The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05
THE INQUIsITIVE CHINAMAN.
Ii Hung .Chnny's PereErlnntions in III
Capitol OF the United States, {j

VI upbkoA VI tiiC btutcHs
II WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Before the
sun rose on the capital city; Ii Hung
Chang had risen and was making ready
for a day of sightseeing. The arrange
ment OF the programme had been left by
General Ruger entirely In the hnnds of
Ii Hung Chang himself, and while the
points Of interest Il was thought he
might be pleased toSsec were suggested
to him, no attempt was made to urge
his fancy. After some discussion among
the suite, the Chinese ambassador decided
TO go first to the capitol. s q
Hewas accompanied by Ex-Se0etary
of State Foster and his suite. Si;s
Ii Hung Chnng's party remained at
the capitol less than an hour. The dis
tlnguished visitor was conducted to the
Office of the sergeant-nt-arms, where he
was presented to Col. R..@J Bright, the
sergeant-at-arms. s s!,.ss
From this point he was conducted In
succession to the marble room, the Pres
ident's room, the senate chamber, the
supreme court quartersN the rotunda,.
the congressional library, and the hall
Of the house of representatives. Very
little time was giventto any of these
halls md when the viceroy Ind rested
slOt'- sltW house ne Ge-
manded to be taken to hts carriage, IN,
order not to be late ut an engagement
which he 4had made with the Chinese
minister. EX-Secretary Foster, who
had acted as guide during the tour OF the
capitol. made an effort 20 prevail uponLi
to visit the new library building, telling
him It was the finest building In the
city. t3 Is Z :. llf d IN
e lis It finished? 2" Ii asked, and when
told that twas not, he declined to make
the cinspection.3
1 He.nppeared make more interest In
Librarian spoffordf than he did. in the
Books, and spent very little time in the
old library. y Mr.. Spofford, when present.
ed to his visitor stated that while the
library contained 100000 books, there
were about GOO Chinese works on Its
shelves III jS x g 3G
"How old are you 2" he asked Mr.. Spor-
ford, and upon being told the librarians
age, he said: s.You have O great many
books In; your head. ts BIZ
More out oftit,n" responded Mr.. Spof-
ford, TO which the Chinese dIgnltnrys re-
piled with n deprecatory gesture which
REQUIRED no Interpretation H, 5 &.
Earl II gaye.a great deal OF attention
to the llfe-slzc paintings of Washington.
Z He expressed q desire to ascend the
Wv nsHllEluli ululiuillcIlt, uNNlHB IL tUn air
was good and iif there. was an elevator.
n Ii wore his. famous yellow Jacket. dur,
Ing thestour and was followed by his at
tendants In the order 81 their rank. i IS
S From the capitol the party drove TO the
residence OF the Chinese minister (. 7.
Elaborate preparations had been made
! Elaborate preparations had bcenimnde
by Minister Yang Yu for the reception
of; tho highest strepresentative OF His lIx-
alted a sJEmperor5 TheiS mansions that
form the legation vera decorated Sfint
magnincent$l style. Immediately upon
las arrival and after heGhad received
Tho greetings Tofi the minister and his
household LII Hung Chang and Mr..
Yang Y u retired for a private tc0nfcr.S
cpcc, (which was somewhat extended!
Then there was sia general reception and
.frnterni2ing between thu members Z of,
the slvIsi Ting :enbassyS 0 nd those OF the
legation and at noon tlles v leeroy,l and