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The morning call., 1892-09-23
TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.

Alexander McConache was arrested yester-
day while trying 10 pass counterfeit dollar in a
Quincy-stree saloon.
August E. Drucker, who has been mentioned
as being employed In the Tax Collectors Depart
ment, declares that he has no connection with
that office.
Charles Callaghan will be continued In Judge
Sandersons court to-day. No very exciting or
interesting testimony was developed yesterday
morniug
The arguments for new trial In the great
Hale & NorcrOss mining suit were resumed IN
Judge Hebbard's court yesterday and brought
to a conclusion In The afternoon. The court took
the matter under advisement.
Eduardo A. Hernandez has been held for trial
on charge Of forgery, bail being set at $4,000.
He is the Guatemalan who forged The signature
of j. Gundlacb & Co. TO two checks on the Lon
don, Paris aud American Bank.
F. Santini Of 1889 Mission street swore out
warrant yesterday for the arrest OF L. Bochetti
of 5o6 Broadway on a charge of an assault with
lect some money from Bochetti aud was struck
Oh the lead for his pains.
Peter Hayes, the burglar who broke into the
show-window OF Hammersmlh a. Fields store
at 11S Suffer street and stole valuable Jewelry.
was examined yesterday and committed Tor trial
In $4,000 ball Officer Conboy is given much
credit for the capture OF the daring criminal aGn
has been compiimented by Chief Crowley.
John Murphy, alias Lee, and Benjamin Haw-
kins charged with robbery were convicted by
jury In Judge Murpby's court last night.
Hawkins and Murphy knocked down aud
robbed Antonio PeraZzi, an Italian fruit. dealer,
IN Lick alley about month ago and relieved
their victim OF $2S In cash aud some jewelfy
Perazzi later recognized his assailants and
caused their arrest.
bench warrant was Issued yesterday Tor the
arrest of William f. Lange, the Mayneld carpen-
ter who was recently committed for trial OH q
charge Of perjury and released ON his own recog-
nizance. Langes alleged oifense was III swear
Ing that Eta lIison was Is years old. when he
procured a license In this city TO marry her.
Eta has returned to live with her parents at
Mayte.d Judge Campbell issued the bench
warrant because 1t was represented thai Lange Is
preparing 10 leave The State.
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CHINESE MAss-MEErING.
Eastern sympathiz:rs IDdorse the Protests
Against the G5ary Bill.

Eastern SympathiZ rs 1Ddorse the frotests
Against the Gsary Bill.
NEW YORK, Sept. pa large audience
gathered at Cooper Union tonight at q
mass-meeting held under the auspices Of
the Chinese Civil Rights League of New
York City to protest against the Geary
bill.
Wong Chin Foo called the meeting to
order and introduced 4 Chinese physician,
DR.. Ihom, who spoke at length on The ob-
ject Of the meeting.
The audience" he said. "were invited to
attend as lovers of fair play. The United
States had violated Its treaty Stlpulatlons
with China. But the Chinese are victims
Of both great political parties. They have
no votes. Any antj-Chinese measure will
receive the support Of either party.
He said; Il lived for years under the
Government Of China, but had neYersseen
personal liberty interfered with. Who
among his hearers would submit to such
tyranny? How does the bill conform to the
Declaration of Independence, which says
that all men are born equal?"
DR.. Williams 3. Derrick. coloTed man,
Wong Chin Foo. Rev. Mr.. Clifford, Rev. Mr.
Nelson OF Brooklyn and Rev. DR.. Baldwin
spoke against the bill
David Curtis then read a set of resolu-
tioDs, which were adopted. They denounce
the bill and protest against the enforcement
of the measure, and close as follows:
We citizens OF the United States IN mass.
meeting assembled, hereby resolve aud declare
the lid bill is mUnstTOuS, inhuman and uHcOn-
stlInlion2l. ana We hereby pledge ourselves 10
support that protest against the said bill which
has been entered by the Chinese Civil Rights
League OF New York City.
During the meeting copies Of the National
Anti-Chinese Journal. which is deyoted to
the promulgation Of the existing evils and
injuries caused by the Chinese among us,
were distributed in the corridors. the
police did not interfere and the Chinese
completely ignored il,
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THREE-LINkED CONVENTION.
The Sovereign Lodge Has Decided TO AboI.
iSh Many High offices.

PORTLAND. Or, Sept 22.-When the pres-
ent term Of office of Lieutenant General
Underwood expires next year, the army
headquarters" of the L. o. o. F.. with all
the military officers above those Of depart
ment or State commanders will be abolished.
and each of the Patriarch Militant branches
of the order will be placed under the con-
troll of the State encampment within whose
jurisdiction it is located
This action was taken by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge this afternoon, and was ac-
complished by adopting report submitted
by special committee appointed a year
ago to investigate ''tile army headquarters"
feature of the order, and suggest as to
whether 1t Is any longer necessary.
The committee found that the system has
accomplished its mission aud has become
too expensive luxury 10 be borne by the
chevaliers. 1t represents taxation without
representation. Tie arbitrary power be-
slowed by law upon those high in authority
and the court-martial method Of redress are
not in harmony with the principles Of Odd
Fellowship. All Of this has become IN
necessary with the removal OF the cause
that called them into being and has pro-
duced disquiet, apathy and indifference, and
in some quarters has awakened strong
opposition to system OF government no
longer necessary.
A determined demand was made for re-
turn TO former conditions and relationships
and less expensive methods given TO other
branches Of the order. thus bringing the
civil and military subordinate bodies in
closer touch and sympathy with each other
an1 tightening the burdens that the present
system necessarily entails.
BY army heedquartersf is meant lieU-
tenant-general, his Office appointees and
special committees of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge appointed to aid him in his work.
Its abolition will deprive the military
branch of the order of much of its fuss and
feathers, but will bring it closer to the nom
uniformed organization.
Milwaukee, Wis, was to-day named as
the place for holding the next annual ses-
sion of the Sovereign Lodge. The vote
stood: Milwaukee 101, Chattanooga. Tenn,
So. A few scattering votes were cast f0r
Chi6aUn
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TWO SUSPICIOUS CASES.
Passengers the Westbound Overland
Train Quarantined at ORnby, Cal.

Passengers on the Wsstbound Overland
Train QuarantiBed at ORiby, Cal.
YUMA, Arlz., Sept. pa tourist sleeper
containing fifteen through passengers on
the we5tbound overland was quarantined
to-day at Ogilby, Cal. fifteen miles west Of
here. One passenger from Greytown, Mica
ragua, and one from New York are slightly
sick, though nothing dangerous, with
arrangement Of the stomach.
The State health officer, Cotter, and the
Deputy Sheriff will thoroughly fumigate
the car and the clothing and baggage of the
passengers for twelve hours. All are COM
PEELED TO battle.
The railroad company has sent food for
the passengers and is cooperating with the
Board of Health to prevent the introduction
Of cholera into California.
The we'll passengers will be allowed to
proceed tomorrow unless the cases prove
TO be cholera, when all will be quarantined
at Rock Spur. on the desert The suspects
will be held In quarantine. The railroad
has provided extra cars at Ogllby for the
accommodation OF the passengers. An Ari-
zona health officer boards every train before
reaching Yuma, but the health laws are not
as rigid as in California. Yuma is thor
oughy aroused, and a general cleaning is
being made. The health Of the town never
was better. The weather is very dry and
much cooler. No fears Of cholera are enter
tanned by our Board of Health. The QUAR-
antiue at Ogilby or Rock Spur IS admirably
situated.
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 22-It was stated In
an evening paper here that a travelling
salesman for a local house had written
from Reno, New. 10 the effect that rumor
prevailed there on the preceding evening
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OFFICERS ELECTED.
General A. G. WeIssert of milwaukee,
Chosen as Commandments Chief

General A. G. Weissert of Milwaukee
Chosen COMMANDMENT Chief
WASHINGTON, Sept. % The election of
officers coming up, Colonel Lincoln of the
Department Of the Potomac made q brief
speech, recognizing the sentiment in favor
OF General A. G. Weissert Of Milwaukee,
and Withdrawing his own name.
General \. G. Weissert was then formally
placed in nomination, as was also General
Hurst of Ohio. Before the rollcall had pro-
ceeded far. Hurst's name was withdrawn
and General Weissert was elected by ae-
clamation.
The election of senior vice-commander
started up again the factional fight in the
Department of the Potomac, and after
warm controversy the matter was settled
by the selection Of Comrade Il. II. Warfield
of San Francisco, thus breaking down the
precedent by which that office was given to
the department entertaining the national
encampment
For junior vice-commander Peter b.
Ayars OF Wilmington. Del. Comrade Ken
nedy Of California, and others. were placed
in nomination, AyarS being selected.
For surgeOn-generai W. {. Weyl of Dan
bury Conn, and W. IL Johnson of Minden,
Nebr., were the candidates, and Weyl was
elec;rd.
D. r. Lowell of Kansas was sele cted as
cEaplain-in- chief, and the encampment then
took a recess,
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OTHER ARMY ORDERS.
Organization OF Other Veteran Associa-
tions and Relief Corps.

tions and Relief Corps.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The association
minute Men Of '6l'' perfected an organ
ization to-day. eleeting Colonel Henry
Walker of Boston president. National
meetings will be held at the same time as
the national encampment of the g. A. r.
The Union Veterans Union decided to
hold the next annual encampment at Bos-
ton. A committee, appointed to consider
the question of establishing school for
children of veterans, reported In favor OF
the establishment of chronological
school and the appointment of CON-
mittee to select tract of not less than 1000
acres of land. containing coal and timber
and adapted 10 agriculture and grazing, on
which the proposed school is to be located.
1t was decided that the past commanders
will be entitled to a seat, but no vote in the
national convention, this differing from the
blouse of Lords" feature in the G. A. r.
The committee appointed to present resolu.
tions to the G. A. r. encampment, locking
TO mutual recognition and cooperation, re-
ported that they had been kept waiting for
some time and were accorded very chilly
reception by the G. A. r. The resolutions
will be presented to the next encampment
The encampment disregarded the sugges-
ton in General 7 oder's annual address that
the Office OF commander-in-chief be made
one term and reelected him. G. c. Emery
OF Massachusetts and James Nj. Brown Of
Ohio were reelected first and second dep
uty commanders respectively.
The Womau's Relief Corps had an inter-
estlng session to-day, Mother Bickerdyke,
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CLOSING ENEs.
The EncRmpm Adjourns After Adop
ing Various Reports.

The EncRmpment Adjourns After Adopt
ing Various Reports.
WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-At the afternoon
session, by permission of the encampment,
COmraGe Woods, the first adjutant general
of illinois, made statement, giving the
history of the order in that State. A com
mittee was appointed to have charge of the
erection of a national memorial hall at
Decatur. ILL., 1t was reported that the re-
ceipts to-day amounted to S43S2. Comrade
Cramer of Maryland, on behalf of the men,
bers of the organization, presented to ex-
Commander Alger an immense silver tank
and cup, very handsomely engraved.
Among the matters favoraby reported by
the committee on resolutions and adopted
were: Asking Congress to pass law gv-
ing the same right Of precedence in appoint
menis to all honorably discharged soldiers
as is now given by the law to soldiers dis
charged for disabilities; commencing the
order of COmmander-in-C Chief Palmer for
bidding any g. A. r. post to march under
Confederate flag, declaring 1t inexpedirn
for the National Eheapment to express an
opinion on the subject of opening the Worlds
Fair on Sunday; advising the council OF ad
ministration TO call the next encampment
not later than the first week of September,
1898; asking Congress to provide for the
erection of q monument to private soldiers
of the army.
After the installation OF the new officers
and the adoption OF the usual resolutions of
thanks the new commander-iu-ch chief as
sumed the gayel and declared the twenty
sixth annual encampment adjourned sine
die.
General Weissert has decided to name E.
ID. Gray of Milwaukee for Acknowledgement
on his staff.
Jason Brown a son of John Brown of
Harpers Ferry fame, made an application
for admission to post in Ohio.
any number of reunions ware held at
different times during the day. The boys
who rode with Sheridan and In Clusters
cavalry corps had large meeting and
adopted a resolution looking toward the
erection in this city of monument COM
memnraiiYa of the deeds of tha cayalrx
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In THE POLITICAL ARENA.
Weaver Meets With Trouble in the
South.
His WAR RECORD is REVIEWED.
The New York Gerrymander Declared Constitutional.
South Cardinals Electors Pledged for Qeye.
land-Petk's Prosecution Enforced.
Special TO The MORNING CALL.

COLUMBUS. Ca, Sept. 22.-During the
third party meeting here to-day Mrs. Lease
characterized the Atlanta Journal as a lying
sheet and its representative as liar. A re-
porter who obtained the affidavits in
Pulaski regarding Weaver was on the stage
and stated that he had the affidavits in his
pocket to prove the correctness of the
journals report. and would read them.
Weaver declared he should not, as he had
engaged the house. Great confusion then
ensued. The reporter was finally removed
from the stage. lie told Weaver, however,
that Mrs. Leases sex protected her, but he
would hurl the lie in the teeth Of any man
who would step out as her champion.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Sept. % The Demo-
cratic State convention to-day chose candi-
dates for electors. There was hot debate
over the resolution requiring these candi-
dates specifically to pledge themselves to
vote for Cleveland and Stevenson. Ii was
finally ordered that within ten days after
the adjournment of the convention such
pledge shall be given.
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PURSUING MIR. PECK.
New York Labor Commissioner to Be
Prosecuted.

New York Labor Commissioner to Be
Prosecuted.
ALBANY. Sept. 22.-Labor Commissioner
Peck did not appear in court to-day as ex-
pected. and an adjournment was taken un-
til Tomorrow. District Attorney Eaton has
bench warrant for Peck's arrest.
NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-The Herald's Al.
bany CORRESPONDENT says in regard to Labor
Commissioner Peck's case: "The reliance
OF the prosecution is on the burned frag-
ments OF paper taken from the furnace.
Some fragments are of the exact color, text
ure and print OF the forms sent out by
Perks bureau to collect information foi his
tariff report. On some can be distinctly
read the names of New ! 0rk and Brooklyn
firms engaged in the woolen and clothing
business"
The nature of the evidence on which the
Indictment was found is the same as told in
the dispatches the night Peck was arrested.
JanitOr DenisOn told again how. at the re-
quest Of Stenographer Rogers, he had
agreed TO make fire in the furnace and
burn lot of papers they had stored in
Peek's bathroom.
The packages were wrapped in Manila
paper and marked with numbers in blue
pencil. TIE janitor had no chance to scru-
tlniZe the papers as Rogers stood over him.
Peck watched closely while the
papers were being removed from the
bathroom. lie JAnltor says Rogers
said IL don't want any one to know abont
this, Do you think it VIII bo kn0wnP ?"
The ianit0r replied that he guessed not.
The janitoT further said while the papers
were In a bathroom Peck said to him:
William, if any one calls tell them I'm
OUT
After all the papers were in the furnace
and Rogers was going upstairs, he said: "If
any one calls now 1t is all right, William.
Mr. Peek will see them"
Testimony OF a corrohoratlve nature as to
the color and contents of the returns used
in making up Peck's reports was given by
the clerks in the labor bureau. Their
description of the blanks tallies exactly
W. IA that given by the ianitor of those he
destroyed. The expressman's description
OF the packages he carried to Peck's room
also corresponds.
NEW YORK, Sept 22.-Ex- Mayor Grace.
the head Of the so-caled "anti-snappers,
declares that all of his adherents favor a
third city ticket to contest the election with
Tammany and the Republicans. Their
executive committee last night resolved TO
POSTPONE action until conference has been
had with the National Democratic Com
tee.
SARATOGA. Y. Y, Sept. % The General
Term of the Third Department this morn
ing handed down decision in the legisla-
tive apporti0nment case denying the appli-
cation for mandamus and injunction, and
declaring the apportiOnment of the extra
session to be constitutional.
The morning call., 1892-09-23
A MANIAC's DEED.
an Insane Father Kills His Infant and Bathes
in Her Blocd

in Her Blocd.
NoRRIsTowN. Pa. Sept 22.-In a frenzy
of Jelirlum. caused by typhoid fever, VIII
liam Loeb to-day cut the throat OF his 16-
month-old daughter, telling her as he did so
that she would be an angel He alterward
bathed his face in the blood of the child.
Witnesses were poWerless to prevent the
tragedy.
On Tuesday last, while delri0us, Loeb
went TO the room of his aged mother and
began to beat her over the head and shOul-
ders with gun. The neighbors. attracted
by her screams, rushed in and oyerpowered
him. The old lady was badly cut and
bruised and her arm was broken In two
places. The physicians fear that she win
not live long. A male nurse was procured
to watch Loeb, but tue murderOus instinct
seemed to have left him.
Last night, however, during the absence
of the nurse he entered the room occupied
by his wife and two small children. Seiz-
ing the baby and taking a razor from the
maDtel he walked out again on the porch
roof Holding the child upin the air he erred:
III l cut your throat you'll be an angel;
Jesus commanded ME 10 wash my face in
your blood"
The shrieks of the agoaized mother
they could not get TO the porch in time TO
save the child. Loeb cut its throat from
ear to ear, then laying the bleeding form
on the porch he plunged his hands into The
warm blood aud washed bis face in the
crimson fluid. Loeh was taken to Jail.
where he will be held to await the action OF
The authorities
The morning call., 1892-09-23

LAToNIA, KY. Sept. 22-The track was
stiff to-day. The first race was declared off
on account of Withdrawals. The other
races resulted as follows:
One and a sixteenth miles, Laura Doxey
won, Bessie Bisland second, Geomets third.
Time. :544.
Free handicap sweepstakes, one mile and
seventy yards. Protection won, Falero Sec
ond, Sull Ross third. Time, / 1894.
The Watonia autumn prize. handicap.
nine furlongs, GOldstoue won, Newton sec
ond, Lady Useful third. Time, 01.
The free handicap sweepstakes, six fur
longs. Judge Cardwell woD, Dutch Oven
second, Ed Greenwood third. Time, 1:19h
Seven and a half furlongs, Anna won,
Mark S second, Comedy third. Time, al "a
The morning call., 1892-09-23
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The thrashin g-nands in the vicinity of
Aberdeen, S. D., have gone on strike
Tor more pay.
The order Of United Christian Workers is
in conference at Toronto. Three hundred
delegates are present and Z. w. Philpott
has been elected president.
The report of the British Inspector g en-
erai of Bankruptcy attributes the Increased
failures to the collapse of the Barings aud
the effects OF the Mckinley tariff.
The International Association of Ticket
Agents. 400 in number, yesterday visited
Niagara Fails and then left for Chicago,
where they will visit the Worlds Fair
grounds as the guests of the Michigan Gen.
trail road.
Two men, representing themselves agents
of the Credit Mobilier of Spain, recently ar
rived at San Sebastian, and opening an
alleged branch of that institution, they
obtained $4,000 in deposits and then abb
seconded
The morning call., 1892-09-23
THE CITIZENS RECEPTION.
A Grand Social Entertainment in the
Pension Office Court.

A Grand Social Entertainment in the
Pension Office Court.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-The leading
event of the week in honor of the Grand
Army was an enthusiastic reception to the
members of the national encampment given
by the citizens of Washington this evening
in the spacious court of the Pension Office
building, which was handsomely decorated
and illuminated. The Marine baud rem
dered a delightful musical programme dur
ing the evening and the Choral Society OF
Washington sang several patriotic songs,
the entire audience joining in the chorus OF
marching Through Georgia"
V1ce-PreSident Morton, who took the
Presidents place. and delivered a neat
speech OF welcome, paying graceful COM
piment to the official representatives. Of the
armies of the republic, who during the
dark hours of tho nations trial followed
our glorious flag until it waved in triumph
in every State with no star etfaced."
Past Commander-in-C Chief Palmer re-
sponded, saving in the course Of his remarks
that he was reminded that from out of the
building in which they stood 60 the rertlfi-
Gates of the nations substantial graft ude
to It's sons, and no nation under tue blue
canopy OF heaven is more generous TO lis
defenders. As further evidence OF the
gratitude of the peo le they have selected TO
preside over the affairs OF the nation one
who with his comrades stood ready TO give
his life for the preservation Of the union.
and, v0icing the sentiments and feeling Of
every comrade regardless of party, we pray
that He no ruleth all may restore to health
and strength his beloved partner in life and
continue TO grant him health. strength and
iortitude to meet the perplexiies and re-
spOnsibilities of his great office. and the
people Of the nation may say with one ae-
claim. We'll done, good and faithful ser
want. you have reflected honor on the name
Of the American nation aud you were a
credit to the great order of which you are a
member, the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Ex-Pesdent Hayes. General
Wanamaker and Secretary of State Foster
also spoke briefly. The exercises were fol-
lowed by promenade concert and dancing
The morning call., 1892-09-23
HAL POllTER'S SPEED.
Fast Pacing Time Made at NarraganSett
Park.

PROVIDENCE, r. T.. Sept. 22.-Most Of the
10000 persons who thronged to the grounds
of the Rhode Island State Fair at Narragap-
sett Pier to-day came to see Hal Pointers
epdeavor TO break the record. Without any
special preparation for the track, which was
cut up by four or five hours racing, the
great e-wheeler paced the two fastest
consecutive miles ever accomplished.
About O'clock Geers gave Hal a mile in
2:2l. later another in 21S, and then an hour
later, accompanied hy runner, Hal started
on az inst the watch. The quarter was
reached in :32A, the half in :04. and every
one knew the record was safe that trip.
From the half Pointer quickened his stride.
coming TO the third quarter in :3iA ana
the last, which is straightaway, in 81
About thirty minutes later he started
again, this time getting perfect send-otf.
every fraction of the mile showing an accel-
Grated speed. The runner was a length
back, and he flashed past the quarter iG 80
seconds. Then Hal passed the half in :03,
and the three-Quarters in "a h
Then the runner forged ahead. Pointer
came up the stretch with a magn ficent
burst of speed, Geers sitting as still as a
statue. As HaPs nose reached the wire
mighty shout went up, for hundreds of
watches stopped at EOS, some on the quar-
ter streteh. among them John +. Turner's,
at 2:04A. Up in the stand w. K. Allen and
Mr. Hamlin caught it 2:05 1-5. and as the
official timers agreed with this, NarTagan-
sett Park shares with Washington Park.
Chicago, the honor of the fastest harness
mile.