Telegram-herald., 1890-05-18
= eHiksss FUNgsAL


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proved bsyond qaesIion tae fsi- 81 <~o-e
influence exercised by tae no%9f lo4s
Little Pe.s." Ils funeral "=s tls
greatest Eh4E hAs tzken place II China
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place tndlyid IA. and the oniy Distinction
h- could calm Sals tnst of being fFl-na
ard supporter Of the highbindsrs agent
sad diplomat, Little Pete. 4 great
rl2ndgrian. even Consul Bee, could not
POSSIBLY have secured such fanfsTonads
n his exit ss di4 Ihis humble follower Il
Pete
The funeral took place from stockton
street. near Washington. the headqaar-
ters OF the deceased society. huge
platform was built ia the street without
A permit. IL was covered Win canopy
Of white cloth Of fine texture. The plat
form was loaded with all the dehcAcles
70 be found in Chinatown. Gy All Wy
vii probably have post mortem attAcG
II dyspepsia on his arrival IL tie other
world SHOULD ne sample the daiutles that
were spread oat for him on the platform.
There were whole carc4sses OF roast
pig and goats. There were chickens and
, ducks eggs ana birds nests. small fish
and large hsh, fish brought from China
and fish smusgled from Sacramento.
There were pies and puddings aud a mag
nifcent opium layout for Sir. Wy &c
smoke or for the appeasing deity 20 en-
Joy. There were plenty OF vlctuals and
opium for both.
The coffin in which were the remains
Of the late lamented slave dealer and
blackmaller lay in front Il was deco
rated with gold and silver and cost a
fabulous sum, contributed by tie nigh
binders.
On a mating near at hand lay his
widow, who howled NJ tho beginning.
but who gradually reduced her lamenta-
tions to a feeble squeak. uttered az long
intervals of exhaustion. By her side lay
the child and the dead mans brother.
At short distance away, but without
mating, ley the dead man. S three slaves.
who also sent up hideous cries of grief.
| A high priest, dressed in r2iment like
unto solomon and glIt,eTlng with Jew
els, tortured musical instrument Ike the
bagpipes, and the second high priest beat
cymbals furiousiy. crowd of young
| Chinese women, dressed in white silk,
poured out tea over the platform and on
the heads of the mourners. while another
! crowd of women from the houses of Ill
fame beat time with their hands and
! tried 70 weep.
A large gang Of men wandered about
/ for blocks around casting forth the pa
pers through the holes Of which the Chi
| nese MephistOpheles has TO leap before
/ he can catch the spirit of the dead man.
| Before his satanic majesty could get
through all the holes it was confidently
believed that the dead man would have
been safe in heaven. The ceremonies
| lasted two hours.
At ! o'clock the funeral started
There were eighty carriages, containing
the Leading highbinders, and an immense
number of Chinese followed on foot
San Francisco Report.