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TOO MUChlY MARRIED.

Further Developments in Ls.tle rer's Mstri-
moniMl f:ntanElem,ents.
NEW York, Oct. 2s.-Georgc w. L&tlercr,
the theatrical manager who deserted his
wife, the actress Daisy Vinton, or Clara
Chester, and elopetl with Miss Newcornbe,
the very pretty daughter of "a rich and
prominent lawyer, was to have been for
mally married with her parents consent
on "Wednesday, but was on Thursday ar
rested for bigamy and on Friday sued FOR
support and charged i'm u civil action with
abandonment by his actress wife. Miss
Chester is about to- become mother and
has had To retire from the stage. She is
known as a gaiety girl. lofty dancer i'm
Mrs. Clara Chester Le.lerer's attorney
i'm November, 1855, she and Lcdcrcr went
to supper together after the performance.
He asked her TO live with him and she
that, but said IA minister was not neces-
sary. You are only an English girl he
we live together and call ourselves man
and wife, that is all that is necessary.
Telling her this was a frequent custom.
various hotels his wife," Letierer is
thoroughly alarmed mt the serious cotise-
a,eS of IN his s,,S mnsr'Sna, a "ia .has s b.. &
got 'old man Newcombe dead 20 rights
and that Newco'nbe had offered
his @ da"shscr. aug Y Yesterday Il Iederer % was in
n very different mood. He tried i'm vain
20 see the l.wysr. who was -, not a ut his his
worry brought on from Miss Newconnbe's
elopement. Curious enough. Miss Florrie
Newcombe In as much q victim 10 her silly
school girl infatiAtion for the precious
LeSlerer she ever was. Even the ex-
posure of his real character, which led tn
his indictment and his arrest for bigamy.
has not changed her feelings toward him.
and it is probable that were she not safely
to iSis the feIow MSo as sne is
said to have declared is her husband.
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ELDoN, Iowa, Oct. 2s.-H was nearly =
o'clock this morning when the interna-
tional American excursion train started
from Council Bluffs for 81. Louis. Des
Moincs was reached at u o'clock. Accord
ing to- the programme the party WAS to-
stop at Des Moincs for couple of hours.
but n change has been made which is cx-
planned by the manager of tiie excursion
as follows: ave have been obliged To
omit Des Moines. The people OF 81. Louis
generously offered to divide their time
with their sister city, Kansas City. ana we
could not afford to he less generous tn 81.
Louis. We will arrive i'm the city wetlne.-
day morning and stay all day. leaving for
Springfield. ILL.,, wednesday, night"
Senior Belctherazss, the Abraham Lincoln
of South America. will deliver AN appro-
pirate adtlress over Lincoln's grave.
Eighteen hosirs were consumed i'm the
journey from Omaha to 81. Louis. the
train arriving here Mt 7:O y. IN. Upon
arrival here the party was met by Mayor
Noonan aud reception committee and
greeted with booming guns and colored
fire burned from buildings along the route
to the hotel. After supper the party were,
conveyed 10 the Merchants Exchange
where reception had becn arranged.
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Isssis Ford Shoots 10 Gambler.

wALsENBCRG., Col. Oct. 2s.-Eob Ford
shot Earnest Murray. "a gambler. in n
dance hall which il run 10y Ford. Thurs
day morning. Murray came i'm drunk and
told Ford to get ready with his gun, when
hc fired, the ball striking the counter bc-
hind which Ford siosiged. Ford pulling
his gun, fired three shots, all Of which
took effect, the first striking Murray in
the neck, the second in the left breast and
prove fatal. Murray had made threats
early in the evening that he was going to
q" up Ford and that he had liked himself
thought he had enough nerve and he
tried his game, with the above result.
this afternoon ts.fors. Justice HeIlsiren.
who. after hearing all the evidence. ac-
quilted Ford as acting in ss,lf-tlefctiss..
able to bc about again. Bob Ford is the
man who shot Jesse James. and has made
Walscnl,tirg his home tor about "A year.
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.Bu.t,c- After Many Y~ar..

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-In 1sf3 William a.
Price was seized with the gold fever and
went to California, leaving N planning mill
and other property in Chicago in charge
of George w. Noble, the latter "a tnke care
OF Prices family during his absence.
Sometime after IA report was received of
Prices death. Noble induced the widow
to- turn over to him all the deeds. ETC.. and
thereafter failed to provide for the family.
which WAS reduced tai poverty. About u
year ago the only surviving heirs of Price,
Henry w. Price and Charles III. Fox of
Rockford. ILL.,. began 10 suit against the
heirs of Noble, the latter having died in
lss6. The suit alleged fraud and Judge
Iulcr has rendered n decision in favor of
Prices heirs. They will get property worth
S1D,UO. Mobiles heirs will receive 1CDO
SALARY for tlls. time Noble WAS actually
To have had charHs. at the property, and
must render AN accounting of the pro-
cgesls.
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IBiK FIGURING sliiI. said.

MISSEAPoI.is, Oct. 9Th. recent re-
port that the 4. 4. washturn mills had
been sold il followed by th. anno,inc..-
uicnt of the sale. of the Piilsburg mills
and also that the transfer of the WASH
burn mills is about to be sonstItninAted.
For the first time in connection with
thess. deals the price is given regards
the PillsbsIrR interests. Ii is said that the
option ON the PillsburH system at mills and
elevators calls for $5,3AD.UD. The pur-
ciiasers thu English syndicate hereto
fore ms.ntioslesl, and the sale the same
plan outlined i'm thess. dispatches some
time since. The Pittsblrx mill will retain
an interest Ira the company.
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ARTHUR CHOSEN CHIEF
Again Elected to the Highest once In
the Brotherhood Of ENGINEERS.
re Hsd th~ Delegsses by . Vote 81 Thrss
tn Ose-Oslser OaAc~ra Injected
Diseussing the FEEDER
atton Srheme.

pENvER. Col, Oct. 2S.--On assembling
at O'Clock this morning tlsr convention
of the nrotheriloosl of Ensincers pro
cs,etied to put in nosninntion cassslisiatss
for grand chief. The Ohio delegation put
i'm nomination u. NJ. Arthur. This was
followed by the nomination OF Vr,onan
of North Platte, Nclp.: ycsi,ler Of Se,laliss,
Mo-. and Bellows of Mississippi. An in
formal ballot was called for and the result
showed that Arthur had the convention
almost unanimously. This great change
i'm the feeling of the delegates is supposed
tn le tin. result of the rs'ccnt trial and
sentence of grand officer Cavencr of Chi
cago. The first formal ballot decided the
question. Following was the vote: Ar
thur 3i3 Nrornan lOi. Nc,ider I, Bellows I.
The convention adjourned at noon.
On rea~sembliug thr convention pro-
cs.cdcd tai the election at third grand en-
Rinecr. The result was not ni!ssls. public
until Tonight, when Chief Arthur stated
that Joseph Spragiis,. of Canada. thc pres
eGA incunfrnt, was rss-clectsti by 10 unani-
Tor second grand assistant engineer. He'd
rick. of Pennsylvania, and Hayes. of Cali
sornia. were the fnvorite candidates., hut
after six ballots had been taken without
any result. the convention adjourned UNI
til Tomorrow.
appointed u committee to call upon Jno.
J. Hnnnahan OF Chicago, vics-grssnd mas
ter uf tlss. International Broths,rhospd Lo-
connective FhcIlen who u in this city at.
tensling q special meeting of his orSlcr
and request him tai satltlrS.ss she brother-
hood. Mr.. Hannahan Appeared b.fore
the convention just before adjournment
and delivered an interesting aslslress I'm
which he heartily endorsed the question,
Of federation.
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johnston Again Inundated.

JOHNSTON, Pa. Oct. 2S.-rhe prospects
OF Johnston is,inR again under water ARE
good. Rain has been falling almost col. .
ststntly the past ri hours, and "a great
many of the streets are already almost
imI,lssi,ic tn pedestrians.
beyond the washing away OF the piers
OF the Cambria Iron cosupany's railroad
bridge NO damage has yet bs...n done by
the iiosSi. The only public bridge across
the tonctnaugh il in ~ very bad condition
and il is feared il will go II the river con-
tin,ic- to rise. woo,ivale il considerably
no'skd, but no serious damage IL yet re-
ported. IL has been raining steadily all
day.
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ROYAL WEDDING At ATHENS.
MarrtAg~ of the Duke of Stssr0 to Prao-
sophia at tsru..ia.

MarriAg~ sr the bake OF st.sro to Pras-
sophis of Pru.~in.
ATHENS. Oct. ~. - The marriage Of
Princes. Sophia of Prussia and the Duke
at Sistro. CROWN prince of Greece, WAS
solsninizssi yesterday at IL n. The
wedding procession headed by .
squadron of cavalry. The first eight car
riarcs contained the royal families and
other representatives of mobility. Then
came the gorgeous stsAssv. carriage com
tanning Queen olga and tine bride, drawn
by six black horses covered with silver
trappings. On either side of the carriage
ou horseback were King George, Duke of
Sparta and his brothers. The routs. WINS
lined with troops. behind whom
packed solid MASSES of sps.ctss-
tors. A he greatest enthusiasm was mani
Tested 10y tine Iopulsce. The handsome
uniform and jcwelcd orders worn by the
kai.er aud the magnificent diamond.
worn by Augusta Victoria attracted uni
ver-al admiration. The scene in tise
cathedral WAS "a brilliant one. The center
airis. at the church WAS strewn with Roses.
The service occupied more than an hour.
Princes Victor and George of W alss Ls.ld
the golden crowns over ths, heads of the
bride and bridegroom. The wedding
party returned by u different route and
arrived at the palace at 1 o'clock.
when the. marriage WAS aHain sol
efnnizeti. The. ceremony this time was in
accorsiance with the iuthcran rite and
During the ceremony Prince Henry. Of
Prussia, and Princes George and Victor,
OF Wales, alternately held the brides cor.
onet. while the Csarawitch. Prince Wal<le.
mar and Prince George. of Greece. held
the coronet of the bridegroom. AZ q
p. rn. the Duke of Sparta conducted his
palace amid storms OF Apt,isause from shs
poIsilssce. The diplomatic boaly i'm
vitsd to - gala banquet At the palace In
wa. abia.. with iiiuminasion. and BensSi
hrcs.
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TALE OF UNFAlTHFulMEss.

a Bro~hlya weusan's Crluss assa Dsspsr-
sts Fsess AGsaass saer hushesA.
NEW YoRx. Oct 2s.-Tlcre In . Stony
most strange aud startling soon so he told
In . Brooklyn court. physician who
made fortune of half u million i'm New
York practice of twenty years, married -
beautiful young woman many years his
Junior. She was educated, raised wealthy
and travelled all over the world and lived
in Italy for half N slosen years. Two chill
slren werr horn.
Three years ago n handsome Italian was
introsluccel in the physis.ian's house as a
relative of his wife. The Italian took up
his residence at the pihys,cian's mansion.
The head Of the house took sick; hc ar
cuss.el his wife OF unfHithfilness. She. il
is alleged, declary'sl he was insane. but
shortly afterwarsi elors,<l with the Italian.
She IN said To have taken an assumed
vent and hoy in "a monastery in Italy. Her
rich companou Travelled with her over
Europe. Finally she was charged witt,
navinR % rt,rd ;,, him IT, mad ny ,h i.' Of 81 jca
and returned to- America. Her deserted
husband declared he would forgive
all she wo''ld le; him see the
Italy, and as he alleges she had him kid
mapped and placed in an insane asylum.
where il is charged she paid for his sup
months. Securing all his papers, she re.
turned to America. gained possession Of
her husbands property and personal
fcsJ and 'isr az the c oiHrsni% re-, i,3as,
secured his release from prison. and he is
now in this city. He has instituted suit
againat the Italian government and one
against his wife to recover his property.
DIR. Sumter A. Mason, now living and
practicinG his profession at No. 12* West
127th street IL the physician. His brother,
sas university, and il was he who rescued
him from the Italian mad house.
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s~ttltnx an lows Feusi.

CHIcAoA. Oct. 2s.--A dispatch from
Du,btiquc, la. says fs.,id of ~ years
standing culiniinated i'm a hattie Saturday
near New Hampton. cssInty seat ofthcck-
asaw county. two men being killed and
several others wounded. Thomas Dp,id,
his two SONS, Peter McKenna and num-
her of other farmers asscrnhlcd at the.
farm of Albert Srni,h tn assist i'm n harm
raising. The feusl. had existed N years
over tl,s. ownership OF land. A quarrel
took place yesterday afternoon. when,
without warning, Thomas Do,Nl shot and
killed Mckeuna. A friend Of the muir
tcrssl man then killed Do,isl. after which
the hattie became. general. How many
Others were wounded has not hs'en known.
posse of officers sent out from New
Hampton and Dossd's two sons and M,ilvs.-
hill. who shot Thomas Doslsl. have been
brought to town and locked mp.
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SAULrE ST. MARIE. Mich, Oct. d.
Opium smuggling has been carried ON NJ
this point for tiss. past six months ON AN
extensive scale. the smuwRiers bringing
ths drug from Van Couver and working is
across the river iu small b<ats. A skDs,cial
rived here tn assist the local officers in ar
resting the parties implicated. of whom
tisrre quite u number. Some OF the
gang are now at Port Hope waiting for n
chance 10 sInuRRle across from Sartiia
e2,OD worth. winch they have lately ini-
Illrfx.l-
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Important Papers Ms..img.

CHICAGo, Oct. 2s.-lt is announced that
important papers are missing from the
states attorneys office, upon which the
county WAS largely dependent tn combat
the old bSsile claims, a9grs,RatinR $50
90. The documents supp oss.d tO
have been stolen. They are needed chiefly
to fight the bills of Contractor Killing, ex-
Warden varncli, cx-Comn.ssioncr Frey,
and the American Stone and Brick Press
ing company. The last named claiUi.sat
IL now represented by Lawyer FurthIit:.tin,
who WAS assistant states attorney when
the papers were turned over to the present
incumbent of the states attorneys Office,
MIR. Longn.ckcr. There il clue To-
how the papers Disappeared. Ii In sand
that unless the missing documents are rs.-
covered 10 may result in "a loss at many
thousands of dollars to the. county.
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sssd suicide ns 10. LouIs.

st. LoCis. Oct. 2s.-Oliver Garrison an
old and prominent citisen Of 80. Louis.
committed suicide this mornitig i'm Forr-ss
park by shooting himself through the
head. For some time past he has been
suffering from kidney trouble. and de-
sponslent over the incurabie ailrnent nm
doubtetlly was the cause Of his self de-.
strtlction' The deceased and his brother
built the first stsarni,oat to ply between
st. Louis and New Orleans. In 1857 he.
was elected president of the Mechanic
hank i'm which position he served for -
years. While president OF that bank and
receiver of the Missouri Pacific road he
WAS made vice president of the road and
took il out of the hands OF the. receiver
He was still vice president when the ROAD
was sold To Jay Gould.
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SEVERAL VESSELS WRECKED.

Aaos1ser Heavy Seorm Asoag the AslAsssc
Coaat-A Nu1sb~s 81 Lives Inst.
NORPoLK. Va, Ocs. 2s.-The schooner
George r. Simmons Of Camden. Nj, was
wrecked on False cape i'm q storm last
"Wednesday night When sh~ veasel was
first sccn sunk i'm the breakers by the life
saving crew Thursday morning five men
werc dashed to the rigging, hut by one
the doomed mon were swept away i'm the
sea. Saturday night only two men were
left and at sunset Sunday evening only
one rcunaincd and undoubtedly he will
share the fate Of hs shipmats,s. The life
saving crews have watched an oppor-
tnnity to go To the rescue. but the surf has
run tco high for a boat to make at
tempt at relief. A large three mssstsd
schooner flying - fag of ,iistrs'ss is ashore
eight miles outside. Of Oregon inlet. As
sistance will bc sent from here. The
schooner Lixzir Haynes, luuiirr laden
from Savannah, tn Baltimore. has hs.en
wrecked on Bodies island. The captain
ansi steward werc saved. but five men
were drowned The vessel is "a total losss,
and the cargo il washing the beach.
The schooner A. r. Blackn,an rolled over
3D miles AT sea. Captain Charles Ed
wards, by the aid of ~ cork Jacket. SWAN
tn New outlet and was saved. The re-
rnain.lcr of the crew were lost.
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The, VII, Follow Tanner.

wAsHIS,.ToN. ID. e., Ost. 2s.-A letter
was made public yesterday from Secrs.-
tary Noble to Col. j. r.. smith. until a. few
days ago chief of the certificate division
of the pension office. from which IL would
seem not improbable that those. employees
of the pension office who rrrstesi arr
slated to lose their places. The letter
says i'm part: II deem il to the best inter
s.sts of ti,c service that men who were re-
rated i'm the bureau should not continue
there to exer.iss' influence i'm that siires-
tiou. either 10y their prrscncs. or counsel.
ANA that the new commissioner should
have 70 bstts.r opportunity To- correct the
evils which, I coi,sisier,.si of tile. grosssst
character" Secretary Noble. WAS seen 10y
= reporter hut said very curtly that the
letter explains itself and hs. has nothing
tsp say about IL.
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Rube Burrows ssin .s Large.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 2s.-Nothing
has Deen heard from Blount county to-day
except that Rube Burrows is still at large,
and the p,rsuers need more dogs. The
governor in reply to the sheriff's request
Tor help sent % picked men. The report
that another officer had been killed. is
unconfirmed and is probably false. The
Burrows the sheriff is following. These
men go along the highroad, stopping AT
has never done this, but after being seen
has always Disappeared utterly until the
next robbery.
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IRWIN, Pa. Oct. 2S.-LAss evening ~
O'Clock Thomas and James Thompson.
Robert Robin. Samuel Aemming and
Benjamin Stubbs were sitting under q car
playing cards when the engine pushed .
train OF cars back ON the siding, moving
the car they were under and instantly
killing Robinson, kemfnin1 and Thomas
Thompson. James Thompson had hfs
hack broken and died while being ~
moved To his home. Stubhs escapcd-
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SELMA, Ala, Oct. 2s.-Leopold Bros
dry goods establishment i'm the center of
the business portion of the city burned
yesterday morning. The fire comrnuni-
Gated To Gilis' hotel, u large brick struc-
ture which was filled with guests. by
great .xertion the guests were aroused.
and all fortunately escaped some barely
getting out in safety i'm their night clothes.
In two hour. the entrs. block OF buildings
was destroyed. The loss is taUO,OU, par
TALLY insured.
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An Exeiting Fire ~ Gsanagew.

LONDON. Oct. 2s.-Thcre was an exciting
fire at Glasgow early yesterday morning.
The wool market destroyed and th0
flames spread to nuuiber OF lodging
houses. There Was AN extensive panic
among thousands ~ tlae inmates, NJ least
SO persons rushing into the street with
out saving any OF their effects. A nulnher
of fugitives were more or less hsuised and
hurt. but no serious calamity il reported.
The loss il heavy.
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GSRSNeY CARRIES A GUN.
And Ne Was T~mptesl t0 Use IL the
Mayor at ksn.a. CttS.

And Ne Was T~sn ptesi to Tee IL tlae
Mayor OF Kansas CttS.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2S.-Mayor Daven-
port this afternoon slapped Congressman
Garsney in the face and narrowly escaped
being shot. IL was ON account OF the eI-
tertainnlcnt of the All-Amcrican tourists.
The mayor had vetoed. On the ground
that IL was unconstitutional, an ortii-
nance passed by the city council
appropriating 1000 for entertainment.
The council passed the ordinance again
over his veto and then the mayor ordered
the city treasurer not to- recognize drafts
upon the treasury for that purpose. AZ n
meeting of the committee ant the Scosnrner-
cial club this afternoon Congressman
Tarsney referred to the mayors action i'm
uncomp in.cntary terms. Mayor Davcn-
port replied that IL hc could
prevent IL not a., cent OF
the city money would he used
illegally but he would contribute from his
pocket as much as Tarsney any other
man for the entertainment. Tarsns.y re-
piled: II slo not tai rs.so-t to tiie
press to settle the matter" Davenport
asked the congressman to repeat his r.'-
marks. Tarsiiey complied, b,it the words
were sooner out of his mouth than the.
mayor dealt him "a rcsoiiIIding slap full i'm
the face. Tarsney reached into his hip
pocket for his revolver b,it friends pre-
vented him from using the weapon.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Secrctary Tracy
this afternoon awarded the contract for
building two OF the 2,ua)Lton cruisers to
the Columbia Iron works of Baltimore for
T.225.UDO. The contract for n third one
will bs, awarded To either Harrison Loring
of Boston or n. +. Palmer & 10. of New
York, each of whom bid s.574.UO.
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Fighting for q. Railway Crossing.

CRooKsToN, Mimi. Oct. 2s.-Thc bitter
crossing fight between the Duluth, Crook
stou and Northern & Manitoba roads,
which has been i'm progress for two days,
was brought to "A focus yesterday MORN
ing. The Manitoba had engines and
heavy trains above and below the pre-
posed crossing, and is evidently deter
mined not to let the other road cross. By
daylight, however, the Duluth rDaslrnen
had lines laid TO within ~ few feet Of the
Manitoba tracks. The forces of the latter
roads then ordered by Superintenti-
ent James to prevent crossing tDs.in0
made. James was immediately arrested
and carried OH, notw outstanding the stout
resistance of the. Manitoba forces. who
then wrecked an engine and Hat cars on
the proposed crossing, wherculbon the
wrecking crew were also arrested. The
Duluth officials then, after some consul
tation. decided tai await the decision on
the injunction ease.
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OMAHA, Oct. 2s.-first Lieutenant Bal
lard Humphrey of the Ninth cavalry
dropped de AL i'm this city to-day of apo
plexy. He has been in the service since
1876.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2s.-Mrs. Charles
Croker, wife Of the late Charles Croker
of the Southern Pacific railroad. died sud-
denly yesterday afternoon Of apoplexy-
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An Investigation OF Labor.

New YORK, Sept. 14.--Fifty American
working men and women who went tc
Europe to investigate the condition oil
European workingmen have returned
A reporter asked Mr.. Thompson, manager
OF the party, as to the condition OF work
ingmen there.
"Well, they are not to be compared to
ours" he said. "Alnost every trade was
represented in our party, and they exam
ined carefully the products and machin-
cry OF the old country. 1t was observed
that the machinery is cumbersome and
lacks the completeness seen in our coun-
try. We have had remarkable success
from the time we started. We were met
everywhere by committees and treated
in tho best possible manner. 1t was
found that wages were on the average %
per cent lower than in this country"
?. M. Odgen, of Cincinnati, went with
the party and investigated the printing
trades. He said in Europe they are about
where printers OF this country were twenty
years ago. ..t<
Joseph Thorpe, OF Murtreysboro, Ill.,,
looked into engineering work in Europe.
They aro not organized. Their wages are
about so per cent lower than in this coun-
try. 80