Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From All Quarters. ON THE WORLDS FAIR. Fred Peck's Address at a
 Banquet in Boston. EMIR'S MOVEMENTS IN AFRICA. Proceedings of the House
 And Senate.
 LONG CABLE MESSAGE FROM CHILL. The BOmb-ThrOWer's Head
 Identified.
LONG CABLE MESSAGE FROM CHILL.
THE WORLDS FAIR

NIT. PeCksS Speech on She Great EX.
 hibition at the Banquet Of the
 Massachusetts Board of Trade -
 Countries That Will be Represented. BOSTON, Dec. 15. - The first annual banquet of the Massachusetts board of trade was held et the Revere this evening. It was preceded by reception for the better acquintance of members and guests. At 6:30 dinner was served. Covers were laid for 250 and every seat was occupied. Fred w. Peck of Chicago, chairman of ths finance committee Of the worlds fair, was introduced and after giving statistics to show the superiority of the worlds fair over all previous expositions in extent and .magnifcanse MT. Peck said: "Agents have been at work in Africa, South America, the West Indes and Mexico for over a year. All these countries will be largely represented. A commission has visited Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland and Belgium, which will participate iberally. Another commission will visit southern Europe. Estimates call for a total expen- allure of $35, ,000, ,000, of which SIS ,000,000 must be spent before the gates are opened. Chicago has raised S11 ,000,000. The speaker here read communication from prominent Chicago citizens to the board of managers recommending further govern ment appropriation of S, ,OOO, ,OOO on con dition of reimbursement. He said: We ask the United States to furnish us $5,- 000,000 on the same basis on which we have furnished the $11 1000, ,000. We want it as an appropriation and not as a loan.
 IT IS A GREwsOME STORY. The Norcrosses Identify the Bomb Thrower's Head-The Mother Rec- nizes the Son-She Finds q Scar Re- ceived In BoyhOod-The Father Also Convinced.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Mr. and Mrs. James E. Norcross of Somerville claimed early this morning the trunkless head in the morgue as that of their son, Henry L. Norcross. The recognition was positive and left no shadow of doubt as to the iden- tity of the bomb thrower.
 The Norcrosses arrived at Bellevue hos pital in a carriage at 1:15 a. m. and were ushered into the warden's office. Deputy Warden Riekard removed the head from the alcohol jar and stood it on a table in the storeroom with sheet over it. Mrs. Nercross entered the room with George o. Whiting of Lexington, a friend of the family. AS she stepped to the table supported by Whiting, MT. Rick ard lifted the cloth. "Poor dear boy" said the mother in trembling, tender voice, 'I should not have known him. Yes, I know those teeth. Lovely boy," and she kissed him on the forehead. "Did you suffer, deara' she asked, and then addressing Mir. Rickard asked: "Where are the imbsa' without waiting for him to answer she continued, her voice growing boy. It is just like him. Your mother knows you," and Mrs. Norcross showed signs of giving away under her strong emotion.
 ''The outline of his face satisfies me he is Henry," she said. ''The teeth are the best evidence. There is little space in them where they could grow together. The doctor told me could identify him by his teeth.'
 "Do you see any other characteristics" asked Coroner Messemer. "Yes, the outline of the temples and the nose, but the teeth are the best evidence of indentifcation." Mrs. Norcross passed her hand over her sons hair and found 8 scar on the back of the head. "He was hit there by a stone when a boy" she said
 'sNobody saw it bsfore." "That makes the identification complete" said the coro- l ner.
 "My husband will knowN Henry" Mrs. Norcross said, and stepped aside sobbing. | MT. Norcross was then led into the room and seated opposite the table. He looked at the head and then put his hat in front of his eyes. In 8 second or two he removed his hat and looked again at the head. "It is my son." he said.
 "When you compose yourself will show you this side of his face" said the deputy warden, moving the head around. MT. | Norcross looked again and said there was no doubt that the head was that of his son.
 Mrs. Norcross, in addition to having identified the trunkless head, made an aff, davit this afternoon regarding the habits and disposition of her son. She says he was mild-mannered and never bore any ill feeling toward Russell Sage. He, how. ever, advocated the limitation of wealth He never smoked, drank nor chewed. He after. Once he made up his mind to any thing he was infexible.
 MT. and Mrs. Norcross visited the coro ner's office to-day for the purpose of claim ing the effects of their son. A messenger was sent to police headquarters, wht secured them from Inspector Byrnes They consisted of pocketbool containing s10 bill, pair of gloves ant two keys. Mrs. Norcross identified thu pocketbook. She told the coroner that tn head of her son, as we'll as the remaining ] portions of his body, had been given il charge of an undertaken, and would b temporarily placed in 8 vault in Woodlawl cemetery to await cremation.
 Coroner Messemer and jury will visi the morgue at o'clock this afternoon ant make the final examination of the head : Mrs. Norcross, while in the coroner's of fee, talked in such a manner as to give on ) the impression that her mind was slightl
 unbalanced.
 Coroner Messemer to-day impanelled
 jury to decide who and what caused tn death of the persons who perished in th , explosion in Russell Sage's office. Th jury includes Solomon Turch, president (
 the Laf1in & Rand Powder company;
 F. Stanton. stock broker; Georg
 Leask, banker; John McKesson, who'll sale druggist; Harvey E. Fisk dealer in bonds; and Henry Clewf \ banker. The jury, after viewing the r
 mains, adjourned, The remains will
 shipped to Boston as soon as the coront ! has completed his examination of u A head, probably tomorrow. The police a
 looking for two revolvers which Norcro
 carried when he went to Sage's office, ar which are now missing.
 MESSAGE FROM CHILL.
 retary Blaine.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Secretary Blai
 has received long cable message fro