The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-21
ALL SAME new YEAR
RsE TAN Soap and Fsrs Cracksrs Help tn
Make the Day . Merry Oae-ssnss
Luuches served tn
New Years Callern.


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might. 1t was ushered I'm with consider
able noise and eclat. The Chinese regard
IL a. q great point of advantage i'm their
system that they have u lease of 10 days
longer In which to celebrate before their
annual swearing of.
The Joss house, i'm West Galena street.
where the celebration was mt its Neigh
last night, Ia distinguished from other
stories and n balcony Last night
two immense Chinese lanterns
were suspended i'm the bal
cony, besides several candles. giving
the place an illumination that was almost
brilliant. Every Chinese residence i'm
West Galena street likewise had it's illum-
ination, consisting Of a lantern hung over
front door. All Ling and Son ChonR,
wealthier than their n~ei0hhors, lavishly
hung out two lanterns, giving their front
doors q splendid appearance. The Joss
house was the center of attraction last
night and was open to the ungodly as well
as to the Godly. The festivities were held
ON the second floor, reached by means of
a stair case which runs up the left side of
the building. The interior of the joss
house IL painted "a serene, pale blue. There
are innumerabie Chinese mottos on u
VI %p rsa d n"S. in " 6SSss| Re' ihe e en, a Tref /.
sign in English which reads,
"wARNING.
All persons are warned not to interfere with
anything here, under penalty Of the law
In the southeast corner of the room
stood a pile of wood, against which
leaned two brooms. The south end oil the
room opened to the balcony. In the
which were stuck several burning reeds
or pieces of punk. Along the east side was
consisted of two, and at times as many as
three, pieces, the bandinen beating OH iI.-
made after the general style OF
stands a brick furnace. The west
side ia taken up by n bench for
ceiling are suspended three ar four big
Chinese lanterns aud a common Ameri-
But the attractive point is the north end
where stands the altar. The altar runs
ckw from the center of the room to
the glitter and magniiccnce of the richly
embroidered curtains and hangings which
eE"ni IP n., the IN ALTAR Ii,nr' s slant, bf hs seen si,s IN" e., %iv
half concealed by curtains. He has a red
face and eyes set at an angle OF
moustache droops from his upper lip. A
big red rosctte IL placed at the center OF
his forehead and a mass OF 'i"s'l orn"-
Incense or hop or some peculiar stuff
was burning in various parts OF the altar.
D erd a., ia i Altar II be efnrs ; a%sj j"ss we're Sa en all rs SORTS
of offerings aud food which hal been set
was a plate Of some peculiar forms of
bread, then came six bowls filled with
rare styles of food, some bearing a
kisses and Others to pretzeis. behind
were six more bowls filled with still more
startling styles OF food, and v then zen n came nc. a
at the end of the row. Next behind was N
big club which was connected with n
Around were pyramids of tomatoes, or
anges, banana and clusters of red paper
At the sides of the altar were stuck Chi
me-" flags and decorations of all kinds. -,
The show proper began at Just II
house across Galena street started i'm the
new year three minutes before the princi-
sidered only a snide affair anyway. II is
believed that either the opposition house
wanted TO curry favor with the populace,
caused by the reluctance of the new year
to cross the slums of Galena street.
a. Il = 'o o'e T o 4 p":s 5ns" "%"s Who Giiferes
ms $sa.s. s. a.. and ;.n.: :%r sss$ s: ss%i
the loss. red cushion had been placed
in front OF the altar. The man with the
his head, and lowered them, bowling a.
the same time, making n movement nihct
like that OF a bow before living ling Eepea,
on his hands and knees and remained
motionlcss for n space OF several seconds
n bunch of burning reeds and waved
them i'm front OF the joss. Others presen
Kept up this style OF tGsninG TOR s ,h,.,
HAHN AZ ~ tSek
filled the six cups with tea. Severa
Cinnamon lit burning reeds from candle,
burning ON the altar, and stuck them Ia
various places. Torch-paper was takef
from the altar, lit and placed i'm the fur
mace I'm the northeast corner. On thii
furnace stood ar empty. lobster can IL
which was placed n bundle OF the burning
reeds.
Meanwhile n bunch of frecracker
had been discharged from the balcony
the orchestra began to play. it's most I'm
Spring tune, and the hubbub had bccom'
general all over the Chinese quarters
In many wash houses a cir
Gle could lee seen seated OF
the floor. beating, tin pens and raising
Cain generally. Those who could atfors
il discharged fire Everybot,
shouted whenh he desired. and great guam
titles of China gin were swallowed. ID
occasions like this the Chinese have
reckless carelessness OF expense, and II 1
believed that as many as six or sevel
buches were coLsumed i'm the course o
the night.
The celebration OF the Chinese ne,
year continues some two weeks. thus haS
= Ing the advantage of the Americans VIII
have 20 do up their final spree in one shos
day. A reporter to-day interviewed ses
eral Chinamen to fiud out what the ne'
year II. hut could get no answer excer
"New year" II 10 understood, howeve
TINT The Chinese year has the bulge. on TN
American year by several thousand year
To day the society young men OF IN
China quarter have been making tn