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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
Uncle Sam Is Honest.

Washington: All of the talk about
the bad faith shown by our govern
ment in pressing the Porto Rican cam
paign during the last few days is abso-
lutelv without foundation. In addi-
ton to the representatives of the
United States, the persons qualified to
speak for the government of Spain in
this country make an exactly similar
statement, and the alleged charges of
bad faith against the United States,
attributed to Premier Sagasta, are dis
credited as inventions designed to pre-
iudice the successful progress of the
present peace movement. Military
authorities regard Premier Sagasta's al
legged statement that peace overtures
operate to stay the course of military
operations, as little short of amazing,
and as directly contrary not only to
the military law of the United States,
but to the whole recognized principles
of international law.
In general. the international law
writers agree that military operations
stop only when truce or an armistice
is actually concluded, and that this
truce or armistice must be in writing.
! Until then the mere preliminary over
| ture toward suspension of hostilities
! is not regarded as any warrant for stop
| ping the war. Military authorities, as
well as the specific regulations of the
United States. hold that there is no
suspension of hostilies prior to the
agreement to suspend military opera
tions. Even then. the agreement is
binding on military commanders only
from the time they receive actual
notice of it. In the meantime military
commanders have the right to push
forward and hold such territory as
they occupy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
To Discuss Our Foreign Policy.

The civic federation of Chicago has
issued call for a national conference,
to be held at Saratoga Springs, n. Y,
Aug. 10 and 20, to discuss the future
foreign policy of the United States.
The call is signed by over 1000 repre-
sentative men from every state in the
Union. The war with Spain gives
promise of the overthrow of Spanish
power in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines and others of that country's
colonial possessions. The question of
what disposition the United States
should make of these possessions when
peace is reached is the one to be dis
cussed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
They're Uncle Sans Boys. Now.

The 35th Michigan volunteers are no
longer under control of Gov. Pingree,
but are part of Uncle Sans splendid
army of fighters. The change was
made when AZ officers and 1,272 men
held up their right hands and swore
to uphold the United States against
every foreign foe Two officers were
absent-Maj Bandholtz is at Santiago,
and Capt. Scranton, of the upper pen
insula company, who is quarantined at
Tampa. They will be mustered in
later. Col Irish has planned to give
the boys taste of army life by taking
the regiment out on marches, having
them cook their own meals and sleep
in pup tents. The new kharki uni
form in which the 35th is to be attired
is a very neat and comfortable outfit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

The jury disagreed in the famous
trial of the Whitehall bank officials.
Mrs Julia Jenour was fatally burned
by gasoline stove explosion at New
Baltimore.
Ward Marrs, aged 81, of Baroda, Co.
1, 33d Michigan, died in Cuba from
yellow fever.
Co. +, 33d Michigan, has started the
first American paper published on
Cuban soil 1t is called the Go. +.
Enterprise"
The Michigan sailor boys cruiser
Yosemite has gone into drydock at
Newport News for repairs which will
lay her up two weeks at least.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
GREAT BISMARCK is DEAD.
Foremost German Statesman of the Cen.
fury Passes Away.

Foremost German Statesman of the Cen
fury Passes Away.
Prince Bismarck passed away peace
fully, but rather unexpectedly, at his
home at FREDERICKSBURG. While the
great warrior-statesman had been in
i'll health for some time it was less
than two days before the end that DIR.
Schweninger, the ex-chancellor's ply
stefan, expressed the belief that the
prince might live number of years.
However, complications suddenly APP
peared and the entire family was as
sembled and DIR. Schweninger, who
had gone to Berlin, was hastily sum-
moned. The family, gathering in an
adjoining room, was plunged into the
very anguish of grief by the means
from the death chamber. The despair
was intensified by DIR. Schweninger's
absence, although medical art was un-
availing. The only consolation was
that the prince was unconscious dur
ing the last two hours. DIR. Schwen-
niger was in time only to afford some
relief in the final moments.
he ldSt WOIdS w
tered were addressed to his daughter,
Countess Won Rantzau, who wiped the
perspiration from his forehead. They
were: Thanks, my child" The whole
family was assembled at the bedside at
the time of his death, and DIR. Schwen-
niger, DR.. Chrysander and Baron and
Baroness Merck were also present.
DR.. Schweninger telegraphed the
news TO Emreror William, in Norway,
and Count Herbert Bismarck refused
to allow anybody to visit the death
chamber until Emperor William had
seen the dead statesman.
A dispatch from Bergen. Norway,
says that when the emperor was in
formed of the princes death he was
deeply affected, and ordered his yacht
to return Immediately.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
Rsnnbl,oan state Convention.

The meeting of the Michigan Repub-
lican state central committee at Detroit
was brief and uneventful, the principal
discussion being on the question of an
early or late convention to nominate
candidates for governor and other state
offices. The "late" men won out and
Sept. 81 was chosen as the date. De-
troit had no opponent and was selected
as the convention city without a strug-
gle. Grant Fellows, of Hudson, was
honored by being named for temporary
chairman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
PouNcEp ON PORT OF PONCE.
Dixie Boys from Maryland Take It
Miles Forces Advancing.

Miles Forces Advancing.
Port Of Ponce, Porto Rico, via the
Island of st. Thomas, Danish West
Indies. The port of Ponce surrendered
to Commander G. III. Davis, of the aux
iliary gunboat Dixie. There was no
resistance and the Americans were
welcomed with enthusiasm. Maj. Gen.
Miles arrived with Gen. Ernst's bril-
cade and Gen. Wilson's division on
board transports. This is the expedi-
ton which sailed from Charleston,
S. CO. Gen. Ernsts brigade immedi-
ately started for the town of Ponce,
three miles inland from the port, and
which capitulated. The Dixie was
largely manned by the Maryland naval
reserves The American troops are
pushing towards the mountains and
will join Gen. Henry with his brigade
at Yauco, which has been captured by
our troops. A fight before the latter
place was won by the American volun-
teers The Spaniards ambushed
eight companies of the Sixth Mass
achusetts and Sixth Illinois regiments,
but the enemy was repulsed and
driven back mile to ridge, where
the Spanish cavalry charged and was
routed by our infantry. Gen. Garrett
son led the fight with the men from
Illinois and Massachusetts,, and the
enemy retreated to Yauco leaving four
dead on the field, and several wounded.
None of our men were killed and only
four slightly wounded.
The Porto Ricans are glad the Amer
lean troops have landed and say they
are all Americans and will join our
army. The roads are good for military
purposes. Our troops are healthy and
Gen. Miles says the campaign will be
short and vigorous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
michigan NEWS SUMMARY.
Doings of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
Large Number of Michigan Soldiers
Brought to Northern Hospitals
35th Michigan Regiment Mustered
Republican State Convention.
Many Sick and Wounded Michigan Boys

Many Sick and Wounded Michigan Boys
More Michigan wounded and sick
soldiers are arriving from Santiago.
The transport Concho reached Hampton
Roads with the following, who were
afterward taken to New York: Capt.
j. @. Anderson, Saginaw, f. s., Co. Il,
sd Michigan regiment; Lieut.. w. M.
Case, Co. G., SD Michigan; Lieut.. JAS
ii. Pound, Benton Harbor, Co. /, 33d
Michigan; Q. M.-Sergt. Chas. S. Morris,
Muskegon, Co. l., SD Michigan; also,
the following privates of the SD Mich
igan: w. B. Foster, Flint, Co. A; Fred
Wright, Flint, Co. AZ John Currie,
Marine City, Co. +; JULES w. Hutchins,
Duffield, Co. G.; Chas. f. Petrie, Twin
Lake, Co. L; John Karpus, Bay City,
Co. C; VIM. L. Loranger, Williamson,
Co. A; Ed Turner, Davis, Co. +; nj. A.
Smith, Holland, Co. Il; Stephen Smith,
Port Huron, Co. Il; Ed q. Evans, Flint,
Co. A; Fred Hand, Benton Harbor,
Co. L; A. G.. Murphy, Benton Harbor,
Co. l; James Hudson, Cheboygan, Co. III;
G. X. Hill, Port Huron, Co. f; Daniel
Dewey, Saginaw, Il. S., Co. +; Il. Fin
ley. Saginaw, Co. f; ID. MCGOWAN,
hospital corps. OF the oath Michigan
regiment the following were on board;
Lieut.. ]. A. Lessen, Marquette, Co. L;
Sergt. Glen N. Angevine, Owosso,
Co. G.; VIM. A. Anderson, Houghton,
Co. f; f. NJ Emmett, Allegan, Co. X;
Herman Yahnlle, Ionia, Co. |.
During the trip from Santiago five
deaths occurred on the Concho, among
them was Fred Denner. Alpena, Co. Il,
33d Michigan, who died of blood pois-
oning resulting from vaccination after
recovering from malarial fever. His
body was buried at sea. The Concho
was crowded with sick soldiers, but
was sadly deficient of physicians,
nurses, medical supplies, suitable food
and fresh water. AS a consequence
the sufferings of the poor fellows were
very severe. Only two of those or
board were badly wounded, the Others
suffering chiefly from malarial fever.
The following Michigan soldier:
reached New York on the Leona: Car
Muller, Co. G, 33d Michigan; Sidney f
Lake, Co. c, 33d Michigan; Fred Fow
Ter, Co. /, 33d Michigan; Frank Jeffrey
: Co. X, saith Michigan; j. McMillen
Co. +, 33d Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
sa5o,ooo Connagratlon at Escanaba.

One of the worst confagrations ever
known at Escanaba broke out in Pat
rick Fogarty's hay barn, located in the
center of the city. 1t soon spread to
the store and residence and Mr.. Fogarty
barely escaped with his life. The
whole block, consisting Of Western
Express Co.'S office, Bert Ellsworth's
drug store. I. Kratz's double clothing
store, Melvin Young's tea store, VIM.
Eifer's cigar store and factory, Hamm's
and ID. A. divers furniture storeroom
building. 1t then leaped across the
street and completely ruined Mrs. L..
d. McKennas double store. Every
glass in the Masonic block was broken
with the intense heat: st. Joseph S
Catholic church, worth $4,000, caught
fire two or three times and it looked for
a while as if the whole western part
of the city would be ruined. The loss
is estimated at about S25O,OO0.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04

Two explosions, evidently caused by
some spy, occurred in the nitro-gly-
cerin house of the Hercules Powder
Co. at Pinole, Cal, killing four men.
An attempt to land large expcdi-
ton with supplies for the Cuban in
surpents in Havana province, was
made by the steamer wandcrer, near
Banes, west of Havana, but 1000 Span
ish cavalrymen drove the expedition
off and killed four of its members.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04

The President has appointed the fol-
lowing commissioners to meet a similar
commission on the part of Great Brit
ain and Canada to adjust the relations
between the United States and Canada:
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks, of In
diana; Senator George Gray, of Della
ware; Representative Nelson Dingley I
OF Maine; John A. Kasson, of Iowa,
and Hon. John w. Foster, of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani. who recently
left San Francisco for Honolulu. has
been suffering from caneerson the
right side of the neck, over the jugnlar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04

Gen. Skaters detailed report of the
American casualties in the fighting be-
fore Santiago has been received at the
war department.: The total number
of casualties was ,595; killed 20 officers
and POS enlisted men; wounded, 80 OH
GERS and ,2o3 men; missing, 81 men.
The missing are supposed to be dead
as. so far as known, the Spanish forces
took no prisoners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04

Miss Jessie Schley, daughter of
Charles Schley, of Milw sikee, cousin
of Commodore Schley, who recently
went to Madrid from Paris on a peace
mission, without the approval of her
father, has been requested to leave
Spain forthwith. Neither the queen
nor any responsible person would re-
ceive her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
GRAIN. ETC.

sDetroit-Hay, No timothy, OSl per 70 n
Potatoes new Michigan, 6Jc per bu. Live
Poultry, spring chickens. i2c per Id; fowl,
~; turkeys &C. ducks, &c. Eggs, strictly
fresh. 12c per doz- Butter, dairy, lie per 10;
creamery, i9c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04

Santiago dispatches state that civil
government has almost been restored
to normal conditions there. Many of
the Spanish officials have refused to
take the oath according to the supreme
court of the United States, and have
sent in their designations. They are
being replaced by Cubans. Large
quantities of supplies have been landed
by the American ships-including the
Red Cross steamer Texas-and Spanish
prisoners and refugees are being fed.
Many of the refugees are seeking en-
ployment and commerce is being re-
sumed. Strict sanitary measures are
being enforced.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04
Skaters Men to he Brought North.

Secretary Alger is deeply concerned
over the welfare of the gallant troops
under Gen. Skaters command now en-
camped on the outskirts of Santiago.
The health reports show surprisingly
large number of cases of sickness, but
army surgeons say that these figures
arc misleading in certain sense, and
that the situation may not be nearly
so bad as they would seem to indicate.
The inference is that many of these
cases in Gen. Skaters camp are of a
trivial nature, but go to swell its grand
total of sick and wounded. Notwith-
standing this mitigating fact, Secre-
tary Alger is going to remove the sol
diers at the very earliest opportunity
to more heaIthful cline.
The surgeon-general, under direction
of Secretary Alger, has secured tract
of land adjoining Montauk Point, l.. L.,
three miles square, containing an
abundance of fresh water, a consider
able lake. hill $50 feet high, and
many other sanitary advantages, in
Guiding salt water bathing. The nee
essary orders to equip this as a camp
ground have been made and every adj
vantage will be taken of the expert
ence gained in the formation of the
great camps at Chickamauga and Camp
| Alger to make the conditions as com
Portable as possible for the battle
SCARED men of Skaters army, who
will leave Santiago as soon as condi-
tions there and at the new camp will
permit. Meanwhile, details are being
made of troops to supply the force
that shall garrison Santiago so long as
it shall be found necessary to continue
troops there. This force will be made
up almost altogether of immunes.
The sun., 1898-06-07
AQUATICS,

Harvard's Varsity crew will leave for
New London, Conn, today. The men
are not rowing in very good form, but
Coach Lehman says he is fairly well
pleased with them.
The Columbia University Varsity
crew is now training on the Harlem, and
is improving rapidly. Examinations are
over, and the men 60 out twice day,
morning and afternoon. They pull q
long, firm stroke, the rushing of slides
being their most noticeable fault. The
crews leave for Saratoga, N. Y, on Sat-
urday.
Yale's Varsity crew arrived at Yale's
Ferry, Conn, Sunday, and will at once
90 into training for the three. cornered
race. The present makeup of the crew
will be; Whitney. bow; 2, Greenway; j.
Brooke; 4, Magee; 5, Neidanken; q
Allen; Z. Greenleaf. Whitney, Green
way and Allen have been here with
former crews. Two cedar eight-oaref
shells and pair-oared practice barge
were taken with the crews.
The managers of the Yale, Harvard
and Cornell crews held a conference with
the Board of Trade at New LondoRs
Conn, on Saturday, and decided to row
both the Varsity and Freshmen races on
June % between and p. m.
The sun., 1898-06-07
HE sUN wIIMINGToN, DEIAWARE TUESDAY. JUNE Z, 1898
SELF pEFENcE..

L -s75Ssl r -. - ~Ss @sV~se tgs.sI . 2.
/ Billy Roche has assumed the manage
ment Of Jack Bonner.
! Jack DAILY will make match with Jen
Curran, of England, if l4ayigne refuses t.
meet him.
Tom O'Rourke is looking for mattel
for Walcott. Dido Plumb, Of England
may be chosen.
Dave Sullivan says he will accep,
Sammy Kelly's challenge for another
| fight at IFS pounds. Kelly has posted q
forfeit.
Jack Eyerhardt wants match with
Kid McPartla land at 1873 pounds.
Kid Mccoy and John L. Sullivan off.
ciated in baseball games in New jersey
Sunday.
Billy Plimmer has challenged Pedlar
Palmer for 81 900 a side. Palmer will
make a match after his trip to this coun-
try. .
Solly Smith has been promised a
bout with the winner OF the Dixon-Jor-
dan fight.
Jim Corbett has asked Tom ORourke
to match him with Jim Jeffries. The
latter is willing, but will first meet the
winner of the Goddard -Maher fight.
Black Critic wants to box Jack Ever
hardt or Owen Ziegler.
Paddy German and Tom Williams,
of Australia, were matched on Satur-
day night to box ten rounds on June
llth.
Billy Roache has taken Jack Bonner,
the middle-weight, under his wing. He
is ready to match him against any l54-
FOUNDER.
Andy Walsh Of Brooklyn, and Jim
Watts OF Louisville, have been matched
to fight twenty rounds at catchweights
on June II. Watts recently fought
draw with Joe Wolcott.
Peter Jackson, who is at present in
Frisco, has written letter to Sam Fitz-
patrick, in which he says he will in all
probability return to England in few
weeks. Jackson does not intend to do
any more fighting. He expects, how
ever, to receive good place as boxing
instructor in one of the English athletic
clubs.
Although jim Corbett is really sincere
when he says he is ready to fight either
Kid Mccoy or Jim Jeffres in twenty
or twenty-five round bout before the
club offering the largest purse, neither
OF these boxers wants to meet "Pompa-
dour Jim," and he is without doubt
the most unhappy pugilist there is in
this country.
Billy Needham has issued challeuge
to box any l24-pound man.
AL Herford saws that if Wiley Evans
really wants a match with Jim Janey all
that he has to do is to accept the offer OF
the Kentucky A. G. of Louisville, and
sign articles OF agreement.
Jimmy Lawler, of San Francisco, is
the latest Western boxer who is coming
East Lawor is expected to arrive in
New York within two weeks. Lawlor
has made quite record oh the Pacific
coast.
Matty Matthews is wondering why
Jenny Curran, the English lightweight,
doesn't come to time and make a match.
Matthews states that he is willing TO
agree to any reasonable offer which the
clubs may donate, and will box, if neces
sary, at l3S pounds.
KID Goulette, of Rochester, has written
to Sam Fitzpatrick, asking the latter to
a match for him with any 1922
FOUNDER. Geulette is regarded as being
extremely clever He recently whipped
Billy O'Donnell and has made good
showing with every boxer he has met.
The sun., 1898-06-07
AMONG THE HORSEMENx

There will be two match races at Hazel
Dell track on Tursday afternoon. One
will be between Johnson's Cecil and
Stafford Trixie, for purse of $25, and
the other between Joe Quigey and R. E.
Watts horses for purse of $50. A base
ball diamond was marked out at the
grounds today and games will be played
there this summer.
The Highland Park Clubs spring
meeting will open tomorrow, at Detroit.
and will be the first meeting on the
Northern tracks, which includes Fort
Erie, Montreal and Windsor.
DR.. Catlett covered mile and fur
long at Sheepshead Bay Sunday in .59a.
Havoc and Tragedian will carry J. E.
Seagram's colors in the Suburban Handi.
cap. ,'.
A portion of the Burns 4 Waterhouse
stable has been shipped to Chicago, and
it is probable that they will be raced ut
Washington Park and Harlem.
The dates of the Northern racing cir
cult are as follows:-Highland Park,
June to 80; Fort Erie, June 25 to July
l2; Montreal, july IA to 30, and Wind
sor, August to Is.
Plaudit had a walkover for the Back
eye Stakes at Oakley, o., on Saturday
Lieber Karl was overwhelmed at the it.
Louis fair grounds, in the Members
Handicap, by a horse named What-er~
Lou. Plaudit is certainly the best 3
year-old in the West, and is not likely to
come East when he can walk over for
S., 900 stakes in the West.
, Lehman turned somewhat of a somer-
sault in his race. The last time out he
stopped at the head of the stretch as
though he had cracked shinbone. He
has had bad pins it is claimed, and this
may have been the trouble when he was
shut out by Ben Rorald. On Saturday
he ran as though his legs were as sound
as Jimmy" Michaels.
Baron de Rothchild's lie Roi Soleil
won the Grand Prix de Paris, value S4O.-
OO0 at Paris Sunday. Y. De Bremonds
Gardefen was second and M. Edmond
Banc's Cazabat was third. seventeep
horses ran.
The sun., 1898-06-07

won out in the one-inile professions
handicap after one OF the most senss-
tional rides imaginable. Johnson started
from scratch and had such noted riders
as DR.. Brown. Owen Kimble, Fred Sims
Jay Eaton, Mertens, the tive-mlle cham
pion, all OF whom had good handlcats-
Leon Boulay, Rene Cavalley and Jaap
EGen simply walked away from The
American riders when it came to sprint
ing on Saturday.
! The prizes to be distributed at the race
meet of the Century Wheelmen of Phia.-
delphia,' at Tioga, on Saturday, June Is
aggregate in value trife less than 5000
Full-value gold watches will be the
first prizes in the amateur events, and
SIS firsts will be the rule in the pspfes-
sional races.
Charley Church, the Philadelphia
bicycle racer, who was injured by a hH
at Willow Grove on Decoration Day, ia
still in poor shape and will not be able
to show his best speed in his race With
Henri Cissac, which is scheduled to take
place at Baltimore tonight, ind ed, il
seems doubtful whether he will be able
to ride or not.
Edward Taylore, the French rider,
will make his initial appearance inaz
outdoor race in New York on SATURDAY..
June Is, at Manhattan Beach. He will
then meet Linton in thirty-mile paced
race.
Joe Vernier, Philadelphia's middle
distance racer, who made such a fHg
showing in the contest with Edward
Taylore at Willow Grove, on Decorators
Day, has issued a challenge for race
with Fred Titus, winner of tho race as
Springfield yesterday, for paced race d
any distance from ten to twenty miles
BY the terms OF the challenge the PAGERS
are to be limited to twenty-one men on
each side. The race, to be ridden al
Willow Grove track, if agreeable te
Tit,;s.
On the longer frame person has more
room and better reach and riding is
not nearly so tilesome. Much grace is
lent to a rider also, and no hideols
positions are assumed. With the seat
and bar adjusted to reasonable degpe
just the slightest lean forward is neces-
sary. and pains in the arms or wrists are
unknown. This does not mean that the
short-framed wheel is inferior, for, or
the contrary, it is very popular. While
it may answer the riders purpose, tlazn
is no getting away from the fact that a
person does not appear nearly SO well as
on wheel whose frame is of longer d.
mensions.
Charles G. Fitzpatrick, the famous one
legged trick cyclist, has returned from
Europe, after years absence, and re
ports very successful trip, he having
given exhibitions in nearly all the large
cities of the continent.