gggja JttWaiWflW Y"?ir, !Brt?iTivr pgrvn wWffWf "W a.Ea Jti&ttXft THE ROAD TOUR A GREAT FEATURE O next Sunday's issue of TUB DI3 PA.TCH will be a highly sensational narrative rchich will throw new tight upon Lincoln's assassin. SlriLes a popular ehoQ J"(rre tAe mlcrimic c( THE DISPATCH is apOlaudnL 1'ublic spinUd people SftOUtUACl- "j' .-- - -wtV, SESiS JMJM jtowm FORTY-ITFTII TEAS. BIG STRIKE IT H That Would Tie Up Every Rail road Leading Into the Twin Cities. DEMANDS OF YARDMEN. Twenty-Four Hours' Notice to be Given for.tllie Adoption of the Chicago System. A LONG BILL OF GRIEVANCES. Ten Hours to Constitute a Day's Work and Extra Pay for Overtime is Demanded. A TOUR MADE THROUGH THE YARDS. i Higher Wages FaW in Chicago and Fort Wayne, the Employes Claim, Canse the Discontent. THE SCALE OF KATES TA1D ET EACH COMfAST At 9 o'clock this morning the General Managers of every railroad leading into I'ittsburg will be waited upon by commit tees of their yard switchmen. These commit tees will demand an increase ot wages and a fixed day of ten hours' work. The com panies will be j;iven 24 hours in which to reply to the demands, and at the end of that time, if the employes are ignored, or their demands refused, the roads will be tied up. The Federation of Railway Employes is about to make a demand for an increase in wages. This is nothing uuusual, but the scope of its proposed operations is some thing unprecedented in this city. It will ask lor an increase in the wages of every yard man on every railroad running into this city. The demand will be made tc-dav, and the different companies will be given 24 hours' notice to grant the increase. If they refuse to do so, or ignore the demand alto gether, the men will go out on strike. For the past week the Federation has been holding meetings almost every night. On Sunday night it had an enthusiastic gathering, hut refused to make public the proceedings of the session. Everything published si far has been mere conjecture, and nothing definite was knows of the plans until jesterday, when the secret leaked out. One of the officers, mistaking a DisrATcn reporter fcr a railroad employe, said they would present a demand to-day for the adop tion of what is known as the "Chicago sys tem." Of Mnmmoth Proportion. The strike, if there will be one, will in clude the yard brakemen, conductors and switchmen. The engineers, to use ihe ex pression of a chief of a division of the Hrotherhood, "are not in it." They were asked to back up the yard men, in case the latter struck, but the engineers refused. As an organization, they will take no notice whatever of the demand of the yard em ployes, although some of the engineers, as individuals, sympathize with their fellow workmen. On the Pennsylvania Company's lines in this city the following is the scale of wages now paid: Yard brakemen, night work, 1 93, day turn, Si 85; conductors, night turn, $2 SO, day work, 2 40; switchnwn, the same as conductors. The increase to be demanded is: Conductors, 52 00 and J2 80; brakemen, 2 35 and 52 25; switcbmen.g2 DO and $2 80. The Pittsburcr men claim the wages paid in Chicago are about 15 per cent higher then those paid in this city. In addition to this, the employes in the AVindy City work only ten hours per day, while those in Pitts burg work 12 hours. The men in Chicago are paid for all overtime and extra pay for Sunday work. In Pittsburg and Alle gheny the men often wore over 12 hours, aud do not receive any extra compensation. It is also claimed the Chicago conductors earn as high as 125 and the brakemen 110 per month. It is also said the same scale is paid in Fort "Wayne, and that there is no reason why the rates asked should not be paid in this city, where the men work from 5:30 a. at to 5:30 r. at A visit was paid to the Fort "Wayne yards, in the lower part of Allegheny, last night. Xearly all the night men at the "Washing ton avenue yard are new employes, and do cot belong to the unions. Most of those on the day turn are members of the Switch jnens' and Brakemens Unions, or, as the new association is.called, the Brotherhood of Trainmen. Preparing Tor a Strike. One union man was found in the yard. He was soliciting signatures ot the non union men to stand by the others in case of a strike All the non-union men signed the agreement with one exception, and he asked for time to consider the matter. As soon as the signatures were secured, the paper was carried to the meeting ot the Federation, in iabor Hall, and the result of the canvais announced. The men spoken to said they would be glad enough to secure an advance in wages, but did not think they could. They stated thafthe men were not sufficiently organized to go on a strike, and, as they could not have the engineers with them, their chances or winning a strike were small. One of the men, when asked if he thought there would be a general strike, said: "Yes. I think there will be trouble if the company does not grant the demand. Al though the Federation of Bail way Employes is hardly strong enough to 'tie up' the road, it could do so if the other employes acted with them and did not antagonize the movement. Every railroad man knows per fectly well how the engineers stand on the subject of strikes, and it would be next to an impossibility to get them in one. The night men, as a general rule, are the new men on the road, and have not been working long enough to be members of the union. As soon as a vacancy in the ranks of the day men occurs, a night man is given the place, ID and about that time he is asked to join the union? As is the case anywhere else, if he does not do so he will get into trouble, and these men are most likely to go back on the union if there is a strike. Not n Had Time far It. "If a demand is to be mado now is as good a time as any. Tne freight movement is very heavy, but it was worse some months ago. If the men on all the roads stuck together they conld do something, bnt I do not think they will stick. If a break occurs on the Panhandle the company would send all its freight out over that line and would take its time about fighting the men on the Fort "Wayne. There is no rea son why we shonld not be paid wages fully as high as those in Chicago, and although I am not a member of nny union, I will stick out if a strike is ordered." Au engineer who has been with the com pany since 1870. and who went through the big strikes ot '73 and '77, said: "The engi neers had all the strike they "wanted during the last unpleasantness in" 1877, and I do not think they wonld take any part in the proposed swicthmen's demand. The Burling ton strike threw a damper over measures of this kind, and when we have a grievance again wc will go about it in a different way. "We will not rush into the office of the gen eral manager with a demand, but will make a request in a courteous manner. If the switchmen do this, and say nothing about what they will do in casetheir de mands are not granted, they will fare better. "We are now paid by the hour, and as we are perfectly satisfied with our wages, we will not do any kicking for other people. The trainmen running on the road will also have nothing to do with the strike, although the yardmen conld 'tie up the road without the assistance of the regular trainmen." Hoping for Conservative Action. Around the Panhandle yards 70 men are employed to do the work. A number of them were interviewed last evening who be long to the Federation, and they hoped no radical steps would be taken. The men talked to thought the demand of an advance of 55 cents and a reduction of two hours in the present day's work was asking too much. They seemed t: thii.k that ten hours and 2 per day would buit them at this stage of ihe game. The majority of them said that it a strike was insiitutcd they would have noth ing to do with it The general opinion pre vails that a compromise will he effected, and the men will be satisfied to accept half ol what they ask. In the Pennsylvania yards nobody could tell how many men are" employed, but four engines, with a crew of seven apiece, are employed to do the work about the Union depot alone. The Pennsylvania men are said to be zealous in their efforts to have the change made on account ol the large number of yard men the company employs. The men are thoroughly organized, and, should a strike occur, it" wonld "tie up" the freight in the Twenty-eighth and Thirty-third street yards, forrens, "Wall, Derry, Boli var, Johnstown and Altoona. Tlio Poorest Wanes in the City. In the Pittsburg and "Western yards the men are the poorest paid in the city. They have to work 12 hours for a day. " Freight conductors receive 2 35 a day; switchmen, 1 80; brakemen, 1 70. They are all union men, and when a number ot them were in terviewed, last night, they said they would strike if their demands for an increase was not granted. They expect to have their wages increased to at least 2 75 for conduc tors, 220forbrakemen,and 2 SOforswitch inen. They want this.'increase, and the hours reduced to ten, with extra for overtime. The hustlers in the freight" depot are also out for a change. They work from 10 to 12 hours a day, and only receive 1 50. They. will demand that ten hours shall constitute a day's work, and that they be given an in crease of 25 cents per day. At the round house the men are paid 35 to 50 per month, and they also have to work 12 hours a day. They will ask an increase of 10 a month. The men in the "West Penn yards are anxiously waiting the outcome of their de mands, and threaten to strike if they are re fused. All of them have to work 12 hours a day. Freight conductors there are paid 2 85 per day, brakemen 1 80,'and switchmen 2. In the roundhouse the men are divided into three classes, and are paid, respectively, 40, 45 and 55 per month. They ask for the "Chicago system" and the Chicago scale of wages. ONE DAY TO DECIDE. QUICK ACTION DEMANDED BY DISCONTENTED. THE Sixteen Connts In the Indictment Drawn Up Four nnndrcd Men at the Meeting" Last Xiglit Chicago Wncn and Hours Wanted. About 400 railroad employes met in K. of E. Hall last night. The Federation of Hailway Employes met first and heard the proposition of the switchmen, and then the latter were lelt to consider the "grievances" which were prepared to be submitted to the companies. E. C. Gosnell presided Jand "W. B. Gates acted as secretaiy. Every road centering in the city was well represented, and the meeting was enthu siastic from beginning to end. The session continued until 1 o'clock this morning, when 3. committee composed ol Frank T. Hawley, E. F. McCarthey, J. F. Tobin. Thomas Cain and E. C. Gosneil called in the representa tives of the morning newspapers, and gave to them an official report of the meeting, of which the following is the substance: A Long Dill of Grievances. There have been 10 articles of grievances prepared to be presented to the companies at 9 o'clock this morning. The grievances nave existed for 15 years, and are alleged to have been practiced on all of the roads center ing in Pittsburg. The Committee on Griev ances will meet at Deshon's Hotel, on Liberty avenue, and from there sub-coiAmittees will visit the offices of every railroad centering in Pittsburg, including the Castle Shannon, the Pittsburg Junction, and all the smaller lines. The demands of the men have been approved by the Federated Order of Railway Employes. Tho men are simply asking for living wages, they say. and demand that no inexperienced men shall be employed in the various yards. They specify in their demands that a certain number of men shall be employed on each en cine, and that ten hoars shall constitute a day's work, with an increase of wages ovor what is paid now. The reasons for making this universal de mand now arc" contained in about a score of letters read at last night's meeting from large cities East and West, showing that an advance of from 30 to 59 per cent is pam in all other cities. The Pittsburg men only ask for "fair wages for a fair day's work," and will give the companies just 24 hours to reply to their de mand. ' Not Dono In Ilnstc. The men have not gone into the matter hastily, nor without careful consideration. Tbey have met and talked the matter over tor the last six months. The first mectibg was held in Old City nail, bat the movement was kept secret until last night. They hare formu lated their plan of action slowly and carelnlly, and now that it is to be presented to the com panies the men are determined to stand shoulder to shoulder until the demands are granted. Said one member of the committee: "We are asking tor nothing but what is just and right, and we recognize the fact that if the companies refuse us, and force us into a strike, thereby stopping the wheels of com merce so far as Pittsburg is concerned, it will not be our fault." Sir. Tobin said: "The railroads have all in creased their facilities for carrying freight 300 per cent. The men's wages have not been in creased proportionately, nor anything like it. On the other hand, on the Baltimore and Ohio and on tho Pennsylvania Railroad the wages have decreased by reason of the insurance department. A man cannot enter the railroad service until he Is 21 years ot age and must get out by tho time ho is 40, because he is unfit for dnty, unless he is promoted, and as it is Impossible to promote all of the men, many of them are dropped. There is n certain class of employes who neverget beyond the yards, and the aver age life ot a yardman is three years. Bloro of tho Men's Reasoning. The men give another reason for claiming shorter hours and more pay. In many of the other cities where wages are higher than in Pittsburg, rents and the cost of living aro much less. The men are thus put to disadvantage in Pittsburg. Whilo their wages have not ad vanced, rents have done so.'and to this have been added the assessments for Insurance, which have always been a bore of contention to the men in this city. Another reason set forth is that last year the freight on the Pennsylvania system washeaviej than in any year during the road's history, and during the first three months of tho present year they handled 20,000 cars in excess of what they handled in the corresponding three months of last j car. Instead of increasing their forces of men, tho 'companies havo put big engines on larger trains. Chairman Hawley said: "i"ou can simply say that the switchmen aro making a demand now that thev are determined, to a man, to stand up to until it is granted. It may be a matter with the switchmen just now, bnt it will be a general matter with tho federated orders if onr demands are refused," and as Mr. Hawley concluded, ho was greeted with re sponses of "You betl we're with you," from his fellow workmen. An AUeccd Promise Recalled. It is said the Pennsjlyania Railroad Company made a promise several years ago that when their business increased they would make a proportionate advance in the wages of their employes. The following interesting statistics aro given to show that the comDany has not lived up to this promise. The average number of cars of freight handled dally by tho system, the men say, is 1,900. Tho average number bandied seven years ago was BOO. When asked what would bo done in case their demands were ignored or refused by tho com panies, the reply was simply a reiteration of the former statement that the men aro deter mined to get what they ask for, and If the com panies force a strike the employes will not be to blame. NOT READ! TO TALK. Tho Local Offlcl.il. Quietly Awaiting the Developments of To-Dny. Several railroad officials were asked yester day afternoon what they would do in case a demand for an increase of wages was made by the federation. The gentlemen interrogated said they had not thought of it, and did not think tho men would ask for an Increase at this time. They stated that a relapse following tho freight boom of last summer and fall was being felt by all tho lines, and as proof of it they said that every road had more cars than shippers had use for. This, tbey claimed, was due to poor ship ments, and in their opinion the demands would be opposed. TO FIX A SCALE OP PRICES. Joint Meeting of Miners and Operators nt Columbus To-Day. Columbus, April 14. A large representa tion of mineisdclegates from different States interested have arrived to attend the joint meeting ot miners and operators to-morrow with a view to re-establishing the inter-State agreement and fixing a scale of prices tor the coming year. The Ohio miners favor the scale adopted in this city last January, but the opin ion prevails that it will fail for tho reason that Ohio and Pennsylvania operators cannot grant the advance, pwlng to the refusal of the In diana and Illinois operators, who form a part of the competitive district, refusing to attend the convention. The miners intimate that strikes will continue throughout the district unless a decision is reached. Letters have been received from A. L. Sweet, of Chicago, stating that there is no disposition on the part dI the operators of that State to attend the convention; from E. T. Brent, of Oglesby, 111., spying they have no assurance their competi tors of Central and Southern Illinois will at tend, hence the presence of the Northern Illi nois operators vould be useless; f rom .S. .N. Yoeman. President of tho Indiana ODerators. declining to attend because tho Illinois opera tors have refused. Patrick McBrjde, of tho United Mine-Workers, says the miners from Northern Illinois will be fully represented and tnat a delegation representing B0J miners is al ready hero to participate in the proceedings. He states the miners are in gooa condition for a strike and that it will probably be inaugura ted about May 1. The State Convention of Miners decided to day upon one district and organization for Ohio. GORED BY A COW. A Farmer and Ills Wife Tlndly Used Up by the Infutinted Brnsr. Newark, N. J., April It Mrs. Peter Monaghan and Herman Heinrichs were hor ribly gored by a cow at South Orango last night. They approached tho animal's calf, when the cow broke tho chain by which she was fastened, knocked both of them down and then attacked them with its horns and hoofs, Heinrichs was tossed about by the infuriated animal and was badly Injured. His skull was fractured, his face and body wore disbgured and he was only saved from death by Deing thrown into a deep brook. The woman re mained at the animal's merer. A crowd was attracted to the scene and Mrs. Monaghan was finally rescued by Henry Brain ant, who made a daring rush, picked tho wo man up in his arms and crossed the fence with her. Brainard himself was hurt in the rescue. Mrs. Monagnan presented a pitiable sight. Her leg was broken and she was bruited and cut about the head and body. Sho was re moved to her home. Hcinrich was taken to the Memorial Hospital in Orange IT DIDST PAN 0DT. Tho Doomsenlers of Snn Francisco n, Sadly Disappointed Set. San Francisco. April It According to the prophesy of Mrs. Woodworth, George Erickson and several other revivali6ts. who created con siderable excitement in Oakland some time ago, this was the day on which San Francisco and Oakland wore to be destroyed by earth quake and tidal waves, and the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee were also to suffer the same calamity. There has been no indication of any convulsions of natute here bnt tho "Doom sealers." as they have been termed, nave evi dently held their faith in tho prophecy up to the last moment. Several hundred persons who attended Mrs. Woodwoith and became believers In her pre dictions of destruction, have been leaving Oak land for high ground during the past, week or two. and to-day they were encamped on the hills near Santa Rosa. St. Uclonaand Vacaville holding religious services and waiting for tho news of tho destruction. DEMOCRATIC N0MIN ATI0NS. A Full County Ticket Placed la the Field ne Mnnsflcld. ISPECIAI. TZLEOnAMTOTHH DISrATCTM MANSFIELD, O., April II. Tho Richland County Democratic Convention nominated the following ticket: Probate Judge. Lewis Brucker: Commissioner. George Oribling; In firmary Director, Edwin Payne: Delegates to State Convention. 8. W. Faust. W. H. Bowers, L. C. Mengcrt-Rickard Dalton, J. M. Hunter, J. It. Seward, R. S. Boles, E. McCoy and Miller Carter; Delegates to Circuit Judicial Conven tion. S. A. Curamings, S. E. Jenncr, H. E. Bell, A. F. Douglas, J. C. Burns. A. J. Mack. J. M. Hunter. J. M. Robinson, Richmond Smith, M. D. Harter and H. T. Smart This is the first county convention held since 1S7S and it was unanimously determined to re turn to tho Crawford Comity election plan. THE GLIDDEN PATENT INVALID. Another Decision In Favor of tho Brnddock Wire Company of Pittsburg. Portland, Ore., April It Judge Deady, In the United States Circuit Court to-day.rendcred r. decision in tho cases of the Washburn fc Moen Manufacturing Company, Worcester, Mass., and Elnood, of Dekalb, 111., against Knapp, Burrell k Co., Portland, Ore., agents for the St. Louis and the Braddock Wiro Com pany, of Pittsburg, denying motions for injunc tions and holding the Glidden patents invalid. These decisions affirm the decision of Judge Treat, of St. Louis, and Judge Sluras, ot Iowa, holding that the Glidden patents, under which the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Com pany and Elwood claimed a monopoly of tho barbed wire business, to be Invalid. Opera Compnnv Manager Married. Baltimobe, April It Mr. Albert H. Canby. manager of the Francis Wilson Opera Com pany, and Miss Jessie Quigley, of Chicago, were married at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in this city this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Canby will make an extended tour of Europe, pittsbueg; Tuesday, april 15, i890. THE SflKIT SPBEADS. A Socialistic Call to Labor to Unite on Mar 1 in Demanding SHORTER HOURS AND MORE WAGES One Thousand Kew Tork Tenement Honse Tailors on Strike. DNIOZf HEN EEC0GN1ZED BT A JUDGE. He Orders, an Assignee to Accede to the Demands of the Carpsnters. The strike spirit is spreading, not only in this country, but also in Europe, New York Socialists, who are a little disappointed at not leading the eight-hour movement here, have issued a call to labor to unite in dem onstration on May 1. ISPSCTAL TELEOKXH TO TOE DISrATCIt.l Newt 1'ork, April 14. Hugo Vogt and Sergins E. Schevitsch gave ont this resolu tion to-day as the May address of the Social istic Labor party: May L 1S90, will bo a red letter day in the his tory of labor throughout the civilized world. Tho determination of the American Federation of Labor to proclaim on that day the eight hour work day was indorsed enthusiastically by the International Labor Convention which took place at Paris last summer. Then began a movement which has now assumed grand proportions and spread liko wildfiro through all tho countries of Europe. Hundreds of thousands of workfnemen will congregate In Franco on May 1, Other vast multitudes will unito in Spain, Germany and Austria for an eight-hoar day. Even conserva tive England is not behind in efforts to pro claim tho end of wage slavery. May 1 will be tho forerunner of the groat day upon which labor will proclaim its declaration ot independence. GETTING UP IN TEONT. The appeal goes on to say that front the first Socialists headed the movement in all the world except the United States, bnt it is not yet too late to get up somewhere near the head here. The address includes Socialists of New York, workingmen of New York, we ask your co-operation In joining hands with the proletarians of tho rest of the world by appearing on Union square at 8 o'clock on May 1 to join in demanding & shorter work day. Tho employes in 70 shops In which children's clothing is manufactured went on strike to-day for an increase of wages. There wero more than 1.000 of them in all, and they live In the big tenements on tho East Side. They met in Standard Hall, 165 East Broadway, all day to day and listened to speeches. S. M. Saul, who was chairman of the meet ing said: "Our wages have been reduced next to nothing by the contractors and middlemen for whom we work. They have steadily lowered wages, and some time ago wo made a stand against them. Wo wero partially successful then. Wo hopo to meet with more success now." ' SIX CENTS APIECE FOR PANTS. Tho scalo offered to the contractors and middlemen is about 15 per cent above the wages paid now and about 10 per cent below the prices of six years ago. Mr. Sachs says 75 cents for making a dozen pairs of boy's knicker bockers is the prico at present paid for tho work. The embargo laid upon Poulson & Egers, the Williamsburg iron founders, by Walking Dele gate Charles Harvy, having been raised, work was resumed to-day on all tho downtown build ings affected. D. II. King, Jr., by somebody's neglect, wtji not notified nntil noon, and the housesmiths did not begin work thcro until 1 o'clock in iho afternoon. THC JDDG3 IS WITH THE3L' He Orders an Assiffnco to Comply-With the Strikers' Demands. Chicago, April It Tho most important move in the carpenters' striko to both the striking men and their late employers, was made this morning, when complaint was made before Judge Prendergast in tho County Court, on the request of Andrew McNally, that tho Court proceed with the work on he Rand Mc Nally building. The Court's connection with the matter comes about through the recent failure of C. J. L. Meyers & Sons' Company, which had a contract for the woodwork on tho building. When James B. Goodmans was appointed assignee he was instructed to continue" as an officer ot the court to complete all the existing contracts, and tho Ccunty Court at the timo of the strike occupied the same position as other contractors. Judge Pendcrgast said he could not force the men to go to work if tbey did not wish to do so. and w ould make no such endeavor. He instructed tho assignee to comply with all tho demands ot the men, to give them 40 cents an hour, eight hours a day, and a full recognition of tho union. Further than this he would not go at present. The following telegram was received at headquarters this morning : "New Yokk, April It "W. F. Weeks: Convey to the carpenters congratulations upon the noble stand whish the' have made. The American Federation of Labor sends greeting, and will aid in the struggle. Hold the banner of eight hours aloft. 'Gamuel Gompers. "President American Federation of Labor." Both tho Uricklayers' and the Masons' Unions havo signified their intention of support ing the carpenters, and they will re fuse to work upon buildings where non union men are employed. All the other unions of the building trades are oxpected to follow this example, so that building operations in Chicago will be very limited until the strike is settled. LABOPw ORGANIZATIONS AT WAR, The Carpenters' Union of Baltimore Fiffht- inff the Ttnigbts of Labor. f SrECtAL TELEOEAM TO TOE DISPiTcn. 1 Baltimore. April It The earnestness of the decision of tho Carpenters' Union to wage war against the Knights of Labor was shown by their initiation of 100 new members. The greater part of these are carpenters who hitherto have been non-union, but a few are Knights. The Knights of Labor Assembly, however, claim that theso are men who are not in good standing in their order, and indeed, that the Carpenters' Union is composed on tho whole of men who are in arrears to the Knights of Labor to tho extent of six years' dues or less. The prevailing impression among master nuilders and In labor circles generally is that the Buildlhg Trades Union is organizing throughout the country for a general strike on May 1. the basis of which is to be tho enforce ment of the card system and consequently the annihilation of the K. of L. ORDERS MISUNDERSTOOD. Boston Builders Workinc Until Tbey Aro Ordered to Quit. , Boston, April It Notwithstanding the fact that a strike was ordered at the m feting of the Amalgamated Building Trades Councils to day of all the men employed by Norcross Bros., contractors and builders, the work on all their buildings In Boston is being pushed forward to-day. SAne of tho men had Heard of the action of the council and did not come to work, but the majority evidently did not Know a strike had been ordered. Theso say they will work until they receive direct orders to quit. The strike committee will probably order all the men out to-morrow. Fnlllna Into Line. Buda PeSth, April It The working men of this city will fall in with the action of tho working men in the other cities of Europe and have a labor demonstration on May 1. The men employed in the machlno shops of the rail ways have adontcd a resolution to agitate in favor of eight hours for a day's work. Birkenhead Dockmen Strike. Liverpool, April It In consequence of the refusal by the dock companies at Birkenhead to accept the terms of the Dock Laborers' Union, in regard to the hours of labor, 5,000 men employed on the docks m that town went out on strike to-day. Organizing n Hinte Federntlon. St. PAOT, April It The -Minnesota' Elght- Sonr League, with 400 delegates, met here. The Executive Board was' instructed to draw up a plan for the formation of a Btate Federa tion of Labor. fehortcr Hours nnd Higher Wanes. London. April It Tho Hebrew tailors and pressers and the machinists at Manchester have struck for shorter hours and higher wages. . Vienna Carpenters Strike. Vienna, April It Six thousand carpenters of Graz have struck for an Increase of W3ges and a reduction of the hours of labor. FIREMEN AND SAIL0ES Meet In Convention for tho Purposo of Forming n, Nnlionnl Organization. New York, April It Delegates represent ing the various organizations of firemen and sailors in this city. Brooklyn, Jersey City. Phila delphia, Baltimore, Boston and Chicago met to day for the purpose of forming a national or canfzation. About SO delegates were present When the convention was called to order by President McGregor, of the Amalgamated Brotherhood of Sailors and Firemeo. While the examination of credentials was in progreo3 Presiuent Gompers, of the American Federa tion of Labor, was introduced. Ho said the gathering, being the-first of its kind, was verv encouragjng. Ho promised the hearty aid and co-operation of organized labor. Resolutions advocating the affiliation of all seafaring men pf,he Pacific, Atlantic, gnlf and lake ports with tho amalgamated unions under one howl, in order that a uniform rate of wages and equal conditions be established through the United States, were adopted; also one pledging the union to buy only goods of union manufacture whero obtainable. i A GRAND COAL TIRE. i Incendiaries Cnnso n Loss ot 335,000 to the Delnwaro and Hudson Canal Company. ISrEUIAL TELHOHAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Carbondale, Pa., "April It The immense coal pockets of Honesdale, owned by the Dela ware and Hudson Canal Company, were de stroyed by fire, together with 25 loaded cars and 2,000 tons of coal in tho shutes. The pock ets were 900 feet long. About 3 o'clock in the morning an engineer on a coal train saw flames shooting out of the north end, and immediately gave tho alarm, to which the fire department responded promptly, but the fire had gained such headway, and had so much wood work to feed upon that efforts to stop its piosres3 wero futile, and in a short time the great storehouse and its contents were in ablaze. After It bad gotten such a start the fire was too hot to fight, and there was nothing to do but to watch the work of destruction. Nearly 200 men aro thrown out of employ ment by the burning of 'the pockets. The Are is believed to bo the work of incendiaries. The fire was still burning this afternoon. Loss, $35,000. The loss is made up by the company's plan of self-insurance. THE R1YER STATIONARY. A More Hopeful Outlook nnd Cotton Plant t Ing Going Bravely On. Helena, Ark., April It Tho river at this point has not risen as rapidly as was expected by tho river observer. An inch rise during the 21 hours has been recorded. The gauge shows 47 feet and 2 inches of water. The 1884 rise reached this place 12 days after tho river be came stationary at Cairo. Calculating from that standpoint, the most rapid rise expected would have reached here on the 16tb. The rise at this point after tho 12th was seven inches. Butsuchariseisnot looked for. It is cow thought that the rise will not be near so great as a; first predicted. A Greenville, Miss., special says: Tho river hero has been stationary for the last 24 hours. The bacK waters in the Deer creek nnd Lake Washington sections are reported to be falling slowly. On the east side of Deer creek cotton is being planted very extensively. Buffalo gnats haveMnvaded this county and in many localities they are playing havoc among stock. HORSEWHIPPED BI 1HEIR FATHER. Massachusetts Young Ladles Subjected to Ihe Most Brutal Treatment. :Etfp<2i.3cr.AM'TOTfcEorvten.i f Fail River, Mass.. April It Owen Man chester, a prominent citizen at Little Compton, R. I., has got himself into trouble becauso he horsewhipped his two daughters. Florence, aged It and Hattie, aged 17. went to a social gathering at Four' Corners Saturday night against his wilt The father armed himself with a horsewhip, and when they returned forced them into an outbuilding, stripped off most of their clothes, and welted them till tho blood trickled down their backs. Next day the girls showed their wounds to some of the neighbors. There was talk of tar and feathers, and tho brutal father was obliged to leave town until the indignation subsided. The Town Council has convened to talk the matter over, and see what steps can be taken against Manchester. STARCH FACTORY BDRNED. The Building, 10,000 Bushels of Corn nnd Much Stock Destroyed. Des MoiNEa, IA April It The Gilbert Starch Works, burned here to-day, employed abourSOO hands. Tho fire originated in tho box factory and soon spread to the boiler room, cutting off tho hose to the fire apparatus. There wero several narrow escapes from death among the firemen and employes. Billy Camp, an employe, was hit by a brick from a falling will aud badly injured. The fire destroyed the building completely; also 10,000 bushels of corn in a bin nearby.- Very littlo starch of tho stock on hand was saved. This starch factory was purchased by the English syndicato a few weeks ago and the loss fall3 upon tho new owners. The new in surance policies to the amount ofy 5300,000 were taken out and signed by the agents of the syndicato last Saturday evening. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. An Unknown lUnn Fires Two Shots nt Ed ward Grnnt, of Newark. tSPXClAL TELEGRAM TO THE DtflPATCH.l Newark Depot, O . April It This evening about 7:15 a villainous attempt to assassinate Mr. Edward Grant, a young man of this city, as he was on his way to Schimpf & Stetzier's grocery on North Third street, was made. Jnst as he was passing the property of Lewis Evans some unknown man threw open the double gates and fired two shots. The first missed him, but tho second took effect in tre left arm, lodging in the elbow. He fell to the ground and was afterward found and carried into the grocery. Tho wound is serious, hut cot fatal by any means. LIABILITIES $100,000. Nnshvlllo Merchants nnd Trnders' Prodnoo Exchingo Mnko an Assignment. NAStrviLLE, April 14. The Merchants and Traders' Produce Exchange of this city made an assignment to-day for the benefit of their creditors. Wm. L. Granberry is named as as signee. Tho liabilities of tho company is esti mated at $100,000. The assets which consists of notes and accounts due by various parties amounts to 55,310. The exchange has been dealing in futures in wheatand produce and all kinds of stocks and bonds. A LEZERNE C0DNTY ROAD. Tho Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill Railroad Secures a Cbnrtcr. HARMSBURa, April 14. A charter was issued at tho Btato Department to-day to the Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill Rail road Company, capital 5100,000. This line will be about 30 miles, extending from Drifton. Luzerne county, to Ecklcy, at the junction of Luzerne. Schuylkill and Columbia counties. Eckloy V. Cox is President. COLOR NO BAR TO EDUCATION. A Kansas School Board Bronght Up With n Round Turn. Olathe. KAN., April It A suit in manda mus brought by Luclla Johnson, a colored girl of 9 years, against the Board Jf Education of this city to admit her to tho ward school house, was decided by Judge Burris to-day granting a peremptory writ. Ex-Judge Hindman defended the school board and gave notice that he will appeal to the Supremo Court in case a new trial is re fused. Morgnn's Remains to be Brought Home. London, April It The remains of Junius S. Morgan will bo taken from Monte Carlo to Havre to-morrow, and will thence be shipped to America for interment in the native town of the deceased. J All BABA. Takes Fifteen Seconds to Gain Access to the Treasury Vinlls. THE NATION'S WEALTH IN DANGER. Senator Plumb's BUI to Increase the Cur rency Circulation. W0EKING OS THE S1LYEE QUESTION. Both Branches of Ccrfress Adjourn Ont of Btspect to Eauclill's liemsry. Treasurer Huston is troubled because an expert ope'ned a Treasury vault, which is supposed to be bnrglar-proof, in 15 seconds. Senator Plumb is opposed to the Treasury keeping so mnch money out of circulation, and has prepared a measure embodying his .views. The silver question is being thoroughly ven tilated by committees of both houses. 18FKCIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DtSPATCn.l Washington, April 14. A special 'meeting of the House Appropriation Com mittee has been called to hear a remarkablo statement in regard to the Treasury vaults. The intention is to keep the matter secret, and to let Treasurer Huston tell some start ling facts he has discovered in regard to the vaults. Last week, at the request of a well-known New Yorker, an expert in vault and safe locks came here and' had a long consul tation with Treasurer Huston in regard to the safety ol the doors of the vaults where are stored the millions of gold and silver. He claimed that the present vaults were unsafe, and than any expert could get into them with a mere chisel and hammer. To prove it he offered to open one of the supposed impenetrable vaults in less than 15 minutes. To make the test of further interest he said that he could open the door and release anyone locked Inside, and asked Treasurer Huston' to go in one of the vaults and havo it locked. -Mr. Huston refused because it was dangerous, for unless the vault was opened in 15 minutes anyone inside would die. The New Yorker offered to go in with Mr. Hnston, and after somo persuasion Mr. Huston consented and the two were locked in a vault containing S7.000.000 in silver. The expert then worked on the vault, and In 15 secopds had it open. These vaults were hitherto supposed to be ourglar proof, and the expert has startled Mr. Huston so much that it Is claimed he wants Congress to do Something im mediately to replace tho Treasury vault doors with safe locks, etc.- The matter has been kept secret because the department does not want the fact that the vaults 'can be so easily opened to become known. 3 NEAGLE IS mW). Tho Supreme Court of-tne United States Holds That the Slayer of Judge Terry Did Right A Question of Jurisdiction Decided. "WAsniNOTON, April 14. The United States Supreme Court, to-day decided that Neagle, the United States Deputy Marshal, who shot Judge Terry at Lathropr Cal as tho latter was about to assault and probably mur der Justice Field, could not be tried for mur der in. the United States Court, and sustaining the w rit of habeas corpus. This virtually ends the proceedings against Neagle. Justice Miller delivered the opinion in which, after a ijX'cltal of the facts, t Is hpld that Neagle wjiuld havo been justified In his action if h6 had'aercly been a friend of Justice Field. Jsut would then nave been liable to trial in the "State Court. In this case, however, tho Court holds that Neagle was acting in the immediate discharge of hi3 duties under instructions from tho Depattment of Justice, and that it is within the power of the Government of tho United States to preserve Its peace, as distin guished from the peace of a State, notwith standing tbero is no specific law author izing the steps taken to protect Justlco Field. In conclusion, the opinion holds that tho United States Circuit Court of California was a proper tribunal to determine whether Ncaglc's act was performed pnder proper au thority, and its action In discharging the de fendant is affirmed. Juttico Lamar, in behalf of himself and the Chief Justice, delivered a dissenting opinion, making tho point that if Justice field had been killed by Judgo Terry, the slayer must have been tried in the State courts, murder not being an offense against the United States except when tho Na tional Government has exclusive jurisdiction, and tberoforo tho Government had no right, under the circumstances, to give immunity from trial for murder. SENAAOR PLUMB'S BOMB. An Important Measure Affecting the Banks anil Increasing the Circulation. FROM A STAFF COnnXSPONDENT. Washington, April It The Senate was in session only for a snort time to-day, bnt it was long enough for Senator Plumb to throw a bombshell in tho ranks of those Senators who think Wall street is the United States, by tbo introduction of his bill providing that tho deposits required" by law for the re demption of the national hank circulation shall be covered into tho Treasury, and that hence forth no funds available above $10,000,000 shall be retained in the Treasury. Tho Senator's radical proposition is one of the net results of the efforts of the legislative committee of farmers and workmen's organi zations which have been laboring sinco Congress met, backed by resolutions of local organizations all over the country, but particularly in the South and West Many members of both branches of Congress are Known to be badly scared by the growth and cohesive qualities of theso organiza tions, and it looks as though they might be found stumbling over each other to offer bills and resolutions in tbe interest of these trouble some people, but taking care to not do se till it is clearly too late to secure the enactment of any law in harmony with their bills and resolu tions. READY TO CONFER, Senato nnd House Committees Outlining Their Yiews on the Silver BUI. Washington, April It The House com mittee to-day determined to incorporate in tho proposed silver bill a provision making Treas ury notes issued in purchase of silver redeema ble in buillion or coin at tho option of the committee. The Senato committee, after a session of an hour and a half this aftcrnson, reached a con clusion. Three propositions were agreed to. First That the Secretary ot the Treasury shall buy 4,500,000 ounces of silver bullion monthly and issuo notes in payment for tho same, the notes to be redeemable in bullion or lawful money. Second That national banks shall be allowed to issue notes to the full par value of tbo bonus deposited to secure their renemption, which would add 10 per cent to the volumo of national bank currency. Third That the $100,000,000 retained in the Treasury for the redemption of Treasury notes be put into circulation. It was proposed in order to induce national banks to take out the additional 10 per cent of circulation, to abolish tbo tax now levied on bank circulation; but this was withdrawn. The committeo will meet the Honse to-morrow morning and endeavor to come to an un derstanding with the members of that body, to bo reported to their respective caucuses for adoption. MORRILL CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY. Tbo Aged Scnntor Receives Congratulations on Completing His SOih Year. rrr.OM a 6TAff connEsroNDSNT.l Washington, April It With tho ciders In public life dropping all around him like leaves of autumn. Senator Morrill's eightieth anniversary of his birth, which occurred to-day,' was considered even more of an event for congratulation than it wonld have A been otherwise. The venerable Senator, who Is far more constantly in his seat than many of the youtg men on both sides of the Chamber, washeartilyeongratulated on all sides, albeit there was a tinge of sadness in the greetings as they recalled Cox and Kelley and Randall lately dead. Many cf the Intimate friends of Senator Mor rill called at his residence this evening, and the President and Vico President did not JL ait to pay their respects. DEMOCRATIC YICT0RY IN MONTANA. They Mnko a Clean sweep ot the City Gov eminent of Butte. Washington, April It-Major Magfnnis and Mr. Clark, the Democratic contestants for the Montana Senatorihjps, to-night received dispatches from friends in Butte, Mont., that at a city election held there to-day the city had gone Democratic by from 200 to 400 majority. Mayor Kenyon, who signs the dispatches, says it is a clean sweep for the Democrats in the city government Butte Is in Silver Bow county, where the famous precinct 31 is situated. THE DEAD CHIEFTAIN. Many Callers nt Ihe Residence of the Be reaved Family Tho Funeral Arrange ments Honorary Pallbearers Se lected Congressional Trib ute to Randall's Memory. "Washington, April 14. There was a steady stream of callers at the Randall resi dence to-day to express their sympathy with the bereaved family. A large nnmber of telegrams of condolence wero received from well-known persons, including Governor Hill. ex-Secretary Whitney, Abram S. Hewitt, Gov ernor Campbell, of Ohio; Mrs. James K, Polk, Calvin S. Brice, Senator McPherson, of New Jersey; President Roberts, of tho Pennsylvania Railroad; Evan P. How ell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution; Hon. George L. Converse, of Ohio; Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania; ex-3enator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, and the Hon. Thomas Shaw, United Stttes Minister to Mexico. Mr. Randall's body is still in tho room in which ho died. The casket in which It will finally repose is of plain cedar, covered with black cloth and copper lined. Tho only In scription is-tbe name and the dates of the birth and death of the deceased. The remains will be taken from the house at 8 o'clock Thursday morning to tho church, where they can ho viewed until 9:30. when tho services will begin. At Laurel Hill Cemetery the casket will be opened and an opportnnity given the friends of tbo dead man to view the remains. George R. Meade Post. G. A. R.. of Germantown, has requested that Grand Army services be held at the cemetery after the regular ceremonies, but a reply has been received stating that they will have to bo omitted for want of sufficient time. Representative James H. Blount, of Georgia; Senator John 8. Barbour, of Virginia, and Dal las Sanders, of Pennsylvania. The active pall bearers will be appointed later. When the death of Mr. Randall was an nounced in the Senate, Mr. Cameron offered resolutions expressing the profound re gret of that body. Senators Quay, Allison, Dawes, Vorhees and Eustis wero appointed a commltteo to attend tho funeral and tho Senate adjourned. In the House the following members were placed on tbe committee: Messrs. O'Neill, Carlisle, Har incr. Holman. Cannon, Forney, McKinley, Springer and Reilly. The House then ad journed. When the House adjourned a meetingof tbo Pennsylvania delegation was held in the lobby, and Representative Charles O'Neill presided. Representative Reilly acted as Secretary. Ap propriate resolutions were adopted. THE CALIF0EN1A WONDER. Pugilist Corbctt Tendered n Benefit nnd Makes Game of McCaffrey. NetvYork, April It James Corbett, the Califomian, was given a benefit to-night in the Fifth Avenue Casino, in Brooklyn, and In his threc-roand contest with Dommick McCaffrey he made game of the Eastern man, having outgoneralled McCaffrey on every point, The terms were three rounds for scientific points. This did not altogether pleas.) the 2,500 specta tors who were present,' for they wanted to seo a knock out. Several Califnrnians were In the andlence. In tho first two rounds the sparring was light, but in the third and fifth Corbett created applause when he demonstrated how easy it was for him to do as be pleased with McCaf frey. Steve O'Donnell, the referee, had no oc casion for hesitation in giving Corbett tbo palm. Johnny .Reagan was timekeeper. Billy O'Brien, the manager of tho affair, said ho would bring Corbett and Sullivan together be fore long. Jack Barnett was a spectator. M0MAS JEFFERSON'S BIETQDAY. lion. W. L. Scott nnd Others Address tho Democracy of Erie. tSPKCIAT. TELZOttAM TO TnE DISFATCIT.1 Erie, April 14. Tho local Democracy cele brated the anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birthday by holding a mass meeting this even, ing in the Central Opera Honse. H. A. Barn hurst, Esq., presided, and among the speakers wore Hon. Wm. L. Scott and others. In addition to extolling tho teachings of Mr. Jefferson and showing np the shades of other Democratic teachers, Mr. Scott took ad vantage of the opportnnity to denounce Speaker Reed, whom he held np as an autocrat more tyrannical than tbo Czar of Russia. Tho Democracy yelled with delight. Colnmbns Tailors to Strike To-Dny. Columbus, O., April It The tailors union has ordered a strike, to take effect to-morrow morning. About 200 people will bo affected. The Merchant Tailors' Exchange refused to accede to an advance in tbe scale. Tho strike is supported by tbe national organization. The advance asked- is about 50 cents on cither pantaloons or vests. Firo in Ihe Madrid Gas Works. Madrid, April It Fire broke out in the Madrid gas works this evening, and at tho present hour is blazing fiercely. Immense crowds have been attracted to the scene, and great consternation prevails. The consequences will probably be disastrous. A Reckless Prince. Vienna, April 11 Prince Karl, of Trantt Ollcmansdorff, has been placed under control m consequence of reckless extravagance and (speculation. Ho has lost large sums on tbe turf and on the Stock Exchange. British Interests Not to be Prejudiced. London. April It With reference to tho new expedition under Emin Pasha, tho Ger man Government had sent assurance that Emin intonded to onerate only within the Ger man sphere. It was not sought to prejudice British interests. Opposition to TtnlTonr's BUI. London, April 15. With a few exceptions the whole Opposition will support Mr. Parneli's motion to reject the land purcbaso bill. Archer Admitted to Ball. Baltimore, April It Stato Treasurer Archer was admitted to bail to-day In 25,000. NATURAL GAS AND PIANOS. Nothing So Hard on the Instrument ns a Steady Dry Heat. . Music men all say that pianos have been goibg to pieces more rapidly than ever be fore since the advent of natural gas. Mov ing and dampness are not so hard on the delicate action as dryness and heat. A good thing to do is to keep a growing plant iu your room and so long as your plant thrives your piano ought to, or else there is some thing wrong with it. It should be noted how much more water will have to be poured into the flower pot iu the room where the piano is than in any other room. In Germany it is the practice to keep a large vase or urn with a sopping wet sponge in it, near or under tho piano and keep it moistened. This is kept up all the time the fires are on. Married Ladles ns Doctors. Marriage seems to interfere less- with the work ot medical women than in former years, when it was deemed necessary for a married woman to attend strictly to house hold duties. Married women seem to be more successful as physicians than single ones, nnd many women take np the study alter they become wives. THREE CENTS A CQEPSE IN A CASE. Kcp1 Daring Method Adopted ti Danish Mnrderer to DISPOlvHIS YICTUI'S BODY. Ghastly C gji of a Barrel Shipped to & nntry and " nELD FOE DIV-aND FREIGHT CHARGES fc An Assassin's TJaeasy Conscience Leads Him to Con fess His Crime. A Danish mnrderer adopted the remark able method of shipping his victim's body to this country in a barrel as a sample of plaster, to conceal the evidence of his crime. He would have been perfectly successful had not hi3 conscience worried him until he confessed his crime, when the matter was investigated and the corpse discovered at the Kew York Custom House. fSPXCIAL TELBGBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Netv Yoee, April 14. A caste which arrived in this country nearly three months ago, hilled as containing a sample of plaster, and which passed through the hands of Custom House inspectors, samplers, ex aminers, chemical experts, appraisers and other functionaries without any suspicion that it was anything other than ?10 worth of a "chemical compound" not otherwise classified, upon which. the duty would be $2 23, was opened to-day. It had in it the body of a man murdered in Copenhagen on January 7 last. But for the Copenhagen police, at whose request it was opened, it would have remained at the appraisers stores for a year and then have been sold, "unsight, unseen," as "unclaimed merchan dise," to somebody in search of a bargain. A cablegram sent a few days ago from the police authorities of Copenhagen to Funcb, Edye & Co., the agents In this city of the Thingvalla Liue of steamers, re quested them to fnrnish information as to a cask shipped from Copenhagen on the Thingvalla on January 13, billed as plaster bnt supposed to contain the corpse ot a mur dered man. inE SOAWJAKEE'S confession. More definite information subsequently obtained from the Copenhagen police wa3 to the effect that a man named I'hillipsen, a soapmakerin that city, arrested on suspicion of having burned his factory and defrauding, his creditors, had confessed also that bo bad murdered in a quarrel a clerk named Meyer, and then, to conceal the crime, bad packed the body In a cask and shipped It by the Thingvalla to this country, through Wells Fargo it Co.. to a fictitious address in Racine, Wis. Funch, Edye & Co., had no entry ot such a cask iu tbe Thingvalla's cargo, but upon in quiry of Wells, Fargo & Co. it was found that a cask addressed to "Beresford & Co.. Racine. Wis.," had been included in a consignment of packages bdled to them, in bulk, by tne Steam ship Company, which acts as their agent in Copenhagen, and that the cask was still unde livered. Wells, Fargo & Co. had written twice to Beresford A Co., or.co notifying them of tho arrival of the cask and the second time re questing them to remit 5 fur duty and express charges from that city to Racine. Both letters have been returned by the Postoffico Depart ment, presumably because there was no such firm at Racine. BILLED AS PLASTEE. With the cask thus identified tho cablegrams from Berlin were referred to the special agent's ott'eo in tho Custom Honse, and Agent S. C. W.lbnr went to the appraiser's stores this morning to investigate. Deputy Colleetor Burr found that a cask had arrived there on February 6 from the Tbicgvalla, billed as sample plaster, that it had been examined by Br. Jewett, of the appraiser's department, and found to contain a "chemical compound," valued at SI0. duty $2 25. Ordinary samples are admitted free and are passed through with out being entered at tbe Custom House. Tbo examiner, however, decided that this particu lar sample couid not be admitted free, and Wells, Fargo fc Co. were notified to that effect. Pending a demand for tbe cask by them it was removed to tho cellar of the store", and was there still when Special Agent Wilbur had to day finally untangled all the red tape that Cus tom House regulations pnt about snch a pack age. The cask was taken to the examiner's room on an upper floor. It was of the size and shaoe of an oil barrel and seemed to have held some greasy substance. It might very well hare con tamed materials nsed in a soap factory. OrENING THE CASK. The address was on a nine-inch square piece of coarse brown paper nailed to the top of tho cask. Tho words "Beresford & Co.. Racine, 'Wis.," were written on it in a plain, clear hand, with common black marking ink. There were also the letters ,-T. S.," supposed to stand for T. Schmidt, which was tbe name tbe shipper had given to the express company's Copenhagen agents. Marks on the barrel indicated that, as is usual in such cases, the Custom Honse ex aminers bad simply removed the bung of tho barrel, taken out a little of tbe contents for the appraiser's department and sealed tho barrel up again. The head of the barrel had not been removed. In tbo presence of Dr. Jewett and Special Agent Wilbur the barrel was opened at tbe head. It stayed open about a quarter of a minute, for tho moment that the head was re moved both eyes and noso notified the officials that they had fonnd what they were looking for. Some kind of plaster had been thrown in loosely about tho body, but not enough to flu the barrel completely. Tbe general form of the body could be discerned, squatted down in the barrel. ritESEKTED IN AT PLASTER CAST. It was all masked, however. In the damp white stuff except tbe fare, which was upper most and bent over sldewise, and the right hand which was thrust up. The face was that of a man tapparently of middle age, with close cropped brown hair and a brown beard. The general cast of tbe features suggested that the man had been a Scandinavian. Upon the sec ond finger of tho hand was a plain gold ring. The body was clothed, but in what manner could not bo determined, as it was hidden under the plaster covering. There were no marks of violence on the face. Special Agent Wilbur said afterward that ho thought there would be no aifflculty about the identification of the body by any one who had known tbe man in life. The plaster covering and the iact that the cask was practically!,- tight, bad preserved tbe body. The cask was beaded upagain and removed toa room, where it will be kept safe under lock and key Until the authorities decido what to do with it. Special Agent Wlllen notified In spector Byrnes and tbe Treasury Department, and also gave the facts m the case to the Danish Consul, who called to ask for Informa tion. The Treasury Department will notify the State Department and the cask and its con tents will then be in tho custody of that depart ment pending a notification from tbe Danish Government as to whether it Is needed at Copenhagen as evidence In the trial of tho murderer. It is supposed that the Danish au thorities will desire its reshipmenf to Copen hagen. AN UNUSUAL EXPEEtENCE. This 13 tbe first timo that the Custom House) peoplo hero have had an experience of this sort. They havd often bad packages which pur ported to contain corpses pan out silk and satins or other valuable and dutiable goods when sampled. Tho murderer probably shipped the cask as "sample" because he knew that samples of merchandise intended for the use of agents in this country are admitted with a few excep tions free of duty. He prepaid the expenses to this city, and but for the fact that the "plas ter" came within the exceptions. In the mmds of the experts at the appraiser's stores, it would doubtless have been forwarded by tho express company to Racine to lie there awhile and be finally returned to this city as "un claimed," held for a year or so and then sold. By that time there would bava been little danger for the murderer in the discovery ot tho ' body of his victim. 4vcn taking Into account tbe preservative Influences of the plaster and the tight eask. Even as it was tbe body wonld not havo been discovered lor nine months yet hadVtbe mnrderer not confessed, or theDxnba police have been led to It by some other clew. 1 : ?r t iiMrfWil .14 KVidttBEKJlMCJ 2&.ai&ibjia!&
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