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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-18

OF Marshalltown's quartet at the
Highland Park Military Academy. two,
Mr.. Delos Wilbur and Mr.. Ross lngle-
due, arrived home this morning. Mr..
Leonard Carney will be home Wednes-
day, but Mr.. Wyllis Smith will spend
the holidays in Evanston, where his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith.
will be for Christmas visit at the j.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
RECORDER ELMORE
GETS THE BOOKS
Shasta County Surren-
ders Mining Record.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

REDDING. May 10.-The Board Of
Supervisors to-day established a prece-
dent that may be followed in all Of the
mining counties of the State. An order
was made turning the district mining
records, which had become a part Of
the county records, back to the Dis
trict Recorder of the Flat Creek min
ing district. Before the enactment of
the State mining law, which was re-
pealed by the last Legislature, Waldo
Elmore was District Recorder of the
Flat Creek district, and when the State
law was enacted he turned over all
the records in his possession to the
County Recorder A short time ago
he filed a demand on the County Re
corder for a return of the records of
his district County Recorder Lowdon
consulted Superior Judge SWeeny, with
the result that Elmore was instructed
to apply to the Board Of Supervisors,
as the records which he desired re-
turned had become county property
To-day the board acted favOrably on
Elmore's demand. This action is re-
garded as strictly within the law, es-
tablishing a precedent that must be
followed in all like cases in this county
at least. There is a diversity of opin-
ion as to the effect. 1t is argued that
the turning back of the records to Dis
trict Recorders will in many cases re-
suit in chaos with mining titles, while
on the other hand it is asserted that
a claim not worth patenting is amply
protected until such time as its worth
or unworth may be proved by develop
ment work The Flat Creek district is
the only one SO far anected by the
order of the Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors to-day
acted favorably on the proposition to
span the Sacramento River at the
mouth of Spring Creek with a steel
wagon bridge. The bridge was petit
toned for by the residents of Keswick
and the Old Diggings district 1t will
facilitate the transportation of fluX
ores to the smelters and otherwise ac-
commodate a great many people.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Secratarr Alca,. ~ rerira.

Secretary Alger to retire.
Friends of Secretary Alger, on the
other hand say he is satisfied with the
report. and will continue the same
policy followed from the beginning OF
the war adopting the suggestions OF
General Miles where he regards them
as wise, and ignoring them where he
finds them in conflict with his own
ideas or those of the President He
will do this in the future, as in the
past. without fear or favor, for he is in
a position to direct the War Depart
ment without the aid of General Miles,
and only the President can overrule
him.
Should there come a time in the fu-
ture when Miles shall attempt to have
the Secretary overruled by the Presi-
dent, then Secretary AIger will refuse
to submit to intimidation, and will
maintain his self-respect by surrender
ing the portfolio. He has stood between
the President and enemies of the ad-
ministration for many months and
taken abuse that was meant for and
in fact applied to the President. But
he will not submit to being used as a
means of recOnciling Miles and creating
harmony with an insubOrdinate Off
cial If the President wishes a Secre-
tary of War who will truckle to the dis
credited major general in command he
will have to find another man, as Gen
eral Alger viii not do so.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
ASSAILANT OF MRS.
GERLACH ON TRIAL

SAN RAFAEL. May 10-Frank Rey-
Justice Rodden this evening on a charge
of disturbing the peace and using vulgar
language. preferred by Mrs. Anna Ger
ZACH of 1913 Golden Gate avenue, San
Francisco The evidence showed that
Reynolds tried to kill Mrs. Gerlach with
a knife and later shot at her and her
daughter and a young man named Isadore
Berthelot with a shotgun.
Mrs. Gerlach is the widow of DR. George
Gerlach and at his death was willed a
large estate, containing, among other
San Anselmo This she decided to John
Reynolds, a clerk employed by Sanborn
& Vail, with the proviso that two rooms
of the house ehould be reserved for her
own use in the summer of each wear as
long she lived. Frank Reynolds, the
father, occupied the house. Because Mrs.
Gerlach would not give him money, ac-
cording to the testimony, he forbade her
to enter the house. She went there on
Dewey day with her daughter Anna and
Berthelot, who is an employe of the
Spring Valley Water Company, and was
assaulted by Reynolds with a knife Ber-
thelot defended her and told the fright
ened women TO flee while he held the in
but Reynolds followed them and dis
charged a shotgun in their direction.
Justice Rodden has taken the case un-
der consideration and will render tudg-
ment next week. Mrs. GerIach asserts
that she will sue Reynolds for the prop
erty on the ground that the provisions of
the deed of gift have been violated
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
POLITICAL CAPITAL
IN A MURDER TRIAL
Candidates for Office Eager to Assist
in the Defense of W. II.
a ford

LOS ANGELES. May 1O.-As Senator
Stephen NJ White has been retained to
assist in the prosecution of w. H. Afford
for the alleged murder of Lawyer Jay e.
Hunter, number of attorneys who have
been itching for an opportunity to cross
swords with the ex-senator are seeking
to break into the ranks of the defense.
believing that the case will give them the
opportunity they have long sought. 1t is
asserted politics is the actuating motive
that underlies this thirst for notoriety,
and as the case is set for May 29 no time
is being lost by those who are most deep
ly concerned Judge a. w. Harris is
being groomed in certain quarters for the
Sixth District Republican Congressional
nomination. and the Judge would like to
assist in Affords defense for the fame
the case may give him throughout the
district The influences that are backing
Harris for Congress are seeking to get
him into the murder trial.
most celebrated that has been tried in
the criminal courts here in years, former
Congressman James McLachlan also may
appear in Affords defense.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
VIOLATED FISH LAWS.

SAN RAFAEL, May 1O-After an excit-
ing chase Deputy Fish Commissioners
Davis and Mathews succeeded to-day in
capturing eight Chinese fishermen engaged
in a violation of the fish laws at Point
San Pedro. Over three hundred pounds
of small fish were secured as evidence.
The Fish Commissioners were some dis
tance away from the Chinese, who were
in two large junks, when they perceived
them hauling in their nets. They gave
chase and sent the launch Quinnat
through the water so rapidly that the
occupants of the junks were forced to
release several nets and let them sink
with their finny freight. The fish OBJ
tanned as evidence were small sole, and
completely filled a rowboat towed behind
The Chinese, with their boats. were
taken to San Quentin and thence brought
to this city by rail. Here charges were
preferred against them by Mathews in
Justice Rodden's court. They gave the
names of All Sing, All Low, All Tie, Ah
Bow, All Ping. All Sam, All Gin and Ah
Jim. In lieu of cash bail they, were lodged
in a cell in the County Jail by Constable
George Agnew.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
SLOAN FIRST ON
THREE OCCASIONS
American Jockey Keeps Up His Win
ming Streak at the Newmarket
Meeting

LONDON, May 10.-At the second days
racing of the Newmarket second spring
meeting to-day p. LoriIlards bay colt
Domino II, ridden by Sloan, won the New
market stakes. This race is of three SOW
ereigns each. half forfeit, with 1000 SOW
ereigns added. Kent was second and
Harrow third The betting was to 4
against Domino II.
Sloan rode My Ladys Maid for a plate
of $50 sovereigns, but was unplaced. The
winner was Mitchaa. The betting was 13
TO against My Lady's Maid.
H. Barnato's Sweet Story. > to ( against,
ridden by Sloan. won an all-aged selling
plate of 100 sovereigns.
Sloan rode Sir Waldie Grifith's six
year-old bay horse Eileen Aigis. to 2
against, in the second welter handicap of
250 sovereigns, but was unplaced. The
winner was Leopold de Rothschild's four
year-old brown colt Primloe, by Grafton
SZenta.
The Spring two-year-old stakes of 20
sovereigns each and 200 sovereigns added
was won by Sir Waldie Grifith's ch. f..
Betty Field, with Sloan up. Lord Stan
ley's chestnut, Rody. was second and Sir
j. Blundell Naples bay filly St. Millicent
third. Eight horses ran. The betting was
Z to against Betty Field.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
RAYMOND LOOTED
FIFTY DWELLINGS
Record of the San Jose
Burglar.
ORIGINAL IN HIS METHODS
BAFFLED THE POLICE FOR FIVE
MONTHS.
He Stole Horse and Buggy Each
Time He Started Out on
His Midnight Depre-
dations.
ORIGINAL IN HIS METHODS
BAFFLED THE POLICE FOR FIVE
MONTHS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SAN JOSE, May 1O-Chief of Police
Kidward has accumulated enough evil
dence to prove that Frank Raymond.
who is charged with having looted Ar
chtect WOlfe's residence. is none other
than The Borer' whose mysterious
operations in this city for the past five
months have bafled the authorities.
Besides being guilty of grand larceny
and burglary, Raymond will have to
answer to the United States postal au-
thorities for having robbed the Frohm
postoffice.
Raymond was stylish in his opera
tions Whenever he started out to COM
nit a burglary he always stole horse
and buggy and rode to and from the
place. This rule was invariably carried
out The police records show that on
every night a burglary was committed
a horse and buggy were stolen.
On December % last DR.. Gates horse
and buggy were stolen, ana that night
three houses were entered. A day or
two later the robes from the rig were
found i'm a house next door to where
RAYMOND resided. The Borer always
gained entrance to houses by boring out
a panel in the door.
At the burglary of the Willow Glen
schoolhouse a note was LETT Dehlnd:
The writing and spelling correspond
with Raymond's. as did the ChirOgraphy
left after the FrOhm postothce burg
larry.
Chief Kidward has done some skill
full work in the case. Raymond ha9
committed fifty burglaries, and timid
women had become so alarmed that
husbands were compelled to remain at
home evenings.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
TERRILL GIVES HIMSELF UP.

SAN JOSE, May 1O-Attorney Samuel
B. Terril, who was indicted yesterday
by the Grand Jury for forgery and en-
bezzlement in connection with a bogus
mortgage, called at the Jail at noon to-
day and gave himself up. The bail is
$4,000 on each charge Terrill made no at
tempt to give bonds, and tonight is in
Jail. He has engaged several attorneys
and it is thought he will attempt to OBJ
tain his release on writ of habeas cor
pus. holding that he cannot be tried for
this offense when eNtradited on another
TerrilI will have his preliminary exam
nation tomorrow afternoon on a charge
of having embezzled $500 from the Chris
topher Fault estate, for which he was
brought back from arizona.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
MCGLADE WILL
PUT IN HIS
DEFENSE TO-DAY
Not Many Witnesses
to Examine.

The prosecution has closed its testimony
against Peter w. McGlade, eX-bookkeeper
in the Street Department, accused of
forging demands for salaries. The last
witnesses for the people were excused
just before noon yesterday in Judge
Cooks department of the Superior Court
Patrick Reddy, attorney for the accused
asked and was granted the afternoon to
prepare his instructions and get the de-
Tense in form, promising to rush his wit
nesses through to-day.
The first witness for the prosecution
Yesterday morning was Charles 3. Trull,
bookkeeper for Bier < Regensburger, the
warrant brokers who cashed the bogus
Street Department demands. Trull tes-
tilted that he was familiar with Nc
Glade's signature, and ne identified it as
the one attached to various orders of
identification offered in evidence. On be-
ing shown three of these orders, those
bearing the names of c. Murphy, J.
Terney and ]. Sullivan, he testified that
he was in the Office of Bier & Regensbur-
ger when they were presented. Further
on he said he had had conversations with
McGlade concerning the warrants repre-
sented by the orders. On all three occa-
sions, the witness said, McGlade had
given him cash instead of warrants on
the treasury. He thought this strange, as
it had been McGlade's custom to turn over
warrants altogether
ION the 18th of August, 1898, continued
Trull, in answer to a question, "McGlade
told me he had just collected the warrant
of c. Murphy. He gave the amount of
that warrant in coin to me. | asked him
also for the warrants of J. Tierney and
]. Sullivan and he told me they were not
ready at that time. "
On October A. Trull said, McGlade paid
him 500 for the warrant of j. Kelly
He asked me-" continued the witness.
ito go outside into the corridor to count
the money, as he did not want any of the
men in the Office to see me counting it"
1t appeared from the cross-examlnation
that McGlades attorney was not enam-
ored of the witness. He could not swerve
the young bookkeeper from his original
testimony, however, whereupon he moved
to strike out part of TrulTs evidence, and
noted an exception to his tone of voice
'The court" said Judge Cook can
not strike out the tone of voice of Wit
ness"
Mr.. Reddy agreed with his Honor. and
after calling the attention of the Jury to
what he considered offensive in Trulrs s
tone he excused the bookkeeper.
Joseph e. Bier of Bier & Regensbureer
identified the handwriting of McGlade on
several of the forged orders; and M. ]
de la Montanya. clerk in the Treas
urers office, testified that warrants for
the demands of c. Murphy, II. j. Swords
and j. Sullivan had been paid.
The trial will be resumed this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
MISS EGAN DREW
A BIC REVOLT YER
Was in Readiness for a
Gun Fight.
HER STORY TOLD IN COURT
sHosHoNE RESERVATION AF-
FRAY REVIEWED.
Dr. Meriwither Testifies That He
Took the Weapon From the
Woman and Fired at Her
.Assailants.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WINNEMUCCA, New. May 10.-Miss
Anna c. Egan, teacher of the Indian
school at the Shoshone reservation, DR..
A. A. Meriwither. physician of the res
ervation, and F. w. Carson are having
their examination at this place by the
United States Commissioner. charged
with an attempt to murder Indian Agent
Mayhugh and a reservation employe
named Myers The trouble dates back to
last month. when Miss Egans work was
lntertered with by Myers and Mayhugh,
and she drew her revolver upon them, it
is alleged in self-defense.
The prosecution had a number of In
dians on the stand to-day, whose testi-
mony was conflicting and unimportant.
Mayhugh testified that Miss Egan had
drawn her revolver on him and Myers
and that DR.. MeriWither had taken the
weapon from her hand and rred it at him.
Myers testified that he had simply tried
to frighten Miss Egan, but that Miss
Egan would not be frightened
Miss Egan testified that Mayhugh and
Myers had come to the sChoolhOuse and
demanded that one of the pupils be given
up. They had reached for their weapons
and she drew her revolver to defend the
pupil who was under her charge. When
DR.. Meriwither appeared on the scene he
took the pistol from her hand and fired at
the agent and Myers.
DR.. MeriWither testified that he found
Miss Egan, revolver in hand, confronted
by Myers and Mayhugh who were draw
ing their weapons. He was unarmed, but
he took the pistol from Miss Egans hand
and fired a the two men in defense
of the woman.
Mrs. Merwither testified that through a
telescope she had seen Mrs. Mayhugh arm
her husband before he started for the
schoolhouse.
The case goes on tomorrow. Miss Egan
is woman Of gentle demeanor, who does
not look like one VINO would engage in a
gun fight. Public sentiment is against
Mayhugh, who has had much trouble at
the reservation. The Indians are excited
over the affair
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
WINDsoR's CRUSADE.
Citizens Seek to Close a Disorderly
House.

SANTA ROSA, May 1O.-M Reilly and
D. Nash, proprietors of the resort known
as the Hotel de Windsor at Windsor, a
few miles north of this city. were ar
rested this afternoon and charged with
keeping dsorderly house.
The arrest is the result of a mass meet
ing of Windsor citizens held several days
ago to protest against allowing the place
to continue in operation. A committee of
citizens was appointed to confer with the
District Attorney. Upon his advice di-
rect evidence was obtained and the ar
rests followed. For years the place in
question is said to have caused great an
noyance to Windsor people. The resort
IS situated directly across the road from
the public school and the citizens com
mittee alleges it's influence is anything
proprietors are comparative strangers in
Windsor, having taken charge less than
three weeks ago. They came from San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Women of Sonoma and Marin Coun-
ties in Session.

SANTA ROSA, May 1O.-The fourteenth
annual bi-county convention of the So
noma and Marin Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union was called to order to-
night in the First Baptist Church of this
city by Mrs. A ]. Wheeler, the president
Rev. William Martin of the First Pres
byterian Church delivered an address of
welcome on behalf of the churches. A. S.
Gibbons welcomed the visitors on be-
half of the Good Templars. Mrs. Jennie
E. Reading responded upon behalf of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Music followed, and the evening was
brought to a close by the singing of the
temperance 'DoXology' and the rendition
of the benediction.
a number of well-known speakers are
in attendance Mrs. Sturtevant Peet, the
State president, being among the number.
The convention will remain in session un-
til Saturday morning. The officers of the
association are Mrs. j. A. Wheeler
president; Mrs. Ruth Corbon, vice
president; Mrs. D. S. Dickson, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Angie Allen, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. w. H. Prunk,
treasurer; Mrs. NJ. w. Metzgar, auditor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
CONVERTED TO REVISION.

NEW YORK, May 1O.-A special cable
to the Sun, dated London, May II, says;
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says that the conversion of the
Judges of the Court of Cessation to re-
vision of the Dreyfus case has been rapid,
and that majority of ten is now in favor
of revision.
Prime Minister Dupuy now calls him
self revisionist. but this will hardly save
the Government. The Deputies are now
angry at finding that they have been
suaded to vote against the criminal
chamber of the Court of Cessation and
they show more ill-humor than before
NJ. de Freycinet resigned the portfolio of
turned out by this ill-humor, M. Brisson
will probably be requested to form a new
Ministry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

tflEoNO, May 10.-The arrest last
IL night of w. E. Bushing. the de-
tectve, on charge of having ut
Il tered forgery, was the chief
topic of conversation on the
streets to-day. Officers agree in pro-
nouncing the alleged forgery one of the
most skillful on record The perplex-
ing question is how Elmer Geddes knew
that Edwin Geddes had an account in
the bank and that he signed his name
Re. Geddes." There is a very simple
and plausible explanation. The two
men being of the same name, and both
living in the same part of the county
at one time, it is more than likely
Elmer Geddes opened a letter intended
for Edwin Geddes, but addressed sim
ply "E. Geddes," and delivered TO him
through mistake. Depositors fire.
quently write to bank inquiring how
their accounts stand. If Elmer Geddes
received the banks reply he. of course.
knew all about the deposit. and the
similarity Of the names might have
suggested the crime
1t is not known how Elmer Geddes
learned how to duplicate his name
sake's signature, but, of course, he
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
HAY CROP A FAILURE.

Los ANGELES, May lot is said that
the hay crop has failed almost COM
pletely in the San Fernando Valley. The
rain came too late. A county horticul-
turaI inspector has just returned from
an official visit to that section and brings
back dismal reports. One of the big hay
ranchers expects to get no more than
fifty tons of hay from 1000 acres this sea-
SON. Another will be surprised if the crop
from 5000 acres of the best hay land in
the valley amounts to more than 100 tons.
Much of the hay is not up high enough
to NOW at all and many Of the ranchers
will not do any haying this season.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

has been made. Furthermore so-called
roast beef was dropped as a meat ration
some time l think, in last August or Sep
tember; all of which shows that General
Miles reference to the method of supply
ing the troops with meat was an expert
,ment was correct, and that his opinion
that beef on the block or on the hoof
is the only suitable fresh meat ration for
troops was well founded.
Is, there anything else in connection
with this matter?
Yes, the great majority of the papers
and of the people, including the President
q know this from a conversation with
him about three weeks since) believe that
ment concerning any person or circum-
stance which he did not honestly believe
to be well founded and true. General
Miles has no political ambition whatever,
and no more thinks of being a candidate
for President or any other office than l
do.
Mr. Probasco blames the Secretary of
War and the adjutant general with op-
posing the general commanding the army.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Death at Marvsville.

MARYSVILLE, May 10.-Mrs Julia Nc
lavish, a pioneer nurse of this city, died
suddenly at an early hour this morning
of cerebral hemorrhage. She was a ma
tive of Illinois and aged Sc years. Four
daughters, two of whom are residents Of
Brownsville, this county, and one a resi-
dent of San Jose, are surviving relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
shafter Homestead to Be Sold.

NEW YORK, May 1O.-A special to the
Sun from Niles, Mich, says: The home
stead near Galesburg where General w.
r. Shafter was born and reared is to be
torn down and the property sold During
the fight before Santiago the homestead
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
First Apricots shinned-

WINTERS, May 1O.-The first Royal ap-
ricots for the season We're shipped from
Winters yesterday by B. w. Shepherd.
agent for the Producers Company. They
were billed to New Orleans. This is a.
week earlier than last year, and the fruit
is of better size than usual.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

II TOODIAND May 1ONIiss
Daughters the Golden
NM will held
in president having been elected the
organization She
district deputy
She
i
that healthy
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Mummy of Thothmes

LONDON, May u.-According to a dis
patch from Cairo to the Daily Mail the
director of the Egyptian Museum has dis
covered the mummy of Thothmes 1, of the
eighteenth dynasty, B. C. 1888, and three
other mummies- in gilt coffins.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
San Franciscan,s Suicide

VICTORIA, b. c., May 1O-The Cot.
tage City brings the news that James
Freeman has committed suicide at Atlin
He went from San Francisco to Skaguay
with his wife year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Dies Laden With Years

SANTA CRUZ, May 1O.-Mrs Aquilina
NJ. Norris died last evening at the home
of her son, ]. w. Forgens, in the Paul
Sweet Gulch. She was II years old.