The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
SUCCESSOR TO II HUNG
YUAN sHr KAT IS THE NEAREST
 HTS EQUAL.
Believed, However, That His Con- tinuance in shang Tung is Necessary to the Preservation
 of the prevailing Peace.

Pet:in, Nov. 7-Tf1e death of H Hung Chang was quiet, his vitality ebbing slow ly. For tinse he lost consciousness. but he showed great tenacity. rallied at mid- night. became semi-conscious. partook of rcurishment, and appeared to recognize his relatives.
 The foreign doctors left him early yes- l terday. saying that nothing more could be done. His personal physician. Dr. Wet, then took charge. The controversy
 between the foreign and Chinese doctors had no effect on the patient because he was already beyond hope of recovery. The flames of the procession of paper | efiigies. chairs and horses burned fin the courtyard of the yamef to carry his spirit to heaven, told the crowd of of-
 ficials who were gathered in the narrow street outside the yamen, that the end had come. Soon afterward a procession appeared bearing 6 costly coffin 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 1t had been kept in a temple here. The body will be placed in the coffin to- morrow morning with the customary rites. On Sunday there will be cere-
 moniai corresponding to lying in state. The interment will be at the birthplace
 of the deceased statesman, little village in the province of An-Hui.
 memorial was telegraphed to the
 court announcing his death, and cir cular letter was sent to the ministers Of
 the powers. It Is expected that when the
 court receives the news an edict will be
 issued bestowfng posthurnous honors up
 on the deceased and probably advancing him to the rank of marquis. which title
 win descend to his eldest son. The minis ters of the powers are personally sending messages of sympathy. The first letter
 received at the Chinese foreign office
 came this morning from Mir. Conger. the United States minister. saying that Secre-
 tary Hay had instructed him to tender
 the regrets of President Roosevelt and
 the United States Government at the
 death of the great viceroy.
 There are no signs of mourning in the city. although the populace is consider ally excited. The ministers of the pow CTS consider Yuan Shi Kai the strongest
 man ih China after u Hung Chang. and they think his presence here would have good influences on the court, but they fear the results of removing him from tne province or 6HdnB uH6, tHS hOSe
 turbulent province in the Empire and the
 seat of the Boxer movement.
 Yuan Shi Kat has controlled the prov
 isica with an iron hand. The situation there is particularly delicate on account
 of the friction with the Germais and the
 substitution of a man with less tact
 would doubtless mean uprisings and a
 conflict between the Chinese and the Germans.
 The death of Il flung Chang Is doubiy
 regretted, because he was the only infiu- ehtiai Chinaman who could deal with foreign governments with an appreciation
 of the foreign point of view.
 Officials attached to Earl L's house. hold informed the correspondent of the
 Associated Press today that the Russian
 Minister, Nj. Paul Lessar, called early in the morning and strehuously endeavored to have the seal of Li Hung Chang att | taehed to the Mahchurian convention be- | fore he died.