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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-07
MISS CUNNINaHAM

Seriously, Perhaps Fatally, Burned
by National Gas Explosion.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
cLARRsBURG. w. Va. Feb. silva
Cunningham. aged twenty-four daugh-
ter OF j. B. Cunningham, OF Cunning
hams rttn, this county. was seriously
and perhaps fatally burned late sat+
urtiay evening by a natural gas expto-
sion, caused by the accumulation OF gas
in a clothes press. The gas lgnited from
the heat In another room when sho
opened the door between the two rooms.
Her clothes were burned from the body
and all the fiesh from her hands, and
Internal injuries were received. The
weather boarding and ceiling were torn
from tho room in which the explosion
occurred.
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Experts Discussed.


Then he discussed the experts.
lis it reasonable to believe that
twelve sensible men will send this man
to his death on the testimony OF these
experts? BY these experts In handwrlt,
ing they expect to prove beyond rea-
sonable doubt that the defendants
hand wrote Exhibit A and on this tes-
tImony they ask you to send this young
man TO his death.
Because this great city Of New York
has unlimited wealth, has boundless
treasury. is It right and Just that they
should bring on an army OF handwrit-
ing experts from California to Maine,
carrying them in palace cars, feeding
them at the walGorf-Astorla, paying
them eNorbltant fees-brOught on to
drown this young man in an avalanche
OF expert testimony?
And they expect you to believe this
testimony and upon that take mans
lie.
Remember there must be no compro-
mise. You must believe or not. Either
this young man is entitled to be restOr-
ed TO his wife and family. or give up
every drop of his life's blood to the
electric chair lie Is guilty or not
guilty. Il Is death or freedom.
mo testimony has been produced to
show that this defendant mailed this
package OF was in the vicinity OF the
postofIlce at $3.50 o'clock on December
%, 1893. the day this package was mall
ed.
But" said MIR. Weeks, pnusing an In
slant and poIsInE his hand in the air,
while his eyes swept over the jury,
Harry S. Cornish was. and he was at
the postofIice at exactly the time the
package wns mailed and on that day.
THAT silver bottle holder was bought
by man who said that he wanted It
for a lady's dresser arid matched the
silver on that di esser.
'Tberc is not a syllable Of evidence
or sclntllla OF proof that that package
ever came through the malls except
Mr.. Cornish. Has ne told the truth2
This Is important No one proves the
receipt no postman proves the delIv-
cry except Cornish"
Word by word Mr.. Weeks went over
cornlsh's testimony and strove to im-
press upon the jury the suspicion that
Cornish mtgnt have been guilty., He
dliatcd on the suspicious circumstances.
mis-. Adams took n dose OF medicine
and died. Mr.. Cornish took a dose, or
says he did, on an empty stomach and
wanders around all day with no evil ef-
feet lie snyS he took dose. He even
went to sec Yocum, man who knows
how to mako cyanide OF mercury, Now,
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@DEWEY DAY. WHEELING, TfFURSDAYs FEB. p.

what reasonable excuse did Cornish
have for visiting Yocum on mat day Of
aIl days3|
Mr.. Weeks then described 1lolineux's
actions ever since the newspapers ae-
ensed him Of the murder as those Of an
innOcent man. Ilr. Weeks asked for
an adjournment until tomorrow his
voice having failed. The Jury VIII be
locked up tonight in the AstoF House
Blr. Weeks address will consume all
Of tomorrow.
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BANKERS, ASSOCIATION
OF New York State Banquet Their
Distinguished Guests.


NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Men of promI-
nence in banking and monetary circles
to the number Of nearly four hundred
met tonight at the annual banquet OF
tho Group 8 OF the New York State Ban
kers' Association. held al the Waldorf
Astoria. II had been expected that
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage would
be at the banquet, hut n telegram was
received from him In which It was stat
cd that he could not be present, ON &C
count OF hls health.
Among those at the guests table were
Rev. Dr. David II. Greer, J. Edward
Simmons. Frederick d. Tappan, Joseph
g. Hendriy, Rev. Or. NJ. W. Stiyher. ).
Picrpont Morgan, Charles Emory Smith,
postmaster general United StateH Sem
ator Albert j. BeyerldEc, Morris II. Jes-
sup. City Comptroller Blrd $. Colcr md
Conrad Jordan. Tho tpnSt "The Pres
ldent OF tho United States" was drunk
standing. amid great enthuslasm.
Speeches were made by many OF the
prominent gentlemen present, Including
Postmaster General Smith pnd Senator
Bevcrldgo.
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Board Of Equalization.

Special Dispatch TO the intepigeneer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. s~-rhe
state board of equalization met here
to-day. but held only brief session,
owing to the failure of Two members,
Col. r. p. chew, OF Charles Town. and
NJ. r.. Lowther. Of Buckhannon, to ar
rive. 1t adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. when 1t win meet in
the senate chamber to organiEe.
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tho court house tonight, and arrange
ments were made for public observation
of the funeral Of Governor Goebel.
All business people Of the city were
asked TO close Thrrsday and drape their
buildings IN black. All bells OF ppD-
lie institutions were ordered tolled dur
ing the funeral services. Hon. James
Andrew Scott presided over the meeting
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KN1eHTs OF COLUMBUS.
state Convention in Session at Pitts
huFRh.

SGtlt0 COHNeu1ou An SebalVh ~ 3ASSa-
burgh.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. s.-The third
annual state convention Of the Knights
Of Columbus, Catholic fraternaI or
ganlEation, WIS held to-day in Eiks'
hall. slxty-six delegates. representing
over $500 members, were present.
james A. Flaherty. state deputy SUI
preme grand knight, of philadelphia.
presided. In his annual report he re-
ferred to the steady growth OF the. or
der, which now has over 5000 members
in the United States.
Most OF the work Of the convention
was secret. Amended rules and regu-
lations for the government OF the state
council were adopted. It was decided
to hold next years convention In Erie
on the second tuesday In February.
The following was the result Of the
election for officers:
State deputy grand knight James A.
Flaherty, of Philadelphia; state secre-
tary, Charles A. Bash. Phtladelphia;
state treasurer, Thomas N. Commit.
wlkesbarre; state warden, John A
Meghan, Allegheny; state advocate.
Hon. james j. o'NellI, caFhondale;
state chancellor, James Degman. South
Bethlehem; state physician, D. w. Coz
llns, wilkesbarre; mDrtuary reserve
auditor, James j. Kelly, Hazteton; dele
gates to national church, Hon. Charles
]. Reilly Of willlamspOrt, and Joseph
P. o'Brien, Of Erie.
In the evening the delegates were
banquettei at the Monongahela House
BY the members of DeQuesne, Allie
Eheny, Plitsburg and MOnongahela
councils.
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DEATH OF An EDITOR.
A Native of JEFFERSON County, and
well Known There.


Well Known There.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllseneer.
CHARLES TOWN. W. Va, Feb. g.
Information was received here to-day
OF the death OF William Reed. who is
widely known throughout this section.
MIR. Reed was a native of Jefferson
county ami belonged to one Of the old
est and hast known families of this
section. HIS death occurred in Kings
ton, Tenn. For over thirty years Mr..
Reed has been editor Of the East Ten
nessean, Of Kingston. During the civil
war he served with distinction in the
confederate army. His widow. who
survives him, was Miss Jackson Of
Frederick county, Va. He was sixty,
six years OF age.
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saw MIL pIowN UP.
Two Men killed and Three Fatally
injured.

Special Dispatch to the IntolliSeneor
CHARLESTON. Feb. s,--Thc news
reached here to-day of the blowing up
OF q large Saw-mill on Island Creek
twelve miles from o'Keefe, w. Va
several days ago. A. o. Norris the
owner, and man named Rlves were
killed. and George Norris, man named
Ashbarher and the iiremen were fatally
injured. The Norris brothers lived at
Million, cabell county.
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wOnthsr Poreoapt for To-day.

Ohio, West Virginia and Western
rennsylvanla. cloudy wednSsday with
rain. changing to snow and decidedly
colder Thursday; brisk SouthsaatsTlY
winds.
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Died OF Paralysis.
Election Of Municipal omeerS at Nor
Rantown.

ngVWHs
Special Dispatch to the Intellgeneer.
MoRGANTowN, W. Va, Feb. g.
William II. Bricler died at his home
this morning OF paralysis, aged fifty
hve years. BE had been seized With
the attack which resulted In his death
on Saturday evening whi1e apparently
In the best Of health and never regalned
consciousness. Mr.. Broker was q ma.
tive Of Pennsylvania, having been born
near Masontown. During the civil war
he was a member OF Capt. LazIer's
company in the Seventh Virginia In
fantry, and served with distinction un-
I'll It's Close.
After the war he settled In Morgan
town, whore he has since resided. "A
wife and two children survive him.
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coUNTRRMANDED
Are Orders for Additional Militia at
Frankfort.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. O,--ordea
for additional militia are said to have
been countermanded. Several eompa-
nies Of The state guard have been hold
ing themselves in readiness to move to
the capitol. The action II construed ny
Democrats TO indicate a disposition on
the part Of Governor Taylor to ncquiescs
In the aGreemGn, Of attorneys In Louis
VILE this morning
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At the initial meeting Of the newly
elected council this evening the follow
ing town oficers were elected: Treas
urer. "A. ~. Lorentsi city solicitor, s.
F. GiasscOck: city physician, Dr.. JAMES
A. Cox. The new MEMBER, Mr.. II. R.
christY was elected Overseer of t:.e
poor.
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the Iobbles OF the Capitol Hotel. It wpa
a breathing spell fully appreciated by
the citizens Of the city.
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SPRING A
SURPRISE
In the Molineux Case BY Not Intro
ducing Testimony IN Behalf
Of the Defendant,
ATTORNEY ADDRESSED JURY
On Behalf Of his Client and 1lade an
Effort to Show That Cornish
was Guilty.

NEW YORK, Feb. t.-counsei for
Roland B. Molinenx. charged with
numbering Ms. katharine J. Adams by
poison sent by Harry Cornish In De-
cember. 1888, took bold ana unexpeot-
ed step to-day, announcing that the
defense would submit no evidence. Last
night Barlow s, Weeks. counsel for Mo-
llneux, stated that the defense would
consume less time than the prosecution,
but it had been the general expectation
that many witnesses would be called,
including handwriting Expert earvalno
and a number OF persons. who would
attack the character Of Harry Cornish.
In three notable poison trials In this
city, those of Carlisle Harris, Meyer
and Mrs. Fleming, the defense called no
witnesses. Harris and Meyer were con-
yicted and executed and Mrs. Fleming
went free.
Mr.. Weeks began his summing up to-
day and had not finished when court
adjourned. He spoke with great ear
nestness, and the jury listened 10 him
Intently. He told of his long personal
friendship with Mollneux, and he at
tackled Harry Cornish bitterly. The
tenor of his argument was that the
proofs pointed more strongly to Cor
nish as the murderer than to Mollneux.
Molineuxs father, mother and wife
were in court, as was Cornish, who was
vislhly nervous,
Mollneux seemed cool and collected.
"ouly one person could have had the
silver bottle holder" said Mr.. Weeks.
"only one person could have had those
particular articles collected in the box.
II they could have proved to you that
they had been In his. possession, then
you would not have been long in maxi
ing up your mind. But there is abso-
lutte and indlsputable evidence that the
man who bought that silver bottle hold
er was not the dl idant,
LET US take this package and make
It up. we have blue box from Tiff.
fanys It is the size used in silver
ware.
rs that connected in any way with
the defendant2 Any proof that he had
the blue box? Not one word The
district attorney showed that he had an
account in the stationery department,
but they had not the boxes OF that
sIze.%S
So Mr.. Weeks went along through
each article. declaring that not the
slightest evidence had beer shown to
connect the defendant with either Of
them.
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The temperature yesterday a. observed
ana Fourteenth streets. was as folloNs!
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pUR1Na aoEBEL's FUNERAL

On Thursday Business Will be sus-
pended in Frankfort.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. GA meet
ing Of Frankfort citizens was held at
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-30
LOCAL BREvlTlES.

Mr.. n "A. Schaefer and family are
depending few weeks at Waikiki.
The Chinese residents ia the suburbs
have already commenced celebrating
I the Chinese New Year.
Her agents do not expect the Alamo
l ha will take any passengers from this
port for San Francisco.
The Board of Health of Hilo has ut
l last recognized the Honolulu Board OF
Health as an official body.
The land in the keokea that formerly
belonged TO II. Hoppe, has been pur-
chased by Mrs. Greenwell.
Mrs. Damon has contributed u large
4'rNmber of states and pencils for the
ia mates of the drillshed camp.
yoluminous official copies of the
proceedings of the Hiloites in adopting
quarantine regulations have been re-
foeived at the Board OF Health office.
qIilos Board of Health passed mo-
| tier to ask the Executive Council for
{$50,O00 to establish their quarantine
land suppress the plague il it reaches
their island.
Tho Inspector General OF Education
announces that he is now preparing
written work for the Paris Exposition,
which Is to be sent to the binders soon.
| Any work still In the hands of teach
(ers should be sent In this week.
Three cottages belonging to the Bish-
| op Estate on Queen street in rear OF tn e
Judiciary building were burned at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. The prem
Uses had been declared infected, as II
is believed that the death of IA German
previous to the outbreak of plague was
caused by this disease.
Four safes belonging to Sing Chang,
which were taken from the ruins
of his store after nearly two days eX-
posture to intense heat. Were opened
yesterday. The contents of three safes
were found in excellent condition, but
the fourth proved useless and every
thing IN it was harmed.
II was decided at a meeting yester
day of the committee from the Frater-
nal Societies that the matter of build
ing and furnishing a home for the
families OF members who should be-
come victims to the plague, be left In
allegiance. A tender from j. H. Craig
to erect IA four-roomed cottage with
kitchen and bath for $3.50 within two
days, was received and filed.
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Fred Harrison, whose hands were
quite badly burned at the big China-
town fire. Is able to use them without
pain again.
The work OF erecting fences around
the burned blocks in Chinatown was
commenced by Contractor Russell yes
terday morning.
All the patients at the pest hospital
are reported to be progressing favor
ably with the exception of Antoine Me
deiros, who Is very low.
1t is announced at the Board OF
health that all persons dying of pneu-
monia will hereafter be subject 10 a
pGstmorbem examination.
Davies g. Co. sent the Board OF
Health Office 1000 cigars short time
ago. Another similar contribution
would be gladly received.
Immediately after the Aala fire on
Saturday force of nine guards was
sent to surround the burned district
by order of Marshal Brown.
Dr. Hoffman, bacteriologlst of the
Board of Health, and Miss katherine
Mcneil, late OF the Boston Lyrics, VIII
be married on February LIST.
John *. Burkett has been appointed
district magistrate of Koloa, Kauai, in
place OF Charles Blake, who IL de-
tanned here by the quarantine regula-
tons.
The body of Major John A. Logan Is
not aboard the Missouri. His body
and that of General Lawton were car
ried Oh the transport Thomas from Ma
Mia direct to San Francisco.
During the fire Saturday Il Chinaman
mounted guard at his gate mauka of
the burning district and nourishing
big revolver warned people that he
would kill anybody who attempted to
loot his residence. A policeman as
sured him that there was no danger
of thieves and advised the Chinaman
to- put the gun away. He retired into
the house, taking his weapon with him
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WiIdel'S Steamship Co. Ltd
=. -. LINAU.

On and after Tuesday, Nov. 6. the
steamer KlNAU will sail from Homo
lulu on Tuesdays at IL noon,for Kauna-
kakai, Lahaina. Maalaea Bay, kihei.
MAIZENA,, Kawaihae, Mahukona, -au-
phoehoe and Hilo.
Returning, will sail from Hilo on
Fridays at p. IN. for above named
ports. arriving at Honolulu on Satur-
days.
=. =. CLAUDlNF,
Will leave Honolulu every Tuesday
at 8 p. m, touching at Lahaina, Kahu.
lui, Nahiku. Hama, Hamoa and Kipa-
hulu, Maui. Returning, touches al.
above named ports, arriving at Homo
lulu Sunday mornings
VIII call at Nun, Kaupo. once each
month.
S. s. LEHUA, a
Sails every Monday for Kaunakakai.
Kamalo, Maunalei. KaIaupapa, Lahai-
ma, Honolua, Olowalu. Returning, ar
rives at Honolulu Saturday mornings.
This company reserves the right ia
make changes in the time of depart
ure and arrival Of its steamers WITH
IOUT NOTICE, and 1t will not be re-
sponsible for any consequences arising
therefrom.
Consignees must be at the Landings
to receive their Freight; this Company
will not hold Itself responsible 10,
freight after 1t has been landed
Live Stock received only at owner,
risk. Nr
This Company will not be respuasjo'e
for Money or Valuabes Of pass sne>rs
unless placed in the care of Piirsers.
Passengers are requested to purchase
tickets before embarking. Those fail
Ing to do so will be subject to An ad,
ditlonal charge OF twenty-five per cent
The Company will not be Liable sor
loss OF, nor injury to, nor delay IN. the
delivery OF baggage or personal effects
OF the passenger beyond the amount OF
10000, unless the value of the same
be declared at or before the issue OF
the ticket. and freight Is paid thereon
All employees OF the Company ary
forbidden to receive freight without de-
llverlng a shipping receipt therefor In
the form prescribed by the Company
and which may be seen by shippers up
on application to the pursers OF the
steamers.
Shippers are notified that II freight 10
shipped without such receipt, II will
be solely at the risk OF the shipper.
c. l.. WIGHT, President.
CAPT. 7. X. CLARKE, Port Supt.
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Davies & Co. yesterday contributed
$25 to the drillshed japanese, for which
Chester Doyle expresses his thanks.
Captain T. Thompson of the Mary
E. Foster is reported TO the Board of
Health as having violated the quaran-
tine regulations, completely ignoring
his promises made before bringing his
ship up to the wharf. Notwithstand-
ing the protests of the health guard,
the Captain received bundle of his
personal washing aboard, which was
brought 10 him by the captain of the
bark 5. c. Allen. The guard reports
that the Captain evidently regards the
quarantine in the nature of a joke.
The Chinese stores at the corner OF
Beretania and Emma streets, belonging
to j. a, Magoon, have been declared
by the inspectors to be In an insani-
tary condition, as the cesspools are
reeking with Nth. IL the buildings are
moved back in order to make them
front along Beretania street even
with other houses, these cesspools
would then be directly underneath the
houses. President Wood will Inspect
the premises and make his recommen-
dations 10 the Board, and there is Il
possibility OF their being condemned
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A JAPANESE RINGLEApER.
Escorted to KalIhi but Returned by
Jack McVeigh.

Yesterday AFTERNOON Chester Doyle
escorted an unruly Japanese 10 Kalihi
from the drillshed camp at the request
of Attorney General Cooper The man
is under suspicion as having stolen a
watch on Sunday night from country
man, but from lack OF proof TO con
Wet him, the Marshal was not called
in to take charge of him. s
When the prisoner and his escort
reached the Kalihi detention camp SUI
perintendent McVeigh recognized the
Japanese at once and telephoned to
the Board of Health for information as
to what was to be done with him. Mr..
McYeigh stated that he did not have a
place in which to detain the Jap, who
was known to be very ugly at times,
and furthermore 1t was known that his
presence would excite those Japanese
at the camp who have already given
considerable trouble to the Superin-
tendent.
President Wood was in a quandary,
as Mr.. Cooper said he would not toler-
ate the Japanese at his camp any
longer. Finally it was agreed that as
the drillshed Japanese are to be moved
to Kalihi within few days that the
Japanese could be held at the latter
camp until the removal took place.
The man threatened the life of an
other Japanese at the drillshed Sun
day evening and is considered a dan
gerous character. There are several
ugly characters among the Japanese
of the Kalihi camp who only need a
ringleader to prompt them to riotous
action. A Jail is now being construct
ed by Superintendent McVeigh, which
will be finished by tomorrow noon,
and several dangerous men will be
placed in il under military guard.
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Aah fP P6HLr sTFD
Eggs for Matching.

PURE BRED Fowls and Eggs for
sale at all seasons from the following
varieties:
English Grey Dorking, Black Min
orca, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Bun
Leghorn. Brown Leghorn, White Leg
horn, Pekin Ducks and Bronze Tur-
keys.
am constantly in receipt of new
|importations from the best known
strains.
Eggs properly packed and fowls well
Grated.
Prices furnished on application.
WALTER G. WELDON,
Eastlawn. Punahou Honolulu II. l.
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Against a Steam Laundry.

The proposal to build steam laun-
dry on lot of John Ena's at Waikiki
has aroused some of the owners OF res
idence property there, and they have
circulated petition against 1t, They
show that the laundry would be a
nuisance and as such would depreciate
The value of surrounding estates. 1t
is understood the matter will come be-
fore the Board OF Health today.