Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-29
CHlNA'S GREATEST
Her "Grand Old Man" at the
American Metropolis.
FINDS GENERALS" ON ALL SIDES,
And Wants to Know Where They All Como
fr.m-lncidents Showing His Affection
ate Remembrance Of Gen. Grant-Also
Wants to Know Where "'the Presidert
Will Preside"-The Distinguished Guest
Received by the Onicials.

"auts 10 hnoW W mere Inc presidents
Will Preside"-The Distinguished Guest
Received by the Onicials.
New York, Aug. 29-When the Amer
lean line steamer st. Louis reached quar-
antine yesterday she was surrounded by q
i1eet of bouts SO thick that she had to pick
her way carefully for fear of running
some craft down. The boats We're crowded
with curious and excited throng Of
people who had come down to see, if pos
sible, the greatest Chinaman living, who
was on board the big steamship. A::curious
crowd was disappointed, for the great
Celestial statesman, Lii Hung Chang, was
no: to be seen, being at dinner But the
neet had its fun all the same and the
steamers out kept up continual and ear
splitting footing and screaming of whis-
ties. The first persons TO board the steamer
We're the officers appointed by the Prcsi-
dent to receive the distinguished guest,
who bears an autograph letter from his
royal master to the president of the Uni
ted States
Receiving: Party Gets Aboard.
These officials We're passengers on the
L. Dolphin dispatch boat. Before
reaching quarantine those on the deck of
the st Louis noticed among the uproar a
cracking noise and discovered that some
OF the surrounding boats had touched off
a Chinese anthem in the shape of several
punches of tire-crackers. When the dis
patch boat was reached a salute peeled
forth, and little later. as the fleet was
reached tn. New York's saluting guns
boomed out the English salute of nineteen
guns for "a lord high admiral, there beng
no American salute that equals that in
number. Meantime the receiving officers
had boarded the st. Louis and been
ushcred into he aft drawing room. Here
they waited FOR some minutes to see the
ambassador. in the meantime meeting the
members of his staff.
Had on the Yellow Jacket.
Ii Hung Chang soon appeared with his
son. He was attired in the historical
yellow jacket, purple silk trousers, black
and white felt shoes and black and red
hat wi the three-cyed peacock plume
depending from the back. Holding the
jacket in the front WAS a large diamond,
surrounded with pearls He wore glasses
and leaned a triilc on the attendants as he
stood up to receive his guests. General
Ruger was first introduced. He shook
hands cordially with the general who
said: "Amhassador. am here on behalf
Of the United states government and
President Cleveland to bid you welcome
10 this country"
"where Are We A.:" Once More.
The translator told the ambassador who.
however, had shown interest enough in
the statemcn; To state that he understood
1t. In Chinese he said: Il am glad to be
here and thank you for this kindness. l
am glad to know you" Then the other
members of the party We're introduced and
received u cordial handshake The well
coming party had been added to by the
presence of Collector of the Port kilbreth,
General Wilson. General McCook, and
Vice President Wright. After the entire
party had been introduced Ii Hung Chang
said to General Rugcr: Where will the
president prcside:" evidently wishing to
know where he would I've met
General Ruycr replied: Il will COM
municatc all the arrangements to you
when sec you this afternoon
Grants Friends Are His Friends.
The ambassador had heard that General
James II. Wilson had been friend and
fe low fighter with General Grant: that
he had "A record for bravery. and he could
hardly restrain his impotence, so anxious
was ne To talk with him. II. finally sat
down and asked through his Interpreter
for General Wilson. made him sit down
beside him while he piled him with cues
tions, telling him that he knew of his rec
ord. On the way to the American line
pier Castln William fired "a salute and in
the meantime the ambassador talked with
various members of the reception party
He is very quiet in his demeanor speaks
in "A low voice and from the description
Of him by the passengers is cordial and
eudcaring man.