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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Strength of Candidates Seeking Nom
inatiOn at TO-Day's Convention.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. lion the
eve of the Republican state convention
nine-tenths of the delegates are present, but
there is more uncertainty as to who will
be nominated for the various offices to-
morrow than at any time this week. All
of the candidates for the various offices
opened headquarters Sunday and Monday,
and have been working hard. There is much
talk of combinations having been formed,
but as yet there is little promise of any
of the plans being carried out. Matt Par
rott, of Waterloo, for Governor, has the
largest number of votes on the first ballot,
with A 3. Funk of Spirit Lake, second,
and l.. NJ. Shaw, of DeniSon, a strong
third. Fuller and Harsh follow, with
Cownie, Flckinger and Harlan practically
out Of the race. Shaw is evidently gain
ing strength faster than any other can
didate, and If Parrott is not nominated be-
fore the fifth ballot it is believed Shaw will
be chosen The latter's chances were
strengthened by the withdrawal tonight
Of Speaker Byers. The lieutenant COVER
norship depends entirely on the choice made
for Governor. G.. NJ Waterman, of Daven-
port, seems to be in the lead for judge of
Fairfield: Judge Mccoy. of Oskaloosa, and
Judge Ring, of Newton, have almost an
equal following. Henry Sabin, the present
superintendent of public instruction. is be-
ing given hard race by Prof. Barrett of
Usage, who may secure the nc rlination.
Captain Davidson will be nomip ated for
railroad commissioner without opposition.
Already three thousand delegates and Wis
itors are on the ground, with more coming
on every train.
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WOMEN WILL MARCH.
New Plan for EVading the PittsburG
District InjunctiOns.

PITTSBURG, Aug. II. - There was no
marked change in the strike situation to-
day. The sherifs deputies are patrolling
the roads leading to the De Armitt mines
where men are at work, thus preventing the
strikers from talking with the diggers. The
contemplated plan to have the women make
marches, which was to have been inaugu-
rated to-day, has been definitely decided on
by the leaders, and the wives and daugh-
tiers of the strikers will now take up the
work which the men have been enjoined
from doing. 1t is the intention to begin
tomorrow and have the women do the
marching while the men remain in camp
The leaders think the injunction is not op-
erative against women and it remains to be
seen what the outcome will be.
A new element is to be introduced in the
situation at an early date. The farmers
of the entire community surrounding the
several camps are making extensive prepa-
rations for demonstration to show their
sympathy for the strikers. They propose to
have a parade, headed by a band, and
march down the Salisbury road and UP
over the hin. There will be no "on-to-the-
mines" sentiment or any effort to get the
miners out No missionary work is to be
attempted The demonstration is purely for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
OLD COUNTERFEITS.
Two Bogus $1,000 7-3O Notes of the
Issue of June I0, 1865.

WASHINGTON, Aug 17.-There were
presented to the Treasury Department to-
day for redemption two $1,000 7-30 notes of
the issue of June 10, 1865. The persons max
ing the presentation were a business firm
of Louisville, Ky. Upon examination the
notes were found to be counterfeits, being
a part of a very large issue of counterfeit
notes which appeared in the principal bond
markets about 1865 and 1867. The imitation
of the genuine is so complete that many
of the principal dealers in United States
securities purchased them freely and only
discovered that they had been Victimizcd
when the notes were thrown out by the au-
thorities at Washington. The loss to bank
ers and dealers through this counterfeit
amounted probably to several hundred
thousand dollars.
The only marked difference between the
original and counterfeit is found in the red
seal, the points SUI rounding the seal in the
genuine being broader, more clearly de-
fined and not so long. There is also slight
difference in the signature of General Spin
ner, who was the treasurer of the United
States at the time of the issue of the orig
inal notes. In the genuine note there is
also a small spot just below the bar be-
tween the baskets of the balance which
the figure of America holds suspended At
the Secret Service Office it is said that the
plate from which these notes were printed
BrockWay who is now serving a term Of
ten years in the Trenton IN J) peniten-
tiary for counterfeiting 500 gold certih-
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-To-day's treas
Try statement shows: Available cash bal
ance 1924 639, ,633; gold reserve, $l41,S54,S51.
Controller Eckles has not accepted the
presidency of any New York corporation
as reported. He will remain in office here
till his term expires.
The Ordnance Bureau of the War Depart
ment to-day forwarded the contract for
building five disappearing gun carriages to
the Bethlehem Iron Company, of Bethle-
hem, Pa, at $2S,56O each. This was the low
est bid and the quickest time offered.
DIR. 4. r. Wolfe and l. J. Hopper were
to-day appointed members of the pension
examing board at Corydon
w. T.. English, of indianapolis. who has
been spending several days in Washington,
has gone to New York He expects to re-
main in the East two or three weeks.
The secretary of the treasury to-day
awarded to Macarthur Bros. Company, of
Chicago, the contract for the foundation
work for the new postofice building at
their bid of s20S, 453
The Postoffice Department has prepared
advertisements for contracts for all star
and steamboat mail service in all of the
States west OF the Mississippi river except
Minnesota Iowa and Missouri These con-
tracts, embracing about 300 routes, will
run for four years beginning July l, 1893.
Senator Quay, accompanied by his son
and brother and several friends, left here
to-day for the senator's plantation, on the
St. Johns river, Florida.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
WAGON WHEAT, $40
ACME MILLING CO.,
Old 352 West Washington st.
LOADED WITH WEALTH.
A Tired Old Man Who Had "A Fortune
Concealed About His Person.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia man who said
he was Thomas Hussey, eighty-six years of
age of Montgomery, Ala, entered the
American Exchange National Bank this
afternoon to deposit some bonds. He was
very feeble and, with trembling hands
searched through his leather wallet and his
pockets for some coupons. He could not
lind them and the bank could not do busi-
ness with the old man. He was sitting on
the step of the bank entrance when a po-
hceman of the Broadway squad saw him.
Ihe officer noticed that the old man was
tlred out, so he questioned him and finally
TOOK him to the Old Slip station house.
Where the sergeant ordered the officer to
search MIN. The wallet disclosed $773 in
money, a return ticket to MONTGOMERY
Ala, check on DrexeI 6S Co, Philadelphia
Tor $ll 900. and an envelope containing for
ty-eight coupons clipped from some bonds
Wh1ch We're found in the old mans tall
boots. There were eleven 81 900 bonds of the
city of Savannah, four $1O0 bonds of the
same and certificate for one hundred
Shares OF New York Central Railroad stock
Ihe officer took Mr.. HuSSey tC the Center
street Police Court, where the old man told
Magistrate Cornell that he arrived in New
YORK last night and had stopped in
boarding house on Watt street. He could
not remember the number. He said he had
q relative in. Brooklyn named Mitchell
There was no charge to be made against
Mr.: Hussey so the magistrate ordered the
policeman to take him to police headquar-
ters, where steps could be taken to find his
relatives.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 17-Mr. Hus-
sey is one of the oldest citizens of Mont
gomery. He owns valuable real estate
throughout the State. He is a shoemaker
ago. He is bachelor and lives alone. He
stands we'll in the community
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Therefore Confident the New
Revenue than Expected.
ESTIMATES OF WHEAT CROP
DISCREPANCY BETWEEN CONNER
CIAL AND OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Government Figures Said to BE SO
RidiculOusly Low that They Are
Deemed UntrustwOrthy.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE customs
specialists in the Treasury Department are
very much encouraged by the results of the
last two oT three weeks and now make
the bold prediction that the new tariff law
will yield a larger income the first year
than has been thought possible. They are
satisfied by the facts which have already
come to light that the government lost a
much larger amount from undervaluatiOn
frauds under the Wilson law than was est
mated by those who understand the ques-
ton best. These frauds were committed on
a tremendous scale, but with the substitu-
ton of specific duties for ad valorem op-
portunities for stealing by dishonest i'm
porters have been practically destroyed. 1t
is now thought at the Treasury Depart
ment that the first years record under the
Dingley bill will show a healthy surplus.
Officials of the Department of Agricul-
ture have had their attention called very
frequently of late to the widespread dis
crepancy between commercial and official
estimates of the wheat crop. The official
estimates Indicate approximately a crop of
4500)0,000 bushels, while commercial esti-
mates range from five hundred to five hun
dred and fifty millions. 1t is very plain that
lneIe VIII nave 10 De q radical CnanSe IN
the governmental methods which now OBJ
tain of collecting crop statistics or they
will be- entirely discredited in every quarter
The crop reporters of the Department of
Agriculture are nearly all farmers, and
therefore, directly interested in placing a
low estimate on production. Year after
year the shipping and milling results show
that the department estimates have been
too low, Oftentimes ridiculously so, but
nevertheless the same system of gathering
data is in force now that obtained fifteen
years ago. 1t is altogether probable that
at the next session of Congress a new plan
will be vigorously discussed and it is bare
ly possible that the crop reporting bureau
may be entirely reorganized
Republicans in Washington are greatly
encouraged by the advices they receive
from Ohio A month ago the prospect was
for hard, close fight. Now it looks like
walkover. Crops in Ohio have never been
better than they are this year and the
population is wearing broad smile of sat
isfactiOn. Last year. with its elimination of
hard times, its discomfort and its grumb-
lings the Republicans carried the State
against combined opposition by $4,000 ma
jority. This year general conditions are
wonderfully improved and the opposition is
divided
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
Not Unloading Freight and Passen-
gers at Dyen, Alaska, which Was
Recently Made SUPPORT of Entry.
RETALIATION IS POSSIBLE
IN CASE CANADIANS DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST AMERICAN MINERS.
Gates to the KIOndike May BE Barred
starvation and Death in the
Passes-Hungry Man Shot.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Word has
reached the government authorities that
British steamers are landing freight and
passengers at Skaguay, Alaska, instead Of
at Dyea, in direct violation of the law.
Dyea is the SUPPORT of entry on the Lynn
canal and Skaguay is six miles off. The
matter will be investigated by this gov
ernment The creation of the SUPPORT at
Dyea several weeks ago was done at the
request of the Canadian government 10
save passengers the annoyance of disem-
barking at Juneau and awaiting another
steamer for Dyea. The request came from
Canada about a month age and the action
of the administration in establishing the
SUPPORT permitted the Canadian vessels to
enter at Dyea and land passengers and
baggage there
1t is not believed by officials of the gov
ernment that any serious hardships will be
imposed by Canada on American miners
in the Klondike gold regions. 1t is pointed
out that it would be difficult to enforce any
serious impositions on the miners. Such
course might result in retaliation enforced
by the United States so as to make 1t al
most impossible for the Canadians to go or
return from the Klondike country If this
course should prevent Canadian officials
lean territory they would be obliged TO
reach the gold country over thousands OF
miles of unexplored country. While 1t is
said that there has been no correspondence
bearing directly on the point of impositions
on the American miners, there is an inti-
nation that Canada desires to be very
friendly as to Northwestern conditions, and
that there is disposition to cooperate so
as to further the best interests of all con-
oerned. 1t is stated that in imposing the
10-per-cent. royalty on the gold output
equally on Canadians and Americans the
United States can have no cause of COM
plant.
Acting Postmaster General Shallenberger
received telegram to-day from the deputy
postmaster general of Canada stating, in
reply to communication sent by our gov
ernment regarding Klondike mail, that a
counter proposition had just been mailed
by Canada. The acting postmaster general
had suggested to Canada that an exchange
of mails between the United States and
Canada be established at Dawson City, in
the Klondil1e district. The counter propo-
sition may be the scheme Canada has just
forwarded to the State Department for the
Lynn canal to Klondike, with provision
for maintaining dog trains for the convey
ance of mails IN both directions along the
line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
The Uniformity Agreement.

PITTSBURG, Aug. I.-In the opinion of
q. number of coal operators the uniformity
agreement, admittedly a good thing, will
not receive the support it's articles are
said to warrant A canvass of operators
shows that they are not rushing to the
committee with signed agreements in their
hands. In fact, they are all holding back
and each one seems waiting tc see what
the other fellow intends to do The uni
formity committee refuses to diVulge the
names of the operators who have affixed
their signature to the instrument and in
ouiry shows that only three firms have
made a decisive step in the matter and
nlaced their signatures to the agreement.
A1number of coal men stated that they
Vet had the question under adVisement, al
though they thought it improbable that
thew would sign. Others stated that they
were waiting for the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal Company to head the list
and seemed unwilling to have their names
enrolled until President De Armitt an
nounced that his company had actually
signed The committee claims to have Sc
cured the signatures of a number of coal
firms and operators whose places of busi-
ness are out of the city So far as can be
ascertained. however. the only Pittsburg
frms that are enrolled are those repre-
sented bv j. J. Steytler, who has signed
only fo., his Panhandle mine: Henry Froer-
shein who was the first man to place his
name at the foot of the articles, and David
r breckenridge. of the Eclipse Coal Com
pany, whose mines are at Coal Center.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
STARVING MEN SHOT.
An Incident of the Death-Inviting q
Rush to the kIOndilSe.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-In the mad
rush for Klondike gold men are already
starving to death. OF the thousands now
Fastening to Alaska many will never re-
turn. Their bones will bleach under the
SHOWS of the deadly passes. Gold there is
in plenty. But it is not easily obtained,
and this is not all. Starvation, disease,
treacherous Indians, desperadoes who will
commit murder for a biscuit, frightful
storms and all the perils Of an unknown,
inhospitable and barren country await the
inexperienced. Men who are abandoning
their homes to join the mad scramble for
the new Eldorado should remember that
once they have passed over the gang plank
of the Alaskan steamer there is no way of
getting back unless they turn about imme-
diately while they have money for trans
portation and strength to Chamber into the
boat over the entrances to White and
Chilcat passes there might well be strung
the legend, "Who enters here leaves hope
behind" for it is the sheerest luck If a
fair percentage of those going in ever re-
turn to civilization or live to see fruition
One or the clearest accounts of the situa-
ton at Dyea and Skaguay, where several
thousand prospectors are now camped wait
ing to get over the divide, was given to-day
by George l.. Fish, prominent grocer OF
Oakland, who made the trip in order to see
whether there was any chance for rushing
supplies into the Klondike this fall. lie
found the outlook hopeless. He said: IT
you want to do a service to humanity adj
wise men and women to stay away from
Dyea and Skaguay. The day / left Dyea
there were three funerals. Two were these
of young men who had attempted to cross
Dyea river The last funeral was that of
young man who had reached the summit
of Chlcat pass. He was entirely out or
provisions, and, goaded to desperation by
starvation, he stole a side Of bacon. He was
detected by two Of the party from whose
outfit he STOLE and was shot to death An
inquest was held and the verdict was Justi-
fable homicide.
cat least 5000 people are camped at Dyea
and Skaguay, and the majority viii re-
main there through the winter. Starvation
and death will stalk among them. There
are many lawless adventurers in the two
little towns on the bleak coast; men ana
the commission of any crime when money
and food become scarce. / was ashore for
nearly three days, during which time l made
close observations. People who had arrived
at Dyea two weeks before had been unable
to move owing to lack of transportation.
There were ], 800 people between Dyea and
the summit and this included many women.
There were about $500 from Skaguay road
to Dawson through White pass and down
to Lake Bennett. It is impossible to get
through the pass and there IS a swamp or
seven or eight miles to cross before reach
ing Lake Bennett" He said few of the
r1r0spectors had the courage to advance,
and many had no money 10 return.
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NEARLY 100000 PUPILS.
Report of Commissioner of Education
Harris for Year Ended July 1, 1896.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE report of
the United States commissioner of educa-
ton, DR.. William T. Harris, for the year
ended July l, 1896, has just been completed
1t brings the educational progress of the
country up to that date and embraces the
latest statistics the bureau had gathered
The report shows total enrolment in that
year in the schools and colleges, both pub
lie and private, of 15,997, 1877 pupils. This was
an increase Of 3Q8575. The number in public
institutions was IA, ,465,31 and in private
institutions 1881, 826. In addition to all these
there were 4lS00 pupils in the various spe-
cial schools and institutions, including
business colleges, music conSerVatOrieS In
dian and reform schools, making the grand
total enrolment for the whole country 49,
415l97. The report says the 17S schools for
secondary and higher education of the col
ored race had slightly over 10000 students
enrolled, an increase of over 5000 for the
year. The schools increased by 16 in num-
ber, mostly high schools. There were 25, ,092
pupils in the elementary grades, 1858 in
the secondary grades and /, ,455 in the col
legiate departments. There were 4672 col
ored students studying for teachers Indus
trial training is a prominent feature in
nearly all of these schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
Naval Officer Retired.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-An order has
been issued by the Navy Department re-
firing Commander j. G. Morong Aug. 2S,
he having reached the age limit of sixty
two years. Commander Morong was a vol
unteer naval officer, and entered the service
April l, 1863, when he was made ensign and
assigned to duty with the Mississippi river
squadron In 1868 he entered the regular
navy as an ensign and has been regularly
promoted. He once commanded the naval
station at Puget Sound, Washington. His
retirement promotes Lieutenant Command
er Albert Ross to be commander, Lieuten-
ant j. A. Norris to be lieutenant command
er, and Lieutenant Caphart, of the Junior
grade, to be lieutenant, and Ensign Durall
to be lieutenant iuniOr grade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18
A Great Fighting Machine.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE officers of
the Navy Department were much interest
ed to-day in the report of the trial trip OF
the Yashima, the new Japanese battle ship,
built in England. She is the fastest battle
ship afioat, and it is claimed from the
showing made on her trial trip that she is
one of the greatest fighting machines ever
built. She is 372 feet long. with 70 feet beam
and 1868 feet draft, and has 2.400 tons dis
placement. Under 112 air pressure for four
hours she made 1922 knots, and for a single
hour 1916 knots. She has the very best
armor ranging in thickness from eighteen
to fourteen inches. Naval officers say that
there is no equal to her IN point of speed,
and, while there is some discussion as to
the amount OF coal she will consume, there
seems to be no question as to her splendid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Civil-serv-
ice Commission is overwhelmed with papers
of examinations for government offices and
a corps of examiners is working overtime to
dispose of the constant accumulation. SO
far during this administration more people
have been examined by the commission
throughout the country than in any prev
ious year, largely the result of anticipated
changes in the rules because of the change
of administration. over 14,7OO papers are
now on file pending action covering all
kinds of examinations. Probably 1000 of
these are for positions in postoffice. About
$500 were filed by candidates for the GUS
toms service and 1900 for the internal reve-
nue. service, while 5000 of the papers belong
to the last spring examinations conducted
by the commissions. In addition to these,
examinations have just been held in fifty
three of the largest postoffices in the coun-
try, which are expected to increase the
numher of cases hv not less than h.OOO
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Poor Prospects for senIers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Captain Shoe
maker the chief of the revenue cutter serv-
ice, has received a report from Captain
Hooper, commanding the Bering sea patrol
fleet, in which he says that on July the
Grant landed Prof. Stejeneger, the Ameri-
can seal commissioner, on Commander ISL
ands, where the British snip ldnet was
found with Commissioner Barret-Hamilton
on board. The British ship Rainbow, with
Commissioner Darcy Thompson, was S eX-
is reported on the Commander islands, and
very few have been seen in the sea going or
coming. The report also states that owing
to the scarcity Of seals, the low prices
offered by dealers and the high price de-
manded by the Indian hunters the majority
Of the British Columbia sailing fleets will
not fit out this season.