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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09
THE MOLINEUX TRIAL.
Molineux's knowledge of Chemistry
Shown by Witness.

New York. Jan. S.-The developments
in today's proceedings in the trial of Ro-
land Il. Molinelix for the murder u
Mrs. Katherine j. Adams. brought tile
hope that the prosecution w0ull get
through with its ease by the end Of he
present week. Three witnesses gave
important testimony. Morris Herman.
II member of the firm in Newark fol
which Mr.. AIolneuX was superntend-
ent, said that the firm of Morris. Herr
mann Il Co. went into the dry color
business in 1896 with Mr. MolneuX rs
us superintendent and it was upon the lat
ter's knowledge of dry colors and chem
zeal recipes that they started to work.
Evidence was introduced last week 10
show the ease with which cyanide or
mercury, the poison which is alleged
TO have killed Mrs. Adams. could be
produced by a combination Of dry col
OrS.
Edwin b. Hay. of Washington. testi-
fled as an expert in handwriting. He
gave it as his opinion that the letters
signed Barnett and CORNISH and
the admitted lmndwritings were written
by the same person. He also said it
was his opinion that the admitted
it'tiidNIlllliSS anu ulSbUltu WTiLlIlSSs III
the Barnet and Cornish letters and
that of the poison package address were
all written by one man and that man
was the prisoner at the bar. Mr. Hay
then gave his reasons for reaching this
conclusion and his recital of the resem-
hlances and characteristics in the writ
lngS were similar to those made by
Kinsley. Tyrrell Tolman and Ames,
who testified as handwriting experts.
Alfred II. Graham, paying teller of
the bank Of North America, testified to
having received the writings in evidence
in the ease and of having carefully stud
led them. He said there was absolutely
no doubt in his mind that the address on
the poison package and that on the bogus
Barnet aud Cornish letters were all
written by the same hand that wrote
the admitted letters.
Court adjourned until tomorrow.
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INVESTIGATIONS ORDERED.
Into Appointments of Polygamists and
Conduct of General Merriam.

Washington. Jan. S.The House today
ordered two Investigations as a result
of resolutions introduced hy RepreSan-
tativc Lentz of Ohio. The first is TO
he an investigation by the Committee
on Post0ffice4 and Post Roads into the
charge that TWO Federal appointeeS OF
the President. Postmaster John G.. Gra-
ham. of Provo City. Utah. and Post
master Orson Smith, of Logan. Utah.
are under Indictment rs polygamists and
whether affidavits to that effect We're
On file at the time of their appointment.
I he other is / general investigation of
the military committee into the conduct
OF General Merriam and the United
States army officers during the Wardner.
Idaho. riots and subsequent thereto.
1he House adjourned until Wednesday?
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TO SEPARATE SCHOOL FUND
Resolution Intended to Make Negroes
Support Their Own Schools.

jackson, Miss, Jan. Sat the session
Of the Legislature today Senator Rowan
introduced a resolution to amend the
constitution regarding the method OF dis
tributing the common school, fund which
now amounts to $950.000 annually.
The resolution is designed to separate
the fund between the white and black
races and make the negro pay for lhls
own education allowing the colored chill
dren only such schools as can be sup
ported by the taxes paid by the negro
race. 1t is the first time in history that
class legislation of this nature has been
attempted.
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LABOR FAMINE IN GEORGIA.
Cotton Growers Embarrassed by Ne
groes Leaving for Other Fields.

Covington. Ga. Jan. This section of
Georgia us threatened with labor fam-
ire, owing to the fact that the negroes
in large numbers are leaving for MiSsiss-
il,pi, Arkansas. and Louisiana. where
there is said to he big demand for negro
labor.
Almost daily two or three carloads of
negroes. westward-bound, leave these
parts This is the time when farmers
make arrangements for fhcir labor for
the coming crop. and so scarce is farm
labor that ii is feared a good share OF
tie land in this part of Georgia which has
been cultivated in cotton will have to he
turned into pasture if it us utilized al all.
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Admits A. v. & w. to Station.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. S.-The SUI
preme Court today rendered n decision
reversing the Judgment of the circuit
court in the case of the railroad com
mission of Florida against the Terminal
Station Company Of Jacksonville.
Early in 1899 the Atlantic, Valdosta
and Western Railroad applied for adj
mission with equal privileges to the Ter
minal Station. The railroad commission
decided in favor Of the petitioners. but
the terminal company would not assent.
On mandamus proceedings the circuit
court sustained the terminal company.
and the railroad commission then took
the matter up to the Supreme Court
with the result announced.
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To Confer on the Race Problem.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. Sat a meet
ing this evening of committee Of -
representative leading men of Mont
gomery. the first step whs taken row
ards the inauguration of an annual con
ference to be held in this city on the
race problem. The conference is espec-
tally intended to be fairly and fully
representative of Southern thought on
such subjects as the relation Of the ne
gro to the franchise. to religion and cd
ucation. and to the social order. in
GLIDING Il discussion of the lynchinS
question.
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FIREMAN DEAD IN WRECK.
Passenger Train on the N. & W. Was
Wrecked Near Pulaski.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. S.--A special to the
Times from East Radford, Va, says:
Passenger train No. Is, westbound
leaving here at TAG this evening WAS
wrecked at bridge east Of PULASKI about
500 p. m. The engine either flew
the track or the bridge gave way. Engin-
Ger John II. Smith of Bristol, reported
badly hurt, Fireman Percy Cromer. of
Roanoke is dead. The two postal clerks
are seriously injured. the wreck is ON fire.
Several passengers are badly bruised but
none seriously hurt"
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To Sell Coal and Iron Lands.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Jan. S.--W. B.
Swancy and e. E. Richardson, of this
city. are negotiating the sale of 10000
acres of coal and iron lands in Northern
Alabama. This property adjoins that
owned by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railway Company, the prospective pur-
chaserS.
The property is now owned by resi-
dents of Baltimore and Little Rock. The
deal is expected to be closed at once and
the improvement begin.
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Georgia Republican Convention.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. S.-Chairman Wal
ter Johnson of the Republican State
Committee. issued the formal call today
Of the State Convention to be held here
March 18th. Besides electing delegates
to the National convention candidates
for Governor and State House offices
will be nominated. This will be the first
time a State Republican ticket has been
placed in the field in Georgia i'm a mum
Der of years. -Four delegates viii go 70
the National conventions from the State
at large.
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Coal Mine Deal.

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. S.-Patrick
Millet. of this city has closed a deal with
Il Philadelphia firm for extensive coal
mines at Dorchester, Va. A large coke
oven plant will be constructed on the
property.
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peaceful allowance of the restoration Of
her people 10 their former ign Of cnn- ,
trolling their own affairs, Without negro
Interference, will soon he announced nv
her people.
In the spirit of her Mecklenburg dec.
laration of Independence but in ioyai
obedience 10 the laws and the will of
the people of the United States. North
Carolina declares the rights Of her pen-
pie and will proceed To their rrotcc; on
unawed by any resolution the Senate
may adopt with Il view to rivet the CHAINS
upon their arms.
If the people of the United States shall
vote in the election of members of Cor
gress in 1900. that Louisiana and North
Carolina shall be let alone. they viii
not be- disturbed for having done what
every State would do. if this were 4 new
question. now for the first time submitted
to those States.
4 WHITE MANS PARTY.
The Democratic party of the United
States has always been Il white mans
party. and when the appeal OF the pee.
pie Of Louisiana and North Carolina.
supported by the Democrats in all the
SotWNefn states. is illdue To IIcm llpl
and a vast body of white men all over
the country who have not acted with
them in the rast will unite in n demand
that these sovereign States shall not
BE- destroyed for taking care Of the lives
and happiness of their people.
If negroes had been admitted to the
right of suffrage by the States as for
eign-born persons are admitted to citi-
zenship and suffrage-mln by man. on
an examination of their knowledge OF
orr institutions and as TO their personal
qualifications to understand and hon
estly to exercise the privilege OF voting
this dangerous evil would, probably, have
been so far controlled, at least, as 10
have secured the peace of the country.
Or if in the Philippine Archipelago Il
happy home is found for the African
race. to which they would flock with re-
joicingS and grow into power beneath
our flag. and among a people many Of
whom are their near kini"ea. there would
he few to regret that our free Republic
with its free religion. had expanded TO
open this door 10 humanity.
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German Training Ship.

New Orleans. La. Jan. S.-The German
training ship Won Moltke arrived today
at Port Eads.
She will reach the city tomorrow. The
Germans here have made preparations
to give her officers and crew an elabor-
ate recention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09
Political Riot in San Francisco.

San Francisco. Jan. S.-There was a
riot ut the city hall at noon today, when
the tax collector-elect. Scott, attempted
t. take his Office. One man was shot
and others bruised in the fight that en-
sued. SCOTS election is being confessed
in the courts by Collector Sheehan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09
Bradley Named For Senator

Frankfort, Ky. Jan. S.-The Repub-
lean Joint caucus tonight nominated eX-
Governor VIM. o. Bradley, as the Re
publican candidate for Senator by ac-
clamation. Congressman Boreing. the
only other aspirant from the minority.
having withdrawn.
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Imboden Killed in Private Quarrel.

Washington. JAM S.-The State De-
nartment has received a report from L.
s. Consular Agent Mitchell at San Pedro,
Honduras. upon the facts connected with
The killing at that place of the two Nir-
ginians Imboden and Golde. His report
makes it appear that the killing was the
result of a private quarrel or ARRAY. ard
il does not appear that the Government
of Honduras was implicated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09
McGiffert Charged With Heresy

New York, Jan. S.-BefOre the New
York Presbytery today Stated Clerk
Birch served notice that lie would pre-
fer charges of heresy against the Rev.
Arthur c. McGiffert. Professor in
Union Theological Seminary.
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Sulzer a Probable Mate for Bryan.

Manchester. \. H.. Jan. S.-The Gram
ute State Club of New Hampshire on
served Jackson Day by a banquet ut the
Manchester House tonight. The gather
ing was attended by representative Dem
ocrats from all parts of the State. Ihe
guest of the evening was Congressman
William Sulzer. of New York. lie was
introduced as the probable Nace-I resi- !,
Dental candidate with Bryan III the neat
national campaign.
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Contract For Lighting Navy Yard

Washington. Jan. S.-The contract
for the erection of an electric lighting
plant at the Norfolk Navy Yard, VII,
has been awarded to l.. l.. Leach 4 Son.,
of Chicago, for S73,371.
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Military Department for Alaska

has created IA military department of
Alaska. The action is ,tantamount To es-
a complete military Govern
ment there.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
Of the State League Of Re.
publican Gibbs.

m tbe RepublIcans Of West Virginia.
me time has come for aggressive action
on the part OF all adherents OF our great
pRrty. which Is now, as ever, the party
n vital and positive principles. This year'
a. beretofore, Republicanism means patEi-
otisnn. II therefore behooveS the friends
AZ mod government everywhere to use all
SoSorGbie means 10 perpetuate Republican
T,SincIpies nv bringing about the election
bv overwhelming majorities OF the Repub-
iicnn nGtIonaI, state and local nominees
IN The pending campaign. Such enort
Shot,id mot cease until victory Is won
n view Of the great influence for good
Yielded by club organizations In distrlb-
tItinF political literature and nrousinS en-
fhuGlnsm upon the live questions OF the
day. 4 meeting Of the West Virginia State
League OF Republican Clubs is hereby
e-lH TtHsuRsDAY, MARCH s, 1900.
10 b held in the city Of Parkersburg, w.
va, for the purposes OF reorganization,
consideration Of plans OF WORK Tor TINS
TeariS Campaign, election OF delegates 10
such ether business as may properly come
bsSnre II. Each club Is entitled 10 five dele
nc. and should also elect five altcrnates,
ReoublIcans in every county are urged to
oSTaniEe clubs at once, and send the name
~ sach Club. with lists OF officers and dele
CateR, without delay, to the secretary at
Charleston. ~,
present 10 address the meeting.
nv order az the Executive Committee.
WN. BURDETTE MATTHEW'S.
First Vice President.
D. E. HUGHES, Secretary.
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THE p1AcK cAT THEORY
Is Exploded by aeOrgis's Pa-Ths
Disaster to the Pudding.

Is Exploded by aeorgie's Pa-The
Disaster to the Pudding.
Chicago Times-Herald: Me and NAV
and paw ana Little albert went over to
Aunt Erace's mite before Last, and when
we Started home we NOtused cat with
Dark cumpleckshen following US. Paw
sed shoe at 1t, but NAV told him It was
Good luck to have Black cats follow
you home and she turned around and
sed:
"Pussey. pussey. Pussey," at 1t SO soft
and Gentul that pritty soon 1t Came
and bent its back up like a Drummy
Dalry's and pointed at the moon with
its tale and rubbed against NAV and
Got friendly.
II hope" paw Says after we Started
on, you don't mean to Tell me you
ackshally believe in sutch sines as
that"
We'll" NAV ansered, ut duzzent do
emmy Harm to be on the Safe side. They
are lots and lots of MYSTERIOUS Things
in this world that people Can't ex-
plane"
yes" paw says, 81 no that. Billy
Mason's one, but still 1t seems foolish
that a person who is the Mother Of
children goes thru life amaganing that
Black cats and falt visit around Hand
in hand. You OF to be old enuff by this
time to outgro such foollshnuss."
"I don't See why it's emmy more fool
ish than to Think It's bad Luck to look
over your Left sholder at the new
moon" nav ansered; land no you
Never do that II you can help it. You
saw 1t that way the Last time. and wor-
rled about 1t. too, you no you Did"
They are some reasons" paw sed,
"for thinking the moon mite be a good
Thing to keep friendly With. syunce
she's US that the moon Influences the
oshen causing the tides, and II that's so
It mite have sumthfnG to Do with man.
There's no use hunting around for Fait
and Daring her to do Her worst"
When We got home NAV let the Cat
inside and put her in the Basemunt and
nothing happened till Last mite when
we were Eating Dinner. Our new CURL
made some floating ilund Pudding and
set 1t on the Back steps to Cool.
Paw got reddy for His desert first and
after he had His Floating iIund nearly
ct the Black cat Came walking thru the
Dining room from the Kitchen. We
notused that she was all white and
Leaving tracks Behind her.
When we Chased her out the gurl sed:
"she yoOst vent into da Pooling to
keep her teets warm, but yOOmp out ven
l go to deesh heem oop."
Then paw had Sum feellns On the
black cat blzness that he couldn't keep
down, and We have no Reesun to be-
leave he saw 1t over his Left sholder,
either. GEORGE.
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Among the courtiers.

In his book about Persia, The Land
Of the Lion and the Sun" Or. Wills
says that he was once conversIng with
the kings son, and a large circle of
courticrs and priests filed the room.
The prince narrated his exploits In
hunting the antelope the previous day,
and gravely stated that while pursuing
pair OF ahu when riding a very res
tive horse his hcadstall broke.
what should you have done. Doc
tori" asked the prince.
Il should have tried to stick on as
long ns the ground was good, and ex-
pectlng an accident have awaited H."
"Ah, that was because you were not
prince" ne said. 81 leaned forward,
and. unclRspinE my belt placed 1t In
Ahe horses mouth as bride. and.
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The Teachers Lantern.

John was the revivsr OF prophetIsn
after lapse OF fou. years. The genu-
ineness Of his prophetlcal character was
universally admitted. He was fearless
ly faithful to his calling. He left no
stone unturned for the general accept
ance OF the kingdom OF God. Jesus
himself writes his epltaph in gold
Among them that are born Of women
there hath not risen greater than John
the Baptist"
Well says the Presence: Everything
In him recalled the great prophet OF aC-
ton. Elijah did not write n single
page In the Book Of God. His book was
himself, his prophecy was his life. II
was enough for him to appear TO set
before degenerate Israel the living inn
age OF holiness. Such was John the
Baptist from the beginning OF his ca
reer. That which he spoke he lived.
This preacher OF repentance was himself
a penltent.
In view OF the fidelity of John to his
work as forerunner, the Hebrew nation
is left without excuse for its rejection
OF the Messiah. II was conscious and
Willful Reputation. The verdict OF his
tory is guilty" The penalty Is still
endured.
II was the aptest moment in the an
nails Of the world for the Introduction OF
the Kingdom Of God. Philosophy. art,
government, were seemingly allowed to
come TO perfection In order that their tu-
tlllty might be the more manifest. They
were all at one end Of the beam; and ms
they rose. humanity ut the other end
sank in gloom, misery and despair. The
power Of the other world was mani
tested where II was most likely to he
accepted, and when, In the facile Greek
language under the aeEis OF Roman
law. 1t could be most successfully dis
seminated.
In this paragraph the curtain OF the
New Testament rises. and the greatest
epoch since worlds were made begins.
Though John was rigorous, he
was not morbid. He did not command
his converts TO take to the hermit life.
He did not exhort them to don leather
GirdleB or eat locusts He showed them
how to live In the world, and yet be un-
worldly; that Rood life must moi needs
be a monaGtlc life. % The preach
ing Of John the Baptist Is not cfrete.
Discard, II you will, the old. orthodox
hell and a literal day OF Judgment, all
must concede that there n u continuity
of Judgment, In which sin Ia being
DTOuEnt 70 llkHN' uHu u SuuNtNlpOlaAleNuS
hell In which sinners are being torment
ed. There 10 need OF a new Dante to
sing OF the purgatory on the hther side
of death. new Angelo to fresco tcrrors
OF the InterminAble asBize He
Ia the suhlimest example OF selt-nega-
tion. When there was universal dispo-
sitlOn to identify him with the Messiah
he nlpped In the bud When signs
Of waning popularity were apparent, he
said: "He must increase, must de-
crease"
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you In" That the dignity of such a
body as the Board of Commissioners
should be 20 wnntonly insulted would
pass belief II the Register did not issue
its puny lnsinuutlons toapublic. small
portion Of which is so ignorant as TO
pin It's blind faith to any reckless as
sertions 1t is pleased to make. The ami
mus Of the whole article is but too
thlnly veHed. At the last election the
Register was willing to sacrifice every
thing IL the Board OF Commission could
only be saved to the Democratic party.
Hence thest maunderlngs.
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INTERNATIONAL S. S. LESSON.
1anuaEz 81. 1eoo. 1ak. II, IL.

H-AS 80 ~
A., p...,..
%he Fteeenlns y 'UAn .A' ' s-ss'
In the days OF HeFod Is more tn man
an historical notauon. inc he,0uiah
name was a synonym OF SIN ahu ms
cry. Inc wicked were bearing RUE
and the people mouFnea
Ihe very names OF tne rie.S ~
church and state are inoiees OF the
prevailing miseFy-Iioerius' Fia'e,
Herod, Philip Lysanias' Annas' ana
caiaphas. Luke's roster is a mirror
rejecting civic military, provincial
and ecclesiastical wretcnedness' II
was the darkness deepest before day-
break.
The second Elitah's voice. like a deep
toned bell, had ver6erated from Ju-
dah's steppes TO Hermon's SHOWS An
answer to Its imperious CALL an audi
ence vast and representative assembled
in the weird auditorium OF the Jordan
Valley whose stream AFFORDED an ample
LAYER. The preachers garments pre-
scented a striking contrast to the soft
raiment Of that luxurious day, He was
no reed, bowling obsequiously under
the breath of Imperialism The burden
Of his preaching was the imminence OF
the kingdom Of God. The application
was a call to repentance and thorough
going reformation; the sign was oap-
tism.
All Israel experienced great awak-
ening. The sabbatcal year gave lels-
ure for hearing and meditating. Even
those who did not honestly accept his
preaching were pleased with the novel
sensation of its eleetrifyinE rays 1t
was well worth ones while to see and
hear him. The measure Of his success
is evident In the common belief that he
himself was the Messiah-a mistake
.h., n. Ir.,orti,, ro,t,ea5 ,,,,tb tho
'nat ne lnste"ly reetineu M.'" .He
most complete seh-enaeeinenI yet
the inference was still drawn, What
must the King he like whose herald is
49,, - -, -, ..,.s.,-..-o.,
uecheu IN sueH l''0Fai sra''ueu,
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Bsst Exercise of All.

indianapolis News: Walking, as a
form Of exercise, is growing in favor.
OF all forms X gives perhaps the best re-
suits with the least interference with
mental activity. Exercise that builds
up large punches Of muscle, for which
brain workers have no use 10 time
largely wasted. And so the best and
cheapest form Of exercise, walking, 10
coming into favor. And no one can
beg of from It on any plea except phys
lcal lazineEs. With cheerful habit Of
mind, cultivated In connection with
walking, there is within every ones
reach the best sort Of exercise TO keep
the whole system In best condition.
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thus directing him. pursued my game,
and killed both my antelope"
All the circle applauded, as of course,
they were bound to do so. DR.. Wills
was silent.
You don't mean to say that you don't
believe that?" said the prince. speak
out. II you don't; shall not be offended
in the least"
We'll. your hlghness, don't be-
lieve IT,"
quite right, dsrogh hood" Ut was a
lie) unblushingly replied his royal
highness. and burst into at Of laugh
ter, quite unabashed; the circle Of
courtlers. Of course, were convulsed.