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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE.
Flames i'm q Block of Buildings Narrowly
Escape Being a Holocaust.

A-SctApt AbeiHS ~ AioiocduAt
Cleveland April 17.-Almost half the
block of business houses bounded by
Lake, Bank Academy and st. Clair
streets was wiped out by fire Saturday
afternoon, the damage done amounting
to almost $1,000 000 The flames broke
out in a strawgoods factory where a
large number of girls were employed,
and that none of them lost their lives
is remarkable. A number of persons
were injured, mostly firemen, Of whom
nine were burned more or less severely
on the hands and face, but none seri-
ously. Mrs. Mary Mylett was burn d
about the head, arms and chest very
severely, but will recover, and John
Rauschert was burned about the head.
face and arms badly but not fatally.
The damage done is as fol ows: Four
story brick building, SO Bank street
occupied by Meyer Jaskulek packer Of
leaf tobacco. $500; four story brick
block, 81 Bank street, occupied by L. H.
Whitcomb 81 Co, and A. w. & j. Samp-
liner, clok manufactu e. s Sl45, Goa; six
story brick block, 50 Bank rect, Cccup, ed
by Hart e. Co, wholesa milliners. $50, -
GOO; four-story brick block, 81 Bank
street, occupied by II. Black & Co..
cloak manufacturers, $4,000; tourist Try
brick block, rs Bank street, occupied by
Reed Bros. & Co., milliners and inn
rorters of straw goods. $4,000: five
story brick building. 8 Academy street,
occupied by Comey & Johnson, straw
hat manufacturers, SIS zoo, frame
building, $4,000
The fire started in the rear of the
second floor of Comey e. Johnsons fac
tory, and in a few minutes the whole
building was ablaZe the 800 girls and
women employed getting out by means
Of the fire ESCAPES. Mrs. Mylett sus-
tained her burns while escaping from
the straw factory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21

Professor G. Lloyd Morgan has in his
book on "Habit and Instinct" advanced
the theory that, while the calls and
alarm notes uttered by birds are prob
ably due to simple instinct. their songs
may be traditional-that is. handed
down from generation to generation
and perpetuated through the faculty of
imitation
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
Private Bank Robbed.

st. Joseph, Mich, April 15.-The pri-
waite bank of Ball & Son of Coloma, a
small village twelve miles north of this
city, was robbed Of $1,2S5. When Mr..
Ball came down to the bank in the
morning he found the door standing
open and the bank vault wrecked by
dynamite. Valuable papers were scat
tered all oyer the main floor. The clock
had stopped at midnight. which was
probably the time the explosion oc-
Cured, as the entire face of the clock
was broken
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21

Chicago. April 1S.-Rufus King, aged
n years, died at his residence. 277 Park
avenue. Sunday morning at 1880 O'Clock.
He was one of the pioneer lawyers of
Chicago, having practiced here for
thirty-three years. The body will be
taken to Beloit, Wis, Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
Thirty-First Michigan in Port.

Savannah, Ca, April 1S-The trans
port Thomas has arrived with the
Thirty-first Michigan infantry regiment
and one battalion Of the Third United
States engineers from Clenfuegos on
board. The Michigan troops will be sent
to Augusta for muster-out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
LAUNCHING THE LIEE.BOAT.

There are greater dangers than those of
the angry sea. That dread disease-con-
sumption, kills more men and women in a
generation than the sea has swallowed up
since the earliest history of navigation.
There Is a sure and safe lfe-boat ever
ready to be launched for men and women
who suffer from this merciless destroyer.
1t Is DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. 1t cures % per cent. of all cases of
consumption, bronchitis, asthma, laryn-
gifts, weak lungs, splitting of blood and
throat and nasal troubles. 1t acts directly
on the lungs, driving out all impurities and
disease germs. 1t soothes and heals the
mucous membranes of the lungs, bronchial
tubes, throat and nasal cavities. 1t restores
the lost appetite, makes digestion and as
similation perfect, invigorates the liver,
and purifies and enriches the blood. II
fills the blood with the life-giving elements
of the food that build new and healthy
tissues. 1t tears down, carries off and
excfetes the diseased and half dead tissues
upon which the germs of consumption
thrive. 1t checks the cough and facilitates
expectoration until the lungs are thor.
oughly cleared. It Is the great blood
maker and flesh-builder. Unlike cod liver
Oil, 1t does not build Aabby flesh, but the
firm, muscular tissues of health. It does
not make corpulent people more corpulent.
Thousands have testified to their cure
under this great medicine after they were
given up by the doctors, and all hope was
gone. An honest dealer will not suggest
some inferior substitute for the sake Of a
little extra selfish profit.
= N A man or woman who neglects
~ constipation suffers from slow
IN poisoning. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
" Pellets cure constipation. One
little Pellet" is a gentle laxa-
tive, and two a mild cathartic.
iii All medicine dealers sell them.
~ No other pills are Just % good"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
Killed Child and Himself.

Warrington, w. Va. April Ill. c.
Matthews Of this place killed his 2-year-
old daughter with a razor and then
committed suicide His mind had been
unbalanced for some time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
EXPERT IS UNDER FIRE
Sharp Cross.Examination of the
States Sheet Anchor in
the Quay Trial.
EX-sENATORs CASE LOOKS BETTER.

Goldsmith Makes Many Admissions That
Put "a New Face ON n Number OF the Al
legged Crooked Transactions = Counsel
Even Uses the cred Book" He Fought
So Hard Against-Quay Loses Fourteen
Votes at Harrisburg.
Philadelphia, April 19.-The defense
had its innings yesterday in the trial Of
Senator Quay, and 1t made the most of
its opportunity. Expert Accountant
Meyer Goldsmith, the commemorative
witness. was under a scorching fire of
cross-examination all day. Nearly all
the apparently damaging entries at
tached to Quay's name or account in
the bank as testified to by Goldsmith in
direct examination were explainedaway
or greatly modified by the statements of
the commonwealth's own witness. Judge
Biddle's ruling had the effect Of confin-
Ing testimony tending to show the exis-
tence Of conspiracy between Quay,
Haywood and Hopkins, as charged in
the indictment, to the two years ended
Nov. II, 1898.
Valuable Evidence for Quay.
Lawyer Shields got from the witness
the admission that If Hopkins had prop
erly credited Quay's account with
amounts that belonged there the books
would show that at the beginning of the
alleged conspiracy, Nov II, 1896. the
senator owed the bank only 1926, in
stead of over $4,000, as is al
legged. Taking up the allegation
that Quay had borrowed $1S5,000 during
the settlement period" ended Oct 81,
1897. the last settlement before the bank
closed. Shields forced from Goldsmith,
piece by piece, facts tending to show
that in nearly every instance the
amounts charged to Quay were really
loans to other persons, politicians most
ly, for whom Quay Endorsed. Where
there was a definite loan to Quay the
repayment was clearly proven.
Claim of the Prosecution.
In this connection it might be well
to say that District Attorney Rothermel
claims that he has clearly established
the fact he started out to prove-name-
ly, that 100000 Of the state deposit In
the bank was set aside for the use of
Quay, and whether he used it himself
or loaned it to others is not material in
proving the conspiracy. u
Shields Tackles the "Red Book"
Shields put different complexion on
the entries in the "red book by COM
polling the witness to admit that many
of his figures were not proven by entries
in the regular bank books, but were the
result of what he practically acknowl-
edged to be his "gusses" at the mean
ing Of certain unintelligible figures writ
ten in the red book" Goldsmith was
still on the stand when court adjourned
for the day and the questions put to him
near the close were full of promise of
interesting developments. Much OF the
sting was taken out of the famous
shake the plum tree" telegram by the
statement that the purchase OF Metro
politan stock contemplated thereby was
made with $4,000 Of Quay's own mon
ey, his deposit at that period exceeding
$780, 00
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21

No-To-B ac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes wean
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
Flrst Reyerse of INC var.

The capture Of the Yorktown's men
was discussed with much feeling in ma
val circles. The misfortune was felt
with added keenness as the navy has
prided itself thus far on immunity from
reverses. The admiral's dispatch was
the first knowledge the department. had
that the Yorktown had gone on this spe-
cial mission to relieve the Spanish gar
rison at Baler. Although the dispatch
gave no indication that Lieutenant Gil
more and his men had lost their lives.
yet great anxiety was aroused by the
mystery surrounding their fate while
In the hands of an uncivilized enemy
This is the first capture of any Ameri-
cans, military or naval, so that it is un-
known how the insurgents will treat our
men. If civilized methods were pursued
an exchange could be quickly effected,
as General Otis has a large number of
Filipino prisoners, but the insurgents
have thus far been averse to exchanging
Spanish prisoners, and this raises a
question as to what they will do with
the Yorktown's men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
AMBUSHED ON LUz0N
Party of Sailors from the Cruiser
Yorktown Captured by
AguinaIdo's Men.
THEIRFATE is ENTIRELY UNKNOWN
Went Ashore to Obtain the Release of
Some Spanish Prisoners.

Washington, April 19.-The navy de-
partment has given out the following
dispatch from Admiral Dewey dated
Manila. April IS: yorktown visited
l., April r. for the purpose of rescuing
and bringing away the Spanish forces,
consisting Of eighty soldiers. three off,
GERS and two priests. which were sur
rounded by 400 insurgents. Some of the
insurgents armed with Mauser rifles.
by natives. Lieutenant J.
ambushed were fired upon and captured.
Fate unknown, as insurgents refused to
communicate afterward. The following
are the missing: The officer previously
referred to Lieutenant Gilmore1. Chief
Quartermaster w. Walton, Coxswain ].
Ellsworth, Gunner's Mate II. j. Hygard,
Sailmaker's mate Vendgit. Seamen w.
H. Rynders and c. w. Woodbury., APP
prentices d. w. A. Venville and A. j.
Peterson, Ordinary Seamen f. Brsolesa
and o. B. Mcdonald. Landsman L. T.
Edwards. F. Andersen, j. Dillon and c.
A. Morissey."
Causes Excitement at the Capital.
The dispatch caused much excitement
In naval circles as soon as it's contents
became known. 1t was received late
In the day and considerable delay was
occasioned by the blindness of some of
the cipher words. 1t was impossible to
completely decipher it, and the asterisks
indicate the unintelligible words. lieu
tenant j. c. Gilmore, the officer referred
to as captured, is wellknown in Wash
ington. having been stationed here for
some time, and his wife and family live
here. OF the others Edwards, the lands
man, was born at Peru, Ind, and his
next kin is L. B. Edwards, father, Mex
leo, Ind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
HARBOR NEWS.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

The Robert NJ. SIoman Co.'s Pioneer
Line German Steamship Catania arrived in
New York Tuesday. from Japan and China
ports, after a record breaking round
trip between New York and China and Ja-
pan. The Oatania left New York on Feb
ruary 9th, last and arrived at Quarantine
at midnight Monday night. covering a
distance of 27,245 miles in four months
and twenty five days. She stopped al
seven coaling and nine discharging and
loading ports. This is said to be the fas
test round trip from New York to China
md Japan on record.
Among the changes announced In the
commands of the Allan line steamers 1t
is reported that Capt. K. Barrett, r. N.
R., who commanded the Castilian,
wrecked on Gannett Ledge last March,
will take command OF the Partisan, and
1t is said that Capt. MaoNiool, late of
the Californian, will command tie new
steamer 3avarian.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
LAUNCHING AT CAMDEN.

The schooner Annie Murray was suo-
cessfully launched from II. NJ. Beams
yard at Camden, at high water Thursday.
The event was witnessed by large crowd
OF citizens and strangers from New York,
Boston and Portland and towns In this
vicinity. 1t took So seconds to accomplish
the launching which was pronounced one
Of the most succe ssful in the history OF
Camden shipubilding. The vessel was
christened by Miss Nina Birdsall, daugh.
ter OF Capt. Clarence Birdsall. /.
The schooner Annie Murray was built
by IL. NJ. Bean of Camden. Her keel was
laid last February. The registered meas
urements are as follows: Length 2O6 feet
breadth 40 feet; depth feet Her regis.
tered tonnage Is, gross ,535; net 1885, and
she will carry 1850 tons of coal.
Her engines and hosting apparatus are OF
the latest design. Her bottom frames are
Of oak. and she is planked with yellow
pine. Her masts are of hard pine, 106
feet long. The rigging is of wire, and Is
set up with turn buckles instead of Ian
yards. The vessel cost over $50, 900. She
will be commanded by Capt. Clarence
Birdsail of Toms River, N. j.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
MAN UAL OF TIE OLD CITY GOV
ERNMENT.

Mrs. R. Y. Barbour of this city has
presented to Mayor Robinson copy of
the original charter and joint rules and
orders of the common council OF Port
land. 1t was printed in 1888 by Thomas
Todd. That year John Anderson was
mayor, Joseph Pope, city clerk, Daniel
Winslow, president of the common coun-
oil, Benjamin G. Fernald. clerk. Seba
Smith, Neal Dow and Stephen Longfel-
low were among the members of the
school committee, and $1,000 were entrust.
ed to taem for disbursement. The joint
rules and orders are. curiously enough, in
many respects identical with rules of the
Natio nal House of Representatives at the
pres emit time The explanation undoubt-
eddy Is that the rules of Congress were
the sole model in those days Since then
the works on general parliamentary law
have been published, and much that in
1888 was provided by special rule, Ia now
provided for in the general parliamentary
law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
AN UNUSUAL DROUGHT.
The Vegetation Is whitening in
This Part Of State.
Ground 80 Dry That Artinoiai Watering
Fails.

The appearance Of the sky yesterday at.
ternoon gave hope Of shower for a time.
but as has been usual now for many
weeks, that hope was blasted. The stu
alton in the region about here Is really
serious. IL Is probable that no living man
can remember drought so dIsas trous as
this. The last rain storm OF any conse-
qencs was on April s.neariy three months
ago. Almost all the days since then have
been clear and bright. On June 2s we
did have refreshing rain; but IL was
not sufficient to wet the ground to any
very useful extent.
The condition OF the fields. and especi-
ally the gardens about PORTLAND. is de-
plorable. There are very many prosper
Gus and enterprising market gardeners In
this region; but they are all discouraged
this year. One of them has had electric
lights put up in his gardens. and has had
men watering all night long. His bill for
water or one month has beenEup towards
the hundred dollar mark. And yet. with
all this. enterprise. he has been unable TO
ward of the results of the drought The
sun In an hour or two would cause all the
moisture to evaporate, leaving the earth
as dry as before.
A Portland business man who has for
many summers lived in a cottage on the
shore, says he does not remember time
before when he could go about his cottage
in tine morning without getting his feet
wet with dew. But this season the at
mosphere Is so dry that no dew seems to
form.
In the country ths farmers ara much
discouraged. Some of them find their
crops ruined, and the prospect OF diff
cult winter before them.
This condition does not prevail all over
Maine. In the eastern portion of the state
there has been more rain; and even in
some portions of this county the showers
have helped out the vegetation. But In
the immediate vicinity of Portland there
have been no showers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
EXTREMES MEET.

Extremes meet this week at Lewsen's-
the highest grades and the lowest prices
ever heard OF being quoted at that sea-
son of the year. For three days every
suit In the great stock will be offered at
sacrifice prices. the tempter being the
weather and the FIRMS determination to
carry nothing over. The lowest of hot
stuff prices are being quoted on all kinds
of seasonable ard summer goods and cur
readers are cordially recommended TO read
the firms advertisement ~ set forth in
another column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
DRIVER APPOINTED FOX HOSE
NINE.

Mr.. W. II. Skillin has been appointed
as driver of Hose nine. Morrills. Mr..
Skillin has for several years heen driver
of the team, being employed by the city
of Deering. Mr.. Skillin will now be a
permanent man and will give his entire
time to the W ork as all of the other dri.
yers Of hose teams do. He will hereafter
have regular hours In which he will have
to exercise the horses connected with the
apparatus. 81
The old hose wagon has bean repainted
and relettered Hose o. r. +. ID. The
house has also been finely equipped with
a fine set Of double harnesses for use on
the hose team which has been remodelled
so that double horse hitch can be used
The doors have been connected with a
spring attachment that opens them readi-
Iy when the hose team Is in readiness to
90 to fire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
STATE OF MAINE.


In supreme judicial Court.
CUMBERLAND, IS. In Equity.
Charles Garrison vs.. John P. Cushing Com
pany.
Charles Garrison. of Boston, In the Common
wealth OF Massacnusetts, complains against
organized under the laws OF the State Of Maine
and located at Portland, in the Comfy OF Cum
berland and state OF Maine says.
First. That the defendant corporation was
duly organized under ti1s laws.of the state N
Maine and Is located az Portland, in the stare
of Maine, and thar its last stockholders meet.
ing was held IN Portland, Aforesaid, on tha
twenty-seventh day Of June. A. d. 1899.
Second. That your Complainant Is the Treas
urer Of said defendant corporation.
Third. Thatat meeting of the stockholders
OF said defendant corporation legally called
therefor and held 1T said Portland on the TWEEN
ty-seventh day of June, A. u. 1899, the stock.
holders Of said defendant corporation voted 10
dissolve the same and TO authorize your said
Complainant as Treasurer aforesaid. TO com-
mence and prosecute the necessary legal pro-
eeedings for its dissolution.
Fourth That there are no liabilities exist
ing against said defendant corporation and no
assets thereof requiring distribution.
Wherefore your Complainant prays:
First. That 1t may be decreed that said John
p. Cushing Company DO dissolved ana It's afs
fairs wound up.
second. Ard for such further and other ra-
lief In the premises as the nature OF said Com.
plainants casemay require and to your Honors
shall seem meet.
Third. That the writ Of subpoena be granted
to your Complainant directed to said John p
Cushing Company thereby commanding IL 10 be
and appear before this Honorable Court and
then and there TO answer all and singular the
premises and TO stand 20, perform and abide
such order and decree therein as 10 your Hon
ors may seem meet.
CHARLES GARRISON.
MILFORD G. Chapman, Plaintiffs Solicitor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
NOW FOR A GOOD TIME.

The first Of the gala days at Peaks isl.
and will be given on Saturday afternoon.
Dory races, tub races, swimming races
for ladies and gentlemen. These races
are open to all amateurs The new bath
ing beach will be open to the public On
that day. There are bathing houses ur-
der the Gem theatre and suits are to let
for ladies' and gentlemen. This is the
only place In the state where a hot salt
water bath Is to be had.
The races will begin at O'Clock. Don't
miss going TO see them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
MAINE FESTIVAL.
The Changed Dates Meet with Favor
The Great sembrich Stellar Attrac-
ton. s.

A leading Maine vocal authority was
asked the other day whom he considered
the greatest singers Of the age, and he
answered in q trioe;
Jenny Lind, Parepa Rosa, Adelina
Patti and Nine. Sembr ich." Without
doubt the gentleman's judgment was
an accurate one, and the Festival man.
ayers in Portland and in Bangor have
offered us the best there is In the world of
music lovers of Maine to hear in Sep
TENDER the queen of this great four in the
zenith of her powers.
And apropos of the next Maine Festi-
val. the more the change of dates is
t.lked over the more the discussion Rp-
pears TO be in favor of the new dates,
namely: the week September 1928. This
remaining in our midst, which fact has
its attractions for the management of the
great Maine Festival enterprises in Port
land and Bangor respectively. The time
Is set sufficiently iate.to escape the rush
Of the fairs. and early enough to have the
weather mild-mannered and in summer
habit. with cool, delightfui evenings,
without the frosts of later dnts. Again
a number of prominent Maine hotel
proprietors have put in their pleas for the
week set aside, so that their guests may
have the opportunity to go to the Maine
Festival and hear the great artists en-
gagged. Ana now then. il the summer
Visitors are manifesting SO keen an in
serest in bearing Mme Marcells Sem
brich, how much more should enthusiasm
be kindled among Names music devo.
tees, and even by those who are not SC
devotedly in love with music, for it is q
patent fact with well posted musicians
the world over that Nine. Sembrich Ii
the greatest exponent of the Italian
school of vocal art living.