The Washington times., 1895-01-27

by Tuck gheang Go. at No. 342 Pennsyi-
vania avenue. The reporter was crested ar
the door by Tuck himself. He Is learned
looking fellow and wore black and red
skull cap. Tuck had just completed a prepsr-
alton for an emaciated laundryman who has
been on the retired list for some time owing
to severe pulmonary complaint The IN
gradients employed are all herbs and roots.
which are pounded up in huge mortar
which stood at one end OF the counter. The
Chinese are believers in the botanic school OF
medicine and the shelves In Tuck's pharmacy
were lined with packages containing queer
Chinese inscriptions.
His staple commodity, however, Ia gum
opium, which is imported expressly for his
firm. In addition to medicines. this estab-
lishment is also supplied with a stock of
preserved fruit, nuts, pickles. condiments,
groceries, clothing, and novelties. In fact,
1t might be called a Chinese yankee notions
store" On the lower shelves were also
number OF blooming Chinese lilies, which are
growing from beds Of fiinty pebbles.
When asked it there was a Chinese physi-
clan in Washington. Tuck replied:
''Yles, one (holding uD one fnger). He at
leglatlion building. He bgee Chinaman."
The physician in question is an attache of
the Chinese legation, who responds promptly
to every call made by sick laundrymen and
gives the patient a prescription on pink
WHICH Is ull6O Ut LUX CutduS az SO- .
apothecary.
The reporter next visited Hip Cheong Long
* Co., the importers, at Nc. l03 Four-and-a-
half street northwest, in Chinatown proper.
On the west side of Four-and-a-half street,
extending from Missouri avenue to the mid
way alley, is a row OF shadowy-ooking two
story brick tenements, three of which are filed
from cellar to attic with Chinamen Here
can be found business and pleasure combined
and mixed in an intricate maze. Lottery in
che basement. groceries and CONNECTIONS on
the second floor. opium smoking and games
of fan-tan and dominoss in the rear. cook
shop, bank, and correspondence bureau, all
under one ROOT with room set aside for the
drinking OF rice wine and other Chinese
beverages. Lodgers are also accommodated,
especially when they are In that
DREAMY, PARKWAY STATE
produced by the use OF opium
In this place the reporter found an intelli-
gent young Chinaman who is bookkeeper for
the firm. He can talk very good English.
Seated about in rear room we're a number
OF Celestial gossipers. The bookkeeper had
just been telling them the particulars OF an
assault committed by two young negroes on
a fellow laundryman at Second and streets
northwest. Tee colored youths entered the
Chinaman's place armed, one with a club
and the other with large butcher knife.
While the fellow with the club struck the
laundryman over the head the other stabbed
at him with the knife. The Chinaman
Grasped the sharp blade in his hand and re-
ceiyed severe cut.
The bookkeeper told the reporter that the
average Chinaman was much afraid of the
eoiored folks
"Whyr' he said, Eve hear in their own
country they cut up each other and cook
them in pots for dinner. and here in Wash
ington they go around with razors in their
pockets and knives in their boots"
He added that he would be AFRAID to let
black-faced barber shave him, as he would
be afraid the barber might play hari-kari
with him and slice OF his head.
In all the gossips or sitting-rooms visited
last night the reporter found quietness and
good order. Each crowd OF Chinese chatter
ers had its quaint little teapot, which formed
the central figure in the group and con-
tributsd its tiny couds Of fragrant steam to
the buzz of conversation.
- Before leaving the settlement the reporter
visited the ''Wee-Chah Club" composed OF
iaundrymen. which was in session at Quong
Sang Lung place. The members were re-
cliring on hunks, hitting the pipe. VII Ie Moy
Sang, dapper little Celestial, president OF
the organization, was making speech full Of
monutones and gestures.
This club ia a beneficial. social, and protec-
tive affair and has a membership of seventy
eight Cinnamon.
Just as tae reporter was leaving Chinatown
the great bells on ST. Aloysius splre were
sounding the midnight hour, and the Avenue
saloons were einptying their drunken Gus
toners onto that thoroushfare, groups of