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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15
Bert Horton and His YOunQ
 and Pretty Wife.
IN TANGLED ATONtMtNT FOR TWO OF THE TRIBE
Indian Converted by the Salvation Army Confesses and Assists in the Capture at Haines of Five Other ln- dians Party to the DiabOlical Tragedy

Six rugged young Indians were put be- hind the bars of the Skgway jail last ulght for the crime of murdering a mln and his wiie of Skagway. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Horton.
 Cold bloOded and unprOvOked was the terrible crime for which the Indians, it ap- pears, must answer.
 The murder was committed last October at a point on Lynn canal, thirty miles from Skagwav. Mr. and Mrs. Horton had gone there on a camping trip, and the Indians killed them while the white man and his wife sat In their own camp,
 News of the crime was not known heie until within the last week, when one of the murderers made a confession. He re- eently became converted in Skogway and joined the Salvation Army. After his con version the crime in which he was impll- eated so preyed upon his mind that he could not refrain from confession. He first told Adj. MeGill of the army, and later told United States Marshal Tanner. He was then put under arrest.
 The name ofthe eonfeSSor Is Jim Han son.
 The others who are under arrest are KetehikoO, Mark Clanet, Dave Clanet, James Juckelene and Kakayoe.
 Kitchikoo Is suspected of being one of the chief murjererS.
 Aside from Hanson and Ketchikoo there Is no certainty that ihe others are really guilty of murder, but thev were in party with kItenikoo and Hanson when the mur- der was committed.
 Hanson has confessed that he himself
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15

1 accompanied the party, and the marshal and his men proceeded to Pyramid.
 Before getting to Pyramid, Mark Clanet, one of the men wanted, was espled in bis canoe off the shore returning from hunt ing trip. The little steamer bore down upon the Indian, and the Red Man began to paddle away. lt was seen that he must have suspected something, or at least was determined to proceed. Then three shrlll whistles sounded from the Alert. lt was a warning to the Indian to slow down. Clanet evidently understood the warning. and fearing the fire of the officers, stopped. The steamer approached the canoe and Clanet was taken prisoner.
 Thsn the Alert, with the marshal and possee, accompanied by the Indian woman proceeded in quest of Kitehikoo.
 Kitehikoo proved the wllleSt and most troublesome member of the sextet. He was first espled in a canoe crossing the canal, and 1t was thought probably he wanted 60 make Pyramid or some shore and escape to Kluekwan or some other Interior place. He was given little chance to escape. He went ashore at Chilkat and proceeded to a house In town.
 The marshal an1 possee followed to ihe shore. and the woman went to the house in which KitchikOO had taken refuge. She advised him to give himself up, saying the marshal and his men were there and lt would be useless to resist. An interpreter whom the marshal had taken along,also visited the house and advised Kitchikoo to give up. The hunted Indian took the ad. vice and was taken in charge.
 Kltehikoo had when arrested Mr. HOr-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15
MURDERED BY INDIANS

the Indian party guilty Of the murder went down the canal last October looking for lost Indian and his wI.e. The lost Indian and his wife were relatives of one of the searching party, and the Indians thought or believed the missing ones of their number had been killed by the whites. Among the Indians of these tribes it has been the custom 10 consider life shall be given for a life. This party. thinking the whites had probably fl not actually killed their relatives. determined 10 kill Horton and his wife to even the ae. count. They had nothing personally against Horton and his wife. but seeing them on the shore In their camp, and hav' ing been unsuccessful in the search for the missing ones, they pu, ashore and ap- preached the whites with malice in their hearts.
 Horton. it Is understood, was sitting on a log when the Indians approached and had a rifle in his hands. Probably suspsetlng the Indians of treaehery, Horton ordered them to halt in their approach. Then it was that Hanson raised his gun and shot Horton. The bullet passed through the head of the white man. Then one of the other Indians shot Mrs. Horton. and the bloody crime was finished and for months remained a secret.
 Not until Hanson's confession was there any suspicion as to the awful deed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15

Bert Horton was but 2S years of age. bright young fellow. who became popular from the time he landed here in February of last year. He came from Eugene, Ore. and he brought with him a bride of two weeks from that place, a charming girl of |, IS. On the way up they became sequaint- ed on the ship with the father and sister of Mr. F. N. Sessions, and the aequaInt- aneeshlp thus formed grew into a firm friendship and close intimacy. Mr. S:s- lions, jr., and Mr, Horton, being of similar age and tastes, became particularly at taehed.
 Horton was hustler, and soon after he came here he opened a restaurant at the Summit, and run this proftably until Sep> tember, when he and his wife came to Skagwav. They endeavored to induce Mr. Sessions to join them in q camPing out trip, but he could not get away from busi- ness, so the couple departed by themselves in joyous mood on the trip that has enIed so sadly.
 Weeks passed and the young couple did not return. The cause of this was speeu- lated upon in a diseursorv way by the Sessions family for some time. but as the Hortons did not come back and there was mot even q letter from them. they began to grow anxious
 When Mr. F. N. Sessions returned from Juneau five weeks ago he Immediately began anxious inquiries about them, He spent a great deal of time on this, and at length discovered where they had eamped. This was about twelve miles south of Halnes, on the mainland, and opposite to Sullivan island.
 Al considerable inconvenience he went down there, or as near to the spot indicated as was possible from directions given as the result of his inquiries, bu. the snow was deep and he could find no trace of them.
 He had given up all hopes of finding them when he heard of the confession of Jim Hanson at the Salvation Army. When he learned that it had regard to the mur- der of a young white man and his wife he at once suspected 1t had reference to Mr. and Mrs. Horton. and he has since worked with the marshal in finding their lonely graves and In bringing their murderers to justice.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15

Muskrat caps, lvnx caps. wombat caps, leather top, cloth top, silk lined, quilt lined, storm rroof lnterllned with extra piece for nasal eminence, at Clayson X
 Co.'S, Fourth avenue and State st. I2 2I'ti
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
Was Chairman Of Foreign
Relations Committee
And PROMINENT PUBLIC MAN
Last Conscious Utterance Vas That
lie Might Live for His COun-
iry's Sake

st. Paul. Nov 2S.-United States Sem
ator Cushman Kellogg Davis, chairman
OF the committee on foreign relations
of the senate, died at his home in this
city at S;4S o'clock lastevening, afteran
illness of two months. He had suf-
fered greatly during bis sickness and
gradually sank away, being uncon-
scious for several hours before death
and, 80 far as known, suffering no
pain. On Monday, realizing the ap-
proach OF the end, Mrs. Davis sent for
the venerable T. II. M. Nilliers Appleby,
archdeacon of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese Of Minnesota, and Rev. Theo-
dore Sedgwick rector Of the Church
of st. John the Evangelist An attempt
had been made to secure the attend
ance OF Bishop Whlpple. but that ven-
cradle prelate was in Florida. Upon
the arrival of Archdeacon Appleby and
Mr.. Sedgwicll Senator Davis was for
time sufficiently rational to express
his grateful appreciation of their min
istrations. His last conscious utter
ance was: "Oh. that ! might live five
years more for my country's sake"
For more than a week it has been
known that the death OF Senator Davis
was certain to occur within a short
time Although the bulletins issued
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
SENATOR DAVIS DIES AFTER
DAYS Oh DELIRIUM in WHICH
NE RAVED ABOUT HIS WORK
Minnesota Statesman SucCumbS TO PFOtraCted IIIneSS
He Was Unconscious for Several Hours Before
Death, and Suffered No Pain
WILLIAM MEYERS CENSuRED
An Inquest Held Inst Night on the Death
Of Harry Neal

Coroner Vandever last evening held
an inquest on the body of Harry Neal
colored, who was Killed on Monday
morning by coming I'm contact with a
live electric wire on the road between
Wilmington and New Castle
The most important witness exam
ined was William Myers, a lineman Of
the Wilmington and New Castle trolley
line. He said that he was sent out in
the morning 20 cut the wire which was
broken One wire was cut of and
thrown alongside the read and the
other end. which Neal came in contact
with, was not touched Meyers said
he did not cut IL because he did mot
see Il.
The jury rendered the following vor-
dict.
Resolved, That Harry Neal came TO
his death from an electric shock re-
ceived by coming In contact with live
wire, the property of the Wilmington
and New Castle Railway Company
while he was walking along the public
road between Wilmington and New
Castle on Monday, Novembefr 20, al
100 a. m.
The jury censurga William Meyers
an emplOye Of the Wilmington and New
Castle Railway Company. for not at
tending to his duty and cutting boli
ends OF the wire and seeing that al
danger was removed "
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
LEONARD WANTS
PAY FOR iron
New York Merchant Brings
Suit Against Johnson
Forge Company

In Superior Court this morning the
cases of Dennis Dougherty VS.. Mayor
and Council of Wilmington, Robert p
WoOllery VS.. Lynch & Hughes, and
Wilmington and Northern Railroad
Company vs. William B. Clerk were
continued The case Of the Big Bed
Slate Quarry Company VS.. Frank A.
Mitchell was continued to December G.
Il was agreed to argue the case OF
Phoebe d. Brunstein vs.. Mary Ro-
berta Black later.
Charles B. Evans was appointed COM
missioner to take testimony in the di-
vorce suit of Frank l.. Chambers VS.
Emma L. Chambers; T. Bayard Hsisel
was appointed commissioner in the di-
vorce suit of Edward H. Grant vs. Anna
w. Grant
A jury was drawn to try the case OF
John Leonard, ct al. OF New York VS.
tho johnson FORGE Company, of this
city. The complsinarie are represent.
ed by Charles NJ Curtis. Benjamin
Nields appeared for the defendants.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
OFFICIALS NAY CHANGE
ROUTE OF RAILWAY

Overtures have been made TO the
Wilmington and West Chester Railway
Company to change its route from
Wilmington to West Chester. aad the
officials of the line are seriously con-
sidering the proposition.
Under the present plans the line
would run directly up the Concord
turnpike to West Chester The new
route is to follow the Brandywine
creek from this city to the Pennsylva-
Mia terminus. passing under the Bal
timore Central railroad ct Chadd's
Ford and enter West Chester by way
Of the Birmingham Meeting House.
In speaking Of the new route an OFF,
Ger Of the company said that liberal in
ducements have been made to make
the diversion. 1t will he said, take
the line along the famous and beauti-
full Brandywine and will naturally at
tract many people especially in the
Summer. The section is just as Pop
ular as the original route. Much op-
position has been met from the Balti-
more Central railroad on the original
route, and on the other hand the
Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting
Association opposes the new route.
The latter opposition, however, it is
expected will be met satisfactorily.
The projectors feel that they wish to
deal with the liberal persons who are
making the overtures to change the
route.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
INTERNATIONAL OVATION
FOR KRUGER'S BENEFIT

From p. Branden. OF the lnterna-
tional Central Committee for a Univer-
sal Ovation for the president OF the
South African TIansvaal Republic
Paul Kruger, whose headquarters are
liz Germany. the Evening Journal has
received the following notice. with a
request that It be published: THE In
tornational Central Committee for a
Universal ovation for Paul Kruger,
which has been organized throughout
the whole civilized world, and which
has no actual political importance at
taching TO it, will soon be In a position
to make its plans known to the public
at large. and wishes herewith TO draw
the attention of those interested in the
cause Of the unfortunate Beers, to this
undertaking"
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
ESTIMATES FOR STONE RECEIVED
Contract Awarded to the BrandyWiHe
Granite COMPANY

At yesterday afternoons meeting OF
the Water Commissioners the Brandy
wine Granite Company was awarded
the contract for supplying stone for the
cOrnice work on the Rockford tower
There We're but two bidders. p p.
Tyre 1924. and the Brandywlne Gran
lite Company. S5i7
Petitions of w r. Bancroft for wa eI
pipes in Nineteenth street at Wool
lawn avenue, Hubert Cassidy for pipe
In Banning street near Clayton, George
II. Huber for pipe I'm Porter street OF
the Mercantile Printing Company for q
meter service. and from Jos sph l.
Carpenter, Jr, for a meter were read
The meter petitions were granted and
the others referred to Chief Engineer
Bond.
The balance in bank was reported
to be $50, 6,4SI39. Registrar Grche re.
ported that water rents had been c1l.
lected with the exception OF $50. which
would be collected in a few days.
The weekly payroll of S1,2l5.22. ans
the monthly payroll Of 1888 were or.
dered paid
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
COURT APPOINTS GUARDIANS
Administrators Ordered TO Sell Real Is.
state-ChanceFy Court Adjourned

In the Orphans Court this morning
Chancellor John r. Nicholson appoint
ed the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company guardian Of Marion G.. Lila
May Charles B. and Benjamin T. Sock
rider, and also LOsanna and George
McDermOtt. Mary B. Jackson was ap-
pointed guardian Of Mary II. McCiena-
han.
James w. Green. administrator OF
James W. Mendinhall, was given per-
mission to sell real estate.
George Lodge was appointed trustee
to sell real estate of Edward Burke.
w. T. Lyman was appointed trus-
tee to sell real estate of John w. Day.
Kate Mellon was appointed guardian
Of Lillian Mellon.
An order was made for the partition
Of the real estate of Thomas Cooley
The Court of Chancery has been ad-
journed to December 21.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
EXQUISITE CARE TAKEN
WITH LAUNCH HIAWATHA

AT the foot Of French street every
morning the small government launch
Hiawatha lies to await orders from
United States Engineer General Smith
and his assistants. Although the
launch Us an open boat. it has been re-
marked with what exquisite care the
brass and other metal work on the
boat is kept clean. The brass work
shines and glistons in the sunlight like
pure gold while the nickel work Is
Kept as bright as silver. It is no small
job 20 keep the metal work on an open
boat In proper condition. bat Cana II
William II. Brice and Chief Engineer
Albert B. Cotton take pride in the r
little craft, and spare no pains to kaeD
everything ia apple pie order.
me Hiawatha is thirty-fOur feet IN
length. six feet beam. and draws three
feet OF water. She is used in insDec,-
ing the government work ON the Chris.
tiana and Brardywine rivers. She 4.
supplied with an eight-horse powcrc com.
pound engine, and the fuel used is higf
tcst petroleum.
The Hiawatha is kept busy. and il
used principally by Assistant Engineer
George W. Il. Miller in superintendin,
me Jetty work now being finished in
the Christiana. The stiff northwesf
gale Of yesterday made the water IN
the mouth of the Christiana river 8,
rough that IL was unsafe for the launcl
to visit the work
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
GRAND JURORS
AT ALMNHOUNE
They Inspect Institution and
Compliment officials
Partake Of The Thanks giving Cheer
Of The Trustees and Superin-
dent MeCOy

For the purpose of inspecting the
condition of the New Castle county
almshouse and partaking of the good
cheer of the Board of Trustees Of the
Poor and Superintendent Mccoy, the
members of the grand jury went to
Farnhurst this morning and spent the
day.
They were met at the entrance by
the officials of the institution and es-
corted to the reception room, where
they divested themselves of their
wraps and engaged for a time in
pleasant conversation and an exchange
of the courtesies of the day. Superin-
tendent Mccoy and members of the
board then escorted the grand jurors
through the building explaining to
them its many good features, and say
ing that improvements Of minor char
acter were in contemplation here and
there.
The visitors cOmplimented Superln-
tendant and Mrs Mccoy and their
staff of assistants upon the splendid
condition in which the property is
kept. and made particular remark
upon the neatness and cleanliness of
the institution.
After the inspection. and when the
trustees had concluded the routine OF
the morning session, the entire party
was escorted to the large dining room
on the first floor where a sumptuous
dinner was served and much enjoyed
Afterwards the visitors strolled
through the building and about the
grounds. and many of them went over
to the Hospital for the Insane, and
were shown through that interesting
institution by Superintendent Hancker
and his assistants. Later in the after
noon they said goodbye 10 the Farm
hurst officials and left for their homes
The result of their inspection will be
embodied in their report to the court
The report submitted by Superin-
tendent Mccoy showed a hospital
population Of 221. divided as follows:
White men, women and children, 1917
colored men. women and children, "a.
During the month there were sever
deaths.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
GUNNER'S GAME WAS STOLEN
Four COttOH-tails Taken From T.B. Smith
Yesterday

Jack" Pennington and r. B. Smith,
Jr., employees OF the Wilmington CITY
Electric Company. went cunning near
Kimbleyille yesterday, and say they
killed some rabbits. Pennington pro-
duced three rabbits in proof OF his
skill, but Smith could not produce his
because he says that three dead rabbits
and one live one were stolen from him.
along with twenty-seven loaded shells.
According to Mr.. Smiths account of
the robbery, the four rabbits were
stolen from the carriage while the two
gunners stopped in Christine TO get a
drink Of water.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
THE LATE SENATOR g. L. DIVE

THE LATE SENATOR c. X. DAVIS.
by DR.. Stone from day to day made no
positive statement to this effect they
nevertheless gave the impression that
the case was "a hopeless one.
However. the announcement came as
n profound shock to The friends and
fellow tOwnsmen of the distinguished
statesman, who had been hoping
against hope. The senator's devoted
wife, who has been IN constant attend
ance upon his sick bed. had never lost
hope. The senator, in his moments Of
lucidity, expressed strong determine
tion to recover, and within the past
week told United States District At
torney Evans, who had been admitted
to see him, that he was positive he
would soon be WELL Indeed, it is the
general belief that the senator's iron
will is all that has kept him alive for
the past week. The serious kidney af-
fection which developed on Nov. IL had
refused to yield to treatment.
On Sunday, Nov is, a serious change
for the worse was noted. Previous to
that the senator had been reported as
having occasional periods of delirium.
On that day these delirious SPELLS be-
came more marked. and since then the
lucid intervals have become less and
less frequent. until the senator was
almost constantly out Of his mind. In
his delirium he raved of his congress
siOnal work. He would declare in Wig
orous phrases fragments Of the ma
tions foreign policy There was, of
course, no coherence-a sentence about
the Philippines would be followed by
a comment upon the Monroe doctrine,
or a suggestion of an impending war
with Spain But always, in his dis
eased mind, his patriotic and official
duties were with him.
There have been many callers at the
Davis house, but no one was admitted
TO the sick room. Two trained nurses
were in attendance, relieving each
other after short watches. By the
senator sat his wife, who, despite the
doctors order that she 60 to rest. re-
fused to leave the bedside Her vigil
has been q long and trying one, but
she has borne the ordeal bravely, and
If wifely devotion could have saved the
dying man he would have been saved.
Even in his delirium the senator was
quick to notice her absence from his
side and would toss feverishly about
until again quieted by her presence.
When rational he assured her that he
would owe his overy-which he
never seemed to doubt-tO her unwav-
eftug cheerfulness and encouragement.
Second only 70 Mrs. Davis in his de-
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
FORMER WILHIlGTONIAN DIES
IN UNIVERSITY NOSPITIL

A. b. Reed, formerly assistant engi-
neer of the p. w. & b. railroad in this
city, died in the University ofPea nsyl-
vania Hospital on Monday evening af-
ter an operation had been performed
for liver trouble
Mr.. Reed was well-known in this city.
having been stationed here several
years. AT the time OF his death Mr..
Reed was superintendent of the AL
tcona division of the Pennsylvania
railroad and stationed in Altoona. He
leaves a wife ana daughter who live in
Altoona.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
TRYING TO SAVE STEAMER
Margaret Jones May Lie High ana
Dry To-day

Ocean City, Md, Nov. 2S.-While d
heavy northwest wind is sweeping
down the coast the sea around the
stranded steamer Margaret Jones is
comparatively easy, and the wreckers
have been actively engaged laying an
chors and cables. and, with three tugs
are making ready for an extraordinary
effort to float her on the high water
tonight The northwest wind is driv-
ing the tide off shore. and should il
continue people will be able TO walk
around her dry footed She is lying
easy and is still tight.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
WELL-KNOWN FARMER
DIES ON WAY TO MARKET

John G. Armstrong, a well-known
farmer, living near Iron Hill, died
suddenly this morning from heart dis
ease while on his way to this city.
Mr. Armstrong had been ailing for
some time, but the past few days had
felt better, and concluded to come 70
market this morning with a load of
poultry. On his way he picked up w.
G.. Currinder, of White Clay creek hun
dred, and shortly after the latter got
into the wagon Mr.. Armstrong fell
over dead.
The body was removed to Farnhurst
and Coroner Vandever notified and
later removed il to the morgue in this
city.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
PEOPLE TO OBSERVE
GREAT PURITAN HOLIDAY
There VIII be Praying, FeaStlDg, Dancing and Other
Forms Of Celebration According to The Dis
position Of the Various People

that city after the University CT Penn
sylvania.
On the grounds of the Wilmington
Military Academy, at Banning and
Broome streets, the Columbia A. A.
will play the eleven of the Standard A.
A. Of Chester.
SOME WILL DANCE
A social affair Of the day viii be the
third reception of Germania Temple.
no. Z, Ladies Of the X. G.. e., in Ger
man Hall.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
Have Pa,d the CITY

Managers Of the Wilmington City
Railway Company have paid in full to
the Street and Sewer Department the
amount OF expense incurred in remov-
ing the railway company's tracks that
were placed i'm West Sixth street. but
later taken up at the direction Of the
department.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
steel Makers Must Work

Because Of the press Of business, the
Diamond State Steel Company has post
ed an order forbidding its employees to
take holiday to-inorrow. The order has
caused much dissatisfaction among the
employees.
Evening journal., 1900-11-28
Pnsr IIeater nors strike

Strikes of heater boys bids fair 10 be
come epidemic. Heater boys to the num-
her of fifteen walked out Of the Pusey
and Jones shipyard this morning. These
boys demand that they be paid S1.10 per
day instead Of having TO work piece
work. Forty-hve riveters had to stop
work on account Of the heater boy strike.