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Extreme Penalty Passed Upon
Roland B. MOlineux.
NEW TRIAL is REFUSED
PRISONER MAKES a BITTER
SPEECH IN COURT.
Protests His Innocence and Declares
That Yellow Journalism Had
Placed Price Upon His Head
Assails the District Attorney For
the Attack Made Upon His Wife.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Roland B.
Molineux was today sentenced to die in
Sing Sing prison, during the week of
March 20, for the murder Of Mrs.
Katherine J. Adams. He made a state
ment asserting that he had not been
fairly convicted and that yellow
journalism" had put price upon his
head.
Mr.. Weeks moved for a new trial on
the ground that the verdict was con-
trary TO the law and evidence He read
ten grounds for his application for a
new trial, basing them chiefly on the
legal exceptions taken to the evidence
and the rulings of the recorder. As
soon as he handed in mis- executions
Mr. Weeks asked that the defendant
be permitted to speak in his own be-
half To this Recorder Golf at first
demUrred, saying that the request was
unusual, but finally, after some dis
cussiOn with Mr.. Weeks ruled that
Molineux might be heard. MOlineux
Strengthened himself up and began:
Il thank your honor. OF the crime
for which I stand convicted and for
still another crime with which I am
charged, 1 am absolutely and entirely
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number about 1000, while General
Freneh's force is estimated at between
5000 and 5000 men.
The Sixth and Seventh divisions have
already crossed the river. and are prob
ably with Lord Roberts at JacObsdal.
What has happened to General CrOnJe
and the whereabouts Of his forces puz-
zles the experts.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
Wednesday, Feb. Il, received this
morning. says: The Beers are leav-
ing MageTsfontein to reinforce other
positions. It is estimated that between
1000 and 10000 men remain there"
Lord Roberts wide turning movement
via Jacobsdal may have cut of these
troops from BlOemfontein, but while
the British forces are endeavoring to
intercept the Boer communications,
there is a parallel Boer. column trying
to cut of the British from De Aar. and
it is apparently meeting with some
success, though later dispatches re-
ferring to General Clements retirement
to Arundel say the movement was IN
dertaken for strategic purposes, and
during the march the Beers were driv-
en- off by a heavy fire. the Inn skilling
charging brilliantly and inflicting great
loss on the burghers.
BRUSH Driven Out,
A Boer dispatch from Lorenzo Mar
quez. dated Thursday. Feb. 1. says the
initial attack on COlesbeTg, Feb. y, re-
suited in a federal loss of nine killed,
fourteen wounded and five prisoners.
The British, it is added, were driven
out OF their camp and one of their
MaXims was captured.
The news Of General French's entry
into Kimberley was received on the
stock exchange here with TOusing
cheers No boom in stocks was Gre
ated but a satisfactory strong under
tone prevailed. De Beers rose rs, but
subsequently fell IL on a Paris rumOr
that General French had merely fallen
into a Bee trap.
A dispatch from Cape Town today
announcing General French's arrival at
Kimberley is taken here as setting at
res the doubt as TO what had been
achieved by the movement, because in
it the words are used, The relief Of
Kimberley"
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APPEAL OF A FATHER.
General Molineux Addresses a State
ment to the Public.


New York. Feb l6.-General Leslie
Molineux. the father of Roland = MOu-
neux. convicted Of the murder of Mrs.
Adams. and today sentenced to death,
has issued g statement from his home
in Brooklyn TO the newspapers of the
country, in which be says:
1T has been intimsted in some Of
the newspapers that a fund should be
raised for s0sic.ing the defense OF my
son. I should ret allow ITiie t. preVe II
me from accepting such assistance if
it we're neeied, for the reason that /
should not myself hes tate to offer II
to any person WlO needed e.. and /
should never be ashamed to receive
what l should not be ashamed TO offer
But I owe no man a dollar. and neither
need nor desire any assistance of such
a character. i feel and am, amply able
in health, strength and IN the courage
natural to a man, to sustain a.l the
burdens that God he's plaCel upon me
when he wills -thC-w--e.
I am rich in tie belief in the justice
of Almighty God, 5e,Jted love ard
comfort Of q noble wife, ny sons and
their wives. all unite all certain in the
innocence Of Roland Burnh@m Mo l.
neux. and certain that ii viii be 50
found in time. l need for myself no
other assistance, and no other comfort
or support.
But for my household I do need, and
I do appeal for the Gu-pOrt Cf the pray
ers Of all those Of ever dissemination
and every faith. who like myself. feel
that my son Is innocent md the VIC
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sionS Of the United States free Of duty.
The bill providing a form of govern
ment for the territory of Hawaii was
read, but beyond that formality, moth
ing was done with it.
Mr.. Bacon's resolution declaring the
policy Of the United States toward the
Philippine islands was laid before the
senate and NJ. McEnery Dem La,
addressed the senate thereon in &C
cordance with previous notice.
Mr. McEnery said the question pre-
scented to congress was a di1lfcult one
and time alons could solve it. The
Filipinos he said, had no conception Of
liberty guided by law. Order estab-
lished one Gay on the islands would be
succeeded the next by disorder and
anarchy.
Compete With More Products.
On the fields of Luzon, he said, cot
ton and rice, as fine as grown in am
part Of this country could be produces
Those products would be brought 10
this country in competition with those
grown here. The growth of cotton n
Luzon by the cheap and degraded lab)r
to be had there, would interfere with
the establishment Of cotton mills in
the south and New England. He e-
clared it would have been well If Ad-
miral Dewey had sailed away from
Manila after his famous victory and
left the FilipinOs and Spaniards to
fight out their differences
1T is the duty Of this government,
now that we are established on th,Se
Islands, said Mr.. McEne1y. TO Assert
its authority over the F1lipinos. be-
lieve we ought IS vote all the moIey,
men and ships necessary to put down
those who dispute the authority Of this
country. l am opposed to expansion
: and don't think we ought TO have dis
/ turbed those people in the place where
! God made and placed them Ny telief
! is that God himself viii solve lie Prob
/ lem by destroying the inferior RACES" F.
4 This he said had been the resul. in
Hawaii where through disease and
other causes the population mad
/ d-vindled to barely 10000. He declared
+ that while a few Adventures night
/ thrive in the Philippines. with mahin-
cry and cheap labor. the produces Of
tie islands would drive those q our
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tim Of an unjust persecution. I ap-
peal, moreover. to every man who IS
man. to respect the slnCtity Of the grief
Of my afflicted wife and my s0rely af-
ficted daughter in affection ard my
daUghterlin-iaw by her marriage 30
my son. Blanche Chese5TOUgh MOli
neux. In their behalf my friends. gal
liant comrades Of the Grand Army o.
the Republic. gallant soldiers Of the
cOnfederacy, late foes, but now friends.
as well as all others who resent iDJus-
tice and revere wOn}3nhO0d I ask you
to assist them during my struggle IN
the front lines of defense of those. my
best of earthly blessings.
'As for my sons I trust that they
are brave men. with the strength to
live and die braveIy- I have seen my
son Roland asleep as a child by his
mothers side: I have seen him asleep
in his cell after the verdict condemn
ing to death had been pronounced.
Who is better able than 1. his father
to judge whether that sleep wa- the
natural sleep of innocence? And
have heard his first words, on awaken
ing at the call Of his father, as by
reveille from that SleeD after the yer
dict How is Blanche? How is
mother? and before that sad awaken
ing curing all the dreary days of his
confinement, day by day. week by
week, month by month. there has been
always that first loving cry from his
lips for Blanche and mother. Can he
be guilty of cowardly poisoning? is it
possible? Can it be? No. I know that
he is innocent as know that I am
alive.
Like his father. he has not been
faultleSs. but he has also had much
of the better and kinder nature Of his
mother. Is he a degenerate and
vicious person? II is impossible and
absurd
Although no lawyer. I have always
believed the American bar is the purest
in the world and I still believe and
honor and respect the bar as such.
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Washington, Feb. Reconsideration
Of the financial measure having been
concluded, discussion Of the Philippine
question: was resumed in the senate to-
day. Mr. McEnery (Dem. La.), strong
ly opposed the permanent acquisition
Of the islands and believed the United
States ought to relinquish them as soon
as the authority Of this country had
been asserted
Mr.. Stewart took a pronounced posi-
ton in favor of the admission Of the
products Of any of the island posses
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mperialisTn, then J If Tson was the pio-
neer imperialiet Of the United States.
The Philippines viii nevensbe dependent
colonies. They will be allowed to con-
duct their own affairs, with such as
sistance as may be necessary to help
them establish self government
I'VE want very little legislation for
the Philippines. We want their leaders
to come here and see how we govern
ourselves, to enable them to do like
wise. The absurd charge that there is
any intention on the part of the admin
istratiOn or the Republican or the Dem
ocratic party to govern the Philippines
OF any other territory which We have
acquired or may acquire as colonies by
the strong arm of the military power,
is entirely without foundation.
Militarism Not Intended.
THE country has a right to know
that no imperialism or militarism is in
tended. Whatever mistakes may have
been made in dealing with the Fill
pines, or in failing to fully acquaint
them with the policy of our govern
ment. the presidents message recon-
mending equal laws for Porto Rico and
the appointment of Judge Taft to COM
mence the work Of instructing and aid
ing the Filipinos to establish and MAIN
tain local government indicate very
clearly that the president has no idea
Of departing from the teaching Of the
fathers, or of establishing an empire
on the ruins of the republic"
Reading Of the senate bill to provide
a government for the island OF Hawaii
was then begun. The disagreement of
the house to the senate amendments to
the financial bill was reached, and Sen
ators Aldrfeh, Allison and Jones Of Ar
kansas were appointed coDferees.
Appointment Of Mcmillan (Mich.) as
a member of the committee on celeOra-
ton Of the establishment of the Dis
trict Of Columbia was announced. me
senate then, at 500 p. m, adjourned
until tomorrow.
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CE0, CRONJE IS IN Full
Retreat FROM BRITISH
Zen French Stayed One Night in Kimberley, Then
Pushed On After The Retiring Enemy.
over England There Is Public Joy at the Great Success
of Lord Roberts.
clear up the

treat. A few days viii clear up the
fate of the BOeT commander"
The parliamentary correspondent or
the Standard says this morning: II
is expected that Mr.. Chamberlain next
Tuesday viii give parliament informa-
ton completely dispOsing Of the sugges-
ton that the colonial Office was in any
way accessory to the Jameson raid
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PAGE ONE.
Supreme Court Owned by Daily.
Reclaim Arid Lands.
Sentenced 70 Death.
PAGE TWO.
Houses Annual Joke
PAGE THREE.
Choynski Bests Maher.
War Has Only Begun.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Honor Miss willard.
PACE SIN
Boom in Placer Mining.
Weekly Trade Review.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
Treaty Now In Effect.
PAGE EIGHT.
Fight Over Walton.
Firemsn Lived High.
Warrant For Witbeck-
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GEN. FRENCH HAD TO
FIGHT WAY THROUGH

Riet River, Orange Free State. We'd
nesday. Feb 14-General French with
cavalry division and a strong artillery
detachment left Sunday morning for
Rambam. twelve miles east Of Enslin,
where the whole division concentrated.
The next day he made a rapid march
to Riet river, where a party. Of Beers
contested his passage at DekieI and
Waterfall Drifts. After some hours
Smelling General French drove the
Beers away and crossed the river.
Yesterday (Tuesday) the column con-
tinued its march TO Kip and ROmdaval
Drifts in the MOdder River where
again a short engagement ensued, Cen
eraI French Smelling the Beers vigor-
ously and forcing passage. The Beers
precipitately retired leaving FIVE lag
ers in the hands Of the British besides
a great quantity Of cattle and 1000
sheep.
The rapidity Of General French
march and the overwhelming nature OF
his force enabled him in spite Of the
difficulty Of water transportation to
thoroughly Outwit and surprise the
Beers The British casualties We're
slight.
An All Day Fight
Colonel Hannay. while on his way 70
Rambam. encountered 800 Beers, with
two guns holding a kopje commanding
the valley leading TO the drift The
lighting lasted all day long and the
Beers disappeared during the night
Thirteen men reported missing from
Hannay's force are prisoners. They
were captured treacheTOusly during She
fight. They were informed that an
agreement had been reached between
the British officer commanding the
extreme left and the commandar.t Of
the Boer ambulance, that half COM
panv Of the British should be per-
rnirted TO fetch water from a neighbor-
ing farm house The ambulance then
retired and the Beers rushed out Of
concealment and cut off the water
party. The prisoners included n Of
ficer
General French now holds both the
9Tod,ser and Riet rivers between the
Roers at Nagersfontein and their base
at Bloemfontein. Throughout the
march the Free State farms were re
g0ected but their owners almost in
variably fed, taking their effects. The
health Of the troops is excellent but
sickness is prevalent among the
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GEN. FRENCH'S FORCE
REACHES KIMBERLEY

London. Feb. 16, $3.50 a. mellow
ing is Lord Roberts message TO the
war Office:
"Jacobsdal, Feb. 16, a. m.-French,
with a force Of artillery, cavalry and
mounted Infantry, reached kimberley
this evening. Thursday"
The war Office makes public dis
patch from Field Marshal Lord Rob
erts, saying: "Jacobsdal Feb. l6.-The
following from General French was
received this morning:
- have completely dispersed the
enemy from the southern side of Kim
berley from Acknowledgement to Oil
phantsfontein, and am now gong 70
occupy their ground. Have captured
the enemy's lager and store supplies
and supplies of ammunition. Casual
ties about twenty, of all ranks. kim
berley cheerful and we'll
General Roberts also sent the follow
ing dispatch: "Jacobsdal, Feb. 81
have good reason to believe the Ma
gersfOntein trenches have been aban-
dCned, and that the Beers are endeav-
oring to escape. General French is
securing the country north Of Kimber-
ley. One of General KeIly-Kenny' bril-
gades of infantry is in pursuit of
large BOer convoy moving towards
BloemfOntein."
The war Office has issued the follow
ing from Lord Roberts: 'JacObsdal,
/ Feb. Is, 7:45 p. m.-Much gratified on
arrival here to find admirable hospital
( arrangements made by the German
ambulance corps under Drs. Kaettner
and HildebTand, who with their STATS.
have shown the greatest kindness 10
our wounded, as they have to the BOer
wounded Some of our wounded have
been here since December. Some were
I brought in yesterday"
French Free to Act.
The following dispatch from General
Roberts fills the gaps in the earlier dis
patches: "Modder River. Feb. 16.-The
Sixth division left Waterfall Drift early
yesterday morning and marched here.
going on the same evening to Reondo-
val Drift to hold the crossing of the
Modder river and leave General French
/ free TO act.
shortly after arriving here the
mounted infantry visited Jacobsdal
and found it full of women and chill
dren. with four Of our wounded men
doing well On the way back the
mounted infantry were attacked and
nine men were wounded. Colonel Hen
I > efsAA eAcfJNA AAuAAAClA ullu LC4 lAlCll
were missing. Both officers were sub
sequentIy found at JacObsdaI, slightly
wounded
The cavalry division is moving N a
nOTtherly direction and has apparently
already reduced the pressure on Kim
berley, as Kekewich signals that the
enemy has abandoned Alexandersfon-
TEN and that he has occupied it.
French has advanced as far as
Abonsdam with a slight loss and is
pushing on the posts. his rear being
held by mounted infantry.
Clements, having been pressed by
the Beers. has retired TO Arundel to
cover NaaupoOrt."
The war Office points out that the
word here" in the above dispatch
means some point on the MOdder river
other than MOdder River station.
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Molineux was taken TO Sing Sing
this Afternoon by Sheriff Grell and a
deputy. TheF rode in the smoking car,
where they were joined by General
MolineuX. Passengers crowded into
the car when they heard MOnneluX
was there and stood in the aisles to
look. at him. Molineux did not seem
to care. but his father hardly Telished
the actions Of the passengers.
General Molineux was asked about
the fund II was proposed to Faise for
him TO defray expenses he had been
Under by tie trial and he said when
inquiry was made regarding his &C
ceptance!' Absolutely and under no
circumstances would accept such a
thing
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JOINT RESOLUTION TO
DISQyALIFY POL YGAMISTS

president and
president resolution for con
representatives
prohibiting poamy and poygamous association Det"
ne
doubtful eecuay provide Of
exiroatng poEemy unlawful place
the house peant
so that a constitutional 5 desirable.
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B0ERS SAY BRITISH
WERE BEATEN BACK

Pretoria, Feb. 16-The Transvaal
government has made public the fol-
lowing official dispatch: Yesterday at
Rendeval Drift. in the neighbOrhood Of
the federal troops were en-
gagged in a severe fight with 1000 Brit
ish. who were trying TO reach Kimber-
lev.
"Commandant Delarey continued the
engagement until this morning, the
federal casualties being I'VE wounded.
After another two hours Of hard fight
ing 1t is reported the British retired,
leaving Colonel Henry dangerously
1contir,,,nd on Pc 81
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SUPREME COURT
OWNED BY DAILY
Boast Of One of Sem
atOP Clark'S Enemies.
HE KNEW WELCOME
WOULD BE DISBARRED
Where Whiteside Got His $780,
900 Exposure Money.

Bozeman, Mont, Man Tells Of Efforts
to Break Control Of Anaconda Cop
per Company Over Affairs of the
State-How Members of the Leg
islature Were Won Away From
Clark-No Corrupt Measure Used
to Secure Votes.
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horses and a plentiful supply OF re-
mounts viii be necessary.
STILL HAVE FEARS
FOR KIMBERLEY

London. Feb. Is, 1:45 p. m.-While
there is tremendous satisfaction and
jubilation here at Field Marshal Lord
Roberts and General French's success,
those best suited to judge. the situation
are inclined to the opinion that, pend
ing more definite information, the news
had better be regarded as assuring,
rather than as accomplishing. the relief
Of the beleaguered city Of Kimberley.
A careful study OF the ambiguity Of
the wording of Lord Roberts dispatch
leads TO the belief that the actual re-
lief Of the place is still a matter Of
time. Kimberley, it is pointed out. can
scarcely be termed relieved until it is
feasible TO take provisions there. The
rapidity Of General French's march in
dicates that he was unable to do this,
and whether he left his lines behind
him open is only a matter of surmise.
1t is considered most probable that
Lord Roberts and General French 5
brilliant tactic9l success, for such il is
under any circumstances, resembles the
first relief of Lucknow, when the dis
persal of the enemy's forces was by
no means Immediately effected.
Another remarkable feature of Lord
Roberts IacOnic cablegram is the fact
that it is dated at JacObsdal, which
was General Cronje's advance base of
supplies, yet there is no word explain
ing the British commanders presence
there, nor word of any opposition which
he or General French encountered. Had
Lord Roberts inflicted a decisive de-
feat upon the Beers it is believed he
would have mentioned it, as such a
success would be greatly paramount to
the relief of Kimberley, or the throw
Of - fo11
could assure its holding out.
Joy For the People.
However, General French's entry into
Kimberley has been effected, and
doubtless brings joy to the hearts. OF
those who have been shut up in the
city for 122 days. Their defenders
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RECLAIM ARID
LANDS Of WEST
Better Than Spending Money
On the Philippines.
ADVICE OFFERED BY
SENATOR M'ENERY
Strong Opposition to the Re
tention Of the Islands.

Would Be a Serious Blow to the Cot
ton Industry of the United States
Unwilling That the Inhabitants
Should Become American Citizens
Stewards Speech in Senate as to
What Disposition Should Be Made
of the New Possessions.
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Silver For Europe.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE steamship
Etruria. sailing for Europe tomorrow,
will take out 625, 900 ounces Of silver
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own country from the markets and
ruin the farmers Of the United States.
The sums we are expending and
would eXpend in the Philippines would
easily reclaim the arid lands Of the
west and the now useless lands Of the
Mississippi valley. Through our pos
sess on Of the Philippines Mr.. McEnery
felt sure foreign complications would
result with France, Austria, Germany
and Russia and we would be forced 20
seek an alliance with our kinsmen, the
British across the sea
In the course Of his remarks, he adj
Verted TO the troubles In Kentucky,
where he said, an army had been EN-
ployed 10 prevent the lawful sessions
Of the legislature. The people of this
country he thought had enough to at
tend to without seeking troubles
abroad.
y am not willing" said he. that the
Philippines or any part Of them should
| become the property Of the United
States and am unalterably opposed to
their Inhabitants becoming citizens Of
this country"
Air. McEnery cOmplimented the ef-
forts of the president to establish civil
/ government on the island He said in
CONFUSION that he would regard it as
extremely unfortunate for the islands
/ 10 be considered a part of the United
: States. for IL the constitution and laws
/ of this country were extended over
them. the inhabitants would become
citizens Of the United States and we
/ would have repeated the troubles from
which the country had suffered from
/ the acknowledgment Of the negroes.
Dir. Stewards Views.
I Mr., Stewart followed Mr.. McEnery
/ with a speech in which he discussed
what disposition should be made by
congress, not only of the Philippines,
; but also of the other island possessions
of the United states. He said, in part;
] The suggestion that the acquisition
I OF territory is Imperialism is refuted by
/ The fact that neither Jefferson. Monroe,
1 Jackson, Polk, nor any Of their asEo-
+ cistes are regarded as imperiadsts. The
Imperialism they advocated made
homes for patriotic, liberty loving. self
: respecting citizens, whose loyalty to the
government Of the United States is un-
surpassed by the people of any of the
4 original thirteen states.
IF to assist the people Of the Philip
pines to establish local self government
/ after the plan adopted by Jefferson is