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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
CLOSE OF The PRESIDENTS TOUR.
A Journey of 10000 Miles Made with
out Accident and ON Schedule.

A Journey of 10000 Miles Made With
out Accident and on Schedule.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 16.-The grand
tour of President Har rison and his party,
which began April IA last, ended at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the
presidential train came to a standstill in
che Pennsylvia railroad station here,
exactly on time. The great journey OF
10000 miles had been accomplished with
out an accident and without deviation
from the pre-arranged schedule, except on
one occasion. Ben amin Harrison Nc
Kee was the first person to be greeted by
the president, who jumped from the
platform of the train and clasped his
grandson in his arms. Little Mary Nc
Kee was also Mt the station.
Secretary Proctor, Secretary Foster and
Attorney General Miller, with several
assistant secretaries and number OF
government officials, met the party at the
train. Only few people were at the sta
ton when the party arrived. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kee and Mrs. Dimmick were driven
directly to the White House, while Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd took train for Philadel-
phia. The last day of the journey was
the quietest of the entire tour. Rain fell
most of the time, and when the party
reached Washington City it was pouring
down steadily. Between Washington
City and Baltimore the members of the
party and the train employees assembled
in the observation car, aud to them the
president made short speech in which
he thanked all those who had accom-
panied him for their courtesy and atten-
ton.
He referred to the journey as one that
had never been equalled, and paid high
compliment to Mr.. George w. Boyd, the
general passenger agent of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, who had charge of the
train, for thegreat success he had achieved
in keeping exactly to the pre.arranged
schedule. The president delivered lao
speeches during the tour. His best record
for a single day was Thursday, when he
talked to twelve different assemblages.
The day before he made eleven speeches.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
No Niinim UNI Scale.

CHICAGO, May 20.-The Worlds fair
directory refused almost unanimously
last night to grant. the minimum scale
asked by the labor unions. The grounds
of the rejection are that it was interior
ence with contractors that was not justi-
fable; that the board cannot legally con-
cede the point; that the bylaws require
contracts to be given out after open COM
petition; that the proposition could not
be legally enforced, and that the board
cannot enter into new expert ments.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
Great BIaze at Prinoeton. Mo.

PRINCETON. Mo-, May Is Fire destroy
ed the entire west side OF the public
square. with the exception of the Masonic
building. Five of the best business
houses in the town were burned, to-
gether with the greater portion of their
contents. The entire loss will reach SIS
600, of which not half is covered by
insurance. The Telegraph and Press
printing offices were destroyed. There is
suspicion that the fire was the work of
an incendary
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
Montana Justice.

DEMERsvILLE, Mont, May 1s.-A gam
bier named Jurden, who had killed a
rancher for e. was arrested and taken
before Justice Shepherd, who discharged
him. Citizens Immediately rearrested
him, and during the night shot him and
threw his body into Flathead river.
Justice Shepherd was ordered to leave
town within twenty.four hours and
obeYed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
What They Will Talk About.
BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.
The Frightfal Result of an Explosion o.
Dynamite.

TARRYTowN. N. Y, May 20.-A work
train on the Hudson River road was
blown to atoms yesterday, one mile and
a half below Tarrytown, by an explosion
of dynamite in transportation for blasting
purposes in track construction. There
were possibly fifty men. including Ital-
ian laborers and trainmen, on board. Of
these eighteen were instantly killed and
fifteen terribly torn aud wounded. Many
of the dead were blown into the river,
and five bodies still remain there unre-
covered. The train was blown to atoms,
the tracks ripped from their bed and a
great hole many feet deep dug out Of the
earth, totally blocking traffic on the rail
road for many hours.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22

~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in. SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. NY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
CONDITION OF THE SURPLUS.
An Increase OF $780, 500 in the Total
balance.

WASHINGTON CITY, May l9-Satur-
days statement of the United States
treasurer compared with that of May is
as follows: Gold coin and bullion, less
certificates and s1O), 900, 600 reserve-May
9, $40, 31s, $50; May l6, s37 ,95s 954; decrease.
1864, 9as. United States notes, less certi.
ficates-May 8, 81, 200. 321; May 10, 81, 1914,
$50; decrease, $685. National ban <
notes-May 8, "a. 731, 26); May 49, g..
912, 26O; increase, $lSl,000 Silver dol
lars and bullion, less certif-
cates-May 8, Sl4, 2SS, 0S2; May 16,
SIS, 749, 43S; increase. l.461, 1856. Cash in
treasury-May 8, $50. 53s, 545; May 16, $50,
74O, 400; increase, sos, 143 Deposits in ma
tional banks-May 9, S27 S75. 159; May IL.
sos, 9S+, 1876; increase, 81, 109,03 Total
balance-May o. sss 4i3,7O4; May 10, $751;.
724. 507; increase, 1910, 1893
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
PLAYED TWENTY-FIVE Inninxs.

TACOMA, Wash, May 1a.-The longest
professional game Of base ball ever played
was witnessed here Saturday between
the Tacoma and Seattle clubs of the Pa
cific Coast league. Twenty-Five innings
were played, the game resulting in ascore
of to in favor of the Tacomas. The
fielding on both sides. was almost perfect.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
TRANS-MISSIsslPPI CONGRESS.
It Opens at Denver with 1000 Delegates
Present-TOpics of Discussion.

It Opens at Denver with 1000 Delegates
Present-Topics of Discussion.
DENVER, Colo, May 19.-The trans
Mississippi congress met at the Fifteenth
street theatre this morning at 10 o'clock
with about 1000 delegates present, and as
many visitors. The object of the con-
gress is to unite the people of the states
and territories west of the Mississippi
river for the promotion Of their CONNER
cial interests. II. M. Eishback, of Fort
Smith, Ark, presided at the opening
meeting
What They Will Talk About.
Among the questions to be discussed
will be: Legislation affecting commerce,
transportation and finance; improvement
of waterways, lake, gulf and Pacific
coast; markets for western products; pro-
motion of agricultural and manufacture
ing interests; irrigation and reclamation
of arid lands; western mineral lands and
their developments; cause and effect Of
business combinations and their uses;
reciprocity and international trade extern
sion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22

WALLA WALLA. Wash, May 20.-The
court of inquiry, under orders Of the war
department, was convened Monday to in
vestigate the circumstances of the lynch
ing OF A. j. Hunt on April "A, by soldiers
from Fort Walla Walla. Sheriff Hunt
gave his testimony, fixing the guilt Of the
crime upon the soldiers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
The Brooklrn Handicap.

GRAvEsEND, l.. l., May 16.-The great
Brooklyn handicap race, which has been
the all absorbing topic in turf circles for
the past few weeks, was run yesterday.
Tenny, who has been the favorite for the
last few days, won the race easily enough
at the finish, though in the first part of
the race he looked TO be out OF it.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
A Point Again,t Miss Couzins.

CHICAGO, May 2o-Judge Blodgett yes
terday refused to transfer the case of
Phoebe Couzins back to the state courts,
ruling that the amount at issue is more
than $4,000 This is a setback for the
plaintiff.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
Will summer at Cape May.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 20.-The re-
port that the presidents cottage at Cape
May had been sold is authoritatively de-
MED. The White House family will en-
Joy a portion of the summer at that wat
ering place.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
s.v.r. Frost. I'm New ENGLAND.

BosToN, May 90 Severe frosts are re-
ported in New England Monday night
and Yesterday morning. Great damage
has been done the fruit and growing crops.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
The Northwestern Lockout.

CHICAGO, May 19-Everything is run
ming smoothly on the Northwestern rail-
way. 1t is stated that about thirty Of the
old switchmen have been taken back.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
Costly Residence Burned.

The first house Of any pretensions to
burn was the residence of Matthew Will
son, wealthy lumberman. His resi-
dence cost about 10000 and was elegant
ly furnished. Carvers had just completed
5000 worth of work on the interior. The
splendid furnishings, carpets, tapestries,
statuary, etc, were thrown pell-mell into
the drays, and the costly bric-a-brac was
buried beneath the plebeian trappings Of
the humber people who, in the disorder
and confusion, appropriated the same We
hicles. Drays were scarcely to be had,
and those which were obtained charged
extraordinary prices for their services.
Destruction of the Court House.
The court house occupied one square
and was left without any protection
whatever. The sheriff, who is the GUS
todian of the building. removed the pris-
oners to the city hall JAIL but made no
effort to guard the property from the
flames which surrounded the square. One
man on the roof with an inch hose could
have saved the fine property. At o'clock
fire started in the tower of the court
house and in few minutes the fine
structure was wrapped in flames. The
gale increased in velocity, and caused the
flames to roar and shrek from the roof
and tower of the large building which
was burning in the center of four blocks
of dwelling houses, all of which, were u
sea of flames.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
Brave, but Rash Miss Nellie.

Suddenly "a lady was seen to break be-
yond the line and dart toward the door
of the doomed building 1t was the regis
ter of probate, Miss Nellie Conklin,
who desired to place some valuable docu-
ments in the vault. 1t was with diff
Guilty that she was restrained Had she
proceeded she could no more than
have reached the door when the cornice
and part of the tower fell with an awful
crash in front of the doorway, completely
blockading the passage. K. w. Dewey,
AIN engineer of Chicago, who is located in
the city, and who was active in valuable
assistance throughout the afternoon,
had just emerged from the building,
when the tower crashed down through
the roof.
At about the same time the utmost ex-
element prevailed on Pine street. Two
children had been overlooked and were in
a back room of tenement house. The
screams OF the frantic mother could be
heard above the roar of the flames calling
on those about to save her children. The
situation was rendered the more exciting
by the explosion at this moment of a
stock of fireworks ina building ad joining
Ladders were procured and the children
were taken from the building in an al
most suffocated condition.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22

The heaviest losses are as follows. anti
ting the court house: Characterization
land church and parsonage, $40, 500, insur.
ance, $4,000: Mrs. Sarah Fleming's three
story brick dwelling, $1,000; two-story
dwelling, S11, 200. Pine street,. A. Bur-
ton, dry goods, $1,000; Lutheran church
and parsonage, $1,000; No. 103, c. NJ.
Philabaum's building, $4,000, and stock,
5000; Il. Hasse, two-story brick, $1,000;
Langkawel house and barn, owned by ii.
Langkawel. Most of the buildings were
valued at from 81, 600 to $780, and would
require O couple of columns to enumerate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
-Four Hours of Devastation.

After the fire had destroyed the block
south of the court house the wind shift
ed to the eastward aud drove the flames
across the block to Terrace street, where
the elegant residences of Alderman
Fleming, David Mclaughlin, w. +.
Wood and others were destroyed. The
wind suddenly abated and the fire was
checked at Ionia street, nine blocks from
the starting point. In four hours forty
acres of buildings had been swept from
sight.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
The Sweep of the Flames.

If was not an hour after the fire
was discovered in the hotel
barn on Pine street before two whole
squares had been swept clean by the fiery
hurricane. Stores, residences, and public
buildings were swept away like chat. A
strong wind was blowing and the flames
spread with such appalling rapidity that
many people barely escaped with their
lives. Citizens whose houses were not de-
stroyed promptly came to the relief of
the unfortunates, and all found shelter.
The fire department of Muskegon, though
an unusually good one, was wholly una
BILE to cope with the confagratlon, but
did effective work in saving property on
the borders of the burned district.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
Had to Apologize or Fight.

"Out of range of the forts guns, the
insurgents ilade forced purchase Of
such coal as they needed. They volun-
tarily paid nu extravaganza price for it,
but nevertheless the captains of the ves-
sells reported the matter to the British
Admiral Hotham, who gave the Blanco
the option of apologizing or fighting
within twenty-four hours. 1t was then
11:90 a. m. Precisely at noon the Blanco
ran up the British and German flags
above the rebel standard and fired royal
saluta
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-22
MUSHROOM AFLAME
Forty Acres of the City Swept
by Destruction.
EIGHT BLOCKS OF HOUSES BURNED.

And Fifteen Hundred People Rendered
Licks op the Buildings and Leaves
Nothing but Ashes in It's Path-Many
Mechanics Lose Their Household Goods
"A Strong Wind Helps on the Work
of Havoc-The Court House Involved
in the Catastrophe, but the Records
saved-Incidents of the Disaster.
MUSHROOM, Mich, May 1a-A fire the
most destructive that ever swept over this
city, broke out Saturday in the Langakell
Hotel barns, and before its unsatiate APP
petite was appeased it had reduced the
buildings on forty acres of ground to
ruins, rendering.1 1, 5OGpeople homeless. and
making ashes of $500, 900 worth of prop
erty, with but $275,OOO insurance. The
fire, which started on Pine street, was
driven back on that street for distance
of eight blocks, burning all the buildings
on each side. 1t also extended from Pine
street west to spring street, one block,
burning all the houses on the west side Of
Spring street for the same distance back
rs on Pine street. The business blocks
On Pine street were mainly two stories
high and were occupied over head by
families.
The Homes of the Mechanics.
The quarter burned over was that in
which the mechanics largely lived and
about all they possessed was contained in
their homes. There will be some distress,
but the citizens have already started
relief fund and will not call on outside
cities for aid. The 100000 court house
burned out, but its public documents
were saved. Prisoners in the county Jail.
which occupied the basement of the court
house, were liberated. Among the sad in
cidents connected with the fire was the
death of Harry Stevens, assistant post
master, the son of Postmaster Stevens.
He was very i'll with pneumonia, and the
flames made it necessary to remove him
to place of safety, and he died while be.
Ing carried through the streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-12

20 start out for q walk on q thoroughfare
with anchors emplazoned upon her sleeves
and shoulders, and with nautical decora-
tions visible.
How TO preserve the general effect OF the
suit and at the same time remove traces of
the MILDLY was, for a time, question that
threatened to battle her. But, like the true
woman OF taste which she was. she grappled
the problem and solved it.
And this IS what she did: The suit was
navy blue serge, with scanty skirt, rather
full in the back. There was plain waist
with a very deep, full fiounce below the
belt. and the collar was a high one.
Anchors were here, there and everywhere.
But they were gilt anchors, and could be
easily removed To make a street dress of
the gown this girl of talent took off all the
anchors and belted in the waist with a gold
Rirdle pointed 10 front and narrow in the
back
The yellow Of the gold and the blue of
the dress made such charming harmony
that the girl of talent next purchases q
broad, fiat brimmed, yellow sailor with a
deep yellow ribbon band around the crown.
In
at the back of her head she stuck a gold
dagger, and another gold dagger held the
front of the high collar. Gold link cuff
buttons were at the wrist and a yellow par
asoI and tan gloves went TO complete this
symphony in blue and gold. If the girls
hair had only been yellow the combination
would have been complete. But, as it was,
the tinge was almost blue in its ietty black
ness and set off the fair skin of the owner,
whose complexion came out beautifully
under the yellow OF the hat and over the
blue of the gown.
When the young woman goes to the sea-
shore she will take off the sailor hat and
replace it with a middy's peaked cap of
striped blue and white. And for gloves
she will wear wash leather gauntlets, CT
white Tyrol outing gloves. An anchor
will fasten the neck of her gown and q
broad canvas strap will confne the slender
outline of her waist. The yellow parasol
will be laid tenderly away for later use, and
tue dagger in the back hair will be replaced
by four little side combs, warranted 10 hold
the Psyche knot in place through the vicis
STUDIES of rushing winds and dampening
spray.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-12

Greys. instead of being on the decline,
grow in favor with the advance of the sea
son. White is also popular.
Any afternoon in the park one may see
beautiful turnouts, in which the reins are
held by some beautiful woman dressed ex-
quisitely IN white from top to toe.
White China silk is a favorite material
for these summer afternoon carriage
dresses, and with them go all the dainty
white accessories that could possibly De
combined in any one toilet. A white silver
belt a silver cbatelain from which bangle
dozen silver ornaments, silver buckles,
silver jewelry, q silver toque with silver
ornaments, and leaves upon it, silver
buckles upon the white suede shoes, silver
stitching upon the back of the gloves and a
silver handle whip are also seen upon the
beautiful and fortunate woman who drives
her own pretty team along the summer
highways.
Silver, as a handle for umbrellas and
parasols, is declining somewhat in favor.
In its place there is the dainty Dresden
china, which can be obtained in all tints
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-12

At the beginning of the season all the
hats, bonnets and pokes were PROVIDED
with strings OF some sort. IL they were
not the closely drawn strings to be fastened
under the ears with ieweled pins, they
were, at least, the long, hanging ones that
were TO be loosely tied in front. But the
very high collars with which all the dresses
are provided have done away with these
strings: so that now scarcely one is TO be
seen. The closely pinned ones become quite
impossible, and the loosely tied ones look
awkward, taking away from the graceful
effect of the high collar.
COLLARS CONTINUE TO GROW IN HEIGHT.
In the back they often reach to within an
inch of the crown of the hat, leaving barely
space for the Psyche knot to peep forth.
A beautiful brunette, little woman, by
the way, attracted much attention and
created an atmosphere OF admiration for
herself, appearing in one Of these Medici
collars, which was attached to dress pecu-
liarly becoming to the brunette's clear, dark
beauty.
The color of the gown was pale grey,
with a very slight blush tinge. The bodice
was tight fitting and exQuisitely moulded
to the figure. The front Of the skirt was
plain and scanty. The back extended few
inches upon the ground in q graceful fan
shaped train. V-shaped upon the front of
luc UOulCc- WuS lONCiy tIdClue VI SoAu
cord, which came down so as to form kind
of vest By this arrangement upon the
front Of the waist the brunette's SKIN was
becomingly set forth. The Medici collar
was traced on the outside with the gold
cord, anc was so high in the back that the
wearer gracefully rested her head in its
depths.
The bonnet that went with this beautiful
costume was
DAINTY CREATION
in heliotrope and gold. The gold formed
the framework and the heliotrope wreath
was fastened around the edge of it. The
entire toque was not much larger than a
mans hand, and when pinned well forward
upon the wearer's glossy locks, looked like
a lovely wreath used to crown the queen of
some summer festival. There was nothing
about the gown that was unduly snowy,
yet all was so charming as to attract atten
ton from its perfect harmony.