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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
GOV. MATTHEWS DEAD.
of Paralysis Ends sketch
of His Life.

of His Life.
Nfordsville, Ind, Aug. 3d.
Matthews, ex-governor of In
aad the leading candidate of the
democracy for the United
enate, died Sunday morning at
he country mansion of Isaac
try, to which he was taken
ely after receiving a stroke
ysis while addressing the old
meeting at Meharry's Grove
y.
body will be taken to-day TO
=. Z q, and thence to the family home
'lton, at which place the funeral
- axe place on Wednesday at an
- to be determined after the arrived
ne family at home. The funeral
aimed to be quiet one, but can
~ be so, as hundreds will journey
- 'ae Matthews farm from all parts of
sa tate to be present at the obsequies.
Gov. Matthews was born in Bath
county, Kentucky, the birthplace Of
>oraham Lincoln, Dec. IA, 1S45. He
eft Kentucky in 1868 and settled in
Nermillion county, Indiana, where he
had farm of 1000 acres. He organ
lied the Indiana Short-Horn Breeders
Association and was one of the found
ers of the National Association of
Short-Horn Cattle Breeders of tae
United States and Cana da.
He served a term in the legislature
in 1876. In 1890 he was nominated
and elected cacratarv ne state and in
1892 he was chosen governor. After
his term as governor expired Mr.. Mat
thews retired to his home in Vermil-
lion county.
In 1896 the friends Of Mr.. Matthews
resolved to make him a conspicuous
candidate for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination. The state convention
was enthusiastically In favor Of his
nomination by the national democratic
convention which met in Chicago in
July, 1895.
Mr.. Matthews endorsed the action of
the national democracy and imme-
diately began a most brilliant cam
paign for Messrs. Bryan and Sewall.
He never faltered for an instant, but
continued actively at work until the
polls were closed in November of that
year.
On Jan. Z, 1868, he married Martha
r. Whitcomb, daughter OF the late
James Whitcomb, who was governor
OF Indiana from 1843 to 1849 and was
afterwards United States senator from
this state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
McKinlex ON Investigation.

Somerset, Pa, Aug. 30.-When ask
ed about what is charged as misman-
agement, lack of care and resulting
deaths of soldiers at the various
camps, and what, If any, investigation
would be made to discover who is
guilty, President Mckinley said: II
am not prepared to talk about that
now, except to say that everything in
that connection will be thoroughly in
vestigated when the time comes, and If
there are guilty parties they will he
Dunished."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Kansas City's Peace Jubilee.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 30.-Prepara-
tons making for peace jubilee this
fall promise to evolve the greatest ddm-
onstration Kansas City has ever seen.
The movement is already we'll under
way and a universal desire Is shown to
express in a fitting manner the salts
faction felt over the achievements OF
the army and navy and the elimination
of peace. Mayor Jones has appointed
a committee of representative citizens
to have general charge of the demon
stration.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Quiet at the white House.

Washington, Aug. 9O.-The going
away of tie president has put quietus
on the usual activity of Washington
and coincident with Mr.. McKinleyf
departure some of the members of the
cabinet, headed by secretary Day, who
is now at his home in Ohio, have taken
leave of absence for a short while.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
left Saturday night for his home in
Iowa, left word to be telegraphed of the
homecoming of the president, and al
most all Of the other administration Of
ficla!s will return about the time he
does.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Famine in Russia.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 30.-Owing to
the failure Of the harvests in seven dis
tricts Of the government of Kazan, and
in the provinces of Samaria, Saratof.
SImbirik, Viatka and Perma, where the
crops are almost worthless and even
the landed gentry are beginning to ask
the government for relief, the govern
ment is adopting measures to relieve
the sufferers. The distress, however.
is becoming more acute every day. The
peasants are denuding their cottages Of
thatches in order to feed their stock.
In spite of all that can be done cattle
and horses are dying in great num-
hers
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Cleanliness gees
7OttA health. If ne
kaVe cQIQrrk any.

disease. Mrs. L. A. Johnston, 1Os
Pilham and Ripley Sts., Montgomery,
Ala, tells her experience with catarrh
Of the stomach and how she was
cured:
81 will state to you that I have
taken eight bottles of your Pe-ru-na
and two of Man-a-lin and rejoice to says
God bless DR.. Hartman and Pe-ru-na."
And I earnestly assure you that II
has done me more good than any medi-
cine have ever taken in my life. i
prescribe it to every one I meet who
Is suffering, as the best medicine In
the world, and have made many con-
verts who are now rejoicing in the
great good which they have derived
from the same. can tell you that
am almost entirely relieved of indiges-
ton, that great foe which has tortured
me SO many years, and can now ea&
anything desire without it is fruits q
something acid"
To understand the scientific action
Of Pe-ru-na it is best to have DIR. Hart
mans special book for women or his
book on chronic catarrh. These books
are mailed free by the Pe-ru-na Medh
cine Company, Columbus, o. An
druggists sell Pe-ru-na-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Outlook Bright for America.

London, Aug. 30.-The Times de-
votes an editorial to the discussion of
the effects Of the war upon American
commerce and trade. 1t says the pres
ent hopefulness Of the American peo-
pie in this respect is not unreasonable,
and adds, looking at the marvellous
expansion of exports, the contraction
of imports and the improvement of
American bonds homeward, that there
Is irrefragible evidence of the coun-
try's growing wealth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c. II G. @. c. fail, druggists refund moneE,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
DENLY on Eastern AfYairA.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 30.-Col. Charles
DENLY, minister to China for thirteen
years, arrived here yesterday from
San Francisco. In an interview he
said: I'm my opinion China will never
be dismembered among the great Eure-
pean nations, as l do not think the
United States, Great Britain and Japan
will permit it," Col. DENLY said that
the Chinese trade of Russia, France
and Germany was small in comparison
with that OF the United States and
Great Britain.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure SOC, al. All druggists
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Good Health in the Fifth.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 30.-The Fifth
Illinois is having excellent luck with
the sick. They responded so we'll to
treatment that only four are in the d.
vision hospital tonight. These are i'm
proving and will soon be convalescent.
The sick in quarters are not nearly
so numerous as Friday, number of
the men having returned to duty. At
sick call this morning only ten failed
to report for duty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Fighting Kansas Laws.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 30.-R. D. Hite,
representing the Connecticut Fire In
surance company, has notified Webb
McNall, state superintendent of insur-
ance, that dispositions will be taken in
Chicago and Milwaukee next week in
the injunction case brought by the in
surance company against McNall. Nc
Nall, it is said expects to go to both
cities as his own attorney, and will
cross examine the witnesses.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Britain and Russia Nav Clash.

London, Aug. 90.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says it is stated
there that the Chinese minister at st.
Petersburg has reported to his gov
eminent that, in his opinion, the
China question will precipitate a con-
fict between Great Britain and Rus
sia The Chinese minister, indeed, ex-
poets that a conflict will certainly
break out before the cpd of The year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
"How to Cure all Skin Diseases. "

Simply apply 'SwAYNE's OINTMENT. {"
No internal medicine required. Cures tet-
ter. eczema. itch. all eruptiOns on the face,
hands, nose. &C., leaving the skin clear,
white and healthy. Its great healing pow
ers are possessed by no other remedy. Ask
your druggist for SwAYNE's OINTMENT.
Positively refuse all substitutes
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-02
Michigan Regiment Is Landed.

Camp Wickoff, Montauk Point, L.
l., Aug. 30.-Col. Peterman and the
men of the Thlrty-fourth Michigan
landed Sunday from the transport
Santiago. The ladies of the Red Cross
society supplied sandwiches, milk and
beef tea to all the volunteers. Many
Michigan friends met the regiment at
nuarontinp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
NEWSY GENERALITIES
ITEMS GATHERED FROM ALL
DIRECTIONS.
Opposed by Part az the House Com
mittee on Military Arairs-CIsyton-
Bulwer Treaty VIII he Abrogatcd.


The minority of the house commit
tee on military affairs have filed their
report in opposition 10 the HUH bill
for the increase of the regular army to
100. 900 men
The minority claims that such
standing army would in time OF peace
be "A menace TO the liberty OF citizens.
and in time of war would not be sutli-
cicnt 10 meet successfully the armies OF
the first class power, OF the world;
that large standing army is not u
necessity; that the Huh bill will cost
the people annually the sum of $50
100000 and "a Sl45.OOO.OlO are being
annually paid to the soldiers of the
civil war and the war with Spain Il
permanent charge of 500. 600. 900 would
be placed upon the people of the United
States to maintain the military estaO-
lishment alone, 10 say nothing of the
navy; that the passage of this bill
means the practical destruction of the
national guard and the volunteer
troops of the states; that il il well un-
derStood that the great corporate in
terests of the country are demanding
this large standing army for most OBJ
vious reasons. and a President domiu-
ated by such interests would have.
with such standing army. the means
at his hand to invade the liberties of the
people. to suppress freedom of speech
and to desecrate the ballot box itself.
The minority offer substitute for
the Hull bill which provides for per-
manent standing army of 10000 en-
listed mcn-about the number in the
army before the war with Spain. II
also provides for 10000 volunteers TO
be taken from the states and territories
in proportion to population; these vol
unteers are to be mustered out within
two years from date of the passage of
the act, their organization % be the
same as that OF the regular army.
Volunteer organizations now in service
TO be given preference as To rc-enliSt-
ment All volunteers now In the ser
vice of the United States TO be mus
tered out within 60 days from the pas
sage of this act
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30

Senator Morrill,. aged So, of Yer
mont, was taken seriously i'll at Wash
ngton, with an attack of grip comp,i-
rated with lung and heart trouble, and
MS physician from the first held ont no
lope for his recovery, owing 90 the
weakness, consequent on his age. The
senator was for some yeas the patri-
arch of the senate and held warm
place in the affections of his associates.
lie likewise enjoyed the fullest conf
lence OF his constituents, who. not
outstanding his years, reelected him
n 500 for fifth consecutive term,
which would not expire until March
T. 1903
Justin ;. Morrill,, was born i'm Str'f.
ford, Vt. April H. 1910. and in early
life he was a merchant and ter an
agriculturist. lie was elected 20 the
house of representatives in the 3ith
congress and for four succeeding
terms. He was transferred TO the sen
ate March 4. lsG7. Since that time
his service has been continuous and
he has the record OF the longest
uubrollcn term of service in the his
tory of the senate. lie has taken an
important part i'm the legislation Of
the last 30 years, especially ON com
mcrcial and financial questions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
serious Riotinr at Havana.

The American troops were fired on
in Havana by rioters. The whole city
il in an uproar. \ detail of Co. VI.
Tenth Unite states infantry, while
quelling a riot which broke out on
Bombay street. was fired on The
regulars returned the fire. and sent
volley after vollev into the crowd of
rioters. I wo Spanish sailors were
wounded and Spanish marine was
killed by the Americans a number
Of other persons were also wounded in
the melee which caused the interior
ence of the American troops Three
Cubans were fatally injured Several
SpaniardS who were carried away by
friends were wounded, but it is not
known how seriously. None OF the
American soldiers were wounded.
The whole population is in state Of
unrcst-the Spanish residents fearful.
the Cubans eager 10 do something TO
show they have gained their freedom
Riots are constantly occurring and the
wounded may be numbered by the
score. Bands of CubanS freely enter
the residences of SpaniardS call upon
them 20 hoist American and Cuban
flags and 10 shout Viva Cuba Ubre, 60
and terrifv them with their machetes.
The Spanish troops still further con
tractcd their lines and withdrew 10
the extremity of the peninsula on
which the city OF Havana is built The
nitcd states troops have moved from
the suburbs into the city proper and
are paroiling Central park and the
Prado. The Eighth and Tenth infan-
try regiments have been placed at the
disposal of Maj ten. Ludlow. Ameri-
can military governor of the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
SUICIDE.
WILL HARPER MAKES WAY WIFE
HIMSELF
Dependency Assigned as Probable
CauS

Dependency Assigned as Probable
Causs.
Last Friday morning EX-Sherifi j. p.
King, +. l.. Knapp, NJ. Newcomer and
his son and VIII Harper went rabbit
hunting, from the Newcomer resi-
dence, little over 81 miles southwest
OF ST. Louis. After their return home
the elder Newcomer went to the house
and Harper and the younger man went
to some necessary chores, and then
went to the house. Mrs. Harper. the
wife of the deceased, enqured after
him, and was told that he was at the
barn, and would probably be in soon.
When dinner was ready the younger
man went to summon Harper and
found him behind the barn beside "a
straw stack weltering in his own blood
flowing from wound in the breast.
His shot gun with a string tied to the
trigger told the story. Young New.
conner carried the insensible man into
the house, where every thing possible
was done for him. Upon ralylng, he
said that the deed was intentional, and
that he had made sure job of it, so
they needn't try To resuscitate him.
He died in about an hour No
cause can be assigned by the family
for the rash act. but friends say that
Harper baS been Respondent for Il long
time because i'll health kept HIM from
work. He carried $1,000 insurance in
the Modern Woodmcn, and was very
active in the organizing Of lodge of
that order in s.. Louis
He had gone To the Newcomers. the
younger OF whom ~ls his son.in-law.
10 do some carpen eriug and other odd
Jobs that they wished attended TO- A
coroner jury WAS enpauelled Friday
afternoon bv Justice Dunham Of this
place, consisting OF l.. G. Fisk, d.
Coleman, y Neytus, j. p. King, G. j
Shepherd and f. l. Knapp, who rem
dered verdict OF death by a gunshot
wound from a gun in his own hands.
Mr.. Harper was mason, carpenter,
paper hanger and painter by trade,
and was considered good workman
and was held in nigh esteem. he was
43 years old.
He had house on North street in
St. Louis, clear Of al indebtedness,
and was tauly prosperous, which
causes much ,ujrctnre As to the rea-
sons for the jccd
The funeral was hol I from M, resi-
dence, and tie I'm uu. were intern ed
IN thc 81. Loui, crm terry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
@ n . II q III T "a.
Bears the >Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf IxaAIZMx
CONGRESS AT WORK AGAIN.

Senator Teller REP, Col.) made "a
lengthy speech in advocacy of the
theory that there are no restriction,
upon the right OF the United States TO
expand its borders so as To include far
distant territory. lie went quite
thoroughly into the legal points bear
| ing upon the question and also Incl
dentally discussed at some length the
! form of government for the Filipinos.
saying that he would encourage self
government among the islanders and
would give them the most liberal gov
eminent which they were capable OF
conducting. but that he would not take
down the American flag where once
! planted.
Rep. Williams Dem, Miss. made
the first speech in the house against the
annexation of the Philippines. He
contended that il would be hostile to
the spirit of our institutions TO assume
control over 5000, 900 unwilling sub
jects that annexation would cost Us
$4,000, 600 Il year, that the anneXa-
tion of the islands met none OF the
tests which applied TO our past ac-
QUESTIONS OF territory and would be a
mistake from a social, political and
material standpoint.
Senator Proctor made a statement
which explains the paragraph in the
urgency deficiency bill appropriating
an emergency fund of $4,000 900 to
meet unforeseen contingencies and
which is TO be expended at the discre-
ton of the President. The senator
said this fund was intended for the
payment of a portion OF the salaries
due the Cuban insurgent army and the
Filipunos.
The commerce committee of the
house decided To take up the Nicaragua
canal question on the second Tuesday
in January. There will be no hear
ings, as the committee believes it has
all needed information. The matter
Will be taken up without reference to
any special bill, all pending measures
being considered The committee fixed
Jan. for passing on the pure food bill.
Senator Butler, OF North Carolina
gave notice of an amendment he viii
introduce TO the pension appropria-
ton bill providing that the present
pension laws shall apply TO Confeder-
ates as well as Union veterans. with
the exception that the Confederates
may not draw back pension.
The agricultural appropriation bill
passed the house without material
amendment. 1t carried $1,000, 322, or
SIS, 100 more than the current law.
Rep. Corliss Mich has introduced a
bill providing for the construction of a
cable by the United States To Hawaii
Gaum, the PHILIPPINES and Japan.
The bill 10 extend re customs and
internal revenue IL vs OF the United
States over the H.. allan islands was
passed by the house.
The house refused to concur in the
senate amendments to the army and
navy deficiency bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
To Abrogate the CIayton-Bulwer Treaty

4 is accepted ~ little short of Ger
tain in the best informed official and
diplomatic circles at Washington that
negotiations Will be opened at an early
day toward SO modifying the Clayton
Bulwer treaty as TO meet the condi-
tions of the present day concerning
American construction and control OF
;he Nicaravuan canal.
London: There seems to be little
doubt that Great Britain VIII agree TO
abrogate the Clayton ulwer treaty.
The temper OF the cabinet and public
opinion. which largely influences the
governments policy, points TO such
action, though no definite understand
ing with the United States has vet
been reached Great Britain desires
that the Nicaragua canal be con
structed and is willing that the United
States should control il if the United
States guarantees its neutrality and
safeguards British interests
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30

a dispatch rom Manila says that as
the result of Aguinaldo, the Philippine
insurgcut leader. having refused to
recognize tie rank of the lower class
of rebel officers. the latter have de-
serted with large numbers of armed
soldiers and have attacked various
towns Several of the native local
authorize, who were unpopular in the
provinces have been murdered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
sampson Accuses spain OF Fraud.

Admiral sampson has reached New
York from Havana. lie says the Cuban
evacuation commission work il prac-
tically complete and agreement thereto
satisfactory with one eXccption-and
that may vet cause serious trouble.
The admiral declares that Spain So
cretly transferred the larger portion
of crown land and buildings to private
individuals and corporations. especially
religious corporalion,,ino order to cheat
the United States and Cuba out of II.
This undcrhand work BEGAN some time
ago but most of ii ma, been done sine,
the surrender at santiago. The
scheme viii bee frustrated. however a.
the commission has almost complete
records of property owned by Spain in
Cuba previous to the war and tncl,
Sam will insist that it be- turned over
according 20 the term, OF evacuation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
Peace Commissioners Reach Home.

The American peace commissioners
arrived at New York from Paris Dec
- and AT once took a train for Wash
ington to make President Mckinley
Christmas present Of the treaty of
peace.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
BRIEF NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Civil war has broken out IN bollf-d~
senior Sagasta. the Spanish premier,
is very seriously i'll.
Admiral Sampson says the wealthicst
and most influential people OF cuba
want the island annexed to the United
States.
The city council of Havana Spanish
has sent "A warm vote of thanks 20
President McKinly for the aid given
needy poor by Uncle Sam.
Paris dispatches say the French po-
lice have seized number of letters
which proves the existence Of milf
tary plot for a coup d'etat.
The house committee on military az
fairs by party vote of 10 ordered
a favorable report on the Hull bill IN
creasing the regular army TO 100000
men.
In view of the growth of German
power in Samoa the L. ;. consul has
has been instructed TO act with great
vigilance 10 maintain our influence
there.
south Chicago is 10 have two i'm
mense new steel plants-one 20 manu-
facture steel shells and projectiles and
the other to produce patent hollow
street car aXles.
Cubans an" 9pdhIurus l"uS "' a. a.
most every chauce "''eI'he at ii"''
In enc day one man was killed and l.
wounded in different atfrays.
Elmer +. Rose an employe OF the
Dunlop Vehicle Co.. at Pontiac was
instantly killed 10y being crushed IN
an elevator shaft lie was - years Ola
and had been married ou' SIN 'hon'nS-
Diplomatic relations will not be
opened with spain until the treaty OF
peace is ratified by the senate and the
cortes. According 10 well established
diplomatic usages Spain must take the
initiative.
The American evacuation comm ssion
at Havana published proclamation
declaring the intention to preserve or
der during and after the evacuation.
and warning all that d.Sturber> would
be severely punished.
II +, reported from Washington tina,
Archbishop ireland has been CHOSEN by
the President to represent the United
States at the ears peace congress. II
il not known whether he viii be our
sole representative cor whether he win
head "a deliberations
Th. naval authorities i'm inva.tf,at
i,,,. tho accident hv which the battle.
.bin Massachusetts wa, disabled
learned ~ their di,may chat our bio
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