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The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
Triumph Of Truth.

The virtual victory Of the Ansonia
(Co1n.) Sentinel over the editor ana
Business manager Of a rival newspaper
is a victory for honest methods In
newspaper publishing The Sentinel
charged the manager Of the Derby
Transcript with misrepyesenting the
circulation Of the Transcript in secur-
ing contract from An advertiser.
Thereupon the manager and editor Of
the Transcript sued the Sentinel's pub
Usher for libel. The defendant de-
faulted so that hearing in damages
might be obtained. The hearing re-
suited disastrously for the plaintiffs.
who, though obtaining nominal dam
ages of $25 each because Of the default
of the defendant, suffered the humila-
alton of a judicial decision that the
Sentinel had proved the truth Of the
alleged libel In substance an in fact"
Aside from the novelty of the question
involved, the suit is notable In that IL
deals blow at the ancient and honor.
able legal fiction, "the greater the truth
the greater the libel"
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
JAckY ON sHIRRoARp.
BED which Is Provided by a Paternal
Government.

ned which Is Provided by Paternai
Government.
Jacky's bed is hammock, and II Is
n folding, portable bed of the most i'm
proved kind, says Scribner's. People
who swing hammocks on verandas in
the summer know nothing whatever
about Jacky's style of bed. His is
made of an oblone piece of stout can
vas. fitted with eye-holes in the ends
in the eye-holes are made fast small
ropes, called "clews," and these are
lashed at their outer ends to a ring.
When Jacky's folding bed is open for
use it hangs by these rings from ham
mock-hooks fitted to the beams under
the decks.
Jacky has a mattress and a blanket
in his bed, and he has to keep them
there. When he turns out" as get
ting up is called, he rolls his hammock
up on it's longest axis and lashes 1t
with rope provided for that purpose.
There must be seven turns in the lash
ing, with one exactly in the middle.
The clews are tucked in under the lash
ing, Jacky is allowed ten minutes to
turn out and lash his hammock. Then
he goes up on the spar deck and hands
the hammock to one of the showers,
who drops 1t into the nettings. The
MEETINGS" are simply troughs in the
ships rail. A tarpaulin is hauled over
the hammocks and laced down to keep
the rain out, and there they stay till
they are served out again at night. In
the meantime, If Jacky desires to sleep,
and in war times he does very often
need nap, he must perforce seek the
gentle caresses of steel battlehatch
or an oily alley way. where cooks and
marines do break in and coal-passers
corrupt. But paternal government
provides the hammock for Jacky and
also allows him the use of the deck.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
ENGLAND'S POLICY.
Subsidies, Mail Compensation and Other
Aids to Her Shipbuilders.

Subsidies, Mail Compensation and Other
Aids to Her Shipbuilders.
The British policy of protection for
the English merchant marine has not
been confined to subsidies and mail COM
pensation. When it became advisable
to build up English plants so as to en-
able them to construct merchant ships
economically, the British government
placed contracts with private yards for
the building Of vessels of war. One of
the largest shipbuilders in England
built four large iron vessels of war, re-
ceiving price sufficiently great to en-
able him to construct a drydock for
each.
The vessels were built and finish
ed in the docks and fioated out under
their own steam. Such contracts as
these resulted in the establishment of
the largest and best equipped shipbuild-
ing and marine engine plants in Eng
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
"Remamber the Oregon.r


The Oregon's magnificent behavior
is matter of pride to every American,
because 1t proves that every bit OF
work in her making, manning, and
sailing has been done on honor and
with skill. The Oregon shows us that
not only have we brave men and skill
full gunners such as fought in Manila
Bay, or drove Cervera's fast cruisers
ashore; self-sacrificing and able sailors
such as sunk the "Merrimac" In San
tiago channel; hardy, cool soldiers
like the marines at Camp McCalla;
regulars and volunteers such as never
faltered in the storm of fire from the
defenders of Santiago-but also hon.
est workmen at home. The Oregon's
record says that America is sound at
the core; that she has something fully
as important as the men behind the
guns"-namely, the men who make the
guns and the ships, and make them
sound and fit for any work. 1t is no
wonder that our ships, our guns, and
our men are as good as the best, be-
cause, from the men in the foundries
to the admirals on their bridges, all
work is done by honest, competent,
patriotic Americans. So, II any
should be reluctant, to join in the cry.
Remember the Maine!" there GER
tainly Is no man or woman, boy or
girl, who may not say with genuine
and heartfelt patriotism: Remember
the Oregon"
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
Freeing n Captive.

The New York Tribune tells story
of precedent in England, the fulfil
ment of an old custom. When Char
les ii. was reigning he sent his wife.
katharine, to Oxford, and forbade her
% return to st. James for a full year.
The warden Of Merton entertained the
queen during her stay, and the rooms
occupied by her in the quadrangle are
still shown. One day, as the queen
sat working by the open window, a
bullfinch few into the room; and she
caught it, and held 1t until a cage
could be made of hemp and rushes.
Some weeks later, as she was leaving,
the bird escaped and flew away. On
her departure from the cottage gate,
her majesty said "Mr. Warden. in
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
OUR MARINE PRESTIGE LOST AND RI
COVERED.

How American Shipping Was Revived In
of Discriminating Customs and Tonnage
Duties.
The problem Of shipping survival ia
the United States is not new one to
puzzle the present generation. For more
than century befoIe the Revolution
this subject had engaged the attention
of statesmen. We shall look into colo
nial legislation later on, but will say
now there is no Ieas on TO attribute to
British example the initiation Of ship
ping policy in the first tariff act of 1889.
The fact is that such a policy was one
of the objects of the Union and the con.
stitution. Our leading statesmen agree
that national independence and secur-
ity, prosperity and progress depended
much upon our own ability to control
our foreign trade. If the Union was to
be permanent, our trade and transporta-
tion. then mostly in foreign hands, must
needs be liberated and taken into our
own. How could this be done?
The war of the Revolution had ruined
our shipping merchants, owners and
builders. Some Of the states protected
their shipping against that of others.
Each state was practically foreign to
each. Vessels were small and old and
In poor condition. Employment being
hard to get, there was no encouragement
to build Foreign merchants, with their
better vessels and command of capital,
had greatly the advantage in footing.
Naturally they did not study the inter-
est of any foreign country or oommu-
nifty with whom they traded, but worked
for themselves and their native land.
They brought our imports from far away,
But partly took our exports for pay,
Preferring then, as now-nothing new
To take our coin for balances due.
Under this foreign dominance the
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07

The lawyer was sitting at his desk
absorbed in the preparation of a brief
So bent was he on his work that hs
did not hear the door as 1t was pushed
gently open, and see the curly head
that was thrust into his once. A lit
tie sob attracted his netios. and turn
ing he saw face that Yves streaked
with recent tears and told plainly that
the little ones feelings had been hurt.
well. my little one did you want to
see me?" "Are you a lawyerP" Yea
What is II you want7" ~ want" anl
there was q resolute ring In her voice.
II want divorce from my papa and
mamma. want It real quick, too"
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07

They say that the DO, g., camp are
occupying cramped quarters" Eyes;
they are between peach orchard and
watermelon field."-New Work
World.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07

To Ca:o sS'ns:ipaLion Eore"er.
Take Cuscarets Candy Cathartic. aJc or ESQ.,
q. O fai' to cure, druggists refund money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03
AN UNPLEASANT RUMOR.

There is a rumor rife in Europe that
certain of the insurgcnt chiefs in the
Philippines. or more particularly in
Luzon. are siding with Spain against
the United States The news comes
from Madrid originally, but there may
be some truth in it. Madrid sent out
word to the European capitals that
these chiefs had received arms from
Dewey under the pretence that they
would be employed against the Spanish
forces at the proper time. There is a
reason for believing that there may be
truth in the rumor, admitting it to be
of Spanish origin. That reason is the
fact that the Malays of those islands
are so much nearer the Spanish level
than that of Americans that they
might easily feel hostile to the United
States as soon as they learned much
about American ideas Of discipline, or
der and proper conduct. The Span
iards are cruel and oppressive, bur they
are much closer to the Malays. in
many respects than Americans ever
can be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03
WHAT is THE NATTER

Sugar, or something as Spreckelsly
fetching, is intervening in the Hawai-
ian annexation question. The senators
who are opposing should be called upon
to explain. President Mckinley has
over and over again given the senate
10 understand that Hawaii should be
annexed. What is the trouble? Since
the first day of May. or from the hour
that Dewey was told he must get out Of
Hong Kong, there has been no two
sides to this proposition Of annexation.
As we say. there is evidently some
thing rotten in Denmark" As soon as
war was declared and all chances Of
foreign protest disappeared the islands
so freely offered and evidently adyan-
tageous should have been annexed. The
government Of these islands in its anx-
iety TO serve Us has laid itself omen TO
criticism under the neutral provisions
Of international law. Il would be iust
IKE Germany % France To protest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

against our vessels taking on coal and
food supplies at Honolulu, and compli-
cations might arise. It is undeniable
that the annexation of Hawaii is of
vast strategical importance, to say
nothing of the commercial side Of the
proposition, and there ought to be no
delay, especially as the president de-
sires it. The Democrats were not TO
blame for opposing it, probably, at least
that contingent Of the party who wor-
shipped Cleveland. But all that has
changed. We are talking Of annexing
the Philippines. Cuba and Porto Rico,
all through costly conquest, right in
face Of the fact that the United States
senate viii not permit a peaceful one
Of great advantage and without cost.
The question should have been disposed
Of months ago as a purely commercial
move. But now that we must have
the islands as a military and naval
base, why this hesitancy?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03
ghs ad1iehita Daily Eagle Friday gorning ge g. 1893

out my hat. returned for it, and found
on the ground hard by little black SILK
glove. picked it up. intending 10 return
1t, but when 1 reached the street the cab
was already several yards away. Then
the lawyers talk came back 20 me with
dIaboiical distinctness, and said TO my
self that after all he was right l went
straight to my bankers, sent him the
amount Of the bill. answered a perfumed,
badly spelled note I had received that
morning, locked the glove with the photo
away in drawer. and took the next train
for Paris.-William Buckley. in Black
and White
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF rire-

\ neat little attachment for bicycles
consists OF an air-pressure Indicator
which sh5ws the hardness y ths c5e
without the necessity o. soia5s re aancs
70 test X, the nevF device consisting q =
cyGinder TO be attached 70 the valve vttA
a spring controlled piston inside which
rises as the pressure Increases
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

TIE sraFsrs @ the tsseSzsns ce-5arg
sreratnE eas system - tera&lis1s.
Frarrs Eei9 t1at t1s sEpreKasE1 f4f-le
ssseE II Tsspozzs 30 cal = snae.ifs- Ezs
s5erasers kavs neea lestTse-@z - TX
- sabsr-s5er = 70 rigs - as rrz.r2i
osaes. EaAe - ~ ~zzty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Yes am chemist and as chemist had
n bHhtay Maine aand
and turned out bags Of fertilizer, the smelling could i
the transformed substance thought
smells had
from that place with about digestive apparatus ever ln--
ABOUT ana was complicated with insomnia When did sleep
refreshed With headache sleep appetite
lost weight
my physical appearance It by the
Ta5u
gained and added
life
Ny daughter, who troubled
recommendation
well l was Of February.
a
aaSs 49, 's 49,, r..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Tas United states Imports from Cuba
sugzr. leaf tobacco. c.Ears. cigarettes.
ard chero9tS rlo,aEses. fruits. aus. ir5-
ore. tropical WOODS sr5 ulz1l5ts cturas =
hides and sk1rs. chemicals. drug aE1 6ytz.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

6ermany's Commercial Dru nmcr7
Germany has about & 5e coz rserc-al
travellers On tat read 20 SAss g sas year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

The government OF Paraguay has given
,he Spanish torpedo ooat Temerario pro-
lection uatI the close o. the war some
good American sailor should be sent aowa
20 Paraguay wish . shot gun wstn IN
s.ructions to capture the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

The signs are Just right for brush
with Germany before we sc; through with
Spain Emperor William WANTS ~ fehc
Lei HIN make Just one pass and we,
armed capa-p.e. viii accommodate aim.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Prince Henry Of Germany snu6bed
Dewey just before the battle Of Manila.
Dewey has our permission 10 sail INFO
Prince Henry and batter as royal cour,e-
nance or.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

The war has reached that point where
the fact that Secretary Long doesn't
know abou: a thing. IS no evidence what
ever that Il has. not taken place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Every time our ships fire shot and do
not xii! any one the SI'anherds get up and
shout that we were "repulsed."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

General Merritt must be a humorist. He
has placed in command over our Ed. Lit
tie man named Overshine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

II begins 70 look as II the Bank Of Spain
was likely 10 hang out the old bluff:
'Depositors VIII he paid IN full"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

After all we are 10 invade Cuba with an
army Of 10000 men. What have we been
waiting for all this time?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Ola Camara and his Cad.z feet may be
in Cuban waters At this time and not at
Cadiz az sl- But lot Of bottles have
been set and he viii be trapped.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

There IS one almost certain indication
that the end Of the war IS not near. Wall
street thinks the end q war is near.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Tae news center IS no longer Washing
ton. The president knows very little more
about actual enacted events than the ciri-
zen IN Bonneville.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Spain seems TO have Just one good mine
in her whole outfit That was placed un-
der the Maine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Schley is expected to sail into the Span
iards, but not until they sail out into
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

With the exception Of Dewey, there mas
been wanton waste Of gun powder from
beginning Of this war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

If Blanco has 125,OoO men our invading
army OF 10000 is liable to have an exceed.
ingly exciting time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-03

Schley has one drawback. There was
no difference of opinion on the pronuncia-
ton OF Dewey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
is AN AMERICAN TERRITORY
Porto Rico Has Become the Property
of the United Stahes.
QUESTION OF CITIZENSHIP IS RAISED
rho pop,,ntirn ~ rfintt Hundred
Thousand WI rrohths, uccomc
American CitiGeds---

San Juan, Porto Rico. October lS.-
Promptly at noon today the American flag
was raised over San Juan. The ceremony
WIS quiet ana dlgnified. unmarried by dis-
order OF any kind.
Tho Eleventh regular infantry with two
batteries OF the Fifth ARTILLERY landed this
morning The latter proceeded 20 the forts
whle the infantry lined up on the docks.
1t was a holiday for Sa-s Juan and there
were many people In the streets, Rear
Admiral Sehley and General Gordon. ae
companied by their STATS, proceeded to the
palace In carriages. The Eleventh infantry
regiment and band with troops OF the
Sixth United states cavalry then marched
through the streets and formed in the
square opposite the palace
| At 40 General Brooke. Admiral Schley
and General Gordon, tho linked states
| evacuation commissioners, came out OF the
palace with MANY naval officers and formed
on the right side OF the square. The
streets behind the soldiers were throngei
with townSpeople, who stood eating IN
dead silence, A.. iast the city clock struck
tho hour OF IL and the crowds. almost
breathless and with every eye Fixed on tho
flag pole, watched for developments. AZ
; the sound or the llrSt gun OF fuTt ho.i w.
Major Dean and Lieutenant Castle,on
hoisted the stars and stripes. while the
band played the "SLar spanglei Banner"
All heads were barred aud the crowds
cheerod Fort MORO. Fort san Cristobal
and the United States revenue cutter Man
nng. lying in the harmon. fired twenty -one
guns each
Senior Munoa Rivera, who was president
OF the recent autonomist council, the Sec
rctar.es and other officials OF the late In
sular government were present AT the pro-
coedings,
Ensign King hoisicd the stars ana
Stripes on the lntendency, but other rags
OF the old public buildings were hoisted
by military officers. simultaneously win
the raising Of tho flag over the captain
generals palace many others were holsted
In different parts Of the city,
The work OF the United States commls-
sion la now over and all the troops viii b'
forwarded 10 Washington on Tuesday
next. The labors Of both parties hive ter
minated with honors for all concerned.
The American commissioners worked With
out the lcas, delay ANA in the most thor
| nuph and effective manner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
New York journal.

New York journal.
when the Dodge commission went Into
Executive session yesterday after The mcm-
hers had removed their dlsgulscs, wh'cD
they are forced TO wear In order 10 avoid
Recognition and unpleasant questioning ON
their way to daily wcik, there wa, an air
OF happy expectancy on each face Nobody
l,erJicnod Credit Mobillcr behind tho
charman's back and the subject Of Ayers
son having real estate interests In camp
land 10 Florida was not even hiutcd at.
| 1T seems quito evident" remarked Colo
mel Donby, "tbat We Will bc enabled now
To ptolong our sessions, ] have prepared
an entirely new set OF questions which, FOR
general lrrclcvancy aud pure inappllca-
bility 70 the subject can scarcely be OK
| celcd."
| That's fine" commented MIR. Liver
more. II read In the paper this morning
u piece about some eminent English aud
German savants who have boon exoavadns
and exploring several ancient Roman
eaHps in Lower Damntla" General
Dodge came over from the steam radiator
and lstcned with excited Interest. Nov.
| wouldn't II 30 stroke OF diplomacy that
would please Hanna and the president. as
well as create general public approval, to
cable for them TO come over hero. at thcir
own expense, OF couise. and deliver He-
rlee Of lectures 10 uH on what they have
discovered about cloncne and latrlncs as
tho old Romans ret en- up?'
i Good ideal" cried Dodge, slapplng his
Knee. "Ill attend TO AZ at once, or at
lonst before tho end of the week. II
would be fine If we could get their tcsti-
mony In German II would need translat'
inn and
"rinor still" interrupted Colonel DENLY,
III W., pouId urOpurp II in Latin ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
TIRED or HiGGLiNG.
sampson serves Notice that Cuba
Must lie Evacuated ~; once,

Sawrsou serves Notice that Cuba
Mus, lie Evacuated AT once.
HAVANA October rs "A conference last
ing threc hours wae Acd this mcrnIae by
t;ouorol Wade General Bull. Z avn Admiral
Sampson ms to the contents OF the five off
cinl notes delivered 10 tho American COM
napslonoiN yesterday by the Spanish COM
misslonesS,
THIS Span'arts claim It viii No impossible
10 effect evacuation In the short tlms flNcl
by the Americans. They dIsclaim all au-
thorg4y 10 treat OF amy political subjects
outside Of the strict limits OF military
evacuation, They insist thar the sovor-
| eighty ot Spain Will continue until the nnal
trstty OF peace Ia signed in PARTS
| In reply ADMIRAL Sampson personally die
! tatod hrior note briefly stating emphat-
| irally that necemher 1 would positively be
| the date on whioh Spanish rights, claims
| and Sovereignty In the island of Cuba would
| ceasc to exist. The American note was do
liycrcd to General Parade OF the Spanish
| evacuation commission this afternNoM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
HOW THE WAR INVESTIGATORS
ARE WORKING.


Don't know pothln' bout It. never
went out and didn't see much Of It,"
Never went Quit" cried General Dodge.
where were you all the timer
II had to stay In the tent ana watch over
the supplies of home comforts and dainties
sent to the troops. { didn't have no Zine
TO 80 piicwlin' round, You bet. l stayed
right there"
You arc cxcused." taid General iohRo.
I've got a p0rd cut here That would lii,s
to testify"
Send him In" said the chairman.
They led In lettering figure, upon
which tho soilei uniform hung MS on a sHei-
eion. HIS eyes were Sunk IN deep hoiiows
aud his gaunt hands trembled as with tho
palsy, although he was but ~ years ola,
Pale and weak, he sank Into the witness
chair ard gazed wofully at the digniiici
nnnbers OF the Dodser beard
what do you think OF Guam Colonel
DENLY asked the wreck Of what once was
fond mothers pride.
Il never ate any" answered the soldier
boy faltcringly.
II mean the island OF Guam" said the
colonel sharply.
OH haven't mcdpbated upon that or
any other island of late" said the lad, with
some show Of spirit
do you think" qucrIed General Dodge.
pointing his finger impfessively ut the
NltnesA, mat tcncrni SHtiicT uiu riRHt
in constructing parallel trenches at Sb,-
new"
II wasn't thore. ! was Mt Tampa AM
Montnuk Point, and I think that It's =
shame"
Excuse me-" interrupted Donby. you
don't npprehsnd the generals question. I'll
put II In another shape. aud youll pleas
answer only our aucsticrs our time Ia
limited Now, did the observation b0llooi
fall before or behind the skirmIsh line,
and. II 80. what effect did the fact that tn,
iegimenta band was playing KISS Me.
Honey at the time, have on tho repor
that was sont by Huldekoper to Genera
shrnbarg stating that. in his opinion In
ambulance service should not lie identitie'
with the protocol that General iinares
was prepared TO indorsc IN his speech 30 tn
cortcs. II he over reached his native lan1
This Is all We want you 10 state, and in u
few words rs possible. as 1t is now iunc
time, and tho lunch today Is terrapin, an
It must be served hct,"
The prisoner tainted before Colonel Den
by had quite finished his Interrogation
and tho Dodgers adjourned to luncheon
in cheerful frame OF mind.
Walt McDougali.