The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-15
Ii HUNG CHANG DIES
At eITT or PFEIHe
ONE or TIE GREATEST oRIEN-
TALs ANSWERS The
CALL or DEATh.
The Man Who More Tnsn ParsislIy
Held the Destinies of Nearly Half
the World in His Hand is Dead
His History

A few weeks ago Mr.. Souires. sec
rotary Of the United States Legation
AT Picking passed through Honolulu
and while here stated to The Republi-
can that. although the report had been
frequently circulated and had become
to be recognized as a Chinese ruse. Ii
Hung Chang. the Gladstone. the Bis
marek. the Blaine OF China was really
IN very sad physical condition and
might succumb al any moment. Mr.
Squires went so far as 10 predict
that he would hear Of the death OF
the astute old Chinaman upon his ar
rival in San Francisco and he missed
his guess by only a few days
Ii Hung Chang sprang from pie
bian environment. but, like many
Americans. proved himself equal to
greater occasions and conditions At
his death he was unquestionably one
of the wealthiest men in the world.
His wealth exceeded that Of Rookie
Teller. of ]. Pierpont Morgan and
probably of Beers. the Diamond King
Of Africa The following dispatches
tell the story OF the death of the dip
lomat:
PICKING. Nov. Iii Hung Chang
died ar IL o'clock this morning.
At midnight last night Ii Hung
Chang rallied slightly His family had
installed native doctors in charge OF
the patient. the regular physicians
having refused to attend him unless
the Chinese doctors were dismissed.
PEKING. November 6.-At 9 o'clock
this evening Earl Ii was still breath
ing and displaying unexpected vitality.
The burial clothes have already
been put on. The courtyard of the
yamen is filed with life-size paper
horses and chairs. with coolie bear
ers, which his friends are sending, in
accordance with Chinese customs. to
be buried when he dies. in order to
carry his soul to heaven. Several of
the Ministers of the powers have call
ed TO express sympathy.
The Chinese officials are somewhat
uneasy concerning the effect his
death will have on the populace. and
to guard against possible anti-for
eign demonstration the Chinese gen
erals have disposed their troops about
the city in such way as to command
the situation. Trouble. however. is
extremely improbable.
The wife of Earl Ii and his two sons
and daughter are with him. They are
greatly distressed.
Chinese officials throng the yamen.
kilograms have been sent summoning
Prince Ching. who is now on his way
to meet the court. and Chou Flu, Pro-
vincial Treasurer, from Pao-ting fu..
The former will assume the general
charge of Government affairs. and the
latter will act as Governor of Chilli
until Ii Hung Chang's successor in
that office. who will probably be Yuan
Shi Kai. is appointed.
Robert Coltman. an American, who
is one Of the physicians attending Ii.
told the correspondent that when he
was called on to act with Dr.. Velde
of the German Legation, November
1st. he found the patient very weak
from a severe hemorrhage due to Ill
ceration of the stomach
1.-The hemorrhage was readily con-
trolled." said Dr. Coltman, but owing
to the underlying condition of chronic
gastritis with persistent nausea. only
the mildest liquid food could be digest
ed. Yesterday he was cheerful and
without pain. but at 2 o'clock this
morning he became unconscious and
was no longer able to get rid of the
collection of mucus which he had free
" expectorated. Death is expected
shortly. owing to symptoms superven-
ing upon gradual carbonic acid poison
ing"
Throughout the evening digitalis
was frequently administered.
Earl Lis persistent refusal to re-
train from attending TO Government
business has aggravated his malady,
while the refusal of the family to per-
nit certain measures customary in
Western medical practice for relieving
the stomach have contributed to bring
his end near.