New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
GOSSIP OF TIE CAPITAL
THE THREE BRIGHT YOUNG STUDENT
ATTACHES OF THE CHINESE
LEGATION.
HOW THEY CAME WITH MINISTER WI Am
WHAT THEY ARE POPULARITY o.
MARK S. BREWER THE NEW CIVIL SER
VICE COMMISSIONER NEW CON-
CHEESEMAN'S EMBARRASSMENT

VICE COMMISSIONER NEW CON-
CHEESEMAN'S EMBARRASSMENT
Washington Jan. ia wealthy Moutanaa
who recently spent few days in town. relate,
this Incident of the early times in the county
which he helped develop. and which he regard,
as the most favored spot earth
"Bonners Ferry IL point near the northern
boundary Of the State. and thirty years ago The
few residents there were completely isolated
from the outside world. They did not know Of
our Civil War until after the assassination Of
President Lincoln. and when this news reached
them they also heard for the first time Of the
firing upon Fort Sumter.
lone day in 1866 a stranger arrived I'm cam
The snow was ten to fifteen feet deep and Il
had been thrown UP from the single narrow
/ street until it lowered like young mountain
above the primitive houses and tents. The
stranger arrived via across country and the
! first the people knew Of him when he fel
into town from the top OF snow bank and
rolled into the river After they ished him out
the first question was:
Flows the war;
"'Shure McKussick licked McFinnerty in the
third round said the dripping stranger
But how about the war? the anxious
|
Faith an that's the only war know about
was the strangers answer.
"McKussick and McFinnerty were two famous
local sluggers OF that day. and the newcomer
was fresh from the ringside. one hundred miles
away.
The first greenback came to Bonners Ferry"
continued the Montanan after he had finished
the story, Just after the close OF the var. when
1t was offered IN payment for some provisions
at the store by recent arrival. The clerk in
attendance a Hibernian. allowed the man 70
cents on the dollar for the bill. and in speaking
Of the incident afterward said:
'Begosh, tot 1t was label or an lister
cam"
Last spring when His Excellency Mr. WI
Ting Fang appointed Minister to the
United States the Tsung l.. Yamen. in recos
milton Of faithfIlness in their studies, selected
from among the students Of the Imperial COZ
lege at Picking Ii Kwang Heng and Yuen Chang
to accompany him to this country for the pur-
pose Of improving their knowledge Of English
and further qualifying themselves for usefulness
in the Government service. Their official title
is student attache." and to like position the
Minister has appointed the nephew Of Nine W.
the youngest, members Of the Legation
These young men consider themselves especi-
ally fortunate in being with Minister WI. who
not only a man OF broad and progressive IDEAS
but of a liberal modern education and a COM
pete master Of English. which he speaks with
out an accent and automatically. Mr.. WI recog.
nzes the necessity Of educating the young men
Of his country who will one day have political
nd inf in md
equpping them to compete with European dlpo
matists II China wishes to keep her place on
the map. and ne 10 to his young attaches .
constant inspiration.
Mr. SEE. who was formerly connected with the
Chinese Legation. graduated in June last
from the Washington High School and is now
member Of the class of 1901 at Cornell Mr Sc
a model student, popular alike with the in
structors and his companions. and the Minister
Mr. Yang at that time. was much pleased both
with the treatment accorded his compatriot and
protege and the progress he made. Influenced
by Mr.. Sees success. and recognizing the ex.
cellence OF the educational system in vogue In
the public schools at the capital. these student
attaches on their arrival here lost time IN
securing admission into one OF the high schools
SO that while pursuing their studies they might
gain an insight into the practical working Of
American educational methods and school dlsci'
pine in praise OF which much has been written
in China.
Mr. Ii the eldest Of these three young China
men, like his associates. was born in Canton hs
is the son Of distinguished physician OF thaf
city. who because Of his remarkable knowledge
OF Chinese medicine has been dubbed doctor ~
his friends, and is famarly known rs Or Ia
Prior TO coming 70 America Mr. II spent num-
Der Of years in PekIng as a student at the Wen
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