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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Chancery Sale

In pursuance ana by virtue of an order and
decree of the Circuit Court for the County OF
Shiawassee in Chancery in the State OF Michi-
gan made ami GATED on the 10th day OF June A.
d. 1895, in certain cNUss therein pending
wherein Joseph Hershey IS complainant and
Chester j. Stuart, Cerusa l. Stuart, Matthias l..
Stewart Charles y. Stewarta and Cyrus Merrill
are defendants
Notices hereby given that shall sell at pub
lie auction n he highest bidder at the front
door OF the Court House in The City Of Corunna
in the County ~ ShiawasSee and State of Mich
igan (said Court House being the place where
the Circuit C,rrt for the said County OF Shia-
wassee Is holden) on Saturday, the 2ist dav OF
September, a d. 1925 ut ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, the following described land to.wit: The
west half of the west bali Of the southwest
quarter Of section twenty-three (23l Ia township
six t6) north of range two (2) east, in the town
of bennington. Sht twnssee County and state OF
Michigan, containing 80 acres OF land more or
less.
Dated August sth a. y 1895
FRANK +. BUMPS,
Circuit Court COMMISSIONER Shiawassce county
Michigan.
VIM. M. KlLPATRICK
Solicitor for Complainant
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Mothers Friend !"
ss;ss Breast.

1 have been a midwife for many
years, and in each case where "M0IH-
ERS' FRIEND" was used Il accomplished Won
dsrs and shortened labor and leSs0ned pain. 1t
is the best remedy for RISING OF THE
BREAST known, and worth the price
for that alone.
Mrs. M. NJ. Brewster, Montgomery, Ala.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Especial Correspondence

The bakers strike in the City Of Mex
leo caused complete tie up of the bak-
cries and created bread famine. Who
says there'sno ambition in the Mexicanp
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

~ choosing the fourth member Of the Park
Board: The three members who are to be
appointed to-day ar" To Get and agree upon
the fourth member with the understanding that
the man selected shall be Republican and
shall be elected president ot tho board. The
presiden; T. tho only salar!ed member and draws
hy virtue ~ holding tha, place $4,000 year.
Nv this arrangement OF the Mayor. the Park
Board IS made non-partisan. and tho three un-
salaried Commissioners have the privilege ~ Sc
ecting their president. thu only stipulation being
that he snail h, q Republican.
The appointment which created the greatest
s,rnnrrt of comment yesterday and was discussed
with In, nse interest IN tho hotel corridors and
political centres last evening was that Of Mr..
Brookned Republicans generally were highly
gratined and gave the Mayor unstlnted praise.
Nearly everybody had a word Of commentator
for Brookneld. and admired the pluck and resolu-
tlon shown by Colonel Strong In refusing to be
turned aside from what he believed to be the
right course by threats or cajolery.
BROOKFIELD's SELECTION PLEASING To RE-
PURLIcANs
Probably no more nagrant or ineXcusable nulli-
ncation ~ the Will II the rank and file Of a party
was oyer known In this city than the defeat Of
William Brookiled FOR reelection pr ss.dent Of
the Republican county Committee In January.
II was admitted ON all sides after the
primaries II December that Mr.. Brooki"d vas
the choice of the vast majority Of the l2'.oOo Re-
publcans ~ Ncw-York CITY. Half of the dele
gates who aftcrward cast their votes against
him pretended TO be- for him when they were
chosen. In Difference 10 public sentiment. Ihere
were reasons why the majority favored Mr.
Brookned. one his great personal r'pu-
larity Another was his unswerving Republican,
ism and his recognized personal ami political
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
ETIDEVCE AGIINST HiYWiRD All ~.

THE OFFENCE ~ TIE GING MURDER TRIAL WILL
opEN ITS CASE TO-DAY.
Minneapolis. Feb l3-This afternoon the prose-
cution in the Cling murder trial rested ana an al
iournment was taken untl tomorrow when the
defence VIII open lts case. pa"nbrok"r was eN
omin.d. and he said ,ha, he had loaned Hayward
considerable money at different times. and then
came peter Nale.ly hack driver. who SAID that
HAYWARD once asked him II he would drive hack
OF the blun ana allow the occupants to drown
Naleily said hc was no swimmer and declined any
work Of that nature. He also testified that Hay
ward had sounded him relative to his conscience
being anxious to know II it would trouble him If ne
committed crime
Mrs Emma Goola.l. alias Nine Peterson. trance
medium who travels between Chicago and Minn'ap-
oils said that Hayward and Miss cling visited her
her to advise Miss Cling to advance him money
with which to gamble.
"Patscy" Garrity told OF making a trip TO Chicago
with Hayward. The intention WAS 10 play higher
limit than vas allowed by the Minneapolis houses
HAYWARD exhibited roll OF bills and paid Garritys
expenses TO Chicago but when they arrived they
found the place c.osed. -,
Mrs Lillian Iiazeton "A friend OF Miss cling testi-
fed that the afternoon OF the day the murder
was committed Miss Cling declined an Invitation 10
dinner giving ds an excuse that she had Disiness
engagement that evening with Hayward. =,
BliXt was called again FOR ioss-exainnallon ne
admitted that woman named Maggie Wnchier
called at his cell In company with his attorney.
"Did You say TO your attorney In her presence
asked Mr.. Erwin. that you and Adry put up a job
10 kill Miss Cling and blame Harry II you got
caughiY
Mr. Nye asked the Court to Instruct the witness
not to say what he told his attorney unless he
Miss Wachter Will swear that he did The State
then rested its case.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
PLAIN WORDS TO THE CZAR.
, MANIFESTO ISSUED BY THE PEOPLES RIGHTS
PARTY OF RUSSIA.

, MANIFESTO ISSUED BY THE PEOPLES RIGHTS
PARTY or RUSSIA.
Iondon Feb 13--"The Daily Chronicle VIII print
Tomorrow a column-long manifesto issued by the
people's Rights Party in Russia and now being
circulated throughout the Empire. The manifesto
Is in the form of a letter to the Gar and IL re-
markable for plain and forcble language After
censuring him for his recent assertion OF absoutsr
the letter says:
The most advanced zemstvos asked only for me
harmony of car and people. free speech anu tiN
supremacy of law over the arbitrdrlnesS ol 'he
Executive. You were deceived and frightened py
the representations of courtiers ana Dureaucrats
Society will understand perfectly that II was the
bureaucracy. which iealously guards rs own onnlp-
otence. that spoke through You The purtaucia 1,
beginning with the Council Of Ministers ana ehuihs
with the lowest country constaDle, mates any ~
velopment social or individual, ana prevents tlee
MOnarchs free intercourse With representatives, ol
his people except as they come in gala dress, pre-
senting congra lula tions. icons and offerings .
Your speech proved that any attempt 70 Sp'dh ou'
before the throne in the most Ioya io'h
about the CRYING needs Of the country. meets ohH 4
announcement and help. but heard pn.y rcihIintl
OF your omnipotence giving the impression % ultri
estrangement of car from people, You. yourHtI; ;
have killed your own popularity ana nave aleld.th
all that part of society which is peaceiu,N Ssius
Cling forward Some individuals are luhant over
YOUR speech hut YOU will soon discover their IN
potenrn In another section Of society your Hpr'ch
caused a feeling Of injury and depression. which
however the best social forces soon VIII overcome
before proceeding to the peaceful but obstinate ard
section your words will stimulate the readiness 10
struggle against the present hateful state OF things
with any means You were the first 20 begin the
struggle Ere long It will proceed.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
SOCIALISTS WIN IN THE RFICHSTAG.
EXCEPTIONAL. TOWERS or THE GOVERNOR OF
ALSACE-IORRAINE ABROGATEn.

EXCEPTIONAL. TOWERS or THE GOVERNOR or
ArsAcE-LORRArNE ABROGATED
Rerlin Feb 1s-The Reichstag today adopted n
resolution offered by Socialist member. aoroSat-
ing the exceptional powers when had been conferred
upon the Governor OF Alsacc- Lorraine. tn" mem
hers Of the Centre and Fresirnge parties supported
the Socialists The minority consisted or Consorva-
tives and National Liberals. The vote AFFECTS tne
dictatorship clause In the law defining thc "Nc"i-
tonal powers Of the Governor OF the Rechsidnd
This vote Of the Reichs,aS is not 50 much a So
cialist victory as a warning given 10y the Catholic
Centre N the Governments That Centre the most
numerous and cohesive group IN the German Far
lament where 1t ho.is the balance o. power. II
has no sympathy for Socialistlc IDEAS or ior the
political enfranchisement OF the Keichsland or I'M
perlal Land az AlsaceI -orrane is called But II has
not been entirely satisfied with the attltuie o. tn~
Government in regard to the Jcsuiis and ointr ""
siastica bodies. and It's vote relav" 10 the isr'hS
land is warning to the cabinet that II do's no,
show greater friendship toward the CathoIcs thcir
Deputies may cause the defeat OF the Anti,So'ia.i
bill. The Catholics, though numbering ChlY ab'u'
1900 and forming. therefore. the larger por
ton Of the population. are ho%ever ne mas'ris az, y.
the Rechstag on account Of the unanimous sDhuiiy
with which their Deputies are voting unqcr tn-
guidance OF Or Leber and Count Won Hlehns az
late Or. Windthorsi.
Of the sSc,ss sSceptonai or ciator Of The Coz
ernor Of AlsaceLorraine was carrying out thc pol
the province should not have been taken from
France after the War OF iN1o-.i. hecaune tina,
because IL would cost Germany, - Moltke sand.
fifty years and 0.0D soldiers TO maintain Alsace-
Lorraine under the German yoke. II is true that
the official ministerial press Of Berlin and
Frankfort has recently proclaimed that termaniza,
ton had made satisfactory progress IN the annexed
French provinces. The Socialists knew. as We'll as
any other Germans. that this was not true. out
they have often used the assertion as AN unanswri-
able argument. They said that diciatorial govern
ment was no longer necessary in Alsace-Lorranc.
since these two provinces We're officially declared
ceedea. thanks to the interested support Of the
Catholic Centre; but tho annexed inhabitants on
the left bank of the Rhine act wisely IN not relying
too much upon the practical abolition OF the Gov
ernor's dictatorship which has been voted by the
Rechstag.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
wHISKEI rErSr RE1RENcHnEyT

GETTING RID oF ~ EXPENSIVE ANp potHrFvL
OBLIGATION -REcEivERs BORROW s5o"o
chicago Feb T. s-Rcceiycrs McNuiia. Lawrence
anl Mitchell - the Whskcy Trust. hal long con-
ference with Judge Grosscup this morning n cham
bcrs They sail they were investigating the validity
OF the contract nadc between President Gresf6rt
and Nelson Morris three yeafs AK, by which 'he
trust agreed to Feed l5ool head of ctfCe for six
cents 4 day each head. This contract u Is alleged
was made wiih the company on th' recommendation
Of President Greenhul The receivers tod the court
that ihe present market value of tho feed ~a' nine
cents q day for each animal. which meant clear
loss ~ three cents day for th, company. amount
lug altogether 90 $50 day. The receivers say the
contract VII not ho.d 10 court and steps VIII h'
taken ~ once 20 have % set aside.
At the solicitation 81 Ie.J Mayer counsel for the
ma ioflty siockhliler.. Who's. recommendation wa
backed up by that 81 the r'c'.ver-. X. o. Hren.
me. New-Yark expert who made an examination of
the G.orgit Central ana Philadelphia ana Reading
radiroAI-. Wa appointed expert for the Whiskcy
Trust receivers to make thorough investigation
IN. court made THIS appointment AMI Nr. . brien.
who 10 thc city In Hnticipaupn 'i "a, app''nt-
ment with two assistants. .eft here tonight Tor
Peoria accompanied hy ~. receivers
ON representation by N" receivers 'hit me a."l'S
% th- company required fhcN Acu1I. JNlSr 'i"-'-
cap had an order entered 20 p"int me te''N',s W. 80 20
borrow S1oo. This loan was made i,o-IHN t. tpti -
security shown by the receiver. ana s brn'F.l 20 20
be- only thr FIRST OF "A number which WI nave 10 DE-
negotiated 10 keep The business go.ns
1t was then stated that the total niehie ihsss OF
c"Tianea n" date. was as follow: one million dollars
FOR outstanding bonds. for which II was alleged
6;roenhui ana Neison Morris paid only &"|"f' am
the receivers seemed to D. Of the opinion maj that
was all that could be- recovered on the honis. IN
addition 10 the remaining Liabilities mere wer" Se''
90 worth ~ rebate vouchers of which $1,000 hdd
been forfeited by the holders for noncompliance
with their contracts Against al OF thc Liabilities
were the real estate and plant and a hrg, quhntty
Of spirits ON hand and br receivable. II seemed
ia be tho general opinion of the receivers that as
scs exceeded the liablfcs by several million. Re
celyer McNLlta said that On his opinion the company
cnud he put on a solid fOOiing by June. ON the
strength OF these statements III Court consented to
Nfn L.. f,r
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

honesty. Another and wcighty reason was round
in the remorseess manner In which he was
turned down" for chairman Of the Republican
state Committee last year. after years OF faith-
ful valua Bile ana ds!ntercsted service. because OF
his refusal To bend the knee to Mr.. Platt
Mayor Strong did what he could yesterday to
rcctify the bunders Of the state ana county
committees by appointing Mr. Brookheld To the
important Office OF Commissioner or Pubic
Works II was regarded by all hands as an act
Of poetic justice On the Mayors part. Repiol-
cans and Democrats joined In applandag the
sensible decision OF the Mayor. and nopoiy criu-
elsed the appointment except those il-fated per
sons who had been gued into opposing MT
Brookheds reelection for head of the county
Committee by promises OF places OF Whch MT
BrookHed Will now have the distribution rev
Of these unfortunates were about the Cl'y nan
yesterday. They had probably rctlrei 10 some
quiet place far from the maddng thronS were
they could club themselves unobserved.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.
Mayor Strong first appointed the four members
OF the Municipal Civil Service supervisory COM
mission. as announced in The Tribune yesterday.
These were Everett p. Wheeler, H. Lawrence
Godkn, F.. Randolph Robinson and Charles W.
Watson. With n fifth member To De named
shortly. who IL expected to be W. bayard CUT
ting they Will superseje Civil Service Commits
sloners Lemuel Skidmore. Daniel +. Hays and
Lee Phillips The Supervisory Commissioners
draw no salaries. The Mayor appointed Lee
Phillips secretary and executive officer of the
Civ!I Service Board salary. $1,000 a year MT
Phillips vacates his place az Commissioner and
IL to devote himself hereafter wholly to the
duties OF secretary and executive officer
Mr.. Brookfeld visited the Mayors Office about
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
CRTSHED BY FILLING WALLIS.
SEVERAL LYNN FlREMEN KILLED IN THE DIS
CHARGE or THEIR DtTY-oTIIER
MEN INJURED.


CHARGE or THEIR DrTY-oTHER
MEN INJURED.
LINN Mass Feb. ls-M o'clock tonight fire
was discovered in the basement of the hardware
store OF Wmam Henry Hutchinson, In Monroe-st
TWO alarms were sounded. The fremen FOUND
brisk fire bdrnng and clouds Of smoke pouring out
OF all the lower windows. The building was wooden
and four stories high After the men had fought
the fire for three quarters of an hour the flames
suddenly appeared through the roof and almost
simultaneously the building collapsed The front
fell into the street and the side fell into an alley
toward the adjoining building. which is OF brick'
dozen firemen were buried in the ruins in the
alley The flames dangerously near the spot
where the men lay buried. and all the available
streams OF water were brought 10 bear on this
point.
I'm y few minutes three bodies were pulled out.
placed in the police ambulance. and taken to the
hospital Then hose-wagon backed Up and another
fireman placed inside and taken to the hos
pital The work OF rcscuing went rapidly, and
in half hour more eleven hTcmen had heen
taken ont. Three Of them were dead or died In
few minutes after being taken ont Their names
are Henry l.. Skinner Thomas Murray. John Don
Ian The injured. "A far IS known. \. G. Moody.
shoulder disocatcd and internally injured: Leo
Hiier shoulder dslccated and otherwise Injured
George Middleton. back injured and severely
burned William Minton. badly crushed; Nicholas
Weber ir. sprancd ankle and internal injuries:
Nilham X hunt. back injured; 'harl's 'o'ho"'
back Injured and badly crushed
\ general alarm was sounded soon as the
building collapsed the flames then shot high
up In the air. the location being the most danger
ous In The city. and tho most dreaded by IN
surancc men. Following The general alarm
call for hep was sent 10 salem and steamer was
sent over. S~ainpscott also sent a steamer, ana
Nahant sent two hose companies.
IN" Hutchinson Building was soon Enti'l ana
the flames licked ~ the ihree-story wooden build
ing adjoining. After quitting the second huldina
the flames Jumped ACROSS mario" alley 10 IN"
wooden building occupied 10y Thomas j. Ready.
dealer in end second hand furniture. ana IN
fifteen minutes this building was doomed me
Ready building four stories high. Ihe names
burned nercoy and lhc nremcn struggled man
fully. gradually gaining tho mastery AMI at l0i5
they had The H.. under control wooden build
INK three stories ip height, adjoining the Ready
huldins. partly burned and IN" hre Was
checked there. -
Al ~ O'Clock the police and nromen wer" s'ill
digging In the ruins for more bodies. " was then
reported that thirteen had been taken out. and
thai of this number hvc had died or mai been taken
dead Tho total money loss VIII be about
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

Chinese right wing and rolled it back without din
been marched to a position whence Ii threatened
the Chinese line Of retreat This nanoeuvre com com
peted the discontinue OF the InO-fang troops
The whole army retrcaed precpltately the greater
part moving in northeasterly direction. but rev
following the westward road toward New-CnWahs
The Japanese loss was even smaller than IT hal
been on the 18th. 1t was only one man killed anI
twenty-six wounded The Chinese ieft over iVo ue""
ulon the field ....;o,a,l,
The cold in Manchuria is reported as exceptio&nadg &
intense Immediately north OF the faloo the ,"noI.
country Is covered with snow frozen so hdIl ma @
men and animals can easily travel over l's sur
or Is degrees below At Fensnwan IL IS i s.a
colder An the surrounding distrlcts are ,n
With IT,, The general health ana Spirits OF lhe
Iananese troops are however. said to be exceiieh'
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
THE FRAUD ~ TENNESSEE.

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. - aD-Governor
Turney to-day filed his replication to the answer
Of Mr. Evans which was fled day before yester-
day The replication admits that in the counties
Of Bedford. Robertson. Marshall. Jackson. Cheat
ham. Lawrence and Humphreys Mr.. Evans has
some grounds for his charges as to the non-pay-
rent of polltaA by voters. Z he repichtioi
claims that the answer OF Mr.. Evans. so far as IL
discusses the legal aspects OF the case, s a con.
cession OF the charges made by Governor Turney
I'm his petition. The investigation VIII be begun
next week The Legislature viii take recess
Friday until the committee In ready TO report
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
MEN TO WORK REFORMS.
THE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
WILLIAM BROOKFIELD PUT AT THE HEAD
OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE CORPORATION COUNSEL AND THE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATED AS AN
NoUNCED-JAMEs A. ROOSEVELT. ~ d.
JlTLI.IARD AND GEORGE q. HAVEN TO
BE PARK COMMISSIONERS THEY ARE
TO CHOOSE THE FOURTH MEMBER
or TIE BOARD. WHO Is TO BE
PRESIDENT. AND MUST BE A
REPrnIICAN-PRAIsE FOR
COLONEL STRONG
Mayor Strong yesterday appointed the follow
ing municip; officers:
Commlsslcner of Public Works WILLIAM BROOK
FIELD. Republican; salary 5000 a year.
Corporation Counsel-FRANCIS NJ. SCOTT. State Demo-
crat; salary. $4,000 year.
civil Service Supervisory Commssioners-EVERE p.
GoDK1N. Mugwump L. RANDOLPH ROBINSON.
Independent Democrat CHARLES W. WATSON Re
publican. UnsalariedJ
Secretary and Executive Oioer Of the Cvil Service
Boards-LEE PHILLIPS. reappointed; salary. 5000
year.
The Mayor announced last evening that he
would to-day appoint the following:
Commissicn4rs of Public Parks-JAMEs 4. ROOSEVELT.
Democrat: AUGUSTUS -. JUIi.LARD. Republican:
GEORGE GRIsWOLD HAVEN. Democrat Un-
ealaried.b
Mr.. Hedges the Mayors secretary, impaired
the additional information last evening that the
Mayor had given his assent to this unique plan
New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
THEY VOTE TO CONTINUE THE STRIKE
4 BELIEF. HOWEVER. THAT MANY MEN WILL
AppI.Y FOR PLACES To-DAY-coNNELLf
SAYS CHARGES HAVE BEEN MADE
SNlH FfNTF''T'" '''' ~
,cAf>S1' THE MAYOR.

AGAINST THE MAYOR.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the twenty-five local assemblies
MAKING up District Assembly No. 75 Knights OF
,hor me, NJ Mugge's Hail in Brdge-st, Brookyn'
yesterday Afterward meeting OF the hNecu'i'c
po,rd took place Il was decided to continue the
,rre The officers Of the organization tod or the
,reoac,ual attempts made to bring about settle
r,o., ~ the strike without unduly humatng the
mon The unchangeab,e attitude OF Presidents Lewis
and Norton was discussed and although many Oh
,,a strikers EXPRESSED A desire To back to WORK
the majority voted not to surrender yet IL was re-
,o-,.d las, night however. that the men had peeh
,yer ., understand that Il would be a good time 70
a., ,be,r ia places back II possible. and that to-day
nd y,i,ress a stampede in that direction Messrs
r.rreuv ,hlin and Best OF the Executive Board
- tho strikers go, out Of town quietly last night
,orneuy going TO Philadelphia. Gblin 10 Albany ana
Best Boston. ,,,
r,st night before leaving town. Master Workman
connolly gave out statement in which ne SAID
,ho, charges had been preferred against Mayor
c.,,e-or before the Grand Jury yesterday. lie oe-
c,Inei 10 say what the charges were. .A.,,.
Iyhar President Lewis was asked yesterday aoo"'
the men going back. he said 49,. ,.,o,. r.hars
III the men want TO come oacH' ueS NNo" ""e'e
W Presdsnt Lewis yesterday sent the following note
60 polica Justice Tighe In answer 10 a proposltoi
made behalf Of the strikers py '"e J'S'''e am
OK AS ,rblyman James tiraham' -, ., ,n -,
..your favor ~ the 18th inst Is at hanh ana III re-
,,v would say that the company appreciate your
good intentions. but nave decuel ma .has II 80 - @ ~,
cssarv - hold further interviews win any one OH
,na .ube,t Of taking back our FORMER empioyes.
Th. strike il ended and the road running on scheu-
,ie i'm. AppcatiOns FOR employment from our
former employees or others VIII ue LeVeIeu, ~ a. IL
been the custom Ia the past at the once OF 'he