The herald., 1893-09-08
THE ABODE OF MELANCHOLY
Chinatown Is Now u Place of
Depression.
The Exodus Has Commenced and the
Chinese are Cheerless.
Scenes Noted by a HsrAld Reporter
Yestsrday-Thc Residents Much
Dispirited = Several
Interviews.

The exodus has commenced in China
town and the unregistered beathens are
mourning in sackcloth and ashes.
Where once was heard the rattle Of
chips and the monotonouB chant of the
tan dealer, silence reigns supreme, and
barred doors and windows meet the eye
on all sides.
For the Chinese gamblers have fed
and with them half the life and hustle
which makes Chinaman's life worth
living.
Out of dozen poker, domino and fan
games only one solitary domino game
remains. whose proprietor, even now
sitting with one eye on the door, will
soon join the eelect circle in the county
Jail, for although he knows it not, war;
rant has already been issued for his ar
rest, and but little while and his place
will know him no more.
A HERALD reporter spent yesterday
afternoon in Chinatown, ard with the
exception of the gamblers and some
highbinders who waited not upon the
order of their going, found there had
been but few departures.
From reliable Cinnamon the reporter
ascertained that perhaps 20 Chinese
had LETT the city. Most of them are bad
characters who realized that the axe
would probably fall upon their necks
the first, and took the fret opportunity
OF seeking fresh fields and pastures
new.
Wong Chez was sitting with select
circle of male and female friends when
the reporter entered. Wong Chee was
as courteous yesterday as If there was no
such thing as Geary law in existence.
But even Wong Chez was little out
of temper. He took up, an evening
paper and pointing to the account of an
alleged interview, remarked: What
do they lie for? Inever even saw an
Express reporter. l have no remarks
business; why should they lie about
me? They cay / have done with the
Six Companies. No such thing II am
with the company, and in the same
position"
Wong Chez stated that kilograms are
passing daily between this city and
Washington. but beyond the fact that
they were to the Chinese minister no
| further information could be ELECTED.
81 no want to mix up in the business
at oil, !" said Chee; 81 stay home, mind
my business. My countrymen have
been holding meetings every day, but 1
no attend them"
From several Chinese statements were
obtained containing the methods of GER
tain detectives employed to arrest the
! great unregistered.
1t is ascertained that one detective is
offering Cinnamon immunity from ar
rest at $40 per head, and the better claes
of Chinese are loud in their denuncia.
tions of the blackmsil method. "Why
do they arrest good Cinnamon ?" said
Wong Chez, when bad men 60 un-
touched?''
And on further investigation it was
discovered that not one OF Charley All
Him's gang had been arrested, although
it is composed of the worst class of
Chinese, all of whom are notorious and
we'll known.
Yuen Yo's full. moonad visage smiled
upon the reporter and his companion
when they entered his store, bat it was
not a success, az a smile, and Yuen
probably realized that fact for he didn't
venture upon another during the visit.
Heap shame" declared Yuen, this
trouble spoil all our business. China
men, they 'fraid spend money. What
we do, don't know heap trouble" and
Yuen repeated the last words, shaking
their cue from him, shook their heads
mourniully from side to side in unieon
after the manner of the toy shop Man
DARN.
Yuen and his friends were not good
company, and the reporter passed on to
the solitary domino shop. There was a
goodly crowd there, but both dealer and
players were uncomfortable, and when
the visitor, in company with we'll
known detective, entered, there was q
simultaneous movement.
But the detective reassured them and
the game went on. The usual box OF
cigars was brought out, but by this time
the reporter had learned wisdom, and
refusing, went out, and up to All Lip,
the man shot by All Noon some weeks
since.
All Lip was just recovering from the
fumes of the pipe and was not very COM
municative. Besides which the Geary
law has also upset him. Business in
his restaurant has fallen down to low
water mark, and the proprietor of lot
terry game from whom Lip. short time
before his wound, won $3.50, has refused
to pay up, on the grounds that he is 60
ing to be sent back to China.
But what worried Lip most was being
unable to pay his doctors bill.
II tell lottery man." he said, 'if he
pay doctor he can keep the lest, but he
say no."
Lip is distinctly grateful to the sur
geon who saved his life, and he grew pa
thetic over his Illness and his inability
to pay his benefactor.
Several other places were visited, and
everywhere was the same gloom. Even
the women had caught the infection and
although unable to understand word
of what was said, listened attentively to
the conversation, trying to interpret ita
meaning from the stolid faces of their
countrymen.
Truly Chinatown, just at present, is
tha abode of melancholy.
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| skin. Halls Hair Renewer quickens the nu.
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