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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-14
sRooKLYR's LATEST GAIN.

The Quaint Old Plantation OF Fl.t@ush
Which the Bigger Town Has AJaorDa,..
The beautiful old Dutcn &oyy:1 IF
Flatb2sh, which has just been n; =; %
Brooklyn, is one of the oldeSg IT,! .rl,y,t
interesting settlements near New York.
The statement has been made tn: - is
even older than Brooklyn. The IL rs
arc that Brooklyn got Dutch charter
in 1868, whereas Gov. PctTu. .ituv,-u3-
I.:iS granted patent for ti>.>;.;.. .! IL
1851, but both towns date earlier th:.u
those years, and Brooklyn was the first
one settled.
1t was in 1886, according to the
alroanac of the Brooklyn Eagle for
1875, that three citizens of New Am
ster!aln went over to Gowanus and the
W2llahout NOW the Nineteenth ward
of Dro2klyn) and bought land of the
Canar3ic Indians, who claimed ell that
shore. They built soon afterward, ard
thus began the settlement of Brooklyn
Cornelius Dickson established 4 ferry
between our Peck slip and what is now
the foot of Fulton street in 1912. ard it
was called the ferry to Brcu'znle,..
after the name of place in Hclla-. !
1t was 164G (sorne say in May a-:l ING
say in June of that YEAR, when 8cii.,i,,:.s
were elected over there, Cnl the Dutch
governor and council recognized the
formation of government across the
river They had given the wn2le OF
Conynen (Coney) island to Gy3bcrL Ep
Dyc!S two years before that. in 1911. IN;
without surrendcrins; the government
claim upon the fisheries there. IA
years later, in 1854, Flu;l",. Is, H.
bush and Brooklyn organ;:. i M -,
company to scare away rojD>r.: 81.
pirates. So Flatbush frs c-::l = ;ot:.
the history of Broo:ll N jus" tw> iia.
dred and forty yea cni':: .r shan the
bigger place swallowed il ~.
Flatbush was then Iii .<.ri. or rIi5-
die Woods and it's s.ttlor1,,,:. ha:l !,s.q
begun in 1861. Some Persons i2:ni .,
that settlers went there as .. riv -
1894, two years before thu ,: .'...'
Workers; ~ 1t over Is E'.a', L.. s.,;G
1851 is tn -i;'j5 ral:. n2e Il ..:.- T.. 49,
tory of til AiI Dut"n f;lri..,., vIl...-...
In that y. a., .}5aygcsant gr:,:ijGi !: pat
ent authcri"i:lc the people there to
maintain 81! 'Gc.
To-day TIE II Town is the seat of a
trcin t2AH-.& l.>Ll c*.Gte i.:,"".,. - ac-
cou:.H O. wh.cl Jhr. Oh IA 80: r:yn D>.,.
cut up ~ itl'c:@&s 81. pa ,..- -. lbs
which are ADVERTISED GIl all : .:.;u; =" 49,.
terms" and fer apparently y%Iy g.: !,
prices. Trolley lines run ca - -.
the Ole noble main street ( l., II
lag &.:l i0r beyond, and l:il u.'... H..
OF Il transition period makes Tao piaa.
very shabby. But some old ni--..
houses and many noble and *; l.:
mansions of a colonial pc 81.
stand there beside country Ia.t5 q.
great size and later date. Rover,
the antique and the histcri: ia .....'t.
lecture hare long been ma; ...;-':...
ages to Flatbush to gloat ,.....' J.,
quaint fanlights, the OLD ~ -.
and the gable windows, and 4: g.. -.
the pursuit of splendid ma; ..,,.
andirons, and door knGcl:u1';. ..,G -.
the like, few Of whi2h have been par
ed with by their owners.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-14
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Cuns SCuILIING, of st. Louis. has
I1"dc his record by eating gallon Of
oysters iii one hour on bet of 4, cents
y LEA"i3G Philadelphia society lady
has hair @iXty-three inches in length.
Hhc is only SiXty-one inches Is feet
in2h) i'll height.
JOHN Z. TUENPENNY, of Philadelphia,
LETT an estate which is inventoried ut
=. 5000. And yet people will continue
g., : ct off that trite quotation: whats
in :. nance"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-14
CABINET.

Sec ty. OF. State. ......... Walter Q. Gresham,
seo'ty. of the Treasury John G. Carlisle,
Sec'ty. of War. Daniel s. Lamont, N.
Sec'ty. of the Navy. Hilary A. Herbert, Ala
Postmaster General. Wilson 8. Bissell, N
Sec'ty. of the Interior. .Hoke Smith, Go
Attorney General. Richard Olney. Mass
Sec'ty. of Agricultural. Sterling Morton, Neb
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-14

OF all the:Leadingl; Sewing: hach'
constantly on hand.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-14

r,o,iringj.Ipronptly TSsatteudei b. Z
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
A WHITE BLACK MAN.
Thomas Cleveland Has Only Il Few
Small Spots of Color Left.

Philadelphia, March 9.-Dr. Stel-
wagon yesterday Iectured at his clinic
at the Jefferson college hospital on
the case of Thomas Cleveland, a negro,
whose entire skin has turned white
save a few small patches on his face.
Cleveland who is known as Uncle
Tom, was exhibited at the clinic in be-
half of medical science by D. Med.
Lindsey, who brought him from the
south and is making a tour of the
leading medical colleges with him.
Uncle Tom states that he is about &C
years of age, and says that he was
born in the neighborhood Of Washing
ton, D. c., either in Maryland or Vir-
ginia At an early age he and his
mother and brother were taken south
and sold to a planter in Hart county,
Georgia Prior to the war he worked
as plantation laborer, and since then
has been what is known as a "crop-
per, "tilling the soil on shares.
At the age of seventeen his skin be-
gan to turn white in patches. Now
his entire epidermis save few patches
the size of nickel on his cneek bones
is white, When these patches dis
appear. which DR.. Stelwagon says will
be probably within year or six
months, Uncle Tom will be as white
as any man and have nothing to dis
tinguish him from a Caucasian save
his kinky hair and the conformation of
his head.
DR. Stelwagon stated that cases of a
partial loss of pigment were not I'M
usual but said that a complete loss of
color like that of Uncle Tom was re-
markable and almost the only one on
record This loss of pigment, the doc
tor said, was under the influence of
the nervous system. 1t was usually as
ISOLATED with some nervC Us disease, but
in Uncle Toms instance this did not
aDDpar to be the case
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
SEE A PIN on THE MOON.

Chicago. March S.-"For Soo.ooo |
will undertake to construct u Horoscope
with an objective ten feet III dlameter,
better in every respect IN proportion
than the forty-inch S50o,ooo Aerkes
telescope and to finish it sooner. For
proportionately larger sum VIII I'M
dertake to construct telescope with
an objective one hundred feet III diam
eter. more efficient in proportion for
every scientific purpose than the Lick
or Yerkes telescope. There is no
reason in telescope science why VIC
should not see the inhabitants OF Mars
and to see to pick up pin on the
moon"
This is the bold utterance or LOUIS
Gathman. an amateur optician, astron
omer, scientist and inventor OF TINS
city.
Mr.. Gathman's dream has always
been that a lens could be constructed
in sections Two years ago he COM
pleted his discovery and made work
ing model. Since that time he has
kept his discovery secret In order to Sc
cure his patent rights. first in Ger
many and then in this country. As his
German patent has been issued, and as;
his American patent is as good as SCI
cured, he has had for some time
motive for secrecy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
MRS. VOLTS FUNERAL.
Her Body Incinerated in Accordance
With Her Express Desire.

Philadelphia, March S.-The funeral
services over the body Of Mrs. Annie
Wolf, the well-known authoress and
lecturer, widely known to the public as
Emily" were held Sunday at her
late residence, 225 South Broad street.
Owing to her special request that her
body should not be placed on public
exhibition, only about thirty OF her
relatives and most intimate friends
attended.
-Four carriages accompanied the
body TO the Philadelphia crematory at
Chelton Hills, where it was incinerated,
in compliance with one Of her wishes.
Her ashes will be buried in a plot of
ground which is set apart for such
cases One of her wishes, that her
ashes should be scattered to the four
windS Of heaven, will not be carried
out in the practical sense of the word.
Since her death it vas decided, by the
executors of her will and the president
Of the crematCry company, that her
ashes be buried and young tree DE
planted right above, SO that as the
tree grows and sends out its branches,
taking its nourishment from the
ground, her wish shall be actually
Obcyed.
The process of incarceration was com
mcnccd shortly after the arrival of the
body. The cover and metal handles OF
| the coffin were removed and sheet
soaked in lime water was wrapped
around it, after which it was lowered
! into the basement of the crematory and
placed into the high heat of the fur
mace.
John Jay Gilroy, the secretary of thG
Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit com
p3ny; Richard G. Winship, the trust
officer representing the executors OF
her will, and Mr.. Hibberd, represent
ing the family, were the only ones who
watched the process of incineration
About forty-eight hours were necessary
to allow the furnace to cool, after
which the ashes were removed an'
buried.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
BRUTAL OFFICER.
Still Another Policeman Gets into
Trouble

Chicago, March Chief Brennan's
attention will probably be called to a
case of maltreatment of q prisoner by
officer No. 10S. The officer. who was
in civilian dress, in trying to arrest q
drunken man yesterday afternoon at
enue beat his prisoner over the head
with a billy, inficting serious injuries.
The officers brutality was witnessed
by several persons, among whom were
S. B. Andrews, cashier for G. 2. Kim
bal & Co.; G. A. Corwin, of Eastman
& Dare, and e. r. Owens, of the
Tobey Furniture company.
The officer, it is said, had his prison
er down on the ground, and rained
blows upon his head with a leathern
billy until blood flowed from several
wounds Some of those who wit
messed the affair were on the point
of taking summary vengeance On the
officer, when another policeman put in
an appearance and quoted the crowd.
When Mr.. Owens and others de-
manded the arresting officers number
he refused at first to give it. A dozen
men in the crowd said the prisoner
should not go to the station until the
officer gave his number, and under this
threat he showed his star. Mr.. An
drews and others who saw the out
rage said they would report the mat
ter to Chief Brennan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
TRICKED BY LAWYERS
Disrepuiable Advantage Taken in a
Damage Suit.

Lexintoon, KY, March THE attOr
news for Col. w. G. 2. Breckenridge
in the famous Notwithstanding
suit played a trick on the plaintiffs at
torney here. After the testimony for
the defense was in the local attorney
for Miss Pollard began, looking about
for rebuttal evidence, which he says
he found plentiful. He prepared a list
Of persons whose dispositions he de-
sired to have taken, and served notice
on John L. Shelby, Colonel Breckin-
ridges law partner, and one of those
who assisted in the taking of the dep
ositions for the defense, that he was
ready to take dispositions in favor of
! his client
Mr. Shelby filed notice with the eX-
aminer that he was not the recording
attorney for Colonel Breckenridge, but
merely assisted without compensation
Notices were then served upon DIR. K.
u. O'Mahony, G.. H. Stoll and Desha
Breckenridge, all of whom assisted In
the taking of the depositlons for Col
onel Breckenridge, and each of them
filed like notice, and Examiner Bull
lock refused to hear the case until the
recording attorney was notified.
This, as it was aimed to do, took up
so much time in communicating with
Messrs Carlisle and Johnson, at Wash
linton. that it is now too late, and the
plaintiff will not get any rebuttal ev'
idence to enter against the testimony
secured here for Colonel Breckenridge
in the trial which comes up in Wash
ingtOn tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16

New York, March Or. G.. Dun & Co.
that evidences of the present improve
ment i'll business multiply. but conf
dencc in future Improvement does not
seem to increase. In some branches,
however, there are Indications of Il
diminishing demand for goods, and in
spite of larger present demand prices
of manufactured goods tend downward.
The output of pig iron has increased
slightly, though it is still 3S.7 per cent.
less than year ago. Trade in bar
iron is very unsatisfactory, rails are
fiat and with Il larger production Of
coke contracts are made at rs low
prices as ever Tin is lower and cop
per does not improve, though lead is
slightly higher.
In textile manufactures and drygoods
there is increased activity and Il re-
pleniShment of stocks. But the de-
mand falls much short of expectations
omy in consumption. In woolenS,
also, manufacturers are increasing pro-
duction, mainly in Il tentative way.
BreadStuffS and oils are stronger, pro
visions weaker while cotton hesitates.
Wheat has advanced half cent.
| western receipts being only 2,116,OS7
bushels against 1850, 10 last year, and
| Atlantic exports 1 ,102, 40 against 775,
| 1872 last year. Corn receipts were
3,S15.555 bushels against 2,14O,9S1 last
year, but the price rose nearly 4 cent
Lard and hogs have both declined
nevertheless. Sales of cotton were
larger at decline which was after
wards recovered. A recovery i'll the
price of bar silver to 2731 affected
prices In foreign trade changes are
for the better. The number of failures
during the past week was 2iS in the
United States against 1913 last year,
and 60 in Canada against 81 last year.
New York, March 9.--Bradstrects re-
port maintains that the favorable
trade conditions center ut Chicago and
st. Louis, the former reporting dhe
best weeks sales Of drygoodS for the
month.
Milwaukee bankers report increased
demands for accommodation and other
evidences of Improvement in trade,
while ut st. Paul the spring trade, al
though moderate, is in full swing.
Kansas City and Omaha make reports
which suggest n strong underlying de
mand.
Reports of the available wheat
stocks in America, atiOat and in
Europe and Australia show Il net de
cline for the last week of 4,7OOOOt
bushels. Exports of wheat diour in
cludcd) from both coasts of the United
States and Canada amounted to 2,S51,
600 bushels this week against 1894 ,OO(
bushels a year ago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
SHORT IN SUGAR.
HUNTER, CLARK q JACOB
NEW YORK, FAIL.
Clark Cause the Rumble Is
in Hiding.

New York, March THE failure of
Hunter, Clark & Jacob was announced
at the New York stock exchange late
today.
The firm was involved by Clark, one
of its members, who signed the firms
name to a number of fifteen day priv
legeS in sugar at 81, pocketing the pro-
ceeds of his sale of these and then
when the market jumped up on him,
leaving the firm, which knew nothing
of his operations, to redeem their
paper.
After paying out some $4,000 the
firm made an assignment not knowing
how many more privileges We're out
standing Nothing is known of Clark S
Whereabouts and as the firm refuses to
make any statement regarding the at
fair before tomorrow it's liabiliaties
cannot be ascertained before then.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
QUICKLY KISSED.
But the Pastors CELEBRITY Fails to
Quiet the Scandal.

Valley City, Mimi, March 9.-Rev.
w. f. Clifford, pastor of the Epworth
Methodist church at this city, has got
ten into a church scandal owing to a
young lady, a member Of the church
whom, it is said, he suddenly and be-
fore she could anticipate the act, put
his arm around" and kissed. A long
statement has been published purport-
ing to come from the young lady, and
considerable of a rumpus is stirred up
in the circles of this city. 1t is even
claimed by the Alliance, one of the
papers published in the city, that pre-
vious to coming to his present charge
the reverend gentleman had been
tangled up in a case where he had
made improper advances to member
CT his church. Whether there is any
truth to the statement is not known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
BOMB THROWER'S AWFUL PLAN
FRUSTRATED IN ROME.

Rome, March S.-A bomb exploded
this evening in front of the chamber
of deputies.
Eight persons were wounded by the
explosion, including one lady. Three
of the wounded are in serious cOndi-
tons, and one is reported dying.
A mason named POlidOri, slightly
wounded, was placed under arrest and
the police believe him to be the man
who threw the explosive.
1t is believed that the purpose of the
perpetrator was to have the bomb eX-
plode at the hour the debate in the
chamber was expected to end and
while the deputies and ministers would
be dropping out. 1t is supposed the
massacre was frustrated by the cham
Der adjourning earlier Than expected.
The force of the explosion made Il
breach in the external masonry of the
chamber of deputies.
Three suspects have been arrested
who refuse to give any account of
themselves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
NOVEL SUMMER RESORT.
DR. Cook to Take a Party of Tourists
to the Far North

New York, March 5.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, of Brooklyn, surgeon and ethnol-
ogist of the first Perry Arctic explorer
and protector of a coming American
Antarctic expedition, has chartered
for next summer the steam sealer New
foundland, 500 tons, for a cruise to
Labrador, Greenland and the far North
The Newfoundland will be fitted for
the accommodation of one hundred pas
sengers, state rooms being expressly
provided for ladies. DIR. Cook will di-
vide his company into four classes,
tourists, sportsmen, scientists and
artists, and will arrange his service
to give special advantage to each. Al
ready a party from Philadelphia has
been organized which leaves the ship at
Hamilton inlet and explores the grand
falls of Labrador, and others are or
ganizing for special research and work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16

The Moody meeting Sunday evening
was large one, at least five thousand
persons being present. Vice President
Stevenson attended, and among the
audience were Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Car
Isle, Mrs. Bissell, Justice Harlan, Com
missioner of Patents and Mrs. Sey-
mour, Senator and Mrs. Falkner, Sen
ator and Mrs. Proctor, Senator Wilson,
Senator Kyle, Hon. John G. Black.
General Curtis, Admiral Jouett, Judge
L. S. Payson, Justices Cox, Iagner
and Bradley, Of the supreme court of
the District; Congressman Cannon and
s., Walker and several other members of
| congress.
| Mrs. Stevenson, wife of the vice
president, has received news of the
complete recovery to health of her
daughter, whose illness necessitated
for a time her removal from school
Next season Mrs Stevenson will intro
duce both her daughters to society,
and will also have with her Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Stevenson, who are now
abroad.
| The announcement of the betrothal
of Miss Eleanor Louise ElverSon, of
Philadelphia, to Nj. Jules Patenotre,
amba ssador extraordinary and plen-
ipotentiary of France to this country,
was received in official, diplomatic and
fashionable circles as an event of i'll
ternational interest. No announce
ment of similar import which has
transpired in Washington's social life
since the announcement of the proSpec-
tive marriage of Miss Frances Fol
som, of New York, to President Cleve
land has been so favorably received.
The bride-elect is of the highest type
of American womanhOod, for she is
not only beautiful but rarely gifted
Miss Elverson was born in Philadel
phia about twenty-four years ago
Her education was carefully conducted
under the guidance of private tutors
Every summer since her third birth
day Miss ElverSon has visited Europe
with her parents, and during these so
journS she has been afforded every op
pOrtunity of instruction in the Ian
guageS of the countries she has Wis
tied. In this manner she became re
markably proficient in Italian Spanish
French and German. Mr.. James Eel
|, verson, whose success as Il publiShe
of literary works and newspapers lia
few equals in the United States, carl.
discovering the linguistic and musica
gifts of his daughter, afforded he
| every facility for the fullest develop
ment of her genius
! Miss Elverson not only cXcels rs
: linguiSt, but is Il most accomplished
/ musician In this art she is not alon
: a superior performer, but has com
/ posed several pieces which have al
racted the approval of musical expert
e and the praise of critics. She is ais
4 mistress of the harp, having receive
, instruction under the harpiSt to Quee
b Victoria and the queen of Belgium
1 Miss ElverSon made her debut i
J. Washington fashionable circles at
s dinner given by Sir Julian Paunc'
e fote, now English ambassador, to hi
e diplomatic friends.
v Mr.. and Mrs. ElversOn and daughte
i, will reach Washington next wee
e and will spend few days at the
Elizabethan mansion on the Height
= of Georgetown. The wedding wi
e take place at the residence of tt
O brides parents at Philadelphia on IL
e Tuesday after Easter, March 81, Ca
dinal Gibbons celebrant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
MIR. GLADSTONE is SUFFERING
FROM 4 COUGH.

London. March THE following
bulletin was issued tonight by Mr..
Gladstone's physicians:
Mr.. Gladstone is suffering from a
troublesome cough, due to catarrahal
Inflammation of The throat. His
temperature, however, is only slightly
above the normal and his strength is
good. He remains in bed"
Mr. Gladstone was in a cheerful
mood during the day and was able to
dictate replies to many of the letters
inQuiring about his condition and eX-
pressing sympathy.
Last night he dined with his late
secretaries at the Brooks club and
walked home. The night was raw and
he became thoroughly chilled. On his
arrival he was put to bed and physi'
elan summoned, in spite of his re
monstrance that it was only a slight
matter. This morning his condition
was such that another physician was
summoned.
This afternoon one of the physicians
made public statement to the effect
that Mr. Gladstone'S illness is un
doubtedly serious, though, in the alb
sence of high fever, there is no great
danger at present.
He is kept in bed, in spite of his re.
monstrances, declaring he will be all
right in a day or two. His doctors do
6not agree with this view and declare
he must not leave his bed till con-
siderable improvement has taken place
The report of his illness spread with
emarkable rapidity, and inquiries as
to his condition are coming in from
many quarters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, March 9.-Wheat was
steady on Change today. Cash sold
at 81 5-Sc; May, 50 7-Sc. Corn easier;
cash, "a 7-8c; May, 81 1-Sc. Oats easy;
cash, 30c; May, 80 1-2c. Rye, 45 1-2c
Barley, nominal. Flax, 1.31. Prime
timothy, 4.15.
Pork lower; May and July, 11.40
Lard lower; May, 6.S2 IL; July, 6.72 r.
Short ribs lower; May and July,
5.9z IL.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market 156
zoe lower; top steers, 4.5004.75. Hogs:
Receipts, $4,000; market steady;
mixed, 4.S0M4.90; heavy and light,
49Om5.O5. Sheep: Receipts, 1000;
market easy; top sheep, 3.00@3.75 top
lambs, 4.25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16

The cherry is a profitable fruit If
trees of it are located where cheap la
Dor can be obtained and near a good
market. The crop of large tree has
been known to sell for twenty-eight
dollars at a price of four to five cents
a pound. Young trees will not bear
heavily, but it Is a fruit that begins
to bear early and will soon pay Its
way. It requires a dry and heavy soil.
Too much wet causes it to be unfruit-
full, and sandy soil cannot supply the
amount of potash this fruit requires
without heavier potash dressings than
most win think it necessary to give
American CultfvatOr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16
BRITISH ROUTED.
COLUMN OPERATING in ASSAM
DEFEATED.
Relief Troops Forced to Retreat
Detachment of Thirty Men
MaSSacred.

London, March 9.--AdviceS have been
received that the British column operat-
ing in Assam against the tribe OF
Abors has been defeated and is re-
treating on Sadiya.
A force OF 200 sent to the relief Of
the column was also forced to retreat.
A detachment of thirty men was
massacred. The position of the main
column is critical.