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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
WAS ALMOST LYNcHED.
Negro Who Assaulted Child Was
saved by Quick witted sheri6.

ALBANY, N. Y. July 15-The quick
wit of deputy sheriff at Coxsackie
prevented the lynching of James Little,
n nineteen-year-old negro hailing from
Sdmmerhurst, n. j., who near New
Baltimore criminally assaulted Emma
Cole, aged eleven years. daughter of
Joseph Cole, n farmer living one mile
back of New Baltimore. The child,
with her live-year-old sister and Maud
Lobdell, aged twelve, was picking ber-
ries by the roadside in the long woods
between New Baltimore and Coxsac-
kie, a mile from home. when Little &C.
costed them, asking for something to
eat.
The Lobdell girl went to her home,
but her mother was not there, and, re-
turning to her companions she found
the negro dragging Emma Cole into the
woods. She ran to her aid, and the ne
gro pulled out handful of her hair.
She then ran away, with the little Cole
girl screaming for help, while Little
dragged his victim into the woods and
assaulted her, then ascaping after
threatening her with death if she
moved
In the meanwhile news of the cap
ture reached New Baltimore, and a
mob of $50 enraged farmers started for
Coxsackle, augmented by large num-
ber of striking Coxsackie molders and
river men, all frankly vowing their in
tention to lynch the negro.
Deputy Sheriff Vanloon, realizing
that the coming of darkness would
mean the breaking of the fiimsy local
lookup and the violent death of his
prisoner, smuggled the negro out and
took him down the river on the boat to
Catskill, where there is well built
Jail.
The Cole girl is seriously injured, but
may recover. Her father and the
neighboring farmers are in terrible
state of excitement and but for the
deputy's quick action would certainly
have lynched the negro.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
What The Trackles Trolley Is.

One of the principal topics of con-
versatlon now is the Freeland Electric
Coach Co., which is virtually branch
of the Trackless Trolley Co. of Scran-
ton, and it may be of interest to our
readers to have the system explained
1t is new and claimed to be practical
means for running cars or coaches
without track rails. In France and
Germany there is a similar system in
use. The idea of the trackless car is
somewhat like the automobile except
that the latter is propelled within IT.
self. The system to be used in Free,
land differs from others In having a
pair of trolley wheels pressed apart
against two trolly wires, one of which
is for the return current. By having
the trolley wheels thus horizontal, as
in the usual under running trolley, the
trolley poles can reach any distance
up to fifteen feet on either side with
out jumping the trolley, and SO give a
'ctai vi ti'ht1 lCCt, tiuo tlC Wlutll Ol
an ordinary street or road can be free
ly traversed by the coaches.
Any common grade may be climbed
which is now made by an automobile,
the question of grade resolving itself
into one of power. The vehicles are
equipped with two ten horse power
motors Hard rubber tires are used
on asphaltum or macadamized roads
and fiat steel on country roads. 90
wire is used in the trolley lines. The
coaches are arranged to carry from IS
to 80 people. In the winter a large
trolley rollcr will be used to pack down
the snow IN the roadway. The cost
of putting up the lrolly wires and sup
ports is about ST., 600 per mile and OF
coaches with motors and trolley COM
plete $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
FATE OF MISS SELVAGE.
Murdered by Grave Robbers and
Buried Nenr Indianapolis.

bur1eu Nehr Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 15.-
Acting on statements made by Rufus
Cantrell, chief of the convicted band of
Indiana grave robbers, officers, accom-
panied by Cantrell, visited the Union
Chapel cemetery near Nora, eleven
miles from indianapolis, and two
graves were opened. 1t was in one Of
these, according to Cantrell, that would
be found the body of Miss Carrie Sell
wage, an indianapolis schoolteacher,
who disappeared from the Union State
hospital March II, 1900, and was never
found.
According to the story told by Can
trell, two men found the woman wan
dering on country road as they were
returning from grave robbing expe-
dition on the morning of her disappear
ance. They invited her into their bug
sy, found she was demented and took
her to cabin in Hamilton county,
where she was kept for weeks. She
was moved later to a hut In Indianapo-
lis, and when the search for her be-
came close they chloroformed her and
buried her body in the Union Chapel
cemetery
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Unsettled and rather weak,
with bids still further reduced Minnesota
patents, $440a470; winter straights, So $50
ents, So 90G430.
WHEAT-Declined under renewal of
liquidation, coupled with fne weather
through the west and predictions of show
ers in spring wheat sections; September,
RYEC-Easyt state. 5Sqb9hc., C. l. f.,
New York; No. western, Coo, (. o. b.,
afioat.
CORN-AIso weaker, following good
weather and the wheat decline; Septem-
Der, 66bqb6Ac. December, b6h G584c.
OATS-Dull and easier; track white,
state, 43g4sc.; track, white, western 43Q
49c.
PoRK-Easy; mess. sls.6Oa1725; family,
$l7 7.5041s.
LAfaD-weak; prime western steam,
7.e0c.
BUTTER-stsady; state dairy, 14Q2Oc. (;
extra creamery, 2Oifc,
CHEESE Steady TO firm; state, full
sream, fancy, small, colored, 10c.; small,
white, l0c.; large, oolored, 1Oc; large,
white, l0c.
EGGs-Brm; state and Pennsylvania
hrsts to extras, 174iShc. western extras,
TURPENTINE-stead at 5lq6ihc.
RICE-,Firm; domestic, 4kQehc, Japan
nominal.
TALLoW-Dull; city 4%c.; country, AZ
Q5c.
HiAY,P,Sll; :, MI, shipping. sogsSo; good to
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
GENERAL MILES.

showed no signs of fatigue and forty
minutes after his arrival at Fort Reno
reviewed the troops stationed at that
post. The ride was taken, 1t is stated,
to demonstrate that General Miles at
the age of retirement is still a sturdy
man.
General Miles spent Monday morning
inspecting Fort SILL resting in the aft
ernoon preparatory to taking his long
ride. There was a large crowd at the
fort when General Miles came from the
commandant's house shortly after
O'Clock to make the start. He was boot
ed and spurred and wore campaign
military suit. As the general started
off at $40 a. m. he was cheered Justify.
He was accompanied by Captain Sayre
of the Eighth cavalry.
The weather was cool at the start,
but became intensely hot. Anadarko,
Okla, thirty-ive miles distant from
Fort Sill. was reached in two hours
and twenty-five minutes. The ride was
made in ten mile relays, soldiers sta
toned along the line furnishing fresh
horses. Lunch consumed twenty min
utes, and it is estimated that fifty min
utes were spent in changing mounts
and in other small delays. This made
the actual time spent in the saddle
eight hours.
A salute was fred as General Miles
entered Fort Reno at 2:20 p. IN. He
showed no signs of WEAKNESS as he dis
mounted and said, Il enjoyed every
moment of the trip, and there was one
time that felt particularly good; that
was when l came up to the men who
had charge of the pack teams just
south of the Canadian river. They had
lunch ready, and l enjoyed it with
them. 1t made me feel extra good"
Immediately a fter reviewing the troops
at Fort Reno General Miles, accompa-
MED by Colonel Maus, drove to El Reno
and caught the train for Fort Riley,
Kan.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
PALMA TROPHY OURS.
The American Rifle Team Wins at
BisIey.

Bisley.
LONDON. July 13.-The American ri
file team has won the match for the Pal
ma trophy at Bisley, near London. The
victory of the American rifemen was
celebrated by Palma trophy banquet
given by the International Rifle associ-
alton at the Trocadero, London. Among
those present We're the members of the
contesting teams and number Of dis
tinguished British officials.
Founded in 1875 by the National Rifle
Association of the United States for
the long range rife championship of
the world, this trophy after lying, "the
world forgetting and by the world for
got" for more than score of years at
Washington was brought out in 1901
and won by a Canadian team, who in
1902 were beaten by a British team.
Now United States team has come
over to old England and, as is the
habit of Americans when they set their
minds to anything, they will return
with the shield in their baggage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
COTTON WELL PLEASED.
Reception In England All That Coul
He Desired.

He Desired.
PORTSMOUTH, England, July 49,
With the reception given on board Rear
Admiral Cottons flagship Kearsarge
the official visit of the American squad.
ron to England terminated. The royal
yacht Victoria and Albert will leave
Portsmouth harbor today and receive
the salutes Of the war ships as she
steams out. When outside Spithead
Admiral Cotton will transfer his flag to
the Chicago and proceed with the San
Francisco and Machias to Lisbon, while
the Kearsarge will begin her speed trial
across the Atlantic.
"Our reception in England has been
most cordial and enthusiastic" said
Rear Admiral Cotton. Nothing could
exceed the courtesy extended to us on
all sides, from the king and Prince Of
Wales, the officials Of the government
and officers of the army and navy to
the people of London and Portsmouth.
l have no doubt that the result of the
visit OF the American squadron will
prove beneficial in the extreme and that
IL VIII tthu " olltukliltl ilt NOluiui
relations which have long existed be-
tween the two countries
In order to provide satisfactory
buoy for the Kearsarge the royal
yacht was moved TO another position,
her place being occupied by Admiral
Cotton's flagship. Captain Hemphill
of the Kearsarge has received instruc-
tions to clean the war ships propellers,
fill her bunkers with the best coal and
go at the highest speed, with natural
draft, to Frenchman's bay, Maine.
This is the first occasion in time of
peace that an American battle ship has
been subjected to such severe test.
1t recalls similar voyage of the battle
ship Oregon during the war with
Spain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
Charged with Starting Forest Fires.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y, July 15-Sam
Pasco was arraigned in the Warren
county court at Lake George, charged
with setting no less than twenty forest
fires. These are alleged to have been
started during the conhagrations of
early June. Pasco is also charged with
stealing timber, with assault in the
first degree and with burglary in the
third degree. Pasco is man of enor-
nous physical strength and is over six
feet in height, dead shot and typical
mountaineer. He pleaded not guilty
and asked that counsel be assigned to
defend him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
To Extinguish Burning Mine.

HANNA, Wyo., July 15.-Fifty ex-
pert miners have arrived here from
Rock Springs and others are en- route
from Dlamondville, Cumberland and
Spring Valley. These men have had
years Of experience in fighting mine
fires, and they will make a last effort
to extlnguish the flames and reach the
bodies of the victims of the Union Pa
cific mine disaster.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16

This is great country, but it
almost bewilders one to contemplate
the running expenses of the govern
ment, This year the actual govern
mental expenses will be about six
hundred and fifty-two millions of
dollars, including one hundred and
torty-two millions of dollars for the
postal service which Is well nigh
self-sustaining. The income, how
ever, is sufficient to meet this enor-
nous expense and leave a surplus
OF forty-three millions. The sur
plus last year was ninety-one mil
lions of dollars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
ACCIDENT IN YOSEMITE.
Mrs. Johns of New York Is Alone on
the Mountains Fifteen Hours.

the MOUNTAINS Fifteen Hours.
YOSEMITE VALLEY, Cal. July 15.
Mrs. "A. e. Johns of New York has
met with a terrible accident in the
mountains of the Yosemite near here.
A relief party found Mrs. Johns po-
sition to be critical in the extreme.
Her escape from a frightful death had
been nothing less than miraculous.
She had fallen a distance of 300 feet
from the crevasse walls and had par
tally broken her fall by catching at ju-
niper bushes and scrub trees as she
plunged through their branches.
Mrs. Johns is suffering much from
nervous shock but as no bones were
fractured she will recover.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
Burglar Captured,

JOLIET, ILL.,, July 10. i stranger
giving the name of William Warren
has been captured at Mokena near
here, after desperate battle with po-
lice and citizens. Warren's arrest fol-
lowed burglary in the village. In his
possession were several skeleton keys,
a revolver and bottle containing suf-
ficient nitroglycerin to have destroyed
several buildings. The police are in
vestigating the mans record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
Paner MILLS Rurnad.

HOOSICK FALLS, N. Y, July 49,
The mills of the Stark Paper company,
located at Sodom, small settlement
outside Hooslck Falls, have been de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is about $780,
600; partially covered by insurance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16

KISHINEFF, Russia, July 15.-The
murderer Of the boy Doubassary, whose
death was charged to the Jews and
which was the immediate cause of the
massacre, has been discovered. he is
gardener and has confessed that he
and the boys uncle committed the
crime. The new governor of Kishineff,
Prince Uruzoff, has exchanged visits
with the leadings Jews Of this city. :
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
West shore Train killed Farmer.

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, July 14.-Mi-
chael OHara, farm hand aged thirty
five, was struck and instantly killed by
a West Shore passenger train at Ful.
t0nville ON Sunday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-16
A NINETY Mile RIDE
General Nelson A. Miles Made
1t In Nine Hours.
RIDER SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FATIGUE
Trip Was Taken TO show That Army
Commander Is stilI n sturdy
soIdier--Rcviews Troops on
Arrival mt Fort Reno.

Ell RENO, Okla, July 15.-Lieuten-
ant General Nelson A. Miles completed
a horseback ride from Fort Sill, l. T.,
TO Fort Reno, Okla, a distance of nine
ty miles, in nine hours and ten minutes.
The first thirty-iye miles was made in
record time, the distance being covered
in two hours and twenty-five minutes.
Upon completing the trip General Miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
THE YANKEES OF THE EAST.
So, Says Mr.. Takahira, the japanese Are
Called-New-England Traits of the Japs.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-Amid beautiful YuIetide
decorations the twenty-third annual dinner OF the
New-England Society Of Pennsylvania was he'd to-
night IN Horticultural Hall Among the speakers
were Kogoro Takahira, japanese Minister to the
United States. and Charles II. Darling. Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy. Ex-Assistant United States
Attorney General James NJ Beck the retiring presi-
dent Of the society. was POSTMASTER. Before in
Producing the japanese Minister. Mr.. Beck made a
brief speech. toastng President Roosevelt. Mr..
Takahira said. in part:
We Japanese are sometimes called the Yankees
81 the East. The name was given oy an Amer
lcan-partly IN Jest, It may be For my own part
am not quite sure that the designation is entirely
VINO gave the name had something to do with Its
choice. An English author in work Japan
S u we GIeAt btltaIH OF tuS Ottteut' snu
nave heard 1t quoted or at least Continental opln-
lon that We are the French or the Far East
are. | would be happy. indeed il | were certain
hat the consensus of the worlds sober Judgment
5 5sGToea to US the qualities linked WITH the
strength or purpose love OF lberty-which have
present high place among the nations
In conclusion he said;
One Of the most earnest desires we cherish Ia
I nat neighbor1ng peoples. peoples In some sense
kindred to us shall enjoy the same advan-
manner those elements OF Western CIVILIZATION
which stand for the preservation OF national en-
slty ana the promotion OF national happiness Tn
Is a spirit In way like the New England spirit
ana I assure YOU in all sincerity and earnestness
tst IL Is the spirit which actuates my countrymen
and our government in those momentous af1sIrs
mat are now holding the stage in the Far East-no:
uon put an assured and sincere conviction that as
we nave round peace plenty and security from
our neighbors will find the strongest safssS',a -
against aggression, lawlessness and retrogression
and progress by following our example. which Is.
New-EnglaDd and OF the whole United States Of
America -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23

Mr.. President New England seems IN one respect
unfortunate. She was surely chTistened wrongly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23

endure no more than their fellow countrvmen
Whatever less enviable traits are ours we nos
Sess the gift OF taking the ills of life with forti
tuoe. II We have had TO mark our dIv,dende
down we do not necessarily reduce the aSeess1
ment for our annual dinner We draw the ho-o
EcOpe for ourselves with sturdy hearts. You MAJ
be sure the lady teacher was not YanIas
Bchoolmarm who applied 10 the clairvoysnt v1;,S
the question, What viii my preferred do?i ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
N. E. SOCIETY OF ORANGES DIMES
Bishop Lines and President Finley Among
the Speakers at the Celebration.
Inx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Orange. N J., Dec. 22-Tne New England So
ciety of the Oranges held its thirty-third animal
dinner In commemoratiop of Forefathers Dav 20
night in Commonwealth Hall, East Orange Re
mind the speakers table was St Gaudens's statIYs
OF The Puritan loaned Cor the OCCASION Durinr
the evening congratulatory telegram was ssri
the New-York Society and its answer was rea5
The president Isaac c. ogden. acted as toast
master The Rev Dr. Frank M. Bristol. pastor OF
spoke on The Pilgrims as Empire Builders
PRESIDENT Finley. or the College OF the CIV -
Hew-Iork. spoke The Pilgrims sons ~ -. ~
BiShop Lines OF Newark The Message ~ IN
Old Times To the New - N'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
PARTNERSHIP CHANGING.

Gentlemen of the New-England Society you
nave been accustomed to regard this as your
think that now. as hundred years ago you
were the leading partner of the concern Does
II not begin to look IL somebody else were
getting bigger capital and more voice in the
business than you have-more in fact than you
ana all your old partners put together?
Why do l raise such a question on an occo-
sion like this?
Wen. first II may prove a wholesome slim
ulus 10 a virtue which the New England So
ciety even in New-York has not always bsen
accused of monopolizing,-it may give us
little more modesty We may realize that there
adays not even I'm the centre az tpa
stage, unless We make good right to he
there by our own acts-not merely those OF onr
ancestors.
Then. again. the question suggests a c,r,ous
reflection that may not be of place on tbis
day OF commemoration. We have emphaticaIIv
and even vociferously made everybody else
from all over the world. at home I'm our Fathers
house. But as we look around at the variegat-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
SOME THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE.

Are we then really taking a safe course to pre-
serve the blessings of liberty for ourselves and
our poster1ty when we hesitate now to sift out of
our immigration not merely the pauper and an
archist and the poor Chinaman, but, with less
inVfdious discrimination, more OF the noto-
riously undesirable elements? Or when we
hesitate TO exclude peremptorily from the suf-
frage national. state municipal, any new
conner who cannot read the laws before he votes
for lawmakers, and who does not pay taxes
himself when he votes taxes upon others?
Shall we find that safe course by roaming the
oceans 10 drag in semi-tropical and revolution
airy communities to be made States in the Amer
lean Union, equal from the start with ourselves
with sometimes, perhaps, a balance OF power that
may enable them to govern us and the land on
our Fathers? Such questions have burst upon us
too suddenly out of our recent expansion to Jus
tify at the outset harsh criticism of any rash or
Ill considered proposals that may rise to the sur
face in the first froth of public discussion But
venture to predict that the time will come
within the lives OF many who now hear mo
when the man who shall propose the incorpora-
ton as a State into this government of The
United States of America of any island of thA
sea, the Philinoines, the Sandwich Islands or
Porto Rico or Cuba will be hunted from DoIiti-
cal life as a public enemy, whether he be ami
mated merely by lingering "reminiscences Of the
nltbrsters and the slavery propaganda or
whether he represent a sugar trust in Wall
Street or sage brush trust in the United States
Senate.
Are we finding that safe course when we hold
public meetings, for an immigrant detained and
about to be deported. to protest against the
enforcement OF the law, in his case since the
ing anarchy, or to give explanation lately
made by some OIL his friends was merely
an anarchist under contract to visit trades
unions; while we have not word of pro-
test against the arrest and deportation of a
laborer when he is guilty, the wretch, of coming
under contract TO earn honest living by
honest toll? Away with the honest workman
we eXclaim; his stay might help TO free white
labor and to weaken the padlocks on the close
shops; but as for the preacher of anarchy how
dare you in this free country interfere with his
liberty of opinion?
Are we taking that safe course TO preserve the
blessings or liberty for ourselves and pos
terity II. after fighting four years to free
negro labor at the South, now under this
new guidance permit organizations unknown
to the law TO enslave white labor in every build
ing and manufacturing centre at the North?
Are we following that safe course If a work
man, however intelligent or Industrious or COM
petent and deserving. is deprived OF the right TO
earn his living on terms mutually satisfactory
to himself and his employer? Are we following
that safe course If an honest laborer can he
driven from his employment and denied work
anywhere at his trade because he obeyed the
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