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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
-MOLINEAUX
 CASE AGAIN Appeal for New Trial for
 [ Prisoner. HILL REPRESENTS STATE The Ex-SenatOr Will Make
 the Argument Today.
HILL REPRESENTS STATE
John c. Milburn Occupied All the Session Yesterday for Molineaux. The Story of the Crime
 is Retold.

Buffalo, N. r., June 1.-The Court of Appeals to-day heard the first argn- ment for a new trial for Roland B Molineaux, the young New York club man and chemist, under sentence oi death for poisoning Mrs. Catherine J. Adams in December. 1898. who was the unintended victim of a plot yelled by the use of the mails to take the life of Harry Cornish, manager of athletic sports.
 Judges Barker, Yam, Bartlett. Gray, o'Brien. Haight and Werner. in their gowns Of black sat upon the bench to hear the famous case and down at the counsels table were Former United States Senator David Bennett Hill, who holds the brief for the people; and John G. Milburn. President okthe Pan- American Exposition, who espouses the cause of the young prisoner at Sing Sing. With MT. Hill sat Assist ant District Attorn,y Lebarbier, of New York, and grouped about Miiburn were George Gordon Battle and Bar tow s. Weeks, who defended Molineuz at his trial, General Molineux, father of the prisoner. and David N, Carvalhe handwriting expert, who advised the defense.
 Many more than the court room would hold crowdel into the corridors tc hear the almost fascinating crime link ed with the double mystery of the death of Henry c. Barnett and the officers of the co Irt barred the outer doors and admitted the favored onel by a rear entrance.
 Mr. Milburn. for the appellant, talk. ed during the entire session of thu court, gaining a hearing at 10:3l o'clock and speaking until o'clock when the court arose for the day. H. has another hour to speak. 1t being agreed that each side should have foul hours. Senator Hill sat through the entire speech. smiled at times ant made notes for his address of to-mor. row. a
 MT. Millburns address of three and one-half hours was devoted largely tc the alleged error of the lower court ir admitting evidence as to the death oi Henry c. Barnett and he spared neither Recorder Con, the trial judge, for his ruling on evidence, nor the District Attorneys staff for its methods in se- curing the admission of evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
BLOODY DEED
 OF TEACHER Commits Murder and Then Suicide. SAD 15 .GEDY AT LOTHIAN
 2 Profess 9 McNeill Slain by
 F9 eSs0r Rankin.
The Latter Then Turned the Pistol to His Own Head and Pulled the Trigger-Deed Care
 fully Planned.

Dothan, June 17.-(Special.) )-Prof. G. R. McNeill, Superintendent of the Dothan High School, was this morning shot to death by Prof. W. A. Rankin, a teacher last year in the same school. After shooting Professor Mo- Neill five times and killing him, Ram kin, putting the pistol to his own tenn pie sent two bullets through his own head. He died instantly. i The shooting took place in the room of the beautiful school building. and the room in which Professor Rankin taught. McNeill had recovered enough strength to crawl outuof the door into the hall when the first witness got to the scene.
 The trouble grew out of the election of a teacher in Rankin's place, which was done by the Board of Trustees Sat- urday night. Rankin claimed that Pro- lessor McNein was supporting him for the position and that he did not put Rankin's name before the Board, and further, that McNeill then preferred charges against him. thereby causing his defeat. Professor McNeill had just been elected Superintendent of the school here for three years. and Sat- urday night the whole faculty was elected. Professor Rankin seemed very much wrought up over the matter all day yesterday and talked freely to many of his friends. He planned the tragedy yesterday. He wrote letter to The Home Journal and The Siftings, eight or ten pages in length. the con- tents of which will not be known till tomorrow. It is said he has given all his reasons in the letter.
 This morning he was down town as usual and he wrote Professor McNeill a note and asked him to meet him at the school building at ' o'clock this morning, which McNein did, got think ing of trouble. He went without any weapon of any kind. When McNelll entered the building. Rankin began fir ing at him, seemingly without any mo- tice.
 After Rankin emptied his pistol into McNelli' ne cooliy anu uoiOeia1eiy ie loaded it and shot himself.
 He had taken the letter he had writ ten out of his pocket and placed 1t on his old desk. putting his knife on top of 1t.
 Professor Rankin's body was shipped to his mother in Bell Buckle. Tenn, to- day. Dr. McNeill will be buried here tomorrow. This great tragedy will ne- cessitate another election for a super intendent of the school.
 Professor Rankin was engaged to marry a popular young woman of Do- than.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
FLOW TO MAD MULLAH.
English Have Him Cut or from Hii
 SuuplieR.

London. June IA dispatch to the Foreign Office from the Consult General expedition had heavy fighting. May 2s.
 The flying column of mounted infantry under Captain Herewith, struck the Null lah's supply camp during night march one important chief and captured an- other covered 100 miles, fought sharp action and returned to its base all in twenty-four hours.
 The main force of the British. under Colonel Swayne departed for Eldah, June 2. leaving MacNeill, with 300 men, to guard Zariba Swayne's column advanc- ed against the Mullah's base. In the meantime the Mullah, with 5000 follow CTS, attacked Zariba three times. He was finally driven of by Captain MacNeill, with a loss of 800 men. The British in Zariba had ten men killed and nine wounded.
 The Mullah is now cut off from his base, and a decisive action is imminent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
SHOOTING AT GUNTERsvILLE. Pleas Campbell Mortally Wounded
 by w. H. Rollings.

GuItersville. June 17.-(SpeciaD- Sunday evening about o'clock. Will liam R. Rollings shot and mortallS wounded Pleas Campbell at this place.
 Rollings had. it is alleged. been in the wildcat whisky business in small boat on the river anchored out in the stream. Sunday quite a crowd had gathered on the bank of the river. A dispute arose over some money. Rol- lings accused Campbell of taking it and slapped him in the face, then struck him on the head with a pistol. Campbell ran and Rollings fired. one shot taking effect in the kidneys and bowels. Campbell fell and Rollings fled and has not been captured. Camp bell is not yet dead, but physicians say he can live but a few hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
TWO Negroes Killed.

Welborn, Fla, June f.-News reaches here that Tom Thomas and Nose Max well, two desperate negroes, were killed late Saturday afternoon on the road four miles east of here. Maxwell had worked for w. R. Ocain. a farmer, and had dispute with his employer, and was driy- en from the plantation. Subsequently. Ocain went to Live Oak on business, and while away Maxwell and Thomas return ed heavily armed and asked the where abouts of Ocain. They left and stationed themselves on the roadside to await hls return. Late in the afternoon tusilade was heard and the nelghbors rushed to Ine scene to find both negroes dead. Ihere is no evidence as to who fired the snots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
LOOMS GOES TO PORTUGAL.
Former Diplomatic Representative to
 venexuela Transferred.

Former Diplomatic Representative to
 venezuela Transferred.
 Washington. June 1.-The following
 changes in diplomatic posts were an-
 nounced today:
 Frank B. Loomis, to Venezuela. has
 been transferred to be Minister to Por-
 tugal, vice John N. Irgin, of Iowa, re-
 signed.
 Herbert w. Bowen, of New York
 present Minister to Paris. has been
 transferred to Caracas. succeeding MT.
 Loomis as Minister to Venezuela.
 Lloyd Griscomb. First Secretary of
 inc Legation at Constantinople, has
 been made Minister to Paris. Spencer F. Eddy, Illinois, present
 Secretary at Paris. has been made First
 Secretary at Constantinople. to succeed MT. Griscomb.
 Arthur Bailey Blanchard. of Louis jana, has been promoted from Third to Second Secretary at Paris. By his transfer from Venezuela to Portugal, Minister Loomis loses $2.6OO a year. He Is now on leave Tn Eng land. His actual rank will be the same. namely, Minister Extraordinary and Envoy Plenipotentiary. Herbert W. Bowen, the new Minister to Venezuela. became United States Consul at Barcelona in 1890. and was raised to the rank of Consul General Ave years afterwards, Mir. Bowen stuck to his post through the exciting days preceding the Spanish h-American war as long as any Americans could
 have found safety on spanish soil. At the conclusion of the war he was about to return to his old post. but instead was appointed Minister Resident ana Consul General to Persia.
 Lloyd Griscomb has had short but brilliant career as First Secretary of the Legation at Constantinople. He has discharged his full duties of Minis ter at an important capital for several years and if the American Mission claims have been successfully adjusted at last, large part of the credit be- longs to Mir. Griscom. He receives Tn his new capacity salary of $5.OOO year. He is a son of the President Of the American Steamship Line company; Spencer H. Eddy has had great deal of experience in diplomatic life. When Secretary Hay was Ambassador to London, Mir. Eddy, who was resident of Chicago, became an honorary and personal attache to the Ambassador. When Mir. Eddy returned with MT. Hay to washington he was appointed Third Secretary of the Embassy at London in February, 1899. Four months later he was promoted to be Second Secretary of the Embassy at Paris, where he has achieved great popular. ] ity and discharged multitude of del% Icate and difficult tasks during the Ex- position.
 MT. Blanchard, who becomes the Sec ond Secretary to the Embassy at Paris. has been in Paris less than one year.
 He is related to ex-Senator Blanchard | of Louisiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

ter able to cooperate with the United States in governing lnsular affairs. 1t Is understood this question has also been brought to the attention of the Vatican during the visit of Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Chappelle to Rome. During one of the audiences, when the elevation of Archbishop Chappelle was urged upon the Pope. the latter expressed his regard for the work of the Archbishop.
 It Is the intention to bring the mat ter of the title of the Friars in the Philippines to a determination by Q trial in the Supreme Court of the Phil ippines. Under present conditions there can be no appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States but such an appeal could be allowed if provided for in legislation at the next Congress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Mnre Men Laid Of.

Newport News. Va, June. 17.-Twelye hundred men from the various depart merts were laid off at the plant of the Newport News shipbuilding and Dry will be laid off tomorrow If the striking machinists do not return to work. The management will retain only enough men to handle repair work, notably the North GerD,an Lloyd liner Maine, which is be- ing rebuilt. The machinists Show no ds- position to return to work, only two or three responding this morning when the yards opened. The departments chieny sfTected today are those of the boiler makers, bIacksmiths, carpenters and join nrn nnd ahin filters. V
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Appropriation Has Lapsed.

Washington, June 17.--A decision by the War Department probably will pre- vent the purchase of the plant used by the Eads Company at the mouth of the Mississippi River. This plant was used in keeping the channel between the ietties clear and maintaining the re- quired depth of water. An act of the last Congress appropriated $2OO.OOO 10 purchase this plant. but it has been de- cided that the appropriation lapsed when the contract with the Eads Com pany expired last January. It is prob able that there will be an effort to re- name the appropriation in the next Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

izing themselves with the plan of the company as outlined in the prosoectus issued by the company and published by The Advertiser Sunday morniAg. These committees will begin work to- day or tomorrow and 1t is believed that the stock will be subscribed by Mont gomerians who realize that first-class hotel will be a paying investment.
 Some of those who have already sub scribed stock in the company announce their inteItion of taking more of the stock if it becomes necessary. It was thought best to subscribe the stock in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

conceded however, that the shooting is the result of family trouble, and the alleged mistreatment of his wife by Mann, she being Dickson's sister.
 Shortly after the carnival, Charles B. Mann. of this city, who Is Chief Clerk to the Local Inspectors of Hulls and Steam Boilers in this city, married Miss Berenice Dickson, of Montgomery. The young lady was on visit at the time to her aunt, Mrs. T. c. Byrne. in this city, and met Mann while here. They had known each other but ten days when the wedding took place. and the young couple made a bridal tour to Montgomery. to visit the brides rel atives. It is stated that. though the brides mother gave a rather reluctant consent to the wedding. her brother, David Dickson, opposed 1t. It Is fur ther stated that some ten days ago Mann shot at his wife three times at their boarding house one night. and that while drunk he maltreated her. and that finally she left him and went to the home of her mother in Montgom- cry.
 On account of these matters there has been bad blood between Dickson and Mann, so 1t Is said. They met at Monroe Park Sunday night. and the current story is that Mann a'Ai some
 
 Dickson and some of his friends at another table. Suddenly Mann arose from the table with an oath. putting his hand to his hip pocket. Dickson, 1t is said, saw iMann's move, and at once drew his weapon. Pointing 1t at Mann, he advanced towards him. and Mann receded, calling upon Dickson to put up his weapon and fight 1t out like a man, informing Dickson that he was unarmed. Dickson is said to have handed his pistol to friend, and advanced upon Mann, who is said to have then drawn a pistol and shot Dickson twice. one bullet taking effect in the abdomen and the other in the right side. one penetrating the intes- tines and the other the kidneys.
 Witnesses disagree as to the number of shots fired. some saying three, oth- CTS five. Both men were immediately arrested by deputy sheriffs. Mann was taken to the county jail while Dickson was removed to 8 sanitarium where an operation was performed. He Is reported resting easy. Mann was seen at the jail, but refused to make any statement relative to the shooting. To Chief Deputy Sheriff Holt, one of the arresting officers, he stated that he had to shoot Dickson, as Dickson was advancing on him.
 David Dickson is well known in Montgomery. where ne is regarded as a young man of good character. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Dickson, who conduct the Clifton House on Bibb Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Urges Pauncefote,s Retention.

London. June 1S.-The Daily Mall In an editorial. urges the British Government to retain Lord Pauncefote at Washington ss several thorny questions are still ther advocates giving the United States every facility for building the Nlcaraura Canal. provided it's neutrality and an says it is quite immaterIal whether the canal be fortified or not, because any enemy desiring to use the canal against the wishes of the United States would find himself engaged in disastrous ven- ture.
 A ton of dynamite judlciously applied. would bottle him up in Lake Nicaragua till the war was over. "Who imaglnes," :" Caral would be opened to British men-of- war if Great Britain is ever engaged tn warfare with a first-class naval power?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
FIRES IN BALTIMORE.
old Man suffocated and Boy Burn
 ed to Death.

Baltimore, June 17.--Henry l.. Line- weaver. aged 72 years, was suffocated to death today while attempting to es- cape from a burning building at 739 West Mulberry Street, and Robert Birchett, another old man. lies in the hospital so badly burned that his death Is momentarily expected. The fire was caused by the explosion of gasoline. which an occupant of the first floor of the house was pouring from ons re- ceptacle into another.
 A cat knocked a lighted lamp from bureau in the second story of 8 double wooden house, near the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Station at St. Dennis. Md, today and 4-year-old Her man Kierchner. who was asleep in one of the rooms, was burned to death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Mother Inf R,ailroad Men.

Springfield, H., June 17.-Mrs. Mary Hudson, of Springfield, died today at St. Johns Hospital, this city, aged s5 years. She leaves the following chill dren: Thomas J. Hudson. Chicago. Traffic Manager of Illinois Central Rail- road; Charles R. Hudson, Mexico City, General Freight and Passenger Agent Mexican Central Railroad; Joseph B. Hudson, Freight Agent at Springfield, Illinois Central Railroad; Mrs. E. A. Rowan, San Francisco: Mrs. Thomas Cahl Chicago, and Mrs. Patrick Con nor, Cincinnati. O., wife of the Travel ing Freight Agent of the Illinois Gen. tral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

The sentiment in favor of sotel in Montgomery, to be built by Montgom- cry capital, is growing with each day and the plan of the Montgomery Hotel Company is meeting with favor. With ont any action upon the part of the eub-committees recently appointed by the main company something over $4o,- 900 of the stock has already been sub scribed.
 The members of the subcommittee appointed to solicit stock are familiar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
ATTACKED BY WOMAN.
Mrs. Benjamin Lukens and Her Son
 Assault W. J. Woolley.

Assault w. '. Wooliey.
 Indianapolis, Ind. June 17.--A special to The News from Anderson. Ind, says:
 William J. wooiley, a member of the City Council and a steel manufac- turer, was assaulted in the street in front of his home this afternoon by Mrs. Benjamin Lukens and her son. Benjamin, Jr. There are conflicting stories. but most witnesses say that MT. and Mrs. Lukens and their son were waiting in front of the Woofiey home and when Woolley appeared Mrs. Lukens rushed upon him with buggy whip, striking him several times in the face. He grabbed her hands and then MT. Lukens advanced with a club and knocked Woolley down. Mrs. Lukens again laid on the whip. woolley then dashed into their yard and the Lukens family drove away. By that time the street was full of people. A physician had to be called to sew up cuts in Mir. Woolley's face and head. The police are now proceeding with arrests. Wool ley, 1t is alleged. refused to pay note for $1.U00 which the husband of Mrs. Lukens holds. and on which he has brought suit to enforce payment"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
MORE THAN $4OOOO OF THE STOCK
 OF HOTEL COMPANY HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED

small blocks so that as many persons as possible might become interested in the project.
 Enquiries are being received daily by the committee from other cities and many persons have expressed them selves as interested in the proposition. It will be observed that some stock has been taken by citizens of other cities but 1t is preferred that it should be taken by citizens of Montgomery
 The stockholders up to date-those who have subscribed without solicita- tion-are appended herewith:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Indnstrial Commission.

Washington, June 17.-The Industrial Commission has decided to make a very general inquiry by means of circular let- ican-made goods often sell them for low CT prices than are asked for similar goods at home, and a resolution was adopted today requesting from the business tn- terests of the United States full and frank statement covering the efforts made to extend consumption of products to fer~ elgn markets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Various Rumors Afloat.

New York, June 17.-President Mitchell of the Illinois Trust Company, is in this city. and has been in con ference during the day with President Osgood, of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Various stories were in cir culation today in Wall Street concern ing the control of Colorado Fuel and Iron. among them one to the effect that the United States Steel Corpora ton intended to buy the property. None of these reports could be con- firrnad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Demands off Machinists.

Savannah, Ga, June TIA committee of union machinists waited on Superin- tendent of Motive Power Symonds of the Plant System today and notified him that they had been instructed by the union to demand a nine-hour day with pay for ten hours. There are about 15,0O0 em- ploved in the Plant System shops here. The men are now working nine hours and getting nine hours pay. They give inc road until noon tomorrow to make answer to the demand If the answer bi not satisfactory all union men in the ahnna will pn mt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
SHOT BY BRoTHER-1N-LAw.
navid Dickson Dangerously Wound
 ed bv c. B. Mann.

Mobile, June 17.-(special. )-David uo;ckson. of Montgomery, was shot and very dangerously wounded about s o'cloek last night by his brother-in-law' S|harles B. Mann, of this city. The shooting occurred at Monroe Park shout three miles from the city. at a .ime when the park was filled with r,an women and children.
 withstanding the large number of neople present at the park. it has been very difficult to find any wit- nes oee who can tell a connected story aSS "Sant the shootipg. It seems to be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
cHAppELIE TO BE ELEVATED.
The Archbishop Will Be Made a
 Cardinal.

Washington, June 17.-Archbishop Chappelle of New Orleans, has been rec commended to the Vatican and to the Pope in person for elevation to the rank of Cardinal because of his ser vices as panal Negate for the Philip pines and West Indies. Archbishop Chappelle is of French descent and 1t is believed that his elevation would be looked upon with favor by the French authorities.
 In some ecclesiastical quarters 1t has been felt that the Church authority over the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico should come under the American heirarchy rather than under papal leRate, as the American Church Is bet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Galloway Qoes to Brazil.

Jackson. Miss, June 17.-Bishop Charles B. Galloway left today for Rio de Janelro to preside over the Brazil mission con ference. one of the most fiourishlng mis- conference will meet July 12. and the Bishop will sail from New York Thurs day. From Briazil he will take ship for London. to deliver the opening address at the great ecumenical conference, Sep tember 4. He will return to this country in October,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Rebels Refused to Surrender.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 17.-Advices received here from Columbia say the rebels refuse to lay down their arms, owing to the ill-treatment of political prisoners by government officers. Prominent prisoners were paraded through the principal towns. As a warning to liberal sympathizers and in view of the recrudescence of rebel ac- tivity in the interior. the Colombian government has purchased the steam ar Darien to. be used as a RunbOat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

wards. the murderer of John G. Foster. Is still at liberty. The posse had not abandoned its efforts to locate him. and the search in Northeast Texas Is still in progress, but there does not seem to be any hope of immediate results. The ru- nor that the negro Vas captured between JonesvilIe and Scottsville Is an error as well as the statement circulated this af- tarnoon that Edwards was caught at Monroe. No further attempt has been made to lynch the negroes at Benton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
pr. shearer Speaks.

Richheld Springs, N Y, June 1T-Dr. dent of the American Homeopathic, Eye, Ear and Throat Society, subsidiary or ganization in the American Institute of Homeopathy, made the annual address to those specialists today. At the second annual meeting of the Surgical and Gy- theological Association of the American Homeopathy. pr. Louis Hartman of Sy- racuse was elected President.