The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12

SAN FRANCISCO. April r-TAe steam
or Gaelic came into port hate last night
bat anchored in the lower hav to await
Quarantine inspection. ana did not proceed
70 her wharf unttl this morning. Al ths
way across the Pacific the steamer display
ed the Mellow. triangular dragon flag Of
China at her masthead in honor Of Minister
Woo Ting Foug. who wiz represent tho
emperor Of China in America and Peru
He and his suite occupied nearly all the
ststerooms in the vessel. Thera are nearly
sixty consular representatives. secretaries
ana attaches In his suite ana they were
given al the comforts and privileges Of ths
steamer.
The local Chinese colony anxioaslv iookea
for the vessel ali yesterday. and from easly
morning I'll late al night the prominent
Chinese merchants throngea thu Mer-
chants Exchange waiting 70 hear that lfs
steamer with the minister on board had
icome within the range or the big telescope
or Lockout Hyslop AT Point Lohos
Among the first 10 reach the wharf wers
Fung fang Hong, the acting consul gen.
eraa. and King owyang, the vice consul
They were accompanied by a number Of
attaches ef the local consulate Soon after
their arrival a large number Of merchants
came. until ever eighty carriages. excu-
sive of those for the legation. were standing
on the dock
Collector Wise and Deputy Surveyor OF
the Port Ruddell went on board and in
formed the minister OF the action OF the
secretary OF the treasury in ordering the
baggage passed without examination.
The consul general and his attaches then
went on board. Instantly red papers were
passed from hand TO hand bowling and
scraping followed and the under members
or the legation were introduced All pro-
ceeded 10 the main saloon. and as the
minister approached. all threw themselves
on their knees before him, remaining so
until he was seated. After chat OF half
an hour. during which many cups OF tea
were drunk. the party left.
For two hours more a regular procession
was kept up 10 the saloon and a repetition
OF the saiaamings followed. The minister
questioned each man "a TO his connections.
the company 20 which he belonged and
passed few commonplace remarks about
the weather.
Before the minister leaves FOR Washing
ton week hence he Will andnavor 10 set
tie the troubles between the See Yups and
sam Yups. He thinks there will be hut
little difficulty in arranging the settle
nent. He will not make any appoints
ments 10 fll the vacancies nj the consul-
ate here until he reaches Washington and
presents his credentials. As this In one Of
the most important posts in the United
States, 1t is generally conceded BY tho
members or the legation that Ho You. ths
ministers brother-in-iaw. will nh tho
place made vacant hy the dismissal az
Fung Yung Iieng. With diplomatic tact
Ho You says he would Ike the place, and
thinks he could fil II 20 the satisfaction OF
the people.
big reception has been prepared for
the new representative.
Woo Ting Fong Is graduate OF Oxford
university. For several years he practiced
Law al HOngkonR. He also held the offl,.s.
OF police magistrate there. He was also
a director OF the government railway in
Tfen;siu.
At Honolulu the Gaelic was held In port
for nearly a day 10 give Woo Ting Fong
an opportunity TO see the city.