Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-28
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THE NEW YORK POLICE
Il A X f A NOTED
RESORT.
THE TANGLED QUESTION
OF CHINESE TRANSIT.
SebastopOi Taken.

New YORK, Jan. 26-The locality
known as the g Rock of Sebastopol. y
on Forsy-Second street, between Sec
ond and Third avenues, has long been
famous in the police annals as a resort
of thieves and roughs of the most des-
perate type. 1t is high rock that COW
ers the entire block, and shanties are
| built all over it in which the thieves
live, and where they hide their plumber.
| A little lane gives the place the appear
aEce Of small village. Directly oppo-
site Sebastopo!, at Nos. 23l, 233, 235
East Forty-Thiri street, is large silk
| factory of Frowln, Bros. & Co. Be-
tween II NJ. and daylight on Sunday, a
daring and successful burglary was COM
mitted on their pr, miIes, and silks and
ribbons valued at So, 600 were stolen.
| 1t was discovered about ! A. NJ Sunday
| N orning by one of the proprietors, who
Immediately went to the Precinct sta.
| toulouse, and informed Captain
| Mount of the fact. Captain Mount
| rep, RED the robbery to superintendent
Walling at police headquarters, and
Detectives McGowan and Cuff were de-
tailed to work the case up. The burg
lars had climbed over the high stone wall
that bounded one side of the yard Of
of the factory on the Forty third
street side They had pried open
heavy door that led into the basement
| of the factory aud from the basement
tiev had made their way to second
floor, where goods of the factory are
stored. By means of baskets they car
ried off the silks and ribbons.
The detectives secured clew which
they followed up on Monday, and Tues
day they arrested Richard Taylor and
Thomas Mcguire, both of them men,
bers If the notorious band of thieves
known as the Seb,stopol gang The
detectives are convinced that Petsr
McE!roy, another member OF the gang,
assisted at the burglary, but SO far they
have net been able to find him. On
Tuesday, just before they made the ar
rest, the Off visited severa! shanties
on the rock and ia hut discovered
two large Saratoga trunks containing
greater part of the silks and ribbons.
They also searched the shanty of Nc
Elroy, aud found jimmie and dark
lantern. which were taken p secession Of
and brought to the station house. The
police believe that the robbery was
planned by Joseph Delaney, a noted
thief, who was seen lurking around the
factory in c ,mpapy with Mcguire and
Taviur. Delaney was arrested a short
time ago on charge of stealing 800 IN
cash from a liquor deale. on Second
avenue. He got on. on bail, but in re-
venge he smashed The windows OF the
liquor dealers shop. For this otfense,
he was again arrested, on Saturday
night, just before the burglary. by po-
licemau McCauley aud Was locked up
be Is now In the tonbs.
Chinese Transit
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--The Treasury
Department has sent to Collectors of
Cuatome the regulations recently framed
in accordance with the opinion of the
Attorney General to regulate the pass
age of Chinese laborers across he con-
tiDent ell route from foreign countries
to Coina. Senator Miller says he has
made special inquiry into the subject
H, does not think any appr hension
need be felt that the law regulating
Chinese emigration will be violated, he
regarding the granting Of permission to
Chinese laborers TO enter this country
fer the purpose of travelling homewaId
as contrary to the letter of the law: but
be grants that 1t may nos be opposed to
the State Departments Interpretation
Of the spirit Of the treaty. La coGvec-
sation with your CORES puudent 5 ,nator
Miller said: g. / DO not think there are
81 many Chinese in Cuba to day as is
comm 'Dly reported. About 10000
Chinese laborers origin Ally went there.
but numbers of them, who enigrat.d
nnder old contracts, have either re-
tnfned to China or have come to tue
United S ates. Agitation for permits
sfou TO allow these 10 enter the United
States was begun by the railroad com
panles, which expected to make profit,
able transportation contracts. SO far
as | Gu learn, no CONTRACTS for sending
fhess lahore.s through the United
States have been made | am informed
that Cnlnese can be AIKEN in sailing
vessels around Cape Horn To China
tor $50 apiece. II would cpsc
in the neishborhood of 500 apiece
TO bring them from Cuba to
New York, and send them to San F.ar-
cisco and take them thence to Hong
kong. 1t is possible that the rate might
be little less via New Orleans or Gal
weston, but not enough to compete with
the direct water route. Railroads were
led to believe they could get business by
letters written them by agents in Cuba,
asking the terms for transport, alton. Ii
any attempt should be made to eyade
the law, detection will be Certain. The
Treasury Department has informed rue
that if any considerable number of Chi.
uese are landed here an Inspector wi!
be sent with them to see that the law is
not violated. OF c"urs-, upon Diet.
ton. the question of the lidity of the |
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