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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18
~shine En- Up'-How Boys Put Diamonds
on Roots,

'Did it ever occur to you" said chemist,
"what a remarkable and unique process the
backing of boots isl You see we smear the
boot with preparation of boneblack, which
is entirely devoid Of luster, and then by the
friction of a dry brush make it shine like the
sun. There is not another process like this
anywhere in the arts, so far as know and |
never read anywhere any scientific explana-
ton of the process. l have a theory Of my
own, however, which / will give you for
what it is worth. The key 10 the mystery lies
in the fact that diamond is nothing but
crystailized carbon. The backing is q littlO
more than carbon paste, and the friction Of q
hairbrusb being one Of the most efficient
methods of generating e,ectricity, has the eff
feet Of crystallizlng the carbon Of the black
ing. As soon as this is done tho boot is
covered with millions Of infinitely small d.a-
monds, and, of course, begins 10 shine as a
mass Of diamonds would. Ot course, this Is
not perfect explanation Of thephenomou9u.
What part the other ingredients OF the black
ing play, and especially why it is that the
backing must be mois-eued, cannot tsu,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18
Notice.

The following appointments on the c.
r. l, & p. R'y took effect Wednesday, May
1, are hereby announced Geo. II, Smith,
Assistant General Ticket Agent, headquar-
tiers Chicago; G. l.. Rhodes, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, headquarters Chica
go; Sam. F. Boyd, Asst Gen'l Ticket &
Pass. Agent, Topeka kans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18
NEW CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York and

Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and
Hugh S. Thompson, of South Carolina,
The appointment of Theodore Roosevelt, Of
New York, and Ex-Governor HughS, Thomp-
son, of South Carolina, to be civil service
commissioners, is highly gratifying to the adj
mirers of the present law, and to Mr.. Lyman,
the old member of the commission. Mr..
Roosevelt is the author Of the New York
state law, and is far more widely known than
his colleague
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18

Why suffer with dyspepsia, oOstveness,
ulcers, sores, boils, pimples, skin diseases,
or any trouble Of the blood, stomach, or
liver, when speedy, safe and pleasant cure
is in Dr. Jones Red Clover Tonic? II is a
perfect blood purifier, tonic and appetizer.
Price SOC. of Z. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18
LLNAL sArTLEMENr.-E.r OF Lomx KrAnA..

EINAL SETTLEMENT.-EsrNr or JOIN KFAHNs.
L DECEASED. Notice is hereby given tO an persons
interested In said estate that the undersigned cNecu
tor Of the last viii and testament OF said John kcarns
deceased, will appear before the Probate Court
Of the county Of Ia Sale and state Of Illinois, at the
County Court House In Ottawa, In said county, on Mon
day the Sd day of june D. 1882, for the purpose OF
rendering account ot his proceedings Ia the admin.
stratiuu Of said estate for the final settlement
Dated az Ottawa, this 9th day of May, lsSl
PATRICK WllALEN.
Executor
ATTEST: HENRY UFNuG, may II
Clerk Probate Court la Sale County. IN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18

DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic is the best
Alternative and blood purifier known. Boils,
pimples. tumors, letter, jaundice and all
eruptive diseases are cured by this perfect
system regulator and system renovator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18

The best on earth can only be said Of
Griggs' Glycerine Sslve-a speedy cure
for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, sores and
all skin eruptions Try this wonderful
healer 2jc. Sold at Griggs'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18

EINAII SETrLENl ENr.-- EsTATE or
II NtLIGAM DONNELL DECEASED. -NotICe Is hereby
given to all persons interested To- SAID estate that The
administrator of the estate of said wa.
liam Donnc deceased, viii appear before the Probate
Court of the county of In Sale AMI state of Illinois, at
the County Court House, I'm Ottawa, in said county ON
Monday the lIG day OF June, a. d. l-el for the par
pose of rendering an account NJ his proceedings In the
OF said estate for Tie final settlement
Dated at Ottawa this 9Th day Of May, lSSa
CEpHAS ID. PATTERSON,
AttCst.-HRNRY HELNIg.
Clerk Probate Court, Ia sale county, Illinois.
may II
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18

When the first symptom of cough, cold
or throat trouble appear, use DR., BigelOw's
cough cure. II is prompt, pleasant and
speedy relief and cure. At SOC. Sold by
f. Y. Griggs,
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NOrICE.-EsrATE OF DANIEL DILLON, DIR
~ CEN~Ep.--NOtiCe h hereby given, that lha under
signed Administrator OF the estate OF Daniel Dillon,
late of the county of Ia Sale and state oi Illinois,
deceased, viii appear before the Probate Court OF said
county, on the laird Monday tbeing Che lth day of
June, 1852 az the Probate Court Room M ottawa, IN
said county, when and where all persons having claims
demands against said estate notified and
present the same In writing EMBELLISHMENTS
Dated this 2ith day Of April, 4. D. 1859.
JAMES WALSH
MAY y Administrator.
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ana, what Is worse,
the hAation is on
land W hic h is
private property
and just now likely
to be sold 10 the
highest bidder. The
cause is that at the
time of her death
IL was the custom
in Virginia to bury
people in Enclosures
on their own land.
This was done in
her case, and so her
grave Is now in a
suburb of Frede-
ricksburg.
In Washington's
time Fredericks.
burg was rather an
important seaport,
and hismother pre-
ferred To live there
even after her son
had become veal
thy and prosper
Gus. She died early
in September, 1889,
but a few months
after his Inaugural
ton, and he was
Nabsent from Mount
] Vernon most of the
3neXt eight years.
! The removal Of her
;renains thither
WAS postponed as
emen do postpone
Ssuch things while
Yin good health, and
no ono has ever
t,lrn, III, tho s1lb-
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THE GRAVE OF MARY WASHINGTON.
It Has Never Been Properly Marked,
Though Fine Monument Was Proposed.

The tomb OF George Washington's mother,
as it is, presents painful contrast TO the
tomb and monument designed to be, and both
are inferior to what they should be. Tho
grave is marked by sort of monument, II
is true, but the design is singularly inartistic,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18

THE MONUMENT Ms 1T +,
late centennial committee on the subject, but
the matter received no attention, and so the
grave of Mary Washington is still private
property and not appropriately marked.
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SURVEY ~ OrICE.-Notice Is hereby given
- 10 the owners OF the following described real estate
situated in the county OF La Sale pnd state OF Illinois
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18

Life in the county jail is free from the
cares of business and society. One does
not contract laundry bills and colds and
wet feet. Inside its walls all is serene. No
hand OF crime may enter here and despoil
the inmate of life and cash. Meals are
served regularly, and as all are awakened
at the same moment no one il given "a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-18
professional GarOe.

sTToR NEYs.
4 LBEiSN II. BUT'TERS, Attorney and
"a Counsellor at Law. Corner Main and Ia sSiiee
streets, OTTAWA, IN. | ''0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
SNOW AND R4IN BY TURNS.

Dunns report, furnished a Tribune reporter
Signal Service Bureau yesterday afternoon,
unsettled atmospheric condition all the country
snow, and fog general throughout the States
OF the MISSISSIPPI River, except in limited portion
the Northwest. Snow falling from this
city norhwsrd Canada while rain prevailed all through
the Mississippi Valley and Southern States The coolest
weather yesterday 20 be found Canada Their
Chatham registering 10 degrees below zero.
while the lowest temperature in this country found
St. Vincent Mimi where 1t just touched Early yes
erdsy morning the mercury in New York City had reached
The freezing point bat rapidly during day The
Indications for to-day snow rain with warmer
weather In every part Of the country The cold
has passsd away over Canada and Nova Scotia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
p,pr purvovrvoy At SEA,


Captain Evarts Of the British steamship Mincola
which arrived from swansea Yesterday, saws that
he observed remarkable phenomenon OIL Sable
Island on saturday afternoon last II was blowing
a hurricane at the tmeT he said, 90 aud the sea
ragged niriousy. The barometer fell rapidly and The
temperature grow intensely cold. The sun set
hchiud dark and angry clouds, and soon tho wind
howed a tempest throwing a heavy spray over ~"
vessel. which frugc II struck making heavy
coating of Ice tho rigging Tho mercury fcn
~ IL leFlocs above zero while the water registered
b. This difference IN temperature caused dense
vapor. such sometimes surrounds icchcres, and
the soa hurst upward IN several places like ecyscrr
and from these tho vapor came hho a dcs.c fog
Beyond this pocket Of VapOr the wind could he heard
bowling furiously and all through the night con
Iinucd 10 work our way slowly. When the
rose IN the morning could see the infection OF
tAe rays through the mist, while overhead 1t seemed
a. be clear.
I'VE continued To pick through this
dense Vapor until night, continually apprchcnsivc
Of danger and then We left II. 1ha, we all felt
alarmed AZ the strange phenomenon was natural,
OF us had ever before seen anything Ike
~, ard when We passed beyond the white wall as
the sun went down felt easier. The
Stl confused, and The gale was stl blowing, but
broke before morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
,rEs AND srAYNEKS SECRETS OUT.
THEIR CONFIDENTIAL CLERK, ACcErThp AZ
STATES EVIDENCE, GIVES DAMAGING
rVrDFNCE.

District Attorney Fellows has decided TO accept b.
wilson woodruff the clerk OF Ives and stayher' @
a witness for the state II full and free DISCLOSURE
OF the facts is made. Woodruff was appoh'eu
treasurer OF The railroads which Ives contIoied ara
he was cognsant of all the manipulaaioS thfOukn
which Ives secured the great booty for hin'seh hc
was Jointly indicted with Ives and Stayner and soon
after his arrest be expressed Willingness to disclose
tie facts in his p secession. Mr. Fellows hcs'atd ior
a time As to whether he should accept the testimony
of Woodruff. but he decided yesterday afternoon 10
allow him to become q witness.
Woodruff was accordingly not taken oefUre 'adge
Cowing 10 plead 20 the indictments against him nc
was at the District Attorneys Office yesterday morn
ing for a short time and was then tai.D 10 ho'ei
MIR Fellows detailed of his deputy assistants
10 take down what Woodruff had tn say and several
hours were spent in writing out the statement
Wooirnfs declarations were exceedingly hurthi 10
Ives. They showed in clear light many OF inc
facts which have hitherto been partly concealed
Fnu1rh evidence was obtained h. warrant the 1ndlng
oil otler indictments and II Is probable mat inc ol1lu
Jurv which adjOuTns bD-morrov, Will formulate othei
The witnesses on whose testimony The Grand Jury
found the Indictments against Ives aud saNner were
Julius Dextcr, the president, C. c. Waite. inc wee
president aud 7. h. Short the treasurer, OF ule
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, and John
E. Carr. Horace Bacon and II. 5. Ogden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
sIrpEyrs lcrIyG 10 Ply / DEBT.

\ dramatic entertainment Will be given this evening
I'm The berkeley lyccum by the senior class Of Co
lumhia COLLEGE t. aid I'm paving of heavy debt
uactad 10y ths cll~, I'm is freshman yoar. Re
citations, banjo ducts and music by tie college or
chc,tra VIII ic added ~ the farce that viii be PR
scented. The committee I'M charge of the entertain
mcnt IS George Dana Mumforl, Walter Barlow, X. l.,
Cutting, r., Willard v kirg, Hammond Odcll, T. ".
Thachcr and c. X Bechman. The college boys have
paronrsscs Mrs. ". II. Barlow Mrs Henry Brewor,
Mrs Townsend Burden, Mrs. ; Van Rensselaer, Crueer.
Mrs j. /. Crumbc. Mrs. Walter Cutting. Mrs. Loomis
l.. Daniorth' Mrs. G.. W. Ely Mrs. James W Gerard,
Mrs Ogden Goclet, MIS- Stuyvesant Fish. Mis-. lichs
Lord, Mrs. James H. Nissan, Mrs. Seth Low, Mis-.
Charles H. Lowcrre, Mrs. William Manicc. Mis- George
H. Montgomery. Mrs. Hamilton Odell. Mrs. Edward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
MRS. HUNTER ACQUITTED AGAIN.

Mrs Sarah Frances Hunter, who caused some
gossip in Nyack by the relations between Der faniiy
and other residents OF Nyack and was arrested two
years ago on charge of stealing diamonds nom Mrs.
Lena Mansfield, OF Harlem, again defendant
Yesterday In the Court of General sessions shc
was acquitted of the charge OF larceny MADE two
years ago and she was equally fortunate yesterday
Several young appeared as witnesses against
her. They had been attracted by an advertisement,
calling for girls to work for the Douglass Mahulac'u
ing Company at No 80 Clinton Place. Ihcy iouhd
Mrs Hunter at that place and she explained TO them
the manner Of making sleeve and hose supporters
She gate each OF them frame on which 10 make inc
articles received - from each on depos'' anu pIoi
ised them work at making the articles for n oo d
gross some Of the young women after WORKING t"o
or three days thought that Mrs. Hunter ln'onueu "
defraud them and caused her arrest ON inc chars5
of stealing the 81 deposit II appeared on tnS ,al
that they had not waited for the dcsl9idcu HaS
day and had not been deprived of work: MI
Hunter offered after her arrest TO pay f9f inc WI
done Judge Marine decided that the eViushge WIZ S
not Justify a conviction and he directed urc jury
o acquit Mrs. Hunter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

Mnlstc. Preston y,sciiay received ''0.' "''.0'S ''
- -. p-,., chat hi. ,an- Charlie, and stephen hal
--,,l b,,. o, Sa,uray last. Charles Preston l. the
SECRETARY Of che Hayuan Legation. but went 20 HaNu 20
oner his service. TO President LoFamo especially in con-
ncctn with The capturc ~ e steamship Madrid now 'he
Consar,aI which was about O. SAIL AMI Hl'it SAID q"
h.core 4 nat ~ IA. rebel navy. A. she has not Yet
, rr,,,tl D., sail II is believed that young Preston
viii recommend and all the Lrslt.mc Government In the
apurc ~ tn, steamer Mercedes which sailed from here
fr sa,na and W., Transferred Co Hyppolite'N rep
res.ntauvc AMI also The steamship Cai'nIe.et when
.a,i from here February IA. with arms ana ammunition
presumably tor the Madrid
Tho report circulated arcr he arrival OF the steamer
Victoria from Sauio Domingo port yesterday. that
General U,protc hal been Killed hy ore ot his avcrii'
.,.- '- wa, rcvya ~ report brought by steamer
q. DID a few dty, ago Minister Preston places ~
,r. % Ia TIE story believing r.at II IL were true he
.voui ha,c r,cci,cl woli Of 10 long ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

Arthur Poland, age three, Of No. 30 Prospect ~ .
died yesterday from scalng ho received Tuesday.
The hearing OF the final arguments In the matter
OF the lilcl.cd cruiser Cpu-cra, before Uuitcd stale
Judge Benedict. va, adjourned yesterday unil To-
DAY. Di.irc; Attorney WILDER presented the case Of
the Government
number Of south brooklyn property owncrs a,icI
Mayor Chaplin and Cfy Works Commissioner Adams
yesterday Ia have Hamiltonayc. from tie Gov anus
Canal Ia Third ave ropared with erafdte bocls
In the recXamination Of applicants for places On
the police force after the tampcnng with the height
measure used was discovered, % Of go men who
had been accepted were rejected.
Argument viii ne heard today before Justice Pratt
In the supreme Court. on the motion Of the Long
Island Railiuad Company To restrain Mayor Gleason
from interfering with the proposed new sheds at
Hunters Point.
Alarm IS felt by the parents OF children attending
the THREE public schools In Grccnpoint because OF
the prevalence Of dphihcria and scarlet fever break
Ing out among tho pupils
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
CANALBOAT MEN MAKE PROTEST.

meeting OF boat owners and others connected
with the canal Interest took place noon yesterday
~ No. 10 Southst., for the purpose Of protesting
against the resolutions recently adopted by the New
York Produce Exchange demanding repeal Of the
McEvoy Elevator law. Captain De Pay moved the
adoption of resolutions indorsing the state Elevator
bill The resolutions were unanimously adopted
Other resolutions rejecting the work Of James
Shanahan Superintendent VI Public Works were
moved by Captain Alfred Hamilton. The cause Of
complaint chiefly the stopping Of navigation in the
middle OF last for a period Of twenty
days TO repair the breaks Adams Basin and Brighton
when In the judgment Of those present five days would
have been sufficient for the work The resolution
c allied for the removal OF Mr. Shanahan These IcsO-
buttons carried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
\ WOMAN KILLS HERSELF.

Mrs. Clara Wilcox, wife of superintendent H. D
Wilcox, OF the Ncw-Jcrsey Print Works at nono
y. j., committed suicide while temporarily INSANE pS
cutting her throat with razor at her home IN booh-
field yesterday Mr.. Wilcox had been gone from the
house only few minutes when the wife went up
stairs to attend to her two little daughters Inc
servant heard the children scream, and running up
stairs found the mother lying the floor IN poor ot
blood. The children said that they were si'uhs vi
the bed waiting be dreS sed when the moher "ahcu
to the mirror, stood there for moment anu t'eh
dropped TO the floor physician VINO was ''',iou III
found that tho yvindn,pe had been severed and that
death had followed quickly. The razor was found
under tbc he'd where the woman had flung 1t. Mrs.
Wilcox had been Ill for long time She was
daughter of John Hyatt OF Brookyh VINO Is ehpioscu
I'm the Now York Post once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
J,vrS NOLAN on TRIAL FOR MrRDrR.

Tho I,-umouy for tv prosecution wa Az submitted yes
,eriay la the trial hcioe Judge Cowlng OF jam ;
Nolan ,ccu. ~ murder IN The dsst decree Nolan lived
with Emma Bu,h a woman Of bal character at No Q
second ST. THE couple d.~l lrcl and thu was
visited ty Bernard owen. While owen was with the
woman No>,rb - Nolan entered the house and in
qur,d Cor h.r She met him in Che hall downstairs. \
after they hal been left alone pi,o! shots were
hear, The woman found iu an unconscious state
wit. f.pr bullet, n her body Nolan arrested I'M
u.ds..y ana hc Wa token o. the hospital. where
49, .rL owen auI two Of the inmates OK the house i'm
..t called by Assistant District Attorney Con
ami testified % the facts. ouucr~ Il ~, go AMI Maiden
testified Ia thu arrest cd, Nolan ANA hs Identification by tc
woman. and Deputy Coroner Jenkins testified that death re-
suIt'd from tho pistol shot Wounds
lhe dntAnce WIN nn.n fnllN-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
THE MISSING IEiTHFR BROKER.

The report published yesterday that George l.
Paistcd leather broker at No. 10 Goid-si'' was
missing and had left several of his creditors uhPa'"
did not surprise the members of the leather 'tsdc
as he has not been I'm the leather district hno"n
as The swamp for some days. benjamin NJ Day
who was reported to be a creditor of Plasteds 70 the
amount Of 300, denied that the missing man 0"ed
him any money The general impression IN INC tiade
IS that Paisteds liabilities under SiOOOo, anu
not anywhere near 100000. was declared. Sew
oral brokers who occupy desk room in Plalsteds ONCE
all said that they did not know where he was hoo
having seen him for two weeks.
Horny !. Hull, a creditor for 81 500, who Is re-
ported to have been I'm consultation with Inspector
Byrnes with a view 10 finding Paisted, den'eu "iaO
such was the case. Willetts q Cos OF NO 3o3 fc'i-
st. from whom Plalsted borrowed *l,1Oo, giVns st
cury for the loan, said that they entered ]uu8he"'
for the balance due them and foreclosed on III So
CURLY two weeks ago, and # was learned rom aoln
source that this judgment was the hrst ~,
10 the trade Of anything being wonS win bo
finances. T.. T. Robertson. hide DiDl.eF, OF ~. %
sprlcc-st IS creditor for -. 800. ana pOsl'IN'y ue
ciincd TO say anything with regard to the MATER cn
cept that Plai,ed was sim I'm this city ana several
other brokers said that IL was ruHOl' u.at ~ M
been seen the Aston House within the last &c" u~Ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

The sophomorcs OF Columbia College yesterday
elected the editors who will represent the school Oh
Arts I'm the annual publication Of the college ior e
year 1890. Heretofore two ANIMALS have been pup
shcd each year 10y the college, one from the school
OF Arts and one from the school Of Mines This year
the classical students have decided to combine their
effort, With those Of the scientific students and ne"
name Will be given 10 the joint publications The
chief IS TO BE- chosen from the School OF Arts
and four assistant editors fiom each Of the schools
The arts men were elected. a, follows Victor Map
p. +. Johnson. {. c. Kalbieisch, T. ". ChcSabrcugh
and Montague Howard. The miners" have not yet
elected their s,nta'ivcs The two publications for
tho present. year have not yet appeared - CnILm-
biad7 Will probably be olt IN two weeks, ana " The
Minor > after.
"The Spectator semi monthly publ cation ~ the
college has been transferred to the hands OF o. new
set OF editors who Will assume their duties at once
They are Frank Warren Crane. 30, editor 'n-chicf,
n A. Glder.leeye IT,. business manage J.. War,
burton 90. Dudley Tenny 30, Y. Map y /. Edward
NcKm 02. \. G. Gildcrslrove. -. =. %. -. +. L.
Dufourcq, o. :. Of NJ, II. Ely, :. of l..