Evening journal., 1902-11-21
FORMER MINISTER WI PERFUIIED
THE OCEAN WHEN HE BATHED
His Return China Recalls to Wilmington People, Who
Know Him, Numerous, Curious and Amusing
Stories Regarding the Great Man

in connection with his bathing was
that he used such heavy perfumes that
the other bathers could tell that Min
lister Wu had been in certain spots be- 4
fore them, from the odors that fingered
there Some of his friends fought
rather shy of him in the water, as
they did not care to come in contact
with his extraordinary long finger
nails, which was significant of his rank
and showed that he did no manual
labor.
How the Chinaman Outwitted cab
man was laughed over for many a day.
There are regular rates in Atlantic
City and this the Minister knew. He
was going away with his son one af-
tornoon. and hailed a passing cabman.
What is the fare to the railroad
station?" he asked Twenty cents
apiece?"
zone dollar" demanded cabby.
Mr.. WI called the bell boy and asked
him the fare and was informed that it
was twenty cents, but the cabby still
demanded his dollar
"Oh, very we'll; very WELL" appar-
entity acquiesced the Minister, for time
was flying. Drive or"
SO in leaDed the Minister and the
cabman drove of. When within a
square Of the railroad station, Mr.. Wu
hailed a passing policeman and shout
ed to him:
"dow much fare do | owe this man
from the Hotel Chelsea?"
Twenty cents" said the policeman.
So the Minister hopped out Of the
cab, paid twenty cents each for his son
and himself and went on his way re-
ioicing that he had outwitted an Amer
lean cabman.
Madame WI, unlike her husband,
who speaks the puTest English and
without an accent, has difficulties in
expressing herself, but. like MIR. WI,
likes to be talked to and made much
Of. Though having the tiny, defOrmed
feet of the women of her rank. size is
fond of walking and one evening was
rescued from a trying experience by
her fellow bOarders. She had gone out
on the board walk alone ore evening
after dinner, and several people from
the hotel came upon her covering at
one edge of the walk with huge
mulatto stealthmy approaching upon
her. They walked up to her and asked
her to return with them and the man
skunk away. His object, evidently was
to snatch her handsome gems, of which
she always wore large number She
wears rings upon every finger and
beautiful pins and pendants upon heI
gowns.
The women at the hotel were deeply
) interested in the sewing implements
Of Madame Wu's Chinese maid. Tit
needle and thread were much the sam'
! as the American articles. but the scis
sors we're huge iron affairs whicl
: looked as if they would fall apart
= covered with Chinese characters. IN
S maid wore her thimble, which was
t sort of corrugated iron band, about th
t second Joint Of her middle finger. Tn
= tape measure wasn't tape measure a
e all but a Chinese rule. which
II about two inches longer than tn
r. American ruler.
= This maid herself was a curiosity
l. Though n little woman, she had in
y mense feet that protruded far outsid
d her flowing trousers. She further el
& HANGED their size by wearing hug
: rough shoes that made decided ella
ter. and the American women at II
hotel decided that they did not blan
the Chinese women for binding the
feet, if that msSd's wene a specimen
what they are unbound.
Minister Wu's recall is a matter
disappointment to the members Of q
New-Century Club. Of Wilmington,
he had PROMISED to deliver an addre
. before the club this winter Wh'
asked how he would like to speak
500 women, he expressed his deligi
but said that his wife might be jealot
Then the invitation was extended
Madame wu. also and then he promis
u to come here.