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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24

G. N. Race was In Lansing, Wednesday.
l. G. and A. l.. Curry spent Wednesda y
in Lansing.
Rupert Paris, of Saginaw. was in the city
Wednesday.
Van r. Pond was In Byron yesterday on
legal business.
Will Gardner, of St. Johns. was In the
city over Sunday.
Mrs. A. Palmer spent the first Of the
week in 81. Johns.
Chas. Clark, of Munising, Is visiting
relatives In this city.
Geo. Il. Chapman. Of St. Johns, was in
the city Wednesday.
l. ID. Ii. Ralph returned yesterday from
business trip to Chicago.
M. l.. and G. d. Stewart left Monday for
a ten days trip to Texas.
Mrs. d. w. Waters has returned from
three weeks visit in Detroit.
Fl. Bumps spent the first OF the week
In Detroit on legal business.
Lee Christian returned Monday evening
from brief visit In Lansing.
Rev. j. j. schuknecht. of Flint, was In
the city Tuesday on business.
Pres. A. M. Bentley started east on a
business trip Wednesday evening.
Miss K. Grace Robbins visited relatives In
Lansing, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. o. s. Seelye, of Grand Rapids, has
been spending part Of the week in this
city.
Miss Grace Dewey is expected home from
Gambler, Ohio, Rext week to remain anew
days.
Rev. John Sweet attended district con.
vention of Epw0rth Leaguers In Vassar this
week.
l.. e. Gould will give his lecture on
Historical Concord" at Burton this eve
ming.
Miss Mabel Nix, of Ovid, spent Sunday
with Miss Florence Zimmerman, N. Water
street.
Supt and Mrs. K. T. Austin will spend
a part of next week in Ypsilanti visiting
relatives.
Miss Nina Ayers, of Lansing, was the
guest of Miss Florence Wicking the Fl rst of
the week.
Bert Eye, of this city, leaves soon on
business trip to New Mexico for the Wool.
son Spice Co. of Toledo.
l.. X. McDiarmid, a student at Albion
College, will spend Sunday in this city, the
guest of Ed. Hunt, King street.
Prof. Jas. w. Simmons principal of the
normal training school at Ypsilanti, was the
guest of Owosso friends Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. b. +. Brown left the first of the
week for Benton HarbOr to join her husband
who is employed in furniture factory at
that place.
Mrs. M. K. Schenck and daughter, of
Elsie, have been visiting G. l. Schenck
during the week, the latter having been
laid up with the grippe.
Ed j. Hunt and Andrew Strehl, who
have been attending school at Albion Col
lege, returned home Wednesday to enjoy a
weeks vacation with their parents.
The Misses Anna and Fannie Bartrem,
of Albion, will arrive in this city this even
ing for weeks visit at their home, corner
of King and Mulberry streets.
Rev. X. b. Bancroft, d. D., of Flint,
called on OwossO friends Mon lay, coming
from Vernon where he was called by his
Official duties as presiding elder of the Flint
district.
Mrs. John P. Everett, of Grass Lake, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
l.. Brewer Prin. Everett is expected this
evening and will spend the greater part of
the spring vacation here.
Elsie Sun: "Nearly 5000 pounds of milk
are being received per day at the Elsie
cheese factory from 30 patrons. The March
statements will amount to over 80, 500, and
the customers are asking for cheese that the
factory IL unable In sunnlvO
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24
A Wonderful Bargain!
) "Jdvdn6S6 GOft66"
kPUT UP IN PACKAGES.

A fine Blended Coffee
Only costs a few cents
more than the common
package coffee and in
! drinking quality it is
worth at least sc or
1Oc more. Don't fail
to try the ''Javanese''
for it is very cheap in
\ price and the quality is
" excellent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24
THE OWOSSO TIMES.

Entered at the Postofice In Owosso for
transmission as second -class matter.
Published everv Friday noon.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
GEN. BROOKE MIsUsED.
Thinks lie should Have Been Told He
Was To he Relieved

Havana, December r14.-Governor-6en-
eral Brooke is indignant ct the reports
oabled from Washington which represent
him as having protested against the or
der Of tbs President relieving him OF the
military governorship of Cuta He said;
"f am a soldier and obey orders. 1
would direct the arrest Of any officer who
protested against my nrder and would al
ways render to q superior authority the
respect which I would exact from sub
ordinate"
His friends. however, express the opin.
ion that hs has not been treated with due
consideration. They think that rome in-
timation should have tesn given him Of
the contemplated change whereas as =
matter OF fact the first knowledge he had
that he was to be removed and to be
succeeded by Major-deneral Wood was
derived from newsp,psr clippings.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
| EXPERT KINSLEY.
Day Devoted To His
Testimony.
lie Continues to be Pelture Of
MOlineux Trial.
Attorney Weeks Pur-
sues Inquiries.
Medical Testimony Said to be
Coming Next.

New York. December 14.-Todsy's pro-
cetdings In the trial OF Roland d. Moli-
neux for the murder OF Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams, were largely devoted to hearing
the testimony Of william j. Kinsiey, the
handwriting expert. The cross-examina-
tion Of the expert by Mr.. Weeks for the
defense commenced In a unique way. Mr..
Weeks asked Mr.. Kinsley II he had given
all Of the reasons why the Barnet and
specimen OF the defendant and the poison
package address must have been written
by ono individual. Ths expert replied In
the negative.
Mr.. Weeks asked what the additional
reasons were and the handwriting expert
proceeded to enlarge upon the subject.
Mr.. Weeks changed his mind as the ex.
pert commenced TO discuss new features
Of the peouliarities of the poison address
and attempted to shift the line of quss-
tioning by calling attention to the fact
that the witness had forgotten some of
the points aftsr studying the case for
nearly year at the rate of s25 per dsy.
Recorder COZ stopped the discussion, sny-
ing that the rate Of compensation had
nothing to DO with the case. Mr.. KinsIey
In answer to interrogatoriss BY Mr..
Weeks insisted that a man could not
throw or his individuality In his hand
writing at win, that handwriting ex-
pert asked to form conclusions and drew
inferences from single sample letter Of
she alphabtt taken from one word, could
do nothing, 1t being impossible to form
conclusions from oharaoteristios Of one
trict Attorney Osborne objsctsd saying
that he thought it was going into the
realms OF psychology but Recorder
Goff overruled the objsction, adding with
a smile that the subject under discussion
was not psychology but metaphysios.
The days session wound up with ques-
tion propounded by Mr.. Weeks to the sx-
pert as to how and when and where
certain newspaper had obtained for pub
lication what was claimed to be photo
graphic reproduction Of the address on
the poiton package. After discussion the
clipping from the newspaper was sub
mitted as evidence.
1t is thought that when the oross-ex-
animation Of Mr.. Kinsiey by MIR. Weeks
Is completed, the next step taken by the
state will be the Intro cduction Of medical
testimony for the purpose OF proving ihat
the poison from the bromo-seltzer bottle
caused the death Of Mrs. Adams.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
METHUEN'S LOSSES.

| Revised List shows Them To he Eight
Hundred and Thirty-two.
London, December IA p. ma re-
vised list of the British losses at Magers-
fontein place the number at $50.
The scenes at the war office this NOM
ing when General Metbuen's casualties
were posted were highly dramatic. There
was steady inoursion Of anxious In
quirers from the moment the doors
opened and there was intense excitement
when an official appeared bearing the
ominously long list Of names.
The women present crowded eagerly
for ward and begged for copies Of Lists.
hut the supply was not sufficient and the
Official read out the lists. Intense feeling
was evident on all the faces.
It was freely predicted this morning
even In high military oiroles, that the
campaign will last until June. 1t was
also expected that General Methuen
would have to retire south of the Orange
yiysr ss n sas md ga and a. wqt
expected TO last over week.
In fact IL was that his line OF commu-
nicatiou was already cut and IL was
claimed that General Gatacre was similar
Iy weakened by the revolt Of the oolonisfs
and 1t was added that he might have to
choose between a Siege and retreat.
lThe afternoon newspapers OF all shades
of politics follow the morning newspapers
In facing the situation couragsously and
In demanding the Immediate despatch Of
endorsements. Thus, tho Radical Star
says;
"The stake the gambler Chain berinin
has thrown on the table Is not msrely
South Africa but the entire empire. 1t 10
too late to regret the game. We have no
choice, but to play It, even II 1t involves
sending abroad the mill tia. Our armies
In South Africa must bs amply rein
forced"
MORE TROOPS TO BE MoBILIZED.
| London, December 1.-The war office
this evening made the following an
nounoement:
The sixth division has been mobilised
Continued ON Sec ond Page.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
BOER LOSS 700.
All Con fsss Tha, IL Was Greatest Since
War Begun.

All Con fess That IL Was Greatest Since
War Begun.
Moddsr River, Wednesday. December
i4.-Ambuianos started early yesterday
morning under q flag Of truce to collect
the wounded and bury the dead who fell
a Nagsrs fontein. Brig. Gen. Wauchope,
who led the Highland brigade. was found
dead near the trenches, shot In the chs st
and thigh. A few wounded were found
near the trenches. Several wounded
Beers were taken to the British hospitals.
The side OF the hill and the Immediate
nsigh borhood OF the Boer trenches show
dead bodies all about ons wounded
Boar Informed correspondent Of the As.
ISOLATED Press that their loss was terrible.
the whole scandinavian contingent was
destroyed. Judging from Information
cleaned from the Boer wounded and from
prisoners taken In diferen parts of the
field. the Beer losses must exceed 700.
The destruction wrought BY the naval
guns was enormous.
Word was passed along the Beor iine'
to prepare to retreat at night fall. AL
confess that 10 was their greatest lcsi
during the war. Tho British troops hav'
returned to Modder River owing TO the
lack Of water near the position held yes
tsrday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December l4.-Rain or snow
Friday; fair Saturday; colder Friday
night and Saturday; variable winds
shifting to west and northwest.
Washington, December IA Forecast
for Friday and Saturday for New Eng
land and Eastern New York: Snow In
northern New England. rain turning to
snow in southern por ton Friday; colder
In interior; fair Saturday; continued cold
Saturday and Sunday; fresh to brisk
easterly winds becoming westerly by
Friday night.
Portland, Dec. IA. is99.-The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometsr, S0. po4; therrnome'
ter, 81; dew point, 20; Rel. humidity, 81
direction Of wind. NM; wind velocity, 4
state Of weather, pcloudy.
an m.-Barometsr 80 1868; thermcme
| tar. as; dew point, 10; rel. humidity, So
dlrection OF wind, NE; wind velocity, 8
state OF weather, cloudy.
Mar. t,mp,, al; min. temp, 53; NEAR
tsmp.. 81, max. wind velocity 10 N
preeipitation-aa hours, o.
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
The agricultural department weathe
bureau for yesterday, Dec, IA, taken at
D. M, meridian time. the observation TO
each section being given In this order
Temperature, direction of wind, state 0
weather.
Boston. IS Sc Sc, ? eldy; New YS York, s,,ds ts
Washington. 40 = s cloudy I'D Albany .nn,s
Detroit, "a, N, snow; Chicago, ~. NV
n cldy; st. Paul. 10. NV, cldy; Huron
| hal. 10. Sc. snow; Bismarck, 10,
clear; Jacksonville, 90, SW, rain.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
LIEUT.. BATSON INJURED.
IVES Commander and Organizer
Macabebe Scouts.

Washington, December IA Ten. Otis
has cabled the war department. that
Lieut.. Bstson, who organized and COM
mandsd the Mncabebe scouts, has been
seriously wounded in the foot. Amputa-
tion 10 probable.
Manila. December 14.-Lieut. Ratsop,
4th cavalry, organized four large oompa-
ME, Msoapebe scouts, had advance OF
Lawton's troops AMI attended Young's
cavalry, northwestern Luz on, Batson
leading with conspicuous gallantry In
several hard fought engagements. No
yember 10 seriously wounded In foot; am
putation probably necessary. CAn he not
receive majority In some staf corps as
reward for efficient servicef'
Gen. Otis today cabledit the war depart
ment as follows;
"Manila, December i4.-Gen. Lawton
reports Bulauoan province freed Of In
surgents yesterday. Troops CT Fourth
cavalry captured strong mountain po-
sition. Biacnsbatoo with food supplief,
| clothing, cartridge factory aud barracks.
MaoArthur's troops occupied lband'
towu south on western coast Luzon
slight opposition and few light casual
ties. Eighth Inst, Bates reports from
Zamboanga that he has garrisoned Basil
Ian and is sending troops to Cottonato
and Davao, that condition of affairs Is sat
isfectory. Eighteen hundred Spanish
prisoners received In Manil'. over soeo
more snroute. 1900 shipped to Spain 10Th
inst. These prisoners much better phy-
steal condition than spanish troops sur
rendered when Manila capituiated.'
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE
Manila, December l4-il. so-A detach'
ment Of Col. Hayes's cavalry under Liens'
Arnold, has captured Biaonabato' the
mountain stronghold where the last In
surrsction was ended with peace treaty
A large quantity of munitions OF wal
; was secured.
Major Bachelors battalion Of the sfti
Infantry IL making slow progress In CHI
) Aparai valley. TIE villagers are sivini
the colored troops bsnquets and ball
everywhere
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
DIsAFFECTION GROWS.


Recent Rspulses Have Depressing
EGeet ON Ley.lists.
4 London. Dscsmbes is.-"Lord Meth.
usn's cheek, following Gen. Gstasrs's re.
pulss." says the Cape Town correspon.
dent Of the Daily News," has had most
depressing effect upon the ioyalists.
who are By no means growing body.
They are filed with dark forebodines.
Dutch dissffection Il rapidly growing.
A large section is restless and would need
but Iitsle persuasion 10 join the Beers.
"Thsrs are disturbing reports from
the ssstsrn districts Of Cape Colony.
where many secret meetings have been
held. The imperial authorities are armipg 9
the loyal farmers In the stutsrhsim and
ksiroal districts
The correspondent OF tho Standard at
Modder River, describing the fight at
Aagersfontein, says,
"Six miles had TO be covered before the
highland brigade could reach the Boer
stronghold. Is not Jet CLEAR through
what mischanc, the force which was lad
ty guides, came upon the Beer trenches
80 unexps csedly ana 90 suddenly.
"Beyond question. the Beers were
aware Of the approach Of the British and
had prepared to receive them. According
10 one version, two Hignlanders through
nervousness or olumsiness, difchargei
their rides prematurely, but 1t is equal
ly probably that the advance Boer scouts
conveyed the intelligence.
"our men were totally unprepartd.
They had not even fixed bayonets. Tbs
disaster was all the more exasrerating
because Of the consciousness that. had
the brigade hesn extended and with bay
onets fixed, the trenches might have been
successfully rushed with far less saori-
fics of lifs."
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
Eloquent Address by
President.
Exercises by the Red Men
Followed.

Washington, December I4-with solemn
ceremonies, beautiful. impressive and
appropriate, in the presence Of distin-
guished assemblsgs the centennial OF the
death Of George Washington was com
memoratsd today ct Mount Vernon. The
ceremonies were conducted BY the Ma
sonic hodiss and ths Red Men OF the
| United States. Charge OF the ceremonies
was placed In the hands OF the Masons OF
Virginia 1t being In the Old Dominica
that Washington was obligated - q
Iated husiasticslly In Masonic work
aud observances. The officers OF the
grand lodge Of Virginia and the
membership of the Fredericksburg lodge
In which Washington was made Mason.
and Of inston-Alexandria, over
which he presided as worshipfui Master
had the chief part In the duty Of seeing
ate. Thousands Of Masons were In At
tendance from all parts Of the country
and almost every Jurisdiction In the
United States and q few from foreign
countries were represented by some Of
their grand officers and members.
At ten O'Clock President Mckinley,
him self an enthusiastic Mason, accom-
panied by Secretary of State Hay. Score
tary OF the Treasury Gage, Secretary Of
the Navy Long, Secretary Hitchcock.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson and Post.
master General Smith of the Cabinet, As
distant Secretary Of Stats Allen, Major
Gen. Miles, Adj. Gen. Corbin, Secretary
Porter. Assistant Secretary Cortslyou,
csIs aanR of seASsar ps grand MASTER OF
his state, left Washington on special
electric train for Mount Vernon, and ar.
rived there at eleven o'clock.
The Presidential party was greeted BY
Grand Master Duke Of Virginia and BY
him was escorted to the mansion.
It was nearly an hour and half after
ward before all of the steamers bearing
the Masonic bodies arrived. After the
President and cabinet had reviewed them
from q platform on the east front Of the
mansion, a procession was formed ana
moved as on the day OF &c n. Washing
tens funeral, December Is. 1893, to the
old vault where the remains were FIRST
deposited. There, In the immediate
presence of the grand officers Of the vari-
ous states and the assembled Masons,
solemn funeral rites were conducted.
A solemn dirge by the Third cavalry
band was followed by the Invocation,
preached by the Rt. Rev. A. n. Kan
dolpb, bishop of the Southern Episcopal
church Of Virginia. After music by an
octette from the grand lodge Of this
District Of Columbia, Grand Master A.
A. Burnand Of Colorado. delivered an
oration on the life and work Of Washing
ton, laying particular strees upon his
Masonic life and accomplishments.
The procession reformed and moved
then to the tomb, where the remains OF
Washing gton and those OF his family lie
now. The tomb was magnifioently Deco
rated with flags and festcons Of ever
greens and flowers. Here the beautiful
and impressive Masonic services were
conducted. The grand masters Of the
thirteen original states formed In line,
facing the representatives of the other
Jurisdictions, the grand ledge Of Virginia
and visiting brethren standing In semi
circle, facing the en- trance to the tomb
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
(TALK NO. 64)
DON'T SEE W L..

Before entered ths optical profess
sion- used to wonder why some OF
my acquaintancss often passed me on
the street without speaking. some-
times thought them unfrisndly. l
know better now. ] know that In
nine cases out OF ten 1t Is dus to soms
defect OF this eyes. know that there
are thousands of people who prefer to
see indistinetly rather than to wear
glasses. do not understand though
why they should. 1t Is not because
glasses are q sign of age for the chill
dren wear them. 1t is not because
they look badly for they can be made
becoming. 1t Is not because they In
lure the eyss for they are positive
benefit. IL Is ten times better to
wear glasses than to do your eyes q
permanent damage. IL Is better to
wear gia sses constantly than TO daily
offend your friends BY failing TO re-
ooznizs them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
War Office Without
News Of Ladysmith.
Report that Metlluen was Re.
pulsed by Artillery.

London, December l5.-445 q. m.-
The war ofscs is still without news from
Lady smith other than that already pub
lished. The general belief is that the
large Boer forces Lord Methuen encoup.
tsred ut MAgersfontein wers partly drawn
from Natal and that Gen. Butler will
strike blow before these have time to
return.
The newspapers are calling upon the
we'll as the White Star steamers as trans-
ports. seeing the urgent necessity for
getting more men 10 the Cape AZ speed
NY a. possible. Forty thousand men
could still be sent from Englard without
calling upon the militia for foreign SER
a. sssi 80 sPs--y
trsn.yJg ms Jgsssass.. -ssa, tls.ssors,
Sir Charles Warren, who arrived nv
Cape Town yesterday, will possibly join
Lord Methuen and take command OF the
combined forces.
The Daily Chronicles Modder river
despatch which IL at Variance with all
the other rsporte, represents Lord Meth
usn's forces az retiring Tuesday on the
camp at Moddsr River as the result OF
renewed artillery firing that day. The
correspondent says:
TUESDAY forenoon the Boers brought
heavy guns into action. 1hs British
artillery replied, but failed to silsnos
them. Lord Methusn therefore withdrew
his force out Of range"
Orders have been issued at Woolwich
70 prepare another siege train to 60
out with the seventh division.
BIGGER ARMY WANTED.
London, December 1A-SpeAking at
Unlouist meeting In Hackney. London,
this evening, Rear Admiral Lord Charles
Berssford said that he long ago told the
secretary Of state for war, Lord Lans-
downe, that the government was not ssnd'
ing troops enough to the Transvaai.
Large rsinforcements to all our auxiii
aries for fighting," he continued, "mus
be despatched immediately; and mor'
ships must be placed In commission II
order that Great Britain may be prepared
for eventualities. This war Is one Of tn
biggest on which We have ever embarked
owing TO the surrounding political cir
cumstanoes, and, II necessary ever.
mothers SON among us must 60 to tn
front. British pluck and money will win
and then, with equal rights for all, the
British fias must hy over the whole o
5 outh Africa"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
Food Vary the
breakfast.
If you have eaten
oatmeal or cracked
wheat till you are
tired of all the cere.
ais. try
alt
Breakfast
Food.

Hotels and dining
. car systems that
have put the new
breakfast food ON
their regular bill of
fare say they have
never known a cere-
al win such rapid
and general
popularity
as alt
Breakfast
Food.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
CRAVEN TO BE TRIED TODAY.
isPKcIA, TO THE PREss.y

tsPEcIAs TO THE PREssI
/. Bath, December 1.-The sea having
gone down sufficient to make the event
practicable the torpsdo boat Craven will
leave the Bath Iron Works wharf at $50
O'Clock tomorrow morning for her official
trial.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-27

Merrilr orlowa, who has resided there
for some time, suffered a stroke OF
paralysis Friday, aud is thought to be
dying. He was injured severely in an
electric car accident several months
ago, and has never entirely recovered
from that injury.
The Lokal Anzeiger publishes the
following from Constantinople: "a
financial crisis is immincn' The OF
toman exchequeris empty. The finance
minister has fed from those seeking
payments and taken refuge in pri-
vate residence, which is now under
the protection of the police"
julius Alexander, colored, was pri-
vately hanged at Charlotte, N, c.,
Thursday, for assaulting white wom-
an. He confessed the crime and said
the penalty was just A colored
preacher in talk on the scaffold said
Alexander's crime was Tone in which
we are glad to see the law carried out"
Martin, the American jockey, rode
two winners at the York (Eng.) meet
ing Thursday. His first victory was
on Lord William Beresfords Violence
in the race for the maiden plate of 100
sovereigns, ten horses starting, and
his second was on Pierre Lorillard's
Chinook in the Harwood handicap
stakes, there being ten starters
M. Guerin and his followers, who
are still besieged in the headquarters
of the Anti-Semite league, created
some excitement Friday by distribute
ing from the windows of the building
circulars denouncing the Jews When
the police prevented the people from
picking up the circulars tho Guerin-
ties bombarded the police with bricks.
1t is reported that Gen. Juan lsidor
Jimiuez, the revolutionary aspirant to
the presidency of Santo Domingo, who
is now in Manzanillo, has received
during the last three days more than
800 applications to join any expedition
he may intend to send to Santo Do
mingo. The applications include
many Cuban officers who served under
the late Gen. Garcia.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Harry Forbes de-
feated Billy Rotchford in six rounds
Friday night =.