Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-03
III HUNG CHANG HERE.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION TO THE
CHINESE STATESMAN.
Steamer st. Louis Boarded Mt Quaran-
tine by Aforementioned Fire
salutes-A Runaway Horse at Race
Track Injuries Several People.

New York, August 2o.-Promptly at
8 o'clock yesterday morning the colors
were hoisted on board the fleet of
American warships at anchor Off
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, with the
usual ceremonies, the band of the flag
Snip playing THE Star Spangled Ban
ncr." Shortly afterwards the crews of
all the ships were busily engaged in
polishing and furnishing, oiling and
cleaning, vigorously placing the finish
ing touches upon the naval finery dis
played in all its glory in honor of I'm
Gle Sam and preparatory to welcom-
ing Ii Hung Chang, the grand old man
OF China. the statesman of many titles,
in an appropriate manner.
Shortly after the announcement at o
O'Clock that the st. Louis was sighted
east of Fire Island, crowds of people
crossed the ferries to Fort Wadsworth,
Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Quarantine,
Tompkinsville and other points from
which the arrival and greeting of the
distinguished guest of the Nation could
he witnessed to the hest advantage.
Other crowds hocked to the Battery
| of; ~ OF thn,ngalra,
at an early hour in the vicinity of the
American Line dock. where the trav
eler was to land 1t is doubtful If New
York bay ever presented a grander
sight than it did this morning, for an
chored there in stately strength were
eleven of the wdrships of the new
navy of the United States, the embodi-
ment of grace and strength, of speed
and offensive power.
| When the st. Louis reached Quaran-
tine Ii Hung Chang was dining and he
remained in his cabin. The steamer
was surrounded by the fleet of boats
making it impossible to proceed very
fast, and as she steamed up the bay to-
ward the fleet there was continued
sound of steam whistles and some BEATS
touched off Chinese anthem in the
shape of several punches of tirecrack-
ers. When the dispatch boat was
reached salute pealed forth, and Il
little later as the fleet was reached the
New York's saluting guns doomed out
the entire salute of nineteen guns, for
a lord high admiral, there beng no
American salute that equals this num-
her. The party of Americans were ush-
cred into the aft drawing room and
waited for some fifteen minutes to see
the ambassador, in the meantime meet,
ing members of his staff
Iii hung Chang went into his cabin,
but soon appeared with his son. He
was aGtired in the historical yellow
jacket, purple silk trousers, black and
white felt shoes and black and red
hat with the three-eyed peacock plume
depending from the back.
Holding the jacket in front was a
large diamond, surrounded with pearls.
He wore glasses and leaned a trifle on
the attendants as he stood up to receive
his guests.
General Ruger was first introduced.
lie shock hands cordially with the gen
eral.
The gangplank mad hardly been put
in &c, ition when Colonel Fred Grant
stepped up, and thu ambassadors faca
LEANED with smiles as he grasped the
colcnel's hand and shook it warmly
lie cnnN ersed with him few minut s
aud then entered his carriage for con
veyurce to the Waldogf hotel.