The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-20
An SIN AND ms FELLOW COUNTRrMIN
Their street Stands summn-iiy Closed. and
Their LIttIc humps Put Out.

Yesterday was an exciting day for tho
Chinese in New York. At about IL o'clock
stir was visible in Baxter and Mott streets. Sew
eral Chnamcn were seen hurrying to their
homes. carving with them their little cigar
stands and tiny Kerosene lamps. and wearing
in their usunlly impnssivc features expressions
OF fear and anxiety. Canny Mongolian inces
pcered from many Windows and there was
much going and coming between their different
houses. A rumor spread that an attack was to
be made on the Chinese in the city. The evil
dent trouble among thcm brought together
small crowds of Baxter street roughs and
loungors men and boys. and this served to
further tcrrify the owners OF pigtas.
The other day. United States Commissioner
Shields noticed that the patient vendors
OF cigars in West street. Chatham square and
the Bowcry uniformly failed to put revenue
stamps on the boxes 50 he determined to COM
pei them TO do 80. The revenue laws have never
bcen printed in perpendicular columns Of
Chinese characters. but he had observed that
they kept up n prctence Of ornamcntng their
boxes with old stamps. and concluded that they
We're not payina,a game that they did not un-
dcrstnnd. Accordingly. he directed Deputy Col
lcciuf J.. II. lawiey to arrest all Of the Chinese
and other street cigar vcndcrs.
Mr. linwley took u number oi ass istanis with
him yesterday and sailed out. The MongOans
in West street were lazily winking in the noon
sunshine Trade was dun Charles Smith
(nillrial softrning of soma unuronOunenhle
ChincHe namcl was the first Wonder approached.
Above him in West street. Mt various points adj
Vnningeous for trade wrrn n s,nrr of his conn
trym'n. Mr.. lawlcy watched him n long time
hut no ono bought a cigar. Then IN assistant
WIS st nj work. He lnitercd up to the stand
and bought u cigar for a cent.
Where Is the Government stamp on this loX?"
IN" official asked. -tornly.
smith smiled. apparently in happy Ignorance
You must como with mo. I am a Uni,ed
Stntos on r"r. and arrest you,'
seemed to consider harsh language Thrn tho
on 'rr laid his hand ON Smith arm and began
To- pull him away from the stand. That opened
the npOdEntHs uf IN, Chinnmun's speech. II IL
sdiuosri that he gave The history OF the License
Q {. the Stamp a't and the Personal Liberty
hill. and quoted several sentences from S'rre-
tlry iNnri-s opinion ON international law.
The nj WIS deaf To- his cluquen ''. and % 'nin
in % lr-pt rate terrified WAY. Then the oili 'rr
hailed u poll - officer. A~ soon a. the CHINA
OH .'r. who wa- iu ci, linn IS dress and repre-
srnt'd in vigorous dumb show the attempt Of
ON man. &" commit q NI"lni outrage on an
other Whom the pllire niil 'or tia him that
hr must A. dong how Yer. and Interpreted his
statement hy plu.ln4, his hand uu his shoulder.
smith loukod dther turroi 6lanN -hmoni.
IhNn hr Ia 4 up his -tlui gui luul. and
wuk"i quietly to tho Church Street Police
Then Mr.. Hawoy walkrlthroush Vs. -iroct.
hli uui - thlnuhuu was % D., seen. H.. how
/ .N'.Is 'iil .~lf' INhil'tl ll'ilif'it T. IttS
Berf p. Adam Wof. ami LOUIS Cohen for the
Suu. 90, nrr. and ~nut them To- the same police
] -fItlNH. IL Chatham street AMI Chatham iuurn
/ Ven .i'r~ were arrested before warning Vu-
/ given o. their countrSmrn. They w'r" lol-"d
| ir tir DAk street rulrr stat. .n Their names
| are Alnoy I,o. Al sam, G.. lin Mnurh, Nurti
/ C.a'..in. and ~ ou. nrly an resisted IN,
/ utteut oi thn IuIted States officers to arrest
! ihp m. and lruit~-,d t. Doe utterly ignorant of
! the Hs.H-r uf their arrest. = flr uf them even
rushed in pa--in. police 'o'll ,7'rs and ho-ougAt
| prntetIun Tho following g-uumcd yend r. were
/ arrested and lodged in the Mulberry street
| police station: All Kan. Ah Fni. john sam. and
/ Manuel Call"yac All will he tried at 10 o'clock
| this morning before Commissioner Shields.
| Moss they can furnish $500 bail. ii Is said.
They hey NJ .i n. lairlSnp; s., ,,., ,,,,
| Chinese ARE 80 far undcr-~iiinS the ninrknt ns
! To- seriously Interfere with the trade. me tni-
| nurHru complain tant their rivals have been
! urging thu tllln tor o. nrr"~t th"m.
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| luy r.ur-n' cuu rii hon thiulmnn. AN"'
sam" daniunI. luIt rtii'-y mHh"' thlnHnau
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Juhn.' soul"e paper. 'hinamun Nclly poo
Alice saiAc don krrdainc"ii.