The morning call., 1891-05-27
CHINESE RAIDED.
MODsOlian DenS Broken Up In the City
Of Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-When Chinatown
was raided here last night Californians in
Washington were viyidly reminded of
scenes on the Pacific Coast. 1t is not gen.
orally known, but it is a fact, that Wash
ingtOn City itself. the Athens of America,
has Chinese quarter that exists under the
very shadow of the Capitol. 1t is only five
or six squares from the Capitol building,
south of Pennsylvania avenue, in that
quarter OF the town frequented hy all kinds
OF low people, and some of the sights arc
quite as disgusting as any to be seen In
Chinatown In San Francisco. There are
nearly 100 Chinese here according to the
police census. A Massachusetts Congress
man was on his way down from the Captol
last night when the outrageous noise made
by the chattering Cinnamon, who we're being
hustled into patrol wagons, attracted his at-
tentiOn, and together with other curious
pedestrians he went over to see the tnn.
The CeleStlals were nnduly excited ana
the whole Chinese quarter was in great up
roar. The Massachusetts Congressman was
introduced to the seductive game of fan
tan and was j0kingly invited to hit the
pipe" He exhibited lively interest in all
he saw There were to be seen dried ducks,
chickens, fish and all the nauseatlng I'M
ports from China that arc exposed for sale
by the Chinese in San Francisco. Is
Chinatown in San Francisco worse than
thiS?" asked the member of Congress.
Yes, ten times worse, was the answer OF
your correspondent, who regretted nOt hav-
ing half the members of Congress present
in order to teach them an object lesson.
The Star Tonight devotes column to the
scenes in the Chinese quarters at last nights
raid, and strangely enough everybody
seems 10 be greatly interested, as If the
fact Of such Chinese dens being among
them was not known before. The Star says
q partially written letter was found in one
place. 1t was addressed to one of the lady
Sunday-sch0ol teachers in this city, and IN
the letter the Chinaman was telling her that
there would no. be many boys at Sunday
school next Sunday, but before stating the
reason the place was Taided. 1t Will De
seen from this that the almOnd-eyed celeS-
tlal works the SunQay-schoOl racket where
ever he goes. Alto Iether the Chinese raid
may have rather salutary effect on next
winters legislation in Congress.
LAND CASE DECIDED.
In the case of the appeal of Griffith j.
Griffith from the Commissioners decision
holding for cancellation his homestead en-
try in the Los Angeles District the decision
OF the Commissioners was affirmed.
PosTOFFICE NEWS ITEMS.
Cyrus S. James has been commissions
Postmaster at Annette, Cal.
L
nation whatever concerning the probable Sc
lection of the postOtfice site at San Fran
cisco.
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
Lieutenant Thomas w. Winston, Fifth
Artillery, Battery Ii, stationed at the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco, Cal. will rejoin his
regiment. War Hospital Steward Frank
TurZZannP, now at Fort Stanton, Y. Mex,
will proceed from Fort Stanton to Fort Gas
ton, CAL reporting upon arrival TO the cOnl-
manding officer for duty and by letter to the
commanding General OF the Department If
California. COmmisssry Sergeant Salmon
will proceed without delay 10 Benicia Bar
racks, reporting upon his arrival to the CONF
manding officer to relieve Conmissary Ser
granted Captain Charles NJ. Rockefeller, De-
partment of Arizona, is extended. In the
case of EdN ard Coonsy. imprisoned at A.
catrHZ Island, six months of his sentence
has been RENTED. Private James K. Frye
at San Carlos, AriZ., will be discharged from
the service Of the United States. Il
CALIFORNIA PATENTS ISSUED.
Patents were granted to-day to the follow
ing Californians: John Franklin. San
Oakland, fruit-pitter; William Il. CUTIE
man, Berkeley, hinge sinker; David b.
James, San Francisco. car-axle box; Ellis
Ii. Nicholson, Santa Maria. straw separator
for thraShing-machineS William w. Slater,
0akllnd, air brake system; Clayton p.
Smith, San Diego faucet; Fink A. Vein
shank, Los Angeles, sanitary plumbing.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions were granted to-day to the fol-
James Ellis, James n. Pricat, Samuel S.
SUely, Thomas ID. Walter Ellen p, widow
of John f. Morrill,, James Davis, Anne
Jane, widow of James Scott.