Show A GLOOMY FESTIVAL ITO ho popping pepping of firecrackers for the chinese new year san francisco feb I 1 the chinese new year in tho the local mongolian colony Is a gloomy festival today no fare crackers aro are being discharged the effect ot of tho the chief of police positively forbidding any noisy demonstration the streets ot of chinatown are filled llred with will po policemen 11 cemen who have made many arrests i among groups ot of auspicious looking characters tho the vigilance of the pollee police has had a dep depressing effect oil the chinese and although all business busis in tho the quarter la in s suspended 0 no festivals are aile in progress the police hope the chinese holidays will pass without outbreaks of lawlessness wins wing dins ding and chin poy charged with tho the murder of little pete tile die chinese merchant were arraigned in tho police court today their trial will begin on oil saturday swirl counsel by the chinese widow will act with the prosecution drowned in in a california creek san francisco feb I 1 A special from ventura vc atura cal slat states that hugh mcmillan agent of the western trun tron ill company ot at chicago was drowned toda today lit in santa paula crook creek ff IM mr mcm ilan has been on a visit t to hla his ranch in the ajai ojal valley where mrs nn Is spending the winter lie ho was driving tor to santa pawn where he intended In tendo to tako take tile tho train for chicago santa paula creek has haa a quicksand bed and recent rains had malc made ford fo rd ing the stream dangerous tho the carriage afus overturned in tho the middle of the stream and though the driver escaped ho he i was as unable to render any a assistance I si to mr mcmillan the body was recovered |