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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Eighty Killed In n Church Flight

LONDON, oct. Sin pavlouka. a
town of 1000 inhabitants 12O miles
from Kharkov," says a dispatch to The
Standard from Moscow, "a quarrel be-
tween Stundists and Orthodox church
people led to n free fight. The Russian
church was wrecked. Eighty people
were killed. The police were power
less, and troops were sent from Khar-
koy to restore order. The Russian
priests escaped with the more valuable
sacred images and altar vessels"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
senator Depew To Wed.

NEW YORK, Oct, 5.-The Herald
says; AT last Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew has surrendered to Cupid. Be
fore many months have passed he will
lead bride to the altar. His fiancee
Is Miss May Palmer, who, although of
an old New York family, is little
known in this city, as she has lived
abroad for years. With all becoming
modesty the eloquent senator admitted
the truth last night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Crane RenOminated.

BOSTON, Oct. 5.-With one ballot
which gave Herbert L. Parker of Ian
caster the nomination for attorney gen
eral over Robert c. Harris of East
Bridgewater the only contest in the Re
publican state convention yesterday
was decided. The other nominations
from that of w. Murray Crane for
governor for a third term at the head
of the ticket down through the list
were unanimous, and the vote for Mr..
Parker was made unanimous on mo-
tlon Of Mr.. Harris.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
ONE WRONG RICHTED
Statement Concerning Samp-
son and the Maclay Book.
APPROVAL OF HARSH TERMS DENIED
The Admiral Did Not Give HIS Con-
sent to the Publication of I'm
Just Statements About
Admiral SchIcy.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Colonel Rob-
ert NJ. Thompson of this city, pres-
dent of the United States Naval
Academy Alumni association. makes
the following statement in connection
with the Schley inquiry
There is one story which | am very
anxious should be truthfully present
ed to the public. After Maclay's book
was published Mr.. Maclay stated that
htS proofs had been submitted to the
commanding officers. including Admi-
raj Sampson, and that they approved
his statements. a reporter calling up-
on Admiral Sampson when he was i'll
in his bed obtained from the admiral
what appeared to be a confirmation of
this statement. The admiral was ask
ed II he had seen and read the proofs
of Maclay's book, and he said yes.
but unfortunately he was too i'll to 20
into the matter at any length and ex-
plain everything. and so the public
was Informed and today believes that
| Admiral Sampson entirely approved
the statement that Schley was cow
ard and caitff which was the gist
OF Maclay's charge against Schley.
| 81 am In n position to state the true
facts, and you may absolutely rely
| upon them as the truth. The proofs
were sent by Mr.. Maclay to Admiral
| Sampson with request that they
should be read and corrected. The ad-
mral at the time was not in good
health and did not wish to undertake
the labor, but his secretary pointed out
that the Maclay history was stand
ard one and used at the Naval academy
as a textbook. 4 his volume brought
the history down through the period
OF the Spanish war, and ii was desira-
BILE that there should be no inaccura-
cies in II. The admiral therefore con-
sented to read them and he did correct
| certain part of them, but as soon as
he arrived at the part which contained
the statement that Schley was Il cow
ard and n caitiff he was very much
angered and said the statement was one
the author had no right to make. that
1t was unjust and unfair to speak of
any naval officer In such terms and de-
clined to have anything further to do
with the proofs.
His secretary, impressed with the
great desirability Of having the state
nients of facts accurate and not be-
lieving that he was in any way re-
sponsible for the statements of opin-
ions, did on his own account compare
the book with the records and make on
the margins number of corrections.
AS these were in the same handwrit-
ing as those made when Admiral
Sampson was giving his personal at
tention to the corrections Mr. Maclay
was perfectly justified in his state
inent. The order of the secretary of
the navy forbidding naval officers to
make any statement for publication
regarding this controversy, issued i'm
mediately after this interview, prevent
ed the above correction being officially
p1nln ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
REPRlEVE FOR MISS STONE.
Extension of One Months Time by
Brignnds Reported.

LONDON, Oct SIT is reported
from Sofia" says "A dispatch from Wen
ma to The Daily Express, that United
States Consul Dickinson and an envoy
of the missionary society arrived there
Saturday, intending to follow up Miss
Stone, the abducted missionary, and to
deposit a portion of the ransom. The
brigands have extended the time for
payment one month"
The Daily Telegraph publishes the
following dispatch from Vienna:
MIR. Dickinson and the director of
the American mission had long audi
ence of Prince Ferdinand at Sofia.
There is no doubt that Miss Stone was
abducted under orders from the Mace
donian committee"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

DAYTON, o., Oct. S.-Mrs. A. ]. Wit
wer. widow residing in this city. has
been arrested by the police at the insti-
cation Of the coroner and is held n
prisoner at Central station pending an
Investigation into very serious charges.
Mrs. Witwer, the police say, Is suspect
cd of fourteen murders, the list includ-
ing four husbands, five children, one
sister and four members Of different
families in which she was employed as
housuaoeper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
A DAY OF ORATORY.
Spirited Debate In the Epis-
copal Convention.
A CHANGE IN FORM OF WORSHIP.
IL In believed That the Amendment
Adopted VIII Lead to II Large In
crease In Membership-sunda
school Workers In Session.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct S.-Ths was
q day of oratory in the house of depu-
ties of the triennial Episcopal convcn-
ion. The debate which began last
saturday on the proposed addition to
irticle 10 Of the constitution prescrib-
ng the form of worship was continued
Ill day and resulted in its adoption. AS
adopted it is as follows:
but provision may be made by
canon for the temporary use of old
forms and directories of worship by
congregations not in union with this
church who are willing to accept the
spiritual oversight of the bishop Of
the diocese or missionary district"
The debate was very animated, and
until the result was made known it
was the prevailing opinion that the
vote would be much more evenly divid.
ed than it was. 1t was strongly urged
by the advocates of the proposed
change that its adoption would open
the way to great Increase in the
membership of the church, while its
opponents regarded it as too radical
an inno~ation.
The house of bishops adopted the
amendment to article 1, section 49, OF
the constitution, already approved by
the deputies, which in effect makes the
presiding bishop of the church elective
for term of three years by n majority
of bishops. 1t was voted, in view of
the growing Importance of missionary
work in China. to divide the district
of Shanghai into two departments to
be known as those Of Shanghai and
Hankow. The bishops considered a
number of reports and transacted much
routine business.
The Daughters of the King elected a
council and decided to hold meetings
triennially hereafter, preferably in the
convention city.
The American Sunday School insti-
tute elected Bishop Talbot of central
Pennsylvania president and retained
Rev. II. l.. Duhring of Philadelphia as
secretary treasurer. Its sessions were
addressed by several Sunday school
workers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

ANDOVER, Mass, Oct, >. 49, Death
has removed "A prominent figure in
American academic life in Rev. Cecil
r. p. Bancroft, for twenty-elght years
the head of Phillips, Andover. He was
graduate Of Dartmouth college, 1860,
and Of Andover Theological seminary,
1867. He was principal of the Lookout
Mountain (Tenn) institution since 1873,
having had in this time about 1000 pu-
pills under his care
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
THE CUP REMAINS.
Lipton's Yacht Defeated In Three
Strniwhts.

NEW YORK, oct 5.-The Columbia
made it three straight" and the Amer
ica's cup stays here. Yesterdays race
was gallant struggle over a run and a
beat In n wind of about ten knots. The
Columbia had an actual lead of fifteen
seconds at the start though both boats
failed to cross within the handicap
time. The Shamrock passed her in the
run and was forty-nlne seconds ahead
at the outer mark. The Irish boat LED
all the way home on the beat but mo-
by enough TO insure victory. The flnisS
was very close. The Shamrock crossed
the line at 3:35 :3S o'clock, official tina
The Columbia crossed at 3:35 40 O'CLOCK,
official time.
The Columbia had an allowance Of
forty-three seconds and was well with
in il.
For the second time she has now sue
cessfully foilcd the attempt of the irish
knight to wrest from our possession
the cup that means the yachting SUI
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Miss GouId,s BeneGcence.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Oct. S.
Miss Helen Miller Gould has given to
Vassar college two scholarships of S1O,-
900 each, These are for the benefit of
graduates of the Tarrytown High
school and Of the Washington Irving
High school at Irvington, N. Y. Miss
Gould has already presented two other
scholarships to the college.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. S.-The steam
ship Glenogle brings news of human
flesh being freely sold in the famine
districts of Shansi, China. Babes and
young children are being butchered.
The empress dowager has commanded
that the practice be stopped but is able
TO enforce her orders only around Hsl-
anfu
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Arbitration Declined,

WASHINGTON, Oct. S-Both par
ties to the asphalt controversy, the
New York and Bermudez company and
the Warner-Quinlan syndicate, have
declined to enter into the arrangement
Tor an amicable settlement of their
troubles, the foundation of which was
laid by Minister Bowen at Caracas
last week
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Half "a Million nImmirrnnts

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-The annual
report Of Thomas Fitchle, commissions
er Of Immigration at New York, shows
that 453, ,406 aliens arrived at the port
of New York during the fiscal year
ended June 30 1901. There were also
1906 citizens of the United States
who arrived from abroad. Nearly 3d.
600 of the Increase of last year was in
immigration from southern Italy alone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
An Anatomical Freak.

ST. LOUIS, oct. 5,-The case of Arthur
zimmerman, Twenty-Five years old, Of
this city, who has Just died at the City
hospital, presents complete reversal
of the natural order of anatomical ar
rangement in that all Of his organs
which normally should have been on
his right side were on his left side, and
vice versa. Physicians say that only a
few similar cases are recorded.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

"Will you still love me, Clara, IL,
after we are married, you discover me
to be full of faults?"
"Of course, Clarence, I'm terribly
proud; ard | never could bring myself
to admit-even to you--that | had
made the mistake of my life."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Promises. Hut No FuIRIImcnt.

He promised he'd return the lock OF hair
Shed given him in those sweet days
before her
Love cooled Twas but a promise end
ing there,
Like that of any other hair-restorer
Catholic Standard and Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

"My dear doctor. | cannot thank you
enough for performing that operation
on my uncle"
IL did the best could"
81 know. | know 1t. BY his death two
whole families are now living in com
parative ease."-Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. -Four
panhandle railroad trainmen met
their death near Onward, fourteen
miles southeast of here, yesterday in
rear end collision of freight trains.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
lie Was HandicnppcdS

"He never amounted to much, did
hep"
NO; but then the poor fellow never
had half chance"
"How was that?"
"He was considered a prodigy when
he was young, and was treated accord
ngly."-Chicago Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

But the gown doesn't fit" insist
ed the patron.
That" replied the modiste, calm
ly, sis because you are not made
right."-Chicago Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

Parson Jackson-In de mattah OBJ
watahmelon, | s'pose yo' b'liebe stolen
fruits am always sweetest
Sam Johnson--I dunno. amt nebah
eat any but de one kind.-Phi,adelph
Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

Winks-The Daily Boomer claims
to have doubled its circulation this
year.
Jinks-Don't believe 1t. The Boomer
hasn't been bit wickeder this year
than it was last.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
An Expedieut.

Didn't you have trouble in getting
so many antigues?"
Dear me, no-I had them made to
r."-Detroit Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Little Tommy Knew.

Minister-lf anyone present can
show cause why this couple should not
become joined together as man and
wife, let him speak or forever hold his
peace.
Little Tommy kin, mister. He
thinks auntie's only 25, and she's 40!
-Tit-Bits,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
The Execution.

Cora-Love is blind, you know.
Merritt-But, unlike other blind
things in this world, It soon recovers
its sight.-Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10
Possibly.

Der
And find, in this wonderful age,
That the automobiles a back number
And that flying machines are the rage.
Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-10

It's always a good idea for people who
jump at conclusions to look before they
leap.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
FOOT AMPUTATED.

DIR. Steel, assisted by Drs. Bjelland
and Holbrook, Wednesday ampu-
tated Judge Shissler's remaining foot,
taking it off several inches above the
ankle. This was essential in order to
save the life of the patient from the
spread of gangrene, and if he survives
the shock of the operation it may re-
suit in prolonging his life many years
Judge Shissler was not in as good
physical or mental condition for this
operation as he was when his other
foot was taken off, due to his long
suffering and to some of his organs be-
ing out of condition. He was very
weak when the operation was con-
cluded, and the result could not even
this afternoon be surely foretold. If
he survives the next two or three days,
he will undoubtedly recover. Every
thing possible is being done for him.
That Judge Shissler may be spared
is the earnest hope of his many
friends, who will anxiously wait for
returns from the bedside of the
sufferer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Senator Benedict has gone to Grand
Forks, N. d.
Postmaster L. G.. Beebee of Whine
bago City, was in Mankato Tuesday.
Attorney II. II. Dunn of Albert Lea
was in the city Monday afternoon.
Senator Louis 81. Shellbach of Gran
lite Falls was in the city Tuesday.
County Attorney Wilson has gone
west and will not return until Tues
day.
Mrs. G. L. Sharpe of Sioux Falls,
S. D., was guest at the Saulpaugh
Monday night. .z---
Engvaldson & johnson have dis
solved partnership, and the former con-
tinues the business.
Hunts Perfect" is pure phosphate
baking powder-no alum or Rochelle
salts-full lb. can 25c.
Auditor Weaver went to st. Paul
Tuesday morning to attend a meeting
of the capitol commission.
DR.. VIM. Jacoby of Wells attended
the meeting of the Minnesota Valley
Medical association Tuesday.
A marriage license was granted to-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
MIGHT INCRIMINATE HIMSELF.
Street Railway President Pleads Con-
stitutional Exemption.

Street Railway President Pleads Con-
stitutionaI Exemption.
Kansas City, May S.-President w.
H. Holmes of the Metropolitan street
railroad was ordered by Judge Wet
ford in the criminal court to appear
before the grand jury which is investl-
eating rumors of jury bribing in con-
nection with a damage suit and pro-
duce the books and papers of the
claim department of his road. Mr..
Holmes, through his attorneys, refused
to comply with the order. Judge Wei
ford held Mr.. Holmes in contempt of
court and he was constructiveiy
placed in custody until the matter can
be passed upon by a higher court.
There is a constitutional question in
volved and the matter may be taken
before the supreme court of the state
or the federal court. In reciting his
refusal to obey the courts order, Mr..
Holmes attorneys claimed exemption
under sections of the Constitution,
both state and federal, which protect
person from unreasonable search
and the constitutional provision that
no person is compelled to give evil
dence that might incriminate himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
FIFTEENTH MEETING.
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
Mankato Presbytery Wednesday.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary society of
Mankato sspresbytery was held at
the Presbyterian church in this city
Wednesday. 1t was a continuation of
Wednesdays convention, which has the
subject of foreign missions under con-
sideration.
The officers of this society are the
following:
President, Mrs. l.. J. Taylor, LIE
Sueur; vice presidents, Mrs. Schlosser,
st. Peter, Mrs. G. A. Chapman, Man
kato, Mrs. Ella Finch, Tracy, Mrs. A.
P. Chance, Marshall corresponding
secretary, Mrs. W. E. Bates Winnie
bago City Recording secretary, Mrs.
A. M. Willard, Mankato; G.. E. secre-
tary. Mrs. W. A. Funk, Mankato; Sec
retray of freedmen, Mrs. S. L. Neff,
Lake Crystal secretary of literature,
Mrs. Josephine Plank, Pipestone !;
treasurer, Miss Carrie Miner, Winnie
bago City.
The program is as follows:
Devotional hour, The Wells of Saliva
ton, lisa. XII. 1-6, Miss Marietta
Sherwin, Lake Crystal; 1885, singing,
1901 minutes, Mrs A. NJ. Willard,
Mankato; reports, resume of the
years work, Mrs W. S. Bates, Winnie
bago City; one of our problems, the
negro, Mrs. S. L. Neff, Lake Crystal !;
young peoples work, Mrs. w. A.
Funk, Mankato fuel committee for
missionary fires, Mrs. Josephine Plank,
Pipestone years offerings, Miss
Carrie Miner, Winnebago City; roll
call, response, Golden text by dele
gates; "Good Tidings", THE Round
Table,, auxiliaries; appointment of
committees Home Mission Monthly
and Leaflets singing.
1 80 p. m.-Hour of prayer, led by
Mrs. Fl. w. Clapp Kasota singing,
report of committees; election of Off
GERS; ). "Thy Neighbour Mrs. E.
Cosgrove, LIE Sueur; IAN address on
work among the "Bohemians, Miss
May Nowak. New Prague; solo, 1.-THE
Slave Mother Miss Lorenzo Stewart,
LIE Sueur; Our New Work in Porto
Rico; Y. P. S. G. E. work, "How to
Form and Conduct Mission Study
Among Young People," Mrs. G. D.
Snow, Mankato "How to Increase
Our Missionary Gifts" Miss Anna
Anderson, Blue Earth City; 1.-The
Relation of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Young Peoples Society,"" Mrs. W.
A. Funk, Mankato: half hour with
our "New Workers." ''Closing
Words" Mrs. E. F. Pomeroy, Mime
apolis; "What Nearest Thou2" sing
ing benedictiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
ROBBED FOUR TIMES.
Sleepy Eye Merchant Identifies Goods
and Praises St. Paul Police.

A Sleepy Eye dispatch dated Tues
day says:
Peter Christensen of this place, pro-
prietor of the big department store,
returned from st. Paul today, where
he went to identify goods taken from
his store on the night of April Gath,
by burglars. He fully identified every
thing that was stolen, and highly COM
pliments the St. Paul detective depart
ment for the shrewd work of P. G.
Lavalle, the detective, and inspector
of pawnshops, for getting the goods,
and one of the men who perpetrated
the crime. This was the fourth time
in seven years his store was burg
larized, and on each occasion hundreds
of dollars worth of guns, cutlery and
other goods were taken. The man
who is arrested and now in Mankato
Jail, as one of the parties, has been
here, and one day previous to the rob-
berry went to the store and bought a
plug of tobacco. The same parties also
broke into store in Mankato, and the
goods stolen were also recovered. From
all appearances it seems that these
men were part of an organized gang
of thieves. The st. Paul police depart
ment certainly deserves credit for
rounding up the culprits.
When seen at the Jail Wednesday
by Free Press reporter. Joe Peters
denied that his brother was mixed up
in the Kron robbery. He says that
Peter left Mankato seven weeks ago
and has been in South Fargo, N. D.,
ever since, working at the carpenter s
trade and staying with his brother-in-
law, who is local wrestler. Another
brother, Will Peters, is also there. Joe
says that Peter is able to prove an
alibi. The police have been working
to connect Peter with the Kron rob-
berry.
Peters also stated to the reporter that
the Kron robbery was committed be-
tween twelve and one O'Clock. He re-
manned on watch in the shed back of
the store, while a former inmate of the
st. Cloud reformatory named Dorothy
and man called Jack entered the
store. The men were in the store
about an hour and were undisturbed
in their work. Peters was we'll &C
quainted with Dorothy, but did not
know Jack, who was a frien of
Dorothy's
The three divided equally, as stated
by the Free Press Monday, and Dor
othy and Jack went to Madelia and
Peters has not seen them since
Peters sold most Of his share, and the
balance has been recovered. He does
not know what the others did with
their shares. He denies that he was
implicated in the Sleepy Eye robbery.