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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
CENERALITIES IN BRIEF.

The town of Colon, Panama, suffered
a $500, 900 loss TO the business section
by fire.
The Ohio house of representatives.
has passed bill prohibiting high hats
in theaters
1t is reported that England and
France have come TO an agreement on
the Egyptian difficulty.
Hon. Edwin f. Uhl. the newly APP
pointed ambassador of the United
States, has arrived at Berlin.
Christopher Schrage, Chicago
miser. was bound and gagged by rob
bers in his own home and $50, 00C was.
stolen.
President Hyppolite, of the republic
of Hayti died suddenly of apoplexy.
His death is great loss TO the black
republic
Senator James Mcmillan, of Mich
gan, says he Is opposed To the proposed
amendment to the constitution for the
election. of L. ). senators by direct
vote of the people
The Z. S. supreme court has decided
that IN interstate commerce eases wit
nesses can be compelled to answer
questions notwithstanding they may
plead Standardization
Australia has again been visited by
terrible heat and an alarming number
of deaths have occurred from sun
stroke. Typhoid fever epidemics cy-
clones and earthquakes are also very
prevalent.
3Canada has q new law requiring
bicyclists from the United States To
deposit the price of their wheels at
customs houses, which will be returned
when they are ready to return TO the
United States.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that $4,000 sent to Harput by the
Armenian relief commission in New
York has relieved $4,000 souls of tenn
porary needs. over 900 have died of
starvation at Harput.
Scott Jackson, the supposed muir
derer of Pearl Bryan, IS breaking
physically in the Newport, Ky, Jail.
jackson and Walling were arraigned,
both pleading not guilty. Jackson
will be tried first on April :.
Congressman Corliss. OF Michigan,
has greatly altered his parlor and
sleeping car bill SO that it now merely
places such cars under control of the
Interstate commerce commission aud
makes no attempt to regulate rates
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

The Republican state convention
held at Austin, Texas, occupied three
DAYS and wound up with a pretty
knock-down fight, split convention
and two delegations TO go to ~. Louis;
The Reed Allison men secured control
of the convention on the opening OF
the third day and proceeded to elect
four delegates-at-large to be sent to
the st. Louis convention. Just as
they were about to pass resolutions
instructing the delegates To vote for
Reed or Allison the Mckinley men
made a rush for the platform. hot
fight ensued in which several men
were badly plunged up" but the
chairman declared the convention al.
iourned The Mckinley men remained
in possession of the hall after their
opponents had left and organized an
other convention and selected four
delegates to go ST. Louis who were in
structed TO vote for Mckinley first,
last and all the time. The question
now is which delegation will be given
seats at ST. Louis.
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France Getting On Her Dignity.

London: Frances announcement in
regard TO the annulling of existing
treaties of the other powers with Mad
agascar is of extreme Importance.
Under Secretary Curzon. of Great
Britain, said that when the govern
ment had received official notice of
of this action it would take proper
steps to protect British interests.
Paris: NJ. Berthelot, minister for
foreign affairs, has recently resigned
because of cabinet difficulties. The
premier, NJ. Bourgeois, has succeeded
NJ. Barthelot, and Nj. Doumer, the
minister of finance. will, ad interim,
take the portfolio of minister of the
interior, previously held by Mr. Bour-
geois. NJ Bourgeois was questioned
by the budget committee of the senate
in regard to Madagascar. He said
that French products would enter
duty free and that the treaties con-
Guided by the queen of Madagascar
had been annulled. NJ. Bourgeois
said: The powers may complain if
they think they have ground to do so.
We have divided the sovereignty,
placing international affairs under
local authority, but reserving for our
selves foreign sovereignty"
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bermuda Land. IN cubn-Yeliow Fever.

Havana: 1t is learned that an expe-
dition supposed to be that from the
steamer bermuda has landed between
Guantanamo and the city of Santiago
de Cuba. in the province of the latter
name. Twelve sailors on board the
Spanish gunboat Condo Nenadito have
died of yellow fever. IL is also learned
that several Americans. members of an
expedition which landed at Manzanillo
four months ago, have died of yellow
fever. A report was circulated here
that Maxine Gomez is very sick man
and is suffering with high fever. 1t
is for this reason. it is said, that he has
avoided all engagements with the
Spanish troops of late and has re-
manned quiet, leaving the active con-
duct of the campaign to Maceo and his
other lieutenants.
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MASSACRE IN MATABELE.
Whites Massacred by Natives and Serious
state of A fairs Exists.

Cape Town, South Africa: The Ma
tabeles of the InseZa and Filabusi dis
tricts have revolted and massacred the
white settlers, including British Com
missary Bentley. The fugitive whites
al fiocking to Buluwayo and Gwelo
for protection. "A detachment of 20
volunteers with Maxim gun have
been dispatched against the natives.
1t is said that prominent witch doc
tor is the instigator of the rising and
that great excitement exists at Bulu-
wayo.
The uprising is widespread and be-
comes more serious hourly. One of
the gravest features is that the native
police have been induced not only to
take part in the rebellion but To induce
the various tribes that they were sup
posed to control to take up arms
against the whites. The settlers in
Matabeleland are floclSing into the
towns which are being placed in con-
dition for the defense. Fears are en-
tertained for the safety of party of
about / 900 settlers, mainly women
and children, who are In the lager in
the vicinity of which a strong force of
Mata beles has been reported The
natives are raiding farms and killing
white settlers in the Matapo hills dis
trict and rumor has it that over 80 peo-
pie have been slain. The corpses OF
those killed were horribly mutilated,
and their faces were burned almost
beyond recognition.
Frederick Selous. the well-known
explorer, Capt. Clifford and Capt.
Speckley each led independent bodies
of volunteers against the Matabeles in
the vicinity of Buluwayo, but were
each repulsed. They killed a large
number of natives, however, and took
numerous prisoners.
Later advices from Buluwayo an.
nounce that the son of the late King
Lobengula, who was banished from
Matabeleland last year, has returned
and placed himself at the head of the
insurgent Matabeles. The latter have
in some manner obtained possession of
many rifles and stock of ammunition,
which although not large, is sufficient
to enable them to make n much more
effective fight than they did two years
ago.
There Is the keenest anxiety
throughout the Transvaal as to the
fate of the unprotected Beers and
their families in Matabeleland. Many
burghers are requesting the govern
ment to grant them permission to go
to the assistance of their threatened
countrymen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
Tragedy Near ROYAL Oak.

Win Crockett, young man who has
not borne the best reputation, attended
a party given by Fred Johnson and
wife, colored, at their shanty on the
Ten Mile road, near Royal Oak. lie
got into a quarrel with Mrs Johnson
and left the house. About . "a. m. he
returned considerably the worse for
liquor. Being denied admission he
proceeded to burst the door down and
Just as he crossed the threshold john
son shot him full in the face with
shotgun. Crockett will die. johnson
as a young man and has generally been
considered peaceable. He gave him
self up and was locked up at Pontiac
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
sad Drowning at oIivet.

A party of students were skating on
Pine lake, about one mile from Olivet
college, when the ice broke through
and let them into the icy water. A.
M. Finney. of Chicago, was drowned.
Miss Alberta Chapman, of Port Huron,
was taken from the water after float
ing nearly an hour on "a rail. A dozen
of the party plunged in at different
times in vain effort TO help their
drowning companions. but were
obliged to give it up because of the
cold. At last board was secured and
pushed through the ice, but not before
Einney went under in an heroic at
tempt TO save Miss Chapman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

The past week brought favorable weather,
which tends 10 create better feeling. The
most encouraging feature Is the advance in
prices OF wheat. Indian corn and Bessemer pig
iron the latter being based on the higher value
placed on lake ores. While there have been
larger sales OF dry goods. shoes, hardware iron
and leather, business In other lines continues
slow. The check IN demand for groceries and
provisions at the south is due To southern
planters having raised larger food crops this
year. ono OF the most unpleasant features is
lack OF Improvement In mercantile collections.
This. with the commercial calm ut many of the
more important trading ccatcrs points TO some
OF the effects Of the prolonged period of with
drawal OF capital from enterprises In the United
states and TO the unwtlliugncSS of accumulated
domestic capital 10 seek new ventures at pres
ent. Only 2,6 business failures we're reported
IN the United states the past week, compared
with 300 the week before. but an unusually
large proportion of them are OF comparatively
heavily capitalized concerns.
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Pin,r del Rio captured by Cubans.

Havana: Reports have reached here
that Pinar del Rio has been captured
by the insurgents. Very meager de-
tails have been received and the OIL
cials will not speak of the alleged
defeat The private messages to
Cubans say that Maceo and Calixto
Garcia commanded the rebels and
almost all the credit is given to the
Americans who came with the Ber-
muda to work the Hotchkiss and Cat
ling guns. The city has 10000 inhabi-
tants and was the Spanish stronghold
in the western part of the island.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
GENERALITIES.
CLIMPSES OF THE DOING OF
THE BUSY WORLD.
highlands "soudan Picnic Creates Con-
adorable dissatisfaction Among the
Powers Turkey, France and Russia
Combining Their Opposing Influence
Turkey, France and Russia Oppose England

Turkey, France and Russia Oppose England
Constantinople: AS a result of the
extraordinary cabinet council the
Turkish government has issued an
appeal, addressed to France and Rus
STA, asking them to- intervene with the
object of regulating the affairs of
Egypt. Germany, it is added, was also
requested by the porte To exercise her
good offices in this sense. In well-in-
formed circles it is declared that the
action of the porte is due to the coun-
sells of France and Russia, the govern
ments of which countries, it is claimed,
have submitted that the present is an
opportune moment for Turkey to raise
the question of her suzerainty over
Egypt being practically usurped by
Great Britain. The governments in
dicated, it is alleged, promised Turkey
their support in the matter.
4 Paris: A semi-oflicial note was issued
Stating that France will refuse to sane
ton the use Of the Egyptian reserve
fund for the purpose of the British
Egyptian expedition up the Nile to
Dongola, unless she receives precise
pledges concerning the British evacua-
ton of Egypt.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that Russia is giving her support to
the French. The Novosti says that the
Dongola expedition is England's reply
to the Turco- Russian alliance. The
Viedomosti says that England is aim
ing at khartoum and eventually at the
possession of Kassala.
London: The Constantinople cores
pendent of the Times says that for the
last year intrigues were on foot be-
tween the Turkish government and
0sman Digna. which were likely to
embarrass Italy and England.
Rome: The senate, by a vote of 100
to 6, has adopted the credit of 40, 000,-
900 lire asked for by the government
for contemplated operations in Africa.
The speaker, during the debate,
pointed out that the attitude of Great
Britain showed that the Anglo-Italian
alliance was an accomplished fact and
that Italy had now become the effec-
tive bond between Great Britain and
the dreibund. On this basis Italys
safety externally was finally obtained.
She was able, with perfect freedom
and independence, to occupy herself
with the interests of the country at
home and in Africa.
The commission of the Egyptian
debt met at Cairo and decided to adj
vance the $500 900 necessary to meet
the British-Egyptlan expedition
against Dongola. OF the sum needed
1000, 900 Is availa BILE Immediately.
The English. German, Italian and
Austrian members of the commission
voted TO advance the money required.
The Russian and French members
voted against the proposition and inn
mediately left the meeting. The rep
resentatiyes of the Paris syndicate of
Egyptian bondholders took steps to
institute proceedings before the Egyp-
tian mixed tribunal against the de BIT
commissioners and the ministers re
sponsible for the reserve fund.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

The Republican state convention at
Huron = d., declared for Mckinley
for President and reatiirmed the finan-
cial plank of the Minneapolis platform
of 1892.
DIR. Tharp, the state prison physician
at the Columbus o., penitentiary re-
moved from the body of James Morris
federal prisoner from Newark, o.. a
needle which he swallowed ~ years
ago, when he was II years old Morris
says the needle has panied him at diff
ferent times and in different parts of
his body all his life. 1t was badly cor
roded when taken out, but the point
was still sharp and the eye perfect.
DIR. Tharp saws he has known num-
Der of eases like this, but none where
the needle stayed in the body so long.
The British Egyptian troops at Wady-
Halfa ready TO march against the
Mahdist city of Dongola on the upper
Nile numbers 10. 900 men. Reliable re-
ports say that Khalifa has force of
10000, well armed and possessing ar
tillery and scige guns at Dongola.
The khalifa has proclaimed a holy
war against the British. The first
move of the latter was To occupy and
fortify Akasheh. near Wady- Halfa, the
dervishes falling back to concentrate
at Dongola.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

The Republican state convention at
Boston, Mass, was the most enthus-
iastic ever held in the state. Hon.
Thos Il. Reed, of Maine, speaker of
the national house of representatives,
was indorsed as their candidate for
President with rousing vote. 1t was
a Reed convention from beginning to
end and the delegates went wild over
the mention of his name. The resolu-
tions opposed free silver except
by international agreement; Endorsed
protective tariff and reciprocity;
urged recognition of Cuba: and de-
manded strict restriction of immi-
grafton.
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The U. of NJ. Wins the Debate with Chicago

The u. of NJ. Wins the Debate with Chicago
The first intercollegiate debate be-
tween the University of Michigan and
the University of Chicago was wit
messed by about 600 people at Ann
Arbor and resulted in favor of the
three local men who supported the
claims of the University of Michigan.
Gen. Alger presided and the judges
were President Ballentine of Oberlin
college, ii. w. Compton, superintend-
cnt of the Toledo schools, and Judge
Mcclellan of Auburn, Ind. The ques-
tion debated was SIS the principle of
n graduated property tax one which
should be adopted by the states?'
Michigan, as the affirmative, was re-
presented by Chas. j. Vert, Edmond
Block and Paul Y. Albright; Chicago,
the negative, by James L. Whyte,
Wesley C. Mitchell and l.. b. Vaughan.
The judges were out only a few min
utes, and their markings gave Michi-
igan the victory with IS points to Chi
eago's %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
MICHIGAN NEWS.


John Golfers home burned at Sher-
idan.
Grace Burnham, aged 13. was killed
by train at Grand Rapids.
A runaway at Milford resulted in
the death of Josie Kellogg, aged T.
The new caucus law was failuie at
--.Axesd- kaAiQsL SsQn and lansing
Byran Duncan lost his farm u esi-
dence near Inlay City by fire. Loss,
81, 600.
1t cost Mrs. Mary Weinlander $500
at Hillsdale for violating the local
option law.
John Peterson had both legs cut off
10y d street car while he was drunk at
Menominee.
Dem Christie. aged %, of Bives June
ton, took morphine for a toothache
and is dead.
Ypsilantis military company pro-
poses to erect a $4,000 armory and
opera house.
@. w. Burke, of Perry. was bound
over for trial on the charge of selling
liquor without license.
The u. S. supreme court has an
nounced a rehearing of the famous
pension case of Judge Long
Horace Crosby. farmer near Vassar
was kicked in the side by his horse,
and there are no hopes for his recovery.
Haaken Hansen, newsboy, aged 10,
fell into the river while playing on a
boom at Grand Rapids and was
drowned.
The supreme court knocked Grand
Rapids out in her endeavor TO sell
S75, 600 worth of bonds to purchase a
market site.
Miss Henrietta Sparrow, about whom
there was so much sensational litiga-
ton at Lansing recently, has been de-
clared insane.
The Western Michigan Fruit Grow
ers' association in session at Grand
Rapids reported fruit in better condi-
ton than in years at this season.
w. II. Thacker, the Beuzie county
farmer sent up for life two years ago,
for poisoning his wife, has been granted
new trial by the supreme court.
The Masonic block, the Duffie block
adjoining and another wooden build
ing were destroyed by fire at Yale.
The loss is $1,000 with small insurance.
William f. Streibinger, a commission
merchant at 20 Euclid avenue. Cleve-
land, committed suicide at the Ran.
dolph hotel, Detroit, by taking poison
A trapper named Lyman Phillips
was found dead on the shore of Acker-
sons lake, near Jackson. He was
partly in the water when discovered.
The strike in Wheeler's ship yard at
West Bay City has been settled.
Wheeler will pay off in checks as
originally intended, which caused the
strike.
The war department estimates that
IL will cost $4,000 TO construct 1000
foot breakwater from Pressure Isle
into Marquette harbor which has been
asked for.
The body of Matthew Weidenbach,
Alderman grocer at 1918 Gratiot avenue,
Detroit, was found in his woodshed.
There was a bullet hole in his left
temple A revolver was lying near
and an alley window was open. The
dead mans family believe that he com
mitted suicide, but the police insist
that he was murdered
Geo Jones was convicted at urand
Rapids of inducing Mary Webster, a
simple-minded l7-year-old girl, To live
with him by having a mock marriage
Derformed. 1t took the Jury about
five minutes TO reach verdict of guilty.
another girl besides.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

Sylvester Scovel. a war correspond
ent in Cuba. says that the insurgents
are completing plans to starve the
Spanish troops by destroying growing
crops. but storing in out-of-way places
supplies for the insurgent army.
Frank Scott an animal trainer, be-
came angry az the big elephant Gypsy
while exercising her at Chicago and
gave her jab with his spear. The
big beast became furious and picking
Scott up with her trunk dashed him
against door so heavily as TO send
him through il. She then charged
into the street and for hours kept an
army of policemen chasing her up and
down streets, until the animal train
ers from the parks came and quoted
her and locked her up
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

L. ;. Consul Williams, at Havana
has informed the state department
that Capt. Gen. Weyler will not reply
to request for information as to the
case of Walter Dygart. citizen of
Illinois. arrested by Spanish officials
for alleged completely in the rebellion.
Prof.D. f. Miller. Of Case school of
Science. at Cleveland. obtained a pho
tograph OF his own ribs and back bone
by means of the Roentgcn rays. The
exposure lasted an hour, the professor
lying face downward on photo
graphic plate without divesting him
self OF his clothing. the Crool<cs tubes
being suspended over his back.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
Fire did $1,000 damage in the At
lantic oil refinery at PittsburG

Spain has sent III, 705 troops to Gu ba
since the beginning of the rebellion in
February, 1895; the cost of the war for
the first year being $50, 600, 900 and the
estimates for this year are SIS, 900. 900.
Gen. Weyler says it will require at
least two years TO suppress the insur-
rection.
For the second time within month
two bodies of Spanish troops have mis-
taken each other for insurgents in Cuba.
The second occurrence was near Es-
peranza, province of Santa Clara, when
II soldiers and four officers were
killed, and five officers and "a soldiers
wounded.
A dispatch from Athens reports the
renewal of the murders of Christians
on the island of Crete and the exist
ence of a panic there, owing to the be-
lief prevailing that the Turkish troops
are waiting for the Christians TO retail
late for outrages. when they will seize
the occasion to begin a general mas
sacrc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
Transvaai and Orange Free state Unite

A Pretoria dispatch says: The situa-
ton is serious. President Kruger has
concluded new offensive and defen-
sive alliance with the Orange Free
State. The Transvaal wants its indie
pendence guaranteed by England in
connection with the other powers
The Beers are arming in the Orange
Free State and in Cape Colony. The
large influx of Germans has been
drafted into the police force and the
artillery. The Free State and Afri-
kander Bund has offered to support the
Beers.
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TEEz
MNSULARITES.
/SY NOTES OF PEOPLE AND
4 THINGS OF MICHIGAN.

OF MIchlg gan Wins in the Ora
torical Contest with Chicago University
-Olivet College students Go Through
the Ice While skating-One Drowned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02
The Auditorium annex at Chicag,
suffered 500, 900 by fire.

suffered 500, 900 by fire.
A disastrous fire in the smelling de-
partment of the copper works of the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co.,
at Natrona, Pa. caused loss esti-
mated at 81, 900, 000 The buildings
destroyed covered nearly four acres of
ground.
Ambassador Bayard has made an
other speech at a London banquet
which is regarded as significant in view
of the vote of censure passed by the
house of representatives. lie said in
substance that he did not regret what
he had said in recent speeches which
caused the censurc, but that he would
as readily say the same things again
il occasion presented.
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GRAIN. ETC.

%Detrolt-Hay. No | timothy, SO per ton.
Potatoes, new southerns, - 80 per bu old &c
Live Poultry. chickens &c per Id: turkeys. lie
ducks lie Eggs. fresh. i0,ac per doZ. Butter
fresh dairy. l.c per Id. creamery. 2Ic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

Mrs Mary A. Davidson was acquitted
after brief trial at San Francisco of
the charge of having extorted $500
from Rev Dr. G. o. Brown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-02

Four people were killed and two in.
jured in fire in the three-story bust
ness and tenement building ga Hudson
street, New York City.