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The morning call., 1892-11-22
THEY ARE GOING
Chinese Help Is Not ObtainabIe at
Auy Price

That the Chinese are on the decrease in
this country there can be no doabt, IL one
judge only by the demand there Is for sery-
ants of that nationality.
The deficiency of Chinese is being filed
mostly by Japanese, although they also de-
mand high wages.
As help. the Celestials are not to be oh
tanned, though many people want them.
A hundred white men can be employed
for every Chinese.
tour Of most Of the employment Offices
In the city was made yesterday by CALI.
reporter and everywhere there was cry
for more Chinese" They are not To be
had except at big wages.
Some OF the offices visited would saw
nothing on the matter. and others said thew
knew nothing about it, as Chinese were not
In their line. There is a fair supply of
white servant girls on the market al sos
month. and many as low as S15. Cinnamon
are scarce at S35.
AT "a few OF the agencies the opinion pre-
vailed that the Chinese were leaving tn Q
country.
At the Chinese employment Offices the
reporter went In, ostensbiy to hire cook,
Out iounu only TWO VINO were willing to 60
TO work for less than SIS month.
In the labor line there were a few mora
men to be had, but they all wanted higher
wages than white men could get. All the
men were very independent in a certain
way. An offer OF anything less than their
price was refused because. as they said.
they could get all the work they wanted.
There were more men on hand now than
there had been for several months, on &C.
count OF the close Of the fruit picking sea-
son.
But the agency folks say there will be no
more. as the men easily get work OF some
other kind in the different parts OF the
State where they have been working.
In the last few years they have learned a
great many things and have become more
skilIfui than they were formerly.
| Many Of them who were working ne Ia.
borers o short time ago have become expert
house servants. able to command high
| wages.
In one Of the large Offices on Clay stree,
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them and the houses here dealing with the
head house In China.
1.-THE whole fabric Of business thus rests.
you see, on the firm In China.
Heretofore when trade has been dull
here and money needed all that has been
necessary was to draw upon the head OF
the firm In China, but now that is changed.
"The passage first of the restriction act
and later OF the registration law. with the
prospect of deportation next year oil the
majority of the Chinese laboring men, has
alarmed the firms in China.
sThey have concluded TO withdraw very
large percentage OF the capital invested
here. believing that they can better stand
the loss consequent upon closing out their
business now rather than to risk failure
later on.
lazy man." continued Ying. "who bias
paid attention to the Chinese question must
know that in the past year the Chinese
population OF California has decreased
fully one-third.
''Not steamer has sailed from this port to
China In months but what has carried
away from 500 to 500 Chinese. and there is
not an average of fifty Chinese coming here
on the steamers from the ports. of China to
San Francisco.
"The result of the heavy deportation
upon the business of men who deal almost
exclusively with Chinese is self-evident.
IF it continues there will not be enough
Chinese In California or on this coast In a
year from now 10 support one-fftieth part
of the whole number Of stores that are now
dependent upon them for their trade.
"Then add to this the forced deportation
which is threatened next May, and you
have the situation.
an other words. it is deemed by the
sell out at cost and quit than to wait until
there are no people to sell to.
''The work Of closing out the business of
Chinese merchants here has been going on
for months" said Wing, waving his hand
toward a great pile Of books.
"The houses of Ii Hing Lung, Kwong
Me Wo and Tung Sing Wo, each of which
had millions invested in business in this
country, have gradually closed out their
interests until the first-named house is now
virtually out of business in the United
States.
The work Of getting in the capital has
been done Systematically.
1.-THE stores in the interior have been closed
out as nearly as possible, and the remnants
of the stocks massed in the houses in this
city which were and are being closed out.
1T is the custom among the Chinese to
pay all creditors and collect alldebts pre-
vious to their New Years. which this time
falls on the 10Th day Of February.
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out OF this country as rapidly as they
poured intoit before the days of restriction
acts. and IL they continue to go in such
numbers asthe steamers have taken away
lately there will be no one to deport when
the Geary bill is enforced.
"The emigration is not confined to this
coast alone, but has been equally heavy
from the Eastern ports.
''The Chinese merchants are brought
face TO face with serious problem, and
those who can will solve it by getting out
Of business as speedily as possible"
A number Of calls were made upon mer-
chants who were reported as getting ready
to retire from business, but they would
neither admit nor deny the assertion. A
glance at the usually well-filled shelves,
however, showed that the stock sold was
not being replaced as formerly, AMI from
collectors for several wholesale firms on
Battery, Sans0me. First and other streets
1t was learned that orders for goods from
Chinese merchants we're confined to only
such articles as were constantly in de-
mand, and these in small quantities.
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gagged in the cigar trade and we have no
cigars to export.
Talk about dizziness Of trade, why we
used to manufacture all the clothing here
Tor the miners on this coast. The clothes
were cut by white men and then seut to the
chinese merchants for their man to finish.
THAT trade helped to circulate money in
business. but now it has fallen into the
hand of Eastern clothing manufacturers.
so ii is with our boot and shoe trade.
The New England factories now supply our
markets.
THE Chinese laborers used to work on
our ranches for 90 cents day and our fruit
growers were able to make money. Since
the cry against the Chinese began the jap
anese and few white laborers have taken
their places, but they wont work for less
than 81 80 per day, hence there is little or
no profit in the fruit business for the grower.
California fruit-growers used to do
large and paying trade in dried grapes
throughout the country. as they took the
place of the imported Zante curranis, but
since the Mckinley bill placed the currants
on the free list fruit-growers here have, in
consequence OF the advance In wages, been
unable to compete with the imported article.
Then take hop-picking. Chinese used TO
work at this laborious work for from 81 80
to 81 60 per day. Now they can't get men
for less than So 30 per day.
"Laborers on railways and canals. strong
healthy men from 20 to 80 years of age, none
OIL your opium fiends. could be got for S24
per month Of twenty-six working days.
Now men cannot be got to take their places
for less than 81 80 to 81 so per day.
Il think farmers 10 California treat their
laborers meaner than anywhere else In the
states. In the East where 1 was born
help on the farm. as he is called, sleeps In
tue house between clean. white sheets and
eats at The same table as the farmer and his
family. There he Is treated like human
being, but it is entirely different here.
Possibly it arose through their contempt
Tor the Chinese. aud il will take years yet
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houses quit business there will no longer
be any necessity for the Six Companies and
they will disband and return their working
capital to the societies In China.
There is no doubt that the Six Com
panies are looking forward to the time,
very close at hand. when they will cease to
exist, and are preparing for 1t.
Then the little houses will go under and
while in each individual instance the losses
by the failure of the houses of this class
will not be large, YET. in the aggregate, they
will amount to many thousands.
THAT is the situation to-day.
1.-THE people of the United States have
long been trying to rid themselves of the
Chinese and is now seems likely they will
do so.
II do not believe there will be any great
effort made TO contest the Geary law. /
know that the Six Companies are no longer
urging contributions from laborers and, In
my opinion, the fund already collected will
be used in sending men back to China be-
fore May next who are unable to pay their
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HE OWNED THE STREET.
Denis O'Keefe Got His Gun and Held
His Own Against All Corners.

Denis OKeefe, a mechanic OF Wool street,
rested at the Seventeenth-Street police STA
tion last night, exhausted from his hercu-
lean efforts Of the last forty Eight hours.
O'Keefe is a well-to-do, intelligent young
fellow OF 80 or whereabouts. but finds it i'm
possible at times to keep whisky from get
ting the upper hand.
At such times he becomes a verltable ter
ror and his friends make a point of leaving
him severely alone.
1t occurred TO him Saturday night that he
hadn't been on n good old-tme spree for
sone while, aud he at once made efforts TO
get under the influence"
He succeeded.
Sunday morning he blew In oil Mrs.
Henry at Mission road. and. after asserting
his authority over every body and every
thing about the premises, recalled his gal
lantry with startling suddenness.
my dear madam" said he, II offer my
hand in marriage to each Of your charming
daughters here. 1t is my wish to wed them
both"
The worthy widow was filed with con-
sternation. Her children had ouly reached
the tender ages of II and Is years. She
could not part with them both at once, so
help was called in aud O'Keefe was elected
in wrath.
1.-THE boys have broken glass in my front
Windows lie was heard TO say. 81 will
have their blood
So he went off, got gun and came back
the next day to Mission road, thirsting for
gore.
BY this time the neighborhood, realizing
their inability TO cope with the raging
Okeefe. sent in hot haste for police assist
ance to the Seyenteenth-street station.
Sergeant Burke and Officer Norton arrived
on the scene just as 0'keefe was explaining
to the terrified people of Wool street how lie
intended 10 wipe ali human life off BeTnal
Heights.
1t required considerable strategy and not
little nerve on the officers part before
Okeefe was finally dispossesSed of his
weapon aud removed to the police station.
When he RECEIVERS from his spree he Will
be as penitent as you please; bat he viii
still have to answer to a double charge Of
threats against life and the discharging of
firearms on the public streets.
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STORES TO BE CLOSED.
Ii Is Due to the Migration of the
MOngOliaES.


That Wings opinion is that Of the Chinese
business men everywhere was evident from
a brief interview had with San Jose Char
ley, well-known aud Intelligent Chinese
merchant of the Garden City, who said:
81 expect a financial crash almost any day
that will bring down with 1t many OF the
Chinese tlrms doing business in this State.
We have been overwhelmed with bad luck.
in the first place only one-third of the
Chinese that were usually contracted for
found employment this year in the Alaska
canneries in consequence Of the packers
combine.
Then the exclusion act has retarded the
usual flow of inning ration. and the popula-
ton here is being rapidly decimated by
emigration and death.
1.-THE registration act has caused such an
uneasy feeling among the Chinese that hun
dreds OF them have converted their pos
sessions into coin and lef. for China.
"They will be followed by hundreds Of
others who are settling their affairs to get
away before the Chinese new year. Nearly
every other day or SO the news Of Chinese
firm going out of business is reported"
In confirmation of the above statement
there are to be seen scores of vacant stores
in the Chinese quarter Of the city. where a
year or so ago q vacant building was a
rarity. and the complaint was that eligible
stores could not be bad on account Of their
oil being occupied.
ESQ great was the demand that encroach-
ments were made on several blocks along
Stockton street.
King Owyang. the Chinese Vice Consul,
who is a conservative man, holds the same
opinions as Wing in regard TO firms going out
of business. He is in position to know how
rapidly the Chinese population has de-
creased, and said:
THE merchants will have TO 60 out of
business, because there will be no one for
them to see TO pretty soon.
THE Chinese of late have been pourin z
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ArlONG THE SArIOANS.
Thomas tombstone on the Natives of
the South Sea Islands,


Union-square Hall was thrOnged to the
doors last evening with members and
guests OF the Geographical Society who had
gathered to hear lecture by Thomas Craw-
ford tombstone on the subject. Among the
Samoans."
The speaker has but recently returned
from an extended trip among the islands of
the South Pacific. He was in Apia at the
time the trouble occurred between Germany
and the United States, and had consider
able TO do with the formation Of the. tripar-
tite treaty between England, Germany and
the United States regarding the government
OF the islands.
Mr.. Johnst0ne's lecture was a very inter.
esting one and we'll delivered. 1t was Illus
trated by over 100 fine stereopticon views
The views were some of the finest ever
presented in this city, their beauty and ac-
curacy being subject OF general comment.
The lecturer spoke entertainingly for over
an hour on the history, character, habits
and prospects OF the natives. He dweit on
their agricultural knowledge, their pro-
ficiency in navigation, and the general
mildness OF their dispositions He gave
them credit with possessing some astro-
Domical knowledge, and said that they had
always divided the seasons correctly. Mr..
Johnstone also quoted from the legendary
lore OF the Samoans, and told some very
pretty stories OF the religious beliefs and
romantic tendencies of the natives.
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Before that time many of the best
known Chinese firms in this city will have
ceased TO exist.
"No one will lose anything by these re-
tirements, for all bills will be paid, but
large amount of money will be taken from
this country and reinvested elsewhere.
That may cripple general business some
what. but it will be nothing to the Chinese
failures that are bound to follow the with
drawal of the big firms.
There are hundreds of little Chinese
firms in existence In the United States that
are not in the position of the houses OF
which have been speaking.
'These are firms which have been started
by Individuals whose families are not in
trade in China and who have no parent
house to fall back upon.
| They have heretofore existed, when
pressed for ready money. by loans made
| from the Six Companies or their fellow
| business men.
''Ii the Chinese laborers go and the big
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sense TO say that population is increasing,
as it is decreasing.
I'VE will have hard times unless every
effort Is made TO show TO people in the East
that the Chinese are leaving wholesale and
that there Is ample opportunity for white
men TO come here and find work for settle
ment.
"The Chinese are going and the effect upon
Chinese business. as have already said. is
most marked. l do not say that the present
depression is due solely TO the Chinese
exodus. but that 1t is so to large extent is
beyond question.
Take walk along Commercial and
Sacramento streets In through Chinatown
and ses for yourself the large number Of
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WHAT THE CHINESE SAY.
They Delare That Their Business Cam
not Go On.

Tone, the secretary of the famous Chinese
Six Companies, looked very grave yesterday
afternoon when CALL reporter asked him
IL il were true that the Six Companies we're
about to dlsband and give up their organi-
ZatiOHf
81 can't answer that question" said Tone.
81 have nothing 10 say"
well. then, can you answer this ques-
ton Is It true that m ny of the Chinese
firms In this city will 60 out of business on
or about the Chinese New Year?"
"Yes. that is true" answered Tone
There are scores of Chinese firms in this
city and elsewhere in the State who are
now arranging their affairs so as to close
out their business On or before February 10,
1888.
"The retirement Of these firms will mean
the closing up Of many other houses de-
pendent upon them for aid in times of need.
''There will be hundreds of thousands of
dollars Withdrawn from trade in this State
by the Chinese firms now doing business
here within the next four or five months.
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The German Drama.

Die Crosse Unbekann;e" (the Great Un-
known) light farce comedy by the we'll
known author. r. Kneisel. was produced Mt
the Baldwin on Sunday evening last, and
gave Herr Hiizigrath's company of players
excellent opportunities to distinguish them
selves in the several characters of the cast.
Miss Leona Bergere, Emma Griebe, Mar
garethe Albreeht, Emmy Heine and Maude
Vincent especially showed evidence OF their
histrionic accomplishments. Director Hit7i-
gratb, in small part, proved 10
be a frst-elass actor by lifting apparently
unimportant business into place OF promi-
Dehce. Carl Witt. in the role OF the
champagne uncle, drew the character in
fautless lines. He was exceedingly conf
cal. Mr.. Karl Sick did all he could with a
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Appraiser Tucker Back.

United States Assistant Appraiser James
f. Tucker returned to this city On Saturday
from six weeks visit to the East.
Mr.. Tucker went from San francisco as
delegate to the conference of Local Ap-
praisers. held in New York on October IA
Two such conferences are held each year
to adjust and make uniform values and
classifcations In the various United States
ports.
The Appraiser reports full and interest
ing attendance at the conference aud the
transaction of important business.
He improved the opportunity to visit ex-
tensiyely through tue East, and declares
himself much refreshed by his trip and pre-
pared for the work that has been accumu.
lating during his absence
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BLICK-BROwNE-In this city November I6
1892. by the Rev. c. Gruen, Alphonse s. BIick
and Cora Il. Frowne. both of San Francisco.
NOHREN-0 BRIEN-In this city, November g.,
1892. by the Rev. A. c. Hirst. c. II. Nohren and
Mrs Catherine U Brien. both OF San Fra ncisco.
SOLOM0N-W EIL-In this city, November 20
1892 by the Rev. u. Meyerson, Chapman Solo
mon ana Emma Wen, both OF san francisco.
BLY, WISE-ALT6ENUG- Alameda, November
20. 1899, by the Rev. n. Meyerson, Moses Ply
wise and helene Altgenug.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this city. Novem
Der 90 1892. by the Rev. j. Is. Patterson Alva f.
Clifford and Annie Forester, both OF San Fran
cisco.
AYNOR-PETERSON-In Oakland, November
2. 1892 by the Rev. J. I. p. Dietrichsou, John
Tray or and Maggie Peterson.
PETERSON-wIN-In Oakland, November IL
1892 by tho Rev. j. T.. Y. Dietriehson, Peter Pc
terson and Christina =. Win.
SSEN-HERMANSEN-In San LeandrJ. Novem-
Der 10, 1892. by the Rev. J. l.. Z. Dietrichson,
Soren H. N!ssen and Ane Marie Hermausen.
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CHINESE TO SHUT UP SHOP.
A Financial Crash Impending in Chinatown

own way and in removing the bones of the
dead"
"All your talk, Mr. Ying, has been about
merchants. What about Chinese manu-
facturers ?"
What have said about merchants will
apply to manufacturers.
"There are not fifty Chinese engaged in
manufacturing on this Coast to-day where
there were $50 five years ago.
."The day for the success Of Chinese in
business of any kind in this country has, In
my opinion, passed. and with the beginning
OF the next year think you will have
abundant proof that l am right"
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THE PROGRAMME.
General Mention,

Manager David Henderson's great Ameri-
can extravaganza show, Ali Baba," is
now en- route 10 San Francisco by a special
train, via Kansas City and Denver.
Clara Morris appeared at the Baldwin in
Claire"
Patti Rosa made her appearance as
dolly Warden" at the Bush.
Mrs. Minnie Seligman- Cutting made her
appearance in My Official Wife at the
New California.
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Miss Berry's rlusic Studies.

Errors in regard to Miss Berry's musical
studies crept into the different reviews
of the performance of Baroness Meta last
week, where the young lady made such a
distinguished success, on first appearance,
in leading character. She studied with
Nine. Julie Rosewald nearly three years.
with the exec ption of three months she spent
in Boston. She was never near the Boston
Conservatory, but took from two to three
months lessons from Charles Adams. in
Boston. and wrote to Nine. Rosewald for
pme." because she wished to return to her
lessons with that instructress. She did sc.
and has remained ever since. 1t is only
justice, therefore. TO Nine. ROsewald to
ascrlbe to her tuition the large measure of
success the charming young lady met with
as vocalist last Friday evening at the
Grand Opera-house.
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minor part. Adolph SeIig was Mt his best in
the private secretary, Windshield, and
earned full share of the success of the
evening. Rudolf Horsky deserves special
mention for his earnest endeavors. The
director OF the orchestra, August Hinrichs,
won applause for the manner in which the
people in his music-box produced, under
his baton, Haydn's serenade
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LATEST SURPRISE INTELLIGENCE.

Movements of Trans-Aslan.ic Steamers.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nov 2I-Stmr AlIer
from New YORK.
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from \ ew York.
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from Baltimore.
helm II.
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Boston.
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New York.
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Holds Well

AT the Stockweli the auditorium was we'll
filled to see ''The ShaughrauD." piece that
seems TO improve with repetition. We have
no doubt the same gratifying evidence of
the popularity of this theater and its play
ers will be maintained all this week.
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More Oniun Found

A Chinaman, NJ jung, was arrested yester-
day morning by United States Marshals for
having illegally in his possession ten 5-tael
boxes OF prepared opium. His bond was
placed at $500
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"Exhilarating."

"Good for dyspepsia and loss of appetite"
That was the verdict of the Chemist to Queen
Victoria on Apollinaris Water.
1t is supplied to the Royal Palaces; is the favorte
table water of Crowned Heads of Europe and
is to be found at every Hotel and Bar.
The morning call., 1892-11-22

The earth. In addition to its diurnal and
annual revolutions, has slow wabbling
of Its axes, motion seldom mentioned
even In the text books OF astronomy.
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WHAT rIOWRY SAYS.
He Talks of the Impending Crash
Among the Chinese.

''Since the passage of the exclusion act In
1885," said Lyman /. Mowry, the we'll
known attorney for the Chinese, in answer
to a question of the CALL reporter yester-
day, more than one-third of the leading
Chinese business houses have given up busi-
ness and left the city.
THE same applies throughout the State.
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DIED.

CONFESSIONAL this city, November 19. 1892,
John =. beloved son OF Ellen c. and James john
ston, native OF San Francisco, aged Il years 10
months and IL days.
RS-Friends and aequaintances OF the parents
are respectfully invited TO attend the funeral
THIS DAY (Tuesday). at II O'Clock A. Nj, from
the residence or his parents. 1870 Clay street.
IntermeDt Masonic Cemetery. %
MoLIroR-In this city, November 90 1892. John
MoItcr, beloved husband or Mary Molitor, and
father OF Mrs Amelia Little and Bertha and
Louisa Molitor native of Hungary. Austria.
aged 81 wears. Eureka Sentinel and Montreal
Hungarian papers please copy.l
ss-Frends and aequaintances are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral THIS DAY fTueS-
dsy) at O'Clock p. NJ. from his late residence