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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Record In Brief.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate
adopted resolution Wednesday re-
questing the president to forward 10 the
senate all the correspondence on the
Hawaiian question. House: The SEN
ate amendment to the resolution appro-
priating $50, 900 to carry out the provis-
ions of the Chinese exclusion act as ex-
tended was agreed to.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Senate Thurs
day passed bills as follows: House
bill to amend the railroad land
grant forfeiture acts; senate bill grant
ing to the state of North Dakota for the
use of its militia certain lands hereto
fore set apart as wood reservation for
Fort Totten military reservation; SEN
ate bill granting pension of 500 per
month to Frances Cores, widow of Gen.
eral Cores. House: General debate on
the bankruptcy bill closed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The enacting
clause OF the bankruptcy bill was de-
feated in the house Friday by vote Of
142 to III.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. In the senate
Monday Mr.. Hoar submitted another
resolution calling for information on
the Hawaiian question, and after a
lively debate it went over for day.
House: Several bills of minor i'm
portance was passed
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

In a pretended effort to discover the
cause Of the great political flop the
Democratic press has sought opinion
only where it was made patch for the
public eye and has carefully avoided
the direction where it is daily exhibit
ed. In fact, they tried hard not to find
it. For instance, the New York World
requested the opinion of Mr.. w. g.
Whitney and other lights of tariff reform
and free trade proclivities, but The
World has studiously avoided the hard
listed son of toll, whose changed condi-
ton has made him close observer OF
the causes which have led to it. Mr..
Whitney may be an author on social
etiquette, good living and other things
pertaining to men of his class; but, while
Mr.. Whitney and such as he are only
troubled with the difficulty of finding a
way to spend and enjoy their surplus
wealth, the misguided workman, robbed
of employment and unused to the Dem
ocratic blessings of want and starvation
has done some very hard thinking.
He has thought Of the weekly income
that he and his children were accustom-
ed to bring home from the protected fac
tory before England and her Democratic
ally had succeeded in obtaining YER
dict against what they called the rob
Der tariff" He thought of the deathly
chill which crept into the factory after
the election in 1899. Like the atmos-
phere before storm, business stood
still, collections became difficult and
sales impossible. To save invested cap
ital production had to be limited; labor
was unemployed and wages reduced,
as the result of the promises made be-
fore election by the free trade robbers
who framed the platform and the pol
icy for the Democratic party, which
platform does not affect Mr.. Whitney
and his kind, but which has seriously
affected the workingmaD.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
CHANGES In TARIFF.
WHAT THE OLD AID vALoReM RATES
OF DUTY ARE.

A Comparison With the New Figures VIII
Enable Laborers and Manufacturers to
See How Wages Will BE Affected-Prob-
able Reductions In Various Trades.
With the publication Of the new tariff
measure of the present administration,
which is composed very largely on an
ad valorem Scale Of duties, it will be OF
particular Interest to compare the new
with the old rates; those as proposed in
Mr.. Wilson's tariff measure with the
rates as existing under the Mckinley
bill. In order to do this, with the new
rates fresh in the memory of the peo-
pie, they need but glance at the table
given below, which shows the ad va
loren equivalent of duties collected on
foreign goods under the Mckinley bill,
and they can thus understand to what
extent the changes are likely to affect
their particular business OF interests.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.
STATE OF MICHIGAN ss
COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE 10

STATE OF MICHIGAN as
In the matter of the Estate of Seth Card de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That in pursuance and
by virtue of an order granted to the undersigned
as administrator of the estate OF said deceased
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in and for said County, on the 18th day OF Octo-
ber A. D., 1898, there will be sold at public
yenaue. to the highest bidder at the front door
OF the postofice In the City of Owosso in said
County on Tuesday the 5th day of December
A. d., 1893 at ten o'clock in The forenoon OF said
day, subject to all incumbrance by mortgage,
ali the right title and interest OF said deceased
in and TO the following described lands and
premises, situated in the third ward in the City
OF Owosso, County OF Shiawassee, State of Mich
igan, to wit:
Commencing at the north east corner of lot, 20
in Louisa Merrill's addition to the village (now
city) of Ow. $50, running thence westerly along
the north line of lots "a and 70 eight rods, thence
north fifty 500 feet, thence eaSterly on line
parallel with first named line to west line OF
Higgins street. thence south on the west side
of Higgins street to the place OF beginning,
IN WARREN T.. PRATT, Administrator OF the
Estste of Seth Gard. deceased.
Dated Oct. 10. A d. 1893.
's!qO sluoru9IH 100 aSINY xLsIaHO klolllssl iol
aonb 9lIM a'IS3lIS pBsJa k1sIIqo IuIspIoAAu
~, SuEIss 1Op 0o0Is oAem NaNoM no MIN
A5oIis os5aa AIsNfio sHI 3
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
EXPRESS ROBBERY.
AN INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT
NORTHERN TRAIN HELD UP.

rhree Men Passed Through the Coaches
and Made the Passengers Deliver Ur
Their Money and Other vaiuabies.
Amount OF Booty Secured variousiy
Estimated at From $4,000 to $50, 900.
AUSTIN, Dec. 12-The express car
looted of all the money and valuables
In the safe, every passenger in the
coaches robbed of their purses. watches
and jewelry, pistol ball in the arm of
Fireman "Red" Corrigan is the record
of the holdup and piunder of the north
bound International and Great North
ern passenger train at Dual station. Is
miles north of Austin, at midnight Sun
day night.
Corrigan's wound is painful, but not
dangerous. The amount of money
taken from the express car and passen-
gers is not yet accurately known. The
gangs identity is not yet learned,
though the trainmen give good descrip-
lions of two of them.
The train passed this city at II 30 d.
IN. in charge of Conductor Joe Thomas,
with Engineer Ed Rutledge and "Red'
Corrigan, fireman.
Approaching Duval 10 miles north,
Engineer Rutledge discovered the
switch open and promptly brought the
train to standstill. just as he stopped
the train two we'll armed men with re-
yolvers covered him.
Fireman Corrigan was little slow
and the fellow who had a gun drawn on
him fired, making an ugly wound in
Corrigan's left shoulder. The firing of
this shot was the signal for regular
fusillade FROM both sides of the train
and in front, SCATTERING headlight,
windows and all. The bandits then
attacked the express car, in charge of
Messenger Ruffinger, who was COM
PEELED TO open the car and the safe.
Speedily looting it of all valuables the
two robbers joined their confederates
and raid was made on the passenger
coaches, the trainmen being left under
guard.
Three men passed through the
coaches. while those on the outside kept
up Constant and rapid fire to intimi-
date passengers, many of whom, when
the bandits entered, were hiding under
the seats. But the robbers made all
deliver money, watches and finger
the others held 6-shooters.
his watch and money by throwing it
under the stove. When the second pas
| senger coach was entered one robber
left a package on the coalbox, and after
the robbery it was discovered to be an
express package containing $500. The
robbers did not enter the sleeper. Mes
senger Ruffinger does not know how
much money the express safe con-
tanned, but the run on Sunday night is
light.
After going through the train the
robbers got away as quickly as possible
in the darkness towards the mountains.
, The amount of the booty is variously
estimated at from $40, 200 to 10000 It
is suspected that the gang is the same
that made the big haul at Plano, Tex.
The robbed. train is the Cannon Ball
No. 2. Messenger Ruffinger thinks
there were six men in the gang. They
all wore masks. 1t took 30 minutes to
complete the job. The bandits were
very abusive and seemed to be drunk,
cursing and striking passengers at will.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

Speaking of the second free trade pc
Rod in the history of the United States,
from 1915 to 1924, when Great Britain
poured her fabrics into our market in
an overwhelming torrent and far below
cost, in order to crush out American in
dustries, Horace Greeley said:
'"At the close of the second war with
England, peace found this country dotted
with furnaces and factories which had
sprung mp under the precarious shelter
of embargo and war. These, not yet
firmly established, found themselves sud
denly exposed to a relentless and deter
mined foreign competition. Great Brit
ain poured her fabrics, far below cost,
upon our markets in perfect deluge.
Our manufactures went down like grass
before the mower, and our agriculture
and the wages of labor speedily follow
ed. Financial prostration was general,
and the presence Of debt was universal.
In New England fully one-fourth of
the property went through the sheriff's
mill, and the prostration was scarcely
less general elsewhere. In Kentucky
the presence of debt was simply intoler-
able. In New York, the leading mer-
chants, in 1917, united in memorial
to congress to save our commerce as
we'll as our manufactures from utter
ruin. by increasing the tariff duties"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
A Herald OF the Infant Year

Clip the last thirty years or more from the
century, and the segment will represent the
term OF the uhbounded popularity OF Hostel,
ters Stomach Bitters. The opening OF the year
1894 will be signalized by the appearance Of a
fresh almanac Of the Btters In which the uses.
derivation and action of this world famous med
icine will be lucidly set forth Everybody should
read it. The calendar and astronomical calcula-
tions to be found In this brochure are always
astonishingly accurate, and the statistics illus
trations, humor and other reading matter rich
In interest and full of profit. The Hostetter
Company, of Pittsburg. Pa, publish 1t them
selves. They employ more than sixty hands In
the mechanical work aud more than eleven
months in the year are consumed in its prepare.
ton. 1t can be obtained without cost of all
druggists and country dealers and Is printed In
Swedish Holland, Bohemian and Spanish
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, | .,
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE. ~

At session OF the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
Office, in the City OF Corunna, on Wednesday
9th day of December, In the year one thousand.
eight hundred and ninety three.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
Z In the matter of the estate of Jessie Monroe
deceased On reading and filing the petition
duly verified of Ella Monroe, praying that ad
ministraton OF said estate be granted to Her
man Frieseke, or to some other suitable person
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the Sth
dav of January next at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing Of said petit
ton, and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and ali other persons interested In said estate
are required to appear at session or said
Court, then 10 be holden at the Probate ONCE
ia the City Of Coruina aid show cause, II any
there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted. .N tt
And II is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said
estate of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
to be published In THE TINES, q newspaper
printed and circulated in said County Of Shia-
wassee, for three successive weeks previous TO
said day ofhearing. MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
BY KATHERINE Z. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

Honey of Figs Is the queen OF all cathar-
tics. Swaps or pills. One anticipates vs.
taking with pleasure. No other remedy
sells ~ we'll or gives such satisfaction. 1t
acts gently on inactive bowels or liver, De-
lleves the kidneys, cures constipation, colds,
fevers, nervous headaches. etc., and restores
the beauty OF health. Ladies and children
prefer it. Doctors and druggists recon-
mend 1t. The Fig Honey Co. of Sau Fran
cisco make IT, Try bottle. Only one
cent dose. Johnson N Henderson, sole
agents for Ow0ss0.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Prendergast,s TRIAL.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-The attempt to
secure a jury was continued Tuesday in
the Prendergast trial, and within five
minutes two of the three men rendered
to the state by the defense Monday
were excused. When court adjourned
for the night the third necessary Juror
had been secured. Both the prosecu-
ton and defense claim to be well salts
fed with the quality of the jurymen.
The defense will admit that the killing
of Mayor Harrison, rs set forth in the
Indictment, and fight on the insanity
issue a1One
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
kissing.

In the old time men and women who
were mere acquaintance exchanged
kisses in public, and with a certain
amount of ceremony, and visitor to
whom it was desired to show special
civility was always received with a
kiss.
The mode of salutation has changed
greatly with the times. Haste and high
pressure have contributed to render the
form of greeting as brief as possible.
Not only have we given up the quaint,
familiar ways of our ancestors, but we
have also parted with much of that
elaborate etiquette which in the last
century played 80 large part in social
life.
The changed habits of society, the
greater mingling of its various grades,
have brought simplicity into the form
of intercourse which strikes oddly upon
the senses of people accustomed to old
fashioned ceremony. II always kiss
the lady's hand when / take my leave
of the hostess after party, " said
German lady, descendant of one of
the oldest families in what used to be
called Prussia. She was commenting
rather severely on the habits and GUS
toms of her adopted country.
The otfhand manners of girls toward
their mothers and of all young people
generally toward all older people
drew forth her reprobation. kissing
is now confined to state ceremonies and
70 a faxv old world lovers and gallants
who have retained the ways of their
great-grandfathers. = Notes and Que
ries.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

New . Little Man Avoided Fight with .
clustering Big One.

New Little Man Avoided u Fight with .
clustering Big One.
The big man was just drunk enough
to be spelling for fight. That was
apparent to every one in the cafe. He
hadn't been there 10 minutes before he
picked quarrel with a man three
sizes smaller, who had been quietly
minding his own business in aCcorner
of the room.
"Sir. you've insulted me!' exclaimed
the big man.
lyon are mistaken, quietly respond
cd the other.
You're a iarr' Numbered the big
man, land If you know what that
means you'll fight. I"
Certainly, was the rejoinder, with
out tremor of perturbation, "but it
must be after I've finished eating.
never allow trifies to interfere with my
dinner. Waiter, hurry up that porter
house steaki Never mind if it Is bit
rare"
The big man, nonplussed for the time
being by such display of GOODNESS, sat
down at table near by and glared at
his prospective victim. We all felt sor-
ry for him, but the big man looked dam
gerous, even if he was three sheets in
the wind. !" and we decided not to in
terfere.
When the little man's steak came in.
he said something to the waiter. Two
minutes later the waiter said something
to the big man. 1t was noticed that he
didn't look quite so fierce after that,
and soon afterward, remarking with as
sumed carelessness that he would be
back IN minute. he left the room.
Then some of us ventured to suggest
to the little man that it was good OPP
portunity for him to skip" which,
considering the discrepancy in size be-
tween him and the man who had forced
a quarrel upon him, would involve no
disgrace.
Much obliged for your good advice, :"
said he as coolly as ever, "but there is
no necessity for that. The other fellow
has run away already"
When Is minutes had slipped by and
1.-THE other fellow" hadn't shown up,
we concluded that the little fellow was
right and wanted to know, of course.
what had caused the stampede.
"Oh, just little bluff. he replied.
~ WASH t any more anxious to fight with
that brute than the rest of you were,
though. knew he was coward, or he
wouldn't have picked out man so
much smaller than himself to fasten a
quarrel on. just told the waiter that
it would be worth dollar to let him
know that was Tim McCool, alias the
Kilkenny Cat lightweight champion
of Ireland, just landed and anxious to
get on match with somebody. knew
that would work. l never get into a
scrape when can bluff my way out of
It, and as ! keep cool head on my
shoulders generally succeed.
Thanks, but If you'll excuse me I'll
content myself with cigar. New
York Herald.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
GRATEFUL-CoMFoR
.EPPS'S COCOA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

s'By thorough knowledge Of the natural laws
nutriction, and by a careful application of the
fne properties Of well-selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps
has provided for our breakfast and supper deli
sateiy favored beverage which may save US
many heavy doctors bills tits by the judicious
use Of such articles of diet that constitution
may be gradually built up until strong enough TO
resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds OF
subtle maladies are floating around US ready to
attack wherever there is a weak point. We may
escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves
nourished frame. "-Civil Service Gazette. Made
simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only In
half-pound tins, by grocers. labelled thus
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd. homeopathic Chem
lets London, England
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Again ON Deck

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The noted board of
trade operator. b. p. Hutchinson, "Old
Hutch. will again embark in business
on the board He will open an Office
Monday TO deal in grain, provisions,
stocks ''and all oyher merchandise"
Since his return from New York several
months ago his fortunes have changed
for the better. At one time since his
return the old man sold his member
ship to relieve current pressing neces-
sites, but a few days later he made
some lucky trades and bought it back
again.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
/ ann an old man and have been a cor

am an old man and haye been a con-
slant sufferer with catarrh for the last ten
years. am entirely cured by the use Of
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t is strange that 80
simple remedy will cure SO stubborn a
disease-Henry Billings, U. s. Pension
Atty, Washington, ID. G.
For eight years have suffered from ca
tarrh which affected my eyes and hearing;
have employed many physicians without
relief. / am now on my second bottle Of
Ely's Cream Balm and feel confident of a
complete cure-Mary z. Thompson, Cerro
GOrdO. I'LL.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

Writing of the slight cyclone of Nov.
., the London Daily Chronicle said,
I'VE imagine that to nobody will this
revulsion be more welcome than to Nh
Cleveland, who has long been anxious
TO escape from the thrall Ut Tammany.
This must be what the late ArteInus
Ward called a "sark." The editor OF
The Chronicle, however, was level head
ed when he added that Mr.. Cleveland
had contributed to the result
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
The Largest snake In the world.

Naturalists say that the largest SER
pent of which accurate measurements
have been taken in modern times was
an anaconda which DR.. Gardner found
dead and suspended in the forks of q
tree in Mexico. It was dragged out
into open ground by two horses, and q
careful measurement with a tapeline
proved that It was 81 feet in length.
st. Louis Republic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
TWO TRAGIC DEATHS.

One Man Commits suicide. the Other
Shoots Himself Accidentally.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-TWO tragic deaths
occurred here Friday afternoon, one a
suicide. T. G. Batter, an expert me-
chanic, shot himself. His brother,
Jacob Batter, is manager of Fleisch-
mans yeast works in New York.
Charles Batter another brother lives in
Baltimore.
John T. johnson, who came here with
his wife and child from Pontiac, Ills,
where he had charge of a tobacco
works, attempted to clean revolver
and accidentally shot himself through
the heart. His home is in Russellville,
OhiO
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
MURDERER PRENDERoAsT
Protests Against the Plea OF Insanity BE.
ing Introduced.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Prendergast, the
assassin, made formal protest against
the plea of insanity being introduced in
his case Friday. When he was led
into Judge Bretano's courtroom, he
handed his attorney, Mr.. Essex, letter,
in which he asked that the insanity
plea be withdrawn, declaring that he
believed people will get an idea that he
did not kill Carter Harrison for the ben
eft of the people at large, but rather
from personal or selfish motive, At
torney Essex declined to state whether
he would give ths letter any considers
ton
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
showing For Three weeks.

GEORGETOWN, Colo. Dec. 13.--Never
in the history of the Oldest inhabitants
has there been such protracted storm
as that which has prevailed here for
three weeks. 1t has been showing con-
stantly most of this time and the drifts
in many places are five feet deep. The
weather is very cold and there will be
much suffering among the poor If it
continues long.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

Morris Osburn has for sale two good work
horses, one dark dappe grey geding,
stylish. rangy and handsome. the other a
bay gelding; one 10 grade Percheron the
other grade Clyde. Also full blood and
grade CDtswoId ram lambs. Inquire at his
arm east of city.
For saIe--fIodse and three-6fths acres OF
land, gOud location. suitable for gardening,
worth $1,000, will sell for $3.50, H down,
balance on long time.
LYON Il 'HADsALL.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

Such comparison will be particularly
interesting to all wage earners, because
it will enable them to understand at
once how the factories in which they
have been working are likely to be af-
fected. Also how their wages are like
ly to be affected, because reduction in
the tariff would involve reduction in
wages.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Asking Pardon.

FRANKFORT, KY. Dec IL. "A petition
asking for the pardon of ex-State Treas
urer James w. Tate has been circulated
in this city and county and also in
other counties of the srate. There are
over 400 signatures to the petition in
this city.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
struck a Gusher.

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo, Dec. 9.--An
immense volume of natural gas was
struck in the experimental well of the
Western Colorado Development com
pany in this city at depth of 500 feet.
The force was so strong as to blow out
the pipes. The pressure is estimated at
200 pounds to the square inch.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
BURNED TO ASHES.

Two Young Girls Cremated In Burning
House.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 13.-At Dale
vile, Dale county, p. Beckham's house,
was burned to the ground and his two
daughters, Laura, aged 10, and Lizzie,
aged 10, were cremated alive. All were
thought to be safely out when Laura
recollected that Lizzie was still in the
burning building and rushed back.
Getting Lizzie in her arms she emerged
with her from the burning building.
AS she reached the porch the balcony
over it fell on the two. Only two pierre
ing shrieks were heard and all was over.
Their bodies were burned to ashes.