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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
The O'Donnell Combination.

From the Detroit Journal.
Editor The Journal:-The mouthings that
may be heard relative to a combination of
Mr.. O'Donnell with any other gubernatorial
candidate in Shiawassee county is the
veriest rot
AS near as can be ascertained it all came
from an over anxious desire on the part of
the voters in one ward in Owosso to bounce
two Objectionable Bliss men-not because
they were of that stripe, but simply because
they were obnoxious, and voters went down
on them unitedly, and without any combi-
nation, as has been discovered whatever.
They sat down on them most effectually,
too, but that the delegates elected were anti
Bliss hasn't transpired. 1t was the ma
chine men that they tabooed, and it
wouldn't have made any difference who
they were intending to support at the con-
vention, as we understand, but it was the
men themselves, involving no principle
whateyer-not saying that they have none,
however-only the bare right of selecting
the names of men to represent them.
This X rays the origin of all the rot, bosh,
swash and gable, about Pngree combi-
nation here by O'Donnel. He don't have
to. for he would carry the county today
over all other candidates. There has been
wonderful boiling down of the Pingree
pot In Shiawassee, and there is hardly
enough left to sizzle little, but how much
water may still ripple along in the Bliss
boom doesn't transpire. He will get the
first vote of this delegation, doubtless, but
after that, there will probably be distiDc-
ton made, and 1t will be with difference,
moind We that
80 come along and join our song,
And raise a merry shout;
O'Donnell Is, and he's bound to be
The gamiest boy that's out~
WARD.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
Mckinley and Hobart.

The national convention did its work
promptly and well. The nomination of
Maj. Mckinley on the first ballot expressed
the will of the great mass of the party. The
selection of G. A. Hobart, of New Jersey,
for Vice President. completed ticket that
will triumphantly sweep the country IN
November. No less victory is the adop-
ton of the money plank which is strongly
opposed to the free coinage of silver. The
entire platform is strong one-one in
which every republican can take pride.
The ticket and platform are all right.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19

Ex.Gov. Alpheus Felch, LII. ID. died
at his home in Ann Arbor, Saturday, i'm the
ODD year of his age. Few men have been
more prominent in the State affairs than he;
member OF the first legislatuse In '35,
twice reelected; state bank commissioner in
'3s; auditor general few months in AZ.
followed by his appointment to the State
supreme court bench; elected governor in
AS, u. S. Senator in al, serving until '53.
Since 1856 he has resided in Ann Arbor
practicing law until 1s47. Certainly his
career is an inspiration to the young men Of
today. During all his official life not a
question was ever raised as to his honesty,
and his private life was unspotted. His
death removes unique figure in Michigan
history.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19

The riotous scenes enacted at Gute's hill
on Sunday afternoon last will long remain
as blot upon the fair name of Owosso.
The violation of the state liquor law secret
ly on Sunday is bad enough. but when it
comes to openly selling beer, no words are
strong enough to express the condemnation
felt by the law abiding citizens. The pres
ent city administration has been disgraced
beyond reparation, greatly to the chagrin Of
the republicans of the city and especially
The TIMES which advocated the election of
the present officers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
National Educational Association Meeting
Buffalo, July 6, 1896.

On Monday, July 9th, a handsome train
of Michigan Central coaches and Wagner
palace parlor car, will leave Sd street, De-
troit, at 1890 noon for Buffalo for the ac-
commodation of teachers and their friends
to the National Educational Association
meeting.
1t will reach Niagara Falls about $50 and
Buffalo ZOO p. m, same evening. For
special parties west of Detroit river extra
coaches will be arranged for in connection
with this train. This will give the teachers
an opportunity of taking breakfast at home
and supper in Buffalo.
Further information can be obtained by
applying to the undersigned.
}. b. GLASGOW, Ticket Agent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
Reception to Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Hunt

Reception to Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Hunt
The residence of e. f. Dudley, Adams
and Oliver streets, was the scene of very
pretty reception, given Tuesday evening to
the new rector of Christ Episcopal church.
Rev. Ernest w. Hunt and his accomplished
wife.
The house both inside and out was a
bower OF beauty, Chairs were placed on
the lawn and the Ideal Mandolin Club dis
coursed lively strains from their station on
the veranda, where the guests, nearly $50
in number, were served with ice cream and
cake by the young ladies of the Altar Guild.
The guests, who represented all the
churches of our city, were cordially well
coined by Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley and were
presented to Rev. and Mrs. Hunt by Geo.
r. Black and were cordially greeted by Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Osburn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Horsman and Mr.. and Mrs. A..
L. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt were the
recipients of the heartiest wishes for success
In their new field.
The rooms were exquisitely decorated by
Mesdames w. ID. Murray, Cyrus Reimer and
j. M. Terbush. In the parlor smilax and
roses, in the sitting room asparagus, ferns
and lilies, and in the dining room roses,
carnations and orange blossoms were used
to produce very pleasing effect.
The lawn was in perfect condition and
many of the young people danced upon the
green. During the evening Mrs. Hunt
favored the company with fine vocal solo.
Eleven o'clock closed what was one of
the pleasantest receptions of the year, and
could not fail to make the rector and his
wife feel at home among us.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19

One dose of DIR. Fowler's Ext. of Wild
Strawberry will check any case of darrhoea
If taken at the start.
Harper's Weekly of June "a will be the
republican convention number. 1t will
contain double-page drawing of the con-
ventioD. sketches of convention life, and a
front-page portrait of the republican candi-
date.
Mason Wood, A. e. Palmer, William
Howell and VIM. Parker will go to Parker
park today for several days outing.
Don't forget to read DR.. Walkers an
nouncement, to visit Owosso, Merell House,
Friday, June &c. The doctor is making
regular monthly visits here. The public
press, commenting on Doctor Walker. say
he is one of the most skillful ply sicians and
surgeons Offering his services to the public.
His last visit was attended by some marked
cures of our oldest and most respected citi-
Zens. he will forfeit $4,000 for any case
he fails to cure, that follow his directions,
and takes his course of treatment. Remem-
Der date of visit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19

In view OF the disgraceful occurrences on
Sunday last but one course remains open
for Mayor Curry, who was present at the hill
and knows what occurred, viz, to at once
institute criminal proceedings for the viola
ton of the liquor law and to remove from
Office the special police appointed to keep
order on the grounds. Will he have the
courage to do his duty?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19

a democrat, in Pittsfeid, Mass, said TO a
minister of that town, a republicans: 81
represent democratic paper, and probably
will make 1t hot for YOU" The minister's
witty retort was: "lf you do, will be the
only American industry you fellows have
done that for. You have put out the fires
in about all the Others. delaware Ex-
press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19

81 was troubled with that dreadful disease
called dropsy; swollen from head to foot.
Burdock Blood Bitters has completely cured
me. Ii is most wonderful medicine"
Joseph Herick, Linwood, Ont.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
For Sale.

A good Hay Press with tools and stack
and press covers. for sale cheap.
Owosso, June Is, '96. Il. ID. DEWEY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
Congregational Church.
The pulpit of the Congregational church
will be supplied during July as follows:

Will be supplied during July as follows:
July 5-Rev. Henry G. Bissell, returned Mi
si0nary from India.
12-Rev. Arthur Metcalf, Bancroft.
C. 19-Rev. VIM. II. Broadhead, Flint.
26-Rev. VIM. H. Warren, Lansing.
LEADERS FOR PRAYER MEETINGS.
June 25-Mr. H. Waldo II Gilman.
July 2-Mrs. Perkins
9-Deacon Goodhue.
16-Miss Corlett.
23-Deacon p. Z. Beswick
30-Mrs. Hamblin.
Aug. 6-Deacon f.. =. Vandewater
13-Geo. T. Campbell.
" Sol. =. Royce.
" 27-M. H. REYNOLDS
The morning times., 1896-06-21

berries some wag Of . rhurchman posted
q number OF piacarda about the grounds
They were inscribed. watch and Pray
IL Is believed that Kelly or some of his ilk may
try to spring some similar game on the
Endenvorers here. A member OF the gen.
eral reception committee has suggested
since he learned of the Chautauqua Incident
that the visitors here had better be fore
warned and he proposes in lieu of the
''Watcli and Pray placards that cards
bearing in large letters the legend Beware
OF Pickpockets and Sharpers," be posted
about the city In conspicuous places
Another dangerous menbsr Of the slippery
sextet Is old Joe. German, who for a long
time played a Or. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
game with the Coney Island authorities.
German was chief detective at that famous
resort and at the same time was leader
OF a daring and successful gang of pick
hot and cold," as Il 10 Expressed in the
language of the crooked fraternIty. Openly
he was the chief of a squafo law officers
whose duty 1t was to farret out and ar
rest thieves. Secretly he was the leader
OF the many picIspockets whoinfested Coney
Island. Thefts fApally bdoasne so numer-
GUS and bold that New. York detectives
were sent to operate secretly on the Island
and they were not long in laying the
CtlHcS db 0OIuldub . uOOI.a ne was ar
rested, convicted and served time.
German is forty-six yean Of age, and
was born on Coney Island, the scene of
his misdongs. He is five feet seven inches
In height, weighs 100 pounds, has sandy
hair and full beard, mix ed with gray, and
light blue eyes. If he decides to come
TO the Christian EDdeavur gathering. Cor
man will bring with him what the de-
tectives term "a mob, and his confederates
will include such fine-fingered artists as
Ned Tully, Old Casey, and McCafferty.
1t is believed German and his mob coni-
mitted the series of pocket picLings sew
eral Sunda SIS ago on the cars running to
the Zoo, and then quickly left Washing
ton by the first train before the robheries
were reported to the police.
SLY "RED GOsS."
James Kelly, alias RED Goss,'' is a
"sly knuck." He is rather nice looking
fellow and has visited this city during
each of the past five Presidential inaugu-
rations. He is q native OF New York,
medium height, rather stout, has a smooth
face, sandy hair and blue eyes, and is
boyish looking. Red Goss was one OF
the pickpockets who were rounded up here
March 8, 1898. He was taken in By
Detectives Carter and Quiplap. This
crook Is a clever crowd worker, and
usually goes with mob.
Samuel Scratcher, alias James Martin,
alias dayton Sammy" is one of the
most dangerous pickpockefs in this coun-
try He was born in Denver. Col, is
thirt y-eigbt years OF age. stout build,
weighs about 10 pounds, has dark hair,
and small mustache, brown eyes, and dark
complexion.
Dayton Sammy" is noted all over this
sounfry and his picture adoTns many rogues'
The morning times., 1896-06-21

anything, from graveyard to palace.
The Quaker gang OF pickpockets and
panel workers from Chicago and ST. Louis
may take notion to run In here. This
criminal combination is headed by Jim
Feely, alias .Chalky," noted ail-roupd
thief. His assistants are men and women,
including Mollie Mccarthy, alias "MolIie
Mcguire successful panel worker.
They dress in quaint Quaker attire, and
represent themselves as being from set
Element of Friends in Pennsylvania. These
crooks work any game that circumstances
favor, from picking pockets to highway rob-
berry, and the police records show that they
are a desperate crew.
FAIR FEMALE THIEF.
Mollie Mccarthy is prepossessing young
woman. She has n remarkably pretty face
ana form, and in conversation is as guile
less 4 child. About two years ago she
worked the panel game with Jim Feely as
Indignant husband on wealthy Russian,
and bilked hin for about $500.
Tim Coakley, 1.-The Rat and his pal, VIII
liam j. Lawton. are pair OF slippery Bos-
ton picspockets who may come.
Billy Beaucleigh, nicknaned bouquet
Billy is a veteran confidence man. He
has full beard. wears a standing cleri-
Cal collar and makes a specially OF origiBa-
ting new con games and working tteln
on humane and Christian folks. He may
spring something new in the bunoo line on
the Endeavorezs If he does not IAN into the
hands of the police.
Charles X. 0sgood, an expert Brooklyn
'.knuck,'' and his pal, Frank Ryan, are
two other dangerous fellows whose pictures
adorn the rogues' gallery. osgood is in
appearance, dress and manner very much
like a divinity student.
Tire headquarters men will also look out
for Mason P. Hemho!d, alias 1.-The Parson."
a forger and worthless check worker from
Albany, n. Y. This fellow dresses Ike a
preacher and has fleecei number OF minis
tiers. He wears a beaver hat and clerical
attire, and when necessary palms himself
off as a dominic aud works off his bogus
bank checks.
william Mckenzie, alias Turner, and his
pal, Dutch Alonzo, are mild-faced pick
The morning times., 1896-06-21

perfection. He works in Just such gather
ings as will be here during the convention,
and apparently has but little difficulty in
gaining admittance as q guest to the best
hotels.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
A QUEER EXPERIMENT.
PhUtographing the Splash of Drop
of Mercury


of Mercury.
Prof. worthington has been studying a
curious phenomenon for twenty years, says
knowledge. The splash of drop occurs in
the twinklinG of an eye, yet it is an exquis-
itely regulated phenomenon and one that
very happily illustrates some of the funda-
mental properties of the fluid.
The problem that Prof. Worthington has
succeeded in solving is to let a drop OF
definite size fall from a fixed height in
comparative darkness onto a surface and to
illuminate 1t by a flash of exceedingly
short duration at any desired stage so as to
exclude all the stages previous and subse-
quent TO those thus selected The many
illustrations in his volume testify to the
accuracy and beauty of his work.
The curious results of u splash OF a drop of
mercury frona height of three inches upon a
smooth glass plate are particularly interest
ing. Very soon after tt0first niomentof I'M
pact minute rays are shot outin all directions
on the surface with marvellous regularity.
From the ends OF the rays droplets of liquids
split off. The liquid subsidies in the middle
and soon aftcrward flows into a ring.
The ring then divides in such manner as to
Join up the rays in pairs. Thereafter the
whole contracts till the liquid rises in the
center so as to form the beginning of the
rebound OF the drop from the plate. I'm
niediately the drops at the ends ofthe arms
break off, while the central mass rises in a
column, which just falls, itself to break into
drops.
He photographed no fc wer than thirty sue
cessive stages of the splash within the
twentieth of "A second, SO that the average
interval between them was about the six
hundredth ofa second. Remarkable arethe
splashes of water drops falling about sixteen
inches into milk, but more beautifully are the
dome forms when the height is fifty-two
inches.
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'work'' the crowds. Their pictures, re-
produced from photographs, are printed
herewith.
Two members of the Grim inai sextet are
Roxie McKenna. alias Samuel W. Richards
and his counterpart. John Hoyle. alias
Red Hoyle, alias John E. Williams, pair
of the coolest and cIeverest hotel sneaks
and workers in the business.
The other four members of the big Six
are shrewd picSpockets whose records as
such extend from Maine to California
and southwark to the Florida Keys. They
are Frank Kelly, alias Kels on; Sam
Scratcher, alias "Da yton SAM" alias
James Martin; James German, the de-
tective-crook, and James Kelly, alias
Red Goss.
THE CROOKS CAREERS.
Headquarters Detectives Ed. Horne,
Robert Boardman and Ned Weldon, who
have made a study of the light-fingered
gentry with national regulations, who
make it practice to visit the scene OF
great gatherings, gave The Times some
interesting information concerning the
big Six" and their methods.
Frank Kelly is nervy and versatile
pickpocket, ahd it is likely that he will
drop in on the Endeavorers. He is twenty
four years of age, was born In Michigan,
is of medium build, weighs 1913 pounds and
has mild blue eyes. Kelly is a suave,
fluent fellow, and is liable to work some
new dodge to fleece the Christian workers.
BE came here on March 3, 1898, to work
the Inauguration crowds, but was promptly
collared by Detectives Joe Carter and
Maurice Quinlan before he could commence
his crooked operations.
Kelly, or KelsOn, visited ChautauQua sew
eral years ago during Christian convcn-
ton and raked in pile of money and
valuables by playing the Holy Joe game"
on the Christians assembled there. He was
accompanied by four other pickpockets.
They posed as itincrant evangelists,
Kelly being the leader. The thieves wore
somber, semi-clerical garb and held a
series OF outdoor revival meetings. They
exhorted their hearers in true old-rashioned
Methodist style and sang rousing salvation
hymns, Kelly leading the singing and play
ing accompaniments on his banjo.
The Christians nocked about them and
took the pickpockets masquerading as re-
vivalists into their confidence. One night
Kelly and his gang made a big haul of
jewelry and money and disappeared.
On the day folio wing the series Of rob
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was recovered, however, through a GER
tain lawyer, who acted as an intermediary.
Hoyle was arrested in Baltimore for a
hotel job. but succeeded in getting bail.
Which he "Jumped' and made good his
escape, He was afterward arrested III CT :
ciDnati, but got out of prison on SLIGO
bonds. A favoritc expression OF his is:
sit is according to Hoyie, don't you know,
and ls strictly proper" He is defiant and
says the prison Is not yet built which can
bold him.
Among the other crooks that Inspector
Holinberger and his men may have to
deal with during the session of the con-
veDtion are Ed. Tully, alias Broken Nose
Tully;' Billy Mooney, q noted New York
DIP Jim HcCaffrey, Baltimore pick
pocket; Tommy Bigelow, a clever Western
thief, lately released from the pen
after doing time; Old Man Casey, a vener-
able whitehaired crook, who has been
here lately prospecting; Boston Charley
and Pete Raymond, clerical looking
Eastern man.
Jimmy johnson, a Jersey City "knuck,"
may also take q notion to visit this city
during the convention. He is the good
looking, smooth faced pIckpocket who
worked the throng OF mourners and rela-
tives at funeral in Jersey City and got
away with several hundred dollars In
swag. johnson is a benevolent featured,
mild-mannered fellow. and could easily pass
himself off for an EndeavOrer. He has
been known TO boast that he would rob
The morning times., 1896-06-21

galleries. He Is d man of nerve and
usually works in dfnse crowd. He and
his assistantsssurrounh somebody with
an infant in arms Ina Jam, and Scratcher
shouts out: make kaf, You are crushing
this woman and baby. TO death" Then
in the excitement which follows he and
his pals get in tbeir work.
During the Grand Army encampment in
this city Sam Scratcber was here lie was
arrested and locked up in the Twelfth
street statfon-house. In the cell next
to the one he occupied was a drunken
man being held until he was sober. The
intoxicated Individual was James Martin.
when the time came to release Martin he
was asleep aud the station keeper ad-
vancing along the corridor shouted:
"Get up James Martin and be released''
; here / am." sang out Scratcher, i'm
personating the boozy Martin.
without more ado the station keeper un-
locked Scratcher's cell door and he walked
out. successfully making his escape by the
trick AT one time. not many years ago,
dayton Sam" was wealthy bat he lived
at too fast pace and his none ey took wings
Then he became knock" and has been
one ever since, and very successful one at
that.
Pickpockets are not the only class Of
thieves who are liable to make a call upon
the Endeavorers and their friends. The de-
tectives will be on the lockout for hotel
thieves as well. In this class of criminals
old Roxie McKeDna alias Samuel W Rich
ards. Is "a thirty-third degree member. He
Is sixty-two years OF age. was horn In Gin
cinnati. is of medium height and tips the
scales at $50 pounds. His hair and full
beah are mixed brown and gray and his
eyes are dark blue. Roxie is the old sinner
who robbed Congressman Johnson recently
at the Hotel Cochran In this city, and De-
tectives Horne and Weedon pronounce him
the most noted hotel thief in the United
states. Notwithstanding his age. McKenna
is as nimble rs a boy. He is wanted by the
authorities here as well as in several other
cities.
Roxic is a smooth talking old chap and
can play the role of Christian gentleman TO
The morning times., 1896-06-21
SYMPATHY AMONG BIRDS.
Swallows Helped Two of Their Mates
Build Nest.

Neto York Press.
A pair of young and inexperienced
swallows were in Il hurry to get a nest
built in an old bam up in Connecticut one
spring. They hustled and Slapped the mud
into place on the inside of the barn in u
most careless, hasty sort of way, and at
last, along about 2 O'Clock in the after
noon, Just as the finishing touches were
being made, down it dropped to the floor.
Both binds shirped mourDfully.
Soon the male flew out of the bam, and
away cut of sight, while the female sat Oh
a beam discoDsolate. Pretty soon swaL
lows began to arrive until there were over
forty-more than could be counted-present.
They flew into the barn and out of it, as if
in play. After u while they flew to a mud
puddle near by and each took bill full of
mud and went into the barn to plaster it
ON where the collapsed nest had been, and
then returned for more.
For two hours there was n stream Of
ingoing and outgoing birds, and they ceased
only when the nest, big, substantial one.
had been built and well lin ed with soft stuff.
What they said to the young pair of
swallows is not known, but next morning
the nest had an egg in it, showing why there
had been need of haste.
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pockets. who could no doubt work an un-
suspecting crowd Of Christians just as
they scooped in several hundreds of dollars
in Chicago from church people by working
q bogus bible-house scheme. .
These are some OF the crooked gentry
who may turn up here next month. But
as Il headquarters man cleverly put it:
There are others, and when the convention
meets we will have a performance Of the
three C's The actors will be Christians,
crooks and cops