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The evening times., 1900-01-16
BUILDERS ASK MORE TIME.
Why the Construction of Torpedo
Boats Is Delayed.

Some strong opposition is being mani
tested in the naval board of bureau chiefs
to granting the requests of torpedo boat
builders for an extension OF time to carry
out their contracts with the Government
for the completion of the craft, TWO MEM
bers of the board insist that the firms be
compelled TO live up 10 their contracts, and
should the Navy Department take this
view there is no doubt every yard now
having such boats on its hands will lose
heavily.
Penalties are now being imposed at a
rate of about 800 day on twenty boats.
and should the firms be unable TO secure
an extension OF time and the department
force them TO respect every article of their
contracts an appeal will be taken to Con-
gress.
Admiral Bradford is one of the members
who contends that when the builders I'M
dertook TO deliver the boats to the Gov
ernment they should have been prpared to
secure structural material promptly. and
that il is none OF the Government busi-
ness il they fail. 1t has been held by the
Navy Department that the firms have
right to make this appeal
The Columbia Iron Works and the Spar
rows Point firm at Baltimore are both
concerned in the question, which will
shortly be settled by the department.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
A PREHISTORIC RACE.
An Account of DIR. W. III. Holmes Dis
cOveries to He Published.

An interesting document on a prehis-
| toric race that inhabited California has
been prepared by Dr. William H. Holmes
| OF the Smithsonian Institution. which will
be published in a few days. In this docu-
| ment DIR. Holmes describes some recent
| discoveries In California, and says
These discoveries have created in the
| minds Of some the Impression that the
| race existed al some time during the last
three or four centuries, but this is not so.
In historic times q race Of men OF high
type. physically and mentally, however,
greatly superior to the Indian tribes who
inhabit that region today, did exist.
1T is assumed" continued Dr. Holmes,
that this remotely ancient man continued
to live and thrive. without perceptible ad-
vance or retrogression, while nature pass
ed through thousand centuries of reyo-
luton. On the other hand IL Is believed
that If the race perished with the fauna
of the time, a new race sprang up dupli-
eating the characteristics of it's prede-
eessor.
The region OF Table Mountain in Tuo-
lumne and Calayeras counties has yielded
a large part OF the testimony most relied
upon TO establish the theory OF this pre-
historic race. Here finds have been re-
ported in bewildering numbers the objects
coming from many sources. often. appar-
emily wholly independent OF one another"
DR.. Holmes. accompanied by Prof. W ]
McGee. journeyed from jamestown, the
railway terminus situated under the cas-
tern encampment of Table Mountain TO
Sonora, Sawmill Flat. Columbia, and many
other important points in that region. He
traversed the great gorge OF the stanis-
laus and spent several days in the vicini-
ty of Murphys Altabille. and Angels
Camp. There were many Indian relies in
this vicinity and it required the wisest
discrimination upon the part OF Prot.
Holmes to distinguish between these and
the relics Of the prehistoric race.
The Montezuma mine in this locality
was the source OF some of the most yalua-
BILE finds. The first discovery of the buried
treasures was made by a workman in the
mine. who coming out to lunch at noon
brought with him a mortar and pestle,
which he said had been dug up in the
deepest part of the tunnel. some 500 feet
from the mouth of the mine. Many more
articles were found from time to time.
Strange 10 say. when these objects were
shown to the Indians they expressed great
fear Of them, refusing to touch them, or
even to speak about them, but finally.
when asked whether they had any idea
whence they came, said they had seen
such implments far away In the mountains,
but declined to speak OF the place further,
or to undertake 10 procure other speci-
mems.
Perhaps the most valuable object found
is a skull. evidently of higher race than
the Indian. The skull is at present at
the museum in Cambridge, Mass, and has
formed the subject of one of the most COM
plicated antiquarian discussions in this
The evening times., 1900-01-16
LIFE-SAVING DEVICES.
4 Large Prize for the Best at the
Paris ExpOsition.

NEW YORK Jan. ia decree arrang-
ing for an international competition for
life saving devices in cases Of disaster at
sea has been signed by the Commissioner
General of the Paris Exposition, NJ. Pickard,
and Ferdinand W. Peck, the United States
Commissioner General. The first article
provides for the opening of the competition
for the best life-saving apparatus or de-
vice for use In cases Of disaster at sea.
The competition will also include de-
vices designed to save life by preventing
vessels from sinking at sea as the result
of collisions.
All the competitors must be exhibitors in
the proper class, which Is Equipment for
the merchant marine" 1t is also necessary
to make special application for participa-
ton in the competition, which application is
10 be addressed TO the commissioner of the
country to which the competitor belongs
This must be filed before March 1. 1900.
The device may be exhibited or working
models of the same or drawings on a re-
duced scale, will also be accepted. The
prize will be $4,000.
The competition will be judged by an in
ternational jury. All communications re-
Iating to this competition should be ad-
dressed to John III. McGibbons, Director of
Exploration, United States Commission, 120
Broadway, New York.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
AWAITING A SLOW DEATH.
A Once e-Fnmous EiOcutionist Dying
With Cancer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Jennie O'Neil
Potter. once an elocutionist with an inter-
national name, is now in ST. Luke's Hos
pital with cancer of the stomach, and with
only few more days to live, the physi-
clans say.
Two weeks ago she was taken TO the in
sane pavilion OF Bellevue suffering from
a mental malady brought on by oyerindul-
gence in morphine and whisky. The men
tai malady was but temporary, but the
cancer was discovered and friends had
her removed to st. Luke's to die there.
Eleven years ago Jennie O'Neill Potter
first appeared as a reader in Minneapolis.
Her parents, who were wealthy, opposed
her appearing in public. but her talent had
been recognized, and Mrs. Rutherford B.
Hayes, wife OF the former President took
her under her protection. IL was not long
until she attracted the attention of Major
J. B. Pond who took her on an Eastern
tour which was highly successful, and in
Washington she charmed the women of
the higher official set. Mrs. Dolph, wife
of Senator Dolph. introduced her TO society
there, and for three months she remained
in the capital. Then Major Pond closed
contract for European tour with her and
she sailed for England 10 appear before
royalty and elsewhere. Since her return
from that triumphal trip she had been
steadily losing ground through dissipation.
The poems of James Whitcomb Riley were
her favOrites-" Little Orphant Annie"
The Raggedy Man" and When the
World Busts Through
How Salvador Won" as told by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox; Eugene Fields Little
Boy Blue" Bret Harte's poems of Cali
fornia life and VIII Cartoons quaint
country verses also were favorites of hers
The evening times., 1900-01-16
MoURNED THE WRONG MAN.
Frederick Mcdonald. supposed tn BE
Dead. Fighting i'm LuzOn.

WATERBURY. Conn. Jan. 16.-A peCu-
liar state of affairs was made public here
yesterday by the receipt Of letter from
the Philippines saying that Frederick j.
Mcdonald was alive and well and fighting
hard with the Forty-seventh United States
Volunteer Infantry 4 body supposed to
be his and officially identified as his was
buried in st. Jcseph's Cemetery on OctO-
Der % 1899.
Mcdonald enlisted and left san Fran
cisco on board the transport Tartar IN
July. after bidding his brother Dennis
good-by and promising 10 write when he
reached Manila. He was a member OF
Company H. Nineteenth Regular Infantry.
In September Dennis Mcdonald. who
had returned TO Waterbury. received the
following letter from Captain Hanson, Of
the Tartar:
Frederick Mcdonald died August p az
Manila Bay of typhoid fever. Please no.
tify parents. His effects. as follows. will
be forwarded with the body; PrayerbOOk,
rosary. one pipe. shirt, underclOthes.'
On Sunday. October p, the body was
buried with military hOnOrs in this city.
1t was was not identified by anybody eX-
eept the officials on beard the Tartar. The
mother had refused TO believe that the
DO0y was lUdJ Ot utA Bo4s BuL HAttl NhC
funeral became resigned.
On Saturday night John NOOnan, son OF
Policeman Maurice NOOnan, Of % Beacon
Street, received letter from mis- brother,
William F. NOOnan, private in the Twen-
tieth Regular Infantry, dated Manila, De-
cember 8, 1S99 saying:
THE report that Frederick Mcdonald is
dead is false. He is alive and well and at
the front with the Forty-seventh, fighting
hard.
The Mcdonald family are delighted with
the news that Frederick is alive, but they
are confronted with the problem of the
body of stranger in hermetically scaled
coffin in their family lot in the cemetery.
Measures are already being taken 20 have
the coffin opened for Identification, if pos
sible. The War Department is to be in
formed that the body is not Mcdonald.
The effects OF Mcdonald never reached
Waterbury Had they arrived much light
would have been thrown on the case.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
NOT LIKELY TO BE BUILT.
A Trolley Line From Frederick to
EmmitsburE Not Successful.

FREDERICK. Nd, Jan. ia prominent
officer Of the proposed Frederick. Thur
month and Northern Electric Railroad. for
which a franchise had been obtained 70
use the principal streets OF Frederick, says
it is more than probable that the project
will be abandoned, as they have not met
with the proper encouragement. The con-
templated line was to run from Frederick,
ThurmOnt. and Emmi;sbuTg. and ultimately
10 terminate at Gettysburg.
The New York people who were inter-
esJed, and who. it was stated, were 20
furnish three-fOurths OF the capital. have
withdrawn and invested their capital in
d trolley system near Boston.
The understanding was that Frederick
county people and those along the pro-
posed route OF the road were 70 furnish
$50 900 and the remainder 10 be furnished
by the New York capitalists.
II is said that the lack of interest mani
tested and the opposition 10 the granting
Of the franchise in Frederick discouraged
the New York people.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
MARYLAND MAIL ROUTES.
Extension of the Rural Free DeIiv.
cry system.

WESTMINSTER, Md. Jan. 16.-Five new
mail routes have been put in operation
under the new system Of free rural mail
delivery. These routes cover certain pOr-
tions OF the territory heretofore without
mail facilities. They all connect either
with the mail wagons or the central post
Office at Westminster Several Of the old
routes were slightly changed 70 meet new
conditions
The force OF Government agents now
here are working hard to perfect the sys-
tenn, and as every objection arises they
viii endeavOF TO remedy il.
new directory Of the county is now 10
course Of preparation. which will give a
complete outline Of the county, with every
round within its limits In addition to this.
the house OF every resident will be marked
out on the map. with instructions bOw 10
send mail TO each resident.
The opponents 20 the system are engaged
in getting signers to petitions to be for
Warded TO the Government protesting
against its continuance. Every effort is be-
ing made to induce the people TO sign.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
The Census Printing.

Members of organized labor, particularly
the members of the allied printing trades,
are protesting against having the printing
of the Census Office to be done anywhere
except at the Government Printing Office.
1t is stated that an effort is being made
to have a bill passed by Congress which
will permit the Director of the Census to
have printing done by any individual or
corporation in mis- city or elsewhere, in
his discretion. If such power is given to
the Director of the Census. the members
of the allied printing trades claim that at
least 81 ,000, 600 worth of printing will be
taken away from the employees of the Gov
eminent Printing Office.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
Dragged by Frightened Cow.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Jan. 16.-John
Hollaway, lad Of thirteen years, received
fatal injuries at Proctorville, Ohio, oppo-
site here yesterday afternoon in peculiar
manner. While leading a cow to water
he tied a rope attached TO the animal 5
horns about his arm. The ami
NAL became frightened, and DASH
ed up the avenue dragging the
lad two squares. Hundle eds of people
witnessed the scene and the lad when re-
leased had both legs broken and is bruised
so badly that physicians pronounce his case
hopeless.
The evening times., 1900-01-16

The big granite structure which blocks
the view between the White House and
the Capitol is one of the most interesting
of the Government buildings. Next after
the Presidents mansion ii is probably Wis
tied by a greater number of people each
year than any other department building.
Within its walls there is little to be
seen. except the machine in the basement
where redeemed paper money is mascer-
ated and destroyed and the cash room
where a small portion of the nations
wealth is exposed to view. But everybody
imagines that in the hidden vaults OF the
Treasury Building there are immense
sums of gold silver, and paper money
enough to make a thousand private for
tunes and to lift their happy possessors
above want for the rest of their natural
lives. Hence every visitor to Washington
goes TO the Treasury TO see little and
TO imagine much.
few through the courtesy of Treasurer
Roberts are allowed to go through the cor
ridors in the basement and look through
barred doors at piles OF money and TO hear
the guide talk of millions of legal tender
as ordinary people do of dimes and 5-cent
pieces But even the most favored Wis
itor does not see much, and all the piled
up treasure is carefully guarded beyond
his touch and practically beyond his Wis
ion.
few days ago the daily statement is
sued by the division of bookkeeping and
warrants showed that there was upwards
Of s740 000. Geo in money in the United
States Treasury. There was besides gold
bullion valued at nearly Sl46.OO0,OO0 ana
silver bullion OF S94 500 in value The va
rious amounts Of money appear in the fol-
lowing table:
The evening times., 1900-01-16
Mothers S

bonnet is too large for the baby.
So is mothers dose of Scott's
Emulsion, but no baby is too
young for small doses of this
easiest and best food-medicine.
The enriched blood brings color
to the cheeks, strength to the
bones and muscles, and flesh to
the wasted limbs. soc. ands,oo.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
CHEAP CITY LIGHTS.
A Record for Economy Made by
Cumberland.

Cumbe erland.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Jan. 16.-The re-
port of the water and electric light COM
missioners, just issued. gives the cost Of
the operation of the municipal lighting
plant for 1899 as s7.633.42 One hundred
and ninety four arc lights were burning
all night every night and the average an
nual cost of each light was 1894 This
record for cheapness, it is claimed, is not
surpassed by any city in the country. The
service. on the whole, has been very sat-
isfactory.
The present legislature will be asked to
authorize the establishment of board of
public works for Cumberland the board
to have active control of the various city
departments.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
TREKKING BoERs DIsMAYED.
Heartburnings Caused by POrtuSuese
Passport Restrictions.

LONDON, Jan. ia despatch to the
Daily News from Lourenco Marques,
dated January II, says that the regulation
recurring all persons desiring to enter the
Transvaal to obtain passport is causing
heartburning. among the Beers in Portu-
guese territory who are hurrying to their
homes as rapidly as possible.
The despatch adds that the blockade OF
the port is very strict. All stocks OF food
are at the lowest. Communication with
the south is almost stopped. For several
weeks hundreds of persons have been
waiting to go to Durham, but there is no
vessel to take them. The only steam vessel
in the harbor is a small tug.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
THE COUNHRY'S MILLIONS
How They Are Stored and Cared
for i'm the Treasury.

approximately S5O0.OOO,0oO in
Money and Bullion Kept i'm the
Grent stone Building-Guarded by
steel Doors and Time Locks-Paper
Currency I'm Drawers and Boxes.
The evening times., 1900-01-16

The Artillery school to He Reopened.
The artillery school at Fort Monroe will
be reopened at an early date. The school
was closed at the outbreak of the Spanish
war.
The evening times., 1900-01-16

Assigned to the photographic Office.
Capt. c. c. Todd, until recently in COM
mand of the gunboat Wilmington, has
been selected for appointment as chief Of
the Naval photographic Office. to succeed
Capt. ]. A. Craig, assigned TO command
the cruiser Albany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
'F||Z NOT A D[bDION[
The Former Champion Knocks Out
Dunkhorst in Less Than Two
Rounds.
Proves Himself to Be Still a Fast
Fighter The Fight in
Detail.
Scores on the Diamond Chicago
~ m
Scores on the Diamond Chicago
Defeats st. Louis Other Sport
ing News.

New York. May 1.--At the Hercules
Athletic Club last night Bob Fitzsim-
mons proved that he is far from being
a dead one which many supposed. In
less than two rounds he knocked out
Ed Dunkhorst. the Syracuse giant, a
feas which vtiiers and bigger men had
found impossible. Fitzsimmons showed
that his wonderful hitting powers have
not forsaken him and was as lively on
his feet as ever, but had little time in
which To display the fact. The bout
Was booked TO go twenty-five rounds.
Dunkhorst looked to weigh fully go
pounds and was Very fat. Bob looked
fit and weighed about 40. When they
shook hands i'll the cent er of the ring ii
by at least two inches. AS the bell rang
Dunkhorst assumed Il croucting posi-
ton. Fitz walked around him for a
brief second and hooked a left that
raised a lump under Eds right eye. He
landed another of the same kind a sec
3ond later and then drove his left hard
TO the wind and ducked a right swing
for the head. Dunkhorst landed light
left to the face and Fitz closed the
round With left and right to the body.
& Dunkhnrst opened the second round
With left To the face and Bob hooked
his left To the Jaw and ducked Eds re-
turn. Fitz took another jab on the
mouth, but only smiled and ripped
right and left to the stomach. Two
more lefts 10 the stomach Followed by
"a right made the giant wabble. F'itz
measured him cooly and then hooked
his left flush 70 the mark and Dunk
horst went TO the floor with a crash. 1t
was fully minute before his seconds
could raise him 10 his feet and mean
While Ftzsimmons was cheered wildly
by the crowd. Time ofsround. two min
4utes and twenty-five seconds.
In the preliminary Kid AIeFadden, Of
California. knocked out Johnny Hines.
of Brooklyn in less than Two minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
Peculiar Accident to Mrs. a. W,
Id .oGnls ~

4
Grinnell, May l.-Sunday evening Mr.
and Mrs, Aldace w. Child visited Mr..
.Child's father and mother, across the
street. and as they crossed the walk on
leaving for home Mrs. Child stepped from
the walk on some small Jumps OF dirt
left By the street grader. when she i'm
mediaiely fell to the ground. She was
carried home and a doctor summoned,
who found she had broken her right leg
between The knee and hip. Mrs. Child
was resting easily yesterday. The fact
that leg could be broken under the cir
Scumstances is remarkable, as the
sround WAS almost level where the ac-
lcident occurred. There is row OF five
houses along Main street, where Child
lives, in each of which an inmate is un-
der the care of a doctor.
The Merchants Bank appears this
morning With new steel ceiling, put
up during the night by Marvin Bros. II
will be painted in gorgeous colors and
the interior will blossom as the rose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
EMBEzzLER MoRL1N ARRESTED.
Eluded Omcers For a Long Time by
Working as a Laborer.

Working as a Laborer.
2 Council Bluffs, May IA. d. Morlin.
wanted in Jefferson for embezzlement,
was arrested here yesterday. Last Oc-
tober A. ID. Marlin, the trusted agent OF
a large grain firm a Jefferson. Ia, re-
signed and an examination of his books
revealed a shortage of $4,000. A week
later forgeries to the amount OF $1,000
made their appearance.
The sheriff could find no trace of the
.absconded agent. and from that time
his whereabouts have been a mystery.
From time to time his family have res
lceived money thru a mutual friend, but
until a month ago the authorities We're
unable to get clue to his whereabouts.
Morlin took an unusual course to
make his escape. He is man OF good
appearance, we'll educated and used to
living as a gentleman. but as soon as
he left Jefferson he assumed the wear
ing apparel OF a laborer and was
Shipped to Montana by an employment
agency. There he worked as common
laborer, finally being promoted TO the
position as foreman OF a large gang.
In Butte, Mont, he saw one OF his
former friends on the street, and tho
he himself was unrecognized, he decid-
ed that the authorities had clue and
4on one days notice Went to Wyoming
For several months he worked in the
mines and finally drlfted to Omaha.
From there he came to this city, where
he worked on the surface gang on the
Northwestern. Here he passed under
the name of Wright. but when arrested
gave his name as Lewis.
He seemed relieved when placed I'M
der arrest. and said he would rather
suffer long term in the pen than try
longer to escape. OF all the money he
embezzled and obtained from fhe forg-
cries he had but so when he abscond-i
ed. The rest had gone TO the board of
trade. He returned to Jefferson under
the care of Sheriff Thompson, OF Greene
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
MARKETS BY WIRE
chicago Livestock.

Chicago. May I.
Cattle Estimated receipts. 1000:
steers steady. choice butcher stock
strong and others weak; beeves. 4.2Od
80: cows, 3. ooG4.5o; Texans. 4.Oc@5.2O;
lstockers. 3.5O45.O0.
Hogs Estimated receipts, %. 900:
nickel to a dime lower. mixed. 5.eom
5,45; heavy, 5.soef5.47s.: light, 5.o5@
.5.331i..
Sheep Estimated receipts, 1000:
steady 70 strong for best; sheep. 4.6OM
$50. lambs 5.50Gl7.22;.
Butter Firm: creameries, 13@1s:
diaries, l2iaMl51..
Eggs-Steady. 1osi
Dressed poultry Steady turkeys, .
all. chickens, Sl4M9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
N.ATIoNAI. LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago 3, st, Louis 8.
Philadelphia "a. New York IL.
Brooklyn. ). Boston ..
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Milwaukee 10, White Stockings ..
Minneapolis IL. Kansas City ..
Cleveland s. Detroit .
Indianapolis 10. Buffalo 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
strike az Buaaio spreads.

Buffalo, N. T.. May 1.-While the
New York Central strikers were de-
.claring their intention to keep the
strike within its present bounds until
the arrival Of superintendent Wait
and Commissioner Delehanty from
New York. the freight handlers struck
at 8 o'clock last night. They number
close to 1000 and are employed II hand
ling the freight at the transfer points
between the railroads, and have no
identity with the dock handlers. who
are now nursing grievances of their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
steel Mil sl,utsDown.

Toledo, May 1.-The East side rolling
mills here which are part OF the Re-
public Iron and Steel company's sys-
tenn. shut down Indefinitely today,
throwing 200 men out of work. Lack Of
orders is he cause.