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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
Define Either to Indorse the Gold Stan
dard or Free Silver.

Define Either to Indorse the Gold STAN
dard or Free Silver.
DETROIT May San animated fight
over tho money question was the most
striking feature of the Michigan Repub-
llcan convention. 1t resulted in squelch-
ing both the gold plank offered by the
majority and the silver plank submitted
by the minority of the resolutions COM
mittoe and the substitution therefor of
the money plank OF the Minneapolis plat
form of 1892 Mckinley was Endorsed
most unequivocally and the dele
gates were strongly instructed in his
favor. -Four egates-at-large We're
elected. Two of them without contests.
d. M. Ferry was chosen chairman of the
state central committee, but it is not cer-
tain that he will accept the post, both
himself and General Alger, whose name
was also presented, having declined the
honor in advance.
The fight of the convention arc Sc over
the currency plank of the platform The
majority report financial plank was as
follows: I'VE are unyielding and UNI
compromising in our demands for sound
and honest money. We are in favor Of
the use OF gold and silver and paper
dollars in our currency, all to be main
tanned at parity as to their purchasing
and debt paying power. We are opposed
to any provision that will invite deprecia-
ton of any portion of our currency, and
therefore we are opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver by this coun-
try alone under present conditions, and we
believe that such course would destroy
the parity of and contract the currency"
S. w. Hopkins and w. H. Smith, of the
committee presented majority substi-
tute, which first quotes the Minneapolis
platform as to the American people being
bimctallists by tradition, etc, and goes
on: ave demand purely American sys-
tenn of money, based upon gold and silver,
without advantage to either at the minis
of this government. We demand that all
paper money issued by the government
shall be redeemable in gold or silver at
the option of the government We are
opposed to the retiring of the greenbacks.
We are opposed to the issuance Of
interest bearing bonds in times of peace"
etc.
The result of it all was n compromise on
the Minneapolis idea. The delegates-at.
large are General Alger, Thomas j..
O'Brien, John Duncan and Mark S.
Brewer
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
COLLAPSE of n Building.

FREEPoRT, Ills, May IA three-story
building under construction on Stephen
son street collapsed just before o'clock
Monday evening and five workmen on the
third floor were carried to the basement
with tho falling timbers. Five were seri-
ously hurt They are Peter Kauten-
berge will probably die; Howard Heitter,
John Arno, Alderman Fred Kruse, Henry
White. They are all more or less serious
ly hurt internally but the full extent of
their injuries cannot be determined by the
physicians at present. The foundation of
the building rested on quicksand and gave
way and then the upper stories collapsed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
LANSING AMAZED


Our representative called on Mr.. A. Horton,
or Andy Horton rs he Is tamiliarly called, at
NO. Engine House, and the story he gives of
the experience OF his wife and himself is one
OF intense interest. Many fellow-citiZen of
Lansing Is congratulatiig both Mr.. Horton
and his wife. He told the circumstances AS
follows:
81 feel that anything could do in the in
terest of Doun's kidney Pills would be little
indeed In comparison with what they fave
done for me. Ny wife has had as n result OF
asevere attack OF the grip whatthc physicians
who attended her pronounced Rheumatism
Of the iicDtl, and during the last two years
she has been almost totally helpless. No less
than seven different doctors have treated her
without Doing her any apparent good what
, eNer. Some of them gave her up to die and
tewmopths ago | just about gave her up my
self Ioteh what she has taken would hardly
be believed, and nothing seemed 10 stay tie
disease. she got so weak had to lit her up
In the bed and she could only speak above a
whisper read about Doan's Kidney Pills
and got box at the drug store of Gardner
Robertson. she took the box and said she
must have more as the urine did not scald as
before, and the pain in the back and lungs
was gone, so j got them and she has now
taken six boxes, and the result of their use
has filled us all with JOY. In two weeks from
the first dose she was up and around. ! could
hardly believe my eyes. Her spirits have re-
turned and she Is actually doing her own
housework, which she has been unable To do
Tor year and half But our expert
ence does not stop here i must tell you
about myself. About u year and n half ago i
strained myself from heavy lifting, and
have since been troubled with kidney dis.
orders. My symptoms were those of diabetes.
was compelled to pass urine from sixteen 10
twenty times day, and It caused me to lose
my rest at night as WELL i suffered very
much from pain across my back, which
affected me whether sitting or standing. l
did not improve, although tried everything.
When my wife began with Doan's Kidney
Pills, also started taking them. have used
five boxes and am also entirely cured urina-
ton is natural, back all right, and am once
more as spry as n boy. DO what you like
with my statement, for the good news about
tDoan's Kidney Pills cannot be spread any too
far or any too quickly I'm the interest Of suf-
fering humanity. Credit should be placed
where Il is justly due. Sincebeing cured by the
pills have undergone medical and physi-
cal examination and have been pronounced
sound. owe IL to Doan's Kidney Pills" %
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers
price 80 cents. Mailed by FosterMilburn Co.,
Buffalo, MY, sole agents for the u. s. Remem,
Der the name, Doan'S, and take no other.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
waterspout on Lake Michigan.

ST JOSEPH, Mich, May 12.-During a
wind and rain storm here Monday after
noon an immense watcrspout sprung up
I'm Lake Michigan. 1t was followed by n
fierce squall, and for while it was feared
that the city might be endangered. Water
was sent whirling up in great volumes
high into the air, falling back like a con-
tinuous cloudburst. The waterspout dis
turbed the water for many yards about
it and left u long path of foam-whitened,
seething water. This phenomenon tray
eled with wonderful rapidity for several
miles, finally breaking. 1t is the largest
waterspout ever seen here, and is the first
one in many years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Detroit Carpenters Strike.

DETROIT, May 11.-Ovcr five hundred
union carpenters assembled in Central
Labor Union hall Monday morning in
stead of going to work. The, strike Is the
result of the action of last Friday night,
when it was unanimously determined to
strike for eight hours day at 20 cents
per hour. The bosses are willing to make
a minimum wage of 90 cents an hour and
promise to concede the eight hour day
Jan 1 next. At Monday mornings meet
ing addresses were made by leaders of the
craft. A motion to permit employees of
contractors who might yield the eight
hour day to return to work, was defeated
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
CHURCH RIOT AT DETROIT.
Roman Catholic Poles Keep Priest Ont
of Their Sanctuary.

Roman IOleS NeeD ~ WV
of Their Sanctuary.
DETROIT, May ia riot was narrowly
averted yesterday in and about the church
yard of st. Stanislaus Polish Roman
Catholic church. The church had been
closed for some time against its pastor,
Father Matkowski, against whom the con-
gregation had rebelled, chiefly on account
of his deposition of Father Torski, assist
ant pastor. Bishop Richter, of Grand
Rapids, with Father Matkowski, arrived
in the city and gained entrance to the
priest house. When they essayed to enter
the church, however, n crowd of 1, 900 had
gathered The leaders declared determi-
nation to keep Father Matkowski out, al.
though no objection was made to the
bishop.
Finally the bishop and priest retreated
to the parsonage and sent for the sheriff
and police officers. They were advised not
to promote the strife by trying to enter
forcibly against the crowd, and followed
this advice. During the excitement a
woman struck out with her parasol and
the blow fell by accident, it is said, upon
the bishop and the priest. The antiMat-
kowsN Poles have the church premises
guarded
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
State Notes.

The Michigan Central Railway COM
pany paid SIS, 00O into the Michigan
state treasury for taxes for the past year
The Port Huron city council has passed
curfew ordinance requiring every child
under 10 to be off the streets after 8 o'clock
at night in summer and 1880 in winter UNI
less accompanied by parents orguardians.
Burglars robbed two stores at Grand
Haven, Mich, and held up two citizens,
Occurring small amount of money.
Miners at Ironwood, Mich, have made
demand for an eight-hour day. Trouble
is expected
During severe storm at Muskegon,
Mich, lightning wrecked the house OF III.
Nelson instantly killing his son William,
IL years old.
Rain has checked the forest fires in the
upper Michigan peninsula.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Mrs. Fleming ON Trial.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The trial of Mary
Alice Almont Livingstone Fleming, who
is charged with having poisoned her
mother, Mrs. Evelina M. Bliss on Aug
80, 1895, was begun Monday in general
sessions before Recorder Golf. The trial
promises to be long drawn out and q great
deal of expert medical testimony will be
offered on both sides. The prosecution
charges that Mrs. Fleming gave her
mother poison in dish of chowder which
she sent to her home
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Mulhoiland Quits the presbyterians.

ST. LOUIS, May l2.-After hearing the
report of its investigating committee as
to the finances of the Grace Presbyterian
church, the st. Louis prcsbytcry Monday
night severed the relations between it
and it's pastor, Rev j. n. Mulholland,
who was recently removed by his parish
toner's because of an alleged attempt to de-
fraud thcm ont Of $4,000 due us insurgl ice
on their burned church. Mr. Mulholland
then caused sensation by presenting mis-
resignation, not only from the st. Lo lis
presbytcry, but from the Presbyterian
church of the United States
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN PECK.
rhe Hemains Taken by Boat from Detroit
to Cleveland


DETROIT, May ls,-Captain e. NJ. Peck,
the millionaire vessel owner, died last Fri
day. Monday his remains were shipped
on the steamer +. NJ. Peck to Cleveland,
where the interment took place Tuesday.
Before he'died Captain Peek asked that
after his death his body be conveyed into
his library, his business office and other
places that ne liked TO frequent. Monday
afternoon the coffin was carried into vari.
GUS rooms in his handsome house. In the
evening the body was taken into his off -
in the Parker ana Miller building ThsY
1t was placed on the long and cool piazzs
In the rear of the building overlooking tn;
busy river front. There the body rested
until the time came to remove it to the
boat. The funeral party occupied cabins
on the steamer, which was draped in
mourning from bow to stern.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Forest Fires Ouenched.

HoUGHToN, Mich, May IA heavy
rain fell Monday night, effectunlly
quenching forest fires which had been
burning for the past week at II number OF
points and which have caused great de-
struction. The loss by fires of the past
week on the southern shore of Lake Supe-
rior, between Duluth and Sault Sto.
Marie, will reach fully 81 100000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

DETROIT, May Ill. Blair Simpson,
justice Of the peace, was Saturday sen.
fenced TO six years in Jackson prison for
criminally assaulting Miss Annie How.
lett in n restaurant in this city. A mo-
ton for new trial had just been argued
and denied. Simpson had previously es
capped conviction under two similar
charves
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

ITEMS WhlC" WILL INTEREST OUR
AEADERS.
Important Happenings of tho Past Few
Days Reported by Telegraph aud Placed
in Type for the Convenience of Our Own
PeopIe--state News Notes.


People--Stete News Notes.
HoUGHToN, May ia fire broke out
In Smiths saw mill at L'Anse. The fire
speedily grew beyond the control of the
primitive machinery for fighting the
flames, and attacked the business district
on the bay front. Practically all the bust
ness houses in the place have been wiped
out and the flames burned flercely in the
residence district. Women and children
are being sent by rail- team and boat TO
Baraga, across the bay, for shelter. The
loss is very heavy with but15 per cent in
surance There We're many narrow es-
capes but no fatalities.
L'ANsE, Mich, May 1.-THE fire which
swept through this place burned itself out
at midnight The entire town except n
few scattered houses was destroyed. Fifty
families, numbering about 300 persons,
are homeless. The loss is roughly esti-
mated at from 100000 to $750000. The
homeless people are living in sheds hastily
erected, or have found refuge at Baraga,
across the bay. Saloons are in operation
in the open air, dry goods boxes being
used as bars. The heaviest individual
losses are those of the L'Anse Lumber
company, about $4,000 on mill, and 1000
900 feet of lumber; South Shore and At
lantic Railway company, $4,000 on ore
docks; Buppee & Son, store and contents,
10000; Lloyd hotel, $4,000. A relief
committee was organized yesterday to
solicit assistance for the homeless and
destitute.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Hot Weather in Michigan.

HoUGHToY, Mich, May 9-The ex.
treme heat of the last two days has been
without parallel here. Never before in
May on Lake Superior has the thermome-
ter touched 100 degrees in the shade No
fatalities are reported, as outdoor work
requiring great physical exortion has
been practically abandoned.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
CARPET MIL. DESTROYED.

MOUNT HOLLY, n. j., May I2.-The
Amber carpet mills. operated by G. $.
Masland a. Son of Philadelphia, and C,
'ering three acres of ground here, W, C
totally destroyed by fire Monday aft r.
noon. The loss will easily aggrcg,. c
$500 900, covered by insurance
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Forest Fires in Michigan.

HoUGHToN Mich. May S.--Forest fires
are burning ut several points in Hough-
ton, Ontonagon and adjoining counties.
SO far no great damage has been DONE
bat with continued dry weather the fires
will speedily become serious. Rains are
hoped for in time to prevent a repetition
of the dangerous fires of the past
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

Der camps have been destroyed and great
deal of standing pine has burned Al
Munising, Alger county, tho entire popu-
lation was ii. hitting flames in an effor to
save the town, in which they We're finally
mccesSful
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Yankee Doodle Down to Date.

When peace and plenty filed our land,
We kept our pockets mended,
But since we followed free trades band
They're empty and neglected
REFltAIN.
Loom and anvil, forge and pillow
Idle are and rusty.
This is how it happens now
Dinner pals are empty.
Our rent was paid, our clothes were good,
We worked from morn till evening;
We're now in debt and lacking food
Sufficient for our children.
To sum IL up, we prospered when
The elephant was monarch,
But since the donkey has been in
Depression has been chronic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

NEW YORK, May IL The Metropolitan
handicap, the first great race Of the eastern
tracks, was run at Morris park Tuesd y,
and was won by Counter Tenor; st. Max
i'm second, and Sir Walter third
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Heavy Damages Against Railway.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 11.-Frank
ii. Doafcndorf, travelling man OF
Georgia, was injured in Chicago and
West Michigan wreck near Holland in
1S93 and Friday was given Judgment for
$25, 900 damages in the United States
court. The train was wrecked by ma
licious persons piling distractions on the
track
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Less pe,nnnd For Our wool.

There was imported during the month
of February So, 352, 40 worth of man.
ufactured woolens. This is more than
double the imports of wooden goods
during the corresponding month of 1892
under the Mckinley tariff
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Forests a-Fire i'm Michigan.

MARQUETTE, May 1i.-Destructive for
est fires are raging in severalportions of
the upper peninsula. The heaviest loss is
in Ontonagon county. Here many lum-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, May IL.
Money on call easy at per cent;
prime mercantile paper 4Q511 per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4S816014SS34 for de-
mand and 4S734@4SS for sixty days; posted
rates, 4Ss16D4s9 and 4S916049O; commercial
bills, 4S7.
Silver certificates, 672408S14; no sales; bar sill
yer, $685. Mexican dollars, 1914.
United States government bonds steady;
new As registered, 1861; do. coupons, ll64;
5's registered, ll21s; do. coupons, 1121s; As
registered, 10S34; As coupons 10; 2's regis
tered, 941e; Pacific 6's Of 97 1880.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, May ~.
The following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-May, opened
6lAc, closed 6234c; June opened e211c, closed
63Ilc; July, opened 63c, closed &C. Corn
May, opened 2s54c, closed 291sc; July,
opened 3Oc, closed 3O14c; September, opened
8lAc, closed Sligo. Oats - May, nominal,
closed 1s34c; June, opened 1890, closed l9c;
July, opened 19Ac, closed 1910. Pork-May,
nominal, closed $3.50; July, opened S7.6718,
closed $40. Lard-May, nominal. closed
S457I6; July, opened $4.Gs]f, closed S4.e5.
Produces: Butter-Extra creamery, l5c per
h.; extra dairy, &c., fresh packing stock,
&C. Eggs - Fresh stock, Sc per dozen.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, s@10c per ID; chick
ems (hens), Sl6109c; ROSTERS, 5GD511c; ducks.
961Oc; geese, Si.00a15. 90 per dozen. Potatoes
Burbanks, 1906 per bushel; mixed, lO0l3c.
New potatoes, S1.5O@3.00 per Dbl. Apples
Fair to fancy, S2.OOD3.50 per Dbl. Cranberries
Jerseys, s5.OO@7.OO per Dbl. Hohey-White
clover 13GJ14c per Id; broken comb, 91lOc; ex-
tracted, S506c
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, May IL.
Live 5tock-Prices at the Union Stock
Yards today ranged as follows: Hogs-Es-
timated receipts for the day, 1900; sales
ranged at S2.80@355 pigs, S3.3503.55 light,
80. 05G3.20 rough packing $3.25lD3.50 mixed
and S32593.4O heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle - Estimated receipts for the day,
1900; quotations ranged at Sl.0514.35 choice
to extra shipping steers, $3.9O04.15 good To
choice do, S3.756t4l0 fair to good S3.5O0D3S
common to medium do, $335N3.S0 butchers
steers, S29003.60 stockcrs, S3.250390 feede. .,
Sl65Q3.70 cows, S2.6O03.90 heifers, 81 006o3.J 70
bulls, S2.s504.00 Texas steers, and S3O00i.61
veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs--Estimated receipts for
the day, II, 600; sales ranged Mt S300l390 west
erns, S2.6Od3.10 Texans, S2.50CSI.00 natives and
S325Qb5.05 lambs.
Detroit.
DETROIT, May IL.
Wheat-Cash white, Tic; cash red, CSC bid;
May, &C bid; July, 664c; August, 6534c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

Wheat-Cash white, Tic; cash red, CSC bid
May, 69c bid; July, 66Ac; August, 6534c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09

the bank. The checks proved to be worth
less, and the result was that Edgar $
checks had nothing to stand upon ana
were dishonored.
'Those who owed my son money did
not meet their obligations to him" added
Mr.. Atkinson senior. my son was TOOL
to allow his checks to be dishonored. II
he had been man of more experience
and probably less scrupulous he would
have sailed IN and trusted to fortune to
tide him over. He had plenty of friends
and backing to enable him to nave done
this. But when he found that his checks
had been dishonored he thought 1t time to
call halt"
In reply to question as to the extent of
his sons shortage Mr.. Atkinson said that
it could not have been very much, because
stockbroking nowadays had become
peanut" business. He declined. how
ever, to state the amount.
I'm 1885" he continued, 81 paid out be-
tween 500, 900 and $500, 900 in stocks, and
fulfilled all my obligations. Those were
days when stockbroking was q business.
/ never thought that was doing any busi-
ness at all if did not clear 500 per day
over all expenses. In some months l
cleared as high as $4,000 and $4,000. But
Its peanuts now"
Mr.. Harris kept out of the way. He de-
clined to state the amount of his losses. or
rather of the losses of his patrons. His
attorney, Mr.. Fire baugh, was equally reti-
cent. Young Atkinson had been doing
considerable business for Mr.. Harris, both
being short on the market.
The failure OF the two dealers was not
reported officially to the Stock Board yes
terday. A prominent broker said that if
the defaulting brokers did not redeem
their checks they would be deprived of
their seats in the board.
The sharp rise in quotations of the lead
ing Comstock mines is said to have been
caused by the discovery Of rich ore bodies
on the Brunswick lode in the Chollar,
Con. Virginia and Occidental especially.
On Thursday Chollar jun ped from 81 45
in the morning session to 81 Is in the
afternoon session. Yesterday it started
at 81 20 and dropped in the afternoon to
81 90.
Occidental jumped from 81 20 to 81 80 on
Thursday and to 81 80 yesterday morning,
closing in the afternoon at 81 Is.
Con. Virginia rose. on Thursday from
81 20 to So go and yesterday from 81 s5 to
$3 so.
While the advance is not sufficient to
create furor in the market it is hailed as
a revivor of business. There is large
amount of capital in this City and if a
goodly number of pockets of gold are dis
covered on the Brunswick lode and if the
work of exploration is pushed vigorously
much capital will be invested in stocks
and thereby put into circulation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
TWO BISHOPS PRESENT.

Woman's Auxiliary Board Listens to
Bishops johnson and Nichols.
The annual session of the Woman s
Auxiliary of the Board of Missions of Cali
fornia was opened at st. Luke's Episcopal
Church yesterday morning by the celebra-
ton of the holy communion by Bishop
Nichols.
1t was followed by an address by Bishop
Johnson of Los Angeles. The Bishop
marshaled great array of facts in rela-
ton to the United States, especially the
West-its marvellous resources, its varied
population, its riches. Its prospects and
the importance of winning the people of
America TO Christ.
The afternoon session was opened with
an address by Bishop Nichols.
This was followed with an animated
speech by Miss Jarvis, secretary OF the
Woman's Auxiliary Board of Connecticut.
Speaking of missionary life among the
Indians of the Middle West, she said that
1t was like step into paradise 10 find
ones self in California among the roses
| and the evergreens.
"They tell me-" she said, "that there is
q rock somewhere on this coast where the
waves of TWO opposing currents of the sea
meet and are dashed high in the air. 1t
seems to me that this represents the situa-
toward the Orient, and behold the waves
of darkness sweeping over those benighted
lands; then you turn and gaze in the other
direction where the same condition pre-
walls in many places"
After a description and comparison oil
the Woman's Auxiliary Boards of Con-
necticut and California. and some friendly
words of advice. she spoke again concern
ing the Golden State.
ut is impossible to describe the sensa-
tions of one coming TO this State for the
first time" she said. However, there is
just one faint simile wish to leave with
you. 1t is in regard to the beauty of Your
flowers and the shells along the shore.
They seem to me to be the color of heaven
itself, and surely will be found upon the
throne"
The secretary. Mrs. A. w. LAWYER, gave
her annual report, followed by the reports
of the secretary of the Junior Board and
of the Press Club Auxiliary.
| A new constitution was adopted, as be
| ing better suited to the body in its en-.
larged state.
st. Luke's Church. and especially ths
choir, was rendered a vote of thanks for its
kindness and hospitality, and the board
adjourned.