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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15

Throughout Canada, from the western
boundary of Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean,
there is no name more widely known in tenn
perance and evangelistic work than that of the
Rev. w. A. Dunnett. Mr.. Dunnett has been
the Grand Vice-Councillor of Ontario and
Quebec in the Royal Templars, and SO popular
is he among the members of the order that in
Montreal there is a Royal Templars council
named "Dunnett Council" in his honor. For
more than ten years Mr.. Dunnett has been GO
ing from place to place pursuing his good
work, sometimes assisting resident ministers,
sometimes conducting a series of gospel tenn
perance meetings Independently, but always
aboring for the good of his fellows. While
in Smith s Falls few months ago in connection
with his work he dropped into the Record Office
for a little visit with the editor. During the
conversation the Record ventured to remark
hat his duties entailed an enormous amount of
bard work. To this Mr.. Dunnett assented, but
added that in his present physical condition
he was equal to any amount of hard work.
But it was not always so, he said, and then
he gave the writer the following little per-
sonal history with permission to make it
public. He said that for the past thirteen
years he had been greatly troubled with a
pain in the region of his heart, from which
he was unable to get any relief. At times it
was dull, heavy pain, at others sharp and
severe. Oftentimes it rendered him unfit
for his engagements, and at all times it
made it difficult to move. His trouble was
always visible to the public and frequently
when conducting service he would give out
and doctors had to be called in to attend
him. This occurred TO him in the Yonge
Street Church, Toronto; the Baptist Church,
Woodstock, N. B.. the Methodist Church,
Carleton Place, Ont. On another occasion
while preaching to an audience of $500
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
MUCH LEGISLATION Is PLANNED.
Several Bills Are Soon To BE Introduced
by Senators.

by Senators.
Washington, April Ex-senator Cock
rell says he will introduce resolutions
asking for an explanation of the fact
that none of the Cuban consular cor
respondence prior to Nov. II last had
been sent to the senate. The resolu-
ton under which it was furnished
called for the correspondence beginning
on the 4th of March, 1897.
Senators Proctor and Sewell have in
troduced bills for the reorganization of
the army. Both bills are on the same
lines and provide that the army of the
United States shall consist of two regi-
ments of cavalry, seven regiments of
artillery, a battalion of engineers and
twenty-five regiments of infantry. The
total enlisted men in the army is re-
stri'aed to 10000 in time of peace, but
an increase is provided for in war by
charging the infantry companies to $50
men each.
Senator Thurston has introduced q
bill making a permanent annual appro-
priation of $25OO,O00 for the purpose of
increasing the efficiency of the national
guard and of 100000 for the improve
ment of the naval reserve.
Senator Hale has introduced a joint
resolution at the instance of the navy
department providing for an auxiliary
naval force for coast defense to be en-
rolled in such numbers as the president
may direct and to serve for one year.
The resolution provides for officers for
the force TO be selected from merchant
vessels
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
narration or more cham GOD. ooo innocent

starvation OF more than 200 900 innocent
non combatants, the victims being for
the most part helpless women and chill
tIen, infiicting intolerable injury to the
commercial interests Of the United
States, involving the destruction of the
lives and property of many OF our citi-
zens, entailing the expenditure Of mill
ions of dollars patrolling our coasts and
policing the high seas in order to main
tain our neutrality; and
Whereas, This long series of losses.
injuries and burdens for which Spain
is responsible has eliminated in the de-
struction OF the United States battle
ship Maine In the harbor Of Havana.
and in the death OF 266 of our seamen;
Resolved, That the president Is
hereby authorized and directed to in
tervene at once TO stop the war in Cuba
to the end and with the purpose of Sc
curing peace and order there and estab-
fishing by the free action of the people
thereof a stable and Independent gov
eminent Of their own in the island of
Cuba; and the president is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to use the land
and naval forces of the United States
to execute the purpose of this resolu-
ton"
The Democratic members of the house
foreign affairs committee, in a report
signed by five Democrats and New
lands, silverite, presented the following
resolution as a substitute for the ma
jority report:
Resolved, That the United States
government hereby recognizes the in
dependence of the Republic Of Cuba.
Second. That, moved thereto by many
considerations of humanity, of interest,
and Of provocation, among which are
the deliberate mooring OF our battle
ship, the Maine, over a submarine
mine, and it's destruction in the har-
Dor of Havana, the president of the
United States be, and is hereby, direct
ed to employ Immediately the land and
naval forces Of the United States in
aiding the Republic Of Cuba to main
tain the independence hereby recog-
nized. Third. That the president Of
the United States is hereby authorized
and directed to extend immediate relief
to the starving people Of Cuba"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
A SUCCESSFUL EVANGELIST
Rev. w. A. Dunnett, Man Whose Good Work 10
Widely Knoxville Relates Events in His
Career of General Interest
Evm the Smiths Nails Record.

people in the Franklin Street Congregational
Church, at Manchester, N. III. Five doctors
had arrived and were in attendance before
he regained consciousness. In all these cities
and towns the newspapers freely mentioned
his affection ut the time; Mr.. Dunnett SAID
he had consulted many physicians, though he
said, TO be entirely fair, he had never been any
great length of time under treatment by any
one doctor because of his itinerant mode OF
life. In the early part of the summer OF 1896,
while in Rockville assisting the pastor of the
Wall Street Methodist Church in evangelistic
services, he was speaking of his trouble to a
friend who urged him to try DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, and next day presented him with q
dozen boxes. 81 took the pills." said Mr..
Dunnett "and l declare to you am well
man to-day / used to worry great deal
over the pain about my heart, but that is all
gone now, and feel like new man." All
this the reverend gentleman told in simple
conversational way, and when it was sug-
gested that he let it be known, he rather
demurred, because, as he put it, " am almost
afraid to say | am cured, and yet there is no
man enjoying better health to-day than de-"
AT that time, ut Mr.. Dunnetts request,
his statement was only published locally,
but now writing under the date of Jan. 21s.
from Fitchburg, Mass, where he has been
conducting a very successful series of evan
gelistic meetings, he says had held back
from writing in regard to my health, not be.
cause I had forgotten, but because 1t seemed
too good to be true that the old time pain
had gone. cannot say whether it will ever
return, but l can certainly say 1T has not
troubled me for months, and / am I'M better
health than have been for years. l have
gained in flesh, hence in weight. i would
prefer not to say anything about my appe-
t srhn like tine poor saoa besS to nr
Pink Pills, and you have my consent to use
the fact ="
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
THE WAR MUST STOP.
President Mckinley Emphatic on
This Point.
CUBAN MESSAGE in CONGRESS-

That Body Is Asked to Give Discretionary
Authority for Intervention = Recogni-
ton of the Present Cuban Government
Opposed - What the Maine Disaster
shows-spain Cannot Attain Her Object
on the Island of Cuba.
Washington. April 1.-THE presidents
message on the Cuban difficulty was
sent to congress yesterday and no event
since the war was so eagerly awaited
amid such intense excitement as the
reading thereof in the two houses. The
message gives a history Of the rebellion
in Cuba, of the reconcentrados inhu-
manity, Of the help supplied by the
United States to the destitute, of the
methods Of warfare on the island and
concludes that 1.-The war in Cuba is OF
such a nature that short of subjugation
or determination, a final military vic
tory for either side seems impractical
ble." He discusses the propositions for
recognition of the rebels, either as to
belligerency or independence and shows
by the history of this country that
recognition of independence under such
conditions as exist in Cuba would be
unprecedented.
Realizing the hopelessness Of settling
the matter by the war as 1t is going on
now he sought to bring 1t to an end,
27th ultimo, as a result of much repre-
sentation and correspondence through
the United States minister at Madrid,
propositions to the Spanish government
looking to an armistice until Oct. 1, for
the negotiation of peace with the good
offices of the president. In addition,
asked the immediate revocation of the
order of Recommendation, so as to per-
nit the people to return to their farms
and the needy to be relieved with pro-
visions and supplies from the United
States, cooperating with the Spanish
authorities, so as to afford full relief.
1.-THE reply Of the Spanish authorities
was received on the night of the 31st
ultimo. 1t offers, as the means to bring
about peace in Cuba, to confide the
preparation thereof to the insular de-
partment, inasmuch as the concurrence
of that body would be necessary to
reach a final result, it being, however,
understood that the powers reserved
by the constitution to the CEN
trail government are not lessened or
diminished. AS the Cuban parliament
does not meet until the 4th of May next,
the Spanish government would not OBJ
ject, for its part, to accept at once o
suspension Of hostilities, If asked for by
the insurgents from the general-in-
chief, to whom it would pertain, in such
case, TO determine the duration and
conditions of the armistice."
The reply did not satisfy the presi-
dent, who says that with it "the execu-
tive was brought to the end Of his eff
fort" and he then summarizes what is
left untried-"Recognitio of the insur-
gents as belligerents; recognition of the
independence of Cuba; neutral interven-
ton to END the war by imposing O.
rational compromise between the con-
testants; and Intervention in favor OF
one or the other party. I speak not OF
forcible annexation, for that cannot be
thought of. That, by our code of morali-
ty, would be criminal aggression"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
Costly Fire at sacramento.

Sacramento, CAL. April 1.-THE pat
tern storehouse Of the Southern Pacific
company, a large three-story building,
on street, between Front and Second.
was entirely Quilted by fire and the loss
is practically incalculable, being esti-
mated anywhere from 100000 to 81
900. There were at least 10000 patterns
In the building and all were consumed.
The fire Is believed to have started
from the heating pipes which ran
through the building. 1t is estimated
It will take twenty men twenty-five
years to duplicate the patterns de-
stroyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
Rev. swallow to Run for Governor.

Philadelphia, April 9.-Rev. DR.. S. C.
Swallow of Harrisburg has accepted
the independent nomination for gov
ernor upon the platform Thou shalt
not steal" rendered to him at Harris
burg on March &c. by a delegation OF
citizens of Philadelphia. DIR. Swallow
was Prohibition candidate for state
treasurer in November last, polling
10000 votes in a total of 734,14S 1t is
probable that the Prohibition state
convention, which meets at Harrisburg
May 10, will choose DR.. Swallow as its
candidate for governor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
ASKS EXTRAORDINARY POWERS.
Lays Down the Line of Policy Which TX
Would Have Adopted.

Would Have Adopted.
The president then declares there il
abundant precedent to justify the Unit
ed States in forcible Intervention to stop
the war. The grounds for such inter-
vention are he says: 'Tn the cause of
humanity and to put an end to the
barbarities, bloodshed, starvation and
horrible miseries now existing there,
and which the parties to the conflict are
either unable or unwilling to stop or
mitigate. 1t is no answer to say this
is all in another country. belonging to
another nation, and is therefore none
CT cur business. 1t is especially our
duty, for it Is right at our door" We
owe it to our citizens to afford them
protection, we are justified by the very
serious injury to the commerce, trade,
and business of our people, and by the
constant menace to our peace and be-
cause the war entails upon this govern
ment an enormous expense.
The president closes as follows: I'm
the name of humanity, in the name of
civilization, in behalf Of ENDANGERED
American interests which give us the
right and the duty to speak and to act.
I ask congress to authorize and
empower the president to take meas
ures to secure a full and final termina-
ton of hostilities between the govern
ment Of Spain and the people of Cuba.
and to secure in the island the estab-
lishment of a stable government capa-
BILE of maintaining order and observing
it's international obligations, insuring
naaca and Tranquility apd tho .oo..;...
of it's citizens as well as our own. and
to use the military and naval forces of
the United States as may be necessary
for these purposes.
And in the interest Of humanity and
to aid in preserving the lives of the
starving people of the island, / recon-
mend that the distribution of food sup
plies be continued and that an appro-
priation be made out of the public treas
ury to supplement the charity OF our
citizens.
THE issue Is now with congress II
is a solemn responsibility. 1 nave ex-
hausted every effort to relieve the in
tolerable condition Of affairs which is
at our doors. Prepared to execute ey-
cry obligation imposed upon me by the
constitution and the law, i await your
action.
Yesterday, and since>the preparation
Of the foregoing message, official infor-
nation was received by me that the
latest decree Of the queen regent of
Spain directs General Blanco, in order
to prepare and facilitate peace, to pro-
claim a suspension of hostilities, the
duration and details of which have not
yet been communicated to me. This
fact, with other pertinent consldera-
ton, will, am sure, have your just and
careful attention In the solemn deliber-
atoms upon which you are about to en-
ter"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
Communication by Boat.

Key West, Fla, April 13.-Agents Of
the Cuban insurgents are trying to
communicate the probable action of con-
gress to their associates in the field.
They may get news across the gulf by
means of boat from other ports. No
vessels are leaving Key West for Hav-
ana and none have arrived from there.
Though cable messages are sent no an
swers are received. Nothing has been
received since General Lees departure
from Havana on Saturday night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
stopped Captain Pabst's Plans.

Baraboo, Wis, April 13.-The defeat
of license in the town, of Delton has
stopped an enterprise that would have
been the means of bringing in hundreds
Of people to the Mirror lake resort. II
license had carried, ii was the intention
Of Captain Pabst of Milwaukee to lay
out fine picnic grounds and erect a
large hotel, especially for Milwaukee
people. About $4,000 would have been
expended for such improvements.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15

Gibraltar says that the Spanish cruisers
Cristobal Colon and Infanta Marie Te-
resa have left Cadiz for a destination
undivulged, with six battalions, each a
thousand strong. Additional troops,
the dispatch asserts, will leave Cadiz
by the mail steamers during the next
few days for Cuba
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
TO TEST RADDETz'S BOAT.
Submarine Monster To BE shipped from
Oshkosh to Milwaukee.

Oshkosh to Milwaukee.
Oshkosh, Wis, April 13.-The much
talked-of Raddetz submarine boat is to
be shipped from her birthplace, Osh-
kosh, to Milwaukee, the home of her
present owners. Mr. Raddetz is now In
this city arranging for the shipment of
the craft, which is of such ponderous
size and great weight that the largest
chains and most powerful derrjcks in
the possession OF the railway company
will be called into requisition. In or
der to receive the boat, after 1t has
been lifted from the water by means
of derricks, two fiat cars are neces-
sary.
The boat is 65 feet long and weighs
thirty-five tons. At Milwaukee, the
understanding is, the boat will be test
ed to determine it's capabilities as
submarine war vessel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
OVATION TO GENERAL LEE.

He Receives N Royal Welcome to the Ma
tional Capital.
Washington, April 13.-General Fitz-
hugh Lee arrived in Washington at
2:30 o'clock, and entering a closed car
riage, was driven at once up the ave-
nue. a hundred or more bicyclists ac-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
War Speech Wason.

Washington. April SENATOR Ma
son delivered a speech in the senate In
answer to the presidents message. The
speech, which declares for war, is likely
to have it's effect upon congress. 1t is
aimed to answer the presidents refer
ence to President Jackson's message
against recognition Of the independence
Of Texas. The senator shows that fol-
lowing Jackson's message congress rec
ognized the independence and credited
charge d'affaires to the Texas CAPT.
tai. The senator says, while the presi-
dent invoked executive precedents, he
ought net to deny congress the right to
apply legislative precedents in the same
case. The Mason speech quotes from
Henry Clay in favor Of recognition and
from the action of France in 1777 to-
ward the American revolutionists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
DEATH In CHILKOOT PASS.
Scores of Gold Seekers Buried Under cn
Avalanche.

Scores of Gold Seekers Buried Under cn
Avalanche.
Victoria, B. c., April 1.-Another ter
rible catastrophe has happened on Chill
koot trail, the second since the great
rush to the Alaska placers began. An
avalanche descended on the trail be-
tween Sheep Camp and the Scales, and
this time the loss of life reported is
very heavy. Some place it as high as
100, but a more conservative and relia-
BILE estimate places the number of lives
lost at fifty.
The names of the victims as far as
learned are as follows: E. d. Atwood.
New York; G. p. Beck, Sanford Fla;
w. Channie. no address; Chens no ad-
dress; T. c. Cullen, kirkland, Ore;
- Dearborn, Seattle, Wash; Tom Gill
ford, Seattle; E. M. Grimes, Sacrament
to, CAL; - Harrison, Seattle; c. p.
Haynes. Seattle; Ras Hepgard, Baker
City, Ore; z. F. Miller, Vancouver,
Wash; j. A. Morgan, Emporia, Kan;
Mrs. Moxom, Pennsylvania ]. Murphy,
no address; w. L. Riley, Seattle; Gar
rison Richie, Seattle; Mrs. Ryan, Bal
timore; - Seaborn, no address: F.
Sprague, Ballard; F. evenson, Seat
tie; L. Weidlun, Kans City; w. e. d.
Wood, New Zealand; $ Zebauld, Sc
attic.
When the steame: Ningchow left
Skaguay eighteen DO, had been ta-
ken from the debris : d twenty more
were found in a dying 3ndition. Search
was being carried with vigor, in
spite of the bitter { / weather that
prevailed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
TWO RESOLUTIONS IN HOUSE.
Democratic Members Declare for Rscogni.
tim af m enendence

Democratic Members Declare for Rscogni-
ton of Independence.
Washington, April 13.-The following
joint resolution was presented in the
house by the Republican majority of the
committee on foreign affairs:
Whereas, The government of
Spain for three years past has been
waging war on the island of Cuba
against revolution by the inhabitants
thereof without making any substantial
progress towards the suppression of
said revolution, and has conducted the
warfare in a manner contrary to the
laws Of nations by methods inhuman
and uncivilized. causing the death by
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
Situation Is Serious.

Madrid, April 13.-The situation is
regarded on all sides, even, apparently,
by the United States minister, General
Stewart l.. Woodford, as being most
serious
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15

The san Fr"noi~o'' = Vrieans,
Halifax. N. S., April 13.--The United
States warships San Franc SEQ and New
Orleans sailed at Q o'clock In the mor--
Ing for New York. They took on boa
ESQ tons of coal at this port.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
Animus of Spain.

The committee say that the explosion
itself, of the Maine, was linked with a
series of precedent transactions (which
cannot in reason be disconnected from
it,"
with animus by Spain, so plainly
apparent that no one can even plausi-
bly, deny it's existence, it is merely one
reason for the conclusion to which the
investigating mind must come in con-
'sidering the entire subject Of the rela-
tons Of the United States with that
government. 1t is the opinion of your
committee that the destruction of the
Maine was comprised either by the
official act of the Spanish authorities or
was made possible by a negligence on
their part so willing and gross as to be
equivalent in culpability to positive
criminal action. When property and
life are destroyed by an act which the
exercise of due diligence by the person
whose duty it is to use it could have
prevented the happening of such an
event is sufficient proof that that dill
gence was not employed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
Time of Explosion Calculated.

1.-THE time of the explosion" says the
report, must have been calculated for
the moment when the Maine should
swing within the destructive radius of
the mine"
Concluding this portion IF it's pre-
sentation, the committee says: THE
duplicity, perfidy and cruelty of the
Spanish character, as they always have
been, are demonstrated still to continue
by their manifestations during the
present war in Cuba. All these cir
cumstances considered cumulatively,
warrant the conclusion that the de-
struction Of the Maine was comprised
either by the official act of the Spanish
authorities (and the ascertainment Of
the particular person is not materially,
or was made possible by a negligence
on their part, so willing and so gross,
as to be equivalent in culpability to
positive criminal action"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
TWO REPORTS SENT IN
Minority Holds Out for Independ.
ence of Cuba.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE

IL Is Made the Leading Topic for Consid-
Grafton by the Report OF the Majority of
the Senate Committee ON Foreign AT
fAirs-Aetion ON the Report Goes Over
for a Day-Majority and Minority Re
ports to the House.
Washington, April 13.-When the Gu
ban resolution was presented in the
house row ensued over parliamentary
rules. There were half a dozen per-
sonal collisions. Brumm, Rep, of
Pennsylvania, and Bartlett. DEM, of
Georgia, were involved. At last Gen.
eral Henderson, Rep, of Iowa, the one
legged veteran, standing in the jostling,
fighting crowd. in clear, ringing tones
called for order. reminding members
that it was a disgrace to the American
congress.
The rule to consider the Cuban reso-
luton was adopted by the house-290
to 0.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-15
Goes Over for u Day.

The reading OF the report occupied
forty-seven minutes. Hoar demanded
that the resolution lie over under the
rules for day. Davis said there was
no disposition to unduly press the ques-
ton. though it would be pressed as rap
idly as possible The speaking would
itself be sufficient to throw the case
over for a day. The chair decided
Hoar's point of order we'll taken.
Turpie presented the report Of the
minority Of the committee as follows:
THE undersigned members of t he
committee on foreign relations cordially
concur in the report made upon the Gu
ban resolution, but we favor the i'm
mediate recognition Of the Republic of
Cuba as organized in that island as
free, independent and sovereign power
among the nations of the world"
1t was signed by Turpie, Hills. Nc
Daniel and Foraker