The sun., 1898-02-14
SAM SOON'S RUIN DECREED.
HIS SCUT-RATE LAUNDRY HAS RAISED
GAIN Nv CHINATOWN.

niacen, Purifcat tion Len gue.srcIety the En-
tsrprisiuE Sam Is soirmniy Condemned. ana
Terrifying Curses Are Heapcd Upon Him.
Every business has its troubles. as its followers
are always ready to assert with particular en-
phasis; but just ct present the Chinese laundry
business scems to be having more than its share
Of tribulation. The Chinese aren't saying much
about 1t. They never say much to heather
whites about anything. They just keep still
md devise devious schemes of outwitment, winch
they proceed TO set In motion.
Tho first Of the recent woos of the laundry
fraternity was the proposed coalition between
those well-known champions and exemplifica-
tions OF virtue Nj. Chuck Connors and Mrs. Char
lotte Smith, to expose the Chinese laundry as
q den OF immortality. That work is still in ebey-
ance and meantime a bill has been prepared at
Albany by gentleman who, the Oriental popu.
lation is quite certain, has no ancestors, pro-
vidng that all laundry checks shall be in Eng
lish.
Finally, and this is tho bitterest blow, as 1t
comes from ono OF their own race. unregen-
crate son of China who operates successful
washing business on Rroome street, has cut the
tariff schc ule on linen and celluoid goods.
Whether for competitive reasons or from the
natural depravity which animated the original
ratio cutter, several other shirt rejuvenators in
that part OF the city followed In the reduction
of prices. No sooner was this known to the
Chinese laundry organization which is not part
of the knights Of Labor nor Of the trades
unions. but a close corporation doing business
in more less secret manner under the nAme
of the Celestial and Magnificent Publication
Lesgue-Society," than meeting was called to
consider the matter.
This meeting was held on Saturday evening
In the Hall of Superior knowledge in Poll street.
THE sun was invited to be present, but the re-
porter who got the invitation mistook II for
street railroad map of Brooklyn intended for
the geographical editor, and put in the latter's
mail box by mistake; so he didn't get there.
The Secretary of the organization however, fur
nished the reporter with his sLort.hand notes.
and as Chinese Shorthand characters are just
as ineligible to the man who didn't mako them
as any other kind, there was no difficulty in
compiling thcrefrom q complete report of tho
proceedin inRs. which were brief;
The meeting opelcd at o'clock. Wong kee,
the President OF the Celestial and Msgnificent
ter all present had kotowed TO the President
he called the special deities OF parliamentary
procedure to aid the meeting in its business,
and asked what was the pleasure, % the gath
ering. Su King fell upon his hands and knees.
and having thus obtained recognition OF the
Fellow exalted members. l have here on
this bit Of paper eVidence oi inc w VICIOUS pefdY @
is Sam Soon WRh GU know HIM as the head
of the Broolne street lrundrymen. sons OF tho
Hee venly Empire. that man, has cut the price
OF shirts from 10 to q cents"
HsTe epeosS ne pe"sf[ seze Sm hs psa
fall orr MAY the skunk cabbnRe grow on
his grandia' ners Rrayc!',
forming fantasia with pair, OF fat chop
sucks on a gong. called upon the speaker to
Hers Is his list of prices" continued su
King. (which present for Jour consideration:
shirts Sns Ssns
Celulo,d CUTS mt
LINN Gs,o,9 G@a oas.,s cent
"Therc are other cut-rate articles, fellow
members, but content myself with these few."
There vas storm s k @f cries resrs sr9ans ana % grt
Hoo Loo was the next to get the attention of The
Chair. land he added second count to the he In
"As you know" he said. my place was on
RyE9a street ArOund me are AN He
were accustomed to break my windows when
drunk, but they brought me their custom,
while the Hebrews regarded nether my win,
day. tho false Sam Soon Wah offered for dol.
lar to paint me sign which should bring He
which he read az follows: Orthodox and
Kosher Hebrew Laundry and, on it was a
But tho day that put 1t up many irish broke
into the place by violence. and assaulted mo
go sorely that could wash no shirt for two
had made mo, false sign. one with a harp ot
the Hebrew legend. but one which, being right
j interpreted read: 10 hell with the Irish
neighborhood; and all because of the villniny
sin view OF these things" said Hilo Ghak of
Hester street. "I move the august chair thRt a
committee be apponteH 70 present resolutions
ter. DIR very livelihood Is thTeatened by this
chase enough opium for our daily use with
shirts at q ceDts apiecel How can we save
money for our return to our celestial fatherland
when we wash collars at ] cent eachl Eel ow
membcrs II were as we'll, II this Is TO ontinuo,
that we cut on our Igtails renopnge our re.
ligion and Join the accnrsed Mo Bin Tong and
the Sunday schools We cannot take too strin'
gent measures In this crisis.
The motion being PVT and La, Ssrried g commit
Chairman retired, and presently returned with
the followiI resolutions:
sWhereas, 1t has pleaeed the Solemn joss OF
Pell street 70 inhict uDon us. his humble wor-
shippers, the postilential presence In this city
OF one Sam Soon Wah. and,
SWAeTe0s. Bald Sam Soon Wah has syiIly,