New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
CROWDS IN CHINATOWN.
CURIOUS SIGHTSEERS LOOKING AT THE
ORIENTAL DECORATIONS.
OF VARIOUS CELESTIAL GROUPS. AND THE



CHINAMEN's DISLIKE TO THE PHO
ToGRAPTIIC INSTRUMENTS.
The streets Of Chinatown were crowded again
yesterday with curious sghtseers. who pried into
everything and made themselves in many ways dis
agreeable to the residents OF that section OF the
city. In the afternoon the streets that comprise
Chinatown were as crowded they were on Fri
day shortly after Ii Hung Chang had arrived. or
there Is a cause for this. The mass or color
that has been hung from the walls OF the houses In
the Chinese quarter the gay lanterns. the flags and
the generally unwonted appearance Of the locality
have been enough to call together crowd no mat
ter what the occasion might be. But the decora-
tons the the day before. There was
practically NJ change except for the added gayety
in Doyers-st and few finishing touches that were
put In Pel-st.
The crowd yesterday was good-natured one. IL
was made up for the most part Of people who live
the East Side was also true on Friday, but
good portion was composed OF men. women and
boys who Chinatown every day Of their lives.
and who curious to see the curiosity OF others.
The crowd surged backward and forward all day
long, pried into things that were part of their bust
ness as sightseers. and into things that were not
their business at all Every time Chinaman came
along who wore a particularly handsome sui; of
Oriental clothes the crowd would stop and gaze at
him until he had either disappeared into store or
else had abandoned the locality altogether There
with long shining pgtails and brocaded caps with
red twists on the tops OF them. who wandered about
the region yesterday. All of them were extremely
good looking Cinnamon and tho crowd poured much
incense at their feet. What they were doing could
only be a matter OF conjecture
The majority OF the Cinnamon however. did not
minge with the crowd that surged through the
thorouehfarcs OF their quarte-. They seemed to he
just curious their visitors. and as they stood
in their doorways there little that came before
them that was not noticed and commented on. Oh
course the stores were all open. and of the
delicate Chinese carving favorably commented
upon by the crowd But the babies were the great
est attraction AS remarked i'm yesterdays Trb
une, the babies were exhibition, and whether the
coming Of Ii Hung Chang had anything to do with
that was matter that carefully hidden In the
bosoms OF the Chinese fathers who held out their
promising offspring for the admiration OF the
crowd All of the babies dressed in Chinese
costume and most of them. it might even be safe to
say that ali Of them. better looking than their
revered parents
One thing that seemed to be looked upon with
especial disfavor by the Orientals yesterday was
sitting for picture One OF the most noticeable
instances of the Chinaman's fear dislike of the
camera was seen at No. 80 Pell-st. No 80 is soda
water and confectionery establishment kept by an
Oriental by the name of Kwong Hop Shng. 1t is
not a large establishment being building Of only
one story, but yesterday afternoon there
seated in the doorway the proprietor and three OF
his friends. camera fend" came along the other
Oriental one In APPEARANCE for all Of the Cinnamon
were attir.l in their Eastern garb, and were en-
gagged in a de -idedly Eastern conversation. The
proprietor vas fat and healthy looking Chlnaman.
and his eyes had evidently been schooled for they
saw everything that was going on The camera
fend who had a rather wicked look In his eye,
drew his bead and prepared to fire. team hap
pened to pass by at me time. and he was Obliged to
wait until the numbering vehicle went by him. But
he had his bead and what else there TO look
out for? As it happened there good deal TO
take into account. The bead drawn the
Cinnamon. but when the team had passed. 10 and
"A
sight. The others had disappeared The ORR
entail who remained had evidently not had his pict
ure taken for some time. and he was seated in an
utterly 'untakabe' attitude. with the smile of
confidence man on his face. AS soon as the button
had been snapped the others appeared and made
signs which seemed TO indicate that they believed
that the camera employed only by the Police
Department, and that they had successfully
escaped II.
This only instance. There were other
pictures taken Sometimes the Oricntals were too
sharp for the camera fend.' and sometimes the
nend too sharp for the Orienas. but in every
instance the camera came into view,
the Cinnamon disappeared. Yesterday seemed TO
he day for those who did not belong In the quar-
ter but a day is coming II If Hung Chang pays
a visit there, when tho Celestials will have the
place largely 10 themselves. They do not appear
TO like the invasion OF their territory that has been
going on for the last two days. but whether they
really Ike it not he told only by them