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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-18
souNDsv1ILE.
A miscellaneous aIelange OF Minor Mat
tiers from MarshaII's Metropolis.

Herman TeIbcr and Charles Crimmel,
the robbers who were caught in Wheel
ing on Thursday. and who stole several
nairs OF trousers from car on thu, Ohio
River railroad n couple OF weeks ago,
were brought here yesterday by officers
nnd were given hearing before Squire
VI. C. Mann. The justice committed
them to jail to await another trial on
Monday.
George johnson. workman at the
coal mine, accidentally had his hand
caught in the weigh pan, which Is used
In loading coal on the railroad cars, on
Itg return to the top Of the tlpple. on
Thursday morning. one finger was cut
pretty badly and was dressed by DR..
S. 81. Steele.
A committee, consisting OF L. g.
procl. N. Keyser md c. s. Riggs, will
visit the school buildings in Wheeling
and Martins Ferry on Monday for the
purpose OF gaining information as 10
the needs OF the new building TO be
erected in this city.
Tho revival services at the NJ. e.
church ARE still in progress. Three con-
versions have taken place. and the
meetings viii be continued so long us
nm interest is manifested in the meet
ings, all OF which are largely attended.
II. L. Rogers and bride have returned
from their bridal tour and will spend
several days in visiting here, and VIII
then 20 to Washington, Pa., where they
will reside In the future.
The glass works are running full as
usual. A new line OF ware is now be-
inr nut on the market. The travelling
statesman, a. l.. ScroEgins, will leave
sunday on n trip to points in the south
crn states.
Warden NJ. Van Pelt and Guard Lane
shrimp left for Charleston yesterday
morning with n convict by the name OF
slower, who is witness In a trial being
held In that city.
Mrs. jay Gould. OF Parkcrsburg, Is
the guest OF Mira r. r. Skinner, ut the
residence Of her mother. Mrs. Jane
Lockwood,
]. j, McCiuskoy. Of Pittsburgh, well
known to number OF young men In
the city. was here for short time yes
terdny.
Rev. G. w. Grimes is confined to his
room with the grip.
Perry Stewart, OF Benwood. was In
the city yesterday.
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ooRRITT AND rIaNEaAH
cOrbltt Fouled His Opponent Twice, Los
ing 10 FinnsSan.

Corbitt Fouied His Opponent Twicei Los
Ing TO FhlnsSan.
HOMESTEAD, Pa. jan 17.--About
COO lovers of pugiliStic sport assembled
In The opera house Tonight to witness
che boxing exhibitions so freely adver-
ttsed under the management Of Red
dy" Mason. The principal attraction
was the set4to between John FHnnsgan
and Dave Corbltt, which was supposed
10 be for blood, Flnnegnn has o good
local reputation as a gritty fighter and
Corbltt has lately come Into considera-
BILE prominence Though his being Jam
Halls boxing partner while training
for his fight with ChoynSlsi, as an evil
dence that there was bad blood between
the two men. Corbttt refused TO shake
hands with Flnnegan whom the referee
called them into the ring. Tho only time
Corblbt waS In the night at all.
was during the flrst half OF the FIRST
round, during which time he landed
some terrific punches on Ftnnegons
wind. The latter. however. soon got
his left to work and from then to theead
did effective work Just after the third
round had started, Corbltt was knocked
down by vicious punch, This seemed
to rattle him and he grabbed Finnegan
and tried to throw him. This foul
would prObobly have been passed had
he not the second time tried the same
thing. While corbitt had hold Of Fin
negan'S legs, the referee awarded the
fight to FInnegan. amid considerable
confusion.
The preliminary rounds Between
Johnny Van Heest and John Parry;
John Maloney and Ed Daily. OF Brook
lyn; Eddie Horan and Ed Campbell and
others, were very satisfactory, and
some good work was shown.
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a slight favoritc, NJ. F. Rean. OF Chi
cago, secured n bot to-day OF Si,l0O to
$1,000 on TitESinmona.
1t Is understood that there win DO biz
money hers from Pittsburgh 70 hack
Maher about the FIRST OF February.
Even money on Everhardt aud Leeds,
and small odds urc offered on Dixon
and woieOtt. Should Mahcr win, how.
ever, his party win so broke on Mar
shall, and there win DO plenty OF Texns
money 10 play Bright Eyes" though
Wnicott Is the fRvorite. 81
While wrestling at his quarters yes
tcrday Fltzsimmors threw Jack stein.
xucT. his trainer. and badly sprntned
his shoulder, so the trainer 10 lying on
until Monday, Makers combination
viii give an exhibition IN this city to-
morrow night and at noon Tomorrow
Julian and Quinn Will select the refereG
and final stakeholder .a
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In the South Side league Mozart
rolled good ball and defeated Apollo
three straight. Score:


NEW ORLEANS. Jan. E-Forty-
eighth day Crescent City Jockey Clubs
winter meeting. Weather cloudy and
cold. Track heavy.
First, mile-Jamboree won; Billy sec
ond; Conductor Cox third. Time, l:5iS
Second, seven furlonEs--Ashland won;
DR.. Pnrke second; Billy Jordan third.
Time, 1881.
Third, six urlongs-ondague won:
VIII Elliott second; splrituallst third.
Time. l:22A.
Fourth, mile. sellinS-cIarus won:
EmEn Bey second; George w. third.
Time, 1:5Ih.
Fifth, selling. six furlongs-Teetn
May won; Joc-0-sot second: Glendaga
third. Time, 20.
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Arc You Eycr ANNOYED

by buzzlng or roaring sound in your
head? Have you difficulty In hearing
distinctly? Are you troubled with a
continual dropping OF mucus. Irritating
the throat and causing you to cough?
Is your brcnthunplcOsnntl Hffccteda
accompanied with bad taste? Is your
hearing less acutc2 II 30, you have
catnrrh and should Mt once procure .
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm, the best
known remedy. The Balm viii give in
slant relief. 9
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WASHINGTON. dan. 1T.-The annual
meeting OF the National Board OF Pro-
frssgOnal Base Ball Associations will be
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New
York city on Friday. the 2ith instant,
ut o'clock a. m. The members of the
board are N. E. Young. chairman: 4. II,
Soden. C. Il. Dyrne and John 7. Brush
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TOLL to Offer President Cleveland the
good RfIlcca OF the pope in settling the
Venezuelan dispute and had also IN
Btructcd Cardinal Vaughan to make
the Same approach TO the English isov-
eminent. The correspondent SUGGESTS
that England would do well TO accept
the offer, the pope being natural ar
bitter Of international conflicts.
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LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Rome cor
respondent of the Chronicle says TINT
the obscrvatore Romano, the official
vatican organ, confirms the report pub
llyhcd by the Chronicle yesterday that
the pope had instructed Cardinal Sa-
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WORLD OF SPORT.
The Ohio League scheme is Pro-
crossing Very Satisfactorily.
LITTLE WASHINGTON PEOPLE

Ar, Ready to Go in the New Organization
and stick Throush the ssNsOn-Thcy
Already Have Their Park Ia Good
sn.po-La.t Nights Bowling Contests.
The Race. at New orlcam-othsr News
In the pvmntn orspoit.
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WITH THE BOwIKRs.
The Nightly Record ofstriiseS and Spares
on the Alleys.


Last evening the Fl. c. Richards and
Muses., OF the Musec league, contested,
nnaSthe former were beaten thrice.
Score:
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BARRY AND ANTHONY.
\ HSntNm Contest Mt III Paso--ArTanElng
for the pugIIIEtir Carnival.

FL PAso. Texas, Jan, t7.-This morn
Ing Dan Stuart received the following
;elcgranfro,n II. X, Fox, Mt New York;
"Au5tin vii! Eign Barry und Anthony
tomorrow for international champion
ship. hnBwrr"
Stunt wirec Fox to sign the mon for
February ", Anthony is champion
bantam weight OF Australia
Ian Stewart received information to-
dny that parties are selling: bogus
tlrksH FOR the carnival at several
p"i''n No tickets have yet been sent
,ai for anlo People who expect to sec
-" F'itzTimmOnc-M nhor flght must be
~ ~ Pnao on the morning OF the 18Th.
Letters and tclcErnma from NIL parts
~ W." ccuntry. natrS that nccOmmo-
rlhnHI ue srsrFycd for parties coming
- .n. narnEnl, have poured IN on the
ihI"'nltlur bureau, Tho bureau is
.'HE ARRANGEMENTS FOR the accom-
.."'Yn NJ 10000. Tickcts sold for the
tll ''t-ritla.mmons nght win admit
hlIt.r. 10 tho hcf-FItsFimmons bat
IEgn decoration OF sports from the
emit derived 10 ri Pasu this morning
70 watch FiizIimmOnH and MAhcr
lr1lN' bright Eyes" who lB TO fight
Nhleptt, Will nrrive from Dallas sun
dhy HIS manage has secured train
ms quarters for him In this city. Bet
ing On thc firhtH hore IN quite lively.
IN ihc principal event FItsJImmOns is
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Glddness Comes

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II IN tho enjoyment Of good heplth'
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II afflicted with any actual disease, 9ns
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Then ono should have the BEST ana VIVA
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Firp stands highest md Is most !afgey
used and gives most general Gatisiact'on
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CORSET COVERS aud Drawers. lncs and
embroidery trimmed, half price ut stIfol
a co.'s,
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five dollars worth OF style
lWellty ond ten dollars worth of
quality, to those Jackets we sell at S. 90.
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & CO.
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Cutr DftEN's fuNtn Underwear and
Night DrCSIOs half price ut stitoi g Co.'S
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MIL, money. Read our I'D" to-
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I, is not often that the mental bal
ance Of these weighty scientists is
moved sufficiently to allow of the emo
tion of excitement, but at this time it
ia nevertheless true. OF course all
these men differ as to what will happen
when the comet hits us. Some of them
are kind enough to say that there is a
| possibility of the comet sheering away
! and not hitting US at all, or, if it does,
it will only be glancing blow which
may shake us bit but do no serious
damage.
But there is still another danger,
even if it does not hit us, and it is
more unnerving to contemplate than
the original. Professor u. A. Young of
Princeton is we'll informed on comets,
and he AYERS that there is some danger
of the Perrine comet slipping by US
and falling into the sun. This would
be real catastrophe, FOR all learned
astronomers acknowledge that If a
comet fell into the sun it would pro-
duce such an increase of solar heat
that we would all be broiled or frizzled
or fried up. With this danger staring
the world in the face, it seems that il
the matter we're left to a popular vote
the people of the earth would elect to
have the comet hit US and take the
attending chances rather than have it
fall into the sun and burn US up.
Other astronomers who wish, evil
dently, to reassure the public claim
that in 1861 comet several times
larger than the one now heading for
us hit the earth while travelling at the
rate of 10,000,000,000 miles day and
nobody knew it. How they discovered
it so many years after they refuse to
make plain. But if these astronomers
are telling the truth it places the other
astronomers who say that comet only
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largely hydrocarbon, In which eaelight
is produced, either by electrical dis
charges between the particles or b.
some other light, the evolving action
due to the SUMS influence. This hys
pothesis derives it's chief plausibility
from the modern discovery Of the Close
relationship between meteors and
comets"
Another astronomer on the subjeot
Of the makeup of comets, Gays:
ut IL not solid body like the earth.
It is made up Of minute bodies. We
might compare it with q dust cloud.
While in size it compares with the
earth, there is no comp ,rison In the
solidity of the two. So far % we have
been able to learn there are no large
particles of matter in a comet. They
are made up Of atoms of dust of iron,
nickel or some other metal. Our Ut.
mosphere is practically impervious to
such body. Seventy or eighty miles
above the earth, where the atmosphero
is SO rare that the vacuum is almost -
good as that of Crooke tube, there
is still enough resistance to disinte-
CRATE and destroy body like q comet
travelling with the swiftness with which
a comet travels. The particles would
become infinitely fine, no larger than
the ultimate atoms of matter. They
would ultimately reach the EARTH"
There is certainly much difference in
opinions regarding comets by comet
experts, but if this one should hit us
it will probably result in great popu-
lar interest being taken in the subject
of astronomy on and after Saturday,
March 14th, next.
GRANTLAND GRIEvE.
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does not matter much. because comets
have habit of coiling around any
thing they hit, like big boa construct
or encircles its victim. The comet
keeps on coiling and coiling until it's
hundreds of millions of miles of length
are all wrapped around Whatever it
hits.
Professor Perrine, of the famous
Lick university. is responsible for this
comet-that is, he discovered 1t, and it
will 60 down to posterity, if it does not
annihilate all chance of there being
any posterity, as Perrine's comet.
Since Professor Perrine made the dis
covery astronomers in all parts of the
world have been in a feverish state Of
excitement. s. w. Burnham, of the
observatory, famous as the greatest OBJ
server and discoverer of double stars
that the world has yet known, is ex-
cited. So is E. Z. Barnard, the re-
nowned discoverer of the fifth satellite
Of Jupiter and of innumerable comets,
and whose planetary observations and
photographs of nebulse and stars are
of unrivaled excellence. The same can
be said Of j. E. Keeier, who stands at
the front in astronomical spectros-
copy.
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MEDICAL
CURINo CURES DRUNKENNEssi
CURlNO CURES MORPHINE HABIT
CURING CURES TOBACCO HABIT

Drnnkards arc cursed with craving, gnawing
appetite for alcoholic drink, which appetite they
frequently has an inherited predisposition as q
constitutional cause. and with such the hereditary
vice Is easily aroused to activity and becomes an
Irresistible controlling influence.
1t Is not civilized mans natural disposition to re-
to satisfy his desire for drink such However 10
the case with dipsomaniacs The periodical drunk
ara presents no such positive pathological changes
IS lie INDUCES but seldom. and allows the system
time to recover by eliminating the poison before it
has time to cause tissue injuries.
Although such men sometimes go 70 terrible ex-
cesses In some instances prolonging the cebauch
for several wseks, they either have a great appe.
t.te and consume much food or else they depend
entirely on the liquor for aliment.
when quantities of food are ingested, IL eTer
cises protecting influence, Keeping the gastric
functions busy, neutraiaing to n large extent the
poisonous effect of the liquor and therefore tend
Ing TO equalize the circulation When the desire
for food is completely suppressed by the liquor
the system is left unprotected the mercy of the
alcohol and the nervous organs receive the full
=. many persons in the prime OF life persuade
themselves that II moderate use OF liquor taken
no detrimental results, as they experience no i'm
medlate disagreeable symptoms Many VIII even
claim that their systems demand the stimulus and
chat marked benefits follow its use.
No more fallacious or deceptive idea can be en-
tertaned by a healthy man. The system, 1t Is
true becomes habituated to the abuse 1t does to
Che narcotic pOisOns-opinnl, haschish, choral or
tobacco; but let such persons discontinue its use
for any reason, and for weeks they must suffer
with loss OF appetite, fever, pains, or palpitaton
with perhaps constipation and nervous rr,ablity
and loss OF flesh.
The system In such cases has from long abuss
become changed and demands It's regular poison
to sustain the abnormal standard created by the
liquor: With hope and all the finer emotions and
sensibilities crushed. the victims of the liquor
habit are only capable Of causing tears and shame
to all connected with them. No higher mission
comes to the medical man-no greater credit
attach to mis- sk-than to find treatment that
can stay this torrent Of misery that flows re-
lentlessly over Its bed OF human hearts"
Even more than alcohol, the opium habit holds
Its thousands OF victims in degrading slavery.
Since the introduction OF the hypodermc syringe
the pernicious Juice of the poppy has destroyed
myriads of human bodies and minds among tho
fairest and brightest women and most Intellectual
Of men. The medical profession, with occasional
exceptions, are too apathetc with respect to this
haunting vice.
They are too often open to graver charge than
apathy-they have been instrumental in teaching
thousands the way to the worse because truer) in
ferno than that over which the great Italian poet
inscribed the terrible warning: "Who enters here
leaves hope behind.
CURING
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what they are talking about that day
should be a red letter one in the worlds
history. They claim that great big
comet is going to smash into US.
Whether it will knock poor Mother
Earth completely into smithereens, or
merely push her into another part of
the universe, is a question.
This comet is estimated to be nine
hundred millions of miles long. The
exact number of millions has not been
figured out yet, but even if it we're only
one hundred millions in length, it is
sufficient to appal any one who has
been in railroad collision where the
contending trains we're only one hun
dred yards long. What chance this
little earth, which is only about eight
thousand miles thick at the biggest
part, will stand against q monster
whose length is measured by hundreds
of millions of miles, is too severe for
the imagination to picture.
Besides, come scientists claim that q
comet only hits the earth once in If
teen hundred million years. II that is
80, no one else will enjoy the sensation
until the year 1,500,001, 1876. Some an
cient histories 60 back few thousand
years, but none of them attempt to
cover the period when the last comet
hit the earth. So the people of this
generation are absolutely without any
precedent as to how they shall act
when the comet comes booming along,
What to do, and how to do it, must be
formulated by the individual jot of
humanity at the critical time.
The exact hour of the day at which
the comet is to crash into us has not
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hits us once in fifteen hundred million
years in an awkward position. Clearly
either one set of astronomer or the
other is making terrible blunder.
Few people have a clear idea as to
what comet really is, and for their
benefit the opinion of Professor Young
is set forth as follows: "A comet is
nothing hut sand bank, that is, it is
swarm o solid particles Of unknown
sizs aud widely separate, cay pin heads,
several hundred feet apart, each parti-
Gle carrying with it an envelope OF gas,