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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-07-28
REV. J. y. MATTHEWS DEAD
Retired Divine Passes Away at the Home
Of His Daughter.


of His Daughter.
The Rev. james T. Matthews died
early in the day at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. W. L. Vance, 1913
Forest avenue, Evanston. Heart fail
ure was the direct cause of death. Mr..
Matthews was 68 years ole and ma
tive of Boston. He was graduated
from Yale with the class of "a aid
afterward was given a degree by the
Union Theological seminary of New
York.
In 1858 he came to Chicago, and for
years was pastor of the Eighth Presby-
terian church. Twenty years ago he
retired from active work in the minis
try and since then has spent much time
in European travel. He leaves a wild
oW, Mrs Mary Hale Matthews, whose
home was also with Mrs. Vance, and,
besides the daughter, one son, Charles
81. Matthews, of Milwaukee.
Charles Fl. Matthews is a son in law
of Mrs. O. S. Newell, of this city.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
LAST REGULAR MEETING.
THE OLD N. w. RAILROAD CASE
City Attorney Fisher Gives Valuable
Opinion in This Regard.-Bills
Presented and Petitions
Allowed.
Allowed.

Regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Kenosha, July
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ScrOfu1a to
Consumption.

Any one predisposed to Scrofula can
never be healthy and vigorous. This
aa7nf In the blood naturally drifts into
Consumption. Being such adeep-seated
Blood disease, Swift's Specific is the
nzlIy known cure for Scrofula, because
"A IL the only remedy which can reach
shA disease.
RsyUfula appeared on the head of my little
gyTBEsGehild when only Is months old. Shortly
after breaking out it spread rapidly all over
asr hady. The scabs on the sores would peel
IL -rn the SLIGHTEST touch. and the odor that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
brief FOREIGN ITEMS.

LONDON --GencrM Sir Herbert Kitchener
has been elevated to the peeragr.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Public schools VIII
he opened on the first Monday In October
AvANA.--Admiral Sampson has leased a
h,ust for himself and family II Is OUTSIDE
the city.
HAVANA. The $500 fine imposed on the
RELIEF ship Clinton because she ala not nave
n manifest has been RENTED.
HAVANA. Tho American evacuation com
mission has been officially notified that Man
zanilo will be evacuated by October Z.
ROME-Tho government has cent to Rus.
sia a dsplomaticnly wordcd acceptance 81
the cars invitation to take part Ia an IN
ternational peace conference,
ST. CATHERINE. ont.-A cyclone Killed
five persons and seriously injured many
,otlers Many buildings were wrecked huch
damage was also done In the country.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA --GeneraI Wood ad-
vis.s American investors not 10 come mere
uLtn December. because there are no faeil-
itics at present for transferring property.
FONCE The Americans are now in pos
session 81 fCur-f ifths of tho island, m
Standards are retiring upon San Juan from
all directions and the Americans are closing
up
PARIS.-An official dispatch says that a
force Of Soudanesc sharpsAooters IN the
French geryice defeated Al army under Sa-
movy chiefs, capturing 5000 men and guam
tlty OF rifles and ammunition.
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She sailed Under Her own steam I
Guantanamo.


She sailed Under Her own steam TO
Guantanamo.
Santiago do Cuba. September 26.--Dctails
Just received OF the floating OF the Span.
ish armored cruiser Maria Teresa show
that with an amount az dynamite she was
blown off the rocks into deep water on Sep
tember %, proceeded under her own steam
some time afterward to Guantanamo, ac-
companied by one OF the tugs Of the Mer-
ribt wrccking company She will leave
shortly for New York
Naval Constructor Hobson says he eau
raise the Spanish cruiser Cristobai Colon
with the use Of air bags II given authority
to do so, Commodore watson thinks no
can also, and thinks he should be given the
opportunity OF trying,
Tho Colon, IL appears, was not seriously
damaged by shells but hcr valves were
opened, which caused her 10 sink
The other two Spanish cruisers sunk in
the battle OF Santiago. the Almiranto
oqucndo and the VIzcaya, are useless
wrecks OF melted ircr.
Hobsen rays bc expects to return to
New York on the Colon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
SLUMP IN TOBACCO.
Trust stock Has ShrunlS $1,000, 900 In
Ten DAYS,

ST. Louis, September 26.--The Republic
tomorrow will say: There has been
shrinkage of over sf0oo.OOo in values Of
common stock OF American Tobacco com
pany within the last ten days The bulk
of this loss has been sustained since the
negotiations for the purchase OF the big
Drumond plant in this city became pub
lie.
The stock went down 50 a share from
the high point Of Saturday. the total drop
within the last ten days being li& a share
This decline on the s2l 100000 Of common
stock OF the company brings the loss up
to the enormous figures given. In antici-
patton OF a further drop the bears in the
ST. Louis market have been selling the
stock short, fact which tends to still fur
Their break down the market.
Only few days ago the stock was up 10
1924 per share, but as soon as the an
nouncement was officially made that the
company was negotiating for the purchase
of the Drummond plant the market began
TO break, and when II became known that
the American company had net paid the
cash demanded by President Drummond for
his stock the bottom began 10 fall out.
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TRUTH COMING our.
Reasons for the Wcsignntiou OF Cast
mtr--Pcrricr ns President.


mtr-pcrricr ns President.
Loaion. September 26 The Daily News
this mornaS commences the publication OF
q series Of articles which explain the Drey-
fus affair. Tcdays artice concerns the
resignation by Nj. Clsimlr- Pertiet OF the
French presidency which !, describes at
q strange. sad story The article says:
The persons in the secret are the kaiser.
Count Won munster, NJ. Dupuy, NJ Hauo-
taux General Mcrcier, General Boisdctfre.
Colonel Sshwarzkopfen, Count Estorhasy
ana the late Henri Sandhcur Besides the
French ministers others had the dossler
on their hands.
In December, 1894. a detailed report OF
the Dreytus affair watch Coun; Won Nun
kaiser was intercepted and photographed
at the Freach frontier. Yet II reaches the
emperor without delay few days after
ward This fact became known TO the In
telligencc bureau ct Berlin and Germany
ordered Count Won Munster TO demand
his passports for the oftense was regarded
as an offense 10 the emperor o. the prn-
Jlnle OF SNtTA-leTTitoTlsliNy. w Heu Sou IL
Won Munster made this demand Mt the place
of thu Elysee President Casimir- Perrier
was overwhelmed with the suddenuess OF
the revelation ana was beside himsclf lii
an extraordinary scene he gave his word
of honor. repudiat!ng all connection with
or Knowledge of the affair and solcmnly
promis a to prevent n repetition OF II.
Count Won Munster was seen and sent
second report of this interview The
document was similarly intercepted and
photographed, the negative arriving at the
French foreign office within forty eight
hours.
Some days later, on January II, 1898.
Count Won Munster called at the palace
Of the Elysee and announced that Ger
many would mobilize her troops forth
with unlets satisfaction was given for THIS
new insult
A dramatic scene followed Count Won
Munster collapsed prey to violent feel
ngs, reptoaching NJ, Casimir- = reter with
having dishonored him in the eyes OF the
empire.
NJ Caslmir- Pcrrier was crushed and did
not reply Mt first hui at length said tell
your emperor myself Will give him salts
faction don't want TO sacrifice the
country. / viii leave the presidency
pray his majesty TO be satisfied"
Two days later NJ. Casimir- Perrier :e'
signed.
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, Editor Of The Post.

To the Editor OF The Post.
There never was o city with the location
natural advantages. money and brains that
Houston has that could not double it's pop
ualton in a few years by energetic united
action OF its citizens
We have idle men and women willing TO
work. There are thousands OF dollars IDLE
In bank, whsle other thousands are -pt IN
tcrost instead OF being invested IN indus
trial enterprises that VIII give employment
and enable men to support their families.
THIS is the beginning OF the busy season
and we should prepare to catch our snare
Of the wave Of prosperity Let MS get
together and devise practical plan 10 start
q number OF small factories. 1t ID useless
10 waiA for outeide money. Let some put
in money. some labor and some material
and put The bail in motion. \ combination
OF small amounts viii make large
amount. The success OF one factory VIII
encourage others, TO sit sui and say we
need factories" and not make an effort 10
get them is poor policy. Outside money
will 20 where home money shows faith by
It's works" Messrs. Chlldress. Root.
House. Cleveland, Penfeid, Fastoriza,
Drew. Porter and others what do you
think Of the suggestion? Perhaps cotton
MILL would be the first, without start
there viii be no success. Let US agliate
the matter and see what can be done.
j. II, letter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
|oosrvelt VIII lie Nominated ana
Gov. nInck InhOrscd.

fSaratoga, y. Y, September 26-There
hardly an impartial observer here tonight
no does not believe the ticket to be NOM
ated by the republican State convention
morrow will be headed by Colonel Theo-
Pre- Roosevelt, governor, and T!mothy L.
{oodruff for lieutenant governor.
Ohauncey NJ. Depew, who is to name
X Roosevelt, arrived here during the
mrnoon and is positive that his candi-
te has an almost clear field. 1t was
tetty well decided late tonight thar Cover
n Black will not go into the convention.
Friends are urging him to do so, but up 10
Is time he has stoutly maintained that
would not be dlgniflcf One Of the first
Pliers on the governor today was Frank
Pat', and following pleasan, conversation
Pa him the governor cordially received
!. Dspew, Senator Ellsworth and several
fneIs OF the Platt forces. Later Mr..
tstt, Mr. Payne and Governor Black met
r. aad a very pleasant conversauon and
ttfe is very indication that ths convention
morrow viii be harmonious. The Plat
pm Will indorse Governor Blacks admin
lfrat.ou.
|Tf' lesasss.s of the party today put the
Ishing tE ahes on the platform. and
u"NEIntl - ready 10 be reported 10
e'cventoJ tomorrow. II WILDE very
comprising not more than 1000
y. The Document will not be made
le Until II is reported TO the conven-
but theI Associated Press is abe to
synopeAis q the pr.nc-pal planks
plato m will indorse the aiminis-
IN OF q yernor Black and will touch
Ions cd a National scope. including
hf-ed nd vigorous Endorsement Of
Feat N helnley's administration.
ot thsX ;portant planks will ieclSe
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SHORT MEMS STORIES.

SAVANNAH. Ga.--General Algor aud party
have left for Charleston.
WASHINGTON General Brooke reports
three deaths among tho American troops In
PCrlo Rico.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn Tho Nationa, con
v,ation Of the Christian church is to be held
her" October ~ to 20.
HUNTINGTON, " va,.,Forrcpaush's CTR
Gus train was wrecked on the Norfolk West
erh read and two men Killed
MOUNTAIN CITY, Toun.--A mob OF 100
men took John Williams. negro rapist,
from jail and strung him up
WAslilNGToN,-rhe navy department. VIII
ask congress Tor 600 Ter thu use OF the
eleven navy yards and dry docks.
WASHINGTON. THE war department mas
ordered that at least two medical officers
shall he Oh duty With each volunteer reg'-
nicnt.
NEW ORLEANS, Tho british steamer
Vesta. Captain Mooney. Liverpool for New
orleans has been wrecked of Santo DO
mingo,
NEW YoRk.-ordcrs have been received
to move the remainder OF the troops from
Camp Wikoff to points In the West and
South
ASilNGToN. General Oates has In
formed the president 1t would he uuwise TO
remove the troops from Camp Meade within
three weeks
Woodfcrd received from Actlue Secretary Of
state Adec formal acctntance OF his rosig-
nation ar minister to Spain.
WASHINGTON An official report from
General OTIS says there nro 90 IN hospitals
NJ Manila, ~ being typhoid cases 10 deaths
dur!r" september, % I'm August.
bridgeport. Coun The complaint
against the two prisoners, ONley and Guern-
sew in the GIN Mill Pond mystery. has been
changed from abortion TO murder.
DENVER, Colo The trial of Chaplain Me
lnt:ro OF the oregon for language unbe-
coming an officer IN that he criticised his
SUI riors, has begun. motion to quash tho
acton wnH ovcrruled.
WASHINGTON The navy department has
decided TO send the biz ocean going tug lro-
uuois now at San Francisco, to honolulu
fer the use of the naval station 10 be cstab-
lished there.
rORT TOWNSEND. Wash. The Airu;ash,p
To- cka has arrived with 40 Kiondlkors. 80
por cent Of whom have no dust An EXPRESS
thcmf Ives M glad to get out alive, 1t is
sale there are 1000 casos of typhoid at uuw-
son
SEARCl. ARK, -Will Hardin will hang the
Jury having returned a verdict OF murder
In the hift degree Hardin H. n partner Of
! 90 NJ vi wnS banged at lIober on the
10th Of this month. They KILLED Hugh Pat.
terson In Van Buren, county. last December
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
IN MISSISSIPPI.
No New Cases ut JacLson-onc New
Cnsc at ONfOrl-One Susnect

jackson, Miss, September 26.--The yell
lew fever situation In Jackson is practically
unchanged. No new ca es havs been an
nounce1 by the board of health. but the
house TO house canvass still continues.
Twelve cases of yellow fever having been
reported at Wilson. La, the board of health
has established a quarantine against the
parish of Feliclana, in which tine town Is
located The Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley road has established relay stations at
Whitaker, Miss, and Gayden, La
Dr. HARRISON sends the following report
tonight from oxford:
''One new case, Dr.. Chandler, a local
physician. One critically i'll. Other SICK
doing we'll"
The marine hospital service will supply
the eQuipage for the refugee camp at on
ford, and the people of the town are eX
pected to furnish the sustenance.
The State board OF health Will bear none
OF the expense.
The camp will contain about coo negroes
and large number of whites.
DR.. Can't wires that he has found sus-
pcious case at Water Vally. The patient
was isolated =. is in charge of the local
physician. No history of exposure,
No reports from Taylors or Orwood.
Five case; Of scarlet ftver are reported
TO the board of health of Cayuga. about
twenty mil5s from Jackson.
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New York Herald.
a Herald dispatch from Washington this
morning says
Although there is no reason to be-
l!eve that the president has taken any
steps 10 make any change in the head II
the war department.. It ON be said that
he would be greatly relieved If an oppor-
tunity should offer by which Mr. Ager
could step out without embarrassment 10
msef or 10 the administration.
Why should the president feel embar-
raised about removing palpabiy incom-
petent official? No such embarrassment is
felt by the head OF a. great railroad, bank
ing on commercial concern. The embar-
rassment generally lies in the discovery
thst an important part Of the general ma
chIneiy Is either worn out or inactive.
I here is rsver any hesitation or dispute
about getting rid of the dad wood.
President Mckinley has been disap-
pointment to even his best friends in the
manner in which he handles the crisis that
comforts his administration He diily
daliies. he dawdles, he searches for CON-
missioners. AMI while declaring that he
must have the t;u'h he must re1lizs all
the time that he already knows the truth,
but is afraid 10 act upon IL,
mixed commission will do no good. 1t
is an absurdty. The removal or suspen :
& or of ore hish official pllpably guilty Of
neglect of duty would do more good than
all the commissioners in the world.
1t is said and denied that Secretary Al
gers resignation is in the presidents
hands. why doesn't the president say yes
or no whsther this Is 20 or not? II he has
the resigrstion why does he fail to ac-
cent IL! II he has not got it why does he
fail TO demand itg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
EW YORK DEMOCRATS
HE CONTINGENT BOOMING JUS
TICE TITUS FOR GOVERNOR.
Iyor Mcclure is His Opponent.
rammnny Will Not HIVE Cam
didate for Any state Office.

iyracuse, n. Y, September &c Many
the $50 delegates to the democratic
te convention on "Wednesday are here
light.
Imong the first on the ground was the
contingent and the gubernatorial boom
hest 10 be launched here Mayor James
McGuires friends are numerous and
Ihusiastic In mis- home town.
Judge Titus Will not appear himself in
convention but the members of the
e county delegation now here claim for
= the solid delegation OF the Eighth
.cial district, representing eighty votes.
| the Tammany delegation have not ar
p, but there are u sufficient number
Re 10 keep the talk of Mayor Van Wyck
)G-dacy before the public. Tonight, how
tr, members Of the Erie county delega-
+ announced chat Mr.. Croker had stated
tt4-m that the candidate for governor
.lld not be named from territory south Of
bany
Pr. Croker had stnted from the begin
3g that Iammany hall had rot and
Pad not have any candidate for a posi-
P on the State ticket. These assertions
fng been made, renewed hope TO friends
the candidates from up the State and
canvass is being prosecuted wish vigor
hight.
The first gubernatorial candidate 10 ar
r here was Cong .essman William Sui
i. The next to arrive was John b.
8nchf.esl OF Elmira, who reached hsre
II o'clock tonight. Elliott Daniorjh had
arrived at late hour tonight, but his
ffns are he.e in large forces and his
Pograpts are cousp.cuously displayed
put the city.
fpeculatlon az 10 the probable head OF
ticket obscure1 all other candidates.
hight no one dares to predict the nom
Pc for governor. Much depends on the
Pc OF the Tammany hall and Kings coun-
representatives and the impress on pre-
fls that the vote of the lower end Of
State viii be thrown to the country
Fdldate who develops the most strength
the convention.
Fhe friends OF Mayor Mcclure assert
eitlvely that he will not accept a second
pee on the ticket. He himself s,atel
the Associated Press correspondent that
was not and would not be a candidate
lieuteaant governor Justice Titus also
rs That he viii not accept second place
ION the ticket.
among the delegates assembled here to-
Set the talk is more of harmonious action
the convention than OF candidates.
Pavid b. Hill arrived at o'clock tonight
p spent the evening in conference with
lAtscal friends.
Frhe friends of each OF the candidates
fnuloned impatiently await the Meeting
rne State committee tomorrow evening.
\ many 1t is thought that PLACES on the
fket will be practically determined at
et time, while others as conf lently as
pr that II Is TO remain an open con-
81 and be left entirely to the d slegates.
|rhe Chicago platform delegates will hold
FER conference at the city hall tomorrow
Eht and will make a dstermin d effort
have the convention indogse, absolute
the last National democratic convention
euorm, and particularly that plank
hich relates to the free coinage OF silver.
Is doubtful. however. il the State plat
I'm will come out unequivocaly for that
Ank
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
is AFTER HANNA
Boss Is Very Much Worked Up
Over 1t.
10 THING FOR THE DEMOCRACY
Int Will ne q Battle Royal within
the Republican Ranks-For-
aker Has First Blood.
Especial Dispatch to The Post3

Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
darlington, September 26.-It is report
here that Mark Hanna will hurry back
New York to investigate the damage
! his Ohio fences by the McKerson-
kker combination, entered into here
Saturday. Forakcr's determination to
sr the fall campaign vigorously in Ohio
In anti Hanna way will arouse all Mark
mas fighting qualities and will result
battle royal in the Cleveland district,
the democrats will garner the politi-
sheaves as a natural consequence.
Iraker had things all his own way at
|republican convention at Cincinnati the
|r day, and that has stimulated him
further conquest. He has given 1t out
light that he intends to fight Hanna,
II he takes hand against Colonel Dick
Ina's lieutenant, who is running for
Eress, it is the signal for fight so
hr the democrats will realize every
h claimed in Ohio.
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THE YELLOW FEVER.
TWELVE CASES ARE REPORTED
FROM WILSON IN LOUISIANA.
Ten In Two Days In New Orleans.
Mississippi Report Favorable.

New Orleans, ptember 26.-Dr Souchon.
president of the State beard OF health,
today issued the following report:
Record for September 20: In city two
cases reported.
In Franklin four new cases reported.
Report for September 20: In city eigh;
new cases reported.
In Wilson, Eas, Feliciana parish, La.
twelve new cases reported.
III Franklin. La, twenty thrte new cases
reported, one death.
Or. Carter OF the marine hospital service
was shown dispatch sent out from Texa:
IN which DR.. Blunt waj credited with say
Ing That DR.. Carter told him there were
several hundred cases in New Orleans. DR.
Carter denied that he made any such state
ment TO Dr. Blunt or anybody else
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
MAI. FSVERHAZY is GUILTY
He 1t Was Who Sold the Bordercau
to Germany.
The truth IS NOW COMING 0ul
Colonel sNndhcur Ordered the Fn-
mous Document 60 He written
aud Wants Truth Told.

London, September c7.--Thc Daily
Chronicle this morning publishes letter
from Mr., Conyher. In which the writer de-
clares that Major Esterhazy himself sold
the documents mentioned Ia the hordereaux
to Schwsrzkopten. together With 100 other
documents, and that Colonel Schwarzkop-
fen paid Esterhazy so pounds monthly for
espionage.
Colonel Sandheur ordered NJ EeterAagy
to write the bordereaux and appeals TO the
latter TO tcll the whole truth" instead o..
silly fsisehoods,
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in favor Of the retention Of the P1iliopipss
and against the return 10 Spain az anv
conquered lands Another plank Will rec
ommend the passage Of currency hil
which shall reorganize the government
paper on the basis of the god standard.
The republican State COMMITTEES met Ia.
night and arranged details for the TEMPO
rary organization OF the party. For the
ilrst oime IN years there was an absence
OF any notice OF delegation contest. Sc
reno Z. Payne was selected as temperate
chairman Of the convention.
After the usual routine business of dis.
tfihLting convention tickets the commit.
tee adjourned,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
No Taste for Farce.
New York World.


President Gilman OF Johns Hopkins uni
versity is the latest emirent citizen who
has Geclink5 to serve on Mr.. Mck.nlsy's
commits On to i-gestlgate the conduct o.
the war General Schof!eld. General Cor
don and a scO.e more or less OF other
men hld previously rejected the prtsi-
dents solicitation TO investigate tie scan
cal in which, by his responsibility for Al
ger and his failure to act, he has become
The chief figure.
The reason is obvious. These mea had
no lasts for farce They knew that the
conn ss'oa would be without authority
IN compel the attendance of witnesses or
the pro uci.on of plpers. They did not
relish the task Of seeming 10 take tie
presidents assignment to investigate him
sel..
MIR. McKirtey seems determined TO go
ON with the farce, though bis commission
is for the most part "a thing OF shIeds
and patches" as destitute OF special apti-
tude for its work as II is OF power 10 ac-
conplish what the country demands.
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nayard Dying.

Dedhlm. Mass. September 90
Thomas Bayard sank gradually all day
and tonight his pulse is very weak.
giving every indication that the end
rs only matter OF few hours. He
remained in semi-conseious copdi-
tion all day.