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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
A Valuable NInnnscrint.

The pope lately presented to the vat
lean library what may be regarded as
q rare treasure. 1t consists Of manu-
script given by the celebrated Fra Clio
condo, Of Verona, to Lorenzo de Medici
known in history as the Magnificent 4"
Vasari, in his life of Fra Giooondo,
writes of this work, and notes that
Politan makes mention Of this book in
his "Muggeliane," and describes the
author as "the most learned man of
the old days" This work had been
lost for long time, and its recovery now
is looked upon as fortunate. The name
Of Fra Giooondo crops up from time to
time in the more recondite studies of
the Italian Eenaissance-that period
when learning, science and art made
such immense strides In the highest
degree Of excellence. He was known
as a man of great learning, and is
sometimes compared with that most re-
markable scholar and marvellous artist,
Leo Dattista Alberti
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
OWES MOST TO THE DUTCH.
Few of New England's Culinary Ideas Can
lie Traced to Old England.


Even in Connecticut was the skill of
the Knickerboclkers admired, says Har-
per's Magazine. A new invention or
Improvement was said TO beat the
Dutch" The Delft tiles on the hearth,
the crockery on the dresser, the blue
tiles lining the front of the hreplaces
In the best houses show how the Dutch
had part in the evolution Of the New
England house. Hundreds of open fire.
places in New England were decorated
with these tiles after the Dutch fashion,
and contained not only proverbs In
porcelain" but abundant Biblical illus
trntion. From the evidences Of relics
nearly as much of the imported fine
furniture of the northern colonies came
from Holland as from England. Not
few of the old teapots and other table
service, which followed upon the In
PRODUCTION of these oriental hot drinks
which drove out the beer and tankards,
did indeed como over from Holland,
though not on the Mnyhower, as so
often anachronistically alleged. When,
too, the open fireplace gradually gave
way to supposed improvement, 1t was
70 Dutch thing with Dutch name
the stove Not only in Plymouth, but
elsewhere, numerous houses had what
can be occasionally seen throughout
New England to-day (nor by this do
we mean the later substitute of TIM
q Dutch oven, II was under this spa
cious dome Of brick and clay that those
famous articles of Yankee diet, the
pumpkin pie, brown bread, baked beans
and fish balls had their evolution.
No smoker of tobacco in the snow.
white meerschauin rcjoiced more in his
coloring of the scafoam clay than did
the rosy housewives of Massachusetts
bay In the rich hues of bean, bread and
fish. The Browning clubs of early
days met in the kitchen rather than in
the parlor or vendoue. The doughnut
may have been too cosmopolitan an
article to claim invention at the hands
of any one people; yet what Yankee
fried cake" or doughnut ever equaled
an olckock? Was not cruller, whose
derivation confounds the dictionary
makers, who call IL "a kind of dough.
nut, first brought 70 perfection by
Capt. Krol pronounced and sometimes
spelled crull), the whilom commander
and Dutch church elder at For. On
ange? To this day the "coolxey"
QsoelSje) MOBILES, hodgepodgo, smear.
case, rullichies, cold slaw and other
dishes that survive in New England
farmhouses are, despite their changed
pronunciation and spelling, proofs tha,
the Yankees enriched their rn6notor.
Gus mcnp Of early colonial days by Dor
rowing the more varied fare Of the,r
Dutch netghbors ii the west and south.
AS for the popular American winter
breakfast luxury, the buclzwheat cake,
IT was introduced from Central Asia by
the Hollanders. acclimated, cultivated,
named "beechmast" Qboclsweit), and In
the form associated with heat, sweets,
aroma and good cheer Is Dutch inven.
ton
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
GREAT MOSQUE OF DAMASCUS
Rebuilding of the Famous Fame Now Ia
Rapid Progress.

Rapid Progress.
A correspondent of the London
Times gives some interesting facts In
relation 10 the recent burning of the
great mosque of Damascus, once the
ancient cathedral Of st. John the Bap-
tist The Turkish government has ex-
erted every effort since the calamity
TO prevent any report of 1t from being
published. lie says; THE Christians
were accused by some at the time OF
setting the building on fire; but, as
the fire broke out in the high roof OF
the building little before noon, the
accusation was so manifestly absurd
that 1t had little influence on the Mos
lem mind. Had it occurred at night,
when the facts might not have been 90
manifest, the report would have met
with reader acceptance, and it Is i'm
possible TO say what, In that case
might have been the consequences,
TO the Christians. Moreover as there
was high wind blowing toward the
Christian quarter, IL IL had been
at night when people were asleep,
the destruction must have been
much more extensive. The work
of rebuilding seems TO have
been taken In hand with vigor.
gentleman in the city recently tax
ing ride with his wife and son out
side the gates, met hundreds OF men
bringing In the large poplar beams
Yor the work, which they we're draw
ing in carts by ropes, with loud sing
ing and clapping of hands. The riders
at once turned away by another road,
giving them as wide berth as posi-
BILE, for it Is hardly safe for Chris
tian to get among them in their pres
ent mood. The library. containing
books and manu- scripts of priceless
value, was saved from the flames; and
nothing of value was lost, excepting
the most precious gem of all-namely:
'Othman's Koran, which was deposited
in place apart, and was not thought
OF until too late. This is said TO have
been land probably really was) one Of
the very four exemplars deposited by
the Caliph Gilman, A. ii. so, in the
four great mosques of Mecca, Medina,
kufa and Damascus-the only surviv-
ing copy. These were to be kept
there as the sole authoritative copies
after all others had been called in
from every quarter of the Moslem en-
pire and committed to the flames II
is matter of congratulation that the
ancient inscription In Greek on the
cathedral wall-over the silversmiths'
and sandal-makers' bazar--has not
been injured. 1t is the thirteenth
verse of Psalm cxlv., the name of
Christ being added thus; Thy king
dom, o Christ, is an everlasting king
dom, and thy dominion is from gener.
stion to generation"
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BRAVE AND CUNNING.
How the Mink Steals rish and Game from
SportsIncn Down East

How the Mink Steals rish and Game from
sportsrncn Down East
Probably the most cunning of all ant
mails Is the mink. It's propensity for
stealing Is marvellous, and the methods
OF stealing and hiding the proceeds OF
its robberies are unique in the history
Of the lower species. We do not refer
here to the depredations of the mink
among poultry, for they resort ito hen
neries only when the waters are frozen
or supply Of fish is unqbta.nable,
says the Lewiston Journal Two gen
tlemen were fishing on one Of the rivers
of Maine. The fish were quite plenty,
and as soon as one was caught it was
thrown behind on the grass. After
some time one OF the gentlemen thought
he would take rest and at the sarne
time examine his capture. But he could
not fild single fish. He charged his
friend with having played him trick,
but the friend was as surprised os he
They now determined to watch their
next fish, and their astonishment was
unbounded when they saw a mink run
from hole near by, snatch up fish
and carry it off to the hole, where they
afterward found their entire capture
cunningly hidden under some dead
leaves
In the same manner the mink steals
game which sportsmen shoot On one
occasion gentleman shot a wild duck,
but before the dogs could get to it
mink had stolen It, carried it off to
hole in the frozen snow, which one
mink had prepared while the other was
watching lQr the opportunity to steal
the sportsman's game. Notwithstanding
this particular characteristic, the mink
is brave as we'll rs ferocious little fell
low. and he is cxcelled in these qualities
only by the ermine. He seems to have
a peculiar aversion for the muslsrat,
and, though the muskrat Is generally
moro than double his size, the mink at
tacks him fearlcssly, and always wins
the battle, after which he drags his
dead enemy to some hiding place, as in
the cnses of the fishes and wild duck.
They are found in almost every state
in the union, but most frequently in
Maine and in the states bordering the
great lakes Mink skins are sold in
great numbers by Maine trappers, and
arc sold for furs under various names.
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srRANGLED TO DEATH.
Crime OF False Wife and Her Love
Revealed at Buifalo.

Crime OF False Wife and Her Lover
Revealed at Buffalo.
BUFFALO (N. ", June 1S.-A murder
occurring four years ago similar, on the
whole, to that of Emperor Claudius and
rivaling that crime in hideous detail, has
come to light in the Polish quarter of
Buffalo Joseph Ledwot, young man,
and his wife are charged with the killing
OF George Barwick on September u,
1870. They are under arrest, as is also
Joseph Sowatsl1i their confessed accom-
plice. The morning Of the date men
toned the body of George Barwick was
found hanging to an clubhouse in the rear
of his Carroll-street home. He had been
dead several hours, and the Coroner un-
heSitatingly gave verdict of suicide,
Police Captain Ryan was suspicious as
to the manner of Barwick's death. and
for nearly four years has been working
on the case. Most of that time he has
been looking for Sowatski, who was a
| boarder in the Barwick family at the time
| of the tragedy and who fled to Pennsyl-
yania Immediately afterward He re-
| turned to Buffalo about two weeks ago
aud was arrested. He told the police q
shocking story.
For several months before Barwick,s
death it was generally known that Mrs.
| Barwick had been unduly Intimate with
| Joseph Ledwot. who boarded with them.
| T,edwot made confident of Sowatski /,
t confessed to him that be ana the woman
were guilty and decided that the husband
must be put out of the way, Offering
| Sowatski $50 TO bring about the end.
| Sowatski declined.
! social gathering was held at Bar
! wiclS,s house OH the night of September
II. 1890, and his wife and her lover saw
! that Barwick became stupidity drunk.
After the other guests had departed.
! Ledwot renewed his oilers OF so Tor Bar
wiclx,s death. Again Sowatski refused.
/ Then Mrs. Barwick and her lover threw
themselves upon the drunken man aud
strangled him to death. Sowatski helped
them carry the corpse to an outhouse,
! Barwick committed suicide. They con-
sidered themselves so safe that they have
been living together in the same place
l since the murder.
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CASE OF KIsMINsKI.
This Government Has No Power to
tervene in the Matter.

This Government Has No Power to In
tervene in the Matter.
BUFFALO IN. W, June ia letter
from Acting Secretary Uhi of the State
Department has been received by Attor-
ney-General Saperston, representing the
petition in the Kisminski case, which he
lately bore to Washington to enlist the
aid of the United States Government to
release the Polish-American citizen from
the Siberian mines. MIR. Uhl finds, after
examination of the case, that Kisminski
was native Pole, who came to the United
States after having taken part in the un-
successful revolution in 1868.
He says: "There is no naturalization
convention between the two countries,
and no treaty limitation upon the power
of either Government to proceed against
a foreign nation or subject returning to
its territory for an offense prior to emf
grafton. 1t is held by Russia that emigra-
ton without imperial consent is an Of
Tense liable TO punishment upon the re-
turn of the offender within Russian juris-
diction, whether he has been naturalized
in the meantime in another country or
not. The extreme penalty of deportation
to Siberia is. it would seem, rarely ap-
Piled. and the department cannot coniec-
ture the ground of the order of exile in
this instance. unless it be that the ante
cedents of Mr.. Kisminski are deemed to
warrant exceptional severity of treat
ment.o
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LANDSCAPE PAINTER DEAD.
William Hart Passes Away at Hi
Home in Mount Vernon, ". Y.

William Hart Passes Away at His
Home in Mount Vernon. ". Y.
MOUNT VERNON On, W, June IT,
William Hart, noted landscape painter,
who for many years has been prominent
in the art world, died at his residence on
Chester Hill, this city, to-day. Mr.. Hart
was born 72 years ago in Scotland, COM
ing to America in his youth. where he
entered the trade of carriage painting. 1t
was while pursuing this vocation at AL
bany, \. y, that Mr.. Hart's art work
challenged attention in the painting of
bits of landscape on the panels of the old
Broadway stages, then being built at Al
bany. So rapidly did the young mans
artistic ability assert Itself that he soon
quit carriage painting and entered the art
world. Mr.. Hart's most notable piece is
the Golden Hour" which was purchased
by a. L. Stewart at large price. This
painting is now in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. He never parted with
any original sketches. and these, mum ber-
ing hundreds, constitute an important
factor in the large estate which he leaves.
The artists wife died during May last,
and since then ne has been rapidly failing
in health. His death resulted from heart
trouble.
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ORDER OLE ELKS
Split in the Convention of the Grand
Lodge Being Held at Jamestown.

Split in the Convention of the Grand
Lodge Being Held at Jamestown.
JAMESTOWN On. W. June 1S.-At $3.50
Lodge special session began. Exalted
Ruler Apperly made a brief speech, in
which no reference was made to dissen-
sions in the order. Roll-call at the OPEN
ing of the session showed 169 members of
the Grand Lodge present. a large num-
Der of lodges were not represented.
There was an animated discussion con-
corning points Of ORDER and finally at
O'Clock seventy members of the Grand
Lodge Withdrew and proceeded to take
the train for Atlantic City, the withdraw
ing delegation including members from
Portland, Or, Buffalo, Meadville. Den
yer, Brooklyn, Chicago, Lancaster, Pa,
Danbury, Conn.,, and other localities.
By vote of 76 to 10 the Grand Lodge
approves the report of the Committee on
Laws and Appeals, sustaining the action
of the Exalted Ruler in suspending
Grand Trustees Van Delier, Campbell
and Laab, and in appointing Midaugh,
Robes and Rake in their places.
By vote of 81 to they approved the
action of the Grand Trustees in appoint
ing jamestown as the meeting place Of
the Grand Lodge.
Fifteen lodges were read out of the
Order of Elks at the afternoon session OF
the Grand Lodge until they make proper
returns to the officers. They were:
Philadelphia San Francisco, Baltimore,
Meriden, Albany. New Bedford, Lowell,
Newport, r. l., Wilkesbarre, Brocton,
Haverhill, Boston, Richmond, Wor-
cester and Indianapolis.
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Mile and seventy yards, Linolette won,
Brahma second, Lady Gay third. Time,
1853.
Five and half furlongs, Ace won,
Ienoctltlan second, Jacob Lift third.
Time, 1:l24.
Five furlongs, Two Step won. Aunt
Tabitha second, Staffa third. Time, l:074.
Six furlongs, King Charlie won. Miss
RoWett second, Ten Spring third. Time,
1:103.
AT HAWTHORNE.
HAWTHORNE (Ill.). June 1S.-Five fur
longs, Bon Avon won, Lawyer second,
Cross Patch third. Time, Los.
Five furlongs, Meddler won, Outlook
second. Broadhead third. Time, Los.
Six furlongs, Frank X. won, Toby Sec
ond. Fertile third. Time, l:214.
One mile, Kirkover won, Philora sec
ond, Peytonia third. Time. l5O.
Five furlongs, General Edwards won,
Sylvan second, Idyll third. Time, 1:06I.
One mile. Major Tom won, Bessie Bis
land second, Patrick third. Time, 1:4St.
Mile and sixteenth, Japonica won,
Zampost second, Tammany third. Time
not taken.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. June IS. = Six furlongs,
Venusburg won, Tenacious second, The
General third. Time, 1:I6k.
One mile, Williston won, Little Frank
second, Lotus third. Time, 1:44.
Mile and sixteenth, Saddle Bags won,
Walter second, Rey Del Mar third. Time,
1:50.
Six furlongs, Flaville won, Bayard
second. Belle of Fermoy third. Time,
lis.
Mile and sixteenth. Maid Marion
won, Wildwood second, Wekota third.
lime, 1:4S.
oRIoLE STOCK FARM TO BE SOLD.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-John A. Logan
Jr has announced the sale of all the
stock on his famous Oriole stud farm,
near Youngstown, Ohio. The Oriole
stud comprises over $50 head and is val
ued at 100000. Among the famous
horses is the hackney stallion Bonfire.
Bonfire has taken dozens of blue ribbons,
and his owner once refused S20.0 600 for
him. Other stock to be sold includes inn
ported and native hackneys, high class
saddle and harness horses, trained ponies,
CABS, and carriage horses and heavy and
light weight hunters.
BICYCLE RACES AT wALTHAN, MASS.
WALTHAM (Mass.), June 1S.-Over TO-
O00 people attended the bicycle races this
afternoon, and Harry G. Diller broke the
half-mile record held by himself by one
fifth OF second. The record now stands
at 0:59 1-5. John S. Johnson rode the
fastest mile ever ridden before spectators,
and established a record of 2:033 Berlo
and A. b. Rich broke the worlds record
for tandem half-mile in 81 seconds. The
quarter was ridden in 2S4 seconds.
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Shot and Killed from Ambush by
an Unknown Man.
THE MURDER PROMPTED BY A
SPIRIT OF REVENGE.
sealers Having Hard Time of 1t In
the Sea of Japan, Owing to Bad
Weather, and the Fact that seals
are Scarce and WiId-Ten Prisoners
Escape From the Vancouver jail.
Special to the REcoRD-USroS.

SpecIal TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
NORTH YAKIMA (Wash.), June IS
Bagwell, gambler, was shot and IN
stantly killed early this morning while
going home, by an unknown man, VINO
afterwards made his escape, and is now at
large. The murderer, who was con-
cealed behind picket fence, waited until
his victim had passed by and then shot
him in the back with a rifle. The bullet
pierced the heart and Bagwen died ln-
stantly.
The murderer, as soon as be saw the
shot was fatal, concealed the rifle under
the sidewalk and made his way across
the river, as is shown by his tracks.
Robbery was not the object of the
shooting, as Bagwell, when found. had
over 500 of money in his pocket.
Among many theories the most plaus-
ible one is that the murder was prompted
by a spirit of revenge. Bagwell was mar
ried to divorced woman and her former
husband was here the day before the
murder and at o'clock this morning,
when he paid for the room he had engaged
at the hotel but did not occupy. Bagwell
was widely known by the sporting fra
ternity as TEX" a name given to him
on account of his being native OF Texas
He comes from family OF considerable
Importance the town of Bagweu being
named in honor of his father.
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THE STORY DENIED.
No Truth in the Rumor That the c.
iJol is to be Blown Up.

No Truth in the Rumor That the Cap
iUol is to be Blown Up.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Every police,
secret service and Treasury official here
regards as pure fabrication the story pub
lished to-day that grave anarchistic con-
spiracy has been unearthed. Honore
Jaxon affects indignation. Jaxon's land
lady says that Jaxon prompted the arti-
Gle himself
Morrison /. Swift, of Fitzgerald's Bos-
ton industrial Army, appeared before
the House Committee on Labor to-day.
Chairman McCann called his attention TO
: article in Washington evening paper
VIII 'ch alleged that he had been con-
nected with Honore Jaxon of Chicago in
anarchistic plots. When questioned he
laughed and said he had never met Jaxon
but once, and if he had known of any
such plot he would have tried to prevent
it. He said he had always deprecated
violence in connection with strikes. He
advocates reduction of hours of labor
to give work to the unemployed.
JAXoN WILL BEAR WATCHING.
CHICAGO, June l9.-"Jaxon is a crank
of the first water, and therefore will bear
watching" said Chief of Police Brennan
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DESPERATE BATTLE
Between Sheriffs Posse and Out.
laws in Indian Territory.

Between a Sheriffs Posse and Out
laws in Indian Tei ritory.
TAHLEQUAH Il. IT,, June 1S.-A des-
perate battle took place yesterday on the
road between Tahlequah and Warner be-
tween Deputy Sheriff Gourd and the
Cook gang of outlaws. Sequoyah Hous-
ton, one of the Sheriff's posse, was killed
by the outlaws. Bob Martin was cap
tured. Several others of the Sheriff Is
posse were wounded, some of them, it is
said, fatally. Cook and all but one of his
gang escaped.
Since the killing of Bill Dalton the
Cook gang is now considered the most
desperate of Territory outlaws. They
were intent upon robbing stageload of
people on their way from the big Chero-
kee payment at Tahlequah, when Deputy
Gourd and his posse ran them down. a
courier just in from the scene of the bat
tie brings the news that the gang is sur
rounded and another bloody encounter is
inevitable. Reinforcements are fiocking
to the Sheriff.
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FIRE AT MAYFIELD.
For Time the Whole Town Seemed
Doomed to Destruction.

MAYFIELD, June 1S.-This morning at
2 o'clock the large two-story building
belonging to 6. Bracchi was seen to be
on fire, and before anything could be
done to save it X. NJ. Kee IL Sons gro
Gerry store and c. 0. Peterson's boot and
shoe store were mass of flames. The
fire soon spread to the residence of B.
Mayer on one side and the wood and coal
yard of q. Bracchi on the other side. The
whole town seemed to be doomed, but
fortunately the wind shifted. and, by the
hardest effort of the volunteer fire de-
partment, the fire was brought under
control.
The loss of G. Bracchi is about $1,000,
no Insurance.; r. NJ. Kee & Son, $1,000,
partly insured; B. Mayer, $500, partly
insured; c. 0. Peterson, 81 200. The fire
is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin.
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BLYTHE ESTATE.
Alice Edith Deeds All Her Interest to
j. ID. Snreckels.

Alice Edith Deeds All Her Interest to
j. d. Spreckels.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lS.-A deed was
placed on record this morning which
tends to confirm the rumors OF compro-
mise in the Blythe case. The deed is
from Alice Edith Blythe, the alleged
widow of the late Thomas n. Blythe. to
John D. Spreckels.
For the consideration, $40, she deeds to
S,recxels all her interest in the Blythe
estate. BY the terms OF the deed Spreck-
f.Is will obtain everything awarded to
Aloe Edith should compromise with
Florence Blythe be effected. He will have
to nav her attorneys heavy contingent
fee. however, aud also all moneys adj
yanced Alice Edith by persons interested
in her suit.
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RUSH FOR LIBERTY
Made by Convicted Commonwealers a
Geavenworth, Kansas.


Geavenworth, Kansas.
LEAvENwoRTH, June 1S.-When the
news of the verdict of guilty rendered to-
day by the United States Court was con-
veyed to the camp of Commonwealers
on the military reservation quite a COM
motion was raised. The prisoners be-
came excited and a rush for liberty was
made. The Deputy Marshals took after
two men. firing on them, hitting and
bringing down man who afterward
crawled away in the brush. During the
confusion nearly forty of the convicted
Wealers made good their escape. Com
pany +, Sixth Cavalry, was called from
Fort Leavenworth, and the remaining
prisoners surrounded and brought back
to Leavenworth for safe-keeping until
sentenced tomorrow. The convicted
men were divided into squads and sent
to Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas City, Kan.
and Atchison to serve what sentence is
given at the jails in those places.
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Jail Break at YacavIlle.

VACAyILLE, June 16.-This morning
ten men, arrested for vagrancy, broke
fail. six succeeding in getting away.
Four were recaptured and sentenced to
fifty days Imprisonment. Among those
who got away were recognized several
crooks who have been in prison before.
While most of the large number of men
gathered here are honest laborers, yet
many rough characters are working the
town in every way on pretense of want
ing work. The citizens are about to take
steps to drive out the vagrants.