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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
WAS NOT MOL|NEUX
So Testities a Witness as to the
Man Who Mailed the Poi
soned Package.
BELIEVES THE MAN WAS CORNISH
Latest Development of, Testimony in
the Celebrated Mrs. Adams
Murder Case.

New York, Nov. THE greatest
sensation in the second trial of Ro-
land B. Molineux, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Adams came late yes
terday when Mrs. Hannah Stephen
son, the wife of a Brooklyn police
man, was called to the stand by the
defense and testified positively that
MolineuX was not the man who mailed
the famous poison package at the gem
eral postoffice on the evening of Dee.
23, 1898. Then the witness partly
identified Harry Cornish, who was
asked to stand up in court, as the man
whom she saw standing in front of her
in the line at the postoffice and holding
in his hand a package addressed to
MIR. Harry Cornish, Knickerbocker'
That was all she saw.
Testimony of Other witnesses.
Other witnesses were half Il dozen
handwriting experts who all testified
that MolineuN did not write the adj
dress on the poison package. y clerk
in drug store testified that he had
sold bromO seltzer to Cornih; also to
Mrs. Rogers. Miss Miller, the clerk in
the store where the bottleholder was
purchased, testified that she sold the
holder late in the evening. Her evil
dence was corroborated by man who
was i'll the store at the time. The
prosecution has held that the holder
was purchased early in the afternoon.
Miss Miller positively swore that the
man who bought the holder was not
MolineuX. Cornish. in his testimony,
swore he had never tasted bromo self
Zer. and Mrs. Rogers said she had
never bought any of the stuff.
why She Did Not Talk Before.
Mrs. Stephenson. explaining why she
had not testified at the first trial, said
that when the trial was on she went
to offer her testimony. but was shut
off by the decision of the lawyers to
offer no defense. Then after MolineuX's
conviction she sent word of the evil
dence she had TO give to General Mo-
Iineux.
rs that the man you saw with the
package in the pOstoffice?" asked ex-
Governor Black. as Molineux stood up
1T is not said Mrs. Stephenson with
emphasis.
do you think you could recognize
the man who mailed the package?'
asked Osborne, in opening his cross
examination. Il think l can"
do you say Cornish is that man?"
81 say he looks like him.
Mistake to the Stamps.
Cornish stood up at the invitation
of the assistant district attorney and
he and the witness regarded each 9TH
er steadily. us that the man?" Os-
borne said.
1T looks very much like him. Mrs.
Stephenson replied.
But is it?'
''To the best of my recollection it is.''
Mrs. Stephenson said it was at the
first trial that she first recognized
Cornish as the man who mailed the
package. She testified that there were
three stamps on the package and the
wrapper was put before her. 1t had
five stamps On it, and witness said she
probably had noticed three of them
which were in a straight line at the top
and had overlooked the two lower ones.
After some other questions indicating
that the prosecution will try to i'm
peach the witness sanity or reliability
the court adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
cold Output of the Arctic.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Roberts. the
director of the mint, has made public
the gold output of Alaska for the last
ten months. showing total of $1S.S7O,-
075. as follows: Klondyke Canadian.
$13.S61 .095; Nome. $5,00S,9SO. This
total is something over $4.OO0.OOO in
excess of the Alaska output for the
entire calendar year 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
Voter Whose Years Are %.

Russiaville, Ind, Nov. Isaac II.
Webb, 93 years old. has not missed
voting at an election since 1882. He
was a Whig until the Republican par
ty was organized and has since voted
a straight ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
Ioint Cnntrnl ofa RailwaY.

Montreal, Nov. IA prominent
Grand Trunk official states that joint
control of the Detroit and Toledo rail-
way has been acquired by the Grand
Trunk and the Todelo, St Louis and
Western railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
CostIv BIaze NJ NashyiIIe.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. THE Modei
flour mill and a large wheat elevator
adjoining were completely destroyed
by fire here yesterday. The total loss
approNimates S24o,0O0, which is partly
covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
FRANCE ARBITRATORS
AGAINST THE MINERS

Paris, Nov. THE government ar
bitrators today announced their de-
cision against increasing the wages
of striking miners in two depart
ments. on the grounds that the rates
are proportionate to the selling price
of coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
The ReaI BOY.

"What does Freddy like to playT'
asked the caller.
Freddy" replied papa, Likes to play
whatever games his mother and de-
eide are too rough for him."-Deuoit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
The small Brother.

''I heard him call you 'duckie,' an-
nounced the small brother.
"WelI, what of it," demanded his
sister defantly.
"Oh. nothin' much" answered the
small brother. Il was only thinkia'
maybe it's because of the way you
walk, but it amt very nice of him.
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
President invited 70 Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. 7.-An invitation has
been sent to President Roosevelt to
visit Chicago and preside at the open
ing of the third annual International
Live Stock exposition to be held here
commencing Nov. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
New York Democrats
Likely to Challenge
Returns
WHEN ALL ARE IN
Course That May Throw
Question of Ode11'S
Election Into Court.

New York, Nov. 7.-ChairInan Frank
committees; Secretary John \. Mason
and Elliott Danforth were in confer
ence last evening. Campbell afterward
issued the following statement of the
position of the state committee upon
the results of the election. After hav-
ing carefully examined the returns
gathered by John y. Mason, secretary
of the Democratic state committee, as
filed i'll the several county clerks of
fees in the different counties of the
state. 1t appears on the face of the
returns that Mr.. Odell has Il plurality
of 9.122. These figures do not include
in some of the counties the vote cast
by the Greater New York Democracy
ticket. which has on it the name of
Bird s. Coler for governor. This will
materially reduce this apparent plu-
rality
Election of Two Men Claimed.
eve claim the election by a safe
majority of John Cunneen as attorney
general, and the reelection of John
Clinton Gray, of the court of appeals.
We have reliable information of thou
sands of defective ballots having been
cast and in certain districts where
the returns were strongly Republican
the ballots were burned by the in
spectors Immediately after they were
counted, which is direct violation of
law, as they should be kept six months
by the proper officials before they
should be destroyed. These facts and
all others will be thoroughly investi-
gated by representatives of the par
ty, who will appear before the can
vasSing boards in all the counties of
the state OH next Tuesday to see that
an honest count is had, and until that
time the actual result cannot be
stated"
Contest in Colorado Begins.
Denver. Colo, Nov. 7.-On applica-
tion of attorneys for the ArapahOe
county Republican committee District
Judge Johnson has issued n writ of
attachment for County Clerk Julius
AchiIe, who is charged with having dis
regarded an order of the court which
enjoined him from certifying about 100
names on the registration lists, which
it was asserted were fictitious and
fraudulent. Achile appeared in court
and was placed under bond of $500
Judge johnson giving him until next
Monday to make return to the writ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
Pioneer Iowa Man Dead.

Sioux City, Nov. 7.-Joseph Samp-
son, for fifteen years one of the lead
ing financial men in northwestern
Iowa. and prominent in Sioux City dur
ing the boom days, died yesterday in
Denver, Colo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
Bitter Struggle in ok1ahoma.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. There is a
bitter struggle for the election in Okla
homa of delegate to congress. The
result is still in doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07

Find sense in blockheads. honesty in
rogues, speak well of everybody. and
your fortune is as good as made
Beaumarchais.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
DEAL IN MATR|MONY
Flow Baron Muenchhausen, the
Modern, Missed a Wife
Worth 100000.
AND HIS BROKER MISSED $a5o,ooo
Matrimonial Agency in Germany
with a Prize in the United
States.

Berlin. Nov. THE relations of
Baron Burchard Won Muenchhausen
with the sO-called marriage syndicate
which financed his journey to the
United States in 1898 to obtain u rich
wife have been made public through Il
prosecution for blackmail brought by
the baron against Hermann Pincus,
NORTH MendelssOhn and Adolf Men
delssohn, three tradesmen who were
members of the syndicate. The trial
has just come to its close. Baron Won
MuenchhauSen is n member of ia
nous German family which dates from
1857.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
Signed Away His Brides Money.

The testimony showed that an eX-
convict named Eissler, living in Stutt-
CART, teIegraphed to Frau Won Outflow,
a noblewoman residing in Berlin who
undertakes to obtain wealthy wives
for army officers. saying that if she
had Il titled officer on active service
for United States fortune of $780,,
600 TO let him know. Frau Won Quit
kow put Eissler in communication with
Baron Won Muenchhausen, who is
lieutenant in the PruSsian artillery.
The baron, according to statements
made in court, agreed to give Eissler
> per cent. of the m6ney of the heiress
he was to wed in the event of the
marriage taking place, and he signed
conditional bills for $4,000.
Lady's Maid as Negotiator.
On these bills Eissler raised money
in Berlin from Il numerous group of
persons. which included PincuS and
the two MendelSshons, and Baron Won
Muenchhausen was provided with the
cash with which he paid the expenses
of his journey to the United States.
Eissler's partner in this adventure was
a lady's maid. who had been formerly
in the service of the rich American
woman referred to by Eissler. She
preceded the baron to the United States
to negotiate the marriage. but her eff
forts were not successful. The name of
the heiress in question was not dis
closed in court.
Baron Gets His Papers Back.
Baron Won Muenchhausen did make
the acquaintance while in the United
States of Martha Washington Beckel
widow of moderate wealth whom,
according to to the German peerage he
married Dec. -, 1898. Since his mar
riage the baron has been living with
his wife on his estate near Schwobler.
Hanover. On his return to Germany
Baron Won Muenchhausen had to reck-
on with the holders of his bills. y
compromise was negotiated with Pin
Gus and the AIendelsshons. who sur
rendered his paper on the payment of
comparatively small sums.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07

are still further reduced by Jenersons
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07

Take no chances on the man who
wants to lend you dollar. He'll prob
ably come back later for ten.-Baltf
more News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

,CHlCAGO. March Io.-Meagre reports of showers and prospects of good rains in the southwestern wheat country took the bull support of dry weather away from wheat to- day and after a decidedly bulish opening in all grains. spectators were forced to change front and at the close May wheat was x o l%wer rrdSs,oe May corn @Sc down and May oats
 At the start in the wheat pit there was goodiy array of builish arguments; cables dry weather was reported in the Winter wheat belt; receipts were light and commission ns1s houses had good buying orders Coarse grains der the infuefices, May opened %61hc up at I9ba775sc and. advanced to 7sA. On the ad- vance numerous longs who had bought early last week sold for profits. Prices steadied for some time around 7S. but when reports ar rived of .showers in some localities of Kansas and Nebraska the prop under wheat gave way, selling became generals and somewhat heavy and prices declined, There much of grain in farmers hands would state. There were beafish preliminary estimates that 200, 900. 900 bushels Trade was fairly active. May closed weak Y lower at v. Local re- esipts were a4 cars, one of contract grade; making total for the three points of 47e cars. against SOP last week and 654 a year els. compared to 774a ooe bushels last last year year. On passage breadstufs increased e20 900 bushels bushels The Tn visible supply decreased sss.o0o nnsnels. Primary receipts were 449, 900 bush- els against 4i7,ooo bushels year ago. Sea. soard elearances in. wheat and flour eauaIed
 
 loads taken for export.
 Corr was influenced chiefly by wheat ruling nrn at the outset and sagging of on the bearish news though not to such an extent as wheat. After the first hour trade was inclined to dullness. Cables and light receipts to- gether with the wheat strength brought the opening bulge. But the continued warm weather seemed to weaken the holding senti- ment in the country. Cash offerings were still light. but as wheat eased. long corn was sold and the decline followed. The local crowd in the main waited for the Government report May opened strong and sold as high as 62A @62ss. sold down to 6IIk@6ix and closed weak ikV% lower at 6lssG6i%. Business was confined largely to pit traders. though the conspicuous selling was for St. Louis. Receipts were small at lOt cars.
 Oats were dull with prices inclined to sag in sympathy with other grains. May was of- fered freely at times. but was fairly we'll taken and suffered little loss in price. The range of fluctuations very narrow, the bearish sentiment being offset to a slight ex- tent by reports that large quantities were to be shipped out May closed easy. E lower at 44ls. Receipts were 32 cars.
 An excess of 2, 900 hogs over the estimated run broke the hog market and influenced lib- eral selling in the provisions pit Grain weakness worked against a slight show of strength on the absorption of offerings and products closed easy. May pork closed Sc lower at Sl5.25, May lard 2h95c down at S9 37 and May ribs 2ls lower at $9 35dS 37hs The leading futures rarxsi as follows,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
 AGAINST THE REDUCTION.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange Op-
 poses Reciprocity with Cuba.

New Orleans. March 10.-Believing that great injury to Louisiana as well as to country at large would result from any reducton in the tariff on Cuban sugars the New Orleans Cotton Exchange has addressed to each of the sister exchanges throughout the United States a letter re- questing their official cooperation towards defeating the proposed measure now being agitated in Congress:
 The main points advanced are: That the matter is not one of politics. but solely commercial; that Cuba has already quadrupled her crop since the war and is therefore in no need of help; that to des- troy or injure an already established in terstate commerce of S90 GOO, 900 annually for mere sentiment would be suicidal and that to strangle a fast growing industry, beet sugar, that promises within ten years to be able to supply all our needs. and to distribute $lS00O0,00O yearly through the various channels of trade. would be a grievous commercial mistake
 The exchange argues that the sole cf- feet would be to cripple or destroy the cane interests of Louisiana and the beet interests of the great west, while no benefit can accrue to the American con sumner or to the Cuban labOrer. but solely to the sugar trust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
B. M. Scale & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 ffyv Specisl T.AaseA Wire T .

NEW ORLEANS. March tO.--Liverpool was inclined to be disappointing today and this attitude was quite consistent with the unsatis- factory weekly report of trade in Manchester which confirmed statements about spfnners in some districts having resorted to short lime
 giving as reason for such Action an insde- quate demand for and accumulation Of stocks of yarns which. with the existine level of price for raw cotton, leaves no margin. of proht on subsequent contracts. Lower opening prices were observed here which furnlshed tempta- ton for recent shorts to cover and caused . steady tone to prevail in the carly part of the session. hut easier condition of spots developed which diminished the animation in the market somewhat and subsequently, fresh selling was induced by report of British dis aster in South Africa, It having been an- nounced officially. so wire advicess stated, that Generel Lord Methune. with 200 men. had suffered defeat from the Boer General Deicry and 200 men had been taken as captives. Under this influence further decline was established. Closing quotations are about 8 points lower than Saturday. With the spot de- nnand less urgent and the movement continuing free the market seems satisfied for the pres ent with the improvement that has been conpished and the reaction in progress is quite natural under the circumstances. Offer- ines are somewhat freer for both accounts, though as regarded the ultimate course of prices sentiment appears to continue favorable to a much higher level. Meanwhile. however. If foreign markets are affected unfayorably by British reverses in South Africa, the ten dency toward easiness may be extended some
 what.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
Murphy 6 Co.'S dnc) Cotton Letter


 NEW YORK, March io-Cabies were lower when we opened in keeping with our lower tendency of Saturday and the movement at the ports yves estimated at 23Oo0 against 29, 900 last year. Selling pressure here was less pronounced at the opening and prices started at a decline of 3Q6 points. Pending reports as to the spot situation In the South, there something of lull in speculation with shorts covering at the. decline and ,lii- bounded confidence of the market developing decided strength in the long run. The point being later that the position is growing stronger every day. whereas last year from now on 1t was growing weaker. Cables closed only d shade lower Wall Street bought in a small way, but, the whole. there was little snap to the market, Outside news ,com- posed largely of reports as to crop prepara- tions which were quite backward everywhere. The probabilities that receipts will keep up, on a liberal scale for some time owing in the first place to the higher prices which must have proven attractive to those who may have been tenaciously holding on to what Is garded as nothing more than a compara- lively small remnant. No little attention is being paid to the Texas weather situation. It appears that the lack of moisture there, the past Winter has been overlooked by the trade and that the start on the new crop will consequently be under conditions similar to those of last Spring with the result of other yield below the last. The more astute statisticians and students in the trade are paying close attention to this phase of the conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.

tSpeciaI to The Advertieor.l
 NEW ORLEANS. March Io-~The decline in Liverpool wass attributed to heavy continental selling. Our market in sympathy opened 617 points lower but fresh outside buying shortly after caused an advance of g points from the bottom. The large New Orleans estimate for tomorrow and threatened labor troubles at Fall River occasioned a break of 10 pon : from the top. making the net loss on the day 8 points. Port receipts for the three days are 2.o00 in excess of last year and the four leading interior towns during the same time show an Increase of 5000. Fall River ad- vices say that at a meeting of the Viewers Union and Textile Council held yesterday general strike was recommended to begin March l7th.- as the 10 per cent increase in wages has been acceded to only by MT. Ror- den, the other manufacturers having refused the request of operatives. Manchester cables state that there small inquiry from the large Eastern outlets. but occasional lines were executed. The trade with South America and Mediterranean was not brisk and the makers enhanced figures were not .obfainabie. There was more inquiry in yarn resulting from the activity at Liverpool of the past few days. The Boyton spinners will reduce their production during the next ten days and there is talk of general stoppaee during Easter week. With the disposition evidenced by Eng fish spnners to increase the running of mills on short time ,the possibility of strike in Fall River and the continuance of liberal re- ceipts the chances values may be hard to maintain: therefore. we again suggest to friends to be conservative in their operations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
Treasury Statement WASHINGTON. March lo.-Treasury bal ances, S 30. 542. 597; gold S92. 543, SOP.
London Financial Cablegram.

NEW YORK, March lo-The Commercial
 Advertisers London financial cablegram says: The stock market was idle and dull throughout the session. The capture of a Boer magazine the disquieting news about the health of Cecil Rhodes and hints that trouble is brewing be- twen Russia and Japan. Kaffirs wefe very fiat in the street after the close of business on the exchange following the announcement in the House of Commons that the Boers had cap guns. Consols dropped ls to 94X on the ex- change. but the capture of Methuen nt that time was only rumored. American stocks did not really open till New York came slightly harder. The close of the general list was dull with nothing doing in the street. Gold to the amount of f2l9,oO0 arrived from Holland on Saturday with E45.o0O additional today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. March Io.-Snot cotton was in fair demand. resulting in sales of B. o5o bales, including 500 to arrive. Quota tions unchanged.
 showed loss, of from toy points under Saturdays closing. This in keeping with an unfavorable Liverpool and a decline of 4d6 points in New York. At time was the market active and in the forenoon hours the trading dragged along languidly with re- markably narrow fluctuations At the clos ing hour September and october showed a loss of s points each. while the other positions were 76S points net lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11

Cincinnati Provisions. CINCINNATI March io:-Flour-ouiet: fancy, S3 5o13.6 65: family. S3g32o. Lard-Quiet at S9. 10. Bulk meats-Steady at 55. Bacon-Steady at $9. 50. Whiskey-Active on basis of SI 30 Sugar-Quiet: hard refined, S3e3054s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, March Io.-Fall River situa- ton serious and strike there regarded as likely All Fall River manufacturers are Shy in committing themselves to business, Tn the maf.ket here the situation generally is without change Tendency of prices in brown sheet ings and drills. ducks and coarse eoiored COT, Singhams in fuller demand than supply
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. Marc o-Sugar-Raw. un- settled; fair refining. 37s' centrifugal se test,
 Coffee-Spot Rio dull; No. 2 invoice ss; mild, quiet; Cordova 8dl2. Futures opened quiet and unchanged and for the rest of the session pursued uninterestipg. uneventful course with trading almost at standstill much of the time. Prices at no time varied more than points from the final bids of Saturday and sentiment was far from positive one way the other. There was nothing in foreign market news or in statistics to iniiu- ence the trade here either way. Closed quiet net unchanged. Total sales. 5000 bags, in- cluding-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-11
Cotton at the Ports.

NEW ORLEANS, March lo.-Quiet. sales. f5o 7f5ie low midd4ns. sIs; n,iddlins, s,s good midding g: midding fair. 9&,
 GALNESTON-C2uiet: midaiing.' s.: receipts MS6li&N6@iS5iI: SsS fi2cE s ie' mlddIlns. s,is; re- cepts, 6l6. stoc1, 25 ASA.