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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-21
1T RESTS WITH THE JUDGES.
M olineux's Fate in Their Hands Hill and Mil
burns Last Words.
CBy the Associated Press. }

Buffalo n. Y. June 19.-The fate of
Roland B. Molineux, convicted OF murder
as the posoner of Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams at New York in December 1898,
is in the keeping of the seven judges of
the Court of Appeals who, for three days
have been listening to the arguments
for and against new trial The appeal
was finally submitted at 1885 o'clock this
afternoon, and the decision will not be
announced until some months hence when
the court sits at Albany for the fall term.
The principal speaker was former
United States Senator David b. Hill, adj
vocate of the cause of the people. Mr..
Hill was again forceful and eloquent. He
declared that the question of guilt was
the main issue in the case and warned the
court not to heed a plea that dealt in
technically and urged objections to acts
and rulings that had not substantially at
fected the rights of the accused. II the
courts were to be thus swerved from
the pathway of duty he suggested that
the murderers might organize trust and
all enjoy freedom.
Mr.. Hill traced out the main features
of the theory of the people. He reviewed
the correspondence with the patent medi-
cine dealers and proclaimed Molineux as
the author of the letters, the enemy of
Harry Cornish and Henry c.. Barnet. the
compounder of the rare cyanide of mer-
curry used in both crimes and the man who
mailed the fatal poison that killed Mrs.
Adams.
Mr. Milburn, in his reply drew att9p
ton to the fact that the claim that Henry
c. Barnet had received poison rested sole
ly upon the hearsay testimony of DR..
Douglas; also that MolineuX had not
bought the bottle holder, and had not
been identified as the man who hired the
Koch letter box without which it was inn
possible, Mr.. Milburn said, to fix guilt
upon him.
A conspicuous figure during the argu-
ments was General MolneuX, the aged
father of the prisoner, whose face told
of the strain that the always spirited.
and at times Litter review OF the case
had been to him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-21

When cheerful brave and ight-hearted woman sud-
denly plunged into that perfection of misery the blues is
a sad picture
1t is usually this way:
She has been feeling out of for te expert
encng headache and backache sleeps very poorly
and is exceedingly
Sometimes she is nearly by faintness dizz
and papitaon of the heart then that bearnedown
feeling is dreadfuly wearing.
Her husband says, Now don't get the blues You will
be all right after you have taken the doctors medicine
But she does not get all right She grows worse ay by
day. until all at she realizes that distressing female
complaint is established
Her doctor has made mistake.
She loses faith hope vanishes then the morbid
melancholy everlasting blues She should told
just what the trouble was but probably she withheld
information from the doctor who therefore, unable to
accurately locate her particular illness.
Mrs. Plnkham has relieved thousands of women from
just this kind of trouble and retains their grateful
letters IN her library proof of the great assistance
rendered them This assistance awaits every sick
woman in the land.
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THE EXACT STEALAGE
The Amount Stolen by Maj
Martin is Sl6,550. So.
Treasurer Lacy Loses S374.84. tx Treasurer
Worth SIC, 060.O4. While Martin Gets
Credit For Sis. 65 Returned.

State Treasurer Lacy was yesterday
talking to reporter of the News and
Observer in regard to the correct amount
of the stealage of the Penitentiary funds
by Maj. w. Fl. Martin who from 1895 till
1901 was the institutional fund clerk in
the State Treasurer's office. The exact
figures have not yet been given the pub
lie and are contained in the report Of
the Penitentiary Investigating Committee,
consisting of Senator T. NJ Arlington,
Representative f. NJ Shannonhonse and
Judge f. d. Winston.
This report has been signed by Messrs.
Shannonhouse and Arlington and has
been sent to Windsor for the signature of
Judge Winston. 1t is expected back in
Raleigh today or tomorrow
Treasurer Lacy's figures on tho steal
age, made from the report, shows this
to be SIC, 550.53. OF this former Treasurer.
Worth or Martins bondsmen, are re-.
sponsible for s16,O60.O4 Treasurer Lacy
Is caught fer $374.S4, this being $115.G5
less than expected, as Martin had paid
out this amount and taken ZIP the war.
rants. "This loss / vial have to bear
said Mr.. Lacy yesterday "As / have no
recourse. Martin did the stealing from
Mr.. Lacy during the thirty days he was
showing the new men in the Treasurer's
office the run of affairs.
During the close of this last month
Maj. Martin made big steal in order to.
get cash in hand and to straighten out
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum account. He
tore out a check from the back Of the
check book made ii out for 81, 249.52 and
drew the money from the National Bank
of Raleigh. He then deposited $759.03 in
the Citizens. Bank in order 10 straighten
out the Deaf and Dumb Asylum account.
This left the Major with $490.4a on
hand From this he is supposed To have
paid the $115.65 for warrants he took up
individually and pocketed the balance,
$374.84, which is the sum Treasurer Lacy
loses.
Ex-Treasurer Worth has two ways Of
raising money on Martins bondsmen.
The first two years of Martins service is
covered by a private bond of $4,000 good
foT all the time that Martin worked for
Worth. The last four years MS bond was
for $4,000 a year in the Baltimore Surety
and Trust Company. AS Mr.. Worth would
inform this company each year, so it is
said, that Martins accounts were correct
in order that Martin might renew the
bond, it now seems that the company may
be only liable for $4,000 on the last year,
even if Martin did steal during The prev
ious years. ExTreasurer Worth will
claim that the trust company is due for
each years shortage separately, and if
this is so then he will not be out such
large sum.
When the money that Martin stole is
again placed to the credit Of the States
Prison, 1t will help it out wonderfully in
its present stringent financial situation.
Demand for this money will be made as
soon as the report is filed with the
Governor.
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THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
The Body is Now Preparing to Get Down to
Work
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, June 19.-The Constitu-
tional Convention assembled today at
noon. The session lasted an hour and
forty-ive minutes. Only business pre-
liminary to getting down to work was
transacted. Reports of three committees
were presented, those of the Committee
on Organization; Committee on Rules,
and the Committee on Reporting.
The reports were adopted as presented,
with the exception of an amendment to
section four of that presented
by the representative of the Com
mittee en- Organization, providing
for the employment and payment of
clerks, the amended report allows clerks
81 per diem only when the convention is
in session. or when their respective COM
mittees are in session, though the con-
vention be in recess.
The chief fight of the day was in re-
gard to the number of pages to be APP
pointed, the report named eight, two from
Richmond. one from each of the Ave
geographical divisions of the State, and
the eighth to be recommended by the
Republicans of the body. The opposition
wanted eleven to be chosen, one each
from the ten Congressional districts OF
the State. and one to be named at the
suggestion of the Republicans. The ques-
ton was not settled. The contracts for
the miscellaneous printing were awarded
to Richmond houses. The matter OF
printing the stenographic report or the
proceedings is yet to be determined. The
convention meets againat noon tomorrow.
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Yadkin Division Main Line-Train leaves
Wilmington, 800 a. m, arrives Fayette-
vile 1905 p. m. leaves Fayetteville 1913
D. M, arrives Sanford LAB p. m. Return
ing leave Sanford 3.05 p. M, arrive Fay
etteville 43O p. m, arrives Wilmington
e25 D. m.
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves Rem
nettsville sos a. m, Maxton sos q. m,
Red Springs 951 n. ul., Partition 1871 a.
M, Hope Mills 1885 o. m. arrive Fayetto-
Vile l1.10 Returning leaves Fayetteville
445 p. M, Hope Mills 90 p. M. Red
Springs SAB D. M, M1xton Clio p. M,
arrives BennettsvilIe 7,15 p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train
No. 10. at Maxton with the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad, at Red Springs with the
Red Springs and Bowmore railroad, at
Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line and
Southern Railway. at Gulf with the Dur
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch
| Road leaves Weldon 3.55 p. M, Halifax
| AIT D. m, arrives Scotland Neck at 5.CS
| D. m, Creenville 6.57 p. m, Kinston 7.bb
D. m Returning leaves K.nston 100 o.
M. CrcenviIle $50 a. M, arriving Halifax
at 11.1S a. m, Weldon 1913 q. m, daily
except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington $40 a. m. and 2.SO p, M, ar
rive Parmele $40 a. m. and 100 p. M,
returning leave Parmele 9.35 a. m. and
| $50 D. M, arrive Washington HOO a. m.
and 7SO p. m, daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily ex-
cept Sunday $50 p. m., Sunday, E.15 p, m,
arrives Plymouth TAO p m. 6.1O p. m.
Returning, leaves Plymouth daily except
Sunday 7.5e a M, and Sunday 800 a. M,
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. M, 11eO a. M.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaves
CoIdsboro daily. except Sunday, 500 a. m.
arriving Smithfeld Clio q. IN. Returning
| leaves Swlthfield 500 a. M, arrives at
Goldsboro SIS a. m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at $50 a. M. $40 D. IA,
arrives Nashville 1920 a. M. 4.03 0. nl.s
Spring Hope 11.00 a. m, 4.25 p. m. Re-
turning leave Spring Hope 112O a. m.'
455 p. M, Nashville 11.45 a. M, 5.25 p.
M, arrive at Rocky Mount 1910 p. IN,
600 p. m, daily except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday.
l14O a. m. and AIS p. m. Returning
leaves Clinton at GAS a. m, and ESQ p. In.
Train No. 78 makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North daily, all rail-
via Richmond.
H. M. EMERSON.
General Passenger Age9s.
J. r. KENLY, GCn. Manager.
T, NJ EMERSON. Traffic Manager
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-21

ago Mr.. John C. Rumbaugh assumed
the management. He is thoroughly
quipped, progressive in his ideas, gen
ial in manner and has already made of
himself one of the most popular and
successful young hotelists in the South.
He is tireless i'm his efforts to make his
guests comfortable and happy.
shall speak more at length of the
efficacy of these waters, of the meth
DDS of treatment, and the wonderful
cures that are every day being made in
future article.
r. b. ARENDELL.
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Mrs. Winifred AIIender's Letter.

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nervous, would cry for hours. Menses would appear
sometimes in two weeks, then again not for three
or four months. was tired and weak could not
sleep nights, sharp pains would dart through my
heart that would almost cause me to fall.
My mother coaxed me to try Lydia Z. Pinlxham's
Vegetable Compound, l had no faith in it, but to
please her did SO. The first bottle helped me so
much that continued its use / am now we'll and
weigh more than ever did in my life."-MRS.
WINlFRED ALLENDER, Pennington, Ill. n
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GOVERNMENT TO OWN ROADS.

d Gigantic Scheme Under Way to
d Transfer Them to Uncle Sam.
D Denver, Colo, June 19-The Times q
d says: q
ID "a gigantic scheme is under way q
ID to transfer the railroads of the
d United States to the Government.
ID A Western financier declares that
n within few years the Rockefeller,
ID Hartman, Vanderbilt, Gould and
ID Morgan interests would turn over to
ID the Government every line of rail-
ID road in the country, the Government
ID to pay the total value of about $10,-
3 600 100000, a string OF banks to be
D controlled by the same interests,
D and to financier the DEAL
Evening journal., 1901-02-25
LEGISLATORS MAY
WORK OVERTIME
Press Of Business Such That
Night Sessions May
be Held

Staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 25.-There remain but
eleven days to transact the unusually
large amount Of business now before the
Houses of the General Assembly, and
unless night sessions are resorted to, it is
a foregone conclusion that not one-half
Of the bills now in hand viii be consid-
cred by the lawmakers. Therefore, the
subject Of transacting business at night
is being discussed to-day and it will not
be surprising if both Senate and House
decide this afternoon to hold the extra
sessions.
Realizing the importance to the city Of
Wilmington Of the bill giving that city
one-half Of the liquor license fees collect
ed there, Senator McNulty to-day moved
to have action on the measure reconsid-
cred. Friends of the bill are satisfied that
they have obtained the required two
third votes necessary to pass it.
Many other important bills are to be
acted on this week. The measure apprO-
priating $4,000 to the Trustees of the
New Castle county wOrkhouse, the bill
increasing the membership of the Levy
Court from five TO seven, and the bill to
authorize the Levy Court OF New Castle
county to borrow $4,000 with which to
build bridges are a few Of them.
Many bills now in committee are also
expected to be reported favorably upon.
UP TO THE GOVERNOR.
Senator Knox's bill abolishing the Of
fee Of State detective is now in the
hands Of Governor Hum. Meanwhile
Representative Kitchens bill creating
the office Of detectives and providing for
the appointment of two detectives at n
salary Of 1900 year. is in a committee
Of the House and will be put through be-
fore adjournment
Representative Robertson's bill TO in
crease to five members the Department
Of Elections in Wilmington when ar
ranging for a State or general election. is
in the Senate and will pass that body.
Governor HUM will appoint the addi-
tional commissioners.
Wilmington has not Jared very well in
the appropriation measures sent there by
the Council Of that city. The liquor IL
cense fee bill having been defeated and
Representative Monaghan's bill authoriz-
ing the Council to borrow $4,000 being
in committee. Another measure affect
ing Wilmington. the bill creating an $780,
600 loan for the Board of Park Commits
sioners. also is sleeping in committee
Still another bill of Importance to that
city is the measure creating a loan Ia
finish and pay for the new High School
there.
Evening journal., 1901-02-25
LOCAL BROKERS
ARD AFFLICTED
Judge Gray'S Decision in
freshman Case Saves
Them Money

The opinion filed by Judge Gray. in the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals.
in Philadelphia last week, in favor OF J..
B. Fleshman * Company. in the suit
brought hy that firm OF stock brokers 20
test the legality of imposing a double war
tax upon memoranda representing trans
actions In stocks, is of more Importance
than IS generally understood. IL affects
the dealings of about $4,000 stock brokers
with the government under the existing
war revenue and means a restoration Of
perhaps over a million of dollars which.
under the decision of Judge Gray, will
have to he refunded
The suit has heen watched with much
interest by stock brokers all over the
country 1t was brought 20 recover $,-
5i49O alleged excess Of war revenue taxes
collected unon stock transactions.
THE trouble had its origin" said Mr.
j. h. Fleshman. Fin misconstruction Of
the true intent and meaning OF the War
Revenue Act of June i3. 1898. as IL ap-
piled 10 our business The intended ap-
plication of the law was loNSed upon in
various ways. We were at first instruct
ea 10 stamp our memoranda two cents
per share of 800. a little later we were
told that 10y the terms OF the act OF Con-
gress we were Obliged 10 afix ten-cent
stamp Instead of "a twO-cent one upon
our memoranda. This. / understand. was
due To change in the law. At any rate.
several months later the internal revenue
inspectors visited our offices at Reading.
Lancaster and Harrisburg. and told MS
we were wrong, and that the law only
required tax Of two cents per 500 upon
stock transactions hy memorandum. In
March, 1900, we had paid the full de-
, mands matter of over $500 ON the
business done. In November Of last year
the revenue inspector called upon us, and
asked for an account of all business we
/ had handled in our various offices. which
we rendered. We were then informed
/ that we were assessed by the internal
revenue commissioner at the rate of
four cents per 500 upon the claim that
our business really represented tw,
transactions. Tho second transaction
was presumptive ON tho part OF the in
| ternnl revenue people"
The suit was then brought 60 recover
said sum as being illegally cxacted, an,
! lhe Circuit Court entered Judgment upoi
I demurrer ia favor of the appellee for tn,
full amount
The opinion Of Judge Gray finally sci
the matter at rest, much 90 the relief OF
the stock brokers and the agents Of III,
government
Evening journal., 1901-02-25
GAS INSPECTOR
BILL WAS KILLED
Bill Relating to Jersey Truck
OrS Meets Same Fate
Sussex Levy Court Increased 10 Ten
MembCrS-Oiher Matters Dis
posed Of by Legislature

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover. Feb. 25.-The House killed
the bill providing a gas Inspector for
Wilmington. aud also the bill roquir-
ing New Jersey truckers in Whining
ton to sell thcir truck on certain
wharYes and not in the city.
The House passed the bill allowing
ST. Georges hundred road commission
ers to fund the floating debt.
The bill establishing jury commits
sioners was reported unfavorably by
o majority of the Senate committee.
The amendment was adopted by vote
Of 10 to 6. The bill was killed by a
party vote OF Q to Z.
The House passed the House bill in
creasing the Levy Court Of Sussex
TO ten members.
Evening journal., 1901-02-25
JOHN HARKINS LAID AT REST
Mass Celebrated in st. Peters Pre-
CaihedraI'S This Morning

All that was mortal Of John II. Har-
kins, former proprietor Of the Whining
ton Democrat, who died suddenly of
pneumonia at his residence, No. SS7 Tat
nall street, on Friday morning, was laid
at rest in New Cathedral Cemetery this
morning.
The funeral took place from the house
and requiem mass was celebrated in St.
Peters Pro-Cathedral, the Rev. Father
McVeigh, officiating The body was en-
cased in a handsome oak casket which
was completely covered with many floral
emblems sent by friends of the deceased
TO his grief-stricken family.
The bearers were William Ward, VIII
liam McGonigal, Joseph Il. Rudolph
Frank Baker, Joseph Baker and Mat
thew +. McGarvey. Charles b. Dough
erty had the direction Of the funeral ar
rangements.
Evening journal., 1901-02-25
BY BOAT TO TRENTON
Wilmington Steamboat Company s
New Boats Being Built

@f0N DRttN' otAhR AAAhA
In Philadelphia last week the keel
was laid for the first Of two new boats
for the Wilmington Steamship Com
pany which will ply between that city
and Trenton. A regular service will
ba insured. for the boats will be built
on lines that will enable them to run
no matter what the state of the rivers
tide
At Trenton the company has secur-
ed the old Pokanoket wharf, which
will be used for the terminus OF the
new line. The measurement of the
land there IS 400 feet, and this will be
terraced and embellished with trees,
sod and flowers A large passenger
waiting room and pavilion. together
with a number Of warehouses will
also be built
Horace Wilson, the manager of the
limo, has made a study OF the Della
ware and is quite confident that the
plans for ths new seryica viii provJ
successful. The fare from Philadel
phia to Trenton will be so cents oni
way. or so csnts for the round trip
and 81 from Trenton to Wilmington
and return.
Evening journal., 1901-02-25
TALKED IN FRIENDS SCHOOL
Interesting Address Made by the ReV.
G. A. Grise

The Rev. c. A. Grise. pastor of the
Union NJ. l.. Church. addressed the pupils
Of Friends School, This morning in the
school assembly room. After reading the
third chapter Of Eccesiastics, Alr. Grise
dwelt upon the necessity OF each person
cndeayoring to attain TO the highest pos
sible perfection, physical, intellectual
and moral. Man is the highest represen-
tative of God. upon the earth, and the
revelation OF Gods power and perfection
is most clearly seen in nature and i'm a
lesser degree, is shown in the Bible. His
more direct revelation. Being represent
tatiyes of a higher power, we should en-
|deavor to perfect ourselves with Him as
our ideal, NOT only for this life. but es-
pecially FOR the life to come. We should
endeavOr 't0 know something about
everything and everything about some
thing" and thus become broad-minded
men and women. capable Of performing
our part in the world.
The next lecture Of the regular weekly
course. given at the school, which was
scheduled for Wednesday next. has been
postponed until Monday. March 4. at 1.15
p. m. The speaker will be Miss Mary
Jehers. Of the Woman's College. at Bal
tmore, and her subject "An Hours
liamblc in Italy" The lecture win be n.
lustrated with stereopticon views and all
interested are invited to attend