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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-22
ANon.snii, Entered.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2l.-The case
of Charles H. Despeaux against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company for al
legged discrimination in freight ratees,
ended o-day by Judge Dallas ordering
a non-sult. The trial has been in prog
ress In the United States circuit court
since January IL apd a number OF
prominent men have given testimony.
The alleged discrimination occurred in
1851, 1852 and 1883. The defense called
no witnesses, and counsel asked for a
non-sult on the ground that the statute
OF limitation interviewed, and that the
plaintiff had failed to prove the specific
rebates had been given by the company.
In ordering the non-suit Judge Dallas
said he had reached the conclusion that
the plaintiffs had failed to advance evil
dence sufficient 10 warrant q verdict In
their favor, ~,
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Z A, startling incident OF which Mr.. John
Oliver. OF Philadelphia. was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was In
4 mostdrcadtul condition. My skin was
almost yellow. eyes sunken, tongue coat
ed, pain continually In back and sides,
no qppet!te-gradually growing weaker
day by day. Three physicians had given
me up, Fortunately, friend advised
trying Electric B!,ters,, and TO my great
Joy and surprise. the first bottle made n
decided Improvement. ] continued their
use Tor three weeks, and am now a well
man. Know they saved by life ami
robbed the grave Of anothcfvictlm." No
one should fall to try them. Only 60
cents per bottle at Logan Drug Com.
'pany's drug s.orp> - Z
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1900 ponnd. OF corpse and Comm.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 2l.-Jos-
cph Handley, who was the biggest man
In this city. was buried in Holy Cross
cemetery. He weighed nearly six hun
dred pounds and was over four feet
broad across the shoulders. The coffin
in which he was placed was made es-
'pecially, and measured seven feet In
length and four and half In width.
The coffin together with the corpse
weighed 1900 pounds and was wheeled
into the church on truck. The deceas-
cd was forty-eight years of age, and
was on the police force under Mayor
Fox ~ 49, af.ssl
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Got Too Gay.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan. 2o.--As the
result of an examination at the West
ern Theological Seminary, OF Allegheny
City. three students were expelled to-
day, and seven others suspended for
unminlsterlal conduct. Another student
was recalled from Princeton. for fur
Their Investigation. The names OF the
Offending students have been withheld
from the public. The exact charges are
also unknown. Rumors of all kinds
have been afloat. and have varied from
the statement that the theologues have
been studying the city by gas light, to
charges OF petty gambling and unmin-
tisterial language. $ & Us
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At Work Again.

A few applications of.Salvation Oil
will readily euro spraius and bruises,
and heal cuts, burns aud scalds. It's
undoubtedly tho best pain-curc on tho
market, and should be, ready for use, IN
every home in the land. Mr.. Frank
Stubcnhavcr 1897 Elm ST., Dubuque,
Iowa, states: 81 used Salvation Oil on
4 spraincd elbow, which threatened 10
prevent me from working, and after
several tlloroughrubbinss, I awoke the
very next morning much relieved aud
able 10 60 10 work. Had / no. used
Salvation Oil ! certainly would have
lost q weeks work, which would have
amounted 10 many times the cost Of a
bottle Of Oil. Everybody should keep
Salvation Oh in tho house." It's sold
everywhere for only Is cents.
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THE RIVER
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.

Pittsburgh. VIRGINIA., 4 a. m.
ParkersburS. BEN IiUR, il a. nj.
SstcrsvIlle.. RUTH. $50 p. III.
Clarington..,. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Steubcnvllle. II. N. BAYE. $50 p. m.
Charleston. .URANIA, $50 a.. m.
~ BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Charleston. II. X. BEDFORD. $50 =. m.
Parkersbnrs .ARGAED. II a.. m.
Matamoras.. .LENlNGTON, II q. m.
SiStersv!lle.. RUTH, 3:30,p. IN. .i
Darlington. LEROY. 3:30 p. M.
Steubenvllle. 7. NJ. BAYE, $50 r. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh. BEN HUR, 1 n. m.
Pittsburgh. ..KANAWH-A, 8 II. m.
Pittsburgh. KEYSTONE STATE, 6 n. IN.
GAINESVILLE. .LORENA, 2 a. IN.
!aTati.,..NlRGiNIA, a. m.
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MoMAN,s CLUE MATINEE.
An Attractive Programme Was En-
joyed Friday Afternoon.

An Attractive Programme Was En-
joyed Friday Afternoon.
The woman's Club gave beautiful
afternoon OF music yesterday to Its as
sociate membership. The programme
was a miscellaneous one, but every
number was representative Of the COM
poser chosen. By. request Mrs. c. P.
Flick repeated the ."Introductlon and
Rondo" OF the Beethoven Sonta op.
S." which she had so ,magnilcently
interpreted at the evening recital OF
the club two weeks agoSTo the gen.
uine pleasure of 4 second hearing was
added q verbal description of the spe-i
ella! movement for the days consldera-'
ton. and this was very much apprec!-
ated. It was vel! written and read by
Mrs. Julius Pollock.
The second instrumental number was
Liszt's transcription of Schuberts ey-
quislte melody, "Hark! Hank! the
Lark" 1t was beautifully interpreted
and played b. Miss Grace Pollock, one
OF the clubs youngest pianists. The
vocal work was also exceptionally
good, the choral club never having been
heard to better advantage as to blend
ing OF voices than in the afternoons
selection. "Rockabye'', BY NeIdllnger.
Miss Theresa Phillips sustained her
reputation for expressive rendition and
good eaunclation by her singing yes
terday. Miss Flora safel. daughter of
NJ. William Stifely made her arst APP
pearance rs vocal soloIst on this oc-
casion and one OF the finest voices OF
the city has acknowledgement. Miss
Stlfei has just begun her vocal studies,
and with application on~her part fu-
ture OF rare enjoyment. through thas
Gift. IS predicted. In splcndidly sung
duet.with Miss MarGarc: Harvey, whose
exceptionally beautiful alto voice Is the
'Sconment o. muslca! circles OF the city,
Miss Stltei was advantageously heard.
This selection. TIE Venetian Boat
Song" woald be dellghtcdiy listened TO
again. Both vocally and Instrumental
~ yesterdays recital was particularly
pleasing from every poiat OF view, and
the. Woman's Club car Congratulate It.
self on the work II Is accomplishing
for Its members and Musical wheeling.
-. r'-------------------4i !.
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SOCIETY

The week. socially. was unusually ae-
tive as society's leaders had been plan
Ming a function, for some weeks past
to be given for the sake OF charity and
at the same time bring novel and
unique entertainment, to the notice OF
wheelins's benevolen,lH Inclined. This
naturally brought those interested con-
tinualiy together and eliminated last
rtGht IN the choir room OF ST. Nat
ithew's P. Z. church, more than fulfilling
the expectations OF the planners OF the
,'view OF Klondlke." The ladics OF ST.
Matthews are fast gaining reputa-
ton for earnest work In behalf OF de-
serving poor, while the manner OF Its
doing Is always out OF the ordinary.
s Entertainers 10 society were. Mrs. s..
p. Norton. to the Daughters o, tho
Revolution, at her home in Pleasant
Valley. Thursday night; Miss Matte
OFT, to the Twentieth Century Girls, In
honor OF her house guest. Miss Mckee,
at the residence OF Mr. Henry OFT,
Fourteenth street, Thursday afternoon;
Mrs. W. A. Wilson. to the Island La
dies Euchre Club, Thursday afternoon,
and 10 socletv-at.larse, Thursday
evening, at her home on tho Island;aIrs.
Zach Robertson, to. the Charity Whist
Club. Monday afternoon, at the Mcclure
I House: Mrs, Charles Frlssell. TO the
IL T - 4,
son, Master Alex L. Rhodes, Wednes-
day evan!ng.
Mrs. Charles W. Brockunier and
daughters entertaining the Misses
Voc. OF Highland Park, Illinois, as
house guests. Z 1s4 ,t5
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UTICA, n. Y. jan. 2l.-Two Italian
laborers whose names are not known,
were killed by an explosion OF dynamite
in the canal thee fourths of mile
west OF Canastotn. Three men were in
the party and were eating dinner.
Nearbv was quantity OF dynamite in
a can resting In another can filed with
hot water. One OF the men stirred past
the can and the explosion followed. The
two men were blown into fragments and
the third was seriously injured
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The New England Strike.

BOSTON. Jan. 2l.-Reports this
morning from the various New Eng
land points at which strikes are In
progress among the cotton mill opera
tlves were, in substance. little changed.
with the possible exception OF Fall
River, where the. feeling that a general
strike is impending seems TO be grow
ing stronger. The, total number OF op-
eratives who are at present involved In
strikes Is estimated at between 5000
and Is. 00O ~ -
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MARsHALL's ELECTION.

The county court of Marshall county
entered an order yesterday providing for
an election to be held Saturday, the 9Th
day OF March, 1S9S. TO vote on the propo-
sstion OF the county taking 100000 worth
OF stock In any railroad company that
will construct road through the coun-
ny. commencing at some point at the
Pennsylvania line in Sand Hill or Web
ster districts and passing by way OF
Moundsville to Benwood. The PROPOSE
tion is for The county to bond Itself, as
was mentioned in the 1ntelNsencer a few
days ago, for the 100000 payabl, in
thirty years at per cent interest. This
proposition has already created a good
deal OF interest and is being talked on
every street corner and crossroads In
the county. The people Of the county
are almost unanimous in favor OF taking
stock in the road.
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President McGregor, Of Board OF
Co unity Commissioners
SAYS TILL PROPOSED RAILROAD
FROM TIE PENNSYLVANIA COKE
FIELDS TO THE OHIO RIVER
MUST BE BROUGHT TO WHEEL.
INd-A RESOLUTION INTRO.
DUcED IN THE BOARD AND a
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
LOOK AFTER OHIO coUNTY's
INTERESTS IN TIIE,MATTER.

q IL
eve must have Il; we can't afford TO
oilow a railroad from the Pennsylvania
coke zelda strike the Ohio river at
Moundsvllle or any other point outside
T, Of Wheeling"
These were the words OF President II.
r. McGrcsor. OF tho Ohio county board
\ o: commissioners, spoken yesterday az
sernoon, In tho cour0c OF a>conversat!oE
with an 1ntellgence- reporte. regarding
the action OF the board In passing reso-
fulton providing FOR n committee to
work In conjunction with similar COM
mittees from the chamber OF commerce,
city council or other bodies, Tho COM
mi,tce Is composed OF President Metre
gor, Joseph Speidel and Andrew Ilae.
The resolution, which was introduced
by Mr. Speidel, Is as follows:
he appointed tthe president OF the board
10 be one). whose duty II shall he TO CHI
courage md promote the building OF
railroad from the Connellsvllle coke region
TO tho city OF Wheeling. and they are nn-
ahori2ed to incur any necessary expense IN
1heir work, ind may u they deem best, CO.
operate with any committee OF tho cham
her OF commerce. city council or other bod
les authorized TO act In the same capacity.
with three companies 10 build rail-
road from shc coke fields TO the Ohio
river. It looks us though something will
matcrlalIzc this Time" said Mr.. Me-
Gregor. land we riuss be IN the field
early In order to secure for Wheeling
I and Ohio county the western terminus OF
the line. Marshall county has already
moved BY ordering special election al
which the people will vote TO subscribe
100000 to the stock OF a railroad cont
pany agreeing TO build through Mar
shall county to Moundsvile and UP the
Ohio river to Benwood Such q route
would be anything but direct TO the
Greater Wheeling which Is the natural
terminus OF the proposed road, but II We
want this road we must not lay on our
oars-we must let people know our ad-
vantages. and that Is the purpose OF the
appointment OF the committee by the
county commissioners"
tits likely that meeting OF the cham
Der or commerce will be held soon to
appoint a committee to act lr conjunc-
lion with the commissioners committee.
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Special Dispatch to the 1ntellIsencer.
WASHINGTON. Jan. eo.-Represen-
tative Dorr introduced a bill to-day fix
ing the terms of the United States dis
trict and circuit courts In what will be
the southern district of West Virginia
on. the adoption OF the bin pending to
divide the state. He provides for a term
each at Huntington, Bluefeld, Hinton
and Addison. It Is understood the at
torney general Is impressed with Mr..
Dayton's statement in support OF his
bill to divide the state. and will to-mor-
row make report favorable to II. -
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RECEIVERS REPORT.

Receivers Myroa T. Herrick and Rob-
ert Blickenderfer, of the Wheeling 6
Lake Erie Railroad. have filed their re-
mort FOR the year ending December 81,
1887. iE the United tSates court. The
Total receipts for the yea- amounted to
sSl,al 70, and the disbursements 10 S74,-
600 10, leaving 4 balance on hand OF
s'2il 60. The receivers also filed their
report for the Cleveland. Lake Erie and
pittsburgh Coal Company. the receipts
OF which amounted 10 a74oS3 81 and the
disbursements 10 si72.5Sl %, leavin; a
bala2Ge on hand Of 81 io %
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Special Dispatch to the Intellisencer.
WASHINGTON. Jan. e1.-Two ap-
pointments to presidential postoffices
were made to-day. that OF James A.
Hughes. Huntington, and ]. ADJ Hall,
Weston. The commission of J.W. Holt,
postmaster at Grafton. is ordered to is
sue for the period OF four years, his
confirmation having been voted by the
senate q day or two ago.
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II you are sick or out OF healtn.- here
is n chance OF being cured which may
never happen again. DR.. Greene, IS
West Fourteenth Street. New York
City. the most noted and successful
physician In curing disease this CEN
,turv has produced. hasSannounced l:at
sufferers from disease may consult him
by letter free. Write him imme lately
about your case. Won can thus get his
opinion and advice without charge. no
not miss this oppor,unity-your res
toration 10 health Will undoubtedly re-
Siflt -Fle, ~ sFsSstlE- 1919 -g 'ffaIE
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NEW YORK, Jan. Ca. Blackney,
OF covlngton, Ga, travelling salesman
for Beck & Gregg, hardware merchants.
or Atlanta and Savannah, Ca, shot him.
self In the left breast In q West street
hotel to-day. He Is In n dying condition.
He left n note saying that he was about
TO end his life because OF unrequlted as-
lection. lt .as ~ sr5
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. 2l-A
cablegram has been received in this
city by T. II. Bechtel. from Kate For
syth. the actress, announcing the
death OF his mother, Mrs. Kate Forsyth.
In London. The similarity OF the names
led to the announcement OF first that it
was the actress who had died.
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AT WEST ALEXANDER.
The Ideal Mandolin Club Win Give an

Ars!stc concert.
One CT Wheellng's musical orsan!za-
lions to achieve removal In a compara-
lively short space OF time. is the Ideal
Mandolin Club. and mich may be ex-.
posted from Il III the tutuce 1; the mem
mers conttaae tAe'r earnes: efforts to-
wards 4 high standard OF excellence.
The CLUB has appeared to good advan-
tas= IN several concerts In this city, and
has closed u contract for concert at
West Alexander. next Friday evening,
The boys have prepared splendid
programme, selerted by. their former in
structor. Pro-. Fred c. Meyer, now of
Philadelphia. and they will be assisted
ny Janes I. Morgan, reader. and L. w.
Schwarzbach. autoh1rp soloist. A large
audience will doubtless greet them. and
many Of their friends from this city will
accompany them to West Alexander.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 2l.-Charles Lachncr,
a bar tender. shot his wife to-day, at
their home. 5iS Larrabee street. as she
stood before him with her infant child
in her arms. He then killed himself BY
firing two shots into his left temple.
The woman's wound Is not fatal. Lach-
ner had been drinking heavily for sew,
eral days. ,s}i7s. EE. 2
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Nm M ID EISuER IA 1 .lhnrlr IN.

MR.. NJ. ". FISHER. OF Liberty, Put
nam county. w. Va, says that on sew
eral occasions he has saved the lives OF
his children when they were suffering
from Group. by giving them Chamber
.lain's Cough Remedy. Thlsfremedy al
ways cures and IL used US soon as the
first indications of the disease appear,
It will preventive attack. For sale by
druggists H5zstt ~ i'a 700 z N.7.sl ~ ~
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Beautiful Forms
andCol.11l,position

:. Are not made by chance, nor can
I. they ever in any material be made
at small expense. a competition
-. for chcapness. and not for excel
4. lcncc OF workmanship. Is the most
frequent and certain cause OF tho
rapid decay and entire destruc.
tlon OF arts and manufactures.
=. (. For best (which Is the chcapcsO
s.i...5;work, tho lntclllgcncer Job Print,
~. Ing oMce Is tho place to so,
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HAVANA. Jan. .l.-The issues OF the
New York World and the New York
Journal and Advertiser, of January 16,
and several issues OF the Madrid Her
aldo and Impartial have been seized by
the government officials, here.
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IT Is easy to catch cold and Just as
easy to get rid OF 1t II you commence
carly TO use One Minute Cough Cure. l,
cures coughs. colds. bronchitis. pneu-
monla and all throat and lung 4 trou.,
h!es, i Is pleasant 70 take. satc 10 use
and sure TO cure. Charles r. Goctye.
Market and Twelfth streets: Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-sixth and Jacob streets.
A.. L. schcehle, No. COZ Main street: E,x-
ley Bros, Penn:and Zane; streets; Bow
10 & Co., Bridgeport. & ,. !, : y
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MUSICAL WHEELING.
, FROM Suburban no sAT,rDA,

Sunday evening, o'clock-opera Hous.
Orchestra Concentration Hall. -
Monday evening, S o'clock-Or,tor,op Pa
hearsal-Odd Fellows Hail. -
Monday evening. 5 o'clUck-Arion So
cisty Decentralization Hall. -
TUESDAY evening, s oclock-Philhar-
,nonic Club Concert-Carroll Club Audito-
Tuessay evening. o'clock--Orpheus So
ciety MISUNDERSTANDING OF Music.
THURSDAY evening. S o'clock-Mozar-s So
cisty Rehearsal-Mozar; Hall, -,
FIidnH afternoon. $3.50 o'clock-Woman's
S!uo Rehear5al--A. Q. L. W. Temple.
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The week Just ending was a week OF
surprises. It contained the hes. nu-
slice! entertainments OF III. season ard
the small audiences at each came IN the
nature Of shock 10 he ones who
thought love OF nus!c was row de>p.y
enough rooted to warrant the bringing
or OF attractions worthy the name.
The reasons may, have been uuavo!d-
able for the seeming unapp.eciat:or,
but there's the rub" -. -
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i. Y
A1ngio, nttncca allegro ylyace. n
f Largo cor csprcssione. ie,ET W
AI, ScherZo thllcEro) tftETHt3al
Finale presto)h 'siti
- ,5s
The following week. which brings IN
the month OF February, also ushcrs IN
n crowd OF musical, afIairs, each WORTHY
the liberal SUPPORT and announcement,
OF music lovers. The out.ot.town mu-
sIclaLo TO be heard with the local socl-
ctle. making their public appearances
that month, are Earnest Gamble, paaso
profundo, favorably remembered ny
WheelInE concert goers: Aliee Nerlett
soprano; Irma Sordkyr, pianist; ROD
ert Thravc, cellIst, at the OrpEeus so.,
cIety concert; Eleanor Meredith, sopra-
no. Z. C, Towne, tenor; Hetnrleh Meyn,
bass. nj the Orntorlo society concertt
THO four named ilrut are the attractions
brought by the Orpheus society ;or us.
concert February S, und Prof, Hermann
hrberz deserves the congratulations OF
Musical Wheeling for the selections,
encompnsSng as they do all Interesting
forms OF musical entcrtalnment. 3 The
Others will, together with the Oratofio
society, present Ilaydn's Creation In
the Opera House February 10. Each OF
the three, rs soloIsts. has wor a>recog-'
nlzed place MS an oratorio music inter-
prefer, and their presence IN conjunc-
ton with the Wheeling society prom
lses an occasion OF great brliliancy.
The Mozart singing soclety, Prot.
Hermann NJ. Schockey director, VIII
celebrate It's sixteenth anniversary on
Wednesday. February B. with Il song
festival, the arrangements Tor whlch
promise an uftaIr never cc,ipSed In the
annals OF Wheelngs singing societies.
Aside from the splendid material In the
personnel OF the organization, Mrs.
Flora Williams and Mr.. Charles 2nlaue
win take part. Equally attractive enter
taIners from Pittsburgh and Allegheny
will be brought down for the occasion.
Signor Ricardo Rlcci Will, TO the de-
light OF his numerous friends, be heard
In a song recital Tuesday, February /.
Signor Ricci Is TO be assisted by the
Philharmonic Quartettc OF Wheeling,
and the programme, MS well as the In
terpretcrs OF 1t. assures an evening OF
musical enjoyment.
Many other. concerts for the month
are IN talk, hut with the exception or
the famous lines band. February 4,
they have not matcriulizcd enough for
publication. However, It Is not amisS to
say that some magnificent treats are In
store.
Handsome half-tone engravlngs of
the Ariel Quartette Of Wheeling have,
been received. The gentlemen compos-
ing 1t, Messrs, Nardy, Otto. Miller and
Ritter. have attained proficiency in
ensemble mandolin, banjo ard guitar
playing not easily cxcclled anywhere.
and the organization is to-day one of
WheeNng's prides. Their name on any;
entertainment programme Is always
the advance agent for enjoyment OF the
particular number allotted TO 1t, and the
presence OF the quartette at drawing
room nusicales of formal or informal.
nature is the guaranty Of realized
pleasure. u. .