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The Owosso times., 1900-09-21

Mr.. Steggall, came before the council and
made report OF what he had done, and what
he would likesto have the city do for him, and
what he would do in case the city as
sisted him.
1t was moved and supported that the matter
OF assisting Mr. Steggall be referred TO the
special committee with instructions TO make a
contract and present 1t TO the Common Council
finding out what he could do, and that the com
mittee get an option on the different property
and report at the next meeting
Aid. Stratton presented communication,
from Mr.. f. d. Worries of Lansing, manufactur
er Of cheap clothing and overhalls, etc., de
string TO locate in OwoSS0.
Aid. Stratton, reported that he had looked
up this mans record and from what he could
learn of his financial standing and record as
business man, he did not consider good in.
vestment for the city TO pay him what he asked
for
Aid. Smith. presented a bill OF Otto Helm. for
81 81 for water furnished TO sidewalk builders
building sidewalk, and asked the council TO re.
fund that amount II was moved and supported
that an order for $3.50 be drawn In favor OF
Otto Helm, to pay for water used by sidewalk
builders. which motion did not prevail, Ayes,
Smith, Mclean, Curry, Washburn, nays, Strat
ton, Noble, Jordan, Curtis.
The committee on claims and accounts re
ported favorable on accounts as above present
ed. Unanimous consent being given same was
allowed; ayes 8, rays0.
Aid. Smith offered the following re- olution.
which was adopted. aves 10. naysO
Owosso, Mich, Sept. 1S, 1900.
htsOlNeu, lDdL Iue COHlIUlLltt On puDllC
buildings be ana are hereby instructed to have
the police headquarters popered and painted
and placed in proper condition alta sum not
to exceed $40.
AID. Smith presented a proclamation issued
by Gov II. s. PinRree, asking that the city
take some acuon towards assisting the people
at Galveston, Texas which was upon mo ion
received and ordered placed on file.
II was moved and supported that the matter
be left to the discretion OF the mayor, which
was carried.
Ala. jordan offered the following resolution,
which was adopted, ayes 8, nays 0.
Rt So we'd, by the common council OF the city
OF Owosso that that the street commissioner be
and is hereby instructed to inspect all cement
walks laid. and report at the next meeting
what walks are all right, and those that should
be rebuilt.
1t was moved and supported that the city
attorney be authorized to procure whatever
assistance he may need in trying the lawsuit Of
Minnie Brown VS.. the city OF Owosso, which
was carried ayes 8, nays0.
IL was moved and supported that the Electric
Light Company be instructed to place their
electric light poles al such places as may be
designated by the committee on lighting, which
was carried. ayes s. nays o.
Upon motion council adjourned for two
weeks. FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
A FnmOus Duel.

A duel was fought in Texas by Alex
snder Shott and John S. Mott. Mott
was shot and Shott was not. In this
case it Is better to be Shott than Mott.
There was rumor that Mott was not
shot, but Shott avows that he was not.
which proves either that the shot Shott
shot at Mott was not shot or that Mott
was shot Notwithstanding.
may be made to appear on trial
that the shot Shott shot shot Mott or. as
accidents with firearms are frequent. Il
may be possible that the shot Shots
shot shot Shott himself when the
whole affair would resolve itself into
It's original element. and Shott would
be shot and Mott would be not.
We think, however that the shot
Shot shot shot. not Shott. but Mott
Anyway, 1t is hard to tell who was
shot
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso. Mich, Sept. lS 1900.


Regular meeting Common Council, Mayor
Morris Osburn presiding. Aldermen present at
roll call, Smith, Mclean, Curry, NoDle'
Minutes of last meeting were read and ap
Aid Curtis presented the following petition
which was upon motion referred TO the Board
" 1 Owosso, Mich, Sept. 10, 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor OF the CITY OF OWosso.
Gentleman: have purchased the properly
OF No 2I4 Oak street, and desire 10 use CITY
water. resolution has passed Your nonoraDe
bodv instructing the Board OF PUBIC WORKS
10 Law n water name on Oak street running oy
this property What mas been done III tnls
matter and what are the prospects Tor getting
this name inY ,,. o,hors
Signed by Frank Comstock and four others.
TN. foliowinV claims and accounts were pre-.
septed and upon motion was Ielerreu W lne
eommittee on claims and accounts: ,,
From Contingent Fund-Wa arren Pl@erp0nt @ POM
1900. Cuerdan Mclean ", Wiley ~ Geo
Wippns 24.OO H Wheelock 2OW, w II Smlth
% 90! Frank Mack 325. II Wheeiock 90 Cnes
Ba lev rs, w II Sign bt2 w johnson 300 jas
Helt 1000 o Chase 1964, Jas Doyle 10 -
Argus pub Co $50, Cbas Bailey lUOo, y w
lawrence IBO, e o Dewey !. W.
Sidewalk repairs-S hcCreedy SSl5 FREQ
Ahrndts O so. w bali 500, John Brand 0.25.
From Highway Fund-W BAH sio'oo' Cnas
Baiey II. .25 r M Washburn -:
sidewalk Fund.- M Wood 5000 ID Sturte'
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
MIchignn Minutim.

Lansing.-The pubic and private
sales Of primary school lands last week
netted about $4,000
Constantine.-AIrs.A "A. Schmidt. aged
GO years, committed suicide Saturday.
She was respondent.
Utica.-Mrs. Bonrest. Of Disco, four
miles north of this village, committed
suicide by cutting her throat
Sherman.-The body Of David Mum
ford, who was drowned here a month
ago. was recovered Saturday.
Brooklyn.-Rural free delivery was
started from this village last week
with George A. Taylor as carrier.
Grand Rapids.-The twenty-first an
nual reunion Of the Seventeenth Michi.
gan, the old "Stonewall Regiment"
will be held here Sept. 20.
The Hoth English rope works Of st.
Petersburg, Russia, were burned, the
loss being $750,000.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
Mexican Theater Etiquette.

In Mexican theater women always
hats all the time the curtain is closed
During the performance they remove
them.
Frequently men rise in their seats
and sweep the tiers Of boxes with
large glasses. 1t Is considered some
thing Of an honor to have the glasses
Of n swell below leveled at your box.
Smoking Is permitted i'm all theaters.
City of Mexico Correspondence.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
Musical Fish.

Many Ash can produce musical
sounds. The trigla can produce long
drawn notes ranging over nearly an
octave. Others. notably two species Of
ophidum. have sound producing appa-
ratus, consisting Of small movable
bones, which can be made to produce
a sharp rattle. The curious "drum-
ming" made by the species called UNI
brivas can be heard from a depth Of
20 fathoms.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
An Impromptu Ring.

A marriage ceremony was performed
in Toronto recently, with n substitute
for the ring which, though odd and
amusing, was appropriate for the oc
casion. The couple went over from
the American side of the st. Lawrence
river. but forgot to take ring. AS
there was no ring to be had in the
house the resourceful clergyman sent
for his wife's sewing scissors and with
the finger clasp, completed the cere-
mony.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
DrinIxa md Thirst

1t is a mistake to suppose that cold
drinks are necessary to relieve thirst.
Very cold drinks, as rule, increase the
feverish condition of the mouth and
stomach and so create thirst. Expert
ence shows it to be n fact that hot
drinks relieve thirst and "coOl off the
body when 1t is in an abnormally heated
condition better than ice cold drinks"
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21

Saturday, Sunday and Monday are
the favorite days in the week for mar
riage-Sunday in rural districts and
Saturday I'm towns. Sunday weddings
seem to be generally less numerous
than they were. while the number
which take place on Saturday are
greatly on the Increase.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21

Wear your learning like n watch. in
private pocket, and do not pull it out
and display il merely to show that you
have one. If you are asked what
o'clock it is. tell it, but do not pro
claim it. hourly or unasked, like the
wn ntchmon sH"~--
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
Little BOY PLAYED with Matches.

Jonesville, Micn., Sept. 1S.-Ralph
Campbell, D years old, was burned to
death while playing on straw shed
roof with matches.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
Farm For Sale.

The william Shaffer farm, miles west
Of this city, containing so acres, all improv..
ed, good house and barD, good orchard
Price So, 700. Call on or address. IT, L.
Mason, Owosso township.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
EMPEROR MUST GO TO PEKIN.
England Makes His Presence Condition
of Negotiations.


London, Sept. 19.-"On the eve of LII
Hung Changs departure" says the
Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Express. "he received n strongly word.
ed cablegram from Lord Salisbury. de-
claring that the British government
owuld insist upon the return of En-
peror Kwang Su to Pckin as an alb
solutely essential condition of peace
negotiations, without which the disso.
luton of the Chinese empire was in
evitable.
Lord Salisbury informed Earl Ii
that the allies desired to preserve
China, but that nothing would divert
them from their irrevocable intention
of Furnishing those responsible for the
outrages, whom they would, If neces-
sary, pursue all over China"
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
Minister WI Is Worried.

Baron Won Sternberg, the German
charge daffaires, just returned to
Washington, called early at the state
department to talk with Mr. Adee, the
second assistant secretary Of state in
explanation of the points Of the Ger.
man note. Mr.. WI, the Chinese min
lister, had preceded him. showing visi-
bic signs of nervousness and disquiet
over the last move. Mr. Adee made
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21

an appointment for him with DR.. HILL
who. having recovered from his dis
position, is again acting as secretary
of state. Then Mr.. Adee repaired to
the White House to communicate 10
the president the substance of the con-
versations he had had with the two
diplomats. and to assist in the consid-
Grafton of the German note. He re-
fused to discuss the latter publicly in
any phase
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21

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The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
Expected Guilty to Suffer.

Attention was directed in some
quarters to the fact that in the very
beginning. in the note Of July 3, Sec
retary Hay had notified the Chinese
government, that he expected that the
guilty parties in connection with the
outrages would be punished. How
ever, this demand was not made con-
dtion precedent to negotiations. Now
the belief is growing that If the Unit
ed States government is forced to Il
speedy decision as to the German
proposition. it may resort to direct ne
gotiations with the Chinese govern
ment. and. having settled its scores
with that government, Withdraw from
China, giving notice to the allied pow
ers there of the arrangement made, in
order that that arrangement should
remain in full force and unaffected by
any settlement that the allies may
make thereafter as to China.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21
HAS REACHED A CRISIS.
Germany's Demand Brings the
Chinese Trouble to an
Acute Stage.
NOW UP TO THE UNITED STATES.
We Must Either Withdraw Our
Troops or Join some of the AL
lied Powers in War.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The gener-
al impression here is that the German
note of Tuesday demanding the pun
iShment of the Chinese officials re-
sponsible for the outrages upon for
eigners as condition precedent to
peace negotiations. has brought the
Chinese trouble TO an acute crisis as
far as the United States government
is concerned. This conclusion is based
upon the belief in official circles that
the Chinese government cannot accept
the German proposition, so that it Is
now for the United States government
either TO withdraw its forces from
China Immediately. or to join Ger
many and England, and perhaps some
other Of the allied powers, in a pro-
lOnged war with China.
The Owosso times., 1900-09-21

Der and November. The rains have come
three weeks late, and, with their cattle
dead and they themselves enfeebled by
hunger, the small farmers cannot prop
erly prepare the soil. That necessitates
poor harvests, and that necessitates re-
lief, not only until those inferior harvests
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-31
EIGHT LIVES LOST AT A FIRE.
A Ramshaokle Tenement in New York
City o Deathtrap.

:, New York City (SpeciaD.-Eight per-
sons were burned to death by an early
morning fire in a three-story frame
house in Hester street, which was en-;
tirely extinguished within half hour.
Almost an entire family living on the
third floor was blotted out OF exist
ence. One woman was roasted to
death on the landing Of a fire-escape
scarcely fifteen feet from the street,
while scores of spectators looked on
helplessly. The other victims We're
killed by blasts Of flame almost before
they left their beds, or they fell in a
brief struggle through labyrinth OF
antiquated passages and Railways.
The dead are: Mendel Strauss, eighty
years old; Samuel Strauss, a son,
twenty-five years old; Mrs. Sarah
Fass, thirty-six years old; Samuel
Fass, thirteen years old; Lena Fass.
nine years old; Morris FasS, two
years old; Mrs. Rosa Lewis. sixty-two
years old and Mrs. Horowltz, forty
six years old.
The police are working on the theory
that the building was fired by incen-
diaries.
The building is ramshackle, tum-
ble-down affair, and as inviting 4 fire
trap in the opinion of the police and
firemen as could be found in all New
York City.
The entire loss is placed at $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-31
PRAISE FOR THE APAcHES.
General Merriam Reports They Engsg
Successfully in Agriculture.

General Merriam Reports They Engage
Successfully in Agriculture.
Washington, D. C. (SpeciaD.-There
were no Indian troubles in the De-
partment of the Colorado last year, ac-
cording to General Merriam. and the
only difficulties between white men
and Indians were individual, arising
from cards and whisky. The white
men, says the General, were the ag-
gressorS.
The General speaks with commenda-
ton of the. excellent progress being
made toward civilization by the
Apaches. under the management of
Captain Nicholson. Seventh Cavalry.
He says: II found them largely and
successfully engaged in agriculture,
and saw large numbers Of men, as
we'll as women, at work in the fields,
which is most unusual for Indians. In
view of these facts. and of the assur-
ance by Captain Nicholson of the alb
solute loyalty and efficiency of his In
dian police, I recommended the with
drawal of all the troops from San
Carlos Agency, instead of repairing
that post
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-31
THE COAL MINERS Terms
Resolution Adopted at a Convention
Held in Scranton, Penn.
ACCEPT TEN PER CENT. ADVANCE.

..-l-
The Strikers Required the Operators TO
Continue the Increase in Wages Till
Next Aprll-wanted Sliding Scale Abol-
Ishes :. Favored Arbitration II Terms
Were Not Satisfactory.
!" Scranton. penn. (SpeciaD.-At the
convention 6f fhe United Mine Work
ers, which was held in this city and
lasted two. days, 1t was decided to ac-
60 s9s ten per cent. net increase In
W pkered by the mine owners,
sprd they would continue the pay,
Mentk III the advance until next
Apdt nd W 1uld abolish the sliding
scat the operators considered
the prj1esition unacceptable the
miners Sfe willing to arbitrate the,
questlons at issue. They alsoSde
cided II continue tttlk strike until
the oBssators agree gthe conylsns
tion's ptppesition. ~, \; 70 q,
The Resolution a881d by the
convention. after hax4 Len drafted
by a committee OFT en, is as fols
"Wsf your corr ,swspecttfully5 50
submit the afoll0] i1 eanbla and
resolutions foos you Seation:
Whereas, The HthfA6 coal opers
ators have yosted notices oferinx san
advance ofEten per cent. over Wa9eS
formerly MD, and have signihed their
Wilitngn7 fQs adjust other grievances
With nsemployes; and,ss.
"WhefpaSEhey have fafiedtto spe.1
city the len1th Of time this advance
would remain in force, and have also
failed tofabolish the, sliding scale;
method OF determining wages; we
WiC13d recomM efd
srhat IL conventi - accept an ad-
vancebftM per ee1 froviding the
operatcfs will coAHnne Its payment
until April 1. 1901 and will abolish
the sliling scale dn.sthe@Lehigh and
ScbHuki regions. Tile seAaespS wages
iRs TIE two last anied dfstricts to re-
mafn ~ &tionAfy at ten per cent. above:
the n ent; basis price. and sthat the
companies win agrees tss adjusts other
grieY4HceA complained 5Df with .com-3
mittees Of their own emp oyeA ,}sA
Should this proposition be. unac-
ceptable to the operators, we,recom-
mend that the cony yention propoAe that.
all questions Tissue be submitted to
a fam and impartial board Of arbitra
tion. . N 4 = y Il g.
"We would further recommend that
uudeE no 4 clrchmst tances whatever
should there begaSrsannp lion .oe es44ork
at any ofsthe fcollieries until ths5 56pera- !;
tors signify their acceptance of this
proposition, and You are notified off,
cially that the, strike is ended and an !
return to work;in BODY on tie same
day," ~ /, 4 " 'sHEsS fs.sSs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-31
BRYAN IN NEW YORNcITY
Inc NeoraSkaa ike Central Figure in
a remarkable Demonstration.
As Addresses Four Large Meetings and
Thousands Hear Him Speak-Ova-
tion to the Candidate.

New York City (SpecaD.~-An ova.
tion in which hundreds of thousands
Of men and women of Greater New
York participated was given William
Jennings Bryan when he came to the
metropolis. Thousands met him at the
Grand Central Station; thousands
more cheered and applauded him on
his way to the hotel, and at night,
when he made three speeches, his au-
diences were limited only by the walls
of Madison Square Garden, Tammany
Hall and Cooper Union.
Colonel Bryan arrived in this city
at 200 o'clock p. m. His reception
was an emphatic ovation. AS the
train steamed into the annex Of the
Grand Central Depot that part Of the
immense building was packed with a
waiting multitude. Colonel Bryan
was driven to the Hoffman House in
an open carriage, inywhich he sat next
to Richard Croker and with uncov-
cred head, bowed and smiled to the
thousands who cheered him. .'
When the doors Of Madison Square
Garden were opened there was q tre-
mendous rush of people into the build.
ing. In less than ten minutes every
seat on the floor was taken, and the
crowd which had begun to pour in
from all sides. attacked the galleries.
Colonel Bryan entered the Garden at
715 o'clock. Richard Croker called
the meeting to order and introduced
Edward N. Shepard, who was gold
Democrat in 1896, as chairman.
Mr., Shepard tried to make long
speech but the audience permitted him
to talk for just ten minutes, and then
shut him off with shouts for Bryan.
Cries for Bryan drowned the voice Of
the reader, Bryan! Bryan" thun-
dered thousands Of voices, and none
could say them nay. H..
Colonel Bryan concluded his speech
at 8 o'clock precisely, having spoken
one hour, and fifty-one minutes. The
crowd rose and cheered as he left the
platform, in company with Mr.. Croker,
shaking hands as he left.
After the Madison Square Garden
meeting Bryan and his party drove to
the stand at Madison Square and
Twenty-fourth street, where fully 20
900 people waited ITO hear the Presl-
Dental candidate. The ovation to the
candidate was deafeningly loud and
prolonged. From there the party was
driven to Tammany Hall, which was
packed with an expectant crowd.
After a short speech Bryan; was driven
to Cooper Union, where the last speech
of the night was made At all places
Bryan was enthusiastically Z: received
and before. retiring expressed himself
delighted; and encouraged by his wei.
come here. ..".. f5V =
Mr.. Bryan in his speeches deaft with
the questions Of trusts, militarism and
Imperialism. Mr.. Bryan was literally
applauded; and comments made by his,
hearers during his pauses showed that,
his audiences were with him. A fea-
.ture of all the meetings was the abb
senee OF any interruption from per-
sons who did not agree with his views.
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VICTORY FOR STRIKERS.
Reading and Lehigh Companies Grar
the Demands Of the Miners.
WILL ARBlTRATE GRIEVANCES

| he Decision Arrived at After Two
Days Conference OF Operators In Phil
adelphla - The Financial Loss Caused
by the Strike $4,000, 900 Number Of
Men Who Went Out About 100000.
Philadelphia (SpeciaD. - The great
strike Of the anthracite mine workers
Of Pennsylvania practically ended
Wednesday, when the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal & Iron Company and
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
agreed to abolish the sliding scale IN
their respective regions and to grant
an advance in wages Of ten per cent.
net, the advance to remain in opera
tion until April 1, 1901, or thereafter.
This action meets the demands of
the Scranton Miners Convention.
The decision was arrived ut after
! a two days conference between rep
resentatives Of the individual coal
operators and the large coal carry
ing companies.
It is conceded that the result Of the
conference is complete victory for
the men. All the demands Of their
Convention are acceded to, and as one
Of the individual operators put 1t after
the conference, the operators 20
little further in agreeing to maintain
the wage advance after April 1.
The Reading Company's notice
reads: o.,
"The Philadelphia & Reading Coal
& Iron Company hereby withdraws
the notice posted October 3, 1900, and,
to bring about practical uniformity n
the advance Of wages in the several
coal regions, gives notice that it will
suspend the operation Of the sliding
scale, will pay ten per cent. advance
on September wages till April l, 1901,
and thereafter until further notice;
and will take up with its mine en-
ployes any grievances which they may
have" +. -
The strike begun on September II.
In ten days 100000 men and boys were
out. Soon afterward practically every
mine in the anthracite region was
closed. The coal basins extended over
an area Of 40 square miles.
The cause Of the strike was the re-
fusal of the operators to recognize the
miners union, abolish company, stores
and Advance wages at least ten per
cent. Later at atconvention in Scran-
ton the strikers. modified their de-
mands. 4 y,3.& -, -. 5..
The militia was sent TO the Shenan-
doah district after Sheriff's posse
had fired on marchers there. The mil
itia was also sent to the Panther
Greek Valley to disperse marchers,
The, total financial loss Is estimated
at a$10,0O0,0O0, as follows: Lossa In
wages, $4,OO0.OO0; loss to operators,
$4,000 900; loss in railroad earnings,
100000. 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-31
DEATH IN A FURIOUS GALE.
Three Men Killed and Many Hurt In a
Building Wreck.

Newark, N. J. (SpeciaD.-In gale
hat swept suddenly out Of the north
west new brick building in Kearney
crashed down, killing three men and
.njuring eight others. The dead are:
Joseph Baungartner, a mason; Robert
Ward, colored, a hod carrier; William
Ruhle, a mason, all Of Newark. -
The building that collapsed was to
be q part Of the Nairn Linoleum
Works. 1t was 100 by $50 feet in
ground dimensions, and was built up
TO height of fifty feet, The walls
we're of brick. and there were two
brick partitions running from end to
end and from top to bottom. Walls
and partitions were each sixteen
inches thick. -. a,sU
When the great mass Of brick, wood
and iron came crashing down twenty
i've men were at work on various
oarts of the build ng. tits marvel
that so many escaped, so sudden was
The collapse. Some of the injured
were terribly burned by lime. This
lime was on the ground floor, and they
were forced down into 1t by the great
weight from above. ~ !"