The San Francisco call., 1896-09-12
YE PUM cRiN ARRIVEs.
IN Erert Second Only in Interest to
Hlsm0 ChnM01a Yisif

IN Erent Second Only in Interest to III
Hang Changes Visit.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
arrival of Y PUN Chin, Korean Minister
to the United States, has excited an in
terest second only to that of Ii Hung
Changes visit. Ye PUN and attaches, Ye
Eni Tam, the secretary OF the legation,
and Ye Koi Sok, have been taking in the
sights OF the National Capital They
seem to regard the cable-cars as great in
stitutions, and evidently prefer them to
horse carriages. Ye Pun Chin and his
sretinue have been blowing in their. pin
moneyto on the cable-cars. They enjoy front
seats, and the sensation of mo pullee, no
pushee" fills them with wonder and de-
light.
Ye Pun Chin puts on considerably
more s.yie than his neigh Dor, Ii Hung
Chang, though he is every bit as inquisi-
tive. The Koreans name, it must be un-
derstood, is Ye PUN, the affix Chin being
merely TO indicate that he is of royal
blood, and corresponds with "his excel
Iency." Thus. if President Cleveland was
the ruler of Korea, or one of the Korean
big bugs of royal blood, he would be
known as Grover Cleveland Chin.
Ye PUN wears long mustache, and a
tuft of straggly whiskers sprout from his
chin. He dresses in his princely robes of
white silk and a curiously shaped head
gear adorns his cranium. beneath which
can be seen his hair done up IN knot
like that of country milkmaid.
Ye Pum's predecessor was also 'Chin. -
but he wore store clothes, except upon
state occasions, when he dressed in his
native costume, the distinctive feature of
which was peculiar elongated headgea
OF wire netting, which looked like bird,
cage or fiytrap.
Ye Pun was wonderfully impressed
with the Washington monument, and, ac-
cording to the interpreter he thought it
was Every tall, very high house."
Ye Pum's inquisitiveness greatly vexed
| the trainmen on the Canadian Pacific.
He would jump on and off the train like a
| country boy having his first ride. He ex-
pected the tram to wait for him, and could
| not understand why one of his princely
blood should be hurried.
| Ye PUN is panied also by Mrs.
PUN and baby PUN, and they are all
domiciled at the Korean Legation on
| Iowa Circle, which was formerly occupied
| by Mr.. Pum's predecessor, Mr.. PAX Chung
| Yang Chin. The latter was called to
Seoul al the outbreak of the China-Japan.
ese war, and as he has not been heard ot
| since it is believed that he has been be-
headed on account of the mysterious dis.
appearance of the Queen of Korea.
| In few days Ye Pun will be escorted
through the various departments by State
| Department officials.
| Apropos of tie visit of Lii Hung Chang
| to the Treasury Department a good story
| is told at the expense of Secretary Car
lisie. Ii was being shown the money
vaults and bevy of pretty girls of the
| department were hanging around, cling
| ing to each others arms in the corridors
| laughing and giggling at the funny China
man.
Again Lis inquisitive disposition as
serted itself. as he eyed the girls curiouslv
.Who are all these women2" he de
manded.
'Those are clerks" said the Secretary
Ii smiled incredulously and winked hi.
eye as he said to Carlisle: '0h yes, clerks
know"