New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16

Smoking OPIUM continued DR. Kane, " * easily
distinguished from gum opium ia the returns as
the duty Oh the former is - pound. and on the
latter only ~ pound. An increase III one year ni
Il 600 pounds OF drug intended only Tor tho
E, 60 'Si r,i,sr tbd .,ayc,t apprrhonsou,"
- DO Won think that the spread of the opium
smoking habit II due to an increased Chinese popu-
40. According to the census OF 1916 there were
about III .33l Cinnamon in the United States, aud
according TO the census OF 1850 we nave onl,
Chinese population Of lO53iO. With falling Oh
Of Chinese population in these four years there was
an increase of 1906 pounds OF smoking opium. As
grains of opium daily, and as there are at least
/ 600 American smokers IN the United states,
100, 600 grains are used daily equal TO IGoOu;uou
grains about 10000 pounds III year ~ smoking
opium rctails for about 80 pound, TJIOOOD are
annually spent for the qualification OF this vice
some smokers have been known to consume as
much as LAO gains or three ounces. in one day.
Three to six grains make pipeiul. There are two
kinds of opium. No. l. or ii m, smoked by the
better class and No. . consisting Of a mixture of
the ashes of No. and crude opium boiled together
and filtered The latter is very strong and rank,
and il only smoked by the poorer class. In the
Opium dcns NO. l rctails for - cents for sixty
Grains The Chinese measure it by I'm, and sell ten
Inn for % cents. An ordinary smoker VIII smoke
about three drachns of smoking opium in a day.
which will cost him from 30 to - cents. 'Fcnds,
persons who smoke to excess, have been known to
use as much pound and quarter a day"
INCREASE IL THIS CITY.
@What is the rate of increase in this cityp
About ten persons n week Smokers lead Others
into the habit in order to enjoy their companonshp.
it being like drinking, social vice. Here the
habit is much less prevalent than in the West and
South Dr. Shurtlen of Stockton, California, DR..
Remandrico of San Francisco and Dr.. Harris, of
virginia City, Nevada, assure mo that the opium
habit Is spreading DESPITE the strlctcst laws and
ordinances The habit first begun by sporting
men and gradually spread among all classes. The
first hite man 20 smoke opium, 1t IL said. was
sporting man in California. ~ opium smoking
takes a great deal OF time thpse having much
leisure on their hands are most prone to indulge
in H. Among women the habit Is almost entirely
confined to prostitutes and actresses. There are
few society women who smoke IN the better class
of opium dens" ,.....,
I'm Mott Pel Park and Chrysiic-sts., several in
Fonrth and Second-aves and one in Twenty
third-st. The one in TweDty-third-st. 10 kept by
white woman and il only frequented by white
smokers Cinnamon manage the Others. IL IL q
curous fact that smokers prefer reyelling in the
low Joints as opium dens are called, to smok-
ing In their private apartments ms - partly be-
canse tho pipes in the dens thoroughly impreg
mated with opium by th-ir constant use lhat taey
quently used pipes; and partly for the sake OF the
companions sure to be found there"
EFFECTS WHICH FOLLOW.
aDoes ium-smoking always produce stupefac-
ton ~
aNo. that is an entirely erroneous idea So far
from producing stupefaction it does not even induce
sleep. Moderate indulgence produces feeling of
perfect contentment and happiness and of compla-
cency with the world and all its surroundings Life
seems to be repete with the brightest prospects, and
the most cherished hopes seem on the eve OF being
-ealized. Everything making Lie disagreeable