The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-13
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A Peculiar Chinese Custom
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Yang Yeng, Ii Chung, Yon Lee, Hi
Ling and Sam Lee, five Ceiestials, went in
q hack belonging to Boyce Brothers,
updertakers, to the North Burial Ground
yesterday afternoon. Their mission was
to decorats the grave OF Wun Lung, who
had died year ago. They carried with
them large basket of cooked chicken
and rice. Before their arrival quite a
large crowd had preceded them and sur
rounded tho grave. Taking from their
pocket a large number of dimes and nickels
the almond eyed sons of the Orient
proceeded to distribute them among tn
crowd. Then Ii Chung took another
handful of silver and, digging a hole in
the mound, placed the coin in the ground
and covered 1t up. Yang Yeng held the
basket of chicken and rice and with the
aid OF Hi Sung, spread the chicken and
the rice over the grave. Then the five
Celestials joined hands and marched
around the grave several times, chanting a
Chinese hymn. Then they removed the
chicken to see IL the money had d disappear
ed but finding 1t still there they cast one
more long lingering look at the grave and
slowly made their way toward the hack.
Most ofthe crowd followed them and all
that remained were four young boys.
These fingered in the vicinity of the
grave ever and anon casting longing
glances toward the chicken or what
was beneath it. AS soon as
the hack had disappeared from view the
four boys made grand rush for the grave
and came together simultaneously. Eight
hands grasped the chicken and the
chicken was scattered broadcast. Four
boys pulled each others hair, punched
each other and scattered rice and dirt
everywhere. 1t was hard to tell
which OF the boys got the most
many, for as soon as every dime and nickel
had disappeared in their pockets they
tuckst. 1t is very doubtful il the spirit
of "wun Lung" will ever haunt the
dreams Of those boys.
The Young Stars and the Eagle Parks |!
played baseball Saturday afternoon. The |
game was devoid of interest until the |
sixth inning. when Johnnie Moran came /
to the bat. The first ball pitched John
took on the end of his bat and the sphere
went like a shot straight for
the pitcher, who received it over
his left eye aud he fell 10 the ground
an inert mass. The injured boy was Fred
crick Co ton. His companions carried
him 10 i.s home on Veazie street where
Dr. j. 81 Barley was called who took
several .. .tches IN three inch cut. Fred
is only l. years old and likes to play ball
but Il will be some time before he will
play again.
DIR. John y. Cooney with several friends
went TO Fields Point yesterday to enjoy
one of Colonel Atwcll's famous shore din
ners. lie never thought there would be
any need OF his services, especially at Fields
Point. Shortly after dinner the doctor and
his friends took stroll. The party had
not proceeded far before man came
running up saying that one of the walters
had fallen off a wall and was killed The
doctor made his way to the spot and
ound the man unconscious. He remained
n comatose condition for over an hour.
md the doctor found he was suffering
rom conclusion of the brain. Finally.
after using heroic measures, the man was
brought back to consciousness.