The herald., 1897-01-31
To Scare the Devils From Chi.
nese Homes
CHINA NEW YEAR AT THE BAY
Likely to Be q Carnival Of flighbinder
Murder
Police Multiplied by Ten-Chinese Citi-
Zens Run Away or Hide
at Home

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-As a re-
suit of the recent outburst of lawless-
ness in Chinatown, the number of po-
lice patrolling that quarter has been in
creased from a dozen to over hundred
The Chinese new year, with it's attend
ing festivities begins next Monday, and
to celebrate the holidays highbinders
from all the principal coast cities have
been gathering here, and have announced
their intention of holding carnival of
murders. The shooting of Little Pete,"
the most notorious member of the Chi
lowed, 1t is feared, by other murders in
reprisal. big Jim," we'll known Chi
nese gambler, as prominent among the
See Yups, has been ordered killed by the
latter and has retreated to his ranch
near Fresno for safety. Patrolmen are
driving all idle Chinese from the streets
and arresting for vagrancy and other
minor offenses all who look as if they
might be parties to highbinder plot.
The rooms of the various tongs of high
binders are raided several times daily to
of these murderous ruffians. All busi-
ness in the oriental quarter is practi-
cally suspended, the merchants and bet
ter class of Chinese citizens remaining
within the shelter of their own dwell
ings.
Wing Sing and Chin Poy, the high
binders who have been under arrest sew
eral days, were today formally charged
with the murder of Little Pete" the
Chinese merchant and gambler, last
Saturday night. These are the men who
were caught Immediately after the
shooting, in an alley adjoining the bar
Der shop where the crime was commit
ted. The authorities believe that the
preliminary examination will lead to the
arrest of other Chinese implicated in, the
plot to kill Little Pete"
The Sam Yup company is preparing
for battle, and to avenge the late Little
Pete" This was shows tonight when
the police raided a highbinder meeting
place in Fish alley. Ten Chinese were
arrested, and in their possession were
found eight big new pistols. The weap-
ons were of the latest model, and ranged
from Al to As caliber. AS one of the pre-
cautions against an outbreak in China
town, the police have been watching the
gun stores. Tonight the vigilance Of an
officer was rewarded by seeing Chinese
eHteT d gun store ana purchase eight piS-
tolls. He followed the highbinder and
at the proper moment squad of police
entered the house where he disappear
ed. Contrary to custom the Chinese
were completely surprised. They were
hustled off to Jail and the police demol-
iShed the furniture of the room, which
was elaborately fitted up.
Chinatown never before saw such a
beginning of the new year holidays. 1t
is right on the eve of the greatest festi-
val of the Confucian calendar and not
a single firecracker or Chinese bomb has
been exploded. None are on sale even.
Instead, the dead walls are placarded
with dull red poster, announcing that
the use of firecrackers and other demon
terrifying explosives during the holi-
days is forbidden by the "ctief of police
residing in this city," and the poster is
certified to by the name of the Chinese
emperor himself and attested by the
Six Companies. More than that, there
are more blue-coated policemen with
riot clubs in their belts patro1ling the
streets than Chinatown has ever seen
before. and everyone Of them Is arliving