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The morning call., 1893-03-27
DEATH OF SHEPARD.
The Attending Doctors Make a
Statement.
The Fatal Result Admitted to Be Due
Primarily to the Administration
of Ether.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

NEW YORK. March 26.-I consequence
OF the many misstatements in the public
press in regard to the case of the late
Elliott F. Shepard. Drs. McBurnie and Nc
Lane, at the request Of Chauncey NJ. Dspew
on behalf of Mr.. Shepard's family. tonight
issued a statement detailing at length the
causes leading up to the final effort on the
part of the physicians to operate upon
Shepard for stone In the bladder.
The statement says that no other organic
disease was apparent and the administra-
tion of ether was for the purpose of the
operation of the reduction and removal OF
the stone. The first inhalation of ether
was followed by violent vomiting.
The condition of the patient soon becom-
ing alarming. The breathing was strenuous
and the patient rapidly sank. Trachetomy
was performed, but no foreign substance
was found in the windpipe. and sounds in
dlcatingGedema of the lungs were present.
The patient slightly rallied nnder the pow
erful aspirating syringe and oxygen. but the
breathing became more and more en-
barrassed, and the patient sank rapidly in to
Inconsistencies.
The cause of death was sudden edema
and congestion of the lungs, owing to the
administration Of ether but primarily due
to some cause unknown.
CHICAGO, March 26.-The members OF the
Chicago Typographical Union this after
noon, at largely attended meeting, passed
an appropriate resolution on the death OF
the late Colonel Elliot z. Shepard of New
York. A umber OF speeches were made
eXt0lling the dead editor for his uniformly
friendly attitude toward the printers.
The morning call., 1893-03-27

Again think that the makers, trainers and
advocates Of the registration law have come
10 realize that the entire East is not only
against them, but not a few Californians,
who will be ruined il Chinese laborers are de-
ported. have awakened to full realization of
the situation and are against it. Knowing
that it was passed mainly as a political
measure to influence a certain element
among the voters of California ard with
lawyers pointing out the defects oil the bill,
ministers plenepoteniary calling attention
to Its violation of all recognized laws of ma
tloGs regarding International treaties, with
the citizens of the East and many OF the
citizens OF California opposed to the meas
ure, the men who must answer for the
Geary bill have been looking around for
something to bolster up the bill when the
time comes that the props will be knocked
from under it. These are my views.
Unfortunately, the recent highbinder
troubles in this city have furnished our
enemies hope. No one regretted the law
lessness of few disreputable Chinese more
than the respectable element among their
countrymen, and the Chief of Police will
tell you that the Chinese officials and mer-
chants have not only given the officers of
the law every assistance In their po ower but
even went further and formed what would
have been vigilance committee In case Of
necessity.
"But [ think that notwithstanding these
facts the men who are bound to see the
Geary bill enforced are using these troubles
to try to prejudice Eastern people, es-
pecially officials, against the Chinese.
Another untruth is the report that the
Chinese have been instructed to arm
themselves, are doing so and will resist the
The morning call., 1893-03-27
LABOR AND THE LAW.
Eastern Comment on the New Or
leans Decision.
Colonel Robert Ingersoll and Henry
George Discuss the Question
of Strikes.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

New YORK, March 26.-The decision of
United States Judge Billings touching the
late general strike at New Orleans, declar-
ing general strikes Illegal In respect that
they restrain the freedom of commerce, be-
logged labor leaders again to-day ard set
lawyers thinking. Few lawyers were will
ing to discuss it until they thought it over.
Colonel Robert InRersoll said LAS gem
eral rule men have the right to quit work,
but not to prevent others from taking their
places. | do not mean that strikers may
not use persuasion and argument to induce
other people 10 refrain from taking the
places of the strikers. Men may. of course,
'conspire' to quit work, but how is any per-
son to prove it? Many strikes are illegal,
but the plumber involved makes the courts
poweTless."
Henry George: This is but another at
tempt TO bind down the ocean with pack
thread. That strikes are restraints of COM
merce are true. So are many other things
with which the courts cannot or do not in
terfere. The right to strike rests on the
individual right to work or not, and for the
courts TO attempt TO more than TO prevent
violence. or threats of violence, is un-en-
able. IL trades unionism, with its neces-
saTy weapOn-the strike--could be prevented
by prohibitions and penalties 1t could never
have grown up in Great Britain, where the
courts are Legislatures, and did the utmost
to pat 1t down under conditions far more
favorable than those in the United States"
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made OF any new law will be the order of
the Geary bill. and that Collector Quinn
and his brother officers will be instructed to
walt until the Supreme Court of the United
States decides as to the constitutional OF
the act before its provisions are strictly en-
forced.
ut is true that have been informed that
the Chinese are preparing to forcibly resist
the enforcement of the Geary act on May
and afterward," said Collector Quinn yes
terday, "and it is equally true that have
made certain plans by which | hope to en-
force the law in any event in the absence of
any instructions to the contrary. | have
my doubts about the truth of the story that
the six com panies hava issued circular to
Chinese TO arm themselves and be prepared
to resist by force any attempt at arrest, but
l am taking no chances.
"Unless / am otherwise instructed by the
officials at Washington 1 shall on the morn
Ing OF May 8 next ask the United States
Marshal TO furnish me deputies enough to
station q guard at every street corner from
Pacific, to Kearny, to California. TO Powell,
to Pacific again, and / shall endeavor to
keep every Chinese in the district men,
toned at the time the guard Is placed within
the lines until all the Chinese in Chinatown
who should have registered and shall not
have done SO shall be placed under arrest.
"Once they are arrested. my plan con-
templates confining the Chinese liable for
deportation on Angel Island until we can
ship them home. Throughout the interior
of the State and along the coast In my dis
trlct the same general plan will be carried
out. l have already deputies in most OF the
larger towns and these officers will be re-
enforced by deputies Of the United States
Marshal.
when arrests are made the Chinese will
be sent to me here under guard aud held
with the others at Angel Island
II have no option in the matter but to en-
force the law to the letter unless otherwise
Instructed by my superiors. and l do not
propose waiting until the last minute before
making my arrangements.
II am, myself. satisfied that tho law is a
good one. is in accordance with the constitu-
tion and will be so declared by the United
States Supreme Court. and j am likewise
convinced that the Government will take NO
The morning call., 1893-03-27
THE WAR ENDED.
The Six Companies SqueIch
the Highbinders.
A Meeting Last Night-A Statement
That The Chinese VIII Convict
Future AsSaSsins.

The heads OF the Chinese 81 Companies
met last evening at 72S Commercial street
Tor the purpose OF taking further action in
relation to the hlghbinder war which has
recently been raging in Chinatown,
Although The CALL man was not ad-
mItted to the secret council the fat secre-
tary, after offering a cup of tea, consented
TO divulge some of the proceedings.
There will be no more war in China
town; at least for the present." he said.
"In fact, the Hop Sing Tongs have no
money to pay men for killing. and we have
assurances from the Ong Sing Tong and
the Suey Sing Tong that there will be no
more trouble from them.
They understand that their eseaDades
may have something TO do with the pro-
posed contest of the eOnstitutionaIity of the
Geary bill. This fact has been impressed
upon them, and they have been made to
know that If they propose to live in this
country they must do SO in quiet and cit
izen-like manner"
Have the Chinese merchants donated
any money for the purpose of testing the
constitutonality Of the Geary bill?" was
asked.
The secretary smiled at this and puffed a
''highbinder" cigar two or three times be-
fore he answered:
mo, l cannot say that they have; as
least no such action was taken tonight.
That matter will take its course; but we
can assure the citizens of San Francisco
that there will be no more fighting between
the Tongs. as they are now thoroughly
alarmed"
Are the merchants opposed to the propo-
sition Of registration?"
That appears to be the sentiment. as
they do not see the necessity of it if things
60 on properly. We certainly do not blame
the people for complaining of the shooting
that has recently been going Or In the
streets of this city The talk of an uprising
Of the whites to demOlish Chinatown has
also had its effect. If highbinders do not
behave and go to work the respectable ele-
ment of the Chinese will devise means to
convict every culprit We have made this
pledge to the authorities and we propose to
stick to it.
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ANGRY KING oWYANd.
He Characterizes Recent Reports Re
pardin0 the Chinese rs False

gardIng the Chinese as False.
'Ths talk Of the Chinese Six Companies
having issued new circular advising the
Chinese who are amenable 10 the Geary
registration law to resist It's exactions by
force If necessary, is an untruth, conceived
for definite purpose"
The speaker was King Owyang, the Chi
nese Vice Consul, and as able a Chinese
diplomat as there is in the country. He was
sitting in the room of Secretary Tone of the
Six Companies on Commercial street yes
terday afternoon. and the latter official left
ii to Mr.. King. as he is generally called, to
explain to the reporter the situation at the
present time from the Chinese standpoint
in reference to the registration law.
'.Now the Chinese are not fools" con-
tinued Mr.. King. "Whatever else the Chi
nese have been accused of, lack of shrewd-
ness has not been listed as among their
faillngs.
I'VE know. and our lawyers know, and
we have the greatest constitutional lawyer
in the United States in MIR. Chuate, that the
nearer the day comes for the enforcement of
the Geary law the more afraid Of it are the
men who framed and advocated the bill.
believe that they realize that it will never
stand the test of the United States Supreme
Court, and they realize as we'll that II an
attempt is made TO enforce the law before
1t has been declared constitutional the
United States may be asked some questions
by the nations Of the earth that will be
hard for them to answer. With the affairs
in the Hawaiian Islands In their present
condition. an International imbroglio with
China upon the question of treaties is not
tdesired by Mr.. Cleveland nor his Cabinet.
The morning call., 1893-03-27
THE FASTEST AFLOAT.
Successful Trial of the Cruiser
New York.
She Maintains Speed of Over Twenty
Knots an Hour on Her Pre-
liminary Trip.
Special to TIE MORNING CALL

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-With the
proud distinction Of having broken the
records of all preliminary trials, and the
satisfaction of being the fastest armored
vessel in the world, the cruiser New York
returned to the Cramp shipyard this morn-
ing.
Despite the heavy rain and biting wind
5000 enthusiastic Philadelphians cheered
the warship as she backed out into the
stream and stood down the river on her trial
trip. Captain Sargent acknowledged the
salutes with the powerful siren whistle, and
the mighty three million dollar ship was
headed down the Delaware. Then arose
another wild shout. as the four powerful
engines began to vibrate and the water was
churned into foam astern.
The maximum pressure of steam carried
was l20 pounds. Starting with IS revolu-
tions, a speed of ten knots was attained
until Green wich Point was passed. After
this the new vessel warmed to her work,
and the revolutions were Increased to 90
and the speed to 175 knots. The craft
glided through the water as lightly and
noiselessly as a yacht ard there was scar
selT vibration throughout the ship.
First trial-FJve fathom bank lightshjp TO
northeast end lightsniD; course. distance
9.S8 nautical miles, covered in % minutes
58 seconds; speed 2O.o3 nautical miles per
hour.
Second trial-Returning over the same
course in % minutes 81 seconds; speed, 1887
nautical miles.
Average of the two trials, 1895 miles.
The cruiser then headed eastward in
deeper water. On the run of four consecu-
tive hours she maintained speed Of 20. IS
knots, reaching as high as 20 81 as the water
deepened. The New York then steamed
up to the shipyard. She vii be ready for
the official trial within three weeks.
The morning call., 1893-03-27
A DIFFERENT DEATH.
A Dying Patient at the County Hos,
pital Falls Over a Balcony.

pItal Fails Over a Balcony.
William McLane, a native of Canada,
aged sc. fell from balcony at the City and
County Hospital last night and was almost
instantly killed.
The diseased was a patient at the hos
pital, having been admitted on March 81,
and was being treated for a bad case of
heart disease. He mad been In the institu-
ton before, and was put into ward d for
treatment. He got steadily worse, and was
not expected to live through yesterday,
although no one thought that he would die
the death that he did.
As is generally the case with all patients
suffering from heart disease, McLane was
short of breath, and while the nurses back
was turned for a minute he went to the
balcony for breath of fresh air. Nobody
saw him fall from the place, but as the rail-
ing is only two feet four inches high the
probability is that he became faint and
pitched over the rail before he could save
himself. He was picked up by the gate
keeper and carried inside, but he died
before anything could be done for him.
Dr. Titus ordered an investigation of the
affair, and is satisfied that none of the
attendants of the hospital are to blame, as
the nurse who has charge of ward ID proved
that she was at the medicine closet on basi-
ness when McLane went to the balcony.
The whole blame Is laid upon the railing,
which should be at least foot higher
The morning call., 1893-03-27
WALES IN DANGER
Alleged Plot to Kill the
Prince.
THE WORK OF ANARCHISTS.
Sensational Story of a Diabolical
Scheme Hatched by American
Reds.
THE WORK OF ANARCHISTS.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, March ga morning paper,
in a two-eolumn article with garing head
lines, claims that there is an anarchist plot
afloat to assassinate the Prince OF Wales
should he visit America. The story goes
that efforts are being made to induce the
Prince to visit America, and that the Prince
hes looked with favor upon the idea 1t Is
quite possible that the Prince may be the
guest of William Waldorf Astor in the trip
across the Atlantic. 1t is believed that AS
tor will charter either the Majestic or the
Teutonie in case the Prince decides 10 ac-
company him and speed directly for Boston,
and thence TO Chicago by special trains by
way of Canada. The principal design, the
paper says. in the Princes visit to Canada
is TO use his presence as a check to the an
nexation sentiment.
The article continues: Major Charles
Fox Billings of Peterboro. Ont, retired
British army officer of Canada, recently
wrote Sir Julian Pauucefote, the British
Embassad0r at Washington, stating that he
has accurate infor nation that an extensive
anarchist plot has been begun, in which the
leading friends OF the red flag IN the United
States and Canada are concerned, and
which, in the event Of the visit by the
Prince to America, will end in his murder
Such letter ordinarily would meet scant
courtesy at the hands of Sir Julian, who
would believe it the work of some crank,
but this writer of startling news is not a
crank. Sir Julian Immediately communi-
Gated the important letter to the English
Foreign Office. The result was widespread
CONSERVATION. Cablegrams, long and CO.
gent passed between the British embassy
at Washington and the London Foreign
Ofiee.
The crime. Major Billings letter says,
will be committed in the United States If
possible, but If not it certainly will be ac-
eomplished when the Prince is in Canada.
The morning call., 1893-03-27
John {. Quinn.

On the one side the advocates of the new
law claim that it is but police regulation,
that it is not in violation OF the treaty now
existing between the United States and the
Chinese Empire, and declare that the law
will be enforced to the letter and that if the
Chinese are in earnest in their of:-repeated
statements TO the effect that they desire te
obey the laws of this land they viii register
under the Gsary act, ard having done so
will find it q protection instead of hard
ship.
From the Chinese standpoint a directly
opposite view is taken of the bill. Months
ago the Chinese Six Companies in this city
issued a circular to all Chinese in the
United States, advising them to refuse to
obey the law and soliciting contributions
of money with which to employ lawyers to
fight it. The majority of Chinese have, as
usual, obeyed the Six Companies mandate
With few exceptions none Of them have
registered. and fund amounting to up
ward of 100000 has been collected to fight
the Geary act. A dozen lawyers. headed
by the famous Choate, have been working
for months on the case, and they declare
that the Geary law is unconstitutional.
1t has been impossible to secure a test
case under the law, and no ground for ac-
tion can be secured until the first arrest is
made on May for refusing to obey the
law.
Then what?
Both sides are asking the question. The
only hope the Chinese have is that the rule
which has long prevailed among the officers
OF the Government where a test case is
The morning call., 1893-03-27
GLADSTONE AND HOME RULE.
The National Federation Cables Its
Sympathy to the Premier.

NEW YORK, March pa message was
cabled Gladstone tonight by the National
Federation of America. pledging the most
vigorous support of his efforts to carry
through the home-rule bill, and expressing
the sentiments Of the thousands gathered
at the Academy of Music to indorse his ac-
tion. and Of the tens of thousands Of Irish
men throughout America loyal TO the
motherland.
The great gathering this evening was
presided over by Judge Morgan j. O'Brien,
and large number of prominent public
men were on the platform. Messages and
letters Of sympathy with the movement for
the freedom Of Ireland were read from the
Governors Of almost every State in the
Union.
The principal speech Of the evening, by
Congressman Bourke Cochran, was n
masterpiece Of patriotic eloquence. and
Was eheered 10 the echo.
Major John Byrne then spoke at some
length regarding the efforts of the fedora
tion to raise money to aid the In the consum-
nation Of the measure; and after the read
Ing Of an original poem by John Gerome
Rooney, Dr. William B. Wallace called for
subscribers for the emergency fund.-"
announcing that IL was only a temporary
loan, which would be returnable 10 the
subscribers upon the completion Of the
popular subscription. Thirteen gentlemen
contributed $500 EACH
The morning call., 1893-03-27
THE MoNTEREY's BOILERS.
An Investigation of the Cruiser SuG
pested at WaSh;upfou.


New YORK, March 26.-Notwithstandi ding
ScOtts explicit explanation of the stories
about the Monterey, the Times returns to
its charges, and in Washington dispatch
says: There may he ar investigation at the
Mare Island Navy-yard and an examination
into the condition of the new coast defense
ship Monterey.
There is proposition at the Navy De-
partment which will soon be presented to
the Secretary for his decision for the ap-
pointment of board of officers to examine
thoroughly into the engine-room equipment
OF the Monterey. The proposed board is to
consist OF an officer of the line probably a
captain), an engineer officer (probaby the
chief engineer) and a naval constructor.
The olfcers, it is further suggested. shan
be sent from the East, that there may be no
reason to Intimate eollusion with interested
parties. The report would be very thor
ough and demonstrate whether there is
really any occasion TO fear disaster on
board the Monterey when the ship again
gets up steam.
Naturally more than passing interest
attaches to the action OF Secretary Herbert.
IL the matter Of prosecuting the inquiry be
brought 10 bear on him, incidental to the
examination Of the Monterey would be an
examination of the Mare Island Navy-yard,
so FAR as relates TO the methods of trans
acting public business there.
The morning call., 1893-03-27
Luchsinger Missing,

The disappearance of Jacob j. Luchsinger
was reported to the police yesterday. He
left his mothers house, 724 Miuna street,
last Friday morning and was last seen that
afternoon at the corner Of Twenty-tbird and
Alabama streets. He had been drinking.
He is A years OF age, feet 10 inches In
height, very dark complexion, black hair
and full black beard, slightly mixed with
gray. He wore a reddish. brown suit Of
clothes. black stiff hat, gold watch and chain
and Masonic emblem. lie is engaged In busi-
ness at Vallejo.
The morning call., 1893-03-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

Edward Curtis has returned from a pro-
longed visit to the Eastern States.
Captain Smith, manager of the Palace
Hotel, has returned from his Eastern trip.
Jessie Carr, the well-known Salinas banker
and politician, arrived from Washington
yesterday.
Charles Hall. the theatrical manager, will
leave for Chicago next Thursday to attend
to an important lawsuit
DR.. George J. Bucknall of the Board of
Health, who has been confined to his resi-
dence by illness since last Tuesday. is
rapidly recovering, and will be out to-
m
The morning call., 1893-03-27

Attorney-General Childs and the legislative
Investigating committee that one of the
suits is to be in the State courts and the de-
PENDANTS, E. n. Saunders and j. j. Rhodes.
will De charged with perjury. The second
prosecution will be in the Federal courts
under the antk-c0nspiracy law against all
prime movers in the combination. The
penalty. in addition TO the fine in the Fed
eral courts, is imprisonment for year. A
hard legal fight Is in prospect.
The morning call., 1893-03-27

pcsktkespinE. PenmAnshjp, Shorthand. Type WriHnG
The morning call., 1893-03-27

have had ample warning and have refused
to heed It.
'The Governments officers will only do
their duty, but they will do it TO the best of
their ability.
"The Chinese merchants realize fully how
critical the situation is, and many of them
would like TO order their coolies to register,
but the fiat of the Six Companies has gone
forth and, as they always do, rich and poor,
OLD and young will sink or swim together"
The morning call., 1893-03-27
WHITNEY NOT A CANDIDATE.
The English Mission Not for the Emil
nent New Yorker.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. Mar. .-Ex-Secretary
William c. Whitney, who, with his family,
arrived here last night on the yacht Co
manche, was interviewed to-day in refer
ence 10 the statement that President Cleve-
land wanted him 10 accept the English
mission and would make no appointment
until ne could reach him. Whitney replied /:
ut is not true that Cleveland is holding
the English mission open for me. In No.
vember last, in New York, Cleveland asked
for an expression Of my wish OF feelings as
to the holding of Office under the admins-
tration in letter. which l shall always
prize more highly than 1 could any office. l
then reiterated what he and my other
friends had previously known, that could
not accept any office" Whitney said this
was tile first time that he had made this
statement, and it covered the matter in full.