Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-08
BON0RS i HUNGGHAN,
The Chinese Court Issues Spe.
cial Edict Creating Him
a Marquis.
Given New Name. Ii Wen Chung
by Which He Will Be
Known in History.
His Successor Already Chosen
in the Person OF Yuan
Shi Kai.

Pekin, Nov. S.-A special edict has ar
rived here creating LII Hung Chang
marquis and bestows on him new
name, Ii Wen Chung, by which he will
be known in history.
Washington, Nov. S.-Minister Con-
ger, of Pekin, today informed the state
that Yuan Shi Kai had been
appointed to succeed Ii Hung Chang as
viceroy of Chi Lii.
Pekin, Nov. S.-The end of Ii Hung
Chang was quiet. His vitality slowly
seriousness. but he showed great tenac-l
ity,, rallied at midnight, became SEMI
conscious, partook of nourishment and
appeared to recognize his relatives.
The foreign doctors left him early
Wednesday, saying that nothing more
could be done. His personal physician,
DR.. Watt, then took charge. The con-
troversy between the foreign and Chi
nese doctors had no effect on the patient
because he was already beyond hope of
recovery.
The flames of the procession of paper
effigies, chairs and horses burned in the
courtyard OF the yarnen to carry his
spirit to heaven told the crowd of off,
Gals who were gathered in the narrow
street outside the yamen that the end
had come. Soon afterward procession
appeared bearing costly ,S)ffin of teak
wood, beautifully lacquered. This coffin
Ii Hung Chang took on his trip around
the world. and he brought 1t from Can
ton when he came to Pekin, to settle
the Boxer" troubles Since that time
it had been kept in a temple here.
The body will be placed in the coffin
day there will be ceremonial cores
spending to a laying in state, and all the
Chinese officials will pay their respects.
A separate day will be designated for
the ministers of the powers
The interment will be at the birth
place of the deceased statesman. little
village in the Province of An-Hui. The
time has not yet been decided.
A memorial was telegraphed to the
court announcing his death and a circu-
lar letter sent to the ministers of the
powers. IT is expected that when the
court received the news an edict was
issued bestowing posthumous honors
upon the deceased. and probably adj
vancing him to the rank of a marquis
which title will descend to his eldest
son.
The ministers of the powers are per-
sonally sending messages of sympathy.
The first letter received at the Chinese
from Mr.. Conger, the United States
minister. saying that Secretary Hay
had instructed him to tender the regrets
Of President Roosevelt and the United
States government at the imminent
death of the great viceroy.
The Chinese officials We're unable to
obtain communication with Prince
Ching yesterday. The governor Of Pc
kin, the provincial treasurer and the
generals commanding the Chinese
troops have sent joint telegram to
various points recommending Prince
Ching to proceed and join the court in
order to present to the court the facts
of the situation in Pekin before return
ing to the capital.
There are no signs Of mourning in the
city, altho the populace is considerably
excited.
The ministers Of the powers consider
Yuan Shi Kai the strongest man in Chi
ma after Ii Hung Chang, and they think
his presence here would have a good in
fiuence on the corut, but they fear the
results OF removing him from the prov
ince of Shan Tung, the most turbulent
province in the empire and the seat OF
the Boxer" movement. Yuan Shi Kai
has controlled the province with an iron
hand. The situation there is particu-
larly delicate on account OF the friction
with the Germans, and the substitution
OF man with less tact would doubtless
mean uprisings and a conflict between
the Chinese and Germans.
The death of Lii Hung Chang is doubly
regretted, because he was the only in
nuential Chinaman who could deal with
foreign governments with an apprecia-
zion of the foreign point Of view.
Officials attached to Earl Lis house
hold informed the correspondent OF the
Associated Press yesterday that the
Russian minister, NJ. Paul Lassar, called
carly in the morning and strenuously
endeavored to have the seal of Ii Hung
Chang attached to the Manchurian con-
vention before he died. 1t is impossible
"a verify this statement from other thar
Chinese sources.
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