The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-03

days were again visited. Some of ths
places had been reftted and furniture and
fxings were again demolished
The smashing of partitions and frame
work caused hundreds Of Chinese to collect
on the opposite side of the street, and they
were kept at a respectable distance by the
escorting squad.
AT The headquarters of the Ping Kong
Tong. on the third floor of the rookery at
S17 Washington street, Sergeant Price and
posse found that new partitions in the rooms
had been constructed since the first raid
These were quickly smashed into splinters
by the axes of the invaders.
CARTE BLANCHE ORDERS.
THE Chief told me to deal with these
highDiDders as | saw ft," said Sergeant
Price as he wiped big drops of sweat from
his brow, "and am going TO proceed with
this work until they give up all attempts TO
fit up quarters or hold meetings"
The last place visited was at 90 Spofford
alley, the headquarters of the Chee Kung
binder society in the city. This organiZa-
ton is also the richest and numerically, the
strongest in Chinatown and the parent Of
all others. Its rooms had remained un-
| touched for the reason that the members
have not of late become involved in mur-
derous deeds.
1t was considered as dangerous as the
others, however, and for that reason the
There were many costly ornaments in the
rooms, and the officers hesitated before be-
ginning the work of destruction, as some of
the richly engraved wooden ornaments were
worth at least $4,000.
TWO HOURS TO MOVE OUT.
"Pll give you just two hours TO move out
everything in these rooms" said Sergeant
Price to the sleek-looking Mongol in charge
of the place, 'and if they are not all out by
that time we will smash every - thing
left"
At the end of two hours the officers re-
turned and found that their orders had been
obeyed. With the exception of few tables
and partitions, nothing of value remained
to be destroyed. These raids will be kept
up, and extra officers will remain stationed
in the noisome quarters until the high-
binders have been driven from their strong
holds.
MAKING IT WARM FOR LOTTERIES.
The Chinese lotteries have also been hav-
Ing hard time of it recently. So closely
have they been watched by the police that
many closed their doors, while a few did
business by issuing a new style of ticke5
that could neither be deciphered by the po-
lice nor used as evidence.
1t is said that the ''Red Head" Company
was forced to suspend yesterday, owing TO
large winning made by Its patrons. Be-
lore closing its doors the company compro-
missed by paying 40 cents on the dollar to the
holders of winning tickets. II is believed
tAdI olA IOllcIy ucuS are SUN D6lnS operated
il quiet way.
SACRED PRECINCTS INTRUDED.
The sacred precincts of the Chez Hong
Tong, the parent of all Chinese highbinder
societies, was invaded last night by the
police. Sergeant Price and posse chopped
their way in, and then gazed at the grinning
gods without reverence or awe.
Hence with the gods" commanded Ser
geant Price, "or by the gods that r0OSt on
high Olympus, will make debris of your
craven images. Hence with them, say, if
you would preserve their ungodly FORMS
Do it quickly, as you love the memory of
COnfucius."
There were three josses all in a row. The
middle one vas of superior size. and evil
IDENTITY OF greater hypnotic influence than
the others. and a dozen highbinders tackled
him first, but did not so about it seien-
tifically.
JOSS RELIED AND sQUEAKED.
The divinity reeled and squeaked on his
base, and finally tumbled TO the floor with
a half dozen worShippers fastened 10 him.
His head broke off and rolled away. The
huge stomach was crushed in and the plaster
OF paris of which the great joss was made
was scattered all around, together with the
excited Chinese. As soon aS they saw the
fall of their god they fled in dismay, and
nothing could induce them TO return, as it
is regarded as an i'll omen to touch fallen
idol.
The officers then went to work and made
kindling wood of the furniture and de
stroyed the josses, thus breaking up one of
the wort nests probably on the continent,
or at least on the Pacific Coast.