The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

went to waste and See Yup man would
not accept any of the stuff even as a gift.
In the grocery-stores all the assistants
were idle and in some instances the cloth
ing-stores were closed up.
A very different state of affairs reigned
wherever there was See Yup store. These
night and still there was not enough time
to supply all the customers in time for the
usual meal hour. In consequence new
See Yup stores are being opened all over
Chinatown in order to meet the increased
demand. OF course this state of affairs
cannot last. and the See Yups state with
confidence that they will drive the Sam
Yups out OF business and break up their
society. Before this is accomplished, how
ever, there will be trouble, and Chief of
Police Crowley is preparing for it. At the
first appearance of trouble the mounted
police will be called out and some of the
Chinese will get hurt.
Now that the See Yups have gained the
upper hand, they have determined to
form an organization OF their own. There
will be six companies, but, needless to say,
the Sam Yups will not be one of them.
There will be the Ming Yuens, Kwong
Chous, Hop Wos, ::Shue Kings, Yuen Wos
and Yen Wos. Nothing will satisfy them
except the complete decentralization of the
Sam Yups.
An attempt is being made by the Wong
family to patch up peace, but those who
know best say it will be without results.
The Wongs form the most powerful clan
in China, and IL is by far and away the
biggest family in California. Tuesday
night last they met and decided to burn
the devil, in the hope that it might end the
strife. Men were sent out all over China
town and paper notices to his Satanic
majesty were burned in every street and
alley in the district. The josshouse was
then prepared and the ''good spirit" and
the 'deviP' were placed side by side. The
former is representation of Chinese all
IN white and with a fan partially conceal
ing his face. Blood flows from his eyes and
ears, but, according to Chinese ideas, the
look on his face is joyful rather than sor-
rowful. The good spirit" is the persona
fication OF filial affection. He was the
best of sons, and when his parents died
his anguish caused blood to flow instead of
tears.
The 'devil' sitting beside the good
spirit is hideous object. He is black
black as night. His right hand is uplifted
as though prepared to strike, and the Chi
nese children shrink from him in horror.
These were the two gods the Chinese
Drought down into Brennan place last
night. Water was placed in front of them
IN order that they might wash. Next food
was offered in abundance, and when the
gods appeared to have had enough the re-
mainder was given to the frst-comer.
Next the ''good spirit" was taken back to
the josshouse and bonfire was made for
the devil" AS he burned, every member
OF the Wong family was supposed to come
forward and cast every grudge. every bad
thought and every wicked desire into the
flames, in the shape of piece of paper
blessed by the priest.
The pieces of paper were very few, as
the Wong family numbers among its
members both Sam Yups and See Yups,
so the burning of the devil did not do
much good. In spite of all the elaborate
ceremonies the situation remains un.
changed, and the See Yups are gaining
strength and growing more aggressive day
by day.