The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-04
II HUNG CHANG HERE.
The Chinese Statesman Welcomed II
Great style.


Great style.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 8 O'Clock
this morning colors were II h1isted ON.
the feet of American warships at
anchor off Thompk insville. Staten.
Island, and other preparations were
made for welcoming Ii lung Chang,
the greatest statesman OF China The
vessels were the Indiana. the New
York, the Massachusetts,, the Maine,
the Texas, the Columbia, the Newark,
the Raleigh, the Montgomery. the
Amphitrite, the Terror and the Dot
phin, rhe last named carrying Major
General Thomas III. Ruger and siaff.
At the American line pier were four
troops of the Sixth United States cav
ally and detachment of the naval
reserve
On board the Dolphin with General.
Ruger were the Chinese minister.
Yang, and suite, the Chinese consul.
and few specially invited guests.
lowering about the pay was u fleet OF
sail and steam yachts, excursion boats
and tugs, loaded with passengers. who
were probably more interested in see-
ing the ships of the So called white
squadron" are their twenty-one gun
salute than in witnessing the arrival
in American waters of the Chinese
envoy.
The famous coffin of the Chinese
statesman was not brought to Ameri-
ca with him, having been sent back
home from London. With the diplo-
matist are Ii King Fong, or Lord Ii,
adopted son of Ii Hung Chang, who
has been secretary of the Chinese lega-
tion at London and minister to .Iapans
Lo Feng Lun, the principal inter-
prefer, who was educated in England
and was chief of the naval school at
Tien Tsin; Yu Shih-Mei. Lien-Chun--
King, Lin Hon-Shu and Lii King Shu,
the second son of Lii Hung Chang. all
secretaries; Chang LIu, Hunk KI, Sieh
Pang Ho, Pah Pin, Huang Ching, Lo.
Chung Sung and Hung Chai Slang,
attaches; DIR. Irwin, an English physi-
clan; Major Won Hanneken of Chino
Japanese war fame, and a force of
Wallets, cooks, etc.
The Dolphin steamed down the bay
with General Ruger and the guests on
board shortly after 10 O'clock, and at
1890 dropped anchor off Quarantine,
awaiting the arrival OF the St Louis
The ST. Louis arrived off Quarantine
at 1890 o'clock and was Immediately
boarded by the government officers
from the cruiser Dolphin, who ex-
tended to the Chinese statesman, in
behalf of President Cleveland. a well
come to the United States.
The ST. Louis slowly moved up the,
bay, surrounded by all kinds of gayly
decorated craft and with the Dolphin
quite near her to the noise of tre-
nj, ofc ~
continual fusilade of giant firecrack-
ers, etc.
AS the st. Louis neared the Ameri-
can fleet, the first salute in honor Of
the Chinese visitors was fred from
the flagship New York, gun by gun,
until twenty-one shots had been fired
The New York was the only warship
to fire salute, but the other ships
dipped their colors as the st. Louis
passed. They presented IA magnificent
appearance and were watched with
the greatest interest by the Chinese
ambassador and his suite from the po-
sition which they occupied on the
port side of the upper deck of the
American liner.
The st. ouis moved up the harbor
in sort of triumphal PROCESSION.
greeted on all sides with the footing
of steam whistles and other saluten
and reached her dock at 1:30 o'clock
But the party was not able to land
until sometime later, owing to the
necessary delay in warping the ship.
to its wharf
GREETED BY GREAT CROWDS.
About the dock all kinds of craft
dashed. During this time while the
yellow standard of China was loudly
cheered by the crowds about the
wharf, the bow of the big steamship
leared the landing place of the Amer
can line.
The Chinese party was received at
he pier by the guard of honor of the
marine infantry and an immense
;rowd of people, which was with diff
iculty kept back from the approaches
oy large force of police. Tho
Chinese standard was removed from
he American line steamer at l:So
,'clock, as the Chinese ambassador
anded on the wharf and entered the
'arriage in attendance.
The first carriage contained the
ambassador and General Ruger and in
he next were Tao-Tai-Ll, Major Won
1anneken and a member of the STAN
# General Ruger. After them cnma
arriages containing the Chinese minis
er and Chinese consul and their suites
ccom panied by staff officers Tho
procession was headed by a detach.
nent OF the Sixth cavalry with an
ther detachment of the same repi-
nent in it's rear. The whole was pre-
edeo by a detachment of mounted
olice and moved away amid loud
heering. The route was guarded by
olice and densely packed with spec
ators. A quantity of bunting waa
iaplayed on all sides with the Chinese
tandard conspicuous.