Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-09

third beat with two sticks upon the upturn-
ed end of small key Each proceeded to
his performance independent OF the other,
and the result was distressing dissonance
resembling music as nearly as the cutting
OF car-raiis in the north-side mills APP
breaches the harmony OF the spheres. A
member of the group would lift a shrill
falsetto in tuneless sing song strain that
was attended with solemn interest by the
others as they placidly pulled at their
tobacco-ppes. Upon this scene the reporter
and his guide intrudcd in pursuit of his
second clew TO a Chinese wife. A fair
spoken coolie who proved phenomenally
familiar with English speech met the in
truders and said that Mr. Loey, who oc-
cupied the floor above was married TO a
white woman. A rap upon the door up
stairs brought forth u comely woman of
perhaps 30 years, who ia u very respectable
manner inquired her callers business. In
quite as respectable manner she declined to
be interviewed. Loey is cigar maker en-
ployed in a Spanish factory He is "a man
Of middle age, speaking English fiuently,
and has passed the greater part Of his life
in the United States ana Cuba. He has
been married five years, but has no child
rem. The Fl mpse obtained of his abode
gave an impression of unusual neatness
and comfort.
The next nest was traced to 152 Fourth
avenue. This was like the first a basement
laundry, through which the visitors passed
without ceremony. In a hack room four
Cinnamon lay upon wide mattress that
covered the floor. Between them stood the
little lamp OF peanut oil and all the para
phernalia Of opium-smoking, including a
can OF the drug. One man was drawing
drowsily at the pipe. The others were hold,
ing jabbering chat in apparent allegiance
to their turn in the rounds OF the pipe. All
started up as the reporter and policeman en-
tered.
"What you wantl" demanded the smoker
in most insolent tones.
We'll want you if you ant more polite"
replied the policeman
'Who sent you. Me sabe. II Minnie.
She send you. Me no lettee her hittee de
pipe. She no good. You no much good,
too" the Chnaman ratified oil with grow
ing impudcnce.
"Where's your wife, was asked.
"Gone TO thcater What you wantl You
gottee warrant and the coolie, rising to
his feet, actually grew threatening.
Officer Cox made remark or two intimat-
ing that more tractable conduct would be
better received and the Chinaman subsidized
in some degree He exhibited a marriage
license issued within the year authorizing
the union of Sing Kee and Ella LAWN.
With this the list of white yellow families
discoverable last night on the South side
was ended. There is, however, miscel-
laneous association of Cinnamon and men
and women, both white and black, that is
too horrible 10 dwell upon and is conducted
Ill Jue deepest seCluSlOu from inc NlBlldub
eye Of the police. who, however, do not care
TO modest it except in cases where it be-
comes too fragrant and exposed.
DIR. Walker, a Clark street practitioner Of
medicine, law, and divinity, had until re-
Gently monopoly of the business in joining
Cinnamon and white women in matrimony.
He has performed a dozen such ceremonies,
but none recently. IL is thought that the
greater number of these malassorted couples
leave the city for country parts, as there
are few about town. Until recently Chin
man and German woman, man and wife,
lived at % North Clark street. He is a
quiet man and good husband, while she was
a respectable woman and good wife. They
had three children, the eldest of whom, q
boy, is about six years old. The lad was
very bright and being reared with polyglot
mastery Of English, German. and Chinese.
The woman said that she made the China
mans acquaintance within a few weeks
after her arrival in Chicago from Germany.
He had employed her 10 help him iron cloth
ing in his Westside laundry. He seemed
good man and wanted her, so she took him.
When last seen she was not regretting her
choice. This interesting household has re-
Gently disappeared Chicago Times.