davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1897-06-04
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL Clerks off

PROPOSALS FOR FUEL Clerks office,
House of Representatives. United states.
Washington, D. c., June 3 1897 Sesled
proposals Will be received at this office
30, 1897, for The delivery OF two thousand
tS,VU0i tons, more or less, Of the best
white ASH furnace coal tscreened1, also
one hundred and fifty t15Ol cords, more
On less, Of the best spruce pine, and one
hundred and fifty tl5ol cords, more or
less, or the best oak wood, as may ba
needed at the House Of Representatives
during the fiscal year, ending June so,
1888, said wood and coal 70 be delivered
and stored IN The vaults Of the south wing
OF the CapTtDl, at such times and in such
Quantities as may be ordered by the clerk
OF The House of Representatives. The ceal
must weigh 2,240 pounds to the ton, and
the oak wood must be cat in three CD
pieces The wood must measure I25 cubic
feet to the cord The right to reweish { he
coal at the Capitol and the right to reject
be indorsed" Proposals for cal and Wood"
and addressed 10 A MCDOWELL, Clerk
Of the House of Representatives, u. d.
ie4.11, ,1S,R5
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS, Wash ington. ID. C.,
May %. 1S97--Sealed proposals for man
ufactgriag. furnishing and delivering the
specially designed exhibition cases. rail-
1Rgs, tables, chairs, etc, for the Building
for the Libraryo Of Congress. VIII be received
at this office until o'clock p. Ia. on Mon
immediately thereafter Specifications,
general instructions. conditions, and blank
forms or proposal may be obtained GDon ap-
piicatiOn 20 this office. BERNARD r
GREEN, Superintendent
my2 4,26 g 6,3l ,ju2,4-
The times., 1897-06-04

Do you knoso that you can hare tie Morn-
ing, Evening and Sunday Times delivered at
vour residence for fifty cents raontn
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
The Shiawassee Savings Society.

The Shiawasse Savings Society completed
its tenth years business on April 30th. The
statement made at that time shows that there
are now 2,63s shares of stock outstanding.
The assets are: Loans in force SOL, 0s5.75:
real estate, S7,117,35: default account,
$6,2O1.s2; furniture and safe, S217. SO; tax.
es, $262.S6; insurance, $s4.9s; cash on
hand, $137.1s-total $115, 1916. Liabili'
ties due stockholders, $114, $50. 90; advance
payment, $100.s5; reserve fund, $156.2S-
total, $115, 1915. The first series of stock.
issued May 1, 1887, is now worth $99.55, of
which $50 was paid in by the shareholder,
leaving the profits at $S9.55. Another new
series of stock was opened May LIST.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
c. 8. Williams was in Detroit, Monday.
w. E. Collins spent Sunday in Detroit
j. II. Faxon is in Clinton Co. on business.
G. ID. Stewart was In Ann Arbor, Tues
day.
Mrs. O. s. Smith is guest at Judge
Smiths.
Mrs. j. III. Laverock is visiting relatives
In Ithaca.
II. w. Holman spent the first of the week
in the city.
l.. p. Gould retur ned to Owosso, Monday,
for brief stay.
Mrs. G. l.. Taylor returned from Chica-
go, Saturday evening.
Miss Minnie Winslow, of Detroit, is visit
ing Mrs. j. ID. Estes.
Hon. II. II. Pulver, of Laingsburg, was
in the city, Wednesday.
Aid. Copas returned Tuesday from a
business trip to Buffalo.
COL John Northwood, of New Lothrop,
was In the city Monday.
Geo. Gundrum, Of Ionia, was the guest Of
Stanley K. Parkill, Monday.
Prof. Frederick Sellick returned from
Detroit, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Il. S. Hadsall has been in Lansing
part of the week with Senator Hadsall
Mrs. M. E. Knapp. of Detroit. is the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. F. F. Bumps,
Mrs. Ida Lyon, of Colorado Springs, COL,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Il. Parkill.
l.. E. Gould was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. G. s. Allison, at st. Johns, the first of
the week.
Miss Favor Armstrong left Tuesday for
Clarion, Iowa, to spend the summer with
an uncle.
G. E. Godfrey. of Bancroft, was in the
city Wednesday buying furniture from oul
factories.
M. ii. Reynolds will attend a Sunday
school association meeting at Chesaning
Saturday.
Col. G. V. r. Pond. of Lansing, spen
Saturday and Sunday in this city with hi:
son, Van r. Pond.
DR.. A. M. Hume attended a nationa
gathering Of railway surgeons. held ii
Chicago this week.
w. f. Billiard will represent Owoss,
lodge K. p. at the meeting of the CRANE
lodge to be held in Detroit next week.
Ernest Galloway has resigned his position
as clerk at The Merell and accepted plac
with the Star Gas Burner Co of st. Louis
Mo.
Supt Simmons and Prof. Austin are il
, Lansing. attending a meeting of the Stat
Association of Superintendent and Princi
pals.
r. f. Kay, of Shaftsburg, greeted hi
friends in this city, Wednesday. We ar
pleased to note that his health is considers
by improved.
Col. A. L. Bliss, department commando
of the q. A. r. of Michigan, has accepte
: an invitation to be present Memorial Day 6
the dedications of the soldiers monument.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Osburn and daugh.e
Annie, left Saturday for Rochester, N. Y
where Mrs. Osburn and Annie will Wis
relatives, while Mr.. Osburn is In Ne
York buying goods for Osburn e. Sons.
w. Z. and l.. G. Hall were in Detroi
Tuesday evening to attend the commence
ment exercises of the class of '97 Of the d.
troit Medical College, of which their broth
er, B. s. Hall, was member. Bert is no
full fledged M. ID.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, MAY Z, 1897
LOCAL NEWS.

Star of Hope Reb ekah staff will meet
Saturday evening, May s.
The city board of review will be in session
at the city hall May 17-21.
Assembly at the armory this evening.
Music by Weseners orchestra.
One hundred fiat cars are to be made into
box cars at the Ann Arbor shops at once.
Miss Mana X. Needles has declined her
position In the high school for the next year.
j. A. Potter has been appointed postmaster
at Burton, vice &. A. Mckenzie removed.
The Odd Fellow lodges of the city will
soon issue directory of their membership.
Geo. b. Faxon has been re-appointed as
postmaster at Ovid. He has been an excell-
emit Official
Business never was liveier at the Estey
Carriage Co. plant than at present. Good
orders are being filled daily.
Oscar Troop has resigned as superinten-
dent of the o. & G. Traction Co., and is
succeeded by Fred Stoddard.
The Woodland Insurance Bureau on Tues
day paid Thos. Lapham $3.50 in settlement
of his loss by fire, April 9Th.
Married by Rev. John Sweet on May LIST,
at the home of the bride on Fletcher street,
Floyd H. Soule, of Flint, and Miss Lizzie
Root.
The residence of E. p. Gilbert and d.
Burhans are being repainted. Improve
ments of this kind are going on all over the
city.
Fred Edwards guessed nearest the mum.
Der of pennies In Copas & Sons window or
Saturday last and received the water ser
! vice.
1t is possible that summer race meetings
will be given both IN Owosso and Bancroft.
Arrangements to that end are now in pro-
gress.
$50 far this year we have hal very
good freight business out of Owosso," is thu
report of Agent Wykes, Of the Grand Trunk
railway.
Grove Bros. spring opening Tuesday
evening was very successful. The cit!
band added much to the enjoyment of th,
occasion.
Sewer and water connections are beiD,
made for DIR. Killers Office In the Gregory
McHardy building. Other property owner
ought to do likewise.
Rev. Hunt will give his last lecture t
candidates for confirmation, before tina
service, at 7:45 this evening. There will b
baptism service at 8 o'clock.
A number of the members of Owoss
lodge X. p. will 60 to Durand this evening
to assist in the instituting of lodge at tina
place, with over 40 charter members.
Born, on Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. ed
der, Oliver ST., daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Watts, Oliver st., on Monday.
sou; to Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Copa:
Oliver St., Tuesday, daughter.
Owing to the small attendance, due
I the exceedingly inclement weather, Sunda
evening, the anniversary exercises ar
nounced for that evening at the Bapti,
church, have been postponed until mex
Sunday evening.
Congregational church service next Sur
day morning at 1040. AT p. m. the vel
per service. The topic of sermon Is 18th
Kingdom Within" based on an Auerbach
ION the Heights" Come and bring yor
friends.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
The Sh,awassee County Agricultural
Society.


As is we'll known to nearly every person
In Shiawassee county the financial affairs of
the County Agricultural Society are not in
the best shape, in fact, they are far from 1t.
For several months past the directors have
been considering various propositions to
remedy the troubles, but none of them SEEM
ed to be just acceptable. The financial sit
uation Is about as follows: The city has a
mortgage on the grounds for S2,7O0. given
In 1887, to run 20 years without interest
providing an annual fair was held In this
city; In addition to this the society is in
debt about So, 500.
A meeting of the board of directors has
been called for Saturday morning at 10
o'clock at THE TIMES Office to consider a
proposition to deed the property to the city,
to be used and maintained as public park,
on the payment Of all of the debts Of the
society. This seems to be the best thing 10
do under the circumstances.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
Use
Water
Witch.

Cyan Elegant Picture given with every
Is cents worth of the soap. We have
some Is or 80 different pictures to select
from-nce enough to put into any home
don't fail to see these pictures, at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
POSITIVELY
DOES
NOT
SHRINK
FLANNELS.

If you think the Best is
none to good for you and
that the Best is what you
want
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
THE OWOSSO> TIMES.

Entered at the Postofflce In Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
Water
Witch
Soap

Endorsed by House.keep-
ers and Home. makers as
the most remarkable soap
they have ever used.
1t does all kinds of
Cleaning very easily and
quickly, and needs but a
proper trial to convince
you that it is the Queen
of Soaps for the Hous,
hold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02
VISITING THE FIREMEN.
brotherhood Grand Officers on n
Tour of the south

John J. Hannahan. first vice grand mas
ter of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen. of Chicago, and c. w. Maier.
third vice grand master of the same or
ganization, of Parsons. Kan, who spent
yesterday in the city, will leave early this
morning for Charleston.
1t was their intention to meet the loco
motive firemen running out of Savannah
and others that might come from neigh
boring places at Odd Fellows hall last
night. Speeches were to have been made
and the meeting devoted TO a discussion
of matters of Importance to railroad men.
Messrs. Hannahan and Mater expected
TO have other of the Brotherhood's grand
officers meet them here. They did not
arrive according TO the arrangement and
the meeting was postponed indefinitely.
From Charleston they continue the south
ern tour they are making. The grand Of
ficers left Chicago a month ago for visit
TO ali the southern cities of Importance.
In speaking of the condition in which
the Brotherhood has been found In the
south, Mr.. Hannahan said that the
branches of the order have a finer and
closer organization than even those
of the north and west, where
labor has the reputation of being thor
oughly and completely organized. This
was somewhat of a surprise to himself
ana his companion, as they expected to
find a loosen rule and less interest man
Tested in the order here. The contrast
between their expectations and the con
dition of affairs as found was pleasing
to them.
Meetings have been held at many OF the
points visited, and enthusiasm was found
almost everywhere. Mr.. Hannahan said
he would estimate the perfection of the
organization of the southern branches at
IS per cent He regretted that they were
not able to hold the meeting here as ex-
pected. They expect, however, TO return
before great while and hold a general
labor meeting.
Mr.. Hannahan says they are anxious
to show the public that they are neither
a set of radicals nor anarchists. but are
working for the best interests OF labor in
capital
The officers say they have found no
grievances anywhere in the south They
would have investigated anything of the
kind that might have been brought to
their attention but were surprised 10
find no necessity for such an investiga-
ton.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men has been organized nearly twenty
four years, and in that time has had
only two strikes This record Is a good
one, as many similar organizations are
ordering strikes very often. The policy
OF the brotherhood is radically opposed 20
such a means of gaining its ends. and
It's great success vouches for the wisdom
Of its policy OF peace The grand officers
seek TO establish pleasant relations with
the railway officials, and to gain their re-
quests by amicsble means rather than re-
sorting to such violent methods as strikes
Messrs. Hannahan and Maler say that
this proves much more successful than
warfare between labor and capital. in Sc
curing the just demands of the latter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02
RIOT OVER A STREET RAILWAY
NEGRO KILLED AND SEVERAL MEN
INJURED AT KNOXVILLE.

The Police Force Unable to Cope
With the Mob and the Fire Depart
ment Called Out TO Dispense 1t
With Mater-A New Company In
Sists On Laying Its Tracks Despite
the Refusal of the City Council to
Grant IL ~ Right of Way.
Knoxville, Tenn, March IA small
sized riot occurred on the streets of Knox
vile early this morning, in which one
man was killed and a dozen or more hurt.
The trouble grew out of the pending
street railway litigation. Two rival street
car companies want to occupy the same
street The Knoxville street railway has
occupied the street for several years. The
Citizens railway, a new corporation,
wants to parallel these tracks, but the
city council refuses to give them rights
of way.
Early this morning the latter company
put two hundred men to work laying
tracks The city authorities stopped the
work under an ordinance that the streets
shall not be dug up during the winter
months. The Citizens railway people
claim that they have an injunction from
the United States court restraining the
city from interfering. Police were order
ed to arrest the laborers, and as fast as
the men were arrested they gave bond and
went back to work. The police became
powerless and the fire department was
called out to dispense the crowd with wa
ter. When this was attempted negro
tried to cut the hose, but was prevented
by Chief Mcintosh, whereupon another
negro struck the chief with a club Lieut..
of Police Hood shot the negro and this
kla ND notice
force was arrested by the sheriff and his
deputies, and the laborers were put back
to work
Later, an injunction was issued by CIR
cult Judge Sneed, restraining the com
pany from tearing up the streets. This
stopped the matter temporarily.
Mayor Heiskel appealed to the mob to
dispense, but he was hooted down. Elk
citement runs high.
The next move made was the arrest of
all the Citizens railway officials for incit-
ing riots. All the city officials from the
chairman of the board of public works
down to the firemen were put under ar
rest.
Tonight the city is quiet, apparently,
but it Is believed by the city officials
that before morning the contractors Will
override the injunction and go TO work.
Twenty-Five extra policemen have been
sworn i'll, and are in reserve. Mayor
Heislxell made a statement tonight, say
ing that he would preserve the peace at
all hazards. Chief Mcintosh of the IRE
department tonight appears to be worse
hurt than was at first anticipated. just
as the riot had been quelled big fire
broke out. and he rushed from the doc
tors office and mounting his wagon was
first to the fire. The injunction case Will
be argued tomorrow before Judge Lind
say.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02
IN IMITATION OF coLUMIu :.
The Vernon River Witnessed n Voy-
age of Discovery.

The Vernon River Witnessed n VOy-
age of Discovery.
The Teutonia Singing Society INDUCED
in novel celebration at White Bluff a
day or two ago. The celebration was in
honor of Prof Reinhold, a popular mem
Der of the society, who is about to leave
Savannah. The idea of the celebration
was to typify the discovery Of America
by Columbus. 1t grew out of a difference
among the members as to whether the
celebration in Prof. Reinhods honor
should take place at Mr. George Schwarz's
place, known as Schwarzville, or Mr.. w.
f. Rendant's place at White Bluff
1t was then that the idea was sug-
gested of illustrating the discovery of
America by Columbus, the plan being for
one-half the party to go to Schwarzville
and come over to White Bluff from that
point, where they would be welcomed as
the other half of the party gotten up as
Indians There We're about twenty-five in
each party. Mr.. George Bartels the we'll
known baker, was assigned the part of
Columbus, and took charge of the party
of discovery. having for his aide-de-camp
Adolph Goss.
The members of the party of discovery
forgot all about their sympathies with the
Cuban insurgents and arrayed themselves
gaily, according to their ideas of what
the Spaniards looked like in the DAYS of
Ferdinand and Isabella The Indians, too.
were gotten up regardless, with feathers
in their hair and paint on their checks
and a plentiful supply of bows and ar
rows and other implements of savage war
fare.
True to history, the voyage of the
SchwarzVille discoveries was a tumultu-
GUS one. The stormy waters of the Yer
non river came near engulfing the party
One man went overheard. but was safely
rescued. In order to tighten the load. ii
was necessary to toss overheard a key Of
beer. A supply of cannon crackers had
been secured to represent the heavy ar
tilery, with the thunders of which the
Indians were to be dismayed, as the party
approached White Bluff. The voyage was
so stormy, however that somebody got
excited and threw the firecrackers over
board, so there were no salvos Like Co
lumbus and his party of 1892, Commander
Bartels and his party we're delighted to
put foot on land once more, and still more
delighted at their cordial reception by the
White Bluff Indians, who had provided a
liberal supply of the necessities for such
an occasion. The event was voted by all
present, to be the greatest that had ever
occurred in the history of the Savannah
singing societies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02
TO CHOOSE A COMMODORE.
SAVANNAH YACHT CLUBS ANNUAL
MEETING TOMORROW.

Commodore Lathrop Declines n Re-
election and Vice Commodore A.
:. Bacon slated As His Successor,
other Changes In the Clubs on
GERS Looked FOr-The Consultation
and bylaws to BE Amended.
The twenty-second annual meeting of
the Savannah Yacht Club will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the club house, rhun-
derbolt, and officers will be chosen for the
coming year.
Commodore f. s. Lathrop having held
the office of commodore for six consecu-
tive terms, will, it is understood decline
reelection, and Vice Commodore A. S. Ba-
con, 1t is said, will be his successor. Other
important changes are rumored
The Savannah Yacht Club was organized
June T. 1876, succeeding the Regatta Asso-
citation of Chatham county, which was or
ganized June H. 1869. 1t has been very sue
cessful in its efforts to promote aquatic
sports, and has given Savannahians a
brilliant series of annual regattas, with
numerous races of less Importance.
In 1888 the club, then mere stripping.
few citizens fond of water sports, pro-
cured charter from the superior court
and became a corporation. 1t Immediately
purchased the grounds upon which its
buildings now stand and began at once
the erection of a club house. To-day the
club has a membership of 300
and is the owner of buildings
and grounds not excelled in beauty and
convenience by those OF any similar or
ganization between New York and New
Orleans.
The beautiful swimming pool, with its
marble basin, the spacious boat house in
which can be safely stored, the members
yachts, and the club house proper. with
ladies parlors, are monuments to the sue
cess of the business management of the
institution.
The means of the club are also freely
j.. used in the promotion of the yachting in
terests proper. Last year over $1,000 was
expended in the seasons regattas.
Most of the recent improvements were
begun and finished under the guidance of
the gentlemen composing the present board
of stewards, and, in this connection, spe-
cial praise is awarded by the members to
Mr.. Herbert A Palmer's cool judgment,
to Capt. W. w. Stars energy, and Mai.
A. s. Bacons practical knowledge and
wide experience These three composed
the building committee, and were ndefat-
igable IN their work.
1t is believed that the incoming board
of stewards, even if not composed largely
of the present members, will be fully up
to the established standard, and make the
club all that it's most ardent friends desire
il to be. Several important amendments
to the constitution, bylaws and sailing
rules, will, 1t is understood, be offered at
the meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02
FACTS FROM FITZGERALD.
Franchise For Water Works and
Electric Lights Applied For.

Fitzgerald, Ga, March 1-Work has
begun on the canning factory building,
and arrangements have been made with
the holders of small tracts to supply the
the material to keep it running after the
season opens.
The Southern Express Company now has
a down town office
a. G. A. Or. encampment win be held
at Fitzgerald on March 10, for which one
and one-third fares have been granted by
the railroads All difficulties have been
amicably adjusted. and as this Is a state
event it will attract many visitors. The
occasion is anticipated with much pleas
ure by the old soldiers. 1t is rumored
that a delegation of southern veterans
contemplate visiting the city at this time.
and should they do so they will be warm
ly welcomed, and the session will be dou-
bly, interesting.
The Martha Washington dinner, given
by the ladies' of the Grand Army of the
Republic circle on the evening of Wash
ington's birthday, proved to be most
enjoyable society event. The costumes
belonging to that time were worn with
charming grace, and suggested the days
of the stately minuet. The affair was also
a financial success.
delightful german was recently given
ny the SOClely OF young people, III uOilOT
of Miss Susie Pound of Milledgeville, who
is visiting Mrs. T. S. Price.
Col. S. Y. Gress, Morgan Gress and
Capt. Frank Morgan of Kamer, spent
some time in this city last week.
An application has been made to the
city council for a franchise for electric
lights and water works. The matter is
still under consideration.
Miss Annie Laurie FlOwnoy of Fort Val
lev, who has been the guest of Miss Grace
Shumway for two weeks, left for her
home on Friday morning. She made a
host of friends while here and will be
warmly welcomed should she come again.
The Colony Company is now ready to
begin to issue title bonds to all who nave
made improvements which come up to the
standard established. This will require
hundreds of them TO issue. Secretary B.
w. Fitch rendered his resignation as sec
rotary to the board of directors on Fri
day evening, which was accepted, and
c. M. Wise, the present colony book
keeper, was elected in his place. This
was made necessary by the fact that the
secretary's records had to be removed 20
this place, and Mr.. Fitch's business inter
ests would not permit him to leave In
dianapolis.
The Fitzgerald Sunday School Associa-
ton is preparing to hold a two days con-
vention March 14-15. An excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared, and the ses-
sion will be unusually interesting.
The city assessors of taxes is making
his rounds and making up lists prepare
tory to establishing the city's financial
plans for the future.
Rev. J. H Stoney of Orange City, Fla,
has arrived and will take the pulpit of
the First Methodist Episcopal church for
the future.