSsio',
asking man! questions concerning IT,
ne aiso appeared 10 ENJOY the view
from tne west 'front.' Oh the capitol' look
ing down fennsyiNahia avenue ana
commanding the washington monu-
ment. lie expressed q desire 10 ascend
the monument, asking II the air was
good. If there was any elevator. Ii
left his chair only while examining the
pictures in the rotunda.
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