New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
OBITUARY..
JAMES NEwsON MATTHEW'S.

puGao Dec 20 (spociap james Newson Matthew'S
Editor and proprietor OF The Express" de at :-o
O'Clock tonight OF Brlghps disease in conlupcuo"
with abscess of the kidneys. Ito had boon Ill since
the early part OF September.
Mr.. Matthews was born in Bungay, suffolk County.
England on November 1. 1923 Ho came 10 hls
country in 1916, and settled In Buffalo. who're nc
became foreman in the printing onico OF jewell
Thomas & Co.. Sterling p. Rounds, late Government
Printer, ~ ting under him. In 1900 MI Maeuo"'
started "., Journal of Commerce. and soon aItei
he ho..r foreman OF tho JOB once
ATTACHED 20 "The Buffalo Express OF "hich
A. NJ Clapp Some time Public Printer and inc ia'
Rufus Wheeler were the propretors. Mer yea
he was taken into partnership with them In the Jo'
printing business. In 1860 the nrm OF "heclo',
Matthews & Warren took control Of Tho commercial
Advertiser From 1862 to 1877 Mr.. Matthew'S anu
James D. Warren were the owners OF The CONNER.
ciaI Advertiser" Mr. Matthews being the GATOR anu
Mr. Warren looking after business interests Oh inc
noner AS editor Of The Commercial Advertiser,
Mr. Matthews was recognized as journalist oil great
ability and the weldcr Of OF the most vigorous
pens In the State. lie earnest In his deehce Oh
everything that no believed 10 be right and III MS
treatment of bis professional brethren was most
courteous and considerable.
In Tho Commercial Advertiser OF October 20,
1877, Mr. Matthews caused genuine surprise by
wanted "Ihc Commercla' TO take certain line OF
action in regard to the Republican city ticket Mr..
Matthews had waged against several OF the hc-
publ!cans who had been nominated and he ocheVed
that the tme the occasion and the facts, all de-
nanded Of The Commercial the very plainest speak
ingo A settlement Of this editorial question either
way involved danger to valuable property Neither
Of the owners was willing that the other should
suffer from determination Of the disputed point,
and with entire harmony In very few minutes,
and without the Intervention Of any outside advice,
friendly political or legal they mutually adjusted
division Of all the property which they held In COM
mon And then tho editor gave free choice 10
the proprietor. who took that half which included
the name and good Will Of the paper and OF their
other printing and publishing business" Mr. Mat
thews soon after bought The Buffalo Express" al
the same time establishing the art pr!ntinghouse Of
Matthews, Northrup 81 Co. "The Express was
rccenerated and soon became successful and paying
reWspaper Five years ago Mr. Matthews esta0
lshcd : The sunday Express which almost imme
TGioughout his career as Journalist Mr.. Matthews
was inieatigablo his industry, thoroughly syste,
rafc I'm his way OF doing business, persistent and
unVglylng In following up his CONVICTIONS exhaustive
in his way Of working up pet idea or pursuing an
antalonst His editorials marked BY SIMPLER y,
dlrcctncss and strength OF statement lie was at his
hest when denOuncing what he considered TO DC a
wrong Mr. Warren continued the successful publ
cation of The Commercial until his death, two
years ago since whGh ue II. mas vgu
at swords points. The Express" supported inc Re
publican ticket until l892 whsn IL r favored nor MT
him in the yass. Two years later opposed Mr.;
Cleveland vigorously in the Presidential campaign and
In 1851 Mr. Matthews married Harriet Weus OF
westdcd, y y She died last or TobEqaTy MT
Of the firm of Matthews, NOrthrup 81 CO. and Frances
Amy, the wife of Charles Graves; Mr. Matthews 5
Matthews, of NeStield.