New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-21
VAR TALK IN CHIN4-TOWM
now TWO QUEUE-wEARERs CARRY on A DIS t.
sIoN-FRANCE TO BE WHIPPED.

HOW TWO QUEUE-wEARERs CARRY on DIS u
sIoN-FRANCE TO BE WHIPPED.
The FrancO-Chinese war is not much Of distu 0-
of the peace iD Mott-st. just 1t is foregone con-
cuson among gentlemen of the queue in that ar 'to
cratic locality that the utter humiliation Of the Ere ach
is only question of time, and short time at TIT.
When bushes, is dull the war becomes the subjec Of
some talk, but it is only enthusiastically thai
there is any mild excitement over it,
Cinnamon are never standing on the st'er1
corners whiting and telling yarns They attend str,
" to business a. long a. it lasts Then they go ID
neighbours and swap lies and sometimes merchandise
OF more value. The conversation Is for time upon
topics OF general interest IN China town. and both VS.
itor and host speak in quiet tones, the first leaning
over the counter and the second diligently serving
toners they drop IN, and getting III word now and
then by main strength OF will Pretty soon, as If by
a preconcorted signal the visitor draws from h, volt
unou, rock Wpe->tem two feet long. having on one
end metal bowl Of the size aud shape Of AN acorn
cup The host produces similar accessory To COLE
gcnality. both take dip from a paper howl on ih'
C,uutrr and Hsht up 40 | throws On, leg care.
lc-,ly over q tea chest No. . hangs hl' toe can
tilu-y ou 70 drawer knob behind him Each lays an
elbow OIL the counter. their heads lean together az In
angle of iorty-u degrees and, aiiei "mu or Two
the conversation breaks out are-h and starts of al
brisk cautrr do high key. IL run, mp grade delbet-
at,lS enough tii u reaches the summit then down D.
zoe, with dreadful precipitation, running As tlt
basc- ud broken loose and keeping mp The rush ull
ihc bottom is reached. when there Dr. quiet moving tor
"a
"a now head Of steam, No. / carving hundred
pouui, 40 - about ninety tour. They start ont mo-"
oi 70 double track with all ~Etchn, closed. and both
make good time. No. gets little ahead and has 10
all hi, own way for a minute; but No. Is pu'hh;
hu co,c and by sudden squirt forge, ahead, Wolh-
ing beautifully Now they are together again up
grade down grade with such reckless speed that 10 ~
"a wonder they do not fly the track. Here they tuln
SHARP curve which throw, SO. = ou the inside, ana Doe
get, lu on the home stretch fully length ahead 90
so l. who knocks out MS pipe. -h'yes stem aud all DO
his pocket and returns his store and ms retailing.
such Is the impression stranger gets who witnesses
o wai-tbk m NDtt--t-.uch e one % lMBUN. reporter
cot 81, terdiy in the store of the importing lnd export
ing ni,u tb. No kec Company. at No. :. I'm. house,
like all the Chinese establishments m Nc~l oIk. D,
branch of large house M China. aud doe large uu-l
u..4. especially ma exporting the ginseng l"pl' lr
trade in which amounts to from = 900 to l'"uV
d Nolr A to prices IN Chinatown. they VIII NOT he
much affected by the war This firm receives ABOUT
nro shipments - year from the plr"nt house. anh -
t l.t was received only three weeks ago II Will prob
lhIt supply trade ioi lt least two m'u,hs yet the
No kc. Company will NOT stop AZ export business
until further complications arise To-day 81 m'No'
ID large shipment of ginseng root