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LAWYERS TALK FIGHT.
A Lively Few Minutes Yesterday IN Com
missioner shields's once.

For a few minutes yesterday morning there
was a lively time in the office OF United States
Commissioner Shields IN the Federal building.
and 1t looked as II two lawyers would como to
blows. The Commissioner was engaged in
taking testimony in the case OF Gustav Myers
against several insurance companies. Myers
is the man who during the past year has had
five houses burned. and whose losses the insur-
ance ompanies have refused to pay.
witness was introduced yesterday to show
that bond offered by Myers was worthless.
and Louis Cohen and Joel Krone. his lawyers.
asked for an adjournment until Monday. in
order to introduce evidence In rebuttal. Law
yer BENJAMIN LoewiR. who represented the
INSURANCE companies. objected to the adjourn.
ment He said; The. gentleman knew that
the case was TO be finished to-day"
You're q liar, sir: didn't know I'll" shouted
Lawyer Krone. jumping to his feet
You are no gentleman" retorted Lawyer
Loewig.
young Krone. who seemed TO be the cha mpion
OF Lawyer Cohen. but you can't bulldoze me.
A table was between tho two lawyers. and
each started to climb over It but Commis-
sioner Shields who had been regarding the
beligerent men all along with an earnest kind
OF look. became more serious and commanded
them TO sit down. At the same time he re-,
fused to grant any more time to Myers's law
yers. and they went out grumbling.
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NATHAN HALE, PATRIOT SPY.
BIs MEMORY INSPIRES THE oBsERT-
ANCE OF EVACUlgIoN DzE

TIE Unvsiiing OF the Statue n His Honor
the Chier Feature or the Csisbratio--A
ssIute or ThIrteen Gurs, Patriotic hfusie.
sna = Picturesque show OF soIdiery-
Several Commemorative Tablets Ersctsd
-Din.srs OF the Societies pf Son. snd
Daughters OF the Re evolution -'rhs story
of Nathan Hates Capture aud Execution.
The unveiling OF the Nathan Hale statue in
City Hall Park yesterday was made beautiful
and impressive ceremony by the patriotic
efforts OF the Sons OF the Revolution, aided By
army and navy brigades and delegations from
many ancient and honorable civic societies.
Preparati )ns for the parade. which preceded
the ceremony. began TO enliVen the neiRhbor-
hood Of old Fraunces Tavern. In the lower end
Of Broad street soon after noon. Those pre-
einots. for so many years Invaded only BY the
peaceful pursuits OF commerce. are rich In his
torical memo ories OF martial deeds. and yester-
dAy It was as II some OF those memories were
being materialized. There were marching
soldiers and sailors. artillery rattling over
stony streets, the shouts Of captains, changing
Of sabres and jingling Of spurs. as there
must have been right there 110 years
ago when Washing gton marched at the head OF
his victorious army and. after seeing the van
ouIshed foe depart these shores. returned to
with the banquet set forth by Gov Clinton.
That was evacuation day: yesterday was its
anniversary. and yesterday soldiers OF the
army founded by Washington Joined the de-
scendants OF the men who fought under WASH
inRton to honor one Of the first Generals
bravest Captains. Nathan Hale
Verify Vas lent to the fancy that yesterdays
pageant was a memory materialized by tho
presence among thetroops OF members OF the
Washington Continental Guard In Continental
uniform. who marched In time to the drum
beaten By an old man in no uniform. as he is
seen in wilard's picture. Yankee Doodle"
Itwas q stirring and attractive scene which
detained the merchants Of Broad. Pearl and
Beaver streets and their neighbors, the
brokers and bankers. from the blocks
above. long after their usual Saturday
closing hour. Patriotism was in the air
thereabouts. and Continental and Revolution
ary lore displaced shop talk on the streets,
and In the cafes where merchant and broker
met to congratulate each other on the fact
that they were Americans. and that Now York
had such q brimming- lot Of American
patriotism proud to display Itself.
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the platform. The audience then
senp' "The Star-spangled Banner. and were
with a benediction by the Rev. Dr.
Van Ia Wataf.
SONS OF THE nEvoLUr1oN DINE
Edward Everett Hale, Gen. Howard, sas
others SPEAK.

Edward Everett Hale, Gen. Howard, aaa
others speak.
At their tenth banquet, held last night at
D.lmonico's. the New York Society OF the
Sons OF the Revolution celebrated the 10th
anniversary OF the evacuation OF New York By
the British. About $50 guests. including rep
ressntatiyes OF the sister societies OF Massa-
chusetts Maryland. Pennsylvania. New Jer-
SER and the District Of Columbia were present.
The speeches Of the evening began with
response to the toast " Nathan Hale" by Ed
ward Everett Hale. other toasts were: The
United States Of America" responded to BY
ostmaster Charles ". Day yton; THE American
Army o. the Revolution" By Gen. o. o. Howard:
"The Navy" by Capt, Willard. U. s. N; Tho
Day We Celebrate" by Col Asa b. Gardiner
The City Of New York" By Paul Dana: The
Dignity OF American Citizenship" By Dr. An
drew smith: THE Sons Of the Revolution" by
Ashbel +. Fitch: The Love OF Country" by
John C. Tomlinson. and "Our Kindred no.
c,eties." BIZ Gov. Trumbull OF Connecticut and
John Lee Carroll OF Maryland. President OF
the General Society. Three toasts. Inc
Wemory OF Washington" Trenton. baratoga
and Yorktown" and The Memory OF those
Heroes who have Fallen for our Freedom.
were drank in silence.
THE banquet ended at n late hour. Among
those prssent were President Frederick ).
TaIImadre Col. Floyd Clarkson. Henry w, he
Roy, William Carpenter. Gouvernenr NJ smith,
Robert OIyphnnt, robert LenoS Belknap. Ar
thur w. Hatch and Charles lsham.
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stars now Is the flag which caused so much
inquiry has the British Jack. CONCERNING this ms
curious" in United states history. compiled
by Malcolm Townsend says:
The "starspangled Banner gradually zrewi twas
% q 20 sssFs .s nn .s .sUra from Si ,h:
sneh They e5e sSsi.s ; sSRmee oor 70 sr:
aaon rsunisd @ WITH .Sts:sn STRIPES ..nst.
Gss ns Ssy s
.dsed % nss FI .ossroisn.y! On T5:.d.y. jan 4 iiid
nov somsrvlsl receiving salute for thirteen guns
aud thirteen cheers
The The fac is known as the Flag of Jan. 2
Five historical tablets were unveiled yester-
day by the sons OF the Revolution. one 10
placed the hs o. od
mansion. This tablet is inscribed:
Here stood tns hogs, E.hpsdy % SDSs oecqpicd By
headquarters during the Revolutionary war In tho
FGwT Ens Srssn OF RRRs wa. .oSsd Sy ts p.ops
July 177d. and later made into bullets In tho Amsr
can Army.
Mr. Jerome Buck. at the unyeiling OF this
tablet spoke OF the further Interesting fact
besides that noted in the inscription. that tho
old Kennedy house and the houses occupying
the two adjoining plots were used as barracks
for British troops after the battle OF Long
The second tablet is affixed to the building
corner broadway and Forty-third street. and
is inscribei:
tie Of Harlem Gen Gs 5rgs and Gen Israel
Putnam met and contulted during the movement OF
the American Army
The third tablet was placed at the corner Of
West and Iaight streets. and Its inscription
sufficiently describes its reason for being:
To commemorate the landing Of Cen George Wash
tngon the foot Of Laght street North River accom-
painted by tue troop OF Philads phiA City Horse Sun
day July 20 lT75 his way to take command or the
American Army at Cambridge, AAsA
The fourth tablet was placed at the corner OF
John and William streets, and CONNIE m crates
the battle OF Golden Hill. two months before
the massacre In King street Boston: and I'VE
years before Concord and Lexington. This
Is its incrlption:
Here June H. 1870. the fight took place between the
Sons of Liberty and the British regulars (sixteenth
FOOT. First blood shed in the OF the Revolutisn.
The days series OF tablets was completed by
aflixng ono to the promises at the corner OF
1881 street and Eleventh avenue Its In
scription reads:
To commemorate the battle of Harlem on Sept lh
l7TG Here cot Thomas kn0wlton and Major Leltch
were badly wounded that death soon closed their
patriotic services to their country.
Col. Knowlton. early in the day mentioned
In the inscription, had been sent By Gen.
Washington to make observation OF the
enemy's line. and. IL poasi ble. capture their
pickets He was driven back and Washington
ordered Major Leitch to his support
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stance vhare. more than q century after the
death Of a boy OF 81. bis countrymsn aseem-
sISn ann 20 pSse Ss .s,1e 70 ae Ssh
preserves II. lie died on the spot, saying I
am sorry that have but one life to give for
my country But IL IL not certain because that
hoy said these words and because he died.
Thousands Of other Young men have given their
lives to his country, have served her as she
bade them serve. even though they died as she
bade them die ~
There was patriotic music By the bands and
tho ceremony was over
There were many questions asked Yesterday
concerning the nag which was used with the
Stars and Stripes in decorating the speakers
stand. The nag has the white and red stripes
Of our flag OF to-day. but where the field Of
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Not ForEoiten bT rhs Daughters.

The Daughters OF the Reyolutlon celebrated
the 10th anniversary Of the evacuation Of
New York BY the British at the Hotel Bruins
wick yesterday afternoon. The banquet room
was handsomely decorated with draperies Of
bunting. and with flags and palms. Long be-
fore the opening Of the services at "a o'clock
every seat was taken. There was SsDrtnkling
OF men. but most Of the audience were hand
some matrons and pretty Young girls. and
they wore the Continental colors Of blue and
bun. The opening prayer was made By the
Rev. Dr. Geo. Il. Van De Water, Chaplain Gen
eTal OF the society. He was followed by the
Rev. Dr. Charles ID. Robinson. who delivered =
patriotic address, setting forth the reasons
bFated The audience sang America" with
hne feyoE and Mrs. William Lee. Recent Of
M1Ssae lset5s arose 70 dsllyeE an address
uscript, and was intsTruDt b. applause
many timsS IN the half h0gT during which she
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IT n Sullivan Coo. to Hot Springs.

Timothy DRY Dollar" Sullivan left town at
midnight last night for Hot Springs. whore he
expects to find relief from the rAvAges oil In
digestion. ,r,
Il shall be gone about a month" said sulli-
van 70 a reporter OF THE SUN last night. I'm
going to have perfect rest and quiet. and II
don't return in excellent shape It went be my
nn ch the hall box and take long walks and
pIuns The Senator'S wife accompanies him.
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The man who steps into clean. easy-run-
ming. and cheerfullV lighted elevated car. and
takes his place In a seat OF strong mating.
and moves through clear air and good light to
his business oflce. is good deal better of than
he imaglnes The underground system OF Lon
sutrtness in summer and bone-shaking
chilliness In winter Is not to be compared with
our elevated road system here. The real
trouble with our elevated roads is that there
are too many people for the cars.
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crcAao. Nov 25.-Tho new Liberty bell was
mt on a truck at the Fair grounds this morn
ing. hauled to Englewood. transferred to nat
car' and left EnRlewood tonight over the
Lake Shore road. It goes BY fast freight. as u u
ia expected to ring In New YORK at the opening
ni me Prize Winners Exhibition.
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Death OF a New Jersey Csnte.arl.a.

Mrs. Mary Tower died yesterday at her home
In Lorraine. q suburb OF Elizabeth. NJ, at the
age OF 100 years and months IN her Tooth
birthday she entertained large number OF
her friends. She was the daughter ~ Samuel
kayre who was one OF tho FIRST carpenters in
EllZabethtoWn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-06
ECHOES on Tnn FoURTH.



Tho Celebration the General Theme About
Town Yesterday.
Yesterday the main topic Of CONVEX
sation everywhere was the celebration
Of the Fourth the daybefore, and every
body agreed that it was creditable sue
cess from first to last, the fireworks dis
play, particularly, being pronounced
the finest ever seen here, and entirely
up to any reasonable expectation. Its
probable that aside from the main dis
play on the old fair ground, there were
more fireworks put off in Wheeling
Tuesday evening than ever before in the
same length of time; not frecrackers,
but really fine displays OF costly pyro.
technics.
It is only fair to say OF Prof. shockey's
leading Of the singing by the school
children ut the old court house that he
was not charged with this duty until
the morning OF the celebration, whom
Prof. Hammond, who was to have led
the singing, was not present, and Prof.
Shockey was pressed into service.
A few scattered fire, crackers explod-
ing at intervals abouttown was oil that
was left ofthe celebration. Most people,
even the boys, were tired enough to rest
till the Fourth comes round next year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-06
FOUND els RUNAWAY WIER.
A Prominent brilliant AIan Pursues her to
PItlahur0I,

A Prominent brilliant AIan Pursues her to
Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Times of yesterday
has the following story of sensational
case, the parties to which are we'll
known to many readers Of the INTRLII-
dENcER;
James Shannon, who said he was
postmaster at Brilliant, seven miles
from Steubenville, rushed into Pitts
burgh police headquarters at 10 o'clock
last night and asked for two Of the best
detectives on the city force. Mr.. Shan
non was powerfully agitated. He re-
fused to explain himself, but insisted
upon having Two detectives accompany
him. Detectives Shore, McTighe and
Robinson were assigned to the work,
They wentwith the excited postmaster,
"Follow me-" the auperheated man
said "a the three detectives followed
him from City Hall. He walked huPri-
eddy TO the Pennsylvania hotel on Liber-
ty street and demanded to see George
Waldron, He was informed that Wal
dron had retired. He then led the
way to the bedroom and demanded adj
mission. The three officers without
information as to their mission fol-
lowed. Alter some delay Waldron
opened his bedroom door, and Shannon
and the three detectives marched In.
shannon's wife was found in the
room. The enraged husband drew
revolver and threatened to shoot
the wife and Waldron, but the detec.
tives interfered. One of tho officers
took charge OF Shannon, while the
other took charge of Waldron and Mrs.
Shannon. The whole party then went
to the Central police station, Waldron
and the woman were locked up. The
outraged husband was released. He
said he would 60 to his home this morn.
ing. He has q daughter Is years old
and son IL years old. He is mer-
chant, and he says he is wealthy. He
has not been living with his vile Tor
two months. Waldron is clerk en-
ployed in railroad postofEice. He was
writing letters to Mrs Shannon without
knowing her husband was postmaster.
The husband first received the letter on
Saturday. Heopened letter making
arrangements for thetrip to Pittsburgh.
After reading the letter the husband
took it to his wife, after carefully re-
sealingit He then followed the couple
and overlook them at the Pennsylvania
hotel. Shannon said last night that no
will at once sue for divorce. Thepretty
wife rather enjoyed the novelty Of
cell at the Central police station. She
aaid aha. too. wantad a divorce.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-06
ABOUT PEOPLE

Strangers In tho City aud Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
B. M. EofF will start to-day for the
Worlds Fair.
julius LeMoyne, Of Washington, Pa,
is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Watson, Of Fair
mont, are in the city.
Mrs. A. B. Fleming, of Fairmont, is a
guest at tho Windsor.
Prof W. P. Wiley, Of the Morgantown
university, Is at the Mcclure.
John A. Lash and son Ebert arc
home from the Worlds Fair.
Owen Monahan, of the South Side,
leaves to-day on visit to Atlantic City.
Miss Margaret Elliott has gone east to
spend a vacation OF two months or so.
Mr.. Hullihen Quarter is in Chicago
on a combined business and pleasure
visit.
j. E. Ebeling, bookkeeper for Grier &
Laing, will leave to-day 10 take in the
Worlds Fair.
Albert O. Holly, OF Grafton, and Cap
tain Robert II. Ramsey, OF Clarksburg,
are at the Stamm.
George Maser, OF the South Side. 70.
turned home yesterday after spending
hisvacation at Marietta.
William Hall, OF tho South Side, has
returned homo from Baltimore, Nd,
whore he has been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Newman expect
TO start tomorrow morning for two
weeks pleasure trip to the Worlds
Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ray, Of Now Castle,
Pa, are guests OF Mrs. Rays parents,
Capt aud Mrs. Thomas Prince, on the
Island.
Percy S. Crouch, representing Adams
& Sons Company, manufacturers OF tho
popular tutti trutti chewing gum, 10 In
the city.
Mr.. Clark Hamilton 10 suffering from
n painfully bruised knee received In
boarding crowded Elm Grove train on
Tuesday.
Mr.. b. s. Allison and bride arc homo
from their wedding journey In the west,
and will live Tor the present at tho Nc
Lure house.
Mossrs. Howard Hazlett, James Cum.
minis aud Alfred PAUL loavo next Fri
day with their families for tho South
Branch region.
Captain Tom Prince, Of the Island, Is
home again after an olght month"; rosi'
dOnco In tho south, whore ho 10 inter-
OSted In steamboats,.
Mr.. Il. o. Ewing, president OF tho
Wheeling Corfugatlng company, Will
leave over tho U, L. & w. to-day, on
short trip TO Chicago,
o. II, Carpenter, Harry Willard and
r. Il. Kincald, Of Cameron, ). y. Nal.
loty, Of ~. Mafy's, John A. Mcintosh,
Of itayOnswood, and q. A. Glondenning,
Of Huntington, are al the Windsor.
w. N, Harter, Of 81 Loo; o. H. YoatOS,
Of Adollnei j. A. McCulCheon, oil Man-
ningtonj Charles W. Dafhok, Of New
MaflinBvillO, and ]. N. RodgcrU, Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-06
KNOWLEDGE

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It's excellence is due to It's presenting
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dispelling colds, headaches and foyers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
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ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but It is man
lfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-06
Fourth Of Jaly AeeIdents.

Special DtspGich 10 he IllsEli0sneer.
PARKERsBuRG, W. VA, July 6,-Fol.
lowing are two OF the worst accidents
that happened in the city yesterday;
Loyal Jones, son Of o, S, Jones, was
at the Boreman farm. out the st,
Mary's pike, with Miss Maud Foreman,
Miss Florence Jones, John Bullock and
Herbert Cotton, and several others
While holding small can Of powder in
his hands tho powder became ignited
and went OF. Fortunately it was loose
and bulky, which took away the force
OF the explosion. His arms were badly
burned, his hair and eyebrows singed,
and his face was burned eighty,
Though painful, Ills injuries are not
serious.
John LAWN, the seven-year-old son
OF William LAWN, had his eye blown
out on lower Juliana street about Z
o'clock last evening. Two young men
out for a lark were loaded with huge
fire crackers. Down by Second street
they lighted one big fro cracker and
tossed 1t near where several children
were playing. 1t went off, and the
paper struck young LAWN in the eye
and forehead, making IN ugly cut,
which bled profusely. 1t was thought
his eye was blown out, but to-day it
was found MOTTO be severely injured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-06

The steubenyille wreck crew OF the
Panhandle road worked all might
Tuesday night clearing the track of the
wreck two miles below Wellshurg,
chronicled yesterday A telegram from
Wellsburg, last night to the ISTELLIeEN'
CIR says that all the Wellsburgers who
were injured in the railway accident arc
on the fair road to recovery
Win Stanley, of this city, was on the
wrecked train, but escaped unhurt
The steubenville Gazette OF last even
ing has the following about the dead
fireman, Simon Cusick;
The remains OF the read fireman was
brought TO this city and taken to the
home OF his father, Charles Cusick, on
North Sixth street. He was about
twenty-five years OF age and unmarried,
living with his father. He was very
excellent young man, who was highly
esteemed by his fellows, The funeral
will be Thursday morning at 0 O'Clock
from St. Peters church, which will be
attended by the Acme Union No, 8, OF
which he was q member, having been
gatherer before he went upon the rail-
road year ago. He was an industrious
young man, who never tasted intoxi'
cants, and was q member Of st, Peters
church and ST. Peters I. A. B. Society.
DR.. Elliott says the track where the
engine drivers lefttherails is perfectly
level clear piece Of track and in good
condition, and that theengine ran down
the bank like wagon whore 1t toppled
over and then Engineer Nelson stepped
out. Cusick was found with the tank
ON his neck, lying face downward. John
TAFT, the brakeman, was badly bruised
up.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-06
R1oHLAND DISTRICT.
The Board of Education Appoints Tru
toes and Fixes Salaries.

The Board Of Education Appoints Truss
toes and Fixes Salaries.
At a meeting Of the board Of educa-
ton of Richland district, held ut the
sherift's office July 8, at which all the
members we're present, Jerry Evans
was elected secretary Of the board. 1t
was ordered that the district have eight
months school On motion it was or
edred that the levy for the building
fund be 20 cents on every 500, and that
the levy for teachers fund be 80 cents
Teachers salaries were set as follows;
For No. certificates, $36; No. 2, $34;
| No. 8, $50.
The following trustees were appoint
ed for the sub-districts:
No. 1--Jerry Evans, three years, Z.
Peyton, two years, John Tolbert, one
year.
g. Sawtelle, two years, Samuel Busby,
ono year.
No. 8-B. zeidler, three years, James
Cresap, two years, Henry Youngman,
No. Al. R. McColoch, three years,
Charles BusbN two years, William
Lyle, ono year.
Nc. s, B. G. Welshhans, three years;
~. O. Parshall, two years; John j.
Moore, ono year.
No. 9, George Criss, three years. ].
w. Nicholes, two years; johnson Muir.
ray, ono year.
No. Z, George Hartleib, three years; ;
WIN. Carter, two years; Nathan Vana.
man, one year.
No. s. Alexander McColloth, three
years; W. L. McColloch, two years; N.
Straub, ono year.
No. o, L. NJ. Ridgloy, three years; R.
p. Glass, two years; A. Duval. one year.
No. 10, John Lash. throe years; Geo.
Ebbert, two years. Thomas Do6baugh,
one year