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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
\ WOMAN. NOT a MAN.
Yet Ellis Glenn was Admitted to
Chester Prison n Convict.


ST. Louis, Nov. 2S.-A most peculiar
ease has developed out of the convic-
ton of Ellis Glenn at Hillsboro, Mont
5omery county, Illinois, before Judge
Dwight about month ago. Glenn was
aharged With forging note for $4,000
and securing money thereon. There
VAS not much In the trial outside of the
conviction. as the evidence was con-
elusive, and the culprit was shipped off
20 the southern Illinois penitentiary,
where all male prisoners are confined.
Now. however. peculiar story comes
to light. The convict Glenn is not a
man, but a woman, and a medical ex-
animation at the Chester penitentiary
Saturday developed that fact. An or
der was Immediately issued that the
name Glenn be stricken from the rolls
at Chester and the prisoner be re-
manded back TO the jail at Hillsboro.
where Judge Dwight will be compelled
% make a new order sending the pris-
l.oner to the female ward at Joliet in
stead Of Chester Such an occurrence
was never known in Illinois before, a
woman convicted as man and sent to
/ the penitentiary, passing through the
1 StfNSIdi WllHUul deteIlioIi.
| The woman arrived at East st. Louis
| Friday night en- route to Hillsboro from
Chester She was requested 10 make q
statement, but said that the world
would never know why she practicet
/ the deception.
The young woman, in the garb of :
man, landed at Hillsboro about yea
4 ago claiming TO be from Litchfield, ant
Immediately became the idol of the fai
sex In fact. Sheriff Cassidy says Glenn
was engaged to be married to tw'
/ young woman of Hillsboro and the ar
i rest and conviction was all that pre-
vented the ceremony with one of tn
damsels The time was set for the yer.
1 day upon which Glenn was arrested
The girl was true and spent time an
money in defense of her lover. Tn
case is certainly unique in the lllinoi
criminal courts. and 1t is wonde
among the penitentiary officials no,
the woman passed the gates withou
detection. She associated with men a
all times, and acted as one of them We
her sex vas never discovered, an
never would have been had not Sheri
Cassidy received private informatio
! and wired the officials at Chester
make a careful examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
WOULD SAVE glenn
Father Of Woman Forger's Fiancee
Employs Council to Aid the
Prisoner.
Strange Developments in Strange
Case Hillsboro People Are
Greatly PUZZLED.
Prisoner in Male Attire Was a
Woman Engaged to Marry
Pretty Girl.

Hillsboro. I'LL, Nov. 2s.-Today
brought further complications in the
case of MIR" Ellis Glenn, forger; Miss
Alice Glenn, martyr, or whatever may
be styled the action that was called In
the circuit court yesterday morning.
The central figure in the Chester
prison denouement was brought before
Judge Dwight, when it was announced
that James Dukes, the father OF the
girl who was engaged to marry Miss
Glenn while that person was masque-
rading as man, had employed counsel
to defend the prisoner.
Permission was asked to withdraw
the admission of guilt previously made
and to add to the tangle the woman,
who still wears the garb of man, and
appeared in court in that attire,
averred that her name was really Ellis
Glenn, not Alice Glenn. as she has In
sisted since the discovery of her sex.
A technical defense was set up by
1.-The woman's attorney and mex,
Wednesday the court will hear argu-
ments in motion to quash the indict-
ment.
With these developments the case
rested, and the people of Hillsboro are
| more puzzled than ever. Why the
father of Miss Duke should interes
| himself in the woman who deceived Ms
daughter, and why, now that her sex IL
known, this strange criminal, who in
sists that she is doing penance for ar
| oh
male apparel is problem too compile,
/ for even the attorneys in the case t.
| solve
When the Glenn woman was brough
| before Judge Dwight in the circui
court. Judge Amos Oller, of the Litch
field City court, who announced ina
j he had been retained by James Dukes
4 the father of Miss Dukes, to defend her
reviewed the sensational development
in the prisoners case.
Judge Dwight then promptly Sc
i aside the judgment and sentence, at tn
request of Attorney Oller. and permit
/ ted the Glenn woman to withdraw he
/ plea of guilty and her waiver OF tria
/ by jury
Yesterday afternoon Attorney Ollie
presented a motion to quash the indict
ment against the prisoner on IN
A ground that the note for $4,000 allege
To have been forged by her had no
been stamped. as required by the reve
nue. law. and therefore was not a prim
facie valid note. 1t is on this motto
that Judge Dwight will hear the argu
/ nent on next Wednesday.
Miss Dukes still AYERS that Mis-
Glenn is the same person to whom sf
was engaged TO be married and sh
and her father say they will do all the
J can to secure her acquittal
Meanwhile the prisoner in her cell
Jail retracts her statements of recer
late that her name was Alice Glen
and that she wished to serve her teri
n the penitentiary, and states thu
Ellis Glenn is her true name and ths
: her brothers name is Ebert Glenn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
Fixity of Tenure.

An Irish tenant farmer returning from
somewhat distant market one after
noon. relates the Newcastle GInglandl
Chronicle, missed his way and got into a
boghole. where he stuck fast. The land
lord. who knew the locality well. chanc-
ing to pass shortly afterward on horse
back. noticed his tenants dilemma and,
smiling. shouted, Hello. Pat, you've got
6xity of tenure now?"
Yes. your honor" calculated Pat
"and I'd be nightly obliged il ye'd evic,
me.'-London Standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
Another. Tun,0r
Removed by
Lydia e. PINK
hams Negefa-
blecos,,p0und

me no good, and I thought / would
have to resort to morphine.
s.The doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
and l began to get stronger right
along, and am as well as ever before.
Can truly say thatI would never had
gotten we'll had it not been for Lydia E
Pinkham's Compound" - MARY A.
SrAHL, WATsoNTowN, PA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
HEARS wooDBURY-EDDY CASE
con.emp, Proceedings Called in the

Contempt Proceedings Called In the
superior Courtfn Boston.
Boston. Mass, Nov. 2S-The contempt;
proceedings against Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, the head of the Christian Science
movement, brought by Mrs. Josephine
C. Woodbury., came up for hearing
in the superior court yesterday after
noon before Judge Bradley. The entire
afternoon was given up to the hearing
of the contempt charges. These are
based on articles which have appeared
in the principal newspapers OF the
country bearing on Christian Science.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
Eluding the Detectives.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2s.-William
F. Miller. the New York promoter of
the Franklin syndicate. for whom hum
dreds of detectives all over the coun-
try are on the lookout. is reported to
have passed through Kansas City last
Saturday en- route to Vera Cruz. Mex.
No further trace OF him has been Sc
nf,rod
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
Tn. Meanest Man.

The meanest man in the world is the
husband who placed his purse In mouse
trap so that his wife could not get it In
the early morning without liberating a
mouse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
what Mrs. pinlh.m's Letter Did.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Afterf follow
ing the directions given in your kind
letter for the treatment of leucorrhGa,
can say that / have been entirely
cured by the use Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
remedies, and will gladly recommend
them to my friends.
Thanking you for your kindness, !
am gratefully yours, 4. B. DAv1Ds,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28

would form
in the womb.
l had four
t u mors in
two years. !
went through
trea I III e n I
with doctors,
Int <l,av did
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
tIrrr1. 70 mrs. r1sxHAx NO. s9,eosl

"Two years ago / was a great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
YouNkER BROS.

WE FURNISH EVERYTHING
THAT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WEED TO WEAR, INCLUDING
SHOES. MILLINERY, ETC; AND
NEARLY EVERYTHING NEEDED
20 FURNISH a HOUSE.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
vagaries of the Turkish Censor.


The Russian censorship is occasionally
responsible for some extravagantly foolish
or insensately ludicrous vagary, but it is
doubtful whether il can, as the saying goes
hold a candle 10 the gravely comic per-
formances of the Ottoman Cato, who now
controls the typographical establishments
of STEAMBOAT. The Athens Asty' vouches
for the authenticity of the following Incl
dent: A Greek benevolent society in the
Turkish capital recently issued a printed
circular appeal 10 the Hellenic community
in STEAMBOAT for some special charitable OBJ
ject. The appeal contained citation from
one of the epistles of St. Paul to the Gala
tians. Two days after the publication of
the circular commissary OF police from the
censOr's department called upon the printer
and demanded the address OF st. Paul. who
was 10 be charged with the public utterance
of seditious and politically provocative Ian
guage. The printer was at first inclined to
laugh outright at the absurdity OF the re-
quest and Indictment, but as it Is always a
little risky 10 venture upon a pleasantly
with a Turkish official he sedately replied
that St Paul, the author of the objection
able citation, had been dead for something
more than eighteen centuries. This ruffled
the gravity OF the police commissary. who
angrIly exclaimed, How dare you attempt
such impudent caiolery with me?" and
forthwith arrested the printer. ExtraordI-
nary as it may appear, the reiteration of
the same simple explanation to the censor
had an equally eXasperating effect on that
intelligent official, and the unfortunate ty-
pographer was locked up for his ''peTyerse
contumaoy." II was only after the lapse of
three days and on the urgent Intervention
and confirmatory explanation of the Greek
Patriarch that the printer was released and
the prosecution of st. Paul abandoned.
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Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs G Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
COTTON PRICES ADVANCE.
Crop News Less satisfactory and
Cables Stronger Than Expected.

IReceived daily by E. A, Bowers & Co., brokers,
Washington Loan and Trust Building.l
New York, July 26.-As usual, the de-
tailed Government report for the week is
less satisfactory than the summary re-
ceived yesterday. The crop appears to have
been benefited somewhat by recent rains.
but many complaints are at hand. August
is regarded as the most critical month and
everything appears to hinge on develop
ments during the next thirty days. This
much may be said, that the low price is
likely to arrest any lower tendency, but
that plenty OF selling would still follow
any assurance that tbs crop will not de-
teriorate. Europe appears to regard the
outlook more favorably than people on this
side, and will probably guide this market
for the present. Gables were more salts
factory than expected. The Government
report for the week was worse than ex-
pected, and the Mansfield estimate of con-
dition 81 worse than last month. Heavy
rains fell in New Orleans and Montgomery
and slight rains at numerous other points.
These factors combined to produce better
feeling. Despite free liquidation, prices
during the morning rose points, and yes
terday's sellers were buying back more
generally. Later the market was irregu ar,
but with an upward tendency and net
gain for the day.
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat and Oats Hule Fairly Steady,
While Corn Is Firm.

Chicago, July 26-There were enough
keep wheat rather steady. very favor
able official French crop report and a sharp
break in prices in that market were the
chief influences in the other direction and
prevented any important bull success.
Huron, South Dakota, yesterday had a
maximum of 104. North Plat had 100.
The Government weekly weather crop bull
letins conceded the damage in both Da-
kotas chiefly in South Dakota Primary
receipts were again considerably over last
years. 500 600 bushels, against COS 600
bushels. The seaboard and local talent
sold. The cables about reflected our ad-
vance of yesterday. Paris was lower. The
cash demand was poor everywhere, par
ticularly so here.
There was enough talk of dry weather
TO keep corn firm within fractional limits
UP IA TO SIS. New crop features made the
best gain. High temperatures and dry
weather today helped toward the rally.
Cooler weather is. promised for tomorrow
but no rain is indicated. Liverpool was
| up IA d.
Oats was about steady There continued
a little liquidation of July but at the same
time there was enough pressure from
, shorts to hold prices. Todays cars were
2l5, but the estimate for tomorrow was 400
Oats are harvested or are being harvested
| and there viii be a rush to market the
| balance of this week with fair weather
Liquidation by holders was again rather
| free is provisions, prices ruling lower and
| the closing was firm at moderate decline
| Packers and shorts were the leading buy
| ers. The cash trade was quiet.
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Ware & Leluna,s Letter

Furnished by the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
Company, 1920 + Street northwest
Chicago. July 26-Wheat in Liverpool
closed 5-sd higher Much damage was done
TO French crops yesterday by heavy storms.
There were higher temperatures in the
Northwest yesterday, but it is cool AMI
pleasant today. There is considerable dis
crepancy in the reports as TO the Northwest
spring wheat crop, but the conservative
opinion is that it will not be as heavy as
has been figured by some people in the
trade. Estimates have been made as high
as 250,0000 600 bushels for Kansas and Min
nesota, which will probably be fully 5O,-
000, 900, II not more, out efiline- Ten loads
are reported for export. Minneapolis sales
were So 900 barrels of -four yesterday
The market was confined within mar
row range. The Northwest was the best
seller. There was some good commission
house buying. 1t looks very:mneh as II the
movement OF winter wheat. will be light,
while deliveries Of old spring wheat nave
fIessened to a considerable extent. The ex-
port demand has proved Ldisappoint-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
THE CLAGETT FUNERAL.
The Interment VIII BE Made Mt Oak
Hill Tomorrow.

Arrangements for the funeral of Dorsey
Clagett, one of Washington's most prom
inent and public spirited citizens, who died
at 1890 o'clock Tuesday night, after an
illness Of about two weeks, will be COM
pleted today. The interment will be at 3
D. m tomorrow in the family plot in Oak
Hill Cemetery, with Masonic ceremonies.
The pallbearers have not yet been named,
but it is probable that they will be chosen
from the Washington Stock Exchange and
the Board of Trade, of which bodies Mr..
Clagett had been member for many years.
The deceased was also a member of Le-
banon Lodge of Masons. of Washington
Commandery of knights Templar, and was
director of the Firenen's Insurance Com
pany. Letters and kilograms were received
yesterday by Mrs Clagett from many
friends, both in Washington and Maryland,
and from New York, where Mr.. Clagett
was well known.
The Washington Stock Exchange ad-
iourned yesterday in honor of the memory
of Mr.. Clagett, after adopting resolutions
of regret and directing that a committee
be appointed to attend the funeral The
committee on resolutions was composed of
Albion K. Paris, W. b. Gurley, and James
NJ. Green. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas the members of the Washington Stock
Exchange have learned with profound regret Of
the death Of their friend and associate Dorsey
Clagett; he it
Resolved, That we, his associates desire TO
record our appreciation Of the numerous quail
icatiuns which make his los so keenly felt by
all who knew him; his loyalty 10 friends and
principles; lis business integrity; his amiable
disposition, and his ever active interest in all
things tending toward the advancement Of the
community in which he lived. Realizing the
inadequacy Of human sympathy, we share the
Affections Of the home with lis family and the
multitude who called him friend. As he was
loved in life. so in death is his memory cherished.
Resolved That a copy Of this resolution be
sent to his wife and that committee be APP
pointed 10 represent the exchange at the funeral.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
RESPONSIBILITY DIVIDED.
Secretary Long Ends n Controversy
in the Navy Department..

in the Navy Department.
Secretary Long has settled the contro-
versy in the Naval Board on Construction
over the question of the right of the Chief
OF the Bureau OF Construction and Repair
to have The sole responsibility for the de-
signs, the structural strength, and the sta
bility OF all ships built for the Navy. Cen
eral order No. 433, issued by Secretary
Herbert on October Q, 1894 provided that
the Construction Bureau should be charged
with the responsibility for these matters.
This has never been satisfactory to other
members of the Board on Construction, who
have contended that their bureaus should
have a voice in the determination of the
designs, and should share the response
bility for the distribution of weights and
arrangement Of space.
The contentious of the other members of
the Board were naturally opposed by Ad
miral Hichborn, the Chief of the Construc-
tion Bureau, who claimed that as his bureau
was obliged to arrange all the details as
to weights, etc, of ships under construc-
ton. he should have sole charge OF de-
signing. Recently the matter has been the
cause Of considerable friction in the Board
on Construction, and the controversy grew
so heated that Secretary Long determined
to take 1t up with a view 10 harmonizing
the differences between the bureau chiefs
The result OF his elaboration is a spe-
eial order amending General Order No 4S3
go as to provide that the Bureau on Con-
struetion and Repair shall not be charged
with responsibility for designs. This places
the matter of designing within the author
fly of the Board on Construction. Otherwise
General Order No. 1873 will stand as orig
inally promulgated. All proposed changes
in plans Of vessels will, as heretofore. be
submitted by the several bureau chiefs TO
the department through the Chief Con-
structor.
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New York Cotton Market.
NEW FINANCIAL CONCERN.
The Proposed Starting OF n Fidelity
and Surety Company.

A new fidelity and surety company is to
be incorporated in the District of Column
bia within a few weeks, and to begin op-
erations before October 1. The decision TO
form the company was made and the gen.
eral plans regarding it discussed at a meet
ing OF number OF financial and business
men of this city held at the office OF for
mer Secretary of the Navy Hilary A. Her
bert, on Tuesday night. The gentlemen
present, who are the chief movers in the
plan, were Theodore w. Noyes, Commits
sioner John B. Wight, Charles ]. Bell, John
Joy Edison, Myron NJ. Parker, S. w. Wood
ward, Hilary a. Herbert, John E. Her
reli Henry F. Blount, and w. S.
Thompson. Financial people of this
city and OF New York and other
parts OF the country, are also interested in
the plan. 1t will be Incorporated under the
act of Congress of October, 1890, and be
directly under the supervision and control
of the Comptroller Of the Currency as the
national banks are.
The plan is to have the new company
incorporated for fifty years. 1t will be cap
italized at 81 600, 0G0. The stock is TO con-
sist OF 10000 shares of a par value of 500.
The promoters expect to be able to place
the stock on the market at $3.50 a share,
and in this way give the company immedi-
ately surplus Of 100000. The manage
ment will consist of a board of thirty di-
rectcrs, not more than fifteen of whom
shall be residents of the District, and the
remainder representing other cities. At
the meeting on Tuesday night a committee
to formulate a subscription paper and to
make other preliminary plans was chosen.
Its members are Myron NJ. Parker, John
Joy Edison. and one other. This commit
tee is to report in few days, and as soon
thereafter as is possible the formation of
the organization will be begun.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-27
THE VACANT JUDGEsH1P.
The Presidents Delay in Appointing
May Change the situation.

There were no new developments yes
successor TO Justice Cox, further than the
announcement that the President had de-
cided not to make the nomination until
he returned 10 the city after his vacation.
The report that Henry E. Davis had been
selected by the President was generally
discussed, nearly everyone Offering some
reason for his belief that the rumor is
true. The statement made that the cause
Of the delay Of the announcement Of the
nomination OF Mr. Davis by the President
is due to the fact OF his inability to satisfy
his friends in the matter of the appoint
ment OF a new District Attorney, is not
20 the liking Of some of Mr. Davis friends,
who argue that delays are always danger
Gus.
It Is stated upon high authority that
Senator McComas' real reason for wishing
the President TO appoint MIR. Davis TO the
iudgeship is that be hopes TO have his
friend. Ashley NJ. Gould, now Assistant
District Attorney, made the successor to
Mr.. Davis as the head of that office. II
seems that President Mckinley is willing
TO appoint a District man to the vacant
judgeshlp. but in the event he names Mr..
Davis for the place he will then, perhaps,
select an Ohio friend for District Attorney:
IL is argued that unless the President Will
agree to appoint Mr.. Gould District At
torney following the advancement of Mr.
Davis TO the bench then Senator McComas
is not favorable to the appointment of
the latter, but would prefer TO see some
one else selected, thereby making il ros-
sible for Mr. Gould to hold his present
place as Assistant District Attorney, in
which he might be disturbed should an
Ohio man be chosen. In view Of the fact
that the President did not make the ap-
pointment yesterday the impression pre-
walls. to large extent, that perhaps a
man may be selected from those who have
in no way been named in connection With
tho nfica