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In the last two years here has been decrease
in the number OF stable fires In this CITY, and an
even larger proportionnte decrease in tho po-
cuniary losses resulting therefrom. This is due
in part at least TO the law which regulates the
storage OF hay. feed. and straw. BY this law
steps must be taken to make the building more
or less hreproof. No loose or unbaled hay or
OF baled hay, quantity not exceeding twenty.
FIVE bales, and of baled straw. not exceeding
fifteen bales may be so stored, but no more.
stairs in any tenement house. and ali lights
used must be protected by wire cloth globes or
cylinders or lanterns. No smoking is to be al.
lowed. All stoves must be protected by "A sheet
OF zinc or iron underneath and by a portable
sheetiron Jacket surrounding and incl0sing at
4.840 stables In tho city OF Now York at the
date OF the last report and 73,746 horsea.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

The Senate refused 10 pass the bill
permitting the practice of osteopathy
in Michigan, and owing TO the lack of
quorum devoted their time to the
consideration of bills in the committee
of the whole. The House passed the
following: (H Il. 77s) Allowing the viii
lage of Yale TO borrow money and is
sue bonds for water works; Gil. Ii. 1860
providing for the annual publication of
the proceedings of the boards of edu-
cation or school trustees in graded
school districts, also, an itemized state
ment of receipts and expenditures for
the year; I'll Ii. 346) for the incorpora-
ton of temperance volunteer associa-
tions; Gil. Ii. 500 amending the pure
food law SO as to prohibit the posses
sion of substitute articles of food with
intent to sell.
The approaching spring election
takes all the interest out of the legis-
lative proceedings. The record of the
accomplishments of one days session
consists of two bills of minor import
aEce passed by the Senate, and six or
eight measures agree to in committee
of the whole of each branch. The
most interesting occurrence in the
House was the killing of Rep. O'Dett's
bill providing that no county or town
ship officer should be eligible to more
than two consecutive terms of Office.
The House committee on education
has reported favorably on the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the manten-
ance of state normal school in the
upper peninsula, site and buildings
to be donated TO the state.
Rep. Sawyer has a plan to shorten
the legislative session. He would have
committees grant hearings on bills
only where there is "A question as to
the merits of the bill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

A special correspondent at Havana
declares that Cuba is lost TO Spain. He
says that resident Spaniards confess
they can see no other outcome. In
fact. evidences that Cuba may in the
end be freed by Spanish residents
themselves are many and strong. The
calmest minds there predict the end of
Spanish rule within year. The prop
osition of President Cisneros and Gen
Gomez sent through Mr. Scovel, to buy
the island, is rapidly growing in popu-
larity. Its warmest advocates are
Spanish residents. They are the act
i've, financial and business men of the
island, the owners of eight-tenths of
its wealth and its sources of wealth
On them the loss of the war has fallen
most heavily. Few Cubans had any
thing TO lose.
The merchants, money changers,
spectators, exporters and planters,
are beginning to realize that Cuba is
lost. Once let these men be convinced
that Spain cannot end the struggle
within a reasonable time and they will
use their influence to bring about a
sale and will help the Cubans to estab-
iiSh republic.
The Spanish element is condemning
with more and more emphasis the
fruitless, exhausting policy of Gen.
Weyler. They see his idea of pacifica-
ton is depopulation; his plan for peace
devastation 1t ia wei understood
that many thousands of troops will
soon be withdrawn from Cuba for SER
vice in the PHILIPPINES, meanwhile
the rebels are stronger than ever be-
fore. They are triumphant over Gen.
Weyler in Santa Clara province and
feel certain of victory as he can only
sustain the fight until the rainy season.
The insurgents have captured Hol-
quin in Santiago de Cuba. The town
is very important one and the news
of its loss has cast great gloom over
official circles 1t is reported that the
victorious insurgent forces were those
under the command of CaliXto Garcia,
who has been operating with great
vigor in eastern Cuba.
A train carrying Spanish troops was
blown up by dynamite while passing
over deep gorge south of Candelaria,
Pinar del Rio province, and nearly $50
soldiers were killed or injured. The
locomotive and six cars were demol-
ished, and 800 soldiers, including IS
officers, were made prisoners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

|bm a summary Of the mineral pro-
| on of Canada for 1896, just issued
the Geological Department at
Wa, it is seen that the total value
he mineral product has nearly
bed. Increases are shown in the
|lction of coal, copper, gold, lead
{silver, while the output of iron
natural gas and nickel has fallen
D a considerable extent. The in
Re in coal is altogether due to Nova
Ia, which produced 296,153 net tons
! than in 1895, but this increased
|lt is Offset in a large measure by
crease of 104, 629 tons in the pro-
lon OF British Columbia. Copper
Is a large decrease in Ontario and
all increase in Quebec, while Brit
olumbia's contribution Is 3,S18,55
IDS, which amount is 1,S4S, 1913
dis more than in 1895. In gold,
inceases are to be credited to
Scotia and Ontario. but British
nbia heads the list with an in
Ne over the previous year of s497,-
Owing to the dull state OF the
market during the year, the pro-
lon OF iron ore has fallen off to a
derable extent in all the provinces,
the exception of Ontario.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
British VIII Not Help Blockade Greece

Athens: The Grecian government
learns that Great Britain refuses to
take part in blockade of Greece,
though she has no objections to such a
measure taken by the other powers.
Great Britain has also declined to be a
party to the starving of innocent Gre
tans in the interior of the Island of
Crete, and it is said that British ships
ships intend to run the block ade, con-
tending that it is indefensible under
international law inasmuch as neither
Turkey nor Greece has openly de-
clared war
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
The Iron Ore Pool Breaks Tn.

The meeting of the Bessemer iron
association, known as the iron ore pool,
was held at Cleveland, and the associa-
ton was formally dissolved. The big
interests of the Mesaba range, the
acknowledgements interest and the
Minnesota Iron company were unable
to agree. This means lower prices for
ore and a greater production than
would have prevailed If all the com
panies were included in the pool.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
Toiied Els own Death Kn.,,

James Clark, janitor of the Sixth
ward school in La Crosse, Wis, com.
mitted suicide at midnight Monday
night. He climbed into the belfry OF
the school house. fastened the bell rope
around his neck, and then swung OF.
The bell rang twice, tolling his own
death knel, Clark was a man SIS
years old.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

the State of New York-two justices
be Supreme Court have had occa-
to rebuke grand juries for refusal
b their duty. In one instance the
would not indict a violator of the
excise law because of a local
|ldice against that law. In the 9TH
Sc defaulting county official was
10 because of his high social con-
ons. In its perfection our jury
m is the best safeguard of justice.
PRINTED to fall into decadence it
become an outrageous instrument
Justice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
Powers May Blockade all GrecIar Ports

The ministers of the powers held a
conference at Athens, and, it is stated,
drew up the terms of a collective note
to the Greek government requesting
that the Greek troopr be recalled from
the frontier. 1t is understood that a
similar note will he presented to Tur-
key, and that if either power refuses
its principal ports will be blockaded.
A dispatch from Vienna says the
Austrian foreign Office has proposed to
extend the blockade along the entire
Greek coast, with special stringency at
the Piraeus and the CULTS of Volo,
Cornth and Aria.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

|ery hearty laugh in which man
Foman INDUCES tends to prolong
Jas ii makes the blood move more
bly, and gives new and different
ILLUS to all the organs of the body
what is in force of other times.
|efore, perhaps the saying, Laugh
tgrow fat" is not an exaggerated
|but has a foundation in fact. No
words were ever uttered than
] which state so clearly, Laugh,
the world laughs with you; weep,
| you weep alone" The jolly,
|esome, happy-hearted people are
! who have most friends and see
best that life holds out to them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

lesson in honesty and self-sacrifice
iyen to the world by Miss Sarah
nut Of indianapolis, who for three
IS has enjoyed the large estate of
dead brother, believing herself the
heir till this week when she found
LII directing the property TO go to
brothers divorced wife. She
hptly turned over the last cent,
bng herself absolutely penniless.
Hudnut certainly deserves a place
lory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

hen the curriculum of any school
pit calculated to send out its pupils
d in body and mind it should be
|,ed. A course which cultivates the
4 of the average bright and studi-
boy or girl at the expense of the
should be condemned and reject
A movement in behalf of the bod
|'f the Brooklyn High School girls
been started by medical society
bat city. There is room in many
L cities for similar movements.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
Authentic details of the outbreak al

Authentic details of the outbreak at
Toka, in the Sivas district of Asia
Minor, when the Turks attacked the
Armenians while the latter were in
church, show that 100 Christians were
massacred. The Armenian quarter
and the bazars were given over to pill
lage for eight hours.
A treaty has been agreed to between
the Transvaal republic and Orange
Free State in South Africa which give
the burghers of each state the fran
chise in either republic, and the two
republics agree to support one another
in case of attack.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
The Climax Brandy of 1875 Vintage

Has proven to be superior distillation,
and with years Of ripening is now put upon
the market by the Speer N J. Wine Co. II
is superior mellow brandy, possessing all
the medicinal properties for which brandies
from grape are SO eminently useful Sold
by druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
Peruvian Bitters.

LAFAYETTE, IND, August g. 1893
AUNT RACHAEL SPEER:
: have been using your Peruvian Bitters
of late for malarial fever that have not
been entirely rid of for the past two years
until now. i must say your Bitters beat
everything. used IL only six weeks and be-
gan TO improve the first week. 1 am now
well and hearty and feel young again, even
now in this very hot weather.
MRS. JANE NEWMAN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

pc story that Mrs. Cleveland Will
a divorce from Mr.. Cleveland IS
ed, as 1t ought TO be, but after all
is not the punishment the large
'se liars who sent the story out de-
e. They should be imprisoned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

The Exchange bank of Edmore has
closed its doors. Inability to realize
quickly on assets is the cause. 1t is be-
lieved that the bank will open again
James O'Brien, Clarence Shafer and
Michael ODonnell, three well-known
young men, were arrested at Escanaba.
charged with the hold-up and robbery
of John Poulvey. The crime and ar
rests created considerable excitement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

New York dealer in mems furnishing
goods displays sign reading: Shirt Con-
structor."
Don't look for much growth in grace as
long as you keepyour hands in your pockets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

Minnesota legislator has intro
a bill appropriating s11 500 for
genealogical commission to exam
ree, the heads of residents of that
II will hardly be necessary to
| his examined.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

buth America is to have another
With so much fever OF belliger-
loose in the world for many
this, 1t is a wonder South Ameri-
countries have been peaceful so
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

be cowboy evangelist is said TO be
wing his lasso into all of the dark
es in Omaha, and about twenty
|e forth for branding every night.
| the. round up go on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
Caldwell OF Boston says: :

Is Caldwell OF Boston says: Il
to thank God that the women of
|ican have enough sense not to
heir ages. / warn every woman,
this day on, never to reveal her
!" Wonder what Miss Caldwell
bston takes the women of Ameri-
i, anyhow?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

lie buildings of the Indian school
in South Dakota, are to
Illuminated by electric lights. 1t
not very long ago that the papooses
young braves learned the legends
traditions of their tribes by the
of the campfire or of birch
torch. THE world moves" and
MS epoch almost everybody moves
it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

be more we hear of the European
bert the more certain ii seems that
or two of the instruments are out
Ebne.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

The duke of Leeds has been chosen
to succeed the earl of Aberdeen as gov
ernor-general of Canada.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
EVIL.

Evil under the cover OF betinseled
gauze is more insinuating and demon
alizing than when II flaunts its uncoy-
cred nakedness.-Rev,J J. d. Stanley,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

|lssia's consul at Janina has been
/ lted by the Turks. This may be
e a casus belli.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
ITEMS OF NEWS.
IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING
MATTERS IN BRIEF.

King George of Greece Says the Powers
are Driving Greece to War Against
Turkey-Has His Mind Made Up and
VIII Not Stand a blockade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

he price of lima beans has "riz. :
bit you glad to know it?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

Rev. Dwight L. Moody has completed
three weeks meetings at Cincinnati
during which 200 accessions were
made to the churches.
Montreal and the surrounding coun-
try experienced an earthquake which
caused much CONSERVATION. Although
the largest buildings were shaken no
serious damage was done.
The centennial anniversary of the
birth of Emperor William /, grand
father of the present emperor of Ger
many, was celebrated for an entire
week at Berlin and throughout Ger
many.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01
GRAIN. ETC.

sDetroit-No Timothy Hay, $3.50 per ton.
Potatoes, new Bermudas, 81, per bu old,
zoe. Live Poultry. chickens. &C per Id: tur-
keys, l1Mc; ducks. 10c. Eggs, fresh pHc per
doz. Butter, dairy, l6c per 10; creamery, i9c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

The House committee on agriculture
favor a $4,000 appropriation for an
agricultural experiment station in the
upper peninsula.
state Senator Bostwic< has asked
the Senate to instruct Michigan's dele
CATION in congress to work for the pas
sage of postal savings bank system
in the United States.
Rep. Weier, of Monroe, heaped Goals
of FIRE upon the heads of his colleagues
who made fun of his bill for longer
open musl1rat season, by giving a
muskrat dinner TO 100 Legislators at
the Hudson house.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
THAT TWO DOLLAR TARJEE

Inc lumber amendment led to animated
DEBATE. Mr.. Teller and Mr.. Vest contend
ed that the - rate white pine ans the
retallatory clause against Canada logs in
ERECT permitted a double tax. Mr.. Teller
declared that the whole thing was con-
celVed la the interest of a few mill men of
Mlchlgan. Minnesota and Wisconsin, by
which they would be able to raise the price
of pine So to 81 per thousand.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. severely critics.
eo the conference amendment, making per-
sonal reference to the Michigan senator's
He said the 81 was designed to benefit a
few men who own what standing pine
there Is in Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota. One Michigan lumberman was
worth $4,000 900, and was prominent in Re-
publican politics. He Is the man who
maniDulates the election of senators in
Michigan asserted MIR. Pettigrew This
condition made the lumber amendment an
important one Ito the machine he said
This lumbermans 100000 600 counted
against the influence and votes of 10000
men of ordinary means.-Commercial Re-
port.
That's the way it goes-plunder the
public and control the politics Of the
country. First thieves and then states
men.
The sinking flower of misgovernment
has its tap-root in the rotten bog niue
of public robbery.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
EVEN CHICAGO.

We had supposed that Chicago, with
its vast aggregation Of population, was
prosperous even in the terrible times
But the Chicago Express, very able
paper, shows that it is not. It says:
ION Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago be-
tween the cemetery and Twenty second
street. there are 1873 vacant stores. and on
Wabash avenue. between Harrison and
Twenty second street, there aIe,6l. Thou
sards of places aresssi6 fhat bur
few years since were occupied by people
engaged in business who ssEaAInedsao rank
higher than the fafmer dasinecafaziYc.
Distribution goes on and these people are
not missed.
that has become of them?
Are they composing with the mechanic
ana laborer and If so when did they obtain
the right to work in free America
II these stores are not needed what is
the necessity of our building anyway:
How about the landlords whose renis
were to increase as population increased?
Would it not be we'll to inquire about
these things, and if there are not people
enough to occupy our houses, try and in.
duce immigratiOn and if. there are too
many merchants and mechanics SHOULD we
scare uD war and get them killed off ?
AS we can't arrange conditions to suit the
people perhaps we can arrange the people
to fit conditions. The monopolist and the
Few who are at work seem to be Ill right.
but something must be done with thu.
other fellows.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
DEPENDING: THE PERSECUTED.

PROVIDENCE. r. L.. July 22.-Presi-
dent f.. B. Andrews. of Brown university
today sent letter to the faculty resigning
his office. The letter in response to a
communication sent to President Andrews
by the special committee appointed by the
trustees ind fellows in lime. VINO at that
time called him to acconnt for his silver
utterances.
PROV IDENCE.. +, e L.. July 23.-At a
meeting of the Democratic state central
committee held here today, the committee
unanimously adopted the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. that in case, the resignation
of President F.. Benjamin Andrews is ac-
ccptcd by the corpora ton of Brown uni
VurSity. in the opinion OF this committee
he should. prior to the election next April,
be selected by the Democratic party of this
state as it's candidate for United States
senator.
That is right. If man is to be de-
prived of his means of living because
of his opinions on great question OF
state-craft, we are not much ahead of
the worthy people Of two or three nun
dred years ago, who used to burn alive
those who did not think as they did
If President Andrews resignation is
accepted let the whole state rise up and
elect him United States senator.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
SAME GAME EVERYWHERE

WASHINGTON. July 17.-RuSsa has eX-
perienced som difficulty in reversing her
scrdard Of value by simple decree, rs
shown III a report to the state departing MT
by United States Consul ETeenan at Odessa
He says
'The change inaugurated about two
years ago in the currency of Russia fro1.,
a silver to what is supposed to be a gold
basis has had a somewhat depressing cf-
feet upCn tho minds of the peasant farm
ers. BY imperial edict It w3s made known
that a rouble gold piece would, until
further notice. be equal to roEbes and 80
corecks Paper currency, and check drawn
on any Russian bank fer 20 roubles must
be considered paid should the holder re-
ceive 30 rcubls; in gold. -. -;
he Masses of Russia are said ITO be UNI
educate! and ignorant: nevertheless when
they were offered a 5 rouble gold piece in
payment of z debt due them for roubes
and 90 oopecks they refused to accept it
and pointed out that stamped on tic gold
piece in plain Russian characters were the
words Five Roubles,' and they further
more demanded to know whycit was that
they were expected to believe that twice
two and half made roubles and 80
cOrecks in money anything else.
'"rhe government officials were equal to
the emergency and recqRf{l the (Sa me .
rouble gold piece and stamped on it I
roubles and so copecks. which illustrates
the old adage that There are more ways of
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
HOW 1T STRIKES HIM.

FinEree Thinks the Increased Tariff
Charges Will Simply Enrich the
Few at the Expense of the Napx
But why does he stick to a partv
guilty of such acts?
Does he desire to praise God and
train with the devil? He is an iotelli.
gent humbug who sees the truth and
serves the error.
DEL ROIT, Mich, July 23-The Evening
news publishes an interview with Gov.
flngree, IN which the governor denouncas
the pending tariff bill. He says thAe{he
uuty OH hiueS means an average increase
OF &c Fair on mems shoes He asserts.
that Armour Swift Morris and the Iit1l5yAs
cohtlol the hide market and will coin mil :
liens out OF it, AS to sugar, Gov. Pingreai
said ~
WISH somebody would tell me how
Il sugar duty that makes people ray more
IS gong to benefit them or how tjpher
prices Ior sugar is going to bring pros
perry 1t seems 10 me the trust is going
10 reap all the benefits. The lumber sche
''uie hits people of moderate means the
iii:cest Ii Increases - the price per thous-
anu Not much lumber Is used these DAVIS
in business blocks and fine city residences
II Is the farmer and working man who
nave cause to complain for they cannot
afford brick and stone. And it is all for
the benefit of the few who control the re-
naming pine in Michigan and adjoining
state.
Il don't recall that the Dingley bill i'm
poses any additional duty on paintings o.
diamonds 1t is the necessary commodities
that are to bear the increased taxes. The
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
THE REASON OF 1T.

A friend writes us:
'The people appreciate your work
You have saved the Peoples party ir
this state from destruction. But don
attack Owen and Dobbyn any more
You make them Important they have
no longer any influence in the party
This cry for mercy is very natura
and creditable and accords with oul
own feelings; but if we had not whack
ed the gang over the head with a clul
we would have now neither flag mol
name nor party nor principles; but the
remnants of Populism would be today
tagging after the Democracy, crying iI
a loud voice: "For Gods sake, MARI!
me-"
We do not want to attack them any
more; but if we do it is only because
the welfare of the party demands it
There is little squad of incompetents
who insist on forcing themselves to The
front and ditching the wagon If they
will take back seats and keep quie
we shall have nothing more to say
about them