The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09
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one OF the largest, III not tne HrpeSt,
tract of land ever sold in New Jersey
was made by Frank Hughes, n real
estate dealer of this city. The property
comprises about 5000 acres, which lies
in Passaic and Sussex counties, north
west Of Greenwood Lake. The property
belonged to the Thomas Iron Co. 1t is
understood the property was purchased
by Philadelphia millionaire, but the
price paid for it could not be learned.
The property includes Lake Wawayands,
considered the most picturesque and
beautiful in the State, also Laurel Lake
and Terrace Lake. 1t is said the pur-
chaser will use it for a private preserve
and also as u summer residence for his
family.
Tokio.-The Japanese are taking good
care that the Russian rank and file are
not left uniformed regarding the dis
turbances in Russia. They are carrying
on regular campaign to spread sedi
ton and encouragement among the
troops.
Letters are daily thrown within the
Russian lines declaring that all Russia
is afame with riot and revolt, arguing
that the soldiers are shedding their
blood in vain, and calling on them to
surrender or desert. The soldiers eager
ly read and discuss these communica-
tions.
Albany.-The Court of Appeals de-
cided that Paul Boso, Rochester boot
black, acted within his rights in refus-
ing to shine the shoes OF George Burks,
negro. The appeal was from an order
reversing n judgment Of the Municipal
Court of Rochester in favor of the de-
fendant
On Nov. 27, 1901, Burks applied for a
shine ut the stand of the defendant, q
bootblack. Boso, white man, told the
plaintiff that he did not shine negroes
shoes. Burks sued for $500 damages.
There is one striking point worthy Of
general attention, and that is, while
raising by far the largest cotton crop
ever produced, this section at the same
time has raised its largest grain crops
and its largest fruit crops, and, in addi-
ton to all of this, has steadily developed
its industrial and railroad interests
The people of the South have thus been
doing more work and accomplishing
greater results during the last twelve
months than ever before.
New York.-Water is now piling up
in the reservoir back of the new Croton
Dam, that gigantic pile of masonry in
the Croton valley, which is second only
to the pyramids Of Egypt, and in two
months or so, when the reservoir has
filed, the storage supply will be increased
by about 10000, 900, 900 gallons, which is
almost double the present supply.
Asheville, N. C.-George E. Smith,
"Pittsburg Phil" the well known turf
plunger, died at the Wynyah Sanitari-
um Of consumption. His death came
suddenly. The body will be taken to
Pittsburg, the home of the deceased.
Eleven oyster men, short of provis-
ions, have been made prisoners on a
desert island in Chesapeake Bay by the
extremely cold weather.
Incidentally Senator-elect La Toilette
swaps 5000 gubernatorial job for a
So,VoV sChhtoi OiiC, anu TWO
term for one Of six years.
Thirty one sailors. the crew of an ice.
boat, wrecked at Delaware Breakwater,
were rescued after being marooned four
hours on an ice foe.
Mrs Flower, daughter of Charles
Loclihart, is ready to go into court and
contest the will of her father. which
disposes of an estate Of $l50,000, 900.
Judge Charles Swayne, of Florida,
answered in detail before the Senate
the articles of impeachment presented
by the House.
Speaker Cannon declined to attend
President Roosevelt's dinner to the Su-
preme Court Justices because he was
unwilling to concede social. precedence
to the Justices.
The Jordan Marsh Company, of Bos-
ton, is alleged to have been robbed of
about 500, 900 by band of conspirators
in the last five years.
President Roosevelt will issue a full
statement Of the use of the Indian funds
for Catholic mission schools