Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-09
chinese immortality i'm New York.

Chinese immortality I'm New York.
NEW YoRK, May 8th.-The Herald says
In an article published in another column
will be found statements which, if true or
exaggerated, demand instant investigation by
the authorities. We refer to the opium dens
of Mott snd Pell streetg, into which are de-
coyed young girls and mere children, who
soon become victims OF the opium habit snd
are speedily ruined morally and physically.
Ths statements made by Father Barry can
be easily investigated. He expresses himself
ready and determined to fight the evil, which
! is annually running hundred of young people
in his parochial district. Let him be called
on for his facts and sn investigation be begun
st once. IF one-half of what he says is true
the opium dans of New York have already
fastened upon this city curse which 1t Will
be hard to eradicate in years.
At meeting of the Catholic Young Mems
| Association of TRANSPORTATION Parish last
evening, which is located in the very heart OF
the Chinese colony on Mott street, action was
taken to check the growing opium smoking
and attendant RIGHTEOUSNESS. Father Barry,
honorary President, said these hesthens were
corrupting children and converting ths neigh
borhood into hotbed of crime and debauch-
cry. "They are" he continued, destroying
the daughters of respectable parents by an
organized system. We will call to our aid all
|
out the evil at once. We will say nothing
now of those we know must aid and abet
these dens of infamy, for it might Illustrate
our purpose but if the authorities tall to
move and IL those whom we believe to be the
supporters of these crimes do nos help us, and
do their duty, we will investigate the matter
from bottom TO top, and we will give their
names to the world.
The Post gives additional details OF the 81
| Joco5 (tb;aaga baptiaIitty rapantfv expnsad in
Mott street, and which has shocked the COM
munity. Within stones throw of the
| Church of the TRANSPORTATION, st Park gnd
Mott streets, are ct least fifty houses rented
and wholly occupied by Chinese. The osten-
| sible business pursued ara those of grocers
and tobacconists, but the real business is
| done in upper rooms, and consists OF gam
bling, opium-smoking and bestisl practices,
which cannot be mentioned. but which form
the ground for the present movement. Father
Barry informed the reporter that within the
last few months all DISCUSSES have been
dropped, aad the Chinese do not attempt to
conceal their business. They begin by giving
candy, dosed with opium, to the little girls
who play around the street, or who go to or
| from school or church through Mott street.
When once the child is poisoned with opium
candy, she is induced to smoke
| by the hays attached to each es-
| LaDllSlmeub, anu hlbcE viz Aoih Va
the girls becomes easy. Father Barry esti-
mates that 100 little girls have been ruined
by the horrible system within the last year.
| Whenever the police have attempted to inter.
| fsre. political power has bsen exercised to
protect the Chinese, and in one case, which
| Father Barry mentioned, q policeman had
been warned that he would lose his place If
he molested the Chinese in their beastialities.
One of the members of the TRANSPORTATION
1 "a he, .r.rr 10 az
night he went to Police Captain Petty, in the
Elizsbeth-street station, and informed him
that scores of young girls were being drugged
| in Chinese opium shops, and there ruined.
| He said he (Pelty) used profane language,
| aud threatened to lock him up il he did not
| leave the station az once. On Sunday the
place swarms with Cinnamon from all parts
of the city, and from out Of tows, who make
Of the neighborhood perfect hell.
General Crook In a Delicate Position.
CHICAGO, May Sth.-A Washington special
says: 1t is not beyond the range OF probs.
bility that General Crook may wind up his
| little iauns into Mexico with Court-msrtill.
| At any rate the Department has washed its
| hands of him, and he is going ahead upon his
personal responsibility. There has been a
good deal Of talk about the matter. and
among other things it has been alleged that
| the Secretary of War allowed Crook to go
| ahead with the preparations for his expedition
until the last moment, when his countenance
was withdrawn in the order of eight days
ago, which was delivered just before General
Crook crossed the border. The War Depart
ment never countenanced the expedition, be-
cause it had no knowledge of what Crook was
doing. He organized the campaign upon his
own responsibility. Day after day the press
dispatches from Arizona announced that
| Crook was organizing for raid across the
border. Finally, although not word came
| from Crook himself, the Secretary came to
the conclusion that something must be going
on. Day after day he inquired if anything
had been heard from Crook, and the report
was always the same, nothing" week
passed, and on Saturday the Secretary deter.
| mined not to let thu matter proceed further
without setting the Department right, and ne
sent dispatch reminding Crook that no
crossing of troops into Mexico could take
place, except in accordance with the interna-
tionsl agreement. Crook replied that the
message had just reached him at the boun.
dairy, and that nothing would be done in con-
travention Of the agreement. With this he
went on, and has placed himself in very
delicate position. The Department having SO
| far called his attention to the law, the Of
| Tense, il there prove to be any, in the end
rests with the General personally.
Rights OF Chief Moses.
WASHINGTON, May Shit is understood
the case Of Chief Moses has been considered
by the Cabinet, and it is the impression that
he has some grounds for his complaints
aeains. the Secretary of the Interior. Chief
| Moses band had reservation set aside for
them in Northern Washington, but they re-
| fused to go upon it. It was accordingly, in
part, taken away from them. This made
| Moses go mad that he declined to receive fur
Their communications from the Interior De-
partaent unless they came through the Sec
rotary of War, and demanded chance to
come to Washington and see the President
about it. The Secretary of the Interior was
inclined to refuse him permission to leave his
country on such a mission. 1t is understood,
however, that the Cabinet holds thst he
should be heard, and that neglect to occupy
the reservation given under the treaty does
not afford an excuse for taking the land
away. Land granted under this treaty Is
vested property, and the title is not lost be-
cause it is not used. Moses seems to have
the best side Of the controversy, SO far
The Grandest Excursion Ever Attempted
In the United States.
CHICAGO, May Ssh. - The members of
| Galesburg Commandery, No. s. K. T., hav-
ing determined to make the pilgrimaget to San
Francisco on the occasion OF the Trlennial
] Conclave in manner becoming Knights
| Templar. have organized grand transconti-
mental pilgrimage, and have made the most
complete arrangements possible fer the grand.
est excursion ever attempted in the United
States. They have secured special train Of
ten Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe sleeping
cars and q baggage-car. The excursion will
| go west from Galesburg to Atchison on the
Burlington road, and by the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
roads to San Francisco. The excursion train
will leave Galesburg Wednesday, August S,h.
Doubtful IL He's Worth the Trouble.
NEW YoRK, May Ssh.-O'Donovan Rosa
! pretended 30 have received the following yea
terdsy:
Nc. HARRINGTON STREET,
PORTSMOUTH, ENG, April q, 1888.
Sir: have no respect either for you or the prin-
cples which you champion. Ishould, however, feel
myself morally responsible for your life if did not
| warn YOU of the danger which know to be hang
ing over you. Beware of two Englishmen, called
Lennox and Brown, who will be among the passen-
| gers of the steamship City OF Paris-though they
may sail under aliases. One is short, with gingery
mustaehe, and wears eyeglasses; the other is mid
die aged, pale, and remarkable for his projecting
lower Jaw The lot has fallen on them, out of forty
men, to assassinate you doom which you richly
deserve, but which will not be privy to infiicting.
Consider this mere idle letter If you choose at
least my conscience is clear.
JOHN H. sANDERSoN.
To O'Donovan Rosa, New York.
An Unfortunate woman.