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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
A CORPSE SOLD AS UNCLAIMED FREIGHT.
THE MYSTERY THAT PUZZLES THE POLICE OF
CHICAGO.

THE MYSTERY THAT PUZZLES THE POLICE OF
CHICAGO.
Chicago, March 27.-In box among lot Of un-
claimed freight bought by an Austin, H.. man yes
terday afternoon was found a trunk containing the
badly decomposei body OF a man packed IN chloride
OF lime The box was marked TO &c NJ. Morgan,
1855 jefferson Court Chicago" Philip Greissand and
Carl Hon. both Of Austin. came into the city yes
terday and bough. a lot Of unclaimed freight. which
was stored In the warehouse OF Wakem Nc
Laughlin on South Water-st. The goods were de-
,vered at the house OF Hor who is contractor.
ofr ordered two Of his employees TO open the boxes
The first one they opened contained a new trunk
Around IL was packed sawdust The trunk was
opened and inside was found hermeticaly sealed
zinc case made to fit the trunk. Entrance effected
TO this revealed the corpse. II had FIRST been
doubled up and wrapped with small rope and then
tightly packed with chloride OF lime. The police
were informed and a patrol wagon took the body 10
the county morgue. The name OF G. NJ Morgan
does no, appear In the Chicago Directory. J. Wal
lace Wakem OF Wakem & Mclaughlin. said the
box was stored with them by the Michigan Central
Railroad a year ago. There IS no such address in
Chicago as no. l55 Jefferson Court
the mystery. The body. II has been learned. was
shipped by G. NJ Morgan from Salt Lake City:
JeHerson-st. Chicago. The shipment was made
over the Chicago ami Northwestern Railway. The
lying unclaimed in the railway freight house for
ot ofS waSem nRaln %i McIaashiin ass 10 '' '''''
made OF the corpse I, resulted in the finding OF two
fractures in the skull which appear 10 have been
made with hammer confirming the murder
hope for little information to present the inquest
which will be held tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
THE IOWA TO BE LAUNCHED TO-DAY.

Philadelphia, March H-Govcrnor Drake. OF Iowa.
and his daughter. Mary with the party which Will
attend the launch OF the battlc-ship Iowa the
Cramps shlpyard Tomorrow reached Philadelphia
this afternoon and registered at the Hotel Walton.
Ire launch will take place At l:30 p. IN. Miss Mary
Drake Will name the vessel
Governor Drake sad this afternoon with reference
TO the Republican Presidential nomination: We
are ali for Allison In Iowa. and we going to do
all we can to secure him the nomination for Pres-
dent by the Republican Convention at 81. Louis.
We believe he is the for the place and for the
times and that he will faithfully serve all the best
interests OF the country"
"Have you a second choice?" was asked.
mo. have second choice. Any one from
Iowa who would go to the National Convention with
a second choice would be anathematlzed No. no.
Senator Allison Is our first and on.y choice. Tho
Republicans OF Iowa are fully orsan.z zed and they
are going into the contest to win. We think he
occupies the best position and that his chances are
better than all OF the other distinguished gentlemen
who are candidates for the high Office"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
KILLED HERSELF IN TIE PARK.
AN UNKNOWN WOMAN FOUND DEAD UPON A
BENCH-HER HANDKERCHIEF HAS THE
INITIAL "E."

Harry Robinson seventeen years old. OF No. eos
East Nnetiethet.. a District Telegraph messenger
informed Policeman Thomas Mccarthy. who Is on
patrol on the drive in Central Park near
Seventy third-st. last right. that woman was
dying a bench at the Seventy-second-st entrance
and Eigh,h-ave Mccarthy hurried to the spot and
about 100 feet from the Seventy-second-st entrance
a well-dressed woman stretched upon one OF
the benches with blood ooz!ng from the right tenn
pie He found that the body still warm. and
he rang at once for ambulance from the Presby-
terian Hospital. Sergeant Hodgns came up at this
time and that the woman was dead.
The surgeon from the Presbyterian Hospital de-
c!ded that the woman had been dead about fifteen
minutes. Lying the ground was revolver.
Only one bullet had been fired and that caused al
most instant death. The woman was apparently
thirty-dve years Old five feet five inches In height
dark complexion and hair. and weighed about one
hundred and twenty-five pounds. She wore dark
blue cloth skirt, brown silk waist, gray cloth
jacket black stockings and patent leather lace
shoes. She had small purse in her pocket, con
taining ten cents and fine embroidered handker-
chief in one corner OF which the letter "E"
She jewelry To all appearances she was
woman OF refinement and respectabiliiy. The be ly
was taken TO the Morgue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Benton. Ark. March T-Nearly dozen resi-
Of tbs village were DESTROYED by rc which started
ehortlv after midnight and ragged for nearly three
Snwrs' The village has 1000 inhabitants and no
Are department. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000. and is but partially covered by insurance.
Iou,svtlle March Z7.-The steamer Sam Brown
,,,.rn at the lower wharf, Fort.eth and Jefferson
sts ready to go below with large tow. was
burned early this morning. II Is thousht that she
will be q total loss.
cnrngaed No. March 27.-The Grand Opera
House one Of the finest theatres In the West was
pu.S putmSsu rrder the stage and swept through the
nnrerv na and IN few minutes the entire building
wes In flames The loss VII De '""" with IN
surance OF $4,000
x,u,or,,ree Mich March Z-Ofhcal not.hcation
has at the Ann aoo Mehomnee
once III, ~ as.nne car ferry route will be opened on
a'a Anril The Ice IN the bay is breaking up; sno
there Will be little or no ,,rro LIQUIDS 'o' '"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
A COMMITTEES VISIT TO BOSTON.

Boston. March 27-The Congress Committee on
Rivers and Harbors visited this city to-day and in
vest.gated the needs OF Hoston Harbor as pointed
out by local committee. The party was taken
down the harbor the freghter Cestrian. OF the
for the committee and other guests at the Algon-
qun Club. The visiting party consists OF Chairman
Hooker. Of NewYork. with his wife and daughter
Mr. Burton. OF Ohio; Mr.. Reeves OF Illinois; Mr.
Reyburn. OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. and Mrs. Towne. OF
Minnesota: Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann. Of Oregon: Mr.
Cooper, OF Wisconsin: Mr.. and Mrs. Dovener and
son, OF West Virginia; Mr.. AMI Mrs. Berry OF Ken
tucky; and Mr. Barrett OF Massachusetts,. The
party was escorted from Washington by Elwyn c.
Preston. secretary Of the Boston Chamber OF Com
merce; y. X. Moore. secretary OF the Merchants
Paper Trade Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
BOOHMAKERS HARD HIT.
DEFRAUDED OUT OF 100000 AT THE
CALIFORNIA TRACKS
THREE Jockeys IN CONSPIRACY WITH A NO
TORIOUs CHINAMAN DO THE WORK
-CHORN AND CHEvALIER
RULED OFF FOR LIFE.

RULED OFF FOR LIFE.
San Francisco March 27.-The officials Of the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club have just discovered
conspiracy whereby Fong Ching, notorious China-
man. better known to the police ana puohc as
Little Pete" has, In colluson with several prom
inent Jockeys now riding in this city, defrauded the
bookmakers at the Ingesde and Bay District
tracks out of a sum roughly estimated at sOo,W'
For some weeks past the peculiar riding OF Chorn
Chevaller and Hinrlchs has excited the suspcioh
OF the track officials, but. owing to the skill d's
played by the lads, 1t difficult to attribute
their failure to land winners TO any other sou'ce
save proverbial bad luck.
Recently their work has been OF SUCH character
that detectives were engaged to watch 'he posS
II was then discovered that the three Jockeys named
frequent visitors TO the boot FACTORY Oh Liz
tie Pete" and II observed that on the day fol-
lowing each visit Pete made killing at the
track Despite the bad appearance Of affairs. the
detectives were unable to do anything until Hin
rchs became dlssa atsed with the share Of the plum
der doed out to him. and disclosed the who.e plot
to the officials. full investigation was made ana
Chorn and Chevalier were to-day ruled on the
track for life anil nrchs suspended Indefinite
ly Little Pete has been barred from attending
either the Inglesde Bay District tracks. and the
owner Dow Wallace sponsor for Chevaler. has
likewise been warned off. The associations
have also decided not to accept the entries OK Tom
Griffin and Andy" Blakey. on account OF the Pc
cullar running Of the horse Fairfaith on March 20
and the Jockey. Coady. has been Indefinitely sus-
pended for the manner in which he rode Cabrillo
on the day.
Chorn who has been in the employ OF Barney
schrieber. was regarded Of the best jockeys
In the country having until recently led all others
In the percentage OF winning mounts Chevalier
was also promising youngster until he went astray
but Hinrichs has been under suspicion for a long
time.
Little Pete" has served term In San Quentin
for Jury bribing and h is been implicated in several
questionable transactions. notably the smuggling OF
Chinese ACTORS" the San Francisco Mid Winter
Fair and the Atlanta Exposition. The disclosures
have created a tremendous sensation in turf circles
and II "a officially stated that further crooked work
will be exposed and at least two other Jockeys will
be suspended, II not ruled off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
THE MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED.

NO FURTHER C1.Ews TO THE DEATH OF MISS
MGRATH-A CROWD AT HER FUNERAL.
Philadelphia March 27.-The cause Of the death Of
Annie J. McGrath is much a mystery as ever.
Developments to-day were lacking. II the authorl-
ties have any new theories to the guilt or in
nocence Of Samuel p. Langdon. who Is he'd on
picon Of causing the girls DEATH they were not
divuged
The funeral Of Miss McGrath took place this after
noon at the home Of her parents. No 2olS Gratis
Although every effort had been made to keep the
date a secret, the fact became known to many per-
sons and large gathering surrounded the house
while the services were being held The burial was
made In Mount Moriah Cemetery.
II was learned good authority to-day that there
is a strong probability that the analysis being
made by expert chemist OF Annie Mcira;h's
blood ard internal organs will not show that the
girl died from poison. II this should be true there
seems TO be nothing for the police TO do but to re-
lease Iangdon Internationally. The chemist will
make his report on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
MORE FORT STANWIY BANK FORGERIES.

Rome y. Y. Harch 1.-THE receiver OF the de-
funct Fort Sianwix Bank has discovered n number
Of notes purportng to have been made by persons
I'm town. whose names, II Is alleged were forged
by the late Cashier Barnard One Of these notes
bears the name OF Henry V. Adams. local busl-
ness man. on the back as indorser. The slgner pur
ports to be George L. Wiley. No such person Is
known here. The amount OF the note Ia 1855 % IL
was given for forty-hve days. Another note bears
the forged signature OF W. II. Lewis. an insurance
agent The note is for S.2l7 II. II bcars date De
ceInber 2s 1895, and given for two months. Mr..
Lewis never did any business at the bank. 1t Is
said that alleged forged and fictitious paper Will
am punt TO $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
THE LARGEST LEASE or COAL LAND.

Greensburg Penn. March IA. II. Copeland. Of
Parnassus has Just competed the largest lease OF
contiguous tract OF coal land on record In the United
States Mr. Copeland represents a syndicate OF
capitaists and has secured 1900 OF coal land
in Northern Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.
The output will be OF the retort process and the
more than equal the value OF the coke. Work Will
begin within few weeks TWO shafts are now
being sunk on the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
SENATOR'S SEE ARMOR MADE.
MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL COMMITTEE iN'rI'A
THE WORKS AT BETHLEHEM

THE WORKS AT BETHLEHEM.
Bethlehem, Penn. March N.-Senators Chaho'er
Tillman, Bacon and Kyle. OF the United states Se"-
ate Naval Committee and Senator Squire. chairman
OF the Coast Defence Committee were here to-day
inspecting the plant OF the Bethlehem Iron COM
pany. "A steel ingot. which will eventually be one
Of the plates OF the battle-ship Iowa. was taken
from the furnace and the pressing process to re-
duce II was shown to the Senators. a turret plate
was also shown TO them beneath the rolling ma
chine and they thoroughly inspected the ordnance
department. OF the works. The Senators we're i'm
Dressed BY the vastness OF the plant and the char
acter Of the work carried on. and. as Senator Till
man expressed II, he learned more by his three
pours visit TO the various mills than he would have
sesrned In twenty years by listening experts ap-
peerng at Washington and explaining the various
processes In making armor plate and guns
ane senators returned to Philadelphia this after
1TIeVn. where they will remain until tomorrow 10
"Hness the launch Of the battle-ship Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
URE OF THE CONVENTION.

KNOCK-ABOUT SUITS
ready wear: sizes to At men OF unusual height and
breadth GEORGE G. BENJAMIN, BROADWAY
COR 18TH ST.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
MIR. MORTON MUST DECIDE
SHALL THERE BE A wHIsKEY MACHINE
IN THIS STATE?
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OPINION WITH RE-
GARD TO THE SIXTY SPECIAL AGENTS
TO BE APPOINTED UNDER THE
tFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rrHETRIBUNE


[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
Albany. March 27-AttorneyGeneral Han
cock to-day imposed upon Governor Morton the
responsibility OF including the sixty excise In
spectors to be appointed under the Ranes
Liquor Tax law In the competitive schedule or
the Civil Service or leaving them out OF It, Mr..
Hancock. in opinion on the Raines law.
which had been requested Of him by the Gov
ernor. says that 1t Is clear that the Legislature
intended the excise inspectors to be put In the
non-compeitive class In other words, the
Legislature intended that Platt Republicans
should be appointed as confidential age nts with
out any examination as to their qualifications,
except that OF fidelity to Platt
The Attorney General. however. points out
that the Constitution requires that "as FAR as
practicable" appointments shall be made from
the lists OF persons who have passed an eH-
animation as to their qualifications to perform
their duties for the State in a satisfactory man.
ncr. He declares that recent decisions OF the
Court OF Appeals indicate that the Judges be-
lcve that the Constitution executes itself In re-
gard to this Civil Service examination require
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
POWER OF THE GOVERNOR.

Charles F. Fowler. Chief Examiner OF the
Board Of Civil Service Commissioners, when asked
In what position the Attorney Generals opinion
left the matter o. the confidential agents. re-
piled:
"Mr Hancock's opinion puts the settlement OF
this question o, the examination OF the conf
Dental agents TO be appointed under the Raines
law in the hands Of Governor Morton. MT Han
cock says 1t Is clearly the intent OF the Legislature
that the excise inspectors shall be put In Schedule
4 that is In the non-compctltive class But
Mr Morton is the head OF the civil Service Board.
and ne can put the confidential agents in Class
r. II he y, desires. and compel the men who de-
sire places TO submit TO an examination as to
their ntness"
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Continued on Third Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
THE RULES IN THE CASE.
He ends his opinion with these words

The recent enactment in relation 10 the tramc IN
liquors constitutes n new State Department, which
under the decisions herenbefore mentioned, Is very
clearly brought within the provisions or the Clvil
Service laws OF the State and hereunder should De
classified II evidently the intent OF the l,egis-
lature In designating special confidential agents as
well in providing for a Deputy Commissioner
and special deputies for cities Of the first class 10
bring the deputies. employees and agents contem.
plated by the law within the terms OF Rule OF
the Civil Service Rules OF the State.
Rule alluded to- and Rule g. which Is con-
nected with It, are:
Rule 5. Schedule A shall include the deputies or
principal officers duly authorized by law TO act FOR
their principals all officers clerks and others whose
official relations necessarily strictly conndcn-
tial 10 the head OF the Office in which they serve
officers or others under official bonds a. security
for the collection. custody or disbursement OF pun
lie moneys or who by virtue OF their position have
the custody OF public moneys. for the safe-keeplng
OF which any officer give bonds and such other
positions as may now hereafter BE Included In
this schedule. according 10 law. ,
Rule G. The appointments 10 positions comprised
in Schedule a may be made without examination
under these rules but such examinations may oe
had upon the request OF tho appointing officer APP
pointing officers must notify the Commission, IN
writing OF all appointments TO such positions
within FIVE days nfter the same are made
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assumed the name OF the woman.
and claims to have married her.
His family knew of his attachment
and endeayored to keep the couple
separated. Several years at Paris
and an extensive trip in Asia were
of no avail. When he returned
home the young man found the
young women and induced her to
leave the stage and become his
wife. They were located in Chicago
by q detective agency and the young
mans father came post haste to
find his son and his wife living
with q colored family on the south
side.
Then followed the usual scene
threats of disinheritance, impas-
stoned appeals to race pride, offers
of money to the wife if she would
renounce all claim to the husband.
The father threatened to bring in
the aid of the law and have his OBJ
durate offspring adjudged insane.
The son lost his patience and in
formed his father that he was act
ing foolishly, as it was no secret
among the members of their family
that he himself had negro blood
in his veins.
The father came to this country
from one of the West India islands,
reputed to be the SON of a wealthy
planter. He gave every evidence
of culture and good breeding Sub
sequently it came to light that his
mother was an octoroon house ser
want. He is in Chicago to break
up his sons attachment for
woman whose sin is that she has
negro blood coursing through her
veins.
Yesterday a compromise was
effected and the young couple will
leave America. They are to receive
an allowance, and on the fathers
death an interest in his estate in |
Louisiana.
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In reading the above list we can
readily see that during President
Harrison's administration there
were zS0 persons lynched in the
United States; while under Cleve-
lands first term of four years there
VERSES, and these figures winch ar e
taken from the Chicago Tribune, of
January LIST, 1896. show that the
number is decreasing, there being in
1894, 100, and in 1895, III, show.
ing a decrease of %. And vet
the idle-headed Republican orators,
demagosues and politicians are
continually claiming that these
Outrages always increase under q
Democratic administration, and the
pig-headed editors of the Republi-
can organs on all occasions join in
With these tomfools in trying to
make the colored race believe that
these lynchings seldom occur under
. Republican administration. But
history proves otherwise.
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1t is better to fail in trying to do
good, than not to try.

IL Is better 20 fall In trying TO dc
good, than not to try.
Neus and Nossa
A profitable job il that Of growing
tout Of season crops"
New hay Is scarce and much Of it 10
Of poor quality.
The acreage Of potatoes this year In
about eight per cent above that Of Last
year. and present conditions are gener-
ally favorable.
The condition Of sweet potatoes n
considerably below that Of last year.
The seed division Of the agricultural
department viii be abolished g
Visit at least one good agricultural
fair this season.
An overdose Of electricity win kill
plants Is we'll as man Tho electric
current has consequently bean employed
to destroy weeds along railroad tracks
It Ia claimed that these electrical weed
killers are very effective
According to Southern Cultivator,
tobacco growing IL very pro6table in
dustry In northern LouisianA
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LYNCHINGS IN THE YEAR
1895.

JUDez LYNCH has executed III
person ms; l6l men and 10 women,
during 1895, % less than last year.
the following record of lynching
shows that these disgraceful and
mainly brutal outrages are slowly
but steadily decreasing under the
influen cs of a healthier public
sentiment and the commendable
action of many southern governors
and Legislative bodies, IN urging
and passing stringent measures, for
the punishment of mob violators of
law:
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First Unitarian Church, Denhal.
= ter's Hall. % West Third South
street. Services at ii O'Clock q.
n, Sunday. Rev. A. L. Hudson,
pastor. Subject: The Social Life of
q Church. -. -. ..,
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We ding this banner to the
breeze, and'nail it to our masthead.
1t will inspire hope, and bring a
rich reward to toiling millions Of
our countrymen.
Hurrah Tor Morgan and. Bryant
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ROMANCE IN SOUTHERN
LIFE. -r
Seioa Of Aristoeratic Louisiana Fam.
ily Marries q CoLored Woman.

A YOUNG woman whose origin i,
mysterious, the son of . distin-
gaished southern family and an
irate father are central figures
IN q bit of romance which has Just
had an interesting denouement in
Chicago. The women until recent.
" was an actress in . leading stock
company. She possesses negro
Slood, and is known among her
colored friends as Marie Antoine.
She was born near the city of
Shreveport, La, about twenty
seven years ago. 1t is said her
father is one Of that states most
distinguished sons. The young
man, to better hide his identity has
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The lynchings in the various
States and territories during 1895
we're as follows: