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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-23

r>EFrI. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR La
DIES AND GE.NrLEMEN.

UIF.N MD UI.N TT.FWF.N.
Latest N~Ckverr. Uuiilers, IInndker-
chiefs. Susprndrrs, Gloves, Umbrellas.
Drrs> mud Fanny shirts. Knit Jackets
and Con,f"ri Conts. Half Eo~ mud I'M
drrwrrr mt popular prices. ut
&. HESS & SONS.
ERshiunnhlr rrilor' mud Gems Furnish
-T>- IJ.' mud i;s!3 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-23

SKATES at ]. c. Stamps.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-23

Holiday goods. Inrsr variety. swnnucker'.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-23

Holiday goods. large variety. Swahacker'.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-23

Rrduc tions In .icwclrv. Il. T.. SChubnri.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

William Nangle, twenty years old, who stole n
bicycle at South Beach few days ago. yes
terday sentenced to ffty-nine days In the county
iail at Richmond and fined $50. Nangle endeavored
TO implicate Andrew Moosa and Philip Lockwood
I'm the theft When they had been discharged for
want of evidence he declared he had merely tried
10 have them sent to jail to even matters" He
said they had once got him into scrape.
The Staten Island Electric Railroad yesterday
took up It's rails poles and wires In Richmondave..
South Beach. which laid in defiance of an
order of the Supreme Court. In order to avoid fur
Their punishment by the court.
The heavy rainstorm yesterday morning caused
much inconvenience to shopkccpers along the
shore roads Cellars were flooded and trees were
blown down
Ex-J'nited States Senator Henry w Blair will
deliver a lecture Mt Prohibition Park on Sunday on
THE Turning Point in the Battle"
The Staten Island electric lines east and south OF
Jersey-st were tied up on Wednesday evening.
Some OF the Irish Volunteers. who were picnicking
at silver Lake, in some manner succeeded In
grounding" the trolley wire 80 that the current
was shut of for forty five minutes.
Ellen Mcclure. twenty-one years old. nurse
girl living In Second-st., New Brighton. died yes
terday afternoon from the effects Of a sunstroke
received on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
POSSIBLE MURDER FOR BAD DEhI

PETER MI,ENAN WHO SAYS HE WAS CHEATED
OUT OF SIC FRACTURES HIS DEBTORS Skull"
Policeman Ebbers of the West Thirtieth-st sta-
ton arraigned in jefferson Market Court yesterday
Peter Meenan an ironworker. forty-four years oin,
Of No A9 West Thirty third-st, on charge ot
felonious assault preferred by John Heck Cigar
maker of No. 4i3 Tenth-ave. Heck was preseh. III
court to make the complaint, but he appeared 10 DC
stupefed by the injury he had received. lie was
taken to St Vinccnts Hospital Immediately alter
the examination by two of his friends, as IL was
found that his skull fractured and that MS
injury might result fatally.
Heck was walking in Thirtethst.. near Eighth
ave Yesterday afternoon, when Meenan sneaked up
behind him. and, pulling a handle OF a pckaXe from
a tool box OF some street PAYERS, struck Heck on
the back of the head, telling him to the ground
Meenan then walked rapidly away. Inc assa uit
was witnessed by George j. Spath. OF NO o5J est
twenty -eie hth-st., and James Smyth, or No 81
West Thrtieth-st.. who followed Meenan TO sixth
ave and Twenty -eighth-st.. where the TWO men met
Policeman Ebbers and told him OF the assault
ri bers arrested Meenan and took him to the west
Thirtieth-st. station. ~,
In court Meenan admitted the assault, and Mag
istrate Flammer asked him what had caused MN
ia assault Heck Meenan said that he had De
friended Heck and that Heck cheated him out OF
SO He had struck Heck 10 get even. magistrate
Flammer held Meenan without bail to await the re-
suit of Hecks injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
MOUNT VERNON

The members Of the o. ID. O. of Mount vernon
New-Rochee White Plains. Mamaroneck' Workers
and Williainsbridge. with guests from Ne"-ioih
nd other rlaces will have an outing to-day The
- II q is A side order of the Masonic fraternity
devoted To- the amusement of IL members. lhey
arc f., gather this morning in Yonkcrs. and AZ 10
o.ciork take the steamer William Fletcher Inc
boat will sail down the hudson ana an men n u inc
island where breakfast will be served at the pa
vilion. The day will then be deV2ted 10 ga am n
sports OF All Kihis' WI" " S"'i' " " "
noon.
William Hooking. who lives in Wesi Virginia. aud
T. a riveter employed IN repairing the water-tower
near the Yonkers line. II o'clock yesterday morn
ing lost his footing and fell so feet inside OF the
stand-pipe His body struck three scan9ldinss,
which broke The force of the fan An ambulance ne
T sr,in is Attending Hooking and he says that he
will probably recover. although MS poiy Is d mass
of bruises and ne has sustained Internal injuries
An alarm Of fire was sounded yesterday at noon
from the New-York Infant Asylum which Is mile
northwest Of Mount Vernon and contains several
hundred children The fire companies and lot Of
bicvcliss hurried to the scene but found that the
fire had been extngaished II was ronilned 10
work and roof OF which were ignited by defective
chimney
A regular meeting Of the Citizens Republican Club
will be he'd this evening In Pioneer Hall Every
member is requested 10 attend
The ten teamster. arrested by Chief Foley and his
men were arraigned yesterday morning before Judge
schlatz and fired $40 each for violating the city
ordinance in regard to having wagons properly fitted
10 carry sand and other loose material. The
were made account OF the splling OF cnders and
stones the asphalt, which puncture the tires OF
! bicycles The wheelmen are loud in their praise OF
! Chief Foley and Judge Schatz and the teamsters
| and contractors are correspondingy depressed
| r s. Odel. Commissioner Of Public Works. has
! completed his vacation and arrived home from San
! Francisco last evening. The Commissioner has been
in attendance at the convention OF the Society OF
American Civil Engineers and enjoyed both the trip
! and the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
TEACHING CRIMINAL IDENIIfIfAIlON.
THE SECOND DAY OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PhisoN
OFFICIALS IN THE BERTlLLoN SYSTEM

THE SECOND DAY OF INSTRUCTIONS To fhlSoN
OFFICIALS IN THE BERTlILoN SYSTEM
The school of instruction In the beruiioh sss'e"
NJ identifying criminals was continued al 'he pieo',
at Sing Sing yesterday. Nearly all the ohc'a'S VI
,ho various State institutions for criminals WHO
ro in attendance on Wednesday were again pre-.
emf. In the morning Professor firie Mari'o"''.'
of Albany. lectured upon Photography Inc Del
lillian system includes the photographing OF 'he
'a.so,. 70 no rcgistered-two pictures, fun race
and a profile, being taken , ., a.
IL the afternoon Major Brown continued his "e-
,.,,o, ~ tho methods used in taking the various
,,,aasuroments of the system On wednesday nc
.noa,o1 Of the measurement Of the bony lengths
" ....,or,av no treated Of the features OF tne
Sace the location OF sears ana tne ,o oo'e at ,'s
Warden Sage not decided when ns nv III ,nsifu
Wv nrk Of registering the inmates OF ,ne ms po
me "nder his Charge 1t takes according TO
t tu pert,Ilon the inventor OF the s'h
hnwt seven minutes fully TO reslss,e'h anas q
Get and in moderately experienceHa here arc
I'm rnha blv average ten minutes, as .,e g, ~,
WI, 500 and 600 inmates OF me pr h some
treated II will be seen that .re ""
thing OF a job upon his hanos'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
IRVINGTON.

Forrest a. Abercrombie is at Richfeld Springs for
the summer.
Crosvenor p orion. of the Harvard class OF 81.
is in town for the summer.
DR. NJ J Refar has returned from long trip
through the West.
Miss Mamie Barr OF Newburg. has been visit
ing John Barr.
Frederick ~ Lord will enter Cornwall Military
Academy this fall.
Mrs G. w Kindle is In Saratoga Springs for
the summer
Tho picnic Of the Pastme Club which took
place on Tuesday evening. a success.
The fair Of the Catholic Church, which continued
for about three weeks. has closed. and the receipts
are abou: $4,000
Mrs. J. 8. Benedict has gone to Fishers Island for
the summer.
John Brisben Walker has returned to Irvngton
from Chicago
The village assessment roll is completed, and Is
in the clerks office for inspection
Mrs William Phillips has gone TO Cape Race.
Me. for the summer months.
Mrs William Eagan has gone to Bloomnglae.
where she will remain through the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17

row. The Cuban Giants and a strong local team
citing contests In various lines Of sports.
New blue uniforms have been ordered Tor the
Putnam steamer and hose companies. ana II Is
likely that they will wear them for the mrs. '"e
in their parade at White Plains. September o.
While the concert being held In the puo"o
square last night where 1900 people had ga'hereo' "
spirited horse belonging 10 Il. Moynahan became
fr,phtened The horse got beyond the control of
the driver and dashed through the crowd. scatter
ing people right and left. Several people were
knocked down. vehicles were smashed ana Tor II
short time there was big stampede Kate furuy.
ten years old with her father. charles furuy w w
listening 10 the music when The horse started She
was caught in one of the wheels OF the wagon anu
was dragged for some distance. she sustained a
comnound fracture of both legs a deep scalp wound
and she was injured internally. The girl was re-
moved to the hospital. where 1t was said mat she
could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
WHITE PLAINS.

Clark Shelley. a well-to-do farmer Of this coun-
~. died at his home near Kensco on Wednesday.
He belonged 10 old family of the town of Mount
Pleasant and formerly lived near Elmsford. where
he owned property at the time of his death He
was a lifelong Republican. and possessed the re
spoct and esteem of all who knew him. A widow,
four grown-up sons and daughter. Mrs. FREDERICK
Tompkins. who resides near the fair grounds, sur
vive him.
Residents of the town Of Greenburg, in the neigh
borhoo1 Of the proposed route of the White Plains
and Elmsford trolley line. arc not pleased with the
action of the Highway Commissioners of the town
in delaying the franchise to lay tracks through
Greenburg between Elmsford and the boundary
line of the village of Tarrytown. They say that
every property-ow along the route OF the pro-
posed line, except one. has signed his consent 10
the franchise being granted. As the taxpayers do
not think the grounds for this one objection good.
they believe ii the duty of the Hihgway Commits
sioners consider their desires in the matter ana
to grant the franchise speedily as possible
The Republicans Of this town met last night and
organized A Mckinley and Hobart Club Samuel 9.
Miller was elected president. He Is a nephew OF
Warner Miller and Is president of the village OF
White Plains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
TARRYTOWN.

GIFT TO THE BAPTIST CHURCH.


The Rev George II. Ferris, pastor of the Baptist
Church and his family now occupying the new
parsonage erected through the liberality OF Mrs.
William Rockefeller The parsonage adjoins the
grounds Of the church. in Broadway. and is hand
some edfce built in the Colonial style of vitrifed
brick The grounds are large and VIII be la;d OUT
in an attractive manner. The cost or the mousse
and the plot upon which ii stands is not known,
but amounts to round figure. as no expense was
spared in building the structure In furnishing IT,
The fOrma, presentation OF the property 10 the
church has not yet been made.
Miss Sarvin. of Piermont is in town visiting
Captain and Mrs Perry.
Mrs George Van Loan Of NewYork. is in larry
town again this summer. visiting Mrs. James Bird.
The boat that w. f. Smith has been building for
been taken away.
The Masonic excursion will go to Coney Island
August G.
The last match in the Sleepy Hollow Tennis
tournament was played Tuesday afternoon 1t
was the final match in the ladies' consolation and
was between Mrs. H. Ely and Mrs. II. V. Conrad.
Mrs. Ely won, the score being Go. g.
The Sleepy Hollow Tennis Club will give in the
names Of Miss Jessie Silver and c. d. Willard In
mixed doubles in the Hudson River Lawn Tennis
Association tournament at Poughkeepsie next
week.
The Womans Exchange in addition to then
usual line Of work. have added manicure and facial
massage parlors and vapor baths. This Is an en-
tirely new thing for Tarrytown. but the patronage
has more than compensated for the effort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
NETWORK CITY d.

Tho Red Star steamship Southwark which sailed
FOR Antwerp on Wednesday. included In her other
careo 3l9 ss7 bushels Of oats. This is an immense
shipment by one vessel representing as II noes d
20 ID average product Of about ten thousand acres
Tho sixth Of the series Of free entertainments Of
m. summer course at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association No 7 East Ffteenth-st, Will take
place this evening at o'clock. and will consist or
reading by Miss Adea Rankin. All women are
cordially invited.
The contract for the rev Harlem Railroad sta
tion in Harlem al ne-hundred-and twenty -hfth-st
has heen let II will be underneath the elevated
tracks and the plans make necessary the lower
ing Of one section of the elevated structure eight
inches.
The George A. Allen Association OF this city, Will
hold its annual picnic tomorrow evening at the
ATLANTA Casino Eighth-ave. and One-hundred-an
aftv-hfth-st 4 musi al programme will he given
under the direction OF Professor Ward
Joseph GiIgen. ffty-one years old. o. No 92s
East E.ghty-hfth-st., died at his home yesterday
morning from heat prostratton
Miss Josephine Strong has been appointed a
stenographer in the Corporation Counsers office. at
being a relative of the Mayor were denied at the
City Hall yesterday
Frederick H. Rico. the colored mail clerk in the
General Postofce who is accused OF having stoien
letters waived further examination before Com
missioner Shields yesterday, ana was heh lor the
Grand Jury under $500 bail
The I,oyola Union, of St Lawrence Church. near
1exinrton-ave and Eighty -fourth-st.. will hold a
s,,n MCKNIGHT festival this evening at Brommers
Park, Nlis-avs. ana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES '''''
RI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
HOW THE BRAZILIAN REBELS FOUGHT.

From The LONDON tiope.
The following anecdote from trustworthy source
shows that atrocities In war epuaiing those oil the
ing them In civilization: During the late rebellion In
Brazil the insurgents occupied the headquarters OF
me Donna Maria Theresa Railway. and. as usual,
"reo,rsltioned" supplies from the officials One Of
these a young German. who had already surrendered
COWS which were the only means OF keeping his
children alive. He refused TO allow them 10 cross
gun laid about him heavily. In the fight that re-
suited his right arm was nearly severed from hi.
body his lungs pierced with bayonet and his head
injured by a sword cut The animals slaughtered.
the insurgents again turned their attention TO their
victim who had by this time been conveyed to his
bed by his wife and servant. Brushing aside his
wife, who mplored them to let him die In peace.
they entered the room. The poor fellow. who was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
AN IMPROVED DIVING BELL.
From The San Francisco Chronicle

From The San Francisco Chronicle.
Scientists in New-South Wales greatly .,
terested over an invention by j. Vernon lsrsett ,s
Sydney, which may reyolutionize deep-sea uN~sy n
on the 10th OF June the diving bell was teste' ~
captain Bell. the United States Consul. who W.
messed the test. SAYS: arrived by inyi,sleSh. =;
Head. We had a number OF powders on board ~ ~
test the diving-bel The machine was hoatins 49, -
the side Of schooner. II looked a good dea' INV
on our arrival the, three tors OF steel o wss
hoisted up by the tackle OF the schooner. Tne
ers Or. harrington and j. Israel thcn ih, ~ aid
10 throw powders overheard. This We III, ~
shaped, but constructed on different pih ssnsth.
trey II is n cylinder feet inches IN Ienss11
sna Of hf same of am n@s hck +
second cylinder OF similar strength. but OF
inner and outer she'll is used for hling Win way" .,
to sink the machine thrty-wo gallons being se ~
Client. and for luoyancy when air dispis'es '"'
The two men entered through manhole on ~ ~
top. and the cylinder was hermetcally seaifaa.
order then given 20 LEI GO So wei! su"s os,.
was the cylinder that DR. harrington ana MS vS
panions sported about on the waves Tor n 40
until they wanted TO sink. when they vpc.,s Z
valve and the water rushed in nllng me s ysci
around the inner cylinder. and down ,heS ,x'snty
until the register card indicated nearly ss, sni
fathoms we were all more less frghteneo. me-, hen
began pumping air 10 them AT FURIOUS r,,,odsd ia
a voice from the depths OF the ocean sou'ius neal
our ears 1t came from the telephone M os an
OF the machine. TOO much air; 90 'es n X sht
creating such IA current that We can
match 10 have a smoke. ana smoke
In fact, the owners can sleep ga, as AL" At i'd
while enjoying tho wonders OF the ooS IsrsIds The
fathoms below the surface II desired ln s.s m;
compartment there Is driving gear ior w stssrinl
motive wheels OF the machine aho Wy bhsrs' OF
gear For salvage work there are g'ao 20 nesrl
pronged shovcls, 70 be reyolyed 70 s'vb, rb IA u
shells and toss them into receiver ~snss OK thl
turn has to discharge into tho ihe, S,ysrs and
cylinder TO be finally handled by the Wv"
packed In the inner compartment. On. occupant
Of The cyiinder have a supply on hand IN v.choonsl
20 last them for nm hour and shoua w. hy empty
get adrift. they can hoat 10 tnr w. billows like
| iifeboat The DIVING machine IS TO ps ard VII
Torres Straits. of the Newuui, nt trsasurss frsa
the bed Of the seA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17

49,. pr,,, for several weeks has returned to her
home in Boston.
4 promenade concert In a.d OF the Free hi""e'
sarten will be held at the home of Mrs. iho"aS
r. Rushmore Orlenta Point. on Thursday evening"
July IS
At a meeting held IN the Weaver street Chape'
the following officers were elected FOR the ENSUING
wear: Charles Brooks superintendent; Bradford
pbodes assistant superintendent: Mrs Il. F..
Palmer and Mrs Hunter. women superintendent
g. Frank Palmer secretary and treasurer; william
H. Stiles b. Frank Palmer and Bradford hho1es'
trustees; william N. Stiles. honorary superln-
tendent; Miss Mary Haisht. honorary life member
Ezra II gbce and William Hynds. librarians; T., j.
lam l. Palmer. Miss A. Lockwood and f. X. ortz'
Financial Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
rJrCTRJCAL WORKERS SIILL Al oDD''

r, o,,or,s made to settle the differences between
r,.c,r,cal Workers. Unions Nos ana oy Afo-
,r,tion have failed. and Union NO. heiu '''e'
ing last night to prepare FOR aeefess'e ~, oa,.a
quence. r.ed n ,eays the
'"., -, their dispute to the New-York Coun-
ell Of Cancellation and Mediation OF which blSn ,Sp
Potter Is president. He consented to act on 'he
a~,L,rat,on committee appointed by the council py
snecial request OF the unions. lie sa"'u III
r,,,oa a few days afterward. however. anu was
buIoptiad 70 leave the matter In the hands Oh tne
COZ, ~ the committee. Several meetings Oh .ne
res. q, ~. urera held but agreement was
rearhsd and ii was finally decided TO drop ar
ton proceedings. ,,.,.. ao,,,,,,a ~ Union No.
Ia Iart night that there was no uoup. W" j..
n;ishop Potter would have been able 10 arrase n
a,a,i.yac,ory adjustment OF the dliIcuI.'es
s,ttislac V uS, ons had he remained in the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
NEW -ROCHELLE.

Thomas g. Hall is building handsome ornament al
arches or each side OF the street at Huguenot-st
and Columbus Place The arches will rest upon
antique stone pillars and form gateway TO Co
lumbus Place
James Wilson the colored man who was arrested
on the charge OF stealing gold watch anC chain
from George Brown. a New-York salesman. was
found guilty by Justice Lambden and sentenced TO
six months in the Kings County penitcntiary VIII
son said that he bought the watch from tramp for
81 90 but he was seen leaning over Brown AT the
time the watch was stolen
The Philharmonic Band gave the second OF its
series OF summer concerts last evening Oh the
balcony of the Huguenot Hotel 1t was eaJr yod
by the townpeople and many Of the summer r"s-
dents. The programme was as follows:
March. n nder tho Double Eagle Tom Clarke
Fantasia Hunt foT happiness .Iirande
PART II.
eItiops from opera 81 Wang lby request Wagner
~ong and dance. Sweet Little basss Fl X. Seltzer
ooh Uncle John f"'Ner
Popular airs -
Good night
At the concert OF next Thursday evening Man
ager William Martin will Introduce lady cor
netis.
John r. Sheehan of NewRoche!le. has contract
from the Government to build $4,000 ordnance
etorehouse and guardhouse at Davii's Island. The
foundation was completed TINS week ana Inc brlck
work has been started.
Music Hall, in Mechanic-st., which has for
more than twenty eight years been devoted TO the
entertainments Of the Germans. and has been the
home OF the New-Rochee Mannerchor has been
sold by Henry Ebere 70 Charles Matthews we'll
known hotel man OF White Plains. The new pro-
I nrietor will take charge next week and Will re-
! model and refurnsh the house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
ItY +,

Owing to the lack of a quorum. the annual meet
ing Of those interested in the free reading-room
was not held at the appointed time. The meeting
will take place at the next regular session at which
a quorum is present.
The scmi-annual meeting Of the Grand Division
Sons of Temperance, will be held at Beech HILL
Rye Beach on next Wednesday afternoon and
evening The delegates will represent the eastern
section of the State OF NewYork. The Rye Div-
sion will have charge of the arrangements for the
occasion.
The dangerous illness IF Joseph Park has been
the cause of anxiety to his many friends In Rye
The Rev. DR. Knox. of the Presbyterian Church.
departs next week for a months vacation. During
his absence the pulpit will be occupied by the fol-
lowing cergymen The Rev. Francis Brown
Union Theological Seminary. New-York. on Sun
DAYS July 10 and %; August by the Rev. An
son p Atterbury, of NewYork City.