The San Francisco call., 1897-01-25

but travesty upon the same and there is
q likelihood of an outbreak at any mo-
ment upon the slightest proVocatlon or
none at all.
The situation is positively alarming
more so than ever before-hecauSe the
contending factions instead OF being little
sioe ramitications as in days gone by are
the two representatives of the entire Chi
nese reputation. -Four ffths Of the latter
are among the poorer classes from the dis
tant provinces far outside of Canton.
They are the See Yups. They are made
up principally of the Sun Wing. Sun
Woy Hoy Ping and Ying Ping families.
Only few days ago member OF The
latter family was shot down and killed on
Jackson street, ten minutes after he had
engaged il wordy war with friends OF
Little Pete, in whose gambling house The
disagreement occurred.
The other faction-the Sam Yups-con-
sists mainly of the Poon Yee, Sing Duck
and Nam Hoy families, residents of Can
ton or its immediate suburbs. These are
the wealthy Chinese here and among
whom Little Pete was the leading light.
The See Yups, strong in their numerical
position, chafed under the yoke of The
Sam Yups and, year ago, they withdrew
from the Chinese Six Companies, en-
ployed Campbell, Reddy and Metson to
set them right in legal way and imme-
dlstely set about Incorporating firms in
every line of business calculated TO be in
opposition to the Sam Yups.
1t was The old story of the boycott, with
more horrors than such affsirs have ever
,oI,k /; N old rdar
ter murder has been committed until the
wealthy men have mostly Withdrawn their
capital from the channels of commerce,
leaving the See Yups and their new estab-
lshments in power. Almost alone Little
Pete braved the opposition. His shoe
manufacturing firm, under the name OF j.
G. Peters & Co., the largest and most pros
porous IN Chinatown, refused to close its
doors. His gambling interests were great
enough to help him financially to tide
over the lack of patronage and income
caused by the boycott, and he felt strong
enough to again rally about him the weak
ones among the Sam Yups to eventually
down the coDtending faction.
Guarded day and night by four Chinese,
two of whom were weIl-known fighting
men," and one white man named C. H.
Hunter, a special policeman, Little Pete
nursed himself into feeling of security.
He became reckless 10 the extent of going
forth alone at times, chatting his guards
with kindly meant assertions that they
acted like so many old women, and that
there was no danger that any one would
Try to modest him.
But Pete went out alone once too often.
He was watched by his assassins and most
cruelty put to death when he was found
to be unprotected.
However, his death will not end the
feud. Chinatown is afire with passion
and venom. The wealthy Sam Yups, with
as little regard for social customs and the
right of individuals to live their allotted
lease of life as have their enemies, are
already sending out to interior towns for
fighting men who will come here and
stand off, II not annihilate, the high binders
in and employed by the See Yups.
Placards in flaming red are posted on
the bulletin boards in the Mongolian quar-
ter. They make most interesting reading,
no doubt, for the dirty scum OF Chinatown
gathers about with bloodshot eyes and
nervously twitching fingers, drinking in
their meaning.
The police break up these gatherings as
often as they occur. Still, the scattered
vermin, with nothing but gain to DE Sc
cured by murder and rapine, go down the
street a little Iurther and read the incendi-
ary posters there.
These Chinese anarchists, belonging to
either faction or to neither, quarrel and
glare at eacn other with murd derous looks
and would welcome the opportunity to
cut throats at so much cut.
All Chinatown knows this and so do the
police, who suggest to the white popu-
fO in FOR MI biIo
themselves as targets TO stray bullets that
may fly at any moment between the
warning Chinese.
That the venom displayed between the
Yups is more acrid than any heretofore
engendered, is apparent from the fact that
it has come to the surface at this time.
Usually, the Chinese bury the hatchet in
January, and seldom if ever do they
attempt or do murder just prior to or
during their New Year holidays. Their
festivals will begin on February 1 and +,
under circumstances less aggravated than
those existing, Little Pete might have
expected one more months lease of life.
The crack of the pistol has been heard,
however, Little Pete is dead, and the lif0
of his friend, King Ow Yang, the Vice
Consul is threatened SO II Is not likely
that the spirit OF assassination will stay
put with the funeral OF the last victim on
Tuesday next.
IL Alng wv dug maHdSeS 10 MAKE DIS
exit from this world of care and strife with
no physical Disagreement he will have
accom- pIished much, if the signs of the
times speak for anything. But this tact is
not worrying the Consul l-General lit.
tie bit.
There are many more men in China
capable of filling this Office" he remark 2
with laugh. "It they succeed IN laying
me beneath the SOD somebody else with
perhaps less aniable disposition may be
sent to I'll the Office"