Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-01

$ 100 WET 70 GO ASHORE.
Ii Hung Chang Makes the Trip to
West Point on the Dolphin,
But, on the Advice of His Doctors,
Decides to Remain on the BOAT.
His Capacity for Asking Cues
tiOns Of a Personal Character Not
in the Least Diminished - Big
@Crowds Out in New York to Greet
Him.
New York, August 31.-Early this
morning Ii Hung Chang boarded the
dispatch boat Dolphin, and in a few
minutes anchor was weighed and the
START for West Point was made. The
Ambassador will there inspect the mil
iJary academy and grouns.
The proposed visit to the squadron
off Tompkinsville was postponed, as
there was no, sufficient time to make it
before starting for West Point.
West Point n. Y, August ELI
Hung Chang arrived here this afternoon
on the dispatch boat Dolphin 10 inspect
fhe military academy. During the trip
uD the river, Col. Fred D. Grant pointed
out many places of interest TO the am
bassador, who asked many questions.
Nearby where Vice President Thomp-
son, Col. McCOok, Mr.. Seward, Mr..
Webb and nearly all the other prominent
visitors.
Mr.. Thompson turned aside question
as 10 the amount of his salary, where
upon the ambassador said: The pres
ldsnts and vice presidents of the Euro
pean railroads had no hesitation in tell
ing me The saari5s which they were paid.
but they also said that they never had
any accidents. as all the accidents oc-
Cured IN America"
Passing Grants tomb the ems, ,gn was
dipped and all aboard stood bare head
ed until the flag was raised again. Il
Hung Chang, with his attendants. also
stood up, but they did not uncover. Al
Ter th-s ceremony the ambassador turn
eu 10 Col. Grant, who was still by his
side, and said, Il have seen the tombs
or Peter the Great, William the First and
Napoleon, but I have not seen ANYTHING
so grand as this grand reminder of so
great a general. 1t ecIjpses anything I
have as yet seen"
Capt. Glover, Of the Dolphin. was then
introduced 10 the viceroy. and in turn
he introduced his officers. Ii Hung
Chang asked him if the boat was a gun
boat and then inquired about her bat
teries and inspected the eheels and cart
ridges which We're brought to him.
H5 handled these very cheerfully. but
before doing so had one Of his attend-
ants take away his pipe and tapers.
The wearher up to mis- time vas
cloudy and threatening, but rain began
20 rail as the vessel passed Spuyt,n
Duvyil. The rain did ro,. bother the
vicercy, as he was protected by the
awning. and he continued to ask Com
mander Glover numerous questions
about the American navy and the ex-
tent Of X. He received all The desired
information as TO the number of bat.ls
ships. cruisers. torpedo boats, etc.
When the creek was reached COlOnYl
Grant explained thar it was the little
biz of water which made New York an
island. Ii Hung nodded his head as if
he understood psrfectly wall. Gen.
Porter and Col. McCook then took the
viceroy in hand and explained the ex-
rcrts &C pig ircn TO England. Ii Hung
Chang listened arendvely and said clo
Col NcCook: "Oh! You are a lawyer
and you can make everything appear all
right"
The rain increased during the luncheon
hour and there was heavy fall when the
Dolphin reched West Point at o'clock.
There were about fifteen hundred people
on the grounds and they were all disap-
pointed. At the advice of his physician
the ambassador said il was too wet to go
ashore and decided to remain on the Dol
phin with Col. Fred Grant and Mayor
Strong. The others of the party braved
the rain and drove through the grounds
rapidly under military escort. Then the
trip back TO New York was begun. It
was without special interest. At the
dock there were probably seven thousand
persons. who gave the viceroy a hearty
welcome as he came ashore.
Ii Hung Chang bowed frequently in rec
ognition of the honors paid to him and