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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-10
A CATEGORICAL DENIAL
From Charles y. Haskell, Ono of thl
Accused Dribers.

Accused Bribers.
TOLEDO, o. May 9.-Charles n. Has
ke!l. whom Attorney General AIonnett
accused of being a party to offering him
a bribe to drop the prosecution Of the
Standard oil cases. said to tho Asso-
ciated Press reporter that he absolute
" had nothing TO do with Offering q
bribc TO any one. He stated that he
was In no way connected with the Stan
dard OIL company, and over his sigma
ture gave out the following statement:
u DO not know Mr.. Monnett and never
had any communication with him, d.
rect or Indirect.
Il do not know Mr.. Charles &.
SQu!-es. his alleged brlber. nor have
ever had any communication, directly
Or indirectly. with him.
Il am not now and never was the
holder Of any stock In the Standard OIL
company. nor any other company con-
nectel With It.
essed In any way with said Standard
OIL company.
y have never known of, nor have I
ever been in any way connected with
any attempt to influence or control the
action OF the attorney general OF Ohio
III any proceeding against the Standard
VII company or in nny other matter.
y characterize so and denounco as
absolutely false any and all statements
Connecting me IN any way In the lit!ga-
uoa or attempt TO influence the litiga-
u9n Of the state OF Ohio against the
Standard OIL company.
court the fullest investigation at
lie earliest possible moment. and I
% this In Justice to myself, my family
and my friends"
(SIgned)
CHARLES N. HASKELL"
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SOME QUEER
PROCEEDINGS
In the Now York Courts Regard.
ing the Molineux.Adams
Poisoning Case.
THE ACCUSED is DISCHARGED
By the Grand Jury. and Is Re.
Arrested as He is Walk.
ing Out OF Court.

NEW YORK. May 9.-Roiand Burn
ham MollneuX, who has spent several
weeks In the Tombs prison charged with
the murder Of Mrs. Kate j. Adams, was
discharged this afternoon. the grand
Jury having failed to re-indict him, and
was Immediately after re-arrcsted on a
warrant charging him with assault with
Intent to kill In sending cyanide of mer-
curry to Harry Cornish.
The grand jury. which had been con-
slderlng the Mollneux case for several
days, came into court this afternoon
and announced to Judge McNfahon that
the charge against Moineux had been
considered and dismissed. Mollne,lx
was at once brought Into court. When
he arrived before the bar Judge Nc
Mahon asked:
"Is there any further charge against
the prlsoner?"
There is no existing charge" said
Assistant District Attorney Blumon-
thai.
Discharged" said the judge. alb
mptly.
There was not trace of feeling on
MolineuX's pale face. He stood a mo-
mcnt and then, taking his hat, started
to walk out Of the court room. He was
met ut the railing In front OF the bar by
his counsel, Barlow s. Weeks, Who had
rushed from his Office on hearing the
news. Weeks grasped the hand OF the
young man, shook 1t and said some en-
couraging words. They walked out OF
the court room, but at the door they
.yere met by Detective Arthur Carey,
Of police headquarters, who presented Il
warrant issued by Judge Jerome, Of the
special sessions court. charging Molin-
eux with the assault on Cornish in
sending cyanide OF mercury with intent
to kill.
Weeks protested without avail. As
sistant District Attorney Osborne was
present and the party went to the cham
ber OF Judge Jerome. where the warrant
was read. Weeks declared this charge
could not stand. ns It was based on the
evidence which the grand jury had ig-
nored In the murder case. But the judge
refused to consider this plea, declaring
that the warrant could not be dismiss
ed unless Weeks could show that the
specific charge OF assault had been ig-
nored by the grand jury. j
n,horra od,,itteI TINT ~ MoIineI,r
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MAJOR DIGGLES WOUNDED

While Leading ReconnoitcrIn2
Party-MIssinS Steamer Found.
MANILA, May "a reconnotering
party from Major General Lawton's
command, and which consisted OF two
companies of the Minnesota regiment
and two companies of the Oregon regi-
ment, under command OF Major Dig
giles. OF the Minnesota regiment. nd
vanced yesterday to 4 point near San
Miguel. which L. about twelve miles
north of Balinag. There the Ameri-
cans were met with volley from a
force OF rebels behind trench. Major
Diggles was wounded In the head, and
private soldier was also wounded.
Major Diggles and the private. togeth-
er with ten typhoid patients. were
brought by special train to Manila to-
dag.
The Don Jose. tho last OF the missing
steamers under the American flag which
were detained by the insurgents since
the beginning of the war. was found by
the gunboat Manila at Batangas, and
arrived here to-day. .
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PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Admiral
Dewey has expressed his intention OF
attending the thirty-third annual en-
campment OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic In this city next September if
he can possibly get away. He Will be
the guest OF naval post No. 400, and
wifi be asked to preside over the naval
veterans convention. which will be
held In Independence Hall ut that time.
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived from Admiral Dewey on the
subject:
"If the exIgencles Of the service per-
nit you may confidently count on my
being with you in the fall TO attend
your convention.
(Signed) GEORGE DEWEY"
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PHILADELPHIA. Mny 9.-The al
legged railroad trust reported from
Cleveland, In which the Pennsylvania
figures. wns laughed at to-day by the
officials OF the company, who stated
that thc ilrat they Ind heard OF tho
of tbrse wS snia thnt ba oT ns
tho roada waa well laid out by who
ever wrote the article, and that every
railroad company was both willing and
anxious TO have the best connections
available. but that trust was all
poonshlnct
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SHALL We STARYE?
Startling Developments of Pure Food
Investigation ut Chicago-Adultcr-

ants Used.
CHICAGO. May 9.-Freezine, preser-
vallne. freez-em. rosallne and laktone
are things few people'knew of. but that
they take these adulternnts into their
| sturnachs, vas stated by Prof. \. s..
Mitchell, an analytical chemist of the
| Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commits
food investigation to-day. Prof Mitch
| ell gave the committee some import
ant information. AS result, Senator
Mason has had several manufacturers
subpoenaed and they will be called on
tomorrow probably to tell the comm!t-
tee something about these compounds.
"The use OF nntiseptics as preserva-
tlvcs." said Professor Mitchell, has
become alarmingly great. They are
used as colorIng and to stop the devel-
| opment of germs In dairy products; al
so In chopped meats. bulk oysters. fish,
hams, and possibly corned beef"
The chemist first told OF his test Of q
| liquid known as "freczine." Professor
| Mitchell said that the stuff had been
used extensively by farmers TO keep
milk and butter, 1t being the custom 10
| mix II with the former In small guam
| titles and pour quarts of It Into watts for
| the preservation OF butter.
This 'freczme' l have found to be
| nothing less than almost pure formlc
uldehydc," narrated the expert. This Is
| chemical that acts disastrously upon
| the tissues OF the stomach and I can on
| ly surmise the results when milk diluted
| with 1t is used constantly by 4 family.
| Where butter is placed In vnts filled
| with this stuff, the porous commodltS
| takes UP no small amount OF the liquid
with n result that can only be conjec-
tureu,"
The professor proceeded TO tell Of his
experiments with q fluid sold extensive
" to butchers for the purpose of max
Ing their Hamburger steaks last and
keep mp n healthy. appearance.
This liquid contains In great per-
ccntage what Is known as sulphldc OF
soda, with complement OF colored
matter" he continued. 1T is styled al
nntiseptlc urd. In certain respects, ~.
This must be borne In mind, however,
that where fermentation and waste are
arrested the digestive properties are
consequently destroyed"
DR.. Wiley, the government expert.
who examined the antscptic without
going on the stand. said he Identified 1t
as practically the same chemical which
was used during his experience at med
icnl college to preserve cadnvcrs ana
wus now occasionally put to service IN
dlslnfcc,lnp houses where smallpox pa
tients reside.
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CHARLES N. HASKELL.
viii Stand for Arbitration.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 9.-ThN
United States md Great Britain will
stand together in the advocacy of che
uuoai'on OF a scheme for the settlement
VI International disputes by arbitration,
"n''h VIII be presented to the disarmn-
meHt conference at It's meeting nt The
HH"snc. The American delegates head
,ny ey Ambassador white. are equipped
s mNh fairly well digested plan for the
,r,T ,,NTGhlion OF this long cherished project
"t.ie ".In ths British Delegates are prepared
n,1,i h a plnn which Ia almost Identical
WIN The American project.
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CHARLESTON. s. c., May 9.-The
cruiser Raleigh which was bound In 10
dc present OF the Contedem,o rpurhon,
went aground carly this morning nbou
thrca hundred feet outside the south
jctty. She Ii lying ensy md will prob
ably bo !ioatcd ut high tide this even
Ing. II IN not believed She has sustain .
cd any damage. Captain Coghlnn de-
cllned assistance from MI tugs,
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'i"CiMNATI. o., May 9.-The nrgu-
"'''' IN the case of the United States
Gsns GGsainst >the Chesapeake, & Ohio Fuel
yi,h yi,hp"hy ana other companies charged
"rh v'olnt!ng the anti trust Inw, were
,pHplctcd to-day. The court decided
,St u'a, The remainder of the hearings
s'TIIJ n Ti be by briefs. This will postpone
"efkb ut least
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-10
AWFUL TRAGEDY
at Okolonn, Nlississippi-Two Broth.
crs, and Father and Son Dead MS
the Rcsult of o Street Fight.

hcolAoIonut VllSSlSslppi-IWO BrOtns
crs, and Father and Son Dead ns
the Rcsult of o Street Fight.
OKLoNA, Miss. May GA terrific
four-handed street battle occurred here
today. The participants were DR.. ].
Murfee and his son. Howard Murfee,
on the one side. and c. D. and W. d.
Clnri on the other. Knives and pis-
tolls were used and Dr.. Murfee, his son
and C. D. Clark were killed on tho spot,
and w. T. Clark was mortally wounded
and died this evening. IA
The tragedy was enacted nt noon in
front Of the houses OF DR.. Murfee and
Charles Clark, an attorney. Clark had
called on DR.. Murfee over q disputed
Doctors bill and they quarreled, going
into the street to fight 1t out, according
to w. L. Hister, who lives opposite DR..
Murfee. Dr. Murfee was unarmed.
Clark drew knife and cut DR.. Muir
fees throat, severing the jugular. At
that moment Walter Clark. q brother
Of Charles, rushed from his yard and
fired four shots into the PROSTATE body
OF DR.. Murfee, any ono OF which would
have proved fatal.
Then DR.. Nlurfce's son Howard ap-
peared, firing first at Charles Clark.
shooting him through the head. Then
he fired three times ut Walter Clark.
one bullet entering the forehead. Wall
ter Clark fired again. shooting Howard
Murfee through the heart. Excepting
Walter Clark oil died Instantly.
DR.. Murfee was sixty years OF !nge.
and leaves u widow and four children.
His son was aged twenty.one. Charles
Clark was forty and unmarried. Walter
Clark was thirty-three, and leaves n
wife and one child. =
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Special Dispatch to tho lntelllgcncer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. May o.
Governor Atkinson to-day appointed
the members of the state cmbalmors'
board. which was created by the recent
legislature. They are: Edwin L. Sta
ley, Republican, Clarksburg: Louis
Bertschy. Republican. Wheeling: W.
II. Fredlock, Republican, Piedmont: w.
ii. Milem Republican. Martlnsburg;
John Barlow. Democrat. Charleston:
WIN. Hix, Republican. Bluefcld; j. r.
TIppett. Democrat. PIT. Pleasant: Geo.
d. GIllllnn, Republican. Parkersburg.
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plnos under contract to exhibit at a
dime museum in New York City. was
entirely proper. The contention OF the
Fflpinos Is that they nre actors and
not laborers. This probably will not be-
sustained unless 1t can be conclusiYelp
shown that they come within the rul-
ings OF the department as to character
and Standing In the theatrical profess
doubtful. 'F'' -
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TABLES TURNED
American Journalist and Compan-
ions Capture Seven Cuban Bandits

American JOurnnliSt ana Compan-
ions Capture Seven Cuban Bandits,
SANTIAGO. May 0.--Maurcc Bald
win. an American newspaper correu-
pondent. and three Cuban companions
were attacked yesterday near Buyamo
by seven bandits. Mr.. Baldwin mode
n feInt rs though soldiers werp mp
preaching and so distracted the attcn-
tIon OF the bandits. Then no aud fis
companions quickly covered tho bnn-
dts and ordered them to drop their
arms. One OF the bandits resistGd and
was wounded in the leg. The entire
party OF seven was then captured md
turned over 10 the gendarmie. Mr..
Baldwin md HIS party is highly COM
mended. Two of the captured bandits
have been recognized ns recent en-
ployes of the government who wGre dis-
charged on account OF the stopping Of
work on the highways.
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Confederate Reunion,

CHARLESTON. s. c.. Mny s.-The
executive committee of the Confederate
Reunion announced to-day at noon that
$4,000 visitors were already In the city
In attendance upon the reunion. which
begins Tomorrow. Twenty special
trains nre now enroute and will arrive
some time tonight. The VetcranR' aud
ltorium. with n seating capacity OF $500.
was dedicated tonight, General Wade
Hampton making the principal speech.
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Price OF New Yorle Gas.

NEW YORK, May 0.-The municipal
council to-day passed an ordinance FIX
Ing the price of gas ut 75 cents per
thousand cubic feet. the same standard
TO exist us that now prevailing. The
council claims that under the preface
OF the charter the municipal council
has the power 10 regulate the price.
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For West Virginia and Western Penn
sylvanin, Increasing ,cloudinces Wcdnea-
day: fresh TO brisk southcrly winds.
For Ohio, increasing clouilncss, with
showers In western portion Wednesday.
Thursday showers and cooler: brisk sou,h-
crly winds -
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WASHINGTON, d. Ca. May 9.-lt
waa stated at the immigration bureau
to-day that the action of Commissioner
North. at San Francisco. In refusing n
landing 10 company OF mtivc Fill
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inactive until the commissioners arrive
with advices. JEa
Five officers for the United States
cruiser Philadelphia have arrived here
on board the steamer Mnriposa.
The United States armed collier Bru-
tuS will remain ut Apiu nll this month.
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CIIERRouRG-Arrlvcd: Pcnnsylva.
MA, New York.
QuEENSTOWN-Arrivcd: Puvonln,
Boston,
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PLAY OF A BALL OF FIRE.
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE AT MONT
CLAIR YESTERDAY MORNING.

An Almost Continuous Roll of Thunder for
Fifteen Minutes-B ranches stripped from
II Tree and the Trunk Riven-A House Is
set on Fire and Crockcry Is Broker.
MoSTCLAIR. y. j., March %. There was an
unusually severe thunderstorm here early this
morning. For fifteen minutes the skies were
bright with lightning flashes and the crashing
of thunder was almost continuous. The man
or woman who wasn't awakened by tho first
crash. which came shortly after midnight,
must indeed have been n heavy sleeper. The
thundrrbOlt seemed to shake many houses In
town aud people jumped out Of bed aud ran to
their windows to see what had happened. The
majority of them didn't see much. but the peo-
pie living IN the vicinity of Walnut and North
Fullerton streets were treated to a rare dis
play.
The first flash Of lightning was followed Ivy
a terrific crash. and u ball of fire struck a biR
oak in the rear yard OF James Lambs house.
at III North Fullerton street. Branches of
the tree came falling to the ground, and the
trunk was split Town the middle. From every
shelf in Mr.. Lambs house something fell
when the lightning struck. Most Of the things
were either china or glass. and Mr.. Lamb and
the members Of his family We're badly
frightened.
Heads began to appear in the windows of
tue houses opposite, anu Ultl Dckdu W gail Oul
such queries as:
Are you all right. lamb
Can we do anything for you 2"
Az Mr.. Lamb didn't answer his neighbors be-
gan tn look around, and they solemnly declare
that having demolished the oak the ball of fire
ran up and down the trunk II couple o! times.
then skipped over the lawn and Jumped the
fence into the next yard, which is the rear yard
Of 123 and l25 North Fullerton street,
How the lightning got to this point is Of no
moment. 1t got there. and all Montclair was
awar Of the fact that II had done some dam
age q moment later when cries of Fire!
Fire arose from a dozen different points.
Then the people living in these two houses
came rushing out into the street.
The house at 1913 Is occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Gross. and living with them was Mrs.
Gross's mother. Mrs. ltamey. In the house at
10. which IL practically u part OF the other
house. lives Mrs. Mary Mcneil. her sister. Mrs.
Hayes; ,her, daughter and 4 nephew, a Mr..
Campbell. The occupants of both houses were
in bed when the lightning struck and had got
up 70 look out Of tbhH windows when the
1T'ihien they grabbed what clothing they
, could get their hands on. .donned 1t and
made for the street. Mr.. and Mrs. Gross be-
tween them carrying Mrs: Gross's mother. who
is over 80 years of age. An alarm brought the
iiremcn. and two lines Of hose were run into the
rear yard. After half an hours work the
flames we're extinguished.
The storm continued until after l o'clock,
but did no further damage.
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POISONED CANDY CRANK.
Has Got the Notoriety He Wanted and VIII
Soon Get the Collar.

Capt McClusky. Chief Of the Detective Blu
reau. received an Official report from Prof.
Witthaus yesterday of the chemist's analysis
OF some cough drops. packages Of which were
sent by mail to several persons on Monday
last. evidently by a crank. The sender all
dressed a letter to n newspaper. mailing il at
the same time he mailed the packages. falling
what he had done. giving tho addresses OF the
people to whom he had mailed tho candy and
inclosing his photograph. He signed himself
Charles Freeman. Dcnouncer OF the Pope"
The newspaper sent t. the addresses he gave.
found that the packages of the candy had been
received. printed the story, and then turned
the case over to the police.
Prof. Witthaus says that the cough drops
had been coated with ferro-cyanidc 81 potas-
stun. none OF which he found in the candy it,
self. and that there was not enough in a
whole box OF the drops 40 coated to Kill
anybody Potassium terrocyanide. otherwise
known as yellow prussiate OF potash. Is in
common use. easily made and easily pro-
durable.
Freeman Is n seedy fellow who has fire.
quented the Cosmopolitan Cafe In Second ave-
nue.. II Ia. said that five years ago he pre-
scented n draft drawn on God Almighty at
an uptown bank. at the same tim" pointing a
revolver OF the teller. and that upon his arrest
for this he was declared insane and sent to
Bellevue. The police expect to get him.
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RICHARDSON LOSES HIS SUIT.
No Libel In the Account of His Arrest, and
He Must Pay Costs.

lie MUAt ray SOstS.
Henry A. Richardson was arrested in Brook
lyn in August. 1895. upon a charge OF attempt
ing TO obtain $500 worth Of Jewelry from the
store OF Philip W. Taylor by means Of a worth
less check. THE EVENING SvN printed an ac-
count OF the arrest at the time. and Mr..
Richardson brought suit against it for dam
ages for alleged libel, The suit was tried be
fore Justice Werner OF the supreme Court in
this city and a verdict rendered in favor Of
THE EVENING Sun. with costs against Richard
son.
In the course of the trial 1t was shown that
when Richardson was arrested and was
searched at the police station there were found
in his pockets pawn tickets for silverware
which shortly before he had, purchased on
thirty days time from jewellers in Maiden
lane. on the REPRESENTATION that he wished it
for "a wedding. near his home in Woodhayen.
Ii. ". F. Hayward, manager Of the Alvin
ManufacturinR Company. testified that in COM
many with Detective Sergeant Conner, who ar
rested Richardson. he had recovered from three
pawnshops Sll3 worth Of the SilvGrware which
pawn, tickets, for this silyerware had been
arrested. Col. franklin bartlett appeared for
the defence and !. l.. Bamberger for the plain
tif
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AppR4IsER,s OFFICE UNDER FIRE.
A Committee of Importers to Investigate
It's Workings.

A Committee of Importers to Investigate
It's Workings.
Forty importers held a meeting in the Mer-
chants Association headquarters. New York
Life building. Yesterday afternoon. to protest
against some OF the alleged abuses existing in
the Appraisers office at this port. William +.
King. President OF the Merchants Association,
presided. He said that there were 254 import
ers who we're members OF the association. and
from some OF them letters Of complaint con-
corning Appraiser Wakeman's conduct Of his
Office had been received. Tho purpose OF the
meeting. he said. was to determine whether
these complaints were Just and what was to be
done to rcctify the abuses, II any we're found.
There seemed to be no doubt about the exist
encc of abuses In the opinion az those present.
l.. c. Warner of the firm Of Warner Bros. said
the importers wanted an entire revolution IN
the methods Of the Appraisers ofice-not
simply an Improvement over the present con-
ditions. SO as to make them what they were in
previous administrations The methods had
always been more or less bad. he said. The
principal difficulty. he thought was in the
length OF time 1t took to get goods from the
docks to the stores.
Tho present force works steadily" said
done. We need more examiners. Boston.
Philahelphia and Baltimore have enough to
perform the work rapidly. and certainly New
York. which collects rs or 10 per cent. of the
countrys revenues. ought to be AS well
treated."
A resolution was finally adopted calling for
the appointment Of a committee Of five to look
into the com plant.