MOLINEUX ARRESTED Coroner’s Jury Charges Him With Murder. THE ADAMS POISON INQUEST CLOSED. Molineux Identified as the One Who Hired Private Letter Box—Ex- ports Say He Forged Names of Bar-net and Cornish. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. ——Roland Burn—- ham Molineux, son of General Leslie Molineux of Brooklyn, was arrested last night, charged with murdeiing Mrs. Katherine J. Adams in this city on Dec. 28, 898. He was locked up in the Tombs prison. The arrest followed the verdict” of the coroner’s jury, accusing him of the crime. thile the inquest was into the death of Mrs. Adams it also went into the circumstances of the death of Hemy C. Barnet of the Knickerbocker Athletic club, who was poisoned by a powder received through the mail, as was Mrs. Adams. The cases are so closely connected that they can scarce~ ly be considered separately. The proceedings of the final day of the inquest were sensational in the- highest degree. The case had dragged along monotonously, witnesses being examined for the sole purpose, as it seemed, of contradicting Harry Cor- nish’s testimony in minor details or of ‘ eliciting suggestions as to a. motive that might have led Cornish to commit the . crime. The newspapers from the be- ginning had stuck to Molineux as the person most to be suspected, but the prosecuting officials apparently Enevcr harbored such a thought. The examiner was kind and gentle when Molineux was on the stand, but gruff and severe when dealing with Cornish. The curtain rose on the last act of the melodrama yesterday afternoon. A shopkeeper who rented private letter boxes swore positively that Molineux was his patron, using the name of “H. C. Barnet.” It was proved long ago that bottles of medicine had been sent to that letter box. Then the handwrit- ing experts were .called, and one after another declared that the hand that wrote the address on the poison pack- age and forged the names of Harry ' Cornish and H. C. Barnet to letters sent to drug firms ordering powder medi— cines was the hand of Roland B. Moli- neux. The experts were absolutely cer- tain in their identification of the pen- manship and would make no qualifica- tion of their statements. District Attorney Gardiner then..sum- med up the case, directly accusing Moli- neux. He defended his office from criti- cism, saying that a consistent policy had been followed and that a complete case had now been made out against Molineux. He reviewed the circumstan- tial evidence and declared the motive, and the commission of the crime had now been made plain. The jury brought in a verdict charg- ing Molineux with the murder, and he was at once arrested and committed to the Tombs without bail. Molineux is a member of the New York Athletic club and was, until his quarrel with Harry Cornish, a promi- nent member of the Knickerbocker Ath- letic club, from' which he resigned be- cause of that quarrel. .Molineux’s fa.- ther is a paint manufacturer and is re- ported to be a millionaire. The prisoner has gone into good society, being of ex- cellent address and manners and pro- spective heir to a great fortune. His counsel is Bartow S. Weeks of the New York Athletic club and a personal ene- my of Harry Cornish. Republicans Change Horses. DOVER, De1., Feb. 28.—The regular Republicans of the Delaware legislature who are opposing the candidacy of John Edward Addicks, the Union Republican leader, for the United States senate to succeed Hon. George Gray yesterday took up a new candidate in Levi C. Bird of Wilmington. Mr. Bird, who is a prominent lawyer is a brother- -in- -law of .1... .ate Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, and the regulars say if is their intention to vote for him again today a.-d perhaps longer in an endeavor to draw votes from the Addicks‘lines. The general as— sembly will finally adjourn on March .13, and as the situation now appears there will be no election of a senator un— less a compromise candidate shall be agreed upon. License For Insurance Adjusters. ALBANY, Feb. 28.~—Assembiy Murphy has introduced a bill establishing a yearly license fee of $100 for insurance adjusters to be paid to the county trca. urer and also providing that said adjusters give a bond in the sum of $3.000. for the faithful performance of duties. It also prohibits the charg- ing or receiving as compensation fees for services performed in any individ— ual case at any greater rate than 10 per cent on $500 or less, 71/3. per cent on sums larger than $500, but less than $1,- 000, and 5 per cent on all sums exoeed- ing $1,000. ' Retrial of Mrs. Cody. ALBANY, Feb. 28.—An extra panel of 75 jurors was drawn yesterday in the county court to serve at the retrial of Margaret E. Cody, indicted for black- maillng the heirs of the late Jay Gould, which will be moved by District At— torney Dyer on Thursday morning. The first part of the trial will be taken up by reading to the jury the testimony adduced on the former trial. The same counsel that looked after the Gould in- terests at the first trial, including Messrs. Nicoll and Lindsay, have been retained. Sentenced For Burglary. OSWEGO, Feb. 28.—William Wein- erth, former passenger conductor on the New York Central railroad, has been sentenced by Ju e Stowell to three years and five months in Auburn prison for breaking into and robbing the com- Dany’s station at Parish, Oswego county. A Successful Burglary. OSWEGO, N. Y., Feb. 28.—Burglars broke open the safe at the Cumberland mills last night, securing $50 in cash and two government bonds, issue 0' June, 1898. They were Nos. 121, 578 and 121, 658 for $500 each and payable to the bearer. W Governor lino-won new"... , ALBANY, Feb. 28.—Governor and Era. Roosevelt have returned from M inxton. They arrived to an. (In .3... 1y before noon yesterday. [1." m stated that he had enjoyed his trip. Ho wont direct to the capitol. "Canned Beef Nauspating -—' Refri ’Havana tobacco output. THE MILES .INQUIRY. ; nted Article Tainted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Major Jesse Lee of the Ninth infantry, who is re- garded as one of the best lawyers in the department and who was with Gen- eral Miles and his chief aid 011 the first ‘day of the court’s session, reappeared yesterday, occupying a seat next to the recorder,. Colonel Davis, occasionally suggesting questions and taking gen~ eral interest in the inquiry. He zadis- claimed any responsibility as counsel for General Miles or for any one else. Lieutenant Thomas F. Dwyer of the Ninth infantry was the first witness ‘before the Miles court of inquiry Yes- terday morning. He testified that while in Cuba he heard" complaints about the canned roast beef, some men saying it was unpalatable and others that'it was nauseating. He had eaten some of .it four times and found it very unpalata- ble. He had eaten it only when he could not get bacon. No official action had been taken about the complaints. d‘oss examined by Colonel Gillespie about the effect of the tinned roast beef, Lieutenant Dwyer said that after a few hours the last time he ate it he was at- tacked with vomiting and diarrhea. Sergeant White of the Ninth infantry was the first witness of the afternoon. He was very dogmatic in his statement ,that'all .the ;canned roast beef in the campaign was bad. 'It developed that he had opened only one can himself. That was bad, and he threw it away. He had seen other men do the same, but he did not recollect ever seeing a good can. Of the refrigerator beef he had seen some good and some bad, but he thought the most of it was tainted. sergeant Casey of the Ninth infantry had the same general story to tell of the beef on ship and on shore. When he said that the canned roast beef was ill smelling, Colonel Davis had the o1- derly open a _can of roast beef that had been sent to Pdrto Rico and back. Wit- ness smelled and handled it and said it did not look like the beef served to him in Cuba. The campaign article was liquid, oily and repulsive in odor. When asked if this might not be accounted for by the climate, witness said he would not undertake to guess. The refrigerator beef he had in San— tiago was good, but outside of town the meat was buried four days out of ten as soon as it rea°ched camp. Sergeant Francis Kidd, also of the Ninth infantry, told a very straightfor- ward story as to the canned and refrig- erator meat. It agreed substantially with the statements of the other ser- geants. He said'much of the refrig- erator beef was tainted, and nearly all the canned roast beef was thrown away, but there were so many of the men sick and unable to eat that the re- duced ration went around ve1‘y well. Further‘than this, Kidd said that the flies would not light on the refrigerator meat, and, although there were myriads of flies and quantities of tainted meat, he never saw any of it “flyblown.” Part of the tainted meat was trimmed and the remainder -used, but almost 75 per cent of it was lost in this process. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. The gunboat Wheeling has arrived at Vancouver from Alaska. Messrs. Rios and .Rivera, Filipino commissioners, have sailed from Hali- fax for Liverpool. Again there was no quorum at Har- risburg. The balloting resulted: Quay, 16; Jenks, 14; Irvin, 1. The schooner May McFarland of New Bedford, Mass, went ashore at Long Beach, near New York. Two boys named Islip and Fahr were killed by an Erie express train at the Hackensack river bridge. Congressman Denis M. Hurly is dead in Brooklyn 'of paralysis, brought on by overwork in the last election. Dr. Daniel F. Harkins, who was sand- bagged and robbed in Haffer's hotel, New York city, died in Allentown, Pa. French troops have been dispatched from Cayenne, French Guiana, to meet a strong body of advancing Brazilians. Germany has decided to admit Amer- ican oranges, lemons, raisins and fresh and dried fruit without being exam- ined. Chicago Methodists will build a hos- pital at Twenty— —fifth and Dearborn streets, construction to be begun in the spring. Big: Tobacco Combine. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The Tribune today publishes the following: “It was 111111 13111. PASSED. Gorman Amendment Finally Agreed To. l 0111 THIRTEEN 31111015 011031. Provisions of the Act Continue Until July 1, 1901—After That Date the Army Shall Be Reduced to Num- . ber Required Prior to 1898. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. —The senate began the last week of the Fifty— —fift'n congress yesterday by meeting at 11 0 ’clock. The reading of Saturday’s jour- nal was dispensed with, and notice was. given by Mr. Hale (Rep., Mass.) that on Wednesday at 5 o’clock he would pre— sent resolutions on the death of his late ' colleague in the house, Mr. Dingley. The senate bill for increasing the effi- ciency of the army was taken up, and Mr. Bate (Dem, Tenn. ),a amember of the military committee, made a spmch against it. He described it as an initial step to a change in the government. Messrs. Vest (Dem., Mo.) and White (Dem., Cal.) also spoke against the bill. On behalf of the military committee Mr. Cockrell suggested several ,amend- menus to the army reorganization bill,- among them being one striking out the language fixing the minimum in com— panies of the various branches of the service. As reported from the committee the bill provided that the minimum of privates in troops of the cavalry serv- ice should be 43, that the minimum in each battery of artillery should be 51 and in each company of infantry 48. The effect of Mr. Cockrell' s amendment is to fix these numbers as the maximum in-. stead of the minimum allotted to each} company. Another amendment extends the age limit of persons to be appointed to the positions of judge advocate, paymaster and chaplain to 44 years, the bill as re- ported fixing the age at 40. ' The amendment of Mr. Thurston striking out the paragraph relating to the age limit was agreed to. Mr. Cockrell offered the following amendment to section 14, which was agreed to: “That for each regular army officer of a staff corps or- department who may be retained in or appointed to a higher voluntary rank in said staff corpsor department than that actually held by him in the regular establish- ment there may be appointed one offi- cer of volunteers of the lowest grade mentioned in this section for such staff corps or department, but no appoint- ment shall be made which will increase the total number of officers, regular and volunteer, serving in any grade above the number authorized by this act.” Mr. Hawley offered as an amendment to the fifteenth section a proviso au- thorizing the president to enlist tem— porarily in the service for absolutely necessary purposes in the Philippine Is- lands volunteers, officers and men, indi- vidually or by‘ organizations, now in those islands and about to be dis- ‘charged, and directing that they shall be counted as part of ‘ the volunteer force authorized by this act and that they shall not be enlisted for more than six months nor beyond the time neces- sary to replace them. It was adopted. Mr. German offered the following amendment as a. provision of section 15: “That each and eyery provision of this. act shall continue in force until July 1, 1901, and on and after that date all the general staff and line officers appointed to the army under this act shall be dis- charged and restored in each grade to_ those existing at the passage of this act, and the enlisted force of the line of the army shall be reduced to the num- ber as provided for by law prior to April 1, 1898, exclusive of such additions as have been or may be made under this act to the artillery and except the cadets provided for by this act who may be appointed prior to July 1,1901, and provided further, that no officer who has been or may be promoted un- ' der existing law or'under the rules of seniority shall be disturbed in his rank.” Mr. IIawley said he was not alto- gethei satisfied with the proposition, , and as at first presented it met his posi— learned yesterday that arrangements! have been practically completed for a syndicate to control a large share of the A meeting was held a few evenings ago. at which most of the persons interested and sev- tive disapproval. The bill he said, had been pronounced by wise authority the best that had ever been drawn for the army, and it had that fundamental feature, 100,000 men with whom William McKinley could defend the interests of the country. He finally gave his con- sent to the amendment. The amendment was adopted. 68 vot- ' ing in the affirmative and none in the , ation materially. eral expert accountants were present. ' The plan for the consolidation has been discussed thoroughly, and in all likeli- hood 1t W111 reach a head this week. ian unholy war, he felt it his duty to The new corporation is to be known as the Consolidated Tobacco company of Cuba. It will be capitalized at $12,000,- 000, of which two—thirds is to be pre- ferred and one-third common stock.” Low Transatlantic Fares. LONDON, Feb. 28.—The Daily Mail this morning announces the break up of the transatlantic liner “combine, ” in consequence of which the American line managers have reduced first class fares to $60 and second class to $35. It is ru- mored, according to the same authority, that the White Star Steamship compa- ny will reduce rates to even lower fig- ures and that a keen rate war will en- sue. ' Celebrated His Ninetieth Birthday. , SARATOGA, Feb. 28.—Ex-Congress- man James M. Marvin, who was born in the town of Ballston, Saratoga. county, Feb. 27, 1809, was last night given a re- ception by the Soratoga club, of which he is president, in honor of his ninetieth birthday. There was a large attendance, including many from out of town. Mr. Marvin received many congratulatory - telegrams and letters. Germans Insulted. BERLIN, Feb. 28.—According to an official dispatch from Peking, several Germans were grossly insulted and aft— erward assaulted last Saturday at Tien- tsln. the port of Peking. They had great difficulty in escaping from their, assailants. Brooklyn and Baltimore OHM Unite. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—1mm coalition of the Brooklyn and Bastion-e Neeball club- was “legally consummated yester- gy at the office of Lawyer A. 'W Kid- . in the Potter building. ,~,.n... .- ',..._ , Ito support the bill. -_ __— negative. Mr. Bacon said the adoption of the German amendment simplified the situ- This bill Would place an annual expenditure of‘ $85,000,000 up-v on the country, but, notwithstanding the fact the war in the Philippines was support the bill and would do so. Mr. Hoar announced his intention not It was not a bill for supplies nor was it a bill for the complete reorganizationbf the army. It was, then, merely a bill to provide an army to make war upon the people of the Philippines. With the exchange of J‘atifications of the peace treaty the war would be at an end. It would then be necessary to determine whether there was to be a civil war. . _ Mr. Pettigrew also announced his in- tention to vote against the bill, saying there was army enough now and that with the return of peace there could be no need of a great army. "I, believe it the duty of congress," he said, “to remain in session if necessary indefinitely to prevent the executive from pursuing a course toward these people that will forever blacken the name of this great republic.” The bill was then, at 7 o’clock, put on it? passage and was passed—55 to 13. , House Considers Appropriations. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.—The house was in session seven hours yesterday and sent to the senate two more ap- proprlation' bills—the army, which has been under consideration for several days, and the fortifications. The for- mer carried about $79, 000, 000 and the latter approximately $4, 700, 000. The final conference report on the Indian appro- priation bill was also adopted. The only amendment of importance attached to the army bill yesterday Was one giving ms months’ extra. pay to enlisted men it the regular army who served beyond the limits of the United States during the m with Spain and one month's extra pay to those who served in the United States. 0 ' f‘; This EVE-111116 (11211113, THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL." A New Phase of the Question Dc- veloped In Committee. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The meet- ing of the river and harbor,“ committee - yesterday developed a. new phase of the in‘teroceanic canal question. Chairman Burton took the lead in favoring full government investigation, both of the Panama and the Nicaragua routes, be- fore committing the government, and after the meeting Mr. Burton expressed the view that the sentiment of the com- mittee was opposed to the ser- etc Ni— caragua. canal amendment and ravored full investigation. To that end he intro- duced in the house a bill to be proposed later as a substitute for the senate Ni- caragua canal amendment. Some of its features are as follows: . The government of the United States declares its purpose to secure at the earliest practicable date the construc— tion of a canal connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. A board of sev- en engineers shall be appointed by the ' ' president to make the surveys and ex- aminations necessary to ascertain, the most desirable and practicable route for such canal and for the performance of such other duties as the president may direct, three from the corps of engi- ‘neers of the army, two from the engi- neers of the navy and two from civil life. The board shall investigate the pro- posed routes for a canal between the said oceans, giving special and personal attention to the so called Nicaragua and Panama routes, and shall complete es- timates of the probable cost of con- structing such canal ,or canals. They shall also report upon the commercial and military value to the people of the United States of such canal route or routes. The president may enter into negotia- tions with the\_respective nations own- ing the territory through which such ca- nal or canals may be constructed in or- der to obtain the necessary land for the construction of a suitable canal and to acquire such rights in natural water- ways as may be necessary. He is also required to enter into suchnegotiations as he may deem necessary with any other nations having rights in any way connectedwith.the construction or oper- ation of such canal or canals. One million dollars is appropriated to carry out the act. The information obtained or action, that may be taken shall be reported to congress at the beginning of the next regular session. Rudyard Kipling’s Condition. - NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Yesterday was theseventh day of the writer’s illness— the day of the crisis. It was said that if Mr. Kipling lived through the day he would have a fighting chance for his life., As the hours dragged by thou- sands waited, in eagerness to hear the news from the sickroom, hoping, it seemed, almost against hope and fear- ful. that the close of the day would bring the dreaded word. Mr. Kipling lived through the day, and at a late hour last night his physicians said he had not lost ground. Neither of the . writer’s physicians will say more than that. End of Nicaragua Revolution. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, via. Galves- ton, Feb. 28.—The government troops, under General Reuling, from Greytown, have attacked and captured the bluff, in front of -Bluefields. General Reyes, vthe, insurgent leaderfified for protection'to the British consulate at Blueflelds. He will surrender without further resist- ance, thus closing the revolution. ’Gen-' eral Reuling also captured a schooner near Monkey point, containing some 26 refugee Nicaraguans, who were en route for Bluefields. “rs. Place Is Hopeful. ALBANY, Feb. 28. —Warden Sage of Sing Sing prison was in town yesterday, and when asked as to the condition of Mrs. Place, the condemned murderess aWaiting eleCtrocution at that prison, said: “Physically. she seems to be quite well. She is of a. very hopeful frame of mind and does not realize that there is any fear of her being electrocuted. She has a firm belief in some action being taken by the governor to save her.” Rumors of Zurlinden’s Removal. PARIS, Feb. 28.—It is reported that President Loubet has already signed a deCIee removing General Zurlinden from the post of military governor of Paris and appointing General Faure Biguet commander of the Sixteenth army corps, to succeed him. The lat- ter has been a consistent upholder of the innocence of Dreyfus. There is no confirmation of this statement. Electrolysis In Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 28. — Corporation Counsel Thornton has decided to begin damage suits against the three princi- pal surface railway companies for in- jury alleged-to have been done the city’s water pipe system by electrolysis. Another Ballot In Utah. SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 28.—One sen- atorial ballot yesterday resulted: King, 5; McCune, 27; .Nebeker, '7; Rideout, 2; Cannon, 8; Sutherland (Rep), 14; ab- sent, 4. New York Markets. FLOUR—State and 'western inactive, but steady; winter patents, $3.75@4;' winter st1aights, $3. 60@3. 70; Minnesota patents, $3. 95@4. 25; winter extras, $2. 50 @2. 85. , WHEAT—No. 2 red quiet, but stead- ler on cold weather and small Russian shipment; March, 83%@84%c.; May, 77% @77 15-16c. RYE—Dull; f. 0. b., afloat. CORN—No. 2 opened steady with wheat and later eased off under liqui- dation; May, 411/50. ' OATS—No. 2 inactive; track, white, state, 36%@40c.; track, white, western, 361/2@40c. I ‘ PORK—Quiet; $10. 50@11. 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