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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
BoRaIA oUTDoNE.
Eight Other Deaths May Be Laid at
 Mrs. McKnight's Door.

Detroit Mich, June 10.-Eight other persons besides tho three to whose mur- der Mrs. Mcknight confessed today have died in the last fifteen years under cir cumstances that, in view of the woman's confession, are now thought to be very suspicious.
 All of the eight were either relatives or intimate friends who died while living with Mrs Mcknight or while she was at their house. All are said to have shown symptoms that are now believed to indicate strychnine poisoning.
 They are: Ernest Mcknight, the wo- mans last husband; James Ambrose. her first husband, who died in Alpha in 1887; Mrs. Mcknight, the wife of James E. Mcknight, who was partner of Am prose; Baby Teeple, Mrs. McKnight's 8 niece; Eliza Chalker another niece. who died at Crawling in May 1892; Sarah Mur- phy Mrs. McKnights sister who also died at Crawling in February 1893; Mrs. cury who died in Saginaw in 1893 while Mrs Mcknight was at her mothers house and Dorothy Jensen, child who died in Crawling while under Mrs. Mcknight S care during the absence of her mother.
 Investigation of these deaths show that all of these persons except Mrs. Curry were taken suddenly i'll and showed what are now regarded as unmistak1ble synip- toms of strychnine poisoning. Dr. Leigh ton, who attended Ernest Mcknight, says that he is now confident that MT Mc- Knight died of strychnine poisoning. Dr. Leighton was baffled by Mcknight g trouble and the audiences with which it came, but says he can now see that he had every symptom of strychnine poison ing. Eliza Chalker and Sarah Murphy were stricken at the table while Mrs Me Knight was present. Both died in con Vulsions in a few hours.
 There was no suspicion against Mrs. McK night in connection with the death of Murphy until she filed a mortgage on her brothers property after his death on which the figures had. 1t Is alleged been raised from $2OO to $6OO An lnvestiga- ton was then begun. The body of John Murphy was exhumed and strychnine was found in the stomach. Mrs. Mcknight was placed under arrest, the result of which today she confessed. Her contes- sion was entirely voluntary and she seemed perfectly sane although under great mental strain. No motive for the crimes can be found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
CAN SPARE COTTON.
Lowell Mills Have e Good Supply
 on Hand.

Lowell, Mass. June 1O.-The assertion made in the New York cotton market that mills in Lowell would ship 5000 to o,OO0 bales of cotton to New Orleans for July delivery could not be verified tonight, the mill agents who could be found stating that so far as they know there were no new sales of cotton.
 One of the agents said that owing to the strike and to the fact that the mills were not running more than 70 per cent of their full force of operatives the mills, if they sold no cotton, could run to the full ca- pacity until the new cotton crop came in in October and still have a large uuan- tity on hand. The present high price of cotton, however, would naturally tempt the mill arrangements to sell all the cot ton not actually needed in manufacture
 The agent said that the mills could spare % per cent of their present or re- cent supply of cotton. After deducting what had already been sold in the market this would mean the disposal of possi- bly, 15,0o0 bales by the several mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Admits That He is Solely
 to Blame. THENsTITUTION WRECKED
President Chooses Flight to
 Work in Mines.
Says That He Lost the Money En. deavoring to Make Back $42,- 900 Which He Lost in
 Legitimate Transaction.

Birmingham, June 10.-With President Thomas J. Cornwell in parts unknown and short nearly $2s0,000, the Bessemer Savings Bank. one of the strongest m stitutions in the district, will close It's floors and ask for a receiver tomorrow morning.
 President Cornwell, who was member pf the late Constitutional Conventlon' and one of the most prominent men Tn the State. left behind him three notes explaining the shortage.
 In one, addressed to the public, ne says that he lost the money trying to make back $42, 900 he lost in in legiti- mate business transaction. He further generates all the officers of the bank and takes the whole blame on himself
 In a letter to his wife which she was instructed to open this morning, he stated that he would not commit suicide, but would let her know if he did.
 In a third letter, addressed to Cashier Cockrill, he states that he had nothing left for him to do but wander on the face of the earth, or become a convict tn the State mines."
 Barr Failed to Get Money.
 The shortage was not discovered until this morning. when President Barr or the First National Bank of Birmingham, presented. checks for $500 at the window of the Bessemer bank and later stated that the bank had refused payment on them. The officers were surprised. and an investigation followed. showing the shortage.
 President Cornwell left Sunday and Stated that he was going to Walker County to dispose of some land and get some money. He has not been seen since.
 The shortage will not affect the Bir- mineham banks The Bank of Commerce of Bessemer has made arrangements to borrow all the money it needs in case Of B run tomorrow morning when 1t opens their doors, so no further trouble IS ex- pected in any of the banks. ,.s-...-.-.
 It is understood that a great part oi the money was the deposits of the mer- chants and miners, together with ,em- ployes of the rolling mills. furnaces and industrial plants of Bessemer. The city pf Bessemer loses $17,0o0.
 The bank will probably not be able ee make a payment of more than very small percentage on its deposits, The bank was organized in 1891 with a capi- tai stock of s1OO.OOO and had deposits of about $260,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
I. !. CORNWELL GONE;
 BANK LOSES $28O,OOO

held up and robbed late yesterday by two masked and heavily armed highwaymen, who secured about s400 and some valuable watches from the eight passengers, in- cluding one woman. The robbers lined up the passengers and driver and search ed them carefully. Valises were opened and two express boxes smashed to bits. The robbers were very abusive during the entire proceeding. Most of the men rob- bed were either commercial travellers from San Francisco or miners. The woman was not molested. The robbers made their escape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
CONFESSES
 TO MURDERS Mrs. Mary Mcknight Kill cd Three Persons. STRYCHNINE WAS GIVEN Her Brother and His Wife and
 Child the Victims. Says That She Did Not Mean to Harm Them, But Thought It Would
 Do No Hurt to Give
 Them Poison.

Detrot Kalkaka, Mich, June 10-After two weeks work Prosecutor E. c. Smith has secured the confession of Mrs. Mary Mcknight to the coldblooded, preme. ditated murder of her brother, John Mur. phy, Gertrude Murphy, his young wife and their three-months old babe.
 A partial confession was made Monda, evening in which Mrs. Mcknight denied killing the baby. Late last night Smitf again called at the woman's cell at hei request and this time she made a com plete confession. Last night she said:
 ''I did not intend harm to any of them did give the baby strychnfne. It woke up and cried while its mother was gone and mixed up little strychnine in 6 glass with some water and gave a spon. the little thing at all. I confessed all tc the Lord this afternoon and I feel that He has forgiven me. I really did not mean to harm any of them.
 Murder of Woman.
 "When Gertrude came home and found the baby dead she got awfully nervous She came to me and said: Mary. cant you give me something to quiet me. some thing that you take yourself I said that would and really did not think that 1t would hurt if I gave her one of the capsules. She had spasms right after that and I suppose now that he strychnine killed her. I really did not mean to hurt her though.
 ''Then John seemed to feel badly about it so broken up that often thought after Gertie died that 1t would be better of he were to go too.
 John was feeling bad one night a couple of weeks after Gertrude died. He came to me and wanted something tc quiet him. had two or three of the capsules on my dresser and told him tc go and get one of them. did not mear to hurt him, but I thought that 1t would sooth him and then I thought 1t woult he for the best if he were to go away.
 'He helped himself. do not knov whether he took one or two Then h. went O bed. and by and by he called me Mother came too. and he began to hav' those same spasns. suppose that thu strychnine was working
 The whole of the confession was giver voluntarily and Mrs. Mcknight signed f after Prosecutor Smith had written i out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11

did you kill my brother? He replied. I did. but Hargiss money made me do 1t. He said he was going to leave the coun- try. When Tom White came up and I ask ed him If, he had anything to do with the murder. he said he was there but did not fire the shot.
 Byrd says other witnesses will testify that Jett admitted that he killed Marcum.
 Inspector Hines had conference with Captain Ewen tonight. On objection of the comonwealth's attorney, the jury was not taken oAck to the home of Louis Hargis and will be boarded at the Arling- ton Hotel They are guarded by Elisor Jones and his deputies and a detail of soldiers.
 Sensations Expected.
 The nature of the testimony today and its drift and the statement of Mrs. Johnson tonight causes anticipation of more sensational developments as the trial progresses. A provost marshal Is tonight in charge of Jackson. Under the order of Colonel Williams who is in com mand of the troops the provost guards are to patrol the streets day and night and make arrests for any infractions of the law, including drunkenness, firing pistols or disorderly conduct of any char acter. Captain Longmire, who was ap- pointed provost marshal, Is also author ized to search any and all persons on the street whom he has reason to sus- ptct of carrying arms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Yohn Manlev's Discovery,

New York. June 10-Living in moderate circumstances for eighteen years, during which time he was totally ignorant of any claim to wealth, John Manley. constable of PIainfield, N. J.. has learned that he is heir to Long Island property valued at several hundred thousand dol7 lars He only learned of the inherltance through an offer of a railroad company to purchase his equity in a piece of land. Upon investigation, he learned that his father, who had died in 1880 owned two tracts near Long Island City. In the foreclosure proceedings after the owners death, Manley's name was in some man ner omitted from the list of heirs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Aceusation a Technical ons.

Chicago. June 1O.-The officers and di- rectors of the Board of Trade who sur rendered themselves last week when they learned that warrants had been issued by Justice Bradwell for their arrest, waived examination today in the Justice Court and the charge against the defendants will go before the grand jury if that body sees fit to investigate The accusa- ton is a technical one to the effect that in the Board of Trade building which the defendants are alleged to control. certain office attendants have violated the law against bucket shopping. There is no ac- cusations that bucket shopping has been done In any instance by the defendants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
SEVEN BODIES RECOVERED.
Thirty Persons Missing as Result of
 Arizona Cloudburst.

Dallas, Tex, June 1o.-A special to The News from Fl Paso says:
 Seven bodies, the greater portion of which were those of women, have thus far been recovered at Clifton, Ariz., af- ter the torrent from the cloudburst of Tuesday night had spent Its fury. Thirty persons are missing and the property loss will exceed s1O0,000.
 The Arizona Copper Company, located in a canon through which the water swept was the worst sufferer. Its loss will reach $50,000. Water eight feet deep swept down the canon and destroyed both life and property in the suburbs of Cliff ton. Houses and stores were swept from their foundations and persons caught in the flood were drowned.
 Eight miles of the Arizona and Mexico Railway track was washed out and the evening passenger train was bowled over into the canon Telegraph communica- ton Wa scut of and the news was sent to Lordsburg and surrounding towns by runners. Reports were received here from these points this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
SALARIES OF PosTMAsTERs.
Twenty-Three Officers Will Be om
 cially Investigated.

Washington, June 10.-(Speciai)-Th twentieth annual readjustment of post masters salaries was completed today except in twenty-three cases, which are suspended from adjustment pending in vestigation The investigations are for various causes, including doubtful book keeping, excesses or discrepancies in re- ports of receipts.
 The postoffice at Madison, Wis. for in-
 stance, will be investigated on account
 of the postmaster having induced a lot of New York friends to buy from his of- flee stamps enough abnormally to swell
 the receipts upon which his salary Is based.
 No Alabama offffice is included in the
 suspended list
 The salaries of postmasters of places in the State not heretofore reported in this correspondence as readJusted remain as last year, including the salary of the postmaster of Mobile, which Is $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
MONKS ARRIVE IN KENTUCKY
Many of Those, Exiled from France, Will Make Their Home There.

Many of Those, Exiled from France, Will Make Their Home There.
 Louisville. Ky, June 10.-Seventeen Cis- tercian Monks. who were forced to leave their monastery at Fontgombault, near Tours. through the operation of the anti Ccngregationllist laws of France, ar rived in Louisville today.
 They were brought here by the Rt. Rev. Father Edmond o. O'Brecht, Abbot of the Trappist Monastery of Gethsemane, Nelson County. Kentucky. For the time being. the Cistercians will make their home at Gethsemane. where they will be joined later by twenty-three others from Fcntgorbault. led by their Abbot
 An effort will then be made to establish a Cistercian monastery in Kentucky.
 Father O'Brecht has. during his recent visit to France. been active in pressing upon the attention of the French Monks the desirability of America as a place for the disbanded brethren to reassemble and renew their labors.
 He stated today that about 200 Monks had signified their intention of coming to Kentucky during the present year. Not all these will reassemble in monasteries, but many will be scattered and placed as teachers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
In State of Terror.

Trinidad. Colo, June 10.-Residents in the lower sections of the city are in a state of terror from the high water in the Las Animas River and the report that the city reservoir above here Is in a dan gerous condition and liable to break al any moment. Fully 1000 people have de- serted their homes and are spending the night on higher ground. Great damage has been done by the floods and all rail roads are practically tied up. The hardest rain known here has been falling contin- uously since Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
president Dreher Resirns.

Roanoke, Va, June 1O-President Julius D. Dreher of Roanoke College. situated at Salem, has rendered his resignation to the Board of Trustees and 1t has been &C., cepted. The presidency has been rendered pr. James A. Morehead. President of the Seminary of the United Synod of the Lutheran Church of the South at Charles ton, S. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Pnt Out Denver Ed.

Boston, June 1O.-Bob Armstrong of New York tonight put out Denver Ed
 Smith with a left hand stomach punch
 in the third round of D-round bout before the Tammany Club. The event was announced to be for the colored heavy weight championship of the world, Arm
 strong outclassed bis opponent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Is Known in Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn. June 10.-Stephen As tor is known in this city although his name does not appear in the directory. The directory gives the name of John J. Astor, proprietor of hotel known as The Tennessee House, 164 Calhoun Street. A representative of the Associ- ated Press called tonight at the hotel and asked to see MT. Astor. The clerk replied that he had retired and declined to awaken him after being told of the New York arrest. He said that MT. As tor had a brother named Stephen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Miss Long a Doctor.

Baltimore, June 10.-Mlss Margaret Long. daughter of the former Secretary of the Navy. Is one of si' women who have received the degree of doctor of medicine at the commencement of the Johns Hopkins University. She stood high in the class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
w. c. T. U. Favors Arbitration

hay's session of the Worlds Woman g Christian Temperance Union Convention, Father Hyacinthe addressed the dele gates. urging an agitation in favor of submitting International difficulties to the International court of arbitration at The Hague.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Many Were Drowned.

Rostoff- ff-on-the-Don, Russia, June l0.- The steamer Mosk was about to land pas sengers at Azoff after pleasure trip when the crowd caused the gangway to collapse and many were drowned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Johnsou-NeWland.

Washington, Juno lo-Miss Janet New lands, daughter of Senator Newlands of Nevada was married to Dr. Williams Der nard Johnston of Washington at Chevy chase Church today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Holiday on July 4.

Washington. June 10.-The Postofice Department announced today that July 1, next. would be a complete holiday for all the rural free delivery carriers in the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
Relief Apportoned.

New York, June 1O.-A committee ap- pointed by Mayor Low to solicit relief Ior the flood sufferers has distributed by telegraph S1OO00. as follows; Topeka. $4OOO; Kansas City, Kas.. $4,OOO; Gainesville, Ga. a ,OO0 and Spartanburg, s. c. 1.0OO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
WATERS OF MISSISSIPPI
 POUR INTO EAST ST. LOUIS

be related to the New York family of As- tors, was arrested today and sent to Belle vue Hospital to be observed as to his sanity. He gave as his best friend his brother, John Jacob Astor, who he said
 kept a hotel in Memphis. He was arresNd for creating a disturbance on the street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
An Astor Under Arrest.

New York, June 10.-A we'll dressed man who said he was Stephen Astor, brewer of Memphis, Tenn, and who claimed to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11
old-Time stage Hold-un

Bedding. Cal. June 10.-A stage travel ang between WeaverviIe and Bedding was
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-11

Washington, June 1o.- Fair in north, showers in south portion Thursday; Friday, fair; light winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-02

TO the sunny climes OF the south, having
each and all a diversiication OF in
terests conflicting more or less. and more
or less clashing. we shall Sc differences
but when we come to apply these pail
cies we Will apply them intelligently.
taking care of the just rights OF our
selves and also the Just rights Of all
those with whom We are associated la
the great work OF dealing with these
said in that platform not because il is
there. wholly. but because I believe II
TO be sound and just as respects the APP
plicanon Of the principles which tins
Republican party avows and adheres 10.
Therefore il is that 1 shall expect 10
do what we can to properly promote the
policies which we have promulgated here
today"
Congressman Cousins was next called
out and in a speech strongly upheld the
Dingley law.
Calls for Lacey brought the congress
man from the Sixth district to his feet
and he spoke as follows.
Like my friend. Cousins. I am a stand
appter' from 'standpattersville. am not
here to apologize for the Dingley law.
but to promise that none OF its material
benefits TO this country shall be dis
turbed by my vote. but recognize that
other gentlemen. some Of whom do not
have the same responsibility 20 vote up
on the question would perhaps do other
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

San Francisco, Cal. July 1.-The United
States government has decided to aug
ment rather than decrease its Pacific
feet Of transports Rush orders have
been received by Major Duval to have
the transport Buford put in repair and
ready for sea within two weeks,
Seattle. Wash, July 1-Sherin Russell
of Grayson county, Texas. passed through
here yesterday with his prisoner, 7. r.
Sitegan. who is claimed to have attempted
in company with another young man
named Pennen. to murder a farmer Of
Sherman. Texas.
Camden. N j.. July six hundred
caulkers. shipwrights and joiners struck
todav for reduction in the working
hourse and increase in wages. The men
ask for a nine-hour day of $5.06 per day
instead Of d ten-hour day at $500. They
also ask for extra pay for overtime and
holidays The New York shipbuilding
company is not affected by the strike.
London. July President Loubet has
declined to receive & suggested deputa-
ton from British Catholics who desired
10 see him. while NJ. Loubet is in London,
with a petition regarding the persecution
of the Catholic religion in France, the
expulsion Of the religious orders and the
confiscation Of their property"
Brussels, July IA serious collision
occurred today at the railroad station
at Schaerbeck. a suburb Of this city.
\ train from Antwerp filled with lead
ing grain merchants who were on their
way to attend the weekly grain market,
coIlidcd with a train which was leaving
Schaerbeck. Many persons were injured.
home. Italy. July THE Pope, while
preparing 70 take another drive in the
Vatican gardens today, was prevented
from so doing by sudden terrific thun-
derstorm and torrental rain. The thun-
der and lightning soon ceased and no
accident resulted from the storm.
Newport, R l.. July 1-Sir Thomas
Upton arrived here today to attend the
third race of the present series between
the Reliance Constitution and Column
bia scheduled for today. The early morn
ing conditions We're a cloudy sky and ut
ter absence of wind.
ST. Petersburg, July 1.-The agent of
the Russian ministry of finance at Wash
ington. NJ Routkowski. has been trans
ferred 10 London.