The morning times., 1895-07-29
How the CeIestiaIs Spend the
American Sabbath.
FEAST, GAMBLE, AND GOSSIP
Quong Sang Lungs Store and Restau-
rant IA FavOrite Resort-Joss House
Freemasons Also There-Charlie
Kee'syersionofB BIa kmailing Gases.

n 'SulIhtiS dIltI uOOH pdsSSt III OulIId-
town is an interesting experience. To
those to whom the ways that are dark"
of the heathen Celestial are matters of hear
say, such an afternoon viii be crowded
with strange sights and stranger sounds;
glittering costumes, weirdlookiug tobacco
pipes, yellow skinned Cinnamon OF all
ages and conditions, and a tumble OF re-
marks alongside OF which the he-haw of a
lonesome donkey would be music heavenly
and divine.
The American Sabbath is a day of rest
and recreation to the Mongolians. At
noon all laundries are closed: their owners
and the workmen employed in them attire
themselves III their gayest colored blouse,
their best pyiama pants aud their newest
feIt-soled slippers and HE thens elves to
that quarter OF the city that has long been
given over almost entirely TO Chinese resi-
dents. There they sit around in the Chinese
grocery stores, on tea boxes and rice barrels,
and discuss the late war and kindred topics
with all the vigor of Tennessee farmer at
a barbecue.
WHERE THEY MOSTLY CONGREGATE.
The store of Quong Sang Lung, at No.
| 314 Pennsylvania avenue, is the favorite
resort for Cinnamon from all parts of the
| city, and there they congregate in great
! crowds on Sundays On the second floor Of
! the building is Chinese restaurant and
on the top floor is the House of joss, be-
| longing to the Washington branch OF Chinese
| Freemasons. The restaurant is a public
| place and is patroniZed very freely by
| Americans, but the House of joss is sacred,
! and none but the initiated members of the
! order dare venture within the consecrated
| portals.
The Quong Sang Lung store is branch of
| the immense importing house of Quong
! Ching Yuen, of Mott street, New York, and
is the largest Chinese supply store in Wash
| ingtoD. Nearly all the laundries in the
! city procure their supplies from there,
aud most OF their ordering is done on
| Sundays. The store itself is quite an eX-
tensive affair, and their stock of Chinese
| goods is large and varied.
An Moy To Now, as Charlie Kee, the
| Chicago interpreter, is known in the Ian
| guage of his fathers, makes Quong Sang
| Lungs place his headquarters while he is
in this city prosecuting the cases against
Yoy An Sing, Sue Cow and Ching Bing.
When two years old he was brought to this
country, and at the age of thirteen he was
| a court interpreter, although he could
| write neither language.
HIP SING TONG S oCIETY.
He has pursued the calling of interpreter
ever since, and for the past thirteen years
has resided in Chicago. Kee was the
promoter of the Chinese village at the
Worlds Fair, aud says that he and several
other capitalists lost a great deal Of
| money by the venture.
Speaking of the cases against the three
| Cinnamon to be tried Tuesday night Kee
gave a reporter some interesting in
formation regarding the society of which
he claims the three men are members. The
! DP linn JS 1nll
! was the first organized in New York many
years ago for the purpose of eNtorting
blackmail from the poor aud more ignorant
ChinameD. The name signifies in the
Chinese language bold daring men, and it is
calculated to inspire terror and respect
among its victims. The members operated
for some time in New York successfully,
but the authorities finally became aware of
the condition OF affairs and several of the
| members where sent to the peDitentiary.
Others We're scattered around throughout
the country and several branches OF the
order sprang up.
The society in this city, he says, is under
the direct leadership of Waring S. Charles,
the well-known New York Chinaman, who
figured in the trial last Thursday. Next
to him in the order of rank comes Wong
Gett, also from New York, and Lum Kee
Sing known to Americans as Charlie Tong
Sing,is also in high favor.
BLAChMAlL Idc1h fURH USE.
Kee declares that the fact that these
men scut the prices of laundry work in
their places has nothing whatever to do
with the prosecution. Dozens of other
Chinese all over the city have cut down
their prices, he says, but were not inter-
fered with, and will not be molested as
long as they behave. The Cinnamon who
are now being prosecuted for blackmailing,
he says, came here several months ago
and got together for that purpose.
Moy A Foon, he says, as soon ashe found
out that a warrant was out for his arrest
| got frightened and ran away. First he
went to Baltimore, but not feeling safe
there, he kept on until he reached Boston,
the former home of Chin Bing, where he
has friends This flight Kee considers an
evidence of guilt
The house on the corner OF Four-and-a-
half street and Missouri avenue is the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ah Sing and their
| faithful servant, Sue Cow. All Sing 8
plaintiye wall now is that he lis friendless.
| Only failing few have clung to his shat
tering destinies In days agone, he says
in his mournful pigeon English, he could
sound the clarion cali of the Hip Sing Tong
and his friends would flock around him.
Now he calls until the cows come home
and he can't get out quorum.
At No. 104 Four and -a-half street there