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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
PROGRESS OF MoL1NEUx TRIAL.
A Chemist Tessifies That Any Chemist
 Can Make CyRM Mtde ot Nl lercmry.

| eah Mhke yRntde Of Mercury. l New York, Jan. 3.-In the trial of Roland B. Molineux for the murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams, the most in 1 teresting testimony to-day was that of John H. Yocum, chemist and a warm l friend of Harry Cornish. He said that any chemist could make cyanide of l mercury, the poison which is alleged to have caused the death of Mrs. Adams He had made it himself, and the pro- cess was easy. He took prussian blue ! and yellow oxide of mercury, boiled them together filtered the mass, and the precipitate contained cyanide of mercury. Still other drugs would yield cyanide of mercury. All of the drugs required were what is known as "dry colors." Molineux, it will be remember ed, was superintendent of a dry color factory in Newark. Yocum testified that any man known as chemist could procure the ingredients of cyanide of mercury, even without registering his name.
 Alvin A. Harpster, who has figured in
 
 object of Molineux's hate, had been ex- pected to give important testimony as to Molineux's ill-will toward Cornish, but his examination to-day developed nothing important. Andre Bustanoby, an employe of the Knickerbocker A. C., and who had been, he said, "very friendly" with Molineux, testified that when the fac simile of the poison pack age address was published he recog nized the handwriting of Molineux, and told Secretary Adams of the club, of the discovery Other witnesses were po- llcemen who were connected with the case after the murder; clerks in patent medicine houses who handled the Cor nish" and Barnet" letters alleged to have been written by Molneux, and members of the Knickerbocker A. C.. to whom Cornish had shown his Christ mas present, whose contents afterward killed Mrs. Adams. Their testimony built up the case of the prosecution. Some of them were not cross examined.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
NEV ROYAL YdCUT DAMAG FD.
Attempt to Undock Her Proves Disns-
 trOus Badly Wrenchcd.

trOus Badly Wrenchrd
 London, Jan. 3--An attempt made to unlock the new royal yacht at Penn broke this morning proved disastrous Immediately after she hoated the yacht listed thirty degrees to port and her starboard bilge keel became jammed The strain was so great that shores six teen inches square, used in an attempt to prop her, were broken. The full ex- tent of the damage cannot yet be ascer- tained but it is understood that the coal bunkers and bulkheads are twist ed, the engines strained and the bottom plates bulged inwardts. An immense gang of workmen is employed in the work of snoring the vessel so as to pre- vent her capsizing, and three hundred tons of iron ballast have been taken out. It is hoped that the yacht may be got out tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
IniMred in Inc Woods.

Stephen 10th, Hungarian, who was injured in Branford on Tuesday while working in the woods near that place, was brought to the New Haven hospital yesterday. 10th was felling trees and in some way was caught under one as 1t fell The tree fell across his right leg, which was badly lacerated but not broken. pr. Gaylord of Branford was called to attend the man yesterday and directed that he be sent to the General hospital in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
TO INYES1IG BANKS.
Scope of the SuIzer Resolution May be
 Made General.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Chairman Payne and some of his associates of the ways and means committee had an informal talk after the adjournment of the house to-day relative to the Sulzer resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for information which had been referred to the committee. A meeting of the committee will be held tomorrow and pretty thorough understanding was arrived at to-day that at tomorrow s meeting the resolution would be consid- cred and probably reached at once in the house. Some changes are likely to be made In the resolution. however, by the omission of the two banks specifi- cally named, thus making the inquiry relate generally to all banks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
4 POWERFUL REGGAR.
Gave Three Policemen n Hard Tussle
 Last Ntght

It would not be supposed that 20o- pound man, x-footer, powerful and able bodied enough to require three po- licemen to arrest him, would resort to begging for living, but such char acter was rounded up by the Grand avenue police last night. Detective Ward was walking up Grand avenue when he was accosted by a strapping big man who asked for a nickel, evil dently not knowing that he was ad- dressing police officer. He soon found out, however, as Ward at once placed him under arrest for begging. The in- digent individual, surprised for a mo- nent, soon recovered and proceeded to make things interesting for Ward. He sailed in with hard right and landed on the detectives jaw, and followed this up with sundry punches which were stopped by various portions of Wards anatomy.
 The detective retalated and the hon ors were about even when Ward was reinforced by Patrolman Healy, who came running up. The big stranger gave the two officers lively tussle and was in fair way to escape when Pa trolman Londrigan arrived on the scene. The locusts were then brought into play and beat merry tattoo on the pate of the burly beggar until he was finally subdued and taken to the station house where he was locked up on charges of begging and resisting of ficers He gave his name as Timothy Murphy and said that he hailed from Boston. On the way to the station he snapped the nippers which Patrolman Healy had placed on his wrists.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
UNITED sTliTES TUG SUNK,
Res0lutc in Collision in Boston Harbor
 --Engtnrer Missing

Boston, Jan. 3.-The United States city and Fort Warren, was sunk in a collision with the Reading Coal con- pany's tug Swatara, in the harbor to- night, It is thought all the men on the Resolute were saved, except the en- gineer, who is missing. Captain LOT ing is well known as careful naviga- tor and Is perfectly familiar with the waters of the bay. The Resolute was one of the oldest vessels in the quar- ter masters department. She was built in Philadelphia in 1870.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Jt Trles Challenges Sharkey.

Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 3.-Tom Shar- key to-day received a challenge from James J. Jeffries to fight twenty rounds within thirty days, the winner to take all, provided Tom O'Rourke is excluded from Sharkeys corner. Sharkey said he was glad of an opportunity to fight Jeffries on the terms stated, but would insist that George Siler should not ref cree the fight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
British steamer Lost.

London, Jan. A despatch from Bristol announces that the British steamer Borghese of Glasgow foun- dered off Cape Finisterre last Friday during hurricane, Twenty-two of the crew were drowned. The survivors have just arrived at Bristol, nine in number
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
THE BUNDESRATH SEIZURE
BRITAIN HAS NOT YET REPLIED 10
 GERMANY'S PROTEST.
fl Lively Interchange of Notes German
 Foreign Office Keeping Cool but IL
 Violent and Threatening Tonc is Ob- servuble in Other Officinl Quarters
Antt-British Sentiment ofthe Press

Berlin, Jan. 3.-The German foreign office has informed the correspondent of the Associated Press that Great Britain had not answered Germany's note of protest regarding the seizure of the German steamer Bundesrath by the British warship Magicienne. There has been a lively interchange of notes between London and Berlin, but the foreign office is apparently keeping cool. On the other hand violent and threatening tone toward Great Britain is observable in other official quarters The Berliner Tageblatt, remarking that the anti-.British sentiment is stronger than ever recalls MT. Chamberlain's Leicester speech and says that if this is the way in which England hopes to gain an alliance with Germany she is making he veriest mistake.
 The Neuste Nachricheten says it learns that the for ign office is press Ing the Bundesrath incident decisively from the legal standpoint, but hopes for an adjustment without interruption of official negotiations.
 No serious conflict on the increase of the German navy between Emperor William and the reichstag is expected, On the contrary popular sentiment for a larger navy is constantly growing.
 Durban. Jan. 2.-It is reported here that the captured German steamer Bundesrath had on board five big guns fifty tons of shells and 1S0 trained artil- lerymen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
AasnnIIrd Their Rnnefacfn n..

New Britain, Jan s.-Nornan R Poist assisted two men last night who claimed to be in want by giving them quarter each and by paying for lodg- ing for them at the Strickland house. The men then followed Poist, knocked him down on the sidewalk, beat him and robbed him of his watch and the remainder of his money, which amount ed to about dollar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Lo,x,on EuudAbov, s5o .ooo.

Washington, Jan. 3.-General Corbin announces that the total subscriptions $44,122 He says that with the amount already on deposit in the Riggs National bank in this city, and what is on hand elsewhere, the fund is now well above S50000
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04

junction with General Babnton's force from the Modder river, will proceed to the rear of those intrenchments which now prevent General Methuen from proceeding to Kimberley. Colonel Pil- cher has only about forty miles travel before he achieves this end, and, if this understanding is correct, an attack by General Methuen and a determined ef- fore to relieve Kimberley may be eX- pected any day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
RIanIn Eifch hnrr SfncE

Boston, Jan. 3.-When the preferred stock of the Fitchburg went up ten points to 125 to-day financial circles were full of surmises. A F'itchburg di- rector was saying that the New York Central offer made recently was im- probable. Late in the day another re- port was to the effect that the Boston and Maine road was trying to lease the Fitchburg and this is acknowledged to be a fact.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
uate Judre HiI,on,s son Bankrupt,

New York, Jan 9.-Albert B. Hilton, son of the late Judge Henry Hilton, was present in the bankruptcy court to-day to make legal request to be freed of his debts. His application for a discharge was not granted because 1t was opposed by two creditors, who were given ten days grace to file specifications.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Actress sues for Divorce.

St. Louis, Jan. 3.-Minnie Seligman Cutting the well known actress, to-day y through her attorney, ex-Governor Johnston, filed suit in the circuit court for divorce from her husband. Robert Cutting. She alleges desertion. The couple were married July 2s, 1892, at Monmouth Beach, N. J. They separat- ed October, IS. 1898.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Venezuela Honors Amsr,cnn Officer.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Venezuelan government has conferred the Order of the Bust of Bolivian on Admiral Sampson, Captains Taylor, Cook, Chad wick, Sigsbee and Goodrich and Com manders Meade, Dayton, Symonds and Todd of the navy, and Representative Hit has introduced a bill authorizing the acceptance of the decorations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
ParttcuInr-serv ce Sqnnhron.

London, Jan. 9-It is reported that the Particular Service squadron, now at Gibraltar, will be ordered to South Af- rica as soon as the Channel squadron returns to Gibraltar. It is said that this squadron of cruisers Is just suited to watch Delagoa Bay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Mir. BOute1Ie Getting Better.

Bangor, Me-, Jan, 3,--A private letter from the attending physician at Me- Lean asylum, Waverley, Mass, says: T am very glad to be able to tell you that Congressman Boutelle has made some further progress since I wrote you on Friday last.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Hnle Team Wins.

Pittsburg. Jan. 3.-Duquesne Garden was well filled tonight by lovers of hockey to witness the initial game of the series the Yale team is to play this week against all corners. The game to- night was between Yale and the Bank CTS of this city. Result, 2 to in Yales favor
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
;IaO. 35O in, Boston r., Nus,un

Boston, Jan. 3.-The will of Alexander Mosely of this city, filed in the Suffolk probate court to-day, bequeaths prop erty in this city assessed at $40, $50 to the Boston Art museum upon the death of daughters of the testator.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Chamberlain congratuIates Canada.

Ottawa, Jan. 3,--Lord Minto, the governor general, received the follow ing cablegram to-day: London, Jan. 3.-Congratula Canada on gallant be- havior of contingent engagements at Sunnyside (Signed) Chamberlain"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
PLlGUE IN MANILA.

Suspicious Cases Found by Health Of~
 flcers Within Walled City.
 Manila, Jan. 3-5.50 p. m.-The health symptoms of bubonic plague in house in the walled city, where two suspicious deaths have already occurred. The pa- tient has been isolated and every pre- caution taken to prevent spread of the disease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
For Austrian Army nnd Navy

Budapest. Jan. 3.-The Pesti- Hlrlap says that the Austro- Hungarian gov ernment contemplatcs spending E20,- 900, ,000 immediately for the army and alton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Thrrc More nrn,hsin HonoIuIn.

Honolulu, Dec. 26, via San Francisco, Jan. 5,-After an interval of thirteen days in which no cases were discovered, bubonic plague has broken out again Three new cases, each fatal, were an- nounced yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
LAST MIG HTS POLO.
Waterbury Ovcrwhelms Hartford-A
 Lifel~ss Game at Meriden.

Waterbury, Jan. 3.-Tom Cotters ab- sence seemed to demoralize the Hartford polo team tonight and the game result ed in walk-over for Waterbury by the score of IS to 6. Waterbury had the game well in hand a few minutes after the start and in the last period the game was so one-stded that many spectators left the Auditorium before the close Every member of the home team played championship polo. The score: Water bury IS, Hartford 6. Rushes-Hipson Ii, Mooney II. Stops-Cashman AZ, Starkie 25. Fouls-Menard 2. Referee Lush,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
6nn K He'd by Enrfhnmnke

St. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The latest re- ports from Achalkalek, in the govern ment of Tit1is shows that six hundred lives were lost during the earthquakes which visited that district on Monday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Gov. ,cs.aUrin for Srnntor

Jackson, Miss Jan. 3.-The demo- cratic caucus held here tonight nomi- mated Governor McLaurin for the Unit ed States senatorship.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
METHUEN MAY OUTLAW BOERS.
Occupation of Douglas Believed to be
 the Fipst Step.

London, Jan. 3.-From source which has many facilities for getting news from the inside from South Africa it is learned that Colonel Pitchers occupa- tion of Douglas is regarded as merely the first step of General Methuens carefully matured plans to outfla k the Boers According to this authority, 1t Is probable Colonel Pitcher, in con
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04

London, Jan. 3.-Nothing further has been heard from Molteno which was reported, from sterkstroom, to have been attacked by the Boers this morn ing. So far as known here there is only n small force there. A dispatch from Sterkstroom announces that Swanelef, the Boer commandant at Stormberg, has died of his wounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Fire in Falrh Id

Bridgeport, Jan. 3-A fire in the dry ing room of the Fairfield Rubber com
 pany in Fairfield this afternoon de- stroyed that portion of the building and
 caused a loss of $1, ,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
Moody Schools eopeM.

East Northfleld, Mass, Jan. 3.-The
 Moody schools in this town opened to- day after the Christmas recess, with an attendance in all departments of about 800.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
As,or Contributes 1000.

London, Jan. 3.-William Waldorf Astor has contributed S5,000 to the Prince of Wales hospital fund.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
REPORTED ATT4C ON MOLTENO.
BOers Said to Have Opened One Early
 Yesterday Morning.

Sterkstroom, Cape Colony Jan. 8 Morning The Boers attacked Molteno this morning. A brisk action is now In progress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
GEN. FRENcH,s OPERATIONS.
Brisk Fighting Reported in the Hi1Is
 Around oIcsberg.

Naauw Poort, Cape Colony, Jan. B. There was brisk fighting to-day in the hills around Colesberg. The Boers, who were discovered yesterday morning to have returned during the night to the positions from which General French drove them on Monday, stubbornly re- sisted the British at every point, but gradually retreated The British hold the extreme position to the south end east, overlooking the town. The hills around iColesberg are numerous, not in ranges but in groups, making 1t very difficult to hunt the Boers out. Six teen wounded men have arrived at Arundel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04

London, Jan. 3.-A despatch from Naauw Poort, dated Tuesday, January ?, says that the British command Nor vaTs Pont bridge. with two guns and also command the Colesberg bridge. and that the Boers have no way to retreat except by way of Normberg. The des- patch adds that important developments are expected tomorrow. The total British casualties about Colesberg, in two days, were six men killed and twenty wounded.
 The war office this afternoon issued a despatch received from General French under yesterdays date, saying that his position was the same as on the previous day, that with small re- Inducements he could dislodge the Boers from Colesberg, and in the mean time he continued manoeuvring.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-18


some of the more enterprising Of the
counties to build rs many miles as the
limit Of law-one-fourth Of / per cent
tax on their ratablcs-would IN allow, and
this in many cases has brought con-
struction to the point where continuous
hard roads over comparatively long
distances are available. Thus there
is n continuous line from Newark to
Lake Hopatcong, several from Norris
county to the Oranges and one between
Camden and Trenton, while approved
applications provide for continuous
lines from New Brunswick and Trcn-
ton to Long Branch and an improved
highway all the way from New Bruins
wick to Trenton and thence to Jersey
City.
Among the recommendations made
by the commissioner, an important one
is for legislation to regulate the width
Of tires. 1t passes his comprehension
that the state, after eXpending at least
$4,OOO,OOO in improved roads, should
not guard them against destruction by
Indifferent owners of freight vehicles
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STATE AID IN NEW YORK.

.'uIuS attention paid to the
good construction Of roads by New
York state is probably known to few.
massachusetts. Connecticut and New
Jersey are far ahead Of us, and It Is q
lact that the lack OF good roads Is driv.
ing people into other states, where they
VIII have better advantages for driy.
ihS. wheeling or automoDiling, if that
latter word is allowable" said A. II.
ShattIck OF tho good roads committee
OF the Automobile club.
"o years ago the IIigbie-A Arm
stronS Dill went into effect, and the
legislature has made two appropria-
lions OF $4,000 each. or this amount
ZIP to October last. $SS,OCO had been
spent. ana ~ miles Of road were fin
isheu. while II miles are now in proc
csS Cf construction.
1T has hrcn estimated that nearly
S".Coo,OCo year is spent In the repair
OF New York roads. but the usual
heihod is to plow up ditch on each
sac or the rOad and throw the grass
ana roots into the middle of the high
way IL Is easy enough to see that
This does not insure Il permanent good
read. Under the Higbe-A Armstrong
law onr-half of the cost is paid by the
counties i'll which the improved roads
are constructed. The state engineer
reports that he has received 12f peti.
tionS for the Improvement OF highways
nGgrrSatinS about GI6 miles Of road.
I'm other words. the citizens them
selves are anxious to pay one half of
the cost for GIG miles OF road lust as
soon rs the state appropriatcs the other
half. Against this seven miles of good
road completed. partially at the states
expense. we have In Massachusetts
21Ois miles completed under almost
similar laws. 200 miles in Connccticut
ana I3o1a miles i'm New Jersey. Massa.
chusrtts appropriat"s 100000 a year
Tor good roads. While tie best that
New York has done thus far Is $50. 900
n year" ,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-18
A WnrnlnE to DorroHerA

A man who was too economical to
take this paper sent his little boy to
borrow the copy taken by his ncighbor
In bis haste tie boy ran over Il 81
stand Of bees and i'm ten minutes look.
ed like n warty summer squash. His
cries reached his father. who ran TO
his assistance and, falling to notice a
Darbed wire fence, ran into that,
breaking 1t down. cutting n handful OF
flesh from his anatomy and running
$a pair Of pants. The old COW took adj
vantage OF the gap In the fence and
got into the cOrnfeld and killed herself
eating green corn. Hearing the racket,
the wife pan. upset four gallon churn
full of rich cream into basket Of
kittens, drowning the whole flock In
the hurry she dropped 81 set Of false
teeth. The baby, left alone, crawled
through the spilled milk and into the
parlor. running brand new $50 car.
pet. During the excitement the oldest
daughter ran away with the hired man.
the dog broke up IL setting hens. and
the calves got out and chewed the tails
on four fine shirts.-Kansas City Jour.
nal.
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To Road 0verseers.

You are hereby notified t. call O It
hands and work each of your +, ton +.
during this month. o ly va t tn =.
roads gone over ard repaired some,
until crops are done W tn. after hich
we waut them worked we'll. b Ger.
tain to get every Delinquent har d in
your various sections anl have n en-
work their full time as the law re
qaires. They are required to work
four days at 10 hoars per day, aye
from FL to so years,
1. }. BLiENDAUGu, Sup'r.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-18
HE GOT NO MONEY,
An incident In the Doyhood Life OF
Louis XIII of France.

one day. when the dauphin, after.
, ward Louis NllI. was ) years old. fin,
Duke Of Sully came out 10 st. Gcrmaiu
well supplied from the treasury with
pocket money for the dauDhin, saws
Mrs. Lucy Crump In The Atlantic. The
news OF the superintcndents arrival
set the Whole household astir, eager
Tor Il share In the expected spoil Mime.
de MOnglat hurried the dauphin into
the great courtyard Of the castle TO re
ceive Sully with as much honor as #
he had been the king himself. 10
please the great man the little prince
put his enfants dhonncur and other
attendants through n drill with their
toy arqucbuses and swords.
AT the end Of the show NJ. de Sully
gave the dauphin 80 crowns, which his
mock soldiers seized out Of his hands
SO quickly that he had scarce time even
to feel them. At last but one piece re.
mained. which he held fast hold OF in
spite or the efforts OF Nine. dc Mon.
glats tailor to get It from him lie
he-he's trying to tnke it from met"
shouted the child.
Nine. de Monglat took 1t, gathered
together all the rest Of the coins from
the reluctant hands OF their posscssors
and kept them all. The dauphin did
not complain. but soon after he said,
but I, too. was soldier. and | didn't
get any money"
Hcrouard always maintained that n
certain reluctance to both spend and
give, which characterized Louis I'm lat.
er years. was the direct result Of Mime.
de Monglats teaching and example.