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The morning news., 1899-02-10
SERIOUS OUTLOOK REPORTED.
sixteenth Day of the Great snow
Storm I'm COIOrado

storm in Colorado.
Denver, Col, Feb. 9.-This was the six
teenth day of the great snowstorm in the
mountains. The wind Is blowing a gale
filling railroad cuts with snow. Fresh
slides occurred to-day, covering the tracks
with great piles Of snow. rocks and fallen
timber at various points. The outlook to-
night Is more serious than at any time
since the storm began.
The morning news., 1899-02-10
NAVIGATION SUSPENDED.
Thick Ice Has Formed in Chera-
peaISe Bay.

Baltimore, Feb 9,--Ice has formed in
the Chesapeake bay and Patapsco river
to such thickness that navigation for
the bay craft is practically suspended. The
York river liners did not start for Norfolk
and the South tonight.
The morning news., 1899-02-10

deaths from freezing are reported from
Illinois and neighboring states.
The morning news., 1899-02-10

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from Lowell. Mass, who went into the
koyakuk district last year. l.. r. Earring
did advice is for people to stay away from
koyakuk. The outlook is not encouraging.
We took up a party of sixteen and left six
or them there to see what this summers S
work would pan out. We do not come back
disgusted and sore with the country, but
believe that there is not a sufficiency of
country.
The Alliance brings news of the deaths of
miners near Cape Nome. Following are the
names of six: Joe Fountain. - Maynard,
Groteau, Carr, DR.. Brig
ham. Jack Burke. All of the above
named, save Burke. were from Hol-
yoke, Mass, and were members of the
Roche party. DR.. Brigham died from nat
ural causes. Carr and Burke froze to death.
Out of a party of leo miners at Cape Nome
eighteen severe cases of scurvy have de-
velOped during the winter. The stricken
men were mostly loaded on sleds and hauled
over. the Ice to st. Michaels for medical
treatment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
VOLUNTEERS WELCOMED
AND CALIFORNIANs
LAND AT SAN FRANCISCO,
Parade Through the City and Given a
Rousing Reception-Deluge Of
Flowers from windows.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July H.-Not
unteers for the Philippines have the streets
of San Francisco presented such a scene of
animation as they did to-day. nor have
steam whistles. cannon and bells created
such noise. The cause of the demonstra-
ton was the landing of the Oregon volun-
teers and the California signal corps, pre-
paratory to going into camp at the Preside
10 await final muster out. Great crowds
gathered early along the line of march.
First in the line was Major Noble. General
Skaters aid. followed by the band of the
Third Artillery. Then came Governor Geer.
of Oregon, and his staff and followed by the
Californians. who shared the cheers with
the Oregonians Then came the regiment.
headed by Brigadier General Summer and
it's band. As the men marched company
front up the wide street they made a splen-
did appearance. The ambulance bearing the
sick and wounded followed, then Battery c.
Of the Third Artillery. All along the line
Of march the men were cheered to the echo,
and bands hired by private individuals,
played lively music. AS the soldiers passed
the Palace Hotel they were deluged with
flowers thrown from the windows by the
guests.
General Shafter and staff and Governor
Geer, of Oregon, and staff and many notable
army officers reviewed the parade as it
passed up Van Ness avenue toward the
Preside. As the men passed the reviewing
stand they cheered continually. The men
went into camp al the Preside this after
noon. They Will be kept there for two or
three weeks before being mustered out.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
CAPE NOME GOLD FIELDS.
Conflicting Reports as to the Richness
of the New Diggings.

SEATTLE. Wash, July 1.-THE steamer
Alliance arrived this morning from St.
Michaefs Alaska. She is the first vessel to
arrive from the mouth of the Yukon this
season. and brings advices from the newly
discovered gold fields of Cape Nome. When
the Alliance left St. Michaers the season
was not far enough advanced TO determine
the future es the diggings. ProspectoIs
were confident that the country would prove
very rich. Colors were found almost every
where throughout the zone. which is thirty
five miles square. and nearly all available
has been made thus far. Four men shovel
ing eight days took out $4,000. On a claim
adjoining DIR. Kittelson took 81 TO the pan.
There was a great rush of men from st.
Aichaefs into the district. The Alliance had
several passengers and a small amount of
gold dust from Dawson.
Jacob Made. OF Canton o.. who was q
passenger thinks the predictions of the
richness OF the Cape Nome diggings are not
10 be realized. He said: "On several OF the
claims i saw gold taken out but in very
small quantities. In no instance that know
be reached until they can get wood I'm there
The only wood In the district Is the drift
wood, which is almost a precious as gold
For six days i investigated the camp and
then came away thoroughly convinced that
the diseings were by no means rich as
there. were fiocking In from Dawson Many
VIII come out this summer thoroughly dis
gusted.'
Among the nssseneers a nartv of ten.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
GERMAN FLAG TORN DOWN.
Incident at Honolulu That May Raise
Howl in kafserland.

HONOLULU, July Z. via Victoria, B. c..
July 14.-There was a flag incident here on
the Fourth of July which promises to be
made an international episode. Carl
Klemme, the proprietor of the Orpheum
Hotel. gaily decorated his building in Amer
lean colors, hoisted the American flag over
IL and under the American flag the German
flag Later a friend of his wanted to use
an American flag, and Klemm good-na-
turedly loaned him his. leaving the German
flag floating alone from the flagstaff. j. II.
West saw ii and ordered Klemm to haul it
down. There had been ill-will between the
two men before, and Klemm refused to
take orders from his enemy. West there
upon gathered a number of soldiers from
the transport Sheridan and showed them
the German flag floating on the Fourth OF
July in American territory The soldiers
at once proceeded TO the roof, tore down
the German flag and destroyed it, and put
into it's place some red, white and blue
bunting torn from the other decorations of
the building. West was to-day fined 500 in
the Police Court for malicious mischief and
the German consul general will make a re-
port of the matter TO his government.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
EDITORS TO M'KINLEY
REPUBLICANS At WINONA PREDICT
HIS REELECTION IN 1000.
Message IndOrsinE the Presidents
Successful Administration
Sent by Wire.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINONA LAKE, Ind, July H.-At a
business meeting held this afternoon by
the editors the following telegram was Or
dered sent to President Mckinley:
'The Indiana Republican Editorial Asso-
citation. in its midsummer meeting at
Winono lake, extends to you Its unqualihed
Endorsement of your wise. patriotic and
thoroughly American administration, and
looks forward with pleasure and assurance
ratification at the polls by the people in 1900.
Your administration has been able. fearless
and humane in its conduct of foreign and
cent influence Of republican government be-
yond the seas shed % new glory on s our arms ms
Mac nIaca az tba fTniteG Stetes amSnp the great
world powers"
The telegram was signed by NJ. w. PERISH
ing, w. B. Campbell and C.. R. Lane. A
set of resolutions was also passed indorsing
the administration of President Mckinley
and the policy of the administration in sub
during the Filipino rebellion. They de-
clared that the occupation of the Philippines
the plain duty of the United States
and there is no escape from 1t, took stand
against trusts. indorsed the Dingley law,
fnr ne 9odcE Tm@ sdmn
istration and Chairman Hernly, of the
state central committee.
Inc eOltOrS spent the Qdy attending the
various entertainments of the assembly and
in having a general good time. Rev. Thomas
Dixon, OF New York. failed TO arrive TO de-
liver his lecture TO the editors. but Miss
Catharine Oliver. who has been giving sew
eral entertainments for the assembly, con-
sented to give an extra" Most Of the
editors are accompanied by their families
and they will remain at the park for sew
eral days. The meeting is primarily an out
ing, and no more business will be trans
acted than is necessary. Among the prom
inent editosr here are George j. Langsdale,
Indianapolis; j. ID. Hogate, Danvile; Harry
M. Smith, Greeencastle; j. A. kautZ, ko-
komo: l.. L. Burke, Brookvile: ID. II.
SWAIN Bluffton: ]. A. Kemp, Salem: b. NJ.
derson: A. A Margrave. Rockville; l.. p.
Newly, knightstown; Lieutenant Governor
Haggard. an old editor himself, arrived to-
day to attend the meetings.
Tonight at the assembly Miss Katharine
Oliver gave the last of her Scotch dialect
selections were arranged by Miss Oliver
from Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's
THAT Lass o LOwrie's.'
The Woman's Club has elected Mrs. Jen-
ME Ray Ormsby president and Mrs. G. W.
Brown secretary and treasurer.
Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage, of Chicago,
will occupy the pulpit here Sunday morn
ine.
The baseball team has been practicing
faithfully for the game tomorrow with the
Leesburg team.
Entries will be open tomorrow for ten
mis- tournament. TO be held next week.
Among late arrivals at the hotel are the
following: Ed Colbert, Wabash; Miss Alice
Lovejoy. Miss Jessie Cox, Peru; H. s. Har-
rod, Fort Wayne Maud Z. Maley, Jennie
Deming, Ednburg; Miss Pershing and Miss
Cora Pershng. Upton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
WHIST TOURNEY SCORES.
Philadelphia Players Defeat Indian
apOlis by Nine Tricks.

CHICAGO, July H.-In the whist tourna-
ment this afternoon the contest for the
Hamilton championship trophy resulted as
follows: Heyer (Racine) defeated Cakes
(Austin) by tricks; Buffalo defeated Cleve-
land by tricks; Philadelphia defeated In
dianapolis by 9 tricks; Chicago Duplicate
defeated Toledo by 10 tricks.
The afternoon scores in the A. W. L. chal-
lenge trophy were: st. Paul defeated North
Shore by tricks; Athenaeum (Toronto) de-
feated Nashville by tricks; Commercial
(Sioux F'alls) defeated American (Boston)
by tricks.
The afternoon contset for the MINNEAPOLIS
trophy was close. The total scores of to-
day. with those of Thursday will determine
what clubs will play in the finals for the
trophy tomorrow afternoon. The afternoon
scores of the North and South clubs were
follows: Chicago Duplicate 12 Cincinnati
~: Aurora ~. Cicero IL: Toledo Yachting
9L1. Minneapolis IL; Milwaukee s, Oak Park
s2: Office Mems (St. Lous) IL, Scranton g:
Maryland Bicycle 5. Oaks (Austin) ~; Fer
gus Falls Z, Louisville ~; American (Bos-
toni 9iz. Kansas City 6lz. The scores of
the East and West contestants were as fol-
lows: Newton 9iz. ST. Joe 4; Superior g.
Walbrook (Rcztan) 10z: Scranton Bicycle S.
Albany i0ia; Chicago Whist 1Ji1, Grand Rap
ids 9; Commercial tSioux Falls) O. Cleveland
l0is; Baltimore 81. Des Moines 49, Ravens
wood s13. Exeter ~: Ypsilanti 5lz Union
CLincoln) s. Duluth sl1 Boston Duplicate
Sh; Hamilton (Chica2o). S5s.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Straus Glaser & Co.. OF Illinois yester-
day brought suit in the United States Court
against Theodore Il. Vaughan TO collect
notes 10 the amount of $4,000.
John Quinn, veteran livery man, father
of John ID. Quinn. letter carrier, celebrat ted
his sixty-ninth birthday at his home. on
South Delaware street, yesterday.
Capt. Ell f. Ritter has returned from
Washington, where he was one of a COM
mittee TO wait on President Mckinley and
protest against the sale OF liquor TO soldiers
OF the United States army from canteens.
The funeral services Of the late DIR. r. L
Rea will be held at the home OF his sister,
Mrs Anna NJ. Brown. No 322t North Capt.
tol avenue, tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Rea
formerly practlced In this city and leaves q
wife and large family
The Boys Brigade Band returned yester-
day from Belefontane o., where IL was
the official band at the Silver lake encamp-
ment. The band has accepted an invitation
TO go 10 Dayton at the expense Of the Ma
tional Cash Register Company.
K j. johnson, supposed to be tramp,
tried TO board a freight train at Bright
wood. last night, and fell The wheels OF q
car passed over his left foot. He was taken
10 the City Hospital and several OF his toes
were amputated. He said he was born in
England and had come West from Phila-
delphia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
MRS. HITCHCOCK'S STORY
WOMAN WHO CLAIMS TO BE THE
DAUGHTER OF KATIE STOKES,
And who Is Seeking n Share in the
John Stetson Estate-Wants Her
Husband Arrested for Bigamy.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Louis c. Hitchcock,
a special agent for a New York insurance
company, is sought for by police officers, In
whose hands are warrants sworn out by
Katharine Hitchcock, who claims to be his
wife, and who charges him with bigamy
and other offenses. Policemen searched
the residence at No. 22l3 North Pauline
street for Mr. Hitchcock and Mrs. Emma
Smith, with whom he is said to have been
making his home, but neither could be
found
Behind the effort to have Hitchcock ar
rested is a tangled story which comes to
the surface as a result of the litigation
over the 81 100000 estate left by John Stet-
son. the Boston millionaire and theatrical
manager, who died three years ago, and the
subsequent death of his widow, Katie
Stokes, the once famous circus rider and
stage celebrity. Mrs. Katharine Hitchcock
figures in the story as the daughter of
Katie Stokes by a marriage previous to that
with Stetson, and, consequently. claims to
be the sole heir to the fortune. Mrs Hitch
cocks chief object in seeking to place her
husband in the hands of the police, she
says. is to recover quitclaim deeds to the
Stetson estate, to which she alleges her
signature was obtained by Hitchcock
through intimidation. According to her
story she was compelled to sign the docu-
ments in Hitchcocks office on July l. with
out knowing their nature, and then made to
accompany him to the office of Mark Foote,
a commissioner of deeds. and acknowledge
her signature.
"I am known as Katherine Shirley" said
Mrs. Hitchcock, who is young and pretty.
"but my real name Is Hitchcock. for / was
married to Hitchcock in Chicago five years
ago. l was born when my mother, Katie
Stokes, was only sixteen years old and my
father died a few months afterward. She
married about a year later. leaving me in
the care of Mrs. Gertrude johnson, of this
city. My mother was at that time a circus
rider, but after her husbands death she
went to the stage. 1t was while playing an
engagement In Boston that she met John
StetSOn, who fell in love with her and mar
ried her. When he died he left her all his
property and ten days later my mother died
without making any will Since that time
have been harassed almost constantly by
other claimants to the estate, who are try
ing to prove that have no legal standing
in the case.
little girl. / met Charles Shirley. of Kan
sas City, in 1891, and, after a short acquaint-
ance. he persuaded me TO marry him at
Austin, Tex. l afterward learned that it
was mock marriage ceremony. We came
to Chicago, then Shirley went to Kansas
City and became stock broker. He died
by by Az A 6. McCiarg & Co, when he he persuaded persuaded
me TO marry him under the assumed name
of Laura Snoddy. He explained that he had
known girl of that name in Kansas City
was she. After we had been married some
time he told me that she was dead. i be-
came afraid of him, and ran away from
him four years ago, taking up my residence
in Kansas City"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
Iowa.s New Election Law.

DES MONIES, Ia, July H.-Attorney Gen.
eral Remley, in an opinion given at the re-
quest Of Chairman Hancock. of the Repub-
lican state committee. holds that the new
law regulating the election of presidential
electors in this State may be construed by
the courts to mean that each district elector
shall be elected by the people of the district
and not all by the State at large. as hereto
fore. This might result in giving the Dem
ocrats one more electors In this State.
He recommends that the matter be called
to the attention of the next Legislature for
amendment TO make all electors chosen by
the State at large.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
FARES NOW THREE CENTS
DETROITERS ENJOYING A SAMPLE
OF WHAT PINGREE PROMISES.
Tom l.. johnson Assisting in the Cam
paign for Municipal Ownership
of Street Railways.

DETROIT. Mich, July 4-Three-cent
fares were announced to-day on the fronts
of Detroit street cars and in places where
amusement advertising signs are usually
carried. This sudden voluntary reduction is.
the result of decision of Governor Pingree
and Tom l.. Johnson to give the people an
object lesson On what they may look for
ward to IL the present plans for the sale of
the Detroit Street-railways to the Detroit
Municipal Railway Company, in behalf of
the city. win out. The Scent fare tickets
sold to-day at five for Is cents are so
worded that their use in full payment of
fare can be withdrawn at any time.
The city is in a furore over the present
situation. All newspapers and nearly all
the more prominent citizens are opposing
the Pingree plan, and 1t is now claimed
that the majority of citizens oppose it, on
the ground that Scent fares and quasi
municipal ownership will fail to pay the
expenses and the sl70oO.0OO proposed to be
paid for the roads. and that they will, If
purchased. revert to the present owners.
In the latter event the roads would be op-
Grated under the security ordinance already
passed by the Council. which permits oper-
alton Of all the roads at six for a quarter
fares for from thirty to forty-eight years.
The Pingree people claim that the roads
Will certainly pay on their purchase price
under 3-cent fares Governor Piingree is
having circulars distributed on the streets
giving his side of the controversy.
When the Common Council met in special
session at D. to consider the working
ordinance asked for by President Pingree,
of the Municipal Railway Company. the
council chamber could contain the
crowd which pressed for admittance in the
corridor. Although the situation was
strained there were no nsational incidents
and the session lasted only fifteen minutes.
The working ordinance had not been con-
sidered by committee and a motion to
refer IL to the joint committee on streets
and ordinances, according TO the Councils
rule. after a brief debate prevailed. 1t was
suggested by some of the aldermen that,
since the people are now getting Scent
fares there was no cause for haste. 1t is
doubtful whether the committee will report
on the working ordinance before the regular
session next Tuesday, at which time the
mayors veto of the security ordinance will
be presented.
Mayor Maybury has called special meet
ing of the Council for tomorrow TO consider
submission TO vote of the people of an
amendment to the city charter requiring
submission of questions concerning public
franchises.
The Chamber OF Commerce this afternoon
adopted a resolution protesting against fur
ther action towards the street-railway pur-
chase as at present contemplated. Other
meetings of protest were held this evening
Meanwhile the people have, temporarily at
least. the benefits OF Scent fares and trans
fers universal between all lines.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
REJOICING AT CANTON,
The Famous mckinley Cottage" May
Re Purchased by the President.

CANTON,O., July 14.-It was reported here
this afternoon that Attorney Austin Lynch,
the law partner of Judge Day, acting for
President Mckinley. is negotiating with
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Harter for the purchase
of the famous Mckinley cottage. Mrs.
Harter. the owner. declined to talk for pub
lioaticn. Mr.. Lynch said: mo deal has
been closed. but negotiations are pending
There are some legal points that hope can
be arranged"
Canton is rejoicing over this good news
The railroad records show that nearly
million political pilgrims visited the house
TO hear the Mckinley front-door speeches
In 1896 The house is commodious two
story frame building. with large versndas,
and stands on a lot about 100 feet front and
about twice that deDth- Friends here do
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15
STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS
INTERSTATE-COMME COMMIS-
SION'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Interesting Wage Summary-CapitaI
and Stock Paying Dividends-Cas-
ualties for the Year 1S9S.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The report of
railway statistics for the year 1898, COM
piled by the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion and made public to-day, shows that
eleven roads went into the hands of receiv-
ers. against forty-five taken out, while the
mileage of receivership roads was reduced
by GIG miles operated and 5.133 miles
owned. There was decrease in the capital
stock of the roads in receivers hands of
sd, ,927. .2S9. The aggregate mileage of rail-
ways on June 3o 1885, was pa So, an in
crease of 4.OSS miles
The total number of railway corporations
In the United States was 2,0i7 The total
number of locomotives in service was &c.
234. an increase of 2iS over the previous
year. The total of railway employees was
s74. .55s. an increase of 5l.Os2
An interesting feature is a wage sum-
mary compiled from over 80 per cent of the
total employees. These were paid in wages
$495, ,O55,6ls. an increase for the year of $29.-
i5i.0S1. This sum represented 6052 per cent.
Of the total operating expenses.
The total amount of railway capital out
standing on June so. 1895. not including cur
rent liabilities was $l0 1854 03l. OF the
outstanding stock sc. 26 per cent. paid no
dividends. OF the stock paying dividends
eoS per cent. paid from i TO per cent.
There was 4.5i per cent. of the dividend
paying stock that paid from to per cent
The total in dividends paid was sac 152 $50,
being an average of 5.29 per cent. on all
stock on which dividend was declared
The total number of passengers carried
was Jol Got. 6Sl, an Increase of 1852, ,i3S. The
total number OF tons of freight carried one
mile. per mile of line 6l7 $40 which was
greater by 9S.13l than the previous year
The gross earnings of the whole mileage
was sl.2i5. .62l. and Increase of Sis 235 SIS
The total number of casualties for the
year was 41.7il. The aggregate killed was
6,s5S and injured i0ss2. OF railway en-
ployes 9s5 were killed and 1,76l injured
The passengers killed We're POI and injured
2.9i5. The total number of persons killed
other than passengers and employees was
4,es0 and injured 6.176. This includes per-
sons classed as trespassers. tramps and the
IKE one passenger was killed for every
..ZoI.ZlU carried. and one injured for every
i.oln- One out OF every Az employees was
Killed and one out or every IS was Injured
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-15

rot think the President will make very ex-
tensive changes in the home IL the deal is
closed 1t is thought to be his desire to
again possess the home where he began
sacred in memories of children lost there,
and which was disposed of after the death
OF Mrs McKinley's mother, when they re-
moved to the old Saxton homestead. now
owned by Mrs. Barber. sister of Mrs. Nc
Kinley. Many people feared that since the
death of his mother. Mrs. Nancy Allison
Mckinley in December. 1897. and the sever
ing of other home ties the President might
be persuaded TO locate elsewhere. Canton
is iubilant tonight in the hope that the
negotia tions now pending may soon be sue
&c ssfully concluded.