The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-07-02
CHINESE FEUDS.
California Mongclians Settle c
fractional Fight.
The System of Matchmaking Pursued by
the Celestial IIiShbinders-A Novel
Method Of Settling a
Difficulty.

Tong's boss joss is settled, says the Sar
Francisco Examiner. Peace reign:
once more among the highbinders o.
Chinatown. The soul of the woodcr
god of the Mongoliars IS no longer tor
mcntod by the quarreling of his wor
shippers, and his rcpulsive eyes that lool
in nearly every direction at once have
become less flendish in their stare.
For some time the highbindcr socie-
ties in Chinatown have been getting
poorer end poorer en- account of the
blockade of the police. When Serg5.
Price with his squad rallied and DC
stroyed all their idols and shrines, not
even sparing the famous and costly
carved gods of the Chez Kung Tong,
the leaders of the societies became des-
pcratc. Their followers began to com
plain that they werc poor managers;
that things were going wrong on ac-
count of inattention to the affairs Of
their Offices. The nalcontents urged
that if proper pecuniary arrangements
had been made by the police they
would not have been raolcstcd.
But, rotwiths tandirg all their grum-
bling, the blockade was continued and
the blaclunailiag business grew quictcr.
After Scrgt. Prices famous raid it was
almost at standstill. The highbird-
crs, bereft CT tho protection of their
wooden gods, were unable to impress
the merchants with their power for in
juring them should they decline to ac-
cetle to the demands for tribute.
The methods that have been prac-
ticed by the yellow blaclzmailers for
years are rs follows:
A wealthy merchant is visited and
told that unless certain sum of money
is paid within certain time some Great
harm will befall him. In order to Gre
ate q strong impression the victim Is
taken to the headquarters of the socic-
ty, where he is shown the grinning joss
and the implements of warfare on the
walls.
But after the idols were destroyed
the merchants did not seem to be very
greatly impressed. Perhaps the true
reason was that they thought that at
last the police were making an effort to
protect thcRl. At any rate tho high-
binders themselves declared it was be-
cause their gods had been broken up.
So it was that the Sucy Sings wcrc
proud and powerful above oil the other
Tongs, because the police failed to mo-
lest their gods,
A very nicc-loolzing old follow is the
Sucy Sing joss. Ills smile IS one of the
most terrible and awe-iaspiring posi-
bic, according to Mongolian standards.
His whislzcrs, long and sparse, have for
years been guarded from every zephyr
by his faithful priests, 50 that now they
are filled with sandalwood ashes and
dust. Still he is a mighty god.
Beside him there is another onc Of
much less power and Dimensions, but yet
q very good joss fer some things. Tho
Sucy Sings were all happy and prosper
GUS for awhile, but schism arose and
faction led by Chan Wan seeded from
the main body.
But everything was settled peaceful
ly between the two branches of the old
society, and the scccilcrs, led by Chan
Wan, retained the possession Of the
mascot josscs. The mode Of settling
was a sort of lottery. The two factionG
met at place on Pine street by agrcc-
mcnt, and it was settled that which
ever side won should be entitled to the
idols. Both sides were anxious, and
there were some even who preferred to
Eight the matter ont rather than tale
any chances, and for q time it
looked as though there might be
row. But the coolcr-kcad-
ID members advised, peace, and after
he little dispute had, been qu;cted
Town the implements by which The for
innate party was to be decided were
Produced. They consisted simply OF
wo light pine boards about fourteen
nches long and four inches wide. Ono {
# them was painted black on orc side
md the other had one side painted {
White. The method of gambling Is t
Luitc simple. The boards arc held aloft |
ogcther and dropped to the floor. enc (
ide chooses white and the other black '
hould the white side of the board t,,rn q
p the side choosing that color wins,
nd SO with the black. Should beth
olors or both backs turn up at the same
ime the throw is declared OF.
There was q lot Of ceremony attend
ng the production Of the boards. Zach
idc examined thcm to sec that they
yerc perfectly fair and that neither Of
hem was weighted 50 as to turn a ccr-
ain way moro often than another. ,
Vhcn the boards had been pronounced ,
Il right another dispute was threatened
ecause the sides could not agree on the !
ian to drop the boards. Finally it was
ecided that different man frorl each
lction should drop them, and the lot
Try for the gods was begun.
Anxious eyes watched The boards as :
icy clattcred to the floor. The noise :
tl2cir striking wGs completely Z
'owned by the jobbering Of tho lIoi.- :
ols The first throw resulted in no
lin for either side. Then the old fac C
on won two throws in succession. '