The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-18
CHINESE OBsEOUIES.
The Ghost Of All Poy Blown and RunR Into
the Realm of epirits-Funeral-I IBa Ked tIeats
and sacred Tapers.

The Ghost OF Al Poy Blown and Rung Into
aud sacred Tapers
A recent San Francisco paper has the following;-
Three days since In this city, at his house Jack
son street. died All Poy, Chinese merchant The
disease which bafiied the skill of Chinese doctors
and carried him of was lingering consumption.
Little could be learned OF deceased save that he was
born at Canton, and at an early age entered upon
mercantile pursuits. He came to this country and
continued his native avocation. He died at the age
Of fifty years. At first the exhibitions OF sorrow
in private, by his nearest relatives and friends
The remains were placed in a metallic case for
shipment TO Cant0nthe only city in the world from
which "A Chinaman can properly or safely ascend to
the realm OF spirits. 1t determined that as the
malignant deites mad manifested peculiar activity
In prOractng All Poys suferings particular and ex-
traordinary means should be taken to appease them
or fnghten them away and at the same time to pro-
Yate exercises were had were too small and the
leaders of ceremonies obtained permission from
Chief Crowley to occupy portion OF the sidewalk
on Jackson street for public exhibition
Accordingly, at an early hour yesterday, a man
dressed in presty robes came out of the house hold
ing large OX-horn. He applied it TO his lips, and
elevatng the instrument, blew shri and sharp into
all quarters Of the heavens. This is supposed to
have startled the evil ones into comprehension of
the fact that some demonstration was about to he
made against Them After blowing the horn for seve-
raj minutes the priest was succeeded by other men
with bells, and these were jingled and beaten till the
din was hideous. II was more than the infernals
could stand, and they retreated pel-nell in every
direction. Seine flew down jackson street, some up
the street, others into the adjacent alleys, and still
others to the headquarters Of the Anti Coole
Society. While the bells were ringing, and only
good gods were around in the air, the mourners
came out in the street. Then the coffin was brought
out and placed on the sidewalk, draped with red,
white, and green cloths. The mourners, OF whom
there were about doZen-a women but one-were
dressed In white robes, with white cewls on their
heads. The hair on the womens heads was
dlshevelled. Several OF them Wept in q genuine
manner, but the rest howled In such way as to
justify the statement made by some In attendance
that they were hired m0urners When the coffin
was put down the mourners flied around it several
times, weeping, wailing, and throwing up their
hands, ana then all bowed themselves with their
faces to the ground, and remained in that position
several hours.
on the sidewalk. below the conn, were ranged
three or four wide tables, and these were depO-
sited the sacrlfical offerings. There were five
roasted hogs, full size with tips OF tnse their
ears and wreathed about their snouts Three sheep
skinned and laid on large pans, occupied prominent
places. Then there were chickens roasted whole,
with many cOlored candies melted and run over
in edible chairs, with their necks Strengthened, and
fantastic covers placed top of their heads Their
claws were bent up and made TO grasp spears, darts
and exercising wands. Several roosters had been
baken till they were brown, and yet the feathers on
their wings, the wattes on their necks and the
crests on their heads were not wiltcd
These too, were ornamented with tinsel aud
paper. Several large crabs from Meiggs' wharf lay
in the centre OF the table, and were set OF with
ornaments like the rest OF the offerings. There were
numerous pyramids OF fruit, aso-apples, pears,
looking Cakes; loaf limitations Of lambs 81 goats
ducks, etc. covered with melted confectionery;
piles OF Josh sticks and sacred tapers with rows OF
ders OF the table; strips OF white red, and yellow
paper bearing mysterious characters; doll-ooking
images at several points; and everywhere tinse
paper, smoke, fumes, and insu1erable stencil. The
streets were blocked by the throng OF Chnamen
negroes and "superiors," but in the crowd next the
conip and free lench table OF the gods women pre-
dominated. They were O degraded and diseased
looking set for the most part, and seemed to be
riveted in their tracks by idle curiosity.
A line of hacks and a rank Of badgerlng hac&men
occupied one side OF the street waiting for their
''lOads"
At12 NJ. an old white headed woman came out OF
the house bearing in her skinny huge load OF
tinseled paper She threw it on the pavement, and
taking agbted Josh stick set the mass fire. Then
other women brought out some curious looking
images, about two teet high, and supposed to be
representations OF 9everal anti-coolleites These
they cast into the flames, evidently believing that
possession OF them would certainly appease the ma
ignant gods, and give All Poy safe eHtrce into the
land of the good.
At p. NJ, the coffin was placed in hearse the
mourners got into the hacks, and the melancholy
procession of pagans and Christians proceeded to
Lone Mountain, where the remains will be entombcd
till the sailing OF the next China steamer